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MACON:
‘Saturday 2KXorn£ng> December 9, 1037.
2V We return our thunks to the Editor of tiie “Geor
gia Messenger” lor the use of the Document con
taining tiic President’s Messsagc, from which we make
our extracts.
OCT In our column? of today wili be noticed the pros
pectus of M . C. A Higgins, of this place, fi >r Issuing a
in uglily price current, or Review of the Macon Market.
Ir w.'ii, no doubt, be well worthy the attention, not only
of our own Merchants, but of many others in the up
country.
kT Our friends of the “ Carolina Patriot” will please
•excuse the mistake of our?, which led us to call them the
Democrat instead of the Patriot: it was not observed
until some days after publication.
3k'?* 'Pile brigade of mounted Volunteers, under the
’command of Gen. Nelson, has been received and mus
tered into service, in Florida. The brigade are now on
their march to join General Jessup.
Cotton.
Wc have been politely furnished with ihe following
table, showing the receipt, of Cotton in the Macon mar
kr , stock on hand, together with the prices, on the Ist
of December, viz:
Receipt of Cotton, in the month of Novem
ber, 1837, 2-2,033 bales.
Receipt of Cotton, previous, this reason, . 8,530
Total to this date, . . . .31,472
Same time last season, . .31,185
Stock on hair l 16,4%
Same time last season, . 11,220
Prices, strictly prime, from 9 1-4 to 9 1-2 cents.
Common lots, from 7 to 8 1-2 cents.
Freights, to Savannah, b v boats, 53 ooprrbnlo.
By boxes, 83 00 per bale.
To Charleston, by boats, 84 00 per bale.
By boxes, 83 50 per bale.
To Darien, by boats, 83 00 per bale.
By boxes, $2 50 per bale.
Since the above, prices have declined a little, and we
would quote to-day, strictly prime, 9 to 9 1-4; common
lots, 7to 8 cents. Cotton is coining in very freely—aver
aging over 1000 bags per day.
There is now a g :od prospect for rain, and we are in
hopes of soon having a good beating River, when, as a
mutter of course, Freights will decline.
The Legislature and {he Banks.
A great deal of aaxioty is manifested generally by the
people, in relation to what course the Legislature will
pursue in relation to banks. This is the all-absorbing
question ol the day. It is a measure on which that bo
dy has not yet acted, and of course there is no positive
certainty as to the course it will adopt. But we learn
Ir an a correct source, that the expression of sentiment
most general among the members is, that the prudent
course will he to let the matter rest; that legislation un
der existing circumstances, cannot be of any immedi
ate benefiq or result in good to the country at large.—
I he Banking interest and the interest of the people, arc
ime, in a great degree, being mutually dependant upon
each other. The sufferings of the people cannot be
better relieved, than by the favorable action of the Leg
islature toward the Banks. And perhaps their non-ac
tion, so far as the fixing a set time for the resumtion of
specie payments, would be the most acceptable course
to the intelligent people, as well as the most prudent and
beneficial. ’Tis a matter whjch should bo regulated
and restrained by commerce, (or by itself,) and the ne
cessity of the times ; which, will work best, by being
suffered to work alone. Legislation can easily injure,
but not so easily benefit, by any enactments, which
tend to coerce into hasty measures. It is not a matter
in the examination of which, we can so easily arrive at
positive conclusions; it involves much interest, and
likewise much intricancy and refinement, as to the
probable consequences dependant inon forcible mea
sures on the part of the Legislature, in bringing about
a speedy resumption of specie payments. Which if done,
before it had become general throughout the Union, the
consequence wo tld be a loss of our specie, and a con
sequent stoppage of trade. The most favorable course
to be pursued, appears to be this, that the Banks here
wait until the Banks in New-York, New-Orleans, and
other places resume, who took the lead in the suspen
sion, and who bear so great a commercial relation to
the whole country that their movements aflect it almost
entire ; which, when done will be speedily followed by
ril the Banks throughout the country ; or at least those
T;r.r arc in a situation to do so—it being as much to
their interest ,03 it is to the people’s ; the rest should
suffer the consequences of their own fault.
There is little or no news as yet from the Bank Con
vention in New-York,further than maybe found in our
columns. We should not wonder, after all the con
ventions, committees, and extra sessions if the matter
was to rest just as it did before—and finally come to a
conclusion by its own natural workings.'
Cotrr.T of Errors. —The bill creating a Court of Er
rors, which was passed in the Senate, was lost in the
House on Saturday: the vote stood, ayes 6 nays 61.
A motion was made yesterday for reconsideration, whi-di
was lost—avs fH, nays 7b. Thus is the measure, for!
the present session at least, put to rest.
The Volunteer Corps.
The indifference (and in some instances opposition)
manifested by our elder and more influential citizens for
the encouragement of Military Corps, lias often been a
subject not only of surprise to us, but of remark in others.
Tlu re is no city in our State, or, we will venture to say
in the S uthern states, that cun boast ot two better Vol
unteer companies than we can, —so far as relates to their
discipline, appearance, and the character of the individ
uals that compose them; yet, still, little or no encour
agement is given them by our older citizens. The mer
chant rather discourages the spirit du corps which he
sees developing itself in the young man in his employ,—
his youthful ardour is checked, by sage admonitions, on
•he folly and inutility of military exhibitions—like a
school-boy who is punished for allowing his attention
to be drawn from his books, by some passing object of
attraction; he is directed to attend to hjs business, and
disregard such idle and frivolous exercises. This should
not be so. These military associations should not only
ibe cherished, as ornaments to our city, but they should
jbe fostered as affording us, in times of trouble, assuran-
ces of protection.
Situated as we are, with no police to depend upon ; in
cases of fires or domestic disturbances, to whom are we
to look, for a defence of property, or of life, but to our
Volunteer corps ? They are till well armed and equip
ped—and ready, at a moment’s warning, to answer any
call that may be made upon their services.
We would but direct the attention of ottr older citizens
to this subject, and (where the interests of all are equal
ly a? stake,) trust that they will view its importance in
the same light that we do, —and that henceforth, their
efforts will be fjr the promotion of associations, at once
etlicient and necessary.
The Central Rail Rond.
Three hundred tons of iron arrived last work for this
road in the ship Mersey, (says the Savannah Georgian
of last Tuesday,) from Liverpool ; and iron has been
ordered for sixty-nine mi!e«, of which that far twenty
right miles has been already received. For the infor
mation of our country readers we will add, that seven
teen miles of the road have been completed, nineteen
more are graded, tw.niy-jtmr more under contract and
in progress, and nine more (as wili be seen by reference
to the advertisement of th Ilngineer,) are ready for
contract. In addittion to the seventeen miles of the
road completed, timber for forty-three miles has been
contracted for.
IF/* We once heard a friend remark ♦hat., “cash was
die great sympathetic nerve of creation, and a man
without it was like a loped off member, who soon with
ered away, neglected and forgotten.” The idea is a
little fur-ietched, but it is nevertheless a good one and
a true, which every days experience exemplifies; not
wiilistandmg that charity which many boast, to feel for
the wants of the poor. We have ielt ourselves Intel v,
very nigh without the pale of this all-enchanting, all
circulating-lifc-and-cvcry-thing-preserver.
The resolution to authorize the Central Bank to bor
row 8150,00:), was roterm and to the Senate on the srhinst.
by the Governor with his reasons for disapproval.
Tiie report of the loss of the steam-boat ?>I mmouth
and the drowning of 390 Indians is untrue.
The amount of taxable property in the state of Ten
nessee amounts to 8117,836,136.
The “ Big Ship” departed from Philadelphia, on the
29th November.
he number of lives lost on the Mississippi, during
the season, by the various steam-boat accidents is 746.
The proceeds of the Woodworth benefit amounted
over 83,000.
A hog weighing 1,600 lb?, is being exhibited in Cin
cinnatti. He is on his way South, and goes by the cog
nomen of “ Buck Eye.”
A convention of Editors in Virginia, is to be held in
Richmond, on the Gdi proximo.
From Florida.
The steamer Poinsett, C ipt.ain Trathcn, ar
rive?! yesterday from Black Creek.
Our advices from Fort Mellon are to the
29th ultimo, (last Wednesday) inclusive. At
that time General Jessup was there. The
Cherokee deputation left the camp near Fort
Mellon on Tuesday, headc 1 bv Co-a-hadjo, for
Powell’s Creek, 50 or 60 miles off, where Mi
canopy and Sam Jones are to hold ;i council.
They took no white man with them. They
were expected back on Saturday last.
Inaddittion to the above we learn that a few
days since eleven Indians escaped from the fort
at St. Augustine, and that Philip’s son Co-a
coo-chee, or Wild Cat, was among the num
cl'* Georgian, of Tuesday.
Di :covery of Mammoth Hones.
Two of the gentlemen engaged in the Geo
’ogica.l survey of Ohio, have recently discov
ered in Jackson county, the fossil bones of an
animal of the most .astonishing magnitude.
A tusk measured 10 feet 9 inches in length.)
and 23 inches in circumference at the largest)
part, and weighed, when taken from the canlu
ISO pounds. The largest tooth weighs
pounds 1 ounces, and the other bones are of
corra ponding proportion!
Btjklington, Nov. 26.
Canada—Engagement between the Loyalist*
and Tat riots—l 6 and wounded !
By the steam boat franklin, which arrived
at 9 o’clock this morning, we learn that an en
gagement had taken place between 200 of the
British regulars and tiie Canadians at St. Den
nis, in winch the latter were successful. The
loyalists lost 10, killed and wounded, and two
brass pieces. Captain Malcorn is reported as
mortally wounded. r l he patriot loss was not
known.
It appears that the patriots have made a
stand at »St. Charles, about 20 miles lie low
Montreal, and are preparing an old French
fort. Their number is stated at two thousand!
or more, well armed and furnished, and that!
tiiey have eight brass pieces. On Wednesday!
a detachment of eight hundred regulars and
three hundred volunteers left Montreal, with
the intention of breaking up this post. They
.landed on Thursday, and had taken up their
line of march for St. Charles. The advance
guard, consisting of* 200 regulars, had pro
ceeded as tar as St. Dennis, when they were
attacked by the Canrxdian populace, and after
a severe engagement driven back, with the loss
above stated.
On Thursday nig? )t a steam boat arrived at.
Montreal, bringing the bodies of the slain,
when anew detacaiiie.it consisting of the en
tire regular force of tiie city, was immediately j
despatched downti.o river. Tie next boat
will undoubtedly bring us further and more de
cisive particulars. All seems to depend on;
the result of this expedition, as the entire regu
lar force of the government is engaged in it.—
The patriots have foundary at set. Charles,
and are casting t el r own camion.
Report says that the patriot force of St. C.
is under the conin'find of two French officers
of distinction, trninc ! under Bonaparte. Os
tills, however, wc have no nothontic informa
tion.
CVanada.
Nothing of importance had transpired at
Montreal, as late as the evening of the 21st
inst., [Tuesday,] f 0111 the disturbed districts—
beyond tiie arrest of one other individual im
plicated in the uiikir of Thursday—a smith,
who is said to have unbindculled Messrs. Dav
ignonand Demur.ty . the prisoners re-wued near
Longuevil. The 0_• ported arrest at Montreal,
on the Saturday following, of Mr. Louis M.
Vigor, a represeiiUit ve in the House of As
sembly, and Pre*i< te it of t .0 People’s Bank
in that city, on a c* large of treason, is con.
tinned by the Gaze t‘e.
The confederatecm of the six count!??, so of
ten alluded to m t >0 accounts from Canada, as
among tiie orgamzorl revolutionary movement'
jof tiie day, embrace;* tiie con - dies of Rh hclien,
St. Hyacinthe, Ro’ iviiie, L’ Acad.e, Cinmbly
and Vcrchercs. 'XN:e object of the conic oru
jtion is seif.govern meat, so far at least as to
j provide for toe ad. ninistration of justice and
j for mutual defences independant of tlie legal
tribunals of the country, and tiie peace estab
lishment.
St. Louis (Mo.) Nov. 20.
State House Burnt—Part of the State Li
brary and a!/ike Hoik and Papers in the of
fee of ike Secretary of State destroyed. —On
Wednesday night last the State House in the
City of Jefferson was burnt down. The fire
as we learn from ;i letter written by a gentle
man of that place on Thursday morning, is
supposed to have been communicated by ;>
brand from the fire in the room occupied a:
the office of Secretary of State, (which is in
the north west corner of the budding on tin
second story,) rolling down on the floor. Tue
fire was discovercl about half past nine in the
evening, but had advanced too far to be slop
ped. All the papers in the office-of tie Score
tarv of State were destroyed, and about half
the State Library, which was kept in the adjoin
ing room on the same floor. The Auditor of
Public Accounts o ccupied the two rooms im
mediately under the S et iry’s room and the
Library, and we ar< * gratified to learn tout near
ly all the paper;; iu liis office were save? 1. Tin
burning continued until about 12 o’clock in the
night, when the root* lei! in and the flames sub
sided. "W e have ; lot learned that any blame is
attached to those Laving the custody of the
Secretary’s office- No one lodged in that
room, and it lrid Vxeen closed for the night.—
Phis house was originally built for the resi
dence of the Gove * rnor, but has been used o.
late for the State f l ouse. Kxecpt the loss of
the papers, th(? other is but si>i dl, the house not
being worth more than about $12,900.
Republican.
The conscience to il ;iy, will not hide n mole-hill, lo
morrow it will Lti-le a tn >un!ain.—Bciavkr.
Philadelphia Exchange. )
Nov. 30, 1837. \
The l . 5. slap of the line Pennsylvania.
You will observe by our papers, that tiiis sti.
penduous and magnificent specimen of naval
science, departed from our harbour yesterday
at 20 minutes after 10 A. M. with a tow boat
on each side of her, and proceeded down in a
most majestic style—the wind was light from
*?. M. (ahead ;) strong Hood. Notwithstand
ing, it was gratifying to see with what ease they
tow ed her, of course with not much speed,
but tiie facility they made, must be attributed
to ti;e fine modei of her bottom, as well as to
tiie power of our tow boats. They passed
the ear (the place of the greatest apprehension,)
witiiout e\cn touch;: although the tide had
fallen two feet. The. ship chew 21, and at
high water we have 24 feet there. Let it not
be said again, that sloops of war, or even frig,
ates, cannot approach our harbour with perfect
ease and safety. You can spare us one now
and then. She anchored off Chester, (twenty
miles lx low.) where she awaits an addition es
390 men from Boston, (arrive don Thursday
evening, and proceeded down to join the ship.)
\ou will see her safe in your harbour soon.
Hank Convention.
The convent on sat again to clay with closed
doors. We have, however, a pretty correct
report of what was done. There are about
one hundred and fifty delegates present. On
ly six of tue banks in this city are represented,
as follows : George Ne w bold, of the Bank of
America; Albert Gallatin, of the National;
Mr. Worth, of the City ; C. W. Lawrence,
of the State ; Mr. Palmer, of tiie Merchants’;
Mr. Fish, of the Tradesmans, and one other
not known. The Delegates are from eighteen
States. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, are well rep
resented. From Georgia, one—Alabama,
one—Mississippi, one—Kentucky, t\vo. The
,i-‘netting was fully organised by the appoint
| meat of Samuel Hubbard, Esq. of Boston, as
! President.
A committee was appointed, who examined
: the credentials of the delegates. The meeting
did but little business, but there was a good
deel of discussion. 1; is evident that them
I are about fifty persons capable of taking part
jin the debates, so that it is covin th; t them
will be a good deal of discu sion. Mr.Gaila
tin, who is a real floor member in all deli! era
;ti ve bodie.; in winch lie takes part, occupied the
tune of tiie convention in speaking fit length.
N. Y. Daily Express, 29th, uli.
Steam Navigation across the Atlantic.
Very extensive preparations are making in
England to secure the success of the plan for
establishing communication by steam cav;ga
llon across the Atlantic. A me moranda of’
the progress of the plan has been furnished
t e Journal of Commerce by a gcnlleman from
England. Restates that there are three gi
gantic steam ships now building for Ihi pur
pose—one at Liverpool of 900 tons burthen;
one at London of 1700 tons, and one at Br;s
--■: JO to is. 9 ; hitter was ltu
in July last, and is in London clocks receiving
her engines. She will be entirely completed
by tliefirst dnv of January, and will makeher
first voyage to New York in March next: fhv
is owned by a company of gentlemen in Bris
tol, called the Great Western Fleam Sbh> Com
pany, and is interde ‘ to run regularly between
Bristol and New York.
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Hacon Volunteers !
A TTF-ND a C mpany j, er-in,; ;jt the Court House,
on Monday Kiuirr, at 7 o'clock. Bv order.
HOLMES, Ist Senft.
December 9 7r
Orrmsu’s and Northern Apples,
\ FEW hundred fine Sweet (trances, and a few
-a- barrels Northern Apole?, just received and for salt?
at * JAMES LEWIS’
Confectionary, Mulberry-strre t.
December 9 7
L .
For Sale,
A N experienced ami wduable House GIRL. Sdd
7 * f-T no fault. Apply at this ( nine.
December 9 7r
Negroes to Mire.
"jJTWO Blacksmiths, four Carpeac r?, two rarriatf
-h. Drivers or House servants. A! - , *lO Field Hatty
r > be hired low to any responsible phinter who will ta-w
he whole of diem. OSSIAN GREGORY-
December 9 7p
Nerrroes Wanted. ,
1 AA NEGROES wanted on the Monroe Rail E™ <l
i.xfxJ' near Macon, for whieli liberal wa-res wj*. ie
paid. LAUDIS &, RUSSELL*
Enquire of E. Russell, Macon.
December *.) 7n __
Georgia Insurance ittitl Trust Company.
r \ PIT A L ONE MIL- TON POT, L AI’S ALL PAID A’
f |p! UTS company continue® to insure dwelling: hous? ?•
u stores merchandise, e> in v.r re-houM*S aim
f-!rni?ure, aqains - 1 v;-- Lv tire —-*-and tabes inland end Hy
ri ie risl son f * rn -a fhv »rnble as« ’ 1 ' rerp '
stitutions. Claims fori 3 are settled withjwowiptnfc;.
and U« relitv. Apply to b • DAi , A-*-® *
December 9 ‘ ' " ;a7