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Stto Adeeri’isemints, appear in botl pa iiirk. I) t*IH-VIC» AT Til K C.m ICU «»F l»\Y AXD IWI.L- • rnTR *. i VKU MK J. •». O'l’D U*A 8IOKF. MS? gi V M, ) J Solrc’t—Truth, il it t»W, i« tlrah- jiciitm. Certainly, wo have never read any liuiiiiuiis nnrralivo mart strange limn tlin subjoin'd, which wo copy from iho AUXoltdrl. Gazette of yoitardny, 'i'ho/ulw duel lo which il rorort w«t announced tome menlhs ago in (hit panor upon the authority of a Niulblk paper, in which il ivoa published with very natural eipro»iont of sympathy Tor the men. tal aoiTcring eniil to ha fellend eipre.icd by ilia survivor. Soon afterward*, nnd frequently sines, it has boon hinted, from different quarter# that tho whole story was • fabrication, no such duel having taken place. Belief in the story has however, been reaffirmed, it hns been Again contradicted, so that until now we havo not been able to satisfy onmolves whether it was true or not. Tho initials signed to the following art those ofagentlinnn who Ins been repeatedi ly referred lo as authority for the story, which is of course completely exploded by this publi* cation.—Nat. Intel. From the Alexandria Gazette, Sept. 30.. TUB ‘NORTH CAROLINA DUEL.’ In accordance with a promise made soms time since, 1 send the following statement of facts in relation to the reported duel between Messrs. Joseph Senwell Jones, of Shucco, Nohh Carolina, and H. Wright Wilson, of New York, in which it has been reported, and is still ganer* ally believed, that the latter gentleman was tnor- tally wounded About 12 o'clock M.on the day of tho report, ed duel, whilst travelling from Elizabeth City to Norfolk. 1 stopped af the Dismal Swamp llo tsl on the bouudary line between Virginia and North Carolina, for the purpose of resting my horse and taking some refreshments. I had not been sealed many minutes, whan I observed Mr. Jones, ofShecco, North Carolina,enter un der much apparent perturbation, and evidently nfler a hard and long chase. After some few introductory preliminaries, Mr. Jones asked ms out, and immediately informed me that he had ID*Tho following lean extract'ef a loiter from one of onr Southern Subscriberr, which not only requires onr attention, but we should Inpaths investigation of every upright and honest individual—wo cars not what his politics may l»a. When Post .Masters, or those connect ed with th-un, will stoop to the low and grovel' ling nrtifico of divarting News Papers, on the eve of nn Election, (nay at nny time) the finger of scorn can hut point at them—und hurling them from the respectable office they hold, with disgrace, would bo but justice, De^ Sir—Permit me to inform yon, that for the last six or oight weeks, the llepublican directed to Subscribers in this neighborhood,has as often been sontdown to St. Marys, ns it has been stopped at this Office—and that too, whilst tilt Georgian has been protty regularly stopped (as directed) at this place. Jrffcrson, October 3, 1839." We assure our Subscribers South, as well os sliewhere, that the fault of mailing our Papers regularly, lies not with us, and we feol assured not with the Post Office beie. 37 The Philadelphia Inquirer states that an other lot of woolen goods was libeled st the Custom House in that city on the 1st instant. 07 *! ho Hon. Jamks C. Alvoad, member of Congress from Franklin District, Massachu setts, died at Greenfield recently, after an illness of several weeks. 07 Tho Committee of Twenty-five appoint* •d by the citizens ol Charleston to select a per •on to deliver an Eulogy An Gen. Robert Y. Havre, hat resolved that Gen. McDurrixbe that individual. 07 A great deal of uneasiness exists in New York as to the fate of the Charleston packet brigs Planter and Star, which have been out since the litter part of August. The Courier 3c Enquirer says—“ The veisels were both in.Mr. Gkorok Bvlklxy’s Line, and insured here— the latter having a valuable cargo. There were no passengers by either vessel." Th* 1 annexed ex inclined to have n can. Ills belligeroi forth in a letter from Canton, published in the Boston Mercantile Journal. Captain Elliot threaten* In do something, when ho is ouco outside tho Hogue, which may make it uus.ifo for any foreigners to remain in Canton—but say* ho intends to give timely no* lice to nil, that they may go away, if they please, llo intends to urge it strongly—fur. to use his own woids. 'Canton will be too hnl-for any whom I may leave behind.' Of coiirso, over the Americans lie has no control—yet.y on know tho danger h alike to all foreigners at Canton. In caso of hostilities by nny one power outside, the Chinese will not discriminate. Elliot say* that when ha has seen the opium all delivered, and lie can leave, ho will issue his final procla. mation, in which he will glvo such information as may at onre cause foretellers to be oil'. .He urges the English daily to bring their affairs to as near a close as possible, and requests them to render to him statements ofall and any claims they may have on the Chinese—which they are tu leave in his hands. This looks watliko, and you can seo, therefore, that it is quite possible we may all have to go to Macao, bag and bug gnee. The Columbia, (GOguns) Commodore Read, is in Macao Roads. We are now daily looking for the John Admits. We heard situ was in, also, but it proved to be a fnlso ^report. The Lsrnef 18)|is at Chuopco where the opium ships era delivering. The Venus, French, (G4) is dni!y*cxpocted}from New South Wales ns woll the Alligator, (English, 28,)—and Copt, Elliot says that the Admiral of the India station will bo there with a fleet within six weeks. The flood Success Was despatched to Madras, with despatches for the India Government and the Admiral on Iho Dili April, and the Ariel, Wniden lies been taken up to carry despatches, to Suez, f"r the British Government, and will sail iinmo. di itely What the Admiral will do when he at< rives no ot:e can judge. * the vole in with such no- Bra! We present below the rail this city for members ofCotuL. _ conuie froth other districts or counties', as have coniu lo hand. Congress,—Kennedy (W.) 6318 Pitts fw.) GI83 - Carroll (L. F.) CG08 llillon (L. F.) 0598 In the thud Cuugruisiuual district, composed of Baltimore and Hartford counties and part of Carroll, there sceuia to be no duubt of tlio rei election of J. T, II. Worthington (L. F.) In the fourth district, composed of Baltimore and Annapolis cities and Anne Arundel county, Messrs. Carroll and llillon (L. F.) are elected. In the fifth district composed of parts of Car, foil and Frederick coumios, and Montgomery, Win, Cost Johnson (W.) is re elected. m. m & ht e duel, about eight miles ahead, with i from New York—that he had killed t at the first fire—was pursued to r line by the officers who h id re- rence of the Britt •r 4 , rt r.* * l *° un * I iiis nil airs compelled him to re- Ik. to aid him in reuching which overed by the police, he solicited endly assistance. The reasons urged in r of this request were of such a nature as to decide me.nl onco, in rendering him any aid in my power that might be likely to facilitate his visit to, and escapo from Norfolk, and I accor. dingly agreed to his plan, that 1 should take bis clothes and name, and accompany him to Non folk; and, in case ofariOitor danger, pass myself off as Mr. Jonas, until ha wua beyond the limits of Virginia. Mr. Jones then placed in my hands copies of the letters wnich. he said had passed between the partiea—all of which 1 carefully and attentively persued—which copies are now. if 1 mistake not, in the possession of the Norfolk Beacon, under thefrank of a mem ber of Congress from North Carolina. These letters were all indicted in tho usual form of a ■ ^j^j°gfifijj^g cce p unce; an, * ,to fi7 l l *V e {iYffcfa flte nose of his antagonist at u public meeting in Pc letsuurg, contained, as concerned in tho duel, tho names of several gentlemen distinguished for their valorous end literary achieve,neut*. Although 1 required no further evidence of the Unfortunate acd fatal duel than that above re (erred to, through a fear, perhaps, that 1 might lea little skeptical in the matter, Mr. Jones conducted ine first to the duelling ground,which I found 'fairly and honorably measured ’ und stained in soveral places with blood, and then directed mo to proceed to ». Sion;*, wm , lhoII di.umce from tho .pel, cud a.k for a handk.r. enter, winch a woman, who had been Uroniln to tlio hold bjr the report of the piaiole, had pick- ed up, and which lie feared might bo uiod ae otidenco against him. Thie 1 did; and, ofier htvinjf received from « women auch n hand, korclnefa. Sir. Joneshad denciitied,eliff.nd red with blood, I wa. farther informed by her that •heeaw tho gentleman gallop away f,„,„ ,|>e field efier tlio ehote were fired, that tho •ITo deed body in a sick, 'nndUiVHl' I neighborhood woe inaitelo of the greatest ex citement. Of coureo there could now e,i«t n duuj.im.ny reasonable mind ae to the root of. fotel duel having beau fought; and it only re. mauled for mo to a.i.l Mr. June, in carrying out fit, plan ho Imd deviaad for hie vi.ji m Norfolk Thither we arrived in ufety; &,.. wai to ha eg! pacted, found tho whole borough on the tin toe of excitement and inquiry about Hie fatal duel. Mr. Jones managed to eacape public notoiioiv until about12 .-Slock a. sAt^hi?. pmiu.’J Worn Norfolk to Portsmouth by a whole troop carr, who, ho iiifarniedinie.lu-dju.i return- _ » “I* gtouud-a disienco of about enty five utiles-he called at my lodging, in Parumouih; and, having apant a Tow iiiiniuev with Uto,..t afi-for North Carolina o„ .““ horao, which my aolieilude end apprehen.ion of a pursuit had already provided for his depart- tire. I started next morning in the North Car, ohno stage ; and, being dreised in Mr. Joiisa- clothe., loll no alight apprehensions for my own safely, when, about sight mile, from town I mot some nine or ten constables, with green ban and a grave looking coroner, reluming after thou firuiiless search for the dead body of the ET From Ilia Treasury return of the lit of October, il appear! that the aggregate amount of all outstanding Trtaeury Notea it 93,707,> 381 57. VIRGINIA WHIG CONVENTION. This body adjourned on lhe34lh lilt., having paated resolutions recommending IIinnT Clat for the Presidency, and N. P Tam.mxdok for Vice rresldency of the U. S., but leaving tha matter to the decision of tha Notional Whig Convention, to ha held at Harrisburg, (Pa.)— Deltgataa to the Harrisburg Convention were appointed far each Coagresaional Distr ict in tha State, and Bimj. W. Leigh and Gov. UAnaoiin for the State at large. CROPS IN THE WEST. In Kantucky tha Wheat crop is good—the crop of Corn is abort, and tnaufficienl to fattatt tha usual nainbar ofhoga in that 8lale, owing to an early drought. In Tennessee iba crop of Corn ia abundant, and generally sails from 18 to 20 cents par bushel—in some parts at 25 ceuli. Wheat sails at 37 to 50 cants. In consequence oftha scarcity of Com in Kentucky, 14,000 hogs Hava racemlv k., I-umoenena \iiip, Into the Strati,etu Market, unfortunate Wilson. They passed me by how ever, mid I, or course, congratulated ui/.elfon my happy escape. 1 Mr. Jones and I mot aomn .weeks ofier'— he on his way loTexas.siid I Idihosput of-painful rentemhranco,” where tlio duel took place lo remove some misgivings which, iu the face of all the evidenco to the conirary, were daily oils, ing i" mv mind wilh regard lo tho mysimiuue aftair. I reached the spot, end there found a solitary moimmor lamenting ihe fate ornu un fonunaio pig round a short time before near ihe duelling ground, whine mangled throat fully i. dicaled whence the hluud ilowed, by which the ground and handkerchief were so nhundantly elaiued. When Iicturncd home, Mr. Jones was "oyer the hills and far owaV’ and not huy. ing niiopporliuiilyofdenimidiug an explana- lion, with himself must, of conrso, yet remain tha secrot motive thni could have urged him to couceivo and piny uir. with so iliuuh ingenully mid labor, a mux (lint has called forth so mmiy paragraphs and hoinilivs on duelling from the press at large, und deluded so many nr his ac- qnaiiitaucee. II. C. ,McL. LOWER CANADA. The Montreal /^ald of Fridly ,hoQ7th ult, informs u. U v „ on Thorsdny fifty ,ig|„ „f ft,. x,anao‘oQ| under .entanc. of death, ware ship, pod on board tho steamer British America to ha re-shipped on board tha transport BulTalo, in which they will be transpoited In Botany Bar for life. Thoy wars chained in couples, and ascortad la Ilia steamer by a guard of the 24th regiment. -The Upper Canada labels and bri gands.’ the Herald aays, -whoso acuteness of death were commuted lo transportation for life arrived on Thursday evening hy the Lachine Canal, and wore shipped on board the atoamer Saint George, and are destined to share the fate of the other rebels. Both staamkoaii sailed as soon os they had receired their cargaas.’ The editor was told that Ihe parting scene between Iho convicts and their relations was distressing jn the extreme, nnd caused tears to flow from all ayes which witnessed it. Albeit, they were ‘unused to the melting mood,’ -Twenty five prisoners are to be released on giving smiafaa. (nry security Hint (hay will leave the Province in forty eight hours afior their liberation and never return to it again. Two other., nanta- Lorosquoand I-rieiir.aro lo enter into a simi, lar arrangemonl, with this difference, dial thry aro lo remoro six hundred miles from tho I’rj, yinco. HT The nrrangement, af which an aecnttnt ia given in Ihe following mticle, will ba beneficial to Ihe whole country us well as to the parlies to the contract, the want ofatnall netea of univer. aal credit having been previously felt iu all the walks of lira since the interdiction by law of the eiiculalien oflhe notes oftha late Bank of ilia United States.—National InteUigenctr. From the Botlon Centinel, Seal. 24. It appears thst the Bank oflhe United Slates of Penn.ylvania has met the csll of that Slate for a loan to Ihe amount of two uiilttoaa of dollars at five per com. per annum, with the privilege of tv-ring a like amount in five duller billa.— The original charter of the Bank restricted ua issues to twenty dollar hills mid upwards. This privilege will be of great advantage both to the Bank and lo tha Public at large throughout tha United Slates. It will supply the Public lo tho amount of two millions, with small bills, that will serve as an available currency all over tha eoitniry—with bills that will pass without diffi culty from Mains ta tha Floridas, mid from the Atlantic to Ilia far West, and, lo u certain ex tant, he a good substitute for the same deuomin. •tienot bill, which ware suppressed by the noli. cy ofMr. Van Biiren. Thus has tho ^Vau Bu. ran State of Pennsylvania eaabled the Bank to overcome the reckless system of • Van Buren national administration. Tha advantage to the Bank will be this: As these bills will ba sought with avidity by naval, lers, they wi t soon ba scattered lar and wide and the Bank will have Ike benefit of their cir- nor’cein “ Wili ,ec,iv « »'• S.'„," n *i # J ", h ' ,W0 •»/ one hundred loan l. d m' ar ‘ 8miu,,ll J r °' "'e interest on the onn—it will enjiyr nn equal annual benefit from tho circulation of the small hills. Th. Alutrnlii.n cannot fail therefore lo ba equally beneficial to the Bank and to the community. This negotiation is so interesting eoirnn. n ta. nn thn tisllv nf iba n,.... nta ry on the lolly of the Government in m-.dnimina to sit|tprves sin-II bills. That they ,CTZ most convenient rmrrencyl-"' ..A * f rage. Cot all world is as cl-ar " ,, *J c 7 1 ‘.'.V"erto known in the while,he , . , *""• B«l rit.i.n.n.l tL J f(>os«s, the (>overiimeNt is u, Wlintto jariUirfA-x , - 01 pressure nod einergoury, these bills ar6 -o-toU h B uidispeneabla, and they will doubt- l' r o ¥u oitremely useful fur tha Treasurer of Pennsylvania wherewith tu pay olfiha laborers ell their great works ul interna! improvement. Indeed, say wliai tl,«y will of theso lank they an,war the end of gold and silver, practical purposes. Communities of savages havo no conception of currency other than of gold and silver i and some tubus carry their notions orhard money eo far as to reject every thing but Ihe pillared dob V* of Spain. Thesa people make out to live alter a fashion, from hand to mouth, but ate ex tremely ignorant of Ihe financial facilities of sin lightened ualtoaa. The tendency of the mesa, urea of our eiclusirtly hard money itateamon ia to cripple commerce aud reduce lliisenliglueaed and enterprising country n, the condition or Ihvae hard currency lavage.. But the period ia not roiuoie when the whole syaiain will be ex- moil hum?" ra,r0h or "I ,erieoca ail d com- AUGUSTA BOARD OF HEALTH. Fhioat, Oct. 4—12 M. The Board report Ihe deaths ofono adult, two children and one negro woman in town, ond two adults in the country, during tha last 24 hours. q A GUMMING, Mayor. S. M. Thompson, Secretary. A Drfunlion.—A Cmemnmi paper hna the following ; • What tsa B ank Director/’ iiiquj. ted n •cilbolnlaator of a litllo girl, n few d.tya einco. ' Pa sava that il ia a mail who borrows money out of the hanks to put up pork. - Toko your - it, child, you have answered correctly, ,4 Gotttl One..—‘ Mister,'said a Johnny Raw front New Jersey, who lately visilod the Argus office—''don’t folks pay for their pnpar without Ignoasifl was a printer I’d tickle straw. Wli printer I’d tickle ’em with ait nut Hlraw. Why, my fathertakes the paper, and I'vu heard him tell mother he’d just ai lief cheat the parson as the printer; WASHINGTON, (Ga ) Oc,3. Murder. The dead body of Mr. John Hun ,00 waifoundon Saturday last concealed in the woods three miles from this place aud 150 yards from tha road. Theakull was broken in, apparently with on axe.—Some planks of „ wagon on which wera blood and brain, were found near tho body, as also woro wagon tracks in which the corps had evidently been convey, ed to tlio spot. The murdered man left this village in company with his son on Friday even ing last, and when last seen alivo.was met about 100 yards from the spot where tho wagon lurm ed oat of the road. A Coroner’s inquest was held, at which many circumstances (that public opinion tnay not he made up on tha matter, wo deem it improper to detail here) went to fix tins shocking critno upon tho son. The Cor oner's Jury accordingly foiled a virdict of will fill m-trilcr against the son, who has been nr. rested and is now in jail in this placo.—Wo understand the lad is about fifteen years of sga although no otto at first glance could supposo him to be more than ten or twelve-—JVun. HIT Extract nfn letter to a mercantile house ill Baltimore, dated _ „ „ , NKW-YORK, Oct. J. Tk, Money Market.—We lament to learn that on|tho departure ofa steam ahiplfor Europe it j, not t" our power to uinioiinco any improvement IB tho embarrassed state ol the inunoy niurket.it ilia only novel occurrence connected with it since tho departure of tho Great Western, is the' determination to which some ofniirCuv II,inks havo ce.no to furnish Bills on Lon,Ion, hut we fear the rale et which they are willing to draw is too high ta prevent the shipment of snecie Hie object, wo presume, they have in viuw. ’ W« certainly live in strange times, and not the least strange is it, that notwithstanding the severe pressure wo have experience,I f„ r this yo , lr UT two past, tho consumption of foreign goods in his country lies coniu,tied to largo as to more than absorb our exports, at least, judging from £L” Th. H C| “JT W0 " l ‘ i,a *'" 'o b. Z case. The rise of tho rate of interests in Euci land aud here, has besides added an additional inducement to slup specie; nnd to prevsnt ii wo sre convinced the rale ofexch.ingo on Lorn don must beat least two per cent below the ac tual par. An individual new drawing on Eng. land at sixty days night at nar and shipping cio with ihe proceeds of lus drafts lo moetihoin won d gam sixty days interest, as the specie would or couiso ho cosh on arrival,and Ins drafts I havo sixty day. to run ufter presentation; but individuals drawing hero for par und at nuioiv days sight on a credit, as wo are told Hie Banka do, will g.nn the interest of ninety duya m New York—and Hint at the present price paid here for tho use of money, is no trifle—as in the very worst event, that Oflhe rate of Exchange not falling as the Cotton crop goes forward, and tlicv havo to ship specie to meet llieir drafts it w-ill not he necessary lo do ii tin „i|, cly after they have drawn. Wo wish to call tha nl. loolmn of tha drawing Banks lo Hus fact who if limy do not lower tlm rales they are jisk'ing for (hair Bills, will fail in ilia object thev profess 10 have iu view, and bcaides appear lo'liavo at tempted to practice an extortion. Were there a regular rate of Exchange in London on Nnw York, nnd exclmngo transact tioim there with this country placed on Iho same footing as thoy are with other commercial conn* tries, tho difficulty alluded to would be obviated, for the operation of drawing on this country and shipping spocie in time to meet the drafts, would then also he uudortakeii there, and thus the specie would return, us fast as it left u*. and probably fa*t«r, in consequence of the higher price paid here I or the uso of money. Can any ono assign q reason why tho English merchant should not draw in this country lor the goods lie sends here, as well as the American merchant draws on England for Ihe goods he sends to that country 7— Courier 8c Lnquirtr. •New Gottixoe.h, Ohio, Sepf.28. Our object to day is to inform you that we find severe frost Inst night. The ice was about a qttarterofnu inch thick nrnl wo fear it i* general throughout the country—of course u pri .. si a .i of Tobacco has been ruined.’ E From the Philadelphia U. S Gazette Wo received a letter this morning from the counsel of Mr. Wood, the unhappy man now in prison for tho murder of hie child. We take from it the following extracts. To the Editor of the Philadelphia Gaulle. Dear Sir. We doeire to rectify eomo ol the errors of the press, with respect to the melancholy occurrence of yesterduy, which bear hard upon the prison* •r mid his dislructed family. The fact is that .dr. W. was a positive, fren- tied maniac token he shut his child. There is nbuHdunce of evidence about il, mid it will be made clear unless the press takes captive tha public mind aud denies him a fair tiinl. Mr. Wood was attentive am) kind to Ins dnttghtcr from the hour she te enteredhia house and prior to the marriage wus devotedly ullec* tiouaie teller. Tho lit of insanity that happen, ed on Monday was Ihe first moment of other feelinge. We have teen Mr Wood to day; he can re member only faintly, as a dream, llieeventiof yesteidny; ho does not remember, even in what part of iho heuso the act took place. He is to* ictably composed today, but in a state or the moat poignant grief. Yesterday the Sheriff or* dered two mem to be atationed in his cell, to prevent him front doing violence to himself; his coudiion of insanity and wildness was so remeiknble. This is not tho first attack of iu' sanity he has suffered under; he sustained n similar alienation of. mind some two years ago* Yours, rospectfully, • • Ad. WiLt.is G. Clark, Esq. There is one circumstance with regsid to the hapless Mr. Wood—whose bloody act has excited so much interest for the past twenty four hours in this community—which ameng those who knew him by sight could scarcely have escaped observation. Ilia face always bore the impious of much thoughtfulness, care, end solicitude and the marks of ill health beside. Ilia countence was nevo'r otherwise then pale, and sometimes deadly so. We have always thought him an indiutrious tuau, of many all incm anxious te gat on In ilia w 0 ,|,| and sacrificing in tha endeavour, both health and peace ortnuid. His prosperity increased amazingly—but it did not satisfy him: and it may without violence to a serenerjudgment oftha caia, bu readily sup noted, that a pan of the impulse which hia had ■o tragical a termination, was—cot in legal but physical sense—constitutional, Apparent Death 1thick continued for tuenly doyi.—p'.tchmid.—A young man disd iu tha hospital at Fanderhor*. whocould not be buried until tinea weak, after he had breathed, at least 4® nit appearance- Ilia last breath. It was not till tha twentieth day that Ihe characteristic phenomena of death became manileii. The circumstance! of Ihe case wera thesa. The young man had bean a little lima before cured ofa tartian ague, when ha rsientered tha hos- pilal, showing some indications of phtisis, with, nut. however, presenting any well meikcd symptoms nf the disease. In other respects, no dislilrhsuco in his health moil i Still continue boing mostly for I Wo roporl 220 tiorcoa at ft cxvt. and 70 tea inferior nl m- , llour.—Gill) bbls Balnmoro llowurd st. wer sold nt from to7| por bbl. Grotn.—Otis cargo of Corn arrived this wenk. pail iufuriur, and sold at 7*J to 75 coot* per bushel. 4000 bushel* Oats brought 40 lo 45 cent*. There woro no receipt* ol l*eit*. . Utiij—dO bales to arrive sold at $1} to 14 I cwt. Exchange—On England,10a II. On France, 5fn5ff>c. Sight Checks on New York, Bos* ton nnd Unltimoie, 3 percent; oil Richmond 30 day* pat; GO do: 90,00 do. Philadelphia, do on New Orleans and Mobile 00 per cent, on Cant, don nnd Colnmbin, 8. C. par. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 128 —Colton-Re* ceived since ‘JOtli inst. 5659 bales; making the total receipts to date 589,623 halos, (of which 13.902 arn {of tho new crop.) Exported this week 2769 bales, making on addition lo stock of 2890 bales, nnd lonving a balance on hand, (including all on shipboard not denied lo date,) of 14,720 bnles. There hns been quite n brisk demand this week, considering tha period of the senson, and the limited stock on ike market. The transact lions havo been principally in now Cottons of fair to good fair qualities; und ns the prices paid exhibit some improvement, we slightly advance OUr quotations for those descriptions. Tho sales of tho week amount to about 6500 bales, nrim cipally for Spain, Havre, aud the Northern market*. The new crop i* coming in pretty freely, and, should tho accounts by the British Queen—due here today or tomorrow—bo fa vorable, wo shall, doubtless, have an animated market next week. We give the particulars,as follows, vi*: of tho old crop Louisiana and Mississippi, 47 bales at 94, 23 at 9, 16 at7|. 30 at 84,280 nt 11*. 134 nt 8 and 84 cents. Of the new crop, 100 bales st 11}. 22nt 124.27 nt 1 Ig.17 at 10*.07 at 11*. 316 at 12,24 nt J14. 14 nl 11,). GO nt 11}. 17 at 12$. 197 nt 114. 132 at 11, 53..1 12$ a 124,41 at 104.23at IQ. 157 at 114,113 nt 11|. 36at F'i Hat 114.273 nt 12, 128 at 12. 21 at 11* 13«t9, 128 at 12$ n 124-25 at 114, 77 nt 11 47 at 11$. 100 at 12$. 155 at 113 a lli,38atll 118 at 114. 100 at 12$. 36 nt 111. 21 nt 1 \h, 6u win ha..«> * •**“ 85 at «t 11$, 195 nt 11J.250 at 13,120 ?at V24, 85 at 12.8ut 104. 78 at I1|.9I nt 11. CsB at Hi, 100 H4.30 nt 111. !Wl Hi I 11 9(1 >1 IO JD .. ... n,. . .A • AA . ?o 1 ^. llll .'.s 7 . ,, * l L 8 : 4a "« ll|. 31) at 12$, 90 at *6 at ***d ip)6 at —cents Liverpool ivlassilication-.^onisiana nnd Mississippi—or* dmary 8 middling 9 a 9$; fair 11$ a 11$; £flod Inir 12$ a 12$; good and Tine 13. Sugar—Louisiana—We notieo no change in this article. The business in the city, is still limited lo small parcels of prime quality, which are icntco, and the slight advance noticed last week, is still maintained. We continue loouote •t 4 n 54 cents for inferior to common, 6$ a 7 for priino,nmi 7$ cents for exlrn prime- Molassei -Tlmro is scarcely nny demand.- The small sales made from the Levee, ore et bet week's quotations—say 29 a 30 cent*. We know of no transactions on plantation. IVhiskry—This article is rather moro plenty, and though a tolerably fair demand exists, pri ce* have slightly declined. We now quote rec tified 40 a 48—common, of which there is now a small supply, 45 a 46 cte. Exchange—There ii very litllo doing In Eu* peon Exchanges, and rates ere without altera> tiun. Domestic bills are in but limited de'roand, end rates are unchanged, except for draft* at short sight, which wo slightly ndvanco. Freight*—Kiiropunn Freights continue dull, though we notice a slight improvement in the rates to Hnvro. One ship has been token, for a full cargo at 14 cent,and a small A. ship has engaged part ofa cargo at 1$ cent. No change in the rates to Liverpool, aud little or nothing doing. Coastwise Heights aro exceedingly dull, regular boating of the pulse. Several small wounds resulting from cauterisations, to which we then had recourse to rouse him, suppurated ihe second, third and fourth day. On tho 5th the hands or the body wera turned back; from Hie fifth to the ninth day there exhaled from half the body an abundant sweat free from ordor. Toward* the end of the ninth day there appear ed over 111 considerable part of the dorsal region sonant bull® similar to those of penphygus. The linrb* still preserved their natural supple, ties*, and on the 18ih day, the lip* .till r «tain«d their red vernullion color. Fnr nia. -lays Ihe Ibrahead continued furrow, ed with vortical wrinkle., and all this lima tha countenance presented an expression never nre- aonlcd by the face ol a dead body. The hod. we. kept for nineteen days in a warm room; il 1 jjJ at vi I Inn I...I r_A.:.l _ I s . ' extra led not the leastfaetid odour, and there war observed an no part of iu surface nny cnUareric livid tty. 7 ha emaciation was very considerable “ circumstance which, if it trad not aiisi.d might irovojscrved lo oxplnin tho diffirrenl uhe- none inn-—Dublin Journal of Medical and Chemical Science. . ... pit East, must have been the efiocts of striped pie- r.m: " Our country is n dwelllng-ihe East?. Ihe kitchen—Ihe Mid-llo Slate, the drown., room—the West tho dininproorn—the Soul! tiro parlor—Florida Is n delachod slaughter house, and Texas lint nothing at all Unrequited Lot,.-Many a fair and lovely gill can bear witness to the truih of the fof lowing lines from the Iasi Knickoibokcer-— There is n.griefwhich all have known’ Who ever mourned a friendship flowm Aud few but once have shed the tear Bewailing less of token deni: The lira of sorrow marks tho ipot. While Pity oft is seen lo shed Ilor tribute at the orphan’s hetl. Hope hath her shadows, joy in .loom: Yet sufief each a gentle doom, ' Compared with her whose lot muit prove The pangofiinri-qnited lovel When after all Hist woman's art Could do to curb tltul rebel heart; With evory plea of maiden pride At length exhausted nr defied; Sho fuels -tin idle lo restrain The throb which lolls—eke loves in mini ■ COIBMEIICUL JOiritNAIs. LATEST DATES from i.iYKiti’oor.. : : fhom nxvne, ; ; : j HtoM'Mohii.k, ; : ; : FROM N r.W'OllI.KA ns, bf.pt 8EPT 8KPT BF.PT SAVANNAH IMPORTS, Oct.'s Par ship l.ltx.i Thornton, from Livomnnl— 4831 bare It II Iron,49 boxes R ft pj n> 7 C0I i. i Screws, 300 socks Salt. ’ ,l " Sts. - Daddy, I rocko-t as how I might go a court- in’now, bein’ ns how gooseberry pies is cornin' in faihion—tnainl IT* - Yes soli, I reckon no.' ' Woll, if I don't go to aeo sontobody’a gal next Sunday, then saw my old hat in two.” SAVANNAH EXPORTS, Oct. 6. Per brig Georgia, for Now York—184 haloa Cotton, 20 cnskfi Rice. Per brig Win Taylor, Tor Now Yoik—ICS bales (.ollon, 73 casks Kino; Per brig J Palmer fit, fhilad.lphia-117 belei Cotton, 15 cusks ftico. O* The friends and acquaintances of Mr- Jci.ius D. and Mr.. Margaret Winns, are invi' led lo ailencl tho funeral of the former, Tonnor rou> morning at 10 o'clock, from hia late residence in Broughton strest, near tho Mansinn House. PASSENGERS Per brig August., sailed from New York, fot this port—C B Carter, lady end 2 children. C Campbell, lady, 3 children nnd servant, Mrs llrmver, Miss Donslow, Miss E Pilsbury, Miss -Martin, Misa Warren, Miss Strong, Messrs I P Bancroft, E Long, J M Webster, A Slow, J C Sitirtev.nl,, R E Church, W Gorham nnd aon ES Lord, II B Ju-ld, G Clemons, A Roienhu,’ ry, P Greeley, E Richardson, C C Warner, C F Holmes, H Mend, J B Hnyno, JD Miller. J Livingston, C C Thompson snd servant* CON.HO.VKES PER RAIL ROAD CAR* Arrived on Sntiirdny-53 bnlos Colton to Wimberly i\t Jones, R Habersham &Son,Ad- mns tx. Burroughs. Arrived yesterday—75bales Cotton nnd mdze £„ A iiT? Troughs, Washburn, Lewi. & Co, R Habersham dt Son, Lndd, Tnppor & GoSl,TF.,y. ,,ni * y ’ CB C “ rler * C ’°’ s Sim? NEWS. ,,OU *' OF SAVANNAH, ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST, . Sjc-tntmtal Col Jowou, Chnso. Ch.ile.ton, via Beaufort, to L Ilonderson. “ ‘ ~ _ . CLEARED. B ' , *l?rT rg Co Nic,,ol '- N « w York—Cohen,Mil' Brig J Palmer, Ardloy, Philadelphia—rot..* help nte "God. Miller A. Co. , 1 '"‘" Cohen, So c. 3. Be it further ordain.d, Th.l <H “"‘buTnTK'icr’ NeW York - W " h - DEPARTED, Steamboat Cincinnati, Smith, Black Creek. MEMORANDA. Tho brigs Philurn, Sherman, and Clinim, rum thereof, almlf havo poweroiidainhoriiyl' Lyon, forthia purl, olenred at N York on ih. i.i JWMorlbffij® tho sevorol pilots of tlio bnrand- 0 hnrboi of Savannah nnd nil other persons, i»* orders and rogtihiiious as tho enid GonunW*S ,,, “ h die.,no, 65id. In, Maraei,,.^h^sliTsphumy Pnf NawcasHe;" Br* eh ^ A "" ,lo "»»'l.75 ds’ ii' ca »"»- Br schr l.xaition, Brown, n. Montego Boy.'Jam. “7 da. Ur0wn ’ fm MACON, Oct. 1.—Cotton cornea in in email quantities, and sells readily ot94 a 10c. CHARLESTON, Oct.G.—Colton.—Consid* crnblo activity has riiaiMnsni.i,«j .us_ . . distinguished this week, when compared with the preceding, indeod the generul aspect lins lieu n quite favorable; there has luieii a brisk demand for Uplands up to iho closing hour of busiucas,- oillioiigh the prices have mu voriod since our former quotations.— Tlio now crop continues to arrivo in limited qiiaiiiiiioa, the river, in the interior being vo,, low, precludes much access lo the city hy thnis channel’; 787 bags werojisposed oral iho fq|. WANTED TO RENT, A convenient dwelling for Rim. ^-'"dy.ln a situation cenve. niom lo t|is business part ofotho city. Apply at tliii oflice. net 7 MON I2lh 1 prixo of Freights—To Livetpoul dull at 4 to |o per lb. for Cuuoa. To Havre, 1 cent per lb. To New York, 50 conti per bng for Cotton.. Rico, 50c per tierco. do do 1 do 100 do 50 do 50 do 82 do G5 do riv . Ao * Ticket. Sio, Halve, Fur ante at y 0C1 7 Imtiory Ae. SM.000 10.000 5,000 seso 1000 2* 300 150 , HO Ac. [y Exclunt* ti*.. . notice, reqiioaied to ireifi, ,|? 0I „ prtT t »'M. these indebted, will pleaie inak. „ payment lo G. \V TIIOM A-t , , ROBT. LANG ’ ! Jeffi-raon, 3d Oct. 1839 ocl7 102 j Adai’n nlw faee^and winter PCS HB.t^n5 h n o’.,fe,fc *s-a , §gss 6 pea black ami winieW’iviH.dd 111 IH dn Henlek Ol..:J o, * ,IUM do 18 do Scotch Plaid Gingi, led to tin. mnikct ’ Well *l>fi 10 do black nud white do do M 5° Wbite and cliecked Catnb-ic, 6 do fig d and plain Swin MuH 01 20 free or C o!to 4 |/" ,h 2 6 or«.V7. c, t io, !i krk JO do Ladle. Eag. Collou Iloas 4 “’ 10 do stale and col’d 5 da black ,j 0 10 do blk, while, rib'd and plain .in, || M 5 do do do do n» i d ' M 1 do childran'a white Silk d ° do 10 6d U oL.ffi.V8ilS Uy ’ , dr r *' ,dCI "« # i 0 „ do Kid do 10 do Gont'a mixed $ Hose For salo on favorable terms, by AVERY A JOHNSON. P f, * ® 0 . l,lh, ]d« Monument Sqm,,. P. 8.—A. A J. will open in a fen 4i„ . large nuorimem newest .lyles Mouilinn. L *m,7' Clm "^' 8il1 "- Shaw'*. Glove,, AcT* A FLOOR RAZE. VERY A JOHNSON have received in; aunlity 0.4 printed andgrean Ciondr r toer Baxei also hoavy Negio Kent,,, g,g net*, Ac. For sula on nccummodating term. 001 *South *'nlt» Monnment Squire, H FELEE.I.mooBE & CO. AVL received a portion of their Fall and Winter Hock ol Staple & Fancy Gooh and will cuulinue to receiva duiing tlio huh a great variety, which will be sold on lecaaiai,. dating tot mi far cash or good paper, 5 bales Cordova Plaiua, all wool 6 eases Washington and Wakefield Kermi 3 bales red nnd plaid Lindseys r-4,8iland0-4 Dulfil 5 do 6-4, 7-4,8.1 and 0-4 Dulfil Blanktti 10-4,12-4 and 14-4 Mackinaw and Wbilaql. 2 case, cadet and steal iniaed Satlinet 1 do fine blue do 2 do Kentucky Jeans, 1 do Marlboro Stripes 5 do bleached Shirting 2 bales 5-4 and 6.4 brono Sheeting, Fienrlt , printed Cambric*, Mottsolinde Lainoannd Cln1iiei,34 Chnlla Sliuwlinml .Mantle*. Ac. oct5 “''Vf*:, SAHSAPARILLA, Ar. ■ BALL fresh Hops ■ l-Joilo Spanish Sarsaparilla 1 cask Poor I A*h 1 do French Chloride Limo 1 bbl Sal Soda, for wnshin'g 1 do fresh Chamomile Flower* 1 do-refined Borax 1 do fre*h Flax Seed 1 do do ground dodo 2 kegh C'nnary Seed 4 do Salt Potro, 1 do Spanish Indigo Received and for sale by JOHN E. STILWELL, n»g28 Opposite the Mansion Hotue. BETTER, CHEESE, Ac. ■pj KEGS pnmo Goshen Butter JK. V# 50 boxea do do Cheese 2 bales Almonds. 10 boxes Leinoni, jut received per brig* Win Taylor and G BU* mar. For sale l oct 2 JOHN B. GAUDRY. AN ORDINANCE T O prescribe the mode and innunerofo^ ting Commissioners of Pilotage for lbs Fort nnd Harbor of Snvaunah.to prescribe their term of office and duties. Sec. J. Be it orduiuud by Iho Mayor and All dennen of the city of Savannah and hamlet* thereof, and it is hereby ordained by tho author* ity of the «ame, That the number ofCoromii* aiouer* of Pilotage for tho port nnd harbor of Savannah, shall be seven, a majority of whom •hall compose a quorum for the tratniction «f business. Sec. 2. Be it furthor ordained, Thxt whee* ever n'vacancy shall occur in tho said board, by death, resignation or otherwise, il shall be Iho duly of council to fill tho same by en election after ten day* notice in one or more oflhe pub' lie Gazette* of tho city of Savannah, and the porBonihiis elected, before ho enters upon bi» duty ns such Commissioner shall take and iuh» ibethe ■nribeths fcllcvring oath or affii mation tomB Jl do Holemnly swear (or uffirni) that I am a cil* izen of tlio United States, and un inhabitant ol the State ol Gborgia, and that I will truly ini faithfully discharge the duty of a Comminioaer ‘ v.w of Pilotage, without fear, lavor or afftetion, rr month* absence shall be considered to vicste tho *eut of ii Commissioner of Pilotage, aw council shall prouood to fill the vacancy, in lb* manner alreudy designated. , .. Sec. 4. Bo it further ordnined, That thertw Commusioneis, ora regular constituted q»o* cc HBAIL road anb T ljANKfNG LO. OF GEORGIA™ HL Board ofcpireolors will on Wednes. day next, the 0th inst. elect nn Agent of transportation, lobestnlioned at tho Depot in era may doom proper, in reference to such »ud' jocts as may full within tho jurisdiction ofsai* Commissioners, provided snid orders and regu* lations are not repugnant lo the laws oftha State,and ordinances of the city,nnd that I ho MW Couimirisioucrs ofPilotngo shall exerciie allIM powers and privileges, nnd perforin the duliw proscribed by tho vatious statutes of the goner* al assembly of the State of. Georgia in such el* ses made and provided. ,/ .. See. 5. Bo it further ordained, That all ordi nances or pnrls of ordinances directing thsjm* nunl election of Commissioner* of Pilolng*. and the same uro hereby repealed,and the Com inissioners of Pilotngo now in ollico, shall coa* timie ns such without nny Hew election, afl“ council shnll hereafter only fill inch vacancies os may from any cause occur in snid Comniu* siouertr of Pilotage from time to limo. * See, 0. Bo it further ordninod, That nil o «* nonce* or parts of ordinance* corresponding with this ordinance, be, and the same are n»re* by superseded, and ull ordinances or ordinances mililnting ogaiuat ihis ordinoHcai^ and thesnino aro hereby repenlcd. Passed in Council 2d Aug. 1839. [L. H.] ROBT. M. CHARLTON, M«)<>/• Alton JliBBPii Fzlt.o, o. pro tern. . Note.—Fur tho various powors and dnh'f the Cniumissiouors of P Ho lags, seo P' 1 " New Digest fretn pago 758 to 772, ond P«d pi(!ct qots ori8J7, j). 199. W,S