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BANK REPORTS.
Bask of Acousta,?
* 15th A prill 839,5
Sih—l present to your Excellency, in com
pliance with the Law, a minute statement of the
standing and management of tho Hank, pre
pared from its Hooks, on Monday, the Ist inst.
1 have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MOORE, President.
To His Excellency Gkouok R. Gilvifh,
(iovernorof Georgia, Millcdgeville.
A statement nf the condition of the Hank of Au
gusta, as taken from its Books, on Monday, Is/
April, 1539.
Dm.
To capital stock 12,000 shares $lOO
each, paid in 1,200,000 00
n Notes of this Rank
issued, 1,730,172 83
“ Notes of this Dank
on hand 1,475,439 08
“ Notes of this Dank in circulation 254,733 15
“ Amount due to other Hanks 161,838 28
“ Amount due to individual depo
sitors 123,059 74
“ Amount due to stockholders of
the Dank for dividends and
distribution of surplus profits 7,682 02
“ Checks drawn on lime, not
matured 26,230 00
“ Surplus profits 38,541 84
$1,812,105 03
c«.
By Bills and Notes discounted run
ning to maturity at Augusta 810,105 50
" Bills and Notes dis
counted running to
maturity at New
York and Savannah 87,501 13
“ Bills and Notes dis
counted running to
maturity *t other
Places 43,375 47 130,036 60
Tplal ain’t of assets not matured 941,042 10
“ Bills and Notes discounted, ly
ing over, vi/,:
Not protested nor
in suit, nor judg
ment 34,604 61
Protested, but not
in suit nor judg
ment 27,321 48
Protested and in
euit, or judgment 197,351 54 259,487 63
Total am't of shares and dis
counted paper 1,200,529 73
“ Real estate including Bank
ing House 45,185 00
“ Slock in the Georgia Railroad
and Hanking Company 106,560 00
11 Stock in the Savannah Insu
rance and Trust Company 6,030 00
Total amount of investments 1,448,304 73
“ Protest account 112 00
“ Amount due by individuals in
open account 1,388 99
“ Amount due by Banks in Bos
ton, Philadelphia, Charles
ton, and Savannah, 81,321 06
“ Amount due by other
Banks and Agents 39,822 02
* 121,143 08
Os the amount dun by
Banks and Agents,
th's much may lie
denominated specie
funds 64,421 06
Specie belonging t<»
this Bank in vaults 121,898 23 121,898 23
Notes of the Bank of
the United States
and Branches 4,370 00 4,370 00
Treasury Notes bear
ing interest 4,340 00 4,340 00
Notes of other Banks
in good credit 100,144 00 100,144 00
Notes of the Hank of
Darien & branches 1,877 00
Total am’t of specie
and specie funds 295,173 29
“ Incidental expenses 8,527 00
1,812,105 03
Report of the Committee on the character nf the
loans and discounted paper, belonging to the Bank,
as above.
They find that of the discounted
paper and loans, running to
maturity, there is good 941,042 10
They find that of tho discounted
paper lying over, there is .
good 245,421 21
And that there is doubtful ' 14,066 42
Total ain’t of loans and discounts 1,200,529 73
Os llio paper lying over :
There is hy consent of the Board
of Directors, under mortgages,
judgments, and other special se
curities 142,965 60
And there is lying over under sa
tisfactory security, but not by
consent of the Board of Di
rectors 90,755 60
And there is this sum not aatii
factorily secured, and there
fore some of it (as above)
not good 25,766 43
Total amount of lying over paper 259,487 63
Daxk of Aic.us ri, ist April, 1839.
EDWARD HBNKELL, Book Keeper.
Stats. of Georgia, Richmond Count//,
Personally appeared before me, Samuel C. Wil
son. a Notary Public, John Moore, President,
and Robert F. Poe, Cashier, who being severally
sworn, say, they believe that the within return
exhibits a true statement from the Books of tho
Bank of Augusta, on Monday, tho Ist day of
April, 1839, and that the character given there
in, to tho discounted paper, was prepared from
the Report of .Messrs. John Bones, James li.
Bishop, and Artemas Gould, a Committee ap
pointed by the Board of Directors for that pur
pose, which report was subsequently considered
aud approved by the said Board of Directors.
JOHN MOORE,
ROBERT F. POE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th
April, 1839.
SAMUEL C. WILSON, Not. Pub.
List of Stockholders of the Hank of Augusta,
Ist April, 1839.
Stockholders, No. Shares. Am's.
Adams, Surah 42 4,200
Augusta Free School, 75 7,500
Allen, W.J.C. 250 25,000
Abrahams, Jacob 5 500
Dunce, Win. .1. 45 4 5()0
Bones, John. Guardian 200 20,000
Bugg, Mrs. S. 100 10,000
Bryan, Isaac 140 11,000
Bryan, Joseph 14 1 ',400
Bryson. H. C„ Administrator 100 10 000
Bones, William, Charleston 73 7 ’r. fto
Barret. Thomas 20 ~" nil(1
Barnes, M. A. D. . 5 , ,
■Boisclair. Peter F. xi 2 ■ J,
Lu'ii.ning. John, Savannah Wo o I V,'
■rrmichael, John m, ,
mining, William jo j'ooo
Gumming, Hetirv H. 93 9,300
Gumming, Harsh W, 6ft 0,50(1
Gumming, Mrs. Ann, 165 10,500
Gumming, trustee, A. E. 55 0,600
Gullioun, Joseph 15 1,500
Clarke, Sailhjel 5 500
• Glarke, S,, trustee 14 1,400
• Central Dank of Georgia, 1,000 100.000
Clarke, Robert 20 2.000
Gambpcll, Robert 269 26 900
Coskery, John 30 3,000
Campbell, James 200 20.000
Campbell, William 100 10,000
Cunningham, A. P. 20 2,0°0
Clayton, Eliza 10 1,000
Gumming, Ann E. 50 5,000
Carmiehael. R. D. 3 300
DeSaigle, Nicholas 150 15,1)00
Daniel, James K. 67 0,700
Davies, James W. 50 5,000
Dugas. Mrs. V. 26 2,000
Dugas, L. A. 44 4,400
Davis, Joseph 25 2,500
Dewar, William 8. 100 10,000
Davis, Thomas 25 2,500
Eilgar, John 23 2,300
Fox, estate of John, 270 27,000
Fraser, James 200 20,000
Fosbrook, Henry 4 400
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. C. 15 1.500
Fitzsimmons, Paul 57 5,700
Guardian, Betsey Keating, 200 20,000
Gardner, James 100 10,000
Gardner, Janies, Guardian 40 4,000
Gamble, Roger L. 175 17,500
Georgia Ins. and TrustjCo. 500 50,000
Gould, Artemus 100 10,000
Harper, James and William 5 500
Harrison, James 6 600
Hill, Mrs. Mary 61 6,100
Hamil, Francis 10 1,000
Hamilton, Thomas N. 125 12,500
Hammond, James H. 50 5,000
Henry, Isaac, Cashier 5 500
Jones, George, Havannah 100 10,000
Isaac, Mrs. Lucy 9 900
Jones, S. S. R. 15 1,500
Jones, Gabriel 10 1,000
Kinchlcy, Michael 10 1,000
Kneeland, H. W. 10 1,000
Longstreet, James C. II 1,100
Lamar, John 61 6,100
McKinne, Anna 7 700
McCaw, Mrs. Frances 50 5,000
McCaw, William 67 6,700
Metcalf, Thomas 8. 100 10,000
Metcalf, George H. 100 10,000
McLean, Mrs. C. S. 25 2,500
Moore, John, Augusta 280 28,000
Moore, Mrs. Frances 100 10,000
Martin, Angus 44 4,400
Martin, Alexander 15 1,500
Murray, M. and N. 20 2,000
McGran, Thomas, Guardian 5 500
Mercer, Jesse 100 10,000
Martin, Joel 27 2,700
McLban, William B. 34 3,400
McDonald. Robert 5 500
Maher, Owen 13 1,300
Neshit, estate of Hugh, 205 20,500
Nesbit, Thomas 25 2,500
Nesbit, Mary A. 25 2,500
Nesbit, Mrs. E. L. 33 3,300
Nesbit, M. A., Beach Island 10 1,000
Neshit, J. A. do. do. 10 1,000
Newton, George M. 15 1,500
Olive, Louisa E. 1 100
Pannclee, Thomas 40 4,000
Porter, Anthony 50 5,000
Potter, John COO 60,000 '
Poe, William 37 3,700
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank of South Carolina, 159 15,900
Reid. Mrs. Elizabeth 100 10,000
Reid, Robert A. 40 4,000
Retd, R. A. Guardian 40 4,000
Reid, ”, A., tor H. 0. Reid, 27 2,700
Rivers, Joseph 26 2,600
Robertson, F. M. 5 500
Shackleford. James 15 1,500
Tubman, Pit-hard 600 60,000
Tuttle, IsaacS. 170 17,000
Thomas, Edward 5) 5,000
Trustee of William Camp
bell’s family, 145 14,500
Trustees Meson Academy, 25 2,500
do Burke Academy, 20 2,000
do Medical College, IHO 18,000
do E. A. Jackson, 60 5,000
do J. H. Gumming, 95 9.500
do 11. H. Gumming, 69 6,900
do A. E. Gumming, 105 10,50(1
do 8. W, Gumming, 81 8,100
do M. E. Davis, 100 10,000
do W. E. and W.
Johnston, 75 7,500
do C. J. and S. 8. R.
R. Jenkins, 35 3,500
do Mrs. M. McKinne, 25 2,500
do 8.8. R. R, Jenkins, 50 5,000
Telfair, Jane 20 2,000
Turpin, Wm. H. 171 17,100
Thomas, E. H. 22 2,200
Thomas, C. M. 100 10,000
Wnrdlow, James 152 15,200
Waterman, Asaph 160 16,000
Wardlaw, David 10 1,000
Walton, Robert, trustee, 40 4,000
Wardens & Vestry r of St.
Paul’s Church, 130 13,000
Whitaker, R. T. 11 1,100
While, G. O. K. 110 11,000
Wigfall, Samuel 7 700
Watkins, George C. 50 5,000
White, William 15 1,500
Wilde, J. W , Cashier 10 1,000
Lumpkin, Joseph Henry 3 300
Haigh, Sarah O. 10 1,000
McDonald, James 60 6,000
Bones, John 60 6,000
12,000 1,200,000
Os the above, 1104 shares are under hypothe
cation to this Bank.
ROBERT F. POE, Cashier.
B INK OK Ml LLKUOEVILIS, 5
April 10th, 1839. S
His Excellency Gzorok R. Gilmkii:
Sin ; —I have the honor herewith to hand you
a consolidated exhibit of the Bank of Milledge
vdlc and its Branches, on Monday, the Ist hist.
I am, very respectfully, your ob’l. serv’t.
R. K. JUNES, President.
A eonsoliilated exhibit of the condition of the
Bunko/ M.llcdgei'ille and its Branches, on
Monday, Ist April, 1839.
mi.
To Capital Stock paid in, 374,300 00
“ Notes issued by
Principal
Bank, 610,000
on hand, 367,400
in circulation, 272,540
“ Notes issu
ed by
Brunch at
Augusta, 50,000
ou hand, 41,810
in circulation, 8,190
280,730 j
“ Discount and Premium account, 25,980 29 I
“ Certificates Deposit, 17,697
“ Deposit Account, 77,482 22
‘ Checks on Time, 65 975 |
“ Balances due to other Banks, 55,713 54
Resulting balances between Pa
rent Bank and Branches, 5,802 52 I
j
, $903,680 57 1
it [ cn. \
(I By Notes discounted, mu do
0 “ Bills discounted,
I) “ Incidental expenses, Jr
ft “ Salary account, ,62nr*
ft “ Banking House and Lot in Macon, 11,000
I) “ Profit and loss account, ,877 50
t “ Protest account, 120 32
t “ Agency account, ',,084 94
• “ Exchange running
1 to maturity on
) N. Y., Savannah
I and Charleston, 128,725 15
) “ Gold and Silver, 93,704 88
t “ Notes and certifi-
I cates deposit of
) other Banks, 45,375 12
I “ Balances due by
t other Banks, '7,635 94
) 340,441 09
I
, $903,680 57
I
I Os the Notes discounted, there is
I past due, and not insuit, 81,793 02
l Os the Notes discounted, there is
I . past due, and in sub, ■ 21,823 88
i Os ttic Notes discounted, .here is in
i judgment, * 28,551 67
Os the Notes discounted there is
doubtful, 1,320 98
Os the Bills discounted, there is
past due, and not in soil, 44,092 18
Os the Bills discounted, lucre is
past due, and in salt, 1,000
Os the Bills discounted, there is
past due, and in judgment, 7,104
Ofthe above Bills, there is doubtful 11.960,
and on which the Bank will sustain loss, how
much is yet uncertain.
Georgia, Baldwin County.
Personally appeared R. K. Hines, President,
and Thomas Hall, Cashier, pro, tern., of the Bank
of Millcdgeville, who being duly sw*m, depose
and say, that the above and forcgoing.is a correct
exhibit of the state of the Bank of Millcdgeville
and its Branches, as shown hy the Books of said
Bank. R. K. HINES, President.
THO. H. HALL, Cashier, pro. tern.
Sworn and subscribed to before me.
JAMES U. HORNE, Not. Pub.
lust of Stockholders. Shares, Am'nl. paid in,
Ker Boyce,, 125 12,501 12,500
Jeremiah Beall, 100 10,000 10,000
Parish Carter, 300 30,000 21,000
F. V. Delaunay, 50 5,000 5.000
Tomlinson Fort, 100 10,000 5,000
11. Gildersleve, 20 2,000 2.000
R. A. Greene, 300 30,000 21.000
Seaton Gran timid, 850 35,000 35,000
Miller, Grieve, 150 15,' 00 15,000
Sarah A. E. F. Hines, 50 5,000 2.500
R. K. Hineg, 550 55,000 27,500
C. VV. Howard, 300 30,000 27,000
Wilkins Hunt, 520 52,000 27,000
Archeinus Jarratt, 50 5,000 5,000
William D. Jarratt, 50 5,000 5,000
Benjamin S. Jordan, 200 20,000 20,000
Green H. Jordan, 100 10,000 10,000
William O. Lane, 550 55 000 46,000
Thomas Monghon, 100 10,000 10,000
Mary M. Nisbet, 50 5,000 4.300
R. M. Ormo, 100 10,000 5,000
Thomas Ragland, 500 50,000 25,000
Nichols & Doming, 100 10,000 5,000
William Sanford, 100 10,000 10,000
Thomas B. Stubbs, 50 5,000 5,000
Aphia N. Thacher, 10 1,000 1,000
Leroy M. Wiley, 125 12,500 12,500
5,000 500,000 374,300
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A IT < J 1J S T A.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 9.
From our Correspondent.
Milleduevillk, 5
Monday Evening, May 6th, 1839. 5
The Convention met this evening at 3 o’clock.
Mr. Kino, of Richmond, moved to adopt the
rules of the House of Representatives for the
government of the Convention during its delib
erations.
Mr. Echols, of Coweta, laid on the table a
preamble and resolutions, to' providi for the al
teration of the Constitution so as tc have bien
nial sessions, and to elect Solicitors General for
four years as the judges now arc.
Mr. Barclay, of Habersham, offered the fol
lowing as an amendment; to strike out all the
original after the word “ resolved,” and insert as
follows; —•' ’
Resolved, That this Convention disavow the
authority of the Legislature to prescribe the form
of the oath to be administered to them; but be
lieving that it is the dtstre of the people that we
be limited in our powers to the subjects of reduc
tion and equalization of the repicsentalion, and
not considering the said objectionable, other than
the source from which it cmanutes.
Resolved, That this Convention adopt the
same, and that it be administered to the members
composing it.
The question was taken on this amendment,
and carried by a large majority.
Mr. Echols called for theyeas and nays, which
produced difficulty that put u slop to all further
proceedings for the evening. The Secretary had
not hud time to prepare an alphabetical list of the
members of the Convention; the Chair pro
nounced that it would be impossible to take the
yeas and nays correctly, and if the motion was
persisted in, it would be necessary to wait until
the Secretary could make out such a list, which
would be a work of some hours. The motion
was obstinately persisted in, useless and procras
tinating as it was.
At this stage of tiro proceedings, Mr. Hutch
ins, of Gwinnett, moved to lay the resolutions
on the table for the present, with a view to take
them up again to-morrow. After a short discus
( sion of a conversational character, the motion
I was adopted.
Mr. Berrien, of Chatham, offered the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved, That a committee to consist of three
members from each judicial circuit, be appointed
| by the President, whose duly it shall be to pre
( par e and report a plan for the reduction of the
number of members in both branches of the Le
gislature, and that said committee be announced
at the opening of the Convention to-morrow
J morning.
Mr. Cose objected to any action upon the
j subject, until the members of the Convention
| had taken the oath prescribed by the Legislature,
j and moved to lay the resolution on the table for
! the present. The motion was lost by an over-
I whelming vote, ami the resolution was then put
and carried. The Secretary Iheit read the rules l
of the House of Representatives, as adopted for ’
the government of the Convention, and an ad, .
journment then took place until to-morrovf morn- .
ing, at 10 o’clock.
\ Tuesday, May 7th.
I'' 1 '' 6tatc Rights Convention for the nomina
tlun ot ' Agndidatc for the oflicc of Governor,
assembled Representative Hall, last night.
Major IttuMA, i^, TCI , I!LLi u s ( lark, was ap
pointed President. WILKT Williams, of
Muscogee, Secretary.
A resolution was on molion of Mr .
Hudson, ol Putnam, that county repre
sented in the Convention shout. l)p ent i t ] e j to
as many votes in making the nonn.,^ o as it
has members in the Legislature.
The Convention then adjourned until
seven o’clock this evening.
The Convention is one of. great respectability
and numbers. What will be the result of their
deliberations, is altogether uncertain.
The Reduction Convention convened this day
at 10 o’clock, pursuant to adjournment. After
the reading of the journal of yesterday, the Chair
announced the following committee of three from
each circuit, under the resolution of Mr. Berri
en, of Chatham :
Eastern Circuit —Berrien, Potor Cono,Troup,
Middle, do. —King, Gamble, Lawson.
Northern— Baxter, Hardeman, Allen.
Western —Hull, Wolford, Hutchins.
Ocmu/gee —Stocks, Barney, Day.
Southern —Crawford, Bostwick, B. B. Smith.
Flint —Kelly, Bivins, Bailey.
Chattahoochee. —Seaborn Jones, Patterson,
Gresham.
Cherokee —McAfee, Bird. Mays.
Coweta —Springer, Dougherty, Geo. D. An
derson.
Mr. Echols, of Coweta, then called up the
preamble submitted yesterday by himself, togeth
er with the amendment of Mr. Wofford, forthe
purpose of taking the yeas and nays.
Mr. Dougherty, of Troup, submitted a reso
lution as a substitute for those of Messrs. Ech
ols and Wofford. The object of this resolu
tion waste declare that the Convention denied
the right oi tbe Legislature to prescribe an oath,
and that it would therefore refuse to take it, but
at the same timej pledged the Convention to
touch no other parts of the Constitution except
those relating to representation. Here apointof
order was raised which provoked some discus
sion and finally ended in a decision to exclude
Mr. Dougherty’s resolution until after the yeas
and nays were called.
The yeas and nays were then taken on Mr.
Echols, very useless call, by which the Conven
tion has lost one day already, as it might have
been fully organized last evening but for this
call—the yeas were 251 and the nays 31.—50
the amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was then adopted
by t) large majority, an-J the members of the Con
vention took the oath prescribed by the Legisla
ture, which was administered by the Hon. Jons
Shlt.
The Convention then adjourned.
For the Chronicle ,$• Sentinel.
Public Meeting.
At a meeting of the citizens of Scriven county
held at the Court House in Jacksonborough, on
the Gth inst., without distinction of party, to take
jnto consideration the propriety and absolute
utility of appointing a Committee, to make ar.
rangements for the celebration of the approaching
anniversary of American Independence, to select
an Orator and Reader of the declaration on the
occasion.
On motion of Winborn J. Lawton, Esq., Isaac
Bryant, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Dr.
Joseph L. Black, appointed Secretary.
The meeting being thus organised, the Chair
man in a very appropriate address, stated the
cause for which the meeting was convened, and
concluded with a wish, that nothing should occur
to mar the good feeling that then appeared toper,
vade in the meeting.
On motion. Resolved, That a Committee of
three bo appointed to select the Orator, for the
ensuing Anniversary, and a Reader of the Dccla
ration of Independence on that occasion; such
Committee to be appointed by the < diair. Where"
upon the following gentlemen were proposed"
Azriah Ennis, Edmund B. Gross and Joseph L.
Black.
On motion of Winborn J. Lawton, Esq., Re
solved, That Major Wm. A. Hotchkiss, be added
to the Committee.
The Committee having retired, in a short time
returned and reported,
That they had selected Winborn J. Lawtom
Esq., as the Orator, on the Fourth day of July
next, and Major Wm. A. Hotchkiss, as Reader ot
the Declaration of Independence, on that occa.
sion.
On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That
the report of the Committee be received; when
Mr. Lawton ro c and in a very happy manner
returned his most unfeigned thanks for the high
honor he conceives conferred upon him by the se
lection of the Committee. The entire approba
tion by the meeting of such selection as Orator
on so important and interesting an occasion, as
the anniversary of the birth day of our freedom,
and that whatever private motive he might have
to deter him from the responsibilities that might
rest upon him, in performing the duty assigned
him, he could not now shrink, but as a servant of
the people, must with their wishes acquiesce.
Major Hotchkiss likewise returned his thanks
to the Committee for their selection, tho’ against
his will, and for the approbation of the meeting )
would acquiesce.
On motion, Resolved, That a Committee of
leu persons be appointed as a Committee of ar
rangements, to hold subscription lists fora dinner
to be provided at Jacksonborough, on the fourth
day of July, for the citizens of the county; which
Committee are requested to meet on the first
Monday in June, to take such steps as may farther
the object for which the said Committee arc ap
pointed ; such Committee, to be appointed
‘T'-.J n* s)
the (Jhair—whereupon the following gentlemen ;
were announced:—
Azhiaii Ennis, C. M. Young, Esq.
<
Jacob Bryant, R. Lovett, <
John R. Kettles, L. M. Strickland. i
Maj. Hardy Scarborough, Joshua Pebut.
Wilson Conner, Esq..Dn. R. H.Saxos.
On motion, Resolved, That the Secretary, as
soon as convenient, give notice to each of the
gentlemen composing the Committee, of their
appointment.
On motion, Resolved, That the thanks of this
meeting be tendered to the Chairman and Secre
tary, for the able manner in which they have dis
charged their duties, and that they sign this pro
ceedings with a request that they be published in
the Augusta, Savannah and Milledgeville papers.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
JOSEPH L. BLACK, Secretary.
ISAAC BRYANT, Chairman.
"onviction of the llragauza Pirates.
In he United States Circuit Court, sitting at
New k Cornelius Wilhelms and Joseph Van
Bruggin wc.„ on Wednesday tried and convict
ed ol piracy anc nlur j cl 011 board the brig Bra
ganza,hound from t'qiadelphta to Naples. Hans
Knudsen, implicated ii. || lc sanle crime, on mo
tion of counsel was grantet a gcpara | C trial.
The principal facts elicited, , re as follows:
The brig Branganza, Captain , p _ .j.
Icy, sailed from Philadi Ijihia in July, mgg which
port she had put into in distress, being .> r igip -a i.
ly from Porto Rico, bound to Genoa, with ® car .
go of sugar. On the sth of August, the scco„ ( j
mate, Robert Moir, was awakened by cries ot
murder, while sleeping in his stale room. Moir
rushed on deck, and there beheld the first mate,
Vandcrslice, lying on the dick, bleeding, with
two wounds on his head. He observed imme
diately after the captain engaged in a struggle
with some of the crew. Capt. Turley was armed
with acullass, with which he wounded one of the
mutineers, Vei Bruggen. The captain was over
powered and cast into the sea. He regained the
brig, and begged his life for the sake of his wife,
but was remorselessly again thrown overboard.
He however, once more made the brigand gained
the main chains, hut was thrust off and drowned.
There were on board at this lime independent
of the crew, Mr. Diehl, the owner of the vessel
and his wife, and the wife of Capt. Turley.—
These were below when the horrible transaction
with Mr. Vanderslice took place, as were also the
captain and second mate. There were four sea
men on deck at this time. The three prisoners
now on trial and another, John Adams (since
dead.) A boy named James Davis hearing the
scullle with Mr. Vanderslice came on dock. Ho
clearly gave his evidence, and particularly to the
facts, that the captain was attacked immediately
on-gaining the deck, as was the second mate, Mr.
Moir. The cook was in the forcastlc and took
no part in the mutiny and murder, having been
fastened therein by the mutineers.—The com
panionway was also fastened down to prevent
assistance being afforded to the captain.
The boy James Davis was told to remain qui
et, and he should not be hurt. Mr. Diehl begged
to come on deck, but was answered, “we have
killed three, and will kill you if you are not qui
et !” The murderers took possession of the ves
sel. Wilhelms acted as captain. Mr. Moir, Mr.
Diehl, his wife, and Mrs. Turnlcy, together with
the cook, who sprang into the boat after them,
were set adrift in the long coat. They wished
to take the first mate. Mr. Vanderslice, with them,
but were refused. They were fortunately pick
ed up by a vessel that hove in sight, and carried
into Greenock. The first mate, left with the
mutineers, died of his wounds, and his body was
thrown overboard.
In five minutes after leaving the court, the jury
returned with a verdict of guilty against both
prisoners.
Fourteen Persons Blown up ! J
The Hagerstown Torch-light of the 2d instant
says, in a postscript—“We stop the press to say
that we have just been informed, by a passenger
in the Western Stage, that Rush’s store, in Han
cock, was blown up last night, and fourteen per
sons, who were in the store, killed or dreadfully
wounded. It is said that two open kegs of pow
der had been left standing by the counter, into
one of which the snuff of a candle was acciden
tally thrown. We have not heard any of the
names ol the unfortunate inmates of the store at
the time of the explosion.”
“P. S. We have just seen a letter of this raor.
ning’s date, which says “it is thought three or
four will die”—so that wc presume none were
instantly killed.”
Extract of a letter dated
Hancock, May 2, 1839.
Last evening, about 8 o’clock, we were sud
denly alarmed by a tremendous explosion that
shook the whole building terribly, and soon we
ascertained that Daniel Rush’s store had been
blown to atoms. The old pa tis completely de
molished, and the new part, which has just been
fitted up for a dwelling, is so shattered that it
will doubtless have to be taken down. His
goods are so much damaged by fire, water and
dirt, that they will scarcely bring more than one
fourth of their value; but all this is nothing,
when compared to the human suffering that has
resulted from the explosion. There were four
teen persons in the building at the time, six of
whom are dangerously wounded—some with
legs, others with arms broken, and all with their
faces scarified in a shocking manner.—Daniel
t Kush and two journeymen shoemakers are not
expected to live. Three of Daniel’s children are
■ among those eriously injured, but the youngest
child miraculously escaped unhurt. It was in
the cradle, and those who first arrived at the
, scene of ruin and distress, saw its little hand
above the rubbish, and on removing the fallen
r timber, they found that the eradle had preserved
1 the child from being crushed to death.—Mrs.
. Rush, Daniel’s father and mother, John Craig,
Murphy Pool, Mr. Kingsly and son. are all more
or less injured. —Every body seems to be in a
r state of gloomy amazement—wonder, curiosity
s and astonishment prevail—numberless conjec
tures as to the cause of the explosion arc alloat,
but nothing definite in relation thereto can be
obtained, for those who were in the store when
1 the unfortunate event took place, are too much
1 injured to say any thing about it.— Baltimore
j. Futriot.
Hydrophobia. —To those who wish to know
s the deportment of a dog, when laboring under
t this disease, —the peculiarities which manifest
themselves “in the dejected ’haviour of his vis
• age,” and the common gradations of the disorder,
the following medical description of such a case
f may not be without interest, and may put many
on their guard, who might otherwise “gel bit.”
When that animal is thus afflicted, “he betomes
r I dull, solitary, and endeavors to bide himself; s.d
-1 ! dom barking, but making a murmuring noise, and
i | refusing all kinds of meat and drink. He tl es
. j at strangers, but. in ihisstage. he remembers at d
j respects his master; bis head and tail hangs down ;
j he walks as if overpowered with sleep ; and a bite
• i at this period, though dangerous, is not so apt to
i bring on the disease in the animal bitten, aa one
n*jk
inflicted at a later period. The dog at length
begins to pant; he breathes quickly and heavily :
his tongue hangs out; his mouth is continually
open, and discharges a large quantity of froth.-
Sometimes he walksslowly, as if half asleep, and
then runs suddenly, but not always directly for
ward. At last he forgets his master; his eyes
have a dull, watery, red appearance; he grows
thin and weak, ollen falls down, gets up and at
tempts to (ly at every thing, becoming very soon
quite furious. The animal seldom lives in this
state longer than thirty hours; and it is said, that
his bites toward the end ol his existence are the
most dangerous. The throat of a person suffer
ing from hydrophobia is always much affected ;
and, it is asserted, the nearer the bile to this part
the more perilous.” Cows, cats, and other quad
rupeds are equally dangerous in hydrophobia.—
It does not appear that men, when bitten, are
disposed to attack each other. They seem rath
er to shrink from their species; their mental ap
prehensions become terribly distinct; and they
warn friends away, least they suffer from a dan
gerous presence, —desirous, seemingly to die in
darkness and alone.
From, the New York Star, May 3. -
Late and important I'iom China. "
Suspension or tuaue. —Mun Law in the
Celestial Empire.—By the ship V ork, from
Canton, we have advices to Jan, I 'Jill. The
smuggling of Opium had continued to increase
until Dec. 3d, when 303 cattles being about to be
landed in front ol the foreign factories at Canton,
they were seized, and the toreign trade entirely
suspended.
Tlie Coolies who were arrested accused Mr.
Lines a Hritish merchant, of having scut money
to Whampoa for the purchase of the Opium, and
Mr. Talbot, of the American house of Talbot,
Olyphant & Co. of having imported the same, in
the ship Thos. Perkins. The hatches were or
dered to be sealed, and Innes and Talbot to he
expelled. The Hung merchant Punhoyqua,
v 'bo was security for the Perkins, was exposed
in tu, pillory.
Sovb.,| communications now passed between
the Chamvr 0 f Commerce of the foreign resi
dents and the Governor. Mr. Talbot declared
his innocence, ui„| (bat the Perkins brought no
thing hut rice. Tl l 0 chamber remonstrated at
the treatment towards him and the Hong Mer
chants,
Mr. limes was directed to leave immediately or
his house should he pulled down. On the 12th
Dec. matters grew worse in consequence of the
attempt of the aulhoriti s to insult the foreign
merchants by strangling in front of the factories
a Chinese accused of smuggling opium. An im
mense crowd gathered on the square, and the for
eign residents and the crows of the vessels resist
ing the execution, tlie Coolies consented to re
move the instruments and criminal to another
place. The crowd up to this time were friendly,
hut the fnieignors having indiscreetly struck hack
some of th e Cnincse with canes, the mob turned
on them, and pelted them witli showers of stones.
The old Hong merchant Howqua now appeared
on the scene, and beckoned to the foreigners to
tetreat, which they did, into the imperial hong
Tne mob, amounting to some 8000, tore up the
palisades, and did much injury to tlie verandahs
and doors of the factories by brick bats, stones,
&c. Thcmil.tary were finally called in ami the
mob dispersed. The troops, witli their camp
fires and gorgeous lanterns, bivouacked on the
square during the night. Capt. Elliott, superin- ,
tendantofthe British trade, arrived in the course '
of the night from Whampoa, with 120 of the
crews of tlie shipping. Tlie Chamber of Com
merce on tlie 14th remonstrated against the exe
cution of criminals on the factory ground. The
Governor replied that the ground was tlie Em
peror's and the executions should go on if the
smuggling did not cease. A few days after His
Excellency published an order declaring Mr. Tal
bot innocent. Mr. Lines went to Macao.
Captain Elliot, at a meeting of the foreign
merchants, chiefly Americans, admitted that for
eigners were engaged in the smuggling, and de
clared that in regard to the British he should put
a stop to it, ns it was disgraceful, and would lose
them the entire trade with China, He issued a
notice prohibiting all Britisli boats engaged in the
smuggling to return to the Bocca Tigris, and en
joining respect to Chinese authorities, &c. «
Tile trule wasre-opened Jan. 1. ‘
Numerous brilliant meteors were seen at Can- t»
ton by tlie Missionary, the Rev. Dr. Parker, on
the 9lh and Wth November. The Doctor had
been honored with a request to prescribe for the
Namhoy. k
Business is not yet re-established since the
blow it received by the troubles.
i he Hong merchants have determined to give
no security for ships until the captains and con
signees give security that. they are not engaged in i
smuggling opium. As the captains and con
signess cannot give this security, the residents
have petitioned to have the Hong merchants
compelled to give security as before, which re
quest would probably be granted. The prices
for the new teas were not yet fixed.
The New \ ork Star of the 4th states that Van
Bruggcn, one of the condemned Pirates of the
Braganza, hung himself on the previous night in
prison. He broke up his bunk and made a
frame, which he placed over the iron pipe in his
cell, tore his blanket in strips, and became his
own executioner.
Baltimore, May 4.—A gentleman who reach
ed this city yesterday, Irom Norfolk, is very pos
itive in dec! '.ring that the account which has been
published in all the papers, of a fatal duel between
J. Scawell Jones and Mr. Wilson, in which the
latter was killed, is all a hoax, no such duel hav
ing taken place. We hope this may turn out to
be the case, hut wc confess we do not exactly see
how it can he so.
OBITUARY.
Departed Hits life, in Burke cuuigy.on tlie 7lb of
April, Mrs. Nancy Khenev, consort of John W.
Kheney, and daughter of Nicholas Murphy, in the
2Uth year of her age, leaving her husband and an
infant a few days old, with numerous relatives
and acquaintr.m es to mourn her loss.
•Mrs. Kheney has been forsever.il years, a wor
thy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and died in the triumphs of the religion of Jesus.
Her illness was sho.t and painful, hut not a mur
mur escaped her lips. On being told fiat she must
die, she replied she should go to heaven, and cx
lioitcd her companion to meet her there. She said
that she was at peace with God, and all mankind,
and that death had no terrors to her.
With all the calmness and composure of a saint
of God, she told those around her bed, whom she
wished to take charge of her infant, to preach her
funeral, &c, She retained her ica oning faculties
to the last, and sweetly slept in the arms of Jesus
without a struggle or a groan.
“ Jesus can make a dying bed f
Keel soft as downy pillows are j
Wnile on his breast 1 lean my head,
And breathe my life out sweetly there !” ‘ *
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