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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 12.
ttj* See first page daily paper ;
Our Agent, Mr. Thomas G. Thomason, will
attend the March teim of the Superior Court in
Elbert, when we hope our patrons in that Coun
ty will avail themselves of the opportunity thus
afforded, to pay their liabilities to this office.
After the adjournment of Elbert Court, Mr.
T. will spent! a tew day* in Lincoln County.—
We hojw our friends will make an effort to pay
us, when our agent calls on them. Be ye all
ready!
Mr. Richahiis will give hk introductory Lec
ture on Natural (Science, this evening, at the
Masonic Hall.
The Philadelphia North AmericanofSaturdny
says:—We are inclined to think the conserva
tives have the majority in the Convention, and if
•o, the Governor will be sustained and the "im
mediate resumption” when whipped in,
M a imt la Mi Bank Bill.— The (Senate had
the hank bill from the House under discussion
on Wednesday, and, alter having been amended
by the adoption of a substitute offered by Mr.
Stewart, it was passed by a vote of 11 to 8. The
Senate’s bill fixes the period of resumption of spe
cie payments by the banks on the With January
next, or within ten days after the hanks in Phila
delphia or Virginia shall resume, if those banks
resume before that day.
The Virginia State Convention, which recent
ly nominated President Van Buren for re-elec
tion, and James K.Polk for the Vice Presidency,
resolved that it was inexpedient to send delegates
to tlie National Convention, which is to meet in
Baltimore in May next.
Explosion. —Beatty’s powder mill, situated
seven miles from Baltimore, on the Baltimore
and Susquehanna Railgpad, blew up on the
morning of the Gth instant, about half past nine
o’clock; supposed to have boon ■caused by a small
vent from the oven. No one injured, it having
occurred while the hands were at breakfast.
Flour at Cincinnati on the 28th, $d 50.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of the Gth inst.
says We heard u rumour yesterday, that Lc
■vis, the “absconding Cashier, had reached Ma
tanzas—also that a letter had been received from
him, in which ho explains some of the most im
portant transactions in relation to the Kentucky
Bank Stock. Wo give this story for what it is
worth, without vouching ter its authenticity.
Money Market in IMiilmlelphin.
The U. S. Gazette of Friday has the following
paragraphs;
Marked Checks. —Tl o difficulties to which wo
referred yesterday, relative to the refusal of cer
tain hunks to receive the" marked checks,” con
tinued through the day, though we believe it
was not so extensive os on Wednesday. The
operation of this mode of marking the checks
“ Rood” is particularly unpleasant to those who
reside in New York,and wish either to remit or
demand ; and us a cons iquenee, yeslonluy bank
notes wore at u premium. We believe that most
o( the banks received the marked chocks in pay
ment, though many of them declined taking
them on deposit.
Something New.—We noticed y islerday that
there were no sales of stocks at the First Board,
and only sale of seven shares of Union Bank of
Tennessee at lire Second Board. This is a re
markable instance.
The Enquirer of Saturday says—“ Despite the
mild weather, and the navigable condition of our
rivers, business has been sadly inactive in Phila
delphia throughout the week. The chief diffi
culties have grown out of the apprehended action
of the L ■gislature, and the refusal of most of the
batiks m pay out their notes. Thus, drafts from
a clistance have in some instances been dishonor
ed, because the gentlemen in this city to whom
they were sent for occeptsnce, e mid not obtain
any description of currency in which to pay
them. In one or two instances, a premium us
high as J per rent, has been paid for bank notes
—the means of payment being checks marked
"good.” The general result has been to limit all
money operations, as well as to decrease the sales
of slocks in an unprecedented in inner. Flour
has tieen very active. As many ns 20,000 bids,
have changed hands during the week, at prices
varying from $4 87J to *5.”
From the Baltimore American of Stalurday.
Distressing event lire nud Death.
About nine o’clock last night a lire occurred
in the lower part of a largo four story house in
South Liberty street, next to the corner of Ger
man street, occupied by Mr. F. Schnlmuvcr, up
holsterer, who, we regret to say. was burnt to
death, ami his wife and child so much injured by
the fire and suffocation us to leave but little hope
tlial they can survive.
It is supposed that the unfortunate sufferers
were asleep and when awakened by the fire,
they retreated into the fourth story, from which
they were afterwards taken by the firemen, who
entered the apartment by a ladder. Mr. 8. was
found lifeless, but Ins wife and child were still
alive when the firemen reached them, and al
though every efl'irl was made to restore them
they were so much burnt, — the flesh o the
face and body of both having partly fallen oil'
that there was believed to be no probability of
their recovery.
Successful Effort of the UloodhoniidN.
Within a few days, Major Loomis, U. 8. A.,
has captured an Indian on the Wacassa-sa, by
means of our excellent Cuban auxiliaries. It
was done in very handsome style, and so deli
eately that the most sqeamish of the Northern
sympathizers, might have been delighted to wit
ness it. When the “trail” was struck and fol
lowed for some time, the dogs became very im
patient of the leash, and by a sudden bound, broke
loose from their keepers and dashed away in
gallant style. The troops followed on through
the bushes, and in a short lime came up to the
scene of action, where the noble dogs (2.) had
floored a gigantic savage, and held him mi the
ground, without appearing disposed to do b| m
farther injury.
The means are now certainly discovered of
ending the war in good earnest, and almost
without bloodshed, and is sincerely hoped that
the Government, will immediately procure two or
three hundred dogs for the purpose of producing
•uch moral effect on the savages, as will induce
them at once to surrender. It is now made cert
ain that 1001) men, with 100 dugs, will accom
plish more than 10.000 without them. A
much smaller force will be sufficient to end the
war, and countless millions will be saved to the
country, if a sufficient number of dogs ran be
procured. The Indian thus put hurt ilu com
bat, was wretchedly frightened, and on coming
to his usual equanimity, offered with the honesty
of his tribe, to conduct the " gallant dogs” to
where a parly of five more red skins were en
entnped.—Si. Augustine News, Hth inst.
Fur the Chronicle k Sentinel.
Mit. Editor :—You know, and I know, that
an unceasing warfare, waged with unrelenting
malignity, against t.. 0 credit, commerce and
character of the country, lias for many years been
the business of our rulers. It is time men should
rouse up and speak their wrongs, with the “ voice
of men’s hearts,” in the ears of the faithless and
heartless. From the President of the United
Stales down, with some exceptions, their employ
ment has been to humbug and deceive the peo
ple. And what are the results I Behold your
country! A ruined cutrreney, a suffering peo
ple! The [ample, unwilling to be'ieve, have
thus far sustained the spoilers. Take one case:
for some time past, under this malign influence,
s up building lias comparatively ceased—freights
to Europe are now nearly oi quite fifty per cent
over remunerating rales. Who pays these exor
bitant prices! (and to British and other foreign
ships are we indebted, or cotton would be still
lower ) The cotton grower pays—not a bale of
cotton is sold without r Terence to the high
freight. Be it remembered, that an unholy war
upon any branch of the honest industry of the
oounlry, is a war upon all. The producer may
I e the last to feel it, but feel it he will and does.
The t nder mercies of our ruling politicians are
destruction. Their whole policy isdestruetion—
destruction to every thing that is worth preserv
ing—that the people, broken in heart and purse,
may bow down to elevate them as the golden calf
to worship. There is no hojic but in a change.
Wc cannot change for worse—it will be for .ho
better. hope.
From the Pendleton Messenger.
Calhoun, February 22d, 1840.
Dn. F. W. Sxmmes,—
Sir: You will very much oblige me by puh
lisuing in the Messenger the following extract of
a letter from the Hon. Waddy Thompson to
myself dated at Washington, Junuany 00 lh
1840. ,
I have the honor to remain,
Yours &c„,
J. P. REED,
“ The Sub-Treasury Bill requiring the whole
revenue to lie paid in specie has passed tl.c Senate
and will [mss the House if the administration
party arc sincere. The clause authorizing the re
ceipt of government paper has been stricken out.
I said you know that the object at first wos to
destroy the Banks ami reduce us to an exclusive
gold and silver currency. It was not only denied
but I wascharged with insincerity for saying so
—now the mask is thrown off and the advocacy
of a specie currency is open and undisguised,
(see the speeches of Walker and Buehannun,
and Benton.)
The people are now suffering as no people
have ever suffered before, and the half has not
yet boon realized. Why is it. hut fur these experi
ments upon the currency ? The banks are soun
der than they ever was, especially those in our
own Blate, and yet they are forced to suspend.
It isnoi their interest to do so for their currency
is ml need and their profi's of course Are the
Banks to be crushed ? If so must not the people
be the sufferers! They owe to the banks 500
millions; the banks owe the people less than
150 millions. I also predicted at the beginning
of this matter that the North would he less a suf
ferer than tlu South and West. M hut has been
the result? New York am) the whole North is
comparatively at ease whilst throughout the
whole South there is nothing but ruin, dismay
and despair. Ido most sincerely believe that by
no one act of legislation was as much ruin and mis
e-y inflicted on any people, and we ol the South
are the chief sufferers. That such will he the
undivided opinion in lime, 1 have never doubled,
and doubt less every day of my life. It is a very
poor satisf lelion however that I should be proven
a true prophet by the universal distress and suf
fering of myself and friends. If any thing more 1
than another is calculated to excite indignation
it is that the authors of these things should at
tempt to throw the blame from their own shoul
ders upon the banks. It is like the tvoll who
quarrelled with the lamb who was drinking be
low, for making the stream muddy. What were
the banks to do but to call in their bills 1 There I
was no bunk whose bills in ciieulntion did not I
exceed their specie—there has been no such '
bank in our country. If they were required to 1
pay specie they must reduce their circulation.
They have doubtless, curtailed their profits;
and now they are abused for making money
scarce. The loss to the South alone front this
cause, (the scarcity of money) is beyond calcu
lation. There has not been money enough to
pay for our crops, and cotton has no time during
the past fall, commanded the price in our mar
kets which the price in Liverpool justified.
Determined as you know 1 am, to quit public
life, it is my wish to get through the remainder
of my term as quietly us I can. But 1 fim. it dis- ;
ficull to restrain myself in speaking of meas
ures and their authors, which have caused, and
are causing so much suffering to the great muss
of the people and are only henefitting salaried
officers and shavers and usurers. It is a golden
harvest to those classes. The leading topics in
the speeches of two of the leading men of the
administration party (Buchanan and Walker) is
that the destruction of paper money will reduce
wages, and thus secure the American market to
the American manufacturer. Ido not doubt that
such will be the result and have always said so.
Is this u recommendation to us of the South? Is
it desirable to ns ,o exclude foreign goods, and
give the market exclusively to the American
manufacture!? if so. adopt this policy for it will
be a protective Turff to the extent of prohibition.
To reduce the wages of labor may be desirable
to office holders whoso salaries are fixed by law,
and tii men who have money already accumula
ted and hoarded. But Ido not think that it is
desired by the laboring classes.
Most truly, vour friend,
W. THOMPSON, Jn.
Capt. J. I*. Rkkd.”
SrptiKMF Cornr.— Our correspondent at
Washington writes to us under date of the sth
inst, ns follows :
" Toe court have decided to hear no new cases,
after to-day, and separate on Monday next. In
regard to the case of Holmes, of Vermont, which
I alluded to yesterday, the court did not reverse
the derision of the Supreme Court of Vermont.
Four ol the Judges wore of opinion that this
court had no jurisdiction of the matter, and the
point at issue was whether the Governor of Ver
mont had a right to deliver Holmes up to Can
ada.—Ball. Am. Gth inst,
Case or Holmes, tins Murderer. —Our 1)
Washington correspondent writes, under date of f
the fill). «1
Tho t 'hicf Justice of the Supreme Court has I
made a derision to-day in reference to Holmes, of f
Vermont, the man whom the Executive of Ver- c
mont icfused to deliver to the Canadian govern
ment. The Chief Justice decides that the Su
preme Court have jurisdiction over the matter in <
question ; and denies that tho Executive of Ver- j
mont had the power to do what he did in regard (
to Holmes. A majority of tho Associate Justices (
agree to the former conclusions, but not the lal- f
ter.— Ball. Amer.
Life of Gen, H aii uison.—We have the
pleasure to announce the re-publication of the
Life of Harrison, written by John M. Niles, Esq.
of Connecticut, in 1821. We hope the fact of (
Senator Niles' preferring Mr. Van Buren will not
prevent people from reading all the good things |
he has said o( Gen. Harrison. Il is curious aid
tiur that the highest compliments paid to the He
ro of Tippecanoe are from Richard M. Johnson
and John M. Niles! !— N. Y, Slur.
I’noscuiPTioN. We learn from the Raleigh
Register that Gen. Bkvf.kly Daniel, who has
served as a United >States Marshal since Mr.
Jefferson’s administration, «»i:d who is one of the
most respectable citizens of the Stale, has been re
moved from office. The cause of Mr. D’s remo
val may lie traced to the fact that, in appointing
persons to lake the Census, he did not appoint
ah Van Buren men, hut selected some Whigs.
Mere we have the fruits of Mr. Wall’s Report,
and here we see the United-States deprived of
tho services of an excellent officer, because he
would not become the tool and parasite of pow
er. Mr. D’s re i oval has excited great indigna
tion throughout the State, and will go far to open
the eyes of the people to the misdeeds of the Ad
ministration. — Petersburg lulcll.
From the Madisonian.
Striking Developcment.
Our vigilant correspondent “Q,” has placed in
an effective point of view tho economical preten
sions of this administration The people may
look at this table, which is compiled from the
public documents, and then at the President’s
message, and judge of the sincerity and honesty
of our rub rs on this important subject of expen
diture. This tabid 1 should be everywhere pub
lished.
A Looking Glass.—Expenses of the
Government.
1825 Ji11,490,45!)
1826 13.062,310
1827 12.653.095
1828 13.296.041
Mr. Adams’ administration $50,301,911
Average for each year $12,575,477
1829 §!2.660.400
1830 13.229.533
1831 13 864,067
1832 16,510,388
1833 22,713,756
1834 18.425,417
1835 17,514.950
1836 30,868,164
Gen Jackson’s administration $145,792,735
Average for each year $18,224,092
1837 $39.164,745
1838 40,427.218
1830 , 31,815,000
Mr. Van Buren’s 3 first years, $111,406,955
Average for each year $37,135,651,
Look at the above table, and recollect that the
administrations of Adams and Jackson, paid off
the public debt, distributed a large surplus among
the States, and left tho nation free from debt to
Mr. Van Buren. Then look at the facts that the
i present administration has expended the immense
sums shown in the table—made no ap] ropriation
for harbors or the Cumberland road lust year—
and now demands $5,000,000 of Treasury notes
to enable it to get along. These facts are presen
ted to the candid reader of all parties. They are
not to be met before the people with the cry of
‘•Federalism and Democracy.” Is it not time
that the people came to the rescue of their coun
try, from tho rule of a party of office-holders,
whose prL.ciples are "to the victors belong the
spoilsand the larger the amount, the greater
the dividend amongst them ?
From the Key West Floridian.
An amusing scene occurred one afternoon du
ring the past week, which exhibited, in a forcible
and lively manner, the influence which Wrecking
exercises over tropical Floridians. A crowd hod
gathered in tm auction room, and the active
knight of the hammer was “selling off at less than
cost!” iu a most beautiful style. “Here gentle
men is a most elegant coat! made for a private
1 gentleman by a London tailor—just imported
what say you for it! give us something; start it
at two hits ! —two hits, two bits, all done at two
bits!—Mr. Jones, two bits!—Next followed a lot
ofbells, pincushions, window curtains, fancy vests
; pantaloons, and pen knives. The interest of the
I crowd was now fully aroused; bids came ‘ thick ,
j hot, and heavy,” and from hits they rose to dol
lars, and just ns the auctioneer was crying“five
! knives for two hits, gentlemen, that’s too bad.” a
1 cry of "there’s a wreck,” was heard from some
one in the street —and a rush for the door was in
stantly made.
The purchasers of cheap coats and pants ran
with them half on, in ihc act of trying their fit,
and the buyer of table bells rang a chime from
every pocket, us he secured Ida purchase, ar.d
hound along the wharf to get a sight of the wreck.
The iiuetionerju npe 1 over the counter, begged
that gentemen would let him have a fair start!
Never was a room so suddenly evacuated. The
I sudden appearance of a congreve rocket, or tho
new French patented bombshell, could not quite
i have created greater rap dily of motion.
Peculiar Habits «1 Musical Composers.
Gluck —ln order to warm his imagination,
and transport lumsclf to Aulis or tSparla, was
accustomed to place himself in the middle of a
heautitei meadow. In this situation, wiili a piano
before him, and a bottle of Champagne by his
side, he wrote his two ‘lphigenias,’ Ids ‘Orpheus,’
besides many other works.
Saiiti —Ou tho contrary, required a spacious
dark room, dimly illuminated by a lamp su-pended
from the ceiling, and il was only in th) most
silent hours ot the night lie could summon musi
cal ideas.
Ci m a nos—Was fond of noise ; he liked to have
his friends about him when he composed. Fre
quently in the course of a single night he wrote
the subjects of eight or ten charming airs, which
he ullci wards finished in the midst of his friends.
CiiKHi niNA—Was also in the habit of com
posing when surrounded by company. If Ids
ideas did not flow very freely, he would borrow a
pack of playing cards from any party engaged
with them, and fill up the pips with faces carica
tured, and all kinds of humorous devices; for he
was as ready with his pencil as Ids pen, though
not equally great with both.
Saccuim.—Could not write a passage except
when Ids wife was at Ids side, and unless his cals
whose playfulness he admired, were gambolling
about him.
Zinoauklli— Would dictate Ids music after
reading a passage in one of the fathers of the
Church, or in some La in Classic.
Hayden —Solitary and sober us Newton, put
ting on Ids finger the ring sent him by Frederick
11, and which he said was necessary' to inspire
his imagination, sat down to Ids piano, and iu a
few moments soared among Ids choirs. Nothing 0 I
disturbed him at Eisenstadit, the scat of Prince
E-lerbazy; he lived wholly for his art, exempt
from worldly cares, and often said that he always
enjoyed himself most when at work.
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Extensively laid out. —A Remarkable ii
Coincidence. —A letter writer for the N. Y. t
Signal, writing from “on the Mississippi,” says c
that the valley of that river is “ extensively laid I
out." Curious as it may appear, the same idea j
struck us once upon a time while descend.ng the r
Mississippi from St Louis.— Picayune. ,
f
Murder at Jackson, Miss. —James R. (
Whelan, a clerk in the I nion Bank of Missis- f
sippi, was basely murdered in front of the Capi
tol, at Jackson, on the 1 I th ult. by a man named
Pomroy. They weic both intoxicated at the i
time, when a petty dispute arising, Pomroy drew .
a howie knife, and stabbed Whelan mortally, f
Pomroy has been arrested. 1
_ 5
A Had ii Case. —lt is stated in a Baltimore I
paper that a woman was arrested on one of the 1
cold nights last week for stealing three billets of '
wood, to make fire to keep her ihree children 1
from freezing. When taken to the watch-house (
she begged most earnestly to be allowed to go to ,
them or have them brought to her as they would t
freeze to death. Her request was refused, and in i
the morning the children were found frozen to i
death. This is a brief commentary upon the !
high rogue who robs to the amount of millions 1
escapes, and the poor who steals to prevent death |
is punished.
Among the toasts drunk at the Clay dinner in
Richmond, was the following:
By A. Lawson of Logan. Wh : gs; The Lo
cos taunt you with voting tor a Military Chieftain,
and say that you once swore against voting for
Generals. Answer them by stating the fact—
that the issue is now made up between General
Harison and “ General Ruin,” and as you have to
choose between Generals, that you prefer the
Military.
A Fiienciiman’s Definition of a Broker.
—“ Ah ! I maik von decnuverle !—dat is de
raison vat for de peepcllecoll de agent Brokair—
it is hecose, venne de personae have bizzecnesse
vid him he become broke !”,
The Sleep of Childhood. —How lovely is
the sleep of childhood! What words, of sweet,
yet not. utterly sweet associations, does it not
mingle with the envy of our gaze! What
thoughts, and hopes, and cares, and forebodings
does it not excite! There lie in that ungrieved
and unsullied heart what unnumbered sources of
emotion I what deep fountains of passion and
wo! Alas! whatever be its earlier triumphs, the
victim must fall at last! As the hart which the
jackalls pursue, the moment its race is begun, the
human prey is foredoomed for destruction, not by
the single sorrow, but the thousand cares; it may
baffle one race of pursuers, hut a new su'-ceeds;
as fastHs some drop off exhausted, springs up
others to renew and to perpetuate the chase ;
and the fated, though flying victim, never escapes
—but in death.— E. L. Bulwer.
Complimentary. —A letter writer in the N.
Y. Evening 'ignal says that “ the staple produc
tions of Natchez and Vicksburg are mud, cotton,
fleas, mosquitos and bilious fevers; that distance,
lends enchantment to these places with a ven
geance, and that the farther you get from them
the better you like them.” Duflicld, McCardle,
Besancon, Hagan, look hero -how do you like
that ! Wliy dont you “give him goss!”
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from, Liverpool Jan. 7
Lutes! dates from Havre Jan. 10
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton —Since crur report a week ago, the mar
ket has been very firm at an advance of an 1 to a i
of a cut on all descriptions, ainla considerable
business lias been done; during the present week
particularly, the market has been very firm and in
favor of the holders, who, in many instances, are
asking still higher prices; buyers are plenty, and
purchase freely, at our qaolations- The sales du
ring the last week amount to 1765 bales, viz: 12 a
5; 3 a SJ; 5 a 51; 6 a s}; 4 a 6; 12 a 61; 8 a 6g;
46 a 61; 32 a 6;f; 28 a 7; 73 a 7j; 110 a 7s; 129 a
7g; 151 a 7|; 37 a 7J; 740 a 8; 142a_8L 200 a
81; S a Bj}; 17 a 81; and 2 Nankin a 17.
Up to the time our enquiries ceased last evening,
the market was quite firm, at our quotations on
Tuesday morning, which we continue to-day; re
narking, however, that very little is sold as low as
s i, an( f it requires a choice lot, in square bales,
to command BJ. The major part of the sales aic
effected at 71 to Si.
Ordinary to middling, 51 to 71
Lair, ?1 to 8
Good Fair, 8 to 8|
Prime and choice,
Freights. —The river, though falling, is still in
good boating order, and freights to Savannah are 75
to 100 cents per bale.
Groceries- This branch of the trade, although
better than it was some weeks since, is neverthe
less dull, compared with former seasons; the mar
ket, however, is g> nerally well supplied with aij
descriptions, at very fair prices for cash.
Sugar —The stock on band is very good, and
prices range from 9to 11 cents for St. Croix, 71 to
9 for Matanzas, and 51 to 61 fjr New Orleans.
Coffe The market is well supplied with all
descriptions, and sales are made at 11 to 13 cents
for al! kinds except Java and Mocho.
Salt—The supply on hand is very good. We
hear of sales from the wharf at 30 to 49 cents.
Bacon— The quantity arriving by waggons is
considerable, and sales are made readily at 71 to 8
cents, hog round.
Molasses —With this article the market is well
supplied. We note sales from the wharf at 30 ots.
Domestic Liquors —Market well supplied with
all descriptions, and sales very dull.
Exchange. —On New-York at sight, 7a 8 per
cent, for current funds; Charleston at 4 a5 per
cent; Savannah 1 all per ct.; Philadelphia-! a 3 per
et.; Lexington, Ky. 1 per ct.; Richmond 3.J per
cent; specie commands 6 per cent, premium.
Bank Notes. —
Savannah Ranks, 1 per cent. prem.
Columbus Insurance R’k 2 “ “ «
Commercial Rank, Macon, 2 “ “ “
Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) 6 “ «• «
Agency Brunswick,“ 6 “ « «
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank, Columbus, 3 « « (ji s>
Milledgeulle Rank, 3 “ « »>
Ocmulgee Rank, 3 “ •<
Monroe Rail Road Bank, 4 “ «
Hawkinsvil e Bank, 3 « «
Cbattahoochie R. R.& B’k
Company, X 0 “ “ «•
Darien Bank, 16“ « »<
Bank of Rome, 25“ “ •<
All other Ranks now doing business, at par.
Specie Paying Banks. —Mechanics’ Bank, Bank
►f St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com
nercial Bank of Macon, and Brunswick Agency in
his city.
New Orleans, March 4.
Remarks —Since our report of Saturday last,
quite a large number of steamboats and llatbo As
have arrived at our port, with full cargoes of Cot
ton, Tobacco, Western produce, &c., which have
caused the Levee to present a more animated ap
pearance than we have before noticed for many
rnontiis. None of the pioducts of the interior,
however, yet enjoy a very activedemand, and with
regard to most articles the market may be said to
be even dull, with increasing stocks and declining
prices. Scarcity of money and advanced rales of
freight—particularly the latter—have the effect
materially to depress almost all articles of export.
Some little rain has fallen since Friday, but gen
cialiy Hie weather has been clear and pleasant.
Cotton. —Arrived since the 28lli instant, of Lou
isiana and Mississippi 16,707,Tennessee and North
Alabama 1,018, Arkansas 1,175, Mobile 338, to
gether 19,236 bales. Cleared in the same time, for
Liverpool, 6,290 bales, Havre 2,893, Cork and a
market, 1,308, Hamburg 905, Trieste 475. N. York
2.485, Boston 43,-Baltimore 114, together 14,603
bales— making an addition to stock of 4,833 bales,
and leaving on band, inclusive of all on shipboard
not cleared on the 3d instant a stock of 121,235
bales.
In our,review of Saturday morning we stated
that the cotton market closed on the evening pre
vious, with a lair demand, at the piices then quo
ted. The transactions of Saturday amounted to
upwards ofdOUOhales, and though holders, in some
instances, were compelled to make slight conces
sions in favor of buyers, prices on the whole were
tolerably well sustained, (in Monday there was a
very extensive business done, nearly 8,000 ba'es
having changed hands, and at raT>s about die same
as those current on Saturday. The market, yes
terday, was extremely quiet, the demand having
all at once subsided,and the sales did not amount
to more than 2,000 bales. Our quotations, it will
be observed, are the same as previously.
The sales during the three days may he set down
at 15 000 bales, we notice them as follows, viz:
125 Louisiana and Mississippi at cents; 319 at
8. 393 at 7jJ; 42 at
at—, 117 at 7i; 90 at ss; 150 at
201 at Bjh 988 at —; 81 at 7|; 405 at 74; 137 at 7;
75 at 8f; CO at 84; 137 at 6; 120 at
1880 at—; 30 at 84; 82 at 8; 682 at '; 1700 at —,
634 at 6|; 880 at 6|; 100 at
HO a 7ij; 88 at 74; 142 at 7; 18 at 6J; 65 at 64;
24 at 94; 528 at 7 I 1-16 cents; 369 Tennessee and
North Alabama at 7'- 130 at Gg; 77 Mobile at 94;
125 at 84; 40 at 81; 249 at 91} and 35 Texas at 7
cents.
UVEHPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary, 54 a 6 ;
Midd.ing, 64 a 7; Fair, 84 a BG, Good fair, 94 a 94;
Goo ami line, 10 ja —. Tennessee and N. Aluba
ma—Ordinary, middling, fair, good fair, good and
line, 54 a 9, extremes.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
1839. Oct. I,stock on hand, 16824
Iteceipts last three days 19236
“ previously, 560891 580127
595951
Exports last three days, 14603
do. previously, 460113 174716
.Stock on hand 121235
Molasses —A fair demand exists in the city and
parcels in good barrels still command 20 a 210 per
gallon, though we are advised of some siles, in in
terior hands, at 19 cents. The prevailing rates
on plantation are the same as before quoted, say 15
a 16 cents.
Sugar — Louisiana —We notice a further reduc
tion in the stock on the Li vee, but it is to be attri
buted to the storing of some lots, the shipment of
others, and a falling olf in the receipts, rather than
to anv material improvement in the demand. —•
Transactions are still confined to limited parcels, at
our former ra. ge of pi ices, say 34 a cents. —
There have been some sales on plantation at 4 a
44 cents. Havana Sugars remain as before quo
ted, with an extremely limited demand.
Hour —Since our repoit of Saturday (in which
wc quoted superfine at $4 874 a $5,) 'the receipts
have been very large, amounting to some 20,0u0
barrels, the greater part of which came in on Sat
urday and Sunday. The sales on Saturday were
principally at $4 75 a 4 874, at which rates, how
ever, they were confined ti limited parcels. On
Monday and yesterday holders made a further con
cession, and several considerable lots were dispos
ed or, for shipment to Ernope and the North, at
$4 50, while the sates of smaller parcels for . on
sumption Ac. were generally made at $1 624. —
Even at this reduction, However, the demand is not
very active, prtncipally in consequence of the high
rates of sea freights, though some holders decline
selling at these prices Wc quote superfine at
$4 50 a 4 621. .Several considerable parcels came
here destined for the north, which are now going
on shipboaid.
Bacon —All descriptions continue in but limited
demand, an I the only change which we make in
our figures is for uncanvassed haras, which we
quote at 8 a 10 cents for new, the stock of o d
being exhausted. Our other quota ions are for old
bacon. sonic few parcels of new sides and shoul
ders have been icceivcd, which are selling at 7 a 8
cents for the former and 6 cents for the latter.
Lard —The demand continues limited, but we
have no change to make in our quotations, as there
have been sales of prime parcels at 8 cents. The
prevailing rates, however, arc 74 a 7^.
Whiskey —The low price which prevailed at the
dated our last report induced considerable pur
chases, both ou speculation and for shipment to
neighboring ports, and at the same time caused
some holders to withdraw their stocks from mar
ket. These circumstances, and a material falling
oil in f e receipts, have much reduced the quantity
offering for sale, and the consequence has been a
Slight reaction in prices.—Wc now quote at .1 a
25 cents per gallon ; the latter figures being fur Cin
cinnati! Rectified, the foimer for Baltimore, of
whi h description there is yet some in market
Grain— L’ho market lias a better supply of
shelled coin in casks, and we now quote 40 cents
per bushel as the highest price for any considera
ble parcels from the Levee.
Exchange I here is also a good demand for
northern Exchange. The rates on New York arc
as previously quoted. Bills on Boston at 60 days
sight, command 2 percent premium; short sight
bills on Philadelphia par a I per cent discount.
Mobile, March 8.
Our cotton market yesterday exhibited much de
pression; no disposition being manifested by buyers
to accept even a slight concession which holders
appear willing to make.
In Exchanges, there was not much done yester
day, rates without variation ; except on New Or
leans, sight funds being offered at 4 a I percent.
We have heard of no further engagements in
freight than those we noted yesterday, fur Liver
pool at J£d. ‘
_ „ Baltimore, March 7.
Copse. The leading feature of the week has
been thu auction sale, on 1 . ednesday, of about 3300
lags new crop Rio, at prices ranging Lorn 9j? to
if. c P er !1) - % private contract the transactions
limited, comprising moderate lots of Laguayra at
il4c, of St. Domingo at 9f a and of Rio, old
crop, at 10 a 104 cents.
Cotton Sale of prime Georgia uplands at 10.4 c
and id good k lorida at 9c.
Flour — Ihe inspections of the week are up
wards of 27,000 bbls. the largest weekly inspect! in
ever made in this city.
Howard-street E/our. —The market closed last
week at $5 for good brands of Howard-st. F’our
from stores. (In lioneay last the price declined to
4 874, and sales to a con-iderablo extent have been
made during the week at 4 874 cash to 5 on a short
j credit. On Wednesday one parcel of 500 bbls. was
1 sold at 4 75. Holders are generally asking 5 to
day, but we believe the article could be had at 4
874. We continue to quote the receipt price at
4 75.
t it y Mills Flour. —The sales of the week have
been extensive for export, and making an a-gie
gatc 01 some thousand of bbls. The prices have
been s.l a u I ’j, and we quote those rales to-day,
with sales at both. Millcis generally have now
sold out.
Susquehanna Flour.— The supplies from the
River are coining m freely, and considerable sales
been made at s4s?4c, willi occasional transactions
at 5, on time with interest added.
Corn. —Sacs of good Vd. white, early in the
week at 44c, and of yellow at 47c On 'Wednes
day sales of white were mere a! 42 a 43c, and of
yellow at 40 a 47. Yesterday the sales of white
K
for shipment, were made at 43c, and of vau H
48 a49c, and these are the last siles t .f
are advised. mdl
Provisions. —Sales of new Frederick r
and Western/Bacon, assorted, have b t enmT‘ J
9to9jc. Prime old Western assorted is un
Bc, Hams at 9c, Middlings at Bc, and Should!,,*l
7c dull. Now Baltimore cured Hams sell at n*
Whiskey —Supplies are beginning to com e •
more freely from the Susquehanna, which is n
in line navigable order for the descending „ DOW
trade. In the early part of the week sales ofS
were made at 23 a 234 c, and of bbls at 25 a 25)
More recently the sales of birds have been jJa'
which rate we quote to-day. We quote bbls at A
a 204 c. The wagon price of bbls at the beginuin,
of the week was 2lc, but it is now down to V
exclusive of the bbl. The inspections of the n * e 2
comprise 284 hbdsund lo32bbls.of whi, h 10hbds
and 391 bbls were received by the Baltimore and
Susquehanna Railroad, and 250 hlids and 169 bbls
from the Susquehanna by water.
Goiiiigneus per South Carolina Knit Uoiuf I
Hamburg. March 11 , 1840. I
W K Kitchen; C Roll; J M & W Adams; CD I
Martin; Baird & Rowland; J ill Simmons; \V (iBl
Way; N B Moore; R McCord; P A Scranton; T 1 H
Wray; Rathbone & Baker; A Frederick; Rees k I
Beall; S Kneoland & Son; Stovall, Simmons St Co; I
K & Wray; ,1 H Clayton; I Levy; G Parrott; H I
Hutchison; JOB Ford; J 1' Benson; Jeffers kl
Bouhvaic. I
Cj’ Consignees will attend without further no- I
tice. If
MARINE INTELLIGENCE'." I
Charleston, Marsh 11, 9
Arrived yesterday— Brig Glide, M’Allister, New I
York, I
At Quarantine— Line ship Congaree, Duane I
Boston. If
Cleared —Dan brig Formica, Gerginson, Flens- I
burg. I
Went to sea yesterday —U L brig Moon, Sturges, ft
New York; sclir Constitution, Soot, Boston. ’ft
CTjAVc arc requested to announce that ALFRED I
CUMMING, Esq. is not a candidate for re-election I
to the office of ,ayor. mar 12 it I
(Tj- THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY I
will meet at the Methodist Church, on Friday eve- I
ning next, the 13th inst., at 74 o’clock. ' j
mar 12 2t C. k. S FUDGES. Sec’y. I
Til IE HEADING ROOM I
Attached to tills office is open to subscribers, and I
strangers introduced by them, every day and eve- I
ning (Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 o’clock, I
Subscription $5 ; for a firm of two or more $lO, I
Kr BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. —For the bene- I
fit of the sick poor of Augusta and its vicinity. I
The visiting committees for the ensuing month, I
are as follows : I
Division No. 1. —James Godby, J. W. Meredith, I
Mrs. Crump, Mrs N. Jones.
Division No. 2.—\V. H. Crane, W. F. Pember
ton, Mrs. Tal iafarro, Mrs. M. A. Holt.
Division No. 3. —C. E. Latimer, James Panton,
Mrs. B. McKinnie.Mrs. Julia Snead.
J. VY. WIGHTMAN, Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munhoe, Surged.
Dentist, has returned to Augusta, and lias removed
his operating rooms.to one door below Martin Fred
erick’s Confectionary, and "opposite Hie Bi
Hank Building. f e g p) 0
Pf MRS. INGRAHAM has just opened new
French Printed Muslins and Lawns, Scotch Ging
hams, light prints, and elegant French Capes, La
dies are invited to call.
Found at Mrs. Ingraham’s store, a Gold "Mum
ble, which Hie owner may receive by paying for
this advertisement. mar 10 3t*
pT Hr. C. W. WEST offers his professional
services to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity
His office is in Mclntosh-street, opposite the office
of the CoristituLonalist: residence at the Eagle and
Phoenix Hotel. feb 13 —trwlm
dj Doctor J. J. WILSON oilers his profes
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its
vicinity. He will be found at his residence, the
first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis
street, recently occupied by John L. Adams.
tf
11. 11. OVEKIIV,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga.
Ft 2HE FARMERS ’ REGIS2EH, a monthly
publication, devoted to the improvement of tne
practice, and support of the interest, of Agricul
ture; published at Richmond; \ a , at $6 per year.
Edmund 1. uffln, editor and propi ietor. m 6
d/" EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK —Alright,
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by
‘iov23 GARDELLE &, RHIND.
J. W. TONES, is my authorised Agent for Hr
adjustment of my unfinished business.
n, ai)3 V\ ILLIAM E JONES.
PT A’O TICE.— -From this date freight on Colton
per 8. C. C. & Rail Road Co. is reduced to forty (40)
cents per hundred for square bales, and fifty (50)
cents per hundred pounds for round.
A B. STURGES, Agent.
Hamburg, March 4,1840.
(p RAIL ROAD FREIGHT REDUCED— All
artie cs usually carried by weight to Hambuig. will
he charged at 40 cents per Ihu pounds v instea4_of
50 cents, as customary,) till further notice.
n| ar2 JuliN KING, Jr., Agent.
dr TO THE LOVERS OF THE ARTE—
The Paintings at Mr. Richards’Drawing Academy,
(Masonic Hall,) will hereafter be opened to visij
tors, every Saturday afternoon and evening, from
2 o’clock until Oo’c ock p. it. At night the rooms
will be well lighted. dec 19
9c T W. G. NIMMO, General Commission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to the
Constitutionalist. nov 7
dj " Hr. W. FLINT offers his services to the ci
tizens ol Augusta in the different branches us his
profession. He may be found at all hours at the
iate of Mr. A. M. Egcrton, second door
Horn the coroer of Mclntosh and Reynold streets.
ncv29 iv
' ■-jt,.|
djr" NOTICE. — I’lie Rail Road Passenger Train
between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as
follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m.
“ “ Summerville, “ - -S 30
“ “ Georges’ - “ - 10 00
“ “ Brandiville, “ - 11 00
“ “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 m
‘ “ Blackville, - “ -1 1)0 .m.
“ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400
DOWNWARD.
Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a. m.
“ “ Aiken, - “ - 730
“ “ Blackville, “ - . 930
“ “ Midwaj-, “ . - 10 30
“ “ Branchvill “ . . n 00
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m.
1 “ Summerville," - - 2 OOp. m.
Arrive at Charleston not before 300 " '
Distance—l 36 miles. Fare Through—slo 00.
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 20
minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not
longei than 5 minutes lor wo 1 and water at any
station.
lo stop for passengers, when a white flag is
hoisted,at either ol the above stations; and also at
Sineaths, Woodstock, InaUinel’s, 41 mile T. ().,
Rives’, Grahams, VVilleston, Windsor, Johnsons,
and Marsh’s T. O.
Passemrcrs no will breakfast at Woodstock and
dine at Blackville; anwn, will brcaKlast at Aiken
and dine at Summervihe. may 21
DITCHETT’S remedy for the piles
'fins article is recommended as a specific for
almost a 1 cases of piles that may occur. Certifi
cates of cures may be scon from persons who had
been affiii teil for upwards of 20 years. For sale by
HAVILAND, KISLEi & Co.,
Augusta, and
HAVILAND, HARRAL Sc ALLEN,
Price $2 per bottle. Charleston,
nov 25 6ra