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WEDNESDAY. MAY 5S, 1839.
PROSPECTUS OF THE WEEKLY GEOR
GIAN.
That a mutual dependence exist* between the upper
eqd lower portion* of Georgia, between the citizen of
the mountains and of tlic* counties bordering on the
distant Chattahoochee, and him whose lot is ca*t in the
principal Seaport of the State, where the rich products
- of Georgia seek an outlet to the ocean, no patriotic
citizen of the youngest of the old thirteen con. for a mo
menu doubt. Our people, spread over an extent of
country, in which there exists every variety of soil and
climate, hate a community of interest which, irproper
ly regarded, and made tn centre upon the welfare of
the mass, will advance thorn in science, wealth and
social prosperity.
Our people are not only Agriculturists, and mcr.
, chants, but many are divenhig their attention to tnanu-
fanture*. We thus witness agriculture,commerce, uml
manufactures proceeding, hand in hand, to make us n
community grestond happy.
That Georgia is rapidly reaching that commercial
grandeur and independence which her local position,
** the keystone of the long nrclt of the maritime states
four Union, aided by enlightened legislation, must
eta long confer upon her, no citizen with the prophetic
eye of astatssman can be unconscious of.
It ..will be pur study through the columns of the
Georgian not only to spread befotelite render the latest
foreign and domestic intelligence, not only to inform
him on national and state politics, but to convince him
{hat the first duty of the citizen, concurrent with the
welfare oThis immediate family, is toouUSvnte on aimi
ng attachment to the institutions of his native State and
encourage that spirit, which will eventually make Geor.
gia assume that rank as an independent stnte of this
confederacy, which Iter noble advantage*, if developed
by the patriotism and enterprise of her sons, cannot fail
to secure loiter.
.As auxiliary to the general prosperity of our belov
ed State we would cherish a reciprocal feeling be-
veetf»\e citizens of every section of our State, and
seekTj/^kcts to convince every native and adopted
aon of cfeorgia, that no Stnte in the Union contait s
more elements of social happiness,—none a more fa
vorable position to be independent, ns she should. o!‘
those who seek (and in some measure with success) of
making iter tributary to their prosperity.
To effect this, the Georgian will refer, on proper oc-
casions, to her own Savannoh, the ancient city of the
State, and invite the notice of the citizen of the interior
to her improvement, which from her commanding situ
ation, has been gradually onward, and in recent years
astonishing. Exporting from Iter wharves near sixteen
millions in value of the staples of the State, she is yet
• but little known to a large portion of the Agriculturists
of Georgia j and ^he merchants of the interior, ill many
instances, pass her to swell the profits of die Northern
capitalist, and thus compel the purchaser within our
limits to pay twenty per cent to our Northern brethren
for those manufactures which could be furnished by our
own citizens. Shall Georgians submit longer to this
onerous tax upon their industry? The patriotic re
sponse will be an emphatic—No !
One million, two hundred thousand dollars, are thus paid
as a tax by the consumers of Georgia, and not one year
\ajtly, but every year. It requires little reflection to
petceive how our pockets have contributed to amass
the wealth of the money kings of the North, how their
cities have becetnc splendid, and their public works
magnificent.
New York, die great city of a great State, exports
but four millions more than Savaimuli, while her im
portations exceed those of Savannah nearly SlOd.OOi),.
000. The profits on these vast importations, beyond
the consumption of New York, would accrue to the con
sumers of the articles, if they were their own import.
If we look at the shipping owned in Savannah.) which
exceeds that owned by the merchants of any Atlantic
port South of the Chesapeuke) and employed by her
merchants, a moment’s lefluclion will convince our rea
ders in the interior that the enterprising merchants nj*
this city are able with their own vessels to transport u
largo portion of the exporting trade of Georgia, raid the
numerous ships and other square rigged vessels, which
during the business season crowd her wharves, in pur
suit of freights for Europe, would assist in bringing hack
to her shores the rich return cargoes demanded by the
wants of our pttpululinn. We would desire uto to direct
the attention of our fellow citizens in the interior to the
rapid advancement of their Seaport within the last eight
years. Io 1330 the population of the city, exclusive of
the county of Chatham, was 777(1. In 1838 it had in.
creased to 12, 738, being an nddilion of more than sixty
per rent, (exclusive of a transient population fiom
November to Murr.h of about 3000 more.) and in the
three years ending in August last upwards of 100 build-
- ings (many of them brick) of various si/.o» have been
erected in the city mi l suburbs, (several of them im
posing fireproof warehouses, capable of storing large
quantities of cotton.) while since that period many sub
stantinl edifices have been raised.
>Gne thousand feet of new wharves lmve also been
•recently reclaimed from the river for tlm use ol the
city, and eighteen steam, rice and raw mills, have been
erected within the past ten years in the city and its
immediate vicinity—five of them having been raised
within the lnsttwn years. The value nflier real estate
has thus materially improved, ns evhiced by theliigli
rents and the still increasing demand for house*, sensi
bly augmenting the ordinary sources of the city’s revc
nue. If we turn to the river and 'enter into detail^
wo see twenty two steamboats, belonging to this port,
with nn aggregate tonnage of 3701 51-93, and engines
of 1021 horses power, besides many plying on our wa
ters and trading here which hail from other places, as
Charleston and Darien. We see a!snthlrty-secrn square
rigged vessels owned in whole nr in part in Savannah,
of which eighteen are ships oJLthe largest class, aver
aging more than five hundred tons. We would also
point to our Ituil Road, which is now travelled by In-
comotive more tbnn sixty miles, and has been graded
for 105 miles, nnd under contract for 132 from die city
In tins work our city as a corporation, have embarked
half a million of dollars, besides extensive private sub-
erlplioiM on the part of our citizens.
We merely glance at these facts,that our fellow coun
trymen of interior Georgia may perceive that the
prosperity of Savannah is substantial. In the brief
space of a Prospectus, details cxhibitiiignur resources.
• and our progress in the scale of cities, must be avoided.
We must allude briefly to other subjects.
Our columns shall of course be devoted to all mat.
ters interesting to the general reader. Agriculture^
(and as connected with it the cultivation of silk,) Liter,
atare and the Arts will receive all the attention which
a Weekly Miscellany can furnish, while the latest
. markets, foreign and domestic, will bo inserted.
Onowordnsto our politics. The character of the
Georgian we will strive to sustain. Temperate and
firm in tone, we shall support the measures of the nd
ministration while they adhere to die policy heretofore
'Characterizing it— but be free to condemn when we
judge it m be wrong.
The teitns oflhe Weekly Georgionwill betosinglo
subscribers, in die ciiy or country, three dollars per nn.
num, payable in advance. Every postmaster wlioinny
•fernit twenty five dollars (free of postage) thereby fur
nishing ten subscribers shall receive eleven copies of
(the Weekly Georgian, nnd any four subscribers in the
^country remit ting ten dollars (free of postage) shall re
ceive four copies of the same.
Kr*Our renders are informed that oil advertiser
ments intended for the weekly paper must be so mark'
ed, and will be charged accordingly.
tO* The late subscribers to the Darien Telegraph
will receive the liistiiuinber of the Weekly Georgian.
Those who desire to become subscribers will be ,ocon
sidered if they do not return the number by the nex
mail.
Mr. William Norris, of Philadelphia, an Amer
ican citizen, has shipped fur Hamburg two Locarno,
ive Steam Engines, intended fur the Berlin & Pots
dam Rail Road, in Prussia.
This beats Birmingham.
■ - “The United Suites Sentinel nnd National
Uninn," is to bo the name of a new daily Democra
tic paper, lo be published in list* Ciiy of New York,
in August next. Robert E. Hudson & Co., pub-
Ushers.
The New York pupurs smiu that *he President
hM appointed William Leggett, K«q. uf N. York,
formerly Editor of the Evening Post ami Plain
Dealtr, a* Minister to Central America.
Thirty w|tne.»»#« lmve been a’i«ni|y examined In
•h»* CISO of Comma,lorn Elli >TT 1 and it 1s said
that thirty mote will be oall-d upon, before the
Court decide* whether a Court Martial will Im* no.
«#t»*ry to try the iisua.
VOL. I.
SA.VANNAII, SATURDAY MAY 25, 1839.
No. 13.
STAGE AND HAIL ROAD FACILITIES.
To the Gmirgiun, identified with the prosperity of
his rich end pmveifiil Siuic, it is n pleasing and
cheering eight to behold the rapid strides with
which her renhoard is becoming linked with the
rich valleys nnd pleasant mountains of middle and
upper Genic in.
The Central Rail Rond travelled by locomotive
seventy miles, so far, into the interior, connects
Clinihntn, Effingham, Sr liven anil Boike counties,
with chains of iron, while her onward march will
sooniiniie other fertile comities in indissoluble ties.
Such is iha demand for u more fiequoul intercourse
between the citizens of Eastern Georgia, nnd their
brethren of the interior, tlmi the Savannah singe m
.Macon derives n lucrative support, for by this con
veyance the citizen of Suvnnmih nnd tlie citizen of
Foraytli, in the populous and fertile coumy of M
roe, mo loouglii within two days travel, nlluw
the traveller to limy nt Mnuon, lbo Ifouii-liing in
land city of Central Georgia, some hours for busi
ness,mid ihu full period for rest on the second nichi,
while ii further ri le in u two horse singe or private
convcyuqpe, places the traveller for recreation in
about three huurs, nt the linluin Spring in Butts
county, where citizen, fmm every section of the
State congregate to imbibe ill.* healing waiera wh.cli
gusli forih from Nature's reck. Once there, the
absentee from home is within striking distance of
the lofty stone mountain uf D-Kul's the thriving
villages of Buos, llmi.y, Pike, Meriwether, nnd
oilier counlh-Kof Western and North Western Geor
gia. Slimid iiiiero<t or disposition imp**l tlia inlui-
bitnnt ofihe sculmard lo seek his home, ho ni iy in
ii few hours diuo at Forsyth, at the excellent und
romfoitahle hotel of our fneml .lodge Duou. luke
the plena ml cars of the Forsy.fi nnd Monroe Ruil
Roul, nnd lodging at Macon, nt either of their
go ul hotels (Mr. Lmiiei’s Washington Hull, be
ing. we suspect, t,s good us any.) leave Macon m
early morn, iulho Savannah stage via Mihedgcvdle,
und reach the Central Ruil Uoud before iioimi ui
next day, uml in about four huurs more u.unity ho
nt Savannah.
It, however, the inhabitant of Savannah desires
to take Augusta in Ids route to the mountains, he
inuy lenve Siivumuih nt 7 o'clock, every morning in
the week, und meetingtho Augusta stage, at pres
ent, seventy miles from our city, transport trims If
to it, und passing through Waynesboro, in burke
county, mich Augusta at ten o’clock in ilio evening
uf the same day, without The loss of rest. Next
morning lie may Hike a sent in llie curs of the
Georgia lt-.il Road, mid dine at GiOelishoro, eigh
ty tlm c miles from Augu-m, where the Rail Knud
at present lei minutes. He will then he in the* vi
cinity of Alliens, the scat of s<-ieii'*o uml literature,
of .Madison uini other heuuiiful villages, and he
within a comparatively easy role to tlie enchaining
sceuety of Tuccm, Tnllu.nli. CuiTnico uiouniuiu,
Helicon Spunks, Madison Springs, ituJ oilier plea»-
am resorts in the summer monilis.
These fieiiiiies of iccent origin must conduce
not only to the comfort of travellers, hut l»y the
mill mi I interchange of opinions mid unrestrained
intercourse b-lween the citizens of die di Here lit sec
tions of the stute.leit l to reciprocal hem'liis. Smooth
ing down tho iirtperiiius of piriy, us itii* iiiteicour.se
will, it will ulsoelevuie nur Slate pride, mid stimo-
lute all to cherish (hit abiding attachment for
the land of his father*, the h one of his ad qilioii,
the sunny p-iih of hi* yomh, or tho shady
', which wid induce them to view ilieir
Slate as the key-tooe ol'lhe Atl niiij and the west,
whose arch cover* a country surpisscd in fertility
by none on the face of nature, and destined to teem
wiihn population uf myriad <. Concili.u ion, unan
imity, uml enlightened legislation will succeed euch
other ns the waves of the Ailmilic laving our cust
om shore, and the son of Georgia** prosperity,
bursting fiom ilteclouds which have obscured, nnd
still morn or less din, his radiance, will b»mn alike
upon the hill*, plains, mid valleys of Genrei»; and
revivifying the soil in the old counties, which en
lightened science will reclaim lor an increasing pop
ulation, nttiimiie Iter citizen*, uml oiirnurngn them
to press onward in iuterniil improvements, nnd in
every work cn'cnltiL d to secure their social Imp*
pine*s. When woo'iso ve the result* of individual
enterprise—the return forthc untiring Itihur. of u
Gordon, a Grillm, n Hearing nnd th-ir coadjutors,
ami reflect upon the resources of nur beloved State,
the mind swells in coutemplming tho prnhuMe im-
piovemcnts of a few more year*, whenjm easy ride
of twelve ho.,rs will, (os it will on the completion
of the Central Rail Road,) enable the citizens o'
Siivaim-ilt and Macon in exchange snlntnliiois, and
a r do uf less thuti eight hours confer sitni’ac privil
ege* on the citizens of Augusta and Suviinuuli,-(a*
it will when the Augusta mid Waynesboro Hml
Rond i* completed) the Stole cnnimt fail to rise with
energetic strides totlinl pinnacle which her noble
works have nlntost rendered visible. Bat enough
for t he pre.nm.
Wo must not however, omit to state that Mr.
Guedroti, the enterprising contractor, lias furnished
two splendid and roomy stages, perfectly new, for
the accommodation of the travellers fur /Augusta,
which having tried ourself, wo will pronounce equal,
if not superior, to any stages \vu have ever risked
our precious seif in. With good h >rscs nnd careful
drivers the ride to Augusta will prove more of a re
creation than stage travelling at the Smith has here
tofore proved. They mudo their first trip on Mon
day to the Central Rail Road, having loft Augusta
nt ten o'clock Sunday night. The luto route to
Augusta consuni d twenty five or six hours of u
traveller's time. Tho change via Rail Kun.l effects
a saving of ton to eleven hours, which will bo still
further increased in July, when the cars of tho Cen
tral Rail Road reach tho stulion, eighty miles from
tho City.
(fU* We toko tim f<».lowing from the Neto York
Evening Star, of the LJ h io-t. Mr. TeffT i*
well uml most favorably known lo his fellow citi
zens of Suvmimih, nnd dcsetves nil that Major
Noah liti* mud of him.
Mr Tefft of Savannah.—We sofnetime since
published it paragraph respecring this goiiiieinau,
staling t ft hi ti was then on a visit lo \\ a-hiiigion
in seaivhuf Holograph*. It is due 10 Mr. iVtli to
state that we worn mistaken, nllhuugh wo gut the
idea from u siiuilieriijuiirnal. Mr. li ffi is exten
sively known ns a g. inti m in coin dniiig an eli-gum
taste, with aspim m hi.t-iriciil rcemco, who ha.
cula-cicd in his leisure momcui* one of tlm large.1.
ratesi nnd iim*i vjluuhio kii mels ol'aiiio.-rapii n,
existence, comuitiing upward* of 20 000 dis inci
specimens. Bat these have nut been oiiiuiiicd In
liunliiig alter iIn-ui ns our paragraph nitimam.l, Inn
have been fur warded to Mr. l'eH'.,.l»y hi* iiuinemu-
friends mid cut respondents in Emupe und Amen-
The Edgefi Id (S. C.) Advertiser #lf ill* 10th
ln»t »ny.—’• Allot h long drought, tho refreshing
slmweis have came ut lust. For a few d iy* past
the rain fell s eadi y. Already vegetation wears »
lively aspect," To use tho language of Virgil, the
crops look •'joyful.”
On* Baton Sr"LASco, a quack, is gulling the
cockneys, by protending to euro nil disease*, by hen
pills, and one powder. However, a London jury
of inquest |o >k him lo ha loo •inurt, for tho other
day, they brought in a verdict of manslaughter
•ftlnst him for killing a woman with hi* inxtrjm*.
(prom our correspondent.] t'
MILLEDGEVILLK, Tuesday, May 14th, 1839.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment at ten
o'clock A. M. Tho President in tho chair. After
tho call of tho roll und tlie reading of die journal,
tho report of tho committee ofthirty, us amended in
committee of tho whole, was rend fr m the Clerk's
desk. On motion the report was tukeii up. Mr.
Hudson moved to take it up by paragraphs. .The
first paragraph was read. Mr. Stark oflered a sub
stitute, which lie supported. He was d me with tho
free whilo basis, from which ho hud been driven by
the votes of a majority in tho convention. Each
county having a representative population of 4n0l).
including 3-5ths of the people of color,will have ono
member, said lie, 80.10 two members, 12,000 three
members,and no county mure, making the number
in the house i 13 members. Euch county to have n
Senator. Mr. Cleveland (of Habersham) in some
remarks supported the original report. Several In
quiries were mude of the cltuir as to questions of or
der, and a desultory debate,between Messrs. Stark,
Jones, of Muscogee, Spencer, and others,ensued on
the motion of a gentleman from Troup to strike out
the paragraph detailing tho composition of tho
Senate.
At the suggestion of Mr. Jones, tho motion was
withdrawn. Mr. Jones moved an amendment that
Marion have one, and Muscogee three representa
tives which was accepted by the mover.
Mr. Berrien, of Ciiutham, said lie designed not to
take uny part in this discussion,lut he called on the
mover of the substitute to specify how many coun
ties in tlie State would be deprived by tho substitute
of a representative. Mr. Stark reud those) counties,
which, as connected, had but one representative he
tween them, mu! also Walker, Chattooga and Dade,
connected,but one. Mr Meriwether rose and ex
pressed his unqualified disapprobation of tho substi
tute. He was opposed to the Senatorial represvn.
tntion, as it did not carry out the object for which
they were assembled. Mr. M held that tlie con
vention was bound by tlie act of tlio Legislature.
He was opposed to it from its inequality. Mr.
Stephens of Taliaferro, moved tn separata the coun
ty of Tuliurerro, from Greene Mr. Spencer moved
to dissolve Liberty and McIntosh. Mr. Springer,
Carroll and Heard, all of whic.lt were accepted by
the mover. Mr. Rives, of Hull, objected to the
substitute, as it gave Mali but one representative
when she has a representative population of more
titan 7,010. Mr. ———, of I’ike, opposed tlie sub
stitute. Mr. TerhunC, of Cuss, moved to sepnrutc
Cuss from Puulding, which was lost, without a divis
ion. Mr. Dougherty, (of Troup,) opposed the sub
stitute. Mr. Hull, of Clnr -, moved to strike out
so much of the substitute, ns relates to the Senate,
with the view of offering somu other plan for the or
ganization of the Semite. Mr. Jones, of Muscogee,
r-'se and opposed the motion, expre-sing his willing
ness to givoonch county a member in one or cither
branch. It was immaterial what House was•■rgiuiiz-
cd agreeably to population. lie preferred,•• how
ever, that each county be represented in the Semite.
Mr. Davis, of Lee, said lie was constrained to op
pose the substitute, and asked if tlie smaller coun
ties would be gulled by the proposition. Ho was
not an advocute for the smaller counties so fur as to
give them the ascendency,by yielding them u Seim-
tor, ns well iisn representative. Mr. 1 hill's motion
was lost. Mr. Charlton moved four representatives
from Chatham. Mr Patri k, of Franklin, moved
to lny the substitute w ill the amendments thereto,on
the table for the balance of the session. The yeas
und nays were called, und the motion tvas declared
tube lost. Yeas, MO—nays, 1-13. Mr. Gray mov
ed that the ratio ho reduced, ns the county which lie
had tho honor in putt to represent would bo entitled
to but one member. Mr. Jenkins mude an observa
tion which tltd buzzing in the house prevented mo
tr im hearing. Mr. Gray moved to strike u;ii ,!i,00 l
nnd insert 7,000 us the ratio for two (2) members.
Two gentlemen opposed the motion. A Delegate
from of Junes, also opposed it.
Mr. Hunter of (Crawford) moved 6,500 ns thu
ratio. Tint President said that the question must
first he taken on the highest number proposed. Mr.
Battle rose ami made some remarks. Mr. Dough
erty opposed tho motion to strike out The question
was taken to strikeout 8,000 and insert 7,000, and
was lost without a division. The question to strike
out 8,0)0 and insert G,uQ0 then coming up, Mr.
Stephens moved a division of the question so ns to
take it first on striking out, which was lost without
a division. Mr. Fletcher moved to strike out 12,-
000 and insert ll,0i)0 us tltu ratio for lltrco mem
bers. Lost. Mr. Stark then moved that tho sub
stitute bo adopted in lieu of tlm original. Mr.
Charlton, of Chatham, moved that the convention
do now adjourn. O.i dividing, the President ex
pressed his inability lo count, us the members did not
preserve their places. Mr. Cleveland demanded the
yea* and nays. They were called and wero yeas, 118
Nays, M l. Mr. Woflii d then rose nnd opposed
the substitute,as ono violating the principles engraf
ted on the Constitution. Mi. Stark then moved
that tho substitute, as amended, he printed, und that
the convention adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M. The
motion to print wus subsequently wiih lrawn and tho
convention adjourned near one o’clock, to 3, P. M.
Convention met at 3 o'clock P. M.
Mr Wolfor.l rose nnd suggested that Mr. Stark
accept the white basis as a modification of the substi
tute offered him. Mr. Star, accepted tho mudilicii-
. .Mr. Jenkins observed tiint it was not in the
power of the mover to accept such a modification,
tliut the substitute being amended was in the pnwur
of the H-use. Mr. Haynes, of Hancock, ubservod
that it was strictly parliamentary lor tlie mover of
a propositio i to ac ept of nay modification. Mr.
Hudson differed from the gentleman from Hancock
The Pres dent decided thut it was in the power of
the mover to accept the modification, nnd called up
on gentlemen conversant with the rules ul'tho House
of Representatives, to state any’rule which existed
contradictory to tho decision of the chair After
some conversational discussion in relation to the
question of ordcr.Mr. Jenkins appealed from the de
cision of the chair. Mr. Slocks, in'somo remarks,
sustained the appeal. Mr. Hull stuted the practice.
.Mr. Wolford sustained the decision of thechuir.—
Tho question was then put whether tho decision of
the chair should be sustained, und it was sustained
—•Yeas, M3—Xuys, 132.
A motion wit* made to insert after " free white
persons ” tlio words—’* including throe fifths of all
the pooplo of color” oil which the yeas and nays
worn called. The amendment was udopted. Was,
192—Nays, 83. Theycas und nays I send you. Mr.
Haynes, of Hancock, then oflered a substitute for
the substitute. Mr. Haynes, substitute gives to each
County a senator—to every County one Representa
tive, nnd an udilitional Representative fora Repre
sentative population of 7,000 and unothcr addition-
el Representative for a population of 11,000 A
m -tion was made to lay on the tnhlo for the present
the substitute of Mr. ILiyiios, Mr. Wofford moved
to amend the motion so as to lay both substitutes on
tlio t iblo. Mr. Dawson moved a division of the
question. Tln» question wo* then taken on tlio mb-
Hlituto of Mr. II iyn»», and ihu invention refused to
lay it on tlm table by a vote of 133 yeas to 111 nay*.
Mr. Uerrh n, of Chitlri n, moved to strike out id’
till* substitute "nlaety tlirco" mid Insert fi.rlytlj,
and »u-t lim d his motion with ionm eloquent remark*
Mr. Dougherty, Mr. Hunter, and Mr Jones, of
Muscogee, opposed tlm motion, while Mr. Springer
supported it. The question was then taken by yeas
and nays and decided in the affirmative, Yeas 143-
Nays, M2.
Wednesday, May 15th, 1839.
Tho convention mot at nine o’clock A. M. After
tlio call of the roll. &c.
Mr Berrien rose nud moved tiint a recess be taken
for nn hour, to enable the members on both sides of
tho House to interchange opinions, nud expressed
his belief that it would leud to a satisfactory ar
rangement, and tend t-< bring tlie labors nfthe Con
vention to a closo. Mr. Haynes mude sonieiuqui
tics of thechuir whirh were answered. Mr. Gam
ble roso and nuulu s mo remarks when the conven
tion adjourned until ten o’clock in compliance with
Mr. Berrien’s motion. I hud to leave Millcdgevillo
when the Convention were about to convene uguin,
ns i footed beingdutu'mod there beyond the adjourn
ment, as the Telegraph «r People’s Line has been re
moved from this route, nud tlio Suvnnnuh Stugn to
Macon will soon lie the only public conveyance.
This Stage I am pleased to find. will soon run daily.
It is already a popular route, tho single stage going
generally full, nud the travelling will doubtlesB in
crease so much, ns liy the Full of this ye >r to require
another daily Binge. With two or three steam pock
ets to run from Suvnnnuh to Wilmington, the Cen
tral Raid Rond to Savannah will attract mostofthe
travellers fin- the North, and tlio grant Western mnil
will have to bo-transported by tho same road. The
Central Road I prophesy,will do more to connect tlio
tlie seaboard with interior, nnd to awaken nn unity of
feeling between the uppet nnd lower sections of the
State, which must lend to the happiest results, than
any project of Internal Improvement as yet devised.
Miftcdgcville, as well as .Macon, will dnrive a fresh
impulse fiom ho vicinity of this road to thu contra
of Go.irgia. But, not to enlarge nt this time, I will
conclude, at present, by saying tiint l have the prom
ise of two gentlemen to furnish you with the fiitura
proceedings oflhe convention, and you will doubtless
by tlie mail which conveys this, receive inter advi-
P. S.—I notice in my correspondence of 11th
inct. published in tlio Daily Georgian of Tucsduy
some typographical errors, which will iutiudu into
thecolumns ufu Daily paper. " Mr. Houston, of
Crawford, should ho " Mr. Hunter" See By ma
king "heard” read ‘‘had" Mr. Wayne is made to
say “ tiint us a citizen, lie hud a diliercnt idea of
the obligation imposed upon the members,lliun "lie
ha i expressed on tho floor." Again—" Mr. W. of
fered” rimuld bo " Mr. IF. averred." One or
two errors in spelling, (by tlio little, devil, I presume)
uml a few words gouged out conclude tlie budget.
The following are tlio yeas and nays, on the mo
tion to insert*'three-fifths of nil tlio people ufcolour,”
after tlie words " free white persons.”
Yeas—Allen, Andrews, Baldwin, Banks, Buss,
Battle, Baxter, Bell, >>f Covvutu, C. Boll, of Wilkin
son, S Bell, of Wilkins ui, Beasley, Beck, Bentley,
Berrien, of Burke, Berrien, of Chatham, Biv
Blair, Bostwick, Boynton, Branham, Brinson, of
Jeflcrson, Brinson, of'Thomas. Brown, of Camden
Bryan, < f Mucofi, Bryan, of Wayne, Bulloch, Bur
nett, Burney, Butt, of Warren, C-diiness, Calhoun,
Culliiwuy, Cato, Ch'itfin, Charlton, of Chatham,
Chariton, of Kflingliuin, Clark, Clayton, Cobb, of
Upson, Colley, Cone, ufCnnuien, Connelly, Conner,
C'owart, Crawford, of Columbia, Crawford, of Har
ris, Crawford, of Newton, Creech, Crutchfield. Con
ym, Daniel, Dnvis, of Lee, Davis, of Talbot, Davis,
of Upson, Dawson, of Columbia, Dawson, of
Greene, Day, Dennord, of Baker, Demiurd, of Hous
ton, Dennis, Dickouson, Dickson, Dougherty, Dur-
hnm. Echols, of Covvctn, Evnus, Fours, Fletcher,
Flevvellen, Floyd, Ford. Fowler, Gamble, Gardner,
Guulden, G.hson, Gray, Graybill, Green, Gresham,
of Stewart, Greslmm, of Walton, Giivton, Harde
man, Harman, of Monroe, Harman of Doo’y, Ha
ralson, Hurris, of Burke, Harris, of Columbia. Har
ris, ufEniunuel, Harris, of Wayne, Haynes, of Bald
win, Haynes, of Hancock, Heard, of Elbert, Hines,
of Decatur, Mines, of Liberty, (lodges, II olio way,
Holt, Hopkins, Hudson, Hull, Humphries, Hunter,
Must, Hutchings, of Gwinnett, Jackson, Jenkins
Johnson, of M inroe, Junes, of Gwinnett, Jones, of
Harris, Jones, of Muscogee, Jordan, Kelly, Kenun,
King, Knight, Lawson, of Burke, Lnvvson, of Hous
ton, Linder, Long, of Washington, Lowe, Marsh,
McIntyre, McCn.l, McKenzie, MuKlesky, McLen
don, McMuth, Mealing. Merriwether, Mills, Minter,
Mitchell, of Clarke, Mitchell, of Jackson, Mitchell,
of Thomas, Mooney, Moore, of Clarke, Moore, of
Glynn, Moss, Murphy, of Wilkinson, Neal, Nesliit,
Northern, Oliver. Pegg, Perry, of Newton, Perry,
ofSeriven, Philips, Pooler, Pope, Porter, Powers,
Radford, Ramsey, Redding, Render, Riley, Ro
berts, Robertson, of Laurens, Scarlett, Schley,
Searcy, Shropshire, Simms, of Coweta, Simms of
Oglethorpe, Smith, of Bryan, Smith, of 11 uncock,
Smith, of Tattnall, Smith, of Twiggs, Smith of Wash
ington, Spencer, Mopliens, Stokes, Stocks, Story,
Swift, Talbot, Taylor, Torhunc, Terrill, Thomas,
Tift, Tootle, Trippo, Troup, Vurnurn, Wallace,
Wulthour, Whitfield, White, Williams, Willis,
Wilson, of Warren. Wood, Woodson, Wooten,
Wright, of Luurens—192
Nays—Adams, Bnilcy, Ballinger, Benll, of Car
roll, bird, Bruce well, Brudberty, Brooks, Brown,
of Hull. Bryson, Butt, of Union, Cannon, Carlton,
C'ursun, Carter, Chandler, Chastain, of Gilmer,
Chastain, of Lumpkin, Chastain, of Union, Cleave-
lund, Cobb, of Dooly, Coffee, Cone, of Bulloch,
Crosby, Davis, of Walker, Doninurk, Diamond,
Donaldson, Echols, of Wultun, Freeman, Gathright,
Gill, Graham, Groves, Hull, Hammond, Hanson,
IJurris, of Madison, Ueurd, of Chattooga, Homp-
hill, TJilliunJ. Johnson, of Henry, Jones, of Walker,
Kellogg. Langston. Law, Lindsay, Long, ofCowctu,
Maddux, Mays, Me.\flee, McCollum, McGuughy,
Miller, R. Mitchell, of Franklin, W. M. Mitchclh
of t ranklin, Mitchell, of Wulion, Mobley, Murphy,
ufDcKnlb, Murray, Nixon, Palmer, Patrick, Pat
terson, Pcddy. Perdue, Pills, Rives, Sontell, Smith,
of Walker, Springer, Stark, Sirictiund, Thornton,
Tomlinson, Tompkins, \\ ndc, V\ althal, Ward, Wot*
son, Whitaker, Wilson, of Eurly, Wofford, Wright,
of Floyd, Young—83.
[FROM ANUTIIF.U correspondent.]
MILLEDGEVILLK, Thursday, May 10.
The Convention adjourned side die this das, and
have uilopted ilieropon of tho committee of ihiny,
which you have hereliifiira published. Tlio v iih
yesterday afternoon tn lay tho ruhsiituie of Mr.
Haynes, of 11 uncock, on the tu'du for tho balance
of the session, were yeas 276, nays It); to lay on
the laid) tho balance of the session, ihu substitute of
Mr. Stark, of Butts, wero yea* 172, nays 117, this
ameudmoiii gives to each county a.S nutoi; the yens
and nay* weio taken this morning on several amend-
menu of minor consideration.
I send you a preamble and resolutions adopted
hy the Uniun Puny of Georgia, held last evening, in
thi* plure.
May, 10, 1839, 12 M.
The Mourn of Ilf present alive* shall Im composed
of members from all ill" counties wh ch now are, or
lisie liter may ho included vs iihus lhi« Stale, tn cei-
ding to I heir respective nunoi.ol free while per*
• nod iili'Milu Ihu t'-lillli* i f ill III' people of
colei, In|,e a.ceil,lined |.y an actual Rnnoii'IUlioo,
lo bu mud* Irwin tlmoto lime, ut intotvuls of tuvvn
years, «« now by Inu provided, Each county shall
ho entitled mono momber. Each county having ti
representative population as nlmve specified, of six
thousand poisons, riiull Im entitled to one uddition<
ol member, nnd ruth county having such represen
tative population of twelve thousand persons, shall
he f milled to I wo additional members, but nocuun-
iy ahull Imvu mum than three members.
The number nfmomlwr* of which tho Hou<eof
Representatives will he composed according to the
ufuresuiil ratio, and tho Inst census, ■hall not hereaf
ter ho increased, except when a rww county hi cron*
•ed | and it ahull be the duty oftho Legislature, nt
ilmir session, lo be hidden next after tho onumern-
non provided for by law, so to regulate tiro ratio of
lepreseniurion, as to prevent such increase.
The Representative* Hindi be chosen annually, on
tho first Monday of October, until such duy of elec
tion-shall be nltored hy law.
The Committee report the following as a substi
tute for the third seel ion of the first atliclo of tho
Constitution now in force.
Tlm Semite shall consist of forty-six members,
elected annually on thu first Mtmduy in October, and
"h nil be composed of one member fmm each of the
turiy-*ix Senatorial Districts following:
1 Chatham and Effingham
2 Scrivcn and Burko
3 Richmond and Columbia
4 Lincoln and Wilkes
5 Elbert and Madison
6 Harbcrshum nnd Lumpkin
7 Union and Hunun
8 Forsytli nnd Hull
9 Jackson and Franklin
10 Clark and Oglntlmrpo
11 Greene oml Putnam
12 Taliaferro and Warren
13 Hancock nnd Baldwin
14 Washington and Jefferson
15 Emanuel nnd Montgomery
16 Liberty and Bryan
17 Tninull and Bulloch
18 McIntosh and Glynn
19 Camden and Wayne
2U Ware nnd Lowndes
21 Telfair and Appling
22 Laurens and Wilkinson
4 23 Pulaski nnd Twiggs
24 Bibb nnd Crawford
25 Jones und Jasper
26 Butts nnd Monroe
27 Gwinnett and Walton
28 DeKalb and Henry
29 Newton and Morgan
3ll Gilmer and Murray
31 Cnssnnd Cherokco
32 Cobb nnd Campbell
33 Coweta nnd Fuyette
31 Merriwether and Talbot
35 Pike nnd Upson
30 IIointon nnd Macon
37 Dooly and Irwin
38 Thomas and Decatur
39 Baker nnd Early
46 Loo nnd Sumpter
41 Randolph and Stewart
42 Muscogee nnd Marion
43 Harris and Troup
4-1 Heard nnd Carroll
45 Pnulding nnd Floyd
46 Chuttongn, Walker & Dade
And whenever heroofierthe Legislature shall lny
” ,"l Mlahlisli u new county, it shall headlin'd
'J* Uie must contiguous Senatorial District, liuving
• lie smallest Representative Population.
Fin., | y curried by tho Convention—Yeas 181—
Nays 106.
BOAT CLUBS—REGATTAS.
Tho establishment of Boat Clubs throughout the
United States, has led to much improvement in tho
building of boat*. Wo uro much behind tho Eng-
li*h, howovor, in Yachts, although we are probably
tlioir superior in tho art of making row boats. Wo
do not, believe, thcro is a singlo Yacht Club in the
United States. England and Franco have thoir
Fleets uf Yachts. But, the expense is enormous,
nnd they ore of little U3o, and are made subservient
to the pleasure parties of tho nobility, and monied
gentry.
As the "Lower Creeks” havo been pioneers in
this quarter, we summit the following for their poru-
sul. It speaks of tho land vhoro tho "chinkcre’’
are built :
mint thin*, derogatory to the judiciary they represent
productive ofrtail insubordination, rendering our
stnimes n dead letter, and our hulls of justice an
arena of personal disputation and privato wrang
ling.”
We had nn expectation that tlm Incensed* spirit
.which stalks so uncontrolled abroad, would "down
ntour bidding”—we hnd no hope of retoking the
decision and menaces which hod go no forth, nnd
yet wo could not be silent, though wo accomplished
no other purpose, than relieving the burden of our
own besom, we could not be silent. If tho old Ro-
mnn law, ns Cicero tells u*, recognized every act of
violence committed in a freo Stnte by ono citizen
against another as nn act against the repubfi
whut shall wo sny in lids age, of those, who, while
acting ns the sworn defenders of lnw,nre yot mnking
Presentments counter lo State laws, nnd who are
meditating violence, nnt merely against a private
citizen, or foreign corporation, bnt setting at dofi-
unco tho tribunals or justice—the statutes of the
State—the sacred lawn of our union, nnd threaten
ing to "futton the soil with their best blood, before
they yield their claims.”
Nover, oh never may these principles ho sustained
by a virtuous nnd enlightened community? never
may unbridled fury and privato rovengo usurp the
place or equity and law? never mny the bench of
justice be mnde subservient to nn Inflamed populace,
or perverted hy personal onmitie*. "To fatten tho
soil with our best blood” is indeed Euthanasia,
when our country call* us to the sacrifice, but to
ihrd it in warring ngainst tho doctrines of received
nnd acknowledged law, and In obstructing Its en
forcement, is nut thedunth of a patriot, but of a par-
limn, and is a sacrifice, not on tbo niter of freedom,
but u victim of self immolation. Wo confess, how
ever, tiint we have nnt much fonr that the soli of
Liberty county is tn bo fertilized by tho blood of,
"Defiance,” whether he represent one nrmnny, and
wo could not help, while perusing his article this
morning, but think of Philucles, tho Athenian
Demagogue,
A man whose tongue was sharpened—not his sword.”
In thu abon amount U Included t Urge.quantity
of materials. Coping stona,building stone, brick, ce
ment, nnd timber on hand not yet used, etto the
•tenm engine, which will in nil probability sail & at
ranch as it cost, or nearly so,
Tho amount expended on the ambenkmantis else
to bo refunded, so dint we may safety assume that
not more then on* half tlm to**l amount above atat*
od, has actually been expended foi the wbffcalready
I win not trnublo yon with myoire vfewi on (he
prnbnbio incomo to be dorivod from the canal after
this improvement Is effected, but I havo not tlm
least doubt it will pay a largo interest on tho invest*
ment. Tho dnta on which to found an estimate of
that kind, are within year reach «■ well as mine.
Yon mny expect mo to say when tho wo* will be
completed. On this snbjuct I can only assure you
that It is now being conducted with the utmost
economy nnd os rnpidly as con be done, to-ha effect*
ed at tho smallest expense.
To ptrt nu a Inrgor force nnd push the wo* at
tins time, It would bo done at a sacrifice.
I hope however to have it completed in the coarse
of the coming fall,
I expect lo visit tho North during (he sanmer,
where I propose to obtain tho necessary castings end
machinery for tho gates—ns I think they can bo
obtained on much more favourable terms by my
personal attention,
I can only add that I shall do all In my power to
further tho undertaking, tmd promote rt» success,
I am gentlemen, very respcetfolly,
Your obedient servant,
L. O. REYNOLDS, Engineer,
AMERICAN TURF REGISTER.
Tho Nos. fur March nnd April of this spftndia
Magazine is In-fore u*. It is certainly (he* finest
Sporting Mugazhio that this country over produc
ed? nnd it rivals tho host English periodicals of (hat
nature. Two fine engravings nn stoel, ,by Dick*
one of " Plenipotentiary,” tho best race horse o^
modern limes—the nlhor of " D’Orsat, and ,hU
Truinenu,” being portraits ofthe fashionable Const,
and Lady Blebsinoton, riding ire a sleigh shaped
like a dragon. Ttisa novel concern, and Hko a
whim of this grvnt foplhtp, who always wishes to
render himself mure ridiculous than other people—
a strange fancy.
Tlioso numbers contain many very excellent artL
clos on sporting matters, and no genuine Knight of
the Whip, Angler, or Fowler, should bo without
It.
It is edited by W. T. Porter, and published at
tho Spirit of tba Times Office, New Yoik. $5 p«r
annum, in advance.
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V; . •;
B/at CLuns.—/f brief account of the first one
established t a the. country.—W o wish to encourage
boat clubs. Tho exercise of rowing |r refreshing to
mind nnd body. By tho practice of it, one lays in
a stock of health, nnd hi* dreams havo moro pith,
marrow, and lifo in thorn, thnn nil tho wakingopolo-
gins for thought of those who step lazily from grass
to gravel nnd from gravel to grass.
The " Knickerbocker Club" is tho first ono ofany
notoriety In this country, and that hnd its birth in
Now York in the year 1811. It suffered a suspen
sion daring tho war, and for many years subsequent
ly, tho boat which boro its name wus hung up in tho
New York Museum, as a model of tho finest race
boat over launched in thnt port. Subsequent at
tempts to revive the association fell through ? and
though many exertions to form now ones were made,
yet tho first effort that succeeded In establisliingthe
cluhs/m t hob "present footing—viz: building tlioirown
boats, wearing a regnlur uniform, and observingrigid
navy dicmlino, was mudo in tho year 1030 by tlio
owners oftho barge Sondrift.aclub consisting of 100
persons, which could boast of one no Jess distin
guished in aquatic and sporting matters tlmn Rob
ert L. Stevens, for its president, with Ogden Hoff
man. Charles L. Livingston, Robert Em not, John
Stevens, und other good men and true for his suc
cessors.
To thi* club tlio rudder of tho old Knickerbocker
wnsbequ allied, with tho archives thereto pertnin-
ing? nor was any thing spared by tho members, dur
ing the first years of their existonco, to give spirit to
its doings. A boat was built by Francis, which was
subsequently presented to the Emperor of Russia,
nnd which when put into the water at Cowes, when
the Kensington touched nt that port on her way to
Russia, was pronounced hy tho great yutchcr* con
gregated thcro, to bo tho handsomest thing they had
seen in British waters. Huudsomo as she was
though, she hnd already boon rejected hy those for
whom Mr. Francis subsequently bull? theSeadrift,
which Inttcr cruft it cost a thousand dollars to put
fairly afloat.
Many of tho boats that have since beon built by
other clubs are exceedingly beautiful—and the stylo
in which they are constructed, being formed wholly
for racing, has doubtless given tho sport its present
popularity? but theSeadrift is the only row boat that
ever passed through the "Pot,” at Hurlguto, ut
half tide, with a dozen persons in her.
To this club is the merit due of first bringing tho
noble ^sport of aquatics into public favor. It has
1-iW since retired from every thing liko competition
with its younger and more spirited brethren; nnd
the discipline ofthe members, who had once half n
dozen lieutenants of the navv among their number,
to interpret their "rules and orders," hnsprohubly
becomo a traditionary thing among them. But
their* was tho first, and tho last association of ama
teurs that ever pulled a double-banked boat of six
teen oars on Manhattan Bay.—JV. O. Picayune.
[for THE GEOROtAN.]
the GRAND JURY UF LIBERTY COUNTY.
1 he art iritis over the-ignuture of "A Juror,” and
"Drfimce," would liuvo passed unnoticed did we
not know from what source they proceeded, and
wliut important interest they Involved. That these
gentlemen should feel excited, and deeply so, wo
do not wonder—it D but thu natural result of the
litigation to which they are exposed. But they
certainly have erred in the course they design to
pursue, end so well assured are we of thrlr probity
of judgment, that they themselves would ,bo tho
first to condemn these proceedings in uny other bo-
•Iy, were they were not, as>t present, the defend
ant in the issue.
The principles, however, which were laid down
in our first stricture, are still unanswered, and by
no rule of equity can tktybe eonlratified.
Wo leuioned mi general, not on psrticulur rases.
Wo n'giirdrd fuialtninntal positions, not thole mol*
tiforni result | nnd govi-rnod hy there, wo repeal
"thut thu proceedings of the Grand Jury aru sub
versive of law, contrary to lhaiFiwr of our froe hi.
Enginkkr’s Office Savannah Ouk-
chkk, and Alatamaha Canal,
Mny 6th, 1839,
To the President and Directors ofthe 8, O.and
A. Canal Company.
Gentlemen I have tlio honour to lay before
you tho following statement of tlie present condition
and prospects oftho work now in progress for tlm
improvement of tlio canal.
It must bo borno in mind thnt the Cunnl In its
original plan consists of five levels—a "sum
mit level,” which is elevated about 12 foot ubovo
high tide—nnd about seven miles long; from ench ex
tramilyuf this summit lovcl a lockage of 4 foot brings
us to tlio " second iuveis” these are respectively:—
Ono nnd a half milo on the western side oftho sum.
nilt and about six miles on the castorn—a lock
age of 0 feet brings us tothe“tulo loveh” Tho
ono at thu Oguchno end bring about (half a mile,
and that at the Suvannnh lining about ono mile and
a quarter—making tho whole oxtent of the Canal
about 16^ miles.
Oftho six Locks, there are three of brick and
threo of wood. Those of brick are in a state of
good preservation. Those of wood particularly the
two noar Suvannnh nro, as I havo before reported to
you, in a stale of almost total ruin.
The object intended to bo offuctod by the present
improvement is to raise tho Savannah tide level, or
in other words to extend the second level to the rivor,
by raising the banks, and building a lock at the out-
lot, of sufficient height, to flow out, nnd render un
necessary tho left lock at Stiles' fiold. Tho banka of
tlio lido level will require to bo raised nbout seven
feet above tho original height. To effect this tho
material will bo obtained by widening tho Canal to
120 instead of 54 feet—its present width. The
Lock ut thu rivor will bo of tlio following dimen
sions.
[communicated.]
From the Portland Advertiser, 4 th in it,
Demuckact—150,000 ptr annum, and the run
of the kitchen.
Federalism—Anything that restrict* thisyrivi-
Now, if you apprnd these wards (a tlm fast para*
graph, all will be complete—'"and gives it fotket
Whigs!" DEMO.
VmaiNtA.—Tho eloction for Members of C
grass and the State Legislature takes place ’
morrow. The Richmond Enquirer contains th« '' .
following t - • >?;';• ylj ; J
Watchman, Koto goes the Night T ;
tVa fln.uia, MinaplIu^Wdll I T?M lltUl ftlfkLilktlS .
We answer cheerily—Well t The skies dve m
enlng every moment, nnd unless we are most grai
Iy deceived, by tho calculations of nur friends, and
tlie signs lit the firmament, we shall gain on tbv
4th Thursduy of this month a glorious victory, W*
repeat, that wo do not put out thi* declaration by
way of brag nr braggadocio—but because, after *•
most anxious enquiries? the freest consultatkm
with our friends? after the loiters wo h*vaktk«l,and
the orcounu we have hud, wo have come to thi*
conclusion.
INCHES.
9
FEET.
Extreme length, 189
Extromo width ofbottom, 58
Length between gates, 140
Width in the clear, 30
Height from flnorto top ofenping 19
As l have before stated to you the widtli is unu
sual, but wo are nut without examples pf locks of
even n greater widtli in this country,and which have
been attended with perfect success. A Lock ofthis
description will admit vcssols of tho class of tbs brig
Madison.
Somo apprehonsion was entertained that tho ex
cavation of tho pit of the lock would bo attended
with much difficulty, from tlio nature of tho marsh
soil which is frequently found to bo in u semi fluid
statn. Wo havo however, found tlio material, of
which tho bottom iscnmposod to bo of a much more
favourable character than wo had reason to oxpoct
The exeaviition has been effected thus far without
tho least difficulty—about 5000 cubic yards havo
been removed, and wo have tho grillage laid for a
distance of uboul 85/eot. Tho masonry is commenc
ed, anil an umount equal to 40,000 bricks laid. The
wall, which is 8 foot thick at tlio foundation, is laid
und well grouted with water proof cement. Wo
find no difficulty in kcoping tho excavation free
from water. Tho pump works as well as was ox-
peeled, nnd 1* capable of raising 21,000 gallons per
hour, a height of 19 foot if required, though not a
tytho of tins servico is necessary to keep tho pit
clear. We havo tested tho power of tho pump tuid
engine in ono instanco when tho spring tido over
flowed tho coffee dam, and filled tho axcavution. It
was freed with tho loss of only half a duy, so that
wo need not bo under any apprehension on account
of water.
Tho masonry must necessarily progress slowly
until we gut the walls commenced ull round, when
it can Im pushed at any desirable rate. We havo
on hund nearly a siilficiout quantity of materials to
any the whole walls up three feet.
I seo not the least reason to doubt that tho work
may be continued to completion without any serious
obstacle. Tho coffee dam is amply strong and tight,
and the laying ofthe foundation is not attended with
any thing like the difficulty that was experienced at
tlio Ogechou tide lock.
Of the embankment about 12,000 cubic yards
have been dono,for which wc have paid about $1566*
—und which is by agreement to bo refunded to tho
company by the proprietors of tho (amis over which
tlie bunk is made. Repeated offers have beon re-
coivod for tho whole of the embankment—but as
tlio lock was considered tho most important part of
thu undertaking, it was deemed the best policy to
push that forward, particularly, as contracts for thu
embankment can be made at any time, and there
will be no difficulty in having it done as soonas the
ock it completed.
Tho matorial of which tha embankment 1* com.
posed, is of the best quality, being a stiff marsh
day, admirably calculated to resist water,
A drain will be required to carry off tho water th u
would collect between tho canal and tho city This,
however will not be attended with muub expense.
The amount expended to date I*
For thu lock including all fixtures, ma*
leriuU on hand nud labour, |8,fi89 83
Tlie embankment, 1,68187
Corporeal Punishment in the U,S. Atatn
■TwoU. S. soldiers, convicted of desertion, atDe»
trait, received 50 lashes apiece, had their head*
shaved nnd their, bodies branded, and wen titers
drummed out of the garrison.
The President of the United States ha* officially
recognised Frederick Rodewnld, Esq* a» C
o| tho Republic of Hamburg, at Baltimore.
The Union Bank of Mississippi has ceased dis
counting its post note* at nine months on personal v
security. The btmk has suspended its- operations '
for the present,in order lo accomplish (he establish
ment of brunches, the arrangement* for which will
be completed about the 1st of July. The loans (9
planters and others, tine* the third of Aprli, a-
mount to about three millions of dollars.
Total,
$0.14100
Tho Alexandria Gnzaite states that Lieut,Edwin
W, Moore, late ofthe U. 5. Navy* has accepted*! v
situation offerred him by the Texian Government,
as Commander in Chief of the Tejdoo
The Queen of Englsnd*d(rafted. Lord Palmer,
stun to send nut by the LIverpoorahehutffuf portrait
ofher Her Mnjesty, to Col. Wm, Li Stone, 'editor
oftho New York Cammerci*I,tti artotcejs ofiiakhow-
ledgcmi-nt for a copy of hi* lifo'of XStondt^-BaU.
American. - ifciK.
Hermanns Bleecker, of New York, has 1
pointed by the President, Charge
United Statos, at the Hague, in tho place of
te Davezac r rocalted.
E. Sargent, F.iq. tho successful author of“Vela*”
co,” is engnged in writing a tragedy for Forrest.
A romance, entitled " Hyperion,” from the pen
of Professor Longfellow, may soon be npreted.
Tho loan of $1,200,000. authorised bjr Feansyh
vnnia, has been taken by Mr C. C, Boker, of Phil
adelphia, the bunks of that city participating In it.
VtRoiNtA.—Our friend# fnrthf* State nre ta thc
best possible spirits on the subject of the coming
election. Tlie lUchm ind Inquirer, in reply to somo
bantering! of the Whig says 5—
We take (lie Whig u basket nf cfmmnafgne on
the whole Siote—Wlmt sty youf Tbo Biddle brand,
if you plrasot—Say, yes—unci the wager iaeldeed.
Tho Whig ho* only to call upon any merchant in
this city, if it wins, and this paragraph wi$ be aa ...
order for (he wine.
Another oauntlf.t—Publius has thrown down
Ids glove to us—We take his wager—Haifa.doze*
pair on Dinwiddle, is it not— and sundry jpairt on
other counties, whiuh he specifies. At aupve’MS,
we tuke it according to the terms of hW wager is
tlie Whig. Let him say, Yes—and fcte.a,1>ai]gai!ta ‘
Silk gloves, mark ye 1 We like wother. *
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Painful and Mysterious.—It is stat‘* r - j;A - -
New York Transcript,tint a gentleman yu,
of distinguished standing as a merchant and a man
•if business, attempted to destroy hlmself inte on
Satuidny evening, by banging himself to a doth**
peg in Ids bt d room, lie was, however, fortanate*
•y discovered by one of the domestics in lime to
save his life, although pulsation had nearly ceased,
and when rut down, it required the exertion* oflwo
of the most eminent medical practitioner# to *»•
stiii*animation. . ,.....
Pi for to attempting ihe suicidal d**d, twj turn*
py »*n had written some foitars to hi# wife,
were found in bis ?»ockei, explanatory of>*•*
of tit* rash ac), and declaring it uUarly Ii ,
that he coaid lit* udder the burthen >f a
which d#presMid hU mind. Tha drveloj
contained in these communication* are said to be.
of th* most Mtmmdlng character, and they- may
lend to matters which wfd require at pabiie rapus*
of tb* whole clreumitincis. ' .' ’ ” 1
Til* OoUTEiUtmiR Cask.—This matter which
has been before the Circui* Court of tha Unitod
Stair* fop this district somo days, wiu condudod
r»**|i*id*y. J»J,'0 Boils eommimd charging th#
j(tiy at 10 o’. look, A. M. f nnd tins Jury went out of
»!‘»uit to cuniiJrr thrir vaidiot, at pe*t U r .«M •*
h latolmur latt eseiilng had nut sgnred upuA. * w»«
diet,—,V, Y. Timei, 17th,
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