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...... JOE BROWN.
A victim to tux Knot.*tics.
All deep Ihinkers. mid astute pliilosoplieti.
mint have perceived dial ilte principle of motion
pervades all ••naliir," as Sum Slick would say.
and that bill for lilts heaving to and fro of tiro
world and all things therein, chaos would shortly
como aiiiu.
Loafers art set down by modern ornitholo*
giata at a species of lha fan'thered tribe; whether
it it from any aVinUarity that ia generally to be
found between a loafer's nose and the comb 01 a
certain fowl—that his onterman generally re.
•embleta newly plucked gooso, or that likooth.
er bird* ho often boasts ofn long bill, we know
not; certain it ia. however, that they are ao class*
* ed. Like pigeons they have their seasons of
migration, which with them ia summer and
autumn, and they generally steer a north by east
course. As they are rare birds here at the
{ iresenl writing, we think one of thorn, c night
n Carondelot st., on Wednesday evening, is
worth describing. , „ .
His face waslike.the 6gure bead of a mamof.
war, which had received tha crosa fire of lha
•demy, and braved
The battle and the breeze:
or it might be said to resemble that of a mummy,
lug up from a subterranean city, or, at a dis-
_xnce, to resemble a rusty paint pot. Mis nose
was lika a bunch of artificial grapes hung over
the door of a doggery; his eyes were like hair
ripe plums, and his mouth bore some resem
blance to a large lemon squeezer. His old
Panama was like a long used dug-out, or cradle
of an Indian papoose. It would puzzle a de
bating society to tell whether his coat was ori-
ginally a round-about or a “long tail blue;” it
had as many colors as a southern sky at sun*
down, and was as threadbare as any of the quest
lions discussed by politicians. His inezpretsi*
wore evidently the victim of some mistaken
right disorganization; instead of being
'—pother in federal union, they were split
tousand parts—instead of being one
were many holes, and his old shoes
utire figure of anti-amalgamation;
ck had brushed acquaintance with
they came to the years of understand.
_ r hero—cannot a loafer be a hare, as well
as a wholesale murderer!—our horo was yclept
Joe Brown. He appeared to be practicing light
Infantry tactics en the banquet; now he’d file
right, now left, and now in a quicker pace, but
with rather an unsteady step, advance to the
charge. At length down ho came, diagonally,
on the banquet! O. ho! thought we, he is now
going through the motion of firing on his back;
—let us see if he dees it according to Scott, so
approsohing Joe Brawn, we found he was
tee totiously blue !
He commenced singing a kind of epitaphian
tong, of which the following is a literal copy :—
Here lies Joe Brown, on the banquet down,
Who has punished full many a horn;
And whon accused of taking his malt,
He never denied tho corn.
•Ifar Mr. Brawn.' eavs Charley, who
posed from tha tenor of hi* song that such
his name—‘stop that ere L. £. G., you
dead yet, and it's too soon to commence
funeral sarwis—shut up, .and stnnd up;
quite enough pork for a shilling. I'm blam’d if
the fire department ought not 10 procuro your
inwaluable sarwices; you could give a belter
alarum in case of fire nor that ere boll in the
Cathedral—I’m blowed if you ain’t a regular
roarer; you'd make first rate artificial thunder
fur the theatre, or yonr woice could be occasion!
ally used as a cat-bar-act—you’d be worth any
money if you could be converted into Watch-
mensirattles. Why M r. Brown you don’t know
the extent of your own powers.'
'Powers,' says Joe Brown, interrogatively—
'I hain't no powers, I am like an ex president or
a reduced place holder—I'm diwe*ted of all
powers; nor I can't stand up, there's no two
ways about that/
'Why what on earth’s the matter,' cried Chan
ley.
•O,’ ssys Brown 'cits mo if I know, I'm sub
ject to rum.itism; I suppose I have got on attack
of it now/
'Yes/ says Charley, 'and I suppose by way of
an antidote you occasionally use cock-ts'! syrup,'
'No inainiwatious, you old broomstick of jus.
lice,'said Joe—'you dishcloth of the law—you
currycomb of loafers—no insiniwations clear
out, make track’s, I wants lo contemplate the
moon and the heavenly bodies: how those stars
blink and laugh out riflho corner of their mouih
as much as to any .does your mother know you’re
out old feller, a joke so stale that no deceut star
would use it.'
‘0,1 cannot stand this gammon,' said Chan
ley, 'and lie applied bis club to a part of Joe
Brown's body, corresponding with wheie tha
rib was extracted fiont old Adam, who must
have himself been out on a spree whou tho
beautiful Eve was tempted to cat the forbidden
fruit.
•Mr./ says Joe Brown, ‘if that’s tho way you
mark your writ ef error against me you don’t
understand the law, but in order to stay proceed*
iilgsl suppose I must go with you. just put the
honorable member,—that's n;e—on his legs and
I’ll see what progress I can make—I'll fancy
myself a sub.treasurer and try how fait I can
■leap/
Yvilh tho aid of Charley, he contrived to reach
the Calaboose, and the jail fees next morning
took away all his flouting capital but one twenty
five cont shin pfnster.
The Recorder extorted a promise from Joe
Brown that he would not get blue again till tho
:j “"'^f march arrive.
the honor to tell yon that >
night yon cut my cable without any provocatt in
—which is an insult I will bear from no man. 1
am n man of honor—and am told that It is the
custom of the place to settle oil quariels with
pistols. 'J lu refine I expect you will meet mu
on n Point opposite the harbor, this evoning ai
six o'clock precisely, and apologize for your
tiitgeiillemauly conduct, or settle the affair with
pistols. I must have satisfaction. I nm.air.Ac
TIMOTHY TAURUS.
The American, of colire* took no notice of
this elegant epistle. A fiiw days aftorwarus,
lie mot the Englishman lit a public place, who
in the presence of many merchants of tho town,
and sundry Captains and supercargoes*of va.
rious Nations, uddressed him in a loud voice,
which attracted general attention as follows :
Sir, I ask you before these gentlemen, why
you have declined accepting my challenge!
Yon grossly insulted me—and then refused to
give me the satisfaction which I had a right to
expect. I now wish to know, sir, if it is your
intention to meet me like a man of honor, and
exchange shots—or must I proclaim you a
coward!’
•dir,' replied the American, who was every
inch a gentleman, and who had often man ifes.
ted a spirit prone to resent the appearance
of insult, ‘I have lessen to bslieve that my
character is well and favorably known in mil
place. I claim to be considered a gentleman,
and will never losa that distinction by fighting
n cnarso and vulgar blackguard—to which apt
pellatinn your appearance and conduct convince
me that you have an undoubted right.—But.
sir, if you will bring me a document signed
by three respectable merchants in this plscb,
certifying that I hare altogether mistakin your
chniacter—and that you are entitled to all the
rights of a gentleman and a man of honor, I
will retract what I have said, and cheer full'
content to do my . beat to put a bullet through
your head. In the mean time/added he sternly,
‘let me ml be again troubled with your imper
tinence.'
Tee Englishman who expected a different
result, finding that the current wai setting
strongly against him. turned on his heel; mutter
ing aa ho went off,'Certificate! Certificate that
I am a gentleman! No-I wont gratify the fellow
so much as to bring him a certificate!—Mer.
Jour.*
TUESDAY EVENING. Oct. 8, 1839.
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THE ELECTION
For Governor, also a Senator and four Rep<
resentatives to tho State Legislature, to repri*
sent this C unty.took place yesterday—Electors
also expressing their opinions on the subject of
Ratifieatibn or No Ratification. Five Hundred
and Ninetymine Votes were polled. Below we
give the result. “Experience” has not lost the
State Rights’ Party much.
For Csternsr.
CHAS. DOUGHERTY (S. R.)
200
j. McDonald (u.)
330
For Senator.
W. W. GORDON (nooppotilion)
398
For liepreeentulieu.
JOHN MILLEN
374
R. D. ARNOLD
343
JOHN E. WARD
341
F. M. STONE
336
J. L. SHAFFER
217
Ratification 4IG
No Ratification J38
Mr. Skaffkr run as an Independent Union
Man.
Fair Rosamond: Dy the author of Royster
Gower.—We have received a copy of the above
book— the imniuila! basket maker's test. We
consider Mr. Mili.kr among the first, if not
the very first, novelist of his day, and shall pe,
ruse this book with the gteatest avidity. We
have not yet found time to do so, ond shall of
course reserve any critical remarks which we
may have to make, until that very necessary
operation is performed. In the mcnntitne, we
are sure no one who read Royster Gowor will
wait for our opinion, but buy it at once at Col.
Williams’.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
Ja«. Cleland, Esq —I send you for publics*
tion the result of the elcotioM in Effingham
Cnumy.
State Rights. Union,
Clia*. Dougherty 143 McDonald CG
Senate.
John Morgan 130 John Wilson 65
Representative.
LowisWeitmtn 122 Joshua Gnnnn 71
No Ratification J74
Ratification 22
and in Alnbi _
liter* a few
months ago—but on account of the protruded
drought it will be gotten out in excellent order.
FIRE AT NATCHEZ.
Tho Natchez Courier uf tho 26th nit. any*—
“ An our paper was going to press last night
about 9 o'clock, a fire broke out on the cornor
of 4 Cutml and State-sleets, in the buildings of
Mr. James Lanca«hire. In a short time the
whole front ol the square between Canal and
Wall-streets was enveloped in flames. Tho
splendid edifice of Mr. Parker« tho Southern
Exchangn, on the opposite aide of State.atreet
caught, and all of it, except the portion on the
corner, is in ruins. The flames spread from
StAte.atreet back on Wall, and swept away all
the buildings on the squaro with the exception
of the corner houso bolongiug to Judgo Turner
and occupied by John Knight.
Tho aeveral buildings fronting on State at.
were all large frame buildings, with una excep
tion, which was of brick. On Wall street wore
destroyed the residences of Mr. James Soria and
ol Garnet E. Howell, Esq. und the brick law
office of Messrs. Garson and How it. The val
ue of tho property destroyed will uot amount to
less than $100,000.
'We can form no opinion of the origin ofthe
fire, but it is represented to bo the work of an
'neendiary.as the building in which it originated
was untetianted at the tune.'
This is the third destructive fire which has
occurred in Natchez within tho sp^ee of z few
weeks.
AUGUSTA BOARD OF HEALTH.
Saturday, Oct. 5—12 M.
The Board report the deaths of ono white
person and one negro, during the last twenty
four hours, from favor.
A. GUMMING, Mayor.
S. M. Thomfion, Seo'y.
Sunday, Oct. G—12 M.
Tho Board report the deuths of three white
parsons and two persona ol color, during tha
last twenty.four hours, of fever.
A. CUMMING, Mayor.
S. M. Thompson, Secretary.
MOBILE, Sept. 30.
The Health of our City Is nppeatantly some'
what better, owing, probably, to the constant'
ly decreasing number of victims. People seem
to look upon October as a preventive ofdisease,
and business hns beon partly resumed. Since
our last report the following are the interments:
—26th; G.27tli. 9:2dth9;20ih,6. Up to two
o'clock to day there has been only 4.
NEW-ORLEANS, Oct 1.
Charily Hospital—Admitted yesterdry 175-
fever 10: died 2.
btones’ Hospital.—Admitted yesterday five dis*
charged three: died none; 38 remaining.
Interments at the Bayon Cemetery, yesterday,
9; from the Hospital 4: Yellow Fever 3.
At the Catholic Cametery, 1, of Yellow
Fever, 0.
At the Protestant Cematery, l; of fsvar 1*
The yellow ferve is represented as raging
dreadfully at Bayou Sura—the hale not being
sufficenty numerous to attend to the wants of
the sick, or to inter the dead; Such is the report
furnished by the steamer Mountaineer: tho clerk
of which boat states, that application was made
for assistance to persons on hoard, while the
boat was ut the landing, by the inhabitants.
CHARLESTON, Oct 7.
Shipwreck—The schr. Caleb Nichols, Rowe,
from New York, sniled 29ihiilt for this por»
with a cargo of Stone, Bricks and Hay, *• ”
ashore Saturday night, at 12 o'clock.
Breakers. Thesr.hr .
i/e of Duelling.—The Marblehead man
i.Englishman.—An intelligent and highly
eheud,
le shipmaster,belonging to Mnrbleheuu,
;o placed in ail uupleasunl dilemma,from
*“ extricated himself with truo Yankee
His vessel was moored in a port in
ost Indies—when an English brig entered
the harbor, the Captain of which dropped his
anchor foul ofoiio tho hemp cables of the Anier*
lean vessel* He was hailed and requested to
weigh his anchor, and remove further off— as
tho cables of both vessels would otherwise re
ceive much injury—but the rough, boisterous
brute ofa Csptuiu. half intoxicated at the time,
declared with a disgusting oath that lie would
not get his anchor.
The wind soon after shifted—nnd the vessels
came alongside of each oilier—when the Ameri.
can, justly! indignant at the culpable obstinacy
of tl).; Eiiglithninn, peremptorily told hint that
if he diil not immediately weigh unchor uud
warp off, he would cut his cable,
John Bull in a pithy reply, interlarded with
many choice figuies of speech, defied him to cm
liiscublo. Upon which the male, u tall raw.
boned Jonathan, seized the cook’s axe, and re*
coiving a wink from the - Captain, with a few
hearty .strokes fairly chopped it off! The vessel
drifted a short distance, when another anchor
was let go, which brought her up—but improi
cations of horrid character were showered down
on ihe head* of the offending Jottulliuns—of
U* The following is an extract of a lej
ceived by a gentleman in Sandersville,
ington County, (Ga.,) from a highly respeenn
hie source. We only publish it (says tha Advo«
cate) to show to the world the pitiful intrigues
resorted to by the opposition. It was received
just as our paper went to press, and we therei
fore have not time for comment.
“Datisboro’, Oct. 3d, 1839.
"Cols. Robinson and Tennille spent most of
tha day oflast Sunday with the Irish, at O’Rl
ley’s Shantees—treating and electioneering. I
am credibly informed they bought six or eight
gallons of liquor aud gave them all Union Tick
sts, to vote for their party. This I think it
steeping a littlo too low for men of standing.—
but I do not believe their visit will profit them
anything. The substance you can assert and
give me as the author.”
The editor of tho Advocate remarks—Any
gentleman wishing to see the original, wilj
please cull at the printing office.
MARYLAND ELECTION#
So far ns relates to the representation of this
State in Congress we have intelligence (says
tho Baltimore Chronicle sf the 4th ins t.) of the
certain choice of Mr. Philip Francis Thomas
(Loco Eoco) in the .Second District in tho placo
of Mr. James Alfred Pearce, (Whig)—of the
election of Mr. John T. II. Worthington,
(Loco Eoco) in the Third, Messrs. James Car.
roll and Solomon Hillkn, Jr., in the Fourth
Mr. Wm. Cost Johnson in the Fifth, and Air.
Francis Thomas in the Sixth—making, so far
as heard from, five Loco Focos and one Whig.
Two districts, the first and seventh, remain to
be heard from. We have heretofore confident,
ly expected the olection of Whigs in both these
Districts, but,as things have elscwhero turned
out so much to our disappointment, we shall
nwait, not. without anxiety, the actual returns.
In the Seventh, tho returns from St. Mary’s
and Calvert render it nenrly certain that Mr.
Jenifer (Whig) is re*elecied over Mr. Key.—
In the best aspect of the case, Maryland will not
hnve in the next Congross more than three
Whig*.
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Breakers. The scllr imill«*.0j a V • P'‘J’ “
filled, .nd hud commented , 0 p j® c „ a , 4
ucloek, whenUn,cmw, 7 in S nmb ^ nni
to - fl in lheir b ° a '. "nd
landed at Sullivan', XiImmI ye.Urdav. Veswl
•nd cargo lt.\ a ||y | oil . The crew luv'td nothing
t ll ‘*‘■-'“II'S- they .load in. Th.v.u.l belong®
ea lo c., Waterman, of Georgetown. The cargo
-he owned in tin. city.—Cornier.
Effect of the Draught on Cotton.—We here been
furniihed with lour pod. of Sea Island Collon
from 0 plantation near Charleston, ilhieraling
the effect ofthe recent unexampled drought on
that staple. The Inweat pod, or that plucked
nenre.t the bottom of theetelk, ii fairly opened
end matured. Tho next in the aicending scale
If but partially opened and matured—the next
more defective—and the topmost one is IhoroUih.
ly wilted, and dried, a. ifexpoied to a aevere
end isntimely froet. Tho field,from which tlieae
node wort1 taken,pronti.ed fair, two mouths ego,
Tor a yield of 150 lb., to tho acre—tho eetimata
tiow is reduced lo 70 or 75 lbs, per acre,—JWd.
Great Conflagration in Aiken—Wn regret to
learn from tl bjoined lettera, that the flour.
isliing town of Aiken hueuffered from a dis i>.
Iron, conflagration, destroying near50 building,
and out buildings, and in houses and meichari*
dize about $70000. To their credit, however,
be u said, that the enterprizing merchants of
the place Imvo resolved to take immediate meaa.
ures to kreuk the force ofthe calamity, and keep
up the business and fortunes ofthe town. Th«J
have our sincere sympathy, and our warmest
wishes for their success .—Ibid.
„ AIKEN, Oct. 4,1839.
Gentlemen—Our flourishing little town, is
in ashes. This morning, at 9 o'clock, a fire
broke out in the Store of Me B srs. L. Jones A
Co. which soon communicated to the adjoining
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Gentleman—You
by other lettera which „
ofthe awful calamity which has befit Holt us to
day. At 0 o'clock uiiauionring, nil tho inhabi
tants of our town wore busied in their different
avocations. Ourmerchats ware buoyed by the
prospect before them ofa fur more cxteu*ive
hiisiuess this fall than had ^evor boon duno.
But how sudden the chaugo from»‘pmapority to
•dveraity. At fifteon uiiiiiites nl'tor 9. A A! , the
alarming cry of tiro was sounded, and sill,
A 1 M., in two short hours, all our hopes are
bhated. The whole of the business part of
our town is destroyed, and naught but smoking
liiiNsand blackened chimneys point out the
■pot where life nnd activity wero before. Thirty
six houses liavo been consumed; every ono of
which.with one or two exceptions,was occupied;
Below 1 give you a,list,aa far aa I am able to learn
particulari.
Two Rtnrea owned and occupied by Lowis
Jones & Co.; loss $10,000—no insurance. 2
stores and a dwelling owned nnd occupied by
Stecdmau & Alerrit; loss $12000—insurance
$5800. Store house ownod by E. Prothro, oc.
cupied by Alons. Lablutut, portrait painter; loss
$I5U0—iio insurance. 2 staree ownod by
— Holman, occupied by Schwnttz &.Toney;
loss $2500—no insurance. Dwelling owned
by Carson & Hamilton, occupied by Pucknrd;
loss $2500—no insurance. Store houso owned
by B. M. Rodgers; loss $1500—no iiisutntico.—
The above were all on the North side of Lntii
rens st. In the centre of Lnur*n*ist.,the Alurkot
nnd Council Hall, owned by tho Corporation;
Ioss$l000—no insurance. On the South side
of Lauruustet., 3 out hoiisua nnd store ownod by
Lewie Jones, Son.; loss $1000—no insurance.
Corner uf Alleo nnd Lnurons'st., 2 stores and
dwelling house owned by Col. John Alnrsh, oc*
ettnied bv E. Durbec; loss $6000—insurance
$4000. Store and billiard room owned by J.
Randall, occupied by Wm. Wise; loss $1200—
no insurance. '1 front arid 3 back stores owned
by Jones, Aloetze & Bouknight, and occupied
by them, mid also us Post Office; loss $12000—
insurance $6000. Front and back store owned
•nd occupied by J. Aluinly & Co.; Ioas$1600—
no insurance. Store owned by John C. Hoi.
cotnbe, occupied by Tupper & Co ; loss $6600
—no insurance. 2 storea owned by E Prothro,
occupied by 11. Canaday; losa $2000—no in*
■uranca. 1 front and 2 back stores owned by
Col. J. Mnrsh,occupied by Al'Kce & Poag;
loss $4500—uo insurance.
The brick building used as a Bank, on the
North eide of Lsurens-st., was but slightly injur*
ed; and the home on the corner of Lauiatia st.
nnd Rail Road Avenue, was saved by greul ex*
ortion, with but littlo damage. Owing to the
great scarcity of water, efforts wero made to
blow up suveral houses, but the wind, which
shortly nftor the fire commenced, set in iteadilv
ftoin W. N. Ws. with occasional heavy pulls
and whirls, rendered ail our attempts useless, as
its course was directly over the thickest part of
the town.
I am, vory respectfully, gmitleroen,
Your obedient servant.
The Disputed Territory.—Gov. Fairfield ef
Maine, has addressed a letter to the Land Agent
of that Stato, Rufus Al’Intire, Esq. apprising
him that very extensive preparations are being
made by a set of lawless men in the Province
of New Brunswick for the cutting of timber the
approaching season on what is called the dispu
ted territory, and requesting him to give notice
to said persona, and to all others, that no exer
tions ofthe Executive of Maine will be remitted
to break up this utrocioua system of plundering,
and to bring those engaged in it and their abou
lor* to condign punishment. He thinks a leni*
ont course has been pursued long enough. Hit
Excellency adds—
Information has nlso k* oe n received that a large
number of .permits/ Qi they are ceiled, have
been sold an-* , MUa j by lhe L , llld Ayori , 0
Alassa'-.iiuetta to tha citizens of now'Briins-
vv ‘*cU ntld others to cut timber on lands claimed
ny that Commonwealth lying within ti:e dis
puted territory and bordering on both sidea of
the Aroostook river, notwithstanding the eai nun
but respectful remonstrances of the Executive
of this Slate. And it is represented hy those in
the immediate command on lha Aroostook, that
it will bn impossible for them to execute the
several Resolvesjoftha last Legislature providing
for the prevention of trespassers, if Alassaehu*
sottf persists in granting these permits, thereby
opening a door for admission into the territory
ef foreigners without limit, to surround and
tendar ineffectual the efforts of the small force
which this State is compelled to keep there to
save our noble forests from entire destruction:
and inasmuch as many of these permits it is said
will probably he obtained as a mere legal pre
teuco and cover for the most extensive depreda 1
lions, I trust that under these circumstances the
utmost rightful power will he exerted on your
part, to prevent uny lumbering operations upi
on the disputed territory, for the present, under
•ny pretence or authority whatever. Should
the authority prove insufficient, the power of
the State, in its legislative capacity, may soon
be brought to bear upon tho subject by u legiti
male exercise of the sovereignly of the State
over its public streams.
You had better, therefore forewarn those who
have obtained those permits that even if they
should be 8ucr*e!*sful in their operations of cut
ting, it is not improbable that the timber would
be rendered entirely unavailable to them from
tho course which tho State would find it necos-
■ary to tako for tho maintenance of its rights and
the preservation of its interests. It is sincerely
to be hoped therefore, that if none of the high
considerations which the case presents to the
authoritiesofMassachusetts are sufficient to prei
vent the issuing of these permits, no citizen of
Maine, at'least will attempt to exercise nny sup-
posed rights under them, when it would mani.
fc ‘ ‘ * - -
r end-J
toil with lose i
truing Stur, ol
rbor—mustdi
A largo i min her of other American vessels aro
also reported ashoro at different places—names
unknown.
Bon,' safe! afathor tho other day, Tin busy
now: but ns soon as I cun gut time, I mean to
give you n flogging:'’Don't hurry youisolf, pa/
rep lied, the paiiuut boy, ijcun wait.'
A man in the South celebrated Ids birth day by
laying fur Ins uewspnpoia. Good. Let's muku
dm President, ways the Printers.
estly prove ao pernicious to the best interests
ofthe State, and especially at so important a
crisii ns tho present may fairly be considered in
u ii 7 communicated to the adjoining crisii ns tno present may fairly be consid
buildings, and then to the Alarket house, which I rogqrd to the great question of boundary,
stood in ihe centre of tho street, which caused Yery respectfully,
the lire to cross, nnd it swept every building on Your obedient servant.
each aido until it reached street. Every (Signed) JOHN FAIRFIELD.
store was consumed except one standing at the
earner of Laurens at. and Rail Road Avenue.
The number of stores,dwellings and out build*
ings destroyed, is not far, ifany, short of fifty.
Trie whole of the business part of the town is
in ashes, nnd the destruction of property is irn*
inenso. 'ihe buildings were all of wood, and
stood near each other, and it was so very dry
that it burnt like tinder, and in two hours tho
work of destruction, waa complete. The loss of
properly in buildings and merchandize, i« gen
erally estimated at one hundred thousund dollars
hull think the estimate a large one,5fshoiild judge
that about 70,000 might covor tho whole loss.
As fur as I can ascertain, there is very littlo in
surance on the properly—perhaps not exceed
ing fifteen thousand dollars. It wns the result
uf accident, and I may add carelessness of the
clerk in the store where the fire originated. And
l regret lo add ftiat there was not n dollar of ill*
auranco on the store or stocks of geods ; uud
the loss will be severely felt by tho worthy and
enterprizing proprietors; they, however, seem
to feel for others more thun for themselves, and
dwell on the fuel of ull tho trouble and loss hav*
iug originated from their premises. The citi*
zens. as well as strangers, did their duty, but
the fire defied nil exertions to stop its progress.
It is a death blow to the busiues* ofthe place for
tliH season, unless energetic measures are at
once taken to rebuild. The merchants, liowevi
or, seem not disposed to despond, but speak ef
going ahead at once to build shelters lo cover
tho goods saved from the flames, and expose
them forsalo. Several loads of Colton arrived
after ihe fire, and wero promptly purchased by
some of the merchants who wero among tbe
largest losers—nnd full prices paid for it, viz:
1nnd }. With such nerve nnd determination zon, nre ashore at Port Hood,
ns seems to prevail, I sincerely hope that ere Brig Pilgrim, Campbell, from Boston
long dip calamity may bo overconro, but, com> 1 Pictou, wa» totally lost on Picteu |3eacli
Governor,
Agreeably to the Governor's suggestion, pubi
lie notice has been given by Air. Al’lntyre, caui
tioning all persons againstcutting timber on the
disputed territory, whether with or without per-
mils from the Land Agent in Alassachusett*.
DISASTERS AT SEA.
By the packet brig Acadion, Jones, arrived at
Boston from Halifax, we havo papers from the
latter port lo the 20th of Sept. Wo have on
sovoral occasions had to record disasters by tho
severe September gales. The papers now be
fore us add lo the numbet.—N. Y. Com. Ado.
Tho French ship Alarie, from Havre, for N.
York, was cast away on the tha. 13th of Sept, on
the Islo of Sable. She had on board 75 passen
gers, and a full carga of merchandize. It nfi
fords us pleasure to say that the crew and pas*
sungers were all saved—40 of tho latter nrrived
nt Halifax in the Government achr. Victory
Darby, Ofthe cargo, 1200 baskets Champagne
had beon snved. The residue, with the ship
will bo a total lose. s
Ain. schr. General Alnrion, from Pictou, was
driven ashore at Sundy Cove,and bilgod—crow
and materials saveoli
A letter has been received nt Halifax from
Pictou, dated Sept. 2Jst, which states 'that nine
American vessels, supposed to be fishermen
were cast awny on Princo Edwards Island in
the galo of the 13th instant—crew perishod.’
In addition to the above we find tho following-
•Tho schr. Three Brothers, of Bedford, ashore
on Peter’s Island, Rustice—crew saved.
The Am. schrs; Alary Jane, Vine, mid Amai
for
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Yesterday and the duv before, stocks recovered
themselves wonderfully—some descriptions run
up five per cent—but today the picture is re
versed. Tho slocks that ran up liavo ns slid*
denly fell off. Blit tho state of the Stock Alar*
ket ought not to bo a guide to that of mutiny.—
The immense gambling operations, that nre
carriod on, have a contracting infiiianco. Par*
ties and combinations ora formed to rim up or
run down Stocks as may best suit their purpo-
ti
passengers’
Por brig Philura, from New York—Alta Ad
ams. Airs Reinshart, Mrs Vanhorn. Airs Nevltt.
Mrs Davis, 2 children and servant. Alra Turn
er, 3 children and servant. Airs Butler and child.
Airs Daily and 3 children. Miss Milter. Alias
Adams. Miss Holland. Mist Turner. Miss
Kemptnn. Miss Butler. Alassrs Wood. Hopkins.
Remahart. Hollis. Staunton. Dalamater. Van*
horn. Turnor. Dempsey. Powers. Cullen. Pur.
inton. Dunstor. E Eatabrook and A Ealabrook.
and 40 in the steerage.
Per brig Eleanor, from Baltimore—Dr Koch,
lady and 2 children, Alessra Bell, Herbert, Fir
ter, and 4 steerage.
Per steam packet Georgia, fm Clmrlcslon-
Mrs Hunt, Airs Brady, Alesirs Hawkins, Bra*
dy, Rawls, Barry, Doner, H Bosor, S H Fay*
Lathrop, Judgo Randal.
SHIP NEWS,
POUT OF 8AVANMAH.
ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST. "
Biig Augusta, Sherwood,Now York, 7 days,
to C B Carter &. Co. Aldzo to N A Hardee,
G Haas. Scot ft Balfour, Boston & Randall, T
Purse, C C Thompson ft Co, W Olmstead, J
Anderson & Co, Claghorn & Wood, S W
Wight, Ladd, Tupper & Sistare, Weeds A*
Alorrell, W Patterson & Co, R V Goetchins, U
E Stiles, J Al Berrien, O Johnson & Co, Cope
& Alitls, F W Heitiemnnn, J Gumming & Co,
A Parsons, J J Alnxwoll, YV Gaston,W YV Gor
don, YV ft J YV Remahart, F. Henderson. J A
E Ingersoll, YV H Smith, T H Harden, 8 F
Begga, C Hartridge, J C Sturtevaut.J Shaffer,
YV Warner, E Bliss & Co,Al Hopkius.L Bald,
win, Washburn, Lewis A Co, Huntington &
Holcombe, YV Taylor,Padelford, Fay A Co,YV
HAS Rogers, N B A H YVeed, C YVard, N
B Knapp A Co, T M Shnpter, Camyfidd A
Neyle, J Maltery, J U Gaiidry, E Ueaulurd, D
Dempsey, F Sheila, Avery A Johnson, P 11
Behn, YV T YVillinnif, YV 11 Stiles, J B Iloy*
word, Snider, Lathrop A Neviu, Wimberly A
Jones, II Roberts.
Brig Philura, Sherman, New York, 5 days,
to L Baldwin. Aldzo Al Prendorgust, E Rued
J A Clifford,Claghorn A YVood.E Bliss A Co.
M Hopkins, C Van Horn, J B Gitudry, Cuh -n
Milter A Co. J W Long. D Dempsey. C L
McNisli. S Rogers. S Sawyer. G D Cornwall.
YVnshburn, Lewis A Co. P WUlhorger. A
Champion, and others.
Brig Eleanor, Jun.'s, Baltimore, nnd 57 hours
from the Capes, to S Philbrick A Co. Bncon,
Flour, Oats, Ao. to F. Henderson, Pudelfnrd,
Fay A Co, J Cummiiig A Co, F Sorrel A Co,
YV 11 Smith, P llalligaii, C L MrNish.J Him*
ter, C Ward, F R Sweat, J Shaffer, E Bliss A
Co, F W Heitietnann, J A Fawns, Cohon,Mil*
ter A Co, and others.
Steam packet Georgia, Rollins, Charleston,8
hours, to Clnghorn A Wood. The Georgia
broughtin Capt. Carson and crew ofthe schr
La Bruce, from Wilmington bound to Charles-
ton, wrecked on Sunday night lust on Charles
ton bar—vessel nnd cargn lost.
DEPARTED,
Steamboat Florida. Nock. Black Creek.
«> 7.—Ar’sohr Gilbert
Hatfield, Smith, Philadelphia 5 days. Oct 2d
14 miles S YV off Hatteras, passed a schr cap 1
sized, bottom painted in imitation of copper,
black sides,with two while streaks,apparently a
new vessel.
Cld. schr Stephen A Francis, AIngee.St Am
giHtmo
DA./miORF Oct. 4.—Ar biig Morning
Star, Wedge, 17 ds fin St John., NU.
Cld. brig Cicero, Lnndem.n, Wo.t Indict
•chr Cornelia, Rogers, Garey’s Forrv
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4-Ar Priteeien
bug Count Woronzoff, Giunmovich, DO da flu
Odenn, and 27 d. fin Gibraltar; brig P.nl 'r
Jonee, Ireland, 7 da fin Churlmtonj Clma Wolle,
Cioaby, 14 da fin Port un Prince.'
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Ar brig Savnnn.b,
Hubbard. 8 da tin Saoanimh: achr Warrior Wi
ley, 9 da fin Jnckaonvillo:
BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2 P. M.-Ar ship Eliza
Ann. Burnell, Antwerp. On 2Glh, let 49 30,
Ion 13, pnsaed a ship .leering E. with O, in Iter
foretopiail.
Barque Talent, Jonar, Trieste July HO
I’OIt IYE W-YOICK,
The packet ship NEWARK,
D. V. Sonllurd, muator, will anil
the firat fair wind. For freight
nr passage, having good accominu.
datinns, apply on board at Mon.
gnt’o upper wharf, or to
oct 8 WASHBURN, LEWIS * CO,
u
T‘row!'die' SiESS" 1
Transportation, tnUalnforJ a SLif-'d
Savannah. Salary»), band
ti ora accrmlios, in the eifat of iIrSS*- I
P'MB it writing to ba Idn Jrffi 4
one i93» NclssORRE, '*co.
SO ?GWfJ?fr r '
29 haifhhlaNn., Mackerel* '
50 box e Goshen Clreoso '
2» kegs do Butter. F„ r ,
.Ml 8 CLAGHORN ML.
FOR NEW-YOIIK-% Line.
The rogular packet brig WM
TAYLOR, Cnpt. ilooy, having
boon detained by boisterous weath
er, will positively sail tho first fair
wind. For freight or passage, hav*
ing fine accommodations, apply on board nt
Mongin’s upper wharf, or to
oct 8 WASHBURN, LEWIS A CO.
oct 8
FOU NEW-YORK—Georgia Line.
On Saturday nr.it.
The brig PHILURA, Captain
Shaman, Wl || Bail aa obove. For
freight or passage, bavingsuporior
^accommodations, apply on boaid
at Macro's wharf, or to
L. BALDWIN.
FOR BALTinOBE-Vir Cine.
Tho copporod and copper fas
tened brig ELEANOR, Captain
Jones, will meet with despatch for
.the above port. For freight or pas
sage, apply to
? phiCbrick A CO,
Who offer far sola, landing from said brig.
,.1000 bushel, heavy Outs
100 bbla •VickorV extrn Bakers Flour
40,000 lbs vory prime Baltimore enrod Bacon
Ham., Sidoe nnd Shoulders
12 boxes prime llama
25 do ‘Copland & PrunlyV Tobacco
oot8
193
frPATTEBBOl
60 boxes Cordials, assorted*
20 enses London Alustard
15 A chests Ilvson Tea
oct 8 193 ’ ' McNISU
4* PIPESWtartSSSSloft
S* 10 boxe. Claret, Si Julian
2 ice Pickled Salmon
10 qr enek. Cogewelfa Wine
4 halfpipe.S.ignetteBnuidy
'n b " ,c -Almond,
6 bale. Filbert,, 10 box.. Cilro,
10 keg. Butler, ju.t received SL
‘V,m
C0 4 do .molted Tongue,, 5 da da B„f
10 kegs Goslivn Butter
60 buxes Cheese, just received and IWa
^octS 193 C ’ LMcKlil1 '
FEI/TON MARKET HEEiT
1 SS HALF bbl. ortho .hove, iSk
Ju. n" bug Pbtluia, and fur iilebr ”
° c '8 JNO. B. SAUDll,
MENHADEN FISH, ~
L anding—30 whole end hair tku iu
liadett Fish, lur plantation un. Far.
by CLAGHORN & WOOD,
oct8 193
O F^ciriTir&EAHocnir
r FER for sale on accointnodMint n
No. 1 and 2 Caster Oil, in buttles as
ed sizes, and by the gallon; Spti Turp«i_
do do do do; Epsom and Glauber Sails, Cra
Tartar. Brimstone. Sulphur, Dutch Mid
Glue, Snuffs, Salt Pc-tre, Alum, Black L,
Lamp Black, Lamp Wick, Lamp Gliuei,K
rax, etude and refined Indigo, Carolina u
Spnnixh Float Blueing, Hippo, Jalap,RhaU
Calomel, Arrow Root.Sponuh Flies,Carafh
Manna, FUke, Nutmegs, Cloves, Uinrut
Mace, Black and Cayenne rapper, Gq.
Curry Powder, super Carbonate Soda;T.itw
Acid, Rochelle Suits, Salt Tartar, Sol Aw
nine, Gum, Aloes, Gurinic, Ammonia,Bens
Copnl, Shellac. Mastic, Arabic, Opium andI)
rax, Rose nnd Dutch Pink, Pearl Ash, SiU*
ntiiB. Washing Soda, Mustard, Isinglass.Pr
and Patent Barley, Chamomile Flowers,B
set,Sugo,Eldar Flowers,Pennyroyal,Thsr
wort, Liverwort, YVormseed, Digitalii,8
Squills, Quinine. Morphine, Iodmo, Pips
Hydrioditle, Potass, Sulphate PoUu, f
Oil, Oil Black Peppor, Oil* Mint, Su
Lemon, Bergamot, Caraway, Oranre. CriNj
Rosemary, Rose Cedrnlor Citron Flower*,*
uiper, Snake Root. Pink Root, Vnlirir J
Mazorion Root, Gentian, Quassia, C
Magnesia, lump and calcined; SweetiadO
Oils in flasks and bottles, Tooth Powd«n,5
ruvian Bark, Extract and Elixor of Bark, £
tract of Opium, Rein YVax, Gum Myrrh,Ak
hoi, Spirits Nitre, Hartshorn, Carbonate,A:
monin Oil, Kreosot.
Also, Patent Medicines warranted frwkj
genuine—Rowaud's Tonic Mixture. How
Panacea, Swaint's Vermifuge, Uarclsv’s C
bebs aHd Sarsaparilla, Butler's and Hr*-
Magnesia, Peters, Hibbards, Brandreths.U
Evuns, Phelps, Sogures, Beckwiths Gal!#*
Hooper’s and other Pills;Bateman's Drops,!
ish Oil, Harltem Oil, Turlington, BalsaM
odeldoc, Scuddors ft Thompson's Eye
Bernard’s Dinrrhroo Mixture, Morton'sC«
Syrup, Apothocarie's Scales and Weight*-J
Perfumery, Ao.—Prentiss and GliW»JjL
logne, Lavender and Elysisn Waters. API
Toilet Sonps, do do Extracts Musk. Jt»**
Rose A Bergamot, do do Bears Oil. 0 _
Balm of Columbia, Hair Powder, Paps
Boxes, Odorifferous Compound, VoU'-k o*
of fancy patterns and colors, in eul glfc*f F
gente;llose Water,Milk Roses.CreanjoiW
Verbena Cream, Cold Cream, Lip Sjlre,"
a full assortment of other articles in
Instruments-Lnncets, Tooth Keys anaf
ceps, Scalpels Cupping Instrument*,
mg Knives,Surgeon Needles and Sfiwotya
ping Glasses, Nipple Shells and
large assortment t of other article* Wt"W
where physicians, planters Ind coniw*
chants aro invited to call and examine
selves. Opposite the Marte
oct 3 Sign of the GoldenCj**]
HOPS. SARSAFAIULLAiA-
1 BALE fresh Hops
1 do do Spanish Sarsaparilla
1 cask Pearl Ash
1 do French Chloride Lima
I bbl Sal Soda, for wnshing
1 do fresh Chamomile Flower*
1 do refined Borax
1 do fresh Flax Seed
1 do do ground dodo
2 tags Canary Seed .
4 do Suit Petro, 1 do Spain*!* Indl ,
Received anil for sale by rP( ,
JOHN E. STILWBi,:
nug 28 Opposite tho Mnu»* ol j_“—<
BUTTER, CREESE. *''
KEG8 primo Cgslien
50 boxoe Jo Jo Che<«
2 botes Almonds, 10 boxes Le.noin^y
received per brigs Win Taylor end I
'"oct2 FUf L ' y JOHN n^Am^l
JHAY-.S JLlNIMENT; (i ,
ia
RIO COFFEET
BAGS prime Rio Coflce, juitrei
•iPMjr oJ and for ealoby
cci 8 WASHBURN, LEWIS l( CO.
■WK7ARRANTED a cortaio
W Piles, Hhotiinnliein, ,D“ "V rf p
Wotiude,&e. A frcali supply
Nevyark,
SARATOGA pi
Juki received ond for snlo ky pvnSON®:
inly 20 ANSON__wL—
CONGRESS SPR1N«
WBHnna
icoivoJ per brig *^ S 'oSsl