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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30.
*1 “No Wail North ol Charleston.”
“SIX MAI 1.8 DUE.”
On going to the Post Orfice yesterday evening,
we beheld with dismay, lire above announce
ment, pinned to the railing round the boxes.—
The same precisely may be said of the New Or
leans mail. Under these circumstances, we are
literally without awoid of news.
The Weather.
We have had for three days past, very cold ,
weather, and the wind blowing all the while with
uncommon sharpness from the blue Ridge.
There must have been snow in Habersham and
buncombe ; if so it, is to he hoped that we shall
have a good river once more.
The Message
Was, no doubt, delivered to Congress on Tues
day last, and is in all probability lodged in tire
snow, or frozen up in the Potomac. One of old
Hi kory’s Messages would have contained lire
a..d brimstone enough to have thawed its way
through the frozen elements .before this time.
Van Huron's seems to be such dead-weight, that
even steam cannot drag it out ot sight ot the ■
Capitol in a week.
“ The Bom hern Reader, or Child's First Read- j
ing book,” a neat work, designed for small chil- |
dreii, and adapted to their capacities, by L bab
cuck, Charleston, to whom we arc indebted for a j
copy, is for sale by T. H. Plant ol this city.
Lkovauii’s BtAjcuiNS—A new article and j
decidedly the best we have ever tried, in every ,
respect; the application to the boot is the simplsl
and easiest, and it produces the must brilliant lus
tre, and when well polished,it will not soil the whi-
even if tubbed against it severely. ,
The inventor is quite a youth, and deserves the i
patronage of the public, not only for his enter
prise, but also for the real value ol his invention.
He is now in the city, ami will supply at their
own houses, those who are desiious ol using the
very best article ot blacking ever tried.
_-. r
from our Correspondent.
New On leans, Dec. 19, 1839. j
The season has not been, so lar, as brisk as we |
had hoped, owing to the many clogs upon trade, j
->ic'ty£shape of low rivers, scarcity of money, the I
J?"' °dcv of Cotton, and the embarrassments oc
’ /..doited by suspension. Whether our banks
wiii resume or nut, is doubtful. The policy ol |
tho Governor is said to look to resumption, but •
from what I can gather, I incline to the contrary |
opinion. It has been agreed upon by the Bank !
Presidents, not to call fur balances, so long us .
each Bank will keep her discounts within acer- !
tain point. The solvent and small-business hou- j
ses, do not find much favor with tbo banks, who I
confine their distributions chiefly to the heavy I
dealers. This course of things make i matters
much more close than they otherwise would be.
Several of the Banks are so extended andembar- ,
rassed, that they will wind up. The feeling '
among all parties is decidedly in lavor ol re- |
sumption. We, only wait the message ot the ;
Governor, when some expression ol public opin- ,
ion will be made, il (be banks do not resume.
The Cotton crop is most abundant. It will j
fully to 1,800,000 bales, if not 2.000,-
0(10. Prices here, are down to 8 cents for fair
qualities and tending lower. Stales are daily
made to the extent of 3000 to 4000 bales. The
stock* is 128,000 bags and rapidly increasing.—
The Liverpool news by the steam ship, has had j
no ell'ecl upon ibis market.
In other articles of produce, there is nothing
to note of moment, bagging and Rope are held
at high prices. Flour is.slow at j7. Sugar goes
at 34 to s.cents, so abundant is the crop.
Political matters are all knocked into pi, as the
printers would say. by the Harrisburgh nomina
tion. This Stale was wedded to Clay, but it is
believed, that Van burea will now carry it, by
default of the Whigs. There will, however, be j
great efforts made, to give the vote for tho nomi- j
nee by some few, but the Clay men will not woik
' with heart and soul. Time, however, will show
whether measures ecu operate with sufficient ;
force, to make the Whigs give up Clay and go
for the country. I earnestly hope we shall be
. . S.
united. _
Corresponds ice oj the Southern Fatriot.
Washington, Dec. 23, 1839.
HOUSE OV II E I’ll ES ENT ATI V ES.
• This morning the House of Representatives
and Senate, npp> inled their Joint Committee to
wait upon the President and inform him that
,Wv were ready for his Message.
I ’pi lc House then proceeded to the election ot
officers. ,
On the first ballot, Mr. 4 ollunsbee was re-elect
ed door keeper, and Col. Hunter assistant door
*The election of puolic Printer coming next in
order, a call of the House was had. i
Mr. Stanley then offered a Resolution provi
din<T that the printing of the House be done
by contract, in the City of Washington, by the
lowest bidder, who can furnish te timonials of j
his ability, &>’•
J bis Resolution being declared out of order,
Mr. Anderson, as an amendment then moved
to suspend the order of the House for the elec
tion ot officers, and the appointment of a Com
mittee to investigate the whole subject; said
Committee to be instructed to report on the pro
priety of separating the public Printing from the
newspaper press.
Messrs. Anderson, Thompson and others, then
commented at much length on the high price
given by Congress for its printing, and urged the
necessity for its immediate retrenchment.
Mr. Vaiidcrpocl moved to lay the resolution
ol Mr. Stanley, with its amendments, on the ta
ble, which motion was rejected.
The Clerk then read the report of a Select
Committee appointed at the last Congress, on
the Memorial of Mr. blair.
Another motion to lay the resolution on the
table was then made and carried by a vote of 114
to 111.
The House was then about proceeding with
the election of Printer, when a resolution was of
fered for its indefinite postponement. Ido not
think it probable that an election will take place
tonight. The House was still in Session when
this letter was closed.
Three weeks of the Session having been wast
ed, il was thought that the usual ceremony on
receiving tho President's Message would he dis
pensed with, and that we should get it this after
noon. Such, however, lias not been I lie ease,
but we shall certainly get it to-morrow by noon.
The snow is now three feel deep, and will, I
fear, produce sad work with the mails. There
has been no communication from the North and
East for 48 hours, and until the snow is cleared
away, the steam cars can make no progress.
Owing to this cause, no mail left yesterday for
the South.
Mr. Jenkins’ Resolutions.
Th ■ Federal Constitution having been framed
partially wilb a view lo regalaie the conventional
intercourse between 1 lie sovereign Slates that or
u'aii ed ji,aud having conferred oil the powers lie
cessai y and pioper for carrying ils provisions into
hill effect, upon a Congress of iho United Slates, it
is incumbent on that body, by its legislation, lo se
cure the several ’-tales in the enjoyment of llir-ir
coin-t'mtional rights. Not Iho least important sd
inflation in that compact is, that “ a person charged
wit b treason, felony, or other crime, who shall lice
from j t si ice, and bo found in another Stale, shall,
in demand of the Executive authority of the Stale
liona which he (led, he delivered up, to he removed
10 tho Sta e havingjurisdietion of Ihe crime.”
Doubtless the past legislation on ibis subject,
Ims bum predicated upon the presumption, ilial
each Slate, having in the pledged faith of all the
others, a sufficient guarantee, nothing more was
requisite than lo prescribe the forms which should
give authenticity lo the demand. Doubtless too,
m the times which gave birth I • the Constitution —
whilst the Union was young, and her revolutionary
associations fresh and warm, tins presumption
found its warrant in the mutual fidelity which
promptly respond ’d to all Executive demands To
this generation has been reserved the humiliating
spectacle of a sovereign Glale making herscll a city
ol refuge (or fugitive lelons from her sisteroontede
rales. Two sunk cases, ol recent occurrence, de
monstrate the utter inefficiency of the existing laws
lor carrying into effect Hit.- provision ol the Certsti
totiori. " They moreover dearly indicate the cause
ot this inefficiency. Those laws arc dependent for
their execution upon Ihe mere wdl of (he Executive
officers of the several Slates, who nciiher.ur ■, nor
can be made responsible to the General Govern
ment. If, then, it bo correctly assumed, that the
Federal l.egislatu-e is hound lo make ample pro
vision Ibr die coalciapl tied exigency, and i! experi
ence lev proven that reliance <•» Hoo<- ,n
delusive, the question occurs, whether there be any
I), her mode which gives fairer promises of security ?
Alav not 1 lie object ho accomplished, by employing
in that sen ice officers appointed hy ami nspmisi
-li, m the Federal Government '■ Inasmuch as that
Government has employed, in every Sm oot the
11moil, competent judicial and ministerial officers,
11 is believed that this duty,enjoined w ilh.lhe Jmx
ntony and p rpetnily of th- Union, may he appro
priately nnrt efficiently performed, through their
instrumentality There would seem to he a pecu
liar fitness in providing that the aid winch shots
bound to afford lo the State judiciaries, shnuldeve-
H flt from the action ot her own judiciary. Ibe
process would he simple, and the agents directly
n s .onsilde lo the power whence the laws lo be ( \-
ecnlod emanate.
fir if tha it fire, resolved , hi/ the Senate and ll' use
„f Ji /ire.o utilities <>'' the Slate of Georgia, m Gene
ral Assemh'y met, Tint the s mules of the Unite I
Slates, enacted lo carry into r(Teel the latter clausa
of the second Section of the f nirlh article of the
Const I’ ol ion, are wholly tnadcqii do lo the object.
And he it further resolved. Thar in lire opinion
ol tins Giard Assembly, those statutes should bo
bo amended, as
Isi. To auihorize the demand in Mm ensjs con
templated, lo be made upon the Circuit Judge of
the United ‘-dates having jurisdiction in the dale
w herein such fugitive may be found :
2dlv, To require that such Judge. 111*011 such de
mand being made in due fonuol law, shall issue bis
,variant, 10 lie directed lo the Marshal of the U. H.
in flic Mate wherein such fugitive may he, requir
ing Ins arrest and delivery to the agent duly am fio
lizi’il 10 receive him, who shall be named in such
warrant • .
ddlv, To require each Marshal to whom any such
warrant shall be delivered, forthwith to execute the
‘'"a lid !.e. it further resolved, That His Excellency
the Govt rnor, he requested to forward lo our Seua
p.rs and K presentinivcs in Congress, copies of the
iihovo preamble and resolutions, with a request that
they cm)*-aver lo procure such amendment ot the
statutes in question, as in their judgment will be
best calculated lo effect the desired object.
From the Charleston Mercury of Salurdiy.
Fire.
An alarm of Fite was given lasi evening Irelween,
<1 m|l ( H i „vlook, and te as found be in (.'liniment,
oc'iir Meeting-street. It commenced in lire office ol
Ur W to. G. Logan, and very Boon communicated
jo iho next building cast, occupie I il, the I’rinting
fifficc ot the Charleston Observer which was Mown
up The wind Mew directly and briskly down the
street toward the Hay. Next to the Observer office
iui- the tbi 'c story dwelling of Mrs. W igliltr.an up
tfi w a furious tide ol flattie poured from ibe
(imt i.iusuhguut of the hre. The piazzas, and fi
na'iv Ihe root ofthis building caught,and the whole
effl.ris ot 1 lie Fire Gonipanii s was directed lo con
iine Die > onflagralion to this point. The Might of
ilm !.million rendered it a task of g oal difficulty
lint fottoi.olcly there e as but tbo one point to guard,
and by Ibe greatest 1 x Tlions. water fin illy got the
better«<l Are One small house, however, below
Mrs V*- tgblman’s, was blown up by wav of precau
tion • litheloss we can give no satisfactory cell
mute, /-lithe buildings were of wood, and three
1,1 the four were smalt. W e arc unable to say It .w
far Mr. Logan and tbo publishers of the Observer j
succeeded in rescuing their papers, but it is said |
llmt iln-re was great corilu-ion untong documents, I
mid that they were thrown out miscellaneously in- I
to'thc- si reel byway of saving them We can give
information of tiie amount ot insurance
< )n ,. r, markable escape ought to be recorded—A 1
member of the Vigilant Fire Co, (Mr Whitney, os i
we beard) had mounted to the third story window [
of Mrs. Wightmun’s house to g“t the hose pipe to 1
olaV under ibe roof and to support himself, laid
L'd of the shutter which gave way and he fell to
the pavement boloxv, without being, ns we under
stand ami hope,seriously injured. He struck upon
his feet and was able to walk after it. '1 he perilous
place which he had sought in the discharge of his
Jlmv made Ins escape a -object of universal con
gratulation and symp uh> Considering the vehern- I
* „$• Ihe wind, which occasionally wh tried in .
fearful eddies among ihe burning buildings and .
ih lll poured the sheet of flames, iullofblazng
AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1839.
fragments, far over the adjoining buildings, it is al
m ,st wonderful that Ibe fire extended no farther
. and can only be attributed to the zeal, good direc
tion and perseverance of the Fire Companies
“I’ve got a bile!" as the poacher said, when ho
fell a large mastiff gnawing at his leg, us ha wit,
angling on private g omuls.
trsm Jiurton’s Gentleman’s Magazine.
The Capture ol the Gumere.
1 Fire ! in the main top,
Fire ! in the bow,
Fire ! on the gun deck.
Fire! down below.’
Once more on motion in her favorite element
—i. c. salt water—ami under command ot her
former commander, the gallant Hull, Old Iron
sides, on the 2d of August, 1812, bade good night
to the highlands of Massachusetts bay, and pro
ceeded on a cruise. Hugging the land of her
birth, she stood northward until the bay of Fun
dy spread out its ample bosom to receive her; but
finding nothing there to cope with, she stood
fwldly out to eastward, and waved her striped
bunting along the shores of the Isle of Sables, and
before the mouth of tho St. Lawrence. Having
burnt two insignificant prizes there, she contin
ued on her course, and on the morning of the
15th, made five sail, one of which was a sloop of
war.
“ Crack on sail,” said Captain Hull to tho first
lieutenant, ns he stood on the windward horse
biock, scanning the stranger with his glass,
“ Aye, aye, sir!” replied the gallant Morris,
and soon the old ship spread on her fair-weather
sails to the favorable wind, and bowled along in
chase.
“She has set one of her prizes on fire !” said
captain Hull, stamping his foot on the horse
block.
“ Then she will have the less prize money and
bed d to her?” said the old signal quarter
master, in a gruff tone to the signal midshipman,
as he took another squint at His Britannic ma
jesty’s cruizer.
“ I say, Jack,” said a tall Marblcheader as ho
leaned over the head rail, “that fellow would
make a good whaleman, ifyou could only get his
lubberly topmast Jidded, and tip his old iron over
board. A lick of cold tar would’nt hurt the
bends, and a bright streak might add a hide lo her j
appearance on a Sunday morning.”
“ Silence, forward!” thundered the first lieu
tenant. “ Master’s mate of the forecastle, this is
a ship of war, sir.’
“ Down with you, forward,” said the master’s
mate, jumping down as though ho had put his
foot in a bucket of hot water. “Lie close, you |
landlubbers, ibis is no whaleman !” <
“ Old Switchwell is at it again!” whispered
one of the quarter-masters to his neighbor. “I |‘
wonder why he don’t swallow a breaker of nut- j
lasses, and then hoist in water at Ins leisure; that ;
infernal steward ufbisbas kept bis teaspoon ago
ing since seven bells, and burn me, if it has’nt put
mo in mind of splicing the mainbruce with areal
norwester!”
“I say, John Wilson, let me Kiss your mon
key, yon close fisted son of a cat-gut scraper!”
said the captain of the head to an old tar who ,
generally kept a we drop in bis locker for sore
eyes and the rhumatiz, as be often termed it.
“ Von lie blasted !” replied the indignant Mr.
Wilson, ‘kiss the purser’s bull, if you like, or
taken pull at the halliards with old Switchwell— 1
nml u/tiicr ia it.io.l piimich for a jrentlc- i!
man s son !” A smothered laugh and a fresh
[dug of pigtail ended the colloquy. The next ;
moment a round shot cut the captain of the head jf
in two, and produced from the aforesaid Vlr. Wil- i
son. the piteous exclamation of—
‘Hallo! No I bus stopped bis mess! My eyes!
that was a close shave !”
The body was immediately hove into the sea,
and a bucket or two of water washed all traces of
the unfortunate captain of the head from the up- j
per world.
The sloop of war being to windward, the (lon- *
stitulion changed her course, and overhauled an
English merchantman, already a prize to an j
American privateer. A brig was next chased to !
leeward, which proved lo bean American with a,
prize crew on board. She was recaptured and !
sent in. The remainder of the vessels escaped.
Having rim up as far as bis instructions permit
ted him, captain Hull comes about, and proceed
ed to the southward; and on the 1 Dili. at two P.
M., theory of “Sail O !” roused the officers from
the mess table, and assembled all bands on the
spar deck. The sail was soon dimly seen to lee
ward bearing E. S. E., but her character could
not be discovered. The Constitution immediate
ly made sail in chase, and at six bells the strang
er was ascertained to be a ship. In another bail’
hour her rows of teeth wore discovered, and no
doubt was entertained of her being an enemy’s
frigate. The Constitution stillkcptonbercour.se
until she was within a league of the frigate to
leeward, when she began to shorten sail. The
enemy had now laid his maintopsail aback and
appeared to be. wailing forlhc frigate to come down
with every thing ready to engage. Perceiving
that there was a chance for a fight at last, upon
something likeevett terms, captain Hull proceed
ed to make his preparations with the greatest
coolness and deliberation. The Constitution,
therefore, furled her light sails, double-reefed her
topsails, hauled up the courses, sent down her
royal yards, and prepared her decks for action
At the first lap of the drum, the crew can c flour
ing up to muster, and ere the drummers had beat
en the call they stood in silence at their guns.
At 5 I*. M., the chase hoisted three English
ensigns, and opened her fire ut long shot, wear
ing several times lo rake, and lo avoid u raking
in return. The Constitution still came down in
death like silence, yawning occasionally to balk
the English commander in bis rakish intentions,
and heaving ahead like her inimitable self alone.
At six, the enamy, who seemed to be a very gen
tlemanly fellow, bore up, and ran up under his
three topsails and jib, with a wind on bis quarter,
which in plain English meant, as one of the cap
tains of the guns whispered to thefirst sponger—
“come along-sidc as quick as you please, and
I take it yard-arm and yard-arm, and be d dto
you!”
At a little after six, the bows of Old Ironsides
began to double on the quarter of the English
ship, and as she came full upon her, at pistol shot
i distance, Captain Hull, who had stood, trumpet
| in hand, upon the horseblock, waiting for the (a
--| vorable moment, sprang upon deck, and gave the
long expected order, “fire !”
At tho word, the entire broadside went off as
1 one gun, and careened the Constitution to her
j bearing. It was a broadside of destruction—its
| shot pierced the enemy through and through, and (
j carried away Iris mizzenmast, while Captain Hull
| roared through his trumpet —
“Well done, rny lads, you have made a brig of
hor!”
“You have carried away a streak of copper,
sir,” said an old tar. pointing to an enormous
| rent in the captain’s nankeen tights with one
| hand, and touching his hat with Iho other.
“Ha!” said Hull, examining his damaged un
mentionables, “’tin true the stuff has given way,
but never mind, hitrnt powder will soon color
ecery thing. Give them another royal salute,,
ta? Imys.”
For thirty nttnuifs, one incessant roar of artil
lery filled the ears of the combatants. A vast
field of white smoke spread upon. Ihe sacs of tho
waters to leeward, tad’ the hollow waves echoed
mournfully to the thunder speaking gun.
The frigate now passed’slbwly ahead, keeping
up ait unmiligul.Hl Are, and luffed short around
the Englishman’s taws, to prevent being raked,.
In performing this atnnanivre, (he ship shot into
the wind, got Stornaway upon her, and hacked on
to her antagonist. The oabin.of the Constitution
now caught lire, from, I lie close explosion of tho
forward guns of th<’ enemy. The exertions of
Lieutenant V. B. Hoffman, who commanded that
tl.vHuoit, however,, soon, restored order, and the
gnu ot the enemy, that had caused the injury and
tkrewteued to do stiff greater damage, was disa
bled md silence d. .As the vessels touched, the
»ou»J of bugles,, wftd tbo ory of ‘First division or’
boarders, away !’ issued from‘the smoke that cov
ered ira.e.li vessel, and the heavy cannon hod an
<gppwtiijnity to c oe< ; awhile. i
The English mastered'at tho bows, while, the
A mom - ans usse milled .at tho taffiail. The mus
ketry now was (handful. Lieutenant Morris was*
»ho« (through I live 4ody,lmt maintained his post;
the build havi' ag fortunately missed his vitals.—
tSaiilbtg master Aitny was wounded in the shoiilt
de.r- mid Lieu Umuitißush, the marine officer, ha
ving received a bulletin the head, fell upon his
face, and died with, tho wy. of encouragement
'ujwt his lips. Thu English suffered the most
Iby fd.io fire.
S' being sou ni2 impossible for either potty to
be*id in Ibe p.-esance of such a fire, and during
itbf continuant ur sf the heavy sea, the sails were
■filled. As the fi’gata shot ahead, the foremast of
►•fee enemy fell Iw the board.
‘Huzza !’ s- till Captain Hull, ‘we have made a
sloop of her, t uy. Hoys !’
At the moil teat,- down came the mainmast of
the Gurriere with, a tremendous crash, and she
lay a helpless vtrenk, wallowing in the trough of
the eticrimsu nsd' sea. A cock that had been
knocked out of toop.by a shot, now llew into the
mi/en riggin g.and,crowed tike a tmntuin on his
dunghill. It. was-tho cry of victory, and was fol
lowed by th re«j‘loud;huzzas by the Constitution’s
crew.
The eon'qnaror now ran off a short distance,
secured hev must, wove new rigging, and wiped
her bloody dicks. At seven, she wore round, and
wok a favorable position for raking. The one--
my having liud. sufficient amusement for one nf-
H'cinoon, lowered a jack that had been kept liv
ing on the Mump of the tnizzen must, and Iron
sides' victory was complete.
An officiir, was now sent on board the prize,
who returned'immediately, and reported her to
be His FUtSmnic Majesty's ship Guerriere, of thir
ty eight guns, (Japt. Dacres. The Constitution,
having put a, prize-master and crew on board;
hovered around during the night. The next
.morning, tins prize officer having declared the
Guerriere to be in asinkittgcondilion, the prison
ers were removed, and the prize crew rec lied,,—
At three, P. M. Captain Hull ordered Uto wreck,
•fl Ibe beautiful frigate to be set on fire, and ium
quarter of tut Isutr, a bright Hash lit up the hea
vens—an nwlul roar ran along the billows—a
mighty cloud of impenetrable smoke slowly
moved along the ocean, and when tho evening
son looked down upon the clear waters, nothing
" T, " r ‘‘“i ■nmser but black and
oubbimg fragments dancing il a . L .r.. I
The Constitution having hsr decks lumbered
with wounded prisoners, shaped her course for
the southward, and on uha SOlh.of August stood
np Boston i.arbor, with the cross of England
trailing beneath th;,. stars and stripes, and an
chored off Long Wharf, amid the ringing of
beds, the firing of cannon, and the wild huzzas of
assembled thousands.
Bitch wan the battle that told -to the astonished
world that the lion was no longer the master of
the. ocean. The nation was electrified at the re
sit't—the- ailJ: doubters doubted no longer—torier.
hung thelit heads in shame, and a glorious people
arose like one man to do honor o the brave of
their native land. Captain Hull and his brave
• illii era wore feted ‘and 'toasted—services of plate
mini freedoms-of. cities in gold boxes, were show
ered u [io(ii the captors front till quarters—lhW
mime ol UM Ironsides became the watchword of
the nation,, and a passport to every society ; and
■while the-brave tars, from the lofty yards, raised
’he loud huzza in honor of the victorious Hull,
they forgot not to. add another to the memory of
the absent end wounded Morris.
(■) b I T U A.R Y .
Died, ,wGeorgetown, (D. C.) on the 10th instant,
Airs. Sum ft. Decatur, relict of. the late Commo-
More Stephen Decatur, of.the U. S. Navy. Site
was a E.itive of Norfolk, and a (laughter of the late
Luke Wheeler, and beautiful and accomplished as
few of her sex.nre. Site xvas married in IhOfi, to
Hie fhi /. tions Decatur, who lead just returned from
the field of Ins glory in the Mediterranean, and
when every tongue was eloquent in bis praise.
COMM ERCIAt.
Latest, dates from Liverpool, Nov, 16
Latest dales from Havre ..., Nvu. 16
Charleston, December 28.
Colton —A downward tendency has been mani
fested in every description of Uplands since our
last, and the intervention ol inclement weather
which accompanied the holidays, have not tended
to improve the general aspect of trade. We re
port the amount of sales as follows: 2.) a 74; 18 a
7;j; 4 a 8c;
29 a9„ ; 650*a 9j; 355 a 97e; 1275 a 9A; 155 r. 9j>-
(ilSeOji; ‘V5a 9f; 309 a Hie; 81,a Klj; 185a 10L
and 79 at 10j cu lb.
Sea Islands— Mb bales were disposed of at 25 to
50 ets per lb.
Uiee — animated! demand existed throughout
the Week foe this staple, and prices although not 1
materially hotter are nevertheless welt sustained.
The stock on hand is small, and the arrivals of the
article light. Wc report sales of 1813 tcirces, at :
from l ->2i| to ■fJ j per ewt.
Floum —l3o barrels Haxall, were sold at «,7j to 1
7 j per barrel. t
drain- —t cargoes (5,-m* we re received this week, I
and port deposed of at 00 cts per bushel. t
llaif— l2oo hales sold at 75 ets per ewt.
Oats— l cargo of 3000 bushels sold at 36 cents I
per bosheb
Fens —About- lOOff bushels came to hand, and *
brouglt 60 to 65 cts per bushel.
Groceries —6o hints old Muscovado, sold at 5 cts
pet lb,- 170 bags Kio, brought IOJ a cts per Ih.
We quote tuba at 9J a 12; Kio, 1(H a I2j; cts per
lb. Tie stock of W. I. Molasses is very much “
reduced*; we quote this latter at 26 to 28 cts per 1
gallon, and New Orleans, 33 to 35 cents por.gal- f
lon. *
Salt —ls worth $2 per sack. Wc hear of none ,
afloat. -
Union —Is dull, hams are worth 10 to 11; sides
at 0 *tsy and shoulders at 8 cts.
Ijmt —Wc quote a 11 jto cts per ewt. I
exchange —On England, 10 a 10$ per ct. premt- f
urn. On France, sf. 15c; a sf. 25c; New York ii
and boston, sight 2j per ct. discount; Philadel- h
pbia, 3 per ct discount;-. Hank of Charleston rates
of Exchange,omthe North,—New York, 3per ct.;
Philadelphia, 2 per et ; New Orleans and Mobile,
0a 0; Columbia and Camden, 2 per et. discount;
Savannah bank notes, 5 per et. discount; Spanish
Doubloons, 1,17; Mexican *f 16; Sovereigns, $4,95;
Specie, 14 a2J perct. premium.
STATEMENT or COTTON, DEC. 28.
Uplands. S. I.
Stock, on hand Ist Get, 1973 2732
lUeoived'this week,. 432 8866
dim previously, 1267 62200
3672 73799
Exported this week, 22 3256
do. previously, . 2114 54807
On ship board, 370 9515
2506 67578
Stock on hand, M6S C 221
Macon, Dec. 26.
Cotton —Sates generally from 7 to 7-} cts —some
sales of,the bust quality at 8.
(ijuiMßta, S. €., Doc. 27.
Cotton —As usual at this season, nothing of mo-
I ment is doing. We quote Cotton at 7to 7j cts,
1 extremes. Corn is selling at 6’4 to 75 cts.
M A KIN K INTELLIGENCE.
1
Savannah, Dec. 27.
Clinred-*- Hitrque Eliza TitornSot*, Voss, Liver
pool ; brig Exit; Sisson, St; Augustin*
Arrived since our ttisti —Ships llffah, Hammond,
New Vink , Hope, Collins, Providence j Nantas
ket, Wepping, boston; Alexander, Cope, New
York ; Eli,Whitney, Harding, boston ; St. Marks,
Vanillin, New York ; Roman, Salisbury, do.; brig
Excel, Sherwood, do.; sehr Lucy, Titcomb, Ports
mouth.
Below. —Ship ( Undid, from Wiscasset.
Cmajh.rstdn, Dee. 2S.
Arrived ye»ter<iayir —brigs Mary Ann, Curtis,
Madeira; John C Calhoun, bullcn, Havana;
Smith Field, Wakefield, Providence, (R. 1.) ; James
Drummond, brown, boston; Canton, York. New
York ; Woodstock, bragdon, do.; Dutch galliot
Amstol, Visser, boston.
Below A schooner.
In the Ofling. —banjyte Fiancis Stanton, from
Boston.
i.jN i j.. (ii.
[GST from Mrs. Ingraham’s store, nearly five
I weeks since, one piece of Black blonde Lace,
embroidered in leaves with gold colored silk floss.
Whoever will give information ft Mia, t. so that,
the Lace may bmfe.wnit t half be handsomely reward
ed. die 28 3t*
N r Ol’lCE.—The subscriber being desirous to
settle his business, requests all those indebt
ed to him, either by notes or open accounts, to
come forward and make payment. Such claims as
remain unsettled on the 10th of January next, will
he placed in the hands “f an attorney for collection,
dee 23 trw2w p. GOLLY.
GUKEftffRORO JIAIjJB AINU FUJI ALIO
ACADEMIES.
'I MIE undersigned take this methodiof informing
I the public, that the exercises an tho above
institutions will he resumed on the first Monday in
January next. The hoard have engaged the servi
cos of Mr. C. P. B. Martin, to,take charge of the
Male Academy. Mr. Martin comes recommended
to the * board as a gentleman of fine classical and
literary attainments, and who has had considerable
expcticneo in the business of school teaching. In
the Fomah-'Department, the services of Miss A.
P. llamh.tun have been .retaiactU Miss Hamilton
has had charge of this department for the last three
o r'luJie rs.Vi 1 an!i‘^Hl(lb*l’/lJ.ill*i s ;t'('V/i'ii! v i 1 ii l /iKi'b l ,i , i /bilk:
The department of Music «ill he tilled by .Miss
bEi.ciir.it, a pupil of Mr. Mason of Huston, the
great amateur and professor of music in that city.
She is recommended as eminently qualified to till
this department.
The board have procured, 1 at considerable ex
pense, for the use of the Academies, a Philosophi
cal, Chemical and Astronomical apparatus.
With such auxiliaries and advantages, tho board
confidently recommend these institutions as emi
nently deserving of public patronage.
Rates of tuition quite reasonable in each de
partment. The village of Greensboro is remarka
bly health**.
JAMES F..EGBTER, A
JOHN- C JNtY/NGHA.M, I
JAMES .I-.' JOHNSTON Vl’riiftcos.
JAMES H. NICKELSON. t
Y. P. KING, J
Hflfr 10 trwtlJ
education*
Mr. and Mrs. BYNUM lake pleasure in an
nouncing to the people of Hamburg, and ils
vicinity generally, that they will commence the
services of a Classical School on the first Moralay
in February, IS4(>. Having been heretofore en
gaged in snme of the largest Female institutions in
this state and in Georgia, and having with them tes
timonials of having given tho greatest satisfaction
in the discharge of their duties as assistant T each
ers, they now return to the state of their nativity,
feeling assured that a portion of that, patronage so
lilit-i ally bestowed upon sloingtjrr, -and foreigners,
will also be extended to therm.
The Term of Tuition-shall Ok asfollows:
For Heading, Writing and Arithmetic perqr, $6 60
For English Grammar and Geography, do 700
For History and Rhetoric, do 800
Fot Philosophy,Chemistry ami,Botany, do 10 00
For Drawing and Painting (in Land
scape and Flowers) i t crayon, in co
lors, mi velvet, on ivory, mt,Bristol
hoard'and in oil, do 10 00
Music Lessons on the Spanish Guitar, do 10 00
N, B. Portraits and/MSnatures neatly executed;
and correct likeness wan anted. Price for Portraits
as targe as life $25, for Miniatures on ivory sls.
Mr. it. may be found at his residence on the ror
ncr of Centre and Mercer streets, Hamburg, S. ('.
at any hour during the day, where specimens of his
work may be seen. dec 28 2tw3w
BROUGHT to JAIL, in Marion District,
South Carolina, a Negro man, named Lennon,
alias Chance, who was raised in Georgetown Dis
ttict, but says he now belongs to John Mount, of
Augusta, Ca. U. J. GREGG, Jifllor.
Marion District, South Carolina.
":c 2-t 3t
Georgia, llurke county,:
11/ HEKEAS Matthew Jones, administrator on
\ * the estate es Abner 10. Hollid .y, deceased,
applies for letters distuis»oiiyiiVo«i.»aid estate :
These are therefore to oite imd admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased
to Sire their objections, i£ any they have, in my of
fice within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 30th Decetn
bw, 1839,. T. H. BLOUNT, Clerk.
Georgia, Rurke county :
WHEREAS Jeremiah Inman, executor on the
estate of Daniel Inrnalt, deceased, applies
for letters disinissory :
These are therefore tocite, summon and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said
deceased, to he and appear at my office within the '
time prescribed hy law, to shew cause, if any U, PV ;
have, why said letters shall net be granted. I
Given under rny hand at office, this 30th Deceir
b«T. 1339. T. H, BLOUNT, Clerk.’’ j
ENOUR months after date, application will he
made to the honorable the Inferfot Court of
Burke county, when sitting for ordinary purposes,
tor leave to sell two hundred acres of Land, Iving
in Burke county, belonging to tbc estate of Nealy
Knight, deceased.
EDWARD GAR LICK, Adm’r. !
Doeemlier 30, 1839. 1
1
Voi. 11l NfK )SS.
\ ( Ann.
C 5 F. HOFFMAN & Co. having taken one of
J • She large new stores opposite Hie nliAo- *
the (Manners’ Hotel, one square above Mrs. C. Hoff
man’s former well.known stand, respectfully invite
their fricnilh and' life public (o call and examine
their large stuck of India' Siiks, French and Swiss
Kmbroidcrics, English and Herman Goods; Fancy
and .Millinery articles, &c. &c., which they offer
low and on good terms, wholesale and retail,
anv 16 trw2m
RliMOVAlft
CONFECTIONARY EST. ;W LTsHMK'ST
81-. NF.HK returns his thanks for former
• patronage, and would inform his friends
and the public, that It vitas removed his Confection
ary from und- rthe Lulled Stales Hotel to the New
Store in Broad street, recently occupied by H- C.
Bryson & Co , and nearly opposite the store of
George K. Jessup.
Ho oas now on hand, and will constantly keep a
good assortment of Candies, Cordials, Wines, 6lc.
which he will dispose of on moderate terms,
nov M trw 16
HLUS-STHUKj,' I I.LIIUMAUV
AC A I) KM f.
mHK undersigned would respectfully inform his
,1. patrons and the public that his Sellout is now -
re-opened for the luisiness of the winter, at his for
mer stand, opposite the dwelling of Mr. 11. Caffln,
As usual at this school, pupils of both sexes arc
received. Kvery thing relative to the deportment
of the pupils, which such an arrangement may he
calculated to require, will be carefully attended to.
C. PIKE.
!V. B'.—Tf is'contetnplated fo-openiia A igliSSchW,
at the same room, as soon as a. auitablbrlawman
be collected. C. PI
November 18. tnvtf
Ml Mi PROPERTY, Ac. POU SALIh
rilll K subscriber offers bis Mill Property on "Spirit
I Creek, adjoining lands pf. Whituluwdj Hay
nie,and Fox, for sale, containing about thirty fiv«-
hundred acres, on which there is a good Saw Milt,
fee. There ore also two othei mill seats, which
could easily be put in order. The whole would be
sold together, or it wuu'd be divided to suit pur
chasers.
Also—Klcvcn Lots in the upper part of the city,
between Greene and Kills streets.
Should the above pr iperty not be sold at private
sale, it will be offered at the lower market house,
on tlie fust Tuesday in January next.
dec 10 tnvtil ROBERT PHILIP.
tieo. 11. Komi A ilnnkiiig Co. i
Blanch at Augusta. k
DEPOSIT!?? ihisums-of five hundred dollars
and upwards, bearing an interest of six per
cent, per annum will be. received at this Office
for periods notices than ninety day*, subject to the
order of the depositors on receiving ten days notice
of their intention to withdraw.
uov2(» wtf J. W. WILDR Cashier.
lIt.VD <iUAKTKRS, IOtU UkoT. G. M., >
Augusta, December 14, 1839. $
Order No. ‘J.—Pursuant to or-
Jj dors from Brigadici General Sum.
H uicrs.the Regiment will assemblo-
M on Saturday, the 1 Ith January,lß4o,
al 10 o’clock a. m., on the regimen-
Jm tal parade ground in Green street,
prepared for drill, review and in-
Thß'Ooninii.ssioße'lt anibnon-com
j missioned Officers will assemble on
P*. / the parade gcound as above stated,
ULj on Fritkiy tho.iOth January, 1840,
HW at half past °. o’clock, c. m., proper
,v equipped, for drill and
~ other exercises
By order of Lieut Col, Wilson, Commimdai**
M A. STOVALL,-
dec I 1 wtd Adj. 10th Kcgt. a. XT
Hiufli-sidc Bfoad-strccl ,
|i'lßi’gi)iy| reccnllv occnpirid In the late I) W. St.
John; Apply to JAMES GARDNER, Jr.,
aug 16 tnvtf
a~-j| FOR SALE OR TO RENT,
, ' ro,n the Ist of October next, the two
JlUb-JLslorv dwelling Mouse, at present occupied
l<y William Glover, at Apling, Columbia county,
with two store houses, gin house, stable, ftc. The
lot contv'ins two acres j the stand good for a store
or hoarding house.
Also, for a treat pleasant and healthy Farm,
one mile ahore the Qaaltcr Springs, known as the
Patrick Place,containing eighty acres—forty acres
cleared and under cultivation, on which isa'tolera-
Ide good dwelling and other out buildings ; the
soil well adapted for the culture of potatoes, corn,
and the Mulberry.
Also, will he sold with or without the Farm,
four thousand Morns Mulficaulis trees at 50 cents
a tree (roots included), as line as any raised in this
neighborhood,and expect will range from 5 to 8 seer
in height oy the first of October next, well
branched. LEON J>. DUGAS.
Joljf 26. d3t&wtf
Maj, STRA YED from my plantation,on
1 Xsjjfe. the 14th instant, a dark bay or nearly
L black lnaie Mule, supposed to be 14J
hands high. 'J’he Mule was purcha
a 1 (rViK se< l of MrJos. Stephenson,of Ken
■SsT i I >«U tucky, and has not been used since,.-
purchased. She muv be remarked by having some..
burs in her tail. It is supposed that she may en
deavor to cross at Scott’s Ferry, making her way
back. Any person securing and delivering said
Mule, or giving information of the same to me, 14
miles below Augusta, on the Georgia side, a*ar the
Savannah road, shall be suitably rewarded.
dec 23 dlwdtwtf SARAH F, DUNBAR,
A CARD.
HAVING disposed of my stock of Watches,
Jewelry, Ac., to Mr. (1. C. GOUDOV, I shall
in future devote my attention to the Repairing and
Manufacturing Department. 1 have now in my
employ several first rate workmen, and prepared'
to execute all orders in the above line. Clocks
and Watches of every description carefully repair
ed by experienced workmen, and warranted to per
form well, at the old stand, 242 Broad street.
deo_9 3in JOHN B. MLRlwy.
Cl LOC KIS , AIV U/
Mu. 242 Broad street, near the United Slates Hotel,
The subscriber having bought out Mr. John H\
Murphy, now offers, al the old stand, a rich, amij
fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER,
PATENT LEVERS, DUPLEX,and.
IEH IU AL WATCHES, of the most approved
manufacturers; also,fine MANTEL CLOCKS.
A general assortment of JEWELRY, viz :
Gold Neck l.baui.s, Fob do., Ear and Finger Rings
Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil Cases,
Spectacles, dc., Ac.,Flower Vases, .Musical Boxes.
A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as'
Table, Tea, Salt and Dcseit Spoons, Sugar Tongs
S.up Ladles, Candlesticks, Castor#, Cake Baskets’
Also —A fine assortment of Razors, Penknives
ami Scissors, Silk Purses, Po. kei Books, Combs’
and Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Walking Canes, Snuff'
ami Tobacco Boxes, with a vpityLy of other arti
clcs, which he will sell on naijonabfo lenns and
respectfully solicits a share of pubUt-iiatronaee
deeff t.w2m G, C. s'Rpw£
From an acquaintance of six years with Mr (i
C. Gorden. I cheerfully recommend him to u-old
customers, as oemg worthy of tiicir confidence and
patronage, and respectfully, solicit,lor him a share
ol the same JOHN B, MURPHY