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* ‘ From th N. O. Delta,*une 47 , t * j
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
The ¥.*S.‘ steamer Cujjt-Iyy com- j
mander, arrived yesterday -from Vera Cruz.— j
She left on the morning of thir ftUth ult.
One of tjie rumors ifoatfug about at V era
Cruz betore the Fashion sailed was, that Santa
Anna with a force ol some three thousand tuenjj
was at Rio Frio, a pass some eight or ten lea- j
from the city <>i Mexico, which he was defen
ding, and which ot course he would defend to :
the death.
Wc are informed savs the Vera Cruz Eagle i
the 29th ult., that Six Mexicans, coming in \
f.oin Santa I> yerfegduy morning, were attack. 1
*-<i on the. read by some of their own country
mm. and rvbbed of all that could be spared
from thrir persons.
The ship Zenobi arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 28 ult., having on hoard 19ft troops, princi- j
pally of the 4 tli aad sth Infantry. Fourteen of
the men are recruits for several regiments. j
The Eagle, m a tone of becoming indigna-j
tit'll, tells of the murder of Col. Sowers. andj|
partr consisting ot Lieut.
four” others, in the neighborhood
Ngcional.
Five Mexicaos have been t'jgflß
guilty iir-Vera Cruz of robbing
fire arm* and ammunition. They have been
sentenced to four and a half month Vwork upon
the public streets and thoroughfare* in chains.
We have received a letter ftfni our corrca
jx>n>Jcnt at Jalupa, which \vc proceed to pub
lish.
Jai.ai’x, May XJ6, 1817.
A train leaves this morning for Vera Cruz,
•nlth a large number of discharged soldiers,
both regulars and volunteers. 1 sicze the op
portunity to drop you a few lines, which may
perhaps possess some little interest.
Gen. Twiggs’division of regulars left Jalapa
Saturday and Sunday for Puebla, a large train
accompanying. The troops which remain to
garrison this placo, are the Ist Arttilcj-y 2d
Pensylvania, and three companies of the Ist
Pensylvania regiments —the balance of the lat
ter being ordered back from Pen t'. The mil
itary government of the city, under C°l, Childs,
is perhaps the most rigid ever enforced. Du
ring the day and night, sentinels are posted at
the corner of every street, with instructions to
permit no soldier to pass certain bounds. At
night all who are found out after 8 o’clock, are
thrust into the guard-house. With the present
weak strvng h of the garrison, it is unquestiona.
My necessary to he cautious ; hut there are
limits to al! tilings, and Col. Childs sliotild en
tertain some little respect for the rights of those
who have left their families and homes to stts
tain tbeifcjjountry in her present position with
Mwxico.
The hospital is now tilled to overflowing
nearly 800 souls enclosed within its walls.
I have nulhing of interest from Puebla or
Mexico—rumors are plenty, but all need con',
firniation.
The Diligence which left here on Friday
noon last era Cruz, .containing nine pas
se besides the driver and
postillion, was found by the one which followed
on Monday, 27 miles distant, broken to pieces
and all hands murdered and plundered. The
last Diligence immediately /ctuvned to Jnlapa
with its passengers wVen the painful intelli
gence spread rapidly throughout the city, ciius
ing much conversation and excitement- I un
derstand tie unfortunate men, who have thus
ruet so untimely an end, were possessed of con
siderable money, some of which was entrusted
them to carry home by soldiers who had been
puid off.
On Sunday evening, two men attached to Cos.
“M, Ist Artillery, wero attacked by several
Mexicans upon the outskirts of town, and one
of them, Bradly, nearly killed. Ho received
three frightful gashes upon the head, penetra
ting the skull and one upon the left arm, laying
bare the bone. He was picked up by one of
tbe sentinels and taken to the hospital, where
hi* wounds were dressed. They wore inflicted
by a sword, which Bradly succeeded in captur
ing. His situation is beyond a hope of recovery.
Anew company of Tennessee Mounted Ri
fleinen arrived on Monday afternoon from Ve
ra Cruz. I hey were over 100 strong, and a
finer looking body of men I have seldom seen
They are the boys “to tell.”
Many of the Illinois boys, wounded at the
Fettle ol Cerro Gordo, return home with the
train. They deserve a cordial recoption at the
hands of the people of New Orleans.
Bntt Anua Stoned iu the Capital.
From La Patria, of yesterday, we loam that
letters have been received in this city by the way
ot Tampico, from the city of Mexico, to the 21st
ult., in which it is stated that Santa Aiuia arrived
in the capital on the 19th May, as was expected ;
that his reception was very different from what
he anticipated. The populace, or rabble, prin
cipally leperos, assembled to receive the Presi
rfeut aA inZerem, and showered upon him curse*
both loud and deep; and from words, proceeded,
as the old nursery story runs, to try what virtue
there was in stones. His Excellency not being
ambitious to follow the example of St. Stephen,
■escaped with great difficulty, and protected by
his friends, sought an asylum in the palace. The
people, indignant at the frequent defeats of the
Mexican armies, und the failure of Santa Anna
to redeem his numerous promises, sought to re
venge themselves upon his person. Had it not
been for tkc armed force and the police, the un
happy President would hare been dragged thro’
the streets, as was once the fa‘ M cf that poor am
putated limb, which has served hint long as
a most potent reminder of a courage anf* gallant
ry which are now sadly in want of new props.
These statements are based upon information,
communicated by very reliable persons, to a com,
mofeia! house in this city, which usually obtains j
the first and most authentic news from Mexico.
Wc (of the Delts) give the story in our own
language, as wo learn it from La Pair in an and
other sources, not vouching for its truth, but not
discrediting it. We think it not improbable that*
his Excelhwcy has arrived at the point in his
history, where he must make one of those rapid 1
descents from great power to great nothingness, i
wo characteristic of all who rest their hopes upon j
the fickle and treacherous rabble of Mexico a ■
rabble, whose nature is a etrong compound of the
worst vices of civilization and barbarism.
Logic.— A clergyman once undertook to con
vert a negro, who was all but incorrigible. .As
an argumetihlm ad hominem, he told Cuffbc that
the wicked did not livb half their days. Dat
ar is queer,” said Cuffite,. “ him no Tib half him
ihty, hah ! Well den, 1 fepose him die ’bout
‘leberi ’olnclr in do forem.”
Col. Doniphan’s Expedition.— This is said
to have been one of tho most daring expeditions
recorded iii the history of war. AVith a force
not exceeding 1000 men, this officer traversed a
hostile, country, marching between 400 and 500
miles, defeating the enemy in two engagements,
at Bracito and Sacramento, capturing eleven
pieces of artillery, and entering the capital of the
Sta(p of Chihuahua in triumph. He is repre
sented to have afterwards” proceeded 200 miles
further south to a place called Paral whither the
State Government had fled, the Mexicans fear
ing that he was about to penetrate the State of
Durango. If the report is correct that he was
about to join Gen. Taylor, he will have (ravelled
with his command upward of 4000 miles.
Charleston News. j
CORRESPONDENCE O’ THE MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT.
“PRATTSVILI.E, Ala. June 2, 1817.
-Mr. Editor : l noticed in your paper a few i
.days since,.a statement of the number of spin- i
idles, cards, looms, Wc. in the Factory at Mil
lUtdgeviile. I urn truly happy that the South is
Llxtgiaqipg to outer into the proper spirit of man. !
citizens avuijjng themselves of
HF -Hiiies which she has for the
! possesses advantages in
• this respect, that no other soot hern city has, and
j it is indeed gratifying that she has entered into I
j it with the right spirit, which if continued will j
make her thp Lowell of the South—4he seven j
calamities which have lately befallen her will
he. more than amply made up, and what is bet.
ter, will lie permanent and lasting, unless like
reverses should visit her again. Let her pur
sue the work so well begun—lot the banks of
the river he built up with Factories—and the
power which may he obtained applied to spin
dles and other machinery', and you may rest as
sured that no houses will he left iintenanted, as
was the case before the Fire—hut on the con
trary, every one will have its occupant, neatness
and regularity will he seen throughout its en
tiro length and breadth, and it.s citizens prospe
rous and happy.
For manufacturing purposes, the Coosa and
Tallapoosa rivers of Alabama stand next to the
Chattahoochee,- and it is indeed a matter of
pride that the power which may be obtained is
likely to bo brought into requisition. Messrs.
Barnett A Marks have established a Factory,
one mile above TuUassr.c , on the Tallapoosa,
and steps are now being taken for the erection
of others on tho Coosa. It is to be hoped that
the citizens of We/.umpka will go at it in ear
nest, for no place that I have scon of its size
presents so woe-bogone an aspect as does, a
largo portion of Wetumpka. It really looks as
if pestilence had raged there; houses of brick
and wood are suffered, lor want of care, to go
to ruin—and it is to be regretted that too many
of our towns are itj a like condition. Tho rea
sons why they are so, are well known—a flood,
tide of adventurers for fortune, building their
hopes upon a fictitious basis. If manufactories’
be the future will prove that this
if
t e
I havo learned, recently, that the, old State
House in Tvsrhloosa is to be converted into a
Factory, which will be the second in that sec
tion of country, one having been in operation
several years at Scotlsville, Bibb county.
I have spoketf of these places, thinking that
it might bo interesting to your readers. I wish
now to speak more particularly of the flourish
ing village of Prattsville, 14 miles from Mont
gomery, and 4 from the Alabama river. Mr.
Daniel Pratt, from whom the place derives
its name, (and than whom no man has done
moro for tho extension of manufactures, and to
whom was awarded tho honorary degree of
“ Master in tho Mechanic and Useful Arts,” by
tho Faculty of the College at Tuscaloosa at its
late commencement) commenced the manufac
tory of Cotton Gins—erected a large Merchant
Mill, and as his means increased, continued to
lny them out, and in such a manner as to contri
bute the greatest amount of good to the commit
nity. Between seven and eight years have
elapsed sinco he commenced with only a few
workmen—the village now numbers between
four and five hundred, and none who are able to
do work are to be found idle. Loafers are
not to be seen, for they can find no “ kindred
spirits” here.
The Cotton Mill is 150 feet long—Bo foot of J
which is 40 feet wide—with a brick basement i
and 2 stories of wood, on either end of this is !
attached two other buildings, one of brick show
ing 4 stories, and the other a brick basement !
with three stories of wood. These two are a
few feet wider than the first mentioned pottion
of the building. The capital of the company, I
have understood is SIIO,OOO. They have now
in operation, machinery suffiejautlsee|vbe T
tween 30 and 40 looms runniiig7wif*4Wtftg -Q0
yards per day—when complete, therfc,
i enough to employ 100 looms. I presume mSst
I persons, understand that the cotton, before it
j gets to the looms, undergoes the necessary pro.
j cess of picking, carding, drawing, roping, spirt
ing ruling and sizing or dressing, and conse
quently it requires no inconsiderable amount of
machinery for the different purposes. The most
of their machinery they have received, and I
presume will be in full operation before Janua
ry next.. . The motivo power is a Breast wheel
1 12 feet in diameter by 18 long, which not only
| drives .the machinery in tho mill, hut also a con.
siderable amount in the Gin Factory, which is
j two stories high, connected with and immedi.
| ately on a4ino with the Cotton mill, making the
entire riingo of buildings some 300 feet or more
—and all iu one building, as it wepe,;pfesents a
very imposing appearance. • Tho number of
1 hands enjoyed in the two factories, is about
tv?s; but when the entire amount of machinery
xvhicti is designed shall have put in operation,
j nearly or quite an hundred more will be requir
; ed. These statistics have been furnished me
j by persons concerned, and therefore can be re.
j lied upon as correct. They weave Osnaburgs
altogether, and will consume in the course of
the year, 1500 hales of Cotton. Besides those
I have mentioned, I will add. tiat a largo Iron
Foundry is in full operation, and thP work turn
ed off is said-to be of a superior quality, and
: comparing with the best of Northern manufac
ture. Other branches of tJje mechanical arts
are carried on, but not on so exteusive a scale.
A portion of everyfamily is more or loss engag
ed in some of the mechanical branches ; I mean
the male population, though a
females arc engaged in the
ale.
mUD§©© (g 11 ®>i'l](l)©MT Q
So much for the Manufactories, which have
caused this place to so rapidly improve, and
will continue to improve so long as the manu
facturing spirit is as fresh as it is
Autauga is a large Creek, and from the fadE>f
its never failing in a dry season, is considered
one of the best streams for manufacturing pur
poses in the State, and from what I can learn,
its full power will be employed in a few Yfiya.
Although Prattsville increases rapidly, it is only
as the increasing population's services are need
ed, so that independent of the prospects which
are in prospective, the people of Prattsville can
congratulate themselves, that a3 far as they have
advanced, their present prosperity will remain
| permanent and lasting. No dilapidated, dnten
anted houses are seeu here, but on the contrary
every thing bears an air of neatness, order and
regularity, and I venture the assertion that a
more moral and happy people cannot he found
thaii those of Prattsville, all of which goes to
prove the benefits to be derived from a cominu
[ uity’s being industriously engaged iu honorable
employment—all is harmony, and every thing
goes on with the regularity of clock-work.—
Something'to improve and instruct is going on ;
every flight, and that the field for improvenynt
mty become wider, Mr. Pratt’s phiiatjtrftfcpree
spirit has prompted him to the erection qf a Li
brary and Lyceum Hall, and I understand lie
designs bunding a School House for the Educa
! tion of the poor children of the village. He has
■ already built at his own expense, a Church and |
; and an Academy. In addition to this, there is i
ail Odd Fellow’s Lodge in progress of erection, ■
a room designed for the. Fraternity of Masons,
a line Fire Engine and well organized compa
ny, together with a Band of Music, I shall speak
of last, though not least, of the many attractions
of this manufacturing village.
I have written thus, at length, of this place, to
show what can be accomplished by enterprise
and industry, ns also to exhibit how much more
moral, virtuous and happy a community may be
come when all are actively and industriously
engaged, and lastly how much good will be cf- j
fected when manufactories are established in all !
the land, loafers made to work, (or ashatped to
go where others do, as is the case here.) and
the rising generation made to do the same—tliftifc* 1
may we hope that the South will be as she
should be. It requires only a few such men as
the founder of Prattsville to effect this reform —
a man who is industrious and enterprising, and
whose greatest pleasure is the good of those
around him. “Q.”
WRITTEN FOK TIIS MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT.
THE ESSAYIST—HOPE.
Hope is the firm pedestal that supports the pillars
which sustain the whole fabric of human happiness
and human greatness. Without hope every thing in
the material world would be subverted. Human hap
piness would dwindle down to a mere sensual grade
in common with the lower order of animals. The
minds of men which soar aloft to the topmost pinnacle
of towering heaven and survey from thence the whole
concatenation of ponderous globes that float in the
a rial element, and grasp, at one comprehensive sweep
of the imagination, the whole magnitude of God's il
limitable creation, would soon become as weak and
feeble us that of the veriest serf that panders to the
wild vagaries of the Autocrat of Russia. Deprive.'us
of those holy aspirations which are the sole impetus
to action and which Hope alone can originate, sustain,
and perpetuate, und a kind of apathetic stupor or uni
versal mental debility would deprive reason of her
sceptre and scatter her throne into the very frag
ments ot tractions. The busy marts deserted would
become as silent as the chambers of death. The mas
sive hammer of the sturdy Blacksmith xvould cease
its wonted din—the ponderous axe of tho undaunted
woodsman would fail to fell tho forest oaks. The mi
mic snow of the sunny South would cease to reflect
the rays of Autiimn'ssun—tho western seas of yellow
bending wheat would groan no more beneath the re
sistless stroke of the reaper’s sickle. The busy man
ufactories of the North and East, abandoned by- their
numerous inmates, would furnish a resting place for
the owl and the bat. The mighty palaces of wealth
and power whose towering spires reflect the gorgeous
rays of the morning sun, would totter to the ground
and mingle with the dust—the mighty waters of the
boundless deep, no longer ploughed by moving pal
aces, would lurnish a quiet home for their teeming
population. The floors ol the numerous granaries of
sustenance would groan no more beneath their pre
cious burdens—the plow and the hoe of the hardy
farmer would rust in the ground, while the beasts of
the pasture would graze quietly upon tho grass-clad
streets of deserted cities. The patriotic eloquence of
the political aspirant would “echo no moro from the
valley.” There would he no motive power to incite
to “deeds of noble daring;” the cannon and the mus
ket, the spear and the buckler of the chivalrous war
rior would give place to the bow and the quiver.—
“ Tho purple and fine linen ” of the “ lords of the
; earth ” would be exchanged for the leaves of the for
j est and the skins of wild animals. The sacred altar
j of religion would bo polluted by the filthy goats and
: sheep ot the pasture ; the warning voice of the minis
ter ot God would be heard no more from the pulpit.—
! There would he no longing after a future blessed im
mortality, where the wearied soul, set free, may bask
in the sunshine of the approving smiles of Nature’s
God, and drink of the everlasting waters of. bliss
throughout the endless cycle of a blessed eternity !
Tuimilli'. Ga. SYLVASTCtS.
’ V.X WRITTEN FOR THE MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT.
: ’ A TEACHER’S TRIALS.
Mr. Editor: 1 have a word to say to a feeling and
benevolent public in behalf of those who follow the
thankless profession of a School Teacher. In rfiv
neighborhood there is an elderly gentleman and his
wile, who arc engaged in the business of teaching, for
a livelihood. I hey are every way competent to in
struct juvenile pupils and have succeeded admirably
m bringing forward tho.se committed to their charge.
I** a .* their interest and their duty to give every
attention to the morals and manners of their youthful
flock, in order to acquit their own consciences and so
please their employers that their school shall bd kept
reasonably full, and a reasonable income be secured.
Now, 1 have been pained to observe the disposition
j of many parents to listen to the idle complaints of
their children, and to find fault with their teachers in
the honest discharge ot their duty. One parent ob
jects, because a child .has been corrected at school,
and straitway removes the same. Another withdraws
his patronage because his child has been “ kept in,”
for negligence or inattention to its studies. Another
becomes much offended because the Whooping Cough
broke out in school and was communicated to other
children, and blame the teachers for the circumstance,
as it they could help such an occurrence! And again,
a case of chicken pox appeared, suddenly, among the
pupils, and though the patient was immediately taken
from school until she got well, still there was dissat
isfaction felt on account thereof, and the poor teach-
e -L S i V 6 a S am .* !C A’’ntsf,on account of these providen
tihl dispensations of the Almighty, and forno fault of
their own ! Even some of the members of the same
church with one ot the teachers have become so vexed
xvith the latter, that they have withdrawn their pat
ronage altogether, and the occupation of the teacher
is well nigh gone, for lack of pupils !
loan impartial observer of these ap
pears all wrong. Good teachers are not sopTenty as
thus to be discouraged in their honorable and useful
employment. Nor is it right that aged persons who
are willing to labor for a living, should be deprived of
their only means of support, solely because they may
not, in the exercise of a wholesome discipline, happen
to please all their pupils. In tho cases under notice,
the writer is satisfied that the fault is not with the
teachers, and therefore it is, that he views with regret
the disposition of some to heorken, with too willing an
ear, to the complaints of their children, and be sway
ed thereby, to the breaking up of tiie lawful business
of worthy persons and to their exposure to all the ills
of helpless poverty. “ 1 speak as unto wise men.
judge ye what I say.” Philo.
Democratic Meeting in Talbot.
At a meeting of the democratic party of Talbot
county at the Court House in Talbotton, on the first
Jay ot June inst. James C. Hennaed,Esq. was called
to the Chair, and James E. Ellison, requested to act
as Secretary.
’ On motion of Levi B. Smith, a committee of five,
viz : Dr. James Y. Gardner,Col. Ctmppel Cox, Thos.
Weathers, Peter E. Riley and Dr. William G. Little,
were appointed a committee to report to the meeting
resolutions in relation to the Mexican war, and the
leading measures of the democratic party. After re
tiring lor a short time, the committee reported the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:—
Engaged in a just and foreign war, the first duty of
the citizen is to support his country. To support one’s
country in a war, is to support the President, its Gen
erals, and its armies—these being the constituted Ex
ecutive power anil force of the country. To support
either of tiiese and oppose the others, is to exhibit the
folly of *• a house divided against itself.” To oppose
■the President and sustain his measures exhibits a per
verted ami muddied intellect, that would seem not to ,
understand the motives of its own action.
This meeting do not charge their opponents with a 1
deficiency of love of country and patriotism—but with
too great a love of jmrty. To their honor, We cheer- j
fully testify, that party has been undable to repress I
their patriotism. Party lias denounced the war; yet |
Whigs are found in every regiment. The heart, is
sound, if the head he wrong.
Party is blind ; the President is denounced for oc- j
casioning the war, and for all the calamities attendant
on the War. Does some brilliant achievement shed
lustre on our arms ? Party binds the laurel on some
Whig General’s brow. The President is held respon
sible for all possible failures, and gets no credit for
success! This is, indued, “ going it blind.”
Patriotism contemns party bounds. The mass of
tiie people will be right, in spite of party leaders. Nor
need they tear losing their leaders; for supple politi
cians soon ascertain where the majority is, and they
will soon he found vociferously hurrahing for what
they once denounced. Patriotism rejoices at our vic
tories, while party asks the politics of our Generals.
Such an adjustmeutol the Tariff of duties as looks
rather to the increase of revenue than protection of
manufactures appears to us the best policy of legisla
tion. Freedom of trade benfits all classes, whilst pro
tection benefits the few at lhe expense of the many.
A hope is entertained that the reckless attitude of
tiie abolitionists in denouncing tiie constitution and
,tho Union will occasion the downfall of fanaticism be
fore tiie stern rebuke of the wholesome public opinion
at the North. .Should we be deceived, Georgia will
not he found recreant when an assault is made on her
interests.
In view of the great political principles,
Resulted, 1. Teat we tender to the President ot
the United Stales a cordial support in the honorable
and just war forced upon this country by the long con
tinued aggressions, insults and obstinacy of Mexico.
2. That the gratitude ami thanks ot this meeting
are due and are most cheerfully tendered to Generals
Scott and Taylor, for the brilliant success of our arms
under their direction.
3. That, with feelings of pride and glory, we appre
ciate the toils, privations and services ot ali engaged
iu the military services of the country—the regular
and Sailor, the Marine and the Volunteer.
4. That the principles of Free Trade enure to the
profit of the planter, the prosperity of the country and
the welfare ot mankind.
5. That we call on the North to put down fanata
cism—a! all events we will take care o! ourselves.
6. That the 4th Monday in June he recommended
a3 a suitable day lor the assembling of the democratic
cunvontiim at Mllleilgeville to nominate a candidate
lurGovernor, and that Dr. \fm. Diane,’J.hu \Y. Tur
ner, Ezekiel B. Smith and Levi B. Smith be delegates
to said convention.
7. That the democratic party do assemble at the
Court House in Talbotton on the first Tuesday in Ju
ly next, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the Legislature.
8- That the proceedings of this meeting he signed
by the chairman and Secretary, and published.
JONAS C. LENNARD, Chm’n.
James E. Ellison, Secretary.
The arrival of the Jlibcriiia.
The steamship Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie, arrived
at JJoston at 5 o’clock on tho morning of the 3d
inst. She sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday
the 19th ult.
The intelligence is eleven days later than that
brought by the beautiful Rainbow. It was trans
mitted over the telegraphic wires to the New
York Herald Office.
The news to the commercial classes is par
ticularly important.
The Cotton trade had suffered severely from
tho pressure which prevailed in the monetary
circles.
A better feeling, however, began to manifest
itself after merchants had leisure to peruse the
advices brought by the Cambria, which arrived
at Liverpool on the 11th of May.
A greater amount of business was done, and
prices bad an advancing tendency.
The sales in the fortnight ending on the 14th,
were 55,360 bales; of this quantity 4,100 Amer
ican were taken on speculation, 1,800 American
for export. In the week ending on the 11th, a
further decline of one-eighth of a penny per lb.
was accepted by holders of American descrip
tions.
The prices declared by the Committee of Bro
kers, on the 14th, for fair cotton were, bowed
6£d, Mobile 6}d, and Orleans 6gd. The im
ports of the fortnight, 32,333 bales—this year,
472,256.
The estimated stork of cotton in Liverpool on
the 14th was 518,500 bales; at. flie same time
last year, 780,870; thus showing a deficiency
this year of 262,870 bales.
Tho Smallness of the stocks of grain all over
Europe, and tho consequent scarcity of provis
ions became more ami more felt, and high as
prices were previously, a further and important
advance had taken place in tho value of bread
stuffs, as well iu this country as in many of the
near continental ports, within the fortnight end
ing on the 18th.
The pressure upon the money market had
been more severe than had been experienced
tor years past; matters, however, appeared to be
improving. In the last week there bad been an
increase in the deposits to the extent of live-hun
dred and seventy thousand pounds, which the
rest, and the reserve, have also increased con
siderably.
The Bullion had increased to the extent of a
quarter of a million ; these favorable circumstan
ces enabled the Bank to discount more freely,
even on bills that have had as much as 3 months
to run; advances were made to bankers at 51
per cdiit on promiscuous paper. The favorable
state of the American changes had a beneficial
effect on the market.
The pressure during the last fortnight was
most intense, but by extraordinary efforts and
sacrifices, credit was preserved. The position
of affairs was this; the extreme pressure was
gone, but money remained extremely scarce and
dear, far too dear for the profitable prosecution
of business.
There can be no doubt that the bank was in a
steadily improving position. The present amount
of bullion held by tne establishment, was estima
ted by very competent judges, to be ten millions ;
whilst the reserve of the bank notes was nearly
four millions. The market on the 18th ult. wa|
steady, with little doing.
A Barcelona date of states that
the Mexican privateer Unico of Vera Cruz, car
rying one gun and 53 men, had captured in the
waters of Arica and brought into Barcelona, the
American barque C&rmelita, of 198 tons, Capt.
Edwin Littlefield, bound from Ponce, P. R., with
coffee to Trieste.
muscogeeYemocrat,
BY L. F. W. ANDREWS.
‘As HI tie government ns possible; that little emanating
farm and controlled by the People , and uuijorm
in its application to all.”
Columbus, Thursday, June 10, 1847.
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No News. —The mail failed from the West
last night, altogether, and we have no news of
interest, from the seat of war, to lay before our
readers. In a few days we may look for an ac
count of another great battle at Rio Frio, the
only place between Puebla and the Capital
where a formidable resistance can be offered to
the advance of our army,
Bishoi* TllLtott. prelate
is expected to officiate at the Episcopal Church j
in this city, and to administer the rite of confirm- i
ution, on Sunday next.
Bisiioi* Andrew. —This prelate officiated at
the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday last.
A Hearty Welcome. —All of our returned
I volunteers have met with such a welcome from
: their friends and feilow-citizcns, as may well be
called flattering to their pride and grateful to
their feelings. But the popular enthusiasm
i rather overflowed on Sunday morning last, when
Lieut. Col. Redd, Capt. J. S. Calhoun, Capt.
: Jones, Lieut. Anderson, and some fifteen others
i were safely landed at home. The camion roared
forth its salutation and a dense crowd of citizens
congregated, at the Oglethorpe, to pay their per
sonal respects to these gentlemen. Unspeakably
j gratifying must this manifestation of regard have
! been to those gallant spirits who have just re
turned from an arduous and almost bootless ser
vice in a foreign land. Though the opportunity
was not afforded them of meeting the foe in a
regular conflict, they have abundantly shown
their willingness so to have done, and we doubt
not that, in this instance, the “ will for the deed’’
will be cheerfully taken by the public, and as
warm a welcome extended to them as if they
had mingled in deadly strife on many a bloody
j field. *
Again for Mexico. —lt gives us pleasure to
j learn that the patriotism of several of our re
: turned citizen soldiers still glows with such fer
j vent heat as to induce them again to tender their
j services to the Government, in the prosecution
of the existing war against Mexico ! Capt. J.
S. Calhoun, of this city, and Capt. Allison
Nelson, of Atlanta, on their arrival at New Or
leans from Vera Cruz, immediately forwarded to
Washington the offer of their services for ano
ther campaign, and to raise within sixty days,
in this State, a regiment of one thousand mounted
men, to scree during the war ! It is well known
to our e not been
one of the warm mlmirei* of but
that we vigorously and decidedly opposed his cl
evation, in matters both military and political,
prior to bis leaving Columbus, last year, for the
seat ot war. It will not, therefore, be deemed
the language of sycophancy in us, when we now
declare, that in the faithful discharge of post du
i ty, in the comparatively humble position assigned
| him, Capt. Calhoun has not been excelled. No
j bly has be borne himself through the iate cam
paign, and still more worthy of honor has lie
I proven himself to be in this recent tender of his
j services to aid in bringing into the field a thous
and mounted men from the State of Georgia.
Most sincerely do wo hope that these services
may be accepted by the Government, and that
another and perchance a more favorable oppor
tunity may be granted to Capt. C. and his coad
jutor to gather fresh laurels on the tented field.
|lf they are successful in so laudable an enter
j prise, we think we may safely say, that neither
jof these gentlemen will prove recreant to the
trust reposed in them or lie found absent at roll
call, unless from providential causes, until the
close of their term of service.
Another Fire ! —On Sunday lust, about 4
p. m., a tire broke out in the carpenter shop of R.
R. Goetches, on St. Clair street, between Jack
son and Oglethorpe sts., and before it could be
arrested, consumed a number of workshops and
other buildings adjacent. As there was no lire
in use about the premises during the day, it is
generally believed to have been the work of an
incendiary. A strango negro was observed to
come out of the building where the fire origina
ted, about live minutes before the alarm was giv
en, but there is no clue, that wo know of, which
will lead to his detection.
The following is a list of the sufferers, with an
estimate of the loss of each as far as we have
been able to gather particulars ;
R. R. Goetches, house, tools and stock, 05,000
Thomas Read, tools, 100
James Jefferson, tools, J 35
Simeon Guthrie, > • 200
Jacob M. Johnson, houses, * 1,500
Mrs. Sankey, li 150
“ “ Library of Books, 700
Win. Snow, painting materials, &c. 100
Robt. Simons, lumber, &c. 30
Smith & Nix, tools, materials, &c. 250
R Warner, “ 100
N. Me. Robinson, blacksmith shop, 200
Jeremiah Terry, groceries. 75 !
Sammis & Rooney,'tools and materials, 1.000
F. Toby, carpenter shop, &c. 400
Andrews & Griswold, straw cutting ma
chines (unfinished) and materials, 100
Mrs. Jas. 11. Shorter, carved work, &c.,
for dwelling, 250
Besides these, other persons have experienced
some loss, in the removal of goods and the break
age of furniture, making the sum total of damage,
not much less than 010.000.
The water tank at the crossing of St. Clair
and Broad streets was of essential service in
subduing the flames, which, but fur that, would
inevitably have swept the whole square. Scv.
eral houses on the adjoining squares south-east
were set on fire from the flying sparks. The
Fire Company, as usual, did all that men cou'd
do, under such circumstances, but we would be
glad to sec them labor hereafter to better advan
tage than they have hitherto done, owing to the
scarcity of water. A row of cisterns should he
immediately built in every street parallel to the
river, or in every other street; for unless the
number is increased, the success of our fire com
pany will never be commensurate with their
laudable exertions.
New Fire Engine.—What has hecomc_f’
the time back, of gutting
this
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Muscogee Superior Court. —This court is
still in session and may not adjourn yet for sev
eral days, if it does before the last of next week.
But little criminal business has been disposed of
since our last report. The most important was
that of the Rev. Seaborn J. Austin, who was in
dicted and tried for bastardy. The mother of
the illegitimate offspring was a step-daughter of
| the accused, aged about 20 years, who charged
i that an illicit intercourse had been kept up be
tween Austin and herself in his own house and
in his wife’s bed-room! The Methodist Church,
of which he was a minister—and she a member,
; we believe—had the case in hand last fall or
winter, and excommunicated Austin from its
pale. He subsequently had a report of the tes
timony and decision printed, at this office, in
pamphlet form, from which wc had gathered the
impression that the reverend gentleman was in
nocent of the charge preferred against him. A
jury of bis peers have, however, decided other
wise, after a patient investigation of the case, and
after a very able defence of the accused by his
counsel, Col. Holt and Judge Colquitt, and a ver
dict has been rendered, mulcting him in damages
to the amount of 8700, which we understand he
ha3 given security to pay, in the stun of 8100
annually, with interest. Counsel for the State,
Solicitor Campbell and Col. McDougald.
Several petty cases have been tried, of per
sons charge# with “ sellingliquor to slaves,” but
we believe no recent convictions have taken
place.
Holy Horror.— But for the hypocrisy of the
persons in question, it would be amusing to hear
the indignant anathemas poured out upon the head
of S. J. Austin, for his alledged base couduct to
wards his own step-daughter. He may deserve
it all, it is true, but some of these severe moralists,
who roll up the whites of their eyes, like ducks
in a thunder-storm, at the great depravity of the
age, in general, and of Seaborn J. Austin, in par
ticular, are not exactly the -sort of persons to
preach against vice of any sort, inasmuch as
they are, themselves not quite as pure as old
Ctesar wished his wife to be, “not only chaste but
unsuspected.” Such individuals had better take
the rafter out of their own eyes, before they un
dertake to remove the splinter from the eye of
their neighbor ! Their affectation of holy i’ndig
! nation against the culprit Austin cannot answer
to cover up their own moral delinquencies from
the public gaze. And to such it may be truth
, fully said :
“Hypocrite, turn tliine eyes within.
No longer look abroad for sin.”
Physical Education. —Dr. Banning, from
New York, is now in Macon, lecturing on the
subjects of “ health and physical education, illus
trating the cause and proper treatment of vocal,
pulmonary, dyspeptic, spinal and female weak
ness, distortion and general debility.” His lee-
I tures arc free and advice gratis. l)r. 15. profess
j es to cure the diseases above named, chiefly by
j the mechanical application of a “ body brace ’’
I of his own invention, as an abdominal supporter,
&c. Dr. Banning is spoken highly of in places
where he has lectured on the interesting subjects
of physical health and disease. •
Mind your stops.— The N. Y r . Express has
| made the wonderful discovery, that the late P.
O. Law does not require postage to be paid on
“ newspapers not sent from the office of publica
tion.'’ lie thinks thinks they arc exempt by tlie
letter and'punctuation of tile law. * Rut wo ap
prehend that the said discovery is based upon tho
wrong position of a semi-colon in the published
Act. The semicolon ought certainly to be after
the word privilege, instead of after the word pub
lication, as is twice found in the following trans
cript of section 13 of the law aforesaid—other
wise there would be no sense In the proviso ;
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall
| not be lawful to deposite in anv post office, to be coni
| yeyed in the mail, two or more letters directed to dif
ferent persons enclosed in the same envelope or
packet; and every person so offending shall forfeit
the sum ot ten dollars, to be recovered by action r/i/i
----tam, one hall for the use of the informer, and the oth
ler fab for the use of the Postoflice Department: Pn.-
; tided, 1 hat this prohibition shall not apply to any let
ter or packet directed to anv foreign country ; and all
! newspapers conveyed in the mail shall be subject to
I postage, except those sent by way of exchange be
! I Dvcon the publishers of newspapers, and except those
i franked by persons enjoying the franking privilege,
and newspapers not sent from the office of publica-
I tion; and ali handbills or circulars printed or litho
graphed, not exceeding one sheet, shall he subject to
three cents postage, each, except those franked by
persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspa
pers not sent from the office of publication; and all
handbills or circulars printed or lithographed, not ex
ceeding one sheet, shaii be subject to three cents
postage, each, to be paid when deposited in any post
office to be conveyed in the mail.”
Democratic Meetings. —Wc shall publish,
with pleasure, all proceedings of these meetings
which may be furnished to us in due season, and
which wc are requested to publish. The Ran
dolph “two year old” clique have done neither,
nor could we publish their proceedings on any
terms, until the Secretary of the said meeting,
S. W. Brooks, thinks proper to pay us 85, which
he unlawfully w ithholds from us, and wh’ch he
has manifested a disposition never to pay! Such
very peculiar Democrats may go to thunder,
for aught we care.
Law of Periodicals.— We commend tho
following rules governing subscriptions to News
papers aud Periodicals, to the special attention of
S. W. Brooks, ex-clerk of Randolph county Supe
rior court, and a few other persons of the same
kidney. So far as we are concerned, we do not
mean hereafter to let a violation of these rules
pass without special notice. At the same time,
when arrearages are paid, subsequently, wc shall
as publicly’ exonerate the delinquent as we have
given publicity to his defalcation :
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary arc considered w ishing to continuo their
subscription.
2. It subscribers order the discontinuance of their
periodicals, the publisher mav continue to send them
till all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their pe
riodicals from the offices where they are directed, they
are held responsible till they have settled their bill,
ana ordered their paper discontinued.
4. If subscribers move toother places without in
forming tbe publisher, and the periodical is sent to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
Courts hare directed that effusing to take a
perndical or paper from the Office , or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence if in
tentional fraud. J
Returned. — Col. Jackson reached his home
m Savannah on Saturday morning last. Licuts.
O Conner and Delany ot the Jasper Greens, and
some others, arrived there a day or two after.
Appointment. — Bedney F. McDonald, (son
of ex-Governor McDonald,) one of Capt. Davis’s
squad, who was wounded in the skirmish near
Vera Cruz, has been appointed 2d Lieutenant in
the 3d Rbgiment of Artillery—to date from the
‘23rf ult
•OU Ult •
Capt. Ector s Company.— This company
has gone on to Charleston via Savannah, for the
purpose of embarking from the former port for
Mexico.