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WllLUffl E. JOXKS. AUGUSTA, «E«., SATURSJAY MOBSKINCt FEBRUARY SO, 1838. [Tri-weekly.]-Vol. lI.—No IT.
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DAILY, TIU,WEEKLY A*D WEEKLY,
At A'o. Bread Street.
TERMS—DaiIy paper, Ton Dollars per ammm
in advanco. Tri-wnckly papvr, ai Six Dollars it
advance, or feo voir at the end of the year. Weekly
paper, I'hveo Dollars in advance or Dour at ilio end
of the year.
gHRONICLE AMD SENTINEL.
Thursday Morning, Feb. <).
UAMP fO.N COURSE—3d Day—Purse $OOO.
Col. VV. Hampton's b c Monarch, 1 I
Mr. Hammond’s g m Sally Vandyke 3 3
Time let heat, Cm 25s ; 2d heat, 6m 275.
The track was very heavy, and during the last
heat it was pouring down rain. Each heal was
easily won, the mare evidently being in bad con
dition.
Thr following are the cnlriov for to da ,’,4 mile
heats, Purse $150(1, provided three are slatted
$5OO to til* second best, provided he is not dis
tanced. If but two are started, the purse is
§lOOO. '
Col Adams’g f M i.y Gardour, by Eclipse, 1
dam by Director—-feur years old-dress blue. '
M. R. Smith’s fr f /.eanah, lour years old, by 1
Seagull, dam by Whipster.
Hammond & Lovell’s ch e John Gucdron, by 1
Bertrand, out of Medona, 6 years old—Dress ‘
blue and while.
W. Hampton’s Charlotte Ru-ae, own sister to 1
Trilie, 4 years old—Dress blue and while.
In yesterday morning's Constitutionalist we ,
find a “confession of faith” consistin ' of seven <■
articles, which we cannot permit to pa-s un- *
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noticed. It is certainly a unique document, ,
coming from the source i' docs, and Wr shall lake r
liberty in a day or two,of presenting it to out read- i
ers entire, together vvilh our comments upon the 1
“ mailer and things in general ” contained dipt.
jtrowKH Ca.naiia.—The Montreal Transcript
continues lo rirttvte the tact that the French Can- t
adiftns arc leaving the city, in consequence, it is (
reported there, of “orders from Papineau,” who
it is again said, contemplates an attack on thfc
city; The Transcript says—-“On Wednesday
night a quantity of arms were seized by the ac
tive officer, Capt. Macdonncll, which were on
their way to this city from the states. They
consist of a large number of pistols, some few
small carbines, and a great many Bowie knives
and daggers. We have understood, the seisurc
was made in the neighborhood oriSt. Philip*.
The arms have been deposited in the government
stores.’
The House of Representatives of Indians have
refused, by a vote of 41 to 52, to instruct their
senators ’LI Congress to vote against the annex
at on of Texas to the onion.
By the Savannah papers received yesterday
evening we have again, the news of a butdc with
the Seminolcs. The following arc the particu
lars.
FROM FLORIDA.
By the arrival of the steamer Camden, Captain
Mills, Irorn St. Augustine, we learn that a battle
was (ought on the 24th ult. on the Lache Hat
chec, (Locha Halchce,) in which the Indians
were defeated, though with the loss on the part
of oar troops, of nine killed, and thirty m ounded.
Gen. Jesupis among the wounded, having re
ceived a severe llcsh wound, said lo have been in
the face.
Nothing is said of the bis* of the enemy,though
supposed to have been great. Many ealllc, po
nies, and hogs, with other properly, were taken
by our troops. ,
A friend has furnished the following list of kill
ed and wounded in this action
\ Os the artillery—killed—one corporal, com
pany A, 9th Artillery; one [ rivale, company H,
do.
Wounded —one sergeant and one private (se
verely) company D, 3d artillery; one private (se
verely) company C. do.; two privates, (one se
verely, one slightly,) company H. do.
Os the 3d dragoons—wounded—one sergeant
company K.
Os the battalion Tennessee Volunteers—five
were killed, dangerously wounded,? (since dead)
and 15 slightly wounded.
Total killed—7; (died of wounds, 2.) —0: woun
ded—3o.
Since writing the above we learn from Major
McLean, who is a passenger in the Camden, that
the prevailing report at Gary’s Ferry on the eve
ning of the 2d inst. an express arrived at Gary’s
Ferry, via Fort King, and it was reported there
and (relived that the express brought the infor
mation that runners had come in and informed
the commanding officer that Alligator and Sam
Jones had quarrelled, and had separated and that
Sam Jones with but 30 warriors, had left Alli
gator.
The runners stated that the Indians would be
coming in at Fort Taylor, in large numbers
within three days.
The impression with many is that these ac
counts are founded in truth, as the Indians are
generally scattered without leaders; some in
small parties, having very recently been seen in
the vicinity of Volusia.
Mnj. Me Lean further states that he learned
from the commanding officer at Garey’s Ferry
that Gen. Jesup on the 26th ult, subsequent to
the action of the 241 h, was at tb.o head of the
San Eucia rivet on a large fresh trail, with well
founded hopes of oveitaklng the enemy.
We have, subsequent to the receipt of the
above information, had placed in our hands the
folio viryg extracts ofa letter, which confirms the
report of the battle above staled,
v Si. Aobcstxsb, Feb 3.
News received from Gen. .lesup’s army by ex
press this morning.
The substance of a letter received by a gen
tleman from an officer at Fort Pierce dated the
29th Jan. says “Jesup has had a fight with the
Indiana. The Tennesseans generally behaved
well.” The number of Indians considerably
more than was supposed. The Indians loss very
trifling as far as has been ascertained; ihcir pro
visions. cattle and amunition, ascertained to be
plenty. “They never have fought on fair terms,
in every fight except Gapt Powell’s they have
have had the advantage of ground. There they
had it in numbers, and came into open ground.
Jesup fought across a creek, and after the action
1 1 discovered that his force was sufficient to have
surrounded their position, which, from the infor
mation L have received, cannot cover more than
ten acres of ground. I hey had tides morticed
in the trees, pickets set up, and palmetloes set
up so as to cover them and form blinds, and had
cleared away the hammock on the side Jesup at
tacked them, which exposed his men altogether
without their seeing the enemy.”
Another letter from an officer to a gentleman
here dated at the same place, Ist, Fi 11,, says.
‘■The southern express ut this evening firings
important news from lha army. Gan. Jesup has
had a hard battle with the Indians, ho complete,
ly routed them. Ho was ae.erely wounded in
the action in the face, hut still commands, ami is
in lull pursuit of the enemy, who have lied south,
ile had 7 killed on the field and 32 wounded, 2
of whom are since dead. It is reported that Wild
Gat is hadly wounded. Tile battle was fought
mi the Lu-choe-ha’bee. This war must soon be
ended now.”
We copy the following from the People’s Press’
by request, and as an act of justice to Mr. Cal
houn,
MK. CALHOUN.
The following letter from the Hon .1. C. Cal
houn.; has been in our possession seme time, but
owing to business which caused us to be absent
from our Editorial duties, for several weeks, its
publication was in consequence defeired.
/’his letter of Mr. Calnoun’s is in answer to
one which wo had previously written to that gen
tleman, making enquiries with regard to the cor
rectness of a report which had gone into circula- I
tiou; which report staled that he had expressed
himself a warm supporter of the old Clark party,
in a letter or letters written by him to a gentle
man in this State, and that he wished to he con
sidered as allied to that party at this time, and ex
pressed a desire to see Mr. Lumpkin in Ihe Sen
ate of the United States. This report, as we tin.
derstond had gotten ground, and had been used
at the time, perhaps, much to the prejudice of
Mr. Calhoun and his friends; as it was slated to
come from high and unquestioned authority, and
was not contradicted. We doubled the truth of
the report hut however much wo may have
doubled that was not sufficient to contradict it;
consequntly the only course left us, was either to
submit to the imputation without a murmur, or
write immediately to Mr. Calhoun and ascertain
the fact of the matter. We determined upon
the latter, as host calculated to satisly ourself,and
dojustico to Mr. Calhoun. A lew weeks brought
his answer; to which, in justice to tb it gentle
man, and at the request of several ot his friends,
we give publicity’.
Wasiii jujton; Dec. 20th, 1837.
Dkau Sin,—On rny arrival here a few days
since, I received your letter of the Bth insl., which
I seize the first leisuie moment to answer.
You say, that you have been informed that I
have written a letter, or letters to individuals in
Georgia, in which I expressed a desire to see Mr.
Lumpkin in the United States Senate, and that 1
wished to be considered as allied to thcjold Clark
pasty and numbered among its adherents; that the
inclination came from a high source, and (on
almost any other subject) of unquestioned sit
thoiVy ; but believing that it might ho intended
to dtfcch you from my support on the question
ol thWivurcc, you have determined to apply di
rectly*) me to ascertain its truth.
I aiMrouch obliged to you for the course you
have t*en, and the opportunity that you afford
me to put down the slander. There is not on e
word untruth in b, j ;;jvor wrote any letter of
the kina, tior any thing like it, or expressed my
self in lb,e manner represented. 1 once number
ed many and warm fticnds|in theoldiClark parly,
some of a thetn, I believe, have adhered to me,
through all of the difficult scenes, through which
I have passed for the last ten years; but I belong
but to one party, and never desire to be ranked
under any other; the old Slates Rights Republican
Party of 98. To that I attached myself at its
beginning and under itsllag, with the blessing of
God, I intend to die. Time lias but confirmed
me in the truth of its principles.
I do not doubt the subject of the miscreant
(for such he must he, however high the authori
ty) was such as you staled. 1 know in taken
the stand I did on the divorce question, my mo
tives and conduct would be grossly misrepresent
ed, secretly ,aud publicly. Hut 1 caied not. As
the slanderer may have told the same tale to
others, for the same base purpose, you arc at per
fect liberty to publish this. *
With Respect,
lam &c. v
J. C. CALHOUN.
H. H.VIFOItD. Esit.
Whatever may’ have been the object of this
report,or wnoever may (have been its progenetor,
wo are fully convinced there is not the slightest
ground for its correctness. And if for no other
reason, in sheer justice to Mr. Calhoun we
would give pul) icily to this letter, that the foul
slander may he thus jmblicly returned. There
is no man that has more assiduously devoted
his a life to the service of his country, who
has received so little gratitude. While others
have gained populanly and power by a
course of intrigue and corruption —warping
their pliant minds into any position that would
gain public favor—treading over the wreck of
principles wliich they had subjugated to their
unhallowed purposes —trampling under foot the
very rights which they profess to protect for the
people—anil receiving daily lheiracclamation,Mr
Calhoun has been branded with every epithet
than that which would convey an idea that ho
was a fflund to his country. This too, while stri
ving as the uncompromising friend and apvocale
t.f the people and of the fetlates, agah* t e en
croachments of Executive power,—and j H no in
stance, and under no consideration has he ever
faltered on the ground he occupied. But these
are not the circumstances of a day—they a ie
facts that must descend to posterity in the pages
of our political history—they are facts whiefi will
live, wficn the grovelling acts of his enimies shall
have been forgotten, and the names be remem
bered only in the disgusting records of the. time
But we have a higher and more important mo
tive for publishing this letter of Mr. Calhoun’s,,
than refuting the slander. It is to show to th e
people of Georgia that ho is still tub ktkm and
unimpaired REPUBLICAN OF ’9B; —first
and foremost he stands upon those principles
their unyielding advocate—a beacon light and a
guide, amidst the continued roar and violence of
political demagogues—and ha seen panics rise
and parties fall, like the ebb and flow of tides—
marking the progress which corruption and mis
rule have made in the affairs of the Government
how one b.y one the less pregnable colleagues
of his glorious labors have been drawn into the
whirlpool of power, or led oil through the giddy
mazes of political aspirants, until lost to their
own honor and their country’s welfare. Few,
indeed, wc fear, can now he numbered among the
republicans ok ’9B—insinuating politicians
have endeavoied to dcslioy those piinciplcs, and
rear others by profession not practice and Iho
people have allowed themselves to be gulled into
their support. But time is last developing their
designs, and the day is not far distant when they
shall stand naked before the gaze of a people
whom they have deluded—who will then see to
their astonishment what a thing ol hideous
deformity, for wliich, they have forsaken the good
old Republican principles ol ’9B. The true re
publican standard of our political faith has been
widely differed from.—“ Wc all—wc all have
been false.”—We must return with an unilec
effort to its support—casting aside all minor pre
dilections, rally with one accord on the mair
ground of those principles which have been am
’ are the basis of our institutions, and wliich hav<
been found wanting in virtue.
[lillOM OUII COIIUKSPONIIKNT.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1838.
Anothci day spout ou Iho Mississippi election;
the sixteenth since the debate was fairly began,
ami yet no decision has been come to up to the
time of writing this.
It wos generally believed that the question
would have been settled oil Saturday, but about
five o'clock, when it was supposed that the,
members on both sides were desirous of bring
ing the matter to a close, one of the party moved
an adjournment. This was rather startling at
first. .Still more surprising was it to find the
whole of the trainbands voting in solid column
for the motion. Would you know the reason ol
this sudden determination'! It is believed that
Messrs. Hamer and Kilgore will arrive early
this week. Two votes against the cause of jus
tice, of law, ami the constitution were worth
waiting for.
i Among the best speeches that have been mad#
on the subject, were those of Messrs. Hell ofj
Tennessee, ami Pope of Kentucky. They have
shown most conclusively ou grounds of techni
cality, us well aa tbo great princplcs of the con
stitution and law,'mat the decision of the house
at the September session was no decision against
Messrs. Prentiss and Word; that the November
election was perfectly valid; and that Messrs.
Premiss and Word were fully entitled to their
scats, as members of the 25[h Congress.
The debate was resumed to day; ami there
were two long speeches by Messrs. Martin of
Ala. and Parker ofNew York, in favor ol send
ing back tlie election to tho people of Mississippi.
A cull of the house was then ordered; and
while this progress is going on, I take the op
portunity of informing you of what has been
transpiring in the Senate.
Mr. CALHOUN introduced a bill to cede the
public lands to the states -within whose limits
they lie; which measure was, after being twice
read, referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr. PUGSTON offered a resolution for
causing the Madison papers to he printed and
published, which lies over one day.
Tlie consideration of the Sub-Treasury bill
was then resumed; and Mr. Uivcs entered upon
a long and elaborate speech in support of his
proposition, of which I sent you an out line.—
He gave way for a motion to adjourn without
closing his remarks. I will to morrow send you
a sketch ofhis principal arguments.
In tlie House during tlie morning hour, a pe
tition was presented from Massachusetts praying
that the resolution of Mr. Preston in relation to
the disposal of petitions referring to Abolition of
slavery might be rescinded. The immediate
consideration was Suited for and Mr. Patton
moved to lay the motion to consider,on the table;
which was carried.
P. 8. Upon calling tlie House it was found
that all the members were present except ton.
Mr .Wise then asked that Mr. Prentiss might be
permitted to address the house, but Mr. Clounsy,
of S. C. having obtained tlie floor, went on to
address the House, against the motion to send
the election back to the people. He is speaking
at the time this despatch is closed. M
From the Boston Kilns.
Meeting of the Committee on tho Associ
ated Hank.
The committee oil the memorial of the asso
ci;.tcd banks held another meeting yesterday af
ternoon in tlie Senate Chamber, tlie committee
of the association appearing before litem.
The chairman stated that he had received, in
compliance with the requisition of the commit
tee, certain documents from tho associafoti,which
lie proceeded to read. Among these documents
were returns showing the slale’of the associated
banks at several dilferent periods. The last o!
these returns is dated January 27th last Satur
day, an-1 gives the condition of the twenty-nine
associated banks—the Kilby not having then
been separated from tho rest—at the close ol bu*
si ness on that day. Wo copy it.
Capital, $18,900,000
Free Circulation, 0,027,148
Circulation on time, 50,000
Ueposilcs, 4,501,709
Specie, 1,104.076
Due to Boston banks, 180,109
Due from Boston banks, 442,052
Bills of other city Banks on band, 2,350,074
Post Notes, 007,000
Doan on Stock, 811,800
Total loan, 27,705,790
In answer to an inquiry by tlie committee, it
i was slated that at the last return made by the
j Commonwealth Bank to the Association, the
i circulation of what bank was represented to be
$290,482; of this sum the association held $128,-
000.
The circulation of tho Commercial, Fulton
and Hancock Banks, on the Bill of August, the
time of the greatest expansion in circulation and
discounts was respectively $080,720 $201,008
at ;d $302,070. Since that period tho associa
tion had withdrawn from the circulation of the
Commercial $302,899—fr0m the Fulton, $167,-
miy—and from the Hancock $004,009, substjtu
’ ting in their places, bills of other banks.
The circulation of the American batik at, the
1 last return was stated to be $218,000; of this the
1 association held $144,000— about two thirds.
1 The circulation of the Kilby bank, including
I bills issued on time was given by that bank in
‘ its return of the 27th (which was not made how
ever till Tuesday the 30th) al $146,000. Or
this the association had $llO,OOO. '1 he bank
, also returned $25,000 in specie and $13,000 m
, bills of other banks to meet the $25,000 ' n 1111
g mediate circulation among the public tlie re
r rriaining 811,000 being issued on time.
From, the Portland Transcript.
THE COT TAGE ON TIIE GAPE-
Hy CHAHI.BS P. ILStBY.
! ‘Put the large lamp in the window, wife—
uitis a (li 8U i.) night, and hard will it be for
r ’ the poor sailor if lie lias no beacon to guide
i Him through the darkness.’
J.) ‘Hard indeed, James, unless the Almighty
g | should watch over him and guide Ins vessel.
, j Terrible—(terrible storm ! may God have the
q j poor seamen in his keeping solemnly
~ I ejaculated the woman, as alio bung a large
brilliant lamp in the window of the cottage
c facing the sea,
,j ; ‘Amen —‘men’ was tho hearty response of
.. the husband.
n i James Richards lived on Cape***. His
id house, a neat on eb iory building, was situated
■o I on the furthermost part of the Cape toward
1 the s*a- He wag an old sailor, and had fol-
loweil tin; bou until lie wus throe-score years
of aije, when he bought this spot nml bii'lt
him a him,-)'!. It was a tlmuorous purl ot the
coast; anil lliia was one -groat reason, lie said
why h ; settled there.—‘l .t ho meant to keep
' i bright light burning in the dark night to
nght his brother tars on their way.’
Richards’ family consisted ot himself, wife,
and two sons; the eldest thirty, and the youn
-1 gest twenty-live years of age. ‘And smart
‘ active beys they are too,’ the old man would
• say,‘as any about those parts.’
Tlie afternoon of the day on which onr sto.
ry opens;jhad been lowory, and the appearance
’ betokened a tempest. The two young men
! bad been absent about a week on a fishing
1 cruise. They were therefore anxiously look
i ed lor all the afternoon by their parents;
; more especially, as they had then out-stayed
their usual lime of absence. As the day wore
away and the appearance ot a storm increas.
ed, the mother's fears arose proportionally;
although the father was too much of a sailor
lo ho frightened, ns he expressed himself, at
ia black, clomi. However an I lie day drew
■' near its close, and the wind began to increase
tlie old in in becai" : i.neasy, and Ills eye was
directed oftenor than usual seaward. Tbo
sun went down luridly in the west, mid the
large waves began in heave In their feathery
tops. The old man left the house and procee
ded lo the glmrc. There was a smooth sandy
cove, which made a sung little harbour; but
save tbs, the cape was lined with high, nig
ged and shelving rocks. Mr. Richards seat
ed himself on the highest eminence —Broad
Btuni, it is called, directly on the pilch of the
cape, from whence he could overlook the sea
from all pouts.
Hero us he sat gazing off, ho muttered to
himself-—‘‘l dent like that while streak m tlie
cast, it is a weather litter, and bodes no good;
and llib scud there in ihe south looks badly
skimming over the w iicr at such a rate. It will
ho an ugly night this. The plague is in the
boys that they don’t come homo—lliey ought
to know better than lo be abroad in such weath
er as this!’ Time and again us the dusk crept
on, he would visit Rroiulstono, and throw anx
ious glances about, in hopes of dclcc'iog an
appearance of sail, and then bo would give vent
lo his spleen for their absenting themselves; in
which however fear, as could easily he seen,
rather than anger was predominant. Darkness
seilled down on caitli a d ocean; still nothing
me; the eye of the anxious watchers but tlie
dark green waves rolling lurbidly to the shore
with a sullen fcarlul murmur. The wind blew
furiously, and bo rain came with a heavy plash
lo the earth. As the hour grew late and the
gusts of wind swept by, ai d Mr. Richards hud
been once or twice to the shore without any
signs of their approach, lluir anxiety became
100 great for silence, and impassioned prayers
were put up by the mother for her sons salely,
while the father in a voice slightly trembling,
tried to comfort her, by saying—•k ear not, wife
tlie boys are strong, and a better boat, never
1 swam; they are well acquainted with tlie coast.
Resides, God will have them in Ills keeping, and
will not leave us childless in our old age. (sheer
up, and put your trust in Him, at whose bidding
< —peace, be still’ —the waves cannot harm.’
Ten o'clock came and went by. The boys
came not. The storm was at his height. Alter
walking the room awhile, Mr. Richards asked his
wife to prepaie a lanlerk. 1, inn going,’ said
he, in answer to his wife’s inquiries, 'lo kindle a
lire on Rroadslone if possible. Keep a good
heart —trust in God, and all will bo well.' So
saying he left the house. It was but a short
time before he had a lirighl lire kindled on the
Rroadslone, which throw its light fur on the
troubled waters —Tray Hod tbo youngsters may
sec it! the old man mutiored to himself, as he
heaped on the brush. ‘Ke will not leave me
desolate in my old age! Take me, Rather Al
tniylng,’ dropping on his knees, and raising bis
arms on high, in a prayerful altitude—‘take jik
but spare my children! lake me, who am noth
ing worth—a wont out hulk, hut spare the hoys
to comfort and support their aged mother!” A
hand this moment was laid on his shoulder; and
a trembling voice said hastily —‘James—His will,
not ouiis, be done!’
‘Wife, how came you here! You .should nut
ho out in this tempest ’
‘Hark! there it is again—l was sure I heard it!’
‘Heard whall’ said her husband, with aston
ishment!”
‘Hark —listen!’ said the woman, pointing her
arm seaward.
It was hut a moment, when a bright (lash was
seen, and a faint report was borne on the breeze
from seaward.
•They are coming—ihe boys aie coming!’ burst
simultaneously (rom the aged pair;
‘They see the light!’ said lire wife hurriedly—
let us heap on more wood, James—praise Uod!’
We have the reason to praise Him, wife, and
airy, He who has protected thorn thus far re
store them to us in safety!’
‘He will —Hu will,’ said the agitated wife, as
she heaped a quantity of brush on tlie fiie.
As the Ibimcs shot up in the air, and were
curling about in the wind, the old man and ids
wife scaled them to await the approaching vc*-
scl, dial contained all that was dear lo them.
Their eyes were strained towards the cove, in
the hope of see tig her in that direction; but ,
happening to turn their eyes, they saw the little |
schooner dashing over the waves, right to wards i
the rocky part of the cape. They both uttered I
a cry of horror. Death —inevitable death seem- I
cd die doom of those on board. Onward she (
came, now rising high on a towering wave, flut
tering on its lop 'ike a frightened bird—and now
plunging down into I,c gulf of foaming waters i
as to destruction—then slowly rising again, still
struggling towards the rocks, i lie aged pair
stood for a moment like statues ga/.ing on die
scene before diem, until the liille bark shot into
the shades made by the clitf, and was’ lost to
sight. Instead of running frantically about
accomplishing nothing, as is too often die case
in scenes cf alarm and danger, die old sailor
was pul on. Ridding his wile advance to die
edge of the dill with the lantern, Mr. Richards
widi die speed ot one some two scores ot years
younger; went lo the house, procured a coil ol
rope and a fishing line, and was to the ctllf near
ly as soon as his wife.
At litis place the cliff rose forty feet, perhaps
above tlie level of tlie sea. About two-thirds or i
more of tlie way down was a shelf projecting out ■
three or four leel. It was here die boat came j
ashor*. ..... i
‘Husband’’ said Mrs, U. wiinging her hands
in agony, ‘what can be done! 1* altrer in Heaven
oddest diou not have spared thorn to us /’
‘Peace, wife peace !—wouldst th-.u chide thy
Maker! say not a word, hut attend to me* i’ is no
place to bo womanish here. Now, wife pitch
your voice lo ils shrillest tone, above that oi the
j wind and see if the pour boys arc alive lo give
answer.’
The woman did as she was hid; and bonding
over the cliff, screamed m a high sharp tone —
•John—Samuel! my children !’
Her voice rang shrilly above the dash of the
waves and the blast of the gale.
‘Quick —die light—there is hope!’ said Mr. R.
Immediately the lantern was lowered down by
tho lino, and liy its feeble light the oldest sou
could ho seen on the shelf, loaning back against
the jagged rocks, looking upwards.
‘There is hut one—it is John /' said the old
man wildly, as ho leaned in eagerness fearfully
over I lie edge of the cliff. ‘The rope, wife, the
rope ! shouted he. In a second it was lowered
down; swayed to and fro hy the wind. John
was not long in possessing himself o( it. Rut what
was the old man’s horror when ho saw his sot
cast off his jacket, and grasping the end of the
rope, walked to the edge of the shelf, as if to jump
into the waters that foamed ut his feet.
‘What is ho doing? ho is leaping into tho sea !
merciful parent! hoy, hoy, will you leave me
childless in my old age!’ shouted hr, in a voice
hofrso with emotions, us ho saw hi.; son dive in
to lire sea. He skied iranftxod with horror. In
a few minutes, however, John appeared on tho
shelf and made signs for those above to pull the
rope. The old man commenced giving direc
tions to his w ife to watch the motions of John.
Mo soon marie signs to slop Iran ling and then
was seen 10 lift lire apparent lifeless Irmly of his
brother on the shelf. Alter examining the rope,
ho made signs for them to hoist again. Il was a
sight to witness that old man hy the uncertain
light of tiro lire, tho rain healing upon ..is grey
head—straining himself to raise the corpse of his
own son from tin dark depths lad nv:—and when
the hotly was raised tir the cliff, lit see lire aged
mother clasp it in her arms, and hoar her voice,
Illicit with agony—‘Samuel, my son—would to
(Jod I could have died for you /’—and the wind
and the rain the while heating down upon her
uncovered head, and Hinging her grey and tang
led nesses In the air I’ I
The old man’s attention was now dilecled to
wards rescuing his other son, who was in immin
ent danger as the tide was selling in, and ere
long would probably wash him off, the force of
the wind having raised it more than its usual
height. He made la t the rope to a neighboring
tree, and bending over iho dill', gave direction to
Iris son to avoid iho sharp rocks that jutted out,
ns he attempted the perilous ascent, steadying 1
the irtpo, and encouraging him the while.
“father, your hand!” said John, breathing
thickly, lilting up Ins arm to tho edge of the cliff,
well high exhaust'd. At iho moment lie tillered
these words, the rope which hud worn again-t
tho sharp locks, parted, leaving him dangling
over the horrid depth below, holding by one hand
to the edge of the cliff, and hy the other to the
tired arm of his father.
“Wife! wife!” shouted ihe old man in a voice l
hoarse with agony, leave lire dead and attend to 1
the living. His wife was so absorbed in griel
she paid no attention. “Woman!” shouted he,
in a voice of despair, “will ye sacrifice the living
tolhedoad! Will you see your first born per
ish!—Quickly, for my strength fails,”
“What would ye, my husband!” said she star
ling up ami seeing tho situation of her husband,
stretched on the ground at lull length, holding
the arm of her son, she sprung ferward, and hen
ding down grasped the other hand and with al
most supeinuiunil strength, hy one effort, lifted
her sun safe upon the cliff, and then sunk beside
him with no more strength than a child. She
sunn rccuveied, and the excite sent of the mo
rnent being over, their attention was turned to
the younger son who lay stretched oi!t on the
wet ground, without sense or motion, exhibiting
a pale and ghastly lace us the light of the fast
expiring Ihe occasionally Hashed over it.
“Is he dead farther!” sad John as he gazed
wi'dly in his face. “It was *ll ugly blow the
main boom gave hint as wo struck.”
“Heaven ho praised,” said Iho farther, “lha*
we have one left—and thankful I am that tho wa
ters did not devour him. Wife, let us ho com
forted that his grave will he on the land, and
that he was tint fated to Hoat in t!!b cold caverns
of the dead.”
“Father—rnothei!” said John, who had bent 1
beside hts liro her, “he lives! I feel his heart I
hea !” And truly enough it did heat wilh return- ]
iug life, and hy midnight they were all gathered,
a trappy group, in the front jroom of the cottage, j
congratulating each other, and thanking Hod lor
their safety.
Where stood tho humble cottage, of James
Richards a brilliant light house now stands—
and it is the “best light” on Ihe eastern coast.
Did John Richards is the keeper of it. Visit
[ him, he will tell yon the story I have, far better
than I have done: and will show you the graves
of Ins father and mother, and will 101 l yon how
he and Sain worked for them and made them 1
comfortable in their old age—how, after they
were dead, Hum went to sen, and found, after all, ,
a grave “in the cold caverns of tho deep;” and f
that he never lights the lamps of Ihe light house
without thinking how anxiously ho watched the
(ire kindled hy his further on "Hroudatoiie,” in
tho night of the tempest, when he was elfin lho > ,
hoat, tumbled about hy Iho waves; and how
upon the dark and angry waters, ho vowed, if I
Uod spared his life ho would consecrate it to
hint, for ever and cvef and try to sin no more j
—how Sam broke his vow that he made on his
knees, beside him, at that terrible hour, until he
was punished hy a drowning death, of Ins own
vow he speaks nut; but from appearances he lias
nut forgotten il.
COM M ERCIAL.
lIAVKU MARKET, IJBO. 20.
Cottons — From tins 7th, date of our last report, v
up totlio 12th inspirit, wo had a languid market i
tor this article, and our rates for United States
snort staplo rollon experienced a trifling decline,
lint within a tow dnyslbey have fully recovered the r
ground which they trail lost. The sales amount to
5U25 bales, consisting of IU2I hides of New Orleans J
of which 23 hales at CBG 50; dO7 do at !)■') to UK? f
493 dost 10) to 105; 38 do at loti; and 10 do at s
III!), —lido hales Mobile of which 175 hales at 8J
lo 98; anil 52 do at 102 anil 101; —3318 hnl. s of <
Upland, of which JIG balcsat 87 lo 91; G3G do ut
Od 50 111 07; 1211 do at 07 5); 001 do at 0) lo 100, 1
he. The arrivals per contra, hive been 733 hales t
United Stales short staple cotton. 1
Stock JOth Nov- 89,161 b. of which 30,207 hU S. ,
Arrto 14th Hoc. 2,322 ‘d.OdG
<11,483 fid,2o3
Sal. lo 14lh Bee 7,772 6,204
Stock 14th Uca 33.9 1 1 26,83 i
Valuable Real Estate for sale.
SOFFI'.R lor sale the House ami tail on Broad
street, a few doors below the Fugle h Phoenix
Hotel, at present occupied hy ML Caffin. Also,
lire brick building and lot adjoining the above, ut
present occupied hy Major Starke.
Feb 9—wtf 33 JOHN PHINIZY.
REAL ESTAE FOR SALE.
8 OFFER Idrsale the House and Lot on the noflh
. side of Broad street, in the square above the
\ market house, at present occupied by Mr. Gic'marin.
: Alsu, I In, Dwelling /louse and l.nt on Reynold
strtet, in the same square, now occupied hy Mr
! Gum.arin. Apply lo John I'hinizy.
Feb U-vvll 33 ANN SIMS.
| Georgia, Striven County:
V 4/ //f.RFAS, peter Arnett applies tor Letters
s of Admmisiration on the Fstate of Allen
] Belton, deceased, of this county.
Those are therefore to cite and admonish all ami
singular the kindrn 1 and creditors of said (deceased,
to he and appear at my office within tho time pro
i scribed hy law, to shew cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not he granted.
Given undei ray hand, at office, in Jacksonboro',
this sth February, 1838.
JO.S'JIUA PERRV, c.c. o. s. c.
Feb 9 30d 33
Georgia, Scriveu County:
WHEREAS, Klijuh Oliver applies for Letter*
of Administration on tho Estate of Jacob
Oliver, deceased, of this county.
J'hrso are llierelore to cilo and admonish ad and
sing liar the heirs and creditors at* said deceased, to
lie and appear at n.j i.dice within tho lime prescri
bed iiy law, in tile their objections, if any they
have, to shew cause wuy said letters should not Bo
granted.
• liven under my hand, at office, in Jaeksonboro',
this stli day of February, IBUM.
Joshua berry, c. c. o. a. c.
Fob 0 30d 33
(Jcorgin, iorivea Coturtyi
'my HLRE As, William Greene applies for Let-
J T lets of Administration on ihe Estate of John
. Bryan, deceased, of this county.
These are llierelore to idle and admonish all and
singular the heirs arid creditors of said deceased, la
ho and appear at my ofßce within the lime prescri
h d by law, to file their objections if any they have
to show cause why said letters should not be granted.
• liven under my hand, at office, in Jacksonboro’j
this sth day of February, 1838.
JOSHUA Ferry, c c o ■ c.
Feb 9 3od 0
B (’•••I If months afterdate application will he made
_ to I lie honorable the Justices of the Inferior
Conrtol .Vcriven county, v\ bile sitting fur ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the Lands belonging to
the Estate id John M. Roberts, deceased, (ate ot
said county. STEPHEN MlLLS,ndih’r.
DELIA ROBERTS,adm'rt.
_l'eb_Sili, 1838 4tm 33
WILL he sold on the first Tuesday in May
nest, before tho court-house door,in Jnckson
boro’ between the usual flours of sale, the following
property, to wit: a negro woman by the name, of
Only and I'.eV two children Peter mid Henry, be
longing to the estate of Ally Ami dross, deceased ;
sold ngrecahlo to nn order of the honorable the in
ferior court of St riven county, lor the benefit of tin*
licit* of said deceased.
JAMES P. THOMPSON, adm’r.
Fob full, 1838 wid 33
~~A GIVeE.AUT If. to no ordcr.of j)ie honorable tba
Inferior Court of Serivcn county, will besolti
before the c ourt house door in JacUsonhott>’i.,bw:
tween the usual hours of side, one thousand acres
of pine Land, in said county. Alsu, two hundred
tirios hammock Land, lying in I lie same county, ho
longing to the minor heirs ot John Black, deceased
sold fur the benefit of said heirs.
MARY BLACK, Guard’n.
Fob fnh, 1838 wul »3
GEORGIA, I By the Court Ordinary (or said
llurke county, $ Count -
tiafllEitEAS Nnruli Smith Administratrix,
V 9 and Allen S B Prior, Administrator o(
James J Smith, deceased, fate of said county, have
petitioned said court lor letters dismisspry, stating
that they have fully administered said estate.
These arc therefore to cite and admonish all con
cerned to Ire and appear lieforc said court on the first
Monday in May next, and then and there shew
cause why said letters shall not ho granted. By
order of Ibe court
T II BLOLIAT, uccy Sc
nov 10 _ warn
i I'.Oli (j l A, Columbia county:
WREIIE AS William Ynrliorough,administrit
tor on the estate of James Yarborough, del
teased applies for looters Dismissory,
These are therefor to cite and admonish all and
lingular the kindred mid creditors of said dac'd to be
mil appear at myoffic ) willilu the time prescribed
>y law, to shew cause, .f any they have, why said
letters should not he granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Appling, this
bill day of Sept., 1837.
sept 18 mfit OABItIEI. JONES.clerk. -
Hotel.
lmying purchased thin dtaira
a- bio nilp, in tho i'ffy of Jackson, situated on
il»o north side rs tlio Stale-1 [oust* square, is deter
mined to ruinovo oit in a few clays, and assured all
thoHO who may call on him that every attention
and provision shall he made lor their areommodn
tion, which the nature of the country will permit;
and that his nccoiclaudations for travellers, hordes,
and hoarders, hlir.ll he equal to any in the StAtOjoJf
of tho immediate hank oi the Mississippi river, ami
in so for us the circumstances of the country will
permit,his accommodation sfmlljnot he surpassed by
nny. //e pledges himsel/ ro heopn good tahle f good
bar, furnished w ith the host of liquors; good cpjwi
form Ido rooms; good clean wholesome beds; a quiet
house, free from not and noisy intemperance; ond
good dry stables furnished with good ostlers, and
a plenty of corn and fodder, and at as roanonahff
terms us practicable. Prompt payment, at shbrt
lieriods, w ill, in all cases, he required.
To members of tho Legislature,and those having
business in ihc courts at Jackson, tho jpibsr.rjbe*
will lurnish good comfortable rooms, h'olh in sum
mer and winser, either in his main Tavern building,
or in one a lew yards distant, which lie has lately
procured, and filled up lor the purpose, ot their op
tion. They are invited to call and examine his ac
commodations lor themselves, and if they like,'
try thorn, ilo is perfectly aw are of
tions hitherto uliordvd in this (own, hm'l is deter
mined to improve,them nndilmt those who favor him
with their custom, shall not not go away reasonablf
dissatisfied. K. 11. WIOIiINS,
Jackson, Miss Sept 12. >/ount Vornqri:
Jan 1 m'hn 2
JLaw Notice.
• I f 7; E undersigned Imve formed u Co-parlnorshm
B for tlio pruotico of Law. They will alien'd
the Courts of Franklin, Hal), Habersham and Ra-
Sun, and to all business entrusted to their rare in
the (Jhorokee Circuit, in Ihe Circuit Court of the
United Slaton for the Georgia District. Thoir office
is in Clarksville, Habersham county
RICH ARD W //aBERSHAM.
BARN,MiI) E. lIABEKSSAM.
Dee Ifi v\Bt 291
k. v. & .i. mi. 1.,
.IT TO/tJVJKS JIT Let It',
Motirrtlo anil Ententon, Georgia,
Zb'l ILL practice in Ihe several courts of the coim-
Vl ties of Jasper, Jones, Morgan, I'utnmn, llald.
win, Buna, Henry, Newton, Monroe, Walton, and
in llie Federal Court lor the district of Georgia,
REFERENCES.
Ai'jntHa —A.J.&T. W. Miller; Webster, Pffr
mnlee &• o , Harviland, fiisley, Co.
Muam. — Poe A Nisbil, Henry G. Lamar, Charlca
J. McDonald,
Rnvanwih. —Berrien and Cityier.G. B. Imnar, Jo
seph W. Jackson.
( Jmrlishin —James L. I’olignio, Weed ts Fannin,
C» it G. H Kelsey A. Ht ileteud. , . .. )T .
'I ho Charleston Courier and .Mercury, rind New
York Courier and Enquirer will publish the above
twice a week lor fi mouths ami forward their account*
lo this office. nov 11 w,fim 259
TO BOAT OWNER* AND PATROONS
JVaviy atint' Nuvunah and Uroail vivert.
BV an net of the General Assembly of the slate
of Georgia, assented loihe26lb Deccniiier, lfl3fi,
it is made he duly of the interior courts of ihe sev
eral counties of said slate, bordering on,or wKicli
navigable waters pass through, to cause to he puh
Imbed, the provisions of the several acts of the ge
neral assembly.regulating boat owners,their agent*
and palroons, navigating said waters.
By the aforesaid acts every bout navigating the
Savannah or Broad rivers, are required to have 4
while patroon,wnb a Bill of Lading ready prepared
to exhibit lo any while person, who may wish to
examine tho contents of the boat under their charge,
showing the name ol said patroon and consignee of
tho cargo aboard ol said boat, and furthermore for
bids noy boat ow ner,their agent or patroon,to permit
any boat hand being a slave; to put on board ol their
boat, any corn, cotton, peas,stock ol any kind, poul
try or other articles in which by law they are lorbid
In Irnllick, except Ihe same is exhibited in tho bill of
lading of the owner ol said boat or hi* agenlpmd un-'
der bis or thoir direction entered, making it penaf
a guin«t ev- ry offender of the aforesaid ac.l*.
Therefore,all concerned will lake notice, that ihe
arts ,)f w hich tho foregoing is extracted will be en
forced against offenders who may be taken in tlio
county of Lincoln.
Lkwis Parks,
W. U. CAJtVELOWj
Joiim Mobs,
JsTEFttBN Stovall,
Peter Lamar,
Judges of Inferior court,
nov 23 ts 278