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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGU S T A .
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6.
In our Bank table to-day the Monroe Railroad
Bank return is not included.
We perceive that Judge White is in Washing
ton, not yet having resigned his seat as Senator
from Tennessee. It is understood he will do so.
It is probable that he had not received the instruc
ting resolutions of the Legislature of his State
when he left home.
We received no intelligence last night ftom
Washington, of the meeting of Congress, and
consequently none in relation to the election of
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Legislature of Virginia, assembled on
Monday last. One of the first things to be done
after its organization will be the election of Sen
ator, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expi
ration of Mr. Rives’ term.
Massachusetts. —The New Bedford Mercu
ry of 28th ult. says:—The whig majority in the
House of Representatives cannot be estimated at
less than 30. Os 33 members elected on Mon
day, thus far heard from, 20 are Whigs, and 3
Van Buren men. Morton lends Everett only
, 252 votes. The scattering votes in 77 towns yet
heard from, amount to 308—already exceeding
Morton’s majority.
The steamship Liverpool was to leave Liver
pool for New York on the 16th November, and
mas therefore be looked for in a day or two.
Fire.—This morning about 3 o’clock, (says
the New York Star of Friday,) a fire was discov
ered in the fur store of B. Morange & Co., 105
William street, by which a large amount
goods were destroyed. We learn that the Messrs.
J Morange were partly insured.
From our Correspondent.
Milleikikvillk, Nov. 30, 1839.
I IX SKXATE.
Mr. Jaurdon from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Banks, made a Report, stating that
they deemed it advisable that the conduct of the
Preisdent and Directors of the Bank ot Darien,
jpbc enquired into.
Bills Reported—Mr. Jones—To extend the
limits of Marietta, in Cobb county.
Mr. Miller—Submitted a petition from sundry
citizens of Burke county, praying to be attached
to Richmond. Refencd to a select Commit
tee.
Bills Lust— To compel the resumption of spe
cie payments, &c.
No'bills were past, but as heretofore advised,
the balance of the day was devoted to the further
consideration of the bank bill.
Dec. 2, 1839.
The Senate refused to reconsider the bank bill,
lost on Saturday—yeas 37, nays 42. This is as
it should be, and will impart a valuable stimilus
to the depressed mercantile interests of the
_ State.
| In reference to thosubjcctof Common Sohools,
V Col. Billups (in the Senate) was listened to with
H interest and delight—be enchained the attention
of alLivho had the gratification to hear him, and
awake in the bosoms of many of his auditors,
long slumbering emotions of purest patriotism.
If I can procure a copy of his very able rema ks,
-it shall afford me much pleasure to transmit it
for insertion in your widely circulating Gazette;
no disposition was made of the bill, but it is post
. poned to a future day.
In the House, Mr. Jenkins was elected Speak
er “pro tern” after two ballots. The election
' does credit to the House, and reflects honor upon
I the few Union men who may have cast their suf
frages in his behalf. The vote stood thus:
. Ist ballot, 2d ballot.
► Cleveland, 51 f >3
firay of Jones, • 28 13
Jenkins, 81 • 80
Scattering, 3 00
Mr. Jenkins furnished to the House (if any
were required) an interesting proof of his refined
taste, characteristic modesty, and excellent judge
ment in his beautiful extemporaneous return of
thanks to that body.
In the Senate, the Presidential Chair, I observ
ed this afternoon was remarkably well filled, by
the Hon. Wm.G. Springer. No member of ei
ther house (I mean no disrespect to Messrs.
Echols, Day or Jenkins,) could in my humble
opinion, have so well filled its ample dimensions
as this “Infant heir of Carroll.”
Mr. Kenan laid on the table the following Re
solution.
Resolved, That a Committee of be
appointed to proceed to examine into the situa
tion and condition of the several Banks in this
State, and shall report the results of their exami-
I nation, to His Excellency the Governor, during
|Ulhe recess of the Legislature. And should it ap-
Ypcar from the said Report, that cither of said
Banks are in an unsound condition, and unwor
thy of public confidence, it is hereby made the
duty of His Excellency the Governor, to proceed
forthwith to lake the necessary legal steps to an
nul the charter of said Banks.
Bills Reported—Ur. Henley—Regulating pro
ceedings in Equity.
Mr. Jones submitted a Resolution directing the
I Committee on the Judiciary, to prepare and report
| a bill to compel the Judges of this Stale to alter
. nate.
Mr. Bates —A bill to alter and amend the act
I incorporating the Central Bank.
| Mr. Morris —To repeal several sections of the
I Act of 1835, authoizmg sale of scrip, &c.
Mr. Kenan —To amend the amendatory Act of
e 1835, in relation to the circulation of Bank bills
I less than five Dollars, so as to authorize the Cen-
tral Bank to issue “Shinplasters,” but lie provides
that surli emission shall not exceed S'iOO.OOO.
Mr. I jawson—To define the remedy of a free
holder through whose land any of the several
chartered Railroads shall pass.
Mr. J’ortcr of Morgan, submitted a Resolution
for adjournment -‘sine die” on the 14th inst.—
Not quite so soon I think, but probably by the
20th inst.
Rills Passed —To define the mode of electing
Clerk and Marshal in Milledgeville.
To pardon Philip Johnson, convicted of mur
der.
Numbers oflocal and private bills were read
the third time and passed with a commendable
industry, “too tedious to mention.”
Hills Lost —To lay out and organize the Chat
tahoochee Circuit, and add Decatur county to the
Southern Circuit.
IV HOUSE OF UKrUESENTATIVES.
Dec. 2.
The House refused to reconsider their action
upon the subject of the appropriation to the Uni
versity at Athens.
Bills Reported —Mr. Crawford—To point out
the tribunal and mode of trial of question* of citi
zenship, &e.
Also, to alter and amend an act to regulate the
intercourse between the Banks of this State, and
other institutions and Brokers.
Also, to secure to owners of Fisheries on Sa
vannah ri'er, their rights to the same, and to ad
mit the free passage of fish up said river.
-Mr. McMath—To alter and amend the 7th
section of the second Article of the Constitu
tion.
Mr. Hall—To compel members of the Legis
lature to pay to their respective counties an ex
tra tax !!! Oh patriotism, how omnipotent thou
art—Bah, the Demagogue.
Mr. Berrien—To declare the remedy of a free
holder, through whose lands any of the several
chartered Railroads, shall pass, &c.
Bills Passed— To incorporate the Thomaston
and Bnrnesvillc Railroad Company, &c.
To incorporate the Brunswick Guards.
To make it the duty of the Clerks of the Courts
of Ordinary of the several counties of this State,
1 to preserve the evidence of legal notices in cer
tain cases.
Bills Lost —To lay out and organize a new
county of the counties of Hall, Jackson and
Gwinnett.
To incorporate the Georgetown Mercantile
Company, in Randolph county,
December 3.
The resolution providing for the investigation
of the affairs of the Bank of Darien, produced a
wondrous excitement in the Senate this morning;
1 Gordon, Crane, Hopkins, Tracy, and Stanford.
The difference arose upon the point, whether the
Committee should be designated by the Governor
or General Assembly, and whether a Committee
sole, or of five. The subject lays upon the table
for the present.
The Senate passed, this afternoon, the bill (or
the organization of the Joint Stock Companies.
In the House of Representatives, the hill
which was reported, changing the rules and reg
ulations of the police of the Penitentiary. It
passed with one or two immaterial amendments.
Report of the Committee of the Agricultural
Society of So. Ala. on Twin or Okra Cotton,
at its Fall Meeting in Montgomery, Nov. nth.
1839.
The Committee appointed to enquire and re
port every thing deemed interesting in relation to
the Twin Cotton, as far as ascertained, have had
the same under consideration and report :
From the very short lime that the Twin Cot
ton has been cultivated, together with the difficul
ty of procuring the necessary information, your
committee are not prepared cither to present many
facts, or make such suggestions as should have
weight with the society. We can only offer for
your consideration the little information it has
been in our power to obtain. Various have been
the opinions entertained as to the origin of the
Twin Cotton; whilst, perhaps a majority contend,
that it is of an entirely separate and distinct genus
from the common Petit Gulf.—Others are of opin
ion that it is one and the same, but that it has
been brought to its present slate ot perfection bv
care and attention. They are led to this conclu
sion from the fact, that indications of its degener
ating into the ordinary kind, have in some instan
ces been discovered. That it is superior to any
Colton heretofore known amongst us, cannot ad
mit of a doubt. From actual experiment, we
are inclined to the belief, that the poorest soil is
best adapted to its successful production. Upon
very rich lands the weed or stalk grows to an
enormous height, is slender and weak ; so soon
then as the bolls appear and arrive at any size,
the top/mVi to the gound, thereby injuring the
further growth, and rendering the gathering of
the cotton when matured exceedingly difficult.
Your committee are of opinion that this might be
partially, it not entirely remedied, by early top
ping. This would have the effect of strengthen
ing the stalk and causing the whole to spread. A
greater cluster of bolls would be formed upon each
stem, and the (licking or gathering rendered com
paratively easy. The Twin Colton, from the
manner in which it grows, produces but little
shade, consequently it matures at a much earlier
period than the ordinary kind. Samples have
been presented to competent judges, and they
have been unanimous in pronouncing the staple
of a much superior and finer quality than the or
dinary Petit Gulf; that it produces at least one
third more to the acre, we have liecn informed by
persons testing it last year. The present crop
not as yet ascertained, w. are unable from our
own knowledge to corroborate this ; but we are
strongly inclined to believe its I ruth, from the pros
pect and appearance of the crop of the present
year. Your committee respectfully submit the fol
lowing extracts from a letter received from Mr.
Win. K. Aldridge, the gentleman in whose pos
session the Twin Cotton was first discovered.
11 is views are entitled to much weight, as he has
had an opportunity of arriving at correct conclu
sions from the length of time he has been engaged
in raising the new Cotton. He writes us as fol
lows :
“In 1835 Mr. Todd Terry gave me three seed
and informed me that ho discovered, in walking
through his father’s farm late in the season, a stalk
of Cotton entirely different from the common
kind. The Cotton had been picked' out, hut on
examining the stalk he found three seed. He in
formed me that his father had bought the Petit
Gulf seed that year—it was found near Vernon,
Ala. lam under the impression that moderate
soil is best to raise it on, but have no doubt of its
doing well on the best lands. I sold a few seed
to a gentleman living in the Cane Brake, Perry
county, Ala., who informed me that it yielded
surprisingly. Another reason for thinking it
would do finely on th i richest lands, is, that it has
but very little shade, and of course, opens earlier;
also there !° no doubt it matures much sooner,
which renders it less liable to rot, &c. Moderat e
AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1839.
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seasons are best; however, I have no doubt it
would stand a drought much better than the com
mon Cotton, owing to the shortness of the stems
bearing the bolls. As I planted but one stalk in
1836, I have had no chance of knowing how
much could be raised to the acre. Last year I had
an acre planted, the Ist May, giving five feel dis
tance, when three and a half would have been
all suflicicnt. Every person looking at it. said there
was not half a stand—l gathered" 1200 lbs. from
the acre. My present crop is planted at the dis
tance of three and a half feet, and it is amply suf
ficient.”
Your committee can add but little to the infor
mation contained in this letter of Mr. Aldridge.
We are in possession of but few facts in relation
to the subject, not alluded to by Mr. A. It may
be superfluous for us to express further our ap
probation of the Twin Colton. Wo shall, how
ever, be pardoned for expressing the belief, that, in
order toils success, the seed should be selected at
the end of each season, retaining only such as are
sound and in good order. By adopting and pur
suing this course, we have no doubt a very ma
terial and important improvement would be man
ifested in the raising of Cotton. We feel no hes
itancy in expressing it as our deliberate convic
tion, that the quality, quantity, and value of the
article would be greatly enhanced. In conclusion
we can but express our regret that circumstances
have prevented us from giving a more extended
report upon the subject committed to our charge-.
C. M. JACKSON, Chairman.
In addition to the report, we beg leave to sub
mit the following letter from Dr. Jas. H. Taylor,
directed to the Chairman of the Committee.
The letter will speak for itself, containing as it
does, the result ot the Dr’s, observations upon
the I win Colton, founded upon actual experi
ment. O. M. J.
Montoomf.« Y, Ala.,Nov. 4th, 1839.
Df-ah Siu—As a member of the Committee
on the Okra Colton, of which you arc Chairman,
and in compliance with the desire of the Society,
I beg leave to report to you the result of ray ex
periment on the same.
I purchased last spring two bushels of the seed,
with which I planted thirty acres on the 15th of
April. The land on which I planted it is thin
post oak prarie, much worn by long continued
cultivation. It was laid off by a deep furrow at
five feet, into which the stubble was listed, and
upon which a bed was thrown by the plough, then
dressed up with the hoc, a single seed was
dropped at every twelve inches into a trench
drawn for that purpose and slightly covered.
No more than one fourth of the seed came up;
but that which did vegetate, came up a vigorous
plant and grew off finely.
About the first week in May, I shaved it down,
and immediately after gave it a close and deep
ploughing, following with the hoe and dressed it
up. Every three weeks thereafter, I gave it a
superficial ploughing, with the sweep each time,
following with the hoc and giving it more bed.—
Aboutthe middle of August 1 laid it by, by giv
ing it ns superficial a ploughing as possible, then
drawing up to it with the hoe us heavy a bed as
the soil would admit of.
On the 10th of June it commenced blooming.
It grew up generally in one tall stalk, from 8 to
10 feet high, with limbs about 8 or 10 inches
long, and trom 3 to 4 inches apart, leaving *
cluster of bolls on each limb, of five to eight in
number, and sometimes more. It frequently oc
curs that two and sometimes three limbs put out
from near the ground, and growing upwards the
full length of, and hearing fruit equal to, the main
stalk.
It is from ten days to a fortnight earlier in ma
turing than the Pettit Gulf Gotten, and is a har
dier plant and tougher wood ; it has also a long
er top root than other cotton, and thereby bears
drought better. Its staple is much finer than the
Pettit Gulf, and I should say at least twenty per
cent difference in their value. I have already
gathered 24,000 lbs. from thirty acres, and have
a heavy picking now in my field.
It must be observed that I had but $ of a stand,
and that too planted in five feet rows, whereas it
would bear planting in 3 feet rows. I confident
ly believe the same land capable of yielding three
thousand pounds per acre, if planted at three
feet, or in double rows at five feet.
There can be but one objection to this cotton
—it bends to the ground by the weight of its
fruit; but this, I believe, can he obviated by plant
ing in double rows, at five teet. It would form
an arch from row to row, and thus support each
other—the limbs being short and the foliage thin,
it will bear crowding,
It yields from the Gin head as follows: 100
lbs. of cotton in the seed, when ginned, will nett
36 lb. of lint, or two bushels of seed weighing
64 ibs. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. H. TAYLOR.
To Gen. 0. M. Jackson, Chairman of Commit
tee on Okra Cotton, Agricultural Society of
South Alabama.
Thf, Bank Statembnts.—Among the Doc
uments accompanying the Governor’s Message,
the Charleston Mercury says, are the returns of
the condition of the banks from which wc make
a table of two leading items.
CIIICI’LATIOX. SPECIE.
Bank of the State, $504,000 $291,180
S. W. R. R. Bank, 419,130 IBsiooi
Hank of Charleston, 761,820 516J62
Planters & Mechanics, 456,810 168J191
Bank of So. Ca., 346,395 8L346
State Bank, 125,762 21,352
Union Bank, 34,690 83,09
Commercial Bank, (Col.) 436,760 184J567
Bank of Hamburg, 495,545 123,388
Merchants B’k, (Cheraw,) 410,159 83,732
1 Bank of Camden, 272,950 7(b701
Bank of Georgetown, 173,666 46,775
Totals, $4,497,699 $1,856,158
■ Communicated.
1 “To be or not to be, that’s the question.”
I What is money? In Sparta of old it was »iron.
. According to the ideas of moderns, gold and sil
( ver. And where is it? and echo answers, where
is it. If Banks do not keep their contracts,they
cannot expect individuals to do so. Legislation
i is required on this. j| t
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t Ahbest of thf. Texas Amiiassaiioh The
, Superior Court has deferred giving any decision
) in this case until Monday next, and in the inte
i rim General Henderson has gone to Boston.
1 We are credibly informed that the debt for which
! he has been arrested amounts to about S4OO, and
1 was contracted by him at New Orleans, where
l j he passed a note for that amount, conjointly with
s j another person, who was arrested for debt and
; General Henderson made himself a party to the
, j note in order to obtain his friend’s liberation.
j N, Y.Jour. Com.
General Satement of the Condition of all the Banks of the State of Georgia, October, 1839.
LIABILITIES. RESOURCES.
f — *— \ i ~ -
r .. . Bills in Due to D . ivid ’ f ur P lu * nrtl r j Notes dis- Bills of 1 es :,Duefm j Bills of }^‘ eSand|
Basks. 1 Circula- D fP OS ' other C^ cks end '“- & Other | Total counte j Elcb - ?Jte and olher , & °“* r other | hi Is in Other s ic-
Stoek. tion ues. Banks . on Pune. called Profiu, Items, j running, running banks. I \ banks.
Central Rail Road and Banking Company, L 952.687) 56,000 84,285 39,656 ; 12,785 1 55.548 11,816 2,210,680 / 94.711 50,699 29,277 148.575 45.180 55,572 10,477 74.945
Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company, 2,143,317: 557,893 117.344 45,939 : 119,4031 42.8981 134,382 179,690'3,340.871 913.019 91,624 30,857 j 17,651 98.006 13.004 179.444 157,111
Bank of Augusta, 1,200,000! 253,812: 129,708 204,197) 2,500. 6,201 1 28,059! 11,823,980' 800,950; 44,575 60.311 517,890 25,141 302,171 10,536 62.406
Bank of Darien, 435,185! 293, 720 l 52,085 22,906) 34,512) 1,588 24,138' | 864,105’ 605.719' 47,458 82,360) 3.454 9,000 14,042 69,620 32,449
Farmers’ Bank of Chattahoochee, 295,525 18,367 18,251 37,654 3,040:32,661, 30,774 436,275 9,397, I 2,890 I 403,708 23,169
Bank of Columbus, 400,000 210,150 36,004 38,872; 50,000 l 105,136 840,163 M 326,160) 97,695 21,766) 24,969 13,453; 256,585; 13.028 86.503
Commercial Bank of Macon, 313,750[ 93,486 5,455 3,472 3,220' 132 j 21,496 29,062 470,075' 187,61 1 j 121,420 11.157; 4,741 6,450) 45,465] 5,630 87.697
Ocmulgee Bank, Macon, 209,400] 71,825' 15,309 140,805) 69,218 294 18,775 525.628) 294,772; 134,917 5,383 1,041 25,000 11.020 1 16.162! 5.260 32.058
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, 500,00 ) 91,442 56,656 108,211 3.658 1 98,531 858,508 483, 593 1 41,447 40,393 67,016 2,000 25,443 100,324 ) 55.049 ; 43,238
Western Bank of Georgia, Rome, 139,260 65.165 8.569 5,405 505 ! 1,565 225,501: 3,445 1 3,000; 449] 11,435 157,042 41,0031 12,990
Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank, Columbus, 260,000 97,250 7,771 76,189 1,675,! 51,003 494.160; 229,917 166.126 1 23,918: 30,090| 7,870 1,422 34.814
Bank of Hawkinsville, 200,000 69,737 7,537 77,602 48o! 355,357 53,988 22,687! 22,892! 621 j 13,013 155,358 60,092 26.701
Bank of St. Mary’s, 93,555 36,460 19.389, 13,916] 753 3,096 167.970 89,096 13,919 7,935 ! 4,1481 2,621 25,517 4.094 20.635
Insurance Bank of Columbus, 600,000] 7,096 11,060 404.715] I 30,186 1,113 i 1,053.970] 219,047) 54,213)20,000 54,547) 425, 660 1 230,400 2.612 47,487
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah, 400,000! 74,995 80.448) 16,512 1,896] 98,139 9,032jj 631,023: 312,240 132,948 13,330] 85,983 23,1951 11,100 23,873 78,450
Bank of Milledgeville, 377,901)) 90,035 44,841’ 15,377 149,205 24.645 II 701,005! 426,518 158,824) 14.000 15,744; 35.3851 28.766 19.159
Bank of the State of Georgia, 1,500,000)499,959 221,909 178,677 5,615 163,171 103,380' 2,705,291' 1,740,173 218.619 1 ! 15,024 106,737] 145.841' 358,423 95,105' 283,788
Planters’ Bank, Savannah, 535,400' 108,699 171,525 36,755 9,231 144,574167,707 1,073,894 596,034 62,876 11,000 ] 130,560 18,370] 117,680 4,344 90,914
Bank of Brunswick, 200,0001 75.920; 55.393 3,520 17,025! 351,859 148,982 92.959) 6,055 8601 11,708) 29,674 61,618
Central Bank, |St.Trea’ryi 86,932 ; 155,737 14 j (l 1 - 423 - 495 123, 4 93) 20,547 177,065 46,497
Mechanics’ Bank, j 1,000,000 114.741 1 5,448 164,465 172,630 2,904 68,793' 1,529, 034 J 597,793 293,333) 32,137 283,285] 102,745; 95,904 24,130 99,101
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RECAPITULATION.
Total amount of Banking Capital, 12,755,979. In which amount we do not 'include the Central
Bank, which is nothing more than the State Treasury, and its capital is composed of oil tho funds
of the Stale of which $1,005,000 consists of stock in other Banks. Its capital is subject to be
appropriated away by the Legislature. It is, therefore, not properly speaking bank capital in the
ordinary sense of the term.
TOTAL LIABILITIES TO THE PUBLIC EXCLUSIVE OF CAPITAL STOCK.
Amount of circulation, $2,974 684
“ Deposites, - - L304J14
Due to other Banks, - - . . . . j g«jg ggg
Checks on time, ■ 603 778
Dividends uncalled for, 122 276
Surplus funds, discount profits, &c. - - . . . . . j 088 262
Otheritems, - . 4321574
Total of liabilities, $8,155,147
TOTAL OF RESOURCES OF ALL THE BANKS.
Notes discounted running to maturity, $10,996866
Bills of exchange discounted, running, 1,969^69
Notes and bills lying over and in suit or judgement, - . . 2,332,011
Due from other Banks, - 741,708
Real estate, banking houses, &c. 543,151
State, city and other public stocks, • - . . . . - 1,017,014
Bills of other Banks on hand, 1,133,621
Specie, 1,398,560
Other items, .... ..... 687,328
Expended on Georgia Rail Road, not stated in the table above, - - . - 1,860,151
do Central Rail Road, ... .... 1,176.334
Total of resources, $23,856,61
Charge of the Heavy Dragoons at Wa-
texk'O.—At this critical and awful moment,
Lord Uxbridge galloped up; the three regiments
of caralry were in the most masterly style wheeled
into line, and presented a most beautiful front of
about thirteen hundred men; as his lordship rode
down the line, he was received by a general shout
and cheer from the brigade. After having taken
a short survey ol the lorcc and threatening atti-
tuile of the enemy, and finding the Highland hri-
gaJe, although still presenting an unbroken front,
upon the point of being on both sides outflanked
by an immense superiority of numbers, his lord
ship determined upon a charge, which, for the
wonderful intrepidity of its execution, and its
complete success, has rarely been equalled, and
certainly never surpassed. The Royals appeared to
take the lead,while the Greys preserved a beautiful
line at speed, more to the left over the cross road,
near which spot their brave chief. Col. Hamilton,
fell. The charge was splendid. The French
completely broken, the eagles of the 45th, and
105th taken, and nearly three thousand prisoners
swept away to the rear by the [nniskilleners. —
Maxwell's Victories of the British Army.
aMy dear madam,” said a doctor to his pa-
tient, lam truly gratified to see you in life. At
my last visit, yesterday, you know, I told you,
you had hut six hours to life.” “Yes doctor,
you did; hut I didn’t take the dose you left.”
We find the following in Theller’s « Spirit of
’76, published at Detroit:
We know not if the troops stationed here are
to he removed or not to Florida. General Scott,
we understand, was sent here by the President’,
owing to representations made by Her Majesty’s
Minister, Mr. Fox, of threatened invasions from
this State into Canada. If they knew ns much of
the matter as we do, they would not trouble them
selves. A blow may yet he struck where they
least expect it—then it will lie “go ahead” in spite
of British influence on cither side of the line 35.
The Zanesville, Ohio, Republican state that
one thousand barrels of Flour had been offered at
$2,75 per bid, without finding a purchaser,
At Massillon, Ohio, Wheat was down to 50
cents per bushel.
Hales of pork have been made at Ripley, Ohio,
at $3,50 per 100 pounds. Many of the farmers
in the vicinity of Ripley design packing on their
own account.
-
The American ladies, as Mrs. Trollope has so
graphically explained, aie exceedingly delicate as
regards the utterance nf such words as shirts, &c.
the following is no bad specimen of this really
mauvuis haute: —“Pray, Miss Sophia, what are
you making?” said Dr. R. to a young American
lady, who was at work upon a garment of a cer
tain description. “ A Sophy cover, Doctor,” was
the reply.
Vol. III.— No. 120.
To Day —Bills on England are 9 per cent,
“Ifr. h “ ve bcen Bol<l at H. British Govern
ment Bills have sold at 10. France, 5f20a25.
Some specie is expected to goby the Queen,
i hero is but little doing in Cotton. Common
Sales northern Rye this morning at 75c. 56
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Appointment bt the PnEsmENT.—Robert
M. Charlton to be Attorney of the United States
lor the District of Georgia, in the place of John
**• Ward, resigned.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, December 2.
Cleared. Ship Gov. Kenner, Bate, Liverpool t
ship I renton, Rennet, Ncw-York. *
Arrived.-- Ship Tamerlane, Theobald, Wiscas
set-, brig Independence, Evans, Havana; brig New
Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia; British brig Sume
try, Allen, Sunderland; steamboat D. W St John
( raig, Augusta; steamboat Lamar, Creswell, An
gusta. 9
iVcnt to tea.— Ship Trenton, Rennet, New York;
ship filial!i, Hammond, New York; brig Madison
Rnlkley, New York; brig Sea Island, Otis, Region
schooner Magnet, Kelly, New Orleans.
Charleston, November 5.
Arrived yesterday. —Fr, brig Victorine, Salvy,
Bordeaux. ’ J ’
Cleared— Brig Globe, Foster, Havre; Line brig
Chapman, Thompson, New-Orlcans ; schrs Ontario,
1 roctor, St Jago,de Cuba; Charles, Moore, Mobile.
1 1 mt to sea yesterday— Brigs Howell, Leslie,
Matanzas; John C. Calhoun, Bullen, W. Indies.
I ooJ 1 * Manning, Liver
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Foil SALE—A Farm, containing 360 acres,
eight miles above Augusta, on the Fury’s
Kerry road, on Red creek, adjoining Dent Smith
and I). P, Hill; the most of which is cleared and
under good fence—good corn and cotton land, on
which arc some small improvements. Price,s2,soo;
would be sold on time or exchanged for city prop
ert/- „ LEON P. DUGAS,
dec 0 w3t
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
VA, T ILL be sold on Thursday the 19th instant,
at the plantation of the subscriber in Burke
county, eleven miles north of Louisville, near the
I aimei s Bridge Road, the following property, viz;
Crop of Corn, Fodder, Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs,
two first rate Cotton (Jins, two Wagons, and Plan
tation Tools. Also, if not sold previous to the day
of sale, seventeen likely Negroes. The subscri
ber will be at the plantation from the 15th until
day of sale. M. M. DYE.
dec6 d2&w2t
I TWENTY dollars reward.
OS F yesterday either on the road from Rouse’s
A Bridge, Barnwell District, S. C. to Augusta,
or in Augusta, a calf skin Pocket Book, containing
2G or 27 dollars in bills of some of the Georgia
Banks, also a number of promisory notes, of the
following descriptions as tar as recollected:
1 Note lor $424 45, due Ist January, 1840, payable
to the subscriber, and made by Thomas Philpot,
of Barnwell Hist. S. C.
1 Note made by Wiley and Wilson Weathcrby, for
I $95, with a receipt on it lor SSO, due last Janu
ary, payable as above.
J Note by Charles Asbley, for S6O, due 4th Feb.
1837, and payable to the subscriber.
I Note for S4O, signed by James Grubbs, payable
on the Ist day of January, 1840.
1 Note for $37, signed by Elisha Wall, and paya
ble on the Ist day of January, IS4O.
There were several other smaller notes not now
recollected. The above reward will be paid to the
finder of the pocket book and contents, upon deli
very to me, in Barnwell District, S. C. on the Up
per I lire* Runs, and about 111 miles from the Court
House.
All persons arc hereby cautioned against trading
for any of the above notes, and the makers are cau
tioned not to pay them to any other person but my
self or my order. JAMES DICKS,
dec 0 trwSrw3t
SC'OTTSBOROUGII FEMALE INSTI
TUTE.
MR. and MRS. LUCIEN LATA3TE inform
their friends, that the above Institution will
be opened on Monday, 13th January, 1840. They
invite their former patrons to renew their support,
assuring them, that no effort will be spared to give
satisfaction.
1 heir rates, for a term of live months, will be
as follows:
Reading, Writing and
Spelling, $12,00 or $3 per month for
any period less
, . than one term.
The above with Geo
graphy, 16,00 or 4 “ «
The above with His
tory, Grammar and
Arithmetic, 18,00 or 4J “ «
All the higher brandi
es of English, 20,00 or 6 “ «
French, Spanish and
Latin,each, 20,00 or 5 « «
Music, Piano or Gui
tar, each, 25,00 or 6 “ «•
Use of Instruments, 4,00
Board car. be obtained in the Borough. The
Principal does not design taking any boarders.
Those desirous of further information, will ad
dress us by letter at Millcdgeville.
dec 6 eow4w
PRIVATE BOARDING.—Mbs. Shewmake
will take resident and transient Boarders, at
her residence in Fox’s Range, south side of Broad,
near Washington street, over the store of Hadley
& Owens. dec 5 trw3t
BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE.—For sale,a
first rate Billiard Table, nearly as good as new,
with appurtenances complete. Enquire of
e. hodqes,
1 door below Eagle & Phoenix Hotel.
dec r> dlt&wlt
SELLING OFF AT COST.—The subscribers
being about to close their business in Augus
ta, oiler their entire stuck of Dry Goods at cost for
cash.
All those indebted to tbbm, either by note or
account, are requested to call and pay the same im
mediately; and all to whom they are indebted, will
please present their demands for payment,
dec 5 trw3w McKEE & DOW.
DANCING & WALTZING ACADEMY,
Masonic Hall.
JC. SMITH respectfully announces to the
, Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta and Ham
burg, (having returned from New York;) that he
will re-open his School on Tuesday, the 3d of De
cember, and continue until the 3d of April (four
months.) Those who commence when the’school
opens, will have the benefit of the first month gra
tuitous. Days of tuition—Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, from 3 o’clock p. m. for Ladies
Misses, and young Masters: from 7 in the evening’
for Gentlemen. Due notice will be given of the
Balls.
flCt Seminaries and private parties will be attend
ed to. nov 27 trwfit
REMOVAf.
MRS. C. HOFFMAN, respectfully informs her
friends and customers, that she has remov
ed her Stock of Staple, Dry, and Fancy Goods and
Millinery, to next square above the new building
range, opposite the old Planters’ Hotel.
Augusta, Oct. 5 trwtlJ