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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
JAMES GARDNER, JR.
{Telegraphed.for the Journal of Commerce.')
Boston, April 4th, 1851. ;
The Fugitive Slave case at Boston, sbv
seal akrests, &c.—At a late hour last night,
a fugitive slave, named Thomas Sims, was ar
rested while passing Enaicott street, by a De
puty United States Marshal, assisted by the
members of the Police and watch. He at first ;
supposed that he was arrested for drunkeness,
but as he reached the Court House, the true
nature of the case was made known, when the
cry of kidnapping was raised, and the prisoner
drew a knife and stabbed officer Buckman in
the groin. He was however safely lodged in
the Court House. At about 10 o'clock an
abolition lawyer named Samuel E. Sewell, met
Deputy Marshal Riley in the street, and was
so violent and abusive that he was sent to the
watch house, where he remained for an hour.
Later in the night Fletcher Webster, Esq.,
found a watchman ringing the bell of King’s
Chapel, and supposing an alarm of fire had
been raised by the abolitionists in order to
collect a mob, he ordered the watchman to de
sist. Mr. Webster attempted to drag the man
from the rope, and afterwards assaulted him.
The officer called for assistance, and Mr. Web
ster was taken to the watch house and thence
to the jail. This morning the Court House
was completely surrounded by Marshal Tukey
and his police force, who had drawn a chain
completely about it. There is a large crowd
about the place, few of whom are blacks. Sims
came to this city about the 7th of March last.
He is 23 years oi age, and has a wife and sev
eral children in Savannah.
The Fugitive Slate Case. —The examina
tion of the fugitive siave arrested last night,
was commenced this morning at 9 o’clock, be
fore Commissioner G. T. Curtis. Seth J.
j*Thomaß appeared for claiman r . The Hon.
■piobert Rantoui, Charles J. Loring and S. E.
for the fugitive. The complaint was
read, alleging that Sims escaped from
oEnes Potter, rice planter, Chatham Court
House, Georgia, on the 22d February last.
Several depositions of persons in Savannah
were read io the effect that they knew Sims
s as the siave of James Potter. Some deposed
that Sims had contessed that he was the slave
of Potter, and also that his brother had ac
knowledged that both he and his son were the
slaves of Potter. Edward Burnett testified that
he lived in Savannah; that he knew Thos Sims,
the prisoner at the bar Sims had workel
with him at bricklaying; had told him that he
was the slave or Potter; also heard his mother
say that she and her son were the slaves of
Potter.
John B. Bacon, the agent of the owner, tes
tified that he had known Thos. Sims well for a
long period of years; he has resided in Sa
vannah, and was the slave of James Potter ;
had lived within sixty yards of his mother,
and the prisoner passed my house twice a day
going to his work ; am positive that Sims is
the man ; have seen the mother of Sims pay
over bis wages to Potter in Sims' presence.
There is one other witness, but his testimo
| ny was not put in. Defendant's Counsel
L priyed for delay until Tuesday, but the Com
|g missioner only granted a postponement for 24
hours. ,The Counsel for the defence stated
that they believed Sims to be a free man, even
under the la«vs of Georgia. The case was
then adjourned until to-morrow, and the
Court House cleared.
Sims remains in a room in the Court Hogse,
fitted up for such an emergency, and so far
everything has been quiet. The police guard
the Court House. But few black* are to be
seen. Sims has, it is said, a Wife and children,
who are free, in Savannah, and who were
about to join him.
The case of Fletcher Webster was brought
before the Police Court, and he gave bonds
to appear next week to answer to a charge of
assaulting a piiceman. The Supreme Court
have just refused to grant a writ of habeas
sorpue in the case of Sim*.
Boston, April 4th.
The Fugitiab Slave Case in Boston.— ln
the Legislature to-day, the following petition
was presented, “ That the use of the State
House yard be granted to the citizens of Mas
sachusetts, to hold a public meeting in the
afternoon, to take into co .sideration the ar
rest of a citizen of Massachusetts, under the
operation of the Fugitive Slave Law, and to
devise proper and legal measures for the de
fence and protection of citizens of Massachu
setts." Mr. Cushing, of Newbury, spoke in
opposition to the petition, and moved that it
be laid on the table. Mr. Keith, of Roxbury,
moved that it be liid under the table. The
motion to lay it on the table was carried by
147 yeas to 113 nays.
The meeting of those opposed to the en
forcement of the Fugitive was ac
cordingly held on the Common. t s The meet
ing was called to order by the Col
ver. Dr. Howe was appointed Chairman.
Wendall Phillips addressed the meeting. He
•poke of the Court House in chains, and said
he hoped the people would come in from the
country in such solid columns as to block up
the streets, and prevent the fugitive from be
ing carried off, except over their heads. He
rejoiced that the law could not be executed
except at the point of the bayonet and behind
chains. They won't dare (he said) to carry
the fugitive out of the Commonwealth except
under the convoy of the guns of the Navy
Yard. He spoke of Faneuil Hail being closed
to them, and hoped that they would make the
elms resound*to the declaration
that “Law or no law, Constitution or no Con
stitution, chains, or no chains, this law shall
not be enforced." Block the locomotives,
tear up the rails, follow the fugitive to the
borders of the State, if possible, to rescue
him. He counseled every colored man who
had ever felt the chains of Southern oppres
sion, to fill his pockets with pistols, &<*., and
as far as he was able he would stand by their
The law for them was at an end. He
urged the meeting to hold itself in readiness
with all the means at at its command, to en
deavor to stop to-morrow the execution of
t this statute. The Government and Legisla
* tare have refused us the means to try this is- ,
sue, and we have the right to disobey it, and
meet the consequences. When priests and
statesmen are traitors, the people must take I
up the reins.
The meeting here adjourned to Tremont j
lemple, where the Rev. Theo. Parker was
called up. He said that when ho passed the
Court House this morning, and saw the chains
which encompassed it, he imagined that he
was in V ienna, and not in Boston, under mar
tial law, and certainly not under the la sis of!
“7 New England. He asked the meeting to pass !
t h ?/ e f # Ve ’ edCh f ° r himself ' ** & would
hold for evermore as infamous any one who j
aids in the arrest or rendition of a fugitive !
,lave. I am, he said, ready to do it, and can
*ee but little difference between the African I
■ddnapper, and the Boston kidnapper. There
preseut three kidnappers in Boston • I
Hbheni out, and poiut at them as they pass '
HjfisßgM eet ~ ma k e them sick oi Boston. H e
fflgßSßad from good authority, that they
■ending to arrest two more fugitives
■l U* urged the meeting to form
HBin to a vigilance committee, and
rah upon the movements of ine
~" ' ■ eu hicC r.«t, dei,e
«n who would allow l. s
jlgjLby hi* aide.| while » tu, -
tive was being carried off. He counselled no
violence, he said, but soon afterwards cried
out —“ Liberty or death! resistance to tyrants
is obedience to God.”
The Rev. Mr. Colver next said the law was
so obnoxious and inhuman, that he would
trample it under his feet; he went for abso
lute disobedience. He would also counsel no
violence, but he asked the assembly to meet
to-morrow at the Court House—in their
strength. The people from the surrounding
country wou’d be there, and if his presence
upon such an occasion was inconsistent with
Ins clerical profession, he would unfrock him
self. He denounced those of his brother
ministers who had counselled obedience to the
fugitive slave law as traitors to their country
and their God; and called upon the meeting
to again pass the resolution passed at Fanueil
Hall, that “ Constitution or no Constitution,
law or no law, no fugitive slave shall be car
ried out of Massachusetts."
After some further inflammatory speeches,
the meeting adjourned, with the understand
ing that they were to meet at 10 o’clock, to
morrow, around the Court House.
Some of the speakers denounced Daniel
Webster as a disgrace to his country—a vil
lain—a traitor to the North, which was re
ceived with mingled hisses and cheers. The
number present at the Temple was about one
thousand, many of whom went there from
curiosity.
The Court House is still surrounded with
chains, and guarded by a large body of police
officers. The fugitive is in a room on the
third story, which is secured by six two inch
iron bolts upon the inside. Several military
companies are at their armories, in readiness
for action in case of any disturbance or at
tempt at rescue. Indeed, every precaution
has been taken to prevent a second Shadrach
affair.
9 o'clock. —The city remains in an excited
state. The square around the Court House
has been cleared once or twice of the crowd
collected, by detachments of the city watch,
and one or two who refused to stir, were taken
into custody. The Square, however, is again
half fuli. Sixty resolute men guard the Court
House upon the inside, and others are ready
at the different watch houses upon the least
alarm. No blacks are to be seen abroad.—
Knots of men are collected all over the city,
discussing the matter. The great majority
are in favor of obedience to the law. The
agent of the owner refuses to sell the slave ;
ms orders are to take him out of Massachu
setts to test the law.
Boston, 1-30 P. M. April 4th.
The following notice has just been issued
from the Commonwealth Office, and posted
about the streets:
“Public Meeting!—Kidnappers in Boston!
u Men of Boston! —One of your fellow citi
zens was last night seize! by slave hunters—
he is in most imminent deadly peril. The
citizens of Boston and its neighborhood, are
earnestly invited to assemble without arms, in
front of the State Hou.-e, at haif past 2 o’clock
P. M. to consult for the public good.”
The crowd continues large about the Court
House, and the blacks begin to appear in oon
sideraabie numbers.
Washington, April 4.
A duel between Mr. Daniei, editor of the
Richmond Enquirer, and Mr. Scott, member
of the Virginia Legislature, from Hanover,
was fought to-day with single barrel shot
guns, at twenty paces. Result not learned.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
3tttgriota, Georgia.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRS& 9-
Tbe Democratic Party.
Movements are made in several counties,
Putnam, Gordon, Bibb, and Chatham, for in
stance, and are contemplated in others, to re
organize the Democratic party of Georgia on
its old basis, and its long established princi
ples, and to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor to bear up its standard. On this sub
ject, we conceive that there need be no diffi
culty in uniting all Southern Rights men,
whether Whigs or Democrats, under the same
standard. We believe that every Southern
Rights Whig in Georgia, if he will be candid,
will admit, that, on national politics, the
principles of Strict Construction, of State
Sovereignty, of Opposition to the exercise of
all doubtful powers by Congress, whether in
the shape of high Tariffs, avowedly for pro •
faction, National Banks, Internal Improve
ments, and all other kindred legislation under
the general welfare clause, are more conform
able to what Southern Rights and Southern
safety require, than the principles of Feder
alism and Latitudinarian Construction. The
latter inevitably tend to the consolidation
of ail power in Congress. They will also
admit, that the Democratic Party has been,
and is, the Party of Strict Construction,
and that in those principles of Strict Con
struction, lie the best hope 3 for the pre
servation of Southern Rights in the Union.
If this be true, we consider the Southern
Rights Party of Georgia, composed, as it is,
of both Whigs and Democrats, though chiefly
of the lat.er, is a Democratic Party. Its
principles are the principles of Jefferson
—of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolu
tions, which marked broadly and distinctly
t»!' division between Federalists and Demo
crats in ’9B and '99. They constitute a plat
form upon which all Southern Rights Whigs,
who were State Rights men in 1832, can con
sistently stand with Southern Rights Demo
crats of 1852.
Why, then, should there be a difficulty
about names ? Principles are the substance—
names but the shadow.
Let us, then, Southern Rights Whigs, and
Southern Rights Democrats, cordially unite
together, in each county, to sustain the prin
ciples they hold in common. Let them hold
meetings in each county, and send delegates
to a State Convention. It should be a mat
ter of indifference in these preliminary meet
ings, by what name they are called together.
Each county can regulate that matter for
itself. When the delegates in Convention
assemble, they can agree upon a name to in
scribe upon the banner, which will be suffi
ciently expressive of the principles and pur
poses of the party.
It is to democratic principles, alone, we
look for the protection of the South in the
Union. It is to the party adopting them, '
alone, that we look, to check the powerful
combinations formed at the North, to trample
down the South, and degrade her in a Union
intended to be one of justice and equality.
It is a party, which, if in power at the South,
the Northern people, to whom the Union of
these States is of such great pecuniary value,
would not dare to exasperate to the point of
disunion by further trespasses upon the South.
It is a party which the Northern people know
will hold them to the strict letter and spirit
of the Constitution—a party, which, while it
will manifest its attachment to the Constitu
tion as it is, and will seek to maintain it in its
purity, will prove that submission to wrong
for the sake of preserving the Union, will
never be a part of its creed or its practice.
The mongrel Constitutional Union Party of
Georgia, can never exert upon the Northern
j mind this salutary influence. It is a party
whose success will only incite to further ag
gression upon Southern people.
An Orphan Asylum, and Free Schools for
onr City-
The Message of his Honor the Mayor, to the
City Council, at the close of his term ot office,
now about to expire, which we published
yesterday, has been read with interest by our
citizens. It is the first communication of the
kind which has been made under the Ordi
nance requiring it. We are pleased to see
the practice so well begun, for we find several
valuable suggestions in this document worthy
the best consideration of our citizens.
The propriety of giving jurisdiction to the
Court of Common Pleas of minor offences
committed in the city, will, we think, be ap
parent to all, from the reasons urged in its fa
vor by the Mayor.
The recommendation, that the City Council
take the initiative in the founding of an Or
phan Asylum for the orphan poor children of
the city, will, we believe, be hailed with unan
imous and cordial approval, and will be effi
ciently seconded by the voluntary efforts and
contributions of some of our public spirited
citizens.
The statistics obtained by the Census taker
on this interesting subject, and laid before the
Council by the Mayor, demonstrate the need
of such an institution here.
We have assurances, that, should steps be
taken to establish it, many benevolent ladies
among us, will contribute their services to aid
the undertaking. With such co-operation,
the city Council cannot fail to enlist the sym
pathies and best energies of the enth e com
munity in the cause.
The recommendations in reference to the
education of the poor children of the city,
are not less worthy of earnest con-ideration.
The handsome bequest of the late Mr. John
Houghton, for which his memory will ever be
gratefully cherished, diminishes the field ot
labor yet to be occupied, but much still re
mains to be done in our growing and prosper
ous city.
We understand that Mr. Houghton left, by
his will, to the City Council, a specific legacy
of POUB THOUSAND DOLLAB3, to build a School
House, to be located at the lower end of
Greene-street, and to be so constructed as to
be used on the Sabbath as a Church, which is
to be free for all denominations. He has also
made the City Council, as Trustee for the
School, residuary legatee of his estate, with
injunctions to invest the fund, and tbf*
income to the maintenance of the School sub*
stantially upon the plan of the “ Auguste
Free School.”
We are informed, after paying ait ail the
debts and the specific legaoies. the residuum
will amount to about thi&ty thousand dol
lars.
There are about twenty thousand dollars
worth of negroes who are allowed, by the will,
the option of going to Liberia. If they electto
go, provision is made for their out-fit and ex
penses to that Colony. Those that prefer to
remain, are to be sold, and the proceeds will
go to increase the School fund to that extent
beyond the above estimate of thirty thousand
dollars. We learn that it is probable many of
these negroes wiil decline going to Liberia,
being content with their present condition.
(J From the Augusta Republic.')
Theatre.—Concert Hall. —We have no
ticed in the ‘ Constitutionalist ’ an article in re
lation to the performances at this fashionable
place of amusement. We think that the per
son who wrote the aforesaid article, must hvre
been prejudiced. For the article makes com
plaints against one of the actors, who we think,
always endeavors to do his best. We refei to
Mr. Joseph. We do not say he is a good ac'cr,
buc we say that whatever he attempts to io,
he does respectably, and is always perfect,
though the Constitutionalist recommends him
never to go on without a book in his hand.”
He dresses well, is always perfect in his part,
and has a fine appearance—therefore we think
the remark totally unjust. There are others
who merit these remarks more than he does.
As to the part of Sir Wm. Evergreen, he was
perfect in it, and those who don’t believe it
had better refer to the book. We hope that
the person who interested himself so far as to
write such an article will learn to judge better
of young professionals. LUCIA.
The above is from the Republic of yener
day morning. The critique so to
Mr. Joseph, and his friend “ Lucia," was writ
ten by the Editor of this paper, who utterly
disclaims prejudice against Mr. Joseph. He
was an entire stranger to us, both in person
and fame, at that time, as we never saw or
heard of him until his appearance last week,
on the boards of the Concert Hail Theatre.
We have, since that critique was published,
had an interview with him, in which he as
sured us, that in the part of “ Sir William
Evergreen" a character which he has often
personated, he was not prompted, nor was he
in need oi the prompter. He admitted that
he might have appeared at a loss, and betray
ed embarrassment during the piece, bn; it
was owing to the deficiency of others, who
did require frequent prompting, and caused
him to appear to disadvantage. We may
have been misled in this way. He also ad
mitted that, the first evening, Monday, the
31st ult., he was deficient, and required
prompting in the character of “ Falkland"
in “ The Rivals," which he personated; but
in extenuation, states that he was cast in
the part at short notice, and at a time when
he had much else to do.
We confess that the unfavorable impression
he made in that part on us, being his first ap
pearance afterwards, may have influenced us
to judge him harshly. The deficiency 0/
others contributed to put us in no mood for
a lenient eritieism.
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That Mr. Joseph is always perfect in. his
part, his admission to ns contradicts. That
he is generally so, we very cheerfully con
cede. This we do from personal observation
since. We will do more than this, and say
that the part of “ Sir Richard Wroughton," in
“ The Jacobite" and of ** Count Roland),"
in “ The Honey Moon," he has since played,
not only respectably, but very creditably . We
will not doubt hereafter he deserves the oom
pliment of “ Lucia," that “ he always endeavors
to do hit best," and we sincerely wish him suc
cess and prosperity in his profession.
Good Dividends-
The Mechanics Bank of this city has de
clared a dividend of Ten Dollars per share out
of the profits of the past six months, and
still has a reserved fund of one hundred and
sixty two thousand fire hundred dollars, near
ly one third of the capital. We would call at
tention to the report of the bank published in
this day’s paper.
The Brunswick Bank has declared a semi
annual dividend of five dollars per share
payable on demand.
The Weather-
We had a heavy fall of rain on Monday
evening and Tuesday morning, which muss
have extended some distance in the interior
to judge by the appeanrnce of our river yester
day, which rose about fourteen feet, and was
still rising when we went to press.
An extraordinary arrival or Immigrants.
—The packet ship Washington, Capt. P-ge,
■ from Liverpool, arrived at New York on Sun
day week, after a somewhat boisterous passage
of thirty-six days, during which she lost her
main topmast, fore and mixzen topgallant
masts, with sails attached. She brings five
cabin and nine hundred and fifty-six steerage
passengers, making a grand total, including
officers and crew, of 1,010 souls, all in good
health. Not one of them was lost during the
passage. This is the greatest number of hu
man beings ever conveyed over the Atlantic
in one vessel to this country. Capt. Page has
brought over in four consecutive voyages the
enormous number of 3,500 immigrants.
Fatal Affray.— The Alabama Argus of the
25th ult., mentions that a young man named
Jerome Bennett, living at Prairie Bluff, in
Wilcox county, was killed by one Johnson,
who broke both his jaw bones by hitting him.
with the stock of a double barrelled gun, both
caps ot which he had snapped at him before
using it as a bludgeon. The Argus learns
that Johnson was justifiable, but says it does
not see proper to state the cause that brought
about the dreadful affair.
(communicated.)
Theatre—Concert Hal]
A very heavy rain storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, prevented a large at
tendance on Monday evening last. Those
who were present however seemed, despite of
the raging war of the elements outside, to en
joy the performances very much. The drama
of “ Napoleon” exhibited the often noticed,
and very striking resemblance between Mr.
M:\son, and the portraits of Napoleon, inte
rest being added by the adoption of several
of the peculiar habits of the Grand Emperor.
The drama does not afford many striking in
cidents, but we would remark that Messrs.
Weaver and Brown, and Mrs. Brown render
ed their parts very effectively.
In the farce of “ Make your Wills,” a very
amusing and well plotted farce, Sir William
Don, as “ Joseph Brag,” enacted his part so
well, as to confirm the opinion, that he pos
sesses very superior dramatic talent. The
** Ghost * scene in this farce we may bring in
evidence of this, portraying in the most vivid
and faithful manner, the terror-stricken man.
The comic scenes also show Sir William to
possess a most keen perception of, and expres
sion for, the ludicrous.
But a few nights remain of the engagement
of this eccentric and mirth-moving gentle
man, and we trust that all may avail them
selves of the opportunity now afforded to wit
ness his performances, as it is more than pro
bable, another will not be given.
“ Who speaks first ?” and the “ Captain of the
Watch” closed the evening’s amusements, both
sprightly, exciting farces, and very well ren
dered. The audience, though small, appeared
to be a very discriminating,one, and to mark
the superior passages and points in the play
very accurately.
io-night the performance is for the benefit of
Mins Clarke, a lady-like and deserving artiste,
who, under physical disadvantages, displays
considerable talent. She offers an attractive
role, as will be seen on reference to her card.
It is to be hoped that she will have a full
house. *
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Ringgold, Geo. April 7, 1851.
Mr. Editor :—I occupy no prominent position
in the political world, and although I should
not be ashamed to tell my name—must admit
that lam an obscure man. I will however
yield to no man in my devotion to the rights,
honor, and the interest|of the whole South,
and of Georgia in particular. Without in
tending to detract from the merits or capacity
of others, I request you to add to the catalogue
of those whose names have been suggested for
the Southron rights candidate for our next
governor, the name of George M. Troup.—
With Troup for our standard bearer, the
Cherokee boys will rally, and Western and
South-western Georgia will respond. What
do you say for the Eastern Counties ? We
must have a champion for State R ghts, and
an old fashioned republican, or we are gone.
There is in my opinion, enough fire left in
that old flint to light up a blaze of glory in
our old State. Please hand hU name around.
Coweta.
John Gindrat, Esq., an old and much re
spected citisen of Montgomery, died suddenly
on the 28th ult. at his residence in Macon
county. He attained the age of 73 years and
for upwards of 37 years was connected with
and was a prominent member of the Baptist
church.
Southern .Rights Meeting in Scbiten
Count*.—At a meeting held in Sylvania,
Soriven county, D. J. Dillon being called to
the Chair, and W. Hobbysap minted Secretary,
'on motion, the following preamble and reso
lutions were unanimously passed;
Whereas, our attachment to the oause of
Southern Rights remains unshaken, and it is
our ardant desire to organize into a party all
those who have oppoatd, and still do oppose
the late adjustment measures passed by Con
gress, and who are known as the Southern
Bights men; be it therefore.
Resolved, That we earnestly desire the or
ganization of a Southern Rights Party, and
that we are unwilling to fall back upon old
party lines, and that we are willing to rise or
fall with the cause of Southern Rights.
Resolved, 2nd, That a meeting be held in
Sylvania on the third Monday in April next,
in order that those in favor of Southern Rights
may meet and counsel together as to the best
means and measures of advancing the cause
of Sou hern Rights, and also for nominating a
Southern Rights Senator for the counties ot
Scriven and Bulloch.
On motion of B. Prescott, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Augusta Republic.
D. J. DILLON, Chairman,
W. Hobby, Secretary.
Fugitive Caught.—A despatch has been
received from Messrs. DeLyon and Bacon,
who have gone to Boston to recover a fugitive
slave belonging to James Potter, Esq., stating
that the runaway has been apprehended, and
that the examination was going on on Friday
last, when the despatch was dated. This fel
low had been leading a city life of ease and
comfort during several months past. Wish
ing to have something of the enjoyments of
travel, he took it into his head to abscond,
and has thus imposed on his master the duty
of having the penalties of the law enforced.
We shall not fail to advise our readers of the
result.— Savannah Republican, 7th tnst.
Preserve Your Hams.—A correspondent
of the Nashville Banner furnishes thut paper
with the following recipe for preserving hams
from bugs and insects, which he says has been
fully tested:
“Take your hams and shoulders down about
the middle of March or first of April, and dip
them in boiling ley, (have it strong,) taking
them out immediately, and cover the flesh side
with as much black pepper (pulverized) as
will adhere to the meat; then nang it up im
mediately. It the above directions are follow
ed, and the meat hung in a dry, airy, smoke
house, I will guarantee it to be free from the
devastations of the bug and fly for ten years.”
The Compliments of the East. —The fol
lowing extracts of a letter sent to the proprie
tor of Cherry Pecioral, f.om El Hassan the
ruling Pasha of Trebizond, atEzeroum, shows
the peculiarities of Oriental courtesy :
To Dr. J. C. Ayer: the Chemist of rare learn
ing, at Lowell, in Massachusetts and the
United States.
God is great forever:
I have received your
letter of affectionate love, with the present of
choice Essence in Bottles, by which your ex
cellant skill teaches to cure the afflictions of
my children. ,
As the life of one of my people is more dear
to me than camels and gold, we shall pray
for you in our heart when they are raised up
trora the tent of sorrow by this product of
your deep learning and beautiful wisdom.
For this Gift of Love to your friend, so
distant over many Seas, and for this rare in.
vention of your skill, may you be placed in
such seats of honor and dignity among the
great in knowledge, as we should offer to you
in our dominions.
Given in this Central City of our
Power, by express command of
NbsOhid El Hassah Pasha
Eshouk, Jamad Awah 1265.
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! BANK NOTE TABLE.
j Augusta Insurance and Banking Company,..... par
j Bank of Augusta,. »i
f Branch State of Georgia, Augusta.......
i Bank of Brunswick, *■
, Georgia Kail Road, >•
; Mechanics’ Bank, ■
Bank of St. Mary’s,
Bank of Milledgeville. -■
Bank of the of Georgia, at Savannah,... ..,.. **
Branches of ditto, : “
; Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah,.......
! Branch of ditto, at Macon, “
Planters’ Bank, Savannah, “
{Central Bank of Georgia, “
Central R. R. and Banking Company, Savannah, **
Charleston Banks, *'
i Bank of Camden, “
IBank of Georgetown, “
‘Commercial, Columbia. “
Merchants’, at Cheraw, • .*
I Bank of Hamburg, - * * *L* v *'
| Alabama Notes, * ®
HTennesee .....2 - s
NOT BANKABLE,
i: Merchants’ Bank of Macon.*
11 EXCHANGE.
! On New York, ...4 pram
Philadelphia *
Boston,
Charleston and Savannah, oar.
Lexington, Kentucky,
Nashville, Tennessee......
STOCKS.
Georgia, 6 per cents 97$
*Not taken by our banks, but redeemable at the Plant
ers’Bank, Savannah at par.
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I Savannah Chamber f Commerce.
ROB’T. HABERSHAM, President.
I i C. GREEN, Ist Vice President,
i EDW’D. PADELFORD, 2nd Vice President
j I OCTAVUS COHEN. Secretary and Treasurer
(Kommcreial,
1 Bg JHagrwtic (Eekjgrapl).
Reported for the Constitutionalist,
Chableston, April 8, P. JML
CoTTetf.—The market to-day is quiet and
' prices in favor of buyers. The sales reach
400 bales at 8 to Hi cents.
Augusta market* April 7*
COTTON. —Our market opened on Wednesday
last quiet, and so continued on Thursday,the sales
’ of the two days|reacbing about 600 bales. Early
on Friday morning, the Baltic's advices, one week
later from Europe, came to hand, and showing an
unlooked for advance in the Liverpoo. market,
; caused holders here to put up prices, which, in a
measure, kept purchasers out of the market on
that day and Saturday. On Monday, the market
opened with a good demand, and as holders shew
more disposition to sell, transactions reached about
1/ 00 bales, at prices full half a cent advance on
those paid previous to the ai rival of tae Baltic*
Yesterday, Tuesday, the demand fell off, and
prices, if any thing, were a little easier. The
; sales of the week reach about 8,000 bales. We
quote :
Low Middling to Strict Middling*. ,10 a io£
1 Good Middling..,.., 10$ a 10f
‘ Middling Fair.... ]i a—
i Fair to Fully Fair....
t RECEIPTS OF COTTON.
fYom Ist September, 1850, to latent date* received.
1851. 1860
. Savannah, April 3.
Charleston,April 3 998,989 281 522
Mobile, March 28. .377# 9......296,455
| New-Orleaus, April.!.. 830,903 002 iji
Florida, March 19 127,118 . ..140,776
! Texas, March 22 23,472..... 19 (Ht
Vuginia, March 1 13,iGl ’.
■ | N* rth Carolina, March 93 11,008,..... 7,749
Total Receiptsl,9o3,oos 1,7*7,138
L737,13i
| increase of Receipts this year.... 175,873
STOCK OF COTTON
Remaining on hand at the latest date* r sewed
Savannah, April 3 .....36,967 48 13b
Charleston, April l 43,926 58572
Mobile, March 28 157,642 105 749
New-Orleans, April 1 254,388..... .995,786
F.onda, March 19 39,590 42 164
Texas, March 22 4,483 1486
Augusta it Hamburg, April 1.... 61.089 60 265
Macon,April 1... ”0.946 15’,806
Virginia, March 1 ..2,100 955
i North Carolina, March 92......... 425 * 510
New-York,,April 1 78,347,,.,. .111,309
Total 699,903 669,93 S
669,233
Increase in Stocks.., 30,670
GROCERIES. The stock of Groceries ou
hand was never better than at the present time
The business during the past week has been
ther limi.ed and confined to supplying small coun
try orders. Some few merchants have completed
their orders in this market, and at satisfactory
' prices.
BACON.—The market is bountifully supplied
with both Western and Tennessee. Baltimore
and Cincinnati sides are worth from 9$ to 10 cents
| shoulder 9 7 f to 8. Tennessee, hog round, is selling
; at 9£ toi 10 cents, according to, an d
| quantity.
LARD —The stock of good on hand is light,—
demand good at prices ranging from 11 to It
cents.
MOLASSES.— Good stock of Cuba on hand
and sales have been reported to as this week of
j about 300 hhds. at prices| not transpired. New
hleansis scarce and sells readily at 35 to 37
cents per gallon.
j SALT -Our merchants are well supplied with
this article and but liale h coming to hand. Sale*
are making from Stores at #l,lO a 1,15 per sack
thL w O J b KS “t7 We have ht ard of n ° transactions
this week in the stock market.
. CORN —Th. market is welt supplied with
Maryland, and it is dull of sale at SO a 85 rents
according to quality and quantity.
OATS.—Good supply „» 3 , Ui 60
cents per bushel.
F t LO » K '7 Doma,,d I,m,,ed stock on band
f"" , I |°" he ' n ,s "Hi.* at s;y\ to 74_faaey
... 8 y retail, £8 per bbl Augusta Canal is
| “!['“* at 6 * ‘° 7 by th “ quantity, and at 7* by r«-
C°l. FEE.-Supply of Rio on band good, and
.alesmade at prtcea ranging from 14 to 12* of—
principally at for a fair article
DOMESTIC SPIRITS.— Supply „„ hiw ,
ficient for demand. New Orleans is selling fro ™
stores by the bbl. at 33 a35 cents. g **
! F^ ATHE RS.—There is a good demand for
leathers and notwithstanding the receiut*
| the holders are selling at 35 cents nil lb
EXCHANGE-Our Bank/.r.£
New York and other Northern cities, at sigh? at A
per cent prem. On Chari.,,„ n and Savanna*
; FREIGHTS. The River is now in
hosting order from the recent rain,. Not much
down freight offermg. Up freight, plenty. We
have no ehtmge to notice in rate, to eithe.
Charleston or Savannah, which nominee „SO
cents per bale for Cotton.
„ S ™dn/il’/P" l ,' 7 -<;’<>«<». -Th. market
1h5.15 ?» »!i n B *'“ rd »Y. *>• transactions being
limited bales, at the following particulars:
• bales at 27 at 9j 13 at 9A; 2at 10* Bat JO-L 1
•Tiou* nt, FnC ** same as the day