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Till: HERALD: THIHD ANNUAL REPORT OK THE MeI.NTOSH COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY 7Vi e Hoard of Manager* of the Mclntosh County Hible Society, present ths following rejmrt: Immediately after the organization of the present Board, they took measure* to carry into effect the resolution* passed at the last meeting of the former Board, viz: “To supply nil the Sabbath school children in the county, with h copy of the New Testament, who were not previously supplied, nod likewise all chil dren able to read, who were not member* of Hah bath schools.” The city of Darien was visited by a committee appointed for that pur pose, and none were found destitute. The Sabbath school on Harris Neck, has re cently been supplied, or nearly so—and a gen tleman ha* engaged to ascertain in that district the wauls of children not connected with Sab bath schools. Mr. Garrison was furnished-with 50 Testa ment*, and (i neat duodecimo Bibles, for the supply of the Sandhills district. The Testn moots have all been distributed and the Bibles sold—and the names of all the recipients have been forwarded to your Secretary. More Testaments still are needed for the complete supply of that district. Bibles and Testaments have been sold to the amount of $33-75, during the year. During the three years of onr existence, we have made n donation of #IOO to the Parent Society—and sold nt cost and given away Bi bles and Testaments, to un amount somewhat over #2f)o. The Corresponding Secretary received be t .Spring #123, the amount of subscriptions col lected for 1838, and some subscriptions remain unpaid. During the lust w inter and spring, the difficulty of obtaining northern funds, from the extravagant rate of exchange, prevented the (Secretary, from transmitting the funds to the Parent Society, and in retaining them, he noted with the advice of sonic of the members of the Board. There is now, therefore, in his hands $1(1(1,75, subject to the direction of the Board. This amount, with the subscriptions for the present year—together with what we hope to raise by the increase of onr members, will enable us to establish ti depository of Bi bles and Testament# to the value of at least SSOO. .S'uch a depository will be Indispensa ble when societies are formed auxiliary to ns in the adjacent counties. Onr city Isn favora ble location for the operation of a large Bible Society. Thirteen counties, between this, and the city of Macon, are intersected, or partly bounded by that noble stream on whose banks xvc dwell. Our steamboats, during a great pail of the year, are constantly pausing up and down, affording facilities of communication with the interior, which no other sea port in the slate possesses’ especially with n number of those counties, whose moral destitutions claim our sympathies. From the poverty and aporenesa of their population, it is impossible, they can enjoy our privileges, but to n vety limited ex- They have not even the opportunity of to the source* ol n ligiui . imp tv .\ . I I 1 ‘ III II” ’ 1 •• HL iP’ * |m, they can information, by ggpjiiip* Wff 1 > htv e ill, ,1. and ,n< d\m - , .i v \ . the knowledge. We, with n little effort are aide to communicate a blessing that would elevate mid cheer those dark dwellings of poverty und ignorance. in view of those things, the Board feel, llmt some measures should be adopted, to increase the number of our members, and to enlarge the sphere of our operations. In looking over the names of thoaa, who three years ago, formed this society, we find that we have lost twelve members by removal, and three by death. By tins less our annual income Inis been reduced sixty-five dollars.— The population, however, has been increased rather than diminishml, mid it is not an unrea sonable expectation, that our loss may be made up, bv anew acre* ion to our members. We are reminded, moreover, bv the fact just staled, that we live in u changing, dying world. We have here, no fixed mid permanent habitations. Those we now call our own, will soon be occtt pied by others, and our places m this society, und our duties as members of the same, must soon be filled, and transacted by others. What we have to do, therefore, for the good cause, of meliorating the moral condition of our fel low men, must be quickly done, or ire must leave the work undone. Fellow members of the Bible Society, shall we be “weary in well doing V’ Shull wc re lax our efforts this year I Shall wo not rather increase them ? While the dying millions of the Eusl, are imploring the bread of life at our hands, and our ow ncountry waits for redemp tion from ignorance and moral ruin. Will we do any th ing to assist our brethren in the good work, of sending them the light of knowledge und religion ? Our object is a noble, generous, disinterested, and God has given abundant evidence that it is approved of Him. It is to enlist the best feelings of the human heart, in aiding die march of truth and happiness, in removing the miseries, originating in supersti tion and ignorance, and pouring upon the be nighted intellect lh light of knowledge and of Ufa. It is to do ourpart, towards the fulfil ment of the last commandment of the son of God, “Go ye into all the earth and preach the (jospel to eccry creature.” The following gentlemen constitute the Board of Managers: K. S. Keen. President. James Holmes. Vice President. A r . .4. Fruit, Oat . Secretary, F. Shackleford Treasurer. A. Mitchel, Charles West, J. Kokenbaugh. V. 1- Snow, i w ‘ J. J. Wvcr. ■ft, . For the Herald. Qckjie ; filial are the causes for odd differen ces in personal beauty among dners na tionsJ History records, and all the world are ac quainted with this fact, that some nations above others, are particularly remarkable for general personal beauty. But the causes direct or re mote, apparent, or unapparent, which co-ope rate to produce it, have, I believe, never been ! seriously inquired Into. On the contrary, great surprise has been expressed by discerning tra vellers at such striking distmetionsof form and beauty among nations living in the same cli mate, breathing the same air, existing perhaps under the some form of government, and only differing in national costume or characters.— The causes which lead to these peculiarities, tie -sc distinctions must necessarily be both di rect and remote. That mankind were originally created in all the manly beauty, and real voluptuousness of form: none, but modern zealots will pretend to doubt. Thai (mankind ) they arc now laugha bly diverse in personal appearance is plain enough. Wc are told of the short and rlumsy Rsquittaux, the ridiculous weasel-faced Chi ! nese, tin stalely ami regularly formed Geor gians, the broad-fared, ugly ('ireassinns, w ith their equally fair and beautiful females, the giant Patagonians, the flat headed Indians, and lastly the woolly-headed, flat nosed sons of Afriea. We also hear of every shade of color from lilly white, down through the blushing gradation* to burning copper, and thence to sooty black. Some writer, I know, to clear up these differences satisfactorily to the uneasy minds of n perplexed and tender hearted pub lic have wisely hinted, that the clever projeni ; tor of the saldusonsof Ethiopia, may possibly liuve been Some sage and venerable baboon, or ourongoutang. Bin this cunning inuendo, is probably most scandalously ill founded.— Among the most apparent causes for the des tinations I have mentioned, are differences of climate, occupation, ranks, fashions, regmen. These causes in connection with others have long been co-operating until their effects ac cording to somewise, Imt htcriilthle law of na ture have become hereditary—but there are certain boundaries beyond which nature will not go. Mankind are never born with heads so flat as boards, nor with forms like wasps, nor with the neeksof herons,but that such grotes que humanities exist, daily and painful obser vation forbids us todoubt, Aloveof neatness, order, und the beauties of nature, ns well ns a taste for natural sciences mid so on, may have their tendency in- favor of personal beauty lliro’ their kindly and exilerating influence upon ilie human mind. Temperance, and se verity of mind are friends to comeliness, but it is fashion which contracts the waist to the meluncholly breadth of four or five inehes—it is fashion which lluttenxlhe heads of our equal absurd neighbor of the western prairies—it is fashion which crimps and dislocates the neak, which compresses tile feet of (lie tottering and the ridiculous females of China ; and which paints and tattoos in hideous colors the human face divine. Whether science can, or will ever investigate this subtile subject, and be ulde to present really satisfactory results to the curious mind is a question which I dare noLanswer, and hero 1 leave ji, and earnestly commend it to the scientific attention of our readers. S. 8. N. Ceylon, 1HIII). THE BANKS. The Augusta papers have not hit the point in their remark* in regard to the Banks. The freqcncy of settlements, is not the source of ctuuplHiiu, Imt the usurious terms demanded by the Augusta Bunks on those settlements. The Augusta Hank# u ntil Nuthern Exchange ; they Imve no use for specie, and do not want it. Well on settlement with the interior Bunks, they nre offered whut they want, Nothcrn Ex change, at the Augusta rates, allowing them a reasonable per cent, for the ex pence of set tlement. This, tile Augusta Batiks refuse. Al though they would have us to believe that they tiro emlmrrusscd by being obliged to furnish this exchange for the State, and that it is n great point to ohluin it nt sufficient quantity; yet, when this is offered them nt the rates which themselves demand und receive for it in Au gusta. they refuse it. They will take sight exchange on New York at par, when by refer ring ti* the exchange tables of their own pa pers, it ts seen to be woVlh in Augusta from 1- I I to 1 3-4 per petit., or they will compel the measure, by denutndmgspcoie, for which they have no use, and which is r ally an annoyance to them to he put to the expence of removing. But it will force the Banks of the interior to their terms, and that is all they wish. Now, we ask how can the Banks of the inte rior discount their bills to the community, even for short periods, when those lulls will, even ill a shorter period, be returned upon them, at an expellee equal to the amount received for the interest of the loan I For the elucidation of this matter to many of our readers, let us in a plain way attempt its illustration. Suppose the cotton buyer (in Kitcon say) receives from a Bank there a loan of 81000. for DO days. The interest of this sum til 7 per cent, for 00 days, i5517,50. Now suppose these bills are brought back in the course of three weeks or* month by the Augusta Banks, and either the specie is demanded, on the one hand, or Notheru Exchange at par, when it is worth from 1 1-2 to 2 per cent., on the oth er. If such runs on the bank for specie is con tinued, it must be plain enough to any one, that the Bank must slop a free discount of its bills. Ifon the other ham) Exchange nt par is given : which is worth, and for which the bank hits | paid, say 1 3-4 per cent, (and it is quite this in ; .Macon we presume) here will be paid in the redeni lion of the 1000 dollars, within a months just the amount received by the bank, for its loan for three months ; and what is worse, it has to provide for the payment ofthc 1000 do llars, giv en up all the interest of the loan just nvo months before it ran receive the return of the loan : thus in addition to an entire loss of profit, totally tying up his hands from any fur ther loans at least till the amount is returned, and even then only to be loaned again to em barras itself in providing for its speedy redent tion, without the slightest profit to itself. We presume the people will readily perceive that at this rate, they need not expect any facilities from the country hanks—they cannot expect under such circumstances any such thing. Here is the cause of complaint with the peo ple, because, as they perceive, it to all intents and purposes incapacitates the banks of the in terior to be of any service to them; if the Au gusta Hanks only desire, as they profess, to maintain a sound state of the currency, surely THE MO INTO Sl* COUNTY HER AM)., they can effect this by taking exchange which the want, at tin- price they themselves ask for it, ami a reasonble per cent., to pay tbc ‘ex pencc of the agency necessary m effecting set tlement*. This has been the former practice wc understand, and a speedy return to this course is what the people have a right to ex pect. — Southern Recorder THOM THE SOUTEBN BANNER. MERCHANT’S CONVENTION. A Convention of Merchants of the .Slate of Georgia, will be held at Milledgeville on Mon day the (hh day of May next, for the purpose of facilitating a direct mercantile intercourse w ith foreign countries. It is not necessary that more than three delegate*be appointed from each county; and the interest of the merchant und planter being obviously the same, it would greatly be prefer red that delegates be chosen from those two | classes only, and at least one practical mer chant should be appointed from each county. Those counties that may neglect to appoint delegates may be represented by any respec table merchants or planters, citizens of such county, who may happen to meet at Mtllcdge ville at the time aforesaid. Heretofore mercantile conventions have been held to promote direct importations, but they have been composed of too great a por tion of professional men, men who are alto gether theoretical, and who differ widely in theirviews; each section of the .State wishing I to establish a theory oftheir own ; thereby cre | at ing much discussion but tittle action. It is believed that if a convention of the Merchants, both of the cities und the retail . merchants of the country, can be concentrated ; at the tune specified, that a plan can be adop | ted for direct importations that will be equally 1 as profitable to both themselves and the plnn . ters. And if their is spirit and enterprise e iiniigh in the retail merchants to have them selves represented at the Convention, that im | mediate action will follow its preceding*. As the Stale Convention for altering the Constitution will sit for the same time and i place, there can be no difficulty iu selecting | proper delegates. The above remarks nre thrown hastily to | gether for the sake of brevity, and the writer | appeals to the merchants of the State not to permit the. present opportunity to slip ofljc coming at little expense, their ow n importers. MANY MERCHANTS. (’apt. Delahmissays, formerly cashier of the Carrollton Branch Bank, a member of our City Council, and commander of the “ Lafayette Guards,** was killed in an affair of honor at the town of Franklin iu litis State a few day* ago. The following ac count of the affair is from the “Time*.” The ncccasity which so often exists of rc- Korting to such rencontres i* truly deplor able. Duei. with Bowie Knives. - A horrid transaction of this description look plaro at the town of Franklin in thi* State, some time Inst week. We have received no pa per* am) give the following facts a* they have been detailed to us. Mr. C. Dela liousc says, the gentleman killed, was clerk on board the steamboat Galenenn engaged in the Attackapas trade. On stopping at IMaquemino, a gentleman by the name of Hnttnders came on board, twitl requested u bed. He was told by the clerk, Mr 1). that there were north varan* which he could have. Mr. S’s reply was, “if a Frenchman were to ak one of yeu, you could find |*t veryquick.”—Upon this,hard wordsnaiw, which ended in a scuffle vv herein Mrelf. was worsted; being struck severely with a rarte or bludgeon. Consequent upon this, vvtts-u challenge from Mr. D. which was accepted, and the parties taught witli Bowie knives. Mr. D. was killed, having received about eight inches of his antagonist's wea pon in (lie abdomen. From Mexico. —The French ship Bor belais, front Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 27th Jan., arrived at New Orleans on the 11th iust. brings the intelligence that IStmta Anna had been appointed Presi dent of the Republic of Mexico. Gen. Bustamente was organizing nn army af KXX) M exirans to march against Gen. Urea, who is stationed with the Federal army at Tampico. A proclamation had been issued ordering nil the French residents in Mexico to quit the country before the sth of the present iiiontn. All vessels, no matter what nation, were prohibited front dis charging their cargoes in Vera Cruz. The city itsell was almost totally deserted there being only a few foreigners, together with about ItX) Mexican soldiers remaining there. All the ports of Mexico, without exception, nre Idorkttdrd ; there were about from 16 to ‘2O English and French vessels of war oil Vera Cruz, also the Ame rican sloop of war Luvant. Homr Can now—The \ e\v Orleans Gaz ette says : “Repeated experiments, under | the inspection of scientific engineers, have demonstrated the superiority of this new weapon invented by the French, his said to possess as much superiority over thesolid shot and mortar, as fire arms do over the bow and arrow, or the spear and sword of ancient times. At the bombardment of San Juan de I’lloa, the terrible efficacy of this military engine, was satisfactorily proved by the rapid demolition of that fortress, deemed impregnable lo common artillery. Hereaf ter, the battery of a fort or vessel of war will not he deemed complete, without the addition of a few bomb cannon to the usual armament. —The Army and Navy Chroni cle urges upon our government, with good reason, the importance of granting to our officers the opportunity of becoming prac tically acquainted with this gun. The re port was that the steamship Fulton would be furnished with four of these machines as part of her equipment and on doubt their general adoption and use throughout the navy will follow,” Narrow Escape of Miss Tree. —The N. O. Bulletin of the 12th says:'—On the “7th uh. the Hudson was snagged at Riddle's Point, and was run aground on a sand bar —part of the cargo was saved. Among the ] passengers was Miss Ellen Tree, outlier way to fulfil an engagement at New Orleans. There were 30 passengers on board, with a plentiful supply of provisions.” .4 profitable Business . —We understand I that an individual of this town savs he has made fifteen hundred dollars by attending to his own business, and five hundred more by letting other people’s alone. Phis surely is a good business and pays well and at present is not overdone. ! H’afcAfotPcr. FROM FLORIDA. TALAHASBEE Feb. 10. More Murders —Do Monday evening last the house of Mr. White, residing two miles south of the Bt. Augustine road, about ten miles from Tallahassee, was at tacked by a party of Indians. A negro was shot down in the yard, and simultane ously three rifles were thrust through a small aperture aside the chimney of the dwelling, and discharged in the breast of a young man, brother in law of Mr. White, who fell dead instantly. Mrs. White also received three halls, and Mr. W. was woun ded by one ball. The Indians then decam ped without committing further depreda tions. The negro died next day. Mrs. W. is thought likely to recover.—Mr. W. was not seriously injured. A party of our citizens next day went in pursuit hut were ‘ unsuccessful in finding the Indians. V number of signs have been seen in the neigh borhood, ami great apprehensions are en tertained by the inhabitants of further at tacks. A party from Camp W acissa went 1 out on W ednesday morning. On Thursday of last week, a party of fif teen or twenty Indians attacked the duel- ] ling of Mr. Htokes, in Jefferson county, in the day time—the inmates, discovering j them approch, fled, and thus saved their ; lives.—The Indians plundered the house of #I,OOO in hank notes, and burned it. Mr. H. was at his work about two miles distant : at the time of the attack. The following is an extract from a letter to the Govenor on the subject of the situa- I lion of the people in that neigborhood. Old Town, Jefferson Cos. I Feb. 10, I*3o. \ Dear Sir :—My company lias been sev ! oral days searching for the Indians who rob ■ bed and burned Mr. Stocks house in our neighborhood, we cannot find a certain trail |of them. We last evening found #2O of ! the |.(XX), of his paper money that they ! took from him—all necessary information j he can give you. Permit me respectfully to ask of your Excellency a force sufficient to restore con fidence and afford us protection, otherwise the dunger is such that a large portion of us will be obliged to leave our homes. Respectfully your obi servant. A. B. HHEHEE. His F.xrcllency, R. K. Call. The information previously received of the number and movement of the troops, west of the Suw annee, had induced us to believe that our frontier w as well protected. A company of regulars is stationed at Camp Waaissu, one at the Ocilla, one at Camp Atkinson, another at Charles Ferry, and four at Deadmeaus Bay—these companies returned only a few days since from a scout which was commenced on Hie 26th Decem ber, and we are informed will all leave again to day. The Indians however elude all search, fall upon the settlements, and com mit their murders unmolested; and it is impossible to say when these horrid mas aacrees will cease. From the West wc arc informed, that a bout 260 Indians are in the neigborhood of Andrew's Bay, and refuse to come in.—-Cap tain Hotter is in persuil with a force of IX) wnr 70 inert, entirely insufficient to capture the>enemy. A few days since, a party of nine were surprised, and six of the number raptured. These Indians have shown no recent signs of hostility further than to kill cattle for subsistence. Postcript.—We stop the press to an nounce the following distressing intelli gence received to day at 12 o’clock. M. Pindarvis resides at the head of the Waeul la, two miles from the rail road and twelve from Tullahnssser. Saturday Kith Feb : 1839. Mr. Betton. Dear Sir :—Last night my nearest neigh bor Pendarvis, his wife and most of hisrhii dren andnegros were killed by the Indians. Judge our situation. Please inform Gov. Call we wish aid—l tear to leave my fam ily but send my young man in persuil—but we cannot pursue far, ns all leave their fam ilies for the night. We were awakened by the guns, but did not know till this mor ning what it was. Send me a keg of powder and a box of large size caps, a dozen liars of lead, Ac. I> VMKL L. RICHARSON. Wo beg for efficient aid for person imme diately—l have plenty for man and horse to eat. 1 have just viewed the seene of outrage and found Mr. and Mrs. Pendarvis, and two children murdered. She, (Mrs P:) in humanly butchered and mangled, lying in the yard—a female child nearly eaten up by the hogs—the old man and his eldest son burned up in the building which was tired after being plundered. A few of us are here to bury the dead and a few to go in pursuit of the Indians supposed to have been Bor 10 in number. Five children (the two eldest girls one boy and two small girl children) have been picked up in the woods unhurt, except one of the large daughters slightly iu the knee. All the ne groes, six in number, escaped and came to my house in the night, Greal alarm is felt by the neigkoring people, and something ought to be done at once to chock the vile savages. H. ARCHER. Saturday Morning. Beneficial Effects of Music. —The effect | of music on the senses was oddly and won derfully verified during the mourning of the Duke of Cumberland, uncle of George the Third. A tailor had an order for a great number of black suits, which were to he finished in a very short space of time. A moiig his workmen there was a fellow who was always singing “Rule Britania,” and the rest of the company joined in the chorus. The tailor made his observation, and found that the slow time of the tune retarded the work ; in consequence, he engaged a blind fiddler, and placed him near the workshop, made him play constantly the lively tune of “Nancy Dawson.’ ’ The { design had the desired effect ; the tailors’ elbows moved obedient to the melody, and the clothes were sent home within the prescribed period. The amount of cotton shipped from the port of St. Marks, Florida, during the fourth quar ter of the year 1838. was seven thousand two hundred and fifty-one bags. THE MURDER IN JONT.B COUNTY. ! The Pensacola Gazette of the IClh in- j slant, after detailing the circumstances as 1 far as known of the above murder, says : j There was much excitement here yester day from the belief that the principal mur- j derer, J. w r . Cowles, had been performing as a Ventriloquist and Juggler during the past week, and bills were up for a perfor mance last evening. Home one incautious ly read tlie Savannah paragraph to Cowles, i lie said there was a good many J. W. Cowles in the United States. From the fact that Cowles was a ventriloquist and bad dis posed of jewelry here, it was determined to arrest Cowles, but he had disappeared and though pursuit immediately started he has not yet been found. Cowles is described “as passing by the name of J. Williams asa Juggler and Ven triloquist, about 6 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very trim built well made man, very active ami upright in his walk, his w alk is quick, iiis gait and manner indicates activity.” The brig Caspian arrived here yesterday, the Captain states that Cowles was a pas senger with him, from Charleston to Key West, and from thence to St. Joseph, that he had Jewelry which ! e offered for sale— and exhibited at different places. Cowles may be yet lurking near or about our city, a reward of onr hundred dollars ) is offered by citizens of Pensacola, for the delivery of Cowles ill Pensacola, this is in j addition to the #3OO. by the State of Geor gia for his apprehension. A Church built by an individual. —Paul j Beck, Esq. of Philadelphia, has given to the Methodist E- Church, in that city, a build- j ing, erected for a house of worship, 54 feet front, by 71 deep, with a basement story for j lectures, Ac. The lot on which it stands , is 207 by *0 feet. The church has been; dedicated, say* a Baltimore paper, by the : name of St. Paul’s Church. This is the ( first time that we have known a Methodist i Church to be culled by any such name. o Hatties in Florida. —Of all humbugs of the present day, none can exceed that of the \ Florida War. We arc gravely informed by the Florida Herald, that * sixteen Indians have been captured !!’ And after compli menting and applauding Capt. Beall for his bravery on the occasion, informs its readers j that the Indians raptured consisted of one man, two boys, and the rest women and j children. Prodigious!! .Surely three rom- ‘ patties of Dragoons can never again achieve such a \ ictory. „ j Bv tbc same paper, we learn that on the 21 st of last month. Capt. Tompkins came j tip with an Indian Camp, and after* severe j engagement in which the officers and men | distinguished themselves alike for hraverv | and courage, succeeded in captaring the : camp. But unfortunately for the captain’s military fame, the Indians had left several day* previous. A company has also lately succeeded in rapturing a wild turkey that was shot by an Indian, the Indian himself making a vary narrow escape. A few more snch brilliant victories, and the Florida war ! will be at an end. R vts !—A new trap lias been invented at (he North for catching these vermin which has this advantage over others, viz. that the animal, after being caught, resets the trap himself for some other victim. Mr. Wood bury has been recommended to set a few’ of them in hi* department for the purpose of nabbing a few of those rats called treasu ry. The Murderers ok Isaacs.— Col. Dan iel N. Smith, Sheriff of Jones county, left this city last evening, with a requisition from Gov. Gilmer, on the Executive of South Carolina, for the delivery of Henry Jones, who by his own confession, was cognizant of the recent brutul murder in that county. Cowles, the ventriloquist, implicated as the instigator and one of the principals iu the diabolical affair, has been apprehended in Pensacola, and lodged in jail. The Governor, we understand, has received information that he await* his demand to bring him back to the scene of his guilt. Dickerson is the only one now remaining at large. Mill edge rillc Recorder. Nobtii Carolina Silver.— We understand that an art had been passed by the Legislature incorporating a Silver Mining Company in Davidson county, of which that eminent Miner, Roswell A. Kmg, as llie principal corporator. Mr. King caried to Raleigh with him,an Ingot of pure silver, worth about 850- which was one of several, the product of the mine. It is be lieved Mr. King is entitled to the credit of ma king the first bar of lead and the first bar of copper, obtained in the Cnited States. We wish him all manner of success in his Jaudiblc undertakings.— t’ayetterill Observer. In a duel, which took place, at Attakapas, on the 30th ult., between Judge Saunders and Captain Delakocsa, the parties fought with ritles and bowie knives. After the fust fire, the rifles were thrown away, and the Judge then killed his antagonist with the knife. The Philadclpia U. S. Gazette states that the committee appointed to receive! supscriptious to stock for building a steam . ship to ply between Philadelphia and some port ot F-ngland, have commenced their labor in the most auspicious manner. The i Bank or the United States subscribed the liberal sum ofoxE hundred thousand dollars, nearly one-fifth of what was the outside estimate of the committee for build ing and starting a vessel of two thousand 1 five hundred to us, The Tallahassee Watchman of the 9th says By a letter received in this place by a gentle- ! man, we learn that a skirmish took place in Alachua recently, between the Indians and f apt. Smith s company, in which three whites were killed and lb wounded. IVe have not j learned the particulars. The 4th of March inst. was the fiftieth anni versary of the formation of the Government, under the present Constitution. A half centu- j n has passed and left us in the enjoyment of our republican institutions. Long may they [ flourish in perennial vigor! The Prince of Joinviltc gave a splendid ball at Havana. Jan 27. Cost 830.000. Books and Stationary. Isaac Snow. HAS just received from New York, a large as sortmeul of Books and Stationary, among which are the following school tiooks, mostly of the latest and most approved kind : Irving’s Columbus; Emerson's spelling; do arith metic, 2d and 3d part; Smith's grammar; Sniitley’s nat'l philosophy; Allan's latin grammar; Mount Vernon reader; Robbin'soutlines; Comstock’s chem istry; Blake’s astronomy; Cooper’s virgil; Levrrcu's Ceasar; Parley’s geography; do arithmetic; Web ster’s spelling ; Oltny’s geography and atlas; Cum mins’* do; WillaU'a do; Adam sdo ; Smilley’s do j Willard’s do; Bonnycaslle’s algebra ; Conversations on chemistry; Botany for beginners; Lock’s panthioii; Life of Washington (French); Daboll’s arithmetic ; Colburn's intellectual do; Murray’s reder; Smith's inielecluat grammar; Kuddimon’sijatin grammar; Angel’s grammar; Angel’s series, No. 3 and 5; Lessons on enunciation by Russel; Collection of col lonial phrases in Italian and English; Parker’s exer cises iu composition ; Ckuesffbns on the hible by Mr. Dow.lt; Moral class hook; American first class book; American reader; Grim’s geometry; Cathe chistn on mythology ; School bit.l ewand testaments; Writing mid ropy tiooks; Miscellaneous books; Quartotables; Pticket do plain and gilt; Poly slot do; Psalms ami hymns, (Presbyterian); Mercer’s cluster; Watt’s t! sir.es; Village Hymns; Methodist hymns: Lion’s soiftrwer; Camp Meeting hymns ; Buwditch's navigation: Irving's columhus, 3 vol. oct.; American Clteslerfi’ W; Italian method of book keep; Hitchcock's do in 2 p trta with key; Merchants’ companion; Pirn! philosophy, a poem; Couper a task do ; Poltok's course of time ; Preston’s cubrial estimates ; Toy tssiks, and a variety ot Ju venile books;'Blank books; Ledgers; Record; Day books; Pocket ledgers and memorandums of various kinds. Cap Paper. No. 1 and 2 ; Letter paper, plain and rul’ and ; Butler's superior Writing Fluid; Longworth's Writing Ink; Ink Powder, Quills ; Steel Pens; Wa fers in boxes, Ac fell 12 jUOflrvs xV eranr, • Commission Jfereliants. liaricp, Oa. Geo. T. Rogers, 11. A. Crane. OFFER their services to the Merchants of the interior und the public generally,, for the purchase or sale of PRODUCE or MEK CIIANDISK. and will pay particular attention to the RECEIVING and FORWARDING BI SI NESS, having every facility for giving despatch, and pledging their personal attention j to all business entrusted to their cure. Darien, Jan. 22d, 1839. NOTH i:. THE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous to close his present business the ensuing Spring, will dispose of ! ia st ck at luw prices for cash ! only, or for Draflsat nbort sight on Brunswick, Savannah, or Charleston. * lie will in all cases decline the usual credit ! business. SAMUEL PALMER. January 22-4 Pure Liquors. I QPBI JJLJLLi CONSISTING sofCjmtac Bran srfijwSiix jy ti. Gin, Jamaica Kuinf N. E. Rum and Gin, Teneriffe, Port, Madeira, und .Malaga Wines. For;sale wholesale or retail by ja 22 1L W. HUDNALL. DO BOY STEAM SAW HULL* WILL keep on hand a large supply of LUMBER of all descriptions. Cargoes will be sawed to order. Five wharves are at T tached to the Mill, and the Lumber will be de livered within reach of the vessel loading. Apply to I*. R. YONGE & SONS, Agents. Darien, January 22,1839. NOTICE. VLL persons in arrears for PEW RENT, in the Presbyterian Church, are respectfully ’ solicited to call and settle the smite without j delay ax the funds are particularly wanted to discharge the obligations of the Church. By order of the Board of Trustees, 11. A. CRANE, Secretary and ‘Flo! usurer. Darien, Jany. 22,1839. SOAP, CAX DLLS, Ar. BOXES “Dawn,.Saßger & Cos.” No. t •jw Extra SOAP 10 boxes MOULD CANDLES 10 half bblt-. Fulton Market BEEF 5 kegs superior ‘Gosham Dairy’Butte. 5 kegs New LARD 10,000 superior Old Havana CIGARS For sale low by ROGERS & CRANE. Daripn, Jany. 22.1839. CHEAP LUMBER. 1 fkffc Ik di ll FFET BOX FLAT A sPLANK, from 2 to 4 inches thick, well seasoned, an excellent arti j cle for building. For sale by ROGERS & CRANE. Darien. Jan’ . 22 1839. Notice. THE undersigned intends keep |kjtpL JjpS > 1 g a complete and general as nmentof “SsH: DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BOOTS, SHOES, &c. at his store in Darien. Persons wishing to make pure I notes will do well to call and ex amine for themselves. SAMUEL M. STREET. Darien Jan. 1,1839. j. 22— ts. Notice. THE copartnership heretofore existing under the firm of W. & S. STREET, is this day mutually dissolved. All persons hav ing claims will please hand them in and all indebted to make payment to either of the for mer partners. W. C. STREET S. M. STREET.’ Darien. Jan 1,1839. j. 22—ts. Hay, Bricks and Fork! TONS prime Northern Hay, 20 M. Bricks. 10 Bbls. Mess Pork, For sale bv jan22 2w WOODBURY & STACKPOLE, GEORGIA JLUMBER (OMT. f j x HE subscribers, agents of said company, offer to contract for delivery at Darien, or elsewhere, of hard Pine lumber of the bes; quality, sawed to any dimensions that may be required, and at low prices. They will have on hand at their depot in this city, a good sup ply of lumber of various sizes. WOODBURY & STACKPOLE. Darien, Jan. 22.1839. 3w Justices Court for 1 839. A COURT, for the 271st District, will be holder, -a"*- at die Court House in the city of Darien, on the 4th Monday of each month—to wit Monday 28th January. 1839. Monday 25th February, “ Monday 25th March, “ Monday 22d April, “ Monday 27th May, “ Monday 24iii June, Monday 22d July, “ Monday 2>lh August, “ Monday 23d September/’ Monday 28th October, “ Monday 25th November, u Monday 23d December, “ fej . A pannel of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term after the first. ” NELSON W. CARPENTER. Justice of the Peace for 27lst District. Darien. January 29st, 1839