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has received a supply of these beautiful and elegant
books.
These Ballads may be considered as a romantic
history of Spain, from the downfall of the gothic
monarchy, to the final expulsion of the Moors from
Spain, and are commemorative of the heroic ex
ploits of the Moorish and Spanish chivalry, as well
when contending with each other, as when together
defending the soil of Spain from Frankish invasion
at Koncesvalles. Beginning at the “eighth and fatal
battle, when the Moor had won the day,” they pass
in review a long list of illustrious heroes, the Cid,
41 he, who in a lucky hour girt the sword,’ Bernardo
del Carpio, the great Captain the Zegri’s and the
Abencerrages. We are brought down to the “ last
aigh of the Moor,” as ho turns his back with swelling
heart and swimming eyes, for the last time, from
Granada the beautiful. We cordially recommend
,hcsc beautiful volumes to the public.
Macaulay’s Lays of Ancient Rome.
The extensive and increasing popularity of such
' Works as “ Lockhart’s Spanish Ballads,” and the
“Lays of Ancient Rome,” is an evidence of a change
I in the public mind which we are pleased to sec. Wc
I say, that we are hcaitily glad that the public is get
ting tired of the vast numbers of prurient and mere
tricious publications which have flooded the country
for some years past, as destructive to the morals as
they were enfeebling to the mind.
The “ Lays” are as pure in morals as they are he
roic in sentiment, and are illustrative of some of die
most noble and heroic men and actions, of the best
days of Ancient Rome.
“ Froissart’s Chronicles.”
Are the cheapest of the re-publications put forth
by the “ New World” press. The paper is very
whi'c and pure, and the typographical execution and
engraving, the very finest. The price marvellously
low. “Froissart” is the mine from which Sir Wal
ter Scott, Bulwer, James, and others, have drawn
the materials of their most interesting works.
Among the most remarkable revolutions, is the
one in the publishing trade, in consequence of which,
the most profound and interesting works of the day
can be purchased at from a sixth to a twelfth of their
former prices, and in as good or superior style.
An erroneous impression, seems to be in some de
gree prevalent, that because these publications are
cheap, they are consequently light or tiashy, but
none is more erroneous.
Liebigs Animal and Vegetable Chemistry ; For
rey’s Works on Climate and Meteorology; Allison’s
History of Europe ; D’Aubigue’s Reformation;
Murray’s Encyclopedia of Geography; Braude’s En
cyclopedia of Science ; Johnson’s Farmer’s Diction
ary, &c., are considered among the most scientific
and profound works ever published oil these various
subjects.
All these and many otUcrs arc to be had at Messrs.
Boardman and Barnes’ Book-stores, for almost no
thing.
The Prospect.
We transfer to out columns the following notices
from the South Carolinian, and a number of other
prints in various parts of the Union, and hail with
pleasure the new instances which every day presents
of the awakening of the public mirl in every quar
ter of the country to (he claims of the great Caroli
nian to (he next Presidency in the North and in the
Sou'.h. In the Middle and New England States he
is steadily and rapidly advancing in public favor.
This is an earnest anil harbinger of the feeling and
spirit which we confidently predict will be exhibited
at no very distant day throughout the length and
breadth of this great republic, and long ere the ides
of May 1814. the Democratic party of the country
will have united on this “noble tribune of the peo
ple" with an unanimity of opinion unparalleled in
the history of public men in this country—they will
move after him “ like the wild trees which followed
Orpheus’ harp.” We ask. nothing for the distin
guished statesman whom wesupport as ourfirst choice
for the next Presidency, but a calm and dispassionate
view of the whole course of his private and public
career. His friends scorn any mode of appeal not
addressed to the understanding of the public without
passion or violence—satisfied that the people will do
their duty, if an enlightened, independent and moral
press will doits duty. Wc desire, however, not to
lie misunderstood ; yielding tononc in admiration of
Mr. Calhoun, believing as we do that he is the most
available candidate of the party, and that he is, of all
others, best calculated to bring back the government
to the Republican track of the days of Jefl'erson —
that by his election the prosperity and happiness of our
people at home, and the character and dignity of the
nation abroad will be greatly promoted, we arc nev
ertheless ready to yield our preference to the will of
the majority, when honestly and fairly expressed; and
go as far in support of the nominee of an honest and
fairly organized Convention, “as who goes farthest.’’
From the Charleston Mercury.
The following remarks of the New
Hampshire Gazette have much sense and
just discrimination in them. When men
accept the position of political leaders, it
is, or ought to be, as the representatives
of principles—and the party they lead
have far more right than they, to dictate
their coarse. When the leader therefore
assumes the absolute right of deciding
what he will do in given circumstances,
he makes his position a matter of mere
personal distinction, and the presidential
contest a mere personal rivalry.
“ Mr. Calhoun has by inttendo been
censured by some of the democratic pa
pers for answering “ warily” as it is term
ed, the question of the Indiana Conven
tion, “ whether he will abide by the de
cision of a National Convention if not
himself nominated?” In our view it
was not a proper question to ask any of
the candidates. It was proper enough
to ask their opinions on national politics,
but for a candidate whose name bad been
brought before the public by his friends
without any agency of his own, to be
asked whether he will abide by the de
cision of a convention if not himself
nominated is a delicate question. Ad
herence or non-adherence to such decis
ion, forms no part of his political senti
ments, and will no more prove him a de
mocrat than a whig. Gen. Jackson in
1824, was run against a regular nomina
tion, and obtained a plurality of votes,
and in 1828 was elected without any oth
er nomination than the common consent
of his friends, and the concurrence of the
people, and no convention since held has
been any thing more than a mere form.
For our part we think any direct affirm
ative answer to such a question looks too
much like begging for a nomination, and
that the course taken by Mr. Calhoun
was the only modest and dignified an
swer that a candidate could have given
to such a question, and of course that he
is the only one who has answered it as it
ought to be.
But why did not the Indiana Conven-
tion ask one more very important ques
tion ? certainly not less important than
any one that could have been propound
ed—a question which should perhaps of
all others be a sine qua non in regard to
all the candidates for the next presidency.
It is this : Is it constitutional, or expe
dient, or admissible, in any eveut, for the
United States, either by issuing stock and
pledging the sales of the public lands for
the interest, or in any form whatever, to
assume the payment or become responsi
ble for the debts contracted by the indi
vidual States respectively ?
This is a question to which we should
like to see a plain, flat, and categorical
answer from every man who is brought
before the public as nominee for the pres
idency. This is a subject which has
been already pushed before Congress:
and will he persevered in with quite as
much tenacity as the question ot a Na
tional Bank. It is a question of the high
est importance to the pure democracy of
the country, and there is more danger to
apprehend from the success of such a
measure, than that of a national bank,
because of the influence of those indebt
ed states which arc otherwise democrat
ic, and which may covertly if not open
ly select such candidates for Congress as
will yield to if not join with the Federal
party in urging on the proposition. It
behoves then the democrats of the un
indebted States in particular, to look out
for a Chief Magistrate who will firmly
and unflinchingly set his face against all
propositions of that nature in every pos
sible shape and form. We hesitate not
to declare, that in the event of the success
of any such measure, we shall be nulli
fiers to the back hone.”
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Georgia Convention.
The Savannah Georgian, in the fol
lowing excellent toned artiele, announ
ces its adhesion to the nominations of the
Convention. We thoroughly sympathize
with and appreciate the spirit with which
our cotemporary greets and welcomes the
fairly expressed wishes of the people
and if the time conies when we ourselves
shall be tested in the same way, we have
no hesitation in pledging ourselves to the
same cheerful acquiescence in the will of
the people. It is this will of the people
which we are most earnest to have fully
and unequivocally promulgated:
From the Savannah Georgian.
FOliP RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
JOHN C. CALHOUN, OF S. CAROLINA.
FOR GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA,
MAJOR MARK A. COOPER.
FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES 11, STARK, OF BUTTS.
Onr Candidates.
We this morning announce our candi
dates for the distinguished olfices of Pres
ident of these States, and Governor of
Georgia. In doing so, it is only necessa
ry to state, that while we would, in Con
vention, have deposited our vote for Mar
tin Van Buren, who, we believe, is a pure
and enlightened statesman, and entitled
to the full confidence of the Republican
Party, whose principles he has so ably
sustained, we now, as we would, had we
been in Convention, yield to the express
ed will of the majority of our party, and
unfurl the standard of Democracy with
the name of John C. Calhoun inscribed
on its fold.
We must take a more convenient op
portunity to dwell upon the distinguished
services of the late Senator of S. Carolina,
and his ardent support of the principles
identified with the faith we cherish. We
henceforth support him for the Presiden
cy, willing, however, to return to our first
love, should the National Convention, in
May next, decree that Mr. Van Buren, or
any other gentleman entitled to their nom
ination, shall be the Republican candidate
in 1844.
In announcing our determination to
rally around the person of Mr. Calhoun,
as the standard bearer of our cherished
principles, wc should say, that while the
ex-President was our first choice for the
contest at hand, Mr. Calhoun was our
second, and consequently we anticipated
the period which, if in life, we should, in
1848, support him as the successor of Mr.
Van Buren. The people of Georgia,
through the Democratic delegates, have
decided otherwise. Harmony of action
being essential to the vindication and
triumphant success of sacred principles,
we accord with that decision, and with a
firm reliance on the justice of our cause,
proclaim to the Republicans of the Union,
our confidence in John C. Calhoun.
We have reserved but a brief space to
speak of our Gubernatorial candidate. In
council and in the field, Major Cooper has
been a faithful representative ■ —a gallant
soldier. Can we say less than that one
so pure in patriotism, and so sterling in
the requisites which should entitle a citi
zen to the confidence of his fellow-men,
will receive onr cordial support, a
Os Mr. Stark, we shall have more op
portunity to speak hereafter. We believe
him well qualified for the office for which
his Democratic fellow-citizens have nom
inated him.
Signs From the U. S. Gazette, a Whig paper.
Mr. Callioutw
We find in the New York Journal of
Commerce, the following :
“An active member of the Democratic
party in Connecticut, tells us that the
impression among his friends is, that the
friends of Mr. Calhoun are now in the
majority there, and gaining rapidly, and
that the same is true of New Hampshire
and Maine. A gentleman similarly situ
ated with regard to affairs in Illinois, on
hearing the remarks of the Connecticut
gentleman, responded, “the same state of
things exists in our State.”
The true state of the case is, of course,
| scarcely set forth in the above paragraph,
j though we incline to the belief that there
is some foundation for the assertion. The
1 .ocofocos were whipped out of their love
| for Mr. Van Buren, in 1810 : and there is
1 no one of their ranks aiming at the Pres-
idency, that stands so generally fair as Mr.
Calhoun.! Mr. Buchanan's popularity
is local. Col. Johnson's is in one of the
horizontal divisions. But Mr. Calhoun
with all his errors of Nullification, bears
with him the port and majesty of a great
mind, nothing less than an archangel fal
len. And we haveadvices from the Eastern
States, that Mr. Calhoun is stronger in
the Loeofoco ranks than Mr. Van Buren ;
and this is strengthened by the belief that
Mr. Woodbury would be nominated on
the same ticket with Mr. Calhoun. The
last named gentleman has stronger
friends in Pennsylvania than has Mr. Van
Buren.
The Wilmington Chronicle (Whig)
makes the following notice of the recent
change in the Raleigh (N. C.) Standard:
The Raleigh Standard has passed into
new hands. Wm. W. Holden is said to
have the Editorial control, and the name
of Mr. Van Buren “as the democratic can
didate for President” is to be taken from
its columns. Mr. Holden is, it is under
stood, a Calhoun man, although he says
in his address he is willing to abide the
decision of a Democratic National Con
vention.
From the Bouth Carolinian. ••
Anti-Bank Democrat.
An able and spirited paper under this
title, published in Duchess County, N. Y.,
with the name of Mr. Calhoun at the
head of its columns as its first choice for
the Presidency, thus speaks of that dis
tinguished statesman—its comparison be
tween him and Mr. Van Buren being
omitted.
“The distinguished individual whose
name we have placed at the head of our
columns as the next candidate for the
Presidency, is entitled to the full confi
dence of the Democracy of this State and
Union. For upwards of thirty years Mr.
Calhoun has been the most powerful,
fearless, vigilant and eloquent champion
of sound principles in the Democratic
party. Indeed it may be safely said,
that no man now living has done so much
for the promotion of the cause as this tal
ented South Carolinian ; and, in our opin
ion, no man is better qualified for, none
so well entitled to, the highest office in
the gift of the people. We have long en
tertained this opinion, and wc believe the
time has at length arrived when the opin
ion ought to be publicly proclaimed.
* * * * # *
Another ground of our preference for
Mr. Calhoun, is that his position is more
clearly defined. We always know ex
actly where to find him. lie is as pre
eminent for integrity and straight for
wardness, as he is for wisdom and sa
gacity. There is nothing doubtful nor
uncertain —no non-committalism about
him. * * * jyir. Clay will doubtless
be the whig candidate ; and as he is the
champion of the protective tariff and na
tional bank, we think there would be a
peculiar fitness and propriety in putting
in nomination a man who is known to be
decidedly and clearly opposed to these
schemes. Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Clay
have for years been antagonists on these
subjects in the Senate of the U. S. Let
them now go before the people and try
these great Issues. It will be emphatically
a trial of principles, from which the De
mocracy ought never to shrink.
*'*# * # «
These are our views upon this import
ant subject. We believe they are sub
stantially the views of a large portion of
the Democratic party in this State. We
believe that, especially among the young
men of the party those who will bear
the toil end burden of the next campaign
there are hundreds and thousands
ready to rally around the standard of the
orator, the statesman, the patriot of South
Carolina.
From the South Caroiinian.
The Weekly Pennant.
We welcome to our exchange list this
spirited advocate of Democratic princi
ples. It is published by E. B. Carter,
Esq., at Brooklyn, Conn., at $1 50 per
annum hoists the names of John C.
Calhoun and Levi Woodbury, as can
didates for President and Vice President,
and zealously advocates their claims to
those high offices, “ subject to the decis
ion of the Democratic Convention to as
semble in May,” &c. Its motto is the fa
mous one of Mr. Calhoun, by which
alone the Democracy can hope to con
quer : “Free Trade; Low Duties; No
Debt; Separation from Banks; Econ
omy ; Retrenchment; And a Strict Ad
herence to the Constitution.” Mr. Cal
houn seems to be going ahead rapidly in
Connecticut.
The Charleston Mercury of the 31 inst.
says : “Our correspondent in New York,
who was led to believe that the Honorable
Samuel Young had expressed a prefer
ence for Mr. Calhoun for the Presidency,
was mistaken, as we observe that that dis
tinguished gentleman in a recent publi
cation names Mr. Van Buren as his first
choice.
CO.H <1 i'.ItCIAL JOCKVAL.
CHARLESTON MARKETS.
r ottom. Heceived since our
1010 by water, and 1203 by Hail Road. Exported in same
time, 0980 bales, leaving on hand a shipping stock of 14,284
bales, exclusive of 3665 bales on shipboard not cleared The
past week commenced on Saturday last with a full enquiry, re
suiting m the sale of 1497 bales on that day, at the fiim rates
of the previous week. Early on Monday morning was recei
ved per steamer Acadia, Liverpool accounts to the 13ih, and
Havre to ihs 17th ult At both places the Cotton market had
rallied and was decidedly more favorable than could have
been anticipated from the accounts received previously. Our
market immediately opened with an animated demand ; du
ring which, holders started and obtained an advance of about
4 on their previous asking prices, and about 3-16 a 4 on prices
which they had been ofTered. The operations on that day
amounted to 2611 bales. On Tuesday the demand continued
to a nearly equal extent the sales reaching 2096 bales.
On there seemed to be a sudden check to farther
operations, .and the market on that day, as well as on 1 hurs
day and y esterday was very inactive, only 670 bales changing
hands in that timoj The continued firmness of holders was
perhaps the principal cause of this inactivity. The total sales
of the week amount to 6778 bales, at the following particulars:
201 bales at 7\ etr ; 42, 7 ; 63, Cl; 70, Cj ; 336, 6* ; 308. Ci ;
827,61; 66, 6 116; 720,6f 141, 5 7-1 ; 551, 53 4; 34, 5 11-16;
381,5 5-8 ; 242, 5 3-16 ; 474,5 1-2; 1046, 5 3-B.‘ 556, 5 1-4 ; 62, 5
2*16; 104 f 5 1-2; 9,5; 22, 4 3-4. We still retain our former
quotations, viz : luf. to ord. 4 3-4 a 5 1-2 ; MuMling to MiiMl’g
Fair, 53-4 a 6 1-2; Fair to fully fair, 6 3-4 a 7 1-4 ; Good fair
to good, 7 1-2 cia.
Long Cotton*. About 112 bales of Sea Island have been
disfiosed of during the week, of which 46 Georgia at from 12|
al4 cents; the balance from 19 to £0 cents, 17 bales stained, 5
a 9 cents.
From the New York Herald.
MONEY MARKET.
Thursday, June 1 6P- M.
The stock market resumed, in some degree, its activity to
day. <‘hio G’s rune 1 1-4 ; Kentucky's 1-4 ; lltinoU 21 2; In
diana 3 per cent; Delaware and Hudson 1-2; Long Island rose
1 per cent; Harlem 2 per cent; Cauton 1-2; Farmers' Loan
fell 1 percent; sales of Vicksburg 5; Morris Canal 3.
At the new board United Mates 6’s sold at 116.
We have received the following
Miami Canal Extension, Oiuo. The letting for the
completion of this work is to take place on the 15th June
next. 'I he work consists of a reservoir on the Loraintr’s
Creek; 35 miles of main line, principally excavation; 20
wooden locks: sor 6 aqueducts and numerous stone culverts.
Pay ment to be made in Ohio 6 per cent domestic bonds, inter
est to be paid semi-annually at the State Treasury, ami the
principal after 1863. Courier.
What does this mean? It is only a few hours since we
were assured “that if the State of Ohio” only could raise a
million and a half, she would never want any thing more ;
and, behold! the ink is hardly dry, when wc hear of payment
to be made by domestic bonds “anew article, and peculiarly
adapted to the season,” as they say in Bond street, London.
No matter can’t have too much ol a good thing.
1 here are $375,000 of the above lot to come out, and how
many more,can be ascertained when the manner in which the
interest is paid is reported to the Legislature next winter. —
As to Ohio “assurances,” that State solemnly pledged its faith
that no more foreign stock should be issued, aud before six
months had elapsed, #1,500,000 new 7 i»er cent stock was is
sued in violation of that pledge. When a State is so involved
as is Ohio, she rolls irresistibly to destruction.
The following is from a morning paper :
Ihe Herald thus comments: — ‘*the fact of cheap goods is
cheering. It is also true that it is the elTect of the tariir in
some degree. Its operation has been, by preventing the pro
ceeds of foreign industry from seeking tho west in exchange
for its produce, so to depress the prices of agricultural pro
duce, that its growers have not had where withal to buy any
thing, and the prices of domestic goods have fallen in conse
quence.” K
Ah! neighbor! you can’t creep out there ! Will you say
that tea, coffee, and other articles wholly foreign, and on
tehich no duty is charged , or only a low one for revenue, have
fallen equally with domestic goods ? You know they have not.
Yet if free trade were sound,and your reason for low prices the
true one, these should have fallen, and manufactured goods
been kept up by the increased duties. And yet you know the
fact is quite otherwise. And there is no mystery about it.
The Herald and Tribune each afford an immense amount of
reading matter for a small sum, because they have a regular
daily demand fc. larr& editions.
We can gather no clear idea from these comments. Our
proposition was that the onerous tariff, which went into Dera
tion last year,put a bar to imports, which fell off in the port of
New York alone #20,000,000 in the six months succeeding the
expiration of the compromise act. A necessary result of ex
cluding foreign goods from our markets, was to destroy the
foreign demand for agricultural produce to an extent which
affected prices so seriously as to leave the farmers no profit
of course they could buy nothing either imported or domestic.
The result has been an almost universal fall of prices. “Cof
fee” in particular has given way; and of all articles, perhaps,
the decline in that has been the greatest, with the exception
of manufactured goods, which fell 25 per cent in Boston.
Whenever the means of the agriculturists are diminished by
depriving them of the outlet for their surplus, the whole trade
of the country languishes. In order to illustrate what we
have said of coffee, we take the current rates now, and in July,
1842, as follows :
Prices in New York.
July, 1842. May, 1543.
Cocoa, lb. Caraccas, 12 al4 —a
St. Domingo, 7i a 7i 6 a—
Coffee, lb. —Cuba, 8 a 9 7 a—
Brazil, 8 a 10| Cl aß|
Porto Rico, 9 a 10 71 aBl
Laguyara, 9 a 9l 7} a 8
St. Domingo, 7 a 71 M a 6
Java, 91 a 111 81 a 11
Sumatra, —a 7 a74
Maracaibo, 8 a 10 7 a 74
Prices in Boston.
Coffee. July, 1842. May, 1843.
Porto Ilico, fair to prime green, lb. 9 a 11 8 a94
Havana, 74 a 9 7 a 8
St. Domingo, 6l a 74 54 a54
St. Jago de Cuba, 8 a 10 C| a 74
Laguayra, 9 a 91 7>j aߣ
Java, 9 a 114 Bail
Brazil, 8 a 9 7 aB4
Sumatra, 8 a 84 6 a 74
Mocha, 18 a 19 16 a 18
These are sufficient to show that coffee and free articles have
fallen, although the above assumes rather boldly that we
“know they have not.” Assuming, however, that the effect of
the tariff was to cause domestic goods to fall in prices, by the
simple process of imposing a lax upon foreign goods, we are
at a loss to understand how the domestic manufacturers con
sider that a “protection.” Such a result might be produced
after years of competition by conferring a bounty so high as
to draw capital from other employments ; but that a sudden
fall of 25 per cent, such as is evinced in the following table, is
any benefit to manfacturers,is a gtoss delusion
Prices of Domestic Goods in Boston at Diffbrnt Pe
riods.
August, May, Dec'r May 17.
27 inch brown shirtings, aB4 6a 7 5a 5| 4a 44
30 do do very stout 7i a 9 7a 74 Ca 6| 5 a
37 do sheetings, 9 alO 7a 8 6a 64 54a 6
37 do do very stout 10 alo4 8a 9 7a 74 64a 7
40 do do 114 al2 9 alO 8a 77 a7\
40 do do fine, —a lO al2 10 a 104 9 alO
46 do do do. 15 al6 12 al3 11a B4a 9
30 do drillings do 104a 114 9 alO 74a 8 6|a 7
28 do bleach’d do 114a 124 10 all 8a 9 7aß
28 do Jean 12ja 13| 12 al3 9 a 94 8a 9
30 do do blaached —a
30 do shirting 94 al2 Ba 9 7a 8 7aß
37 do do 114 al4 11 al4 94a 12 9|all
Negro plain cottons 12 als 12 a 5 10 al4 8 alO
Negro linseys 20 a25 10 a23 16 a2O 16 a2O
An enormous fall took place, it will be observed, before the
operation of the compromise act. Under the stagnation of
trade, however, which succeeded that event, a further fall of
20 per cent, took place not on new goods manufactured by
a cheaper process, but on precisely the same goods. In the
Boston warehouses were stored with enormous quantities of
those articles, which could not find sale, until from the abso
lute inability of the farmers of this country to consume them,
the prices fell, as in the case of twenty-seven inch brown
shirtings, from 5 to 4 cents, a fall of 20per ct. between Decem
ber and May. When such heavy concessions were submitted
to, a foreign demand sprung up, and took off those stocks
which American farmers could not buy, because having the
foreign market for their surplus choked by the folly of the
manufacturer, the accumulating stock here depressed prices
below the cost of production, and the home trade as well as
the foreign, was crushed. '1 he manufacturers now feel the
force of the rebound.
The great scarcity of money in the intenor has undoubtedly
been a great auxiliary cause of the low prices. But the indi
rect and insidious operation of the tariff has been the cause of
he anomaly that, while money is accumulating on the sea
board to an unparalleled extent, a large portion of the west
is absolutely without a currency. The Treasury Tables show
that up to the Ist of July, when the compromise act expired,
the trade of the country for 1842 presented an excess over that
of the previous year. On the expiration of that law the un
certainty which succeeded for sixty days produced an absolute
paralysis. That uncertainty was succeeded by a prohibitive
tariff. Its requisitions in regard to cash duties were such that
imports could not revive. '1 he whole commercial demand for
money ceased. *Cotton, rice and tobacco continued logo for
ward, and the bills they created were all the means of invest
dment of the Banks. The proceeds were imported in specie,
of which #i3,(KKMXX) are now unemployed in the New York
banks alone. The impossibility of importing goods under the
tariff, prevented any demand for American produce as means
of remittance abroad. 'I here was nothing to remit. The
consequence was, that after a long winter, agricultural pro
ducts were cheaper on the seaboard than in midsummer, as
follows :
Trices in New Y'ork.
Flour. July 1942. May, 1843.
Western Canal, 6 94 a 6 00 4 75 a 4 81
Ohio, via Canal, 5 75 a 5 83 4 62 a 4 69
Michigan, 6 75 a 5 88 4 42 a 4 69
Orleaus, 5 75 a 5 83 4 25 a 4 37
Philadelphia, 5 75 a 5 83 4 31 a 4 37
Georgetown, 6 60 a 6 12 4 44 & 4 50
Naval Stores, bbl. Tar, 150 a 1 624 125a 1 31
Pitch, 1 25 a 1 374 1 25 a 1 374
Rosin, 1 05 a 2 50 72 a— 87
Turpentiinc Wilm’in, 2 69 a 2 87 4 2 50 a
Do- North ( arolina, 250 a 2 624 225a 250
Lard, 6ia 74 6|a 6
Duller, Goshen, lb. 15 a 19 12 a 13
Dairy, 10 a II 7 a 9
Shipping, 6 a 7 5 a • 6
Cheese, lb. 64a 7 5 a 6
Salmon, 14 50 a 15 00 12 00 a 1 20
Smoked, lb., 14 a 16 10 a 12
Mackerel, No. 1, bbl. 11 56 a 12 00 9 00 a
No. 2, 8 00 a 9 00 7 00 a
Mo. 3, 450 a 4 75 5 75 a
Shad, No. 1, Conn., 4bbl. 6 00 a 6 25 5 00 a
Now, it will be observed, that these prices fell under a con
stantly accumulating abundance of money, showing that, as
low as were prices, the tari fT, weighing like an incubus upon
mercantile affairs, destoyed all enterprise. When produce was
so low on the seaboard, at the opening of the spring navigation,
what temptation was there to send forward fresh supplies 7
Clearly none. The price would not command expenses to
market. Hence, however abundant money may be on the
seaboard it it did not benefit the interior ; on the other hand,
had the commerce of the country not been interfered with,
goods would have arrived in the place of specie, and a steady
ex|>ort of agricultural produce in return would have sustained
a constant demand, and disseminated Atlantic capital over
the interior, causing the channels of trade to How freely and
healthily, giving to farmers remunerating prices, and enabling
them to purchase domestic goods in return. There wou and
then have been no fall in Lowell manufactures.
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT)
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
BAGGING —Heavy Hemp, 41 inch, per yd 22 a 24
“ 42 inch, “ 22 a25
Tow, “ 18
COFFEE —Green prime Cuba Sc Rio, lb. 91 a 10
Ordinary to Good lb. 9 a 10
Java, - lb. 15 a 17
CANDLES —Sjiermacetti, lb. 25 a 30
Georgia, Tallow lb. 15
Norm rn, “ lb. 13
CHEESE— scarce.
CORDAGE—Hemp, lb. 8 a 12
Manilla, lb. 12 al4
FlSH—Mackerel, No. 1, bbl.
“ No. 2, “ sl4 00
“ No. 3, “ $llOO
GLASS—Window, 8 by 10, box 3 a 3 25
“ 10 by 12, “ 3 50
FLOUR —Babimore, bbl. 7a 71
Canal, “ 7 « 71
Country, lb. 3 a 4
IRON—Bar, common size, “ 5a 61
Hoop and Band, “ 10
Sheet, “ 10 a 121
Nail Rods, “ 10
MOLASSES—New Orleans, gall.
West India, “ 25 a3O
NAILS— lb. 5a 51
SOAP- “ 7 a 9
SHOT- bag $2 25
SUGAR—Sr. Croix, lb. 8 a 104
Muscovado and Porto Rico, “ 6a 84
Havana, (while,) “ 12 al4
** (Brown) “ f> a 7
New Orleans, “ 6 a 74
J.oaf “ 121 a 15
Lump, “ 14 a
Crushed and Powdered, “ 15 al7
SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack $2 a 24
“ bushel 624
TWlNE—Sewing, lb. 314 a 374
ROPE—Bale, “ B 4 a 124
STEEL—Cast “ 25
German, “ 17
Blister, “ 10
OlLS—Linseed, gall. $1 50
Winter strained Lamp. " $1 25
common, do. “ $1 OO
SPIRITS—Brandy; Oiard, Dupuy Sc Cos. 3 50
“ A. Signet, “ 2 50
Holland Gin, “ 1 50
“ “ imitation, “ 1 00
Rye Whiskev, “ 32 a35
Jenks’ Rye Gin, “ 35 a4O
WHITE LEAD-No. 1, keg, $3 00
“ - No. 2, “ 2 50
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Putter, 15 a 20 cents.
Bacon—hog round, 74 cents,
laard—6 a 8 cen's, and scarce.
Beef—fresh, 4 a 6 cents.
Corn—4o a43 cents.
Corn Meal—4o a 45 cents.
Eggs—B a 10 cents per doz.
Flour—pound 3 to 4 cents
Fodder—hundred,62 a 75 cents.
Potatoes —37 a 50.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC NOTICE.
MASONIC LODGE No. 6, will celebrate the
appioaching; AnniversaJy of Bt. Junn the Baptist, by
a public address by our Rev. Brother S. G. Bbagc.
All Brethren in good standing, in distant lodges,
are invited to favor us on that occasion.
S. ROSE, Secretary.
Macon, June It.
PRINTING.
OF BOOK 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 scrEnton manner.
&Pt. Stoiuurg, tc eo.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
QilTilSraiiais) (Hiks
Ts. H. Stmitnn>,)
J. ll\- JJucnctt. 5
ATTENTION,
CITIZENS OF BZBB COUNTY.
TIIIE time for receiving TAX RETURNS for Bibb
County, will expire on the 30. h instant. All per
sons interested, w ill please make their returns in lime,
and t .erehy save Double Tax.
Mv Office is in the Store occupied’by Messrs. Reid
Sc Ells, below the Washington Hail, on Mulberry
Suect. „
SOI, R. JOHNSON, R. T. R.
Macon, June 9th, 1843
GREAT BARGAINS IN
Prices Ilcbnced 3.1 per Cent.
£32 ©. a, WMUS’a
CALL AND SEE,
riMIE SUBSCRIBER, being drtrrmined.to close his
1 Stock of SPRING ANb SUMMER GOODS,
will sell at or near Cost and charges, until further no
tice i and would respectfully nshk purchasers to cad
and examine before purcensing. His stock consists in
part of — Rich F’rench Muslins, various pattern and
styles; Fashionable Bulzarine Muslins, fine F’rench
and English Cambrics, a large assortment of English
and American Prints, fron 5i to 25 cents; Black and
Colored Silks, Satins and Sarcenetts; Rich Foulard
Silks; Ladie's fine and super Lawn Handkerchiefs;
Silk, Thread and Cotton Gloves and Hoisery ; Supe
rior Gauze Cardinals; Net Shawls, Tarleton and
Braige Mantles nnd Scarfs; Taffcla and Satin Rib
bons; Hat ami Cap do; Crapce and Crape l,i3se;
Cambric, Muslins, Lace, and Thread Trimmings;
Bombazines, Super Irish Linens; Brown; White ar,d
Colored Linen Drtllens; Pantaloon Stuffs and Vest
ings, and a good assortment of Domestic Goods, nnu
most articles usuollp kept in a Fancy and S'aple Dry
Goods Store All of wgich will be sold as above, for
CASh. , „
(Cr Dimes taken at Ten for ffie
First door above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Hal Store.
June 13. * 51l
GROCERIES.
riHIE subscribers continue to keep on hand at the
X old stand, opposite the Washington Flail, a good
assortmet>' of Groceries, Bagging, Salt, Iron, die., which
they will sell low for cash.
C. CAMPBELL Sc CO.
Macon, June 7, 1843. 4 ts
BACON.
10,000 2,000 lbs Hams and Shoulders.
For sale by C. CAMPBELL AuO.
Macon, June 7, 1843. 4 ts
NOTICE.
I7OUR .Months after date, application will be made
’ to the Honorable, the Inferior Court, w hen sitting
for Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real Estate
of D. 11. F.mmons, late of said county, deceased.
IA.MES M. GREEN, Admr.
June 1, 1813.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
AT KSW yens PRICES.
ijjTSFSCSiSSv T BARNES, offers to the
•» . public at his store on Mul-
T berry etrert, an extensive stock
} \ v t. of SCHOOL, LAW, MEDI
CAD and MISCEI.LANK.
JaisßAff '-NyPa OUS BOOKS together with
every article in the Stationery line.
Blank Books of every description,[Court, Re
cord, and Docket Rooks, various sizes.
J B. would respectfully invite teachers and others
who tray want School Books, to call and examine his
stock ; which wilt be sold at the lowest possible prices,
ForCoeh —wholesale and retail.
Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by
the ream or case ns low as it can be purchased in
New Y'ork, and in manv cases much lower. All
orders from the country will be promptly attended to.
Blank Books and Paper Ruled aud Bound
to order, in the best manner. Book Bind
ing in genetal attended to,
Macon, May 17. 1
NEW, CHEAP A I>l BIRABLE COuDU’
SAMUEL J. RAY, & CO.
k just received and are now opening a genera
FtwrU'itTel^T 1,16 STAPLE AND
FANCY DRY GOODS, which they will sell at very
reduced prices lor Cash, being anxious to reduce their
present large Stock, among winch mav be found
£? s *' n ‘s. reß ’ w .o«len. velvet, valentia, 4. satin Vesting*.
Flannels, mennoes ana printed Orleans Clotlis.
French, Fmelish and American Prints.
Challeys, Muslin de Lames,French Collar, and Capes.
B and Sa'ffia “ Ck rich l‘l' hl fancy colored Silks
B 'l “ a!ir ‘ 8 ’ I , nd >“ C ? ral Spitalfield, Pongee,
Linen, Cambric and Grass Linen Handkerchiefs
Muslm de Lame and Satin Shawls, Neck Ties, and
Dress Handkerchiefs.
Irish Linens, Linen Shirtings, Lawns and Diapers.
Jaconet, Swiss, Nnnsook and Book Muslins.
Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Gloves, and Sut
penders.
Merino Shirts and Pams, Stocks and Collars.
Bed I icks,Brown Sc Bleached Shirtings and Sheetinga.
° U £rii'lffiin e< * C LO,lg Camou Manuel* and
Kerseys,.Linseys, sup Bed and Negro Blankets.
“ Ile “,*nd fi'msfo 1 wist Side, and Riding Combs.
OR07! J mead. Tapes, Pins, Ballons, Ac.
a E an ? " I f‘ cr ariicles too tedious to mention.
1 . D. Purchasers will find it to their interest to calL
S. J KAY Sc CO.
May 24, 2 t e
rpHE undersigned has the honor of informing the
Lames and Gentlemen of Macon, that he has
rrec rd, at his Confectionary Store, [next door to
11. ShorwcH s Apothecary Shop, corner of Mulberry
aud I bird Streets,] ’
A SODA FOUNTAIN.
\Y here Mineral Iced W’atcrs of the most improved
formula can be obtained. Together with SYRUPS of
every description. Constant attention to visitors, front
early 111 the morning, till ten in the evening.
Macon, May 31, 1843. 3 WA J |nSPKAR -
BOOK-SELLER.
IS SOLE AGENT FOR THE SALE OF MY PILLS
IN THE CITY OF MACON, GEO.
B. BRANDRETH, M. D.
Macon, May 31 3 ,f
NEW SPRI NG AND SUMMER
CLOTHING.
H. SPENCER,
If A ,™ r f c ® ived ''‘is day. per Steamer J. God
da,rd< ,I|4 L balance of lug Spring purchases, is now
prepnred to offer to the citizens of Macon and vicinity,
a full and complete assorunentof fashionable
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,
consisting of every variety and style of Coats, Pants,
add \esis, suited fir the season, together with a groat
varetyof bummer Scarfs, Slocks, Gloves, Shirts,^C o *.
lars, Bosoms, Suspenders. &c., Ac. 00
Also a splendid assortment of Cloths, Cassimer™
Vestings, Drab de Taes, Camblets, Linen Drillings
Ac., all of which will be sold or made up to order on
the very lowest t ring for Cash. 1
Feeling fully competent that I can make it for the
interest ol gentlemen replenishing their wardrob s to
purchase of me, I respectfully solicit a call from all
at the Store, one door below J. A. A & S. Virgin's
’r ,n'°uV ar ! and dlrecd V opposite the norlh-wes"
front of the Washington Hall, where unprecedented
bargains mav always be found. 1 * l * d
Macon, May 24 2
AT
KIMBERLY’S
(CP Hat Store: «£$
CONSISTING OF GENTLEMENS’ LEGHORN,
PANAMA, MANILLA, AND PALM
LEAF HATS;
Al j\lny V ” l f ICI1 ’ Witl 80,(1 “j LOW 88 lhc Lo 'vrsT.
NEYV AND FASHIONABLE
MV GOODS.
rpilE subscriber would respectfully inform the citi
■M. zens of Macon and vicinity, that he has just re*
ceived a full assortment of Summer Dry Goods, among
which are fashionable French Bulzorine and other
Muslins, French Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks and
Satins, superior Black Nett Shawls, Black Lace Cardi
nals, fine whtte and colored Tarleton Muslin Mantles,
bilk mid Barege Mamies, Silk Neck Ties, Stlk Thread
and Cotton Wove* and Mms, black, colored and
white Kid Gloves, Silk nnd Cot'on Hosiery, Lisle
Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edginga and
Insertings Cambric and Muslin lnsertings, Jaconet,
Swiss, Tarleton and Nansook Muslins,Bishop Lawns,
superior Hemstitched and Revered Lmcn Cambric
Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen C ambric,
and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask
Table Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Bleached and Un
bleached shirtings and Sheetings, real Earlston Ging*
bains, a large assortment of Calicoes and. Cambrics,
Lathes superior Corsets, Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes
and Bonnets, Marking Canvass and Patterns, Wors
ted Gruels, olc., etc.
Also a general assortment of brown, fancy colored
and white Linen and Cotton Drillings, white and
colored Sateen, Georgia Nankeen, a good assortment
ol Gentlemen s Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Cra
vats and stocks, and a general assortment of such
goods as arc usually kept in Dry Good Stores, all of
which will he sold as low as the same Goods can be
bought m this or anv other Southern City. The pub
lic are invited to call nnd examine for themselves, at
his btore, one door above Geo. A. Kimberly's Hat
Store.
N. 8.-DRESS MAKING in the best manner,
nnd most fashionable style.
„ G. L. WARREN.
May 24, 2 lm.
MACON EXCHANGE TABLE.
RF.GULATEr) BY A SPECIE STANDARD.
[Revised and corrected Weekly for the Democrat .]
Drafts on New York at sight, par a 4 pm.
“ on Philadelphia, “
“ on Baltimore, “
“ on Charleston at sight, “
“ on Savannah, “ “
“ on Augusta, “ i prem.
30 days sight on New York, inst. off.
60 days sight. “ “
90 •• «
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 & Fire Insurance Bk., Macon, “
Georgia Rail Road Bank, “
Bank of Brunswick, Agency Augusta, “
State Bank at Augusta, “
Plncnix Bank, Columbus, uncertain
Bank of Milledgeville, par.
Bank of St. Marys, “
Branch State Bank, Washington, “
Branch State Bank, Eatonton, “
Branch Slate Bank, Milledgeville, “
Branch State Bank, Macon, “
Central Bank, Milledgeville, 32 a 53 dis.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick, no sale.
Hawkinsville Bank, par
“ “ new emission, at Macon “
Bank of Columbus, 50 dis.
Planters’ Sc Mechanics’ B k, Columbus, no sale.
Western Bank of Rome, Rome,
Chattahoochee R- R. Bank, Columbus, no sale.
Ruckersville Banking Company,
Bank of Darien and Branches, 70 dis.
Monroe R. R. Sc Banking Company, 80 90
Alabama Notes, 20 “
BROKE —Bank of Rome, Darien, Chattahoochee
Rail Road, Planters and Mechanics, and Bank of Co
lumbus, Ocmulgee Bank, Macon.
CHANGE BILLS AT PAR —John G. Winter’s
Checks on the Bank of St. Marys, Scott Ic Carhart’s
Change Bills, Georgia Railroad Change Bills, City
Council of Savannah & Augusta Change Bills, E. Sc
R. R. Graves.
Shot well's Bills, signed with black ink, par—red
ink, is paid in Central Bank.
City Council Bills, Macon, 50 a 60 dis