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• a (o keep the land In a perpetual ferment i
amt commotion.
The CiiarL-mui Courier outsiders that there
should be no doom about Pie propriety'of it
th “ eMdemi.il lfiee to a simrk* term:
but it isJrerjjuled asrqun'l, ini|>**naiu, m that
case, to exittid the tern, beyond the present
peund ol lour years. \\ e give the remarks
ot that p-per on t ie ast point:
lot: .imitation ol the bresidentiil tetiuie to
a aino.e term would render another relorni ali-
Kolutety essential—it would he necessary to
extend the period heymi I the period o| lour
ye.ua Under the lour years’ svsiem, our
country is,even now, too frequently lor its
R IM, d convulsed *vith the pervading and de
moralizing excitement ol Pieridt ntial coiitests
before the waves ol one popular tumult
subsides, the billows ot another begin to swell,
the halcyon never broods on our troubled wa
ters. and the country is lie n*r in a perll-ct
calm—is a stranger to a condition of health
ful re|Mie. Ari extended Presidential term
is, in tin-* view, necessary, wtie her we limit
the incumbent to a single term or not. But
ii we ad *pt that limit, an extension ol tin
lerm will b come requisite lor other reasons.
First, it will become necessary, in justice to
the President. Four years will he entnelv
too short to enable him to mature tns plan
and develop!* his policy of administration—in
bo short a period, he could not do justice to
himsell in the eyes of either his own genera
tion or posterity. L**l him administer the
government ever so wisely, a successor will
either overturn Ins plans, or reap the glo v
of their consummation—and he will often he
displaced Irom office before the tendency of
his measures has been tested by fair exjreri
ment. [t will he necessary also, in justice to
to the country* (or a change of administm
lion, ever*’ four years would leave usscaice
a chance fortkat stability m the a Hairs o’ go
veriin ent, which is an essemial element of
national prosperity, and expose us to those
atidden and violent changes and fluctuations,
which are the prolific somces of national ands
aster.
LOOK ON THIS.
Ihr Legislature of South Carolina ad
journed sine die on the lbdi ins;., having been
in session three weeks and five days, and en
acted 27 laws.
AND THEN <>N THAT:
‘Pile Leg.stature of Georgia adjourned
tine die <m the 23 i uist., having been in ses
sion fillv-one days, and passed one hundred
and eighty-six laws.
The following synopsis of the Bill passed
by the last Legislature of this Slate, regula
ting the entrance of vessels, clearing fiom
any port in the Stale ol Maine, into the Geor- !
gia waie's, is liken Irom ihe Washington
News ot’ the Hist ult.
“ The lull subjecting the vessels belorging
to (lie cni/.eiis ol the Suite ol Maine, to pt-r
----forinquaran tin-, passed both branches of
the General Assembly. The duel provisions
of this hill are, that every vessel coming di
rectly or ind lecily Irom the State of Maine,
shall peiform quarantine. for the space ol one
hundred (lays, during which tune none of the
officers, seamen, or passengers, shall he al
lowed to go on shore or on hoard ol’ any oili
er vessel or boat, mi ng il e continuance of
t e Art, undei the pi n.thy of iopnsonm. nl
in the P mtcnnnty not less thnn five, nor more
than ten years, and the s.urte punishment is
prescribed if during the ?.oniinuance if the
q uir iiitme anv one on b <an| the vessel shall
hold coirmniuicaiion direcily or indirectly with 1
in. v slave or pas t., ot c ’!• ■r. w bout written
nutim tty li'oin tfie oivn<*r or guardian there
<tf. Phe fast sre.trm of die act gives atiihn
ril vto the M ivor or the hioho t mimic pa!
ofiioer ol'the sra-tiort, wli *♦• soeli vessel s-! ia 11
lan<l in ihis St in*, to lit ike a sea eli on board
suc h vessel ‘before she .leparis. and die Cap
tain i ‘oquiced to give twenty-fi ttr hums no
tice ot tin* time wfienshe intends to sail. The
amendment ut itie Bill by the Sen ile, pro- j
viifes that when the G*veiaior of M tine eon l - i
plie-i with die requisui uisof the Govern ir ol
ilos State, the operation of tfie Act shad
cease.
The Rill reviving tlie Tax Law of 1804,
passed both feta a lies.
Corresjxtndence of the Char'esln™ Courier.
Washington, Dec. 21.
It is now ascerfuned that Mr. Webster has
accepted the office of Secretary of State.
I think it is well settled tint there will be
no extra session in 1849. The Whigs will
not wish it, and there is m? necessity for it.
Tin repeal of the Sab-treasury act, pro
posed by Me. Clay, will no’ be ejected at this
session. It might prevail in the House, but
cannot in the Setra'e.
The Senate did a considerable quantity of
business to-day, principally relating to private
business.
Mr. Calhoun gave notice of his intention to
bring in a bill to cede the public lands to tlie
States in which they lie, on certain condi
tions.
Mr. Wright reported the bill to reduce and
graduate the price of the public lands, with
an amendment postponing the time lor the
action to take effect.
Tl e Senate passed to a third reading a bill
to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain
cases.
A bill for the same object was referred in
the House.
The increase of pensioners on the Govern
ment is truly astonishing. In looking over
some dozens of bills on the mem bers’ tables
this morning, 1 found at least iwo-th rds of
them providing pensions .or revolutionary sol
diers or their widows, in the Nor hern and
Western States, nut none from the South
There can bo but little do bt that gross rauds
are perpetrated in this matter, as iris ueenal
ledged by Mr. Calhoun and others, in ’he r
speeches of late years; for instead of a de
crease of numbers, as it is naturally to he
supposed would be the case, the list has been
gradually filling for a long time, until it takes
millions of dollars from the Treasury to pro
•i vide for the claims upon it. The matter should
be looked into.
The estimates of appropriations for IS 11,
made bv the Secretary of the Treasury,
amounts to $16,621,529 28, of which four
millions and a half are needed for the redemp
tion of Treasury notes; $3,350, <4O 13 tor the
civil list; $7,720,440 Os for military services,
&c.; and $5,435;339 21 lor naval aifurs.
The existing appropriations which will be re
quired to complete the present year, but wh.ch
will be expended in 1841, amount to s.i. > >l,-
123 5*2. The Military Academy at W est
Point forms, as usual, a large source ol ex
penditure. „ ... ,
It is understood Gen. II irnson wm ma -e
his appearance in tins city ab.yp hie 8 n t
January, on which occasion a general mum.-
nation, or something ol the kind, is to taai
The only thing done tn the House io-u,\
was the refusal by that body, by a vme ot M
to 92, to recommend an appropriation tor toe
Cumberland road. „
Washington, Dec. -2.
It is rumored that Mr. living has declined
to receive t >e otlice of l’os Master Genera.,
tendered to him by Gen. Harrison.
In the House to-day one question o. con
siderable importance was decided —'iz: tha
the Cumberland road project and Mr. (_ lav s
distribution land scheme are not to receive
any favor at this session. Mr. Rariden. ot
Indiana, otfered a resolution lor an inquiry by
the Committee of Public Lands into the ex
pediency of setting apart $300,000 a year,
from the proceeds of the sale ot the public
lands for the completion of the Cumberland
road, and of distributing the rest of the pro-
among the Stater,'accorling to the prin-
jciplesof Mr. Clay’d land bill, and under the I
! centas of 1- K).
Mr. Hubbard, of Alabama, moved to by the j
; ‘me on the Ld, % and it was decided in tlte j
• MHiinaMve; yeas 105, nays 01. Tins is a de-;
cis.ve vote.
55 i sitiiiuTOK, Dec. 23.
The House made some progress in busi
ness to-day. Mr. Adams introduced hs bill
o enforce the codecLon of ‘iut.es and prevent
! rau .s on the revenue. This bdi was brought
torward at the late se-s.on, and was vvannlv op
jvjsed by tue delegation from he city o. New
5 ork, and also i>y the delegation from . outh
Carolina—particularly Mr. Rheit. The oppo
sition to its provisions has not abated. Mr.
Adams moved the ref reuce of the bill to the
.Committee on Manufactures, but the motion
was opposed violently. He moved a suspen-1
sion ot the rules, and ultimately obtlined his I
object by a large majority. Mr. Pickens and
Mr. 5\ ,se were prominent in opposition to the
measure.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
55 e lay neiore our readers a a atement o‘
j the vo es given for the Democratic canddates
lat the Inst tour Presidential elections, carenii-1
ly collated ri m the official return-. The im- i
irieme super.ority of the vote of Mr. \ r an Bu
re. i in IS4O over that of any previous election j
—a superior ‘y as great as the increased pop- j
ulation in the country could, upon tLe pnnei- j
pie of a fair election, possibly, justiiy, cannot j
j iail to str.ke the reauer.
We fiave aiso compared it with the results
jof ihe Sare elections m the several years j
s lice 183(i, including that ot 18139, when the
Democracy, a her a tierce contest, carried three
j fourths of the Stales of t e Union, and find j
! that Mr. Van Bureu’s vote greatly transcends
; also the Democratic vote on either of those
occasions. There are, also, particular portions
of >!i? statement, which go to show the zeal j
I and power w ih which the Democracy have
! l limed out at the recent election, in defence of
j their principles. Whilst General Jackson
j was Mer ed m 1828 by a majority ot 1137,870
—ir 1802 by a majority of 1137,524, it appears
rha’ the Democratic vote in 1810 is very nearly
e<|i!a| to the combined vote of Gen. Jackson in
1828 and 18132.
Again: Gen Jackson’s majority in Pennsyl-
I vania was 50,000. *r. Van Burcn loses the
S a e, although his vote in 1840 was 42,000
more than Gen. Jackson’s in 1828.
Although Mr. Van Buren’s vote is forty-jive
thousand seven hundred and four more than it
was m 18130, when he carried the State ot
New 5 .irk by twenty-eight thousand, he now
loses it by thirteen thousand!
Another remarkable fact is, that Mr. Van
Buren’s popular vote outlie electoral ticket in i
1 1840 more than doubles the Federal electoral !
j vote of Is 38, and also that of 18132, and nearly
doubles ihe Federal vote of 18130.
J.h ksoiij.l nctcsni. Van i Van
Stsrtes. 1828. 18J2 B .rt-n Bur* n
1836. | 1840.
Mam*, 13 927 33 291 22 99< j 46.201
N. amps .ir'*, 20 692 2.. 466 2* 697 j :<1 9;9
Mas alnse ts j 6 919 14 54 33 510 51 994
U uiiiu cl icui, 5 448 11,269’ 1929i! 24882
j tt.'tod*-Island, I 821 2.126 2,964 3.263
Vermont. 8.20 7 S7l* 14 639 18 209
N w 7 „rk 140 763 168 4’ I 166 815 212 519 i
Ne • Jeisey, 21951 23 8561 25 592 31 034 j
: i ‘flaware. ‘ * 4 349 4 110 4 133 4 874 i
P-- nsOvimia, 101652 90 93 91471, 143 676!
Maryland, j 24 578 j 19.16 22.1651 28 <59 .
**> *ri ii (Carolina, 37 857; 24 362 j3* 261 34 170!
In ia-a 22 2 7 31 552. 32.47s 31 604 j
K< ii ucky; 39, 1 84 30 247 33 02 * 32 66 j
* bin i 67 597 8| 246 96 945, 124 78* [
1C n -'-ei*, *ll • So! 28 740! 26 L 9 48 2*ft !
I iniis 9 560; 14 127, 14 293. 47 4'6
Wkitnas,* - j *. j 2 4*>o 6048,
Missouri S 232 j 5 192i 10 995 28(43
Alabama. ! 17 138! 20 506 33 991
< jt-or i,i 18 7oi I 20 950) 22 I(’4 3! .994 !
Missi-siji i. 6,763! 5919 9 979 16 935 *
Misliiaiin, I-! -j 7 361. 21106!
Vv un u. !6 75. 33'26 50 5 3 43,893 i
! Louisiana ! 4 605) 4 04: 3 6 7,696
Sioitth Carol Pft f J
10l id, i'll’, 91 j -791. 754 295) 1.125,781 I
| Maj. 15757 I 157.524 25 87Gi
* Ailiniiied in 1836 f ‘lv Legislature.
The weigh that turn ’d the scale in the Presiden
tial election.
The Federal majority in the following
States,which gave 00 electoral votes, was as
: follows:
New York, 4"2 electoral votes, 13,293
Pennsylvania, 30 “ 343
1 Maine, 10 “ 219
New Jersey, 8 “ 2,317
5)0 Total, 10,172
The change of 8 088 votes would have
ch aged the result in all these States—that is,
it 8,088 who voted for the Harrison electors
had viced lor the Van Buren electors.
The above ninety votes, added to the sixty
Which Mr. Van Buren obtained, would give
him one hundred and fifty electoral votes, and
a inajori y ol six electoral votes.
No one can examine the above statement
and recollect the frauds perpetrated so suc
cessfully iu the election of ihe Whig Con
gressional tickets lbr two successive terms
m the city of New York and county of Phila
delphia—the frauds perpetrated to elect Rit
ner at the last gubernatorial election in Penn
sylvania—without perceiving that th<* appli
cation of the same system in the above States,
and ujioii the same scale, would be sufficient
to secure the preponderance obtained by the
Federal par.y m the Presidential election. It
is clear, too, that it the Abolitionists had held
oft* in these statt s, all the fraud committed
would have been unavailing.— Globe.
Frorn ‘ho Savannah Republ can.
FROM FLORIDA.
The steam packet Charles Downing, Cap
tain Dent, arrived yes enlay from St. Augus
tine. By ibe attention of Capl. D. we have
re. eiveil* ha subjoined etter from our a -en
ti\e correspondent, together well the Aries
and the Herald oi tne 25th ult. from which we
make extracts.
Cnfre.-pon lence of ihe Repnb ican.
Office of the News. >
St. A rjusfuie, Dec* 28,' k. 1840. \
The sclir. 1. E. Crowell, arrived yesterday j
from ihe Southern posts. By her we learn,
that the property lying on the Musquito beach,
a tew aides north of New Smyrna is still safe,
no Indians having visited it as was some tune
s;n e stated. The sclir. John McClcng, of,
Philadelphia, Freeman master, from St. Thom- j
rs, bound to S'. Johns. F. foundered on the
22d, about one ho idred miles to the eastward
of the river. The captain and crew took to
the boat, and were driven four miles south of
Musquito bar, where in attempting to land, ihe
b'>at capsized and the crew, four m number,
were lost. Capt. Freeman and mate, Mr.
Wilson, reached the fort at New Smyrna, and
arrived in the Crowell. St. John’s day was
commemorated by St. John’s L<xlge No 12,
with the usual honors. A Mr. Win. Thomas,
of New York, who arrived here a few days
since in bad health, was buried to-day.
Indians. —An alarm was given that Indians j
were at the plantation of Col. Hanson, on j
Monday last. Several of the citizens and
, volunteers, as well as a detachment of 3d Ar- j
tillerv under Lt. Bragg, promptly repaired to j
the place. It seems that au Indian negro ap- j
preached one of the negroes who was gather-;
iu<r cane, and made enquiries as to the force }
house, the number of guns, and if the |
owner was present- The fellow recreated to
the swamp, running in the rear of the planta- j
t ;on. This occurrence developed more prompt
activity than we have usually seen and it af
fords us pleasure to speak of the activity of
L eu's. Sloan and Wilson of the Marines, with
a detail from the U. S. sehr. Flirt, as well as
the officers of that vessel, with other gen'le
men of the service, and citizens on that occa
! irvv r, :! rht a detachment of volunteer?
| moved off South, in ho)>e of* cutting off their
; retreat, but no signs were discovered.— Sews.
Two mounted volunteer companies were
; mus ered into service on Monday and Tues
day last. They are counn unied by 14. Mi k
■nr and D. Dummetf, Captains; F. Weed man
a id J. Ferreira, Ist Lieueii3n*s; C. Acosta
and A. Rogero, 2d Lieutenants.— lb.
Fr>j the A pa! rchi-ol *Jo rnal.
SEMINOLE WAR.
Prospect oj its close —Luest intelligence from
East Florida tavors ihe appearance of peace
strongly. Sixteen Indians went into Fort
King on the 9.h mst., arid delivered them
seives, rifles, and ammunition to Col. Riley of
the 6th infantry; among them were nine war
riors. Tiger Tail, we are informed, a.'sogave
i h.mself up, and delivered his r.fle to Col. R.-
ley, w.tii much ot native grace and diguity;
sating that iie was weary oi the war, and eli
t rely disiMjsed ior |>eace. L was sta:ed bv
some of the warriors that Tas-fe-nug-gee,
would tome ill soon. Tne interpreters were
ah a>>>e-it from Fort King, and coi.sequeu:iy
hut l.tHe news was ga hered by the offi ers, in
re at ion to :he condition and disposition of the
: Indians still remaining out.
It is sad tli t ihe preliminaries of peace, as
| far as they have progressed, were brought
about by as.ster of I iger Ta.!, who is repre
sented as the inosi beau uui squaw in the na
j lion; and who looked, when she presented her
l soil before General Armistead, like a Royal
f’rincess. fche said liia: the home of her fa
thers, once so sweet and desirable as a place
jot abode, had been despo led ot its pristine
I beauty, and lost its charm forever—-that she
j came to the tent of the whke man to sue for
|>eace, and in the name of her tribe to pro
claim that the tomahawk should henceforth be
buried—of course she was treated with all
; gallantry.
The Cherokee Delegation, in charge oi
Capt. Page, of the U S Army, had gone into
the heart of the nation, : o hold council with
the (Idierent tribes, and endeavor to persuade
them to emigrate. We sincerely trust, and
are inclined to believe, that too time draws
mgh, \\ hen Ihe Seminole war, so long a curse j
j to fair Florida, vviil be brought to a final close.
The credit and glory, vviil of course, all belong :
to the beautiful and persuasive, Miss Tiger
‘l'nil Dolf your epaulet es gentlemen, and iet!
the vimen hereafter wear them.
TAX BILL.
AN ACT to impose a tax lor the support of
Government, lor ihe year IS4I and from
thence, al'tervva rds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia in
General Ass<mbly met. and it is hereby enact
ed by the authority of the same, Thai the act
passed on Hie liu-hiii day o Diceniber, in.
Ihe year one thousand eiirht bundled and J
lour, entitled “An act to raise a lax for the
support of Government for ihe year one tiiou j
sand eight hundred and five,” and all acts j
amendatory thereof, so far as tfie same si.all j
not be inconsistent with the provisions ofiliis j
act, be and tlit* same are hereby enacted, and
declared in force lor, and during the year one
thousand eight himibed and forty-one; and
j liom thence afterwards, until the same shall
lie 1 ej eileib
Jlud be it further enacted. That during the
time this an snail continue in force, tfie fax
lon Bank Stock, >ll Capital employed bv In
j ‘airaiict and I'rust Con panics in this Slate,
i Hiall lie thirty one and a quarter cents on ev-
I ery hundred dollais invested; on money em
ployed by private individuals in lending at m
j leresi, and stiavuio and discounting notes,
j bonds, and executions, and on all other notes
lon solvent debtors, hearing itiierest, except
j ing such notes as shall be totinded-on sales of
j the pm criy. or merchandize, or on services
j rendered, and shall not have been re tie wed,
j and upon which no interest shall fiave been
I paid, shall be eight cents on every hundred,
dollars, so lent and employed; and that all
bridges, ferries, and turnpikes shall pay a
lax of ten cents on every hundred dollar's
worth of said bridges, femes and turnpikes.
And be it further enact and That so far as
any acts, r pans of acts, that may be con
strued or considered to be now in force, make
ihe taxes now impos and, greater or less than
is provided for in the afbn mentioned tax law
of Decendier, one thousand eight hundred
and tour, and in the second section of this
act. tfie same are hereby tepe ded.
And be it further enacted. That the Re
ceivers ol’ Tax Returns for t! e several coun
ties in this State.-shall make a general Digest
of all the returns ,l’ taxable property of de
faulters, in Hie manner heretofo e prescribed
and accustomed under existing laws; and
each and eve r: Receiver shall make out three
copies of the Digest of, and lor his particular
county, and snail* nil or before the Ist day of
July, in the year 1841, and every year after
wards* deliver one copy of said Dgesi ol ‘Lax
Returns, to the Tax Collertoi id the county,
one to the cleik of the Interior Court, and |
shall, on or Irelirre the first day of August, j
thereafter', deliver one copy of said Digest to
the Comptroller General • •!’ the Stale, tinder
the penalty of one thousand dollars fir each
and every ompSion to deliver said copies, or
j either of them, in he ritaimer, and wuiuii the
: periods ah *ve specified. And the Tax C<*l
lectors of the s veral counties, shall pmceed
I at once to collect ihe taxes of their respective
count ie-, according to the Digest, and as
sessm 111 thereot. and liv- led to them r stiect
ivelv, as alnrts and, by ;h * Receive) of lax
Returns of li en counties respeciiveiv. And
I the said Tax C ‘(lectors shall pay the taxts
Iso to be colli’C’ed* into Hie Treasury, on or
before tin* fir-i day of D* cent her, m rachand
’ everv vea. h**g nniug with l e year 1841
s-ibj ct to sik;!i ih iliiciioii> and an ! allowan
ces as exis-'ug laws inth*> ize lir compensa
non to the 1L ceivets and Tax Collectors, and
ot er c iti'es.
And be it farther enacted That an act
p-s-x-J on Hit- iivi iiiy-firsi <lav of D cember,
1839 entitled “An act to impose, levy and
collect a >ax for tlie poll ical year 1840. on
p operty bmh real ami personal, and to mfl c’
penalties lor refusing or neglecting io com
ply wi h tte provisions of Ihe same is hereby
re j tea led; and tlie returns a td assessments of
taxes, made under and in pursuance of ihe
same, he and tlie same are hereby annulled
and superseded entirely by the provisions of
this act
And be it further enacted, That the (ax
receivers of tlie present year 1840. shall re
ceive co up ats ition fuuii ‘he taxes to be col
lected in 1841, in Hie some manner as if their
books of returns and digests were not super
seded bv this art.
AN ACT to alter and fix the time of hold
ing the Inferior Court in the county of Mus
cogee.
Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Georgia in
General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted j
\by the authority of the same, l hat from and I
i after the passage of this act* the time for
! holding the Inferior Court in and for the conn-1
ty of Muscogee, shall be on the fourth Mon
day in January, and July, in each and every |
i year.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the au~
! thority aforesaid , That ail persons Sainm >ned,’
: Subpoened.or bound as suitors, Witnes -es,Ju
; rors,orin any other capacity to attend said Court
iat the times which by the law now in force.
Said Inferior Courts are to be holden shail be |
and are hereby required and bound by virtues
of 6a:d summons, Subpoena, or other process
j heretofore issued to attend said Courts at the
time specified in this act.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, I'hat ad Writs, precepts,
and processes whatever, heretofore issued or
’ that mav hereafter issue returnable to the
terms of said Court, as now fixed fry law.
shall be considered and held as returnable to
the terms of said Court as fixed a.id deter
mined bv this acL
’ CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Sjieaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,.
President of die Senate.
Assented to 17 it Dec. 1840.
CHARLES J. M DONALD, Gov.
AN AC T to erei e and *e anew
Judicial Circuit, to be .a.'!e*l uie S..*uth VV esi
ern Circuit, and to appoint the time of uo.u
ing the Superior and Inferior Courts in said
Circuit.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Georgia in
General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, I ha’ he Coun
ties o; Randolph, Eariy, Decatur, B ker, Lee,
Dooly, Macon, ind Sumpter sh'tJi constitute a
new Judicial Circuit* .to be called the South
Western Circuit
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Su
perior Court of the County of Randolph, shall
b*’ held on the first Monday tn February and
Augus% of the county of Early, on the third
Monday in February and Augusr, of the coun
ty of Decatur, on the fourth Monday in Feb
ruary and Augus l , of the county of Baker, on
the first Monday in March and Sep’ inber, of
the county* of Lee, on the second Monday in
March and Sep ; ern er, of the ounty of Dooly,
on the third Monday in March and September,
of the county of Macon, on the fourth Monday
in March and September, of the county of
Sumpter, on the first Monday in April and
Tuesday after the first Monday in Oeto er.
Sec. 3. Be it further snorted, That the In
ferior Courts in and for the several counties ,
shall be held at the times heretofore and now
appointed by Jaw.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all writs,
precepts and processes which are now return
able to the said Courts, shall be held and con
sidered as returnable to the said Courts, re
spectively, as appointed to be held by this act.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
Assented to 10th Dec. 1840.
CHARLES J. McDonald, Gov.
From a late London Paper.
SAM SCOTT, THE AMERICAN DIVER.
This extraordinary man on Monday after
jnoon gave a flying leap from the topgallant
yard of the coal brig Wakefield, of Blythe,
lying off Rotherhithe, in the presence 01 an
immense concourse of spectators, who lined
the shores on both sides of tlia Thames. He
astonished the spectators for upwards of an
hour on the topgallant yard by his teats, al
though it was blowing a gale at the time. On
, mounting aloft he fixed himself 011 the topgal
lantmast head, and with his feet kicking in the
air, and his head on tee top of the mast, re
j inained in that position for some time. He
I then decended to the yard which was braced
| taught, and, although the ship was any thing
■ but steady, ran from one end of the yard to
j the other, without holding on by any rope, oc
casionally haranguing the people. He made
a slip-noose, which hq placed round his heck,
and threw himself oii'tiie yard. lie remained
suspended for a few seconds, with the rope
under his chin, and raised himself with great
dexterity on to the yard, when he exclaimed,
“Come to-morrow and you vviii see me hang
myself again.” He then hung to the yard
by one loot, with his head downwards, and ex- j
hibited many other antics. All tnis was done I
with the greatest apparent indifference, and j
indeed he appeared the only unconcerned per- ‘
son present, lie Hated that he had jumped
off a place below the falls of Niagara, a height
of 197 feet from the water, and amongst hie
other exploits ho had leaped from a cliff at
Port Isaac, in Cornwall, 840 feet high, into the
sea; from Bangor Bridge, the highest in Great
Britain, 210 feet high, and repeatedly from the
topgallant mast of Eng ish and American line
sf ups. At last lie prepared for Ins leap, first
making fast a handkerchief round his head,
and securing one of his hands with a rope,
which he twisted about his wrist ami fingers.
After this lie held up his arm, and exclaimed,
“1 only use one hand; the other is tied up and
I can’t move it.” He then told the people his
head was as hard as iron, and toe* nvince thorn
that it was so, lie rattled it against the top
mast until he actually made the lower mast
shake. He then made his last address previous
to the leap, by acquainting the people that it
was erroneous 1o suppose that a man’s breath
was taken away by tailing from a great height,
for udiile he was descending he would speak
something, which he hoped would not be for
gotten. lie then pulled oft’ his shoes, held
them up above his head, and exclaiming, “now,
here goes,” he made a flying leap from the
end of the yard into the water, calling out as
he descended, “Good bye, don’t forge! me as
I corns ashore.” When he fell into the river
the spray rose above him to the height ol 12
or 14 feet, and in an instant his head and arms
! appeared above the surface of tiie water, wa
iving the silk handkerchief which he had fast
ened about h s head while on the yard, lioud
cheers greeted Inin from all -quarters, and he
swam ashore, the people as he landed reward
ing ban with money, which he deposited in his
! shoes, and in a box carried by a mau on crutch
! es, for his benefit.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Birth of a Princess Royal —Her Majesty !
was taken unwell at an early hour on Satur
j day morning, Nov. 21, and the medical gen- ;
ilemen were in consequence summoned to’
Buckingham Palace. ,
The Dutchess oi Kent was sent for at half,
past eight o’clock, by his Royal Highness j
Prince Albert. Her Royal Highness imme
diately went to the Palace, a id remained with |
Her Majesty throughout the day, until six j
o’clock in iiie evening.
Her Majesty was safely delivered of a Prin- j
cess at ten minutes belore two o’clock, A. M. 1
Their Royal Highnesses,- Prince Albert and
the Dutchess ot Kent, were in the room at the
t.me, together with Sir James Clark, Dr. Lo
cock, I>r. Ferguson, and Mr. Blayden, the
medical attendants on Her Majesty.
The infant Princess having been brought
in'o the room where the Ministers and Gieat j
Officers of State were assembled, their lord-;
ships took their departure from the palace an- j
■ mediately afterwards.
| The liobility and gentry thronged to the
j oalace in the course ol tlie afternoon, to make
their dutitul inquiries after the staie of Her
i Majesty and the infant Princess. Throughout
the day Her Majesty and the infant Princess
were going on favorably.— Court Calendar.
Extract Corn a Letter to -tke Editor of iht Charleston
Courier, dated
Augusta. Dec. G.
No occurrence of interest came under my
observation, with the exception of being, m i
common with the rest of the passengers in j
the cars, a witness of a most exciting race,
which came off between the locomotive and
a fine black gelding, which was got up Without
j previous concer-’, but was not therefore the
i less interesting. When within about two
i miles of Aiken, we came up with two young
S gentlemen on horseback, one of them inonat
| ed on a really fine looking gelding, the ofiier
l on the back of a bay nag. The horse show
led a disposition not to let the cars precede |
i him, and his rider, nothing loth, gave him tne ■
rein. Off they went, the road running par
! aliel with the rails, and but a few yards apart, i
The locomotive putfed and groaned and kep* 1
up a good stroke, but the black gelding struck
out gallantly, and kept his ground, regardless
of mud or water, tempering his pace as the .
locomotive accelerated or lessened its speed,
appearing determined to reserve his powers,
until the final struggle for the victory was to
ba made. At times, where there was no *urve,
the engine would shoot % tr.fle ahead, but the
i rowelieff Lee! of the rider of tlte bi.ck nag
would respited to the touch v th tnc utmost
and the ;>d ground would be in
stant]}’ recovered. The r ult was, that :he
geliimg took the race ai i.J the cheers oi the j
pas ciicvrs ;ik the curs, w ose ** e mgs were
lor .he gaiKut seed. The rider ol j
the gelding- u f .pca-ed as much lined as if he
i—td won a purae ot gold, at,: par tug h.s lu
vorite in the neck, excla..uel :i; tone oi ex-!
oha.ior.—“You u,ay taik of your iocomot “ e j
as, ou choose, it i anno: neat my norse Doctor.
Census of Jhkntsas.—- By the recent cen
sus, tins Stale is computed to contain a |x>p
ulaiion oi 94,903 souls, as follows: white males
41,108, white female* 34.404. total white pop
ulation 75,512; free coloied persons 431.
slaves 18,969 total colored population 19 891.
There are 40 deaf and dumb iiersous, 20
blind, and 41 m-'ane and idiots. O: the num
ber o| white |>ersons above the auo of 20
t ere are 6.584 who c n i.eoher read noi
write. There are 9 academies and grammar
sclioos within the State, having434scholars,
and 108 primary and common schools, hav
ing 2 507 scholars. —Natchez Free Trader.
CO rTON.
This article readily commands 8 3-4 cts.
For the bills of the Central Bank, Bulk of
H i vvkinsvilie, Monroe R. Road and Btnkino
Company, and Oemulgee Bank, it would !
comm old a higher price—sav half a cent. —
JlrgU s.
From the N. O. Transcrint of the 2nd inst.
S I\VTEMEN r OF (.Of ION.
1840 O i. 1, stock on hand, hales 27911
Receipts last three davs, 10092
do. previously, 304101 314253
842164
Exports last three days. 8012
do. previously, 204438 212500
Stock on hand. 129664
From the Savannah Shtf>|>in<; and Cotnmcrc al List,
December 31
Cottoji. —Arrived since the ‘24th inst. 2707
bales Upland and 62 baies S. I. cotton, and
cleared at the same time 3391 hales Upland
and 34 b iles S. I. cotton; leaving a stock on
hand, inclusive of all on ship board not cleared
on the 31st insti of 9330 bales Upland and
383 bales S. I. cotton. In the early part of
the week full prices were paid lor Upland,
par.tculariy lor the higher qualities; hut since
the receipt ot the steamer’s advices to the 4th
inst. the demand has been less active, and in
some instances prices have been accepted
which were previously refused. The pur
chases continue to be mainly lor shipment to
Northern ports, and amount during the week
to 2371 bales Upland, viz.—27 at 7*47 at 9 1-4,
02 at 9 3-8,234 at 9 1-2, 100 at 9 5-8,030 at
9 3-4, 019 at 9 7-8, 354 at 10, 20 at 10 1-10,
180 at 10 1-8, 110 at 10 1-4. Sea Island is
in demand, and the sales effected have been
generally at full previous rates. The trans
actions we have to report are 0 bales at 22,
13 at 25, 15 at 25 1-2, 7 at 20, 17 at 28, 24 at
29, 0 at 39, and 20 stained at 8 a 10.
Receip ts of cotton at the following places
since October Ist:
1840 1839
Georgia, Dec. 31 32341 47314
South Carolina, Dec. 24, 62241 70030
Mouile, Dec. 22, 35287 11952
New Orleans, Dec. 22, 207100 279549
Florida, Dec. 19, 4434 5424
North Carolina, Dec. 5, 1005 1471
, Virginia, Nov. 10, 1800 2500
404268 418240
The following is a statement of the stock of
cotton on hand at the respective places named.
Savannah, Dec. 31, 9719 17014
South Carolina Dec. 24, 14952 15793
Mobile, Dec. 22, 20077 19844
New Orleans, Dec. 22, 117210 130854
Virginia, Nov. 10, 000 1000
North Carolina, Dec. 5, 200 1000
Augusta &. Hamburg, Sep. 31,3730 6193
Macon, Dec. 1, 5307 15335
Florida, Dec. 19, 2893 3000
Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 653 333
New r York, Dec. 16, 8000 6000
181341 222366
Liverpool, Dec. 3.
The pales since Friday are 25,580 bags in
cludirg 4800 Bowed, 6 3-4; 6060 Alabama,
4 5-8 to 6 L 2: 19560 Orleans, 5 1-4 to 7 1-2
3500 American have been taken on specula
tion, anil L3OO for export. Prices are advanc
ed l-8d per lb. The arrivals are six Ameri
j can vessels, to Brazil and one Bombay.
Liverpool,’ Dec. 4.
The same dull and spiritless market re
| ported to 6th November, prevailed throughout
! the month, and although at no one time could
| we alter our quotations, yet many sales w*re
j made at lower rates, particularly in the
i line: 1 qualities, which nave been frpely offered,
j whilst the inferior quaht.es being compara
, tive'y scarce have maintained t.he,r full prices:
I indeed it is almost impossible to effect sales
|at all over 6J per ib. The better torts ot
j Uplands are the most depressed, great corn
i plaints having been made of a deficiency of
strength and firmness of staple, and we are
j aware of considerable sales having been
j made at the rate of 5 3-4 for fair. Ihe de
| tnand from the trade is chiefly confined to
I their immediate wants, and it is a strong sea
! ture of the extreme depression of their busi
; ness, when we find them neglecting to stock
j themselves in the beuer qualities at rates
i Considerably beiow what they can be purchas
;ed for in the States, and (if we are to put j
any faith in the accounts of “short crop” |
! which every packet now brings us) at lower j
prices than they must expect to see current |
i here during the approaching Winter.
During the early part of the present week,
’ in consequence ot some greater activity dis-
I played in Manchester, we had a brisk demand
from the trade, averaging about 5000 bales
per day, at full and improved rates, but it
i has died away, and the market closes dull and
heavy, at rates differing only from those quo
ted a month since, in an improvement of l-8d
in “ordinary” to “middling” Americans.
. resell I pric sot Vi uA . . I 1 di'U VV U.S
TKRN PRODUG E, compared wuh ihose current
at the ame period last sea-on, in * Orleans.
I* 4l ~ I ~Bi •.
Sugar. La lb; — 4 f a— 0-4 j— 4| a — a{
(Jott'-n La &. Mi. h— 7$ a — 12
Tobacco Ibj— 5J a — 3j|— 4\a-~ -10
t'iour. ...... bb.j 4 37$ a 4 56 * 6 00 a 6 25
Corn ...... bu-ti'— 6U d —s 3 S'i a — 6‘J
Oa : s ..... bush;— 37J a —4o
Pork Clear . . . bi> 12 s'. a— a— -
I Pork. vies* . . . bi. 12 00 a 12 00 014 00
j Pork Prune . . .bb 10 00 a 11 00 a
I Bacon. Hams . . .lb:— 9 a —l 2| — 10 a— II
: Bacon Sides . . b— 7 a — 7$ Ba 8j
Bacon, finouiders . lb— 5 a — 05 7a— 7$ j
j Lard ibj— 7 a — 7j— 9$ a— 10
i Whiskey fee. . . ga'|~- 21 a — 22 42 a—43 1
: W.uskey, com. . aa a — u
FOR SALE
rtE tract of laud, known as the BrokenArfow
Bend, on the iJhaMaboochee river, even miles
j -oi., Co* imbus, on the Alabama side of die river,
coiiiatnii a fourteen hundred > I forty-two acres ni e
bnn reiof winch are eq il tl'me -upr-tor to anv land
lon ine river; with hve turndre.i acres of cleared a'nd
under good fence arti in a high state of cultivation;
I ‘he !'italic of Ine tract t thin oa* and hickory. and
a,n lands, writ good >*a'r and healthy situations O f
! resilience, on which pai t is a good house for an over-
I seer and negro h*ruses for hf y negroes. Persons -wsh
! n to purchase a river plantation would do well ‘o cs
! amine 11 while the c'rorp is growing.
JOHN CROWELL. Sen.
Fort Mitchell, August 12. 1840 26 —.{
CVRH‘)SiTED Oil SOO.V WATER, i
IE subscribers are now prepared to fiirni htheir
i a, customers and the public wi h Carbonated or
’ So la Wa'er.
I'll ir apparatus is corwtrncted in such a manner
ml of such materials as to prevent the possibility o
nv metabc or deleriotis impregnations.
TAYLOR & WALKER,
j • Sum of the Golden Mortar, Broad st. Columbus.
1 April 21. JO* !
, GEORGIA/
Ia rnocT.imuTrov,
,Bv i-i Ex< > v i>*. •< 1 • •ar
; ’am! I .mi,in i.u. r-iii • *-i o. .1 :\ • riy a..l M.>
1 Os till- X 1... l\ • f 1: ‘i..uiu ii “ot.
!I ■ la-kiEAo. i,v ie Ills St-cli 11 ol an act ol
ill u,rn ;a a’.-.m I. 1..} of 1 l- oiaio, assent*li
ito .la- i. _.M 11. 1. . i-i In 1 nl'ii oj'i 1♦ l*ui
driuan toh v, .int'i aa ur ..n om|ici th ■ several
b.'.NKs .if i>:> ©.tic a mil■ ni im ir liabi.mts in
S K I>■ s,.n ini i-fluiit ore l inechar
je oi clu'u l at*■ !. a- mu} ‘ ->* ni> n-.-to no
j ii*i vni ia t.ji l! nev Oi Gv. mioi lii i:e f ost (lav
!! January. , ij,!i>eei. lni dt"U klitf t rtv-or. ‘O issue
tus Prociamai.o.. requiting ilia* llie several baiiKS ot
h s ti .ile, ttieir bianrhes or Agencies, winch have
here:, fore Tailed to redeem their liabilities in GOLD
and SI LYER, and ail other Bonks in tins Siaie, shall
on or before the first davof FEBRUARY , EIGH
TEEN HUNDRED and FoKTV-ONE. pay lo
any jicrson or persons. ( Banks am! Bicker* 1 xce|.lid.)
111 BPKCIE, eveiy bill, note, draft, check, receipt 01
monev on deposite. except 111 eases where such de- ,
posiis are bv .enns of existing couiracis. payable nth- j
erwise ih to 111 specie, issued or received, or who h
may he; rafter be issued or receive:! by them respect- j
ive:v upon demand or presen.a*ion.
!do ihcrefore, in confot muv thereto, issne this my
Proclamation, hereby requiring llieseveial Banks cf
’his Slate, their B r anclies or Agencies, winch have
heretofore failed to rede, ni then liabni les 111 Gold and
Silver, and ether Banks in this SOate. oil or hi foe* t!;e
first davof Fetnruary, eighteen hundred and foity
one. and thereafter, to pay to anv person or persons,
(Banks and Bickers excepted ) in Specie, every bill.
no:e,draft, check, receipt, or money on deposite issu
ed r received by them respectively, upon demand or i
nreseiitaimn. except in cases where such deposits arc
bv terms of existing contracts paiab'e otherwise ihoii
in Specie. And Ido hereby chaise and require each
| and every of them, lo he careful and punctual ill the
is net observance and faithful performance of ai! il.e
‘fillies enjoined on ill. in by the aforesaid recited act ol
:he General Assembly.
Given tin ler inv fund an ! the Great Sea! of the
State a'the Capitol in Vtilledg. n>lle. this tile first
day of .Unuarv. in tile oar ooiu Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and fi tv-one, and of A tiler- j
ican Independence the sixty tifdi.
Charles j. McDonald.
By the Governor:
Wm. A. Tenwili.*, Seeretary of State. tlf
LIST Os bKi'TKttS
REMAIN! nG in Ihe Post Oince at Columbus,
Ga., January Ist, 18*11.
A.
Appling \ G A res. Ji sse
Adams, Francis A Andrews, R J
Adaos, Susan Alien, RS
Ashley, Israel S Andrews, S R
B
Barden. W V Barnes. W L
Bake, Miss Ann Bi-.ieit, Fanny
Booth, A M Brooks. Pni > A
Booth, F Bradley. Win
Brown, J Bussy, N J
Beckwith. S G Beal, Robert
Betts, FB 8 Blake, Lu her
Barksdale, VVm Hot well Dr J J
Bowen, T W Bird Eliza
Beckro,C A Burion. Francis
Bowers, James Brown, VVm
Brooks Ann Bandy, E C
Beers, Sarah M Beattie, E S
Bosworth, John F Berry, Wm
Ball, Martha A Barrett, Dr C B 2
C.
Crandell, Henry Cb m, Win
Chittenden Daniel Cob man. Mrs S B
Cade, Isaac B Clark. S G
Coriev, Elijah 2 Caldwell, Vilen
Campbell, J II 8 Cadwa lader, Mrs M
Cannon, VVilev Clu k, Morgan
Cromwell, Wm Cadwallader, C
Ciilbreaih, Mrs Eunice Code, Mrs Ann
Corsbv. J O Carr, Thomas S.
Christian, Allen Carry, Isaac
O.trson.AO Conaway, Miss Eliza
Cox A M Crowell, Warharn
Cleghorn, Charles Carhorn, Codeck
Cork, James
D.
! ‘aimond, John ITuncan, Rachel
Dairrtond, Luke Dunn, Axium
Dickens, David Drummond, Mrs K
E.
English, Jonathan Everal, Dr J
English, Andrew 8 Evans. Susan
F.
Failin, Andrew 8 Fair, Larkin
Flournoy, Samuel Farliue, Andrew
G.
Gunn, Arthur Grover, E S
Gray, R* M Gowan, S O & Get
Gregory, Ephraim Gotchins, R R
Godwin, Berry Gresson, James
Oawarv. J L Garner, James
H.
Harris, Clayton Harrison Harvy, J
Harbock. AVV 2 Harris, Capt. J. M.
Holstead, Mary Hurt,Tß
Halstead, James Hepson, W
Him on. John Hobson. Sarah A
Hinto*, Joshua Hays, Harriet
Howard. A Hood, Alexander
Hoofer, D Harp, John L
Jackson, H R 2 Johnson, Wm W
tohnson. Beverly Johnson W S
Johnson, James t Joyce. Alexander
lohnson W Jepson. Thomas
Jones, Allen Jones, G H
lohnson, Robert Jordan F
Johnson, W G
K.
Kelsey,G H Kirk, Wm
Kimbrough, Francis Kelly, J W
Kendrick, Jones J 6 Keni, Elijah
fiimbrough, Thomas
Lassetter, J F Laney, John
Laney, Mrs Sarah Ann l.une James
Lyon, James M Lions, Mrs Sarah M
Lewis, JacobG 3 ‘ tipbam, Sarah
Leak, Mrs A L Lawren e A G
Lester, CD l.yih<,JP
Leak,BC Lawson, Miss M J
M
Moiris, Rev. Thomas Murtin G W
Moffiit, H* nry 2 Maihews, C L
.Vloore, G vV Morton. J C E
Moore, Alexander Moysion, W A 2
Morel, Gid on Mims, C E
McCay, J McLain. John
McCrary, Robert McGowan. Joseph
McFarland, J D
N
Nuchols, Mr Norman, Pattejt
Noies, Parcus E
O.
Owens, Wm Oakes, Thomarf
Owens, Rebecca T
P.
Posey, W & M Wall Bribe, James
Porter, Wm A Pinson A
Pickard, Lenson Plassman, Elizabeth
Pearce. G & J Hold o, aniesa
Pills, Mrs Hannah S Phelps, H C
Pam, A exander
a,
Quinn, John
R.
j Robins n, J M Rose,Hsnry
| Reid, Templeton Roper. W G
j :<hea, Samuel Rivers, W J
| Ravel, Dr L A Robinson. Andrew
j Kotriron. R O Kitcir. Mrs Lintmla
Roval. VVm Rogers, Miss Ann L
I Reeves, Miss Sufirone
S.
Smiih, Frank Sehrnnp ri, Arnos
Steen, James 2 Smallwood 1 L
Smith, Wm Solomons. Peter
Sullivan. tsarah Ann Shipp , Mm
Sneed, Miss Jane Scott, J D
Sprague J W Shaw, Aimer H
Sharp, H P Salter. Bi njanun
Smith, H S Stnub Zachanah
Suceiock. John Sharp, Hubbard P
Smyth Grsy Sweateiigen. J H
Shivers, Chaney Sage. O W
Searing. S .Scot!. Ot J S
Smith, Joshua Sander , J
Salfo and, A j
T.
Terrv. T J Thorsby, P J
Thornton, G H Terry Me Maiv Ann
Tavlor. John Thorn. Ob
Thomas,Geo ge Terty, Altreif
Thorn, Hightower Tarver, E i>ha
I arvsr. M.lton ‘I illev John
T. mpieton, TJ Thompson. Aicluba. 1
V.
1 Victory, Francis Vaughn, John
W
Wiilers, Miss Hesttr Webster W m
‘ Wall, Jesse Ward. John
i Wood, Robert Walton, James
I Wilicrs. Henry Walton >• h”
Willi ims, Mtss Amanda Winmti'y , Gem bet tv
Wild. Francis Wynn B j
Wood, James 2 V\ illis. 1 . M
Wood. Gordon or LawbonU ej-iwood. ii v. • -n
Wittich. L L *>a *>, Lirm* w J
Wellborn. Win W Wtu e J in
While, Charms VV Vv a.het G-->r_r
VViteou, Jonathan V\ uiiarne ‘t
Wood, N G
V.
Voong, Sarhbel C
Person* calling for mv olt e afor etters -i
olca-:e say they are advertised
46 S* ‘ JOHN SClil.t V P.-*t.
FRESH TRCrr,
JUST repeived. 40 boxes new Raisins
40 halfboxe3 do do
20 boxes white Malaga Figs
20 keg* do do Grapes,
10 ■ oxes fre-.h Lemons,
2 ‘tegs fresh Tamar.il',
Also, two boxes Italian Vttniicelli. Fora> bv
J B S'JRUPPER,’
One door above Hamilton & Hurd’s Clo'hifg Store
Jan. 6 1811 45 3t
BLANKS
; FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
rTT-w 13 ——m .'X. —■■■ —H linratr
( tli I MB’ S I'JCt .S.S Cl l l!v*.M'.
C . Oil 111 WK El. V BV l<nl M Vill.'ti O.
O—iv } to a 33
i 1 .tail, : : : “ a .t*
iiivcruess, : : •* (si \ i
A mem an low, : : IH* a i/v
Bali. uoi'E, : : : ip -’j r. 10
ttscorr—ria s, : : ■
: : VO u II
■Miouiders, : : ov* u t 0
btir—..ess, : : bbi uo OO
Fume, : : : “ 00 e 10
Buitxk—Gosliui, : lb 00 *1 00
Western. : : : 00 OO
CAM.u.m—Sperm, : “ 00 a 60
i al ow, m
Cas lines, : < : “ 6 a 7
(hum —Northern, : 18 n t 5
I C of ton, . : r “ 7 | 6|
j Con ti—liaiana gmn, “ 00 a li
| ixio : r r : “ 00 l6
j Fisil—Mackerel No. I, bbl o>t a 00
” 2, : *• 00 o 00
“ “ 3, : “ Ou OO
Herrings. : : : hex 00 u 2 IK)
Kloi r—Northern, : bbl 00 a 00
VV es'ern, : : : “ i0 a 00
oumry, : : : “ 6 00 a 7 00
GkalN—Corn, : : bu IH) a 4u
VV i eat, : : : *• 00 1 00
| Gunpowder, : : keg 700 bOO
Hides, : : : lb 7 a 8
Iron, t : : t “ 60 a 7
Lard, : : 1 “ 00 l2
Peas, : : : : bVi 00 a 75
Kaisins, : : : box SOO a4 00
Lime, : : : : cask 00 a b 00
Molasses —N. O. : gal 4*> a 30
Nails, : : : : ib b • 8
Poitx —Mess, s : : bbl 00 a 0
Prime, : : :1b CO a 00
Rice, L 0 a 00
Pi pper, : : : 12 a I j
Spirits—Brandy, Cog. gal I *5 a 2 50
l each, : : : * 1 00 a I 2d
App *•, : : : *• (X) a 30
Gin—Holland, : : *• I 50 a 1 75
I roinestio, : . : “ OU a 50
Rum—Jamaica : : “ I 75 2 00
Domestic, : r : “ 00 a 43
VV I'Kev —Irish, : “ 0 a 4 tIO
Vlon iigaln la, : : “ 87 ai *0
New Orleans, : : “ 00 a 45
Suo 1 K*“New Orleans, Ib 00 a 10
Si. Croix, : : r “ 12 l5
Loaf", : : : * 4 18 a 25
Salt, : : : : sack 00 c 3 26
Soap, : : r : Ib 8 a 9
Shot, : : : : “ 00 o 12
E A CII VNO E A .VD b A NIC -JfitTii TABL K
CORRECTED BT NORTON & LANODON.
EXCHANGE.
Bi Is on New York at sight, 5 per ceni premr
Bills oil New York at 60 days, 31 do.
Bills on Philadelphia, at sight, 3 do.
Bil s en Charleston, at sight, 4 do.
Bills oil Savannah, at sight, 31 do.
Specie, 4 do.
BANKABLE NOTES
Aii the Banks in
Insurance Bank of Columbia at Macon *
Commercial Bank at Macon.*
Bank ofSiale of Georgia and Branches.
Bank of Augusta,
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
Bank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta.*
Mechanics’ Bunk of Augusta.
Marine and Fire losutauce Bank of Savannah and
Branch at Macon.
Bank ofM. Mary’s*
PI nters’ Bank in Savannah.
All Alabama incorporated Banks, bankable.
Bank of iVttfle*<gevilie, bankable.
* Spe’ ie-paying Banks.
UNCUIIUENT BANK NOTES.
Bank 01 Darien and uranches, : 0 per cent uiseount.
Georgia R. It. and Banking Company al Athens*
Ga. and Branch at Augusta, do.j
Bank of Hawkinsville, 7 do.
Central Bank of Georgia, 7 do.
Monroe it. It. & B’g C.
at Macon, 10 do.
Ociuulgee Bank at Macon, 7 do,
Western Bmk of Georgia, at Rome, 19, old emission,
New emission, at par.
Union Bank ot Florida, 50 do.
Lif” Ins. and Trust Cos. 25 do.
pro Tatf-liut t-r voas
TO •i. ENTITLED
GEORGIA IbaVkUtATeO,
In a senes *j Origi’itU iPtcitt.it on sit>l, -viih let*
ier-fjr**s Uescrtf/iutuS.
■ !VIIE plan of puln.-li ng 111 successfv# numbers,
JL piciorial works, tbusirattve of the scenery of
countries, has long be n a popuiai one in Europe and
is rapidly gumma uvor m our own couniiy
i'tie prospectus 10 issue . work, devoted to
the sceneiy of Geoig a, eltlioii4;h novel, wdl unnoubt
edly nnd universal iavor, tnd t>e regarded vs it is by
the editor, a plan ai once f liciloil and feasible.—
Tliere is inocn scenery in our Btaie, that is not sur
passed m beauiy and sublimity, by that c 4” any other
Slate lii the Union The . pper count las abound in
scenes, which need only to b* known 10 coanmaud ih*
ad ni ration ot li who ieve the beauties Q” nature*
Vrucii of the scenery ol” t.s norili is utterioi 10 our
own, bu; is yet visited uy imtisyuds simply heexusa it
has been vrrUten, tuns and -‘Jio'iie.J” by abtha a and
travellers, until ns In suty has uectnne universally
known and appreciated. It is desirable that attention
stiould be directed 10 aui own re-Curces oi ilie pic
turesque in natural sacnefy, arnt when this is done, our
own and norllitrn tourists w.tl speedily lender our
beautiful views es immortal es our language
The south is charged with general indifference fa
ihe progress of Literature and ‘lie Fine Aits; a <1
probably the wrongest foundation for ihe charge is
Iburid m lifer inastiin m enterprises calculate,* lo (osier
these objects, ‘i ha pubueaiion oi Ihe proposed work
will, jt is beiirfed, ba an ifieClivt hi, v 1 ai ,Ins fot,nda
lion, and a step towards the establishment of our lit
erary reputation, ia which end much honorable effort
is now directed.
A third consideration, and the last which w.ll now
be urged, is the intrinsic value of such a publication as
•GEORGIA ILLUSTRATED.” it will embody
the representations of <he beautiful and sublime in
our tt’.ila scenery, and afford 16011. at a trilling ex
pense, exact pictures ol out mountains. Tollies, catar
acts. public bui dmgs fcc., which they may ur may
not otherwise behold, but which, in eithti case, wou.d
afford peculiar pleasufe.
The proposed work will be executed in a style su
perior to any similar pictorai work in the country.
The plates will he executed on steel by eminent en
gravers, from original drawings Bade expressly for
the purpose, by Mr. T. Addison Richards, f Augus
ta. The engravings will be accompanied v> iiti leiler
press and sciipiious. prepared tor the Work, and in this
department the editor will secure, as far as possible,
the assistance and co-operation of our best writers. In
short, no pains will be spared to ntase ihe veik a per
fect gem of its kind, to ihe end lhat it may meet a
welcome reception net only at home hut al o abroad.
Conditions — -“GEORGIA ILI.USTR ATED”
will be issued in monthly parts, in the quarto foim, at
$5 per annum in advance, or at *0 cents for each
pari. payable on delivery
Each pai t will contain two highly Jinixhed en•ra.tirgx
of Georgia Scenery, accompained will, letter-press
descriptions and historical facie, printed on large and
beautiful type on the linest paper,the whole enveloped
in a neatly printed cover.
Anv individual who will obtain nnd forward si*r ad
vanced subset iplions shall beenilled 10 a 1 opy of lha
w,*rk. Clubs may rective twelve cop.ies lo one ad
dte-s f<r S*so. o, twenty-five copies for 6ICO. in either
case free of postage.
Coininumcamuis atiu subscriptions must be addim
sed. POSIT rAID, to the editor, VV m. C Ktc.ards,
Penfi* Id. Georgia.
.CJ*’ The first part, containing an engravid title
page and vignette, with two views, an t teller-press
descriptions will be issued on iht firs’ of November,
le4o. and subscriptions should be for aritidpriot te
that time.
iCZJ*’ Editors who publish and call attention t • tki*
prospectus, by forwarding a copy of their paper ,o th
editor, will he entitled lo the work.
COLUMBUS HOTEL.
rWTHE -übscriber respectfully irt!'*rms hi* fiends
3 and he nubile genera’ly that ho has taken char"’
*if On* COLUMBUS Hu I EL, (formerly rccu; u*'!
bv Mr J. B Reevis,) and from his experte.iC auvi
unremitting attention to business, hope, to men: a
share of public patronage.
His Table will at ah times ha well supplied with the
best the market affords, and every exeriton made n
rendai hose who rnay give him a call entire sa’is
faetion.
His Stab!” likewise will he attended bvatwntive
and industrious Ostlers, and bountifully supplied wth
’he best of Provender.
Please cal and judge for yourselves.
’ JOHN HARVEY.
Cnltttrtktis. Dee 17, 184‘V. 46 S,
GKO GIA t ALLOT OOIJN'I Y.
HEREAS, J beih Gray applifs o me fir
wT bn era of dism>s,on of adm m-tr Vii n . ri-f>.-‘
nts non, on ‘he es a e of Alien G^ay. dec r<ri—
i’h'/seare therefo-et cite and admonish a:! an.', sn
gu'ar the kindrr and and creditors of Sniri deceased to h
and appear ai mv office, within the time preso.d- < bv
law in show eai.se. if any they have, whv sai.i er.e.s
si.ou ‘• noi fie granted.
’ tiven ure ei mv hand o’ ofilce, Jao.'4 I‘4o.
46-n6 o WILLIAM S. GOSS.c r -
NOTICE.
ALL pers ms are hereby cat.lion.d nt to rs ,; ’ f-r
anv notes given by m> tj J fin Sne’ . 101 •’ iS
and 66 t ent- each, arid payable fr m ope to
months f>r house rent, as ij,p. most jf said ro •
hove been paid hv me, and 1 am deter nmed n ’ to puts
them again until I have a settlement with said'-r*. ;
STEPHEN LEWIS.
Dee ig4o 45-3'.
AM. trOHES, Attorney tt Law CfflVrr
• G orgia.
Jan 25.1840, *f