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Terrific Encounter with a Pirate. Speaking of a formidable pirate said to have been lately seen in the West Indies, the Richmond Star takes occasion to give the following particulars of an encounter with free-booters several years ago in the Same latitude, which have never before appeared in print, but which are never theless true. The general facts of the case are thesb: Captain Robinson—now a wealthy and much respected citizen of New York— while in command of a ship many years ttgo, at a time when several of the JEiiro pean powers were at war, discovered one day just as night was setting in, a suspi cious looking sail under his lee ; but as the stranger made no movement towards him, he concluded that she was probably one of the many privateers which then Swarmed the oceatl. The next morning he discovered the strange sail nearer to him and very soon became satisfied that she was not only hostile but a pirate. He had one giln, and an abundance of small arms and ammunition on board, and for tunately a good number of passengers, mostly men. When satisfied that he had no alternative but to fight or surrender, he assembled the passengers in the cabin and toid them that they must decide whether they would surrender and be themselves murdered, and give their wives and daughters to the brutality of the fiends then pursuing them, or stand upon their defence like men. If they Chose the latter alternative, he gave them a fair warning, that it must be a desper ate conflict, and that boarding the pirate was probably their only chance of suc cess. The most of the passengers responded promptly that they would fight to the last, if fight they must. Although to the windward, it was found that the superior sailing of the pirate was more than a match in a long chase for this advantage, and Robinson resolved at once to meet the crisis and decide the matter while his position gave him the choice of commen cing the engagement. He steered at once to meet the foe, thus giving him to under stand that he was prepared for him. As he neared him the pirate gave him a broad side from his guns, three in number, that crippled him badly, killing two of his best seamen and one passenger. Still ho kept on, receiving another broadside, that injured him more, but not as badly as the first. In a moment he was near the pi rate, and by a skilful maneuver got a ra king position, and taking good aim, he for the first time discharged bis gun, load ed heavily with canister and grape. The effect was tremendous, the vessel being much cut up and the slaughter among the pirate crew prodigious. This crea ted confusion among them, and enabled Robinson to plant his bow against the pirate just where he preferred. In an instant, the bowsprit was crowd ed with the devils, looking like very fiends, who dashed upon the forward deck in lafgC force. A bloody struggle then ensued, hand to hand, in which the ship’s defenders were driven back by the overwhelming force, and the prospect for an instant was that they would be anni hilated, beyond the chance of hope. At this moment some of the passengers shout ed in English to their friends to “clear the way —stand back for the gun ?” The Spaniards raised a yell of triumph, as they saw their foes, who had met them so sturdily, rush back, and were in the act of springing forward as the murder ous charge of the gun met them with sweeping carnage—leaving but few alive, and covering the deck with the mangled remains of more than a score of wretch es. But a fresh force supplied their place and four several times thb good gun clear ed the deck of the blood-thirsty villains. As they went leaping back the fourth time, Robinson shouted tb his men to “ board,” and in a moment the strife was upon the pirate’s own deck. The force of the pirate had been terri bly cut down in the previous contest, and after a short but desperate struggle, (in which Capt. Robinson received a shock ing wound from a cutlass, passing from his forehead, between his eyes, across the cheek and down to the Lack of the neck —yet he killed the man who wounded him, and two others after receiving the slash,) the pirates were all driven below and there secured. The cabin was then cleared of every thing valuable, the ves sel scuttled, and in a short time she sunk, carrying with her every soul left on board, with the wounded dying and dead. Capt. Robinson was wounded in many places, besides the last shocking wound across his face, the sCar of which he yet bears, and many of his forde had fallen, or were desperately wounded ; but he Carried his ship safe through her voyage, and was able to tell of one of the most gallant and desperate actions, of which we ever heard, dr which history can show. Mr. Legare’s Funeral, What kind heart docs not sigh over the fate of this eminent and amiable gentleman. In the midst of life, enjoyment and high excitement, every thirg bright and attractive around him, suddenly seized by a mortal malady, far, far ofT from the land he loved so well, his own sunny and genial South but the land, though a far distant one, was for him not a land of strangers the Bostonians, bless them, cared for, and oohjforted him, as they would have clone a dear brother they have our gratitude and that ol every high minded and honorable Southerner. Le gate, was to them, “A stranger honored attd a stranger mourned.” But that poor heartless volup tuary, that Heliogabuius, in minem, the god-like Daniel could not spare time from his pleasures to console a dying friend and official colleage, nor even pay the cold tribute of respect, attendance on his Obsequies —but, we never knew a prodigal voluptu ary that had a heart, with a single exception, and that was Charles FoJt. Boston. From the New York Hr rail!. Boston, Wednesday.. 4 P. M., ) The Shades, June 21, 1843. ) Death has cast a glcoai over this rom tnunity in the removal of the Hon. Hugh b. Legare, and a general feeling of sad ness pervades our city. The flags of the State House, the Common; in State street, and the shipping, are at half mast, and his decease is considered a public bereave ment. The funeral took place this morn ing at 10 1-2 o’clock, at Trinity Church, at which were present the President of the United States, Heads of Departments, Governor of Massachusetts, and a vast concourse Os distinguished functionaries in Church and State. WEDNESDAY JULY 5, 1843. FOR PRESIDENT OF TH* UNITED STATES. JOHN C. CALHOUN. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: LEVI WOODBURY, FOR GOVERNOR, MARK A. COOPER, OF MURRAY. FOR CONGRESS, JAMES 11. STARK, OF BUTTS. 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, 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 lefend the Right." TIIE WHIG TARIFF LAW. A Looking Glass, in which the people may see the manner they nr: fleeced by .hr. Clay’s Protective Tariff. Wc make some extracts from a compilation of the late TarifT under the above title, in the Springfield (II.) Register, which wc have verified by the official document in the 41st No. of the Merchant's Maga zine. Premising that in England, which has hereto fore been considered the most overtaxed country in the world, the average of the Revenue Tariff is under 20 per cent, and the duties which arc intend ed to lc prohibitory never exceed 33 13 per cent. Our Tariff reaches the enormity of lEO to 200 and more per cent, in some cases. In France, the averag" is only 17 per cent. The Tariff of 1828, the “ Bill of Abominations,” averaged 46 per cent. Tbe Tariff of 1842, is more grindinganrl oppressive, although the average is 10 per cent less. Instead of the long credit given in 1923, cash is demanded for the duties, which makes a difference of 4or five per cent. And the prices of all imported articles have fallen at least 50 per cent, which, of course is an increase in the duties to that amount exactly. Wc will commence with one of the absolute ne cessaries of life. Salt, duty 8 cents per bushel!!! 88 on the hundred bushels. This duty is 100 per cent, or twice as much, highc r than salt costs at the place whence imported, and is a loss of half a million of dollars to the fartneis. In tyrannical England Salt is free. Brown sugar, duty 4 cents per lb. (This duty is ICO per cent beyond the price at Havana, where it is bought.) Tlius the Whig Tariff makes us pay 8200 for the same quantity of sugar that 8100 would buy in Cuba. This was dictated by an unconquerable love for poor men. Loaf or luntpstrgor, duty 6 cents a pound, nearly 100 per cent beyond the price whence imported. Sqfl soap, duty 50 cents a pound. Well that is too bad, that wc can’t stuff a little soft saap down our throats without paying 50 cents a pound for it. China Ware, value, 850 a set, duty, 815 a set, Earthen or Stone Ware, value, 85 a set, duty, 1,60 per set. Men's fine Bouts, duly, 81,25 a pair. Men's coarse Boots, worth 82,50 a pair, duty, 81,25 cents a pair. The poor man only pays three times as much as the rich. Men's Ball-room Pumps, duty, 30 cents a pair. Men's coarse Shoes, duty same. Women's fine Bootees, value 86, duty, 50 cts a pair. Women's coarse Bootees, value, 81,50 duty, 50 cents a pair. Look at this, and then at that Raw Hides, duty, 15 cents on the dollars worth. Protcctiori for Illinois. Men's leather Blares, embroidered with silver, worth 85 a pair, duty, 10 cents a pair. Metis leather coarse Btores, value, 50 cents, duty 10 cents. Protecting the poor. Saddles, value 810, duty, 83,50, only One third. Purs, on the skin, duty, 5 cents On the dollars worth. Hurrah for protection in Illinois. Paints and Bonnets, Brushes and Brooms, duty, 30 per cent Children's dolls and toys, duty, 30 cents on the dollar. Buttons, 30 per cent, but for materials which the manufacturers can make into buttons, only 5 per cent. Paper, Printing and writing generally, duty lOOpcr cent or more, entirely prohibitory, so that the manu facturers may charge us what they choose. Billet doux orLot-e Letter paper, duty, 30 cents on the dollars worth. That’s too bad. Tin in bars or blocks, which the manufacturers -pant themselves, one cent on the-dollafs worth. Scrap Iron, worth less than 815 per ton, duty, 810 per ton. Iron in pigs, value 80 per ton, duty, 89 per ton. Iron made into bars, or bolts by rolling, value, 825 a ton, duty, 825 a too, more than one hundred per cent. Iron in bars or bolts, not manufactured, value 824, duty, 817 per ton. Bribes to Pennsylvania. Unmanufactured Ilcmp , value B[s a ton, duty, 810 a in. The Colton planters pay the odd 825 to the Centucky Hemp growers' Poison and Gold Epaulettes free. Recollect that the Whig Tariff law plunders the consumers out of one ha'f a million a year, liy an ex tortionate impost upon Salt, and allows Poison and Gold Epaulettes to come in free of Ditty: They have thrown one sop to the poor emaciated Southern Cerberus. Raw CoUon, duty, 3 cents a r ound. Whoever heard of foreign Cotton interfering with our crop in the United States? Oh, shame, where is thy blush ? Why some Democratic Presses hnre spoken rather sharply of Mr. Van Huren— enrsory re marks connected with the subject. We are sincerely sorry it has so happened—but there is unfortunately stich things as human in firmity, and irritability, and an instinctive impulse to retaliate, when ourselves or our friends are assailed, without just provocation. Indeed, this is but one of the shapes, in which the great law of our nature, self preservation, shews itself. We recollect a little incident, th’l fall tinder our notice, which seems to throw sonte light on the sub ject. Travelling many years ago, in company with a friend, in a remote part of the west of England, in quest of health and amUsenlent— merely Pickwick ing— as we rode slowly Slong, conversing on the wild scenery arotind Us, We overtook two genuine clodpoles, driving before them a donkey, or ass, loaded with two large panniers, or wicker baskets. We kept pace with them, hoping to coax them into conve-sation, but beyond yes and no, they were ob stinately taciturn. We were however, quite disappointed, our at tention being soon attracted by the proceedings of the donkey. He seemingly to pass the time away, or perhaps fearing his joint proprietors mig’ithavo en tirely forgot him, tapped very gently, with his near hoof, the biped trudging close at his heels. The fel low apparently absorbed in deep thought about no thing, seemed unconscious of what wis passing, till at length Jimmy, the donkey, affronted, that his attentions were disregarded, administered a sharp clip on the bumpkin’s shin —this roused the dull creature into fury, and he commenced kicking the poor donkey most outrageously—the other biped a short distance behind was also roused by the loud complaints of the ass, and shouted out angrily, “Wh-iydom it toon, whoy yow kick Jimmy for?” The kicker replied still more angrily—“ Dom Jimmy, whoy did he kick me?” The Van Buren Jimmies gave the first kick, and were lavish in vituperating Mr. Calhoun, long before reprisals our relations were resorted to by his friends. We believe that even in the courts of law, the cate of the resisting party is considered as the more excusable ; and if in the heat of the contest, he has given a hard clip or two, ex tra, just by way of interest, he is still deemed the less culpable, though not quite blameless party- This slangwhanging war, yet continues on the dis tinguished Carolinian and his friends that such should be the course of the less liberal of the Feder al'presses, is not remarkable; it is their vocation but that any portion of the Democratic press, should follow suit in the game, is indeed painful. Confi dent are we, that none can condemn this ungener ous, as well as impolitic proceeding more than Mr. Van Buren himself. We further believe that he has not come before the people, of his own motion, hut through the importunity of friends in New York and Pennsylvania, <ftc., who have flung his preten sions like the apples of discord amidst the Democrat ic party, at the manifest risk of producing division, sapping its strength, jeopardizing its success, and tending to its ultimate complete discomfiture. That the Albany Regency and its satellites, with whom Mr. Van Buren’s connection has at all times been so intimate, should anxiously desire his eleva tion to the Presidency, from whom they expect the gifts of office that those interested in the continu ance of the Protective policy —a policy which with ers Agriculture, cripples Commerce, and swindles a mighty people, to swell the already boasted wealth of a Factory Nobility —r that a few publishers and editors, who arc even now smacking their lips for Treasury pap should decry Mr. Calhoun, to ad vance Mr. Van Buren’s interest is natural. But to the enlightened and disinterested friends of the eminent New Yorker, wc respectfully apfwal. Ought not these honors tobc conferred only on the most worthy ? That worth to be estimated by the amount and importance of the services rendered? Van Buren has already been gratified by an unbro ken succession of the highest honors of his country, bestowed on him virtually by the favor of General Jackson. Wc are grateful to Van Buren for his en ergetic aid to the war party in his own Slate, when our country was suffering under British insults anil British depredations, and for his carrying out Jeffer son’s and Jackson’s plan of the Constitutional Treas ury— we like Ctesar well, but lore Justice more; and in the spirit of courtesy, we ask his friends whether for these services, he has not already been most amply, abundantly anJ munificently rewarded ? It is but little over three years since he withdrew from the Presidential chair. Arc there not other cit izens, whose claims on the suffrages of the Democ racy of the Union, are equal to or greatly superior to his own that after so short an interval, he thus thrusts himself between such distinguished demo crats, as Cass, Johnson, and Calhoun? Is this we ask, cither just or generous, on the part of Mr. Van Buren and his friends ? Do these gentlemen wish to thw art the prevalent sentiment of the Democracy, in favor of a one term President? The characteristic difference of the two citizens last mentioned, in their relations to the Democratic party in Congress, recalls the distinction of an old revolutionary officer, between two caValrv Colonels in Virginia when the charge note was given, one shouted, “ Push on boys, push on.” The other, putting the steel to his charger, shouting come on men, come on. Mr. Van Buren in Congress accompa nied' the Dcino-cratic party Calhoun led it oftcu to victory always to glory. One most meritorious act of the Honorable gen tleman wo have so often mentioned, accidentally omitted above, was Ms casting vote while President of the Senate, to prevent the mails and post offices, becoming channels for spreading the desolaiing wild fire of Abolition and Emancipation through the Southern States. The resolution was offered byJ. C. Calhoun, and on the question, shall the resolution be adopted, a tie occurred, but passed by Van Bu ren’s casting vote. Mr. Clay voted against its pas' sage. Some of our old friends must have short memories or strong stomachs. See Journals of the Senate, Ac. Mr. Webster anti the Grand Millenium move ment—the Peace and I’lenty movement, for the whole world, and part of the United States. Dear readef, when that is otlce effected, those odious execrable contrivances, such as bayonets, sa bres, battle-axes, <6c. &c. Ac. the inventions of bloody minded misrreants, to cleaVo, chop, bore and mtng-le the humart form divine —rejoice with us kind reader, if, “ He Webster,” be only alio ved •o complete his plans, aided as he i by the philan diropic society of formerly insatiable Tariffitts; all die above death-daring, misery producing imple ments may be beaten into ploughshare*, sick’es and prunii.p knives the rifles and musket barrels, will answer for railing the big guns be run down, into skillets, dinner pots and dutch ovens —even the Paixhans, with a little mechanical ingenuity maybe changed into culinary digesters, and lh:> nations will learn war no more. Oh dear— what a charming world there will then be. And by whom, ami through what agency, think you good reader, this reign of justice snd brotherly kindness and charity —this Accond paradise, tin* second avetir of Astrea and her train of vitmes is to produced? The reply, will of course be— the God like man, Daniel Webster —what mincf, btft his could have formed the mighty conception ? What hand but hi*, potent enough, to carry it mto success * *ul operation? He/ is to he an re, aided “tooth and toe nail” it is said in the execution of these meas ures, which justice, wisdom, common honesty and sound rational policy have long imperatively de manded, by a select body ol the Home industry, or Protective Tariff men who for more than twenty years, like the “Horse-leech and her daughters, have been screaming, give, give, give 1!!” By terms cuaxingly, by terms imperiously insisting, that there is no home industry but that which makes thctll wealthy, and that, the other sixteen seven teenths of the labor of ihe U. States, is ho home in dustry, at all, at all. And that the labors of agricul ture and commerce, of the grain and cotton farm, the labors, risks and anxieties of the merchant and shipowner, nothing in fact btit Factory labor, is home industry. Thus sixteen out of every seventeen of the citi zens of the U. States must be onerously taxed, to raise up and support a moneyed aristocracy But, this Black Mail is a minor evil, compared with the diminished demand for our agricultural 'products, and its paralysing effects on the commerce and ship ping interests of the country. Os this nefarious system, Webster, next to Henry Clay, has been for many years the prominent advo cate, though formerly its able and unanswerable op ponent — Our readers have not forgotten Mr. Clay’s expression in Congress, that “he would prefer this country being afflicted with War, Pestilence, and Famine, rather than the protective system, should be abandoned." The most extraordinary fact con nected with these remarks remains to be noticed, namely, the sudden conversion of Webster and his black mail clients, into .the advocates of Free trade doctrines there is some mystification ahead the whole affair, too, is not to be submitted to the trou blesome, tedious scrutiny of a Democratic Congiess, but done up neatly in astiug, amicable “tete a tele” between Lord Ashburton wc suppose and his accom modating friend, Daniel —we advise President Ty ler and the democrats to keep wide awake —and the South to remember J. H. Adams’ threat, of the use, to which the Treaty making power may be applied. Vie call the attention of our readers to the adver tisement of M. S. Bali; & Cos. who have established an express line between Charleston, Savannah and this place. It is needless to enlarge on the greet sac ilities that this enterprise confers on all kinds of business and its great advantages in the transmission of small and valuable packages. FOURTH OF JULY. Our National Jubilee was celebrated yesterday with more anim.ition and spirit, than in many year*. Our whole population seemed to he under the influence of itsinspiriting recollections. At 10 o’clock our line, .olumeer corps and the citizens p.oceedetl to the Catholic Church. wheiC after Prayer hy the Rev Mr. Murphy, that inspired document the Declaration of Independence, was reed hy J. B. Jon\:s, of the Bibb Cavalry, and an animating and spiri cd Oration delivered try Lieut. Sam. Rl j. Ray, of the Floyd Rifle-:. The ceremonies were closed hy a Prayer from Mr. Murphy, and the procession returned to the Central Hotel, where it broke up. At 2 o’clock, the Floyd Rifles partook of a dinner tendered them hy their fellow, soldiers of the Bibb Ca.airy, and the Macon Volunteers of a collation tendered hy some of their own members. Cuntentment. In vicuna, a magnificent house was built by a nobleman,on the front of which is a stone with this inscription —•“ This house was erected by Count D , to be given to the first man who can prove that he is really conten'ed.” One day a stranger knocked at the gate, and desired to speak with the master, “I am come,” said he, “to take possession of this house, as I find that you have built it in order to bestow it upon the man who is really contented. Now, lam in that state, of which I am willing to make oath ; you will therefore please, sir, to give me im mediate possession. The count did not interrupt him till he had finished his speech, whnn he replied, “You aie quite • ighi, sir, with respect to my intentions, but as I do not discover the least preten sion you have to the character of a con tented man, I beg you will retire. If you were qu-te contented, you would not want my house." In Forsyth. Ga. on Tliurstlay evening, the 29th ultimo, tyr. FI<EEM.\N VV. JOHNSON, (one of the Editors of the Unit Georgian ) lo Miss M.\W Y JANE HI SSELL, al! of Forsyth. At Richmond liath, on the 21st tilt, by the Rev’d Mr. Gauld ing, Mr SAMUEL R DAVIS, of Macon, to Miss REBECCA B. WHITEHEAD, of Burke county. In Milledgevllle, on the 22.1 ult., Mr. GEORGE STEELE, (Printer,) a native of Connecticut, aged 31 years. “Lightl>e the turf of thy tomb! May its verdure like emeralds be } » There should not be the shadow of gloom In aught that reminds us of thee.” In Forsyth, on the 22d ult., of Scarlet Fever, HELEN, daugh ter of 11. II Lumpkin, Esq., aged I year, and 1 day. In the same place, of the same disease, on the 17th ultimo, SARAH A. E. daughter of Mrs. and Mr. D. N. Gordon, aged 5 years and 2 months. Also, on the 25th ult, of the same disease, ANN FRANCES, daughter of Mrs. and Mr. D. N. Gordon, aged 6 months. COMMERCIAL JOURNAL. CHARLESTON, S. C. COTTON.—It was stated in our review of the 241 h ultimo, that ihe Upinnd market towards the close of ihe week had be. come quiet, the sales having been limited to a few hundred bates at very unsettled prices: and such has continued the case throughout -.be week just closed, except that the market has exhibited more firmness. There was some inquiry for ihe article, fdr foreign accodnt, but the firm stand assumed by hold ers, whose skklhgenerally are not only small, but who are al- BO influenced by the light receipts, has had Ihe tendency lo check operations, fcs the sales do not exceed 1133 bales. We must refer to our quotations for a fair index of the maiket The sales are as follows :44at5. 46 at 51-4, 23 at 5 3-9. 223 at 5 12, 9C at 5 5-8, *43 at 5 34, 18at 5 7-8, 87 at 9, SO at 6 1-8,126 at 614.56 at 6 1-2,12 at 6 5-B,lo* St 6 3-4, and 73 at 7. The transactions in Long Cotton hate been confined to 34 bags Sea Island at 12 1-4 and 16, and 30 bags Santee at 11 and 11 cts. niCE —The receipt* of the week are 567 tierces. Tho mark et has not exhibited the same degree irf firmness as characteri ze!! the operations of ths previous week, but we continue for mer quotations. The transactions comprise 33 at 2; 82 at 2 3-16; 20 ai 2 5,16; 83 at 23-3; 121 at 2 7-16; 129 at 2 1-2; and 101 tierces at 2 5-8 per 100 lbs B mk Rates for Selling Exchange. Bills on England, no demand. “ on France, 5 25. Cherks on New York, 1-2 per cent, premium, o On Philadelphia, “ ’’ “ on Buitimore, “ “ “ “ on Boston, “ “ “ “ on Richmond, * “ “ “ on New Orleans, “ “ « on Bavannah, sighl, 1-2 per cent, discount. “ on Augusta, “ *• “ “ on Macon and Columbus. Rank Rates for Purchasing Exchange. Bills on England, 7 a 7 1-2 per Cent. “ on France, 5 40. ,~-- Cheeks on New York, sight, par. Bills on New York, 30 days 3-4 off « on “ fiO days, 1 1-4 off. “ on Philadelphia, do. 1 1-4 off. “ on Baltimore, do. I 1-2 off. “ on Richmond, nothing doing. “ on New Orleans, no offers. “ on Columbia, sight »-2 per cent, discount “ on Camden, sight, 1-2 per cent, til-coi l* “ on Cheraw, Hamburg and Georgetown 3-4 per cent. <Bs. Rate., for (ime bills, vary according i* time. , " Itifis on Macon and (fidum'bus, not having over 60 days to run, 1 1 -2, am! time off SAVANNAH EXPORTS, JUNE *3.—Boston, Schi. Spy -292 bales Upland Cotton. WHOLESALE PRIt E 8 CURRENT CORRECTED WEEKLY TOE THE BEMOCIAT. BAGGING Heavy Hemp, 41 inch, per vd 17 a#9 42 inch; “ 82 a 25 . Tow, “16 a 1h COFFEE—Green prime Cuba 4 Rio; lb. 91 a 10 Ordinary to Good !t>. 9 a 10 Java, Jb. 15 a 17 CANDLES—Spermaefetli, lb. 25 a 30 Georgia, Tallow lb. 15 . . North rn; ** lb. 13 CHEESE— score®. CORDAOE-Hemp. lb. 8 « 12 , , Manilla, lh. 12 all FlSH—Mackerel, No. 1, bid. No. 2, “ 91100 u N>. 3. “ 311 On GLASS—’Window, 8 hy 10, box 3 a 325 “ 10 by it, “ 35 . FLOUR*—Baltimore, bbl. 1a 7i Canak “ 7 a 71 Country, lb. 3 a 4 IRON—Bar, Common size, “ 5a 61 Hoop and Bund, “ 10 Shoe', “ 10 a 121 Nail Rods, •• io MOLASSES—New Orleans, gall. West India, “ 25 a3O NAILS— lb. 5a 51 SOAP— “ 7 a 9 SHOT— hag $2 25 SUGAR—St. Croix, lb. 8 a 101 IM oscovado and Porto Rico, “ 6a 84 Havana, (white,) “ 12 a 14 “ (Brown) “ 6 a 7 New Orleans, “ 6a 71 Loaf *• 121 a 15 Lump. “ It a Crushed and Powdered, “ 15 al7 SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack $2 a 21 bushel 62* TWlNE—Sewing, lb. 311 a 371 ROPE—Bale, “ 8* a 12* STEEL—Cast “ 25 German, *• 17 Blister, “ 10 OlLS—Linseed, gall. 91 50 Winter strained Lamp. •• 8125 common, do. “ 81 00 SPIRITS—Brandy; Otard, Dupuy St, Cos. 3 50 “ A. Signet, “ 2 50 Holland Gin, “ 1 50 “ “ imitation, “ 100 Rye VVhiskev, “ 32 a35 Jenks’ Rvc Gin, “ 35 040 WHITE LEAD—No. 1, keg, 93 00 “ *’ No. 2, ” 2 50 COUNTRY PRODUCE. Fuller, 15 a 20 cents. Bacon—hog round, 7* cents. L>srd —6 a 8 cen s, and scarce. Beef—fresh, 4 a 6 cents. Corn—4o a 43cents. Corn Meal—4o a45 cents. Eggs—B a 10 cents per doz. Flour—pound 3 to 4 cents Fodder—hundre ,62 a 75 cents. Potatoes—37 a 50. ADVERTISEMENTS. ATTENTION. OXTXZEKS OF BZBB CDJNTY, f ■?I :E time for receiving TAX RETUaNS for Bilm JL County, will expire on the 30ili instant. All per sons intcresied, will please make llieir returns in tone, and t ereby save Double Ta*. Mv Office is in the Store occupied hy Messrs. Reid 4 Ells, below the Washington Hall, on Mulberry S'tect. SOL R. JOHNSON, R. T. R. Macon, June 9th, 1843 NOTICE. IjTOUR Months nfier date, application will be mnde to the Honorable, the Inferior Court, w hen silling for Ordinary purposes, (dr leave to sell ihe real Estate of D. H. Emmons, luie ol Bibb county; deceased. TAMES M. GREEN, Admr. June 1, 1843. BOOn-SELLEn, IS SOLF. AGENT FORTHF. SALE OF MV PILLS IN THE CITY OF MACON, GEO, B. BRANDRETH, M. D. Macon, May 31 3 ts SbttCtuug, to £0.7 COMMISSION MERCHANTS, iJA'yAi'/k'f 44Jl fi. U. -Siufnitcy, j J. ?». iiutictt. { NEW SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. H. SPENCER, HAVING received this day, per Steamer J. God dard, the tmlance of his Spring purchases, is now prepared io offer io the citizens of ,Macon and vicinity, u lull and complete assortment of fashionable SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, consisting of every variety and style of Coins, Pants, add Vests, suited fir the season, together w ith u great vnretyof Summer Scarfs, Stocks, Gloves, Shirts, Col lars, Bosoms, Suspenders, 4c., 4c. Also a splendid assortment of Cloths, Cassinieres Vestings, Drab de Taes, Cambh ts, Linen Drillings, 4c., all of which will be sold or made up lo order on the very lowest t mis for Cash. Feeling fully competent that I can make it for the interest of gentlemen replenishing their wardrobes lo purchase ol me, I respectfully solicit a caff from all at the Store, one door below J. A- 4 S S. ' "■gill's Jewelry Store, and directly opposite tbe north-west front of the Washington flail, where unprecedented bargains may olwnys be found. IVlacon, May 24 2 NEW, CHEAP & D* DURABLE GOODS. SAMUEL J. RAY, <fc CO. HAVE just received and are now ojiening a genera aseoitinent of seasonable STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, winch they will sell at very reduced prices lor Cash, being anxious to reduce their present Urge Stock, among which may be found Superior Wool-dyed Black, Blue-Black, and Invisible Green Cloths. . . . Cassinieres, woolen, velvet, valentia, 4 satin Vesungs. Klnnn, Is, mcrinoes and printeJ Orleans Clotha. French, English and American Prints. Challeys, Muslin dc Laines.French Collar' and Capes. Black, blue-black and rich light fancy colored Silks and Saiins Black, India Satins, Indian Coral Spitalfield, I ungee, Linen, Cambric and Grass Linen Handkerchiefs. Muslin de Laine and Satin Shawls, Neck Ties, afid Dress Handkerchiefs. Irish Linens, Linen Shirtings, Lawns and Diapers. Jaconet, Swiss, NanSook attd Book Muslins. Silk, Colton and Worsted Hosiery, Gloves, and Sus penders. Gent’s. Merino Shirts and Pants, Stocks and Collars. Bed Ticks. Brown 4 Bleached Shirtings ami Sheetings. Superior Bleached Lung Cloths, Canton Tlannels and Drillings. Kerseys. Linsrvs, sup Bed and Negro Blankets, til,el! and Buffalo Twist Side, and Riding Combs. Spool Thread, Tapes, Pins, Buttons, 4c. With many other articles too tedious to mention. P. S. Purchasers wtll find it to their interest w call. S. J KAY & CO. May 24, 9 le , TO RENT Tilß CINrHztL HOTEL. Also TENEMENT- under the Central Hotel, suit able for Drv Goods and Grocery Stores. Also, :he Dwelling formerly occupied hy I'r. Baber Also, a Fire Proof Store, occupied by J. B. Rosa t)- C Also, the Plantation, lying six itiiles from Macon, formerly owned by Dr. Baber, Apply to J* MOORE, Agent. June -28, 7 4t - 1X177 EOOSJ3 AT J. BAUMS’ B 0 K-STORE. THE LOST SHIP,OR ATLANTIC STEAMER. New Novel bv James —The False Heir Thp Days of Queen Mary. Li*e or John C. Calhoun. “ John Tyler. - . Macon, June 28, 7 ” PRINTING. ffiTiEus'.r t dkassasrx of BOOK AND FANCY JOB PRINTINO Will be neatly executed at the Offic* of the American Democrat, on Mulberry Street. Our collection of Job Type ig New and comprises every vari- I cty desirable, to enable us to execute * our work in a superior marker. AT THE PEOPLE’S STORE. TO you grtod people one and alk Our Store is under the Washington Hall) W hem Goods are cheaper than helore— Our place is called u The People’s Store ” The Ladies all, if we can guess. In pursuit of a rich new dress. Wifi < all around and look anti more. At our Fancy Goods at the People’s StoMi The Fashion too where you may learn, Then unto your homes return, You will as thousands have Is:fore, Pay us a visit al the People’s store. Rich Bulzarine and Gro de tae, Which we sell cheap for ready pay; Twenty-five cents cheaper than before, Are now eefftng at the People’s Store. Or fine light Silks, both striped and plain, And rich Silk b)awls, and M. de Lame, Great crowds are thronging at our door; We hail them welcome at the People’s Store: This invitation wc give to all, And we h"|ie you ’ll not forget to call. You *ll find new goods, no wish fur more. By Calling at the People’s Store. We say to all in this commonwealth Whtj desire to increase in wealth. We ’ll sell you Goods on the cheapest score, If you will call at the People's Store. And now to close our motley rhyme, We hope for us you’ll not decline To call or, us as heretofore, And receive our thanks at the People’s Store. „ , CRANE 4 CLARK. Macon, June 21, 1813. 6-2 t 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 Bolznfine and other Mcslins, brench Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks and Satins, superior Black Nett Shawls, Black Lace Cardi nals, fine white and colored Tarleton Muslin .Mantles, Silk and Barege Mamies, Silk Neck Ties, Silk Thread and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, black, colored and vvliite Kid Gloves, Silk and Colon Hosiery, Lisle Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edgings and Insertions, Cambric and Muslin lnaertings, Jaconet; Swiss, Tarleton and Nansook Muslins, Bishop Lav ns, superior Hemstitched and Revered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen Cainoric, and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask Tube Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Blenclted and Un bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, real Earlston 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, 4c., 4c. Also a general assortment of brown, fancy colored and white Linen and Cotton Drillings, white arid colored Sateen, Georgia .\ankecn, a good assortment of oendemen's Gloves, Hosiery, Handkercl iefs, Cra vats and Sand a general assortment of such goods as arc u ..ally kept in Dry Good Stores, ad of which will be sold as low as the same Goods esn he bought in th's or anv other Southern City. The pub lic are lnvnt J :o ciUfn.d examine for themselves, at his Store, one- -oar above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Hat Store. N. B.— DrvESS MAKING in the best manner, and most fasd.onable style, G. L. WARREN. May 24, 8 Im. M. S. BALL A CO’S DAILY EXPRESS AXD GENERAL FOR WARDING AND COMMISSION HOUSE. 71X11 E Gemrat Rail Road amt Banking Company of JL Georgia having granted to the subscribers the privilege orrunning an EXPRESS over their Rood during the present year, with the privilege of an apart ment under llieir Own Lock; (hey offer superior advan tages for the prompt and safe conveyance of valuable Articles, Specie. 4c., 4c , and rein hopes of being able to make an arrangement with the Post Office De partment, hy which they will be allowed to carry a Mail Bag. They are prepared to receive and forward Goods of all descriptions, to and from Savannah and Macon and intermediate places, ad between Savannah and Char leston, with the greatest safety and despatch; and will also pay particular attention to the purchase of Goods, collection and pnyinen' of Drafts, Notes and Bills, and transuding nil kinds of business in the above places. They htive also ex'ended their arrangements to run their Expiess by the Southern Boats to Picolata, in Florida, and intermediate plneesun that route. Macon—Office at the Washington Hall. Savavnah—Office at 153 Bay Street. Do. S Philbrick, Agent, for receiving and forwarding O'aids and Merchandise. S. C.—Amos Head, Agent, office No; 96, East Bay. M. 8. BALL 4 CO. June 28, 7 ts. BOOKS AND STATIONERY, MEW TOES PRICES. gffkT BARNES, offers to the • public at his store on Mult v A ' A\ berry street, an extensive stock FTx&v iWja of School, law. mf.dl CI CAL and MISCELLANE HSu OUB BOuKS together with every article in the Stationery line. Blank Books of every description.'Conrt, Re cord, and Docket Books, various sizes. J B. would respectfully invite teachers and others who tray wnnt School Books, to caff and examine his Slock ; which will be Sold at the lowest possible prices; For Cush —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 coses much lower. All orders from the country will be promptly at'endsd to. Blank Books and Paper Ruled aud Bound to order, in the best manner. Book Bind ing in geueral attended to, Macon, May 17. 1 GREAT BARGAINS IN Prices JRcbuced per Centi a\w a, CALL AND SEE, TIIE SUBSCRIBER, beingdelermined.to close his Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, will Sell at or near Co6t and charges, until funher no. ti,e! and would respectfully ask purchasers to call and examine before purchasing. His stock consists in part of —Rich French Muaiins various pattern and styles; Fashionable Bulzarine Muslins, fine French and English Cambrics, a large assortment of English and American Prims, fron 6( to 25 cents; Black and- Co'ored Silks, Satins and Surcenetis; Rich Foulard .-ilks; Ladie’s fine and super Lawn Handkerchiefs; Silk. Thread and Cos lon Gloves and Hoisery ; Supe rior Gauze Cardinals; Net Shawls, Tarleton and Uraige Mantles and Scarfs! TafTela and Satin Rib bons; Hat and Cap do; Crape* and Crape LUse; Cambric, Muslins, Lace, and Thread Trimmings; Bombazines, Super Irish Linens; Brown; While and Colored Linen Drillens; Pantaloon Stuffs and Vest ings and a good assortment of Domestic Goods, and most articles usually kept id a Fancy and S'aple Dry, Goods Store All of which will be sold as above, for CASH Sty Dimes taken at Ten for the G> L. VVAivRuN, First door above Geo A. Kimberly’s Hat Store. June 13. sis AT KIMBERLY’S * £3® Hit Stcrei<iO CONSISTING OF GENTLEMENS’ LEXSHORN ) PANAMA, MANILLA, AND PALM LEAF HATS,* All of which, will be sold as low as the Lowes*.’ May 21. 2 GROCERIES. FBXHE subscribers continue to keep rifi hand at the* J. old stand, opposite the Washington Hall, a good asso'ftmeiM of Groceries, Bagging, Salt, Iron, 4c., wlnchr i hey will sell low tor CA j lpß gj jl< & cO . Macon, June 7, 1319. 4 ts BACON. 10,000 2,000 and Shoulders. For eby C. CAMPBELL 400.' M-con, June 7, 1943. 4 ts