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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 Scall’s Wttckly Paper. CCOTT'S WEEKLY PAPER is knowl- edged to b.. one of the very best news and literary journals in the Union. It is not a re print ofany daily, but all the articles are arrang ed and the type set expressly for it. Ey ery va riety of contents necessary to make a first rate Family Paper, will be found in its columns Splendid Engravings adorn its pages, and strict morality pervades every department. I Lit MS—One Dollar per copy, per annum, the money, in evejy instance, to accompany the order, and to be sent free of postage, to tiie Pub lisbcr, A. SCOTT, 115 Chestnut street, Phila dclphia. j acDiD raßtfsrttra ii Os Ebcrj jDtsrrfptfan, 'I Neatly and Promptly Kxrcuted, Fjtou the most Farorab/e Terms, AT THE OFFICE OF TIIF. ,s<&TOii]UEfcsr awtfirffafj ffiiacon, 6a. '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... 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[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 31 I To Peisoiis ..111i.0.a II ill; lh £ Gravel. r IMIF. subscriber living in Pike County, 7 miles A below Griffin, near tlie Macon Road, offers bis services to Persons afflicted with Grave} and Stone. His remedies being all vegetable are warrantedsafe and successful. lie pledges him self that in all cases of failure the money shall he refunded. Ilis charges will be Twenty-Five Dollars in each case. All those suffering under this painful malady will be benefitted by giving him a call. SAMUEL MALLETT. ° dec 16 3—3f NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! •R /G'A'VfjROjET’N, Cotton Avenue. 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 line, with neatness and despatch, and upon the most favorable terms —such as — HOOKS, CARDS, CIR CCI.ARS, HAND-RILLS, SHOW- R/L LS, R LANKS, PAMPHLETS, LABELS, &r C . W.M B. HARRISON Macon, Dec. 1, 1848. Gunsmithing. rpilE Subscriber having purchased the entire , l " ter,!B ‘ Mr. E. S. ROGERS, in the above business, is prepared to carry it on, on his own account,attheoldStundon Cotton Avenue Double and Single Rarrcled Guns, Rifles » Pistols, Powder, Flasks, Shot Pouches, fans , Powder, Shot, Lead, $-c.,for sale. All Work done with neatness and despatch, and warranted. Terms Cash. , „ THOMAS M. EDEN. <lcr2 1-ts Tin IVaiiiifactory. THE undersigned respectfully informs tho citizens of Macon and its vicinity, that ho is prepared to exernto all orders in the TIN MANUFACTURING LINE, with neatness and despatch. His Shop fronts on Second Street opposite the Marine & Fire Insurance Bank He oilers f.. r sale a Set of Tinner’s Tools. , „ THOMAS K. JONES. doc 2 ___ 1-ts Arciiis W aived, T O .,£ r x, CU w., Bub!M-ri P« ion 8 for the SOUTH ER.\ MUSEUM. A number of act«ve v energetic men may obtain a handsome percent, ago, tor ensli subscribers in the country, bv an. ply mg at the Office of this paper, or to * * WM ft HARRISON