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i'ur t’lv us i mijii. 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