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Speech of Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia.
December 22, 1835. —The mail that carries this
will bear to you also a copy of the Union , contain
ing a report of the speech made in the House of
Representatives on Friday last, by Howell Cobb. As
delivered, it was a great speech, in the fullest sense
of the term. 1 have not read the report fully, and
therefore cannot say how faithfully P is rendered ;
but, even if every word is there precisely in the
order in which it was uttered, it must still fail to
convey to the reader an adequate idea of its excel
lence, and fail especially to account for the power
ful effect the speech had upon the House. It re
quires that you should have been present, to under
stand this. The most skillful reporter cannot
transfer to paper the grand, fervid and impressive
manner of the orator—-the telling emphasis—the
significant gesture—the clarion voice—the attend
ing circums lances, and the other adjuncts of the j
subject and the occasion; and yet these, as well as i
the lucid exposition and the unanswerable argu- !
ment, from the iron logic of which there is no es- i
cape, are necessary to a full appreciation of the j
force of this great effort. To give you, and if you !
think it desirable, the readers of the Pennsylm- !
aian also, a few notes of explanation on this sub- !
ject, is my present purpose.
For the greater part of two days, a Southern j
Know Nothing had had the floor. ' He, as well as I
others of his party, had affected to hold the Demo- I
cratic organization—brave in purpose, but few in I
numbers —responsible for the condition of affairs !
in the House, “because tbe resolutions of the De- I
mocratie caucus, interpose harrier* against all ap- j
proaches by the Know Nothings from tbe South.” 1
This had been argued so incessantly, and bv a few !
of the abler men of the National “ American” par- !
tv with such plausibility, as to induce a feeling of
satisfaction, if not of triumph, amongst the adhe
rents of that cause. It was to expose this pretext,
and further to assert the true dignity of the Demo
cratic position, that Governor Cobb took the floor.
To read his speech aright, these two purposes must i
be kept all the time in mind. You will perceive ;
how fully and completely he establishes the fact,
that the barriers were created bv the Know Noth’ i
ings themselrt*. and that it is the result of their tcork '
that Georgia and the entire South do not speak I
upon the floor of the House in one voice.
In developing his argument on this point, he i
took occasion to tear away the mask behind which ]
“National” Know Nothingism seeks to hide its most I
repulsive features. He did not, and would not, i
discuss the vague and vapid generalities of the |
Philadelphia platform, on the subject of civil and j
religious freedom, but he would discuss here, as :
he did at home, the principles contained in their j
tests and oath*. As you w ill observe, he did not j
enlarge his argument here, nor amplify at all. It i
was not required, for there was a whole volume of i
argument in his simple discrimination between !
their published principles and their oaths. He \
rung out this word OATHS with a power and a sig- '
nificance that no mere printed words can possible
express.
The second great purpose of Mr. Cobb was as
forcibly and clearly effected as the first. It was to !
establish this great truth, that a Democrat, and es
pecially a citizen of the South, who resists the as
saults made upon the Constitvtional rights of the |
State*, eau form no honorable alliance with those i
who are striking at ibe Constitutional right* of the
citizen - -Catholic and foreign born. In the main- I
lenance of this principle consists the true dignity j
of the position of the Democratic members of the i
House.
Having disposed of the two propositions to j
which 1 have alluded, Mr. Cobb concluded tbe
principal part of his speech, with an eloquent re
fusal to abandon the Democratic organization, for
a mere temporary success; and should 1 live a
thousand years, 1 think I could never forget the
impressive fervor of voice and manner with which
those words were spoken :
“ Waive the Democratic organization?” said he. i
“ To-day, though reduced in numbers on this tioor,
that party occupies before the country u prouder j c
position than it ever did before. Mv Southern s
friends, do you ask me to abandon the Democratic t
organization in tiie hour in which, purged of the fc
last Freesoil sentiment that disturbed it's barmonv s
and destroyed its power and usefulness, it is enter- (
. ing on a new career of triumph of Democratic and ,
7 constitutional freedom? 1 cannot respond to your (
request. Believing, ns I do in my honest judg
ment, that the best interests of this country, if not j „
its very existence, depends on tlie preservation of ,
the National Democratic party, 1 will never aban- ■ I
don that organization as long as the banner which j
floats over it lias inscribed upon its fold the prinei- i
pies to which i am, in body and mind, thoroughly j
and unfalteringly devoted now and forever.”
There were a few incidental points which, per- s
haps, it may be well to notice. The Kansas bill, t
and its true interpretation, had been introduced
into the discussion. In order to convict the North-
ern Democrats of inconsistency in this respect, Mr. s
Cox, of Kentucky, a Southern man, resorted to the s
extraordinary expedient, of calling up certain Free- j
eoilert to testify against their Democratic competi- !
tors in the Congressional canvass. It was in re- ’
buke of this, that Mr. Cobb, directing his index , t
finger towards the seat of Mr. Cox, with flashing ; t
eye, and impassioned sarcasm, uttered a sentence ; ,
in the speech, which, without a knowledge of the i ’
foregoing occurrence, may not be thoroughly un- ]
derstood. 1 allude to this passage: “There" was ,
no man in that House, who would have risen be- ,
fore a Southern coustituencv, and called to the 1 ;
stand Free sutler* to testify against the men who had
fallen in defence of the Constitutional rights of the ;
South." Upon this subject of discrepancy in the
interpretation of that bill bv different public men, j
you will tint! the following conclusive response:
“ I trust that I shall be able to show, at the proper i
time, that although there are differences of opinion
on immaterial points, yet, that, upon the great,
leading! practical idea, contained in the bill, there j
is but one voice and one sentiment in the Demo- j
cratic party. Adopt wliat theory you please; carry
out wliat views you please, entertained by gentle-j
men of the Democratic party, they all come at last
to the great practical point —flint the will of the pe>h i
pie of rtf Territory Stall control and decide the ques- j
tion of Shivery."
There was one other incident to which I wish .
to direct your attention, not so much because of its j
importance, as on account of its happy manner and
eflect. li is nut to he found at all in some of the j
newspaper versions of the speech, and not aeeu- j
lately reported in others. Mr. Cox remarked,
a lule Governor Cobb was speaking that the Dem
ocrat could vote for one of his party without eu- j
dorsmg aav principle of the Know Nothings, as i
they might v, te under -w. To this Mr. Cobh
made the following impromptu and felicitous re- j
ply: I pro for to embody mv protest in mv rots; j
it is easier understood by the country requires
fewer explanations hereafter, and is more accept#- i
ble to mv heart." With this, 1 will conclude an
epistle that has gone far beyond the length 1 first
designed, hoping that it may have the eiffet to pro
sent to you, in a stronger light some passages of a
remarkable speech, a hieh, in the absence of the
circumstances attending its delivery, and in the
hurry incident to your arduous vocation, may have
escaped the notice they deserve. \y
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The Distinguishing Genius of the Age.
Nature, now' and then, brings forth such geniuses
as Newton, Shakspeare, Taltevrand, Milton, Nel
son, Napoleon, Washington, Franklin Jefferson,
Luther, Cromwell and Jackson. Their powerful
intellects compelled the world to admire them.
The genius of the present age is Discovery. In
the progress of the arts and sciences, this age is
immeasurably superior to anv former one. The
present century stands pre-eminent for its wonder
ful discoveries in the sciences and arts. Among
these, the noble science of Medicine has made
gi eat progress. Professor Holloway has discov
ered and prepared a remedy for the diseases of
man in whatever clime destiny may have given
him birth. We have, in a former article, intro
duced to our readers this distinguished physician,
whose reputation is already engrafted on tne world’s
history. As a physician, he has copied Nature, and
among physicians he stands the acknowledged Em
peror. Both in the sale of his medicines, and in
the number of patients that have taken them, he is
unrivalled. Professor Holloway has labored to
supply the human family with a permanent reme
dy for their diseases, to which the afflicted may
have recourse with a moral certainty that they will
be cured. There is no disease to which they will
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from selections from the vegetable kingdom, with
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Thousands of the most intelligent minds of all na
tions, rnen distinguished in every sphere of life—
the statesman, philanthropist, conqueror, and those
whose highest aim is to do good to their fellow
rnen, unite in their praises of the remedies discov
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ease.
In uniting in this general recommendation of the
remarkable virtues of Holloway’s remedies, we
only perform u Christian duty, which the press
should never neglect. Those who are eminent for
tbe good they do in the world, have a just claim
upon the press for aid in extending the good to the
extent of their power. Therefore, we have deter
mined to express our opinion that Holloway’s
Pills and Ointment are adapted to the removal of
disc-ase, and have restored millions of the sick to
health. —Few York Atlas.
An Extraordinary Tragedy in New Ha
ven.
j The murder of Justus Matthews, at New Haven,
I Connecticut, is a most extraordinary affair, almost
| surpassing belief iti this enlightened age. From a
long statement of the facts in the case, given by
the New Haven Courier , of the 24th ult., we take
the following:
It seems that there exists in the upper part of the
citv a peculiar religious sect, known as the
“XVakemanites,” who have made their doctrines
known bv holding meetings at the house of a Mr.
Samuel Sly. This Mr. Sly has no wife or family
but has a woman living in the house with him,
named Rhoda W'akeman, who is the founder of the
sect called “Wakemanites.” This woman affirms
that she was murdered about thirty years ago, and
went to Heaven, and for some reason, which she
does not state, came back on earth and founded the
sect already alluded to. She preaches and prays,
and holds meetings at her house, giving to those
who assemble to hear her peculiar stories, her
views about the Bible, and her experience in the
spiritual world. Among her believers and follow
ers are many families who live in Hamden, and
they are in the habit of coming down to her house
on even Sunday to attend meeting. She held a
meeting at her house last Sunday evening, and
there were present at the meeting Almeron San
ford and his wife, Justus Matthews, Betsy Keeler
a Mrs. Davis, and a colored man named Josiah
Johnson. They met about 2 o’clock Sunday after
noon, and continued their meeting until a late hour
in the night. About 2 o’clock Monday morning
the widow W’akeman (the prophetess) says that she
heard a noise in the room below. She occupies a
small room in ihe attic of the house. The house is
a common story and a half house, with thin parti
tions, and a noise in the lower story could be easily
heard in the rooms above. The widow says that
she told Betsy Keeler, when she heard the noise,
that she thought “all was not riglrt below.”
Nothing further, however, occurred until Monday
morning, when Matthews not making his appear
ance, his son went to the door of one of the fi-ont
rooms of Sly’s house, and found it locke, but per- I
sisted in breaking open the door. He looked into !
the room and there beheld his father lying dead \
upon the JU.or, with pools of hloo<l surrounding his I
ha l. The alarm was immediately given, and sev- |
oral citizens hastened !o the house. Clotted blood j
and hair lay upon the floor around him, and sever- I
al pools of blood were found near his head. It j
was truly an awful scene to witness. The throat i
was cut nearly from ear to ear. and his head seemed
to be nearly severed from his body. It is evident
that lie could not have committed the deed himself
from the nature of the wounds. They were doubt
less made by a hatchet or some instrument heavier
and more powerful than a knife or razor. A small
rope was found on the floor and marks of a rope
were discovered on his wrists, and it was eviden I
that the wrists bad been bound bv this roue.
The house was thoroughly searched, and bloody
clothes were found, and marks of blood upon both j
sides of the door leading to the room in which j
the body was discovered. A common butcher- |
knife was found in a box or small chest, well
sharpened and having the appearance of being
used recently, but no hatchet was found except
one so dull ami rusty that no use could be made
of it.
The following persons were arrested during the
afternoon, and lodged in jail, charged with com
mitting or in some way being accessory to the crime;
Israel Wooding, \lmeron Sanford and wife, Abi
gail Sables, Thankful S. Ilersey, the widow Wake
man, (the prophetess,) Samuel Sly, and a colored
man named Josiah Jackson.
Subsequently a coroner’s inquest was held, when
some most singular facts were elicited. A. Sanford i
testified as follows:
1 went to the house of Mr. Sly with my wife about I
dark, on Sunday evening. We found Josiah Jack- !
son, Wooding, Miss Hersev, Mias Abby and Samuel I
Slv there. Justus Matthews is my wife’s brother, j
I found them in the chamber singing and praying. |
About eleven o’clock Matthews came to the house, i
Widow Wakemun said she was haunted by Mat- j
thews —the “man of power” with an evil spirit, j
When Matthews came he went into the front room, t
where there was a tire. Rhoda Wakemun wanted
Matthews to come to the meeting, so 1 went to see i
him, and he seemed willing to come. When he |
came my wife tied a hankerchief over his forehead, '
and they tied his hands behind him, the same as !
they would the devil. I told him he had a bad i
spirit, and he wanted to give it up. Jackson and j
Wooding were with him, and he talked with him j
about the evil spirit. Widow Wakeman said he j
was drawing a terrible power over her. Mr. Wood- j
ing told Matthews that he ought to be killed, and
Matthews said he was willing to die to quench the !
evil spirit. Wooding and Jackson said Matthews :
must be got out of rite way. They told him he j
must die. It was about one o'clock when I heard I
a noise. Wooding, Sly and Miss Horsey were up i
stairs praying with us, but dodged down stairs, and i
soon 1 heard them say, down below, “ He’s killing i
the messenger -he’s killing the messenger.” 1 i
heard a noise, and several blows follow, and started
; towards the door ; but they pulled me back, sav- \
: ing: “If he’s killing himself, he’ll be raised.” I
i heard a girgling noise, and cries of “ Oh! oh! oh !”
I then went up stairs to sing and pray. When I
reached the door, 1 found ii fastened and something
' braced against it inside. 1 could not get into the
room below. This occurred about twelve o'clock,
j and I left the house twenty minutes past four.
As Wooding and Slv dodged out in such a man
j ner I think they might have helped to kill Mat
■ thews. 1 think Matthews was willing to die. Sly
j said lie thought he ought to die. After I heard the
noise and cries below. Sly come running up stairs
; and kneeled down and seemed to be praying. 1
: thought he could not pray much, for l thought he
1 would not feel like it then. They believed that if
widow Wakeman i the prophetess i should die, the
world would 1* destroyed. I should think that from
appearances he killed himself. If they ( Wooding
and Sly) killed Matthews, it was to keep him front
enchanting widow Wakeman, who was disturbed
; b\ his evil spirit.
Josiah Johnson, colored, who was also at the
house of Sly ou Sunday night, testified,
i I told Matthews he was killing the old woman,
and that I would not let him into my house sooner
than I would a mad dog. 1 asked him if he knew
he had a had spirit in hint, and said that he ought
to renounce the evil spirit. He said in the name
ot 1 ’ ; renounce it. Amos Hunt gave
, me .lie. lady (widow Wakeman , some poisonous
; cates, with arsenic in them, and wanted to make
: , wav with her l think Matthews goi the evil spirit
[ {torn Am.,s Hunt. Widow Wakeman is a woman
1 vum pi ■■tsvo.es to have died and rose again, and
; came mi earth to teach the wav to Heaven. I be
-1 lieve that she is a prophet, and she is what she
. professes 1 mid Sandiord to take Matthews away
1 i { otn the house, ot Mrs. Wakeman would certaiu
-1 ky , T . b y ie 'r ( -n :U if lhe Wakeman
, should die tiie Millenium would come and the
= wiwJd would be destroyed. 1 believe that Mat
thews was hurting Mrs. W . and his sister bv ,u-
I chtntiny thfhi.
Subsequently. Samuel Slv was brought before 1
the jury, and made a confession, which is thus re- I
ported in ihe O/’irier :
CONFESSION - OF SLY.
Sly opened by admitting that he, and he alone
committed the murder, although before he elosed
his statement, he related circumstances which tend
to implicate Jackson, the negro, and Miss Hersev
as being accessories.
He says that his sister, Mrs. Wakeman, was so
distressed with the bad spirit or power in Mat
thews, that he thought something must be done to
remove it, and he consulted with Jackson in regard
to using a stick of h&zlewoed on Matthews, to see
what effect it would have upon him. He had pro
cured a stick of that wood a few days previous, in
anticipation that it might be necessary to use it
for the purpose—as he thought the bark of hazel,
in connection with alder, concocted together into a
tea, was powerful to remove euchantments.
This stick, which was about an inch in diameter
and two and a half feet in length, he had placed in
a drawer in the cellar, and when he spoke to Jack
son about using it, Jackson inquired where he kept
jt. Sly informed him, and went and brought it
into the lower rear room where Jackson and the
woman Hersey were, and they knew when he went
into Matthew’s room with it.'
When Mr. and Mrs. Sanford went up stairs, pre
paratory to taking Matthews away, Slv went into
the front rom to Matthews, and after locking the
; doors, struck the deceased, who was sitting in a
i chair blinded, over the right temple, with such
force as to bring him to the floor, and then struck
‘ him several times with the club. He then took his
; pocket knife, which is some two inches in length,
, and commenced cutting Matthews’ throat. Alat
thews groaned, but did not utter a word after the
| first blow.
! Sly also took a table fork, with which and the
; knife, he mutilated the body in the manner in
! which it was discovered. He says he did not de
sign to use any other weapon than the bludgeon,
but after he had given the blows, was urged on by
some influence to use the knife and fork. After
the murder, he remained locked in the room a half
hour, when he came out into Miss Hersey’s room,
where she was, with a bloody stick and a light in
his hand. His tiands and shift sleeves were bloody,
and she procured a basin of water to wash himself,
and they conversed about secreting the stick, and
he then’placed it down cellar, llis shirt sleeves
were then torn off, and the bloody pieces burned in
Miss Hersey’s stove—she being’ present. He af
terwards took the club used and cut it into pieces
and threw them into the privy vault, where lie also
put the knife. He took up some of the blood from
the floor, and carried it away. He then went up
stairs, where the gathering was, and engaged in
prayer. This is the substance of his statement.
After Sly’s confession he was remanded to pri
son, and Mrs. W'akeman was taken to the jury
room, and gave a description of her visit to the
spirit world, some thirty years since, at which
time, she says, she was murdered by her husband,
and remained dead seven hours, during which
time she made the heavenly journey, seeing the
Saviour, all the prophets, apostles, martyrs and
saints, and having a realizing view of the home of
the blessed, after which she was sent back to earth
on her mission. She states that she is seventy
years of age, and has been the mother of fifteen
children, nine of whom are still bring. Her
brother, Sly, is fifty years of age.
From the Baltimore Patriot.
Congressional.
Washington, Dec. 27.— House.— On re-assem
bling this morning at twelve o’clock, there was no
quorum present, and a call of the House was or
dered, when one hunun. and eighty-four members
answered to their nam.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, icmarked that he had un
derstood this morning that some of the friends of
the proposition of Mr. Stephens, for a continuous
session til! a Speaker shall be elected, are disposed
to rescind it in order that the House may go on in
the usual way for the election of Speaker. The
proceedings yesterday demonstrated that there was
nothing practicable in it, and, for the purpose of
affording gentlemen an opportunity for rescinding
that order, he would temporarily withdraw his re
solution inviting Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, to pre
side over the House till a Speaker be elected, not
seeing any necessity for such an arrangement un
less there was a probability of a protracted ses
sion.
Mr Orr said that inasmuch as the gentleman
from Ohio had indicated his purpose of withdraw -
ing his resolution, he (Mr. Om felt himself relieved
from ihe delicacy of remarking that he had learn
ed, with some surprise, that a rumor had been set
on foot prejudicial to Mr. Campbell and himself,
namely : that Mr. Campbell offered the resolution
with bis consent! So far as ho (Mr. Orr) knew or
heard or believed, the report was false. He high
ly appreciated the compliment of the gentleman
from Ohio, and should ever cherish it in his mem
ory.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, byway of silencing that )
particular slander, said that lie never interchanged
a single word with Mr. Orr on the subject. He
cared little about tbe rumor, it being generally un
derstood that the most notorious liar is Madame
Rumor. He understood that there is a disposition
to go on in the usual wav of voting for Speaker.
He hoped that there would he its little debate as
possible till a Speaker is elected, without running
into night sessions. He then moved to rescind Mr.
Stephens’s resolution, providing for a continuous
session till a Speaker shall be elected.
Mr. Stephens I wish to say that when I submit
ted the resolution which l did yesterday, 1 was
anxious that we should elect a Speaker, and 1 then
supposed there was a majority of the House desirous
of the same result. I became satisfied yesterday
evening that I was mistaken in that opinion. A
number of gentlemen, fully half, 1 believe, who vo
ted with me for the resolution which 1 offered, and
who I had supposed would remain with me here
through the night, if necessary, on the last vote
w hen there was no record of the yeas and nays, re
mained in their seats when the question was deci
ded by tellers. 1 believe the very gentleman
(Mr. Sage) who accepted my proposition as a
part of iiis own resolution, wited upon the first
motion for a virtual adjournment, on the yeas and
navs for a recess.
Sir. Sage—l did and should do the same thing
to-day. I accepted the gentleman’s proposition on
the solicitation of friends, very reluctantly and
against the convictions of my judgment, and shall
vote to-day for rescinding it.
Mr. Stephens I believe a majority of the mem
bers of the House, acting with that gentleman up
on the last vote lasi evening, when the yeas and 1
nays were not recorded, sat in their scats and per
mitted the recess to he taken.
Now, sir, my own opinion was that, if those
with whom f have acted in this House wanted to
organize the House, we should take the matter in
to our own hands; we should hold the House; we
should occupy the ground; we should sit here day
and night, with our flag always afloat that flag
which floats from the old “ seventy-four” gun ship,
whose broadside was felt the first dav of the ses
sion. If we had adopted this course, 1 believe that
our opponents, by tins time, would have been com
pletely demoralized and disorganized. The result
yesterday confirms this opinion. The rank of the j
opposite side were routed before a six hours’ ses
sion had been reached. I say to those who act
with me here, that I have no personal feeling in
the matter. Ido not care personally whether they
organize or not. 1 can come here as many day as
they can. If the intention is to go on as we have
done; if we are to come here and sit four hours a
day, and talk, vote and go away, 1 cun come here
as long as any gentleman can, if my health lasts.
I do not think it is dealing fairly with the coun
try. Aside from that, I care not what the House
does.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said he intimated yester
day that a majority can control the proceedings, no 1
matter how many resolutions be passed. There is !
nothing to be gained by attempting to force night
sessions on the House.
Mr. Todd demanded the yeas and nays, wishing
the country to see who supported the resolution one
! day, and voted to rescind it the next. The resolu-
S tion was then rescinded by a vote of 112 yeas to 83
■ nays, and the House resumed voting with the fol-
I lowing result:
Banks, 100 ; Richardson, fit!; Fuller 30; scatter
ing <)—necessary to a choice H>3.
The House again proceeded to vote as follows:
Banks, 103 ; Richardson, 87 ; Fuller 31 ; scatter
ing y—an exciting debate was incidentally intro
duced, involving the character of certain members
in regard to bargaining for votes for Mr. Banks, in
which the Pennsylvania delegation figured, Mr.
Banks denying any pledges by him.
Senate. —-Some twelve or fifteen members only
were present, and after a few petitions were pre
sented, and a short Executive session, the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
Circular for Foreign Markets.
Mr. Wright’s Circular for the steamer says
“ The apathy in regard to Cotton which has existed
for so many weeks past in this market still contin
ues, and although we have a very limited stock on
hand, with but a moderate quantity on the way
from the South, our prices are below the parity of
all the Southern markets, and both Cotton ort the
spot and that sold in transit, leaves a loss to the
owners. The determination on the part of our ex- 1
porters to keep clear of Cotton, forms a strong con- 1
trast to the large operations which have recently i
taken place in the Southern markets, and is ac- j
counted for in part to the fact, that here opinions j
are general that with our large crop the Liverpool I
market will not be sustained when freely supplied, ■
and that dear food, dear money, and the continu- j
ance of the war, are elements which sooner or later j
will seriously damage the Cotton interest; hence!
the indisposition to operate. In the South no such
feeling seems to be entertained by a majority of
cotton shippers, and large operations are made day
after day, at prices which require au advance ou the
last quotations from Liverpool to save from loss.
Some small portion of the business doing in South
ern markets is on English spinners’ account, but
by far the larger amount of the transactions is eith
er under advances from speculative shippers, or a
joint account business between New Orleans parties
and Liverpool houses. The chief inducement, per
j haps the only one, in making these shipments, is
; to be found in the opinion, which exists pretty
1 generally in the South, that peace is very shortly
I to be brought about in Europe,
i ” The business in this market has only been to a
j moderate extent for home consumption, and a Utile
| for speculation. Exporters have been unable to
j operate, from the limited selection and the firnt
; ness which holders have displayed,
i “ The estimates received from the South during
j 'he past week are somewhat increased. B,SOO,tXKt
I hales is now spoken of as a minimum, while some
; L-w regard 3,700,000 as quite probable,
i “The total now exceeds the large crop year, and
tV> an the rise in all the Southern rivers, we mat
i with confidence expect heavy receipts into the ports
I for some weeks, and a consequent weekly gain upon
I * lO corresponding period of 1&52-’53, which will
j establish a belief in the large estimates now pre-
I railing here and in the South. The export to Great
! Britain is only 29,000 bales for the week, while to
| France and other foreign ports a large amount has
i again been taken.
“The following is a statement of the movement
in Cotton since the Ist September last, as compared
with the previous two years:
1855. 1854. 1858.
Receipts at the ports .. 1,253,000 784,000 764,000
Exports to G’t Britain. 418,000 818,000 217,000
“ to France 154,000 35,000 52,000
“ to for’n ports.. 108,000 42,000 45,000
Total exports 680,000 443,000 314,000
Stock on hand 514,000 854,000 408,000
“ Os which during the past week, included in the
above:
Receipts at the ports... .146,000 77,000 105,000
Exports to Great Britain. 29,000 54,000 81,000
“ to France 20,000 7,000 7,000
“ to other for’n p’ts 13,000 6,000 3,000
Total exports 62,000 67,000 41,000
“ From which it will be seen that the increase in
receipts now amounts to 469,000 bales. The in
crease in exports to Great Britain 102,000; France
69,000; other foreign ports 66,000. Total increase
in exports 257,000 bales.”
Tire Speakership. —The union between Black
Republicanism and Know Nothingism is thus
strongly illustrated by the Boston Cowrier:
“ The American party of the North, who have
been opposed heretofore to the election of Mr.
Banks as Speaker, have surrendered all their well
founded prejudicies against hint and now give him
all their good wishes. This much we learn from
gentlemen of thT American party here, who have
changed their minds with regard to the result of
his election, and who now think there is no sal
vation for the party unless he is chosen.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Between fifty and sixty
Democrats are holding a caucus to-night at the
capital. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, is in the chair,
and Messrs. English and Ruffin are acting as sec
retaries. Speeches have been made by Messrs.
Cobb, of Georgia, Cadwallader, and others, coun
selling the Democrats to stand by their candidate
and platform.
The first named declared that their course is ap
proved bv their political brethren of the country.
Some thought that a union with the Americans
cannot be effected, as several of the latter had de
clared in the House that the combination candidate
must be taken from the American party. Up to
10 o’clock no distinct proposition had been submit
ted.
It is stated that information has arrived announc
ing the death at Beirout, of cholera, of Rev. Mr.
\\ liiting, Missionary of the American Board, who
has been laboring in that country some twentv-five
years.
'commercial.
Augusta Market, Jan. 1, 1856,
COTTON.—The past week has been a rainy, cold,
and every way disagreeable hoyday week. There
has been but little effort to buy or sell. We are
not able to furnish reliable quotations, but the
market seems firm under the steamer’s news.
GROCERIES.—Whisky has declined in price—
and Corn is difficult to sell, in large quantities, for
more than 65 cents. There is no change in Sugar
or Coffee, but both held at firm prices. Other arti
cles in the Grocery trade have undergone no change.
We are looking daily for receipts of new Bacon,
as all we have now on market are small lots of
city cured.
We have no change to notice iu rates of Exchange.
The river is in fine boating order—and has been
rather too much so, for convenience in receiving
and shipping.
We shall resume our regular weekly reports in
our next paper, when business will be fully in ope
ration.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 29. — Cotton. The transac
tions reached upwards of 1683 bales. We have no
change to notice in prices. The sales comprise 1 1 1
bales at »V; 96 at 8%; 200 at 8?j'; 257 at 9; 100
at Ojqj; and 766 bales at cents.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 30. -Cotton.- Amount sold
yesterday previous to receipt of foreign news, 1180
bales, viz: 6at ;16at s; 262 at ;85 at SJq ;
81 at 8%; 50 at B’£; sat ti% ;74 at
9; 35 at 27 at 9#; 117 at 9% cents. What
effect the accounts had on our market we are una
ble to tell, as no sales had taken place after they
were received.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 21).-- -f Wight*. —The rates
for freight from Chattanooga to Charleston or Sa
vannah on Wheat is 33 cents j 9 bushel; Corn 29c.
39 bushel: Oats 39 bushel, 19 cents; Flour, 39 bar
rel, $1.95.
The week has been dull and uncomfortable—
prospects of a tine title, which will improve trade
generally.
Bacon, green, selling at -u4O cents.
Corn very dull, atul worth 35(ri)40 cents.
Cotton comes up in small quantities.
Flour retailing at $9 wliolesaleing at $8@8.50 tg}
car load. Very little in market little shipped for
tin- week.
Feathers worth 38(</55 cents.
Lard selling from lo to 12 cents, prime.
Meal selling at 40@45 cents.
Oats, little doing—worth 35 cents.
Whisky, selling new at 3s cents, old -12 cents f)
gallon. None shipped for the week.
Wheat not active - buyers will give $1.40@1.50,
according to quality. Market scant.
Pork Purkinr/. The weather has been mostly
favorable for killing 500 to 600 yj day has been
the average when slaughtering. No change in
prices.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS FROM CHARI.KSTOV.
Steamship Nashville, Berry, New York
Brig Kogelim, Comstock, New York
Schr W A Ellis, Nickerson, New York
Schr Aid, English, Philadelphia
SAILED FOR CHARLESTON.
Span barque Villa de Tossa, Hrugueras, Matanzas
Span barque Marieta,_Forteia, Havana
Brig Henry Marshall, , New London
Schr O G Parsley, , New London
CHARLESTON, Dec. 31.- Arrived, steamship
Marion, New York; ship Argyle, London; barque
Carnatic, Liverpool; Sp brig Tomas, Trinidad de
Cuba; brig Emily, New York; schrs D S Mershon,
Baltimore; Heyward, Havana; Victory, Baracoa;
Stephen Taber, Boston ; .J S Shriver, Philadelphia.
Went to sea, steamship Southerner, New \ urk ;
ship Othello, Havre; brig Sarah, Savannah; schr
j 1-1 Burnett, New York.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 30.~ Arr’d, steamship Knox
ville, New York ; brig Josephus, Baltimore.
(General Slbuciltecmcnts.
-— ————--
MR. W. H. CRISP
HAS the honor of announcing he will shortly
open the THEATRE, with an extraordinary
attraction, combining the talents of
MISS ELIZA LOGAN,
the Great Tragic Actress of the day; the voting and
Beautiful Artiste,
MISS LOUISE REEDER;
Augusta’s favorite Actress,
MRS. \V. H. CRISP,
with the established favorites of the old and dis
tinguished members of the New Company. Miss
ELIZA LOGAN will be supported in the opposite
characters by
MR. W. 11. CRISP.
The legitimate Drama will be presented with
such an array of talent, as must surpass all the Man
ager's previous performances in this eitv.
decl3 ts
■dOR SALE, TO ARRIVE—
JT 100 bbls. Rectified WHISKY;
100 “ LIME, bv
dec-2 o tf_ GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
ON CONSIGNMENT.— Ioo firkins fresh
BUTTER; 100 boxes choice CHEESE. For
sale by GTRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.,
dec22 Gen’l. Commission Merchants.
ON CONSIGNMENT.— IOo boxes HER
RINGS ; 20 bbls. COD FISH. For sale bv
GIRARDEY, WHITE A CO.,
de.c22 Gen'l. Commission Merchants.
ON CONSIGNMENT— 2OO sacks SALT, for
sale, to arrive, bv
GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.,
dec2* General Commission Merchants.
ON CONSIGNMENT— IuO barrels Rectified
WHISKY, for sale, to arrive, bv
GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.,
dec‘2S General Commission Merchants.
ON CONSIGNMENT-12 cases SCHIEDAM
SC HN APS—pure article. For sale bv
GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.,
dec22 Gen’l. Commission Merchants.
ON CONSIGNMENT— 2O bags fresh BUCK
WHEAT. For sale bv
GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.,
i dec22 - Gen’l. Commission Merchants.
PETIT GULF COTTON SEED FOR
SALE.
AT my Rowell Plantation, Pure Petit Gulf Cot
. ton SEED for sale, at 25 cents per bushel,
i dec22 lm T. CLANTON.
General 2tSiiertis ements.
REED S PATENT CHRONOMETER
ENGINE.
This is an improved Steam Engine, for which
Letters Patent were granted to John A. Reed,
i of New York, January 9,1855. The nature of this
i Improvement consists of the increase of power
about 20 per cent, and reducing the weight of the
: Engine one-half. The saving of fuel is effected by
i letting the steam in on both sides of the cylinder;
1 doubling the size of the port, and balancing the
j pressure, removing the friction and weight of the
| slide valves, eccentrics, cross heads, connecting
rods, Ac. The exceeding simplicity of this Engine,
renders it much more durable and easily managed
than any other, and when placed upon the boiler
with wheels it is portable though effective.
These Engines received the First Prize Medal at
the great Exhibition in Paris. There are about
Seventy-five of them now in operation, all giving
great satisfaction.
PRICES:
1 Horse Engine, $l5O Boilers and fittings $125
3 “ “ 200 “ “ 150
6 “ " SOO “ “ 300
8 “ “ 400 “ “ 400
10 “ “ 500 “. “ 500
All sizes from 1 to 100 horse power at the shortest
notice.
Also, Reed's Patent Steam Pump, the simplest
and most durable one in use, for raising water or
supplying boilers.
Further information may be had bv addressing.
TOUSLEY A REED,
deelß w. 95 Maiden Lane, New York.
GUNS, °IS ‘?GLS, POWDER, SHOT, &c.
I H A*. P msl received a large addition to my j
forme: - s ock of GUNS, PISTOLS and GUN
NING Ai'P ‘ ATUS, which makes my assort
ment complet;, and superior to anything in this
market, and respectfully unite the attention of all
who are in want of any article in tine lino. It con
sists of-
RIFLES, of my own manufacture;
Double GUNS, by the best makers, Steel Barrels;
“ “ Stub Twist, all varieties;
Single Barrelled GUNS, Twist Barrels;
Deane, Adams A Deane’s Repeating PISTOLS, a
superb article;
Colt’s PISTOLS, all sizes; also, Allen’s Six Bar
relled PISTOLS;
Single Barrelled Self-Cocking PISTOLS, Ivory and
Wood Handles;
Single Barrelled Rifle PISTOLS, Steel Barrels;
Powder FLASKS, Shot BELTS, Game BAGS,
Dog CALLS, Percussion CAPS, all varieties, Gun
WADS, Drinking FLASKS and CUPS, Elv’s Shot
CARTRIDGES, POWDER and SHOT, Bar LEAD;
Also, a good assortment of Pocket and Pen
KNIVES, SCISSORS, RAZORS, Ac. Thankful
for past favors, and solicits a continuance.
23?" Guns Re-stocked and Repaired neatly and
promptly, and Rifles made to order and warranted.
E. H. ROGERS, 205 Broad-sf.
Augusta, Ga., Dec., 17, 1855. ts decl9
GREAT BARGAINS!
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
UN DER and by virtue of a decree in Equity of
Burke Superior Court, November Term, 1855,
will be sold, at Cushingville, Station No. 8, Central
Railroad, Burke countv, on Tuesday, the 22d dav
of JANUARY, 1856, all the LANDS belonging to
the estate of Augustus H. Anderson, deceased, ly
ing in Burke county, about (8,745) eight thousand
seven hundred and forty-five acres. Also, about
(75) seventy-five Negro Slaves, among which nre a
Blacksmith and Tanner. The Laud will be divided
into four (4) tracts, to suit purchasers; plats of
which will be presented for inspection on day of sale.
On one of the tracls is an elegant, completely fin
ished two story Dwelling House, of beautiful model,
with all the necessary out buildings, well put up,
and in good order. On two other tracts are com
fortable Dwelling Houses, with the necessary out
buildings. On the fourth tract, there are the ne
cessary buildings for a negro quarter.
On the Forehand tract, one of the two described
together, there is about (70) seventy acres of swamp
land in cultivation, with about (200) two hundred
acres woodland, mostly dammed out from the river
Ogeech.ce, on which it lies. All the tracts, except
the first, are well timbered, and with a great deal
of pine timber near the Central Railroad, which
passes tl ough all of them. There is cleared land,
sufficient r or cultivation, on each tract, and each
tract so d out, that they will adjoin either Ogee
chee rivtr or Buckhead Creek -one of them adjoin
ing both..
There v ill also be Sold at the residence of de
ceased, before the sale closes, all the Perishable
Property remaining of said deceased, in Burke
county, consisting of about 29 Mules, 6 Horses, 96
head of Cattle, 70 head of Sheep, Oxen, upwards
nf 300 head of Stock Hogs, and a lot of fattened
Hogs, together with Wagons, Corn, Fodder, Plan
tation Tools, Ac. The sale to continue from day to
dav, until all is sold.
Terms of Sale-— On the Land, credit for one-half
of purchase money one year; on the other half two
years. On the Negroes, 20 per ceut. cash, same
credit for balance as on Land. For the Perishable
Property, one-half cash, balance credit for one year,
except for sums of Twenty Dollars or under, for
which cash will be required. Notes with strict I v
approved security, and with interest from date, will
be required on all credit sales, before the delivery
of the property.
Purchasers will have the facility of the Central,
and Augusta and Wat no,shore' Railroads, to attend
the sale, and tine accommodations near.
MOSES P. GREEN, Ex’r.
Waynesboro’, Dec. 12, 1855. duetd dec 16
TO HIRE,
Sl'fh'tu! -s', Cook*. \\nsltenoonuu <m*l Hov<r Sto-rant*.
AMONG the mechanics are several Masons,
. Carpenters and Painters. Persons, either in
town or country, in want of first rate workmen,
such as trill be attentive and faithful, maybe ac
commodated either bv the dav, month or year, bv
addressing the undersigned, through the Post Of
fice, or by applying to him personally, at the resi
dence of Mr. Martin, on Ellis street, any dav about
1 o’clock. deelß d+iclm JOHN 11. KITTEN.
TO HIRE AND TO RENT.
ITO HlßE —Several SERVANTS, men and
women, for the ensuing year, accustomed to
waiting on families, and one man about a Grocery
Store, who would be sold if desired.
TO RENT—Several pleasant ROOMS, in Brick
Building, corner of Broad and Camming streets.
Also, the small DWELLING, opposite Gov. Craw
ford’s, at Bel-Air, attached is a fine Spring, ami a
field to cultivate. PLEASANT STOVALL,
declß tJaul
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR
SALE.
THE undersigned, wishing to remove j£V(2*
his entire planting interests to the sen-®3f& I
board, offers for sale his PLANTATION in Dough
erty county, known as the “ FORT HILL" PLAN
TATION.situated ou the east bunk of the Flint
River, about two miles from Albany, containing
1,900 acres, with l,oon acres open, and in a high
state of cultivation. It is one of the most desira
ble and highly improved Plantations in Southwest
ern Georgia. The improvements are all new, sub
stantial and convenient. For health and fine water,
its location is equal to any in the State.
It will he sold at a great bargain, the price being
based upon the actual value of the Land foe cultiva
tion, without regard to the costly improvements.
Also, Corn, Fodder and Stock, if required. Liber
al credit given if wanted. Address.
P. M. NIGHTINGALE,
St. Mary’s, Ga.
Or W. W. Cheeveu or -Y. G. Ryst, Albany, Ga.
an 23 i'.cctf '
THOMAS J. INGRAM,
I>EALERS IN PRODUCE, CROt ERIKS,
>Ac., AND GENERAL COMMISSION MER
CHANT, Augusta, Georaia.
Having leased the well known stand on the
corner of .lackson and Ellis streets, (recently
occupied by Combs & Co.’s Express), he respectful
ly oners his services to his friends and the public
generally, and solicits a share of their patronage. I
Strict attention will be given to the selling of all j
descriptions of PRODUCE, including Bacon, Pork, i
Lard, Grain, Flour, Hay, Ac., Ac.
The customary advances will be made on all !
kinds of Merchandize in store, or on Bills of La- I
ding in hand
Refer", to Hon. B. H. Warren, Hon. Titos, W. ;
I Miller, Messrs. Belcher A Hollingsworth, S. D. I
I Linton, Esq., Robt. H. May. ftdal oclß
FISH BAR TO RENT.
THE FISH BAH, at the Rowell Plantation,
and the use of two Sems and Boats, for the
next season. dec22 lm T. CLANTON.
NEW FAMILY GROCERY.
AAA BBLS. POTATOES, just received,
i on consignment; warranted to keep
I till planting time. Apply to T. GANNON,
! Opposite the Georgia Railroad Passenger Depot.
dec22 3 ts
COXE’S SPARKLING GELATINE,
Pink and White do., Cooper’s ISINGLASS
Corn STARCH, Ac., for sale bv
dec22 _ _ WM.H. TUTT.
FRESH SPICES, of all kinds, for sale by
de_c22 __ WM. H. TUTT.
CtREAM ALE on sale, and will be constantly
2 supplied with W. R. Lawrence A Co.’s cele
j brated CREAM ALE, in wood, for the sale of which
j we are the special Agents.
| deeds ts GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
C1 11AMPAGNE CIDERS lihll CW
> pagne ( IDER, just received, and for sale bv
j dec-23 ’I GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.
i {fill BOXES choice B. C. HERRINGS,
i ■ NFNF just received, and for sale bv
* dec2o ts GIRARDEY, WHVTE ACO
Cotteries.
GREENLAND PULASKT
LOTTERIES.
Managed, drawn, and Prizes paid by the well known
and responsible firm of
GREGORY & MAURY.
! CLASS 1, at Savannah, on Tuesday, January Ist.
NEW YEAR’S PACKAGE SCHEME.
$4,030!
: $1,200; $1,000; SBOO, Ac. Tickets $1 —Shares in
proportion. Risk on a package of 25 quarters
j $3.70.
JOHN A. MILLEN, Agent,
! On Jackson street, near the Globe H<Hf*l.
All orders from the city or country strictly con
fidential. ' ' decSO
ROYAL LOTTERY
OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, HA VAX A.
Ordinary Drawing of the 22d JANUAAY, 1856:
1 Prize of $60,000 11 Prizes 0f..... $ 1,000
1 “ 20,000 20 “ 500
1 “ 16,000 60 “ 400
1 “ 8,000 161 “ 200
3 “ 2,000 16 Approximation 4,800
275 Prizes, amounting to $192,000
Whole Tickets $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50.
Persons desiring Tickets can be supplied bv ad
dressing " JOHN E. NELSON,
dec2B Charleston, S. C.
30,000 DOLLARS!
IMPROVED HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!
[By Authority of the State of Georgia.]
PORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY.
Schedule for January, 1856.
CLASS 11,
To be drawn January 23d, 1856, in the city of At
lanta, when Prizes amounting to
$30,000
Will be distributed according to the following in
imitable Scheme. If you draw the lowest
Prize you get the cost of your Ticket,
without deduction, and remember
every Prize is drawn at each
drawing.
ONE PRIZE TO EVERI TEN TICKETS!
CAPITAL PRIZE 810,000.
1 Prizeof SIO,OOO
2 Prizes of $2,000 are 4,000
3 “ 500 are 1,500
11 “ 250 are 2,750
10 “ 110 are 1,100
17 “ 75 are 1,275
43 “ 50 are 2,150
83 “ 25 are 2,075
200 “ 10 are 2,000
630 “ 5 are 3,150
1000 Prizes, amounting 1o S3O 000
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS!
Tickets $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters $1.25.
Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. All com
munications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager,
dec27 Atlanta, Georgia.
HAVANA FLAN LOTTERY!
JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTERY.
[by authority or the stats or Georgia. '
MACON, GEORGIA.
fffAIIIS LOTTERY is conducted on ike plan
A of the Royal Lottery of Havana, of single
numbers—and Drawn at Concert Hall, Macon, Ga.,
under the sworn superintendence of Col. Geo. M.
Logan and .1. A. Nesbit, Esg.
CLASS I.
GRAND SCHEME FOR JANUARY 15, I 'M,
When Prizes amounting to
60,000 DOLLARS,
V\ ill be distributed as follows:
1 Prize of.. . . *U%OOO
1 “ 5,000
1 “ 4,000
1 “ 3,000
1 “ 2,000
1 “ 1,500
1 “ 1,100
5 Prizes of SI,OOO is 5,000
10 “ 500 is 5,000
10 “ 200 is 2,000
10 “ 120 is 1,200
25 “ 100 is 2,500
70 “ 50 is 3,500
330 “ 25 is 8,400
28 Approximation Prizes 800
561 Prizes, amounting to SOO,OOO
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS.
Every Prize drawn at each drawing, and paid,
when due, in full, without deduction.
Orders strictly confidential. Drawings sent to
orders. Registered letters at my risk. Bills on
all solvent Banks at par.
Tickets $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50,
Address JAMES F. WINTER,
dec!B Manager, Macon, Gat.
I 10,000 DOLLARS.
A MARYLAND LOTTERY
TO BE DBA UN ON THE HA YANA PL I N.
MAN AC ERS» Office of the Maryland L< >tto
ries, Baltimore, Dec. 1,1855. —Tfie Managers
of the Maryland Lotteries having had it suggested
that the plan of drawing the
HAVANA LOTTERIES
has iis favorites, and being desirous to gratify the
public, have concluded to draw a
Lottery on the Havana Plan,
On the THIRD SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
Grain! Consolidated Latter// of Maryland,
CLASS 5,
To he drawn in Baltimore, Md., on SATURDAY,
January 10th, 1856. Prizes amounting to
140,000 DOLLARS
Will be distributed according to the following M<ut
nijicent Scheme:
20,000 NUMBERS!—I,Out) PRIZES!
t’ltl/.KS RAT ABLE IX KI LL WITHOUT DEDUCTION*! !
One Prize to every Twenty Tickets.
SCHEME:
I Prize of $50,000
1 “ 25 ,000
1 “ i ,000
1 “ 4,000
1 “ S’,ooo
3 Prizes of. SI,OOO are. . J.,000
4 “ 500 are.. 2,000
OH 200 are.. 13,200
122 “ 100 are.. U. 2,200
4 Approximation Prizes of. 200 are.. 800
4 “ “ 150 are. . 600
4 “ “ 125 are. . 500
4 “ “ 100 are. . 400
4 “ “ 75 are. . 300
12 “ 70 are. . 840
18 “ “ 50 are.. 800
264 “ “ 25 are.. <6,600
488 “ “ 20 are.. 0,760
1,000 Prizes, amounting to $140,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The two preceding and the two succeeding num
bers to those winning the first 200 Prizes, are en
titled to Approximation Prizes as above.
The payment of all Prizes is guarantied bv the j
State of Maryland.
All Tickets in the Lotteries authorized by the i
State of Maryland, bear the lithoraphed signature I
of “F. X. BRENAN, General Agent for the Con-j
tractor."
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
There are 2u,000 Tickets, numbered from 1 to
20,000. There are 1,000 Prizes. The numbers,
from 1 to 20,000, corresponding with those on the
tickets, printed on separate slips of paper, are
rolled up and encircled with small tin tubes, and
placed in one wheel. The amounts of the differ
ent 200 full prizes are also rolled up in the same
manner and placed in another wheel. The 800 Ap
proximation Prizes are decided as above.
After revolving the wheels, a number is drawn
out of the wheel of numbers, and at the same time
one is drawn from the Prize wheel by boys who
are blindfolded. These are opened and exhibited
to the audience—the prize being credited to the
number drawn by the Commissioner. The opera
tion is repeated till all the Prizes are drawn out.
Persons wishing particular numbers must send
their orders early, with instructions what to do in
case they arc sola.
The Draw ing will be promptly sent to all pur- '
chasers.
PRICE OF TICKETS :
Wholes $10; Halves $5; Quar. $2.50; Eighthssl 05 1
Address orders for Tickets to 1
F. X. BRENAN, Baltimore Md
dec 19 lm
LAND FOR SALE.
rWIIIRKE HUNDRED ACRES of well
■ timbered LAND, about five miles from the
; city, on the Georgia Railroad, will he sold V har
igam. Apply to W. B. GRIFFIN.
Augusta, Dec. 1, 1855. dec2
EXTRA BUCKWHEAT. —-Hotels and
Families can be constantly supplied with this
| article, in 25 pound packages, bv
GIRARDEY, AVHYTE & CO.,
j dec23 General Commission Merchants.
SNUFF AND TOBACCO.
PETER LORILLARI),
No. 42 Chatham .Street, .Yew York;
\ of Peter* George Loßinr.Aßo
1 offers for sale all kinds of SNUFF and TO
j BACCOS in general use. For particulars, a Price
j Current can be obtained bv addressing as aibovc.
i This establishment 13 one of the oldest of the kind
1 in the United State*. ly febia
Glutton Soles,
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE Vrn"
WEDNESDAY, the 2d inst., at 11 o’clott
United States Hotel Arcade wiß‘h ClSe ,£’
1 Woman, about 37 rears old, aNo l s , old>
Ironer and Cook. ’ 1 " '’her,
1 Woman, about 24 years old, a good Cook,
t Girl, a good House Servant, about 19 years old
accustomed to house
indisputable™^ 0 ; c W™‘« d -’oond. Titles
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO
i THIS DAY ("Tuesday),- aui^TZ~. f .
Will be sold— ' er Market
A Woman, Adellaine, about 34 \-e.~ r ,, ~
1 Meat Cook, Washer and Ironer amt
Property sound. Titles good. ‘ resS-
Term's—Three months, interest from date, Kp .
proved endorsed note. janl
BY S. C. GRENVILLE & CO. ~
Plank Road Stock for .Sale.
TUESDat , Ist of January, at the Lower Market
House, between the usual hours of sale, will be
•old—
Seven Shares Summerville Plank Road Compa
ny’s Stock. Terms cash. dec3o
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CoT
House and Lot at Auction without Reserve.
Will be sold at Lower Market House, on the
FIRST TUESDAY in January next, without re
serve,
The house and lot on corner of Kellock and
D'Antignac streets. The lot fronts 80 feet on Kel
lock and extends same width 122 feet, on D’Antig
nac street. The house is a new one, has four
rooms, kitchen and necessary outhouses. Titles
indisputable. Terms cash, purchaser to pay for
papers. dec29
BY S. C. GRENVILLE & CO.
Desirable Building Lot in the Milage of Wayne*
boro', Burke County.
TUESDAY, Ist of January, at the Lower Market
House, within the usual hours of sale, will be sold,
Five Building Lots, containing one acre each,
situated in Waynesboro', and fronting on the main
street leading to the Depot. Terms cash. Pur
chasers to pay for papers. dec2B
BY S. C. GRENVILLE & CO,
Houses on Leased Land.
TUESDAY, Ist of January, at the Lower Market
within the usual hours of sale, will be sold,
Two comfortable Houses, situated and fronting
about 50 feet each on Jackson street.
—also —
One comfortable Dwelling, fronting about 50 feet
on Calhoun street. The above property is imme
diately South of the Messrs Campbell’s Infirmary
Terms cash. Purchasers to pay for papers
dec2B
BY S. C. GRENVILLE & C(T
WEDNESDAY, Jan’y 2, in front of store, at
o’clock, will be sold, our usual assortment of
Groceries, Clothing, New and Second hand Fur
niture, Ac., consisting in part, of
Sugar, Coflee, Tea, Candies, Soap, Bacon Ham*
and Shoulders, Mustard, Pepper, Matches, Segars,
Tobacco, Brandv, Champagne, Dress and Over
Coats, Silk and Satin Vests, Ac.
—also —
Safes, Sideboard, Chairs, Tables, Washstanda,
Lounge, Mirrors, Clocks, Ac,
—also
6 New Mahogany spring seal Parlor Chairs;
1 “ “ “ Rocking Chair;
2 “ “ “ Sofas;
1 Handsome Marble Top Centre Table ;
1 “ Mahogany Bureau, Ac.
Terms cash. dec2B
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
ON the first TUESDAY in January next, u no;
previously disposed of at private sale, will be
sold at auction at the Lower Market House,,
that house and lot situated opposite the Gin
Factory. The lot fronts 40 feet on Twiggs and ex
tends back 272 feet 8 inches.
The house has six good plastered rooms, fine
kitchen and all necessary out houses.
Title indisputable. Conditions—one half cash,
balance six months, secured by mortgage on the
property. For further particulars, apply to
dec27 GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
Arcade Sales of Valuable Real Estate and desirable
Machinery at .lection, without reserve.
WEDNESDAY, the 11th of January next, at the
“ United States Hotel Arcade,” will be sold, com
mencing at 11 o’clock precisely, the entire Ma
chinery of the Augusta Steam Sash, Blinds,
Doors and Flooring Mill, without reserve, con
sistiug in part of, and to be sold separate, as fol
lows ;
1 Woodworth’s patent Planing Machine, com
plete, and with all the extras; IBeardslee patent
Planing Machine, extreme capacity for planing 24
inch wide plank ; 1 Leavens’ celebrated patent and
renowned Sash Machine, with power ana foot rnoi -
ticer; Boring .Machine; Sticking do.; Tennoning,
or Crosscut and Rip Saws, with extra moulding;
Plane Bitts, Guage Springs, Ac.
One Fay’s Tennoning Machine, complete, extra
heads; 1 do. Sticking do. do., seven extra heads-
Cutters, Arbors, Wrenches, Ac.; 1 Fay’s Boring
Machine—l 6 augers—complete, and extra set of
Saws; 1 Fay’s Scroll Saw and Table; 1 24 inch
Circular Saw and Table; 1 16 inch Rip Saw and
Table; 1 It; inch Crosscut Saw and Table; 1 large
Grindstone, 5 feet diameter, shaft and crane.
—ALSO—
2, 3 and 4 inch Shafting, Pulleys, from 2 to 3 and
4 feet diameter. Shafts Belting,' of every dimen
sion, Work-Benches, Grindstones, Counter Pullevs.
complete Turning Lathe.
—-also
A lot of Sashes, Blinds, Doors, A,-.
—ALSO
The entire Lot and improvements thereon, front
ing 280 feet on Mclntosh street, and extending
back on Hale street 270 feet. The improvements
upon the Lot are too well known to require further
description. For farther particulars see our bills.
The. Machinery mav he seen on application to
Mr. Nixon, at the Mill. This is a most excellent
opportunity for manufacturers to supply themselves
with Machinery.
CON DITIONS :
For Machinery Sums under S2OO, cash w
S2OO, and under S4 OO, t>o days; over S4OO, mur
months, for approved endorsed paper, and interest
from date. Real Estate—Sums, }{ cash; balance
1 and 2 years, interest from date, and secured by
mortgage on the property.
Titles indisputable, and made at the expense of
the purchaser. td dec22
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CG
Stock Sates.
TUESDAY, January Ist, at the United States Ho
tel Arcade, will he sold—
-175 Shares of the Capital Stock of the Augusta
Insurance A Banking Company. Terms eaah°
dec23
BY GIRARDEY. WHYTE & CO.
-Executrix's Sale.
ON the first Tuesday in JANUARY next, at the
Lower Market House in the city of Augusta,
will be sold, that desirable Summer RESIDENCE
and FARM, about miles from the city, and
near the S. W. Plankroad, containing about 270
acres, known as the property of the late Robert F
Poe, deceased. It will be put up in a body, or in
parcel# to suit purchasers.
—also —
Pour NEGROES—Ro.sunnah, Sarah, Rachel and
Ameliw; 5 shares of Bank of Augusta STOCK ■ 5
shares of the Stock of the Summerville PLANCK
ROAD ; and 10 shares of the Stock of the South
Western' PLANKROAD, on which have been paid
five instalments, SIOO each.
—ALSO——
An undivided one-half interest in the following
Lots of LAND, viz; Nos. 320, 322, 325, 826 327
612, 613 ami 629, in the 12th district of W&reccuu- I
tv ; Nos. 551 and 552, in the 18th district of Clinch
county; Xo. 499, in the Bth, and 260 and 267, in I
the 9th district of Ware county; and Nos. £l3, 506 I
and 522, in the sth district of Thomas county.’
Sold as the property of the late Robert F. Poe,
deceased, for the benefit of heirs and ci editors’
Terms made known on the day of sale, oti on ap
plication to Wm. C. Poe, Macon, Ga.
nov22 dStaw ELIZA P. POE, Executrix
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE <sfcoT
fWNHE subscriber offers, on the first Tuesday in
■ JANUARY next, at the Lower Market House
within the usual hours of sale, Twelve or Fifteen
likely I’oung NEGROES. Among them are two
good Cooks, Washers and Ironer*. Two good
Wagoners.
—also —
Four or Five good Work MULES. Terms made
known on the day of sale.
declfl DAVID L. CURTIS.
O v , CITY SHERIFF’S BALE.
N the first lueadayin JANUARY next, will
be sold, at the Lower Market House in the city
of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale, two Bil
liard Tables and Fixtures ; levied on as the proper
ty of Thomas Gannon and John F. Brennan’ to
satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of the City Council of Au
gusta vs. Thomas Gannon, for Citv Taxes, for the
year 1855 ; also, a fi. fa. in favor of the City Council
of Augusta v*. John F. Brennan, for City Tax foi
the year 1554.
WM, V. KER, Sheriff C. A.