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<i« lA9*rpnut CkmuicU.
THfc QUESTION.
Alt.—".Wy hdfimfit an Hu ttlti frtunJ"
A lavaly y*«ag wife said on* day, in li«r bower,
A* bar bvida maiden ant at har tide,
"HI tall Uiaa what paa/J in that halcyon haur,
Whan ha aakad na would I ba hia biiJs.
It wat la (lata bowar, tu heboid lha aun aat,
la hia galdan had, flarraua and bright,
Waailaally stood, hut our eye* often mat.
And aaek gl nra wai a gleam of delight.
"Matoadavly press'd both my waiataml in y band,
Tat aalhing—a till nothing aaiil he, —
Or littla that (could at tiral undaiatand,
far ha apaka in a faltaring key,
■iataagaa, il would aoem, had forgntton ila duty,
Ha tranablad, bat 'twaa nut with fear;
I hltah'd like tba roao and it haightonad my
baumy;
At laaal aaha toJJ me, my dear.
•I fait—hat I aannot Jeacriba aa I wauld,
My faaliaga as tiand delight;
Bat fait lika a poor ailly thing aa I ataod.
And aanfuaad, play'd lha baby outright.
Ta hide my caofuainn, a till alaaer ha prcaa'd,
My haad on hia ahuuldar reclin'd,
had gaaping with pleasure, 1 then nu addraea'd
WnU warda that delight woman kind.
*0 eweat wara ilia aoun.la, ae they (ell on my ear
When thue m a whimper, said hr,
"Than lifa more 1 lot* thee, fhen tell me, my deer,
0 will then be married to me 1"
Whet my heart would hare anawared ha eery aaon
guaaa’d,
Tbaugh my timid tongue would not say yea ;
far then (when hia Irpa were on mine fondly
praaa'd,)
1 gave him a inodeel firal kiae." W,
GEORGE WASHING I ON.
It it goad on every possible occasion, for
M Amancana to ponder on (ho character of
Ihia mtn. We have never aeen a finer ji c
(iirttf Washington’* greatness than the Ibl
lawitg. It appeared in the London ‘'Cour
ier,” than a leading /(ntisli government pa
rr, on the twenty fourih of January, ’ jOO.
waa at that time cut from the p,',, t . r |)()
htibaon praaerred m « scrap ’ book
tier anice. If it ha« bjen republished m
mort recent dtya, tie have not aeen n ; bui
wa are purauaueil onr readers will own, Wen
if it hat appeared mice, it cannot be rev ved
to# frequently. We have nu idea to whom
lit authorship ia to be ascribed.
Tha melancholy account of (lie death ol
Ganeral Washington was brought by a vessel
front Ualtunore, winch arrived olf Dover. Gc
ttrtl Washington was, we believe, in hit
•lift yeti. The height of hie person was
about five fact eleven; bis cheat lull, and iua
iiniba, though rather slender, we I shaped and
Muscular. Ilia head waa aiuaJJ, m which
raapact he resembled the make of a great
ammbar of Ida countrymen. Ilia eyes were ol
a light gray color; and in proportion to the
laaglli of/us face, hia none w.it long. Mr.
Statvart, the eminent portrait painter, used to
aay, there were features in hia face toially
diifaranl from what he had ever observed in
that as any other human being; the auckcta
fertha eyea, for inatance, were larger than
whal ha ever mat with before, and the upper
part of hit noao broader. All hit features, he
•baervtd, were indicative of the strongest paa
tteta; ytl. lika Socralet, hia judgement and
great atlf command have al vays mndo him
appear a man of a different caat in the eyes of
tStwarhl. Ht always apoke with grout dif
idaaea, and amuetim. a hesitated for a word;
Aat it waa alwaya to find one particularly well
adapted to hit meaning. His Imtgmge was
aaanly and aiprastira. At lovcc, hia discourse
with •(ranger* turne 1 principally upon the
•ukjjtcl as America; and if they had been
through aay ram ark ah e places, his convcrsv
tian waa free and particiil*.' 1 / interesting, for
ha waa latimataly acquainted ,’»Uh every part
•ftha tauntry. lie waa much more open
ar.tl frae in hie behavior «t lovce than in pri
fata; tad in tha company cf Jadiaa eti..' 'nore
a#than whenaolely with men. I,
Few pertoia ever found Ihemmlvea for the >
•ret lima in tbs presence of Ganeral Wash- j
iagtan, without being impressed with » ~c r. »
taiadagrae ofvenantion and awe; „.»r did 1
tbaaa anaeliona, subside on a cloter acq.iainl 1
aaea; ea tba contrary, hia person and deport- 1
■eat wara aueh ta rather tended to augment '
tbaai. Tha hard aervice he had acun, the mis '
partem and labu aou# office* lie bad til led,gave '
a kind ol austerity to hia con rnance, and a
ratar.’t to hia manner*; yet ha was the kind- '
aat hnaband, lha moat humano matter the
ataadiaal friend. The whole range of'hia'o
ry daaa not praaent to air m« ( character
■put which we can dwell with auch entire
tad uamixed eJmiration. The |, )l|l( | l( ;. o|
(lateral Washington is unatamed by n single
blot. lie waa indeed a man of siicli r £ ru
aadawments, and auch furtunate temperament
that ovary action be performed waa ainualiw
aitmpiod from the charge of vico or weak
aaaa. Whatever he aaid, or did, or wrote
viaaUmped with a striking « m | peculiar pro
priaiy. Hit qualities were ao happily blend'
ad, and ao nicely harmonized, that the result
waa a great and pctfecl whole. The powers
as hia mind and the dispositions of his heart
wars admirably auited to each oilier. It wa „
tba union of the nioM eunsiiminito prudence
with tha most perfect moderation. His views
though largo and liberal, were neverevirava’
gant. Ilia virtues, though comprehensive
•nd beneftcient, were discriminating, judicious
and practical. Yet hia chaiactcr, though
regular acd uniform, possessed none of the
littlanasa which may aomutunea belong to
tliOM description* ol men. It formed a °ma
jaatic pile, the effect as which waa not impair
ad, but unproved by order and symmetry.
There waa nothing m u to dazzle by wilil
ataa, and surprise by ecccnlnciiy. ft was
es a higher specie* of moral beauty. It coil
tainad every thing great and elevated, but it
had nu false and tinsel ornament, ft was not
the model cried up by fashion and circum
attnae: iU excel cnee was adapted to the true
•ad just moral taste, mcapvblo of change
from the varying accidents of manners, of
•pmiona and time*. General Washington
ia not the idol of a dty.bui tha h roof ages'
Placed in circumstances of (he most
trying difficulty at the commencement of the
American contest, he accepted that situation,
pre-eminent in danger and responsibility,
//is preacrvcnc* overcame every obstacle; Ins
moderation conciliated every opposition; h s
genius aupplie I every resource; Ins enlarged
view could plan, revise, and improve every
branch of civil and military operation. lie
had the aujieior courage winch can actor for
bear to act as true policy dictates, care.css oi
the reproaches of ignorance cither in power
»r out of power, lie knew how to conquer
by waiting, m spite of obloquy, for the m> -
toent of victory; axx! lie menus! true praise
by deapiamg undeserved censure, lo the
moat arduous moments of the contest, his
prudent firmness proved the salvation of the
•tiisc winch he supported. Him conduct was,
an all occasions, guided by tlw most pure
P /4iamlere*le»in»w. Faraeperior to luvr anti
grevelling motives, ne ecemed even lit bo tin
influenced by that ambit n n winch has juatiy
been called the instinct of (,'reat souls. lie
, acted ever as if hia country's welfare and I hat
alone, was ihe moving spring. Hi« excellen
mind needed not even the stimulus of ambi
ttitn or the prospect of fame. Glory waa a
secondary consideration. He performed
great actions,* he persevered in a course of
laborious utility, with and equanimity that
neither (ought distinction, nor waa Haltered
hy it. Ilia reward waa in the consciousness of
i hiaown rectitude,A. in the aucceaa of h a patri
otic efforts. Aa Ins elevation to the chid power
waa the unbiassed choice ol Ins countrymen,h s
exercise of it was agreeable to the penty of ita
origin. Aa he had neither aolicitcd nor usurp
ed dominion, ho had neither to contend with
the opposition of rival*, nor the revenge of
enemies. As hia authority was undisputed
•o it required no jealous precaution*, no rigor
ous seventy. Hi* government waa mild and
gentle; it waa beneficent a.id hhotal; it was
wise and just. Hia prudent administration
consolidated and enlarged the dominion ot
an infant republic. In voluntarily resigning
the magistracy which he had filled with auen
distinguished honor, he enjoyed the unequal!-
I ed satistactiun of’ leaving to the atale lie had
contiiiued to establih, the fruda ol Ins
wmdoin and (he example of Ins virtues.
It is some consolation, air id. t the vio
lence of ambition and the criminal thirst ol
, power, of winch $o many instances occur
around ns; to find n character whom it in hon
orable admire, mid virtuous to imitate. A
1 conqueror, far the freedom of h* country! a
legislator, for its mainly! a magistrate, lor
’ <ts liappeies.*! His glories were never sullied
hy those excesses into winch the highest
qualities are apt to degenratc. With the
greatest virtues, he was exempt from the cor
r* spending vices. Ho was a man in whom
the dements were *o mixed that ‘JV»’ ,
might have stood up to all the , „ ’
■ . 1 . world and
owned him ..her work t His some, bounded
•n l '° ( j ,lUn ■•ill be confined to no age.
10 c ' .i«ctcr of General Washington, which
...s contemporaries regret and admire, will be
I transmitted to posterity; and the memory of
ins virtues, while patriotism and virtue are
held sacred among men, Will remain umio
minislicd."
A i’urxcK uu.ru llcuuiim.— Willi vary few
l exceptions, all the London beggars live up to
their means; and what they earn, or rather
swindle, out of u benevolenl ami confiding pub
lic, is spent in eating and drinking. Urn is
tbs great tiling with most of them. I knew
one, and only one, who spent a considerable
portion of his professional proceeds in the ar.iclo
ot dress. This man who used lo he seen daily
in the neighborhood of llolbom, dccripil in iip
pearancs, and wi'h the most tagged wardrobe'
that was ever fastened about the human body,
regularly gave up bis vocation at six in the
evening, and in about an hour afterwards was
to bo seen in a parlor of a public house in Oity’s
Inn Lane, where he remained till eleven at night,
smoking his pipe and dainking his brandy and
water, and diesae I in a suit of clothes, with his
legs encased in top bools which no gentleman
would bo ashamed to wear. Not mere partial is
an alderman lo hia turtle soup than are these
gentry lo the good things of this life. There
are severs! of them who ‘spit’ their goose or
duck at least three times a week. There aio also
numbera who hold regular convivial meetings,
at which some remarkable gastronomic feats are
performed. On eome special occasions they re
gularly elect their cha.rman, and have their so
nes of toasts, their speeches, and songs, as on
great public occasions. It is known to several
persons ihni George the Fourth, when Trince of
Wales went on one occasion wi'h his friend.Mnj.
Manger, to witness the scenes which took place
at tbcae guxxling exudations of ihe mcndictn s.
Tutored as the young prince was hy Sheridan
ami others of Ins boon companions in all aorta
of frolica, bo enjoyed the scene for some lime.
At least, however, a circumstance occurred
which somewhat disconcerted him. The beggar
who presided on the occasion as chairman, alter
a trmproiary pause in the merriment of the eve
ning, rose, and pointing to the Prince, said,
With the permission of the company, I calls on
that ere gemmae with a clean shirt on for a
song ” A to'.'nd of applause from thq re.t of the
jolly beggar. ,ll owod how eagerly they respon
ded lo Hi apiieal m » ,Je “» h>* Royal High’
ness, who winked aigm* *° -"“jor Hanger,
and then stammered out ike e.,.' ri ’ M1 ' m * h°P e >
that ae Ue was no singer the company woulJ ex "
euse him. ‘'Not a hit of it,” said the cliai..’’""'
“Veil have no denial, young man,” said another,
“Perhaps, gentleman, you’ll allow the gentleman
to sing hy proxy,” interposed Major Hanger.
“Proxy!" said aevcral voices at once. ‘vaTa proxy’’
“O, another potion singing for him,” said the
major. “O, certainly, if lie can find one,” aaid
ihe chairman, looking round for ihe c incurrence
of the company in Ins sentiment. “O, there can
be no objection lo observed a duxen voices at
once. "Lome ihen, H , y l)u mu , t j tl jt
yourself,” aaid the Prince, addressing himself lo
the major. Tno latter responded to the appeal,
and sung amidst greet applause a well known
ballad—well known, 1 moan, among the fraternity
—called “ The lleggar’a Wedding.”
‘•GenVuieii,”*sid the proprietor of a little
unwashed and tinnhtved face, and a nose of
remarkable fin nest, who aat opposite the
chairman, “let us drink the health and song
of the geiiVinaii vot’s just suuo.” 4 'J’:tc
genTman’s health and song,” shouted a huel
of voices, and in an instant every gins* was
empty of Us contents except that of the
Prince. • I siy, young man, vy don’t yon
drink to your friend.'” said a round faced
mendicant who sit opposite to his Royal
Highness, his eyes rolling in a line frenzy
through the inspiring mflueneo ol the liquor
he had su copiously quaffed. "Oh, I beg your
pardon, sir.” answered the Prince, who had
been lor the moment lost in surprise at the
eustacics of uproarious merriment he witnes
sed every where around linn; “O, I beg your
pardon, sir, lor the omission; it was qu.to ac
cidental 1 assure you.” Tins was addressed
to the person who had challenged him for
not drinking tu this major. “Veil, vy don't
you drink it now?” inquired the other, who
waa a very consequential personage in Ins
own estimation. The Pr.nce filled up his
glass, and having drunk off the contents to
the Health and song of Major Hanger, held u
i out in his hand in an inverted position, ‘ lira
-1 vo! you’re a trump!’ “Go it, clean shirt!”
t shouted about a dozen voices. “ Three cheer*
5 for the gentleman who has favored us with so
, excellent a ■ ongl" exclaimed the Prince, be.
. ginning to feel In mao I more at home. As he
s ; spoke he rose, and waved Ins hand with Ins
s empty glass mtho sir, as if to lead the plan
J dua ot me others. All present were on thoir
y legs ni an m>tani,jc!o!'ening and amversal were
e i the cheers with which the major was greeted.
- The scene was kept up with great spirit and
if eclat until at least one ball ot' the jolly beo
r g.irs had drunk themselves asleep, and lay
r tike so many masses of inert clay on the floor,
- in a horizontal position.-—SAr/cftrx in London.
The New York Evening Star gives the follow.
L ' ing account of a new device for relieving suffer
-8 era by dial distressing Joins.tic affliction—corns
L ‘ on the toes.
*' NiwtT l.nxiTiti Cosa Hsuulk.—Mr. p,
c Williamson, 370 Divi-ion street, well known lor
ki* uigeniua* sofa bedstead*, tied pads. Ac., bas
t>c*a buaily at Work again in tba aarvice ol hu
manity, and hm now coined out aotnetking from
t kia farllla inventive powera, which we think
u about the nrplui ultra. After the thousand
and one unavailing attempt* lodiicovcr a remedy
for that troublesome domestic affliction, vulgarly ,
l known aa corns, the fruit of light boola and the
desolation of dancing girls, he has invented ave
• ry simple and, S* We think, (and shall effectually I
lestj a most aucceiaful mode as putting an end to
their annoyance. It consist* of acrui globular j
- hollow silver caps, or more properly a concave
saddle with girthing, and which said cap, oldif- J
ferent sizes, is neatly strapped over the corn
wherever situated, so aa to completely cover it
without at all pressing on the corn, and at tha
same lime by forming a vadium effectually pro- {
Ircting the said protuberance from the pressureor j
friction of the shoe or boot. Thus entirely ac
complishing what has been desited, inasmuch as
it is the friction and pressure on the corn that
causes its growth and attendant psin. We ad
vise all paisomh desirous to be lelessed from the
pressure of (he corn laws to apply speedily for 1
redress to Mr. Williamson,
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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. |
AUGUSTA.
Thursday Morning, Keb. 2 '£•
(Jj* To-day Living Washington’s birth day, no
piper will be issued from this office to-morrow. I
Subscribers to the Hall this evening are re- 1
quested to call at the Uookatore of Messrs T. 1L
<St 1. C. Plant, for their tickets.
CO* Ik* Ladies Working Society ’ l ,f l | le p rc , |
byterian Church of August* ’ ,
_ . , r , propose holding a
Fair on Tuesday '*■ - . c . .
.*e Jcl of April, when a variety f
jof an olln |,| e in( j use p u | ar ticloa of their own
i manufacture will bo exhibited. „
Fi.oaA Gkuiiuiknsi*—We are pleased to
learn that Mr. L. Lalaste, Principal Georgia Fe- 1
male College, Scoltaboro,’ is fad progressing I
with bis ‘Flora which will Itt a |
romplule grauimar and dictionary of Botany.— I
It is the intention of thu author to pre «nt in ibis
ttui k a minute and accurate dear riiilion of every
plant yet discovered in Georgia, together with
its medicinal or noxious properties —its English
name—it* emblem, &c. The Southern institu.
lions are much in need of a text book in Botany
which will render the acienre attractive; those
now in use arc calculated to excite diaguat rather
than I tale for the study. Wo recommend this
work to the patronage of the south.
Pennsylvania.—The Legislature of Penn,
have passed resolutions instructing tbeir Senators
in Congress to vole against the sub-treasury bill
now before tha United State* Senate,
An unfortunate accident occurred on Saturday
evening last. A boat belonging to J. E. Cal
houn, of Abbeville District, loaded with 47 bales
Colton, and having on board seven persons, sfuck
a piece of timber in coming through one of the
arches of the upper bridge, and was instantly bro.
ken in half. Ol the seven persons on board, but
two could swim, Mr. Stanton, the palioon of the
boat, and a negro fellow ; but owing to the exer
tions of Mr. Stanton, who risked his own life in
endeavoring to place such as could not swim on
bales of Cotton, all were saved with the excep
tion of one nagro who was drowned. The Cot.
ton hat gone down the river, but the greater part
of it will ti* saved in a damaged state.— Conitiiu
tionalitt.
Arrkst or a Counterfeitsh.— We learr.
by the Charleston Mercury of yesterday, that a
Police Ofliscr from New York succeeded in ar
resting a men in this city, calling himself Daniel
Head, and conveyed him to Charleston, by the
Cara on Monday evening, to take passage for N.
York by the first steam Packet Head was con
cerned throughont the State of New York in
connexion with a numcroua gang in counterfeit
ing United Slates Note*, Phan x Bank and ma
ny others.
Ordorof Olebrtxllon ol vt uahlngton’a
Mirth Day, 22*1 Feb. 1838-
The yj "” m,llee appointed to make arrangc
. . ’ 'nation, have appointed Ur,
mants for the rei. 11
Paul F. Eva, Marshal o. '. ,he D^'
A procession will be formed a.
o’clock, A. M. in front of the United State. IJ,e >
and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under
the command of the Maxshal of the Day, when,
after Divine Service, tho Farewell Address of
Washington will bo lead by Dr. F. M. Hubert]
■or, and an Addicts suitable to the occasion,
will be delivered by H. Haifurii, E*q.
The order of the Procession will bo as follows;
1 Volunteer Corps.
3 M.jor General anil Staff.
3 Brigadier General and Slats.
4 Colonel of 10th Regiment and Staff,
ft Ollicers of the Army and Navy.
6 Orator and Header.
7 Reverend Clergy.
8 Magistrates ot the City and County.
9 Medical Faculty and Students.
10 Citizens.
The Pews on the right and left of the centre
aisle, near the pulpit, will bn reserved for tho Mil- I
tlary.
1 he Authorities of the City and County, Rev
Clergy, Medical Faculty anil Students, and ths
Citizens generally, aie respectfully invited to
join the procession in the above order.
Jamas B Walker, Wm. F Pemberton,
Gaiii F Parish, Greenville Simmons.
• Francis H Cosrx, Wm. A. Kain.
Jour W Stoi, James L. Wut,
Ho a ert S. Dill, Committee. |
Snow and ice were belli scon in small quanti
ties in New Orleans on the morning of the 16lh
inal. The thennometer, at 8 o’clock, A. M. was
only 31 degrees above zero.
I
Suitwreck.—A Pensacola paper of the 10th
i»*t. «y* that on the 7th instant, during tho foul
! weather, two schooners, one the Lookout, the
I name ot the other not ascertained, went ashor c
. on the west end of St. Rosa’s Island, and one of
r the captains waa drowned. The names of the
, persons on board were not ascertained.
Tbe Nashville Whig ot the 13th says that busi
’ ttess was brisk. The river kipt up, being slightly
, on the rise—B j feel water on the Harbelh shoals'
Cotton in demand at 8 cents for good round lots
' —select parcels 8 j coni*.
0«o. Vs. M Ashley and John WiUon, Csq.,
are announced a* the Whig candidates (or Coo
grew from Missouri.
A* ixtirmti Eniroaiit Foac*.—A Gor
man paper haa l»ccn started in Philadelphia which
is edited and published by six doctor*, one major
and three privates, beaidea which they have been
promised assistance in the way of editorial* from
four lawyers and one literary old maid.
s" ArrnxftTicia ttr mi Narr.—We believe \
is not generally known among parents and guar
dians, (saya the U. S. Gazette,) that by a law of
Congress in 1836, apprentices are taken into our
j n*»y to serve until they are 21 year* old. They
arc taught reading, writing, arithmetic, naviga
tion, and the art. of seamanship, and are well
| clothed. After serving out the lime of their in
denture, they will be promoted to the situation of
gunners, gunners’ mates, quarter gnnncrs, quar
ter roasters, and othei situations of respectability
on board ship according to their merits. This is
one atep towards increasing the number of native
born seamen for our navy, and it will be the
means of giving employment to hundreds of boys
that might otherwise be brought up in idleness,
which often leads to disgrace and ruin. W c |
would be glad to see a law of Congress rcq U ; r i ng
j our mercantile marine carry ipprc „ licej , It
certainly would nut be objected to on the part of
| our nv ’ , c bants, whose ships are noire filled with
i foreign seamen, of every country, who cannot
I fcol that interest in the welfare of the ship and
cargo, that would be fait by our own hardy suns
(of the ocean.
The Columbian Tcfwope, of the 17th inst,
: says; Gen. Henry, President of the Hail Road.
’is now in this place, putting under contract the
division of the road from here to McCord's Pei”, y 1
A detachment of troops is or th - * way (0 jq en
Orleans in tho ship Arkansas f ro , u pq evr
destined to Fort Towsn„, oa ltlc ReJ River
| FtStiny Wright, the mother of loco-focoism,
1 abolitionism and other isms, is delivering a course
I of lecture* at Cincinnati.
Casstillk. Feb 3, 1883.
MuNDzn.—A wanton and unprovoked mur
' der was committed on the body of Mrs. Howies,
I at her residence on Pine Log, in this county, on
j Friday morning, lire 261 h ult., by a young negro
I girl, belonging to deceased,
j Ihe negro girl, it seems from her own relation
of the circumstances, became incensed at her
mistress for a slight reprimand for some negli
gence, at which the girl gave her several licks
with a slick, that felled hvr to the ground. She
then seized an axe, that lay at some distance,
with which she finished the work of death. The
negro is now confined in our Jail. She will n.<
doubt receive the punishment her crime so richly
merits.
From the Charleston Courier, Feb- 20.
WASHINATON RACE COURSE.
Yesterday came off the stake race, which
was closed with ten entrances. All jtaid forfeit
except Col Hampton and Mr. Sinkler. These
gentlemen brought their nags to the post,
and afforded good sport to a numerous and res
pectable concourse of persons, who had as
sembled to see the sports of the turf. Wc
were much pleased to observe the stile of
dreas exhibited by the riders, who were in all
respects according to the rule* of the Club.
We were also pleased to witness an increas
ed number of ladies on the Jockey stand.
The loafers and larks were very ciicunviptct
in their behaviour, and we hope the hint we
have given them may be ol service- One
gentleman, whose pocket was picked on Sat
urday, Initial! his papers safely returned to
him yesterday, but the money was retained
and the pocket book, believing, no doubt,
that the book was useless to the owner. This
is certainly some improvement upon the old
fashion of knocking down during the reign of
the Waterloo gcnlty.
Between 12 and 1 o’clock, the horses were at
the post and oil in good order, Bertrand, Jr,
leading, and Emily trailing. On the back* retch
in the second mile, Emily passed, and kept her
position throughout a little ahead, hut able evi
dently, to be more so. She was run in true
sportsman's style, beating and nothing more.
The second was more doubtful, and was run in
precisely the same manner as the first through
out. The time was not extraordinary—but
Emily was nerer pushed.
Col. Hampton's b. f. Emily. 1 1
Mr. Binklcr’s c. f. Bertrand, Jr. 2 3
Time—lst heat 4m 2s*—Ud heat 4m IJs.
1 v * *ter the main race, a sweepstake, one mile
ano. dollar 4 being given by the Club
was anl.' lUllC ''‘*• * nt * our I lol ’* 6 '* entered. All
started in good much interest taken in
the result, if we coula j' ul B c *7 ‘he belling, which
was quite brisk, although in sums. A bay
nag was the favorite, and xvas i,. , .*‘ L ‘ n ' n several
insiances against the field, the odds b,.'.' n 8 allow
ed, the first heat was won with ease by a ctiv' s,lul
horse, the bay nag, and a lino spirited sorrel filly
running nearly logsther, tho fourth horte dis
tanced. Tho winning horse of the first heat,
proved lame, in one of his forefeet, and was
drawn.
; Two hones only started for the second mile
j heal. The sorrel filly took the lead, and kept it
until they had run about half a mile, when the
bay came up, and passed Iter with ease, apparent
ly under hard pull, bea'ing her opponent by one
or two lengths—the sorrel filly was evidently the
most licet for a short distance, but unable to
sustain herself sot the mile—she was withdrawn
after the second heal, and the hay galloped round
the course and took the purse.
A post slake will be run for this day. Three
horses to make a race. The Club will give two
hundred dollars; the entrance money, (20 dollats)
to be added. Distance, 2 miles and repeat.
From the Charleston Mercury, yesterday.
Tuesdny’s Race—Two mile heats.
Col. Elud's b I Lilly, I walked over,
Mr. Newby’* g g Hardheart, 5 diawu.
Col. Spann’s b h Falcon, dis.
Time 2 minutes.
Entrances for this Day,
| Four mile heals—Jocky Club purse f 1000.
Lovell & Hammond’s John Guedron.
| Col. Spann’s Flora Bella.
I Col. Flud s Rienzi.
Col. MVargo’s Steel.
Col. Hamplon'a Char’lte Russe
From the A’. O Picayune, Feb. 17.
Business or the Citt.—Specie has taken a
rise lately. The brokers are giving 4 a4s per
rent, and asking 5 a 5$ per cent—some are ask
ing 6. The large quantities recently imported
have been generally brought up by the banks
with the view, perhaps, of resuming specie pay
ments.
Flour is firm—there have been heavy sales for
shipment—pi ice 6,75.
Colton is declining, owing to the scarcity o(
money and the high freights. The agem* of the
Manhattan Hank and the Bank of England are
making purchases in iho article.
Os business generally, it may be said that its
tendency is downwards.
The ■uU-Treasary lull authorises (ha #ppoint
m«nt, by tbs *ecr»laiy ol th« Treasury, of (ravel
ling agents, to sxsmine ihe innumerable Deposi
tories scattered over the country. These mis
sionaries of a bad cause, together with the whole
army of Receivers and Disbursers of publia mo
ney. to be under the control of the President.
What a vast machinery of political espionage, of
electioneering, of collusion, of fraud, would such
a system afford !—Columbia Telitcope.
Fma.—Yesterday morning, between 0 and 7
o’clock, a fire broke out in a paint shop near the
corner of Tehoupitoulas and Gravicr streets. A
large quantity of furniture was destroyed—(be
house and the adjoining one, occupied by Quick
dc Fondi. ns a clothing store, were much injured.
The goods in the latter establishment were prin
cipally saved, but principally damaged.
The weather was intensely cold—lhe thermom
eter being below the freezing point; but notwith
standing this, the fire department exerted them,
selves with such readiness and activity, that the
firowas soon subdued.—„V. 0. Picayune , FebM,
Woll Growing. A little volume has been
compiled by E. Denton and S. F. Barry, and is
now for sale in this city. Messrs. Cushing & Son
and Messrs. Bav'y & Burns, giving a statistics
view of the number of sheep in the principal
wool growing slates in this country, and an ac
count of t\ e - principal woollen manufactures in
the sa-.o states, besides other valuable and inter-
I o,, '.ing information on the same subjects. The
number of sheep in Maine, New Hampshire, Ver
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dcleware,
Maryland. Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, is esti
mated to be 12,897,638. The quantity of wool
produced by these sheep in 1830 was 41.P17 33d
The sets of machinery employed : u its manu
facture in the states named are se*. down as 1549.
The average price of wool fro,a 1327 to 1830, is
a,fraction over 51)J cents p,. r pound. In 1836 it
"sold for 58 cents per po jnJ . Frolil lH lhe in .
formation contain'd this volume it in very ev
ident that wo jl growing may become a very profi
table b>’sjn' <SSt nn j a source of wealth to the
country. In 1830 the value of the wool pro
l dtr.cd in this country at the average price of 50 j
cents per pound was $21,103,246. The excess
of fine wools imported over the exports, was on
ly 1,390,078, in the same year. The exports in
the mean time being 301,372 pounds.—Balti
more Gazelle.
Tine Service in Floiuda.—Apprised as
we have been, from tunc to time, of the dead
ly service in Finn la, in wbieit our gallant ar
my lias been, since 18D5, engaged, we were
not a little surprised to learn the great mor
tality among its officers and men. Since the
commencement of hostilities, not le-s than
fifteen of the former, viz. one lieutennnti-cnlon
el, one major, four captains, nine subalterns,
and one assistant surgeon, have fallen where
they fought—in the hottest of the fight, by the
rifles of the ferocious Indian.
To the above number must be added fifteen
other officers, who have fallen vu tims to the
unheollhiness cf the climate, where it has
been their fate to be employed.
Eleven officers, too, have received woonds,
many of whom yet bear the missiles that in
flicted them about their persons.
A like proportion of the regular rank and
file have likewise been killed and wounded;
but ihe precise number cannot now be aster
tamed.
It may not be uninteresting to learn that
the mihtia fi rce, at different times, which has
been mustered into the service of the United
States, for doty in Florida, is about 20,000
men, of which number the killed, reported
ilms far, is four officers and twelve men.—
Army ts- Navy Chorn.
C031.111S RCI AL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton.—The market for this article arponred
more active yesterday than at any time since ihe
receipt ofihe fit of January account* from Liver
pool—sellers appeared more willing to submit to
the decline which tho buyers demanded. The
sales during tho week have been light; and we now
report 71 a 101 as tbeextrems of the market,although
we believe that a* extra article would bring a shade
higher.
Groceries.—ln consequence of the bad wcaih
cr, little or nothing has been doing amongst our
grocery dealers
Exchange.—Chocks on New York continue
scarce,-and 5 a 51 per cent, is obtained by dot
banks for sight chocks. United .Stale* Bank notes
3 per cent piem. Checks on Charleston a a2l pr.
cent pre m; Charleston Dank notes 2 per cent pr.
Freights—to Savannah,continue at f 1 per bale;
to Charleston no boats tip; per Rail Road Olf is
asked for square and 11 for round bales.
__ »v UVUUffSS MAI L.
Kch - 0--Arr sloop Aine iss, Hurl,
t erlie Kirrr; steamboat Joint Itamlolph, Lyons, Au
gusta.
CHAHLESTON, Feb. Xl.—Art- yesterday, br slop
Nimrod, .Manning, Liverpool—sailed Silt lusts line ship
Niaga. a, llesher, Mew York, sailed Btb imtjbr barque
Joins Antlers .n, Fuller, Liverpool; brig Howell, Kruse,
•Matunzas 6 days; sebr School Uov, Johns, Baltimore 21
days: steam packit Horton, Ivy, Wilmington.
Cld, ship .Mur.ungabela, Miercken, Liverpool.
" rut to s» yesterday, ship Montezuma, Smith, Li
verpool; line ship lallniuu,O’Neill, Mew York.
Died on Saturday, tho I7tli mat., at tho residence
ol n/ r - John M hiteiiead, in Darke county, in the
sixty so.' elil h year of her aga, Mrs. Wjlliamina
S. F. Herk. r - N '> Folic’ ol the late Major John rier
ricn, of 1 ouisvi,. I '*- Seldom has the community n
wide 11 she lived, bee rt Called to deplore a loss so i.-
reparablo—seldom has tiny community mure Ireely
sympathised in ihe sorrows or surviving relatives.
I,pun u mind,imbued by Nature', with those atiri
buies which iorm the basis of femaiO excellence and
loveliness, early education imprinted the law of
kindness, mid of charily. Actuated by a benevo
lence ol heart, ever ready to extenuate error, to ac
knowledge merit, and to alleviate suffering—an
equanimity ot temper that wore no frown, and an
ardour ol leelmg that gladdened her social, and hal
lowed her domestic relations; she but tasted the
cup ol youthful plessure, and then devoted herself
to ihe graver dudes of life. Generous 111 her im
pulses, and conscientious m her acis, she won the
friendship id' many—lhe enmity of none—the esteem
ot all. Classed with the excellent of the earth, in
finite estimation, she yet, at an early ago, bound
lierspini before the Infinite,in penitential acknow
lodgement m uuworthiness, and prayerlul entreaty
for sanctifying grace and imputed righteousness.
Then came Religion, whose holy influences, redw
ing and exalting native purity and loveliness, indij
cuied in tier character the extent of human peifecti
hility. For many years she adorned a Christian pro
fusion, adhering wild devoted zeal, tree from the
alloy of sectarian bigotry, to Ihe I’resbytenan form
ol laith. Her habitation was the abode ol unpre
tending hospitality,inviting tranquility, fervent and
cheerful piety. It was moreover the favourite resort
ol her numerous diseeudauls, and other relatives
who claiming different domicils, yet looked ever to
that, as a common homestead, a family reiitlezvous.
Her illness endured but a lew hours—tier sufferings
seemed limited to minutes. A kind Providence
without ihe agency of accident or violent e, almost
in the twinkling of an eye, translated her from a
stale of unusual health on earth, to a condition ex
empt Irom sickness, Irom pnino, and from death in
the eternal world. Yesterday the centre of a clus
tering group ol childrea and grand children, happy
111 her presence,and devoted to her happiness— to
day the blisdul companion of saints and angels who
surround the throne. Thus has the head of a nu
merous family—a mother in Israel, gone to her rest.
V/Daparled this life on Sunday morning, at her
late residence in Richmond county, Geo. Mrs
Ann Uikuuart, in ihe 78ih year of her age
In this obituary uotico the object is not to
eulogise the dead, but to urge others to acts of
benevolence, and imitate praise worthy deeds.
Il may in trutli h« «iJ of thi* worthy panmnaga,
that all her deair* was to do good. Th* poor
and needy, (not only around her, but whenever
■he heard of them;) Kaa loot a friend who did
not let her left hand know what her right hand
did for them. As a relative ahe wai affectionate
ai d kind, aa a neighbor ahe couM not be surpas
sed, aa a mistress ahe tvae humane and indulgent.
For more Ilian thirty yeara ahe hna adorned a'
profession in Christ aa a member of the Prcahy
lerian Church. Mrs. Urquhsrt did not suffer
sectarian principles to cause her to loose sight of
benevolent objects any and every where she
gate to all.
Her infirmity confined her for the last few
months to her house, hut she never murmured,
nor complained, but patiently awaited her dapar>
lure, and gave evident signs that
“Jesus can make a dying bed
Feel soft at downy pillows are,”
A Fmaau,
Augusta Benevolent Society
Committees appointed (or the present month.
Commiltte Division No. I—Messrs. William
I hompson, Demetmu A. Bland, Mr*. Catharina
thmith, Mrs. Thomas Gardner.
Committee D,vision No. 2-Mss.rs Wm. H Crane,
Solomon Knecland, Mrs. Kliaabelh Douglass. Alisa
E Morrison.
Commute Dio icon Av, 3.—Messrs. E.W Dough
ty, John blaming, M... W . Collier, Bus Mary '
Glover. '
All rasas es sickness and distress please report te
,h ™- „ M. M. U.{<>WN, Ssc'y pro tern,
t ne Constitutionalist will ptes.es ,uy (lie above
fob la 1m 40
(Tj* A CARD. —\ report having
culation that I had relinquished my Professional
engagements, I take this method of correcting
such a mistake, as mv intention is, and alwavs
has been to wait on all Ladies and Gentleman
who may require my services as an instructor oi
Music on the Piano Forte and Guitar.
Terms $25 per quarter.
Piano Fortes Tuned.
W. 11. ORCHARD.
Application to he made at A. Ivcmcn’s Musi*
Stote, No 217 Broad, street.
dec 9 288
A CARD.—Dr. 11. Nccson having perma
nently located him.eil' live miles south of
VVayncsborough, Burke county, on the place lately
owned by Mr. M. Almond,respectfully lenders hut
services to th 'citizens of that vicinity in tbc various
branches of bit profession.
Icb 22 4lw* 44
FH 'D I ItlN 1 ER*>.— A go.,d Printer, ~Uo is
X master of bis business, will receive permanent
employment, prompt pay, and liberal wages, by
making Immediate applicat on to th i Bo »k an I
Job priming aftice of W T. THOMPSON, * Co
Fob 21 43
TO HIRE
A NEGRO Girl about 12 years ofago, accustom
ed lu bouse work. Enquire at ibis officii.
Feb 21 43
A N EORGIA INS. A TRUST COMPANY
VN A monthly instalment on the new stack is
payable This Day. WM T GOULD.
beb 21 It Sec rat ary.
DOCT. J. B. WHEAT, Dentist—From
Sow Haven, Cl. will spend a short time at
the U S Hotel, in this citv. Those who may need
bis professional services, can bo rofered to families
in this city who have tested his operations, and am
oequinted with his profession,! skill. Ilia letters
ol rolerenco are from toi respectable a .ource to be
desregarded.
Ladies will be waited on at llioir residences, and
in extensive ermrs where i-rtilieial teeth are to he
inserted,they will bj put to little inconvenient*.
Feb 21 431 f
■gx BROUGHT to Angus',
fa Juil, on the IHth insi., ■
j y negro man, ca'ls himself
A1) A Jtt, says lie belongs
/ to Joint J Siniili, Boanfnrt,
f C. He is 5 feet 6 inches high,
.•"waS&SCcAm. dark complected; 35 years old,
3 of his upper front tooth out, has a sc vr en the
lell fool. I file owner is reqiieatedtto eotne forward,
pay ci| ensrs, and lake him from Jail.
FebUl 43 ELI MORGAN. Jailor.
[ll IL LI IflvstV.—.Miss C. Lawton A C«»
i-vfl late Miss TuoMrso* A Co. have rnnorsd
from. No. 44, John street, to No. qj. Park Place.
New York, Feb. 1, 1834 lin 33
MILITARY & CIVIC 1t41,1.. 2g4 FEB.
ÜbBSCHIHEIW are requested to call. at lh<v
Book Slow of T. JIA 1C Plant for their
ticket*. fob 2« 44
DISSOLUTION: —WelalteikHH method, toin
torm the public that we have dissolved our
Copartnership in every branch of Mercantile Busi
ness, by mutual consent.
E. HARDIMAN
J.D. HARNETT,
WM. 11. BARNETT.
Jan. J, 183 J.
fob 19 3tw 40
R. Ileaddcn, Artist,
IXEGS Forrvo respectfully to inform tho ciiisras
-I • of Augustus, that lie has returned to this city,
and taken the roomformerly occupied by him ia Ihe
Masonic Hall, where he intends remaining for a sw
weeks, and, where lie would lie happy to recotv*
these who may desire his professional services.
ICr The public generally, are invited to call aad
ijee his specimens. non 9 264
S. BROADBKST, ARTIST,
RE.SPEC'I FULLY announces to tho lOldies
and Gentlemen of Augusta, Hamburg and it*
vicinity, that he his taken o room at the Masonic
Hall, where he will be happy to wiitoiisiirh aa
wish their likenesses taken, either in portrait or min
iature. Specimens of his painting can b« seen at
the room—second story—wtiero’ho invite* tbs pub
lic to call and examine lor themselves,
nov !•> ts 365
JMgency .
Snraunah Insurance Ic TrustC*.
'I’HE undersigned, Agent of the above comps-
X- ny, will take risks on shipments of Cotton or
Merchandize from this place to-Savannah, Charles
on, and Northern ports. JNO. F. LLOYD,
dec Id 2<j3
LAW NOTICE.
JOHN R. DYER, Attorney at Law,
Monticbi.i.o, Gkorgia.
WI LL practice in tho counties of Jasper, J*ne* v
Putnam, Morgan, Green aad Baldwin, ot
she Ocmulgeo Circuit ; and Manros> Butts, Hsnryi
and Newton ol the Flint Circuit.
Fclerenccs.
Augusta.
Col. Wm. T. Could, Gould, Ruekly A Css
A. J AT. W. Miller, W. H. Crane,
Kalhbono A linker.
Netc York.
Smith, Mills A Co. Baker, Johnson. A Go*
jan 13 3mlw—lo
JWA TO It ENT
lira- I n< ' ■ rnm * < h' ,, e possesnon given, a vul
iishto River Plantation, 3 miles be
-1 1W Augusta and Hamburg, on the Carolina side of
the river, containing about 130 acres of low
gounds of a snponor quality, until the first of Jan.
next. The greater part ol this land is of a rich
a'luvml and insinglas soil. Corn and fodder can
be bad on the place. For terms apply to
CHARLES LAMAR,
Feb 8 32w2t six miles below' Hamburg.
Reward. " ‘
r OST on Tuesday evening last,either in Augus
ta, or on the V\ rightabout* road, within 4 mile*
of Augusta,a Red Morocco POCKET BOOK.cen
tnining 310 0r5315, in bills, the harks n*t recollect
ed. Filename ofthe subscriber is written inside th*
l ocket Book. The above reward will be given for
lliedelively ofthe Pocket Book and Money to Mr.
M. Little, at the Globe Hotel, or to the siibtcnber in
Crawlordvillc. THUS. J WELBORN.
une3 ° 153 ts
J OST two Certificates of Stock irTthe Daren
ai NoM*. for twenty shares, dated
B ' h rs March 1836, signed by E S Reca. cashier;
the other No /57 for ten shares, dated 18th May
1837, and also signed by E 8 Rees, cashier. Both
ol said certificates arc in my name. They were
Jost sometime since together with a pocket book.
The object of this advertisement is to comply wirti
the forms required by the bank to procure new
certificate*. THOS J JENNINGS.
Jan 27 22 tv 3m