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Wo ropy tho following inlm sling nrlic'i-s in relation to tho Culture of Silk from a Into numbei of tho Richmond Enquirer. Silk and Mulberry. This business (wo oan hardly call it a business yet) is nltrurtmg tin- ultoiition of Agriculturists in (liHorrnt portions of our Klate. The immonso profits realized from the sale of their mudierry lroo», by those who planted with the view of ulti mately producing silk, lin* diverted public allention from the business itself; that is, from the produc tion of silk, as a staple article, to tin* planting and production!! of mulberry, as their only and ulti mate ohjet t. Men engage eagerly in rearing the mulberry, who are ignorant ol the capacity ol our Country, front soil and climate, (bribe production of silk, and who utterly deride the scheme of this great and rising source of individual and national wealth. The Editor of the Richmond Emjuirer lias de voted three columns of his paper, to tin explana tion of the course, present condition, and prospects of the mullterry Ira Hie; confining his view to the mere rearing ninl selling the tree or shrub, ns the ultimate object of those now engaged in the busi ness. We were delighted, with the interesting (though hurried) notice which this subject has re ceived from so influential a source, and we can hut regret, that a innii whose sensibilities are. so alive to every thing connected with the welfare ami lem poral interests of his countrymen, should so seldom emerge from the mucky atmosphere ol parti/.m strife, to illustrate hisusefulu st on a theatre, so ex pansive anil of nm It national importance. We hope the Enquirer will spare time front the great business of his lit',—fighting against the Wuh- Troaaury and lighting for Hie Hub-Treasurer— wrestling with the sin and wooing the sinner, to look a little deeper into this important subject. Mil'll/ amt hi! hr. — Hni/uirn-. We have observed with great interest the gro grc.ts of this mulberry fever; anil although we are aware that multitudes enter upon it with no ulterior view; yet we know that every tree now planted, furnishes, the aliment of u new line of industry— destined at no distant tiny, to enrich our people, anil slay the title of emigration from our ancient Commonwealth. Wo will furnish the data, on which we found this opinion, in as brief manner ns possible; hoping to attract the allention of our farmers to this subject. The demand lor raw silk in European markets, for exceeds the importation of niaiiuliieinretl silk into the IJ, S., ninl probably at this time eipials the demand for American cotton. As far hark as 182!), Franco purchased for the supply of her inanumctuneH twenty million dollars annually, and this, independent of tho productions of her own citizens, (iretil Britain, in 1821,purchased more than ten millions dollars, to supply her factories. For want of across to more recent statistics, we are forced to resort to these remote periods. The fact is well authenticated, that these two nations now purchase more than fifty million dollars annu ally of raw silk. Here then is a market (and a market restrained mill limited herelolore by the ililllculty of supply,) open to our industry and enlerprize. This enor- I minis demand, is mainly supplied from Italy, France, Bengal, Turkey and Ellina, If il can he shown that the I .'ailed Hlntes, and especially that portion Houlh of the J’oloinae, from climate and soil, is heiter adapted to the business, the strongest | inducements arc tillered to our people to embark ill 11. in the competition lor this t aide, China (we presume) is out of the ipiestiou. as she reijuires HARD CASH, in all her dealings. The silk of Bengal, from some cause is interior; so that the f ' raw silk of Italy, France, Turkey and (ireecesup- 1 ply the market. Il is conceded that Italy and 1 France furnish the principal supply. Il is there- 1 fore with these Countries that the capabilities of h Virginia for the production of silk must ho com- . pared. 1 There is no longer a question as to the eminent adaptation, both of soil and climate, to the culture ' of the mulberry. Innumerable experiments for " the last live years have proved, that the Morns Mill tieuulis, the appropriate food of the Silk Worm, ' “is at home” m the Old Dominion. On the subject of raising the Milk Worm, and the comparative superiority of our climate for this ( purpose over that of Italy and France, wo will borrow from the essays of J. L). Ilomergue, aprur- ** tin timid rrirn/ijic silk artisan, who visited this J country in 182 i). This gentleman, a native of ’. France, wa* raised to the business, and was well N qualified to judge. His investigations were con ducted in a philosophical spirit; and his couelu- sl sinns deducted from well-tested experiments. b From his own experience, and his reading on *’ the subject, he had ascertained that a temperature, not below li2 degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermometer ■ was suitable to tlie silk worm. He ascertained, 1 that from the last of June till the middle of August, ' the thermometer hail fallen, in that year, below till 1 12, and was told that it was an average season. He 1 had further ascertained from Mr. Durand ol Balli inore, who had taken meteorological observations of the temperature for an entire year in Baltimore, and procured similar observations during the same period, taken in Baris, that the extremes of heal and cold were much greater in this country than in France; that whilst our Winters are much col der, our Summers are much warmer than in those countries.—This, as will be seen, is a most impor tant dißercnee, and in a competition for the trade, gives us an immense advantage. 1). Ilomergue, availing himself of his ■practical knowledge, commenced n most interesting series of experiments, which show the immense advanta ges that result from the above fact. We have space only for his results, which we shall so col late, as to impress the comparative superiority of our climate over that of Italy and France. The lirsl important dillcrence, which he discov ered was in the time required to mature the egg, to the Cocoon stage, in Italy and in this country. There they have to feed the worms for 45 to 47 days— Here the Cocoon is complete in 31 days. There, owing to the coolness of the atmosphere, they have to build expensive houses, in which to raise the worm, and resort to artificial means of ele vating the temperature. They have stoves, mid regulate the warmth of their Cocooneries, by ther mometers, ventilators. \e., «Su-„ and if the greatest can- is not taken, (heir worms sicken mid die by the nullum, Herr, il is only necessary to protect these little operatives from the rain, the dew, and violent w inds. The genial warmth of our climate, unassisted by the expensive mid nri addenda of stoves, thermometers, &(■., insure us their silken treasures. A harm a cow shed—a shelter of any kind, lias her-i found sullieient for (he purpose. The experiments of D. Ilomergue, devolved oth er important advantages, which our better climate secures to us. In Italy the cocoons are of unequal •ixe and weight,depending on the precarious health and vigor of the worm —Hi rr there is a wonderful equality in the weight—and color ol the cocoon ; win h proves the excellence of our climate. By experiments, p was proved “that one cocoon, with out Chrysalis, wei/hed six grains, three cocoons weighed 18 grains, and 75 weighed 450 grains, which gi»s (I grains to each cocoon.’' This weight is superior, by near one-half, to that of the cocoons in Italy ; and further shews great e pialitv in the weight of the American cocoon ; whereas in Europe, there is a pretty considerable inequality between them. Eight ounces ol cocoons, with their chrysalides, not selected or picked, produced two ounces of raw silk of the first quality. It would require m >ro than one pound of European cocoons to produce the same result. (Jj* The weights used lu these experiments wen- French weights of It ounces to the pound ..Pf) D. H omenytic nlso tes tilifs !•» the superior beauty of* American silk. IhU article! has already stretched to an unrea sonable* length. w, wish we coviJd ccmdcns' bcl tcr inf »i fn iti mi in leas rjkuv. Our object luhlk'hi w point, uni i'.« ejemenu ol gnat nali mal weallt ;i whit it lie dormant and unused. Italy, with less capacity In produce raw ? ilk (ft* we liftvc shewn) 1 than this < omitry possesses—makes more by the export of this article, than is produced to her Irom tin sale oflierrorn, her wines, her oil and her olives pul all together. What is to prevent us from cn * tcringon this magnificent theatre 1 In a few years " we must from our natural advantages, outstrip all 1 competitors. American cotton (mils no rival in k European markets—its (ilirc is stronger and gives it the preference : and American silk can assume 1 the like stand—its lustre is greater—and it can he j allorded til lest; cost. [ Warren Inn Timex. Hii.k Cui.tmik.— (Since the last war, Joseph 111 pka o Manny unit has been one of the most per severing and early friendsin the eattse of the “(Silk Culture” in this country. The greatest obstacle I appeared to he the want of a good breed of silk worms. In 1827, at his own expense and risk, he obtained the services of a gentleman well acquaint ed with the inmmfaet tiring of silk, to proreed to the (South of France and reside there during the time of the hatching of the eggs, and to carefully inves tigate the treatment of the worm through all its va rious stages, ami to select for him eggs of the best kind for breed ; which having faithfully accomplish ed, returned in (September of the same year, bring ing with him the finest selection France could pro duce. In the meantime, Joseph Ripka purchased a firm on the Point Unad four miles from the city, of about 10 acres; he employed John Torhowen, a 1 man well skilled in rearing the silk worm, and had the whole planted with the while Italian Mulberry. Hi' lias preserved annually, with great cure the same breed of worms, selecting for seed the best 1 eoi oons. The worms are free from all diseases,and without exception are the best in the I. idled Slates. They are the large mammoth while, and produce ’ more silk and of better quality than any other kind of worm extant. The eoeoims and silk have been exhibited and favorably noticed at the annual ex. hihitions of the Franklin Institute. The expense attending the introduction and preservation of the eggs has been great, and the country at large, owe a debt of gratitude to Joseph Ripka, who has been and still is one of the great patrons id’ the silk culture,in this country. Since the introduction of the morns multieaulis, a wide field isopen for the profitable investment of capital, to those who will now engage in the busi ness. For the last two years Joseph Ripka has asso ciated with him Ji lediah Strong, Esq., a gentle man acquainted with the rearing of silk, and, by his personal attention, e anteeled with the untiring zeal o) John Terlmwen, (vho still remains on the Farm on Point Road, have this year raised the fi nest crop of worms since the commencement ol the establishment. They h.ivc a few ounces of eggs yet on hand of the breed s oaken ol herein, se lected from the best ■ocooiih, win 'h can he had by applying at the store of Joseph Ri'dta, No. .Id North Front street, at Charles Alex. 'users Prin ting Olliee, Athenian Puddings, Fram din I lace ; or to Jedediuh (strong, at his residence in New Jersey on the Burlington Road, six mih * ri)m Camden, called the Pino Cotton Farm, near m “ sankiii Creek.— I'/iilai/dp/iin Wn/ili/ ,I/r»ir/i s ' w . < h i ti v*tin \ of tub Me '.a mi n v.— From pro • sent indications, the production of silk in the North * will at tin early day rival that ofeotton at the I (South. IJy a communication in the New England Farmer, it appears, that the Messrs. Clierey of 1 Connecticut raised 50 pounds of silk to the aero, t from the first year’s growth of tho Moms Mnlticau- t lis, planted in layers. At a recent auction sale in | Hallimoro, 120,000 Chinese Mulberry Trees were sold at prices varying from 20 to 22 cents per foot, 1 measuring from the extreme point, oft ho longest h root to the top of the stein. Mr. (Jnmmere of Uur- ~ lington, New Jersey, Inis sold during the present season, 2,430 trees for upwards of $2500. We regard each step in the progress of this new department of American industry, with peculiar interest ami pleasure. Every legitimate means should lie employed to encourage and foslerit. Our p; imiiual importations of silk goods, exceed $26,000,- • 1100, which by the success of this experiment will he saved to the pockets of our people. The amount of silk required yearly in England, for her mnnu- is t'aetnres and home consumption, is estimated by || Dr. Lurdner, at more than 4,000,000 of pounds,— I (wing to the humidity and coldness of the climate, il cannot he raised there, and she is obliged lo pro- r, ‘ cure it from abroad. What is there to prevent her rn becoming the great market for American silk, as t |, die is already for our cotton I— Phil. Shir. • ii - ' At the auction sale in Baltimore on the 4th in slant, above 120,000 Chinese munis inultieaulis 11 trees were sold at prices varying from 20 to 22 cents per foot, measuring to the utmost extremity, and counting the roots also. This amounts to $1 21 for each tree of five feet in height. (So great is !' the demand, that it is proposed to have another 1 large sale at that place. The auction sale at tier- *' muntown, Fa., was attended by an immense con course, and the trees sold for above 20 cents per loot. The silk culture promises so abundant a liar- K vest lo those who engage in it, that the demand for trees, from every section of the Union is far greater than the supply, and if the whole crop of the vnsu- j ing season were now ready for sale, it would be ea sy to find purchasers. At Burlington, N’. J., 1 where they have extensive Cocooneries, a sale of 1 2,430 trees was made a few days since, by Mr. J Gummere, for $2,500, and another of a thousand 1 select trees for $2,000, being two dollars each.— A. V. ( 'uminerclnl. The Lynchburg Virginian has the following ar ray of facts allowing the relations existing between certain lending members and presses of the admin istration party and the Abolitionists: "In New York, the Evening Post, tho organ of the democratic parly, is a decided abolitionist, though not so violent as Win. Lloyd Garrison, In New Hampshire, the brother of Levi Woodbury, (Secretary, “is chief cook and bottle-washer” among these modern Pharisees. In Vermont, the Van Buren candidates for (Secretary of (Slate and Lieutenant Governor at the last election were offi cers of Abolition (Societies; and the two last demo cratic (Stale Conventions, held in the Common wealth, openly expressed abolition principles. In Massachusetts, a large portion of tho Van Bun'll papers are abolitionists—of the 200 Van Buren mendiers of the last Legislature of that Slate, only six voted ag„in..i die abolition resolutions adopted, : after being earnestly advocated, among others, by 1 Seth \\ bilemarsh, who headed the Van Buren Electoral Ticket, and by F. Bowman, another \ an Buren member who said that “he believed the re solutions would dissolve the Union, but he should nevertheless give his vote,’ —that late democratic’ candidate lor Congress in the Boston District, . Aimisu N\ alker, is a leading abolitionist, as is George I Bancroft, recently appointed by Mr. Van Buren ( collector of the port of Boston. Judge Morton. I their standing candidate for Governor for the last fifteen years, Alexander 11. Everett, one of their new converts, and many others of less note. In Rhode Island, Dntee J. Pearce, the Aan Huron leader, heads the Abolitionists likewise. In Ohio, Thomas Morris, the Van Buren (Senator, their tile ’ j leader. i* v A Ukvou tion x«y Vktkuav.— During the n ("Session ol t ourt at this place, last week, we ol>- x served an aped man sitting in the court-room, by h ] the side of bis honor Judge O'Neal. His figure was in:inly and was once stout, but was now bowed down by the decrepitude of years. As be raised is i bis venerable form, in the beuutilnl language of 1 Gray, f, i "Hishoary hair.” Streamed like meteor to the troubled air. Me appeared before the Court, in order to ealali v I I> hi> claim lo a pension for revolutionary seivi ees. Me stated that his name was Solomon, that n i he wa - now S 3 years of age, that he was liorn in , \ irgmia, that he came to this state in the earlv jnirt of the revolution, and was engaged in several expedition init.thal he was at Columbia wdieu it i was known by tito 11*1 me of I ayior s Plantation, and that he was now living in Edgefield District, H. 0. What initrhty changes have taken |>laec since the days ofhisyouth ! 'i'lio primeval forests have disappeared, and towns and villages now grace the places where once stood the wigwams ot the sav age Hed men. This war-worn veteran presented himself to ask from his country a little pittance to soothe his declining years. The venerable men of ’7ll are fast passing away from our midst. In a few more years, the last one will have gone to “That bourne whence no traveller returns.” Let them be honored wherever they arc seen— li t them be welcome to every man’s dwelling.— Edf'ejield Advertiser, 'l'dit Inst. CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGU S T A . Tin; HSU AY MORNING, NOVEMBER I. <fj‘ We have repeatedly received letters from some of our subscribers at liuckcrsvillc, Elbert county, complaining severely that they do not re ceive their papers until one week after they arc due. Wc nov stale distinctly, as we have often assured our friends in that quarter, that the fault is not at our office! We do not know where it is, but have very strong suspicion* that it lies with the Post Office, at Elbcrton. The Ruckersville packet is regularly put into the Post Office here the day be fore the mail closes, in company with the packets lor Darby’s, Double Branches, Lincolnton, Goshen Petersburg!!, and Elbcrton, and we never have complaints of failures at either of those offices. I he same mail carries them all; but Ruckersville lies beyond all the above named places, and Eiber ton is the last office through which they pass be fore they arrive at Ruckersville, The complaint is not that the papers do not arrive at all,but that they are detained a week beyond their time, and wc be- I'Cvc the// are detained at Elbcrton,purposely ! ! It there are any more failures for the future, we beg of our friends at Ruckersville, to inform us forthwith, and we will take immediate steps to trace °nt the cause siiid expose the ollcuder; and we re quest all Post-masters between this place and El berton, to notice particularly whether our packet lor Ruckersville, passes through their offices regu larly. In future our packet for that place, will have the inscription upon it “From Chronicle and Sentinel Office,” in order that It may be known. Tlie ('harleston papers announce the appearance ol host in that city and express the opinion that all danger from the Fever is at an end. Ale die nl College of Georgia. In this day’s paper will he found an advertise ment of the Medieid College of Georgia, hy which it wih he seen that the exercises of this .Institu tion eoa'menee on Monday 12th inst. We are ■ highly gral.’dcd to learn that the prospects of the institution art' much brighter than they ever were before, and it is .anticipated that there will he sev- 1 rnty or eighty stu. Ic.’Os during the approaching i ern i. < The Augusta Mirror. ( Our readers are already aware that a literary lapor of the above name luis be en started in this t ■ity hy W. T. Thompson, although there are no loubt many of them who have nfeve.’ seen it. It f s issued semi-monthly, in q form sim.ila rto that ol j he JVevv-Vork Mirror, beautifully pr.n’cd, and j ontaining a great variety of excellent a.u. 1 into- 1 csting articles. Indeed it is hy far the best hte- v ary paper ever attempted in Georgia,and deserves a he support and patronage of her people. Wccoj.y \ rom the last numlier the following list of prizes ~ or the host original essays. t. Prize Compositions. S As it is desirable to commence the publication of h >ur prize articles early in the ensuing month, wo J lope those who have not forwarded their composi tions to us, will do so ns soon as possible, in order that the committee to whom they are to he submit- u toil may have ample time to decide upon their re- o spective merits. u In selecting the following gentlemen, we have been governed hy a desire to do justice to the com- s petitors for the prizes offered, and we announce their names with the confidence that their repute- I lion for taste and talents id too well known, to ad- v mil a doubt that their decisions will he other than just. The following named gentlemen will consti tute the r.ITV.II 111 Y CO M MITT KB. HON. JOHN W. WILDE, REV. A. N. CUNNINGHAM, CART. E. STARNES, HON. A. U. LONGSTREET. Wc are not aware thatthere is any competition ( for tlu> prizes olfered for the heat “ Poem,” or for the host “Biography of a distinguished Southern 1 character.;’ We sincerely hope, for the honor of the south, that we may not lie without competitors ( for these prizes. We are sure that .there is no lack of material for the latter, nor of genius among 1 ■our citizens for both, and if the public are not fa vored with articles on all the subjects enumerated in our list of prizes, the fault will not rest with us — for wc have appealed to southern feeling and south ern genius by every means in our power, which our respect for southern character would allow us to adopt. The following is the list of prizes for which we solicit competition, ami which we will hehappv to award, according to th -- decisions of the committee. For the best tale, founded upon incidents connected with the early history of Georgia or South Carolina, wc propose to give, the latest edition of the complete Works of Si a Walter Scott, with a Biography, and his last additions and illustrations comprising up wards of 7000 pages royal octavo. For the best Inle, the author to make choice of the incidents, locality, &c, will he awarded, a splendid edition of Bc i.- wF.u sanit M auhv att s Anv ms, complete. For the best Poem, not to make more than half a page of the Mirror, w ill be awarded, a beautiful edition of Byuon’s Wohks. For the best Essay, on the subject ot Political Economy, will be given Hi v ll; , Smoi.i.ft a nii Mii.mu's History op E n*! i. an it, in four large elegantly bound volumes with illustrations, maps, Ac. For the best Biography, of a distinguished southern character, w ill he awarded the Lives of the Signers of the Df.ci.ar ation ok Inkkpkmiencf in four large elegantly bound volumes, with the autograph and portrait of each. For the best description of Georgia Scenery. will lie given a copy of Noble anii Rose’s Lvmi scvpeli i a stu ati o n s in I vol., quarter comprising upwards of 100 tine steel engravings. To each of the above prizes w ill 1,,. a ,bled ope v car's subscription to the Mirror. A paragraph in the New \ oik Commtrcinl Ad vertiser, stales that letters have been received in London, from Messrs. Grey & Lushington, who sailed from the Cap.; of Good Hope a year ago, with tin’ design of exploring the interior of New Holland, from the North West coast, announcing the failure of the expedition through the hostility of the natives. The party succeeded only in tra velling about 70 miles inward, and wmre then for ced to return, having been attacked by a superior force. Mr. Grey was wounded with a spear. The Count de Survilliers (says the Philadelphia National Gazette,) is about to become a resident of this city, and intends to erect a handsome mansion, in the course of the next summer. Mr. Van A m m uon and one of his tigers, were logo up in a balloon, from Vauxhall Garden, Lon don, September 27th. Sickness nt Knoxville, Tcini. A slip from the office of the Knoxvile Register of the 10th ult., announces that the sickness still prevails there with but little abatement. The same paper says that the Hon. Hugh L. White is so far convalescent from his recent attack of the prevailing epidemic, as to la; able to take exercise on horseback. From our Correspondent. Baltimore, October 32d, 1838. Returns have been received from seventy coun ties which give the following votes for Governor, of Ohio. Shannon, (Van Buren,) 95,05!) Vance, 88,075 Shannon’s majority, 0.984 The two counties to be heard from gave Vance and Harrison majorities, a little upwards of 100. 'The Whigs have elected eight members of Con gress, and the Van Buren party eleven. Mr. Cai.iiou v, and his fellow-Van Burenitcs in South Carolina, will perhaps rejoice to leant that this State has gone against the Whigs, in consequence of ten or twelve thousand abolition ists giving their votes for the candidates who sup port the “Northern man with Southern princi ples.” The course of Mr. Senator Mounts, nt the last session in reference to Abolition, is well known to your readers. He met Mr. Calhoun’s agitating resolutions with a series of propositions of the most pernicious character, and by all his speeches and votes proved himself to be heart and soul with the. Abolitionists. His term is about to expire. The whole force of the Ohio Abolition ists was called into the field to secure his re-elec tion, and tin; Governor and Assembly were voted for by the Abolitionists in reference not to any Sub-Treasury question, or any other National sub ject of policy; but with a view to place the Abo litionist Morris in the Senate of the United States. V our readers who never see the Globe will be glad to learn that its conductors have at last given an official authoritative definition of “ Federalism” as understood by them, and Mr. Van Buren. “ Hostility to the Government” says the Globe, “is the original sin of Federalism.’ What a powerful party in the country must be 1 the Federal party according to this definition ! What lots of Federalists there must be in Geor gia ! What a Federal sentiment that which was placed at the head of one of the Georgia news papers “Anti-Van Buren, Bank or no Bank!” What a Federalist was Mr. Calhoun, when he was daily delivering those tremendous phillippics against the public plunderers ! and Mr. Pickens, when he proclaimed “ war uncompromising war” .Against them !—and Grille, when he stigmatized t.Vm as “rogues and royalists.” What Federal State’s arc North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, New Jersey J If you have any real old Federalists of the an cient Hamilton school, pray tell them how their original sin cun be washed away in the pure waters of Van Burcnbmr : and oh, do warn Messrs. Daw son, Alford, Ilnbor.sham, and their friends on the Slate Rights ticket, that if they oppose the Admin istration they will commit an “original sin” which will exclude them from the title of “republicans.” Public meeting,. In pursuance of public notice, a meeting of the citizens of Burke County was held at the Court House on Wednesday the 29th Get., for the pur pose of appointing delegates to the State Commer cial Convention to be bolden at Millcdgevile on the 2nd Monday in November, On motion, Abel Dewis. Esq., was called to the Chair, and N.L. Sturges, Esq,, appointed Secre tary. The object of the meeting being briefly stated by Col. Thomas Moore Berrien, he offered the fol lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopt ed. Resolved, That Mulford Marsh, Esq., Gen. Jo seph 1). Thomas, Col. Augustus H, Anderson, Col. George H. Harris, and Col. George W. Ev ans, be and they arc hereby appointed Delegates to represent the county of Burke in the State Com mercial Convention to be bolden at Milhvdgcville on the 2nd Monday in November, and that said delegates who may accept the appointment, have the power to till all vacancies which may be occa sioned in said delegation by non acceptance or re signation. On motion of Mulford Marsh, Esq., Resolved, That Alexander J. Lawson, Thomas Moore Berrien, Harmon Hurst, and William ,1. Paterson, Esq., be and are hereby appointed Dele gates for the county of Burke, for the nomination ot a candidate for the Gubernatorial Chair of Geor gia, from the State Rights party, provided a Con vention for that purpose beheld during the session of the Legislature. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel. The meeting then adjourned. ABEL LEM IS, Chairman. N. L. Stuhoes, Scc’y. Coroners’ Inquest. A Coroners Inquest was bolden over the body ol Daniel Mack, (a native ot Ireland, but for some years a citizen of this place) on the 19th inst. Ver dict.—'‘dentil In/ infcmperance."—Athens Whiz. j l'r<.lfl“ Snithetn il WonT*. ™ The Cherokces. The following extract of a letter, under date of the 15th instant, from Gen. Scott to Gov. Gilmer, will lie found interesting to such of our readers as are desirous of obtaining correct information in re gard to the emigration of the Chorokees. It puls to rest the many slanderous and false reports pro mulgated previous to the late election in this State from sinister motives, and shows that Gen. Scott, as well as the Executive of this State, have, unitedly, done all in their power to bring things to a just and happy termination : Head Quaiitf-hs, Eastern Division, Cherokee Ag ney, Oct. 13, 1838. 5 “The Cherokces, as it is known, were divided into two political parties—friends and opponents of the treaty of New Echota. Os the former there were remaining east, in May last, about 500 souls of the. latter including 376 Crocks,* a little more than 15,000. About 2,500 of the anti-treaty party were emigrated in June last, when (on the 19th) the movement was suspended by my order, until the first of September, on account of the heat and the sickness of the season. The suspension was approved by the War Department, in anticipation, by an order to that effect, received a few days later. The Indians had already, with but very few excep tions, been collected by the troops, and I was fur ther instructed to enter into the arrangement with the Delegation, (Mr. John Koss, and his col leagues,) which placed the removal of the 12,500, immediately into their own hands. “The drought, which commenced in July and continued till the end of September, caused the loss of a month in the execution of the new ar rangement. Four detachments are, however, now in march for the West; three or four others will follow this week, and as many more the next—all by land, 900 miles—for the rivers arc yet very low. The other party, making asmall detachment, is also on the road, after being treated by the Uni ted States, in common with their opponents, with the utmost kindness and liberality. Recent reports from these five detachments, represent, as I am happy to say, the whole as advancing with alacrity in tlic most perfect order. The remainder of the tribe arc already organized into detachments, and each is eager for precedence in the march—ex cept the sick and decrepit, with a few of their friends as attendants, who will constitute the last detachment, and which must wait for the renewal of steam navigation. “By the new arrangemens not an additional dollar is to be paid by the United States to, or on account of, the Cherokces. The whole expense of the removal, as before, is to be deducted from the monies previously set apart by the treaty and the late act of Congress in aid thereof. “ Among the party of 12,500, there has prevailed an almost universal cheerfulness since the date of the new arrangement. The only exceptions were among the North Carolinians —a few of whom, tampered with by designing white men, and under the auspices alluded to above, were induced to run back, in the hope of buying lands and remaining in their native mountains. A part of these delu ded Indians have already been brought in by the troops, aided by Indian runners sent by Mr. Ross I and his colleagues, and the others arc daily expect ed down by the same means. “In your State, lam confident there are not left a dozen Indian families, and the head of each is a citizen of the United States. “ For the aid and courtesies I have received from Georgia, throughout this most critical and painful service, I am truly thankful, and I have the honor to remain, with high considera tion, Your Excellency’s most obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. * The whole number found here the last summer — most of whom had long been domesticated with the Cherokces, and with whom many of their warriors fought by our side at the battle of the Horse Shoe. Consignee** per S. Carolina Rail Routl. October 31, IS3B. W. O. Price, J. Rosseau, W. Allen, B. W. Force & Co., R. C. Baldwin, A. Saball, R. Barber, W. JO. & J. U. Jackson, (J. T. Dnrtic, A. Z. Banta, C. & R. Ives, L. Dwellc, E. D. Cook, C. F. Hoffman, J. Nor ton, Huntingdon tt Son, J. S. Hutchinson, Kerrs & Hope, A. VV. Walton, Rathbone & Baker, Sileox & Brothers, A. Frederick, W. Berry, J. Bonier,Rankin, Boggs & Co., F. Lamback & Co., Could, Buckley & Co., J. Bonner, M. Frederick, C. Batty, S. ,B. Roll, F. H. Cook, T. Dawson, Baird & Rowland, J. W. Batchelor, S. Kneeland & Co., E. Mustin, E. B. Beall, Stovall & Simmons, Geo. Parrott, it. L. Jeffers,G. 11. Taylor, J. F. Benson. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Savannah, October 29. Cleared —Ship Macon. Knowles, New York ; brig Now Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia; brig Oglethorpe Sanners, Baltimore. Arrived —Steamboats New York, Wright, Black Creek; Cincinnati, Brooks, Gareys Ferry; Duncan Macßae, Colvin, Augusta; Chatham, Wray, do; Oglethorpe, Dillon, do. Went to sen —Ship Macon, Knowles, New York; Brig New Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia; Brig Ogle thorpe, Sanners, Baltimore. Charleston, October 31. Arrived yesterday —Br barque Ganges, Corken, Liverpool; schr Mary, Pope, Kenncbunk, Me.; schr Susan, Benjamin, Thomas, Beaufort, N. C. Cleared —Schrs Copper, Shannon, Portsmouth, N. H.; United States, Bridges, Waecamaw,S. C.; steam packet Georgia, Hollins, Baltimore. Augusta Benevolent Society. The Committees for the ensuing month arc as fol lows : Division No. I.—Mr. ,1. W. Meredith, Mr. Wm. H. Oak man, Jr., Mrs. F. Meredith, Miss Susan Brenan. Division No. 2.—Mr. Wm. E. Jackson, Mr. Wm. Haines, Mrs. Trumhlcy, Mr. Douglass. Division No. 3. —Mr. M. Wilcox, Mr. E. Heard, Mrs. A. Whitlock, Mrs. Heard. oct 29 C. F. STURGES, Sec’ry. WARREN sir'RIFF’S S LR. be sold at the court bouse door in said V V county, on the first Tuesday in January next, between the usual hours of sale, the following prop erty, vis: three Negroes, Dick, a man fifty years of age ; Raymond, a boy 11 years old, and Bartley, a boy 10 years old, levied on as the property of Haynes 8. Ryan, to satisfy one mortgage ti. fa. in favor of Thomas Gibson, administrator on the estate of Dennis L. Ryan, deceased. JAMES HALL, Dep’y. Sh’ff. October 30,1838, td HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c. FJN H- W\ A3 I & Co. have received and open | , ed a very large and well assorted stock of Men’s Women’s Misses,boy’s and children’s Hosiery, of all sizes and qualities, among which are the fol lowing : Men’s superior Lamb's Wool and Merino Hose and half Hose Do stout and heavy Woolen halftlose Women’s lib. "id white Cashmere Hose, a new and superior r li-le. Do Lamb’s Wool and Merino Hose, assorted Do white, brown and black cotton Hose Misses white and brown chocked and plain cotton Hose Do and children’s Lamb’s Wool and Merino Hose Boy’s worsted Merino and Lamb’s Wool do Black and white silk Hose and half Hose, assorted White, colored and black silk and Kid Gloves Long white Kid Gloves Men’s Hoskin and Buckskin Gloves Do fine Merino and heavy Woolen Gloves Do colored, black and lined Berlin do ALSO, A full assortment of Bombazine, Satin and Mode Stocks, made to order, and cut narrow, and line Linen Collars - Oct 22 SPLENDID I!LACK SILKS. O NOW DEN k SHEAR have received this day m ■ f 'T N r V i' l r rk ’, : ' l:ir S p M TPI,v of superior mart*: A'llks for Ladies dresses of the richest lustre to which they respectfully invite the attention ,)(’ 1 the l adies, oft 27 Vki,e<.r: or ceoihgl Ell HE Exercises ol this Institution will be , * '-I led on Monday, tlio of November o’clock the College building will he thrown one ' B visiters, and at 1-2, M. the Introductory LocturoV':'l he delivered by Dr. Joseph A. Eve, ouc of the The public, la lies and gentlemen are respects I invited to visit the College and attend the ever ■B of that day. On the following morning, (Tuesday) at 9 0 V I precisely, the course of Lectures will commence!l the anatomical theatre. ‘‘l Students on arriving will please apply to the It. I or any one of the Faculty for boarding houses s-.^H PAUL F. EVE, Dean of the )B> Faculty Med. Col. Geo November 1, IS3S. sw3t H Ttr I<;I IT SCHOOL. —The subscriber haTomJpß UN Night School in tlllis city at bis school ro.iV I on the south side of Ellis street, a few doors Centre street. Tuition, in advance, per quarter twelve weeks, sfi ; for lights and fuel $l. I nov 1 Uv W. il. BRICKETT. I SUG A U", M <)!. ASSESA A !> S ALT,' H HDDS Muscovado Sugar I i) 30 birds Molasses, good quality I 400 sacks Salt, full size, for sale by I nov I trw2w J. MEIGS. I (1 ACTION. —All persons are hereby caiitio r *ll J not to trade for, or in any manner to reoeu ( I two notes drawn by tire subscriber in favor of Ms I Pollock, or bearer, inasmttclt as tire condifuti II for which said notes were given have not been ecu. I plied with, and that tire subscriber will therefore n« H pay them. Said notes were last in the possession o( H Win. Glover. L. C.DUGAS. K 9 Augusta, November 1,1838. 3t I J" "AC its ON STREET IC fc I Annual Meeting of this Company will tskeH place on Monday evening rrext, at tire Globe Hotel H at 7 o’clock. Stockholders arc requested to be panel I] trial in their attendance. I nov 1 td ISAAC MOISE, Sec’y. & Trcas, | NEW STORE. - ■ i \V. WALTON & Co. have just received, am; II 2 V • are now opening a general assortment of Stal f| pie and Fancy Dry Goods, which they offer for sale I I try wliolesalc or retail, at their store, on the north 11 side of Broad street, opposite Messrs. Gould & lluiv. 1,1 ley’s grocery store. ts nov 1 f| LAND AND T’EURY FOR SALE." [ I XX/TLL he sold on the premises, on Saturday, thr 11 ft 22d day of December rrext, that well know I • tract of land in Abbeville District, Sorrth Carolina, I I fottr miles fr om Barksdale Ferry, ott the Cambridn I] road, for many years lielonging to the Mathesoas, fl containing 600 acres; also, the Ferry across Little I-J river, which, added to tire tract of land, makes the [I situation valuable. The terms of sale will Ire liberal, and those that) wish to purchase tire place will du || well to attend the sale, as the subscribers are deter- II mined to sell it. J. E. GROCE, Agent \ for M. A. Simmons, and Frances Mathcson. 11 November 1, 1838. td Georgia, Citv of' Angositn : CfOURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—It appearin: II Jto the Court by the Sheriff’s return that Hem 11 Bird was duly summoned to attend this CoqrtJW K Special Juror at August Term, 1838, and he iaffing I to appear, it is ordered that he be fined in the sum of I Twenty Dollars, unless satisfactory excuse he ren- | dered on or hefore the first day of next term, (second 1 Monday in November.) It likewise appearing that John C. Head, Caleb Peas, Thomas Davis, John B. Gould, Justus Buiko-M ley, were duly summoned to attend as Petit Jurors i at the August Term last of this Court, and failing to j appear, ordered that they he each lined tire sum of i 'Fen Dollars, unless sufficient excuse be rendered on Ej or before tire first day of next Term, it being the 3d . 1 Monday in Novembcrjnoxt. HENRY ROBERT, Clerk. nov I It WILL lie sold on Wednesday, I2th December next, all tire perishable properry lielonging to the estate of Thomas J. Wright, deceased, late of■; Columbia county, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, corn and fodder, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, one ox cart and oxen, and many . other articles too tedious to mention. Tcnns made I known on the day of sale. O. W. BALDW IN, Administrator. November I, 1838. w2t m uKk sheriff iiifia. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in December ' next, at the court house door in tire town of j Waynesboro, between the usual hours of sale, the ( following property, viz: four hundred and eighty one acres of land, more or loss, lying on Jobler, adjoining lands of Henry and Jordan Heath, and Telfair; levied on as the property of W. C. Bates, to satisfy three li. fas. issued from a Justices’ Court, in favor of ‘ James P. Allen, and others, vs. said \V. C. Bates.— Levied on and returned to me by a constable. Also, seventy acres of land, more or less, lying no 1 Jobler, adjoining lands of Sarah Gcss,and Thomas J. I Dixon, levied on as the property of Seth Royal ami Moses Griifin, to satisfy two fi. fas. issued from a Justice’s Court, in favor of Samuel IL Buxton, vs. said Seth Royal and Moses Griffin. Levied on and returned to me by a constable. W. B. DOUGLASS, Sheriff. November 1, 1838. td Georgia, ilmic county: By the Court of Ordinary of Burke county. XXT’II ERF.AS Benjamin D. Hill, administrator of II William Whitfield, deceased, late of said county, has petitioned said court for letters dismis sory. These arc therefore to cite all persons interested, to be and appear before said court, on the first Mon day in May next, to file their objections, if any they have, otherwise said letters will he granted. By order of said Court, this 29th October, 1838. nov 1 q’. i|. BLOUNT, U. Clerk. VALUABLE TOWN IPROPERTY FOR SALE. THE subscribers offer for sale the following vain ble property in the flourishing town of Craw fordville, to wit: three-fourths of an acre on the north side of the public square, suitable for building a tavern or a house of residence, or houses for vari ous kinds oi merchandise. This lot will be sold in sizes to suit purchasers. One other vacant lot lying north of the above, and on the north side of the Georgia Rail Road, containing one acre, suitable for a private residence. Also, one other lot on the prin cipal street, two doors below the south-east eorner and next door above the tavern of Messrs. Seott (Sc Chaffin. This lot is perfcctly.preparcd (having on it an excellent store house) for selling goods. All the above property will be sold low for cash. .1. 11. 11. SHACKELFORD & Co, Apply to J. 11. B. Shackelford, and in case of ab sence, to 1.. W. Shackelford, who Is our duly author ised agent. Crawfordvillo, Ga. November 1, 1838. wlm Georgia, Scriveu county: WH EREAS John Williams applies for letters-of administration, de bonis non, with the will annexed, on the estate of Henry Magee, deceased t These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to he and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal at office, this 26tb October, 1838. JOSHUA PERRY, Clerk, oct 30 EXECUTOR’S SALE. RiUriLL be sold at the late residence of John y V Perry, deceased, near Wrightsboro, Colum bia county, on Tuesday the 4th day of December next, between the lawful hours of sale, all the per ishable property of said deceased, consisting of corn, fodder, the present crop of cotton in the bale, horses, hogs and cattle, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, with other articles too tedious to enumerate. The negroes will be hired till 2oth December following. Sale to continue from day to day till all is sold. Terms at sale. BIRD PERRY, ExT. October 27, 1838. td WAKRENTON ACADEMY. FBUIK Trustees of Ibis institution arc happy to U state to the public that they have procured the services of John Monaghan for the next year, w)wt will open the School on the first Monday in Jannarjt next. The reputation of Mr. Monaghan, the exer tions of the Trustees now making and to be contin ued, the health and accessibility of Warrenton, pre sent strong claims to public attention and patronage. All the branches of Academic and Collegiate instruc tion will be taught. Terms of tuition and board reasonable. Trustees. —Henry * Lockhart, William P. Butt Joint Moore, S. \V. Smyth, P. N. Maddux. By order of the Board, G. V. NEAL, Secretary, oct 31 w9t