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■ From Ihf Avgu'ta Mirror.
The South the iintumi home of literature.
“ Heir me for my cause.”
Thin in the ago of startling theories end strange
hypothesis. Ami it may ho thought that in com
mencing with the proposition which the title of
my brief essay would seem to imply, that 1' am
merely ambitious of following in the train of
those, who would startle by some strange hypo
thesis, rather than instruct with simple truth. It
is possible that even a majority of the citizens of
the south, from their long habit of looking abroad
tor the materials of mental cultivation and mental
pleasures, may turn an incredulous car to him
who would show them that the south has within
herself eminent literary resources. And even
those who think most favorably of the mental re
sources of the southern section of the Union, may
smile incredulously at the proposition, that the
south is the natural home of litemture. 1 com
plain not of this incredulity. It ia but natural
that thoughts should flow in their wonted chan
nel, ami that he, who has been long accustomed
to look to other sections of the world for his men
tal resources, should lie startled at the thought of
literary independence. I merely uak n hearing.
Nor do I this with the hope of at once convincing.
1 but wish and expert to throw out a few hints,
which may lead others to reflect, and after being
duly weighed and considered, lead them, perhaps,
to a more favorable view of a proposition, which
1 raunot but deem important.
The south in this natural home of literature.
She has ever been so. Homer strolled and sung
under the rays of a fervid sun. Italy and Greece
have, from their first waking into being aa civili
zed nations, afforded their poets and their orators.
"1 he literary pilgrim ever bends his steps to the
south of Europe, as his mes' favoured shrine.
\V bile there, foml memories throng to his mind
of the epic i trains of Homer, the soo'hiug meas
ures of the Mantuan Swan, the exulting odes of
Horace, mid the hiring sarcasms of Juvenal.
While in later times, heelings to the memory of
t to fearful strains of Danta, the epic measures of
the madman Tasso, the soft strains of Petrarch,
and the pleasing images of Boccacio, And lie
fondly turns to the sisters of literature, oratory
and the line arts, ns they recall to his memory
their favoured sous, in the forms of Demosthenes,
Cicero, Kiules, Rubens, Titian, Renihrando, and
a host ol others. And while thus fondly recal
ling to mind all these, he remembers that they
drew their inspiration from the fervid sun of Italy
and G recce. He feels in the balmy air lie breathes,
in llic brilliant heavens tiiat form the canopy above
him, in the brilliancy of the sunsets that glow in
the horizon, in the tint that the air and clime
spread merlin- earth, the inspiration that formed
ami developed the genius of those w hom he now
so fondly regrets, and ns, in his musings, he calls
•to mind the efforts of the literary giants of the
North, he remember! that thsy too drew their in
spiration from the spot on which he now stands.
He remembers that Milton derived from Italy the
plan ol his Paradise Lost, and (hat he is indebted
to Dante for many of the most striking passages
and illustrations of his great poem. He remem
bers that the rlnssie pages of the .Spectator wore
tinged with much of the Italian hue, that tnueh of
their interest was drawn Irom the illustrations
they derived from classic Italy. Ho reflects that
even at the present day, Italy and Greece are sought
as the land ol inspiration by many of the most
popular writers of the age. And he knows (hat
Italy has not ceased to inspire her own sons oven
«t thin day. Me finds in the productions of the
•cloistered monks tnueh to admire, and sees that
•even the secluded n ils of that fervid clinic, afford
contributions to literature, which would be admi
red wherever the lovers of literature are found,
were their authors ambitious enough to make them 1
generally known.
Such food for inspiration does the literary pil
grim find on the classic shores of Italy and Greece,
and under the fervid situ of the south. And is it
possible that a kindred clime in a western hemis
phere presents no parallel to this I Do the same
sun, the sumo brilliancy of the canopy of clouds,
the same glorious sunsets, the same rich tints up
on the landscape afford no inspiration there? A
wilder, a more abrupt scenery than Italy or Greece
can boast, speak In living tones to their beholders.
W bile with these, an Italian soilness of landscape
upon the Ashley, the Havatmah, and other favor
ite streams, glorious waterfalls and streaming cas
cades, are every where claiming their worshippers
in those who dwell among them. And do all
these afford no inspiration ? They do inspire. I
They have spoken in the eloquent tones of the
Rutledges and Pinkney*ofthe Revolution. They
have spoken in the polished pages of a Grituke.
They are now sfieaking in the strains of a Charl
ton, a Gilmer, « Wilde, a -Simms, nml in the 1
faithful scones of a Longstreet. Aye, more, they 1
are speaking in the thousand of the young, who j
cast hack to the mountains, the water-falls and
the streams, their inspiration in living tones, and
whose wild songs through rare publications, some
times startle the public ear, They do speak in
these thousand, who, if once the south became the 1
literary people they should become, would aston
ish the world by their eloquent tones. .Such in
citements ol climate and scenery as the south pre
sents, cannot speak in vain. Her sons need but
encouragement to speak out, and the inspiration
ol southern skies and southern scenes, would nt
otico he fell by the world. Nor does the south
lin k for inspiration in her historic incidents.—
M hat wilder scenes for the strains of the minstrel,
or the talcs of the legendary could there he than
the wild career of the Huguenot settlers of Caro
lina, the hardships of the followers of Smith, the
harrassed course of Oglethorpe, or the changing
state of the early settlers of Louisiana ulford !
M'hut greater scones of interest could there he
than those in the parallel history of the Aborigi
nes ? in the fate of the peaceful Watehely, the
melancholy career of the noble Pocahontas, or in
the late oi those who are hut now preparing
to leave our borders ? Such is the foml for
inspiration tile south presents in her climate,
her scenery, and her historic incidents. They
will not always, nor do they now, speak in vain.
But it is not on the natural incitements of cli
mate and scenery alone, that I ground my belief
of the future distinction ol the south as a literary
people. But this belief is more especially found
ed on tin- leisure and opportunity for mental cul
tivation, that her domestic institutions afford so
large a portion of her citizens. No part of tin
world affords so large a population with so much
leisure, as the planters of the south enjoy,
\\ here will you look elsewhere for the parallel to
this—for so large n class of citizens, enjoying so
large a portion ol ease ? Is it among the mer
chants. the mechanics, the farmers or the profes
sional men of the north ! Is it in any class of
any country in Europe 1 The aristocracy of En
gland may, [icrhap*, enjoy as much cast-; but how
•small a class are they, compared with the remain
ing portion of the population. The scholars of
Germany are devoted to learning; hut they are
like dust in the balance when compared with the
number of those devoted to other pursuits.
1 ranee, Italy and the remaining countries of Eu
rope, have all their men of leisure, but in all of
them the number is trifling indeed, when compa
red with the number of citizens without leisure, j
The southern states of this confederacy present
the unparalleled spectacle of a country whose
main population are a class at case. The south
alone presents the singular feature of a people
<for the planters are emphatically the people of
the south,) possessing abundant leisure and
means for mental cultivation.
This leisure mid these means for mental culti
vation cannot, in the nature of things, alwavs re
main unimproved. The south must take the
place among - ationa that her climate, her scenerv,
and the adva cages her institutions afford her, so
plainly point to her as her proper place. And
this place is the first among the nations of the
earth, Shi must bsconi# te ths world in s new
era, what Greece wta to the world in the old.
“Her merchant# ere princes,” was the eloquent
praise applied to a nation of the East. With how
much justice may we say that the planters of the
south may in a still nobler sense be stilcd princes !
Every planter may to some extent become an
Agustus. He has the leisure to devote to the
productions of literature, and the means to call
them forth. The finger of destiny then, points
to the south ns the literary centre, from which
must radiate an influence, that shall illuminate
the world. Ami this influence must lie a shield
against all attacks upon her institutions. This
influence willitself lie an answertoall objections,
and will arm her at all points. She will then
stand forth in her proper light, too formidable to
be assailed. Ramiilkii.
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA,
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20.
djf* We received nothing by the Express Mail
yesterday morning, from the North.
Mormon Troubles Ended.
Hy a slip from the office of the St. Louis Com
mercial Bulletin, of the Bth hist, we have receiv"
ed the gratifying intelligence of the termination
of these disturbances: “The Mormons seeing
such a large body of men, assembling together,
all highly xeited, and considering “discretion
the better part of valor,” surrendered themselves
to Gen. Atchison, without even firing a gun. Joe
Smith, the prophet, and two or three more of the
ringleaders arc to be taken to Jefferson city, and
the rest (about 700) are to be marched without
the bounds of the State. A number of (he vo
lunteer companies, were disbanded, and had re
lumed to their respective homes.
The Third Regiment of Artillery arrived in
in this city, on the 17th hist, on its march from
Tennessee to Florida, the Cherokees troubles
being happily adjusted.
The following is u iist of the officers: —
Lieut. Col. Gates, Commanding.
Dr. S. Forry, Assistant Surgeon.
K. Ridgely, Adjutant.
E. J. Steptoe, A. A. Quarter Master.
Capt. Garner,
Lieutenants—Poole, Mock, Bragg, Taylor,
Rodney, Wysc, Casey, Board, Kctchum, Shover,
Haynes, and Jennings,
Major McClintoek, proceeded to this place in
advance of the troops to effect arrangements for
their transportation to Flo ida. Major ( hurchill,
Cupl. Vinton, and Assistun'.'Surgeon Baldwin,
also joined the Regiment at this point, having
been engaged on other duties. The command
consists of nine companies, the tenth. company
created by the recent augmentation of the army,
being already in Florida. j
This regiment within the lust twelve months,
will have marched hy the lime it reaches Garey’s
Ferry, nearly four thousand miles, one thousand
of which, were performed on foot, and mostly
in an enemy’s country. This circumstance is
mentioned not ns an extraordinary fact, hut as
illustrative of the arduous nature of military ser
vice in the ordinary routine of duty.
The majority of the companies have served in
Florida, since the inception of hostilities, and
many marched from the opposite extremes of the ,
Union. The regiment has participated in the (
majority of battles and skirmishes that have oe
eurred on the theatre of military operations in
in Florida; and for its more recent services in (
the Cherokee nation, Major Genl. Scott, has
been pleased to manifest his approbation by the ■
highest complimental notice.
f
Specie. 1
The U. S. ship of War Vandalia, arrived at
the South West Pass, on Wednesday the 17th, *
bringing $94,991,46 in specie, consigned to dis- *
ferent houses in New Orleans. 1
Eire. t
A two story dwelling house owned and oceu.
pied by Mrs. Aim Wright, at Cartwright’s point, (
in Glynn County, was destroyed by tire on Sat- ,
unlay the 10th lust. After the flames were dis- ]
covered, it progressed with such rapidity, that
property to the amount of five hundred dollars
was destroyed, there not being time to remove it-
The lire is supposed to have been communicated ,
by a spark from the chimney.
A Good Yi mm.—We see by a communication
published in the Savannah Republican, that Dr
Wm. O. McConnell of Liberty County, raised
the past season, eighty-three bushels, three peeks
and three quarts of corn from one acre of manured
ground.
An annual revenue of $109,500 is derived by
the city of New Orleans, from the granting of li
censes to shops to retail ardent spirits.
The Prince do Joinville has sent a handsome
gold snuff-box, enriched with diamonds, to CoF
De Russy, us a token of gratitude for the hospi
tality he received from that officer while at West
Point.
The city of Mobile, from a census just taken,
contains 13,921 inhabitants, of which number
8,594 are whites. The white males number
5,882 and females 2,705.
The Philadelphia Commercial List, in an article
I on the subject of the improvements made in th
English Locomotive Engines by Mr. William
Norris, of that city, says:—“ln July, 1836, his
machine the “ George ’Washington” ascended the
Inclined Plane west of the Schuylkill, with a load
attached, a feat so astounding, that even at the
present day, it is not credited by some of the
1 English Engineers, although the best and most
j respectable testimony has been produced, not only
for that performance, but for a hundred others
! since. The result of this performance was seventy
j five per cent, better than had ever before been
j attained. Since July, 1836, the establishment of
j Mr. Norris has been in full operation. He has
built sixty-eight Locomotives, three of which are
now in use in Europe. Four more are engaged
and will be shipped this year for the same destina
tion, W e understand that he is also in negoeia.
tion with the Directors of the Bolton and Gaston
i Railway in England, for the supply of several of
hiii machines fur their road. His works are situa
-1 ted at Bush Hill, and furnish employment to up
wards of "00 men.”
I _ ______
j By the following items from the Mississippian
1 it will Ire seen that Judge Trotter has resigned
* his seat as U. 8. Senator. A Whig will undoubt
edly take his place.
1 Rksio.vation.—James F. Trotter has resigned
his scat in the Senate of the United States.
Daniel W. Wright has resigned the office of
, Judge of the High Court of Errors and Appeals,
, the resignation to take cflect on the first day of
December next.
, The following members of the House of Repre
sentatives have also resigned.
James M. Trussel, of Kemper; Bcnj. B.
Barnes, of Marion ; Rufus T. Draught!, of Perry,
and .lessee M’Afee, of Covington.
Elections to fill the vacancies in Kemper and
Marion have been ordired on the 3d and 4th,
and in Perry and Covington on the 17th and 18th
I of December next.
Communicated.
Augusta Academy of Fine Arts.
' It affords me greit pleasure, Mr. Editor, to find
the subject of the Fine Arts occupying the atten
-1 tion of some of your correspondents. The im-
I portance of this sulject has been too long over*
> looked in this county, and in the South particu
-1 larly. It is high time that due efforts were made
H for the cultivation of ’hesc invaluable arts in our
B own land.
e It should lie remembered that there is no Gov
* eminent so prolific of genius such as our is, nor
4 docs a more genial sun warm and illuminate any
clime to favor its finest develop*raenl. Thus fa
vored by nature’s choice gifts, shall we ever re.
main tribuutary to foreign lands at a great cost,
for productions, and for instruction in the fine
1 arts! Let us glance at a little of our past and
present history. Our own Wear, was obliged
* to lake his residence in a foreign land for instruc
tion and for patronage. Canova and others
have been obliged to be appealed to, and the works
of Rubens, Raphael, Hogarth, Angelo, and others,
have been obliged to be visited for lessons in sta
tuary, sculpture, and painting, and even now, our
Giikxouuh, has had to take up his residence
abroad to accomplish a piece of national statuary.
Nor is this the only cost to the country. Our
richest treasures, the choice genius of our land,
arc too often lost to our country altogether, and
made the glory of another. And whence comes
these evils, but from the want of encourage
ment, patronage, and cultivation at home. The
South has long slept over its interest in this par
ticular, and paid its tribute to foreign lands. Now
whilst the South is aspiring to every thing like
noble and independent enterprize, let her citizens
come forth with their abundant ability and insti
tute and sustain within herself the proper means
of preventing those evils and of promoting her
own talents, which arc so bountifully bestowed
on her by the giver of all goods.
A SOUTHRON.
Communicated.
Oglethorpe University.
The annual examination of the College and
Academic departments of the Institution took
place on the titllh and 30lh of October. As there
was no graduating class, an exhibition of original
Orations by members of the Junior and Sopho
more classes followed the examination in placeo
what will hereafter form the Commencement ex
ercise on the last Wednesday in October.
The examination was attended by the follow
ing members of the Board of Trustees, from dif
ferent parts of the State, as well as by other lite
rary gentlemen and a number of the citizens o.
Milledgeville and its vicinity. The Trustees feel
that they would be rendering a valuable sendee
to the community at large, and doing but justice
to this Seminary of learning, by a brief and can
did statement of their impressions of its character
and prospects.
If the manner in which the students acquitted
themselves be a proper criterion of opinion, it
may justly inspire the most sanguine hopes of
its success and usefulness. The examination
was thorough and critical, evincing a familiar and
accurate knowledge of their various studys, alike
creditable to the mental endowments, the dili
gence and application of the student.
At the exhibition, the speaking was marked by
a graceful ease and propriety of manner, and a
clear and distinct enunciation; and their compo
sitions were characterised by a judicious selection
of subjects, perspicuity of style, sobriety and per
tinency of|argument, and in several instances by
unusual maturity of thought.
A very flattering testimony to the character of
their performances was afforded in the interest
and pleasure manifested by a large and respecta
ble audience, who evinced no signs of uneasiness
or impatience during the exhibition, but on the
contrary, gave unequivocal tokens of unusual
approbation.
The number of students in the Institution du
ring the year was 135, of whom 109 belonged to
the Academy, and 25 to three College classes.
At the close of the exercises, 17 were received
into the new Freshmen class, and 3 were added
to the Sophomore class. The Trustees are high
ly gratified to be able to inform the public that
the College department will go into operation at
the commencement of the ensuing year with a
full organization of four College Classes with at
least 60 students.
The arrangements made for the accommoda
tion of the students arc not only comfortable but
highly eligible.
The police authority secured by the charter to
the Trustees and Faculty over the vicinity for the
purpose of excluding those nuisances which are
ollen so destructive to inexperienced and thought
less youth, cannot fail to be of salutary operation:
And the system of moral and religious instruc
tion which is designed by the founders and patrons
ot the institution, ever to hold a prominent place
in its economy, ought we think, to commend the
University to parents and guardians of youth,
who appreciate properly the welfare of their
children or the prosperity of their country.
No student is allowed to contract any debt
without the express permission of the parent or
guardian.
The Board having secured the services of the
Rev. R. Chamberlain, ns their agent, to solicit
subscriptions and collect sands, would take this
opportunity of recommending him to the confi
dence and co-operations of the public. •
T. Covering, President of the Board.
Jab. Henri Lumpkin,
Francis Bowman,
D. C. Campbell,
Joiit 3. Wilson,
Saml. J. Cassels,
T. Foiit,
John W. Baker,
R. J. Nichols,
R. K. Hines,
J. L. Harris,
8. Rockwell,
M. Grieve.
Editors friendly to the cause of education will
please copy the above notice.
The South Floridian, of the 3d inst., published
at Key West, contains some additional particulars
of the disastrous effects of the late gale which
we transfer to our columns.
Every week brings fresh intelligence of the
awful consequences of the gale in September last,
which was not confined exclusively to the de
struction of shipping on the mighty deep. At
Long Island, one of the Bahamas, the water rose
thirty feet above high water mark, literally wash
ing away buildings, cattle, and a number of in
habitants: a similar occurrence is not in the me
mory of anyone living. Various accounts have
reached us from that quarter, the substaheo of
which is embraced in the following extract from
the Observer, which is printed at Nassau, N. P.
being a short, but correct account of some of the
circumstances attending the gale.
We are enabled, through the politeness of a
friend, who has favored us with a recital of the
accounts which he has received from his friends
on Lung Island, to give a cursory statement of
some of the particulars connected with the mel
ancholy loss of no less than thirty souls, who
perished on that Island during the gale, in con
sequence of the overflowing of the sea. Some
of the circumstances related are almost beyond
our credence, but the authority from whence we
have received them precludes our doubting their
correctness. It is stated that the bodies of two
individuals were found, after the waters had rece
ded, lodged on the top of a tree, no less than
twenty feet from the ground. One young lady, a
Miss Donaldson, who was a very excellent swim
mer, had nearly succeeded in reaching a hill,
where, with those who had been more fortunate
in their efforts, she would have been saved from a
watery grave, when a part of her dress was caught
by the branches of a tree, and being unable to
extricate herself, and assistance being out of the
question, she unfortunately perished! The loss
of property is totally beyond calculation; all that
we can say is, that the Island itself is said to pre
sent one mde scene of general devastation, and
the most of its inhabitants are suffering from
want of provisions and clothing. We confidently
trust that all who have it in their power will lib
erally contribute towards their relief.”
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.
One Dat eater from England —By the
arrival at this port of the packet ship Pocahontas,
Capt. West, we have London papers to the Bth
and Liverpool to the 9th Oct. inclusive, which
being only one day later than our intelligence via
New York, allows of but little gleanings.
The Liverpool was to make a trip to Dublin
before she commenced her voyage to New York.
Some accident may have befallen her in that run
which would prevent her departure on the 27th.
The Liverpool markets are usually reported to
Saturday, and consequently they were contained
in our news of Monday last, via New York. But
wo observe the following remarks in a Liverpool
paper of the 9th (Tuesday) of October :
The market on Saturday was very flat, and the
sales only 1500 bales ; today, however, we have
a fair attendance of the trade, who have bought
3000 bales.
From the New Orleans Bee, Nov. 15.
Important Irom Mexico.
We arc indebted to the officers of the United
States sloop of war Vandalia for the following
interesting intelligence respecting the operations
of the French squadron. The source from which
this information proceeds, is a certain guarantee
of its entire authenticity. It will be perceived
that the French are at last acting with the utmost
energy and decision. The interest of the drama
is nearly at its acme.
The news of the revolution at Tampico has
been partially anticipated by previous arrivals.
General Mejia left this city about three weeks
since, with the avowed intention of stirring up the
embers of intestine discord. He will, no doubt,
take an active part in the revolution.
“The IT. S. ship Vandalia bearing the broad
pendant of Com. A. J. Dallas, arrived off the
South West Pass on Tuesday the 13th inst.
The Vandalia left Vera Cruz on the 27th Oct.
and Tampico on 4th November. Rear-Admiral
Baudin in the Nereide accompanied by the Medce
Frigate, arrived at the former place on 26th Oct.
in advance of a large squadron, consisting of line
of battle ships, frigates, steam vessels, &c. and
immediately dispatched an officer with a flag of
truce to Mexico to ascertain the final determination
of the government in regard to the French in
demnity. Should the answer prove unsatisfactory,
an attack by land and a bombardment by sea, of
the city of Vera Cruz, will be immediately at
tempted. j
Affairs were in a very unsettled state at Tam
pico, on the 10th of lust month the troops of the i
[dace declared in favor of the constitution of 1824, i
deposed the Governor, seized on the Customhouse,
and wisely paid themselves for their last years
services. Montenegno a Lieut. Col. headed the
troops and it was supposed, acted in concert with
Gen. Urrca, who is now on the Pacific Coast.
When the Vandalia sailed, an attack on the town
was daily expected from the government party,
the advance guard of the central forces consisting
of several companies of cavalry being but three '
leagues off.
Letters from Tampico dated the 3d inst. state f
that ever since the revolution had occurred, the
Hi os t perfect tranquility prevailed, and that for- .
eigners continued entirely unmolested. Never
theless, as it was expected that the government ,
troops would march directly upon Tampico, it i
was thought proper to place the city in a posi
tion of defence, and it was believed that the troops,
unless in greater number than they were repre
sented to be, would be necessarily defeated. In
formation had been received at Tampico, that a
division of the army, which left Tuxpan, under '
the orders of general Cos, (the same who was
made prisoner with Santa Anna at Texas.) to
join the troops despatched by the government
against Tampico, had proclaimed the constitution
at 1824 on the route, and it was generally imagin
ed that the troops sent from Matamoras, would
follow the example of those under the command
of (. os. In short, every circumstance tends to
confirm the belief that the present government of
Mexico will be overthrown.
Extract of a letter received in this city'.
The conducta, from Zacatcca with §,800,000,
had arrived within 30 leagues of Tampico, when
t re pronunciamento took place, and it returned
immediately. The government troops, 700 strong
were at seven leagues from Tampico, and the ci- ,
tizensof the place every moment expecting an ,
attack. The troops in Tampico number 1,290
men, and have forfeited tlie place. Admiral Ban
den had prevented the British packet from en
tering Vera Cruz.
Extract from a letter, dated Tampico, Nov. 3.
General Montenegro, at the head of about 1,000
troops, who declared on the Ctli nit. for the f'ede
deral systems, had put the place-in a state of de
fence against the government troops, which were
approaching from San Louis Potosi, from Tux
pan, under General Cos, and 1,500 men under
General Canaliso from Matamoras. An attack
was expected very shortly, and the result thereof
considered as yet doubtful.
The state ol'Guadalaxara had joined the federal
party at Tampico.
All communication with the interior was inter
rupted. The conducta Zacatecas, with one mil
lion of dollars, had been ordered back to that city.
It was said that Mr. Baudin the French admi
ral, had sent in a person to Mexico with a second
ultimatum and hopes are again expressed that
things will be settled amicably.
Since the 9th September there had been no
blockading vessel in sight of the port of Tampico,
except from the 12th to the 15th October.
Cams tx Cincixxati.—At the last Criminal
Court, held in Cincinnati, for the County of Ham
ilton, Ohio, no less than 148 indictments were in
vestigated by the Grand Jury, and no less than
107 bills found by that body. Os these, there
were for Grand Larceny 24, Petit Larceny 38,
Assault and Battery 24, Shooting with intent to
kill 3, passing counterfeit Bank Bills 3, Riots 3,
Perjury 2, keeping Gaming Tables 2, Gambling
1, Manslaughter 1, Alfray 1, House breaking 1,
having in possession instruments for counterfeit
ing coin 1, Tavern keeper selling without license
1, do. keeping disorderly house 1, Malicious Mis
chief 1.
The convictions were for Grand Larceny 15,
Petit Larceny 20, passing Counterfeit Bills 2,
Shooting with intent to kill 2, having in posses
sion counterfeit instruments, 1, minor oliences,
such as Assaults, Gaming, Riots, &c., 23.
Eighteen were sentenced to hard labor in the
Pen te diary.
The Ohio.
The Pittsburgh Advocate of Saturday says :
The river is now in fine navigable order, there
being six feet water in the channel. The bustle
and animation on the wharf is without abate
ment. The weather is now dry and cold, which
will probably check the further rise of water for a
few days; but there is no apprehension of its
again becoming too low for steamboat navigation.
From the Wheeling Times , Nor. 10.
The River.—The river has risen to a good
navigable stage, and our wharf again presents a
business like appearance. We observed at the
wharf yesterday the Arabian for St. Louis. The
Robert Emmet, the Embassy, the Girard and the
Reliance for the same port this day. They were
taking in freight very fast during the whole of
yesterday.
In connection with the rise in the river we
hear that the creeks in this region are again suf
ficiently high to set the mills running. This is
glorious news, and will be the means soon of
bringing large supplies of flour into market,
which has, by the bye, become scarce and high.
CL' I--, -—n-j—-M. .
Consignees per South Carolina Kail Rond,
Hamburg, November 19.
H. L. Jeffers, J. F. Benson, T. Dawson, J. B.
Murphy, Geo. Parrott, Dendy & Key, Reese & Beall,
Stovall, Simmons & Co.,S. Kneeland & Son, Baker
& Rathbone, E. Boyce, I. Moise, G. T. Dortic, T. &
J. W. Stoy, Anderson & Adams, F. H. Cook, Silcox
& Brothers, Kernaghan & Rooney, Kerrs & Hope,
M. Frederick, Scranton & Smith, Pat Case, S. & S.,
J. S. Hutchinson, Rankin, Boggs & Co., J. B. Bilbro,
A. B. Mallory, Baird Rowland, E. D. Cooke, George
Lott, B. VV. Force & Co., Clarke, McTeir & Co., J.
& J. Mcßride, May & Burnett, W. Allen. T, (Rich
aids, Sibley & Crapon, M. R. Smith, Perrit &
Young.
COMMERCIAL.
KEW YORK, NOVEMBER 14.
Coffee —We have no special variation to notice,
the demand being still quite moderate for domestic
use. The stock is again nearly exhausted of Bra
zil in first bands, though of Java there have been
considerable receipts, via Rotterdam. The market
is also about bare of St. Domingo. The sales include
5 a COO hags Brazil at a ; 200 do. old crop,
11; 188 do. Maracaibo, 10j; 4 a 500 do. Laguira,
11 i, with some at 12; 500 do. Old Government Ja
va, 14 al4 A, all 4 mos.; and a few hundred bags
handsome St. Domingo, picked and repacked, 9 cents,
cash.
Cotton —Wo have accounts from both Liverpool
and Havre to Bth Oct. The Liverpool market was
heavy, and prices hardly sustained; sales for the
week ending evening of the 6th, 17,440 bales, and
on Saturday, 6th, 1500 bales. In Havre, the trans
actions the preceding week amounted to 4G3C bales,
and in some instances a reduction of 1 a 2 centimes
had been submitted to. Stock in first hands, of all
descriptions, 6th Oct. 57,117 bales.
In our own market there has been no variation as
regards demand, it being still moderate, and con
fined exclusively to parcels for home use. New
Cotton having been offered freely, and in quantities
exceeding present wants, buyers have had some
further advantage, especially in the finer descrip
tions. The sales include 1000 bales New Orleans,
chiefly new, at 14 a 16J, with some old at llja
14 j; 1200 do. Upland, old at 11 a new, 13J
a 14 i ; and 160 do. Mobile, old at 12 a 15, new, 15
a lojf; and a small lot of line at a price higher than
our quotation.
The arrivals have been —from
New-Crleans 1663
Mobile 206
Florida 157
Georgia 368 i
Total 2397 bales
Total import, since Ist inst 10,333 bales.
Export, from Ist to 7th Nov. 14 hales.
Provisions. —The demand is still limited for Beef 1
and Pork, the sales of both being principally confined 1
to small parcels for present use. The receipts thus
far of new Pork consists only of a few parcels from
the interior of the state, of which a lot of 50 bbls.
city inspected, prime, was taken at §l9. Lard con
tinues scarce at the previous rates. The market is
still bare of Shoulders and Bacon Sides. Smoked
Beef sells at 12 a 124 cents. The supply is stillbut
small of Hams, and new command 15 cents.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, November 17.
Cleared. —Brig New York, Baker, Port Spain,
Trinidad.
Arrived. —Steamboat Oglethorpe, Dillon, Augus
ta ; steamboat Ocmulgee, Blankenship, Darien,
Charleston, November 19. ,
Arrived on Saturday— Brig Wyoming, Watts,
Kingston, (Jam;) schrCypress, Crocker, Machias,
(Me;) steam packet Neptune, Wilson, Baltimore via
Smithville; steamer Win. Gaston, Freeland, Balti
more via Norfolk and Smithville.
Arrived yesterday —Brig Chili, Ward, Boston.
Cleared —Brig Charleston, Burnett, Coast of As- 1
rica. (
Went to sea Saturday— Ship Manchester, Hewitt, J
Havre ; brig Mohawk, Crocker, Boston ; brig How- ‘
ell, Smith Havana ; schr. Thames, Sawyer, Mobile- 1
U. S. Mail schr. Hope, Griffiths, Kev West. 1
IFenf to sea yesterday— Schr. William, Carpenter, 1
West Indies; schr. Tiger, Wright,Boston. 1
Augusta Benevolent Society. t
The Visiting Committees for the ensuing month
are as follows : I -
Division No, 1. Mr. James Godbehere, John i
Knight, Mrs. O. Smith, Mrs. Waterman.
Division No. 2—Mr. Benjamin Hall, Dr. B. Har
ris, Mrs. Mary Morgan, Miss Morrison. i
Division No. 3. —Mr. P. Flemming, John Cashin, „
Mrs. B. McKmme, Mrs. Collier. i
nov 20 C. F. STURGES. Scc’y. (
Clerk Wanted. r
A Young Man of moral and industrious habits
aX who is well acquainted with the Apothecary °
business, and can come well recommended Kn- ®
quire of
nov 15 ANTONY & HAINES. °
ANfeVV. I
„ ASSeJUIbIy bat r
and Genii 1 res *£ tf i% informs the K. ||
vicinity, that the°inf' US “ 3ta I
rr on ’ pupils wui be
His ASSEMBLY BAI I vi
Wednesday Evening next, 22dtof „ C ™ | n ! nen '' e °« l<
ued every other WednesdTy i >e conti «- I
season. Ho has been at much expense in tof th *
us room and procuring suitable Music Vn i "" 11 ' I
his individual exertions to give satisfW hopes h S L
patrons. b satli| action to hi, ■
The following gentlemen have kin ( i| v „„„
to act as Managers during the season ■ nsen I
Jamxs McLaws, William li s ,. Mr
J. B. Walker, J. J. Com.* AG f-
S.IMLT.L Bones, D. W. St.Johv
Thomas Barrett, C. A. Grein^’
C. B. Martin, James I>ar k ’
James L. Wray, ts
Ct HECKS on New York ami CharWim. ;r° • 1
J States Bank Notes, for sale by ,also il. 1
nov2 ° • GKO. INS. & trust f I
iOST— A pair of GOLD SPKCTACT i I
i red morocco ease, for which the finder tt!iu‘
handsomely rewarded by leaving them with
nov 20 ts SNOWDEN & SHEAn I
Bank of Augusta, ~ »
November li) is* { H
Board of Directors having this day doclL, I
. a semi-annual dividend of Four Dollar, I
share, from the surplus profits of the Bank l K
at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, the.!? I
will be paid to the several stockholders or their I
ders, on and after Thursday, the 22d inst or ' r
nov2 ° 2 * ROBERT F. POE, Cashier
O a , ~ CITY SHERIFF SALES; ~~ I
N the first Tuesday in December next at n I
lower market, will be sold the following',«■ I
cles, to wit: a lot of domestic goods of various ' I
lors, do. calicoes, check plaid, small lot 0 f d LT I
loons, cambricks and collars, fur and straw li t I
pair scales and weights, shoes, seventeen blown’ f
boms, line polish combs and buttons, &c ail P
on under attachment returnable to the’ Court ,■ I
Common Pleas, city of August, February Torn ,1
the property of John 11. Pettis, to satisfy Aid* I
it hhove, vs. said Pettis. Tm-ms cash, ban’2 '
money. j
Also, at the same time and place will besohl
road wagon, and six pair of harness; also, two hi, ’ ji .
horses, one sorrel, one small bay hors?, one vm R 8
blind horse, one bay marc, all levied on as the J I
perty ot Bartley Thompson, to satisfy a li. f a L',’ | f
the Court of Common Pleas, city of Augusta 'inf,. % I
vor of John S. Varnoll or Garnell, vs. said Thoai. I
son. '1 owns cash, bankable money, on deliver I
Sale to commence at 11 o’clock.
E. MARTIN, S. C. \
November 20, 1838. tll ’ |
GEORGE’S RALSAMIC COMPOIi
THIS celebrated mixture has proved to be a suj J
and speedy cure for the Gonorrhoea, filed: 9
and other diseases of the Urinary passages, and tie’ W
proprietor is authorised by a physician, to state Cat M
be has used it in an extensive practice with sstoi-iB
ishmg practice with astonishing and happy effe'
In fact, where the directions were strictly follir. [ 1
cd, a single instance is not known in which it 6.1 I
to effect a cure in the diseases for which hu™.
tended. It is confidently recommended as »ale If
and speedy remedy, and one that can be used ihil P
times without the knowledge of the most intimate I
friend, and may be taken without risk or sin* hi
sion from business. Many medic ncs are dailfof. I
fere.l for the cure of those diseases, which, upoa • v I
tiial, have liecn found either dangerous or uselci: I
This mixture contains no injurious article wliatcvc I
but is composed of strengthening medicines of reii I
e ncacy, ind probably more congenial to the const) ' .
tution than any otuer medicine used for this font- ' ’
plaint. Freed from the nauseating qualities attend- I
ing copaiva,and the common mixtures, it will fe f:
found agreeable to the palate, and pleasant instfil <i
of revolting to the stomach. Extensive experiem ■
has proved it to be an efficacy as much superior ism
the ordinary preparations as it is in pleasantness.
For sale by ANTON V & HAINES,
nov IB Sole Agents for Augusta.
NEW BOOKS.
JUST received by THOMAS RICHARDS,K:
293 Broad street,
The Christian Keepsake and Missionary Annual !
for 1839, edited by Uev. John A. Clark.
The American Almanac, for 1839.
How to observe. Morals and Manners by MW’s
Martineau.
Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, comprising tl»il
details of a mutiny and atrocious butchery on boa:
the American brig Grampus, on her way to tin B
South Seas, with an account of the recapture of tlif I
ve el by the survivors, their shipwreck and subse- I
quent horrible sulfering from famine; their delive- |
r.mcc by means of the British schooner Jane (irev; r
the brief cruise of the vessel in the Antarctic Coon; If
tier capture, and the massacre of her crew amongi I.
group of islands in the eighty-fourth parallel of soiiiii |
latitude, together with "the incredible adventures I.
and discoveries still farther south, to which that dis- I
tressing calamity gave rise.
Bulwer’s Novels, a new edition, in 2 vols. octave, R)’
witli engravings.
A Grammar of the Greek Language, for the us: I,
of Schools and Colleges, by Charles Anthon, LL. H “
nov 10
Fancy Canal Flour.
WILL be landed to-morrow, 60 bills. Cana] • j
Flour, (fancy brand). For sale low, fra , Oa
the Wharf. |
nov 1-1 w4w A. I. HUNTINGTON & SON. jl-
M TO RENT.—A Convenient Dwelling on H
Ellis street, just above Washington street.
Apply to ‘ A. PICQUET. % ■?'
nov 14 2tw
Country Sent, Somerville. *
THE subscriber oilers for sale a House and Lot, t JB
on the Sand Hills, one of the most desirable ||
locations in Somerville. The Lot contains ten ,‘jp
Acres, Garden, Orchard, and Arable Land. On tit
premises are Dwelling House, Extensive Kitchen, 3
with Dormitories for Servants, Stable, Carriage ,f
House, Wash House, with furnaces, Smoke House, -»|
a Well of fine Water, Grape Vines, Fruit Trees. I
&c. Ac. All of which will be sold a bargain,and!
on the most accommodating terms, as to payment.
nov 14 1 wtf A. I. HUNTINGTON.
OYSTERS, —Prime Pickled Oysters, just re
ceived by the subscriber, and for sale by the
gallon and in kegs of different sizes. A new sup
ply received every week during the season,
nov 16 w3t P. CARRE, Agent.
A TEACHER WANTED, to take charge of the ||
Citizens’ Academy, Columbia county, Geo, jhi
for the ensuing year,
nov Id w4t* JAMES CARTLEDGE, Soc’y.
TVfEW CLOTHS, Cassuneres, Vestings, Sue
■*-» ponders, Gloves, &c. roeiived by
oct 10 VVM. O. PRICE, 258 Broad «t.
FiIESII RAISINS. t -
T| WHO I E and hall boxes new crop lunch
Raisins, just received and (hr sale 1 y
oct 21 JOHN GUSKERY .
DIRECT IMPORTATION.,
BALES 8-1 9-4 and 10-4 London Dufffi %
Blankets
2 bales superior Rose and Whitney Blankets
For sale low by
oet 20 BONES & CARMICHAEL.
HAT STORE.—A. B-MAlZiTliThayH
connected himself with one of the largest
manufacturing houses at the North, will in luiarc
conduct the business under the firm of A. B*
Mallory & Co. Their present arrangements will
enable A. 8.M.&C0. to supply their customers o' l
the most accommodating terms. They are now
receiving I heir Fall nnd Winter supply of Gentle-,
men's Hats, Caps, &c ; also, n large assortment, 0 * , '
Ladies’ Bonnets, of (lie latest style ami superior
quality. Tliose wishing to purchase articles in
their line, either at wholesale or retail, are solicits 1 *
t-j call and examine their assortment.
oet 2 If A. R MALLORY &
imiJt; store;
riIHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
A and the public generally, that ho has t«Ky' l * l , e
corner store No. 309, in McKenzie <fe BenruV' 1 *
buildings, where he is receiving a large and Ires* l
assortment of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass,
Dye Stuffs, Surgical Instruments, Perfumery,
&c , which he will dispose of on die most accom
modating terms. .
Physicians and merchants are requested to cal*
and examine his stc ck, as His articles are fresh ana
genuine, and they w dl bo pleased with bis terms.
Orders Irom the country punctually attended to,
and every article warranted of the first quality
act 10 »w2m ROBERT CARTER.