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j ~ WEDNESDAY. MAY 31, 1813, for president of the united states. JOHN C. CALHOUN, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: LEVI WOODBURY, We 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 Tice 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, May, 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.” Mr. Webster’s Speech, delivered at the com plimentary dinner given to that gentleman in Baltimore on the 18th Inst. We copy from that able and invaluable useful mir ror of the times, the New York Herald, its report of the speech, being as that journal stated, the only full, accurate and authentic one yet published. The Herald blazes away in its usual piquant and knowing style, when treatingof such matters —we, howe ver,omitting half a column of sparkling descrip tion, take up the affair at the point when the toast, “Our honored guest, Daniel Webster,” was given, to which of course Mr. Webster responded. This ad dress, occupied an hour and a half in delivery. Deeming it a document eminently important in the present unsettled stato of public opinion and public alTairs, we insert it at full length, and ask for it an at tentive perusal. The speech may be considered as an exhibit of the views and intentions now entertained by Mr. Tyler and his cabinet, including the Magnus Apollo of New England, as an expose of the commercial re lations subsisting between this country and other na tions, and the bearing of those relations, whether injurious or beneficial, on the interests of the American people —an assemblage of long contested and firmly resisted truths, some of them illustrative of the orator's own creed propounded in Tammany Hall in 1324. But the aspectof Mr. W’s programme, to us, the most gratifying, is the brighteningprospectit presents of repose & augmented prosperity to our own country, and to those nations we arc most intimately connec ted with, and the demonstrative evidence it alTords that the mists of ignorance, prejudice and blinded, reckless self-interest, which have so long shed blight and mildew on the happiness of mankind, are grad ually meltiqg away before the daily increasing force of truth, intelligence and the good of necessity that the progress of man is still onward—the step of the great movement towards a purer, healthier, less arti ficial, more elevating civilization, unfaltering as that of time, anH aftor every collision with the adver sary becoming firmer and more accelerated. Fi nally, that after the relentless warfare which for a hundred ages, wealth has waged against labor, money against man, the scale is now it seems prepon derating in favor of the latter. The Baltimore address, is not disfigured by any appearance of the oratory or rhetoric, of which Mr. w. is so distinguished a master; it is in truth a long, plain talk about matters and things, to which we shall again advert. Mr. Calhoun’s Prospects in the Emp're State, Are of the most flattering kind. There is a pro found and enthusiastic admiration for the great Southern Statesman, deep seated in the hearts of the democratic citizens of this great commonwealth, well named the Empire State. A deep seated and sure conviction that he is, perhaps of all others, the most proper representative of the principles of the great Democratic party of the Union, of the party of progress the party of human improvement the liberal party of the world : And they justly regard him as their most perfect exponent on the subject of Free Trade, which both in this great State and in the New England States is rapidly becoming a car dinal doctrine, regarded by them as ono of their most inestimable privileges, one of their most impor tant and absolutely necessary rights —as indissolu bly connected with their prosperity, as it is just and proper. They are now convinced that our great commercial Navy, which in its restless enterprise has penetrated to the utmost limits of the navigable waters of the globe, and in its mighty growth cast its shadow over the whole earth, will shrink into its primitive insignificance, and wither like the stunted shrubs of the desert, under the blasting sirocco of •protection, which now paralizes its energies. They justly reverence him for the irresistable in tellectual force, with which he has illustrated and expounded our unequaled Constitution. For the imperishable lustre which he ha3 shed aronnd this venerated and sacred charter of our liberties, and demonstrated it to be the most perfect and conserva tive system of government ever conceived by the mind, or framed by the hand of man. While Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay have derived much of their great reputations, the one from exerting all the mighty energies of his mind to pervert and distort it, and the other all the powers of his brilliant intellect, ruthlessly to pluck from it one of its brightest jew els, it is Mr. Calhoun’s greater reputation to have met and triumphed over both these gigantic intel lects, for the Constitution, untouched, inviolate, for the Constitution as it is. They respect him for the extended and compre hensive character of his public policy, always in tended for the benefit of the whole Union, never for the advancement of sectional interests, or to procure the dominance of his own party or the destruction of any other party. They remember with gratitudei that in 1840, he was the “Achilles that threw bis shield and brandished his javelin before the broken and disheartened democratic forces," restoring the battle and converting it from a disastrous reverse into a triumphant success. They remember that when the Democratic party was in a minority of 145,000, and “the Whigs were drunk with power,” that South Carolina gallantly assuming the extreme right, the post of honor and the post of danger, confronted with unwavering firmness the whirlwind shock of that memorable conflict, and that she gave her unan imous vote to Mr. Van Buren, which his own State refused by an overwhelming majority of 12,000. In the great commercial metropolis, New York, Calhoun and Woodbury as being the great represen tatives of free trade principles, receive a decided and vigorous support from the mercantile communi ty, and we are informed that there is an organized political association in the city amounting In number to seven hundred, nearly all of whom are ardent ad vocates of these great statesmen. Iu the enthusias tic admiration of the young democracy, Mr. Calhoun knows no rival. In the interior, his prospects are no less flattering. From the Dutchess County “Anti- Bank Democrat,” and a number of other democratic prints, he receive* a support no less energetic than able. Asa valuable indication of public sentiment on this subject, we discover that Col. Samuel Young, Secretary of State, at Albany, one of the most influ ential democrats of the State, but opposed to the Al bany Regency, is an energetic advocate of Mr. Cal houn’s just claims to the highest office in the gift of the people, and intends soon publicly to declare his sentiments on this subject. In this connection we may mention, that Calhoun and Woodbury have an immense popularity in New Hampshire, Massachu setts, and Connecticut, where their cause is advo vocated by Isaac Hill, O. A. Brownson and others, among the very pillars of the Democracy. The Macon Lodge of Odd Fellows. Every one who has lived long in this topsy-turvy world, has a schedule of regrets, proportionably long to mourn over, some of them sad enough, others that the best would wish could be entirely forgotten, even by themselves. There are others, however of a gentler kind, on the recollection of which, the suggestion, “I’m sorry for it,” generally occurs. In this class we place the temporary illness, that deprived us of the pleasure we would have experienced in witnessing the pro cession and the ceremonies, celebrating the forma tion of the Franklin Lodge of Odd Fellows in this city. The loss was partially made up, by the report of some of our ow T n family who were present, and spoke with warmth of the felicity the whole affair came ofT with, and particularly, the good taste, good feeling and appropriate delivery marking the address of their orator, the Hon. Eugenius A. Nisbet. The latter clause was not news to us. Mr. Nisbet has been long favorably distinguished as a writer and in the halls of justice, and on the floor of Congress, and we had not forgotten Veritas as a successful speaker. The association of good Samaritans, usually known as the Macon Lodge of Odd Fellows, consists of the elite of our community—banded together without distinction of sect or party, in the holy cause of Vir tue, Humanity and Benevolence. The funds of the Lodge are in a secure and flour ishing condition. It already numbers a hundred and fifty members, to which doubtless large additions will be made. The admission fee is but sir dollars the weekly contribution only ten cents. We think the success and permanence of the new Lodge, so intimately associated with the important interests and duties of our community, that we shall endeavor in our next two or three numbers, to pub lish the whole of the address, constitution and by laws. The following, from the close of Mr. Nisbet’s ad dress, presents so full and attractive an exposition of the objects and benefits of the institution, thet we should be unjust to our readers, w ere it not placed before them. “ Stand free and fast, And judge us by no more than that you know Ingenuously, and by the right laid line Os Truth.” Ours is a system of organized benevolence, un tainted by selfish aims. The sick among our breth ren are not abandoned to the cold hand of public charity. They are visited, and their wants provided for, out of funds which they themselves have con tributed to raise, and w hich in time of need they can honorably claim. The friendless and desolate receive from us, not pecuniary relief alone, but personal and brotherly attention; nor do our duties terminate with life it self. We are pledged to perform, if necessary, the last solemn services of humanity, snd to consign the remains of a departed brother, with respectful decency to our mother earth. Nor do we exercise les3 fraternal solicitude for the living; we are enjoined to watch over each other even in the ordinaiy intercourse of society; warn ing a brother who wanders from the path of honor or rectitude, and exerting every effort to recall him. By rigidly prohibiting religions or political contro versy in our meetings, we also banish the most fruit fulsubjects of disseulion, while we strongly insul cate brotherly love and Christian toleration towards all. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind’s concern is charity; All must be false that thwart this one great end, And all of God, that bless mankind, or mend. Such feelings, such conduct can only emanate from the noblest, the most uncorrupted and steady principles; from principles founded on the immuta ble laws of virtue, the criterion of whose excellence has been unerring experience. As far as our own feelings toward those breth ren of charity and benevolence are concerned, we wish them the amplest success a good man could desire, and that their Lodges may flourish as long as there are human sufferings to be alleviated, af flictions to be comforted, kind hearts to feel for them, and generous hands to administer consolation. Mr. Webster’s Speech. After an attentive perusal of Mr. Webster’s Balti more Address, we could not help asking ourselves, “amid all these specious and alluring she wings, arc these not false lights held out, some deep laid scheme concealed for placing Federalism again in the ascendant? For after all the delusions and mys tifications of the year forty, the Whigs (though few of them were aware of the fact,) were mere men in buckram and kcndall green, the reai combatants in the arena, were Democrats and Federalists. Undy ing, unslumbering Federalism, has changed its name and cognizance as often as Proteus, his form. The most dangerous disguise it ever assumed was YVhig gery; as that apparently identified it with the Whigs and Whiggery of the Revolution subjects that can never be thought of by any true American without fondness and enthusiasm. We wish it here most distinctly understood, that whenever we use, or have used the terms Whigs and Whiggery, our remarks were and are now confined to the leaders, the wire pullers, the demagogues and corrupt intriguers of the party, and not to the great body of our republi can fellow citizens, who, of late years have been call ed Whigs. We are infinitely rejoiced to be certain from the evidence of the last and present years elections, that time, and the ruin and disgrace brought on the country while those bad men presided over its des tinies, have opened the eyes of the republican Whigs to the measureless corruption, and ineffable sel fishness of their leaders the republican Whigs are returning in multitudes to their first love, doing again their first works, and are again establishing themselves in full fellowship in the Democratic Church, founded by the illustrious Jefferson, against which, the storms of Federalism and faction may beat in vain, for it iu based on the Constitution, on truth, justice, and human rights. But to return —we confess that we cannot view without suspicion, any movement in which such men as John Tyler and Daniel Webster are promi nent agents the latter has been under our observa tion for more than thirty years, and such has been his course, that though his extraordinary intellectual endowments and social attractions have won much of our admiration, we cannot (we say it with regret,) trust him. Os Mr. Tyler, it would grieve us to speak disre spectfully, he has done his country good service and we are grateful to him his weakness and indecis ion have, as a public man ruined him. F'rom the explosive and emphatic manner Mr. Webster has been mentioned in connection with the great movement intimated in his Baltimore Address, it might be supposed he was the originator of the views there developed that would be a misappre hension. They arc found in Smith's Wealth of Na tions, in the works of Bcntham, in the Westminster Review, in the writings and speeches of the Liberal party in Great Britain, and ably expounded, and conclusively established in that valuable publication, the Democratic Review and U. S. Magazine. The Macon Volcntekbs, Capt. Holmes, arrived at home on Saturday last, from Savannah. They were escorted from McCalls Mill into town, by the Floyd Rifles, Capt. Ross. The Volunteers visited Savannah to receive an appropriate and elegant standard, wrought by two young ladies of that city, and which was presented to them last Wednesday. This flattering testimonial of the smiles of beauty, cannot be too highly prized by the gallant corps so handsomely complimented. To the soldier, the favor and approval of the bright and beautiful of the land is at all times an animating incentive, and among his highest and most cherished rewards. May they, un der this proud flag, continue to be animated with a patriotic ardor, as pure and bright as the spirit of Woman itself. The Volunteers speak in the kindest mannerofour Savannah neighbor’s uniform attention and courtesy to them during their late visit, and tell us that she fully sustains her proverbial high reputa tion for generous and noble hospitality. James Smith, Esq., of this place, Was at the late term of the Superior Court held for this County, ad mitted to practice in the several Courts of Law in this State, [For the American Democrat. 1 The Presidential Nomination. Mr. Van Buren, Col. Johnson, Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan, and last but not least, Mr. Calhoun, are all put forward by their respective friends, as candi dates for a nomination by the Democratic National Convention. Os their prospects and availability, generally, but particularly in this State we propose to take the liber ty of making a few desultory observations. In the vitally important matter of selecting a can didate, in whose hands to confide the fortunes of the party, it is just and proper that his availability should be taken into consideration (understand in the prop er sense of the word, popularity and probability of election,) as well as his other and nobler qualities. It has been well remarked lately, I believe by the veteran editor of the Constitutionalist, that we must not nominate a candidate and expect to elect him entirely upon the strength of the party, he must have some popularity, some probabilities of success, inher ent in himself, and we heartily concur in the same sentiment both with respect to Presidential and Gub ernatorial nominations. Ist. With respect to Mr. Van Buren, this distin guished and able statesman cannot, probably in the Union, but particularly in this State, be considered as an available candidate, upon the common every day principle, that he has been beaten toooften, and carries with him the prestige of defeat. Many of his firmest and earliest friends decline jeopardizing their principles, merely to gratify their personal attach ments, and many of them admit that his nomination even if successful in the Union, will prostrate the par ty in this State probably for years. Mr. Van Buren never was popular in this State ; even when riding into the Presidential Chair on the easy and unflatrging wings of General Jackson's over whelming popularity, he was refused the vote of Georgia by a large majority. It is objected to him by many of the firmest demo crats in the state, that he nas Deen run iur tne * ice Presidency twice, and for the Presidency as often, and thauerfezn years of candidacy for these high offi ces, more than one fourth of a common life, is enough for any member of a pany which is so rich and fertile in able men as the Democratic party, upon the common and well recognized principle of rotation in office. This objection is a sound one. No one who has paid any attention to the movements of partiesi and is aware of these facts and of the formidable popularity that Mr. Clay’s brilliant qualities have se cured for him with his party in this State, can believe for a moment that Mr. Van Buren will receive the votes of the Electoral College in preference to him. With regard to the other candidates, neither the old war worn veteran, Richard M. Johnson, nor that brilliant soldier and successful statesman, Gen. Cass, nor that unswerving democrat, the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchannan, can be considered as very available candidates in this section of the Union. But we believe that either Col. John son or Gen. Cass, could be more readily elected, and secure the vote of this State with greater case than Mr. Van Buren. It needs but little knowledge of the signs of the times to see that Mr. Calhoun is the choice of the democracy of old Georgia, and that he is the only o"e of the democratic candidates that can carry her electoral vote, is equally evident. YVe may say but one voice and one sentiment animates them upon this subject, echoing from either bank of the broad and beautiful Savannah, it meets with an equally unanimous and enthusiastic response from the as sembled democracy of the Chattahoochee, and is heard rolling in long reverberations, among the green clad mountain* and fertile valleys of the Cher okee counties. The democratic press is as enthusiastic in his sup port as the people. That sterling and influential pa per, the “Federal Union,” tells us that May, 1844, will show Mr. Calhoun as the candidate of the party, or it will be severed into factions. And that experi enced politician, the Editor of the Constitutionalist, that Mr. Calhoun is the only man that can concen trate the entire party in the Union at this time, and so with most of the others. Give us Mr. Calhoun as our candidate, with the al ready expressed opinions of the people in his favor and our able democratic press to maintain them, and we are certain of success in the approaching contest. But wc contend for principles, successful or un successful, sink or swim. Give us Free Trade ; Ixne Dutiesi No Debt; Separatum from Banks; Retrench ment; and a Strict Adherence to the Constitution. And whomsoever a properly selected and honestly organ ised National Convention, convened at Baltimore in May, 1844, may select, will be our candidate, “ Northern man or Southern man —we w;ll strike for the cause our post the front of the battle —our weapons truth and justice our war cry that of old," “ Liberty, the Constitution, Union.” HAMPDEN. From the Cleveland (O.) Plaindealer. The Miseries of Millerism. Mrs. Chase, the wife of Captain Chase, of this city, once a very worthy amiable and intelligent person, a fond mother and an affectionate wife, is now a victim to the Miller delusion —a raving maniac. She had been attending the Second Ad vent Meeting in this place for several months, when the errors of that one idea, the end of the world, took possession of her mind, and reason forsook its throne, perhaps forever. The first indication of her aberration was in dressing tip her lit tle ones, five in number, (the youngest but three mouths old,) and setting 1 them in a row side by side, telling them that Christ would soon appear to take them up to the skies. It was the last act ap proaching kindness, which the little suf ferers have received from their strange but once kind mother. She has since attempted to take their lives, and instead of kisses and caresses, which they were wont to share, they are obliged to flee her fiendish grasp. The misery and suf fering of this once happy family, can on ly be appreciated by those who are com pelled day and night to witness it. Those who are pleased with good bargains and gen tlemanly treatment, will do well 10 call at the store of Mr. G L. Warrsn, on Mulberry Street, where they will meet with both. He has a choice selection of rich and substantial goods, which he sells at very low prices. D3* As the times are said to be very hard, and we are at all times inclined to speak a word for those who go upon the principle of 44 live and let live," we would recommend to our friends, generally, who wish to economize, the advantage of a call upon our old friends, R. R. Graves, At Cos, who keep a laige supply of all the necessaries of life, which are sold as low as at any house in the city. “ Keep Cool,” was the advice we once received from a wag of a stage-driver, while awaiting his dilatory move ments about a bar room at the North, in the winter of ’37. Now we venture the same admonition to our friends, at this time. Call on G. A. Kimberly, and purchase one of his fine summer hats : they are charming helps to cool reflection. COMUI RCIAL JOURNAL. MACON, MAY 24th. Cottom. There has been a small advance on our quota tions last week. We now quote at 4a 6 cents 8A VANS AH IMPORTS , AM Y 26. LIVERPOOL.—Ship Monmouth—9oo sacks Salt. SA VANN AH EXPORTS , MA Y 26. HAVRE.-—Brig Charles Joseph—964 bales UplQpd Cotton. HAVANA.—Brig Poland—3l4 tierces Rice- CHARLESTON —Steamer Gen. Clinch—l3o bales Upland and 31 bales Sea Island Cotton. CHARLESTON EXPORTS, MAY 24. Liverpool.—Ship Cambridge—2oo2 bales Upland and 89 bales Sea Island Cotton Havana Brig Han. Webster—322 tierces Riece—Schooner Zephyr—l7o tierces Rice. Savannah.—Schr. Diamond—B7 tierces Rice, dec. MAY 25. Havre.—Ship Olympia—B23 bales Upland and 79 bales Sea Island Cotton, and 80 uerces Rice. SAVANNAH, May 26. COTTON.—Arrived since the 18th iust. 2,990 bales Upland and 51 bales Sea Island, and cleared in the same time 1,195 bales and 100 bales Sea Island ; leaving on hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on the ‘26ih instant, a stock of 22,851 bales Upland, and 1,416 bales Sea Island Cotton, against 5001 bales Upland and 289 ba es Sea Island, at the same peri od last year The advices received per Caledonia from Liverpool to the 4th, and Havre to the Ist exhibit the Liverpool market with out fluctuation from the value of transactions when the Hi bernia sailed, but shippers who purchased at high rates, an ticipating that the report of a late spring. Ax would be pro fitable to them, are disappointed, as the redundancy of the slock accumulated in Liverpool, and there being less activi ty in the Manchester trade, have tended to mar their expec tations. The Havre market declined a shade from former quotations. The business here has been so limited this week, that our quotations are nearly nominal, and we give them rather as the rates at which buyers would be willing to operate, than from actual transactions. The apparent difference between buyers and sellers may be estimated at about 1-2 CL but the actual sales were efl'ected at a decline of 1-4 per lb. Sea Isl ands have proportionably partaken of the dullness of Uplands, and we think that present rates are about lc. less than the rates la9tweek. The sales during the week, reach 866 bales Upland and 148 bales Sea Island, as follow : 9 bales Upland at 4 3-4, 6 at 5, 327 at 5 1-4, 168 at 5 3-4, 66 at 6, 28 at 6 1-8, 41 at 6 1 4, 26 at 6 1-2, 6 nankeen at 7 cents —8 bales Sea Island at 10 1-2, 23 at 11, 17 at 12 1-2, 5 at 13, 74 at 14 1-2, 9at 15, and 4 at 16 cents, 6 stained at 6 cents. QUOTATIONS. Inferior. 4 1-2 a 5 Fair 6 1-2 a— Ordinary, 5 1-8 a 5 1-4 Fully Fair 6 3-4 a— MlAUinf, o *•*«©©* ov.vvi ■*-».. * Middling Fair b boh Prime none Receipts of Cotton at the following places since the Ist of September, 1842. 1942-3 1841-2 Georgia, May 25, 26*406 199119 South Carolina, May 19, 324561 234075 Mobile, May 16t, 459065 315348 New Orleans. May 16, 1011744 708739 Florida, May 3, 143290 101633 North Carolina, May 1, 8266 9577 Virginia. May 1, 10000 17150 2221332 1588641 Tho following is a statement of the stock of Cotton on hand at the respective places named 1&12-3 1341-2 Savannah, May 25, 19*3, 23267 5290 South Carolina, May 12, 30246 19111 Mobile, May 16, 58145 42069 New Orleans, May 16, 101015 96568 Virginia, May 1, 900 1700 North Carolina, May 1, 1100 600 Augusta and Hamburg, May 1, 21534 25909 Macon, May 1, 4795 3047 Florida, May 3, 19583 16753 Philadelphia, May 13, 1025 1262 New York, *May 3, 25000 29000 286910 229224 Freights —To Liverpool, 5-16d for square bales ami 4 I2d for round bales cotton dull. Coastwise New York, cot ton, square and round, 75c. a 81 ; Rice 50 cents ; Philadelphia, 81 1-4 a 81 1-2 per bale ; Boston, 81 1-2 per bale for Cotton. The exports per ship Rowland, for Liverpool. 1146 bales Upland and 92 bales Sea Island Cotton, and per brig Charles Joseph, for Havre, 964 bales Upland Coilon, are not included in our statements, but will be inserted next week. From the Baltimore American. The Crops—T he Grain Market—-Breadstuff's. The St. Louis papers contain the following circular in ref erence to the growing wheat crop, issued by a gentleman of that city who has given much attention to the subject. CIRCULAR. On the prospect qf the present groxting JVheat Crop. St. Louib, May 10,1813. To my Correspondents : Production, consumption, ex portation and importation, are, or should be fundamental words, in a merchant’s vocabulary. To buy low, and sell high, to a qualified extent is his business his legitimate call ing; and to accomplish both these objects, he must look to sta tistics of supply and demand in other words to production and consumption the basis of all trade. Hence, Prices Cur rent, with tables of imporis and exports, when reporting facts, are valuable to the intelligent calculating merchant; and sometimes conclusions drawn from such sources are a help to increase his gams, or to shield him from the loss of those al ready acquired. The Wheat crop in this country is second in importance on ly to Cotton. 1 estimated its yield in 184*2 —in my annual circular—at 110 millions of bushels, which, at GO cents a bushel —a low average —is 66 millions of dollars; being prob ably two-thirds the value of the whole Cotton crop of the Un ion at the preecnt prices. The one, however, is comparative ly an article of luxury the other, of dire necessity. An ex tensive failure of yield in the latter, would cause great pecun iary distress —a wide-spread failure in the yield of the former, a train of physical evils, as well as pecuniary distress, which would strike consternation to every inhabitant of the land. Happily, we have no basis to anticipate such a result the pre sent year; but, we are in possession of information, which, in a mercantile point of view, deserves, I think, to be heeded. The object of this circular is to give to my correspondents information on the “prospect” of the present crop, and to this end 1 sometime since addressed letters to judicious persons in all the grain States of the Union, and to their several sections, •asking information relative to the crop; and, with due allow ance for the proneness of man to under estimate the produc tions of God’s bounty, I proceed to draw my own conclusions from this data, and from oral testimony, as to the yield of the present crop. I unhesitatingly believe, from the information I am possessed of, that the Wheat crop of this year will fall short one fourth at least, of what it was in the year 194*2! Let us sec then how we shall stand, if this estimate proves correct, when the new crop comes to market , viz: in Septem ber and October next. The soteings of the present year I es timate ai 5 per cent on those of last year. 1 estimate the old grain States at 2 per cent. The increased sowings in loxca will be at least 20 per cent, and in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri at least say, for the Union, an average of 5 per cent. The crop of 1842. as per my annual circular, is 110 millions. The consumption, at 4 1-2 bushels to the head, 83,250,000 bushels leaving a sur plus of 26,750,0**) U) be disposed of from Ist October, 1H42, to Ist October, 1843. Os this surplus at least 10,000,000 will be taken to foreign markets— Canada and theother British Prov inces, together with the West India Islands. (other than Brit ish,) have already taken more than 4 millions, (a barrel of flour 1 estimate at 5 bushels of wheat, although 1 know the Eastern is not so much,) and South America and the Mexican ports have taken upwards of 3 millions more. I compute the year's export, 10 millions as above. I place the amount of old Wheat unconsumed when last year’s crop came into mark si, at 4 millions bushels. I estimate the average East and West production of last year, 20 bushels to the acre; thus 110,000,000 of bushels will five 6,500.1X10 acres; to which add tor this year 5 per cent, addi tional sowings will give 275,000 acres more, making an aggre gate of 5,775,000 acre* which, at 1 1-2 bushels lo the acre for seed, will consume 8,682,500 bushels of the yield of 194*. I now proceed to recapitulate in figures: Bushels. prop of 1842, 110,000,000 And for surplua on hand of prior fear, 4,000,000 Making on Ist October, 1842, oo hand, 111,000,000 Consumption from let October, 1842, to 1313, 63,250,000 To be exported in Grain and Flour during the year, 10,000,000 Seed for present Crop, 8,062,500 Leasing on hand Ist October, 1813, 12,087,500 Now let us apply these statistics to the crop of 1843: TIKLD. Surplus on hand Ist October, 1843, 12.0R7.fi00 Add crop 0f1542, 110,000,000 Add for additional Sowings of 1843, 5,500,000 127,587,500 DISPOSITION. Consumption of 1843, allowing no increase of population say as 1842, 82,250,000 Do. for increase in population, 3,000,000 Allowing export is no greater in 1843 than 1842, 10,000.000 Seed for next October sowings, 8,G62,500 Short crop of 1813, which 1 estimate, aa before, at least one-founh of the whole of 1542, and the planting of 1543, viz: 115,500,000 bushels —one-fourth is, 25,875,000 Disposition, 133,737,500 Yield, 127,587,500 Deficiency on the Ist October, 1844, 6,200.000 1 have no reason to doubt the information I have relative to the bad “prospects” of the present crep. 1 have no reason to doubt the correctness of the above statistics. If both are true, the fatmer, the miller, and the merchant, can draw his own conclusions—l have already drawn mine. GEORGE K RUDD, Flour Factor and Commission Merchant. WHOLESALE PRIC ES CURRENT CORRECTED weekly for the democbat. BAGGING Heavy Hemp, 44 inch, per yd 22 a24 “ 42 inch, ’• 22 a25 Tow, “ 18 COFFEE —Green prime Cuba &. Rio, lb. 94 a 10 Ordinary to Good lb. 9 a 10 Java, lb. 15 a 17 CANDLES—Spermacetti, lb. 25 a 30 Georgia, Tallow lb. 15 North rn, 44 lb. 13 CHEESE — scarce. CORDAGE—Hemp, lb. 8a 12 Manilla, lb. 12 al4 FlSH—Mackerel, No. 1, bbl. “ No. 2, “ sl4 00 “ No. 3, “ til 00 GLASS-Window, 8 by 10, box 3 a 3 25 “ 10 by 12, “ 3 50 FLOUR—Baltimore, bbl. 7a 74 Canal, “ 7 a 74 Country, lb. 3 a 4 IRON—Bar, common size, “ 5a 64 Hoop and Band, “ 10 Sheet, “ 10 a 124 Nail Rods, “ 10 MOLASSES—New Orleans, enll. West India, ** 25 a3O NAILS- lb. 5a 54 SOAP— “ 7 a 9 SHOT— bag *2 25 SUGAR—St. Croix, lb. 8 « 104 Muscovado and Porto Rico, “ 6a 84 Havana, (white,) “ 12 al4 “ (Brown) “ 6 a 7 New Orleans, “ 6a 74 Loaf “ I*4 a 15 Lump, “ 14 a Crushed and Powdered, “ 15 «17 SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack $2 a 24 “ bushel 624 TWlNE—Sewing, lb. 314 a 374 ROPE—Bale, “ 84 a 124 STEEL-Cast “ 25 German, “ 17 Blister, “ 10 OlLS—Linseed, gall. *1 50 Winter strained Lamp. " #1 25 common, do. “ #1 00 SPIRITS—Brandy ; Otard, Dupuy &. Cos. 3 50 “ A. Signet, “ 2 50 Holland Gin, “ 1 50 •• “ imiiation, “ 1 00 Rye Whiskey, “ 32 a35 Jenks* RveGin, “ 35 a4O WHITE LEAD-No. 1, keg, »3 00 “ •• No. 2, “ 2 50 COUNTRY PRODUCE. Putter, 20 a 25 cents, scarce. Bacon—hog round, 74 cents. i>ard—6 a 8 ccn s, and scarce. Beef—fresh, 4 a 6 cents. Corn—4o a 43 cents. Corn Meal—4o a 45 cents. Eggs—B a 10 cents per doz. Flour—pound 3 to 4 cents Fodder—hundre -. 62 a 75 cents. Potaioea—37 a 50. ADVERTISEMENTS. STRAYED TTMIOM the stable in the rear of Thom- M U , W* 1 ■ ' ns Harold’s store, on Monday last, WjfZ ~o\ the 29ih., a Bay Horse about 7 years old, .£_»—sLs.—very tall, of very large frame, and in low order; has a very long head and lips ; paces well, and has a camel-like walk. Any person delivering said Horse to me in Macon, or giving me any information so that 1 can get him, shall bellbt-rally rewarded . „ JAMES WILLINGHAM. Macon, May 31, 1843. 3 mms. TOtpsra&ssr, THE undersigned has the honor of informing the Ladies and Gentlemen of Macon, that he has erec rd, at his Confectionary Store, (next door to 11. Shot well’s Apothecary Shop, corner of Mulberry and Third Streets.] A SOD* FOUNTAIN. Where Mineral Iced Waters of the most improved formula can be obtained. Together wiih SYRUPS of every description- Constant attention to visitors, trom early in the morning, till ten in the evening. WM SPEAR. Macon, May 31, 1843. 3 lm BOOK-SELLER. IS SOLE AGENT FOR THE SALE OF MY PILLS IN THE CITY OF MACON, GEO. B. BRANDItETH, M. D. Macon, May 31 3 ts PRINTING. OF BOOK AND FANCY JOB PRINTING Will be neatly executed at the Office or 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 Sl’RI'G AND SUMMER OIOTBINO. 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 senson. together with a great varetyof Summer Scarfs, Stocks, Gloves, Shirts, Col lars, Bosoms, Suspenders. Ate., Ate. Also a splendid assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres Vestings, Dralt de Taes, Cambit-ts. Linen Drillings, Ate., all of which will be sold or made up to order on the very lowest t rms for Cash. Feeling fully competent that I can make it for the interest of gentlemen replenishing their wardrob-s to purchase ol me, I respectfully solicit a call from all at the Store, one door below J. A. & S S. Virgin’s Jewelry Store, and directly opposite the north-west front of the Washington flail, where unprecedented bargains may always b« found. Macon, May 24 2 jpvamssst audits AT KIMBERLY’S 03” Hat Store i«EJ CONSISTING 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. rpilE Rubacriber would respectfully inform the cid. ■ Macon and vicintiy, diat he has just re ceived a full assortment of Summer Dry Goods, among winch are faah.onable French Bolzarine and other Muslins, French Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks and Satins, superior Black Nett Shawls, Black Lace Cardi nals, fine white and colored Turlelon Muslin Mamie* Silk and Barege Mamies, Silk Neck Ties, SdkThread and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, black, colored and while Kid Gloves, Silk nod Coton Hosiery, L>& Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edgings and Insertions, Cambric and Muslin lnserrings, jaconet, Pwiss, I arleton and Nansook Muslins,Bishop Law ns superior Hemstitched and Revered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen < tml-ric. and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask Tab e Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Bleached and Un bleached Shirtings and Sheetings real Karlsion Ging hams, a large assortment of Calicoes and Cambrics, Ladies superior Corsets, Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes and Bonnets, Marking Canvass and Patterns, Wors ted Cruels, &c., tec. 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 Slocks, and a general assortment of such goods as are usually kept in Dry Good Stores, ad of which will be sold as low as the same Goods can he bought in this or anv other Southern City. The pub lic are invited to calf nnd 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 & DI SI It ABLE GO JDS. SAMUEL J. RAY, & CO. HAVE just received and are now opening a genera assortment of seasonable STAPIE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, which they will sell at very reduced prices (or Cash, being anxious to reduce their present large Stock, among which may be found Superior Wool-dyed Black, Blue-Black, and Invisible Green Cloths. Cassimeres, woolen, velvet, Valentin, At satin Vestings. Flannels, merinoes and printed Orleans Cloths. French, English and American Prints. Clialleys, Muslin de Lnines.F'rench Collar’ and Capes. Black, Idue-black and rich light fancy colored Silks Qand Satins Black, India Satins, Indian Coral Spitalfield,' Pongee, Linen, Cambric and Grass Lin n Handler fiefs Muslin de Laine and Satin Shawls, Neck 'Pits, and Dress Handkerchiefs. Irish Linens, Linen Shirtings, Law-ns and Diapers. Jaconet, Swiss, Nansook and Book Muslins. Sdk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Gloves, and Sus penders. Gent’s. Merino Shins and Pams, Stocks and Collars. Bed Ticks,Brown At Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings. Superior Bleached Long Cloths, Canton Flannels and Drillings. Kerseys. Linseys, sup Bed and Negro Blankets. Shell and Buffalo Twist Side, and Riding Combe. Spool Thread, Tapes, Pins, Buttons, &c. With many oilier articles too tedious to mention. P. S. Purchasers will find it to their interest to calL S. J RAY At CO. May 24, 2 te BOOKS AND STATIONERY, AT NEW TORS FBXCES. T BARNES, offers to the " . public ai his store on MuU asHa berry street, an extensive slock ; of SCHOOL, LAW, MEDI CAL and MISCELLANE- B. OUS BOuKS together with every article in the Stationery line. Blank Books of every description, Conrt, Re cord, and Docket Books, rnrions 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 Cash —wholesale and retail. Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by the ream or case as low as it can be purchased in Newr York, and in many cases much lower. All orders from the country will be promptly attended to. Blank Books mid Paper Ruled and Hound to order, in the best manner. Book Biod ing in general attended to, Macon, May 17. 1 NEW STORE. ASPANIER, respectfullr informs the Citizens of • Macon, that he has taken the Store on Second- Street, formerly occupied by C. Thomas, next door to the Marine and Fire Insurance bank, where he is now opening a splendid assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS, which for price, qualiiy and lateness of style, cannot be surpassed by any house in the city. Plaid Silks, • 621 cents, trench Calicoes, - . 20 a25 “ “ Muslins, ... 25 •• Sec. & c. Slc. Sec. A. S. would respectfully’ invite Ladies and Gentle men to call and examine his stuck. Macon, May 17, 1813. 1 ts. MACON EXCHANGE TABLE. REGULATED BY A SPECIE STANDARD. [Revised and corrected Weekly for the Democrat ] Drafts on New York at sight, para 1 pm. “ on Philadelphia, " “ on Baltimore, “ “ 0 on Charleston at sight, “ “ on Savannah, 44 44 “ on Augusta, “ 1 prem. 30 days sight on New York, inst. off. 60 days sight. “ “ 90 44 « BANK NOTES. Charleston City Banks par. Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. C. “ Bank of Hamburg, S. C. 44 All other South Carolina Banks, 44 All Augusta City Banks, 44 Savannah City Banks, 44 Central Rail Road Bank, 15 a 20 dis. Commercial Bank, Macon, par. Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon, “ Branch Marine Sc Fire Insurance Bk., Macon, “ Georgia Rail Road Bank, 44 Bank ol Brunswick, Agency Augusta, 44 State Bank at Augusta, 44 Phoenix Bank, Columbus, uncertain Bank of Milledgeville, par. Bank of St. Marys, “ Branch State Bank, Washington, 44 Branch Slate Bank, Eatonton, 44 Branch State Bank, Milledgeville, 44 Branch State Bank, Macon, 44 Central Bank, Milledgeville, 2 a 253 dis. Exchange Bank, Brunswick, no sale. Hawkinsville Bank, par “ “ new emission, at Macon 44 Bank of Columbus, 50 dis. Planters' Sc Mechanics' B'k, Columbus, no sale. Western Bank of Rome, Rome, 44 Chattahoochee R. R. Bank, Columbus, no sale. Ruckersville Banking Company, 44 Bank of Ijarien and Branches, 70 dis. Monroe R. R. Sc Banking Company, 80 90 Alabama Notes, 16 *« 20 44 BROKE Bank of Rome, Darien, Chattahoochee Rail Road. Planters and Mechanics, and Bank of Cos lumbus, Ocmulgee Bank, Macon. CHANGE BILLS AT PAR-John G. Winters Checks on the Bank of St. Marys, Scott Sc Carhart's Change Bills, Georgia Railroad Change Bills, City Council of Savannah Sc Augusta Change Bills, E. & R. R. Graves. Shot well's Bills, signed with black ink, par—red ink, is paid in Central Bank. City Council Bills, Macon, 90 • 60 dis