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CHRONICLE AM) iS 3NTINEL.
AUGUST : A .
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 16.
Th€ Meeting
To receive the Report of tiw {Delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, w ; U ‘aktfplace to night,
at 8 o’dock, instead of 3 nt tie afternoon, as
published yesterday. Our'frijpds should bu
careful to be present, every t an. as there is
much to be clone that wiii in jere t them.
The Refon*»'i?i
Will be issued this rroimr;;', a id sent round to
our subscriber? in the city. llf oul carriers should
mis* any of oar friends, they iir ufcfoase call at the
office and get their papers. f
The Ball is still in i lotion.
Near uve HrscitD name:; sw e entered upon
our list yesterday to the Rcr>l«* a. and “the cry
issli!! they coeae,” from ever? ie non of the Mate
to which a prospectus ha? bet-n ? nt, This is era
phatically a work of the people, the working men
of the country, who have taken t e work into their
own hands and are nobly kid in of! in this great
week,
Hon. W. C. -on.
We perceive that our active;a d vigilant Repre
sentative, the Hon. W. C. Dijw* x , has introduced
m resolution into the House, jha! Congress adjourn
on the loth June, ©ejection jtir • made, the reso
lution was not passed. *
Reported Cabinet jle igßatioss.
The Baltimore American cjf T e-day last, says :
“We learn from a gent'emaEfwr j left Washington
yesterday afternoon, taata : wi ) founded rumor
was in circulation there lh;jt 1 T. Kesdall, the
Postmaster General, bad lender d. his resimation
to the PresidenL It was aiio jrr.cred, but with
what foundation remains lju t seen, that Mr
Woodscrt, Secretary of this ' reasury, and Mr.
Foesyth, Secretary of State,; ha likewise resigned
their offices.” =
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The Globe of Monday esreijin' says; “The Hon.
Amos K~U— >Ms, Postmaster IGe ieral, resigned bis
office this day, to take effect; is soon as his succes
sor shall be appointed ”
The Madisonian of Tueka; says, that Gen.
Ae«it»i)*c, of Tennessee, ft to re Mr. Kendall’s
successor. Gen. Arxstono w s aid-de-camp to
Gen. Jackson, and run against! C mnon for the gov
ernorship of Tennessee, and wa defeated.
Correspondence of the Phil.ii. S'orth American.
New-Yobk, 3 I*. > j., May 11, 1840.
The Cotton busine;? hx? c< ua to a stand. —
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There is noLbir g doing to-d;iy The market be
came rather stiffer by the bus, less of last week
saippers ‘wont stand it, 4 especially as the
Southern markets seem to be z< ng down'underthe
weight of the most abundant cr p.
A few thousand fcll*. Game see Flour arrived
to-day, and good brands were readily sold at $5,
common brands 4.84 a $5.
Stocks were a little better a the board to-day,
but the capricious fl jctuaioai fro n day to day,
owing to the relative pesTtiou or the moment of
the “ longs” and ihe “ ghorbs” are in a general re
verse of very little importsnci It is an obvious
act, that the experience of tr e asl three years has
given capitalists quite a d.itiv* • for all slocks, ex
cept those of well known npames, under the
eyes of buyers.
.Domestic Exchange.*.—Phil delphia s|; Balti
more 5i ; Richmo»d€D Cixr ;ston a 4; Au
gusta U'J a 113 ; Macon 14 •; avannah a9£ ;
Mobile 12 a 13; N. Ctereaai 8 9; St. Louis 10;
Louisri.le 9; Cincinnati! Sj ; Vashvilic 15.
Goon.—Hit him aga.;ik.- i-We copy the fol
lowing from the New York t ironicle.
“ Mo**srißiLT Faile; ,'*■—The Georgia
Constilutvonulut, a Van 13 ren organ, says it*
friends in Virginia have, “r omentarily failed.”
A change of nine thousand v ites since 1836, and
the annihilation of a Van 13 u in majority of near
ly four thousand since 1835, is, in locofoco par
lance, a momentary fat Y r / Will the New
Era , or the Post, tell us Ic ’ hat class of failures
the recent defeat of the loeof :o candidate ; n Bed
ford county, Pennsylvania, lelongs ? We sup
pose that is a failure of moMienf.
The Connecticut House 'of Representatives
appointed Wednesday, if h instant for the
hoice of U. S. Senator, to supply the place of
Mr. Betu, deceased.
Connecticut.—The Net Haven correspon
dence of the Hartford Courai c gives the following
account of the state of part e in the Legislature of
Connecticut, viz: Senate, 8 Whigs, 3 Locos;
House, 140 Whigs, 66 Locos In 1539 the Senate
was composed of 13 Whig*, nd S Locos ; and the
House of 113 Whigs, 4 Goar jvatives, and 90 Lo
os.
Signs in Sontli Carolina.
Colcm \ !a. May 13, 1840.
A number of respectald citizens, friendly to
the claims of General Harr on for the Presiden
cy, and to the freedom of the press, met Lst
night at Maybin’s Hotel, fc the purpose of dis
cussing the propriety of eat blishing a free press
in the town of Columbia, nd of making preli
minary arrangements for 1 District meeting, to
discuss the political questio sos the day. Gen.
James H. Adams, was caJ|d to the Chair, and
H. Raiford, Esq. appoint*'! Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the ob
jects of the meeting, 8. Wjitia, Esq. submitted
the prospectus of a new pujw for their consider
ation, when the following resolutions were unan
imously adopted: ‘
Resolved, As the sense Cl this meeting, that it
is expedient to establish in '.his town a free press,
to be published by Samuel Weir and H. Raiford,
Esqrs. on the principles set forth in a prosjiectus
submitted to this meeting; and that we pledge
ourselves to sustain the principles embodied
therein.
Resolved, That an Executive Committee of
ten persons be appointed by th*t Chair, to decide
upon the propriety of calling, at some future pe
riod, a public meeting of the citizens of this Dis
trict, to discuss the merits <jf the respective can
didates for the Presidency. ;
fejn pursuance oi the last resolution, the Chair
man appointed the foliowii/g gentlemen ;
a£Col. P. M. Butler, Col, Wade Hampton, Jr.,
Dr. Joel E. Adams, James Boatwright, C. Book
-I§T, T. Centre, A P, Vmaon, B. F■ Taylor, James
Jehu son, and A. H. Gladden, E--q*.; and on mo
tioi), Gen. James H. Ada ns was added to the
Committee.
SgKCig.— The Poland b«m New Ywk to Havre
took #60,000 IB spene. ’
f Frym Ike Xrrr Orleans Picayune rs the 10 th.
The Tornado of Natchez.
Thit dwsstroos from the tky h?s
j train of destruction behind 11 roost arxl
mdaorholjt'i flunk of. destrttctivu, so terrific
i to appall from tbeearaged wind has ne
verbeen koevm be fie—ra::not be on ren.rd. j
’ Toswsdixs and kurnranifc have hp<:* known before,
j btiilhey have generally orcuned in reecma unier- 1
anted bv ma-*,afid we have en!y heard ofthc forevt ;
’ beins pro*trated and ihe eanh pioua’ne-i op by tMe
boi'lmz sn»nn ; but here is a ciiy de*tn»yed and j
hu-dre>;s of our le low beings swept into eternity
| derive here a letter received yesterday from a
frer.d in Natcliex. He g vea a viv;d picture of the
desolate a »d unfortunate * it y.
Natchib.Thursday. 5 P. >L. May 7.
, T‘j ike Editors of the D■>* y Pianfune : — Ky the |
steamboat Meteor 1 hasten i-» ai q iaiut you with j
( one of the mo*l horrid and destructive hurricanes j
that ever happened in ihe I nited States. W hile •
nearly ihe whole of i-ar ci'y were engaged in din- ;
, nif.g ai ihe hour of two thisatiemoon, vivid flasii- j
ed The iighmrog, loud roared ihsuher, an»J l4*c«
grew ii*e sky. in a few minutes tne leronest tar or,
and for about forty minnw* we were n diat
stale which speaxs unir »l destruction and dealh.
First toppled down ihe eh.mney*, ihen went ihe
roofs of house*, and a m raenl a?fer ftouse alier
, bor»e fell mlu rum?. In lb- hnrry of ihis let er 1
cannot begin to panicuiar-.ze liie deadi end damage
around me. “ Sateiiez unde * the fad” is entirely .
| swept away, and the U>vc.«e«t part ml the s nub on
v the Bluff abose is \s,-eck and ran ; and ii»->se ye - |
living will find difficulty u; on ilifficuky in gHUng
shelter lu-nighf. My si< at the reenes
before me. As I walked lo ihe b*»at Irum which I i
wri'e, the dea<i and wounded met roe every twenty
steps. NatcLcz L- ruined, ru.n-d, ruined 1
Y'ours tru’y
In addition to ihe above we have gathered the |
following po/ticuiais. 1 lie steamboat >t. Law rence |
wen: down. It u ta.d she was filled many feeloul
of the water a ud instantly dashed uj liie botnxa of j
, toe nver withgvery sou; onboard. The enormous
, body of water txiw rul.iag in the M.s>jssippi and
swelling to the very topmost aunt of iu baAks, w }
. laa.-.ed into foam ng billows, and fiat huais were
lorn to pieces and their scattered planks fi vv about
in ihe wind like fa he >. The lady of 3lr. liolh
da v, one of ihe proprietors of ihe Free Trader, was
: saved by a naira*-le, with her young child m her
arras, tvery church and every pubiic
s'.ared in the ruin. Steeples were dashed to the
earth and hou.se* all <-ver town were unroofed.
'1 be steamboat Prairie is now lying at our wharf
tom to pi> ces—“blown up” by ihe wind uor*e
than ever boat was bfowu up by •‘earn. TT*e hu 1 !
and machine is all ihat i< lef, of her Herrahinwa--
earned away, floor and ail. The » heif hou-»e« were j
unroofed and r» ot ihe boat 1* rent and ■
| shattered ir an aw lul oiauiter. Among ihe suffer
| ers onboard liie Frame was Eraar.uei Bianc, an
estimable young man of this city, hut G’apt. Kre
j ligh cannot c l ranle how many persons were lost
| fioia ihe boai. H;m elf and 31r. James Wilson,
j the clerk, narrowly escaped.
From an extra issued from the shattered office of
the free Trailer, wt- leant U*al a public mee ins has
been hdd by the citizen* in the court house at w hich
Uo!. James C Wilkins presided, and F L. Glaib*mi
Esq , fappon ted Secretary. Addresses were then
I delivered by J. M. Hewitt and J 31 Duffield, Esqis.
and resolutions off-red by the latter gentleman and
{ others, appoirH ng re! es commit e«*, «fcc.
The City Hi tel. through the kitumess of the pre
pnet»>r, N<jah Harlow, U.-q., has been thrown open
lo the w iimded l>*r-lor Pollard lia* taken tfie
Tremont House for an additional hospital, 8. Dun
can, Esq., having genenus'y offered to h»e responsi
; bie for the rent-
Fr'xn me runs of the Steamboat Ho‘el, Mr Alex
ander, the landlord, hrs Lady and bar keeper, were
dug out alive, as also Tirooff.y Flint, the historian
and geographer, and his son from Natchitoches, Do.
1 besides Doctor Tahfero and many others, vfrs
) Alexander is considered dangerously injured ; two
tof her children were kilUd in for aims. As many
| as nine bodies have been dug from the Steamboat
t Hotel.
I The number of bntials which look place on the
Bth »nst was about fifty, and many arc still in a
j dangerous and dying condition.
From an estimate made by .Mr. Ruffner and S.
| J. fioyd, Feqia, the total loss is supposed lo be
j about fl/ifiOjWXk
j 'I ne n«ighi*oring planters are generously seriding
j in large gangs of slave* to assist in clearing the
j street* and digging llic dead bodies from the mins.
greatest io-soflife was among the flit boats,
which were swamped and destroyed be’ore the un
-1 men cou’d escayie lo the shore. One pa
’ per stales that upwards of 200 lives were lost. A j
f>ov is said 10 have been taken up in ihe are and j
lodged m a tree half a mile from his fat'ier’a house
The citizens of Cuncordtaand Madison have held !
a public meeting and ad*>p.ed measures for ihe re- f
lief of tlteir friends in Narche?. 7”hls aw ful ca
lamity has create*) a sensation herein New Orleans
j that will not isxiri be forgotten.
From the Floridian of the 9th.
Indian News.
By the last express, arrived on Monday, we !
have received the following information:
fin the 29th ult., two men wrere fired on, in the
San Felasco hammock, near NewnansviJie ; one
man, Saunders, was killed—the other, Miller, was
wounded, but made his escape. The same night,
■ Mr. Stanley’s plantation was attacked and burnt,
within three mi es of Newnansri le. The day pre
} vions, near Fort King, Capt. Raines of the 7th in
fantry. with 18 men, was attacked from an ambush
jbysoor 60 Indians. Four men were killed, and
! Captain Raines and four men supposed mortal!v 1
w.-unded—one man slighty. Three Indians were
killed.
Two men, while out hunting in the Turnbull
swamp, within ten miles of Sr. Augustine, were
fired on by the Indians, but made their escape.
A* Important Case.—The Harrisburg Key
stone says;
Under a special act of assembly, passed a year
ago, a case is to be brought before the Supreme
Court at Harrisburgdunng 11s May terra, which u ill
determine w hether the laws of this commonwealth,
on the subject of kidnapping, and the apprehen
sion of runaway slave?, is constitutional or not. —
The act provides for carrying the case eventually
before the Supieme Court of the United Slate*.—
Tbisi* a question of great interest and importance,
both to the Southern States and to the Northern
sriate*. It involves, what the slave state* regard as
their dearest rights, and the free Stales, their con
stitutional right to pas* such law* on this subject
i for the “ delivery” of runaway slaves, as they may
deem proper, if they do not impair the right ol the
sfove holder to his acknowledged property. The
case originated in York county, and the counsel,
so fir as we have heard their.naraes, are Mr. Mere
dith, of Baltimore, for the defendant, and the Attor
ney General, Mr. Johnson, for the common wealth.
There may be others but we have not learned ihctr
names The case is the |Com men wealth against
Prigg and others indicted for kidnapping.
From the National Intelligencer.
The result of the Virginia election*, we grieve
to see, has quite crazed the venerable Editor of
the Richmond Enquirer. The defeat has proved
too much for his keen sensibilities, and the man
ner in which he takes on is distressing to witness.
He runs and foams, like Richard at the field of
Bosworlh, calling on the Republicans (whom he
mistakes for his own party) to “come to the res
cue;” forgetting, unhappy man, that the Republi
cans have come to the rescue, and that it is the
“royalists” who are overthrown. He raves
about “tricks and expedients,” “ apathy of the
large democratic counties.” “low prices,” “ Balti
more Convention,” “Clay, Webster, Sergeant,
Southard, & C 0.,” “threatened change,” and
exclaims, “What! change the political adminis
tration of the country !” “change back the days of
Jefferson [he takes Mr. Van Buren for Mr. Jef
ferson, and thinks, alas! that Mr. Jefferson is
still President] to those of John Adams!” ‘tariff,”
“bank,” “American system,” “log cabins,” “Tip
pecanoe clubs,” “the Philistines are on us,” “rouse
organize, rally, rally, rally.” Then, hoarse and
exhausted—
” In ihe pause of his speech
His lip doth work with inward muttering.
And tns fixed eye i* riveted fearfully
On soraetiung that no oilier eye can spy.”
The TI’RF —The race ever the National Course
at Washington, on Friday, was for the Jockey
Club Purse of SI,OOO, four mile heats, and was
contested by Col. Johnson’s Boston, Col. Thom
son’s Reliance, and Mr. Stocketl’s Cippus. The
purse was won by Boston in two heats. Time,
Ist heat &m , is-i -d fo‘ at Bm. Cs. —Pdlinutre Hun.
Fron i thd Wilmington Ckroniile.
Facts for the People.
The present Administration. when they s>agH
for power, promised reform and reduction in t!
alleged extravagance of those then in office.
We present the following statement for l’
consideration of the people. taken from the off
cial report of the Register of the Treasury ma»
to Congress;and. now let ihem judge, if the po*
plea of ihe partisans of the present powers lb; -
be, that the business of the country having h
creased the expense* must also have increase
has even the shadow of a shade for its found,
tioo.
Mr. Adams’ Payments. Expenses
4 vea s- collecting. 1
*1825 20,008,713 45 889.302 9 j
1825 23.333.741 75 886.939 4
1827 19 712.283 29 889 818 2
1828 23,205.523 64 932.093 6
Gen. Jackson’s Payments. Expenses
last 4 rears. codecting.
1833 29.032.50*91 1.351.513 9
1834 16.214.957 15 1.264.545 3
1835 19.391.315 59 1,284,997 6
1836 23,409.940 53 1.397,469 1
Mr. Van Boren 1 year. The above report n< *
extending beyond this year.
1837 ' 11.169.290 34 1.492.947 8
We have taken the last four years of the Jacl
son administration as above, that the full benef ,
of ihe previous four years, for reforming abuse
should be granted to him and htspartisans. An i
now for the result :
Mr. Adams’ Gross payments. Gross expert!
4 years. * ses collecting,
86 350.262 13 3,598.214 31
Shewing an average cost of collection of about
4 per cent.
Grn Jackson’s Gross payments. Gross expen
-4 rears. ses collecting,
88.04-8,722 18 6.298.556 13
Shewing an average cost of collection of about
8 per cent-, or less than two millons than Mr.
Adams’ payments, costing three millions more
for collecting ?
While it cost the people under Mr. Adams’
administration 4 per cent, to collect 86 millions
of dollars, it has c< st them more than d >uble,
about 10£ percent, to collect II millions under
Mr. Van Buren's administration. For collecting
23 millions Mr. Adams’ expenses were le«s by
half a million than Mr. Van Buren’s in collec
ting not quite half the same sum !!
What say you to this fact fellow-citizens ! call
you this economy 1 It is ratberoulmgeous prodi
gality.
Need we wonder that the times are so hard, and
money so scarce? Office holders are getting rich
on “the spoils of party” indeed, but it is at the
expense of every O.ve or the Peofle.
Who will vote the Van Baren Ticket 1
All who are perfectly satisfied with the present
situation of our aflairs.
AII who wish to have property of every descrip
tions reduced one-half, or one-thud its foimer val
ue.
All who wish to see the price of labor reduced
to a level with that paid in Europe.
AU who wish to have the wealth of him whose
money is loaned on bond and mortgage doubled.
All who wish to have the son of a man without
property remain poor forever.
All such as prefenhe interests of the office liold
ers to the interests of the people.
In one word—all who are in favor of the hard
money sub-treasury system.
Who will vote for the Harrison Ticket?
AH who wish for an improvement in the finan
cial and business condition of the country.
All who wish to have property stand at its fair
vali<f, and labor receive Us just recompense.
Ail wiio wish to have young men of character
but without property, stand an equal chance with
the so« of his wealthy neighbor.
All who believe that the condition of our work
ingmen has been better than of the workingmen of
Europe, and who wish to have it remain so.
AH such r • prefer the interests of the people to
; that of the office-ho’ders.
All who are willing to try the experiment of a
change of rulers, and are not so bound by the
| shackles of a party as to be afraid to do so.
In short—all who are oppose j to the hard money
sub-treasury system.
The Great Western*. Notwithsfanding »!ie
inclemency of the weather, this splendid Me*»er
departed from this my at her appointed hoor, wie
o'clock on bamrday last, and pr«»ceeded down tie
Bay in as unconcerned a manner, as if the elements
were not kicking up a coastderable row over ia?ad.
She took out one hundred and thirty-eight jkjsstn
gers—arnorig whom were a fair sprinkling of the
loved onas of Hus earth—the ladies of course, we
mean- In addition to her precioas live freight, she
has on hoard $500,000 in specie, anti some eight
thousand letters. Altogether we behve, ink* win'be
the most profitable trip for the owners, that the
Great Webern has ever mode. Her passage money
alone will amount to over twenty thousand dol
lars.—Ar» York Chronicle.
Arrival at Port Leon, on the Bth, Brig Lana,
' Cai-t Baker, iO days from Boat mi. On the 241 h
| April, in lat. 32 30 N, long 73 VV., fell in with
; and boarded the wreck of the schooner Ful via, of
i Baltimore, and took from the wreck her larboard
standing rigging. The wreck was on her beam
| ends, swimming about four feet above water ; her
masts standing, her bow-sprit gone, and from olhir
appearance*, Capt. Baker thinks she was run down
by another vessel. The boat-tackle was run down,
and had every appearance that the boat had been
lower'd, and the Capt. and crew saved. The sails
and boom were gone, which, if the vessel had been
laying to, would have been so well secured that
they would ha ye held to the wreck as long as the
masts. The canvass, reported by another vessel to
have been found in the mam-rigging, had no ap
l*earance of having been occupied by any one on
the wreck. The vessel was swimming so low, no
part of her cargo could be saved. Capt. B. is of
opinion that the Capt. and crew were saved. — Tul~
luhussee Floridian oj the 9t h.
The Living Phantom.
A TRUK BTORT.
When I was a young boy, I bad delicate health,
and was somewhat of a pensive and contem
plative turn of mind ; it was my delight in the
long summer evenings, to slip away from my
noisy and more robust companions ; that I might
walk in the shade of a venerable wood my favorite
haunt, and listen to the cawing of the old rooks,
who seemed as fond of their retreat as I was.
One evening I sat later than usual, though the
distant sound of the cathedral clock had more
than once warned me of ray home. There was
a stillness in all nature that I was unwilling to
disturb by the least motion. From this reverie I
was suddenly startled by the sight of a tall slender
female, who was standing by me, looking sorrow
fully and steadily in my face. She was dressed
in white, from head to foot, in a fashion that I
had never seen before ; her garments wore un
usally long and flowing, and rustled as she glided
through the low shrubs near me, as if they were
made of the richest silk. My heart beat as if I
was dying, and I know not that I could have stir
red from the spot, but she seemed so very mild
and beautiful. I did not attempt it. Her pale
brown hair, w as braided round her head, but there
were some locks that strayed upon her neck;
and, although she looked like a lovely picture,
hut not like a lovely woman. I closed my eyes for
cibly with my bands, and, when I looked again,
she had vanished.
I cannot exactly say why I did not, on my re
turn, speak of this beautiful whv,
with a strange mixture of hope and fear, I went
again and again to the same spot, that I might see
her. She always came, and often in the storm
and plashing rain, that never seemed to touch or
annoy her, and looked sweetly on me. and silently
passed on ; and though she was so near to me,
that once the wind lifted those light stray'ng
locks, and I felt them against my cheek, vet I
never could move or speak to her. I foil ill; and
when I recovered, rov mother closely questioned t
me of the tall la Jv. of whom in the height of my f
fever. T had so often spoken. <
I cannot tell vou what a weight was taken from ‘
my lioyish spirit* when I learned that this was no i
apparition, but a most lovely woman —not young
though she bad kept her young look* ; for grief
which had broken her heart seemed to have spared
her beauty-
When the rebel troops were retreating after
their total defeat, in that very wood I was so fond
of, a voung officer, unable any longer to endure
the anguish of his wounds, sunk from hi* horse
and laid himseif down to die. He was found
there by the daughter of Sir Henry R-——, «nd
j conveyed by a trusty domestic to her father’s man
j ston. Sir Henry was a loyalist ; but the officer’s
desperate condition excited his compassion, and
. bis many wounds spoke a language a brave man
| could not misunderstand. S:r Henry’s daughter,
I with many tears pleaded for him T and promised that
he should l« carefully and secretly attended.
And well she kept that promise ; for she waited
j upon him (her mother being long dead) for many
weeks.
You may fancy, better than I can tell you, a*
he slowly recovered all the moments |that were
1 spent in reading, and low voiced singing and gen
tle playing on the lute; and how many fresh
flowers were brought Jto one, whose wounded
limbs would not bear him to gather them for him
self; and how calmly the days glided on in Ilc
blessedness of returning health, and in that sweet
silence so carefully enjoined him. I will pass by
this, to speak of one day. which, brighter and
pleasanter than others, did not seem more lovely
than the looks of the young maiden as she gaily
spoke of “ a little festival, which (though it must
bear an unworlbier name)sbe meant reallyjto give
1 in honor of her guest’s recovery.” “And it is
time lady,” said he “ for that guest, so tended
and so honored, to tell you bis whole story, and
speak to you of one who will help him to thank
you; may I ask you, fair lady, to write a little
billet for me, which even in these times of dan
ger, I may find some means to forward.” To his
mother, no doubt, she thought, as wiih light steps
and a lighter heart, she sealed herself by his
couch, and smilingly bade him dictate; but when
he said. *• My de ir wife,” and lifted up his eyes
to be asked for more, he saw before him a pale
statue, that gave him one look of utter despair,
and fell (fur he had no power to helpßer) heavily
|at his feet. Those eyes never truly reflected the
pure soul again, or answered by answering looks
the fond inquiries of her poor old father.
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From the Louisville News Letter.
The Lonely One.
A BALLAD.
My eye is dim--a shadow shrouds
The beamy «»f y n Isle :
My locks are - the fleecy clou is
in day’s departing smile-
And I have Jived a lonely life.
Away front men apart;
1 could not share their ways and strife,
W hile roved aw ay ray heart.
Ah, little dreams ihe thoughtless world,
Wha* anguish oft is worn,
Beneath ihe smile, which upward curled,
Tells less of 1. ve than scorn !
I have not toU, why I have roved
Unpurpost d and alone ;
The tale is short—o'er her I loved,
The wintry winds now moan. 3
H-.rd by Ohio’s noble stream,
i climbed to manhood’s height;
The creature of each brilliant dream.
Which glowed infancy’s light.
And one there was, whose childish glee
in early youth 1 loved ;
Hersmilee en then, was heaven to me,
As my devotion proved.
The schoolhouse task performed, at eve
I lingered by her side ;
And w hen I took reluctant leave,
Sorrow my smiles belied.
I love to dwell upon her form
Os inn- cence and mirth :
It—it alone, my heart an warm,
With feelings nut of earth.
Well, we grew up—l h>oked the man.
And she was very fair ;
To her my feelings w.ldiy ran—
NoneeUe rny heart could share.
Ko studied artificial grace
Her woman action Wore :
And every thought ihat ’lumed her face
Seemed bom but to adore.
To her no fawning crowd e’er knelt.
No sickly praise arose.
But on her cnarms affection dwelt,
Such as the heart but knows.
And she was like the sweet wild-flower
Within yon forest’s shade :
Abloom most bright, kmd nature’s dower.
Her womanhood displayed.
I saw, and loved, and longed to share
The treasures of her heart
For daily growing on ray care,
fehe madelile’s dearest part.
But w hen ol passion I would speak,
My voice would shrink away ;
When love is strong-**! words are weak.
And looks the heart betray.
One eve, which I shall ne’er folget,
WPile life this bosom warms.
My blushing Mary’s sm;le 1 met.
And owned its magic cdarns.
We strayed away down bj* the stream.
And gazed upon the wave.
Which to each star a shattered gleam
Os dancing radtar.ee gave.
It was a blessed night for love—
The moon shone bright on high.
And every leaf ihat hung above
Waved as the breeze went by.
I looker! upon my Mary’s fare—
The light was hallowing it;
There seemed upon her brow the trace
Os love that truth had writ,
I barely w hispered her loved name- -
Her eye was raised to mine,—
Upon her cheek a flush there came
Os feeling must div ine.
’Fwas but a moment, when her heat!
Reclined upon my breast :
1 clasped her in my arras and said
* Here thou shall ever rtst.’
’Fwas done—and in our soul’s deep hush
Our being s seemed but one ;
Abs ! that lime should ever crush
A love which thus begun I
Yeara—many veers since th n have passed—
That hour supremely bright.
O’er all mv grief a light hath cast—
'l he star of life’s long n ; ghi.
And, like some eastern worshipper,
To it I’ve so nt my knee—
And from thatiaiih i'll only stir
When death shall set me flee.
As the doomed felon will look back.
With ejes hedimned with tears.
Beyond the crimes which slain his track
Upon Jus sinless years—
So I e’en now delight to glance 1
Upon those days ot youth, I
When life was hut a hnghi romance
Unshadowed by stern truth. ’
And o’erjhe waste w hich intervene
The voice of love will come I
And bid me hope for hraven.'y sr* M <
Wlicre faith shall find a home. * f
Rio. 1
The Cholera— ln the month of February
that dreadful scourge, the Cholera, wu commt
ting dreadful ravages among the native* of C*
cutta.
BANK REPORTS.
Insurance Bank; of Colombo?.
Insurance Bank or Colujcevs, ?
Macon, 22d April, IS4O. 5
His Excellency Charles J. McDonald,
Governor cf Geer gin:
Sir —I hare the honor herewith to forward t
roar excellency the semi-annual statement of tb
affairs of this institution, and its branch, in coir
piiance with the law of the Slate heretofore re
quiring such statement*.
It is proper that I here state that this Bank ha
never suspended specie payments for its lulls ar
other liabilities, and that the whole of the capita,
stock has been paid ; and
I have the honor to be
Your excellency's obt. serve,
AMBROSE BABER, President.
Consolidated semi-annual Statement of the Insur
ance Bank of Columbus, and Branch at Saran
noA. Monday, April 6,184 U.
DR.
Bills and Note* discounted
on personal seeurity,run
nmg to maturity,good *260,155 62
Bills of Exchange running
to maturity, good, "9,720 96
Bills and Notes discounted,
under protest, and in
suit, good, 126,912 29
Bids of Exchange under
protest and in suit, 42,075 55
Bill? and Notes discounted,
under protest, and not
in suit good, 19,735 24
Bills of Exchange, under
protest, and not in suit, 4,155 67
Bills of Exchange, under protest, and
in suit, doubtful, 9,500 00
Due from Hanks in State, 59,921 14
Do do outdo, 1,177 37
Banking liouses and lots >n Columbus
I and Macon, * 20,C00 00
Law Expenses, 2,651 04
Expense account, 4,143 70
Protest account, 5 50
' Cash balance, viz:
Notes of the Georgia Banks, 72,253 CO
Specie, viz ;
Gold. 6,560 47
Silver, 39.855 39
— 46,745 96
$749,062 SI
CR.,
; Capital Stock, 600,000 o*o
I Circulation. 6,096 00
Due to Hank U. States and branches, 6J,716 31
do Banks out of State, 1,656 16
do do in the State, 323 00
— 1,979 16
Resulting balance with branch, 6,010 97
Discount, interest & exchange received, 13,072 73
Protit and Lo«s account, 20,123 71
; Contingent suspense account, 156 16
i Suspense account, 1.064 46
Contingent fund to meet losses, S,OOO CO
Individuals, 31,943 S 4
$749,062 84
I
State of Georgia, > Personally appeared be-
Bibb County. 3 £°re me ; A- Peabody, a No
tary Public, Ambrose Barber, President, and Wrn.
Henry Watkins, Cashier of the Insurance Bank of
Columbus, who being duly sworn, say that the
above return is just and true, to the best of their
knowledge and belief.
AMBROSE BABER, President.
WM. HENRY WATKINS,Casheir.
Sworn to before me this twenty-second day of
April, 1840.
AUGUSTUS PEABODY, Not Public.
List of Stockholders. Shares. Am't paid in.
N. Biddle, 5475 547,500
Ambrose Barber, 145 14,500
Thomas N. Beall, 67 6,700
Charles Cotton, 60 6,000
A. 11. Chappell, 25 2.500
Evcrard HamirtLon, 102 10,200
E. B. Weed, 73 7,300
W. Henry Watkins, 53 5,300
6000 $600,000
Bank of llawklnsville.
April 20,1940.
His Excellency, Charles J. McDonald.
Sir ;—1 ht-ve the honor to hand you herewith a
list of Ihe Stockholder* of the Rank of tlawkms
, vale, and also a statement of 1U condition to the
1 6th instant The* accompanying affidavit w ill sbow
i the tarts required by a late act ol the Legioia.ure.
With just res poet.
Your ob't servant,
John Kawls, President.
Statement of the Dank of Hawk ins v die , on Mvnd.jy
April 6th, IS4 J.
DR.
Capital Stock, 160,800
Bank Notes in circulation, • 199,246
Due other Banks, 16,621 53
Individual Depositors, 11,084 65
Charles Hart ridge, 200 71
Unclaimed Dividends, 440 IS
Certificate D poaile, 299 60
388,603 o7
CR.
Cash on hand, \ iz :
In i.old and Silver Coin, 12,014 8S
Current Bank Notes, 22,976
Uoruireat do \
Banks of this and other f 619
States, )
Change bills, 210
State Cenificatcs, 930
Advance* on Coibm, 2,2'„0
Banking House and Lots, 4,978 92
Real Estate and oi her property, 2<’,162 06
Due by other banks, 3,625 31
Exchange running on New York,
considered good, 14, !52 68
do on Savannah, 74,666 14
do on in the interior, 7t>B
do on Charleston, 4,<HK)
do lying over cons’d. good 15,6 J 947
do do do douhtlul, 1,800
„ 110,956 29
No’es, promissory, running
consNlered good, 51,570 69
lo lyii g over, d» 30,431 22
do do doubt ul, 3,175
do do bad, 151
o n i v * 85,327 SI
Rills and Antes in sun and judgment.
do con.shJered good, 86,029 44
do do bad, 18,281 17
p . -104,310 61
Profit and Loss, 20,136 19
Protest account, jgg
List of Stockholders of the Ranh of
April 6, 1840. ' ’
, JS"?’ r No °J Shar “- A ’“'t
F vereU * 419 41,900
John Rawls, ......
Hartwell H Tarver, 402 40/200
stone, \\ ashburn Co. 130 13 ot*o
100 lUJ>OO
K R rt vr C ° ! m8 ' » 5,0.4)
It' i c ,' 20 2,000
” h " T J i 5 i/wo
Jos iooke, guardian, 15 1,500
M ilham <»o-J1raj, 15 |,suo
Bryan A? . Collier, 10 1/**)
Jaiuea O. Jelks, 10 1,000
5* ®: ” ai^ Bd . 10 1,000
A. W. Collier, . 10 | uOO
1,608 160,800
Georgia, Pulaski county. Personally appeared
before mo, John Rawls, President, and J Reavans
Cashier ol the Ranh of Hawkinsville, w ho on oath*
do say, that, to the best of their knowledge ihe
return lo which this affidavit annexed, exhibits a
t-o* .ta.emer.t from the I*> k, of .he R-. v
I• he above is a (overt list of *,.*.?£ ’’•“dll*
I of : 5 ►
J l/JOl 40-It**, »rli*ling d. fa*.
taken m setiierceni and {
ze, mnn nz on Savannah w < ! ? " •
a Uo. excluding deMa where S»o*Yh .ld iVift, W
ner led with mheri memhera of
furthermore aav, that leavia; ont i- p .
signaled, James O. -Mka and Bryan \\
i 00 holding Stock, that
iheir knowledge, woose indebtedre,* *
i j]»o«»nd each, and tn* rJuu,.,,
liabilities is considered g »od. They ” °V,K
n.» msaore where ihe benefit motn>-d •
ha* ar.y officer connected with k. ..r
*nn,directly or indirectly, ej.i Exr-har.e* -
thauiwo percent, amce of .M arf f‘ ,r
as they know. *•*»
Bwrocn to aruj *'jhsrrihe»! rr.* a \
lie, this 20ih day of April, 1810. ‘ lr ?Ki
John lUwl*.
tiEO. W. H nes, Notary Public. ’ * f
Georgia Kail Koad Ac Hankin-r
_ " on, kany.
Branch at Ar G r n , >
9th April, D 43 -
To Hi* Excellency,Charles J. McD.nv ►’
Governor r.f
Dear Sir —I have thelvMJorof tra:,.- ..
«emi-anntjal ief«ort of this tiff.ee. - ;
statement of its affairs to the 6th irst i
Very respectfully,
HAYSJJuWDRE, p re!idet .
Georgia Rail Road and Banking Ccr M ,
Branch at *
DR.
RESOURCES.
Discounted Notes, ,q.
1 Discounted bills of Exchange, i
i Salaries, ' * * *
j Inckicnlat Charses,
; Protest account, .JJ
j Premium account. , •
; Due by agents and attornie*, r .:
i Due by Hanks. 153a*-
1 House and Lot, ‘ -...’ I'*
Ga Ins k Trust Company Stock,
Mechanics’ Bank Stock,
! Bonds of CHy Council of Augu*ta, ]
Commissioners W. S: A. R. Road, g . ~v
‘ Due by Compromise, .
; Interest on Depo*ites, j .
Notes of other Banks, 12<* S- L
44,4*31 %
it
CR.
LIABILITIES.
Capita), 375,000
Due to other Bank*,
Due Depositors on interest,
Due on certificates, I6A’2& >
Due Depositois generally, 64*N\
Income from Rail Road, -
Collection account, ’ 4 -l (
Discount account, 14034
Circulation on Notes and receipts, 19* 4cj
vvQ l 5.'8 •
v- •r*’v
State of Georgia,? Persot ally appeared!,.
Richmond county. 3 fore me, Michael Bobcj.-
a Notary Public, for said county. Hays
President, and John W. Wilde, < offc
lieorgia Rail Koad and Banking Company's bnw:
at Augusta, who being du y sworn, say thatlis
foregoing return exhibits a true statement frmtk
books of said Branch, as there appeared it t-.
close of the day* business on Saturday, the four?*,
iusiant; and that the reporter the committee*
the character of the Discounted paper, as nip
pears at the dose of tr.e accompanying scWw
thereof, is true to the best of the knowledge at
belief of these deponents.
H. BOWDRE, Preflect
J. W. WlLDE,Cashier,
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this 9th of
April, 1840. MICH. E. BOISCLAIR,
Notary Pubh-.
State of Georgia,/ Personally appeared!*
i Bchmond county, 3 6° re m d Michael F. boi*
clair, a Notary Public, of said county, Hays B«i
--dre,President, and John W. Wilde, Cashierrfto
Georgia Kail Road and Banking Company’s Brand
j at Augusta, who being duly <wom, say that they
have not directly or indirectly violated the pro
I visions of an Act p~ss*ed the 23d E?ecernber last,Hr
' the Legislature of Georgia, entitled an •‘Acttt
j prevent the several Banks of this Mate from »lte
r or disposing of Exchange at a higher rate per cwl
1 than herein expressed, under certain condition*.
• and to prescribe the mede of punishment for a no
lation ol the same,” and that uo other officer of im
taid Bank in which they hold office, have done*
within their knowledge, for the benefit of the *ag
Bank.
H. BOWDRE. Presided.
J. W. WILDE, Cashier.
Ssrom to and subsoil ed before me, this 9th day
of April, lb4o. MICH. V. BOISCLAIR,
Notary public.
The undersigned Committee, report that the lb
lowing is a correct statement of the characterac
condition of the discoumcd paper held by this of
fice :
Notes discounted and running 10 maturity,
good, 237,544 95
do. do do do 'tad, 1,48906
do do under prote*t and
not in suit, good, 10,165 49
do do under protest and
in suit,go-.d, 19,590?
Bil s of Exchange, running to
maturity, good, 136,764 34
do do under prorest and
not in suit, bad, 1,393 06
do do under protest and
in suit, doubtful, 9.666 c
B. H. WARREN,
PLEASANT STOVALL
EGBERT B. BEALL.
April 9th, IS4O.
tff' 1 lie friends and a< quaintances of Aptc:'
and Caroline E. PicquET, are invited to site*
the funeial of their son, Alexander Delamanic
at 10 o’clock, this morning,from their resideccf
Broad street, may If
Consignees per SonlliCarolina Kail Koa4
Hamburg, May 15,18k 1 ,
E F Hall; B F Bowman; T Duckworth; DBl?* f
Mrs McLean; \V Sherrod; S Lindsay; W
son; T J Parmclce; T II Plant; H I
Sctze; Cress & Turpin; L Dwelle; Jtoskery;i
KredeGck; A’drich & Shove; Baird & HcrGa£- :
S Beers; W Hattier; Gardelle &. Rhind;
Boggs <fe Co; A Sabal; E D Cooke; T RicharC’
Patterson & Allen; T Dawson; Stovall, Srnmoc ,s
Co; W K Ki chen; Reese & Beall; Kem"
Wray; Dickson & Store; Anderson i: Young; B* r
ling & G; G l*arrott; J F Benson.
Consignees with attend without further H** 1
M A UL\ E IN T ELL IG E A CK-
Savannah, 3D)' L
Cleared- -br ship John Bcntly, Di'brow,
pool; Br ship Oromucto, Giilis, do; Br 1 ark N*
Ann Hanton, \ cro, do; brig Thomas 4t
Robinson, Boston.
Arrived- —Br ship Mersey, Mather. l fa * '
Roads; ship Hope, Collin*. Havre; brig P° llB f '
Gardner, Havana; brig Wilson Fuller, Tbatcßf
New York.
Charleston, M>)
Arrived yesterday— schr Delight, Thrace,' *
Orleans.
Cleared— Dan. barque Waldemar, Rrubbe,
penhngen; bark Elizabeth. Swan* Liverpool;
Adeline <Sc Eliza, Hopkins, New Orleans.
Went to sea yesterday —Br ship Bel* iaer#, .,^ ;
henson, Liverpool; brig Delaware, Ross, Li'* 1
hr John Allyre, Hawes, Kingston, Ja.