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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
JAMES GARDNER, JR.
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arvd Leferaofbuiinest.
Xr Compote J for the Musical Entertainment at
the Broadway Tabernacle ra aid of the distressed
Highlander* of Scotland, oh Monday, the Bth of
Match, and respectfully dedicated to the Commit
tee of Arrangements.
The Cry «f Scotland.
Air—“ Scots wha hae.”
BT SUGAR DARLINGTON,
f.
Sons of Scotland.' one and all
Hearken to your country’s calf;
Raise her children ere they fall,
Ne'er to rise again!
Hark! the cry of famine peals!
Sec the famished victim reels!
Think of all the wo he feels
Under Famine’s chain!
M.
Shall the cry of those, whose sire*
Lit their torch at Freedom's fires—
Soiiml in vain till it expires—
Without an answering call?
Never! while a Scotish vein
Throbs above Columbia's plain.
Never shall that cry be vain,
Help them! one and all!
in.
By the spell her Art has cast,
By her mountains wild and vast.
By her Heroes of the past!
Hear that plaintive cry!
By each rugged Highland glen,
By each Lake and haunted fen,
Rise, and aid the “Nurst of men”
Ere her children die.
IT.
By thy heather-bells of blue,
By thy ‘‘daises wet vvi' dew,”
By tby children’s bosoms true.'
Scotia! lend an ear!
Lo! we heave our hand on high,
And swear by all yon starry sky,
Thai Caledonian* shall not die,
While Plenty crowns our sphere.
My First Lore.
She wa* a charmer! and her form
Was the embodiment of grace;
And oh! such eyes! like stars they shone
From the sweet heaven of her face!
And when she sang, her siren tones,
Would rapture to me ever bring—
None knew the sweetness of her voice,
For—she was never ask’d lo sing.
She seldom deck’d with brilliant gems,
Her long and flowing locks of hair—
No jewels on her fingers shone.
For -she, poor thing! had none to wear!
And seldom was she ever seen,
In m'dst of parly, ball, or rout;
But she would always keep at home—
Because—they never ask’d her out!
Her heart was kind, and all did know,
How for the poor she seemed to live;
Her sympathy, she gave them all,
For—it was all she had to give!
They said she dearly loved to read/
(And that may all he very true)
And she might quote from all her books.
Because—she had so very few!
Dear girl? she is not married yet!
And modestly I would advance
The reason why—l think it is
Because —she’s never had a chance.
From our Correspondent*.
DELTA & PICAYUNE OFFiCES-KXTRA, >
New Orleans, March 15—12 M. y
Call for Volunteer*.
By the annexed letter from Col. Curtis,
commanding at Comargo, it will be seen
that a call fora large numberjof volunteers
is lobe made for the defence of the Rio
Grande. We have no time for comment.
Headquarters, Comargo, March 2, 1847.
Sir—l send an officer to Headquarters,
at Washington, making a requsiiion on
the President of the United States for fif
ty thousand six months volunteers. All
communication for several days has been
cut off between this place and the army a
bovc and 1 see no adequate relief this side
of New Orleans. I request you, therefore,
to call out ten thousand men of this char
acterof troops, and 1 anticipate they will
be recognized under the call of the Pre
sident.
As fast as any considerable force can
be accumulated, let them be forwarded to
Brazos Santiago. All troops, as far as
practicable, should be armed before leav
ing the United Stales, and the officers
commanding companies should take in
charge ammunition enough to distribute,
in case of emergency, forty rounds at
least.
Very respectfully,
Your obed’t servant,
SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Col. Com’g.
LITER FROM SANTA FE.
A slip from the office of the Reveille
has been received, embracing the follow
ing interesting intelligence, just in from
Independence, Mo.
Sad News from Santa Fe.
Slaughter of Crov. Charles Bent and Twenty
Americans —Rising of the Rabble, and
Threatened Attack on Santa Fe’ <f*c ,
[From the Independence Expositor, March I.]
Messrs. Harris, MiUef, and others
have just arrived from Santa Fe, brinrg.
ing intelligence that an outbreak had
taken place at Taos, that Charles Bent,
Governor of Santa Fe, was at Taos,
where it took place, and was killed by
the insurrectionsis; also Gen. Lee and
brother, together with Mr. Turly, as well
as many other Americans. This com
pany of some six men left Santa Fe on
the 13th of January, and learned the
intelligence they bring in regard to the
matter, from an express sent from the al
calde of Taos lo the alcade of Los Vegas,
giving the foregoing information, which
is.considered by our informants as worthy
of credibility. The impression by them
is that, if Col. Price is not upon his guard,
a similar revolution will take place at the
city of Santa Fe, and probably Col. Don
iphan, and his valiant little band, labor,
ing under the impression that Gen. Wool
has taken Chihuahua, may be led into
4 snare from which their courage and
prowess cannot extricate them.
Independence, March 1,1847.
J Editors of the Reveille —Mr. Miller, of Sa
line county, and others have just arrived from
Santa Fe, which place they left January 13th.
They bring very bad news. A few days on
their journey they were overtaken by Lucien
Maxwell and another, who had just made
their escape from Taos, and who reported
that a rising of the rabble had taken place
there—undoubtedly a branch of the recent
conspiracy—and that Gov. Bent, Geo. Elliot
Lee, Henry Lea, Stephen Lee, Sheriff of
Taos, and other Americans, amounting lo
more than twenty—with the alcalde of Taos,
and all other natives supposed to be favora
ble to the Americans —had been killed.
Gov. Bent was on a visit to a large farm of
his in the neighborhood, where he was at
tacked. The insurgents had also attacked
Mr. Turley at his distillery. Mr, T. made
a gallant defence with only eight men, and
had kept off the murderers so far, but his fate
eventually remains lo be told. An express
sent to Santa Fe, but Mr. Miller
reports that there were not more than 400 ef
ficient men with Price, ar.d that the fort
(Marcy) north of the town, was not yet in a
condition to receive a garrison for a protract
ed stay. The guns, moreover, would have
to be mounted, as they were still in the town.
The force of the rabble was in Taos—about
600—though there was every chance of their
being swelled by the Puebla Indians, &c.; in
hope of plunder, to two or three thousand.—
Mr. Miller thinks, however, that Col. Price
would not think of waiting to be beseiged,
but would at once march out to meet the
crowd. They would undoubtedly be scatter
ed on the first spirited attack.
Col. Murphy, with Government funds, wag
met within four days of Santa Fe. Sol. Sub
lette, bearer of despatches, was met within a
couple of days’ journey of Fort William
(Bent’s). It was thought at Santa Fe that
McGoffin had been executed, as he had plan
ned an escape, but had been foiled in it.—
Gen. Doniphan had received invitations to
approach Cathuahua—promises of a friendly
reception, etc., but treachery was designed,
undoubtedly, and prudence and valor will be
necessary to extricate hun.
From Tampico.
The brig Ann Still, has arrived in the river
from Tampico, having sailed on the 2d inst.
To Major Burns, who came passenger in her,
we are indebted for our correspondence,
which we subjoin. Though it contains little
news of importance, it brings down the nar
rative of events to the latest moment.
Col. Slaniford, of the Bth Regiment U. S
Infantry, came passenger from Tampico in
the Attn Still, in consequence of injuries re
ceived at Tampico during the embarkation
of his regiment. He fell info the hold of one
of the vessels, broke two of his ribs and other
wise injured himself. He is, however, we
are happy lo learn, recovering, although
slowly.
Tampico. March 2, 1847.
The brig Ann Still sails this morning for
your city, and though I have but little to say,
I will give the last rumor. News reached
here yesterday that Gen. Minon, leading the
advance ofSanta Anna’s forces against Gen.
Taylor, with 500 men, had attempted to sur
prise Gen, T. by a night assault, but that he
met with a total disappointment. The whole
force was defeated—how many killed and
made prisoners not stated precisely, hut they
were essentially whipped. I hope this may
be true. The Mexicans here are not making
much noise, which is positive proof that their
friends have not achieved a victory. When
ever they have any good news, every man,
woman and child know it at once.
We had another arrival from New Orleans
yesterday. The schooner Falcon, Hooper,
with coal, arrived in six days, but brought
neither mail nor papers. The -teamer New
Orleans has not yet arrived from the Brazos.
I think all the troops will get away by the
last of this or first of next week. General
Shields’s brigade will be the last to embark.
I shall go with the general. Every body
seems anxious to be off and see what Vera
Cruz will do.
I learn that another vessel is to sail for
the Crescent city on the 6th. You shall then
hear from me again.
Yours, in haste, F. A. L.
P. S.—l almost forgot to tell you that
there is to be a meeting held here this eve
ning for the benefit of Ireland! See the no
ble spirit of American benevolence! Here,
in an enemy’s country, are the ‘‘Yankees”
found doing their good deeds of charity for
the poor and distressed in another quarter of
the globe, as if they were at home! Besides
others,l learn that Gen. Shields is to address
the meeting.
Mr. Leonard, the Irish comedian, makes
his first appearance before ihe Tampico pub
lic, playing in the character of Felix O’Cal
laghan in “His Last Legs, or Irish Mesmer
ism,” and as Doctor O’Toole in the f-rce of
“The Irish Tutor, or New Lights.”
F. A. L.
From Oalreiton and the Rio Grande.
The steamship Palmetto, Capt. Smith, ar
rived on Sunday evening from Galveston,
having sailed on the 12th inst.
Accounts to the 7th inst. have been receiv
ed from the Brazos at Galveston. There
was still nothing later than the evening of
the 23d of February from Monterey.
We have a copy of the Matamoros Flag of
the 6th inst. From this we learn that a
company of volunteers was organized in that
place on the 4th inst. P. C. Shannon was
chosen captain, D. Wolf, Ist lieutenant, and
’l’. W. Brame, 2d lieutenant. This makes
the second company of volunteers in Mata
moros, and there are materials left for others.
The 2d M ssissippi regiment reached Mata
moros the morning of the sth inst. They
relieve the Indiana regiment, which was to
leave the 6th for Comargo. The Flag says
the Mississippians are a “fine, robust set of
men.” Two companies of the North Caro
lina volunteers arrived at Brazos on the 6th
insi.
Another Mexican spy was shot on the 3d
inst., near Matamoros. He had been arrest
ed, and was endeavoring to escape from his
guard when he was shot dead.
A Mexican engaged in the murder of the
Rogers family and other outrages, has been
arrested in Matamoros, ancffwill be tried be
fore the alcalde.
The Americans residing in Mier evacuated
the town on the approach of the Mexicans.
Previous to leaving, they made a surrender
of their goods to the alcalde, and took a re
ceipt therefor.
Col. Curtis was determined to make a
strong defence at Comargo. To make an
opening for the play of his artillery on the
approaches to the town, he ordered two
houses to be torn down. The order was ex
ecuted by setting fire to them. A strong
wind arising the flames were communicated
to other buildings, principally jacales of uo
great value.
The impression in Matamoros is that Gen.
Taylor had fallen back on Monterey, but
they knew nothing authentic on the subject.
The tenor of our previous advices leads us to
a different opinion.
The Flag discredits the reports that the
Mexicans have crossed the Rio Grande.
A company of mounted riflemen from the
counties of Navarro, Limestone and Robert
son, met \\ heelock, Robertson county, on
the 12tn February, and organized by electing
Mr. G. VV, Adams, of Robertson, captain;
James Worrell, of the same county, Ist lieu
tenant; and Wm. Burns 2d lieutenant. They
took their departure the next morning for
isan Antonio to place themselves under the
command of Col. Hays. This company,says
the Civilian, mainly composed of hardy fron
tier men, and accustomed to the fatigues of
the camp, will no doubt render efficient ser
vice in whatever position they may be placed.
From the Civilian we learn that Capl.
Sympton. a famous Gulf pilot, left Galveston
on the 4th insl.via Brazos Santiago, for the
American squadron before Vera Cruz, lie
was sent for by the Commodore, and will, it
is presumed, be employed in the operations
near Vera Cruz, carrying despatches, troops,
and succoring vessels in distress, if necessary.
Capt, S. knows the harbor and bar of Vera
Cruz well, and is a capable pilot, as well as
one of die most fearless and energetic men
alive.
A gentleman from Austin informs the editor
of the Houston Telegraph that the two Shaw
nee Indians, who were with the party of Sur
veyors under Capt. Bartlett Sirns, when they
were attacked by the Witchitas, have return
ed to Austin, and brought the horses and
packs which belonges’ to the parly. They
stated that alter the fight, the Witchitas gmic
to them and demanded the horses and packs,
but the Shawnees told them that they were
their own, and that if they took them, the
warrior* of the Shawnees would make them
pay dearly for them. The Witchitas then
left them and went high upon the Blance.
The Shawnees saw the body of Mr. Grant,
but did not see ihe bodies of either of the
other persons who are mi-sing.
Tlie ft’ape of Itome.
In the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
we find the following pleasant anecdote of
his holiness the Pope: #
While the late Pope was alive, ac
counts of clerical disorder and immorali
ties in South America were brought to
Rome, which induced Pope Gregory to
send thither a cardinal with full powers.
The cardinal fulfilled his mission with
strict exactness and returned to Europe;
but ids back had not long been turned be
fore the clergy returned to their old habits
of immorality, and after a lime even went
so far as to §nnd a deputation of their
number to Rome, to complain of the car
dinal, and have him punished for the
severities he had practised on them. In
the meantime Pope Gregory died. His
succesor heard of the deputation before
its arrival, and orders were issued that
the South American clerics, the moment
they reached Italy, should he brought
hefre him, without being allowed to hold
converse with anybody. The orders were
obeyed, and the deputation were speedily
ushered into the presence of the Pope.
Imagine their stupefaction when in him
they saw the very cardinal against whose
proceedings they had comce to protest!
Famine and Freight* iu tSOI.
The following striking reminiscence
we extract from the N. Y. of
Commerce:
In the year ISOltheship Manhattan,
belonging to Fredrick Rhinelander, was
c 1 Cl
put up far freight to Liverpool. Jona
than Ogden put on hoard four hundred
boxes of Havana sugar attwogunieas
freight per box, and Daniel Ludlow six
thousand bbls. of flour at one guniea or
2Ls. freight per hhl. William Pitt was
then prime minister of England, and a
famine raged in that country. The prime
minister issued an order engaging to pay
£4 10s. or s2l per hhl. for every barrel
of American flour which should be
brought to England, with full liberty to
the importer to get a higher mercantile
price if possible. The bakers of Eng
land were prohibited from selling bread on
the same day it was baked, because stale
bread was thought more nutritions than
new. At that time the antire British army
and gentlemen generally, wore their hair
in cues or clubs, and highly powdered.
The Duke of Bedford, who was consider
ed the richest subject in England, set
the example of cutting offhis hair to save
the flour wasted in powder, and the ex
ample was followed I y general orders
through the whole army. This we get
from ttie ‘‘oldest inhabitant,” and it shows
that there is nothing new under the sun.
Singular .lluTciacul.
What all the excitement in England for
the last fifty years could not bring about
for the Roman Catholics, the changes in
the Government church, under Dr, Pusey,
have very tranquilly and surprisingly
introduced. It is stated in an English
paper that the Eucharist wns carried
through the streets of London by the
Catholics, with lights blazing in proces
sion to visit the death bed of one of the
faithful. The people stood uncovered as it
passed. Scuh an event has not occurred
in England since the reformation. In
Catholic countries these ceremonies are
common.
Anecdote of Ulacroadf.
Mr. Macready was never popular with
stock actors. He annoyed them exceeding
ly at rehearsals by giving every man his par
ticular place on the stage, so that in the pic
ture presented he should be the centre. This
actor must stand here, that actor there—it
was his will. On one of the nights of his
last engagements in New Orleans, when he
was to play Hamlet, he was very particular
at rehearsal in the disposition of characters
at the fall of the curtain. He had selected
the most commanding place on the stage
well down to the lights, and declared that
there he intended to die. Jt so happened, that
as the fatal moment was approaching, just
after Hamlet had stabbed the king, his ma
jesty look it into his head to die on the spot
selected by the philosophic Dane. The poi
son was burning in Hamlet’s veins, he was
in the agonies of death, but still he found
time to say sotlo voce to his step-father, “back
back—l’m going to die there.” The blood
of outraged royalty was up, and the stabbed
monarch replied, “I’m king, and I’ll die
where I please—pick out a place for your
self;” and Hamlet was compelled to let out
his soul further tip the stager
The Heel of (he Xfgro.
That is a capital anecdote ot “Kentuck”
in the Spirit of the Times, illustrating the
thickness and insensibility of a negro’s heel.
Ten or twelve “color'd pussons” were snooz
ing in one of their cabins with their feet to
the fire, when one of them suddenly exclaim
ed—“l smell fool a-burnin!” Presently he
added anxiously—“ Who fool dal a-burnin?”
Receiving no answer, he reiterated t/tc ques
tion, with still more emphasis,—“Who foot
dat a-burnin, I say? Dat yourn, Cuff?”
Still no answer; when, drawing himself up,
he reached his hand toward his feet, and ex
claimed—“My fool burnin, ” by golly!” and
quietly stretched himself out to sleep again.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
SUNDAY Hi CHINING, MARCH 21, 1847.
&CT Both the Northern Mails due last evening
came to hand.
KTThe Savannah mail due on Saturday
afternoon, failed to come to hand. We un
derstand from the driver, that although the
cars were detained for it at Savannah some
fifteen minutes, it had not reached the depot
when they left.
o“The telegraph between Baltimore and
Philadelphia was out of order on the 18th
inst., which leaves us without advices from
New York later than Wednesday morning.
tCrNo tidings of the steamship Hibernia.
Her account/are now fully due, and as she
is one of the swiftest boats on the line, they
may be daily looked for.
O"We are indebted to the offices of the
New Orleans Picayune , from which we copy,
and of the Della , for extras of the 15‘h inst.,
containing very painful intelligence from
New Mexico. Valuable as are the lives of
the few Americans known to be killed, the
catastrophe probably does not stop here.
We have no fears for Col. Price and his
command stationed at Santa Fe. They pro
bably can hold that place against the force of
the insurgents till reinforced, and might be
successful in offensive operations. But noth
ing can be gained by dividing his small
force with a view to recapture and hold the
town of Taos—about twenty miles distant,
when the more important town of Santa Fe
may require all his vigilance. A large num
ber of American settlers and traders are
scattered through that section, who may be
subjected to pillage and assassination, which
no force, however strong, in garrison can
protect. They must seek safely at Santa Fe
where they will probably be armed and train
ed for the redemption of tbeir property, and
the quelling of the insurrection. The New
Mexicans as they are described by Kendall,
in his Santa Fe expedition were, while un
der the command of the despicable tyrant
Armijo, a race of cowardly, treacherous
and brutal braggarts. They are not to be
feared, against disciplined troops, but will be
a relentless foe to our unarmed citizens.
The fate of Col. Doniphan and his com
mand is wrapt in painful mystery. He has j
undertaken a long inarch through a hostile
country, under the mistaken idea that Gen.
Wool was at Chihuahua. This city has
about twenty thousand inhabitants, and to
reach it, he must pass through several
other towns with a considerable population.
But suppose him arrived at Chihuahua. He
is not destined to see floating over it, the
star spangled banner. He will find it in the
quiet possession of the inhabitants, who may
not be disposed to extend to him those riles
of hospitality their invitation would imply.
He may find it Impossible to advance, and
too late to retreat. Many days of anxious
suspense still await us.
This war has never been prosecuted on a
scale commensurate with the objects in viesv.
We have undertaken to hold too much terri
tory for the forces employed. Unless greater
energies are put forth, we may realize the
truth of the comparison made by Senator
Butler in reference to it—that we are like
the shepherd who had the wolf by the ears.
“It won’t do to hold on, and it would be
worse to let go.”
There appears to be a little nervous
excitement in the large requisition of Col.
Curtis for volunteers. The accounts just a
day or two previous represented Comargo as
perfectly defensible, with its garrison of 1500
men. But as it is a very important point,
and a depot for a very large amount of army
stores, it should be maintained at any cost.
P. s.—Since the above was written, we
have received the following additional parti
culars from New Mexico. This news comes
via Pittsburg to Philadelphia.
I From the St Louis Republican, March 9 ]
lu(cre:«tiug Letter from Lieut. Abert.
Col. R. Campbell has placed the following letter
in our possession. The letter is lull ot interest,
as every thing must be, coining from a quarter
where so many untoward incidents have recently
occurred. The insurrection at Taos, and the
murder of Gov. Bent, the Lees, and other citi
zens, who are well known and had many friends
in St. Louis, calls for the prompt action of the
Government, a> d the necessity is urgent fur the
sending of additional troops with all possible
haste to New Mexico, Lieut. Abert.it will be
perceived, speaks of the death of Gov. Bent
without expressing any doubt of the correclnessof
the information or of the extent of the atrocities
of the Mexicans.
Turkey Creek, Feb. 20, 1817.
On the iGlh of last month. Gov. Bent, with
all the Americans residing in Taos, were cruelly
massacred by the New Mexicans. For some
time an outbreak has been threatening, and when
I was in Santa Fe the troops were in a state of
strictest vigilance and every one lay down to rest
with drawn sabre or pistols by their sides. Eight
Mexicans had been arrested and impiisoned; the
most eminent were Thos. Ortiz, second in com
mand under Armijo; Diego Archujette, lormerly
a member of the Mexican Congress, Nicholas
Pina, Santiago Armjo, Mancel Chavez, and oth
ers. These persons had arranged a plan of attack
upon the city of Santa Fe, which was deferred in
order to extend it so as to produce a complete re'-
olution throughout the department of New Mexi
co, which was to have taken place on Christmas
night, but the arrest of the conspirators frustrated
this plan.
I left Santa Fe on the 28th December last,
but received letters from that place up to the 12th
ofJan nary.
Our little band of men are in a dangerous situ
ation. From the official returns that fell into my
hands, when in Santa Fe, 1 find the population
of the department of New Mexico estimated at
100,000 —this includes the Peublos or Indian
villages.
As to the character of these people, the hor
rible murder of Gov. Bent, together with the
Americans in Taos, on the 10th ot January last,
the plan of cruel massacre of all the Americans
in New Mexico, on the night ot the 25th ol
December last; the battle charge of the govern
ment troops and militia, at Brazito, under a black
flag, gives one a taint idea. They are entitled
onlv to he dealt with asoutlaws, bandits or pirates.
Near the crossing - of the Arkansas, I lost all
my mules; they were stolen by the Pawnees.
February 20th, Mr. Brown, who I met car
rying the mail to Fort Leavenworth, and who
kindly let me have some oxen to carry the lug
gage o the ment lost two mules, Irozen to death,
and the next morning six more, i had to dig
some of mv men out of the snow, that lay above
them to the depth of five feet; one of them was
dead —the other half frozen —but we still enter
tain hopes of his recovery. We were on the bead
of Turkey creek at the time ofthe storm, entire
ly exposed toils fury for thirty six hours. My men
were obliged to leave bedding, provisions, guns
and cooking utensils covered up with five feet
snow. We had a long and difficult march ot
twenty-seven miles, when we reached Cotton
wood Fork; here we found the master from Fort
Leavenworth, with plenty of provisions, and we
are again comfortable.
We take pleasure in publishing the Re
port of the Relief Committee fur Ireland.—
We hope that|lhcy may be enabled, from time
to time, to continue to report progress in
terms equally creditable to our community,
and to all others who have united with it in
this noble charity.
Belief to Ireland.
The Committee in this city have
collected up to this time, $2354 35
They have received from the citi
zens of Warrenlon, 105 25
Also from Mr. G. Griffin, being
amount of subserption of Lo
cust Grove, Raytown, Crawford
ville, and their vicinities, 416 35
$2,875 85
They have also received a donation in
Corn from a gentleman of Richmond county,
of 200 bushels, and have and are receiving
from Atlanta, Penfield, Athens, and other
places in the interior of onr State, Corn,
Flour, &c., which will make the whole quan
tity, it is supposed, equal to 1000 bushels.
JOHN BONES,
Chairman Committee.
New ITlnsic.
We call attention to the advertisement in this
day’s paper, of new - mu>ic for sale by H. Parson.-.
We have looked over it, and find a number of
beautiful pieces in the collection —songs, waltzes,
&c. The leading piece is Lucie Di LaMmer
moor, Grande Fantasie, difficu t, but very bril
iantand well worthy a place on every Piano.
Dr. Webster’s Leciure>
The Doctor gives another Lecture at the Ma
sonic Hall on Monday evening. His Lecture
on Friday evening was well attended and the
experiments highly satisfactory.
It is stated in the Boston papers that all
the berths in the Cunard steamer, which is to
leave that port on the Ist of April fur Liverpool,
have been already engaged.
New Hampshire flection.
The Boston Post, of Monday, gives returns
from 205 towns,which makes the majority of Wil
liams, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
576 over all others. Eightet n towns are still to
be heard from, and it is supposed that they will
swell his majority to 1000. There is no longer
any doubt that the State has returned into the
hands of the Democratic party.
The present Democratic majority over Whig,
on gubernatorial vote, is nearly 10,000.
Requisition on Louisiana.
The New Orleans Bee of the 15th inst. after
noticing the letter from Col. Curtis, in command
at Comargo, says—“We learn that Governor
Johnson w ill issue a proclamation this day, with
a view to carry the order into immediate effect.
‘ There can be hut little doubt of the alacrity
with which Louisiana will respond to the call.
Her yeomanry are ever ready to answer an ap
peal to their patriotism and gallantry, and that
appeal comes with double force when it is made by
the stalwart old warrior who plucked the first
brightest laurels on the shores of the Rio Grande.’
O’A destructive tire occurred in Bradford
(Pa.) on the 12th instant, which destroyed
twenty buildings in the business part of the
town, The fire originated in the store of N.
: N. Betts and extended very rapidly so as to
destroy property to the amount of from $60,-
000 to SBO,OOO.
O’A Washington letter in the New York
Journal of Commerce says—
“ The Mississippi, which sailed on the 7th,
carried out, as I now learn, full instructions
from our Government to the able and intelli
gent U. S. Consul in the City of Mexico, Mr.
Black, who is still employed there as a means
of communication between the two govern
ments.
“Mr. Black will annunciate the Three Mil
lion Bill, which conveys, on to the
Mexican government the expression of a de
sire, on the part of the American Congress,
to obtain “a speedy and honorable peace' 1
with Mexico. The Mississippi may possi
bly arrive at Vera Cruz, if the equinoctial
gales do not interrupt her,by the 20lh March.
It strikes me that, very possibly, prelimina
ries for a treaty of peace will be settled be
fore the intended assault upon Vera Cruz
and the Castle. That was the opinion ex-
I pressed by Mr. Soule before he left the city.”
The Flood.
The Columbus Democrat of the 18th inst.
says—“So much rain has fallen lately in the
up country, as to give us, within the last
week, quite a flood in the Chattahoochee.
The city Mills and Factories had to suspend
operations for several days, in consequence
of the overflow of the water-wheels. The
weather is now clear, coo! and bracing n
Freight*.
The New York Tribune of the 16th inst.
says—“ The Freight market is rather heavy,
and for Ireland shippers are offering but 23d.
to one port. Some Corn was shipped to
Liverpool at 24d. and 20,000 bushels in
another packet on private terms. Flour is
nominally 7s. To Ireland one or two vessel*
were taken at 23d. and one to go to Phila
delphia to load, at 27c. in bags.”
ANIMAL MAGNETISM.
DR. WEBSTER will lecture again on Mon
day Night, the 22d inst., at the Masonic Hall.
Experiments will be made on two subjects—one
a citizen.
83" The evening will be devoted to experi
ments.
Doors open at 7 o’clock—Lecture to commence
at 7* o’clock.
Admission 50 cents. —Children half price. 'Fle
ets to be obtained at the door.
March 22 1— 144
83“ We are authorized to announce THOMAS
HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from
Ward No. 2. March 13
83“BENJ. CONLEY will be supported fur re
election, as a Member of Council in the Third
Ward, at the ensuing election. March 11
83" We are authorized to announce Dr. L. D.
FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the May
oralty of this city. [March G 131
83" We arc authorized to announce Dr. L. A.
DUG AS, as a candidate for re-election to Council
from the second Ward, at the election to lie held
in April next. March 5
83* We are authorized to announce Dr. J. (i.
McWHORTER as a candidate for Mayor of the
the City of Augusta, at the election on the second
Monday in April next. leb. 16
83“ Mr. Editor —Please announce the follow
ing named gentlemen as candidates for Members
of Council forWard No. 1, at the coming election
in April next: —JAB. GODB\ , A. P. SCIIL LTZ.
Feb. 18 *—
83" Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. I. P.
GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council
for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many Voters.
Feb. 20 —* _ H 9 _
83" Mr. Editor —Please announce the name of
CHARLES E. GRENVILLE, Esq., as a candi
date for Council In Wa-d No. 1, And oblige
Feb. 17 *— MANY VOTERS.
83" DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned
to ibis city, and may be consulted at the office of
Cleveland & Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al
drich & Green. * Feb. 23
83" We are requested to announce H. D.
BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in
Ward No. 2. *— Feb. 17
{3" We are authorised to announce Col. G. F.
PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member
of the City Council from Ward No. 1., at the en
suing election in April next. [Feb. 17 * —
NEAPOLITAN BONNETS.
PATTISON, NOE A CO.,
Patentees ami Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street,
New York.
Feb. 23 3rn— 121
DAG UER R EOT YPE MINIATURES.
83* Mr. C. E- JOHNSON returns his sincere
thanks t» the citizen -of Augusta, for their very
liberal patronage, and would inform those who
have nut already availed.themselvesjof his service*
—that he leaves for New York on the Ist of April.
Feb. 28 —l»n 12C
[Cr* -R. & Jackson, Teacher on
the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully
tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta.
References—Henry Parsons, Tims. Richards
and T. S. Metcalf, Esq’rs.
N. B.—For terms, «Sic., inquire at 11. Parson’s
Music store. 6m Dec. 1
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CHARLESTON, March 20. — Colton. — W T e
stated in our report ofthe 13th inst., that price*
for several successive days had been gradually
stiffening, until a decided advance was establish
ed; and added that we had changed our quota
tions to correspond with this state ot things; since
that time vre have no material change to notice
in thegencral features ofthe market. ()n Satur
day last a moderate amount o business was done,
as the sales reached some 1100 bales; and the
prices current at the close of the previous w eek
were fully sustained. On Monday a good en
quiry prevailed, and 3000 halos changed hands, a
large portion of which was taken for Northern or
manufacturer’s account; on Tuesday, however,
the demand fell off,as the transactions were con
fined to 1000 bales. Prices during these two
davs were very full, particularly fur the better
classifications. The operations of Wednesday
and Thursday were confined almost exclusive
ly to the lower grade*, and reached on the former
1300, and on the latter day 800 bales. Yester
day was a very quiet day, as only 500 bales were
sold. 'Fhe rnarKet towards the close ofthe week
was somewhat depressed, bu» we have no decided
change to record in prices, and would refer to our
quotations, as given in our publication of the 13th
inst., tor a fair criterion ofthe prevailing rates at
the close of business. The receipts of the week
comprise 7603 bales, and the aggregate sale* in
the same time reach 8100 bales, as follows, vir .
47 bales at 9}; 66 at 10, 128 at 10J; 503 at 10i;
48 at 10 5-16; 413 at lOg; 63 at 10 7-16; 1354 at
10i; 160 at lOf; 1027 at 10J; 141 at lOg; 2052 at
1 It 525 at 1 li; 1003 at 11 J; 135 at Ilf; 609 at
11J; and a few bams at 12c. There has been &
more general demand for lung staple Colton du
ring the week. Common to middling Sea Is
lands have sold fiom 24 to 30c.; and Ma nes to
rather fine Sea Islands from 32 to 35c. In the
higher qualities sales have been made at prices
ranging from3B to 45c. Santees are held rela
tively higher than the other descriptions, and
nothing consequently has been done in them. —
The sales were near 400 bales.
Grain. — Large quantities of Corn continue to
reach our market, and owing to file heavy re
ceipts, the accumulation ofthe stock, and we
might add, the comparatively limited demand for
the article, prices continue to recede. There
have been received this week near 15.000 bushel*
from North Carolina, only a portion of which
was sold. Our quotations tor this description, viz:
70 * 75c. will give a fair criterion ofthe market, but
we would remark that a cargo of superior quality
was sold at a price above our outside figure. The
receipts by the rail road reach 17,000 bushels, a
part ot* which has been disj>osed of at prices rang
ing from 75 to 81 }c. per bushel including bag*.
Salt—The receipts ofthe week compoise 5000
sack.B 3000 of which were sold at 93c. per sack,
cash, the balance, however, has not been offered.
Small lots command 93 a JuOc. per. sack.
Molasses. — Prices have also declined, owing to
the heavy recipts of the previous week. Some 40