The Weekly Georgian. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1839-184?, October 26, 1839, Image 2

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*A gg«M» CStercfaw. Thursday, October ti. i im. It is Mated, that Mr. Duns. (tow wtolrtar «- Russia) railed from llatratotfca Ducbeaa D'Oitoeas N Use (fill of September. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Yesterday iftimmuuB, ww iflff the arrival of the can at iba Rail Road Depot, one of the mMdto |mroe«, •(••cited to tha omnibus beam* frightened, •ad »unln* tha rest, tin six ion off down tha hill •ad despite tha exertions of a okilful driver, Mr. RtmiU^tuwLt the orntdlau In an oH field,(ground In Mata. Kan by thn fall, a leg liadty broken In two ptoaol. ft waa vary fortunate that Uw passenger* by tint c*r*hid not taken thair seats. Tba omnh btu waa considerably Injured. CHARLESTON AND IIAMUI1KO RAIL ROAD. Ii.ppu.rmm a mpiflor.CnumtUMnrSwcfc. oCllm l.talnllt., Clneinn.lt and Ch.rtr.tnn Ran Road, pihll.lmd In Uw tut Ch.rlo.mn Con. Tift, that tha tot.l cut of tlw|ll.ml<nr, road I. 03.019.023. Thlaamnmt thmrorlM mlln, an •rarafa nort of I2UA3 nnd a rntctl,in, prr mtln. Tha on., of tha tin,I fmnt Riaiwlirllln to Colnm- bl.1. aMlnulad l>, Uw Knflmmr at It,11011,0011 makln, a total for both mad. of 14,019,033. TU oMlmat. of tha Kl>|W, of tha co.t of thn Critml Roll Road for Itw wtinln dl.taiwn fmm S». traaaah to Macon, 1*13,300,000—Inn^li 103 mile., Thl. give.aa arnrnjo' of 111,017 and alfractlon, iwr.milo. tlio Central Rnnd I. now morn than half com- platad, and hunntllio. Otreacrednl the climate, of the Engineer, and we therefurn Infer that Ida u. tint, to It flonvet for llte romaltoler. Tha Central Rail Road will therefore coal, It I. preaodwd, 010,23(1 per mile leu than the Rail Bowl, of South Condlno, a material dldbranM. MORH.K-rKM.mv FEVER. W. bamnwrlmd no papota from Mobil., alnco Monday laat, Wn are, huwotnr, by thn tain N. O. t’**' 17th, Uw onhtntlly, wo anticipated, haa onfou tonotely occotml-that nr Inertia wd mnrtallty, owln, in Uw lain ennlla,ration. Tha Vollow Kovor la new mailing rapid pragrrainmnnyu Iba "lotHcil ranlta M of that di-vnted pnpulaUun, If evor our hnatreollnj. .a human bnlnya cnuld |w waltrnnl In to tympathy firth. dlatreoaaad—Uw fnilnro—ami tha hounnln.., now la tlw lime, and Mnldla la thn id jtwt. Le» a muotln, Iw eallad at enca no tint anh. I'd. mutiny? _"Tlrad In New Oilcan, onthn O hlnaunt fmm Not. Votlt, About two 22? Wd. ah, dot ,p woH.mh,«"l,,ma, „J ortbemlb,.! „f , wu tlworewtojnt.Uwlr duty when ordered by the e^lwt. m" r0f '“ m Ur0,lml "'" anptaln ■ . "™"" r w "'"Ti.ra.nrtl to eempel th.re. ri rr ,w r ,, “ M ” fi ' , ' ,n tmtetl hh - n t"'' 1 ' " «nJ l-m- ZU 7'h Ml " “P'*l«, «lo. .wreedM, buweror, In llbemtln, hlmielf. Tlw mu. Loaanea VaancaSoiporWaa,—A Uu« to tha rdltnta of ibn Joontol of Commeree, dated Mnotealdeo, Aojv.t 13th, toy.-"The Frewh ablp ef war Acltvi, hot been leceelly loat oo lb# lilaod ef Indent—crew all land.'* SENons muz and montkz. Thou two unfnrtunata, Spnnlanla, harm, bee. S^"°; r '“ wrul PU’I’erty, and latlwd oo mci™! Am , l, '“ d ‘^ “I™Slnsweh, Jim,.., bK , ,! lm,n («• "'ll l» Stli.lt’n achatfoof „„ u || Ul Sd ctiS t"' 1 ''"'."" " ,0,|W "" " ril “ •«** Thl. I. ,' an ‘"lwr netprtt named Vtilah— “ '£l •'*'< * Va.rre of th. Abolh S ' Vo * ln P° dww will bo aomo S m w •rffW.ltJ- for thojo po„ r m ,„, ?2Su£? W “ MU “ -*"• mi &&3FSSSX "“S" KSfiir ist 4 * 5 . IOC moat horrid fortunna.-nn. new ..fibrin, Itw,; 1.0SS OK THE SHIP EQUATOR. Tha rldp E*|notor, with a eai|o worth t"» boo- deed thiraiand dollar*, hound from Now Verb to Now Ortoona, .truck on o roof oftho UmbrelU Key, taw of Ute Itahama lalonda, oo tho 12th ofSeptcm. her. end Immediately bU(ed tod BlUd with water. The brat mate and two pa-acniar. were taken •choom'rtfciMflnN, wlilrh arrivod it Mobile Wl the 6ih. Th« nmeloJer of the craw anti pMetigvr* wool lo Nftdiau le oihar wrft:krr». About ■ fourth of ihn cargo waa iiml, alW remaining under wa ter (or a week. We learn from iba Toronto Mirror, that Gov, Arthur ba« anthoriied the formation of a limiim! police eiiablidimeni along the Niagara frontier, for the purpoeu of chocking the act* of inrmdiiiriim •o frwjuciitof Into in that quarter —Bttfalo Jour. SMtt.i. Ciuro*.—TImi Bocorxl Branch of tlm City Council, of Baltimore, pateed the bill, witb aome immatrriol amendment*, for iuuing Cur(Kira> lion certificate* to the amount nf $400,01)0, no tificatelo be fora lera aum than 50 cent*. Tlw voto on paaaing tlw bill waa—Yea* 0. Nay a—5. OitiTan StAtita Bark ir tiik Wkbt.—The Wa*liingion Globe of Wodneiday aaya,—** By n letter from a gentleman of Frankfort, Kentucky, datod the eighth inilant, we learn tlmt the I'eniv •ylvanin Bank of thn Unftetl Slatea bad jn«t made beuvy demand* for apecle on the Kentucky banka, and that nu agent waa then in Frankfurt with $300, 000 In a|K*cln for tho I'biladelphia concern. We learn that ju*tb«ifuro tho atoppugo, the egenta of tlmt bank look |nrge»utna inapeaio from thn banka of title city and Buitimont, tefuritig to tako dial'll i New York oi l'hiladrlidiin-** VKnMoRT.—Tho fallowing arc thn official returna of voloa fur Governor nnd Lieut. Governor at tlw recent election in Vermont. For Governor. Silea II. JennUon 24,ill I elocted, Nathan 8milio 28,257 Scattering 31 Whole number 40,002 i-br Lieut. Governor. Dnvld M Camp Q4,fl0B elected OC Merrill 22,100 Scattering 23 From the KrtP York Journnl of Com. 18/A inil, LATENT FHu.M CENTRAL AMERICA. By tho Vicinria, Capt. May, we have n eoin d Bulicn (Homluma) paper oftho 7iltoli. cortlaiuing advlcua from C'enirul America lo tlK<2lt!i of Au< guat. The Confederacy la e»»entially diuoivod. Mo»t of the Sinina claim to Im* Indepeiiilcnt of enchotlmr, in tho hlgheat auuao of the word. They mnko treutiu* with ouch other na with foreign nowera. A 1'reoty ofl'oiico ami l'crpntual Frlenifaliip wna coneluiiod between "ihu Sovereign Statoa of Salvador umi , wtMll . fiuatemulu"»nlho4thofJulv. A Treaty bn* aim uneera were quickly arcurrd, and fttve been taken * >0, ' n out M>*luilod between tho Stttie* of Salvudor un-l l*» I'riaoo, Tit# mate'a life la dn«nRl M .t. r Lu« Alloa, It contnlna, ntnoug olhi f*, the follow- no,paired of. Ing atUolea, which will not U very palatable to Givat »53 i oolrifL hY■ "" y """’V'.lenlny both no Ktimt rfffi' i 1 'y,! |,mw, 5 on. Prom *»pert!r Coo« ™ .h.*. *«* MWlfr Ihtm the R-J Wfo." Impure »nit. beating and wmmdlng them,” B nd the ioltu R«3 1 0,1 "Wol'pnSK C«rSr. M e “" n "“ J In jnil.-TV. Y ln Wa-Wnpon dS T'm" i" 0n " “ f o'™ 1 a* 2g r? UteotTooUnn of Id. fellow elllwm., for warn Oman, u well., tho chief Majl.ttato of it P^al mtloo. What rendered It doubly valuable, It _!j~ a h £» * apontanetiu. eahlhltlun und - I up by Uw woritln, ela.re. pHrwl|»ll,. Wu Britain. They woio occmiound by the olaim aet up by thn laitor to the laliind of Hontun I hi accord ance with whiuli clitint, a Britlah uuval foico lately look poemaalon of aaid laland. h ia *ilutitud on the Atlantic cou»t, not very fur from BolUo. "Art.8.—Thn RepiOMintativea In thn Con- vontlonof iKilliaiinlmciIngatttteaaliNlI heaufliciently authorland toneaton ihumotifuv.iuruhle meciurca, ootvluclva to tho recovery of thu lalunduf Itiiatnu. " Art, 0.—The two contrunting pnrtiua nl«o agreet l*t, that no production of the agricultural indunry, or manufacture of an Kngllah poaiv.aion «hall be admitted hi thia country, nhlimigh it ma> cumn uthlur tlw Flag of miy Nution wliutioover; 2ndlv, that no gtNMla fiontany imiion, although it maybe a friendly nun, ahail bn udmhtod in our ter ritory If it comoa In an Kngllah Veaaell and ihlty, thopo proldbiliona •hull continue an long na Ktiglaud rvfuaea to put Central America again in pniue*idoti of tha Itlaud of Huamn. . The 10 h Article add*,— tha former article (8th) *111111 not t lw oblignioiy o^lw carried into effect, until It ho agioad on and accept ed by thoothor atnto* of thu union," It appear* Hint tiled jiartmenl of Son.Miguel nnd NoHIH Caiwwra Dark*.—The Fewreburg In- telligeocer ala tea that tbe Norlb Carolina Baika haveampeeded Specie peymrnta. It la atated Uwt Lieutenant Alfnander C. Maury, who waa recently tiled by a court martial at New York upon ebargea preferred by Commodore B. I’agn, for negloct of duty, baa been honorably oo- quitted. Mr. J. Fennimore Cooper baa a work in preaaln Philadelphia.entitled “ThePatte Finder! or Our ‘'.'“"'"' RUIZ ANI> Tappen came to tlw offlee with the writ, and wlwn tbeatrapgera a*ked permlnlon to go to the Spanish Conaul, they w. re refused. If these thing* can be permitted in lid* eouotiy, where slave property la rerognlaed by the Conatitutinn. end where a large portinn of tlw Union are alive Slat**, there la no forex*tug what the consequence* may be. Two Spanish moicliant* carrying tbelrprojKirtyfrom on. port of Cuba lo another, tbe alavea riao awl murder tbe captain und cook, Iwat, cut and wound the paa- •engor*, and ne trly tako their live*—rob tlw cargo ( and commit o|M>n acta of piracy and munler on tho high tea*. By a providential event, the ctimiual- are captured by a Government vetsol, brought into one of our lairta, and are Imprlaowd. While yet in pri*on under such charge*, and before tha deci- ait.n of Government can bo had nnthe application to restore them to ibolr lawful owner*, thoao owiwra^ •tianger* in our country, and moat miruculoualy pro. aurved, arearresleti l>y the abolitionists, at tha suit oftho very criminal*, now hi pris>in, charged with murder and piracy. Whether thi* outrage on civi lisation J* done to k<Wp these Spanish gentlemen in prison so that if the blacks are given up, aa they ev. idently will be, they ahould not appear as evid> nee against them, remain* to be seen. A trial i* now going on in one of our Court*, a gainst an abolitionist, on au indictment for enticing away a negro fr«m Ilia matter, and inducing him to rob him of money to a Urge amount! and now black pirutus and murderer* era mudo to arrest the very white men whom they havo robbed and intended to oimdur, nnd have thrown thorn luto prUon under a color or law. What it all this to load to I Du the abuiillunLia Intend to moke the blacks our master* give them the pu»sr**luriuf thu ouuntiy and guv* eminent 1 It would *oum *o In eveiy movement hey make. Thi* is a broad, undoubtod case o| false imptDoumi'nt, end will be treated a* such.' Wuaro surprised that a writ aitnuid huvotwonia- *uud,outufnny Court, at the suggestion ufihme fanatics, who should be in our lunutlcasylum*. The affair create*, a* It uught, tlw greatest indignation throughout the city. Thoie unfortmmto gentlemen are robbed of their property nnd nearly murdered by these savages, und an thuirurrivul Imre tho mur derers and piratusnru allowedtu throw ihulrvictim* In prison. Ill* outrageous.—.Yew York Slur. From the N. Y. Jour, of (Jam., 10/A imt. TIIK VICTORY. This day will crown thn triumph of mercantile truth nnd sound^riuciplos in New York, and sund off the nows of victory for tho applause of commer cial Kurupo. The strugglu lias been a hard one fur our morchmiM, but they have curried it through without fullering. As to the Banks, tho contust has bitmtiasiur than wn* expected, and tho success moro complete. Our Banka will close their door* at 3 o'clock to-day. imt in bmikrupicy and dishonor, hut In triumph, liuston and all Now Knglund, (ex cept Khodulsluml,) and New Jersey too, so far a* it wn* possildo, share tho triumph with tin. Wo r joiou in this result, nut «s New Yorkers merely, hut us American*. We exult not over those part* of our country which havo adopted n fulso aystoin, nor over the men evou w ho havu brought thu mis chief upon U4, nor uvor our follow oi ixens any where. But wo rejoicu In the triumph uf sound principles over fulso principles, of truth uvor error, of straight-forward lioiiosty ovorcro»kod, mistaken enw the fiillowln, remark, from Die Uloir, of the 17.1. la.Lt— RKCErflON OF THE PRESIDENT. -u. 00 f,''» H»« or tlkplav In tlw nniee.. !"?vntklntmen in foot, lb,r 1 , ,I “ N . y* 3 1 ™ evlJenco nf their •nmty In feeling, and eonIMenee In the Chief Mm “S ™ • l»«»r hnma^ tn pnhlle wotth then wTa^J i*,* ‘ m > •“ *«•««"- :r n nJ?r ob “ r rr 1 '^'"vi'i™, i«.i, »i W r ”. m lh " 1’w.ldent hutnju.1 Xmlri*M«tb.nfU>.hl t h dntle. n, whhh tltoy hare ZTi hi™ ,,h " ,r “JfVi «t«l"» •l»'r ollend* aae-«th'ma.aa evidence oT tlialr aOcctlnn, »o ' w1 " 1 "UrRride, pomp, — etreMrimiM," which ettend.. thi fiwuten. of 33®*“"'* P«"l“>-d hymen,,, wren, from hid i??T'lnn oftho ImluitrliH,.. win, wore rob- wm. "T' “I? "H—>torf fcellnr, predMn, lhrnu|bnut the Union. Made SaajF.' 1 # wa Imre c„ dmdjt he will he «P ™L 1,1 »®W tlw great me* ur ate pentjc their lntore.t., t„ which he ha. cnnatamlv aed firmly directed all tlm cenriitnllnnal iwwcr of tf Im can carry bach ,1m Guvvrnmcnt SSfCTMK ','. r P ur P*-e» and clnbll.l, thaltun- . .a " * I !" U r r '"r« Indiutty nnd nreimrty fh*m the refadiy of <|«wulntl.n,, he will dererve tin, •Sw Rcpnhllcan of thl. end nil MACON, Oc.22. C«IT»« c.,nr««r,n, _ T |,|,,, m.3., Had fir rt* CoUnnOmreu'lim to nreemhl, | n Uii. chy. The MetlnidiM Church ha. been |n,|in |y lendrre I Sir It ladavowly to ha lu>|wd, tlwlr deli- heiaikm. m.y ro.ol, In aome,bin, calculi,led tn re twee theiwaarem oflbollmca. A nomlwroftlw Uelegatc* have already arrived Telegraph. idimSM tar 12 ur 13 week.,-till cnjfiinne., T| w heereaa dally pnt o* the afifiearaina, of Rain, hut a* mien dire,,pain, -figOMaeat rljuaiatimi*. A diutreadn, .caret,y lhro “« h U1 th- on,my. Mm, or min* have «e*sod u» grlud; a«v«m* never be- foreknown to CrU, Have c*ww *Uy; »ttd many of our w.U. bare given am. Th. tigh.ru ,f ,ha cl«ad. I* -re* more diaaatreai Uwn that nf the katl-atd. ■ From O. Boilea PaU of Ttariiag, THE RUBICON PASSED! At a meeting of the merehaou nf Breton, held lut gavelng, Mr. P. F. Depend, offered a reaolu* poo recommending the bonk, tn thi* dty tn ana* pood aped* paym.ma, which waa REJECTED, • alter * foil dieorealoa, RV A VOTE OF MORE THAN TWO TO ONE Tbe orea,In, waarery numaroody attended, and ■by one moat total ip-at cal latwalial marehaat.i tfcelr decided and high mladad cefidaet wlU confer upon litem UnRr Stmt. PIIOCEKDINriS OF COUNCIL. TltoMOaf, Ool. 2t, IMS. Coandl met—P,ere.,, ih.' Mayor, ildermre Po re,. Oeoaler. Wagrer, Uaodwle, Cnjler, AodenoO, Mkthaal Dillan and Mulhew Hcpklrt, atdanom .led, apprerad, wen nreliHed and look dud, Mate. The minwee of rim la.l meetia, we,* read sad confirmed. Th* preoe*diep nf,he polk* were nmd. ky *hlrh it appreretj UiatiW following prrsona of color, had been fined fiv* dollar* «*ch. or to receive ten ImImw each, for tbeoffmeeaf gambling, to wit t Manueli Nrd, 8am, Btepben, Sawney, and Adam. coJr.to^dfi^IJX'itlW^^'TS vessel throb colored aeamen, contrary lo ordinance, was remntod. In tb« ease oC Seymore Harris, fined $30 fur vio lation of tho Sabbmh ordinance, the decision of tbe police court waa confirmed. Tbe following committees asked for and obtained further time : The comm ttec on Fire Doporimenl, to report on the communication from the fire company in relation lotlie »1*« of cistern*, and the committee on public buildings to report in relation to repair* oi exchange build inf*. Tho following rc|H)rt* were rend and adopted :— The Committee on Finn nee, to whom wa* re ferred tho petition of thn Agent of tho Fig Island 8aw Mill, praying tlm remission of tha city tax im posed on that property, REPORT, That the Petitioner allege* that the said property i# not sqbjoot to city tax, because it i# not within tho limits nf the city of Savannah. By reference, tlie 2d auction of tlioAetof Dec. 27th, 1838, extending Ute ankl limits, it will be found that no purt of the land of Fig Isioiul (which i* uncovered by the wa ter* of Suvannnh River) i* within tlie city limit*. Although (the site of tbit mill i* Weal of iho e»la- Wished Kastorn linn of tho city, if that lino bo ex tended, parallel to Bull street across tlie river to Hutchinson's Island, yot by tlw term* of tlie said act as it ia not oovorod by tho waters of the river, it ia not subject to the jurisdiction of tho Mayor and Al- Tho Committco thoreforo recommend that the prayer of tho iwtitioner bo grunted. R. R. C'UYLER. (r„mmitt e ROBT. M.aoODWIN. { L " mmiK The Street and Lano Committeo havo exntnined that part of Broad street, which U South of Liberty street, and find it tube fifty feel wido, and they doum it inexpedient to incur tbe cxjmiuso of widen ing it at thi* time. They osk to be discharged from tho furthor coniidcratlon of the subject. JOHN F. POSEY, ) ROUT. M.auUDVVIN, ^Committee. G. UUTJ.KU. ) Tho city surveyor rc|mrtL'd on thoonciouclimenU In Cvirry Tow^,^whaoiupun tite follow ing resolution was offeted and passed i ItcMolved, tlmt the city tnurshnl, under thedircc* lion of the Street nnd Lane Committeo, do proceed to remove tho encroachments in Curry Town, und the adjoining parts of thu city. Thojailot reported, that there were in jail on tlie 1st Inst., 13 white and 23 black prisoners. Tha city recorder and ilia auporlutoudont made, each theit quarterly reports. The following report of thn ln*|»cctor of dry cul ture was mud and ordered to bo printed : To F. Donslor, Esq., chuirninn ofcoumiitlooon Dry Culture, SAVANNAH. Oct. 19.1830. Dkar ^irj—Having boon prevented by a .wound an my right bond from making my report aulie uau- al time, us to tho result of my insp< ctiuu of the lands under dry culture contract, I now avail myself of thu first opportunity to do so. My examination com menced In tha Inst week in September,uud continu ed from day to day until completed. Tho land* of Dr. S. G. Barnard, were perfectly dry, and olliorwite in good order. Tho lands ofMr. James Bilbo, wore all dry, nnd I other village* of Snn Salvador had risen,and troop* from tlie state ofllondura* covered the country a* far as the River Lumna. Cart era Imd issued a Proclamation tn all the Military of Guatemala directing thorn to prepHre to repel tha a track* of President Moratan against Hon duras and McHrsguo, for which purpnso it wus said that the iuttor lied been collecting troop*. KEY WEST, Oct 7. Monx Irdian JtuitDKH*.—By the sloop Index, Capt. Fitch, which arrived at tui* port on the 3d instant, wo havo Intelligence from Key Bbcuync as lata aa tho 27ih8cpt. Tho Indian* havo l-ec me hostllo rtgmfn /—they havo killed tw o soldier* nml one block Interpret#r I It appear* that on the 27th instant, they had a 'dance' at New River, within 3 mile* of the Fort, which is occupied by Lieut. Tump- kins, who has about30 mon under Id* command, being a detachment from the steamer Poinsett. Ail Uio officers and m>'ii wore invited to thn dunce, which wna held it) tho night. They all, with tho ex ception of tlw throe above mentioned, declined the invitation. They obtained permission from their commanding officer to attend the dunce, leaving tho Fort nlMiu* durk- Scarcely Imd they arrived at thn place where tho Indians wore assembled before they were fiillenupnu by these blond thirsty devils, and butchered In a most horrid munnor. One uf tho mon was pierced with filly halls 1 Tlw other two were most shockingly mangled. Tho Indians |>o- ing ihwni ted of thnir demon like design npon all who were in the fort, wlm, no doubt, would havo boon served in tho *«mo manner, (Imd they attended,) thu* vouied their rage upon these defenceless crea ture*. Lieut. Tompkins sont an express to C»|. Harney, at Key Bir ayne, for aeriunnre.,n* ho did not know at wind moment he might lie attacked by tho Indians. Lieutenant Sloan oftho Murine Corps was dutavlii'd immediately with a dotachmont of Col. liar ey, tn relieve Lieut. Tompkins. We have not ascertained what party of Indian*, it is wh>i committed thia depredation, but huvo nr doubi their being nil oomliimHl, altlmugh some of them would deceive the white*, under the pretence of app«-ariiig friendly. Such sad and tn|K>a ted prooft ofllieir/rirndsAip,we think sluadd teaeh the white* tn pn»|>erly appreciate and gu ml against lliom,— South Ftoriduin. Itbeonnes our painful duty tn announce the deaths of Midshipman H. Waddell nml two privates,belong ing to tho U. S. steamer Poinsett, ut Uw brain fovor. -/Aid. From Ike.hum tl of Commeree, lOtk in*t. Meeting a vcncrablo old friend in tlw street yes- tnrday, he reminded us tbit in making our extracts fiomiheU. S. Bank chat ter, wo had omitted the •action relating to tho kind of articles which the Bank might deal in. Or rather, he wished to know what the charter said on that subject, and wished we would toll him through our column* this morn ing. So here it i-t Art. 5. Tlw lands, tenement*, nnd hereditaments which it aditU be lawful for the said Corporation to hold, shall be only 'Uch a* shall he requisite for it* immediate accommodation in transacting its busi ness, and such aa ahail have been bona fide mort gaged tnjt by way ef security j.-r conveyed to it in sat'a'actioD uf debts previously contracted in the course of iu d«a)ia£*. or purchased at sale* upon judgment* which shall have been obtained for such debts, tw purchased fur the purpose of securing surh debts. Tb« said Corporation ukalt not. directly or indirectly, deal or trode in any iking except title of exchange, gold and tiloor bullion, or in tkoeale of good* really and tmly fledged for mea- y lent, and not redeemed in due time,—or goods which ekollbe the proceed* of it* loan* A Great Bore.—Mr. Alger h*scommenced bo ring Uw mammoth cannon, the "ColumMud," at hi* work* in South Boston. Itw tint auger used waa 5| inchtsalo disaster, and the one put in operation yesterday morning is 0 incite*.being tlw dUnwlcrof the chamber. Thi* will be foil wed by one ton in cites in diameter. Tlw operation of boring is well worth seeing, on aroount uf tIn- great combination of puttoy* Rod cog-wheels pul inuiaiinutaneou*motion lor the purpose of obtaining tbo vast power requisite m revolve tlw cannon against the auger, which i- siatinnarv. Tbe eennoa is placed horiteotally, and tcvolves mm la 43 kcomL.—Dutton uxpvdiuncy. Whatevur else wo leave tn posti rity, wu desire to luavo them hh inberitance of sound J the cultivated part* in good order, bill thu obstructed principles. In the v etory which line been achieved, condition of tho squares bulow or next thu river must wo *00 ilia guarantee* tlmt our properly will bo safe, I pnivunt It* continuing so In wot weather. On these undour children wise, und nur country honored. So I „,, m n * nothing ha* boon douu to imprevu them du- tull it iu Lundun, nnd publish it in tho streets of Paris. From the Baltimore Post, Oct. 10/A. Baltimore Morky Market.—TIm Banks in this city, wo aio lafuimoii, are pnH'ueding with groat cuution in thn nmimgumant of tlinir issue*, Mild siucotlie first few days uf tlm suspension have discounted but little- Tho money maiknt is tight, and our inciclmuts, we are persuaded, havo nut roa- lixed tiite relief thoy anticipated, ln addition to the continued seniclty uf money Utoy have a now evil to cuntcud with, produoetl by the suspension, and altogether unlocked for, via:—the increased rates of exchange on New York. Thu Bank* which col lect fur tlmt city refuso any thing hut spocie or its equivalent, and specie is soiling to-day ut a premium uf 10 percent., su that thn merchant who contract ed to pay $10,1)00 to New York, is compelled now to pay $11,000, or suffer u protest. Besides this, mini)' debts contracted with Commission Houses in this city fur gor'd* purchased hero, have boon inns- furred iu Now York dealers, and tho nbligntions sent hero for collection, suhjucj to the same regulation*] by which not only tiio debts made directly with New York, but much that was supposed due hero from ninny of tho smaller liousos, i* demanded in ftmds equivalent to specie. Tlie l"ss in paying tho premium vuslly overbalances all the advantages our community hat gained by tlie *u*pen«ion, nnd 11 tore is no doubt tlmt a large majority of our mer chants now regret the course of the Banks,although at first they were well pleased with thn imaginary pi o*]iect of relief which it held out. Sinco tho above was written, we are informed that tlie Banks have received instructions iu some instances, tu collect for New York in current funds. FIRE. A lire w*« discovered last night about half past II o'clock, on Market streot, in the Steam Mill owned by Mr. Jugnot, nearly opposite the termina tion of State sired, und thut building was a mass flames before the engines arrived at tho *|H)t. The wind blew fresh from the North Hast and car ried great volumes of smoke and flame over the mar ket, scattering spark* as fur even as King. Several little building* around the mill speodily caught and it was evident (nun the fir»t that nothing could save the large grocery occupied bv Mr. Th ine, on the East corner of Ansuu and Market-sired.— Tho budding toguther with two smaller were sue cessivcly blow up as they caught and by this menus and tho great* x itiuiia oftho Fire Companies, the mischief waa lim ted to this corner. Hnd the wind b!own in any other direction th**destruction would probahlo havo boon greater. The number of build ing* destroyed wa* alt nether *ix, all of wwmi, and with the exception of the corner building, of inconsidi-ralde value. Tbi* was on* of the best managed fires we Imve ever witnessed in Churlestun. Charlettott Mercury 23d. ' NEW-YOiiK.Oct. ID. Exchange.—On England to-day HtOJ a HI; we learn that in addition tn tlie banks mentioned yes tnrduy, the PhenU tin sold largely at 0J. On Philadelphia the following sale* were nuvdet $11)00 8fii 10(11) 85 (D*We arc unabio lo publish our "Bank Note Table" as usual to-day in consequence of the do- ranged state of tlie rates of discount Eastern money may be quoted at from 1 to 14 percent, dis count*. Vhgtaia Munoy from 10 to 13, and Phila delphia from 13 to35.—Cea*. Ada. NEW YORK Oct. 12. • SrxctE.—'Tlie brig Victoria, from Honduras, briugs srTen boxes of specie; the amount we are un abio to state. Tbe U. S. »chr Boxer is expected shortly from Mawtlan, w ith e large quantity of specie.—ih„u-li we think tlm amount has been uver-rsied. IV* know nf on* h»ut« wbo wiU teevive $37,000 by bar. —Journal ef Commeree. ring tho prosuut yonr. Mr. John B. Unrnnnls land Is ingood order. Tho lundsofthu la o Joseph Stile*, K*q has un> dorgnue littlo improveinunt since my lustrepurt. A cuminoiicumnnt only has huen ntado up-ui thu square next the city, but littlu progras* mndo. Tho river ai,d barn squares cuntiuuud in g'Hnl order. Colonel .VI. Myers' land* were in good order. Mr. N.J Bayards lands iu good oi dor. Messrs. H arris & StiiKlgrn**’ lands in good order. 1 have tho honor to ho, with respect, Your sorv’t, F. K. TEBEAU. Thopetitlon.pf John Lewi* in relation to the draining of the low ground* neui tho bridge on Thun derbolt’ rood feii* rofored to tho Mayor end Dry Culture Committeo, with power to act. The commutillion from Dr. Arnold, health officer, in relation to draining tho low grounds at th* west end of tho city, was refured to tho Dry Culture Com mittee. Dr. Arnold, health officer, asked lenvo nf absence from the city und named Dr. Win. B. Stevens a* hi* deputy during such altscnce, which was grunted. The petition of James Fitutmons. praying to be relieved from a fine for retailing without license was rejected. Tho petition of Goo. D. Cornwell praying the re mission of a non-rosidont lax on a slwvo, improperly returned by him, wa* road and the prayer of the petitioner granted. The petition of Wm. Quantock.Sr, praying that a jury fine paid by him may be refunded to him,waa read and tho prayer of tho petitioner grained. Edward Sims, was otectcd a city constable. A BILL, ' " To be entitled an ordinance to amend anordinnuce entitled an onlinance for dofiniug what shall be considered public nuisances and for prevention, punlshmont and removal of the same, by adding another section thereto; end to report so much oftho 7th section thereof as relates to white per sons, wore read tbo socoud titno and passed under tho title thereof. On motion of Alderman Posey, Retolved, tlmt the city 'treasurer be ordered tn sign, under the supervision of tlie Finance Commit tec, bill* of ono, two, and three dollars of the city change bill* to the amount of thousand dollars. Ordered that it lie published, and remain ovur until the next meeting of council. Account* to the amouuiof$!,918 55, were pre sented and passed. Council amounted. From the N. Y.Commrreial, 12/A. TIIK SUSPENSION. CP Tbe writer of the following letter is the R|*Rt of tlte Messrs. Baring, residing in Boston, but now oriaeenily In ihis-eity. We commend bis opinion to tbe coniklereiloH of our friends at Uw South, who think that the New York Wanks must *u*|«nd. Hew York, Oct. 10.1032. Frarklir Haver, E*q. President of Merchant*’ Bnnk, Boston t Dear Sir,—Mr. Winchester called on me ihN morning in behalf of your bank, to inquire if I would authorise the bank tu draw on Messrs. Baring, Brother* & Co. if it should H iveodcosion to do so. In reply, I beg to say that 1 shall be in B>*stonsoon, ami will have the plo*.u<o to*.* you on tbe subject; but l conceive no occasion can arise, inasmuch us Mr Quincy is drawing in Boston on Messrs. During, amnlllflfysnlM here also against stocks, for a large amount of bills’offered wiif prevuui liny*r»|«.!f. , 4S any consequent, nnd be mure than siifficiout lo tnoet tho demand. Tlie bank* bore generally, are in a position of great strength, and their engagement* so reduced, Umt nothing can touch ib- m without their owneon- sent—and they may not only continue, but increase Uiuir discounts—and havo more specio than is de sirable for thorn to keep, nnd a* 1 understand tlie position of the Boston banks, they ore equally strong, and witbngood understanding between them may giv.r tho necessary relief to the community.— Boston too, is getting to be a creditor city, and oei'<| fool undor no apprehension, whatever—nothing cun touch her. Be assured that New York will not only continue lo pay specio, but ihat tluro will boa gradual relief to lliu money market. Dear Sir, Very truly und respectfully your*, T. W. WARD. (CP We copy from thu Boston C'entinol a more particular account of tho meeting held in Boston on Wedne-duy evening, thu result of which w« publish ed in n postscript yesterday- MEETING AT TUB EXCHANGE. On Tuesday evening, a meeting of murchuuts and trader* wa* held at the Exchange Coffee Hou«o, tq tako into consideration tbo present financial con dition of the community, at which a committee was appointed to confer with the bank* of thi- city. A communication was accordingly made with each bank, who severally rospo, dud by letter. Lust evening uii ad journed mcctine wus held at the Exchange Ci.ffi-o House, Dr. E. H. Robbins in tho chair, uud Mr. I*. S. Sheldon, oucretai«. Where upon Mr. Josiuh Bradlce, chairman of the commit tee to confer with tho banks, reported by reading their answers. These Iuttor* were nearly oftho same tenor, nnd declutcd thut while they had each dono nil in their power to relieve the community, thoy would still persevere in discounting, to the utmost extent of their ability, ThoCity Bank offered, ifnther* would co-operate, to discount, next Thursday, at least 2J per cent, of iucupilul—suy 25,01)0, uud the Tre* mont ul-o proposed rediscount the whola uf its cur rent tocoljit* this week. Mr. Brad lee remnrked that at tills rate tbo Tremoiit would probably die- pentr $80,000, unit he udJed that on Tuesday last the Boston bunks discounted about $40,000. The Gmbedi-counted $50,000 on Monday last These I* tors Inn ing huen read and well received, Mr. Degrund ru.oand tillered u series of resolutions, the result of which was, thut under existing ciicum •taunt's, it was mu*! expedient Ibr uur huults to suspend specie payments for hills orfivo duilurs and upward. He guve his reasons, ut some length, for tlte adoption of the resolutiutts. Ho vVus followed by Mr. Amos Walker. On motion of Mr. Thomas B. Curtis, the resolu tions were IttiJ on the table, for the puipusu uf con sidering a substitute, which was then offered by Mr. Brudl.'o. It wa* to tho effect that on Thursday (this day) at ll) o'clock, a mooting..f delegates from all III- city banks lie hold, to take into cim»idpr<ition the present crisis, und tlmt it he recommended to them to discount in course of the present wo-k five per cent of their capital. Mr. Peter T. Homer tmido some remarks in favor of thi* resolution, ui.d it was farther *u-tallied by Mr. Nuthnn Apploton, and opposed by Messrs. Degrand and Walker. Tlw re*'-lution wss finally adopted uftt-r very littlo dis cussion! and tho mooting m(jnnrni.'d f) was al* ut Ao'eluck in (lie aftrruoon that this removal was mxls, eml tlte '• drunken" man was suffaiwl to remain Im bed up In Id* roll unseen, by any human eye, nor offered tlte leist cure nr sus- tenaner— not even • cup of col l water, till 7o'rlock yesterday morning when on op- ning the rail, what • scene pre-ented itself. The man was lying dead iqMin his back. Tlie entire of his face from the forehead to the cliin was eaten off by ml* as was also a portion uf tho rack, perforating Ute jugular vein. On Tuesday last Bill Johnson, wns brought before tin? Supreme Court at AlUny by tlw |mrson wlw w-nt bis bull They were thereupon discharged by the Court hh.I Johnson was ordered into the custo dy of the l). S. Marshal. It is supposed that Ms trial will come on during the present term.—N- Y. paper. * ■ bpecie payments. Th. Boston CouHor, (Whig) says ef Uw meeting of lt» nwrelwnt. rt Umi city u comIJct Um pnno- •illnn in oil.!,* lh. U.nl<. In MupnoJ Mcfe h»- n»nl,, tliat—"n- rttor* UUU. In,, ,r But..iMoll, 0.1 Tl mu SAYAM IT A Jil:» SATURDAY, OCTOIIER26.1039. | Flog of the free! still bearthy swny, Umliinm’d through ages vet untold i O'er earth's proud realm* tliy stnr*ili*plny, Like morning’s radiant clouds unrolled. Ping nf the skies I still peerless shine. Through filler's azure vault unfurled, Till every hand and heart entwine, To sweep oppression from tlie world. FOB PRESIDENT. MARTIN VAN BUREN. FOR VIOE PRESIDENT. JOHN FORSYTH. Subject to tbe decision of a National Convent ion. Cy The steamer Liverpool, loft New York, on her outward voyage on Sunday lost, at 3 o'clock Macon Convention.—Messrs, S.Grnntland, F. V. Delaunay, I. L. Harris, J. Beall, nnd John R. Anderson, are tho MillcdgoviUe Delegate*. Wo slmll honr to-dny, wo presume, tho result ol the labor* of the Convention. CHARLES J, McDONALD.—Governor elect. We huvo received returns from nil the counties, (including reported majorities in a few) nnd assum ing the majority for McDonald as given in the Union paper* nt Milledgevillo in uii tlie counties, henrd fmm nt tlmt place, hut two, ns 1185, nnd rid ding the vote* in Rabun nnd Union, and correcting iu error which thoy appear to have made in the vote in Ware; and tho Union Democratic candidate is elected by u major!ty of 1917. We are content to state the result, nnd to repose on our luurels. STATE LEGISLATURE. The democratic majority in the Legislature on joint bnllnt.i* stuted by the Federal Union nt about 40. The Standard estimates lint about 30—tlw Journal (Opp:) calculates a majority "f 12 in tho Senate, and 17 ill tlte House. The Recorder Aw* not speculate on the subject, Appling is tlie only county to bo heard from. Tho s-at of the Senator from Gilmer is contested, and u tie in Randolph for tho Senate, From the Potion Journal of Friday. IIank MKKrixo.—Ato meeting of the del-gate* from tlm different bunk*In the city of Boston, held nt the H ill over tlw Tremont Bank, ou Thuwiuy, 17th inst. H-.n. Samuel T. Armstrong was chusen chairman, and Atmt-a Walker, sncrctury. On motiun of Kubt. G. Shaw. Esq. the roll oftho banks of the city was called, and ituppeared that 21 out of 25 weto represented. Alter an an'mutod and ■»mowbnt protracted dit etts-ion, in whirl) much informntiun wus elicited, and many interesiing facts communicated in rela tion to thupresom stuie of tho money market, nnd tbo want* of the community generally, tbe follow ing voto, offered by C. W. Cartwright, Esq. and seconded by Kliphalat Williams, Esq, was unani mously adnpied:— Retolved, That after un interchange of opinions, andu statement of facts in'regard to tho prewnt condition oftho Boston banks, wourb fully satisfied thut they are in a sound condition, ond in tho pus- s- ssion of an unusual amount of specie; and tlint without tlw Mcctimmre of sum* unanticipated eveut buve tiw utmost confuluocu'm being able to main tain specie pay menu, and at the same timo continue ur oven moderately increase, their present lino of discount*. It was then voted tlmt this meeting be dissolved. SAM’L T. ARMSTRONG, Clmirman. Amnia Walker, Secretary. f Workinos or SusrKNstoNs.—The U. S. Bunk, theie is good reosun to believe, i* buying iu own stock, nnd selling its notes to raise the monoy, Tlwconsoquonco is, iliut exchange on Philadelphia is declining. The prico yesterday wa* 10 per cent discount. Lnrg* amounts nf the notes of tlw U. S. Bank Iwve been presented, and the endorsement de manded of the Cashier,tlint thoy hnvebeen'presented and payment refused. Tbo Cashier is o dig. d to muko this endorsement by law, and thenceforth tlw bill* draw one percent a month interest and if not paid within ninety days, the eburter of the Bunk is forfeited by a short proce**. Heretofore the Bank has always paid such noted bills, befurotbe expiration uf ninety days. Tho protested postnutes also draw one per emit a month. Immedi itoly after suspension, tbe U. S Bunk discounted largely; but notwithstanding tlte increase of money, a Pinlndul- pltia Merchant tald us yesterday that business there wus absolutely motionless and dend. An unsound currency is aujiwful calamity—the sorest scourge, al'a business charncli-t which merchants can pos< sibly encounter.—jV. Y. Journal of Commeree. Fire in thk city or New York.—Between 9 and 10 o'clock l.agt, night, we discovered a dense smoko Gatling from tlw third ami fourth Water-*u next adjoining the corm-r of Wall street, extendiug through to I'dttrt street, and, before tbe fire wu* ex tinguished, the content* of tlw 3d and 4th story were destroyed, and Ute building, together with the remaining contents, was dro>.chc«l considerably with water. ;• Tho building on Water street was occupied on the first float by Enos Wilder, a* an iron chest store. Messrs. Robbins. Painter & Co - hud un office in tbo second sturv, and tlw third and fourth stone* were occupied by A. S. Wightman, a* a clock and fancy store. , , The building on Pearl street numbered 148, and was ooeunied in the lower |»art by Messrs. Richanis, Bassett* Adam*, as* dry good store, and in the upper part by Mr. Samuel Cochran, a dealer in lace * Th* building was owned by Mr Z. Lewis,Messrs. Richards, Bassett & Aborn’s loss is estimated at about $40,000; Mr. Cochran's loss i* estimated at •bout $50,0<>0, all of which!* covered by iosutatcr in thi. city.—Jour, of Com. Thx Centenary Fund.—Tho Methodist* are doing wonders, truly. The Zion’* Herald informs o* that at the Centenary meeting of tho Church Street Church, on Sunday evening Inst, $700 were subscribed. This, the Boston Mercantile Journal snys,is additional te$l,50ast(bscribed to the Church in Brumfield street; $1,400 in Bennett street; and $880 in North Rusmll street; making a totnl in Boston, thu* fir, of$4,43(). Pretty well, thl*, fur haul limes; und yet Boston by no mean* takes the lead in those contributions. Th'* " Liberty Street Charge” (Pittsburgh) held its Centenary m.-eiing on Friday evening, September 28th, and subscrip tion* went received amounting to four thousand three hundred and sixty seven dollar* and fiflu eent*l-N. V. Express. From the Courier 4' inquirer. Death in the City Prison.—The hole in the wall described. The public will, wo are certain, heartily join with u*, in nny epithets ofeenurs we may apply to any one in office who, by a > ex ecrable course of misconduct and neglect of duty ha* causod the death of a human being. That such lin* ever occurred we do not pretend to avert We shall, however, a " plain unvarnished tale unfold,” nnd if its detail* are not sufficiently appalling to rouso an unquenchable indignation in tlie braRstof every render, then indeed are human feelings "sad ly changed.” On Thursday morning about 10 o'clock, Mr. M. Hanlan, officer of tbo 4th Ward, found an unfortu nate man, named William Kitchimnn, lying at the f«H»t of Dover street in a stato of insensibility, and apparently laboring under the effects of intoxication. The officer very carefully conveyed thepojrmun to the lower police office, where a complaint was duly made before the magisttrate, and h« was fin.-d $o and ordered tu be committed unJet proper care to tho city prison. Ho wu* then taken in, nnd though utterly insen sible was thrust, by the under keeper*, into a place railed the " hole in tho wall"—a p ace appropriated to the confinement oCnoisy and drunken persons. H -re tlm unfortunito wretch was suffered to remain without cate or attention till towards even ing; when un uprorion* customer wa* brought in and Ito-ing a proper subject for punishment, was put into tiro 4 whole in the wall,” und to make room for him, th« wretched subject of our narrative wa* removed and pu» above into a cell ut tbo body of tire prison. THE GEORGIA JOURNAL. This " true blue" Nullificr dorive* a drop nfcnld comfort from tbo fuel,tlmt Ratification ha* boon r jeeted by tho people. Hour him:— • 4 Ratification" and "No Ratification.”- Below, we give the return*, so fnr a* heard from, by wltii'h it will im seen that the pcnplu Imvo rejected, by nn overwhelming majority, “ Hilly Springer’s” plan for tho Beduntion of tho Legislature. Now, Mr. Journal, bo not quite so fnst, but stop nnd 44 correct yonr error*.” Tho p'nn submitted to the people for their ratification was advocated in tho Convention by somu of tho ulilest mon of your party—wo ulltiilo to Judgo Berrien, of Chatham, and other*—and not atriim by tho independent Senator from Carroll. But how cold tho rnmfort, that oppressive LegUlutivo expenses are imposed upon Um people by tho consoquoo'es of their v-ito against ratification, when tlmt pooplo Imve dofeuted thn amdidutc oftho 44 true blues" for tho Gtibernn- toriul Chair, und returned largo majorities in both brandies of tho Legislature for Van Buron. This is comfort with a vengeance. THE GEORGIA JOURNAL again. Wn correct our error. Mr. Turner, elected from Putnam is not, it seems, tho author nf 44 Lacon” in tho old Standard, as we worn assured by two gon- llemon, on whom wo relied, but n brother of 44 La. con" and " a politician of quito a different stamp.” Be it so. Our disappointment in this individual instance is nmply healed by tho fact that tho voice of Georgia sustains tho 44 Democratic” principles of 44 Lacon," umi rejects tho 44 true blue" doctrines of 44 Old Putnam.” Tho mqjority of tho people go for tbo tri-colored flag, which represents their principles— Union Democratic Republican. The glorious "Stars” represent the Union—the blue field, tho Democracy—tho stripes, thn Republican principles which the advocates of Van Buren prac tically enforce at the ballot box. Now, gentle- men, this is poor comfort, 44 any way you can fix it.” (From the Journal, of Tuesday.) CORRECT YUUR ERRORS. The "Sitvntmuli Georgian” says, tho Vim Buren Purty have elected "one in Putnam, Mr. Turner, tho author of "Lacon," in the old Standard, and perhaps tho other Representative.” Not so fnst, gentlemen. Badly os we have b«-en beaten, it has not yet " come to thie " All tbo inumber* from Old Putnam uro " true blue" Niillifiers. Mon or the right stamp, not in tho slightest degree tinctur ed with Van Buren D-.mocrooy. The " Mr. Turner" that is elected, is a brother of 44 Lacon," but a poli tician of quite a different stamp. Whenever 44 Old Putnam" is represented by " Lacon," tho Stato Rights Party of that county must bo utterly extinct. Hi* 44 Democratic” principles wont do for •' Old Putnam,” "an troy you can fix it." "THE GREAT REGULATOR.”-" WHERE IS IT ? 4 ’ The" Whig" Providence Journal, asks the fol lowing question*:— "The government promised us an exclusively mctnlic cutrcncy. Where it it? The govern- mi nt promised u*c>nnnercial prosperity and secu rity. Where it it f" Now, tbo " Great Regulator,” it wns said, could nccumpliiM all the*# marvel*—but, 44 where is it 7" Ay, 44 where is it.” Six months ago, Mr. Biddle said the United States Bank was ia a state of "great prosperity"—hut whemhthat 44 prosperity” now ? Ay," where it it /” Echo atuwors, "*ehere- isUT” BALTIMORE—SMALL NOTE BILL. From the following, it will bo Mea, that th# Mayor of Baltimore has vetoed tbe smell note bill, ihd further that It is abandoned by the Council of that dty. At the session of the City Council on Saturday afternoon, the Mayor returned to tha First Brunch the Bill authorising an Issue of $400,000 in small certificates, with the following message, assigning his teuton* for declining tn approve tlm Bill:— MAYOR’S OFFICE, Oct. 19. h, 1839. 7’* the members of the First and Brand Branches of ih* CUy Council— G.» T L,».||- A Bill.nilu.d, ".nOnlln.nc.u- thorizlng thn Issue nf City Certificates in the n.m„ of ** ft «t Ctt/cSuf D.Wn,"‘™ muoi by both branch., of lh, Clly Connell, hi. been .ubmlued ,o mu fnr conaidoratlnn'. ThnSrat arc, [on of thl. Bill provide, for thn nppoinlmeni uf I d fuur Commlaalunor. hy n Convnntlon of thn r.. . 1 OF fi,r Iho nppulntmrnt uf .11 oitv offirora, Mcenl Itegl.irr nnd ,be Clerk or ,he CoSllSid b! fr r ™.""‘I ll “’ h " J <* 'he executive de- jnrlmrntur ibcclly guvernment deprived of lira right,,, nnmlnuto In till, inituncc—I cannot. . an r. tion by my npprovn] a pruvl.inn .c nxccpllunnbln, P l ^' r . t mn y consider (ho Bill In ollwr re- ™ I ""’"f"™" 1 "™ j™ iW Bill, nnd .uggo,, a rrconnldrnulon nf lira provl.lon objected to. “ Yours respectfully, - S.C. LEAKIN’, Mayor. ratlra ,l,m , “ k "P *ho BUI for pucnnaldn. " " 'T 1 .‘J' 2 u c , llcn br ng pul, ,h,l| i| le Bill MM.”,!-bivcln". „f ihn mnyor, t «n. decided In ,hn nog,ulra,n. follow.!— Yen.—Maura. Crw., Pinckney, Buurl,—3. S ’ ~DryHop, (President) Randolph, Atkinson Kimlu, Powell, Plndell, SoidonMrlcknr Snllrra, Mnthlol, Godfrey Mayor, Yentw, Snyder] McDonald, Burns, Keyser, Brown,—16. 3 The communication relative to the B.lllmore «nd Chranpenkc Stonm To.ing Company, wn. rnfcrnnl 'l.f:. " e J‘ . of * h ° Council- Adjourned sine die.—Balt. American, 2lst inst. FANATICISM-NAY, BLASPHEMY! It it enough to makn the blood curdle in one’s veins, to rend tbo following Impious .expressions in a letter from thut notorious fanatic ond abolitionist, Gkurit Smith, of New York, to the General Secre tary of the A met lean Temperance Society. Vol taire would hardly speak of tho Godhead In (hi* mnnner. He (Smith) absolutely assume* to him- selfn 44 knowledge” superior to that of the Saviour of Mon. When will tho righteous cause of T»mper- ance, bo freed from the'fanatical tltraldrom of such men a* Gerrit Smith ? From the Watertown (N. Y.) Jeffersonian. Gkrdit Smith—in a letter to E.C. Delevan, on .. the winn qupstlnn, after admitting that Jesus Christ ** drank fermented wine, makes the following extraor dinary statement as an oxcurofor omitting fnmon ied wino in the Sacrament. "In respect to meats, drinks, clothing, manunl labor, See. Stc , the Snvinur noted with the knowl edge nf a mere man. He knew not that the drinking of intoxicating liquor* was injurious to tlm human constitution He of course, knew as we did fifteen veer* ago, that it wns injurious to get drunk; but he know no better thnn we did, fifteen years ago, that drunkenness, instead of being nn accident,is a legi timate consequence of drinking intoxicating liquors, and tlint thi* habit i* uniformly pernicious.” A* ha* been justly remarked by another, the plain Infrrcucoi*, that in tlie opinion of Gerrit Smith, "Tho example of our Saviour is not a safe one to follow IJ!" A TRUE PATRIOT. Tn the following benutiful extract—beautiful be cause it shows tbe force of virtue, and the power nf integrity, as ll exists in tho h n art of one who loves his country for herself alone—and who would drem every sacrifice light when demanded for In r welfare. It Is to such mon that the Supreme Be ing delegates the trust of preserving a nation from the rontamination of evil principles, or tho cupidity of Mammon t— 44 If I had been ambitious, I should have sought an nllinnce with that powerful institution (the Uni ted States Bank) which even now'aspires tn no di vided empire. If I had been venal, I should hare sold mjselflo its designs—had I preferred personal ease, tn the performance of. my arduous duty, t should cense to molest it. Tn iho hialury of cor- quetnisand usurpers^ never in the fire of youth, nor iu the vigor of mnnhood, could I find nn attraction! to lure mo frum the pnth of duty; nnd now, I *haQ scarcely find an inducement to commence the cn- k reer of ambition, when gray bnir* and a decayed frump, instead nf inviting to toil and battle, call mp to the contemplation of other worlds, where conqueror' case to be honored, and usurpers expi ate tlinir crimes. • 4 The only ambition I can fed, is to acquit my self to Him to whom I must soon render aa account of my Htewaidship, to sorvo my fellow men, and livs respected and honored in tbe history of my country. No; tho ambition which leads mo on, U nn anxious desire, Bnd a fixed determination, to return.to the penplp, iinimnnired, the sarred trust they have con fided to my chutge—tn heal the wounds of the Con stitution, nnd to preserve it from, further violation; to persunde my countrymen, as far as I may, that it 1* not in a splendid Government, supported by powerful monopolies, and aristocratical establish ments, that they will find hnppiness, or their liber* ties protection; but in a plain system; void of pomp, protecting all, and granting favors to none; dispens ing iu blessings like the dews of Heaven, unseen nnd unfelr, save in tbe freshness and beauty they contribute to produce.”—Andrew Jackson. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17. Statistics of Mortality.—We have obtained from the keeper of the Bayou Cemetery, a statement of the number of interment* during the month of Sep tember, 1837, and tho same month in 1839. In both year* the yellow raged fearfully: For September, 1837 607 Do do 1839 585 ‘•Small Notes."—Tho Bali. Patriot (Whig,) of Monday, say*:—Wn seo it stated that tho Potriot has "advocated” the issue of small notes by the city ciu-poruthin This is not exactly correct. In fact, we»h»uld oppose such an issue,except on tbe ground ofnocetsitv, and that necessity generally admitted. The Savannah Theatre —Our reader* will be pleased to learn that tbo Theatre will be opened about the 5th of Novomhor, by the enterprising manager,Mr. W. C. Forbes, who, we are advised, ha* engaged an excolleni enmnany. Those fond of dramatic exhibitions, who have remained at home all the summer, will he ahlo to renew their acquain tance with tboso who " fret their hour" in the tra gic buskin, or glide noiselessly before us in the •ceocs*of the comic tuuso. * Difference between the two years 322 Thi* establishes conclusively, whet w* have fre quently asserted, viz: that tlte epidemic this year wns by no means as wide-spread and viiulent as in 1837, the epoch of our last visitation. NEW YORK, Sunday Oct. 20—P. M. Correspondence Phil. U. 8. Gazette. Tho confidence in our Banks maintaining sped£ payment* is daily gaining ground, and it Is under stood thnt in tho course of this week, they will af ford some relief. Slock* were somewhat firmer ou Saturday, and at tho first board, U*8. Bank shares, were full 2 per cent hotter, at the second board, nothing was d i e in them, but the general aspect of the Stock market remained good. Phiadelpbin Bnnk notes are at a discount of 14 a 15 per cent; Draft* on Philadelphia closed at 12£. SMALL CHANGE. In some of our neighboring cities, in order to keep small cUan?« in circulation, it is sold, that it has l-eon propo-ed and adopted to receive .and pay small silver coin at the following rates: 5 cent pieces at 6j cents. 10 do. 124 25 do. 28 50 do. 5fr We understand that the Moyamensing Bank of this city have it in contemplation to receive end / payout small silver coin in change at these rates, where the operation dues not at one Ume exceed five dollars. The meeting in the State Hou«c Yard on Satur day,the proceeding* of which shall appear to morrow recommended to iho oublicto take Bank note* at a di-count equal tn the difference between thorn and silver. It will be seen, therefore, that there are two modes bofutu the public for the purpose of keeping change in circolation, and it remains to de- • cido whirhis the most convenient and practicable- At a hasty glance, the first method seem* to be Iho less liable to load to confusion in the details of busi ness, though the other is tbe most natural, and in the strictest conformity to the real state of tbe case. Wo understand that a number of sellers in mar ket on Saturday, virtuallyediqued tbe plancontein- plated by the Moyamensing Bank, and about to carried into effect in the District of Columbia, by •' proportionate reduction of prices if paid in silver,-a Pennsylvanian Mil inst.