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No. 112. I
M \.IOK “M.”
A typographical eiror in mv 110th number makes
me arcuse M. <>f “ habitual tlisiu!?»''<u<uisue'S an.l
treachery:'' mv words are, “habi.u d di < ngetiousuess
and trir.'.iry.”
“And m>w’ says M. near the close * fltisl mg tirade
in the Recorder of 20th August, *if L:ic*>ii should
think that all things are not to It's notion let hint een-|
sure his folly,” See. The public. I »pi»r« he id, w ttihl
find no difliciiltv in fixing on another oho has tn mi
festt d “folly,” &c.
But it seems M. “never th»ug’it enough ofL. nor
about him, to engage in a ctmlrover'V wi It hint.”
And yet in the very piece in which he makes thi- de
claration, he spread' bi* gall against Lacon over four
columns of the Recorder!
“In all thi'’ says M. ‘one thing is to he regn lted,
that nature should have infused upon him [Lacmi] so
much ambition.”—,\’.>w uh* re i- a more ambitious
man than M.?—“with s*» Hi le intell ct”—lt is not
for me to decide on tin intellect. But d >es not M.
deceive himself on the silly ci of intellect ? I 'hall
i.ot attempt to make others believe .4 him, as he h is
attempted to make them heir ti‘ of ni”. that he is a
very weak man; I tin not heli ve so: But as sine a* j
1 am capable of judging; which lm«rv>r, hr dot's not
admit; he overa'es bi' intellect. The effect truly has
Item of him. ns lit' h *s asserted of me, “that tie has
thought more of himself th in others Lave thought of
him.”
“He has been led to assume much, and consequent
ly has attained but little.” M. asserts this <»t me; I
assert it of him. Proof-:—With the exception ot
some offices of profit, in the county, and out of it;
most of which I obtained; I have asked nothing ot
the public but a seat in the House of Represent itive-;
which 1 have frequently gained, and r peated'y lo't
—in the latter cases general y know ing I -tumid fil,
and offering principally to gratify political friends
and keep them together. In regard to the placing
my name on the list of persons from w hom the Union
Convention would nominate candidates for Congress
in 1838; to which no doubt M. allii les; I 'late, that
this honor was not sought by me, and tmil I reluctant
ly consented that my name should be placed on the
list at the instance of others.
But how can M. talk about my assuming much
and obtaining little? Assuming and presumptuous
from the days of his boyhood, how can he talk ofmy
assumption? Disappointed in his aspirations, ex
pressed, or un lerstoo.l, after the homo's of General, of
Major, (Florida) of M. C., and of Judge, and ob
taining little besides a seat in the House of’ Repre
sentatives, which has recently been supplied withan
other, how can he talk of my obtaining little? His
disappointments Ii ve indeed “mortified his lofty am
bition—that mortification may,” in his own phraseol
ogy, “gradually ripen into the mo-t fatal misanthro
pe, and he may come to look with feelings of desper
ation and hatred upon the lnighie-t scenes of nature.”
I have gone at much greater length than I intend
ed into an examination of the piece of M., mil it may
be supposed that I have pursued him with too much
rigor. It has been repeatedly said, to >. tb it mv allu
sions to him in my 94 h number, with h d*ew firth
his abuse, were uncalled for. I think differently.
Censorious, mischievott-, and im-misi-tent, fr* m die
days of his boyhood, his cmti'e furnished abundant
, matter for anima I ver-mn. Equally ready to seize
the lamb by the fleece, the ass by the ears, nr the bull
by the horns, he was the fit object of assault by any
one who dared. Revelling and wautmiuing in abuse,
lie merited the severest rebuke that any could give.
No laud-pirati ;(I speak figuratively,) no freebooter,
should expect to assail my ft clings and character
with impunity. The saiage disposition pro< lamied
by M. io thi' cmitrovei sy, -hows that he deserves m>
commiseration: “I ask ir.i qu oti rs ” says he “and 1
sha(l grant none.” I w ill «ot respotnl to such a sen
timent. I have not, to be sure, asked any quarters,
and it is not likely that I shall: Bit I would nevei
deny quarters to a fit sulject: though I neither desire
uor expect M. to ask any.
The present controversy Ins indeed been painful.
It was unpleasant to be abused as I have been; and
it gave me pain to speak of M. a- I have done. I Liv
ing, however, nearly done my office upon him, I -hall
shortly dismiss the matters in h <nd, with die determ
ination if possible to avoid such conti over-'es f**r the
future. LACON.
December 28th, 1839.
the Senate of the United States, on the 6di
inst. the resolutions of .Mr. Benton against the consti
tutionality and expediency ofthe assuming, or provi
ding for the payment ofthe Slate debts, or diverting
the land leventie to that object, were taken up. Af
ter Mr. Benton had concluded his retmiiks upon the
subject, Mr. LUMPKIN rose and said :
Mr. President: 1 am prepared, here or e'sewheie.
to express my com in rem e in the doct i.u s and prin
ciples embraced in the resolutions of die Senator fr in
Missouri, [Mr. Benton,] and I have list' tied to the
Senator’s speech w ith much interest and genet al ap
probation.
I consider the movement of the Senator upon this
subject well-timed ; it meets at the threshold a dan
gerous and unnatti al connection, w Im h has h* en an
ticipated in certain quarters, between the Federal and
Slate Governments.
Sir, in the language of the first resolution. I be
lieve “that there is nothing in the Constitution ofthe
Uoiicd Eintr- which can a<nhori-e the |< gi dative
power of the Union to assume the debt* of the States
which have been contract'd for local and state pur
poses.” Sir, said Al*'. L. the value, the beauty, the
harmony and the perpetuity of our good form <d gov
ernment depends upon a rigid and strict adherence to
the letter and spirit ofthe Constitution ofthe United
States.
Let the States as well as the Federal Government
move on in their respective spheres of con-titiitional
action, without encroachment on either side, or crea
ting connections and relations, th- t* ndeucy of whi It
will eventuate in weakening and diminishing the pow
er and sovereignty ofthe States. Let the States, in,
the management of lh-ir State policy ami local con
cerns, look to and rely upon their ow n res *urces, and
never, from any temporary consideration or embar
rassment, be induced to supplicate thi* Government
for pecuniary aid, which will c-sult in imp tiring that
lofty spirit of self-reliance ami in lepeiidencc which is
absolutely necessary to high self-respect. Sir, the
magnitude of the danger of that policy which it is the
object of the Senator from Mi-si.uri to guard against,
can scarcely be exaggerated.
If it be once conceded that the Federal Govern
ment has the right to levy ami collect money from
the people, for the purpose of distribution amongst
the several States, then, indeed, is the power of tin* l
ovei nm 'tit unlimil- d ; nulling will be left to th-
States worth contending for. Sinh a measure would
inundate our whole system. I stead of this Govern
ment deriving i s power of taxation from the Sta e<.
the State-, umler'iieh a system of distribution, would
bet ome the tn. re suppliants of this Government, and
at the s t.ite time the organs to tax, harra-s, and op
press the people. I trust that (he people of the Unit
ed States will never be tempted or deluded with the
idea that the Federal Government can or ought to
meddle w ith state debts in any manner whatever. An
assumption of the State debts by die F tleral Gov
ernment, eidter as principal or endorser, I should con
sider tiie harbinger of ail the great evils so ably set
forth by the Senator from Missouri.
Bat, sir, whil" [ S( > cordially approve of the doc
trines embraced in the Senator’s resolutions, y et, as
regards the argumentative form given to the resolu
tions, 1 entertain opinions and feelings which incline
me to do-ire some modification of these resolutions,
before the vo’e *f the Senate shall be recorded on
their pa" ije. I am nit prepared or disposed to
controvert Die correctness ofthe reasoning embraced
nt the resouti uis. Nevertheless, I tniuk th- more ap
propriate action of tue S»-n ite would be an expression
of a ■ opinion on the sttbje t matter of the resolutions,
whii h will be i’oun I in the first two, an I o nil passing
upon the ud’i fence' and conclusions drawn from the
'ubjeci matter. Therefore, sir, I shall move to lav
these resolutions on the table for the present, in order
to aflurd tmi for reflection on the subject.
la making this motion, sai l Mr. L. 1 will repeat
my decide* approval of the gem’r il views and prin
ciples of die Senator from Missouri, as embraced in
both his resolutions ami speech, and assure him of
my hearty co operation in all m* as-res calculated to
restrict the h gi I nion of Congress to its proper con
stitutional sphere.
On the next day, the same resolutions were taken
up, and the I'ollowing proceedings took place.
Ou moiion of Mr. Gmmly, the resolution submited
some <f;tys since by Mr. B -iit'>n,’ relative to the as
sumption of State debts, was taken up.
Air. Grundy th*-n moved th it it lie referred to ase
lect committee of seven, to be appointed by the < hair.
AL. Pre-tiin, w hile he c*>in id-d with the senti
ments of the resolution, ami of' the remarks of the
Senator who introduced it, was averse to legislating
prospectively and hypothetically, and af't* r some
furth> r remarks, mov-d that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Air. Clay, of’ Alabama, asked for the yeas and
nays, which wt reordend.
The que-timi was th* n taken on laying the resolu
tion of Air. Benton on the table, and decided in the
negative-—ayes 15, uoes2s, as follows :
leas—Messrs. Bet s, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton,
Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, Henderson, Meriick,
Pientiss, Preston, Ruggles, Smith ol Indiana. South
ard, \\ lute of’ Indiana, and Whiteof T« nnessee.—ls.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay of /Alabama, Fulton, Grundy, Hub
bard, King, Lian, Lumpkin, Nichols Norvell,
Roane, Robinson. Sevier, Smith of Connecticut,
Strange, Tappan. Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright,
ami Young—2s.
The question was dien t ken on Mr. Grundy’-
motion, which wa agree i to, -nd th** r< solution wis
rdi'i red to a s»*le< t * omminee, consisting of M ssrs.
Grundy, Lmtipkin, Smith of limiana, Young, Hub
bard, Allen, and .Merrick.
Mr. I jtimpk'm said that he had expressed yester
day, and reflect rm hid confirmed it, a ■■ordial cou
currrnee in the doctrines contained in the resolution,
and tiie remarks of the Senator from Missouri ; but
as it was on his im>(io*i that it vvn< laid on the table,
he thought pr per to say that it was from no idle
motive that lie had made the motion. He thought it
would be desirable to present them in a more c<m
oensetl form, and that that condi n-ation would meet
the vi> w s of tiie honorable mover of the resolution.
He had, therefore, unbodied in a single resolution,
the substance of the first three prop*>si'ions, which he
:iski <1 might be read ; which was done as follows :
Resolved, I'bat the assumption by the General
Gov < rum* nt ofthe debts of die States contracted for
I cal purposes—whether it shall be a direct assump
tion, whi* h would make the General Government
responsible for said debts, or indirect, by a distrilm
ti it of public money among the States, to enable
them to pay their debts, or a pledge of public lauds
for the said purpose, or otherwise—would be impoli
tic and da.igerou* ; unjust and unequal among the
members of tiie Union, and whollv unauthorized by
the letter or spirit of the constitution.
He hoped this would he ref* rretl to the sele* t com
mittee, and b<-printed ; which was agreed to.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.—
T. VV. White, respectfully informs tt>e patrons ol the
i So nhern Literary Messenger, anti the public gene
r*lly, that tin- is'iie ofthe n* xt number of that perio
dical is necessarily delayed bexond the usual ti:n** of
pub ica ion. The recent holidays, and a damage
whi* It has occurre I to the press oil which the M -ssen
tfi r is st'iick ofi', have, retarded the business of his
office. IL- would further mention, that llie'pnbli'h
jug of an im ortmt essay upon the “ Riuhtsof the
Slave-holding Stab s, and the Owners of Slave Pro
perty, under the Constitution of the United States,”
from the pen of Conway Robinson, Esq., of this city,
has also postponed lhe appearance of the Messenger.
He htlieves, how* ver, th .t Die value and interest of
this paper will fully atone for the delay. Being anxi
ous to present the w hole essay >»t the same time to the
p iblic, and aware that the issue of his periodical
would be late for the mouth of January, he has con
cluded to publish the Jami *ry and February num
bers together. Hi' patrons will, t'terefore, receive a
double number, * r the iitiiiiheis for two months tinder
onceover. The publLhi r flatters himself, that h*>th
in txpographical **>d literary excellence, the two
< otnittg numbers w ill equal, if not exceed, any that he
has ever given to the public. Besides the important
essay already mention' d, and which possesses slit h a
peculiar interest <t lhe present time, they will eon- I
tain a ho ice ofthe recent attack upon Dr. Channing |
in the E linbtirgh Review, from the pen of a Balti-|
tnoreari. A second paper upon the Smithsonian In
stiinte—Sm M •rjno. from the pen of H. T. Tucker
man, Esq. —'Flic Worthi s of Viiginiu—Gleanings
from New England lli-t *ry
M<*ral and M. ntal Portraits, No. I, Ji i-ig a notice of
William Cullen Bryant—lsabella De Castros, a tale j
of Spa'd li Rom met —a litiinormis story, entitled
Mrs. Shooter’s Put.—a skel< h of the charac er ofi
Lord Byron—m Lt* idem of the War of 1812-14, a >
true'tory—Simms’ Early Lays, No. ll—Reminis-I
retires of the British at BoHingbrook—Homines j
Apttd Infernos—a po tieal article, entitled Imri, or I
the Bride ofthe Fallen Star—and an elaborate and!
eriti* al notice of Murray ’s Travels, from the pen of an >
trcwmplithed scholar—lnteresting Sketch of Oandva;
translated from the Italian, by M. Morgan, Al. D.,
Surgeon U. S. Navy. Besides several notices of
new publications.
He trusts, that this will furnish a satisfactory apo
logy for his delay ; a’nd that the next volume of the
Messenger wi I continue to warrant the patronage
and commendation which have been heretofore kindly'
bestowed upon it.
'l'. W. W. calculates to issue this double number of
the .Messenger, on or before the Ist day of February.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 10, 1840.
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PREACHERS
OF THE GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
Augusta District — Samuel Anthony', P. E. Au
gtuta—James Sewell. Columbia—J. J. Twiggs.
Lincolnton—John B. Chappell. Washington—G.
R. Wright. Waynesborough—Thomas C. Cole
man. VVarrenton —Lt onard C. Peak. Louisville—
Edwin White. Savannah—lgnatius A. Few, Aliller
11. White. Springfield—Joseph Edwards, E. Y.
Hunnicutt. Burke Ivlission—George W. Farrabec.
Athens District — Win. J. Parks, P..E. Athens—
James E. Evans. Covington and Oxford —J. W.
'L’alley. Lexington—Eli Bennett. Elberton—W< s
ley P. Arnold, Richard Lane. Watkinsville—Rus
sell W. Johnson, A. J. Devers. Madison—lw F.
Sieag.til. Newton and Alonroe—John Al. Vestall,
one to be supplied. Carnesville—Abraham P< nning
toii, J. L. Lane. Greenesborough—James Jones.
Kingston Alission—Morgan Bellah.
Dniory College— A. B. Longstreet, President. A.
H. Mitchell. George W. Lane, Alexander Means,
Professors. J. J. Bryan and Jesse Sinclair, Agents.
George H. Round, Principal of Georgia Conference
.Manual Labor School.
Cherokee District— John AV. Glenn, P. E. New
nan—John C. Simmons, Robert A. Johnston.
AlcDonough—Thomas L Thomas, William Mills.
Carrollton Alission—Sydney AL Smith. Cassville—
J. T. Turner, John M. Miller. Decatur—Alfred
Dorman. Lawrenceville—Windsor Graham. B. F.
Wells. Alarielta Alis-ion—J. W. A 7 arbrottgh, James
B. Jackson. Dahlonega Alission—William S. W il
liams, R. E. Oslin. Clarkesville—Robert Stripling,
O. R. Franklin. Cuarihee Tission—Gaston Farrar.
Macon District— William Arnold, P. E. Macon
—J. P. Dune an. Milledgeville^—Walter R. Bran
ham. Monticello—John C. Carter. Clinton—F.
1) Lowiie. Spart i—Josiah Lewis. Sandersville—
Elijah Day, John W. Knight. Eatonton—AlcCar
rell, Petirilby. Forsyth—C. W. Key, Nath’l. G.
Slaughter. Tliomastu—J. Scaife.
Columbus District— Samuel K. Hodges, P. E.
Coluinbtis—L. Pierce, end J. G. Pearce. Lagrantre
and West Point—Thomas Sainfort. Lumpkin--Na
thaniel H. Harris. Troup—W. D. Matthews, T. J.
Fears. Hamilton—Noah Smith. Taibottom—W.
W. Robinsen. Greenville—Wm. D. Alartin. Ze
bulon—Jesse W. Carroll. Aluscogee—E. B. W.
Spivey. Chattahoochi .Mission- -G. W. Purnell.
Fort Gaines District— James B. Payne, P. E.
Aawkineville—Wm. T. Litison, Tazewell, Harris
Sternes. Americus—John K. Morse. Cuthbert—
E. W. Reynolds. Baker—Jacob Ozier. Bain
bridge—R. J. Cowart. Perry—John P. Dickinson,
Dolphin Davis. Fort Valley and Flint River Alis
sion—Jas. Dunwoody. Starkesville Mission—J. J.
McCatty. Fort Gaines—Al. Bedell. George AV 7 .
Persons, Agent for Wesley Alanual Labor School.
I loritla District— P. P. Smith, P. E. Quincy—
Alfred T. Alann. Tallahassee—James H. McArver.
Gadsden—L. G. R. Wiggins. Leon—To be sup
plied. Monticello—Andt-rson Peeler. Thomasville
—To be supplied. Trottpville—Tillman D. Peuri
foy. Madison—-W .M. Crumley. Hamilton—John
J. Taylor. Newnausville—Robert H. Howren.
Gadsden Mission—-Anthony C. Bruner.
St. Mar if's District— Robert A. Steel, P. E.
Brunswick—Wm. T. Magruder. Jacksonville—Ro
bert S. Wilson. Turtle River Mis-ion—ll. P.
Picbford, C. W. Evans. Liberty- -John Jones.
Darien Mission—To be supplied. W'areshorough
Mission—W. W. Griffen. St. Mary’s—Capel Rai
ford.
Jacksonville District— William Choice, P. E.
Jeffersonville—rCharles L. Hayes, and J. J. W’inn.
I’elfair—Win. I). B*ssey, Thomas W. Cooper.
Irwin Mission—Claiborne Trttssel. Altamahaw Alis
sion—Willis Hall. Pindertown Mission—Levy
Goodman. Tatnall—Charles W. McAllister.
lilac': River Mission District— James E. Godfrey,
Superintendent. Black River Mission—Daniel Bird,
Al. McPherson. Lie • f Hope Alission—To be sup
plied. Ogeechee Mission—Alexender Gordon.
Sidevvay Mission—John J. Richards. Cherokee
Hill Mission—Janies E. Godfrey.
W hitefoord Smith, transferred to the South Caro
lina Conference.
1 homas J. Williamson, E. W. Story, and H. T.
Jones, transferred to the Alabama Conference.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser, Stli inst.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 7.—France is begining to reap the
b ttcr fruits of her temporising policy in Algiers.
Ab-fel Kader has declared war to the knife in behalf
of his ‘holy* cause,’ and his first attack and success
have been marked with the sanguinary stamp of sav
age warfare. The report which I mentioned in my
last of a French regiment having been annihilated by
the ferocious Arabs is confirmed, excepting as to the
amount. The regiment must be reduced to a com
pany of 200 men, who were imprudent enough to
oppose an Arabian column of horse, 1500 strong,
and were defeated, as might be expected, with the
loss of 105, left dead on the field ; an escort of 30 men
with convoy, was attacked by a thousand Arabs.
The little band, having ranged the convoy in a
square, withstood the enemy until the arrival of suc
cor, which decided the contest in their favor, with the
loss ofthe commandant alone.
The accounts of losses sustained declare them to
have been greater than have ever before been sustain
ed in the Alixerine wars, and all within the space of
two days. The particulars of the second day’s loss
are as follows.
A convoy escorted by forty men was captured, and
the wllole were decapit ited except two, who escaped
to give an account of the disas'er. Several farms
have been burned, and the laborers murdtred.
Twenty thousand oxen carried ofi'—four hundred
peaceable colonists, including women, have been
slaughtered.
Hah a battalion of French Infmtry was completely
cut to pieces.
Three tribes of friendly Arabs massacred or carri
ed away into the desert.
All the couriers with despatches have been inter
cepted and nmrdfaed.
Most ofthe guard houses at the outskirts have been
attacked, and the guard massacred.
One of the forts being in danger of capture from a
party of Arabs* which a company of French infantry
was engaged in opposing, the artillery of the fort
could no longer delay firing upon the mass of com
batants, including the brave French defenders, many
ofwhom were killed. This had the effec tof dispers
ing the Arabs, who had a moral aversion to a can
nonade. All the colonists who have escaped, have
taki n refuge either in the camps or in Algiers, and
great fears are entertained lest the provisions should
not suflice.
Marshal Valee has applied to the government for
10 000 men only. It is said that 25 000 will be
sent. The 58’.h and ibeSd light infantry, are order
ed to embark forthwith at Toulon, and twenty squa
dron of horse are on their road to the coast for the
same purpose.
The Aloßiteur publishes two ordinances ; one of
them for the organization of 25,000 more conscripts,
the other, which opens a credit of 19,987,000 francs,
for the extraordinary expenses of the war department
during 1840. Algiers has already cost 500,000,000
offrancs, and innumerable deaths among the soldiery.
An embassy is on the eve of setting out to the Em
peror of Alorocco, requiring him to break off his
connection with Abdel Kader, and threatening him
with the vengeance of France in case of any assist
ance being ottered to the latter, even by permitting
tiie passage of arms and ammunition through his do
minions. In 1830, at lhebattle of Taftta, Abdel Ka
der was assisted by 6000 Alorocco troops, and it is
reported that he has now obtained a similar support.
Lieutenant General Cubieres is designed for lhe
command of the active forces to be stmt against Ab
del Kader.
THE AVHIG NOMINATION.—The Emancipa
tor. the chief organ ot the abolitionists, is in extacies
at the nomination of Harrison by a convention of de
legates, whose preferences were for Clay. It claims
a great anti-slavery victory, and declares that “no
slaveholder will ever again be elected President.”
THE GHOST LN SPECTACLES.—I once
saw what nobody, except always the audience of that
particular night could have seen—the Ghost of Ham
let’s father acted at Covent Garden Theatre in spec
tacles. Armour, of course, was the costume, and
chalk the complexion, the performer was the late Air.
Chapman, who was remarkably near-sighted. Hav
ing acted the Ghost so frequently as to have entirely
forgotten the part, (lor who can expect people to re
member things forever?) lie had put on his spectacles
on the outside of the casque, which covered his
“ aunciente” head, and being suddenly called to the
stage, on he went—helmet, glasses, and all. When
once on, to remove the “ speculation” in his eyes,
taking ofl’a pair of spectacles, would have been fatal;
and, accordingly, the Ghost performed his duty, even
to the time of cock-crowing, framed and glazed as
ghost was never see:) before.—iVt’ir Monthly Mag.
ATGUSTA AND SAVANNAH PRICES CURRENTS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Augusta, Jan. 9— Savannah, Jan. 6.
COTTON—lnferior to choice 6| a a 84
BAGGING— Hemp, 42 inch 20 a 26 IB a 22
Kentucky and Am Hemp 15 a2O
Cotton 20 a 25
BALE ROPE— 10 a 12$ 7 a 10
OSNABURGS— 8 a 9 8 a 12
TWINE 31| a 37$ 13 a 25
S A 1/I’ 60 a 75 45 a 50
BAGON—Hog round 10 u 12$ 9 a 12$
LARD 10 a 12$ 14 a 11$
BUfl TER—Goshen 30 a 37$ 25 a 27
CHEESE—In Casks or Boxes 12$ a 15 10 a 12
MOLASSES— 40 a 50 30 a 31
t OITEE— 10 a 15 11$ a 13
NAILS—Cut, 4d. to 20d 8 8
PLOUGH MOI LDS— 6
LEAD—Pitfund Bar 8$ 7 a 8
SI’GARS 7 a 14 8 a 14
CANDLES—Sperm 18 a 50 48 a 50
Georgia madd 20 a22 21
TALLOW— 12$ a 14 13 a 14
RICE— 3$ a 5 2| a 3
SOAP—A'ellow 8$ a 9$ 6 a 8$
MACKEREI $8 a sls scarce.
FLOUR 6 a 8$ 7 a 8$
AUGUSTA, Jan. IG. Cotton : The recent
foreign intelligence has bad little or no effect on our
market, and prices range much the same as last no
ticed. The receipts for the last week have been light,
but daily improving, and we may now look for lair
receipts henceforward. The demand for cotton has
been good, and the sales sum up heavier from ware
houses than we have reported for some time, viz.:
2939 bales, which were disposed of a« follows : 30
bales at 6§, 17 at 7, 32 at 7J. 1 16 at 7|, 14 al 7g,
250 ay 73, 42 at 7y, 432 at 8, 425 at B|, 556 at B|,
384 at 83, 424 at Bi, 57 at &j, and 199 at Bf. We
continue former quotations, viz., inferior 64 a 7, fair
to good 74 a BJ, very good and prime 8J a B|,
choiteSf cents. Constitutionalist.
COLUMBUS, J.in. 15. For the last week the
receipts of Cotton have been greater than formerly,
from 500 to a 1000 bags arriving daily, the largest
proportion of w hich is sold fr m wagons at 6 a 7 cts.
This is a decline from last week’s prices, owing to lhe
reception of unfavorable new- from England. The
accounts received give rise to an anticipation of <i
still further decline.
SIACON, Jan. 16. Cotton. The last accounts
giving a small decline, have affected our market a lit
tle. We quote 04 a74 ; for the latter price, choice
cottons must be offered. The tendency of the mar
ket is downward. The river is still very low, and
the prospect of shipping cotton very discouraging.
Messenger.
PENITENTIAR Y, GEORGIA.
OFFICE PRINCIPAL KEEPER, JANUARY, 1 Sth, 1 840.
3 HAVE been instructed by the Board of Inspectors of this
® Institution, to Notify the Public through the Press, that
we are detei niined to sell every Manufactured At tide we
have on hand below the Cash Prices of similar articles to bo
bail at any point in the State, anti will manufacture articles
t<> order on like terms on the shortest notice.
W e have now' on hand Barouches, Jersey Wagons, Two
Horse Wagons. Four Horse U agon*. Carts, Wheel Bar
rows, &c. Every variety of Harness, Shoes, Boots. &c.; a
iarge assortment of Family Furniture, Coopers’ Ware,
&,<• , &c. All of which will be sold on the following terms,
All sums under Fifty Dollars Cash, over that sum, 180
days Credit; Notes with approved ami undoubted Security,
with the condition that if they are neglected until suit, the
Collecting fee will he at the Cost of the Debtor. Job Work,
Repairing, &c., done as heretofore for good Customers.
CHARLES 11. NELSON, P. K.
(U*The Macon Telegraph and Messenger, Southern Spy.
Washington, Ga., and Banner and Whig, Athens, Ga., will
each give the above notice two inseitions and forward a pa
per containing the same with their accounts to thisoffice for
payment. C. H. N,
Jan. 21. 1840. 52 2t
GEORGIA, Montgomciy Countv.
WHEREAS, William C. Phillips, Guardian sot L. B,
Thompson, (minor) applies to me for letters dismis
sory from said guardianship. These are therefore to cite
and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditor-of
saiil minor to be anil appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause if any they have why the sai l
Letters distnissory should not be granted.
Given under mv hand at ofFt.-e this Bth day of Jan., 1840
FARQUHARI) McßAEjjlept, C. C. ”l
Jan ’?], 1840. /
BILLIARD TABLES.
FilWO superior BILLIARD TABLLS for Sale. Apply
a io E. J. L. EASTER.
. Milledgeville, Jan. 21. 52 R-
I
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
LL be sold at the late residence of ha Nicholson, de-
1 ceased, on Chattooga River, Rabun County, on \V ed -
I nesday, the 4th of March next, all the PERSONAL PRO-'
| I’ERTY of said deceased; consisting of Horses, Cattle,
I Hogs, Corn, Fodder, Plantation Tools, Household and
; Kitehen Furniture, and other articles too numerous to men
tion. Sale to continue from day to day. until nil is sold/
Sold for tho benefit of the heirs and crediliors of said de
ceased. Terms made known on the day of sale.
EDWARD COFFEE, ? .
JAM ES LOVELES, y A *
Clayton, Jan. 10, 1840. 52
“n~o tTce?
ALL persons are cautioned not to trade for a certain
NO'l’E of HAND, payable by us to John Rawls, or
Bearer, for lhe stun of Nine Thou,and and Nine Hundred
Dollars, due the present day of January, 1840. The consi
deration for which said xNote was given having failed. We do
I not intend paying unless compelled by law.
BURCH ,M ROBERTS.
JARED B. ROBERTS,
Warrenton. Ga., Jan 2, 1840. 51 3t.
no tiueT
'ST2U' HERE AS Thomas B. Stevens applies for letters of
IT diMinssion as Adndnisirator <>l the estate of MIL
LEDGE STEVENS, late of Pulaski County, deceased:
Tb< so arc to cite and admonish ell and singular the kindred
and ci Idi orsofsaid deceased, to file tin ir objections, if any
exist, bi fore the first Monday in July next, why said letters
should not be granted.
JOHN V. MITCHELL, C. C. O.
Jan. 7, 1340. 51
PRINTJNG~<rmCE FOR SALE,
AT A GREAT SACRIFICE,
IN AUGUSTA, GA.
FgIHE subscriber oilers for sale the Printing establishment of die DAI-«
JI LY NEWS, in the city of Augusta, Ga.
The newspaper tvpe cod?ista oi Nonpareil, Brevier, and
Lrtng Primer, in suf’iicicnt quantity to publish any paper in the South
ern states. The type is very goo J,and been but Hide used*
The PRESS, is one of Smith’s patent, of Hoe’s and ca
pable of printing an imperial sheet—and warranted to be inferior to none
in use.
The JOB TYPE in the office comprises almost every size from pieg
to twenty. lin<? pica, and extensive founts capable of doing anv worse
which might.offer. The assortment was mud? nt Bruce’s foundery in
New York, without regard to cost, and is as complete as could be desir
ed. There is a large assortment of Border , attached to the Job Office.
A large Imposing Stone. A great number of Chases, large and small.
A Cast Iron Roller Mould, Cylinders, Frame, &.c. Together with
Stands, Cases, Sticks, Fnrniuue, and every other article necessary in
an extensive Printing establishment.
The terms are $1,300. One third cash; a third on the Ist of July,
1810; and a third on the Ist of Junuarv, 1811, wiih approved notes.
Any person wishing io purchase u Printing Office, will scarcely ever
meet with a mon: favorable opportunity.
Letters on this subject, post paid, addressed to Andrew J. Miller, at
Augusta, or to lhe subscriber in Milledgeville, will be attended to*
WILLIAM IL PRITCHARD,
Surviving partner of Pritchard At Bueb.
Milledgeville, January 7, 1810.
K2F*ill the brethren of the cruft be eo kind as to give the above a
few insertions.
MID WA Y FE .M ALESE M INA RY T
MRS. EGERTON, PRINCIPAL.
FH’IHE Winter Term of this Institution will commence
H on Thursday the 2nd of January next.
The course of instruction will be thorough, and as ex*
tensive as may be desired mbracing Reading, W riting,
Orthography, Arithmetic, Grammai, Geography, Alge
bra, Geometry, Ttigonometry, Astronomy. Int. and Mor,
Philosophy, Rhetoric and Composition, Music, Instru
mental and Vocal, Latin, Greek and French. Also, a
complete course in the Natural Sciences—viz. Chemistry,
Nat. Philosophy, Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, &.c.
TERMS.
Tuition, per’secsion, in advance, S3O 00
Music, “ “ extra, 40 00
Ftench, “ “ 11 25 00
Drawing, “ “ “ 25 00
For those attending the Natural Science course, a small
additional charge, sufficient to defray the expenses of the
Labaratory, is mad**.
Instruction is given to the whole school, in Vocal Mu
sic. by an experienced vocalist, free of expense.
Tiie Academic year is divided into two sessions, of five
months each—vacation, during the months of November
and December, and a shot t recess in summer.
A monthly report of the recitations, deportment and
general standing of each pupil is made to the whole school,
and then sent to the Parent or Guardian.
Patrons of the School are respectfully invited to visit it
at all hours of the day, to' witness the recitations and
prepress of the pupils.
N. B. The number of pupils is limited to sixtv.
P. S. A limited number of pupils will be received, a?
boarders, into'thesamc family w ith Mrs. Egerton and her
Assistant Teachers.
ff/ 1 ' The Augusta Chronicle &• Sentinel, Savannah
Georgian, Athens Whig, and Columbus Enquirer, will
each, give the above four semi-monthly insertions, and
forward their accounts to tho Southern Recorder office,-
j Milledgeville.
Midway, Baldwin county, Ga. Nov. 1839. 45 3
ALL persons indebted to me by note or open account are
requested to call and settle by the Ist of January next,
or they will beplaced in the bands of an officer for collec
tion. JAMES T. LANE.
Dec. 6. 46—ts.
~EDUC A TIOnT
THE duties of Mount Pleasant Academy, will be resumed
on the first Monday of Jauuaiy next. They will be
conducted by the same instructors, and under the stunt rules
and regulations as heretofi te established by the Board of
Trustees. The following named gentlemen constitute lhe
Board, most oi whom will accommodate young ladies and
gentlemen, w ith boarding, on moderate terms,
JOHN WILLIAMS. President,
Col. Thomas Allen, Sec’ry.
Members.
E. I). Vaughan, Esq Asakiah Doss, Esq.
Wm. Berry, Esq. Dr. David Daily.
Dr. Wm Segur.
Henry Co., Ga, Dec. 24, 1839. 49 m2tn.
~ST O "'v A~L L?r sIMM C) N "sT& CO ~
Ops,
INFORM their friends, and the public, generally, that they
have taken the FJ II E PROOF WARE HOUSE, op
posite Gen. Dawstm’s. formerly occupied by Heard & Ceok.
| This in addition to their Fire Proof Ware House, on Broad
| street, will give them ample room, to place under cover, all
( otton consigned them; and being near the river, will be
quite convenient for the teception of cotton coining dow n on
boats. Augusta, Nov. 11th, 1839. 43 2tn
WARE HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUShNESS,
STOVALL, SIMMONS Sf CO. AUGUSTA.
, public are informed that we continue to transact the above bu-
JL sinews at our FIRE PROOF WARE HOUSE.
j \\ e pledge ourselves not to be interested in any manner whatever, iu*
• the purchase of Cotton, except for order, which is legitimately, the bu
siness oi a Commission Merchant, and which is done bv all others when
an onportiuntv offers.
ORDERS For GOODS will meet prompt attention. Our friend*
STOVALL HAMLEN, continue the GROCERY, and HAMLIN,
ROBINSON, & Co., the DRY GOODS BUSINESS, and are now
receiving their fall supplies. Goods bought of them will be free from
the usual charge of commission for purchasing, and will be warranted
to give as much satisfaction, as to quality and price, as those purchased
by anv other htnise in the city.
COTTON sent to us bv Rail Road, will be taken from the depot Io
our Ware House, and NO CHARGE will be made FOR DR AY AGE*
Cotton sent by Rail Road, should bo branded, and accompanied by
written instructions to the agent of the company, stating, to whom it is
consigned in Augusta—it being the duty of said Agent, (as the compa
ny advertise) to receive and forward all cotton and goods free ofcbarge,
Anv other agent is useless.
lining yet blessed with health, and our usual nnerfiies, nnd capacities
for business, we are now nt our posts, prepared to serve customela, whqstf
orders and interests shall be stHctlv adhered to.
. ' STOVALL;
September 10, mU33-9rn