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CHRONICLE AND SEN'S IN EL.
AUGUSTA. I# #
THURSDAY MORNING, MAIj 7
A Word to those who Kna|-.
We bare the name* of a few iniivwuals who
•re in the hab’r of receiving our paper, from our
carriers, and paying them fur them, to hom we
■hall as soon as oar enquiries are commie *1 present
bills. Others, if there be any whose tames we
have not yet received will do well a keep a
bright eye oat, or they may attain an aenviahle
notoriety through our columns. Our orders to
the carriers sre to deliver papers to u- one but
subscribers, and if we find any indivicSal in the
city purchasings paper from them wei.hail pub
lish them, be t ie consequences what twjy may.
Cj* We are authorized to stale thalAn the ap
plication of the B ir. Ju ige Wilde ha consented
to adjourn the Court of Common Peat from the
2d until the 4th Monday in this moni L
Harrison and Tyler Meet* ,g.
The last Savannah Republican cot tins a caM
for a Meeting in that city, signed by 1; 2 citizens.
Among the name*, we recognise many f the most
distinguished citizens in the city, srj wc learn
that there ara a goodly number of o -Spina! Van
Buren men. This sounds well for oS Chatham.
The Resolutions passed at the late jg an Boren
meeting in this city, shall receive . ir especial
ettsntisn st an early day.
Still they come.
The Southern Recorder has wit irawn the
name of Gov. Troup, and run up l! Harrison
and Tyler banner. We welcome ;»a to the
field. v
The Madisonian, g
We are gratified to find sn our ulsj the MaJi
isonian. risen Phoenix like from theliale fire in
Washington, in a new and improve<9jress. The
former Editor has associated with bift Mr. Don
ald McLeod, one of the most vigor®-* and effi
cient political writers of the day. p
Late from Liverpool»
The second edition of the New YSrk Express
nys:—The ship Scotland is bciowg'um Li er
pool—sailed the 3d of April. We I not expect
our files of papers in season far 10-d l’s paper.
At a recent meeting of the Staleß.ig ts party
in Columbia County, the following gentlemen
were appointed Delegates to the clivention in
Liliedgeviile: 1
A. Avert, A. P. Robliox,
N. Cbawpord, T. H. Wain.
The Globe of the 2d inst . says .--Ifhe Appro
priation Bill was pa sed this evemn,! about eight
o’clock—yeas 145, navs 15.
The cou'se of the Reformer is on ard. A let
ter trom CraAturdviile yesle day br ught us the
names ot fi.ty subscribers, with ihe< suranee that
Taliaferro was true to hcrseT and »t toira.
Gaoaxs or rmz Loco Foco ress. —The
Harnahurg Keystone give* return# from the Vir
ginia election, and then groans oC : “Tual the
Whigs, iu all probability, have beti successful m
electing a majority to the House f Delegate.-.
We have no disposition to coucea that this re
sult is unexpected, and in some deg! *e mortifying
as the election of two United Stato Senators de
pended upon the issue.”
T«ea*crt Notes. — By an offi *1 stat meat
from the Treasury Department, ut ;er dale of the
Ist instant, it appears that of the *, 'eral issues of
Treasury past not. s, there remain outstanding
the amount of pi, 256.985 71.
From New York Star, of t 2nd.
From France.
The Silsie da Grasse, Wieds hold, arrived
from Havre yesterday, bringing Pi is dates to the
3lst, and Havre io the Ist. As t i Great Wes
tern is hourly expected, and will ring dates to
ll.e Islh it ts scarcely necessary t make copious
extracts from our files.
Africa.— C ipture of the C erehel.—Gov
ernment has received the follow g telegraphic
despatches:
“Toclox, March 29—Ot rebel 13th.
44 Marshall Valet to the Mini er of War.
The army took possession of if Cherrhel to
day. ihe enemy did not oiler i y serious re
sistance, either on the plains of i e Metijih, or
the mountains which surround* die Cberchel.”
“ Toulox, March 29th —The Mantine per
feet to the Mini tit rof th* Mann —On the 12th
the Spahis of Oran and a bait, ion of the Ist
regiment of the line having mai • a sortie from
Mizerghen, had to sustain, at ha a league from
the camp* an obstinate conflict, rom ten in the
morning till live in the afterno j, with several
thousand Arabs, who came to ca y olf the cattle
of the Douair-.
Our lass was 44 killed and 51 rounded. That
of the enemy is estimated at 4*o killed. We
remain*! .caster of the field < \ battle. The
commander of the Marine ot Alg rs- announces
the voluntary surrender of tJoilcf ’
“Pams. March 30lb—The E aireur of Ton
lon says: fhc Duke o> Orleans' ato arrive here
on the slh ot April, when every - ring connected
with the grand expedition nga'ijfa Abdel Kader
must be ready for sea. The Dukf of Orleans will
bo accompanied by his brot ierJl.he P, mce de
Joinville and the Duke d’ Aurnle. The steam
ers are getting ready for the voyiie of the Prin
ces.” S
A letter from Toulon states th* reinforcements
are to lie sent direct to Oran, ,’iirshal Valee not
having l>cen able to detach any itriion of his ar
my on us march, it said dial I-" 6th light in
fantry in garrison at Toulon, thto3l»tof the line
at Marseilles, and the 13th lig’l at Perpignan,
have receiued orders to hold theaseives in readi
nesi tnkppbieeeJ to Oran. Th.*r» are to he form
ed, u is added, two acuve colurfins of 3000 men
at Oran the other of 3000 men v. Mitsiegancm.
Extra t of a Idler from OranJiOih inst., quo
ted by the Consiilutionnel; o
•• AccounU received from through
Ara!»» who have relations with ie interior, leave
no doubi as to the existence of itreaty between
A!>de! Kader and the Emperor •( Morocco. If.
however, the French Ouvetnmf t looks for a for
mal de la alion of war from th Emperor U de
ceive* itself; fur the character 1 >( the Morocco
chiet* ha- always been ihe sai.e as that of the
Arabs, and Uw p -lny which goifrns the Western
States is founded upon the *a;&■ nasi* as that of
the £n»ir,—the utuioat laud ««j dissimulation.
(From the Baltimore American.
Ax HOXJtST coxfkssiox- —The following is
from a late number of the Charleston Courier, a
highly respectable journal which ha* hitherto
supported the National Ad-n.mstrati. n. It is an
admission honestly made up >n the pressure of
fact* which are not to lie denied :
•• VVe deem it right to mike our readers aware
that, contrary to nur crig.nal expectation, the
prospects if General Harriotn fur the next Pre
tdency are improving c.nd brightening. D,-
i vision and schi m no longer distract and pa a-
U‘ie the wh gs, but (hty are united in solid pha
lanx from one end of the union to the other, and
moving heaven and earth, by vigorous, concen
trated and enthusiastic ff rr s, to accomplish me
overthrow of the present administration, and the
triumph of their favorite carul.date. The Jinan
eia follies of the present Ad tvn straiion. (much
to our regret) give General Harrison an advan
tage in position , which bis f iends are making
the most of, and which call for the most active
counter exertions on the part of the power# that
be: to whom, notwithstanding the.r financial
»ins. we yet elinz . w th the f ndness of old ajf.e
linn, and a gratitude founded on their nob e and
gallant stand for the rights of the Sjuih the in
tegrity of the Constitution, and the peace ol Uie
i* as
Lnion.
There is a great ileal of meaning in these few
word# ‘finunc a foiliet *f the present Adminis
tration'' Such a syslema'ic folly a* that which
has marked the course of the administration in
regard to finance is unexampled, we believe, in
the history of any nation. The singular specta
cle has been presented to the world of a Govern
ment waging war upon the prominent interests
ofthe country which it should have protected—
a direct war against the industry and enterprise
of its own citizens. For ihe banking system,
considered as it should exist and as it did once
exist in the United Slate*—is the rcpresenlati e
of the business interest* ofevey pursuit. In at
tacking that system, not ila abases, with a view
to destroy, not to reform force •; every blow
fell upon the industrious citizen and his property.
It is idle to expend words on mere names—facts
will vindicate themselves sooner or later.
Heab k Van Bcrex Posr-MasTEH —Extract
of a letter from a Van Buren Post Master in Ohio
to a gentleman in this city.
44 1 a n sorry to inform you that the Whig*
have elected ait the County officers by a maj »rity
of about 1000. The county of Geauga waadivj
Jed last winter and I am now in Lake county.
Last fail we elected our Stale Senator from Gea
uga and Ashtabula counties ; snyou will perceive
there has been a strange turn-at*ont. The vote in
thi* town (M iiis-*o) stood 3*2 Harrison 112
Van Buren this spring. Last year we carried
o»ir ticket—the truth is. and the'e is ro use in
saying more about it, we have got to go fur Har
rison in this State or there will l« only officers left
to muster on our rolls—out of all the :nen in our
employ (about 110) only three are with us and
they not very warm.” —Albany Eve- Journal.
From the B iltimore A mm lean.
We are not that wb understand the mea
ning of the phrase - Very Sgn ficant." with
which the Washington Globe of Wednesday
heads an article referring to our remark* a few
davsagoin favour of a National Bank. That
the prostration of the United States Bank was
the begining of a series of evils affl.ctive to the
best interests of the com try; that the uverihrow of
that institution w*-- accomplished by mean* of the
personal popularity of Jat K*ox, and not by
the inefficient or injurious operation of the Bank
itself; and finally that s unduess, regularity.: nd
stability cannot be restored to the financial sys
tem of the country until some central and con
trolling power vested in an institution like that
which the Government hasdestroyed. shall ht es
tablished, free from politiaal influences, to restrain
and ni'idify the openti -ns of local Banks, and to
famish a currency at par in all parts of the
union—that these propositions are true, we have
long l»elieved. The language which expressed
them was *• significant” of sentiments, the decla
ration of which need occasion no surprise—for
they are entartained by thousands of sensible
m-n in the North and in the South, and iu every
other quarter of the country, and they are such
as mu<t commend themselves to everv one w n>
will candidly compare the state of things which
existed in t.ie Unit'd Stales, before the ho-tilily
of the Ad oinistralion was directed against the
currency, and that which now prevails to the in
jury—the disl ess—the prostration—of nearly
every great national interest.
From the Savanmh Republican, of May 4th.
We are permitted to mike the following extract
from ale.ter just received from Florida dated
May Ist:
44 The Indians on the coast are numerous ; their
fires are seen every whe c. They attacked five
men from Fort Laudardafe wfuie they w«»re pro
curing water, and shot three of them—one mor
tally. About the 28th last month, while Captain
L imes and eighteen men w<re out scouting they
were fired u|m>ii by a body of Indians, who shot
several—the < aptain and two in' n mortally. The
day after, two citizens were killed at No. 12.
The Indians appear to be in parties over the
country, determined on mischief. It is supposed
General Taylor will shortly leave, when Gen.
Armistead will take command, who is presiding
at a Court Martial, now silting at St. Augustine.
On the 31st ult. some men who (while on par
ade) of 2d Dragoons, stationed at Pilatka, muti
nied and attempted the life of Lieut. Merrill,
who was in command. Lieut. M. cut one of
the ringleaders severely in the face, and by the
aid of Dr. Hitchcock, kept them at bay for a short
time; but, there is no doubt, had not Captain
Lawton’s company arrived just at that moment
they would have taken the lives of both officers.
Lawton’s company arrived in the Cincinnati, to
go in the interior. Major Ashby, the command
ing officer was at St. Augustine.”
I.VfPORTAXT AXI* CcRIOUS DISCOVERT. A
paper has been read in ihe French Academic des
Sciences on a gas discovered by M. JulesSegum,
which is perfectly free from any hydro sulphurous
element, and also from all carburet of sulphur,
and it is stated to be admirably adapted tor the pur
pose of giving light. It is made of materials
which are not only useless but noxious, as dead
horses, old leather, spoiled wool, &c~, and is at
the same time free from any offensive odour.
One old horse will, it is compu ed, affitrd on an
average 25.000 litres (about 1,525,701 cubic in
ches) of ires per hour will ketp a single jet burn
ing. The invention seems to be regarded in
France with a favorable eye. as leading alike to
economy and the removal of a nuisance.
A Loxo Sleep.—The following is an extract
from a letter received from Yorkshire : *A remar
able circumstance now astonishes the people
in this place. There is at present in the neghhor
hood of Huddersfield a man who has been sleep
ing for the last thirty one weeks Shots have
l**en fired in the room in which he sleeps, and it
was also sugge ted some of his veins, which
was done; but every effort failed in rousing him,
and yet his breath and pulse are going quite reg
ular. It is *aid that the same individual has
hid twosimila dozes before now; the first las
ted for two months, and the second for five months.
A doctor once returned a coat to his tailor be
cause it did not exactly suit him. The tailor af
terwards seeing the doctor at * funeral of one of
liis patients, said to him. “ah. doctor, you are a
happy man.” 44 Way so? ’ inquired the doctor.
• 4 Because.” said the tailor, “you never have any
ol your bad work returned upon your hands.”
Ft om the New York A meriean.
Mnnii\ Eiotcrxcs. —Not very Jong ago
that beautiful piper the Globf'lfad a furious out
pouring of wntli upon the Whig raem‘>ers of
Congre**, for delaying the business of the nation
and wasting the lime of the House by long
speeches. It we remember right the very same
numberof the Globe contained a pa agraph in
hug laudation of a speech intend the day be
fore bv \fr. Duncan of Ohio. The Globe of
Thursday contains the said speech, * ith more
laudation. It occupies only thirteen columns
and a half. The subject under discussion when
it delivered was the general appropriation
b il ; hut we have been carious • nough to glance
over it am! note the topics introduced and dwell
upon, of which a very imperfect list is here pre
sented.
The bed of Procrustes. Banking and the credit
Fhe editor oflbe Madi- system.
sonian. Wages of labor.
Federalist office-holders. Overtrading
The swinish multitude. Monomania.
Panic Making. The philosopher's stone.
Alexander Pope, (with Uncle Jake Feller,
extracts from his po- John Tvler.
ems.) Slaveholders.
General Harrison. Abolition.
L-kt cabins. Masonry.
Hard ctiler. Anti-masonry.
General Rol'ert Lucas, Musical instruments, the
The Furies of the an- banjo, &c.
eienU. Babylon.
Shvlock. The Cyrus of Democ-
Bunk- r Hill. racy.
Dried pumpkins. General Jackson.
Linsey frocks. Henry Clay.
Johnny cake. Military Presidents.
Nrw whiskey. General Harrison's gold
Husking frolics. medal.
Barney, let tlie girls The United States Sen
atonc. ate.
Cor-ets. Battle of Tippecanoe.
Persian fogs. Hannibal and Seir.pro-
Thc waltz. uius.
Oaitle, sheep and hogs. Bailie of Trebia.
Gen. Harrisons ricties. Bailie of ihe River Rai
€»en.Harrison’s poverty. sin.
H:s rncgn : Jiceni frame Col. Croc ban.
mansion. Col. R. M. Johnson.
The Nile and the Mis- Battle of the Tuames.
sissippi. Tecumseh.
The Harnsburgh con- Cyrus and Croesus.
vemion. The Mf-desarid Persians.
Wolves in sheep's cloth- Alexander the Great.
mg. Ccesar aqd Pompey.
Napoleon, Battle of Marathon.
The bride of Lodi. Toe D—l and Black
Miltiades. Sail.
Slump orations. Poor John Woods.
Battle of Ithonit. Mr. Vin Duren.
A istommes and Cle-Alexander Hamilton.
onis. Corn shuckings in the
Tun Paine. West.
Professor Tital, of Ge- Western poetry.
neva. Wool hals and hunting
shirts.
Os the appropriation h II not one word.
The style of the harangue ".ay be guessed a
from the topics. Byway of specimen, however,
we quote one little pa-sage, to show how a mem
ber of Congiess has thought it l>ecom ng to
speak, on the floor of the national legislative
hall, of a private individual.
A miserable too. of a miserable faction—(l
mean the Conservatives) —an empty,
coxcomb, without a name a resideuce.or a foothold
on the face of the earth— a (lennyles* loafer—
one of the gaunt longing offi e set kers that hescl
this Cupilot, and ride you Uke the uigbimare.
Here is a *pecimen—
Mary Hogers are a case,
An iso are Sally i hompson,'
General Jack'on aie a bor-e,
And so are Colonel Johnson.
Parents can never too • arcfully avoid showing
a distinction between children in the disfributinri
of ibeir affection. Parental love during infancy
and youth should he the patrimony of all; and. sm
far as human infirmity will allow, like the kindly
dews ol heaven which descend equally -on the
just and the unjust” *
Reader, did you ever look at the bowl of a
spoon In Id horiz mtaily. and see your face in it
as round and as jolly as that of a tat friar, and
then suddenly turning the bowl into a perpendi
cular position, behold the same face as Img and
doleful as that of toe kni-rbl of the doleful coun
tenance 1 Well, just such a change has the lace
of Loco Focoism undergone within the
three months.— Prentice.
Can Prentice tell us how Col. Johnson’s numer
ous relatives like the attempt of the friends ol Polk
to supersede him ! Buffalo Journal.
All we know is, that several of them, from an
ger or some other cause, are absolutely • black in
the face!”
A vautable Convert is Ohio.—We copy the
following the Cincinnati Kepi.b ican of Mon
day ;
The Leader or the Vas Bures Party is
Ohio —Gen. John Mcfcdvain of Coium us. lettd;r
of the Van Buren party in Ohio, has co ne oui in
the Ohio Confederate an 1 announccu Idetermina
tion to have nothing more to do with Van iluren
isin, and furthermore proclaims that hereafter he
shall support Gen. Hamsun. McLikain was an
eariy and a fast friend of lieu. Jackson, he was a
member of both the electorial co leges whi;h east
the vote of ( hio for the hero of .New Orleans, and
was one of the Van Buren electoral tick t of 183 d.
He has been for a long scries of years the strong
/pan oi the loco foco party. His quitting their
ranks now, will create quite a; much consternation
as if Dr. Duncan himself should leave the party.
At the great Whig meeting in Mason county, a
big loco foco delioerately took off his s k iil in the
presence of the whole crowd, carried it to the pro
vision tabl“, tilled it with legs of mutton, bams,
pigs, tread, pickles, Ac , tied it up with one of ids
suspenders, slung it over Ids shou der, and made
off. fc There was to be shortly afterwarJs a loco foco
- onvention at Slickaw ay, near Maysvilie, and the
presumption was, that the above named loco loco
was emp oyed by his party to forage for the occa
sion. To be sure, his shirt was not very «lean,
and indeed it showed untquivoca. marks of pro
fuse perspiration, but we trust that its contents
suited the pa ales of the Siickaway Couvtntiou.—
Louisville Journal.
From the New York Herald.
Report from the Latent Office. —We hare
received the lepoit of the Commissioner of Patents
for the year 1839. It presents a curious and inter
esting statement of the artic.es patented and bun
ness of ihe office during la«t year, and shows that
the inventive genius of this country is on the in
crease. Probably not more than of the
machines and articles invented have been patent
ed. -Many we know, very ingenious and hi-'hiv
useful, which have received no patent, owm°; in
mostca-es, to the ueg ecf and wantor attention on
the part of the mv utors theinse.ves.
Last year four hundred and twenty-five patents
were gran.eJ, and hiee huadred and three expir
ed. In all form the »• evolution to the first day of
the year 1840, the.e have been eleven thousand
five hundred and nine patents r-sued from VV ash
inglon. And mere are now quite a Urge number
o; applications p rtiaily romp., ted, awaiting the
reception of models, and the mote important a,ti
de, cal.ed a “ Treasury fee.”
j he number of cave »ts issued last year, was two
hundred and twenty-fire.
During the year 1539, there was accumulated
over the aggregate expense- of the office, a sur
plus of more than three thousand douars.
Total receipts, $3J,019
Afterwards withdrawn, $5,769
Ordinary expenses, 20,7b9
Toj resto.iug mode s, &c. 7,973 —34,541
Suiplus, $3,478
** 4 -I
Raising the Wind.
It has been * trick of the present Administra
tion to procure appropri ilions to be made or
certain clerkships, ami then, alter the bill has pas
sed from Congress, to dispense with the se> vice
of clerks so prondrd for, and fa devote ihe pub
lic money rated for them to other purposes, con
nected, in gen-ru/, with the advancement of the
party's interests.
This is a great abuse. Another prolific source
of extravagance and corruption, is ihe fund for
conting. ncies. Here, no items are stated —no
estimates are given—but a round sum, and, in
all cases, a good large one. is put down under
the comprehensive head ol'" contingencies." —
•Mud-soman.
Tas Kingston Fire.—Theestiina ed loss by
the late tire at Kingston. Upper Canada, is now
► put down at s4(>o.noo, of which about $50,000
was insured. The loss in ths article of flour is
; stated aIjGO.OUO, which fulls ehieflv on the mer
chant's of Montreal and Que!»ec. The Ottawa
Forwarding Company were great sufferers. The
iron chest belonging to them has been secured ;
when opened the specie was melted into a solid
mass of coin, alt l.;e bank bills, notes of band,
&c. and many valuable papers were destroyed.
A Yankee Trick.—A tarnal Yankee in
I Connecticut, (a Loco F.>co of the first water.) is
making money hand over hand, bv the manu’ac
i ture ut L g Cabin buttons. He says (hey are
the most saleable, article now in the market.
The Philadelphia Enquirer savs, “ Master
Humphrey’s Cluck by Buz,'’ is beautifully writ
ten. Judging from the first chapter, it is'likely
to equal in interest and merit any preceding ef
fort from the same source.
The failure of ihe Baltimore firm of William
Crawford jr. Ac (’arson, who were among iht
largest grocery and commission merchants, was
announced yesterday. Their debts are estimated
at 15,000 dollars. — Newark Daily Adv.
“ Dick, what are you about there 1” *aid a
gentleman to his servant, whom he saw loitering
about '.he barn.
“ Catching rats, sir f”
“ And how many rats bare you caught 1”
“ Why. sir. wb*=n I get s he one I’m alter now,
and another one. it will make two?”
A Y ankee. speaking of t.is children s *id
had seven sons, none of whom looked alike but
; Jonathan, and Jonathan did’l look zaclv like-
The Globe undertakes to tell how Mr. Van
Buren “run* at home." He wi 1 have a chance
r>> do his running at home after the 4lh of March.
Prentice.
All men are orators when they feel.— Miss
i Free Trailer.
How c-xcedmigly eloquent you muvt hive been
, when Gcu Quitman was thrashing vou l-Prentice
Retort on Lawyers,— Sergeant Cockle,
who was a rough, blustering fellow, once got from
a witness more than he gave. In a tr’al ol a
right of fishery, he asked the wiiness, • Do’st thou
love fish!” "Aye,” replied the witness with a
grin, "but I donna like cockle sauce with it!”
The roar of laughter wh ch echoed through the
Court rather disluriad the learned Sergeant.
There is an anecdote something similar of Ser
geant Davy, a great lawyer of the last age. A
i gentleman once appeared in the Court ol King’s
Bench to give bail in the sum of £ I.OUO. Ser
geant Davy, wanting to display his wit, said to
him sternly. "And pray. sir. how Jo vou make
out (hat you arc worm £3,ftao ] ’ The gentle
man staled the particulars o his property up to
£2.940. “ That’s ad very good.’ sa-.d the Ser
geant. "hut you want £6O more to be worth £3,-
000.” "For that sum, ’ replied the gentleman,
in no wise disconcerle , "I have a note of band
i of one Mr. Sergeant Divy, and I hope he will
have the honesty soon to settle it.” The laugh
ter that this reply excited extended even t<» the
f>en-h; the Sergeant looked abashed, and Lord
Mansfield oh-erved, in his usual urbane lone.
"Well, brother Davy. I think we may accept the
baii.’ Dr. Brodum a notorious quack, was <*nce
under examination by Mr. Abraham Moore.
" - our name is Brodum. 1 iielievc !” inquired the
counsel. The Doclcr nodded assent. " Prav
how do you it —Brodum or Broad-hum ?”
On this thee was a loud latuh in the Court,
which w.is not diminished when the qua. k re
plied with much admirableselt-p issession, "Whv
sare. as I lie hut a doctor, I s{>ell my name Bro
| dam; butif I were a banrister , I should spell it
Broad hum!” Mr. Bearcroft who was known
as an emin nl advocate ot the last age, was quite
disconcerted by an old woman that he wisexam
ining calling him "Mr. Beer-craft.” A messen
ger tortlie press, as that officer was lonneily de
nominated. whose business it was to obtain i- for
mation respecting seditious publications, was
once giving evidence liefoie the Court of King's
Bench against a boo seller. Mr. Hungerford, a
famous advocate of the time, but more esteemed
for his wit and love ot quibbling than for hi-« law
learning who was examining him. made some
reflections on the meanness ot the messenger’s
duties. The messenger replied with s. me quick
ness, "I consider the place of messenger to the
press to lie quite as reputable as that of merry-
Andrew to the bar. ’ Dunirn, r . while examining
a witness, asked him if he did not live at the vc
rv verge of the court. • Yes, I d was ihe re
ply. "And pray why have you selected such a
spot for your re-idence "In the vain hope of
escaping the rascally impertinence of dunning .”
was the retort. A witness with a Hatdnlphtan
nose coming in Dunning’s way. he said l<- him,
"Now. Mr. Copper-nose, you have been sworn,
what do you say 1” "Why. upon my oath.” re
plied the witness, "I w uld not exchange my
copper nose fer vour brazen face!*’— Static.
Complaint of the Violets*
BY E. L. BL'LWER
By the silent foot of tlie shadowy hill
We slept in our green retreats*
And the April showers were woat to fill
Our hearts with sweets ;
And though we lay in a lowly bower.
Yet all things loved u« well.
And the waking bee left its fairest flower
With us t • dwell.
But the warm May came in his pride to woo
The wealth of our virgin store.
And our iieails just felt his breath, and knew
Their sweets no moie I
And the <ummer reigns on the quiet <pot
here we dwell —and its sous and showers
Bring balm to our sisters’ hearts, but not—
Oh ! not to ours !
We live —we bloom—but forever o’er
Is the rh*sm of the earth and sky:
To our 'ife, ye heavens, that bairn restore.
Or bid us die !”
Consignees per South Carolina Hail Road.
Hamburg, May 6, IS4O.
C L Bray ton; T Noland; W L Mitchell; S Knee
land; H J Ross; T J Parmelee; Stovall, Simmons
fe Co; G K Galphin; A B Mai lory; W Hattier;
Reese Ai Beall; H W Sullivan; G Parrolt- S T
Britten; D D Plunkett; .Mitchell & Rooney; J V
Benson; Jeffers V Boulware.
Consignees will attend without further no
tice.
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* COMMERCIAL.
Lai tat doits from Liverpool , March 31
Latest date* from Havre *P" 1 1
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton —The market yesterday was rather more
animated than at our reports on Tuesday, and a
fair demand existed for the better descriptions at
a shade better prices than we last noted. We
however continue our last quotations, with the
remark that higher prices were paid yesterday for
good and prime.
Ordinary to middling, 5 io 7
Fair, 7$ to 7$
Good fair, 7$ to 8$
Prime and choice. Si to 8|
Groceries. —There is but a limited business.—
The market is however weil supplied with almost
every variety at our quotations.
Freights —To Savannah, 50 cents per bale;
to Charleston, by rail road, 25c per 100 lbs. for
square, and 35c per 100 lbs. for round baies.
Exchange. —On New-York, at sight, 11 per
cent, for current funds; Charleston at —a 8 per
cent; Savannah 3)perct.; Philadelphia 6 a 6) per
't.; Lexington, Ky. 2 a 3 per ct.; Richmond 5 a 6
cent; specie commands 7 a 10 per cent premium*
Bank Motes. —
Savannah Banks, 3 per cent prem.
Columbus Insurance B’k 4 “ “ “
Commercial Hank, Vlacon, 4 “ “ “
Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) 8 “ *• “
Agency Brunswick, 4 * 8 •* “ “
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank, Columbus, 3 “ “ dis.
Central Bank, 3$ “ •* “
MilledgexLie Bank,
Ocmulgee Bank, 3$ 44 **
Monroe Rail Road Bank, 4 “ “
HawkinsviLe Bank, 3$ “ “
Chatuhoot hie R. R. & B’k
Company, 5 44 “ **
Darien Bank, 16 44 ** “
Bank of Rome, no sale.
All other Banks now doing business, at par.
Specie Paving Banks. — Mechanics’ Bank, Insu
rance BankofColumous, Commercial Bank of Ma
on, cand Brunswick Agency in this city.
Baltimore, May 2.
Howard Street Flour. —The last sales of *How
ard-st Flour from stores t>efore closing oar report
of the rraiket list week, were at $4.75. Early
this week holders advanced their iates to *4.87 a,
out very few sales we believe ha.e taken p ace
above 75 for good brands. We n<jte >ales of
about 1 500 barrels ye-terday and to day at-.he
last named price. We continue to quote the car
and wagon p.rce at $4 624.
City MU s Hour —We note a sale of ; 00 bbis.
City ills F;our at $5 full. There is no stock of
this arlic e.
Sttsqnehannah Flour. —Sales up to yesterday in
clusive at $4 >7), but to-day at 1 he par
cels receiving by Tide Watery anal are in beauti
ful older.
Cifee —The general duTness which prevails in
mod other arti les appear to have leached this
also. On Wednesday the cargo of t;e brig \nn,
consisting of 346*1 bags Kio, was «.rfercd at auc
tion and only at-out 1400 bags su’d, at prices rang
ing from 9$ a 12) cts= >ome few sa es of fair
quality Rro have been made by private contract at
11 4 ets. A sale cf 3 0 tags >t. i>orr.ingo at 9) cts.
Provisions. —We note also of 16.(KK> !l s.
new Baltimore cured Haras at 11 cents ; 40,0f0 ;b«.
Sides of the ties ription at 9 cents; of new
We tern ‘*houidrrs at 7) to 7$ cents; of ne-v 1 al
timore assorted at 9 it , and Western do. at S$ to
8) cents. There is very little deman 1 for old V A ri
tern Baron and hut few transactions, at prices
varying according to quality. We continue to
quote stsictiy prime old Western at 7 to 7#
cent«: Mid lings at 7 cents.
Whiskey —Prices remain sta;ionary, at 21$ cts.
for hhds and 23) cents for bb!s Ihe stock of hhds.
is nearly if not quite exhausted.
Philadelphia, \pril 2.
Cotton. —ls in rather better demand, with sales
of 3 a4ot» bales at 7 to 10 cts. and some fine Mo
bile at 11 ) cts. part for export.
Hour. —Stocks light wuh a moderate demand
for shipment end home use. Sa es of Western via.
Pittsburg at $4 S7 a 4.81, and in dirty bb s. at 4,75.
Eastern Penna. S4,ST) to 4,97 chiefly 4,94, uni
Brand} wine $5
M 'lasses. —Aliout 450 hhds Trinidad have sold
at a 27 cts.
Bacon. —Hams 9$ to 10) ; Sides S) a 9, and
Shoulders 7$ a 8 cts.
Whiskey. —>ales in hhds. at 20 a 20); bbls quick
ai 22 cts.
Sugars. —Further sales of 200 hhds Porto Rico,
at b) to 8 cts; 350 bbls and bags White Brazil at
8) cts.
New York May 2.
Cofee. —There continues to be a fair demand,lor
the trade and pi ices have scarcely changed since
our last The .'ales of the week embrace 110 bags
Brazil at 9 a 10); 800 bags Cu.*a at a 11$; lad
do Muricaibo at 10 cents, and 200 bags SLioonriogo
at 8$ a 9 cents per ib.
(olton. —Since our last there his been a fair de
mand for cotton —which however has been princi
pally confined to the better descriptions, tor which
a Mnall advance on previous rates has been obtain
ed, whilst tire inferior descriptions have been ra
ther neglected.— flic transactions include 3,450
bales upland and Florida at 6 a 8$ ; 850 d> Mo
bile at 6$ a93 and 16 cents ; and 900 bale*. New
Orleans at 6 a 9| —total 5,267 b .les, principally for
exj ort. Yesterday the market was quiet, although
firm, and very few sa es effected, in consequence
of the expected arrival of the Grc .t Western.
Spirits. —Foreign spiiits are still very dull, there
being no demand except for the immediate wants
of ihe trade. A few lots o f A. Signetle Brandy
have been disposed of at $1.35 ; St. Croix Hum at
87 a 87c; and Meader Swan Gin at 108 ; Domes
tic Whiskey is stih in lair request at u2c in drudge
casks.
Sugar. —Muscovadocs continue to be in request,
and prime qualities are rather scar e. Sales of 100
hhds St. Croix have been made at 7$ a S) cts; 700
hit is Porto Rico at 6 a S cts ; 100 do New Orleans
at 5$ cts; 300 boxes Cuba Brown at 6$ a 7s, and
60 do white at 9$ a 10 cents.
Flour —The market has been we’l supplied
s nee Wednesday iast with Geunessee Flour —but
little disposition however, have been shewn to
purchase at previous rates demanded by holders.
A few sales were made at $5,37) to s*,2o). For
the last two days theie has been a good demand
and sales to the extent of several thousand bbls at
fsdl6 a 5,12). 1000 bb s of which were fur export
to England at the Utter u.ices.
Havre, March 31.
Sales of Cotton to-day, 1239 t ales, al. American
except 299. Louisiana 67f a 95; Georgia 66f to
82: .♦•obile 64f to 87. 200 sacks Kio Coffee,
damaged lo3f to 107. 50 bbls Genesee Hour, at
40f; 10 bbls Ist quality American Potash, 41f soc.
->pnl 1 —Sales of Cotton 905 bags; 400 bags
Havana sugar at 721 5 j; 253 do at 75.
CffTr. GARDNER, formerly resident surgeon
in the New sork Hospital, and physician at Belle
vue Hospital, New ork, tenders to the puujic his
professional seivices.
_ Office in Washington street, lietween Broad and
E lis streets. Pvesidence, United Elates Hotel,
ap 2
DR. MONROE, Surgeon Dentist.
Office on Washington street, near Ellis, residence
at the house late’y occupied by Mrs. Savage,
apri 20
Cfj* During my absence in the interior of the
State. Force, Brothers & Co. are my duly author
i ed attorneys. ENOCH W. SPOFFORD.
april 21
Dr. W. S. JONES tenders his professional
aervi es to the citizens of Augusta and it< viHn*fy.
He mav be found at his office. No 214 Broad st
®r at bis residence. United States Hotel. ap 24
AITGDSTA PRICES Cf RR Kvr m *
Thcmdat, Mat 7. 1840. „
BAGGING—Hemp, per yard 20 a
Fox, “ l 4 , «
BALE ROPE, perib. h a
BACON —Hog round , “ 5 a 14
liana r, « D
Shoulders « a •’
Sides, u 10
BUTT Eli — G rf> en, perib. jfc a v
North Carolina , “ 15 a ft
Country “ H a t
COFFEE —Oreenprime Cuba, “ 14 a p
Ordinary to good, “ n a . °
St.Dom.mgo , “ ’
Brazil, “ __ g 14
Laguira, \ 2 i a TT
Purto Rico, “ 12* a
Jaoa ' u 15 a ifi
M“Cha, “ 1 5
COTTON —Ordinaryto midg , “ s^-
Fair, «
Good fair, “ ml
Prime, “ 7 ' - I
CANDLES — Spermaceti, •* 4. .
tmJ, “ 5, : “
CHEESE—American, “ ]3 , ® **
English, « 40* a
ClDEß—Northern, per 6W. 900 a
Inboxes, peraoz 35u a 450
CIGARS — Spanish, M 15 a2 J °°
American , - j a
CORN- hsenei 50 a m
FlSH—Herrings, 125 a 150*
Mackerel So. 1- none 100
“ ** 2 “ 4.
“ “ 3 “ .4
FLOUR —ran<i/, HI. 9 a jj
Baltimore, “ S a S 50
Western, ** none
Country , M 650 a 7sq
GUNPOWDER— keg 6 a 7
Blooding, “ 4 a 4 50
GLASS —10 •< 12, box 350 a 4it
Bin 10, ** 325 a 4^
IRON — Russia, ** g
Swedes, assorted, “ g
Hoop, lb 9 a 10
Sleet, “ 8 a 10
Nail Rods, “ 7 a g
LEAD — Bar, ** 9 a
LEATHER —Sofe, lb 28 a 30
Upper, side 175 a 2
Ca»y Skins, d.z 3 0 a36
LARD— lb Ba’ 121
MOLASSES —.V. Orleans, gai 30 a 40
Havana. * 30 a 40
English Bland, “ —a
NAILS — lb S a 9
OILS — Lamp. gat 150a 200
Linseed, -1 15 u 125
Tanners , “ 6d
OATS — hu*h 50
PEAS — « 1
PAINTS — lb 15
Wh’C Lead. keg 390 a 350
Spanish Brown ib 4 a
Yellow Ochre, '* 3 a
PEPPER—BIack, 9 a 121
POUTER — London, doz 4 a 450
and A-e, American, HI 3 a 3 50
RAISINS — Muiaga, box 2 a 250 .
Muscatel, *• ] 50 a 2
Blj’Tn, “ none
RICE — Prime, K 0 ft 4 a 5
Inferior to good, 350 a 4 50
SUGAR —New Orleans , lb 7 a 10 j
Havana, white, “ 13 a 15
“ brown, “ b a 9
Muscovado, “ 8 a 10
St Croix, “ 10 a 12^
Porto Rico, “ S a 11*
Lump, " 14 a 16
Dxif, “ 15 a 20
Double refinsd, “ 20 a 22
SOAP — American, No. I, 8 a 83 |
*• No. 2, 5 a 8
SALT—Liverpool ground, bush 40 a 62^
Turk's Island, *• n ine
STEEL — German, ib 15 a 16
hi sieved, “ 8 a 121
SHOT—HI siZ'S, bag 2 124 a 2 27^
SPIRITS — Cogr.ac, 4th prf. g.il 1 .50 a 250
Peach, ** 1 a 150
Apple, “ 45 a 6)
Gin, llAland, “ I 2 1 a 1 55
44 American, “ OS a 68
Rum, Jamaica. u 125 a 175 *1
* 4 New England, il 48 a 56
Whiskey, Not tkern, 44 4i a 50
44 Wedera, 44 50 a 75
“ Mvnonga. “ 75 a 1
Irish, M 2 a 3
TOBACCO—.V. ( aroiina, lb 8 a 15
Virginia, “ 15 s 43
TWINE— “ 30 a 37)
TEA — Bohea. “ 50 a 75
Souchong, boa 75
Hyson, “ 75 a 1 25
Gunpov.'der, “ 1 a 125
WlNE — Madeira, gal 250 a 350
Sicily Madeira, 1 25 a 1 73
Sherry, « 2 n 35ft
Tenerife, 4 ‘ 75 a 1 25
Sweet Malaga, “ 40 n 60
Petrie, “ 75 a 3
Claret. “ none
44 in bottles, doz 3 a 6
Champa igne, “ 5 a 12
MARINE INTEI.LIGENCF..
Chvrlestox, May 0.
Arrived yesterday —Line .-hip Catherine, lieny,
New York; schi Francis Caoadav, Smith, St
Thomas.
Went to sea yesterday —ships Corea, Jackson,
Antwerp —Denmark, Frost Liverpool—Eliza War
wick, Davis, Havre; brig Corinth, Smith, do; U I
brig George, Hull, New \ ork.
jff A Meeting of the States’ Rights Association
of Morgan county, will Le he.d in the ».atonic
Hail, in Madison, at 3 o’clock, p. >l., on the 2is:
day of May. Punctuil attendance is icquested.
Willi a* 8. Stakes, Pies.
John Robson. Fee.
Madison, April 30, 1840.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL,
For 1840 and 1841.
On Accounts —Harper, Bisivop, Bone*.
On bridges —Warren, harper, Paru-h, Bishop.
On Sh eet* —Parish, i- leaving, Ko 4 -ert>un, Dunlap.
On Magazine- rUrump, Dunlap, Fleming.
On Pumps and Wells —Bishop, Dunlap, trump.
O/i Engines —Jacksou, Warren, >Tiler.
On liusyihal —Bone', Nrit.er, Jackson.
On Drains —Richards, Harper, Robertson.
On Health —Robertson* Bones, Jackson, Niiller.
Qn Charity —Dunlap, crump, Fleming.
On City Hall ~ Miijer, Jackson, Richards.
On South Commons —Fleming, Parish, Richards. \
On R ter Bank and Wharves —bishop, Warrec,
liar{>er.
On Police —Warren, Miller, Jackson.
On Water Works —Harper, Bones, Bishop.
On Jail —Crump, Dunlap, Ho erlson.
On Markets —l arish, Richards. F curing.
S. H. OLIVER, Clerk of Council.
RECAPITULATION.
Harper— A« counts, Bridges, Drains, River Bank
and Wharves, Water Aurks.
Warren —Bridges, Engines, Police, River Bank
and liarves.
Parish—Streets, Bridges, Markets, Fouth Com
mons.
Crump—Magazine, ( harity, Jail,Pumps ard W efi*.
Bishop—Pumps and Weils, Accounts, River Bank
and Wharves, Water Works, Biicges.
Jackson—Engino, City Hail, Police, Health, Hos
prtal.
Bones —Hospital, Accounts. Health, Water Works.
Richards —Drains, Markets, City Hah, Boutk
* otnmons.
Robertson —Health, Streets, Drams, Jail
Dunlap—Charity, Magazine, Pumps, Wells, J*i
and Sheets.
Flemi.no —S ruth Commons, Streets, Magazine,
( harity, .Markets.
Miller—City Hall, Police,Hospital. Engines.
and I.'ealth. im ap -J_
Doctor J. J. WILSON offers his provi
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and iB
vicinity. He will be found at his resrden»e, ive
first brick building above Guedton's stable on L lllS
street,recently occupied by John L. Adams,
aug 17
rry EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK —'t sigh
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by
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