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from the New York Economist, of Saturday.
Progress of Gold Production.
When tho gold discoveries were mado, and con
firmed by the actual receipt in London and New
York, of unwonted quantities of bulii n from the
distant regions of tho earth, a rise in prices and a
disturbance of the relative value to all productions,
•which gold for so long a period hod sustained, was
at once considered ascertain; and most financial
agents throughout the world, prepared for that
expected'change iu a manner so hasty as to accel
erate the operation; that is to Bay, gold was avoid
ed, and all other productions, including silver,
sought in exchange for it. Silver waa the first to
rise, but it soon subsided to its ordinary relative
price, and gold accumulated,at tho great reservoirs
in large amounts. The leading points for these
accumulations were the banks of New York, ol
London, and of Paris. Gradually these growing
reserves have promoted speculation and stimulated
rising prices; a nnturnl result of which is a flow
ing of other products towards those points where
they command the most gold, causing thereby
currents of gold to set JVom the points ot accumu
lation outward towards those remote regions where
* raw products are produced. Tide is tho natural
mode by which tho new supplies of gold will be- ,
came distributed throughout the world into all tho
channels of circulation.
The following table shows the amounts of specie
in the banks of the 'three great commercial and
financial centres, at different periods :
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It will be observed that the accumuiation wont
on step by step until midsummer of 1832, or about
four months subsequent to the reduction of inter
est to the lowest point, 2 per cent., by tho Bank
of England. This accumulation Was accompanied
by rising prices and increased consumption of al
most all raw produce, and increased disposition to
export capital from tho great centres to those
places where with'safety it could bo employed to
better profit.
The following -is a, table of current prices in
Loudon at different dates :
PRICES 'OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES IN LONDOSf.
Feb. 2=!. Dec. 4. Jam 22.
£ s. il. £ s. d. £ s. d.
A«ncs, U. 8. I’ets erst. 14 0 17 0 17 6
Cocoa, Para ...owl. 15 0 114 O 114 0
Coffee, Jmiaiea. 2 :) o 2 so 2 8 0
Coffee, Brazil. . Ipj * 113 0 116 0
Coffee, Cuba 2 2 0 2 6 0 2 0 9
Cotton, N. u. Fair lbs. 0 0 *'.< 0 0 GS* 0 <> 6,V
Prunes it \ * ‘ o 2 2 (t 110
Raisins, Muscatel 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 5
Hemp, Bt. F Ijo 5 1 isn> 110 0
Hides, B , Dry.; V.. 0 .0 0 0 4 O 0 4
Indigo, Bengal lbs. 0 2 6 0 4 6 0 4 6
Iron, British bars. 5 2 0 9 5 0 10 0 0
Iron, Pig, tVaies 117 0 8 7 0 5 0 0
Lead, Pig, English 16 5 0 20 0 0 24 0 0
Tin, Blocks, English....;. 1 0 0 410 0 ' 5 7 0
Oil, Sperm 00 SS 0 0 85' 0 0
Oil, Palm a ( i K) 0 83 10 0 38 10 0
Oil, Linseed 26 0 0 20 0 0 31 5 0
Butter rs .. 312 0 4 ' o'ft 410 0
Beef,-United States 818 0 6 0 0 6 1 O'
Rice,E. 1 0 g 0 OJO 0 0 9 6
Silk, Cliiaii lbs. 0 jj. 6 016 6 016 6
Pepper, Black Q O 3» 0 ft 0 ft BJ*
Rum, Jamaica. ft 22* ft 2 6 ft 2 8
Tallow, S. P 115 0 2 7 0 2 5 5
Tea, Congou..; 0 0 7 0 0 9).) 0 0 i >' k
Timber, Riga 215 0 810 () 310 0
Pine, Red, Canada 2 5 0 310 0 310 ft
Tobacco, Kentucky ft (1 2 X ft ft 3 ft ft 8
Turpentine, Spirits 116 o'" 2 9ft 218 6
Wool, Fleece pack .13 ft 0 16 0 0 17 Ift 0
Nowit results that the high prices caused accu
mulations of gold Ht financial centres, stimulated
, tho production of all other articles, aud put them
in motion towards those common centres; hence
the rise in freights and great activity in transpor
tation everywhere manifest. The result of this
would necessarily be a drain of gold ft ora those
centres in a no hi rapid ratio than ever before, Bo
causo as gold, by raising prices, put in motiouevery
branch of production, so all those branches once
in motion would react upon tho gold with redoub
led force, or in the proportion of the value of all
other articles to gold. Thus the receipts of geld
in Great Britain, by u recent report, were for the
last six months of 1852, £11.140,000, say $50,000.-
000. At the L nit cd States Mint they were 80,-
000,000. and the reduction in the banks a? above
is $34,000,000, making together $114,000,000,fr0m
which shouid be deducted the quantity sent from
the United States to (.treat Britain in that time,
$7,000,000, and there remains $107,000,000 which
I;as gone, whither ? The supplies of gold in Great
Britain and in the United States were, for the last
six months of 1532, as follows
lu England, from Australia. $21,475,782
In United States, lrom California *28*994,180
Total *45,469,912
Os the quantity received in the United States,
about $7,000,000 went to England, and lias thence
in discharge of the large quantities of goods pur
chased and consumed by England, been distribu
ted throughout tho world. As gold lias become
comparatively cheap in England, and left it tor
other countries, it- export th ither from the United
States lias gradually -fallen off. The reason o! this
appears to be tlint the inflation which causes gold
to leave England and Western Europe, not only
checks exports to this country, but induces con
tinued exports of those articles of produce, for
which they are our best customers; that is to say
nlthough there has been inflation here it has been
greater there.
The efflux of gold from Paris has been larger than
from England, reaching $24,000,000 since Juno
last; if we look at the table of discounts by the
Breach Bank we will observe how much more ra
pid has been paper expansion, fomenting those
immense speculations of which Baris has been the
theatre. •
* Disco CUTS BV TUK BASK OF FRANCE.
Seat to Total.
Paris from Discounts.
At Paris. BRanches. Brain he?. France.
Sept. lft. .66,515,8:18 2».54ft,tt» 163,712,672 I<-*,770,467
Oct. 14..65,595,688 84,080,576 114,445,93* 214,122.197
Nov. 11..72.912,W8 41,429,173 130 512,499 244.914,635
Dec. 9..92,349,778 41.473,0*2 189,857,62* 274160,064
Jan. 18..95,828,534 61,020<fc2
Those are startling figures, showing an inflnetion
of 90 per cent, or $3,000,000 since September. The
New York Banks in thesmno time increassd their
discounts $3,600,000, and the Bank of England its
commercial paper £1,300,600, say $5,100,000. As
rapid as is the inflation in Baris, it has been great
er in the Provinces. Tho inflation hero lias pro
tected Now York, but tho reverse should be guard
ed against.
Great as has been the influx of gold into Eng
land to produce that expansion of prices, tho efflux
is now greater, and inasmuch as that moans are
now being taken to reduce the currency there, it
follows that similar means must take place promp
ly here, or disaster follow. In raising its rate of
interest to three per cent., the Bank had in view
the fact that its line of discounts is $15,000,000
higher than at the eamo time last year; that the
discounts of the Bank- of France, Jan. 13, were
f. 816,000.000, being an increase of f.42,00ff,00!5, on
the month; and that to cheek the flow of gold out
wardly, a great curtailment in these items must
take place. The first effort of tho screw was the
fall of pig iron from 80s. to 60s. or, 25 per cent
Now, simultaneously with the expansion iu those
two banks the institutions of New York raised
their loans from sixty-tour to eighty-five millions,
and this enormous expansion here was sustained
by the expansion there. Ilonce, wheu the London
bank increases its rato of discount from two to
three .per cent., and all the discount houses give
notice that ljli a 2 per cent, will he the rate here
after “at call,” it is quite time for the banks hero
to “snug ship.”
The efflux of gold is no doubt but temporary,the
mere effect of going a little too fast, whereby a
slight re-action is given to the progressive depre
ciation ol gold as compared with other commodi
ties. The impulse caused the gold to distribute
itself over the continent n little faster than the
mines produced it, great as that production was.
Springfield, Feb. IG—Hon. William PortcT, 6f
Lee, a prominent member of the Berkshire county
bar, died of erysipelas on Friday. He was recently
the State’s Attorney for the Western District of
Jlassacbasett*, % 1
I Clark Mills-
Co lon el B. F. Berry, of the Patriot, gives us the
! following information concerning Mr. Mills:
The history of Clark Mills is a most extraordina
ry one. He gave it to the senior editor of tho Pat
riot himself six or seven years ago. lie was at
that time taking casts and executing busts in Co
liunbia. Wc went to him to make an engagement
for ourself, and the next day lie called at our room
in the hotel prepared to take a mould of our head
and face and shoulders. Whilst performing this
operation he commenced his narrative in regard
to Ins own life and talents. Ho told us tl at lie yvas
a good house plasterer in Charleston, and did not
kn*w that he possessed a faculty whatever lor
sculpture or taking likenesses. One morning as
he was going to his work ho passed by a door
where a Phrenologist had hung up his sign with
a notice that skeptics were not charged for the ex
amination ofthoir heads. This induced him to go
iis and have his bumps examined. Tho Phrenolo
gist said to hiui, “You have the orgun of sculp
ture in a very eminent degree, and if you were to
cultivate your talent, you would be a very distin
guished artist.” Mills replied to him, “You have
confirmed me in niy skepticism. 1 never had any
confidence in your pretended science, but if I bad,
your account would utterly destroy it. lam sir a
house plasterer, and know nothing about sculp
ture whatever.” The Phrenologist replied, “ 1
don’t cure for that; you have the organ in a most
wonderful degree and should cultivate your tni
ent.” Mr. Mills said the idea that he possessed a
rare and valued talent which he was not conscious
of, haunted him night and day. But still bo never
thought of trying his talent for he did not know
how to begin. . , ,
One day 110 saw an Italian going through the
streets of Charleston with a bust ot Napoleon in
plaster, and lie asked him how it was moulded. —
The Italian promised to show him, and did so.—
lie eaught the idea instantly, and was enraptured
with it. First 110 commenced a likeness in plaster
of his father-in law, who had very prominent sea
teres. It was the wonder of all who saw it. lie
then commenced taking busts, as lie was doing
when wc formedvliis acquaintance. Next 110 chi
seled in beautiful marble a bust of Mr. Calhoun,
' equal to any ever executed of that distinguished
statesman. His friends now declared their willing
ness to send him to Home, where lie might study
sculpture, and cultivate his genius. For this pur
pose they provided him with funds, and as ho
was passing through Washington he was engaged
to make the equestrian state of Jrckson.
Iu his poverty aud obscurity in Charleston,
whilst working at his trade of House plasterer, lie
kept a bear and a dog, which lie would make light
. for a fourpence. Between this jxhibitiou of his
dog and a bcim, and with tho assistance of his
trowel, he made his living in a sort of way, and
would, in all probability, have died in these
humble pursuits, but for the Phrenologist.—
Who cim laugh ut phrenology, after this, ns
a humbug, and not a science, immediately
after Governor McDuffie had made his great
speech iu the Legislature in favor of giving
tho election of Electors of President aud Vico
President to tho people, some member assailed
the South Carolina College as entailing onthe State
a very heavy expense to not much advantage.—
! Juge Huger replied to the member and said that
iftho College as entailing on the State a very heavy
1* expense to not much advantage. Judge* Huger
replied to tho member, and said that iftho Col
-1 lege had never produced another graduate than
j .Mr. McDuflo, tho State of -South Carolina would
1 be amply compensated by him alone for all that
: she had spoilt on that Institution. So we say in re
j gard to phrenology, that if this science had never
: done any other good to the world than that of de
-1 vdoping the genius of Clark Mills, it would be
enough tocnucar it to the world.
Slaves to Fashion. —There is much truth in
the annexed article, from tho New York Times ;
’ but Fashion is too powerful and despotic now-a
--; days, to be in any degree shaken by such assaults ;
We are slaves in the matter of dress. Where is
, the man who is independent enough to dress to
3 suit himself!—to dressjust as well, and no better,
' just as warmly, and no more so, iu just such style
and lit as his own sound, unbiassed judgment die
j tate- ? We wear finer cloth than is serviceable, of
colors that do not suit us, and of shapes that call
out maledictions—because others do. We wear
stiff wood like hats, that one uneducated to their
use would deem tit only for instruments of torture,
occuusc every body else does, borne bold hatter,
byway of experiment, issues a new and comforta
ble! style of head-gear, and by good fortune it is
acceptable. The public adopt it greedily. All
consent.that-it.is becoming pleasant arid appropri
ate. But at the expiration of six months it has
gone out of vogue, and where is the man of stand
ing who dare be seen with it ®n ? Once in a long
while there turns up a garment that just suits u».
It answers the purpose that we feel a garment
should answer. Wc adopt it and are loud in its
commendation?. But with the circle of tho year
our favorite garment rolls out of date. We strug
gle a sixth-month against the Fates, but at last our
wife’s importunities, our daughter’s implorations,
hud our own sense of propriety lead us to lay it
aside, though only half worn out. And though it
has been thrown off for a season, liow shockingly
bad it seems, even in our eyes ! how outre! how
ridiculous! We cannot look at our old friend
without laughing, and incur soberest moments
wo smile if we think qf the figure wc should cut
with it on. Shall we speak of the ladies ?—how
their vests manta aro beautiful to day and out
rageous to morrow ?—how shawls and clonks that
were their pride last season, will be scorned next,
though not a thread has started, nor a seam o; cu
ed ?—how bonnets must be cast away because cap
-1 crowns are replaced by flat crowns’?—costly furs
1 have lost their value, because shop-keepers say a
' different color or a different grain “is now worn.”
_ Men aro blessed in that their fashions change
j less frequently than those ol the ladies. But when
s they do change they do as some men die—“die all.”
. It is no-ÜBC to try to retain a favorite. A hat two
, years of age is as old as if it were made in the year
, ’75. A coat that has outlived a fashionable cia,
' will not grow more antiquated if it is kept for-
I ever.
We can sco the outlines of our slavery every
, time we ehafice to be caught out in a shower with
! out an umbrella. A lady thus surprised, comes
home a perfect wreck. Scarcely an article that
, meets the eye of all her external accoutrements,
| but is utterly ruined.” _ And a gentleman in such
: a predicament, is not fit to associate with gentle
men until ho has replaced his “ surroundings,” at
| the cost of cash eubugh to carry a good old Yan
-1 keo clergyman through three months of the year,
In our enslaved condition, nothing is more ridieul
ous than to hear our merchants talk of an article’s
•durability. Just as il’durability were of any ctm
: sequence to an article which in two years, whether
1 sound or tattered, worn or unworn, is worth only
a pair of five shilling vases to the crockery peddhir.
Hatters talk of durability ! as if the buyer would
1 dare to wear one after the four or six months use,
5 —the time allotted before a new shape must be
• ft fop to the block—has ruffled its nap and dimmed
■ its original lustre. Wo should like to seo the
! young man of standing in this City who would pull
but a silver watch, though it bo an unerring time
1 piece, and an hair-loom in the family, without an
' effort to conceal the comparatively mean uietal in
1 winch It 13 encased. Very few gentlemen iu the
city arc rich enough to afford to’ be so eccentric,
nnd those in tho country who would venture it, are
get.ing old and scarcer every year. In this matter
we arc certainly skives. A few adventurous spirits
turn fugitives and run out of this bondage—into
another, to wit, the bondage of a reputation for
eccentricity—a horror of barbers’ tools, and a com
mitment to weur nothing that other people wear.
A Well-Timed Sdggestion.—Tho resolution to
erect an Equestrian Statue of Washington was
passed many years ago, and the appropriation
only carries into effect a measure of national grati
tude long delayed. Another of a similar character
has been even longer delayed. Next to ’Washing
ton iu his claims upon the public gratitude for re
volutionary services stands Nathaniel Greene.
Possessing in the fullest degree the confidence of
, the great commander, he was selected for tho most
difficult nnd delicate positions, and lie never failed
! to come up to all that was expected of him. When
the enemy had overrun the South, aud the opposi
tion was confined to a handful of partisan forces
his arms t urned back the tide of disaster and de
feat, nud planted the American standard upon the
States which his valor had recovered. The whole
country rang with joyful acclamations at tho battle
of Eataw Springs. Congress voted Gen. Greene a
British standard and a gold medal, andsubsequent
ly two British field pieces.
Gen. Greene died in Georgia, and “ to this dav
no man knoweth of his sepulchre.” No stone has
been raised above his honored dust, and no monu
ment has been erected to the memory of the man
who stood confessedly next to Washington, and
who would, in all probability, have been appointed
to succeed him, had Providence permitted so great
u calamity as his death.
On the 12th of August, 1786, less tliau two
months after the decease of Greene, Congress pass
ed the following resolution:
“Resolved, That a monument be erected to the
memory of the honorable Nathaniel Greene, at the
scat of the Federal Government, with tho following
inerintion : Sacred to the memory of the Honor
able Nathaniel Greene, who departed this life the
nineteenth of June, 1766; late Major General in
the service of UlO United States, and commander
of the army in tho southern department. The
United States, in Congress assembled, in honor of
his patriotism, valor, and ability, have erected this
monument.”
This resolution, so creditable to the patriotism
of the Gongress of the Confederation lias never
been earned into effect. Is not the present a fa
vorable time to commplete the act of gratitude l
Protußnce (R. J.) J o u r . 6
Failcbeto get Baii— Geo. W. Jones who was
arrested some time ago for stealing negroes from
Pierce Bailey of Warren county, and a boy from
Dr. Jarratt of this county, through his counsel
Messrs. Harris, Cone, Foster, and Hill, made an
effort on Saturday last to get bale iu the sum of five
thousand dollar*; bat was refused by Judge
Johnson. Jones will therefore have to await his :
trial, whieh we presume will take place at the ’
February Term of the Superior Court in this conn- 1
ij.—lidemi Union. <
CJiraratk Jc Mkl.j
’ ~AUGIhSTA, GEORGIA.
FRIDAY MORfiINO . FBB’RY 18, 1853.
Utngh’i Mirror of Italy.
This splendid panorama continues to attract
largo and discriminating audiences nightly, who
seem highly entertained with its grand and beau
tiful scenic representations of the classic land. No
one who has any taste for snch sconces should omit
to visit it. The time of its stay is short. Go and
see it.
Important Surgical Operation.
Wit had the pleasure, on the 10th inst., of wit
nessing a very important and delicate operation
performed by Professor L. A. Dcoas, at Ids Sur
gical Infirmary in this city. The subject was a
negro boy, apparently about thirty yeurs of age,
belonging to a gentleman in Harris county, of this
State, lie had a Tumor situated in the bach part
of the mouth, nearly the size of a gdoso egg. How
longit had been standing, wo did not learn. The
Professor .commenced the operation, with his u. mb
caution, by passing a ligature under the carotid
artery. In 'the event that it might he in any way
connected with the tumor, he might have it under
his control at a moment’s warning. He then made
an incision from the right angle of the mouth to
near the angle of the jaw, which enabled him to
got at the tumor more conveniently, lie then pro
ceeded to disengage the tumor from its surround
ing connections, by the aid of forceps and his fin
ger, using the knife but seldom. The patient bore
the operation remarkably well: in tact, much bet
tor than wc thought it possible he could do, and is
now doing well, and will soon bo able to leave for
hia home. Wo might add, that it turned out the
tumor had no connection with the carotid artery,
and that there was but little hemorrhage during
the operation.
' • •
Fine C’onx.—Wc arc indebted to Mr. T. 11.
Service, Seedsman, of this city for on ear of re
markably line corn raised on the plantation of
Judge Benson, of Pike Co. Gn., the seed ol which
may be obtained through Mr. Service.
The Railroad Finn.—The Columbia South * Yro
i lininn loams through a friend, who was pro-cut,
shortly after the cars and cotton were burnt on
Monday morning, at the Fort Motto Turnout, that
ten cars were consumed, and SCO bales Cotton-, 1,,;-
side 3 destroyinglOOyards of the track. •The Caro
linian also finds the it was misinformed rckt
’ five to the lire having 'alien j he- on Sunday'eve
-1 ning.
L
‘ At a lire in Cincinnati on the Mb inst., the steam
. lire ougine, for the first tihic, gave a practical de
-3 monstration of its powers. The Enquirer says that
at first sound of the alarm, four horses were at
( tachcd to it, and in the short spaceofcight minutes
; was drawn from Eighth-street to (he ei tern, cor
nerof Fifteenth and Vine, whereit was put in ope
■ ration, by supply mg the engines of the Ss and In
* dependent No. 2s with more water than they could
use. The power with which the water was thrown
2 through the hose, to the engines stationed at the lire,
was of such force as to burst them. This practical
I illustration was considered perfectly satisfactory,
r am! highly gratifying to the friends of the project.
i At Boston there is less activity in the money
! market, and the Banks are again discounting more
s freely to their customers. The street rates con
-1 tinue nominally tin? tame for call loans; hut the
. supply is evidently gaining over the demand.
. The brokers arc paying 7 at* per Cent, on the I'm
; cies.
The Philadelphia money market is unsettled,
- and it has become more difficult to negotiate paper
The Banks accomodate the merebat ts at bCj p( r
cent, for four months, and shorter dates of prime
t paper; while longer dates run from fit .j to 7 per
t cent. Second class paper from Sto 10 per cent.,
and naltfest less known from 10 to lhpercc;
[ _
i The l'. States sloop-of-war Saratoga experienced
t a very severe typhoon on the 9th ©etober, iu lat.
I. 3o N., lon. 110 53 So E. Too force of the wind
, was terrific, the ship was pressed bodily down on
, the water, which was at one limo waist deep on
the Rpar deck; the guns, lore and aft were fre
quently entirely under water; very little water
i came to the w indward, but poured in over the lee
netting in a pcrlect cateract. Both stern boats
j were carried away, also the lore topsail yard in the
> port chains. The Saratoga remained at Kong Hong
) Nov. 21.
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’ A strong movement has ..commenced in Garden
Stocks at New-York, and, says the Express, it is
' very probable that this stock will rise much higher.
That paper says:
- “ The groat improvement in Uio value of real es
’ tatc in Baltimore will enable the Canton Company
! to bring their lands in market, and realize largely
. over the estimates made by the .Directors three or
i four years since. On these low estimates the. stock
. was valued at $l6O por share, and the lands arc
now selling «t an advance leaving those estimates
far into the shade. The South Baltimore prnpcftv
. belonging to the Company was not brought into
. the calculation, since which its value has boon de
veloped to a large extent.’’
. The apportionment of school nioncv, for the. ,■'! v
1 of New York, has just been officially announced
1 to be $130,701. The appropriation for the State at
[ large is $1,092,<502.
Colonel Charles A. May, of the U.S. Army, was
; married in New Yoik, on the &th inst., to Miss
i Josephine, daughter of Geo. Law, Esq., the well
known steam ship owner.
| Tho bill prohibiting the hnmigrutiony’f freo per
sons of color to the State has passed tho Illinois
i Assembly by ayes 45, nays 13.
The (docking makers of Baris have presented
tho Emperor with an address of thanks for making
, the men wear long stockings.
A biiWhr the incorporation of an “Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company,” wo see has just been
introduced into the New Jersey Legislature. It
embraces a large number of corporators, who arc
prominent men in that and other States. The
capital is stated at $70,000,000, with the privilege
of $150,090,000.
Rev. Dr. Stevens, in n recent sermon, delivered
in Philadelphia, states that there are I,s'X> Episco
pal Churches in tho United States, affording sit
tings for 625,000, which, if fully occupied, would
accommodate about one-fortieth of our population.
The London Times— New York Common Schools.
—The London Times, speaking of the New York
Common School system, fays':—
“The public documents which were presented mi
New Year's day to the people of tho State of New
ior>£, by its executive officers are worthy of care
ful consideration on the part of Europeans, partic
ularly the report of the Supermtedent of Common
behoois, trogi which it will bo.seen that nearly one
tlnrd ol all the population of the State of "New
\ork are educated m tho district schools.—F; om
a recent work that has been published about,
franco,, a nation of 06,CMX),000, secius to furnish
°, n D u u ‘? r ? scholars for its various schools
than are furnished by this State, which has only
about three millions of people. The contrast has
consequently been made; and the inference the
Americans are not slow to draw; and there fore they
account for the fact that it has been found impossi
ble to Rn&taiuliberal institutions in France The
Americans are very prone to the belief that intci
hgcneej or popular education, is sure to liberalize
and enlighten the minds of men to such an extent
that they will he satisfied with nothing short of lib
eral political institutions. Perhaps this may be
so ; and yet, iu Franco, educated men by the mil
lion seem to have hurled their approbation and
their most humiliating adoration, :ven, at the feet
of evory successive usurper who lias stolen their
liberties and trampled upon their rights.”
The 17. S. steam frigate Powhatan, under the
command of Capt. McCluney, was to have sailed
from Norfolk on Saturday for the East Indies via
Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope, to join the j
squadron now congregating in the East Indies aud ■
destined for the Japan Exped ition. t
j Uurretfionde.'ice oj the Jin lit more American.
I THIRTY-SECOND COiVGUKSS—Second Session.
IN B KFATE, Feb. 11.
The Chair laid before tho Senate estimates from
the War Department of tort iti cations necessary for
• lie protection of California.
Mr. Foote presented a memorial in favor of an
experiment of a patent for a safety railroad track
on inclined planes, which was referred to a select
committee.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, the deficiency bill
was taken up. All the amendments reported by
the committee on finance were adopted. Amongst
them $<5,700 for I.avfayetie Square ; $12,000 for
the square south of tho President’s House; $25,000
additional fora custom house at San Francisco ;
additional sections authorizing the leasing ofsuita
h!e buildings &c., in San Francisco for assay offices
for three years, tiii the mint is completed ; assay era
and others to be appointed ; 26,000 for the session
of the Senate after the 4th March next.
Mr. Gw in moved an amendment appropriating
$300,000 to be paid to California out of the fund
collected in that State us duties on imports, pre
vlonS'O her admission by the military authorities.
This was supported by Messrs. Gwin, Rusk and
Pierce, and opposed by Messrs. Butler, Borland,
Brodhead, Badger, and Hunter. Without taking
the question on the amendment, the bill was post
poned.
Mr. Underwood presented the crcientials of tho
Hon. J. B. Thompson, Senator elect) from Ken
lucky, lor six years on the sth of M ireb next.
The’ Senate then proceeded to cc nsider the joint
resolutioh of Mr. Cass, affirming, the Monroe doc
trine, and applying it to the pf ssossiou of Cuba.
Mr. Douglass addressed the Senate. lie exam
ined the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, the Oregon
treaty, the Mexican treaty of peace, and the histo
ry of European colonization and proceedings ox
this continent, showing that the Monroe doctrine,
notwithstanding its repeated ntiirmuiion had been
systematically treated with contempt by European
nowers, and had been submitted to quietly by the
tinted States, they binding themselves by treaties
not to enforce it.
lie opposed any deck; ation on the subject, but
to leave this nation free to net as circumstances
should at the time demand. He was op.nosed to
binding the United Staler, by treaty with European
nations, n t to Jo or to do any act hereafter, but
io leave this nation five to act as events and the
rights and interests of tho nation should demand.-
He opposed the resolution in its terms applying to
(Elba.
llwould ii"t declare that the 1. tilted States had
no intention to rob Spain iu the particular ease of
Cuba, because it would imply that the U. States
were open to a suspicion of having such intent! r.s.
lie considered it nuneccssury to inform Europe
' tliat tho United Staton will altow.no European na
lion to take Cuba, for they well- kne w it. No na
tion in Europe would d.p'c take it. Any attempt
by England would be to buni-h her from Noith
America.
lie lock :U upon'he resolulioi! as h 'king over
the past violation '-f the. Mm hoc doct'j’ine, and ut
tering terrible throats for the future, lie wi. . for
denting with Em ••.wo before t’-o .Senate—the vio
lation ot that doctrine and .tli Ciayton treaty by
the eMonizalion <4 the i. lands in the Bay of Hon
duras, and prnctnu'ly a.- • and maintaining
that dee; rino 1 > >'" r •:'••/, at ad bazarils, Groat Bri
tain to abandon tL ;t <•<,!m,-... lie would annex
Cuba if she became free ami independent ; would
nurclniso her il F. ain would sell; but would'take
her forcibly il slio was to be transferred by Spain
to any Europe on nation.
i Mr”, Cass followed, contending thjat bis resolu
tion applied to past as well ; s future violations of
t tho treaty.
Mr. Douglas replied.
Mr.. Undei wori'i defended Mr. Clayton,
i Mr. Houston got tho floor, and tfto subject was
postponed till Saturday. Audi!..- S; nate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Houston,ot Alabama, the
1 House resolved to meet during tho remainder ol
, tho session at eleven o’clock.- An intimation was
ox-pressed that tiic resolution for evening meet
’ mgs should he rescinded, hut which was not sus
l tallied,
, The rules wc-rC: snurd l-> enable the cm
iriittcei n public h.r.J- to r ».poi|t a bill relative to
the settlement of atmi lands' in certain Slates,
which had been printed to ami impjjovvft by iudi
vidutls sni'sequeiit to their b«.ing granted to tin
, State?, 1 - 11 ■ poner;d government; thc-o!rject
of tho bid V. 'I tig to eon firm tho titles of those
iudivi-.buns.
A discussion of no gc ml inter.- -t whatever Yol
-1 owed, v ■■ i ii w: b mark: dby mu !i excitement on
the part of m. mb,era who spoke, f..,r wh ch it is
difficult to account, and which occupied about two
hours.
At length Mr. Cleveland, oi : Conn., moved t - lay
! tllic billon the table; wham was carried—yeas 116,
. nays 50.
Tho yeas and nays were then taken on the usual
motion to reconsider the vote, and lay t lie motion
to reconsider upon the table, which consumed the
. I remainder of the sitting : and the House adjourned
| till lb morrow at 11 o'clock.
’ - -
Europe**n Intelligence.
j Bylin . ' tern expre - train last night wo wU
1 ceived full details el tb..‘ news brought by the
: -ti-um.-liip Niag.-.r, arrived at Ncw-York with
• j l.ivcipool dates to the 29iii nit. AVc annex some
[ I items > f tiic iiPe: hpence not embraced in the telc
( The gen -ral news is of but. iltl’o intercut, politi
! graphic summary published yesterday.— Bull. Am.
■ | cal affairs iu Et-.ffancl b6iiig unusually quiet.
• j A fortunate cl mgi in tiic wenth rh: iug oecur
• j rod, sigrieulturai o; eratioim, had been resumed in
j all pm ; <of the c-.nii:try, tho lartncis using tie m
| best dibits to make up t'.rtlm delay caused by t”
1 j rains.
: . The non arrival of any large proportion of the
, j vessels known to be : on their way w iili gold from
i Auatralia, cause., ppointnient in London. —
Nearly :i million and a half sterling was at- sea
■pn.vii*us to last advices, via Singapore, and it is
pfobahlc the Great. Britain and Sydney steamers
aro now within four orfiv weeks of their return
with an cq t. At tEc same time tin ox
portaiion of goods has Ic-cn go'mreyi to an unpre
cedented extent, and i in ■ imr. so that Aa.-'rn
lin at present debt, r to .-hijuiients from England
.-ay Hire * million pounds sterling.
In eon.;cq Hence of the j resell i scarcity of seamen
for liomeward voyage.-, from Australia, orders,
•have- bee i sent t > India by Government to cncour
age the emigration to Australia, jof Lascars to be
| employe iin navigating the bona*ward :••'!■ ip; -1 p.g.
i. T.hc givr t uicectaHty on 1.-oard emigrant ships' {,;>
l Au-stri,,' >. i-alti. cti?,": public attemion.
At a meetina of Mexican Bmidlipldfis. held <>»•.
! tlie 26? h instant, tft : chief subject of discussion
j was the necessity i r appointing agents at nil the
j port., of Mexico to collect tin revenue apportioned
!U> tlic beiiiflic-lders, so that tiles:.me might net full
: into tho bands of the Mexican Government. One
| half per cent, was st ted as the commission fbi
i collectiiuf. * A wm. passed approving of
j the appointment of Coneetcr.*,. and condemning
j the coursi of the Finance Minister,
j lcc lias risen in London to 13s. per ewt> rclsiil.
Four months since it t >kl at i 1 . a ton.
Robert F. Pries, the forger, is fifth comm.',tied on
two charges.
A cdlhsi-)ii toon i.'b.co in the ( hunnel between
the ship Herald, of London, and the Johanan Carl,
of h'i-u. by which the former was sunk and some
twenty persons drowned.
The Krug ol Prussia has just conferred the Or
dcr pu'/r le t:t • rite for A ts and Sciences on Thomas
Babington .Macaulay, London, and Col. Kawlin
son, Bagdad.
France. -The Emperor’s marriage, though tak
ing people by surprise, has been exactly a nine
day’s wonder; amd the public has for the last two
or three days looked upon it almost as a matter of
course. From the present state of public toiling,
always of course excepting political circles, there
is reason to anticipate that the future Empress will
be generally popular, unless her own conduct dis
appoints public expectation.
People are now speculating as to tho answer that
will be received lroui foreign Courts on the noti
fication of the Emperor’s marriage being made to
them.
Tneterm used with reference to Au-tria in par
ticular, alluding to the marriage of the Areh-
Duchess Marie Louise, has, it appears, given some
Offence.
The crown jewels have, it appears, been deliver
ed with tho accustomed cciTiuOny to tho Minister
of State, by the Mini ter of Finance.
Baron Lionel Rothschild, of London has re
ceived a special invitation to attend the we lding.
Sonic persons say, that if the Pope will not come
to Paris to crown the Emperor and his contort,
they will proceed to Rome to have the ceremony
performed. The Emperor is said tohave doclarcdso
and the quidnuncs aro trying to make, out of the
expression something more than it beam on its
face.
The Senate and Legislative body are convoked
for the 14t!i February.
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte has been named
General of Division, some by as a salvo for tho
mortification he feels at the Emperor’s marriage,
at;d being rejected himself by the Princess of Wu
grair,, with whom it appears his projected alliance
is definitely broken oil'. He is but r? 0 years of
age, has no military experience, and his appoint
ment to so a high rank is not [-leasing to milita
ry men.
The city of Paris has voted to the Empress a di
amond necklace of the value of 600,000 francs—
But the Empress has very sensibly 1 written to the
corporation of Paris declining to accept the pre
sent of jewelry, and suggesting that they had bet
ter lay out the money in works of charity. It was
said that an amnesty, on an extensive scale
would bo promulgated immediately after the mar
riage.
Holland.— -From Java it is stated that tho Gov
ernment commission sent to Timor has concluded •
a treaty by which Portugal cedes to the Netherlands
on paymavit of 200,000 florins, not only the isles in
dispute but also Floris, ehieflv inhabited by Pof
ttignese, and possessing mines of copper.
Bangor, Me., Feb. 14.—A freshet occurred in the
Piscataquis River on Thursday night, by which
the village of Passadnmkoag was flooded, brktoea
swept away, stores and dwellings,houses and barns
submerged, «fce. The loss is heavv; at last accounts
the water was subsiding.
illogiiftic Cflrgraptt.
I,AT E B '"FROM EUKOPE.“
ARRIVAL OF TIIE STEAMER
AMERICA.
Tlie steamer Alps arrived at New York on
Thursday with Liverpool dates to the 2d inst., and
the America at Halifax with Liverpool dates to the
sth, being one week later than the Niagara’s ac
counts.
Liverpool Market. \
Liverpool, Feb. s.— Cotton. —There is a good
demand and prices have advanced VjJ. The sales
of the week are 05,000 bales, of which speculators
took 7,000 and exporters 7,000 bales. Fair Orleans
is quoted at Middling -Td* !•, Fair Uplands
6h£d., Middling 5%d.
Consols closed at OO l^.
Viscount Melbourne is dead.
France. —The Asiatic Cholera has broken out
in Paris.
Louis Napoleon is married.
Three thousand political offenders have been
liberated.
Judge hiipmac Court.
The President has nominated Wm.C. Micou, a
distinguished lawyer of New Orleans, for the
i vacancy on ti e Supreme Court Bench.
Urn. Fierce In New York.
* General Pierce, the President elect, arrived in
New York Wednesday night, en route for Wash
; iugfon.
’ Gen. Pierce left New York on Thursday night
' f.r Philadelphia.
New York Market.
J Wedneshav, Feb. 10.—Cotton. —The market is
unchanged—sales 1500 bales.
Thursday*, Feb. 17.—Cotton.—Sales to-day of
| 1,7 'j bales. Prices unchanged.
Charleston Market.
Thursday, Feb. 17.—Cotton —The sales to-day
are 2000 bales, and for the week they sum up (>COO
bales, at 7).< to 10?'e. The market has declined,
1 and flic quotations tor Middling Fair are 0% to 10c.
The receipts of the week Lavtj been heavy, 23,300
hale--, against 12,715 bales corn spending week last
year. Block, exclusive of what is on shipboard,
hak-, against •11,551 hales same time last
- year.
I Nj.w Orleans, Fob. 10.—The steamer John
: | Owasey, from Yazoo Liver with a cargo of 1500
I i bales of Cotton, was burned at tlie Levee at New
: i Orleans, on Tuesday.
i j N nw-OiuJEANs, Fcl). l-l. —The receipts of Cotton
; at Now-Orleans on Monday, comprised eleven
i thousand bales. The sules, however, barely rcach
f cd four thousand bales, all of which were effected
before the reception of the telegraphic accounts
containiugthc intelligence brought by the Niagara.
Good Middling and all qualities above that grade,
s were scarce. The stock on hand and on shipboard
amount to three hundred and fifty-eight thousand
bales. Mess Pork is steady at from 15.50 to sl6
per bid. Largo sales of Bacon have been effected
o at cents per lb. for Sides. Whiskey is quoted
f at 21 cents per gallon. Freights are advancing,
s ! New Orleans, Feb. 16.—Cotton on Tuesday was
heavy, notwithstanding the tenor of the Niagara’s
advices, and barely 3,000 bales were sold. Strict
middling was quoted at from B%a 0 cents. The
J increase in the receipts at all tlie Southern ports,
>1 at too latest dates as compared with last year is
. ; 510,000 bales. Ohio has declined 20 cents per bid.,
and is now quoted at from 4.50 to £1.40 per bbl.
The barque Saranac, Captain Cole, has cleared
t for Charleston.
Providence, Feb. 13.—The starch factory on Ed
dy street, owned by James I>. Anthony and others,
was d stroyed by lire this morning. The adjoin
ing building, in which the Legislature met in 1 '42,
' now used as a storehouse, and owned by Sherry
' Clark, and a dwelling house owned bv Charles
i Dyer, were also consumed, with their contents.—
i j Tite loss is estimated at £IO,OOO to $15,000.
. j Dr. battling was arrested on Saturday, charged
: | with taking from the Post Office and opening a
1 | letter of David Cudworth. lie was held for trial.
, 1 Kaleioil N. C., Fob. 14.—Governor Leid, of N.
I Carolina, has appointed Hon. Jas. C. Dobbin Uni
ted States Senator in place of Mr. Mangnrn, whose
. term expires on the 4th of March. The Legisla
i nre failed to make a choice at the recent session,
j The validity of the appointment will be contested.
, | CuNCoun, Feb. 14.—Geu. Pierce left this after
■ | noon for Boston, accompanied by Sidney WJ»-
. : ster. His numerous friends took icave of liirn, but
i there was no public demonstration. Ho will rc
. i main in Boston to night, and will reach New York
j t-> morrow-night or Wednesday morning. The
. ! Cabinet is definitely and unchangeably formed,
but it is known only to those appointed. Its eom
i/lcxion will not be publicly known till the 4th of
i March, the newspapers to the contrary notwith
j standing.
i Vv asuinoton, Feb. 14tii.—The Secretary of the
Treasury has appointed a committee to visit the
Philadelphia Mint and test tlie accuracy of the as
! says. Messrs. Hunter of th'o Senate, and Brooks
j of the House, arc the committee.
I Samuel Strong appeared before the investigating
; committee to-day, and tostitidd that varions°st;:te
: men)s sworn to by previous witnesses were erro
i neons. Other testimony in behalf of the parties
| charged with fraud and corruption will bo taken
' hereafter. It is uncertain whether the committee
j will rcporl at this session. Walters will fully cx
i b.oncrato himself, and tlie amount of plunder ;
I charged again-t other parties will be greatly rc
-1 dueed by testimony yet to be given. VYc mider
! stand (ha* Strong lias sued the Herald andTii
■ | bunc l'or libellous publications upon this subject.
Peter-m.no, Feb. 11.—A subscription of leu
thousand shares, amounting to live hundred thou
j sand dollars, to the Pittsburg and Connells vide
| railroad, passed the city councils thlkcvdning bv
! a unanimous vote.
New York, Fob. 14.—The Caloric ship liries- j
! son cleared for Norfolk to day.
_ _
flic North Pacific Expedition.
| The expedition about to sail for the. North Pa- j
I eijlc, during the present month, under Coin iniuder
I Kinggoid, is one of great importance, Compara
-1 tivt ly little, howevej, is said respecting it, either
I m private circles, or in the public prints. The
| Japan squa Iron, in truth monopolizes attention,
i Perry’s name is in every body’s mouth. The open
j ing the ports of Niphon: tiio establishment of a
j commercial treaty with Jeildo ; the civilization and
j Christianizing of that vast and almost unknown
i empire, which for two centuries has been hermoti-
I callv closed to the rest of the world, engrosses
| men’s thoughts to the exclusion of all things else.
' Before so imposing a sebcn/c the expedition of
j Linggohl sinks, in the common mind, into relative
J insignificance. But we question whether the
| North Pacific reuadron will not lead practically to
the greatest results, liven if the enterprise agmnst
Japan succeeds, the superiority of that scheme will
not bo entirely moved. Vast-as the commerce
might be, which would flow towards us, iu that
event, tlie benefits conferred by a thorough explo
ration of the China seas and North Pacific will
scarcely bo less valuable. In a word, tho popular
mind, in almost overlooking Kinggold’a expedi
tion, is glaringly unjust.
With our present possessions on khe Eastern
coast of America, it is plain that the trade of tho
Pacific must be nearly monopolized by us eventu
ally, if we arc true to tlie advantages'wc possess.
But to secure this commerce we must first tho
r-uighiy understand the scene of operations. Tiic
Pacific ocean, however, is still a comparatively un
known waste. With the great highways leading
across jt, with the ffroui-c of islands lying in tho
track of those highways, and with the general
productions of the countries that bound either ex
tremity, the civilized world may bo said to be
familiar. But at this port the knowledge of the
Pacific stops. Aafew whaling captains, who have
grown gray in their hazardous pursuit; have ac
quired some information about it; perhaps what
they have thus Teamed by observation is mostly
confined to themselves, rarely finding its way into
print, but dying wi h them. “ What i 3 wanted is a
complete survey of this great ocean. Especially
is it advisable that tho China sous and tho North
Pacjfiic should be thoroughly explored, for our
trade in tho first, and our wlialing squadrons in
the last, demand this imperatively. Whether
Japan opens its doors to the United States or not, <
lucre will always be a rich harvest to he reaped iy i
the trade of the Pacific; and nothing that lias been |
done, ©t any nation, since Magellan first plougi ed (
its waters, will do mora for this trade perhaps
than Kin*gold’s expedition. *
It is sometimes asked what this great republic *
is to do next. The continent is spanned, the 4
waters of the Pacific are reached exclaim such per
sons, surely now the utmost limit of extension in
that direction has been attained. We reply that ,
the republic cannot well go further westward ter
ritorially. But what shall put limits to tho influ
ence and wealth to bo acquired iu that quarter!
California, indeed, instead of being our Ultima *
Thule, should be only our staud-point to look out *
for new commercial conquests, from tho great *
port of San Francisco, our fleets ought to go forth s
not to cannonade, but to traffic. To the furthest I
North and South, and as far westward as Asia t
itself, our ships are destined, we believe, to carry
the peaceful victories of our flag, and bringing
buck tiibute to our shores. In the mighty work
the expedition of Ringgold takes the lcad.—/Vufa- I
delphia Balk tin.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
rzr The Friends and acquaintances of Mr
and Mrs. Geo. W. Shackelford, are respebtfully invited to
attend the Funeral of their eldest child, ISABELLA f r °
their residence, on Lincoln street, THIS (Friday t svrr*
NOON ,at 4 o’clock. m?
539“ Georgia, Richmond County.--Cl ass’s Owe*
Inferior Court.—An Election will be held on SATURDAY
the twsnty-sixth day of February, 1353, for two Ji stick
ok the Peace, at tlie usual place of holding Elections j B
the 893 th District G. M.
By order of the Codrt.
fcblS 03WELL E. CASHIN, Clerk.
£37” Col. BENJAMIN F. HARDEMAN, of Lexington,
Oglethorpe county, Geo,, will be supported fur Judge of the
1 Northern Circuit, at the ensuing election in October next
* ♦ feblß-twAwsw Mast Toth*.
ORDER OF CELEBRATION.
22i> FEBRUARY, 1858. ,
At lO o'clock, A. M., the Procession will be
formed in front of the United States Ifottl, and proceed to
City Ilall, under the command of Capt. WM. E. DEAR.
I ING, Marshal of the Day, where, after Divine Service
Washington’s Farewell Address will be read by Joux f’
Siikwmakk, and an Oration will be delivered by Javss Q
( Gould, E: q.
order of proclsmon,
1 Volunteer Companies.
2 Major General and Staff.
j 3 Colonel and Officers ltth Regiment.
, 4 Officers of the Army and Navy.
f> Orator and Reader,
ti The Reverend Clergy.
7 City Authorities.
f 8 Magistrates of the City and County.
9 Masons.
10 Odd Fellows.
11 Son.- Temperance.
12 Fire Companies.
13 Mechanics Soeiety. ,
14 Medical Faculty and Students.
15 Students at Law.
16 Young Men’s Library Association.
17 Citizens generally.
f At sunrise a Federal Salute will be fired, and a National
Salute at 12 M.
The Reverend Clergy, the City Anthorieties, the Magis*
trates of the City and County, Members of the different
Societies the Fire Companies, Medical Faculty and Sto
-* dents, the Student* at Law, and the Citizens general?, ore
j respectfully invited to participate in the celebration of th#
• day.
i) The right of the Procession will rest in front of the U.
t 8. Hotel, the left extending westward. The Proceswloa
; "ill proceed down Broad to Centre, through Centre to
t Greene, up Greena street to City Hall. Return from City
Hall up Greene to Campbell, through Campbell to Broad,
down Broad street to U. 8. Hotel.
1 Tlie seats on the floor of the Platform will bere*evved for
i the Proces ion. HENRY DAILY,
5 V LEWIS LEVY, Esq. *
K. MIDLAM, Esq.,
1 Rbl7 Committee of Arrangements.
LAW NOTICE.
1 The undersigned, having associated himself ia
4 the piactice of LAW, in South Carolina, with GEORGE W,
’ LANDRUM, Esq., who is located at Edgefield Court House
j will give his attention to business entrusted to his care in
j Edgefield, Barnwell, Lexington and Abbeville Districts in
j that State. JOHN K. JACKSON,
1 Augusta, Ga , Feb. 17, 1358. Attorney at Law.
s'4?"" Ohio Fire and Marino Insurance Comp’y.
t Capital $200,000. —DAVID PAGE, Pres’tj J. H. BucauuK,
s Sec’y.
- This securely established Company, with the most am*
5 pie means for the protection of its Policies, will take Firs
’ and Marine RISKS, on the most liberal terms, at their
. Branch Office in McTptosh street, in Constitutionalist
Range, over Dr. Van Voorhrs* office, Augusta, Ga.
I fcbl6 C. T. I’OTTEIt, Agent.
Hancock Steamboat Company.—The An
nual .Meeting cf the Stockholders of the Hancock Steam
> boat Company, will be held at the office of the subscriber,
on the Afternoon of SATURDAY, 19th inst., at 4 o'clock.
’ By order of the Board of Directors.
. febl6-4t JOHN C. CARMICHAEL. Secretary.,
Just Received a new supply of Bkebe’s Spring
! Style of Gentlemen’s HATS.
1 fcki3 J. TAYLOR, JR. & CO.
Notice. —Omen Iron Stkamroat Compasv, Ac*
oust a, Februakv 11,1353. —The public are respectfully in
formed that as this Company cannot comply with the re
quisition of an Act o' the last session of Congress, for the
better securing of passengers on boardofves
eel* propelled by steam, no passenger from any point on
this River can be carried on their boats, on any condition,.
, after the 25th inst.
By order of the President.
febl2-2aw4w G. MoLAUGULIN, Sec. A TreT.
{57" As the sermon for Coughs and CoMb is approach
ng, we desire to remind the public of that old and valua
ble preparation, Doct. Terr’s PECTORAL ELIXIR- U
never fail 3 to cure any ease and that speedily.
CW" Fee advertisement.
C3T* Dr. Munson is SETTING TEETH
on an entirely new plan, uniting the Teeth
and Gum in a continuous and solid mass, M/TrPwl
and the whole to the plate by a silicious
compound. It is truly beautiful, strong and cleanly. T»
see is to admire. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Pub
lic inspection invited; Dr. M. owns the patent for Rich
mond county. D 25
*
Bargains in Dry Goods.—William H. Ctsst
is selling off his stock of WINTER GOOD-, at reduced'
prices, in order to make room for bis Spypg stock. Those
■aho wish t'> purchase Goods low, will do well to give him ■
call ’ feta
Bindings, Braids, and Buttons, for the “Greek
ogas,” Raphael, find Talma CLOAKS. A full supply for
, trade. nl9 WM. O. PRICE A CO.
Just Beoeived—An assortment of French Plats
LOOKING GLASS, of various sizes. Families and others
i liaving Uieir glasses broken, can have them renewed at
I moderate prices, by application to
11F.NRY & SKINNER,
j Broad at., next door to S. C. Grenville & Co.’s store.
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DRY GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.,
.fife' - Snowden A Shear having rented the new Mora
of Dr. U. E. Campbell, in which they expect to open a splen
did assortment of Spring Goods, will sell their present
stock of La lies’ Dress Goods at greatly reduced prices,
and to which they respectfully invite the attention of th*
l’ ublic - _ feblbdtwAw
Gas Light Company, Dividend No. I.—The
Board of Direetordhave declared a dividend of ONE DOL
LAR and SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS on each share of its capi
tal stock, payable on and after the 10th inst., at the Augus
ta Insurance and Banking Company. Apply to R. Y. Har
*'*• H. U. CUMMING, President.
WANTED,
JsT“ Two or three enterprising BUSINESS MES 6?
act as Agents in this city, and different parts of the zosn.-
try. Good inducements will be given. Apply at room
over Dr. lan \oorliis office, in Constitutionafist Range,
Mclntosh street. febC-lmo
Fire and .Marine Insurance.—The subscriber
as Agent of tlie Columbia (9. C.) Insurance Company, takes
FIRE AND MARINE RI3K3 on the most favorable terms.
J. 11. ANDERSON, Agent,
janlS-ly Mclntosh street.
tW Hat*, Hats, Hats, fall Style, for 1852.—Jusl W* .
solved Beebe, Fall styles for 1552. Cj.li and see them at
aulT J. TAYLOR, Jr., A CO.’S, 236 Broad-atj.
LOBO3 HATS.
Those long looked for “ Lobos HATS” {have ar
r‘vcd at J. TAYLOR, Jr. A CO’S.
c2O Hat Hall, 236 Broad-sL "
Co’” Seasonable Clothing,—We are now prepared
to offer to the public a well selected assortment of <iU the
new styles of W INTER CLOTHING, very cheap, and of the
best make, which we are receiving every week.
WM. O. PRICE* CO.
tSf Portraits—Charles Behcf*, Artist from tiw A
cademy of Munich, Bavaria—grateful for the encosrags*
meat given him the past season, informs the Ladies and
Gentlemen of Augusta and vicinity, that he has taken Room*
over Miss Catonnet’s School (two doors above Clark, Rack*
ett * Co’s.) and is prepared to furnish Portraits of the besl
execution at short notice. The public are respectfully Invl*
ted tesire him a call.
A few more Pupiis In Drawing can be accommodated.
Rs?e?.Brce3.—ilea^rs.T. Clanton,Tl se.Richards, J. Gard
ner, jr. ~ • »14
Cheap IteaJy*Mado Clothing of all descrip
tions can be had at the “ People’s Clothing Store,” kept by
J. M. NEWBY * CO., under the U. 8. Hotel. We bare
CLOTHING to fit all Sizes, shapes, ages, also, a large*
slock of fine SHIRTS, DIUWEH3, GLOVES, SUSPEND
ERS, Ac., Ac. Country merchants will find it to their in
terest to price our goods before going farther—we wiD *•!*
them as lew aa they can be bad is New York. dl4
*ar XVanted.—The highest price paid for ST. MARYS I
BANK NOTES, by J. M. NEWBY A CO. I
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