Daily chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1837-1876, November 20, 1840, Image 2
pHROM2LE AND SENTINEL.
auotsta.
FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 20.
Virginia.
As we expected the Old Dominion has bowed
the knee to baal; she has cast her vote for Mar
tin Vaa Buren by a small majority. That old sin
ner Tom Ritche, has vaunted considerably about it,
and seems to think it a considerable honor It stand
side by side with J. C. Calhoun, in this contest,and
claims that Virginia should be called the t lag State
of the South-BThat is too much friend Richie, do
not rob South Carolina of the pioud distinction oi
being the Flag State of the South for Martin Van
Buren. She is justly entitled to the appellation;
she has abused him mote than all the rest put to
gether, and therefore should be foremost in the
ranks, with J. C. Calhoun and F. W. Pickens as
her standard bearers —then let the Old Dominion
come up with that prince of principles and apos
tle to all the true principles Tom Ritchie as
as her standaid bearer, and then New Hampshire
and Missouri follow in the wake, and the proces
sion will be complete. No, no, friend Ritche, \ ir
glnia ca« never be the Flag State of the South,
while she has the mantle of Martin Van Buren
thrown over her, a man that has been repudiated
and denounced as unfit to preside over these Uni
ted States as their chief magistrate by north, soutb.
east and west.
Cano and Boston.
For the benefit of those of our readers who aie
fond of the sports of the Turf, we would say that
tbeae two champions of the Turlf, are at their re
spective stables, in full and vigorous health, and
there is every prospect that the match race be
tween them, will come oft' at the appointed time.
Presidential Election.
Illinois.
The National Intelligencer of Monday says
la thirty-four countie? heaii from, Harrison's ma
jority is 1,457 votes —being a gain of 1,636 since
the August election. There are eighty-seven coun
ties in the State, and the total Van . uren majori
ty waa only 1,650 votes. We think there is a
strong probability that the State has gone for Har
rison. j.
*
India Fa.
In fortv-five out of the eighty-seven counties I
of this State, the Harrison majority has reached
10,660. tike Ohio, this Slate seems to be all going
one way, and what the entire \N hij majoi (} wi.l
be no one can undertake to predict.
Miehit in.
The majority ia this Stal ? tor the Republican
tfsmdidates. Harrison and fy er, is a little above 1,-
900.
[The election of 26 Whi :s and 11 Van Buren
«ren to the Assembly (whicl* comprises 52 mem
bers) is ascertained. It is stated, als), that theie
will be a Whig majority in jhe Senate.
North Cat »lir.a.
The Charleston Courier f yesterday says ; —A
eUp/rom the office of the Fs .'etteville Observer, of
tUe 16th inst. gives returns 1 om 25 counties, shew
ing a Whig gain in nearly e ery one.
The Kesuni >lion.
The New York Express >f Saturday, 2, P. M.
The Boston capit; ists and barks have
been calleu on by the 1c al uanks in the city
es Philadelphia, for a loan f two and a half mil
lions of dollars, in Post Not s, having twelve and
eighteen months to run; ar i bearing an interest
of 6 per cent. This loan tl y have accepted, and
have invited the New Aorl Hanks to participate
hr the loan, to the extent < a million of dollars.
The loan is to be made in P iladelphia Fundi, and
the Post Netes to be made ] *yabie in New York.
The Banks here hare readii agreed to take their
part. The Bank of Comrnei e has taken more, vi/,
$250,000 —the Merchants’ z id Mechanics’ *IOO.-
«toe each, —the Phoenix, Sta ), and City all unite.
M that the sum will be mad up without the sligh
test difficulty, and the ataoii t will not give any
i*v*avenience, as the New i oik Banks have fall
a million ot dollar! in balan es lying dead in Phil
adelphia, on which they ha\ r not for a longtime
xeceived aay interest; and tte Boston Banks have,
ns doubt, quite as large a su: r lying dead. The ar
rangement is most deniable tor all parties.
Georgia Ilia (rated.
We are requested to say that the publication
of tho first part *>f this wo k has been, from un
avoidable circumstances, 'clayed a few days
beyond the time specified fc its issue, but is now
ready and will be distribute to the subscribers
in Gen”gia, during the ener ng week:—
Th* following notice ol the work is cop ed •
*rom the New Yorker:
•Georgia Illustrate] ’ —W c alluded a few
weeks ago to the prospectu of a work to be pub
lished under this title, and to contain a series of
original views of Georgia b ;enery, engraved on
steel, with letter-press de: riptions. The first
number is now before us, a J we think it equal
in the beauty es its naechan '•a! execution to the
best imparted works, and s perior to any Ameri
can production of its class j The first view in
the number for Janatury, 1 jflO, is of the State
House at Milledgeville ; thtjsecond, of the Reck
Mountain in DeKalb count}?, ami the third ot the
Oglethorpe University, whir descriptions by tho
editor, Mr. William U. Rickards, and Prof. S.
K. Talmage. ‘Georgia Illustrated’ will bo con
untied in monthly parts, in juarto form similar to
Mr. Willie’a ‘American Scfaery,’ with two en
gravings from original drawing* in each number,
at fifty cents for each part, |r five dollars a year.
Few (iUtricls possess more ) man tic or beautiful
scenery tlian the State of ( eorgia, and we hope
ihie work which promises t make the typogra
phy of the State familiar to .he country, will be
w*il supported. (Penfield, la. W. & W. C.
Richards; New York, Got d, Newman <k Sax
ton.
PniLAUKtraia, Nov. It —The shock oj un
Earthquake in Philadelph It.—We were viaited
on Saturday night betwee i 0 and 10 « clock,
with au extraordinary sto n, accompanied by
heavy thunder # and vivid li htning. Shortly al
usr 9, the buildings in varit ;s parts of cur city,
trembled and shook for s vcral seconds, as it
through the agency of an e rthquakc. Many ol
oar citizens were alarmed, ? id the pause which
immediately succeeded the shock, especially to
Chose who were in situation of quiet and repose,
calculated fully to experien j the terrible sensa
tion —was marked by a feel ,;g of awe and solem
nity. We have since be< i informed that the
water* of the Delawase we i agitated by a heavy
sod unusual swell at the s. Tie time.
A* Eritou Dsab. —Z.i lariah Lauds.
fer tuei editor of the Now 1 oik i.'ommareial Ad
vertisar died at hi* resideno Braskty* Height*
tfn Saturdty m*r*ing-
Editor'& Correspondtri ct.
MiLLEDOEViLiE, Wednesday, Ibth Nov.
When the two houses adjourned their morning
session of yesterday, they did so to meet at 3 P. M.
i to a.range the funeral ceremonies of the Hen. ce
i nalcr from Walker, who expired in the morning.
I That being done both houses adjourned til! this
■ morning.
• °
In the House yesterday after my letter was closed
tiro time was pretty much occupied in reading
Bills a second and third time.
I anticipated yesterday the vote in the Senate
on tie Court Bill was decisive of its fate —on a
motion to reconsider the question this morning,
the notion after some discussion was decided by
52 nay to 30 yeas.
In the House this morning, after the call oi the
counties during which many unimportant and local
bills were introduced, the special order of the day,
being the Resolutions of Mr- Flournoy, of Wash- i
iugton, on the Sub-Treasury, Sac,, came up for con
sideration, and the Hon. mover has, w hile 1 write,
| the door, and is making a bold and able defence of
! his resolu ions,and in opposition to the Sub-Trer.s
--| ury. Where or when the discussion will end,
will depend entirely on the feeling of the House. I
; It is not improbable that they may go off on mo- |
! tion to lay them on tho table for the remainder of |
the session, simply because a majority of the Rep- !
rese itatives are uuwi'ling to consume the time of j
the country in the discussion of the resolutions un- :
j der consideration.
Every days’? observation confirms the impres- |
| sii-n which I entertained at an eaily day of the se c - ,
| sion that little will be done of general irapoi trace j
j by the present Legislature, and 1 confess that this |
j opinion has bo* n greatly strengthened y the ac
• tion of tho Senate on the Court LIU.
On the subject of the resumption of specie pay
ments, the indications at present are that the banks
will not be required to resume before the first of
: February next, if then. And strange as may' seem,
it is not improbable that the self-styled Democratic
[ party will make an effort to slave it off cvea to a
j more distant day, in order to protect their party and
■ its bantling,(the Central Rank) from the indignation
of the people. But on this question a few days
will show what position they will take, upon this
important and engrossing subject. J.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
Ilanison, TjricrJaiid Reform—O. It.
Groan, Toole, groan ! —All hail! noble, majc?tic t j
i mighty Pennsylvania ! '-—The beacon fires of Loce-
Ifocoism are put out on thy iron hills ! —The in- |
domitable Whigs of “the Keystone ” are victo- !
rious ! —The black piratical flag of Agrarianism j
has teen torn from its staff, and the proud starry
banner of American liberty is again unfolded to
the breeze !
Our c-uise is just—crch returning nigh f .
Our thanks will ascend to Heaven ;
Our cause is goed—our cause was right.
And victory to our cause is given .'
i Fellow-citizens!—Whigs of Pennsylvania !
' you are once more disenthralled. Nobly have you
defended your rights—and every Whig,every true j
friend to liberty, will exclaim, all hall ! ! By your
firmness and vigilance, the abettors of fraud—the ,
. vile panders to Executive corruption, through tho 1
influence of Executive gold —in the bitterness of
j despair, now bite the dust, and cry aloud,
Ah ! d n that Toole,
Who’d a thought him such a fool,
' as tc have said on the 7th November, that the
I Kindcrhook Fox could not be kennelled by Harri-
I son in Pennsylvania. Let the thundering can-
I non roar!” —let Toole groan—Martin .an Buren
|is again a grower of Cabbages. Bang. j
We should suppose that the result of the elec- 1
tion would teach the collar organs the absurdity
; of continuing their false pretensions to democ
; racy, it is truly sickening tosee a party discar
■ Jed by nine-tenths of tho Union, still claiming
j the democratic name, and repeating patriot like
; cant phrases by which they have vainly sou 'lit
to blind and mislead the People. Before the na
i tion had pronounced its emphatic decision on
j their hypocrisy, the partizans of Mr. V an Buren
| had a colorable claim at least lor tucir assump
tions. Now they have not even that. And v*>t
they ke«p on prating about their democracy as it
nothing had accured to strip the false covering ,
from their recreant limbs. —Albany Kerning
Journal .
From the Providence Journal Extra .
Rhode Island the Flag .State.
A Whig majoritx ix kvehv Cocxtt.—
The Election has resulted most gloriously. The !
Whig majority (2 towns to be heard from,) is 1
1976 in a vote of 8380. If any other Slate can
Ido belter than this, she is welcome to, but vve
\ should like to see the vote; if not, we claim the
, Flag which is to reward tho Slate giving (he
; largest majority in proportion to its vote. We
| give returns from ail tiic towns in the state cx
j cept Charlestown and New Shoreham, which
| will not materially vary the result. Rhode Is-
J land has done her duty, and hns performed the '
pledge she made when the Old Hero was nomi
nated.
When our cxpiess arrived with the glorious
intelligence, a Whig procession was formed at
the Town House and marched through the city
!to the inspiring music of the Brass Band, and
| the far louder vocal strains in honor of Old Tip
jpecanoe.
Bonfires were made upon Jefferson's Plains j
and other conspicuous places, lighting up the i
city with the luosi brilliant illumination. Joy
was upon every face, and congratulations ex
changed on all sides by the men whose exertions
J had been crowned with such triumphant success.
Sxbllixg a Rat.— The Cincinnati Public
Ledger relates the case of a lazy fellow in the
maikel who was busily engaged in selling “fine,
fat, dressed squirrels,” as he called them. Bud
deni} the tail of one of the little animals, which
the fellow had neglected to cur-tail when skimng
it, was observed to sticking‘out a feet.’ A bystan
der remarked, that ‘ that was a curious looking
tail for a squirrel to have,' and upon a * close ex
■ nrninin’,’ as Paddy would say, ‘ the squirrels all
I turned out to be rats.' It seems that they have
| been in the habit of trapping these filthy animals
j and selling them to the citizens as squirrels, for
| some time past.—Look out how you buy squir
j rcls, friend*: this description of the varmint is
! plentiful in New Orleans— New Orleans Piray
| une.
To Mohkow.—This would be a happy world
i enough were men more content with to-day, and
( less anxious about to-moirow. One half of t he
■! misery in the world is not real, but anticipated
1 misery. A concern for this bug-bear “to-morrow”
is at the bottom of a majority of our troubles.
- And yet if a man will but glance over his yestcr
i days, ho will nt once see how foolish it is to fel
I oneself about the time to come; for he will find
; in every yesterday a miniature grave as it were,
dug by a too fearful imagination, in which isbur-
I icdall bis little store of daily happiness. A pru-
I dent thoughtfulness for the future, every man
should entertain; but it is worse than folly toper*
i mil t ie breath of a to-morrow, like a mildew, lo
blight fioweia that bloom around our pathway.
L»t u« enjoy tka suK»kla» vrhilo it is about us ;
and if beneath the horizon clouds are concealed ;
why anticipate the gloom in which they will en
sb oud us; Truly has the poet asked :
“ What avails it that indulgent heaven
From mortal eyes has wvppt the woes to come,
If we, ingenious to torment ourselves,
Grow pale at hideous pictures of our own :
Enjoy the present: nor with heedless caies
Os what may spring from blind womb,
Apoai the shoitrst hour that life bestows.
Serene and master of yourselves, prepare
For what may come; and leave the rest to beau- i • ”
This is the only true philosophy, it is often
the case that an imaginary evil is productive of
more mischief than the real calamity. It ha;
frequently been observed in times of great mortal
ity, that where disease carried off its one thousand
fear distroyed its ten thousands. So of the minor
evils of life ; where the happiness of one is a fleet
ed by real misfortune, that of ten is destroyed
without any just cause. The truth is, men are
no! content with their every day happiness.
They slight the good to come. They waste their
I daily supply of oil in fruitless attempts to procure
| a supply tor the morrow, forgetting that he who
replenishes the ciuiseis inexhaustible. Every
man has < il enough in his own lamp to light him
to contentment, (tha f better name for happiness.)
if he will but use it. aright. But he will not use
i it aright, and that is the mischief of it.
i Some men seem to act as though there are not
! evils enough already in the world, besetting us on
| every hand, and so they go to work piling up
men of straw, converting them at once into so
many giants, and then waste their strength and
; spirits in battling th>*m. There is not hardly n
; man who has not a lion in his path, roaring like
: all possessed.—And yet the growl is all that is
| known of the lurking danger.
While to sorae tins same “ to-morrow" of
w hich we are writing, is pregnant with nothing
| hut direful evils, to others il is the great store
| house cf hopes and enjoyments. The past is
nothing; the present is nothing; the future is
every thing. Neglecting all the means ol enjoy
ment scattered profusely around them, they press
on to the attainment of sorae unattainable good.
To them, happiness, like the bird, Hnma. is ever
on the wing, fluttering tantalizingly before them,
but never perching so that they can lay nold cf
it. And so they wear away their lives, in one
I vain, endless chase.
An Orphic Sating. —The good humordd e*d
lor of tho Boston Post thus darkly intimates t»
his anxious friends the result of his experiments
in betting on the election :
We had two Whigs washed yesterday, and
| pula new suit of clothes on each of them, and
I hope the rascals wiil go to meeting next Sunday
ami ask forgiveness for having bet. We shall
1 have to clothe about a dozen of the scamps for a
! year to come, and some of them in pretty costly
| style too.
“Deciiibd Whigs of long Stasbixi;. — ln
I Co P>i f, g the statement of the New York Commer
! cial, that a number of custom house officers in
| that city suddenly find themselves “decided Whig
of long standing,” the Philadelphia T . S. Gazette
says: We have heard of no miracle of that kind
in this city; but we have learned that a good many
persons since the election recollect that they have
always been warm and active Harrison men,
thou .h others do not remember us much of them.
A beautiful thing is that sun flower —it altrays
turns toward s the source of heat and light.
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First Love.—David Crockett, when quite a
youth, fell in love with a beautiful Quaker girl—
and he thus forcibly, graphically, and poetic .7 de
scribes the effect on an ardent and susceptible
mind, produced by first love :
“ I found myself over head and ears in luve
with this girl; and I thought that, if a!i the hills
there were pure chink, and all belonged to ma I
would give ibcm if I could talk to her just as I
wanted to; but I was afraid to begin; for, when
I would think of saying any thing to her, my
heart would begin to flutter like aduck i, 1 a pud
dle; and if I turd to out do it and speak, it would
get right smack up in my throat, and choak me
like 11 cold po!u!o ”
W e have received, says the Louisville Journal,
the annexed note from a gentleman of respecta
bility :
Gentlemen:—l am just from the frontier of
Aikausas, where I found that the Government
was forcing the Indians to take L : . S>. paper in
payment of their claims and at the same time
refusing to receive it in the Land Office.
Grief Discourse.
Tr.xx —“There is away that teemefh rirrfit
ion man, but the end thereof’' <jjf.
We hope it. w ill not be deemed sacrilegious to
quote here this sublime precaution from the Ora
cles of divine Truth, as a text to discourse from
in the manner which follows, although in aid of
'objects of somewhat a secular nature, appertain
ing however to morality.
It may seem right to a man—to neglect paying
I his debts lor the take of lending or speculating up •
lon bis money, but the end the eif is—a bad pay
master.
ft may :cem righl (0 a man—to live beyond
his income,but the end thereof is—wretchedness
and poverty.
it may seem righl to a man—to attempt to live
up to the fashion of tho times ; hut the end there
of is—disgusting to all sensible folks, and ruin
ous to health, reputation and property.
It may seem light to a man-—to attempt to ob
tain a livelihood without industry and economy,
but tho end thereof is—hunger and rags.
It may seem right to a man—to keep constant
ly borrowing of his neighbors, and never willing
to lend ; but the end thereof is--very cross neigh
bors.
It may seem right to a man—to be always trum
peting his own fame; but the end thereof is—his
fame don’t extend very far.
It may seem right to a man—to trouble him
self very much about his neighbor’s business but
the end thereof is—great negligence of his own.
It may seem right to a man—to be constantly
slandering his neighbors, but the end thereof is
—nobody believes anything he eoys.
It may seem right to a man—to indulge his
children in everything; but the end thereof is—
his children will indulge themselves in dishonor
ing him.
It may seem right to a man—to put oll'every
thing which ought to be done to-day until to-mor
row, but the end thereof i»-—such things are not
j dene at all.
In may seem righl to a man—to attempt pleas
ing every body, but the end thereof is—he pleas
es nobody.
It may seem right to a man—to excel his
neighbors in extravagance and luxury, but the
end thereof is—he excels them in folly.
It may seem right to a man—to take no new s
paper; but the end thereof is—that man and
his family are totally ignorant of the ordinary
occurrences of the day.
It may seem right lo a man—to obtain his
news by borrowing and stealing of his neighbors,
and fraud upon the printer.
It may seen right to a man—to pay every bo
dy before he pays the PRINTER and the MIN
ISTER; but the end thereof is—he pays the
most needy last, if he pay them at all.
It may seem right to a man—to worship the
creature more than the Creator; but the end
thereof is—an idolater.
It may seem right to a man—to be incessantly
occupied in hoarding up treasures of this world ;
Lul the end thereof is—ho has none in the world
to come.
It may seem right to u*—to further extend this
discourse, at the expense of the patieaee of the
reader, Wut the end thereof is—here.
I Prom the Canton Press.
The Chinese Array.
The a nil,': and accoutrements of this fonnida-,
hie host are of the most simple nature. A sol
i <lirr wears an ordinary jacket, with a border round
' it, '.he color of which determines the division
(to which ho bclon. s, whilst the name of the
J division is written in front and on his back.
I If he can atTord il he buys gaiters and a pair of
shoes and stockings, but these are no indispensa
ble articles < t wear. Instead of a knapsack, he
only encumbers himself with a canvass bag, into
which he puts ait his valuables and provisions ;
and the cartridge box, a small cotton pouch, he
wears in front, so that during filing he is in groat
danger of explosion, a misfoitune which has hap
pened very frequently. His cap if he has any
at all, is of a longitudinal shape, with a small
red tassel. The jackets arc of ail possible colors
—blue, red, yellow and" while ; nor arc they so
vciy nice in these distinctions as the European
Barbarians. The ancient Chinese were very fond
of wearing armor, and in modern times a few of
the elite have retained the custom ; it is only,
however, on occasions of great state that they
appear fully dressed. The uniform of the caval
ry does not differ from that of the infantry ; they
ride on very clumsy saddles, and use immense
; stirrups, without spurs. As lor the ullicets they
1 wear long robes either of silk or lur, and their
dress is distinguished from that of the civilians
solely by the embroidery in front and behind ol
some tierce animal like a tiger, lion or griffin,—
All have a ring on the thumb to assist them in
drawing the bow, and this may be considered as
the generic badge of the profession. Every one
of them, on occasions of state, slings a bow round
his neck and girds on a sword, the former being
the natural companion of every warrior.—They
dciigiit in the grotesque, and are fond of paint
ing tiger heads on the gates of forts, their side
hoards, vessels, and, in fact, where a plate is
found which can be garnished with a head.—
Whosoever can procure a tiger skin sleeps and
sits upon it; they grind the bones, which are
imported from the southern Asia in great quan
tities, and make jelly of them, which is a most 1
delicious repast, whilst, the greatest til-bit a great
officer can partake of, is tho gall, and all this is
for the sake of inspiring him with tiger-like cour
agc. They even dress the privates in imitation
of the terrible animal, but in this case they do
not use real skins but only dotted cloth. .Such a
corps really look formidable, and would perhaps
inspire terror to whizzing grapeshot, if tho latter
could bo stopped in its flight.
The arms are the pike, lance, spear, halfmoon
with hooks and various other implements, double
swords, the bow and matchlock. Os the former ,
there exists a great variety, and they become dan
gerous ia a close engagement. The swords arc
badly tempered and next to useless, yet the sons
of Ham have an advantage over all barbarians, 1
for they fight with two. Not satisfied w ith car
rying on the work of slaughter with one hand,
thev draw both and go on fencing till their anta
gonist is out of bieath. They aie very great
adepts in the use of the bow, and opposed
to any archers of the nomadic tribes, they
have invariably in a drawn battle gained the
advantage. The matchlocks are of the worst
description, the barrel being cru-t and the touch
hole very large, so that no reliance can ;
be placed upon their hitting qualities. The sol
diers are averse to their use on account of the I
many accidents that continually occur, and a
brave man looks behind him whenever he takes
aim, to preserve his eyesight for a future occa- j
s»ion. Notwithstanding the reiterated orders of
introducing firearms generally, the bow h still ;
retained as principal implement of war. Shields, i
made of rattan wicker-work, aie universally in
use. and a fiord exc« lient pr tcction against ar
rows. Soldiers do not encumber themselves j
with a variety of arms ; their air pikemen, swords
men, archers, and matchlock men, each of whom
has only one weapon, and no other. When
drawn up in full array they look the most motley
group upon which the eye can beset. We have
heard them compared with the military of the
middle ages; bnt if the knights and their retain
ers make as sorry an appearance as the warriors
of the celestial empire, all the glowing descrip
tions of helmet, breastplate, and lance, with
which the chronicles ot cbivalnc lore abound,
seem sadly misapplied.
The cannons are of the most varied calibre,—
Some arc so small that they are carried on men’s
shoulders, and placed on a sb-nd whenever they
are to be used. This is the flying a-liilery of the
celestial» mpire. The Chinese have managed lo f
cast immense pieces, which would match with our
forty-eight pounders, and have in fact manifold
variations of this instrument of destruction. Thev
do not understand how lo bore them, but the body
is ready cast of iron, w ith many pores and often
honey-combed, sotjiat they frequently burst. The
toucbolc in moreover too large, and the whole
without mathematical proportion, and of c ourse
not able to maintain a well directed fire. Instead
of balls they often use stones or pieces of iron of
every possible- shape. They also avail themselves
of grape shot, rockets, and grenades, which, on ac
count of their clumsy make, prove almost harm
less.
The gong and a small drum a c the principal
instruments for encouraging lire soldiers to make
an attack. The latter emitting a deafening noise,
is well calculated to rouse martini ardor. They
have also horns which sound likocnnchs, but art*
not frequently blown.
The army is divided into 5, 10 and 11)0, and '
these again in battalions, camps, brigades, and
divisions, rather different from what wo are ac
customed to. They do not march in those ranks, j
nor wheel round and draw up like our soldiers, |
nor can they be said properly to march. In ‘act,
they walk ns they best can, without putting
themselves to any inconvenience, and in time of I
need they run in a trot, and whoever is the fore-)
most is the braves!.
Tho Ch mese have a great variety of works'
upon tactics, and they have advantage of contain
ing the experiments made during the space of
two thousand years, and if the officers by study
ing them do Hot become first rale taclitians, there
will never another be formed anywhere. The
great art consists in drawing up from ten to one 1
hundred men in a circle, and making them move ,
about in all possible direction?, so ns to annoy |
the enemy in front and rear. The whole army I
is divided in van, centre, and rear, and each part !
consists of a number of these subdivisions. At j
each of these circles stand several standard bear-1
ers, who indicate the movements by their flags. ;
They fall down, rise again, jump forward, yell, !
strike the gong, form again, then holla out, and
thus proceed to terrify the enemy. It is also -
customary that the bravqst ride before the ranks,,
and after having soundly abused their
niste, they challenge the strongest-to single com- 1
bat. This offer decides the whole battle ; and I
the parly whose champion is beaten thinks it on
ly proper to retreat in disorder, or be cut up 1
piece-meal. Engagements where masses fight
arc unknown, and the whole artol extermination
is reduced to mere skirmishing.
i lie army is raised from the oll?pring of the
soldiers, who are almost all married. It is rather
an opprobrium to be a soldier, and the very name
of iaon-lseang is enough to fill people with aver
sion, so that no honest man would enlist. As
the army is very badly paid, the privates arc ob
liged to shift for themselves as well as they can.
he-v generally understand some craft or other,
ami are frequently engaged ia husbandry. Every
province has some lands which are either culii
e mtu ° lnilitarv ’ 01 their own advan
agc. he most propitious time, however, for
these heroes is, when they are on actual ssrvice.
n«n they find some opportunity for squeezing
*! lu roDt -' ln ?- fl nd their numbers insure to them
always impunity. Henee the terror awakened
j amongst the peaceful inhabitani •at the d \
} the defenders of (be crttrntry, for they are private
marauders.
Every [ rivato may become an officer, and the
greater manfli.nns'hiivo i.smi Horn the ranks; the
qualifications for advancement, arc a thorough
knowledgr of archery, running. Jumping, and a
general knowledge of tactics. It is surprising
how ignorant the officers in general are, though
there are regular examinations instituted to ena
| h!e them to obtain a degree. Once advanced,
they are promoted ly slow steps, and though
I merit constitutes the sole cause, yet money is a
still more important article, and one may buy a
| commission with ease. As, however, the situa
tions are by no means lucrative, and are retained
with considerable risk, there is little ambition
shown to rise in the service by paying sums.
As a whole, the Chinese army is unique in its
kind, and time will show of what stuff the men
arc made who, according to their own statement,
keep ail nations in subjection.
George R. T. Hewes, the la«t of the Boston
Tea Party: died tysl week at German Flatts, ut
| the advanced as 106 years.
Song by Riilwer.
“ They never lov'd as thou and I,
Who minister'd the moral,
That aught which deepens love can lie -
In tine lote’s lightest quarrel.
They never knew how kindness grows
A vigil and a care,
Nor watched beside the heart’s repos*
in silence ami in prayer.
“ ’Twere sweet to kis® thy tears away,
If tears those eyes must know ;
But sweeter still to hear thee say,
‘ Thou never had’st them flow,’
There i- no anguish like the hour,
Whatever else befall us.
It hen oner the heart has raised to poveer.
Asserts it but to gait us."
Consign' pet b-osu u ! attiiina Bail Hoad.
Hamburg, November 19, IS4O,
J Kent; JianJ k Scranton ; I 8 Beers & Co. ;
Stovall, Simmons k Co.; T JParrnelce; Wright’
Bull &. Co.; Dunlap Hyde; Haviland, Rislcy &
Co.; E Mustin; W E Jr k-on; F Lam back; Poni
roy; Collins ; \V II Hattier ; J F Ben-on ; G Par
rott; diatnond E.
C< CIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool, October 2>'
Latest dates from Havre, ( rtober 29
New Orleans, Nov. 14.
Cotton. —Arrived since the 10th instant, of Lou
isiana and Mississippi -585 bales. Tennessee and
I North Alabama 249, Arkansas 25, together 9C6.9
bales. Cleatod in the same lime for Liverpool
5587 bales, Havana 170, New York 1279, Boston
1266, Philadelphia 2sG, together 86S8 and leaving
on hand, me iu>ivc of aii on shipboard not cleared
on the 13th instant, a stock ol 81527 bales.
The active demand for cotton which we notice I
in our review of Wednesday morning last as hav
ing prevai c l during the two preceding days, was
roruinued lhroughtn;t|Wcdne.iday, and tales were
made to the extent of nearly 6200 bales. Very full
prices were obtained in every instance, and some
parcels commanded an advance of a i cent on the
i rates befoie current. Accounts yesterday per ship
Florida, ut Charleston, and West minster and
Louis Phillippe, at New Voik, about 1200 bales
had changed hand ■>, but nothing was done after
tervvards, and the market closed remarkably quiet;
but what may be the ultimate result of tire news
we cannot venture to pied.ct. We continue out
picvious quotations, with the omission of the in
side figure for fair, the partial .advance obtained
on Wednesday, have since not been fully maintain
ed. The sales for the week amount to 21600 bales
and the last three days to Silt).
LIVEKPn >L CASSXFICATIOS.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary 7 >$
Middling, b n 8$; Middling fair, bh r (i ; Fau,
(fi 9.|; Good fair 10 a 10 A ; Good and line, 1H
! (a —. Tennessee and North At ihama —Ordinary.
—(a —: Middling, —ft — ; Fair. —fi ; Good
v —fair, ; Good and fine, none.
statement of cotton.
, 1 s 10. Oct. 1. stock on hand bales 2791
Receipts la®t three days 0069
“ previously 105b65 117924
115855
Exports last three days 8688
“ previously 52620 6 3CS '
Stock on hand 815.27
Sugar. — Louisiana. —The rather active business
, noticed in our Wednesday report, has continued
during the last t rtc dav some 350 (a' 100 hhds
changed hands, principally for western and north
ern markets, and at prices h ilhin the range of las’
quotations—say a G cents for good and strict- i
ly prime. Some few sales of inferior have been
made for less. The receipts since our last have
been 307 finds, and the transaction above noticed
have-est! in little on the Levee for sale in first
hands. We arc advised of a further sale of 300
: hi ids on plantation at 5.) cent.—but buyers are
j now unwilling to pay this.
Molasses. —Supp irs come in slowly and holders
are obtaining a slight advance, though the demand
is not active. We now quote at 24 kb 25 cents. —
The first sale on plantation which we have been
1 advised of this season was made a few days since,
say 10,000 gallons at 19 cei is.
Bacon. —The demand continues extremely limit
: ed, and we again siigutly reduce our quotations for
| Sides arid Shoulders, The former are now selling
'at 9 cts in small lots. C.c latter at 7A (a) S cents.—
j Canvassed hams 12J at 13. uncanvassed do, 11 (a i
12 cents, as before quoted. The receipts have
1 been light,during the last three days. But the sup
ply is am pie.
Floor. —Our report of Wednesday left the
j market dull at if 450 ioi superfine. Holders, how-
I ever were quite firm at this rate, and on that and j
I th c subsequent day a rather better demand existed,
both lor .export and home use, shippers having ta
ken some 3000 barrels, principally for the West In
j dies. Iho price so far as we can learn, has been
| uniformly $4 50, which figures we still quote, re
marking that continued arrivals caused buyers to |
! demand a lint her reduction, which holders were
not disposed to yield, and we therefore fc und the
market dull again yesterday, with sellers pjenty at
>l5O. lira receipts, curing the last three days, |
are 6947 barrels. (
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savamnah, November is. *1
Arrived. —Brig Win. Taylor, Hoey, New York • !
Steamboat, Lamar, Croker, Augusta ; Steamboat j
Desnatch, Hubbard, Augusta.
Cleared. —Brig Excel, Ladier, New York ; brig
Philura, Sherman, New York.'
Went to Sea —Br ig Philui a,Sherman, New York;
i brig Excel, Lanier. New York.
Charleston, Nov. 19.
Arrived yesterday. —Jlr. schr. Victoria, Young,
j Nassau, (N. P.) .!
Cleared. —Sb p Marathen, Brow Boston.
Went to sea yesterday —Line ship Congaree,
Doane, Boston ; C, L. brig Emily, Sherman, New
| York.
Ojf' The appointments made for the Rev. Wm.
Capers to preach in the Methodist Episcopal
1 Church, in Augusta, on next Sabbath, November
22d, arc posponed until Sabbath week, the 29th
inst., when it is expected, God willing, he will
preach in the morning at half-past 10 o’clock, and
a missionary discourse in the evening at a quarter
before 7 o’clock, A public collection wit] be
taken up in aid ofjhe missions. nov 10
(fT AUGUSTA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—
for the tcnelit of the sick poor of Augusta. The
committee for the present month are as follows:
i Division Ao. I.—-Cyrus Pike, Nathaniel Giccn,
1 -Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. Eliza Wightman.
I Livision Ao. 2.—W. F. Pemberton, J.M. Newby,
I • Hoberson, Miss A. C. Righton.
: 3.—John Cashin, James Panton
| Mrs. Tremley, Mrs. E. Camfield.
j 03123 J. W. WICHTMAN Ssc’y.
f . t . C;i
/A c TOR A NjD COM'US Si O" i*,
G.B. Lam ah, *'
t. Cazexcve Gasunfr v ‘Lr--‘. I
y lh * ' wiP n, i; ,
tb:ee_times pu.,Ji; n rh e:
( i V .’I A A.’l 1 ’ :i| t
IMTLU STATUS
tmtiuclUHi in Small Swoaj> J
L : road do. 5
u F. Br.rtNCF,
Boxing,
Daily, from 8 A. M. to K) p. y,
The most satisfactory references and to *,V
can be given. '
ylj she public are respcctbiiu
visit the Gymnasium, and J
tuition. ■ 1 Ule mode X
nov js- tIVv ,X
L. PENNEY,
MIN IATUR EPa I A T£ }>
s, , p , ■
specimens may be seen at hi ß roo . n ■
Store ofil. A. Richmon 1. K ;S
! A I
tor of the United States Hotel, thankful "/.’I
friends in Georgia, and the travelling P ub lic l
, ally, who have so liberally patronised Idrrt^B
former establishment, solicit-: of them an. • ' H
j lie a continuation of those f-uors ~' "- JL B
. , ac the vv.H
i known spacious and convenient estahlUi ■
Eagle and Phoenix Hotel.
Attached to the Ifotel are Stable
U1 -’ "itn
convenience necessary in that line,
oct 26 d l m
!:r. U . S. JO.\
services to the citizens of Augusta and its > *
He may ! c found at his residence onihe v*l
side ol lire on second door bennv Mclntosh
or at the Chronicle and Sentinel office
i'Jiij iiLADiyi; KOoyj '
Attached to this office is open to subscribe,, I
strangers introduced by them, every day aad , I
ning (Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 0 v '..i*
Subsciiption $3 ; lor a firm of two or
W . < i . NiMM () ,
COM MI S S I() N MERCHANT I
OtTice in the lower tenement Masonic H i I
nov 9 ts
JOHN. J. UYlii).
NOTARY public,
Will be thankful to his friends for any pan 0 i
, >incss in the above line.v. Rich will beatt^.^ii
witn rectituoe, Are. or’iM l^-
fj WM. M. FRAZER, Justice
Notary Public, may be found at his Office a-M
doors below the Eagle & Paamix Hotel, from 9 toß
1 m the lorenoon. and 3t05 in the afternoon' U
! 18 tai-|
fj" ALGUS'TA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
The regular monthly meeting of tiiis Societv SSL ’
be held on next Friday evening, the 20th inv. B
7 o’clock, in the Methodist Church,
nov IS-td J. W. WIGHTMAN, StcV. B
W. R. CUNNiN<d>ALi t y, %
' GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT. :
oft 31 Savannah, Ga. 2a B
JOHN 1!. STANFOKD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
if * •* ClarkesvU!e,Ci'
1?. ilm OVJERBYf
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ffb 25 Jefferson. Jackson co.iiitv.Gi P
AI (i ISTLS REES,
.4 IT O R NEY AT L A IV, K|
sept 5- 1> Madison Morgan c-juuty, (.*■
fj' Vv ILLIAM t’. EVE, J. P.,cau be isunJ*
all limes at the store of WrigM. Hull k Co. Mjii
! _ oct 2S ts
ffffDr. CARDSER. fmiuerly resident
n the New York Hospital, and physician at
vue Hospital, New York, tenders to Republics®
professional services.
Office in Washington street, between Broad.'■W
I Ellis streets Residence, Eagle & Phcenixßo’-HB
an 2 \
EXCHANGE ON FEW YORK—M
and at one to twenty days sight. For sale :-v |H|
1 oct 25 iIARDELLE X RHI.NI
g 'toil B ALE, below cost, the French .Meriß
Dictionary, in 60 volumes. Enquire ai v 'M >'
—7OO kegs Nails and Brads, nowi-BB
iug, and lor sale f y
oct 12—swtf 8 t’ON ALL k HAMLEIH|
SUGAR. —25 hhds Bt. Croix Sugar for sale
to close a consignment, ly
oct 12-swtf STOVALL k !lAMLD.fc||
SHIUTINGST— 70 bales Brown >hirUngsß|
Sheeting®, for sale by '
oct 12-swtf STOVALL k HAMLI-Ba
V EGRO CLOTHS. —3U cases neavy Negro bB #
sevs, lor saie bv P
oci 12—swtl STOVALL & HAMLE. Efe
i VroiTCF..—X A. BUTLER* CO.mmjm
1 iNi authorised agents during my absence
I the city. ii" « 17-wlm*] ISAA( 1 - ■
■. ncE.
niHE Justices of the lulcrior Court F ■
County of Richmond will elect,on me
Monday in December, a Keeper for the l oJ r .
! for twelve months from the first Monunj m H
'ary next. For particulars inquire ot the “ ■
signed. By order. JANIEn McL. l ‘. Ii:
November 10, 1810.
tnvtd
NOTICE. _ m
i fgIUK subscribers having taken the
J_ purchased the Drugs, Fixtures, A
ing to the late James Levencb, beg 1* M
form their friends and the public t.u J
j continue the same business under the na .
! bert Austin & Co. They are nowij'jl
| additional and extensive supply . ‘‘"Li,
Oih •’I lass ware, SfC., from the Noith, ‘ ■
intend io sell on moderate terms. fII B
Country merchants and olheis. pre'W -
| purchasing elsewhere, are requested toca
amine their stock and prices. o
i warrant to be fresh and of superior q ..NK-j
will feel thankful for the continued p
! Dr. Levcrich’s iormer customer’s. . ~r - r-i\ JHBI
ROBERT AJ-yb*
sept 25 twtf _____ J. A
~1.,1,fl TO RENT from the fir.t ’ IIS
next, the Store at present
aii PM Mr. George Lott. . iM
I iLo, the Dwelling over the More a U ft
I cupied by Mr. D, W. Calhoun,contauun& s
j rooms, and necessary out buildings. ,- SV :
_4/so the Store, two doors below, occ t
i S. B. Clarkson. nr , 3 «itc.' f
j Also the Store and Barber’s shop, off re: > m
I k Beall’s Ware-house, and lhe _ ! . ! '' e r M
‘ Store at present occupied by Mr.'l'lines. .«B'
ing six Rooms, and necessary out t ,IL , :y s tU -S |
Also the Dwelling next above Mr. - £ ;V i W 1
house, recently occupied by i>H- **. 1 u{ B .'4
containing six Rooms, and necessart
and a good garden. v She: |y|
Also the Dwelling, next below
present occupied by fur. John .L-essit.' ’ J
live Booms, and a good garden, and ■ ‘
buildings. For terras, apply to cI jrTIM 1 I
Upper end. South side ■
NOTICE. {J[( . i
A LL persons indebted to the estate v j
Dunham late ol Richmond L ’ eD t,tf“
are requested to make immediate P . c . tS « ,
persons having demands against |
present tire same, duly attes-e >
prescribed by law. AND*- 1 , 1
Novaoiber 9, 1810- "'**B