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(Rhode Island Election.
The New York Express says, it is still doubt
ful, whether a quorum of the Senate is elected.
The ,run is so close, that the ollicial Canvas can
alone determine the result. Gov. Sprague wants
about 300 of a majority. The Whigs have a
majority of 14 in the House of Representatives
rn cag e there is not an election of seven Sena
tors, there will he a new trial for the vacancies
in the Senate, and for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, and a plurality will elect. The vote
stands
Sprague, (whig) 2891
Burges, (do) 458
Bullock, (loco) 2674
The Illinois State Bank. —'J he Spring
field (Illinois) Journal of the 6tU instant says,
“It is now generally understood that Mr. Wood
bury has selected the State Bank for a bank of
deposile. The attitude which our Legislature
had taken upon this subject, combined with the
necessities of the government, has brought about
this result.”
The New York Express says that private let
ters stale, and the newspaper accounts confirm
the report, that Humphreys & Biddle had disposed
of their entire stock of old cotton. The manage
ment of this house is spoken of in the highest
praise; they have succeeded in holding this im
meusa stock through a whole season of depression,
and with a powerful combination against them,
tontil at last they have closed the sales at high
prices, to the greet advantage of the American
owners, and to the no small benefit of our com
mon country. The affairs of the United fetatos
Bank particularly, as regards its cotton operations,
are spoken of, in the leading money articles,
greatly to tho praise and commendation of Mr.
Biddle.
For the Chronicle $ Sentinel.
With a good deal of honesty, and a vastly more
gentlemanly bearing than most of his political as
sociates, your neighbor of the Constitutionalist
has u streak of genuine Van Burenism, that even
fire would never burn out of him. In his last
paper he takes to task the National Intelligencer,
for their rcma.ks on the course of the “Loco-foco
leaders,” in regard to a late decision of the Su
preme Court. I would ask Mr. Guieu,
Ist. Does not the Intelligencer quote chapter
and verse, from leading Loco-foco papers, for
their accusation 1
2d. Was there ever a viler specimen of Jaco
binic slang, than their extract from a leading ad
ministration journal of Pennsylvania on this sub
ject!
3d. Did not the Washington Globe lead in this
attack!
4th. Is not tho Globe the official organ of the
Cabinet! And for voting against its editors, as
public printers, did not Mr. Guieu himself, not
two years since, denounce some of the best and
men of his party, as violently as his habit
ual praiseworthy decorum would allow!
Last and not least, why docs not Mr. G. give
us his own views of the decision ! Would a lull
expression of them strengthen the evidence, that
the National Intelligencer’s charge upon lhe<*
“ Loco-foco leaders, is correct and just !
Marshall.
“To prove corruption and abuse only strength
ens the Administration in the affection oi that
pno rfaland d.sc pined cones, which is the main
support of those in power, and which has, unfor
tunately, established so commanding an inlluenco
over public opinion.”— Reply of Mr. Calhoun
to the Petersburgh Committe, who invited him
to a public dinner, March, 1835.
From the New Orleans Louisianian of the 22 d.
Interesting from Mexico.
By the arrival at the Bailie, of the U. S. brig
Consort, Lieut. Gardiner, commander, from Vera
Cruz, whence she sailed on the lOih, we have
been informed that the Customhouse at Vera
Cruz was destroyed by fire on the night of the !
7tU inst., in which a large quantity of goods were
burnt together with several oilier adjoining build
ings.
Admit al Daudin, as soon as the flames buffo
out, despatched a number of his officers and
with tile engine and hose of his ship to the relief
i of the city, and through their untiring exertions a
\ large amount of property was saved from confla
gration.
Admiral Baudin himself attended on the spot,
-**• and by his own example incited the men to exer
tion.
This is an unlucky blow for the merchants of
that city. Business, which had been wholly sus
pended during the recent difficulties, was just re
viving, and this disaster will, for a lime at least,
be the cause of another total suspension. The
commercial houses of England and Germany will
be the greatest sufferers. Two French houses
alune lost about $300,000 worth of goods. The
entire cargo ot the Arrago, aud of three English
and Dulcli vessels, have been destroyed.
The Mexicans appeared very thankful, and all
allowed that were it not for the sueeoe allbrded by
the French the city could not have been saved.
Three of the men attached to the admiral’s
*bip perished in the flames. The re-idenm of the
city of Vera Cruz were making subscriptions for
the purpose of relieving the families of the men
who h«J died in their exertions to save the city.
This is an unlucky blow to the merchants of
that city. Business was reviving.
General Mcxia, at the head of 1000 men, was
within fifteen miles ofVera Cruz. According to
some letters received here, it is thought the city
will be surrendered to him without opposition.
Others, however, appear to think differently.
Admiral Maudin forwarded an express to gener
als Urea and Mexia, informing them that having
taken under his protection the foreign residents of
the city of Vera Cruz, he should be careful that
no injury should he done their persons or proper
ty. J'ho English Consul’s house not being con
sidered safe from plunder, a number of troops
were despatched from the English vessels for its
protection. The authorities, however, would
not permit them to land, the opinion, prevailing,
that there was force enough in the city to prevent
any mischief.
I he Consort brought $122,000 consigned to
several commercial houses of this city and about
a same amount for New York.
Farther particulars from Vera Cruz.
Since the publication of our extra of Saturday,
we have had the pleasure to meet with Lieut.
Gardner commanding the U. S. brig Consort, from
Vera Cruz. He informed us that the sailors from
the English ships olf that place were landed and
• assisted in extinguishing the flames. The only
American ships of war present were the Vanda
lia, sloop of war, and his own brig, the Consort.
The lormcr was getting under way when the con
flagration was first discovered, and the latter was
all ready for sea, waiting for a wind, with $250,001)
in specie on board, and consequently neither of
them, was in a condition to send any men ashore.
Lieut. Gardner himself landed to ascertain the
situation of things, leaving orders with the ofli
cers left on board to send the crew ashore on a
signal being made by him. He found a sufficient
force engaged in the work of extinguishing the
fire, and was of opinion that his own crew,-if
landed, would only be in the way. The writer
of the letter, therefore, on the French side of this
paper is mistaken in some of his details.
Admiral Baudin himself did not land till the
day after the flames broke out.
The fortress of St. Juan dc Ulloa was evacuated
on the 7th by the French garrison, and was taken
possession of by General Horgero, on the part of
the Mexicans, under a salute of artillery, in which
the foreign vessels in the harbor joined.
The French admiral, in the Noreidc, withdrew
to Green Island, some distance from the town.
The remainder of the French fleet was oli'Sacrifi
cios.
Lieutenant Gardner informed us that Admiral
Baudin intended to proceed in the Nsreide to
Pensacola, from which place he would come over
to New Orleans, and would set sail so soon as a
vessel with provisions, expected from this place,
should arrive at the anchorage.
An express arrived at Vera Cruz en the 7th
with information that General Mexia was atTus
pan with IOnO men and had engaged vessels in
which to embark, to carry on their operations
against Vera f 'ruz. From this we infer that they
intend to take possession of St. Juan de Ulloa,
which would he an easy matter, as the Mexican
garrison cousistcd of only 150 men with very
imperfect defences, the old works being destroyed
by the French. Once in possession of that post,
they can command the city of Vara Cruz and
render it untenable.
It was expected that the English fleet would
remain olf Vera Cruz for ihe protection of English
property, till the result of the contest between. Bus
tamante and the federalists is known.
The Charles Carroll had commenced loading,
and was bound for New Orleans.
Still Later.
The captain of the barque Tinamara, who left
Vera Cruz on the 14-th instant, reports that the
French fleet with the exception of five sail, were
to depart on thatday for Europe, touching at Tam
pico and Havana. The English squadron re
mained watching the eventol'Mexia’s movements,
who was within fift- en leagucsof Vera Cruz. It
was rumored that he had taken to the Puebla road.
The English ship Madaga.-car has taken on
hoard the specie and valuables belonging to the
English and other merchants who had claimed
protection in ease the federal army should land.
Wc give the above news as we receive it with
out vouching for any part of it.
The loss by the burning of the custom house
was reported to be $1,500,000, which chiefly fall
on French and German merchants.
A conducla arrived on the 12th from the inte
rior with $3,000,000 in specie, destination un
known.
the Tallahassee Floridian, of the
~ Florida Indians.
Wc have a subscription paper left at our office
for the purpose of raising a fund to support a
volunteer company, to he raised by Capt. Wra.J.
Bailey, of Magnolia. Capt. Bailey is oneofeur
most successful Indian hunters, and will receive
no recruits except such as can ho well recom
mended as suitable for the service. The pay of
the government is too trifling to command the
services of such men as are contemplated, and
many of our citizens have thus far shown their
willingness to contribute liberality in* aid of the
cause.
The subscription proposes in addition to the
pay of government, a bounty of two hundred dol
lars, for every Indian killed or captured. About
sixteen hundred dollars have been subscribed, up
wards of one thousand of which was subscribed
by our citizens the last tao daya. We hope Oliv
ers disposed to aid the cause, will call and con
tribute.—No money is required until satisfactory
p oof is made that the Indians have been killed or
captured. Subscriptions for the same purpose
arc circulating in Gadsden and Jeff rson. The
[dan is a good one and should not fail for want of
funds. If government would adopt it the Indians,
would soon be capture I or destroyed. M
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser:
Eastern .Steam Ships.
Our Boston friends are bestirring themselves
in the matter of steam navigation—waked up, it
seems, by the arrival of Mr. (Junard, from Eng
land, wth bis mail contract in his pocket. A
meeting was held in Boston on Saturday, at which
the following letter from Mr. Cunard was read :
London, 22d March. 1839.
“ Dear Sirs—You will be pleased to learn that
steam boats are to proceed from this country twice
in each month for Boston, tailing at Halifax.—
The government have given the contract to me
for eight years certain, ami it may continue lon
ger—a year's notice is to he given ou either side.
I am building powerful boats: they will be equal
to any ever built in this country. They are 1100
tons, and 420 horse power, and. as the govern
ment has been very liberal to me, lam determined
<o have the beef hosts that ran he procured. I
AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1839,
11 . J 1 i i
am l)ound OB 'y ‘o carry the m ail on account of
govu innent. and am to get fifty-five thousand
pounds sterling, paid quarterly—whic h in no smell
sinn to assist mein paying the wav; and I think,
when the boats arc seen, that I shall have all the
passengers troin Poston, and to the eastward of
Boston. I hope to make the passage to Boston,
calling at Halifax in twelve days. I itavc no
doubt a steam packet will leave each port before
long, three times in the month. It will he a great
advantage to Boston, and 1 think jou should all
enconrage me, and I have nodouhtyou will do so.
“ I hope to find that you have established peace
on your borders It is not the interest of either
country to go to war, and it is tube regretted that
the acts o. indiscreet people should 'ead to results
injurious to the welfare of two great nations.”
A scries ol resolutions were then a (opted, culo
gizing and advocating the project. We copy the
4th and slh.
Resolved, That it is of the highest importance
to the success of this great enterprise, that the lar
ger class of steam packets should ran entirely
through from Liverpool to Boston, and vice versa
stopping sullicient time at Halifax for the re
ception ol fuel, and to receive and di .charge pas
sengers and freight; that this arrangemcnt alone
will inspire confidence in the safe and uninterrupt
ed conveyance of passengers and goods—and se
cure a liberal and ample patronage of the route.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that a suitable pier and dock should be provided,
for a term of years, for the reception of the Liver
pool steam packets in this port, where they may
receive and discharge their lading free of expense
to their owners, and that such farther facilities be
afforded as the importance of the subject tnav re
quire.
The Cth was a vote of thanks to Mr. Cunard:
and the 7th appoints a committee to devise mea
sures for carrying the object of the sth into effect.
A meeting was held at Halifax on the 9th insf.
at which a vote oi thanks to Mr. Cunard was pas
sed, and also a resolution proposing the establish
ment oi a hotel, for which $BOOO were subscribed.
Frem the New Orleans Courier,
Ibe emigration oi professors of religion with
families oi women and children, lately announced
as about to take place for the Ongon territory,
appears to have caused some surprise. It has
been asked, arc there not vacant lands on this
side oi the continent to receive all our surplus
population for half a century 1
The country on the other side of the Rocky
Mountains, watered by the Columbia river and
its tributaries, has found on able panegyrist in
Washington Irving. His publications of what
has been seen by traders and hunters in Origon,
arc calculated to tempt all who have any disposi
tion to keep moving. Not only is the climate
milder, but the aborigines are less savage than the
Red men on this side. Whole tribes are dispo
sed to respect the Sabbath—and little isapparently
wanting to make them direct their steps in the
walks of civilized life. Here is a wide field for
our enterprising countrymen to work in, with a
prospect of being well rewarded. We must not
then be surprised to hear that it will be soon oc
cupied,
*' As an evidence, too, of its (the Telescope)
extraordinary general admiration of Mr. Calhoun
but a short lime ago, its editor, we understand
suggested the erection of a statue of him in thi
ne w portico of the Court House, as a suitable am
well-merited tribute to his transcendent talents
and public virtues, and inestimable public servi
ces ! — South Carolinian.
It is true that, two or three years ago, it was
proposed (not by us, but by several eminent gen
tlemen of the Whig party) to erect a statue ol
Mr. Calhoun, to be placed in the Slate House, as
a commemoration of the Nullification contest.
The design, however, had to be abandoned; as
Mr. Calhoun about that time joined Van Burcn,
and the artist pronounced it impossible to make a
marble statue in the position of cutting a sum
merset.— Columbia Telescope.
Much and, as wc think, unmerited idicule has
been cas; upon Prolessor Espy's theory respect
ing the production of artificial rain. Wild as
the notion may at first seem, there arc certain'}
strong facts to sustain it, and, without venturing
to advance a decided opinion lor or against, wi
have no hesitation in expressing a belief that tin
subject is well worthy of grave consideration.—
A friend has politely sent to us a communicat'on
addressed to the Philadelphia National Gazette,
in which the Prolessor has presented in delai
results, seemingly, at least, going to prove the
correctness of his philosophy. Had wc the spare
we should gladly give place to the article entire
and may do so still, provided matters of mot*
pressing urgency will permit. The most impoit
ant discoveries in science have at the onset given
'•rise to popular ridicule, perhaps owing to the fact
that mankind are prone to think lightly of what
is novel and not understood at a glance. To
make artificial rain may not be deemed of great
importance, but as connected with the operation
of the laws of nature it certainly is desirable to
know bow certain agencies operate on a limited
scale, that we may follow up the analogies as ex
emplified in the great laboratory of the Universe.
—Baltimore American,
The Prospect Ahead!!
“Ami she bade me cheer up my heart
For tire best of nty days were coming.”
Waller Scott.
It is with pride that wc have begun to contem
plate the signs of prosperity, that are all around
us making their appearance. N. Carolina is cer
tainly beginning to look—never before have her
prospects been so bright. In the West especial
ly, we perceive the elleclsofthe new impulse giv
en to industry by the manufacturing spirit they!
springing up. Fewer of our citizens are meving
off-—lands arc increasing in value—produce of
every kind is bearing a good price, and but little
pressure in the collection of debts. WhcnJ the
system of common schools authorized by act of
y Assembly shall go into operation, as wc trust and
believe will be the case, the attachment of our cit
izens to their native soil, will undoubtedly be
strengthened ; and wc shall hear of still fewer re
movals to the West and South West. On the
whole, wc think our citizens have cause to take
heart at the prospect before them and push for
ward to still greater improvement, —Suhtbury
Watchman.
Chahactku of a Gevtlkma.v. — A lawyer, I
at a circuit town in Ireland, dropped u tsn pound !
note under the table while curds at an j
inn. He did not discover his loss until he was
going to bed, hut then returned immediately. On !
reaching the room, he was met by the waiter, j
who said, ‘ I know what you want, sir, you have j
lost something.” “ Ves, I have lost a ten pound j
note.” “ Well, s'r, 1 have found it. and here it !
is.” “Thanks, my good lad, here’s a sovereign j
for yon.” “No sir, I want no reward for being
honest; but.” lo iking at him with a knowing!
' grir, “was’nt it lucky nose of the gentlemen]
i found if!” i
We understand from a friend just from Heard
county, that the Court House and Clerk’s Office,
with all the papers of any importance in both,
were destroyed by fire on the night of Wednes
day of last week. Tire Superior Court had
been in session, and several cases of import
ance were to he tried on the succeeding day.—
The fire was the work of an incendiary. Cer
tainly the frequent occurrence of such events
sp aks but little for the virtue of the age, and we
are sorry to add, less for the sections of country
in which they transpire. Wc would, however,
by no means hold an entire community responsi
ble for the acts, it may be, of a single daring vil
lian—Columbus Enqtrirer.
A N w Jersey paper boasts that there arc
1; nds n that Stale which would not support
t 0.,, whippoorwills to the acre, under the high
est possible state of cultivation. These are very
like the lands in New Hampshire, which the
owners are obliged to fence in in order to keep
their cows from going on and starving.— Boston
Times.
Soiithebn Railmoadb— TheF'ayct'eville Ob
server says: W'e presume that hut few North Car
olinians, and no others, are aware of the fact, that
wc have a greater extent of Rail Road in actual
operation, than any Southern Stale except Vir
ginia ! There ore nearly 260 miles of Rail Read
in this State, i.n which cars now run daily, and
almost hourly.
Keep your l.iuid Rich.
This is to be done by manuring, by pasturing
and by alternating crops. Cattl’eand sheep make
manure—manure makes grain, and grass, and
roots —these in return feed the family, and make
meat, milk and wool; and meat, milk and wool
are virtually money, the great object of the far
mer’s ambition, and the reward ofh.s labors.
This is the larmer’s magic chain, w hich, kept
bright by use, is ever strong and sure; but if
broken, or suffered to corrode by neglect, iis pow
er and efficiency are lost.
You possess all the earthly elements of a good
soil—clay, sand and lime. It is your province
and your duty to husband and apply tbo vegeta
ble, and most essential element o. fertility—ma
nubes. These are as much the food of your
crops, as your crops arc load for your cattle, or
your family; and it is as vain to expect to perpet
uate good crops without manure, as it would be
to expect fat heel and fat mutton, from stinted
pasture ot buckwheat straw. Wc see, then, that
manures are the basis of good husbandry, wheth
er we have reference to tillage or cattle farms;
and that tillage and cattle reciprocally benefiteaih
other.
It results from these facts, that a farmer should
till 7io more land than he cun keep nut, and
clean and men; and that he should keep 7io
more stock than his crops will feed well,and that
can be made profitable to the farm.
The farmer who makes but thirty bushels of
corn, a dozen bushels of rye, oi a ton of hay, from
an acre of land—and there arc hot a few who
fall short of this—is hardly remunerated for his
labor; but he who gets these measures from half
an acre, and every good farmer ought at least to
do »u, realizes a nett product of ono half of the
value of his crop, or receives twice as much., for
his labor as the first does. The reason of this is,
that the one permits his acre to become poor, ei
ther from not saving and applying his manure,
or from spreading it and his labor over too much
land, or by cropping it too long, while the other
keeps his land rich, and thereby saves halfhis la
bor. How is this disparity increased, when, in
stead of being double, the crop of tbo good far
mer exceeds that of the bad fanner fourfold, in
cidents that often happen on adjoining farms ?
If the latter gets one hundred dollars per annum
for his labor, the former gels four hundred dollars
for his labor. No inconsiderable item this, in the
aggregate of a tnan’slife, or in the profit and loss
account of a large farm.
So with animals. The food which parsimony
or indolence, or ill-judged economy doles out to a
beast, and which barely keeps him (wo years,
would if judiciously fed out, fallen him in six
months; and thereby convert three quarters of the
food into meat, milk and honey, which in the
other case, is expended to keep the animal alive.
—Time is money, as well in fattening animals
and feeding crops, as in other expenditures of bu
rn in labor.
Pasturing is a means of inducing fertility. It
is computed to add Iwcnty per cent, to the fertil
ity of a first rate soil. This arises from two cau
ses. All that is grown upon the soil, is returned
to it in the droppings of the animals which graze
upon it. And in the second place, when broken
up by the plough, the sward is converted into
food for the tillage crops, and has been found to
bo equivalent, in a well set sod, to more than
twelve loads of manure on the acre. In this way
sheep husbandry is known to enrich lands rapid
ly. Rut this remark docs not apply to meadows
where the crop is carried off and no equivalent
returned to the soil, in the form of manure.—
Judge But/,
The H KiLBSPONT.—The following spirited
sketch of a place “renowned in ancient history,”
is from Steven’s, “Incidents of Travel
“Onward, still onward ! We have reached
the ancient Hellespont, the Dardanelles of the
Turks, famed as the narrow water that divides
Europe and Asia. Three miles wide at its
mouth, it becomes gradually narrower, until in
the narrowest part, the, natives of Europe and
Asia can talk together from the opposite sides.
Forty-six miles of its whole length, it presents a
succession of new beauties. I had just time to
reflect that it was melancholy, and seemed inex
plicable, that this and other of the fairest portions
of the earth should he in the hands of the Turks,
who neither improve it themselves, nor suffer
others to.
At every moment anew picture presents itself—
anew fort or villa, or the ruins ol an ancient city.—
Here Xerxes built his bridge of boats, to carry
over his millions to the conquest of Greece, and
here when he returned with the wreck of his ar
my, and found his bridge destroy- d, lie ordered
the chains to be thrown into the sea, and the
waves lashed with rods. From this point, Laun
der swam the Hellespont for love of Hero and
| Lord Myron and Mr. Ekenheud for fun. Nearly
I opposite the ruins of Sestos, close to a Turkish
fort, are llie ruins of Abydos. Here Xerxes, and
Launder, and Lord Byron and Mr. Ekcnhead
j lauded.”
Hints fob the Press—lt has been said by the
poe' that “thine not more survives from good than
evil deeds; 'hut in modern times, thine receives its
j oringinal vitadly and ils lengthened life, fr. man
i element which is almost ns important ns ihe achieve
em of Ihedoed which ii obroti i-led—in fid, it of
j ten gives reputation bo b lor good ml (or evil,
, when lh« rn-eiver has no ennhly fghl to i We
allude in the newspaper,—the ronceiitriiors, "nd
Ir quen ly the creators, of public opinion. Ihe
I ewi-p per isthe imxli rn Warwick —“ Ihe seircrup
j and poller down” of men—the manufactu'tr of
greatness and the fi.brieulor of glory. It polls the
l blowpipe until at eg assume the dimension* of
.wmu,’,r ickB ,lie , üblle ' ■»'> «dure* the giant to
u pigmy.
fiiMi'i'inn now>pnper exercises these important
„ ' ' ’ nn j’ l)! ‘ 11 " erp - B'' e “ directum to cubic
PP * t and no where more extensively than in
* 8 " appears to tie that the Ainernun
1 isb in pan pillar suffers mg- oil nature to sac ifiee
lh “'' r l P-J'iwf righii, am) that while enabling
em.r.e f a,Un ' h ’ 11 doeB not i" ir " lle Ihe requisite
ourse to eecn on flnuriehmg exi* eneo to itself—
imlm'"*' it bestow a the leave, anil fishes
i“" ", s . ''l'lldren, who are ep: i 0 prove mi
f.i. i n " n their lihernl pniier :
ami to begin reform in n ,moll way, nin suggested
ns a mnner Worthy of emisidernlion, whether it
won hi not be advisable to instilnle a rule which
wotrhl hear direeily upon at least n part of th se
greatest sinners ngaim.tihe well being of Journal
i>m—delinquent snbserihi rs and sneh like, who
lend, I urn, mid futility without luifilling their part •
olihe com rapt, tie recipoeity being, ns they my
in the play, on one side.
It is therefore proposed to borrow an idea fr< m
■ npoleon a continental system, anu to eloso ihe poie
in sneh rases, solliai I lip stream ol glor; may be
ahui off Iroin llio«e who hnve nut fully entitl'd
themselves toil, For inspinee, when tbo part" is
a delinquent of the kind referred to, be sb m. dB e
JournaliKtit:al ly dead—be slimild in that respect In > e
no eml life, no matter bow he may bkiumin physi
ral being ho should he literal ly tabooed, so far
as types are csiieerned. l.el Prese en s, or Gov
ernors, or Mayors, appoint b in to office if ihey like,
Hie newspapers should make no record of the lari,
bet him figii o ns eliairmn, vieepre-i e it, or score,
'fry. o* n meeting—lei him be one of a committee to
•Imil resolufons, or let him ninkea speech (hat
breaks tint glasses, or even let him boa candidate
lor ollie.c, still Ihe press must he silent. Honors
and explosive patriotism should be nothing wl e i
we gl.nl in ihe hnlnniv against a loi g rai ding h I ,
inasmuch ns self d fenoi Is a paramount law ; nor
should filly loans of eonimendali n shake even
nan led ju-tice oui ol trim. hy shouM the press,
in ,he excess ol jis good nature, aid ihosa .>ho
wrung it,and labor In elevnenieii who would place
111 ir thankless feel on its shoulders, lo gel a li t into
public confidence?
General Hamilton declared recently in Texas that
the Anglo-Saxon race are essentially a debt prying
people, 1 hey may he; hut the exceptions lo the
rule areso numerous that it is fair lo infer that the
General never had the honor to pnhli-h a news
pnper.or he would nut have made so sweeping nn
assertion He would la bor have qualified ii by
suyoig ihal ihov were “good bin tuff,” to quote the
lavor.ie eodorsoniont ofa newspaper collector when
he vvis ed to distinguish the neroimts of those
w hoeeuhl pay hut would'iit pay ; nod a» “luffm ss”
i- a common quail y, w e really think that tl eeon-id
oinii-in thrown out above, deserves lo he reflected
on, especially hy the eoiulu ‘tors of the political
press, for in fort they are not ordv false to them
selves, hut are con-irte liv ly faithless lo th” com
munity, when they puflT and sustain these who are
so relax in ihe fulfilment of common duly ns lo have
piles of arrears resting upon th. in which they could
discharg i it so dispos. d .—PcnstjlvanidH
“ I wish you would give me that gold ring on
your finger.’ said a village dandy to a country girl,
“for it resemble the duration of my love for you
it has no end.” “Excuse me, sir,” said she, “I
choose to keep it, for it is likewise emblematic of
mine for you—it lias no beginning.”
Consignees per South Carolina ItuilKoatl.
Hamiujko, April 27, 1839.
J. P. Seize, Gould &. Hulklcy, T. J. Wray & Son,
F. Lamback, F. H. Cook, C. Hatty, J. W. & T. S
Stoy, Han Kin, Boggs & Co. Stovall, Simmons h Co.
8. B. 8011, G.T. Dortie, Baird & Howland, T. Hi
chards, W. AUen, C. llotiman, E. 4. Jaffrey, A.
Gardelle, T. J. Parmclee, T. 11. Plant, Hathhonc A
Baker, Snowden & Shear; Kerrs Ik Hope, W Hear
ing, W. Hauler, A. B. Mallory, T. Dawson, Tread
way & 8., R. C. Baldwin, Haviland, His ley & Co..
J. F. Bensen, G. Parrott, J. 0. B. Ford, 11. L. Jes
fers, Anderson b Adams.
COMMERCIAL.
Latent dates from Liverpool, March 22
Latest dates from Havre March 20
Chabi.epton, April 27.
Cotton. —We notice since our last the withdrawal
to a considerable extent, of operators on Uplands
from the market many of whom' have transferred
their orders to other Southern sea ports, the rates
being too far above their limits, to warrant heavy
purchases, although prices arc less by J a cent at
this time, than before the arrival of the Groat West
ern.
The hands of speculators are full, particularly so
of middling qualities, the bulk of which is on hand
awaiting a favorable opportunity of transportation
to Europe, r mount of sales reached 3376 hags,
atfrom 13 to 17 cents per lb. We understand that
2000 hags ycstrrday changed hands at marketplaces, i
in addition to above.
No material ebangc can be observed in Long Co
ttons; prices range about the same as last week,
we report sales 703 bags, viz. 13 at 40; 8, 45; 11 1,
47; 39,50; 5,56; 154, 40 to 65; 111 65 to 70; and
291,02 to 75 cents, per lb.; 99 stained brought from
14 to 40 cents. ;
Rice. —Theie is a decided improvement in the ;
Hire market, when compared with our previous rc- f
ports. Asking prices were more readi y obtained
and a great many are sanguine, that the article
will he better very speedily, although at this time,
there is nothing that would indicate the prospective
improvement. The operations embraced 1272 tea.
at from s4j$4j to 4,] per cwt; and 15 tcs. head Rice
at $4,68j per ewt.
Flour —Transactions in bread studs have been j
very limited this week, we tear of a few small I
sales Howard-street at $Bl to Bj, and 130 bids 1
“Ilaxall” at $9 to 9J per hbl., and 64 N. C.,al
$7,60.
Hay —3l9 hales were received this week, and I
sold at 87 J to $ 1,12Je per cwt.
Groceries—Are still very much depressed. The
operations may he comprised in the following sum
mary ; lOOhags Cuba inferior Coffee brought
150 do fair, Hire., and 200 hags at 10 a 12J; 150
hhds of Muscovado Sugar so’d at 6} to 6.Jc for a
Northern market; 90 hhds Muscovado brought 6 to j
7J; 30 hhds N. J. Molasses sold at prices not ascer- ;
tained.
Bacon —B6 hhds N. O. Bacon, assorted, sold as .
follows: shoulders sides, lOJjand hams, IIJ |
cts per lb.
Lard —llo kegs Baltimo.e hard sold for 11J ets.
and 300 do N.< , at 11 j cts.
Pork —50 bbls Mess N. C. brought 423 per bbl.
Salt —150 sacks from the barque Gauges sold for I
$1,62?c per sack.
Exchange, —Sterling Bills 9 a 9J; France 5f a 12. |
Bank of Charleston Exchanges on the North
I J per cent, takes Bills on N. York, Boston, Balti
more one Richmond, 30 days par, 60 do Jc dis,; 90
14 do; Philadelphia do; on N. Orleans and Mobile
I I per cent, on Camd m and Columbia, 8. C. par. j
Statement of Colton.
S. Lland Upland. I
Stock on hand IstCct. 1838. 924 2219 ]
Received this week 54 1927 i
Previously 8689 162903 1
9667 1670'9
Exported this week 6 2630 j
Previously 5202 125913 !
On ship board not cleared 513 6587 |
5721 134530 j
Stock on hand 3913 32519 I
Savannah, April 26,
Cotton —Arrived since the 19th lust., 2139 bales i
Upland and 18,0 hales S 1 Cotton, and cleared at the ’
same time, 3695 bales I plane! and 15 bales S 1 Cot-
I ton; leaving a stork on hand, inclusive of all on :
I shipboard not cleared on the 26th Inst., of 16388 |
; bales Up'andaml 1060 hales Sea Island.
Liverpool accounts to the 22d and Havre to the 1
i 2Cth ult. pe. Great Western, received on Saturday, •
■ ha’"Cgiven g"' * coroMcnce to opcators in I’pland, !
Vol lII.—No. 48
and we have to note an improvement in prices of A
ic lb. ourquotations are altered to a< cord with
the transactions, whi.h consist of 2126 bales at
CtS ? er !t) - ~or Sea ],land theia
r l b o« . a f “"' ln, l ull >' the sales are 148 bales at
rom 28 to ot) cents per lb.
Bice The transactions in this article since our
paVly ats4|. t 0 800 CMks atfr ° m 44 a 4 i— princi-
Sa,es of 'Howard-,treet
at sBs a 8J ; Canal at 9
Is retailing in lots to suit purchasers at
80 a 95 cents with a limited demand.
( jrocesies . In Coffee, Sugar and Molasses, we
have no transactions of importance to report
Sales of 20 hhds Porto Rico . v ugar at SA a9 • 150
hags Cuba Coffee at 121 a V2j ,20 hhds Cuba’ Mo
lasses at 30 cents.
Ifdcon There has not been much doing in this
article bales of 16,600 lbs. Western Sides at 12 a
I*J.
liny. —Kales of 21)0 bundles, New York, on the
wharf, at 90 cents a $l.
Statement of Cotton, April 26.
_. , , , UpTds. S. I
Stock on hand, Ist Od. 3164 33
Received this week 213!) j.sg
To. previously 166747 4106
„ W1 . 172050 4376
Exported this week, 3695 15
To. previously, 151467 3301 166162 3316
Stock 011 hand, including all on ship
board not cleared April 26, 1839 16888 1060
Mobile, April 24.
—Arrived this week 2854 bales, and ex
ported in the same period, to Liverpool 13,705;
Havre 3235; New York 815, and New Orleans,
684 bales—together 18,339 bales, reducing the
stock 15,485 bales, and leaving now on hand and
on ship board not cleared 46,862 bales against
81,184 last year.
The business of week just closed has been less
extensive than the pieceding, and is computed at
about 5000 bales. Advices to the Bth ult. per .tio
nongaliela from Liverpool, were receive! on the
day of our last date, and were viewed so favorable
to holders, as to induce a concession of i to 4 cent
in their behalf. This advance governed all subse
quent operations, until the arrival of Monday’s
mail, with dates of the 22d nil. from Liverpool;
since which time seders have been lirm in demand,
ing j a 1 cent advance on prices previously sold at.
Buyers have not given in, with the exception of A
cent advance obtained on a few parcels, not ex
ceeding 600 bales in all. It remains to be seen
.how long they will hold off', for,from present ap
pearances, sellers arc uot likely to yield a fraction.
from the unsettled nature of the market, we
can only annex the quotations prevailing prior to
Monday, noo 1.
Liverpool classification. —Good and fine, 17j;
good fair, 16j| a 17; fair, 16j ; middling, 16 j ;
ordinary, 14j; inferior, 14.
Exchange. —We arc pleased to state that bill
sel ers have lowered rates 1 to 1A per cent since
Monday. The gratifying nature of foreign advices,
received on that day, has been the cause, which it
is hoped may not lest here, but exert further, and
greater influences in ameliorating the monetary sit
uation of our city. From present indications, ex
change will go considerably lower still. The Ktate
Bank checks on New Orleans, occasionally, at 4 per
cent
Coffee. —The arrivals continue free for the time
of year, and comprise every description. Sales
have been forced at auction of large lots of green
Rio, at 7j a Trices are generally nominal at
11 to K'c. agreeable to quality. Received this
week 686 bags.
FI iur. —Trices have improved, and sales are notciL
at s7| and $B, and in some instances sBs. Prices
in New Orleans $64 on the 20th. Received this
week 668 bbls.
Molasses. —Light sales are noted at 36 a 36 Jc.
which, counting all the attqpding expenses, will ■
scarce cover cost of placing it on the wharf, in.
New Orleans, on the 2()th, it was quoted firm at 31
a 32c. The supply moderate. This week’s re
ceipts 196 bbls.
Sugar.— Sa'es are noted at better prices, and the
stock is diminishing. Wc quote choice 8 a Bsc ;
fair 7j a 8c; inferior 6 a 7c. Received this week,
79 hhds. brown and 10 bbls 1 as.
New York, April 22.
Colton. —The market for the day immediately
succeeding the advices per Great Western, present
ed rather an unsett cd appearance, from the dispo
sition that existed on the part of purchasers nut to
submit to the pretensions of holders, and but mode
rate transactions were made. Since which, how
ever, there has been a very animated business done
at an improvement of fully half a cent per lb. on
previous rates. The sales are estimat d at 6700
ba'es, and include 2000 bales of Upland at 13;j a 16
cents; 3000 do New Orleans, 13jf a 17; 700 do
Molii'c, 14 a I7j ; and 1000 do Florida, 14 a 16A
cents. The arrivals for the week have been 10,500
bales, and the imports since the Ist instant, 24,000
bales. The total exports from the United States
since the first of < 'etoher last, have been 642,000
bales, agiinst 312,500 up to the same period last
year.
New Orleans, April 23.
Cotton. —This morning wo received advices per
Great Western, from Liverpool to 22d March, slat
ing that an unprecedented heavy business had been
done both for consumption and on speculation ; and
that consequently from all our advices confirming
reports of our short crops; an advance had taken
place of upwards of ld,stcrliog. The effect here
was to make holders advance from la I ! u c, per lb.
on previous prices, but purchasers have not come
up to their demands. Wc have not been able to
collect sales since receipt of this intelligence, and
as prices a • not yet fixed or in any degree steady,
we refrain from quotations, as any figures could not
be relied on.
Statement of Cotton from Oct. 1, 1838, to April 23,
1839, inclusive,
Bales.
Stock on hand, Get. 1, 1838, 8843
Arrived April 22 and 23 1336
“ previously 495400
496796
" Total, 605639
Exported April 22 and 23, viz :
To Liverpool, 925
To Havre, 2193
Coastwise, 261
3879
previously 368878
372267
Leaving a balance of slock April 23, 132382
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, April 25.
Cleared. —Ship Orbit, Latham, New-Y'ork ; ship
Newark, Thatcher, New-York ; brig Edwin, Fitz
gerald, Baltimore.
Arrived yesterday. —Ship Berwick, Chase, Mo
bile ; steamboat Duncan Macßae, Colvin, Augusta*
steamboat Oglethorpe, Williams, Augusta.
•
Savannah, April -1 7.
Arrived yesterday —Steamboat Chatham, Wray,
Augusta.
Sailed —Ships Orbit, Latham, New York; Ncw
aik, Thatcher, do. brigs Havre, Carpenter, Liver
pool; Edwin, Fitzgerald, Baltimore.
H’cnttose.i —Brig Wm. Taylor, lloey.N Y'ork.
Charleston, April 27.
Arrived yesterday. — Frcnchbrig Victorinc,Salvy,
Bordeaux; schr. Waldo, Cottrell,New- York ; schr.
Ever ine, Cottle, New-York.
Cleared —Line ship Anson, New-'oik; schr.
.So jttj Carolina, Rodgers,Philadelphia