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notes were passed off, nor is it thought
that more than seven one hundred dol
lar notes were attempted to be paseed.
Mrs. Dorsey went from this city yester
day, and in the afternoon was under ex
amination touching the business.
Corerspondence of the Mercury.
New York, May 13,1843.
Custom House Removals Corporation Ap
pointments .ll r. Van Ruren, his prospects
Mr. Calhoun the probable choice of New
York.
Within a day or two past there has
been a large number of removals at the
New York Custom House. The victims
are, with one or two exceptions, out and
out Clay Whigs, and were removed be
cause of their unrelenting opposition to
President Tyler’s administration, and
their places to be filled, I understand, by
good Democrats. The Collector is a
man of great tact and discernment, and
bundantly qualified to discharge the high
[ and important trust committed to his
l hands in the management of the vast es
‘ tablishment over which he presides.
Our Corporation, you will have seen,
have cut off a large number of Whig
heads within the last few days, and I am
glad, that my old friend Slamm has not
been overlooked, for barring his Van Bu
renism, there does not a better or nobler
soul live,and his sturdy Pleebian\\iW not
be hurt by a little pap. •
It is confidently asserted that Mr. Van
Buren has expressed his willingness to
retire from the Presidential canvass, hav
ing become satisfied that he could not ob
tain the vota of over seven Slates in the
National Convention, being all that vo
ted for him in 1840, except South Caro
lina. If my memory is correct, the fol
lowing States voted for Mr. Van Buren’s
re-election in 1810: Maine, New Hamp
shire, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama,
Missouri and Illinois. It is supposed
here that he can carry all these in the
National Convention, except South Car
olina, and Indiana is now set down as
certain for him in the . Convention. So,
he reasons that with Mr. Calhoun in the
South, Mr. Cass and Col. Johnson in the
West, and Mr. Buchanan in Pennsylva
nia, that his prospects are exceedingly
I slim, and the chances are that Col. John
son and Gen. Cass would throw their in
fluence into’the scale of Mr. Calhoun,
leaving Mr.,Buchanan to do as he plea
ses with Pennsylvania, and Mr. Calhoun
will then have a large majority in the
Convention without the Key Stone.
This is the kind of reasoning indulged
in by the ex-President himself, or some
of his household, as I have the best rea
son to believe, and I state the fact in all
seriousness atii candor as it comes to me.
and you are at liberty to attach all the
importance to it that it is entitled to; and
from this Mr. Van Buren argues that his
prospects are anything but flattering.
And I now put the question to any one
who feels disposed to answer it—what
guarantee is there that any State which
.voted against Mr. Van Buren in 'B4O
will vote fur him in 1814 ? As I pre
dicted in one of my former letters, the
hasty movement of our Legislature has
been fatal to Mr. Van Buren’s interests in
his own State; hence it is nothing unu
sual to find sentiments like the following,
in the Democratic journals in the inte
rior, which I clip from a leading paper of
Chatauque county.
“It (the nomination) was, in our judg
ment, ill-timed, unwise, and without jus
tification or excuse. What business have
[members of a legislature to be making
[nominations for officers of the general
[government ? Where was the evidence
that the people preferred the nomination
of Mr. Van Buren to that of any other
[individual 1
“We disapprove of the efforts of cer
tain democratic leaders to foist Air. Van
Buren upon us, as our candidate, at all
hazards. If he is to be nominated, let
it be done in the popular way. 1 ,ct the
people be the prime movers. And then
we shall have a nomination that the peo
ple will approbate, and cordially and effi
ciently support.”
1 have just heard from undoubted au
thority, that the Hon. Samuel Young, our
able and efficient Secretary of State, has
expressed his preference for the great
South Carolinian, as the democratic can
didate for the Presidency, and that he
will take the liberty at the first opportu
nity that presents, to make his sentiments
known on this subject to the electors of
this State. Mr. Young possesses a great
power and strength of mind, and is es
sentially the master spirit of the demo
cratic party in this State, and he has the
firmness and the independence to
speak the truth regardless of conse
quences, and is looked to by the radical
portion of the party as the true persona
tor of their most cherished principles.
He is just such a bold and fearless leader
as ought to direct the Calhoun forces in
this State. The friends of Air. Calhoun
are already organizing in the interior
counties and our prospects are in the
highest degree flattering in every respect.
I therefore assert, and I do not do it un
advisedly, that the prospects now are,
that Mr. Calhoun trill carry New York,
in the great convention which is to de
cide upon the choice of Presidential
candidates.
From St. Domingo.
Capt. Sturtevant of the schooner In
dependence, arrived at Holme’s Hole on
Friday, 18 days from Gonaives, for Bos
ton, reports that the political condition of
die island continued in a very unsettled
state. The revolution had broken out
■ anew, and a reinforcement of three regi
-1 merits of troops was daily expected to
f arrive at Gonaives from Port au Prince,
to march against the city of St. Domingo.
Sentenced.
Thom, convicted of murdering Elisha
Wilson, has lieen sentenced to one yew’s
imprisonment, and then to be hung.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1843.
FOR PRESIDENT OF TljE EXITED STATES.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
LEVI WOODBUKY,
H e marked the birth-day of our
Journal, by unfurling to the breeze
the broad banner of Democracy, and
inscribing upon its bright field the
stainless name of John C. Calhoun,
the American Aristides, as our First
Choice for President of the United
States ; and for the Vice Presidency,
the name of that wise, honest and able
Statesman and unswerving Patriot,
Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire-.
Subject, of course, to the decision of a Na
tional Democratic Convention:
The Delegates to be chosen directly
by the People■—to convene at Balti
more, A lay, 1844, and there individu
ally express Faithfully, the will of
their Constituents. We ask but a fair
field and fair play —and then “ God
defend the Right."
The June Convention.
The near approach of the June Convention, and
the great importance of its deliberations, renders it
absolutely necessary that our Democratic friends
should be up and doing in each and every county
in the State, as the time i3 barely sufficient for meet
ings to be held, and the arrival of the Delegates at
Milledgeville, before the assemblage of the Con
vention. We hope that no time will be lost.
Mr. Calhoun the Frieuit of the Merchants.
Mr. Calhoun has been eminently the friend of the
merchants, from his first entrance into the Arena of
political contention down to the present time.
As is evidenced by his eloquent and ardent oppo
sition to the Non Importation .Act, to which he ob
jected, as tending to cripple and destroy our noble
commercial marine, which he gallantly contended
should be as free as the wide ocean, or as the
untrammeled winds that sweep in boundless free
dom over its wide expanse that their white sails
should’, with unlimited freedom, be allowed to vex
its troubled waters, as
Far as the breeze can bear the billows foam.
In consequence of the Non Importation Act, an im
mense amount of mercantile capital, which had ac
cumulated in foreign ports, became liable to forfei
ture to the Government under the provisions of this
act. The merchants petitioned Congress for relief,
but the Secretary of the treasury recommended
that their property should be given back to them, if
they would loan the value of it in money to the
Government, thus making a forced loan to carry on
the war. Mr. Chtves, however, the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, to whom the matter
was referred, Sported in favor of the merchants,
and advocated his report in a speech of great ability.
“At thi3 critical juncture for the fortunes of our
merchants, Mr. Calhoun came nobly and boldly f ir
ward to their rescue, and sustained the views of his
distinguished colleague, with all the power of his
masterly and irresistible eloquence.”
By their united efforts the report of the Committee
was adopted by Congress.
In reference to this subject, an abic writer in the
“Southern Quarterly Review,” remarks that “such
tilings ought never "to be forgotten; least of all
should they be shrouded iu oblivion, at the present
moment, when something can be done, and effectu
ally done, to reward nobly a public benefactor.”
The fearlessness with which he attacked, exposed
and crushed the numerous schemes for fastening
immense irredeemable circulations and national
debts on the country, from Mr. Dallas 830,000,000
paper scheme, (which was virtually a plan to loan
out the Government’s credit for that amount, and
borrow 830,000,000 back at 8 per cent interest,) down
to the present time, and his undeviating efforts to
procure a sound unfluctuating currency, by a circu
lation placed on a specie basis, have won for him the
lasting admiration and regard of themostintelligcnt
and extensive merchants of every shade of political
opinion in the country. It was to the joint resolu
tion of ISIG, prohibiting the notes of non specie pay
ing batiks, being received as public dues, that a re
turn to specie payments was owing, and not to the
United States Bank, which Mr. Calhoun adopted at
that time only as a choice of evils. .
In every change of measures influencing the in
terests of the mercantile community, directly or indi
rectly, as in the revenue bill, called the tariff of 1816,
Mr. Calhoun has always successfully contended that
the change should be gradual and not convulsive,
and in 1832, when the protective principle was aban
doned, he was perfectly willing and did allow those
interested, ample time for the gradual reduction of
the protective duties.
In that kind of foresight which is so necessary to
the great merchant, Mr. Calhoun is perhaps superior
to any living man. In 1836, when to most men the
sun of prosperity shone with unclouded splendor,
and all things looked fair and bright, and not a cloud
darkened the brilliancy of the prospect, he saw the
small black speck which grew into the tornado gradual
ly rising above the horizon, and prostrated to the earth
the mercantile and every other interest in the country,
but we hope and believe that this prostration will be
only a temporary one, and that these great interests in
vigorated like Antteus of old, by touching his mother
earth, will rise the stronger for a fall.
Mr. Calhoun and Mr, Clay.
With these distinguished statesmen, as the lead
ers of the two great political parties of the country in
the next Presidential contest, the friends of each,
and the country at large, will gain much in the ele
vation aud tone of public opinion the maxims of
the nation the science of politics itself, will be
liberalized and enlarged with these men. The con.
t est will indeed be a noble one. The great questions
beforo the people of the country will be principles
frankly and openly avowed by the champions of each
party. Such a contest will be a rational one. Such
as we desire.
In Mr. Clay the whigs will haveagreatleader, and
our partv a bold and dashing enemy to contend with.
Let us meet them with a fearless and gallant captain,
one on whom we can depend, one every way worthy of
our cause and country. Such a leader is Mr. Calhoun;
he is the man of all others best calculated to inspire
with new life, the Republican party of the country and
to invigorate with manly resolution and energy, all
its members —in the event that he is the chosen
standard bearer of the party, to say that the democ
racy of (he country would not rush nobly and gal
lantly to the fifcy, were to reflect on their spirit.it
were to cliango them with a coldness which they
cannot feel —a lameness that would not resist wrong.
But we have no such fears, the d4l >t racy arc true
as steel, and with “Old 7’ttik Rock* for a leafier,
the "sun of Auaterlita will shine on every battle
' field."
Mr. Butts left at home.
We have great satisfaction in observing that the
constituents of this Honorable gentleman hare dis
missed him from their service.
This is well, the Honorable gentleman from Virgin
ia, (Proh pudor,) is relived from the cares of the
State his great mind undisturbed by plans for
heading, impeaching, or beheading Captain Tyler,
he can now give himself up altogether to the elo
quent and elevating pursuits he is said to be fond of—
the race track, the cock pit, et cetera, and espe
cially the tavern — for the Honorable Mr. Butts, as
we are informed, though no practicing attorney, de
votes no small Bhare of hi3 attention to the Bar.
In compliance with the request of several of our
friends, we republish from our first number, the fol
lowing article.
Why we support Mr. Calhoun’s claims.
We prefer Mr. Calhoun, not from any personal or
sectional attachment, but from the conviction that
he is the strongest and must available candidate, the
Democratic party can bring into the field we pre
fer him, because he is not the candidate of a section,
or of cliques, interests, spoil hunters, stock brokers,
domestic or foreign, but the candidate and
statesman of the whole American people again,
we prefer him because, from t his youth up, he
has been characterized by the exemplary ful.
filment of every social and domestic duty—that
he has been, and is emphatically the poor man’s
friend that he has employed his leisure, not as a
strolling mountebank, puffing himself and dispens
ing political poisons ; but in those studies and pur
suits that purify and elevate man’s nature, form the
wise and consummate practical statesmen, and which
have enabled him (J. C. Calhoun,) to become the
unconquerable defender of the rights, liberties and
interests of his countrymen, aud the ablest living
expounder of their institutions.
Finally, wc prefer Mr. Calhoun, because from the
extraordinary clearness, depth and vigor of his in
tellect, the extent of Iris attainments as a practical
statesman, his indefatigable industry, incorruptible
honesty, uncompromising devotion to principle, and
indomitable firmness, he is of all our public men,
best qualified to detect and remedy the disorders
into which the various branches of our government
have lapsed or been precipitated by selfishness, ig
norance and corruption, and to secure peace, and to
restore the union and prosperity of his countrymen.
• It must not be inferred from the justice we have
attempted to render Mr. Calhoun, that we arc insen
sible to, or forgetful of the exalted merits of numer
ous individuals, who, in the soul trying period of
1840 and 41, 42, either as speakers or writers, battled
gloriously for their country. They have deserved
its enduring gratitude and admiration they have
ours, and the unbought homage of our hearts.
Virginia Elections,
We congratulate our democratic friends, we con
gratulate all who have soul enough to rejoice in the
predominance of those principles, on which the liber
ties,"union and permanent prosperity of our glorious,
ou r common country must ever depend, on the result
of the late elections in Virginia.
Democratic majority in her Senate, eight—in the
lower house, we believe fourteen, majority on joint
ballot, twenty at least that will do.
From the ominous proceedings of some influential
democrats in the Old Dominion, and particularly
from the manifest leanings of the venerable octoge
narian, who, for more than half a long life has been
the animating spirit of the Richmond Enquirer, (one
of the ablest and most orthodox organs of Jeffersoni
an Democracy in the Union,) we confess we were
somewhat apprehensive, that in the recent election,
the Clay wliigs might obtain the ascendency. Our
doubts (we ought not for a moment have entertained
them,) are happily dissipated by the complete re
turns from all the districts of the State.
We said we feared —it was from remembering
that our first parents, in the plenitude of their purity
and perfection fresh from the forming hand of Om
nipotence, were beguiled by a serpent. There is
sad evidence that the best of their progeny are not
less liable to be led astray by the blandishments of
the specious intriguer.
The Democracy of Virginia, however, have vindi
cated the birth-land of Washington, Jefferson, Madi
son and Randolph they forgot men, and fought
and conquered for their country. They have come
out of the struggle erect, unscathed and triumphant.
“ Esto perpetua."
The .Mission to China,
The" Madisonian officially announces the appoint
ment by the President, of Hon. Caleb Cushing, of
Massachusetts, as" Commissioner to China. It is j
stated that the frigate Brandywine, the sloop of war
St. Louis, and the steam ship Missouri, will proceed
with as little delay as possible, to the coast of China.
Mr. Cushing will go by the England over-land
Mail route, and join the Squadron at Bombay. By
this arrangement, he will be enabled to spend a.
month in London and Paris.
It is also stated that Mr. John Tyler, Jr., the Presi
dent’s son, is to accompany Mr. Cushing to China, as
his private and confidential Secretary.
Desultory Reflections.
It has been an old complaint, that Republics and
Republican Parties, when successful in their con
tests, are often, in dispensing their rewards, forget
ful of those whose zeal and persevering exertions
materially contributed to their victory. ’Tis pitia
ble that more recent observation has not afforded
more ample means of invalidating the charge. Dem
ocrats, all men engaged in a righteous cause, should
in these matters profit by the sound judgment and
more efficient policy of their opponents; for it is
still as in the olden time, the children of this world
are wiser than the children of light. JUSTICE, is
the adamant basis, on which alone, republican insti
tutions and democratic parties can stand secure and
unshaken. Justice, unmingled, undiluted justice,
unbiased by partiality for, or antipathies against in
dividuals, or interests.
The shameless abandonment of this sacred, this
holy principle, by the majorities in our national
councils and in too many of our State Legislatures,
lias been, conspicuously for the last twenty years,
the primal cause of the multiplied evils, which
through that period have afflicted the Ameri
can people and shed dishonor, both at home and
abroad, on their previously unsullied reputation.
What has the abandoned disregard of justice done
for Great Britain, amidst all her glory, while victory
seems almost chained to her standard I Why, it has
covered that fair land with pauperism, misery and
smothered rebellion, to pamper a monied and landed
aristocracy in bloated pride and the very wantonness
of luxury. It has placed the British government, its
empire colonies, its infatuated ami doomed aristoc
racy, in the category with a structure on the brow
of a volcano. When the eruption does come (we
fear it cannot be averted) that government, iu bloat
ed power, iu pampered prelates, its insolvent and
unfeeling aristocracy entombed in the lava deluge,
will add another item to the melancholy catalogue
of the things that "hare been ” “ Ilium suit.”
It is impossible, even in imagination, to contem
plate such a catastrophe, without a passing sigh for
the lot of man in his present state of existence
' the evidences of his mightiest aclnevemcnu. But
let not the friends of man—let not those who be
lieve that a prouder, a happier destiny, (even on
earth,) awaits him than has yet been unfolded, be
dismayed. Oppressive govermnenu and corrupt ar
istocracies, may pass away; but the Sation remains
while time lasts, the People are imperishable
the mingled races of the Saxon and the Gaul, will
still continue to spread over the globe, bearing with
them the light of the Gospel, their Free Institutions,
their Arts and Civilization, to bless mankind.
The Virginia Elections Again.
We are happy to learn, that in the Old Dominion,
our Democratic brethren havq done the good work
more effectually than at first reported.
The balance account now stands thus: State
Legislature, Democratic majority. In the Senate,
eight, in the House of Delegates, eighteen, on the
Congressional Ticket, eleven Democrats, three
Whigs, and one Tylerite. The Tylerite we suppose,
indicates Henry A. Wise. Weil, 11. A. Wise, though
sometimes a little uurulv and pregracious, is on the
whole a very clever fellow, highly gifted, au im
pressive speaker, a capital debater, an “ out and out”
Virginia gentleman, and, although he might not like
to acknowledge the corn, “all but” a Democrat.
Old, much honored Virginia, the prolific mother of
great men, we cannot think of her without enthusi
asms. For though the race of the mighty has passed
away within her borders, her sons are still second to
none in talents, manly, daring and generous sympa
thies her daughters, unsurpassed by any in the
domestic virtues, social amiabilities and all that con
stitutes feminine loveliness.
The Teleoraph "Yesterday.
Wishing as we do, sincerely, to preserve ami
cable relations with all men, especially with our
journalists of the Democratic party, we noticed with
surprise, certainly with no ordinary regret, the
first two editorial articles in that paper, referring to
the establishment of the Democrat and the Presi
dential election.
They are principally occupied in an exposition of
the mischiefs that must arise from individual edi
tors running up the flag of the candidate he prefers.
This appears to us all moon-shine. Every man in
the Union has already made his choice among the
candidates in the field, and probably expressed his
opiuion on the subject it is his birth right to do so,
and editors who have placed the name of apreferred
candidate at the head of their columns, have merely
exercised this right, and left the whole matter as it
stood before, and would have stood, had no such act
been performed.
Had Dr. Bartlett placed the name of his Excellen
cy John Tyler, at the head of his columns, as it is
rumored he intended to do, that report in some
degree rendered probable by articles published in
his paper some weeks ago, and the proceeding
should have been neither censured nor noticed.
It was his right.
We have but exercised the right to express our
opinion by placing at the head of our columns the
name of John C. Calhoun, as our first choice for the
Presidency, subjoining “ subject to the DECIS
ION OF A NATIONAL CONVENTION.”
If it be intended by Dr. Bartlett, to make an im
pulsion that the Democrat s less sensible of the im
perative exigency for the > Union, the invisible one
ness of the Democratic party, in the ensuing contest,
wo appeal to the columns of the Democrat for a
refutation of the assertion.
We have learned that attempts have been made
to excite suspicions respecting the permanence of
our paper, aud alarming our friends and the public
at the ruin with which they may be overwhelmed
by losing the two dollars paid in advance, by the dis
continuance of the Democrat. We assure our friends
aud the public, that from the honorable aud respon
sible men who patronize it, such a terrible catastro
phe as the loss of two dollars is rendered impossi
ble.
Temperance Tea Party.
About six hundred ladies and gentle
men assembled at Washington llall, on
Friday evening, for the purpose of cele
brating the Anniversary of the Lady
Franklin Society on the tee total system
It was a brilliant affair. N. Y. Herald'
Later from Rio Janeiro.
By an arrival at Boston, we have re
ceived news up to March 27th. Air. El
lis, the British Minister, was to leave soon
for England. He would carry the terms
offered by the Brazilian government, to
be further considered in England. One
of these stipulated for the admission of
Brazilian coffee into England for con
sumption, ii] Kin paying 25 per cent ad
valorem. The Prince de Joinville had
not arrived, and was not expected very
soon.
In this county on the evening of the 11th inst.,
Mahtha Eliza, only daughter of T. M. and Marga
ret E. Furlow, aged two years and seven months.
art fled, ere guilt had power
To stain thy cherub soul and form;
Closed is the soft ephemeral flower,
That never left a stem.’
The sunbeam’s smile, the zephyr’s breath
All that it knew from birth to death.”
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL.
MACON, MAY 24ih.
Cotton- —We notice no change from last week’s
prices. Thev range Irom 31 to 51. Sales small.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, MAY 19.
Liverpool. Ship Rowland 1146 bales Upland,
and 92 bales Sea Island Cotton.
CHARLESTON EXPORTS, MAT 17.
New York lirig Trio — 150 t uerces Rice, and 294
bales Upland Cotton.
Philadelphia Schr. Eugene 32 tierces Rice, and
202 bales Upland Cotton.
Havana —Schr. F. A. Brown —931 tierces and 71
bags Rice.
may 18.
Philadelphia —Schr. J. & W. Errickson 265
bales Upland Cotton.
iSI Augustine Schr. Stephen & rrancis —* 484
Uercts Kice.
savannaiTmarket.
Cotton. Arrived since the 11th mst M 4,437 bales
Upland and 46 bales Sea Island, and cleared in the
same time 4,363 bales Upland and 25 bales £>eu Island ,
leaving on hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not
cleared on the 18ift inst, a stock of 20,046 bales Up
land and 1,355 bales Sea Island Couon, against 5,0:44
bales Upland and 743 bales Sea Island, at the same
period last year. _ ... ,
Tile advices received per steamer Great \Vestern,
satisfactorily confirm those previously noticed per the
Hibernia, relative to the healthy state ot trade in the
manufacturing districts of England, but Cotton is Pas
sed bo freely imo market, that consumers are only a
king supplies at a reduction of I*# to 1-4 and., on the rates
| current at former dates. Since receipt of accounts per
Great Western, enough has not been done to es-atnisn
prices ; the English buyers are not operating, as tne
limits of their orders do not reach the present range ot
prices asked by holders, therefore, the moderate bust
nesa since last advices, was done to fill orders lor
Northern manufacturers, and as tales have been ellect-
I <-d without any important alteration, and the v.ews 01
dealers differ considerably, we continue former quota-
I none, until the market wears a more settled appearance,
remarking, however, that the highest figures are in
tended to designate square bales. As there was an
unusual disparity in the statements of receipts, exports
and stocks last week, wc will endeavor to ascertain ac
curately the stock in the city on the first of next n onth.
The sales during the week,reach 1701 bales Upland
and 119 bales Sea Island, as follow.- 6bales Upland at
4j, 44 at 5, sat 51, 115 at si, 18 at sj, 113 at 51, 178
at 51, 100 at 5 13 16, 104 at sj, 206 at b, 211 at 6J, 254
at 6f, 58 at 6s, 158 at 61, 6at 6], 95 at 64, 50 at 7, and
10 at 71 cents. 2O bales Sea Island at 10, 6at 104, 12
at 11, 2 at 111, and 4 at 124 cents, 75 stained at 4 a 7
cents.
quotations.
Inferior, 5a 54 Fair, _ 6j a—
Ordinary, 5j a 5) fully Fair, 7 a—
Middling, 6 a 6i|Good Fair, 74 a7J
Middling Fair, 6j) a6s I Prime, none.
Receipts of cotton at the following places since the
Ist September, 1842.
1842-3. 1841-2.
Georgia, May 18, 261365 196536
South Carolina, May 12, 317646 227855
Mobile, May 13, “ 458179 310541
New Orleans, May 9, 98249,8 633812
Florida, May 1, 142359 103528
North Carolina, May 1, 8179 9514
Virginia, May 1, 1000 17150
2180218 1558936
The follow ing is a statement of the stock of Cotton
on hand at the respective places numed.
1842-3. 1841-2.
Savannah, May 18, 1843, 21411 9767
South Carolina, May 12, 29813 18839
Mobile. Mav 22, 60250 35396
New Orieuns, May 9, 102934 115149
Virginia, May 1, , 900 1700
North Carolina^fttay 1, 1200 600
Augusta and Hamburg, May 1, 21834 25909
Macon, May 1, 4795 3047
Florida, May 1, 21940 17517
Philadelphia, May 6, 410 1534
New York, May I, 27000 28000
292487 257468
Excitanoe. Sterling has advanced. The banks
offer 106 sales out doors at 1064 a 107. Domestic,
we ate unadvised of any alteration since our last re
port, and continue to quote hills on New York, sight
a 5 days, £ per cent, dis.; 10 days, 4 ; 30 days, 4 a 1;
60 days, 14 a 14; and 90 days," II per cent dis. On
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other Northern Cities,
same rates.
Freights. —To Liverpool, dull at 5-16 a j!d. A ves
sel loading for Havre at Ic. per ib. Coastwise New
York, cotion, square and round, 75c a sl, Rice, 50c ;
Philadelphia, sl4 a 14 per bale ; Boston, sl4 per bale
for Cotton.
AUGUSTA, MAY 18.
Cotton. Since last Thursday, the market has been
inactive. The news by the Hibernia, at Boston, did
not effect the market as regarded prices, as holders did
not feel inclined to concede any decline, which had the
effect of withdrawing buyers from the market, who did
not like to operate without some concession. Small
parcels, however, were disposed of at a small decline
from the prices of Thursday last, but were not suffi
cient to establish a decided decline. The market was
in that condition when later news wa3 received on
Tuesday evening, by the Great Western, a New York,
which had the effect to render the market yesterday
quite dull, owing to the holders remaining firm in de
manding previous prices, and in buyers declining to
operate unless a concession was made- As the stock
of cotton on the market is small, and besides the price
being limited to rates beyond w hat buyers are willing
to pay, no sales could be effected unless a decline ol a
quarter of a cent, on previous prices, was submitted to
\Ve omit quotations for the present. Receipts continue
to be very light -
Exchange. —We have to state that drafts on the
North are becoming scarce, and unequal to the de
mand. Ourbanksare operating only w.th their regu
lar customers. We have to notice no change in the
rates, but it is probable that an advance will soon take
pface. The value of Central Bank money is still im
proving, yesterday the rates were at 18 a 20 per cent
discount. State Bunds have also improved a little ; 6
per cent 54, and 8 per cent 80 to 85.
Freight to Savannah, 50 cents per bale of cotton.
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOB THE DEMOCRAT.
BAGGING Heavy Hemp, 44 inch, per yd 22 a24
“ 42 melt, “ 22 a2o
Tow, “ 18
COFFEE—Green prime Cuba A Rio, lb. 94 a]o
Ordinary to Good H>. 9 a 10
Java, lb- 15 ° 17
CANDLES—Spermacetti, lb. 25 a 30
Georgia, Tallow lb. 15
North rn, “ lb. 13
CHEESE- * »Vu rCC - „ ,o
CORDAGE—Hemp, Jh- 8 a
Manilla, lb. 12 al4
FISH —Mackerel, No. 1, bhl.
*• No. 2, “ sl4 00
« No. 3, “ sll
GLASS—Window, 6 by 10, box 3 a 3 25
" 10 by 12, “ 350
FLOUR—Baltimore, bbl. 7a 71
Cana!, ‘ 7 “ 7 »
Country, Ib. 3 a 4
IRON—Bar,common size, “ $a 6,
Hoop and Bund, “
Shee', “ 10 « 121
Natl Rods, “ 1°
MOLASSES—New Orleans, gall-
West India, “ 2o a3O
NAILS— Ib- 5a 51
SOAP 7 a 9
SHOT- bug $2 25
SUGAR-St. Croix, . lb- 8 « 104
Aluscovado and Porto Rico, b a 84
Havana, (white,) “ 1$ a ■*
“ (Brown) ” a 7
New- Orleans, “ ®“ 7 *
Loaf. *" I?* “ 15
Lump, ‘ b? a _
Crushed and Powdered, 15 a 17
SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack $2 a 24
>‘ bushel 62.
TWlNE—Sewing, |b- 314 a 374
ROPE—Bale, ‘ 8 * a *2*
STEEL—Cast
German,
Blister, “ 10
OlLS—Linseed, «“H- f 1
Winter strained Lamp.
common, do. 1 $1 90
SPIRITS—Brandy; Otard, Dupuy A Cos. 3 50
“ A. Signet, “ 2 oJ
Holland Gin,
“ “ imitation, 1
• Rye Whiskey, “ 32 a3o
Jenks’ Rye Gin, “ 35 “j (
WHITE LEAD-No. 1, keg, $3 00
“ *" No. 2, “ $ 50
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Butter, 20 a 25 cents, scarce.
Bacon—hog round, 71 cents,
ljard—6 a 8 cen s, and scarce.
Beef—fresh, 4 a 6 cents.
Corn~4o u 43 cents.
Corn Meal —40 n 45 cents.
Eggs—B alO cents per doz.
Flour —pound 3 to 4 cents
Fodder —hundre >«62 a 75 cents.
Potatoes—37 a 50.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PRINTING.
-««*#®l****
OF BOIK AND FANCY JOB PRINTING
Will be neatly executed at the Office of the
American Democrat, on Mulberry Street.
Our collection of Job Type is New
and comprises every vari
ety desirable, to
enable us to
execute
our work in a superior manner.
NEW’ SPRI'G AND SUMMER
CLOTHING.
H. SPENCER,
HAVING received this day, per Steamer J. God
dard, the balance of his Spring purchases, is now
prepared to offer to the citizens of Macon and vicinity,
a full and complete assortment of fashionable
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,
consisting of every variety and style of Coats, Pants,
add Vests, suited" f r the season, together with a great
var ety of Summer Scarfs, Stocks, Gloves, Shirts, Col
lars, Bosoms, Suspenders. Ac., Ac. .
Also a splendid assortment of Cloths, Gassimercs
Vestings, Drab de Taes, Camblets, Linen Drillings,
&c., all of which will be sold or made up to order on
the very lowest t rins for Cash. re
Feeling fully competent that 1 can make it for the
interest ol gentlemen replenishing their wardrobe* to
purchase of tne, 1 respectfully solicit a can from all
ut the Store, one door below J. A. A S s>. Virgin’s
Jewelry Store, and directly opposite the north-west
front of the Washington Hall, where unprecedented
bargains may always be found.
Macon, Stay 24 2
AT
KIMBERLY’S
(trllat Store :<£o
CONSISITNG OF GENTLEMENS’ LEGHORN,
PANAMA, MANILLA, AND PALM
LEAF HATS;
All of which, will be sold as low as the lowest.
May 24. 2
NEW AND FASHIONABLE
DRY GOODS.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the citi
zens of Macon and vicinity, that he has just re
ceived a full assortment of Summer Dry Goods, among
which are fashionable French Bolzarine and other
Muslins, French Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks and
Satins, superior Black Nett Shawls, Black Lace Cardi
nals, fiae whitb and colored Tarleton Muslin Mantles,
Silk and Barege Mantles, Silk Neck Ties, Silk Thread
and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, black, colored and
white Kid Gloves, Silk and Coton Hosiery, Lisle
Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edgings and
Insertings, Cambric and Muslin Inserting*, Jaconet,
Swiss, Tarleton and Nansook Muslins, Bishop Lawns,
superior Hemstitched and Revered Linen Cambric
Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen Cambric,
and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask
Table Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Bleached and Un
bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, real Earlston Ging
hams, a large aesortment of Calicoes and Cambrics,
Ladies’ superior Corsets, Ladies' and Misses’ Shoes
and Bonnets, Marking Canvass and Patterns, Wors
ted Cruets, Ac-., Ac.
Also a general assortment of brown, fancy colored
and white Linen and Cotton Drillings, white and
colored Sateen, Georgia Nankeen, a good assortment
of Gentlemen's Gloves, Hosiery, Handkercl iefs, Cra
vats and Stocks, and a general assortment of such
goods as are usually kept in Dry Good Stores, ail of
which will be sold as low as the same Goods can be
bought in this or any other Southern City. The pub
lic are invited to call and examine for themselves, at
his Store, one door above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Hat
Store.
N. B.—DRESS MAKING in the best manner.
and most fashionable style.
G. L. WARREN.
May 24, 2 lm.
NEW, CHEAP A DESIRABLE GOODS.
SAMUEL J. RAY, & CO.
HAVE just received and are now opening a general
assortment of seasonable STAPLE AND
FANCY DRY" GOODS, which they will sell at very
reduced prices lor Cash, being anxious to reduce their
present large Stoek, among which may be tuund
Superior Wool-dyed Black, Blue-Black, and Invisible
Green Cloths.
Cas-imercs, woolen, velvet, valentin, A satin Vestings.
Flannels, mrrinoes and printed Orh oMS Cloths.
French, English and American Prints.
Challeys, Muslin de Laines,French Collar* and Capes.
Black, blue-black and rich light fancy colored Silks
and Saiins .
Black, India Satins, Indian Coral Spittafield, 1 onaee,
Linen, Cambric and Glass Linen Handkerchiefs.
Muslin de Laine and Satin Shawls, Neck "lies, and
Dress Handkerchiefs.
Irish Linens, Linen Shirtings, Lawns and Diapers.
Jaconet, Swiss, Nansook and Book Muslins.
Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Gloves, and Sua
penders.
Gent’s. Merino Shirts and Pants, Stocks and Collars.
Bed Ticks,Brown & Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings.
Superior Bleached Long Cloths, Canton 1 launels and
Drillings.
Kerseys. Linseys, sup Bed and Negro Blankets.
Shell and Buffklo Twist Side, and Riding Combs.
Spool Thread, Tapes, Pins, Buttons, &c.
With many other articles too tedious to mention.
P. S. Purchasers will find it to their interest to call.
S. J. RAY & CO.
May 24, 2 le
~ BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
AT NBVT TORS PHICES.
T BARNES, offers to the
J . public at his store on MuU
■e- -4%.'- ' \v. berry street, an extensive stock
JT--YE’ Vv of SCHOOL, LAW, M EDI
fx CAL and MISCELLANE-
- ()US BOOKS together with
every article in the Stationery line.
Ulauk Books of every description, Court, Re
cord, nnd Docket Books, various sizes.
J B. would respectfully invite teachers and others
who may want School Books, to call and examine his
stock ; which will be sold at the lowest possible prices,
For Gish wholesale and retail.
Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by
the ream or case, as low as it can be purchased in
New York, and in many cases much lower. All
orders from the country will be promptly attended to.
Blank Books and Paper Ruled nnd Round
to order, in the best manner. liook Bind
ing in general attended to,
Macon, May 17. 1
NEW STORE.
4 SPANIER, respectfully informs the Citizens of
2»• Macon, that he has taken the Store on Second-
Street, formerly occupied by C. Thomas, next door to
the Marine ana Fire Insurance Bank, where he is now
opening a splendid assortment of
FANCY DRY GOODS,
which for price, quality and lateness of style, cannot
be surpassed by any house in the city.
l’laid Silks, .... 624 cents,
French Calicoes, - - 20 a25 “
“ Muslins, ... 25 “
Ac. Ac. Ac. Ac.
A. S. would respectfully’ invite Ladies and Gentle
men to call and examine his stock.
Macon, May 17, 1813. 1 ts.
MACON EXCHANGE TABLE.
REGULATED BY A STECIE STANDARD,
f Revised and corrected Weekly for the Democrat.]
Drafts on New York at sight, par a 4 par
“ on Philadelphia, “
“ on Baltimore, ••
“ on Charleston at sight, “
“ on Savannah, “ “
“ on Augusta, “ J prem.
30 days sight on New York, 4 dis.
60 days sight. “ 1 4 dis.
80 “ “ 2 dis.
BANK NOTES.
Charleston City Banks par.
Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. C. “
Bank of Hamburg, S. C. «
All other South Carolina Banks, “
All Augusta City Banks, “
Savannah City Banks, . “
Central Rail Road Bank, 15 a 20 dis.
Commercial Bank, Macon, par.
Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon, “
Branch Marine A Fire Insurance Bk., Macon, “
Georgia Rail Road Bank, “
Bank of Brunswick, Agency Augusta, “
State Bank at Augusta, “
Phoenix Bank, Columbus, uncertain
Bank of Milledgeville, par.
Bank of St. Marys, “
Branch State Bank, Washington, •*
Branch State Bank, Eatonton, “
Branch State Bank, Milledgeville, “
Branch State Bank, Macon, H
Central Bank, Milledgeville, 25 a 27 dis.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick, no sale.
Hawkinsville Bank, par
“ “ new emission, at Macon “
Bank of Columbus, 50 dis.
Planters’ A Mechanics’ B"k, Columbus, no sale.
W eslern Bank of Rome, Rome, “
Chattahoochee R. R. Bank, Columbus, 90 a 95 dis
Georgia Railroad Bank, Athens, par.
Ruckersville Banking Company, “
Bank of Darien and Branches, 70 dis.
Monroe R. R. A Banking Company, 80 “
Alabama Notes, 20 o 25 “
BROKE Bank of Rome, Darien, Chattahoochee
Rail Road, Planters and Mechanics, and Bank of Co
lumbus, Ocniulgee Bank, Macon.
CHANGE BILLS AT PAR —John G. Winter*
Checks on the Bank of St. Marys, Scott A Carhart’a
Change Bills, Georgia Railroad Change Rills, City
Councilor Savannah A Augusta Change Bills, E. A
R. R. Graves.
Shot well’s Bills, signed with black ink, par red
ink, is paid in Central Bank.
City Council Bills, Mecoo, 60 dis