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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10.
The New York Courier says that the Bonds
of the Planters’ Dank of Mississippi, given twelve
ra onths since, with coupons for the semi-annuel
interest payable at the Bank of American in N.
York, have been protested far non-payment both
of capital and interest.
Fire in Yaxoo. Miss.
A destructive conflagration took place on the
Bth ult. in Yazoo City (formerly Manchester) in
the State of Mississippi. About 90 houses were
consumed. The Mercantile pait of the town is
mostly destroyed. L >ss of property estimated at
from pi 00,000 lo $125,000.
I
Fire at Natchez.
A fire occurred in Natchez on the night of the
18th ult., in one of the front streets under (he
Hill, which destroyed properly to the value of
between 20 and $22,000, on which there wos
but little insurance. Among the buildings burnt
was the Kentucky Hotel.
The Massachusetts Legislature assembled at
Boston on the Ist inst., and Mr. Winthrop
(whig) was elected Speaker of the House of Re
presentatives by two majority.
*
The Georgetown Advocate contradicts the re
port of the death of Mrs. Jras
Great toss or lives. —It is stated that the
number of lives lost by shipwreck on Cape Ann
.and Cape Cod on and since Sunday the 15th ult.
is greater than the while number lost for the
last twenty-five years.
Correspondence if the Philadelphia N. American.
New Youk, January 2, 3 p. j*.
Stocks have jumped up another large degree
this morning. ,
Cotton is quiet. Ohio Flour has been sold at
$5 62, and thn tendency of Flour is decidedly
downward, low as it is already.
The storm of Saturday did a great deal of mis
chief at the East. Quite as much, I judge from
the Eastern papers, as either of the previous
gales.
Bills on England to-day 7a 7£ prem. Prime
bills are offered at the latter rate. Bills on Phil
adelpdia 7 i and on the South generally the rate
generally is rather better. New Orleans 5£ a6.
The steamer from Boston has just come in
with two mails. I find nothing of interest except
storms. The loss at Provincetown, Cape Cod, is
estimated at $50,000, stores, g tods and all were
washed away.
Sailed Packet ships North America, for Liver
pool, and St. James, for London. The latter
carries out $56,000 in specie.
Correspondence of the United States Gazette.
New York, Thursday, p. m.
Inland Exchanges are brink and better. The
quotations are:—
Philadelphia 7J a 7j; Baltimore 7 a 7s;
Charleston 3 a 3s; Savannah 5 a SA; Mobile 8£
a 8J; New Orleans 6 a 6j.
li Business, not much doing yet, 26,000 bushels
Virginia Corn were bought to-day at 57c.
Shipwreck, —The British barque John An
derson, Miles, from Liverpool, with part of a car
go of salt, went ashore during Tuesday night, on
the South Breakers —she bilged yesterday morn
ing. Her consignees, Messrs. J. Robertsons &,
Co. immediately on hearing of the disaster, des
patched the steam packet Southerner to her assis
tance.—Charleston Courier of yesterday.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Wisni notow, Jan. 3.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The two Houses of Congress were opened this
morning for the first time in the session with
prayers from the Rev. Mr. Crookman, Chaplain
of the Senate.
After the Journal had been read, Mr. Jenifer,
of Md. asked permission to make a statement in
reference to a speech which appeared lately in
(he Globe.
Leave being granted, Mr. Jenifer said he asked
the indulgence of the House in a matter which
personally concerned himself. Ido not rise to
ask a correction of the Journal, but for the pur
pose of pointing attention to a report of tire pro
ceedings of the House which took place on
Tuesday last. In the Globe of 'Tuesday even
ing, which purports to give a sketch of the de
bate upon the resolution of a gentleman from
. Pennsylvania. (Mr. Sergeant,) to alter the 20lh
rule of the House, to allow further time for the
daily presentation of petitions, 1 find the follow,
lowing. (Mr. J. here read the report of the
' speeches of Mr. Bynum and Mr. Garland.)
The distance of my seat, said Mr. J. from the
member from North Carolina, and the usual want
W of order in the Hall, prevented me from distinct
ly hearing what was then said. Three days ha
ving elapsed since the remarks appeared in the
•" Globe, and as far as I have seen, without correc
tion, I have therefore lo infer that tliey were eith
er expressed on the floor, or authorised lo be re
ported. Had 1 heard them, Ido not know that I
should have noticed them, well knowing that
they would be properly appreciated by gentlemen
here. But as they have appeared and been sent
throughout the country, it might be expected that
some response should lie given. I wish it to be
distinctly understood that I do do not rise lo com
plain—tnat 1 do not feel aggravated—that 1 lake
no offence at what may have been said, or report
ed to have been said, coming from that quarter.—
But aregaid for the kind opinion of friends, and
a respect for myself, which I hope ever o retain,
requires that I shoult define my position in rela
tion to the member from North Carolina.
Since the 7th day of June, 1836, (a day which
the member no doubt well remembers,) I have
purposely avoided noticing any thing he might
say, or in any manner coming in contact with
him, well knowing that no laurels were to lie
gained where even victory would be disgraceful.
Under these circumstances, my friends need feel
no apprehension on my account, but to avoid
misunderstanding, and to do justice to myself, I
desire it to be also understood that, if upon any
occasion I have or may wound the feelings of any
gentleman, I shall always hold myself bound to
make honorable atonement, or meet him in any
honorable way. Bui he must be a gentleman,
worthy the notice of any honorable man.
Mr. Bynum made but a brief reply. He was
responsible for what he said in the House and
out of it, and any man could get from him any
sort of satisfaction he might desire. The 7th of
June alluded to was as honorable to him as to
Mr. J. Mr. Bynum said he did not mean to be
personal towards Mr. J. When he used the term
bully he meant no more than champion. They
were all one to him.
Mr. Stanley demanded to know of Mr. B. whe
ther he meant to apply the terra bully to him, in
an offensive sense.
Mr. Bynum said he meant no more than cham
pion, when alluding to his colleague. He used
the word in a political sense.
Mr. Stanley then alluded to the character of
the intercourse between him and Mr. B. He had
taken, he said, opportunity lo insult him, and de
signed to do so at the last session, but his chival
rous colleague bore it meekly.
Mr. Bynum, much excited, here said, “If W e
are to have a fight, let us have it m the Rotunda.
I will meet the gentlemen there.”
Mr. Stanley made some other remarks of a per
sonal character and very insulting to Mr. B. when
the Speaker preserved order.
Mr. Keim, of Pa. then announced the death of
Mr. Porter, of Penn, elected to this Congress,
but who died last autumn.
The House then adjourned, after a motion from
Mr. Thompson, of 8. O. to reconsider a vote of
the House and adopted on Tuesday fur the print
ing of 5000 extra documents referring to the
Florida War.
UNITED STATES BERATE.
A discussion in the Senate, to-day, though not
originally a personal matter, became so. Mr.
Calhoun brought forward his Bill in relation to
)the Public Lands, proposing to cede them to the
States wherein they lie. He concluded with mo
ving a reference of the hill to the Committee of
Public Lands, of which Mr. Walker, of Miss, is
Chairman. The motion and subject matter of
the bill led to a debate between Mr. Oalhonn and
Mr. Clay of a somewhat personal character. I
heard but a part of the discussion, but it was the
most interesting, I may suy, all in all, that I have
ever heard.
Mr. Clay had asked Mr. Calhoun if this bill
had the approbation of the President of the Uni
ted States, and of the friends of the Administra
tion. The question was an important one, as
the Senator had recently allied himself with the
Administration. [Mr. Clay alluded to the meet
ing between the President and the Senator from
South Carolina, which has been spoken of for
some days past ]
The allusion did not suit Mr. Calhoun, and
in a manner more angry than I have seen before,
he commenced a reply which I am told was most
ly of a personal and exciting character. He ac
knowledged, however, that the leading measures
of the Administration met with his approbation,
and should receive his support. I heard Mr.
Calhoun speaking of the Compromise Bill when
I’entered the Senate Chamber, and of his associa
tion and the connexion of Mr. Clay with that fa
vorite measure.
Upon that occasion, said the Senator from
South Carolina, “I was the master of the Senator
from Kentucky”—“l was his master”— repeated
Mr. Calhoun, much excited—l forced the compro
mise upon him—he could not help himself—he
was driven to it, and by me.”
Mr. Calhoun then alluded to the opposition of
a Senator—(not now in this place)—to the Com
promise Bill—meaning Mr. Webster. He inli
ii aled that Mr. Webster had also driven Mr. Clay
to the position he took But, said Mr. Calhoun
the Senator from Kentucky is the author of the
compromise Bill. 1 claim it not. The South
claims it not. He alone is the author of the
measure—or rather of the system which has plun
dered the South and exhausted my constituents.
M. C. then made some remarks to prove that
he had been consistent in all matters pertaining
to the Tariff. He had a plan of his own which
for seven years he had adhered to unceasingly,
and without change or shadow of turning. In
conclusion, he said, he had acted from necessity
in making the remarks he had given utterance to
and from a respect lo the gallant little Stale which
he represented. In regard lo the compromise he
claimed a higher compliment than being the au
thor of such a measure. He took a higher
ground than any which could refer to such a
measure—and it little became the Senator from
Kentucky to charge that measure upon him, by
intimating that ho was even forced into the sup
port of it.
Mr. Clay rose for the third time. lam sorry,
he said, to be obliged to prolong this debate. I
made no personal allusion to the Senator from S.
C. and said nothing to have caused him to exhib
it so much violence and passion as he has exhib
ited on the present occasion. Ills strange that
he should have taken so much offence at what I
did say—strange that he should allude to his
connexion with the Administration so fretfully
after having publicly gone over to it—and to the
compromise act so feelingly, when he hitnseif was
forced into the measure. He should remember,
said Mr. Clay, that he has gone over to the au
thors of the Force Bill—to the hot opponents of
Nullification, and therefore, after his public adhe
sion, he should not be excited when told of his al
liance.
“ He says,” continued Mr. (/lay, “that he is
my master.”—My master,! I would not own him
for my slave. (Laughter,) “He my master,”
indeed. Mr. Clay here spoke plainly though ap
parently not much excited of Mr. Calhoun’s ego
tism. (The Senator from South Carolina had
said that Mr. Clay wa- fiat upon his back at one
poiiodot the compromise discussion.) “Flat up
on tny back” as I was, continued Mr.-Clay, I was
1 enabled to force the Compromise Bill through the
Senate in spite of the hottest opposition, and
■ the most strenuous exertions. In spite of all
oppositioH the measure was carried and yet !
‘ the Senator from South Carolina in the ex- j
t cess of egotism and arrogance, tells us that he I
1 wrote homo letters that I was “flat u|>on my I
1 backand yet that the compromise bill was car- i
t ried.
Mr. Clay then alluded to the importance of '
’ the compromise bill, and to the position of the ,
! country at the lime of its adoption. I saw, said
he, the noble and gallant Slate of South Carol!- j
na in an unfortunate condition—badly piloted as I j
* thought, and in a sea of trouble. I was anxious i
> to rescue her if I could; to slop the shedding of j
human blood, lo rescue the country from the civil
war which was threatened. I had no other and
1 no higher ambition, in those “troublous times i
which tossed the private stole and rendered life
unsweet,” than to serve my country. The com
promise act was designed lo do this, and in the
language of another Senator, to obtain a lease for
years of an important public matter. In this
spirit I brought forward from two great measures
the print pie of compromise.
“But,” continued Mr. (,'lay, “the Senatorfrom
South Carolina, in order to display still further, a
peculiar trait of character,—his great vanity,—
says that from this day forth all obligations are
cancelled between him, South Carolina, the
South and myself. All obligations are cancelled
for South Carolina and the South. Sir, what
right has he to speak for the South and myself!
What right even lo say that all obligations are
this day cancelled, between even South Carolina
and myself! If the future can speak as plainly
as the past, the day is not far distant when even
South Carolina will repudiate the assumption of
her Senator. The day is not far distant when
such an event may happen,”
“My race,” continued Mr. Clay, with great im
pressiveness of manner, “is pretty nearly run.
I have nothing to ask from the South—nothing,
nothing, nothing. Nothing from my country.
Nothing least—even of all the men I know of—
from the Senator from South Carolina. Cancel
ling obligations, indeed, between me and the
South ! Sir, I have in times past, and to the best
of my ability, served my county. No human
being—no power on earth—not all mankind can
rob me of that consolation which I shall take with
me to my retirement.”
Mr. Calhoun here said a few words, and re
marked that he should not reply to the personal
remarks of Mr. Clay. He could not conceive
what motive had prompted the Senator to ask the
question he had, and to be as he conceived, so
personal in his remarks. He did not like these
personal altercations, but felt bound todefend him
self whenever and whereever and by whomsoev
er attacked.
Mr. Clay immediately rose and said, “a single
word byway of closing. Docs not the Senaior
from South Carolina feel that he has provoked
this discussion and brought upon himself what
ever observation I have seen fit to make! I put
it to the Senator, and to the Senate, whether I
have given utterance to any remark which should
have aroused so much passion and feeling from
him. I merely put a question to him—a ques
tion involving the interest of one hundred mil
lions of acres of the public domain, and herein is
the cause of all this excitement.”
Here closed the personal part of the discussion,
Mr. Clay having the last word.
The bill of Mr. Calhoun was referred lo the
Committee on Public Lands—l>ut a motion was
made to reconsider, which was lost 10 to 12.
Mr. N. F. Dickson of R. I, and Mr. Grundy
of Tenn. were both sworn in to-day, and after an
Executive session the Senate adjourned.
From the New Orleans Sun, Jan. 2.
From Texas.
The steam packet Neptune, Pcnnoyer, arrived
at this port yesterday morning, from Galveston,
in 37 hours, having experienced very boisterous
weather on her passage, and fully testing hei ca
pabilities as a staunch sea boat. The Neptune
brought a goodly number of passengers, and 700
letters. Wc copy the following items of intelli
gence from the Galveston Gazette of the 28th ,
ult,:
Mr. J. R. Jones has been appointed Postmaster
General.
The sale of Galveston city lots, which com
menced on the 23d, went off as well as was ex
pected. Lots brought an advance of from 30 to
40 percent, above the former sales.
Building, which seemed to progress less rapid
ly than before for a month or two in the fall, is
now proceeding with a fresh impetus in this city.
As many houses, and more large and fine houses,
are now going up than at any former period.
The sloop of war Austin, lias not yet arrived,
although she is daily expected. Her length is
136 feet, 32 feet beam, and about 600 tons bur
then ; but with her armament and stores aboard,
she will not draw more than eleven feet water.—
She is pierced for 20 guns, medium 24 pounders,
and has a poop cabin and six store rooms, besides
pantries, &e. She is said to be the most, perfect
model ever turned out at Baltimore, celebrated as
that city is for her vessels.
The Gazette says a great many persons are
under the impression that they can get out their
certificates of head-right at any time after the
Ist of January. 1840 ; hut ns it is probable there
will be very little business before the Board after
that tin e, there is no certainty that it will he in
session.
Information has been received that the modifi
cations of the Loan Bill desired by Gen. Hamil
ton have been adopted by a vote of 28 to 9 in the
House of Representatives, and 9 to 2 in the Se
nate.
The Secretary of the 'Treasury estimates the
expenses of the present year as follows ;
EXPENSES,
Civil, $276,520
Civil Contingent, 71,000
Naval, 550,786
Military, 559,533
Mail transportations, 40,000
Previous liabilities, 449,818
$1,947,657
And that the receipts should bo
From Customs, 400,000
Direct'Taxes and Land, 500,000
Sales of lots in Austin and Cal
houn, 1,300,000
The estimate of expenses is made in specie,
while the receipts must necessarily lie in the pro
missory notes of the government, making a much
greater discrepancy than appears from the fig
ures.
The Texians, generally, view the late move
ment of Col. Ross, and the rapture of Mntamo
ras, with ill-conceived feelings of indignation.—
Col. Ross’s name has been struck from the army
list.
President Lamar’s administration is represent
ed to be very popular—enjoying the confidence of
all classes.
The following letter from the correspondent of
the New Orleans Sun. contains an amusing cari
cature of the proceedings in Congress. That
body will no doubt soon become a rowdy tnoli^
I and the scenes depicted in this letter, if they have
] not already been enacted, may yet be. Brute
force will soon triumph over law and constitu
| tion, and our happy country may yet liecome
the prize of conflicts between our Csesars and
! Pompcys.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Sun.
W vsitt NiiTON, December 10.
I promised to give you the particulars of every
j thing stirring here, and 1 shall of course keep my
word and do so. VV c had one of the greatest
i rows to-day, that you ever did see.
I here was a tull attendance i* Uiu House of
Representatives of the crazy politicians of both
parties; hut there was so much, aunfusion and
disorder that it was difficult to hear one halffthat
was uttered.
Mr, Adams began the day’s werk. By informing
the House that Mr. Duncan hacß die floor.
Mr. Wise swore that he had’iit the floor, and
shouldn’t have it if he could help it
Mr. Rhctl said that Mr. Wise had a d d
sight too much to soy, and that he was always
bothering himselfubuut affairs that didn't concern
him.
Mr. Wise replied that Mr.Khotfc was ad d
fool, and he could lick him.
1 he chair here celled the house to order.
Mr. Wise sworn that the H *use was not out
of order, and contended that tbit-privilege of speech
and thought was one ol the proudest prerogatives
ot u freeman. He for one did not mean to be
cheated out of it by Mr. A dams, or any other
d——d old fool.
Cries of “order!” here resounded from every
part of the house.
“J* ® h 1 with your cries of ‘order !' said
Mr. Wise. ‘Nobody is cut of order, I won’t
submit to be gagged by any man or set' of men,
I don t care who the h——ll they are.”
“ Ihe floor is mine !” hallowed Mr. Duncan,
“ and I'm d --dis I doiVb think it’s my turn to
speak.”
“I m d—d if you dw> speak!” cried a voice
that couldn’t be recogn izad.
“ I’m d——d if I doih’l!?’' reiterated Mr. Dun
can. “The chair has decided that I have the
floor, and I will lose tbie- last drop of my heart’s
blood in defence of my rights. Who was that
‘1 >1 scoundrel that jaat now said I shouldn’t
have the floor 1”
“Order!” cried the shoir,.
“ Show me the d——d scoundrel!” repeated
Mr. Duncan. “I shoiddljpst like to have a clip
at him.”
“ Til fight you,” s; tali Mr. NayJor, “ifyou want
t« fight so d—d had. You need’nt think you’re
going to frighten any,- hotly here.’’
“Gotoh—ll you ill—d intorlhper,” rejoined
Dvocan, “you’d biettan a. d—d. sight go home
again where you b cbng,. Your seal in this hon
‘©rjMe body is dis| rated; and if it was’ht, you.aiu
unworthy of holding a. seat in so distinguished a
■body, you bloody scavenger.”
■"You call me a scavenger, do you ? take that
‘d '~ n your soo.l,’”said; Naylor; and as he spoke,
(he made a pass iafc Duncan with his fist, but miss
ing him, fell heels-over head on the floor.
“Now’s your time, Duncan,” bellowed a do
zen voices at onae. “Give it to him while he’s
down.”
“ Fair play , iur play,” criisliout the lobbies.
“ Give it tt> him, Duncan,” screamed i the Dem
ocrats,
Here somebody in the gallery threw a brick-bat
down into the crowd; which just grazed the head
of Cost Johnson.
“ What d——d impertinent scoundrel threw
that 1” bellowed Johnson.
“ Who thro wed. that- last brickl” cried another.
“Is it come to this,” roared a.third.“that the
deliberations of this august body ore to be distur
bed by ruffians in the galleries 1”
“It is a grave state of things,” said Graves, of
Kentucky..
“ Order !" cried the chair.
( •“ Give it to the d——d scoundrel,” said Dun
cam’s friends.
“ HoW my coat,” cried Naylor, jumping up,
“‘l'll finish' him.in lone time than
■“ Order!. Order ! Order I” shouted fifty voi
ce*.
“‘ I mens, we adjourn,” screamed fifty more.
■“ I second that motion,” cried somebody.
“Question! question!” hollowed fifty more
woiees.
“It is moved and seconded,” said the chair,
“‘ that the House
“Go to hi—ll, shouted somebody from the gaU
fiery.
“ Muidbr !!’ hellownil Duncan.
“ Take that,” cried Naylor.
“Mupdbr!” shouted Duncan.
•“ Aml that,” cried Naylor.
Order.!' roared , the chair.
■“ Don't, hold me ’’cried Naylor.
“ Oh!. my hair,” screamed Duncan.
“ I’m your man !” cried Naylor.
-“Hegouges!” screamed Duncan. 4
* Yoalie!” cried.Naylor. !
“Teas tliern-asunder!” cried the Democrat's.
“Eneugh !” cried Duncan. \
■“ Order !!’ said the chair. V
“Glory enough for one day !” bellowed the' a
whigs.
"To the victor belongs the spoils!” shouted
Naylor, picking up one ol Duncan’s eyes and a
ha idfut of his hair.
Here Che combatants were led out of the hall,
and wa-bed the blood from their faces. Naylor
ipat on tas-coutand returned: tothe scene of dis
■ordi-r, and Duncan started oil'in search of an oc
ulist to get his eye fixed in again.
I have given you only a taint sketch of the re
ality. The row is slid going on, and the Lord
only knows when or where it will end. Alas,
for our Needing country—our bleeding constitu
tion—and the bleeding members of. the House of
Representatives who have got their eyes gauged
out, or their noses smashed, in the great bloody
struggle es to-day.
Yours, in tribulation,
Tar. Boer in Srzcs.
Wewna—Woans—Wonns.-Amongthe new
words which have been coined within the few
past years, none have had greater runs than those
got up-(o express i tearing out in a hurry, such,
for instance, as Swartwnuted and abseptatulized.
We have always spelled the latter word absquat
u/ated until corrected’ by the waggish editor of
the New York Gazette who claims its paternity,
it having been ushered intoexistence through the
medium of a Mouth Carolina paper, the celebrat
ed Camden Journal wc presume, while Mi. Dan
iels was conducting it. Now as the Gazette
man fathers the creation by admission, and says
he named it himself, wc give up to him ; what
we are about to contend for is that the declension
of the verb Swartwout, reasoning from analogy,
would make it Swart woul ised instead of Swart
wnuled, as it generally appears. Let us have
fair play and examine the words scientifically.—
Here is the veth abquatulate, the derivation, de
clension and definition thereof: squat, to sit
down; atmqnat, to get up; absqualulisc, to he
off; absqualntlised , gone—gone, for instance, to !
Texas or—the devil only knows where. So far,
so good; now for Swartwout: twout, to run ;
Swartwout, running; Swarliooutiee, fast run- ]
ning; Swarfwowised, the fastest kind of run
ning, or out of sight. Certainly. Swartwout
ise, uhsqual'iUse —the ise have it.
We trust that this highly important ques
tion is now settled, anil that in the next edition 1
of Webster's Dictionary the two words may be 1
incorporated with Hie above spelling. The pub- J
lie in general, and orlbographcrs in paiticular, c
owe the editor of the Gazette and our humble s
eclvei a debt ot gratitude for eetting so weighty 1
a matter at rest, and throwing so much addition
al light upon a subject which no one before us
dare agitate.— N, (J. Picayune.
New Orleans as it Was an» is.—Thefel
lowing little paragraph from the Courier of the
20 h ult. exhibits in a striking light the rapidity
with which New Orleans has advanced to her
present magnitude and importance; while it fur
nishes a gratifying.argument in favor of rrpubli
ean forms of government:
'l'llirty six years ago, at noon, the flag of the
United States replaced the flags of France and
Spain, on the public square and in the five forts
which then defended New Orleans. At that
time the population of the city numbered between
8 and 10,000 souls. What is it now? In all
probability ten times as numerous.
The first house Guilt in New Orleans was in
1717—hut no-plot was made if the city until
1729. During the 46 years the French held
Louisiana, the population of the city increased to
a little over 3000; and it rather more than doub
led in the 37 years the Spaniards were masters.
However remarkable may seem the increase of
the population of thin city, under a republican
form of government, that of its trade is a hundred
fold greater, ih thirty-six years it has attained
the rank of the second commercial mart in the
Now World.
SfcNßtTivßVKss.—lt is a great mistake in some
people, to fancy that'it is due to themselves to
take up, anil formally contradict every remark
derogatory to themselves, which their eyes may
light upon, or their ears hear. The best way to
treat such things, is silent contempt; for to notice
them is to acknowledge that you deem t iem wor
thy, of refutation. You thus impugn your own
character, and endorse the statement of one ene
my in the eyes of all others.
Wc have ever found it the safest and the most
prudent way to pass over such light matters.—
An uncontrailieted falsehood, in nine cases in
ten, is an unbelieved one; hut the moment you
put yourscll to the trouble of noticing it, you
give it currency and weight. There is tome
thing pleasant, too, in disappointing a popinjay,
who may think he has dona somcihing which
ought to awake your ire.— N. Y. Despatch,
Phice of Babies in the Mktiiopoub.—
Conversations between two of these vilo impos
tors who sit in the streets with infant* in their
arms, have been,overheard as to the rate at which
the young creatures had been rented, and sur
prise has been expressed by an old practitioner at
a large sum given by one not so well versed in
the market. “How much didyou give for yours!”
“ Vy, then, you’ve been done ; or babies isriz;
one or t’other—l only give sixpence for mine
and they feeds ’em and Godfrey’s cordial’s ‘em
and all* afore 1 take ’em, into the bargain.”—Re
ports of the Mendicity Society, 1839.
Extract of a letter dated Havana, Dec. 9lh,
1839, received at New York per ship Norma :
“Wc are expecting daily the arrival of the new
Governor General. He is a prince of the Royal
blood, and bears a character of “Tacon” firmness.
Ht is “Prince ol Anglona.” We look for great
fcastings on his arrival; and this, connected with
the Christian holidays, probably will make the
business transactions for this and n part of the
next month limited. We arc also to have a gen
eral feasting for several days on account of the
victory of the Queen’s troops in Hpain,”
Home. —Nature is industrious in adorning her
dominions; and man, to whom this beauty is
addressed, should feel and obey the lesson. Let
him, too. bn industrious in adorning his home—
in making his domain—the dwelling of his wife
and children—not only convenient and comforta
ble, but pleasant. Let him,as far as circumstan
ces will permit, be industrious in surrounding it
with pleasant objects in decorating it, within anil
without, with things that lend-to make it agreea
ble and attractive. Let. industry make homo the
abode of neatness and order—a place which
brings satisfaction to every inmate, and which,
in absence, draws bark the heart by the fond as
sociations of comfort and content. Let this he
none, anil this sacred spot will become more sure
ly tlie scene of cheerfulness anil peace. a
From Knowles' new Play of "Love." I
1.0 VC. I
V, t “Love joys in mystery,
And when yon think it countless miles away
Is linking close at hand.
I said it was a wilful, wayward thing.
An I so it is—fantastic ami perverse I
Which makes its sport of persons and of seasons
Takes its own way, no matter right or wrong.
It is the bee that finds the honey out,
Where least you’d dream ’twould seek the nectar
ous store.
And ’tis an arrant masquer—this same Jove—
That most outlandish, freakish faces wears
1 0 bide its own ! Looks a proud Spaniard now j
Now a grave Turk ; hot Ethiopian next;
And then phlegmatic Englishman; and then
Gay Frenchman j by and by, Italian, at
All things a song ; and in another skip,
Gruff Dutchman ; slili is love behind the masque ;
It is a hypocrite ! —look every way
Hut that where lie its thoughts—will openly
Flown at the thing it smiles in secret on i
Shows most like hale, e’en when it most is love;
Would fain convince you it is very rock
When it is water! —ice when it is fire !
Is oft its own dupe, like a thorough cheat;
Persuades itself ’tis not the thing it is ;
Holds up its head, purses its brows, and looks
Askant, with scornful lip, hugging itself
That it is high disdain—till suddenly
It falls on its knees making most piteous suit
With half of tears, hurricane of sighs,
Calling on heaven and earth f r witnesses
That it is Jove, true love, nothing but love.”
Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road.
Hambuho, January 10, 1840.
J. L. Fraser; W. Ilattier; D’Antlgnac fc Dill;
W. E. Jackson; A. Johnson; A. Fiederiok; C. A.
Piatt;. Stovall, Simmons & Co.; Rees dk Hcall; R.
McDonald; D. Joseph; T. N. Poullain & Son; M.
Sheahan; Russell, Hutchinson (k Co.; Jeffers St
Houlware; J. t, Henson; G. Parrott; I. Levy.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Savannah, Jan. 7.
Cleared —Ship Lanaanshire, Alexander, Liver
[iool; brigs Savannah, Shapter, Huston ; Kussell,
Mat hews, Philadelphia.
Arrived —Hrigs Sarah, Jackson, Haltimure ; Ma
ry Uarnaid, Pitcher, New Vork;*chr Henrietta
Parker Hallimorc ; steamboat Col. Jewett, Powell
Augusta.
Chari.ehton, Jan. 9.
Arrived yesterday —Hr ship Joseph, M’lntyre
Liverpool; Kr ship Racine, Henry, Point Pctte,
Gaud.; line ship Cougaiee, Doane, lloston; ship
Mason, Al en, New Vork; bug Hercules, Hay, do.;
hrigTiemont, Kelley, do; brig Sarah Hearing, Jor
don, Saco, Me.; schr Danube, Studley, New lork;
schrMary Ellen, Prime, Philadelphia* schr Select,
Breoks.Phlladelphia.
PRINTING OFFICE FOR SAXE, AT A
1 GREAT SACRIFICE.
“HR nubsciiber offers for sale the Printing es
. tahlishment of the DAILY NEWS, in the
city of Augusta, (ia.
The newspaper type consists-of Nonpareil, Bre
. y, ler > Rurgeois, anil Long I’rimer. in sufflcientquan
tity to publish any. paper in the southern States.—
1 he type is very good, and been but little used.
The Press is one of Smith’s patent, of Hoe'»
manufacture, and capable of printing an imperial
sheet and warranted to be inferior to none in use..
1 he Job Type in the office comprises almost »v
--> cry size from pica to twenty line pica, and extea
| sive founts capable of doing, any work, which might
, offer. The assortment was made at Bruce’s foun
l dry in New 1 ork, without regard to cost, and is as
complete as could be desired, 't here is a large as
sortment of Borders attached to the Job Office.
A large Imposing Stone; a great number of Cha
ses, large and small; a cast iron Roller Mould, Cyl
i indrrs. Frame, &c.; together with Stands, Cases,
I Sticks, Furniture, and every other artic.e necessa
| ry in an extensive printing establishment,
i The terms are $1,300. One third cash; a third
on the Ist of July, 1840; and'a third on the Ist of
January, IS4I, with approved notes..
Any person wishing to purchase a Printing Office,
will scarcely ever meet with a more favorable op
i portunity.
Letters on this subject, post paid, addressed to
Andrew J. Milter,at Augusta, or to the subscriber
in Milledgeville, will be attenled to.
WILLIAM H PRITCHARD,
j.Q Surviving partner of Pritchard & Bush.
MIJI.DE HICK AND SILK CULTURE.
WARD' CHENEY & BROTHERS,
an d MASON SHAW, have now grow
ing, in the most nourishing condition, in
Augusta, Georgia, adjoining the Hamp
ton Race Course, about 80,000 Morut
Mullitaulia Trees, which they olfer for sale in lots
to suit purchasers. For further information enqui
ry may be made of Messrs. Cheneys, at theircocoon
ery in Burlington, New Jersey, or of Mason Shaw,
at the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel in Augusta.
Having had several years experience in cultiva
ting the morus multicaulis from buds, cuttings, he.
they will furnish each purchaser with printed in
structions of the best and most approved manner of
planting and cultivating the trees, the kind of soil
1 most suitable for growing the same ; and also for
rearing the silk worms and reeling the silk. They
, will also have for sale, Silk Worm Eggs of the
i most esteemed varieties, from moths selected with
great rare for their health, strength and perfection,
aug 9 w&trntf
EDUCATION.
MU. and Mrs. BYNUM take pleasure in an
nouncing'to the people of. Hamburg, and it*
vicinity generally, that they will commence the
i services of a Classical School on the first Monday
in February, 1840. Having been heretofore en
gaged in seme of the largest Female institutions in
this state and in Georgia, and having with them tes
timonials of Raving given the greatest satisfaction
in the discharge of their duties as assistant Teach
ers, they now return to the state of their nativity,
feeling assured that a portion of that patronage so
i liberally bestowed upon strangers and foreigners,
will also be extended to them.
The Terms of Tuition shall be as follows:
For Reading, Writing and Arithmetic perqr, $6 00
For English Grammar and Geography, do 700
, For History and Rhetoric, do 800
For Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany, do 10 00
For Drawing and Painting (in Land
scape and Flowers) in crayon, in co
lors, on velvet, on ivory, on Bristol
hoard and in oil, do 10 00
. Music Lessous on the Spanish Guitar, do 10 00
N. B. Portraits and' Minatures neatly executed,
i ami correct likeness warranted. Price for Portraits
i as large as life $25, for Miniatures on ivory sls.
Mr. B. may be found at his residence on the cor
ner of Centre and Mercer streets, Hamburg, SEC.,
at any hour during the day, where specimens of his
work may be seen. dec 28 2tw3w
REMOVAT.
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. trWttJ
REMOVAL.
CONFECTIONARY ESTABUSHMENX.
BL. NF.HR returns his thanks for former
a patronage, and wou d inform his friends
and the puli ic, that he has removed his Confection
ary from und rthe United Stales Hotel to the New
Store in Broad street, recently occupied by H- C.
Bryson Ik Co , and nearly opposite the store of
George It. Jessup.
| Ho has now on hand, and will constantly keep a,
good assortment of Gandies, Cordials. Wines. 6te.
I which he will dispose ol on moderate terms,
nov 11 trwlfi
A CARD.
TJ A VINO disposed of my stock of Watches,
| | Jewelry,<Vc., to Mr. G. C. GORDON I 1 sh»W
in future devote my attention to the Repairing and:
Manufacturing Department. I have now in my
employ several first rate workmen, and prepared
to execute all orders in the above line. Clacks
and Watches of every description carefully repair
ed hy experienced workmen, and warranted to per
form well, attheold stand, 242 Broad street;
dec 9 3m JOHN B. MURPHY..
CLOC KS, AND
No. 242 Broad street, near the United Slates HoteL
The subscriber having bought out Mr. John B.
Murphy, now offers, attheold stand, a rich and
fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER
PATENT LEVERS, DUPLEX, L'EPINE and
VERTICAL WATCHES, of the most approved
manufacturers; also,tine MANTEL CLOCKS.—
A gencial assortment of JEWELRY, viz :
Gold. Neok -hairs, Fob do., Ear and Finger Ring*.
Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil Cases,
Spectacles, Ac., Sic.,Flower Vases, Musical Boxes.
A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as
Table, Tea, Sait and Desert Spoons, Sugar . ongs.
Soup Ladles, Candlesticks, Castors, Cake Basket*.
Also—A fine assoitment of Razors, Penknives,
and Scissors, silk Purses, I’o. ket Books, Combs
and Brushes, Fancy • oaps, Wa king Canes, Snuff
and Tobacco Boxes, with a variety ol other arti
cles, which he will sell on reasonable terms, and
respectfully solicits a share of public patronage,
dec 9 trw2m G. C. GORDON.
From an acquaintance of six years with Mr. C.
C, Gorden. 1 rhecrfullv recommend him to mvold
customers, as ueing wortny ot tueir commence and
patronage, and respectfully solicit lor him a share
of the same. JOHN 11. .VIURFtiY,
.DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
SUCH persons as aie indebted to the estate of
William Wright, deceased, are requested to
make speedy payment; and those to whom the said
estate is indebted, will present their claims in legal
form and time. GEO. W. CRAWFORD,
January 10, 1840. w6t Administrator,
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in February
next, at the lower market, between the
usual hours of sale, all the right and claim held by
the late William Wright, in two contacts with the
city of Augusta and county of Richmond, relative
to the keeping in repair the toads and ditches..
GKO. W. CRAWFORD, Administrator
January 10,1840. Wtd