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Letter from the Honorable John A- Jones
At the request ot' the author, we publish,
over his own signature, the following letter,
received by us from Judge Jones, of Pauld
ing. It is a part of a private correspondence
between us suggested by the condition of the
times, so perilous to southern rights. In it we
took occasion to dissent from some of the ex
treme positions of the Judge; and it seems
we have expressed a degree of attachment to
the union of the States which he looks upon
as superstitious. We will not discuss the
suitableness of the term to our case, but take
occasion to protest that our attachment to the
Union is not a superstition, but an enlight
ened sentiment. It is founded not more in
a commendable pride in our country’s great
ness and achievements, than in the conviction
of our judgment that it is a Union which, if
observed in all the saeredness of faith in which
it was formed,would be a benefit to all sections.
We will not deny, however, that unless the
intolerant spirit of anti-slavery aggression is
checked—unless the north moderates her ex
cessive demands, and consents to a fair and
just compromise of pending issues—unless
she repudiates her solemn resolve, that there
shall be no further territorial extension of
slavery under the confederacy—unless she
gives a practical recantation of a position so
insulting to the south, so violative of her
rights under the constitution, by consenting
to a fair division of the common territories of
the Union, the south cannot remain in the
Union with honor or safety. We have arrived
at a point in our destiny when the south
should take a position from which she should
not be driven, though the alternative be dis
union. If she yields, she is forever doomed
to inferiority and degradation in the Union.
She will feel the iron arm of a despotic ma
jority in Congress, stimulated to action by
anti-slavery fanaticism, and wielded to the
destruction of slave labor, by destroying its
value, and ultimately and surely to the aboli
tion of slavery.
T,..t that bf?,.T«T' JfYTPNSIOTJ op THE
Missoum Compromise line to the Pacific.
That will be a practical geographical limit to
the encroachments of anti-slavery. The south
is now sufficiently powerful to obtain that
line if she will unitedly resolve on it. She
is sufficiently powerful in her wealth and re
sources to maintain that line.
'1 he sooner she makes that power felt at the
north the better. If the anti-slavery section
could have a little foretaste of disunion, with
out its political reality, it would greatly mode
rate its prejudices against slave labor, which
is one of the chief elements not only of south
• rn, but of our national prosperity.
While wo are attached to the Union, and de
:nn, preservation, our devotion to the rights
and interest*.' of the south are not less intense
than is felt by Judge Jones. To our beloved
native State of Georgia, we owe the first and
warmest impulses of patriotism. To her our
allegiance is primary and paramount. Through
her and lor her we love the Union, and ac
knowledge allegiance to it. We should con
sider it base treason to her to love that Union
and to desire its continuance one day after it
becomes an engine ol oppression to Georgia—-
after its power is used to degrade her from
her position as an equal in the confederacy of
sovereign States, and with her to degaade the
other southern States. From that moment
wo become a disunionist.
Such should be the sentiments of every
Georgian. We hoid that Georgian to boa
traitor to his State and section who does not
entertain them.
liut we do not despair of the patriotic spirit
of mutual concession of the whole country.
The divisions of the south have alone prevent
ed a settlement of the present sectional dis
pute If her members of Congress will unite
and vote unanimously, or nearly so, against
the Clay con. l,,r °mise, and insist on the old
time-honored MiJ souri compromise, they can
carry the point. Su fficient votes "ill come
from other sections to caJH it, when it is seen
that the south peremptorily refuses to yield
any territory south of that -*- ne f° ant i"
ggpHthe banner of anti-slavery is planted by
Pne action of Congress, through this Clay
compromise south of that line, southern
men will be held responsible for it. Upon
this issue parties will he formed at the south,
ar.cl the relative popularity of the two plans
of compromise will then be tested.
Fairee K.vowe, June 20, 1850.
My Dear Sir .- To-morrow, lam sixty years
old, and from a long course of observation, I
a ivo been induced to believe that men are
often, very often, superstitious and fanatical
iii many things besides religion. In some
things, i is productive only of folly, as in the
■superstitions (and they are numerous) of the
gaming tables. In other things, they be
come evils of the first magnitude, as in reli
gion and politics. In religion, superstition
and fanaticism enabled the Pope, Mahomet,
and the leaders of other sects, through the
. instrumentality of the folly of their followers,
to drench the world in blood, and commit
other enormities, at the mere recollection of
wl .ieh tlie soul shudders. In polities, that
sail '• fell spirit of superstitious fanaticism has
enabled conquerors and heroes to govern the
world ,'or the benefit of the few to the detri
ment of the many; in short, Priest-craft
and State-craft, rather than vitali religion, or
pure political principles, have governed the
world heretofore, and when 1 see such nerves
as yours bending to their influence, I fear they
will govern the world in ail time to come.
These reflections, or rather these despondent
feel; nas, have been induced by one or two sen 3
tences in ' our letter of the 30th ult. By the
way, it plea ses 1130 to know we shall agree
ultimately as to t course to be pursued, and
the end to be e may difier slight
ly as to the quo modo. J may be in favor of
more earnest and more dii'A appeals to the
common sense and true patriotism P eo *
pie, than you are. Our end is the same—-the
independent and equal rights of the South
under the Constitution, and in the Union, it
we can, and the happiness of the whole coun
try. To vour letter.
Yfftl rry : —‘T confess, however, I am anxi
ious for a close of all this sectional strife.”
Why, so am I, and so are all our people of the
South, and it is the exhibition of that very
anxiety for peace which has impressed on the
Northern mind the conviction that our anxie
ty for peace grows out of, and is based on a
fear of their prowess and our slaves. They
know it is not love for them that makes us
cling to the Union, for they know, that for
sixty years they have deserved of us no feel
ing but unalloyed hate. »Ve have got to con
vince them of their error in this regard.be
fore you can be relieved of sectional strife.
Convince them of that error, and further, that
we hold in our hand, the key to their pros
perity, manufacturing, mercantile and marine,
that we can give N. York and Lowell to the
bats and buzzards, and force every sail of their
mercantile marine to be clued to the mast
whenever it pleases us to do so, and you will
close this sectional strife, and not before.
Tou say, “ Ours is a glorious country.” Well,
It may be so, but I prefer a happy and con
tented people living under a great and equal
Government: and I confess I do not see so
much glory in having my pockets picked, or
having the incendiary’s torch and the assas
sin’s steel brandished in my face every day.
Nor do I see so much glory or honor, or credit
in boasting of my devotion to a union with
those who do it, or of the glories of a Gov
ernment that permits it to be done. You say,
“ I feel attached to the Union, and am anxi
ous to see it preserved, if it can be done with
out humiliation to the South.” I agree with
you entirely in the theory. Do we not differ
in the practical application? Now, my re
gard for the Union is based altogether on my
reason. I have long since abandoned ail pre
judices (superstition) about it.
The time was, in our infancy, when We paid
tribute to the Barbary powers. In our youth,
we felt able to refuse that tribute, and we
stopped it. The time was, when all the States
united, were barely able to gain sufferance in
the family of nations, and while separate,
there was constant danger of border wars,
Standing armies and despotisms. Tor both
j »eaßoim I have been devoted to the Union,
j and have been content to pay my portion of
the annual $15,000,000 tribute, w hich we pay
the North, and have paid her lor years. The
first reason has ceased to exist. The slave
holding States are strong enough to defend
themselves against all enemies, and important
enough, in a commercial point of view, to
command the respect and courtship of the
world. I must confess that when the North,
in addition to the tribute, demands as the price
of peace with her, that we abandon all share
of the acquisitions of our joint efforts, and
suffer our slaves to be stolen by them ad libi
tim, lam disposed to resist. If it were left to
me, I would plant the left Southern foot on
the British line, the right on the Mexican,
face our arrogant enemies, and bid them
“lay on McDuff,
And damned be he who first cries hold, enough.”
I would let them understand, that though
we loved peaee, we feared war as little as
they, and the blighting influence of the
want of our traffic, they should feel in the
very marrow of their bones, and then we
would have peace, lasting peace, and not till
then. Mark me, I say we will not have
peace with the North until we convince
the North that we do not pear them, and
that they cannot do without us. Such is
my love tor the Union, a reasoning love, based
on a calculation of how much its benefits
outweighed its evils. Any love beyond that
is superstitious and fanatical, and based on
nursery tales I had almost said, insure the
peace, and the South is better out of the Union
than in it. If the worst come to the worst, she
can make money enough in one year to fight
two, which is four times as much as our ad
versaries can do.
Our patriot statesmen who met at Nash
ville, and they deserve all you have said of
them, recommend that we acquiesce in the
Missouri Compromise line, if the North pro
poses it. I have not the vanity to believe lam
wiser than my generation. I will, therefore,
cheerfully forego my own opinions, as ex
pressed above, and will most cordially unite
with you and exert every faculty to induce
all to acquiesce in that line, and be content.
Sincerely and lespectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
John A. Jones.
We learn from a friend in Milledgeville,
that the Hon. John W. Ilooper, has been ap
pointed by his excellency Gov. Towns, Judge
of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Cir
cuit, vice Hon. A. li. Wright, resigned.
Melancholy Accident-
Two young students of Oglethorpe Uni
versity, near Milledgeville, one named Luce,
the other McCutehen, were instantly killed
on the morning of the 2Gth inst., by lightning.
A third person was near them at the time, but
fortunately escaped uninjured.
A Good Dividend.
The Directors of the Iron Steam Boat Com
pany have declared a dividend of ten per cent.,
payable to stockholders on demand.
Charleston Cotton manufacturing 1 Com
pany.
At a meeting oi the Stockholders of this
Company, held on the 27th ult., a resolution
was adopted to increase its capital $400,000.
General James offered to take half of it,
if the other half was promptly taken up.
Thus we go. While the factories of the North
are closing doors and working short time, for
want of protection, the factories of the South
are increasing their capitals and machinery,
and every day adds to their number. No pro
tection is asked by them —nor is any wanted.
Free Trade, and an equality in the benefits of
the Union arc all the South asks. She has
three advantages over the North in this branch
of business, into which she has been reluct
antly driven —the raw material—cheap labor,
and cheap water power; and our Northern
cotton spinners are daily experiencing these
faets.
IVloultric House—Sullivan Island.
Mr. James M. Hurst, too vvell known to the
travelling public to need recommendation Irom
us, it will be seen by advertisement, has taken
charge of this new Hotel, and will open it for
the reception of visitors on the Bth inst. The
Moultrie House is pleasantly situated on Sul
livan’s Island, the summer retreat for the cit
izens of Charleston. For health, it cannot be
surpassed, and those fond of Sea Bathing, can
enjoy it to perfection in the surf opposite the
Hotel. To the invalid,this Hotel will prove a
great convenience, as such an establishment
was much needed on the Island.
The Soctrine of Election,
Slated, defended, and applied, in three Discourses,
by the Rev. E. P. Rogers, A■ M., Pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Qa.
The Calvinistic doctrine of Election, finds
an able and zealous champion in the Rev. E.
P. Rogers, whose piety and Christian zeal,
not less than his fine talents and gentlemanly
deportment, have placed him high in the es
teem and admiration of his congregation, and
of our community. We are indebted to his
courtesy for a copy of the Discourses men
tioned above. They are printed in a neat
volume of about one hundred pages, issued
from the press of Elihu Geer, Hartford, Ct.,
and are for sale at the store of Misses J. A
Carrie & Co.
These Discourses were delivered by Mr.
Rogers in the regular course of his pulpit la
bors in Augusta, without reference to publi
cation; and are now given to the public in
accordance with a general expression of a
wish on the part of his congregation, that
they should be printed.
In this form they are deprived of the charm
of that fervid eloquence and graceful delivery
which dsstinguish the pulpit ora'ory of the
Rev. author. But all who admire a peispicu
ous style, beauty of metaphor, strong reason
ing, and close logic, fortified by authority
aptly quoted, will be pleased with these dis
courses. There is not, from the nature of the
subject, that amptitude of illustration, and
that frequency pf striking and beautiful meta
phors with which the less controversial Ser
mons of Mr. Rogers are so happily inter
spersedl out the st yl e is> m ail respects, well
adapted to' the elucidation of this important
and much mooted theological question, and
the affirmative side of it is ably advocated by
our author.
New' Publications. —We have received fronri
J. A. Carrie & Co., the following new works:
The Shoulder Knot : BtB.F. Tefft. This
is an interesting story of the Seventeenth Cen
tury, — Harper & Brothers publishers.
Painter, Gildee, and Varnisker’s Com
panion.
The Dyer and Colour Maker’s Compan
ion Henry C. Baird, publisher.
The above are two very neat and well got
up little volumes, the objects of which are to
give a clear, concise and comprehensive view
of the principal operations connected with the
practice of those trades. They contain a great
deal of uselul and interesting information.
Cuba — OJ/icial Despatches at Washington. —
The Philadelphia Inquirer learns from Wash
ington, that despatches have been received
from Cuba by the Ohio, and of a highly inter
esting character. The two American sloops
of war cruizing off the port, would remain
until the arrival of Commodore McKeever, in
the Congress. The prisoners, in all, do not
amount to fifty in number, and Gen. Armijo
assumes a sort of independent control of
them. The Inquirer thinks it is quite proba
ble that the Cuban authorities are procrasti
nating the affair with the object of hearing
from Spain. No other reasonable object can
be given for this delay. The correspondent
of the North American, however, now con
cludes that Count Alcoy desires their execu
tion, if possible, and only dallies with our
government, to see what is its ultimate temper
in the matter, and if he dare do the deed. He
well says that it is time for us to listen to no
more “distinguished assurances" and pluusi
ble words, but to demand action and have it.
Proceedings of thb Senate. —Defeat of the
Missouri Compromise. —The amendment offered
by Mr. Soule to the compromise bill, provid
ing for the dividing of California by the Mis
souri Compromise line, was, it will be seen,
brought to a vote in the Senate on the 28tli
ult. and rejected by nearly two to one.
The Southern Banner and the Next Pres
idency-
We find in the last number of this vigor
ously edited paper, the following passage oc
curring in an editorial laudatory of Mr. Soule's
amendment to Mr. Clay’s compromise—an a
mendment which has since been rejected by a
majority of 17. But it may yet get back to
the Senate from the House :
“ With this single amendment to the com
promise bill, we will engage to fight it through
triumphantly.
“ Without it, all mil be gloom at the South for
the prospects of Gen. Cass for the next Presi
dency.”
We are sorry to see our Athens cotem
porary distressing himself at this juncture, so
full of peril to Southern rights, as to the pros
pects of tiiis or that man for the next Presi
dency. We are very sure that the South is
in no mood, now, to go into mourning upon
any such minor misfortune as the disappoint
ment of this or that aspirant. Old General
Taylor is pretty effectually killed off—killed
by Seward, Ewing, Collamer & Co., in ad
vising his California and New Mexico Execu
tive Proviso policy. Yet, not among all the
whigs of the South, are any weeping and
mourning, and wearing of crape, at this
“bloody murder” of his prospects.
Why should democrats be crying their
eyes out for Gen. Cass, now, because he
may not be President in March, 1853 !
The following is the Danner’s reason why
Mr. Soule’s amendment should be adopted,
and his opinion, as to its acceptabiiity at the
South :
“If the proposition of the Senator from
Louisiana should be adopted, it will preserve
the integrity of the national democratic party,
and with it the life of the Union itself. It will
not give satifaction to*the Southern Ultras, for
nothing short of disunion will satisfy teem —
but it will be acceptable to ninety-nine hun
dredths of the Southern pople. With this sin
gle amendment to the compromise bill, we will
engage to fight it through triumphantly.—
Without it, all will be gloom at the South for
the prospects of Gen. Cass for the next Presi
dency. The truth is, the South must be pro
pitiated in order to save the Union, and this
amendment will effectually do it. It will
unite the South upon Gen. Cass, should it be
passed by liis aid and that of his friends at
the North. He will carry every Southern
State, and that being certain, it will prevent
the formation of Geographical parties and
save the Union. He must carry Southern
States at the next election, or the Union is
gone.”
Now, the whigs— the great national con
servative whigs ! ! no doubt would argue that
their candidate, who ever he should be,
whether “ Old Zaek,” or Seward or Fillmore,
or Ewing, or whoever else they may select,
must be elected, or the Union is gone. This
is a mere matter of opinion. So is it that
Soule’s amendment, with the Banner’s idea
that the line of 3G 30 is to be applied only to
California, will be acceptable to ninety-nine
hundredths of the Southern people the
Southern ultras, and the Southern advocates
of Clay’s compromise, as it is, being the re
maining one hundredth part of the Southern
people. Some of the Whig presses oi Georgia,
videlicet, the Augusta Chronicle $ Sentinel and
Macon Messenger, boast that seven-tenths of
the people ate in favor of Clay’s compromise.
We conceive the proper course of the south
ern press is to advocate or oppose a measure,
according to its merits and its practical bear
ing on southern rights, not according to its
bearing on this or that man’s aspirations for
the Presidency. Now, what is Mr. Soule’s
amendment, with the limitation of the Banner?
and what its practical bearing on southern
rights, if adopted ? In the language of the
Banner, “it seeks to apply the Missouri line only
to the State of California, leaving the principles
of non-intervention for the territories, as provided
by the original bill, untouched.”
The Banner is correct as to this amendment
of Mr. Soule having reference only to Cali
fornia. The following is the sect on contain
ing the Missouri Compromise :
Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted, That the
country lying between thirty-six degrees thir
ty minutes of north latitude and the boundary
line between Mexico and the United States,
established by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidal-*
go, and extending irom the Pacific to the
Sierra Madre, shall constituie a Territory
under the name of Territory of South Califor
nia, and shall be organized, as such, under the
provisions of this bill applying to the Territory
of Utah, (changing names where they ought
to be changed,) in all respects whatsoever;
and shall, when ready, able, and willing to be
come a State, and desiring to he such, be ad
mitted into the Union, with or without sla
very, as the people thereof may desire and
make known through their constitution.
It is a very good amendment as far as it
goes. But the same reasons which recommend
the application of the Missouri compromise line
to California, hold good for its applica ion to
all the territorial acquisitions of the Union.
Now, this is but half an adjustment. There
is no “ finalitt” in this. We have had the
benefit of non-intervention ad nauseam al
ready, as to California, ar.d have found it did
not work well for the south. Cotemporane
ous with non-intervention, we have had the j
threat of the enforcement of Mexican law, the
lex loci, suspended over California; we have i
had all the northern Whigs, Free Soilers, Old
Hunkers, Cass Democrats, and Gen. Ca-s ;
himself, to say nothing of the Abolitionists, j
and nearly all the southern Whigs, with Hen- J
ry Clay, and Toombs, and Stephens, leading j
the van, ueclaring that non-intervention |
practically meant the exclusion v of slavery !
from, the new territories. At the same time
the north refused, with some assistance from !
southern Whigs, to give California a territo- j
aial governmeut, so as to give southern slave
holders a chance to test the lex loci judicially, j
The operation of this thing has been the !
frightening of slave-holders away from these
countries, and its sole appropriation by anti
slavery. Non-intervention with this cotem
poraneous and con’rolling exposition, has
been the appropriation of the whole country
to themselves, by the free soilers.
It is here proposed to apply the Missouri
line to CalilQrnja. If right to apply it to
California, why is it wrong to apply it to Utah
and New Mexico? Gen. Taylor is intrigueing
to bring in New Mexico, as well as California,
as a State; and she will be knocking at the
door for admission before California gets in.
Why, then, apply t ie Missouri line to one,
and non-intervention to the other. I here is
no reason for the distinction that we see, ex
cept that to do this, might render Gen. Cass's
prospects of being President less gloomy at
the south. This is just exactly no reason at
all. It should not have a feather’s weight
with southern men, whose first and great aim
is practical justice to the slave-holding sec
tion of our country.
The Union is a copartnership of equals.
The territories are the joint acqusition of
the associated treasure, the valor, the military
skill and the lavishly poured out blood of the
copartnership, of all which the South contri
buted her full share, A division of this com
mon acquisition by a geographical line, giving
a share each to the two contending parties, in
to which the partners are now formed, the
slaveholding and the non slaveholding, is a
piece of plain arithmetic and easily under
stood. It is an acquisition that the contend
ing parties cannot enjoy in common. That is
plain from the nature of the antagonism. A
division then, is clearly the only practical and
tquitable mode of adjustment. The South
will be satisfied with what lies South of 36,
30—about one third of the whole. This and
nothing else than this, will be acceptable to
ninety-nine hundredths of the Southern peo
ple.
The Southern democrats supported the non
intervention doctrine in 1848, when they sup
ported Gen. Cass, with the understanding
that it meant, every American citizen, slave
holder and non-slaveholder alike, could go
into the common territories, with all their pro
perty, slaves as well as horses and cattle, flocks
and herds, and enjoy the same as property
—that this state of things should exist until
State Constitutions were formed, and then if
slavery be prohibited, and not till then, the
slaves became free. They expected at the
same time that territorial governments would
be given to California and New Mexico, under
which the South would have an equal chance
with the North, The North did not ac
quiesce in this understanding and does not
now, and the consequence is that Southern
people have not been willing to risk their slave
property there. In addition to this Oen. Cass
has since interpreted his Nicholson letter to
mean that the people of the territories could
form territorial governments at any moment,
and exclude slavery before they applied to be
come States of the Union.
Under this practical operation of things.the
South has got no benefit from this non-inter
vention doctrine, and could get none to the
end of time in California, New Mexico, or
Utah.
All that has killed the Wilmot Proviso
at the North is the fact that it is now consid
ered there by the great body of the whigs and
democrats unnecessary. But if, under this
non-intervention doctrine, the South were to
be in a fairway to form a Slave State from any
part of the common territories, the Wilmot
Proviso would be high in favor again. It
would be universally popular at the North.
It would sweep every thing before it at the
North. Not an anti-Wiitnot Proviso man
could be elected to Congress, and we should
have that outrageous restriction clamped
down upon the South by an overwhelming
vote.
But by the Clay compromise, with non-in
tervention applied to Utah and New Mexico
(as claimed by Mr. Clay and the majority in
Congress) the South is as effectually excluded.
The douceur of Mr. Soule’s amendment as to
California is more than neutralized by the
acidulous ingredient of dismembering Texas
and taking from her one hundred and forty
thousand square miles of slave territory to
give to Free Soil.
The Missouri Compromise Line not
Dead yet,
It is true that the Missouri Compromise
line, as applied to California, has been defeat
ed in the Senate, by a majority of 17. But
this is no proof that it is finally killed. It
still lives. It has not lost friends, nor is it
destined to do so. It will gain strength, as
the chances of Clay’s Compromise grow weak
er, and the prospects of Gen. Taylor’s policy
decline. Neither of these latter can succeed
The friends of the Missouri Compromise line
are strong enough to delay and to defeat any
other adjustment, and finally force the north
into the adoption of this line as the only prac
ticable means of settling this question.
The majority of 17, in the Senate, against
Mr. Soule’s amendmeut, is no indication of
the strength of the Clay Compromise. Many
who voted against the amendment, will also
vote against the Compromise. Its chances
are as doubtful as ever in the Senate.
We deny the assertion of the Washington
Union, that this vote decides the fate of the
Missouri Compromise. We deny its asser
tion, that the M s-ouri Compromise is now
withdrawn from the field. We deny that i.
is useless to rely upon it any longer as an
available alternative.
We believe it the only practicable alterna
tive to give peace to the country. It may yet
be found that Congress will have to adopt this
alternative, or have no adjustment whatever.
Messrs. Miller and Jenkins, and the
Missouri Compromise.
From the Federal Union of the 23d ult. we
extract the following paragraph. In speaking
of the Missouri Compromise line as one which
the Nashville Convention has suggested as an
acceptable basis of adjustment, it says :
“What party, or fragment of a party is
there, that will not rally around this common
standard? None in Georgia can object to it.
Ir. her last Legislature, there were those who
objected then to tender this compromise, bnt
not one that we knowot, who was unwilling
to accept it. It is the platform contended
'for in the Senate by the wiii. purty, and for
which its leader, Mr. A. J. Miller emphatical
ly declared on the floor,that “he would tight.”
It is the platlrom which Mr. Jenkins, the
leader of that party in the House, in language
not less bold and decided, urged, all to oc
cupy,”
If Mr. Miller with the whig party, of which
he and Mr. Jenkins are very influential mem
bers, will now unite with the Nashville Con
vention party of the South in support of this
plan of adjustment, we feel sure he will not
have to fight fok it. The South can get it
without fighting if she will only firmly occu
py this plat-form. Come, gentlemen, what
say you ? Are you still for the Missouri Com
promise ? or, DO YOU PREFER Mil. CLAY’S COM
PROMISE, AS BETTER FOR THE SOUTH >
That is the issue now before the Southern
people.
Session of tile Hopewell Presbytery.
This Reverend and dignified ecclesiastical
body, convened in our city yesterday, and
held a session with open doors. It was a pro
re rata session, convened at the request of the
ltev. E. P. Rogers, Pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church of Augusta, to inquire into
the truth of certain ru.nors and surmises
which have been afloat in this community
and State, derogatory to that gentleman.
It gives us pleasure to state, that the result
is a most complete and triumphant vindica
tion of the Reverend gentleman, and an utter
annihilation of all the various extravagant
and preposterous rumors. They were ali dis
solved
Lite the baseless fabric of a vision,
Leaving not a wreck behind.”
The proceedings of the Presbytery will be
given to the public through the newspapers of
this city in a day or t\vo, when public curi
osity, which has for some time been on tip
toe, will be relieved and gratified.
It will be found to be another edition of the
old story of the three black crows. It will
also furnish a new illustration of the fact, that
appearances are sometimes very deceitful. The
wisest and most sagacious may occasionally
be misled by them.
We avail ourself of the opportunity to ex
press our high gratification of a result so aus
picious—a gratification which is shared by the
entire community. No minister of the Gos
pel has ever resided among us, who was more
universally respected and beloved, than the
reverend gentlemen who has been so painfully
forced, Ly unfortunate circumstances, to this
public step for his vindication.
We are indebted to the Hon. John McQueen
of South Carolina, for a pamphlet copy if his
recent able and eleqaent speech in the House
ot Representatives on the California question.
We are also indebted to the Hon. W. C.
Dawson, and the Hon. J. W. Jackson, for
public documents.
Coroner’s Inquest. —The body of a man
(supposed to be that of Barney McAvoy, or
McAboy, an Irishman, who came to this city
about a week ago from Barnwell District,)
was found on the river bank, on Sunday morn
ing last. After hearing all the testimony
that could be obtained, and after a post mor
tem examination, conducted by Dr. H. A.
Bignon. assisted by Dr. H. Rossignol, the
jury returned a verdict that deceased came to
his death by congestion of the brain, caused
by intoxication. — Republic, 2th in»t.
The Rochester Knocking^. —A committee
of three ladies in New York, at the request
of a gentleman, vi&ited the Rochester knock
ers on Wednesday, and to prevent deception
took them into a private room, from which
they removed the carpets and furniture, and
locked the door.
When this was done, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer, the committee requested the ladies,
or knockers, to divest themselves of their
clothing, so as to satisfy themselves that there
was nothing concealed in their dresses. This
likewise was assented to; the young ladies
completely disrobed themselves. The expe
riments were then commenced, and, strange
to say, the knockings were the same as usual,
and were as correct in answering questions,
detailing incidents,and giving dates a'nd names
as they ever were.
A new tariff of rates, to go into effect on
and after Tuesday, between Charleston, Ham
burg and Augusta, is published by the So. Ca,
Rail Road Company from which it will be seen
that the freight has been materially reduced
on many.leading articles, especially groceries
and other heavy goods. For instance, su
gar, coffee, iron, nails, end ell other ar
ticles enumerated in the fourth class, is re*
duced 15 cents per 100 to Hamburg, and
articles in the second class to 20 cents; while
salt, molasses, flour, pipes and hhds., flour,
and ojher barrels, and maqy other specific ar
cles, are reduced in a correspondent ratjo.
The Water-Gas Discovery. —We see it
stated tkat the discovery of Mons. Gillard, of
Paris, fcr procuring light and heat from wa
ter, as Mr. Payne claims also to do in Ameri
ca, hag already been generally adopted in the
Lancashire towns, England, and has proved
completely successful. The Nottingham Guar
dian, in noticing the apparatus in the Basford
Iron Works, for the production of gas from
water, says it will produce 1000 feet in ten
hours, at an expense of less than 2s.
In speaking of Payne’s new discovery, the
New York Journal of Commerce, of the 27th
ult., under the head of Gas Explosion, says:
“A party composed of distinguished chemists
from this city, Princeton and Boston, and
other gentlemen interested, met at Worcester
a day or two since, to examine the apparatus
constructed by Mr. Payne, to illustrate his
alleged discovery of a new method of manu
facturing gas. Mr. Payne left town on the
approach of these gentlemen, but his brother
remained to do the honors. They first visited
the machine at the Exchange, which remains
in the ‘damaged’ condition to which we allu
ded last week. They then adjourned to his
house, where the gas is shown burning, and
succeeded in detecting the trick by which
visitors have, heretofore, been deceived. They
will furnish a lull account of the exhibition
in a day or two, and ‘explode’ this humbug,
which has excited such a large share of public
attention.”
Universal Peace. —lt is stated by a corres
pondent of the National Intelligencer, that
our next national jubilee—next Thursday —
will bring with it the most important fact in
the history of the world; that is, the prevalence
of Universal Peace, which cannot be said of
another single year since the reign of Augus
tus Ceasar, or through eighteen hundred and
thirty six years.
The Compromise. —The Southern (Wash
ington D. C.) Press, of the 26th ult., says—
“We have to announce, as the opinion of
those among the best informed, that ihe Com
promise plan ot Mr. Clay will fail.”
The Washington Union, of same date, men
tions, but discredits, a rumor “that the
President was about to come down with a
message, to Congress, recommending the
Missouri Compromise.” The editor says
“We could scarcely believe there was any
truth in the report, and subsequent inquiries
have convinced us that it was without any
foundation. Gen. Taylor may have expressed
himself, in hasty conversation with a distin
guished Whig from Charleston, to be in favor
of any Compromise whic.i may settle the
question. But these impressions are probably
as evanescent as the breath in which they
are uttered.”
He says also that he “trusts the friends of
the Missouri Compromise will give it a fair
trial,” and adds—
‘•We are free to say, that, as an original
measure, we should oppose it on the grounds
on which we opposed the Nissoun restriction
ists in 1819 and 1820. But that measure gave
peace to a distract! d people, and it has been
acquiesced in tor thirty years by all portions
of the coun*ry. We have alwavs been wil
ling—may, anxious—to see the Missouri line
extended to the shore of the Pacific. But we
have believed, for ssvera! weeks, that a ma
jority could not be found to extend it. Yet
we repeat,let its friends give it a fair trial, and
test the sense of Congress upon it. But we
trust it will not be a sine yua non, and that,
because its friends cannot obtain that measure,
they will not, theretore, refuse to adopt some
mher to give peace to the country. If they
succeed, we shall rejoice; if they fail, we
anxiously hope that the members who propose
it will still be willing to rally to the support
of some practicable measure which will remove
the distractions and the anxieties of the peo
ple.”
A private letter to one of the editors of
the Charleston Courier of same date, says :
Clay’s Bill will be defeated in the
Senate, but the exigency of the crisis in New
Mexico and Texas will lead to the passage of
a Bill or Joint Resolution, providing for the
adjus meat of the Boundary of Texas, irres
pective of Mr. Clay’s Bills.”
The Contoy Pki-oners. — Correction of a
Mistake. —The New York papers of the 16th
and 17th inst. contain what purports to be a
telegraphic dispatch from this city, stating
that late intelligence from Havana had been
received in New Orleans, “Announcing that
J£e Spanish Government had yielded to the rep
resentations of our Consul, aided by other Ameri
can authorities, and after passing through the
forms of a trial, had liberated the American pris
oners, who were free to return to the U. States.”
We would inform our respected cotempo
raries that such intelligence was never receiv
ed here, and the telegraphic correspondent of
the New York Associated press assures us that
such was never forwarded by him.— N. O.
Cresent 2ijth inst.
The latest dates received from Havana at
New Orleans were to 20th ult. brought by the
brig Adams Oray, arrived at the South West
Pass. A despatch from that station says—
“ The American Consul has demanded the de
livery, by the Spanish authorities, of the pris
oners and vessels captured near the coast of
Yucatan, and has met with a flat refusal.
“The excitement is very great, and the Con
sul is openly threatened with insult by the
lower classes.
Democratic Nomination in Florida. —The
Democratic Convi ntion of the State of Florida
assembled at the lower Suwannee Springs,
Columbia county, on Monday the 17th ult.
The o'ject of the Convention was to nominate
a candidate for Congress. Maj. John Beard
was nominated by acclamation. Tne utmost
harmony prevailed, and our friends in Florida
have great confidence in the success of their
can idate. We believe their success is cer
tain, if they put forth suitable exertions to
obtain it.
(communicated.)
BURKE COUNTY, July Ist, 1850.
Mr. Editor .—Dear Sir—You will please copy
the following, viz:
Was Drowned, on the 29th June, James
R. Moore, Esq., of Burke county, whilst fish
ing. He was thought to have had an appo
plectic fit. The gentleman with him says that
he was never seen to rise after falling in the
water. By doing this you will very much
oblige, Yours, respectfully,
F. GODBEE.
The other papers will please copy.
Wilkes County Rail Road.— The Wash
iugton Gazette of the 27th ult. says—" The
list, when we last hetrd from it, amounted to
something upwards of SIBO,OOO.
Important from Jamaica—The British
Fleet under Orders, &c.—The correspond
ent of the N. Y. Evening Express, writing un
der date of Kingston,f( Jam.) June 11th, says:
“The Br.tish Admiral in command of the
Gulf squadron has received orders to have
every vessel under his command ready for
active service at an hour’s notice. The island
of Trindad is the rendezvous, where one ship
of-the-line, three frigates,one sloop and four
teen gun boats are now ready for sea. It has
been whispered that they will sail for Cuba
very soon, and for what object no rational
man can be ignorant.”
A proposition has been made in New Y#rk
to employ some of the inmates of the J)eaf
and Dumb Asylum as telegraph operators.—
There are said to be many highly accomplish
ed and industrious young men in the institu
tion, admirably fitted for this service, and
the deprivation of the power of speech
will prove no obstacle to their successful
performance of their duties. They are re
markable for their industry, perseverance and
attention to business.
The editor of the New York Courier has the
authority of Mr. Stetson, of the Astor House,
for saying that the whole story of a contract,
or of propositions, by Mr. Pane, for lighting
that establishment is a humbug, bo the whole
concern seems to be a humbug.
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad. —The
Portsmouth (Va.) Pilot learns that the diffi
culties attending this work for some time past
are now removed. Mr. Ward has now retired
from the presidency, and the property of the
road is now under the control of Captain
Barnes, an accomplished engineer,
Extra Hazardous. —The board of under
writers at New York, have determined that
hereafter, all cotton, in bales, shall be classed
as “extra hazardous,” in the list of insurable
property. The buildings in which it is stored'
are tc be charged the same rate,
Btj Magnetic Sielegrapl).
Reported for the Constitutionalist.
Four Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL
OF TH
P AC IFIC.
jCOTTON MARKET STEADY.
COMMERCIAL NEWS FAVORABLE.
The steamer Pacific arrived off Halifax at
three o’clock on the morning of the 29 th of
June, having left Liverpool on the 19th.
She was boarded one hundred miles at sea,
by a schooner belonging to the associated
press, and her news telegraphed to New York.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm at
former quotations. The sales on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday, amounted to 15,0'J0
bales.
The Commercial news brought by her is
favorable.
In Flour the previous advance of one to two
shillings was maintained. Provisiohs general
ly were dull. U. S. Stocks firm, at last quot
ed prices. Consols 95$ to 96 for account.
The Commercial news weats a favorable
aspect.
Baltimore, June 30 —12 M.
New York Market. —The Cotton market at
New York on Saturday, was not affected by
the news brought by the Pacific. The sales
of Saturday were 1500 bales. During the
week 15,000 bales were disposed of. Flour is
unchanged in price. Sugar has declined a
quarter of a cent per pound.
Tremendous Cash. —Taole Rock, at Niagara
Falls, fell to day, with a tremendous crash. A
carriage containing six persons, was passing
over at the time. Those in the carriage escap
ed—the carriage itse f went over with the
rock.
Drs. Webster and Turkman■ —Dr. Webster
has written a letter to the Governor of Massa
chusetts, in which he coniesses the killing of
Dr. Parkman, but that the act was not with a
murderous intent, and prays for a commuta
tion of punishment.
E3P We received no despatches by telegraph
last evening. Th<' line wa not in working
order after 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Three Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL
OF TH E ST E A M ER
EUROPA.
COTTON MARKET UNCHANGED BUT
FIRM.
Private despatches were received here yester
day afternoon,announcing the arrival atHalifax
of the steamer Europa, with three day’s later
intelligence.
The Liverpool Cotton market was un
changed but prices very firm. The sales of
the week are reported at 28,000, baies—l3,ooo
the last three days—of which 5000 were taken
on speculation.
[F •om the New York HeraldlZOth ult )
Four Days Later from Europe.
The U. States Mail steamship Pacihe, Cap
tain Ezra Nye, arrived off Halifax at 3 o’clock
this morning. She left Liverpool at 4P. M.,
on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 19tn inst.
thus making the passage across the Atlantic
in nine days and eleven hours. She had en
countered heavy westerly weather for the first
three and a half days, accompanied by a heavy
sea. The engines had not been stepped. She
was boarded at sea by the new schooner of the
associated press, at three o’clock this morning.
The Liverpool cotton market was firm at the
last quotations. The sales on Saturday, the
15th; Monday, the 17th; and Tuesday, the
18th, readied 15,000 bales.
There is no change in flour. The previous
quotations were well maintained.
Corn has advanced from Is. a 2s.
Provisions are dull at previous quotations.
U. S. Sticks are firm at the last quotations,
Consols on the 18th were quoted at9s| a 96
for account, shut.
The commercial news is favorable.
Later advices from India are received, and
are unfavorable in a commercial point of view.
The commercial intelligence from China
was not regarded as favorable.
The political news from England is of con
siderable importance. Alter repeated efforts
of Lord Palmerston to arrange the Greek
difficulty with France, and after seveial post
ponements in the British Parliament, the
question was finally brought up, and the Min
istry defeated.
Their resignation, in consequence of this
defeat, was hourly expected.
{From the Savannah Republican.')
From Florida.
By the mail from Florida, on Saturday morn
ing last, we learn that the people of Hills
borough county (in the vicinity of Tampa)
have had a public meeting, at which, among
others, the following declaration was issued:
That the people of the county of Hillsbor
ough, desire the General Assembly of this
State, at their next ensuing session, to pass an
act directing the Governor of the State to
cause the Indians to be forthwith removed to
the lands assigned them west of the Mississip
pi river, and that the said act provide the
means necessary to carry the same into ex
ecution. In the accomplishment of this de
sirable measure, the people of Hillsborough
rely with confidence upon the co-operation
and assistance of their sister counties through
out the State.
Meanwhile, in order to facilitate matters,
the meeting recommends tnat the General
Government should make war up n the In
dians.
The editor of the Republican learns that
some of he twenty-five warriors about to move
from Florida, will be g'-oompanied by their
families.
The same paper furnishes the substance of
the remarks ot Bowlegs to Capt. Casey, of the
Army. The chief said that they were willling
ta tie restricted within narrower limits, but
that his young men would rather fight than
leave the country entirely. He also stated
that the “pale laces” could gain nothing but
evil if they should send their red brethren
away by force, for their Propet had told them
an evil spirit would take possession of the
country ss soon as they should leave it,which
would destroy every “pale lace” that tres
passed upon their hunting grounds.
The Republican has the following on the
trade of the St. John’s:
Some idea may be formed of the trade of our
river, when we state that there was last year
shipped from he St. John's river from 55 to
60 cargoes yellow pine timber and sawed
lumber, and there will be more than that ship
ped this year. From the first of lust Septem
ber to this time, there has been shipped not
less than 2,500 bales of cotton, nearly all Sea
Island, and valued at $150,000, besides some
250 hogheads of sugar, hides, skins, and moss.
Thepa is now in the vicinity of this town some
600 barrels <d virgin dip turpentine, valued it
$2 75 per barrel; and if the business, which is
in its infancy, proves as profitaole ai is antici
pated, there will be made some 2,900 barrels.
The lumber finds a market at the North;
nearly all the cotton, sugar, hides, skins, and
moss are sent to Savannah; and at least oi.e
fourth of the value thereof finds its way back
in the shape of merchandise purchased in that
city.
The turpentine business has as yet yelfled
no exports, but we have a still on the river
and expect shortly to be shipping spirits of
turpentine and rosin.
The cotton, skins, hides and moss, have al
been transported by the semi-weekly steamers
running from Palatka to Savannah, and a car
go of sugar, as we have already mentioned, has
been forwarded from the plantation of Capt.
Sadler by schooner. The latter fact, iq proof
that the steamers have rnoye freight than they
can at all times carry.
By the above statements it will be seen that
the trade of the St. John’s river is of consid
erable importance to the city of Savannah to
substantiate which it is only iiecessary to re
fer to the fact thfAt Messts. Brooks & Tupper,
agents and owners of the semi-weekly strain
ers,find it to their interest to build a new boat
for the line.
The trade ot the St. JOun’s river has almost
doubled in the last two years, and is greatly on
the inorease. The population of this town has
intreased 25 per cent in the last year.
It is useless to comment on the qualities
and advantages of the river St. John's. It is
sufficient to say tfiat it is navigable for the
Steamer St. Mathews 230 miles from its mouth;
and when the orange insects cease their des
tructive ravages of the orange tree, most of
that distance will be, is of old, producing the
finest oranges in the world,
The Obstacles to Cheap Postage. —We
learn that the Postmaster General and Ist As
sistant, Mr. Hobbie, are dec : dedly opposed to
a reduction of inland letter postage to two
cen's ; snd it is believed that this is one rea
son why the House Committee has not made
its report before now. It will be asked why
do they oppose this measure? Have not the
people in every section of the country called
for it ? Have not millions of the most intel
ligent and enterprising of our citizens asked
for two cents pre-paid ? But they say this
rate will not pay. Suppose it does not, and
for a while the Treasury should be required
to pay back to the Post Office a part of the
large sum that is due it, who would be in
jured ? The people ask for this reduction,
and it is the duty of the Committee and Con
gress to obey their wi-hes, and not the dicta
tion of the Postmaster General and his Assis
tant. We know that from the days of Charles
A. Wickliffe until now, the whole Post Office
Department, with a few honorable exceptions,
has been opposed to the reduction of postage.
Ruin to the Department was predicted by
them, but the will of the people was obeyed
by Congress, and what has been the result ? |
The highest state of prosperity. The letters
have increased in four years from 24,000,000
to 62,000,000, and the revenue to a larger sum
than was ever realized in one year since the
Post Office Department was organized ; and
after paying all the expenses leaving seven
hundred thousand dollars surplus to the credit
of the Post Office. This does not look like
ruin. Let Congress comply with the peti
tions and prosperity of the Post Office will be
increased.— Baltimore Clipper.
The portico of the new Custom House is
completed and the casings are removed from
the columns. These columns have been set
up with remarkable rapidity by Mr. Sheldon,
who had charg; of the task. The work on the
shaft and capitals of each of them, beginning
with the rude block is equal to the labor of
one man for eighteen months.— Savannah Re
publican, Ist lust.
Despatch. —The British ship Royal Yicto
ria, Capt. liunter, from Hull, commenced dis
charging a cargo of 470 tons of coal and flag
stones on the 5 h June, and finished taking in
her outward cargo, consisting of over 950,000
lbs. of cotton, 46 pieci s of timber, 70 casks
rice, and 155 barrels of rosin and turpentine,
on Saturday last—being only twenty -one
working days. Considering the warm weath
er the past two weeks, we think this hard to
b at.—76. 1
Weathek, &c. Every day of the present
week, partial rains have fallen in various
localities within a few miles of us. On Wed
nesday evening, we had a refreshing shower
which extended some miles around this place,
and whilst we now write (Thursday evening,) j
a heavy rain is falling.—County healthy.—
Albany {Ga.) Patriot, '23d nit.
Commercial.
Augusta Market, July 3-
COTTON.—()nr last review left the market in a quiet
state, with the Niagara’s advices just at hand. The
intelligence brought by her was, that the Liverpool Cot
ton market was unchanged, but prices, if any thing,
firmer. This caused a pause in our market on Wednes
day, and buyers refused to operate unless at a decline,
to which ho ders refused to submit; the few sales made,
however, were at a slight concession. In this condi
tion our market remained on Thursday and Friday.—
On Saturday, a better feeling was manifested, and the
s ight decline on Wednesday was recovered. On Sun
day tile Pacific’s advices to the 19th u!t came to hand,
and our market opened on Monday with a good enqui
ry in the morning, and transactions were effected dur
ing the day to tlie extent of nearly 1000 bales, at pri
ces current nefore the receipt of the Niagara’s news.
Yesterday the demand continued good, but hold
ers offering their stocks sparingly, the transactions
were limited, hut at full prices, in the afternoon,advi
ces were received, per telegraph, of the arrival of the
Europe, with three days’ later intelligence. The few
transactions, after the receipt of her intelligence, were
at prices current in the morning. The receipts at this
point continue light; and the accounts from the interior,
in regard to the growing crop, are very unfavorable. The
demand this week lias run principally on the middling
grades. We quote midd ing lljc; Good Middling llj a
Itic; and Middling Fair 12$ a 12$c —our outside figures
for strict classification.
GROCERIES—Our market at the present time is well
supplied with every article in the Grocery line, and ev
ery ..rrival adds to tile stock on hand. The business of
tile past week lias been limited, as very few merchants
have been down this week. So far as regards prices,
we have very little change to notice this week.
CORN.—The supply is light, and the demand good,
although conlincd to home wants. Sales have been
readily made this week at 70 cts. per bushel. I’eas are
worth from 90 cents to $1 per bushel.
BACON.—Stock getting light, and ail offered meets
with ready sale at 6 a 6.’, cents the hog round—the latler
price for a choice lot. VVe quote Shoulders at 4J, Sides
G-4, and Hams at 7 a 8 cents.
LARD.—A good article is worth Ga G\ cents per lb.
BAGGING—Our market ir well supplied with Gun
uy. Up to the present time there has been but few
transactions. Baies have been made of small lots of
Gunny at 17 a 18c. Prom stores it is retailing by the
bolt, at prices ranging from 18 to 19 cents, according to
quality.
ROPE—Dealers are also well supplied with the dif
ferent descriptions of Rope, and it is selling from 91 to
10 cents for a good article.
COPPEE,—There is a fair stock on hand, and a lit
tle more enquiry. Prices have an upward tendency,
and good Rio is now held at 11 cents by the quantity
and II a 11J by the single bag.
c LOUR—Demand limited. Canal selling at $74 a 8
per bbl., and Augusta Canal at $4 per 100 lbs. and $6
per bbl.
MOLASSES.—SuppIy abundant and demand limit
ed. Cuba is selling from store at 92 a 24, and New-
Orieans at 34 a 35 cents per gallon by the bbl. or hhd.
SUGAR—Good supply on hand, with but a limited
demand. Our quotations will give a fair index of the
inarset.
LIQUORS—Our market is well supplied with Li
quors of all descriptions and qualities.
SALT.—Market abundantly supplied. Sales making
from stores by the small quantity at $1,15 a 1,20 per
sack.
STOCKS—The only transaction that has come to
our knowledge this week, was ten shares Iron Steam
boat Company, at SIOO, since dividend of ten per cent
was declared.
EXOH ANGE—We have no change to notice in rates,
which remain at 4 per cent prem. for Sight checks on
Northern cities.
FREIGHTS—The River is in good navigable order
We quote the rates to Savannah and Charleston 50 cts.
per baie for Cotton.
ADMIN IST RATO R’S SALE.
On the first Tuesday in SEPTEMBER nevt, at
the Lower Market House in the city of Augus
ta will be sold,
The sma I 1) welling House and Lot belonging ti
the estaie of Martha Eaton, deceased. ISaid mt is
situated upon Houston street, in the lower part ol
said City—having a front of 58 feet upon said
street, and miming baek 80 feet more or les~; sale
in pursuance of au order of the honorable tin
Court of Ordinary o Richmond county.
july 3 ' WM R. McLAWS Adm’c
Notice.— a ll persons iodebleii to tin enau
JACOB BURKHALTER, deceased, an
requested to make io.mediate payment, and these
having demands against said esiate, ace required
to hand them in properly attested according to law
july 3 JNO. L. BIfKKHALTER, Adm’r.
MONTHS after date, application wii
JP be made to the honorable the Inferior Court
of Burke county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, lor leave to sell all the Real Estate of \VM
BANON, deceased,{lying in Tattnall goqnty of said
Sta'e J. A. S {SWMAKE, Adm’r.
july 3
REAL estate on the sand hills,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Will he so d, on the first Tuesday ill SEPTEM
BER next, within the legal hours of sale, at the
Lower Market House, agreeable to an order
granted by the lusticcs of the Inferior Court
when sitting as a Court of Or lin irv ,
The suoscriber’s late RESIDENCE on th
Sand Hills, adjoining Mr. L. C. Warren s lot, and
too well known to require description.
Terras at sale.
tty 2 G. McLAUGHLIN, Adm’r.
TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM
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so unfortunate as t> re
quire their use, as conibiu
wle a h dT Z ta? " 8 °' er UVe, y thi »K ol the kind
Zt, L [ T' UU 'y 0f ma " »><•* lieretoto
destgned for these purposes. They are so con
structed as to fulfil every purpose that can be
required either as a supporter for the relaxed mus
cles of the abdomen or or Hernia or rupture, re
quiring only a change of pads for either purpose.
It.s also a superor riding brace. Thelnstru
mn » t Yi?i?? d * ° the best material, and in the
most faithful manner. Ihe Springs are plated
throughout with silver to prevent rusting „ut, and
iron rusting men. J hey are net liable to get out
of order, and are believed to be the most durabl •
'7 11 as ,bu comfortable
instf i,n,uiity that can be produced.
They can Ue Seen at liavilundi Risley & Co «.
Bll J K dS. Il'IE uS.;'"""' KKN
juneld df&clm W. R. BATTLE.
NEW GOODS PER LAST STEAMER.
Beautiful lace capes of rich aud
elegant styles, from 2 to SB,
heal Loudon Marseilles Q uit- at SlO
100 pieces l*lain and Figured Uareges, 25 cents.
b 0 do. Rlack, Plain and Figured do.,
10 4 best Liirragan Damask,
12-1 Lace Musqii'to Netting,
Fine Book, Swiss and Jaconet Mnslius,
bOO pieces colored Ginghams, 12<J cents,
Black Wellington Cord, a beautiful article for boys
wear, at 50 cents,
ItM) pieces colored Muslins, last colors, 12A cents,
And a great variety of other articles. Just re
ceived at GRAY BROTHERS,
1 juue 29 fd&c 290 Broad street.
VERMIFUGE FOR PLANTATION
USE.
rffMlE PROPKIE TOR has it put in dollar hot
ties, which are one-third cheaper, and also
iu vials which are about double the size of Fahne
stock w, and at the same price. Whose is best.—
Read ttie proof.
A REMARKABLE CASE.
When a medicine proves so valuable as Dr. Lit
tle’s Vermifuge, it should be known to the whole
country. To a little negro child '9 months old,
that had been sickly for nearly a year, 1 gave
three tea-spoons lull of this medicine, according
to directions, in one day, and by the next morning
one hundred and ninety-two large worms were
discharged. It commenced mending at once, ami
was soon restored. 1 have given this Vermiluge
in several other ii stances with the happiest effect.
In my neighborhood, where there is much ol it
used, 1 hear it spokeu of by alt in the highest
terms, indeed as never having been equalled.
JAMES M. liRAiNTLEV.
Monhoe Countv, Ga.
Dr. Little—Sir: I have prescribed your Ver
mifuge in several cases, and feel no hesitancy in
pronouncing it superior to Fahnestock’s " Dead
Shot,” or any other I have ever used.
(Signed) JOHN S. SEARCV, M. D.
Dr. Little—Sir : I have used Fahnestock’s and
Comstock's Vermifuge as well as your prepara
tion, in my family. 1 nave found yours much su
perior to either of them, in the several cases 1
have given it- In fact, it fully answers the pur
pose without anything e se, and besides is not uu
pleasaut tor children to take.
(Signed) JAMES S. SANDERS.
Falbotton, May, 1849.
Dr. Little—Sir : I cheerfully state that I have
used in my family your Vermifuge in several case*
with entire satistaction, and in lact never known
it equalled. 1 have given l-alint stock’s, Perry’s,
“ Dead Shot,” and l)r. Jayne's, but with no such
results as _ ours, besides you lurnish nearly double
as much lor the same price.
(Signed) OREEN D. COX.
Macon county, Ala., April, 1849.
THE FRENCH MIXTURE,
for the cure ol Chronic diseases of the kidneys
and bladder, Veneieal (Gonorrhoeal) Flour <wbus,
and otner analogous afiectums, it stands paramount
to anything to be had With perfect salety, it can
be taken or used by any one, as it does not nau
seate, or prove in any way deleterious. Being
modi lied and improved from the origii al French
preparation as t is, has for years stood the te:t in
every shade and variety ol cases,for which it is
to oe used. And so lur from tailing into disuse,
the sales on the contrary have materially in
creased. 11 cases were given in detail i s success
wouio vie witu tne Vermiluge, Anodyne tough
Drops, oi any other medicine prepared and offer
ed to the pufilic by the proprietor.
ANODVNE CulJtill DROPS.
For Coughs, Colds, As hma, m many cases
thought to he consumptive,wo doping cough croup
N.C.. is a sure remedy. It will mu astnime me
bowels m using, or lun to produce a free . xpecto
ial""' m an) case when tree.y taken, us the quack
ostiums Horn the North generally do. ii i> not
oiilv ol stijierio efficacy as compared with any
I rom any mince, as it is believed, but ah Dr. \Y\
(or Laii tie sla ily medicines are ol the same or
der when and when ver tried. The masses arc
not much inter.sted whether these medicine- are
compounded by rec pes, made private or puhuc
for but .ew could pr.paie them an, wav, and’
none coulu afford then, cheaper made as iffy now
are, with the greatest care and caution, oil that
100, alter much experience in the practice of me
dicine and the business.
Sold by the Proprietor at each of his Drno-
Stores, Milledgevilie and Macon. Als-, by D s.
I oil Greensboro’; Dr. Wade Cox Halt Acre;
Hurd Sc, Hungerford, Monticel.o; Pace At to.
Covington; A. S. Pruddeu & Co, Fatonton; T.
VI. 1 uruer Ai. Co., (Savannah ; W. 11 Riley, Atlan
ta ; Mull trie Ac. Cone, W sningtou Co.; Messrs,
* 1»H A Smith, Athens! Seymour Ac Seri ice. Mad
ison ; 1)0) al Ac F’ears, McD.nough; Hatley Ac Bro.
and Dr. Dickinson,Rome.
EDWARD WILLIS, Agent,
july 3 dt.Vc’w Constitutionalist office.
BxiWArti, Ur’ oOUrt Xid aFxiIA'O A-lxI)
IMITATIONS.
r|MIE UNPARALLELED and asto Filing
8. efficacy ol Dr. Wistar’s B, lsam of Will
Cherry, in alt the diseases for which it is r com
mended curing many cases after the skill ol ili
hest physicians was iinavading.hss effected a large
and increasing deiua d for it. This lact has caus
ed several unprincipled counterfeiters and imita
tors to palm off spurious m x Hires, ol similar name
aid appearance lor the genuine BaUam. •< Dr.
H istaFs Balsam of Wild Cheray” is the on y gen
uine The rest merely imitate the name oAko
original, while they possess none ot its virtues
look well to the marks.
The genu ne Hals .mis put up in bottles, with
the words’ Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of W Id Cherry,
I’hilad ,” blown in the glass; each battle bearing
a label on the front with the signature of
. 11. WISTAR, M. D.
1 ins will he enveloped iierealier with a wrap
per,copyright secured. 1844; on which w II always
appear the written signature of*‘l. Buis”
The Genuine and Oiiginal Du. Wis Tait's Bal
sam r W ild Cherky, on account of its great
popularity, has been Extensively Counterfeited u
Phi.apelpbia, and some thou- and bottles of the
spurious imitation thrown into the market and ex
tensively circulated. Examine Closely Before Pur
chasing.
For sale by Ilaviland, Risley &. Co.. Barret*,
Carter A Co., W. K. Kitchen (hr., D. B. Plumb
A Co., Philip A. Moise, Augusta; (Seymore A-
Service, Madison ; Drs. Reese Al Ware, Athens;
ilaviland, liarral At Co., Charleston; Dr. A J.
Creighton, Hamburg, and by Seth YV. Fowled
Agents every where.
j' ll )’ 3 f3cl
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS.
V’. i’ V) The Undersigned E. D. ROB Ny.YW
ggggMKRTSON Al J R CRO' Ki,R. S s.w .j
(oi tot late firm of Dawson Ac Crocker,)
to inform their friends and the public generally
that they have entered into a Co-partnership to
t .ke place the Ist day of September next lor the
purposed carrying on the Wurehou-e and Com
mission business, in all its branches, and have
taken the large, commodious. and 111; F- 1 M(( ( u.’
BRICK W.i RE- HOUSE, ’lately oceup'ed y
Dawson A Crntker, on Reynold, East of Me..
INTOSH -street and Lot next West i f the Episco
pal Church, where one or both can, at all times
he lound, ready to attend to customer and frit nils’
I hey will he prepared to rec ive Con moments'
upon the usual terms, and transact a I business ap
pertaining to their line; anil respectfully solicit
ihe iavors ot those disposed to extend them their
custom, at the same time, assuring all who do so.
lhat they will spare no efforts or exertions to pro
mote the interest and wishes of their patrons, to
the (idlest extern.
Liberal Cash Advances u ion Produce in
store,or in Iransitu, will be made • henever de
si.ed, and upon tile most accommodating terms.
Alt orders from their tl iei ds lor B ggmg Rope
Groceries. Dry Goods. Ac ,&c , Ac., wid lie t
tended to with promptness.a dft led at the lowest
prices. They will also receive an for
warn G md.,. Produce, Ac. shipped and coi.sigi cd
net ond this city.
They beg leave to return their most sincere
thanks to the friends and customers o the late
concerns oi E I). Robertson and Dnwsou A Cro, k
er, for the liberal share of patronage heretofore
extended to those houses, and olicit a continuance
>! H; and pledge them elves to merit it by their
unremitting endeavors to please, and exertion, for
thttr customer’s interests.
E. D ROBERTSON
J R. CROCKER.
Augusta, Ga., Ist July. 1850.
O’ The u dersigned iiavng reVii-ed l,om ,i.„
:ati firm of Dawson &. Crocker, be<>-s leave 'l°
commend to nis and the late fir.u’s t i, ,„i 3 . ? I j e *
public genera ly, the new fin, of Robertson
i rocker, announced above, and to soltctl for it a
continuance o the liberal patronage h retoloro
bestowed on the old firm. * 101 IC
. . „ J. C. DAWSON.
J ,lly 2 __ cKVc
MOULTHI =! HOUSE,
BVLLIV AA” S /s L A XD.
I HIE SUBSCRIBER h v;ng taken - -
this extensive establishment, will f ssc
"lien it for the reception of visitors and j , H
lioard rs, on Monday, July !!. ft is
ably situated, about the middle of Sullivan’s Island
'Vith the Atlantic Ocean directly li li'ont \
beautiful beaco extends for miles, nil' .ieiir,.e „ m|) |.
-pace lor promenadm . driving and riding ,‘aiul;■ U
imrably adapted for surf bathing. The adjacent
wviers afford every opportunity to those fond of
h-hing or aquatic sports. The Island is celebrated
for its healthiness, the equalibrity of it-tempera
turo and the blundness ol its atmosphere. The
buildings are large, airy and commodious.and 'he
parlors and chambers capacious and conveniently
arranged, while the furniture throoghout the .s
--tablishmeut is entire y new. There is hourly
communication with the City of Ch rleston: live
miles d.st nt by steamboats,thu combining the at
tractions and resomces of a large city, with the
recreations and be etits of a seashore residence.
No effort will be spared on the-p it of the undc’-
sgned to makegthe Moui.tiuk llouss among the
most popular places o! resort in th U ited Slates
. , . JAMES M. HURST.
July 2 fdc
RICHMOND SHERIFF’S sale.
On the first Tuesday in AUGUST next, will he
sold, at the Lower Market House in the city of
Augusta, within the legal hours of sale.
All the right, title, and interest of Edward S.
Anderson, in and to a lot of Land, situate in the
county of Richmond, containing eighty acres
more or le s, adjoining lands ol James .MeLaws’
Samuel Yound a.id others ; levied on as the pro
perty of Edward S. Anderson, to satisfy a li la is
sued trom the Justices' Court ol the 121st district
in favor ol Spear-’ & Buford vs. E. S. Anderson’
and William M. Verdery, .'■ecurity. Levy mado
aud returned to me by a Constable,
june 30 WM. V. KER, Sheriff.
SCBIVEN SHERIFF’S SALE.
Will be sold, before ho Court House door, in tho
village of Sylvania, on the first Tuesday in AU
GUST next, between the usual hours of sale
the following property :
One Negro Woman, named Judy; levied on as
the property of Benjamin & George F. Scott to
satisfy a fi. fa in favor of Alexander Bryan sur
vivor of L. M. Palmer & Co. Property pointed
out b) Alexander Bryan.
july 2 WILLIAM H. OLIVER, s. s. c.
TRUSTEE’S SALE.
ON the first Tuesday August next, will be sold
at the Lower Market House i„ Augusta, under
the dec ee of Court,
A Negro Girl Henrietta, or Retta, about 14
years o| age. 1 ermg cash.
JOHN A. RHODE .Trustee,
ol Lavima Beale and children
J u| y 3 4c
LIOIJR MONTHS alter date, application will
be rnade ,0 lhe ho,,orah e ‘he Inferior Court
ol Warren county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, lor leave to sell the Negroes belonging to
the estate of Jacob Burkhalter, late ol said coun
ty, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs ai.Ucr.d
it*rs ol said deceased.
july 3 JNO. L. BURKHALTER, A dw’r.
