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A Woman's •'ilioittotsiiiig*.
|)V ELIZABETH BARRETT.
She has laughed as softly as if she sighed.
She has counted six and over.
Os a purse well filled, and a heart well tried—
Oh, each a worthy lover!
They “give her time;” for her soul must slip
Where the world has set the grooving,
£he will lie to none w ith her fair red lip—
But love seeks truer loving.
She trembles her fan in sweetness dumb,
As thoughts were heyorul her recalling;
With a glance for one, and a glance for some.
From her eyelids rising and falling!
Speaks.common words with a blushful air;
Hears bold words unreproving:
But her silence says—what she never will swear
And love seeks belter lot i tg.
Oo.ladv! lean to the night-guitar,
’ And drop a smile to the bringer;
Then smile as sweetly, when he is far,
At the voice of an in-door singer!
Bask tenderly beneath tender eyes;
Glance lightly, on their removing;
And Join new vows to old perjuries—
But dare not call it loving!
Unless you can think, when the song is done,
No other is soft in the rythm;
Unless you can feel, when left by one.
That all men beside go with him;
Unless you can know.when’unpralsed by his breath,
That your beauty itself wants proving;
Unless you can swear—“For life, for death!”
Oh, fear to call it loving!
Unless you can muse, in a crowd all day,
On the absent face that fixed you;
Unless yon can love, as the angels may,
With the breath of heaven betwixt you;
Unless you can dream that his faith is fast,
Through behaving and unbelieving;
Unless you can die when the dream is past —
Oh, never call it loving!
1 Front the Rome ( Floyd) Journal, bth tnsl.]
Democratic .Heeling in Floyd.
Home, March 2, 1847.
According to previous notice, a large
and respectable meeting of the Democrat
ic Party of Floyd county, this day con
vened in the court house.
On motion. Judge John W. Hooper
was called to the chair, and who, in a
briefbut pertinent address, explained the
object of the meeting.
On motion, Willian B. Terhune was
requested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Col. Thomas C. Hack*
ett,
Resolved, That a committee of seven
be appointed by the Chairman to draft a
preamble and resolutions for the ensi
deration of this meeting.
Which committee consisted of Messrs.
Hackett, Guieu, Yarbrough, Watters,
Rambo, Dean and Aycock.
The committee, after having retired a
short time, reported through their chair
man as follows: «
The committee, to whom has been as
signed the duty ot preparing a Preamble
and Resolutions, for the consideration of
this meeting, beg leave to report.
That the time has arrived when ac
cording to the usages cf the democratic
party, the people are to meet in order
to adopt preliminary measures for the
convocation of a convention in Milledge
ville, to nominate a candidate for the of
fice of Governor, at the general elections
in October next. It is expedient and
proper at all times, to confer the
nominating power to a convention, but it
is doubly so at this time, when we have
to contend with a party strong in numbers,
in wealth, and talents, which are even
now making the most strenuous efforts
not only to keep their temporary ascenden
cy in the Stale, but to drive from the ad
ministration of the general Government,
the party to which we are so sincerely at
tached, the party to which the whole
country is indebted for so many whole
some and efficient measures. In order,
therefore, to ensure a concentration ol all
democratic votes at the next election, a
a convention should be convened at Mil
leJgaville to nominate a candidate for
Governor. To promote this desirable
object, the committee beg leave to report
the following Resolutions, which they
hope will meet your approbation.
Resolved, That this meeting, acknow.
ledging the expediency anti propriety of
a democratic convention at Milledgeville,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the office of Governor, at the elections
in October next, will convene again at
Rome, in the county of Floyd, on the
fourth Tuesday in April next, for the
purpose of appointing three delegates to
the convention.
Reso/evd, That the members of the
democratic party, in all the other coun
ties of the Slate, be respectfully request
ed to meet in their respective counties, in
order to appoint delegates to the said con
vention.
Resolved, That this meeting propose
the first Monday in June as the day of
meeting of said conventional Milledge
ville.
Your committee, furthermore, beg
leave report, that, considering the country
in an agitated and critical condition,
owing to the war now existing between
the United States and Mexico, and to the
bold and decided stand taken by the whig
party, it is highly impoitanl that the people,
when meeting in the primary assemblies,
should give an expression of their opinion
in regard to men and measures; the com
mittee, therefore, recommend the adoption,
of the following resolutions:
Resolved , That this meeting approve,
most cordially, the course and policy,
pursued by the present administration of
the general government, in the war with
Mexico, and that the administration de
servesand shall receive the warm support
of the democrats of Floyd county, in its
proaecution of that war with vigor, until
an honorable peace can be concluded.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
meeting, that the President of the United
States, James K. Polk, has not disappointed
the expectations of his friends, in the dis
chargeofhis arduous duties, and that he
deserves the thanks ol the American
1 people for the efficient measures of his
| administration, especially the reduction
, of the tariff, the revival of the Sub Trea
i sury system, and an economical manage
. j ment of the finances of the country.
? j Resolved , That it is with regret and
; grief, we witness the hold opposition of
1 the whig party, to the measures adopted
: by the executive branch of the genera]
i Government, for a vigorous prosecution
; of the war with Mexico, as this opposition
j has a tendency to weaken the military
1 and naval enthusiasm of our soldiers and
j sailors, and to encourage our enemies in
1 their resistance to an honoroble peace.
Resolved further, That this meeting,
, believing still in the patriotism of the
members of the whig party, hope that the
j day is not far distant, when those misguid
ed whigs, seeing the evil consequences of
their course, in regard to the prosecution
ofthe war with Mexico, will join their
democratic brethren in a firm and nnani
[ mous support of every measure that may
be adopted for a successful termination
of the existing war.
THOMAS C. HACKETT,
Chairman of committee.
Which report, on motion, was received
and adopted.
On motion of ColT Hackett,
Resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting he signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and be published in all- the
democratic (tapers of this State, and tliat
the Secretary be requested to hand im
mediately a copy of them to the Pioneer,
Advocate, Constitutionalist, Georgian and
Federal Union.
On motion of Maj. Hemphill.
The meeting adjourned until the fourth
Tuesday in April next.
JOHN W. HOOPER, C/Vn
Wm. B. Terhune, Secy.
Seizing; a Earglar.
A gentleman living in the west part of
the city, experienced a truly exciting
event, and became suddenly and unex
pectedly the hero of a startling scene the
other night. He had retired to bed at his
usual hour, his wife being sick, and for
tunately as it seems, under the necessity
of taking medicine during the night,
which, with a lamp, match box, etc.,
! were placed upon a small table near the
i bed. At about two o’clock, as it after
i wards proved, his wife awoke and dis
covered that the lamp was out; an!
wishing for her medicine, awoke her hus
band, requesting him to reach to the table
and kand it to her.
He was, it seems, lying upon his left
j side, and the table directly before bis
face; accordingly extending his right
! band to feel for the bottle, he placed it
| upon the hand of a man at the table.—
. 1 With admirable presence of mind he in
i stantly lightened his grasp, and, firmly
j holding on, at once cal led out. “There’s
; a man in the room!” His wife screamed
j and cried aloud for assistance upon others
l in the house, unwilling to move; while
her hnsbnd feeling the risk of movin'*
from bis first position, and unable to furn
so as to get at a loaded pistol beneath
his pillow, shrewdly enough, however,
exclaimed sternly to the man, “If you
dare to move, I’ll blow your brains out.*’
The noise occasioned by such an oc
; currence, with the crying and screaming
j of one or two children in the room, who 1
; had been woke up by it, soon brought in
; two or three of the other members of the
I household, with lights, when our excellent
; friend was discovered, holding in the
vice-like grip of his right—his own good 1
left hand, Under the intercepted circula
lion caused by the pressure of Ihe head,
stretched out upon the table, the unfor
tunate cause of this frightful scene was
just coming to itself, the grip of ihe other I
hand almost starting the blood from the |
tips of the imprisoned fingers. T: e sup- i
posed burglar was released insfanter, and j
our worthy friend, with his daring and
presence of mind, at a marvellous dis
count, slid under the blankets to enjoy Ids
laugh by himself.— Bostonian.
lAinfrtean* iu ISasnin.
The following extracts of a letter from a
Philadelphia engineer, now in Russia, one of
the firm of which Mr. Winans, of Baltimore,
is a member, and who is a machinist of abdi- j
ty and repute, from the Philadelphia Enquir
er, contain matters interesting to our read
ers. It is dated Herald Mechanical Works,
Alexanderoffsky, Russia. November 4th:
“In the beginning of our operations here, !
j we had very much to do, in organizing this j
\ mammoth establishment. We found it great
| lv in decay and confusion; so much so, that
| we abandoned all the old tools, and fitted up i
the establishment anew. We were looked
j upon by many as wild adventurers, and that
we had undertaken to do a vast deal more
I work than it was possible to do in the time
alloted; but at the expiration of our second |
year, they became convinced, ‘that some !
things could be done as well as others,’ and
at present it is only requisite for us to say a
thing can be done, and ail hands knock un
i der. We shall finish this year or the begin
ning of the next the full complement of trucks,
(5300,) and in all of next year, (1847) the
162 locomotives will be finished. We are
now driving on with such speed, that we feel
no hesitation in duplicating our first orders
in 1850. We have limited the number of
engines to be out six a month, to prevent
running out of materials. We have turned
out nine a month, and the number for the
• last six months is 65. In our car shops we
are getting on very finely; we have delivered
to the government 200 platform cars, and 300
box cars, and are now finishing five box cars
every day—they are large, eight wheel cars,
I 30 feet long.
j “We have not yet commenced on the pas
senger cars, but have completed the building
of a shop for that purpose. The building is
375 feet long by 60 wide, and divided into
three apartments, the first for preparing the
i work, the second for erecting, the third for
xsnezi ■ mm 9 gwa> y J%ja—
j painting. The number of car? that we have
i to make is 2000 box, 680 platform, and 70
passenger cars—making the complement for
j the 5.300 trucks in the first order. Indepen
i denlly of these, we have taken an order for
( two imperial cars, 70 feet long, to be placed j
i on 16 wheels. We are to receive for these
1 cars, 11,600 rubles of silver each, or $3,625,
without chairs, sofas, or inside trimming. We
: have undertaken, and now have nearly com
j pleted, about 20 miles of the railroad. This
i vve undertook more for our accommodation
1 than profit, so as to have a portion of the road
1 to operate upon. Wo have declined making
I the rest ofthe road, as it would interfere with
j our present business.
“We do considerable transient work, and
; could have much more if we chose to take it.
j We are now making 7 stationary engines
i for the interior, and have in hand several
j heavy orders for holts and nuts for bridges
on the line. This has been a very busy
year for me, and our imports have been
very heavy, amounting to over half mil
lion of dollar* The number of vessels we
have receiv d this year is 85, and there are
several more yet to arrive. We have had at
limes this summer, nearly 3.000 men employ
ed, which, together with the foreign business,
1 as given the mercantile department much to
j do; and to prevent errors occurring, I have
i been constantly on the alert. All the busi ■
! ness with the government has to be transact
■ ed bv writing.”
| AUGUSTA, GEO..
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1847.
The Tariff of SSSO. —How It Operates.
We noticed a statement a few days ago
in the Chronicle & Sentinel, to the effect
■ that the new tariff yvas not answering the
i expectations of its friend*, but that it yielded
less revenue than that of 1812. It is there
j fore urged that the tariff' of 1543 should be
! restored. The following is the remark of
the Chronicle elicited it seems by an asser
tion of onr own, which it did us the honour
to quote':
rn.usE too fast.
| “Mr. Polk will long he remembered as the
: dent under whose auspice- free-trade doctrines
have received, in their practical workings, a tri
umphant vindication.” — Constitutionalist.
The “ practical workings ” of the tariff of ! 46
(improperly called a free-trade tariff) do not as
. I ford a “triumphant vindication” of free-trade doc
trines, or the wisdom of Mr. Polk and his follow
ers. That tariff will fall far short of that of 1842.
According to the receipts of the first quarter, St
will not produce $20,000,000. Again, the “prac
tical workings” are seen to he so defective, that a
call is made upon Congress by the Democrats to
raise the duties upon a number of articles. Why
so? Mr. Polk contended for low duties to obtain
large revenues. Now, higher duties are called
for? Why. if the “practical workings” are satis
factory?—Why? Ah! the night is dark,and a little
Whig light will he so convenient!
It would be an endless task to attempt an
answer to the various disingenuous squibs
and distortions such as the above, constantly
discharged by whig papers in Georgia at the
administration and the measures of the de
mocratic party. They are contradicted and
proved wrong, but these contradictions are
not heeded, as cause is so soon given for
; others. We will however, take occasion to
state that the recent report of the Secretary
of the Treasury shows the “practical work
ings'' of the now tariff bill to be in a marked
degree superior to that of 1542. The rev- j
i enue under it will not fall short of that of 1
, 1842. The reveoue derived at the six prin- ,
i cipal ports of the Union, during the first three |
I months of the practical workings ofthe tariff
of 1846, amount to eight hundred and sixty
| three thousand dollars more than that derived j
i from the tariff of 1842, during the correspond
ing period ofl 842. It is gratifying to add that
• the increase in the commerce of our southern
j ports, under the new bill is most remarkable,
■ and shows that the free trade policy is the
! true system for the South.- Under it the
| amount and value of its exports and imports
| must be greatly enhanced.
j As to the reason why the democrats desire
! an increase of the duly upon some articles,
! but a few words are necessary. The tariff i
of 1846 was adjusted to suit a peace policy.
Since then the heavy expenses of a war are
upon us. A revenue amply sufficient for a
time of peace will be inadequate to carry on
j in addition a war with a foreign power.
Cut though insufficient lor all the expenses,
the tariff of 1846, with a less onerous weight
of taxation upon the people, will yield a
larger revenue to the government than the
i &
protective tariff which is so favorite a meas
ure of the whig*.
The Eloyil C'ouaty sterling.
We publish the proceedings at Rome, of
the democratic meeting convened there on
the 2d instant, to which we invite particu
lar notice. We are pleased with the patri
otic spirit they breathe. We are pleased
with the energetic tone which pervades them.
We hail the resolutions passed on the occa
sion as the voice of an awakened constitu
ency determined to bo heard through the bal
lot box at the next election, upon the great
questions of national policy now agitating
the popular mind.
Every mail comes to us fraught with evi- ;
dences that the democracy of Georgia is
rousing up, and preparing its energies for a
vigorous campaign this summer. We see
the indications of this in various forms. The
popular mind is already greatly excited." It
has been kept in a state of tension by the
; stirring debates and scenes in Congress,
i The excitement thus produced will not soon
I abate. We hope to see no relaxation—no
pause—no slackening of efforts which the
sacred honour, and dearest rights and inter
ests of the country call on us to make, while
the whigs continue to offer such formidable
opposition. The administration has deserv
ed well of the country. It is entitled to the
warmest gratitude, and the most enthusiastic
support of the democratic party. Never was
an administration more true to its principles
and its pledges. Never has one toiled
amidst the greatest embarrassments and dif
ficulties, more assiduously and faithfully to
discharge the high responsibilities imposed
upon it. Frotn the south especially—from the
upholders of strict construction and of State
rights, does it challenge the highest admira
| lion and the most cordial good will. We re
spond most cordially to the resolutions in re
! ference to the existing war. We believe
j them to he the true sentiments of the people.
| The suggestion of a Convention to be held
i in Milledgeville on the first .Monday in June
| next, for the nomination of a candidate for
Governor, will no doubt be seconded and act
ed on by other counties. We recommend
that meeting be held for this purpose—for
the apnointrnent of delegates to a Conven
tion for the expression of the voice of the
democracy upon the great questions of the
day, and to devise measures for the efficient
j and harmonious action of the democratic
party.
Among the appointments recently made
by the President, by and with the consent cf
the Senate, we observe the name of Jacob
Head, as Second Lieutenant of Marines.
Cuitlicciicilt.
The annual election lakes place on the Ist
MondayAn April. Clark Bissel, of Norwalk,
is the hig candidate for Governor, and
Tho mate-T. Whittlesey of Danbury, the De
mocratic candidate. The nominations for
; Congress are as follows:
Ist district, Hartford and Tolland, James
' Dixon, whig; Wm. J. Hamersley, democrat.
2d district, N. Haven and Middlesex, Satn’l
D. Hubbard, whig; Sam I Ingham, democrat.
3d district, N. London and Windham, John
A. Rockwell,whig; Noyes Billings,democrat,
4: h district, Fairfield and Litchfield, Tru
i man Smith, whig; George Taylor,democrat.
IVcw tJanijjsiiirp Election.
he election in New Hampshire came off
last I uesday, the 9th of March. The cam
paign is conducted with a great deal of spirit on
both sides, and the Democrats seem to he quite
sanguine of success. The Concord Patriot says;
“Nothing can exceed the spirit and enthusiastic
energy every where displayed by the honest Demo
cracy of this State. As theday approaches, their
activity increases, their zeal, energy, confidence
and enthusiasm accumulate, and the determina
tion to place the government of the State in the
hands of honest men. is more fully manifested.—
In a word, the people are aroused and nothing
can stay their hand, until they reform the gross
abuses of one year’s federal rule. Never were
j held in this State such immense, harmonious)
| and enthusiastic meetings as our friends have
! held during the last month. The true spirit of
| Democracy pervades them, and governs all their
proceedings. Old differences, the quarrels,
jealousies, anti heartburnings of past years, are
forgotten in the patriotic efforts ofthe Democracy
to rescue the government from the hands of
ignorant, incompetent and knavish hirelings by
whom it is now disgraced.”
New York Town Election*.
Buffalo and Troy have elected Whig May
ors; Rochester, Utica and Rome,Democratic,
j So far as we have observed, the elections for
Supervisors throughout the State, show a
considerable Democratic gain from last year.
A Scamkoat SJuriit.
The steamboat Cricket, lying at Catharine
j Market Ferry, New York, took fire on Friday
j morning a; d was burnt to the water's edge,
i The loss is estimated at near SIB,UUO, with
i about SSOOO worth of freight.
Honor to the Brarei
The rorr ains of Ca; ts. Field, Williams and
Norris, arrived at New York from New Or*
1 leans on Monday week,and were deposited at
Castle Garden during the nigh t under a guard
of honor. The next afternoon they were
conveyed to Sr. Pauls, being accompanied
by a large military and civic escort. Here
the funeral services were performed by the
Rev. Dr. Berrien. The bodies were then
conducted to the City Hall,and at 9 at night
conveyed by the City Girard to the steamer
on their way to Albany.
Naval.
The U. S. steam frigate Mississippi, ComT.
Adams, flag ship of Commodore JVI. C. Per
ry, bound to the Gulf of Mexico, dropped down
from the Navy Yard, Norfolk, on Friday af
ternoon, to the ancitorage off the Naval Hos
pit tl.
The Judges of the Supreme Court adjourn
ed on Saturday last. In the case of Mrs.
Gaines, an opinion was given by Judge
Wayne in behalf of the five Judges who sat
in the case, the effect of which is, a post
ponement of the opinion of the Court to the
next term, with a willingness on the part of
Judges to receive any additional facts going
to prove the heirship of Mrs. Gaines.
The Cotton ami drain iTlarkcli.
The New Orleans Delta of the sth inst. says;
The news by the Cambria has produced no de
cline in our Cotton market,though this was gen
erally anticipated. On the contrary there was
an active demand yesterday, and sales ran up to
7500 bales. The prices paid in some instances
were J to \c. higher than were offered early in
j the week.
A heavy business was also done in Flour. —
About 28,000 bids, were sold, principally for ex
port, at $5 50 to $5 62i, principally for Ohio
brands, with some small lots at S 5 75 per bbl.
There is no farther change in the Corn market
—sak.a yesterday of 20,000 bushels, at 80 to 85c.
per bushel for good shipping lots.
rtSeellug of Ciilzen* .
The meeting at the new Theatre last
evening, to extend a welcome to the Hon
John C. Calhoun, was one ofthe largest
that has perhaps ever been congregated
together in this city. At an early hour
every scat, place or position, where there
was the least probability of hearing, was
occupied—and as the time approached for
organizing, the assemblage increased to a
tremendous extent, the steps and street
in front of the building being crowded
with persons anxious to obtain an entrance.
Mr. Calhoun’s introduction to the meet
ing brought down the hearty cheers of t he
vast assemblage, and throughout the
whole proceedings an excitement and an
interest existed that indicated a deep
feeling of veneration for the distinguished
smms w - i ■ ■ ■ i ——— :
Statesman whom they had assembled to
welcome and honor.
We have been informed that Mr, Cal
houn will leave immediately for his res
idence in Pendleton.— Charleston Courier ,
10/A inst.
The ££«ccs.
The lovers of the Turf must not forget
that the Races on the Oglethorpe Course,
near this city, commence this day precisely
at half-past" 12 o’clock. Several superior
nags will be on the spot, and we are assured
that rare sport may be anticipated. The tal
lowing are the entries for this day:
First Race fur Three Year Olds — Entrance SIOO,
and Curse $ 100.
Dr. IT. K. Burroughs enters his b. m. Miss
Chase, by Steel, dam by Sally Hughbanks.
H. McAlpin enters his h. m. Bessy Bell,
by Gibson, dam Ly Plato.
Fecund Rare—Mile Heats — Purse SIOO.
Dr. H. Iv. Burroughs enters his b. It. John
Watson, by John Dawson, dam by imp. Le
viathan.
Mr 'P Beall enters It is b. It. Daniel O'-
Connor, by Woodpecker, dam by Rattler.—
Savannah Republican, 9/h inst.
[From theN. O. Picayune, slh inst .]
Eater from New Uciico.
By the way of Missouri wo have Jator nows
from New Mexico. The St. Louis papers arein
cretlulous as to the news, but there can be no
doubt as to its substantial accuracy. An extra
ofthe Independence Expositor says that Col. Do
niphan, with 600 men, met 1200 Mexicans near
El Paso on Christmas day, and that two or three
volleys were exchanged, when ttic Mexicans
fled. Thirty Mexicans were said to have been
killed and seven Americans wounded.
The Lexington (Mo.) Express publishes an
extract from a letter written at Independence,an
nouncing the arrival there of Mr. Kritzer, who
left Santa Fe on the 29th September. Mr. Krit
zer gives the same account of the action of the
25th December, near El Paso. A letter in the
Reveille says that Col. Doniphan had learned
that Gen. Wool could not advance upon Chi
huahua, and he had consequently determined to
makefthe conquest himselfwith bis regiment ai d
125 ofthe artillery battalion with four G pound
ers and two 12 pound howitzers. It is reasona
ble that foreigners should admire the hardihood
and reckless daring of American troops, moving
on to conquests in regions so remote.
Since writing so far we have received the St.
Louis Republican, which publishes the following
interesting letter:
Independence, Mo., Feb. 15, 1847.
As news of some importance from Santa Fc
has just reached us, 1 hasten to give you the in
formation. Nine men, with two wagons, direct
1 from Santa Fe, reached here this evening, who
bring intelligence of a battle having been fought
between Col. Doniphan’s regimen' and the Mexi
cans, about fifty miles above El Paso del Norte.
. I havejusthad an interview with Mr. M. L.
Kritz-'r, a trader from this place, who was one of
the company just in. The particulars he gave J
mea re as follows:
Col. Doniphan was on his march down the
Country, intending or expecting to join Wool at
Chihuahua. When within about fifty miles of
Paso del Norte they observed a body of Mexicans
approaching them with a black flag. Doniphan
halted, and sent out an interpreter to know what
was meant by it. The answer was a demand for j
an unconditional surrender. Col. Doniphan ask- |
ed fifteen minutes to think ofthe matter; and in
less than the time asked formed his men in battle j
array, and at the same time ordered his men, as i
soon as they formed, to squat close to the ground, j
which they did. The Mexicans fired; Doniphan
did not return the fire, hoping to avoid a battle.
The Mexicans fired again, which wounded sev
eral Americans. Doniphan, thinking it a little
more serious than the first, ordered his men to
fire, which they did with considerable effect.—
The Mexicans stood but one fire from our uner
ring marksmen; they broke ranks and scattered j
in confusion, leaving thirty killed on the field. !
Doniphan had about 600 men with him at the
time, and they report that there were 1200 Mexi- i
cans. None ofthe Americans were killed; seven
were wounded.
Donqilian’s destination is Chihuahua, expect
ing to join Wool, but how sadly will he be dis- ]
appointed, and how badly w ill he he whipped if
he goes down there—perhaps he may have pru
dence enough to seize upon El Paso, and there re
main to be reinforced.
Th ere had been an insurrection planned at 1
Santa Fe, headed by the priests, but it was dis
covered in time to prevent it. At the time the
company left, the Americans had twenty of the
ringleaders arrested, nearly all of them priests;
and it was thought that they would be executed.
There has been a great deal of sickness in the
American army, which was very fatal—fever of
a typhoid character was sweeping them off daily.
Out of Price’s whole regiment there was not I
three hundred men able to perform dutv. How- j
ever, a portion of his regiment was in the mnun- i
tain*, hut our informant has reference to those in i
Santa Fe. Doniphan’s regiment had been much
more healthy.
Goods were extremely low at Santa Fe. Cali
coes arc as low as they are here. Tobacco is
selling at 10 cents per Ih. Several o( t lie traders
sold out at reduced prices. One company sold at
30 percent, upon Eastern cost. Nearly all of
them will lose money.
It was thought at Santa Fe that James Magof
fin (whose arrest has been noticed) would he put
to death in Chihuahua. As you recollect he was
robbed by the Indians below the pass, and then
taken prisoner by the Mexicans, who searched
him.and found on his person papers and despatches
to Gen. Wool. The Mexicans regard him as a
citizen, having lived among them eighteen years,
and taken tfie oath of allegiance. They will try
him as a traitor.
The winter had been unusually severe in San
ta Fc—the coldest within the recollection ofthe
oldest inhabitants. The company suffered very
severely coming in; thev left the Moro on the
1 It!) of January—Santa Fe a short time previous.
Thev saw nor heard nothing of the hundred
and twenty men, teamsters, that had left Santa
Fe for the States last November, and encamped
on the Arkansas, with only ten days’ supply of
provision. They were seen by (he last company
which came in, a few days ago—probably nearly
the whole of them have perished. Nine men were
frozen to death at Cow Crock, who were in ad
vance of all the companies that started in this
winter,
A Truly Olorion* Example.
' We beg to direct the attention of our readers
to an account of the loss of the American brig
of war, the Somers, which abounds with traits of
heroism—heroism, not in destroying, but in sav
ing—which do honor to humanity. The bri «■
was upset in a squall; before she foundered one
boat only could be got out; the men appointed to
her implored others on board the sinking ship to
take their places, and some actually returned on
board to perish with their comrades. But this
was not all. The officers and crews of the
French, Spanish and English ships of war, who
witnessed the disaster, exerted themselves with
the most glorious bravery to save the lives of the
poor fellows clinging to spars and wreckage. In
this gallant endeavor, Frenchmen and Spaniards
and Englishmen were all on fho sublime level of
the highest courage and most exhahed humanity.
How poor are feats of arms compared with this
display of the best virtues of the three nations in
the sight of each other—one good heart heating
in common in all! To crown the glory, the saved
were worthy of their preservers—as generous, as
brave, as devoted ! — London Examiner,
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OBITUARY.
Died —At Macon, on the 21st ult., Mrs. Marv
Adeline, wife of Samuel R. Blake, Esq., in the
23d year of her age.
The dispensations of Providence are inscrutable
and mysterious. They often impress the heart
with the truth of the declaration, “He makelh
darkness his pavilion.” It is not till they shall be
seen in the light of eternity, that will he apprehen
ded the propriety of the injunction— ‘ Be still and
know that lam God.” Mrs. B. had but recently
entered upon the busy stage of active life. Amia
ble, intelligent and accomplished, she was beloved
by ail who knew her. Surrounded by all the ap
pliances of earthly happiness, endeared to a devo
ted husband, the guide and guardian of her infant
hoy, and the centre of a circle of confiding friends,
according to the calculations of this world s philo
sophy. the prospect before ter of a long and happy
life, was bright and fair. But suddenly the pros
pect is changed! The silver cord is loosed, the
golden bowl is broken, the dust returns to the
earth, and the spirit to God who gave it. Happy,
thrice happy, however, the reflection, she lived
long enough to accomplish the great end of life—
to secure a home in Heaven.
May her surviving friends, while they imitate
her virtues and revere Iter memory, when th"/
shall he called to follow Itgr through ‘‘the Dark,
VuMey.” in the triumphs of that faith which sus
tained her in the conflict, be permitted to partici
pate in the transports of the song that lingered upon
her lips,
“Oh! grave where is thy victory!
Oh! death where is thy sling!”
{KrBENJ. CON LEV will be supported for re
election, as a Member of Council in the Third
Ward, at the ensuing election. March 11
We are authorized to announce Dr. L. D.
FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the May
oralty of this city. [March 6 131
Or 'j~ We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A.
DUGAS, as a candidate for re-election to Council
from the second Ward, at the election to he held
in April next. March 5
s&r We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G.
McWIIORTF.iI as a candidate for .Mayor of the
the City of Augusta, at the election on the second
Monday in April n-xt. Feb. IG
Mr. Editor —Please announce the follow
ing named gentlemen as candidates for Members
of Council for Ward No. 1. at the coming election
in April next:—lAS. GODBY, A. P. SCHULTZ.
Feb. 18 *—
Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. 1. P.
1 GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council
| forWard No. I, and oblige Many Voters.
I Feb. 20 —* 119
We are authorised lo.announce Col. G. F.
PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member
of the City Council from Ward No. 1., at the en
siling election in April next. [Feb. 17 * —
{UT We are requested to announce 11. D.
BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in
Ward No. 2. + — _ Feb. IT
Mr. Editor —-Please announce the name of
CHARLES E. GRENVILLE, Esq., as a candi
date for Council in Ward No. 1, And oblige
Feb. 17 *— MANY VOTERS.
{Ur DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned
; to this city, and may be consulted at the office of
' Cleveland &. Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al
’ drich & Green. Feb. 28
i NEAI*OJj IT A N it ONNE TS ,
PATTI SON, NOE & CO.,
; Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street,
New York.
Feb. 23 3m— 121 .
~ SO- LAST NOTICE TO CITY TAX
PA YER*'.—Persons who have not made their re
turns will please do so to the subscriber, at his of
fice, before the 15th March instant, as the Digest
will then he closed.
W. MILO OLIN, Clerk of Council.
N. P>.—Females and infirm persons will he call
ed upon by sending their names to the Clerk.
March 10 5 134
I) VGLEHH EOT VPM MIN IATEKEK.
CUT Mr. C. E. JOHNSON returns his sincere
thanks to the citizens of Augusta, for their very
j liberal patronage, and would inform those who
i have not already availed thcm-elves]of his services
j —that he leaves for New York on the Ist of April.
Feb. 28 —lm 12G
j DCP -R. S, Jackson, Teacher on
j the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully
i tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta,
i References—Henry Parsons, Thus. Richards
: and T. S. Metcalf. Esq’rs.
N. B.—For terms, &c., inquire at 11. Parson’s
i Music store. Cm Dee. 1
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CHARLESTON, March 10—Cotton.—Th
! Cotton market has been comparatively quiet since
! our last, owing to the very full prices demanded
for the article. The operations do not exceed 3400
bales, and although we have no positive, advance
to record in prices, they were decidedly buoyant
at the close of business ysterday. The sales in
the three days are as follows; I 1 hales at DJ; 643
at 10; 51 at 10»; 371 at 10}; 218 at Il)J; 68ftat lOi;
386 at 101; 482 at 101; 52 at 10i; and 506 bales
i at lie.
Rice. — There has been a fair inquiry for this ar
| tide since our last, but the light receipts has had
a tendency to check operations, and the sales do
j not exceed 1200 tcs. at former prices.
COLUMBIA, (S. C.) March 9. — Cotton. —The
receipts during the past week, have been quite,
light—scarcely enough selling to indicate a price.
Within the few days, a belter feeling for the arti
cle seemed tft he prevalent.
From the few sales male yesterday, xve may
venture urquote 9J to 101 cents.
NFAv \ ORlv, March 6.C otton —The sales
since our last have jheen on an averaveof over
2000 hales daily, chiefly to manufacturers, and ori
ces have advanced }c per lb. The market yester
day was quiet. The sales are C4OO bales, of which
4600 were Upland and Florida, thus: Ord to goo-1
ord 9i a 10; mid to good mid 10} a 10|; mid fair to
fair 10} alii; fully fair to good fair Ilia 12c. per
pound.
Sugars. —There has been more inquiry for Mus
covadoes since our last, but the advantage has
been in favor of the buyer, an 1 prices are again a
little lower. The ‘-ales include 400 hhds New Or
leansat 7 a 8;c; 250 new crop Porto Rico 7} a 8i;
10 new St. Croix OF and 2000 hxs Havana at 61 a
Sir for Brou n, and 8* a9. 4 mos. for White. By
auction, 109 hhds New Orleans sold at $6,94 a 7 56
per 100 lbs, 3 and 4 mos.
Molasses. —The market since our last has been
rather dull, but being relieved by the transactions
noticed below, has acquired a little more firmness;
they include four cargoes Cuba on private terms;
50 hhds in lots, 25c; 250 Porto Rieo 34 a 35; 40
Trinidad Cuba, (a deck load,) 30, and 300 bbls N.
Orleans and New Iberia 35 a 36, 4 mos.
Freights— To Liverpool, Cotton in square and
round hales, Jd a rd; to Havre, cotton 2a2}c-flour
$2 per bbl. ’
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.l
Kj Magne tic Telcgvnpli.
York, March 6, 6 p. m.
V ery little doing in flour; small sales of Genesee
at $7 generally held at $7,12}; Southern brands
$6,681 to $6,0; a small sale of Howard street at
$6,56}. The supply of flour in first hands unsold,
as near as can he computed, is not over 120,001>
bbls; some think not so much. This is a very
small stock. Cornmeal is firm at $5 a $5,06} per
barrel.
Whisky in bbls is rather dull at 2Sic. per gal.
1 ro\ isions continue in good request and prices
firm.
I he grocery market without much movement:
and prices rather on the decline.
1 he cotton market continues active and prices
firm at the advance last quoted.
Exchange on London continues at 5} a 5} per
cent, premium.
Freights are firm, ami vessels in great demand.
The weather is particularly delightful and al
most makes one feel a slight touch of the sprint
fever.