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05 s * The following article, from the New Orleans Crescent City, is given in place of a few hastily written remarks we hail pre pared on the same subject, for this days’s Miscellany. It is high time indeed that our law-makers had learned to protect the inter ests of their constituents —the interests of their country —instead of making nonsensi cal long-winded speeches with a view of promoting their own selfish ends. We re iterate the sentiment of the article, and declare that there is great CAUSE OF ALARM. “ Were Alexander Hamilton now living, he would find but too much reason for strengthening his opinion that a limited mon archy is superior to a republic. The course of our present Congress, too shamefully proves that where the nation as a body is concerned, its dearest intesests are neglect ed, and its loudest calls despised. Not a paper in the Union hjts ceased urging upon the national councils ever since the necessity there is of preparing for war in time of peace. Nor has this been pressed solely as an abstract political truth, but the nation had daily evidences before it, of grow ing clouds of difficulty between ourselves and England, and had besides the most con stant show of a disposition to insult and taunt us upon all occasions of diploma cy. The incidents upon the Northeast Boundary, three years ago, were enough to rouse a patriotic Congress into violent action instead of violent talk, and to cause this country to l>e placed in such a state of gen eral defence, as every body now admits is sternly called for. Instead of that, three years have been spent in idle talk—in the prosecution of intrigyes that put to shame the utmost looseness of Roman cabals, and in a ceaseless clamor for office and station that would disgrace an army of beggars. Some not content with seeing a gradual de cay of patriotism, honesty, and decency, have been busy trying to pull, bodily, the ehiefest corner-stones of the Republic itself. When we were insulted they excused it, and when we were threatened, laughed at it, and then went on with their shameful otters of bartering their political souls, and selling their country for power and individu al distinction. These have been the bases of our now distress—of our exchequer po verty —of our defenceless state—of our al most disgrace in the eyes of all brave na tions. There is not a power on earth that can respect our government, though they may honor our people, and even then, per haps, a moiety of our glory comes reflected from the past, and is tingedjcliiefly with the lustre of ancestral deeds. It makes us siek'at heart to see the condi tion of a country so richly blessed by the Almighty with all that is varied in climate, rich in soils, and prodigal of resources. As if we contemned His goodness, and would fling back insultingly His precious gifts, we suffer earth and her products to be | neglected. The plough lies idle in the fur row —the axe sticks iu a cleft of the tree — the scythe hangs rusting upon the cottage wall —the shuttle is silent—the song of labor dissonant from disuse—our ships stay mo tionless in the harbor, ’and old ocean lif.s not one American keel where it should be ploughed by thousands. The cause may he found in an indolent, tricksy, venal Congress —in the utter disregard of a nation’s wants —in the sacrifice of ]>atriotism to party, and purity to “place.” And the remedy is not only slow, but of uncertain attainment. Our elections take place at different periods. In every State the people are more or less led by the nose, and we stand silent under sor rows as a “free people,” which as subjects wo would insist from the very outset. See what the people of this city have undergone within the last three months, without taking action even by petition ! And so draw your inferences as to what the States submit to, under the fallacious idea that they “ are represented in Congress.” Never was an idea more futile—more deceptive The members of Congress seek nothing but their own individual promotion. One man spends a whole session in trying to. go to some country as Minister—another to get his son a secretaryship or a consulship—a third is busy in securing a judgeship, or else wants to make sure of his re-election. The presi dential chair is not at all free from this po litical bias, and all of one half” reign is spent in shameless and proffiganf’ efforts to’secure the next one. We despair of our country, unless there be discovered a more federative ■spirit—more power of concentration. We J are running wild. Like an untrimmed vine, t we shout out in all possible directions, and ! overrun ourselves. No man will cut oft” a single branch, because on every shoot hangs some popular question clustering with votes. We repeat our expression of despair, un less something radical take the place of the now general spirit of Agrarianism.” OUR TERMS. We have been requested to state our terms more fully than they are expressed at the head of our paper. They are as follows : The “Southern Miscellany” will he pub lished in the Town of Madison, every Tues day, at TWO DOLT.AUS AND FIFTY CENTS per annum, always in advance. One dollar and fifty cents for six months, also iu ad vance. Nine copies, when ordered at one time, will Lc sent one year for Twenty Dollars, or T wenty copies for Forty Dollars, (tjr 3 Par money only will be received sos subscrip tions, and orders must be (to us )frce of post age. j We have been thus explicit in order to prevent misunderstanding. We must ad here to our first determination, that of re quiring advance payment. Our paper is cer tainly the CHEAPEST one in the South, and we cannot afford to pay the amount of two year’s subscription for the collection of one. Wc do not wish to appear “ oppres sive” these “hard times,” but we have had sufficiont experience to know that the Cask System is the best, and the only safe one a Publisher can adopt. Communicated. When it rains, the trash floats.” flannegan. Hush 1 said my old friend, Uncle John— the author of the quotation at the head of this paragraph—the man that wrote that piece in your last week’s paper signed with an “X” hasn’t been on the public square last week—the loafers were then all inside fixing for Texas ; they can now be seen like bees (not quite so industrious) sunning them selves in the porches and piazzas regulating the affairs of the nation, and waiting to hear the news “ from the Tennessee Wolf-hunt in Texas.” Uncle John says some of these same loafers were first rate pluck in the Florida war. Go it, boys, for Texas—we. can spare you. Z. A beiut.ful Thought. —Shortly after the arrival in Ireland, where Mrs. Hemans died, she was extremely unwell. When among the mountain scenery of the tine county or Wicklow, during a storm, she was struck by one beautiful effect in the bill: it was produced by a rainbow diving down into a gloomy mountain pass, which it seemed really to flood with its colored glory. “I could not help thinking,” she remarked, “ that it was like our religion piercing and carrying brightness into the depths of sor row, and of the tomb.” All the rest of the scene around that one illuminated spot was wrapt in the profoundest darkness.— Fean. Magazine. A caustic hit. —Piron, the French author, having been taken up by the watchman of the night in the streets of Paris, was carried on the following morning before the lieu tenant of police, who haughtily interrogated him concerning his business or profession. “I am a poet, sir,” said Piron.—“Oh! oh! a poet, aro you ?” said the magistrate, “ I have a brother who is a poet.”—“Then we are even,” said Piron, “for I have a brother who is a fool.” “ Flowers are the arabesques round the throne of God.” MIL, nj-JV. J .iWL.TrJ ‘ ILWIUTII itO~ Answer to Enigma in our last, solved by a lad fourteen years old, and by a very young lady, both of our town: ‘SOUTHERN MISCELLANY.’ Solu tions : Nortli Carolina—Oconee—Monticello—Tennes see—Monroe—Charleston— Santee— Houston—Clou mele—Neissc—Malta—Clear—Hecln. j, 1 - V-: ; ■ ‘I ‘l.g M EW® a Of** At a large and enthusiastic Conven tion of the Whigs ot North Carolina, held at Raleigh, on the 4th instant, (anniversary of the death of Gen. Harrison,) Henry Clay, of Kentucky, was unanimously nom inated for the Presidency of the United States, and William M. Moreuead for Governor of that State. VOLUNTEERS FOR TEXAS. A company of three hundred men left New Orleans on the 27th ultimo, in the steamer Neptune, for Texas. Another company were to leave Grand Gulf the week following, for the new Republic. ASTON ISHING D E VE LOPM EN T. Th i Charleston Courier, of the Stli inst., says : “Wc learn that a discovery was made some days since,, in one of the Banks at Macon, which ci eated a great surprise among the citizens of that place. A gentleman of high standing, and large possessions, had been in the habit of receiving accommoda tions to a considerable amount on the en dorsement of a gentleman not engaged iu Inuiiirss, ami who recently left Macon for the w cst, to complete the sale of some lands. By some means suspicion was ex cited as to the genuiness of the signature of: the endorser and on looking closely into the j matter, it was ascertained that name was ! forged. Thc amount was large, ami run- j ning to maturity.” [We havo ascertained, from a private 1 source, that the facts as above stated are cor- , rect, and that the amount thus fraudulently j obtained was twelve thousand dollars. Ed. Mis.] Suicide. —Capt. James Petit, of Polk county, Tennessee, committed suicide a short time since, by blowing out his brains with a rifle. Previous to the act, he made a will, in which he manumitted his slaves, 27 in number, and bequeathed to them all his personal effects, and his cash on hand, amounting to upwards of ten thousand dol lars in gold and silver. Singular Incident—A Lycornitirc Arrest ed by Worms. —On the completion, a few days since, of the rail way, on the Tressel and Bridge over the Congaree Swamp and river, a general migration of the Catterpil lers of Richland took place towards the St. Mathews shore. An army of worms,* occu pying in solid column, the iron rail tor up wards of one mile, presented, as was sup posed, but a feeble barrier to the power of steam. A locomotive with a full train of , cars loaded with iron, andtnoving at aspect! of from 10 to 12 miles an hour, was arrested notwithstanding at midway in the swamp by those insects, and through the agency of sand alone freely distributed on the draw- • ing wheel, was it able to overcome them. It was a sanguinary victory in which niilli- j ons were crushed to death ; though the cat- j terpillers maintained their ground and on- ! joyed a triumph in resisting for a brief peri od even the power, of the Locomotive. — Charleston Patriot. Horrid Tragedy—Murder of an Actor.—/ A most horrible and fatal tragedy was enact ed at the Theatre last night. Alter the cur tain had dropped at the conclusion of the first act of the first piece, a quarrel ensued behind the scene between Mr. Eving and Miss Hamlin, both attached to the theatre in which the latter plunged u dagger to the heart of Mr. Eving, which caused almost immediate death. After the perpetration of the awful deed, Miss Hamlin made hot es cape by jumpiug out at the window, and at 12 o’clock last night had not been arrested. She left in her theatrical attire, dressed as a page,— Mobile Advertiser. From the N e vv Orleans Bee, March 31. ■ FROM TEXAS. The steam packet New York, arrived at 2 o’clock yesterday, bringing Galveston dates to the 2Sth inst. The most important intelligence received by the arrival is the annexed proclamation of President Hous ton, declaring the ports of Mexico to be in a state of blockade : By the President of the Republic of Texas. A PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE. To all to whom these presents shall come: Know ye, that 1, Sam. Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, and Commander hi Chief of the Army and Navy—By vir tue of my authority and the power vested in me by law, and forthe. purpose of more effectually prosecuting the war in which Texas is now engaged with Mexico—do hereby order, decree, and proclaim that all the ports of the Republic of Mexico, on its Fa item coast, from Tobasco, in the State of i'abasco, Matamoros, in the State of Ta mnulipas, including “those ports, and com prising the mouth of the Rio Grande del Norte, and the Brazos Santiago, and also all the inlets ; Mexico—and, from and after the date of this proclamation, in a state of actual and absolute blockade, by the armed vessels of this nation. And for the purpose of carrying this or der, decree and proclamation into “complete effect, an armed naval force now is, and will he continued to be kept at or near the said ports, inlets, and passes of the eastern coast of Mexico, entirely sufficient to-enforce this decree. For any breach of effort at breach of this blockade, the offending vessel and cargo will be liable to confiscation, and the officers and marines of such vessel will be subject to the penalties attached to- a breach of blockade. This decree shall take effect as to vessels sailing from New Orleans, within three days after its publication in that city, and within five days as to any neutral port within the Gulf of Mexico —within twenty days as to any port in the United States, nortli of the Gulf of Mexico—and in forty-five days as to vessels from any ports in Europe. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affix ed my hand and the great seal of this Republic, at the city of Houston, this 2Gth day of March, in the year of [L. S'] our Lord one thousand eight hun dred ami forty-two, and of the Inde pendence of the Republic the se venth. (Signed) SAM. HOUSTON-. By the President, Anson Jones, Secretary of State. The Mexican forces retreated after sack ing San Antonio, and have not yet attempt ed penetrating further into Texas. The only news received from the armed fleet fitted out several weeks ago hv the citizens of Galveston, is contained in the following extract from the Galvestoti Advertiser of the 2Sth. We received, yesterday morning, a letter from the senior editor of this paper, written on board the Lafitte, from which we make the following extract. “We have no recent intelligence of the strength of the enemy, but if we can find nothing to fight this side the MataToras, we will go there to get it.” The Texas papers contain a letter from President Houston to Santa Anna, in reply to the voluntary aspersions indulged in by the latter against Texas in the letters to Col. Bee and Geu. Hamilton. The tone of Pre sident Houston’s letter is commendable in the extreme. He most effectually repels the slanders of Sajita Anna, and proves him to be as destitute of truth and honesty as he is of humanity. We regret that the letter is too long for our columns. For the pre sent we can only publish the concluding paragraphs. After recapitulating the acts of enormity committed by Santa Anna and contrasting them with the clemency ex perienced by him from Texian authority General Houston remarks : You tauntingly invite “ Texas to cover herself anew with the Mexican flag.” You certainly intend this as mockery ; yon de nied us the enjoyment of laws, under which we came to the country ; her flag was never raised in our behalf—nor lias it been seen in Texas, unless when displayed in an at tempt at our subjugation. We know your lenity, we know your mercy, we are ready again to test your power. You have threat ened to plant your banner on the banks of Sabine—is this done to intimidate us 1 Is it done to alarm us ? Or do you deem it the most successful mode of conquest 1 If the latter, it may do to amuse the people sur rounding you; if to alarm us, it may do to amuse those conversant with the history of your last campaign ; if to intimidate us, the threat is idle. We have desired peace. You have annoyed our frontier. You have harfassed our citizens. You have incarce rated our traders after your commissioners had been kindly received and your citizens allowed the privileges of commerce in Texas, without molestation. You continue aggression. You will not accord us peace. We refill hare it. You threatened to conquer Texas—we will war with Mexico. Your pretensions with ours you have referred to the social world and to the God of battles —we refer our cause to the same tribunals. The issue involves the fate of nations—destiny must determine— itscoutse is only known to the tribunal of Heaven. lf‘ experience of the past will authorise speculations of the future, the atr I titude of Mexico is more “problematical” ’ than that of Tux as. In the war which will be conducted by Texas against Mexico, our incentives will not be a love of conquest —it will he to dis arm tyranny of its power. We will make no war upon Mexicans or their religion— our efforts shall be made, in behalf of the liberties of the people, and directed against the authorities of the country, and against your principles, Sir. We will exalt the condition of the people to representative freedom —they shall choose their own rulers —they shall possess their property in peace, and it shall not be taken from them to sup port an armed soldiery for the purpose of oppression. With these principles we will : march across the Rio Grande : and, Sir, be lieve me, ero the banner of Mexico shall triumphantly float on the banks of the Sa- bine, the Texian standard of the Lone Star, borne by the Anglo-Saxon race, shall dis play its bright folds in liberty’s triumph on the Isthmus of Darien. With the most appropriate consideration, 1 have the honor to present my salutatious, SAM. HOUSTON. Besides the news contained in the Texi an papers, our private letters assure us that the invasion of Mexico has been solemnly decreed. The following is an extract from a private letter—the writer is a gentleman every way to implicit confidcnc. “ The retreat of the troops that captured and plundered San Antonia, leaves us in doubt of the r actual force and intentions. We have 3,000 troops in arms west of the Colorado, who have orders to push to the Rio Grande, to capture and destroy their town, to make for Matamoras, and if pru dent to assail it. If wc are not mistaken, anil receive a decent support fiom the Unit ed Stutes, or rather from the “tumultuous population” of the Mississippi, we will make the campaign this present year, maintain our ground, and upon an accession of force, fight a decisive battle with theunny of Mexi co, assembled as it will be on the frontier, obtain a victory which leaves all Mexico open to us.” Our letters, of authentic character, inform us, that if within sixty days Texas can mus ter five thousand Americans upon the Rio Grande, in addition to a like number of Texians ready for the campaign, the inva sion will immediately he made. Texas has drawn the sword iu earnest — let her melt the scabbard into bullets. The eager hand of destiny has drawn the cur tain that conceals the fu'ture and prize richer than a poet’s dream is revealed to the gaze. Gen. Albert S. Johnson leads the van. A more exalted gentleman and nobler soldier does not breathe on earth. Who will not take a part iu the great contest now so vi gorously begun? An empire is the prize and the world for spectator! P. S. Since writing the foregoing, the arrival from TAMPICO, of the brig Apalachicola, Capt. Cormier, whence she sailed six days ago, has put us in possession of papers of a late date. The journals are destitute if news, but we learn verbally that at the time of the departure of the Apalachicola, it was rumored that a Mexican force of fifty thousand men was in readiness to march into Texas. This infor mation confirms [the reports respecting the purposes of Santa Anna in regard to Texas, which have for some weeks been iu circula tion in this city. ARRIVAL OF THE UNICORN. THIRTEEN DAYS LATI.R FROM EUROPE! The steamer Unicorn, bringing from Hal ifax the Mail and Passengers of the Colum bia from Liverpool, arrived at Cuuard wharf in East Boston, at 7 o’clock on the evening of the 27th ultimo, having made the passage from Halifax in 37 hours. The Columbia left Liverpool on the 4th ultimo, and encoun tered very severe weather. On the 17th, she passed a number of icebergs, and on the ISth, in lat. 44 33, long. 54 46, she broke a shaft, in consequence of which she proceed ed until the 24th, under canvass. She then ! got one of her engines in operation, and at rived at Halifax on the 25tli. The Columbia brought 40 passengers to ! Halifax, among whom was the Hon. S. Cu- j nard. The Earl of Aberdeen announced in the House of Lords, February 21, that the rati- 1 fication of the quintuple treaty relative to the ! slave trade, had been exchanged by four of; the powers, hut that the ratification of the , King of the French had not been exchanged with those of the other powers. The pro- . tocol, at the desire of the French Plenipo- ! tentiary, had been left open for the acces sion of his Government at a future day. The treaty would now hind hut the four powers who had ratified it; but the treaty with Fiance concluded in IS3I and 1533, to nearly the same purport as it regards France, remained in full force and vigor. The London Times of Feb. 19, in announc ing on the authority of its Paris correspon dent, the non-ratification of the treaty, states the following facts, and subjoins the remarks which follow. “Our Correspondent communicates in ad dition a fact which, if any doubt could be entertained of the candor and loyaute of the French Government, would hear a sus picious appearance. lie states, that a letter in the nature of a protest against the rat iff- j cation of the treaty by France had been . presented to the Minister of Foreign Adairs , (M.-Guizot) by General Cass. The American Minister in Paris, General Cass, says our correspondent, states in that document, that it “ being imli-putable that under color of the treaty in question England would pretend to a right to board and search American vessels, and that as the President of the United States had formally declared such proceeding could not in any case, nor under any pretext, be permitted, war would necessarily follow any such outrage. That in such cases all the parties to such treaty would he regarded by America as partici pating in the guilt of the Power which should actually thus assail American inde pendence. That he (Gen. Cass) therefore called upon the French Government to ‘pause ere it committed itself to a treaty whence might result a war between France ami the United States.” That which would, - hut sos our trust in the good faith of the French Government in this transaction, appear suspicious, is, that having already been informed that the French Government would not ratify the treaty, here comes opportunely a represen tation which that Government might use as an excuse for pausing (as General Cass re commends) ere it ratifies a treaty from which, as the American Minister predicts, might flow all the evils of war. The main facts are, however, all that we can fairly deal with at present, and these arc, that within three days of the expiration of the two months allowed forthe ratification of the treaty, the French Government, a party to it, had not yet ratified it, and that the Ameri can Minister in Paris protests against its ratification. With the American Minister’s proceeding we find no fault. He acts, we suppose, on the view taken of the matter by himself and his Government, but the French Ministry will, by their refusal to ratify a treaty to which France is a party, commit an error which we sincerely pray may not lead to unpleasant results. A letter from the correspondent of the Times, dated at Paris, Feb. 20, says that a council of Ministers was to be held that day at the Chateau of the Tuilleries, under the presidency of the King, at which the pro test of the American Minister against the ratification would be discussed. If it be true that Gen. Cass had made such a protest, it must probably have been done on bis own responsibility, as he could hardly have re ceived instructions on the 17th ot a date subsequent to the intelligence of the sign ing of the treaty received in this country. Later news from India had been received by an intermediate overland mail. The ad vicesfrom Calcutta are to Jan. 11, and from China to Nov. 30. The latter is not impor tant. There is a variety of news from In dia of some interest, but no events bad oc curred of great importance. It is stated that a rcinforcemet of 10,000 troops was going forward from India to Chi na, with a number of heavy guns. It was reported that the first grand movement con templated by Sir Henry Pottinger would be again t Pekin. There was no later news from the expedition in China than has been received here from Canton direct, viz: to Oct. 23. A reinforcement of 5000 troops was to embaik from England for India without delay. The number of vessels with troops and munitions of war which have recent ly sailed for China from England is seven teen. It is stated that an augmentation of the standing army to the number of 20,000 men has been resolved upon. The news from Africa shows that the ac tive enemy of the French, the Emir-Ab dcl-Ivader, was reduced to great extremity, i and that many of the native tribes had ‘made their submission to the French Gov ernment. PROSPECTS OF TEXAS. In 1836, the whole Republic could only muster 2,500 ; the battle of St. Jacinto was fought and won by 61 .. Now, she could throw 10,000 riflemen into the field. The city of Houston last year did not ship 800 bales of cotton ; this year it ships 5,000. On the sth ult., there were in the harbor of Galveston, 4 British merchantmen, 2 Steam ships, 3 Steam boats, and many other ves sels. President Houston is represented as having wholly reformed his habits, and has for a long time proceeded on the tee-total system. The Government is poor, it is true, but the people are strong, and becoming in dependent. The entire cotton crop of 1841, for exportation is 61,000 bales. U. S. AND MEXICO. The correspon lent of the United States Gazette, under date, Washington City, March 28 th, say a : “ The rumor is very prevalent this even ing, that the President has ordered a squad ron to Mexico, to demand the liberty of the American citizens, prisoners, at twenty-four hours’ notice, or in ease of refusal, our Minister is to den rid the passports, and re pair to the squadron, there to await further orders. An uili.vr of the army also left here, yesferd ty, with orders for the 6th regi ment Infantry, and five companies 2d Dra goons, to repair f.irjhwith to the Sabine river, to prevent any interference on the part of the American citizens with the affairs of Texas.” Manufactures in the Smith. —A letter to the editors of the National Intelligencer from a respectable gentleman in the State of N. Carolina, under date of March 25,1842, says: “ We have now in this State twenty Cotton factories, worked by, I presume, over 1,800 white operatives; and,althoughN.Carolina will not obtrude herself upon the time of- Congress with petitions for a discrimating tariff', yet she is to he vitally affected by it, in the success of those large factories recent ly established. lam now shipping a lot of goods directly to New-Bedford, and expect to supply that market with a proportion of what they require for shipment around Cape Horn. Southern goods stand high in New- York, Philadelphia, and other markets into wjiicli they have been introduced.” New York, April 2. Money Market. —The position of the mo ney market is gradually becoming more constricted. The banks discount sparing ly, and first rate business paper is more abundant in the street, at from 12 to 15 per cent; in some instances at higher rates. Business continues exceedinglydull, and few expect much from the country cither in pay ment for Fall purchases or for new transac tions. The stock market, with one or two excep tions, has been dull and declining. The Western State stocks have sold at lower prices than at any time heretofore. — C. Adv. Rebellion. —We copy the following from an article in the Morgantown (Va.) Repub lican. It shows a had state of things : “ We are told that in the adjoining coun ty of Harrison, the Deputy Sheriff's have thrown up and gave notice to the High She riff'that they will no longer act, and that in the lower end of the same county, the peo ple met to the number of four hundred or more, and passed resolutions that during the present state of affairs, they would resist the collection of debts by the officers of the law. They entered into ati agreement to chastise and ride upon a rail, any rhan who would attend a sale of executed property for the purpose of bidding for it, and a num ber of other resolutions of the same import and bearing.” Marriage. —Our distinguished townsman, says the Vicksburg Whig, the Hon. Ser geant S. Prentiss, was married in Natch-, ez on Thursday morning, to Miss M ARV Jane Williams, of that city. ne dis tinguished bridegroom, | )y young and beautiful bride, passage t h e same morning for Nr* Orleans, on the steamer Sultana. We understand they leave in a few days for Washington city. We congratulate our friend P. upon bis ap fcarance in the ranks matrimonial, and wish im many, many yeais of unalloyed happi ness. Madison, April 12, 1842. Cotton. —The business amongst our Cof torj dealers has been quite moderate during the past week. The late news having evi dently caused a slight decline in alKinferior qualities; and as the principal part exhibited for sale is generally slightly stained, to very inferior. The prices given have been from 3to 6f; principal sales, for from fuir to good, being at 6to 64. The daily arrivals at the depot have been liberal—6oS bales having’ been sent forward during the past week. Considerable up-freight lias been sent off* by wagons. Groceries and Staple Dry Goods, in oui market, are at fair prices, and the supply is increasing for the Spring demand, which will necessarily be light—economy being the or der of the day. We quote, Sugars, 9a 12 Clarified, 14 a 15; Loaf, 18 a 22; Coffee, 13 a 17 j Iron, 0 a 61; Nails, 8 a S4; Salt, 76 a S7. Com and Corn Meal is in steady demand at 50 cents per bushel, it being generally bartered with our grocers for Suit, Sugar, Coffee, and Iron. Arrangements are making by our mer chants to supply the distant demand with full supplies of Domestic Goods, Factory \ arns, Persons at a distance may rely upon our market to furnish themselves, at fair prices, with nearly all the articles neces sary for family comfort, plantation use, me chanics’ tools, &c. &c. Macon, April 7. There has been no material change in prices since the last foreign intelligence.— Fine qualities sell readily at 7to cents; inferior qualities in proportion. Receipts of Cotton in this city, during the season up to Ist April, 1342, 68,345 Stock on hand, same time, 5,015 Receipts last year, same date, 43,235 Stock on hand, same lime, 6,*90 New-York, April 2. Cotton —The market throughout the week has had rather a quiet appearance—buyers generally claiming to have a further deduc tion in prices, which sellers do not appear entirely willing to concede. The sales for the week ending last evening amounted to, . say 3,400 bales, of which 2,100 were Upland and Florida, at 5£ a B^cents ; 750 Mobile, 6 a9J ; 500 New-Orlean?, 5$ a 9J, and 51 Texas at 7£ cents, short price. The arrivals during the same period were 9,041 bales. Mobile, March 30. Cotton. —There lias been a very spirited demand for Cotton during the whole week, and the transactions have been on an exten sive scale fey the season—reacliihg 18,500 bales. The market closes stiff at the fol lowing quotations : good and fine, none— good fair, n^ne—fair, 10 a 10J—middling fair,9 a 9J —middling, 8 a 84—ordinary and inferior, 64 a 7|. New-Orleans, March 30. Cotton. —Arrived since 25th instant, 10,- 324 bales. Cleared in the same time, 7,376 bales—making an addition to stock of 2,948 bales, and leaving on hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on the 29th instant, a stock of 141,374 bales. We stated in our review of last Saturday morning, that the Cotton market had been in an exceedingly dull state for some days previous, and that prices were then entirely nominal, in consequence of the unfavorable character of the news from the English mar kets. Contrary from what we were led to expect, the market opened on Saturday with a very lively demand, and there has since been quite a large business going forward. I he sales of Saturday amounted to fully 5,- 000 bales, on Monday 5,500, and yesterday to 4,308 —in all 17,800 bales. In a few of the transactions made in the early part of the day on Saturday, buyers are said to have obtained some slight concessions on our for mer quotations, but the market soon acquir ed more firmness, and during the past two days, holders have in some instances succeed ed in obtaining an advance of about J ct. on all descriptions below fair, and our figures have been altered accordingly. Very few sales have been made of the better qualities, chiefly on account of their scarcity, as they* are in good demand, and would very likely command higher rates than wc quote. The business lias been done almost entirely on European account, and principally for Eng land. There is a tolerably fair stock of North Alabama Cottous in first hands, but the supply of Louisiana and Mississippi, be fore only moderate, lias been further consid erably reduced by these important transac tions. ’ -s A Card—To the Ladles ! MRS. C. HOFFMAN, at Augusta. rear PCtfuI | v ~~ form* the Lndies that she has returned from New- York with a splendid assortment of F.ench MILJ.IN bKY. and other articles in her line, nru l j nvites t j lem to call and examine her Goods. M A full assortment of BONN ET S can ‘ - found at Madison nt al limes, at ihe Cheap Cash Store ~F. Hoffman, and nil orders entrusted to his care will - promptly attended to. All kinds of Millir.ery, Dress-Making, altering and Bleaching Straw Connets, done in the best manner, at the shortest notice. Augusta. April 12ih, 1842. 4*3 Just Received At the Cheap Cash Store of C F. Hoffman , A ;^ L , E ‘ NI) ! I) jtipnhr of Stnnle a nit Domestic Dry ! ( ’P nf, .,in and American Prints, at 10 to 25 cents, - .cached Shirtings, at 10 to 20 cents, Brown Homespun, nt 9 to 16 cents, Black Italian Bilk. Poult deSail, Grosde Afigne.Lin en, Diaper, Table Cloths. Broad Cloths, (very cheap.) Fancy fines, Silk Corirl. HATS, SHOES, &c. and a creal variety of other Goods too numerous to mention. Call and see I Madison, April 12 4w2 C. F. Hoffman. A GENT for Princeton Factory, keeps constantly a hand a splendid assortment rif Stripes, Yarn, Bed ticking. Nankeen, Ac. which he offers at Factory pri, ccs. April 12 4w9 Bathing Tab. A LARGE Family Bathing Tub for sak. Apply at A. ilia office. April 12 IwS