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Collected, used or courerted the money of the f
Central Bank, nor Mr. Sturgis of havin'*
fraudulently done the same.
It i due likewise to the Direction to state,
that he frankly averred to the Committee, that
in using the language in his late report, “and
converted to their use,” he merely meant to i
express the legal liability of the firm, and
never supposed for a moment that either Mr.
Towns or Mr. Benning had received a dollar of
the money, or were not anxious for a final set
tlement of the matter.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Ihe House took up the unfinished business
of yesterday, on the re-considered section of
the appropriation bill, fixing the per diem pay
of members of the General Assembly.
Mr. Ramsay moved to fill tke blank with $5.
Yeas.—Atkinson, Briley, Baratti, Battle,
Beasley, Bethunc, Bird, Brinson, Brown, Bry
an of Wayne, Ballard, Cabincss, Calloway,
Cameton, Candler, Clark, Cone, Darnell, Dor
miny, Dozier, Dubignon, Fitzpatrick, Frank
lin, Glass, Glenn, Glover of Jones, Graham,
•Gresham, Harris of Taliaferro, Hendricks,
Hodges, Howard, Jones, Kenan, Lawhon, Ma
loney, McConnell of Cass, McConnell of Cobb, 1
McDonald, McDuffie, Morgan, Neal, Nisbet,
Perkins, Phillips, Price, Quarterman, Ramsay, |
Robinson of Coweta, Rozar, Seward, Sheffield,
iShockley, Smith of Cass, Smith of Oglethorpe,
Tabot, Tillman, Todd, Townsend, Var- j
tdetnan, Williams, Wimbish, Wood, Zachry,-
Hi 5.
Nays.—Alexander, Anderson of Warren, i
Anderson of Wilkes, Andrews, Arnold, Ba
»con, Barnes, Bartow, Black, Brandon, Bryan
•of Houston, Carlton, Carter, Cleveland, Col-
Bert, Crocker, Fleming, Freeman, Gartrell,
Oaulding, Glover of Jasper, Harris of Bald
win, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Heard,
Holmes, Jackson of Clark, Keith, Kilgore,
Lewis, McLeod, Mclntosh, Morris, Moseley,
Pace, Pinckard, Pollock, Rawls, Reid, Rey
nolds, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson of Lau
rens, Sanford, Spear, Strickland, Tift, Walker
of Crawford, Ward, Williamson, Wilson. —50.
Friday, Dec. 24 th.
IN SENATE,
Mr. Simmons moved to re-consider so much
of the journal of yesterday, as relates to the
passage of the bill, for the relief of Peter
Trezevant —which motion was lost. Yeas LI,
Kays tL.
Mr. Waters moved to re-consider so much 1
of the journal of yesterday, as relates to the
passage of the bill, in relation to the comple
tion of the Western & Atlantic Hail Road,
which motion was lost. Yeas 13, Nays 29.
Mr. Glenn, moved to re-consider so much of
the journal of yesterday, as relates to the pas
sage of a Preamble and Resolution, nomina
ting Gen. Zachry Taylor for the Presidency.
Mr. Marks moved the previous question, which
1 notion was seconded by a majority of the Sen
ate—and the Senate having decided the maine
question, (the motion to re-consider) should
he put, the yeas and nays were required to be
recorded, and are, yeas 21, nays 22 —sc the
motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Lawton laid upon the table the follow
ing Resolution, which Hvas tj&etetap, read and
agreed to:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee do
report to this branch of the General Assem
bly, at their earliest convenience, a suitable
bill for raising revenue*for the Stifle of Geor
gia for the years 1848 and 1849, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Governor, as
a substitute for the bill now before the Senate.
Mr. Williamson laid upon the table a R-cso- j
lution in relation to the'dea£h x,f Col. R. M.
Echols of the army, an I requesting the Gover
nor, “by a Suitable agent of the State, to cause
’ the remains of Col. tijhob to be disinterre 1
from its present resting place, aud conveyed in
a becoming manner, to ‘Social circle, in Wal
ton county, Georgia.”
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friq/ v, Dec. 24th.
On motion of Mr. Nisbet, the House agreed
to re-consller so much of the journal of yes
-terday, as relates to the passage ofsthe bill
* the Senate to amend an act entitled an .act “to
incorporate the Muscogee Rul Road Compa
ny, and to punish persons violating the provi
sions of the same, approved Dec. 27th, 1845, I
and to authorize said Company Ao take and
hold in fee simple the plat of ground granted
to the same by the Mayer and Council of the
city of Columbus.”
Mr. Nisbet then moved to re-considcr the
following amendment offered by Mr. Carter,
‘ “and to incorporate a Rail Road Company-fa j
be called the Farmer’s Rail Road Company, for
the purpose of constructing a Rail Road from
some point on the Macon Sc Western Rail Road
to Talbotton or some intermediate point.” — j
The House agreed to re-consider.
The bill amendatory of the l«t section of the
3rd article of the Constitution, so far as relates ,
to the establishment of a Supreme Court, was
on motion postponed indefinitely.
Also, the bill .directory of the mode of en
tering up judgments in official and voluntary
bonds, was postponed indefinitely.
.BILLS PASSED.
13*0 annul and declare inoperative all rules
of practice which have-not been agreed upon |
-and assented to by the-Judges m convention. |
The bill to abolish seenrityshipsna this State
x-was postponed, indefinitely.
The bill amendatory* of the 9th > section of
the 3rd article of the Constitution 6f the State
-of Georgia relative to divorces, was on motion
postponed for further consideration.
On motion of Mr. Bullard, the bill to in
»corporate the Augusta Rail Road Company
with authority to build a Rail Road through
nhe City of Augusta and take tolls on the
»2ame, was indefinitely postponed. Teas 86,
mays 26.
The bill to give all Machinists, Engine
IBuilders and Repairers of Engines, and Mill
Wrights, an incumbrance, passed.
The bill to alter and amend the 3rd section
of the 2nd article of the Constitution of this
State, passed. Yeas 97, nays 3.
The bill to prevent the Clerks of the several
• Courts of this State from taxing in their bills
of cost a tax fee for the benefit of Attorneys,
Was passed.
The bill to define the liabilities *of-the seve
ral Rail Road Companies of this State for in
jury to and destruction of live stock or other
property by the running of cars or locomotives
•on their roads—passed. Yeas 58, nays 47.
The bill regulating proceedings in Chance
ry an< l to regulate the same, w’as rejected,
kbe bill to alter aud amend the several acts
. I
( now in force in this State regulating the pun
ishment of white persons for gambling with ne
groes and free persons of color, aud also to re
gulate the evidence on the trial for said otfen
ces, was passed.
The bill to pardon William L. Williams of
the county of Richmond, was made the spe
cial order for Monday next.
The bill to protect persons engaged in the
Turpentine business, and to prevent the set
ting fire to woods or lands except at certain
times and under certain circumstances so far
as the counties of Camden, Glynn, Mclntosh,
Scrivea, Jefferson and Washington are con
cerned, was passed,
IN SENA TE.
Saturday, Dec. 25, 1847.
Mr. Hunter from the Committee on Finance,
to whom was referred the Message of his Ex
cellency upon the subject of taking into con
sideration the mode and amount of taxes ne
cessary to be raised for the political years of
I ISIS and 1849, have had the same under in
-1 vestigation, and so far as it has been in their
power to examine this difficult and perplexing
j subject, ask leave to submit to this honorable
body, the following considerations for its ac
tion, as being the result of their best judgment.
According to the most accurate estimates that
your Committee has been able to make, of the
necessary disbursements of the Treasury for
j the year 1848, the amount will be $328,609;
and for the year 1819, the amount will be
$235,600 —making, in the aggregate, $564;.-
200, which your Committee thinks, as is sug
gested in the Message of his Excellency, will
be increased to $576,200, by the necessary ap
propriations for the Legislative and other un
avoidable disbursements.
Under the Act of 1845, neither of the polit
ical years of 1846 or 1847 realized upon an
average more than $245,000, and taking this
income as the standard for the next two years,
together with all other resources and means of
raising taxes, we cannot calculate more than
&270,000 for each of the political years of
1848 and 1819, which, added together, would
make &540,000 only, leaving a clear deficiency
of $33,000 to be provided Sot. That this
amount is not provided for, and must be pro
vided for, clearly appears to the Committee ;
and it is the imperative duty of this honorable
body to yield to the suggestions of his Excel
j lency in making a full and ample appropria
-1 tion, that the State may meet its demands
promptly, and maintain its faith in honor-and
great promptitude. And to effect this desira
ble and important object, your Committee re
commends an increase of ten per eent. upon
$245,000, the highest reasonable income under
the Tax Law of 1815, which will make annu
ally $24,500, and for the two political years
of 1848 and 1819, $49,006, Which will not
more than enable his Excellency te redeem all
liabilities, with pride and honor to the State.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signcd, JOHN A. HUNTER,
Chairman of Committee on Finance.
Also, Mr. Reese from the Committee on Fi
nance to w hom was referred the communication
from Kvs Excellency the Governor, upon the
subject of raising the revenue for the support
of Government for the polit'c.il years 1848
aud 1819, begs leave to report, that they have
had the same under consideration, and recom
mend that the bill passed by Hire Heaiseof
Representatives be amended by adopting the
substitute hereunto reported in lieu of the
same; your committee have not had time to
go into the reasons in detail which prompts
this recommendation; suffice it to say, that
they cannot consent to recommend an in
| crease of taxation, if indeed an increase be
necessary, upon the principles on which the
present tax laws are based; the same being in
the opinion of your committee unequal, un
just and oppressive.
[-Signed] A* -REESE,
W. A. MAXWELL.
NEILL McLEOD.
The substitute is as follows:
A BUT “To'levy and collect Taxes for the
support of Government for the political
years 1818 and-1549.”
Sec. 1. Be & enacted by the Senate and House
of Rapresentatices of the State of Georgia in
General Assembly met, aud it is hereby enacted by
\ the authority the same, That from and after ,the
passage of this Act, all real and personal es--
tato within this State, 'whether owned by in
dividuals or corporations shall be liable-to tax
ation. subject ,to the exemptions hereinafter
specified.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
; terms “Real E t ite,” as used in this Act,
shall be so construed as toinclu le land itself,
all buildings or other articles erected upon or
s affixed to the same; all mines, minerals, fos
sils and .quarries, in and under the-same, ex
( cepi mines belonging to the State; and the
term “Personal Estate,” as used in this Act
shall be construed to include all chattels, mo
nies, debts due from solvent debtors, whether
I-on note, bill, draft, judgment or mortgage;
j goods, wares and merchandize, negro slaves,
pleasure carriages, public -stocks, and stocks
in monied corporations, also such portions of
the capital of incorporated companies, liable to
taxation on their capital, as shall not be in
! vested in real or personal estate.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That the
following property shall be exempted from
taxation : all exempted iwm taxation by the
Constitution of this State, or under the Con
stitution of the United States; all lands be
longing to this State or the United States;
every building erected for the use of and used
by a college, incorporated academy, or other
seminary of leaiming; every building for pub
lic worship; every schood-housq, court-house
and jail, and the several lots whereon such
buildings are situated, and all the furniture
belonging to each of them; .all books and phil
osophical apparatus not held as merchandize
: aud for the purpose of sale; every poor-house,
alms-house, house of industry, and any house
belonging to any charitable institution, and
the real and personal .state belonging.to any
charitable institution or connected with the
same; the real and personal estate of any pub
lic library and other literary associations; all
stocks owned by the State, and by literary and
charitable institutions; all plantation tools and
household furniture not held as merchandize
and for purpose of sale; all property exempt
ed by law from execution; all property owned
by any person whose real and personal estate,
> liable todaxation, does not amount to two hun
dred dollars. And the holder or owner of stock
in any incorporated company, liable to taxation
on his capital, shall not be taxed as an indivi
dual for such stock.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That all
lands held under warrants, and surveyed, but
not granted by the State, shall be liable to
taxation in the same manner as if actually
granted.
Sec. 5. And bs it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That all monied or stock cor
porations, deriving income or profit,from their
capital »or-other wise, except as be fore-ex eepted,
shall be liable to taxation.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That the
sum of five dollars shall be levied upon all
practitioners of law or physic.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted. That each
and every male citizen, between the ages of
■ ! twenty-one and sixty, shall be taxed annually ■
hereafter twenty-five cents.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That the
Receiver of Tax Returns in each county shall
receive all returns to him on the oaths of the
persons making tand at such valuation
7 as thev may affix; and if any person shall fail :
I to make a return, or to affix a value, the Re- j
ceiver shall make such valuation, and assess
the tax thereon from the best information in ;
! his power to obtain. And in cases where no !
! return is made, or no valuation made by the !
person returning, he shall assess a double tax.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall
i be the duty of the Receiver to assess all real
1 and personal estate not returned, or not as
sessed by the person returning the same, at its
i full market value.
Sec. 10- And belt further enacted. That the
j Receiver of Tax Returns shall require all per
sons to give a description of each and every
tract of land he or she may own and give in,
specifying its location, quality and value sepa
rately, the number of acres, if known, and the
value and character of the buildings, machine
■ ry, or toll bridges on the same; likewise a
classification of the “personal estate,” as de
fined in the 2d section of this Act, specifying
the number of negro slaves, and their aggre
gate value, all other monies, debts
due or to become due from solvent debtors in
'whatsoever form, separately or in the aggre
gate, aud each classification shall be entered in
separate columns.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the
Receivers of Tax Returns, throughout this ;
State, shall administer to each and every per- i
son giving in his or her taxables, the follow- !
ing oath, viz : You do solemnly swear (or as- i
firm, as the case may be,) that the account,
which you now give in, is a just and true ac
| count of all the taxable property which you
were possessed of, held, or claimed, on the
first day of January last, or wrs interested in,
or entitled unto, either in your own right, or
in the right of any other person or persons
whatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, ad
‘ ministrator, agent or trustee, or in any other
manner whatever; and that it is not worth
more than the valuation you have affixed to it,
to the best of your knowledge and belief —So
help you God.
Sec. 12. And be it farther eneueied,. That it
shall be-the duty cf »the several Tax Receivers
within this State, to take in albtaxables here
inbefore enumerated, and en£er the same in
his book, or digest, with the appraised value
thereof following the classification specified in
the 9,th section of this act, and return a copy
of the same, made out in a fair and legible
hand writing, to the Comptroller General, on
or before the first day of June next-
Sec. 13. And Be it further enacted, That when
the Comptroller General shall have received
i said Digests, he is hei eby required to examine
i- the same carefully, to detect any error or er
rors therein contained, and having corrected
the same, if any were found to exist, he shall
then foot up each column and ascertain the
aggregate amotat of each, and all the Digests,
and reportthe same to his Excellency the Gov- i
emor, who, with the .assistance of said Com
ptroller shall assess such a rate per cent, on
the entire amount, as will raise an amount of
revenue corresponding to the wants of the
State, and notify the several Tax Collectors
throughout the State of the rate per cent, so
imposed, and the amount to be collected by
him in each country.
Sec. If. And be it further enacted . That the
amount so required to he raised and collected,
shall not exceed the sum of annually.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted. That the
Tax-Receivers and Collectors, shall receive the i
same compensation now allowed by law r .
sSbc. T 6. And be it further (meted. That to net
the Digests as provided for in the seventh
section of the act of 1845 for the Receivers,
the default list shall be deducte 1, and for the
Collectors the insolvent list shall be deducted
from the total amount of the Digests.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted. That all
law's and parts of laws militating against this
act, (except svoh ports of the tax acts, now in
force hvthis -State, as may be necessary to car- j
s-ryjont this act, and which arc declared in full >
• force) be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following “Revised Estimates joi ,ex
• pe.fditures of Government for -the political
years 1818 and 1849,” made at the Treasury
Department, accompanies Ills Excellency the
Governor’s Message of the 22d inst.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Ga,.;}
Milleugeville, Dec. 22, 1847. >
At the request of his Excellency the Gov
ernor, I have .revised the estimates submitted
-to the General Assembly, at the opening of
the session, correcting them as the action of
i the Legislature on the subject .of appropria
tions has made it necessary to do —and here
with submit to him the same.
They are still but alternates of the probable
expenditures, arid can be regarded only as
more nearlv approximating the true amounts,
than those submitted previous to the action of
the Genera 1 Assembly on questions affecting
the finances of the State. They may yet be
found erroneous, but they are made up from
the best sources of information accessible to
the Treasurer.
Most respectfully,
WM. B. TINSLEY, Treasurer.
Revised Estimates of Expenditures of Government ,
for 1848 and 1849.
1848.
Pay of the General Assembly, sfio,ooo A.
Civil Establishment, 44,000
Contingent Fund, i.MffiflO
.Printing (Iq. ;dLri»OOO
Military do. 4,000
Interest on the Public Debt, includ
ing $375,000 for W. & A. Rail
Road, and s2:2,ooofur Tre*«vtiSii
Claim, 117,000 €.
Sinking Fund—the minimum fixed
J>y Act of 1843, AO,OOO
University of Georgia, =42,000
Indigent Deaf and support
and education under old law, 2,500
Lunatic Asylum, 11,000
1 Military Stine Keepers, 450
I Miscellaneous Appropriations, 20,000 D.
General Tax,,(net average of the
two years,) J850y090
i Tax on Bank Stock, 23,000
Miscellaneous Grants, &.C., -3,000
I .Dividend, on slo*ooo Batik Stock, -000
Probable deficit of 1848, $52,000 .
(A.) This is increased from $52,000 to $60,000, by the
protraction of the Session, as now appears certain.
(B.) Nothing less than this amount ought to be appro
priated, though a fraction less may be actually needed.
! (C.) This is increased cy amount to be paid on Rail
road Bonds and Trezevaut Bonds. If the Railroad con
tributes anything towards jbe interest yn her Bonds, this
item wrtl.be so,far reonvejd.
(iD.) This-is increased to $20,030 from $15,000* from
tlhe present prospect.
Probable Expenditures of 1849.
Civil Establishment, $43,030
Contingent Fund, 10;O9O
Military do. 1,000
Printing do. 1,000
[ 'lnterest on Public Debt, 114,00(1.A.
Sinking Fund, 50,000
' University, 2,000
> Deaf and Dumb—support and edu
r cation, 2,530
Lunatic Asylum, 11,000
Penitentiary—lns. and Chaplain, 650
Military- Store Keeper, 450
r Income as for 1848, 276,609
> Probable surplus of 1849, $41,000
Note (A.) The same remark is applicable, as was made
i on this head on preceding page, viz: if the R. R. pays
[ anything, (wihch it most probably will, in 1849,) this
item will be reduce! so far.
, On motion, the original bill of the House of
f Representatives, wfith the reports, and substi
f tute therefor, w T as made the order of the day
i for Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, Deo. 25.
On motion of Mr. Harris of Baldwin, the
j House agreed to reconsider so much of the
i journals of yesterday as relates to the rejec
i tion of the bill directing of the mode of enter
i ing up judgments in official and voluntary
! bonds.
The bill to lay out and form a now county
from the counties of Lowndes and Ware was
passed—yeas 57, nays 53.
The bill to incorporate an Insurance Com
pany, to be called the “ Savannah Mutual In
surance Company,” was passed.
The bill to authorize the citizens of this :
State in the service of the United States in the
Army in Mexico or elsewhere out of the 1 units
of this State, to vote in the elections herein
named, and to prescribe the manner of hold
ing and authenticating the same, was rejected
—yeas 54, nays 58.
The bill to require marriage settlements to
be recorded was passed..
The bill to amend an act incorporating the
South Western Rail Road Company, approved
27th December, 1843,r\yas passed.
Special Notices.
i. o o. F.
Miller Lodge, No. IJ.--A Regular Meet
ing of this Lo Ige will be held THIS (Tuesday) |
EVENING, December 28, 1847.
Members are respectfully urged to attend punc
tually as the nomination and election of Officers
for the ensuing term will take place.
By order of the N. G.
Dec. 28 J. E. MARSHALL, Sec’y.
DCJ’ Lovers of the Beautiful, are in-
free of charge, to call and view Mr. Wood’s
choice-selection of LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS,
embracing many of the first scenes in the Union,
which will continue open during This Day, (Tues
day.) at a parlor of Mrs. West’s, corner of Broad
and Washington-streets. The rich, soft and beau
tifully finished execution of these specimens of Art,
has been the subject of admiration to Artists and
Amateurs throughout the country, 't he advance
ment of his pupils is truly astonishing, as they learn
in four hours to make a beautiful picture, and in
fifteen hours to sketch and paint any scenery from
Nature with fche most truthful effects.
De,c. 28 ]
FRENCH AND SPANIdfI LAN
GUAGES.
F. LE BARRIER gives lessons in the French !
and Spanish, either at his residence or in private
families.
For terms, apply to him at the United States j
Hotel, every morning before 10 o’clock, or in the
afternoon between 3 and 5.
References. —Messrs. H. Cumnaing, Adams, j
J. Gardner, G. T. Dortic, Dr. Dugas, N. Deluigle
Gardelle A Rhind.
Dec. 28 6
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
One of JOHNSON’S SUPERB DAGGER- !
REOTYPE MINIATURES, will he a suitable
memorial from one friend or relative to another.
Mr. JOHNSON’S Rooms are over Messrs. Clark. !
Racket A Co.’s Jewelry Store. Dec. 19
CANDIDATES.
I TT We are authorized to announce
JOHN H. DVSON, as a candidate for Clerk of
the Superior Court of Wilkes county, and RAG- !
LAND BEASLEY, candidate for Clerk of the In- !
ferior.Court. c Dec. 22
O’ We are authorized ,tp announce
JOHN B. V\ GOTTEN, as the Democratic can
didate for the office of Sheriff of Wilkes county,
at the -election in January. c Dec. 22
OCT We are authorized to announce
GIDEON Q. BUNCH, asja candidate for Tax Re- ;
ceiver ol Wilkes county, git thcensuing election in
January. c Dec. 12
O’ We are authorized to announce
F. W. DARRICOTT, as a candidate for Sheriff
cl Wilkes county, at the election in January next.
Dec. -12 t c
. •
O’ lVe are authorized to announc
Robert A. Watkins as a candidate for re-elec- 1
tion as Tax Collector for Richmond county, at the
election lo be held in January next.
Dec. 2 *
O’ We are authorized to announce
Major 1/sHa.jt as a candidate for re
election to the pffice of Receiver Tax Returns, at
the election in January next.
Dec. 21 |
O We are authorized to announce
James McLa ws, Esq. as a candidate for jre-elcc- j
tion to the office of Clerk.of the and Inte- |
riorCoaits of’Richmond County, at the ensuing
election in January n<*j£t. 'Nov. 24
O W e are authorized to announce j
E. C. Tinsley as a candidate for the office of Tax j
Collector,.fet- the election to be held itt January
next. He will be supported by
Dec. 16 * MANY VOTERS.
O’ W e are authorized to announce
der Philip, a? a candidate for the office
of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county
at the election in January next. Dec 15
tCT We are authorized to announce
MIDDLETON SEAGO, as as candidate for the
office of Tax Collector of Richmond county.
Dec. 14 VOTERS.
O’ We are authorized to announce
| Leon P. Dugas as a candidate for Clerk of the
' Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county,
at the ensuing election in-January next.
Nov. 24
O’Mr. Editor:—Please announce LE
ROY H. MURPHEY as a candidate for Tax Col
ector of Richmond county in January next, and
you will oblige Many Voters.
Dec. 23. * 46
Commcrcifl I.
SAT ANNAH. Dec. 24.- Cotton. —Arrived since
the 18th inst. 2,877 bales Upland (1,848 per Rail
Road,) and 51 bales Sea Islands. The exports for
same period are 5,117 bales Upland and 4 bales
Sea Island, as follows : 1,528 to New York, 313 to
Philadelphia, 2,274 to Liverpool. 390 to Baltimore, I
and 612 bales Upland and 4 do. Sea Island to
Charleston—leaving a stock on hand, including all
on shipboard not cleared, of 7,710 bales Upland,
and 832-d°- Sea Island, against 49,006 bales Upland,
and 7218 bales Sea Island at same time last year.
A fair business has been done this week, and
prices ,arc a-shade better than at the close of our
last review. The receipts continue very light, ami
the stock for sale is very much diminished.
The sales of the week amount to 3,536 bales, as
follows; 20 bales at 6|; 77 at 7; 83 at 7 1-16 ; 582 at
7J ; 4*f at 7 3-16 ; 833 at 74 ; 361 at 7 5-16: 881 at
7|; 95 at 7 7-16 j 669 at 7J, and 50 at 7£.
w*R..N«jex«JUw* wm •m": 1 "-. -Jr — '-.-war
We quote as follows ;
Middling, - - - - 74 a 74
Middling Fair.-- - - —a 7jj
Fair to Fully Fair, - - 74 a7|
The Receipts up to this time, as compared with
last year, give the following results ;
Decrease at Charleston,...... .94,414
Do. at Savannah, 75,329-169,734
Increase at New Orleans,.... .51,643
Do. at Mofciip, 15,407
Do. at other ports,... ..,. . i,061 —71,1 1 4
Deficit . .98,620
Sea Islands. —The sales are only 22 bags at 14c
Rice. —The stock of Rice is very small, and
holders are not disposed to sell at present rules. —
The sales of the week are 627 casks as follows : 49
at 2J ; 188 at 3 ; 40 at 3£ ; 300 at 3j ; GO at 3g.
Corn. —W e notice a sale of 1500 bushels alloat
at 55. It sells from store at 62 a 70c.
Flour. —The sales this week are 70 hhls.
Saif. —A bout 3300 sacks have been sold this week
| at 1,15 a 1.25.
Groceries —We have only to report sales of 105
: hhls. Gin at 86 ; !5 do at 35. Business continues
very duff.
Exchange. — Sterling is nominal. The Banks are
checking on the North at 1 per ct. prem. The>
purchase sight tos day bills at par, 30 day hjlis at
; 60,1 J , discount
Freights —To Liverpool, dull, at 71 -16 for square
and round hales. To Baltimore, |to £c. for Cotton.
To Philadelphia, |to for Cotton, and sl4 for Rice.
The rates to New York are 4 to 5-16 for Cotton.
; and 75 per cask for Rice, and 64c. per bushel for
■ Corn. To Boston, g a | for Cotton, and sl4 for
Rice.
[Ci'rr'spondenf.e of ike Baltimore Patriot. — Hy Telegraph.']
NEW V ORK. Dec. 22—2 P. M. —Up to thepre
sent moment we have no tidings of the steamer Hi
bernia due at Boston and now out 18 days.
The stock market is dull and not much doing.—
Transactions of flour moderate—small sales of
Genesee are making at $6.25 a $6,31. Oswego
$6 a Southern brands a 6,50. Corn
; meal and Rye flour unchanged.
Dealers in Cotton are awaiting the steamer; sales
! srnall; prices firm.
The following despatch was made up after the
close of business.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22—G P. M.—The flour mar
ket closed rather firm at $6,25a6.37 for Genesee.
Sa'es of Baltimore City Mills at $6.50 and a lot of
600 hhls. Georgetown at the same figures.
The entire sales of the day reach about 5000 hhls.
Genesee prime white wheat ; yellow corn
firm at 84c.; mi ed 78c. Sales of about £O,OOO
bushels.
No ch ange in other articles. Cotton firm, but
unchanged; salesoi 400 bales.
No news yet of the steamer.
NEW V ORK. Dec. 23—1 P. M.— Flour. —There
is rather an active inquiry, hut the transactions
are moderate. Sales of Genesee at $6,314-
Grain.ts- There L u steady hetuand for Corn.—
Sales of prime white at 78 cents; and of prime yel
low at 83. Oats are firm. Holders of Wheat are
very firm, and buyers do not meet them.
Colton. —There is a slight advance in prices.
.Rice.—There is a shade of improvement in prices.
NEW ORLEANS, pTm.— Cotton— The
demand hag continued steady, and 5,000 bales have
1 found purchasers at yesterday’s prices, say Mid
| diing to Good Middling, 6J a 74. Part ot this day’s
j purchases were on English account.
Shipping intelligence.
AHRI.VALS FROM CHAKLESaoN.
Steamer Northerner, Budd, New York.
Ship Charleston, Brown, New York.
Ship H. Allen,Campbell, New York.
Steamer Globe, Wright, New Orleans.
Steamt r Portland, Spinney, Key West.
Steamer Irs, Williams, Key West.
ARRIVALS FROM SAVANNAH.
Ship Hartford, Sannerman, New York.
Bark. Vernon, Paxton, New York.
Scm*. W:\3cogus, Wass, New York.
MEMORANDA.
The brig Savannah, Dixon, for Savannah, clear
ed at New York 21st inst.
The ship Catharine, for Charleston, sailed from
New York 21st inst.
CHARLESTON?DeXcTd. uTL ship New
York, Hull, New York; bark Undine, Paxton, New
York; brig San Jacinto. Carlton, Barbadpes and a
marke.t; hiig()r*nus,-Smith, Philadelphia.
Went to sea, ship John Jlavenel, Wambersie,
Liverpool.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 24.—Arr. baik Manco,Lane,
Charleston.
Sailed, bark Isaac Mead, Brown. N. York; brigs
Virginia, Treadway, Damarara; Macon, Hoey,
Baltimore.
DECEMBER 25.—Cid. brig
Wilmington, (N. C.)
—!!■ m ——■—— H(—
PUBLiC SALE.
On the first TUESDAY in January, will he offer
ed for sale, at the Lower Market House,
Tluee Negro Men, six or seven Women, and
three Children.
Terms made known on day of sale.
l>ec. 28 ' JAMES POSEY.
Bank State of Georgia, )
Savannah, December 23, 1847.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
k? Bank until the first day of February next, for
the purchase of the former Branch Backing House
and Lot in the Town of Greensboro’, in this State.
The Building is of brick, two stories high, two
rooms above and two below, and a fine lot
for a Garden. Well, &.c., &c.
Terms.—One-third cash,-the balance in one and
two ye-ars,,with 7,per cent, interest. Quitclaim
title—such as the Bank always makes; but t he
title is considered an undoubted good one. the
Bank having been the owner of the property for
upwards pf 25 years. 7
Any person,wishing to purchase, can examine
the premises by applying to Major Thos. Stocks,
who resides near Greensboro’.
Proposals must he addressed to “ The President
and Directors ol the Bank the State of Georgia,
in Savannah, and as so. on after Ist February as
practicable, bids will \, e opened, and if any one be
ac .f. e P teLl ’. tae P ers sn whose bid may be approved
will be informed thereof.
Dec. 28 A - PORTER - Ca » s h ;"-
MECHANIC’S BANK,T^
Augusta, Dec. 27, 1847. )
Notice —An election will be held at the
Banking House, on Monday, the 3d of Janu
ary next, within the hours of 10 o’clock, A. M., and
2 P. M., for nine Directors, to xnanage the affairs of
this Institution during the ensuing year.
Dec. 28 —td M. HATCH, Cashier.
WANTED TO HIRE,
A GOOD COOK, for whom liberal wages will
he given. Apply at this office,
j Dec. 23
FRESH OYSTERS AND GAME OF
ALL KINDS.
JONAS TOE veryj respectfully informs Gen
tlemen who love good FRESH OYSTERS,
that he has opened Rooms in the rear of Mr. Wal
leur’s establishment, and invites his friends to pay
him a visit. For attention to his guests and clean
liness, he will not he found wanting, and for Oys
ters served up in style he will not be surpassed.
When you visit me
Just received a supply of V enison, Durks, Wild
Pidgeons, Ac. Ac., which..will be served up to
order. Dec. 25
A TEACHER, of the English, Greek and
Latin wishes a situation iu a village or coun
try Academy, or in a private family—of unex
ceptionable character and ability. Proposals open
till the 251 hof January, 1848. Address N. 8., Au
gusta, Ga. Dec. 15
A CARD ~
DR- T. P. CLEVELAND having temporarily
withdrawn from the practice of his profes'-
sion, I would inform the citizens of Augusta and
the public generally, that I have formed a connec
tion with his former co-partner; Jno. W. Spear in
the practice of DENTAL SURGERY. The
business will be conducted under the firm of C*leve
land Sr Spear. Office Broad-st., over Aldrioh A
Green’s Shoe Store.
„ . JNO A. CLEVELAND
Feb. 15 ts Jl7
PBPIWMC—BWBfciJW' MM gWJHi I'l
•‘THE LUCKY OFFICE.”
GEOk&IA STATE LOrTURIBS.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT
FIRE COMPANY*
D. PAINE & CO. MANAGERS.
"LOOK OUT FOR THE CAPITAL IN
THE LITTLE FAVORITE .”
Sales close To-Morrow.
The Little Favorite-Savannah, Class No. 25.
Brilliant Scheme.—72 % umbers- —13 Ballots.
4.000 DOLLARS.
1 $ 1,255! $ I .000! 2 of $34 O'.—Lowest 3 Namber
Prize >4l). —Wholes JO, Halve* 50c. —Risk on
package wholes only $11 —on package halves
57, ami on quarters s3.b<K
Sales close Thursday.
Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class No. 52, Extra.—
S. Splendid Scheme.—l 3 drawn Ballots in each
package of 25 quarters.
20.000 DOLLARS.
55.000! 53.000! 52,000! 20 of sGoo!—Wholes 55
Halves ,52,50, Quarters $1,25.
Sales cloSe Thursday.
Georgia State (Columbus) Lottery, Class No. 26.
75 Numbers—l 3 Ballots.
12.000 DOLLARS.
54,000! 53.000! 52.000! 51,300! Ac,—W holes 54.
Halves 5-» Quarters 5L
For sale by E. H. PEZA-NT. Agent.
Broail-st., opposite U. S Hotel.
|J3 = Crders from the country will meet with
prompt attention, if addressed as above. Dec. 28
“PRIZE OFFICE.”
GREENE AND PULASKI MONUMENT
LOTTERIES!
J. W. MAURY A CO , SUCCESSORS TO
J. G. Gregory & Co. Managers,
Another Splendid Schenie—l4 Ballots ft om 78 Aum
bei s.
Sales close on Saturday.
Extra Class No. GO—By Alexandria. Class No. 83,
Dec. 25, 1847.
35.000 DOLLARS.
513.000! 510,000! 55.000! 53,500! ,53.000 ! 52.098.1
52.0 X>r2o ot 51,000! Ac Ac.—Tickets 510—•
Halves s>—Quarters 52,50.
Another Little One Class 74. to be drawn at Sa
vannah. Dec. 28, i 847.-78 Numbers—l 3 Ballots.
4.000 DOLLARS.
Besides numerous other prizes—Tickets 51 . shares
in proportion —Risk on package of 2G wholes u
only 5D’95 —Risk on a package of 2G halves is
only 5747 —Risk on a package of 26 quarters is
only 53,73.
Sales close Thursday.
Extra Class 61—By 5.C.52, Dec. 30,1847—Splen
did Scheme. —78 Numbers —14 Ballots.
] 2,000 DOLLARS.'
510,000! 54,000! 52,445! O* 520 of 51.000!_rp
Ticket 55 —Halves 52.50! Quarter >‘L25. J
JOHN A. Mll.l KN, Agent.
Opposite the Masonic Hall.
O* Orders from the countiy promptly attended
to. Dec. 24
GUNS AND PISTOLS.
A CHOICE lot of Double Barrel Shot GUNS,
J\_ Loudon made, together with a supply of
Flasks, it hot Pouches,, Game Bags, Patent VV ad
ding, Ely’s patent Cartridges, and Gunning Appa
ratus in general, just received and will be sold low.
Also, Allen and Tu.urb,ur ? s Revolving PIS POLS;
six barrels. Self-Cocking Pocket Pistols, English
Belt Pistols, Walker’s Percussion Caps.
‘ CLARK. .RACKET I A CO.
Oct. 6 ts
ELECTION FOR SURVEYOR.
AN Election will be held for a County Sur
ve- or at the several places for holding elec
tion on the first Monday in January next.
J AMES-HARPER, 3 ~
JESSE-KENT, IT
VAL. WALKER, £ ~
I. P. GARVIN. 28
N0v.25 —td WM, P. BEALL, j
AUGUSTA. GCT. 15 1847.
CLOCKS.-— We have in store Marble Manlel
Clocks, Office and Warehouse, Gothic an<l
Round Clocks; and offer to country dealer* an
assortment of cheap Clocks, well made, at low pri-
C6S
CRINA GUT CLASS—White and Gold Band
China Dinner and Tea sots ; Fancy Gilt and Orna
mental China, Tea sets ; Fine Cut-Glass Goblets,
Wines;Tunablers. Ac.
LAMPS, LAMPS, AND GIRANDOLES.-
SO LA* I LAMPS in great variety—some with Bo
hemian Glass Shafts, and Prisms.
GIRANDOLES, SILVERED AND GILT—
New style PAPER SHADES for Lamps.
ANDIRONS —A part of onr supply of ANDI
RONS. SHOVELS, and TONGS are at hand, for
sale low.
CLARK, RACKETT A CO.
Oct. 16
AUGUSTA, OCTOBER <J, 1847.
We have now in store the greajej
of our Fall supply of GOODS
WATCHES. JEWEL t
RY, Silver and Plated Wares, Military and Fancy
Goods, Housekeeping Articles, Ac. Ac. to which
we invite attention, believing it to he as good a
Stock as was ever in the place. And we ask all
who think they can buy anything in the line at
lower prices, in this place or Charleston, to lest
the truth of that supposition.
rCLARK, RACKETT & GO.
Oct. 6 tt
PERIFOCAL SPECTACLES.
To ad who experience inconyt
nience in the use of the common kind
of Glasses,,and especially i n night reading t thege
Spectacles will be found a most valuable substitute;
in no case, except where the optic nerve |ias been
pronounced diseased, have they failed, v/|i?n prp
pcrly fitted, to give satisfaction.
No better proof of their superior iperk .can fje
given to each individual who may need . Glasses
than the satisfaction he will experience in the use
of them.
These Glasses can be obtained in %his place only
of CLARK, RACKETT A CO..
Agents for the Manufacturers,
Who have now on hand a good sqp ply in gold and
silver frames. Perifocal Glasses fitted to any frame,
for any vision.
Spectacles-in gohLsllver and steel, for sale very
low, by CLARK,RACKETT, A^CO.
Dealers in Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware, Ac.
Oct. 6 ts
MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI.
A REMARKABLE mineral, pronounced by
geologists to be a great rarity in nature and
known to them by the name.of Tripoli, has lately
been discovered in this country, although but in one
bed, of very narrow limits, all owned by the "Mount
Eagle Manufacturing Company/’ incorporated for
the sole purpose of its manufacture.
The article is excellent for burnish ing and clean
ing all finished metallic and glass surfaces, such aa
I gold, silver, brass. Britannia and steel ware, win
dow glass, Ac. Nothing has ever yet been discov
ered equal to the pure Tripoli, and the common
language of the consumer is. it is the best thing!
ever saw. The genuine article is for sale by the
exclusive agent for Augusta. WM. HAINES.
April 29 —ts ■ 176
FOR SALE.
A LIKELY MULATTO FELLOW, about 20
years old, and a very good cook, sound and
healthy. He will be sold for cash, or exchanged
for Geo. R. R. Stock. Apply at thtfe office.
Dee. 9
DRY GOOD SAT COST.
rjiHE SUBSCRIBERS will commence on
X Monday Morning, to sell their stock of DRY
GOODS at cost. Our stock of Goods is well
known. There is none butter to be found any
where. We want to make room for Spring Goods,
Wc do therefore say to those who have Dry Gooda
to buy*—bargains await von at
Nov. 28 BOWDRE & CLAGETT’S.
WANTED TO HIRE.
A COOK AND WASHER, also a g irl 12 or
14 years of age, to attend a Child, Ac. An
ply at this office. |)es.