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SOUTHBEH TRIBUEE.
EDITIU AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
w JI . IS • II AII B I SO H ,
CITY Pft/.Vr F. II
Afpotolaeßli of ike
In the Georgia Conference, for 1850.
Augusta District. —J. Lewis, P. E.
Savannah, Wesley Chapel J,E. Evans.
Do. Andrew Chapel —C. A. Fulwood.
Chatham —To be supplied,
j Springfield —Wm. D. Bussy.
Striven —A. J. Orr.
Seriren Mission —L. J. Davies.
Waynesboro' —J. Jones, T. F. Pierce.
Burke Mission —A. J. Reynolds.
Louisville —David Blalock.
Jefferson Mission —A. Averett.
Augusta —G. J. Pierce.
Colored Charge —J. Bradford Smith.
Columbia —J. W. Knight.
Lincoln ton —J. S. Dunn.
Washington— W. 11. Evans,AV. R. Foot.
Warrenton —F. F.Reynolds, J.H.Clark.
Sparta —Richard Lane.
Hancock Mission —A. B. Smith.
Athens District — Wm. J. Parks, P.E.
Athens Eustace Spear.
Colored Charge —J. L. Pierce.
Lexington —H. P. Pitchford.
Oglethorpe Mission —W. H. C. Cone.
Watkinsvillc —Joseph D. Adams, and
William P. Harrison.
Factory Mission —E. L. Stevens.
E/bcrton W. A. Florence.
Carncsvillc —Henry Cranford.
Grecnesboro' —John C. Simmons, Sr., T.
R. Stewart.
Madison —Caleb W. Key.
Madison Circuit —Anderson Ray.
Kingston Mission —Nat. N. Allen.
Covington —M. 11. Hebbard, C. W.
Thomas.
Monroe —Albert Gray.
Emory College, Oxford —G. F. Pierce,
Alex. Means, J. M. Bonnell, O. L. Smith,
and Wm. J. Sassnett.
Madison College —Joseph M. Echols.
Gainesville Dist. —J. P. Turner, P. E.
Gainesville —ll. H. Parks.
Clarksville —W. I). Moss, T.S.Harwell.
Dahloncga —G. Bright, J. It. Littlejohn.
Clayton Mission —To be supplied.
Canton —W. J. Cotter.
Murphy Mission —W. H. Thomas.
S'ate Line Mission —J. M. Austin.
Blairsville Blission —M. A. Clontz.
Eilijay Mission —J. Quillian.T. 11. Bell.
LawrenceviUc —J. W. B. Allen.
Marietta District —A.T. Mann, P.E.
Marietta —Wiley G. Parks.
Marietta Circuit —Samuel J. Bellah.R.
J. Harwell.
Cassvillc —J. 11. Ewing.
Rome —Joshua Knowles.
Floyd —J. E. Cook, J. M. Dickey.
Oothcaloga —J. L. Gibson.
Spring Place —J. Strickland.
Dade Mission —S. C. Quilliati.
Lafayette —W. P. Graham.
Summerville —Wm. N. Fambrough.
Vcn Wert Miss inn —F. Bird.
Lagrange District —J. 15. Payne, P.E.
Lagrange —M. H. White.
Greenville —J. W. Yarbrough, J. E.
Scntelle.
Troup —J. W. Talley, R. Stripling.
Zcbulon —M. Bellah, W. B. McCan.
Griffin —J. W. Hinton.
McDonough —A. Dorman.
Jackson —C. Trussell.
Decatur —N. Smith, A. Neese.
Atlanta —S. 11. Cooper.
Ncwnan —W. D. Matthews, W.E.Lacy.
Franklin —J. B. C. Quillian.
Carrollton Mission —T. H. Whitby.
Fayetteville —John Simmons.
Macon District —J. W. Glenn, P. E.
Macon —Walter R. Branham.
Colored Charge —Wm. A. Simmons.
Vineville —John M. Marshall.
Millcdgevillc —Robeit W. Bighani.
Eatonton —Wesley P. Arnold.
Clinton —Chas. R. Jewett.
MonticcUo —lsaac Boring.
Forsyth —J. P. Duncan.
Culloden —Sidney M. Smith.
Fort Valley —.J. Blakely Smith.
Fort Valley Mission —T. C. Coleman.
Ferry —John H. Caldwell.
Ocmulgec Mission —B. A. Smith.
Wesleyan Female College, il lacon —W.
H. Ellison, and E. 11. Myers.
Columbus Dist. —S. Anthony, P.E.
Columbus —L. Pierce, and J. S. Key.
Colored Chirge —To he supplied.
Talbotton —John P. Dickinson.
Talbot Circuit —E. W. Reynolds.
Thomaston —McCarroll Peurifoy.
Hamilton —J. W. Twitty, and one to
be supplied.
Muscogee —Daniel Kelsey.
Lumpkin —Wm. M. Crumley.
Stewart —J. T. Turner.
Cuthbcrt and Fort Gaines —A. C. Bru
ner, John C. Simmons, Jr.
Starksville —Thomas H. Jordan.
Marion —Young F. Tigner.
Lanier —Chas. L. Hays.
Amcricus —J. B. Wardlaw.
Chattalwochcc Mission —Wyatt Brooks.
Collingsworth Institute —J. B. Jackson.
Jeffersonville Dist. —F.D. Lowry, P.E.
Jeffersonville —Armcnius Wiiglit, and
Robert A. Connor.
Irwinton —W. F. Norman.
Sandcrsvillc —M. C. Smith.
Vienna Circuit —J. T. Smith.
Telfair —John M. Bright.
Reidsvdle —Andrew J. Devvcrs.
HincsviUe —D. J. My rick.
Dublin Mission —To be supplied.
Emanuel Mission —Alexander Gordon.
The next Annual Conference will be
held in the city of Savannah, on the 9lh
day of January, 185 1.
Estimate of the Cotton Crop lu England.
We extract the following from the letter
of the London Correspondent of the Na
tional Intelligencer, received by the last
Steamer:
The cotton crop and trade still engage
much of the public attention. The New
York correspondent of the Times now es
timates your crop at 2,400,000 bales. —
The Economist has devoted much time
and space to the statistics of cotton, justly
arguing that a raw material upon which
the welfare of not less than 4,000,000 of
English and Scotch people depends, is a
subject of primary importance. This 4,-
000,000 is composed of 2,000,000 in Lan
cashire, 1,100,000 in the West riding of
Yorkshire, and nearly 000,000 in Lanutk
shirc—leaving Cashireand other isolated
places out of the question. We have du
ring the last five years imported as fol
lows :
From Brazil, 495,085 or 99,134 an'ly.
“ Egypt, 224,597 or 44,917 “ *
“ East Indies, 899,2130 r 179,842 “
“ Sundry p1ace5,44,832 or 8,900 “
1,004,309 or 322,501 “
Our average annual imports from other
places, except the U. States, were during
the last five years 7,338 hales less than
those of the five years which ended with
1839, and 00,000 bales less than those of
the five years ending 1844 ; whilst our
exports of the raw material during the
last five years have increased 54,000
bales annually. This shows any thing
rather than a.t increasing independence of
a supply from the United States. Our
imports from the East Indies alone have
fallen 0ff51,000 bales on the annual ave
rage of the last five years Our imports
from the United States have increased
on the average of the last five years no
less than 77,000 bales.
After a long array of figures and calcula
tions with which we will not weary our
readers, the well informed Editor of
the Economist arrives at the following
conclusion.
1. That our suply of cotton (excluding
the United States) has for many years been
decidedly, though irregularly decreasing.
2. That our supply of cotton from all
quarters (including the U. States) availa
ble for home consumption, liasof late years
been fallingoffat the rate of 1,000 bales a
week ; while our consumption has been
increasing during the same period, at
ttie rate of 3,000 hales a week.
3. That the United States is the only
country where the growth of cotton is on
the iticrease; and that there even it does
not increase on an average more than
three percent per annum, or 80,000 bales
annually, which is barely sufficient to sup
ply the demand for its own increased con
sumption and for the continent of Europe.
4. That no stimulus of price can mate
rially augment this annual increase in the
United States, as the planters always
grow as much cotton as the negro popula
tion can pick, and the negro population
does not increase more than three per cent
annually.
5. That consequently, if the cotton
manufacture ofGreat Britain is to increase
at all, it can only be enabled to do so by
applying a great stimulus to the growth of
cotton in other countries adapted for the
cultui e.
The changes which have taken place
within the “memory of many now living,”
says the Economist, “in the countries
whence we have derived our supplies of
cotton are very remarkable, lu the in
fancy of manafacture, our chief supply
came from the Mediterranean, especially
from Smyrna and Malta. Neither of these
places now sends us more than a few
chance bags occasionally. In the last cen
tury the West Indies were our principal
source. In 1756 out of 20,000,000 lbs. im
ported, 5,000,000 came from Smyrmaand
the rest from the W.lndies. In 1848 we re
cieved only about 1,300 bales from the
West Indies. Brazil began to send us
cotton in 17S1, and the supply thence
continued to increase, though irregularly,
till 1830, since which time it has fallen
off one half. About 1822 Egyptian cotton
came in considerable quantities, its culti
vation having been introduced into that
country two years previous. The import
exceocled 80,000 bales in 1845 : the aver
age of the last three years has not been a
third of that quantity. Cotton has always
been grown largely in Hindostati, but it
did not send much to England till about
thirty years ago. In the five years ending
1824, the yearly average imports was 33,-
500 bales; in IS4I it reached 274,000
bales, and may be now roughly estimated
at 200,000 hales a year.” The reason for
the tailing off in the supply of cotton from
Brazil, Hindoston, and Egypt, is said to
be the depreciation in price which, says
the Economist, “is equal to 40 per ct. since
1539,” this depreciation having directed
capital and labor into other channels, and
and prevetned so bulky an article as cotton
from being grown or forwarded. This is
particularly the the case in Brazil and In
dia, where freight and carriage form so
large a propotion of the price of cotton—
good roads, convenient vehicles, and safe
ly navagable rivers being yet desiderata in
the cotton growing districts of both coun
tries. The West Indies, Africa, and
Australia are regarded as the countries
which are to supply theincreasngdemands
of British manufacturers, or at least so
much of them as would prevent any seri
ous difficulties in case of a deficiency in
your crop. The importance of this sub
ject to both countries must justify us to
your readers for saying so much a
loqt it.
From the Washington Globe.
Another Throne on tiie American
Continent. —A letter from Rio Janeiro,
November 25, says:
“The Prince de Joinville and w ife are
expected by the Emperor very soon, and
report has it that three provinces adjoining
Pernambuco are to he converted into a
kingdom, and the Prince and Princes are
to be crowned King and Queen thereof.
Louis Philippe and the Emperor have
been in close correspondence for the last
three months, and no doubt the above is
the result of his wiles. General uproar
and republicanism subsequently will he
the consequence, and the emperor ulti
mately bolted entirely out of existence. —
Trade is greatly increased with foreign
countries, and with none more than the U.
States.”
Louis Philippe is a long-headed, clear
headed, sagacious man, and would have
been a great man, but for some constitu
tional and incurable defects that neutral
ized or destroyed all his higher qualities.
He was, unfortunately for himself and
his family, selfish, avaricious, arbitrary,
ambitious, and liberty-hating. He couid
and would talk about human liberty—civ
il and political—as plausibly as any one
hut in his heart he hated itaal as a Bour
bon, as a King, and as a man. But for
these bad traits, he would to-day have
been King of France, w ithout doubt, and
have died so about the year 1860, which
would have given him time to mature and
to execute some of his projects for the
further aggrandizement of his family.—
We think it not at all unlikely that, eith
er by force or fraud, or some political jug
gle or other, at which he is an adept, he
would have placed the Prince de Joinville
on the throne of Brazil, or have persuad
ed or forced the Emperor to carve out a
kingdom for him out of his vast empire,
as the report says ho is about to do. To
another son Algeria would have been giv
en. The Duke of Montpensier he placed
in the line of succession to the crown of
Spain; to do which he risked a war with
England. llis daughter is on the throne
of Belgium. There would have been
then one son left to provide for out of five;
and with his power, influence, boldness,
aud dexterity, he would soon have found
some high place for that one. But, Alas!
“The best laid schemes of mice and men
Aft gang agley.”
The hurricane of Febtuary came, and
down went kingdom, throne, crown,
schemes, and every briliant project and
every briliant hope. Those that had been
trodden down for seventeen years, rose up
and trod down in their turn; and this
wuse man, who was thought to be the sa
fest of crowned heads, as he was acknowl
edged to he the ablest, fled from his pal
ace without a moment’s warning, and with
a precipitation that has rather damag
ed his reputation for personal courage,
which he undoubtedly possessed in an
eminent degree when he was a young
matt. And so go the affairs of this
world.
Selecting Colors. —The art of select
ing colors which suit the complexion and
| general style of the wearer, is not gene
rally known amongtbe ladies. The follow
ing hints may he useful to them :
“For fair-haired or dark-haired ladies,
those colors which produce the greatest
contrast are best. Thus for fair hair, sky
blue is very becoming. Yellow and or
ange tinted by red, are becoming to la
dies with black hair. Rose color should
never be put on in actual contrast with a
rosy complexion, because the latter loses
by the comparison ; it should be separated
with white lace, blonde, or if a cap or a
bonnet, by locks of hair. Pale green is
exceedingly becoming; it makes them ap
pear rosy, but is unfavorable to ruddy fa
ces, for it mikes them too red Violet
should never be used for fair complexions
except for a very deep tint for contrast.
A violet dress will make fair complexion
look green, and a yellow or orange, which
is bad for all complexions. Dead white,
such as calico,is good for fair complexions,
but bad for the contrary, for which the
white muslin, or tulle, in folds or en ruche,
is more advantageous.”
Soutiietn MA.NUFACTURES.-For quarter
of a cenrury, northern manufactures con
tinued in their infancy and leading strings,
unnble, as they piteously alleged, to live
a day, without the guardian care and boun
teous protection of the Federal Govern
ment. Yet, strange as it may seem, the
very moment proteclion is withdrawn wo
find hundreds of factories spontaneously
starting up at the South—entering the list
successfully not only against northern ex
perience, skill and capital, but likewise
agaiust the “pauper labor” of Europe.
We rejoice in this success. We now be
hold manufactures and agriculture walk
ing in loving kindness with each other
without unfair restrictions or partialities,
the one furnishing food to the other, and
the other in return furnishing clothing. It
is a glorious combination and fraterniza
tion insuring the final downfall of the pro
tective system, and the permanent adop
tion of the wholesome and just principle
that the trade of our citizens with all the
world should be as free as possible ; that
it should be taxed only as property is tax
ed in the several States—solely and alone
for the purpose of raising a revenue to
defray the necessary and legitimate ex
penses of government. Any thing be
yond this is oppression and tyranny.
Melancholy Accident. —The Colum
bus Sentinel says: ‘An unfortunate man,
in a state of intoxication, was run over in
our streets on Tuesday night, by the Wes
tern stage, s»nd so badly injured that lie
died in a few minutes afterwards.
MACON , G A .
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 19, 1850.
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WM. R. HARRISON.
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Exchanges hereafter to direct their Papers for
us, to the “ Southern Tribune.”
Cot. Joseph W. Jackson.
This gentleman, the Democratic candidate for
Representative to Congress from the First Dis
trict of Georgia, left this city on Monday last, to
fulfil his engagements by addressing fiis fellow
citizens ofthe South-Eastern counties,composing
the First Congressional District. Col. Jackson,
is just the man that Georgia needs to represent
her at the present crisis—inheriting the patriot
ism of an illustrious sire—with an honesty of
purpose and unwavering integrity —with intelli
gence enough to discern the true interests of
Georgia, and manly independence enough to
defend them, our word for it, if elected, no
foreign embassy, reward, or the hope thereof,
shal I induce him, at any time, to desert the rights
and interests of the people of the South, which
have ever been dear to him. We have known
him well for the last twenty years as a Repub
, licau ofthe Jeffersonian school, and wo sincere
ly hope that the “ unterrified and unsubdued
Democracy ofthe First District” may prove that
they are “progressive,” by bringing him out
just “ahead” of his competitor, whosoever he
may be, at the election on Monday, the 4th of
February next.
Cotton. —The following are the prices of
Cotton at the respective places named :
At Macon, Jan. 19, 11a 12f cents.
At Savannah, Jan. 17, 11$ a 12§ cts.
At Charleston, Jan. 17, U.J a 12| cts.
At New York, Jan. IG, 13. J a 13J e. for Fair.
Austria and Mr. Cass’ Proposition.
We applaud the virtuous indignation express,
ed in Gen. Cass’ fine speech upon the withdraw
al of our diplomatic relations with Austria, ami
think that this step is more than justified, it any
thing could justify it, by the diabolical revenge
taken of the Magyars for their attempt to free
themselves from Austrian tyranny. But the
question of policy as well as consistency is raised
as soon as we begin. First we say, is this car
rying out the grand idea of the Fathers, of keep
ing perfectly isolated amid the conflicts of the
whole world—a voiding all entangling alliances—
all companionship of weaker nations, or any ac
tive participation in the fortunes or fates of other
people. For it appears to us self-evident if we
may, by any express rebuke as a Government,
punish Austria (and wo meditate a punishment
as completely by this rebuke, as though we bat
tered down her walls with our cannon,) we
might with just as much propriety, and with far
more sense and humanity, have subsidized poor
Hungary when westood by and saw her strength
fail her and her eye turned in vain to every pow
er in Christendom, for a hand to save her from
the flood that overwhelmed her. Then as to
consistency, why single out Austria ? Do the
sensitive minds of our Senate “ bleed and agon
ize at every pore” when the cruelties ofll aynau
are recited, and yet feel nothing as they read the
far worse and more murderous inflictions of the
opium war, brought upon the peaceable Chinese
by that most Christian and saintly power, that
rules the seas—Or is there anything more horri
ble, one v. hit, in what the noble Hungarians
have just suffered, than what devoted Ireland,
by a slow torture, has been groaning under since
the Union ? No, and yet there is no interfer
ence here, and must we say it, because it could
not be done at “ small expense."
Another Compromise and another Swindle.
Mr. Clay throws out very significant intima
tions, it is said, that he will in due season, have
another compromise ready, by which the Union
may be saved and these Slates put in a good
humor witli each other—at least for a while.
This game has, from its very stateness, become
contemptible. Compromise what or for whose
sake ? Is the same old Missouri trick to be play,
edoff'again—by which the North got all, and
nothing on earth that she was entitled to, be
sides ? In tliis first master stroke of cheating
us with our eyes open, what was our share ?
Are we to have another project of this grand
pacificator, like the great Tariff compromise, by
which we made so much for the Factories North
—and so much glory for Ci.a v, and so little for
ourselves ? We have not forgotten, nor will in.
dignant history forget the foul blot ofthe Blue
lick letter, in which Mr. Clay advanced, with
out a blush at the dishonor of the thing, that this
very compromise was designed to save protection.
No, if we are to have compromises let them
work their way under the prestige of some more
honest auspices. We want no compromises
younger or better than those of 1787. Look to
the bond—in the constitution wc find all the com
promises vve want—all we will abide—and far
more than some of these States seem determined
to ratify. With us these children’s bargains are
at any time a losing business—for all our greedy
partners have to do is to get up a quarrel as to
their share, and straightway a compromise is re
sorted to, by which some new and rascally grant
is interpolated into the contract, and in due time
and with a few more compromises, vve will be
too poor and too contemptible to excite even
Yankee cupidity.
ffjpWe learn from the Natchez Courier that a
dreadful tornado swept over a portion of Adams
county, Miss., on the Gtli inst. It destroyed a
great many fences, gardens, houses, stock, &c.
Mrs. Cooper and Col F.L. Claiborne were the
principal sufferers, although much property was
destroyed in other parts of the county. Mr. R.
McCullough, was killed,and his entire premis
es were left a perfect wicck.
Correspondence Southern Tribune.
Millidoeville, Jan. 18, 12 o’clock, M.
Both Houses of the Legislature are as deeply
engrged in business, new and old, as if they were
in the first month of the session. On Wednes
day (the last call day,) fifty new hills were in
troduced and this morning twenty odd new hills.
The sovereigns must make up their minds to re
turn to the old system of annual sessions, or al
low full four monthsfor a term ofthe Legislature.
There is a vast amount of unfinished business
before the Legislature, of great moment to the
country. Our Federal Relations all have to he
gone over and the action to be yet decided on,
and I fear there will he angry and unfortunate
divisions, but let us hope for the best. Then
there is a most extensive and radical law jeforni
contemplated by hills now before both Houses.
Then an entire revolution of our Tax laws—a
most complicated, tedious and difficult matter,
as they will all realize when they attemp’ toad
just it.
Mr. Shackelford’s somewhat notorious dog
law was, as modified, introduced this morning
and on the heel of its leading, a hill introduced
by the member from Jackson was read, which
threw the House into uproarious merriment,
and provides for the appointment of a Dog-kil er
General, an Adjutant Dog-killer, who arc to hold
their appointments by Legislative election, to be
paid in dogskins. At this time, such jovial con
duct is rather costly and not in very good taste,
when leveled against a measure, aiming at so
much good as contemplated by Mr. Shackel
ford's hill.
Most ofthe really heavy business, I believe,
is set down as special orders for nearly a week
ahead. The discussion of the slavery question
is to take place on Wednesday next.
The Congressional District hill lias passed the
Sena:c and will soon he acted on by the House.
The Senatorial District bill will also be soon
acted upon—The fate of this hill is doubtful, as
it cannot be disguised, there is some grumbling
and dissatisfaction. The Democrats have never
yet, we believe, been able to muster their forcos
upon a strict party vote.
The House this morning arc discussing the
Harrison case, an old and vexed question.—
These gentlemen are praying the Legislature to
make the Irwinton Bridge a free bridge, as this
bridge broke up and rendered wortliloss the ferry
of the Harrisons. The Supreme Court have
rendered a judgment adverse to the memorial of
the Harrisons, and if their present petition
should he granted this too will be adjudged by
the same Court unconstitutional. This case
only shows bow easy a session may bn indefin
itely spun out, as it occupied all yesterday and
most of this morning. But what are you to do ?
To save time and money ride over, in a gallop,
the private and vital interests of any of our citi
zens ? Never. We must hear in this high
court, and hear well aud patiently, before we
determine. But our people are kept in a fever
of impatience by interested men, by large tales
of expense and waste in many instances of our
legislation. There is no man here who has the
least idea of the extent of the session.
Among the on dits, it is reported a letter is in
Town from Mr. Toombs, stating ihat the Wil
mot Proviso will certainly pass both Houses of
Congress, and that Old Zac will veto it.—
JYous verrons.
Congress. —The anti-siavery Resolutions of
Vermont, have been presented in the Senate,
and on a motion to print them an animated de
bate arose in which Messrs. Clemens, of Ala.;
Butler, ofS.C. ; and Davis, of Miss, ably de
fended the rights of the South, which were op.
posed by Messrs. Chase, of Ohio, and Hale, of
New Hampshire. This question enters into al
most every movement of Congress, and wo
think the South will ere long have it to meet,
as we doubt not she is abundantly able and will
ing to do
In the House of Representatives on the 11th,
Thomas J. Campbell, (Whig, ofTenn.) was re
elected Clerk, having received 112 votes, out of
221—Forney, (D.) received 94—Messrs. Vena
ble of N. C., Ewing of Tenn., Wallace, Orr and
Colcook of S. C., all Democrats, voted for Mr.
Campbell, on the last ballot. On the result be
ing known, Mr. Wood, of Ohio, (now the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor,) denounced the
South Carolina Democrats, and declared that
the connexion between the Northern and South
ern portions of the Democratic party ought to be
dissolved forthwith—The sooner the better, we
think, if they are to he led by the Free Soilers.
The House after several ineffectual attempts to
elect a Sergeant-at-Arms, adjourned.
The Florida Indians. —Gen. Twiggs re
turned from Pease Creek on the 20th nit. with
out having met or seen any of the leading men
among the Florida Indians. They did not come
out, and are evidently disinclined to removal.
The Company of soldiers under Capt. Cham
plain have been ordered from Palatka to
Tampay Bay, and it is supposed that the post at
Palatka will be broke up.
The Tallahassee Sentinel, of the 14th inst.
states that Gen.’Twiggs was still sanguine of
being able to effect a removal of at least a por
tion of the Indians—they had appointed another
“talk” with him. No apprehensions were en
tertained of hostilities from them in South
Florida.
Counterfeit Bills. —The Charleston Cou
rier ofthe 17th inst- states that a gentleman in
St. Johns, Ilerkloy, received from a hog drover
from Jefferson county, Tenn., about a month
ago, two counterfeit S2O bills of the Commercial
Bank of Columbia, S. C. They are numbered
86 and 44, and both letters n h —Charles Toppcn
& Cos., I’hila., engravers. They are payable to
J. Jones or bearer ; dated Columbia, May Ist,
1844 ; and signed, J. A. Crawford, Cashr.; A.
Blanding, President—their date being about five
years after the death of the President, Col.
Blanding. The vignette is the Genius of Agri
culture, surrounded with appropriate symbols.
On the left is the figure of Washington, and on
the right a head. The signatures of President
and Cashier are engraved, not written.
O’ The population of Washington is estima
ted at 37,932; aud the number ofdwcilingsG322'
Synopsis of the Secretary of the
Report. *“ r! '
We have only room for the following SUffr
ry of this document :
receipts :
The receipts and expenditures for the fi
year ending 30th June, 1849, were :
Receipts from customs, $28,3^6
“ “ Public Lands, 1,688 ftvi •
““ M iscellaneous sources, 1,038fij'i 1
“ “ avails ofTreasury notes
and loans in specie, 17,735 7Jo
“ “ <l°- funded, 10,833000 II
$39,603 00;]!
1 be expenditures
for the same fiscal
year were,in ca5h,516,798,667 82
’Treasury Notes
funded, 10,833,000 00
Leaving a balance in the Trea
sury July 1, 1849, $2,174,961 j,
ESTIMATES:
The estimated receipts and expenditures!
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1850, arc
Receipts from customs—lst
quarter, by actual re
turns, $11,613,728 54
Receipts from cus
toms—2d, 3d and
4th quarters, as
estimated, 19,856,271 46
$31,300,000 o|
Receipts from Public Lands, 1,700000 Oil
“ “miscellaneous sources, 1,200,0000
„ •, , rl . $34,400^0000
neceipts from avails of loans in
specie, $399,050 00
Reccipfs from do. in
Treasury Notes,
funded, 839,430 00
Total receipts, $33,638,500 «
Add balance in the Treasury
July 1, 1849, 2,184,9611
Total means, as estimated, $37,823,4C4J
EXPENDITURES:
The actual expen
ditures for the Ist
quarter, ending
30ill Sept. 1649,
were $8,904,629 96
The estimated ex
penditures during
the other tlirco
quarters, from
Ist Oct. 1849, to
30tli June, 1830,
are :
Civil list, foreign
intercourse and
miscellaneous, 10,330,1 P 6 62
Expenses of collect
ing revenue from
customs 1,925,000 00
Expenses of collect
ing revenue from
lands 113,850 00
Army proper, &.c. 8,245,439 80
Fortifications, ord
nance, arming mi
litia, &c. 1,997,420 73
Internal Improve
ments, &c. 77,072 30
Indian department 859,963 73
Pensions, G 82,630 77
Naval establishm’t 6.814,783 43
Interest on public
debt and Treasu
ry notes 3,700,878 40
Deficit Ist July, 1850, $5,828,121»
The estimated receipts and expenditures f«
the fiscal year commencing July i, 1850, >»'
ending June 30, 1851, are :
Receipts from customs, $32,000,000#
“ “ public lands, 2,150,000#
“ “ miscellaneous sources, 300,000 4
Total estimated receipts, $34,430,000 11
The expenditures during the same period, *
estimated by the several departments of 8W
Treasury, War, Navy, Interior and PostiM®
General, are :
The balances offormer appropri
ations which will be required
to be expended this year $5,656,5305*
Permanent and indefinite appro
priations 5,643,41011
Specific appropriations for this
year 33,697,15*1 li
$44,997,002 53
Deficit July 1,1851, sl H,i47,oSi^
“ July I, 1850, 5,-18,121J*
Total deficit 1850 and 1851, $16,375,214 3
public debt:
The public debt now amounts to the * utl "
$64,704,093 71, redeemable as follows :
Parts of the old funded and un
funded debt on presentation $122,735
Debts of the District cities assum
ed by Congress, $60,000 pay a-
ble annually, 960,0 w ■
Five per cent, stock per act of Au
gust,lß46,redeemable Aug. 1851, 303,
Five percent, loan of 3d of March,
1843, redeemable Ist July, 1853, 6,466,- ■
Six percent, loan of22d Ju1y,1846,
redeemable 12th Nov’r, 1856, 4,999, A-
Six per cent. loan of 15th April, . (J j
1842, redeemable 31st Dec. 1862, 8,1
Six per cent, loan of2Bt!i Jan. 1847, -
redeemable Ist January, 1868, 27,61
Do. do. do. do. 149,6“^
Six per cent, loan of 31st March, .
1648, redeemable Ist July,lß6B, 15,G0, 111
Treasury notes issued prior to 1846,
payable on presentation ; if con
verted into stock, under the act
of January, 1847, will be redeem
able Ist July, 1868, '
$64(704 ,69 :l ■
Hr io steS
Tho Secretary recommends speem
of advalorem duties, on such articles® 8 1
he conveniently laid.
