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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