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DCT The Pew Owners of the first Presbyterian Church will hold their annual nieet irur at the Church on Monday Aft*moon, 4th inst , ot 3 o’clock. Jan. 2 DC? 3 A report being in circulation that WILLIAM JOHNSON lias declined being a candidate for Tax Receiver, ue are authorised to state that he will not withdraw his name until the election is over and the voles counted out —at which time he confidently trusts that tlie suffrages of his friends will have elected hint Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county. Jan I 76 hhlXTtO.'V \OTiC i. DC/ 3 On Saturday, tPie 9th Janua ry. I*l7. an Election will he held for a Member of '■ the City Council of Augusta, for Ward No. 1, to | til’the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of j Foster I’lodget. Esq. Said election will he lield at the Fodder and Jfay Scale House, under the superintendence of G. F. Parish, Jesse Kent and 11. B. Frazer, Esqrs., or a majority of them. Dec. 36 L. 1). FORD, Mayor. DU. WIST All’s BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. [C/ 3 The extraordinary success i attending the use of this medicine in diseases of j the lungs, and the many singular cures it has es- j footed, having naturally altracted the attention of j many physicians, as well as the whole fraternity 1 of quacks, various conjectures and surmises have | arisen respecting its composition; some physicians j have supposed it to contain iodine, other ignorant j pretenders say it must contain mercury, and to ' some such substance they each attribute its sinuu* j lar efficacy. As such opinions are altogether er roneous, ami calculated to prejudice many person s against it, 'we PLEDGE (HR HONOR that it contains nothing of this kind, or anything the least injurious; on the contrary, it is composed of the most simple substances, the principal of which are the extracts of tar and wild cherry bark, and the w hole secret of its efficacy consists in die mode in which they are prepared. None genuine without the written signiture I. Hitts. For sale by H WILAND, IIIBLEY A CO., and THOMAS WAR RETT <C CO., Augusta. Dec 30 3 71 M F.CI I VN 11 S’ BA \K, ) Augusta, Dec. 23, 1316. ) [G= NOTICE.—An Election will be held at the Banking House, on Monday, the 4'h January, 1347, within the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and 2 P. M., for Nine Directors, to manage the affairs of this Institution during the ensuing year. M. HATCH, Cashier. Dec. 29 td 73 French and Spanish Languages. F. Lk HA RB! Ell, who has been engaged for many years as a Teacher in several schools of the | I idled States, ami of the Island of Cuba, gives lessons of French (his native language) and Span- I ish, either at his residence, or in private families, j His mode of teaching is simple, and will enable a \ scholar to acquire either language in a short time. His prices tire moderate. Apply to him, at the I idled States Hotel, every morning before ten oVlock, and in the afternoon between two and four. Urfrrtnces —Messrs. If. H. Gumming,! Adams, J. Gardner, J. W, Jones, G. T. Donic, Dr. Du gas, N. Delaigle,—G ardelle &, Rldnd. fKe 31 75 6t i lii ELECT ION S . On tlie second Saturday in January. 1317, the City Council of Augusta will elect the following Officers for the ensuing year, with the salaries, Ac. annexed to said offices. Candidates will deliver to* the Clerk of Council I heir written applications, (naming securities w hen required by ordinance, Arc.) on or before the day. j marking on the envelope the office for which they offer, except <’andidatea lor City Watch, who will report their names to the Clerli. so, vnn;*. Collector and Treasurer, §I,OOO < 'lerk of ('ouncil, 730 ('it V Marshal, IJ'OO Tw o < Ity Constables, 600 each. Eight Watchmen, (per night) $1 each. Bridge Keeper, 1,000 Super. Streets, Pumps and Water Works, 300 Keeper of the City and County Jail, 500 and [hoard. Clerk Lower Market, 500 ( lerk Upper Market, 4(1 Keeper of the .Magazine, 200 Keeper of the City Hall, 75 Keeper of the City Clock, proposals to accompany application. Keeper of the Hospital, proposals to accompany application. City Surveyor, Fees. ( ity Sexton, Fees. ' endue. Masters, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, (elected for two terms,) Fees. City Sheriff, (elected for two terms.) Fees. W. .MILO OLIX, Dec. 30 Clerk of Council. j CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS. One of Johnson’s Daguerreotype MINIATURES, a perfect likeness, put up in a fine morocco Case, may he had for three dollars. His rooms are over Messrs. Clark As Racket s Jewelry Store. Entrance one door from the Post Office. W hat present during either of the«e holidays could he more appropriate than a Miniature of a dear friend or relative, true to life and stamped j •tpon m*-tai by the great luminary,of our system. dec 13 ts 67 STOCK OF COTTON In Augusta and llaathurg on the Is/ instant. IS 47. I*4o. In Augusta 22,244 24. < • 1 Hamburg 3.174 6,1*9 On w harf, Ac , , 1,800 00 Total Stock 32.213 3",060 SHIPMENT OF COTTON From Augusta anti Hamburg, to Savannah and Charleston, from Sept. 1, I*l6, to Ist insl. 184(4-7. 1845-57. From Ist to 31st Dec.. To Savannah,. 17,745 2.23(> Charleston, hy rail road,... 15.285 4.951 33.4)30 7,137 sliip‘d from Sept. Ist to Dec. 1,.65.524 30.C20 Total Shipments, 93,554 37,2 U? RF.CRIPT OF COTTON AtA ue usfa «$- Hamburg .from Sept 1,’46, to! sf hist. Stock on hand Ist insi 32.218 30.960 Shjp’d from Sept. 1, to Ist i net. 98.551 37.20? 130,772 68.167 Deduct slock on hand Ist Sept. 9,906 5,919 Total Receipts, . 120,866 62,248 An important error having been made in our table of yesterday, we republish it thia morning corrected, ■■ ■■■■ -m- ■ .<. -.rjvs, . ANN AH. Jan. I— Cotton. —Arriv ed since the 25th tilt , 8470 hales I plane! 5382 by Central Kail Road) and 219 hales Bea Eland, and cleared in the same lime, 8749 bales U pland and 4 5 baits >ea Island; leaving on band, including all on shipboard not cleared on the Ist inst., a stock of 43303 bales t pland and 930 bale*. Sea Island; against 10073 hales 1 nland and 031 bales Sea E ■ land at the same period last v*-ar. The receipts al ibis port this reach 107925 bales, against 53233 at the same time last vear. •Sinee our last review, the advance which we then noticed has been barely sustained; holdeis being firm, but purchasers, wanting confidence, have held off. The principal sales have been made in the last (our days. The sales this week sum up 63< 3 ha les. the particulars of which areas follows:—7J balcsat9c.pl at 9J. 13 at 9 3-16, 123 at 9f. 203 at 9i, 15 at 9 7-16, 520 at 91. 132 at 9 ! 9-16. 351 at 9|, 91 at 9 11-16. 581 at 91. 753 at 9», 2041 at 10. 471 at 10', 631 at HU, Hat 10L 181 at lo 7-i(i, 46 at 101. We note a sale of one bale ul Mastodon cut tun at 44 ecu Us. QUOTATIONS. Inferior, 9a 9‘ MdplingFiir, MfalOj Ordinary, 9? a95 Fair to Good F. P'lalOi Middling, 9| ilO Good Fair, loin Rice. —The Rice, market ba« been oretty steady this week, but sales limited, being but 117 tierces at the following prices, viz:—72 at 8 21,250 at 2;; i 50 at 3. and 75 at 31 per 100 lbs. (rmarries —Sales have been reported this week I of 25 bbls. Georgia Flour, at 86 per hhi.; a small lot of N. O. Sugar, at 8 a 9c ; about 22.090 Il*s. ! Sides Bacon, in lots, at 6 a 7c ; and 20U bids. N. O. W hiskey, at 23 a 231 cents. Bagging, dfc. —A small lot of Kentucky brought this week J 1 cents—a few bales »f Gunny Bag ging sold at 18 cents. Sales of Hale Rope, (coils Kentucky,) at 5f a 6 ceuis. Com —About 500 bushels has been sold this I week at 65 a 70 cents per bushel, j Hay —Sales of 700 bundles Eastern ITav. at 75 | a 80 cts. per 100 lbs.; 100 bundles, in small lots, | brought 80 a 87® cents. ; Salt. A cargo of 232 tons, was sold this week at 81.50 per sack. Kxchange. —Sterling may now be quoted at 41 per ct. prem..at vvhieh sales have been made. For Domestic there is a fair demand. Our Banks arc now checking on New York at par for Sight Checks, Out-doors, Sight (.’hecks are selling at fal per cent. dis. Freights. —We have no change to notice this week in Foreign Freights. We quote to Liver pool at |d. for square and 11-16 d. for round. For Havre, the barque Savannah is still on the berth at 1| cent for square bales. Coastwise Freights continue without change. The New York pack ets (ill up readilvat 4c for square and {*• for round bales Cotton. Rice. §l4 per tierce.. To Baltimore and Philadelphia. « a |c. far Cotton and 811 far Rice. To Boston, last engagement, ic. for Col ton and $ 11 for Rice. 12 y Jlaguetif T(4rgrajtlt, [Transmitted for the Baltimore Ameiiean.] Pnii.ADEi.pnr.A, Dec. 30, 8 1’ M. The Grain market was inactive to-day. Flour $4,874; no sales. The Telegraph between this city and New York is in operation. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.— Cotton. —The market has been dull for the last three days, and some sales have been made a.t a decline of j a 4 of a j cent per lb., but as holders generally'are firm, we | do not vary our quotations, la regard to a com j parison of the receipts and shipments, as show n i by our table to-day, it may be remarked that at | this time last year the Charleston and Savannah ■ statements were both a week behind, and the New i Orleans also three or four days, consequently' the j deficiency appears less than it really is. The sales I are 28UU bales, t Itu«: Upland As Florida. Mobile A: N. O. 2500 bales. 300 bales* Inferior none. none. Ord. to good ord... neue. none. Mid. t<> good Mul.. 10 Mid. fair to fair... c. 11 (d) 11 4c. Fully fr. to gd. fur 114-/® 11 i«*. 111^12‘c. Fine nominal. n< initial. Freights. —Continue brisk, and to Liverpool en gagement-of Grain have been made at 18d. l !> bushel, w hit-b rate was refused yesterday for Corn; Flour is taken at ss. f7i)ss. 3d. D bhl. the latter for small parcel-; and Cotton Id. H Iff. for square bales—7-16d. asked. To London, there is still ■ plenty offering at previous quotations. To Havre, $1,25 H bid. for Flour has been obtained, which 1 is an advance. In addition to the above, we hear of vessel- being taken up for ports in Ireland at 19d. i v bushel tor Grain, ami tor Glasgow, ss. 4id. i -P bitl. for Flour. Kxrhangr. —The business in Foreign for the steamer have not been very large. We quote Bills on London..) (3> 54 H cent pre.m ; Paris, f 5.45 <? f5.42i; Amsterdam, 381; Antwerp, 381; and Bre men, 77 (a) 774 cents. [Prices Current. NF/vV ORLEANS. Saturday niglit, Dec. 26 Cotton. —The sales of Colton to-day amount to about 6,000 bales, at 1 a i per lb. advance on yes : terday’s prices. Sugar ami Molasses. —ln Sugar 400 bhds. were sold at yesterday’s prices. In Molasses 3-)0 bbls. were sold at 25 cts. per gallon. Flmtr —The Floor market opened to-day with a bri-k demand, based on the reported news from England (since received), and fully 10.000 bbls. were disposed of at from $4 25 a $4 50 per bhl. for good shipping brands. The market closing firm j on the latter rate. Corn. —Early this morning there was a good dis position to operate, and transactions amounting to about 14,090 sacks have taken place, at an ad vance of 2 cts. per bushel. We now quote good lots of White and Yellow, 56 ct . ( cr bu lid. Ju Exchange and Freights we notice no change. f Bee. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arrivai.s from savannah. Barque Lagrange. Porter. Boston. Brig Sterling, \N lute. New York. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTPft. Steamship Southerner. Berry, N. York, Dec. 30. V r. MOIXNDA. The shir* New England, sailed from Bath, Me., on the 26th ulr., for Charleston. The brig Eleanor. Brown, to sail with despatch, and sebr. Marv Ann, the next day. for (’hnrleston, and schr. Gazelle. Lewis, to have despatch for Sa vannah, were upat Baltimore on tlie 30ili nit. SAYANN.VTI. Dec. 31.—* leared, ships Laurel, (Br.) Duckett, Li verpool; John ('umining, Dwight, do.; Caledonia, Mauran, Boston. —-- -- - szabassatssaßEßßan aaammmammmmmm CLASSICAL SCHOOL. X N MONDAY’, the SCHOOL of the subscriber '(.F \\ ill be open for the reception of Students. | Jan. 2 ts VV. B. LEARY. AUGUSTA LITERARY DEPOT, JANUARY 1, 1847. j TTN presenting the friends of this establishment B, w ith tic* compliments of the season, the sub scriber returns hi- thanks for the patronage they have afforded during the brief period it has been his pleasure to cater for their amusem-nt, as the best returns for which, no efforts shall he spared in the coming year to add to the inducements hereto fore offered by this now popular resort. In short although it may not “he in mortals to command success" lie intends to exert his best endeav ors “to deserve it.” The assortment of BOOKS, PERIODICA 1,8. ILLUSTRATED P A P HRS , STATIONARY, and every other article in the business, is now v ery complete, and constant additions are making toit. The periodicals for January are rich in phi bclishments, and will no doubt arrive in a f*w da vs. as they were shipped from New York on the 2isi ultimo. JOHN A. MILLEN. Jan. 2 1 76 TO HIRE. I NOR THE ENSCING VEAR—A GOOD 1 BLACKSMITH, accustomed to work eith er in town ur country. Apply to JOHN A. BARNES. Dec. 29 ts 73 ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD. CAPITAL s*>so,ooo. rjflHE undersigned lias been appointed Agent for | A the above Company in this City, and is pre } pared to insure Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture Arc., against loss nr damage by fire. All losses i will be promptly settled here. ’ JOSEPH MILLIGAN, \gent. i eopt. 13 Gra 38 Sr . aHRIK J )^/. *!- -i r sXf awHl.-vS* I 'J J - . ' l ' | CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE, j ; RAP vVe are authorized to announce WII.I.IVM JsKI.NNEK as :i Candidate for re cieetton to the office of Receiver of Pax Returns . tor Richmond County, at the ensuing Election in January next. net 11 10 [jUUAv care ttuihonzed loannounce j WM. JOIINBTUN as a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns, at the next election in Richmond county. 22 id august 12 [Lr* W e are ;iuth(>rized to announce PC>BERI’ A. WATKINS, as a candidate for re j election to tire office of Tax Coiiecmr for Richmond i County, at the ensuing election, lo lake place on lbs tir-i Vionduv in Janu try next. If elected, At- pledges himself lo settle again should a continuance ( t his serv ices he called for, j at a future election, hy the good will and confidence j of ids fellow-citizen.* Nov. J 4 27 | atn.horized to announce Major 18HAM 'l'lIOMi > SON as a candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns f>r Rich- 1 mono county, at the election on the first Monday 1 in January next. til ocl 24 MISCELLANEOUS. 1 cKCKNi; axi) rii.ASKi SusuSis I LO^TBRIBS! J. W. MM KV &, CO., SUCCESSORS TO J. 4a. (iHt:<;oitV (o„ IMMUCK*. ■ KX'HI \ CI.ASS No. 1. To be determined by the Alexandria Class A., j Saturday, January 2, 18-16. GUAM) SCHEME. s&.otm sioSai/MS. $12,000! $7,000! $3,27u! 50 of $1,500 ! 50 of SSOO ! 182 of $300! Besides numerous others Tickets only $10 —shares inf proportion. JOHN A. MILLEN, Agent. two doors above t lie State Ha nk . | from the country promptly attended j to. Dec. 25 OFFICE STE VMBOAT (OHM' G )~ | Savan.vh. December 22, 1846. ) | A T a meeting of the Board of Directors of this Jsk Corporation, held at lias office on the 2Jst inst., it was Resolved, That a'general meeting of the Stock holders be held at this office on the 2-Jlh of Jaffria | ry next. | A meeting of the s lochhtrlffers is therefore re j quest* d mi the day above mentioned at 12 o’clock, \ .tl., w hen business will he iaid before them of itn | parlance to the Company. F.xtract from the Constitution of the Steamboat Co. “An. 5. When four stockholders, holding lo i gether fifty shares, concur in desiring a general i meeting ol the stockimlders, they shall have power to call one hy giving at least thirty days notice in a Savannah and A ngusta newspaper, of the lime arid place of such meeting to be held. “The quorum ofaiu*-etiug of stockholders shall be a majority of the stockholder's, either present or represented, who shall he holders of two-thirds oi’the capital stock. The President and Secretary j of the General Board of Directors, shall officiate I in the same capacities for the m eling of stock holders.” 'i he terms and conditions of the above article j having been complied with, the meeting of stock i holders will lake place as above mentioned. R. M. GOODWIN, Pres’dt. S, B. (J. of Georgia, j dec 21 td 72 I st 5 it y It 7~ T* Lg O'M'J* , j 0 j> Ixß P l/( ”1 it 1,1,) invites the attention of tin* -HLw' cilizinsof Augusta, :uid of all dealers in and ! , consumers of buying in this market, to an entire new stock ju-t opened m the elegant block of iron-front stores | recently erected on the north side ot Broad-street, and known as “.Metcalf’s Range.” this store is the j turner one of the. block. three, doors above F. Mc- Grvn's. and three below the I)rag Store of J. I’.. Marshal, formerly Dr. Wray's.) where he is pro- j 1 pared to offer one of the richest and choisesl slocks ! ; *'f , ; Foreign * sc Domestic Dry Goods j ever opened in this city. He would especially ask their attention lo the advantages prepared for the convenience of customers in the extensive charac ter of his assortment, which he intends shall era -1 brace every article that can be called for under the name of Dry Goods, and in the ample room and perfect light to aid in their selection. For advan tages in buying, for the comfort and couvenience of purchasers, for saving their time and money, no effort has beer, spared, and none will he spared, i which lite interest of buyer and seller can suggest, i or an enlightened economy dictate, to make his | business in every respect deserving the patronage of the public. To his former customers, to whose liberal confi dence and past patronage tie has been so long in , debted for business in another -State, he would es > pecially extend this invitation to call upon him at Ids new location. I Augusta, December 17. 1846. 66 GROCE R I E S. rgNHE GOODS, remaining on hand of tlie 1 M. Stock of the late t ho,mas J. Par.viai.fk, are off-red for sale, tit the, old stand, on favorable I terms. The stock consists of a g neral assortment j of GROCERIES, IRON and BAGGING, with some very superior W INES and LIQUORS, j Dec. 30 ts 74 r()K S v I;!!. “ A PLANTATION, in Burke county,Ga., of ;U. about 1500 acres, mostly oak ami hickory land, lying on Mclntosh Creek, 2i miles from Waynesboro. Eight or din- hundred acres (one i fourth very recently) cleared, and under newly re paired fences. On and attached to the place, are a large two story dwelling, new overseer and ne gro houses, and all requisite outbuildings, includ ing blacksmith and carpenter’s shop, and a mill seat which can be easily improved. Hogs, cattle, mules, wagons, implements and mechanic’s tools, in proportion to the lone, and if desired, the crops of corn, amt fodder, and p-as, potatoes and wheat, will he included in the sale. About 10 Negroes, nearl v three-fourths vvothers, vv ill be sold vvitli toe plantation, or separately. All will he sold under the market price; and on the most liberal terms. Possession given immedi ately. Apply to 31. C, M. H A MMOND, Hamburg, 80. ('a. Jan I 15 76 [O' The Chronicle & Sentinel will copy 3 times. Brilliant Military Silver Bullet Vot Buttons, ECU as were made by the subscriber for Gens. Jackson, Glasscock, and many others of our I military worthies of the last war. .Manufactured Iby ' JOHN GFLMARIN, i Watch Maker, at No. 153, Broad-st. Augusta,Ga. 1 N. B. They are made with the same old punch with otic of which tieti. Pakenham was mortally ■ i wounded at the battle of New Orleans, on the Slit January, ISIS, of which the wonderful incidents | therewith connected and recently republished, ran be seen at No. 153 Broad-st. Augusta, Ga. dec 31 ts 75 . » .... M ASTODON COTTON SEED, IN store, and for sale bv ADAMS, HOPKINS «fe CO. Jan. 1 w2rn 76 i ! GUMS! GUNS!! GUNSB! ST ST R E C El 4’ ED, a good assortment «>f Double and Bingle GUNS, and pocket IMS TOLS, which will he sold low for cash, hy the sub scriber, on Mclnlosh-street, opposite the Constitu tionalist offu-e. E. if. ROGERS, sept 2 31 MILLINERY^OODsr I FASHIONABLE Silk and Straw BONNETS; plain aud fancy Dres-s Caps; Artificial Flovv > | ers; Ribbons Tabs; Mourning Collars; Needle : | worked Chemizeties; Lace Edgings, &c. For tale i on teasonable terms, by MU* K. O. COLLINS, i Dec. dim over W. H. Crane’s store. BUSINESS CARDS. B i!. DANIELL7 VM, .'I \ct».v, cixtisia Bracticcs in the following counties; —Pike, Ep son, Munnw, Twiggs. Pulaski, Sumter,Crawford, Houston, Dooly aiuJ Jones. idee 2 i Iv D O. WILDS, A f* ?*•* * * ■*l ■* * ****** Kixi a rfa Sk/ -Si •21 s* d jm cA a mrnrn « « j SPARTA, CGOR'iIA. W ill practice in Hancock, Warren, Washington and Taliaferro Counties. Dee. 8 1 v 58 geo. <;. McWhorter, AT T O R V S: Y A T L V \V . OFFICE L lir HAAGS, AUGUSTA. GEARGI/ j oct 23 Ora ‘2d | DAVID ADAMS, Attorney at Law. Hamburg, So. C; Office over the. store of Sibley & Crapon—will | practice in the Law Courts of Edgefield and B;un j u e 11. 39 i y se pt 2 J VV. \\ ILSON, PORTRAIT PAINTER, j I A few POKTIUITS will he undertaken if early application is made at his Studio, Unitarian | i Church, corner of Greene an i Jacksun-streeta. nov 25 if 47 CLEVELAND &, SPEAR, i Ki i|i:rjn PIF\TSSTS! oi smcOUJ : S)TvT ; - Htl I In I g X 0.21 5 KUOAD-ST., (Over Aldrich f Green's Shoe Store.J nov i i ] v 35 i ~ i I Charleston Advertisements. i i | to country merchants. I subscriber begs leave to call the attention I W. of Country Merchants. Planters. &c., to his i very extensive stock of STAPLE AND FANCY I DRY (rii()PS t which he oilers at .New V ork j prices, for cn>li or approved notes, fits stock of DO.MKS FICS are direct from the Factories, and Dress Goods just received per last arrivals from Europe, consisting in part oi the following: 3, 4,5,6 and 12-4 Brown iShirting ami c heeling i 3. 4,5, f>, 10 ami 12-4 Bleached do. do. j Prints of every tfescrip'ton (ash‘fie res, < ashuier lies 15 Cars* Mouse IV La fires, (’hafly's Printed Bareges and Bulzarlttes. I ° ALSO, . . Black, Drown. Blue and Gnvn Broad Cloths Black Doe Dkifisand < ‘assinn*res tsiik, Satin. ( lash mV re and Valer.'tm v es tings Cravats, Scarfs. Stocks and Collars. And every article to lie found in the Dry Goods line. ‘ E. VV. BANCROFT, 253 King-street, Charleston, S'. C. sept 7 33 imsl'V ICTOIiIA Ho rEL,^ JiliyL CH.4 REES'TON, S.C. CORNER OF KING AND RRJNCKSS-STS. 1 ,W IASfc ’ I Broprietors. J. B. Atwood. S f This spleiidhl. elevated and commodious Estab lishment emuhines advantages equal, if not superi or. to an v i Intel in the city, particularly on account of its central location and airy construction. Board, per day,. .. .. .. .si 00 Do. per week, 6 UO feh 23 ly 105 CLARK. RACKET! & CO., a HAVE just received a es? new and large slock of GOLD and JLi/vU Slf.V Eli VV ,Vl'( JIKS. of the best £LS» 1 makers, Watch J’riinniintrs and ornaments; .1 L\V -1 ELBA, OF ALL KINDS; Silver Spoons, Forks, ! Knives and Cups; Plated Ware; W aiters. Castors, Candlesticks, Tea Sets, Cake Baskets. <Sr,c.; Bri tannia Ware; Painted and Japanned Waiters, in j sets, anew style; Table Mats and Brushes, of a ! (Inequality; Mantle Ornaments, gill and silvered, I with drops; fine Mantle Clocks, in wood ami mar j hie; .a great variety of Fancy Goods, VV ork Boxes, Head Bags, Bag and Purse Clasps; Gilt, silver ami j steel Beads; Cologne Bottles, silver, pearl, shell, ivory and velvet Card < 'ases; shell and fine buffa lo Dressing Combs; Hair Brushes. Tooth Brushes. Arc. Six Barrel Revolving PISTOLS, 3 sizes; another lot of the famed "Lecooltre” RAZOR, w ith 2 blades; a good supply also of Rodgers’ and other makers; Rodgers, Mechi, Chapman. Daumi ers, “Lecoutre,” and Emerson Strops; Shaving Creams, ‘’Guerlain” and others; Old Naples Soap; choice Lather Brushes; fine Pocket Cutlery, &c. SPECTACLES. The Perifocal Spectacles, sold by ns, we still recommend, with great confidence, to our cus tomers. We have a good supply in gold, silver, and steel frames, and are prepared to (it them to oid frames at short notice. Gold and silver Spectacles, with the ordinary convex glass, for sale at very low rales, and glass es (i'ted to suit the sight with accuracy. N. B.—Clocks and W atches repaired and regu lated with care. VV atch Glasses, 'Pools ami Ma terials for sale to the trade at low rates, 0.-t *22 19 Tei! i faunai7 sl'Eitaci.es. NEITHER THE Eli ( NTH MENISCUS, NOR U oi, EASTON'S ENGLISH PKIUSCOITC. rWNO all who experience inconvenience in the use IL of the common kind of Glasses, and especi j ally in nii*ht readi i/g. t hese Spectacles will be found | a most valuable substitute; in no case, except where j the optic nerve has been pronounced diseased, have they failed, when properly fitted, to give satialac | tion. N'o better proof of their superior merit can he given to each individual who may need (Masses i than the satisfaction he will experience in the use 1 of them. These Glasses can he obtained in this place only of CLARK. RACKET!’A CO., Agents fur the Manufacturers, who hai e now on hand a good supply in gold and .-il\ er frames. Perifocal (Masses filled to any 1 fame. ! foranv vision. Spectacles in gold, silver and steel, forsalevery ' low by CLARK. RACKET P «fc I’O., Dealers in Watches, Jew eiry, Sliver Ware, the. may 8 137 NOTICE. Disolution or co-partner - ship.—The Co-Partnershij» heretofore ex isting under the firm of MASON' <fe TI TTLE, i- tin. day dissolved hy mutual consent. The bus iness of the old firm will he settled by Joseph .Ma son. JOSEPH MAMIN. Dec. 3d. IS Iff E B. TUT TLB. The undersigned will continue the Advertising Agency business, on his own account. New \ ork, Dec. 3J, 1846. JOSEPH MASON. Dec. 18 67 ITUNI T U R E DESIROUS to compete with the ‘'defyers of competition,” the subscriber lias taken much pains to select a well asserted stock, which he offers low, at the store long known as H. Par son's. where he will he happy to see ail, whether led there hy curiosity or a d-"-ire to purchase, hoping that his prices and the quality of articles will give him a fair share of patronage, i Dec 9 59 D. CHAFFEE. rg!HE PELICAN MUTUAL INSL « ANCE Company of New continues to take Marine and River risks at its agency in this city. Ils business will in all respects he conducted on the most fair and liberal principles, and its pro fits divided among its customers. 10-EPH MILLIGAN, Agent pept. J 8 fim ifi PUBLIC SALES. .4 dminislrotor's Sale. On the first Tuesday in January tmx». w ill lie sold, at Appling, Columbia county, agreeably to an order ofi the Interior < ’ourt of said countv, w hen sitting for ordinary purposes, the following pro- j perly, to wu: One hundred and seventy acres of Land, more ; or It"*, 1, ing in said county, and about 14 miles . i’r in Augusta, adjoining lauds of cburies A. Craw ford. Mrs, Gibson, and others. \lso. five Negroes : Stephen about 1»> years old. Send about 25 years old. Maria about 17 years old. | .Martha about 12 years old. Miiey uhoi.il 7 years oid ( —all of said properly belonging to the estate of Henry ( liett. dec’d. Sold for distribution amongst tile lo irs of sai l deceased. oct 31 JOHN CLIETT. AdmT. Executrix's Sale. By permission of the honorable the Inferior Court of Richmond county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, wall be sold, on the first Tuesday ir. January next, at the lower market house in the city of Augusta, between tile usual hours of sale, ' A Negro Girl, named Darah. the property of the j estate oi John VV inter, 1 itc of >aid county, dec -used —for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. Term» cash. ANNA \V IN PER, nov 2 wtd Executrix. Administrator's S ds. By virtue of an order oL he Inferior court of Rich mono county, sitting for ordinary purposes, will he sold on first Tuesday iu January next, at i ! the lower market house, in the city of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale, all the remain ing property of James Fraser, deceased, consist ing of real estate and stocks of various kinds,viz: j 1 lunse and lot occupied hy John A. Barues, Fsq., lying on the North side Green-sl., having a Hunt j on said street of 82i feet, and running half way ; through or 132 feet towards El!is-st., bounded on i the West hy lot ofDr. J. B. Walker. Also, house and lot occupied by Mrs. Bowen, same size oi the first lot described adjoining it on j the east side. Also, house and lot occupied hy Air. J. A. Si n mnns, fronting on South side Lllis-st. 3i>i feet j and running hack Towards Green-sl. 132 feet or half wav, bounded on the V> e.sl hy lot ul Dr. J. B. | Walker.* Alsu, brick house and lot occupied hy Air. J J. ' Clayton, adjoining the lasi mentioned lot fronting | on South side of Eilis-si. 5u4 feet, and running back towards Green-st, half way or 132 f et. Also, house and lot occupied hy Mr Martin j Crawley, ailj' iuiiig the la«t mentioned lot and I hounded hy it on the West, having a front on South side Eili.-si. of 821 feet and running back | half way to Green-st., or 132 feet. . I Also, house and lot occupied hy Air. E. W. | I Doughty, fronting on East side of Mclntosh-st ' ' 261 feet ami running back 1244 feet, hounded on the North hy VVatkins-st. and South hy u alker slreet. Also, one vacant lot. same size as the last men- I tinned lot, hounded by it on the VV esl. i Also, two vacant lots adjoining each other on ; ‘ the West side of the Savannah road, each fronting j | on sail! road 38 feet, and running hack to Mcln tosh-sl., bounded on the North by \\ alker-st. ALSO, 131 shares stock in tiie Bank of the State of j Georgia j 1574 shares stock in the Augusta Insurance and i Ranking Company. 65 shares stuck in the Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company. 186 shares stock in the Bank of Augusta. | 100 shares stock in the .Marine and Fire Insu rance Bank. Savannah. 2 shares stock in the Planters’ Bank, Savannah. 30 shares stock in the Steam Boat Company of ( -eorgia. 2 shares stock in the Jackson-st., Ice Company ALSO. Will lie sold at the court house in Wilkinson i county- on the same day, 52 3-iO acres of land ly ing in said county,' being lot No. 235 in the 7th District. i Terms made know non ihe dap ofsale. 11. BOWORE, Adm'r. j Dec. 22 id, 70 Admiuisi rotor 's Sale. On the first Tuesday in January next, will he sold, j at the conn house in Canton, Cherokee county, between the usual hours of sale, A tract of Land, lying in the 7th district 2d sec tion. in the county of < herokce, known as No. 285, and containing J6O acres—belonging to the estate j of Alexander Mclver. laic of Richmond county. — j Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of j said deceased. Terms made known on day of sale. W. EWING JOHNS i ON, Adin'r. j nov 7 wtii 32 SALE OF VALUABLE LA A uS. On the first 'i’uesday in January next, before the 1 court house in the city of Macon, will he offered ul public sole, without reserve, within the usual hours, the following described Lands belonging to tlie estate of Paul Filzsimons, deceased, A Plantation, containing two thousand acres of choice land in one body, situate on Keel’s creek, ! in t he. (In nl district of Baker county, about eighteen miles from the town of New ton, on Flint, and t w en- ! tv-three miles from Fort Gaines, on the Chattahoo chee River, being lots Nos. 348.349,372,373.374, 375, 386 and 3 -w—six bund red acres are cleared and under good fences, with overseer’s house, negro cabins, gin house, packing screw, stables, Arc.— The ci iircil iand is fresh and in good order for a crop. The superior quality of the land, the healthi ness of the settlement, its good water, with an ahun i dant supply at all seasons for stock and an exten sive range convenient, render tins plantation one 1 of the must desirable in Baker county. A LSO, 375 acres, contiguous to the foregoing, one hnn j dred of which are cleared and under good fence, i being lot No. 378 and half of lot No. 313. At the same time, and place, will he sold, Lot No. 12. in 3d District, Baker county, con taining 250 acres. Lot No. 209. in Toth District, Lee county, on Muckulce creek, containing 2024 acres. Lot No. 118. iii Till District, Randolph county, containing 2 24 acres. fait N i. 8.5. in 9th District, Dooly county, con taining 2024 acres. Lots Nos. 236 and 237, adjoining a good mill on Line creek, in 28th District, csmater county, | containing IS-‘5 acres. Terms—One-third cash; one-third January Ist, 1848; and one-third January Ist, 1819, — approved notes, and mortgage on the property. ROBERT F. POE, ) WILLIAM J. EVE, > Ailm’rs. geo. \v. cu v\v ford, ) nov 12 wtd 35 92?“ The Charleston Mercury, Savannah Repub lican. Albany Courier, Macon Telegraph, Federal Union, Columbus 'l imes, will publish ihe above three times, and forward llieir accounts to this of fice for pay incut. John T. Brown, Adm 1 of John Drake, dec. 1 In Kauity in Bor l;e Supe rs. f nor Court, Nov. «, idlh. Fi. G. Kirkland', J In pursuance of a decree of the said < 'ourt in the above stated case, will he sold on the first Tues day in January next, at the Court House in Waynesboro, at the nsuil hours of sale, All that trad of Land, situated in Burke county, containing cm In hundred and lift y-nme acres more or less, adjoining lai-ss of Allen Irinntan and the estate of Mathew Jones, deceased, and James Grubbs and William Murphrey, and otliers,known as the Kirkland lands. Terms made known on the day of sale. B. S. CARSWELL, Adio. of E. <4. Kikkland, dec’d. Nov 26 w id 43 Ad mi m strut or's Sole. On the first Tuesday in Janu iry next, w ill he cold, at the lower market house in the city of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale. All that trad or parcel of Land, with the im provements thereon, about 8 miles from Augusta, i whereon the late Alexander Mclver resided, situ ated on Butler's creek, and known as apart of the Murray Mill tract, containing 191 acres, more or less. Also, a tract of Land adjoin ntr the above, containing lu7 acres, mitre or less—belonging to rlie estate of Alex. Mclver,deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms on the day of sale. W. EWING JOHNSTON, AdmT. nov 7 wid 32 POTATOES. Just rtc ired from the North, BF.LS, yellow POTATOES, for planting ! « * * 5U do. a choice article for eating, ALSO, SEED B\ F. Seer? fiats. Corn and Cow Be,is. lursaieny SCRAN ION N STAHK. Jail i 3m 73 PUBLIC SALES. )(ICll.>IOM> SJIKItII'K SA !.»■:. On tin; first Tuesday in January next, will be sold ai the Lower Market House in the city of Au gusta. within tiie legal hours of sale, the follow ing Property. to wit: All that tract of Land, with the improvement* thereon, containing two hundred and forty-six a , more or less, in (he county of Richmond, cempo'cd of land formerly »wticd by James Toole ami A tmitstus B. Longstreet, and bounded by lam}* now or f rinerly owned by Jonathan Meigs, Thomas <Attaining, deceased, Angnsliis B. Long street, Benjamin 11. Warren and Henry H. Con** miug,’ levied on as the property of Benjamin I*. Kenrick. to satisfy the following executions, one mjavoi of Foster'Bludget vs. Benjamin F. Ken rick. Bitting from the. Superior < onrt of Rich mond comity, ami one in ftvorol the Hank of the St ,te- ol Georgia (and assigned to Andrew J- Miller) vs. Benjamin F. Kenrick and Sanders 'A alker, issuing front the Inferior Court of said Ai.-t . at th > same time and place, \\ i 1 he sold, 1 four wheel Wagon and Harness. 2 Aimes and 1 Horse, levied on as tiie properly of Benjamin F. Kenrick. r'migf the above stated fi fa, issuing from the inferior Court of Richmond county, in favor of the Hank of the State of Georgia vs. Benjamin F. Kenric k and Sanders W alkef- Also, at the same time ami place, will he sold al! that tract or pan el of L ind, situate, lying and being in Richmond county, with the. improvements thereon, and know n as the Bay Spnngs, contain-' ing sixty acres, more or less, being that parluf two tracts of land of one hundred acres each, that lies to the .North of old Milledgeville Hoad, which two tracts of land were granted to David Harris, hounded Last by land of W allttce. North hv land of Mcihvr, West by land of Samuel Read, and South by the old Milledgevilie Road. Also, a riulit of way to and use of the Spring and Well South side of said road. Levied on as the proper ty of Abner Read, to satisfy the following excen-. lions issuing from the Superior (’onrt of Richmond county, one in favor of Garrett Lawrence, and as signed to Andrew J. Miller vs. Abner Read, and one m lav- r of James Maxwell, and assigned to AnM. J. Miller vs. the same; and a fi. fa. levied and! returned to me I y a Constable from the 119lh Dis trict Justices Court, in fax or of Nicholas Dehtigle and assigned to Andrew J Miller vs. the sanm. Also, at the same lime and place, will be sold, two .Negro slaves, t > wit ; Alary, about 30years of age, and her son Jiin, about 6 years of age; also, - 1 Bureau, 1 Mahogany Dining Table. 1 Clothes Press. 1 Cane Bottom Settee. I Brass Clock, £ Horses ami I Hare. Levied on as the properly of Ric hard H. Day, to satisfy a fi. fa. issuing from the Superior Court of Richmond county, in favor oflhe Central Bank of G-orgia Vs. John A. Rhode* and Richard B. Day, Executors of Absalom Rhodes, deceased. John A. Rhodes, Richard B. Day, and Holland McTyre, and a ti. fa. issuing from the Su perior Court of Columbia county, in favor of ther Court of Ordinary, for the use oi Benjamin Zach ry. Guardian of Sarah M. and Joseph Day, against Richard B. Day. \lnmn V. Day,James D. Ilayiue, W n. B. Bealio an 1 N rehim-des L. Zachrv. ]>c 1 AARON RQFF. Sheriff R. C. .sLiii* o.x !■ .xAinN. Will he sold on the first Tuesday in January next, before the Court House door, in Jackson horn’, Scrivcn county, w ithiu tiie legal hours of sale, the following property, to vvil ; All of those several Tu in of Land, situated," lying and being in said county of Scriven, con taining, in the whole, seven thousand acres, (more or less) and bounded on the North by lands of JoJjn S. Riexes, deed, and Fphraiiu Hunter, on tua West by lands of John S. Rieves, deed., M. N. AB-Ca 11, James Lee and Floyd Boyakiu, on the Sontli by lands belonging to (been Sowell, the estate of Ale Lunday and Benjamin William son, and mi lh« East by Savannah River, levied on by virtue of a mortgage fi. f.t. in favor of John S. .Matter vs. Curtis IJmuphreyg ami Hope Bran iien. Property |>oinied out m said ti. fa. And, also, the following fr. fa’s., levied on the above I described laud, one in favor ol A. A. Smelts, as -1 signer of (iranvill Beoil vs. Curtis Huinohrev* j ami Hope Brannen, one in favor of A. A. Sinfetts,* assignee of the Central Bank of Georgia \s. Cur tis Humphreys and Edward J. Black and others. Property pointed out hv the PlainlitF. Also, at the same time and place, the following property, to wit: Bam, Handy, John, Isaac; Green, Q.uaccu, .Monday, Jinny, Judith, Bella, Hannah, and her two children. Farmy, Cirffy, Ale i aca. Alary aitd Emily, all negro" shts6& Also, i fourteen Allies aid four Horses, fifty head of j Stock C.title. . Also, all of liie. Plantation Tool# and one. thousand h shels Corn, levied on by vir • tne of a mot tgage 11. fa. in favor of A. A. Smell* vs. ( unis Ilu'tnpiireys and Hope Brannen. And, ! uUo, one li. fa. of John 8. Maner vs. Cnnis Hurii phreys and Hope Braun n, levied u/i twelve j of the above named Negro slaves, to wit: Green, John, CfdicFo, Afary, Bam, Jinny, Handy,’ Isaac, Judy, Bella and her infant, and Monday and \naea. | Also, al the same time and place, one N-'grn man by the name of Kit, levied on as the property of David Freeman, to satisfy sundry fi. fa’s, issued from a Justice’s Court, in fivorof A. 8. Jones,as signee of A. B, Lovett. Adm’r. of H. 1,. Lyvefi vs. David Freeman and Hampton Oliver. Levy made and returned to me by a Constable. Also, at the same time, and place, two Negroes, 1 Caroline and Joe, levied on as the propert yof Lew is Conner, to satisfy one fi fa - , in favor of Ann I). Bryeu, guardian, w. Lewis Conner. Property ponilt d out by the Defendant. Also, at the same turn- and place, will be ftp*:?; three tracts of Lind, containing eight hundred and eighty-three acres, more or less, bounded by F.li M (Gee and William Ambros, levieu on to satisfy smi'lry li fas from a Justices Court, in fa vour of John DilOn vs. George W. Best. Levy made and returned tome by a Constable. LDAIL ND B. GRGBB, D. Sheriff dec 1 32 i»T I N V I Nil Killl'l".x 8 1 LE. Will be sold before the Court I Lone door in Fa loo 100. Putnam county, on lire first Tuesday in January imxf, u c bin the legal hours of sale,' tiie following property, to wit: 2h2j acres Laud, in ne or less. adOnnng Wiley H J irdan and otiiers, levied on'as I lie property o’s Alfred Franklin to satisfy one ti. fa. in favor us Hub ert Roby and Seaborn Read—trait!furred to P. S', j iioit against Alfred Franklin. One half of a negro man by the name of Raker, levied o'* as the property of Tho uas < beeves, to satiiy a li la. in favor i*l Ali-Kinly & Seymour vs. Thomas t 'beeves. tri'i acres of land, mo e nr less, adjoining KtJ wants. Ferryman and ot tens, levied cm as the pro perty ofThom is Floyd, to satisfy a li fa. of Henry Branham vs. Thomas Floyd and Elisha Perryman,- security. \\ . il. Aid’ ADDIN, D. SheriiL I >ec. 3 51 H AitiuiA Nil ooilT’S SALE, Will he sold, agreeably to an order of the Infe ri *r Court of v ' arreti * ounfy, at the coiVrt-house ibnr in N\ arrenion, io s.tni county, on the first Ttipsday in January next, within the legal hour* of sale, ilie following property so wit: One negro in an. naor.’d Boh. about 21 years oM; bo n*d no as the property of Francis Al. Nunn, by virtue of att odiro mts at the instance of the fol lowing phtinti fib-. to wit . Al arv AN illiams vs. Fmn ( i~ al Nunn; thorn s Neal vs. f ram is Al. N iiuir; and ♦ liapman md J lirevvitis vs. Francis Al. Nunn; and others vs. the same, from Jtßlices’ Court, iff? cd which attachments are returnable to the Infe rior Court next to be held i n said county. Also, By virtue of up order of safd! court, will solo, at the fame tine and place, certain other articles of household and kitchen furniture, inch as blankets, quilts, cord, &c. &c.—together with ovens, pots, and irons, attd various other small nr t.cies; levied on as the property of \N tlliain Ma grnder. by viniie of attaclnn • rrls at the instance ol the following plaintiffs, to wit: one in favor of < hristopherf . Lewis vs. AVtiliani Magrnder, and one in favorof William P. Butt vs. William Ala “rune.r. Said attachments are returnable to the inferior court t<» he held on the second Monday iff 1 ehruary next for said county of W arren: Dec. I AHGlbsTlbS BFALL. Sheriff. t.Xi-vul.or' * Su!. W ill I*e sold at the Court House of Hancock coun ty, on the. first TI KSD NA', in January next, the following property, to wit; Two hundred and nineteen acres of Land, more or Css, on the waters of Shoiifderltone c reek, ad joining Bonnerand otlc-rs; one negro man Aloses, ahoiil (>7 years old; one negro woman Lucy, about fid years old; Ann. 23 years old, unci her hoy child Simon, about 3 years old. T«tbe sold tinder the w ill of John Hill, late of said county', d* ceased, for the purpose of distribu tion amongst tiie* heirs. Term on the day of sale HENRIETTA HILL. Evccntm •>f John Hill, deceased. f T iii-ock r on:iky, < let. 23, 1.81(5, oct 27 \\ id 23