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farthing of hard money is gone. No money will come back but our bank notes; they are not liked well enough to be able to remain abroad long. We can therefore expect no silver change to circulate, and we shall feel much inconvenience for the want of it, unless a substitute is ac cepted. This state of things calls for an emission of notes of small denominations, either from public institutions, or private establishments. If the former deem it a lessening of their dignity, it must be done by the latter. One individual induced by the urgency ot the cue, has stepped forward with his bills. There is no question as to *h*ir validity, nor any doubt as to their redemption at all times, being pro vided for. Neither are there any apprehen sions, but that a limit will be fixed to his issues. Others may do the same thing it is true. Hut it is not likely any one will have the presump tion, unless he be generally known to the com munity, to be always prepared to take them up when called upon to do so. Besides, it will be optional with the public, whose to receive None will be able to circulate freely, that are not known to have substantial bottom. Tam no advocate for paper of this description, but as we cannot get along well without it, I am disposed to see a cheerful currency given to those recently put forih, until we can obtain a needful supply from banking establishments. At the same time 1 shou and not wish to see the example followed, but prefer to have it confined where it is, until a more generally satisfactory remedy be provld and. Public accommodation requires it, and some plan must be adopted to give facility to small transactions, where change is absolutely indis pensable. C. Mr. Eti’tor : In your last paper a petition was presented to tha City Council, from Hall Dollar, Quarter Dol lar, Sevenpence, Dime, and 6J Cents, claiming to be put in circulation to the exclusion of Change-hills, as in duty bound they would ever chink. Now, sir, T have good reasons for believing this pretended petition the invention of some wag, to hoax your readers ; or the effusion of a miser, whose imagination has been strongly wrought upon by the belief that he hears what he so much desires—the chtiik, chink, chink .■— for after the most diligent ei quiry at our banks, ■where they would rendezvf us if in Savannah, all that 1 could learn was. that they first went to New. York and Doston, and at those places embarked tor Liverpool fbr the purpose, it would aecm, of purchasii g Manchester goods. But ifthey are re dly in Savannah, as this peti tion imports, they have only to show themselves and chink a little sweetly, to obtain what they ask, without troubling the City Council. Their being in Savannah is all a Hum, and when they will return, heaven alone knows. We cannot wait through the warm season fur their return, for as we pass through the city we must have a gmss of punch or sargrree, and should we in dulge but sufficiently to satiate thirst, we shall be likely to need a glns-t of soda, or even a dose of medicine. Ymt anow these correctives are uati illy sold at an advance on their cost of three or four hundred per cent.; it would then fore be highly unreasonable to further tax us ten of twelve per cent for chi.ikers, were filiey even present. - Indeed, sir, we are under no 6mull obligation to any individual of known and responsible standing for change-bills, so as to enable us to have our ice punch and seda, and a dose of sal's if we should need it 1 beg, sir, that you will not in future disturb us with petitions from these absent or defunct characters, or we may be drove to thfe Indian expedient rs dividing bank notes in equal pieces for change*, till such times as Messrs. Chinkers, please to return. ONE OF THE MANY. * Five Creek Indians having received a hun dred dollar bill from the United States’ Agent, in order to make an equal division, carefully divided it in five equal parts. Mr. Editor, . When the liberty of a citizen is violated, it becomes the du'y of every freeman to inquire into his rights—and as a case of uncommon op pression has lately been exhibited ia one of our courts, I am inclined to examine into the matter, and to ask of someone lenrned in the law, to re concile the following discrepancy in this case. The oath of the Judge, is, “I do solemnly ” swear or affirm, that 1 will administer justice ” without respect to persons , and do eqnal riqht to ” the pooh and to the rich, and that I will faithful* 11 ly and impartia'ly discharge and perform the “ dut-'es incumbent tip n me as Judge of the Court “ of Common Pleas and Oyer and Terminer fur “ the City of Savannah, according to the best of ” my abilities and understanding, and agreeably ” to the Constitution of this State, and the ConsH *’ tution of the United States—So he’p me God.” Poor Uf.nsis Cnosgoji, was committed to pri son on the 3d May, being unable to give bail to appear as witness and prosecutor for an assault and battery on his person, and when bis case was called up on the 94th June, the defendants failing to appear, their bonds were estreated and the prisoner entitled to his discharge ; nev ertheless, he was remarried to Jail, where he must have remained an expense to the county until October next, had he ndt been relieved by the writ of Habeas Corpus bes ire Judge Wayne of the Superior Court, who to his immortal hon our be it'spoken, discharged the unfortunate man, without a moments hesitation; after a de tention of sixty days in the common jail. The only alleviating circumstance in this poor man’s case was tlie*citreme kindness of the Jailor towards him during his imprisonment, which he describes as “that of a father.” By giving this a place in your independent paper, yru will afford a useful warning to per sons seeking justice, who are without money or friends—and also oblige an IRISHMAN. July 4th, Anniversary of National Independence. SUMMARY. Petit Tie Fillers, Esq. has been appointed Pre sident pro tem. of the Planters’ Hank of the State of Georgia. Post-Office Arrangement. The great Western Mail to Augusta, will be closed at the Office in this city, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ; and at the Augusta Post-Office on Monday, Wednesdav and Friday, at the usual hours, and go through in the usual time of 24 hours. This arrangement to continue until the Ist October. Insurance. The Savannah Marine and Fire Insurance Company, offer to Insure on Merchan dize or produce conveyed between Savannah & Augusta in the freighting boats of the Steam- Boat Company, for a premium not exceeding half of one per cent, and fifty cents for the policy. The un-reuted Pews in the Baptist Church in this city, are offered at a moderate rent, Until the Ist of December next. The number of convicts now in thfe Peniten tiary of this state, amount to but seventy 12 prime hegroes are advertised to be sold by the Sheriff of Chatham county, and 4 do. by the Marshal of the District of Georgia, on the Ist Tuesday in next month, before the Court-house in this city. The Augusta Herald, which has been printed in Augusta in this state for the last 24 years, was christened on the Ist inst to that of The Constitutionalist. It has undergone an improve ment, in s'zc, talent, and appearance, and from the well known industry and economy of the iiroprietor, it bids fair to become a profitable paper to himse'f, and a useful one to the people of Georgia. ‘I he editor observes in his first number of the new series, that “he beeves the welfare of Georgia, of Hie United States will best be promoted by the election of ffm. It Crawford ” We invite the Judge to read the following admirable sentiment, which was lately drank by the Portland Rifle Company, (in the State of Maine, at their 14th Anniversary : The next President —No matter in what State may be his domicil; may he consider the whole country his home, be a real Patriot and a sound Politician. The editors of the Philadelphia Franklin Ga z'tte, s'ate, that they learn from Washington, that J-'hn M‘Lean, esq of Ohio, formerly a member of Congress, and at present a Commis sioner f the General Land Office, has been ap pointed Post-Master-General of the U. States ; and that George Graham, esq President of the U. S Branch Hank at Washington, is to suo ceed Judge M‘Lean, as Commissioner of the Land-Office. Accounts had been received in London from Home, that the Pope had already ordered pet% tions to be offered up in all the Churches in favor of the French invasion of Spain. linnen Drilling, of a quality which will not suffer by a comparison with the Russian, is man ufactured at Wilmington, Delaware, by Mr Jno It. Brincle, who is highly spoken of Fever at the Nerj-Yorlc Quarantine. The Com Advertiser of the 57th ult. says “ we learn from the Quarantine ground this morning, that Mrs. Britton, niece of Mr. Jos- ph Silvia, who died a few days since at Staten Island, of Yellow fever, also died last night of the same disease. The mate who joined the brig Kmeline, since she arrived Irom St Jsgo de Cuba, also died lr at night of the yellow fever, and two more of the crew are now very sick of the same disease.” 161 persons have lately Applied for the ben efit of the Insolvent Laws of the state of Penn sylvania Counterfeit Notes. —A df sperute garg of coun terfeiters has been arrested in Philadelphia— the celebrated Mrs. Carson is one of them. She may be called the Aba-!ino of that place Pos sessing talents, skill, and personal attraction, every art is used to promote her nefarious views. Joseph Haslett, Esq Governor of the state of Delaware, died at his seat near Milford, on the 271 h ult. This is the fourth governor of Dela ware who has departed this life, while in office, within* few years The speaker of the senate, Charles Thomas, Esq. on whom the duties of governor had devolved, is stated to be lying dangerously ill. At Albany a stepping mill is erecting, which will be in operation in a short time. The Alba ny Advertiser adds : —“Sturdy rogues and beg gars have this early notice, in order to prepare themselves to decamp before their services shall be required in this mast beneficial of ali em ployments to their health, manners and morals If the cite of New York is saved the expense of supporting a thousand vagrants a year, by their stepping mills, the city of Albany may safely cal culate on saving the expense of 50, or 5000 dol lars a year, by the stepping mill about to be erected.” Prince Mum l l.—This gentleman, whose name is Charles Louis Napoleon Achilla, Murat, bom at Paris, and 22 years of age, reported niiim.tr in the Marine Court of New-York on the 28th lilt, as a necessary step towards naturalization. We understand that several tailors in Virgin ia are now making what is called this Henry coat ’ The difference between ‘hat and the New-York Eclipse coat, is, that the former is ha'f a length longer than the latter. Rhode- Island Economy •—The Icgis.alure of Rhode- Island at tin ir last session, pass* and an act granting the Governor four hundred dollars, and the Lieut. Governor two hundred dollars, the amount of their respective salaries Jie last year; also, an act ordering n tax of g 20,000 to be assessed and collected before the Ist of De cember next. Albert GaUaJin, Esq American Minister to Fiance, w ith his family, who have been long ab sent, have arrived at New-York from Havre. There is in opera'ion at New-York a small machine fbr making pins, which, with one hand only to turn the crank, makes from the simple wire thirty pins per minute, completely headed sad pointed. They are better than others, be cause the head and shank are one piece. It is said that in London the most they can do, is to make fourteen in a minute, and they are not so good. The establishment of the East-Florida He aid published in the city of St. Augustine, is offer ed for tale, if application is made to the editor previous to the Ist of September. Letters must be post paid. , The Academy in Hath, N. Y. ihe upper story of which was occupied as a lodge room, was burnt down on the night of the 3d inst. The loss sustained by the lodge is estimated at SSOO The charters of the Master’s ami Ma- k Lougvs were destroyed, together .with ali the furniture, jewels, records, &c. The building is supposed to have been set on fire from hostiJi'y to the Freemason*. , Sun Umbrellas —Martinot & Roe, Maiden lane, New-York, have completed the mairfac ture of a nest sun umbrella, exceedingly light and ornamental, for gentlemen. The intense rays of the sun not only authorises the use of an umbrella, but safety and comfort requires it There is a difference of ten degrees in the sh dt of an umbrella, and the fierce and intolerable rays of a virtiaalsun, and in this weather its use is recommended. There are in the United States upwards of 5000 post-offices, to each of which the postmas ter geneial has to assign a deputy. Medical. —Ah anonymous correspondent, on anonymous authority, recommends a plant, vul garly called pokeweed, as a specific and sove reign remedy for the cancer. The recommen dation appears to rest on a solitary experiment made by a person of color who by accident ‘hrew the leaves of this plant over a cancer to keep off the flies Finding unexpected re.iel, he repeated the opera ion and was entirely cured. This specific needs confirmation ; hut as its effi cacy is possible, and as important discoveries have arisen from circumstances equally r-s acci dental, we think proper to state the altedged fact. Our correspondent requests all editois to notice his statement, and govern ihetuselves ac cordingly. David OrFir.r, F.sq of Philadelphia, has been appointed by the President, Consular Commer cial Agent of the United States at Smyrna A London paper enjs, that “the author of Wa verly is elected a member of i he Roxburgh Ciui>, and it is undeis'ood as certain, that in case the mysterious person should be found wantis g, when called for, his chair will be occupied by Sir Walter Scott.” John Wesley quaintly observed, that the road to Heaven is a narrow path, not intended for ■wheels, and that to ride in a coach here, and go to Heaven hereafter, was a happiness too much for a man. John, however, rode in a coach be fore he died. ‘ A late number of the Dublin Evening Post say s—“We have learnt from a gentleman very conversant in the condition of the South of Ire land, that emigration, which was principally con fined to the North, has begun with great activi ty in Munster From the neighborhood of one town, Borroskane, thirty Roman Catholic fami lies have r< centlv emigrated to America. Ma ry land, which is, in some respec’s, a Catholic state, and Philadelphia, are the desti- a ions, we believe, of these and other fannies.” The following article is taken from the An nals of inventions and new discoveries for 1819; it represents one of the effects of Galvanism Doctor Ure of Glasgow, working with a battery of 270 pair cl plates, upon the body .cfa crimi nal w ho had been huiig, the knee of the corpse, though tied, shook with such violence as to knock down one-of ute a sistants who ei deavor <d to hold it. A painful respiration then began, the body moved and the features of the face contracted in a hideou6 manner. At last the el bow having been struck with an electric blow, ihe fingers were stretched out and pointed to the operators, till thev thought the dead was i aised. Bonaparte alive. —An extract says, “ The let ters of the Duke d’Angouleme, give the mos* alarming accounts of the progress of the deser tions. They state that two-fifth of the soldiers, those who have been 4 or 5 years in the service, have got a strange and absurd idia into their heads, that Napoleon is alive, and in Spain, and they are burning to join him. They call h : m le .Mai-Mai t. Singular to say, this opinion pre vails also among the peasantry ; they cannot be persuaded cf bis death When you speak to them of it, they laugh silly and incredulously.” The Commongate Clock, of Edinburgh, has been lighted “with gas; and the papers state, that the dial thus i!!um : nated is rendered dis tinctly visible to a considerable distance during the darkness of the nights. Breach of Ala-riage Promise.— At Thetford assizes, a cause was tried between a young lady, plaintiff, and a clergyman, defendant. The ac tion was brought for non performance of a mar riage contract i when it appeared on the trial, he preferred his servant maid, whom be mar ried, although the young lady had a fortune of 70,000/. The verdict was given for the plain tiff, with 800/. damage*. tend pap. A Pleasant Climate—The following ia the calendar of a Siberian or Lapland year;—June 23, snow melts; July 1, snow gone; July 9, fields quite green; July 17, plants at full growth; July 25, plants in flower; August 2, f, Hits rip j August 10, plants shed their seed; August 18, j snow, continuing from August 18 to June 22. REMARKS, From ihe CAarlest&n /’rices Current. FROM THE COURIER, JILT 7 The preparations for celebrating the Anniver sary of our National Independence, and the ad vanced state of the season, caused a general stagnation in business through the week. Cottons —Ho „eis are generally asking high er prices than purchase)s are disposed to give, particularly for ‘.he European market The on ly sales making are some small lets of Up'avds, for the Nor.hern factories.— Sea hiat us and luntees aie nearly all vul vi ike nurkit Rice The highest price asked is §3 5 B‘,i';a; the article is lather heavy, and sales limited. Flour —The best superfine can be had at g 8 —the. market is fully supplied, and sales effect ed with and fficulty. Com—ls getting more scarce—there is none afloat, and sales are making out of store at 68 to 71 cents — Peas aie selling in the s_ine way at 70 a75 cents, and Oats at 50 cents. N,.val S.ores —A re nominally as quoted, ex cept Turpentine, c.f which there is none in mar ket Groceries, Uc —No variation in the prices of Coffee since our last; bojh articlev however, sell very heavily.— Molasses has de clined in price—a cargo from Cuba has been of fered at 25 cents, without meeting a purchaser -—Foreign and Donestic Sprints have not varied m price during the week. Ft eights 5-Bths ot a penny for Cotton to England is asked, and not readily obtained Nortb-Laiollua and Georgia bank Bills have declined still fu: .her Cotton. —The article of Cotton has advanced since cur last pape, it may be quotv and this weeJc at from 14 to 16$ cents. Cotton bagging in price lias also advanced, it is now serin g at frcm3oto 32 a 35 cents—other articles have not varied. Hamburg Gaz July 2. Augusta P ices, June 28—COTTON—Very small supply in market, prime Has sold at 16 to I6j ; ordinary and fair will readily command l 4 to 15 cents. Til? Cotton Alnrkrl at -Liverpool on the 17th was without ary alteration. The arrivals dur ing the week had been heavy. The sab ■ were 45>)U bags ofuuiand Georgia, at 6 to Bj}d ; 1050 New Orleans, at 7id to 10$ri ; 600 Mobile, at 5} to 71 ; 150 Tenuescee at 6id to 7Jd. UDatrieb,. Tn Burke county, on the 22d ult. Mr. Joshua Key, to M s. Alai y McNatt At Augusta, Ist inst. Ca.pl. John Sassurd, to Afiss Henrietta Davis,- and on. the 3d inst. Mr. Joshua B. Harford, to Mist Eliza Olivia Powe-s. tDicb, In Jefferson countv, on the 31st May, Mr. Lewis Ha.es, in the 74th year of his age. He was a native of Halifax cuun'y, N- C and emi grated to this stall upwards ol 40 years ago. At the Richmond Ba'hi, on the 24th ult Mrs. Mary Whitehead, relict of the late Mr. Amos W. of Burke county, in the 76th year of her age. ■JO CORBESPOWDEKT*. The Poetical effusion of *‘J. H” is received ’ and aliall appear in our next. A continuance of his favors is tar justly solicited. The piece signed “A Country Subscriber,” was received through the Post-Office yesterday. Although it has a good moral, we must req[uest an interview with the author. The Literary patrons of The Times, may ex -1 pect to read in our next a valuable communi cation on that subject, from the pen of Thomas U. P. Charlton *#* Young Men’s Missiona ry Society. A quarterly meeting will be held at the Wesley Chapel, South Broad-Street. THIS EVENING, 9th inst. at 8 o’clock, wheo an Address w ill be delivered and a Collection made in aid cf the funds ot the institution. TMOS. PURSE, Itec. Sec’ry. jlj 9 4 PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury of the Court oi Oyer and Terminer, with much pleasure meet his honor Judge Nicon, and avail themselves of the op portunity to express their entire approbation of the prompt and im artial manner that justice lias been meted out under hir administration. Ist. We present the existing regulation of the night guard or city watch, in as much as it is found inadequate tor the protection of the citi zens, arising, we are informed, from the reduc tion which hjisbeen made in the pay of the watchmen, thereby preventing good and trusty men from serving We therefore earnestly re con mend to the Honorable the City Ccui cil, if the fund appropriated to that purpose will ad mit, to increase the pay of said city guard so as to hold out a sufficient inducement to persons of established diameterto perfoim ihe duty. 2d. The act prohibiting trailing with sidles for articles submitted by the court in conformi ty with its duty, has been duly considered, aIM we are happy to say, that no violation of it has come to our knowledge, but would respectful ly recommend that this law be published occa sionally in the Gan ttes of the city, for the in formation of those whom it may concern. 3 We request that these our presentments* may be published. Jss Hunter, Foreman, Frsncis Sorrel, Thomas Clark, D. T. Hall, John Hunter, I. Cohen, Elias BlisSj It. Worr<d, jr. Louis Guridon, JamerOick, James Fcwlar, Dadd Betl, Nathaniel Lewis, James S. Bulloch, John Morrall, Adam Cope, Wm. A. Moore, Jo* 1 ” M Russell, Upon reading the foregoing preferments, if is Ordered, that a copy of the first be furnished to the Msyor.and that the whole and also the set of the Legislature referred to be published j in the Gazettes of the city. ’ july 2 • 3