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i 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