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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A UG U S T A.I
THURSDAY MORNING, MIRCH 19
Speech of Mr. Pickens cl S. C.
It is the duty as well as the privilege of the
press to hold in review the acts ft? the public
men, and to compare, (if they penat.) the opin
ions uttered in days gone by wit™ those at any
subsequent period of their politicallareer. I his
is not unfrequeatly an agreeable laft>r, but when
jt occurs in performing the duty,thatlhe principles
and sentiments of one who has becl v 'ch ad
mired, will not bear the test of the (Ideal his own
vigorous mind has created, it fills 'lith regret;—
because confidence has been mispliced, and it
adds another to the innumerable Iwidences of
instability. 9
It is therefore with no unkind fillings toward
the speaker, that we to-day call thelattjntiou of
our readers to the extracts of the ftteech of the
Hon. F. W. Pickens of South Carlfina, deliver
ed in the Congress of the UnitiM States, in
183 G. On that memorable occasiol, wc in com- !
mon with the whole opposition lany of the
South exclaimed “ Well done thin good and
faithlul servant.” Thou hast shewn thy self a
worthy successor to the seat of the ftoquent Mc-
Duffie. Put the time has changed, Bnd a change
has come over the spirit of the spec Mer, and in
stead of that manly denunciation cl corruption
which would have done credit to licero, or a
Henry, we find him numbered amolj the sup
porters of the President, whose cftracter and
motives are sketched with the graphl skill of the
painter, as the then Vice PresidentMhe “ wary
artful and sagacious ” Octavius of lie age.
And what is still more strange ! Me, passing
strange! Carolinians again doff, d lllir hats, and
the air reverberated with the exclaiMition, “On.
Stanly on !” when he admitted by hi support of
the “ galvanised corps.” that he ha| taken his
place among the “ Rooks and cbmcne birds,
parched in high places ” beneath vliose “ filth
and putrid corruption" he had prevlnsly sat.
Yes reader, this same Mr. Pick Mis, is now
numbered among, and the associal of those
whom he represented as becoming “ lore loa*h
some than the creeping lice or “slit i frogs ol
Egypt” ever were in the days of ! od’s judg
ments-” “Oh, Consistency ! thou a a jewel!”
Extracts from New York Corresj. idence.
h irch 11.
It is reported that sonic names will ppear con
nccted with circumstances in the Blanhatta:
Bank which will not be pieasant comSmy.
The proposition from Philadelphia ■rtheNev
ork and Eastern Banks lo help the TMiladclphi
Banks into a resumption of specie»aymcnt»
seems to meet with favor. I
The decline in flour continues. ( ir farmer
who have held over have but a sorry ospect fi
a sale. The only good business now one on a;
extensive scale is the shipping and freightin
business.
No more pai kets reach us, and wf n they d
they will bring few or no goods. TI revenu
from New York will be cut down to io lowes
notch. It will be a hard money reve, ic. Tci
millions of Treasury notes will hardly iiarry th
Treasury through.
Money has become a drug here. Th re is very
little paper to be found in the street, an first rat
notes are sought for at C percent.
The Morris Canal Company has losed it
agency in this city, an attachment on th assets (
the Company at the banking house w s serve,
yesterday lo the amount of §150,000.
Correspondence of the North Amei can.
New York, March 12, ? p. m.
The sales of Cotton to day are 60( bales.—
Prices are just about a cent below 1 st week
though holders unwilling to acknow
ledge it to themselves. Fine Uplands a square
bales have been sold at 9§ cents.
A sale was made to-day of 1000 h !s. flour
part Howard street, part Brandywine, .nd par;
Philadelphia, at §5,25, 90 days withou interest.
Genesse can be had at §5,37, but the* are few
buyers.
The report of the investigating com dttee on
the affairs of the Manhattan Bank ha not yet
been published. Domestic exchanges f md just
as yesterday.
The Great Race over the Mobile ( mrsc is
represented by the press as one of the r ist crei
ting and interesting races ever run on oat turf.
In consequence of the previous rains, t Is Track
was very heavy, but the contest betwee ; the Le
viathan Allies in the third heat is said |o have
l>cen One o. the most animated ever wit essed.
In the island 2d heals Beeswing ca: led four
pounds extra, but in the 2d her rider w; chang
ed, and her regular weight up. The bt r Cuff
rode the crowning heat. Result:
1 hos. W also ll j ch. m. Beswing, by
Leviathan, out of Black Sophia, by
Topgdlant: 4 years old, 97 Ihs. * 2 1
W. G. Haun’s (Boardman & McLa
ren’s) ch. rn. Funny Strong, by Le
viathan, out of Sally Bell, by Ar
chie : 4 years old. 97 lbs. ; \ o
13. H. Long’s (John Campbell's) h. h.
Altorff, by imp. Fylde, dam by Vir
ginian, 4 years old, 100 lbs. 3 a:-
Time 8, 10—8, 19—8, 5.
Pay our allies —is no doubt the motl of the
Administration party.
The Charleston Patriot says we have sc plea
sure of stating that the Navy Departon it have
determined on making Charleston a Na al Sta
tion. and have appointed Captain Ed ard R.
Shubruck, the Ist, and Lieut. Knight, 2r officer
on the station. A Surgeon and Purser \ 11 like
wise be appointed.
We have reason for concluding that e owe
to the representations of our active and dented
Representative, the Hon. I. E. Holmes, he ac
complishment of the objects stated above
Cchbexct. —The New York papers
says that a great portion of the dral i now
drawn on Philadelphia arc made payai o “in
Bank checks marked good.”
New Hampshire Election.— The Boston I
Atlas gives returns from 30 towns, which give
Page, (Van Buren.) for Governor, 4943—Ste
vens, (Whiff,) 4507. The same towns last year
gave Page 4858, and Wilson 4669.
We arc sorry to learn that the Eatonton Fac*
tory was destroyed by fire, on Thursday 12ih
instant. We understand that there was no in
surance upon the property. Loss 60 to §70,000.
Fiot in Philadelphia.
The United States Gazette of Friday has the
following article :
For several days past, the opposition of the res
idents and others on and alwnit. the line of the
projected continuation of the Trenton Railroad,
has been manifested in serious direct attempts to
i impede the progress of the workmen; but yes
j terday the efforts of the assembled multitude
reached to an alarming height.
The operations of the laborers were destroyed
as soon as completed—the wooden cross pieces
and the rails were torn up, and flung away, im
mediately as the workmen would leave them;
while some of the hands in the employ ot the
company were digging holes for the foundation
of certain works, the multitude were following
repaving what had been torn up; farther on, up
I Front street, some fighting was going on; and,
indeed, tlie feeling of the opposition seemed to
be so general that even women, forgetting their
sex and sphere, were taking part, and in the
course of the day, stoned one or two of the pro
minent operatives on the part of the company.
It is the object of the Railrocd Company to
lay a single track along Front street, from the
turn of their road down Maiden street, to their
depot in the upper part of Kensingtonand the case
hasjust been fully argued in the Court of Corn
men Pleas, and decided in favor of the Compa
ny. Those opposed appeal to the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania; but the Company have not
been inclined to abide so many delays ; and this
is one great cause of the prevailing excitement.
Sheriff Filler, with a large posse was on the
ground and made many arrests.
Since the above was wrbten, we learn that the
numbers of the multitude had not only greatly in
creased. but that, nctween eight and nine o’clock
last night, they collected together most of the cross
pieces aud other lumber, which had 1 een left
thereabout, and set fire to the pile which these to
gethermade. Attracted by the light, the “Nor
thern Liberty Hose Company” repaii ed thither,
but were received with such demonstrations as to
cause them, for the preservation of their appara
tus, to retire from the scene. Further outrages
were loudly threatened.
Appointments by the President,
Bij and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Isaac 11. B.onson of New York, to be Judge of
the United Slates, furthe Eastern District of Flo
rida, for the term of four years, in the place of
Robert K. Reid, appointed Governor of that Ter
ritory.
Alfred Brdch of Tennessee, to be Judge of the
United States for the Middle District of Florida,
for the term of four years, in the place of Thomas
Randall, wliose term of service has expired.
Philadelphia Money Market.
The North American of Saturday says:—
Stocks have been more active lo day, with a de
cided advance in several of them. U. S. Bank
shares have advanced to 79, being a rise of 1
Girard to and Vicksburg to 16, being 2
dollars or 12 per cent. This rise has in all prob
ability been caused by the bill which has been
reported in the Legislature by the Internal Im
piovemenl Committee. There is no change in
the rate of money, or in the situation ofaffairs.
General business is very much suspended, and
the state of uncertainty which exists as to the
future course of the Legislature, militates strong
ly against all improvement. The opinion, as far
as we could learn it, is general, that the Bill
above referred to will not pass in its present
form.
Mobile Monet Market. —Under this head
the stereotypedjword “ light,” wc ate reluctantly
compelled to continue. Under every disadvan
tage our business people maintain an indomita
ble spirit. A friend at our elbow conversant
with Bank matters,expresses the belief that our
institutions feel every disposition to relieve the
pressure; and a hope is entertained that at no dis
tant day their condition will be such, as will en
able them to extend a helping hand.— Mobile
Chronicle 11 th.
A Political Curiosity.
A sketch of the Ahmiristkation bt
Mr. Pickens. —Our readers have not forgotten
that at the commencement of the present session
of Congress, Mr. F. W. Pickens of South Caroli
na, was talked of as the Administration candidate
for the Speaker’s chair. It was thought that he
had determined to go over to Mr. Van Buren
without the slightest reserve. He hesitated on
one or two points, however, and was forthwith
abandoned. Perhaps the recollection of the fol
lowing sketch may have had something to do
with this decision. It is a piquant affair, and
must at this time be considered somewhat of a cu
riosity :
“ELEGANT EXTRACTS”
From the Speech of Mr. Pickens in 1836, on
the Fortification Bill.
“ Ast i the reform pledged inGcn.J’s Inaugu
ral, we have nad it. This modern reform has
come over us with all its blessings. True, there
has been a change; but it has only been a change
from those who were in office to the vilest and
most lawless crew that weie ever raised up under
the dispensations of Providence, to scourge a de
generate and ungrateful people. Sycophancy
and servility have taken the place of all the man
ly and heroic virtues. The rooks, together with
the obscene birds, have perched themselves in the
high places of the land, and we sit here beneath
surrounded daily with their filth and putrid cor
ruption. Office-holders, (now become miserable
dependents) and office-seekers infest every turn
and corner; and be it known that any man has
influence from his being the tool of those who
have patronage to center, and he is overwhelmed
with the bowing and cringing of these slaves and
beggirs. Crowds of miserable, hungry beings
creep and crawl in the darkness of midnight,
throfigh the hidden recesses and gloomy avenues
that lead up to the throne of royal favor. These
creatures, generated as they are in despotism,
are pervading the country, and becoming more
loathsome than the creeping lice or ‘ slimv frogs
of Egypt” ever were in the days of God’s judg
j ments. This, sir, is the reform with which we
I arc blessed.
• * ♦ • *
“ Let us now look to a more recent event, as
distinctly marking this great change in our Gov
ernment: and on this point, I will take the facts
as stated with so much spirit by the gallant gen
tleman from Virginia, (Mr. Wise) and which I
have never seen the slightest pretence to deny—l
allude lo the »ast night of the last Congress, when
scenes occu red of the deepest importance to the
liberties of this country. It was then, that the
President, with the first officer of his Cabinet and
the second officer of the Government, came into
the dark recesses of this capital, and through his
vile minions and miserable tools, defeated a meas
ure of vast importance before this House, for the
notorious purpose of waging a popular war upon
the Senate. Cro nWell went into the House of
Commons at the head of armed men, and ordered
its dissolution. But here, sir, wc have a Prcsi- |
dent, who comes not like a soldier, but at the i
head of his servile courtiers and sycophants, and |
practically asserts his ascendancy over both bran
ches of our Legislature, by management and du
plicity. Is this our independence under the Con
stitution 1 Is this the check that we were de
signed to exercise by the provisions of that noble
instrument? Where is the spirit of our fore
fathers ? Belter, fir better for us to be “dogs,
and bay the moon,” or “loads, and feed on ’.be
i vapor of a dungeon,” than to hold our seats here
only to disgrace the memory of those who have
gone before us. I know that we are apt to be
come indifferent and callous under the habitual
contemplation of evils which seem almost to for
bid a remedy—and it is from this that liberty is
lost. We -sit here and see things which we have
not the courage or manliness to resist.
“What is now passing before this country in
the history of the day ? An attempt is now
openly being made to Expunge the Constitution,
and drag down the Senate in humble penitence
before a master, for having dared to express an
independent sentiment. If this succeeds, it will
be the consummation of our downfall.
“Mr. Chairman, I am aware that under certain
circumstances, an individual may desire that his
crimes should be expunged from the memory, of
man. I am aware that there are those who
would desire to convert the whole earth into one
universal pandemonium, only that they might
become prominent, from their iniquity, and reign
triumphant from their very guilt. But I am
totally at a loss to understand the feelings that
could prompt any human being to desire to see
a whole body of men, intended by our ancestors
to be exalted, and independent, bowing around
the throne of a lawless and reckless man, hearing
in their hands the Constitution to be burned, that
the smoke thereof may rise to satiate his ven
geance and appease his wrath. Sir, it is—it is
the reign of Cscsar—and we are cowatds, dastards,
slaves, if w’e submit to this state of things, and
shall deserve to have our children raise up before
us their little hands, and shake their manacles,
saying, t/inu did it—thou did it !
* Mr. Chairman, I have said that this is the
reign of Caesar. Sir, I have read the history of
the Roman people to little advantage, if I am to
be deceived at this late day in what I see passing
around me. We are now wLat that people were
when the Empire was to be divided between
Antony, Octavius and Lepidus. Caesar had fold
ed his robes, and perished under the dagger of
Brutus. And although we may have none at
present with the fine talents and acquirements of
Antony, yet we may have many with his private
profligacy and abandoned principles. As to Le
pidus, I need only point to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. R. M. Johnson) ; but, as he is a
member of this House, I foibear to trace the par
allel at present. The beardless Octavius had
done nothing to identify himself with the glory
and the honor of his country; but he became
prominent from the fact, that he was supposed to
inherit the sympathy that was then running so
strong in favor of the fallen Cresa-. Wary, art
ful and sagacious, he saw his position and made
the most of it.
“ Wc too, have a modern Octavius, who, wen
ding his way under the robes of royal favour,
proclaims himself the true and annoinUd suc
cessor, pledged tocarry out the principles of his
master.— What oilier earthly claim has the Vice
President to his present position, except that he
is supposed to he the chosen favorite of him who
has trampled over the liberties of his country ?
“For the present I pass by an inve tigation
into his political principles, and shall only refer
to one document which speaks a langaage not to
be mistaken, and developes the feelings and the
nature of the man, which writes his history and
his character more fully than all the volumes that
can be composed by a flatteringbingrapher. No
man can read it without knowing its authority.
It is a letter written from London in answer to a
Committee in New York, who condoled with him
on his rejection as Minister to the Court of St.
James. I will read from it the following extract
in relation to General Jackson :
“ In testifying to my public conduct, they are
pleased to speak with eulngium of me, as con
tributing while in the cabinet, to the success of
the present administration. The signal success,
I feel called upon to declare, is pre-eminently due
to the political sagacity, unwearying industry,
and upright straight forward course of our pres
ent venerated Chief. All the humble n erit I can
claim, is that of having exerted myself to the ut
most, to execute his patriotic and single-hearted
views, and of sacrificing all personul considera
tions to ensure their success when threatened
■ with extraneous embarrassments. That my ex
• ertions were arduous, painful and incessant, I
- may without vanity assert; whether my sacrifi
ces have not been repaid with unmerited detrac
tion or reproach, I leave to my countrymen to
determine. Still I shall ever regard my situation
in that Cabinet as one of the most fortunate
events in my life, placing as it did me, in close
1 and familiar relation with one who has been well
1 described by Mr. Jefferson, as possessing more of
■ the Roman in his character, than any man liv
-5 ing, and whose administration will be looked to
5 in future times as a golden era in our history,
i To have served under such a chief, at such a
i time; to have won his confidence and esteem, is
1 a sufficient glory ; and of that, thank God, my
• enemies cannot deprive me.’
' “Mr. Chairman, lam perfectly aware that
I many a man might have uttered such sentiments
• without any extraordinary degradation. If they
had come from any one who had forever retired
into private life, it would have been of no great
1 importance. If they had come from one who was
humble and lowly, and received private favours
from a benefactor, it would have attracted no at
-3 tention. But coming as they did, from one who
5 was artful and sagacious—who was gazing with
3 eagerness for partizan support—l say, sir, that
1 under all the circumstances of the case, they are
base, vile, degraded and degrading sentiments,
which no freeman ever conceived in his heart,
r and none but a flatterer ever uttered. If 1 am to
have a leader, let him be one who has the feelings
1 the inuepcndence, the heart, of a man. If lam
5 to follow, let it not he one who cringes before,
i and fawns upon the hand of a master. Every
feeling of my soul revolts with scorn and indig-
J nation at such sentimnn.ts.
1 “ Rut, sir, look aiouncl, and what is the glar
-3 ing faclin the history of the day 1 These senti
> ments have had their weight. Is not the whole
1 patronage and power of this government at this
1 moment wieLcdfor the open purpose ot reward
-3 ing their author 1 Is it to be disguised that the
> Baltimore Convention is assembled to nominate
'< a successor under the dictation of the President?
5 Is there a man who has sagacity to perceive con
, sequences, that doubts it I Let those things suc
s ceed, anil it is idle to talk about a free gov-ern
-3 ruent. We may have the exterior of freedom,
- but it will be a whitened sepulehie, fair and
5 beautiful to look on, but full of corruption and
rottenness within.
I commit no man nor no party. But I here
» take opportunity to lay down the doctrine, that
he who comes into power under such circumstan
-3 ces. comes in to all intents and other purposes, as
- much a usurper as if he had come in by the
I sword of revolution.—Such a government is to
1 be obeyed merely from political expediency, and
i not constitutional obligation. What difference in
J fact is th ;rc between a government brought upon
J the country by providential dictation, fraud and
1 patronage, and forced upon us by the arms of a
) conqueror. * * *
s “If we submit to dictation or appointment,
- directly or indirectly, from any earthly power,
s we are slaves in feeling and in fa -t, and shall de*
1 serve our destiny. * • •
f “We have what is meaner, baser, and more
I degraded than the Janissaries of Turkey or the
Praetorian bands of Rome ; wc have a hundred
thousand office holders and office seekers; we c
have the patronage of this government, and the c
power and the popularity of the President, all f
acting together in concert, and devoted to the sole
object of appointing a successor, and transmit
ting ill-gotten power to those who will fawn to
receive it. I care not what may he the principles
to be avowed by such an administration. I make
open uncompromising war against the mode
and manner of appointment.
“ How long are these things to last ? Are they
to be borne by a free people? Think you that one
half of this great nation is forever to be ruled
over by the other half, upon such principles as
these? —Think you that the intellectual and vir
tuous of a great people are forever to be tram
pled over and spurned by ignorance and brutal
numbers ? No, sir, it is not our nature to hear it.
The worm that crawls in the dust will turn
when trod on. And shall man, rational man,
sink himself lower than the vilest of creation ?
Sir, if these things are to be borne, go first and
tear from the pages of history those leaves which
transmit to posterity our glory and our honor—
go first and gather together the Declaration of
our Independence, and make of it a bonfire—go
first to the graves of our gallant dead : harrow
up their bones, and scatter to the four winds of
Heaven, their dust and their ashes—toll our little
children that those men are unworthy to be re
membered. and their deeds to be imitated. We
must then do more —change the very names of
our own children—aye, we must change their
very natures —turn back the current that now
runs warm from taeir heart, and run it into new i
channels—pull down the star spangled banner,
and trample it in the dust beneath your feet —
then, and not til! then, shall we be prepared to
wear in peace the chains of slaves, and the livery
of bondsmen.
“ Mr. Chairman, I am aware that I have utter
ed sentiments ill calculated to suit the public ear.
I know, sir, that I have uttered sentiments which
forever cut me off from all hope of favor from
this government, or with those who are destin
ed to control it. But I stand here to speak the
truth to my country. What is man born tor 1
It is that thro’ deception and sycophancy he may
wend his way to po.ver? Is it that tor the day
he may catch parsing popularity, that miserable
mushroom tiling which springs up in the mois
ture and darkness of night, only to wither and
die under the beams of the noon day sun 1 No,
sir, man lives that he may live hereafter in the
hearts and affections of his countrymen, for hav
ing vindicated their interests, their honor, and
their liberties. This, in my opinion, is the high
est destiny that awaits an earthly career.”
Uxiox Bank of Mississippi.—Governor
McNutt has issued a proclamation warning all
persons or corporations from advancing money
upon a hypothetical ion of the bonds of the State
of Mississippi issued in favor of the Union Bank,
or from receiving the same in discharge of the cir
culation of said bank or any of its liabilities, or
from purchasing them at any rate less than at
par value in specie, declaring all such hypotheti
cations, exchanges or sales void and illegal—and
proclaiming the state unable to discharge her
bonds, in case the failure of the bank to take
them up.
This is the first instance, we believe, of a gov
ernor’s issuing a proclamation of bankruptcy
again sty his own slate.— N. 0. Bee.
Mr. Jefferson is universally regarded as the
great apostle of democracy, and his election to
the Presidency has ever been considered a tri
umph of republican principles over federalism.
It was deemed the overthrow of what was ter
med the reign of letrror under the elder Adams.
In the State of New York, the home of Mr.
Van Buren, where he is, of course, best known
and most properly appreciated, there still sur
vive three of the electors of President who cast
the vote of that Slate for Mr. Jefferson all of
whom are Whigs. Os the Senators of that year
who elected the electors of President, two only
survive, and they, also, are Whigs. Os the mem
bers of the General Assembly of that year who
also elected the Jefferson electors, seven survive,
who arc likewise Whigs. Need it, therefore, be
asked who arc the federalists? —and who are
the democrats ?
Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road.
Hamburg, March 19, 1840.
T Dawson; Haviland. Risley & Co; S H Peck;
Garvin & Haines; C B Hitt & Co; Gould & Bulk
ly; w E Jackson; N Low; Rees & Beall; Moore
& I'avis; A B Mallory; Marshall & Crim; D H Sil
cox; H Bouhrarc; 1 Levy; G Parrott.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dale§ from Liverpool, Feb. 20
Latest dates from Havre Feb■ 17
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton. —In our report of Tuesday morning we
noticed the firm state of our market, in conse
quence of the unwillingness of holders to submit
to any considerable decline since the news received
by the Great Western. The same spirit was main
tained throughout the two last days; and yesterday
at tire time our inquiries closed, there seemed to
be scarcely any market in consequence of the in
cessant rain, which literally poured from early in
the morning until late in the afternoon. The lim
ited quantity, however, that did change hands ful
ly sustained our quotations of Tuesday, which we
think will probably continue until farther advices
from Europe are received. The sales during the
week have been small, less than either of the last
three weeks, amounting in all to 1269 bales, v z:
35 a5; 7asj; 9a 6 ; 26 a 6|; 10 a6£ ; 10 a 64;
12 a7; 33 a ; 136 a74;94 a7£ ; 306 a7| ;
17 a7£ ; 227 a8 ; 50 aSk ; 292 aßs ; and 5 Nan
kin, 1 a 17 ; 4 a 174.
We continue our quotations of Tuesday without
alteration, remarking, as our report shows, that a
very small proportion of the sales are below
cents, and it requires a choice lot in square bales
to command By.
Ordinary to middling, 5 J to 7
Fair, 7jfto 7^
Good Fair, 7ftoS
Prime and choice, to
Groceries. —The market altho remarkably well
supplied with almost every variety, is very quiet.
The same inactivity which has characterised the
trade thro the spring, with very little improvement
continues, and we have no material change to note
either of sales or prices, the latter of which are
very fair.
Freights. —The very excessive rains which have
fallen on Sunday and since, almost continued ex
cept on Tuesday, have made our river higher than
it has been this season and probably for years.
When we visited the wharves yesterday they were
within a few feet of being covered, and considera
ble quantities of logs, trash and drift wood were
borne along in the sullen looking current. W e
may therefore safely calculate on having a fine boas
able river till late in the Spring and probably Sum
mer. Freights are therefore without changes, at7s
to 100 cts per bale to Savannah, and to Charleston
by Rail Road 40 cts per 100 lbs. f or square and 50
cts per 100 11 s. for round Bales.
Exchange. —On Ncw-York at sight, 7a 8 per
cent, for current funds; Charleston at 4 a 5 per
cent; Savannah I a 2 per ct.; Philadelphia? a o per
ct.; Lexington, Ky. per ct.; Richmond per
cent; specie commands 6 per cent, premium.
Bank Notes. —
Savannah Banks, 1 a I $ per cent. prem.
Columbus Insurance B’k 2 “ “ “
Commercial Bank, Vacon, 2 “ “ “
Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) 6 “ “ “
Agency Brunswick,“ 6 “ “ “
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank, Columbus, 2 “ “ dis.
Milledgeville Bank, a 3 “ “ “
Ocmulgee Bank, 3 “ “
Monroe Rail Road Bank, 4 “
Ilawkinsvil’e Bank, 3 “ “
Chattahoochie R. R. & B’k
Company, 10 “ “ “
Darien Bank, 1 5 “ “ “
Bank of Rome, 2 n “ “ “
All other Banks now doing business, at par.
Specie Faying Banks. —'Mechanics’ Bank, Bank
of St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com
mercial Bank of Macon, and Brunswick Agency in
this city.
Baltimore, March 14.
Cotton —Is almost without demand this week.
The only sale we hear of is a lot of North C arolina
at cents.
Howard street Flow —At the time of preparing
our last weekly review of the market, Howard
stieet flour was generally held at $5, from stores.
The publication of the English news by the Great
Western on Monday had the effect of unsettling the
market, and but few t ausactions took place on
that day. On Tuesday holders generally, consider
ing the news unfavourable, submitted to a reduc
tion in price, and sales were made on that day and
thioughout the week since, ta a very considerable
extent, at $4,75, which we quote as the current
rate this morning. The car and wagon price is now
uniform at $4,624-
City Mills Flour. —A sale w-as made on Wednes
day at $5. on 4 months without interest. To day
there was a sale at $4,874 with, we believe, inter
est added.
Susquehanna Flour —Sales early in the week at
$4.87 1-2 cash, an. on yesterday and to day at
$4,75 pcrbbl.
Molasse *. —At auction yesterday, 88 hhds. Porto
Rico were sold at a cents. To-day, the
cargo of the schr. Tamorec, from Matanzas, con
sisting of 191 hhds. and 20 tierces, was sold by auc
tion at 24 cts. for hhds and 24 J cts. for tierces.
Provisions. —In Bacon the business has been
fair, though not to a large extent. We now quote
new Baltimore assorted at 9$ to 94 cents; Hams
at 11 cents; New Western assorted at 84 to 9
cents ; Prime old do at to 8 cents ; slams at 9
cents ; Middlings at 7 to 8 cents ; and Shoulders
at 6 cents. We would rernaik however that our
quotations for old Bacon are intended to apply only
to a strict prime article, as other qualities are held
at almost of every shade of price below our quota
tions. We are advised of sales of good Shoulders
as low as 4j cents.
Ni.w York. March 14.
Coffee. —Since our last, there has been some
expoi t demand. This together with the opening
of the spring trade,has caused a little revival and
more activity in the market. Prices, however, ate
without the slightest change.
1200 bags Brazil, 4 mos 94 all
500 do Laguira, 4 mos 1f a—
-200 do Gov Java, old, 4do 13| al4
1300 do St. Domingo cash 8£ a 9$
Cotton. —For two days after the arrival of the
Great Western, there was a suspensi in of sales.
Purchasers required a reduction of full half a cent.
It was not until yesterday and the day before that
holders yielded, when considerable sales wcie
made within the range of (34 to cts. for New
Orleans ; 64 a 9 for Florida, and 7 to 9 for Uplands,
which is a decline of half a cent. Tin stock at
market is moderate. The Tallin Liverpool from
the Ist to the 19th of February was half a penny,
at Ilavrc more extensive sales and prices better
sustained. The sales of the week have been as
follows:
1550 bags Uplands 6 a 9,$
600 do Now Orleans, 6$ a 10
350 do Florida
100 do Mobile, 8 alO
Flour. —There has been a falling off in prices
of about 25c since last week. The arrival of the
Western, bringing unfavorable news, lias given our
market a check. The orders that had Icon previ
ously given, have been withdrawn—and none
would now be executed at over $4,50, at the pres
ent rate of freights. Western Canal has been sold
at $5,37 a 5,50 ; Philadelphia at $5; and the range
of Southern has been from $5 to $5 25. Rye flour
and Corn Meal $3 1 IF
Molasses. —As tire spring season advances there
is more activity in the market The supplies at
riving are about equal to the demand. Sales of N.
Orleans at 29 a 30; Porto Rico 30 a 31g ; Trinidad
28 ; Cuba 24-1 a 25.
Sugar. —The demand has rather increased, and
for New Orleans, >t Croix and Porto Rico has been
fair —prices however are very low, and sales are
fa ling. 100 hhds New Orleans, 4$ afif; 150 St
Croix 74 a ; 700 Porto Rico, new crop,6 a7s ;
125 boxes Cuba brown 7 a 7|; 100 do. white 9$ a
11; 100 bbls Brazil white 7^.
Spirits — Domestic —Whiskey has receded since
our last, and sales have been made as low as 22c
cash in bbls. In drudge hogsheads the price is 24c.
Ilo'dcrs of Whiskey in bbls are not disposed to sell
at present prices. All descriptions of Domestic
liquors arc veil' dull of sale, and are merely pur
chased for immediate use.
Mobile, March 11.
Cotton. —Since our last report, we have received
25,938 bales; and shipped to Liverpool 2,U31 bales;
to Havre, 2,338; to Antwerp, 323; to Havana,
200; to New York, 392 ; to Boston, 193 ; to Pro
vidence. 160; and to New Orleans, 495—making
in all. (3,095 bales. At the corresponding period
last season, the total receipts were 210 877 l aics ;
the exports 117,278, and the stock on hand 93,-
658.
The character of the market is still unchanged ;
the same stale of affairs previously noted continues
to exist. /\n advance of in the*rat.-s of freights,
caused a further reduction, in the staple; pH.es
gradually declining, and both buyers and sellers
predicting a stopping place at each remove. On
f rid ay and Saturday, the low prices inspired some
confidence among operators, and an active business
commenced which was folbwed up to include yes
terday. We find it extremely difficult to arrive at
the amount ot actual sales, as in many instances
oops which are being shipped on planters’ ac
count, are reported as sold. We however estimate
the operations of the week at 25,000 a 30,000 bales.
Our quotations correspond with actual transac
tions ; although we have seen purchases which
ranged under qualities below fair, and on
higher grades. Fine Cottons continue scarce, and
even lots will command our highest figures. We
quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Good and flue - • - 8| a 9
Good fair-- _ - 8 a
Fair-- . 7 a
Middling - - - - 6 a 64-
Inferior and Ordinary - _ 4 a 5
Exchange. Ihe result of inquiries amongst
those of our friends who operate heavily in this
department, is, that an extensile business has been
done since our last report. The principal transac
tions have been in 60 days sight Mils on New
\ork; Bterhng lor the most part being neglecicd.
Uui three Banks evidence some solicitude to pro
cuie bids on New York, and cities farther east;
but as they will not cash them at more than their
j Ce > get but few. The Bank of Mobile is
cnecking on Now Orleans at one per cent premium,
and checks to a large amount have been negotiated
cut doors at j per cent. We believe this is a low
er rate for New Orleans funds than have ruled
since the eventful crash of 1837,
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston, March 18.
Arrived yesterday —Schr Emma, Bancroft, Phila
delphia-
At Quarantine —Barque Potomac, Gorham, from
Boston.
Cleared —Line ship Lcland, Miller, Boston
Went to sea yesterday— Schr Harriet, Kendrick
Boston. ’
THE READING ROOJI
Attached to this office is open to subserp -
strangers introduced by them, every day I , ’ 3n,J
ning (Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 o'ct'?'
Subscription $5; for a firm of two or mo rc s,o
Mr. Editor, please announce the f,,ii
named gentlemen as candidates for elect ° Vll ' s
members of the city council fro n ward id c a *
approrching election in April nevt at
GAREY PARISH. IVM. K. JACKsnv
mar 18 PHILIP CRUMP. *
Messrs. Editors.- —The
will be supported for Members of Couutil i \v' en
No. 1, at the approaching election: * 1
G. f. PARISH, IV. E. JACK SOX
mlB Dr. IV. E. JuHNSTON. **
Mr-SSRS. Editors Observing
names of several gentlemen suggested 7 p tile
dates fur Mayor at the approaching e'er ’ 5 ; Cail( **’
take the liberty of proposing the 0
DANIEL HOOK, as one well qualified toV' * r ‘
office and who will be suppoitcd bv J,i
March 18 ts AJ tw v
—— * OTESS.
(ffj 3 Doctor J. J. WILSON offers h ls ~—
sional services to the citizens of Au<nK». * )roi 7 s '
vicinity. He will be found at his
fust brick building above Gucdron’sstahle onVu’ 6
street, recently occupied by John L.AJan. s ' lls
_« u 8 17 * tf
CT Dr. W. FLINT offers his servS7tTffi7; r
tizens ot Augusta m the different branches fr*
profession. He may be found at all hou7 u
late residence of Mr. A. M. Kgerton, secant a
from the corner of Mclntosh and Remold ..1,77°'
nc v 29 * ‘ |
CUT NOTICE. From this date froightTTToirTn
per 8- C. C & Rail Road Co. is reduced to forty m
cents per hundred fur square bales, and fifty 1
cents per hundred pounds forroun 1.
A B. STCRGES, .Vent
Hamburg, March 4, 1840.
11. 11. OViIIUJV,
A TTORNEY A T La IF.
feb 25 Jefferson, J ackson county, (7a
Mr. Editor .—Sir, I sec a notice in vour P 7 D 7r
of the 12th instant, stating that our worthy ,v a vo
dcclines being a candidate for re-election to iVo/
flee he lias so wortM'y tilled, and as it is time the
citizens should tlx on a suitable person, to re [a .
sent them as Mayor fur the next rear. Allow me
to recommend tiie name of MARTIN M. DYE 7
a suitable person, and who will serve if elected.
CGj-Messrs. Editors—Seeing fr07i77u7777r
of yesterday, that the Hon. A. Gumming declines
a re electian for Mayor of the city, at the approach
ing election, we. therefore, take the libertv of
gening the name of JOHN PHINIZY, Esq . a «7
person well calculated to till the office.and he will
be supported by (mar 13) Many Voters.
C O''DO, TUE ROVERS OF THE~ARTS
The Paintings at Mr. Richards’ Drawing Academy,
(Masonic Hall.) will hereafter be opened to visi*
iocs, every Saturday afternoon and evening, U on*
2 o’clock until 9 o’clock p. si. At night the rooms
w ill be well lighted. dec 111
If T IV. G. A IMMO, General Commission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to the
Constitutionalist. r , o v 7
try EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK—At sight,
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by
nov 23 GARDELLE & RUIN'D
qyRAIL ROAD FREIGHT REDUCED— M\
artic es usually carried by weight to Hambuig, wi'l
be charged at 40 cents per UK) ponuds (instead of
59 cents, as customary,) till further notice.
• rnar2 JOHN KING, Jr., Agent.
CT THE FARMERS’ REGISTER, a monthly
publication, devoted to the improvement of tiie
practice, and support of the interest, of Agricul
ture; published at Richmond, Va , at $5 per year.
Edmund Ruffin, editor and propiietor. in 6
A HEAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS.
DR W. EVANS ’ CELEBRATED SOOTHING
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infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chi.-
dren, when thought past recovery, from convul
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child will refuse to lot its gums be rubbed with it.
When infants arc at the age of four months,though
there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of the
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York, where the Doctor may be consulted on all
diseases of children.
PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY OF
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of Dr. Evans’ Soothing Syrup: Dear Sii —The
peat benefit afforded to my suffering infant by
■our Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted and
minful dentition, must convince every feeling pa
ent how essential an early application of such an
i valuable medicine is to relieve infant misery and
orture. My infant, when teething, experienced
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death would soon release the babe from anguish,
till we procured a bottle of your Syrnp; which as
soon as applied to the gums, a wonderful change
was produced, and after a few applications the
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I complaint has since occurred ; the teeth are ema
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Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, <
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Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, and all
those diseases of whatsoever kind to which hint an
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vanish before their effects like noxious vapors be
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of intesmittents, together with fevers of the irregu
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Ibis tonic medicine is for nervous complain!?*
encrai debility, indigestion and its consequences,
or want of appetite, distension of the stomach, acid
ify* unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling noise
in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, when
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America in 1835.
More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary eft
caey of Dr. Wm. Evans ’ celebrated Camomile v> I
Aperient Anti-Bil, ( ,us Pills,in alleviating afflhli *
mankind . —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bowery.-
Disease —Chronic Dysentery, or Bloodv Kluv-
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vere griping,frequent inclination to go to stool, in*
nusmus, loss ol appetite, nausea, vomiting, h e ‘
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culiar feetid matter mixed with blood .great dclM'D t
sense of burning heat, with an intolerable beam*
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A. W. MARTIN, Forsyth
W M. h. A Druggist, AlliOii
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July 23