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(?HRO>’I3LE AND SENTINEL.
A i: GT T S T A.
" FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 20.
Virginia.
As we expected the Old Dominion has Lowed
ihe knee to baal; she has cast her vote for .Mar
tin Vaa Buren by a small majority. That old s-in
aer Tom Ritche, has vaunted considerably about it,
and seems to think it a considerable honor l> stanu
■side by side with J. C. Calfioun, in this contest, and
sfftim? that Virginia should he called the t lag State
of the Southfllhat is too much friend Richie, do
not rob South Carolina of the proud distinction of
being the Flag Slate of the South fur Martin Van
Buren. She is justly entitled to the appellation:
she has abused him more than ail the rest put to
gether, and therefore should be foremost in the
tanks, with J. C. Calhoun and F. W. Pickens as
her standard bearers —then let the Old Dominion
come up with that prince of principle? 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, Vir
ginia ca« never be the Flag State of the South,
while she has the maatle of Martin Nan Buren
thrown over her, a man that has beea repudiated
and denounced as until to preside over these Uni
ted States a? their chief magistrate by north, south,
east and west.
Llano and Boston.
For the benefit of those of our readers who are
fond of the sports of the Turf, we would say that
these two champions of the Turtf, 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 counties heard from, Harrison's ma
jority is 1,457 votes —being a g&in of 1,636 since
the August election. There are eighty-seven coun
ties in the State, and the total Van Buren majori
ty was oalv 1,850 votes. We think thore is a
strong probability that the State has gone lor Har
rison-.
Indiana.
In forty-live out of the eighty-seven counties
vs this State, the Harrison majority has reached
10,680. Like Oh is, this Slate seems to be all going
wue way, and what the entire Whig tnajord} ws-l
be n© ®ae can undertake to predict.
.Hie hi {?an.
Tkh majority ia this State lor the Republican
«a*didates, Harrison and Tyler, is a little above 1,-
*OO.
[The election of 26 Whigs and 11 Van Buren
die* to the Assembly (which comprises 02 mem
bers) is ascertained. It is stated, also, that there
will boa Whig majority in the Senate,
North Carolina.
The Charleston Courier of yesterday says : A
•Up.from the office of the Fayetteville Observer, of
•The 10th inst. gives returns from 25 counties, shew
ing ft Whig gain in nearly every one.
The Resumption.
The New York Express of Saturday, 2, P. M.
The Boston capitalists and barks have
been calleu on by the local banks in the city
es Philadelphia, for a loan of two and a half mil
lions of dollars, in Post Notes, having twelve and
eighteen months to run; and bearing an interest
of b per cent. This loan they have accepted, and
have invited the New Fork Hanks to participate
in the loan, to the extent cf a million of dollars.
The loan is to be made in Philadelphia Fundi, and
the Post Notes to be made payable in New York.
The Banks here hare readily agreed to take their
part. The Bank of Commerce has taken more, viz,
$230,000 —the Merchants’ and Mechanics’ *IOO.-
«oe each,—the Phoenix, Slate, and City all unite,
ae that the sum will be made up without the sligh
test difficulty, and the amount will not give any
iftconvenience, as the New \ork Banks have lull
u million ot dollar* in balances lying dead in Phil
adelphia, on which they have not for a longtime
received any interest; and the Boston Banks have,
ut doubt, quite as large a sum lying dead. The ar
rangement i? most deniable lor all parties.
Georgia illustrated.
We are requested to say that tiro publication
\>f the first part of this work has been, from un
avoidable circumstances, delayed a few days
beyond the time specified for its issue, but is now
ready and will be distributed to (he subscribers
in Georgia, during the ensuing week :
Th« following notice of the work is copied •
*rom the New Yorker:
• Georgia Illustrated.’ —We alluded a few
wests ago to the prospectus of a work to be pub
lished under this title, and to contain a series of
original views of Georgia Scenery, engraved on
ateel, with letter-press descriptions. The first
number is now before us, and we think it equal
in the beauty of its mechanical execution to the
beat imported works, and superior to any Ameri
can production of its class. i’he first view in
lh« number for Janaury, 18T0, is of the State
Hemnat Milledgeville; the second, of the Rock
Mountain in DeKalb county, and the third of the
Oglethorpe University, with descriptions by the
editor, Mr. William C. Richards, and Prof. S.
K. Talmage. ‘Georgia Illustrated’ will bo con
tinued in monthly parte, in quarto form similar to
Mr. Willie’s‘American Scenery,’ with two en
gravings from original drawing* in each number,
at fifty cents for each part, or five dollars a year.
Few cistricts possess more romantic or beautiful
aconery than the Stale of Georgia, sad we hope
this work which promises to make the topogra
phy of the State familiar to the country, will be
wall supported. (Penfield, Ga. W. & W, C,
Richards; New York, Gould, Newman &. Sax
ton.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1 6.—The shock of an
Earthquake in Philadelphia.— W o were visited
oa Saturday night between 9 and 10 o clock,
with »u extraordinary storm, accompanied by
heavy vivid lightning. Shortly al
ter 9, the buildings in various parte ot our city,
(rembled and shook for several seconds, as it
through the agency of au earthquake. Many ol
oar citizens were alarmed, and the pause which
immediately succeeded the shock, especially to
(hose who were in situations of quiet and repose,
calculated fully to experience the terrible sensa
tion—was marked by a feeling of awe and solem
nity. We have since been informed that the
water* of the Delaware were agitated by a heavy
etui unusual swell at the same time.
A s EhiTOtt Dba». —Zachariah L*w.*,
former editor of the New Vork Commercial Ad
vertiser died at his residence, Brooklyn Hoigats*
0n Saturday merging-
Editor'a Correspondence.
Milcldgevilie, Wednesday, Ibth Nov.
When the two houses adjourned their morning
session of yesterday, they did so to meet at 3 P. M.
to arrange the funeral ceremonies of the lit n. Se
nator from Walker, who expired in the morning.
, That being dona b< lh houses adjourned till this
; morning.
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In the House yesterday after my letter was closed
! the time was pretty much occupied in reading
; Bills a second and third time.
As I anticipated yesterday the vote in the senate
jon the Court Bill was decisive of its fate—on a
| motion to reconsider the question this morning,
I the Motion after some discu>>ion was decided by
| 52 nay to 30 yeas.
j In the House this morning, after the call of the
counties during which many unimportant and local
bills were introduced, tire special order of the day,
being the Resolutions of Mr- Flournoy, of Wash
ington, on the Sub-Treasury,&c.,came up for con
sideration, and the lion, mover has, while 1 write,
i the floor, and is making a bold and able defence or
r his reso’u ions, and in opposition to the Sub-Treas-
I ury. Where or when iho discussion will end,
will depend entirely ©n the feeling of the House.
; It is not improbable that they may go oft' on mo
! tion to lay them on the table for the remainder of
(lie session, simply because a majority of the Rep
resentatives are unwfiing to consume tire time of
the country in the discussion of the resolutions un
j der consideration.
Every days’s observation confirms the itnpres
j sun which I entertained at an eaily day of the se?-
| sten, that litt’e will bo done of general impoitancc
. by the present Legislature, and 1 confess that this
, opinion has be, n gieatiy strengthened v the ac
' tion of the Senate on the Court Bill.
On the subject of the resumption of specie pay
j ments, the indications at present are that the basks
| will not be required to resume before the first of
■ February next, if then. And strange as may seem,
it i? not improbable that the self-styled Democratic
party will make an effort to slave it off even to a
j more distant day, in order to protect their party and
: its bantling,(the Central Bank) from the indignation
of the people. But on this question a few days
will show what position they will take, upon thU
important and engrossing subject. J.
For the Chronicle <y Sentinel.
Ilanison, TyicrJancl Keform—l>. K.
Groan, Toole, groan ! —All hail! noble, majestic,
mighty Pennsylvania ' ' —The beacon fires of Loce
focoism are put out on thy iron hills ! —The in
domitable Whigs of “the Keystone ” are victo
rious ' —The black piratical (lag of Agrarianism
has been torn from its staff, and the proud starry
banner of American liberty is again unfolded to
the breeze !
Our cause is just—each returning nigh*.
Our thanks will ascend to Heaven ;
Our cause is good—our cause was right,
And victory to our cause is given
Fellow-citizens! —Whigs of Pennsylvania!—
you are once more disenthralled. Nobly have you
defended your rights—and every Whig, every true
friend to liberty, will exclaim, all bail ! ! By your
firmness and vigilance, the abettors of fraud—the
. vile panders to Executive corruption, through the
influence of Executive gold—in the bitterncs? of
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i despair, no w bite the dust, an 1 cry aloud,
Ah ! d n that Toole,
Who’d a thought him such a fool,
\ as to have said on the 7th November, that the
i
I Kinderhook Fox could not be kennelled by Harri
i «on in Pennsylvania. Let tlie “ thundering can
-1 non roar !”—let Toole groan —Martin V an Buren
; is again a grower of Cabbages. Banc..
Wc should suppose that the result of the elec
t:nn would teach the collar organs the absurdity
jof continuing their false pretensions to democ
i racy. It is truly sickening to see a party discar
j ded by nine-tenths of the Union, slill claiming
! the democratic name, and repeating patriot like
! cant phrases by which they have vainly sought
to blind and mislead the People. Before the r.a
--i lion had pronounced its emphatic decision on
j their hypocrisy, the partisans of Mr. V;m Buren
| had a colorable claim at least i<*r tiieir assump
i lions. Now they have not even th.re. And y»t
! they k“*p on prating about their democracy ** it
i nothing had oecured to strip the false covering
' from tueir recreant limbs.— A-hany Evening
Journal,
From the Providence Journal Extra.
Rhode Island tlie* Flag .State.
A Whig majority is kvekv County.—
I’he Election has resulted most gloriously. The
Whig majority (2 towns to be heard from,) is
I 1976 in a vote of 8380. If any other Slate can
’do belter than this, sho is welcome to, hut wc
| should like to see the vote; if not, we claim the
Flaw which is to reward the State giving I lie
j largest majority in proportion to its vote. Wc
I give returns from all the towns in the state cx
j ccpt Charlestown and New Shoreharn, which
| will not materially vary the result. Rhode Is
land has dune her duty, and has performed the
pledge she made when the Old Hero was nomi
nated.
When our express arrived with the glorious
intelligence, a Wing procession was formed at
the Town House and inarched through the city
: to the inspiring music of the Brass Band, and
the far louder vocal strains in honor of Old Tip
| pecanoe.
Bonfires were made upon Jefferson's Plains
1 and other conspicuous places, lighting up the
city with ihe most brilliant illumination. Joy
was upon every face, and congratulations ex
: changed on all sides by the men whose exertions
had been crowned with such triumphant success.
Smelling a Rat. —The Cincinnati Public
Hedger relates tire case of a lazy fellow in the
market who was busily engaged in selling “fine,
fat, dressed squirrels,” as he called them. Sud
| denly the tail of one of the little animals, which
the fellow bad neglected to cur-tail when skining
i it, was observed to sticking‘out a feet.’ A bystan
j der remarked, that * that was a curious looking
! tail for a squirrel lo have," and upon a * close ex
, arnininV as Paddy would say, ‘ the squirrels all
■ turned out to be rats' It sccrns that they have
j been in the habit of trapping these filthy animals
; and selling them to lire citizens «s squirrels, for
I some time past. —Look out how you buy squir
| rcls, friends; this description of the varmint is
plentiful in Now Orleans —New Orleans Pit-ay.
t une.
To Monuow. —This would be a happy world
enough were men more content with to-day, and
less anxious about to-moirow. One half ot (be
! misery in the world is not real, but anticipated
| misery- A concern for this bug-bear “to-morrow”
is at lire bottom of a majority of our troubles.
And yet if a man will but glance over hisyester
! dav?. he will at once sec how foolish it is to l et
i oneself about the time to come; for lie will find
;in everv yesterday a miniature grave as it were,
dug by a too fearful imagination, in which is bar
i iedait his little store of daily happiness. A pru-
I dent thoughtfulness for the future, every man
should entertain; but it is worse than folly toper*
! mil the breath of a to-morrow, like a mildew, ;o
blight flower© that bloom around our pathway.
Ltt us ©ujoy tka suit ©kill© white it is about us;
and if baueath the horizon clouds arc concealed ; •
why anticipate the gloom in which they will en
sh.oud us; Truly has the poet asked :
What avails it that indulgent heaven
From mortal eyes has wrapt the woes to come,
It we, ingenious to torment ourselves,
Grow pale at hideous pictures ot our own '
Fnjoy the present: nor with heedless caies
Os what may spring from blind misfortune's womb.
Appai the shortest hour that rife bestows.
Serene and master of yourselves, prepare
For what may come; and leave thereat to heave!
This is the only true philosophy. It is often
the case that an imaginary evil is productive oi
more mischief than the real calamity. It ha ;
frequently been observed in times of great mortal
ity, that where disease carried oti tis one thousand
fear dislroyeti its ten thousands. 80 olthe minor
j evds of life ; where tire happiness of one is affect -
| ed by real misfortune, that of ten is destroyed
without any just cause. The truth is, men are
not content with their every day happiness.
| They slight the good to come. They waste their
j daily supply of oil in fruit!e.ss attempts to procure
! a supply tor the morrow, forgetting that he who
j replenishes the cruise is inexhaustible. Every
i man has <~i' enough in his own lamp to light nun
| to contentment, (tha* better name for happiness.)
jif he will but use it. aright. But he will not use
j it aright, and that is the mischief of it.
| Some men seem to act as though there are not
! evils enough already in lire world, besetting us on
i 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 them. There is not barmy a
; man who has not a lion in his path, roaring like
j all possessed.—And yet the growl is al! that is
I known of the lurking danger.
While to some tins same “ to-morrow »>t
j which we ate writing, is pregnant with nothing
j but direful evils, toothers it is the great store
i 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 some unattainable good.
To them, happiness, tike the bird, Huma. is ever
on the wing, fluttering tantalizing!)' before them,
but never perching so that they can lay nold of
it. And so they wear away their lives, in one
j vain, endless chase.
Ax Oarmc Saving.—The good humordd ©id
ler ot the Boston Post thus darkly intimates to
his anxious friends the result of his experiments
in hotting on the election :
j We had two Whigs washed yesterday, and
i put a new suit of clothes on each of them, and
i hope the rascals will go to meeting next Sunday
I and a-k forgiveness for having bet. We shall
i have to clothe about a dozen of the scamps for a
year to come, and some of them in pretty costly
j style too.
••Df.cinKD Whigs of
j copying the statement of the New York t’ommer
| cial, that a number of custom house officers in
| thot city suddenly find the ms.-1 vis “decided Whig
of long standing,” the Philadelphia U.S. Gazette
I says: We have heard of no miracle of that kind
j in this city; but we have learned tha! a good many
• persons since the election recollect that they have
always been warm and active Harrison men,
j thou .li others do not remember :.s much of them.
| A beautiful thing is that sun flower —it abrai/s
' turns toward* ilit source of heat and light.
First Love.— David Crockett, when quite n
: youth, fell in love with n beautiful Quaker girl—
and lie thus forcibly, graphically, and poetic dde
scribes the effect on an ardent and susceptible
mind, produced by first lovey
1 found myself over head and ears in love
with litis girl; and 1 thought that, if a!i (he hills
there were pure chink, and all belonged to rna I
would give them it 1 could talk to her just as I
wanted to; but I was afraid lo begin; for, when
I would think of saying any thing to her, my
heart would begin to flutter like a duck in a pud
dle; and if I tued to out do it and speak, it weufd
get right smack up in my throat, and choak me
like a cold potato ”
We have received, says the Louisville Journal,
the annexed note from a gentleman of respecta
bility :
j Gentlemen:—! am just from the frontier of
j Aikansas, where I found that the Government
was forcing the Indians to take L . paper in
p.i\ inent oi their claims and at the same time
refusing to ret cive it in the Land Office.
Drier Discourse*
Tr.vr—“ There is away ihaf secrnelh right
ion man. but ike mj thereof” <V'-
| Wc hope it will 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 seen right to a man—to neglect paying
his debts lor the sake of lending or speculating up
on his money, but the end the eof is—a bad pay
master.
‘ It may com right to a man—to iivc beyond
j his income, bat the end thereof is—wretchedness
| and poverty.
it may seem right lo a man—to attempt to live
up to the fashion of the 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—lo attempt to ob
tain a livelihood without industry and economy,
but the end thereof is—hunger and rags.
It may semi right to a man—to keep constant
ly borrowing of his neighbors, and never willing
jto lend ; but the end thereof is—very cross neigh
} hors.
It may seem right to a man-—to be always trum
peting his own fame; but the end thereof is—his
| lame don’t extend very for.
It may seem right to a man—to trouble him
self very much about his neighbor’s business but
the end (hereof 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 soys.
It may seem right to a man—to indulge his
children in everything; bet the end thereof is—
his children will indulge themselves in dishonor-
I ing him.
It may seem right to a man—to put off every
thing which ought to be done to-day until to-mor
! row, but the end thereof is—such things are not
j done at all.
In may seem right to a man—lo attempt ploas
j ing every body, but the end thereof is—he p!eas
| es nobody.
j It may seem right lo ;i man—to excel his
i neighbors in extravagance and luxury, but the
I end thereof is—he excels them in folly.
It may seem right to a man—to take no news
i paper; but (be end thereof is—that man and
his family are totally ignorant of the ordinary
occurrences cf the day.
It may seem right lo a man—to obtain his
news by borrowing and stealing of his neighbors,
and fraud uprn the printer.
It may seen right to a man—to pay every bo
dy before he {'ays the PRINTER and the MIN
IS FEU; but the end thereof is—he pays the
most needy last, if he pay them at alb
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 ;
but 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 patiease of the
reaJer, but the eud thereof is—here.
! I'rem the Canton Pier*.
The Chinese Array.
The ayns and accoutrements of this formida
-1 ble host are of (he most simple nature. A sol
• ffirr wears an ri'dinmy j.u:;et, with a border round
; if. the color of which determines the division
ito whi h 1,0 belongs, whilst the name ot the
) division i 6 written in front and on his back.
■ If he can afford it ho buys gaiters and a pair of
shoes and stockings, but these are no indispensa
ble articles •. f wear. instead ol a knapsack, he
i only encumbers himself with a canvass bag, into
; which he puts all his valuables and provisions;
j and the cartridge box, a small cotton pouch, he
1 wears in front, so that during tiling lie is in great,
j danger of explosion, a misfortune which has hap
; penal very frequently. His cap if he has any
at all, is of a longitudinal shape, with a srnail
| red tassel. The jackets arc of all possible colors
—blue, rod, yellow and white ; 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 officers they
! wear long robes either of silk or fur, and their
dress is distinguished from that ol the civilians
solely by the embroidery in front and behind oi
some fierce animal like a tiger, lion or griflin.—
All have a ring on tlie 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
J delight in the grotesque, and are fond of paint-
I ing tiger heads on the gates of forts, their side
boards, 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
delicious repast, whilst, the greatest tit-bit a great
officer can partake of, is the gall, anti ail this is
for the sake of inspiring him with liger-like i out
age. They even dress the privates in imitation
of the terrible animal, but in this case they do
not use real skins but only doited cloth. Such a
corps really look formidable, and would perhaps
inspire terror to whizzing grap»shot, it ti.c latter
could be stopped in its flight.
The arms are the pike, lance, spear, halfmoon
with hooks and various other implements, double
swords, the bow and matchlock. Ol the former
there exists a great variety, and they become dan
gerous i;i a close engagement. The swords arc
badly tempered and next to useless, vet the sons
of Ham have an advantage over all barbarians,
for they fight with two. Not satisfied with car
rying on the work of slaughter with one hand,
(hev draw both and go on fencing till their anta
gonist is out of breath. 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 ca-t and the touch
hole very large, so that no reliance can
he placed upon their hitting qualities. The sol
diers arc averse to their use on account of the
many accidents that continually occur, and a
brave man looks behind him whenever he takes
aim, to preserve his eyesight for a future occa
sion. Notwithstanding the reiterated orders of
introducing firearms generally, the bow is still
retained as principal implement of war. Shields,
made of rattan wicker-work, aie universally in
use. and afford excellent protection against ar
rows. Soldiers cl» not encumber themselves j
with a variety of arms ; their an 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; bnl if the knights and their retain
ers make as sorry an appearance as the warriors
of the celestial empire, all tiie glowing descrip
tions of helmet, breastplate, and late •*, with
which ihc chronicles of chivalnc lore abound,
teem sadly misapplied.
The cannons are of the most varied calibre.—
Some arc su small that they are carried on men's
shoulders, and placed on a stand whenever ihev
are to be used. This is the flying a tiilcry of (in
celestial» mpire. The Chinese have, managed to ■
cast immense pieces, which would match with cur
forty-eight pounder-, and have in fact manifold
variations ct this instrument of destruction. They
do not understand how lo bore them, hut the hod ,
is ready cast of iron, with many pores and c-tten
honey-combed, so that they frequently burst, 'f he
(oucholc in moreover too large, and the whole
without mathematical proportion, and of toarse
not able to maintain a well directed lire. Instead
of halls 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- j
count of their clumsy make, prove almost harm- i
less. ’ j
The gong and a small drum a c the ptineip.il i
instruments for encouraging the soldiers to make I
on attack. The latter emitting a deafening noise,!
is well calculated to rouse martial ardor. They
have also horns which sound like concha, but are {
not frequently blown.
The army is divided into 5, 10 and 100, and !
these again in battalions, camps, brigades, and
divisions, rather different from what we 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 fact,
they walk as they best can, without putting
themselves lo any inconvenience, and in lime of
need they run in a trot, and whoever is the fore- j
most is the bravest.
Tho Chinese have a great variety of works 1
upon tactics, and they have advantage of contain
ing the experiments made during the space oi
two thousand years, and if the officers by study
ing them do not become first rate tactltians, there
will never another be formed anywhere. The
great art consists in drawing up) from ten to one
hundred men in a circle, and making them move
about in all possible directions, so as to annoy 1
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
each of those circles stand several standard bear- |
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 bra>e t ride before the ranks,,
and after having soundly abused their antago
nists, they challenge the strongest Jo single com
bat. This offer decides the whole battle ; and j
the party whose champion is beaten thinks it on
ly proper to retreat in disorder, or be cut up
piece-meal. Engagements where masses fight
are unknown, and the whole art of extermirvalion
is reduced to mere skirmishing. _
j he army is raised from lire offspring of the
soldiers, who are almost all married. It is rather
an opprobrium to he a soldier, and the very name
of laon-tseang is enough to fill people with aver
sion, so that no honest man would enlist. As
the army is very badly paid, the privates are ob
liged to shift fur themselves as well as they can.
1 hey generally understand some craft or other, j
and are frequently engaged ia husbandry. Every I
province has some lands which are either culti
vated by tne military, or let for their own advan
tage. Ihe most propitious time, however, for
these heroes ie, when they are on actual ssrvice.
1 hen they find seme opportunity for squeezing
and robbing, and their number* insure to them
always impunity. Manes the terror awakened
| amongst ilic {>; cful inhabitant.- at the *Vit o(
the dei't - scf the for they sre private
marauders.
Evcrv j rivato may become an officer, and the
greater inamMriujni.i’O i.-cr- uom the ranks; the
, q uni: float ions for advancement. arc a thorough
, j knowledge of archery, running. jumping, and a
I genera! knovrhTfi-e of tactics. It is surprising
f how ignorant the officers in general are, tboagh
there arc regular exmnii-atioiis instituted to ena
hle them to obtain a degree. Once advanced,
) tin v arc promoted L y slow stops, and tbour-h
. merit constitutes the s le cause, yet money is a
. still more important article, and one may buy a
t commission wish ease. As, however, the silua
. tions are by no means lucrative, and are retained
with considerable risk, there is little ambition
I shown to ri-e in the service by paying sums,
j As a whole, the Chinese army is unique in its
j kind, and time will show of what stuff the nun
, are made who, according to their own statement,
t keep ail nations in subjection.
George R. T. He.ves, the la<t of the Boston
Tea Party; died lsst week at German Flatts, at
, the advanced as 106 years.
Monjr by Fiiiiv.er.
*• They never lov'd as thou and 1,
Who minister'd the moral,
That aught which deepens love can lie -
,■ Tu fine love’s lightest quarrel.
“ They never knew how kindness grow*
A vigil and a care.
Nor watched beside tire heart’s repose
in silence and in prayer.
“ ’Twere sweet tn kiss thy tears away,
If tv.tt s those eyes must know ;
But sweeter still to hear thee say,
• Thou never had’st them flow.’
’bisere i- no anguish like the hour,
V> Irate ver el<e befall us,
II hen once the heart has raised to pou-er.
Asserts it hot to gal! usd'
Cviii-ignros per Souiti i aroiina Bail Hoad.
H\MBL-nG, November 19, IS4O.
, J Kent; Hand or .Scranton ;I S Beets & Co. ;
•Stovall, Simmons Co.; TJ Pa nee lee ; Wright’
Bull & Co.; Dunlap <k Hyde; Maviland, Risky 5.
Co.; Li Mustin; V. EJa Icon; T Cam back; Pom
my; Collins ; W if Mattier ; J C Benson ; G Par
rott ; diamond C.
n ;al
Latest dates from Liverpool, October 20
Latest dates from Havre, October 21)
Nrw Orleans, Nov. 14,
Cotton. —Arrived since the lOth instant, of Lou
isiana and M -is-ippi '5: 5 bales. Tennessee and
North Alabama 219, Arkansas 25, together 9069
j bales. Cleat od in the same time for Liverpool
5557 bales, Havana 170, New York 1279, Boston
1206, Philadelphia 256, together b6SS and leaving
on hand, inclusive of ail on shipboard not cleared
on the 13th instant, a stock o. s-1527 bales.
The active demand for cotton which we notice i
in our review of Wednesday morning last as hav
ing prevailed during the two preceding days, was
continued IhrcughtmtiWednesday, at.d salts were
made to the extent of nearly 6.T0 bales. Very full
prices were obtained in every instance, and some
parcels commanded an advance of a i cent on the
| rates before current. Accounts yesterday per ship
Florida, at Charleston, anti West minster and
Louis Phillippf, at New Voik, about 1200 bales
had changed hands, but nothing was done after
• tervvards, and the market closed remarkably quiet;
i but what may be the ultimate result of the news
I we cannot venture to predict. We continue om
; previous quotations, with the omission of the in
side figure for fur, the partial obtained
o;i Wednesday, have since not teen fully maintain
ed. The suies for the week amount to 21600 bales
and the last three days to Slid.
IIVEHP; L C A SSI FIC ATION.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary 7 (d> 7 \
Middling, 6 at- i; Middling fair, (ci 6f ; Fair,
(/: 9r,; Good fair 10 (a 10 u Good and One, lid,
I(a —. Tennessee ana North ~Ahbama— Ordinary,
— r a —: Mi tiling, <; ; Fair.— (ft Good
v —fair, ; Good and fine, none.
statement or cotton.
IS 10. Oct. 1. stock on hand bales 2791
Receipts last three days 906,9
“ previously 105865 117924
145855
Exports last three days 86SS
*• previously. 526.20 6 3GS
S'ock on hand. . . 845.27
Sugar. — Louisiana. —Tnr rather active business
noticed in out Wednesday report, has continued
during the last tl rte din s, some 350 0 400 hhds
changed hands, principally for western and north
ern markets, and at prices h ithin the range of las’
: quotations —-ay 54 7i G cents for good ai d strict
ly prime, home few sales of inferior have been
made for less. The receipts since our last have
been 307 finds, and the transaction above noticed
have left bus tittle on the Levee for sale in first
hands. We arc advised of a further sale of 300
: hhds on plantation ;.t 5,\ cent.—but buyers are
now unwilling to pay Fis.
Molasses. —Supp ies come in slowly and holders
are obtaining a slight advance, the demand
is not active, We now quote at 24 (iC 25 cents. —
! The first sale on plantation which we have been
j advised of this season was made a few days since,
say 10,000 gallons at 19 cents.
Bacon. —The demand continues extremely limit
ed, and wo again slightly rednee our quotations for
I hides and Shoulders. The former are now selling
1 at 9 cts in small lets, r ? latter at 7] & S cents.—
j Canvassed liatns 121 Tv 13. tmeanvassed do, 11 (d
12 cents, as before quoted. The receipts have
• been light, during the last three days. But thesup
j ply is ample.
Flour. —Our report of Wednesday last kit {lie
I market dull at $4 50 for superfine. Holders, how
■ ever were quite firm at this rate, and on that and
the subsequent day a rather better demand existed,
both for export and home use, shippers having ta
ken some 3000 barrels, principally for the West In
■ dies. The 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
I demand a further reduction, which holders were
not d:s joicd to yield,and we therefore ftund the
market dull again yesterday, with sellers pjenty at
$460. The receipts, curing the last three days,
are 6947 barrels.
marine intelligence.
Savannah, November iS. '
Arriv*!. —Brig Win. Taylor, Hoey, New York :
I Steamboat, Lamar, Choker, Augusta; Steamboat
I Despatch, Hubbard, Augusta.
Cleared. —Brig Excel, Ladier, New Y'ork : brig
j Philura, Sherman, New York.
Went to Sen —Brig Philura,.Sherman, New York;
j brig Excel, Ladier. New York.
Charleston, Nov. 19.
| Arrived yesterday. —Br. schr. Victoria, Young,
j Nassau, (N. P.)
Cleared. —Sh p Marathon, Brow Boston.
Went to sea yesterday —Line ship Congaree,
j Doane, Boston ; C. L. brig Emily, Sherman, New
; Y r ork.
iff - Th« appointments made for the Rev. Wm.
Capers to preach in the Methodist Episcopal
I Church, in Augusta, on next Sabbath, November
| 22d, arc posponed until Sabbath week, the 29th
when it is expected, God willing, he will
preach in the morning at half-past 10 o'clock, and
i a missionary discourse in the evening at a quarter
! before ■ o’clock. A public collection wiT be
taken up in aid of toe missions. nov 19
(ft AUGUSTA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—
for I- 10 Do?ie rjt oi the sick poor of Augusta. The
committee for the present month are as follows ;
Division No. I.——Cyrus Pike, Nathaniel Green,
Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. Eliza YVightman.
Division No. 2.—W. F. Pemberton, J.M. Newby,
| F. Roberson, Miss A. C. Righton.
Division Ao. 3.—John Cashin, James Panton
Mrs. Tremley, Mrs. E. Camfield.
I on 22 J. VV. WICHTMAN aac’y.
1
r * C«
FACTOR AND CO M'ffP’m’ '".I »■
G.B. La.mar, ‘ «.4
c. Cazenovt tfAauN} K '- r.
— Ti „ . nov 2.v } ‘ *
'■ J >h? V j .NUtiU: mai; t will, -r ‘
16 ee time -, ; - i-. - r .
UFI N Y !•; ,J'
I SITED STATES HOTS,
tniliucti-.n i„ k „, li . s „ mi) ■ §
Broad <i o .
<- ane J)r.rEK CE
Boxing,
Dailv, from 8 A. i\l. to io p M
Tht ‘ ~iOSt sati ««tory references te ‘ tlm . I
can be given.
yj' '4he public aic rennetifnik
visit the Gymnasium, and iu-L-c'-'t li ‘ UC ' ;
tuition. pect the ■
I,ov ■
G. PENNEY,
MINIATiR Epa/ v j. B M
ii .
Atasonic H„u I
& pec n nens may be seen at his room or v ,• " ’ 1
Store of 11. A. JUchinon 1. Lov is T H
A I
tor ot the United States Hotel, thanks
L ien Is in Georgia, and the travelling public - I
i ally, v.ho have so liberally patronised himaJ
former establishment, solicits of them ana t :/. ''l
lie a continuation of those favors at b %
\ known spacious and convenient csiabllshmf. i,! I
Eagle ..r.d Phoenix Motel,
j Attached to the Hotel arc Stables W!l ,
convenience necessary in thm line,
oct 26 d 1 m
fj-Dr. W. S. JONES tenders huTreiJ
son ics to the citizens of Augusta and it, v |
lie may i e found at his residence onihe%•!
side of Green second door be; vv Mclntosh ■
or at the Chronicle and Sentinel office.
.... RE U>
Attached to this office is op-on to subscriber--
strangers introduced by them, every day and .
it in? {Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 O V., J
Subscription $5 ; for a linn of two or mor-;; J
. G . *f lAs .41 O,
C O MMISSK) N M 1-: UC H A Njr.
(tfiice in the lower tenement Masonic H:i i
nov 9 tl'
.{ (> if fi . Jr . it Y ltD,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Will bo thankful to his friends for any paiio: I
'incss in tire above line. v. hich will be atten> ■ fit
with rectitude, &c. 0( ‘* d K
.‘T WM. M. FRAZER, Justice oft he
j Notary Public, may fie round at his Office,a fnß
doors below the Eagle & Phcenix Hotel, from
| in the lorenoon. and 3 to 5 in the afternoon,
| 110 V 1.2 tnvii' I
OC7* AUGUSTA BENEVOLENT SOCKIf-K
The r egular monthly ii.eetipg of this Society si.®
be held on next Friday evening, the 2Uth in- .H
7 o’clock, in the Methodist Church,
nov 18-td J. W. WIGHTMAN, See',. I
\V. R. CUNNINGHAM, & Cm,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHAM 1
oct 31 Savannah, Ga. 2ra \
JOH.V It, Si’AAi’OfiD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
j.v 17] Clarkesville, Ci I
I?, it. OVLltm ,
A TTOR NE Y A T L A IV,
lob 25 Jetierson. Jackson coaiUv.t.i I
AI GI STUS REES,
AITOIt NE Y A P LAIC, H
septa-ly Madison IMorgaii county, t..i. H
rfj- \\ ILLIAM (’. E\ E, J. P., cau be fonuJ JB
all times at the store of Wright, Hull K Co.
; _ oct 2S ts
Zhj’Ur. GARDNER , fuimerly resident suii*®
n the New Y ork Hospital, and physician atUo*jS
vue Hospital, New Y ark, tenders to the- publkitH
professional services.
Office in Washington street, between Broad aj
; Eiiis streets Residence, Eagle &. Phoenix Ho f e ! I
an 2 H
LAV’//A .Vfi EI VA EW YORK—At - ..I
and at one to twenty days sight. For sale oy H
, occ 23 GAKDELLE ic RHIYI |
Oil SALE,below cost, the French
I' Dictionary, in 60 volumes. Enquire at zm
I Ulfico. wrf H
' r AILS. —700 kegs Nails and Brads, now
tug, and lor sale i y
oct 12-swtf S L'OVALL L IJAMLF.
SUGA !t. —25 hhds St. Croix Sugar for sale ’E]
to close a consignment, I v
oct 12-swtf STOY ALL & HAMIKJ
lIIRTiNGS. —75 bales Brown hirt -
Sheetings, for sale by
oct 12-swtf STOVALL X iiAMLLyH
"VT EGRO CLOTHS. —30 cases neavy Negroid'l
sevs, lot saie bv
oct 12-swtl ' STOVALL & HAMLE^I
i TkJOTTCE.— A. K. BUTLER 4* CO. are my «
authorised agents during my absence : -|j
j the city, [nov 17—wlm*] ISAAC FAYtOj I
NOTICE.
TSIHE Justices of tire Inferior Court b>r ■
j County of Richmond will elect, on tiur -'Wt
Monday in December, a Keeper for the
for twelve months from the first Monday in
ary next. For particulars inquire ot the w- HI
signed. By order. JAMES McL.IME I
November 10, IS4O,
i trwtd -1
NOTICE.
FfflHE subscribers having taken the stoic --■K
j purchased the Drugs, Fixtures, Ac.,
iug to the late James Levorith, beg iesu’- V
form their friends and the public that
i continue the same business under the name
! bert Austin & Co. They are now
additional and extensive supply of Drugs, - ■
Oih Glassware, S,-c., from the North, wuic •
j intend io sell on moderate terms. H
Country merchants and others, previous
purchasing elsewhere, are requested to cad '
j amine their stock and prices. The Drugs
i warrant to be fresh and of superior 9 uaa •
will feel thankful for the continued P 3tllyli ‘
Dr. Levcrich’s former customers.
ROBERT AI STIM WM
I «ept 25 twtf J. A. TRL’CH
_3 TO RENT from the fir-1 day ffw
' next, the Store at j resent occuy
j I sis PH Mr. George Lott. ptl fi I
! Arici, the Dwelling over the Btore at pq s ,
'j cupied by Mr. D. W. Calhoun, containing e%‘
j rooms, and necessary out buildings. ~m iIT |
Also the Store, two doors below, occupy • I \
I S. B. Clarkson. I.
| Also the Store and Barber’s Shop, opp^
■ & Beall’s Ware-house, and the 1
; Store at present occupied by Mr. L Icniii'Hi
: ing six Rooms, and necessary out M
Aho the Dwelling next above Mrrii«h \Vil-*|M
house, recently occupied by Mr. ‘’j al ,* hjiidicrftj
containing six Rooms, and necessary ou
and a good garden. „ chor-
Also the Dvvelling, next below my y
present occupied by Mr. John Kij)-' sjarV i : - j
five Rooms, and a good garden, and «»«'•'-- ‘ , |
buildings. For terms, apply to rilßTl-' lfl
DAVID L. I
Upper end, South side Broad-street. c>
NOTICE. _.,i:
4 LL persons indebted to the estate > ,
Dunham late of Richmond t-oun .»
are requested to make immediateP l -' 1 11* 1 j
peisoas having demands against s jV T:,, !,
present the same, duly attested, wi-*^