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®ri-OJeehto Cbronidi&iSmtuieL ; WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1839. v ttt BBBMBBaaa«BSaBSBBSBa»KS VOL. 111.—No. 68. THE CMKON ICLE AXD UkNTIMCL PUBLISHED, DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. Broad-slriet. mm: Daily paper. Ten Dollars per annum, in advance Tri-Weekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or Seven at the end of the year. Weekly paper, Three Dollars in advance, or Four j\ the end of year. ■ ■ f '■ - J I'IIKONICLK ANI> BKNTINKL. AVtiUSTA. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 14. ■ -A.,- , . FOR GOVERNOR, CHARLES DOVGIIERTV) OF CLARK COUNTY. Tiik Cottox Circular. —The Charleston Courier, of yesterday says:—We lay this impor tant document before our readers this morning;. We have assurances from a quarter entitled to the highest credit, that neither the Bank of the U.S. , nor Humphreys and Biddle originated this scheme ; but on the contrary, that it is the result of a conference between individuals connected with neither, actuated '.-y the honorable and pat riotic motime of sustaining the prices of our great staple, against a powerful combination to depress it. It is believed that a plan exists on the part of the spinners and others connected with the Bank of England, to depress our staple, and have it at their own price. It has therefore been found necessary by individuals, in the U. States, to use the power of the Bank ol the U. S. to counteract a scheme, which would visit the loss of 13 mil lions of dollars on our country and be productive of another great revulsion. The measures pro posed by the circular will allow the present sur plus of the crop to be brought forward gradually, and worked off at safe prices, before the new crop comes to market, and thus benefit both the pre sent holder and the planter. During our late commercial disasters the timely and judicious aid of the Bank ot the United States, saved millions to the country ; and we regard the measures pro posed by the circular as of vital importance to the y South and entitled to general support. At the first Board of Brokers yesterday, says the New York Express of Saturday, stocks fell, but at the second, they not only recovered, but ad vanced from one to three per cent. The cotton market also at the close looked belter. This change, no doubt, is owing to the appearance of a circular of considerable length from Humphreys & Biddle, of Liverpool, offering as we understand, to advance three-fourths in value on all the cotton shipped, and estimating the value on fair cottons at 14 cents. The amount of cotton to be received by them is unlimited, and may embrace all that is in this and the Southern market. This is a bold step at all events, but it is one that will have an astonishing effect. The posi tion of the cotton market, since the arrival of the Great Western, has been most critical, if not alarming. Although it is now certain on both sides of the water that the crop would be from two to four hundred thousand bags short, yet there is a settled and concocted plan on the part of the Manchester spinners to breakdown prices. I'hc Bank of England have raised its rate of discounts to 5 per cent., and reduced its loans to effect this great object. If that Bank should succeed the effect would lie most disastrous here. The South, the Southern Banks—and a vast interest here, are at stake on this issue. If the price should fall materially in Liverpool, it would reduce the amount of American funds in England, and that deficiency would be required in specie r from this side. This circular, if it should tend to strengthen the market here and to sustain it there will receive the support of our Southern Banks' which are deeply interested in the result. Bid dle & Humphreys last year sustained the great American staple most triumphantly, and this too in the face of the most powerful opposition that ever was arrayed. It is not to be supposed they would again undertake it without confidence, at least in their own strength. This step is alsc calculated to help our money market, as it will bring out Exchange more abundantly. The New York Journal of Commerce says— “ The loan negotiated by General McDurns of South Carolina who returned in the packet ship Roscius, from Liverpool, has been placed in the hands of the U. S. Bank. The amount now available is $350,000. The Bank continues to supply the market with exchange on England, at 9j prem. For the Chronicle S( Sentinel. Messrs. Editors: —ln the Augusta Mirror of June Blh, I read a labored editorial review of a pamphlet recently published in this city, enti tled an “ answer to a letter from the Hon. F. H. Elmore, of South Carolina, by E. M. S. Spen cer.” I have waited until now in the hope that some one else would reply to that review, and vindi cate. at least, the motives of Mr. Spencer, in writ ing that answer. I cannot help thinking that something else than a mere desire to review im partially, has the Editor of the Mirror, in an attack upon the character and feelings of that gentleman, at once so uncalled for and so virulent. The Editor objects to the publication on the ground that the Southern people should not be made acquainted with the movements and manner of operation of the abolitionists. This is not only novel but absurd and suicidal doc trine. \ou might as well tell a general on the eve of battle, not to suffer himself to become ac quainted with the position, strength, movements and manner of fighting of his enemies. The ab olitionists arc our enemies, and it is our duty to watch their every movement, measure their strength and understand well the weapons of their warfare, and how foolish should we look to shut our eyes to the dangers that threaten us, by refusing to be informed of the designs ond pro gress of our enemies! If the information con tained in Mr. Spencer's letter bo improper for publication in the South, why was it not equally improper for Mr. Elmore to draw it out of him 1 What business has Mr. Elmore with information on the subject of abolition which it is improper for the whole Southern people to possess 1 The Editor of the Mirror harps a great deal up on the candid confession of Mr. Spencer that in his early youth be had belonged to an Abolition Society ; but had seen his error anil abandoned it. I should like to know one good reason why the Editor indulges in a whole column of ribald ry totally unworthy of a literary paper, with ap parently no other object in view but to abuse the character and wound the feelings of Mr. Spencer. What ground has he and what motive for express ing doubts as to the sincerity of S. in his profess ed change of opinion 1 I say it without the fear of contradiction from any candid man, that the pamphlet, although written in a rather exception able style, carries conviction to the mind of the reader, of the sincerity of change in the opinions of the writer on the subject of abolition. Wha 1 more can be asked or expected of any man than to confess his errors when he is convinced of them, and change his conduct accordingly ? If Tap pan himself should see the folly and error of his course, and should make a public confession and rc-eantation, and in future oppose abolition both by word and deed, what more could we ask of him 1 I ask then for what purpose the Editor of the Mirror travels out of his proper sphere, to in dulge in unworthy and unmanly attacks upon Mr. Spencer’s feelings 1 Why does he descend to low sarcasm and small beer wit to goad and taunt him on account of opinions long since open ly and publicly renounced 1 I should like to know too if the Editor of the Mirror is in the hab it of reviewing publications 1 Has he made that part and parcel of his editorial labors 1 He has not! Why then should he suddenly take the character of a reviewer ! Why seize upon this pamphlet to indulge in a tirade of malignant abuse of its author 1 I fear, Messrs. Editors, that con sideration of too paltry a character have indu ced this labored chapter of attempts at wit and sarcasm, unworthy of the character of a literary paper. JUSTICE. From the Southern Recorder. Milledoeville, May 16th, 1839. Gentlemen :—ln searching the archives of the State, under the authority of the last Legislature, for evidence for and against the claims of Peter Trezevant and others, we found many documents of great interest connected with the early history of Georgia—Letters written by Washington. Jef ferson and Franklin. The account current of the latter for his three years services at London, while acting as our Colonial Agent, forwarded, and its payment solicited hy Gen. Anthony Wayne; those, and a variety of communications from the heroes and sages of the Revolution, will consti tute a rich store of materials to reward the re searches of the future antiquary and historian. By permission of Gov. Gilmer, you are here with furnished with the copy of a letter written some forty years since, from which you will per ceive that the plan of connecting the West with the South, had suggested itself almost a half cen tury ago. as one of incalculable importance to both sections of the country. Its publication will be gratifying, I doubt not, to the friends of Inter nal Improvement and Southern interest. Respectfully, JOS. HENRY LUMPKIN. Cecil Count , Maryland. Mi Dear Sir :—When I last saw you on your way to Kentucky, I informed you that I intended to make a tour through different parta of your Western country. As the Hessian Fly had ru ined at least three crops in the Eastern part of our State, in Delaware adjoining—and as I learned that the greater part of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, had been cursed with that insect, and there tieing no certainty how long they re main in a country—those reasons made me make this lour one year sooner than I intended, to look out for a new country to migrate to, where there was a staple in which I could employ my hands —our’s being wheat, which at this time is of no account. Accordingly I started up hy the way of Win chester. Staunton and Ahington, Virginia, thence to Sullivan and Hawkins Court-house, Tennes see. This part of the State I could not fall in love with; the country appeared broken and rough, and although there is some rich upland, and a quantity of valuable low ground, yet I could dis cover no staple article the people tiad in view for market. From Hawkins Court-house, I started for your State, by a Mr. Orr’s to Cumberland (Jap; thence through the wilderness to the Crab Or chard, and from thence to Danville. After a tarry of a few weeks, I rode through Garrard, Madison, Clarke and Bourbon counties; tarried a few days in Paris, ond was pleased with the country I passed through. From thence I went on to Lex ington, where I also tarried a few days, and was sorry to learn you were absent from the Stale, and were not expected home for several weeks, as my note to you on my departure will inform you. The soil which I have seen in Kentucky, its richness, and the immense body which lie so compactly together, without any which can be called refuse soil, has greatly exceeded my expec tations. as does the town of Lexington, in its size and private buildings; but in particular, the pub lic buildings throughout the State by far exceeds any in the old States, considering your age, your confined trade, and your having no permanent staple for exportation. I viewed the foundation of a Duck Manufac tory in Lex ington; and should the proprietors meet with success, (which undoubtedly they will, if they conduct it with propriety) other establish ments of the same kind will be made, and your State will become the richest in the Union : for no one will doubt but that your country can raise more hemp than ail the other States in the Union • and when you manufacture all the raw material! 1 to which will bo added the labor and provisions, your exports will amount to more in value, than the exports of any other Slate. After viewing Lexington, and the country around it, I started for Frankfort, your rapitol the spot I dislike, as in all your State you could not have pitched upon a more disagreeable place, for the seat of government. The foundation of your Penitentiary house however, does vou honor, from Frankfort I went on to Louisville, through the Green River country, to Nashville. After three weeks’ ride through this country, I must say, that I consider it as the second best soil I have seen. In some respects it has a preference to your State. I believe all your productions grow equally well here, and cotton in as great perfection as in Georgia. But of this I will inform you hereafter. After satisfying myself with this coun try, my companion and myself hired a pilot and started for the Natchez settlement; but by the lime we got to the Tennessee River, my compa nion’s horse pot lame. We halted in the midst ofa number of Indian parties, who were hunting. Du ing this time a company arrived from the Nat chez. F rom some gentlemen of good information. I learned that nothing was to be done in the land way—which was my object, if I liked the district as the inhabitants were in great confusion with their different rights, nothing having been deter mined on by government. My companion de clined going on—l gave the journey out. As the cotton business was my object, i was however determined to see Georgia, previous to my return home. One of the traders being on his return home to Augusta, for more goods, and giving us assurance that there was no danger, we started up through the different nations. The Tennessee bottoms excel any lands I have ever seen : being extensive, lying high and dry, out of the reach of the river floods; the high lands being superior to any except yours, and the Cum berland lands. After a tiresome journey, lat last arrived at one of the upper towns, which lies on the little Tennessee, and hearing of a gentleman residing in Knoxville, and it being but seventy five miles off, I aLercd my course to that place, as I could when there, go through a settled country to Georgia. Fixing my business here, 1 started for the warm springs, and found myself on the Kentucky road the emigrants use from thence. I proceeded on to Bunker t'ourthousc, North Car olina, to Saluda mountain. South Carolina, from thence to Petersburg, on the Savannah river, from thence to Washington, Wilkes county, thence to Louisville, scat of government, thence to the mouth of the St. Marys river, thence along the seashore and up to Savannah, (town) and to Augusta, forty-five miles from Petersburg. I must say this town exceeds any idea I had formed of it. It is, heyond all doubt, a place of twice the business for any inland town, of any on the con tinent. And were the Slate of Georgia well ac quainted with the natural advantages and supe riority of Savannah River, over every other river on the continent, for an interior trade to the Western country, it would be much to its ad vantage. It runs through an extensive and a ve ry rich and fertile country, farther up the back country from the sea, and has by far the easiest and best boat navigation. South-Carolina, too, is equally interested in the produce which comes down the Savannah river. It is the natural boun dary of both Stales, and whatever will effect the prosperity of the one will effect the prosperity of the other. The land on the side oppo site Augusta, is equally good for the estab lishment of a town, and both may be connected by a permanent bridge. Let those States enquire into the importance of the Western trade, and see what pains other States take to preserve it. Pennsylvania every year lays out large sums of money to amend the road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Maryland, too, thinks it important. Let those Stales lay out two hundred pounds on roads from Augusta to Tennessee and Kentucky, for every thousand pounds which Pennsylvania has done, and they will soon see Augusta become a place of considerable importance. I am of opinion that Dannvillc or even Lexington, (Ken tucky.) are nearer Augusta, than Pittsburg is to Philadelphia. I here annex the distance from Pctersburgh to the Crab Orchard: From the Crab Orchard to Cumberland Moun tain, 89 miles—from C. M. to Gutry’s toll-bridge, 53—from there to the Warm Springs, 29—from thsnce to the Bunken Court-house, (N. C.,) 30 —from thence to Saluda Mountain, 38—from thence to Pctersburgh (Savannah) 90 miles—the total but 338 miles. This road originally was laid out without any design, and merely by chance to connect settlement with settlement as they took place—and there is not five or ten miles in the di rection towards the Savannah River, until you cross Saluda Mountain—and it appears to me that a straight line run from Dannville to Pctersburgh or Augusta, must save at least 75 or 90 miles. I was informed by the Indian traders and by the Merchantsof Pelcrsburgh, that the Indian towns on Tennessee, were not more than 100 or 120 miles from there; and that it can’t be more than 200 miles to Dannville or even Lexington. Now should it prove a distance less than 300 miles, you must immediately perceive the advantages it would be oflo those Stales, to open a direct road from Dannvillc on the out edge of the rich lands, and the centre of your population through the Indian Nation. (The lust treaty secures roads through their territory.) You can drive all your beef and pork to Augusta. Should the first ad venture not be able to sell, they can barrel it up and take it offdirectly to Savannah or Charleston market, or to the West Indies. I have not the least doubt but that Augusta would in seven years become the greatest beef and pork market on the Continent. Your Mercantile men would also be benefitted. The Lexington Merchants purchase their goods in Philadelphia—wagon I them 320 miles to Pittsburg—boat them 400 miles to Limestone, wagon on them a second time to 1 Lexington, 66 miles—the Dannville merchants wagon them 32 miles further—which will make 417 miles by land, and the greater part of your towns lying from 40 to 50 and 75 miles, do the same. I have been informed that there arc from 10 i to 1200 wagon loads of goods brought into your Slate and Cumberland yearly. Now if you turn your attention to the South, each wagon can take 1) tons of hemp in return, which, when laid down at Augusta, will bear in clear profits, i the w hole expenses of the transportation of the merchandize; and should your merchants be able to lay inllheir goods as low at Savannah or Charleston, as in Philapelphia or Baltimore, it must be greatly to their advantage. But should they for a number of years still be obliged to pur chase their goods to the Northward, it will be to their advantage to ship their goods in a packet to Savannah, boat them up to Augusta, which can always be done, Summer and Winter, and then they can transport them by wagons to any part of the Western country. By this way they will meet With more despatch, as they have not un frequentlv been detained three or four months by frost in the winter. (and by lowness of water in | the summer. Transportation must always re main high by the way of Pittsburg, as the bark i parts of Pennsylvania affords no back loading; and although she has laid out large sums in the turnpike (75 in.) on part of this road, yet it'you open this road to Savannah river, transportation , will totally cease in a tew years after it is done. While I was in your Slate, I viewed your rope | works in Lexington, and another near Frankfort | —and .1 as informed there were two others in ( your State; but it is believed that the price of t two shillings and six pence per gallon for tar, t will always prevent them fiom being successful, t I also was informed, that a Col. Hart, proprietor t of the rope works in Lexington, was spinning } rope yarn for exportation, putting the yarn on „ reels of 500 lbs. each. This plan is dangerous, (j as one drop or leak in boat will ruin the whole. v \ our merchants then, to make their loads more ,] valuable, might spin this yarn and good light wa- c gon covers would take it safe to Augusta, at g which place they might establish a rope work to „ lay the yarn, and tar might he procured here as „ tow as at any place an the continent. p I can foresee great advan:ages to four Slates, 0 South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Ken- p tueky, should this plan he adopted ; and 1 should a certainly become an inhabitant of the Western j country, could I suppose it would he completed t , in a few years. But such is the misfortune that t Slates too seldom study true policy, and too much neglect the internal navigation of their country, on which must depend their prosperity and wealth. To enable the farmer to transport bis f commodities with ease to market, they should in- r terscct their country with good roads and canals. I To the honor of Pennsylvania, she has set the 1 first example of this kind. She bus completed seventy-five miles by land, at the expense of £ 150,600; and at an immense expense site is j endeavoring to complete a canal, which will cs- ( tablish a communication between two of her ; rivers. , As there are four Stales concerned in the ex- | istance of this road, it is only necessary for some , person to point out the route and object, and as , it is frequently spoken of in Augusta and Peters burg, no doubt some of the merchants and own ers of property there, would step forward in the * first instance, and if there were good prospcsls of assistance, and hire a surveyor, markers, chain carriers, and hunters, and run and mark a straight ( line from Petersburg to Danville, and measure j the distance, and employ some men of experi- ( ence, to lay out and mark a road on the straight est and host ground that can be found, adjoining 6 the said line, crossing and rccrossing it us may ' best suit. Then for South Carolina and Georgia to take it up, and cut and complete it to Tennes see river, and assist Tennessee to Cumberland river, there slop and let Kentucky finish the re mainder. The object of this road to unite the interest of four States, ami the advantages being 1 reciprocal, I am convinced there only needs some person to make it public. You have my leave to make it known to the Executive of each State. , Citizen Jackson is popular, and has saved his State from aristocracy, in preventing its being parcelled out into Lordships. Citizen Service is also popular, caused by bis saving and defending his country from a savage foe, and hy carrying fire and sword into that of its enemy. Citizen Gurrard being so good a man, his zeal for his coun try’s good will at all times compel him to come forward, and give so good a cause his support. — And citizen Governor of South Carolina, being so wealthy like all wealthy citizens, will sec the advantages, and will want to add to the general store. There therefore cun be no doubt of a gen eral concurrence. The plague or yellow fever following all our seaport towns, it is a favorable time for Augusta to rise into consequence. For should this road be opened, the beef and pork market will always center there. Thehigb price of salt will always prevent you from exporting down the river; the hemp being bulky will suit bettor for wagoning than boating; the cotton raised In Cumberland will likewise find its way down; and the Tennessee river lands being all cotton ground, the period cant he long when the Georgia exports will exceed any Slate in flic Union. I had forgot, to tcllyou how much I am pleased with the cotton cultivation Georgia appears bet ter calculated for that article than any other State. Ita seasons give more time to the planter to take care of his crops—not unfrequently arc they so large as to take him almost the whole winter to save it—and if you listen to reports, you will hear of crops from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100 to $ 150,000.—Such crops as some of the largest, I did nut see; hut some that came under my obser vation would amount to three times the value of any to the eastward of Soiith-Carolina—cotton this season being extremely high. I am clearly of opinion, that it would he good! policy in South-Carolina and Georgia, to discour age the cultivation of tobacco, as the different States in which it is raised, can raise as much in one year as they can find a market for, ujf over the world, in three. Tobacco, too, destroys the soil—while planters agree that cotton manures it. Having now scrolled over three pages for one that I intended when I sat down, I shall only ob serve that I am at as great a loss to make up my mind where to migrate to, as before 1 started. I will thank you for a letter at least two pages for one. Give me your opinion on what I have said as to the road, and any advice you can learn of the distance. With great esteem, I remain, sir, Your oh't and very humble servant, PHILEMON JOHNSON. Kkhtucki, December 20, 1700. S'"; —I take the liberty of forwarding you the above. 1 received it from a gentleman who is generally allowed by his acquaintances, to he a man of science, information and integrity. The magnitude of the object, the importance —the par ticular importance which it is of, to the citizens of your State, will surely induce you to consider it with attention, as well as to promote any plan by which it ran he carried into execution. If any State is to he henefitted, your’s certain ly will, as it will furnish your fellow-citizens with the keys to all the wealth of the Western country. And they can fall upon no plan except this, to rival their Eastern brethren in wraith and impor tance. I will therefore suggest to you the pro priety of opening a correspondence with such of your colleagues in the other States, as are con cerned. With great respect, I have the honor to lie, sir, YourOj’t and very humWe serv’t. J. H. His Excellency the Governor of Georgia. Bi’tlKlwo Larks of Soitth Amkrics.—The following account of the “Burning Lakes,” the most remarkable volcanic phenomena in the im mediate vicinity of Aguachapa, is from Mont- i gomery’s Narrative just published. 1 “Os these lakes, or ponds, there arc several; and they occupy a considerable tract of land. The ! largest is about a hundred yards in circumference. , In this, as in all the others, the water, which was , extremely turbid, and of a light brown color, was | boiling furiously, and rising in bubbles three or four feet high. The steam ascended in a dense while clnucl, am) aprend for a considerable dis tance round, as I stood for aome time on the bank of this natural cauldron, gazing with awe upon its tremendous vortex. The heat was so great on the surface of the ground, near the borders of the lakes, that had our feet not been protected by thick shoes, it could not have been endured. On thrusting n knife into the ground, the blade when drawn out, after a few seconds, was so hot as to born the fingers. Our horses, which, according to the custom of the country, were not shod, ex hibited such symptoms of uneasiness, owing to the slate of the ground beneath them, or in conse quence of the strong smelt of the steam, that it was found necessary to leave them lied at some distance from the scene. In some places a little column of smoke issued fiercely from a hole in the ground, while in others, the water in a boiling state gushed out like a fountain. The ebullitions of these lakes, or springs, have formed, on the borders of them, a deposit of the finest clay, and ofevery variety ofcolors. But it does not appear that the natives have profitled by the facility thus afforded them for the manufacture of pottery And although nothing would be more easy than to establish there the finest mineral baths in the world, this object has never occupied their attention. A Boston tailor advertises a quantity of “pan taloonery" W e think this a very good word, much better than twosery, or even breechery. The ladies will probably come out with an opposition under the head of Petticoalery.— A’. Y. (inzetlc. Ei»n or THE Wo nun. — The Rev. William Miller, is at Lowell, Maas, holding forth on his favorite theory, that the World is to be destroyed in 1843. The girls have not deserted the facto ries however, and seem to think that cotton will be in demand for many years to come. The reverend monomaniac should visit the ‘-jumping off place,” down east.— N. Y. Sun. News. Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road. llAMßimo, June 13, 1839. Haviland, Rislcy & Co.) J. VV. Haughtonj J. I). Crane j Uces & Beall; G. T. Dortic; Antony & Haines; 11. W. Force & Co.; Stovall, Simmons & Co.; Jeffers & Boulware; J. P. Benson; Anderson & Adams; Geo. Parrot. marine intelligence. Savannah, June 12. Cleared —Ship Newark, Soular.l, New York. Went to Sea —Ship Newark, Southard, New York; brig Waltham, Barton, Liverpool. Charleston, June 13. Arrived yesterday.' —Schr Virginia, Sturtcvant, Ragged Island. Cleared. —C. L. brig Buenos Ayres, Stuart, New York. (1 LOTUS AND OLoTIIIMO AT COST. f INHE suhscrib* r wishing to close his present I business in this p'acc, offers his stuck of Cloths and Clothing, comprising a good assortment of each, AT COST. The stock entire, will he sold on favorable terms, and store rented until Ist Oct., as the stock is fresh, well selected, and laid in at the lowest rates, it offers a good opportunity for any one wishing to engage in tli« slothing business. P. U. KARL, 28& Broad Street. _mjiy9 trw2w CHEAP! CHEAPER ! I CHEAPEST IJ THE subscribes being disposed to follow the ex ample set him by some of his old neghhors.to sellaffat cost, will merely say to all who arc dis poscd.to buy goods cheap, that from this day to the first of August, 1 will SELL my Goods AT COST, to keep pace with the present times. WM. CLAGETT. June 6 trwfit 238 Broad street. CHEAP! VERY CIIEaTTi WISHING to dispose of the balance of his Goodb an hand, before removing to a more commodious store, for which an entire new stock will be selected ; the subscriber oilers the same a wholesale or retail at prices to suit the times, viz : Ginghams 12J cets poryard ; colored Silks 62 cts; readymade aprons 37J cts each; worked muslin collars from 37j cts toslO ; cotton hose 25 cts to $1 ; Tuscan hairnets 25 to 75 cts ; straw bonnets 287 to> $8 50; fancy shawls 37i cts to $1 60; nett shawls 87A cts ; mosquito netting 75 cts per piece ; head bags $1 25, silk do 60 cts ; English calicos 12i ta3l cts per yard ; white silk hose 76c, to $3 (10; picnic gloves 37 j cts ; 10-4 linen sheet ings $1 25 ; gro do Lyon, various colors, 18; cord ed skirts 75 ets to $l, extra fine 1 75 to $2 50; Marseilles Quilts, Sheetings, &c. grc. with other anieles too numerous to mention, at C. HOFF MAN'S Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and Milli nery store, 296 Broad street. trw6t may 31 |¥7TNE AND CLARET BOTTLES.—4O Gross TT of Wine and Claret Bottles, just received and for sale by ISAAC MOISK. _ap 25 w2m GEORGIA NANKEENS. 5 CASES Georgia Nankeens, 3 do do do Pantaloons For sale by A. SIBLEY, may 20 w 4t WANTED, two first rate Unuse Carpenters, until the first day of October next. Good wagers will be given and punctual payments made, weekly or monthly. G F PARISH. JWte 4_ s W 4t VillEO 1 VIHEACVM 11 _ A MAGNIFICENT Horse, with full warranties as to title ami soundness, six years old this grass, with a-d-rn-i-r-a-b-l-c qualities, for sale at Price $2OO, w2t June 14 MFOR SALE, a desirable Dwelling House and Lot, near the lower market; the house contains two tenements, with kitchens containing three rooms each, a stable and carriage InUr.'l “r "* cessa, y out-houses. 'Perms litjei.il. for further particulars enquire at this of- Irwlm June 14 AIKiUSTA FEMALE SOIIVAHV * T". K <Juties of this S«"in«ry will efoslon hvMrt^ V’ l wmvi- inSt ’, a " d w,l ‘ •’* 'esumed h y Mrs. 11. /.. MOISK, with efficient assistants (whom she will obtain at the North,) on the first of October next. trw3t June 12 NOTH E.-AB persons having claims against thfi estate of James »lrfjovern,deceased wili please present them within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to it are requested to make payment to WM. HARPER, Executor. Augusta, May 28, 1839. 6tw RUNAWAY. H . 13 UNA WAY from the subscri jßLsU IX her, living at Double Wells, Warren county, on the 9th inst., a *9W Negro boy named ARTHUR, about 21 ye 3™ ~f a S e > of slick, smooth skin, height not known. Arthur left home in company w ith a Negro named BOB—recently pur* based of Mr Davis of Hamburg, and belongs to Mr. Murray of Taliaferro county. Arthur had on a blue Jeans Roundabout coat, with ycllew buttons, an old black silk vest, dark colored pantaloons, and a low crown ed white hat. He is low and heavy set, and when spoken to scarcely ever will look you in the face. A Reward of ten dollars will be given fur his ap prehension and delivery to the subscriber. JETHRO DARDEN. June 14 w4w ' —issssasssa* Executive Department, Ga } W Millcdgeville, 29tb May, 1839. < H MIKAS by an Act of the General Assem bly of this State, passed the 26th December, 1838, entitled nn “ Act to provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the number of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and for other pur poses therein named,” it is provided “ That it shall be the duty ol his Excellency the Governor, to give publicity to the alterations and amendment! made in the ( onstitution, in reference to the reduction of the number of members composing the General As sembly ; and the first Monday in I ctober, next af ter the rising of said Convention, he shall fix for the ratification, by the people, of such amendments, al terations, or new articles, as they may make for the objects of reduction and equalization of the General Assembly only • and if ratified by a majority of the voters who vole on the question of 1 R atificaTion,* or ‘ No Ratification,’ then, and in that event, the alteration so by them made and ratified, shall be binding on the people of this State, and not other wise. ” —And whereas the delegates of the people of this State, assembled in Convention under the pro visions of the befoie recited Act, have agreed to, and declared the following to be alterations and amendments of the Constitution of this State, touch ing the Representatives of the people in the Genera] Assembly thereof, to wit: I he Convention assembled under the act “to provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the number of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes therein named,” passed the 26th day of December, 1838, having met, under the Proclamation of the Governor, on Mon day the 6th day of May, 1839, propose as the final result of their deliberations, the following, to be amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and present the same to his Excellency the Governor of the State, that publicity may be given to said alterations and amendments, according to the sixth seciion of the Act under which the Con vention assembled i Amendments to the Constitution of the Stale »f Georgia. £ 1 he House of Representatives shall be composed of members from all the Counties which now arc or hereafter may be included within this State, accord ing to their respective numbers of free white per sons, and including three-fifths of all the people of color—to be ascertained by an actual enumeration to be made from time to time, at intervals of even years, as now by law provided. Each county shall be entitled to one member. Each county having a representative population, as above specified, of six thousand persons, shall be entitled to one additional member; and each county having such represen tative population of twelve thousand persons, shall be entitled to two additional members; but no county shall have more than three members. The number of members of which the House of Representatives will be composed, according to the aforesaid ratio, and the last census, shall not here after be increased, except when a new county is created ; and it shall be the duty of the Legislature, at their session to be holden next after the enumer ation provided for by law, so to regulate the ratio of representation as to prevent such increase. The Representatives shall be chosen annually on the first Monday of October, until such day of elec tion shall be altered by law. The Senate shall consist of forty-six members, elected annually, on the first Monday in October, until such day of election shall be altered by law ; and shall be composed of one member from each of the forty-six Senatorial Districts following t 1 Chatham and Effingham. 2 Scriven and Unrkc. 3 Richmond and Columbia. 4 Lincoln and Wilkes. 5 Elbert and Madison. 6 Habersham and Lumpkin -7 Union and Rabun. 8 Forsyth and Hall. 9 Jackson and Franklin. 10 Clark and I 'g'ethorpe. 11 Greene and I'utnam. 12 Taliaferro and Warren. 13 Hancock and Haldwin. 14 Washington and Jclletson. Hi Emanuel and Montgomery. 16 Liberty and Bryan. 17 Tamall and Bulloch. 18 Mclntosh and Glynn. 19 Camden and Wayne. 20 Ware and Lowndes. 21 Telfair and Appling. 22 Laurens and Wilkinson. 23 Pulaski and Twiggs. 24 Bibb and Crawford -2b Jones and Jbisper. 26 Butts and Monroe. 27 Gwinnett and'Walton. 28 Dekalb and Henry. 29 Newton and Morgan. 30 Gilmer and Murray. 31 Cass and Cherokee. 32 Cobb and Campbell 33 Coweta and Fayette. 34 Meriwether and Talbot. 35 Pike and Upson. 36 Houston and Macon. 37 Dooly and Irwin. 38 Thomas and Decatun. 39 Baker and Early. 40 Lee and Sumter. 41 Randolph and Stewart. 42 Muscogee and Marion. 43 Harris and Troup. 44 Heard and Carroll. 45 Paulding and Floyd. 46 Chattooga, Walker and Dade. And whenever hereafter the Legislature shall lay off and establish a new county, it shall be added to the must contiguous Senatorial District having the smallest representative populationi javies ,vi. wayne, President of the Convention. Attest : Lucien La Taste, Secretary of the Convention. I therefore, in conformity with the provisions of the before recited Act, do hereby give publicity to the same, and enjoin each voter for members of the General Assembly of this state, on she day threiir specified, to wit: on the first Monday in-October next, to give his vote of “ Hatificalii n,” or “ No Ratification ,” as provided in said Act; andGJbat the presiding officers certify the same to this De partment, accordingly. , Given under my hadll and seal of the <L.S. t Executive Departtnonti; at the capitol '■ ' in Millcdgeville, this- the day and year first above written. GEORGE R. GILMER. By the Governor: John H. Steei.e, S. E. D. 2t junc H TWENTY DOLLARS RFU AItO. M 'll UNA WAY from the sub i lx, scriber, in Burk county, _ my Negro-boy MOSES, about y seventeen years of age, black / complected, quick spoken, has been raised a waiting boy, very smart and intelligent— nas belonged to Ms-. Richard Wayne and Mr. Pickyard, of Savannah, and purchased by myself Iron; Mr. Joseph Wood, in Hamburgh, South Caro lina, on the 6th May last. It is possible lie will make his way either to Savannah or Augusta, I will pay for his delivery to me at my Plantation in Burk county, or lodged in any safe Jail, so that 1 get him, Twenty Dollars. WILLIAM COOPER, _ Ju,, “ l4 wJtrt AIMIININTHATOII’S SALE. WILL he sold on the first Tuesday In Septem- „ her next, at the court house in Lee county" agreeable to an order of the honorable the Inferior Court of Richmond county, when sitting for ordi nary purposes, a tract of land c. ntaining 202A acres, more or less, being lot No. 135, in the 26th District of said county ; of second quality of oak and hickory, belonging to the estate es Rachael Kenney, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased. JOHN U, GRIFFIN, Adm’r June 14. 1839, M