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r From the. Charleston Courier, of July 10.]
1 TRIUMPH OF ORDER.
An attempt was made, on Saturday last, to
ret up an excitement, in this city, against the
Banks, but we are happy and proud to say, tiiat
it failed most signally, and has only served to
bring the scorn and indignation of our cnlight.
ened and orderly community on the head of its
author. Early that morning, placards were
fomi J posted at the corners of our streets, couch
ed in the most inflammatory language against
the Banks, as responsible for the commercial
distress of the country, and calling a meeting of
citizens at the City Hall, at 8 o’clock, p. m., to
devise means of relief. Terms, too, were im
pertinently introduced into the call, implicating
the mechanics of the city—tiian whom there
docs not exist any where a more orderly and pa
triotic class of citizens—in the contemplated
movement. Although the call was entirely ir
responsible, the citizens, by general consent and
with one accord, resolved to attend the meeting
en masse, in order to present an overwhelming
front of opposition to any thing like disorder or
violence. The call, as was generally believed,
and as the sequel proved, emanated from one
Tiieopiiilus Fisk, a Uuivcrsalisl Preacher, who
has thought proper to attempt the part of politi
cal demagogue in our community. Possessed
of considerable talent and high powers of orato
ry and declamation, he lias for some time past
been drawing large crowds to hear him discuss
the tenets of uis religious faith, and utter ebulli
tions of bitterness and wrath against the regular
clergy. On the late Anniversary of National
In lependence, hy seif-appointment, wo believe,
he delivered an Oration, at the Theatre, Queen
street, to a very numerous and respectable audi
cnee, an d made a deliberate attempt to turn popu
lar in ligiiation against the Banks. The oration,
wc learn from several quarters, was distinguish
ed by great ability and eloquence, and tins fact
may afford some apology (for apology is certain
ly needed) fur the great applause which he is re
ported to have received from his audience. In
toxicated with his success on that occasion, he,
doubtless, thought himself qualified to play the
part of a great political and popular leader; and
hence, wo presume, the mad attempt which has
exposed him to the almost universal reprobation
of the community. We scarcely believe that
the creat ion of a mob, with a view to mischief
and spoliation, such as that which has left its
enduring stigma on the fame of Baltimore, was
wishin the purpose of this inis-guided man ; but
that his course iiad that direct and obvious ten
dency, is too plain to be doubted. His call to
the citizens was “to devise suitable means for
relieving the community from the ponderous
evils, which are crushing them to the earth,” and
earnestly invited all to attend “who are opposed
to the present worthless, irredeemable paper cur
rency, which is producing such disastrous effects
upon the prosperity of the country, its blighting,
withering and palsying influence upon iudivi.
dual industry and the public morals;” —and the
watch words, or war cry which his demagogu.
ism suggested were—“ The Bankers have spo.
ken—let us now hear the voice of the People.
Let the Mechanics show tiie world tiiat they
have rights, and dare maintain them.” Al
though, therefore, his object may have been no
more than the acquisition of notoriety and per.
soual influence, and the establishment of that
“ independent press” (with himself at its head)
of which his placard speaks, and which he holds
to he so much needed in this community, yet we
have a right to hold him responsible for that mob
spirit, and mob violence, which his mischievous
course, in the present crisis of real suffering and
distress, was calculated to engender. Any one,
who attempts to create a mob spirit or mob ac
tion in this quiet city, is justly to be regarded as
a moral incendiary, a great, social criminal; and
self-exile is the oniy fit atonement that can be
made for the outrage. But, to the resumption
aid continuation of our narrative. At the ap
pointed hour, the citizens assembled in great
numbers, and of all classes. A call was made
on the Mayor to take the Chair, which was ob
jected to by Mr. I isk, who named anoiher inch,
vidual, but we feel well assured, without the au
thorily of that Individual, who, we believe, was
not at the meeting. The Mayor stated repeated,
ly lus disinclination to take the chair, as the
meeting was an irregular one ; but he was con.
strained to yield to the overwhelming vote of
the meeting. The nomination of the chairman
was the decisive teat of the character of the
meeting—the friends of order were, with few
exceptions, its entire constituency. The agita
tor then made an attempt to speak, but was in
terrupted with hisses, and cries of “turn him
out,” and a manifest disinclination to hear him
soon brought him to a conclusion. Our distance
from him, and the great noise and tumult pre
vented us from hearing what he said, but we un.
dersland that it was cliicfly personal, and ex
planatoryof his origin, ami his purpose of set
tliug among us. He was not a Nullificr, but
came here most disinterestedly and gallantly to
aid us against the Proclamation and the Force
Bill; and, doubtless, also to enlighten us on the
subjects of universalism. and banking, and open
our eyes to grievances and abominations which
wc have been hitherto too blind to see, or too pa
siilanimous to resist. When he had concluded,
Mr. Henry J. Harbv, one of our worthy me
chanics, rose in repl}, and in a very spirited and
appropriate speech, demanded by what authority
the name of the mechanics was used on this oc
casion, and vindicated them from the calumny
implied against them in the placard. James
Marsh, Esq., another highly respectable me
chanic, spoke also to the same effect. Pne Hon.
Alfred Huger delivered an admirable speech,
in which he vindicated the light of every man
to oe heard, but with culling sarcasm made eve
ry sentence tell against the agitator. He de
clared that if there was a stranger among us,
who could make us believe we wore oppressed—
tiiat there were chains and manacles about us,
which we were too senseless or degraded to feel,
he, for one, would give him the widest char.tr
of speech. The discomfited agitator made no
effort, however, to avail himself of the opportu
nity, which -Mr. lluger’s speech had opened for
him; and, on motion of J. L. Petigru, Esq., af
ter a few pungent remarks, in which he declared
himself perfectly satisfied with South Carolina
as she is, and willing to forego all foreign aid
and volunteer tuition in lessons of chivalry and
honor, the meeting adjourned, with few liissen
ting
voices; and me citizens having achieved
the gond work of peace, after an excellent and
appropriate address from the Mayor, dispersed
to their respective homes.
fans has this silly attempt of a stranger among
us, to raise the banner of discontent and proba
ble mischief, been signally and deservedly rebu
ked ; and we doubtless owe much in this matter,
to luat domestic institution, which strangers
ana foreigners so unwisely condemn and stig
matize, but which certainly saves us from that
Bor oi population, which furnishes the materi
s> or nious, and is the prolific source of popu
lar misnile and violence *; H V
are .u , a * e s ' U(i tllal l * le meeting was called—we
It bu spoken >
beret .rtf, l “» be remem
/cel is caused bvYh e s° Ct ‘ , T,le onl y regret we
eel, in a moment *{ I™'' W ° W Was inflicU
U *e a utlior of The m"f d °n
th-» ‘thf' iudivid..,i m ® eUn s — we are sure, too,
the u. lut>nce of hoTt^^./ o '^^- hilUßelf ’ in
pai ticip ateA in our regret. J
, RpT ,eo/ WyH-i
a V L R k V ‘ FISK.
A rumor hav mg been nut
this individual ha l, vhihfon mth"
“""li 011 n >' ht ’ de ° that 6 there
would DC blood suedC ti.'n.li. , ere
take the chair, we niaart it our busine^t l °
the rumor to Us source, iuui upertll i V"*
to be substantially as folio,v;_ ;t r F acts
been informed, in conversation,'by . n-en,]
at or near the corner of King and x'* nt , man .’
streets, that Gen. Hath* would fe called to^
chair, observed in reply, that “ blood ° l . j ,
tpilt, if that took place,” or •• th^Jj
! place.” A friend of Mr. F. subsequently called
on him to ascertain the truth of the report, when
he admitted that he had used the expression im
puted to him, and was rash in so doing, but that
he did not mean to utter a threat , but merely to
express an apprehension , founded on language
he had heard used by others. We give the ci
pression and its explanation, and leave our rea
ders to form their own judgment on the mallei.
COMMUNICATION.
Messrs. Editors:—Having heard that a ru
mor has been pul in circulation (doubtless for
the purpose of injuring my election to the office
for which I have been nominated by the Repub.
liean parly) that I was connected or associated
with Mr. Fisk in his contemplated movements'
on Saturday last, I deem it due to myself to say,
that it is entirely unfounded. I have no perso
nal acquaintance with xMr. Fisk, nor do I know, ,
to this moment, what ■were the objects that he
had in view by proposing a meeting of the citi
zens of Charleston. It is true, I was called on,
on Saturday afternoon, by two of my fellow citi
zens (with whom 1 was unacquainted) with a re
quest that I would attend the meeting. I loin
them that I knew nothing of Mr. Fisk, nor ol j
the objects for which the meeting was called— i
that my attendance would depend on circum- j
stances—tiiat it it was merely proposed to dis
cuss the existing condition of the currency, or
to adopt any abstract propositions as to the cau
ses of consequence’s, or remedies ot the general
distress, or to make an appeal to the Banks to
relieve the wants of the community, by an issue
of notes of simill denominations, or any matter
o. a similar character, there could be no doubt
that the people had a right to express their opi
nions, and very probably some beneficial results
might be produced—but that if, according to a
very prevalent report, any thing violent was in
contemplation, I hoped it would be abandoned—
that Mr. I* isk was not the man to propose mea
sures for the public relief—that the community
certainly suffered great distress, but that it could
certainly not be relieved by tumult—that no at
tempt of that kind would be sustained by the
■community, and that even a good cause was ai.
ways injured by any thing that could be constru
ed into an intended violation of the laws. I
then asked them if they had rhe resolutions
which were to be offered to the meeting, that I
might see whether they looked to objects which
I could properly support. They replied that
they had not—but that I might rest assured that
no violence or disorder was intended—that Mr.
Imsk was not the caller of the meeting—that
they did not come from him, but that they v ' r e
friends of mine, who acted as a Committee of a
number of citizens, who were also friendly to
me, and that they earnestly hoped I would at.
lend the meeting. Finding me, however, still
reluctant, one of them said, that they wished
me to act as the Chairman of the Meeting, but
perhaps I would consider myself disgraced by
officiating as its presiding officer. I said, no,
gentlemen, in any matter which I distinctly un
derstand, and approve. I consider it a high honor
to he called upon to preside at any meeting of
my fellow-citizens; but I do not understand the
objects of this meeting, and cannot be expected
to co-operate in movements of which lam en
tirely ignorant. He then said, he always thought
I was a people’s man—one of the people—and
expressed much disappointment at the tenor of
my observations. In reply to that, I observed
that there were still several hours before the
time ot meeting—that probably I would attend
the meeting—and that, in that event, if they
thought proper to do so, they might call me to
the Chair. They then left me. On reflection,
however, I determined not to attend the meeting,
and therefore went to visit some of my friends,
with whom I spent the evening. Conversing
with one of them upon the subject. I asked his
opinion whether it would become me, under all
the circumstances of the case, to go to the mee
ting. take the Chair, and, in the event of any vio.
lent attempt at popular agitation* 1 do what I
could as Chairman to allay excitement, and pre
serve public order and tranquillity. Al first hy
seemed to think it would be well to do so: but,
on further conversation, we concurred in opinion
that my original determination was perhaps the
best, not to have any thing to do with the pro.
ceedings of the evening. I, therefore, adhered
to that determination, and did not attend. I
regret exceedingly that circumstances have com
pelled me to appear before the public in relation
to this matter. But it was an imperative duty
to myself and my friends, and, if any apology
be necessary, I think an ample one will bo found
in that. Ido not know that I have ever been
remarkable for entertaining doctrines, or project
ing movements, calculated to disturb the peace
of the community, or to undermine the founda
tions of social order ; an d he who supposes, that,
under any circumstances, but more especially
whilst I -in a candidate for the office of Mayor
of the City, I would sanction a spirit of mobo
cracy, or countenance violations of the public
peace, either knows nothing whatever of my
principles, or character, or knowing them, must
bo conscious that he does me foul injustice.
Humble as I may be, I trust I can say with truth
that I yield to no man in Carolina feeling; and
that, in any situation, in which I may be called
to act, I will be found as firm and dcvole l a sup
porter, as any other individual in the State, of
the majesty of the laws, and of the great prin
ciples of public order and tranquillity.
1 a.n, Gentlemen, respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’t,
11. L. PINCKNEY.
[From the Savannah Georgian .]
COMMUNICATED.
The panic is fast pasmg off and the public
mind is beginning calmly to reflect upon our
present condilion. projecting and taking into
serious consideration various remedies for the
present slate of the currency and its preserva.
tionin future from redundancy and inactivity.
A national or general Bank seems to be the re
medy supposed to be most efficient and most
generally recommended by all parts of the conn
try. A Bank so regulated as to conduct, ai a
moderate rale, the Internal Exchanges and to
have its capital so divided as to give to each sec
tion of the country the control and management
of its portion for the development of its own re
sources according to its own interests, at the
same time tiiat it lias a general combination of
action in the service of the National Treasury
would probably be desirable. But if the whole
capital of the Bank is to be under the dictatorial
control of a central head and central direction,
we of the South and South IVc.st should not be
backward at this moment, in presenting our
views and making a decided stand against such
an arrangement.
1 will merely present a few facts, make some
remarks, and then solicit abler minds more ver
sed in such invcsiigalions to take up the sub.
ject and treat it pro and con as their matured in.
I vestigalions and reflections may dictaie. The
writer in doing this seeks not to arouse a clis.
1 putalious spirit, but appeals to the patriot sin of
his fellow citizens to bring into the service of
1 the country its best heads to canvass a subject
worthy of the soundest thought, whether con
; sidered as to the extent of mischief or benefit
• its improper or proper regulation can effect.
Productive lauor is considered the best basis
i of credit; and the laoors of tne Southern and
i South Western Slates is the basis of the foreign
• commerce and nicrcan.ilc credit of the U. Slates.
. He uce our greater interest and stake in any ar. j
■ rangement for the regulation of the currency.
The Exports of domestic produce from the
United States between the Ist October, 1535,
: and Ist Oct. 1836. amounted to § 1U6,916,68 J
i Os which only three of the South
■ cjti productions, viz. RieQ <M!!Q\UI*
i ting to §2,548, 1 50
• Tobacco, 810-058,640
i Cotton, §71,284,325
, Makeup §ft3,692,315
i
, Os the amount leaving but §23,024,375,
from which is still to be deducted the Southern
portion of the exports ol lumber, naval stores,
wheat, Indian corn, animals, skins, furs, &c.
before we can arrive at the small portion of ex
t ports of the domestic produce, (manufactures,
• and all ofthe North) which at a large calcula
■ tion may be put down at one fifth of the domes
> tic exports of the United Stales. The exports
of the Southern and South Western States be
ing four fifths of the whole domestic exports ol
the United States, what proportion of the capi
t»l of a National Bank should be located, con
t‘oiled, a.’id directed by the South and South
VVesl? The price of an article dependslo much
upon the quantum of money in circulation, that
to prevent our farmer* being shaved (a fashion
able slang of the day) it is absolutely necessary
that the South should have a sufficiency of cap
ital of their own to export their products. Whe
ther capital equal to half or two thirds the am
ount of their products will be sufficient to ex
port their productions at prices properly correv
ponding with tneir value in foreign countries, I
leave lo be determined by those of more experi
ence.
W e will now pass to the imports of the Uni
ted States, at which a Georgian cannot look
either with pride or satisfaction, unless lie
should lake a false view and not put down that
which iie receives second handed with the addi
tional charges made for the use of Northern
wharves and drays, Northern stores and Insur
ance, Northern clerks and merchants, &c—and
the losses caused by revulsions like the present.
We produce the article which pays for the so.
icigu manufacture—Why can we not—rather
why do wc not import for on r selves and not let
our Northern friends injine themselves ns ihet/
have done by running riot upon the prosperity
giving them through the products of our labor
and the supplying our wants.
Be; ween the Ist of Oct. 1635 and Ist Oeto
j her, 1836, the Imports of New York amounted
j so §118,253,416
While her domestic Exports
amounted only to §19,816,520
Imports exceeding her domes
tic Exports in the year, §98.436.896
Her Imports being six times greater than her
Exports.
Massachusetts imported in the
same period, §25,681,462
While her domestic exports reach.
ed only §5,113,196
Excess of Imnorts, §2U 567,266
j *
And Pennsylvania Imports in the
same tune reached §15,068,233
While her exports were still more
disproportioned being but §2,627,651
Which are seven times less than her imports,
However disproportionate their imports are to
their exports—the difference is small when pla
ced in comparison lo the difference existing be
tween the excess of expoits by some of the
Southern States over their imports.
Virginia exported between Ist Oct.
1«35, and Oct. 1836, $6,046,028
While her imports amounted only to §1,106 814
South Carolina in same period ex
ported §13,462,751
And her imports amounted to 2.801,361
Excess of Exports over Imports §10,681,306
Alabama exported in same period §11,18'J,788
While she imported but 6-51,618
Also excess of Exports, §10,532,170
Her Exports being more than seventeen times
greater than her Imports.
The Exports of Georgia in same period
were £.10,721,700
While her imports reached only to
the smail sum of 573 222
Her Exports exceeding her imnorts
by ‘ §10,148,478
The exports being about nine teem times great
er than iter imports. This shows clearly that we
have been much farther behind our duly in this
business, than New York h?s been in advance.
She lias only kept pace with her sister States of
the North, while we have lagged not only farther
behind the Northern States Sint even behind our
sister States ofthe South—And why is this? It
may be said we have not the individual capital
necessary for conducting successfully the im
porting business; ifwn have not. we have among
us the productive labor, the basis of credit both
at home and abroad; consequently there should
not be a want ofcapiiai, at least enough lo sup
ply our own wants. The Banks of Savannah
it was stated last -/inter off-red loans to import
ing houses—whether in sufficiently large am
ounts or on sufficiently long time for the profit, i
able transaction of such business or whether
a National Bank would not facilitate this as well
as other arrangements, is hero left lo others
and lime to decide I will oniv add, that un.
less we manage our own exports and imports,
and exchanges resulting from our commerce we
shall long be the hewers of wqpd arid drawers of
water for others. A GEORGIAN.
| From the Athens Banner.’]
XT’ The following copy of an address pre
pared by the Commissioners under the late
Treaty with the Cherokecs, and presented to the
Cherokee Commit tee, was received in time for
last week’s paper, but was crowded out bv the
press of other matter. Under all the adverse
circumstances by which the Commissioners have
been surrounded, they have still been able to do
much towards accomplishing the objects of their
appointment. Their labors have been indefatig
able, and wc have strong hopes that their termi
nation will be successful.
Com mission Eft’s Office, }
New Eehot.a, June 26, 1637.
To the President and members composing the
Cherokee Committee, to aid in settling the af
fairsofthe Nation, under the provisions of the
Treaty of 1835.
Gentlemen, —Having invited your attendance
here at this time, to sit in council on business
connected with your official obligations to your
people: It may afford you some satisfaction to be
informed, that during your recess, much lias been
done and accomplished by the commissioners in
furtherance of a faithful execution of tiie Trea
ty-
Indeed every duty devolving on the commis
sioners, which from its nature was susceptible
of completion will be found in a finished state.
Every individual of the whole Cherokee people,
having assets coining under the cognizance of
the commissioners, whether for valuations, spol
iations, or other claims, may now find his name
and accounts enrolled and recorded on our
Books, and at a moment’s notice, be informed
ot the slate and standing of his individual af
fairs.
There is, however, a great mass of business,
deeply interesting to the Cherokee people, which
from its nature, still remains open for further in.
vestigalion: —but every thing that remains in an
unfinished state, is in as great a state of for
wardness and preparation, as tiie nature of
tilings ami circumstances would allow.
The commissioners have given to the whole
of tneir proceedings, a permanent record form,
and if the files and records of their office, are
preserved and handed down to the Cherokee
posterity, (which ought to be done) these records
will become a perpetual monument in the pages
of histo.y, of the wisdom, forecast and pariot
ism oflhat much abused portion of the Cher,
okce people, who have taken t.he responsibility
of making and sustaining this Treaty.
We have found the duties to which we have
been called, arduous, delicate and often embar
rassing—but we have discharged them, so as to
maintain the approbation of our own conscien
ces, and fearlessly invite the most, rigid scrutiny
of gainsayers, if,such there be. No complaints,
however, have readied our ears, cxceot from
disappointed and self interested claimants,
whose demands could not be sustained by the
judgment ofthe commissioners.
With au eamd desire lo mete out justice to
all, we have felt it our special duty in every case
most vigilantly to guard the funds ofthe Chero
kee people from unjust and unreasonable de
j mantis.
The claims for spoliations which have been
presented to us during your recess, are herewith
submitted for your investigation and considera
tion; and the result of your deliberations on
these cases, you will report to us at the earliest
practicable da}'.
M e regret lo learn that a spirit of opposition
to the due execution of the Treaty, is still
abroad in the land, and we will not conceal from
you our serious apprehensions that this spirit cl
inlatualion and delusion may result in the most
overflowing and serious calamity to that portion
of the Cherokee people, who are the unfortu
nate dupes of ambitious and aspiring men.
The intelligent men of all parties among the
Cherokee people, are availing themselves of the
liberal provisions of the late Treaty, and settling
their own private affairs accordingly ; while we
find the ignorant and uninformed portion of
this misguided people stand off, when then can
be no doubt, that many of the latter class, have
just claims for sp illations, which ought to be
p-esented and adjudicated. But reither you.
nor we, Lave the power to overcome the prejo-1
dices which have been impressed upon the minds
of this misguided people. Therefore, whatever
of suffering, loss, or evil may fall upon tins un
fortunate people—the sin will rest upon ie
heads of those who are at this lime engage in
the work of misleading and deceiving t em.
We congratulate you most sincerely, on nc
prosperous journey and safe arrival o our emi
grating frisnds, who went to the wes ®
spring—' hey row have the fair prospect ot peace
and prosperity in their new honics. And we
take pleasur/in adding that the Government of
the IT. Stales, has bcf.n prompt and vigilant, in
remitting the necessary funds, to meet a pay
ments due to the emigrants, as fast as ey -
rive in the land of their nt w homes west; and
we have not failed to furnish to the proper o fl
eers west, the necessary data ai 1 d estimates, o
enable them to discharge the du.'y ina mg
payments with promptitude.
W ( . have further business to lay be.ore } on,
which will be made the subject of a special
communication.
Our incessant labors for three months past,
vviibout a single day's rest, or intermission ; o .si
ring which time we have investigated and deci
ded on thousands of claims, call for some relaxa
tion. We shall therefore take a recess of a few
weeks, as soon as the business of your present
meeting- shall have been accomplished.
We are, gentlemen, with unabating zeal for
tlie happiness and prosperity ot the CheroKce
pconle,
Very respectfully vour co-operators in faith
ful endeavors to execute the late Cherokee
Treaty.
WILSON 7 LUMPKIN 7 , ) r „ mm , re Ar
JOHN KENNEDY, $ Comm rs ’ & c '
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
Harrisburgh, Pa. July 3.
In youHbttper of-thc Ist instant you mention,
as a Wall Afreet report, that- the Pennsylvania
Bank of the United Slates is about to resume
specie payments. The same report has been
preqalanl here since Mr. Biddle’s late visit, and
I believe there is no doubt of its correctness.
The fact that the resumption is to be limited to
the now notes is new to me, and it solves the
problem which the rumor presented. Every bo
dy must know that no Bank, by itself, can main
tain specie payments, and, at the same time,
keep any notes in circulation. That would bs
impossible. How Mr. Biddle proposed to achieve
this miracle, to say the least of it, was matter of
marvel until your hint made it plain.
I will now inform you of the nature of the
circumstances which impel the direction of the
Bank to a legal resumption of specie payments,
and which, in part, render it imperiously neces
sary. Soon after the Bank suspended, the radi
cals here, both in and out of the Convention,
and some too, who, without being radicals, are
anli-non-specic-paying-hank men, felicitated
themselves that tlit-y had the “ monster” on the
hip; that it had saved them the trouble of break
ing the charter, by forfeiting it, and that in three
months and ten days, it would be a/muiled by
the Governor’s Proclamation, The charter, as
yon will see by turning to the 7tb article, provides
that if the Bank refuses payment on demand, of
any of its notes, bills, &e. any person, at tjj# ex
piration of three months from the time of such
refusal, may present the fact to any Court in the
State, and prove it by one or rtiore witnesses on
oath; the Court shall give the Bank ten
days of loiigi.y of the same, and if the
proof is Ait the..time of notice rebutted,
then give information to the Go.
vernor of'lße-facts; whereupon it is the duty of
the forthwith to issue his proclama
tion decljliMthe charter of the Bank to be null,
void, effect, for any purpose whatever,
except toymMer it liable, in its corporate capaci
t}% for iiaftjKhfs, and toenableit to collect debts
and contracted with it prior
to the pe\tttdilf suspension. The steps necessary
to of the proclamation
have been ,pjcwi!l be taken, as I learn. The
Bank lias' no'<crnative but to resume, and avoid
the penalty .of the law, because Governor Rit
nor refused I p call a special session of the Legis
lature to relieve the Banks of this Slate. The
Ba nk must lose its charter or resume payment in
August. r |’he charter is not all it will lose* It
cannot, in its corporate capacity, sue or recover
a single debt contracted with it after the period
of suspension; and, furthermore, even if re-char
tered by the next Legislature, it must lose much
of the magical influence of its name and credit.
These, I take it, arc reasons enough for an es.
fort, on the part of the Bank, to resume pay
ment, at least to such an extent as will satisfy
the charter; and there ea >he no doubt that, in
a legal point of view, the Bank is wholly unac
countable to the Slate for any other than its own
proper corporate issues. So, the monster has
again escaped from (he toils. The third day of
August has been named here as the day of re
sumption. The Anti-Bank Convention of this
state assembles here to-morrow, (July 4th.)
American Merchants.— The Al lowing appropriate
ami eloquent remarks were made in the the Con
vention at Harrisburg, (Penn.) on the 20lh nit. by
James C. Riddle, Esq. in reply to Mr. Clark, of In
diana county, who made a violent and uncalled-for
attack on tire merchants and hankers:
“Mr. Chairman, if I were not greatly deceived,
the gentleman in front of me, from Indiana. (.Mr.
Clark.) used language this morning substantially to
this effect: lie had spoken of wealth ms an antago
nist power, constantly warring against free institn- !
lions: and being pressed by the gentleman from I
Franklin, (Mr. Dunlap,) he rose to disclaim having
reference to wealthy farmers, who were, he con
ceded, a meritorious class of the community; and
said he referred to hankers and merchants, whose,
books were thc-ir bib!cs,and of consequence, w hose
God was wealth. Sir. 1 heard such sentiments with
surprise and with pain. Os our farmers, my incli
nation and truth both impel me to speak in the most
favorable terms. A more intelligent, upright, in
dustrious, patriotic yeomanry exists no where, titan
the Pennsylvania farmers. But let me appeal to the
farmers, and enquire of them w ho enhance the val
ue of your farms, and bear the rich harvests of
your fields to foreign climes? 'i lie merchants.
Who. in return, bring hack to your doors the mer
chandise and productions of every part of the
world ? The merchants. What lias created onr
splendid improvements, our canals, and our rail
roads ? The spirit of commerce. What, in the
darkest hour of the late war, sited a halo over our
country, and, in a blaze of glory, effaced die stain
of a succession of defeats on land ? Our navy, the
child of commerce. Who hears a higher charac
ter for honour, punctuality, industry, intregrity,
and enterprise, than the American merchants ?
None. Who, when, in the year 1793, pestilence
stalked through the deserted streets of our fair city
of Rhiladeljihta, and tlte hand of death was marked
on every door, ministered by the hed.-ide of the
stiffen; g and the dying? A Philadelphia Merchant,
Who was tiit first to subscribe bis name to that
declaration which proclaimed to the world that
these States were free,sovereign and independent,
and which pledged lile, fortune, and sacred honour
lo maintainitjiprinciples? John Hancock, an Ame
rican merchi|at. Vv ho. when the resources of our
country were prostate, her credit gone, and ruin
in pended, by his great abilities and patriotism re
stored confidence, and once more gave a vital im
pulse to the finances of the country ? Robert Mor
ris, a Philadelphia merchant. VN ho was one oft lie
earliest and most devoted promoters of that great
scheme of Christian benevolence, the American
Bible Society, which is spreading the bible and its
blessed influence throughout the world ? Robert
Ralston, a merchant, whose wealth
was also freew poured out in dispensing cl.antv,
1 and in sustaining works of benevolence. I mi'dit
j easily swell ate catalogue of liberal, munificent,
enlightened, Mat no tic American merchants. When,
as a class, hat* they ever merited reproach ? Never!
Stigmatize a*i degrade the merchants, and what
will become (•public credit, and how, and w here,
will the Stattldebt be paid ? Credit, commerce’,
free institutidls are closely connected, and flourish
I together. Tfc occasion does nut require that I
should enlary my remarks.
Commer*. the first of human avocations.
Unites, «iches, civilizes nations.
11 As one orahe representatives of a commercial
city, and one%oud.«f the unstained character of
our raerchatnii-T hatjle felt it my duty to repel the
reproach attempt to be cast upon them, if it had
been the out; ounWbf boyish petulance or folly,
1 might have parsed it by unnoticed ; but when it
gravely fell Torn one whose nge and experience
should hax e taught him wisdom, and w ho, trout
his intimate connexion with our great work Os im
provements, should liave been among the last to
strike slicit a blow, 1 could no longer restrain an
honest indignation; and I now pronounce every
charge against like patriotism ot our merchants a
foul calumny.
Lafayette!
We quote the following passage from a work
which has just made Us appearance in Paris, the
Memoirs ot General Laiayette, published by his
family. They appear as part of an introduction by
ihe venerable patriot, and give his reason for not
giving to the world, during his life, a detaileu
account of ihe political events in which he played
so conspicuous and important a pan.—A’. Y. Star.
("When, in my youth, I devoted myself to the I
cause of freedom, as I saw no bounds to the career
which lay open to me, I thought it sufficient for my
destiny and my glory to march unceasingly onward,
and leave to others the care of collecting the remin
iscences and the fruits of my labors.
“It was only after filteen years of constant good
fortune that, whilst contending in full confidence
of success against the coalition of kings and the
aristocracy of Europe, 1 was overthrown by the
excesses of French Jacobinism. My person was
then given up to the violence of my natural ene
mies, and my reputation to the caiumnies of pre
tended patriots, who had violated their oaths, and
proved false to the most solemn engagements.
“it is well known that the restraints to which I
was subjected during live years of imprisonment
were not favorable to literary efforts; and when,
after my liberation, 1 was advised to write my de
fence, 1 was deterred from the task by disgust at
the memoirs and notices with wh.ch so many per
sons have abused the ears of the Public. Besides,
events had spoken fonts; the accusresand their ac
cusations had, in many instances, perished together.
“Immediately on my return to France, my
friends called lor my memoirs. I found sufficient
excuse for refusing them in my repugnance to deal
severely with the principal Jacobin leaders, who
became sharers in my proscription; with the Giron*
I diets, who had died in defending those principles
I vvhicli they had combatted anu persecuted in me;
with the King and Queen, whose deplorable (kie
perm,hied me no other feeling than satisfaction on
. cci.'ttn? of some servic es 1 had been able to render
them; anu 1 with royalists, conquered, dispirited, and
now cot.ipe led to subnet to harsh and arbitrary
measures, I might add that, happy in my retreat in
the besom of m V family, and in the midst of rural
pleasures, 1 have .uot a moment to spare from these
domestic enjoyments,
“ Rut, as iam still urged, even here,by the same
entreaties, I have, in order to satisfy my friends
consented to arrange the papers which remain, to
collect documents already published, and toappend
notes to the collection, which may furnish lo mv
children and others some materials fur a rtfore im
portant and systematic labor. jjrf
“ As for me, Iconfess that my indifference on this
subject springs front thestrongconfidence 1 fivsl that
liberty will finanly establish itself it; the old world
as in the new, and that then the history of our revo
lutions will do impartial justice, and show every
event, every tiling, and even every party, in, its
true light.”
AUGUSTA, GA.
FillL)A Y MORNING,JULY 14, 1837.
SCrWe are pleased at the result of the meeting
in C harleston, called for the purpose, no doubt, of
producing discord, a: d of adding to the embarrass
ments already existing in the financial and commer
cial affairs of the country. It is well that the citi
zens of Charleston have frustrated the design of a
few disorganizers; for, if the object of the meeting
had been sustained, incalculable mischief would
have followed. Every citizen, no matter whether
a hank-stockholder or not, is deeply interested in
maintaining the credit of the banks, while a pres
sure in money matters exist, and while laboring
under a suspension of specie payments. When
business will resume its regular course; when the
hanks will resume specie payments; and when con
fidence will he restored; then the legislatures of the
respective States, may devise some wise regula
tions by-which under no circumstances will any
bank be allowed hereafter to suspend specie pay
ments, unless compelled to do so by actual bank
ruptcy. At tiie present time, it would be folly,
and highly censurable, to withhold from the banks
the support anil credit of the community. If the
citizens of Charleston had been blind to their own
interests, and had let themselves he misled by so
phistry and evil designs, disasters would have visit
ed them, which years could not have repaired.—
We hope the result of that meeting will deter dis
organizers in other communities, from any attempt
to disturb the public peace, and to increase the om
bairassments now existing in all moneyed concerns.
The fact is that the banks have placed themselves
completely in the power of the legislative branpl-f'
of tlte Shite governments; and certainly vve should
have confidence in men we have ourselves chosen '
to direct our legislative concerns. If, then, they
are chosen by ourselves, they are bound to consult
the interest of the community for which they act,
in all the measures they may adopt Why should
a few men only attempt to take the laws in their
own hands, audio control what those laws have
established ! The same power which established
hanks, and authorized them to create a paper mo
ney, may regulate and control them in the exercise
of this power, when the interest of the whole com
munity requires legislative interference. It must
not he inferred from what we have observed, that
we condemn the meeting of citizens to deliberate
upon existing gr evances. Far Irom it; it is an in
herent right in the people of this country thus to
meet; but when thus met, the majority must de
cide. At the meeting in Charleston a majority of
the citizens decided that no good could
the community by deliberating upon the ostensibly,
objects of the call for the meeting, ’j lie majority
spoke, the minority had to obey: thus the citizens
of Charleston, by promptly repairing to the place of
meeting, in sufficient numbers, have defeated the
designs of a small minority.
&s”The Reformer, as well as many oilier whig
papers, has thought proper to sc pen its battery
against a meeting held at Philadelphia, at which cer
tain resolutions were adopted, lo support the con
stitution and laws of the country. That meeting
was held in May. and it is only recently that the
whigs have found out that by oneofihe resolutions
the organization of ten thousand men was recom
mended. But the w hig presses, as well as the Re
former, act with more caution than fairness-, in
withholding from heir readers, the motives which
led the democratic citizens of Philadelphia to adopt
the plan in question. The resolutions adopted re
lating to the organization of a legion, were as fol
lows :
1. Resolved, That the more effectually to uphold
the constitutional government of our cho ce and of
our love; to secure the rigid enforcing of the Jaws
of Congress, and the orders of the Executive, either
now issued or which may hereafter be issued, for
the preservation and protection of the public lands
from the grasp of speculators, and securing lo the
nation its constitutional specie currency; to pioPcl
I nited States officers in the discharge of their pub
lic duties, and at the same lime, the public peace
from outrage; U e, the Sovereign People, do
hold ourselves ready to organize in this city and
county of i hiladeiphia, a first volunteer leg on of
ten thousand men, lo he as shortly as possible fully
armed and equipped, the sail e lo be called 4 he
Philadelphia t mtcd States’ Minute Men.
Resolved, That the standing duty of these .Minute
Men shall be lo hold themselves ready at all times,
by night as by day, whatever occupation they may
he engaged, to fly to the rescue of the public peace
and to trie public service, and, in no case or under
any pretext whatsoever, to allow order to be dis
turbed, the peaceful rights ofihe citizens to lie vio
lated, con-titulional authorities to be resisted in the
exercise of their Junctions, or their persons to be
insulted.
We are glad to learn, (says ihe New York Star,)
that the Bank of the United Shales, after having
made a dividend of four per cent, fur the last half
year, covering all known losses, have increased
their surplus fund to six millions! and now carry
to the credit of profit and loss out of the last six
months earnings §435,000, to which may be added
the dividend §240,000 on 00,000 shares of stock pur
chased of government.
POST OFFICES IN GEORGIA.
Two post offices have recently been established,
one at Cracker’s Neck, Greene county, and the
other at Hopki. sviile, Floyd county.
Postmasters Appointed. Covington Brooks,
Cracker’s Neck, Greene county; Thomas T. Hop
kins, Hopkinsville. Floyd county; William M. Lat
timer, Carlisle, Troup county.
From the Globe we copy the following operations,
changes, &c. of the General Post Office:
From the Post Office Departmen - we learn that
the (tost offices established during the year ending
June 3dth, 1336, were 666, discontinuances 345.
making a nett increase of 321.
During the year ending June 30th, 1337, the offi
ces established w ere 956, the discontinuances 230,
making a nett increase uI 676.
The whole number of Post Offices in the United
Stales on the Istinst. was 11,767.
The changes of postmasters in the former year
were 1,844, and in the latter 2,235.
The appointments of Portmasters in the former,
including new offices, w ere 2,510; in the latter 3,191,
bring at the rale of more than ten each day, Sun
days excepted.
Considering the numerous cases of complaintin
which there is no action, the correspondence which
growsout of them, the instruction of postmasters,
&.c. some idea may be formed of the business done
1 m this branch of the Post Office Department.
I WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD.
1 It will be seen by the following paragraph from
1 the Athens Banner of last Saturday, that Governor
Schley and Col. Long have left Athens to join the
engineers surveying a route for the Western end
Atlantic Rail Road. We would have given this in
humation to our readers without a word from us>
, had we not seen some remarks in the Southern
i Recorder, which insinuate that the object of the
• Governor in accompanying the surveyors, is not
1 £0 mut 'h 10 hasten the progress of the work, as to
show himself in the tipper counties of the State
I The insinuation is illiberal. We can assure the
t edijiirs of the Recorder, that during the last session
| the legislature, Governor Schley declared that he
t would accompany the engineers, if his presence
. among ihom, would accelerate the survey of a
, route, so deep an interest did he feel in the comple
tionof this great work; and many of his friends ap
‘ proved the plan, though much fatigue and exposure
£ would have to be suffered. The editors of the
1 Recorder sneer at the talents which it would seem
) to them the Governor has arrogated to himself as a
‘ civil engineer. We believe the Governor makes no
| pretention to that important brunch of the sciences;
I but we are sure of one thing, that the presence of
i the Governor at the survey may have a great in
r fluence in pushing forward the work contemplated,
J and in determining, without any delay, the choice of
t s route for the road.
1 ,- Gov. Schley arrived in this place on Tuesday
> lait, where he mot the State Engineer, Col. Long,
and both left on Thursday morning, to join the
brigades engineers previously sent forward to
i survey ihc route for the Western and Atlantic Rail
, j Road. No man in Georgia takes a deeper interest
in the success of this great work, than does Gov.
Schley; mid we are assured that every thing which
he can do to hasten its progress, will he promptly
done, indeed, wherever the interest of the State
requires his presence, there Gov. Schley at once
repairs, and regardless of personal inconvenience, j
there he remains as long as his services are required.
Georgia has never had, amid ail the array of fa- i
lented and patriotic men who have occupied her
Executive Chair, a ( liief Magistrate possessing
greater zeal, energy, industry, and higher qualifica
tions for conducting the business of the State, than
the present incumbent. Will the people change
j him forone who has shown himself divested ol all
I these qualifications,, or at most possessing them in a
very small degree? We think nut.”
THEATRE.
Notwithstanding the warm weather, the Theatre
has met with fair encouragement for tiie week past.
Mr. Hart, the Manager, has been untiring in his en
deavors to give general satisfaction, and it will be
seen by the bills of the day, that at much expense
he has got up the grand equesterian spectacle of
Mazeppa, nr the Wild Horse of Tart ary, which was
performed last evening before a respectable audi
ence, and will be repealed this and to-morrow eve
nings.
S'ra n Packet Charleston. —By a letter received
in Charleston on Thursday, by express mail fr un
I hi adelphia, we learn that the departure of this
baat has been changed from Saturdays to Wed
nesdays.
The Charleston Board of Health report ihe deaths
of sixteen persons in that city during the week end
ing-yili hist.—ten whites and six blacks and colored.
The lion. W illie P. Mangnni, of North Carolina,
has declined being a candidate for Congress, for
which he had been nominated by a public meeting
of the citizens of his district.
Vermont. —A State Convention, on the 2fth nit.,
unanimously nominated Ifon. Wm. C. Bradley as
a candidate for Governor, Hon. John S. Petlihone,
for tlie office of Lieut. Governor, and Charles R.
Cleaves, Esq. for the office ofTreasuror.
Specie. —This article has experienced a
of three or four per cent, in the New York market,
and had been sold at eight per cent. The Gazette
’ of that city says : “Several cases have operated to
produce this result. In the first place, the high pre
mium has induced people from all partsof the coun
try to collect the precious metals and send them to
this city for sale. An extensive and profitable bu
siness has been carried on in this way between
Canada and New York. Some of the banks there
having continued to pay specie, speculators have
taken advantage of it, and made handsome opera
tions—in some instances clearing fifteen per cent.
Besides the large amount brought from the interior,
the average sum imported weekly from abroad is
not less than -'S 130,0 0. In the second place, the
large amount of produce purchased for remittances
to Europe has lessened the demand. Viewing the
monetary of the country as they now stand, we
begin to think lhal the resumption of specie pay
ments by the banks is not so far distant as we ori
ginally thought it was.”
letter writer from Buffalo to a New Yorknjfper
number of emigrants who havi/pasied
through'that city this season up to the present time,
is not mure than one-fourth as great as it was du
ring the same lapse of lime last year. In speaking
of the West, ihe writer referred to says that ihere
is every probability of great abundance, owing to
the cultivation commenced by the 120,000 persons
who emigrated last year, the full nenefit of whose
labors will rot be felt, however, until next year.
He mentions the purchase of 40,000 bushels of corn
by a single concern foi the purposes of distillation.
Ohio Loan. —The ('anal Loan of ihe Siate of Ohio
for 500,000 dollars, bearing interest at the rate of j
six per cent, per annum, redeemable in 1856, was 1
taken by Prime, Ward & King, at a premium of
12 57-000 per cent, or 112 57-000 dollars for each
1000 dollars of stock. It will he recollected that the
State of Ohio pays its interest at the rate of 109
dollars in city bank notes; for 100 dollars of interest,
being an equivalent for specie.
Dividend. —The Delaware and Raritan Canal
and Amboy Rail Road and Transportation Compa
nies have declared a dividend of four per cent, on
the joint capital stock, payable on the 17th inst.
Balloon Ascension. —Mr. Lauriat landed safely
with his balloon, on Duxhury flats, thirty-three
miles from Boston, which lie went in an hour.—
Elevation 17,000 feet, over three miles.
Laborers Wanted —Five thousand laborers are
advertised for at Indianopolis, to work on the pub
lic improvernen s of Indiana, and liberal w ages ol-
Icred.
The expenses of the British Navy for ihe present
year are estimated at 4,521,4091. sterling. The
Army expenses are estimated at 8,162,2241. st'g.
Rail R ad Bridge Burnt. —The bridge on the
Boston and Worcester Rail Read, crossing Charles
river, ten miles from the city, took fire on the 4th
instant, at about? o’clock, and burnt down. It was
a truss bridge of about 120 feet span, on the plan of
Col. Long's patent, resting un abutments of ham
mered stone, thirty feel in height. The abutments
are not injured. The cost of the part destroyed
was about §3OOO.
r From Ihe Globe.]
SPECIE IN 'll IE WEST.
It has been a pretext for the federal clamor against
the Specie ciicular, that it piled up immense a
inouru of useless coin in the vaults of the western
banks. The following statement (which is derived
from the Louisville Advertiser) shows that the Pre
sident, in requiring the payments for ihe wesiein
lands lo be made in specie, and thus restricting ex
cessive bank issues for that sort of investment, did
not destroy lheju>t equilibrium which should sub
sist between the different sections in regad to the
precious metals, and did not throw into the western
banks an amount of specie dispro portioned to their
issues of paper.
Kentucky Banks.
Circulation, ... 53,315,825 00
Deposited, .... 2,749.949 51
Specie, ... - - 1,707,6/4 49
Banks of Indiana.
Circulation, ... $-’5'6,/90 0
De no sites ... 1.334,859 46
§ P S - - - - -
Twenty-three Ohio „
Circulation, - -.- 3 639 913 81
Deposues, - - - , **.533 31
Specie- - - m ~ -
JSV MAIL.
fFROM CORRESPONDED’ 1 is.l
Once of the N. Y. Mercantile Advertiser, )
M July 7. $
By the arrival at Boston of the ship Columbus,
Capt. Coffin, from Liverpool, whence she sailed on
the 28th of May, we have account* from England
to the 27th inclusive, being one day later.
The political news by this arrival is of n I
ment whatever. The only intelligence of im m *'|
to our citizens, is the fact that sales of Cottn« e ’a
effected to the extent of 6,000 bales, at Bn 0 ? Wer, i
of from i to id. per pound.
A letter from Boston states, that a letter had v, I*
received from Liverpool, dated May 2-th, (Snnl
giving the account of sales of Cotton the da\- ■
vious—6ooo hags were sold at i a id. peril, Pte W
vance, over the day previous, of which 2500
of American were taken on speculation. j
Office of the Baltimore American ) M *
July 10. ■ ‘
Steamboat Disaster. —Reports have reached N V ■
York of the occurence of a steamboat wreck on tiU 4
L pper Lakes, attended wiih great loss of lives. I a
[From ihe Albany Evening Journal , Extra.] I p
July 7ih, half past 4, p. m. h
Disastrous Boat Wreck !—'l lie passengers of the j
railroad from Ctica this afternoon, bring information /W J\
that the steamboat Monroe, which left. Buffalo on a j
ihe 19th ultimo, was lost on ihe Upper Lakes. r J he 1;
, Monroe had beiwren 300 and 400 passengers; but hi
, few of whom survived.
[From the New York Journal of Commerce.] v j
1 Reported great loss of Sires on the Kikes. —Gentle- g|
1 men who arrived ihis morning direct from the v\
1 state that a report had been received at Utica by c j
. letter from a gentleman in Michigan to Ins father, f i
that the steamer Monroe, which left Buffalo on the £
19th of June, for t hieago, with /Zee hundred passeni l, t
gers, had gone upon a rock somew here in the upper Gj
, lakes, and all on board had petished. (H
F rj ! . ie report was brought by Indians from the im- p{
mediate scene of the disaster, and there is reason j-i
to hope that it may prove false, vet great anxiety C e
will he felt until the truth is certainly known. 'I he
letter says “the Indians have come in and stated so
this." The Monroe is a beautiful boat of five huu- nr
dred tons burthen. tu
n)l
BANK REPORT—Monthly Return. I nd
-■— j hi
State of the Branch Bank of Darien, at Augusta, oii cu
Monday morning. 10'h July, 1837. ’ mi
Amount of property owned by this bank, viz: in'
Promissory Notes, Hills of ta
I Exchange, Real Estate, a t
&c. $214,273 46
Balances due by other banks pf
and individuals, 7,084 46 no
Gobi and silver coin in vault, $26,370 70 ] t „
Notes of other banks, 29,169 44—55,540 li| 8 e
$306,398 t«I la;
Tbe bank owes, for the a- a t
mount of its Notes in cir
culation, 106,110 00
Tbe bank owes to deposit- clt
ore and individuals in ac- lo
count, other banks, and « ) nit
unpaid dividends, 52,0?2 36-153,212 J, ca
Surplus owned by this Br. sci
after paying all its debts, las
viz: Undivided pro fits, 3,215 70 bu
Capital stock, 115,470 00-149,685 70 1
vie
$306,393 06 o t
rat
WILLIAM POE, Cashier. x. J
MARRIED, in the city of Macon, on the ICtlt Un
inst. at the residence of Thomas Taylor, Esq ,hy £;l
the Rev. Mr. Cassells. Mr. R. C. BALDWIN, of
Augusta,Ga.to Miss ANNA C VTIIARINK, daugh
terof Stephen Holt, Esq ,of the city of Now A ork. ce
MARRIED, on 23d May, by the Rev. C. Wil- ln
hams. Mr. CHESTER C. DANIEL, of Burke
county, to Miss ANN SUMMONS, of Duhoch ur
count v. • u<
■ ■ ~1 mmm Oil
OBlTUAßY. —Departed this life, suddenly, on ,
Wednesday, the 5 h instant, in Barnwell District, etJ
So. Ca., in the thirty-sixth year of her age, Mrs. 011
MARY C. NEWMAN 1 , wife of Stephen Newman.
Esq., leaving three young children, an aged mother, l n<
an only sister, with other 1 ear and dear connexion*, H
many friends, and attached domestics, to deplore j*
their early and irreparable loss. In few w ere blend
ed more (onspicuously the character of an iiflec- ca
(innate wife, tender mother, dutiful child, kind sis- .
ter, sincere friend, and indulgent mistress, than her lla
whose departure We now lament. She died as she 1111
lived, a Christian, and her exit was Indy 11 nd ern- ' v
phaticaliy a glorious one, “esteeming it far better to
Uie absent from the bo. y, to be present with the
vwirtl.” She was about eight years since united to c ."
tlinH ttion Baptist < ntrch, near the ui per-three- .I 1
runs, in Barnwell District, 8. C., and in which faith *
she lived and died Jler.-nrv iving friends have tho ®"
c- nso alien of feeling assured that she has exchrng- P
ed a world of trtub.e and of woe, for one of ever- ■ 1
lasting happines. Iter remains wi.h ihatoi he r lit* 1,1
ll infant, was deposited i> one grave, attended hy .
many friend.-, w hose tears shed on that occasion, 1
bo. e ample testimony of the worth in which she l( a
was held, and the sincere and heartfelt sorrow
vvi It w hich they were called on to pay this last q*
sad tribute of respect to departed w orth.
DIED, at ilie residence of her husband, on Beach ’
Island, on (he Ist inst. Mrs. ELK A GALPIIIN,
fe of Dr. Milledge (.alpliin, aged thirty six years. fa
die was a lady possessed of very many of tho
best traits of character, both ns a companion and a
mother, beloved and respected in the highest de- 1
gree by all who knew h* r. She has left behind
five children to mourn that loss
irreparable—the loss of a loud, kind and afleciiou- p .
Hie had been for 11 long lime in bad t jJ
J#4mhb hearing her iiffiictions with a fortitude wor- r ‘ e
of her character.
South Carolina Rail Road. £)l
sf2r (.’onsigriees per Rail Road, July 42.—Hand Ac
Scranton, (fould, Bulkley & Co. Haviland, Risley
it Co. Clarke, McTeir & Co. E Busrin, R Barber. ( ,l
P Carrie, C A Beard, S Hale, W Roundtree, J F p 1
Benson, and G Parrott, **
JULY 13.—Collier <fe Hill, Haviland, Risley &.
Co. Clarke. McTeir &. Co. L Dwelle, 91 Griffith, K r,
Biistio, S Ivnceland A Co. T Davis, G.B N In
Smitli & Co. R Barber, P Colly, J F Benson, Geo
piTotf. and II I, JefiTer- At Co. r
C O JI M E R C I A L. jJ
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AUGUSTA MARKET, JULY 14. ||
COTTON.—Since our last, there flins been a 1
slight improvement in this staple, and the enquiry * h
for prime and choice continues unabated. 1 here |
have been a number of purchasers in the market,
hut the demand is mainly confined to the better y
qualities, which are getting scarce, w hile inferior
and middling are plenty and dull of sate, at almost
any price. The sales from warehouses during the
week, amount to between 2 and 3000’bales, at all , c
prices, ranging from sto 10 cents—principally at 9 $ q
a 94. AVe quote extremes at 6 a 10 cents —with the (-
remark, that there is very little sellmg under 84 0
cents. j,
GROCERIES.—No change of importance tn no
ti"e in our grocery % market, and at present tliere is a
very little business doing. Flour continues scarce, c
and in demand—no good Canal in market —Conn- j
try Flour of good quality, made from wheat of the J
present year's growth, is retailing in this city at "
sl4 a 14* per bbl. according to quality. Corn and '
Com Meal are also getting scarce, the former ia 0
selling from wagons ar $1,25 per bushel, and from f
stores at §1,37 a 1,50; the latter is selling at $1,50 *
a 1,75. I
FREIGHTS. —No alteration to notice—there is , r
a little more offering Our river is getting low and k f
steamboats cannot approach neater to the city
than Bugg's Bar.
EXCHANGE—The Kail Road Bank is drawing *
on I hiladelphia at 5 per cent, prem ; State Bank,
in small sums, on New A ork at 5, and the Meehan- (
icT Bank, on New York and Providence, at 5 per
cent premium., all for current bank notes; the Bank
of Augusta is drawing on New 4 ork at par for ( en
tral Bank notes, and on Charleston at j per cent,
prem. for their own bills. *
SPECIE —We understand a sale was made du
ring the week of about §IO.OOO in specie, at 10 per
cent, premium for current Bank noies.
CHARLESTON, July 12.— Cotton. —Our mar
ket for Upland Cotton remains without change.
Hi,?. Our rates of the past week have been
maintained .Strictly piime Rice, w hich is scarce,
is held at §3,75.
NEW ORLEANS, JULY B.— Remarks.—' The
week of rain noticed in our last remarks; has been
followed by one of extreme heat and dry. 'ihe
thermometer has ranged sinee >aiurda>- 10-t at mid
day, from 83 to 89 decrees, in what is .’nought a
fair situation, and in many places at fr»m 90 to 92
in the shade, but probably imoe ex»o*ed | 0 |f (o j .
rays, or refleci ion from the sun. We'ear of no un
usual sickness, and believe the civ to be lull as
heaaffy at present as any other in 'be I nion, and
no feurs are entertained for ibe b-lajice of ibis sea
son. I
As regards business, every thing remain about
the same, and dull as is usue aI season of the
year.
There is scarcely an variation in prices, the
sales being so small the’ ren,alil al about last fixed
Purchases of Flor* orr b boy, and Provisions,
to a considerable ex’ nt la ' e been made during the
season, for gover‘ len I t nc ? OUI ? t > which has materi
ally benefited tl market »r those articles.