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HAVANN All, DECEMBER 3, 1831.
Review of the Market for the past week.
HOUB PIIODUOTIONB.
COTTON—Uplnndu, ^ n H] ; choice. 0 cts.
H»-a Island, 15}al8, & upwards.
RICK—Inferior to {rood, 2j a $3.
FLOUR—Baltimore, rt§ u $7.
Canal, $flj-
CORN—Rotml, SO a 00 rente.
HAY—Prime North ora, let *]ual., 73.
WHISKEY—00 a 30.
RUM—N England, 38 a 40.
GIN—Nor 1 horn, 42 a 43.
TOBACCO—Leaf, 3 a 80.
Monnfftctured, 7 a 30 cents.
MACKEREL-No 1,0]; No 2,5* ; No3,83.|.
TALLOW—9 centa.
PORK—Prime, 811 i a42.
BACO 7 a 8 cents.
IIAMS—11 cunts.
LARD—10 rents.
BUTTER—V2 n 29 cents.
SOAP—Yellow, 0A a 7J cents.
CANDLES—Nortnurn would tallow, 1 lu!2.
Georgia, 13 cents.
Sperm, 31 a 32 cents.
CHEESE—5A a 7J, dull.
LUMBER—Yellow Pino Ranging Timber,
4 a 8® { Steam Sawed, 13 a 17 ; Floor
ing Boards, 18; River Lumber, Boards,
Flank and Scantling, $12 ; quartered,
1| inch, Flooring Founts, $11 ; White
Pine Clear, 823; Merchantable, $10;
It. (). Staves, 10 a 12 ; VV. O. Staves,
10 a 18 ; Shingles 3$ a 4.
FOREIGN PttOEUOTIONS.
BAGGING—DuinleP& Inverness, 15Ju20J.
OZNABURGS—8 u cents.
BRANDY—Cognac, Oturd, Dupny feCo’s.
brand, 2 a 2J ; other!rands, 1.00a 1.75
GIN—Holland, 110 a 120.
HALT—Sark, $1^, per ‘A\buBhols.
SUGAR—Havana, white, 10 a 11 ; Brown,
7 a74; Muscovado, 7 a 8; St. Croix,
R a O.j ; New-Orleans, 0J a 7] ; Rolln
ed Loaf, 15a 10; Lump, 13a 14.
COFFEE—Prime Croon and other qualities,
13 a 15 cents.
TEA—Hyson, 1 a $1 10,
RUM—Jamaica. 1 12,| a $1 20.
Pfidter, 90 cents.
MOLASSES—West India, 34 cents.
New«Orleans, none.
Gcortpn, 32 a 31, sales,
DRY GOODS—British, 55 a62£ pcrct. ad.
CROCKERY—15a25 ct. ad.
PORTER—London, 3 a $3.| per dnz.
IRON—Swedes, 90 a $90 per ton.
B*CCHANG3.
ON ENGLAND—8n8L nominal.
NEW-YORK-00 days, l.| a lj.dis.
BANK CHECK 1 ! —A per ct. prom.
PHILADELPHIA—.j do.
BALT1 ORE—A do.
U.8. BANK NOTES—Par.
CHARLESTON DO.—lull discount.
DARIEN DO—Par.
BANK MACON DO.—1$ dis.
CENTRAL BANK—Par.
STATE BANK. (Geo.)— ) ..
Notes payable at Brnnehns. S *
Notes of the Central Bank and Mother
Bunk of Darien of $5 and U|mards nre
at par, while smaller notes nro at 1^ dis.
s u ntil VY 'ioitMV'. I)i:< ’iY. :L
IC7*’Tli««® P«Mtma«(firt to tvhote attention we
have tmen iniiebtail for rrportaofolecti.m* in (Iteir conn-
tie* will ngain oblije us by returns of the votes for mem.
ber of Congress on the llth in.t.
Persons frequenting auction* should 'lake care of
their pockets,' at we have some vagabond adventurers
on n visit to our city, who have already made two suc
cessful experiments in their vocation, tho first at a fur
niture auction in Brouglnon-slroel, on Tuesday, where
a gentleman lost a pocket book containing $S8, and the
second at a sale on Thursday.
The flank of Augusta lias declared a dividend of
four dollars per share, from the profits of the Inst six
months, being at rho rate of 3 per cent, per annum.
The CoiutUutionaliat in an article on the subject of
llio recent con veil'ion that nominated Judge Clayton as
;» candidate fur Cnugrusv, says,—" It is rumored that
by and bye, a full ticket fur Coii^ces wilt bo recom
mended to our parly—it will consist of gentlemen se
lected on account of their residence in different p iris of
the Stale, and a nm member—of high qualifications—
is to bo dropped front the chosen number.”
A Vo'untocr llillo Company hns lately been formed
in Clarendon, 8. C. Fuilh in the doctrine of iiullifica-
lion is made a con fit ion of admission.
F EIGHTS.
TO LIVERPOOL—*{4, last engagements.
FRANCE—\\ a Ijj cents.
NE W- YORK—$1 £ per bale.
BOSTON—ft cent.
PROVIDENCE—A
A cents.
It K M A It K 8:
COTTON—Upluntls, sinco our last report
have been but in moderate request, and the
nalos of the week will not exceed 2000 hubs
at all prices from 8 a 8>J, principally at 8.] a
6$. The sales generally, uro fully ^c. lower
in fair ami good Tots below the rates of last
week. Our harbor still continues bnro of
shipping, and until wo nre hettorsuppliod, wo
cannot oxpcct a larger business boing dono.
Wo quotoS a 8;], and 9 cents for choice. In
Sea Islands, the demand is nbout equal to the
receipts, aml # the sales made are from 15A a
18 cents, mostly at lO.j a 17 cents—we quote
15A a 18, and upwards for fancy brands.
RICE—Throughout the week tho demnnd
for this nrticlo hns been very dull, nnd the
sales will not exceed 400 ensks at from 2j a
23. We quoto 2] a 2Jj, Extra prime 2,1 $3,
and but very few parcels in market that
would bring over $2jJ.
FLOUR—Is dull at our quotations.
CORN—Is retailing at our quotations.
GROCERIES—The demand for Grocer
ies still continues without any improvement.
Tub Madawarka Prisoners Lin. hatei*.
—Wo learn from the Eastern papers, that
Barnabas Ilunnowell, Daniel Savage and.lea
se Wheelock, the Modnwaska settlers impris
oned in Fredorickton Jail, have been released
by tho Governor of New Brunswick, in con-
sequonco of representations made to him by
the British Minister at Washington. Hav
ing been convicted of “a conspiracy to sub
vert His Majesty’s authority in that Province,’ 1
they were sentenced to three months impris
onment and a fine of £50 each. They are
now pardoned nnd "discharged out of,custo
dy, upon their respectively entering into re
cognizances to II'8 Majesty, for the payment
of the said fines, so imposed upon them,
when thereto requested ;” an accident, says
the Portland Advertiser, which it is under
stood will never happen.
As to tho right of jurisdiction over these
men by the Governor of New Brunswick, and
the right of arresting them at tho Maduwas-
ka settlement, all will depond upon the situa
tion of the boundary lino and the state of the
boundary question. It is alleged, and wo pre
sume truly, that they resided nnd were cap
tured on this side of the line as defined by
tho King of Holland, though of course 011 land
in dispute between the two countries prior to
that decision.
Such boing the c.^se, the authorities of
New Brunswick, without any great s’retch of
forbearance, might have waived for the time
their claims to jurisdiction,—the “ conspira
cy” boing in fact nothing more than u con
spiracy to becomo what the decision of the
Kiug of Holland makes them, American citi-
sens.
But is it not a fact, that the State of Maine,
pending the ratification of the decision by the
British and American governmens, still exer
cises jurisdiction over the same territory as
before the decision was made? If so, she
cannot so well complain that the government
Qf New Brunswick does likewise.
iV. Y. Jour, o f Com.
Sunday Schools.—Tits number of tho*a inn itu-
tioni in tho United Statca is 7241—teacher* 63,210—
pupils 451,075.
Jlfittian (a lUdcricton.—The executive of Maine
linvn tent a member of the Council to Fredericton to
viqqily llm Man'll of tho American citizens, recently
imprisoned in thul place l»y the British authorities.
He carries with him n sufficient supply of provisjoinTto
relieve the IJiilish uf the uxpoi.se of feeding their pris
oner.*.
Mr. D»: Cami' and company are performing nl Co-
'umldi, S. C.
rilOU oua COatlEHPONDRNT.
MiUetlgeviUe, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1801
In tho Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Noih.t laid on the
table a rc«<>liition offering a reward of —r— thousand
dollars, to lio paid by the Governor lo any person
persons arresting and bringing to tri.tt, under the laws
of 1 Ilia Stale, tho editor or publisher of the Liberator,
or any person or porso is who shall n«*-»r, publish, or
circulate, within (ho limits of this Slate, iho said paper,
or auy oilier paper, circular, pamphlet, letter, or ad
dress, of a sedition* olinrntccr,
Mr. Swam, front tlm c.nnniiltco to whom was refer
red the petition of sundry citizens of Walton county,
graying the repeal of tho act of 1825, ri guluting the
licensing of physicians, reported lliat-tlio prayer of the
petitioners is unreasonable and ought not lo ho granted ;
and the report was Ini I on the table (ill called op.
The bll to give younger judgement creditors the
preference iiicortuif) cases was read lltolliiid time nnd
passed.
The bid to reduce he per diem pay of the members,
was amended by striking out §2 and inserting S*l, and
then laid oil Ilia table till called up.
In tho same l ranch, yesterday, the whale sitting was
taken up in the consideration of the bill to incorporate
the North A nerican Gold Mining Company, which,
olicr considerab’e discussion, was laid on tho table for
lie balance of the session.
In the 11 mso, yo.Cerday, tho bills to pardon Isaiah
Gaines, and to enable parties appealing front justices'
Oltrls to the Sopoiinr a-.orla to rooovor book the costs
paid iu the former, when they obtain a verdict, were
voratly mud the third time and passed.
Mr. Murray presented the report and survey of the
commissioners or the Savannah river, which were re
ferred to tho committee on agriculture ami internal im
provement.
The bili to prohibit judges of the Superior Coin In
fr'm charging juries on matters of f»ct, was n.j“ct. d.
Tho bill to permit parlies litigint to appeal without
pnying the costs, on giving sc Mrity, and to reduce the
fees of county officers, wore severally considered, and
laid on the table fur tho hulan 0 of the session.
In the House, to-day, tho bi t to provido for a con
vention on the subject ol Reduction, was made Iho or
der of tho duv fur Thtfsday, llm Bth Dec.
'I'lte bills to amend llio m litia laws in relation to the
appointment uf Judges Advocates; to amend tho net
olTS20, amending the judiciary act oT 17J9, so as lo
ullow agents ami attorneys in fact and in law, to It >ld to
bail in civil cases ; and to prevent obstructions to the
free passage uf fisb up the Ocmtt'geo river, &o. were
icverally rend the third time and p-isrcd.
The bill to abolish peni 1 onliaty confinement*, nnd rn-
-ivo the pena! code of 1816, was considered in commit
tee ol the whole, reported to life House without amend
ment, and mado tho order of tho day for Friday, the
Oth Dec.
The bill so amend llm laws in rolilinn to writs of
certiorari, so as to permit tho parties 11 show error in
the return of tho magistral*, when orror is alleged, was
rejected—yeas 15, nays 90.
In the Senate, tlm bill lo amend the land ar.t of 1330
wan taken up, and tho cUu.4o to repeal that soction of
said act which excluded tho gaid diggers front a draw
whs adopted.
We find the fallowing proceedings in llio Georgia
Journal:
In tho IIoiiso on tho 23il, Notice was giv
en by Mr. Hull of a Bill, to emond an act
passed December 20, 1830, to give Justices
of tho Peace full power to commission Cap-
tains of patrols in an adjoining district,
when there is no justice of the peace in that
district, so far ns respects Camden county.
Mr. Habersham offered the following pre
amble and resolution, which were read and
agreed to, viz :
H7iercfls, in conseqenee of the great de
preciation of the price of tho principal sta
pes oftho State, the present cost of trans
portation has become very burdensome to
such portion of tho people, as reside at a dis-
tanoo from a market.—
licit therefore resolved, That it be refer
red to the coinmitte on Agriculture and Inter
nal Improvement, to enquire &. report wheth
er it is expedient at tho present time, for the
State, to engage in any general system of in-
ternal improvement, & if so, what is the sys
tem, whether by rail road or canal, best adap
ted to the situation and circumstances of tho
State, and what tho best mode of carrying
the same into effect.
On the 25th, Mr. Mason reported a bill to
revise nnd equalise the taxes of this State on
the ad valorem principle.
[This bill provides that the tax on each
citizen of this State shall be 10 cents upon
every $100 of the nett cash value of the
| property which such citizen may hold nnd
' possess, whether in his own right or the right
of any other person whatever.
A return required on oath of the cash value
of the property he may have, or hold in his
posesston, in his own right, or in his rep
resentative capacity, so fur as such property
consists of, lands in this State, houses and
lots in cities, towns and villuges in this
State, neat cattle above 20 in number,
hones, mules, boats for the transportation of
produce, printing presses, pleasure carriages,
negroes,hank dock,stock in trade,cosh,bonds,
notes, judgments, executions, mortgages, op
en accounts, or any other evidences of debt
whatever.]
Petitions were presented by Mr. Howard,
from Farisb Garter, Joel Crawford, S. Grant-
land, and T. Fort, praying the privilege of
erecting a fuctory on tho town common of
Miliedgeville—by Mr. Flournoy, from Jesse
Sandenin, praying relief.
(COPY.)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To the State of Georgia, greeting:
You arc hereby cited and adfnanishcd to
be and appear nt a Supremo Court of the Uni
ted States to bo Itoldon at Washington on
the second Monday of January next, pursu
ant to a writ of error filed in the Clerk’s of
fice of the Supreme Court for the county of
Gwinnett in the Slate of Georgia, wherein
Eliztlr Butler is plaintiff in error* and tho
State of Georgia is defendant in error, to
shew causa if any there be, why judgment
rendered against Elizur Butler as in tho said
writ of error mentioned should not bo correc
ted ; and why speedy justice should not be
done to the parties in that behalf.
• Witness the Honorable Henry Baldwin,
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States, this twenty-seventh day of
October, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred nnd thirty-one.
Signed, HENRY BALDWIN. .
(COPY.)
Samuel A. Worcester, Plainttf/'in Error.
The State qf Georg j' (
In the Sit-
pretno Court
Drfen. in Error. ) of tho U.S.
Elixur Sutler, Plaintiff' in Error. i In Iho Su-
vs. 5 preine Court
The State of Geori’iu, Defen. in Error. ) ofthcU.S.
Sin—You are requested to take notice,
that on tho part of the plaintiffs in error in
these cases, application will be made to the
Supreme Court of the IJ. States forahear-
ing at their next session, immediately after
the expiration of sixty days from the delivery
to your Excellency of this notice.
We nro respectfully,
Your most obedient servants,
Signed, WILLIAM WIRT,
JOHN SERGEANT,
Counsel of S. A. VVorv.cnter amt E. Bulkr,
Philadelphia, A’oo'r. 10, 1831.
fits Excellency the Governor of Georgia.
The following is tlm reply ofJuJgo Ct.AVTos’, to Rome
strictures m ide on hii official decision jiublisltcJ in the
Ncw-York Obsirvor, a religious paper.
No man lias had a more embarrassing task
to perform than myself, on the subject of our
Indian relations. Tho whole wpight of tho
question, in its judicial character, has exclu
sively fallen upmt me, and such has been the
peculiar, versatility of the public mind, I
have been unable to manage the cu%e to its
entire satisfaction. When my decisions plea
sed my own State they gave great offence
abroad, and there was no aouse under which
my character and feelings wore not doomed to
pasB. When of an opposite effect, then, any
where but my own land, they were the subject
of all praise. My decisions in tho cases of
Stancell and Tasscll ; my addresses to the
Grand Jury ofClnrk .md to the Missionaries;
all going to sustain the authority of Georgia,
over the Cherokee nation, and which have
actually settled that question beyond all fhr-
thor difficulty, were received with great
approbation at homo and while they have
been forgotton there, they seem to be
recollected elsewhere with a view % to
assail, and, if possible, complete tho ruin
of a fair reputation, it was fondly belie
ved, had been ho -estly acquired, in n
long course of public service. These re
marks have been drawn front me by the se
vere strictures upon my conduct, in relation
to the Missionaries, found in the above ex
tract from the "New York Observer” a re
ligious paper, or rather I should say, ono
professing to be such. To make them the
more conspicuous they are headed, "JUDGE
CLAYTON.” nrid commence by stating that
"Judge Clayton quotes the Bible in support df
the doctrine of passive obedience—in sup
port of the duty of C/tns/mns to submit to
iiurnan governments in all cases whatever!
We can find no other meaning in that part
of his remarks in which he replies to the plea
of the missionaries.” Can it be possible that
this is a sincere declaration 1 Can it be pos-
siblcthat this assertion hnsbeon brought up to
the standard of gospel truth, and there mea
sured according to the candour, kindness and
charity of ils meek and peaceful temper ? Is
this the "genius of Christianity” nnd tho true
spirit of the Bible as understood and practis
ed in tho refined and enlightened city of New
York ! If so, may we of the Sonth he deliv
ered from such Christianity. But m charity
to tho good people of that place, l conceive
it to belong alone to the source from which
it springs and can never provoke the envy of
any hosom at peace with either God or man.
I must say that the Editors have said what
they do not believe. They do not believi
that l quoted the "Bible in support of the
doctrine 01 passive obedience.” They do nul
believe that I quoted it "in support of tho
duty of Christians to submit to human gov
ernments in all cases whatever.” They do
not believo they can find “no other meaning
in my remarks.” They know my references
are tritely quoted, they know they are to be
found in the Bible, they know they must have
some meaning or they would not be in that
sacred volume. What moaning then is tube
attached to those scriptures ! Of what use
are they ? What lesson do they convey?
They surely ore designed for some object.
Nothing in the holy Bible is useless. Per
haps I shall be told they are intended to in
struct Christians, and all others, to be obe.
dient to the lawful authority of government,
in all civil matters. This is precisely the
object for which they were quoted. The Ed
itors say " the State of Georgia had passed
a law requiring all white men residing in the
Cherokee territory to take the oath of alle
giance. The Missionaries refused to take
the oath on the ground of conscientious scru-
pless.” Now here is an incorrect and con
sequently an unfair satement, and all reason
ing founded upon it is of course erroneous.—
The State of Georgia required no such thing.
It wished to remove all disaffected white
men fj-ora the Nation, on the ground thatthey
were stimulating the Indians to a very diso
bedient course of conduct towards the law-
ful authority of the State. That they nfuet
do otic oftvvo things; either leave the nation
or give the usual pledge of fidelity to the gov-
enunettt, in doing wliat thousands have to do
viz; swear to support the Constitution of the
State. Ifthey could not do this, what scruples
of conscience could they have iu leaving ater-
ritory that did not belong to them ? The
law was directory to all white men, not to
the Missionaries alone, not to citizens of oth-
cr States onlv, but to our own citizens, in
deed overy wfiite man found on the territory.
Precisely such a luw as the United Suites
had frequently passed to prevent whilemon
from going among the Indians. My quota
tions are next presented and after arraigning,
in no modest terms, my ignorance of the Bi
ble, they state, " the Bible abounds with ex
amples of holy tnon, who not only made such
resistance to the laws of the laud ns incurred
the forfeiture of freedom, but who resisted
even in the face of death in its most horrid
forms.” They nsk " why were Shadracli
Meshach and Abcdncgo thrown into the bur
ning fiery furnace 1” And then answer the
question themselves "because they refused
to obey the law of Ncbuchudnczzar their
King.” And is this a specimen of Northern
theology ! Surely it must bo that which be
longs to " Sunday scholars,” boys of ten
years old ! Pray let me ask what was that
law? Did it relate to CIVIL MATTERS?
Was it a law wholly addressed to their civil
duties, in common with the rest of the peo
ple, unconnected with their religion or the
rights of conscience ? They know it was
not. And bo with their other examples of
Daniel in the den of lions and the persecu
tion of Peter, Paul, and the other Apostles,
they full well know that their resistance was
to laws that attempted to control their re
ligion. But will they say that the case of
the Missionaries is parallel to the cases put
by them ? Will they bo so disingenuous ns
to say there is no distinction between laws
regulating human conduct, in a temporal
point of view, and laws regulating conscience!
Was there any thing in the Georgia law that
invaded the religion of anyone 1 Is there
one syllable in that law on the subject of re
ligious worship, or directs how persons shall
demean themselves in the exorcise of the in
estimable right of Conscience ? Nothing !
And I boldly say it, not a text can bo found
authorizing the resistance of a municipal reg
ulation (unless the whole people choose to al
ter or abblish their government) where that
regulation consults alone, the civil policy of
the land. Our blessed Saviour himself died
for the sake of conscience, hut, even he di
rected Peter to respect an unjust law, passed
by tho proper authorities, and pay a tribute
improperly exacted, "lest we should offend
them.” Mat. xyi. 27. Who does not per
ceive the justness of the distinction between
laws regulating the actions of men in a state
of civil society, for the benefit of their tem
poral concerns, and those laws which seek to
contsol the thoughts and conduct of men ns
botwer-.fi themselves nnd their God ! Human
laws have nothing to do with the latter, but
the moment you allow n man to obey or dis
obey the former according to his scruples of
conscience, the moment you mako every man
a judge of the law as it comports with his re
ligious belief, I should like to see the inge
nuity that could frame a law that would not
affect the tender conscience of some ono or
oilier bent upon the commission of the crime
it was designed to prevent. Think you there
is a man in tho Penitentiary who would not
raise tho same plea, if it were available, in
the case of tho Missionaries, and follow them
out from that prison with as good and equal
a right to his discharge upon every principle
of even handed justice 1 There is not a
murderer who could not train his conscience
to cry out shame upon the law that could
take the life of a man for the mere lndul-
geneoofhis natural passions. No one more
sincerely regrets tho delusion of the Mission
aries and its fatal consequences to their peace,
than I do, or would more cheerfully have
avoided the painful part I had to bear in their
case, iFsuch could have been done consistent
with duty. But when it is remembered that,
their's was a fate of their own seeking, and
mine was a task from which 1 dare not shrink,
it docs seem to me a much loss charity than
that required by holy writ, would have spared
my feelings. This, at least, is my religion,
and though it may not bo as learned, yet I
trust it is as benevolent ns even that of the
NEW YORK OBSERVER.
A. S. CLAYTON.
Fire at Augusta.—Wc rejrot to learn by the
following slip from iho office of the Courier, dated on
Wednesday, that Augusta is again a sufferer by fire.
Among (he buildings destroyed, is iho office of the
Chronicle, which accounts for tho non-arrival of that
paper yesterday. Fiom iho peculiar nature nnd situa
tion of the materials of a printing office, the editor’s
lo-s must be severe, but we trust the interruption to the
publication v*H only be temporary.
FIRE!—'Phis morning, about two o’clock,
the city was aroused by the alarm of fire—
aroused with difficulty, for tho consuming el
ement had made such progress before the
means were obtained for its extinction, that,
it was not easily arrested. Our population
seemed to have been sunk in the profoundest
repose. Many slept until morning within n
hundred yards of tho scene, unconscious tbt*
such a calamity had happened > 0 the city,
and our neighbors *h*rEvinhnrg, who have
heretofore been sofllort for our preservation
in similar circunstanccs, we are informed,
knew nothug* of it till after sunrise.
It war lirst discovered in the corner store
of tie Wooden House, opposite the Globe
vlokel, occupied by Mr. Robert W. M’Koen,
and is supposed to have been entirely the re
sult of accident. The fire had progressed so
far below, that the tenants of the second sto
ry had to save themselves by leaping from
its windows. The wooden building which
had two or three tenements was consumed
and all tho intermediate houses to Gen.
Montgomery’s Brick Building, Including that,
and was arrested at the store of Mr. Smith,
the cabinet maker. It swept every thing
back to Elli.i-stro*t, and crossed and eon-
sinned the extensive tables, wt-b th ;n
ing building, formerly - used as a thna’ro, be
longing to the Globe Hotel. The *Giobe
Hotel itself escaped from the devoted exer
tions of Mr. Shannon’s bonrders. It is much
defaced and its window shutters and those of
the back range considerably injured. Mr.
Dickenson's house, opposite Shannon’s sta
bles was saved with great difficulty, after hav
ing the shingles on its roof knocked off. A-
mong the loosere is the Editor of the Chron
icle, whose office, with a considerable quan
tity of its type, &c. are buried in the ashes of
the conflagration.
There has been no loss of lives, brute or
itugmn. The night was calm, but so cold
that icicles were discovered near the fire in
the morning hanging from tho window sills,
where the engines had played on the.houses—
ice covered the roofs so that they were too
slipery to climb, and was found incrusting
the metal pipes of the engines. Winter was
kind enough, as he catne suddenly, to come
with a good fire. ^ •
We understand most of. the Buildings and
Goods were insured, somo fully some partial
ly. The loss is pretty equally divided among
the Insurance Offices and Agencies—-We do
not know the amount Insured, but wo have
heard it estimated from 50 to 00 thousand
dollars—The loss sustained is of course not
J et ascertained, as the furniture and mass of
Icrchnndizfl were generally removed to the
opposite sideofthe street and saved.
Sufferers, Robert VV. McKocn, V. Crepu,
Mr. Daniell Dill, Mr. J. Carmichael, A. H.
Pemberton,.Epelman Haviland & Co. Kerrs
& Graham, Mr. Boggs, Mr. Shannon, John
Carrie, Cosby Dickinson, &c.
We learn from Wsahington that the Presi
dent is in excellent and fine spirits, and that
he has established his cabinet councils, which
moot regularly on Saturday nt 12 o’clock and
at which, all the measures of the administra
tion and the prominent appointments to office
are discussed. Having thus learned tho
views of each of his cabinet officers, he of
course pursues such a course as his judge
ment dictates, after weighing the opinions of
tho ablo and intelligent men who constitute
his Cabinet.—N. Y. Courier.
COMMUNICATED.
Departed this life, in this Ci'y, on the morning of the
29th instant, Franklis V. Guay, aged 21 years and
- months—a native of Savannah.
EULOGY
Is common, and sometimes bestowed when
undeserved ; but that merit should be proper
ly rewarded and cheerfully acknowledged, is
equally true. I am no advocate for pane
gyrics upon ordinary occasions ; and much last
am I an advocate for delractioir upon tho
memories of the sacred dead—but that the
subject of these remarks, deserves at least,
this feeble tribute of respect for his beloved
memory, every individual acquaintance of
Franklin V. Gray, will cordially and unhesi
tatingly assert. Such was his candour, that du
plicity and hypocrisy shun his presence—All
for whom he ever manifested esteem, could
implicitly rely upon that appearance of esteem
and say without any apprehension of error,
"he is my friend.’’ I appeal to his surviving
and sorrowing acquaintances and inquire, if it
were not so ?
I glory in the assertion, that among the
heinous, glaring and utterly condemning quali
ties of man, (as they are oftentimes exaggera
ted,) there is yet one noble—one sublimated
characteristic which is conceded to him, viz .-
thatlie is apt and predisposed to cast an im
pervious veil over the faults of a deceased
friend ; but array in bold relief those which
reflect the most brilliant commendation upon
his memory and character. However, divest
ing myself of this one attribute of humanity, 1
do unequivocally pr uiounce the character of
oiu* youthful fellow-citizen before us, to have
been compounded of some of the most admira
ble and unalloyed materials which are requi
site for the constitution of a sterling, promi
nent and honorable citizen. I pretend not to
affirm that he was immaculate ; but Jet—R he
remembered, his faults were so few, and so
trivial, that when c -st into the impartial scales
of merit and demerit, the latter were so com
pletely counterpoised and merged in the for
mer, as almost to be unseen, unknown and
forgotten.
lie was amiable—entertaining malice to
wards none. lie was generous—his hand and
heart always at the control of his friend. He
was benevolent— lus means and finer sensi
bilities always enlisted in behalf of the suffer
ing and afflicted. He was magnanimous—
cheerful in the concession of an enemy’s vir
tues, and sympathizing in his calamities. lie
was brave—always entertaing the most lauda
ble and disinterested principles < f the juve
nile patriot. But here, f apprehend, the un
charitable will surmise many things,, and with
much significantly inquire one thing, viz • Was
he a Christian ? I reply yes ! and such a Chris
tian whose regenerated soul will prove the
most acceptable to God, his Saviour, and the
whole Seraphed train. He was, we believe,
a sincere Christian—one in heart and notin
formality. The above enumerated character
istics (some among the »io/ty excellencies of
his nature,) which he so eminently and un
deniably possessed, were alone well calcula
ted to yield him favour in the illimitable mer
cy of Omniscience ; but how much more so
when beautifully combined with a fervent
contrition of his iniquities, imploring forgive
ness for the same; not in the language ofma-
ny of the present times, "Lord, Lord, have (
not done,” 8cc. &c. No! but like the primi
tive convert,'
MARINE JOURNAL.
FORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED,
Brie Romulus. Muuran, Naw-York, to Tuft tt
Pado'lurd; Merchandise to I. W. Morrell, Uoplnnb
Williamson, J. Bentley, J. B. Herbert & Co, L. Bald
win St Co, G Huntington, Hazard & Dwalow, JN. B.
k II. Weed, Lay St Hendrickson, D. L. Adams fit Co,
W. O. Price, Mayers fit Hamiliion, Tucker fit Clark—
Paa.u:ncrr.i, Mensrs. T. G. Cifsey,and Couch.
Brig Shibboleth, Andros, Providence, to TaVifit Pad*
elford.
Sloop John Choralior, Sisson, Charleston, 1 day, to
the master.
Sloop Albert, Rmnsbottom. Darieh. laOO bushel*
Rough Hite and Hide--,to R. Haber.-ham, B. A. Now
ell—passed schooner Mounmra, fr- m Charleston for
Bu'ler’selantation, and schooner Laura, Cronvditto, for
Turtle River.
Steamboat Savannah, Swymer, Augusta, with boat*
Nos 3 & 7 to Steamboat Company. 1450 ba ! cs Cotton
and other Merchandise to Tart & Padefford, A. Lettnr-
bier’fit Co, H. Lord & Co, S. B. Parkman, R. L.
Taylor, C. Lippi't, Hall, Simpler &'Cupper, G. Gor
don, J. Giinnlil, J. Slone fit Co, and others.
Poleho.it Robert Emmet, from Hurl mi’s Ferrv. It'S
bales Colton to M. Brown & Co, J. II. Juudon, E.
Reid, A, A. Smells.
BELOW LAST EVENING,
A schooner.
Schooner Othello,hence at New-York, 24th, on tho
Utli instant, ofTHuiterus, sprung tha foremast, 10 feet
below the houses.
Schooner Favorite, up at Philadelphia, 25th, for this
port and Darien, to sail 29th*
Ship Colossus, cleared at Philadelphia for this port,
25th udimo.
FOR PROVIDENCE,
The packet brig
ROM ULUS.
Cant. Maurait,
Will bo despatched without delay •
For Freight or passage, having good accom
modations, apply on board, or to
dec 3 TAFT &, PADELFORB,
FOR CHARLESTON,
The regular packet sloop
JOHN CHKVAJ.JW&,
N. D. Sisson, master,
Will sail with despatch. For
freight or passage, apply ou board. ■
dec 3
For St. Augustine via Darien & St. Marys.
The steam-packot
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Capt. IViltberger,
Will leave here for tho
above plates, provided a sufficient number of
passengers can be obtained, and will start nt
a time to suit the convenience of tlnTp^feei:-
gors.
Those persons who wish to avail them
selves of this opportunity of going to either
place, will please leave their names at the of
fice of the Agent. Freight to the above pla
ces will be taken, apply to
• dec 3 JNO. W. LONG, Agent.
FOR CHARLESTON,
The stoatn packet
VVM. SEABROOK.
Capt. W. Dubois,
Will leave Bolton’s whf.
on Monday Morning, af.9 o’clock. For pas*
sage t>r freight, apply on board, or to
dec 3 ’ JOHN W. LONG.
NOTICE.
Fashionable Hair Cutting, or as
you like it,
\ T the sign of the Golden Bali,(Johnson'.
Square, next door to tho corner of Buli-
s tree 1, adjoining Mr. Clnrles Leeseuer’s Con
fectionary, where tho subscriber tenders his
•tincere thanks and acknowledgements fur the
liberal patronage received In times past, and
hopes a continuance of it may bo bestowed.
The subscriber begs leave to observe, that ho
lias spared no pains or expense iu enlarging
ii:s Shaving Hall, as well as fitting it up in
the neatest and most convenient manner for
the accommodation of all those who may fa
vour him with their custom. lie has also
employed two young men, direct from New
\ork, who execute business in workmeniike
manner; still not wishing to praiao too much,
but.-invites all to come and try for themselves^
. a k° nios * res P u ctfully informs the La-
rt, tn the essence of humih^UwitTtfes of Savannah, that he has a peculiar taste-
have mercy upon me, a sinneft^— for cutting Children’s Hair of both sexes.
He also lias on hand asmalltho’handsome
to eat God, what a subject for contempla
tion j such a calm resignation to the trying
lute which awaited him, and that too while
watching with heavenly anil cheerful benigni
ty, the isolated hair which suspended the
gleaming shaft over his destined head ; which
in the next moment is severed, and his exis
tence on earth, exchanged for another in hea
ven. I can almost exclaim, “ 'tls a consum
mation devoutly to be wished." 1 r peat it,
what a subject for contemplation; my mind
would fain dwell,jjnd live and feed upon it.
Aware of the vapid approximation of his cri
sis, he baddto all around a solemnly imp es-
sive ‘fKle tliBtS, well»” Yes, and "if forever,
sl.Vfovevcv fare the<Mvell.” The death damp
came upon his brow-—ibis stiffening features
became beautifully expresliV* of the -workings
of his mind—the former were heavenly, the
latter were heavenward. In fine, tii^ final
moments of his dissolution, reminded me of
tho mirrored surface of tUe dark blue wave
when rolling gracefully onward to its goal of
destination, and reflecting from above, in
humble mimicry the glittering veil of Deity.
•Farewell! But, if it is true that a portion of
thy immateria'ity still lingers here* below, and
is now flitting around thy friend, watching him
as he pens this last sad, though hasty tribute
of esteem, as a memento of what was, ut. alas,
is not ,-thou too wing thy celestial flight and
be assured that those inestimably dear, dear
objects of thy earthly solicitude thy bereft,
disconsolate brothers and innocent siste>, are
amply shielded by the God of the afflicted
widow and rphan ; and that ere long they
will again link and re-unite their existence
with vour own in an eternity of bliss.
W. X W.
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DUF., CLOSES,
Every Day, at 1, P. M. | Every D y at 11, A. M.
WESTER JV.
AUGUSTA MAIL.
Monday*, Wednesdays, I Mondays, Wednesdays,
umi Fridays, 8 A.M. j nnd S,. mu day*, 7 P.jM.
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Mondays, and Thursdays, | Mondays, and Fridays,
2 P.ivi. I 1 H.M.,
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riAKiKN k mcMiono’.
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at 9 P.M. I Sundays, 6 P.M.
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Tuesdays, 9 P. 51. | Wednesdays,6 P.M.
SUNBUHY.
Fridays, 9 P.M. | Wednesdays, G P. M.
[communication.]
fCZP* The Painting of St. Andrew, presetted to
the St. Andrew's Society, said to be executed bj Mr.
Alexander Meldrum,.,vus painted by ilitTsubscn'llflr;
JAMES HOWAT.
assortment of PERFUMERY, as well as all
kinds Shaving uud Washing SOAPS, which
he offers for sale at a reduced price.
lie also informs tho ladies and gentlemen
of Georgia that he Grinds Knives and Sissors
in the best possible manner. Also, Razors
ground and set iu the best stile, warranted to
cut well.
Tho subscriber sincerely hopes, for the
great expense of enlarging and fitting up an
establishment and employment of two assis
tants for tlio accommodation ofhis customers
for quick despatch and attention, that he may
bo supported by his friends and tho public at
lar S e - doc 3—;|
Notice.
A LL demands against the French ship Ju
piter, Captain D’Achcux, must be ren
dered to the subscribers this day, or they will
not be paid by the consignees,
dec 3 A. LeBARBIER&CO.
Wet Nurse.
A YOUNG healthy Wench with a fresh,-
breast of Milk w nnis a situation as Wet
Nurse, character unexceptionable, Apply at-
this office,
dec 3
6—p
JNotice.
F OUR months after date application will
be made to the Honorable thq^Justices
of the Inferior court of Camden county, when
sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell
all th" property, both real and personal, be-
longingto the estate of William Starrat, dc-
censed. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of said estate.
H. R. SADLER, Administrator.
St. Mary’s, dec 3 1831 8
Advertisement.
House, Sign, and Fancy Painting.
T HE subscriber having commenced tne
above business for himself, trusts to the
inhabitants of Savannah for support and pat
ronage, and hopes from his lf>ng experience
in the above business to give satisfaction to
his employers.
Imitation of Fancy Woods, Marbles, &c.
executed in the neatest style, and on moder
ate terms.
.TAMES IIOWAT,
Corner of Whitaker and Broughton-ste.
dec 3 8—f4w*
Carriage and Horses.
F OR sale, a neat Newark built Carriage,
and a pair of Northern. Horses. En
quire of_ ROBERT HABERSHAM,
dec 2 8—l