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the constitutionalist7| "Tames Gardner, j^r. T E U 31 S . cq no Daily, per annum,. .. Tn-Weekly, per annum, If paid in advance, oo Weekly, per annum If paid in advance, * b 0 TO CLUBS. We call particular attention to Ike following terms of our paper : To Clubs, remitting S>o in advance, FIVE C OPIES are sent. This will put our weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. JCfAll new subscriptions must be paid in advance. Postage must be paid on all Communications and Let*ers of business. A writer in Blackwood thus sketched the bards of Britain—each in a flash, as it were. shakspeare. His was the w izard’s spell, 'The spirit to enchain His gra'P o’er nature fell — Creation owned his reign. BURNS. lie grasped his country’s lyre w itit ardent grasp and strung. And made his soul ul lire Dissolve itself in song. MILTON. llss spirit was the home Os aspiration high— A temple whose huge dome Was hidden in the sky. BYRON. Dark clouds Ins forehead bound And at his feet were flowers— Mirth, madness, magic found In him their keenest powers. SCOTT, lie sings, and lo! romance Starts from its mouldering urn, And chivalry’s bright lance And nodding plumes return. [From the Louisville Journal.] Here is the best piece of poetry that ourWar || saw correspondent has sent us. lie is capable of * noble things. EVEIVIYG. Golden and glowing in the distant west The sun sinks slowly down; along the sky. Its dying glories streaming brightly rest Upon each cloud that floats majestic by. And lhe hold moimtaios towering proud and high Are bathed in radiant light: woodland and lea. With no less beauty crowned, alar and nigh, Smile in their gladness, as each ancient tree Waves its green leaves and boughs lo breezes light and Iree. The noisy turmoil of the day is o’er; And we go forth into the litdds to seek Peace in their silence, while our lull hearts pour Their longings in a worship pure and meek. The rising night winds kiss the burning cheek, And on their silken pinions freshly bear The palmy coolness of some highland peak. That steals away the weary from their care, ’Mid scenes of holy calm and loveliness so rare. Twilight is in the glen; and up the side Ol the rough mountain rolls its volume vast, Shading the hues of sunset in their pride, Tid ns broad mantle o’er the hills he cast, And that one hour of sweet enchantment past. So fade earth's beauties, and thus pass away The holiest hopes of life! ye to the last Within the burnished west some lingering ray Lights the deep shadows o’er the darkling “tomb ofday.” Deep, gathering twilight! Thou hast wondrous power To soothe the sorrows of a troubled breast; Like oil upon the waters, thy soft hour Calms the wild throbbing to a peaceful rest And memory, from its urn of bright and blest Mementoes, fondly calls its richest store — fed The bright, the beautiful, whom once we precs- To joyous bosoms, in those days of yore. When love and truth were fresh, alaa! we’ll see no more! Now stars, like gems upon the brow of night, Stream their full radiance oVr the verdant plain. And field and forest quiver in the light. That gives them back their magic charms again. Along the shore, and on ilie roiling main, The starry splendor crowns the crested wave. While softly' o’er the wate s comes a strain Os mournful music, swelling o’er tlie grave, Where they have slumbered long, the beautiful and brave. In days of sadness, or in hours of mirth, I loved them fervently; and they to me Have seemed bright watchers o’er our darkened earth. The sentinels of time—while f.irand free T.ieir sheen gleamed o’er the mountain, vale and sea And 1 have watched them as each silvery beam Glanced lo the earth, four hours with silent glee, And dreamed, that which to me hath been no dream, These and a love lit home beside the flowing stream. Warsaw, Kj . \From our Correspondent.] DAILY PICAYUNE EXTRA, ? New Orleans, March —ll a. m. y Letters from the Army. We anticipate tiic publication of our paper of Tuesday morning lo furnish our exchanges with our correspondence from Vera Cruz and ihe Brazos, alluded to in our slip of yesterday. [Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.] Camp near Vera Cruz, ) March 13, 18-17, afternoon, $ There was some slight skirmishing yesterday afternoon and last evening, and before daylight this morning a general alarm in camp, as the Mexicans opened their different batteries and commenced tliowing shells from the castle; yet it all amounted to hut little. The enemy evi dently expected a general attack, as they threw up rockets, lire halls, &c., com pletely lighting up the sand hills and chap arral around the walls. During the night a reinforcement ofßoo Mexicans passed into Ihe city, taking the beach north of Gen. Twiggs’s command, which had not at that lime fully cornpleied the investment. Their safe arrival within the walls was announced hy loud slants, the ringing of bells, and oilier rejoicings. In a few hours longer they would not nave got in so easy. 1 he wound of Lieut. Col. Dickenson, of the South Carolina regiment, is im proving. No oilier officers than those already mentioned have been killed or wounded so far. A firmed both round shot and shell, has been kept upon the commany of Capt. inion, stationed at the lime kiln near the southeastern walls of the city, but as yet wi:h little effect. It is estimated that one of our mortar batteries will be placed at this point. I wo or three persons, supposed to be spies, have been captured. One of them pretends to be a Frenchman, and is very anxious to be released as he says his wife is about lo be confined. Another favors one of Queen Victorias gracious subjects, although he pretends not to understand a word of our vernacular. In addi'lon, a well-dressed female has been captured, who has been caught outside the works under suspicious circumstances. A Mexi can has also been captured, who says he is a gardner; yet he was delected last night showing lights near Gen. Patterson s lines, and as is supposed to direct the fire of the enemy. He will not go back to Vera Cruz in a hurry. We are yet without any definite news in relation to the battle between Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna, yet the better informed think that the latter has met with a signal defeat. There are those in camp, however, who deem Gen. T.’s situation as still I critical, and w ho believe that lie is surrounded if not heaten. Ido not be. lieve it, although a paper found on the body of a Mexican officer killed yesterday would go to show that our army has been completely surrounded, if not cut lo pie ces. They are now, 3 o’clock, landing mor tars from the ship 'Tamaroo. The other vessels with the siege train have not yet arrived, although several sail are in the olfiug. 1 >ent yon a number of letters this morn ing by the Portia, together with a topogra phical sketch of Vera Cruz and the line of investment. Enclosed I send y«p another sketch. Reconnoitering parties are going out this evening towards the town, and smart skirmishing is anticipated. You shall have a full account of all that occurs. There are rumors in camp—only camp rumors, mind you—to the effect that on account of the non arrival of the ordi nance vessels an assault upon the city is to he attempted. Were I to give yon every report that is current I should have rnv hands and you the paper full. 1 send this hy the cutter Ewing. If before she sails I have the opportunity to write another letter I shall, impiove it, Yours, &c., &c., G- w. k. P. S.—l have just got hold of a report direct from Vera Cruz hy one of the foreign vessels, which I believe. It is satM that ihe revolution against Gomez Farias in the city of Mexico is making head-way, and it is thought he will be put down. The coalition now is, “Santa Anna the clergy,” and it is repotted that the priests have already sent him on 8-00- 000 as an earnest of their determination to support him. > The report that a reinforcement of 800 got within the walls of Vera Cruz last night is confirmed, and great was the re joining in consequence. This morning the inhabitants were in high spirits, and expressed themselves as fully able lo de feat Gen. Scott. A letter from Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister, confirms the report of the defeat of Santa Anna by Gen. Taylor. This is the amount of the news from the city of Vera Cruz this morning. g. w. K. Camp near Vera Cruz, f March 14 —Afternoon. ) The Norther which commenced at sun down yesterday s ill continues, completely culling off all communication with the vessels lying off* or under Sacrifices, Shells are occasionally sent towards Gen. Worth’s lines from the castle, but in the main they have fallen short. Capt. Vinton continues at his position near the lime kiln. Dav before yesterday Gen. Scott received notes from the French and Spanish Consuls in Vera Crnz, or rather they were dated on that day and came to hand last night. The writers ask his protection for the subjects of their respective governments, and this morn ing he sent two officers of his staff, Capts. Lee and Scott, under a white flag to the city, with answers to these notes. Whether these officers will be permitted to enter the city is questionable. Gen. Vcott sends a safeguard to the consuls, and promises that the proper ty of their citizens shall be protected as far as pos.-ible; yet this will afford them little safety from a bombardment of the city. The safeguards will protect them in case the place is taken by storm or assault, as the penaltv of forcing them is death. At this time, half-past 3 o’clock, they tre throwing 13-inch shells from the castle of San Juan de Ulna, and one of them lias just bursted a short distance from where I am writing, yet without doing any harm. I wish you could hear one of these huge projectiles m the air as they are coming, and see the scattering they make. The roar they make mav be compared to tiiat of a tornado, and every man within a quarter of a mile of the spot where they strike thinks thev are about to fall on his individual bead. The conse quence is, that there is a general scampering to and fro—l mean when the men are lying idly about camp —and so deceptive is the sound that one is just as apt to run directly towards as from them. It lakes two men to pack the mere shell itself, yet I intend send ingone of them to New Orleans if possible as a sample. A large number of vessels have come in within the last twenty-four hours, some of tltem doubtless laden with ordnance and ord nance stores. So soon as Ihe norther blows over they will he landed and placed in posi tion. and then we shall be able to talk back at the Mexicans. So far, they have had the argument entirely on their own side, if I mav except the skirmishing with light arms, of which there has been far from inconsider able. Neither the Portia nor the Eu|jng can get out. By one of them I shall send this. Yours, &.c., G. W. K. P, S.—Capts. Lee and Scott, who went out with the white flag with notes to the consuls, have returned. As.vvas supposed, they were not allowed to enter the city, but were detained some three or four hundred yards outside the walls. '\ hree officer’s came out to meet them, one of whom took the notes and afterwards brought a receipt that they had been delivered. Many of the in habitants—ladies among them—were seen upon the walls and adjoining houses. The line of investment is now complete and all communication with the city land ward cut off. Two French vessels have suc ceeded in eluding the blockade favored by the wind, and have doubtless taken in “aid • and comfort” to the enemy. The firing from the castle, and also from the batteries, con tinues. G. VV. K. [ Special Correspondence of the Picayune .] Sackificios, .near, Vera Cruz, \ March 15, 1847. j Gentlemen —Day before yesterday even ing. another severe norther set in which has continued up to this moment, 9 o’clock, A. M, We heard, last night, that the ship Louisville, with Col. Duncan’s battery on hoard, had gone ashore at Anton Lizardo, nine miles below, and that the masts had been cut away. Two or three hundred sol diers and a party of seamen were sent down, late in the evening, to the assistance and pro tection of those on board. We have not yet heard from them. A large mortar in one of the town forts opened on our line last even ing and threw shells, probably thirteen inch, over a portion of Gen. Worth’s division, do ing no damage, but showing us that we were withing their range. The same piece has opened again and shells are bursting, this morning, in our line. The norther has | prevented the landing of onr mortars and heavy guns, and we have, therefore, been unable to effect any thing further than to approach gradually and lake positions nearer tiie walls. Our men are constantly picking up stray Mexicans, horses, mules and don keys, and the latter are to he seen in every direction, carrying burdens of provisons, nr tugging under couples of Jack tars, who mount them and navigate the beach and sand hills. Yesterday, about 3 o’clock, P. M., Capt. Lee, of the Engineers, was sent by Gen. Scott, with letters for the French and Spanish consuls at Vera Cruz, lie approached to within two hundred yards of the gate, when lie was met by a Mexican officer, who cave him a receipt for the letters, but declined the pleasure of his company into town. The works around the city seem to be complete and strong, and no doubt is entertained that thev will he obstinately defended. We must make a great sacrifice of blood before these strongholds can be taken. Col. Kinney and Mr. Lnnsden, during a ride along the lines yesterday, captured a Mexican and four horses. It seems that the individual was taking the horses out to mount men outside our lines. He ran with all his hor.-e’s speed, when he spied Kinney and Lum-den, but they chased him into the chap arral, (Mr. L tearing a slip of skin from his cheek in the attempt) and soon caught him. He was terribly frightened and begged for his life, declaring that it would be useless to k'll him, as well as cruel, as he was no wor rier, and had an old mother, and a wife and two children. They brought him in, fed him, ! wave him tobacco to chew and smoke, (he is tlie first Mexican I ever saw chewing,) and he is now prefectly contened. He saysthat the common people around here are under the impression that whenever one of them falls into the hands of the Americans he is immediately taken out and shut. The mail is off. h. Steamer Corvette, (Mouth of thp Itio Crnrule,) J March 22, 1847. 5 Messrs Editors— Here I am at the mouth of the Rio Grande, and rradv for a start for the in terior, hut unfortunately the Quartermaster's De partment is not ready to give us a start, which will probably set us back fora dav or two. The Corvette came down from Comargo yesterday, bringing several passengers, hut no later news from Gen. Tjo tor s division. Among the pas sengers was Lieut Watson, of thw Tennessee 1 volunteers, who brought despatches from Gen. Tavlor at Saltillo to (Jomargo, in twelve hours— tolerable good travelling, you will allow. Com munications were received by Capt. Ogden. De puty Quartermaster of this port, bv the Corvette, from Col. Crossman. commanding at Comargo, advising him to send a sufficient number of troops on board each steamboat going up to protect them from any attack from the enemv. There are so many points on the river where a few determined men could capture our boats laden with supplies, and the Mexicans are now so generally aroused, that this step is considered not only advisable as a matter of precaution, hut actually necessary.— There are four steamboats —the Corvette, Col. Cross, Rough and Ready and Mentoria now loaded and ready to start for Comargo, hut Capt. Ogden considered it prudent to awi.it the arrival of the Massachuse’ts troops, who have been ex pected now for several dayt, and at the same time furnish them with a speedv transportation and the supplies with protection. The steamboats Hatchee Eagle and Gazelle have both arrived from Comargo to dav, the latter this evening, but bring nothing later, with the exception of one single item. It was reported that Gen. Taylor, with the Kentucky cavalry and a squadron of diagoons numbering about five or six hundred, had come down to Cerralvo on a reconnaisonce and with the intention of looking after Gen. Ur rea and his partv, w ho arc hovering about in that region. Everything wears a qniet aspect all along the river, but appearances are deceitful The general impression of lho&e who have just come from the interior is that there will unques tionably be more fighting, and hard fighting; that it will be the policy of the enemy to carry on a sharp guerilla warfare, with the aid of their caval rv, and that they will pounce upon our supply trains with their light troops upon every opportu nity. I suppose you have heard of the skirmish at Marin, between Urrca and the wagon trains un der escort of Maj. Gidding’s command, hut I may be enabled to furnish vou with some additional particulars. 1 hare conversed with Mr. Vinton, a member of the Ist Regiment of Tennessee vol unteers who was badly wounded at Monterey in the left foot and hip, and who laid disabled at Cerralvo at the time the engagement took place. He had come down with Gen. WortlTs division, but his wound getting worse and the means of conveying him becoming useless, he was left at the house of a charitable Mexican, formerly an alcalde of the place, where he received every at tention. At that time there was no anticipation of any disturbance and it was thought perfectly safe to leave him and another American there.— Some days after, he was i dormed that Gen. Ur rea with his force, consisting of about 1200 regu lar troops and 300 or 400 rancheros. accompanied hv Carvajal, Bornero, Canales, and several other generals, had marched into town with the inten tion of attacking and capturing a tra n of wagons soon expected. Mr. Vinton was waited upon and examined and expected tube taken out and shot, but the entreaties of the old Alcalde and the Mexican women induced them to spare his life. His companion was taken off and, he supposes, shot, as he has never heard from him or of him since. When the spies announced that thetrain was approaching it was determined by Urrca to await their approach ami attack them in the town, and he accordingly formed in the piazza.— The Mexican women begged, prayed an entreat ed them not to fight in the town, and their entrea ties prevailed and the/sallied forth. When thev met the train, which was scattered for mdes, they attacked them in the centre and separated them. VV bile t partv was attacking the advance a flag of truce was sent to the rear guard with the announcement that the advance had been defeat ed and Major Gidding taken prisoner; that there was no possible use in resistance, and if they would surrender they should be treated as prison ers of war. After some hesitation they refused, placing no faith in Mexican statements or pro mises,'and charged. They fought desperately, repulsed the lancers and joined the advance. — The enemy burned fifty-six of our wagons, in cluding the ammundion wagon, which was dose to the piece of artillery. They were evidently mistaken in the cast and waked up the wrong passenger, for the explosion spread consternation among them and settled the wordlv accounts of four or five Mexicans. The Mexican loss, Mr. Vinton is certain, was not less than twenty five and among them was a colonel of cavalry, but what his name was Mr. Vinton could not ascer tain. Romero was wounded in the thigh, Mr. Vinton is confident —he saw him carried into a house. Urrea made a second attack, but it amount ed to nothing on either side. Since writing the above, the report that Gen. Taylor is or was at Cerralvo is partially confirm ed. A letter was received at Comargo trom Mier announcing that Gen. T., with a portion of his light artillery, dragoons and Kentucky cavalry, were at Cerralvo, and that Urrea had suddenly left that portion oflhe country. I have just been informed that the Corvette will start lor Matamoros to-morrow afternoon, await the arrival of lire other three boats there, and all start from there for Comargo, probably the next day. The Palmetto leaves to morrow, for Tampico, having taken on board the cargo of the Tele- i graph, and the latter vessel will leave tor New Orleans on Wednesday morning. The battal ion of U. S. Infantry brought from New Oilcans in the Palmetto will go in her to Tampico. The breast works thrown up here at the time of the recent alarm are indeed very formidable. — They are composed of a tier of sandbags about three feet thick, supported by board work inside and out. Four pieces of artillery, two 6 pound ers, one 9-pounder, at d one 24-pound howitzer, are mounted at equal distances It was con structed in a remarkably shoit space of time.— There is absolutely no news here of interest and I only write to apprise juunf my whereabouts. Yours trulv, ;. g. n. AUGUSTA. GEO.. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1847. I'se of llic Three Millions. It is painful to see how worried the whig presses seem to be at the three millions ap propriation. They dwell upon it as quite a national calamity. That is to say, it is to prove calamitous to the national honor either of tlie U. States or of Mexico; and it is hard to tell which worries them most. The sym pathies of the Chronicle cf- Sentinel seem specially excited. Notwithstanding that the bill passed Congress—passed even the Sen ate, so Argus-eyed in all that may touch na tional honor,! lie Chronicle fears some tremend ous conspiracy is concealed in it by which our country is to be disgraced, or Mexico betray ed. The possibility that the war may by its instrumentality be brought to a close in a ' high degree advantageous to u«, and in away | that the United Stales Senate will sanction 1 when the terms are reviewed by it, affords no ' mitigation to the griefs of our cotemporary. It seems enamoured of its woe. A great na tional debt of uncounted hundreds of millions is dwelt upon with a morbid dolorousness which refuses all comfort. The prospect of this legacy being left by the present administration as a consequence of the Mexican war is the constant theme of the Chronicle s jeremiads. Vet it is furious in its hostility to this appro priation of a paltry three m i 111 ions which may arrest the evil, and avoid the debt. Unhappy Chronicle! Canst thou take no comfort in the reflection (hat the Senate must act on all treaties of peace, and may yet save the nation from this dire chimera of dishonor, that Mr. Polk and Genera! Santa Anna are thus fancifully supposed to be con cocting? Why so fearful that Mexico is to be betrayed by her great commander, that tlion shouid’et raise I lie voice of warning? Why should’sl thou reiterate so pertinaci ously, ‘•lt would be dishonorab’e in this country to obtain Mexican lands through the treache ry of the rulers of that country?” Can there be no treaty by which money, ac cording to its terms, can pass from one na tion to the other, no matter what the equiva lent, without bribery? By parity of reason, if the President were about to make a treaty, according to which Mexico would pay money to us. then the Chronicle Would raise its voice in remon strance, on the ground that Mexico was availing hersclfof the treachery of our rulers. But possessed with the idea that there cer tainly is to be dishonor somewhere , the Chron icle turns towards that land whose wrongs and poverty have excited so much of its sympathy, and launches forth its conditional maledictions upon her chief. It exclaims ‘ If Santa Anna could be influenced hy this three millions so far as to make fur his country a dishonorable peace, at the corrupt sacrifice of its territory, he won d then prove himself a traitor to that country’s interests and honor.” The Chronicle seem? to ns an Impraclica. ble. It seems so nervously anxious about the honor of the two countries, (and which ex cites the most solicitude, it is impossible to tell,) that peace would be a hopeless blessing, if the issues were in (he control of the coun sels of that press. The apprehension that one nation or the other would be disgraced and betrayed, would render all terms unpala table which would be agreed upon and ar ranged. Its claims for this country would be moderate, enough, but they would not be lis tened to by our Senate on a question of rati fication—and to get such as would be, might endanger Mexican honor, and would not be proposed. This double guardianship over the honor of the two countries, we think the Chronicle will find rather fatiguing, and im practicable. It would entail upon both end less war. But the prospect of peace growing out of this three millions seems to create such a flus'er of excitement and opposition among the Whig editors, as to induce a suspicion that they fear some party advantage is to be lost to them by peace. While the war lasts, they can find fault—they can abuse the Ad ministration—they can point to the National Debt—they can insist on higher tariffs, and heavier taxation—they can revel in the antici pated luxury nfthe defeat of Free Trade prin ciples, and rejoice in the hope (a vain one so far) of witnessing embarrassments from the workings oflhe Sub-Treasury. They can in sist that the country is ruined, or fast getting so, and that nothing but whig policy can save it. But let this war be soon concluded, advanta geous to us in territorial acquisition—in the extension of our trade, and the spread of our commerce, over land and sea, and it will be all day with the Whigs. They will not have left a standing question on which to make a successful rally, or even a decent humbug on which to get up an excitement. The Demo crats will have been equally successful and triumphant in its commercial and financial policy, and in its foreign policy. The one will have ienfusd vigor, prosperity and plenty throughout our whole industrial pur suits. The other will have shed an imperish able glory around the American name. The Concert T •-.’VI or row Ereiiing. As Easier Monday is a holiday, we know of no manner in which the evening can be spent in more agreeable and refined recreation than in at tending the Conceit of the Eastcott’s, and Messrs. Schmidt and Mitchell. We have already spoken of their artistic powers, and of the favorable im pression they made at their debut on Wednes day evening last. We cannot too highly com mend their entertainment. It is probably the last opportunity that we will have this season to listen to music from accom plished performers. Since writing these remarks, we have received the following communication from a man of taste; The C'oueei‘l. Mr. Editor —l was well pleased with your re marks in reference to the Concert given last Wednesday, and trust they may influence all who did not hear those “strains that might create a soul under the ribs of death,” to avail themselves of the opportunity that will offer on Monday eve ning next. I would particularly enjoin upon those of our young ladies who are pursuing their musi cal siudies, not to let slip this rare chance of hear ing good music, as the effect it w ill have upon the taste, as well as the improvement of the style, will | do more good than all the. lectures of the teacher. | And what shall he said of those who have stigma- j Used the Guitar as the Banjo ? Let them he there 100. MARCH. Appoia:incuts hy the PrciMenl. Maxy Gregg, of South Carolina, to be Ma jor in the 12th infantry, vice Hays, declined. John Wofford, ol Georgia, to be Captain in 13»h infantry. Eli P. Howell, of Georgia, to be Ist Lieut, in 13th infantry. Nathaniel Grant,of Georgia, to be 2d Lieut, in 13th infantry. William D. Gray, of Georgia, to be 2d Lieut, in 13th infantry. Among the Commissions mentioned in the Union of the 31st ult. as laid over for want of information as to residence, we observe the name of Lieut. E. E. Crocker, of Georgia, 13th infantry. Among the appointments made by the Pre sident, and announced in the “Union” of the 11th inst., was that of Mr. Ector, of Meri wether county, Georgia, appointed a cap tain of infantry. The Union of 31st ult* gays—“lt was erroneously printed Waller insteatPof Walton Ector becau-e Walto i was written in his recommendations so much like Walter, that it was difficult to distinguish them. The error will be corrected in his commission.” From Vera Crux. The New Orleans Evening Mercury of the 291 h ult. says—“ There arrived yesterday the U. S. revenue cutter Ewing. G. Moore, com* manding, from Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 17th inst., bringing despatches from Gen. Scott and the squadron to the U. S. Government. Nothing new had transpir ed since the sailing of the Portia. Gen. Scott sent word to the citizens of Vera Cruz on the 16th inst. for all the women, children and peaceable citizens to leave the town, as he intended to make art attack immediately. The New Orleans Jeffersonian says—■“ The investment of the city had been completed. “The heavy armament not having been landed, no attack had been made; there had been some skirmishing between cur troops and the Mexicans, in which the Mexicans had met with some loss. On the morning of the 11th, a battle took place between a few Americans and about 200 Mexicans, in which the American loss was seven slightly wound ed, viz: “ South Carolina Regiment. —Lieut. Col. D ickinson, Wm. 11. Ballad, Lewis Coke and J. E. Phillips. “Georgia Regiment. —B. F. McDonald, (son of the ex-Guvernor,) John G. Eubanks, Thos. G. Scott (of Mississippi.)” The JlniU, We learn that [Messrs. Brooks &. Barden will receive 5i4.000 per annum for the con veyance of the mail from Charleston via Beaufort, S. C. The Central Rail Road Company to con vey the mails to Macon will receive at the rate of SIOO per mile. The Schedule of the Steamer line from Charleston will be as follows: Leave Charleston at 11 A. M. Arrive at Savannah by 5 A. M. Leave Savannah at 8 P. M. Arrive at Chalestion next day by 2 P. M. The schedule (or the road will be— To leave Savannah and Macon at 6 A. M., and arrive at said Cities respectively by 8. P. M. —Savannah Georgian 2 d inst. Th« New Cmltm IKonte. The lot and buildings now occupied by the office of the Georgian, the store of Messrs. Robin son & Camp, and the offices of Judge Charlton, and Messrs. Henry & Ward, have, we learn, been purchased by the General Government lor the site of the new Custom House, at $13,000. Trraiury Tariff for.Tlexico. The well-informed Washington correspondent of the New York Express states, in a recent let ter that the Secretary ofthe Treasury has (with the aid’of several of the chief custom-house of ficers summoned hither for the purpose) prepared a tariff of duties to he levied on all imports (ex cepting from the United States) into those Mexi can ports which are now or may hereafter be in possession of our military forces; which duties are to be collected by officers to be designated by cur Government. This system of imposts is partly Specific and in part ad valeretn, the latter ranging from a low rale to as high as forty pet ty per cent; the whole averaging about one-fourth ofthe rates ofthe existing Mexican tariff. This is the general scheme recommended by the Hon. Waddy Thompson last winter, through the col umns ofthe National Intelligencer, and if carried into affect will doubtless afford some help in the wavs and means to carry on the war. Copies of this tariff have, it is said, been sent off, to go by the steamer of Thursday next to Europe.— Ma tiunal Intelligencer, Ist inst. £nprcisar Court. Cnssville , Ua , A/arch Term , 1847. Neisler A others, 1 Bill fur Discovery, Relief and \s. > Injunction to stay waste.- Smith. J From Union. A general verdict tor the defendant upon the j first trial of a Bill in Equity, in which an lnjunc | lion has been sanctioned, does not ol ilsell have [ the effect to dissolve the Injunction where an ap peal is entered within the time prescribed by law'. A dissolution of an Injunction uj on that ground alone is error. H Cobb & Wm. Marlin, for plaintiffs. Wm, H. Underwood & T. 11. Trippe, for defendant. Aycock, r u i p a „ a i ns t the Deputy dtv V , S ' n v i Sheriff!* From Floyd. Buffington, Guard n ) The Supreme Court pronounced the lollowing judgment in the above staled case. This cause came on before this court upon a transcript ot the record and the Bill of exceptions from the county of Floyd, and counsel being heard in argument thereon, it is ordered any ad judged, that the Sheriff in this case, is entitU d t® per cent, commissions upon one hundred and thirty-eight dollars, the amount ot executions in his hands, each being under the sum of sixty dol lars; and if the remainder of the sum in his hands, raiseil Irom the sale of the negroes alter deducting the one hundred and thirty-eight dol lars. does not exceed in amount four hundred and twentv-eight 56-100 dollars, then on that remain der three and one-ei*>hth per cent.; and if such remainder lie more than four hundred and twen ty-eight 56 100 dollars; then on that remainder one and one-fourth per cent; and that it be al lowed to him accordingly. Wm. H. Underwood, for plaintiff. Hooper &. Mitchell, for deli s. Latimer, Whiting & Co. ) Assumpsit on appeal . . , Vs .’ - , , i From Floyd. v\ are s Admmistrat rs. j I The Statute ot this Slate exempting admin j istrators from giving security upon entering an ) appeal, applies to an appeal entered by the intes [ tale in his lifetime and jiending at his death; and the rule of Court providing that “il the security good at first, becomes insolvent pending the ap peal, the partv appealing shall give older got d security, in the discretion ot the court, ortheai peal shall he dissmissed,” has no application to administrators when the appeal was entered by the intestate in his lifetime. Hansel I&, Hansdl, for plantiffs. Hooper & Mitchell, and W, Akin, fordelendants. Spiffing is now all the fashion among the Parisian ladies. It w'as introduced by the Dutches of Orleans, whose wheel is ivory .or naments, golden and ebony; and this year wheels have been offered as New-Year’s gifts to many elegant young ladies. The Van Buren (Arkansas) Intelligencer scores the lawyers attending the Circuit Court for figuring in the court mom witli pistols sticking out of theit pockets, and thinks that they should reserve si ch trinkets, for the bar-room or gambling house. ELECTION NOTICKS, Ac. CITY ELECTION. The annual Election of Mayor and three Mem bers of Council for each Ward, to serve for the ensuing year, will be held on Monday, the 12th April, 1817, at the several places hereafter desig nated. The Polls will he opened at 10 o’clock, A. M. and closed at 2 o’clock, P. M. After the polls are closed, the Managers will meet at the place of holding the election in Ward No. 2, to add the voles given in the several Warda for Mayor, and declare the person having the high est number of votes duly elected. Ward No. 1 —At the flay and Fodder Scale House, under the management of Jesee Kent,John W. Wighlman and 11. B. Frazer, Esqrs., or either two of them. Ward No. 2.—At the Fi.igle and Phcenix Hotel, under the management of John R. Crocker, Wm. II Maharrey and J. S. Clark, Esqrs., or either two of them. Ward No. 3—At the United States Hotel, un der the management of G. T. Dortic, Daniel .Mix er and George G. Mathews, Esq’rs., or either two of them. Ward No. 4.—At the Richmond Hotel, under the management of J. T. Wooten, Grenville Simmons and Daniel Hand, Esq’rs, or either tw® of them. LEWIS D. FORD, Mayor C. A. March ?1 152 £5“ We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWHORTER as a candidate for Mayor of the the City of Augusta, at the election on the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 {£7" W T e are authorized to announce Dr. L. D. FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the .May oralty of this c ity. [.March 6 131 £5“ Mr. Editor —You w ill please announce Mr. JAMES ALEXANDER and JOHN ROBERT SON, as candidates for Council in Ward No. 4. March 31 *— 152 Mr. Editor — Please announce Dr. I. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. 1, and oblige Manx Voters. Feb. 20 —* 119 SCF Mr. Editor —Please announce the follow ing named gentlemen as candidates for Member! of Council for Ward No. 1, at the coming election in April next:—JAS. GODBV, A. P. SCHULTZ. Feb. 13 * We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A. DUGAS,as a, candidate for re-election to Council trora the second Ward, at the election to he held in April next. March 5 Kr W e are authorised to announce Col. G. F. P ARTS Has a candidate so re-election as Member of the City Council from Ward No. 1., at' the en suing election in April next. [Feh. 17 • fcy* W c are authorized to announce THO MAS HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from „ Ward No. 2. March 12 KrBENJ. CONLEY will be supported for re election, as a Member of Council in the Third Ward, at the ensuing election. March ll We are requested to announce H. D. BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in Ward No. 2. * — Feb. 17 57" DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned to this city, rind may be consulted at the office of Cleveland A Spear, over the store of .Messrs. Al drich Se Green. Feb. 23 IN EA P oTTI TAN BONNETS. PATTISON, NOE & CO., Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street New York. * Feh. 23 3m— 121 DC? 3 R. S. Jackson , Teacher on the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta. References—Henry Parsons, Thos. Richards and T. S. Metcalf, Esq’rs. N. B—For terms, &c., inquire at 11. Person’s Musjc store. 6m Dec. 1