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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AIKJUSTA. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY H* The Mayor of the City of Augusta acknow ledge* the receipt of three hundred and fifty dol lars from the Georgia Insurance and Trust Com pany ; two hundred dollars from the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company; one hundred and fifty dollars from the Mechanics’ Bank ; and one hundred dollars from the Georgia Kail Road and Banking Catnpany, at Augusta—“to be dis tributed at hi* discretion among the Police Olli ocra” of this city. Theatrical. ”e perceive by the bills of the day, that Miss Charlotte Barses’ successful Tragedy of Oc tavia Hrigaldi, is announcet&for This Evening, and we learn that it tl|e only opportunity which the public will have of|*vitnessing its rep resentation this season. The most glowing eulo gies have been bestowed upon it throughout the United States, atid those who remember the sen sation it created in this city two years ago, can not err in predicting similar approbation at this time. Miss Bvrnes appears in the double char acter of authores = and actress, and, supported by Mr. Formes, as the hero of the tragedy, the lov ers of fine acting may indeed antic’pate an even ing’s enjoyment. Gulliver outdone ! The following extract from Capt. Marryatt's recent book, contains one of the biggest lies we have ever seen in print. The valiant Captain ought by ail means to have visited Augusta, as he might have met with some rare adventures here. Don Quixotte’s battle with the fulling mill would have been a mere circumstance to what the Captain could have recorded of his per formances in this city of cut-throats and mur ilerers. “ The whole of Ireland would offer nothing equal in atr »city to what I can prove relative to one small town in America; that of Augusta in Georgia, containing only a population of 300, in which in one year there were 59 assassinations % committed in open day, witnout any notice being taken of them by the authorities.” Bachelors. —A Tuscaloosa paper says that a bill has been introduced into the Senate of Ala bama, to impose a fine upon all bachelors in that Stale. Single gentlemen of twenty five are to pay five dollars for their privilege ; and those who have persisted in their obstinacy for a longer period are sentenced to pay five dollars for each and every year over that age. This latter clause will bear hard upon veterans. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. Washington, Jan. 4, 1840. Among the distinguees at the Levee of the President, was the Countess Delag e, who was under the charge of a distinguished Carolinian, a member ot the Lower House of Congress.— The history of the Countess has a spice of ro mance in it, and added to her interesting appear ance, may justly claim for the gratification of your fair readers, a corner of my “joltings down’’ in this Great Metropolis. The Countess is a grand daughter of the “Game Cock of the South,” and sister to the Hon. Mr. Sumter, of your Stale, now in Congress. Bv marriage, she became connected with the Bourbon Family in France, and is now in exile from that country, owing to the rigorous measures pursued against this branch of royalty by the Government of Louis Phillippe. She is said to be highly ac complished, and it is supposed, was connected with some of the political movements made of late years, to restore the Government of Charles X in La Belle France—perhaps the Dutchess de Bcrup affair. Ot this, I am, of course unable to speak with certainty, but from the natural talent of Carolina's fair daughters in such things du ring the pei iod of of our Revolution, and their feeling shown during Nullification times, I have no doubt the Countess was fully qualified to move in a matter in which the honor of her liege lord was concerned, and the welfare of any little Count or Countess might have been involved. The Countess is now from the sunny vales of Italy, and wiil certainly be a magnet in the social circles of our city during the gay season—lor “ Who hath not paused while beauty’s pensive eye Asked from his heart the homage of a sigh - ho hath not owned with rapture smitten frame. The power of grace, ttie magic of a name ? Mais revtnon*. —l must go to the dull work of transcribing the sober doings of the Senate, and the rowdyism ot the House, leaving to “gentle men of elegant leisure,” a subject I fain would dwell upon. We have had nothing new in the Senate to day. A few private bills were introduced, and the Senate adjourned over to Monday. In the House, Mr. Evans introduced a bill, by general consent, making thoTollowing appropria tion* : For Mileage and pay of Members $400,000 “ Clerk and other Otficers, 25 000 “ Fuel. Stationary, &c. 25.000 “ Contingent Expenses, 150,000 ® «•> . In al, » $600,000 The bill was read a first and second lime, and referred to a Committee offdie whole on the Slate of the Union. Mr. Evans stated that the funds of Members were entirely exhausted, and that it was abso lutely necessary to pass this bill to-dav, in order to pay tmard and washing bills to-night, and as no objection was entertained towards "the proposition, he would move the House, that they now go into Committee. J The House then went into a Committee of the Tvhole, Mr. Linn Banks, of Va. in the Chair, and reported Mr. Evans’ bill without amendment, when the Committee rose. «*The bill was passed to a third reading and car ried unanimously. Mr. Marvin, of Penn., then introduced a peti tion from the citizens of the District new repre sented by Mr. Naylor, praying that Mr. Ingersoll be allowed the seat, as Mr. N. bad been returned through fradulent and unconstitutional means. After considerable confusion, Mr. Waddv Thompson rose and spoke for a short time oil motion to reconsider the vote to purchase 5,000 copies of the Map of the seat of war in Florida. He was replied to by Mr. Banks, of Va., who charged Mr. Thompson and his party with being the upholders of a system of extravagance, for which they were laying blame to the administra tion party. Mr. Thompson here contacted Mr. B s. statement, but Mr. Albert Smith, of Me. rose m his place, and held up the Journals of the House, which proved the correctness of the as . *f rt, ° n ° fth f f 1 nll *™ n from Va. Mr. Banks then proceeded and was answered in partly Mr. on the table* Wh ° * sua j ect Wa * lhen finally bid Mr. Jamieson rose and announced the death of hi* colleague, the Hon. A. G. Harmon, of Missouri, and moved the customary resolutions, which were passed, and the House adjourned. From the Xev' Orleans Bulletin , January 3. Late from Mexico. The affairs of thi. unfortunate country are ra pidly progressing to an important and definite crisis. By files of Vera Cruz and Tampico pa pers, kindly forwarded to us by Capt, 1 aylor, of the U. S. ship o war Erie, we learn that the ag gression of the Fexians and Federalists has all but completely paralyzed the energy oi Mexi cans. They acknowledge that their “exchequer is drained, the national honor tarnished, and , even the very existence of the republic threaten- , ed by a horde of vile barbarians that acknowledge no country and know no law. But notwith standing,” say they, “where is the Mexican, who will reflect for a moment on this misery, that will not prefer to convert the fertile soil of Mexico into a desert, of ruin and ashes, than to suffer such i nfamy.” Abortive efforts are made by the executive to concentrate all the disposable forces of the nation on Tampico and Matamoras; and it is quite probable that the next arrival may furnish us an account of a severe engagement between the belijrerants. To which side fortune of war may he p ropi ious, is not hard to divine. The scenes of Iran Jancinto will be repeated. A law- levying an impost of 15 per 100 on all imports, has late y been proclaimed. Santa Anna was dangerously ill of dysentery, about the beginn ng of December. At the latest dates, he was convalescent. Bustamente is still in prison in the capitol. The British jacket Pigeon, sailed from'Tam pico on the lOth December, with $134,519 in specie. The brig Francis Ashly, which arrived yes terday from Vera Gruz, brought $44,323 in spe cie, consigned to various merchants of this city. From the Baltimore Sun. Report of the Post Master General. If brevity be the soul of business, as it is said to be of wit. then is the Post Master General one of the best of business men. His report is brief, lucid, and mostly free from unnecessary verbiage, and in these respects is a model, which the coun try would be glad to see adopted. It is dated on the 30th day of November, and commences by stating, that the j ost roads of the United States covered by mail service on the 30th day of June last, wire, as neatly as can be ascertained, 133,- 999 miles in exte it. The rate of annual trans portation on that i!ay was about 34,496,878 miles, i and its cost $-3,285,622, viz: By horse and sul . key, 11,447,147 miles, at a cost of $864,569 ; by | stage and coach, 19,653,676 miles, cost $1,900,- i 451 ; by steamboat and railroad, 3,396,055 miles, cost $520,602 ; making a total of 34,496,878 miles, at a cost of $3,285,622. This is exclusive of transportation by steam boats and other vessels, under the fifth and sixth sections of the act. of 1825, which costs about $16,300 more. The lettings of the year have generally been at lower prices thtm for some preceding years, but not so low as the same routes were let four years ago. Most of the service which was last year sus pended has been restored ; and the new routes es tablished by the act of 7th July. 1838, with few exceptions, haveleen put in operation. The speed of the ordinary mail having been so increased as to rCc uce the time of transit between New York and New Orleans to nine days, the express mail, which ran in seven, has been dis continued, and the south-western branch, which yielded but a small portion of its cost, fell with the main trunk. It is possible that the recent suspension of spe cie payments by Lie banks, in a large portion of the U nion, may again check the increasing reve nue ol the Department so as to make retrench ments necessary ; but, in any event, they will be inconsiderable. On the 30tti Ji ne last, the number of post of fices was 12,789, showing an increase of 261 du ring the preceding year. The number establish ed was 601, and the number discontinued was 340. The number of postmasters appointed, in cluding new offices, was 2,888. The number of post offices this day is 13,028. The number ot mail contractors in service du ring the last year, was about 1,838. Os this number, 489 have been fined, or had deductions made from the/.r pay. for sundry delinquencies.— The aggregate of hies is $57,738 64, and of de ductions $22,066 04, excluding remissions, the whole amounting -.o $79,804 68, A great majority of the contractors have per formed the service with the mast exemplary punctuality. The revenue of the Department for the year ending the 30th June, 1838, was $4,235,077 97. The expenditures were $4,621,837 16. Excess of expenditures, $386,759 19. This excess wai made up by surplus funds ol preceding years. The revenue of the year ending on the 30th of June last, was $4,476,638 56. The engagements and liabilities of the Depart ment for the same year, were $4,624,117 86, Excess of engagements and liabilities, $147,- 479 30. 1 he surplus still on hand has prevented em barrassment. The cash on hand, according to the latest re ports of postmasters, is $206,701 95. There is also remaining in banks $33,453 72, of which only $2,907 03 is available. More than half the available iunds on hand will be required to pav balances due for the services of the last quarter. Compared with the preceding year, the revenue has increased aboc t per cent., and the aggre gate increase was $241,560 59. The September returns of the offices yielding over SIOO pier quarter, show an increase over the corresponding quarter of last year of about 8± per cent, which rule ot advance, on account of the not perhaps be maintained through the war. It is stateefthat the accounts of Post Masters are rendered wit it a promptitude which can scarcely find a parallel in the business of man kind. Notwithstanding the great number of of fices, old and new. and the various causes that might produce irregularity, out of 12,780 offices, for the quarter cm ing June last, 217 only had tailed to render their accounts before the end of the next quarter, and 40 of these were either new or had not receive ! mails. The moneys are j)aid with equal pirompititude, both to the contractors, and in answer to d. afts. Two cases only are sta ted to have occurred within the year, indicating i the necessity of farther legal restraint on post • masters intrusted with large sums of money, and I such cases are attr buted to the prevalence of the I doctrine, that the public money may be used for private purposes. A law based on the contrary doctrine, making such use of the public funds criminal, is believi d to be the proper remedy for the evil. Te conduct of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad company, in refusing to i give the mail an uninterrupted transit from New , ork to \V ashing!on, by a change in the time of leaving Philadelphia, for S3OO per mile, the maxi mum ot compensation allowed by law. is set forth as not only injuries to interests dependent on the mail, but to ih,4r own interest and that of the trave ling public. Railroads, he says, cheapen travel and the transportation of produce and mer chandise, and no reason is perceived why they should not also cheapen the transportation of the mails under the same circumstances. R fflroad companies are represented as unw,lli the government an they would individuals and the opinion is advanced that if their demands were satisfied, mail facilities would be diminish ed, and the rate of postage would have to be m 4 creased rather than reduced. A difficulty somewhat similar has arisen on tm steamboat route between New York and Newj Haven. The dissolution of the company put an' end to the contract, as per agreement; five time ♦ the amount was demanded by their successors I which demand, when reduced one-half, or two and a half times the amount previously paidj was still too high to be acceded to; and an ar rangement was made for the transportation of tho mail by land, which still continues, in consequence of a combination to prevent the chartering ot t, suitable boat, to run in opposition, and carry the mail at a reasonable rate. As exorbitant demand ■ i may be made, and combinations effected, on on<, I steamboat route as another, the Post Master sug > gests to Congress the propriety, as a remedy and a preventive, of conferring power on the Depart-* ment to run boats of its own, whenever such ex * tortion may be attempted; or to direct the Wai or Navy Department to add a few such boats to their present force, with a view to aid the Post Office Department when occasion may require it. Great difficulty is found in bringing to justice mail robbers in some cases, on account of the in adequacy of the present laws to secure the attend ance of distant witnesses. Sufficient compensa tion is not allowed by law, and it is submitted to Congress, whether a fair compensation ought not to be allowed. The report concludes with the information, that, as the change in the postage rates of Great Britain had drawn the attention of the people ot this country to the subject of reduction, the Post Master had despatched one of the special agents of the Department to Europe to visit those coun tries in person, and furnish minute details of their poet office organization and operations, as also on the subject of redaction. Some documents have been received from him, and some interest ing particulars, and when a detailed report is had from him, it will be laid before Congress. Old Membehs of Congress. —Mr. C. F. Mercer, of Virginia, who has just resigned his seat, has been in Congress since 1817, (22 years) having been elected 10 limes. Mr. Lewis W il liams, of North Carolina, who is called “the fath er of the House,” being the oldest member, was first in the House in 1815, twenty four years since. Mr. John W. Taylor, of New York, was in Congress 20 years; Mr. Newton, of Virginia, 30 years; Mr. John Randolph, about 26 years; Mr. Macon, of North Carolina, 38 years; Mr. S. Smith of Maryland, 39 years; Mr. Findlay, of Pennsyl vania, 28 years, the latter four in both Houses. — Rational Intelligencer. From the New York Express. Speakers of the i. S. House of Representatives,, since the adoption of the Constitution. Cong. Year. Speakers. State. 1 1789 F. A. Muhlenberg, Penn. 2 J 1791 Jonathan Trumbull, Conn. 3 s 1793 F. A. Muhlenberg, Penn. 4 | 1795 Jonathan Davton, N. J. 5" 1797 do. ' do. 6 1799 Theodore Sedgwick, Mass. 7 1801 Nathaniel Macon, N. C. 8 1803 do. do. 9 1805 do. do. 10 1807 Joseph Varnum, Mass. 11 1809 do. do. 12 1811 Henry Clay, Ky. 13 1813 7 do. resigned 1814. do. 1814 5 Langdon Cheves, S. C. 14 1815 Henry Clay, Ky. 15 1817 do.' do. 16 1819 do. (resigned.) do. 5 1820 John W. Taylor, N. Y. 17 1821 Philip P. Barbour, Va. 18 1823 Henry Clay, Ky. 19 1825 John W. Taylor, N. Y. 20 1827 Andrew Stevenson, Va. 21 1829 do. do. 22 1831 do. do. 23 7 1833 do. (resigned,) do. 5 1834 John Bel!, Tenn.. 24 1835 James K. Polk, do. 25 1837 do. do. 26 1839 Robert M. T. Hunter, Va. Total, 14 Speakers—of whom six were from*. Northern States—five from Southern States, and; three from Western States. Kentucky Finances. —ln order to "provide for the payment of contractors on the public works of Kentucky, the Senate has passed a bill with the following provisions, which has proba bly been concurred in by the House. 1. The Governor to open a subscription for a loan of half a million , at such places as he choo ses; the stock to bo issued in certificates of SIOO each, with interest payable semi-annually, and re deemable in six years. 2. It he fail in this, then he is to issue the bonds of the State, with the same interest and payable in the same manner, for any denomina tion not less than J)100 —to be given in payment ot debts and transferred to contractors* in any manner he chooses, at not less than the nominal value. Enlisting Seamen for the Texian Ni- TT - —We learn from the New York Journal of Commerce, that Edwin W. Moore, commod ore in the Texian Navy, and commander of the I trig Colorado, now at that port, was arrested on Tues day by the I. nited States authorities in that uity, and held to (tail in the sum of SIOOO to answer a charge ot having enlisted men in that city for the Texian navy or army. Rufus- Hughr s, a butcher in Fulton market, Benjaminson W. Ben son, a tailor, and Robert Tolford and James J ack son, watermen, were also arrested, charged with the same olfonce, aad all held to bail in the simi lar sums of SIOOO each. Value of Railroads.— We could not have had a more forcible illustration of the value of ratlroads than now. The heavy snows, fiust in the West, and recently here and over New Eng land, were a perfect embargo to all intercourse on ordinary roads; but the art of man, with these iron ligaments of union, finds a beautiful contri vance for speed and comfort, which looks on all ordinary impediments as “trifles light as air.” Ihe rail routes out of Boston to Salem, Lo.vell \\ orcester, and Springfield, in the heart of New England, and so on all our rail routes from New i ork and from Albany, West, are in full opera- U ° n tracks being all cleared in a few hours after the late deluge of snow.— N. Y. Star. Curious Fact.— Forty years ago the consti tution of New Jersey provided that “unmarried women and widows (of the state) who were of full age, and were worth 133 dollars clear estate were entitled to vote in all elections.” Kings and Gals.—Kings never hear the voice of truth until they are dethroned, nor pretty girls until they have lost their charms F * ®® a ' Man.—Somebody says that a man’s ingress ■ into the world is naked and bare, his progress through the world is trouble and care, and his egress out of the world is nobody knows where and a whole sermon would not make you wiser than you are, J To BacxtTTts.—Here i s a teTutiful compli. ment to sunny complexion ladies, which wp fi ‘ i in Moore’s new poem of “ Alciphron .” ” n(1 “ For oh believe not them, who dare to brand As poor the charms, the women of this land Though darken’d by that sim, whose snirU flow- Through every vein, and tinges as it goes ‘J* but the embrowning of the,fruit that tells How rich within the soul es ripeness dwells M * A Good Story A few years ago, there came to the Lion Inn, at , a pleasant looking, bustling, great coated commercial traveler sort of a body. ‘Well, landlord, what have you got? rump steak, eh ? oyster sauce, eh? bottle ot sherry, good, eh ? Send’em up.’ t Dinner was served, wine was despatched, and a glass of brandy and water comfortably settled the dinner. ‘Waiter,’ said the traveler, coolly and dispas sionately wiping his mouth with a napkin, ‘wait er, I am awkwardly situated.’ ‘Sir?’ said the waiter, expecting a letter. ‘I cannot pay you.’ t ‘Sorry far that, sir; I must call master — [Eater landlord.] » , • V>y good sir, you see this is rather awkward ; good dinner ! capita) dinner ! famous wine ! glo rious grog ! but no cash.’ r i he landlord looked blank. ‘Pay next time—often come this way—done nothing to-dny—good house of yours —a great deal, great deal in the bill way.’ The landlord looked blue. ‘No difference to you of course /—pleasant house this; plenty of business; happy to lake your order—good credit —good bills. ‘There is ray bill, sir —prompt payment—l pay as I go.’ j ‘Ah, but I must go without paying. T-ct u> see ; 17s. 6d. Let us have a pint ot sherry to gether ; make it up to a pound ; that will square ‘Sir, I say you are a swindler, sir ! I will have my money.’ . ‘Sir, I tell you I will call and pay you m three weeks from this time, exactly, lor I shall then have to pass this round again. ‘None of that, sir ; it won’t Jo whh me ; pay me my money or I’ll kick you out.’ The stranger remonstrated, but the landlord kicked him out. ‘You will repent this,’ said the stranger. The landlord did repent it. Three weeks af ter that day, punctually, the stranger re-entered the Lion Inn. The landlord looked very foolish the stranger smiled, and held out his hands; ‘l’ve come now to pay you my score, as I proims The landlord made a thousand apologies for his rudeness. ‘So many swindlers about there s no knowing whom to trust.’ Hoped the gentle man would pardon him. Never mind, landlord; but come, let’s have some dinner together; let’s be good friends. What have you got, eh 1 Nice little ham of your own curing ? Goud ’ Greens from your own garden ? Famous! Bottle of sherry and two botlies of port ? Waiter, this is excellent.’ Dinner passed over; the landlord bobbed and nodded with the stranger, and they passed quite a pleasant afternoon. Ihe landlord retired to at tend to his avocations; the stranger finished a ‘com orter’ of brandy and watcr, and addressed the waiter— ‘Waiter, what is to pay ?’ ‘Two pounds, ten shillings, and three-pence, sir, including the former account.’ ‘And half a crown for youself?’ ‘Makes two pounds, twelve shillings and nine pence, sir,’ replied the waiter, rubbing his hands. ‘Say two pounds and thirteen shillings,’ said the stranger, with a benevolent smile,‘and call in your master.’ [Enter landlord, smiling.] ‘Sorry you are going so soon, sir.’ The stranger merely said, with a fierce look, ‘I owed you seventeen and sixpence three weeks ago, and you kicked me out of the house for it.’ The landlord began to apologize. ‘No words, sir; I owed you seventeen six \ pence, and you kicked me out of your house for i it. I told you you would be sorry for it. I now owe you two pounds thirteen shillings; and, quiety turning his coat tails from his seat of hon or, ‘you must pay yourself in a check on the same bank, for I have no money now.’ ‘Patrick,’ said an employer the other morning, to one of his workmen, ‘you come too late this morning; the other men were at work an hour before you.” ‘Sure, and I’ll be even with ’em to night, then.’ ‘How, Patrick ?’ ‘Why, faith, I’ll quit an hour before’em all, sure.’— N. O. Sun. Modesty.—There is a prudish antiquated la dy in New York, who always covers up the necks and bottoms of the wine bottles before bringing them to the table. More Yet.—There is a lady in St. Louis who is so shocked at nakedness that she has her poul try roasted and brought to the table with their feathers on, and their legs dressed off with pan taletts.—New Orleans Sun. Babies.—Roz says it is a pleasant thing to re flect upon, and turnishes a complete answer to those who contend tor the gradual degeneration ot the human species, that evciy baby born into the world is a finer one than the last. Cheap Enough.—“ What did you give for that horse ?” inquired a friend of the facietous Mr. B. as he was riding by. “My note,” was the significant reply ; “was’nt that cheap enough /” Winter. BY MRS. SIGOURNEY. I deem thee not unlovely—though thou com’st \V ith a stern visage. To the tuneless bird— I lie tender llowret—the rejoicing stream Thy discipline is harsh. Hut unto man * Methinks thou hast a kindlier ministry— The lengthened eve is full of fireside joys And deathless linking of warm heart to heart- So that the hoarse storm passes by unheard ’ Earth, rob’d in white, a peaceful Sabbath holds And xeepeth silence at her maker’s feet She ceaseth from the harrowing of the plough And from the harvest shouting. 6 ’ .p, . .. , Mr,n Should rest Thus from his fevered passions—and exhale The unbreathed carbon of his festering thought And drink in holy health. As the tossed bark ’ Both seek the shelter of some quiet bay so trim its shattered cordage and repair * Its riven sails—so should the toil worn mind Kefat for time s rough voyage. Man, perchance Soured by the world’s sharp commerce, or impair’d B} the wild wanderings of his summer way I urns like a truant scholar towards his home And yields his nature to sweet influences * That purify and save. At a meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church and Congregation of Burke count}, recent ly held at Waynesboro, to take into consideration someot the proceedings of ihe Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, at their late meeting in Au gusta, John C. Povthress, Esq , was called to the Chair, and Col. Geo. H. Hams appointed Secret ITk her ! upon ,lle Rev T - M- Dwight, minister of the Church, s’ated to thetfieeting the substance of those proceedings, logether with some of the most piominent measures of the la.-t two or three General Assemblies of .he Presbyterian Church adopted ostensibly for accomplishing a reformation m certain respe is throughout their bounds He slated, also, that he felt it a duty he owed to them to announce to lhat meeting, and through them to’ the world, that he considered himself as really sev ered from all ecclesiastical connexion with ihe Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, by their late resolu tions, excmdmg the majority Q f the Charleston Lmon Presbytery, as are the members composin, mat majority; inasmuch as, equally wiih thos biethren, he disapproves of the measures they ar charged wdb disapproving; and as truly as th * has hitherto failed to express in Presbytery hia herance to the Reform General Assembly, on the basis of their reforming ordinances of 1837 and 1838. And as he, in these circumstances, could no longer acknowledge the ecclesiastical jurisdicilon cither of the Synod or Presbytery, with which he has hith erto stood connected, he submitted these statements to them as the people of his ministerial charge, that they might take such action in reference to them, as they should deem proper. Accordingly, the fol lowing preamble und resolutions were presented, considered and unanimously adopted. Whereas, the General Assembly ol the Presbjte nan Church in the United Slates, did, at their ses sions in 1837, usurp a power nowhere granted them in their constitution ; and in the exercise of that power, did, by a small majority,cuPofffive hundred ministers, anc churcht-s embracing at least sixty thousand members, from all the ecclesiastical and civil rights pertaining to membership in the Chun h 1 without any other proof or even charge of here»v or crime, than the indefinite and irresponsible ali«ga lions furnished by the demon heart and lying tongue of mere rumor; and this, without granting them the privilege of trial, or opportunity even lor expla ; nation ;—and whereas, in consequence of these pro ceedings, this Assembly was, in 1838, divided into two bodies, each claiming to be the only true and legitimate Assembly, and the division called the Reform General Assembly,” did, at their sessions in that year, by ordinance, grant to minorities of Synods, Presbyteries, &c. the power to excind xta jorities who refuse to sanction the principles in volved in such proceedings; thus establishing a new basis of Presbyterianism, and conditions ol membership unknown to the Book of Discipline . and whereas, also, the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, at their meeting in 1838, did sanction, by a large majority, all these usurpations, and pro mise to sustain this Assemi ly in carrying out the (so called) reform of the Church on their new basis ’ thereby adopting and re-enaciing the principles and proceedings of this body on tb s subject, as their own and whereas, furthermore, a small minority of the Charleston Union Presbytery, under the pre sence of power thus granted by the Assembly and Synod, did, on the 4lk of Dec., 1838, declare the ma jority out of all ecclesiastical connexion with the Presbyterian Church, merely for refusing, previously to their being fully organized, and consequently whilo incompetent ho the transaction of such busi. ness, to enterta n a resolution demanding fiom them on pain of expulsion, and without debate, not only adherance to the Reform Assembly, on their new basis, but approval of the principles and proceed ings constituting that basis ; —a measure never be fore demanded by any of the Reform party, anex pressly repudiated by its leading men : —and where as, still further, the aforesaid Synod did, at their re cent sessions in Augusta, fully sustain that minority in their proceedings, and acknow ledge them to be exclusively the Charleston Union Presbytery ; there by confirming the excision of the majority, merely for not doing what neither the Assembly nor Synod had ever required any Presbytery to do ; thus also virtually and really, though not in form, establish ing as the condition of future connexion with the Synod, that its members approve the new’ and re form basis of Presbyterianism of J837-B;—and again, whereas the Reform Assembly in 1836, re fused to entertain or consider, a respectful memo rial from a Southern Presbytery respecting the Ab I olition enactments of 1818, thereby re-adopting them as their standing legislation upon a civil in stitution. which is wholly without the sphere o. their legitimate action : —and whereas finally, our minister, the Rev T. M Dwight, announced to this meeting,and through us to the world, that ii view of the foregoing considerations, be views him i self as really severed from the Synod by their re cent action, as are the excinded members of tho Charleston Union Presbytery; ina much as,equal ly with those brethren. Delias always Itifiifed to express in Presbytery, even adherance to the Re form Assembly on the basis of 1837-8, and as he l never can comply with the new condition of mer< worship which they had in fact , though not in form, established ; and that consequently he now considers himself an independent.- Presbyterian Minister, subject no longer to the jurisdiction, eithe. , of the Synod or Presbytery, with which he has hitherto stood connected; but yet holds himslf in readiness to unite and co-operate with the excinded Presbytery of Charleston Union, orany other South, j ern organization established and managed accord - I ingio the true principles of the Constitution of the | Presbyterian Church, as set forth in het Book of I Discipline —Therefore Ist. Unanimously Resolved, That we, the mem. ) bers of the Presbyterian Church and Congregation, j of Burke county, do approve of the course pursued j by our Minister, and that we will sustain him in it *2d. Unanimously Resolved, Tli ct for the reasons srt forth in the foregoing preamble, we also, as a Church and Congregation, withdraw ourselves from all ecclesiastical connexion with the Synod ol South Carolina and Georgia, and with the Pres bytery of Hopewell-that we no longer ackn ow* ledge their jurisdiction over us, and that we now consider ourselves as we originally were, indepen dent. 3d. Unanimously Resolved, That we adhere to the true principles of the Constitution as set forth in the book of Discipline, and to the Confession ol Faith of the Presbylerfhn Church. 4th. Unanimously Resolved, That we feel th time has come, when all the ministers and members of Presbyterian Churches throughout the land, but espacially in the South, —who are not prepared to sanction ecclesiastical tyranny, which claims jurisdiction over the conscience, and which reck lessly tramples upon the rights and over the good name of hundreds and thousands against w hom no heresy or crime can be justly alleged should spea k out on this subject, and take their stand in open and unyielding opposition to such misrule and oppres s;on ; and we earnestly entreat them solemnly to consider this matter as in the presence of God, and in view of the judgment. sth. Unanimously Resolved, That the procee dings or this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that they be a committee to pro cure tneir Fubl.cution in such religious and politi cal Journals as they may deem desirable Signed J. C . PfJYTHRESS, Chairman. C*ico. H. Harris, Sec’ry. •1 h. Southern Chri.tian Sentinel at Charleaton and the Southern Recorder at Milledgeville are re’ quested to copy the above. J C P Waynesborough Jan. 6. 1840. G * H ' H ' At New \ork, on the 25th ult., Capt. John C year of hU age Gh,ckstad . Denmark, in the 31st Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road. Hamburg, January li ? IS4O E. Robertson; Rankin, Boggs <fe C 0; A. B \f a i lory; E D. Cooke; W. E. Jackson; A. Frederick” Stovall, Simmons & Co; Gardelle & Rhind- t\a -“heahan; D’Antignac & Hill; S. Kneeland- Uu!' sell, Hutchinson & Co; Gould & BulkW-’ T Beers; W. Hattier; Jelfers & Boulware- r* d S * rott; Dickson & Storr; J. F. Benson * Par " t ® ? ' q married, In Athens, on the 7th instant, by th* d , Hoyt, Mr. Benj. F. VVhitner, of Florida ♦ out Sarah Jane, daughter of the Rev. Alon 7* ct Mr of the former place. zo id eqt Latest dates from Liverpool Latest dates from Havre _J - i New Orleans, 1,," in c Cotton —Arrived since the 31st ult, 0 f M tie " ana and Mississippi, 10551 bales; Tennes^ North Alabama, 473; Arkansas, 231 -, 255 bales. Cleared in the same time.fo r r er > TL 5063 bales; Havre, 7971; Marseilles, (M ton, 702; together, 148)5 hales; making a r«J tor in stock of 3570 ba cs; and leaving on'hsn< ■ : c sive of all on shipboard, not cleared inst., a stock of 121575 bales. 1 tte The Cotton market remaine lin a rem a 1 nr tranquil state from the time of making un ' ta port of last Wednesday morning, until Krid a °? r ;' att purchases were made ftp Wednesday, the w at is usual on the Ist January, being general), tm ed in festive pursuit-. On Thursday the tr tions only amounted to about 900 bales, Js were standing out for the full prices before P ri and buj’ers were unwilling to operate to a s 4e tent, unless the factors would make them Ca concessions. Yesterday there was more b u < tei doing, holders generally evincing a stronger rC to realize, and were also disposed to accept a . d« easier prices, which circumstances induced V - to come forward and operate to the extent of J 3800 bales. We have not made any a terati he our quotations, but must observe that the n at the moment, has a decidedly downward ten? cy, as most of tileries yesterday were at our'- est figures. I fie Stales of the week are about 1 bales, and for the last three days, 4800, which notice as follows, viz: 64 halos Louisiana and srssippi at 8i; 24 at 9s; 150 at 84; 30 at 64- v 400 at —; 400 at 625 at —, 200 at 8; 40 at 13; 1200 at 84 and —a mixed lot of Mississippi and Tennessee— a , cents. 31 LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS. Li. and Miss. Term, and N Ah Ordinary, 6f a 7 Ordinary, S ' Middling, 8 aSi Middling, f air, 9 a9i Fair, >64 a Good fair, 10 alOi Good fair, I extrer Good & fine Hi a— Good it fine J Fair crops, STATEMENT OF COTTON. 1839. Oct. 1, stock on hand, jji m Receipts last three days 11255 lo previously, 315423 326 t st 342; h< Exports last three days, 14825 * Si a *' previously, 206)02 2208 R ai Stock on hand, jjj. Sugar—Louisiana— The Levee has still ar r o d good supply, and we find little or no change .4 & our last report, at which time the market was ret dull. It may, peihaps, be’ J suid that a litt/emor has been done within the last day oEtwo,\wut S parcels called for are, generally, very limited, ir Wc make no alteration in our quotations, whi d are 4 a 5i cents, though we are aware that,mo; si or two instances, 5£ cents have been paid for si g lots of very superior quality, by city grocers, y s transactions on plantation have come to our kno c ledge. Th? business in Havana Sugars is\ limited to a mere retail demand, at former price; tl Molasses —There is quite a large suppy gj S Levee, and, as the demand continues very limit p a further slight decline has taken place. Wej ii quote at 22 a23 cents per gallon,in barrels B, ii ers and sellers have not yet been able to meet t the price for large parcels, and we, consequent p have no sales on plantation to report. ® c Bacon —All descriptions continue very dull.!; J transactions being confined to small parcels forest 1 sumption. The receiots, since our last, have be d but a few hhds, but in consequence of the dullm of the demand, and the desire of holders tow;: off their stocks, prices of bides have again i slightly reduced. We now quote at a S cot Other descriptions remain the same—say fort; g vas-eu dams Flour —About 4000 barrels have been recei: V by steamboats, since our last report Some U } barrels, however, are in a damaged state, have 1 been sunk in fiatboats. The stock of good flo. 1 therefore, is not much increased; but, as there t s been no export demand for several days, andasf. ' c ther supplies are expected to drop in Iron iay * day, hole ers have been compelled to submit tc * further reduction, in order to effect even'the lint 8 ed sales for consumption, to which the business A at the moment confined. We now quote ats6 * for superfine, though we understand that oneortv * sales have been made at a fraction Jess; but asv 1 have not been able to arrive at the exact parte * Jars, we abstain, at present, from further reduc; * our quotations. $ ‘ Whiskey —The demand is not at all active,! the receipts have been light for a few days pa 1 and previous prices are for small pt cels. VV e still quote Cincinnati Rectified at 4) 43 cents per gallon. Grain Owing to the very limited receipts,a -dhe existence ot a tolerably fair demand, shell corn in sacks has advanced to 60 a cents p ‘ bushel. There is a better supply of Oats, andp ces remaii the same—say a 40c per bushel. MARINE INTELLIGENCE Savannah, Jan. 3. fleered— Br ship Charles Humberston, Marsha Liverpool. j Arrived Sehrs Eliot, Merely, Boston; Col Ha son. Looker, New York. 1 Below Brig Lancet, Drinkwater, Turks Islu . Charleston, Jan. Id- Arrived yesterday— Brig Howell, Leslie, Mata zas ; sehrs Red Rover. Penfield, Atakapas, (Loi Patrick Henry, Stott, Folly Landing, (Va.) Cleared Dutch galliot Amstel, Visscr, Amst< dam ; brig \\ ashington’s Barge, Williams, » sedles; schr Amanda Ophelia, Taylor, New Orlea Went to sea yesterday— Ship Thos, P. O Miercken, Liverpool ; Leiand, Kendrick, Bos’i C L brig Moses, Loveland, New York; schr Gl* ei, Wixon, Philadelphia. - In the Offing —Brig Oceanus, from Cadiz ; a:- herm. brig. ’ C3* The FEWS belonging to the Trustees of Hirst Presbyterian Church in August , xvill rented on Saturday, the lllh inst., at 3 o’clock m., in the Church. At the annual meeting held on the Ist insta the following resolution was passed and directs be published: “ Resolved, J hat at all rentings of Pews hen ter, no Pew shall be offered, if the renter for year previous has paid all dues to the Church i snail give notice of a desire to retain the same the ensuing year, at the rate of assessment 6t by the Pew owners.” To avoid any misunderstanding, the follow- i course will be persued: each Pew will first be feied lor sale, if not sold, the renter for the year will have the right to retain it at the asse merit, but should the renter decline or fail tog notice at the time, it will then be rented to' highest bidder, not going below the f 2t J. G. DUNLAP, Sec’y <fe Trea’f . G. NIMMO, General Commission ) chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door tot* Constitutionalist. rof 1 ’ CO> Doctor J. J. WILSON offers sional services to the citizens of Augusta and# ® vicinity. He will be found at his residence, | fiist brick building above Guedron’s stable on tW siieet,recently occupied by John L. Adams, aug 17 . FLINT offers his services to the izens o ugusta in the different branches of profession. He may be found at all hours at S nce ° f ¥ r - A - M - Eger ton, second t 10m the corner of Mclntosh and Reynold stree S ne v j - , . CURTIS, House, Sign and Ornam j tat Painter, 187 groad street. —Sign and oniartL* tal work done af%hort notice. dec 5 (fT EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK— At and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale bv ® 23 GARDELLE & RHl>f>' 1