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IT From tho. Augusta Mirror.
THE. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A POET.
I am the younger Ron ol'an ancient home.
! make thin assertion boldly, for although I
cannot trace my lineage beyond the time of
Richard Caenr dr. lion, yet, an farther* and
mother* are generally considered a* some
what necessary prerequisite* to existence,
9 1 have but little doubt that my aircs who cx
iHtcdin the days of the lion-hearted monarch
had their ancestor* also. I can’t say much,
however, about my family. I don’t know ,
whether they were most distinguished for
having “coats of arms,” or “coat* without |
arms.” i have some feeble recollection of ,
having seen three amphibious looking
snakes, with forked tongues, and a long j
Latin or Greek inscription underneath,
which was said to be the family motto. I j
know nothing about “gules three mullet*
or <Vc.’’ but I will lie obliged to ail) gen
tleman who ha* heraldic lore, if he will in
terpret for me what the doubtful looking
snakes mean. Perhaps it may be the means
of establishing tny |>< The truth of
the matter is, that 1 have no taste this way.
I belong to that flu-s who believe, that a
man should be esteemed ad respected for j
his own merits, anil that H he has ability
and virtue, that he. ought to he taken by
the liu’.td without Stopping to iilquier w hetli
er lie had ever had a biped jackass of ail
ancestor, who was drawn in a slate conch
with eight rrcani-colerrd horses, aml a doz
en knaves ill livery outside. I have no
i niieroliou for antiquity- I prefer the green
tree to the withered trunk. I don't love
■lnst, even though it he the dust of ngr*.
I have no desire to stand “super antiquas
Xins,” if the modern paths he more pleasant.
I care very little for a “Kmg line ol iKole
sites, “eighty degrees removed fro r ,i n,,., j
lilfe to treat all men as they tr.-nt me. I
have therefore the satee -iiection for the
-great grand further of my grem-grantl-fsr
lller, as thil, venorulde, and doubtless, res
pectable md gentleman may be supposed,
(all things being duly considered,) to have
hud for me,
! trust that I have made out a prima fa
cie case of being the younger sou ol an an
cient house. I can’t any much for myself,
wlii'ii I was in the early blush of childhood.
I don't know whether 1 was considered a
“pattern child” or not. Mince then I have
heard myself called a promising boy, Hint
the word was an appropriate one, for I
made daily pro mi sen to he it good Imy and
mind my hook, which contracts, to the best
of my knowledge, recollection mid belief, I
never observed. lam writing a true histo
ry, iitul I have no idea of concealing mv
faults. I grew finely, having nothing else
to do. I approached to mnuhnod. In an
ctil hour, I, “nnhe.knowingly,” perpetrated
a rhyme. In a minute l was possessed with
n devil- I was alllirted w ith poetry ; I be
came a w alkiug dictionary ol verse, -a kind
of rnitnnio rude mrcttm of the muses. In
short, I lifetime n port. I well recollect
my first effusion, the delight with w hieli I
rend it -the anticipation* of future glory
with which I have re-pursued it. Oh fame!
Oh hope ! Oh felicity ! Well has it been
said that ye are the horizons of the human
heart, that recede ns we advance to you.
Hut to return to my first piece. It commen
ced thus t
Wfaat is life I An empty bublr,
I'ult of sorrow, toil tuul trouble!
I doiit think that I have equalled this since.
There is a delicacy and originality tit the
question, and n promptness At versification
in the response, which arc worthy of all
praise. To he sure, if critically cxatititied
it may seem somewhat of a solecism to de
clare that an empty biiblc was full ol trou
ble, Arc. But then, wlmt poetry can stand
a critical examination f Even the divine
laird Coleridge, w rote about.
“Th* HHerrs! multitude,
Wittier ;nirp!r lorks wnb s*er i rhihi glories shone “
although it is true that subsequently, ut the
sellritatlon of his friend “Elia,” he substi
tuted “golden” for “purple,” and finally
adopted the word “wreathed.” I only men
tion this example to satisfy the objections
of some persons who do not understand the
elements of poetry, uho have not w antler
ed hand iu hand the heights of Helicon a
lung.
I am digressing. My mind is deranged
with my sore a mictions. I must stick to
my story. I proceed. I progressed with
the muses. I wrote a w ildoruess of verses.
‘Liny albums have received an impression
front me. I have figured ill newspapers.
I lut \ e been read in magazines. I thought,
(idiot) that //lit was fame. .1 became a kind
of Narcissus. I was enamoured of tny own I
verse. One day, an idea struek me. (I
w ish I had struck it hark.) 1 committed it
to paper. I published it in a daily paper,
whose editor was celebrated for wearing
spectacles and cultivating whiskers, and
who in his time, had written Ins “ten pages
of poetry .” My verse took. It was re
published in all the papers of the country,
tine mail brought me a score, each with my
piece in it. I was seized with a furor bre
vis, I read my piece in each.—l said to my
self, “this is fame !” t was “robed with
delight.” Then a change nunc over me.
I became melancholy. I thought of the
htgrnlitude, the volatility of matt. I look
ed with pity upon Lord Hvron, whose
fame, great as it had been, and enduring ns
it promised to be, was now being eclipsed
by another and a newer genius—i. e. tny*
soli. 1 sighed to think that my glory might
be as evanescent. With these reflections,
up the papers again, that I might u
in writing, (w hich 1 did not observe before.)
appeared in the margin of each, (w ith one
exception.) Those omnkius words wrapt
my heart in ice. That “white hour” of
in\ life,—that “day einbroidred w ith gold
mill loec,” became black as midnight—plain
as fusiiifn. In the margin, these words
were w niton : “Please subscribe.” And
so 1 did. What else could Ido f I eopld
not deny the taste of the editors, or their
talent iti making selection*. They had help
ed to giie uie immortality ; —it was but rea
sonable that 1 should assist in giving them
bre.Sli. Atnl so 1 subscribed for each and
all. * And from that hour and that piece, 1
r mis< ry. My funds are all gone.—
The butchers have my promissory notes,
hiclv are, by distance made more sweet,”
1 have parted with my policy. M inn is
btfurbidden by my table. Iced-champagne is
Hhmibereu with the things that are gone.
: Hhuvt, that one piece lias cost me in news
.ll;;i’*L .
■
that happy class of heiugs, who know no
change.
That piece has indeed been my ruin. I
belong to a learned profession, and if peo
ple would only let me alone, I have no
dotihtl would thrive at it. Hut they wont.
Young ladies,
Whose Hymn locks with sky-blue rilibarid* shine,
way-lay meat their doors, and draging me
in, and putting a pen in my band, request
me to write “a love of a piece.” If I dine
with two or three gentlemen, before I have
taken my first glass of wine, a sheet of fools
cap paper is sent to me, with “now my good
fellow, write us a song.” If I meet a man
in a bathing house, lie suggests to me that
cleanliness would lie an original and ap
propriate theme for an ode. If Igo into a
grocery store to purchase a pound of*ugar,
I ant asked to deliver a poem. If a Mr.
Itrown take* it into his foolish head to mar
ry a Miss (Jrrrn, some good nuttircd friend
sends me an account of the occurrence, and
“venture* too add, that it would lie a hap
py subject for your prolific pen. The un
ion of colors might be enlarged upon, and
the fabled river of Grace would afford a
classical allusion.” Then if this *aid Mr.
Brown is idiot enough to die, I am desired
to write bis epitaph lam obliged to throw
away enough good humour to last me for
a twelve mouth, and to work myself up iq.
to an agony of tears, that I may speuk feel
ingly about the “breaking tip of ihc rainbow
hues,” and pas* a touching tribute to the
memory of a man whom i neither new nor
cured lor. These are hut the lithe of my
grievance;,, i ain growing desperate, I
r;u)e,il fttnnd it ; human nature is failing
uc.icnth these murderous and multitudinous
attacks. I must make an effort to shake off
this incubus.—l will convert myself into a
kind of intellectual sexton —I will keep
ready-made epitaph*—l w ill charge by tin
virtue—l will establish a poetical fee liill-
For an affectionate parent, • - - 10,00
Ditto, ami husband and master, ”0,00
For an nllcrliountc wife,
(a very rare specie*,) ----- -10,00
For all the virtue*, and an addi
tional flourishes in the lust two
lines, 50,00
I will do any thing to relieve myself from
this terrible life.
I should like to know the most pleasant
mode of dying. Cun any friends vylio have
taken arsenic by mistake, or undergone
sundry evolutions nud convulsion* at the
bottom of a river, for an indefinite period of
time, give me the resiiltof (Acir experience!
Will any gentleman who has performed a
series of short kicks in the uir, under the
administration anil superintendence of Jack
Ketch, tell me how that feels I Is there a
nv philanthropic physician who will ac
quaint me with the :uudus oprrandi, of lau
rel warier upon the system, or what etl'eets
nit overdose of morphine will produce!
Have I an acquaintance who has been re
moved from the borders of the river styx
by the application of the stomach pump,
who will do me the kindness to say how
laudanum agrees with the stomach before
the pump is applied ? These lire things I
should like to learn. I will he grateful ve
ry grateful for eominunirutioiiH on these sub
jects. . I must acquaint myself with them.
I must get ready for tho worst. If a “Crow
iters quest” is to be held upon me, the ver
dict shall not lie “Died by l’oetrv,”
I’ll
Savannah, Gko.
From the (,Y. V.) Morning Herald.
The “Royal William” left the pier at
the foot of Pike stree between II and 12
o’clock this morning, carrying out 28 pas
sengers hut no freight. Site passed down
the Buy iu line style, and was seen to go
oat of sight in safety. |N. I).—lf she
should sink this paragraph w ill not get to
England to he copicul.)
Several government oflierr* and IT. S.
Marshalls were slatoned at the dock to see
that no sub-treasurers ran away in the “Roy
ulWilliam.” They were supplied with
blank warrants. Mr. Van Huron was not
ready to go into this vessel.
The “Koval William” icached the dock
nt New York in 22 days from the hour of
leaving Liverpool. The “Wellington” and
“United States” arrived the night before
her.
Tlfc “Garrick” reached New York just
IX) hours after the Royal William,” and the
“Poland,” from Havre, 92 hours after her.
They all three left European ports Dee.
15th.
The last departure from a steam ship
from New York formed an era in the bisto
rt of loeoloeoism ; Mr. Van Huron's rep
resentative in this city, Mr. Price, ran any
iu her, and carried some of Uncle Sato’s
money ; the amount is variously stated at
from ‘*loo.ooo to A1,000,000. llis friend
and fellow runaway, Mr. Swartwout, had
81 1-2 millions of the same trusting old
gentleman's money. As some of the Liv
erpool and London editors doubtless tasted
the venson nud canvass back ducks taken
out by Mr. Price, wo wish they would tell
ns whether they kept sweet on the passage.
We also wish them to send us a graphic de
scription of the meeting between the two
runaway sub-treasurers, and tell us what
appointments the British government mean
to giv e them.
v expect by every arrival from Europe
to hear of a general declaration of war
throughout that quarter of the globe.
Within the last two weeks goods have
arrived in this country from Europe, to the
Tultie of 25 iniUons of dollars.
Money is anything but easy in this city,
and United States slocks fell on ‘Change
yesterday one per cent.
Our ritv merchants are as busy as bees
getting in their goods, sampling, vV putting
on protits—but the tncrrhnns from the inte
rior have not arrived vet to buy.
The spring trade will open brisk, and
during the summer money will be abun
dant for a short time ;—but as we have not
our usual supply of cotton, rice and tobac
co. to send to Europe, we must send no
small amount of money to pay for the large
quantities of manufactured articles recent
ly arrived.
The corl| crops over the country have
yielded aw increase of one-third over last
v ear.-* More than a quarter of a million of
dollar?*have been paid by different state
government* for bounties on wheat.
The sißßttiania is running through the
states lik<4Wdfire. In short in every state
ill the Union the morns multicaulis. lias
been companies formed, factories
TH:B ZffOXNTOSH POUWfY; JX S3 ft ABX> *,
erected, and silk for sewing and wearing
brought to market, equal to any thing seen
in England, The legislature of Ohio offer
ed a bounty of half a dollar for every pound
of silk reaied in that state, and Miss Ger
trude Rapp has, tinder this law, recently
received #lO7 for7!il pounds of silk reaied
by her own hands. One young lady in
(ieorgia was recently married in an entire
suit of silk ; she raised the cocoons, reeled
tlie silk, wove it, and made it up into a frock,
bonnet, gloves, storks, petitcoat, id eat ge
nus oilmen.
The sugar rrop is now ascertained, will
yield an increase over last ye;mr.
The loeofoco governor of Pennsylvania
was sworn in yesterday. Burrows, the sc
rretarv under the ex Govenor, and his friend
Htevens, of course are kicked out. Here
is a description of their exit from public
life:—
On Tuesday, Jail. 15, at I’2 o’clock, T.
11. Burrows the famous returner of returns
—burrowed up politically for the rest of
his life, “lie went up like a rocket, and
comes down like a stick.” This will he his
epitaph.
At noon on the 15th. of this month, Thad
dcus Steven* dismounted from his donkey,
and took the w orld of foot. He has bro
ken h*s acidic, and worn hi* spurs to the
kocktt in his three year’s ride.
The administration party has a majority
in both houses this congress and will prob
ably’ have in the next.
Mr. Van Burcii has contrived to get one
of his sons married to a rieli and beautiful
girl ; he is cousimiating a similar ucgocia
tiou for a second son and if Prince John
Van Boren, now in England, does not soon
marry the rich daughter of some English
nobleman, his farther w ishes him to return
instantly*, as he Inis a rich match (not a loco
fococo one) iu his eye for him.
“There is n prevalent report in Washing
ton that Mr. Vim Biirru means to marry
Miss America Vespucci (now in Washing
ton) dcccndanl of Amcricua Vespucius, by
virtue of whose discoveries she lays claim
to the whole of this country. If Martin
marries her, he and his heirs can reign till
the resurrection morning, that is if the stork
holds out.
Mr. Fox, the British minister at Wnsh
iiigtou, never rises, by any chance, before
noon, and never dines by any misehuuce
before suit-down, lie is called the Eng
lish owl.
The English merchants are sending or
ders to American for our manufactories.
Norris, of Philadelphia, Inis rreciv ed orders
for some half-a-dozen loco-motives ; mid
Ward, cutler, of Lit Fulton street, New
York, has received orders for several doz
en tailors’ and huiilcr*’ shears, in the man
ufacture of w hich article we far surpass the
English.
DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL WIL
LIAM.—This admirable sen boat left yesterday
lor Liverpool, at ten minute* before 12. As
wc staled yesterday, she went down the Imy
lit fine style,and was “far, far at sea” long be
fore stilt down'. Site took out 20 passengers
and nearly 10,(XX) letters.
There were 28 persons going in her, ns we
announced yesterday, lutt our simultaneous
statement, that officers were waiting topounce
upon nil runaway's deterred no less thun eight
defaulters ami delinquents, who backed out at
the last moment ; and returned to their homes
and their wives, and have resolved to net like
honest men, for the rest of their lives.
The vessel was very low down in the water
having a very large supply of coal on board
she, however, look no Irieght. The Depar
ture of n steamship for Europe lavs now liemme
so common, that not more thau2iX)or 3(Xlpeo
ple assembled to see her off A few minute.*
before II o'clock, every thing was in readiness
on board the ship to proceed to sea ; the steam
was up, and Unpt. Swainson came on board,
but the letter bags were detained half an hour,
in expcction of the arrival of the southern
mail. At half past eleven a cart came furious
ly down the dis k, to the ship with some lug
gage ; the crowd collected round it, expecting
to see the traps of another default! r ; it turned
to be the kit of u fireman on Isiitnl the ship,
and consisted of no old pea-jacket, a piece of
a Scotch cloak, it tarred norwestcr, with it part
of the rim off, two pair of torn tarpaulin trow
sers, and a dirty coat, total value, 82.tX>. The
crowd set up n shout, and exclaimed—“ That’s
the kit of a deputy sub-treasurer.'’
In a few minutes, Mr. Bell arrived with six
large bags of letters and papers, and the ship
swung offclear of the dock. Then occurred a
curious scene. A person named Oliver or Og
dcu, hud kept below till he heard the engine in
motion, when he came on deck to take a las!
view of the well know u Pike street slip. An
officer, who had been watching for him with a
process, immediately arrested hint, and infor
med ('apt. Swainson that Ins prisoner could j
not go to sen—the ship must la-stopped. This
was mortifying enough. The steam up—the
vessel’s head was for England, and she shaking
for very eagerness to run back to her own hap
py land.
But warrants are warrants, and ('apt. Swan
son called out “slop her—boat a hoy, come a
longsidc, and take out this defaulter, or we
shall get steamships a had name.’ No sooner
said than done : a boat was alongside in a min
ute. and the officer and his prisoner canto n
shore with “a silver oar.” The Royal William
rushed down the hay like a race horse, and
now
She’s o’er the waters, and avva
For merry England's shore.
The Vitriol Case. —" Washington Town
send, arrested some days since on a charge
of throwing a quality of vitriol in the fare
of Mr. John Reese, fire warden, was on
Tuesday brought out of prison and exam
ined before Justice Merritt. He refused, by
the advice ofliis counsel, Mr. Morrill, to
answer the various questions propounded
to him, as to the time he quit w ork on the
evening of the assault; which way he went
home; the clothes he wore at the time ;
what had become of them; whether a certain
shirt produced with holes, as if burnt, was
his ; w hether he had bought new pantaloons
oil the following day ; whether and where
he had purchased any oil of vitriol. *Stc.
At the time of his arrest there were several
scars upon his face and his hands as if fresh
burned.
His whole appearance and manner was
very much against him. and he was held to
bail iu the sum ot 85000. in default of
which he was remanded to prison. Mr.
Reese has already lost one eye; the lid of
one is eaten away, uud the other eye is not
yet out of danger.—AVtr York Gazette.
o
From a extract of a letter in a Kentucky 1
paper, we learn that the celebrated horse
Bet rand, Jr. hash n bought by Mr. B. R. Jen
kins, of Scott co. (Ky.) and is now on his way
to that state.
New Oh leans, Jan. 28.
FROM TEXAS.—By the schr.Teazer, from
Galveston, dates of the Jflth ami 18th instant
from Houston have been received. The 21st
was the day fixed for the adjournment of Con
gress. By way of recreation after the fatigue
of public office, ex-president Houston had an
nounced his intention to make an excursion
to the United .State*. The hero of San Jacin
to will find a hearty welcome here from many
warm friends and admirers. By a resolution j
of the two Houses, the seat of government is
to be removed from Houston to a place to be
selected hereafter by a board of commission
ers. A bill for the suppression of gambling
was under discussion, with a strong probability
of passing Ibis session. A bill had passed the j
.Senate for the creation of a national bank, on
a plan similar to the old United States Hank, i
being predicated on the revenue of the Gov- j
eminent. Two other hills also had received ,
the sanetiou of that body—one appropriating ‘
51,500, (XX1 to defray the expenses of Govern- :
meat another authorising the negotiation of a
loan of one million by the President for like j
purposes. The escape of twoTexian citizens
from the dungeons ot Matamoras, is mentioned l
—they reached Houston in sufety—their !
names were Ilavis and Hedric. From the si- i
lence of the papers on the subject, we may I
suppose that the Indian disturbances on the
frontier have ceased. The news from Mexico
is not so recent as that previously received
here by way of Vera Cruz and Tampico.—
The establishment of Temperance Societies
lias commenced in Texas with a fair promise
of success. At the first organization of one in
Galveston, 23 names were subscribed to the
pledge of total abstinence from the “deleteri
ous drug.” Os the markets the following ac
count is taken from the Houston Telegraph of
the IHth.
Provisions were scarce and commanded
high prices. Flour was selling ut from 830 to
35 per bbl. and in fair demand ; Huron scarce,
and selling at from 40 to 90c: no Pork or Lard
in market; Whiskey 8150 a 1.75 per gallon. I
and scarce; Molasses in demand at 81.25 a 1.50 ‘
per gallon; Coffee 37 n 40c, and Brown Sugar
30c. per pound, and in demand; Corn 8* per
bushel, and also in demand.
Jan. 29.
LATEST FROM MATA.MORAH—The
scltr. Eliza Ann, (.'apt. Floyd, arrived y ester
day from Matamoras, whence she sailed on
; the 19th instant.
There was only one American vessel at Mu
I laments when (’apt. Floyd left. Every thing
! quiet among the American residents.
The decree expelling the French from tfata
inoras was rigidly enforced by the Mexican
\ authorities. The French consul for that place
I came passenger in the Eliza Aim as far as the
| Balixe.
There had been considerable fighting be
tween the Government and the Federal par
; ties in the neighborhood of .Matamoras. which
■ Inis resulted rattier in favor of the latter. In
; fact the Federalists under Mendez hud shut up
I General Filisoln, with HXX) men, within the
! walls of Wuinmorns.
In one of the actions it is reported that the
j Government party were completely routed
• with the loss of 30J men. A decisive buttle
was looked for every day, between the army
,in Mtitatnorns and the Federalists, who were
i in the vieinity.
Gen. Cattail /a, who retreated on Matnmortvs
| after the repulse at Tampico, was attacked by
the Federalists under (Jen. Fernandez, near
Tania Teresa. He had only 3<X> men left when
he entered .Matamoras by uiglu.
(Jen. Wall had resigned his commission of
Major General in the Mexican army, licCntwe
he would not march against the French.
Jan. 30.
FROM HAVANA.—By the arrival yeater
’ day of a vessel from Havana, we have receiv
ed several items of intelligence, which, though
not so recent ns those brought a few days ago,
by the steamer New York, are yet suflieieutly
j interesting tolnv before the public.
A disastrous lire broke out on board the
j French war steamer, the Vetoes, fourdavs be
fore her arrival at Havana. The immediate
; causes of the misfortune are not distinctly
known. It is supposed, however, that in mak
ing un examination of the hold of the vessel,
the gaseous evaporation of the coal used a*
fuel took fire by coining in contact with n cau
dle, and set the mass in flames. The Utmost
j exertions of officer* and crew were required
I to preserve her from being totally consumed;
they succeeded with the aid of fire engiucs iu
the extinguishing the fire nml took her into
port. The damage is *o extensive that it is
■ presumed she will scarcely lie fit for sea in less
than six or eight weeks. The Vrlocc is said
1 to have been ti beautiful vessel, of the same
model and dimensions as the Mcteore, which
has for some time been lying opposite oureity.
.She mounted If guns, four of which were >f
thu heaviest calibre.
JAN. 31 From fern Cruz —By the U.
! Slates packet Woodbury, which arrived yes
terday from Vera Cruz, some further intelli
gence of interest lias been received from the
seat of blockade. The city of Vera Cruz had
been abandoned by its inhabitants, and the
port shut against foreign commerce. Vessels
are permitted to enter, but not to land cargo
under penalty of confiscation. Dreary solitude
reigns in this once crowded mart. A letter
received at the Merchant’s Exchange, states,
that at an interview with Captain Paulding of
the IT. S. >hip Levant, and Admiral Baudot of
the French squadron, an arrangment was made
that the ports of Tampico and Metamorns,
should be for tho present opened forcommerce ;
and the Admiral pledged himself, that they
should not again la- closed without a timely
notice being given. As to the political condi
tion of the country, the accounts do not vary I
from previous advices. Civil dissentions pro- 1
vail to an alarming extent. The Mexicans
seem only to agree in hostility to the French, j
and a resolution to fight out the quarrel with
desperate stubbornness. The English minis- 1
ter, Packenham, had an interview with Santa- !
Anna, for the purpose of winning him over to
pacific measures. The conference lasted 4
hours, but we do hear that Santa Anna had
pledged his influence in favour of the treaty. !
which England seems anxious to have conclu
ded between the beligerenta. The Mexicans
are stimulated in their resistance bv a false
impression that Great Britain will interfere, (
and come to their rescue in the lasi extremity.
The voice of the people is for war, and for the j
sake of popularity, Santa .Inna has placed him
self at tneneadof the war party, and opposes j
with all his power, submission to the demands
of France. The tong continuance of the strug- 1
gle has exhausted the finances of the Govern
ment. The supplies for the army were deri
ved from the voluntary contributions. The
people have been called upon to advance do
nations of money to defray the expences of
the war. How long this infatuation may last
is difficult to conjecture, but the presumption
is, that the appearance of a French army under
the walls of the Mexican rapitol. is the only
feasible mode of bringing that people to their
right senses.
NORFOLK. JAN. 2Sth— Tsitej:t>m Bermu
da.—We are indebted to a commercial house ■
in this place for files of the Bermuda Royal
Gazette from the 25th ult. to the loth ins!, in
clusive by the brig Coquette. Captain Trim
mingbain, iu ten days from Bermuda. There j
had been much wet and stormy w eather in the
Island, and the breakwater at Hamilton, which
it was supposed would resist the fury of the
waves for ages, was broken through in several
places. The shipping in the port received no
injury.
The British brig of war Wanderer had re
cently captured a Porvugueeso slaver with
250 slaves oil board, and carried her into Nas
sau.
The steam frigate Medea arrived at Hamil
ton on the lltli in four days from St. Johns.
N. B.
The brig of war Charybdts, arrived from Ja
maica on the 14th, reports that Com. Douglas
had hoisted hisred pennant on board theCom
wallis 74, and that the British squadron sailed
on the 15th Dee. for Vera Cruz. The squad
ron consisted of the Cornwallis 74. Edi nburg
74, Vestal 28, Rover 18, Modestc 18, Victor
18, Snake 18, Ringdove 16. The Pique frig
i ale, 36, with Mr. Pakcuham on board, and
i the Race Horse, 18 sailed three day* previous
ly for Mexico. The Madagazar, 46, will join
! the squadron at Vera Cruz. The Scringapa
! tarn. 40, was expected momently to tuueh ut
I Jamaca on the way to Mexico.
This formidable fleet is a pretty good evi
dence that England feel* a lively interest til
| the movements of the French in the Gulf of
; Mexico.
A .SYdden F'iuti'ne. —The New Orleans
Picayune teJl* a story of a man, who arrived
• in that city recently, after being absent several
year*. When he went away he was the own
er of a lot on which was a small tenement,
which he had left in charge of an old woman.
He started in search of his house, and after
traversing a considerable part of thecity, which
had been vacant lots when he left, he came to
where lie thought ought to be the locality of
lus old house, lie looked about, but every
where tall and magnificent buildings met his
eye; bis diminutive edifice was no where to
be found, but the spot where it formerly stood
was the site of one of these splendid establish
ments. On an inquiry it was discovered that
the present owner had no right to the soil, and
| a further examination shewed the indisputable
I title of the returned absentee. An offer of
’ thirty-five thousand dollar* was made, to him
for the lot, which he refused, and it is suppos
ed to be worth eight times that amount. Thus
the real owner finds himself suddenly a man
of wealth, after wandering about the world en
tirely unacquainted with his good fortune.
The PoKTRArroF Qveen Victohia. — An oc
currence of a disagreeable alid almost disgrace
ful nature lias taken place between Mr. Sully,
the painter of this portrait, and the members
of the St. George’s Society of Philadelphia, at
whose request the work was executed.
The artist, anxious to benefit his pecuniary
condition from the extensive popularity of the
picture, has been for some time past most
agreeably engaged in roplenhiiing bis purse
from the proceeds of PI’S exhibition. The
Society became dissatisfied, and commenced
an action in chancery—this we learn, has been
i finally abandoned, and the -witty and tirAt
I enjoy equally the proceeds of the speculation!
What loyal subjects must be. these sons of St.
George, thus lo honor the Queen of their na
tive country,by requesting her to sit, ns a mark
of respect, for her portrait-, and then to hawk
it nlaiut the country, and quarrel with the ar
tist for the results of the iridic ?
The Merchants. — During tin 1 debate on the
Swart wont Defalcations, Mr. Hoffman said, it
; had of late become the practice in every way,
; and on all occasions, lo assail the character of
our Merchants,who seemed lobe regarded by
j sonic ns a caravan oil tile desert, that every
j wandering tribe might think it fair to nttark
and plunder. Hut who are the merchant* of
! this country ? They were men whose honor
| and enterprise have done as much to elevate
| our national character as the guUaut aclueve
; incuts of our army and navy; and whoae inte
; grlty and faith, during our late financial dilfi
. cultics. limt called forth oil the floor of the
British Parliament, a tribute of praise from the
i Chancellor of the Exchequer —men who had
j left less than ‘SfiO'l unpaid, out of more than
! *2,000,000, which had been returned upon
i them protested from England. Where did
their enemies find motives for this perpetual
i attack I ‘Vies it to be found m present nor
turns or their past history / Was it to be found
i in that spirit of enterprise which had carried
our flag to every sea and every clime, ami had
i paid into our very Treasury the sums which
i had formed this aliment to speculation and dc
| falratiou? Was it to la-found in the early
! history of our Republic/ Are not gentlemen
j admonished of its injustice, by that picture
i which adorns your Rotunda, when they see
j and know, that lie who is there sitting in his
Chair of dignity and peril, receiving the De
i duration of our Independence from a Jeffer
son and a Franklin, vv as u Boston merchant—
the proscribed and patriotic Hancock/
Let me tell the gentleman from Md.. that
Commerce is. and always lias been, the. liand
| maid of Liberty; and its protection ordestme
; lion, has always been the unerring indication
| of a wise and free, or a weak and arbitrary go
vernment. Let me remind him, that the weak
and vacillating reign of the 6th Hi nry of Etig
; land, was still more darkened by legislative
; enactments against the freedom of commerce
j —whilst the same page of history, which shines
I with tiie achievements and wisdom of one of
her best Kings, was illumined by laws to iin
i fitter trade and protect her merchants.—.l/ex.
• Gut.
A Distinguished Straxcdb.—Wc learn that
! us a stone cutter, employed in the shantec near
j the corner of 7th street and avenue C, was
j yesterday breaking the ice in a pond in a va
i cant lot tit that neighborhood, he was more
! suddenly than agreeably surprised. No soon
! er had lie made a hole than out jumped—not
Helzeebub, but u personage whom he quite us
little expected to see—a large alligator. Rui
1 tug the alarm the animal was immediately, and
| vve think rather foolishly despatched, as he
I might as welt have been kept alive for the
j gratification of the curious. He measures from
; head to tail seven feet ten inches, and as u part
; of the latter member appears to be cut off, it
is not improbable that his honest dimensions
: might have been over eight feet.
The reader may recollect that one of these
animals was also picked up iu July last—in the
East River if we recollect. How they came
here—whether they are native Mauhattancse
or emigrants, is beyond our ken, or abilite to
guess. Perhaps as tho editor of the New Or
leans Picayune sports an Alli gator Express,
this veteran wit* despatched to the city to curry
to New Orleans the result of the late election,
but getting drunk in honor of the w hig victory
i decided to remain here and winter. His com
fortable quarters have been effectually invaded
; now at any rate.— .V. V. Sun.
Select Committee on (>vv tLCATIONS \y e
| learn that the Select Committee *woointeibv
i the House of Representatives to investigate
i the defalcations of the late Collector or tfie
I port of New York and other officers, held a
meeting yesterday and ejected Mr. Harlan of
Kentucky, Chairman, ad Philip R. Feudal!.
Esq. of this city. Clerk-
We have also understood that the Commit
| tee have determined to commence their inves
tigations in the city of New York, and will
1 leave here the* evening for that citv.
The Copj’mmce are composed of the follow
ing geutl<£ f * , . ; > - Messrs. Harlan, Curtis, Wise,
Dawso* Hopkins, Owens, Foster and i
\Yas"’ n, ' r - —[ fntelligencer 22d test.
HOUSE, SHBP. SI CEP?. AND \ y
®VN*imriita( *
PAINTING.
FRAME SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs
-■ the public that he lias established himself
in thiscity, mi l will lie happy to execute any
orders in his line', such its House, Mhip, Sign
and Ornamental FAINTING, Oil Gilding,
Graining, Glazing, Papering, Coloring, tie.
iiEj'Paints, Oti.Ctlurs, Window Glass, &c.
constantly on hand.
AU orders punctually intended to. and Jobs
executed in a workmanlike manger.
N. B. All orders from the country puncUk
ally attended to.’ The subscriber will be fouj ‘y
at the Alatamahl IlcieL
GORIIAM SAWYER.)!
Referent: ?
Rogers & Crane, Darien. 1
Col. I>. M. stiwart, Liberty County. *
Darien, Jammy Sti, 1839. *
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous to
close his pneOent butiness the ensuing Spring,
will disposed bis stick at low prices for cash
only, or for Dm'isat short sight on Brunswick,
Savannah, or charleston.
He will in all cases decline the usual credit
business. SAMUEL PALMER.
January 22-4 ‘Jf’ ‘< i
\ UITCE.
FR3HE SUBSCRIBER takes this method of
J- informing the publie that he has now on
hand a general assortment of Foreign and Do
mestic Dry Goods and Fancy Articles; Groce
ries ; Crockery and Glass Ware; Hardware
and Cutlery ; Hollow, Wood, Tin, anil Atoms
Wares; Carpenter and Joiners’ Tools, such an
Hatchets, Hummers, Augurs, Chisels. Bits ami
Bit Stocks, Planes. Plane Irons, and Saws, Sad
dles. Bridles, Martingales, Saddle Bags. itc.
HATS, CAPS, and Ready Made CLOTH
ING.
Ladies’, Gentlemens’ & Childrens’ SHOES,
BOOKS and ST VTlONAßY—together with a
variety of other articles too numerous to nieit
lion here, all of which will be sold as low as
can he bought in thiscity.
il. W. HUDNALL.
P. S The store will be kept open during
the Summer months. ja 22
PLOUGHS,
20 PLOUGHS, No. 10 and 12, with extra
points „
40 kegs NAILS, sizes from 4 to 20
40 do Brooklyn WHITE LEAD No. I
and extra
For sale by 11. W. HUDNALL.
jit 22
Pure laquors,
IT CONSISTING of Cognac Bran
ayriEE .tJtdy, ||. Gin, Jamaica Rum, N. E.
Ruin and Gin, Teneriffc, Port, Madeira, and
Malaga Wines.
For sale wholesale or retail bv
jtt22 11. W. HUDNALL.
N. THOMAS & SON.
Merchant Tailors,
U AYE for sale at their Clothing Store in
Darien, READY MADE CLOTHING
of almost every description, with every article
usually called for at Fashionable Clothing
Stores: Consisting of Caps, Stocks, Suspen
ders. Bosoms: Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, &e. —
Together w ith a very handsome assortment of
GOODS to be made to order by the best of
Workmen, and iu the most FASHIONABLE
style.
N. 11. They are constantly receiving Goods
from New York, and arc prepared to sell
wholesale or retail, and can furnish as low as
any other imtlar establishment in the State,
ja 22 N.T.&S.
Hay, Bricks and Pork.
TONS prime Northern Hay,
2(1 M. Bricks,
It) Bids. M. ss Pork,
For sale by
jnn 22 2 v’ WOOD DURA’ & STAC’KPOI.E.
GEORGIA LIT Mil Kit COM* P.
ffl HE subscribers, agents of said company,
“ offer to contract for delivery at Darien, or
elsewhere, of bard Fine lumber of the best
quality, sawed to tiny dimensions that may be
required, and at low prices. They will have
on hand at their depot in this city, a good sup
ply oflumber of various sizes.
WOODBURY & STACKPOLH.
Darien, Jan. 22, 1859. 3w
DOBOY STEAM SAW MILL,
•IK'ILL keep on hand a large supply of
* UMBER of alldescriptions. Cargoes
will be sawed to order. Five wharves arc at
tached to tin’ Mill, and the Lumber will be de
livered within reach of the. vessel loading.
Apply to
‘ P. 11. YONGE & SONS,
Agents’
Darien, January 22.1839.
NOTICE.
VLL persons in arrears for PEW RENT, m
the Pn sbyterian Church, are respectfully
solicited to call and settle tlie same without
delay as the funds arc particularly wanted to
discharge the obligations of the Church.
By orderof the Board of Trustees,
11. A. (.’KANE, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Darien, Jany. 22,1839.
SO A P, ( ANDLES. Ac.
‘JO BOXES Daw a, Sanger & Cos.” No. 1
Olr Extra SOAP
10 boxes MOULD CANDLES
10 half blis. Fulton Market BEEF
5 kegs superior ‘Gosliam Dairy’Butter
3 kegs New LARD
10,009 superior Old Havana CIGARS
For sale low by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien, Jany. 22. 1839.
CHEAP LUMBER,
1 Oft ftftTl FKKT liOX flat
.1. y PLANK, from 2 to 4
inches thick, well seasoned, an excellent arti
cle for building. For sale by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien, Jan; . 22 1839.
Notice.
*<-- ■ —rsv, THE undersigned intends keep-
OrjZT_h'i‘ g a complete and general as-
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES.
HARDWARE. CROCKERY, BOOTS,
SHOES. &e.
at his store ia Darien. Persons wishing to
make purchases will do well to call and ex- ~
amine for themselves.
SAMUEL M. STREET.
Damn Jan. 1, 1830. j. 22—ts.
TAolicc.
HE copartnership heretofore existing un
der the firm of W. & 8. STREET, is
this day mutt ally dissolved. All persons hav
ing claims will please hand them in and all
indebted to irake p .ynicnt to cither of the for
mer partners, W. C. STREET
S. M. STREET.’
Darien. Jan 1,1839. j. 22—if.
If'C-sT ‘Jc-Jl'JlX'JiTcXiii
OF even- description executed at the of
fice of TIIE DARIEN HERALD.