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GRE W MEETING AT MASONIC HALL,
Last evening the call for a meeting to take
into consideration the presont commercial dis
tress and to devise measures for relief was re
funded to bv one of the largest, the most res.
ncelabio, the most orderly we ever witnessed.
Vo excitement nr tumult was visible, in the
larrrc assembly wbichfillcd the Hail completely, I
an la great number were unable to- procure cn.
a few minutes before 8 o’clock. Lie
‘ tin ,r W as called to order by Mr. Charles Kel.
"Till nominated as President, PHILIP
HUNT Ksquirc; and J as. W. Otis nominated
ihe following gentlemen as Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, viz :
Vice Presidents.
\athaniel Weed, Meigs D. Benjamin,
Sheppard Knapp. «?°rgo S. Robbins.
Thomas Tilcston, Cliarles Kelsey,
Benjamin Loder, John Stevens.
Oliver b. i Strong, ) Scr . relarie9 ,
Stephen Crocker. S
After the meeting was declared organized, the
President made a short and extremely pertinent
address which was listened to with great atten
tion He dwell on the present distressed state
of the times, and the necessity for action on the
part of the Merchants of New York, so deeply
implicated by the ill advised measures of the ad- |
ministration. On the right of petition and re
monstrance, inherited from our fathers, and on
the duly of the Executive to listen to it with res
nect and attention. He deprecated all excite
ment— ah popular feeling—all connexion with
party, aa i expressed his tirm opinion, from the
respectability and intelligence of the assembly,
that nothing of the kind would be attempted,
and was loudly cheered throughout.
The following Resolutions were then moved
by Simeon Draper Esq., in an appropriate
speech ofa few minutes duration ;
Whereas the great commercial interests of
our city have nearly reached a point of general
j-yiu , oa r merchants driven from a state of pros
polity to that of unprecedented difficulty and
bankruptcy —the business, activity, and energy,
which have heretofore made us the polar star of
the New World, is daily sinking and taking
from us the fruits of years of industry—reducing
the aged among us who but yesterday were suffi
ciently in affluence, to a state of compaction
want ; and blighting the prospects, and blasting
the hopes of the young throughout our once pros,
perous land ;wa deem it our duty to express to
the country our situation and desires, while yet
there is time to retrace error, and secure those
rights and perpetuate those principles which
were bequeathed us by our fat hers, and which
wo arc bound to make every honorable effort to
maintain. Therefore,
Resolved, That the wide spread disaster which
has overtaken the commercial interests of the
country, and which threatens to produce general
bankruptcy, may be in a great measure ascribed
to the interference of the General Government
with the commercial and business operations of
the country; its intermeddling with the currency;
its destruction of the national bank ; its attempt
to substitute a metallic for a credit currency ;
and finally, to the issuing by the President ot
the United States of the Treasury order, known
as the •‘Specie Circular,”
2. Resolved , That while wc would do nothing
which might for a moment, comuromit our res
pect for the laws, wc fed it incumbent upon ns
to remind the Executive of the nation, that the
government of the country as of late administer
ed, has become the oppressor of the people, in
stead ot affording them protection—that his per
severance in the experiment of his predecessor
after the public voice, in every way in which
that voice could bo expressed, has clearly dc
nounced it as ruinous to the best interests of the
country,) has already caused the ruin of thou
sands of merchants, thrown tens of thousands of |
mechanics and laborers out of employment, dc- |
predated the value of our groat staple millions ot j
dollars, destroyed the internal exchanges, and j
prostrated the energies and blighted the prospects j
of (he industrious and enterprising portion ot our j
people; and must, if persevered in, not only pro.
duce slarratio.i amirfig the laboring classes,
but. Inevitably lead to disturbances which may
endanger the stability of cur institutions them
selves.
Resolved, That a Committee of not less than
FiFrv, be appointed to repair to Washington and
remonstrate with the Executive against the con
tinuance of “the Specie Circular”; and in behalf
of this meeting, and in the name of the mer
chants of Now York and the people of the Uni
ted Slates, urge its immediate repeal.
Resolved, That the same committee he, and
and are hereby instructed, also to ask t hat instruc
tions bo given to the Collectors of the Revenue
iu all the ports of the United States, not to com.
uicnce suit upon any bonds which may lie over
fur nonpayment, until alter the fir.-.t day of Jan
uary next, in order that Congress may adopt
such measures of relief as they in their wisdom
may deem necessary and proper.
Resolved, That they be also instructed to urge
upon the Executive, the propriety of calling an
extra session of Congress, at as early a day as
possible, in order that the Representatives of
the People, coming directly from their Con
stituents, may devise suitable remedies for the
unprecedented and alarming embarrassments of
the country.
Resolved, That Merchants of Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, and the ccunmercial cities ot
the union, be respectfully requested to unite with
us iu our Remonstrance and Petition, and to use
their exertions, in connexion with us, to induce
the. Executive of the Nation to listen to the
\ oicK ofthePeople, and to recede from a mea
sure under the evils of which we arc now laboring,
and which threatens to involve the whole coun
try in ruin.
Resolved. That on the return of our Comndt
tco train Washington, it shall he their duty im
mediately to call a general meeting of the Citi
zens, and report to them the result of their mis
sion.
Alter ti:e resolutions had been read, they were
seconded by Bryan, Esq., of the firm ot
Boyd, Hurd and Bryan, merchants in this city,
m a speech ot about 15 minutes, of great ani
mation and eloquence. He admitted the evils
ot overtrading and speculation, and that it would
have created a pressure, but charged the intensi
ty ot our sufferings, and the aggravation of onr
distress, ou the measures of the administration,
commencing with the war on the Bank of the
United .Mates—the derangement of tie curren
cy broagnt suddenly and violently home by the
operation ot the Treasury or Specie Circular,
-le pointed to the tact of the information recei
ved yesterday by the George Washington, from
Liverpool, ot the relief afforded by the Bank of
Lng.and to the American Bankers, and to the
humiliating situation in which we were, as A
nicncan citizens, placed, in being obliged to look
to a foreign Government and a foreign Institu
tion tor that support which was denied bv the
National Government. To the anomaly of an
admimstiation declaring war on the financial
system and the prosperity of a country over
which they were called temporarily to preside,ami
striking a deadly blow at our commerce, to which
we owed our prosperity and greatness as a na
tion.
He adverted to the commanding position which
New Y ork was entitled to take as the o-rcat com
mercial emporium of the United .States, through
which so large a portion of the national reve
nue was collected and lus firm iiunression that
a manly but respectful remonstrance, such as
was becoming freemen to make to those whom
they had placed as gua.dians ot the public weal,
would be listened to by the President with re
spect and attention —that the example of New
York emnld be followed by other commercial ci-
L tics tliroughout the Union —and that the apneal
be irresistible, and must prevail. Like
Hone, be deprecated all resort to violent and
| measures —passed a glowing
L on the value of the Union, and the ines.
of oar free and happy institu.
in their letter and spirit—
hhHHHHqHI * v Wf was denied, and the peopd
•f'A'avi'ijßr J ' Vtsession ; the probability that it
would lead to a renewal of the doctrines of nul
lification, or something similar with the high
minded and independent South—and closed with
urging upon the Committee to enforce upon the
President the full evils with which we were sur.
retired amidst thunders of ap
plausc.
A Committee was then nominated by the
Chair, under the third resolution, with power to
add to their number, who are requested to meet
at Delmonico’s, THIS EV ENING, at 6 o’clock:
Let no misrepresentation take place on the
part of the partizan Journals, or any attempt
to deceive the President as to the character of
the meeting. Great anxiety was visible in eve
ry countenance, but nothing unconstitutional, j
improper, or disrespectful was intimated, —or
any assumption beyond what, the people were
entitled to ask, as the source of all power under
our Republican Institutions.
The President, Vice Presidents and Secreta
| ries were then added to the Committee, and on ;
motion, the meeting adjourned at about half past [
8 o’clock. There appeared to be no disposition i
whatever to give it a political hearing—on the j
whole, the proceedings were characterized by
great harmony, unanimity and moderation.
O’CONNELL’S LETTER.
D. Blocuer :
Dear Sir : The enclosed newspaper, contains
a letter from Daniel O’Connell, dated January
2, 1837. The rumor afloat (doubting his attach
ment to this country) and his inflexible opposi
tion to British despotism, induces me to send it
to you for publicity. Its contents being in ac
cordance with the views ofinany, as well as our
own, I doubt not but it will find a place in your
columns.
March 15. 1837.
FROM OUR DUBLIN CORRESPOND
ENT.
To the Editors r f the Public Eegcr.
Gentlemen—Do rne the favor to publish the
following letter, addressed to the people of the
Unitci States.
Your obedient servant,
DANIEL O’CONNELL.
Dublin, January 2,1837.
To the People of the U. States :
It is well known to the people of America, and
to mankind in general, with a single exception,
that the great end and aim of all my political
mancGuvcring is the destruction of the monopo
lising power of Great Britain. To effect this, a
great deal of time is necessary , indeed, I can
only hope to see the beginning of it. But on
the Americans rest my hope. The rising gene
ration ofthe United Elates may not. only be the
beholders, but the conductors of this destiny;
and the time has arrived when this mighty work
for the preservation . 'nations should commence.
—ls it docs not commence now, let, us bid fare
well to all our hopes of the liberty and indepen
dence of mankind. That power —that tremend
ous power—which has duped and enslaved a
third of the inhabitants ofthe earth, has another
stupendous enterprise on foot, to bring the most,
respectable nations on the face ofthe earth, to
the footstool of British tyranny, for privileges
which the United States at least, should, never
suffer them to have the power of granting.
Americans, Great Britain is not satisfied with
her encroachments upon Hindustan, Persia, Chi
na, her dominions on the Mediterranean, her
possessions in North America ; not only over
South America, but every nation beneath the
vault of Heaven, at least so far as relates to their
commercial concerns.
She is about to declare war against the Re
public of Colombia, on what ground she hardly
knows, but for what purpose the whole world
ought to know. The grand consequence which
is to proceed from the conquest of Colombia, is
the rnakii gos a great ship canal through the
Isthmus of Daricu, and the establishment of an
other Gibraltar, to compel the nations of the
earth to beg a permit to the Pacific Ocean.—
Will this tremendous enterprise produce no con
ssqucnces which America may look upon with
out jealousy and apprehension? Depend upon
it, Americans, as sure as my hopes and efforts
arc disappointed and defeated by your regardless
ncss, so sure the glory of your couni ry is circum
scribed forever. And what is liberty itself with
out national glory. What is a nation without
the homage and admiration of mankind? Do
you not already feel that you are far, very far,
from having arrived at the elevation which the
! genius of your government and institutions is
capable of raising you to? lam sure you do.
Then begin to act. Your means arc superabnn
| dant; Mexico has given you sufficient cause to
j wage war against her. Shove her out of your
| way and go to work. The cutting of a canal
through the Isthmus of Panama will lessen your
surplus revenue, preserve the several States from
squabbling about it, and confer an honor on your
nation. Mankind will justly acknowledge it im
be the most noble, stupendous work ever effected
by a nation- And when you consider that there
is nothing to prevent j-ou from effecting this
grand object but your delicacy in making aeon
quest of Mexico, you are also to consider that
such a conquest would not only be justified
before the world by the events which has occur
red between the United States and her, bat
would be vastly productive of good even to the
conquered. The Mexicans coaid live much hap
pier under the protection ofthe Federal Govern
ment of the United States. It ought to be a !
maxim with nations, that a design which is pro- j
ductive of more good than evil, should be prose
cuted.
Suffer Great Britain to accomplish this design
and what would be the consequences in peace
or war ? Y r ou may conceive the humililation
and degradation that all other civilized nations
would be reduced to, in a period of peace ; but in 1
a time of war, you may strive to imagine the ad
vantages of that pass to the Pacific in the bands
of your enemy ; but your imagination will fail
you—the evil consequences of such an event to
a neighboring commercial nation I will not dare
to predict. Americans, Brothers in love of lib
erty’, I implore you not to suffer this enemy of
human liberty and human happiness, this aspi.
; rant to the dominion ofthe globe, this plunderer
of mankind, to perpetuate her existence at. the
future expense of ail other civilized nations.
Your ever faithful servant,
DANIEL O’CONNELL.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Patriot gives the following account of the
. courteous reception of the projectors of a line of
Telegraphs by the Executive officers ofthe Go
vernment :— Nat. hit.
Washington, April, 14, 1837.
The admirable system of telegraph invented
’ by A.lessrs. Ssrvel and Gonon has gained much
attention from the friends of science, and of so
cial and intellectual improvement, in this city.
: M. Gonl’X. and his active and interesting friend,
.Air. Robe U-t E. Hudson, ofthe great New York
News-room, are*, still here, busily engaged in mak
ing sonic i>rci.* miliary arrangements for carry
in'r into effect Gnu inestimable plan, by the es
tablishment of a line of telegraphs from New
York to New Orleans. They were received on
Thursday with distn. guished courtesy by Mr.
Woodbury, who, you know, was authorized at
the last session to' collect, information on the
subject, and report to the next Congress. To
' day they visited the President by invitation, and
enjoyed an opportunity of cxi.ib.4ing to him and
all the heads of Departments .the beautiful mo.
di i of the telegraphic stations, and explaining
to them-the peculiar and pre-emine nt advantages
of the system. Mr. Van Buren wa.’ exceeding
ly kind and cordial, and he and all th.?members
! of the cabinet expressed themselves buddy gra
tified with the-opportunity they had of exami
-1 ning the model and hearing an account of the
i plan. The Executive has, of course, no p nwr
to contribute in any degree to the establishm mt
of a line of telegraphs ; but Congress lias man :-
i tested a deep interest in the subject, and M. Go
- non is induced to believe that, when the extraor
i dinary advantages of this system arc fairly pre
■ scaled to the National Legislature, tiiere will
t be no difficulty iu having it carried into effbe.
> live operation. At the suggestion of the Presi
i dent, M. Gonon will communicate to the Sccre
, tary of the Treasury a full account of his system,
- with the view of having it laid before Congress.
[From the Military and Naval Magazine.]
1 We are requested by General Macomb to state
= that Captain Samuel Cooper, of the 4th regi-
I ment of Artillery, is the author of the “Svstein
; of Tactics and Regulations for the Militia.”
General Macomb deems it proper that this
- statement should be made, because the author
- ship of that work has been attributed to him in
e several of the newspapers. General Macomb
1 having long seen the of p s y»*em
late the militia, had it for some time in contem
plation to prepare one, but believing Captain
Cooper, who was his aid de camp, exceeding
ly well qualified, both by practical and scientific
acquirements, to prepare the work, urged ou him
the task, which he has performed, as it is seen,
with great ability. General Macomb took great
interest in the progress of the work, consulted
with andbffercd suggestions to Captain Cooper,
as to the plan of proceedings ; and it being so
tar produced under his sanction and name, as
shown in the titl. page of tile book, has led, to.
gether with the publications above alluded to,
to the impression that he was the author.
AUGUSTA, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 13.57.
XT “ A Georgian,” is received, and shall ap.
pear in our next.
OTWe call attention to an advertisement in this
day’s paper, of Furniture, at auction, by the .Messrs,
i Jackrons, which takes place this morning at 10 o'-
clock.
! XT We give to oar readers, in ibis day’s pa
| per, an extraordinary address to the people of
■ the United States, from Daniel O’Connell. We
i found it iu a late number of the Nashville Re
publican. AVc do not recollect to have seen it
in any of the northern papers.
XT We would call the attention of the edi
tors of papers in Georgia, to the advertisement
of Col. A. H. Pemberton. We hope he may
sncccerl in his undertaking: we will avail our
selves of his agency, and place in his hands for
collection the debts due tins establishment.
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.—
Wc witnessed on Saturday afternoon last, with
feelings«. fpleasure,gralificalion, and pride, the siart,
on the Georgia Rail Road, of she first locomotive,
that was ever pat in moiion on the soil of Georgia.
With pleasure, because we saw realized the expec
tations we always entertained of the energy, indus
try, and ability with which the road would be com
menced and prosecuted, and will be completed.
With gratification, because this first attempt in Geor
gia to use Rail Roads, as a safe and expeditions
mode of intercommunication, must inevitably pro
duce the most beneficial results, not only to the
Stockholders, but to the State of Georgia. With
pride, because we will be able hereafter to chal
lenge any other Slate of the union, to show such a
perfect work of internal improvement, and because
it would be a lasting monument of ihe industry and
resources of Georgia. This locomotive, whose
name is “Georgia,” started beautifully and majesti
cally from the Depository, and following the impulse
given, flew with surprising velosity on the road
which hereafter is to be her natural element, taking
under her care and protection, and convoying and
towing innumerable cars loaded with passengers,
produce and merchandize, for oilier sections of our
Slate, and for the far distant West, and returning
loaded with the produce of that large section ofthe
union.
And yesterday morning two locomotives, the
Georgia and the Pennsylvania, started with cars
from the Depository. Many of our citizens and
ladies availed themselves of the opportunity, to en
joy a trip to the country, and returned highly grati
fied at the prospect of the complete success of the
road. Our citizens were also gratified at the cour
tesy of, and accommodations afforded them by, the
gentlemen connected with the Depository. The
distance from the city, completed with iron rails, is
about ton miles. In a few months w c hope to visit
Warrenton, 44 miles, by the Rail Road.
MR. BALMER.
In our advertising columns it will be scon that
this gentleman offers his professional services to
the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta, as a
teacher of instrumental music. He comes high
ly recommended, as a master in his profession.
He will no doubt be patronized. And he is
from that country which has successfully cora-
I peted with Italy in producing the grerlest musi
cians, who have appeared in Europe. He is from
that country which gave birth to Mozart, Haydn,
Handel, and especially, Gluck, who, with
Piccini, kept Paris so long divided in two par
ties, during the reign of the unfortunate Queen
Marie Antoinette.
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
We publish the proceedings of a large mee
ting of merchants at New York. Though wc
do not subscribe to the grounds assumed by the
meeting, as the causes ofthe commercial disas
| tors with which the country has been visited,
yet we feel it oar duty to place before our rea
ders the views entertained by all parties, with
regard to the causes of the crisis, leaving them
to draw the conclusions which their good sense
and intelligence may suggest. Our own views
are well known, having frequently laid them
j before the public,
XT Wc recommend to the legislators of
Georgia the following draft of a bill introduced
in the legislature of New York.
AN At”!’FOR THE PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION OF THE RIGHTS
AND PROPERTY OF MARRIED WO-
I MEN.
It is a source of gratification that tills subject,
so long overlooked and neglected, has at length
claimed the attention which it merits, at the
hands of the wise and the virtuous of the land.
The balls of legislation have at last been made
to echo the voice raised in behalf of lovely and
devoted woman, and among the noblest attrib
utes of the age is to be found a disposition to
encircle her with the guardianship to which she
is entitled, against the impulse of her own kind
ness and generosity. Judge Hertlell, of the Le
gislature, who as the advocate of virtue and fe
male excellence has acquired an honorable pre
eminence, has introduced into the New York
Legislature the following law:
The people of the State of New York, repre
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows;
Sec. 1. That the property, both real and per
sonal, belonging to any woman at the lime of
her marriage, and who shall or may become co
vert after the passing of this act; and also that to
which she shall or may thereafter become enti
tled by inheritance, gift, bequest or devise, shall
of right continue to be vested in such owner, in
the same manner and to the same or like extent,
after, as before her coverture. Nor shall such
personal estate, or any part thereof, nor the in
come thereof, nor shall the rents, issues or profits
of the real estate, of such married woman, or
any part ofthe income thereof, inure to the hus
band, or be vested in him during the lifetime of
the wife by virtue of her marriage, unless by
her voluntary consent, duly and properly obtain,
ed.
2. That, on the demise of the wife, during the
lifetime of her husband, he shall be entitled to
such portion ot the property owned and possess
ed by his wife at the time of her demise, in like
manner, and to the same or like extent, as by
the laws of this rotate the widow is entitled to
have and possess of the property possessed by
her husband at the time of his demise.
3. That it shall not be lawful for any married
woman, who shall or may become covert after
the passing of this act, directly or indirectly to
1 assign, transfer, or convey to her husband, her
real or personal estate, or any part thereof, of
which she shall or may be possessed in her own
i jgl.t, except the rents, issues, profits, and in
cenne thereof or any part thereof, unless by order
of a chancellor or vice chancellor, ou applica
tion to him in writing, signed by the husband
and wife, n unless the chancellor or vicc-chan
cellor shall kc satisfied on due proof that the
voluntary consent of the wife shall have been
properly obtained, and that the object of the pro
posed transfer, and the uses and purposes to
which the money arising from such sale, ap.
pear to be proper, just, and necessary, and bene
ficial to the wife.
4. This law to take effcc.t immediately on the
passage thereof.
[lt is believed that an additional section will
be introduced, authorizing married women to
make a will for the disposal of their property as
femmes soles may now do.]
BY THE EXPRESS MAIL.
A slip from the office of Bicknell’s Reporter,
of the 25tb April, contains the following.
SOUTHERN BANKS—THE MONEY
MARKET, . „ t
It will be seen on reference to our Bank ->ole
List, that we have not specified the puces a.
which Louisiana, Mississippi, S. Carolina, Geor
gia and Alabama bank paper is purchased in t ns
citj. Indeed, such is the terrible condmon o.
things in those States, that our brokers re*use
to purchase the paper alluded to on any terms,
and the opinion appears to be gaining ground,
that unless something be done, calculated to
restore confidence, and arrest the destruction
which has been sweeping over those sections
of the Union, manv of the Banks there win he
compelled, temporarily at least, to suspend,
specie payments. Such a course,however, might
injure them at borne, but could not do them
any material harm in this quarter, inasmuch as
here at least, they have now little or no credit
whatever. It is with pain that we state these
facts,but at. a crisis so fearful,it becomes oui duty
to speak ihe truth without fear or faior.
With repaid to Indiana, Kentucky, \irginia,
North Carolina, and most of the Western
Banks, confidence is still tindiminished;
as observed in our last number, the banks ot
this city and this Slate, are, in our view at
leasti perfectly safe and fully capable of meeting
ail liabilities.’ We may add, in conclusion, but
one or two failures have occurred in this city
since our last, and that the great mass of our
merchants and wholesale dealers, continue
firm and capable, as we believe, of passing tri
umphantly through the ordeal. That the ut
most confidence continues to be reposed in the
United Slates Bank, the post notes of which sell
readily at one percent, per month, while the
notes of onr best mercantile houses cannot be
cashed at a less rate than two and a quarter. —
That, there is abundance o wealth in this com
munity, real bona fide wealth, we do not enter
tain a doubt.; but until the alarm subsides and
Confidence is in some measure restored, those
who possess it, will hoard it instead of loaning it
out at a fair or even an extravagant rate ot inter
est.
Remarks. —We shall leave the papers of Lou
isiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Alaba
ma, to give a correct statement of the condition
of their respective Slates. As regards our Slate,
we will inform Mr. Bicknell, that in Georgia
things arc not in such a terrible condition, as it
has been represented to him, and that confidence
not having been destroyed, destruction has not
been sweeping over this.section of the union.—
And wc will inform him, furthermore, that no
banks in the whole union, are less likely to
suspend specie payments, than the banks of
Georgia generally, and the banks of Augusta
especially. It is true that the Farmers Bank of
Chattahoochee has failed; but Mr. Bicknell will
recollect that the same bank failed once before,
and that ever since confidence and credit could
not be recovered for that institution in Georgia.
, However disastrous will the crisis be in the north,
wc are certain that our State will suffer less than
even Pennsylvania. Wo admit that there is
pressure in our money market; that embarrass
ments are felt to some extent,and that great loss
es will he sustained by many of our citizens; but
the resources of our State arc of such rnagni
tude, that ouc year after the crisis, not a sign
would remain to show its destructive effects.—
And wc must admit also, that the crisis may be
more severely fell in Georgia, if our citizens give
themselves up to despondency, and abandon the
mutual confidence which now happily exists,
which will enable us to avoid the disasters
Experienced by other States of the union.
Since writing t!m above, we received the C •-
lumbus Sentinel, iu which we find the following
notice from the Cashier of the Farmers Bank
of Chattahoochee ; ■**
Farmer’s Bank of Chattahoochee, ?
Columbus, April 26, 1837. (
Those persons who may be holders of the Bills
o! this Institution and those who have deposited
money, arc requested not hastily to dispose of
their demands. Any gentleman who may feci
disposed to make the examination can be readi
ly satisfied the Bank has ample means. Bills
of Exchange ami Promissory Notes to a much
larger amount than the Bank Bills and deposites,
will fall due in less than sixty days. If the Bank
can only be tolerably successful in making col
lections, this lustit ition will be able to pay eve
ry cent due by it in a short time. In the mean
time checks from depositors will be received in
payment from the maker or indorser of any note.
Ail persons must be aware the law has provided
that idle Bills ot the Bank are good payment in
discharge of debts due the Bank. It is needless,
therefore to say they will lie gladly received.
GHAS. L. BASS, Cash’r.
We subjoin also the remarks of the Sentinel on
the suspension of payment of this bank, which
show that, if not immediately, at least in a very
short time, a large portion of the notes will have
been redeemed.
•‘The Farmer’s Bank of Chattahoochee has if
we can credit the statements of gentlemen upon
whom wc have every reliance, been hardly dealt
with.
“Wc have sab' ‘he Farmers Bank has stopped
payment, but wc oJieve it to be entirely solvent.
We might give many reasons for our opinion.
In this belief too, we arc hacked by the citizens
of Columbus very generally. As a proof wit
ness the number of advertisements in this day’s
paper to receive her bills at par. Indeed they
are now as good as any bills of the State for the
purchase of goods iu this place.
“The character of Mr. Calhoun alone is enough
iu this community to give credit to the institution
and there is not a doubt, here that on his return
he will immediately make arrangements for
paying oft the bills of the bank, even to the last
dollar (should it be necessary) of his private
funds. It may be a consolation for him in his
embarrassments, which we feel confident will
be but temporary, to learn that he has the sym
pathies of the community of Columbus with him.
Mr. Calhoun is an active, energetic, business
man, and has toiled as hard as any man in this
community for his wealth and fame, and in
prosecuting his own private views he has never
left the public good behind him. Such a man
ought to be prized in a community, and we do
prize him ; and many have come forward deter
mined to receive his bills, and afford him every
other facility in their power, in admiration of
his character alone, and relying altogether on his
honor and integrity.”
The New Orleans Bee of the 20th April states
that from 4 to 500 Indians, women and children
of the friendly Creek warriors who have been
fighting in Florida on the side of the Whites,
had arrived at New Orleans, on their way to the
West. The warriors themselves were daily ex
peeled there in the Steamboat Merchant.
The Bee states also that the die for stri
king the coin, and the other maclunery and
apparatus for the mint in that city, had arrived
from Philadelphia.
The Baltimore American of the 27th ult.
savs; —The three houses in England so largely
connected with the American trade, to which
the Bank of England has extended its aid, are
slated to be Messrs. Thos. Wilson tj- Son, T/tos.
Wildes cj- Co., and 2'imothy Wig-gins. The
New York American says :—“There seems to
exist no doubt in the best informed quarters here,
that lifts arrangement may be considered as hav
been consummated; and we look upon, this result
together with that of the credit of about ten
millions of dollars opened to the Bank of the
United Slates by the Bank of England, as saving
this city and the country at large, from a vast
increase of suffering.”
The Baltimore Gazette of the 2 Gth observes:—
The News from Europe received yesterday has
had a most cheering effect on the feelings of all
classes here, and has nearly removed all the ap
prehensions of our Merchants, who now look
with certainty to an early restoration of that
ease and safety in their transactions which are
the sure companions of prosperity. An old and
respectable merchant assured us this morning,
that some extensive sales of merchandize have
been made, and more money received in Balti
more this spring than in the period of any year
for a long time past.
From the Bee of the 27th we copy the follow
ing paragraph:
We have long since been convinced that there
was an understanding between the friends of dis.
union in the south and of abolition in the North,
the object of both parties being a disruption of
the Union —and their means to raise a clamour
about abolition —against it in the south—for it
in the north. We are convinced that this is the
true state of the case from long and close ob.
servation of the course pursued by each oflhcse
disorganizing parties respectively. The Boston
papers state that during the discussion ot the
anti-slavery resolutions in the Senate of Massa
chusetts, which wore passed and afterwards re.
scinded, one member acknowledged that the prin
ciples of the resolution, if carried out, would
lead to a dissolution ot the Union, and thus un.
derstanding them, he hail voted for them ! The
Boston Courier states that the Senator who thus
boldly expressed his sentiments, was Mr. Bow.
man of Middlesex. It ought, to be known with
infamy from one end of the nation to the other.
Hie MGER EST.
From the Baltimore American of the 2Sth,
we take the following, respecting the crops in
Maryland :
The following paragraph is from the Frede
rick Examiner of Wednesday. It would seem,
in some cases at least, that the despondency ma
nifested in reference to the growing crops has
been premature. Under the influences of favo
rable weather it is hoped that not a small portion
may be saved that, owing to t he backwardness of
the season, was given up for lost:
The Crops. —We will not yet give way to the
evil forebodings which have been promulgated in
regard to the growing grain. We are strongly
disposed to believe thatthosc who have plough,
ed down their grain fields have done so prema
turcly. The season is still cold and has been
dry, but it is said that the grain is making its
appearance in some places where it was thought
to have been blasted, and the reports from the
upper counties have a favorable aspect. The
calculations made at. this season of the year arc
often unfavorable, and it may be that they will
prove erroneous now as they have formerly.
The Philadelphia Commercial Herald of the
28th, contains this paragraph, concerning the
prospects of Philadelphia:
Amid all the depression and oppression abroad,
and even here, the Merchants of Philadelphia
have reason to “thank God and take courage.”
A large portion of their heavy' semi-annual pay.
incuts are already made, and thirty days more
will see them out of the woods; —let them hold
on till then, struggle and persevere, and matters
will be easier. Wc do not believe there need be
another failure in our city among merchants,
and there will not. be, if the banks and the mer
chants themselves act with firmness—and if the
GOVERNMENT WILL. ALSO DO ITS DUTV. But if the
Banks do not act upon a principle of liberality ;
if merchants will distrust each other ami stand
aloof from those who want but little aid, but
who must have that little; and if the govern
ment persists in maintaining its attitude of hos
tility' to the whole community, why, we must
expect the worst consequences—more failures
will occur, and the credit of the city perhaps will
suffer. There arc the strongest inducements
then for the banks and business men to stand by
and aid each oilier, and also to second the efforts
of New York, to compel the government to
change its attitude of hostility to one, at least of
neutrality.
ID” The Charleston Courier of Saturday con
tains the following:
A GOOD REPORT.
We hear it stated, (say's the Baltimore Patri.
ot,) on the authority ot a gentleman recently
from Lancaster, (Ohio,) that the poslrnoster of
that place had just reccivd advices from the
Land Office in that State, that the notes of all
specie pay ing Banks would now be received at
that office in payment for lands. If an order to
that effect has been issued to aland office in
Ohio, the same instructions have doubtless been
forwarded to the other land offices in the West
and South West; and tins would amount to a
quiet, but substantial repeal of the Treasury
Circular of Gen. Jackson, requiring such pay
ments to be made in specie. Without preten
ding to vouch for the accuracy of this report,
wc may say that it comes to us in a shape as lit
tle “ questionable,” as most of the current news
of the day.
STANDING ON THE FENCE.
The following excellent satirical remarks are
taken from the Apalachicola Gazette, edited by
a gentleman well known in Georgia as a spirited
writer, and with whom, in former times, and in
some sharp political contests, we had to break a
few lances. We mean Mr. C, E. Bartlett, who
alludes in his remarks to the election for a dele
gate to Congress from the territory of Florida,
for which station there care there candidates,Mes
srs. Downing, Read, and Wyatt, Mr. White ha
ving declined a re-election.
As the day fixed for the election approaches,
we find our position on the fence becoming more
and more irksome. It is a position which we
have not been accustomed to, nor docs it seem to
suit us naturally. We therefore find it extreme
ly difficult, to preserve a graceful atlitude. Now
there are men who seem to have been born for
such stations ; whose peculiar talents are exact
ly calculated to embellish their position, and
whose position mast admirably serves to give
lustre to their talents! they are blessed with op
tics wiiosc range of vision is so equally divided,
that they as naturally “Look two ways for sun
day," as a plain man would look only straight
ahead. But with ourselves it is quite different;
wo have no talents of that sort ;and while perch
ed on the fence, balancing in our own minds the
advantages of jumping oft upon one side or the
other, we have feared that in ourselves might be
verified the fate of the unfortunate donky who
perished between two stacks of hay! It need
not surprise any of our readers, therefore, if one
; of these days, we should happen to make a
slantindicular movement from our present posi
tion, and go it with a rush, on one side or the
other. But which side shall it be? There is
the rub! If we knew which was the strong side,
, we wouldn’t hesitate a moment. —But there seem
to be different opinions concerning this matter.
Here is our respected friend of the funds, who
’ says “Downing is the man ; all the best talents,
. the intelligent and respectable classes of the
country 7 , all are going for him ;he is our man,
and if wo vote for him wc shall do just right, and
always be glad of it.” Bnt “I ask your pardon,”
1 replies the valiant Captain, “Read is the suc
-1 cessful candidate; all the chivalry of the coun
, try is unanimous in his favor; all the warm
. blooded patriots, and the fighting men, go their
death for him, and he is certain to be elected.”
“Avast there my hearty,” say's a working man
with his sleeves rolled up, square and compass
* in hand —“Wyatt is the Boy for our purpose,
1 all the mechanics —the laborers—and the row
[ dies —all are for him to a man—and, rip my but
tons, if he ar’nt elected any how !”
Now it must be acknowledged, that here is a
* real quandary. If after having taken to the
r fence, for nearly'the whole campaign, and then
i just on the eve of victory, to jump off on the
, wrong side would be a most distressing calamity
—trying equally to our fortitude, and the equan
imity of our temper. Nor does it appear from
3 the above classification, to which side we ought
> to belong. Our contemporaries wont allow that
, we have a right to place ourselves among the
talented —the intelligent and so on—and we are
t not of the fighting sort, heaven knows—especial
ly where there is any chance to run. And as to
1 the working men—why we never work when wc
2 can help it. So it must be acknowledged we are
r in a tight place I Wc wish our friend at St
I Joseph would take it into his head to make a la
teral movement; because his taking one side, let
him go which way he might, would be a clear
‘ indication that we ought to go the other. And
* go it we would with alacrity !—But heaven help
1 the man, he has no notion of that sort ;he sticks
to the rail, as though he were a part of it ?
It is true that we are not entirely alone in our
position ; and if sympathy were of any use to us,
1 it is probable wc might have plenty' of it from
3 our brother editors throughout the territory. For
I besides our friend at St. Joseph, whom wc have
already spoken of, there arc the two Tallahassee
Editors who are seated cheek by jowl in a con
spicuous corner of the fence, and look first at
each other, then at the candidates, and at each
other again, with a gravity highly commendable.
Whether our neighbor of Pensacola is on the
fence or under it, we have hardly been able to
ascertain. We have watched him narrowly;
but it seems that since his late Indian scare, he
has ensconced himself behind a post, and become
generally invisible. He would make a pretty
figure on the fence we have no doubt, and should
like to see more of him.
But after all, wc have come to the conclusion,
that this sitting on the fence, js not the thing it's
cracked up to be. And if we are permitted to
get down safely this time, we shall take very
good care how we jump upon fences hereafter.
Daring Attempt at Highway Robbery—Two
mejishot. —On Wednesday evening, as Mr. Ste
venson, a respectable farmer, residing at Lee
Chapel, Laindon, was returning home from
Romford market, three highwaymen rushed
from the lane leading to Buckingham’s farm, as
the horse was walking slowly up Laindon hill;
one of the ruffians caught hold of the hose’s
head, and endeavored to force the animal and
chaise back upon the bank, with a view to upset
it. At the same instant a fellow came to the
gig, and said in a gruff tone, “ Who arc you ?”
Mr. Stevenson presented a loaded pistol to the
man at the horse’s head, and declared he would
shoot him if he did not forego his hold, and do
sired the man near the chaise, who, on seeing the
pistol, had retreated a few steps, to move on.
The man replied, “ Shoot on,” and approached
the gig. Mr. Stevenson fired, and lodged the
contents of Jie pistol (a charge of sparrow shot)
in the man’s face, which was immediately cover
cd with blood. The wounded thief made off,
and Mr. Stevenson was attacked from behind by
a man he had not previously observed, who be
gan striking him over the head with a bludgeon,
the man at (he horse’s head calling out, “Come
here, Jem.” The ruffian left off his attack to
go to his companion, but as he was passing re
ceived the charge of Mr. Stevenson’s second pis
tol in his check, and fell black. The third ruffi
an still holding the horse’s head, said, “Never
mind, Jem, he’s got no mure, we can do him yet.”
Mr. Stevenson'exclaimed, “ I have another for
you,” and stooped forward over the horse, on
which he let go the bridle, and ran away. Mr.
Stevenson had with him a high-spirited mare,
which stood fire remarkably well, or he would
have stood as much danger from the animal as
from his assailants. The shot marks may be the
means of discovering the highwaymen. Mr.
Stevenson hss offered a reward of 101. —Essex
{Eng.) Herald.
BANK REPORTS.
BANK OF HAWKINSVILLE, \
Hawkinsville, April 8, 1837. $
Sir—l have the honor herewith to hand you a
statement, showing the condition of this Bank on
the 3d inst.; also, a list of its stockholders.
Respectfully, your obedie t servant,
JOHN RAWLS, President.
His Excellency William Schley, MiUedgeville.
Slate of the Bank of Hawkinsville, on Monday,
April 3, 1837. Cit.
Capital Stock pain in, 8200,000 00
Bank Notes issued, 8590,375 00
“ “ on hand, 166,991 00
“ “ in circulation, 429,33-1 00
Individual deposites, 29,847 25
Unclaimed dividends, 689 43
Surplus fund, 10,790 28
Due other Banks, 63,116 99
Profits for last six months, 25,887 33
8759,715 33
Dr.
Cash on hand, viz.:
In Gold and Silver coin, $78,035 72
In Notes of other Banks, 9,892 00—87,927 72
Bills of Exchange discounted
running to maturity, consi
dered good, 557,503 35
Bills of Exchange lying over
notin suit, considered good 13,038 33-570,541 68
Notes discounted running to
maturity, considered good, 68,750 13
Notes lying over not in suit,
considered good, 14,994 35
Notes lying over, consider
ed doubtful, 151 00—83,395 48
Bills and Notes in suit consi
dered good, 7,1.2 00
Bills and notes in suit doubt
ful, 1,080 00 8,252 00
Expense account, 4,358 74
Due by other Banks, 1,997 15
Banking House and Lot, 2,742 56
$759,715 33
Georgia, Pulaski County,
We Certify, that the above statement of the af
fairs of the Bank of Hawkinsville is a true copy
from the Books, and that the annexed is a a correct
list of its Stockholders.
JOHN RAWLS, President.
J. BEAVANS, Cashier.
Sworn to before me, this Bth April, 1337.
D. B. HALSTLD, J. I. C.
List of Stockholders of the Bank of Hawkinsville.
1N... ,Im' F:i.. IVa am......1
NAMES, | owned bv on end. pm«l by each,
| nsirh. ’ Share,
James A. Everett, 419 SIOO 841,900
H H. Tarver, 402 ‘ 40,200
John Rawls, 402 “ 40,200
Delamar Clayton, 392 “ 39,200
Stone,Washburn &Co 150 “ 15,000
Scott Cray, 100 “ 10,000
Estate of F. F. Catlin, 30 “ 3,000
William Godfrey, 15 “ 1,500
Robert. Collins, 50 “ 5,000
James O. Jelks, 10 “ 1,000
D. B. Halsted, 10 “ 1,000
N. W. Collier, 10 “ 1,000
B. W. Collier. 10 “ 1,000
f^OOO - 1 | 8200,0C0
INSURANCE BANK OF COLUMBUS,)
Columbus, April 3, 1837. \
Sir—Jn compliance with the requisitions of the
Legislature, I herewith hand you a semi-annual re
port of the affairs of this institution, made up on
this day, together with a list of stockholders.
With great respect, your obedient serv’t,
J. C. WATSON, President.
His Excellency Wm. Schley, MiUedgeville, Ga.
Consolidated semi-annual return of the Insurance
Bank of Columbus, and its Offices at Macon and
Savannah, on Monday, April 3, 1837.
C».
Notes discounted on personal security, running to
maturity, good, 386,387 55
Notes discounted on personal
security, debt suspended
and under protest, good, 5,850 00
Notes discounted suspended
in suit, good, 20,000 00
Bills of Exchange running to
maturity, good, 172,227 38
do. of Exchange in suit, good 38,750 00
Amount due from other Banks, 75,653 03
“ due from the state of Georgia, 2,907 93
Real Estate, Banking House
and lot in Columbus, 13.500 00
| do. do. in Macon, 6,500 00
Expenses, 4,093 71
Cash, viz.
Gold, 20,057 00
Silver, 180,322 10
Bills of specie pay
ing Banks, 156,946 00
81,083.194 70
Dr.
Capital Stock paid in, 600,000 00
Notes issued, 828,885
“ redeemed for
cancellation, 503,248
On hand, 71,030
In circulation, 254,607 00
Amount due to other Banks, 60,942 23
Treasurer of the U. States, 80,035 00
Discount, Exchange and Ini- received, 13,333 49
Ihdividual deposites, ‘ 4,276 93
$1,083.194 70
Georgia, Muscogee County,
Personally appeared before me, James C. Wat
son, President, :-nd Joseph L. Roberts, Cashier, of
the Insurance dank of Coiumbus, who being duly
, sworn, depos' and say, that the foregoing statement
exhibits a just and true report of this Bank, on the
first .Monday inst., as taken from the Books, to the
best oftteir knowledge and belief.
J. C. WATSON, President.
JOS. L. ROBERTS, Cashier.
Sworn to. and subscribed before me, the third
dav of April, 1837.
EWD. C. BARNARD, Notary Public.
A list of Stockhohlers in the Insurance
Columbus.
~ Sasizb. «b°, “ f ! I
Shares. | paid fail paid " l
Nicholas Biddle, 5,450 100 S
J. W. Campbell, 50 100 !
Jos. B. Green, 50 100
Wm. H. Harper, 50 100
Thomas Hairy; 50 100 i’Z
D. McDongaldv 50 100 sV,!
George Smith, 150 100 15^
Wm. Towns, 30 100 s’oou
James C. Watson, 100 100 IO.OOP
j 6 ’°°° I peoo^oij
BANK OF MILLEDGEVILLE,)
April 14th, 1837 \
To His Excellency Governor Schley, ’
Sir—ln compliance with the requisitions of the
legislature, I transmit herewith a sutemei.tof the
affairs of this institution on Monday the 3d instant
Very respectfully,
R. K. HINES, President.
General Statement of the Bank of MiUedgeville on
Monday, the 3d, April , 1837.
Dr
Capital Stock, $303,000 00
first and second emission of
Bank Notes, 640.000’
do. do. on hand, 209^25
do. do. in circulation, 436,075 00
Amount due toother Banks,
Checks on time, 57,017 82
Amount due to Agents, 5p 54
Deposites, 31,735 i)4
Discount and premium account, 14,928 37
$901.731~6!
> Cr.
Notes discounted running to
to maturity, all good, 400,859 25
Notes disco unted lying over
all good, 9,632 00
Bills of Exchange discounted,
running to maturity all good 332,852 52
Bills of Exchange discounted
lying over, all good, 9,000 00
Amount due by agents, 26,963 70
Amount due by other Banks, 29,720 55
Incidental Expenses, 2,326 45
Notes of other Banks, 31,285 00
Gold and Silver, 62,092 14
$904,731 61
List of Stockholders.
TV- , No. of Total I n ., .
A ‘ ’ | Shares, amount. | al(^ln -
Ker Boyce, 125 12,500] 12,500
C J. Beall, 100 10,000 2,000
Parish Carter, 900 90,000] 63,000
F. V. Delaunay, 50 5,000 5,000
Tomlinson Fort, 3CO 30,000 6,000
Seaton Grnntland, 3(H) 30,000 30,000
Miller Grieve, 150 15,000 15,000
R. K. Hines, 800 80,000 16,000
Sarah A. E. F. Hines, 50 5,000 1,000
Holcombe, Peck & Co. 100 10,000 10,000
Henry ». Holcombe, 100 10,000 2,000
A. Jarratt, 50 5,000 5,000
William I). Jarratt, 100 10,000 10,000
Benjamin S. Jordan, 100 10,000 10,000
Green H. Jordan, 100 10,(XX) 10,000
Thomas Monghon, 100 10,000 10,000
Mary 31. Nesbit, 50 5,000 4,000
Nichols & Dcming, 100 10,000' 2,000
R. M. Ome, 100 10,000| 2,000
Thomas Ragland, 500 50,000 10,000
William Sanford, 100 10,000 JO.OOO
Thomas H. Stubbs, 50 5,000 5,000
1. 11 St. John & Co. 250 25,000 25,000
Leroy 31. Wiley, 125 12,5 0 12,500
Charles W. Howard, 300 30,000 27.000
| 5,000 I 8500,000 8305,000
Georgia, Baldwin Counli/.
R K. Hines, President, and Thomas Raaland,
Cashier, personally appeared before rne, and being
duly sworn, depose and sailh, that the foregoing
statement of the condition of the Hank ofMilledga
ville, as exhibited by the books of said Bank, is just
ana true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
R. K. HINES, President.
T. RAGLAND, Cashier.
THOS. H. HALL, Notary Public.
MARRIED, on Thursday evening last, by the
Rev 3lr. Smith, Mr. IRA LEE, to Miss KEZJAII
McCREADY, all of this city.
On the same evening, by the Rev. Mr. Smith,
Mr. WM. 11. NEYLAND, to Miss MARY F. BAR
TON, all of this city.
On Saturday evening, 29th ult. by the Rev. Ed
ward E. Ford, Mr. WILLIAM K. KITCHEN, to
Miss SARAH ANN, daughter of John Hill, Esq. all
of this city,
C O 3131 IS 11CIA L.
LATEST DATES FROM LIV ERI’ O OL,:::; MA R Cll 23
LATEST DATES FROM II AVRE,;:::::;.‘::;":::MARCH 17
STOCK OF COTTON
In Augusta and Hamburg on the Ist inst.
1837. 1836.
In Augusta, : : : ; 30,855 14.546
Hamburg, : : : 7,453 1,95 ff
Total stock, : : 38,308 26,504
SHIP3IENTS OF COTTON
From Augusta and Hamburg to Savannah and
Charleston, from Ist Oct. to Ist inst.
1836-7. 1835-6.
From Ist to 30th April
To Savannah, : : ; 2,783 8,857
Charleston, by boats, : 1,176 517
Do. by Rail Road, 211 2,048
4,170 11,422
Ship’d fm Ist Oct. to Ist April, 114,396 122,605
Total shipments, 118,566 134,027
RECEIPT OF COTTON
At Augusta and Hamburg, from Ist Oct. to Ist inst..
1836-7. 1835-6.
Stock on hand Ist inst. 38,308 16,504
Shipped from Ist Oct. to
Ist inst. 118,566 134,027
156,874 150,531
Deduct stock on hand Ist
October, 3,390 3,493
Total Receipts, 153,484 147,038
Deduct received to Ist April 140,835* 135,556
Receipts of April, 12,619 11,482
CHARLESTON, April 29.— Cotton.— We have
no new feature to note in operations of the Upland
Cotton market since our last weekly report. The
article still continues in a most depressed state. —
The sales have been light, and, as we slated in our
semi-weekly notice, confined principally to one
house. There are orders to purchase, but as pre- -
sent prices are above the limits of these orders,
buyers have kept out of the market, and will await
a more favorable opportunity to fill their orders.
Our quotations of 12 cents, is for fine Cottons. The
sales of the week comprise 546 bales at the follow
ing prices: 43 at 8; 31 at 81; 27 at 9; 246 at 10; 136
at 11; and 63 at 12 cents. We have not heard of
any transactions in Sea Island Cotton.
Rice. —The sales of Rice this week have been
limited. The few purchases made, have been in
the inferior to middling qualities for city consump
tion only: while for superior, there was no inquiry.
The market closed heavily yesterday for all quali
ties. The sales are 146 tierces, as follows; 20 at2l;
115 at 2J; Bat 2f; and 3 a 31.
Rough Rice. —There have been no purchasers
in market—consequently we have no sales to re
port. About 13,000 bushels arrived during the
week, have been sent to the Mills.
Flour —Still continues in the same unsettled state,
noticed in our last. Sales have been made at prices
ranging from $8 50 to $ 10, and until the market be
comes settled, we decline giving quotation*.
Grain.—H ix cargoes of Com have been received
this week, in all about 17,000 bushels. A part of
which brought 90 cents; and the balance from $1
to $1 5, with the exception of one cargo, which be
ing a superior article, brought §1 10. Two lots of
Oats at, 50 to 52; Peas sold at 85 cents; about 1000
bales Hay have been sold, at terms not transpired,
but believed to be within the range of our quota
tions—and 209 bundles French Hay, at auction at
$1 25.
Coffee. —The only sale that has come to our
knowledge, is a small lot at auction, of green Cuba,
at 101 cents.
Sugars. —About 200 boxes Trinidad Sugars, at
auction, for cash, brought the following prices: 10S
boxes fair brown, 5j a 6; 29 do superior do 61; and
63 do while do 94.
Molasses. —We have heard of no sales, and our
present quotations may be considered nominal.
Bacon. —In the absence of arrivals there has been
abetter feeling exhibited, with some inquiry for the
article,and several lots have been sold from stores
at quoted rales.
Lard. —Them is no inquiry for the article, and
our quotations are nominal.
Liquors. —The market is well supplied with both
Foreign and Domestic Liquors, which are of slow
sale.
Salt. —Liverpool coarse continues to bring H a
2, according to quality.
Stocks. —We have no sales to report—present
prices are nominal.
Exchange. —We defer giving quotations, but
would remark, that bills on England are taken by
the Bank at 9 per cent, premium, while negotiations