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The Jewish Character in Jerusalem.
I introduced myself to a venerable and noble
looking Hebrew in the street one day, and asked
my way to the Pool of Hezeziah, whither he
courteously accompanied me, and afterwards
invited me to his ho use, We entered by a very
humble doorway from the silent street, and,
passing through a dark gallery of some length,
entered a large apartment, which equalled in
oriental luxury any that I have yet seen. The
ceiling was slightly arched, and crusted with
stalactites of purple and gold that seemed to have
oozed out from some rich treasury above. The
walls were of pannelled cedar, or some such
dark and fragrant wood, exquisitely carved; and
curtains of Damascus silk were gathered into
thick folds between the pilasters of cedar, polish
ed, yet rugged v ilh rich carving. The windows
were without glass, but the foliage of some
orange trees softened the sunshine into a deli
cious gloom, lending all the effect of painted
glass, with the addition ofaduiver, which added
coolness to its shade. The furniture was sim
ple, as is customary in the East, and consisted
only of divans, or wide silken cushions, ranged
round the walls, but little elevated above the
floor. This was of marble mosaic, wrought
into floral emblems, such as bells, pomegranates,
&0., with a white marble basin of clear water
in the midst. A rich, tufted carpet, in which
the foot sank as in a meadow, was spread in each
corner of the upper end; and leaving our slip
pers cn the marble floor, we took our seat on the
divan. When seated, my host laid his hand up
on his breast, and repeated his welcomes. He
then clapped his hands; and pipes—an unusual
luxury among the Jews —werebroughl by two
little black slaves, with white tunics and scarlet
caps. They retired, and we smoked the pipe of
repose in such luxury and cairn as my troubled
pilgrimage had seldom known till then. 1
should have supposed myself in some Psha’s
seraglio but lor the gabardine and dark turban
of my host, and that firm look of lolly determi
nation that is to be seen on every Hebrew brew,
undirnned by the disasters and degradations of
two thousand years.
My entertainer spoke with respect of Bishop
Alexander, and of the other missionaries: he
said he gave them credit lor the best motives,
but that it was all in vain to hope to proselytize
his people. “ The Romans,” he added with en
thusiasm, “could not condemn Manilas in
eight of the Capitol, and the Hill of Zion is not
a likely spot for a Jew to forsake the faith of his
forefathers.” “The Christians do not honor
Zion less,” I observed, “ because they also point
to Calvary. They go with you hand in hand as
tar as regards this world’s sacred history, and far
beyond you then, into a heaven which you have
hoped for from the days of Abraham, and which
you will not receive, because different from that j
which you have expected.” The dark eyes of
the Hebrew literally glowed between his gray
and shaggy eyebrows, as he raised his arm in
vehement gesticulation, that contrasted strangely
with the repose of the rest of hisdraperied figure.
“ Englishman!” he exclaimed, in a voice that
seemed to gurgle from his heart, “you know not
what you say.” Suddenly the door opened, the
tapestry that hung over it was moved aside by
a beautifully rounded arm on which jewels
gleamed, and there stepped forth a female form
which fascinated my attention as it it had been
a vision. Imagine a Rebecca, in all the chas
tened pomp of dress and beauty, that Sir Waller
Scott has painted with such vivid words —even
such she stood before me, a glorious embodi
ment of all the best attributes ol her pure and
noble race. Such might Eve herself have been,
so might her daughters have looked when angels
soughtlheir mortal love. Miriam, Jael, Judith,
and the gentle Ru.h, all the, heroic spirits of Ju
dah’s line, might have been represen:ed under
that form, (but not the Maid Mother.) I know
not how she was dressed, 1 scarce know how she
looked; but I have a memory before my eyes
. that seems still to confuse as it dazzled then, J
only remember a light gauzy turban, with a glit
tering fringe falling over the shoulder: masses
of black and shining hair, that made the fore
head and delicately browned cheek look as fair
as a Circassian’s; if a thought of luxury ho
vered upon the richly rosy mouth, it was awed
into admiration by the large dark eyes, so fear
less yet so modest, glancing round as if they read
a meaning in every thing, and every where, yet
calm and self-possessed in their consciousness
of power.
She carried a Utile tray, on which, I believe,
were sweetmeats and sherbets, and bent grace
fully forward to offer her refreshments. I started
to my feet, and addressed to her some words in
Italian, to which she only replied by a shake of
her head and a faint smile: she then drew back,
while her sister, whom 1 had not noticed until
now, came forward with another tray, contain
ing I know not what. I was rather bewildered
by the whole scene, and felt that I was embar
rassing, by not accepting the hospitalities ot my
lair hostesses, while a quiet smile played over
the features of my venerable host, I need not
say I was very anxious to make the most of
this rare opportunity ot seeing the daughters of
Israel in their own home; yet 1 confess I expe
rienced a sensation of relief when the Jewish
maidens retired, and I was left again alone with
my entertainer. Controversy was now out ol
the question. We avoided the subject by mu
tual consent; and, feeling the Eastern restraint
which prevented me from alluding to the sub
ject then uppermost in my mind, I only asked
whether he considered that there was a percepti
ble increase in the number of his people at pre
sent in Jerusalem. He replied, “that the lime
was not yet arrived.” * ♦ “But I must ask you
to excuse my taking leave of you, unless you
would wish tc accompany me to our synagogue,
whither lam now obliged to go.” We passed
out through the dark passage and the mean gate,
iito the dirty street, and afterwards, when 1
sought that house again, 1 could not even iden
tify it among the squallid dwellings with which
it was surrounded. Nor did I ever see my host
after 1 parted from him at the door of the syna
gogue.— The Crescent and the Cross.
Hemp.—The article of hemp has already be
come a prominent bra nch of our trade, and is
fast attaining importance as a leading staple.
The consumption of American hemp, in pur
Northern cities, for purposes for which the im
ported article was almost exclusively used a
few years ago, is increasing so rapidly that a
material advance in prices has been produced
here and at the North. American dew-rotted
hemp is now in active request in N. Orleans at
•81 toSB3 per ton. Sales are effected readily at
these rates for Northern account. The advance in
bagging and rope of nearly 20 per cent, will in
•U probability, have the effect of sustaining
prices, it not causing a farther advance—par
ticularly as the Northern markets are repre
sented to be bare of all kinds of hemp.
—.... t'A- iMBSMSai _
Chronicle out) Sentinel.
~ AUGUSTA.
Tuesday morning, April 29 ~
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M wemotech u y •
By reference to the ad verlisement of Professor
Miles in another column, it will be seen that he
proposes to give a gratuitous introductory lec
ture on this extraordinary system for improving
the memory, this evening at the Masonic Hall.
In our interview with Mr. M., we availed our
self ot the opportunity to test his own capacity
for committing to memory, by trying him upon
a list of 100 different figures, written promiscu
ously by ourself, which after being once slowly
repeated to him, he immediately repeated them
to us backward and forward, and gave us readily
the name of any one, from one to one hundred,
which fact satisfies us that at least, so far as he
is himself concerned, the system has been pro
ductive of practical benefit. How far he may
succeed in imparting its benefits to others, we
of course cannot form any better opinion than
any of our readers who may avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear his lecture to-night;
and as it costs nothing but the time, we hope
every one who feels an interest in the subject,
will attend.
Riot at the Virginia University.—The
Richmond papers state that there was quite
a serious riot among the students of the Vir
ginia University, at Charlottesville, last week,
which resulted in their all leaving the Col
lege. For some time past there has existed
among the students a band of “ Calathumpians,”
who were in the habit of going about at night
blowing horns and acting in a disgraceful man
ner. One of the Professors, W, E. Rogers, de
nounced the members of the band in one of his
recent lectuies, and that night his house was sur
rounded and the windows broken. After that
other Professors who reprobated the course of
the students were treated in a shameful manner.
Their houses were assailed at night, the College
building was defaced, and attempts were made
to blow up the old trees around the building.
The Police were finally called in, and after
wards the military.
A meeting of the students was then held, and
resolutions were passed pledging their honor
that it the military were withdrawn order should
be restored. The Faculty replied that they
must have some more tangible assurance than
mere resolutions, but agreeing to the proposition
if the names of the.students were signed to the
resolutions. This was not done, and subse
quently another meeting was held, similar reso
lutions passed, and the same reply was given.
Most of the students have left; the Faculty, it
is understood, will resign; and for the present
the College appears to be broken up.
j Millerism in New York.—lt is stated that
Millerism has experienced a revival in New
York, and now appears in the form of religious
assemblages on Sundays. They wash each
others feet, exchange holy kisses, &c. These
meetings are said to be of such a nature as to
render the interference of the police proper.
The Copper Mines on Lake Superior.—
It is believed by many that these mines, if care
fully preserved and protected by the Govern
ment, at some future day will produce an an
nual income exceeding the present receipts for
the public lands.
GreatSpeed.—At a meeting of the Direc
tors of the Great Western (England) Railway
Company, it was stated that on and after the
10th of March last, trains would be run as fol
lows :
To Oxford 55 miles, 1h.30m.
To Cirencester, 91 “ 2h. 30ra.
To Cheltenham, 110 “ 3h.
To Gloucester, 108 “ 3h.
To Bristol 120 “ 3h. 15m.
To Exeter, 19G “ sh.
In this connection we would state that the
receipts for the six months previous to making up
the semi-annual statement of the Directors, were
£140,000 over two millions of dollars. The
expenses were £143,279. A dividend of 8 per
cent, was declared, after leaving a large balance
in hand.
Just before the departure of Commodore Fox
hal! A, Parker, commanding the U. S. East
India squadron, from Canton for this country,
the Americans residing there presented to him a
very superb and massive service of plate.
These gentlemen say in their letter accompany
ing the present--” We are unwilling to take
leave of you without expressing our warmest
thanks for the invariable attention you havebe
, stowed on the commercial interests of the United
States of America generally, and the readiness
with which you and your officers were at all
times prepared to protect them, and to defend
our rights, while displaying a due regard to
those of the peculiar people amongst whom we
are residing;—and desiring to testify our high
sense of your merits as an officer, and our es
teem and respect for you as a man, we beg your
acceptance ol the accompanying plate.”
The Cincinnati Atlas says;—The world has
never seen such opportunities for travelling as
now exist in the United States. This spring
good boats took passengers from Cincinnati to
New Orleans for &10 to $l5, or less than one cent
per mile! The Pittsburgh Packets take passen
gers to Wheeling or Pittsburgh for $4.00, or one
cent per mile.
A Good Understanding on an Important
Subject,—A native born Chinese was having
an oath administered to him on the Bible in one
of our courts yesterday, when the counsel took
an exception, not deeming that John. Chinaman
was enough ofa Christian to know the impor- •
tance of the obligation he was about to lake;
f he Judge however persisted, and asked the wit
ness his idea of the Bible—its ordinances and
its author. The witness answered: “ The
bookisgood; He who wrote in it will be with
me if Ido good, and if I a m bad he will punish
me and not stay with me.” The witness has
been absent from China fourteen years, eleven
of which he has been in New Orleans.— N. O.
Cres. City. t
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Georgia Rail Road.
The business ol the Georgia Rail Road and
the expenses incurred in working it during the
year ending the 31st ultimo are shewn in the
following summary statement:
By p $40,234 75
“ “ down 34,017 80
“ freight up 72.033 21
“ “ down 90,121 07
“ U. S. Mail 31,960 32
“ sundry items 3,381 77
Total 8271,749 52
Disbursements on account ol bu
siness of road 117,211 78
Balance 8154,537 74
The publication ot the above statement,
(which I have procured from the Engineer De
partment,) in anticipation of the annual report
to the May Convention, may prevent imposi
tion upon some of the stockholders by a per
verted use of items taken from the last publish
ed statement of the bank. The Bank state
ment gives credit to “ income from road” for
the amount actually received into Bank from
that source when the accounts are made up
And the comprehensive charge of $1,54,770 36
for “ Rail Road expenditures” (not expenses,)
includes, among other things, large amounts
for new work and materials intended for outfit
upon the extension when completed.
One of the Stockholders.
N. B.—ln the able and well digested report
of the Engineer of the Central Rail Road, he
estimates one branch of the road expenses, the
maintenance of way, at $lOO,OOO, or $526
per mile per annum. What “ maintenance of
way” may cost the Georgia Rail Road when it
reaches the same length of the Central Rail
Road, I know' not, but on reference to the books
I find it the past year 845,054 60, or $290.60
per mile.
The Central Rail Road is evidently managed
with judgment and economy, but I see nothing
in “ a comparative statement” to alarm the
stockholders of the Georgia Rail Road, or in
duce them to “examine more carefully into
their business at the next meeting of the stock
holders.” O. S.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
Messrs, Editors ; —I see that somebody is
about to build a brick house on Broad street in
Ward No. 2. Let me take the liberty of say
ing to the contractor, whoever he is, that he can
obtain sawed laths in Charleston, (some of
which will be used by a gentleman of my ac
quaintance, in Hamburg, this summer) biought
from the North. This kind of laths, I suppose,
are preferred because they present an even sur
face, and probably because more of them can
be put up in the day than the split ones, such as
are generally used. Now I suggest, as time is
money, would it not be a saving in the begin
ning, to all those who intend building this sum
mer, to order sawed laths, from Maine, instead
of wailing to have them split from the crooked,
knotty, short leaf pine, which are here and
there found in this section. There has been a
mistake about this article somewhere, or we
would have had sawed laths in use with uslong
ago. But, I for one, do not feel disposed to at
tribute this slight neglect to bad feeling or a
want of disposition on the part of our friends to
help ns in any thing that required the least ef
fort of mind or body, but to ignorance of the
true character of our forests, and also the diffi
culties we have to contend with in getting any
thing to market. They have no doubt been
under the impression that our city was located
near a ridge abounding in that most majestic
tree, “the pride of our w r ood,” the long leaf
pine, and between a navigable river and a rail
road. You may rely upon it, that this false con
ception of our situation and corporate geography
has operated to prevent the general use and dif
fusion ofsa»ved laths in our midst. But then
again, when 1 reflect that we literally live and
move and have our existence , as a people, on the
labor, ingenuity, skill and enterprise of others,
I am curious to know ot some of the old citi
zens of this place, if sawed laths were not used
here when building was fashionable? If they
have forgotten, a few yards of plastering taken
off a partition wall will settle the doubt—-I think
it must be so— such an oversight is not in keep
ing with the kindness of our Northern friends.
They build our houses, they adorn them with
furniture, and supply them with every comfort
and convenience of which we had never con
jectured. They educate our children, and cover
our nakedness from head to foot, with hats, and
shoes, coats and shirts—we eat their flour,
cheese, butter, apples, codfish, potatoes, pickles,
pork and onions—we feed our cattle with their
hay, drive their horses, in their harness, to their
carriages, with their whips. We waik with their
sticks, ride on their saddles, write on their pa
per, wash with their soap, scrub with their
brushes, sweep with their brooms, milk in
their pails, cook in their pots, strike witn
their hammers, blow with their bellows’
cut with their axes, sow with their seed,
reap with their hooks, pull with their lea
ther, whitewash with their lime, paint with their
paint, march by their tunes, read by their lights,
drink their Congress water and rum, smoke
their segars—and last and best of all these bles
sings, we marry their pretty girls, who make the
best of wives. You will be ready to cry out,
“ hold, enough!” 1 will; but this is not the half
we receive from the bountiful hands of those
who have ever anticipated our wants, and taken
care of us in our destitute and needy circum
stances. 1 appeal to you, Mr. Editor, to say
whether we have not cause to be grateful, that
we have been constantly surrounded by such
liberal benefactors, and that a kind Providence
has castour lots in a land where we have nothing
to do, but to plant cotton, and live by buying
everything else we tvant. It is all gammon,
when we hea r these politicians and stump ora
tors abuse the South as being depressed and
used up. Its all a mistake, we are the happiest,
freest, most amiable and comfortable people in
the universe. But I must mention an evil we
cannot conquer, it will predominate in spite of
all opposition—it is a rare sort of energy—we
labor hard, sir, in one particular way. To rid our
selves of what little money we make by cotton,
requires a continued effort, and one which is
very relaxing in its effects. Would it’then be
asking too much of those who have hitherto
guarded our interest, to invent forouraccommo
dation a machine that will spare us the trouble
and labor of putting our hands in our pockets.
The sweat is pouring off some of us now from
this sort of exertion, and unless such a labor
saving machine, as I have above described, be
soon applied to our feeble condition, we will
inevitably sink—socially, physically and politi
cal!—and no mistake—that’s all.
• OBSERVER,
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The United States and Brazil.
Theieports from Rio de Janeiro, of a collision
between the commander of our squadron and
the Brazilian Government, occasioned by the
seizure of a slave brig, having created some in
terest, it affords us much satisfaction to give a
correct history of the affair, furnished to us by a
gentleman of this city, whose name has been
communicated to ns with his letter.
New York, April 21, 1845.
A friend at Rio de Janeiro has sent me such
particulars of the slave trade, between Africa
and Brazil, as implicate citizens of the United
States, and also of the steps taken there to pre
vent the abuse of our flag by Brazilian slave
traders and our cwn countrymen, lured by hope
of gain.
Noticing, lately, in many papers, allusions to
Mr. Wise’s conduct, particularly in your paper
of to-day, an extract from the National Intelli
gencer, (on the whole nearer correct than any I
have seen) and another from the Cleveland
Plaindealer. giving a very incorrect impression,
I think some particulars of this matter may be
interesting to your readers, and will therefore
give them to you.
This affair was not commenced by Mr. Wise,
but by our former consul at Rio, Mr. Siacum,
who in April, 1838, learned that American ves
sels were sold at Rio, to slave traders, to be de
livered in Africa, there to change the flag and
bring slaves to Brazil; he at once trie! to stop
it, but was opposed by our Minister, Mr. Hun
ter, who appeared to think it was a pity to stop
good sales of American vessels. Some corres
pondence upon this subject took place between
Mr. Siacum and Mr. Hunter, and both wrote to
our Government, by whom Mr. Siacum was
supported, but so feebly that he could only make
his intention to stop it evident.
From that time to the present the schooners
Pamelia, Leda and Illinois, and brigs Yankee,
Solon, Pilgrim, Garrahlia, Duan. Kentucky,
Sophia and Porpoise, are known or suspected to
have been in the slave trade, but probably twice
this number, names not noted, have been in ii.
The following account will show the method
pursued in many cases.
About July 1811, the brig Sophia, of New
York, was at Rio sold to a slave dealer by
Messrs. Maxwell, Wright & Co. The master,
A. W. Krook, put his mate, Matthew Hale, in
charge, and she went as an American vessel to
Benguela, Africa; there she was fitted as a
slaver, and at night look in the slaves. Tiie
next morning Mathew Hale was only a passen
ger, and a man who had been a passenger from
Rio was captain. The American crew were
put on shoie, (where most died.) The brig was
the “ Bella Union,” the Montevidean flag,
and she sailed for Brazil with a Portuguese crew
found on the coast. At sea the captain and
mate died, and Matthew Hale took command,
with W, P. Sumner, (his former second- mate)
as mate. They took the vessel to Brazil, landed
500 slaves near Rio and burned the vessel.
So say the slave traders at Rio,
Mr. Siacum continued to send to the United
States Government the information he obtained,
and to do what he could against the trade, until
he was removed.
Mr. Hunter appeared to do what h« could to
thwart Mr. Siacum, until he was himself re
moved.
Mr. Gordon, who succeeded Mr. Siacum, has
followed that gen leman’s example.
Mr. Proffit, when Minister at Pv.io, showed his
determination to do as Mr, Wise has done.
When Mr. Wise arrived at Rio, he met
Messrs, Proffit, Siacum and Gordon, learned all
that had been done, and though a Southeiner
and a slaveholder, he saw his country’s flag sold
to the slave dealers at Rio and disgraced, and
from the first used all his influence against it,
and I hope he will yet succeed; being a South
erner and slaveholder, he deserves the more
credit lor his conduct; it can only be caused by
pure and patriotic motives.
Mr. AVise obtained much information upon
the subject, most of which is probably now ai
Washington. The first cause in which he took
an active and open part wasthat of the Porpoise,
about which so many different statements have
appeared.
This brig Porpoise had been trading between
Rio and Africa in a very suspicious manner two
years; she was said to be owned by a noted
slave-trader, but si ill sailed as an American ves
sel, and Messrs. Maxwell, Wright and Com
pany managed her business (nominally) at Rio.
She last arrived at Rio January 23, 1844; as
usual, an American man-of-war’s boat visited
her, and when leaving a letter was thrown in,
signed by four sailors, addressed to any com
mander of an American vessel of war, denoun
cing the Porpoise as a slaver. Captain Gregory
or Commodore Turner received the letter and
sent it to our consul, Mr. Gordon, who came off,
and, with the consent of the proper authorities,
the Porpoise was put under the guns of the Ran
tan, and Lieut. Shubrick was given command of
her. The next day 4he Americans on board
were taken on shore to the consul to be ques
tioned, and the Brazilian and Portuguese pas
sengers were allowed to go on shore,
Mr. Wise and the Brazilian Minister of Fo
reign Affairs had some conversation upon the
subject, and all appeared to be going on smoothly,
when it became known that the passengers, on
going on hoard again, had been detained ; much
excitement was caused by the slave dealers and
their friends, and the Minister of Justice fool
ishly allowed himself to be persuaded to send oft’
six armed boats in charge of a Brazilian officer,
who was ordered to lake possession of the Por
poise, crew and passengers, and to use force if
necessary. He found Lieut. Shubrick on board
the Porpoise, and by him was ordered off; he
then went to Commodore Turner on board the
Raritan, and told his errand. Corn. Turner told
him he could not do any thing by force, as he
had 500 armed men at his command on board
the Raritan; he must send awav his armed boats
and then he would tieat with him and tell him
what to do.
The boats were sent away, the Brazilians and
Portuguese were given from the Porpoise to the
officer, but not one A rnerican nor the vessel was :
he allowed to have. The Minister of Justice
appears to have been influenced by the slave
dealers, and to have acted very foolishly. When
Mr. Wise and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
were corresponding on the subject he had no
right to interfere at ajl; and to send six armed
boats to compel Com. Turner, in the frigate i
Raritan, to give up an American vessel, was
perfectly absurd; but still at the time it created
much excitement, and the Brazilian officer de
serves much credit for his manner of carrying
out his foolish orders. Com. Turner also acted
rightly.
A few days after the Porpoise was released,
as but little could be proved against her. so well
was her business hidden, and no law or treaty
authorises Americans to seize in a Brazilian
port any vessel without the consent of the Bra
zilian authorities. They, being all in favor of
the slave trade, insisted on their right, and she
was given up. She was first held by their cour
tesy, and that would have lasted till now on any
other subject; but the slave trade, that is a sore
one.
Mr. Wise will no doubt go on with his inves
tigation, and may yet have difficulty with the
Brazilians, hut the Porpoise case is probably
now remembered by few at Rio. At the last
date, March 1, few appeared to think of it be
sides those immediately interested, and they
feared no difficulty.
We are all cowards in the dark.— There
is a good story told ia an English paper ot a
young Hotspur in the army who challenged a
veteran, fer some slight cause, to fight a duel.
The old soldier, waiving all considerations of
rank, agreed to meet the young man, but on the
following unusual terms. The time should be
night, the place a room, in opposite corners ol
which they were to stand. The seconds, having
placed their men, were to withdraw outside of
the door, taking the candles with them. The word
should be given from without, when he who had
the first fire should discharge his weapon, and
the seconds bearing the light should immediate
ly rush in !
These strange conditions were accepted, the
time arrived, and the seconds placed the par
ties as agreed upon; withdrawing immediately,
and leaving their men in the dark. The word
was given, the fire was heard, the door was re
opened, and there stood the elder of the two boll
upright in the corner, his adversary’s ball
having entered the wall so close to his head
that the escape seemed little less than miracu
lous ! It was now the old soldier’s turn to fire ;
they were again left in the dark, the word was
given from the outside, and, instantaneously
with the discharge, the seconds rushed in to
find the challenger prostrate upon the floor— not
having, yet recovered from his trick to avoid the
half which on examination it was found must
have killed him. The youngman was covered
with confusion, and the seconds overwhelmed
him with expressions of their scorn, when
the veteran slopped them. “ Not so fast, my
young friends,”said he, “you will grow wiser.
Where do you suppose 7 was at the first fire?
On my hands and knees in the corner; but via
foil I was up quicker than fie! Par dieu,
Messieurs, we arc all cowards in the dark!"
CONFIRMATION.—The Rev"
Thomas Smyth, D.D., will deliver his last Dis
course in the Presbyterian ChurchTHlS EVEN
ING. subject, “ The Romish and Prelatical Rite
of Confirmation, examined and proved to be
contrary to Scripture and the practice of the pu
rest and best Churches, botli Oriental and West
ern.”
Service to commence at 8 o’clock. ap‘29
tar election notice—on
Saturday, the 3d day of May, at 10 o’clock, A.
y. the City Council will electa City Surveyor
to hold his office until the first Saturday of Janu
ary, 1846. Bond for 81000 will be required.
Also, at the same time, the City Council will
elect a Sexton, to hold his office until the first
Saturdayin January, 1546, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the removal of John Simpson.
By order of the Council.
ap29 W. MILO OLIN, Clerk Council.
A CARD—TO THE LADIES.
MRS. WEAVER would respect
fully inform the ladies of Augusta, that her store
will be closed until Saturday next, the 3d of May,
at which time it will be re-opened with an addi
tional supply of new and fashionable goods, to
which she invites the attention of the ladies.
ap29 uj.v
CLINCH RIFLftMEN ATTENTION!
ATTEND a called meeting of
your company, to be held at the Globe Hofei, on
TUESDAY EVENING next, at 8 o’clock.
By order. JOHN MOORE,
a;.25-2t Secretary pro tern.
TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE.
pTf 3 ALL persons who have not made
a return to me of their State and County taxes
are hereby informed that I will attend at the Fod
der and Hay Scale, in the city of Augusta, on
Mondays, the 21st and 23th days of April, and
Monday the sth day of May ; at the Eagle & Phoe
nix Hotel; on Tuesdays, the 22 J and 29th days of
April, and Tuesday, the 6th day of May ; at the U.
States Hotel, on Wednesdays the 23d and 30th
days of April, and Wednesday, the 7th day of
Mav ; at the Richmond Hotel, on Thursday, the
24th day of April, and Thursdays the Ist and Bth
days of May next, for the purpose of receiving
their returns for the present year, (1845,) and I
also request all such to be punctual in their at
tendance at the above specified times and places,
as I am desirous of bringing mv Digest to a close.
WILLIAM SKINNER, R. T. R. R C.
ap!9 trw4r&w2t
JOSEPH S. WINTER Co.’s
EXCHANGE & COLLECTION OFFICE,
mh!3 lyis Montgomery. Ala.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVEN
TION.
tCj 3 * THE duly appointed Delegates
to the Southern Baptist Convention, to be held
in this city, commencing on the Sth of May next,
are requested to report themselves upon their ar
rival, to a Committee who will be in waiting at
the Lecture Room of the Baptist Church, to de
signate the lodgings which have been provided
for them.
The Delegates are informed that, through the li
berality of the Directors of the Georgia Rail Road
and of the South Carolina Rail Road Companies,
they will be charged but one half of the custom
ary rates of fare on these roads when attending
the Convention. In order to avail themselves of
this kindness, it will be expected that they pro
dnee certificates of their appointment.
W. T. BRANTLY,
ap26-d&wtMB Pastor of Baptist ChiKch.
Dr. A. L. HAMMOND offers
his professional services to the citizens of Au
gusta and its vicinity. Dr. H. may be found at
all times, wffien not professionally engaged, at
his residence, over the store of A, Bowdre, cor
ner of Broad and Center streets. apl4 ly
PLAIN AND FANCY JOB PRINTING ,
Of Every Description, embracing
Cards, j Blanks, • I
Circulars, j Bill Heads,
Checks, j Pamphlets,
Hand Bills, I Labels, &c. &c.
EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH AT THIS OFFICE.
he Proprietors of the Chronicle an! Sentinel bee •
leave to announce to their friends and patrons, that they
now have an extensive assortment of plain an 1 fancy joh
type, of the latest patterns ; and are enabled, with the aid
of experienced workmen to execute every var*etv of let
ter press printing. In a style not inferior to any establish
ment in the Southern States.
MARRI ED-
In this comity, on the 27rh instant, by the Rev.
Joshua Key, Mr. Matthew J. Carswell to
Miss Harriet Eliza, drughter of the Rev. J, H.
T. Kilpatrick.
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©omnmccai.
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New York, April 24, p. M.
Quite a moderate business was transacted at the
Board of Brokers’ this morning—at the second board
however there was a little more animation.
Nothing of importance was done in Soulhern Ex
change.
The-Great Western sailed at 3 P. M., with 140 passen
gers. Previous to her depart'i re there was considera
ble enquiry for Foreign Exchange —the market closing
at 109 J rd) 109$ on Londrfb, and 526$ fa) 5 25 on Paris.
Cotton. —The market remains without alteration.
The sales to day reach 1200 bales.
Hour —.S-ites'of Western has-e been made to a fair ex
tent at S 4 02J (a) 4 63*. Southern kinds are in request
at $4 75 fd> 4 371-
Mobile, April 24.
Colton. —The market has again been in a quiet slate
during the entire week. During the lasi two days it
may almost be said that operations have been suspen
ded. Advices from abroad by the Great Western have
1 .. .. '3- ■ »- “—:. '-a-- - - v —•—
beentwo or three days due, but have not yet coins te
and. This will account for the present inactivity of
the market. The sales of the week do not exceed «60U
hales—say 1200 V ednesday, 2000 Thursday, 3000
Friday, l(ij0 Saturday, 500 Monday, and yesterday 800
hales. The sales yesterday were made up of two crop
lots, and the rates were above the current prices ot
the last two weeks. lire occasion of this operation is
only known to the purr baser. It could not, we be
lieve heve been predicated upon secret advices re
ceived inadvance of the mail. In most cases through
the week, buyers have had a slight advantage in their
operations The market at present may be said to be
nominal at the following quotations :
Inferior 5 Cd) 5|
Oidinary jL
Middling C 0 6$
Middling Fair— (d) 6*
T*»r -- -7 (a)
Good lair and fine nontinal.
The receip-s since our last have been 5,805 bales—the
22.011. Total receipts of the season 496 52b
hades, stock on hand Ist September,4226—last evening
102 279 bales. **
, - . - , Nhw Orleans, April 23.
The non arrival of the Great Western's news caused
some disappointment yesterday among Cotton opera
tors, and the business in consequence was extremely
limited, having merely amounted to 1200 bales.
Pi ices are easy, but without change.
The Sugar market is flat and previous rates ate
barely sustained. We still quote from 5J to 7c. per lb.
for extreme qualities, but these prices can scarcely be
obtained. Molas-es is dull at 27 to 28c. per gallon,
according to quality and condition of the barrels.
No change has occurred in Flour, but the market is
veiy dull. We quote Ohio #| 10 to #4 12$; common
brands of Illinois and Missouri $4 10 to#4 15; St. Louis
$1 25 to#l 75 per bbl. We have nothing of importance
to notice in provisions.
Exchanges are firm at former rates. We quote
Sterling 8$ lo 9 per cent, premium; Francs 5f.2G to
5f 275; New York 60 days 1$ to l£ pet cent, discount ;
.Sight Checks $ to f per cent discount.
Savannah, April 25.
Cotton —Arrived since the 18'h inst., 5805 bales Up
land—(2,967 by Rail Road, 2 176 from Augu>ta and land
ings on the river, and 662 from Darien.)—and 53
bales Sea Island. The exports for same period have
been 2,990 bales Upland and 163 Sea Islands to Liver
pool, 1,354 bales Upland and IS Sea Islands to Havre,
559 bales Upland to Boston, 1,911 do to New York, 362
do. to Philadelphia. 2/ do and 10 bales Sea Islands to
Charleston —together 7,233 bales Upland and 196 Sea
Islands ; leaving a stock on hand and on shipboard
not cleared, of 54.277 bales Upland and 1.816 .Sea Is
lands against 26.318 bales Uplands, and 1,303 Sea Islands
at same lime last year.
The market was very firm at the close of our last re
port, and so continued on Fridayand Saturday, thesales
of the two days amounting to about 2,300 bales, at very
full prices. On Sunday evening, accounts by the
steamer Great Western a\. New York, from Liverpool to
the 29th ull. were received, showing a decline in that
market, in consequence of advices Irom this country
of increased esiimates of the crop, and abolition of tbe
duty by the British Government. This decline has
been variously est imared by parlies here from 1-lGd to
|d lt>. though a comparison of the quotations by the
previous accounts with tire duty paid, and the present
quotations without duty, show only a difference of 1 I6d
W lb- The Havre market has also declined a shade,
and was very dull, with small sales.
The effect of this news was a total suspension of all
operations on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday .sel
lers concluding to submit to a reduction from previous
prices, about 1500 bales were sold at a decline of J (d) i c
&lb from the extreme rales of last week. Yesierday
this concession became general, and 2,700 bales were
sold. We have changed our quotations to conform to
the prices paid the last two days, and quote ;
Inferior 4$ (d) 4|
Ordinary 4| (a) 5
Middling 51 (a) 5|
Middling Fair 5f (d) 6
Fair and fully fair 6$ (3) 6|
Good Fair ... ...... none.
The sales of the week amount to 6620 bales.
STATEMENT OP COTTON.
1844—45. 1843—44
Stock on hand, Sept 1, 2160 3154
Received since Apr il IS 5805
“ previously 250063 ...191512
Total receipts...... 258028 201530
Exported this week 7233 12292
“ previously 196518 162920
Total 203751 175212
Rem’g on hand April 15 51277 26318
Rice— There is still very little doing in this article.
Holders are very firm in their asking rales, and yester
day refused to beat good lots at less than #3g 3# 100 lbs
The sales of the week are 220 casks at #3s & 100 tbs.
Groceries —The sales of all descriptions have been
small during the week. 10 hhds Cuba Molasses sold
from store at 34c gallon, cash, and 100 bbls New
Orleans do. at 34c. 100 bags Rto Coffee at 7sc 4 mos.
40 hhds Bacon—Sides 8c and Shoulders at 7 cents lb ;
and 10) bbls N O Whiskey at 25c 4 months. We quote”
New Orleans Molasses 34 (a) 35 cen is gallon ; Cub*
do, 34 Cd) 35 cents. Coffee. Cuba, inferior to fair 7sc
lb ; good fair to prime, 7| (a) Sc lb ; Rio 7\(S) 7|c &
lb.
Hay— The market is overstocked. Sales 150 bundles
New York have been made on the wharf at 45c, and
100 bundles Eastern do. at 65c 100 lbs.
Salt— The imports of the week have been about 3000
sacks Liverpool coarse, which was sold at#l^sack.
Exchange —No change in Foreign, the sales out of
doors during the week at 8$ pm. The Bank
rate for purchasing sight checks toSdays sight on New
York and other Northern cities, is | a $ iftfci discount;
30 days, | a I per cent., and 60 days 1$ percent dis
count They are checking on the North at par. Out
door transactions are a shade better.
Freights— A number of arrivals during the week have
caused a further reduction in Foreign. Several ships
have been taken for Liverpool this week, at 7-16 d
itrfor round and square bales, and there are now seve
ral disengaged vessels in port Nothing doing to
Havre, last engagements 1c lb for square bales.
Coastwise—A vessel has been taken for Boston at §c
lb for round and square bales. To New York the rate
is |c lb for round and square bales, d ill. To Provi
pence fc lb for square and round bales Colton.
Charleston, April 25.
Colton —lt will be recollected that the Upland market,
at tire close of the previous week, although somewhat
depressed in consequence of the withdrawal of buyers,
to await the result of later advices from the other side,
exhibited no positive change in prices ; but. on <S'atur
day last, several factors, who, yielding to circumstances,
met purchasers, at a slight reduction, and about SOU
bales changed hands. On Sunday, the Great Western's
accounts reached us, advising of a reduction on former
figures of | (d) $d ; and, on Monday, purchasers were in
attendance, but holders would not accept their bids,
and they retired after having taken only 200 bales, at $,
and occasionally |c off. and buyers were equally unsuc
cessful on Tuesday, as the transactions on that day did
not reach 300 bales, at similar prices ; and thus has it
been from day to day, to the close of business ; in fact,
dealers, early in the week, seemed to have come to a
tacit understanding not to do anything in Upland
Cotton, until the advices per the steamer of the 4th
inst. shall have been received —hence the very limited
operations. It is impossible, in the present stale of af
fairs, to give quotations with any degree of accuracy.
The receipts, since our last, foot up 8024 bales, and the
sales in the same lime, but 2300 bales.
Comparative statement of supply of Upland cotton, ac
cording to the latest dates.
1845. 1844.
St’k on hand Sept 1,1844 13097 7334
Received since April 18 ..8024
“ previously 328348
Total receipts, 349469 262159
xported since April IS 11633
“ previously 258340
Total exports 299903 21143*3
On shipboard, not el’d 8826 11255
‘ A&
; Deduct from total rec’s 308729 222688
j Rem’g on band April 13 40740 39471
Th e foliate ■- is a statement of the receipts and stock of
cotton on hand and on shipboard not cleared, at the re
j spectire places named: 1645. 1844
Rec’ts. Stock. Rec’is. S f ock.
NewOtleans, April 19..,835973 144681 731841 251300
! Mobile,April 19 493786 1 04351 411874 128476
Florida, April 19 169226 37212 127685 23107
Georgia, April 24 255568 56183 198299 26569
i Do. Sea Island 7413 1R55 4507 1247
jS. Carolina, April 12 353025 49566 250212 50726
Do. Sea Island 15291 3450 12088 5366
N. Carolina. April 12... 8146 30»U 8123 1500
Virginia, April 1 15850 4SOO 11100 3700
Total 2250578 405098 1755729 474991
Macon, Ga. April I 24450 18077
Augusta& Hamburg. April 1....4*2795 58001
Pailadelphia, April 19 3851 12449
New York, April 15. ...75818 .........164000
Total 146914 252527
Note. —We have deducted from New Orleans and
Charleston the quantities received at those ports from
Florida, Mobile and Savannah.
Rice— There were several buyers in the market at the
close of the last and in early p.mfof the present
week, and in consequence of the light receipts and the
small supply on the market, holders were in many in
stances able to realize a slight advance on the sales of
the preceding week, but since Wednesday very little
has been done, and the market was heavy at its close
yesierday, several parcels having been stored in conse
quence of the inability of holders to sell on as good
terms as in the early part of ihe week- The receipts
since our last are 796 res, and the sales in the Same time
about 9UO tes, as follows —65 at 2£. 137 at 3, 30 at 3 1-16,
263 at 31, 90 at 3|, 150 at 35-16, 111 at 3f, and 25 tes at
#3s 100
Grain— The receipts of Corn during the week have
been three cargoes from North Carolina, in all about
8000 bushels, which were taken by dealers within the
range of our quotations. SoniefUJO bushels ol Mary
land Oats have also been received and s >!d at 30r Tff
bushel. About 300 bundles New York and Eastern Huy,
arrived since om last, have been disposed of within the
range of our quotations
Flour —Bakers having supplied themselves the pre-»
vious week, the operations in this article sinco our lest
have been very limited.