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led kHw.ttitb extended udders,were ready in a body*
to nuh aero**, end pour tbrir lacteous •tore# Into
rise bosom of »njr tMuty city. That th* Parish of
8t Pmiimi the Aurea Clrarton-su* of rim ancients,
theveiyOphirofmodern lime* (cannot belluve
that our friend baa counted hi# eggs ari*hu I differ
with him tome dozens in the calculation per diem.
A* to the beef he #peaha of, which wear* to get from
that quarter, l wmcquaUy skeptical on llmt p« lut.
li*hoi« tight, tho quartora of fat beef that 1 haw
*een crossing from our side of tho river, tn«*i huve
bean wrong; or rather, under a mistake, a# H*their
proper direction. If firewood can he brought in
carts across two river*, on two lung bridge., and
ovoc twobad rottd#,rrom no une ktind^how far buck
in South Carolina chvuipcr than it cunoomu down
our river with an almost cun»tantly idcsconiJiiig
stream, whytlien lelU come—but lie that buy# tho
Hrn load, hod bolter lay iluride n» a rurity, fur ho
will never gel another, to go with it. A* to the buy,
that U the finest Joke ufoll-itwa* never our hupny
lot to stumble upon these exuberant meadow# ..f
Timothy,herd* gin-s, ami red top. Then tin* iluca#
and fowls—if they cannot get over without ti bridge,
we had better try and do without tin in. u* our fa
thers have done before us—at least such n poiliun of
them a*tefu*«Uibetian#por'ed in tin* old fushioned
way, by canoe. Wo have bud ve.y preity fow l# in
our market within a week at 12.J rent# n piece. If
our fried! and coadjutor want# them oheuper, hois
very unreasounhh'. I callhimfrionda- d c-ndjutur,
for the whole tendency of Ilia various labour. are
decidedly a bene fa to our came.
VIGJLIUS.
She SMrettf# ®r«rg(#it;
From the Augusta'Constitutionalist.
MILLEDGEVJU.K. Dec. 1.
Yesterday evening, n vote wa# taken on the hank
bill, in the Semite. I have time to send yon aenpy
uf.lhe bill a# amundod, and rojucied, with the yeas
und nays t—
Yeas.—Baker, Hate#, Berk, Brndfanl, Cameron,
Cochran, Collins, Cone, Cooper, Cnu.e, Dunugun,
Foster, Graham, Guess, Henley. Knight, Loveles#,
McDaniel, McGur, Muttox, Mays, Moye, Payne,
l'olk, Ruulerson, Rol»rts*>nof Appling,Uuilicrfurd,
ltounc.Siundfard, Wilson—30.
Nay#.—Alexander. Anderson, Billups, Branhnm,
Brown of C.; do. of H. Bryan of Stuiiri, Ctimden,
Chiistiuu, Creech, Frier, Gordon of Clmtliam,
Harris of Warien, Holloway, Holmes, Jenkins,
Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Luwsun, Miller, Morgan,
Morris, Neal, i*ltillips. Cortur of Morgun, Rulicrt-
son of Columbia, Sear, Smith of Bryan, Smith of
Jefferson, Smith of Twiggs, Springer, Tatum,
Tracy, Vincent, Wnllliour, Waters, Whitaker,
Williams, Williamson, Wright—41.
from Iks Jsisits Cir*»W# 4* Sentinel, M in if
In yesterday's |taper wo published a atatament,
showing the circulation and amouut of •|*ocle on
band, of all the Banks of this Slate, on tho first of
October last, except the Mechanics’ Bank of thia
city, and tbo Monroo Kail Road Bank of Maron.
Below wo give a similar statement of the aamo
Bank#, except lha Central Bank, on tho fitst day uf
April last. We have admitted tile two Bank*
above, in order to enable our render* to make u
correct comparison of the condition uf banking in
Georgia at ina two periods.
Circulation.
180,773
2 IH.SU I
225.434
443,238
Plan or*’ Bank,
Comnieicitil Bunk, Macon,
.Marine «V Fite In#. Rank,
Bank of Columbus,
Planters' and Mechanic*'
Bunk, Columbu*,
Ocmulgee Bunk, Suraunuh,
Georgia ltuil K»nd Bank,
Huwkinsvi lo Buiik,
Formers' Bunk of (Jhaitulioo-
choc,
Bank of tho Slate of Geo,
Darien Bunk,
Bunk nf Augusta,
CVutnil Hull Bund Bank,
Ai.gutia insiiruiice und Bunk
ing Compuny,
Bunk of Brunswick,
Bunk of Si . Mm ys,
Western Bunk of Georgia,
In-ninnre Bunk of Coiumbus,
Milled-eville Bunk,
Specie.
229.004
74,581
130,997
118,833
309,214
225,71U
683,703
216,129
104,449
84,702
228,418
36,341
19.555
810,9(18
440,903
254,733
163,755
13
437,213
54.173
121.808
130,633
274.010
07,765
42,620
83,074
11,645
280,730
43,277
110.697
27,024
3.091
224.I5U
93,704
5,027,545 2,203,409
By which it wdl ho seen llmt thr circulation of
tho ultove Bunks, on tho first dny of April lust,
was $5,027,545
The circulation of the same Bunks,
nn the 1st of October, (us published
yesterday,) deducting the cirnilmion
of thn CVmral Bank, not included
above, was
2,751,781
Diminution of circulation in 0 months $2,275,764
The amount uf specie in the ubovu Bunks on tho
first of April last, an* 2,263,400
In rime Bunks In October,(deducting
Central Bunk) 1,249,101
Diminution of specie in 6 months,
$1,014,3118
■UTAiUUH,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7.1
A BILL to ho entitled un act to regulate the
emission of the nuper of honks under c. i tuin cir
cumstances, and to compel the resumption of
•jiccie payments, within u given lime, under cer
tain penalties and conditions, and tn amend nil urt
more effectually lo secure the solvency of ail bank
ing institutions in this Slute, passed 24th December,
1832.
Whereas, some of the hanks of this Suite have
sutpeud d specie payment, williuoi any upp.imu
overruling cuu e, und it is seriously feared ihut oili
er# will follow the evil example; und lliul s. me
bunks under suspension, (fur tho purpose of piolit
* to the stockholders,) will increuso the issues uf
their paper, and engage in ami vncourngvwild spec
ulations, and thereby re turd the period uf rcsuin|»*
t on, or place themselves in u position again to lie
obliged to yield to the first punicth.it ensues, and
subject the country lo |>eriodicul ri'VuLions; fur
remedy whereof—
Sec. 1. Be it« nucicd. &c. That from and after
the pawgo of iliisuci, uny hank which tins suspen
ded, or shall hereafter suspend specie payment of
its notes, or which dims not promptly und ••iidemuml
pay gold and silver for Its in-tc*, nnd which shall
tlii.n huve iiicirculutiou un amount of notes inure ilmn
equal to two thirds of tho nnniunlnf il# capital
stock actually p ud in, oi shall huve certificate# of
deposit mit, or hills or checks drawn on lime, which
together with tho notes in circulation, shnll lie equal
to or exce. d in iiuionut two third* its at >rnl stock
actually paid in, shall discontinue any further emis
sion of its note* or paper, until the u mount so in
circul ilio.-i sliuli huve been culled in. uml .educed to
an unin nt nut exceeding two lie ids uf its capital
stock tictonlly paid in, nnd thereafter -hull not,until
such hanks sliuli huvo in full nsramed tho payment
piomplly on d. muiid, in gold or silver, its notes,
circular, issue, emit, or pay out its null** tonn
amount exceeding llm ratio ufuressid; uny hunk
viuluting the pi'ov.sions of this section, shad forfeit
thesum of one thousand dollars.
Sect. 2. And be il fmtlinr enacted, &c. That
from and after tho passing of ibis net.no bank which
has in circulation u less amount ufn .tea ihiiu thn
ratio aforesaid, which has now suspended specie
payment, or shall hereafter refusn to puy promptly
niidt’tnund cold or silver for iis notes, shall circu
late, emit, or pny out us notes, during such suspen
sion uf such hank, to an amount exceeding the above
proportion or rum. nor shall any such hunk circu
late, emit, or puynut certificates of deposit, or
check# on time, with its notes in circulation, shnll
exceed the propor-ion urn o nhmsaid, under the
penallyofo..e tli'iimnd dollars.
Sect 3. And he it further enacted. &c. That it
shall be tho doty ofaveiy bunk in this State, which
is now or riiull b•* in suspendon ot soeciu payments
to publish once n month nt it<nwn expense,in u gaz
ette, nt or near tho place of Us locution, ii siwcincl
but clear and fall statement on oath of tbo l’resi
dent or Cn-hier, of its spcio nnd oilier means, and
of its notes in circulation, and other liahiliiies, and
in default thereof tin* hills of such hank shall not
be receivable in payment ul the Central Bank, or
for any debtor tuxes due to the State,
See. 4. And he il Anther enacted,'&c. That dur
ing tho suspension of specie payment by uny hunk
•ill ihis State, such hunk shall not require of any ono
’•indebted to it. on what is commonly known nnd
■colled nccommndutinn paper, u reduction of such
indebtedness beyond tho rates of 25 percent per an
num,nn the debt so du**.providcd that nothing herein
cuntmned ahull prevent nny bunk in this State, from
s dug and col.ccting a iy paper due to it, which
aha.I bo under prnto*t for nonpayment.
Seo, 5. And be it Anther enucicd, Ste. That no
bank in this State, ufrer the 1st day of March next,
shnll on any account suspend specie payment, or
refuse the payment ofits notes in gold and silver,
under the petiuhy of a furfeiiuto ofits charter,
amf for a violation of tin* provi-ions of this section,
it shall be and it is hereby niado- the duty of his
Excellency the Governor, upon ncco j sory inform
ation, forthwith lo tuke the legal steps to enforce
the »ome.
Sec. 6. And lie it further enacted, Sec.. Thut from
nnduficr the pn«sngof this act, no protest for non
payment of uny bank note, shall be necessmy, nnd
that tho duo proof oisti) disintere»ti'd witness of tho
pros minion of a bank note fur payment, and of a
refusal to pay gold or silver rimrelnr by tli*» bunk,
•idiull be sufficient to entitle tho party in interest to
recover from such hank interest on such note, from
^lho dny of porsentation until paid, and such other
damages ns are now recoverable by law; provided
itlixt the party so demanding payment shall furnish
.to the bunk at or immediut Iy after such d maud, n
Jill or schedule uf the notes presented; und whenover
;uny debtor to n iy bnnkshull tender in payment of
(discount or reduction ofsaid debts the hills of said
.bunk, thn snmo having suspended specie pnymnnts,
■such debtor shall be nil .wed legal interest upon all
said bills from the time thujsuid bank suspended
specie.payment, until the resumption of payment by
alio snmo, ai.d if the time for which said interest is
claimed is disputed by the bunk, they shall he requir
ed to show the minute* of ihohurud of directors, to
■how tho true time of irssuqietisions or in default of
showing the »uino, when demanded, rim 1 pnv nr-
voiding to tho time demanded, by the holder of ilio
bills.
See. 7. And be if further euactej.&c. riintthe
fines and penalties imposed by this Act, not other-
^ wise provided for, sbull be recoverable on the crimi
nal or civil side of the Court at the option of tliu pro
secutor, one half of which shall be paid tn the pro
secutor and the other half to lira Inferior Court of
the county where the couviction or recovery shull
take place, for countv purposes ; nnd it shall 1m* the
duly uf tho Solicitor General# of the Siate, when a
violation of this law shull come to their knowledge
to prosecute fur the penalty.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Stc. That from
end after the passing of this act, it shall beriioduty
of the several uaiikt of ihisSiuio in their semi-annual
report to the Governor, to specify the amount due
by each director inhisnwn or any other name, upon
eny note or bill of exchange, and the amount foi
which each director is endorser, or #rcuritr in said
bank, and whipb indebtedness a* aforesaid shall be
aworn toby tbedireemrsin iheirs«mi-annu«l report*
of the banks; the amount dan by each roeklmldcr
mem tuning the nmn** of each; and t|a> aggregate
amount due by individual*, without deiignutug their
Flag of the free! still brarihy swuy,
Uiidimiii'dthrougli ages yet untuld ;
O'er earth’s proud realms thy stars .lisplny,
Like morning’s radiant clouds unralled.
Flng of the skies! still peerless shine,
Through ether's azure vault unfurled,
Till every hand and heart entwine,
To sweep oppression from the world.
FOR PRESIDENT.
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
FOll VICK PRESIDENT.
JOHN FORSYTII.
Subject to the decision of n Natinnnl Convention.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING TO-DAY.
Every citizon In Savannah is presumed to he alive
to tliu objects prepared to bo ufihcied nt the moot
ing nt n ion to-duy,ut tho Kxclinngo. If motives of
patriotism did out impel tieon to the morning, the
consideration that their tuxes nre proposed to ho in
creased, would have that etl'e -t; for no perron, how
ever guided by the dictate- of honorable feelings,
cun be toiully insensible to thoso demands, which re
quire a portkm of hi* curuiog* us the price of tbo
protection thrown around to shiuid bis property
from lawlcs* inroad-.
It is the first duty uf tho citizon to regard tic
welfare of llm Slute, and of tint community whose
interests are blended with his interests, and with
tho happiness of thorn who ure to enjoy at some
future day the proceeds of an industrious and wull
spent life.
'flint a direct communication with our neighbours
of South Carolina is essential to our increasing pros,
purity, as citizen# of Savannah, we have always ho-
lieved, and that we have not recently urged its im
portance in our columns, wa* owing to our unxiety to
hear the objection* which could be urged to a mea
sure. which wo had a right to believe was unan
imously approved by our citizens, uniil recently,
whim the subject approached a crisis, which requir
ed the consideration of tilts ways nnd means to in
sure its success.
Those fuw who dread the imposition of an addi
tional tax to curry out a luuusiira so desirable,
should dwell for a moment on tho results of that un-
calculating zeal for a people's welfare which impel
led them, in spite of tliu litmus of doubting oppo
nents, tn venture u portion of their income in that
Rail Ruud, wiiich many predicted would never lie
constructed ten miles, bui would remain ns a testi
mony of tho folly of Savauuians, who wore charged
with turning back liko Lot, before reaching their
destined place of security, und like him orcciing u
pillar of their weaknoss.
Thank heaven, wo huvo lived long enough to seo
this lukuwiirinr.cs# rehuked by the A nils of this no
ble outerprisu, which first in its maguituda und
hearing upon u* as Georgians, should have been, ns
it wus, first in tho eyes of tho people of Suvuonuh.
If we cast it glance over tho list of stockholders
in the Central Ilnil Ruud, we will observe that nil
eludes of our citizen*, more or lass, felt tho ardor
which Ia<d the foundation of lliul noble work, d>-s-
tined io our day and generation to bo a monument
of our entorpriro, and to oncournge others iu our
State in uchioving, what i*#o easily to bo attained.
Huving improved our lieulth in the nututnuul
munths, by subinitiing to a tux which was wirely
incurred, and from which we ure now relieved
having connected our city with links of iron with
three counties, which we are hastening to extend to
others, anxious for the fruturnul connexion, shall we
tiro in doing g .od 1
Enterprise, when awakened, knows no limits,
except such as prudence dictates.
Can any doubt the advantage of a closer connex
ion with South Carolina. Let them look at the
trade of Augusta, enhanced as it has been by her
vuluubln bridges.
This is near home, and therefore worth a thou
sand examples,beyond our opportunity uf observing.
What then! A tux has to be raised. True. But
huve we nevor before paid taxest And when im
posed fut public and private good, d» they not
teuch us a little mure economy in our expenditures,
that we may respond to objects of a higln-r charac
ter than mere appetite indulgences. But wo con
orive there will bo no nocessiiy f.r Heidsieck to be
banished from the table of tbo Epicurean, nr good
yaoken cider from the board ot' tho hardworking
und industrious citizen.
But we ura addressing a pimple who nerd no
such uppeuls to their senses, internal or external.
Our reuders ara those who have not only stood at
the plough in tho days of their own need, hut intha
hour of affliction, whoa others huvo cried lor aid,
they ha.e emptied into their laps tho blessed con
tributions of a city's churity. Wo therefore dismiss
tho subjiut uf taxation, for we vorily believe thut
the assessment of one per cent even will soon be re
turned to tho citizen in tliu diminished price of
those articlos of consumption, which all ate compel
led tu pui chose. Increase the facilities of approach
to our city, and the non-residents who seek our mar
ket nut only add lo our exports, by their importa
tion*; but by tho diffusion of their money in uur
midst, they five e new impulse to ill of our trad
ing community, who finding i reedy sole for their
prodti.c, abd able m tern their HtUe capital mme
frequently Into ea*h are prepared not only with the
meant of a prafvsblc business, hot ndd new source*
of wealth tu the city of their nativity or choice. In
stead of a large stock of goods lying on the shelves,
they disappear before the demands of trade, and
now goods take their place. Instead of protests,
haunting our dream# by night, and shaking our
nerve* by day, the life of business chstcs them intu
thin air, nnd the dollar* in our drawer* are collect-
ed and safely deposited to meet the maturing draft.
New otd< rs are given and filled, and our shipping,
uur wharf owners, our merchnuts, ami all idcntifi d
In interest wilhtlmm, spring forward with tho olns-
t o impulse uf au increasing trade.
We nre pledged, as chitons of thegreut seaport
uf Georgia, to effect a communication with South
Carolina. How it i* tu lie done, whether by ferry
bents or by bridges, our oititens can this Hay deter-
mine, unless they prefer tn commit the whole -ob
ject to their city council, whose mcmltert associa
ting houily with thrir constituents, know their
wishes and it re prepared to curry them out and crown
them with success.
Action should bo thn watchword to-day.
The log!datura of South Carolina is now’ In ses*
•Urn. and our ft lend* in thut State desiring thl* cun.
ncxinn, which like that ef the Sinme-o Twins
should bo a fraternal bond to bo severed only by
death,nre noxiously expecting a concerted and da-
Unit.! action, which by clothing a responsible body-
ns our city council, with power to act in the promt*
>, will put down any intimiuiiun* from opponent*
there, that the citizen* of Savannah, us ono people,
set-k not a connexion witli their not them neighbors
Some good citizon* object to a bridge ucres* the
southern or city chnniiel, from theappadionrion thut
sucli a bridge will materially injure tlie n-tvigarion of
l he rivor it tints impair thut commerce which shuuld
bo guarded us the upplo uf uur eye.
Whatever may be (he opinions of scientific
with regard lo the effect upon the bed of our riverof
such « midgons Mr. Reynolds estimates the co*t of
wo cannot but indulgo the hope that soma bridge
can be planned which will remove the apprehon.
shm# of those who very naturally feel nn abiding
interest in that river, which is the main channel of
our prosperity nnd happiness.
Could we ima-;inv that the erection of a bridge
between Hutchinson'siidaud nnd our own shoro is
eventually tu drive from our wharves the masts of
all nntions, which we viow from uur window, and
locate them miles below the city, we would say-—
/unite nnd refl -ct for years, before you fix UlU incit
bus upon our future welfare. It is a matter whicli
should he examined with all tho lights uf experience
ami science. This cun beidoue under the direction
of ourci'y council. U. S. Engineers as well as the
arcomp!i>hod Engineer of the Central Rail Road
cun furnish tho results of their observation, at well
as tho experience of thoso who Imvo preceded them
in the tusk of dcepeningcliiinncls and improving natr
igablo wntar courses.
Let us resolve to bo taxed; tn meet tho effort# of
our neighbours of South Carolina, who huve alrea
dy, as we learn, oppn-'d a road to connect with us.
The derails can afterward* bo adjusted.
If we fail nttlu* rime to net in concert; to re-pond
to the exp ciattuus of our CuraUuu neighbor#
resolve that wo will push on tho hull, which for so
many years has been stationary, because but one or
two, unaided, were striving to remove it from its
sluggish position, but which tho united efforts of
m toy recently started from its bed, we shall para
lyze foe yo.«r* all further exertiuns oi our own or of
our neighbors, and pr drably with unavailing sighs
be left to regret our want of energy.
We will not say moiv.for we anticipate tint tliu
whole subject will be ably discussed at tho meolingi
nt 12 o'clock M., this day.
The bill for the chatter of die 8t. Mart* Ac*,
dnmyin Camden county, hss passed the House,
nnd a bill to incorporate the Jefferson Camp Mew
ing Ground in Mme county has passed die Senate.
This aftarno.ni, a bill Introduced by Mr. Chap*
pell, of Hllih, to lend thi aid of the Slute to the
Monroe Kail Itunl Company, by mean* of State
•crip, the Company to mortgage iu whole pro|tef*
ty to the State for its ultimate tedempthm, and 10
deposlte In tho throe months anterior to it* becom
ing due, funds to pay tho interest neeming thereon,
fulling to do which tho Treasurer was to issue an
execution against die Compuny, rnnm up for n
second rending. To the surprise of the friends of
the bill, a motion wn* made by Mi. Waters, ul
Jasper, tu commit die hill uniil June. This cuts
off discussion, and if once acted upon, prevents tho
innttur Aom being acted upon aguiu, ihis session.
The motion wus pronounced carried by the voices.
Dr. Arnold tli- Il demnud'-d tho yeas and nays.
They were Yeas 93. Nay * 66,
And so thn bill wn# JuhcA, Ami thus i* render-
cd imprebahlw the prospect of any private work ob
taining aid from tho State. A motion will be mndo
in the morning tu rocun-ider, hut against such a
majority, and of the rntys many voting against June,
ing, but avowing their intention to vote against the
bill, on its final passage, it is almost u hopeless
task.
In tho Senate thi* nfiortnon the bill to obtain a
subscription from tha State fur a million ofdollnt*
lothoContr.il Kail Road, came up for it# passage.
Mr. Bates moved tostrike out the second und must
inatcriul section. Mr. Jones, of Leu, moved to
utnend the section by requiring the State subscrip
tion to tliu IiruiiNwick Kaii Hoad ol's like amount-
Mr. Stanford, of Habersham, ofl'urcd a similar
amendment for the Georgia Rail Road, nnd Mr'
HopkittMof Melnloth, an amendment of $206,000
for the improvement of the Aiatnmnha river. The
Senate adjourned without nny action upon uny of
these amendments. Mr. Jones’ amendment was
bom* fide to ohtuin tho subscription (or the Bruns
wick Rail Road. The others wore to kill the hill.
Yours, *
CJ” The Hon. Silas Wright lias hern invited to
accept a public dinner, hy his democratic fellow
ciiir.'-ns of New York. His public duties, huwuver,
precluded hi* acceptance of the honor.
The General Assembly of Virginia, a*semhlod at
Richmond, on Mund&y Inst, timul'aneuusly with tho
meeting ofC’ungi css. One of it* first acts will be
un uttcinpt to eirct a United Stales Seuulur.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
The ‘Whig” correspondent of tho Baltimore
Patriot, underdale uf Washington, Nov. 30, says*.—
" My views of tho chances of succoss for tho Oppo
sition huvo not chanced since I last wrote. Tho
Administration candidate will receive from one
hundred and iwonty to ono hundred und twenty-four
votes—unle-s divisions, not new anticipated, should
arise and Ira fomented. The Opposition can number
only one hundred and twenty votes, including the
wiiulo Georgia delegation, the New Jersey Whig
members, and Mr. Nnylor, of Pennsylvania. But
it is almost certain that two, if not threo, of the
Georgia members will go against us."
the greet proclivity nf its bed kes there erected a
The following gentlemen wore, on Monday Inst,
elected Directors of the Bank of Augusta, for one
year from that date.
John Moore, Asaph Waterman, James Fra«or,
William Camming, John Banes, James Harper,
Thomas N. Pmilluin, James McDowall, Samuel
Clark, Robert A. Herd, Jumcs W. Davies, O. E.
Carmichael, Artemas Gould.*
At it meeting of the hoard nn Tuosdny, John
Moore, Esq., wu* unanimously re-elected Presi
dent.
CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS.
(account CUIIIIKMT SO f Alt.)
Whig Towns. V. It. Towns Divided.
70 47 5
[for THE okoroian-1
THE BRIDGE.
Mr. Editor:—As the timo for tho final decis
ion of the citizens of Savannah, upnn tliu very in
teresting question of tha bridge draws near, tlm
inbject seems to clothe itself wiihapeculiarimporl-
mice and suiomnity. This day will lie decided the
fate of our beautiful river; tho uvenae of our pro-
•pectivu wealth and greatno**. As I cast nty eye
over onrbusy port, and seo the stately ship* lying
in tier* hy tha side of our wharves, active with tho
bustlo of loading nnd discharging—their proud
streamers floating to the breeze—the merry song of
tho stovidures, as they screw home tho rich hur*
vest of our cotton fields, and tho no less tuneful
accompaniment of the careless sen men ns they
place upon our wharves iu countless abundance, the
products of every oli mo, between tho equator und
the arctic ciiclo; when 1 look upon all these plea-
objects, I cannot suppress a gloomy apprehen
sion, that till this fuir and stirring scene, with ull its
lively nud heart cheering adjuncts, is sunn tu hu
reckoned among tiling* vital were, and thn melan
choly epitaph of ilium fnit bo inscribed upnn our
mpty ware houses, nnd our vacant wharves. The
shout of triumph, that shnll proclaim thut ” tha
bridge is curried," will bn tho knell of our com'
merco. unless the common order of nut ore is re
versed, nud rivers run bnck to their source* again.
Already I *co in porspuctive a sickly little settle
ment, growing upon piles along the tnnrshy b.inks,
about the four mile point. The whole hnneful
family of tertian, quartan, und quotidian, basking
on its sedgy bordur*. Tho ship* clustering, fur tho
la*l t»m« perhaps, all along between four mile, and
Venus’ points, uud the river above, hero nnd tin
dotted with lighter# nnd other small craft; thn
shoals of the " wrecks" nnd tho •' Garden bank,”
showing by their tipple, nt half tide, how soon thoy
may be expeciod to show thejr sandy heads above
the surface; and in the distance, at the West, the
stately bridge, rising in solitary grandeur, n mauso
leum to departed commerce. This is the durk
side of tlie picture; the revorse is lighted up by
liupet that tliu true interests of the city may be
mnde so plainly tnnppoar, on the day of meeting,
thut the monster of muny pi-Ts may ho reduced to
its original element*. That nothing inay bo want
ing, in the way of light, that nn humble individual
may contribute, I pursue the subject a lil'la further,
by replying to snmo oftho queries nnd objections of
our persevering interlocutor of tho Republican of
Tlmrsduy evening. Tins ingenious gentleman, true
tn tho assumed character, blows us a breezo from
all points or tho compos* at once. He was struck,
he says, with our willingne** to have ii bridgu over
the back river, and wonders we nru so averse to
one over the Suuthorn brunch; a suddou flood of
light, however, seems tu burst upon him, and ho
cries otii in n sort ofecstaey that he Iras sulvud the
mystery, or in tho word* of a celebrated projector,
41 ho ha# found nut n discovery,” namely, our inten
ded excision of the "wood and lumber trade l"
Are you sormus, my ingenious friend; do you really
expect that wood und lumber, sm abundant on uur
side of the liver, would bn brought to iis ft urn South
Carolina, if we had iwonty bridges? It would be a
novel rpectnclo indeed to seo a string of initio* drag
ging loud* of Muck jack, and pitch pine, through
thoso never to ho forgotten mads of South Carolina.
that little has boon swept away by the iwlfttiM* of the
current, to tin ssml bank, a few miles below the city
which sooner or later, will limit the navigation ul
tho river to that point, if it is not aotfompliibei by
some tn- re sjardy process below. Thu current
before Aogu*t* runs only down, and what ii swept
away in its downward course, san never return—
not so tho thie waters before the city of 8evannah |
it Imsu constant and periodical ebb and flow, and
obstruct ion# in iu bod ara as easily formed ftom its
flood ns its cbh. When the rivor readies Saruntmh.
its spe d nf current l« much amdiotstnl \ it hst been
purring for mme than one hundred and fifty miles,
over nil almost level face of country {it# impetus is
hy thi#time, so far reduced, that its waters very
muddy dupnsito any material of sufficient gravity,
that it has brought thus fur with it, and the first
oWlncio it meets will), arrests its progress, nnd
ndds somewhat to the nlreudygmwing obstruction.
Thi#, I most rullglouriy believe tube the true doctrine
of obstruction *.i fat as re,ura* to our uwit river u#
lo tha hr.dge over tho Ogocheo, it ha# nothing, in
it# features, that ralato nt all to our pmjocted enter-
prise—uud ws every one must know thU, it i* hardly
worth while to suy anything more about it. I do
not la'.iuvo any one will Ira found hardy enough to
in-tltute a pdt-allel. The intelligence of our oppo-
Hunt in this controversy appears to ho exceed
ingl) local. In one pine.-, lie is tho very im
personation uf perception, and anon ho is smitten
with the most profound iguurunco on a vety com
mon mitttoi{; cimmorinn darkness nil ul once scum#
to shroud his mind’s cys, and lie can scarcely sue
his hand In-fore him. Ho say* "on tliupro rata tax
wedu not undor*tandVigiliu«efcflr/y.”Tliis is pretty
plain from what follows-—Master Dogberry say*,
some where, that " reading nud writing comes by
nature." and so I suppose, does a clear under
standing. I cuu only bowuil our friend's infirmity;
if such it be, I ennnut supply his deficiency.—
Somewhere hereabouts he catches his old hubby*
Mint had boon out to grass since thu affah'af the wine
skin—ho mounts him again with a good will, and
ny he* goes, with pro rata voting for a text,
caught up for tho ounce out of his pile nf" resum'd
points”—having run the guun'Iot thtouglt gentle
and simple, overturning i very applicant in his way,
traversing thu very extreme periphery of the circle
of common sonse, nt length it faros with him, us it
generally docs with those who get out of their
depth nnd cannot swim, namely: he sunk, sunk,
sunk, until you find him at a canl party amung the
Agmrinira of thu North, crying out for a new deal!
Wall would it bo for our good uaturud friend, that
dame Nature would condescend lo grant his requosl
and grant him « new deal on tho Agrarinn plan; ho
would without douht.hu n great gainer hy it.
VIGILIUS.
Massachusetts election.
The Boston Atlas claims a "Whig” gain often
member* uf the General Assembly of that State, at
tho oh-ction held on the last Mondny in November,
for the towns that had no choice,
r—sn—• .■ -v -- DIKI),
corresponding rapidity of current. The river, sine; At Ids residence In te.wndes counts, Ala. w» the
it passed lira Falls,h«* had litils to deposits, cut 25th \A\. Gen. JOHN BCOTT, formertv «if Mil-
h»d»«vffl». in lira 69th yoer of his age.
PASSENGERS.
Per steam packet Savannah, from Charleston—
Miss Uvy, Miss Long, Miss Teylor, Miss Robert*
•on, Mis. Wilkin#, Mrs Turtim, Mrs Wilkins, C
Seylc#, Indy end child, Moura Knitmnn, Lay, Wit*
teriy, Catmudy, Bond, Wilkin# and 3 rervaat, His.
Bm kntan, K«-v J Gruh.im,and 5deck.
Pi r steamboat Forresttr, from Black Creek-
Mi*# McDermott, Mi#* Watson, Mr# Prntt, Msstrt
Carpenter, White, 0'Coumir,Johtwou t Uuvit/l'oon
Jackson, Wade, Woodruff, and 4 deck. "
Ciiii#igiiuv«|rar Rail Road Cat# urrivi-d on tliu 2d
and 3d iu*t.—571 bnles Colton to O' llnrtridga,
Adam# & Uurruugh#, R Habersham & Son, Wim
berly <b Jones, N A Harden, L Uaidwiu, Uu#lou&
Handle, S Goodall, D Ponce & Sou, E Sinclair, E
Hendursnn, W Duncan, Washburn, Lewis «b Co,
I'adullimi, Fny & Co, Cnmplhdd St Noyle.
IO* Consignee* per ltuil Ruud Cars, at rived ott
the4llt—172 hales Cuttuit, to E Sinulu.r, Adams St
Burroughs, R M I'hlmzy, C lUitridge, Boston &
Bundle, Wimberly & J.itios, Wariiburn, Lewi* &
Co, Huntington &. Unlcombe, W Duncan, Il Ha*
bershum <b Son, N A,Hardee, A Mclntire.
Consignee* per Rail Road Curs, univ-doutho
5th instant—462 bo'es Cotton and Md»e to il Ila-
ber.hum 4c Sou, E Slucluir, Adams &. Bn rough#,
Uo.ton ib Randle, R M i'liiniay, W Duncan, Jos
Cuinming Si Co, Wimbi-rly St Jones, L Baldwin
J Purkt-r, Wuriiburu, Lewis & Co, W Pa'tersun &
Co, E Henderson, D Police ib Son, Ladd, Tupper
Jit SUiam, C Hartridge, 11 «b W King, Luddington
St Thurtip.un,
Contiguous per Rail Road Cars, arrived 6th
Inst.—146 bubs Cotton to Wimberly & Juno#, W
I'auorsou & Co, Washburn, Lewi* tb Co, Adams
& Burroughs, C Hartridge, Il M I’ltinisy, R & W
King, L Baldwin, Boston Si Randle. A Mclntiro.
S1UP NEWS.
PORT OP SAVANNAH, DECEMBER 7.
Sun rises...
• 7 02 I Muon rises...
. 3 34
Sun snis....
4 58 | High water...
•..0 00
AMERICAN RAIL ROAD JOURNAL.
Titu November number of this useful work i# no
ir table. It is n moil excellent periodical, and
deserves tho supp-rt of every practical end scien
tific mint in thn Union.
Office, 120 Nassau itreet, Now York—editors,
SellAKFFKR & HkDOK.
CLEANED,
Ship Medford,Thomtt,Liverpool.—Padolfard, Fay
Jit Co.
Ship Gov. Fenner, Dare, Liverpool.—K. Mnlyneux.
Ship Trenton, Bonnet, Now Yuik.—Cohen, Millet
&Co.
Br. brig Bolle, Boll, Domornrn—F Sorrel ibCo.
Brig Oglethorpe, Sumter#, Huvuuu.—S. I'itilbriok
Sl Co.
Schr Henrietta, Burkor, Baltimore.—S. Philbrick
St Co.
ARRIVED THIS WEEK.
Ship Tamerlane, Theobald, Wisuassot.
Ship Gaston, Chadwick, New York.
Brig lnd.-pundor.ee. Evan*, Havana.
Brig Now Hanover, Curly, Philadelphia.
Hr brig Symmetry, Allen, Sumiorluiui.
Scitr Emerald, Morgan, Boston.
Schr. Bold Commander, Wing, Now Haven,
Schr Hamilton, Ridley, (Jg. ochre.
SloopMncoti,Grnvciiniiiio, Kicahoruugh.
Sloop William, Luvvls, Rlceboro'.
Sharp Viator, Ktlen, llicohttro'.
Strumhout Oglethorpe, Dillon, Augustn.
8’cnmhoat lviitihoc, Bui ey, Bluck Creek.
U S si'-nmb rat Poinsett, Mayo, St Augu-tiue.
Steamboat Bouufurt District, Slmpsuu, Charles-
Richard W. Burton (Whig) Iras announced llmt
he will not earnest tho right o( Mr. Lucas (V, B.) tu
u scat in Congress from Virginia. Ho assigns his
reasons in a long midi ess in tho people uf the District.
"Truk as Holt Writ."—Isaac Scripture is
ono among four Whigs eh ulcd in Luwuil. Who
duuht* how tho Bay Slate ha# gone?—A’. V.Slor.
A certain guml ntnn, who drosses iu black, uses
brimstone for his shoving cake, and whose name i*
never mentioned to "oars polite," it is snid can use
(quote) Scripture, to srrve his purpose, with as
much glibness us nny " Whig" in the world. In
deed, Dram Swift said shat the personoge we
describe was the first" Whig" himself!—Sav. Geor
gian.
[riUJU OUR CORRESPONDENT, j
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 4th, 1839.
In the House. Mr. Jenkins mndo n motion to re
consider the vote of yesterday, luying on dro tnhlo
for tho balance of rh« sussien, the ad valorem anil
capitation t*x bill, which wus carried. Ayes 97—
Nays 57.
The tax hill for the political yonr, 1040, which
proposes to pay into tiro State Treasury nil the
Suite Tuxes, instead of tliu half, ns Iras been done
for several years pint, wu* mudo tho special order
of tho day, for Friday next.
Gent. Glascock's Bank Bill, was pasted over
until lo-murtow.
Thn Id 1 to furnish 50 muskets fur the Republi
can Blues, came up fur it* finul passage. Upon
•uunding the voice*, tho speaker declared it doubt
ful, which side had carried. Dr. Arnold then.mnde
some explanatory observations, when upon a divis
ion the bill was carried.
A bill to furnish the Wayne county Cnvnlry, with
fifty pairs of pi-tols. nnd fifty swords, came op for
its final pn*s-igp. Mr. Flournoy movod to amend it
so as tn furnish 75 pair* of pistols ami swords to tho
Washington county Cavalry, which motion wnslost,
os was tho amendment of Mr. Mays, of Ca*s, to
furnish the Cass county Cavalry with the snmo —
Tito bill was then upon tliepussuge of tire originul,
nnd upon a division it wa* declared pas-c d.
A bill to alter the bnsi* of Representation in the
House, conforming to tho amendments proposed by
the Convention, came up for its final pnsiago, A
motion was mude to strike out 3-5tlis of tho bluck
population i.o. rite federal basis. This was lust, Yeas
56, Nays 104.
A motion was then made to lay it on the table
for the balance of the session.lost. Yeas 74, Nays
89.
It was then put upon its final passage and lust.
Yeas 74, Nays 89. To huvo carried it would have
required a majority of two thirds. And *o end#
all hope* of immediate reduction. The void upon
lid* question was a jumbled ono. Up country pnd
Low couutiy. Union, and State Rights men voting
for or efalnst indUprimiualcly.
>ud, at un
f tho arti-
no bridge
two, nnd
io n great*
rst*, titan
The Woodstock Time* of the 16th inst. soyas—
"Lute lust ovening throe of the Buundnry Commis
sioner#, Messrs. Fethorstonhaughi Hensnrd, and
Wlghtmnn, and thelf assistants, arrived boro in ca-
miu# from the Tobique,and proceeded en route to
Hand Quarters. We understand that they arc from
tho Ea*tcin section of thu country, but we hnvu not
been able lo learn anything definite with regurd to
their explorations in that region."
ncros* our new bridges, amt
expense uud labour, equal to thu
cla. To tho direct qu.:*tion* iliei
would not be os injurious to the
why a bridge acros* our front rivet
er obstruction to Savannah und
tho bridge across from Augu*ln to Hamburgh, would
to that oi those respective cities. Bri-fly then, a#
tho quustion will ndmit of, I reply—a bridge across
thn back river would have a tendency to throw
more water into the Southern channel, ami hy con
sequence, increuso its depth ilirnugh its accelerated
speed; one across the fruit river w-.uld uct inver
sely, and every pilo or pier assist in the double oper
ation of decreasing our wntor, and adding to our
shoul*. Persons now in tho city, can easily re
member tho formation of Island* in the Savannah
river', one of^thsof a mile in circumference, formed
from tho hulk of a boat—another of 10 or 15 ucres
from a single tuft of marsh grass, lodging upon
an incipient shallow. Many witnesses ef a mo«t
raspectnblo rhuia -ter can testify to thu gradual in
crease of many other Islands and sand banks iu tho
river, particularly of the Southern shore of Hutch
inson’s Island; nnd it is well known U) mme than
one in thi# city, thut forty years ago Fig Inland was
but an inconsiderable sand bank, passublc by boats
at high water. Twelve years ugu, says u respecta
ble Physician, now in this city, in coming up this
rivor in a row boat, wo were compelled to #l »p und
make fast to a log or tree, whote lower uuJ was
fa*t on the bed of tbo river, for tho purpose of re
pairing a row-lock. Subrequent observation* have
enabled me lo state that an Iriundof some extent
Iras been formed about inis very tree or, lug. Witli
these facts, staring us iu thu lace, what shall we
say? that one hundred piles euch of greater magni
tude thun the log, or tha tuft of grass—driven in
rows, across a very iliullow part of the riv-*r, would
bavo a less injurious effect? Let those acquainted
with Ike subject pass their opinions, and I shall be
satisfied to abi Ic the result; and will vute fur the
bridge, if one honest scientific opinion iu favour of
it i« obtained. Now tu lira second query. Sensible
and paitineut question* it i* a pleasure to reply to,
even if (be party demandant is kuown tu feign ig.
uoianou. I suppose, hum, however, that our cate-
chi*t, is, to tho lull, os ignorant as hu appears to
be—on this point.
The Savannah river, when it ha* roichod Augusta
lies run hot two or three inilas over a bottom of
fOck and hard clay, after it hut psttvJ the Fall
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.
Sab'# nt the Stock Exchange—50 sliares United
Slates Bnnk,b3d#,74:50 dodo do, s30ds,71:25
do do d.i,cn-li, 74; 25 do do do, s 3 ds, 73; 110 do
do do, cush, 73: 5do do do,73; 25 dodo do, ■ 3 ds,
721; 140 do dudn.s 10 ds, 71.
A considerable business wa* done this nnuningnt
tlie stork exchange, generally, with tint trifling vari
ation from tho last sales. Tho United Slates openud
74 nnd cl'aied iil71, seller 10 days, which is 3 per
c< nt. below yesterday's closing prices. Delaware
and Hudson declined 1, and closing prices. Dehi-
ware und Hml*<m declined 1, nnd snmo remark up-
plies to Kentucky; Harlem f. Thorn was an im
provement of ^ per cent, in North Ainerirnn Trust,
and !| in lira Bank of Commerce; Bank of State of
Now York, American Exchange Urnk, and Syracuse
und Uiica Rail Road advnncet^i.
Exchange.—Four packet# aro un the eve of their
departure fur Eurupe, which has caused a consider-
nbie demand fur foreign exchange. Bills nn Lon*
don range from 8l«9—some nre asking far first nun
O^. On Pari# 5f27<Ju5f 25. The salas on I'liilu-
d'-lphiu this morning wore as follows: $5(Jllat 90£;
$2500 ot 9f*${ $500 utOOj; $2917 at 90L- Com.
Ado.
Muvuiiniili niiiriivi, i>cc, a,
HoNE FMnlM/OtlnNl, "i'J
COTTON—Upland,onl tumid ty
Fair togorel, * vi a 10$
Crime, <•,,,, ..««'*•,....»I Oi® 10$
Hrn Island,,... 1, «#•«•*• '*■ ®
Ktuinal,,..,............ — 45 w-
JJICE— Inferior to guml,. .••••••*•*» i
13 an
io a»i» ‘
13 a is
, 3 » 10"
, 10 a m
.14 a US'
. 56 ® S7
. 0® »*f
. 10 ® W
V
, 40 ® 60
. 21 ®
OATS.. _
HAY — a 75'
WHISKEY—Cergallon,lilidt Aibbl*. 40 © 48
Gm—Noitliorn.jier gallon.......... 43 ©’C»A
lOBACCU—Cuvemljsh,.••••••••••* 30 © 40
Manufactured 16 © 88f
MACKEREL—No. I — © —
2
TA LLOW—Per
PORK—Mess
Prime.
BACON
HAMS
LARD
BUTTER—Goshen
SOAP-Yellow
CHEESE...........
CANDLES—Northern Mould.,
Sperm nee ti,,.....
Georgia ........ 1
LUMBER—Yellow Pino Ranging Tim-
tier. 6'©10
St. Suwoil Flooring Boards $18 © 22 (
Iliver Lumber, Boards,
l’lnnk nud Scantling.... $15 © 10
Quartered, jlAdnch Flooi-
ing Boarc JA... ....,$15© 10
Wliitu Cine, ejanr $30 © 25 ,1
Mercliantablo $14 © J5,i,
Jtcd Uuk Slaves — © —
Shingles...,, $5 © 0
FDIIKION ritUDULTIUNS.
BAGGING— (8 © 22 •
DSN A BURGS 8 © 13
BRANDY-Coguuc $1 50© I 78
GIN—Holland $1U0©1 20,,
SALT—Cargo 28 © 30
Sack $1,63 ©t 75
SUGAR—Havana, Wliilo*• •.
Brown..,.,, ......
Porto
Muscuviidu .......
Sl. Croix. •
Now (Jrliraiis.... ••
Refined Loaf,
Lump
COFFEE.....
TEA—Hyson
RUM—Jamaica
New F.ngluml
MOLASSES— Huvuiin...........
Now Orjcun#
LONDON POUTER— Per dozen..
BBS per do*. 1
RON—Swedes
EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE—On Engluml,8ulP|iercentpient
Drafts on New York, ill sight. 7.J per ct. premium ; '
30 days fl|n4 per coot premj GO d >ys luli per coni.
discuunt.
FREIGHTS—Tn Liverpool, nt|d|'to Huvrf
l^ulju; toNew York, 75c per bale.
124©
9A© 10
8 © 94
10 © 104
15 © 16
........ 13 © 14
....... 11 © 13
• 50 © 65. ,
.$1 23© 1 40 :
40 © 43'
31 © 33
, $3 © —'
. $34© —
$1©1 20
Steamboat J Stone, Metidal, Darien.
Stentnbuut Florida, Nock, Bluck Ciuek.
Steamboat Georgia, Norris, Augusta.
Siunmbuat Gan. Clinch, B‘uok, Brack Creek.
Stenm packet Savannah, Freeland, Charleston,
St umbaulD W Sl John, Cruig, Augusta.
HARBOR MASTER’S REPORT.
Suvunnuh, November 30, 1830.
Number of vessels in port rids day.
Ships •*••••••••• 14
Burks 3
Schuoners. * ...4.....3
From the Saranah Nhnipping and Commercial
List, Dec. ».
COTTON—Arrived slnn'the 20th tilt. 6097 balo*
Upland nud 71 link's S 1 cotton, and cleared ut the
same time 50-13 Upland und 51 Imles S I cotton?
leaving u stuck on hand, inclusive of nil nn shipboard'..
not rJenred on the Odt inst., of 8025 bales Upland
anil 74 Irak's S 1 cotton. The business in Uplni.de
this week Iras been more extensive than Id any pro*
vlou# one this solemn lint pricesli .vo undergone n ■
further decline of j a 4<i; diirllig lira last two days'
the qmdiiy oil sain litis l»'en small and full pro* .
vi.ois prieu* puid; thn Hula* are 4240 hales a* follows;
14 nt 04; 85 nt 9; 52 ut !)J; 25 at 0|; 201 at Op, 613
at 0$; 1018 at 1(1; 512 at lll|l 408 ut 10]; 200 at
lt)|;7i!3 at I0(; 46nt 10j; l«8 nt 10!j;20 Bill.
In Seu Islniids lira »ule* arc2 at 25; 2 nt 25|; 8 at
at 30.
37
JOHN LOW, Hurbur Master.
THIS DAY’S MAIL—12 M.
07 Tile into hour ut which the Mull ramo iu this
day, kcops us from giving more Washington news
in this week'spajwir than tha following;
Washington, Dec. 3.
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
At the appointed hour, yesterday, tho Senato of
tho United Slates formed a quorum, made tlm usual
ordeis lor tho opening of thu Session, und then ml-
jouttfcd.
In tho House of Ronresentutive*. when the House
was called to order, although the roll wu* not called
through, it was ascertained that every member,
save one, uf tko Hc.jso was present; a thing with
out axnmple, m.d which it is probable wilt ever ro>
mum without a parallel.
GeneOi anllchratfan was realized in finding the
course pursued iu calling lira roproseiituiion ftom
Now Jorsey to be u stumbling bluck in tliu way of
lira orgQizutlon of thn House. Tira Clerk decli
ning to cull nny more than ono of tho six Represen
tatives h iving the Governor’* cartificuluafefetiiion,
on the ground thut tho seals of tho fivn other mom-
burs were disputed, a dnliutu arose upon the mut
ter, which continued until lira approach of night put
a stop to it fur the day, though it teemed lo all nre
peatnne*'. lo ho quite as far from un end when night
came as it wn* when it bqgttn.
It is a flOrco of gratification lo ho able to slate
that there was nn ovidimco, ailher in ar out of the
Housu, of any remarkubfa excitement un ihtsqucs.
thm There were nunn hired reds uf stranger* about
the Hull morn than tbo galleries found ready room
for, hut curiosity merely wus evidently the motive
that brought uiiK'ti'rndwontioths of them there.—
National Intelligencer.
Murder,—A horrid murder wa# perpetrated at
tho S. W Fuss of tho Mississippi river, on the
evening of tho 16th instant, hy ono Tin,mu* Carter,
un lira poison of Thoma*,Smith, both seamen ami
nttaohod tn the U. S. ruvonuo boat on tiiut station,
comnnmdei! by B. A. Bump, Esq.
It appears that while Mr. B. wn* on hnurd thu
Austrianpulacre Orizzorilo, just urrived ftom Lon
don, examining hot paper-, somn of tho stetragn
E assongers desired to be inkon on shore: when
urtoi attempted, without permission of the mustor
of the revenue bust, to place them on tho bank of
the river; which being ob-erved by tha hoarding
officer, ho was ordered to annul to his duty; ••ut,
instead of peucoubiy obeying, ho stopped aft, struck
the master uf the hunt, seized Mr. B's boarding
pistols and threntemd tn shoot Mm; when the
deceased (one of the boatmen) was culled on by tlie
master fur assistance. Smith immediately wrested
tuio of the dendly instrument# and threw it over
board, and returned to his post, when Carter lodged
thu contents uf the other pi «tol in the body of the
unfortunate Smith, whicli instuntiy caused his death.
Carter then deliberately usccndc'd tlie side of tho
brig, saying thut ho had shut Smith, and threw tho
pistol into tho river.
The perpetrator of the dreadful deed wus imme
diately seized, put in irons, and brought tu lira city,
wlmit« Ira wa# committed for trial at the criminal
court.—NVw Orleans Bulletin.
Receipts of Cotton at tho following place# sinew
CCtober l.t,
1839
1838
** Georg In, Dec. 6
..21844
43039 ..
South Carolina. Nov. 29,
..34802
39437 ,
Mobile, Nov. 23 re.
.. 3275
10770
New Oilcans, Nov. 23,...
. 150044
75801
Florida, Nov. 16.
.. 200
l ••••
North Can Jinn, Nov. 2...
....453
• ■’;/'! ; V., ',".1
Virginia
•*
210083
177047 cl
Tim following isaslutemeiiiufthe stock of cotton ■
on liumlnt rite respective place# named.
Savuuiralr, Due. 6,,...,
.. 0600
, 20541'
Smith Carolina, Nuv. # 29,..
.. 0787
- 85473'
Moliilo, Nov. 23
*. 3820
‘15102
Nnw-Orleuns, Nov. 28,...
100721
40180
Virginia,Oct. 1,
.. COO
762
North Carolina, Nov. 0,..
... 450
- apo
Augusta* Hamburg,Oct 1,
.. 6103
6738 i
Mucun, Dec. 1,,..
.15337 '
15576, ...,
Florida, Nov. •
..400
1000- • ii «.
Philadelphia, Nnv. 16,,...
. 665
. , 450 « ’.'-f
Now-York, Nov. 20,
. 7000
8000
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
COJIillERCiAL.
Latest dates from Livkkfooi Nov. |
Latest dates rim* Havre Out. 31
Latest dates from Havana Nov. io
SA VANN All IMPORTS, DEC- 6.
SUNDERLAND—Ur brig Symmetry—333 tons
Coal, 3 crates uud 10,0.10 pieces Eaitlranwure.
HAVANA—Uiig Ijidi'pufidaucL—15 boxes and
2 bblsSugur, 175 Tugs Coff-e, 14 hhds Molasses,
85,000 Sugars, 4 boxes and 1 irunk Sundries, and u
quantity Fruit.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEC 6.
LIVERPOOL—Shin Medfurd-1607 bulos Up-
land and 5 bules S I Cotton.
LIVERPOOL—Ship Trenton—1382 late# Ure
land and 6 bale* 8 I Cotton
BALTIMORE—Schr llrnrl-tu—55 kales Cot
ton, 38 whole end 20 half cask, liicu,
HAVANA—Brig Oglethorpe—204 casks and
142 bags Rice.
HAVANA—Scbr Frances—00 caiks (lie , 30,
000 feet Lumber.
DEM ERA 1U—Ur. brig Uvlln-667 cask. tier.
Mondat. December 2, 1839.
IN SENATE.
Comformnlito to tho Constitution,tlie Senate con
vened thi* day, Mr. King,Prarident, pro tern.in the
chair. The credentials of Mr.Tuppnn ul'Oliio, Mr.
White of Indiana, und Mr. Belts of Connecticut,
having been duly preseuti'd nnd read, they wore
severally qualified and luok their seats. There were
present—
From Maine, Mr. Ruggles nnd Mr. Williams.
From New Hampshire, Mr. liubburdaud Mr.
Pierce.
From Mo'saidiusetr#, Mr. Davis.
From Rhode Island. Mr. Knight.
From Connecticut, Mr. Butts.
From New York, Mr. Wright.
From New Jersey, Mr. Southard and Mr. Wall.
From Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan.
From Doluwuro, Mr Clayton.
From Virginia, Mr. Roane.
From North Carolina, Mr. Brown.
From South Carolina, M* ■ Calhoun.
From Georgia, Mr. Lumpkin.
From Kentucky, Mr. Cl")’ and Mr. Crittenden.
From Tennessee, Mr Wtiito.
From Ohio, Mr. Alien nrd Mr. Taopnn.
From Indiana, Mr. Smith and Mr. White.
From Mississippi, Mr. Walker.
From Ilfits- is, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Young.
From Alabama, Mr. Cluy and Mr. King.
From Mi**ouri. Mr. B-mtonand Mr. Linn.
From Aikuusns, Mr. Fulton.
From Mii higan, Mr. Nnrvell.
On motion ol Mr. Walker, the Secretary oftho
Sonate was directed to acquaint the House of Ro-
pioscntntivu- that tha Senato hat formed a quorum,
rind is ready to proo ed to business.
On motion, n committee was appointed, (liy iba
Chair,) consisting of Mr. Wright and Mr. Allen on
the putt of tho Senate, to join such cunitnittoo an
inuy lie appointed hy the House of Representatives,
to won on the President of tho United Statea and
inform him that quorums of bqth House* hnd as
sembled, mid that they wem roudy tu rvco.ve any
Miwiuunicatbm ho migbtV pleased to make.
Mr. Benton then gave mi'ice that he would on
to morrow iuiiuduco 4 bill for tiro summary rocuv-
•ry mid ol eciiuu or amall notva in thu Dutriot of
Culumlda.
The Senate than.jitUaurntd.
WS—
152770 1407.11 *
RICE—There Iras Lorn u fait damnnd thtungh- ,
mil the week for lids stnplo, nud the.raleil will» • -i- '
amount to upward* of 1009 curium front $2$'i3;>
principally at 2J-i2j— u piiuio urtlclu wouldprobu# 1 “
bly bring Jj.
CORN—No nrrivui during thu week. Retails
from store at 75a90c with rt moderate demand.
FLOUR—Thi* utricle remain# wi;hout change.
Sain nf Hownid-st. nt $8; Philadelphia and Vii>
giuiu ut 7.(,
GROCERIES—In coffee, sugar, .molasses, the.
murkot remains n# before noticed.
SALT—Sides of 12000 bushels Liverpool afloat
ut 28u30c; 500 sacks ut $1 62.
BACON—In this articleilraro continues a mode#
crate demand nt former prices.
SPIRITS—In domestic liquors .snles of N, R.
Purn nt 4 la43; VVhiskey nt 41u42; airt at 48nGO.
EXCHANGE—On Engluul 8ul0 *|mr ct pram.
Drafts on N. York, GOils., LilJ |»ercontdis.;30ds.,
3a3j per cl. prvrn.; fids sight,5(iiU|)orcr. pivm.| at
sight, 7 per ct. prom. ' ' /
FREIGHTS—To Liverpoolhavendvnncedtojd,
Havre IjnIJe. New York 76o per Lain. .
Statement of Colton, Dee, 6. ''
Upl’d.; B,X> .
Stock on hand, 1st Octolrar,......... 1623 .1(8.
Received this week..
Do. previously,,
m
?;*S'
-f-
*9w n
.15074 102 .
Exported this week,
Do. previously,..
Stock on band, including nil on ihipfa
Imard nut cleared on the Gtlt Dec. 8625
4?
7* ,;.
Central Rail Road and BanhlilK •
Company of Geoi'Kia.
S* Dl-c. 1839,
DIVIDKND No. 0. .
A DIVIDEND front the profits of lids Company ->m\\
rL for tho past sit months has been this day da* - >
efared, pnynfilo oit nnd uftor thn lltli .iiist,- The ‘
amount of diriduitd U $2 55 pcV share for shares.
on which 1' 0 sum of $100 wiu)itrid prior to dune •
last, und $2 50 per .hare of $97. 50 pniil. Stock*. .
imhlett at und (n tlur nefghboilioodot Macon, can >r ■
rocelvo their dividends at rite Branch. .
deb' 6 1m R. R. CUYLER.Cashior.
I'laniere Bnnk-sstn Dividend.
• I vlH|dirucior# huvo iloulurril u •i-ml.aunuti div|.
X diHid nffoiti; par uniil, which will bu paid on
•md after Thursday next, 13>li inst.
dcofl lw J. MARSHALL. Cashier.
Marine & Fire Insurance Hanks
Dee. 8, 1839,
T^l VIDKNP—'The Board of Direciurs have this
day ilcolared a dividend of4 per ceut for the
past 0 mouths. Tbo same will ho jiajd to the
•toc'.ho!doi* on or aftor Monday the 23kl in t*
dec 0*4i J AS. SMITH. Cashier..
■jBSWW®
ln*urniica.& Trail
duy declntnd by ibe butiid *,f .Director*,'upon
the Jitpiuil sti bk, for the U*t 6 monilis, lira 1 trine
w ill be 'paid onj.md after Mouday next, the Uth i it
dec 6 8A M UEL C. liOCtt, hcctciaiy.
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