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71!K CURRENCY XND OUP».s'TwRE '
KEEPERS |
We seldom meet aa individual, whether!
merchant, mechanic. farmer or
mm, wlio lias not sutfeied mare or less, bvlj
i fie disorder aud confusion luto which it
li is been t irown, by the experiments of Mar-;
tiu Van Buren and his party; hut, although!
nine of us are without reason to complain yet
the iiieicli.uits, mechanics and laboring clas
ses, are the greatest sufferers—Such, in
fact, is the condition of nionv matters now,
so unfixed, uncertain and fluctuating
that the merchant is at a loss what to do,
neither does he know that what he has al-|
tvady done, is done well. Large quantities
of goods’ of every description, have been
ffewt by the store keeper* of this city, to the
hpjTer part of the State ou the usual credit
tn the usual price. They did not then, in .
ail cases, anticipate the deciease which has!]
taken place in the value of up country mon
ey, nor did they of course graduate their |
prices accordingly. What is the result
tiie result is, that the notes and the debts
against the up country are now becoming
Hue, and when presented for payment (lie
holder is told that he must take up counin
Mis—that they have no oilier and that if
he chooses. There is no alternative. The;
merchant wants money—-he brings »lie
hills with him to the city-lie discounts!
fhetn at a loss of from three to ten per cent;
with this lie buys a sight check on New
York, or some other Northern City, at a
loss of tour or six per cent; thus he loses,
from ten to twelve or fifteen percent on his 1
>.ties’ Who can do business ou snch terms
,md at such sacrifices, as these; Better- -
tar better, close up their stores altogether,
and keep them so until the present adminis
tration is removed. Until then it is useless
(j expect any change for the better.
•ASTONISHING INTELLIGENCE..'!!
With,wliat uncertainty,—what perplex
ing doubts and fears,—must the political e
■Veuts and incidents of our country ever be
-attended ! But a few brief days have passed
since friends of one Martin Van Buren,—a;
wily little Dutchman of New York, and
then a candidate for the Presidency,—
deempd his re-eleetion ceitain and (poor
simple rascals that they are!) were quietly
reposing in their fancied security—And lo
the change! But let us not anticipate in
our reflections the intelligence we have to
lay before our readers. We extract from!
the Fayettville [N. C.] Observer. February
26th.
“Rumored Withdrawal of Van Buren.-—.
The Washington corrspoudent of the Uni
ted States Gazette says that it is rumored
th it an attmpt will be .Made to induce Mr.
Van jffuren to withdraw in favor of Buch
•auau ot Benton, in consequence of its hav
ing been .discovered that the former cannot
get the ,vole of Pensylvania. We do not
heljeye that the plau will be carried into ef
fect ; lor it .would he equivalent to an ac- 1
j<powledgetneu r of defeat. We have very'
little doubt th it many of the party wenldj
beg lad to get rid of Van Buren, it it coaid
he done with safety.”
MELANCHOLY STEAMBOAT PIS
ASTER.
On Thursday morning last, the boilers on
4be steamer Commerce exploded, destroy
ing the two enginers. « passenger, Mr. John
Burton of this city, three deck hands, anu
severely wounding several others. The
Conime ce left this ci-y about 9 o deck with
the U S. mail and passenger* for Chatta
hoochee, About 30 miles from the city, op
pnsife the Tlireo Brothers, she stopped her
online for the purpose of setting sever and pas-;
eetigers ashore. Almost immediately up
on stopping the engine, one of her boilers,
exploded. Mr. Bnrton one of tne passengers
it appears was m the act ol passing the en-,
g;oe for the purpose of being set ashore,
ju tiro explosion ft?ok plaee. He was sever-!
>ly injured and dieJ iu about three hours.
IHe was a valuable citizen, and leaves many
!Inends to lament iris loss. His family we
believe are at this time in CamdeD County,
|Ga. The principal engineer was thrown in
to the water, aud heard to call for assist
ance ; but alttiogh the most active steps were
t.ikeu by the captaiu of the boat, h« sank be
fore he could be reached, aud his body has
not yet been found. The second engineer
was thrown from bis position at the engine
into the cabin, and was quite dead when
found. The boiler seemed to have burst
toward ; consequently the principal damage
was done forward. The passengers in the
attercabiu sustained but little iujury. Those
iu the principal cabin forward, suffered se
verely. J udge Woodward of Mariana, who
was on his return home, was severely bruis
ed. The Ri,v. Mr. M’Elvy slightly
An inquest was held over the bodies of
the deceased,and a thorough investigation en
tered into, not only as to the condition ot
the boat at the time of the accident, but as;
to tier general management and conduct. I
From all the evidence elicited, it appear
ed that the engine aud boilers especia'ly,
were in good order, they I ad been recently!
examined'—the engineers competent to then)
business, eutucly temperate, and always;
careful. 'I he boat was well managed, and l
no cause could he assigned for the explosion.
All the testimony coroberated the statement,
that there was no unusual press of steam.
The boat had been running at tier usual 1
speed, and the explosion followed, imruedi |
ately on stopping the engine. Virdictof;
the Jury was, that the individuals came to
theirdenth by mischance, by t*ie explosion o.
the boilers, and; that no charge of negli
gence could lest against the officers of the
boat.
Apalachicola Gazette, i
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| From Vie Georgia Constitutionalist. \
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM. KU-I
ROPE.
By the ship Galen, which arrived j ester-!
day morning, having left Havre on the loth,!
jjwe have received from Havre to the 9lhi
January. The intelligence is not pnticular- 1
;ly important. During the first week in
January the cotton market at Havre and
Liverpool experienced a slight improve
ment in prices. In Havre cotton rose‘J and
>3 centimes per lb., and in Liverpool
I commanded an advance of jid. In Liverpool
jjtlie stock of’cotton on the Ist was 188.000
bales; at the same period in ISM, 20U,U00
bales. New Orleans cotton on the 6th was
sold at Liverpool at 6£ a ti? for ordinary
find 7J to 74 lor good fair to fine. On the
7th stocks in London were reported firm,
without much animation. Rail-road stock
[-continued to improve, although transactions*
were few. Consols for cash were quoted at
|9o|, and 93 on i redit.
j England, Jati. 6.—lt is said that at the 1
Queen’s marriage four of the ministers will)
'joe elevated to t lie peerage - They are Limlj
! vlelbourne. Lord Palmerston, [the Marquis' 1
of Lansdowne and Sir John Ilobliouse. !!
H’he Globe says, “Saturday, the 4th in-It
stant, was looked for with much anxiety byl
the merchants and capitalists, but we hear
with pleasure that payments were made,
(with wonted punctuality. The only cireum-i
Stance was the large number of drafts re !
loeived by the Bank of England. The num
ber amount to 3500. She has thu* absorb-;
ed an enormous sum which will not re-enter
[into circulation until Tuesday, when tnej
payment of dividends will begin.”
The ship Bowditch got under weigli for;
New Orleans on the 7th January, but did!
loot get clear of the port of Havre, having;
struck the tower and received some dam-J
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i The Liverpool had not arrived and, It
jwas believed would uot leave Liverpool fori
(New Yorlyas early as the 90th January. I
Lord Clarendon was to become a mtnis-j
ter; it is not stated whom he was ta
jceed. suc "
1 lie British Queen was to leave London
on the Ist March.
France. —The arch bishop of p ar i s M
! Queleu died m the beginning of January
jj Ihe bishop of Cambray died about the
isame time. The bishop Autsn M. Bou
vier will succeed to the arch-bishonrick „r
Paris. The French and English fl eett
||were still at auchor at Omlac.
1 The Thisbe from the AulilJes, brings i D
(telligence of new disasters in the island ot
Martinique, caused by a violent storm and
overflow of the sea. Several vessel* were
much injured, and to add to the calamities
of the island the yellow lever was raging at
Bases Terre.
The answer to the Kings speech prepared
by the Chamber of Deputies is temperate
'complacent and self-gratulatory. It advert*
to the posture of affairs in France, the Tur
kish war, the end of the civil war in Spain
Die treaty ami Mexico, and the renewal ol
(hostilities in Africa in moderate and dignified
(terms.
; Success had marked the efforts of the
[French iu Altica. Marshal Vahe had de
feated tlm troops of Aodel-Kauder iutwo
or three battles, ueai Algiers. The Arabs
were disperited and little disposed to iDht..
(The Emperor of Morrocco has declued
[openly for Abdel Kander.
; It appears that in the recent conspiracy
• formed by the Republican and Bonaparti*
faction for the overthrow of the Orleans
dynasty, the Russian Ambassador was im
plicated. The emperor of Russia had, it is
!said, contributed 200.000 francs towards
ithe establishment of a journal to support
1 he pretension of prince Louis.
Spain. —The dates from Spain are to the
2 1 Jan. A rumor prevailed (hat Cabrera had
.died of Typhus fever. The Eco of Arrsgim
■'ays “while we write it is probable that this
monster is gone to render an aceouut to the
sovereign J udge of his cruelties and stroci
ties perpetrated during the period of his
command.” The demise of Cabrera would
put the finishing siroke to the affairs of Dot
Carlos.
Turkey and Egypt.—At would appear
that the live great European powers have
determined on the Tuico-Egyptian que*-
tmn. England, Russia, Austria aud Prus
sia concluded the compact, which is said to
he unfavorable to Meiiemit Ali. The co
operation ofLouis Philippe was then asked.
It is uncertain whether tie will agree. If
he unites with the European powers, he
must do so in the face of public opinion in
France.
The correspondence of the Augsburg
'Gazette states that Mehcmit Ali feariuga
leading of troons at St. John ot Acre, as
the commencement oftht active inlcrvation
of b nrope, w as fortifying strongly that place.
andth.it he Inid just sold a large quantity of
'com to meet his expense*.
Let my aunt be consoled. A person who
can live in this world, without suffering
slander, must be 100 stupid or iusiguifican l
to claim attention.--- Button.
Origin of Vie English Language.— F row
the Anglo-Saxon* we derive the names v
the most ancient officers amongst us, ol the
greater part of the devisions of the kingdoms,
and of almost all our towns and village*.
From them, also, we derive our language; |
of which the structure and a majority ot tne
words a.e Saxon. Os sixty-nine words
which make up the Lord’s Prayer, -
five are net Saxon. Os eighty-one words m
the famous soliloquy of Hamlet, th
.onlv are of Latin origin. Even m our most
[classical writers, as Milton, Ad '*”. n ’ . I
Johnson, the words of Saxon dertv „ I
jy r rtt, * mirtafe> f w^9 trim j
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