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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AU«U S T A .
TIIIHSBAY MORNING, J1 NK 27.
FOR GOVERNOR,
VIIAII I. E S 1> OUG it EUT V ,
OF CUHK COUNTY.
Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dated
“ Muuilf., June 22, 18,TJ.
“ At t) o'clock this morning a lire broke out
•opposite my office on Commerce-street three
fine large four story brick stores destroyed; large
amount of property also destroyed. The coun
ting houses of ('Hilda, Iliblen Ac Co., Rusell,
!Stichens A Co. and John Simpson, their hooks
end papers all burnt.
This is the second fire within two weeks, in the
most central par, id the city. Our city is infested
with robbers, &c.,tnuch to the annoyance of our
citizens. About fifty thousand dollars insured,
which falls upon the Insurance offices of this
city, the amount on each, I have not heard.’
The Charleston Courier, of yesterday, say* '■
We learn that a few days since a man by the
name of Wm.Hux, who resided about nine miles
cast of Pincvillo, having apprehended two run
away slaves, (a man and wife) the property (as
they said) of a Mr. John Welch, residing near
Savannah, started for town, in order to lodge them
in the Work House, and that when about two
miles from his house the negroes killed bim and
fled. His body and gig have been found. The
negroes escaped, and took with them bin double
barrelled gun, animation and money. Further
particulars arc not known by the person giving
this information, who passed while the jury of
inquest was silling.
Fbom rns West In inns.—Accounts at Bal
timore from Jamaica, to June Ist, represent mat
ters, ns usual, in a most disastrous state; crops
neglected by the free negroes, who refuse to work,
and n general aspect of decay and misery all over
the island. In the island of St. Vincent’s, no
sugar at all will he made. Os 10,000 la/.y free
negroes, only 'lOOO are at work. On one plan
tation alone, the work left unearned by them
amounts to JL’3OOO. In Barbadoes there
from the same causes, great apprehensions of a
scarcity of provisions.
The Indiana Argus of the 14th instant slates
that Gen. St-ipp, as fund Commissioner, has
ncgociuleil for Indiana a loan of $4,000,000 to be
appropriated to tire prosecution of Internal Im
provements.
Lons Ltvr.ti Newspaper.—The Ncwpor^
(R. I.) Mercury, has completed its 81st year.—
Its first number was published on the 12til June*
1738, by Jus. Franklin, the elder brother of Dr"
Benjamin Franklin.
The Hon. Ratcliff Boon, of Indiana, is said to
have succeeded Gov. Lucas, as Governor of luvva_
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
“The real Morns.”
This is an expression which we hear daily
from those who ought to express themselves bet
tor. When they mean to designate a particular
kind of mulberry tree, they should know that
the generic term "moms,” the Latin word for
mulberry, applies equally to the several species—
Moms Alba or While Mulberry,
Moms Nigra or Black Mulberry,
Morus Rubra or American Red Mulberry,
and to the Morus Mulficautis, or many stalked
mulberry, which is a native of China, now much
cultivated in France, ami most prized on account
of its very large leaves, its abundance of nutri
tious foliage, producingfnicand lustrous silk, and
the facility with which it c«u he gathered on ac
count of the branching form of the stem or tree
an which they grow. These and other advanta
ges, to he sure, have made the multicuulis so uni
versally preferred, that it may at least lay claim
with silk growers 8. bo the only "real morus.”
G.
for the Chronicle and Sentinel
Cocoons.
Mksshs. Eoitoiis.—The very high price of
auk worm eggs at the commencement of the sea
non prevented many from turning their attention
e irly to raising silk this year; hut now that they
cau readily bo procured in ail parts of the State, |
for a mere nothing, there can he no objection upon
that score; indeed, let the cost of the first eggs
he what it may, the worm is reproduced so abun
dantly that it is not worth considering in estima
ting the expenses of the silk eultnrist. 1 spoke 1
yesterday with a gentleman of this city who
raised from half an ounce of eggs (his first ex
periment) twenty-seven pounds of fine cocoons.
The eggs cost him fifteen dollars, and he sold
about one quarter of their produce for one hun
dred and fifty dollars. As the market is now
well stocked with silk-worm eggs, let those who
wish to retain cocoons of their own raising for
a second crop, or for the next season * / ct the
largest and finest, and but few of them, and
they can attend them with more care. Let the
cocoons which you do not wish to keep for seed
be placed on a table, or on hurdles spread out
thin, ami turned occasionally in the sun for two
or three days in -succession, and the heat will ho
sufficient to destroy the chrysalis, and they ran
then he put away and kept sweet for any length
of lime.
As there is no in >re trouble in attending worms
which will produce fine silk, and cocoons of two
hundred to the pound, than of those w hich require
double that number, it is of the greatest import
ance to those commencing to make a g.,od selec
lion of »< d.
Tic lea ■on the rutting* "I llv moms uu l
ticaulis, will now wairaut any one who has
planted them in hatching out a few worsm to
foed upon their foliage —let ail t»y thv experiment.
C
rn ■ th' Chronicle and Sentinel.
Mil. Kiiitor.—la looking over the “Augusta
Mi nr,” of June Bth, my attention won called to
the illiberal critique by the j rn of the Kiiitor ol
lliat journal, upon a letter written by myself to
the Hon. F, H. I! cutout:, of South Carolina.—
To thin I should have replicil sooner, hutbusim as
has prevented. 'Hie Editor has manifested in
his remarks a spirit of hostility. Inwards me os an
individual, which surprises rue not only, hut
many of the patrons of his paper, not the less for
the rancour and venom of that article, than for
its appearance in a journal, professedly devoted to
“polite Idteiature.” I certainly had supposed
myself nn entire stranger to the gentleman in
question, and Knew no grounds of hostility,
which should induce him so evidently to leave
the merits of the Pamphlet, which was so repug
nant to his feelings, ami make an open attack
upon me. In my reply 1 shall avoid as much as
possible descending to personalities, and the low
abuse which he, has heaped upon me, nor will
1 indulge in a tirade of ridicule, or sarcasm, with
one who throws with skilful aim the poisoned
»ho ft. I consider personalities unworthy a place
in a public journal of any kind. It is hut my
duty to reply t,, and repel those unfair and un
just aspersions which he has thrown out against
me. Aa to the gentleman’s misgivings concern
ing the origin of the request for the publication
ol’ the letter alluded to, this is of hut small conse
quence, ho may he assured that respectable
names can he presented, when the community
requests them. He objects to the appearance of
this letter, because, in his opinion, “ its subject
is incendiary .” The subject, he says, “is a deli
cate one;” its details inflammatory. It would he
interesting to ascertain by what process of reason
ing he has arrived at this conclusion. Suppose
an enemy oflUmgcntlcman resolved to lire his
house, Ida friend apprised of the fact communi
cates it to him, the subject might indeed be con
sidered a “ delicate one,” but would any man
think of calling the information inflammatory or
incendiary? And because some misguided fa
natics, arc endeavoring to overturn tiie institu
tions of a portion of these States, the individual
who gives any information upon this subject, is
stigmatized as an incendiary. And must those
individuals, whose vital interests are at stake, lie
kept in ignorance of the designs of their enemies,
because forsooth the subject is a “ delicate onel’>
Truly a second Daniel lias come to judgment; a
greater than Solomon is here. I hold, as well as
tiie sage Editor, that the question of right to
abolish slavery is not debatable this question is
settled, beyond all cavil or dispute, in the mind
of every rational man. I view the interference
of Abolitionists in this matter, in the same light
as I do the man who would fire the gentleman’s
house over his head. Hut I cannot sec how this
remark of the editor can apply to the letter in I
question. 'Tiie rigid of interference in the insti
tution of slavery is nowhere discussed, in this I
letter, nor even alluded to. But, if, in the opin- 0
ion of tiie learned Editor, this subject ought not a
to be investigated, in what light does he regard 4
the Legislators of the Slave-holding Slates, who s
have taken the subject in hand for investigation! t
Why have Southern Members to tengross called 4
on many, and dill’orent individuals, for light upon 1
this subject I Have they proved traitors to tliei,. 1
country I Have they been in close communion '
with incendiaries, and proved recreant to tiie 1
trust imposed in them ! If so, let the South I
arraign them before the tribunal of tho people to
answer for their crimes. Let that profound ju
rist and enlightened statesman, F. 11. Elmore,
of 8. 0„ than whom a purer patriot never lived,
or nobler heart boat with Southern blood. I say ,
let him and others he brought before tho or- t
deal of tiie people, and see if they can stand ! f
Have not those gentlemen investigated this sub- (
jucll Did uot Mr. Elmore, by and with tho 1
express sanction and advice of Preston, Calhoun, '
and others, open a correspondence with John .1. 1
Birney, the Secretary of the American An li-Sl.i- j
very Society I And was not Mr. Birney’s an- -
swer published in many of the Southern papers ! ’
Why was not Mr. liimey’s letter suppressed ?
W'liy was it permitted to go before (lie Southern i
people! These gentlemen thought it their duty :
as patriots, philanthropists, and statesmen, to 1
collect lids information, not only, but also to
place it before their constituents, and if danger t
threatens, to warn them of their danger. If these 1
facts were *• ineendiarv." whv have not they, in *
r
their wisdom, discovered it! Why should they ,
j hold in their hand a torch so charged with dc- t
! struetion ! Thank Heaven, they have a surer
i lamp by which their feet are guided! They will
j act for their country, let what may come. Has .
I the Editor charged me with an attempt to con- 1
I vince the people of the South, against their reason, 1
that lam the champion of their rights and insti- ,
1 unions ! He seems to forget that in ids patriot- r
:Ic zeal, and overheated philanthropy, he has left ’
I room for suspicion, that since lie is foremost on
j the field, he may lie the first to turn his lack to
i the foe. Has he become so much wiser than (lie
legislators of the Mouth, that lie must dictate to 1
file people! lie remarks lam "destitute of mo- ,
dusty.” 11,is lie that modesty which he says I i
!am destitute of, when he appears first upon die 1
arena and throws down the gauntlet of defiance!
1 ask an impartial community if lie would not
i have shown both '•modesty and discretion' if he
had entered the field when called by the people !
The editor speaks of the impossibility of a change
of opinion upon the subject of Iholition;” lie ad
mits that on political subjeets, men may change
their opinions; lie says a "man may lie a
Democrat and afterwards a Whig, but not so
with tiie Abolitionist.” How has he made this
important discovery .? How has Ae been able to
define distinctions with such mathematical cer
tainty, as to bring out this new and important
principle, that a fixed law of mind is wholly in
operative in forming opinions upon the subject of
Abolition ! Verily, tlit- power of discriiiiiiial on
and the metaphysical acumen of this gentleman
it not interior to that of the a.nc.lil iwin.
was able
"To sever and divide
\ hair ‘tw i\t north and nevt \-weu
If to-day a man could be a Monarchist »no-d t 1
imrrotv a Republican, if to-day a Papist and to
morrow a Protestant, an Infidel to day and to
morrow a preacher of righteousness, why upon
this subject could he not change 1 Arc not the
! elements of the human mind the same in ail
| circumstances 1 Are wo not actuated by ino
j lives, and are not our opinions changed by facts
presented in a different light! Cut, saya the
Editor, ‘•there can he no change.” He draws so
nice a line of distinction between opinions formed
upon one subject and another, and the probable
changes of those opinions, that really the lint is
not discernahle by his reader, and I doubt wheth
er even fit's own neatest vision was able to dis
cover it.
In defence of the charge brought against me
by the Editor of a “ Literary Journal,” v ho has
thought proper to step aside from his ordinary
course, and make a malignant and uncalled for
attack upon my principles and character, I would
say to an enlightened community, are these
charges supported hy facts 1
Because ! have been called upon hy otic of the
Legislators of your country, to give some intelli
gence as to the designs and movementsofNorlh
ern Abolitionists, and because this information
was given freely, frankly, and without reserve,
for this reason I am made the object of calumny
and misrepresentation hy one who should have
known his duly better. He has virtually ar
raigned your representatives as being in com
munion, and having an understanding with your
enemies. He has arraigned them for high trea
son, and before the awful tribunal of his own
judgment has been pronounced their sentence.'
If indeed they have thought best to obtain infor
mation as to the designs of misguided fanatics,
the enemies of your sacred institutions, upon
which rests your liberties; if, like the industri
ous Cicero, they ferret out the Catalines of
America, and wrest from their hand the torch of
civil discord, if they warn you of the weapons
and manner of attack of your adversary, that you
may prepare for defence; if like true patriots
they warn you of dangers, for this they areeharg
ed as traitors.
But I rejoice that this base ealumnv upon your
countrymen, is only the charge of one individual,
and that he will pass before the ordeal of
public opinion, and receive a just reward. I re
joice that your civilians and statesmen are beyond
the reach of his arm.
I hope a candid public will weigh the motives
which have influenced the editor to make an un
manly attack upon my character and principles,
and that the prejudices or malice of one individu
al, will not bias your minds. lam well assured
you will he swayed only hy an enlightened judg
ment. From such investigation, from such de.
cisioji, I have nothing to fear, ns both character
and principles are open to the view of a generous
people.
As I have acted only in a manner which [sup
posed most conducive to the interests of my
country ; though I am subjected to the aspersions
and hitter calumny of a single individual, and
though in addition to what he has done, he
should pour upon me the thunders of his invec
tives,|and Ijshouhl feel the withering blast of his
frown, and even fall beneath the kindling ofjiit
vengeance , yet this would tie a small sacrifice in
behalf of my beloved country, and I should have
the pleasing reflection ol having done what I
supposed my duty, and leave all else to the Su
preme Kuler of the destinies of Nations.
E. M. SMITH SPENCER.
Crnwfordville, (ia„ June 2t, 1831).
From the Richmond Whig.
Amelia countv, June 15, 1831).—Diikao
pul Hut Stoiim. — Yesterday, about 3 o’clock,
the neighbor hood of Mannboro’ was visited hy a
scene the most terrible and distressing we ever
witnessed. We have indeed heard ot the lueral
destruction of crops and vegetation hy the com
bined force of the elements, hut never before did
we have to witness with our eyes, that, in a few
minutes, the prospects of a whole year were de
stroyed. A cloud arose in the North, and soon
in rapid and wild confusion overspread our skies
—each succession of green columns and sheets
warning us of what wo were soon to experience.
A short time only elapsed before a shower of
small hail began to full, increasing in size till it
reached the size of an inch in diameter; the wind
about (hat lime, with all its terror, brought up
the rear; an avalanche of ice balls, of from one
to two and three inches in diameter now succeed
ed. bearing down every species of vegetation be
fore it—deafening our cars with the roar and
crash produced hy the force with which it was
bin led against our dwellings, rendered still more
awful by forcing itself through every exposed
vvindrw—shivering the glass to atoms, and scat
tering bin every direction over our dwellings.—
But this is not the worst—our crops are almost
raised—our tobacco, which was very promising,
sustained great injury, but being early in the sea
son, wo can partially repair it. The corn, which
was also very fine, is literally demolished, being
in numerous instances, beaten ofl' at the ground
—from this, wc even hope to get a few suckers,
which may, in some degree, repair the lost —but
as for the wheat and oat crops, they arc consum
ed with an almost utter destruction; we do not
think the wheat can yield us one peek. The
storm was of unusual extent, reaching several
miles around us—attended in almost all places
with the same dreadful consequences. This
dreadful calamity, added to the doleful prospect
presented to us, both at the present, and in antici
pation by the relentless insectiie destroyer, (the
clinch hug,) it may well be supposed, renders
our situation truly uncomfortable.
From the Detroit Morning Fast.
Lynch Law.
There are few. if any. who look upon a scene
like that at the foot of Griswold-strret yesterday,
without a thrill of horror. Yet wc must confess,
there are crimes committed hy those wearing the
form of man for which there is no legal remedy.
Paid Maples, a butehei here, and a disgrace io
his in in ily and to his trade, (lor our butchers
generally area worthy class of men.) received in
his employment, some months since, a deserter
from the British army, and. alter becoming in
debted to him some 50 or 70 dollars, cancelled
hie obligation hy getting the poor fellow into a
(it of intoxication, conveying him across the river,
and surrendering him to British oflicors for the
ordinary reward on such occasions. But to their
honor and manliness let it he said, they allowed
him to be whipped and c-oppcd for his pains.
Vet laws must he executed and rules enforced,
an I it !«•mt • i *lood tl. -v.dav u? < the
'PI " > 1 ■'•" ■ m . de > ter,
certain individuals look the wretch who could sell
the life of a brother man for a few paltry dollars,
rode him on a rail, shaved his head, tarred and
sanded it. and ho was finally lodged in rail to
protect !;im from annihilation. W* do not, we
cannot, commend such acts on the part ot any ,
portion of our citizens, hut we will repeat oui ,
words, that there are vtilanies committed tor i
which ths law makes no provision. Let this fer- j
low be discharged from jail, and permit him to |
leave the scene of his disgrace. He cannot live
h «.
The Crops.
An old and observing farmer of this city men
tions to us this morning, that the promise of
abundant harvest was never greater throughout
this section of .Now Jersey than at tire present ,
season Crops of every description look well,
and will, it is believed, abundantly reward the
labor of the husbandman. —Newark Daily Ad
vertiser,
The Harvest. —A gentleman who has lately
visited different parts of our country, informs us
that the prospect of a yield of winter grain is
better than for many years past. I his is the
best sort of good news. —Belvidire N, ./. Apulia.
The Germantown (Pa.) Telegraph stales that
the crops in that district of country never looked
more promising. The late wet spell of cool
weather, it is true, slightly affected the color of
the corn, but so far from injuring it, its growth
has been steady and rapid, while the grub and
cut worms, those arch enemies of this delicate
shoot, have not carried their depredations as far
as usual. The fly too, has been less hostile to
ward the wheat, a crop that indicates the most
abundant yield ; while the rye, in point of beauty
and luxuriance, is certainly beyond anything we
remember in former years.
Prospects of the next Crops. —The,
drought still continues, and the soil is drying up
with the oppressive heat. Corn is almost a total
failure, and cotton begins to look yellow. W her
ever the plough is used in the fields, a thick cloud
of dust marks the track. It is now nearly two
months since a shower of any consequence has
fallen in the upper part of the county; we have
had occasional rains in town, but they have not
extended very far. From the appearance of the
corn fields, the crops of that necessary article of
provisions will fall short of being sufficient to
supply the wants of the raisers; and if this drought
continues, the cotton crop will be one of the
shortest that has ever been made. —Baton Rouge
Gazelle, June 16.
From the Charleston Observer.
The last of the Huguenots,
Departed this life in this city on the 17th inst.
Mr. Stephen Thomas, m the 89 th year of his age.
Mr. 'J'. was horn in the village of Eyrnct, depart
ment La Dordogne, France, on the 19th ofAu
gust, A. D. 1760, and lied with an elder maiden
sister to London, in 1754, to join the Kev. Mr.
Gibcrt, who, with tiis congregation had also been
compelled to seek an asylum from the persecu
tions which they endured in their native land.
This congregation of exiles consisted of nearly
100 individuals; and by a kind Providence, they
arrived here in safety on the 12th of April, 1764,
where the subject of this notice has ever since re
sided. At an early period of the Revolutionary
struggle, Mr. T. returned to his native country
on business, where lie suffered a painful deten
tion from liis family for about three years. On
his return, he was captured by the British fleet in
tiro Chesapeake, where he remained sometime a
prisoner. At length being exchanged, he retur
ned to Charleston, and immediately joined the
troops in defence of bis adopted country; was at
the battle of Fort Moultrie, and afterwards was
with Gen. Marion to the close of the war.
At what age Mr. Thomas became a professor
of religion, we have not ascertained; but from some
circumstances it is presumed that, like Obadiah,
he was one who “feared God from his youth.”
For many years he was a Ruling Elder of the
French Protestant church in this city—a church 1
strictly Calvinistic in its creed, and Presbyterian
in its model. The blowing up of the church
edifice, in the great fire of 1796, the subsequent
death of their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. lioudinot, and
the delay experienced in obtaining another, were
among the causes which led to the dispersion of
the flock among other churches of the city. Still
there are strong attachments among the descend
ants of the congregation to the religion of their
fathers. But none of the original flock now re
main.
When the second Presbyterian Church was
established in 1810, Mr. Thomas was chosen
one of its first ruling Elders—an office, the du
ties ot which he faithfully and conscientiously
performed till within the last five or six years,
when the infirmities of age rendered him physi
cally, ami even mentally unable to take the over
sight of the flock of Cnrist. j
Mr. T. retained through life the strong feelings ,
and rigid principles for which the original Hugue
nots were distinguished. The persecutions ,
which ho and his family had endured for con
science sake, could not he effaced from his mind ;
and hence in part arose his ardent love of liberty
—his strong attachment to the principles of the
Reformation, and his opposition to every thing pc- *
culiar to the Church of Rome. Twice he sacrifi- I
ced all—once when a youth, for the religion of <
his fathers; and once when in manhood, with a <
family to support, for the liberty of his adopted I
country-. Put he still lived to a good old age, and
his children s children to the sth generation, arose
to call him blessed. Ills descendants consist of 1
between sixty and seventy—of whom three are
h’S children, and four his great grand children, <
i bus having served the will of God in his gener- 1
atiou, he has at last gone to his rest, leaving a 1
chnracter free from reproach ; a memorial of his
fidelity in his family and in the Church; and a
testimony which in its influence will live when
his name shall mi longer be remembered. 1
“The Lamented Gilley.’’— Never hasan in- <
eident, so serious and melancholy in itself, been
connected with such ridiculous associations, or ■
been made the occasion of so many nonsensical i
absurdities, as the death of the late Hon. Jona- 1
than Gilley. The last and most ludicrous at
tempt to connect this affair with party politics,
occurred in the Senate of this state, toward the
close of the late session; and although it is not
the first lime in which the honorable gentleman
concerned has made himself ridiculous, wc doubt
whether he ever displayed his talents in quite so
farcical a light before. The story is 100 good to
be lost.
The subject under discussion was the petition i
of a young man, a native of Maine, for release
from our state prison, where he had been confined
for the crime of passing counterfeit money. Mr.
Senator Wightman, (who. by the way, has exhi
bited throughout the session an uncontrollable
share of the cacoethes loquendi,) advocated the
petition with more than usual blandncss and su
avity of manner. The prisoner, he said, previous
| to the commission of this offence, had maintained i
i a good reputation, being an industrious man, of
; much enterprise and excellent prospects, but ow
-1 ingtothe death of-the lamented Gilley,” he be-
I came much excited in politics, and engaged in the
j democratic cause with so much zeal, as to neglect
bis business, and thus becoming embarrassed, he
| had fallen into the hands of an accomplished vil
j lain, and had in this way been led astrav. This,
! with some other circumstances, ho thought, should
i commend the petition to the favorable considers-
I lion of the Senate, and he hoped the release would
be granted.
Mr. Rockwell replied, that he really rould not
1 c n -i ivc how d.e death of- the hum tiled ( illcv"
could have any connection with this case, ns it -o
I happen; ’. Ui t the young mu. had oven in the
stale prison some two or three years before “the
, death of the lamented Gilley” took place! lit
! ace.r.s the petitioner ''as sentenced in 1896.
) >■
in wnicli even the “brassfacca
tivcncss” of Stillman K. VVightman could not
stand; those who have ever seen the man when
a little discomfited, may imagine how “lamenta
bly silly” he looked—and after a few rather se
vere remarks trom Mr. Butler, upon the conduct
of the Senator in dragging such matler into the
discussion, Mr. Wightman apologised as well as
he coaid, for introducing the subject, and took bis
sea', ile doubtless felt very much like evapora
ting, or “taking horse for Canada.”— Hartford
Courier.
'fur, Mii.rr.iHr Encampment. —The Prince
ton Whig, referring to the encampment of U. S.
troops in New Jersey, for the purpose of instruc
tion and drill, says, under date of Friday last —
“The United States troops are weakly increas
ing their numbers in Trenton. They now
amount to about nine hundred in all, of which
near one-fourth arc cavalry. The most interest
ing time of visiting them is saiil to be during
their morning parade, which is between 9 and 11
o’clock. They also parade between 4 and 7in
the afternoon. Report says their numbers arc
soon to be increased from 2000 to 3600 men.”
Unexampled speed in Lake steaming.
The fine steam boat Illinois passed from Chickago
to Buffalo, (1047 miles,) last week, in sixty hours.
This is the greatest speed, for the distance, on re
cord. Which is at the rate of 17 miles and 45
hundredths of a mile, say 17A miles per hour !
That is four hundred and seventeen miles and
one tenth of a mile every twenty four hours ! !
—New York Star.
Important decision to Travellers. —The
Quincy (Mass. Patriot gives notice of a novel de
cision in an action of Noah Fifield, vs the Brain
tree and Weymouth Turnpike Corporation, de
termined at the last term of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Norfolk, Mass. It was
settled that a person travelling over said Turn
pike upon the common and ordinary business of
family concerns—going to a grist mill, etc.—is
exempted from the payment of toll. These ex
ceptions extend to procuring fuel for the fire and
other necessaries for the use of a family, and such
other business as necessarily appertains to the
support thereof. It was adjudged in this ease
that the plaintiff recover hack the amount of
money paid ( lie defendants for toll while passing
their toll gate for the purposes aforesaid.
Curious Cask.— When Dr. Theller, the pat
riot, was taken prisoner near Malden, by the Bri
tish, he had money ami a watch about him to the
value of $B5. Os this according to the practice
of war, ho was of course immediately robbed by
the captors. Dr. Reynolds of Malden, was one
of the capturing party, and he happening to be in
Detroit, was arrested at the suit of Theller, for
the debt. The case has since been tried before a
justice at Detroit, and the jury returned a verdict
in favor of Dr. Theller for $B5, and costs—Rey
nolds said ho took the property by order of his
commanding officer. It did not appear in evi
deuce that there was law, even in Great Britain,
which refused to respect the private property of
an invading foe, nor any testimony that the de
fendant had any commanding officer to be recog.
nized in our courts.
During the last ten years, through the efforts
of the Temperance Society, the number of licens
ed rum shops in this city has decreased from
3162 to 2507, notwithstanding the constant and
rapid increase of the population. There lias also
been a decrease of 25 per cent, in the importa
tions of foreign liquors to this port during the
last year. There were in theStateof New York,
in 1825, 1129 distilleries; the number is now
reduced to about 200. In 1837, there were in
operation in the city of Now York and vicinity
17 large grain distilleries; now there are but 9.
In 1837, 32,680,000 gallons of first proof do
mestiespirits were inspected in this city ; and in
1838, 18,049,000 gallons, being 14,631,0(10 less
than in the pcccdingycar, or a falling off of more
than 33 per cent and greater than double the de
crease of any previous year.— New York Whig.
Laughter. —No man who has once heartily
and decidedly laughed, can be altogether irre
claimably bad. How much lies in laughter—the
cipher key wherewith we decipher the whole
man! Some men wear an everlasting barren
simper; in the smile of others lies a cold glitter
as of cold ice; the fewest are able to laugh what
may be. called laughing, but only sniff ami titter
and snigger from the throat outwards, or at best
produce some whiffling husky cachination, as if
they were laughing through wool. Os none such
comes good. The man who cannot laugh is on
ly fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils, hut his
whole life is already a treason and a stratagem
Carlyle.
Election Anecdote. —Though our elections
sometimes produce ebullitions of angry feeling,
they also originate some excellent jokes. One
of them we shall give as related to us. The
question was put to a simple foreigner by our in
formant, “Have you ever been naturalized?”
Ans. “I don’t remember.”
Q. “Can’t you recollect whether you ever ap
plicdto the Court for that purpose ? ”
Ans, “No; but they had. me up at Court
once, and I was put in jail for a few days. Per
haps that was to naturalize me ; but I’m not able
to say for certain.”— Norfolk Herald.
Revolutionary Anecdote. —A story is
told of a Sergeant who travelled through the
woods of New Hampshire, on bis way to the
American Army, which will show the character
of the Indians.
He had twelve men with him. Their route
was far from any settlement, and they were
obliged every night to encamp in the woods.—
The sergeant had seen a good deal of the Indians,
and understood them well. Early in the after
noon, one, day as they were marching on, over
bogs, swamp 1 ; and brooks, under the great maple
trees, a body of Indians, more than their own
number, rushed out upon a hill in front of
them.
They appeared to he pleased at meeting with
the sergeant and his men. They considered
them their best friends. For themselves they
*had taken up the hatchet for the Americans anil
would scalp and strip those rascally English for
them like so many wild cals. “How do you do,
pro !” (meaning brother,) said one; and “how
do you do!” continued another; and so they
went about shaking hands with the sergeant anil
his twelve men.
They went off at last; and the sergeant, hav
ing marched on a mile or two, halted his men
i and addressed them. “My brave fellows” said
he “we must use all possible caution, or before
morning we shall all of us be dead men. You
are amazed; but depend upon me these Indians
have tried to put out suspicion. You will see
more of them by and by !”
They concluded finally to adopt the following
schemes for defence. They encamped for the
night near a stream of water which protected
them from behind. A large oak was felled, and
the brilliant fire kindled. Each man cut a log of
wood about the size of his hotly, rolled it up nice
ly in his blanket and put his hat on the end of it.
and laid it before the fire, that the enemy might
take it for a ir.a .
Thirteen! tv re fifed out in this way, rep
resenting the .-erg ant ami iris twelve men. They
then placed themselves with loaded guns, behind
the fallen tree. By this time it was dark; but the
fire was kept burning *il! midnight, The tier
ft '•
gcant knew that if they ever came they would
come now.
A util Indian was seen through the glimmer
ing of the fire, which was getting low. He. mi) ."
ved towards them skulking, as an Indian alwavs
does. He seemed to suspect at first that a muni
might bo watching, hut seeing none he came for
ward more boldly, rested on hia toes, and was seen
to move his finger as he counted the thirteen
sleeping as he supposed, by the fire.
Ho counted them again, and retired. Anodic
came up, and did the same. Then the whole six'-
teen in number came upand glared silently at the
logs, till they seemed satisfied they were f ;tst
asleep. Presently they took aim, fired the whole
number of guns upon the logs, yelled the war
hoop, and rushed forward to murder & scalp their
supposed victims. They fired upon them, and
not one of the Indians was left to tell the story of
that night. The sergeant and his men reached
the army in safety.
Wc the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen and se
lected for the second week of June Term, 1839
make the following presentments, viz;
Wc present as a grievance of the most serious
magnitude the general and intemperate use of in
toxicating Liquors, believing as we do that it
highly injurious to the peace, good order, and hesr
interest of the state at large. And wc do most
earnestly recommend that the General Assemble
will pass such law, as will insure the immediate
and entire suppression of the sale thereof.
On examination of the Poor House (by a com
mittee appointed for that purpose,) we find the
house very neat and in good condition, and the
inmates all in a very comfortable situation, with
one exception ; a Mr. Johns sent there from the
city, wc think requires medical assistance, and
would further recommend that Mr. Johns be fur
nished with means sufficient to defray his travel
ling expenses to Virginia, at which place we have
good reasons to believe that he has ample means
for a support. We find that there is at this time
13 persons in the Poor House, of which number
there has been two sent by the City Council and
11 from other parts of the county. Since the Ist
of January there has been Ifi persons discharged
and 11 admitted. Wc find the fence as well us
the premises generally all in very good order.—
The inmates of the establishment are all very
well satisfied with Mr. Johnson, and say that he
feeds them as well as (hey could expect for the
pay he receives.
W e also present as a grievance the law exempt
ing from Jury duty the Firemen of our City.—
Wo admit their great value us Firemen, hut con
sider the exemption of Jury as well as militia duty
a greater privilege than oilier citizens enjoy.
The Grand Jury return their thanks to His
Honor the Judge atid Attorney General and re
quest that the above may be published 1
Isaac W. Whitlock, Foreman.
Gustave Dugas, Davis Bottom,
William E. Jackson, John McDade, Jr.
Isaac. Taylor, William C. Wav,
Oliver Danforth, Edward W. Collier,
Thomas Tobin, Cosby Dickerson,
, John Kirkpatrick, William O. Eve,
Thomas .Skinner, Warrenton Haynia,
John Dreghorn. John Finn,
James M. Park,
Augusta, June 02, 1839.
ORDER OF CELEBRATION OF 4TII OF JULY
1839.
The committee appointed to make arrangemeate
tor the celebration of the approaching Anniversary'
of American Independence, have appointed Maj.
Samuel C. Wilson, Marshal of the day.
At half past ten o'clock, A. M. a procession
will be formed in front of the United States Hold
f :
and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under
the command of the Marshal of the day, when,
after divme service, the Declaration of American j
Independence will lie read by william R. McLavvs, ]
Esq., and an address suitable to the occasion will j
be delivered by A. 11. Matthews, Esq.
The order of Procession will be as follows:
1. The Clinch Rifle Company.
2. Major General and Staff.
3. Brigadier General and Stall.
4. Col. of the 10th Regiment and Staff, and the
Officers of the 10th Regiment.
5. Officers of the Army and Navy.
6. Orator and Reader.
7. The Reverend the Clergy.
8. Magistrates of the City and County.
9. The Different Fire Companies of the city. *
10. The Mechanics of the City.
11. The different Societies of the City.
12. The Medical Faculty and Students.
13. Citizens.
The Pews on the right and left of the centre |
aisle, will be reserved for the procession.
The authorities of the City and County, the I
Reverend the Clergy, the members of the Fire I
Department, the Mechanics of the city, the So- I
cielies of the city, the. Medical Faculty and Stu- w
dents, and the citizens generally are respectful) B
invited to join the procession in the above order, ■
At day light a national salute will be fired op- Ks
posite the City Hall.
Committee—G. F. Parish, W. Rankin, and S. L,
M. Thompson, on the part of the City Council; ■
F. C. Curtis, H. O. Cook and P. H. Strong, on f
the part of the Clinch Riflemen.
Consignees per South Carolina Rail Koud.
Hamburg, June 26, 1839.
Reese & Real!; T. Dawson; Haviland Si Rislcyi
A. McConnell; J. B. Guedron; S. Buford; Jeffersk
Boulware; George Barrett, and M Seignors.
COMMERCIAL.
Latent dates from Liverpool, May D
Latest dales from Havre May !■>
New-Orlf.ans, June 23.
Cotton. —Received from loth to 21st inst. in
clusive 2,330 bales, exported to Liverpool 9,183
Havre 553 do, Havana 158 do, (omitted last week;)
New York 611 do, Boston 37 do, Philadelphia 401
do, Baltimoie 434 do, in al! 11,385 ba'es; making
a reduction in stock of 9,055 bales, and leaving s
balance on hand, including all on ship board to'
cleared, of 54,809 bales.
We have had another very quiet week in the cot
ton market, so far as regards actual sales, buyers
evincing little disposition to operate at present, to
any extent. There is a good deal shipping —more,
perhaps, than at any time during several weeks
past—but in almost every instance it is shipped on
planters’ or factors’ account, under advances. •b c
prices of the few sales that have come to our
ledge exhibit scarcely any variation from Hie rate
fixed upon last week, and we therefore retain out
quotations. With regard to the general character
of the market it may he said that it is rather firmei
for small lots of Louisiana and Mississippi, which*
are not plenty. Tennessee? and N. Alahamas »t*
more abundant, and are more readily put sot-B
ward upon the market. ,
The sales of the week amount to about 303 ■
hales as follows: —l3 hales La. and Miss, at l'2j B
121. 12|i LI, 13; ltd. 12,j; 175, Igf, '. 13;
33. ! 2J; 23, 12A ; 91, 11] -. 30, 1 I ; 64, 12;
13 12 rent--. < 1 Tcnn. 1 r.;i X Ala. 1 1.-d Li 'l
at 11 j-; 511, va; bus ; 44, 6: l, 12 cents. I
Liverpool < lasjificati ns.— Louisiana an-B
Mississippi, Ordinary 10-f a llj-; Middling Ilf
Fair 13 a Good fair 44 a 14J; Good and !»«' I