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From the Georgia Argus.
The political campaign in Georgia has opened, and
it i* by no means an enpropitiou* sign of the times
that the whigs, with all the fruitfulness of imagination
that characterizes them, have yet been able to find
nothing more against the candidates of the democrat
ic party, than that there are some divisions in the
ranks arising from the ancient relations existing be
tween the candidate for Governor and the large mass
of the party. They ap|iear to be very much distress
ed that the great, and powerful, and noble, old Union
party may lie reduced to the necessity of supporting
a nullifier. We a| prebend that a democrat, however
violent may have been his prejudices against nullifi
es would hardly be able to find a good reason for
supporting Mr. Crawford against Maj. Cooper. Maj.
Cooper has been battling with them and for them for
several years past; he has suffered with them in their
«|, feats and aided them in their victories, and wheth
er in success or in defeat he has been the object at
which their adversaries have unceasingly hurled
their most venomous missiles—indeed, in their bitter
ness against Colquitt, Cooper and Black, they seem
to have forgotten their ancient animosities, except
when they desired to give great force to their denun
ciation by holding up the foul character of the party
with which they are associated. Mr. Crawford has
derived the greater portion of his celihrity from the
bitterness with which he has assailed the democratic
party in the legislature. We mean that portion of Iris
celebrity which attaches to the man, for we think it is
to the accidental possession of a name rendered illus
trious by another that he is indebted- far more than
all that he has done himself, and perhaps it was to
the merit of the name rather than of the man that
the whigs looked in their selection of a candidate and
upon that rests their great hope of success. We do
not intend l>y these remarks to disparage Mr. Craw
ford or h's claims to whig adoration, he is doubtless
a m in of very clever capacity, and so far as we know
or believe a man of high m iral character. We have
no objection to him either on the score of character or
talents—he has plenty of both to make a very good
governor, but for his politics. Weonly mean to say
that he is not in point of talents that demigod that
whigr makes him out, in truth whiggery could make a
giant out of a man of even much smaller dimensions
—it is wonderfully fanciful. A creative imagination
is one of the attributes of whiggery, it Iras a sort of
Egyptian expensiveness about it and whether it mark
out as tile object of worship, the sun or a serpent, it
has no difficulty in surrounding it with tile attributes
of Deity. We shall doubtless soon see an exhibition
of this capacity iu the extravagant claims which will
be sent up for Crawford and Stevens, on the score,
not only of talents hut of every virtue that man n«ay
possess. The Democrats claim for Cooper and fna
Stark, don >of these splendid and brilliant talen s
which arc more dazzlingthan useful. They are hon
est, plain, straightforward, working, business men ;
they have capaeilv enough to understand theduties of
the offices for which they are candidates, and honesty
enough to discharge them faithfully. They will not
seek to dazzle the people by grand exhibitions, but
to serve them, by performing the duties assigned them;
such men the country needs. It is prompt, firm, use
ful action, and not pretty speeches, that the country
wants; and in judging between the candid tes of
the two parties, the people know where to look to
have those wants supplied.
We will not for the present discuss the question,
whether Major Cooper can make as pretty a speech
as Mr. Crawford, or whether he is as much the mas
ter of the graces of oratory ; they are qualifications
or rather accomplishments which are of very little im
portance in a Governor. It will not be denied by any,
that Maj Cooper is possessed in a high degree, of
those higher qualifications which fit a man for the
discharge of the duties of that office, with honor to
himself, and benefit to the country. He understands
the condition and the interest of the State; sound in
judgment, cool and deliberate in action, industrious in
his habits, and above all, possessing integrity which
yields not to friend or foe, he is every way such a
man as the present state of the country requires in
that offi - e.
Mi. Crawford may have many qualifications ne
cessary to make a good Governor but he is too much
upon the order of those who love splendid govern
ments, who feel that the government is made for the
rulers and not for the people ; who love to do things
upon a grand scale, who look more to the making an
imposing show, than to securing '.he happiness and
comfort of the people.
We have one objection to Mr. Crawford, which
with us is insurmountable ; ho is a strong advocate
forth- payment of the two hundred thousand dollars
subscribed by Governor McDonald, to the Monroe
Hail Road; of course, if he should bo elected Gov
ernor, and his influ nee would be brought to the ac
complishment of that object.
STATE DEBT—COL. YOUNG.
When the people of this country became freed
from English oppression, they formed for themselves
a government on a model guaranteed lo them repub
lican by the United States. A republican govern
ment differs from an oligarchy like that of Britain,
inasmuch as the law makers are the servants of the
people, who are the sovereigns. In England, the
law-makers are the servants, not of the people, but of
“the government,” which means the stockholders
and aristocracy. The hereditary oligarchy of Eng
land make such laws as they please; the representa
tion of the Commons being a farce to humbug the
tax payers. They have no rule for the passage of
laws but an unwritten constitution which it constru
ed towards oppression according to the patience of
the people. The people of New York, to avoid this,
■net in Convention and formed a government. 1 hey
dal not elect people “ to come and reign over them, ’
as the white slaves of England did at the revolution
of hut they laid down upon paper, in the firm
of a constitution, in black and white, what descrip
tion of laws should be passed by the servants whom
they should ap|>oint thereafter to execute their will,
according to the strict letter of that constitution.
They not only wrote down upon paper what descrip
tion of laws should be passed, but they pul down in
detail the cetemony that ehoulJ be olwerved before a
bill proposing such legislation should heroine a law.
Among other regulations or exprsss orders from the
jieople to their servants, the ninth section of seventh
article of the Constitution of the State of New York,
is as follows:
“ § 9. The assent of two thirds of the members
elected to each branch of the Legislature, shall be
requisite lo every bill appropriating the public moneys
or properly for local or private purposes, or creating
continuing, altering or renewing any body politic or
corporate.”
Time ran on, until in 1835-0 a most ungovernable
spirit of speculation was engendered all over the Un
ion. The most des|ierale speculators and their ac
complices, the [wliticians, got possession of every Le
gislature in the Union, and their combined efforts
were concentrated to o'Haiit the money of the jieopli
for private purposes. Under this excitement hills
Were introduced into the Legislature of New York,
to give *5,000,000 of the |ieople’» money to private
compan cs. Those ' ills failed to become lairs, because
they were passed nut by a majority of two thirds,
which was the express orders of the people, but by
mere inajotitirs. On these defeated hills however
stock was issued and money obtained and squandered
amung speculators. Hero was a palpable traud and
false preienee. The foundation of the whole super
structure of R 'publican government was sapped. —
The servants of the people had set themselves up in
opposition to their xvri.ten will. If this usurpation
was to pass into precedent, then indeed would “ Mew
York Senators become the servants of government,”
and not of the people. In this position of affair,,
Col. Young, with unbending integrity and unflinch
ing republicanism risked the whole hurst of vilujiera
t:on that has been showered upon him, and in a letter
to the “Committee on the Judiciary” called their at
tention to the fact of the fraud com nil led on the con
stitution, and that capitalists holding si ck Under
those defeated bills were without security. Here was
not the slightest trace of repudiation. On the con
trary, it was to pave the way for the creation of secu
rity where none preciously existed. This was to lie
done hy a simple, manly, and straight forward recon
sideraiion of the affair by the Legislature, avowing
the oversight and passing anew by a two third vote
the bill under which the creditors of the State hold
their stock. The Legislature did not do this. Those
foreigners who read Col. Young’s letter understood
the case, and were surprised to find that a gical ma
jority of the press, instead of advocating the creation
of a good title for the stock, attempted by clamour to
make the false one pass current It was this that in
jured confidence. Who are the repudiators! Col.
Young, who wished to give good security where
none before existed, or the vile stipendary press which
intended to leave a d«ior open for future prosperity.
If a man holds a mortgage on my house in which
a flaw exists that legally invalidates his claim, as long
as it is not tested, the mortgage is good. If then 1
go voluntarily forward and tell him that his mortgage
is had, offer him anew and sound one, is the prece
ding dishonest 1 Do I show any dis|H>sition to avoid
the debt by so doing! Thus it is with Col. Young,
and yet so perverse are the vile political hacks in the
interest of the Erie Railroad, from the Lieut. Gov
ernor down to the grovelling press of Wall street,
that lie is reviled for a repu liator. The cause of this
is that the miserable speculators and the political and
editorial tools ho|ie to obtain more plunder from the
State. This they can never do if the constitutional
two third vole is adhered to. If by clamour and vi
tuperation they can make the majority principle work,
the door will lie ojien to more plunder. It is this
which produces such an unanimity between the spec
ulators of both parlies on the subject. The people
will sustain Col. Young .—Herald.
From die Columbus Argus.
THE WHIG PARTY AMD MR. BERRIEN.
The Whig party of Georgia, has recommended
Mr. Berrien as their candidate for Vi e President;
of course, they know his principles and approve them.
For the benefit of that portion of the Whig party
who are State Rights men, and believe that they are
acting with a party which supports their principles,
we copy the following extract from Mr. Berrien’s
speech upon the Bankrupt Law :
“The Constitution of the United States vests judi
cial power in certain designated tribunals, and de
clares that such power shall extend to all cases in
law and equity, arising under the Constitution, the
laws of the United Stales, and treaties made under
their authority. To the judicial power, therefore,
belongs, by the express provision of the Constitution
itself, in all casts, pro|>erly brought before it, the
right to interpret that instrument —to decide what it
permits and what it forbids! in fine, to determine
what it is. Each judicial decision, so made under tile
authority of the Constitution, becomes incorporuted
in, and is part and parcel of the instrument itself,
enlarging, restraining, or modifying the original
text, according to the legal import and effects of such
decision. He who disregards it, whether he he leg
islative or executive officer, disregards the Constitu
tion itself, ol which it is part, and confessedly of
higher authority than the original text, since in all
cases of supposed eonflict, it controls that text.”
State Rights men of Georgia, whether Whigs or
Democrats, what think of these doctrines 1 Do you
think, that the Supreme Court of the United States
can alter the Constitution at pleasure! Do you
think that a decision of that Court is made valid and
of higher authority than the Constitution 1 If you
do not think so, |>auseand reflect; go no farther with
the Whig paity, until you learn where they are
seeking to lead you. A whig convention, claimed to
lie the most respectable and intelligent, that has ever
assembled in Georgia, has put forward for the second
office in the nation, a man holding these opions; they
cannot be supposed to he ignorant ofhis principles. If
they approve them a State Rights man cannot go with
them.
THE MAN WHO SLEPT WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Mr. John M. Bolts has a penchant for heading—
the Pennsylvanian thinks h i should keep a little
guillotine in his garden; for now, although his own
head is off, smack smooth, asthechildrcn have it, still,
like St. Denys of France, lie tucks his caput under
his arm, and goes about at his old work of trying to
head Capt. Tyler. A late number of the Richmond
Whig contains a Idler from Mr. Bolts—a gnawing
letter, enough to kill a horse—in which he details va
rious conversations between himself and Mr. Tyler,
intended to show the latter gentleman’s inconsisten
cies, &c. The amount of the matter is, that Mr.
Bolls, according to his qffldary, took Mr. Tyler to
task for not coming out “ flat footed” for a National
Bank, and that Mr. Tyler said that he had presented
three choices to Congress—a bank, the state bank
system, and the sub-treasury —and that they wore
hard to please, if this did not satisfy them. There
are other points of rehuke, but the most interesting
passage is tlie following:—
“ Air. Bolts states ttiat he advised the President to
save as much money as |>ossttde —that in four years
he might save fcOO.OOO —$15,000 a year —which
would be a fine estate in Williamsburg.’
•Bolts,’ ‘ why my Botts,’ oh, why Laid he, ‘ why
confine me to four years I'
• \Vhy, coniine you to what 1’ said Botts, who
opt lied ms eyes as wide as saucers, and like to have
turned three summersets.
• its, why confine me to four years! why not
twelvel lam now only finishing out the unexpired
term of Gen. Hatrison ; and if 1 can make my ad
ministration popular, why should I not be entitled to
ail election on my own account ? and then, if 1
could make myself acceptable to the people, why
should 1 not serve out my own eight years, as others
have done before !’
• Why, Mr. Tyler,’ 1 answered, “ you forget tile
one term principle.’
•No,’ said lie; ‘if every body else would be’bound
hy the one term principle, so would 1; but nobody
else is, and why should I be!'
• Mr. Tyler,’ said I, ‘let me entreat you, even in
jest, never to talk in this way to any body else.”
Oh don’t! Oh glue-pot! excruciating.
This having been said, apparently half in jest and
half in earnest, l was douhtiul how he intended it,
until in a more serious tone, he resumed :
“ Now bolts, don’t y.'U go off half CO ked, and op
jiose my administration—l bad rather any man in
cengress sliouli oppose my administration than you
—t°am under greater obligations to you than any
iMsly eise, and lucre is no man whose interests 1
Should lake greater pleasure in promoting than yours.
Now, sir, I nave a Catuuel around me not ol my own
selection; this is Gen. Harrisons cabinet, and I
don’t know how long lean live in harmony with
them- 1 don’t know how soon I may have to call
around me a political family of my own choice, and
when I <lo, ‘ where should I loot so soon as to my old
friends, from my own doors}’ extending both hands
towards nle.”
Eut Botts was virtuous, according to his own ac
count, and was not thus to lie seduced; so he swore
roundly at Mr. Tyler for intending to betray the
whig party “flat footed,” and then stopp'd to din
ner, lieing the last time that his intense indignation
suffered him to perform that opeiation in the execu
tive mansion. Butts will swallow his own head
some of these days. —Boston Post.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1843.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE EXITED STATES.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
LEVi UOitDSimY,
FOR GOVERNOR,
HARK A. COOPER. OF MURRAY.
FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES 11. STARK, OF BUTTS.
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 f'irst
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 Bight.”
Correction.— We find that die duiy on soft soap instead
of being 30 cents a pound as copied from one of our exchange
papers, is only 30 cents a barrel.
NOTICE.
We ask the indulgence of our readers, for the er
rors and deficiencies they may noiice in the present
and proceeding number—they arose from the de
rangement produced in our office, consequent on
the chauge of publishers.
SWINDLING.
We insert the following extract from Prince’s Di
gest of the laws of Georgia, for the double purpose
of showing to those who have been induced hy the
false representations and impudent pretensions of
artful knaves, who intend to live by preying on soci
ety, to credit them, that the sufferer has easy means
to punish the rogues who cheated him, and again as
a determent to the depredators.
Offences committed by Cheats and Swindlers, and Of
fences against Public Trade.
Sec. I. If any person by false representation of
bis own respectability, wealth, or mercantile corres
pondence and connections, shall obtain a credit, and
thereby defraud any person or persons of any money,
goods, chattels, or any other valuable tiling; or if
any person s'.all cause or procure others to report
falsely ofhis honesiy, rcspeciabiliiy, wealth, or mer
cantile character, and by thus imposing on the cre
dulity of any person or persons, shall obtain a credit,
and thereby fraudulently get into possession of
goods, wares, or merchandize, or any other valuable
thing or things, such person so offending, shall be
deemed a cheat and swindler, and on conviction,
shall be punished by fine, or imprisonment in the
common jail of the county, or both, at the discretion
of the court; and such person shall moreover be
compelled by the order and sentence of the court,
to restore to the party injured the property so fraud
ulently obtained, if it can be done.
POLITICS OF THE EMPIRE STATE.
The political movements of that great state, have,
on many occasions presented results, so anomalous
and paradoxical, as to mock the sagacity of statesmen
and veteran politicians with a body of staunch, up
right and enlightened democracy, much larger,
(even when due allowance is made for her compar
atively vast population,) than other Northern or mid
dle states, still her final democratic action, is singu
larly uncertain, and frequently at variance with the
will of the people.
To what cause or causes is this attributable ! A
full and accurate exposition of this subject would be
of no ordinary importance to the whole Union, from
the preponderating influence, her delegates (one
sixth of the representative body of the U. S.) give
her in the decision of all important national ques
tions.
We trust some talented and fully informed New
York ct, will undertake and complete the task —some-
thing towards it is do..e in the last number of the
Anti-Bank Democrat, published in Duchess county,
State of N. Y.—a print equally distinguished for the
ability with which it is conducted, and the sound
ness cf its constitutional democracy. From that pa
per we have made an interesting extract
Uninitiated as we arc in the pilitical brahminism
of the Knickerbockers, all wc dare attempt is a guess
or two. ■ •
First, we guess that the enormous amount of her
civil list, fleeced from her producing citizens, to
pamper an aristocracy of traders in polities, and
their host of greedy retainers, is the main and most
operative cause of the evils above noted. ’Tis prob
able all the other causes are but branches of '.his
parent Upas.
Os those who live by trading in politics, the num
ber is, we believe larger in the State of New York,
than in all the other States in the Union—Pennsyl
vania, the Key Stone—the purely democratic—the
bank abhorring Pennsylvania, is also over-run with
traders in politics, and wo believe investigation
would lead to the conclusion, that banking and the
pernicious increase oftl.at class hve usually kept
pace with each other.
We guess again, that the army of office holders, (a
multitude of whom receive their appointments for
services as elec tionc ering agents,) contribute ina'cri
ally to defraud the people of N. Y. out of the choice
they would have made without such interference.
Wc guess once more, that the enormous patronage
permitted to the Executive in that State, exercises
a sinister, dangerous and anti-democratic influence,
often doleatinf the wishes, and impairing tho rights
of the people. FinTly, we believe the existence of
that mysterious body, the Albany Regency, to be as
inimical to the independent action, and but little less
dangtrous to the liberties of that noble State, than
waa the council of Ten. to the former republic of
Venice.
To the young Democracy, the Theban band, of
their empire, the Union, the whole Union looks to
turn the tide of public indignation through the Auge
an recesses of corruption, and render the political
purity of N. Y. as unquestionable as would be the
grandeur, of its destinies were that reformation af
fected.
ONE OF THE CLUES TO CHARACTER.
Observe upon what principle a man explains the
conduct of others—to what motive he attributes their
acta—you may be reasonably certain, that in similar
or identical circumstances, he would act ou the mo
tives he assigns to others.
Among the candid and liberal remarks made by
one or two pseudo democratic prims, and two or three
of the less liberal of the Federal Journals, we noted
insinuations, at the earnestness with which we ad
vocate the nomination of J. C. Calhoun, had its ori- 1
gin in some sinister or interested motive—the slan
der falls harmless at our feet, but discloses in its
natural colors, the character of those who were guil
ty of the calumny.
To Mr. Calhoun or his friends, wc owe no personal
obligation—we never saw or spoke to the gentle
man but once, and then only in a passing introduc
tion to each other, nearly forty years ago. We have
on a former occasion, declared “we had neither sec
tional or personal attachment to the Carolina sta:ea
man”—we should have said, “except the involun
tary homage, high hearts, render to goodness, great
ness, devoted, long tried <fc unfaultering patriotism.”
We are no man’s man— no men’s man —we are j
equally, by inclination and a sense of duly pledged I
to the support of the principles of the democratic par
ty in this country, as em odied in the Constitution of
the U. S., and expounded by Jefferson and Madison,
not as believing the system altogether perfect, but
better adapted than any other plan of government,
ancient or modern, to ensure (he property and ele
vate the character of a republican people. In all
other respects, we are unharnessed— and “freely
rove wherever by duty horn, or drawn by love.”—
Another point of duty that wc shall at all times (to j
the measure of our humble capibilities,) perform !
con amore, is the vindication, of the members and 1
the measures of the democratic par f, when unjustly
assailed.
1 ... " —.• «
“A SIGN, THE OLD NORTH STATE.”
It is with no ordinary grs .i fication, that we an
nounce to our friends, the cheering prospects of
Mr. Calhoun in the “old North State,” from the
best authenticated sources, as well as from the utter"
ring indications of public feeling, there, we believe
that Mr. Calhoun is the unanimous choice of the
Democracy of that State. The entire Democratic
press in that noble “ Old Commonwealth,” is in fa
vor of Mr. Calhoun for the Presidency, and although
some of them have not openly avowed a preference,
yet it is understood that lie is the first choice of all--
at any rate, there is not we believe, a single demo
cratic press in that State advocating the claims of
any other in preference to Mr. Calhoun, notwith
standing the whig papers of that state like those of
Georgia, seem all at once smitten with a great love
and affection for Mr. Van Burcn, and are bewailing
most piteously, the great injury inflicted upon him
by that portion of the Democratic party who prefer
voti-g for Mr. Calhoun. The fact need no longer
be disguised. Mr. Calhoun is the undoubted choice
of the Democracy in every State south of Virginia,
and 'he only available candidate in these States
the only one on whom a successful rally of the party
can be made in 1844. There is another fact ( which
cannot be concealed. The disastrous defeat and
overthrow of the party iti 1840, have caused many to
look forward to anew name—a new leader —to one
having in himself the elements to command success.
Nay many, and we are of the number, believe it is
t'ie on'y way by which the party can secure its as
cendancy ; the whigs too, understand this well, they
know that the great name of Calhoun, will carry ev
ery thing before it like a whirlwind. They know
that if he is the candidate of the democratic party in
the coming contest, that he will secure not only the
entire vote of that party, but a large numbfer of State
Rights, Anti-Bank, Anti-Tariff whig voles, from their
own party. It is to prevent this that they seem so
kindly disposed towards Mr. Van Buren, well know
ing that that eminent democrat would not be so for
mutable a rival against "Harry of the West,” as the
great statesman and orator of Carolina. The same
feeling actuates the whigs of North Carolina, they
remember well the easy triumph of 1840. But the
democrats are not willing again to ris|t a defeat iti
that State under a vanquished leader; they are ral
lying to the standard of the great tribune of the peo
ple, Mr. Calhoun. Whom they believe best calcula
ted to restore tile party, not only in that State hut
throughout the whole Union, to its former elevation
and glory.
fIEaVY RAINS. <
After a long spell of hoi, dry and sultry weather, it commen
ced raining on Thursday morning last, and for several hours it
poured down in torrent 9. The s'reams rose rapidly. By the
next morning the Ochmulgec had risen 18 feet. It has rained
every day since, and the hiver and low grounds are still full,
though the water is falling.
Considerable damage has been done to the crops in the low
grounds in this vieinity. In the up country also, we hear of
more or less damage by the floods. — Telegraph.
FRESHET AND DESTI CTION OF PROPERTY AT THE
INDIAN SPRINGS.
A sudden and disastrous freshet occurred at the Indian
Springs, in Buits county, ou Thursday morning last. A ire.
mendous shower of rain commenced falling at about 7 o'clock,
and such was its violence that in the space of iwo hours the
creek rose tweniy feet. Much damage was done in the neigh
borhood. A building occupied by Mr Wm. G. Thomas of this
city, as a Grocery and Billiard room, was carried away, and
with its contents, completely destroyed. The sudden rise in
ffl« creek precluded the possibility of saving any thing. The
Billiard Table was lodged in a tree at some distance below the
springs—the largest piece discoverable of this “wreck of
matter ” Mr. Dillon ihc proprietor of the Springs Hotel has
suffered the greatest loss by this catastrophe. Ilis entire crop
it is said, is destroyed, his fences, dec., completely demolished.
The damage sustained by there worthy and enterprising gen"
tlemen, we regret lo learn is no: much short of two thousand
dollars. All the bridges about the Springs are gone, and no
doubt much damage has been done on the course of the creek,
the amount of which, we have not been informed. A similar
disaster has not occurred at that place within ihe recollection
of the oldest inhabitant.— Telegraph.
An U ncommon Incidkn . )n Sunday morning, |
says the Dubuqtie F.xprcss of the llth inst., while
the sleanrer Rapiild Was Ivino at our wharf working
off steam, a wil I pigeon flew diferllv over the ■rape
pipe, just alter Ihe puff hail blown off, when the air
partially returning, drew the pigeon into the pi|"
anil down inlo the valve, so that it became flosu-d
From this |wsition it could not lie dislisfoed fill the
*c.ape-|>ipe was tinserew«-rJ and l.tken o(T M-\eral ;
persons on the landing saw the bird fly in, atiW the
eause of the d’flicuTly thus became iiniiieik.ri-ly
known, otherwise it is that an explosion i- 'V
have been the. conscience,
On the SM in*!, in East Macon, after i short, but severe suf
fering ARIETTA, infant daughter of Joseph and Margaret
Willtc.
Happy voyager, arrived at the haven almost as soon as
launched ! Probationer highly favored of God ; short were
thy trial and discipline ; crowned before thy conflict with the
world began. But slightly didst thou drink of life’s bitter cup,
and feel tho-e evils which “flush is heir to.” The arrows of
calamity barbed with anguish, often treosfix our dearest de.
lights; but to thee sweet babe, this anguish was quite un
known. Weeping parents dry up your tears : remember your
little one is not lost, but taken atray from the evils to come.
In this city, on Sunday evening last, Miss INDIANA HAR
DAWAY, daughter of M.ij. James H. Hardaway, aged Id
years.
In ihis city, on yesterday. THOMAS CAPERS, infant son
of Mr. Benjamin R. Warner, aged seven months.
In this city, on the 12th inst. BAMILTON S I EPIIEN, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cellin'*, aged 14 months and 6 days
‘Suffer little children to come unto me, arid forbid them uot,
for of such is the kingdom of Heaven”
In Monroe County, on the 17th inst, f HARES TURNER,
son of James and Sarah C. Connally, aged live years three
j months and fifteen days.
! In Jones county, on the Ist inst. Mr. 11. F. WILLIAMS, aged
j 40 years.
In Pindartown, Dooly county, on the 18th ult. WM. J.
FOARD, Esq. aged 32 years.
Hank Kate for aeilirg Exchange.
IN CHALEBTON, SOUTH CEROLINA.
Bills on England, no demaud.
Bills on France, 5-25.
Checks on New York. 1-2 per cent premium.
Do. on Philadelphia, 1.2 “ “
Do. on B.iliimore, 12 “ 44
Do. on Boston, 1 2 44 44
Do. un Richmond, 1-2 44 44
Do. on New Orlenns, nothing doing „
Do. on Savannah, sight, 1-2 per cent discount.
Do. on Augusta, eight, 1.2 per cent do.
Do on Macon and Columbus.
Bank It ites for Purchasing Exchange.
Bills on England, 7 a 7 1-2 per cent.
44 on France, 5 40.
Checks on New York, sight, par.
Bills on New York, 30 days. 3-4 off.
44 on 60 days, 114 off.
4 ‘ on Philadlphia, do. 1 1-4 off.
44 on Balti,ere, do. 1 1-2 off.
44 on Richmond, nothing doing.
44 on New Orleans, no offers.
44 on Columbia, sight 1-2 per cent, discount.
44 on Camden, sight, 1-2 j»er cent, discount.
44 on Cheraw, Hamburg and Georgetown 3-4 per cent. dis.
Rates for time bills, vary according to time.
Bills on Macon bill Columbus, not having over 60 days to run
1 1 2,and time off,
WHOLESALE PRI ES CURRENT
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
BAGGING Heavy Hemp, 41 inch, per yd 17 a2O
42 inch, 4 22 a 25
Tow, > “ 10« 18
COFFEE—Green prime Culm & Rio, lb. 91 alO
Ordinary to Good lb. 9 a 10
Java, lb. 15 a 17
CANDLES—Spermacetti, lb. 25 a 30
Georgia, Tallow lb. 15
North rn, “ lb. 13
CHEESE — scarce.
CORDAGE—Hemp, lb. 8a 12
Manilla, lb. 12 al4
FlSll—Mackerel, No. 1, bbl.
“ No. 2, “ 814 00
“ No. 3•• sll oo
GLASS—Window, 8 bv 10, box 3 u 3 25
“ lo by 12, “ 3 st)
FLOUR—Baltimore, bbl. 7a 7i
Canal, “ 7 n 7*
Country; lb. 3 a 4
IRON—Bar, cor.iiiior size, • 5a 61
Hoop and B ind, •• 10
Slice , “ 10 a 121
Natl Rods, “ 10
MOLASSES—New Orleans, gall.
West India, “ 25 a3O
NAILS— lb. 5a 51
SOAP— “ 7 a 9
SHO T—• bag 82 25
SUGAR—Si. Croix, lb- 8 a 101
Muscovado and Porto Rico, “ Ca 81
Havana, (white,) “ 12 al4
“ (Brown) “ 6 a 7
New Orleans, “ 6 a 7l
Loaf *• 121 a 15
Lump, “ M a
Crushed and Powdered, “ 15 al7
SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack 82 a 21
“ bushel 621
TWlNE—Sewing, Jb. 311 a 371
ROPE—Bale, “ 81 a 121
STEEL—Cast “ 25
German, “ 17
Blister, •• 10
OlLS—Linseed, gall. 81 50
Wintef strained Lamp. " $1 25
common, do. ** 81 00
SPIRITS—Brandy; Otard, Dupuy &, Cos. 3 50
“ A. Signet, “ 2 50
Holland Gin, “ 1 50
“ .“ imitation, “ 1 00
Rye VVhiskev, “ 32 a35
Jenk9’ Rve Gin, “ 35 a4O
WHITE LEAD—No. 1, keg, 83 00
“ *• No. 2, *• 2 50
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW MOKS
AT BARNES’ BOOK STORE.
Tub Neigh bo an — Translated by Mary Ilowitt, 12 1-2 cm.
Hannah Moore’s Works, No. 1, 25 44
The Fa lb: lle.r, by James, • 12 1-2 44
The Lost Ship, - 25 44
The Llpb op John C. Calhoun, - 12 1-2 44
Bui.wbr’s Novbi s, at 12 1-2 and 25 cents.
James’ l‘o. J)o. Do.
Family Library, at 25 cents each.
Ai.iso.Vs Europe, No. 10, 25 cents.
Bkanoes I NCYCLop.Eoi a, Nq 9,25 cents
McCulloch's Gazetteer, No. I, 25 cents.
Shakspeake complete with engravings for i2 OH
Macaulay’s Essays complete, for 1 00
Macon, July 26, 10
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
On Mulberry Street, Near the Meth
odist Church:
FITHR subscriber is receiving large nddi'inns to his
* stork of COACHES CHAK < IOTERS, B \R
ROUCIIES, BUGGIES, WAGGONS, etc., &c.
from some of Ihe best Northern Maniifncteries, which
were made expressly for this market, of the best male
rials, and are warranted equal, if not superior to those
of any other establishment Those in want of any
description ol Carriages, will find it for their interest
to examine the quality and price* of his assortment.
REPAIRING, in al! the different branches, execu
ted in the best manner, by experienced workmen, at
les» than firmer prices.
Carriage Makers, wil find a good assortment of
Elliptic Springs, Axli trees turned and boxed, Dashes,
. amps. Bands, K iobs. Patent 4" Top Leaiher, Laces,
Silk and Worsted Fringe, Tassels, and almost every
article required in their business, at Auenssa price*.
July 26 10 3m, J. W BABCOCK.
FACTORAGE A.NO COMMISSION
BUSI.\ESS.
ITIIE subscriber tenders hia services to his friends
anil the public, in the above business. For mn
ny venrs he has been actively employed in llns city,
conducting the various branches of trade intimately
connected with the interest of planters. He pledges
his personal attention lo mailers intrusted to his care.
JOHN BOSTON.
Savannah, July 5. 9tf
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE.
THEREBY notify the Citizens of Bibb Countv, that
1 will commence Colfociinir the State and County
Taxes lor she present ye«i, (1843,) on Tuesday, the
18th instant. RfCHARD BASSETT, T. C.
July 10, 1843 9
VtZIT SOOSS
AT J. 1> \ N: S’ BO K-BTORE.
THE LOST SHIP.OR ATLANTIC STEAMER.
New Novel bv James The False Heir.
The DAVs.yf Qieem Ylaky.
Life of John C. Calhoun.
“ JtiHv Tyler. n
Macorl. June 23, 7 ts
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
AT UȣW YOKE FiIICSS.
flfTi T BARNES. offers to the
\ • public at hia store on Mul-
WmffLi-zsfSf \\ berry street, an extensive stock
A 0 f gCHOOI, LAW, Mf’.Dl-
L . .r-x CAL and MISCELLANE
-- -- * —il“*T A OUS BOuKS.
J ainilv and Pocket Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books,
of every kind and size, in various binding.
receives as soon as published all the new
works from t; e Harper's and other publishing houses
in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, embracing ail
the cheap and fashionable liferature of the day,
which he sells at New York prices.
Souther* axd Missouri ll armory, Kingsley's Sen al
Choir, Juvenile Singing Book, Mason’s Sacrld
Harp, Base Primer, Dictionary of Musi
cal Terms, sc., iJ-c.
Ulnnk Hooks of every description,’Coart, lie.
cord, aud Docket Cooks, vuiions sizes.
Ledgers, Journals, and Pay Books; Invoice, Btrord
Letter, Biil and Reeeipt Books; Indexes for
Ledgers, Pocket Memorandums if- Pocket
Ledgers, »f-c., -j’e.
Super Royal, Royal, Medium, Dr my, and Folio Post
wruing Paper ; Foolscap, Packet Posr, and letter Ph
pers, ruled and plain ; superfine Letter and Note,gilt
edges; Tissue, Blotting, Envelope, Wrapping, and
Hardware Paper; best Copying and Oiled do.; ruleed
Bill Paper; blank B;l!s oi Exchange and Notes of
Hand; Gold Paper; best English Drawing do., and
Brisiol Board? ; tine Satin surlace Visiting Cards ; Mu
sic Paper and Bonnet Boards, <sr., (fc..
Sealin'* Wax, Wafers, Quills, Steel Pens, India Rub
ber, black Sand, Drawing and Cedar Pencils, Letter
Seals and Wafer Stamps, Ink Stands and Pocket Inks;
best Fluid Black, Blue, and Red Ink ; Arnold's supe
rior Copying do ; Indelible Marking Ink : fine Cray
ons, W ter Colors in Boxes and Single; extra super
fine Carmine; Mathematical Instruments, Parallel
Rulcs,Scales and Dividers; Roger's best Cutlery, Scis
sors, Pen and Office Knives, and Erasers; Desk
Weights, Letter Files and Racks; Porcelain Slates,
Chess Men and Boards, Back-gammon Boxes ; Port
folios, Pocket-books and Wallets; best Welch Slates
and Pencils for schools, Copy Books and School Pu
per, tj-c, <J'c.
J B. would respectfully invite teachers and others
who may want School Books, to call and examine his
siock ; which will be sold at the lowest possible prices.
For Cush —wholesale and retail.
Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by
rite ream as low as it can be purchased in New
York; and in many cases much lower. All orders
from the country will be promptly attended to.
Constantly on hand a stock of LAW BLANKS, printed
on the best fuolsdap paper.
Blank Ilo«ks ami Paper Ruled and Bound
to order, in the best manner. Book Find
ing in genet al attended to.
Macon, July 19. 10
NEW AND FASHIONABLE
DRY GOODS.
TIIE subscriber would respectfully inform the citi
zens of Macon and vicinity, that he has just re
ceived a full assortment of Summer Dry Goods, among
which are fashionable French Bolzarine and other
Muslink, French Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks amt
Satins, superior Black Nett Shawls, Black Luce Cardi
nals, fine white and colored Tarlcton Muslin Mantles,
Silk and Barege Mantles, Silk Ncrk Ties, Silk Thread
and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, black, colored and
white Kid Gloves, Silk and Cot'on Hosiery, I,isle
Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edgings and
Insertings, Cambric and Mushn Inserting*, Jacone l ,
Swiss, Tarlcton and Na-nsook Muslins,Bishop Law ns,
superior Hemstitched and Revered Linen Cambric
Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen ( ambric
and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask
Table Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Bleached and Un
bleached Shirtings and Sheetings real Earlston Ging
hams, a large assortment of Calicoes and Cambrics,
Ladies superior Corsets,' Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes
and Bonnets, .Marking Canvass and Patterns, Wors
ted Cruel?, Stc., &c.
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, Hnntlkercl iefs. Cra
vats and Stocks, and a general assortment of such
eoods as arc usually kept in Dry Good Stores, all of
which will be sold as low as the same Goods can be
bought in this or any other Southern City. The pub
lic are invited to call and examine for themselves, at
his Store, one door above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Hat
Store.
N. B.— DRESS MAKING in the best manner,'
and most fashionable style.
. G. L. WARREN.
May 24, 2 lm.
Splendid French
On Second Street, one door above
the Fire Insurance Bank.
JOHN CKARK, of Charleston, R. C., successor to
.Madam Payot, of Puris, would respectfully ac
3uaint the Ladies of Macon, that he will open on Mon
ay, the 10th inst., a collection of the Richest and
most Fashionable assortment of FRENCH DRV
GOOi’S, ever offered in Macon. The following is
part of Ins stock :
Rich Paris Silks, Floulair do, Paris Printed Mus
lins, of the newest designs, New Styles Colored Em
broidered do.. White Embroidered, very new, Tarla
tain Swiss Book and Checked do. French Flowers
Ribbons, Ladies’ Drawn Hats, Linen Cambric Hdks.,
Embroidered, from 86 to 820, Splendid Embroidered
Collars, Untrimme 1 do, which will he sold 50 per cent,
under cost. Trimed Paris Collars, Do. Tipets of every
style. Thread and Lyle Edgings, Cambric Muslin anil
Linen Cambric Insertion, Superlative Irish Linen, Sat
in Damask Napkins, Silk, Thread, Plain and Embroi
dered Stockings, Plain and Open-Worked do., Ladies
end Gents. Gloves, Children’s Embroidered Dresses,
Baby do.. Baby Caps., Trimmed and Untrimmed.
Sry~ The above is part of his Stock, which he will
sell at Wholesale, at LOWER prices than the same
goods car! be purchased in New York. Persons dis
posed to purchase, will please call as early a3 possible,
as .Vlr. Clark will remain in Macon not more than Iff
days.
3 Stt l u ITCD, vV eo.r
COM M IS "ION MERCHANTS,
.JL.Siuinneu, >
JU.$. Burnett. $
NOTICE.
Months after date, application will be niado
to the Honorable, the Inferior Court, when sitting;
Jor Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real Estate
es D. H. Emmons, late of Bibb county, deceased.
lAMES M. GREEN, Adme.
June 1, 1843.
GROCERIES.
TIIIE subscribers continue to keep on band at the
old stand, opposite the Washington Hall, a good,
assortment of Groceries, Bagging, Salt, Iron, &.C., which
they will sell low for cash.
C. CAMPBELL & CO.
Macon, June 7, 1813. 4 ts
BACON. '
10,000 2,000 lbs Hams and Shoulders.
For side by C. CAMPBELL &. CO
Macon, June 7, 1843. 4 ts
BOOX-SEX.X.SR,
IS SOLE AGENT FOR THE SALE OF MY PILLS
IN THE CITY OF MACON, GEO.
B. BRANDRETH, M. D.
Macon, May 31 3 ts
AT
KIMBERLY’S
OCT Hat Store :«£#
CONSISTING OF GENTLEMENS’ LEGHORN
Panama, Manilla, and palm
leaf HATS;
All of which, will be sold a« low as the lowest.
.May 21. 8
BLANKS,
OF E VER Y DESCRIP TIQN
FOR SALE AT THIS
OFFICE