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' ®ri'ttkck!n Cljrenkk&^fntinel. J. W. & W. 8. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1840. Voi. IV —No" Vl~ * ee—ll * liee ™* wmmmi = - J ~-111. .. -a ' *■■-*-■■ i.-~- .1 -- . flic CHROMi LE AND SESiTINEL is PUBLISHED P iILY TRI-WEEKLY, ANP WEEKLY, At So. 209 Broad-street. terms: P>h7 / paper, Ten Dollars per annum, in advance. I J\-i.Weekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or Sjven at the end of the year. Wukly pap :r, Three Dollars in advance,or Four at the end of year. *CHK(.)MULK AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. ~~ MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27. To the Patrons ol lhe Chronicle and Sen tinel. Having disposed of my entire interest in the office of the Chronicle and Sentinel, to Messrs. James W. Jonas and William S. Junes, the former of whom will in future conduct the paper as its Editor, my connection with it ceases. 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This event, to himself, as unexpected as it may be to others, might, after so recent a connections with its interests, seem to demand a passing ex- plmation—the reasons, however, which have in fluenced him being entirely of a private charac ter, the necessity for such, or indeed any explana tion, ceases, as the transfer of that interest has been made to those, who will vindicate and sus tain the principles which the press and its sup porters have labored to advance. In closing tins connection, and in again rctire ing from a station too responsible to he envied— from a pursuit rich in promises, yet often beg garly in reward—from contests in which corrup tion may triumph, and integrity and principle he defeated, and from one 100, wh ch even the smile of public approbation cannot divest of the absorb ing into cst and anxiety it awakens, he will not withhold from that public the expression of what ever obligation may be due. To his successors he tenders in connection with his copartner, his sincere wishes for their success, and the hope that they may, in the prosecution of those labors, carry with them, not the reflection only that they “write for glory,” but the reflection also that a generous public exempts them from the necessity of “ printing on trust.” O. P. SHAW. To Our Patrons. Although the undersigned has been for some time past, interested in the Chronicle and Sentinel, he this day assumes a new relation to it. and to you, in the character of its future Editor. This, under all circumstances is a very responsible sta tion, and on this 0 casion is rendered pcculiaily so, because of the ability with which the Chair has been filled. The press properly conducted, can and will accomplish every thing in Politics, Science and Murals, necessary to the attainment of individu al or national greatness; —injudiconsly managed, it may become the greatest eurse which can bc fal a people. 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This is a duty imposing peculiar and paramount responsibilities, and though we claim not for ourself a greater share of moderation, than falls to the lot of most men, we shall upon all occasions, with a becom ing respect for the opinions of those who differ . from us, advocate dispassionately our own prin- ! ciples, and controvert calmly and foarieesly the 1 principles and measures of those in the opposi tion. A word as to our position. We are identified with the Stales Right party of Georgia, shall sup port generally the principles of that party in local politics; while upon the subject of a National Bank, we shall hold ruraelf always ready at a proper time, to advocate its charter, with proper restrictions, and offer our reasons for our convic tion of its cxfiediency, propriety and constitu tionality; consequently wc shall oppose the lead ing principles of the present administration, ns also the administration itself, whenever those are placed in nomination, to whom we can render support. In relation to the commercial character of the Chronicle and Sentinel, duties in which we enter quite a novice, wo can only pledge our earnest exertions to render it all its friends can desire. In short our zealous efforts shall be brought into requisition, to render the paper beneficial to all classes of society, either in the city or coun try, with both of which it is so minutely and in timately interested and connected Without any feigned distrust of our abilitas, we are conscious that wc bring to the task much less of capacity than zeal, we thcrclore, cordially invite the aid of our fiicnds in every department calculated to improve the paper or promote the interests of the city or country. Before concluding, wc beg leave to call your attention for a moment to the extensive liabilities which we have incurred, in the purchase of the Press; and to assure you, that to meet eur own payments wc shall expect aid from those of you who arc in arrears. This appeal we hope will not pass unheeded by you, when we assure you, that commensurate with your punctuality, shall the paper be enlarged and our exertions increased to render it worthy of increased patronage. J. W. JONES. S' Georgia Rail Road. —~ \ It is gratifying to witness the success of this important work. The receipts of the Road con tinue to increase every month. We have been furnished by the Agent of Transportation, with the following statement. It will he seen that the receipts for the month ot December amounle . to $32,100, being at the rate of $385,200 per an num. The nett profits must lie very large. Business done on the Georgia Rail Road during the month of December, 1839. Passengers and Mail $9,397 72 Fseight up, $5,551 04 13,048 hales cotton, 17,151 91 22.702 95 $32,100 07 Cotton received during the weekending 25th January, 1840,4,081 hales. S Henry W. Hilliaid, Esq. has Editor and Proprietor of the Montgomery Jour nal. Mr. H. is a very important accession to Whig editorial corps of Alabama. Viuoixia. —William M. McCarty is elected to Congress from the Loud an district, over Mr. Powell, (Whig.) Michigan U. S. Sexatob. —The Whig members of the Legislature have in Caucus nom inated Augustus S. Porter, of Detroit, to the office ol the U. 8. Senator. Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Washixoton, January 20, 1840. house or uephkskxtativrs. Mr. Slade, of Vermont, after the reading of the journal in the House, resumed the discussion upon the resolution offered by Mr. Thompson, proposing the disposition of the Memorials pray ing for the Abolition ofSlavery in the District of Columbia. Mr. Slade went further into the argument in defence of the power of Congress to abolish Slave ry in this District. He denied the implied faith often spoken of in connection with the cession of the District by Virginia and Maryland. If Con gress was bound not to abolish Slavery until Ma ryland and Virginia had done so, he contended that Congress would then he bound to follow Maryland and Virginia in their Legislation upon the subject of Slavery. Mr. Slade is done speak ing, and Mr. Garland of Virginia has the floor. UNITED STATES SENATE. Petitions were first in order in the Senate. A large number were presented, but all of them were of a private character, save a memorial from New York, praying Congress to change the Cop per Coin of the country to German Silver. 'The Memorial was referred to the Committee of Fi nance. An adverse report in answer to a similar petition has already been presented in the Senate, and the present petition will he considered in the same light and negatively reported upon. AHMED OCCUPATION OF FLIIHIDA. This Bill, which has been before the Senate, came up on i‘s final passage. Mr. Preston, of South Carolina, again made a brief speech in opposition to the measure, upon the ground that it was wholly ineffectual for the purposes designed. It would he found necessary, he thought, either to take the Indians or to kill them. They would hold, in spite of us, the same relative possession to the whites in Florida, whe ther the Bill passed or not, that the Indians had held under other circumstances —White settle ments had not exterminated the Savages, and would not. They went beyond a white settle ment from choice, as well as from necessity, hut they went just so far ahead as was required by the progressive settlements of the while settlers. Mr. Preston did not believe that the hill could become a law. He did not believe that it would pass the House, and not becoming a law he ho ped the proper department should resort to some measure in which the people could have confi dence—to some plan that would bring the Florida War to an end. and prove efficient. Any mea sure which would terminate the War would meet with his hearty support. The vote was then taken by yeas and nays up on the final passage of the bill, and it was passed by a vote of 26 to 15. SUB-T REAS CUT BILL. The Sub-Treasury Bill was called up at two o'clock, upon its final passage, and the twenty eight sections read to the Senate by the Clerk. - A discussion was expected on the Bill, and from eleven o clock the galleries were filled with an au diencc expecting a speech from Mr. Clay, who, it was rumored, would address the Senate. • Ihe bill had just been read when Mr. Clay I rose to address the Senate. His appearance up- I on the floor excited the greatest interest in the Senate. His speech was not commenced until 1 half past two, and I have not time to give you r more than a brief outline of it. He commenced with speaking upon the mcrita of the hill and particularly in reference to the practical character of the measure. He felt sure that prices would still go down unless the French i in Alrica would make a further demand upon the productions ot the United States, and the corn of Europe should prove bad. All the staples of the country, Mr. Clay contended, must still further decline. Every part of the country is diseased > now, said Mr. Clay,—nay more, the country is bleeding. The physician of the White House is the only man who can help us, and the only man r vvho looks around without sympathy and without , feeling. Ho who ought to lie our common fath er, fol Is his arms, wrap* himself in his India rub ber cloak and is indifferent to us. 1 Mr. Clay then stated what he believed to lie > the causes of the present calamity. They were . the removal of the Depositcs and' the multiplica tion »f Banks. These causes had given rise to speculations and were the effects of causes grow ing out of the mal-adminislration of the Exccu , li>e. , The Sub-Treasury hill was a measure in which the people had no confidence. It could not afford the relief desired, and would not for the reason t that it appealed not to the interests ami sultyrings , of the country, but to the relief of the Government money. It was an act which would lend to cre ate a greater demand for specie, and to draw spe ■ cic Irom the pockets ol the people. Instead of , remedies wc had homilies—homilies upon the , enormities of Banks, upon the beauties of a hard money system, &e. 1 Mr. Clay then commented upon the only rem i edy which the Administration had proposed for 1 redressing the grievances of the country. It was the Sub-Treasury bill which was to be the balm ’ of every wound. Such a scheme could aflbrd no 1 relief. | Suppose, continued Mr. Clay, you could get a hall a dozen States to say they would have no other currency than this you propose to establish for the Government, what would he the effect I J Plead and play where, when, and how you may, you cannot destroy these corporations. They i are fixed as immovably as the rocks. An Ameri can statesman should see this and sec the govern ment as it is. 1 It was a reflection like this, that made me feel the value of a well conducted National Bank. I have said upon a former occasion that I meant not to propose a National Bank. I mean not to do so now. All I wish to say is what I have he lorc sad, that forty years experience has proved the necessity of such a Bank. In time the peo ple will see this, and have a Bank.—Till then it is not best io press the scheme. But what does your Bill do 1 continued Mr. Clay.—lt separates the Government from the people. It leaves them to take care of themselves while you, in selfish security, are taking care of yourselves. I have heard, continued Mr. Clay, some extra 1/firdiiury doctrines. A doctrine came years ago from the resident of the Hermitage similar to this. It was that the rich should he no richer, and the poor no poorer. But how has it been maintain ed 1 Here, upon the floor of the Sen lie the doc trine is advanced that a reduction of wages is de signed, and it is believed or professed to he belie ved, that a reduction of wages will restore the country to prosperity. It is not so, continued Mr. Clay. That is the most prosperous country where the poor are receiving the highest wages. This is the happiest country upon the earth, and one of its great causes of happiness is our vast national domain. Sir, 1 thank God that a day of reckoning is not > cry far off. It is at hand and will come in March 1841, when the President of the United Stales and this Senate will have to he tried hy the people, and the result of its mul-admini.Ura tion proved. Mr. Clay then examined the argument of the President of the wrong money power which had sprung up in London. And why I Did you hear , any thing of this before the destruction of the Na tional Bank 1 No. sir, You ran down the Bank —you are responsible. I say you—for the Stu arts are still upon the throne. Charles the Sec ’ oml of Charles the first—Martin Van Buren of Andrew Jackson. Mr. Clay then commented upon theoppoulion of the Administration to Banks and their friend ship to the State Banks. The example shswed . what all history proved—that a country should be aware of those who spoke of their apprehen sion of the objects of an opponent. We were now told to beware of the Bank of England. It is true that this Bank exerts a power over us and to an extent that every American should be asha med of. But why was it I Your fatal policy the policy which has led to the buying of too much from England, and the selling of 100 little to England. Mr. Clay is still speaking, and enlarging on this subject of dependence on the money power of England. Ills design is to show wherein the Administration is responsible for it. Nub.Treasnry Bill. We annex, from the National Intelligencer, a i sketch of the proceedings in the IJ. 8. Senate on I the 16th and 17lh, which preceded the vote order ing this Bill to be engrossed for a third reading: Thi ukdat, January 16. The Sub-Treasury bill being again under con sideration— Mr. Benton moved to strike out those parts of the bill which authorize the reception hy Govern - mem. as mmley, of such notes as would he allow ed hy law to he received, and spoke at great ! length in favor of the amendment, and of an ex clusive metalic currency. Mr. Wright said he thought it his duly to no tice this motion to amend the hill, that the Senate might understand its effect. For himself, he did not consider it of the least possible importance to retain the words which were proposed to he stricken out. They were intended as a rule, re quiring the Treasury to receive such paper as ! was issued hy and under the responsibility of this j Government. The bill, as it was now, would ( come into operation on the first of July next; on j the thirtieth of June next the last Treasury note, issued on the authority of Congress for the last 1 two sessions, would liecome redeemable, so that ( Mr. W. was not aware that, when the bill would | come into operation, one dollar of Government i paper would lie afloat. Bnt,supposing Congress at any future time should pass laws making paper recebahlc, it must lie then receivable by such laws, or thi clause would not make it so. There 1 was no objection, therefore, to the striking out ■ the words, anil yet fiere could be no great prac- I tical mischief in retaining them. It was of little : consequence either way. Mr. Calhoun was understood to concur entire ly in the views of Mr. Wright. Mr. Clay, of Kentucky. I would ask the Senator from New York whnt is his understand ing of the operation of the hill in a case of this kind: The Secretary of the Treasury of the U. , States issues a warrant in the course of his dis bursements on the receiver-general at New York, and the holder of the warrant is perhaps in Philadelphia, nr Boston, or Charleston, or New Orleans j would he hot be authorized with this bill or warrant to make payment of his dues on importations at the custom house where he hap pens to be, or must he go to New York to the receiver-general to dispose of his warrant 1 Mr. Wright. 1 do not suppose the amend ment or the bill, as it is now, would affect that matter at all. They now lake such warrants at the Treasury, or in any part of the country. Mr. Clay. Then I understand the construc tion of the bill by the < hairman to be, that, the collector at Charleston, or elsewhere, to whom a warrant is tendered, drawn on New York, while he is not compelled to receive it, yet is not pro bibited from receiving it by this bill in either i form. Mr. Wright. Precisely so. Mr. Denton. I 1 relieve | shall have a unani- i mous vote on the striking out. opposition and all; 1 and that such an event may appear on the record, I I call for the yeas and nays on the question; | which were accordingly ordered. Mr. Norvcll. In voting in favor of this motion j I wish it to bo understood that under no circum- ; stances will I allow that this Government can issue Treasury notes or other paper money, to meet any exigency whatever. Mr. Calhoun. There can be no question on I that point; Treasury papers, of some kind, will i be sometimes indispensable. Mr. Walker. I vote for the motion net only j with a view to consummate the divo.ee of Gov- I eminent from the paper of the Stale, but from the whole paper system. At a late canvass in my own Slate, this part of the bill now proposed to be strict cn out was appealed to by the opposers of the Independent Treasury bill, as containing the seeds of u Government bank; and it was alleged that these very lines, though they did not at once coustitute a Government bank; were placed there with a view to the establishment of such a system. Sir, I wish the bill wholly cut off from any such objection ; and let it show that wc are not only against the paper of the States, but of the General Government. Mr. Clay, of Ky. I would give my vote on the yeas ai d nays to accommodate almost any body. But if the object now is to prevent the issue of all paper by Federal authority, and the establishment of a Government bank, there must be a great many snore things done than this striking out; two things more, at least; that is. sundry other amendments must he made, and the hill must declare that no future Congress shall authorize the issue or the receipt of paper money in the country. If the object is as the Senator last up lias stated it, there should be a prohibitory clause to that effect. Uut the rase I wid now put, is this: A n.xn conies to Washington and gets a sfiOO Treasury wairant, which he wishes to transfer to A, B, or C, and he does so transfer it, say to the hands of a merchant at Charleston. And there what is its value ? It is there worth just as much mure in specie as the difference in exchange; and if that is one per cent., the warrant is worth one per cent, more than the specie. Can there he a doubt (but the collector would receive it? Or, take the op posite side of rite Union, and suppose a Treasury warrant drawn on Now York is transferred to Boston. There it is at par. At one place a Treasury warrant on New York commands a premium, at anotner it is at par, and it is no-where below par. Now, if you want to prevent the issue and use of such paper, you must, nt least, do the two things which I have stated: first pro hibit such issue and use, and then you must in sert a clause declaring that no future Congress shall vary from the requisition of the hill in this respect. Mr. Calhoun was understood to say that ho was in favor of striking out, simply with a view to prevent the re-establishing of hank paper in our system. Uut as to an entire prohibition of Government credit, it would ho sure to cause a return to the use of hank paper in our system ; and if any gentleman was in favor of such pro hibition, let him make a direct proposition to that effect, and Mr. C. would venture to say he would not get five votes in the Senate in its favor. Mr. Henderson said he should vote against linking out, and proceeded to assign his reasons, hut was not distinctly heard by the reporter. Mr. Allen. This hill itself will bean act of Congress when it is signed, and no more; and- it can, therefore, have no more force than any future act of Congress. I have, therefore, risen solely to say that this Congress has not the power of binding any future Congress whatever. Mr. Clay. The Senator from Ohio has not heretofore remarked me as saying that this Con- | gross has the power of binding a future Congress. Sir, 1 believe there is a Government bank lurking in this hill. Gentlemen say no; we do not mean to have a Government hank ; wc will have no thing hut specie. So »j>ie Senator from Missouri moves to strike out e 'certain clause inserted by ; his friend from South Carolina, (Mr Calhoun.) which admitted the receipt of paper of certain kinds. And I say, the gentlemen will not ac complish their purpose by this alone, if they would have nothing but specie. The paper will he out. Supposing payment is to he made for land ; is it yo ir purpose to prevent the drawing out of specie by means of Government paper ? Sir, I stated an impossible ease (binding a future Congress) to show that either that which is iin possible must be done, or this may lead to a Gov ernment hank. Gentlemen may make their own bed as they please, hut they will find thorns anil . thistles enough in it when they come to lie 1 down. I understand the Senator from South Carolina, though he had yielded to the striking out, now objects both to the striking out and to the insertion of a clause prohibitory on any future Congress. [So the Reporter understood Mr. Calhoun, but heard him indistinctly.] Sir, if this hill is simply a hard money hill, and'there is to he no Government bunk—hut [striking the hill with emphasi-] there’s the hank ! Mr. Calhoun. I prefer to raise funds by Treas ury notes for the purpose of a loan ; anil I shall hereafter lie against any other kind of loan, be cause a loan in hank paper is arn. .ig the greatest of frauds, and I shall ever oppose it. If we must use credit, let that credit be our own. But I hope that, by means of economy and reform, we shall have no more occasion even for Treasury note-. But what I wished to assert, and I now repeat it, is, that paper, for large transactions, has a superi ority over gold and silver, and the man l who would abolish the use of it would, in the most direct possible mode, bring us again to the use of hank paper. Sir, extremes often meet, and they do here; anil I, as an honest and sincere friend of the divorce, would not tic up this body against the use of Government credit. .Sir, I have seen this Government borrow bank paper, and I have ( then seen it dishonored by those very banks re fusing Government paper. I hope it will be now | understood why I vole for this striking out; and if gentlemen mean that a deduction shall be drawn Irom such vote, that wc are never to use i Government credit, I wish they would submit that : proposition in terms, and see what will come of it. Mr. Walker. It might he dishonest on the part of the Government, if they had Treasury notes out, and a small balance of them remain ing out, not to pay that balance in gold and silver. I am not willing, therefore, now to submit the proposition that we shall never use Government j credit. But now, when we are out »f debt, there I can he no necessity for Government paper. Mr. W. here entered into a long, and elaborate argument to show .the great superiority of a specie over a paper currency* in theeourse of which he emphatically contrasted the commercial condition of Culm, where labor and capital are so low, by means of an exclusive specie currency. that sugar ran he produced, as he alleged, for one cent a pound; He contrasted this- stale of things with the | commercial condition of this country, and cs -1 pccially of his own State, where labor and capital j [’fe so high, by means of n paper currency, that ; it requires some five or six times the amount, in j comparison of Cuba, to command the use of capital, and thus raise for the market our staple 1 predictions. Thus, though labor and capital in ! this country are raised by paper to a very high j value, our products come into the market at a i disadvantage with those of Cuba* and our com merce is consequently embarrassed, i Mr. W. expressed the ardent wish that wc ; might attain the same happy condition of the ! Island of Culm, by means of a purely metallic I currency. His argument was listened to with ] much attention, and with strong and evident ap | probation, by a considerable number of Senators. Mr. Clay, of Ky. I will not embark on the , subject of the tariff except so far as I must that I may not he misunderstood. But I would rail the attention of the Senate to the different posi tions of the friends of the hill. Some of them are against all paper, they would ns soon have the hydrophobia. Another (the Senator from South Carolina) would have paper'; hut then it must he his paper, that is, n Government paper. Still, he would use a certain measure of paper. 'lTiat is the situation of the friends of (his hill; and, sir, I will tell yon what will come. Before, the Congress terminates, these gentlemen will ’’ have the opportunity of showing their attach ment or their aversion to the Federal paper sys tem ; for I have no doubt that the Secretary of the Treasury, long la-foie this session, is over, will have in a proposition for Treasury paper. He has already hinted it in a manner sufficiently intelligible, especially taking into view the man ner used in expressing himself, by the head of the Treasury, whose perspicuity is known so well every where in the public and political world. Yes, before this session terminates in June or July; you will find the Secretary of the Treasury asking.fur paper to meet the expenses of the Government. That will bring the mark as to what course these friends of specie will lake on the subject. And what course will they take when such a proposition comes for Treasury notes ? Air. Calhoun. If wc must use credit. I would infinitely rather use our own than that of Banks. But as to the currency, I eoneur in every word which has been spoken by the Senator from Mississippi, (Mr. Walker.) He could do no better than to contrast our own state with that of Culm. Cuba is now in a flourishing condition, while the State of Mississippi is in a stifle of extreme distress. That Senator cannot push the specie currency further than I, if the country were out of debt. I wish simply, if there must be a temporary credit, that the Government should use its own credit, Mr. Clay. If the Senator from South Carolina isjlor using the credit of the Government, and is opposed to notes anil to Treasury notes, inVhat form would he use the credit of the govcrnineuN. This question caused a slight and rather gen eral movement of excitement or impatience, (the lime being late.) and the question was now put on Mr. Benton’s motion to strike out the provis ion for receiving such notes as might ho receiva ble by law; and it was carried in the attirmativc by Yeas 33, nays fi. Mr. Walker, after renewing the expression of his wish that the divorce should be complete, moved to strike out that part of the hill which au thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to contract for the use of the vaults of individuals and cor porations; and the motion was agreed to without a division. There was now, apparently, a general move ment to finish the hill: but Ms. Henderson ex pressing a desire to speak, the hill was passed over by consent, and the Seriate proceeded to Ex ecutive business. Fbidat. January 17, 1840, . The sub-Treasury hill was farther amended, in j course of which, the debate look a strong nrid-P twked turn on the principles of currency asflJ political economy. A motion by Mr. Dr is to exclude in the hill a Government paper currency, was negatived by I IS to 27. A motion by Mr. Crittenden, direct ing the Secretary ofthe Treasury to guard, as far as he might, against such a currency, was agreed to. The hill was then ordered to i«e en grossed by yeas and nays, as follows : Yeas.— Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Bu chanan, Calhoun, Clay, of (Ala.) Cuthhert, Ful ton, Grundy, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Norvcll, Pierce, Roane. .Sevier. Smith, of (Con ) Strange, Tappan, Walker, Williams, W right—24. Nats—Messrs Betts. Clay, of Ky., Clayton, Crittenden. Davis, Dixon, Henderson, Knight, Merrick, Nicholas, Phelps, Prentiss, Preston, i Robin-on. (toggle,;, Smith, of Ind., White, Young—lß. The Senate then adjourned till Monday, The New York papers mention the death of Mr. Stephen Price, bettor known as the Manager of the Park Theatre, in that'city, and brother of the Locofoeo-leg treasurer Price. Thk Ahmistaii’s Slacks.—The trial of these individuals has terminated; and Judge Judson has declared them to he free, and ordered their discharge, ordering also the President ofthe U. | S. to send them toA'ffica. _ [ Fiiik. —About half past six o’clock last even ing the cry of fire was sounded. The alarm was caused by flames bursting from the roof of of the large three story wooden dwelling, on Planters’ Bank Square, owned and occupied by Mrs Thomas Botirke and family, and that of Capt. Bourks. The Hose and Engine Compa nies were soon. at the scene, and with the manly exertions of the niemhert, aided by many active citizens, fortunately succeded in arresting the con- Bagration, after the up|ier story *ith the entire root, was consumed. The flumes bad burned through the ceiling, in part of the second story before they were extinguished. The sashes and fixtures of the house were generally torn off; those who did it. expecliug the building to he consumed. The insurance on the budding, we' are happy to slate, will cover the loss, hut tho furniture, which was not insured, was seriously damaged by removal.— Savannah Georg,an of Friday, Mobile Mover Market.— Tight! fearfully insupportnbly light!! When will the money embargo be raised! is a question often and feel ingly asked, and echo answers when? The ex. clnmation is heard from our business men. “Oh! for the moving of the waters,” and still the “skies refuse to weep,” and the rivers remain tranquil and almost stagnant. A friend, distinguished for his indomitable spirit, draws comfort from a re port that there is enough water in the “cane brake” for the use of the stock, and from another report, that although the rivers are low, there isa small rise in some of the creekt! We must be of good cheer, things will brighten up ere long. —Mobile Advertiser nf2Ut inst. DofNDABT Thoublks again. —Gov. Boggs, of Missouri, has issued a proclamation, in which he dissents from the resolutions passed by the Legislature of lowa, and adopted by the County Court of (’lark Co. to suspend all hostilities unlii the l-l day 01 July next; he farther calls upon all the officers of the State, civil and mili tary, to exercise their respective duties to their full extent, in conformity with the laws of the State. We shall now have “marching and counter-marching” of troops, and “rumjjrs of j**r” in abundance from the. disputed territory— /Philadelphia Gazette. The navigation of our river above and below the city as far us we can see i i blocked with ire, and at present is permanent. The boat with tho New York passengers had great difficulty in crossing—at 8 A.M., they had succeded.—Ther mometer at M. stood 7 degrees above zero, and at 18 o’clock, 18 degrees above zero. The City Ire Boat has proceeded down to ascertain the state of tho ice at t he Horse Bhoc.—Phila delphia Inquirer of 20th, v , — —: —: / following is a capital hit. No people are more apt to find fait than those who have no ught to complain. Shibscrilrcra will confer a favor by not lending their papers. Borrowers are always turning up their noses at something it contains.— Seuibury port Herald, “ Bucks, have at ye all.”— Shake, Messrs. Editors - Some days ago I chanced to meet The name of “Juvenis” on your sheet. Attached to what was meant for rhyme. But which had neither sense or time. 1 read it o’er, and once again, To find the meaning of his strain ; Then gave it up, and thought ’twas sad That you should thus mislead the lad, — Thus early wean him from the nursery, To write such stuff, and call it poesy.' The child has strayed from home, no doubt; D'ye think its mother knows its out > Next Anna came, the smirking lass, And wrote the minstrel down “an ass j” And scourged the hoy with such good will No doubt he feels the smarting still. Be careful, Anna, my little elf, Or you may feel the lash yourself. Some hold a pen, and know its use. Perchance they’ll write you down a goose. A third is added to the train, Tripping ’ncath the c'oak of Jane. You need not raise that hood to acan Her face to know she’s but a man. The wit that flows from woman’s tongue Is never thus at random-flung ; She husbands cv’ry latent spark, The holt will ever hit its mark) i Herev’ry shaft its own will deal, True as the lightning to the steel. But I’m digressing—l must plan To strip this daw , this woman-man : He calls my sister Ann an ass, But n’imporle, I’ll let that pass ; It will not her good nature vex, Besides, the name don’t suit the sex. And now, to make my duty p’ain, I’ll give him hack the name of Jane ; He’s doubly welcome, now, the ninny, Which leaves him not a Jack, but Jinny. The next attempt at wit you show, Iteniember ACsop's fable, Joe. Kittv. Note.—l have seen the rejected lines by “ Jane and Eliza.” K. Clerk Superior Court, Richmond county. Consignees per ISoutliCarolina Hail Hoad. Hamburg, January 25, 1840. C. S. Brcden; G. B. Camplin; J. L. Fraser; Clark, McTierkto.j Marshall & t rim; Rathbonc It Ba ker; J. Havidson; E. T. Hall; J. M. Cooper It Son;: , It. A len; H’Antlgnac & Hill; E. D. Cooke; Sto f vail. Simmons & Co.; G. T. Dortic; A. I. Hunting ton It Son; L. Hopkins; A. Plccpjet; LS Beers dt Co.; W. E. Jackson; W. I lattice; H. Peters, jun.;. Bolling Jt H.; G i’arrott; II W Sullivan; Jeffers It J F Be.ison. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Savannah, January 23. Cleared —Ship Howard, Mills, Liverpool; brig. L. Baldwin, Bassett, New York ; schr Gen. War ren, Baker, Havana. Arrived —Brig Independence, Evans, Havana. Went to sea —Brig L. Baldwin, Bassett, N York. January 21. Cfm3r«/--Ships Tacitus, Moore, LiverpoolfOthel lo, Tucker, Havre. Arrived —Steamboat Chatham, Wray, Augusta. Went to tea— Schr Gen. Warren, Baker, Havana. ( itARLCsTON, Jan. 35. Arrived yesterday— Schr Ajax, Wheeler, St. Ja go; Br schr Racer, Smith, Nassau,(N P.) In the offing —Ur ship Helena, Drenning, Liver pool. At Quarantine— Ship Stephen Phillips, Thomas, from Boston. Cleared —Schr Elizabeth, Thain, W. Indies. Council. Chamber,) January z 3, 1840. j fINHE following are the Rates of foil established by the ( ity Council of Augusta, for passing the Bridges across the Savannah river opposite Augusta .- Ail wagons loaded with Lumber or Brick, each way, 25 cents. All wagons or carts coming from the country with cot'on, lirc-wood, flour, corn, meal, fodder, bacon, lard, butter and poultry coming into the city of Au gusta, Free.. All other Tolls the same as heretofore. By order, S. H OLIVER, jan 25 Clerk of Council. (N ARP RTS. —SJVO W DEN 4- SHEAR have re- J ceived from New York a very large supply of superior Brussels Three Ply and Ingrain Carpets, of new and splendid patterns, with Rugs to match. Also. Printed Baizes and Patent Floor Cloths, to which they repeclfully ievite the attention of the public. jan 25