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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUS T A. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30. “The Poet* of America, Illustrated," i* the title of a beautiful volume of poem*, selected from a host of the first and finest poet* of America, and splendidly illustrated by engravings of a su perior and peculiar order ; published by S. Col man, New York, to whose politeness we arc in debted for a copy. It is a volume which should he in the hands of every American, who has any pride in the literature of his own country. The illustration* of Drake’s poem ot the “American Flag,” and the “Annoyor,” by Willis, are alone worth the cost of the book. It is for aale at th* Bookstore of Mr. T. H. Plant. We are also indebted to the same publisher for a copy of "Undine, the Water Spirit,- a min iature Romance, from the German of the Baron de la Motto Fouque.” We have had no time to peruse this work, but the nature of the subject and its Germanic origin give assurance that those who are fond of the imaginative and mysterious will find it one of deep interest. It may also be found at Mr. Plant’s. To the same enterprising Bookseller we are indebted fora copy of the “ Letters of Eliza Wil hint on,” written during the invasion and posses sion of Charleston, 8, C., by the British, in the Revolutionary war. This is a most interesting little volume, of which we can speak from peru sal ; peculiarly so to us of the South, who are familiar with the history of the local incidents of that period. From the New Orleans Picayune. Important if True* The Texian man-of-war schooner San Anto nio, F. B. Wright, Lieut. Comd’t, arrived last evening from Galveston, whence she sailed on the 10th inst. We learn by one of the officers, that the Tex ian man-of-war brig Colorado, Com. E. H. Moore, arrived at the South West Pass on Tuesday from a cruise down the Bay and off the mouth of the Rio del Nolle. She bring* the news that the Tezian troops, under command of Col. Ross, have taken Matamoras. No particulars given. This, if true, is of the utmost importance. At a meeting held on Thursday evening, the 38th inst., at the LsfnyeUe Hall, by the members of Section No. 3, it was Reeolved, That in consideration of a notice put forth on the 36th instant, signed by the Clerk of the City Council, calling on the respective Sec tions to nominate suitable persons for the office of Captain of the Augusta Fire Company, that Council may elect the same." Reeolved, therefore, That the members of Sec tion’ No. 2, believing that the Augusta Fire Company having had the privilege conceded to them, according to the third article of the rules of that association, of both nominating and elect ing their Captain, and Council the right to con firm. Be it therefore reeolved, by the members of thie Section, That they pray the honorable the City Council to continue the same privileges to them. Reeolved, also, That a copy of the above reso lutions be handed into Council by the Ist Lieu tenant, and further, that they bo ordered by this Section to be published. JOHN BRIDGES, Secretary. From the N. 0. Picayune of the 22 d. Steamboat Explosion— Loss of Life. We regret having to chronicle another steam boat disaster, attended with lamentable loss of life. The following are the particulars:— The steamboat Washington on her voyage from this port to St. Louis, burst her boilers a bove the mouth of While River, killing thirteen persons, and wounding seven. Among the killed were one of the engineers and the pilot. The captain escaped unhurt. The steamer Marmion brought the wounded to Napoleon, for medical aid. These are all the particulars we could ob tain. Can nothing be invented in this inventing age, to arrest these deplorable casualties I Still further Particular ».—Since the above _ was written, the steamer United States has ur & rived, bringrinir still further information. It seems that the unfortunate boat was under way at the time of the explosion. She had left a wood pile about twenty minutes before, and it is supposed the engineer was at work regulating some of the machinery when the boilers bursted. The accident occurred on the morning of the 18th instant, near the mouth of the Arkansas river. The boilers, engine, and forward upper works of the boat were entirely displaced. One of the pilots, named Andrew Helms, was blown overboard and lost ; Julius Fisk, Ist En gineer,killed ; —Paul, 2d Engineer, mortally wounded, and dying at mouth of Arkansas river; four others, (3d cook included,) dead. The ex act numl>er of the wounded is not precisely known—the accounts varying from six to twelve. Texas. —lt is asserted, in a late French Jour nal, that Texas is disposed to assume one mill ion poands sterling of the Mexican debt due to England, on condition of the recognition of her independence by that Government, and that ne gotiations are now going on for that object.— Globe. From our Correspondent. Milledoxville, Nov. 27, 1839. IK SENATE. The Senate refused to reconsider so much of their journal as related to the laying on the table for the balance of the session, the bill to amend the several acts authorising the construction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, (to suspend op orations, &c.) yeas 41—nays 46. An increased vote upon that of the 26th, in favor of internal improvement. Bills reported—Mi. Branham—To authorise Wm. Sheffield, to erect a bridge over Little river at or near Sheffield's Ferry, &c. Mr. Christian—Explanatory and amendatory of, and to the 39th section of an act of Dec. 1838, authorising the business of banking, dtc. Mr. Bryan of Stewart—To legalize the organ ization of the Florence Bridge Company. Mr. Green—To empower the representatives and heirs of McLin Lunday, to establish a ferry rT h river - at “ P‘*ce knjwn .. Hudson t Landing. Mr. Hopkins To incorporate the Belleville and Altamaha Canal, Railway and Riy cr Navi gaUon Company. Mr. Henley reported a bill to point out the g mode of legalizing Bastards and adopted chil- 1 dren. (Important!) c < I* HOTTSE 0» BErXXSEKfATITXS. ’ Nov. 27, 1839. 1 On motion of Mr. Dart, the House reconsider ed the loss of the bill in regard to Brunswick. Bills reported —Mr. Berrien of Burke, from the select committee, reported the hill (which had been referred to them) “to change and define the line between the counties of Jefferson and Wash ington,” and a substitute for the same. Mr. McKinnon—To attach the county of Houston to the Southern Judicial Circuit, and to fix the lime of the Superior and Inferior Courts of the same. Mr. Chester—To alter and amend part of the 7th section of the Ist article of the Constitu tion. t . Mr. Berrien of Jefferson—To authorise Thom as R. Hu son, his heirs, &c., to erect a mill dam across the Etowah river. Mr. Tanner—To incorporate the Georgia Manufacturing Company in the county of Dade. Mr. Shropshire—To authorise Robert Ligon to establish a Ferry in Floyd county on the Etowah. Mr. McDougald—To alter and fix the time of holding ihe Inferior Courts of Muscogee county. Mr. Collier of Baker—To repeal so much of the Judiciary act, passed the 28th Dec. 1799, as relates to the stay of Executions. Mr. Kenan—To authorise Wm. Sheffield to erect a toll bridge near Sheffield’s ferry on Little river, &c. Mr. Arnold, authorising the Government to furnish the Republican Blues at Savannah, 50 stand of arms, dtc. Mr. Bethea—To repeal so much of the act of 1830, as relates to the pay of Adjutant and assis tant Adjutant Generals. Mr. Hilliard—To pay volunteers for services against the Sominoles in the Okeftnokeo Swamp. Mr. Bryan of Wayne—To prevent obstruc tions to the free passage offish, up the Altamaha by nets, dec. over 50 feet in length. Also a bill to furnish tho Way no county Vol unteers with arms. The House then took up the special order, to wit: To regulate tho emission of the paper of Banks, dee. Mr. Barclay offered a substitute, which after a vote on striking out tho first section of the bit 1 , (see bill) which was stricken—yeas 107, nays 53 I —withdrew his substitute, Mr. Barclay’s sub- ! stitutc was again offered and discussed. Noth- J ing definite was done until the hour of adjourn- \ men I last night. t P. 8. In the Senate on yesterday there was J some very interesting speaking, and resulted fa- ( vorably for tho friends of the great State work as above noticed. The following Preamble and Resolution, were laid on the table by Mr. Bates, (formerly of Hall, h now of Murray comity.) w Whereas, the measures of the Federal Govern- ment under the administration of Martin Van Buren, have met the decided approbation of a r large majority of the citizens of this State, and o arc of a character, in tho opinion of this General 0 Assembly, to entitle him to re-election for anoth er Presidential term. And whereas the high character and long and faithful services of John C Forsyth, make him the favorite son of Georgia’ and the consistency ol his principles and his able and unwavering support of the great republican ci interest of his country, strongly recommend him, P to the Democratic party of the United States, for the Vice Presidency of the United States. j E Be it therefore resolved by ihe Senate and 0 House of Repi-esentatives of the State of Georgia j* in General Assembly met, and it is hereby re- | ( solved. That Martin Van Buren, and John Fore sylh, be recommended by this General Assembly, 11 to the Democracy of the United States, and to the “ people of this State. The former for re-election b to the office of President of the United States, - and the latter for the office of Vice President. { Possessing no pretensions to any oxtraordina- ( ry perception of the ridiculous, it is morally im- i possible for me, without an excitement of my * risible faculties, to glance even momentarily at " tho language of this unblushing concoction of i political hardihood, (I had almost written false- J hoods.) Tho overwhelming majority of Van’s c friends in Georgia, was certainly most apparent J in the contest between himself and Judge White, c and more recently declared in terms not to be 1 misunderstood in the elections for Congressional c members. 1 And as relates to tho “consistency” of “John | Forsyth’s political principles,” excuse me, Mr. 1 Bates, if you please. The “Democracy” of other '■ parts of tho Union, may possibly bo humbugged i into a belief of it, it is true, but as to the “sons of i Georgia,” I would say to Mr. Bates, “tell it not ' in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Aska- ‘ Ion.” J Nov. 28, 1839. ' Tho House are yet deeply engaged in the dis- 1 cussion of the Bank bill. Messrs. Miller, Steph- I ens, McDougald, Ward. Crawford, Tarver, and ' Flournoy, have addressed the House to-day, I 1 listened with no ordinary pleasure to this highly J interesting discussion. Mr. Crawford of vaur * city, was lucid and cogent, as well as chaste! ele- * gant, and impressive in his remarks. [ very 1 much regret that no Stenographer can be had to t report this truly able debating. „ f From the Phil. U. S. Gazette. t Bank or the United States Our 1 York and Washington friends have now develop- h cal their views—have been foraging amongst the ° bank statemante at Harrisburg, and are eageriy P availing themselves of the opportunity offered I v * voluminous tabular statements, showing such “ amounts and numerous figures, (which no, one even in ten thousand will examined to nm» i gale incorrect and false exhibitions of the nff.i ' 11 of the Bank. Knowing the inability T?" » clma'ion of many to investigate for them«»i.-* a| we think it best at once to annex a true ’ P 1 of the Bank statement of the present month "re suiting in a clear surplus of $4,869,909 67 the capital and all liabilities of the Bank. This is the most temperate and effectual reply to slan ders and misrepresentations. Time will devcl ope and correct all the malevolent falsehoods which are daily uttered against this noble Penn sylvania institution. Stale us the Bank, Nov. 4, 1839. Bills discounted— personal securi ty, $20,773,945 93 bank stock, 149,076 00 other security, 13,668,948 98 domestic bills of exchange, 4,521,669 90 $39,013,640 81 Loan to Commonwealth, 491,000 00 Slock account, 13,422,074 34 Pennsylvania 5 per cents, 3,072,050 52 Bonds and mortgages, 313,627 13 Real estate, 907,812 56 Banking houses, 592,090 36 Miles King, late Navy Agent, 40,144 17 Due by the U. States, 5,267 32 Balance due by State Banks, 4,619,947 74 Notes of State Banks, 2,350,838 87 Specie, 1,748,282 44 $66,676,776 26 Capital stock, 35,000,000 00 Dividends unclaimed, 60,516 80 Agency London, &c. 8,408,652 56 Bonds to the U. States, 1,986,589 04 Interest on do. 134,094 76 Treasurer of the U. States, 11,337 54 Depositors, 3,192,371 70 Circulation— late Bank, 667,046 90 Bank U. States, 4,832.383 58 post notes, 7,016,643 18 Resulting balance due Bank U. S. and agencies, 498,130 56 Surplus, 4,869.909 67 $66,676,776 26 Aiexanuiiia, La. —A gentleman from Red River, has politely put us in possession of the Alexandria Republican of the 13th instant, from which we learn that the sickness at that place has ceased entirely.— N. O. Picyune, In speaking of the mortality, the same paper says : —“ The past season has been a sickly one throughout nearly the whole southern country, and our town was not without its share. Out of our whole population, there was not a dozen per sons who escaped without an attack. The deaths in the town and its vicinity must have amounted to at least one hundred and five, all ot' which, with the exception of six or seven, were males. When it is considered that this mortality occurred in a population of less than four hundred souls, it must be admitted that we have been severely visited.” Eotptian Cotton.—The exports of cotton from Egypt for the present year will amount to sixty thousand halos of three hundred and fifty pounds. Os this quantity there are five hundred bales of Sea Island cotton, which the Pacha has introdued into Egypt. The rest is of the quality culled maiio, from a tricnial plant or cotton tree, which lasts three years. Egyptian cotton from the length of its staple and fineness, commands the next highest price to our Sea Island. It sells for sixteen dollars the hundred in Alexandria.— Globe, We have conversed with a gentleman who left Arkansas about ten days ago. He says every thing on that frontier wore a pacific aspect, when he left, end is of opinion there will be no war, with or among the Indians in Arkansas.— N. O. Cour. of the 21 st, ZJovm .* TViviu miia to ue un old maid “ down cast,” who mokes apple pies with out paring the apples ! She thinks it the height of indelicacy to take off their clothing. Report 0/ the Commissioners appointed by authority of the Legislature, on the subject us the Stale Finances. — Continued. Against the practice of sending them to other :ountriea for their education, they appealed to our pride, when they urged it as “too humilitating in acknowledgment of the ignorance, or inferior ity of our own.” They appealed to our patriot ism, when they said, “it will always be the cause of so great foreign attachments, that upon princi ples of policy, it is inadmissible.” If they could have extended their view to the present day, and looking to our peculiar institutions, have witness ed the ceaseless and insidious efforts which are made to destroy them, would they not have found an additional, an irresistable motive, to cherish that University, whose foundations they were laying, to make it indeed the literary Alma Mater —the nourishing mother of our youth 1 That such was the view of the Legislature, in the adoption of the resolution under which this Commission has been constituted, is obvious from its terms. 1 hat the present endowment of the University does not meet this requirement, is abundantly manifest from the embarrassments which cramp its operations, limit the number of its professors, and circumscribe its usefulness If your Honorable body shall be disposed to carry out the just and lilieral views of your predecessors which the undersigned do not permit themselves to doubt.it only remains for them to suggest and earnestly recommend the further endowment of that Institution, under such provisions for the ac countability of the trustees, as may be deemed necessary. It is a duty which the undersigned perform with pleasure, to bring to the notice of your Honora ble body, the claims of the other principle litera ry institutions existing in the State. They are important agents in the great business of instruc tion, and cannot be overlooked in making provis ion tor a lilieral and efficient system of public ed ucation. They ore indeed founded by private endowment, but they have the public confidence and sanction, and give promise of much useful ness. Though originating with, and chiefly sus tained by the particular religious association’s, un der whose direction they respectively arc. still their character is not sectarian. Ali are alike emulous in the cause of virtue and science, and will all exercise a salutary influence in their pro motion. One of them, engaged in the cultiva tion ofthe temale mind, presents strong and pe culiar claims to the liberality ofthe Legislature. A system ot public education, which should leave them unprovided tor, would not in the view of the undersigned, consist with the spirit of the resolution, under which they are acting. Thev take leave, therefore, to suggest the propriety of an endowment to the several colleges of the State proportioned to the bounty ofthe Legislature to’ the State University. Thus sustained by the Legislature, their success will Ire certain. Their hallowed influence will he felt by all around, and our University feeling the general impulse, and profiting by her increased ability, will elevate yet higher her own standard of literary and scientific attainment, r>° F THK rOr:,TT ACAnKXTFS. he County Academies have been heretofore , itrerally endowed, and may, in the opinion of the , undersigned, be safely left hereafter to the man- . igement of their own trustees, without further an- « rropnation than a distribution of the present i iradcnncfund, in such proportions as may he just. i ‘ or thu intermediary class of schools, this provis- , bbn is deemed adequate, as experience has proved that they are capable of self support, and that ■ those of a private foundation, are ordinarily most successful. OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS. We are next to consider that class, which is lowest in the scale of literary eminence, but by far the most important. Common School insti tution must, under any form of government, exert a decided and controlling influence upon the character of a people. Most of ell, is it felt in a free and popular government, in which the ad ministration will generally be what the people are. An ignorant and vicious people will seldom choose for themselves enlightened and virtuous le gislators and rulers. And where all are alike free to receive and to bestow offices of trust and honor, it is obviously the direct and immediate interest of every citizen, that every other citizen should be enlightened and virtuous. This inter est is as perfectly equal, us our political rights. It is a personal interest entirely independent of pro perty, and resting upon the relation which exists between the citizen and the government of his choice; chosen because best calculated for his protection. To sustain this interest, all are equal ly bound to contribute; the poor, no less than the rich. And fortunately there is no one having the faculties of his body and mind unimpaired, who cannot, with perfect ease, contribute as much as can be required to support a system of common schools, quite adequate to the instruction of all the children of the State, whose parents would be disposed to send them there for instruction. There can surely be no citizen who justly eslimales the privileges which he enjoys under a free govern ment, who will not he willing to contribute his equal portion for an object essential to their pre servation. In this matter, no less than in the exercise of their civil right , should the whole bo dy of citizens stand upon a perfect level, none giving as by compulsion, none receiving as in charity; hut both giving and receiving as freemen studious to advance their own individual interests, and to promote the general weal. By the Inst election returns, there were about sixty-five thousand votes cast, and there are at this time, probably, seventy-five thousand male citi zens in Georgia, above the age of twenty-one years, and under that of sixty. If each of these should pay a capitation lax of one dollar, it would raise a fund, which would exceed more than four times the amount of the average sum annually paid for poor schools during the last five years ; a fund, which it is believed, would be adequate to the requirements of the resolution.—The under signed, therefore, take leave to recommend such a tax, the proceeds of which shall he appropriated exclusively to the support of common schools, and they urge as reasons for adopting it as the means to provide a fund for this purpose: 1. That it is certain, and may at all times be safely relied on. 2. That it may easily be kept separate from, and unaffected by, any other financial concerns of the State. 3. That it may bo always exaactly adjusted to the public wants. 4. Thatincreasing wants, will in this mode of providing for them, a'ways be attended by increa sed ability to meet them. 4. That an ample fund may be thus raised from the whole body of citizens, without pressure upon any particular portion of them, to be return ed immediately back, not in charities, but in pub lic institutions, in which all classes have an equal interest; in which all can participate without a feeling of humilitation, and by which the general good will he most effectually promoted. The capitation lax which it is thus proposed to assess, is in itself small; but when the object to which it is to be applied, is considered; when it is moreover remembered that this is the only capi tation tax which is proposed ; and finally, that this is part of a system which proposes that the poor who have not property beyond the sum of hundred dollars, shall pay no other tax, it becomes a mere trifle even from the poor est. Yet small as it is, the grand result will be an annual fund, adequate to sustain a system of common school instruction, on so enlarged a sea e, that an imj w w a Kt who can, and are willing to learn. To give efficiency to these benevolent provis ions, it only remains to require, that the amount so collected, shall bo annually distributed in a mode, ami in proportions, to be prescribed by law; while the collection of the tax may be rendered certain, by enacting that no person shall be per mitted to vote at any election, in the county,city, town or village of his residence, who shall not have paid it; of which, the only evidence to be received, shall be the book of the Collector, or his receipt. (To be continued.J Presentments. Burke Superior Court, November Term, 1839. Present His Honor Judge Sciitr. We, the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen and se lected for the county of Burke, November Term, beg leave to present— -Ist. This body feel it not only to be their right, but their duty, under existing circumstan ces, to give an expression of their opiniili upon a subject of peculiar importance. We afiude to the system of Internal Improvement, which has been set on foot in this Stale. We have no hes itation in declaring our sincere desire that the system may be ultimately successful, and that the benefits promised by its advocates may be fully realised. But this body cannot but think that there are features in the system, which are peculiarly objectionable. Time would fail us to enter into detail of those objections, or to enlarge upon their discussion. Let it suffice, however for us, to say that the mode of adjusting disagree- ! menfs between the several Rail Road companies ' and land holders, through whose land (he Rail ' Roads run, is, to say the least, objectionable. ' This body considers that (here is a defect in the provision of the charters of the several Rail Road companies, under which the appraisers are ap- , pointed. By reference to the charter, we find i that there is no provision that a majority ofthe ap praisers appointed in pursuance of its terms, shall make an award ; and we understand that there , are now several cases of the kind pending in this county, for the right of way, in which a majority of the appraisers do agree, but that the Central Rail Road and Banking Company refuse to con- r sent for an award to he rendered, unless it be - unanimous. Here we can readily see, under this state ol things, that cases may arise in which the | company may lie in the full fruition of the right 1 of way through a citizen’s land, and yet, by refu sing that a majority of the appraisers shall'render an award, they might forever keep the citizen from recovering the amount in damages, to which he is justly entitled. We therefore request our Senator and Representatives in the Legislature, to use their efforts to procure the passage of an act, declaring that it is the meaning of that pro vision alluded to in the several charters of this Slate, that the award of a majority of the apprais ers, shall be sufficient to entitle either party to an appeal if he should desire it. It also suggests itself to this body, that a gen eral law should be passed, defining the liability of Rail Road companies in this State, in relation to injuries done to the property of citizens residing on the road, such injuries for instance as the burning of fences, the killing of stock, & c . We m believe that Rail Road companies ought to be lo held liable to actions for damages, in the countv st where the injury may be committed, because it may frequently happen that a citizen having a cow or a hog killed by the cars, would take no steps to recover damages, in consequence of (he R difficulty and expense of attending court in Sa an vaimah; the property lost not being sufficiently dii valuable to warrant such expensive proceedings an J ' \\ \* Wp'fnerclorc tatives to endeavor to procurd'wlre pwlssge, of a law adapted to the case. The present disordered condition of the cur rency is a subject of great importance, and one which demands speedy attention, on the part of the public, as well as by the■ Legislature. The recent suspension of specie payments by sonoe of the Banks of this State, without (as we believe) good cause, is an outrage upon public justice which ought not to be tolerated. Experience has fully proved, that the present banking system is not only inadequate to the purposes for which it was intended, but that its operations have pro ved injurious to the best interest of the country. We therefore recommend to our Senator and Re presentatives in the Legislature—first, to support such measures, as may force the suspended Banks to a speedy discharge of their obligations to the public; and, secondly, to devise some means, if possible, by which we may be protected from a recurrence of similar evils in future. We submit to the consideration of the Honor able the justices of the Inferior Court, the prac ticability of having stoves or chimnies attached to the different apartments of our Court House, for our comfort and convenience, so soon as the funds of the county wilt authorize it. We have examined the Jail, and find it in a very bad state, and recommend to the J ustices of the Inferior Court to have it put in good repair as early as possible. We have also examined the different Clerks’ Offices, and find them in such a situation as docs credit to the different officers. In taking leave of his Honor Judge Shly, we most respectfully tender him our sincere thanks, for his courtesy towards us during the present term. Wc a'so tender our sincere thanks to the At torney General, for his kind attention to us du ring the term. We request that so much of our presentments as are of a public natuie, be, published in the Chrm icle and Sentinel, Savannah Georgian, and Southern Recorder. Enoch Byne, Foreman. Drury Corker, Willis S. Brcnzcal, James M. Reynolds, William Bennett, Robert J. Patterson, Alexander Murphey, Gideon Dowse, Henry Lewis, William Hatcher, Christian Shultz, John Watkins, James Grubbs, Edmund B. Gresham, William Burch, Brinson Fountain, Bailey Carpenter, Stephen Corker, William Murphree, The undersigned, a portion of the Grand Jury, do utterly protest against that portion of the above presentments, which inveighs against the present banking system, believing as wo do that the system itself is a good one, as all past expe rience proves; yet the management of the sys tem has been ruinous and destructive to the in terests of the people. We therefore, as a minor ity, present the management of it as a grievance, and not the system itself. We further protest against that portion of the presentments, which recommend the Legislature to take any action against the Banks, whereby their charters will ho forfeited; as such a step must inevitably prove ruinous, not only to the Banks themselves, but be productive of incalculable injury to the com munity at large—the war upon the Banks, fall ing, not as designed, upon the Banks, but event ually on the people, which would be a suicidal ac on the part of the Legislature, as representatives of the people. Robert J. Patterson, Alexander J. Murphey, Edmund B. Gresham, John Watkins. On motion of the Attorney General: Ordered, that so much of the presentments of the Grand Jury as are of a public nature, be pub lished agreeable to their request. A true extract from the minutes. nov 30 EDWARD GARLICK, Clerk. MARINE INTELLIGENCE Savannah, November 27. Arrived since our last. —Br ship Calypso, Mel ville, Trinidad; brig Augusta, Sherwood, New York; Bohr Samaritan, Corson, Philadelphia: sebr Prances, Sears, Bath, Me. Departed. —Steamboat Chatham, Wray, Augus ta; steamboat Duncan Macßae, , Augusta. Charleston, Nov. 29. Ai rived yesterday —Brig Wallace, Crabtree,New York; Schrs Maria, Ryder, Providence,(R. I.) Aid Constant, Boston; Susan, Withercl, New Bedford (Mass.). Cleared —Ship Florence, Bars tow, Liverpool. Zff Dr. W. FLINT offers his services to the ci tizens of Augusta in the different branches of his profession, lie may be found at all hours at the late residence of Mr. A. M. Egerton, second door from the corner of Mclntosh and Reynold streets ncv29 ]y ' a™ authorised to announce COSBY DICKINSON, as a candidate for the office of Re teiVei of lax Returns, for Richmond countv nov 27 J arc au ! holized t 0 announce IVM. V ATiRR, as a candidate lor the office of Sheriff of Richmond county, at the approaching election oct S 1 td ipt, authorized to announce JAMES f ’ *fl- as a candidate for the offices of mi a ‘ ‘i Superior and Inferior Courts of Rich ffiond county, at the approaching election, oct 31 m y*f» authorized to announce AN DREW MACLEAN, as a Candidate for Sheriff of Rich mond county, at the ensuing election nov 13 td 10 IHE VOTERS OP' RICHMOND COUNTY Pellow citizens:-! offer myself as a candi' date for the office of Sheriff of Richmond county JUfyST* •“« - "" s 17 denj. brantly. ~ Wearc authorised to announce Mr. JOHN C.. A LAD, as a candidate for the offices of Clerk of the Pupeiior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at the election to be held on the first Mon day m January next. aug 19 authorized to announce IVmTu. M A HARRY, as a candidate for Sheriff of Rich mond county, at the approaching election nov 7 Cp" EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK— At riehT and at one to twenty days sight. For sale by ’ nov23 CAB DELL E & RHIND. ' ■ NOTICE, Fhe Rail Road Passenger Train follows?- leston and Hambul S’ wifi leave UPWARD. Not to leave Charleston before 7 on . “ Summerville, “ - -S 30 « gorges’ - “ - 10 00 „ BranchvUle, •< . n 00 Midway, - “ . i. * “ Blackville, - » . “ . “ Aiken, -. « . 3™ P> “• I Arrive at Hamburg notbefore - 400 XT downward. Not to leave Hamburg before 600 a * Aiken, - “ - . 7on “ M la H ckvi,,e > “ - • 930 .. .. * lldw »y. “--io so « .. JJranchville “..ii oo Georges’ « .. j 2 00 . Summerville,» . . o 00p « Arrive at Charleston not before 3 (JO " Distance—13b miles. Fare Through-* ro 00 Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain* mnutes each, for breakfast and dinner 2 5 ftr „. ood „ a ™ i to. - nd Marsh’s T. O. ° ’ I,ldsor . Johnsons Passengers up will breakfas’ at Wnodctnri, op me at Blackville; down, will' t nd dme at Summerville. may 21 ~ 1 r jX/'Weal’c authorized to announce WILLIAM I c T&OVNT Is a candidate for the office of Sheriff I ’ of Columbia county, at the approaching election i B January. nov 30 td s3* Mrs. BOWEN is happy to inform her pat- * I rons that she has secured the services of Mr. Iver. “I sen, in her school, for the winter.—Terms, S2O per quarter. w2t uov 2S QC/* The Synod of South Carolina and Georgia will meet in the city of Augusta, Ga., on the 4th Thursdayo f November next, at half past 6 o’clock F - m- nov 19 d&wtd KrW.G. NIMMO, General t'ommission Mer- I chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to the Constitutionalist. n ov 7 (L7 Dr. B. HARRIS offers his services in the practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus ta and its vicinity. Messages will receive prompt attention if left at his drug store in Broad street, or at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing t°n - nov 7 C O’Dr. W. EWING JOHNSTON, office Md - tosh street opposite the Constitutionalist, nov J 3 (C? Doctor J. J. WILSON offers his profes sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity. He will be found at his residence, the first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Kkib street, recently occupied by John L. Adams. p 17 ts CCj’-A CARD. — Mr. Richards, Teacher of Draw ing and Painting, will resume his professional du ties in Augusta at an early day. nov 7 (Lj’A. IVERSON is now prepared to resume his professional duties as a Teacher of Music. Or ders left at T. H. Plant’s book store, or at Mrs. Campficld’s boarding house, will be promptly at- nov 26 A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHEEsT' DR W. EVANS' CELEBRATED SOOTHING SYRUP, for Children Cutting their Teeth.— This infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chil dren, when thought past recovery, from convul- i sions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the gums, the child will recover. The preparation is so innocent, so efficacious and so pleasant, that no child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed with it. When infants are at the age of four months, though there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of the Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the pores. Parents should never be without the Syrup in the nursery where there are young children ; for if a child wakes in the night with pain in the gums, the Syrup immediately gives case, by opening the pores and healing the gums; thereby preventing convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only at Dr. Wm. Evans’’ Medical Office, 100 Chatham street, New York, where the Doctor maybe consulted on all diseases of children. PROOF POSITIVE OP THE EFFICACY OF Dr. EVANS’ SOOTHING SYRUP.—To the Agent of Dr. Evans’ Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir —The great benefit afforded to my suffering infant by your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted and painful dentition, must convince every feeling pa tent how essential an early application of such an invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery and torture. My infant, when teething, experienced such acute sufferings, that it was attacked witq convulsions, and my wife and family supposed that death would soon release the babe from anguish, till We procured a bottle of your Syrnp; which as soon as applied to the gums, a wonderful change was produced, and after a few applications the child displayed obvious relief, and by continuing in its use, I am glad to inform you the child has com pletely' recovered, and no recurrence of that awful complaint has since occurred ; the teeth are ema nating daily and tho child enjoys perfect health. I give you my cheerful permission to make this acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give any ' information on lids circumsti nee. \ WM. JOHNSON* TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans' Camomile Pills are such, tjiat the palpitating heart, the trem ulous hand,the dizzy eye, and the fluttering mind, vanish before their effects like noxious vapors be fore the benign influence of the morning sun.— They have long been successfully used for the cure of intesmittents, together with fevers of the irregu lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral ob structions. This tonic medicine is for nervous complaints, eneral debility, indigestion and its consequences, or want of appetite, distension of the stomach, acid ity, unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling noise in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, when the mind becomes irritable,desponding,thoughtful, melancholy, and dejected. Hypochondriucism, con sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all other nervous affections, these pills will produce a safe and permanent cure. Evans’ Camomile Pills were first introduced into America in 183 d. EVANS’ FAMILY APERIENT PILLS are purely vegetable, composed with the strictest pre cision of science and of art; they never produce nausea, and arc warranted to cure tho following diseases which arise from impurities of the blood, viz: — Apoplexy, Bilious Affections, Coughs, Colds, Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, Cho lera, Liver Complaints, Diseases of the Kidnies and Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, and all those diseases of wl atsoever kind to which human nature is subject, where the stomach is affected. More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary effi cacy of Dr. Wm. Evans' celebrated Camomile and Aperient Anti-Bilious Pills,in alleviating afflicted ■mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bowery.— Disease—Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody Flux- Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bowels, se vere griping,frequent inclination to go to stool, tu nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fre quency of pulse, and a frequent discharge of a pe culiar feetid matter mixed with blood great debility, sense of burning heat, with an intoleiable bearSg down of the parts. Mr, Cameron is enjoying per fect health, and returns his sincere thanks for the extraordinary benefits be lias received. Sold by ANTONY & HAINES, Sole agents in Augusta J. M. Sc F. M. TU RN ER, Savannah, P. M. COH EN & Co., Charleston, SHARP <fe ELLS, Milledgeville, C. A. ELLS, Macon, A. W. MARTIN, Forsyth Wm. B. WELLS, Druggist, Athens. MARK A. LANE. Washington. inly 23 SNOWDEN & SHEAR TJ AVE just received fiom Ncw-York, rich l l figured Silks, great variety of styles, Extra rich Mouseiain de Laines, Eupin’s extra French Merinos, a large assortment, Rich embroidered Thibet W 00l Shawls,extra size, Itrch \ eivet Mantillas and Ladies’Cravats Extra French Worked Collars, of the best style A large supply of Black Lace Veils, with a great variety of other articles, suitable for the present season, lo which they respectfully invite the atten tion of the public. nov I’lllE subscribers offer for sale, at the store re cently occupied by the late Welcome Allen, ot this city, deceased, his entire stock of Groceries now on hand, comprising in part, Sugar, Coffee, Iron, steel, Russia and Dundee Hemp Bagging, Kentucky Hemp Rope, fresh Teas, Segars, Liquors of all kinds,,together with a general assortment of Shell and Heavy Hardware, superior Rose, Whit ney andjLondon Duffil Blankets, Negro Kerseys, LtnseySj \ lanels, Cotton Osnahurgs, Spun Cotton, 1 breads, Bleached and Brown Domestics, with a great variety of Hosiery', Calicoes, Linens, Cam brics, Muslins, Re. &c. which will he sold for cash without regard to COST, it being their intention to close the business immediately. i Also, for sale or rent, Pew No. 99 in the first f Presbyterian Church. A. SIBLEY, -v H. H. GUMMING, £■ Executors. F. M. CABOT, J _ uov 25 trwtf Bank of Augusta,? November 26, 1839. ) NOTICE. —An Election for thirteen Directors , on the part of the individual stockholders o. this Bank, will take place, at the Banking House on Monday next, the 2d December, between th( hours of ten and four o’clock. nov 27 5t ROBERT F. POE, Cashier. Mechanics’ Bank, ? Augusta, November 27, 18393 NOTICE is hereby given, that all paper under piotest in this Bank, will operate agains the credit of the parties, unless arranged by Wed nesday, the 4th December next, nov 28-61 GEORGE W. LAMAR.Cashier.