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AUGUSTA. GA.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10 : 1846.
FOR MAYOR:
DH. L,. D. F O U D.
The proceedings ot the Senate on the 6th inst.
were rendered more than ordinarily interesting
by the first part of Mr. Webster’s speech on the
Treaty ot Washington. It will be recollected,
that this question comes up upon a Resolution
•tiered by Mr. Webster, calling upon the Presi
dent for the correspondence in reference to that
Treaty. The immediate reason for itgrows out
of the fact, that'it has been assailed with no com
mon degree ot bitterness, not only in some of
the rabid democratic papers ot the country, but
by members of Congress, and of the very body
of which Mr. Webster is a member. But they
will find that “ it is dangerous to wake a sleep
ing lion.” We are glad that Mr. Webster brines
the matter to their faces and dares them to the
“onset.”
He has been charged with a disgraceful sur
render ot American soil, the treaty by which it
was done having received, too, the deliberate
sanction of five-sixths of the Senate, whose duty
it was to advise and consent or object to the same.
Proots ot its popularity have been given by the
approval of nearly esbery section ol if e country,
and members of both political parties.
It was altogether satisfactory to the Stale of
Maine, who was more especially interested in
its decision, as the disputed territory was con
tiguous to, and a portion of it within, her limits.
It is a little singular, that while Mr. Webster is
abused by snarling fault-finders, forgiving away
our rightful soil, Lord Ashburton is charged by
similar amiable characters in England, with
giving away British soil. Both will receive
the award of having faithfully performed their
duty, in settling fairly and honorably, a ques
tion so difficult, and which at one time so seri
ously threatened to disturb the peaceful rela
tions of the parties to the controversy.
Proposed Rail Road Convention. I
“We have only room to day to mention the
fact that the sentiments entertained by “ Craw- ,
ford,” in the Augusta Constitutionalist of Fri
day, seem to be most heartily concurred in by
our citizens. The writer suggests that the com
bined “ wisdom ol the two cities be invoked.”—
The idea is a good one. Let aCcnvention be
called to assemble at Waynesboro, Burke
County, during the next sitting of the Superior
Court, which, if we are not misinformed, will
be the third week in May. That convention,
composed ot Delegates from the sections inter
sected, can at least deliberate upon the subject,
and come to some definite.conclusion in regard
to the importance and practicability of the pro
posed connection ot Augusta and Savannah
by Rail Road. The matter can, in the mean
time, be agitated by the press of the two cities,
so that the public mind may be lully prepared,
not only for deliberation, but action. It may
not perhaps be generally known that no legisla
tion will be necessary upon the subject. A
charier,requiring but little ifanv amendment
exists—a survey of the route has been made,
and the reports, which are highly favorable, are
now in our possession, and will be of great use (
to us in the investigation ot the subject, which (
we propose to commence immediately.”
It will be seen from the above, which we copy j
from the Savannah Republican , of the 7th inst,, 1
that it is proposed to hold a convention at
Waynesboro, Burke county, during the next sit- ,
ting of the Superior Court, to consult upon the
subject ot connecting Augusta and Savannah
by a Rail Road.
The article of “ Crawford,” alluded to, which
appeared in the Constitutionalist on Friday last,
had for its object the advancement of the pros
perity of Augusta and Savannah, and proposed
a joint effort ot the citizens of both places in
such measures as will conduce to that desirable
end. The substance ot the whole movement
is to effect a union by a Rail Road connecting
this city with the Central Rail Road, for which
a charter has been already obtained.
As our own seaport with requisite advantages,
we can but desire to see Savannah flourish, and ,
enjoy every privilege and benefit of trade and
commerce, which seems so naturally to belong
to her. Os the propriety ot sending Delegates to
the proposed Convention, our citizens must de- 1
termine, and we invite their attention to a con
sideration of the question.
Ihe Sub-Lreasurt Bill which has passed i
the House of Representatives, differs trom the
bill as reported, in the particular that the opera
tion of the Specie Clause, instead of being
gradual, is made immediate. If the bill should
become a law it will lake effect in June.
The Memphis papers state that the works on
the Navy Yard have been at length commenced
in good earnest. The contractors for embank
ing and furnishing stone had arrived, and were
actively engaged in the prosecution of their la
bors.
Disaster.—'The steamer Anson, Capt. White,
arrived yesterday from Georgetown, spoke on
the Bth inst. off Cape Romaic, Br. barque Ag
nes, (ol London,) 21 days trom New Orleans,
iiad lost all her spars except fore and main mast
and bowsprit. Capt. W. took her in tow and
brought her as far as Dewees’ Inlet, when the
hawse, parted, and night coming on was com
pelled to leave her at anchor. Five ot her crew
were sick, and lourot them had left in one ot
the boats. —Charleston Courier, 9th inst.
Loss of the Ship Moscow. — We learn by a
Reived in this city from Genoa, dated
Feb. 15th, that intelligence had just been re
place of lhe loss of lhe shi P Mos '
Carter on the Island of Minorca;
vI Shed £ xc * pt lhe casecond
further panieulars eiven.
i he ” C ' lor Genoa on lhe slh
“ a car S° ot I 3 *? bales Cot-
We learn lhe cargo was insured in Eu
rope.—Charleston Courier, 9ih mst.
Missing Vessel.—The brig North star
Capt. Sylvester, sailed trom Boston for this port’
on the 34th Feb,, and has not been heard from
since. She had a cargo of Ice, consigned to
Mr. J. H. Baldwin, lor the Augusta market
Savannah Republican.
Several thousand tons of white sand from
Long Island Beach are said to have been ship
ped recently for the improvement of the walks
the London parks.
'From the N. O. Picayune oj the 'id mst.
Later from Texas.
- By the arrival laic last evening of the steam
ship Galveston, Capt. Wright, from Galveston,
' we have received Ides to the Ist inst, from that
city. The Galveston made the trip in 36 hours,
I The Galveston Civilian makes the following
■ extract from a letter lo the editor ofthe Corpus
Christi Gazette, dated Matarnoros, March 13.
The Civilian thinks the most is madeol the
Mexican forces upon the Rio Grande:
Gen. Mejia is now at Matarnoros. As soon
as he was informed ofthe arrival of the detach
ment from yourarmy, under Capt, Haidee and
Lieut. Hamilton —the one opposite Brazos San
tiago, via Isla del Padra, the other by theold
Matarnoros road, near the Sal Colorado—he
mustered every soldier here, and crossed the
Rio Grande in person, under the impression
that he should meet the advance of your army.
He marched as far as the Colorado Creek,
with the utmost possible despatch, and discov
ered that both these detachments had returned
to the camp at Corpus Christi, His anger at
this unexpected “no find you there” knew no
bounds—as he had boasted upon his departure
from Matarnoros, ot the laurels lha he and his
troops would win before their return to their old
quarters. His excellency was, however, com
pelled to put back without a single trophy to
grace his unwelcome return.
All the forces, late under the command of
Gen. Arista, at Monterey, and now under the
orders of Gen. La Vega, about 800 strong, have
arrived at Matarnoros, and it is said will inarch
forthwith for the Salt Lakes and tl e Sal Colo
rado. to arrest the march of Gen. Taylor upon
the Rio Grande. Gen. Canales, ol Comargo,
with his regiment, nearly ICGO strong, has re
ceived ordcis to form the advance of our forces,
to watch the movements of your srmy, and is
now occupying a position in a direct line be
tween Comargo and Corpus Christi, about 22
leagues from the former place, at the northwest
ern extremity of the great Salt Lake. General
Ampudia—the gentleman who boiled Sentma
nat’s head—is within two days march of us,
with 3500 men, mostly cavalry. We know very
little of what is going on in the country or inte
rior, as Gen. Paredes has stopped the transmis
sion of all newspapers as dangerous,
You who know pretty well all the movements
upon the political dralt board, will be able to
judge of the times by the signs. What is here
stated is true, and you may assure your friends
of that fact. 1 might stale many other matters,
but they are 100 delicate lor discussion at this
moment, in my next you will have further
particulars, and belore you gel this, the ques
tion ol fight or no fight between us and Gen.
Taylor will have been decided upon, and lhe
independence of the northern provinces declar
ed, or their future connection with the parent
State, quietly, tamely, basely acquiesced in.—
Our present armed force and stations are as fol
lows ;
Gen. Canales, with 1)00 or 1000 troops, at the
head of the Salt Lakes, GO miles from Comar
gri -
Gen. Mejia, on Sal Colorado, where the old
Matarnoros toad crosses that river, about 60 or
70 miles from Matarnoros—abont 750 men.
Gen. Garcia, at Point Isabel, with 280 men,
mostly infantry and artillery,
Gen. Savereigo, with some 200 men, is upon
the Colorado, between Gen. Mejia and the low
er ford, which is from 10 to 15 miles from the
Gulf.
Gen. La Vega, at Matarnoros, with 1800
troops, late commanded by Gen. Arista, detain
ed to reinforce Mejia. Total force, say 1000
men—about half of whom are on the east side
of the Rio Grande.
My next letter will be of more importance, or
lam mistaken. Arista is still keeping himself
in reserve at his hacienda. Don, La Garza y
Flores, Governor of the Tamaulipas, arrived
here last night, with an intention, as it is said,
of organizing the rancheros, veterans, &c., for
defensive operations, should they unfortunately
be required.
From Yucatan. —The Mexican schooner
Aparecida, Capt. Sanchez, arrived here yester
day morning from Carnpeachv, having sailed
on the 24th ult. This arrival puts beyond all
doubt the intentions of the principal citizens of
the peninsula. Theold Governor, Barbachano,
bad arrived at Campeachy from Merida. The
overtures made by the Administration of Gen.
Paredes in order to secure the fidelity of the
Department to the Central Government had been
entirely ineffectual. Gen. Paredes had offered
to confirm the treaties of 1843, entered into
while Santa Anna was in power, but upon cer
tain conditions, to which the Yucatecos would
not for a moment listen. We mav henceforth
regard Yucatan as entirely independent ot all
control by the Government of Mexico.—.V, (>.
Picayune id inst.
From the New Orisons Picayune.
** Clifford I Why don’t you speak to Itlei’’
The following amusing anecdote, which was
headed “a Theatrical Auctioneer,” was origi
nally published in this paper some six or seven
years since. Mrs. Kean’s charming persona
tion of Julia in the “Hunchback,” at the St.
Charles on Saturday night last, reminded us of
t he anecdote, and we have thought it not out of
place to re publish it at this lime. The mad
wag of an audio neer—we know him weii—is
still alive at Boston, and as full of his jokes as
ever. But here is the anecdote
“ A young wag who had made 'going, going,
going'his profession—a great favorite among
the knights of the buskin, and all good fellows,
besides being a chosen favorite among the la
dies —was once mounted, hammer in hand, sel
ling a piece ot furniture. He was w'ell conver
sant with all the best dramatic productions of
the day, and among the rest the ‘Hunchback,’
then the rage in Boston, where the joke occur
red. Fanny Kemble was at the lime delighting
the town with her Julia , and every body was
well acquainted with the celebrated lines—
“ Clifford, why don’t you speak to me ?”
11 0, Clifford, is it you 7” <fcc.
which are ranked among the favorite points of
the play.
“‘Going, going—last call—fifty-two—any
more? fifty-three—thank you, sir—fifty-three
dollars—any more? fifty-three—going on, gen
tleman—fifty-three dollars—going at fifty-three
dollars—last call—once, twice—any more?
gone! Who is it?* There was a pause, and
nobody answered. ‘Who is It? who bid fifty
three?’
“'Clifford,’ saida voice near the door, ‘O,
Clifford , is it you?' exclaimed the auctioneer,
dropping his hammer, and clasping his hands
ala Fanny Kemble. The joke was irresistible
—every body recognised it, and eatching the
spirit of lhe thing, the audience followed up an
ecstasy of laughter with three rounds of ap
plause, while the auctioneer deliberately drew
out his handkerchief and wiped his nose in
burlesque imitation of Miss Fanny. ‘Clifford,
did you say, sir? Clifford?’ said the auction
eer, when the merriment had a little subsided.
‘ls it cash, sir?’ Clifford, the purchaser, it
seems, was a bashful person, unacquainted with
theatrical things, and had become somewhat
alarmed at the unaccountable good humor of
the crowd, so that he was afraid to ope n his lips
again, lest heshould excite anotherburst of fun.
‘ls it cash, sir?’ again inquired the auctioneer.
“All eyes were turned upon Clifford, who
looked very much as if he felt that his mother
might be anxious about thim, but still he made
no answer. The merry auctioneer would rath
er lose his customer than his joke, and he sud
denly exclaimed, still imitating the fiery-eyed
Fanny,
“Clifiord why don’t you speak tome')'
“The assembly now fairly screamed with
laughter, and amid an uproarious burst ol ap
plause, Clifford made a bolt lor the door andes-
Ictpcd.” ;
TWENT Y-ft I ft Tll COJiGR ESS.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Pali iol.
IN SENATE....TT7 April 6.
[_ The expectation of a speech from Mr. Web
ster filled the galleries to overflowing by hall
■ past nine this morning. At ten o’clock there
; was no vacant seat to be found in the galleries,
; ana before eleven every avenue of approach was
crowded. The audience was as brilliant as it
was large, and the ladies in their gorgeous spring
attire almost equalled in appearance the opening
of spring. The doorways were lined on each
side with ladies soon alter 10 o’clock, and the
Senators almost had to climb their way into the
chamber, and the reporters did so to obtain their
places. Mr. Webster could not have received
a higher compliment, and il any audience has
equalled that of to-day, none has gone beyond
il in numbers or intelligence.
The Senate met at the usual hour.
The President of the Senate laid before the
Senate a communication from the Secretary of
War upon the subject of the Buffalo hat bur.
The hill lor distributing the duties among the
Naval Bureaus came up on its'final passage,
Mr. Clayton asked if the bill would lead to a
reduction of, or transfer of (he Chiefs of Bu
reau.
Mr. Fairfield said it would not.
Mr. Clayton feared that the bill was designed
to create a vacancy at the head of Bureaus. —
fie thought that naval officers and not civilians
should fill these offices, and that the experience
of the naval men was much better than the know
ledge of inexperienced men.
Treaty of Washington. —Without further ac
ion. the Senate proceeded to the order of the
day.
Mr. Webster said it was altogether unex
pected to him here and at this time to defend
the Washington treaty and the correspondence
accompanying that treaty. It is a past trans
action. Four years have almost passed since
it became a law of the land. It received the
vole of five-sixths of the Senate—a larger vote,
he believed, than was ever before received for a
disputed treaty. Since its ratification events
had occurred of which he did not complain, but
which he regretted.
Mr. Webster said it was known that the trea
ty came very improperly before the public, and
by piece meal rather than in full. He could
rather have wished that the treaty and the cor
respondence accompanying it had been seen by
all his fellow-citizens. Nothing was further
from his intention than ever to have revived
the past in reference to this treaty, but this
treaty had been assailed in both Houses of Con
gress, and at times accompanied by contume
lious remarks. It could not be expected that
he was to remain silent under these animadver
sions. Silence in public estimation would be
an acqniesence in the charges preferred. He
stood here to-day to defend this treaty, to as
sume the responsibility of it and every part of
it to which his name was published.
The treaty in question was to settle matters
Tong in dispute-some of them for fifty years or
more. What these questions were, Mr. Web
ster proceeded briefly to state, beginning with
the treaty of 1783, the treaty of 1803, and the
North Eastern Boundary. From the time ol
Washington down to the moment in which it
happened to be his lot to take part in the Fo
reign Relations of the country, this question
was not settled. It had always been regarded
as one of difficulty, and the delay was lor more
than hail a century.
The messages of General Jackson, one by
one, as far as they had relation to the subject,
were all read, to prove ihe embarrassments
which had attended the subject from the begin
ning. Mr. Van Buren commenced his admin
istration with an earnest declaration that the
question ought to be settled and promptly set
tled, and yet at the close of his administration
tiie only advance he had made was an advance
backwards.
Mr. Van Buren’s messages were, therefore,
'in like manner quoted, not, as was said, to as
sail either his or the preceding administration,
but to prove the delay and the" difficulty which
had attended the negotiation of the question.
The analysis ol correspondence, projects and
counter-projects, statements and counter-state
ments, proposals and counter-proposals, replies
and rejoinders, were strikingly pourtrayed to
the Senate, an i (hey all showed, Mr. Webster
said, that Mr, Van IJuren left the question a
great deal worse than he found it. Such a piece
ol diplomatic entanglement had never been seen
before. It would have delighted the veteran di
plomatists of England and charmed such men 1
as Talleyrand, Nesselrode and Metternich.
The Senate were strikingly impressed with
the bundle of difficulties in which this question
was involved during the twelve years ol Gener
al Jackson’s and Mr. Van Buren’s administra
tion. The legislation in Parliament and this i
country did not tend in any manner to hasten a
conclusion of the question. Everything was
tending to delay. Explorations to the founda
tion of arbitrations were talked of and written i
about, year after year, and no conclusion arriv
ed at, or was likely to be arrived at.
When Mr. Fox presented the question to ‘
Mr Webster, he (Mr. W.) proposed that a line
should be made by Convention, and here Mr.
W. detailed the interesting proposition to the
Stale ol Maine to appoint Commissioners and
to consent to a conventional line. The inter
view between Lord Aberdeen and Mr. Everett,
(December, ’ll) when the American Minister
received information of the intention of the !
British Government to send Lord Ashburton to 1
the United States was staled, and other occur
rences of interest which cannot well be under
stood without a reference to public documents.
Mr. Webster took up ihe remark of Mr. Dix ■
of N. Y. that he had surrendered by the Wash
ington treaty a good military communication
which was ol great advantage to Great Britain.
Mr. Webster said that sach a view was en- ]
tirely erroneous.
Mr. Dix said his authority was the debates
in the British Parliament which he would read,
and they were read accordingly.
Mr. Webster showed from our own surveys
that the British estimates of a road to Canada
were based entirely upon a misunderstanding of
the question. Besides, il we had made a sur
render ofthissotl it was forty times counter
balanced by the surrender of Rouse’s Point to
us, and with it 70,000 acres ol land to Vermont,
and 100,000 to New Hampshire, and the naviga
tion of the St. Johns to Maine, and the large
equivalent in money to the Stale of Maine,
Mr. Webster exhausted (he North Eastern
Boundary topic, and the Senate then adjourned,
leaving Mr. Webster entitled to‘he floor for
to-morrow for the discussion cf other provi
sions of the treaty.
HOUSE. 1
Jhe rules were suspended for the purpose of 1
calling upon the Committees for reports.' (
The Committee on Elections asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of ape- 1
tition from citizens of New Hampshire against 1
the right of the Representatives from that State i
to their seats in the House, they not having
been elected in conformity with the provisions '
ofthc Apportionment law, and moved that the 1
petition be laid upon the table.
Mr. Culver, of N. Y. moved that the petition t
be referred back to the Committee on Elections, i
with instructions to enquire and report whether
said members had been elected according to s
law. ° *
Mr. Culver enforced his motion in a brief ]
and eloquent speech, in which he defended the
constitutionality of the apportionment bill, and
depicted in glowing terms the recent successful
struggle ol New Hampshire to free herself from
the thraldom of loco-locoism.
The whole subject was then laid upon the
table by a vote of 91 to 55, and the Committee
proceeded with their reports. A large number
of private and local bills were presented, read
twice and referred to the Committee of the 1
Whole. ,
The Committee on the Judiciary reported a
bill to create the office of Assistant Secretary of
Slate, and for other purposes. '
Tne Committee on Naval Affaire reported a t
resolution instructing the CotmniUe on Com
merce to inquire info the causes and best modes
of preventing the prevalence of small pox and
other contagious diseases on board of merchant
vessels; and that they report by bill or other
wise.
The Committee on the Library reported a
joint resolution to authorize the Committee to
contract with a competent American artist fora
painting for the vacant panel in the rotunda.
The subject to be the discovery of America, or
some incident connected with the Revolution or
late war, at the discretion ol the artist. The
price not to exceed the sum authorized in the
resolution under which the contract was made
with Mr. Inman,
The House, shortly alter, went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr. McClelland, ol Michigan
in the Chair, and the Cumberland Road Bill
was taken up.
Mr. Robert Smith, of 111. addressed the House
at length, in favor of the bill, upon the grounds
of its constitutionality and its expediency.
Mr. McGaughey, of la. followed on the same
side, and in the course ol his remarks said that
the River and Harbor bill could not pass the
Senate unless the House passed the Cumber
land bill. He was authorized by the Senators
from bis State to say so. This might be called
log-rolling, but it was a species of log-rolling
tiiat he was decidedly in favour 01,
Mr, Thomas Smith of la., advocated the bill
in a speech of about fifteen minutes, and the
time for debate having expired, the Committee
then proceeded to vote upon the amendments
offered. One appropriating 500,000 acres of
land to each Stale in the Union except tnosc
which have already received it, was adopted.
The rest were rejected.
The question then being upon the adoption
ol the substitute proposed for the whole bill, it
was carried, 82 io 35.
The substitute appropriates land instead of
money, as follows:
To the Slate of Ohio 154,000 acres
do. do. Indiana 921,600 do.
do. do. Illinois 1,389,360 do.
do. do. Missouri 1,331,832 do.
The Committee rose and reported the bill to
the House.
Mr. Dromgoole moved to lay the bill upon
the table, and upon this motion the yeas and
nays were ordered and resulted as follows—ayes
74, noes 34, So the motion was lost,
A motion to adjourn was made and lost.
Several points of order were raised and decided,
and without final action the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting, .... April 4, 1846.
Present —The lion. M. M. Dve, Mayor, and
Members Ford, Harper, Hadley, Chew, Kitch
en, Conley,Crump, McWhorter, and Parish.
The fbllowingßeport of the President of the
Augusta Canal Commissioners, with the ac
companying documents, was read and received:
Report of the Canal Commissioners.
Office op the Commissioners op the I
Augusta Canal, 25th March, 1846. $
To the Honorable the City Council of Augusta:
The Commissioners of the Augusta Canal,
byway of report as to the progress of the work
under their superinicndance during the month
terminating this day, and the state of their ac
counts, beg leave to refer, respectively, to the ac
companying reports of the Chief-Engineer and
their Committee on Finance.
By the last report of the Commissioners the
Council was informed that a contract had been
made with Messrs. Williamson and Timber
lake, for the excavation of the twelfth section,
extending from the high ground between Jack
son and Washington streets, westwardly and
northwardly over the most favorable ground to
Hawks’ Gully, (near the junction of the Wash
ington and Carnes roads,) and thence through
the ravine known by that name to the river.
As this line passes under the present culvert on
the western line of the City, in which it will be
necessary to make some changes, they have
caused the same to be examined by one of their
officers familiar with such work, for the purpose
of ascertaining its present stale. His report,
accompanying this, shews that it is in a state
which would require the early attention ol the
City and County independently cf the work
now going on under the superintendance of the
Canal Commissioners. Under these circum
stances the Board deem it proper to invite your
attention to it, and request your early considera
tion of the matter.
The Commissioners also beg leave to call the
attention o( the City Council to the fact, that, in
opening the section above mentioned, a quantity
of earth will be thrown out ot the excavation
much beyond what will be required for the pur
poses of the Canal. This earth might at sever
a!, if not at all, points on the line be turned to
good account, in filling up low places in the pub
lic sheets, ot private lots, and, where desirable,
in raising embankments. It was deemed ad
visable by the City, some years since, to raise
a slight levee, neat the junction of the Wash
ington and Carnes roads. This work, though
too light for the purpose intended, has been
found very useful. There never can be an op
portunity more favorable, than the one now
presented, for carrying out and perfecting that
wotk, so as to render impossible the ingress of
water from that quarter. The earth to be used
for this, and other purposes, could be procured
and removed to the proper points, at compara
tively small expense, whether the removal to
such points were made by the contractors ex
cavating the Canal, or by the Council, who
might turn their own carts into the cut, to be
filled by the laboters on the Cana!. The Com
missioners are not prepared to say what ar
rangement could be made with the contractors
under either of these plans, but as the earth is
to be excavated and removed by them, it is pre
sumed that in the first case the measure of
charge would be a reasonable compensation for
the increased distance of removal, and that in
the second, the contractors would be willing to
pay to the Council a reasonable price for such
portions of the excavated earth, as might be re
moved by their carts.
If your Honorable Body should agree with
this Board in the expediency and importance of
making some arrangement lor the purpose
above indicated, the Commissioners will afford
all the aid they can in negotiating between the
parlies. All which is respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. GUMMING,
President Augusta Canal Commissioners.
Report of the Chief-Engineer.
7 o the Commissioners of the Augusta Canal :
Gentlemen: The works upon the Augusta
Canal have progressed slowly since your last
monthly meeting, owing to the inadequate force
employed and to the frequent rains which have
occurred. I therefore deem it unnecessary to
make a detailed report, and will only add that
some advance has been made towards the com
- plelion ofeachol lhe unfinished works mentioned
* ip my last report. -
. The company force engaged upon section No.
. 11 is now well organized, with the exception ot
the plow learn, which requires- the addition of
1 two horses or mules, that are well trained.
, The contractors for section No. 12, have com
menced work with a force of about 16 hands,
and from the statements made, 1 believe they
will be enabled to procure the tequisite number
; ofmen. Very respectfully submitted,
■ C. O. SANFORD, Chief-Engineer.
March 25th, 1846.
Eleventh Monthly Statement
Os Receipts and Expenditures of the Auguda
Canal Commissioners , from the February,
to the 25 th March , 1846.
1845. March 25. To balance in various Banks per
last return s33l* U 0
To tbi?.amount received for Bonds Nos. 611. 68
69. 70. /4. 85. 89. and 90/...; • .6,000 00
Io Ibis amount for cement charged expense of
construction 88 72
i'o this amount for cement furnished Contrac
tors on same account 202 SO
Total $6,630 52
1846. March 25. By Incidental expenses paid this
month #6B 16
By expense on real estate 19 25
By Engineering expenses 285 65
By expenses of construction 5,50 l 52
By fencing .... 73 25
By balance in various Banks 332 68
Total $6,630 52
Recapitulation, Showing the Receipts and Ex
penditures from the commencement of ihe work.
1816. March 25. To Incidental Expenses.... $1,070 63
I’o balance in various ifanks 332 68
To Real Estate., 11,955 38
To Engineering expenses 2,921 97
To Expenses ol construction 45,178 43
To Rosendale Cement on hand 724 22
To amount due by contractors for cement.... 889 42
To right of way 520 00
To Materials 300 00
To Fences 153 03
Total $64,045 16
1846. March 25. By Bills payable $45 00
By City Council of Augusta Canal Bonds ne
gotiated 60,000 00
By subscription of certain Banks received
fromthecily Collector and Treasurer.... 4,000 00
By Interest 16
Total $64,045 16
Os the above amount Expended for Construction,
Section No I (including dam, guard and lock
walls) has had $10.215 65
Section No. 2 has had 5.230 00
” ”3 ” ” 1,410 (Hi
” ”4 ” ” 1,295 00
” ”5 ” ” 2,120 DU
” ”6 »» ” 4,809 93
” ”7 ” ” 1 795 00
” ”8 ” ” 1,370 CO
” ”9 ” ” 1.47 JlO
” ’lO ” ” 2,160 00
” ”11 ” ” 1,875 02
R<e’s creek Aqueduct has had 5,253 06
Tongstreet’s blanch culvert. 1.255 00
Warren’s branch culvert.. 1,160 00
Rock creek culvert 300 00
Hawks’ Gully culverts 1.6D9 77
Drain on section No. 8 540 00
Red’s creek aqueduct.. 560 14)
Bridge abutments 750 00
Total $40,178 43
Submitted by John Bones, j Commit-
A. J. Miller, - tee on
Wm. M. D’Antignac, 5 Finance.
To Col. Henry H. Camming , President Augusta
Canal Commissioners:
Sir:—-At your request I have examined
Hawks’Gully culvert, under the Washington
road, and report as follows:
The Culvert is 8 feet wide; 30 feet long; 4J
teet from the bottom to the spring of a semi-cir
cular arch; 61 feel sectional area or water-way.
Althe south end the ring of the arch and
wing wall has given way and leaves a crack
in the arch of one inch. At the north end, the
ring of the arch and wing wall has given wav
and leaves a crack ol three inches.
The foundation at the north end has yielded,
and the arch at that end has settled about two
inches, and has thus caused a crack of one inch
across the middle of the arch.
I consider the culvert at present very insecure,
and it is quite probable that the next heavy
freshet will cause its destruction.
Respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
WILLIAM PHILLIPS.
March 24th, 1846.
So much of said Commissioners’ Report as
relates to the filling up ol lots and streets with
earth excavated from the twelfth section of the
Canal, was, on motion, referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
'I he following Report from the Mayor was
read and received :
In conformity with the Ordinance passed on
the seventh day of March, 1816, 1 have caused
Bonds of the City Council, dated Ist April,
1846, to be made and deli vet ed to the Canal Com
missioners, amounting to thirty thousand dol
lars principal, one-tenth payable annually,
commencing on the first day of April, 1847, and
so on to the first ot April, 1856 with proper
coupons attached for the interest at seven per
cent., lobe used as directed by said Ordinance.
M. M, DYE, Mayor.
The following Resolution, by Mr. Harper’
was passed:
Whereas, the bridge at thejuncUon of Broad
street and Washington road is in such bad or
der that it may be expected to give way during !
some freshet at no distant period; and whereas, I
it is desirable to embrace the opportunity fur-I
nished by the surplus earth of the Augusta Ca
nal about to be excavated in the vicinity ot that i
bridge—
Resolved, That a special Committee of tour ’
be appointed by the Mayor, to which he shall
be added, to unite with theCoramissioners of the
Augusta Canal and the Justices ot the Inferior
Court, in making a new Culvert at that point,
and raising Broad-street and the Washington
road so as to protect the city from freshets flow
ing into it through the ravine of Hawk’s Gully,
which, it is understood, was built at the joint
expense of the city of Augusta and county of
Richmond.
Committee appointed under the foregoing
resolution—McWhorter, Chew, Bishop and
Kitchen.
The following Message from his Honor, the
Mayor, was read and received, and on motion?
ordered to be placed on the minutes.
To the City Council of Augusta:
Gentlemen By a resolution of your Hono
rable body, passed on the sixth day of May last,
the Mayor of the city, at the last regular meet
ing of his official term, is required to give his
opinion in writing, as to the operation of the
City Ordinances, suggesting amendments,
should he consider any necessary, new laws,
and in general, any thing which in his opinion
may improve the police, and government ot the
City. In compliance with that resolution, I
would say that the ordinances are in general good
and well adapted to the ends designed. I would
suggest, however, that they be revised and re
published, inasmuch as many of them have
been amended or repealed, and some new ones
passed. As a change, I would recommend that
spon the revision, there be an alteration in the
rates of wharlage, U will be found on examine
1 tiuti, that onr rale* aic much higher than an*
other city Sooth. The interest of our
City demands that the expense of transporta
t lion should be as light as possible. If should be
f our policy to fvobi out every possible induce'
ment for ihe encouragement of trade. As a
■ means 10 effect this end, I would further suggest
, for your consideration, ihe importance of re
ducing the tolls over the Augusta Bridge,on all
i produce coming to our market, and of making
sucii arrangements with the owners of the Sand
Bar Ferry, as will allow Cotton to pass free.—
The advantages which such a regulation would
give, together with those which will accrue
from the Canal, which is now progressing with
a rapidity equal to the expectations of its most
sanguine friends, ar.d which it is believed, is
adequate to revive business, which for several
years past has appeared lo decline, will render
our city one of the most flourishing inland towns
in the Union.
Another subject of great importance is the
establishment of an Alms House within the cor
porate limits of the city. About three-fourths
•f the expenses of the Poor House of the county
are paid by us without our reaping any of its
benefits. Such an institution as I recommend
would afford any asylum for the distressed both
of the county and city, and that without materi
ally adding to the expense already caused to us.
Our present system of keeping the streets and
drains in order, is found to do well—the ex
pense is much less than before the present plan
was adopted.
I would recommend to your consideratioiHhc
propriety of so amending the 18th section of the
General Ordinance, as to authorize the com -
Bailment to jail of any person found drunk or
acting disorderly in the streets, instead of con
fining him in the guard-room as is now author
ized by said section; and further, to authorize
the Mayor or any Member of Council, in case
the disorderly person is drunk, to commit him to
jail until sober for examination.
I would also recommend for your considera
tion, the importance ol a bridge acro-s the Sa
vannah river near the upper end of the city, or
to make some arrangement with the proprietors
of Fury’s Ferry, so as tc allow cotton or other
produce to pass to this market free.
With these views, gentlemen, you will please
accept my thanks for the many acts of courtesy
extended to me since I have had the honor of
presiding over you, and in declining again to
serve as Mayor, I leave with you and our suc
cessors my sincere wishes for the welfare and
prosperity of onr city.
M. M. DYE, Mayor, C. A.
The following resolution, by Dr. McWhor
ter, was unanimously passed :
Resolved , That the present Council, now
about to be dissolved, owe this expression of
' grateful remembrance lo his Honor the Mayor,
M. M. Dye, for the exemplary courtesy and
patient forbearance which he has manifested in
presiding over our deliberations.
On motion, Council adjourned to meet on
Saturday, llfh April, inst,
A true extract from the Minutes,
W. MILO PUN. Clerk.
NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL*.
Ward No. 1-The following gentlemen
will be supported as candidates for Members of
Council in Ward Nc. 1, by many voters.
Foster Blodget. [ Geo. T. Jackson,
Wm. T. Gould.
Ward No 2.—The following gentlemen
will be supported for Members of Council in
Ward No. 2:
Du. Joseph A. Eve, | D. B. Hadlit,
James B. Bishop.
Ha* Ward No. 3.--The following gentlemen
will be supported by the voters of this Ward to
represent them in Council :
Porter Fleming, | Hawkins Huff.
Benjamin Conley.
Fourtli Ward.—The following gentle
men will be supported for Members or Council
in Ward No. 4 ;
James Harper, I Wm. K. Kitchen,
T. W. Miller.
O’ To Young People and By Di
vine permission, the Rev. TRUMAN OSBORN,
of Philadelphia, will lecture (gratuitously) on the
impressive sublimity of the Starry Heayrne,
on Friday (THIS) evening at o’clock, in the
Presbyterian Lecture Room.
N. B.—Mr. Osborn will preach to Children
and Youth, at the same place on Saturday (TO
MORROW) afternoon, at 3£ o’clock. An appro
priate Hymn will be given to each at the door.
aplO It
Or Rev. J. H. Kendrick will preach (with
Divine permission) in the Baptist Church
THIS (Friday) EVENING, services commenc
ing at £ before 8 o’clock,
dr All are invited. aplO-1*
Or Mr. Editor Please announce WIL
LIAM H. MAH AKRY as a candidate for Mayor.
ap9 A Voter,
The sheriffalty I
?~VWe are authorised toannounce AARON
ROFF, or- n candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Richmond County. ap7
dr Holmes’s NewlAterary Depot,for the
sale oi all descriptions of cheap Literature,
Meeting-street, front of the Charleston Hotel
Charleston, S. C. S. A. HOLMES
To Editors of Newspapers.
The Proprietor of the Mobile Daily Adver
tiser is desirous of disposing of an interest in
said establishment (say one-fourth to one-half)
to some gentleman competent to take charge of
the Commercial Department of the paper. With
such an one, who has a sma 1 capital at command
and is prepared to devote his whole time to the
paper, the most liberal arrangements will be
made. Address C. C. LANG DON, Proprietor.
Daily Advertiser Office, Mobile, Feb. 20, 1846.
Office of Mobile Register and Journal, )
January 18th, 1846. $
One-half, or the whole of this establishment
will be disposed of to an approved purchaser on
accommodating terms. All information on the
subject may be obtained by inquiry of the editors,
at this office, personally er by letter. It need on
ly be stated that the opportumty is favorable for
a safe and profitable investment. The establish
ment is the oldest in the city, and has always
had and continues to have a large circulation
and good commercial patronage.
O’ Instruction In the French language.—
Mrs. C. A. SABAL has made arrangements so as
to dispose of nn hour of her time to instruct the
ladies or pupils from other Schools in the French
Language, at the rate of Sl« per quarter.
017-twum