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HISTORY OF THE WAR OF 1813.
We h ave heard through different channels,
says the National Intelligencer, that Mr. C J.
Ingersoll was about to send to press another vol
ume of his recollections of the War of 1812, and
we now learn that it will soon be issued from the
press of Messrs. Carey Lea, of Philadelphia.—
To those gentlemen we are indebted for the fol
lowing extract from its forthcoming pages, which
is certainly of great interest in itself, and which,
we may add,opens a Chapter of History entire
ly new to us. Mr. Ingersoll was, however, him
self a Member of Congress at the time, and had
free access to all sources of information, public
and private, of what was then going on.
Extract from the new volume of Mr. Ingersoll,
outlie events of the War of 1812, now in the
jiress of Lea Blanchard, of Philadelphia.
“During the occasional visits of our Envoys
and their suites to Paris, in the summer of 1814,
preceding their settlement at Ghent, for the ne
gotiations conducted there, a circumstance made
.known from Paris to Washington, through one.
of the unofficial attendants of the legation, de
serves to he mentioned. Scarcely was Ferdinand
the Seventh on the throne of Spain once more,
before his Ministers conceived a design of dis
possessing the United States of New Orleans.
Midway between English and Spanish America,
was considered the headquarters of the insur
rections and revolutions, exemplified and incul
cated by the former to tiio latter, of which the
furnace at New Orleans, occupied by Spanish
forces, might be made the most convenient ex
tinguisher*. Whether the English expedition to
Louisiana had any connexion with that design,
lam not informed. A former French Charge
d’Affairs in this country, directed to prevent the
marriage of Jerome Bonaparte here, Pichon, not
succeeding in that undertaking, incurred the dis
pleasure of Napoleon, and from that estrange
ment became gradually alienated, till at last he
threw himself under th-e protection of the Bour
bons. By his disclosures to one of the attend
ants of the Ghent mission, our Government was
given to understand that the Spanish applied to
the French Bourbons for co-operation in the pro
ject of dispossessing the United States of New
Orleans, and establishing there a centre ofcoun
teraction against all further South American and
Mexican revolutions The French Government,
however, did not feel strong enough to espouse
so expensive and precarious a contest, and it was
relinquished.
“ I cannot assert that such a Spanish design
was entertained in 1814 ; and am not aware that
Mr. Madison’s administration was advised of it
by any of his Ministers at the time in France;
my information coming from another source.—
But of the knowledge and assent of that Admin
istration to another, as it had reason to believe,
Spanish design on Louisiana, I am so well as
sured as to append it to that first mentioned,
though it did not occur till shortly after the pe
riod of my narrative, in the autumn of 181 G.
“ While Gen. Jackson was commander of the
Southwestern military division of the United
Slates, with his headquarters near Nashville, and
Col. Jesup, stationed at Baton Rouge with the
first regiment and parts of some others, in inline*-
diate military command of New Orleans and the
shores of the Gulf of Mexico, a respectable Ro
man Catholic clergyman, Father Antoine, and
Col. Piere, who commanded the seventh regi
ment of United States infantry at the battle of
New Orlens,confidentially informed Col. Jesup
that a Spanish attempt was on foot for the for
cible seizure of that city, by an army to be con
veyed from Cuba with that view. The Spanish
population of Louisiana supposed to be still at
taclied to Spain, was sounded through some of
whom Father Antoine obtained and communica
ted the information. With Gen. Jackson’s ap
probation, and without President Madison’s dis
approval, measures were therefore taken by the
American local commanders, military and naval,
an concert with Gov. Claiborne, of Louisiana,
Gov. Holmes, of the i\J ississippi Territorv, and
Com. Patterson, who commanded that naval
station, to counteract the threatened Spanish in
vasion, by simultaneous seizure of the island of
Cuba. While the militia weie to defend Loui
siana from the Spanish invasion, all the regular
forces of the army and navy that could be col
lected, twenty-five hundred volunteers, under
Gen. Hinds, from "Mississippi, and the same
number from Louisiana, so as to constitute an
army ten thousand strong, were to be embarked
for Havanna, whenever there was reason to be
lieve that the Spanish army of invasion was
coming from Cuba. Agents were sent to Hava
na, aho brought back precise accounts of the
state of the troops and fortifications there, of
which the most accurate details were in posses
sion of the American officers. Their condition
was believed to be such as that they must fall an
easy prey to the force intended to seize them.
Should Spain invade Louisiana, it was deemed
constitutional and politic to repel, by simulta
neous seizure of the place of Spanish armament
and departure, ns Seipio defended Rome by rnr
rying the war into Africa. President Madison
Was officially informed of the apprehended Spnn
>sli invasion, and intended American counterac
tion, and did not forbid it. It is said to have
been his opinion that the Executive may law
fully repel invasion, when imminent, by coun
ter-invasion, without an act of Congress declar
ltlg war."
/-ottos Factory Burnt. —The Chattanooga
azette of the 4th instant, says : “ By a letter
just received, we learn that all the possessions
Smedley, in DcKalb county,
TJ 1 ,lma ’ Was consumed by fire on the 20th ult.
ic rows of buildings was 100 feet long, consis
. “ actor )') Grist Mill and Cotton Gin,
' ' 1 or »0,000 lbs. of Cotton ; cash and books,
j " or /‘ °f Medicine, Post Office books, cash
ceu ed in Justice of the Peaces' office, &c.
' sim ercly regret to hear of this misfortune
pr| l " essrß ' Stnedley's. Useful and enter
kusj ln ° l * ,t 3 r bad just gotten fairly under way in
Ward f*' Un< * to reap an appropriate re
1j ur tbeir perse.veranco. But now, in a few
tro le * r e *fthly possessions are all des-
B „. * lo P e they may be enabled to start
s ° 1,1 * ),ls ‘ ness - Such enterprising men, de
d fVe assls, anec from the public, when Provi.
Ia misfortunes comes upon them.”
m / Vr* eiln, ' ssec Whig State Convention
tnaterl <■ 23d "'t-i and unanimously noin-
JO ' • Neill S. Bitovyx, for re-election.
I ire in Charleston. — We regret to learn
from the Charleston papers that an extensive
fire occurred on Monday morning last,on Charles
ton Neck, which destroyed betwoen 120 and 130
houses, a large portion qf them, however, were
small frame buildings. The Courier says : “The
square where the fire originated is bounded by
Boundary, Meeting, Henrietta and Elizabeth
streets. All the houses facing on Meeting street,
extending from Boundary to Henrietta street!
except a brick building at the corner of Bounda
ry and Meeting streets, have been burnt to the
ground; and these extending from Meeting st.,
on the south side of Henrietta, to within a few
doors of Elizabeth street, have also been des
troyed. Ihe flames were prevented on north
side of Boundary street, from extending east
ward, by the space created from the fire which
occurred in this square on the 3d of April last.
The flames crossed to the north side of Hen
rietta st., and in a short space of time, the square
bounded by Henrietta street to the north, Meet
ing! Charlotte and Elizabeth streets, except three
buildings fading on Meeting street, occupied by
the Rev. Mr. Wighttnan, Dr. Gcddings and Mrs.
Pyatt, and a brick house in Henrietta street, in
the occupation of the Rev. Mr. Somers, and a
small fame building on Charlotte-street, was one
heap of ruins.
During the conflagration, the roof of the se
cond Presbyterian Church, in the immediate vi
cinity, which was of shingles, took fire, and fears
were entertained that it would be destroyed, but
by the well directed exertions of the Charleston
Neck Fire Engine Company, and the assistance
of volunteers, this edifice was saved.
The fire also extended to the east side of Eliz
abeth street, burning one ortwo small houses of
little value. At the corner of this street and
Charlotte street, stands a large brick house, with
extensive grounds, belonging to the estate of
Wm. Mathews, where the flames were arrested.
Several of our Insurance Companies and A
gencies have suffered by this fire. It is thought
that their loss in the aggregate does not exceed
Twenty Thousand Dollars; of this amount the
Hartford Company Agents, Messrs. Gregg, Hay
den &. Cos., have risk to the amount of 8,000 or
$9,000, and the Charleston Insurance and Trust
Company about $7,200; the South Carolina In
surance and Trust Company some 1,500 or sl,-
600; and the Agency of the Augusta Insurance
and Banking Company of Georgia 1,600 or
$1,700.
From all the information we have been to
gather on the subject, there is no doubt but that
this conflagration, which has laid waste a larger
area of ground, and been more disastrous in its
results than any that lias occurred since the me
morable fire of April, 1838, was the work of
an incendiary. Several arrests were made yes
terday, of persons said to have been connected
in some way nr other with tlii3 nefarious act, as
well ns in the several attempts recently made to
set fire to properly on the Neck, who were ex
amined before the Board of Commissioners of
Cross Roads, but nothing was elicited at the ex
amination, to fasten suspicion on any individual.
P. S. Several arrests have since been made which
may lead to the detection of the incendiaries.
Counterfeiters. — A correspondent of the
Pendleton Messenger states that on Saturday
night, the 28th ult., two men on good horses,
stoped at Col. Norton’s, in Pickens district, and
in the morning passed to hint two S2O bills on
the State Bank of South Carolina, signed Hen
ry Trcscott, Casheir, and Edward Sebring, Presi.
dent, which proved to be counterfeits.
They were pursued, and when overtaken, one
of them fired a pistol at the Sheriff, wounding
him with small shot in the arm and breast. He
was taken and secured, and gave his name as
William Young.
As several attempts have been made to pass
these notes in the upper districts, we annex a
description of them : The counterfeit bills are
darker than the ornninc ‘hr f-~c. -*«* Widiir
uoi.tir iimu >us g.iiuirm, .as ■•*'-*> •• a5.....g
--ton on the right end of the bill turned to the cen
tre, instead of the end, and on the left end in
stead of the bust of a man, a sheaf; the circles
in which the figure S2O is placed, is scolloped in
stead of round; in the centre with the woman
is an eagle. They are payable to N. R. Middle
ton, under Edward Sebring the flourish is omit
ted, dated January 1, 1848, numbered, one of
them on both ends 316, the other 331, on one
end only*, all very badly filled up. The names
arc pretty well executed. They differ very
materially from the genuine.
A Word to Planters. —An intelligent Plan
ter ( says the Columbus Democrat,) desires us
to call the attention of the Farmers of the coun
try to the fact which he has discovered in rela
tion to the present condition of the growing coin.
On examination of the stalks which appear to
have defied the late severe frost and to be put
ting forth blades, luxuriantly, he found a black
mould or rather blight in the centre and running
down to the root. This lie supposes to be the
flower of the plant, or fructifying principle, from
which the tassel of the corn shoots. The ab
sence of this, or its imperfect state, will not re
tard the growth of the stalk, but will effectually
prevent the same bearing “ corn in the ear.” It
will yield a fodder hut not a grain product 1 It
is well then, for the planters to observe this re
sult ofthe late frost and provide agninst a failure
of harvest, by a general replanting of a corn
crop.
OUFTIie Democrats have elected 14 members
and the Whigs 1 from Virginia in the thirty-first
Congress. The Legislature is Democratic.
Gold Pens. —lt. is said to have been given in
evidence, in a trial now before the New York
courts, that one hundred dollars worth of gold
pens can he made from an ounce of gold, costing
sixteen dollars.
O’ The net profits of the “ Grand Inaugura
tion Ball" given at Washington the fifth of
March, were two thousand five hundred dollars,
which sum was equally divided between the two
Orphan Asylums of that city.
O’ A Telegraph has been constructed from
New Orleans to the Southwest Pass, and is now
in operation, connecting New Orleans with the
Gulf of Mexico.
From California. —lntelligence has been
received from California to the 3rd of March.
The following are the most important items of
news.
The Alta California of Feb, 22hd published a
list of arrivals of vessels at the port of San Fran
cisco, about fifty in number, from various ports
in the Pacific, within the week preceding-. These
vessels are freighted with assorted cargoes for
the California market'
These arrivals, joined to those that had reach
ed there a short time previously, have overstoc
ked the market. All articles of merchandize
have become a drug—no sales, no purchasers,
and prices down to the New York figure. The
paper is full ofadvertisements of stores, of goods,
of ships, &c., for sale, &c. The market is full
of everything in the shape of goods, groceries,
and all other articles.
The election for Delegates to form a Provis'
ional Constitution had taken place, and meetings
had been held to express public opinion on the
subject of slavery, and a unanimous sentiment
against slave labor.
A letter dated San Francisco, February 28th,
states that the first steamer of Howland & Aspin
wall’s line had arrived atSan Francisco, and im
mediately all hands had left the vessel for the
mines. Great apprehensions were entertained
that the steamer would not be able to go to sea,
for want of men to work her.
By private letters recieved in Mexico, it was
learned, that during the week ending the 10th of
March, a schooner arrived at Mazatlan, from
San Francisco, with fifteen thousand ounces ($240,
000 Jof gold on hoard from the Platers. This
gold had been purchased at San Francisco, at
from sll to sls per ounce.
On the 18th of March, a brig and a schooner
left Mazatlan for San Francisco—they each car
ried seventy passengers. The news which arri
ved every day was so good and so positive, tha t
every one in Mazatlan was wild to go to the
gold regions. New r s also had been received,
that another Placer had been discovered in Lower
California, which bids fair to rival in richness
those on the Sacramento River.
Owing to the fact that large quantities of the
precious metal had been sent away as remittances
to England, Valparaiso and elsewhere, gold had
become comparatively scarce at San Francisco.
The price of it was sls and upward per ounce;
but little could be had at slo.
A Mint secured for California. —The
Northampton Gazette states that the Massachu
setts and California company, formed at that
place, start for their destination soon overland,
with all the fixings for establishing a private Mint
at San Francisco, with the approbation of the
Government. They have in Wm. H. Hayden,
a graduate of Yale College, an assayer well qual
ified to discharge his duties, and machinery ca
pable of coining $10,090 a day. It is their in
tention, says the Gazette, to purchase gold dust
at the current prices, and trnsform it into coin
for circulation.
Cotton. —The New Orleans Bulletin says:
“ The State ofGeorgia is the Ingest Cotton grow
ing State in the Union, and it is almost inc.edi
ble that ‘ the small beginnings’ of a trade which
is more extensive than that of any other one
product, are such recent date, as to be within
the memory* of living witnesses. One is slow
to believe, that the man is yet alive, who bought
the first pound of Upland Cotton in Georgia,
and who with his own hands assorted and pack
ed the first parcel for market, and yet such is the
fact.
“We gather from that excellent journal,
Hunt’s Merchants’ Magazine, some curious me
moranda in relation to the rise and progress of
the great staple, which as they have interested
us, may likewise excite the interest of some of
our readers.
“Cotton is an article which was almost un
known in Commerce until the close of the last
century Os the two kinds cultivated in the
United States, the black seed or long staple cot
ton was first cultivated in Georgia, about the
year 1786: the green seed or short staple cot
ton, some years affer, although it had been rais.
ed in N. Carolina and Virginia in a limited way
prior to the revolution. The native place of the
seed is believed to be Persia. The first bag ex
ported from Georgia was grown by Alexander
Bissent, ofSt. Simon’s Island, and shipped from
Savannah by Thomas Miller, in 1788. Mr.
Miller is still living in Camden county, in the
enjoyment of a green old age. He was one of
the first who engaged in the business of buying
cotton in the Savannah market, and for a long
time was the only purchaser. It came to him in
parcels of from 20 to 100 lbs., and with his own
hands lie assorted and packed it for market.
His exclusive and great zeal in bringing forward
the article, gave him very early the name of
“Cotton Miller,” which he still holds in much
honor. In 1792 the growth of cotton was s<j
inconsiderable, or as a commercial article,deem-,
ed of so little value, that Mr. Jay, in his treaty
with England, negotiated that year, consented
to the stipulation, that no cotton should be im.
ported from America. The Senate refused to
ratify the article. In 1792, the entire crop of
the United States, was 450 bags : in 1847, 2,-
351,335 ! In 1784, an American vessel that car
ried eight hags to Liverpool was seized upon the
ground that so much cotton could not he the pro
duce of the United States. In 1794. the inven
tion of the saw gin, of Eli Whitney, of Connec
ticut, gave a powerful impetus to the culture of
cotton, and from that period its production has
been rapidly onward.”
Crevasse. —The New Orleans Crescent ofthe
sth instant says, alarming reports were circula
ted in town yesterday concerning a Crevasse,
stated to have taken place the night before, on
the plantation of Mr. Sauve, 15 miles above the
city, in the parish of Jefferson. The opening
in the levee is said to be 70 feet and its depth 6
feet, with the water pouring through it in a
stream of tremendous magnitude. It is appre
hended that if the opening be not immediately
filled, the city cannot escape inundation.
Gen Twiggs’ Sword. —The sword for Gen.
Twiggs, authorized by the resolution of Con
gress of March 2d, 1847, was presented to him
by Col. Andrew Porter, of the Rifle Regiment,
at St. Louis, on the 27th ult.
SM ALL POX.
Weekly Report of the Board of Health for the Iron
Works and Cartersville, ending May Bth 1849.
Iron Works. Cartersville.
No. of new cases, 3 none.
“ “ »«<*! 5 none.
11 14 deaths, none. none.
It is observed that there are three new cases
reported to the Board this week, these three
werecases the week previous, but unknown to
the Physicians, or the Board. They are all con
valescent at this lime. It is observed also that
there is no case reported sick at Cartersville.
For that place therefore, the Board arc able this
week to present a clean Board of Health—the
Board are likewise encouraged that in a week or
two more they may be able to present a like re
port for the Iron Works.
A true extract from the Minutes of the Board,
this Bth day of May, 1849.
M ARK A COOPER, Chrtnn.
Joasmlv James, Sec'y.
Central Railroad.— The Stockholders of
the Central Railroad held a meeting at Savannah
on the Bth inst. and resolved to increase the
capital stock of the Company by an issue of
$450,000 of new stock, to draw eight per cent,
interest, on the same terms as the previous issue
of $500,000, to be disposed of at the discretion
of the Directors.
The following statement shows that the up
and down freights for April, 1849, exceed those
of 1848 in a ratio of over 100 per cent, whilst the
net earnings of the Road for April 1849, exceed
those of the corresponding month of 1848, by
$30,917 51.-
April, 1849. April, 1848.
Up Freight, $16,118 49 $ 8,288 21
Down do 37,874 22 15,103 50
Up Passage, 2,844 16 3,033 70
Down do 2,738 08 2.228 98
Mails, 1,600 00 1,600 00
$61,171 90 $30,254 39
30,254 39
Increase, $30,917 51
Council Chamber, )
Jlai 11, 1849. j
REGULAR MEETING.
Present—The Mayor,
Aldermen Ross, Ayres, Dibble, Shinholser
and Sparks.
Absent Aid. Babcock Collins and Carhart
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read
and confirmed.
The Bridge Keeper reported Tolls for week
ending this day—sßß 85.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of Thomas L. Ross, Postmaster, recom
mend that tiie horse belonging to or used by the
Clerks ofthe Magnetic Telegraph Office, he re
moved forthwith from before the Post Office
door. SPARKS, 1
BABCOCK, j Committee.
The Street Committee report in favor of Shin
holser Sc \\ hitehurst’s work on the Streels for
First Quarter ending the first day of May, and
recommend that they be paid S6OO 00.
The Report of the Board of Health w;i9 receiv
ed and referred to His Honor the Mayor, to have
their recommendations carried out.
To the Mayor and Counril of the City of Macon •
Gentlemen:—l notice by the Assessors' Book
that my House and Lot is estimated to he worth
S7OO. This valuation I consider too high, and
appeal to you to reduce it. The property is
greatly impaired in value on account ofthe con
dition of the Street near the Lot, being gullied
so as to endanger the enclosure. 1 should be
glad to sell it for less than the valuation. 1
would respectfully ask an examination of the
place before the Tax is levied.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
HENRY ABEL.
The above Lot being assessed by the Assessors,
is considered by the Council as correct as it could
be assessed by them ; and therefore cannot re
duce the amount assessed by them.
GEO. M. LOGAN, Mayor.
Macon, Slay 11, 1849.
On motion of Aid. Ayres,
Resolved, That his Honor the Mayor be, and
he is hereby authorized to make a Deed to Ben
jamin F. Ross, Esq , to a Fraction of Ground on
Orange Street, adjoining his Lot, as now laid
out and surveyed, in lieu of a Deed to be made
by said Ross to the Mayor aud Council, for a
part of the opposite Corner of said Ross’ Lot, as
now surveyed—This exchange being made for
the purpose of straightening Orange Street.
Adopted.
The Engineer of the Fire Department’s bill
for expenses at the late fire—amount $45 88—
passed.
Hall & Brantley’s bill for Buckets lost at the
fire—s3 50—passed.
The Committee to whom was referred an Or- |
dinance for the encouragement of Manufactures
and the Mechanic Arts in the City of Macon, j
report :
1. That the Ordinance proposes to exempt
from taxation for and during the term of ten
years all capital invested in lots, buildings,
stock manufactured, and machinery immediate
ly employed in the manufacture of the articles
specified, viz. Cotton, Wool, Iron, Flour, Silk,
Paper, Leather, Shoes, Hats, Agricultural Im
plements and Machinery.
2. Your Committee are of opinion that, as a
general rule, Taxes ought to be imposed impar
tially so as to bear as equally as possible on all
classes of citizens and every species of property;
and that this rule ought to be departed from on
ly under considerations of high public utility,
effecting the general good and permanent wel
fare ofthe community.
3. The proposed exemption from taxation of
capital invested in ccitain classes of Manufac
tures and Mechanic Arts, cannot be regarded as
partial legislation, because its effects will be to
benefit all classes of citizens —those who are not
exempt quite as much as those who are—the real
estate holder, the Merchant and Mechanic more
even than the Manufacturer and the capitalist.
It is plain that unless something is done to
change the existing tendency of things, Macon
must, at an early day receive a severe check to
her prosperity ; and her real estate must suffer
a serious depreciation in value. Rival towns
and rival interests are springing up bn every
hand, and the receiving and forwarding of Cot
ton and other agricultural products have in a
measure ceased to bring permanent prosperity to
the place, or support so more than a select few
of our people. Our customers are leaving us for
other markets and we must adapt ourselves to
our new circumstances, or make up our minds
to allow' Macon to dwindle down to the dimen
sions of a second rate country village. Our re
sources, the advantages of our position, our pride
and our interests should all forbid such a policy.
Our only hope then is in a change of pursuits.
We must become manufacturers and sustain our
own mechanic interests. There is no reason
why this should not be done. On the contrary
every permanent interest domands it.
Your Committee believe that the passage of the
proposed Ordinance would have a most salutary
influence in bringing about this desired state of
affairs.
1. It would not only retain within the City
limits the capital which is already here, and
which we are in danger of losing, but it would
attract large suni9 from the country for investment
at this point. There are parties now known to
be waiting with the means in hand, ready to in
vest them, the moment they get the assurance
that they will be freed from the burthens of taxa
tion.
2. As only the capital immediately employed
in Manufacturing, <fce, is to be freed from taxa
tion the income from the houses and lots owned
by the parties and occupied by their operatives
would materially tend to 9wcll the present means
of the Treasury. A company, say with SIOO,-
000 capital, would employ directly and indirect
ly from from 200 to 300 persons who would re
quire for their accommodation some 35 or 40
houses. It would be useless to go into a calcu
lation to prove that the City Treasury would
gain more in this way than it would lose by the
proposed exemption.
3. The immediate effect of the establishment
of Manufactures, which would necessarily follow
the proposed exemption front taxation, would bo
to increase the demand for houses and conse
quently to enhance the value of real estate. It
would also, enable Council to dispose of a large
proportion of the public domain in such a way
as to replenish the Treasury, and greatly tn di
minish if not entirely extinguish the City debt.
4. The establishment of a general system of
Manufactures in Macon would give constant and
profitable employment to our Mechanics of eve
ry class, and would give to that portion of our
people that position to which they are so emi
nently entitled by their industry and enterprise.
I'hc Manufactories would also employ hundreds
of youths who are now growing up in idleness
and vice, would give them the means of an hon
est livelihood anil ultimately enable them to be
come profitable customers to our merchants.
From these and many other considerations,
your Committee have arrived at the conclusion
that the Ordinance in question, ought to receive
the sanction of this body, and therefore recom
mend its passage.
AYRES, )
DIBBLE, \ Committe
SHINHOLSER, }
AN ORDINANCE To encourage the business
or Manufacturing and the Mechanic Arts in
the City of Macon.
Whereas, it is, the obvious policy of the City
Authorities, to foster and encourage Manufactur
ing and the Mechanic Arts; —and whereas, it
usually requires some years to enable persons
embarking in such branches of business, to get
under way after commencing operations.
Sec. 1. Therefore, Beit Ordained by the May
or and City Council of the City of Macon, That
tiic uUiiuings and Stock iu Trade, hereaf
ter used and employed immediately in and about
the business of Manufacturing, by any Individ
ual or Company, of Cotton, Wool, Iron, Flour,
Silk, Paper, Leather, Shoes, Hats, Agricultural
Implements, and Machinery, within the Corpor
ate limits of the City of Macon, shall be exempt
from taxation, for and during the term of ten
years, from the passage of this Ordinance.—
Provided, that nothing herein contained, shall
exempt from taxation, any goods, wares or mer
chandize, which may he kept for barter, or sale,
by any person or company as above, excepting
only fabrics and articles o's their own Manufac
ture.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That noth
ing shall be considered Stock in Trade, as the
words are used in the first Section of this Ordi
nance, hut the Capital Stock, or money used by
any Individual or Company immediately in the
the business of Manufacturing, and the necessa
ry machinery, and fabrics manufactured.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That no
Tannery, or other biancb of manufacturing, cal
culated to prove a Nuisance, or interfere with
the Health, or comfort of the Citizens, shall be
established within the business District of the
City, or in any place by which the neighbours
will be nnroyed, or their health and comfort in
terfered with.
Read first time, May 11, 1849, and laid over
until the next regular meeting.
Council then adjourned to meet on Friday
next at 4 o'clock, P. M.
Attest. A. R. FREEMAN, c. c
Newark Cider.
"M BBLS. Newark Refined Cider, just re
ceived and for sale by
GEO. T. ROGERS,
may 12 Cherry Street.
tieorg’ia and New Orleans Syrup.
IST BBLS. of very superior quality, for
** SB |e by GEO. T. ROGERS,
may 12 24
Congress Water.
BY the Box or at Retail. Just received di
rect from the Springs and for sale by
may 12 GEO. T. ROGERS.
London Porter.
¥N Quars and Pint Bottles, just received
-B- and for sale by GEO. T. ROGERS,
may 12 24
Smoked Herring.
HJ BOXES, a very choice article, just rc
™ ceived and for sale by
may 12 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Cuba Molasses.
IHIDS. of the best quality and in fine
* order, just received and for sale low by
inay 12 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Flour, Meal, Corn,
BACON —Hams, Sides and Shoulders; Lard;
Irish and Sweet Potatoes—in store and for
sale by J. S. RICHARDSON,
Cotton Avenue,
march 24 17
City Tax Notice.
THE following is an extract from the Tax
Ordinance, passed on the 27th ultimo :
“ Be it further Ordained, That the Treasurer
give notice in the gazettes of the City, that the
ooks for receiving Tax Returns are now open,
and the same wiii be closed on the iotil day
Os JUNE, Next —and no extension of time
given All defaulters thereafter will be double
Taxed.”
Office at the City Hall—open from O to half
past lii o'clock, every day, (Sundays excepted,)
where Returns must be made.
A. R. FREEMAN, Treasurer,
may 5 23—6 t
Notice.
THETwo Lots recently surveyed on the Hill
in front of Major N. Beal's, containing a
bout One Acre each, will be sold at Public Sale
on Saturday the 2d day of June next.
Terms —One-third cash ; one-third Ist of Jan
uary, 1850; one-third Ist of October, 1850.
A. R. FREEMAN,C. C.
may 5 23
Notice.
ESOLVED, That from and after this
&i, date, no person or persons shall be al
lowed to Icaveinany Street or Alley in the City,
any Trash or Filth of any kind ; except on
Wednesday and Thurday of each week.”
A. R. FREEMAN, C C.
may 5 23—It
[ Corrected Weekly , for the Southern Must uni ]
BACON—
lloground, 6 a 7
Hams, lb. 7 a 8
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 6 a 7
BAGGING
Dundee, 17 alB
Hemp, J 7 a 18
Gunny, 21 a22
BALE ROPE,IO all
BREAD—
Crackers, 8a 10
BUTTER—
Goshen, 22 a25
Country, 10 a 15
CANDLES—
Sperm, lb., 35 a 36
Tallow, 124 al7
CHEESE—
Goshen, 9 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba, none, 8 a 9
Rio, 74 a 84
Java, 11 a 124
COTTON, lb. 5j a 6J
CORDAGE—
Manilla, 12 als
FISH—
Mackerel,No I,lla 12
No. 2. 8 a 9
No. 3, 64 a 7
Codfish, lb 6 a 8
FLOUR—
Canal, Lib! 74 a 8
Country, 1b.3.J a 3j
FEATHERS,3O a35
NAILS—
Wrought, 19 a 20
Cut,4d to 2Cd 5 a 54
OILS—
Sperm. $1 a 1
Fall »trao’d ( 7s a 1
Linseed,Am to a 1
Tanner’s, 50 a CO
OSNA BURGS—
Per yard, 7 a 9
FEPPER—
Black, 10 a 124
RAISINS—
Malaga,box, 2 a 24
Do half do 1 a 14
Do qr. do 87 a 1
RICE, lb. 4a 44
SUGAR—
Muscovado,6 a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
Havana,w. 84 n 9.J
Hat ana, b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans,6 a 8
Loaf, 104 a 124
l ump, none.
SALT—
Liverp’l, s’k,l4 a 2
Turks Isl'd, b. $1
SEGARS—
Spanish, M .20 a 30
American, 5 a 10
SHOT—
All sizes, sl4 a 1J
SOAP—
Am yellow, 5 a 6
TALLOW, 8 a 10
TEAS-
Soucliong,so a 75
Hyson, 75 a 14
Gunpowder,7s a 14
TOBACCO—
Manufac’d,s a 12
Cavendish,3o n 50
TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
Brandy,C. $3 a 4
Domes.do. 62 a 75
Gin, Hol’d. 14 a 2
I)o. Am. 40 a 50
Rum, Jam. 2 a 24
N.England,3B a 404
Whiskey, 25 a 28
Western, 31 a33
Baltimore,3s a 37
P. Brandy ,60 a 75
WINES—
Madeira, $2 a 24
Tcneriffe, 14 a 2
Malaga,, 60 a75
Champaign,d. 0a 00
Port, 1A a 2A
GLASS—
Window, 44 a54
GRAIN—
Corn, bush. 35 a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER—
Keg, 6 a 7
IRON—
Swedes,cast 44 a 5
English, bar 4 a 44
American, 4.J a 5
Hoop, 7 a 8
Sheet, 8 a 10
Nail Rods, 7 a 8
LARD, 64 a 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LIME—
Stone, bbl, 24 a 2?
Cherokee, Qa 14
LUMBER,M 10 a 124
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
Hav. sweet,27 a2B
Oats, 40 a 3;> Manufac d,5 a 12
Peas, 50 a75 ; Cavendish,3o a 50
GUNPOWDER— : TWINE, 20 a 25
Keg, 6 a 7 I Seine, 18 a2O
IRON— SPIRITS—
Swedes,cast44 a 5 Brandy,C. $3 a 4
English, bar 4 a 44 Domes.do. 62 a75
American, 44 a 5 Gin, Hol’d 14 a 2
Hoop, 7 a 8 Do. Am. 40 a 50
Sheet, 8 a 10 Rum, Jam. 2 a 24
Nail Rods, 7 a 8 ! N.England,3B a 404
LARD, 64 a 7 I Whiskey, 25 a2B
LEAD— Western, 31 a33
Pig and bar, 6 a 7 Baliimt re,35 a 37
LIME— P. Brandy,6o a 75
Stone, bbl, 24 a 2\ WINES—
Cherokee, l|a 14 j Madeira, $2 a 24
LUMBER,M 10 a 124 Tcneriffe, I.J a 2
MOLASSES— : Malaga, 60 a75
N. Orleans, 35 a4O j Champaign,d. 0a 00
Hav. sweet,27 a2B * Port, 1A a 2A
MACON MARKET, MAY 12, 1849.
COTTON.—There has been very little offer,
ed during the past week, and prices of the
previous week fully maintained. There is very
little coming in from the country. Wo quote
54 a 64 cents.
CORN—SS a GOcents per bushel, with a good
demand.
MEAL—62 a 75c. per bushel.
BEEF—4 a 5 cents per pound.
EGGS—IO a 12 cents per dogen.
PEAS—SO a 62c. per bushel.
HIDES—7 a'Bc. peril).
FODDER—BO a sl, per hundred pounds.
TALI.OW—B a 10c. per lb.
To (lie Ladies.
£Tjr"> The undersigned respectfully informs the
' Ladies of Macon, that she is prepared to
alter, clean and bleach Leghorn and Straw
Bonnets, in the neatest style and upon favorable
terms.
Also, Gentlemen’s Leghorn and Panama Hats
bleached in the best manner.
C A HARRISON,
Corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets.
apri!2B 22
Stop lit** Itiinuwny.
« _ Ranaway from the subscriber, living
in Houston county, on the 2d instant, a
vvL Negro Man by the name ofJEFFERSGN.
He is forty or forty-five years old, light
brown complexion and very intelligent. He
can read and write, and will doubtless attempt
to pass himself off" as a free man. He was for
merly a Patroon on the Ocmulgee River, and
will no doubt make his way to Darien,Savannah
or Chin lesion.
A liberal reward will be paid for his appre
hension and delivery to ine,or his confinement
in any Jail so that 1 get him again. Any infor
mation respecting said boy, will he thankfully
received, anil can be addressed to the undersign
ed at Bushy ville, Houston county, Go.
JACOB W. BASON,
jan 20 B—ts
Mayor’s Office,
Macos, (Ga.) April 24, 1849.
THE Citizens of Macon are hereby notified
that Drs. J. M. & H. K. GREEN, have been
appointed VACCINE AGENTS for this city.
Persons wishing to he Vaccinated will be attend
ed to by calling at their office, nearly opposite
the Methodist Church.
april 28 G. M. LOGAN, Mayor.
WIIO don’t lilt** good itiscuit!
MR. PAYNE, Druggist, is now prepared to
. furnish his friends and customers with an
article of Biscuit Powders neatly put up in box
es, at a reasonable price, so that all can use them
and have good Biscuit, that will digest and not
produce Dy spepsia.
april 14 20—3 m
Till .11 :i 1111 factory_.
TIIIE undersigned respectfully informs the
. citizens of Macon and its vicinity, that he
is prepared to execute all orders in the TIN
MANUFACTURING LINE, with neatness"
and despatch. His Shop fronts on Second Street
opposite the Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
lie offers for sale a Set of Tinner's Tools.
THOMAS K. JONES,
dec 2 I—ts
ti ii iisinitliinu;.
THE Subscriber having purchased theentiro
interest of Mr. F.. S. ROGERS, in t’te
above business, is prepared to carry it on, on his
own account, at the old Stand on'Cot ton Avenue
Double and Single Barreled Guns, Rifirs
Pistols, Poicdcr, Flasks, Shot Pouches, Caps
Powder, Shot, Lead, h'C.,for sale.
All Work done with neatness and despatch
and warranted. Terms Cash.
THOMAS M. EDEN,
dec 2 1
Just H(*ccived.
A BEAUTIFUL stvleof French Prints, for
sale by ' G W PRICE,
march 3 14
French Muslins.
IN Store, received by the last steamer, anew
and handsome style'of French Muslins; plain
and colored French Calicos; plain and plaid
Linen Ginghams, for sale at small profits for
cash, by G. W. PRICE
march 3 14
Shectinsrs.
M AND l«-4 SHEETINGS, of su
perior quality, for sale low bv
march 3 ' G. W. PRICE.