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i California Ho* sks and Boats.— Col. r re
juost, in his reports to Congress of the exploring
[expedition during the years 1942, 43 and 44,
hnade frequent mention of an India Rubber Boat
<und tent, cloths, water-bags, Slc. ot the same
—the great advantage from which, in
such an expedition must be very apparent. We
«re informed* (says the New York Courier and
Enquirer of the 23d insl.) that Mr. Day, the man
ufacturer of India Rubber in this city, fitted out
Jill the expeditions under the most efficient offi
mvr with the varisus articles of India Rubber
Rhcv required, by order of the Government,
f The following extract from Mr. Day’s patent,
[will give a good idea of the principles of the
[hoat or float—“ Boats and pontoons have been
‘made of inflated bags or cylinders of India Rub
ber cloth, connected together and provided with
a platform above them, or the India Rubber cloth
has been made in the form of a boat, with a
wooden frame within to distend the cloth and
give the requisite strength, but these plans have
been deemed objectionable—the former requires
too many cylinders to give the necessajy buoyan
cy, and the latter is not only .oo heavy, expen
sive and liable to wear and tear, but a single hole
punctured in any part of the cloth below the wa
ter line will cause the whole to sink. My im
provement, it is believed, avoids these objec
tions, and consists in forming the boat of a sheet
of India Rubber for the bottom, extendingaround
and attached to hollow cylinders of India Rub
ber-cloth, connecting together by their ends to
form the outer frame, or what corresponds with
what is termed the gunwales in ordinary boats.
'When the cylinders are not inflated the boatcan
be folded in a small compass, or t aken jo pieces
for transportation by simply unbuakling the bot
tom and disconnecting the cylinders. I am a
f ware that boats and pontoons have been formed
Yof inflated olinders of India Rubber connected
S-together side lay side to receive a platform above
t tlaeiaa anc also that the outside ofboats have been
[madeaif India Rubber cloth distended by means
' nfa wooden frame placed within—and thcre
‘ fore I wish it to-be distinctly understood that 1
d<a not claim as my invention simply making
boats of India Rubber cloth, either with or with
out inflated cylinders, nor do I claim simply ma
king boats with liollo-v air tight vessels aroaind
the araira wales, as this lias been resorted to in life
boats niiade of woaad or metal, but, what I do
claim as my invention and desire to secure by
Betters Patent,is niak'ng boats of a sheet or sheets
of India Rubber or other water proof cloth at
taelaed to a frame consisting of inflated India
Rubber cylinders in manner substantially as here
in described.”
Col Fur: most, in describing incidents in bis
servev while on the Grout Salt Lake in bis boat,
remarks: “The form of the boat seemed to be
an admirable one, and it rode the waves like a
water bird.” When passing to one oftlic islands
of this great Island Lake, be says: “So long as
we could touch the bottom w ith our paddles, we
were very gav ; but gradually, as the water deep
ened, we became more still in our frail batteau
•of gum cloth,distenfed with air,” and speaking
of this part of his survey lie says: “There was
a considerable swell in the lake, mid there were
white pata-hes of foein on the surface which were
slowlv moving to the southward, indicating the
.set of the current in that direction, and recalling
-nlio recollection of the whirlpool stories. The
.•water continues to deepen as wo advanced * *
|-sand ti e sprgy which was thrown into the boat
and over our clojbes, was directly converted in
to a crust of common sail.’’ Aj another time,
iu leaving one oftlie islands in this “frail batteau
of gum claatli, distended with air,” lie continues,
“it was blowing a strong gale of wind almost di
rectly oil the shore, and raising a considerable
.sail, in which our boatstra ned very much,” &c.
Among the peculiar ad vantages of this inven
tion to travellers in California, is the facility
with which a bout of !l feet lone bv 6 wide, can
be convened into a house of 8 by 11 feet, suffi
ciently high to allow persons to stand upright.
The mere disconnecting of the sheet of subber
cloth from the cylinders, turns the boaj into a
comfortable house. A friend of ours lias pro
cured cue from the deserving inventor for his
anvil use in California, the whole weight of
•" hich is only rO lbs—and can be packed away
jn an ordinary trunk. Our friend Day says,
“ that should tlia traveller lie detained at Pana-
ill', where there are nmv 6000 persons said to
be waiting lor shipping, with a large boat of this
Kind, which can be so arranged as to spread a
sail, a party may embark upon the gentle Pucif.
ie, and by coasting along the shore can reach
the valley ot the Sacramento, and even peno
trate to the gedd region itself ”
We understand .Mr. Dav is running his facto
ry night and day, so great is the demand for
these boats and houses.
Gen. Gaines. —AjNew York paper says this
officer is preparing to take command of the Wes
tern Division of the Army, to till the vacancy
occasioned by Gen. Taylor’s resignation.
Duv Dock. —This long talked of work has
beer, commenced. It will be completed, it is
expected, in two years.
£3* The Supreme Court of Alabama has de
cided that the act of the Legislature of 1846, tax
lng the slaves of non-residents higher than those
■ot res| dents, is unconstitutional.
3 i lhe laws of Wisconsin exempt from exe
-cution and sale for debt about SIOOO worth of
pe.isona property, besides a homestead of forty
acres, or a town lot not exceeding half an acre.
Ur I r. A. Ci NsiNOHAM, formerly of Augus
ta, and recently of Savannah, has removed to
vJiarlcston.
G 0 »o. This in^ nt 5, mado
JZT of,Went y P arl * of tin and seventy
when r. - oPPer,Wh,Bhi " brht,e on,,
J ' lB le,n P e red, and can accordingly be
w-ugh, easi.y, but become elastt/nnd
XJ,; ' h « fi Ml or these .Ules ,„S 1,
i r 7, * "■“» “I herd. If etruclt
" r'T ’'' - b", if eiriiek
"”11 a piece of leather, the aouna • . c
small, hit by vibration it i d “ f "' Bt very
rest of the J i . 1 , * eomrnu *"c#ted to the
New Route to California.— Gen. Arbuc*
kle, of the U. S. Army, has furnished the fol
lowing interesting information in regard to the
shortest and most practicable route from the
United States to California :
Head Quarters, 7tii Mil. Dept. )
Ft. Smith, A’ot 20tA, 1848. $
* « « » • * »
“All the information I have been able to ob
tain coin iuecs uie that a road should be laid out
from this place (Fort Smith) to the head branch
es of Washita river, a distance of about three
hundred and fifteen miles; and which is nearly
the direct route to our newly acquired territories.
It is believed this road should pass entirely on
ihe south of the Canadian river, and approach
near to it, opposite Chouteau’s trading bouse,
which is located on the north side of the river,
and but a short distance from it. This belief is
has: and upon personal observation, in connection
with information obtained from some of the
most experienced explorers. This route would
be freer from obstructions, by water-courses,
than any other that can be selected. It will
pass through a country that, in a few years, will
probably furnish all supplies necessary for the
subsistence and comfort of travelers from the
bead waters of the Washita, the proposed route
would run over a prairie couutrv, gently undu
lating, arid a ell suited for a good road, intersect
ing Gregg's course on bis return from Santa Fe
to the United States, about sixty or eighty miles
from the Washita, and continuing with it to the
table lands on the western border of the plains—
in all a distance of about one hundred and sixty
live miles—leaving the “Pilot Hills” to the
south. These table lands are reported to be
very fertile, and to afford sufficient wood and
water, for a considerable settlement. Here the
direct route to California would leave Gregg’s
trail, and incline slightly to the south-west, for
a distance of about seventy miles, to the Pacos—
an eastern branch oftlie Rio Del Norte, proceed
ing on the same course about eighty miles, to
La Joy a, a village situated upon the Del Norte,
and which is believed to be the proper point at
which to cross that river on the most direct prac
ticable route to California.
“ I have availed myself of the most reliable
maps in computing the distances on the route I
have described, which makes the distance from
this place to La Joya,on the Del Norte, six hun
dred and thirty miles; being at least two hun
dred and fifty miles less (agreeable to the calcu
lations of our Topographical Officers) than the
route from Independence, Missouri. * * *
The truth is, the advantages of this route, over
all others, are so numerous and important, that
it would extend ties letter—already 100 long—
to attempt to point them out. * * *
Very respectfullv, your ob’t serv’t,
M ARBUCKLE, Brig. (Jen. V. S A.
To John F. Wheeler, Ed. Ft. Smith Herald."
The Cabinet. — Gets. Taylor has recently
permitted to be published the following extract
of a letter to a gentleman of New York, dated
“ Baton Rouge, Nov. 2d, 1848.
“If elected, I shall endeavor to organize my
Cabinet in such a manner as to secure a fair and
enlightened representation about me of all the
great interests of the country ; and as far as prac
ticable, to represent nil sections of the L’nion.
If constructed upon such principles, it seems to
me that the people should be satisfied; and I
believe that such would be the case.”
Z. TAYLOR.”
UPTite Rev. A. B. Longstreet, L. L. D.,
late President of Emory College, has been elect
ed President of Centenary College, Jackson, La.
A Curious Fact.— lt is strange that in the
year 1832 the cholera broke out on board the
packet ship Henry IV. in lat. 43 deg. 3!) min.
and in 1848 on board the packet ship New York,
in about the same latitude and longitude, there
probably being not a single degree of difference
in either. This may afford matter ofspeculation
for the curious and scientific.
Hazel Eves —Major Noah says that a hazel
eye inspires at first a Platonic sentiment, which
gradually but surely expands, and emerges into
love ns securely founded as the Rock of Gibral
tar. A woman with a hazel eye never elopes
from her husband, never chats scandal, never
sacrifices her husband’s comfort, to her own, nev
er finds fault, never talks too much or too little,
always is an entertaining, intellectual, ngtccable
and lovely creature. We have known some
such, with “clear blue” as well as “jet black”
eves.
Smai.u Pox. —The St Louis Naw Era states
that tliis loathsome disease prevails in that citv,
five or six deaths having occurred in one neigh
borhood.
Hr'For the week ending December 21, we
notice 6,000 bushels of Georgia Corn had been
received at Charleston, by Railroad and wasdis
posed of fir City consumption, at f>o a 52 cents
without, and at 55 a56 cents per bushel with
bags. Georgia Flour is quoted at $6 per bbl
and commands as high a price as Baltimore and
Western Flour.
UP Joskph Lank, of Indiana, is Governor of
Oregon.
The New Satellite of Saturn.— An arti
cle in the London Atheriseum shows, that by a
comparison oftheirrespective records, Mr. Bono,
in the United States, and Mr. Lassf.il, in Eu
rope, discovered the eighth satellite of Saturn so
nearly at the same time that the English ought
to say it was discovered by Bond and Lassell.the
Americans by Eassell and Bond. Mr. Bond,
however, it appears, saw it first, being on the
IGth of September, hut regardod it as accidental;
while Mr. Eassell did not observe it all until the
18th, when he made a “cartful diagram.” Mr
Bond also again saw it on the 18th, but neither
of them “established the satellite’’ until the 19th
—then it was done simultaneously. Mr. Bond
agrees with Mr. Liissell in naming it Hyperion,
by which it will accordingly be known. Its pe
riod of revolution,according to the determina
tion of Mr. Bond, is about 21 days; it is, there
fore, in the order of distances, the seventh from
Saturn. We must say, however, that the “turn
about” courtesy of the Athenreuin looks some
what affected, as, under the circumstances, we
feel most irresistibly impelled to award the hon
or of discovery to American science.
O’A leech kept in a phial of water is said to
be an infallible weather-glass. If the weather
continues serene and beautiful, the leech lies
motionless at the bottom of the glass, and rolled
together in a spiral form. If it rains either be
fore or after noon, it is found to have crept up to
the top of its lodgings, and there it remains till
the weather is settled.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Southern Enterprise.
Mr. Editor. —We are an enterprising people*
We estimate things by the rarest consequence'
and adopt plans for great measures and succeed in
our efforts and secure success. What an age of
improvement is this in which we live.—And
shall we not embrace and cultivate the far-reach
ing spirit of the times, and control it to our lite
rary advantage ? While so many new schemes
ol utility and unparalleled success are springing
up, as it by magic, and other interests are vigor
ously pursued, and every means brought into
requisition'to advance the growing interests of
every department of business and of life, shall
not the waking tone of a deeper interest spring
the Press of our country to more absorbing in
terest and power than is likely to prevail. And
with all our engrossing themes, must Education
and morality, intelligence and virtue lie dormant
and be neglected ? Shame to America that it
should be so ; and yet I have cause to fear when
I lookout on many extensive portions of our ra
pidly growing country, l find the tomahawk of
opposition raised against the efforts making to
spread knowledge among the people. But those
appositions overcome, give new fields for labor
and success, and renewed strength to the bands
engaged in this great work ; and exhibits more
prominently a fact more important to the suc
cess of Literary enterprise, than any other con
nected with its march to final triumph—that
the people must embrace the light thus abused by
them, in order to secure, facilitate and promote
their own interests, improvement and happiness
“ Knowledge is power,*’ and Virtue is excel
lence. That power would be vain and awfully
destructive, were it not coupled with virtue's
garland grace. The power of knowledge is a
tremendous moving power, vested with supreme
influence over the mental powers and motives
that govern man. A source of propelling influ
ence is here found that must control the vasl
ness of its powers to effect good and enable man
to discover the hidden mysteries of his being,
the powers, capacities and infinite resources’ of
iiis soul, the almost omnipotent powers it can
grasp to control its mighty progress to the infini
ty and eternity of its being. The soul is capable
of great things—it reaches out to grasp infinity
and eternity—exhibits powers too vast for its
present state, longs for immortality, struggles to
get free from secluded confinement to earth and
time to move in unbounded space, to enter upon
its higher, unearthly, pure, perfect state of ex
istence, and to investigate the infinite magnifi
cence and stupendous sublimity oftlie mightiest
grasp ot Mind, and feast on the endless varieties
and beauties of pure, unbidden intellectual re
search only known to Soul. Even here it imi
tates and exhibits the vastness of its mental be
ing* ••y lJ>e profundity, activity and energy ofits
powers, while it bolds the universe in review,
and demonstrates the intricacies ofscience, and
enables man to know, and to govern himself*
and all liis interests, so as to secure the good of
humanity and the improvement of bis race in all
that adorns human character,and all that makes
life agreeable and truly happy.
Let man but bring these powers of soul and
wisdom to govern all bis avocations and interests
according to their innate purity and pristine es
sence, and be will exert a power that shall con
trol the world,and exalt man to moral excellence,
civil eminence and true greatness.
Here, Man, is thy safety— Trust in Wisdom
and Grace Dirinc. Wisdom to know and grace
to perform, “with thy might whatsoever thy
hands find to do.”
I call on the people of the South, on all my
countrymen and women to be “up and doing”—
to fly to this relief—this only safe, recuperative
release from all the evils that can result from a
misdirection of the powers and influences that
should Severn -1 i.i
O -••"uomiiitu gurr.rn 3i»V peo
ple especially who aim at greatness in civil dis
tinction. JOSEPH D. REAGAN.
J'i tier ill e, Dec. 13, 1848.
ftr" V-"'. We are authorized to announce
TIIOJIAS P. STUBBS, Esq.
as a candidate for Mayor oftlie City
of Macon, at the election on SATURDAY, 6th
of January, 1849.
dec 30 -
Pr~ -^ e !lre authorised to announce
JOHN A. NELSON, as a can
didate for Alderman for the City of
Macon, at the election on SATURDAY Next,
dec 30 g
f cuti'iil Kuilro;i<l :m<l K;iliking
Company ot Georgia.
SAVANNAH, DEC. 5, 1848.
DIVIDEND No. 12.—A Dividend ofs3 per
Share on the Stock of this Company (other
than the 8 per cent. Stock,) has been declared
tins day, payable on and after the 15th inst
.. ~ « EO J BULLOCH, Cashier.
Holders of the new 8 per cent. Stock will be
paid the Fourth Semi-Annual Dividend, on and
after the 15th inst.
dec 16 3—st
Central Kailroad and Banking
Company of Georgia.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 30, 1848.
rpilE Annual Election for Nine Directors, to
A manage the affairs of this institution, will be
held at the Banking House in this city, on
MONDAY, the first day of JANUARY Next,
between the hours of 10, A. M., and 2 PM
By order, GEO. J. BULLOCH,’Cashier.
dliC 0 2—4 t
Wanted.
A FIRST RATE, steady JOURNEYMAN
PRINTER can obtain a permanent situa
tion, to work either by the piece, or the week,
on application at the Office of the
SOUTHERN MUSEUM
dee 23
BLANKS.
A LARGE assortment of BLANKS, such as
Blank Deeds, Attachments, Attachment
Bonds, Garnishments, Subpcenas, Executions,
Summons’, &e. For sale at the Office of the
SOUTHERN MUSEUM,
Corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets.
dee Ii
Georgia Olliiiul Election Uetui’ii**
FIRST DISTRICT.
Presidential. Congress.
Dem. Whig. Dem. Whig.
Cass. Tavi.or. Jackson. King
Appling, 108 144 139 131
Bryan, GO 123 49 78
Hullocli, 377 43 34 15
Camden, 220 10G 165 61
Chatham, 741 843 576 642
Effingham, 99 183 106 IGS
Emanuel, 207 155 53 58
Glynn, 22 123 24 104
Laurens, 25 5G7 23 452
Liberty, 132 171 143 171
Lowndes, 397 507 363 419
Mclntosh, 98 117 94 71
Montgomery, 24 231 28 168
Tattnall, 44 361 58 306
Telfair, 150 1(K) 107 135
Thomas, 250 256 274 436
Ware, 161 193 98 90
Wayne, 69 58 39 47
3184 4620 2680 3549
Taylor’s maj. 1436—King’s maj. 869.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. W’ellborn Calhoun.
Baker, 631 311 551 291
Decatur, 350 493 346 430
Dooly, 571 349 447 284
Early, 505 200 460 198
Houston, 671 697 638 626
Irwin, 355 86 276 60
Lee, 181 323 154 340
Macon, 271 388 261 359
Marion, 477 510 430 436
Muscogee, 856 1330 846 1141
Pulaski, 423 320 376 234
Randolph, 724 7SO 652 627
Stewart, 686 926 653 573
Sumter, 587 733 535 639
7294 7476 6625 6538
Taylor’s maj. 182—Wellborn’s maj. 87.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. Cary. Owen.
Bibb, 80 705 692 599
Crawford, 434 402 396 361
Harris, 403 870 368 759
Monroe, 664 791 588 721
Pike. 592 828 758 677
Talbot, 738 819 707 765
Twiggs, 414 331 328 263
Upson, 344 657 423 609
4694 5403 4260 1754
Taylor’s maj 709 —Owens’ maj. 491.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. Haralson Williamson.
Campbell, 582 281 ,562 230
Carroll, 534 475 791 347
Coweta, 662 822 634 725
Fayette, 717 521 660 119
Heard, 473 415 380
Henry, 824 939 792 859
Meriwe her, 768 717 776 570
Newton, 502 1015 494 893
Troup, 384 1122 349 9IS
5746 6337 5532 5341
Taylor’s maj. 591—Haralson’s maj. 191.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. Huokett. Calhoun.
Cass, 1513 98S 1213 663
Chattooga, 398 402*** 363 286
Cherokee, 983 660 738 404
Cobb, 1261 862 1008 637
Dade, 258 102 203 59
DeKalb, 1097 799 918 754
Floyd, 673 680 654 559
Forsyth, 747 629 653 464
Gilmer, 555 402 596 175
Gwinnelt, 635 745 551 585
Murray. 1072 799 748 445
Paulding, 420 352 312 289
Walker, 965 784 756 584
10877 8204 8767 5904
Cass’ maj. 2673—Hackett’s maj. 2563.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. Cobb Harris.
Clark, 495 624 450 532
Elbert, 161 991 123 803
Franklin, 965 ,363 -819 261
Habersham, 778 425 681 266
Hall, 664 521 659 437
Jackson, 6SB 561 650 493
Lumpkin, 1097 652 824 418
Madison, 326 336 295 284
Rabun, 207 55 200 39
Union, 641 412 525 300
Walton, 741 544 635 481
6763 5484 5891 4314
Cass’ maj. 1279—Cobb’s maj. 1577.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Cass. Taylor. Day. Stephens.
Baldwin, 322 382 238 282
Butts, 420 269 348 214
Greene, 139 827 93 629
Jasper, 512 409 408 385
Jones, 415 404 389 37 2
Morgan, 300 467 239 392
Oglethorpe, 193 636 154 526
Putnam, 294 399 289 363
Taliaferro, 55 388 32 436
Wilkinson, 498 473 412 390
3148 4654 2602 4019
Taylor’s maj. 1506-Stephens’maj. 1417.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Gass. Pay lor. Lawson. Toombs.
Burke, 215 .598 321 456
Columbia, 2.50 519 19G 405
Hancock, 283 473 216 403
Jefferson, 111 607 91 495
Lincoln, 120 238 133 206
Richmond, 595 908 461 586
Scriven, 223 265 203 190
Warren, 360 614 305 531
Washington, 626 692 108 525
Wilkes, 293 452 214 435
3076 5366 2551 4232
Taylor’smaj. 2290—Toombs’maj. 1681
Democratic vote for Congress, 1 84S, 38,908
Whig vote for Congress, 1848, 38,651
Democratic majority, 257
Polk’s majority, in Georgia, in 1844,2,049
[Corrected Itcrkty, fur the Southern Museum.]
NAILS—
Wrought, 19 a 20
Cut,4a to 20<! 5a 5A
OILS—
Sperm. st! a 1J
Fall stran’d,7s a 1
Linseed,Am 85a 1
Tanner’s, 69 a GO
OSNABURGS—
Per vard, 7 a 9
PEPPER—
Black, 10 a 12-1
RAISINS—
Malaga,box, 2 a 2.1
Do bull* do tail
Do qr. do 87 a I
RICE, lb. 4 a 4-1
SUGAR—
Muscovado, G a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
Ila van a, w. B.s a 91
Havana, b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans, G a 8
Loaf, 101 a 12-1
Lump, none.
! SALT—
Liverp’l,s'k,lAa lij
Turks Isl’d.b. *1
SUGARS—
Spanish, M .20 a 30
American, 5 a 10
SHOT—
All sizes, .*Bll a 11
SOAP—
Am yellow, 5 a G
TALLOW, 9 a 10
TEAS—
Souchong,sj) a 75
Hyson, 75 a 11
Gunpowder,7s a 11
TOBACCO—
M. inufac’d,s a 12
Cavendish,3o a 50
TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
Brandy,C. f}>3 a 4
Domes.do. G 2 a 75
Gin, Hol’d 11a 2
Do. Am. 40 a 50
Rum, Jam. 2 a 2.1
N. England,3B a 40.1
Whiskey, 25 a 28
Western, 31 a33
Raltimcre,3s a 37
P. Brandy,GO a 75
WINES— *
Madeira, js2 a 21
Tcneriffe, 1A a 2
Malaga, GO a75
Champaign,d. 0a 00
Port, 11 a 21
BACON—
Hog round, 7 a 8
Hams, lb. 8 a 9
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 5 a G
BAGGING—
Dundee, J 7 alB
Hemp, 17 a 18
Gunnv, 18 a 20
BALE ROPE,IO all
BREAD—
Crackers, 8a 10
BUTTER—
Goshen, 22 a25
Connlry, 15 a2O
CANDLES—
Sperm, lb., :15 a 36"
Tallow,
CHEESE—
Goshen, 9 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba, none, 8 a 9
Rio, 7-i a Si
Java, 11 a ]2i
COTTON, lb. 4 a 5J
CORDAGE—
Manilla, 12 als
FISH—
Mackerel,No I,lla 12
No. 2. 8 a 9
No. :i, Gi a 7
Codfish, lb G a 8
FLOUR—
Canal, bill 71 a 8
Country, lb.si a 3|
FEATHERS,3O a35
GLASS—
Window, 4i a 5.J
GRAIN—
Corn, bush. 35 a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER
Keg, G a 7
IRON—
Swedes,cast 4.1 a 5
English, bar 4 a 4J
American, 4.1 a 5
Hoop, 7 a 8
Sheet, 8 a 10
Nail Rods, 7 a 8
LARD. Gia 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LIME—
Stone, bid, 2-1 a 2i{
Cherokee, 1.1 a 1-1
LUMBER,M 10 u 121
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
Hav. sweet,27 a2B
MACON MARKET, DEC. 30, 1848.
COTTON—Since our last, the market has
been rather quiet owing to the inclemency of
the weather and the Christmas holidays, arid
our last week's quotations have boon barely sus
tained. We quote as extremes, to-day 4J asl
cents —principal sales 41 a 5 cents.
CORN—3S a 40 cents per bushel.
MEAL—4Oc. per bushel.
BEEF—3 a 4 cents per pound.
EGGS—IS a 18 cents per dozen.
PORK—3I a 3-1 cents per lb.
POTATOES—Sweet 25c. per bushel. Irish
do. $1 all do.
PEAS—SO a 62e. per bushel.
FOWLS—IS a 20c. each.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lb.
FODDER—62 a 74c. per hundred pounds.
TALLOW—B a 10c. per lb.
SAVANNAH, DEC. 27. Colton. —Arrived
since the l!»th inst. 11,586 bales Upland, (6,472
bales from Augusta, 11 from Darien, 4,991 per
Railroad and 112 per wagons,) and 337 do. Sea
Island—cleared in the same time 7,734 bales
Upland and 171 S. Island—leaving on band, in
cluding all on shipboard not cleared, a stock of
33,518 bales Upland and 1,331 bales Sea Island
—against 7,710 bales Upland and 832 bales Sea
Island, same time last year.
The receipts since Ist September exceed those
of last year 90,615 hales, and the exports 66,571
hales.
At the close of our last weekly report the mar
ket was not as active as it had been during the
week, and this feeling was apparent on Wednes
day, the sales ofthul day amounting to but 850
hales On Thursday tho demand revived, and
1,760 bales changed hands. On Friday there
was a very animated enquiry, the sales amount
ing to 2,276 bales. The same rates were current
on Saturday, but with smaller sales, the transac
tions summing np hut 1,061 bales. On Monday
(Christmasday,) there was nothing done ; yes
terday, the market was very active, the sales a
tn nun ted to 2,01d hales, nnd closes firm at our
last quotations, which we repeat. Sules of the
week 8,798 bales, at from 5 to 6 cents.
QUOTATIONS t
Ordinary to good ordinary, 5J a 5(
Middling to good middling, 5i a 5.J
Middling Fair, : 5(5 a slj
Fair to good Fair, ; 5J a 6
Good Fair, : : 6 a 6J
AUGUSTA, DEC. 27. Cotton. —The past
week opened with rather a dull feeling on the
part of buyers, and with an easier tendency ns
to prices on the part of the sellers, which on
Wednesday nnd Thursday caused the sale of at
least 2,000 bales. On Friday holders were a lit
tle stifi’er, and, as the demand was good, little
hotter prices were obtained. The same was the
ease on Saturday, and to-day being a part ho i
day, there lias been but little done, butstiff pri
ces are asked, and we think prices aro as full as
they were last week. The sales of the week a
mount to 4,450 bales, at frem 4.J to 5J cents.
COLUMBUS, DEC. 26. Cotton. —The re
ceipts dm ing the week have been very large,
and prices paid full 4J to s|; principal sales
to 5.
COTTON STATEMENT:
Stock on hand, old Cotton, Sep
tember 1, 1848: 1,725
Received this week, 4,960
Received previously, 23,226-28 186
Tola!, 29,911
Shipped this week, 5,149
Shipped previously, 7,1 11-12 Ofjq
Stock on hand, 17 651
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'CALENDAR, for 1849.
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Thursday...,
Wednesday.
Tuesday
Monday
MONTHS:
MAM ARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
S 9 101 It 12 13 14
15 16j17 18 19 20 21
22 23'24 25 2G 27 28
29 30 31
FEBRUARY... I 12 3 4
5 f.J 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
3 19 2021 22 23 24 25
S 26 27 28
MARCH 1 2 3 4
5 6i 7 8 9 10 11
j 12 13i 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
< 26 27 28 29 30 31j
ABRIL..; 1
2345 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
v 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
I 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
'.JUNE 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27! 28 29 30
JULY '• 1
2345 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
I AUGUST 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 j
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 2S 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER. 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9|
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 j
17 18 19 20 21 22 23|
24 25 26 27 2S 29 30?
[OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7i
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ■
I 15 16 17 18 19 20 211
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
!NOVEMBER... 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 lT
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 2.3 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
DECEMBER... 1 2
3456 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 lGj
17 18 19 20 21 22 23[
24 25 26 27 28 29 301
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Gravel.
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A below Griffin, near tlie Macon Road, offers
bis services to Persons afflicted with Grave} and
Stone. His remedies being all vegetable are
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self that in all cases of failure the money shall
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dec 16 3—3f
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SELLING OFF, at and under Jfeto York Cast.
Buc 2 I—ts
New Book ;iiid Job Printing Office,
CORNER OF WALNUT AND FIFTH
STREETS, MACON, GEORGIA.
riAllE undersigned, Proprietor of The South-
A krm Museum, respectfully informs tho
Public, that he has an extensive assortment of
New and beautiful PRINTING TYPE, and is
prepared to execute all orders in the Printing
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most favorable terms —such as —
HOOKS, CARDS,
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Macon, Dec. 1, 1848.
Gunsmithing.
rpilE Subscriber having purchased the entire
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All Work done with neatness and despatch,
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opposite the Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
He oilers f.. r sale a Set of Tinner’s Tools.
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