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Unprofessional Coroner*.
Mr. Wakley, the acute and aide editor of the
London Lancet, has lately been elected coroner
for Middlesex. Hu opponent was Mr. Adcy, a
lawyer. In one of his speeches to the electors,
Mr. Wakley related a number of anecdote*, allow
ing how necessary it is for a coroner to possess
medical and surgical knowledge. Some of these
anecdotes were amusing enough,and all striking
ly illustrative of the point in support of which
they were told. For example :
I will relate to you, said he, a case which oc
curred in a neighboring county. Two brother*
lived in die same house, by tlx; side ol the Thames.
One of these brothers, who was a maniac, sudden
ly disappeared. Suspicion attached to the other
brother that he was the murderer. As years
elapsed, still the suspicion adhered to him, produ
cing tlie utmost misery in the family. At length
repairs were made in the house, ami at the foun
dation of it a skeleton was discovered. The sus.
picion was revived. An inquest was held on the
skeleton hy on attorney coroner, and a jury as
well acquainted with skeletons as he was. All
these persons concerned in making this medical
inquiry , understood nothing of the subject.
The jury were equally ignorant with the coro
ner, that coroner was an attorney, and was neces
sarily incapable of eliciting truth from u medical
witness, except hy mere chance. They made up
their minds, and ware on the point of returning a
verdict of wilful murder against the brother, when,
fortunately, a surgeon happened to come in, and
exclaimed, “Slop, slop, you arc about to commit
so ue horrible mistake;” and he had discovered that
the skeleton on w hich the non-medical coroner and
the non-medical jury were holding their inquest,
was ,the hones not of a male hut of a female. Hut
the advocates of the attorney-coroner say, that tho
trial before the coroner is only preliminary, that
there is another eonrt in which an opportunity
will he offered to the accused for calling profes
sional testimony; hut, gentlemen, when once the
coroner’s jorv have recorded their verdict, the
skeleton is hurled—it is no longer in the court to
spoak silently hut most eloquently to all those
who understand anatomy. Tho skeleton is hu
rled, the evidence is inhumed. !S'ow I say, with
men of humane minds, men who love charity and
justice, one such fuel as that, if there were not
another, ought to determine their choice.
I believe it will bo admitted that I know ns
much of law as Mr. Adcy, and if that he so, I
think I know something more of physic than ho
does.—(Laughter and cheers.) It Mr. Adey had
been tho coroner on that occasion, he would not
have known whether (hoy were the hones of a fe
male or a rhinoceros.—(Roars of laughter.)
How should ho know it when he never made the
subject his study as I have T I believe you all
recollect the occasion of the lust election, when
one gentleman told you .hat an attorney coroner
did not know a dead man from a living one. It
was well known that after the inquest had been
held, tlie dead man got up and laughed at tho
coroner (cheers and laughter). You all recollect
the ease ol Catharine Moody in the London Hos- I
piul, upon whom no less than three inquests had
horn held hy a coroner.—(A voice in the crowd,
‘‘That was Mr. Unwin.") Y r es, Mr. Unwin was
the coroner. Mr. Fuller, a surgeon in tho Lon
don-road, was examined on that occasion.
In the first instance, a verdict of "accidental
death” was brought in—(a laugh) ; and in the
second it was a verdict of “natural death,” and
after they had left the room they wore requested
to return, and found the woman sitting up, say
ing, "Good (lad, I wonder arc they going to
bring me those oysters !” On another occasion
a man fell from his horse, returning from a fair
in the Mile-end road. An attorney coroner look
ed at him, and at once pronounced him dead.
(Laughter.) Ho was put into a room an in
quest was held, and a verdict of accidental death
returned. In the middle of the night, the man
being in his shroud and not liking his quarters,
turned round and fell upon the. floor. He called
loudly for assistance, and one of tho watchmen
under the old system broke open the door, and
seeing tho man in his shroud, cried out, “Don’t
think to frighten me with your shroud, 1 know
you veil enough, you’re one of the rascally resur
rectionists,—l’m not to ho done in that way; I
shall lake you off’to tho watch house. (Great
laughter.) And so he did. (Laughter.) 'The
poor fellow was liberated next morning; hut ano
ther misfortune had not been foreseen, lor tho un
dertaker sued him for half a crown for the use of
n shell.”
From tins London World of Fashion Magazine.
Fashions for Marc h.
Coiffures. —Turbans numerous; sonic arc of
silver blond laco others of English point: these
last are in a majority. Some ol the most admired
coiffures composed of black laeo intermingled
with diamond sprigs. Coiffures historiquua arc
very numerous, particularly those copied rfom
the portraits of celebrated women of tho twelfth
and thirteenth centuries: these head dresses arc
perfectly resplendent with diamonds.
.Moum.xo Dhess,— Pelisse robes of plain pon
de role, gros do Naples, or cashmere, a ■■ very
much in vogue. Some are trimmed down the
front of tho skirl on each side with a to d •!’ the
same material, to which a row of black hue set
on with very little fulness is attached. The cor
sage tight to the shape and half high, is partially
covered by a small pelerine trimmed with black
lace ; it forms a fan upon the breast, and termi
nales in a point under tho ccinturo; the sleeves
are a la Jardiniere, but surmounted by a volant
trimmed with black l ice.—Several of these dross
es are also decorated with velvet.
MunM.No YValkino Dress. —Silk pelisses of
dark hues, or else flounced robes of plain materials;
fichus of the half open form. Velvet, peluehe, or
Satin shawls, trimmed with fur, or else chenille,
of Cashmere fringe. Chapeaux either of black
or dark colored velvet, or velours espiugle, either
of blue Haiti, or poussiere, trimmed with laeo
and feathers. Hall boots ot hlick morocco leath
er, the other part composed of either very strong
silk, or very fine cloth.
Carriage Dhess.— Rohe of green levantine,
the border trimmed with a very broad hand of
black velvet. Fichu pelerine, also trimmed with
black velvet; falling collar of English point lace.
Black velvet chapeau, with a violelte of black
blond lace; the crown trimmed with black rib
bons, and black ami green shaded feathers, and
tho interior of the brim with velvet capacities.
Pearl grey satin rodingote, closed in front hy two
montans, which form lappets, and are edged with
black lace. A high corsage, tight to tho shape,
and short pelerine,trimmed with black lace, which
descending in the fan shape upon the bosom, ter
minates in a point in the eeinture. Sleeves a
la Jardiniere, surmounted by a single volant,
trimmed with black lace.
DiNM.li Diiess.— Changeable silks are now
entirely exploded in every department of tlie
toilette, hut striped ones arc in very great request,
particularly those striped iu different shades of
the same color; blue, green, red, and grey
seem to be the hue's most in request for these
drosses. Some are made with corsages half high
behind, hut partially open and disposed in cross
drapery in front; they display the chemisette,
which is always Imrdored with a falling tucker of
\vhito lace ; ur eW f if the chemiKetto is of a round
form, it may be composed of tulle, and bordered
with a bouillon of the same material, through
which a colored ribbon is run—Long sleeve of
the \ ictoria lormwith a cuff’of lace or mile to
correspond w ith the chemisette. The skirt is
trimmed with a single deep flounce of the mate
t Venr ,IJmnV 0,U ’ Mli “« over
I L. i.mn. Dhess.— -.Although rich and heavy
r materials arc decidedly the mode for soirees noii
danaant, yet we sec al»o several dresses of India
uslin; tl esc iolmt, when worn by young to'
, married Indies, are for the moat part trimmed with
. groat simplicity. A single flounce headed by a
b,million, through which a colored ribbon is run
or else two or three rows of houillion* withoul
\ without flounce* ndom the skirt. The corsage b
, either draped ala Hevigne, or else it is ornament
. ed with fold forming a stomacher on caeh side
and a fall of lace disposed round the top a I'enfant
The sleeves are always short, moderately full, and
terminated in general by a round lacc ruffle ol
very moderate depth.
(JIIRONIC/sK AND HKNTINIIL.
AIHi lISTA.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL'S.
Charter Election.
Yesterday an election was held for Mayor and
Member* of Council, for this rily, anil the follow,
ing is the result.
FOII MAVOH.
At.fkf.i) Cummino, Wm. W. Holt.
Ist Ward 132 63
2d “ 142 04
3d “ 104 H 3
j 4lh '< 43 167
l 367
367
64 majority for Gumming,
roll MKMBKRH OP COUNCIL.
Ist Ward. 3rd Ward.
I •(}. T. Psninsn, 143 *D. W. St. John, 189
•R. F. Busu, 118 M. H. Bishop, 144
•Phimp Chump, 103 * Wm. Rankin, 109
W. E. .1 ACKHOir, 100 13. Baihii, 06
D. L. IIoI.LMIAT, 65
2d Ward. 4lh Ward.
•M.M. Dtfß, 132 *Jah.Haiipku, 165
•U. H. Waiiukn, 119 C. 13, Hitt, 158
*S. M. Thompson, 87 *M. Nklhun, 126
J.\o. Bonks, 81 L. I*. Duuah, 99
Jno. Hili., 73
•Those marked thus are elected.
(Jjr’Tho comniunicatioti of“ Homer” is received
nad will appear to-morrow.
(j~y- ’J’ho Delegates to the Commercial Conven
tion, to he held in Charleston on Monday next,
are requested to meet at the ollicc of the Georgia
Insurance and Trust Company to-morrow even
jiig at half after 7 o’clock.
Concert.
Our musical friends will have a great treat to
night at the Masonic Hall, from the talented trio,
Madam Otto, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Brough. T*
Bishop sings John Anderson my Joe, which is
alone wortli the price of admission. All the
beauty and fashion oftho city will he there, and
to secure tickets, nu early application must he
made, as we understand the number is limited.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
The Direct Trade.
The Fourth Convention of Southern Mer
chants and olhmn, in n'-iuil to assemble. in Charles
ton, ill order to consider the means to promote
the direct trade between Europe and the South
ern porta of the United Slates. It is much to
be desired that this assembly should lie composed
of practical merchants of some experience in im
porting business, who may consider the diflicul,
lies which their object has to encounter. That
these dillicuUics may he si lilt tie understood by
the public in general, a practical experimentalist
of the plan will here oiler a few remarks. He
obtained an assorted cargo from the best and mos'
direct sources, of precisely the same articles which
are habitually imported into this country through
the northern ports, and is sorry to say, has met
with very little encouragement to follow up the
business. The persons on whom the success of
the direct trade depends, tire not parties of the
Conventions. They are in the habit of spending
their summers in the north, and in fact, have
nothing else to do. They are perfect strangers to,
nay, ridiculors of the attempt of the direct trade.
They say wo have our old connections in New
York, where wo find large assortments of goods,
and obtain long credits. Reasoning goes one
way and the world goes another, so merchants
will follow their interests heedless of patriotic
••pcecliCH , u Quepenl la logh/ue coutre les bago
nellcts,” said Napoleon. The importer moreover,
finds in the northern ports, u class of merchants
entirely wauling in our southern, that step in
between the retailer and himself, a class called
jobbers, a second hand who relieve him of his
advances. This class can only he formed gra
dually and mi the basis of a largo field of con
sumption. There is no floating capital set apart
in the southern ports for that purpose, nor per
haps, any to be found which is not immediately
absorbed by banking stock. A wrong view in
the opinion of the writer, is the measure to en
courage the direct trade by an increase of
hanks, which measure appears more apt to clog
the wheels of the machinery of commerce than
to grease them. We have banks sulfleicnt, and
jf the Stales go on chartering them in emulation
of each other, it w ill lead to the utter destruction
|of the country. Banks were invented in Europe,
as the means of facilitating payments, and answer
ed this purpose perfectly in Venice, Amsterdam
j and Hamburg, where no bills were issued, but
j simply sums deposited in the vaults, were trans
ited from one amount to another, and this plan
I is termed a Giro Bank, such us is the Bank ot
) Hamburg to the present day. In said place no
credits are given, and its commerce, immense ns
it is, is carried on by cash payments through
the Bank. Bill Banks have often been perverted
I by interested individuals, creating a fictitious
capital which they put into use, making larg e
! profits from the interest of the same, raising at
the same time, the prices of the necessaries ol
life, depressing thereby the community at large
and making it tributary to themselves. The
[ only means by which the country can be guarded
against such evils, is by the strictest surveillance
on the part of the government upon the acts ol
said institutions, and by a system yet very much
-to be perfected. The Bunks will not encourage
| the direct trade more than private capitalists will
|do in the way of discounting paper. Not more
by creation of Banks is another measure calcu.
I luted to promote the direct trade, though recom
mended from a high source of authority, viz ;
i- the bringing up of younp tnen to commerce, for
" there is no lark of merchants, hut very much of
| 4 tho use for them. Much more useful would be
the more general return to the primitive, hap
i« picst and most reputable occupation of man, viz;
agriculture, because the dense the
•Southern Slates would produce a
(1 matter of course. Much as the author of this
>f paragraph disagrees with the two named expe
dients, to promote the direct trade which have
been recommended to the Convention, he agrees
to the fullest extent with the last and not least
recommendation made upon the same occasion.
To promote the means of internal commugica
- lion, is tho sole and all important object which
the Convention can pursue with any chance of
1 success. All other things will follow, if that one 4
. great object is attained. A large field of con.
sumption in the West, and that reached by the
easiest and speediest means possible, will open
what the “ IJeWill Clinton canal" has done to
New-York. the gates of affluence to the southern
ports; and nothing short of that will do it in the
nature of things. Let us seek similar effects
through similar causes, for the opening of tho
great canal was the, stroke of enchantment from
which jur northern emporium dates its sudden
and great rise. Let us rea ;h the western waters
by the nearest and easiest route, and it will be
our common advantage in South Carolina and
I Georgia, in naturally carrying to us the consump
tion for a large direct trade. What avails to
make up statements, showing the disproportion
of exports and imports between the North and
the Smith, showing the revenue of the country
, earned in one portion of llia'Union and spent in
another, so long as the single city of New-York
1 bus a white population equal to that of an entire
slate, and consuming ten times more of the arti
cles of importation than that slate can possibly
consume. These are effects, not causes, and
cannot be attributed to injustice of government’
Consumption is the magnet of commerce, and
not the subservient institution to facilitate it and
to carry it on ; they will come and follow with,
out tin 1 aid of Conventions, for merchants know V
their profits, and if they should be foolish enough
not to do, if they should be led into enterprises by
persuasion and forced means, they will become
tho victims of their enterprise, and the Conven
tions encouraging them, will retard instead of pro
mote the object which they have in view, and are
called for. If, however, the western trade is brought
to the door of the importer, in our Southern ports,
then the latter will be ablo to conquer the opposi
tion of the trade, who, if we did not make an il
lusion to ourselves we must confess, is from habit
opposed to our object, and who looks upon the
Conventions ns very innocent amusements, as the
author cun prove by his own experience. Q.
From the. New Orleans llec, of the 4th.
Latest from .Mexico.
l!y the schooner Anna Maria, arrived yester
day from Tampico, which sbn left on the 23d
March, we have received the following intelli
gence :
General Mujia, at the head of the federalists,
had fought the government troops under the com
mand of General Cos, at Tuscan, on the 15th,
and had achieved a signal victory. This triumph
had dissipated the fear of the inhabitants of Tam
pico, who had been under apprehension of a siege,
by the centralists.
No.hing was known of the army under Urrea,
at the departure of the Anna Maria.
Tho following is an extract from the Express
despatched by General Majia, to tho commander
at Tampico:—
“ Liberating Army !—1 have the pleasure to an
nounce to your excellency, that we have just ob
tained a complete triumph over the division termed
the vanguard of the government troops, under the
command of Don Martin Cos. I will inform you
of all tho details of this brilliant action, as soon as
I shall have gathered them, for the present, 1
shall only state, that alter three hours hot firing,
we compelled our enemies to capitulate. You
wdl sec by the act of capitulation enclosed, that
the vanquished troops are to fall back upon Mexico,
by regular marches, with the troops of the rear
guard, who were advancing on me. I have taken
200 prisoners. One hundred and fifty of the
’ centralists came over to our ranks, at the begin
• ning of the action. All their artillery, baggage,
. and 350 stands of arms fell into our hands.
“We have to deplore the loss of four officers
and twelve privates. Six of the officers and 12
■ privates of the enemy have been killed.
“JOSE ANTONIO MEJIA.”
s On the other hand the captain of the schooner
Anna Maria, states that on the eve of his depar
-1 lure, Gen. Majia entered Tampico, escorted by
I only three officers and a few privates. The rumor
s likewise prevailed at Tampico, that Urrea had
boon twice beaten by the centralists, who numbered
7,000 men, and the latter were marching on Tam
pico, and were then only distant 12 leagues,
t About 1,000 federal troops wore stationed atTa.n
. pieo. Other letters affirm that the central army
was 90 miles from Tampico. These conflicting
1 reports require confirmation,
i The French brig of war Valtigeur 22 guns, it
. is said, has been ordered by Admiral Boudin to
survey the coast of Mexico, for the purpose of
making accurate charts of that coast. It is said
? that letters have been received from Mexico an
i nouncing the ratification of the treaty signed on
j the 9th of March between France and Mexico
bu; this also requires confirmation.
i
I From the New Orleans lice, of the 4th.
> From Texas.
By a late arrival we are furnished with tiles of
~ Houston papers to the 27 1 h of March inclusive.
( The Telegraph papers of that date, mentions that
several Mexican traders from Matamoras, brought
■ intelligence that the federal army before that city
ii had recently received large reinforcements from
,f I the upper settlements of the Kio Grande, and a
] number of pieces of artillery from Tampico: and
II that a severe battle had been fought near that city,
s in which according to the statements of the feder
h id party, 300 centralists were killed and only 18
I federalists. Filisola, it was said, had left the city
and gone on board one of the vessels of the French
s squadron. The editor adds that this latter asser
o I tion was, probably, a mere rumor of the federal
lt camp.
(t - The •• Telegraph" contains the ] roeccdings of
the public dinner given in honor of general Ham
’, ilton. It was attended by a very large and res
e portable concourse of citizens. Speeches were
j made by general Hamilton, col. Butler, 001. White,
ami general Foote, in response to complimentary
0 sentiments offered at the festival. General Ham*
d ; ikon’s speech, which is the only one reported, is
1, 1 remarkably spirited and beautiful—it conclude*
j with the following impressive toast.
Tin. Hamate of Tex as.— She has the same
II ’ title to the vast and magnificent territory situated
e between the Kio Grande and the Sabine that the
Slates has to her domain north of that line—a
j violated charter—a victorious sword—free insti
' unions, and an unconquerable people to defend
- them.
The “Telegraph” further stales, that general
Hamilton, col. Butler, and col. White have filed
(heir declarations, recording their intention of be
coming citizens of Texas, for the purpose of hold
ing land simply.
A beautiful specimen of native hold has been
discovered by Lieut. Vanbenthuyscn in the moun
tainous region of Texas, about 150 miles north
west of Bexar. In purity and fineness, it is said
to equal the gold of Peru and Mexico.
The Texas papers speak encouragingly of the
flourishing condition of the western counties.
Farms are opening in every direction, and swarms
of enterprising emigrants are continually arriving
to fill up the settlements. Verily, this young re
public, is making gigantic strides towards wealth,
dignity and national importance. At no distant
day, we prophesy for her a commanding position
among the nations of the earth. \
a Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dateß*
* near Monticello, Fla. March 21st.
“ We are still in constant dread of the Indians, —
about ten days ago they attacked a family so near
to Monticello as six miles ; the old man, Mr. Gray,
was sitting at his fireside reading an almanac,
which he had that evening purchased at a store
in Monticello. They entered the house so quietly
and with such a light anil stealthy step, that they
were not heard until they were in the room ; they
instantly fired upon the poor old man and killed
him. Miss Gray was sitting with her little brother
in her arms; they wounded her in the stomach,
the ball passing through the little boy’s leg. Des
pairing of life, she forced her way right through
the midst of them; she succeeded in getting into
the yard, when the child was taken from her, she
received two other wounds, a stall on the shoulder
and u blow on the head which cut her severely.
After all this she escaped, and is recovering.
Tire poor little boy suffered a great deal; he says,
that after the Indians took him from his sister
they threw him down and stamped upon bis head,
after which he remembers no more. He was ta
ken up the next morning for dead, but life was
not extinct; he lay insensible for four days with
his head swollen to a most unnatural size, hut the
doctor thinks he will recover. One of the old
man’s daughters escaped with two children with
out the slightest injury, hut the youngest one was
found the next morning dead before the house,
having been stubbed through the heart. After
plund.-ring the house, they, set it on fire, and poor
Mr. Gray, who, two hourujicfovc, was as well fas
any of us, was consumed in Ins house and his
ashes mingled with those of his home. His child
ren are now destitute, and added to that list of
numberless orphans which this horrible war has
Ijnadc.”
* ' /
General Tacon.—A letter from Havana, un
der date of the 12th ult. says,—“There is a ru
mor lu re that the great Tacon has been appointed
Vice Roy of this Island and Porto Rico, and may
soon he expected here; this news, though pleasing
is too good to prove true.”
A Mistake Corrected.—An orator hold
ing forth in favor of “women, dear divine women,”
concluded thus ;—“ Oh my hearers, depend upon
it, nothing beats a good wife,” “I beg your par
don,” replied one of his auditors, “a had husband
does.”
From the Savannah Georgian.
Statement of the condition of the Marine and Fire
Insurance Bank, and Branch at Macon, on
Monday, April 1, 1839.
DR.
To capital Stock, 8000 shares at
$5O each, $400,000 00
“ Notes in circulation,
principal 205,955 00
“ « “ Branch 19,540 00
225,495 00
“ To Individual Depositors, 212,908 54
“ “ unclaimed Dividends, 1,798 00
“ balance due Banks in
Savannah, 38,954 01
“ “ “ Augusta, 35,443 09
“ “ Bank of Darien 12 07
“ “at the North, 4,08137
79,091 14
“ Bills payable at N. York, Ist
June, 20,500 00
“ Reserve Fund 09,831 45
“ profits since 4th Deer 22,001 27
91,892 72
“ balance due on open acc’t with
Branch, 21,846 17
Dollars, 1,053,531 57
c:n.
By Specie, in'gold coin, 109,587 84
“ “ in silver &
copper, 27,409 75
136,997 59
Notes ofsolventß’ks, 22,637 00
“ “ Bank of Darien
& Brunches, 910 00
23,547 00
“ Disct’d Notes run
ning and good, 279,827 GO
“ Bills ol Exchange,
do do 402,636 52
682,404 12
“ “ “ under pro
test, 1,350 00
“ “ “in judg
ment, 6.100 00
7,450 00
“ Disct’d. Notes un
der protest, 10,284 89
“ do in judg
ment, 200 00
10,484 89
“ Bills receivable in suit and
judgment, 2,422 91
“ Bonds of city of Sav. bearing 7
per ct. ini. 68,000 00
“ bah due from Banks
in Sav. 25,844 84
“ “ “in Geo. 12,862 47
“ “ Branch li’k
ot Darien, Savan. 53 07
38,760 38
“ “ Banks at the North, 22,952 55
“ debt due in Mobile, secured by
mortgage, 15,096 32
“ Stocks, Union Road, 200 00
Sav. Ins. &
Trust Co. 24,333 73
Cent. R. H.
& Bank
ing Co. 13,300 00
Sav. & Ma
con Stage
Co. 250 00
38,083 73
“ Expenses since 4th Deer. 7,282 08
Dollars, 1,053,531 57
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, April 1,1839.
(Signed) S. A. PATOT, Bookkeeper.
JAS. SMITH, Cashier.
Classification of Paper in suit, under Protest
and in Judgment.
Bills of Ex- V
change un-C $1,350 00 good 1,350 00
der protest, j
do injud
inent, 6,100 00 good for
probably 2,100 00
Dis. Notes un
der protest, 10,284 89 good 10,284 89
do injudg
ment, 200 00 do 200 00
Bills rcceiv- i
able in suit S ,
and judg- 1 2 ’ 41291 is°oi 1,206 45
ment, )
Amount estimated as bad, 5,206 46
$20,347 80 $20,347 80
> iJ i i \
I Ct'LI'ADLE AhUKE OF MI LIT AIIY J>UWE«. —
The N. Y. American of March 28th has letters of
■ the 27th February, from Tampa Bay (Florida,)
■ which “detail a series of military usurpations that
seem scarcely credible in this land ol law and civil
i rights.” Col. Lynch, who had been a sulller,
• was forcibly prevented from erecting a dwelling
on his own properly by a strong guard, while a
Capt. Gilhnorc was permitted to go on and com
plete a building under similar circumstances. A
greater act of oppression is mentioned. Two en
terprising young citizens of the place, arrived
from New Orleans with a stock of goods worth
$20,000. An order was immediately issued to
the sentinels, not to permit the goods to be landed.
One of die proprietors addressed a respectful
letter to the commanding officer, remonstrating
against the order, as an infringement of the rights
of citizenship ; and also pledging himself that he
should interfere, with no rule of the garrison, but
' that his intention was to sell only to citizens, in
the exercise of a common right, guaranteed by
the laws of the country.
No answer was deigned, and when the pro
prietors attempted to land the goods, Mr. Lovelace,
Ids clerk, and the men he had employed were
forcibly seized, and marched to the guard house,
and the vessel, or lighter, taken possession of.—
The greatest excitement prevailed, and the sub
ject has been communicated to Government. The
name of the officer in command at Tampa is not
given.
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Gentlemen Monkeys.— There are two or
three monkeys now in the Zoological gardens in
Regent’s I’ark, whose passion for snuff affords
much amusement to visitors. They seem to rub
it zealously into their eyes and ears, as well as
thei, nostrils; and after some minutes of triumph
ant sneezing and snorting, to enjoy the narcotic
influence of the Nicotian weed, with thecontent
ment of an old fashioned philosopher.— Quar.
Rev.
Panacea. —A chap, calling himself Reuben
Hill, recommends a quack nostrum known as
“Dyspeptic Cordial,” which, as he says, cured
himself of the rheumatism, Ids wife of the sick
headache, his daughter of the fever and ague, and
his mother of a bad cough, besides mending the
cellar stair, and putting the baby to sleep.
“The Game of Fortune. —Shuffle th
cards as you will, spades always win.” The
preceding was offered as a toast at an agricultural
dinner in Massachusetts, the other day. The giv
er might have added, “because spades always
, Aurrl up on the last deal” —the colfin lid.
Off with his nose.— An English newspa
per saysthat the New Russian Minister to the U.
S. is called Somonosoff (saw my nose off.) An
allache of the same legation in Washington,
Blowmanosorf, (blow my nose off.) Besides
which we have Col. Kutmauosof, of the imperial
guard, (cut my nose off.) Marshal Pullmanosof
(pull my nose off.) Gen. Nozehcgun (nose be
gone,) and many others. —Huston Journal.
Worthy of Imitation. — The tailors of
Buffalo have presented an editor of that city with
an entire suit of clothes. Comment upon this,
our modesty insinuates, would be considered un
suitable.
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sumes a healthful state.
These medicines after much anxious toil and re
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always remembering that while the evacuations
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correct and invigorate the drooping constitution
than those medicines.
Dr. William Evans’s Medical Office, 100 Chat
ham street, New York, where the Doctor maybe
consulted.
C TT A Cilse of Tic Doloreux. «£$
Mrs, J. E. Johnson, wife of Capt. Joseph John
son, of Lynn, Mass., was severely afflicted for ten
years with Tic Doloreux, violcntpa in her head
and vomiting with a burning beat in the stomach,
and unable to leave her room. She could find no
relief from the advice of several physicians, nor
from medicines of any kind, until after she commen
ced using Dr. Evans’s medicines, of 100 Chatham,
street, and from that time she began to amend, and’
feels satisfied if she continues the medicine a few
days 'onger, will be perfectly cured. Reference
can be had as to the truth of the above, by calling
at Mrs. Johnson’s daughter’s store, 389 Grand st
N. Y.
A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS.
Da. Win. Evans’ Celebrated Soothing Syrup
for Children Cutting their Teeth.
This infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of
children, when thought past recovery, from con
vulsions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the
gums, the child will recover. This preparnffm j s
so innocent, so efficacious, and so pleasant I.no
child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed with it.
When infants are at the age of four months.tho ’
there is no appearance of teeth, one bottl: o' ~
Syrup should be used on the gums to ovm •'
pores. Parents should never be withe
in the nursery where there are young childre.,
if a child wakes in the night with pain u':
gums, the Syrup immediately gives ease by open
ing tho pores and healing the gums; thereby pre
ventingconvulsions, fevers, &c.
Sold by ANTONY & HAINES, Augusta,
J. M.& T. M. TURNER, Savannah,
P. M. COHEN & Co., Charleston.
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03* RESIDENT DENTIST.. —Dr. Munro E ’ s
operating rooms, second door from Jlroad treet, on
Mcfntosh-st., opposite the Constitutionalist office.
march 13
MAMMOTH LOTTERY I!
$80,000!
Don’t be alarmed, I have Tickets for sale in
the above Scheme, and wijl continue to keep a
supply for all my customers.
A. READ, Agent,
Augusta, March 22, 1839. ts
DIED, f
In Hamburg, S. C., on Friday, sth instant, Mrs-
Lucy Gray, consort of M. Gray, Esq., in the 29th
year of her age.
It is but too common to eulogise the dead, but
the language of eulogy cannot be lost upon .Mrs. G.;
her many virtues justly entitled her to that tribute.
Mrs. G. was a kind and affectionate wife, a prudent
and careful mother, and a warm and generous friend.
No person ever discharged with more fidelity the
sacred duties of wife, mother and friend. She is
gone—and although we mourn her 10-s, yet we
feel much consoled by the reflection, that she has
only exchanged the troubles and afflictions of this
iniquitous world for a brighter and more glorious
heritage in the heavenly regions above. Mrs. G.
lias left a bereaved husband, two children and a
numerous circle of friends to deplore her death.
Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road,
Hamduro, April 8, 1839.
I!. W. Force & Co., J. P. Seize, Rankin, Boggs
& ( 0., J. Bridges, p. Carrie, Baird & Rowland, P.
iMullcn, E. D. Cooke, F.H. Cooke, J. H.Mifflin, W.
A. Holmes, J. E. Thompson, T. Dawson, Porter,
Fleming &. Co., S. B. Roll, J. S. Hutchinson, W.
llattier,Clark, Rackett N, Co., L. Dweile, W. P.,
A. B. Mallory, Reese & Beall, W. Mulley, Wright,
Bull & Co., J. Sibley, Thomas Kemagliau, George
Parrott, H. L. Jeffers, J. O. B. Ford, J. F. Benson,
W. W. Starke, Sibley & Crapon.G. M. Hobby, M.
Woodruff.
COMMERCIAL.
New-Orleans, April 3.
Cotton. —Received since 29th ult. 14,43! bales;
exported 17,588 do; stock on hand 126,705 do, in
cluding all on shipboard not cleared to date.
The market continues in the same healthy state
as noticed in our last review. Holders being very
firm in their demands for the asking prices of last,
week, with only a moderate stock in the market
for sale prevents a weighty business being done.—
So far this week the sales amount to about 5,000A
bales of all kinds. 13 a 18$ cts are
rates for Mississippi and Louisiana.
Liverpool Classifications.—Louisiana and Mis
sissippi: ordinary 12$ a 13$, middling 14$ a 14$,fair
15$ a 16, good fair 16$ a 17, good and fine 17$ a
—Tennessee and North Alabama—Ordinary,
middling, fair, good fair, good and fine, 12$ a 16$
extremes, fair crops 15 a 15$.
statement of cotton.
1838, Oct. 1, stock on hand, ba’es 8900
1839, Mar receipts since 29th 14431
do do do previously 1421766 436197
445197
do do exports since 29th 17588
d° do do previously 300844 318432
Leaving a ba’ance of stock of 126765
j including all on ship board not cleared.
Molasses. —Sales on levee continue to be effect
j ed at 80 a 31 cts; the receipts fair and demand
moderate.
Sugar. —We have no change of importance to
j note since Saturday last; the supply on levee is
fair and quite adequate to the demand.
Extracts of letters received in Chariest .,. ' ted
Matanzas, March
1 Sugars will not be so abundant; lam ce: l -in tic."
our friends will not make more than two I bird. , ‘
an average crop.
Matanzas, March 26.
Most of the new estates (sugar) are behind hand
I from the failure of the persons employed for the’"
buildings and works. will not be
- grind until the middie of April; notm i-li t •
; fore the Ist May; God only knows wK:i, —
he says soon. ’s estate lias been trying for' r >
weeks past, everything worked wrong, &c ; ';w fat *
j they have done nothing.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE. «
Charleston, April 8.
Arrived on Saturday —Br. brig Isabella, Just,
Ireland, Island, Her. brigs Arkansas, Hunt, N. V.
Reporter, Carney, do. schrs Financier, Norton, St.
Jago, (Cuba); Agnes, Sharpe, Providence, fK. I.)
steam packet South Carolina, Coff y, Baltimore.
Arrived yesterday— Line ship Anson, Sinclair,
N. Y. Br ship Tamerlane, Smith, Liverpool; Br.
barque Mart, Shepherd, do; brig Howell, Smith,
Matanzas; schr Antelope, Gifford, Philadelphia.
Cleared —Br ship China, Phillips, Liverpool; s«h:s
Farmer, Blanchard, Boston; Mozart, Tayer,do. Au
gustus. Phillips, do.
Wen* to sea Saturday —sclir Good Intent, Gird
ler Poston.
Went to sea yesterday —schrs Star, Winner,
Philadelphia; Mozart, Thayer, Poston.
In the offing —Brig Grand Turk, New-York,
Below—A. schooner.
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