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the CONSTITUTIONAL I ST. ‘Tames Gardner, r. t i: n m n • T. -I . . .SS'OO I‘any, per annum * • •• Tn-»V eeklv, per annum, - If p:uJ in advance Weekly, per annum, » 00 Q SA If paid in advance JU TO C Sj V BS. Wccdl particular attention to the following terms if our paper : To Cluhs, remiuinar $lO in advance. FIVE C OPIES a r e Kent. Thw will put our weekly pa per in ihe reach of ne w subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. new subscriptions must he paid in advance. nu-*t he paid on ail Gommunicatii ns *ad L«l*ere <*f business. G ENKYIi'VE. BY S. T- COLE 3 IDG r . Maid Os mv love, uveft G-nevrevc! In heauiv’i* light you f : ‘l<*ng.. Your eve i* like ihe «nr of e»e, < An I hiveel vmir vice as 'eruph s son a . yv, n«.t vour heavenly give*. This heart wiili passion K '.tt t<» gh>u: Wi'ln’n your soul a voice there lives . It hiJs'voii hear ihe tale of wo. When sinking low. ihe suff-rei-wan Behold* no han 1 outstretched to save. Fair as the bosom of the swan Tli it rises graceful o’er the wave, I’ve seen vour breast with pity heave, Aud, therefore, lu\e 1 you, sweet Genevieve. [From the Spirit of the .l^e.] SONG. by j. f. cist. They may talk a« they will of’Omnipotent Love.’ And of ‘dove disappointments sad h>t. That the -‘itrvige oiwe shrined we can never rc move.” , , . , That the ’’once loved miy ne -*rhe forgot; TV the talk of the idle, the childish, t he weak, Fit a man (though a lover.) m iv still The idol he worships, if faithless forsake, Aod the false one—forget — >J he will . They say that‘’the heart that shall once truly love, \\ ith love must continue to hum; Tic. the id u’ unworthy devotion we prove. And a wav from the altar we turn; Cut Tis false!—for in man there's a spirit ol hate, When he wills that spirit to move; And it i hen were as easy to hate and forg-t, As it is to remember and love ! \yi, a t! think ye forever to fetter the min i In ihe meshes of love’s silken snare; When ilc* strong man awakes Irura his slumber, to find ... Ilis enchantments dispelled into air . , Ah ! no!—he may mount that ids >1 ravens o er, lie in.y weep that his dream was hut vain; Hut he starts up resolved that he will yield him no more To that vision deceitful again ! There are. monarch*, despotic-lhroned tyrants by fat**. And serfs there, are mil ions by birth; But ihe. slave of ihe cold and she heartless Coquette Is the veriest slave upon eailh '. And for me. I were sooner the autocrat’s thrall, Or the lowliest slave in our land. Than Ihe tool of the flirt—at her feet still to fall, And there abjectly sue for her hand ! [From the Philadelphia Saturday Gleaner .] Incident Keialcd ofLordJEjraa. It was getting towards midnight when a party of voting noblemen came out from one of the clubs of St. James street. The set vant of each, as lie stepped upon the pavement, threw up the wooden apron of the cabriolet, and sprung to ti e head of the iiorse, but as to the destination of lha equipages for the evening, there seemed io be some dissension anions the noble masters. Betwixt the line of corn netted vehicles stood a nacknev coach, and a person in an attitude of oncer ex pr-cfancy pressed as near the exbilirated group as he could do without exciting immediate attention. *\Vh‘ch wav?’ said he whose vehicle was nearest, standing with his foot on the step. “All together, of course,* said another. ‘Let’s make a night of it.* •‘Purdm mV sai 1 the deep ami sweet voice of the last one from the crowd; secede for one. Go your ways, gentle men.’ Rvrnn stood looking after them a mo ment, and raised Ids hat and pressed his band bard on his forehead. The un known person who had been lurking near seemed to leave Idm to bis thoughts, nr was embarrassed a ? a .preachinga er. As Bvron ini net! with his halting Ftep, however, ho came suddenly to bis side. -‘Afv lord!’ he said, and was silent as if waiting permission to goon. ‘Well,* replie I Q/rou, turning to him without the least surprise, and looking .closelv into his face by tlie light of the -iireet lamp". I con e jo you will) an errar J vviiicb pehaps— ’ *A strange r.r,e, Tam sure; bn' I ant prepared far it_l have In en forevva ned of it What do.you require of me? for I urn ready.* ‘Phis is strange!’ e-velaim*' * o.g a ‘Has another messenger then—' ‘Non* e\ce;.r a ror mv tie., t elone told me I should lie wanted at >; * hour. Speak nr once.* ‘Mv lord, a dying girl has sc.m for you.’ ‘Do I know her?’ •‘She has never seen you. Will you come at once, and on the wav I will ex plain to you what I can of this singular errand; tho’ indeed, when it is in]«| vmi. you wHf know all that I compreiiend.’ I hey were at the door of the hack ney coach, awd Byron entered it w i.bout further retnai k. ‘Back aL’aitd* said the stranger, as the coachman closed ihe door, -and drive for dear life, far we shall scarce be in time, 4 fear.’ Tb(* heavy tongue of Sr. Paul’s struck twelve, as the rolling vehicle hurried on through the now lnn« Iv stteet, and though so far from the place w hence they started, neither of the Iwo oocupairts had spoken. Byron sat with folded arms and hare head in the corner of the coach; the granger w ith his hat crowded over his eyes, seemed repressing some violent emotion; and it was only w hen they stopped before a low door in a str#ei close upon iho river thul the latter found utterance. ‘ls she alive?’ he hurriedly asked ofa woman who came out at the sound of the ! ca rriage w heels. ‘ She was a moment since; hut he quick!” Bvron followed quickly on the of his companion, and passing through a dimly lighted entry To the door ofa back room, they entered. A lamp, shaded hv a cumin of spotless purity, threw a faint light upon a bed upon w hich lay a girl, watcltcd by a physician and a nurse. The physician bad just removed 1 a small mirror from her lips, and holding it to the light, he whispered that she still breathed. As Byron passed,the d\ing girl moved the fingers of the hand lying on ! the coverlet, and slowly opened on him ; her languid ryes—eves of inexpressible j depth and lustre. No one had spoken. ‘He is here!’ she murmured. ‘Raise me, mother, while I have lime to speak to j him.* Byron looked around 'he small cham ber, trying in vain to break the spell of awe which the scene threw over him.— j An apparition bom another world could j not have check* d more fearfully and com pletelv the more worldly and scornful under cut rut of his nature! He stood w ith his hea 1 1 heating almost audibly, his knees trembling beneath him. awaiting what be prophetically felt to he a warn ing from the very gate of heaven. Propped wd h pillows, and left bv ber attendants, the dying girl turned her head towards the proud poet and noble standing by her bedside, while a smile of angelic i beauty stole through her lips. In that | smile ihe face re awakened to its former loveliness, and had he w ho gaged | breathlessly upon her, looked upon such (■ incomparable beauty. The spacious fo.*e. : hea * and the noble contour s’ill \i-ihle | of tile emaciated lips, bespoke* g« nius ■ impressed upon a tablet all feminine in its j language; and in the motion of her grace. j ful neck, theie was .something that still \ breathed of surj assing elegance. Ii was ; f!ie shadowy wreck of no ordinary mortal j passing away humble a* were the stir, roundings, and strange as had been his I summons to her bedside. ‘And this j-. Bvron!’ she said at last i i a voice bewilderinglv sweet even through ■ its weakness. ‘Mv lord, I could not die j without seeing you without relieving I ; mv soul of a mission w ith which it has i | long been hurlhened. Come nearer—for i I have no time left f>r ceremony, and I 1 ; must say what I have to say—and die.’ She hesitated, ami as Bvron took the i thin hand she held to him, she looked steadily upon Ids noble countenance. ‘Beautiful!’she said;- ‘beautiful as the (Bearn of him which has so long haunted me!the intellect and the person ofa spirit I of light! Pardon me. my lord! Pardon me, i that, a moment so important to yourself, j the remembrance of at} early feeling has i been betrayed into expression.’ She paused «, moment, and the bright I color that had shot through her cheek and , j brow, faded again, and her countenance resumed its heavenly serenity. ‘I am nea r f nough to death,’ she resum • . ed, ‘near enough to point you a!mo>t to i Heaven fiom where I am: and it is on my > I heart like the one errand of mv life— | j like the bidding of God to implore von to i prepare for judgment. Oh. my lord! with I vour glorious powers, w ith your won ! drousgifts, oe not lost! Do n<>t, for tho poor | pleasures ofa world like this, lo>e all i eternity in which vour great mind will ! outstrip ihe intelligence of angels. Measure this thought—scan the worth of angelic bliss with Pie intellect which has ! ranged so gloriously through the uni- I verse; do not, on this one momentous suh- | ject of human Intel eat —on this alone he not slioit sighted! 7 ’ * ‘What shall Ido?’ suddenly burst from Byron’s lips in a tonoofagmiy. But with an effort as if struggling with a death par.g. he again drew up his form, and re. stirrmd the marble calmness of his counte nance. The dving giil, mrant : me, seemed to have lost her>elf in praver. With her w a-!ed hands clasped on h*>r bosom, and | bor eves turned upwards, the slight mo. : tion of her lips he!raved to those around | her that site w as pleading at the throne of i me rev.—The physical! crept close to her ; hed-ide but with Ids hand on bis breast j and bis bead bowed, be seemed but watch- j ing for tfie moment when the soul should j take iK flight, j She suddenly raisrd bersrlf on the pH i | Jaw. Her long brown tresser fell over j her shoulders, and a brightness unnatural j ami almost f.-artnl kindled in her eyes. g| 1P permed endeavoring to speak, and ; gazed steadfastly at Byron. Sowlv.then, j an ,j tranquilly she sank hick again upon the pillow, and as her bands ft* 11 apart, and her eve lid* dropped, she murmured. *C xne to Heaven!’and the stillness of death was in the room. Ihe spirit had ; fled! Suit for UeurfllM. A ease was tried one day last week, before 1 justiee ShaeffT, of I faunas Cranvs, tlie Washington lodge <>f I. O <). F., to reenver the sum nl sl2, alleged to be due as the amount of three weeks’ benefits fur a period of s-ickness. The clain was resisted upon the ground that tfie justice bad no jurisdiction and could not issue summons against a corpo ration; tliat the lodg»* had granted (bmations i to the plaintiff during his illness; that bB I illne.-s was the re-n’t of disease under which I he labored at the lime of bis admission to the j lodge, rnd therefore he was not entitled to j benefits in that case according to tl e by-laws of the order. The plaintiff submitted tes’i mony to prove lfiat Up bad been a member G years, that bis illness was not tlie conse quence of any previous affliction: and it was maintained by counsel tliat a summons was the true process, and that according to the art of incorporation the magistrate bad au thority to act. Ju-tice Schaeffer held the rase under advisement a few days, and at length decided in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount clamed,— Baltimore Sun, slh inst. [From the Chronicle <s■ Sentinel Eutra, Ilk GLORIOUS NEWS! 24 Hours in advance of the Mail. American Arms again Victorious. Capture of Vera Cruf,and the Castle. 4000 Mexican Prisoners. Five General, Sixty Superior, and 270 Company Officers Prisoners. Immense Loss of the Mexicans! Loss of the Americans! Death of Capt. J. 11. Vinton. By the arrival of the Western Mail this morning, we are in receipt of the following glorious news of the -capture of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan d’UHoa, brought by J. <Riddle and Co’s, express from Mobile to Montgomery, 24 hours in advance of the mail. Bv this arrival we are in possession of Extras from Ihe Mobile 11 Advert iser,’’"Reg ister,” and “Tribune” of Sunday, the 4'h ins!., from which we cull the following par ticulars of the bombird uent and surrender of the city of Vera. Cruz and Castle of San Juan d’Ulloa. [From Ike Pensacola Gazette, 3rd last.] The U. »S. war steamer Princeton, bearing the broad par.nant of Commodore Conner, arrived at this port this morning, unci came to anchor off our wharf, at half-past nine o'clock j exchanging salutes with the n avy yard as she passed. The Princeton sailed from Vera jCruz on the 29ih ult., amt brings the glori- ; ous intelligence of the reduction of the city j with the Castle of San Juan d'lii'o, and their ( entire uncondit onal surrender to our arms. We are indebted to one of the officers of ! the I*, for the following summary of the pro ceedings in ibis most brilliant achievement —an achievement that will redound more to the glory of our Army and Marine, among the nations abroad, titan any that has yet had place in our military annals. March 9ih.—Disembarkation of troops I commenced. ; 2 3th.—lnvestment of the City completed. , | 18th.—Trenches opened, at night. 22d.—City summoned to surrender —on re- j fusal, 7 mortars opened a fire of bombs. 24th. —Navy b tilery, three long 32-pound ers and three 68-pounders—Paixhan guns— opened a lire in the morning; distance 700 yards. 25th.—Another battery of four 21-pound ers and three mortars opened. This day the Xavv battery opened a breach in the wall of the city: the lire was very destructive to the town. 26th.—Early in the morning the enemy proposed for a surrender. Commissioners on the American side—Gens. V orlh and IM j low and Col. Totten. 29ih. —Negotiations completed—City and Castle surrendered —Mexican troops march- ■ ed out ftnd laid down their arms. The Ame rican troops occupied the City and batteries ■ of the town and castle—at noon of that day | ; the American ensign was hoisted over both, ! and was saluted by our vessels, j The garrison of about 4000 men, laying | down their arms as prisoners of war, and be ing sent to their homes on parole. Five gen erals, 60 superior officers and 270 company officers, being amongst Lite prisoners. The total loss of the American army, from ; (he day of landing, (March 9,) is Go persons | killed and wounded. Officers Killed: Captain John R. Vinton, 2J -Artillery *, Capt. Alburns 2d Infantry ; Midshipman T. B. PJaVy. Oj'vers Wounded: Lieut. Col. Dickinson, South Carolina Volunteers, severely; Lieut, i A. S. Baldwin, Navy, slightly; Lieut. Delonie i Davidson, 8d Infantry, very slightly; Lieut, j Neil, 2d Dragoons, severely. All the | wounded are doit g well. | Os the Mexicans, the slaughter is raid to i have been immense. The commanding Gen ! oral was stationed in the city, while his i second in command* held the castle. J heir ! regular lone was about 3 000,ami they had ; about the same number of irregulars. Out ! side the rity was Gen. Li Vega with a force i of trom 9,000 to 10,000 cavalry. Col. Harney, i with between 200 and 300 U S. Dragoon-, i ceatged on, and repulsed this immense force : with terrible carnage; scattering them in all ! directions. They had barricaded a bridge to ; protect themselves, but our artillery soon knocked away this obstacle, and gave Har ney’s command a chance at them. “Let slip the dog of war, and cry havoc.” In the attack on the town and castle onlv our small vessels, drawing over nine feet, were avail able. But few shut and shells were thrown in to tho castle—the attack being mainly upon the town. None of the enemy’s missiles struck our vessels; and Midshipman Shu brick, who was killed, was serving a battery on shore. With the city toe hopes of tho enemy fell, as they had not provisions in the castle to sustain a protract ed siege. • The Princeton is commanded by Captain En <t|o; as she sailed from Vera Cruz, Commodore Connor’s flag was saluted from tiie Castle of San Juan d’Llloa. The Commodore is a passenger on hoard, bav in" been relieved by Coni, Perry be ore the com mencement of the ojieratiuns. The Ptinceton having landed the bearer of despatches for Wash ington, and Col. Totten,at this place, sails imme diately for Philadelphia viz Havana. We have not been able to obtain a list of her ofR ers; and, indeed, owino to the lateness of her arrival, we have been compelled to throw together the furc ating particulars in the utmost possible haste. I-ola monies. Our readers can hardly have forgotten the eclat produced in Paris by this beau tii’ul Spanish dans ease , who signalized ! hop prowess hv inflicting personal chas- : tisement upon some individual ot the male : seT f>r injuries endured by her. Site | subsequently appeared as a principal wit ness in the celebrated duel trial in France. I she having been the fond and devoted mistress ol Dujarrmr, the Paris editor, who was shot. Her in that trial exhibited the highest spirit mingled i with passionate fondness. From the Cour • • rierdes Etnls Uni'i we learn that she has j -luce become the mistress ot the King of Bavaria, with an almost unlimited as cendanev over him. lie is said to be about to create her a duchess, and bestow upon her a sumptuous estate near his I capi'al. AUGUSTA, til*).. THURSDAY .MORNING. APRILS, 1817. O*We received too late lor insertion in to-day’s paper, the replies of the two candi dates for Mayor, to the Committee of citizens appointed to inquire as to their views in re ference t-o the rebuilding of the Upper Bridge. They will appear to-morrow. A General llluiulaullou To-Xijht. A number ot our Broad-street citizens were preparing yesterday for an illumination last j evening, to celebrate •he rapture of Vera Cruz. But on consultation, they concluded to postpone it till to-night, so as to give all an opportunity to unite. We may expect a very brilliant display, as our citizens show a j disposition to go into it with spirit and en ; thusiasm. In speaking on the subject every i countenance beams with pleasure and de- I light, We have not in a long time seen our j fellow citizens in such a general good hu mor. We found some difficulty in restraining one or two of our public spirited citizens, from illuminating last evening. Their patri otism was so effervescent that they were anxious to go ahead. i’hev were willing to “to go it alone” but were induced to hold back in order that the illumination might be general. i Our fellow citizens of Hamburg last eve | ning illuminated {Shultzs bill and tired a sa i lute in honor of the victory. | fcrThe Stripes and Stars were waving all day yesterday from the front windows of the I United States Hotel and the Globe, in honor of the late animating news from Vera Cruz. Friend Mixer, of the United States, whose patriotism is as comprehensive as the name of his Hotel, had his fl ig graced with appro priate mottoes. Cnpitalatlon of Vera Cruz and flic Cas tle of S>|. Juan ti l lloa. Through the enterprize of our cotentpora- j ties of the Chronicle & Sentinel, our citizens ; were informed yesterday by an Extra from i that offire of the very important and gratify i ing event above staled. This news arrived | here by Ridd ! e's Express, twenty-four hours j in advance of the mail. We want words to express our delight in noticing this brilliant triumph of our arms. It is not however for the feats of courage : displayed by our troops, or the very skilful I 1 * manner in which the result nas been accom plished, that wo feel inclined to raise the shout of exultation. These particulars have i not vet reached us. We look for them with j eager anticipation, not doubling that they I are such as will adorn the -historic pige for i the admiration of all future time. But it j is the political results which are to flow from the capture of this great commercial | pert, and military stronghold of the enemy, i which render the event one of surpasHttg in -1 tcre.-t. It wil ! be tho means of forcing the Mexican government to terms. It opens the i way to her Capital. Her army is defeated, i routed, and in all probability to a considera : ble extent disbanded. They cannot re.-i-t the march of our troops. Vera Cruz in our hands, and the line of communication kept open with our squadron, that will be the base of operations to any portion of Central Mexi co. The Casrie will answer for a custom house, and an excellent one it will where the revenues can be collected under the new system of contribution-instituted by thePrc sidf nt. Under the double operation of cu ting offfrom the Mexican treasury this nice am, 1 * source of revenue, and -upplyi' g our own, the continuance of the war will be rather too cost ly a luxury for even the belligerent tastes of the tire eating Mexicans. Their re-ources are already very much crippled, their gov ernment almost an anarchy, their rapitol I tie scene of the strifes of factions, which even the presence of a foreign foe upon their soil has not been sufficient to quell, we look to a termination of the contest as not very far distant. Mexican obstinacy, if per severed in against such hopeless odds, can only forfeit all claims (it she has any) upon our generosity, and make the terms she must submit to more humiliating. She ought to be made bitterly to rue the valuable lives of our gallant troops, we have been forced to sacrifice in order to subdue her to reason and justice. We cannot close this article without a Tri bute to tlTe memory of Major John R. Vin ton, who has so nobly fallen. He proved himself a good officer as is shown by the great confidence reposed in him by his d ffer ent commanders. He was placed in ad vanced and responsible positions in the march la-'t fall up the valley of the Rio Grande. He distinguished himself in command of a battalion at Monterey, and was breveted for his gallantry. He was placed in the front rank of danger in charge o£ the battery of tho Lime Kiln at Vera Cruz, where his lasi valuable services were given to his country. CrWe copy from the Union (he following j letter from the President, to the Secretary of I ;1, 0 Xavv. A similar communication was addressed to the Secretary of War. We have not had time to make an abstract of me | new tariff to be enforced upon Mexico. We perceive the Union is nut in a long , essay in justification of this belligerent right. j It is too plainly a right to need vindication, and we hardly presume that it will be gain said. As to the policy of exercising it, we can scarcely suppose that there CiUi be two opinions. Bat as in tlie eves of some, the President never did any thing right in his life, we presume that the whigs will attack j him on fids new ground. Contributions through llcxico Ports. To the Secretary of the Nat'y: Sir: Being charged hy the constitution j «i'ii the prosecution of the existing war ; with Mexico, I deem it proper, in the i exercise of an undoubted "belligerent right, ; to ouler that military contributions he levied upon tiie enemy in such of their ports or other places as now are, or may j tie hereafter, in the possession of our land : and navti! forces by conquest; and that the same he collectial and applied towards defraying the expenses of the war. As one means of effecting this object, the hloc®ule a? such conquered ports will he raised, nnd they will ho opened to nnr ' own commerce and that of all neutral ' nations, in articles not contraband of war, during our military occupation of them; and duties on tonnage and imports will he le\ied and collected through the agency ofour military and naval officers in command at such poits. acting under orders from the War and Navy Depart- i ments. I transmit to yon herewith, fir vou in formation and guidance, a copy of a corn- 1 munieation addressed by me to the Sec- | retarv of the Treasury on the 23d instant, instructing him to examine ’the existing j Mexican tariff, and ;o report to me, for my consideration, a sca-Ie of duties which he i would recommend to he levied on tonnage • and imports in such conquered ports, | together with such regulations as he i would propO'C as necessary and proper, in oider to carry tin’s policy into eff-cf, and al>o a copy of the report of the Sec retary of the 'Treasury, made on the 3dth instant, in answer to my communication to him. The scale of duties, and the regulations for their collection as military contributions exacted from the enemy, recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury in this repoit, have been ap proved bv me. Ycu will, after consulting with the r*' Secretary of War, so as to secure concert 1 miction between the War and Navy ! Departments, issue the necessary orders j to carry the measure proposed into im ! mediate effect. JAMES K. POLK. Washington, March 31, lad/. This letter is accompanied by a reply from Secretary Mason, in which he states that, "after consultation with the secretary of war, 1 have addressed to the otbeers < ominamlmg the naval forces of the United Stales in the Pacific Ocean and in the Gulf of Mexico res j pectiveiy, letters of insti action conforming | to vmir directions, of which I herewith cn i close a compy,” Tfte copy of the Instructions alluded to give general directions to me officers of the navy -As to the mode and manner of collect ing the contributions, so that they shall fall as an exclusive fax on (he Mexican people, allowing a drawback on all articles purchased by sutlers lor the use of the army and navy. Cot. ITlay. The Bulletin, tells tfie following char acteristic anecdote of Lieut. Col. May, of the Dragoons, in connnection will; the re cent battle of Buena Vi>ta : At the lime Lieut. Chittenden was sent by Gen. Taylor, during the late battle, w tb a flag l) a detached body of 1000 or 1300 Mexicans that xvere being cut to pieces by our fire, Col. May was on the eve of charging them with his dragoons, but as Lieut, C. was passing with ids white flag displayed. May rode out ami croa-ed bis pa h to inquire the object of his mission—“l am going to tell those ft I loxvs to surrender, in order to saye their lives.” ‘‘Wait till Iha ve charged them ” ••Impossible, the old man has sent me and I must goon.” ‘‘But ruv good fellow,” said May, entreutingly, ‘-for God’s sake, Jii -f rein up for five minutes, and give us a chance at them.” “Would do any j thing to oblige you, colonel, but 4 have , (lie o.d man’s orders, and there is no help for it;” and he gave rein to‘his horse, xxhilst the colonel returned to the head of his squadron, in the worst of all possible humors against those things called Higs of truce. The th a goons, xve understand, made several splendid charges during the action, though the w hole number present xvas only four troops. Narrow Escapes by Geo. Taylor. The Washington Union ot Saturday eve ning states that a note, addressed by Assist ant Adjutant li iss, from General Taylor’s army, mentions (he fact that the General re ceived two balls dur ngiiie buttle; one parsed through the cuffuf the coat, the other through the front* The Potamac Fisheries. The Georgetown Advocate states that fish are becoming more plentiful than they have feren, though stiil limited. On Thursday and Friday ten boats arrived. Shad were selling at SO, and herring at $5 per thousand, the lowest at which they have been yet sold. Specie. Tiie amount of specie in the several banks of the city of New York is $8,687,000 —on the Ul February last, there was 8,000,000 in their vaults—an increase- since that time of 687,000 dollars The President has very properly declined pardoning Uosea Hildreth Smith, convicted at Washington of Ira ml and forgery, by which he obtained certain unclaimed dividends in the U. S. Treasury. I>/v:i«lf<il ..llorli- lily The ship Thomas W. bears,arrived at this port this morning, from Liverpool, after a passage of 60 days. When she sailed from Liverpool but lxventy-™"(if them died on the passage of ship fever and dysentery. Six birth* took place on board the T. W. S. on her passage. As soon as Mr. Daily, the Superintendent ; of passengers, bearded the vessel,the passen ; gers commenced begging of him, and though | many of them were interrogated, not one was ; found who possessed a copper. —Boston j 'Traveller. The XVahiii" on nnd >rw Orleans mag netic Telegraph. We see hv the New U<leans paper.-* ; iliats 100,000 and upwards has been sub. | scribed in that, city; that a Board of Di | rectors, composed of some of the most res ponsible commercial men of the place, lias been appointed, and that Mr. Lloyd i has been appointed to represent the sub. ■ scribers at the meeting for organization, which is to bo held at Raleigh on the 13th inst. It was also decided to organize under the very liberal charter grant ed by North Carolina. Wistars’s Balsam of W ilcl Cherrv. j A Lady in New York , who had hern given up by her Physician, sends us the following ; TROY, May 15, 18-16. Mr. Foxvi-E—ln October Ltr-t, 1 look a violent cold, which n*tiled on my 1 tings and produced a hacking cough, accompanied* with night sweat*, which reduced me very low. A few days after I was taken I employed one of our lest Physicians, j hut received no help; but I tried another, but with ! no better success, and finally a third, still g ow j ing worse all the while. At tins stage of the dis- I • easel was reduced so low as to be unable to turn ■ myself in bid, or sit up w hile my bed was made.—• I My physicians finally gave me up, ami said that I 1 had the consumption, an i that there was no help j forme. My friends advised me to try U’Tfur’* li ilsam of Wild Cherry, but the Doctors objected, i said that it would only hurry me out of the world; ! I finally procured a bottle, find hy using three be— i tics 1 xxas restored to perfect health. MRS. SARAH LAXVSOX. None genuine unless signed I. Butts on tho wrapper. For sale in Augusta, wholesale and retail, by IIAVILAND, RISLF.V &. CO., and also hy THOMAS BARRETT &. CO,, and Dealers m Medicines generally in Georgia. April 6 td— 157 Sami's Sarnaparilln. Health is the choicest blessing heaven can con fer on man. in comparison to which all wordljf treasures sink inti) nothing and insignificance. - The royal robes of princes cannot compare with the ruddy hue of health. Thousands suffering from diseases that have reduced them to a total wreck, might by proper treatment and the use of ; the right medicine, entirely regain their health. Diseases having their origin in vitiated secretion i or inflammation or the mucous tissues, chronic j rheumatism, sciatica or lumbago, scrofula, king's j evil, biles, salt, rheum, barber’s itch, and similar 1 diseases, will be safely and effectually cu ed by ! the use of Sand’s Sarsaparilla, which has been used in many thousands of cases with compf-le i success. For further particulars and conclusive evidences i of its superior value and clii tacy, see pamphli t*, which may be obtained of agents, gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. D & D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 103 Fulton, corner of William street, Ncw-Vurk. — Sold also by, IIAVILA ND, RISLEY & CO . Augn-ta. I And by Druggists generally throughout the I United Stales. Prices! per bottle, or six bottles j for §3. |3 Apr! 6. ELTIC'TICX NOTICES, Ac. (TTY ELECTION* i The annual Election of .Mayor and three Mem i hers of Council f>r each Ward, to serve, fur tho ensuing year, will he held on Monday, the 12th j April, 1817, -at the several places hereafter de«ig j nated. The Polls will be opened at 1U o'clock, ■ A. M and closed at 2 o'clock, P. M. | After the pulls arc closed, the Manager* will ■ meet at the place of holding tiie election in Ward 1 No. 2, to add the voles given in the several x\ an!* ; for Mayor,and declare tiie person having thehtgh j esl number of votes duly elected. i Ward No. 1 —At the Hay and Fodder Seals j Hon e, under the management o( Joee Kent.JT.n I W. VxTrhtman and 11. li. Frazer, E»qrs., or either two unlit m. Ward No.'2. —At the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, under the m .nagement of John R. Crocker, W n. II Maharrey and J. S, Clark, E-qrs., or either two of them. Ward No. 3. —At the United States Hotel, un der the management of G. T. Dortic, Daniel Mu j er and George G. Mathews, Esq’rs., or cither two ; of them. ( Ward No. 4.—At the Richmond Hotel, under j th 3 management of J. T. Wooten, Grenville Simmons and Daniel Hand, E-q'rs, or either two of them. LEWIS D. FORD, Mayor C. A. March 31 152 We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWHORTER as a candidate for Mayor of tho the City of Augusta, at the election cn the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 [FT We 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 {FT” Mr. Editor —Von will please announcers JAM ES A LEX AND E U and JO UN ROBERT SON, as candidates for Council in Ward No. 4. March 31 *— 152 JET* .Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. i. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many oters. Feb. 20 __ H'J _ j JFf Mr. Editor — Please announce the follow i ing named gentlemen as candidates for Member* of Council for Ward No. I, at the coming election in April next:—lAS. GODBY, A. P. SCHULTZ. Feb. 18 * — {FT - W 4 are authorized fi> announce Ur. 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 JFT We are authorised to announce Col. G. f. PARISH as a candidate so re-election ns Member | of tho City Council from Ward No. 1., at the en* ' suing election in April next. [Feb. I~ ’ —