Chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Geo.) 1838-1838, June 02, 1838, Image 2
OtiKANo Ot; rANt.. —All Ournng Outang
rtccnlly imported into Salem, in the barque
CiOveinurKnilirott, w«s sold by auction a lew
days Mince, by Mr. John Tyler, of Boston, for
the sum of $lOOO. A correspondent ol tbo
Boston Courier gives the following description
of tins remarkable animal.
'l'liisanimal which is now in this city, is
the only surviving oncost be thrce,wliich worn
procured on the Island of Borneo, in Juno of
1887. They were obtained at the request of
several physicians in tins country, who wished
to [examine minutely tbe structure of the ani
mal for the benefit of the medical science. It
was the original intention to keep them till an
opportunity occurred of sending them to
America, but the owner being under tbe ne
cessity ot taking the lour, brought them will)
him, hoping that one or more might survive
the passage for the gratification of tbe admir
ers of nature. They were about one, two and
three years old, the last a (niimlo, and lately
from her native forests, and on that account
an excellent subject for the purpose. The
other two were vety docile, having been some
time in the bands of tbe natives. They were
fed at first on boiled rice, with occasionally
pieces of sugar cane; hut, on observing their
attention, especially that ol the wild one, was
excited by the smell of snimal food, they wore
tried, and found to be fond of it. It being
supposed that they were exclusively eaters of
vegetable food, they were allowed the bones
from the table merely to salufy thern- At
one time, however, some lowls were placed
near, and ‘.bis same wild animal was almost
Raving to get to them, and though a man was
watching them with a lingo cane, she suc
ceeded in biting of a parly ul the fowl, show
ing her carnivorous propensity even when 'lie
flesh was in its raw stale. Tin y had pieces
of fish occasionally, and salt, but seemed
hungry fur flesh, in this way they continued
till December, when the wild ore began to
■droop, and about the middle of .famtary died,
having eaten nothing fur two or more weeks,
About six weeks alter, the next largest died
in the same way. Their digestion had been
bud for sum i lime; and their stomach and
bowels became so irritable that they could not
lake tbe blandest fluid except wall r, parogorie
even being almost instantly rejected. The
third was evidently going in the same way,
when it was commenced giving him regular y
a small bit of beef,o.liter boiled or raw. Ills
digestion soon became good, bis bea lb im
proved, and be endured tiie cold and stormy
Weather on the coast, and is now apparently
us hearty as a buck, and is becoming more
mill more interesting every day.
The description given of an animal of this
kind m the Advertiser of the Btli hist., was
doubtless correct, but I,hut was a full grown
animal, and this is biff a child, and its notions ,
are childish. The female adopted it fur her i
own, and treated it us such, usually sitting i
with one arm around him, while he grarped i
her with both his, and at night they slopt each I
laying in the other’s arms. When any thing (
was seen hi Ins eyes nr no esi c would suck it e
out, and with all the afibctiou of a mother I
would kiss tho little one many limes a day. t
The surviving animal, is now in this city, is \
about two years old, stands two (cot high when r
erect, will drink from a cup, taking it by the e
handle, will pull ofl'his coat at night, and nit- I
king bis bod will cover himself with u blanket, e
We is very gentle in his manners when pleas-. *i
uni, though violent when enraged, and will
often sit for hours mi the floor amusing him. [
sdlf with bis playthings. He is very alieelion - |
ntc'to thost) who treat him kindly, but to col. t
ored persons ho manifests the greatest con ,
tempt, and even hatred. He is very obscrv- ,
mg of tilings and actions, rs (onil of his cloth- i
mg, especially if all llm colors arc gay. lie j
coughs and sneezes, gapes and hiccoughs, ,
laughs and cries very iiiticii like a child about (
one yearn'd. He is acknowledged by many ,
In bo the greatest curiosity ever offered to the |
■public in this country. I
A Domestic Tiiaokiit.—A tragedy of a |
painful and appalling character, was recently
perpetrated in the western purl of Alabama. Thu (
particulars, us recorded in the Lakeville Lx press,
Sro somewhat to the following ofl'eet: A young
lady of great personal attractions and daughter of
a tanner in that neighborhood, bud totmed an
■acquaintance with a youtli of wild dissolute I’a
'bits, and her parents in consequence forbade him
their house, and everted (liumselves to sever the
■connection; by providing “MissJnlia Maria” with
a steady iniddleaged husband. Tbfr squire hav
ing preformed the ceremony, “the happy couple”
set elf for their homo on the borders Os the great
.prairie, and lor six months tho ‘lady appeared •
.perfectly reconciled to her lot, and exerted her
self to love, honor and obey her liege lon]. One
morning as the farmer was returning homo with
his rillo ami dogs, he mol his former rival, who
accounted tor his sudden appearance by saying
ho bad just rotuiod from Now Orleans, where ho
'had made a rare speculation in Texiun lands, and
that it was his intention to emigrate to his new
property, so soon ns ho had completed some
'family airangomuiits. The unsuspicious husband
invited his friend to pass a day or two with him,
saying that although ho should lie obliged to go
to Lakeville the next day, the other could amuse
himself until his return by shooting the prairie
hens, or fencing in a patch of corn, whichever ho
pleased. Tho other consented, and returned to
the house with the hospitable funner. Tho next
■day, the .young man renewed his intimacy with
his former sweet heart, and finally succeeded in j
exacting a promise that she would the next i
morning run away with him. Tho husband, in
the mean lime, had gone on a tour to the prairies I
in search of game, and was not expected to return ]
for several days. He had his misgivings ho<V j
over; and returning homo late at night he was a ;
horrified witness ul his own dishonour, With |
out attempting to disturb the guilty pair, he fired ]
his house in three diilerent places, the flames 1
creeping through the upper stories, and encircling |
the root ol bis once happy home. The wretched i
Woman & her paramour were aroused from their
adulterous dreams try the flames, and rushed to !
the windows to save themselves by leaping out, ■
but below stood live infuriated husband with bis j
idle, and the moment the easement was opened 1
lie fired with unerring aim, and they froth fell !
amid the burning ruins.— /‘/tit. Inquirer.
The Hoi.inu Passion.—Bonaparte died in
his military garb, his Pi ald Marshal’s uniform and
Ins I roots, which fro bad ordered to be pul on a
short time previous to bis dissolution.
Augustus Cesar choose to die in a standing po
sition, and was careful in arranging Ins person
anti dress for (he occasion.
Howard, Earl ol .\orlliilinbeifind, when at the
point ot death, quitted bis bed and put on bis ar
mor, saying— “that it became not u man to ui.
like a beast.”
A more remaikalde instance is that of Maria
1 betesa, ol Austria, who, a short I iuie be lor* she
breathed her I isl, having fallen into a slight shin: j
her, one of the ladies in attendance remarked that ,
her Majesty secure ItoL.,Vi p • \ -,j ( | . [„.
"I eatui ! sleep n1 v. | j,.], ,
am sensible el the near ;■ ilt , 1 (
will not allow myse ii„ t .‘. ur
my sleep; Iwidi t„ m ,
Such Hilt the mPirja
ty—still dinging to . irth— ati!| |!,i, ... "
liteallr of posterbv, ; i xban-on
furls to n e with ' w • a!,- ,r
, The following Hill was recoiled in Hoih Hmt'
a sch of llin Legislature of fSoulli Carolina, on
V Tuesday lust, for rebuilding the Cily of Charles--
r ion.
\ him,
for Uthuihling Ihr '!Uij of Clwihulon.
He it enacted, Thai the G ivernor of
, the Stale ot Soulii Carolina ho, and he is
f hereby amhorised and directed in ilie name
I of thoHnid Slate to issue Horn!.-* or othercon
j tracts, to bn countersigned by the ('ompirol
ler General, not exceeding in all the! sum of
Two Millions of Dollars. One Million of
( which shall he payable at the expiration of
twenty years, aid the other million at the
expiration n r thirty years, nl u rate of inter
( est not exceeding six percent, for the purpose
( of procuring a Loan on the credit of the
State, to rebuild the cily of Charleston, now
I lying in ruins; that the said Horn) or Con*
tracts bo issued in such form and for such
sums, and the principal and interest be made
payable at such limes and places as shall be
most effectual in procuring the said Loan up
on the best terms either in Luropc or Ameri
ca; and that the faith and funds of the Hialo
of .South Carolina he, and the same arc here
by pledged to secure the punctual payment of
the said Honda or contracts with the interest
thereon.
Kuo. 2. That in order to effect the said
loan, the Governor is authorised and directed
to commission such agent or agents as the
President and Directors of the IS ink of the
•State of South Carolina shall appoint; winch
said agent or agents shall be empowered t;.
receive (lie said Honda or contracts from the
Governor ami Comptroller General, and to
make all such arrangements as in ids judg
ment may be deemed expedient lor procuring
the said money and placing it to the credit
of the Slate, subject to the draft or order of
*ho President of the U.nk ot the State of
South Carolina.
Sico. 3, The money when realized in
Charleston shall ho deposited in the Hank of
the Stale ol South Carolina, and shall become
a part of iho capital thereof.
•Sue. 4. The President ami Directors of
the said Hank are authorised and required to
loan the said money, to such applicants us
will rebuild that portion oflho city ol Charles
ton which lias been destroyed by the Into lire,
under the following terms and regulations,
viz:
Cr.Aijsn. 1. As soon as the said Loan, or
any portion thereof, may ho effected, any ap
plicant desiring to Guild upon the said Hurrit,
District, may avail himself of iLe benefit
thereof, by making an application to the said
Ha.nk, selling forth tho plan and estimated
cent of tlie building lie proposes to erect, to
gother with the situation and dimensions of
the lot whereon the building is to bo placed,
and an abstract of his title thereto; and upon
tho President and Directors of said Bank
being satisfied with tho title, and timt it is free
from inciimberancee, they shall direct the
sail! lot to lie valued by the commissioners
hereafter named, who shall certify their valua
tion lo tho said President and Directors;
whereupon tlio said President and Directors
are authorised and instructed lo loan to the
said applicant, one half the appraised value of
his said lot. And all applications for the
said Loan shall be made within two years
from the passing of tins act.
Ci.mjse. 2. The applicant shall cuter into
bom) in a snllicient penally, with condition lo
pay to the President and Directors of the
said Hank ot tire Stale Iho principal sum ot
whatever may be loaned him, in ten equal
annfial instalments, tho first of which shall
he payable within two years from tho date of
the bond, and the whole of tlioso remaining,
within ten years thereafter; also with condi
tion to pay tho interest semi-annually; also
with the further condition that the money
loaned shall, within one year from its receipt,
be expended in tho erection of brick or stone
buildings upon the said let ot land; and also
timt the said applicant shall in all respects
comply with the provisions of ties act; and
tin! said bond shall be secured try a mortgage
of tlie lot of land; and tho form and nature of
such bond and mortgage shall bo prescribed
by tho President and Directors of me said
bank, under the advice and direction of the
Attorney General.
Clause .‘id. Whenever the amount first
loaned shall iiuVe hoc;; 1 expended in tho erec
tion of buildings, as atoi'esaid, •lie said appli.
cant, his legal representatives or ass-gna, may
make application fur n further loan. wlil-iO;." 1 - i
■on tho President and Directors of the said
Hank shall cause die said commissioners to
ascertain and report whether die sum origin
ally loaned lias been applied as aforesaid, and
upon the same being certified to tho said Pro
sident and Directors, I hey shall make to such
applicant, his representatives or assigns, a
further loan, equal m amount to one half the
j appraised value of tho said lot, should so
much bo necessary to complete the improve,
meet thereon, w hich said loan shall be taken
upon the same terms, and subject to the same
conditions us the first. And in all cases
where the value of tho lot is less than two
thousand dollars, a further loan shall bo made
equal to one half the value of tho lot, should
so much bo required to complete the improve
ments thereon, whenever the said commis
sioners shall certify to the President and Di
rectors es tho said Bank that the amount al -
ready loaned has been actually expended
| agreeably to the provisions of this law; and
jas soon as u good Policy of Insurance upon
the properly to the extent of the amount pic
j viously loaned, shall have been duly assigned
jto (be Hank. And ibo said additional loans
; shall be taken subject lo the same conditions,
and shall he secured in the same manner as
the first. And in case any part oflho said
j two millions shall remain after making the
j said loans, the same may be lent lo any ap
plicant, or Iris representatives or assigns, for
! the purpose of completing his improvements;
j upon such securities as may ho deemed gat
j isfuclory by the President and Director ol
1 the said Hank.
Clause 4. Tho valuation oft he 1. its upon
which tho said loans are to be made; and also
the certificates of expenditures upon the bn 1-
dings, shall bo made by a board office com
nnss oners, two ol whom shall be appointed
m behalf ol the state by the bank, and two m
behalf of the Cily by the City Council, nml a
j fifth to be cliooscu by tho other four; and in
I case any vacancy occur, it shall be filled by
the same parties who hud appointed to the
! place, so become vacant; and the said board
i or a majority (having been first duly sworn to
the faithful discharge of their duly) shall in
I ail cases where a loan is to be made or in-1
creased, certify their valuation lo the Hank,
and make such report of facta as nicy he ne
cessary ami proper to enable the s-rid Hank m
■ discharge it-? duty to all inter- re. '
Os. \l's': •>. In .r,! WMii. I}.«: , :
!• - IV :»!|; n ; 11) , ism! I.> j
- rase the said borrower, shall neglect so to do
a tlio Bank shall cause insurance to be effected
. or renewed, in behalf of the President and
Directors of the said flank, and shall demand
j from the said borrower, the premium of insu-
I ranee paid and all expenses, and if the same
! ire not paid within one month, then the bond
1 given by such borrower, shall be considered
■ forfeited, and tie shall forthwith be bound to
pay up the whole of his debt, as though the
* instalments had all been made payable at
such date of forfeiture, it the said Hank shall
! deem it expedient to require payment for the
* -atTif■; and in all cases where a Policy of In
f surance is required by this Act, the Hank may
accept in lieu thereof, some other collateral
■ security.
Ci.AiitiE fltlr. No loan shall be made upon
J any lot, upon which there may he a wooden
t budding, unless sufficient security be first giv
* en, that the same shall be lemovcd within
1 one yoai from the passing of this law.
' Clause 7lb. The interest to be charged
on tlio said loans, shall be fixed at as low a
rate as will cover the interest to be paid by
the Bute, with the necessary charges of re
mittance, but the said rates shall in no event
j exceed 7 percent, per annum.
L Bur. ij. Before Ibo said loan i; effected,
the city of Charleston shall, by an Ordinance,
I to he duly ratified by the city iulhoritios, guar-
I antoo the Stale again/,;, all loss to arise from
. J ,,: t ,0 be mad/- to the citizens of Charleston
. under tliq authority of this act.
i Sue. Oth. The lessee ol'any lot of land
, within the said district, shall bo allowed the
. benefit of the provisions of this Act, if the ow
, nor of the reversion join in the mortgage, to
secure the amount loaned, in such form as
may be advised by the Attorney General.
Sec. 7. The mortgage executed by the ap
plicant, shall be a charge upon the land, from
the dale of its registry in the office of mesne
conveyance, against all persons whomsoever;
and the mortgage shall bo deemed seized of a
good and absolute legal estate in fee simple,
in the land, as against all persons whomsoev
er, and their heirs, who do not, make their |
claim to the premises mortgaged, by an action |
at law, or bill in equity, within five years from ■
the date of the registry of said mortgage.
Bec. 8. And whereas the frequent visitation
of the City of Charleston by fire, the d struc
tion of property, and the loss of life occasion
ed thereby, admonish the Btato of the evil of
permitting other than fire proof buildings in |
the said city; and whereas the funds of the
Stale herein authorised, to ho advanced on
security of buildings, in the said city, may bo
endangered; and no inducement is offered to
individuals to erect lire proof buildings, so
long as others are allowed to build in their
immediate neighborhood, of combustible ma
terials, for remedy whereof: He it enacted,
that hereafter it shall not he lawful to build,
put, erect, or construct within the City of
Charleston, any wooden ot framed building,
or to cover any building with a roof of com
bustible materials, and every building or con
struction! framed or constructed of wood, or
having more wood on the outside thereof, or
the roof of which shall bo constructed other
wise than is presocribcd by nn Ordinance,
ratified by th Oily Council of Charleston, on
the Btb May of the present year, entitled, an
Ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden
buildings, and to provide grater security from
fires, shall be, and it is hereby declared to bo
a public and common nuisance, and us such
ahull be abated, by the judgment and process
of nay court ol competent jurisdiction; and
the persons respectively, building, covering
or constructing, or instrumental in building,
covering or constructing any building, roof or
aonslruction, contrary to this Act, or to the
provisions prescribed in the said Ordinance,
shall bo subject to the saute penalties in all
respects, as are provided by the said Ordin
ance; and all Dilutions which thall be made
to ItmtsKs or buildings already erected, and all
houses and buildings which shall be erected
on old foundations, in part, or iu whole, shall
bo deemed and considered within the provi
sions, restrictions and regulations of tlio said
ordinance, and of this law; and full power and
authority ato hereby granted and confirmed
to the C,ty Council of Charleston, to deter
mine the materials, thickness, and construct
linn, of the walls and other parts of buildings,
of tlillbrent dimensions and character, within
the said city; and to make such other provi
sions by law, as they may deem expedient, to
promote the erection of safe and convenient
lire proof buildings, and to provide greater
secu:'! lv to the said City from fires. Provided
always', u,;:t none of the securities against
lire, proscribed by litis Act, shall be diminish
ed by any action of the City Council. And
provided also, that the marshes flowed by the
tide, within the said City, may be exaepted, to
such extent as has been, or may be deemed
expedient by the said City Council.
Sec. i ). And whereas the whole property in
which the funds of the State are authorized by
this act to be invested may be also greatly en
dangered by the wooden buildings and sheds
already erected upon the said burnt district
since the late fire. Ilf it enacted, that every
wooden building erected upon the said burnt
district be and the same is hereby declared a
public nuisance, and as such shall be abated
as aforesaid. And it shall be the duty of the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
to cause the same to be abated or removed at
any time after the expiration of one year from
this date, giving to the person’s occupying the
same at least o months previous notice of their
intentions to remove the same. And all per
sons who shall receive damage to their prop
erty by reason of such removal, may apply by
petition to the Court of Common Pleas who
shall thereupon cause the damage to be asses
sed by a Jury, in view of the premises, and af
ter having heard the parties or their counsel;
and the Jury in assessing the damages shall
take into consideration the advantage which
may accrue to the Petitioner by surrounding
bis premises with brick instead ol wooden buil
dings ; and the damage so found by the Jury
shall be paid by the city corporation to the
party entitled. And in case the city council
before removing the said building, shall prefer
to have the damages assessed, it shall be law
ful for them to file their petition in the said
Court giving notice to the owner or person in
possession, and thereupon the said Court shall
cause the damages to he assessed by a Jury as
aforesaid ; and the finding of the Jury shall be
conclusive upon all parlies. Provided always
and that the city shall not be bound to indem
nify or pay damages for any building which
bis been i.ectedor constructed contrary to
the provisions of the Ordinance heretofore
mentioned and referred to.
Sue. 10. It shall be the duty of the president
and Directors of the Hank of die State of South
Carolina, to make proper provisions fin the
punctual payment of the interest of such loans
as may be effected upon the credit of the State
! under the provisions of this law ; and also for
! s’, i' - sneb ev on .i-nr -. ‘ ineunv i in ea -
I CHRONICLE ATiD SENTINEL.
j Aiiftim.
> .Saturday Morning', June 2.
] j W'e learn from Columbia, S. C. that the steam
i | boa St Mallhews, laden with 400 bales of Cotton
| struck on a snag and sunk about 8 miles from
j the Santee Canal.
CxnmiDution of .Midshipmen. ,
The board of Naval Officers for the examina-
I lion of Midshipmen, commenced its session in
i the cily of Baltimore on the 28th ult. It con
i | sists of Commodore Biddle, President, and Cap
i I la *ns Nicholson, Claxton, and Gallagher, there
• ( being one vacancy in consequence of the recent
1 demise of Commodore Woolsey.
We lea'n that upwards of sixty candidates for
1 promotion will be examined by the Board,
' All the Montreal banka have resumed specie
payments. It is cx| eclcd that the banks of the
I ppor Province will soon follow the example of
i j those of Montreal.
1 j By tho Report of the Banks of Connecticut,
i up to the a Ist of March, it appears that the ratio
I, of specie to circulation is over 1 to 3. With a
! capital of eight millions, their discount in New
I ; Pork is more than nine millions of dollars.
It appears from tho Michigan papers, that tho
Country Banks of that State were gradually re"
suming specie payments. The Bank of Wash
nenaw was redeeming its one dollar bills, and the
Pontiac Herald stales that the Banks of that vil-
I lage jesumed on thclblhinst.
J ho ship new Granada, from Carthagcna, ar»
rived at Now York, on the 28th ult. .bringing
j $25,000 in silver.
Mr. William Butter, the oldest inhabitant of
r biladelphia, and a soldier of the Revolution, clo*
sed his earthly career o Saturday the 20th, at
the advancer! ajc ot ICS years,
Gen Hunt, the Envoy from Texas, has left
j Washington city for Texas, without a purpose
jof immediate return. Fairfax Catlett, has been
j left Charge d’ Affairs in the interim.
Banks of the State of N. Y.
Tho Albany Argus of the 30th ult., publishes
tho returns of the Banks of tho State of N. York
for the mouth of May. A comparison of some
of tho items with the first report under the sus.
I pension law, with that for tho previous month,
presents tho following result:
Jutwl 1837. April I, IC3B. May 1.
Loans ami discount. 64,391,290 51,7.(4,700 50,847,335
Specie 2,802,313 -1,8-17,880 8,303,702
Circulation 14,040,4*3 10,957,615 12.86-',lOB
Hue Canal Fnml 3,052,583 2,804,225 2,374,910
“ State Treasurer 2.132,95® 8,444 77,619
“ US Treasurer 4.143,389 77,053 172.037
** Ind depositors 1-1,516,813 14,441,334 45,519,137
Profits 0,329,720 8,252,636 8,029,693
Tho above statements show a diminution of
loans and discounts, for the last month, of $BB7,
474 ; an increase of specie of $3,515,873 ; an in
creased circulation of $1,908,884 ; a decrease of
canal fund deposites of $519,315; an increase of
individual deposites ot $ 1,077,583 ; an increase of
the slate treasurer’s deposilo of $09,175; and of
the U. S. deposites $94,983.
From our Correspondent.
Washington, May 29th, 1838.
The Senate, to-day, was engaged chiefly with
Mr. W r.nsTEu’s Joint Resolution, annulling the
Treasury Specie Circular of July, 1836, and
prohibiting any future orders of a similar char
acter.
Mr. Wehsteh spoke at length in favor of the
measure, and in reply to the objections urged by
Mr. Cai.uoun, and others. Ho contended that
the abolition of the Treasury Circular was de
manded by tho necessities of the country, and
because it was wholly unconstitutional. Its
continuance would be prejudicial to the efforts of
the banks in the East and West to resume specie
payments. Injurious—as diminishing the ability
of the banks to give accommodations to the public
and as tending to keep a large parly in a stale op
agitation and excitement.
The abolition of this order would bring the
country back to where it was under the Joint Re
solutions of 1810. He gave a most interesting
account of the history of that famous resolution,
and showed that it was regarded by every body,
at the lime, as imperative on the Collectors to
receive the notes of specie paying banks.
He maintained that the resolution now before the
Sena’e would do soma good, but that other bene
ficial measures would be still wanting, and he
would lake an early opportunity of presenting to
• Congress some other proposifion for the relief.of
’ tho country, and the legulation of its financial
concerns.
Messrs. Strange, Calhoun, Benton, Clay,
1 Lumpkin, an J Hubbard, followed with
, Borne brief remarks; after which the question was
- taken, and carried in tho affirmative—Ayes 34,
■ Nays 9.
( | During tho morning hour a groat number of
j private bills were disposed of.
. 1 An attempt was made to change the hour of
t I meeting, from twelve o’clock to eleven—but it
1 failed.
i
HOUSE OF HE PRESENT ATI V RS.
Mr. Paiiuis, member elect from Maine, in th c
place ot Mr. Carter, deceased, appeared, was
I qualified and took his seal.
|. Alter tho disposal of some private business, Mr.
- | Boon made an effort to have tho resolution for
I j the repeal of the Treasury Specie Circular taken
j into consideration, but it was unsuccessful.
. On motion of Mr. Bouluin, tho bill to extend
■ ' tho corporate existence of the banks of the Dis
• I trict of Columbia was taken up, and passed by
' i aid of tho previous question, which cut off cer
, j tain amendments proposed by Mr. Adams and
- j Mr. Petiuken.
The House then proceeded :o the consideration
■ j of the message of the President, relative to thc
l North Eastern Boundary, and its accompanying
s j documents. Mr Evans, of Maine, moved to
refer ih.ni to tho Committee on Foreign Rela
-1 ileus, and to- k 100 o> : or!unily to speak at great
I I Iwjrh «<> l-'-’u. involved in dm question
He was ;„!!».vvd iy Mr FvinviKia and Mr. I
jvV-’ir.- I-u'ni I a ■‘■a, t short time in j
Mr. Evans then withdrew his motion for refer
ence, and moved lo lay the documents and the
whole subject on the table for the present, which
motion was agreed to.
On motion ol Mr. Camuheung, the House
resolved itsell into Committee of the Whole, and
look up the bill making appropriations for the
suppression of Indian Hostilities.
Mr. Haynes, of Georgia, concluded his remarks
in support of the bill.
Mr. Harlan, of Kentucky, then took the floor,
and spoke agiinst the appropriation for the sup
port of a military force in the Cherokee country*
Ihe House was still in session when thi*
■ package was closed. I
We copy the following challenge from the Sa* j
vannah Georgian;
II 1 bo Owners of the steamer Georgia, having !
H established the superior speed of that boat over
the steamer Pulaski,” to their own satisfaction, !
while both boats had passengers on board, and ,
under the full knowledge that Capt. Dubois was I
1 positively instructed by the directors of the Sa"
f vannah and Charleston Steam Packet Company, !
who had pledgod themselves to the public, that
no racing on the part of the Pulaski should be
, countenanced arc now invited to put the matter
, 10 a lcs L on any day, to be designated by them
selves, giving twenty days nolicc, for five thou
sand dollars a side, which sum is slaked by four
of the stockholders of the Pulaski.
Ihe trial of speed to be made from the outer
buoy of the bar ot Charleston, to the outor buoy
ol Jybco bar. This test can bo made without
interfering with the regular trips of the boats, and
without hazard or alarm to passengers.
From the Charleston, Mercury June 1
From St. Augustine.
By the schooner Oscar, Captain Southwick,
we have received the Herald of the 2Glli ult.
'1 he Herald says, Captain Fowlo’s company
if. and Lieut. Black’s company K 2d Dragoons,
left Garey’s Ferry, Fort Heilman, on Thursday j
on their way to Micanopy, ’to relieve the two j
companies of the 4th infantry at that place, which
arc to proceed forthwith to Fort Heilman, and to
embark tar the Cherokee country. Captain Ful
ton’s company B, left on the same day for Foil
King, to reinforce Captain Tompkins’ company
G. at that post.
Captain Lloyd Beale’s company of 2d Dra
goons left also on Friday for Nevvnansvile, where i
they are stationed.
Wo understand 24 Indians have delivered
them selves up at Fort King to Capt. Tompkins, '
and that an expedition is in preparation at that
post to scour the country up lo the Ocklawaha
and Orange Lake, where the Tallahassees arerei
ported to have planted largely, undisturbed, since
the beginning of the war.
From the Jacksonville Courier.
Indians—a Hattie.
Santa Fee Natural Bridge.
May 10. 1838.
Battle with the Indians and Volun.
teers.—At 2 o’clock I’. M, Capt. Ellis, with a
small number of men discoveied a party of Indians
and charged and tired on them, The lire was
returned by the Indians. The detachment im
mediately concentrated, and a sharp and spirited
action tallowed, which lasted about five minutes
The horse were then ordered behind a sink hole,
and the detachment, with the exception of a small
guard which was left with the horses, charged the
hammock in good order and great spirit amid a
gallihg tire from the Indians. On their entering
the hammock the Indians gave back; and after
about ten minutes the detachment returned in
good order. An ambuscade was then made in a
pond, but before it was left the Indians fired on
the detachment. The fire was returned by the
volunteers, who charged into the hammock and
continued there about thirty minutes, during
which time a plase was selected in the pond for «
fortification, in case we should bo compelled to
remain on the ground all night. The place select
ed seemed to have been formed by nature for the
purpose. The detachment then returned and
collected all the articles that had been dropped
by them; rode over the island and battle gtound
twice; and then formed and marched onlin order.
Our force and that of the Indians was neady
equal. None of the whites killed or wounded.
Captain EllU’s horse was severely wounded.
Five Indians killed or wounded. All the officers
and men behaved extremely well; more bravery
and spirit Could not have been exhibited by any |
sot of men: Every man seemed to feel that ho j
had it all lo himself, and so they dll rushed ahead.
Officers who killed or wounded Indians — ■
Capt. Ellis, (at the time hit horse was shot,) and
Capt. Hindlcy, at the last rencounter.
Privates who killed or wounded Indians. — I
Z. Stapleton , Ashley Young and Charles Doll.
At the fire of these men, Indians were seen to .
fall; and as many others were good maiksmcu, |
and tired with judgement, there is no doubt that j
many more of the enemy were killed or wounded i
Lieut Tucker was very active and rushed ahead
amid the continual fire of the Indians, before the
order was given to secure the horses. Several i
men followed him, bu‘. they were soon followed i
by the detachment. The. battle lasted three hours
Officers. —Major J. Garrason, Adjutant E.
Bird, Captains Thus. C. Ellis, Mathew liindley,
Lieuts. Jonathan A.Tucker, James, L Townsend
and Jcptha Knight.
J; GARRASON; Major, 6th R. F. M.
[From the N. Y- Daily Express May 28 ]
Lower Canada.
The long expected Pique frigate, after pas
sage of 27 days from Halifax, has arrived at Que
bec, with troops, and T 125,000 of specie on
board. The Race Horse, sloop of war, from the
West Indies, and the Slakesby, transport, from
Portsmouth, have also arrived.
The Race Horse also has £125,000 in specie.
The Slakesby, transport, brings twenty one
■ horses, eleven of which belong to His Excellency
Lord Durham, and the remainder to the Officers 1
, of the Guards; together with carriages and other ;
articles belonging to his Lordship.
It is understood that the sum of £70,000 was 1
last week repaid from the Provincial to the Mill- '
taiy chest, on accountof the advances from the i
Imperial Treasury for the Civil Expenditure of i
the Piovince.— Quebec Gaz.
We understand the Receiver General com
menced paying on Saturday, the Civil List and
Contingencies of both Houses of the Legislature,
as agreed to by the Special Council. — Ibid.
f From the Mont re* a Herald]
Fatal Duel. —An affair A honour took place
May 23d, near the Pavilion, which we are sorry
to say, terminated fatally to one ol the parlies,
j Major Henry John Warde, of the Ist Royals.
I His antagonist is said to have been Robert Swee.
ney, Esq., but nothing certain is known in re
| gard to his being the person, or of the nature of
tho quarrel between the parlies. Report also
says that Major Warde was attended on the
ground by Captain Moyne, of the Royals, and
Mr. Sweeney by Mr. Aircy, of lire Royal Anil -
! levy, and that Dr. Knox,of tho Royals, was the
; medical attendant.—The meeting took place at
I five o’clock this morning, an] a coroner’s jury sat
at one o’clock, bringing in the following verdict:
| “Wo are of opinion that the lato Major llenrv
Jol ■ rdecame! dca h, in cons qa ac
ol a gun shot wound ieilleteil by some person j
; tu.M. ■■.■.tin a.l.iel ill's morning." This melon- I
cho.'v event has cast a gloom on every counto
! nance.
j Texas and Arkansas Boundary.— The j
auiuslment of t <; i ; n*'ar an ■ 'n:c
j consummation, according t > the statements ol |
Ilio Arkansas Gazelle. The Texian Minister nt
Washington professes a disposition lo conciliate
ami to compromise. lie is only awaiting i n .
structions from his government, in order to enter
into a treaty that will settle the dispute and put
an end to all difficulties. The treaty, vv pre,
; some he alludes to, is that which is lo bring about
the annexation of Texas to the United Stales.
This is the only treaty which should ever bo
j known between the two people—two people in
name, but one in language and blood, in institu-.
1 lions and characler, and they should be one in
j government and in destiny. “Whom God has
joined together let no man put asunder.”—„V. O.
Bulletin,
1 [From the Patterson Intelligencer, May 23.]
( Abolition Riot.—Our town like many oth-
I ers in the country, has at length been disgraced
!hy an abolition riot. Rills were posted up in
various parts of the town, the latter part of last
week, announcing that an abolition meeting was
; 10 !,c held on Monday evening, the 21st instant,
at the New Market Church; hut very little no»
' Ucc, however, was apparently taken of it at the
| time. On the evening of the meeting, however,
some live or six hundred persons, as we undcr
j stand, gathered in front of the building, and soon
after commenced the work of destruction by
| breaking in the windows, doors, &c. with stones,
j which soon dispersed those inside. After these
had retired, the mob also soon dispersed, without
: doing any more injury to the building,
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
JE-IR - « L '
rIIAKt.F.St'CN, .tune 1.-Arr yesterday, ship Au-
I .lanmson, Havre; baripje G lobe, S.l.i.ee, Liv. spool
CI. I.r, e llueiios Ayre s, Stuart, NY; Dau »|, brig Merci r,
' t‘ • l ’n .i- ,l o ° S ‘i“ r ' S ,T h ' vlck , Augustine.
Ctrl, Ur ship Sophia, Johns, Liverpool; ship Comlor,
j 1 inney, do. sclir Amazon, Handal ,N Y. J *
I Went to sea,Line ship Niagara, Besher, NY. steam
j i)Gckt- t 1 ij.iiski, Dubois, Baltimore.
; v£SD***M*tamßamaaamm aßaagnaaB—
T , OST - A «” a » dark green Pocket Book, on tho
■ -* evening of the 31st May, somewhere in the
lower part ol broad street, containing one $2O bill
Bank of Columbus, and $3 City Council, besides
another hill not recollected, with the name of E.
mV, McGruder stamped on the inside of the hook.—
J he finder will bo liberally rewarded by leaving it
at tins office. June a
IVfl \} IJ^'TER. —10 tubs superior quality
vi Ma , y Ruoer received by steam packet New
York, ami rail road, (or sale by
J l ]"’ 0 2 3t ISAAC MOUSE.
FRESH GOSHEN BUTTEIL •/
J AN DING this day, a supply of Ircsh Goshen
,7 U RuOef, which will bo replenished weekly
throughout the season. [j2] N. SMITH & Co. *
| AMES’ NEW NOVEL-Thellobber; a
I ale; just received and for sale by
J»nc‘J _ T H &1. ij. PLANT.
BAGGING, BAGGING.— Just received and
for sale by JOHN S. HUTCHINSON
ICO pieces superior Dundee Btwcri-,,, *
iiO do Goranun °in
SO do Tow do
-—— —>.—ll , Kentucky do juno
NEW IMPORTATION
C [ i A , RK ’ & Co. have received, by
IW,! r S’‘ n °' V sl,pply of Lonii °n Lever
and Duplex WatCnes, some of which are of a kind
very seldom met with in this country. Also, an
additional supply ql the now style Independent Se
conds Watches, with two hour circles, two se
conds, double Slop and fill jewelled, which can bo
sold as low ns tho old style «( Independents and
warranted to be perfect time keepers.
~ !“$° “lock of Gold Thimbles/Spectacles and
Pencil Cases always on hand. 2w Jane 2
CITY SHERIFF’S SALE,
ON. the first Tuesday in July next, at the lower
Market House in tho city of Augusta, within
the usual sale hours, will be sold tho lollowiii"- pro
per'y, to wit: Mariah, a woman, and hor'child
Mary ; sold as the property of Henry Reid, under
a fi fa and a foreclosure sos a mortgage. P H
Manlz vs Henry Reid, in tho Court of Common
Plons, city ol Augusta. Terms cash—bankable
money. Purchasers paying for papers.
. E MARTIN, S. C. A.
June 2,18.1 T. wtd
Georgia, Columbia county:
WHEREAS Janies Cartlidge. administrator de
bonis non, applies for letters dismiasory on
the estate of Adam Walker, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of tho said de
ceased, to file their objections, if any they have,
within the time prescribed by law, in my office,
to show cause why said letters should not bo grant
ed. Given under my hand and seal at office, this
2d day of June, 1833.
GABRIEL JONES. Clerk.
Georgia, Columbia county :
WHEREAS James Cartlidge, administrator,
applies (or letters dismissory on tho estate
! of Robert W. Walker, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
I singular, Ihe kindred and creditors of the said de-
I censed, to file their objections, if any they have,
| w ithin the time prescribed by law, in my office, to
shew cause why said letters should not be granted, -e
Given under my hand this 2d day of Juno, 1838.
_ GABRIEL JONES, Clerk.
HOUSE, Greenville, S. C.
n J, THE Subscriber respectfully in
| forms his friends and the public, that
IllSPwa lle ims ,al:en r J iar " Q of the largo and
commodious House, recently known
i as Green's Hotel, and formerly aw
Rowland’s Hotel, which will hereafter be designated
the Carolina House, and that he is prepared to
; accommodate company as comfortably, and in as
good style,ns any other public house in tho Slate’
His Table wi 1 bo furnished with tho best thecoun
! try affords, bis Bar supplied with cluuce Liquors
1 and Wines—and his Slablcs shall be atten
ded to, and provided for, in such manner as to
please the lovers of fine horses. In short, no trou
ble or expense will lie spared to make all comforta
ble, who may see proper lo patronize the establish
ment P. H. YOUNG,
June 2 4tvv
fJOIt SALE—The following properly in the
if. town of Hamburg, at private sale, until further
j notice:
About 00 lots in said town, many of which are
i improved, with buildings thereon, situated on Ccn
i ter street, Mechanic street, &c. It being desirous
to bring the concerns connected with the above
property to a speedy close, it is now offered and
will be disposed of on reasonable terms. For par
liculars and terras of sals, apply to the subscriber,
i where a plot of the property may be seen.
rout. McDonald,
Agent for the Executors o( J. Williamson,
i may 29 triw2w and others concerned.
t STRAYED, from the Hampton
, Course, two MARES, one a grey,
the other a hay ; the bay a largo fine
mure, remarkable for the forma-
I 'I ij'fftion of the tail-hone where it joins the
l ip, on account of its height. She
was in training for I ho last races; the friction of the
: blanket lias worn off a small portion of hair from
■ her shoulders. The grey mare, good size, neat
: trim, well made, and looks tho racer. Yny person
delivering the marcs at the Hampton Course, can
obtain a reward of fifty dollars for them; separately,
wonty-flvodollars. [april 13] F. W.LACY.
TNOR SALE OR RENT, a comfortable
-B 1 dwelling on the Sand Hills, with all necessary
outbuildings, convenient to an excellent spring ol
water. For terms, &c. apply to Doct. Jos. A Eve,
may 22 fit or to GEO. D. COMBS’
NEW JEWELRY EHTAHLISHMENCI
| LILES D’AUTEL, watchmaker from Parts
cJt respectfully informs tho citizens of Augusta
and Hamburg that ho has opened a Watch
Clock Establishment, in Broad street, adjoin
ing .Mr. Martin Frederick’s, where he hopes by as
siduity anil strict attention lo business to merit a
share of public patronage.
The most difficult and complex work done, and
warranted in the best manner. Musical, Horizon
.,l p.,.. 1; t ! L’Epme, <'hroi: nncior. Anchor,
Duj V dj &c. < rabimoa it
1 n'n,<t dillicull to he name I; including a two baton, ■ |»
I Escapement, originally invented by him at Pans ini
IHd', .' C10d,.: of every description put in order u:
I warranted, at the shortest notice.
.lev. i iry of every de.-cHplion fur sale,
j Musical Boxes, &c. put morder. |H
I A regular assortment of tho above nrtich
I n hand. Ail orders thitikhilly received b; ’
U "“ I