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Prom ths Savannah Republican, May SO , r FLORIDA. More Indian murders—We yesterday re ceiv’e-i intelligence by the steamer Genera! inch, t.iat the Indians have again been at \ f ? ) 0i . r “ or k ot death m our own State. On the inst. two men were murdered at or enear traders Hill, in the vicinity of the Okefeno “ce - 1 here was also a report, which needs confirmation, that one or two more individuals met a like fate at the hands ot the faithless Seminoles. One ot the murdered men we iearn was killed in Ins own house, in which were two or three children who fortunately made their escaj>e to their mother, she hap* j>einng at the moment to be a short distance troni :he house in the woods, where they con cealed themselves till the departure of the savages. Vv e shall probably receive the particulars in a day or two in a more autlicntic shape, when we shall lay them before our readers-:.— i he tacts communicated above were brought to Jacksonville by_Capt_ Peck, of the steamer General Taylor, who arrived from Trader’s 1 fill, just bciore the departure of the General Clinch for this place. CapL Peck further stated to our informant that a company had started in pursuit of the enemy. f-Z the above was in type, the steamer (/harms Downing, Captain Dent, has arrived from St. Augustine, bringing us the “ News” of Saturday last, 15th inst. Our correspon dent writes as follows : ‘‘There is not an item of news in any shape here at present, more than what you will find in our paper sent by the Downing.” The returns of votes for Delegate to Con gress as far as heard from, show that Levy, ■Loco Koco, is a considerable way ahead of the two Whig candidates. The News says : “ Reports have been industriously circulated through the Middle and Wes*, that Downing had withdrawn. If they have had the effect intended, many friends ot Downing have voted for Ward, and jie may he elected. We do not for a moment entertain the idea that Lew lias succeeded.” From tho Si. Augustine News. Extract* ot letters in relation to Coacoochee’e visits to Fort Pierce: ‘Tour Pierce, May 1. “Coacoochee, with his negro Joe audiifteen warriors, paid me a visit on (he29t.fi nit. un der a safe guard from the General Comman ding. lie remained al! night, and slept in my quarters, and I felt much better satisfied than 1 should to have slept in his. Ho was ac companied by the elite of his band, no doubt the identical Indians that have committed tho horrible murders near >Sh Augustine during the hist- year. Two or three ot them were as na cage and ferocious looking ■fellows as t have neon in Florida, under complete command, *nd ready for any deed of blood at the bidding ot their chief. Negro Joe, is Coacoociiee’s right hand man, and no doubt exercise- great influence, as he possesses considerable shrewd ness, and carries in his countenance tho marks of a villain. Their camp they‘informed me was two days march front this post. They are to go to Tampa, they say, the moon after this. Coacoochee spoke of his escape from St. Augustine,land asked after (.'apt DummiU, hut made no allusion to his fears in your vicin ity. lie sjieaks to his warriors as one accus tomed io bo obeyed ; graceful in his move ments, and his gestures more expressive than hia words.” ” Fort Pierce, May 1. “On tho 2ftth ult. Coacoochee, with fifteen tnen and boys, paid us a visit. He appears to be on no more than a begging excursion, and poems about as little desirous of getting ia others and going to Tampa, as making a trip to Now Holland. His imrudencc and inso lence were almost unbearable, and had I been ■ commanding officer, and he without his se.fe guard, the whole batch would have been put m irons. lie called us liars, women, stingy fellows, and every tiling else ; btit we were ct.;nwande'd to tie it them with civility, ilo had passes from Gen. Worth. Powder, flints and Morses, were among lhe articles he asked tor, Ot c-our.-e we gave him none of these.— The scoundrel had the impudence to go to paying that the officers wuld never find it out, lie left yesterday, after laying dead drunk all ■ night in our quarters.” A man by the name ofPinckncv, (a fireman) was missing from on board steamer \Vm. Gas ton. on Monday night last, while lying in this harbor. His body was discovered on Wednes day e vening, floating about within & short dis tance of the wharf, supposed to have been ac cidentally drowned while endeavoring to get on board the steamer.—lb. The Watt.-—Extract of a letter from an odi cer ol the Army, roceived in this city, dated, “ Fort An wtstf.ad, E. F. (Sarasota) ‘•27th April, 16il. *, The only news is this, that a runner has jus*, arrived who was seat out to Jfos-palitWcay Wuuxtj Ilhdjo, and USam June?, who report that they have al! ran off and will come in ; consequently, the Treaty is probably at an end in this section, and tight will so -n be the word. The Ist Regiment, of Infantry is at present very sickly—about one-third being now on the t iek list.”—lhib. Bad Accident.—A sad mistake took place on Sund iv night last, at the house ot a Mr .McCormick, about 6 miles from Jacksonville. This residence has been attacked more than once by Indians, and near night a man was observed in the field, approaching with great caution. Mrs. vlvC. and her two sons only being at noine, concluded it was an Indians and the bo vs took their guns, and awaited his near approach. lie had something which seemed a gun, and as it appeared that fie was about using i', the boy- .fired, and the object fell. On approaching the spot, it. was found to be a prior deui and dumb man named tier don, who was thus aceidcfttaiiy killed. His appearance there, created an alarm, that it was the cnemv, and under the circumstance of the case, the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. —ibid. A Blunt Soldier. —Ever since Jack F.tU iiounnnndeu his company witii but two shirts between them,we believe it lias been the fashion to consider blunt ness ol manner iho peculiar property of the Sold er, and that like (ithiKo, he was* to be rude oi speech. ’— This perhaps was the freak oi by gone litur*,, and destined to .remain amid the lore oi thej r)ist, if a late event ha,! not. revived in ah its, criminal beauty. The joka is a good one if; true, and if not. only s hows how we have been’ nulled bv some waggish triend. j *•’ o n Wild Cat's interview w.hh Major C adds i A t port Tierce, the other'day, after exhibiting Uis consequence in several outbreaks oi nn*: pudcnce, tie saw an iron pot, wh.rn he recog niaed as having one belonged to him. Tarsu in; his strain of untutored elou lenre. “ You caill yourself a warrior, sou he, auu yo. von took that pot from an old woman. Lit had been a man, and talma in fair tight, it would- have been your pot, but you trirhteued the squaw and captured the pot- t pat w 0..- not a warrior’s am. 1 would as soon take body linen from a piccaniny, as a pat trom a _s<iu.uv. Bftt lam a warrior, and Iwoat my pot. , ,\e gallant Major could not stand tne wree o. me argument ; the pot was h< me off, toghodcu the old woman again with the noughts o: sojky. Axothes Mt'inv:;;! —W uh.tm Keaton, a citizen of Wilkinson county, snot with a pistol, bv one Samuel M. Pitman, in Irwinton, on the night of the 4th instant. He died on the 10th. ° Jesse C. Jackson, has been arrested accessary to the bloody deed, and was, on Satu-day last, brought to the Miiiedgeville jail for safe keeping, P.tman Ins escaped.— The Governor, we learn, has offired a reward of one hundred and fifty dollars icr an appre hension. A Jury of Inquest was held on the 1 lui over the bodv of the murdered man. i’hc vrdioi returned, was ter fid tnurd. Georgia jour nal, May 18. Extract from tho Presentments of the Grand Jury of Carroil County, Apr;! Term, lb-11: “ While we recognize the principle, that a difference in political opinion should not, un der any circumstances, enter into our deliber ations as Jurors; but alter having terminated our labors in that capacity, we ask the liberty guarantied to every freeman of expressing our opinions as to pubitc men and measures. From present indications, we cannot but be lieve that we are on the threshold of another general suspension of specie payments by the banks. White we believe that banks should be held, under o,dinary circumstances, to a rigid accountability; whether the causes that has and will drive the banks into tins policy, be partly imaginary, we pretend not to say, but it cannot have failed to strike the most common observer, that almost universal dis tress pervales the whole country to an alarm ing extent. The enquiry then is, would that I distress in any degree be alleviated, and the creditor indulged, by a general suspension and | expansion of their issues by the banks; cr i would more universal good result to the peo ple, and the whole pedple of Georgia, by ths l issuing of scire faciea by the Governor against | each delinquent bank—compel them to wind ! up iheir businees, collect tbeir debts, and ne | ces.-arily pro-luce a contraction. With these j facts before us, we cannot but believe that j the partial evil of a suspension by the banks ! would be a universal good to the people of Georgia. And thu believing, we would re ! -pectfully suggest to his Excellency the Gov ! emor, not to cause scire facies to be issued i against the delinquent banks, but to throw himself in the breach and save, if possible, the ; unfortunate freemen of Georgia who compose ! the debtor class from the iron and unfeeling ! grasp of their hungry creditors. “ With this subject is intimately connected ’ one of vital importance to the people of Geor ! gia. We mean the principles contained in J what is called the Relief .Message of Governor ■ McDonald. That its intentions were pure we i suppose none will deny; that the object in- I tended to be accomplished in bringing, at least, Ia temporary relief to the distressed portion of j our fellow-citizens, was laudable, pure and I patriotic in the Chief Magistrate of Georgia, jno one doubts. While it evinced the charac ter of a statesman, it is a recorded evidence of the deep and abiding interest that Governor McDonald has for the distress and suffering of j ins fellow-citizens. In its principles and ob j jects wo beg leave fr* express our unqualified I approbation, and ask the people of Georgia I calmly to reflect who are the friends of the j poor, the unfortunate and distressed—Gov. ! McDonald and his friends, or the friends of ! the departed and much lamented Harrison and reform, who wallowing in the spoils of victory they had achieved—our Democracy denied, and refused the salutary mode of relief pro posed to them through the Legislature by the patriotism and sagacity of Gov. McDonald.— We cannot close this portion of our present ments, however, without urging our lellow citizens, who have been thus denied by a re form Legislature the timely and efficient aid projiosed by Gov. McDonald, not to despair, but while the clouds of distress and misfortune are thickening around thorn, to employ all and every means afforded them by the God of na ture, curtail every unnecessary expense, anu use ail laudable means for the liquidation of their accumulated debts. And’we would re spectfully invoke :n indulgent and forbearing spirit on the pan of the creditors, that we may all be co-workers in the formation of the hap piness of our lellow-citizens, ourselves and our posterity. And we c&nfiot but congratu late our fellow-citizens, that in the bosom of our present Chief Magistrate there is much of tho spirit of human kindness, and that we believe he will leave nothing undone that in his opinion will alleviate their wards, or in the highest degree promote their interest or pros perity. CENSUS OF GEORGIA. Free white persons—males, 208,431 females, 190,750 Total, 405,181 Free colored persons, 2,522 Slaves—males, 139,070 females, J 42,008 Total, 281,988 Total population, 689,(590 Representative population, 576,796 t ‘ Wlide persons deaf and dumb, blind, insane and idiots, 570. Slaves and colored persons deaf and dumb, insane and idiots, 340. Total number of persons employed in Mining, 575 Agriculture, 203,187 Commerce, 604 Manufactures and trades, 7,1.82 Navigation of the ocean, 87 Navigntion of canals, lakes and rivers, 38 Learned professions, 1,244 313,193 Total number of Pensioners for revolutionary and military services. 342 ’ Diversities and colleges, 8 {Students in universities and colleges, 438 Academies and Grammar schools, 158 Students in academies and grammar schools, 6.937 Primary and common schools, 597 Scholars in common schools, 15,945 Scholars at public charge, 2,887. White persons over 29 years of age who cannot read and write, 30,764 58,436 From the Savannah Repnlaliean, May 10. Messrs. Editors : Sometime since a robbe ry or something like it took place at the Branch Bank of the State of Georgia at Macon. 1 have heard many of your readers wonder why the journals of this city have been so quiet about the arlair. You will confer a favor by .'living vour readers an account oi it, A SVHSCE’SEK. The reason we have not noticed the matter referred to in tlic above communication is, be- j . ause wo have been expecting the press oi j Macon to furnish the particular ot the defal cation, which we intended to copy. The press of that city lies thus far been silent on the subject, and to a friend we are indebted for the following statement, which may be relied on as correct: The amount of deficit at the Branch Bank at Macon,’ .vs reported by Mr. Porter, the Cashier of the Bank of Hie State of Georgia, who was sent there by the Board of the Priii iciiu; !k> k here, is, as we understand, about BoO,tkH>. iSamaniel Barker, Cashier, Isaac G. JSeyiacur, President, and Levi Eckiey, H. K. t arter. and F. Sims, Directors, are the persons implicated. These frauds upon the institution have been committed uiifier the obligations of an oath 1 taken by lire President and Cashier of the ■'-dice on the 3d of Apr;!, is!:., after a certificate ; ‘lined, saying lid cash had on that day been | counted and teas all found correct. \Yc further understand, tlnn the Directors : of tiie Principal Bank have taken energetic • measures to prosecute and bring to justice all | the persons implicated,—and tiie efficient i character of the security Bends and other 1 sources of indemnity, induces the hope that ’ the pecuniary loss of the Bank will not be ve -1 rv heavy,—but whal a:i awful wreck of char i aster wall regard to the parties involved.— Wo believe, however, that there wiii be a i publication or paniculars upon this subject in i due time. i rr i The New \ ork Journal o! t oinmerceof (lie I3J ,-jvs. tii it seven square rigged vessels had Pi-riv, n h.: day from Apalachicola, with fall Ire glr^.—lh. The following late information from Tex as, is from the New Orleans Commercial Bul letin, of 13th May. FROM TEXAS. By the packet ship New York, which ar rived yesterday morning, vve have received Galveston papers to the 9tfi inst. Official in ihrmatijn has been received by the Texian government of the successful negotiation ot me loan by Gen. Hnnnfoti. Col. Wra.G. Cook, Col. E. Burleson, and Messrs Autonio Navarro and C. Van Ness, have been appointed to represent the Texian government to the people of Santa Fe, .and will accompany the expedition shortly to start tor that place. Mr. Saiignv, the French minister, and Mr. Flood, Charge of the United States, have ar rived at Galveston, at which place it ia 3aiu they intend to spend the summer. The British barque Sarah, cleared at Galveston on the 17th. for Liverpool, with a cargo cl 900 bales of cotton. While the New York was towing her out of the harbor, the hawser parted, and she grounded on the in side of the bar. The Civilian of the Bth, says she was still aground, and partly filled with water. The cotton was believed to be the property of McKenny Sc Williams, and Mr. Power. The Civilian expresses its decided belief that (he Texian Congress will not charter a Na tional Bank. A steamboat, built on the Brasses, was to have been launched on the 6th inst. The Houston Telegraph of the sth inst says —The cultivation of this g r ain, (wheat) in Travis county, has lately been undertaken by Mr. Smith, and with a prospect of gr??t suc cess. At the last session of the county court of Bra zoria. one of the most populous in the republic, the grand jury could not find cause for indic ting a single person. The Houston Tele graph feels that this is a good refutation of the many slanders that have been circulated against the character of the Texians. The following official announcement of‘the Texian Loan, is copied from the Telegraph: The undersigned, Secretary of State, on his return lie re from the seat o! government, having learned that a gooddealof speculation and doubt still exists in the public mind rela tive to the negotiation of the loan in Paris, considers it due to the public to siate, that by advices received from Gen. Hamilton oi’ the 7th March last the entire loan has been definitely negotiated, and will be available, subject to the disposition of Congress by the Ist of July next. J. S. MAYFIELD. Houston, April 6, 1841.” From Hunt’s Merchanls “Magazine. It is stated by an English Writer, Mr- Baines, that Cotton fabrics were manufactured in Egypt as early as Linen ones. Herodotus refers to it, and the elder Pliny describes it as growing in Upper Egypt and in the island Tylos, in the Persian Gulf. Arian, an Egyptian Greek, in the first or second year of tiie Christian era, sailed along the coast to tiie extremity of India. At that time the Arab traders brought Indian Cotton to the ports of the Red Sea, and many of the interior towns of India were celebrated for their manufacture of cotton piece-goods. The cottonplanthas b-.-en long known throughoutthe Chinese Empire, having been produced previ ous to the thirteenth century; but the produc tion in that quarter of the world was so small as to require the importation of cotton from India. This staple is indiginous to America.— When this country was discovered by the Spaniards, it was found in the southern por-* tions of it, and the Mexicans wove beautiful cloths, with different figures and colors, repre senting animals arid flowers. Extended throughout Asia, Africa and America, the cottoii Plant was introduced by the Moors into Spain, during the tenth centu ry. In Andalusia and Catalonia, the Spanish Arabs succeeded in making paper from it.— the manufacture of cotton was extended to Italy in the fourteenth century. England was one of the latest countries to receive the cotton manufacture, it having been previously introduced into Italy, Spain, She low countries, Saxony, Bavaria, Prussia, and Turkey. Cotton 4 when first introduced into England, was used for candle wicks. As early as 1641, its manufacture was well es tablished in Manchester. The State of Georgia it appears, had the honor of taking the lead in America in the cul ture of Cotton. At first, it cultivated in hou ses and gardens, but rapidly extended. South Carolina soon followed the example of Geor gia. Previous to the war of the revolution, not a pound of cotton was raised for exporta tion, but in 1784, eight bags of cotton were seized at the North American Docks, because it was believed that this small quantity was raised for exportation, but in 1784, eight bags of cotton were seized at the Nofth American Docks, because it .was believed that this small quantity was not the product of the United States. The introduction of the Sea Island cotton was under the following circumstances. A Mr. Patrick Walsh, of Kingston, Jamaica, was appbed to by a friend for advice as to the best employment lor his negroes. Walsh advised him to occupy some island on the coast of Georgia, and plant provisions. His friend however, went first to the Bahamas, where he attempted to plant without success. lie afterwards went to Georgia, and in 1736, re ceived from Mr. Walsh three sacks of- Per-’ nambucco cotton seed. No use was made of these seeds until-t hree years a uenvards. in 1789, when the sacks being required for eth er purpose-, their contents were emptied on a dunghill. , A great number of plants were found covering the spot during the spring.— Those plants were carefully drawn cut, and ’planted upon a tract of two acres, where they mu-seeded beyond the most sanguine expecta tions of the planter, inducing him to largely increase his planting interest. About the same time, the Upland or bowed cotton was introduced into Georgia. LEGAL DECISIONS. Lockkaiit vs Bank or tiie United states. Judge Randall gave his opinion in this case, on (Saturday, in the Court of Common Pleas. He decided against, the forfeiture of the Bank’s charier on the ground that it was necessary that the same person should hold the notes at the time of the proceeding who held them at their first presentation and refusal of payment Pennsylvanian. in the Court of Common Pleas in the city of New York, last week, a musician named \\ liliam Buck hart recovered two thousand dollars damages, in a suit brought by him against tiie corporation of tne church of As cension. The church was burnt in June 1835 J and a portion of it was permitted to stand, In December 1839. while Mr. B was passing along the street, a part of the remains ieii up on and hurt him severely. For the injuries thus sustained a suit was brought and dam ages recovered accordingly. A middle aged man named William Orr, a native of Scotland, but lately of Georgia, com r.lived suicide in tins town on the Gth inst. by cutting his throat, from ear to ear with a ra- Eor while under aberration *.f mind. Mr. O. was a weli-digger and had sustained the char acter of a “ hard working industrious man, ex ceot occasionally faking a little drinking spelL” Taiadega (Ala.,’) Paper. The quickest teip vet. —The steamer Augusta made the trip to Columbus and back, last”week, in three days and three hours— distance 420 miles. This is the quickest time ever ma da on the Chattahoochee. The Augusta is owned and commanded by . ‘apt. J. Harris, and is a crack boat.—Apalachi cola fFIa.) Journal, May 1-3. MeLEOD. The New York Commercial Advertiser, a respectable federal print, and whose state ment of facts is generally correct, contains the following remarks relative to the case of Mc- Leod, ai.-l the arrangements respecting the final settlement of the North Eastern Bound ary : 44 In the meantime, if cur private advices from Washington do not mislead us—and that they have never yet done—a decision of some importance has been come to there, in refer ence both to this case and die boundary ques tion. If we are rightly informed, it has been a greed between Mr. Fox and tiie Ooxernment of the United States, that no farther opposi tion shall be made by the former, to the trial of McLeod. That trial is to go on, under the jurisdiction of New York, without interference either by the British Minister or the National Government. If acquitted, as is most proba ble, McLeod will be discharged, of course, and the matter thus be disposed of. If convicted, the National Government will then take the necessary steps to afford him that measure of justice and protection which all the circum stances of the case may require. As to the boundary, we learn that a conven tion lias been signed on the part of Great Brit ain and the United States, which provides for the appointment of six commissioners, three for each party to the dispute. These six, if they can agree, are to give a final decision on tiie question. If they cannot agree, they are to appoint three ethers, and a decision bv tire majority of the nine is to bo conclusive. Such we understand to be the arrangement agreed upon. Some of the details may be in correctly stated, but we have every reason to believe that the general fact of q. convention being signed, will prove authentic.” Frcm the Richmond Enquirer, May 14. PROFESSIONS AND PRACTICE. More of the old Roman Consul. —The Concord Patriot animadverts with'great force upon some of the appointments which have been recently made in that quarter. Among ’these is Gen James -Wilson, a rapid slang whanger, of New Hampshire, who has been appointed Surveyor General of Wisconsin and’ lowa. That paper says, that 44 John Tyler, when he was John Tyler, uncontaminated by association with Hartford Convention Feder alists, inveighed in strong terms against the appointment to office of a person 44 whose CHIEF KECOMUENDAT ON 13 TO BE FOUND IN HIS LEI NO A NOISY AND CLAMOROUS DEMAGOGUE and partizan.,’ Os ail the appointments that have been made, no case can be pointed out, where the chief reconmendatiou of the appointed more clearly consisted in partizan services, that in this of General Wilson. His sole recommendation lies in his having been a noisy, unscrupulous instrument in tho dis semination of Federal abuse arid falsehood.— He is rewarded upon the same principle, up on which offices have been given to Badger, Curtis, Penrose, Davis, Ritner and others.— It is notorious that he possesses not one single qualification fitting him for the discharge, in a passable manner, of the duties of the office. To say that he is totally deficient in the requ isite knowledge of the practice and principles of surveying, incapable of arriving at accurate results ia the most ordinary and simple case, would be asserting what no one would contra. diet. The difference between a sine and a tangent, or a chord and a radius, is as much a mystery to him as the most difficult thing in Conic Sections or Fluxions ; and accuracy, we predict, in any of his doings in laying out towns, ranges and sections will be as rare a quality, as truth in his political speeches.— We hold up this case as one of the most glar ing instances of contradiction in profession and uractice by the Federalists. An office, worth $5,900 or §6,000 is given to a reckless, frothy partizan, as a compensation for political services, for speeches made, journies taken and falsehoods scattered abroad. Indeed, lbs aid was most sought where it was thought there was the most need of the circulation of pure, uninixed untruth. What other Feder ra! declaimera halted at, lie esteemed 44 trifles light as air.” * * * * His appointment must be the fulfilment of a bargain, a contract, to pay for the wear and tear of body and soul in unprincipled efforts F> overthrow Democracy, or how else can we account for the fact, that Mr. Tyler appoints to the best offices known and confessed abo litionists I James Wilson is as thorough an Abolitionist, is as fully committed, to the views and measures of that party, as the bitterest of those, who have traduced the South and vili fied our glorious Constitution and the institu tions upon which it rests. His letter of No vember 15, 1838, to N. Ik Rogers,. which we publish to-day, is the record of the fact. This is 1 lie second instance w here Mr. Tyler, a Southern man, has conferred office on Aboli tionists of the most out and out character.— How comes it, that Abolitionism is a passport to the favor of a Southern Chief Magistrate!” The Concord Patriot quotes too the case of John Holmes of Maine, “ who is now re warded with the office of District Attorney of Maine, acted the starling -for one whole ses sion of Congress, denouncing General Jack son in liis choicest language of sarcasm and invective for exercising the right of removal.” tle too was v * a noisy and clamorous dema gogue and partisan’.’ —and lo! he too is re warded with office ! Mr. Tyler has suffered ’•>’ many of these outrages to be committed. \Y hy does he not arrest them? Why, per mit the ministers of Ins Cabinet to do as they please—without regard to his consistency or his principles ’ Messrs. Ewing and Granger have done more of this dirty work, in their departments, than the other “Ministers”—and if we may judge from a Washington letter, in the New York Herald, the office-hunters are beginning to complain of Mr. Bell, Secretary cf War, for his failing to play the guillotine as freely as the others. Among the offices, which they are most importunate for him to change, is that of Commissioner of Indian Af fairs. It seems that thr* friends of Col. Me tre uvey, the noisy and clamorous partisan ; the gentleman, whose name has been lately mentioned in mysterious connection with a heavy advance from the United States Bank, are pressing him for the office, from which he was once removed. But the correspondent us the Herald allows'Mr. Bell no sort of credit for his forbearance ; for, it. is charged upon him, that he is “anxious to place in the office (worth -83.000) a Major cf the U. S. Army, (Hitchcock ?) who is the brother of his broth er-in-law, ai-thouyh he has not made applica tion for it.” The completed State Works of Pennsylvania cost originally §20,163,791 64. i ney have thus far yielded an aggregate revenue cl Sff- Ii 11,624 81, and'have cost for repairs, motive power, superintendence &c., exclusive of inter fercst, no less than §'jL £94.206 80, or half a million of dollars more than tlreir entire in comer! Mu. Van Brr.ES. —We understand that Mr. Van Be-re a came up the river on Saturday last, in the steamboat Albany, reaching Stuy vesant Landing on the afternoon of that. day. lie was received by a large concourse of ins townsmen and citizens ot the county 1 between I and 2,G00, with a cordial welcome, and es corted to the village oi Kmderhook, where he remains, preparatory to taking possess on of his residence, the mansion oi the late W . i*. Van Ness, near that village.—Albany (N. \ Argus, May 11. At a meeting of the London Medical Society, Dr. Biake stated “that he was able to cure the most desperate cases of tooik-ache (unless the disease was connected with rheumatism) by the application ol the following remedy to the decayed tooth : Alum reduced to an inpalpa ble powder, two drachm-; nitrous spirit of ether, seven drachms- Mu; and apply them tc die tooth.” The following articles are from Sylvester’s N. Y. Reporter of the 17th May. The Money Market. —There is an abun dance of Money for ail legitimate purposes, the Banks discounting liberally, and Capitalists seeding investments in the most approved Se curities, and the best paper commands only six per cent per annum. Business is at the same time improving', and our dry goods deal ers are at present doing a brisk and safe trade. The approaching extra session of Congress is looked to with anxiety. The benefits or dis advantages of the meaSbrea to be brought for ward can only.be developed by time. Certain it is, however, that while Suspension is legal ized by the various States, the laws of the Cen eral Government will have littleeffoct The Banks have managed it o, that whatever laws have been framed to restore the currency to a sound footing, they have been used only tor, a brief period, and then been set aside as devd letters, and the Legislatures have forthwith granted all the immunities required. -These institutions have, therefore, from constant in dulgence, become aware of their power, and acts, which before were practised only in the greatest emergencies, are now exercised with out the leas* fear of the consequences. The Banks are therefore beyond the control of Government measures, and it rests only with the I'eonie to bring them to a proper sense of the purposes for which they have been char tered. Bank of the United States. —The Phil adelphia Inquirer says, we learn that the di rectors are busily engaged in making a Trus teeship intended to secure the circulation, the deposits and foreign balances, amounting in all to about $5,000,000. To tins end, they have appropriated securities of one kind and another, which are estimated to bo worth $12,500,000. The arrangement will be com pleted and carried into effect as speedily as possible. The notes and deposits, it would therefore seem, are perfectly safe, although some delay may take place before their final liquidation. A new trial granted.— The Circuit Court at Washington, on Tuesday, gave a decision in the case of Stockton, Stokes and others vs. Amos Kendall. It will be recollected, that the jury, at a former term, had rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs of damages to the amount of more than $12,000. Anew trial was moved for, and the Court, after hearing the arguments, granted the motion. It is reported in Philadelphia that the Uni ted States Bank is about to sell the banking house, and other real estate belonging to the institution. Pennsylvania.— The Relief Bill, which was passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature and vetoed by Gov. Porter, has been re-passed by the Legislature, two-thirds of each house voting in its favor, and is consequently now a law of the land. It provides, in the first place, for a loan of $5,100,000, redeemable in five years, and bearing an interest of 5 per cent. All the banks of the State, except lour, which are not subject to a tax upon their dividends, are to subscribe to this loan in amounts proportioned to their respective capital; and these banks may pay for the loan thus taken, in sl, v'2 and $5 notes ; but not more than one-fourth of the latter The aggregate issue of small notes, or $1 ana $2 notes, will be $2,325,000; and the banks issuing these notes are obliged to receive them for debts and on deposit; Put the deposits arc payable in the same descrip tion of currency, and the notes are redeema ble, not in specie, but in Bank stock at par; and only then, when presented in sums of SIOO, or upwards.” More Roguery. —A person applied, on Saturday morning, to the porter of the Phoe nix Bank, for the trunk of a customer, .who usually left it there for security. The porter, not doubting the applicant having been sent, immediately delivered it. On the owner ap pearing and demanding his property, lie was told that it had previously been given up, when the fraud was immediately discovered. .Sixty thousand dollars, it is stated, have been lost by this trick, ana no traces of the robber have yet been discovered. When will there be a cessation of these enormous frauds j Democratic Toleration vs. Frperal Proscription. —From a list or the names of those holding office under the Executive of the General Government at Washington, in 1629 and 1831, compiled from the National Calen dar, a nd published in the Globe, vc have gath ered the following’ facts.—to wit.: In the State department, there were 20 Federalists and one Jackson man, in 1829. In 1831, there were 10 Jackson men and 11 Federalists, in the Treasury department, j n 1827, there were 134 Federalists and 35 Jack son men! In 1831, there were, in the same de partment, 64 Jackson men and 105 Federalists. In the War department in 1829, there were 33 Federalists and 5 Jackson men, and in 1831 there were 9 Jackson men and 29 Federalists. In the Navy department, in 1829 there were 32 Federalists and 3 Jackson men; and in 1831, there were 8 Jackson-men and 17 Fed eralists. Li the General Post Office depart ment, in 1329, there were 35 Federalists and 12 Jackson men ; and in 1831, there were 33 Jackson men (there had been an increase of clerks) and 20 Federalists. In the Library in 1829, there were 2 Federalists and in 1331, there was 1 Jackson man and X Federalist. Thus it will be seen that General Jackson found in office in W ashington when he be came President, 216 Federalists —and but 56 Jackson me.*- In two years time the num ber of.Jackson office holders had increased to but 125—there being however but 41 remo val*. Ihe same calendar shows the following classification on-Ist Jlareh, 1?41. In F'ate Department, 9 Democrats to 29 Federalists. In the Treasury department there were 145 Democrats to 167 Federalists. In the Post office department there were 145 Democrats to 3 Federalists. In the War department, there were 15 Democrats to 63 Federalists. This table shews that out of 501 office hol ders at Washington Mr. Van Buren’s liberal and magnanimous policy left more than one half of them Whigs ! And yet the Democrat ic Party is called the spoils loving party!— The scythe of Proscription is fast thinning out what few Democrats had obtained office and soon none but Federalists will hold offices of emolument t—Wetumpka (Ala.) Argus. North-Eastern Boundary. —ln the last letter written by Dr. Franklin, dated April •'tip 1790, a few days before his death, ad dressed to Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of State, b* mentions an important fact, which may assist in the settlement of the boundary ques tion. Do says, “Ir, nerfectly e’ear m the re membrance that the map we used ia tracing the boundary, was brought to the treaty by the Commissioners from England, and that ic was the sara3 that was published by Mitch:b\ above twenty years before. That the map was Mitchell’?, Congress were acquainted at the time, by letter to'their Secretary for for eign affairs, which I suppose maybe found on their files.’'’ This designation of the map used at the treaty, has probably been mentioned before in the discussion of this vexed question. If so, it iuis escaped our notice Should any of our readers possess a copv, we should Ire glad to know where the dividing highlands are traced. B can doubtless be found in our Philadelphia Library. The date would be about 1763. North American. DOCTOR S. A. BILLING, MAS located in the City of Columbus. Unices absent on piolessional business, can at ali times be found at his office in Mclfeen-s row cn Randolph street. or at the residence of Jostah Baa'!, ou Troup street. May 13 14 3t EXCHANGE & BANK NOTE TABLE CORRECTED BV NPRTOi* & LAKODON. exchange, Biils on New York at lo per cent prem. Bills on Baltimore, 1 1 Bills on Richmond, 1^ Bills on Augusta, 14 Bills on Mobile, 6 Bills on Savannah, 14 Bills on Charleston. 14 Bills on Philadelphia, 14 Specie, 121 BANKABLE NOTES. All the Banks in Columbus. Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome, r.ud Branches] at Columbus. Central Bank of Georgia, R.uckersvillo ‘Banking Cos. Bank ofSt. Mary’s Georgia R. R. and Banking Company at Athens Ga. and Branch at Augusta, SPECIE PAYING BANKS Insurance Bank of Columbus at Macon. Commercial Bank at Macon. Bank of State cf Georgia and Branches. Bank of Augusta, Bank of Milled geville. Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. Bank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta. Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta. Marine and Fire. lusuiance Bank of Savannah Kind Branch at Macon. * Planters’ Bank in Savannah. Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee. Ocuiulgue Bank at Macon, Alabama Banks, 5 per cent pro Specie paying Bank Notes, iO per cent premium. UNCURRENT BANK NOTES. Bank of Darien and Branches, 25 per cent discount. Bank of Hawkinsville, 5 do. Monroe R. R. & B’g Go. at Macigi, 50 do. Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 40 do. Union Bank of Florida, 50 do,- Bank of Pensacola, 75 do. New Oak exits, May 22. Present prices of SUGAR, COTTON, and WES* TURN PRODUCE, compared with those current at the saute period last season, in N. Orleans. | 1841. ! U S4f Y_ i Sugar, La lb— -ij a — cp— 3 a— 4? Cotton, La & Mi. id!— Sj a— 12|j— sf iff Tobacco lb— 4.1 a— 91, — 2ja —Bl Fiour bid 4 25* a-4 SO” 3 73 t a * Corn bush —4O a — 43 ’— 40 a 42 Oats bush —4O a — 42 !30 a SS Pork, Clear .. . bbl 13 00 a ! —a Pork, Mess . . . bbl 12 00 u {IS 50 a 16 00 Pork, Prime . . . bb; 0 00 aIOOO |l2 50 a Bacon, Hams . . .lb— 7i a — 8J f— 9a— 10 Bacon, Sidss .. . *b— t> a — 65! — 7ja 8 Bacon, Shoulders . lb— 4, a— 5 sta 6 Lard lb— 5 a —,7}'— ftja Whiskey, rec. . .gal— 17 <<lß j— 2S a —24 Whiskey, ecm. . gall— —— ! —, { COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT. CORRECTED -TMEI,? Sr lllUAtf. TOUiSU it CO. BAQGi.-G'— Kentucky, yd 00 a 30 Indian, ; ‘i : “ 36 * S/l Inverness, i : “ 00 a 25 American Tow, ; • “ 00 a 00 Bale Rope, t i : lb a 14 Bacoss—Hams, : i “ 00 a 33J Sides, ; ; • 00 * 11 Shoulders, ; j “ 00 a 10 Beer—Mess, : i bbl 00 a 00 Prime, i i ; ** 00 a 00 Butte*—Goshen, : lb 25 a 00 Wostein, i ; : <• 16 u 20 Candles—Sperm, : “ 50 *OO Tallow, t i j “ 00 a 13 Castiwos, t i : ■* o s 7 Cheese—Northern, ; “ 22 a 16 Cotton, . i ; <• 10 lO Coffee—Havana green, M 00 a liij Rio, : i : “ 00 a 16 Full—Mackerel No. I, bbl 00 a 00 “ “ *, : “ Uo a 00 ,s “ S, i > 00 a 00 Herrings, : : : box 00 a2 00 Floor—Northern, : bbl 00 a ‘i Western, : : : “ 00 a 9 Country, : : : “ 9 00 a 7 00 Grain—Corn, : ; bu 40 a 00 Wheat, i : ; •• 00 a 75 Gukpowoeh, : : keg 700a 800 Hides, ; : : lb 7 a 8 Iron, : : : : “ 00 a 7 Lard, : : : ; *’ OO a 12 Peas. : : : : bn 00 a 75 Raisins, : ; box. SOO a 4 00 Lime, : ; ; cask 00 a 6 00 .Molasses—N. O. : gai 33 „ 37 Nails, : : : : lb 8 a 3 Pork, —Mess, : 1 : bbl - 00 a 10 Prime, ; : ; lb 00 a 00 Rice, : f : : “ 00 a 05 Pivft.r, : 1 : “ li a 15 Spirits—Brandy, Cog. gal 176 o 2 50 Peach, : : • ’• 1 00 a 1 25 Apple, 00 a 70 Gin—Holland, : : •* I 50 a 1 75 Domestic, : 1 : “ 45 a 50 Rum—Jamaica, : s “ 1 75 a 200 Domestic, : ; : 11 00 71 45 Whiskey—lrish, : “ 00 a 4 00 Monongahela, : : 87 a 1 00 New Orleans, : : •< S/2 a 40 j Sus in—New Orleans, lb 06 a 9 St. Croix, : : : “ 12 a !3 Loaf, : : : “ 18 a 25 Salt, : : : sack 00 a 2 30 Soap, : : : lb 8 a 9 Shot, : : t “ 00 a 12 LGTT EEI ES . Class SS, draws Saturday, June £. Sale of Tickets will be closed Wednesday, Juno 9. scheme : 35,0 00 DOLLARS, 10,00 0 DOLLARS, 1 prize of $30,000 100 prizes of 1000 1 “ 10,000 10 “ 500 1 “ 5,000 20 “ 800 1 “ 3,000 20 “ 200 1 “ 2,000 50 “ 150 i “ 1,017 50 lO9 Others of S9O, 60, 70, SO, &c. fcc. &c. Tickets *10 —Halves 5. Class 24, draws Saturday, June 12. Sale of Ticket* will be closed Wednesday. June 16. 35,00 0 DOLLARS, 10,0 00 DOLLARS, $35.000,10,0u0, 5,000, 4,000, 3.500, 3.000, 40 orizes of 2,000, 50 of 500, &c.&'c. Tickets 10—Halves 5. Class 25, draws Saturday, June 19. Sale of Tickets will be closed, Wednesday June 23. 3 0,0 0 0 DOLL AR S . Capitals &30 900. 10,000. 6,000,6.000 , 4.000. 2 000, and 26 off .000, 25 f 100, 28 of 300. 200 of 200. Tickets 10—Halves 5. Class 20, draws Saturday, June 25. Sa.e of Tickets wili bo closed, Wednesday, June 30. CAPITALS ! 2 5,90 0 DOLLARS. 2 5,0 0 0 DOLLARS. 2 5,00 0 DOLL AR S . 1 prize of 825.000 ‘ 1 prize of 5.000 1 “ 25,000 1 ‘ 2,477 1 “ 25,000 50* 1,000 1 “ 10,000 50 “ 500 Others S3OO, 200, 100. &c &c Tickets 10. Halves 5. Outers for Tickets in any of the above Lotteries must be addressed pcs’ paid to J. H. ANDRE WS, Columbus. May 27 16 2t GENERAL ORDERS. Head Ciuarters, is; Brigade. 3di Division,G. M. Kit askli.v. 20. h 64 ay, I V-li. THE following will be the order of Review and Inspection foi the First Brigade, Tooth Divis ion, G. M. viz . In the county of Heard, on Monday and Tuesday ihe- Sell and 6th of July next. In the county of Troup, on Wednesday and Thurs day the 7th and Bth of July next. In the county of Meriwether, on Friday and Sat urday the;9,h and ICth of July next. The Kiel!, Staff, Company and non-Oonimissioned Officers, of each county, will be assembled on the fn st tamed day, for the purpose of a Drill, and on the suc ceeding day, the regiments enure will be assembled for the purpose of exercise, review and inspection, in terms of the law. By order of Brig. Gen. L. H. Fealherston. J. T. SMITH. Aid-de.eamp. May 27 16 1J McDOUGAI.D ox WATSON, ATIOBME* A T LAW, 1 *• Coiutnbus, Georgia ~ COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 17, 1811. Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present, tie Mayor, Aldermen ALuotf, Bury, Morton, Morris, tiuin. and illiams. After reading the journal ot the kist meeting, the re turns of the election >\ Inch ‘.'.is held on Saturday, May 15th, 111 St. Clair Ward, fr Aldeiiuan io lid the va cancy occasioned oy the resignation ot Alderman Howard, were examined and it appeared that Stephen G. Wells had been duly elected, whereupon his Honor the Mayor proceeded io admin, ter the ol office to tiie Alderman elect. The 1 mowing report from the President of the Bp.ird of Health, [.resulted lo Council, was read and adopted, to-wi; : To the lion. Mayor and Aldermen : I have received 110 report from any of the health of ficers for the month of April, except from the. officer of Ward No. 1, who represent las ward as presenting a cleanly and neat appearance, and there is nothing which would have a tendency to affect the heahli of the citizens. Os the present condition of ihc other wards, l car. say nothing, let having received any communication on the subnet. The season ot the year is now approaching, dnung which a due regard 10 the welfare of our dozens requires a Misct attention tothe cleanliness of streets, back yatds,cellars, iic. and those having charge of these matters should be required to perform tin.rr duty prompt>y arid with fidel ity. The old guard house on lire south west comer of the puk.ic square, is u> a most filthy condition, and has been the. sunj-ct of complaint to me oil several occa sions. As it lias ceased to be of any public utility, its removal would probably be the only ttiectual means of abating the nuisance since no fastening would be sufficient lo secure it from IBe volant intrusion ot those who now resort to it far the filthiest purposes.— We have reason to be grateful to an all-wise ami ben iticent provioence, for a continual exemption from any contagious or epidemic riiseaso, 1 have received tho Sexton's report bn the past month, by whichit appears that but one death occurred within the City during tho month, viz : A rail 2th, Homer Huai, age 32 years, Drepsey. Respectfully, W. B. OHIPLEY, President Board of Health. Alderman Williams from the committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred a resolution of Council at a nrevious meeting, niaci-,’ the following re port : I The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was {referred a resolution otlered to Council at a previous meeting, accepting the proposition made by the Cha - tahoochoe Rail Road and Banning Company ofGeor gia,th;.t the City Council should withdraw their sub scription to the slock of said C mipany, have had tho same under consideration, and report that they see 110 reason why the oroposilio'; should not be accepted.— The object which the City had origiirally. ill making the subscription has not been attained, inasmuch as tho Road which iscontemp ated in the charter has not been constructed, owing to the change in the monetary if fairs of the country, and the failure of the Company 111 realizing iho benefit of the loan w hich was contempla ted. The bonds which the City Council authorized to be issued have not been negotiated, and are now sub ject to its order, and the Bank proposes to execute the necessary relinquishment of the lien cieated by the mortgage heretofore given. The committee therefore propose the following for adoption : Resolved, That the proposition of the Chattahoo chee Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia, that dm City should withdraw their subscription for stock in said company be accepted, and that the com mit ce on ways and means be authorized (to receive the city bonds and the mortgage with proper relin quishments of lien. Adopted. A petition was presented to Council from Thomas Morris and K. O. Howard, praying Council to annul a contiuct entered into in the year 1838, for a fishery, between the council and them, whereupon Alderman Williams offered the following : Resolved, That three notes for fifly-ono dollars each, given by Thomas Morris & Cos. for a fishery privilege on the Chattahoochee River, be delivered to said parties by the Treasurer, and that tho contract he annulled. Adopted. By Alderman Morris. Ordered, That the Marshal proceed to removo all trespassers, improvements anrl fixtures upon theeoin oior.s, under the direction of the street committee. — That the Academy on the cast commons be excepted from the operations of this order. Adopted.* By Alderman Williams. Resolved, That the committee on city* improvements have the pa'ings around the court house square re paired, and that said committee ask of the inferior court the payment of one half the money expended, in doing the same. Adopted. The following accounts were presented to Council : One in favor of Thomas W. Dutton £5 (X) George C. Yarbrough 8 00 “ Messrs. Ware & Pond 20 87 Which were ordered to be paid. Also one in favor of K. N. 11. Bardwell, $6, which was ordered to be, paid. Whereupon the yeas and nays were required to ho recorded. Yeas 4, Nays 3. Those who voted in tho affirmative were Aldermen Abbott, Berry, Moms & Wells. Those who voted in the negative were Alder men Morton, Q.ui:i and Williams. A.lso an account in favor of F. Riba, for {143 75, one half of w inch was ordered to be paid. The following accounts were presented to Council : One in .avor ofßradford & Smith for 6 76 “ Wm.J. Rylander, 18 25 “ ‘1 . W. Sparks, 3 (X) Which were referred to the committee on accounts. The Council then adjourned till Monday, 24th inst. at half iast 7 o’clock, P. M.’ WM. A. DOUGLASS, Cl’k. CITY TAXES. PERSONS who have not yet eiven in their city Taxes for the present year, will find the Cleric every day at his office, al the old Council room in the Market House, from 10 A. M. to 4 F, M. toreccivo 2'ax Returns for the city. TO. A. DOUGLASS, Clerk. May 27 , 16 3t COLUMBUS FEMALE SEMINARY. irapiHE Exa ruination of the Young Ladies in this J js Institution, will be held on the 2d and Sd of June. The Barents and guardians of the pupils and the citizens generally, are respectfully invited to at tend. The exorcises of the Institution will he re sumed on the Bth. E. L. diGRAFKLNRJED, May 27 16 It See. B. Trustees. SjIXECU TOR’S SALE.—Agreeably to an or dcr of the honorable tho Inferior court of Baker county. Georgia, while silting for ordinary purposes, will be sold on the first Tuesday in September next, between the usual hours of sale, before the court house door in the* town of Newton, Baker countv, the following piopcrly to-wit : fifteen hundred acres of oak and hickory hind, belonging lo the estate of Mi cajait Hentz,dec’d. numbers as follows : ICG and 107; those two lots have 225 acres of open land; the im provement is ai! on 106, then 08, 18*2 ; those four rbov o named lots are in the second dis rict of Baker county, then 140 and 142 ; ihose two lots are in the 3d District of -.aid county. The above property will bo sold on a credit with fro payments ; the lirst payment four months from the day of sale, the last payment twelve months from the cay of sale, with small notes and two good approved securities. All persons wishing to purchase will do well to examine for themselves be fore the day of sale. JOHN HKNTZ. ALEX. HKNTZ, May £7 1G t<? Executors WINDOW BLIND AND SASH FAC TORY And litdh f .and Sign Painting. THE undersigned -has taker; a shop on ltando'p'r street, betwen the Post Office and Davies’ cor ner, where he intends keeping constantly ou hand anyquantiiy of window sash, and blind j of all descrip lions and of superior w orkmanship, made under lus own direction. He is also prepared to make to order at short notice any s izt s or quality of these articles, which may n ;t be on hand. House, Sign find Fancy Painting, attended to as usual. The public are respectfully invited to give me a cal when any work in my line is needed, and 1 will try to please them in quality and prices. I will sell Bash at the following prices: Bash 12 by 14—primed aud glazed, 40 cts. per light, do It! by 12 do . do 30 do do do 8 by lo do do 20 do do do 7 0 do do 15 do do MOSES GARRETT. February 23 3 ts BROUGHT TO JAIL, /ci O man who ca : is him.,*.if Hemv Jack* / xSt- t on, and says h • is free ; came hero with John Benton, from Ltu.ncy, Honda, and say -, that his moth er lives in Charleston. He is small, weighing about ‘ OO pounds, and about 2d years o.d ; dark coluplccted. 1 he owner, i, any, is desired to come forward, prove proper, v, pay expenses and take him away. He says John Ben,on has ids free papers. WILLIAM BROWN, Jtulor. Mat 20 16 if C OTT ON BAGGIN G . Direct I importations. rgIHK subscribers have jut completed their sea _jL jron’- import .4 Colton Bagging, consisting of Dundee it inch, weighing lbs. per yard. “ 41 *• “ * 2 ■■ .1 44 1] “ 11 44 “ * jj a o ‘ 43 (i u t] ;. .. 42 “ j) “ “ -Inverness 43 “ *'■ Ji “ “ Double E. 1. Gunny 44 “ ■ 2"’ “ “ Single “ *• ‘43 “ “ 1J _ “ “ A so, Scolcii Twine, superior •> s;rand. Bale Rope. India and English. Which ..r offered to the plan!’ rs and merchants of Georgia, at such prices and on such credits, for city acceptance, as will render a bom- purchase more ad vantageous than one in a northern T.iarket, and enable supplies to be sent immediate ly into the interior, chi ririg the existence of good liver navigation, anti at tiro prevailing verv lew rates of freight. ANDREW LOW & Cos. -Bavaanali, May 13 14 3t W“ v