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Executive of two States to determine
A* well might we expect to obtain ‘impartiality
in a juror selected from the family of||»e accused.
Under such a state of things, our rig|?.s would be
Jess secure than at present. *1
There is one other reason, howcjrer, which
with me is paramount. The consta jt tendency
of our system is to weaken the inei Ibers of the
Union, by an accumulation of power in the Gov
ernment of the Union. This is dor | habitually
by repeated applications on the part < j'tbe Stales,
to this Government, for aid, pecunia jy' or politi
cal, to do that which, for want ol in ;ms, energy
©r moral courage, they fed icoompe |nt to per
form. This is growing into a systi and the
prececfents which obtain under it, a | daily un
dermining and suppljntinu the plai | intent of
•our Constitution. The effect in the present in
stance is to cherish a sen se of weakif: ss ; to rely
on others, when reliance should be o | ourselves:
to forego duty to our rights- and pise f them and
our highest interests in the keeping I those who
are not only independent of us, but at - at all times
dependent on those we have to con-te sd with. It
is clearly perceived that a hope for j -tice, under
such circumstances, is “against hop
But suppose that the Judge shou I decide ad
verse to the demand, what is your r» faedy ! Be
ing an arltrter of your own choosing. ; r ou can say
nothing. Suj pose Congress being appealed to,
shall take a different view of your ri ]hl« and in
terest, from that you present, wh I complaint
can you then make 1 In any view il can take,
weakness is the result. I
But risking a decision against us, suppose it to
he in favor of the demand in the cr* :• betore us,
would not Maine fin' - authority in i|j»e history of
Georgia, in the Tassels, the Misson: <y, and other
cases, for disregarding the mandate i [the Circuit
Judge? What then would Georgi: ;Jo ? The
answer, I confess, may be made by jsking what
cau she now do ] But the questior :is not fully
m«t, since it is dear she might now itlempt, with
prospect of success, what she would Certainly fail
in, under the proposed amendment. *
To supply, by inference, implicate >n, necessity
and propriety, the defect of power reposed or
withheld from the Federal Govern rent by the
framers of the Constitution, is the si tiled purpose
of a pervading influence here. To id this, every
precedent, how-over erroneously founded, or
incautiously adopted, is referred to as ,n expounder
of the supreme law. And it is eve ‘j now true,
that the practice of this Governmenl is substituted
for its Constitution. Nay, a more i -ngerous rule
still is setting up here, by which (i {stead of the
rule fixed by the Constitution ) 5 judge the
important interests involved in thi controvesy.
A rule, peculiar to no country; no w ere adopted :
written in no hook of laws; but i oraing from
above, is said to he of obliga'ion si to all
laws. Does it not become us, who fan hope or
expect no good to come from an ev j precedent :
who contend for right and justice t r their own
sake ; who cannot fail to suffer by jjvery depar
ture ; and who have no security sai j? in the Con
stitution ; to avoid the very appea. |oce of acqui
esence in lire assumption of a powe | by Congress
to decide directly or indirectly, qu Uions which
lie at the foundation of the civil ri; its that exist
in our ilomestic institutions? IWe are not
prepared to enter on a policy thal yields them
up, we must promptly close the iloo against such
attempts.
Another consideration has welgl | here. It is
this - In 1837, the Legislature of Weorgia delar
ed in this very case, by anticipalioii that by this
open violation of the compact oiL the part of
Maine “she is released from the ‘jli gallons of
that compact; and it has become er right and
her duty to provide protection sorer people in
her own way. In this 1 think she vas fully sus
tained.
The course now recommended i a receding
from that of 1837, being an appea to the Feder
al Government to protect our peop?j by the judg
ment of its court, w .ieh, as I havt|baili, may or
may not accoru with wh it our p Be might hoid
to be right. To adopt this receafcoa from the
true ground taken in 1837, I can. f:,t be instru
mental. 8
Such sir, are my views of the irlerests of our
State, and such the course I have nit it my duty
to adopt, together with some of ihl reasons that
have governed me. With great n £pcct, they are
submitted. You wil no doubt set [it due to the
Legislature and the people, to giv 1 speedy pub
licity to this. I shall he pleased you will do
so—tho mote at this lime, in ordo that the ear
liest opportunity may become av dab 1 " for the
correction, by the people, of any flror, lay have
made, to the end that their interest; may be fully
truly, and wisely represented here
I have the honor to h j
Your most obedient sen nt,
MARK A COOPER.
Maih i 6th, 1840.
P. S. Your Excellency will jk* reive that this
communication bears dale 20th "muary. This
is my apology for not sending it before now : It
was was written under h suggestion that each ol
the delegates should prepare a reidy to he sub
mitted to the assembled delegates,fkrom which an
answer corumoM to ail, might he presented. This
has been deferred from time to tinfh, until, by cir
cumstances beyond my control, becomes my
duty to forward this. F M A. C.
Bissell’s Pxkl-matic Ex(;|»ve. —We had
the pleasure yesterday ot seeing Jte operation of
a new engine for propelling Rail I pad Cars, V es
sels, &c. just constructed in this c y by Mr. Levi
Bissel, the inventor. It is, wt 1, teve, the first
attempt, claiming lobe success!' i, to use com
pressed atmospheric air as a mot c power. The
engine, which is construe cd for he purpose of
testing the practicability of the rinciple, is a
bout the size of a five horse stear engine, which
it resembles externally, though s power is al
leged to be much greater. A Jylindrical iron
chamber of the capacity of ten irfiilons * s attach
ed to the engine and filled with cirKiensod air by
a condensing pump. The air is jonikicted from
this vessel to the working cylin er by a tube.
1 hough the machinery, which is pparenlly very
simple, is not yet entirely corrode •, it was put in
operation twice while we were p esent and cer
tainly worked with great energy, mtil the power
was exhausted.
lu order t® bring this power it o practical use
.on Railways, Mr. iiissell propos ; to construct
suitable pumps at convenient d tances on the
line of travel, with reservoirs cap [hie of contain
ing air condensed to 2000 lbs pressure to the
square inch, from which the locomotive air cham
bers are to be supplied. 1 he cor j ensing appara
tus, it is also said may be so con V.ructed as to be
portable, and thus accompany, t js engine as a
tender. Among the supposed ad vantages of this
contrivance over the steam engir the inventor
alleges that the cost of the ma jitnery will be
much less, that it will be more jurable and far
less exposed to derangements am jaccidents. The
power, too. will lie much less ex tensive, and at
the same time more to be relied |>n. There are
other advantages which, if the pi ficiples be prac
ticable, will readily suggest .ben Jdves on a mo
ment’s reflection. |
Mr. Bisseli hopes to be able tc intake a demon
stration of the practicability of I Is invention on
one ot our Rail Roads or Ri' prs curing the
course of lire present season. 'I tiat he may re
alize his most sanguine expecta ons, must cer
tainly be the wish ot every fir i nd of improve
ment. — Newark , N. J. Advert is' r.
Mr. James Wood, on trial foil the murder of
his daughter, in Philadelphia, b |s been acqui led
by the jury, who were only ( :t about iwenty
minutes, on the ground ofin».an ty.
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2
Our friends in Warren county will have an op
portunity to pay their arrearages to this office, to (
our agent, Mr. 'i’hos. G. Thomason, at the Supe- ,
rior Court next week.
Last Night of Cinderella.
Deemed we it necessary, we might spin out an
article, in praise of the powers of the accomplish
ed vocalists, who will entertain us to night with
their sweet melodious warblings, so long that the
lovers of song themselves might exclaim agains l
its prolixity. We will not, however, so far ques
tion the good taste of our citizens, as to suppose
any thing more necessary, than to direct their at
tention to the Bill for to-night, to insure to Mr.
Forbes «uch a distension of his purse as will make
his greatful heart leap fur joy.
Money Market.
The New York Morning Chronicle of the
28th ult. says there was no great animation in
Wall street 10-day. Money continues to be free
ly offered on good security, in Bank and out of
Bank, at 7 per cent., and in fact undoubted se
curities continue to be sought for, at this rate, by
our leading banking institutions. Probably at
no period, within the past three years, has there
been so large an amount of unemployed capital
in this city, at present —for not only as the Banks
but monied men find it extremely difficult to
make loans upon what may be considered ade
quate security—such being the slate of confi
dence.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
In the House, on the 25th, the Report of the
Committee of Conference on the Resumption bill
was discussed, and the question being on its adop
tion, it was rejected by a vote of 45 yeas to 49
nays. The bill is therefore lost-
Mr. Coolbaugh then reported from a select
committee a joint resolution, requiring a resump
tion on the first of September, but without act
ing on it the House adjourned.
The Senate had under consideration the reso
lution from the House, requiring a loan of a mil
lion of dollars from the Bank of the United
States. The question was on Mr. Bell’s amend*
ment, requiring the banks to resume specie pay
ments on the 13th of January next, and loan to
the Commonwealth £3,000,000, &c.
Post Offices Established.
Ufaula, Randolph Co.; S. P. Burnett, P. M.
Bexar, Coweta Co.; Hugh Brewster, P. M.
South Newport, Mclntosh Co.; Moses C,
! Heald, P. M.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
Ma. Editor, —Understanding from vari
ous quarters that an opinion has been express
ed, and has to some extent gained credence that
Dr. Hook is ineligible for the office ot Mayor of ,
the city (as a candidate for which his friends
have nominated him.) W e would beg leave to
assure the public that such is not the fact—those
who know him are well aware that his high sense
of honor and propriety would not permit him to
allow his name to remain before the people, whils*
my doubt on that subject existed. To remove
any impresions, however, that may have been
made, by this report, upon the minds of those
with whom Dr. Hook is not personally acquain.
led, we will here copy the law, in reference to the
case, which is plain, positive, and incapable of
misconstruction—it reads ihus : “ The qualifica
tions for members of Council (Mayor and Aider
men) shall be the same as that of a member of
the House of Representatives of the State Legis
lature.”
In the constitution of the State these qualifica
tions are thus expressed : “No person shall be
a representative who shall not have attained the
age of 21 years, and have been a citizen of the
United Stales, three years an inhabitant of this
state, and have usually resided in the county
in which lie shall be chosen one year immediate
preceding the election.”
Our candidate appears to be at least of the re
quired age, he is a citizen of the United States
from birth ; for twenty-three years he has resided
in Georgia, and for the last eight years in Rich
mond county, since 1835 he has lived in the city
of Augusta, and for a period of three or four
months, when his family were absent from the
•ity (notout of the county however,) our candid
ate still continued his avocations as before in the
city. In August last, he left his temporary resi
dence, where health reigned all around to risk his
own life in succoring his suffering fellow beings
who were then perishing in no small numbers’
from the devastating ravages of the late epidemic;
since that period he has without intermission re
sided among us. And during his short stay in
the country last year, he served as a juror in the
Court of Common Pleas of Augusta !—Does
this indicate that either he, or the city authori
ties, considered his citizenship at an end ? That
Dr. Dook. is a candidate, possessing all the quali
fications required by law, we are assured by the
highest legal authority, and not only is he quali
fied in a legal point of view, but in every other.
He has stood by Augusta “in her dark hour of
trial.” and in the Constitutionalist of the 36th
ult, he has assured the citizens he wdl always be
found at his post “come weal, or come woe.”
His worth is appreciated by all who know him
and we feel confident that he will be sustained
by the unpledged at the Ballot Box.
Intelligencer and Globe.
The National Intelligencer, gives the following
account of the different positions occupied by it
and the Globe, in relation to Nullification and
the Nullifiers, during the discussions on that
question.
We perceive that there is some difference of
opinion in Georeia as to which of the Washing
ton papers, the Globe or the National Intelligen
cer, should lie regarded as most obnoxious io the
Ultra State Rights’ m-ti (or Nullifiers) of that
tSta e. To relieve that question trom some por
tion of its thorny perplexity, we take leave to
make a brief statement of the course of the two
papers. Both of them were opposed to Nullifi
cation at the time when it most prevailed in the
South. The difference between the two papers,
in regard to the Nullifiers, was this: the Nation
al Intelligencer was all for reasoning with and
conciliating them—the Globe was all for hangings
them.
The Insurance Companies of New York arc
inserting a clause in their policies, providing for
a contingency of war with England.
Treasury Bill.
The House of Representatives passed this Bill
on the 271 h ult. by a vote of 1 It) yeas to 66 nays*
The great Ox roasting in honor of the mar
riage of Queen Victoria, took place at Niblo’s
Garden, in New York on the 27th ult. at which
two or three thousand persons were present, and
partook of an Ox roasted whole, and a cake
weighing 1200 pounds, &c. &c.
Many toasts were drank and speeches made,
among the latter was one by Mr. Grattan, the
Biitish Consul for Boston, who concluded in the
following humorous strain.
“ Ladies, I see many bright and beautiful fa
ces around me, and to your sweet sympathies I
appeal for an approval of this occasion. You
must love Queen Victoria, because she loves the
United States. She has passed from the single
to the United State; she has become a naturali
zed citizen of the great state of matrimony. More
over, she has a c'aim cn your affections, for one
other most important and decisive movement—
she has fixed in her own person the great Maine
Boundary Line between virginity and woman
hood, and settled that little troublesome affair for
ever.
Correspondence of the Phil. North American.
New You k, March 27, 1840,
The steam ship Albion from Canton is tele
graphed this morning bringing later news. Her
papers are not up yet however.
The sales of Codon to-day arc ten to twelve
hundred bales- Prices are very much the same
with last week. Some very poor lots go as low
as 6 cts.
is more stir in Flour. Several lots of
Southern have been taken for exportation at pri
ces not public, and probably not far from $5 to
$5,12.
Flour is now shipping to Liverpool at 4s 9d
per bbl, and cotton at a&d per lb as the asking
price.
The market is very abundantly supplied with
sterling bills, and very few purchasers have yet
appeared for the Queen. There is no current
price for bills, and good ones could be bought I
think at 74 a7|; P.riladelphia a 54; Balti
more 44 a 4| ; Richmond 6 ; Charleston 34;
Mobile and New Orleans 5.
Mr. Phoenix, has been nominated by the
Whigs as a candidate for Mayor of this city—
Mr. Graham, having declined. Mr. Phoeqjx is
a highly respected merchant,though pretty much
retired from business, and now Alderman for the
j first ward,.
Baldwin Superior Court.
Thursday, 26th March. 1840.
, The Hon. the Superior Court of Baldwin coun
ty having met and organized, (he death of Wil-
LIAM F. Vaxlandixgham, Esq. of Madison,
Mo gin county, and a member of the Bur of the
Ocmulgee Circuit, was announced bv M. J. Ke
nan, Lsq. and a motion made for the appointment
of a committee to prepare resolutions expressive
of the feelings of the members of the bar for the
untimely fate of the deceased.
Whereupon, Judge Hill presiding, appointed
M. J. Kenan, William Y. Hansel, William S.
Rockwell, A. H. Kenan, and Miller Grieves,
Esqrs. a committee for that purpose.
On motion of Wm. Y. Hansell, Esq.theCeurt
was then adjourned to 2 o’clock, P. M. to receive
the report of the committee.
2 O’clock, p. m.
The Court met and the committee reported the
following ;
We have heard with feelings of unfeigned re
gret the decease of our brother. Accustom
ed to meet him as one of us. and to reciprocate
with him the usual testimonials of our order, we
have experienced no ordinary shock at his sudden,
unexpected, and final absence.
Frank, noble and generous, as was his private
character, we cherished him as possessing no less
enviable qualities as a rnemberof the bar.
For his relatives and friends therefore, we offei
our sympathies. For ourselves, and for our breth
ren generally, we deeplv deplore the loss of
one who irreproachably sustained every expecta
tion honorable to his profession.
Wherefore, we do resolve, and recommend the
same to the Bar of the Ocmulgee Circuit gener
ally, to wear crape on the left arm for thirty days,
as an evidence of our estimate of his many vir
tues while living, and the regret we feel for his
premature death.
Resolved further. That his Honor, Judge Hill,
and the Clerk of this Court, he requested to sing
and countersign these proceedings ; and that they
be handed to each of the Editois of Newspapers
of this city, with a request to give them publicity.
And it is further requested, that these proceeb
ings be placed upon the minutes of this Court,
and a copy thereof forwarded to the relatives of
the deceased.
ED W. YOUNG HILL, J. S. C. O. C.
m A ttest;
Wm. S. Mitchell, Clk.
From th • New Orleans Bee.
General Harrison—Abolition.
The opinions of General Haruisox, in respect
to the rights of the South, and the powers of
Congress to interfere with the institutions of
slavery, have been so repeatedly expressed and
in so many ways, by his votes in congress, his
public speeches and private correspondence, that
the following letters were hardly needed to satis
fy the sceptical of his entire soundness upon
that absorbing topic. The evidence heretofore
laid before the public, were sufficient to convince
any one open to human testimony, that the slave
states had not a faster friend than William Hen
ry Harrison, or one who would more tigidlv
guard the rights secured to them by our sacred
constitution. Lest there should beany lingering
doubt in the public mind, we lay before our read
ers the following documents, which will set all
cavil at rest; except with those who would not
believe “though one should rise from the dead.”
The following letter was written by General
Harrison, to a gentleman well known to the peo
ple of this city. It was first published in the
True American on Wednesday last.
Cixcixxati, 26th November, 1836.
*• My Dear Sir—
“ I answer the questions you proposed lo
me this morning, with great pleasure.
“ Ist. I do not I relieve that congress can abo
lish slave r y in the States, or in any manner in
terfere with the property of the citizen in their
slaves, but upon the application of the states, m
which case and ip no other. they might appro
priate money m aid the states so apply mg to get
rid of their slaves. These opinions I have al-
ways held, and this was the ground upon which I
voted against the Missouri restriction in the 15th
congress. The opinions given above are precise
ly those which were entertained by Mr. Madison
and Mr. Jefferson.
“2 d. Ido not believe that congress can abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, without the
consent of the States of Virginia and Maryland,
and the people of the District.
“ I received a letter some time since from John
M. Berrien, Esq., of Georgia, proposing questions '
similar to those made by you, and I answered
them more at length than I have now done, but
to the same import.
“In haste, vours truly,
“W. H. HARRISON.
“To Thomas SLOo,jr.
of New Orleans, now in Cincinnati.”
These were the sentiments of Gen. Harrison
less than four years ago. They conform to the
views he has always expressed upon this ques
tion—and what is more to the purpose, they con
form to every act of Ids life, when called upon,
either in his capacity of legislator to vote, or as a
cit’zen of influence and weight of character to ad
dress the people upon the subject.
General Harrison’s opinions have undergone
no change since the date of the above let'er. His
whole course concerning our domestic institutions
has been decided, firm and without the shadow
of change.
From the Alexandria Gazette.
The Administration prints are falling into the
great error with regard I > Gen. Harrison, which
marked the course of most of the journals opposed
to the election of General Jackson, and which so
materially contributed to the success of the late
President. The abuse, falsehood, and deb action,
literally showered upon Gen. Harrison’s head, is
not only absurd in itself, but tends to excite the
warmest sympathy of the people in his behalf.—
Now, in the case of Gen. Jackson, Heaven knows,
there was enough against him to excuse a great
deal of what was said. And yet the people would
not stand it 1 An old veteran, who had fought
bravely for his country, they reasoned, did not de
serve such treatment. So with Gen. Harrison.
Every body knows—knows from history, from eye
witnesses, from admitted facts, that he is brave,
and patriotic—that he has been a gallant and suc
cessful general—that he has filled with honor the
most responsible stations—that his honesty is un
questioned—that he is a capable and efficient man
—an experienced statesman—and a worthy citi
zen To represent him therefore, as imbecile,
weak, cowardly, and base, is to revolt the moral
sense of the people. Such changes affecting the
military fame and character of Genera! Harrison,
strike through him at the fame and glory of our
country. The American people feel, in some
sense, that they are vilified and slandered, when
they see one ot their oldest and best generals thus
cruelly calumniated.
Correspondence of the New York Star.
In the higher circles there is plenty of plea
sure. Balls and festivals are frequent and very
splendid. Os the - ecent soirees the most brilliant
have been those of Lady Canterbury and the
Russian Prince Tafankire. But this splendor
seems appaling in the midst of the visible desti
tution of the lower classes here, The contrast
is dreadful. I am not guilty of exaggeration
w hen I say that fully one-tenth of the whole
population of Paris are in a state scarcely re
moved from starvation. Think what this must
he! Think, too. what a condition for the most
excitable population in the world, who are rife
for revolt whenever they are assailed by poverty.
The prevalent mania here, at present, is the
fashion of ladies having walking sticks! They
are extremely beautiful; some of them are of ivo
vory, some oi ebony, some of Indian cane.—
They are almost covered with arabesques of gold, I
and the tops are of gold richly carved ; and some
times jeweled. Is not this an outre fashion for
the fair sex 1—
Temperance among the Musselmex.—
The following punishment was lately infiicledby
the populance at Constantinople. An unfortu
nate Mussulman, who under the influence of wine
had lost the perpendicular, was tied upon a lame
mule with his head, on which was place I a round
European hat. towards the tail of the animal, and
behind was tied a dog. back to back. After hav
ing paraded hint through the streets, stopping at
every fonntian to sprinkle him with water and
mud, he was taken by the populance to the banks
of the Bosphorus, and plunged into the water
with his innocent campanion. The hair of the
back of the dog was then cut in the form of a
cross, and the beard of the Musselman was
shaved with the same razor. He was subsequent
ly plunged into the Bosphorus, and the purifica
tion was considered perfect.
The Hon. George Hull declines being a candi
date for re-election as Lieut. Governor of Massa
chusetts, having been nominated by the Whigs.
M A R R I E I)7
In Madison, Morgan county, Ga., by the Rev.
John E. Dawson, Mr. Rufus Jones, of Hoily
Springs, .Mississippi, to Miss .Martha E. A. Rees,
of the former place.
D I E U~
At Holly Springs, Mississippi, on the 11th ult.,
William Augustus Shields, eldest son of Sam
uel Shields, of Madison, Geo. aged 27 years. The
deceased had but lately left t o place of his nativi
ty, for the West; and although at the time of his
death he had been but a short time at his new
home, yet we are assured he had secured many
warm and valuable friends The large circle of
relations and friends which he left in Georgia,
need not this feeble tribute to remind them of his
many virtues; his memory will long live enshrined
in their hearts.
THE READING 110031
Attached to this office is open to subscribers, and
strangers introduced by them, every day and eve
ning (Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 o’clock,
VVe are authorised to announce JAMES B
BISHOP, THOMAS RICHARDS, and Dr. F. M.
ROBER TSON, as candidates for Members of Coun
cil in Ward No. 3. mar 21
Mr. Editor—’t ou will please announce Dr. F
M ROBERTSON, JAMES B. BISHOP and F.
H. COOKE, as candidates for members of Council
at the approaching election, in Ward No. 3. m2s’
Mr. Editors The following named gentlemen
are recommended as suitable persons for members
of Council, for the Upper Ward:-
JAMES HARPER, C. B. HITT.
They will be supported by Many Voters.
mar 20
Messrs. Editors ;—The following gentlemen
will be supported for Members of Council in Ward
No. 1, at the approaching election:
G. F. PARISH, IV. E. JACKSON,
mar 18
Mr. Editor ; —Sir, I see a notice in your paper
of the 12th instant, stating that our worthy Mayor
declines being a candidate for re-election to the of
fice be has so worthily filled, and as it is time the
citizens should fix on a suitable person, to repre
sent them as Mayor for the next year. Allow-me
to recommend the name of MARTIN M. DYE as
a suitable person, and who will serve if elected’.
Many Voters.
B. 11. OVERBY,
ATTORNEY AT LA IV ,
fob 25 Jofierson, Jackson county, Ga.
(fj* Doctor J. J. IVILSON offers his
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its
V^! n . 7 k f ° Und at fiL re®,donee, the
nisi ouck building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis
street,recently occupied by John L. Adams
au S 1 7 ts
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool, March 2.
Latest dates from Havre Feb. 25
AUGUSTA MARKET. \
Cotton —The transactions during the week have
been quite limited, the market has remained very
quiet, and sales have been made at a decline of } j
of a cent from our quotations a week ago, though
for the last three days th<} market has been steady (
at our quotations. The sales during the week
amount to 989 bales, at prices ranging from|4} a
8 cents, viz: 32 a 4}; 39 a 5; 2 a 6; 11a 6}; 39 a
7; 115 a 7}; 224 a 7}; 17 a 7 5-16; 139 a 7g; 157
a 7}; 98 a 7s; 55 a 61 a 8.
Ordinary to middling, 5$ io 6}
Fair, 6* to 7
Good Fair, 7:} to 7}
Prime and choice, 7 £ to 8
In consequence of the difficulty in procuring the
amount of shipments since the first of October, we
are unable to present either them or the receipts.
We however give the stock on hand, in ware-hou
ses, yesterday, as ascertained by actual counts.
1840 1539
Stock on hand in Augusta, April 1, 22309 16413
“ “ “ in Hamburg, 2733 4202
“ on board of boats and on wharf, 621
Total, 25142 21269
Freights —To Savannah, 75 to 100 cts per bale;
to Charleston, by rail road, 30c per 100 lbs. for
square, and 40c per 100 lbs. fur round bales.
Groceries. —During the week, the transactions
have been very limited, produced in a great degree
by the unpleasant state of the weather, which ren
dered all out-door business very disagreeab'e.
The market is, however, well supplied with all de
scriptions at our quotations.
Exchange. —OnNew-Yorkat sight, 8 aSj per
cent, for current funds; Charleston at 5 a 5} per
cent; Savannah 1} a 2 per ct.; Philadelphia 2a 3 per
€t.; Lexington, Ky. 1} per ct.; Richmond 4 per
cent; specie commands 6 a 6} per cent, premium.
Bank Notes. —
Savannah Banks, 1 a 1} percent, prem.
Columbus Insurance B’k 2 “ “ “
Commercial Bank, Yacon, 2 “ c; “
Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) 6 “ «* “
Agencj’ Brunswick,“ 6 “ “ «
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank, Columbus, 2 “ “ dis.
Mllledgeville Bank, 2} a 3 “ “ “
Ocmulgee Bank, 4 11 “
Monroe Rail Road Bank, 5 “ “
Hawkinsvilie Bank, 4 “ “
Cliattahoochic R. 11, & B’k
Company, 10 “ “ “
Darien Bank, 16 “ “ “
Bank of Rome, 30 “ “ “
All other Banks now doing business, at par.
Specie Paving Banks. —Mechanics’ Bank, Bank
of St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com
mercial jßank of Macon, and Brunswick Agency in
this city.
Baltimore, March 28.
Coffee. —Considerable sales of Laguyra have
been made at 11} a 12 cents. Sales of several
hundred bags Rio at 10 a It)} cents, and of Augus
tus at 11 2 cents.
Cotton. —The market is fully stocked, and hea
vy. We note sales of Georgia uplands and prime
Florida at 9 cents. In consequenc eof the limited
demand and the reduction in price, considerable
shipments arc about to be made to Europe.
Flour. —lloward-street Flour.—The sales for
export have been to some extent, at $4 75 a $4 81}
—the bulk of the transactions being at the latter
rate Favorite brands have occasionally brought
$1873. The business of the week would have
been arger, but that a difference of 6} cents in the
price prevented buyers and sellers from coming to
terms. While bu 3 ers were offering $4 75, and
would not advance, sellers demanded $4 Bl£, and
would not yield, except in a few occasional instm
ces. The car price continues at $4 62 3, and lor
lots by wagons $4 75 is paid.
City Mills Flour. —We know of no transactions
this week.
Corn. —Until the middle of the week sales of
white were generally made at 46 a 48 cent: ; but
yesterday 47 a49 cts were obtained. To-day sales
were made at 47 a 48 cents, and we quote white
accordingly. Yeliow Corn has been without va
riation in prices, the sales being at 48 a 50 cts.
Molasses —At auction to-day, 35 hhds Porto Ri
co were sold at 30£ a 30$ cts.
Provisions. —Baies of new Baltimore cured Ba
con. assoited have been made to some extent at 9
to 9} cents. Hams are held at 11 cents. New
Western assorted is held at 8} to 9 cents. Strict
ly prime old Western do. is held at 7} to S cents ;
Hams at Bto 9 cents; Middlings at 7 to 8 cents ;
and we note a sale of prime old Shoulders at 6}
cents. No. i Western Lard is firm at 9 cents.
Sugars —The public and private sales during
the week comprise 135 bhds Porto Rico at $6 75 a
$7 60; 111 bbls do at $G 75 as 6 90; 200 hhds Cuba
at $5 15 a $5 80 ; snd 30 hhds Porto Rico at $5 55
ass 65. We note s lies of Brazil white at 9 ts.
At auction to-day 95 hhds Porto Rico, common,
were sold at $5 a $6.
Whiskey. — ‘'lie price of hhds has been uniform
throughout the week, at 22 cents per gallon. The
sales of bbls have ranged from_23 to 24 cents, as in
quality—considerable sales at the latter rate. Ear
ly in the week the wagon price of bbls was IS
cents, but towards the middle of the week it fluc
tuated between 18 and 20 cents, and to-day has
settled down at 20 cents, exclusive of the barrel.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston, April 1.
Arrived yesterday. —Ship Cabot, Sumner, Havre;
Br. ship Fanny, Sloan, Liverpool.
Cleared —Ship Sarah Sheafe, Gray, Liverpool ;
C L brig Dimon. Matthews, New York; U 6 Mail
schr Thames, Axworthy, Key West.
U ent to sea yesterday —Schrs H. Lawrence,
Townsend. New-York; Candid, Wilson, Baltimore.
At Quarantine —Line ship Lucas, Eld ridge; brigs
Acton, Hunt, and Baltimore, Jones, from Boston.
Editors —Seeing in your paper
of yesterday, that the Hon. A. Gumming declines
are elcctian for Mayor of the city,at the approach
ing election, we- therefore, take the liberty of sug
gesting the name of JOHN PHINIZY, Esq., as a
poison well calculated to fill the office,and he will
be supported by (mar 13) Many Voters.
Messrs. Editors : —Observing in your paper the
names of several gentlemen suggested as candi
dates for Mayor at the approaching election, we
take toe liberty of proposing the name of Dr
DANIEL HOOK, as one well qualified to fill that
office and who will be supported by
March 18 ts Mast Voters.
Mr Editor —The following named gentlemen
arc recommended as suitable persons for Aldermen
of Ward No 4, for the ensuing year:
JAMES HARPER, ROBERT PHILIP
roar 21 EDWARD THOMAS.
C3* ' Ve are authorized to announce the follow
ng gentlemen as candidates for men bers of Coun
cil in Ward No. 2:
B. H. WARREN. JOHN BONES,
mar 31 JOHN G. DUNLAP.
Mr. Editor—Please announce the following
gentlemen as suitable persons to reproscat Ward
No. 2 in the next Council:
B. H. WARREN, A. READ,
mar 31 8. M. THOMPSON.
Mr. Editor, please announce the following
named gentlemen as candidates for election as
members of the city council fto n ward no 1 at the
ap.uoiching election in April next.
GA RE Y PARISH. WM. E. JACK SO V
mar IS PHILIP CRUMP.
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
Thursday, April 2, 1840.
BAGGING — Hemp, per yard 20 a 25
Tow, “ 14 a 20
BALE ROPE, per lb. 8 a 14
BACON—Hog round, “ 8 a JO
lianas, “ —a 12
Shoulders, “ —a 10
Sides, “ —a lo
BUTTER—Gre en, per lb. 28 a 35
Nort Carolina, “ 15 a 25
Country “ IS a 25
COFFEE—Green prime Cuba, “ 14 a 15
Ordinary to good, “ 11 a 14
St. Domingo, “ 10 a 14
Brazil, “ «
Laguira, “ 12} a 15
Porto Rico, “ 12} a 15
Java, “ 15 a 16
Mocha, “ 18 a 20
COTTON—Ordinaryto mrd'g,“ 5} a 6}
Fair, “ 6f a 7
Goodfaer , “ 7 } a 74
Prime, “ a S
CANDLES — Spermaceti, “ *4s a 50
Tallow, “ 20 a 22
CHEESE — American, “ 134 a 14
English, “ 40 a 50
ClDEß—Northern, per bbl. 900 a 10 00
In boxes, per doz. 350 a 450
CIGARS — Spanish, M. 15 a2O
American, “ 5 al2
CORN — bushel 50 0 62}
F/8ii — Herrings, box 125 a 150
Mackerel No. 1 “ none
«t 2 ic 4.
44 44 3 44 44
FLOUR—Cana!, bbl. 9 all
Baltimore, “8 a 850
Western, “ none
Country, “ 650 a 750
GUNPOWDER— keg 6 a 7
Blasting, ‘*4 a 450
GLASS —10 >, 12, box 350 a 425
B>i 10, “ 325 a 4
[RON- — Russia, “ 6
Swedes, assorted, “ 6
Hoop, lb 9 a 10
Sheet, “ 8 a 10
Nail Rods, “ 7 a 8
LEAD—Bar, “ 9 a
LEATHER—SoIe, lb 28 a 30
Upper, side 175 a 2
Calf Skins, doz 30 a36
LARD— lb S a 12}
MOLASSES—N. Orleans, gal 30 a 40
Havana, “ 30 a 40
English Island, “ —a
NAILS— lb 8 a 9
OILS — Lamp, gal 1 .50 a 200
Linseed, “ 1 15 a 125
Tanners, “ 60
0.4 TS — bush 50
PEAS — “ 1
PAINTS —Red Lead, lb 15
White Lead, keg 300 a 350
Spanish Brown lb 4 a
Yellow Ochre, “ 3 a
PEPPER—BIack, 9 a 12}
PORTER — London, doz 4 a 450
and Ale, American, bbl 3 a 350
RAISINS — Malaga, box 2 a 250
Muscatel, 1 50 a 2
Bloom, ** none
RlCE—Prime, 100/6 4 a 5
Inferior to good, “ 350 a 4 50|
SUGAR —New Orleans, lb la 10j
Havana, white, “ 13 a 15
“ brown, “ 8 a 9
Muscovado, “ 8 a 10j
St. Croix, « 10 a 12}
Porto Rico, “ 8 a 11
Lump, “ 14 a 16
Loo/, “ 15 a i;u
Double refined, “ 20 a 2-’3
SOAP — American, No. 1, 8 a 8}
“ No. 2, 5 a 8
SALT —Liverpool ground, bush 40 a 62}
Turk's Bland, “ none
STEEL—Geiman, lb 15 a 16
ISiisleied, 8 c 12}
SHOT—AII sizes, bag 2 12} a 2 37}
SPIRITS — Cognac, 4 th prf. gal 150 a 250
Peach, “ 1 a 150
Apple, “ 45 a 60
Gin, Holland, “ 1 20 a 155
“ American, “ 68 a 68
Rum, Jamaica. “ 1 25 a 1 75
“ New England, “ 48 a 56
Whiskey, Nor I hern, “ 48 a 56
‘ 4 Western, “ 50 a 75
“ Mononga. “ 75 a 1
“ Irish, “ 2 a 3
TOBACCO —-V. cro/ina, lb S a 15
Virginia , “ 15 a 40
TWINE— ' « 30 a 37}
TEA —j ßohea, “ 50 a 75
Souchong, “ 50 a 75
Hyson, “ 75 a 1 25
Gunpowder, “ 1 a 1 25
WINE — Madeira, gal 250 a 350
Sicily Madeira, •* 1 25 a 1 75
Sherry, « f 2 n 350
Tcneriffe, “ 75 a 1 25
Sweet Malaga , “ 40 a 60
Porte, “ 75 a 3
Claret, il none
“ inbottles, doz 3 a 6
Champaigne, “ 5 a 12
(fff PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, StirgecG
Dentist, has returned to Augusta, and has removed
his operating rooms to one door below Martin Fred
dick’s Confectionary, and opposite the Br dge
Bank Building. feb 10
CO* EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK— At sight,
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by
nov 23 GARDELLE & RHlND
v£jf* J- If- MURRA Y offers his professional
services to the citizens of Hamburg and the visin
ity. Office at H, 11. Cooke’s Drug Store,
mar 17 Inn
i W. G. A IMMO, General Commission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to tbe
Constitutionalist. n ov 7
iiCT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.— For the bene
fit of the sick poor of Augusta and its vicinity.
The visiting committees for the ensuing month,
are as follows:
Division No. 1. —James Godby, J. W. Meredith,
Mrs. Crump, Mrs N. Jones.
Division No. 2. —W. ii. Crane, W. F. Pember
ton, Mrs. Taliiafarro, Mrs. M. A. Holt.
Division No. 3. —C. E. Latimer, James Panton,
Mrs. 13. McKinnie, Mrs. Julia Bnead.
J. W. WTGHTMAN, Secretary.
(ffjT Dr. VV. FLINT oilers his services to tiie ci
tizens of Augusta in the different branches of Issi I
profession. He may be found at all hours at the |
I ate residence of Mr. A. M. Egerton, second dooi I
from the corner of Mclntosh and Reynold streets. I
nc v 29 jy I
J. W. JONES, is my authorised Agent for the
adjustment of my unfinished business,
mar 3 WILLIAM E, JONES. [
(ffj* NOTICE, —The Rail Road Passenger Tram
between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave « s
follows: —
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a ii.
“ “ Summerville, “ - -S 30
“ “ Georges’ - “ - 10 00
“ “ Branchville, “ - 11 00 j
“ “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 ji 1
‘ “ Blackville, - « - 100 .m I
“ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 4. 00
DOWNWARD.
Not to leave Hamburg before 600a. m. „
“ “ Aiken, - “ - 730
“ “ Blackville, “ - • 939
“ « Midway, « - -10 30
“ “ Branchvill “ - - 11 00
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m.
‘ “ Summerville,“ - - 2 00p. m.
Arrive at Charleston not before 3UO
Distance—l36miles. Fare Through— $lO 00,
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain -
minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, ami nv
longer than 5 minutes for we' 1 ami watei at an.
station. W hite flag i?
lo stop for passengers, unen , ( n
hoisted, at either of the aoove stations , *
Sineaths, Woodstock, luabinets, ’
Rives’, Grahams, Willeston, 'V.ndsoi, Johnson,
and Marsh’s T. O. , ... , . ~n ' I
Passengers un will breakfast at 0(M r I
dine at Biactvnic; aown, will orcauias I
and dine at Sujnmcn il.c. ‘ H