Newspaper Page Text
Sri-tUeehljj €l|r guide & Sentinel.
WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1839. Vol. lII.— No. 72.
THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL
PUBLISHED,
DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY,
At No. Brand-street,
teems;
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 at,
the end of year.
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 21.
; OCj’The following gentlemen have been ap
pointed by the Chairman of the Public Meeting
held on Saturday last at the City Hall, to com
pose the Committee of Nine, to whom will be re
ferred the several preambles and resolutions sub
mitted to the Meeting, and whose duty it will be
to repoit upon the same to the adjourned meeting,
to be held on Saturday next.
James Harpeu,
Jno. P. Kind,
Chas. J. Jenkins,
A. Si n let,
Jno. Pmni zt,
Wm. M. D’Antignac,
B. H. Warren,
Wm. Gumming,
Adam Johnston.
Yellow Fever in Charleston.
The Charleston papers of Saturday morning, ,
contain the procedings of the Board of Health of
that city, from June 19th to Blst inclusive, which
we copy below in full. The first cases of yellow
fever occurred sometime since on hoard the ship
Burmah, from Havana, arrived on the Bth, from
which place the disease was evidently imported.
Subsequently, to-wit, on the 19th inst., three
other cases were discovered on hoard of vessels
from New York and Boston, which had been ly
ing in the hay some ten or twelve days, the crews
of which were all well, and the vessels clean and
in good order on their arrival. The Medical
\ Committee of the Board express the opinion that
the disease was not imported by these vessels,
and of course must have been generated since |
their arrival. The Committee reported on the
21st, three additional new cases on vessels lying
in port, but do not state particulars. We see I) o
statement of any cases having occurred except
upon vessels.
Although we have heard a number of rumors,
we have heretofore said nothing on this subject.
It is one of great delicacy, and Editors should be
cautious in giving currency to rumors by which
f false alarms arc created, and the business of a
city seriously injured. The Charleston Board of ;
Health have undoubtedly adopted the proper
course in making public the true condition of :
matters. By this means exaggerated rumors ate
dipt of the irpower to do mischief, and the public,
by being put in possession of true and authentic
information, are enabled to form a correct esti
mate of the danger of visiting or passing through
j the place.
BOARD Os HEALTH.
Wednesday, June 19, 1839.
At a Special Meeting held this day,
The Mayor stated that he had convened the
Board, in consequence of the existence of certain
I cases of fever in the Marino Hospital, the charac
ter and circumstances connected with which he
) considered it his duly to lay before them. The
4 Mayor then presented to the Board the following
ji Report:
Mayor’s Office, June 10, 1839.
Gentlemen —I deem it my duty to inviteyour
attention to the following statement, respecting
the existence of certain cases of fever in the Ma
s rine Hospital. By the invitation of Dr. Strohel,
A Physician of the Hospital, 1 attended at that insti
| tution this morning, for the purpose of ascertain
i ing the circumstances connected with the said
J; cases, and had the pleasure of finding Drs. How
s ard and Mackey also in attendance for the same
1 object. Dr. Strobcl stated that the cases alluded
i to had occurred on hoard the ships Lconore and
Chatham, from Boston, and Elizabeth Bruce,
from New-York; all of which, vessels arc now ly
ing in the stream. The Leonore arrived on the
Si Bth instant, after a passage often clays from Bos
ft ton, and has consequently been in this port elev
m en days. Three men were brought from her to
H the Hospital, viz : George Thom, George R. Ki-
I der, and L. Sshmidt, all of whom were taken ill
lon Sunday morning last, the 16th inst. Rider
s* and Thorn were admitted into the Hospital at 11
iW o’clock on that day. Rider was taken with black
M vomit in an hour after his admission, and died in
H about twenty four hours afterwards. L. Schmidt
I was received into the Hospital this morning. E.
t Agary was brought in from the ship Chatham,
■ on the 17th inst., but this patient having been
till constantly delirious, and incapable of answering
la interrogatories, the physician was unable to as
| certain the facts relating to this case, or to give
1 any definite information concerning him. F.
j Dorft, from the ship Elizabeth Bruce, was rcceiv
| cd into the Hospital this morning. That vessel
H left New-York on the 30th May last, and has
J been in out harbour about eleven days.—Having
J received the foregoing information from Dr. Stro
ll bel, I requested the medical gentlemen present to
I examine all the cases, and to furnish me with
I their opinions concerning them. They proceed-
J ed, accordingly, to an examination of them, and,
after having investigated the condition of each
I and every of the patients, came to the following
3 conclusions concerning them. The case of Ki-
I der was regarded as exhibiting the most decisive
■m- indications of yellow fever. They were also of
I' opinion that the case of Agary is strongly and un-
I equivocally marked by all the symptoms of the
'S same disease. With respect to the other cases,
I they considered them as less violent in their char-
I ncter, but still partaking the nature and exhihit-
I ing the livery of the same fatal malady. Under
I these circumstances, I have deemed it proper to
I lay this information before vou. and have caused
I your Board to he convened for the purpose of
.fl consulting as to the measmes that ought to he
" adopted. I think it proper also to slate that im- ■
mediately upon the devclopcment of the foregoing
Circumstances, I ordered the vessels above named
P ! erforra Quarantine for thirtvfdavs if necostarv,
J
and directed the Port Physician to examine their
condition forthwith, anil to report minutely
all the information he may he able to obtain, touch
ing the origin of the above reported cases, as well
as the existence of any new ones, if any such
shall unfortunately have occurred. The subject
is now left with the Board for such furher action
as they may deem expedient.
Ihavethe honortobe, Gentlemen,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. L. PINCKNEY, Mayor
The communication was referred to the Medi
cal Committee, with instructions to examine the
cases referred to, and to report specifically con
cerning them at*the next meeting.
The Board then adjourned.
Thursday, June *0 1839.
The Board mot pursuant to adjournment.
The Chairman read to the Board, a copy of a
letter which, as Port Physician, he had addressed
to the Mayor, in reply to the instructions given
to him by the Mayor to quarantine the vessels
mentioned in the Mayor’s communication to the
Board, and to examine their condition, and to re
port concerning it. The letter alluded to is as
follows:
Charleston, June 20.
To the Hon. H. L. Pinckney,
Mayor of Charleston.
Sir, —In accordance with your instructions, I
visited the ships Chatham, Elizabeth Bruce, and
Eleonore. The Chatham arrived in Charleston
on the sth June, in ballast, from Boston—all
well.
The Elizabetli Bruce arrived at Charleston on
the 7th June. Sailed from New York on 31st
May, injiallast—all well on arrival.
The Eleonore arrived in Charleston on the 7th
June. Sailed from Boston on the 26th May in
ballast; all the crew well on her arrival, and has
been and is now lying in the stream.
All these vessels are in a very cleanly condi
tion, and contain nothing which could, in my
opinion, produce malignant disease. Under such
circumstances I deem it my duty to recommend
that it is inexpedient and unnecessary, that these
vessels should be quarantined.
I have the honor to bo,
Sir, very respectfully,
Tuos. Y. Simons, M. D.,
Port Physician.
The Mayor then slated to the Board that in
consequence of having received this letter from
the Port Physician, and having also understood
that the vessels referred to had been examined by
several members of the Medical Committee, and
that they concurred with the Port Physician as
to the cleanly condition of the said vessels, and
that there was no necessity to quarantine them,
he had acquiesced in the opinion of those gentle
men, and countermanded the order to subject
(them to quarantine. The Chairman stated that
after having examined the vessels, he had had
. three cases transferred from the ship Eleonore, to
the Lazaretto, at Morris’ Island.
The Chairman of the Board then presented
the following Report from the Medical Commit
tee, of which ho also acts as Chairman.
lx Medical Committer, }
Juno 30, 1839. 5
The undersigned members of the Medical
Committee of the Board of Health, beg leave to
report that they have examined the cases men
tioned by the Mayor in his communication, and
find that they are as reported by him, and that
Agery has since died, with confirmed symptoms
of Yellow Fever.
Your Committee would farther add that the
Port Physician has examined the vessels and re
ported on their condition. The Committee there
fore recommend that as the vessels have been
found dean, and as no causes exist in them to
generate fever, they should not be quarantined.
The Committee arc not prepared at this time
to determine whether these cases have arisen
from local or general causes; but it is certain
that they have originated on board of vessels in
the harbor, and were not imported.
The Committee have resolved to meet every
day, for the purpose of receiving and communi
cating information on this subject.
Taos. Y. Simons, M.D. Chairman,
Port Physician.
Geo. Logan, M. 1).,
Physician of the Orphan House.
B. B. Sthoiiel, M. D.,
Physician of the Marine Hospital.
At.beht G. Mackf.y, M. I).,
Physician of the Poor House.
A.G. Howard, M. l)., City Inspector.
On motion of the Mayor,
Resolved, That the report of the Medical
Committee, in relation to the cases of fever,
which were examined at the Marine Hospital,
be laid over to the next meeting, for the final ac
tion of the Board thereon; and that the Medical
Committee be instructed, in the meantime, to re
port any other facts that may come within their
knowledge,and which they may deem important
to be communicated to the Board.
The Board then adjourned.
June 21, 1839.
The Board met at the request of the Medical
Committee. A report was received from the
Medical Committee communicating the extension
of the disease in the occurrence (of three new
cases on board of vessels at the wharves and in
the stream; whereupon it was
Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings of
the Board be published for general information.
The Board then adjourned.
T. Y. SIMONS, M. 1). Chairman.
A. G. Howard, M.D.City Inspector.
“The Young Lady’s Home” is title of a
beautiful and interesting volume laid on our ta
ble by the publisher, Mr. S. Babcock, of New Ha
ven, through Mr. T. 11. Plant, of this place, by
whom it is for sale. It is from the pen of the au
thoress of the Young Lady’s Reader, a work
which we noticed so favorably sometime since.—
It is intended for young ladies who have arrived
at that interesting period of life which approach
es womanhood, and is designed to aid them “in
estimating the value of knowledge alreat/y ac
quired, and to assist them in that most momen
tous part of education, namely, self-education."
The execution of the work is a credit to any
city or country.
At a meeting of the citizens of Augusta, hold
en at the City Hall, on Saturday, 22d June, 1839.
His Honor the Mayor, was called to the Chair
and William T. Gould, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman staled the object of the meeting
to be to consider a communication from the City
Council of Savannah, to the City Commit of
I Augusta, in relation to a Rail Road between the
1 two places.
11 ' —'
Charles J. Jenkins, Esq., offered a preamble
and resolutions, which, alter debate, were with
drawn by the mover and the following resolution
offered as a substitute, by Mr. James Harper,
was adopted.
Resolved. That a committee of nine be ap
pointed by this meeting, to take into considera
tion the application from the l ily Council of
Savannah, and any other important subject
which may be laid before them, and report to an
adjourned meeting of the citizens of Augusta,
to be held on Saturday, the 29th hist, at
13 o’clock, at noon.
On motion of Judge Holt, it was Ordered,
I hat the chair appoint the Committee, to be
announced on Monday.
John P. King, Esq. offered a preamble and re
solutions, in reference to the Georgia Rail Road,
which, together with those previously offered by
Mr. Jenkins, were referred to the above commit
tee.
Henry 11. Gumming, Esq. offered the follow
ing resolution:
r Resolved, That it is expedient that the South
Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company should
he permitted to extend their road over the Savan
nah river, into the corporate limits of the city of
Augusta, should it he desired by said company.
Mr. Win MCD’Antignac, offered the follow
ing;
Resolved, That it is not expedient to allow
the. South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Com
pany to cross the Savannah river.
On motion, both the resolutions were laid on
the table for the present.
The Mayor informed the meeting that he had
received a memorial, addressed to the City Coun
cil, by the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road
Company, requesting permission to bring their
road into this city ; which would he laid before
the Council. Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Pe
ter Bennoch, it was
Resolved, That the City Council he request
ed after their next meeting, to furnish the com
mittee this day appointed, by order of the meet
ing, with a copy of said memorial.
And tho meeting adjourned.
A. GUMMING, Chairman.
W.m. T, Gould, Secretary.
Mr Jenkins’ Resolutions;—
The citizens of Augusta, fully sensible of the
i benefits likely to result from the leading works
i of internal improvement, now progressing in the
i State of Georgia, look with lively interest to that
! enterprise which proposes to complete a Rail-road
1 communication between this city Savannah.—
s Earnestly desiring that Georgia should secure to
1 her own sea port, the fostering influence of her
, commerce, they at the same time appreciate the
• advantages which would result to Augusta, from
t the proposed connection. They therefore wit
t uessed with no ordinary pleasure the late popu
-1 lar movement of the former inviting the latter,
> to united efforts in effecting a common object.—
They regard as an earnest of friendly co-opera-
I tion, and a guaranty of reciprocal benefits, tho
■ opening of a correspondence between the consti
tuted authorities of the two cities. In the pre
sent pecuniary embarrassments of the country,
when its monied institutions are unable to fur
-1 nish adequate facilities for ordinary commercial
J operations, the connection is irresistable that
■ the most important public enterprises, those upon
1 which the hopes of southern commerce, strug
-1 gling for emancipation depend, must be suspend
-6 ed unless capital be drawn from abroad. That
abundant capital may he found, waiting for in.
3 vestment, and demanding only reasonable secu
’ rity for its ultimate return is sufficiently obvious.
■ That it is the true policy of the State to loan its
1 paramount credit within prudent limits, and with
1 the most ample guaranties against loss ; in fur
therance, of general prosperity will not be ques
tioned, nor can it he doubted that she would haz
-1 zard nothing in pledging her resources for the pe
-1 cuniary responsibility and good faith of Savan
nah or Augusta, to the extent contemplated.
Therefore Resolved, That a closer commercial
union between the cities of Savannah and Au
gusta, would promote the prosperity and redound
to the honor of both cities, and of the State of
Georgia.
Resolved further. That for the attainment of
this object, a Rail-road from the city of Augusta,
to some convenient point of intersection with the
Central Rail-road, for which a charter has already
been obtained, should be constructed as speedily
as practicable.
Resolved further, That the City Council of
Augusta he, and they are hereby respectfully re
quested to unite with the corporate authorities of
Savannah, in a memorial to the General Assem
bly at its next session, praying for the State’s aid
1 by a loan of its bonds for the sum of one hundred
1 thousand dollars, to each city, to beused if deem
| cd expedient, in the contemplated work.
Resolved further, That public spirit and self
interest unite in claiming from the citizens of
Chatham, Burke and Richmond counties, liberal
investments of private capital in aid of the en
terprise.
Resolved farther, That a copy of these reso
lutions be handed to his honor the Mayor, to he
presented to the City Council, and that they he
published in the city gazettes.
Mr. Kind’s Resolutions.
In view of tho great accession to the com
merce of Augusta, which may be anticipated
, from the completion of the Georgia Rail-Road,
and the energy with which that great work has
been prosecuted, the citizens of Augusta regret to
observe tlie paralysing Influence exerted upon it,
in carnmon with all enterprises of a like character,
by the general pecuniary embarrassments of the
country. They would deprecate even a tempo
rary suspension of the work, as alike prejudicial
to the Company, to themselves, and to the whole
Southern country. Nothing can be hoped from
offering new stock in a market lamentably desti
tute of present available means. The imprudent
use of its hanking franchise, in the work of con
struction, would be an experiment no less dan
gerous and novel to the Company, than faithless
to the public. The alternatives, it is believed,
the corporation may avoid by a prudent use of
that credit to which its large capital, the fortu
nate location of its road, and its skilful adminis
tration so justly entitle it. Therefore
Resolved, That the Georgia Rail Road and
Banking Company he respectfully advised to ef
fect such a loan abroad as will enable them to ex
tend their road westwardly with unahating ener
gy-
Resolved, That confiding in the responsibility
of the Company and the success of the comprise
of the City Council of Augusta be respectfully
requested to offer them their guaranty of the
bond or bonds of the Georgia Rail Road and
BankingCnmpany, for an amount not exceeding
three hundred thousand dollars, and payable
within not less than ten years.
Philadelphia. —A bill authorizing the people
of this city to elect their Mayor has passed the
legislature, and received the signature of th* Go
vernor of Pennsylvania.
Oj- If it he true that tl>e Sub-Treasury system
is the old Jeffersonian plan—the only eousti
lutiorml plan—of keeping lho»public money, it
follows that John Adams, who voted fori Jor
don's proposition in 1835, was then a good Jef
fersonian Demoerat, while (Jen. Jackson anil his
parly, who then opposed the Constitutional
Treasury, were Hamiltonian Federalists! This
is the result of the logic of the Sub-Treasury
men. Hut Gen. Jackson and his friends claimed
to be Jeffersonian Democrats in 1835, just ns
they do now. Their claim was evidently spuri
ous at that time, or it is at the present. When
were they Federalists—in 1835 or in 1833!
Lynchburg Virginian.
From the N. O. Louisianian of the 10th.
From Tampico.
The U. 9. sloop of war Warren, having sailed
from Tampico the 7th instant, arrived at the mouth
of the river on the 14 th. After having left her
letter bag on board the towboat Pilot, the Warren
sailed for Vera Crur.. Hy this arrival we have
received a copy of the recapitulation of Tampico,
which was signed the 4th and ratified the lith, on
which day General Arista took possession of the
place. Here follow the articles of capitulation,
which we copy from the Courier of last evening,
thus saving the trouble of translating them ;
CAPITULATION OF TAMPICO.
At the ferry of Donna Cecilia, on the. 4th of
June, 183!), the first adjutant of the battalion of
Tlaxcala, Don Jose B. Huerta, Col. Don M. M.
Iturria, Col. Don Mariano Fernandez, ('apt. Jose
Martin Castanares, and 1,. Don Miguel Lazo, at
torney, having met for the pvrpose of putting an
end to civil dissensions, and exchanged their full
powers from Gen. Arista and the commander-in
chief at Tampico, agree as follows:
That General Urrea having left Tampico on
business, and the place being now in a difficult
situation, the garrison fears a longer resistance
would be unavailing; wherefore, to avoid the
shedding of Mexican blood, and to end the civil
war, they have agreed to the following articles:
Art. 1. The garrison of Tampico will lay down
their arms in the centre of the place, which shall
immediately be occupied by the troops of Don
Maiiana Arista to-morrow.
Art. 2. Every person residing in Tampico at
the moment of signing this capitulation, shall be
protected ns to life, liberty, property, employment,
and pursuits, which he may have enjoyed under
the supreme government, excepting those accused
of other than political crimes.
Art. 3. Should any prisoners be found, in the
hands of the soldiers of General Arista, they shall
he set at liberty.
Art. 4. The chiefs, officers and soldiers of
the regular army now in Tampico, shall contin
ue in the service or not, as they may determine.
The militia shall retire to their homes with pass
ports of safe conduct.
Art. 5. The officers and soldiers now in the
hospital shall he supported by the national gov
ernment until they recover, when they shall re
ceive aid to reach home.
Art. 0. Should Gen. Urrea wish to accede to
this capitulation, he shall be free, to do so, provi
ded he does not continue in any place occupied
by the federal forces, and answers within a suita
ble delay, according to the distance he may be
at.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
The officers and troops who may he at a dis
tance from Tampico when this convention is rat
ified, shall have the privilege of being included
therein, provided they make application without
delay to the officers of the supreme government,
near where they arc.
(Approved) MARIANO ARISTA,
IGNACIO ESCALADA.
The troops at Tampico expressed the utmost
indignation at the terms of the surrender, ex
claiming against their chiefs, whom they accused
of having sold the M«od of thefcderalisls to their
enemies. The soldiers remained firm and reso
lute at their posts during twenty-four hours, with
their arms and ammunition., menacing the gov
ernment party with death, and declaring that they
would pillage the town in case they were attack
ed. They were r.l length brought to reason, and
convinced that nil resistance was useless.
IXTIIACT or A LHTTF.iI FROM TAMPICO.
In the night of June 3 there was a meeting of
the officers of the garrison, in which they threat
ened to massacre and pillage the Spanish resi
dents—but a majority was found to he in favor
of good order. And yet the incendiary party
succeeded in distributing foxjr hundred daggers
among the soldiers, and a good d-aai of money, to
promote that dreadful project. They would have
succeeded, had it not been for the commander,
Colonel Escalada, who, hearing the noise of
musketry and artillery at 10 o’clock at night,
came down upon them with a body of cavalry,
*nd sent patrols in all directions. We are also
much indebted to to the American and French
ships of war off the harbor—which furnished
armed parties who patrolled all-night.
We arc indebted to Mr. Breedlove for a copy
* of a letter dated
Consulate of tiikU. S. oi America,?
Tampico, June (5, 1839. 5
James W. Breedlove, Esq,,
Collector of the Customs, New Orleans.
B>ir, —I have the honor to inform you that the
federal party capitulated to the government troops,
under command of General Arista, on the 4th
instant; and that the forces of Arista entered the
town under the articles of capitulation on the sth
inst. at 2 o’clock I’. -M.
All goods that are sent to the port will of course
he accompanied hy the necessary documents in
the strictest form, and in complete conformity
with the provisions of the tariff, in which case
nodifficclty will be experienced in their introduc
tion. The Mexican consul in your post will of
course give bis clearances for this port in the pre
sent state of affairs.
We have had no disturbance at the time of en
try of the troops, and things have gone on more
quietly than we could have expected.
Your obedient servant,
JNO. G. McGALL.
From the Newhern Spectator.
A Precious Confusion.— TheGlobe makes
» confession to be remembered. In an article ad
mitting that the defalcations of the officers of the
government have produced great effect upon pub
lic opinion throughout Virginia, that journal has
this remarkable sentence.
“ Were it nut for frauds and peculations, the
Whig party waul'd at this moment he wholln
disbanded.
A good reason truly why the Whig party
should not be disbanded ! To prevent “frauds
and peculations” hy a corrupt administration, the
Whigs will struggle manfully until they have
driven the plunderers from power. And" nobly
will they be sustained in this patriotic underta
king by the honest yeomanry of the country !
M hat a nad confession the Globe lias made ! W e I
have always charged li upon the Loco Focoh that
their only object in maintaining their ascendancy
was to rob the people, and now the (ilohe con
linns it. “Were it nut fur frauds and pecula
tions,' says the (ilohe, there would he no oppo
sition to Mr. Van Huron, and what then 1 Aye
—what if no opposition to Mr. Van Hnrrn I
“ Tell not the v.eeiis in (lath.
Publish them not in Askelon.”
Intkukstino Facts. —The firstdecked vessel
ever built within the limits of the United States,
was constructed on the hanks of the Hudson, by
Adrian It lock, in the summer of 1014. She
Was called a yacht, and her first voyage was
made through Hell Gate, into the Sound, and as
far east as (tape Cod, by the Vineyard passage.
It was in this voyage that Hlock Island was dis
covered. Within forty-six years alter the settle,
incut of Massachusetts, they were built in Boston,
and its vicinity 730 vessels, varying from 6 to
250 tons burthen. One of these, the Blessing
of the Hay, a hark of 130 tons, was built in
1031. The celebrated Hnglish patriot and i i i
vine, Hugh Peters, caused a vessel of 300 tons j
to be constructed at Salem, ini HI I. The first
schooner launched is said to have been built at
Cape Ann, in 1714. Her name is not known.
In 1713, Connecticut had but Z brigs, 20 sloops,
f and a few smaller craft, employing but 120 sea
men; while Massachusetts, about the same time,
had 493 vessels, the tonnage of which was 25,-
506, and eroiploycd 3493 seamen. The fust en
sign ever uftown by a regular American man-of
war, was hoisted on boa id l the frigate Alfred, in
the Delaware, by the hands of Paul Jones, in
the latter part of December 1775. What this
ensign was is not precisely known. The first
regular American cruiser that went to sea was the
Lexington, a little bttig of H guns, commanded
by Capt. John Harry, of Philadelphia. She
sailed some time in the winter of 1776.
The first American man-of-war that got to sea
after the adoption of present form of government.
1 was the Ganges, She was originally an India
i man, but was purchased by the Government and
converted into a cruiser, having an armament of
, 24 gnus. She sailed in May, 1798, under the
r command of Oapt. Richard Dale, who was first
, lieutenant of the Don Homme Kichard, when
that ship captured the Scrapis. The Constella
tion was the first of (lie new built vessels that
went to sea, under Copt. Truxtou. She sailed
in June 1798, and was followed by the United
Stales, and a little later by the Constitution, both
these latter sailing in July, the same year. The
first prize made under our present naval organiza
tion, was the French privateer Lo Croyable; she
was schooner of 14 guns, and was captured by
the sloop-of-war DePswait, Captain Decatur.
The above historical facts we have gleaned
from Mr. Cooper’s excellent Naval History of the
United Slates. — Bunt on Putt.
A Mathimovtai. Aiivrkturk—An unpar
' alleled matrimonial adventure has taken place
j during the last week in Dudley. A Mr. Wragg,
1 patent smoke-bottle maker, a few years ago, paid
his addresses to a Mrs. Bradley, in Birmingham
street, Dudley, but after a long intimacy he pro
ved faithless, and a few weeks ago commenced
paying his addresses So Mrs. Lane, of the same
- town. Mrs, Lane, happening to he on terms of
- friendship with her fair rival, was determined to
I punish Mr. Wragg for his faithlessness. Feign
-1 ihg to receive his addresses with tenderness, she
, consented that the bans of marriage should be
published in Wordslcy Church, and being expe
rienced in the forms necessary to be undergone,
she undertook to have them published herself.
This she did; lint instead of giving her own name,
she gave that of Mrs. Lydia Bradley. So far all
went well; hut the difficulties lo he overcome
were greater. The morning for the celebration
came, and with it came Mr. Wragg to the house
of his new love. Mrs. Lane received him with
smiles, ready attired in her wedding-dress, and
informed him that if bo would wait ten minutes
wjiilst she. made some little preparation, and put
on her veil, she would accompany him. She,
then went up stairs and transferred her wedding
garments to Mrs. Bradley, who descended duly
vailed and decorated tor the ceremony, It is cus
tomary in Dudley for the bridegroom to lead the
way to church, accompanied by the bridesmaid,
the father and bride bringing up the cortege. In
this order the party arrived at church.
The trepidation of the representative of Mrs.
Lane may be more easily conceived than described.
The ceremony was entered upon; aye. and such
was the modest trepidation of poor Wragg, that
he went through it without raising his eyes, or
noticing that the name of his bride was Lydia
Bradley, and not Nancy Lane. After leaving
the altar, recovering his spirits, the gay Benedict
attempted to Meal a kiss. He was successful; hut
what words can depict his astonishment, his in
dignation, to behold the face was not Nancy’s hut
Lydia’s ! The sequel only remains to he told ;
the bridegroom, who had been audibly consoling
himself upon the prospect of being “independent
for life” with Mrs, Lane’s property, sought instant
redress by applying to an attorney. Alas! tho
gentleman of the law told him that his only rem
edy was an application for a divorce, hu; he would
not he answerable for the amount of the costs, so
the faithless Mr. Wragg has been obliged to put
»p with hia misfortune, to the no small amuse
ment of the whole town.— Hell's Lifeyin London
Is av x Mr. ain 1 Lkt him siho Psalms.—
“He who hath not music in his soul, is only fit
companion for the We never knew
hut one man who said ho haled music, and he
was unworthy the name of man—he would not
go to meeting because they sung psalms there—
and we suppose he will stay out of Heaven for
the same cause.
Sing at your work—'twill lighten
The labors of the day ;
Sing at your work—’twill brighten
The darkness of the way;
■Sing at your work—though sorrow
Its lengthened shade may cast,
Joy cumetb on the morrow,
A sunbeam cheers the blast.
I'o pain a brief dominion
Is o'er the spirit given.
But music nerves tile pinion
That hears it up to Heaven.
No Ratiucatios. —We learn from an intel
ligent and respectable citizen oflhiscity, recently
from the Cherokee counties, that the proposition
of the Convention on the subject of Reduction
does not find favor in that section of the State.
The gross inequality of the proposed system, on
the otic hand, and the many local and sectional
objections on the other, will have their full influ
ence in those, as well ns other counties, lo defeat
ralilieaticn. Our informant is decidi dly of opin
ion, from all the information hecould obtain, that
a majority of the people in the upper partofthc
would vote no “ratification.”— Columbus
I Enquirer,
COMMERCIAL.
Lalett i/nlesjium Liverpool , May 17
Latest dnles from Havre. May 15
Savannah, June 21.
lotion. —Aniveil since the 14th inst. 685 hales
Upland and 2 I ales S. I. Colton, and cleared at tin
same time, 3230 bales Upland and 00 bales S. I
( otton; leaving a stock on band, inclusive of all on
ship board not cleared on the 21st inst. of 7243
bab*s t plant! and 298 Sea Island Cotton.
I he market for I plane! having assumed a steadier
character, we resume quotations; the quantity of
this description for sale is exceedingly limited, but
so also is the demand, and the week closes with a
still declining tendency in price ; the sale consist
ot 711 bales, viz; 25 hu es at 13; 33 at I3j; 14S at
liji; 10 at 13(1; 98 at 134; 40 at 13k; 27 at
dial II; /Oat 11.1; 150 at 14J. In Bea Island
no transactions.
Ucceips of Colton at the following places since
Cc(o‘ er Ist. 1838 jS37^
Georgia,June 21, I!)7,!I0 290888
- South Carolina. June 14, 202016 270323
Mobile, June 14, 251663 31.7066
New Orleans, June 14. 546003 655000
Florida, May 28, 77661 105625
North Carolina, May 26, 10859 16593
Virginia, May 10, 2100(1 24200'
1306482 1669695
I he following is a statement of the stock of
Cotton on hand at the respective places named.
Savannah, June 21, 7541 23132
Boioh Carolina, June 14, 27612 23208
Mobi e, June 14, 18346 28680
New Orleans, June 14, 61969 53184
Virginia, May 10, 2600 4500
North Carolina, May 25, 1200 3360
Augusta ft Hamburg, June 1,1( 921 211(6
Macon, May 1, 3854 77UP'
Florida, May 28, 5656 17500'
Philadelphia, June 8, 2402 2935
New York, June 5, 70000 20000
212(31 2(6054
/(//>. —In this article there is very little doing,
a fe v small lots changed hands at ■!{, at which,
price holders arc willing to sell.
C urn. —ls retailing from store at 90 a 100 est.,
according to quantity.
Hour. —ls dull and sales small at S7A asB fop
Baltimore.
Hay. —Sales of 200 bundles, on the wharf at l
40 cents.
Union. —Small sales of sides at 121; shoulders,
at I0A; hams at 15 cts.
Spirits —ln domestic liquors, small sales of N.
K. Hum, at 45; Whiskey, at 46 a 46; Gin at 48
a 60,
Fxrhange, —On Kngland, 9.} peret. prem.f Eflsaftk
on New V ork, at sight, 1 per ct. prein.
Freights. —To l.ivcrpool, at 0-1-M ;to New
Yotk, $1 per bale.
STATEMENT OF COTTON, June 12.
Upl’ds. S. I.
Stock on hand, Ist Oct. 3164 35>
Received this week, 685' A'
do. previously 185520 4853-
189369 4840
Kxpot ted this week, 3226 00
do. previously, 178900 4542 182126 4542
Stock on hand, including all on ship
board not cleared on the 21st inst. 7243 298
CiiAßi.r.sTON, June 22.
Colton. —l.angourand inactivity still continue/
to brood over the business of our Cotton marker,
and this week, is but a counterpart of the last. The
desire to refrain from operating in any us the sta
pes seems to pervade onr commercial community,
and the few trifling sales that were effected cut/
down prices about3 cents per lb. on Uplands, and
those bolding stocks, unwilling tosubmit to farther
sacrifices, decline selling for the present/ and hold
back for more favorable opportunities. Many are
at this time actually employed in shipping at the
present low rale of freight, viz 1 farthing per lb.
to l.ivcrpool, but several vessels have left our port
to look lor belter prospects elsewhere. We report'
sales of only 423 bags, at from 13 to 11 cents per
lb.
In Long Lotions there is nothing to record, the
sales being toolimited for our notice.
Ate—lt will be perceived that the aspect'of the
Rice market is similar to the last week. There is
however, a tendency to advance in all descriptions; ■
the sales that we obtained were at full prices, and
mostly for the West India market. Strictly prime,
would command $6 per cwt., none of this descrip
tion remains in market, operations being confined
to second qualities. The sales comprise 928 tier
res, viz: 23 at $4; 40, s4s; 264,54j|;221, *4 7-16.
and 403, f4j.
Hour. —.Bo hhls. old Baltimore brought $7, and
200 barrels inferior at same price ; 40 barrels first
ground at $B, and 50 baanols Howard street at ditto
(train. — Two cargoes of Corn were received
this week, amounting to 4000 bushels, and sold at
90c. to $1; and 2000 bushels I’cas, which brought
$1 10 per hushe .
Hay. —About 650 bundles Hay come to hand and
apart were disposed of at under $1 per cwt.—the
hallance stored.
Hroceries. —The leading articles are still firmly,
held at previously quoted rates, in the face of a.,
very limited demand, although sales to a greater/
extent could have been made at reduced prices,
which holders will not accede to. A few country
merchants are in town, hut they purchase very
sparingly, to supply actual wants. We would
state that the stocks on hand are very light, and
the arrivals few. 30 hhds prime Muscovado Sugar
sold at 10c. 'I here was one arrival of the at tide/
this week, which was put into store. 100 bags
Cuba Coffee, sold, prices not transpired. A lot of
Molasses was received and re-shipped to a North
ern port.
Huron —3oo prime Baltimore Hams were, sold
at 17 cents; many sales were effected within our
limits. We quote hams at 15 a 17; sides 12 t« 1
ami shoulders 10 to cents per lb.
hint. —Is dispo*ed of at retail for 14 to 15 cents.
Nall. —2700 sa:ks Liverpool brought $1,65 a
$1,75 per sack; and 500 sacks at $1,75.
Freights. —To Liverpool 1 farthing to jd. per lb.
for cotton; to New York 50 cents perbag; to Havre
nothing offering.
Exchange. —Sterling bills a 10; France sa.
10. Bank of Charleston —Sight exchanges on the
North lj per cent, takes Bills on New York, Bos
ton, Baltimore, and Richmond, 30 days par; 60'
do. J His,; 90, It do.; Philadelphia do. ; on New
Orleans and Mobile per cent.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
8. Island. Upland'.
Stock on hand Ist Oat. 1838, 924 2219
Received this week., 8 357
Previously, 10967 196318
11899 198904'
exported this week, 10 291
Previously, 9082 173265
On shipboard not cleared, 350 1040O 1
. , , 9442 183956,
Stock on hand 2157 14948
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston, June 22.
Arrived yesterday.— Ship Merchant, Jordan Ha
vanna.
Cleared —Brig Caspian,Swascy, New York.
Went In sea —Brig Globe, Fessendcr, Baltimore .
Savannah, June 21.
Uearett —Brig Sea Island, Hobart, Boston.
Went to sen —Brig Sea Island, Hobart, Boston •
brig Planet, Kcnncar, Portsmouth.
June 2?.
Cleared —Hr. ship Courtnay, Kllis, New York •
ship Gaston, Whittlesey, New York; Brbark ( lie’
Smith, Halifax; brig Opelousas, Fem), B»ltinror#J
Snlhl —Brig Tantivy, Johnson, New York.