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|>A 11. V FAFF.R, :
COt'NTtlY I’AFK.R
BY O. & W. ROBERTSON,
rum.isiik«» ok thu i \us ok tiik I’MON. you on Saturday.
s- — ■ ~ ———-" RICHARD MANNING.
: : : kiaiit dollars.! -r?-
: : :fivf. dollars.- We understand that the Lodges and
**** ..■'i. mmi. llj——- Choptorw of* this city, have complied with
SjLVjl^'jL JJJJjj I tho request of tho sub-committec of the
-■ ' »■-■■■ -—- subscribers to tlie Greene and Pulaski
hA I l RD.W MORNING, MAIM II ^2. monV uuents, and will co-operate in the cer
emony of laying the corner-stones of I he
ID* The annual meeting of tho Georgia 4 . , ....
structures intended as a memorial ot grati-
Bible Society, will be held in the Presbyteri
an Church in this city, on next MONDAY
ns to have him in your city by Monday mor
ning at 10 o’clock. My impression is, 1 board,nndhud fournrmod vessels destroyed,
shall not succeed, and 'hut he will be with The rest of tho fleet was so damaged that
'nd by those considerations. I
«0 trunsportscnpt.iroil, will, all tho tr.mpjnli! «»» 'h-'h.^'d l.y tho prosont ufllcurs, arc. I tho TrostooH litivo .lutormiiiu.l ho to oroa-
11 intended to ho Idled at an early meeting ot Imzo their Institution, that its students shall •
the Rourd of Trustees. jac.tually perform all those operations of'
In the establishment of Washington Col-1 which they learn tho rationale.. Trigone-1
- - ■ I III/UIMO.IIIIV . ...u "a > lll .J ... ...
port of Macry, opposite to Rhodes to have tutions of our country, and the character of lecture, will be pursued practically in the
his vessel repaired. its citizens. 8onio of these modifications j fields, or wherever their principles rnay besi
mm—— of the system of collegiate discipline, and j receive illustration. The same practica
, tude to those Revolutionary worthies.
EVENING, the 14th inst. when it is ex
pected that several addresses will be deliv
ered. The services will commence ut sev
en o’clock.
His Excellency Governor Ti\ou»\ is ex
pected to nrrive iu this city on Tuesday
next. He will be met a short distuncc in
the country, and escorted into the city bv
the Georgia Hussars.
As this is probably the last paper which
will reach our southern friends, before the
arrival in the midst of us of our venerated
guest, the virtuous Lafayette, we would
remind them that, as his visit will he earlier
than they have anticipated, they have no
time to lose in hastening to join in the merit
ed homage paid by a free people to the friend
and benefactor of their country. The op
portunity to perform the grateful duty may
perhaps never again occur, and patriotism
and pride, equally claim it now.
We learn from the Darien Gazet te, that
in compliance with the application of the
Members of the Bar, in consequence of the
approach of L afa vf.ttk, Judge Wa yn uhas
directed the Clerks of Court to adjourn the
Courts of Camden to the 28th of March.
Wayne to the 1st April, Glynn to the 4tli
April, and M’Intosh to the 6th of the iqonth
—being two days after the regular term.
Wo need not. we presume, mention, that
Mr. Good war’s Introductory Astronomical
Lecture takes place this evening, at the
Theatre. The reputation of Mr. G. has
preceded him. and we do not doubt that his
talents here will receive at least the reward
which has hitherto attended them. Wo
refer to the advertisement.
The Augusta Chronicle enutions the pub
lic against five dollar bills of the Bank of
Augusta, counterfeit, which are well exe
cuted.
Extract of a letter from the city of Wash
ington, dated the ‘2d March, inst.—“ Gon-
retary
be required to ascertain the probable* ex
pense of extinguishing the Indian title to a
port ion of the country lying west of the
Rocky Mountains that may be suitable for
colonizing the free people of color, the best
known route across the said mountains, and
the probable cost of a road and military
posts necessary to a safe communication
with such colony, and to report thereon to
the House at the next session of Congress.”
Mr. Hamilton, of Smith Carolina, said he
wished the gentleman would withdraw his
motion to give him un opportunity of ex
pressing uis sentiments on so extraordinary
a proposition, on which there prevailed a
distempered enthusiasm, which ought, for
the interest of the country, to he repressed.
The motion was not withdrawn, but, af
ter some further remarks, the resolve was
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. M’Lane moved that the House con
sider the hill making further appropriations
fur the Military Service. Tho motion pre
vailed, and the Mouse went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Sharpe in the Chair, on
that bill.
Mr. Forsyth stated, that a Treaty had
been made with the Creek Indians, to ox
tiuguisli the titles to lands in Georgia and
Alabama, and to remove them to lands west
of the Mississippi, though not jet finally ac
ted on by the Senate. To provide for car
rying into eflect that Treaty, he moved a
contingent appropriation of $250,000; which
was agreed to. When the committee rose,
and the bill was ordered to a third reading
The bill from the Senate to authorize the
President of the United Stales to cause a
oral Ja kson has a letter Ironi Florida, say j rolK j marked out from the western
ing 70 cents have been ollered there for frontier of Missouri to the confine* of New-
cotton.”
Wc It-hi n from Hvierul sources, that. Mr.
Clinton has declined the acceptance of) 49, Noes 79.
the post of Minister to London, tendered to
him by Mr. Adams.
Mexico, yesterday laid on the table, was
again taken up.
Mr. M’Coy moved to lay it again on the
table, The motion was negatived—Yens
Gref.nf. and Pulaski Monumi nts.—
Pursuant to the resolution passed at the
meeting held on Thursday, the following
Gentlemen were appointed by the Chairman, j
the committee to carry into eflect the objects
of the meeting:
Richard W. Habersham,
James B. Read,
Alexander Telfair,
Samuel B. Park.man,
William P. Marshall,
James P. Screven.
Upon being notified, the Committee met;
end have prepared a report, which will be
submitted to the citizens this day.
C o.m >i i tte f. Room , )
•March 11, 1825. \
The Committee met agreeably to notice
given by the Chairman :—and, after some
discussion, the following Resolutions were
adopted :—
1. That, the corner-stone of the monu
ment to be erected in honor of General
Greene, should be laid in the middle of the
eastern section of Johnston’s Square.
2. That, the corner-stone of the menu
ment to be erected in honor of Pulaski,
should be laid in the middle of the western
section of Chippewa Square.
3. That, Mr. Habersham and Dr. Scre
ven, be constituted a sub-committee, to
contract for the materials and the work ; to
prepare inscriptions; and to make all ar
rangements necessary to the substantial
purt of this design.
4. That, Mr. Tflfair and Dr. Mar
shall be a sub-committee lor the purpose
of arranging all the ceremonies incident to
the laying of the corner-stones ; and that,
they have full authority to communicate
With the General Committee (of Council, of
the Military and of Citizens) in this behalf
5. That, Dr. Read nnd Mr. Paiuotan
•hould form a sub-cominittee, authorized to
oommunicate with the Committees of the
Grand Lodge, the Chapters, and the sub
ordinate Lodges, appointed foi a Musonic
reception of General Lafayette ; ami to
request their co-operation iu the ceremony
of laying these corner-stones.
6. That, the several sub-committees be
required to make thoir several reports to
this body, to-inorrow morning at 10 o’clock
-—in order that the whole may be submitted
in the course of the day to the subscribers.
7. That, the Chairman be requested to
write a letter to General Lafayette, ex
pressing a hope that he will honor tho in
tention by assisting us to carry it inti eflect;
that Pulaski, was a generous foreigner like
himself, who gave up all for us; and that,
in erecting a monument to Greene, we
mean likewise to pay a deserved compli
ment. to one who was alike liis favorite pupil,
and his friend.
fp-*The Subscribers, and all those disposed
to become such, are requested to attend at
the Exchange, this morning (Saturday.) at
11 o’clock, for the purpose of receiving tho
report of their Committee.
13 y order of the Chairman,
JOSEPH V. BEVAN, Secretary.
Prepare for our Guest !—By t.lic fid-
lowing letter from the Governor of the state
of Soutli-Caroliua, to the Intemlaut of
Charleston, it appears that General L \ f \y-
f.ttk, was to arrive in Charleston THIS
DAY. The time of arrival in Charleston,
agrees with the letter received by the May
or of this city, in which the General stated
his intention to be in Charleston on the
13th of this month, and in Savannah on the
sixteenth. We have therefore, little time
to spare. In consequence of the letter,
which we here copy, the military ami civic
Parade was ordered to be ready at 10 o’
clock, A. M- this (Jay. He was expected to
visit the Charleston Theatre this evening
Executive Department, Co lamina,)
Tuesday Morning, Oth March. \
lion. S VMUEL pKIOLEAU,
Sir—An express arrived here at two
o’clock this morning, from Camden, inform-1 cs to have Jus Ministers constantly with! *IU;v. G. W. Do\ne, A- M. Professor of
ing me that Gen. Lafayette would sleep last | him, and his guard is doubled when he goes j ^^'nruvnicK^U \ m "^A Professor of
night within 13 miles of Camden, and that* to Mosque. Every slave or man of a ser- Chnnislry and Mineralogy.
he would be here by 12 or 1 o’clock on! vile rank who is found in the streets after Horatio IIiokok, A. M. Professor oj
\Y edm sday, (I o-rnorrow.) On Thursday nine o’clock at night, will henceforward re- George Sumner, M. D. Professor of Ro-
he proposes leaving Colombia at 4 o’clock, coivc '»00 lashes of the bastinado. A dip- j tany.
in the morning. It seems he cannot be in- loinatie conference is said to have taken *Rev. Hector Humphreys, A. M. Tutor
ducod to vary from biscourso - ,iis place, in which the Roi« BITendi cxprcaso.11 '^C'T^mrtmnnt of ancient I.anguagOH
tion is to be in Charleston at 10 o’clock on malovolant intentions towards the Christian I *
Saturday. I enclose you Col. C lies nut’s powes. | , * Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
Jotter to me. Every effort will bo made to j A private letter from Milo states, that UmtChurch^'OimcUitm, and Clergymen ol
it could not sail for Alexandria ; consequent- '"I?'’- il l ," !i l,, l ' en . n,,vi,!tt,,l,! l . 0 “'’"i® ["‘ !try ’ “ urVu . } ' i “,?’ ' mineralogy,'
1 it more directly than lias been usual to the, botany, agriculture, tho several depurt-
ly the son ot the Viceroy had put into the fji-cuinstinices of tho age, the peculiar insti-1 moots of engineering, taught by book or
the
best
al
Conurfss —On Tuesday March 1st course of collegiate study, it is intended here character will be given to every branch
the.Senate 'took up, ns in committee of li,e ,, „ I which will admit of it—ronutant reference
whole, the bill to provide for the Mush. , The Trustnev ot Washington C..!!.- S o | bomg always Imd to tlm advantages to ho
ment of certain crimes against the United huve adoj.lod a system ol dtsciHUho some-1 derived from eollcj;,ate education in the
States, and for other purposes. w lut '' ,llul ‘ "I” P r ' ,vul1 - P'*rHHitH of alter lile. I he exercises pro-
On the question, shall the amendments bo ° lir uld « ruollc g ,, “' 1 ("V P l ' r '•'> t*' 1 -' < vpnrtniunt ot Belles l.ettres and
en crossed,it ml the bill rend a third time? mean to disparage these institutions; hut oratory, will claim a slm re in this general
It was decided in the allirniutivc—yeas .11, ‘ 'ey cannot hut eontess, in cuiiiiiimi with pructicn! c hiira. tcr ol the establishment, m-
Imvs (•_ their Irlhiw-eitizeiiB, that in tills respect, asuiueh as they will he regulated iu direct
'I'lie Seiinto concurred ill the amendments there has been a failure us general as it is reference, tifflie popular institutions of onr
made hy the lhn.se of H,mresent.itiv™ to lum. nrul.lo. This failure they attribute to . country. The limits of lhis communication
the bill for the prevention of Piracy in'the Bn mlhereneo to principles uuil systems at allow no further detail on these interesting
West Indies. * variance with the present state of society, 1 subjects.
The hill authorizin'' the Secretary tftlio and, more especially, at variance with tljffl The expenses of education nt Washing-
Treasury to borrow a sum nut cxconlimr ffliinions and feelings of freemen. They do ton College will tie lounil very low. Tho
hi millions or dollars, or to excliuiicn a mil beliovo tliut the fuir »f /miitlwiml is regular College bills during the your do not
stock of -l.' per cent, fur a certain stuck, the best motive to animate ingenuous young exceed filly-four dollars. Boarding.inres-
bourino' an interest of 6 per cent, was ul ,I! men iiBe pursuit of knowledge, or in the pent able hoarding houses contiguous to the
crossed tiir a third reading. ’ : prucliee of virtue. Tliey would not ineiilente iiistitutiuii can ho obtained at one doliar
k (iiiles and Seaton were elected printers ' 1,10 fouling that the law is satisfied, when and fifty cents per week. These two ux-
to tlie Semite. I tho offender is punished, uur encourage so peases, (college hills and hoarding.) will not
In the House of Representatives, on the i lnuc l' tlie fear of detection, us the sen-e of exceed olio hundred and twenty dollars per ]
2.1 hist, on motion of Mr. llainiltui, t || U ; »l»imo in transgressing. It is their opinion | uwwm.
Comniittcoon Military Alluirs woro diemi-s-1 tliat tho g ivoniiiuiit ol a collogu should be ! Students may outer tor the regular coarse >
ed from the further consideration of tho I'utoroul—iresembling that.of a well regu-• in Washington' Colloge, or only to pursue
Massachusetts Ai ilitia claims. luted tamily. I hey would Jiave the ottieers such particular si ad its, us limy be suited to
, ..... L "‘ 1 circumstances. Candidates tor ad-
lirs on the table : ” jauu mamy leuiings oi siuuems—in u worn, mission to the regular course must sustain
Mr. Tucker offered the following, which “I’Peal, not to the fears, but to the generous ] their cii
*s nil the table • i au<1 nian 'y “’eniijra ol students—m u word, mission t
“ Hesnlecd, That the Secretary of War totlioir honor. To tlm stildetils, they wonld an exam
Grf.ecf..—A correspondent of the Daily
Advertiser, writes from Smyrna, under
date of the Oth December, “ tliat. tlie Greek
cause is getting on well. They have just
gained acomple victory over tlie Turks,and
have forced them to make the best of their
way to Alexandria. Here we enjoy per
fect tranquility.
It is stated in letters from St. Bartholo
mews, that Puerto Cabello is blockaded by
a French frigate, two brisrs and a schooner,
in consequence of the capture of property
by tlie Colombian cruizers, and its condem
nation iu that port.
From Fr ance.—By tho Edward BonafTe,
at New-York, Paris papers to tlie 14th Jo
The bill was ordered to a third rending,
read a third time, Passed, and returned to
the Senate.
Tlie amendments of the Senate to the
following bills were agreed to by the House,
viz. :—
*T)ic bill for the punishment of certain
crimes against the U. States.
The bill to reduce into one the several
acts relating to the Post-Oflice Depart
ment.
The bill authorizing tho Secretary of tho
Treasury to borrow a sum not exceeding
twelve millions of dollars.
Evening Session’—Mr. Call moved to
take up the bill establishing a navy yard lit.
or near Pensacola. The motion was agreed
to—aye; 86, hops 14,
The House accordingly went into com
mittee of 1 lie whole, Mr. Tomlinson in the
chair, on that bill.
A debate arose upon this bill, of consid
erable interest, in which Messrs, Wood,of
N.Y. Clay and Tattnall.took part, in which
the bill whs supported with great earnest
ness by Mr. Call and Mr. Tattnall, and op-
, , , posed bv Mr. Bartlett. On motion of Mr.
nuary arc received. I lie dates are no la- j Webster, tho bill was modified by an a-
tertliun have been received by our Eng-: mendmont, so ns to authorize the Secretary
lish papers. I ot t,u ‘ ‘ N *« v y 1° I 0 ™*'; tho navy vnrd on any
examination on the following studies,;
hold out as a sufficient stimulus to exertion as a qualification for the Freshman Class : |
and good order, the high objects of their viz. Ctcsar’s Commentaries, Cicero’s Select,
collegiate residence—their own happiness Orations, Virgil; the Greek Testament,;
and honor, the happiness of their families, and Gneca Minora ; Engligh Grammar, |
and tlie honor of their country. They Arithmetic, and Geography. Candidates',
would have them regard all transgressions ; for an advanced standing must sustain a*
of the few, but essential, regulations which further examination on those branches of
they have adopted, not merely us infractions ■ learning which have been pursued by the
of collegiate law, but as actions unworthy - Class they propose to enter,
of scholars and gentlemen ; ungrateful to- j Candidates for the partial course must
wards the institution for whose reputation , be qualified to pursue, to advantage, those
they are pledged, indicative of a mean and ; studies to which they mean to devote their
grovelling spirit, utterly hostile to those li- attention,
beral pursuits, whose constant tendency is
to refine and elevate;
*• In .-e mus didi. i se fidelitcr artes
“ Einollit mores, nee sinit esse f'eros.”
In short, while they would commend the
industrious and virtuous, they would quick
The studies of the several Classes in the
regular course are arranged as follows, viz:
FRESHMAN CLASS.
1st Term—Livy, (five first books) Trans
lations ; Roman Antiquities ; Gra-ca Ma
un the sluggish, atid reprove the wayward, join. Declamations,
blending always the “suavitor inmodo*’j 2d Term—Geography reviewed, and the
with tin* “fortiler iu re,” and, us a last re- constructing of Maps; Compositions; llor-
sort, separating promptly from tJie inst it ti- acP begun; Prosody; Grujca Mujora; De
ion those whom encouragement will not i elamations.
3d Term—Arithmetic reviewed; Compo-
i sitions; Horace finished; Writing Latin
j verse ; Grirca Majora ; Declamations.
I SO I'UO MORE CLASS.
j 1st Tf.raj—Logic ; Compositions ; Ciee-
Declamutions; Gneca Ma
nufacturers could not relieve ns, and p ri( , f ^
of good Uplands declined to 21s; m iivaK
ceasing almost iiistantuiieouhly uml < tU ,
stock diminishing gradually, an iin|,r„v ( ..
incut took place about the middle of (Jctij.
her. and our rates have continued to 6( i
vaiico from that period. The account,
from the United Slates of serious iuj„ r ..
Biutained by the new crop (which cunu t , r i
to general expectation bids fair to be reulj/.
ed both as to the quanity and quality of
Uplands) together with tlie advices reoiv,
ed from Liverpool of tlie groat diniii,iitj flk
in their stock and the consequent rise j a
in that market, have produced a similar tf,
feet, here ; and u good deal of business | la|
been done considering tlie siimllnes*, ( ,f
stock, both by speculators and cniistiiui
We consider the rise since the 1st inst.
full 2s. on Uplands and now quote tin u,
25 to 27is. for new, and for old, 2-1s. to
27£s. ; Louisiaiias have not improved it
the same proportion, but the prices of tliu
ordinary qualities have advanced, and pities
are making at 27 to ‘33s. which establishes
a rise on the middling sorts of I js. sine,, n,*
beginning of tlie month. The transactions
since tliut period amount to about On. 1 /;
bales, principally U. States cottons, iuciti*
ding 1700 bales taken on speculation, am}
the arrivals 1*105 bales, consisting of tt-ij
bales from New-York, and 562 fretn N, u *
Orleans. Tlm quantity of Egyptian Cot
ton that has hitherto come to this tnaikut
is very small; hut ut Marseilles up words of
30,000 bales have been received durincr the
past year, and as the crop of that country
increases with an astonishing rapidity, it is
natural to conclude that a larger portion of
it will this year be brought into our con
sumption. Flattering as is the present up.
pearance of our market, we are nut with
out apprehension that the Liverpool advi
ces will drive prices up to a dangerous
height on your side, and we should not be
surprised if. as we presume, shipments will
in preference be directed to tliut port, that
our market should some time lienee held out
a greater advantage than the English.
Pice.—Is not plent y ; but few sales how
ever are made, it being held at very high
prices. We have not more than .loo
tierces for which fr. 35 to fr. 38 are a .-
ed ; new rice would obtain fr. 40 ut least.
ID ’ The friends and acquaintances of Al is.
M aiiv Lawrence, deceased, are invited to
attend her funeral at 10 o’clock Til It?
.MORNING, from her late residence in
West Brond-Stroot.
tion those whom oncourag
excite, nor reproof reform—though with no
other marks of disgrace than those which
they have brought upon themselves. Con
sidering tliat the proper objects of collegi
ate government are promoted, not so much
by the detection and punishment of often- j , t n .
cos as hy the prevention of them, by inspi-; F' 1 u tl 0 1
ring that self respect which is always ut-jJ 0 ™.* , , m „
tended by honorable and virtuous sonti- n ,, • , ,
meats,the llUvStees have earnestly roc.otn- 01 l „,, ,, , r . . ,
mended to the olficers of the institution to! .* 1 K , 1 ' , 'J ',
rely but lil.I.lo on that awful distance amlre-' ,,0 " s 1 P 1 """ '“T" 7 *. 1,,lc> V
serve, which, in some institutions, are cos, and Nat. ilnwjojry; CompaaiUuua.
(ieomed vitally important to the |iresorva- junior class.
tion ol authority. Tliey would have uflii ers , s t Team—Plane Trigonometry, Navign*
ami Btudonts regard uavli other as tallow- tion. Surveying, Levelling. &c.; BluirV
laborers, though with very dill'eront degrees Lectures; liuHipositious uu.l Oeolainauuus ;
of knowledge and experience, iu tho field s „]|,i (Inmnetry.
of science. They wuuld have tho homage : a,l Twin-Spherical Trigonometry. Re
paid by tlie one to tho other, tho homage scriptive Geometry, &.c.; Tacitus ; Gom
el' scholars and gentlemen, freely rendered positions and Declamations; Analytic Go
to wisdom and virtue, and nut extorted by om , ; trv, and Conic Sections,
affected dignity or unbending austerity 1 and j gq 'I' ku .m—Differential and Integral Cal-
they would thus elevate tho student, with- Mils : Natural Phiiosophv ; Moral Pliilu-
°"t fear of lowering the President or Pro- j su pliy ; Compositions and boclauiutiuns.
fessor.
It is another important feature in the His- senior ( lass.
ciplme of Washington College, that no mo-| 1st Term—Chemistry ; Natural Philo-
nvy is ullouud to be placed in the hands of eopliy, contimied; Elements of Criticism ; f
students by their parents or guardians. Tlie Composit ions and Declamations. J
funds designated for their use must be lod-1 2d Term—Fliilosophy of the Mind ; Com-!
ged with the College Bursar, to be applied positions and Declamations; Astronomy.|
by him with Parental discretion, to the pay- u»d Mathematical Geography ; Homer or
ment of necessary expenses. Thus, the ex- Greek Testament, with tin* rules of Criti-
penses of education are greatly reduced, at ciMn np lied to the Text and Interpretation,
the same time that an ofl’eetuai barrier is 3d. Term—Mineralogy, Geology, and
sot up against extravagance am! dissipation. Botany; Butler’s Analogy; \ attel’s Law
That this is feasible, the happiest results of Nations, or Homer, or Testament cou-
have already proved. That it is not irksome,. tinned.
when required of all, students of the must 1 ! Lectures will be delivered, by the profes-
uinple resources have readily admitted. It sors, on Ancient Literature and Belles Ler
is made an indispensable rule at Washing- tres; on Natural 1’liilosophy and A.-trono-
ton College. iiny; on Chemistry and .Mineralogy; on
It. is one of tho peculiar advantages of Agriculture and Political Economy; and
this Institution, that, iu addition to the r>g-. 0,1 Botany.
ular system of education, a partial course i—tmmmmmm\ r———i
of instruction is provided for. Its regular \ C03V£2Wtl*RC2AXi.
course of studies, it must hen? be premised, I - , — ... - .-**..*
(as a reference to the Prospectus issued by!
the Trustees will show that it now. is) will I Havre, Jan. 14.—Wc have now the plea
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liUaiUMWfealiN ■!« U W
POUT GP SAVANNAH.
CLEARED,
Fr. brig Julius Thales. Heft' Havre.
..fcJluup Delight, Cooper, Charleston.
ARRIVED,
Steam Boat Maid of Orleans, Smith, from
Augusta, with 050 bales Cotton fur Cliuilvn*
ton.
The packet ship Emperor, Bennett, f-
days from Savannah, bound to New-York,
put in to Hampton Roads, 2d inst. on ac
count of head winds.
The Julius Cesar, French, for Philadel
phia. sailed from Liverpool on tlie Jan.
Cleared al Charleston, Br. ship Pitt, Ha
milton, Liverpool.
The schr. Science, Wing, from Dariot*
arr. at Charleston on Wednesday.
CLEARED FOR THIS 1'OIIT,
At New-York, 2d inst. brig Gov. Hop
kins, Y'iekerv.
At Philadelphia, 1st inst. brig Pheasant.
Bailey.
ARUIAF.O FROM THIS PORT,
At New-York, 1st last, ship Corsair, Pot
ter, 8 da vs.
always be accommodated to the rising stun-1 sure to submit some observations on the
, point in the Gulph of Mexico. In this foim ! third of literature uml science. But all i stuto ot our Market at the closo ot the past
"lie reception of G moral Lafayette hy; WUH advocated by Mr. YY'ood and Mr.! who desire to extend their ediicutiou be-1 yeur, which although not influenced by any
Congress is published at length; and the j Cltty, nnd having been repealed, it was or-jyond the common rudiments of learning, [ funuirkablu political event as during the pr
President’s speech, extracted from the Eng*;
lish papers, with their comments. Our po
litics receive some notice, and speculations
as to the result of the Presidential contest,
for the first time, mingle with the politics of
Europe. The successes and prosperous
state of the Greeks is confirmed in its ful
lest extent.
dered to a third reading—and was subse
quently read a third time, passed, anil re
turned to the Senate for concurrence in the
amendment.
COMMUNICATION.
Washington College, Hartford.—
Tliis Institution, for which a charter has
lately been granted by the Legislature of
Connecticut, uml which has been liberally
Letters from Madrid state, that it had endowud by inhabitants of that state, is now
been determined in council to send mi ex-i * n opeuiiion. '» he biii.di..gs, which will be
.... „ | ready for occupation in May ensuing, are
podition oi 12,000 men to Pern. Ldu.U.mI on a Jum,nan,lino eminence, nil'.-
The Utli ot January was celebrated by a in sight ofthe Connecticut River, and at a
dinner given in Paris by the inhabitants of distance from the City ot Hartford, not too
the State of Louisiana, '!’ r “•? no of the students,
' | and yet sufliciently remolu lor all purposes
Ihe following official notice has been «f dicipline. The beauty of its grounds,
published in the port of France :—A frigate • l he salubrity of the climate, the tort ilii.v of
* • i , i ir i tlie surrounding country, the sobriety mil
a brig, anu a schooner brig, detached ironi J ,
b t . b . , simplicity ol manners prevalent in the city
the station ol the Antilles, will form a sub- to which it is adjacent, and flu* easy coin-
division lbr the purpose of protecting umniciition.by steam-boats and stages, tv it h
I,. i , ... ,, n all places of importance, arc circumstuacps
Fr ; :ncl ' tl,e IIttvani1 c " ast - a -, in which it is excelled by no similar insti-
gainst the pirates who infest those seas.” I tulioii.
The Augsbiirgh Gazette announces that I Ils IM-OKont Faculty iB constituted as foi
lin'some time the Grand Seignor has lie- "tRi. Rev. T. C. Bhowncm., D. D. LL. D-
trayed considerable apprehension. He wish- 1 President.
do not desire to extend it in tlm same way.' ceding, has nevertlioloss witnesbud consider-
It has long been the reproach of onr high able fluctuations in many ot your leading!
literary Institutions, tluiUlmv realized the j*irticl« > of exportation. Cotton, ns usual,!
undent fable of the bed of Procrustes. No j ! »»* s given rise to transactions of the most;
matter what the means, the talents, or the • importance, and the trade has assumed:
stination in life, every young man a\ Iioso ! nioro consequence than during tho proee-l
honorable ambition extended beyond tho { dingyeurs, as will be perceived by tlie fol- >
implost rules of English Grammar, urilli- j lowing comparative statement:
motic anti go graphv, must accommouatel Our imports in 1822, were 35,188 halos!
himself to the sume arbitrary measure. It i Louisiana ; 37,475 do. Upland; 1715 do.]
is the object of the partial course, to offer . Sea-Island ; 34,091 do Brazil; 10.251 do]
to all those who do not wish to pursue a re- other sorts ; total. 119,GUO bales. In 1823,1
gular classical education, (which will be rs-1 32,903 bales Louisiana ; 46,071 do Upland :!
srntial to the attainment of a degree,) tho i '2.41*2 do Sea-lslnnd; 28,120 do Brazil; 7,-
means of prosecuting any branch of litera- '• 940 do other sorts; total 117,561 bales
turn ami science, proper to be taught in a In 1824, 35,399 bales Louisiana; 73.316
College of arts. To those who would fit] do Upland; 1,420 do Sea-Island ; 15.098 .do
tin msclves for agricultural, mechanical, or' Brazil ; 15,027 do other sorts; total 143,260
mercantile pursuits, every facility will be bales.
afforded. The theory and practice of agri- Sales in 182-2, 40,418 bales Louisiana;
culture and horticulture, (hy means of an 38,343 do Upland ; 1.8951 do Son-Island ; 38-
experiment farm attached to the Institution;)'609 do Brazil; 11,190 do other sorts ; total
the principles of chemistry, and mechanics 1 130,466 bales. In 1823, 34,250 bales Lou-
applied to the arts, (with particular refer- isiana ; 44075 do Upland ; 2.460 do Soit-Is-
once, in the Inttcr, to the subject of civil I land; 23,465 do Brazil; 8,029 do other
engineering, soon to become, by the rapid I sorts ; total 112,269 bales. In 1821, 35,729
march or internal improvement, one of the
most important and honorable occupations
in our country ;) the principles of govern
ment, commerce uml finance, embracing
tlie highly interesting science of political
economy ; and lastly, the several languages
of modern Europe, constitute n part of that
course of partial instruction which is adopt
ed at YVasIiingt«»i College.
There is another ground on which the
Institution especially commends itself to
the public patronage—the practical cha
racter which is designed to be given to its
course of instruction. That education has,
in this respect, been grcutly deficient, all
must admit; and that tlie state, of our coun
try calls for an early reformation, is equal
ly evident. That tin; principal object of col
legiate education is the discipline ofthe
HiHid, is undoubtedly true ; but that its re-
aults are of necessity limited to this, is not
bales Louisiana; 76705 do Upland; 3,882 do
Sea-Island ; 21,893 Brazil; 15,074 do other
sorts ; total 147,283 bales.
Stock 31st December, 1822, 3,744 bales
Louisiana ; 3,800 do Upland ; 306 do Sea
Island ; 2,893 do Brazil ; 1909 do other
sorts ; total 12,652 bales. 1823, 2,462 bales
Louisiana ; 5,796 do Upland ; ,318 do Seu-
Isbind ; 7.548 do Brazil; 1,920 do other
sorts : total 17.944 hub’s. 1824, 2,132 bales
Louisiana; 8,407 do Upland ; 856 do Sea-
lslund; 753 do Brazil; 1,773 do other sorts
—total 13,921 bales.
Cotton.—'The advantageous prices obtain
ed at the opeuing ofthe last year, induced
heavy shipments particularly from New
York to bo directed to tliis port; the mass
of cotton that iu consequence accumulated
in our market during the summer produced
a depression and discouragement, from
which the increased demand from the ni(i-
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
OUTLINE OF
M It. GOO DAO HE’S
Introductory Lecture,
ACtlirif WILL HE DELIVERED IN THE THE.ATRfc
THIS l'.A fM.Nfl, M .A HI'II TWEES"!!!, AT
HALF-FAST SEVEN O’CLOCK.
J .11RST—Rise and progress of Astrono-
. my, from the earliest records to tin?
present time.
Exhibition of Specimens of the .‘huiliary
Diagram*.
Second.—Importance of Astronomical
knowledge—General plan of these Lectures.
Exhibition of sum /trimipal fast raw nt.
The admission to tin* Introductory Lec
ture, will bo exclusively by ticket. I’tir-
chasers of each set of tickets to tlie e'glit
Lectures, will have two introductory tickew
to admit two persons, and purchasers of a tic
ket for any single night, will lniveone imro-
duetory to admit one per.-on given them
ami persons who do not wish to extend their
patronage, without first hearing tlie intro
ductory. may purchase tickets for half price,
viz :—fifty cents to the boxes and pit, and
twenty-live cents to the gallary, which Aviii
be given without any deduction for e.pau
ses. to the funds of “ Tho Savannah 1’e*
male Orphan Asylum.”
TERMS OF TI1E
SIGHT LECTURES.
To each Lecture, pit and two lower tiers
of boxes, ^1—gallery 5(i cents—the third
tier of boxes will not be opened* To the
whole course, eight transferable tickets,
boxes and pit, $5—gallery $3. Young La
dies and Gentlemen, under twelve years ot
age, to any part of the house £3, or to each
Lecture 50 cents.
Should subscribers to the course be pre
vented from regularly attending, tickets t®
tho amount of two, but no more, will be ex
changed fortlie admission of friends to tlie
last Lecture. Doors open at seven o’clock*
the Lectures begin at half-past seven, and
end at hull-past mne.
Tickets are on sale, and outlines of the
course may be had gratis, at the Bookstores
of T. Longworth, W. T. Williams, and S.
C. & J. Schenk, and at the latter a bo*
plan is deposited, where places may be ta
ken each day of lecturing, from ten unt*
two o’clock, after the manner adopted when
tho Theatre was last in operation. Tick
ets nuty also be obtained ofthe Lecturer, at
Mrs. Findar’s.oppositcthe Episcopal Church,
\Wiore Mr. Gomlacre will be happy to s<‘«
liis friends ury day from twelve to two o’clk.
March li