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WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3 183*
_ ' VOL lII.—No. 88 i
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AU« lIST A.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2.
At the request of a number of gentlemen of
Randolph county, we transfer to our columns the
letter of Prof. Cotting, Slate Geologist, giving the
result of his examinations in that county. The
citizens of Randolph are anxious that their fellow
citizens of other counties and other states, should
bo informed in relation to the true character of
these splendid cotton lands. We have never
had the pleasure of visiting that rich and prosper
ing section of Georgia, but we have long had
sufficient evidence to know that it is one ol the
finest and most fertile portions of the South.
Consistency.
Every body who has the opportunity of peru.
sing the Charleston Mercury, must have noticed
the violent character of its denunciations of Mr.
Clay. No phrase which can mark him as a cor
rupt, dangerous and unprincipled politician, ut
terly unworthy of the support of any Southern
man, is 100 harsh for that paper at present. Rea
der, just peruse the following editorial articlefrom
that paper, about two years ago, and ask yourself
what Henry Clay has done since that time to for
feit the good opinion therein expressed. You
will please to remember, however, two important
facts—first, that Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun were
then acting together in the Senate in opposition
to the administration ; secondly, that the latter
gentleman is now acting with and supporting it.
From these two facts you may draw your own
inference as to the reason why Henry Clay, who,
two years ago was looked upon as “a man of some
noble traits, a bold, brave, gallant, highminded
nuhi of genius ,” that ‘-would never do any thing
mean," is now reviled as an abolitionist and eve
ry thing else that is hateful in a public man.
“If we cannot have a Southern State Rights
man—if John C. Calhoun, by going upon the
forlorn hope of truth, is (politically) dead upon
the ramparts, -like a gallant steed fallen in the
front rank, borne down and trampled by the base
rear,’ and can only hope for justice to those who
shall look upon these disjointed times with the
eyes of posterity—if for a disinterestedness above,
and a political sagacity beyond, the age, he is to
be sacrificed as a martyr to principle, at least call
upon us to support some one worthy of an en
thusiastic trust.—Give us a man of some noble
traits, a bold, brave, gallant, highminded man
of genius, who, though we see his political errors,
we can yet assure ourselves will do nothing mean.
Give us such a man, for instance, as HENRY
CLAY. He would have our respect, our admi
ration—and we would be sure that this Govern
ment would always be dignified and respectable.
There is something heroic in him. Not military
chieftain heroism —oh, no; but of a kind not at
all related to the humbug family. We would not
throw ourselves into the arena for his support;
but we would not quarrel with the Northern
Whigs for offering such a man for the sullrages of
the Opposition. We tell the Northern Whigs
he is the only man on whom they can rally a
conquering party, unless the people, come more
suddenly to their senses than we have a right to
expect, and at once do themselves the honor of
rendering justice to the first man in the country.”
From the Baltimore American. '
six Days Later from Europe.
Arrival of the “British Queen.”
The long expected steam ship British Queen
armed at New York on Sunday morning. She
brings London papers to the evening of the 11th
July, and Liverpool papers of the I Oth.
It was universally expected on the 11th July
that the Bank of England would raise the inter
est to six per cent. The notice, however, did not
take place, though it was intimated from Bank
Parlor that the interest would probably he advan
ced on the following Thursday, the 18th.
The Spinners at Manchester have renewed
their agreement to “work short,” notice nf which
was published in London on the 11th, and it was
supposed that a further decline in Cotton would
probably follow.
The bullion in the possession of the Bank of
England has been still farther reduced—whilst
the accounts from the manufacturing districts are
entirely gloomy as to the export of trade. This
all tends to the impossibility of describing any
real improvement in the general condition of mon
-1 affairs. 0
loricau securities remained all unsaleable,
> at the most ruinous quotations, with the
tion of the shares of the Bank of the Uni
atos, which have been sold in considerable
nts at j£23 7s fid, and on the 11th were
eld by one influential party unless at $23
an one offer for the best of Pennsylvania
s, at a price lower than 90, had gone off
ut effect, and there indeed nogreat improve
since the departure of the Great Western
the Cotton market affairs have become even
lerably worse; for the fall at Liverpool has
jo less than per lb. during the short time
ihas elapsed since the Great Western sail
etter from the most eminent firm in the
states that “the la-gcst spinners buy only
from 40 to 50 bales per day, merely to keep open
the mills; and any person desirous of speculating
might almost make his own prices.”
AMERICAN BOCMDAKIf q.U ESTI Off.
Her Majesty's Government has selected two
commissioners to proceed immediately by the
British Queen to North America, to examine
into the possibility of simplifying thin arduous
undertaking, and bringing the question to a
prompt and honorable settlement. Lieutenant-
Colonel Madge, of the Royal Engineers, an offi
cer of high reputation in geodetic operations, is
,«ne of the commissioners. The other is Mr.
Featherttonhaugh. This gentleman has been
selected as well for his scientific attainments, his
very intimate acquaintance with the details of
this troublesome question, as for the topographi
cal knowledge which his extensive travels in
N North (America have enabled him to acquire.
— Globe Ministerial paper. J
From the Savannah Georgian.
From Florida.
We insert the following letter from a Florida
correspondent, prei tising, that while he has stated
affairs pretty much as, we fear, they exist in that
Territory, he, appears to have indulged a disposi
tion to draw on his imagination for the Proclama
tion inclosed, which, though never before gazet
ted, is, we apprehend, a fair exposition of the
spirit of the Tullahassees.
Df.vii Sin: — This is the 27th of July, On the
18th, according to proclamation, all the Indians
were to have been “infra limites ” south of Pease
Creek, but. alas, no such good news can be told.
The Indians have not gone South, nor do I be
lieve they intend to do so. The Tallahassces
say, that they were no parties to the, so called,
“treaty,” that they are very well supplied with
every thing needful—arms, ammunition, provis
ions, &c.; that the country now in their posses
sion suits them wonderfully well, and that if the
white folk want it, they must rome and take it.
Tiger Tail’s proclamation, taken from the Isto
chattee Gazette, of the 19 th inst., shows the spirit
existing among the Indians:—
“PIIOCLAMATIO V.”
“H:ad-Quartern, July 19, 1839.
“ The Major-General Commanding in Chiefis
happy to anounco to the gallant spirits under his
command, that the treaty made by his great broth
er in arms, Gen. Macomb, is now null and void.
The Tallahassces have had lime, during the sus
pension cf hostilities, to provide themselves with
arms, ammunition, and provisions in abundance.
The Uibe, hitherto divided into small roving par
ties, has had an opportunity to assemble and de
cide on the best measures to be pursued. The
Great Chief at Washington has had nearly all
his warriors in pursuit of us for more than three
years. By our skill and vigilance we have evaded
them. The Great Chief has sent to a far distant
country many of his warriors. Those that re
main have their ranks continually thinned by
disease and other causes, and you only have to
consider how much we have the upper hand of
the white folk to see that the advantage for some
to come must be greatly on our side. The
“treaty” made at Fort King was not attended by
any Chief from our tribe, and of course, can have
nothing to do with us. The white folk say vve
must go south to the country agreed upon by the
Mickasukies and Seminoles. If they cannot con
sent to let us stay where wo are now, let them
come and put us where they please—after they’ve
caught us.
“T. TAIL,
“Maj. Gen. Comg. in Chief,
“Os all the Talfahassees.”
“A true copy,
“A. Hajo, Sense Bearer.”
It was said Col. Harney had had a talk with
Sam Jones, who represented himself as willing to
go within “the limits,” and who promised to aid
in forcing the Tallahassees to do the same. Now,
Gen. Macomb’s proclamation from Fort King
says, that the agreement (i. c. the treaty) was
made with Chitto Tustenuggc, principal chief of
the Mickasukies and Seminoles, and successor to
Sam Jones. If that be true what power has Sam
to promise his aid in making the two tribes wage
war against the Tallahassees I
“NOUS VERRONS.”
• ‘ From the Southern Recorder.
Cotting vi llk, Randolph Co.,
June ISth, 1839.
Dnii Sin : —We are truly gratified at your
a’rival on the soil of our county, as our Stale Ge
ologist—inasmuch as we are fully of the opinion
we are in possession of a county which continues
to be overlooked, as regards its real value to the
farmer. I'leasegivc us a few outlines of the na
ture of our soil—its richness, durability, location
for health—the quality of its waters—and the
means th'it may be had with usto reinstate our
lands, should they become exhausted.
As you have been quite over the County, and
especially on the creeks and low places, what have
you to say on the subject of Mosquitoes —arc
they troublesome in this County, to your knowl
edge 1 Also, please give us the elevation of
some of the principal parts of the County—as we
are fully persuaded that many of our up-country
friends are under the impression we live in a low
marsh// and frog-pond country —and any other
matter ofinterest to us, as may have come before
you in your survey; and oblige very much,
Your obedient servants.
JOHN G. GILBERT, JOHN N. MARTIN,
JO H N H UNT, JA s. E. BRO WN,
JONAS DANIELL, J. WASH,
WM. L. CRAWFORD, J. FULTON,
J. P. tSHARP, L. D. PKIOB,
PETER ELDRIDGE, S. LUNDY.
Cottingvillf,, June 20,1839.
To Messrs, ./. G. Gilbert, John Hunt, Jonas
Daniel/, Wm, L. Crawford, J. 11.I 1 . Sharp, P,
Eldridge, John N. Marlin, James E. Drown.
P. Wash, J. Fulton, L. D. Price, S. Lundy.
Gkxtlf.mks : —With the tender of my ac
knowledgments for the honor of your confidence
I hasten to comply with your request, am! to an
swer your queries respecting your County, as far
as my abilities and opportunity will allow. I have
examined every district in the county and believe
I have obtained a pretty correct knowledge of their
geological features and agricultural capacity.
As you design this for the information of citi
zens residing in other parts of the State, who have
not examined the county of Randolph, perhaps
it would be well to state, that the territory com
prised in this county, was originally a part of
Lee; that it is divided into eight districts, which
retain their original numbers, viz : beginning at
the southwest corner, on Lee and Baker, and pro
ceeding on the Early line to the Chattahoochee,
it is numbered 4, S, 6,7; and from the river to
Lee county, on .Stewart line, 8, 9. 10, 11. These
with the addition of two lots wide on Stewart,
comprise the area of Randolph county. The two
western districts are not exactly square, owing to
the rneanderings of the river.
I commenced my survey on the Chattahoochee
river, in the seventh district. The land on the
river is divided in this county, as in the counties
below, into first, second and third alluvium. The
first is narrow, comprising a rich deposite of veg
etable and animal matter, with river sand and marl
or lime. The second is wider and is more irreg
j ular on the surface above the .Semocheechoba
creek than below, though it appears to be equally
as fertile The third, in this district, is a level
tract, and varies in width from one to two miles.
It is composed of fine sand, clay, lime, vegetable
and animal matter, in a completely decomposed
state; its substratum is a bed of calcareous marl.
| It is regularly stratified, and the pebbles are all
| water worn—showing conclusively that it is a de
i posite (Von i water.—Most of it is linden rod, and
f covered with tall pines and broad‘leaf black jack ;
■ it would he found to be highly productive, and is
i easily cultivated. The soil is very fine and deep,
. r and it cannot be easily exhausted by cultivation,
e The lands on the Setnocheecholm creek, near
its mouth, arc fertile, and some of the alluvium
will be permanent; but it is not of sufficient width
to be cultivated to advantage, except in a few pla
ces. The upland is rolling, the soil thin, and the
substratum is of such a nature that the soil will
be liable to be washed olf after a few years’ culti
vation. The level upland, on this creek, though
a coarse soil, will be fertile and very productive;
it is so situated with regard to beds of argillaceous
marl, that it may be made very valuable at little
expense. Much of the alluvial part rests on a
bed of marl, a few feet below the surface. The
1 flat pine woods on the north side of the creek
1 have a very excellent and generally permanent
soil—it is gray siliceous, or rather silieo-argilla
ceous, containing a due proportion of very line
clay and sand; it has a good deposite of vegetable
1 decomposed matter, and it has a tenaceous sub
■ soil of ferruginous sand and clay. The soils on
1 both sides of this creek and even the predominant
soil of tho levels throughout the district, are of a
• grey color, or what is termed geologically, silico
argillaceous, containing clay in due proportion,
intermingled with coarse and very fine sand.—
The proportions of clay and sand are such as to
cause the soil to withstand very well the elfccts of
a continued drought. This is an important con
sideration—we seldom find land of this descrip
tion, that is pine land , that will be very tena
cious ol moisture; but during a continuous
i drought of two months, the present season, the
corn growing in different parts of this district,
has indicated very little want of rain, by the twis
ting of the blades. 'I he land in lire forks of the
creek and the second alluvium at Sobcrton, eight
miles east ot Fort Gaines, is a fertile permanent
soil; it has a rich deposite of vegetable matter, as
well as occasionally beds of marl. The land in
the fork of Falling creek, at Sobcrton, is a level
tract and will be exceedingly productive if proper
ly managed. It contains 125 acres of second al
luvium. ihe mineral matters arc very fine sand
clay, lime and oxide of iron—all of which arc
intimately mingled. It has a rich vegetable
mould ol a dark colour, averaging about fifteen
i inches in depth. It is first rale land for the silu
' ation.
I'he two main branches of the Semochecboba,
■ are bordered by excellent land to their sources, in
the sixth district. The hills on lire south side
have a thin grey soil, at first very fertile; the
sub-soil a compact ferruginous sand and clay—
while the land is newly cleared and cultivated,
they will remain very productive, but let no one
deceive himself with the vain hope that the soil
is permanent, and will not be moved ; the sub
soil is of such a nature that the bills in this part
will inevitably bo denuded of their soil; when
ever they shall boas long cultivated ns the worn
out lands in the middle counties of Georgia, they
will presents similar meagre, bald appearance.—
Many of the bills in ibis district are so situated
that no mode of cultivation can prevent their
washing. Horizontal ploughing, or leaving at
intervals, on the side of the bills, iows of bushes,
may prevent the evil in some, but the siliceous
soil and Uie compact sub-soils of clay in some
bills, will cause a denudation in spite of every es
• fort to prevent it, after some years of cultiva
tion.
Immense beds of argillaceous blue marl of the
, most fertilizing quality, and completely pulveru
lent, are deposited in the banks of the Bemochee
hoba; argillaceous blue shell marlin the banks of
the Petawla; and the whole of the third alluvi
um, from Early line to Sand creek, on the Chat
tahoochee, rests on a bed of wliito calcareous
marl. These deposites render this part of the
seventh district exceedingly valuable. Nature
has here deposited a treasure which needs but
little exertion of man to render it available. Here
we may, perhaps, discover as much design as in
any of the ways of Providence—for there arc two
kinds of land to be benefited by mai ling —first,
sandy—for this the argillaceous marl is peculiar
ly fitted. Second, stiff clay land—and for this
there is a store, an inexhaustible store, of calcar
eous marl, and on the same tract wheie it is
wanted. It is within two or three feet of the
surface, in a state ready for use, and may easily
be obtained with comparatively little expense.
The argillaceous marl is held in such high re
pute in England, that it is not uncommon to
. make an excavation seventy feel deep to obtain
it. For the order ofstratifieation is different there
at least, we lark some strata in this country
which they possess; and in ce.rtain cases this
would place it at great depths; but here we have
the advantage in having it at the, surface—surely
this is a hint for us to improve the treasure. No
man who has ever given it a fair trial, or who
can be persuaded to forego his prejudices and
make the experiment, will part with such a trea
sure on his plantation for any consideration.—
There is no land capable of being cultivated in
the country, let it be ever so rich or ever so poor,
naturally, but what may be benefited by one or
other of the above species of marl. lam persua
ded from minute examination, that thete is no
land, even on the Chattahoochee bottoms, but
might be made to yield fifty per cent, more than
it now does, by properly marling , with at least
fifty bushels to the acre, and in some places two
hundred. A proper kind of marl must bo used,
of which there are three kinds, accordingly as the
soil is sandy , stiff clay of duly proportioned, but
has been exhausted.
Marl resusitates and renders permanent all
worn out or exhausted lands. It imparts energy
to the action ol putrescent manures of every de
scription ; causes the speedy decomposition, and
converts into proper nourishment for plants, all
animal ami vegetable substances, gives lightness
to, and increases the power of the soil to retain
moisture in a continued drought. It is found by
observation and long experience, that plants
growing in a soil which contains a sufficient pro
portion of lime or marl in its composition, are
more thrifly, take deeper root, and are more pro
ductive than those growing in the richest lands,
without lime or marl.
The localities of marl in the seventh and
: eighth districts, of different kinds, and calculated
, for different species of soil, are inexhaustible. It
only requires the enterptise, industry and ugri
-1 cultural skill ot the farmers of other Stales to
render them invaluable.
An objection is made by some to manuring
with putrescent manures, in the Southern coun
; try, because the intense heat of the sun, as they
say, burns the vegetable and animal matter, and
j deprives it. of its nutritive properties, such as
I gasses, &e. This may be true to a certain ex
j tent, under the present system of agriculture. It
l is morc o w >ug to the slovenly mode ol half cul
tivating, or rather not cultivating at all, on-tag
i entitle principles, than to any influence of the
sun’s rays. He this however as it may, marling
will effectually prevent the evil, and every partU
i cle of putrescent manure that shall then he ap
, P lle<l - will exert its due effect. And il the ground
be properly managed after marling, all the dry
vegetable matter that has lain undecomposed in i
tin- soil, from one year to another, will soon be
come decomposed am! converted into a rich
mould for the nourishment of vegetation.
Much of the pine land, as it is called, in this
district, is superior in fertility to most of the oak
and hickory land. It is a deposits and ranks as
third alluvium, in a geological classification. The
soil is finer, deeper, the particles more intimately
blended, than that of the oak and hickory ; it has
more lime in its composition, and the substratum
and some times the snh soil, is a bed of n arly
clay. The tracts in the seventh district which
particularly merit the attention of purchase rs of
land in Randoljih county, arc Ist, a tract of third
alluvium, comprising an area of about 2000 acres
which I consider the best, or full as good as any
pine land in tho country. It is situated cast of
the plantations ot Messrs. Drown, Henderson,
Alexander and Towson. 2d. A tract on the
south side of the Pctawla, about three miles cast
from the river; this is ot similar composition,
but not so extensive. The ponds, if they could
he drained, and 1 believe it is pracdouble, would
be found to contain some very fertile land. The
3d tract of goof pine land, in the seventh district,
is about one and a half mile north of CoMingvilh*.
This is similar to that on the Chattahoochee—it
is level, contains lime, is of a very line texture,
vegetable depusite deep, and the ingredients are
intimately blended—it is a permanent soil. The
sub-soil is at a good depth in those tracts, and
they will all be benefitted by deep ploughing—
the plough used should have a mould hoard.
Tho above tracts are not what is called “pine
barren,” but include some of the richest, soils in
the country ; they are strictly alluvial, although
covered with pine woods, and front this circum
stance alone, they have been considered of no ac
count, by those who formed their judgment on
the appearance of the natural growth —a very
. incorrect mode of judging of the quality or capa
hil'ty of a soil in any country, particularly itt
southwestern Georgia, where the quality of soils
is the reverse of those in the up country. Here
land which is covered with no otitx r growth hut
long-leaf pine, is sometimes far superior in fertili
ty and permanency to that of oak and hickory,
especially it the latter he any ways ol an uneven
surface.
The grasses, of various species, grow luxuri
ently in the flat pine woods of this county. I
have never seen the growth more rank or thicker
in any part of the up country of Georgia ; and
t hey are of the same species and varieties as grow
in the counties of Morgan, Walton and Gwinnett.
.There is not a spire of wire-grass growing in
any part of the county, to my knowledge. The
growth ot this species of grass in the counties on
the Chattahoochee, terminates a little above the
confluence of Spring and Dry creeks, in Early,
although it extends much higher on the Elint
river. This circumstance, if no other, precludes
its being ranked with tho pine-barren counties,
where the principal grass is wire-grass. I de
sign this information for those gentleman who
judge of soils merely by the natural growth. 1
hope they are not disposed to condemn the lands
of Randolph because they arc located in the re
gion of wire-grass counties, and are covered in
part with long-leaf pine. Let them first examine
geologically, as all lands should lie examined, to
obtain a correct opinion of their capaeily and du
rability. They will find the superficial soil of
this county every way calculated to he fertile.—
Its composition that of a proper soil that is, it
lias sand, clay, lime, oxide of iron, and vegetable
decomposed matter, in nearly due proportions, in
many places ; that the sub-soil is clay ; and the
substratum, argillaceous, calcareous, or shell marl,
or shell limestone. The whole county is on the
great shell limestone formations which passes
from the Savannah river, across the State, to the
Chattahoochee. It is near the surface, and crops
aul in many places in this county. To (he sci
entific planter this is important information, for
it affords him a guarantee ol the permanency and
fertility of his soil, provided it is managed on
true agricultural principles.
The surface at tho northeast of the seventh
and eighth, is rolling. The eminences, after a
few years, cultivation, will he denuded of their
soil, as it is thin, and the substratum fine clay, or
rather very fine clay and sand, which affords hut
little resistance. A part of the 4th filh oth Otli
and 1 Otlj districts, have a very fertile pulverulent
soil, of a reddi.-h colour, which rests on a coarse
ferruginous sand, clay and gravel. The hills
having this soil are not liable to denudation, even
when cultivated for years, to their very summits
—ot this fact we have ample proof in the Indian
fields which have been cultivate! from time im
memorial. The soil is peculiar, such as cannot
be found in the counties in the primitive region
of Georgia.
[To be continued j
From, the New Orleans Bulletin.
Texas.
Four years ago when this youthful Republic
was struggling with apparent hopelessness against
the resources and power ot a country numbering
eight millions ol inhabitants—when the sparse
and scattered population were being mercilessly
butchered by hordes of Mexican bravos, and San
ta Anna was letting loose the spirit ol rapine and
murder upon the nearly defenceless and dispirit
ed people, few men would have ventured to pre
dict its present condition of general prosperity
and hopes of prospective greatness. Texas is
undoubtedly at this moment one of the most in
teresting countries on the face of the earth
Physically, miwally and politically, she is an ob
ject of profound attention and attraction to the
mind ot the philosopher and philanthropist.—
Physically, because her territory is spacious in
extent, unrivalled in fertility, agreeable in climate,
and hold and beautiful in its national features,—
Morally, because her people have at this cariy
stage of their government, displayed a maturity
ct wisdom, a disposition to act openly, fairly, and
honorably in their relations with other countries,
and a respect lor, and obedience to ihr laws, that
prove them to have sprung from the old and no
ble Anglo-Saxon stock. Politically, because her
institutions, like our own, are the finest in the
world, and contain the germs of a durable govern
ment, and of the diffusion of public intelligence,
prosperity and virtue.
What we most admire in Texas, is the as
tonishingly rapid organization of her government.
Her infant institutions already possess the hind
ing force and power of established governments,
and the administration ol justice is complete;—
the executive, legislative, and judiciary functions
are exercised peacefully, efficiently, and without
let or hindrance. The disorder and dissentions
which might appear natural to the early forma
tion of an independent republic, are nearly un
known. No obstruction exists to the administra
tion ol the laws no difficulty whatever prevails
in any of the departments of the government.—
The citizens of our sister Republic seem natu al
ly to have imbibed that deference to law and or
der which in other countries is the result of ages
of experience, and of mature institutions.
ihe press that powerlul lever in tree govern
ments—the result as well as the promoter of in
tellect and enterprise, is conducted with an abili
-1 ty and propriety that enable it to compete with
tho jourimls of nearly tiny Stale in the Union.—
' , Houston Telegraph, National funner and
Galveston Gazelle,arc excellent uml able papers.
1 ,y "• m 1,1 l * 1,! di'velopement of the resources
01 *»o eountry, and labor stead bully to arouse tbe
energiss and awaken tbe impulses of the people.
beir controversies are conducted with inodera
t'on dignity, and they are valuable sources
ol inlormution in regard to all that concerns the
interests, national wealth and policy of Texas.
copied with an intelligent, adventurous, bold
ami tearless race—a race impressed with all tbe
High characteristics of indomitable enterprise
and unconquerable energy—(Uc career of this
young republic will, it is probable, be fraught
witli future greatness and glory. That many
years will not elapse before the single star beam’s
over a region far more extensive than Texas can
now claim, appears to be almost tho inevitable
consequence oltinic. hike the aboriginal inhab
itants ot America, the emasculate and unworthy
Mexicans are doomed to recede before the certain
and steady encroachments ol a people who have
planted their standard ot liberty in the western
hemisphere, and have already carried that stand
ard in triumph over nearly half the continent.—
Ihe strength of Texas is daily augmenting—
trnni timid and tottering infancy, she verges
swiftly towards confident and-stable manhood—
Tre long.nither the Nueces nor the Rio Grande
will prove a sufficient boundary to the during
march of our sister Republic.
From the New Orleans Picayune .
The Advantages ol Office.
I ho following, letter might have been written
by a young man in Arkansas to bis mother in
New Hampshire, and might nut —we do not en
dorse it. It seems that the young Yankee had
lately received the appointment of post-master
in that State, and that ho presumes a good deal ou
the strength of it.
VVi LncATsvi li.k, Rattlesnake Co. Ark.
Dear Mann —Vou haint the least idea in- the
world how 1 in a gittin along here in this Rack
unsack county. They’ve, lately appinted me
post-master in this town, and I’m expectin to get
die office ol justice of the peace afore long.—
Ivo hud three cases left out to me aready. One
on cm was where a feller had gouged out an
other chap s left eye, and neither on ’em was Bar
tin shurc whether he was at the top or holism
when the thing was done, I knew all about it
jest us easy, ’cause 1 was a wutchin all the time
so I decided the case accordin.
I his is a great country ! Why, marm, the
corn here grows as high as witch liazles or cher
ry frees, and the collin and other fruit beuto all
calculation.
lin makin my eternal fortin here jest as fast
as I earn I can do any thing a little smarter than
any of ’em, ’ccptin playin cards, but I ilojlhink
they rather go ahead ol me at playin hi and poker,
cause they almost always win my money.
V ou know them shirts you said you’d made for
me and didn t know how to torrid on ; you can
send cm by mail now, as I dent have no postige
tu pay in consequence of the virtue of my olficc.
It the watermelons are ripe 1 wish you would
lend on t.n or three t also, ibem in pair natiKccn
trouses 1 hadn t room for in my trunk when 1
started. You’ll find a button ell’ on one pair un
less you ve sow d it on since I left, and while you
i are about it you might as well let out that gather
jin the bottom ot cm—l expect I’ve grow’d a
i little since I left bum. Send ’em all by mail—
> they' wont cost me llie first red cent,
, Ive now been here nearly nine months and
my health has been first rate nearly all the time
J ho only sickness I ve had worth a mentioning
has been lie billions fever twic’t the congestive
fever one t, the fever and ager occasionlly and the
dumb ager all the lime.
Marm, I wish you’d give my luv to Eunice
Homes, and ask her it she recollects that time we
went to Hipsey Stearnes’ quiltin’!. 1 wish Eu
nice was out here now. if you see Za<-1,
IStearnes tell him be may keep tlial knife I cum
away and forgnrt, as one blade was broke out and
it iiint of no great account.
I led as tho I had a shake a cumin on so I
must stop wrilin. Dont forgit tho shirts and
trousflrs,. Your luvin sun,
EII K v I’ktti NO I 1.1.,
N. D. Apples is quite scarce out here. I
would ask you to send on a barrel by post, only
I m afraid they’ll lumber up the mail. You can
send a peck any how. E. ]>.
MARRIED,
On Wednesday evening ast, by James D. Green,
Esq.,Mr. William Uakn/iv, to Miss Amelia H.
Womble, of Columbia, county.
COMMERCIAL
Latest dales from Liverpool July 10
Latest dales from Havre /ah) a
Liverpool, July S.
Colton. —The market throughout the week has
been extremely depressed, and to effect sales even
to the extent of the limited wants of the trade a
decline of fully j]d per lb. has been submitted to in
the common and middling classes of American
with a still further reduction on the better quali
ties. 1
The sales amount only to 11,900 bales (inclu
ding 25° American for export,) of which 970 Sea
Island at 20»d to 28d ; 2240 (lowed 7d to !)d ; 2000
, Mobile, Alabama and Tennessee fbjd to 9?d • 9700
| New Orleans to The sales to-day
amount to about 1300 bags at ,|d to jd per lb lower
lin prices than the quotations of Friday last. Tim
j market on the whole is exceedingly (iat.
July 9.
I be < otton trade continues very (lat, but prices
were not lower. The sales were not limited only
1000 hafts having met witli purchasers, and the
market < losed with a dull tone. 290 Bengal, 4to
3; 100 Surat, 4'f tooj; 70 Maranhain, 81 to 8S; 90
Peruvian, B|j 330 American, (i;j to 9.
July 10.
Sinrc the date of the above, the gloom in the Cot
ton market has increased, and piiees have further
declined !,d per lb. The quotation for fair Up'and
is about 7d, and in some measure nominal—the
average business about 1600 bales per day. There
arc no symptoms ofimprovementin the money mar
ket. Flour 34s a 33s fid per barrel duly paid, and
the duty 8s 2d per haired.
New-Ohleans, July 27.
Cotton. —Received since 20th instant, 38ti Laics,
exported to Gotlenburg 00 bales, West Indies 319,
New-York 94, Boston !Q3, Philadelphia 290, Bal
timore 29, hi all 911 bales. Actual stock on hand,
1891)0 bales, as per statement below, to which we
refer.
Taking into view tbe lateness of the season, and
the limited stoak on sale, the business of the week
lias been very considerable, amounting as it dues,
1 to about 9200 bales—principally Louisianas and
Mississippis. This demand lias not been in conse
quence oi any further intelligence from the gene- ■
ral maiket aoroad, but lias resulted, principally,
from the tilling of some orders for Spain, v.dm hgo
forward to the Penin-ua, via Havana. The price
of the principal pan el taken for these orders has
not 3een made public, but e have been enabled to
learn enough of the market to warrant us, we
think, in further advancing our quotations i a A a
cent or. the ordinary to fair Qualities. The stock
on snip is now reduced to nbout 3000 bnlps, which
are held firmly at—and, in some instances, above
the range of our prices.
Livcrpooi. • i.AssincATioNs.—Louisiana and
Mississippi, Ordinary ll' a 12; Middling 12,' a 13+
+ aimi» i4J;C.ood fair loja 15|; flood and fine,.
Iba ~}„r* a " ,, * ee !ln(1 North Alabama, Ordina
ry, Middling, I-air, Good fair, C, od and fine, 11 a
11, extremes; fair crops, 13 a—.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
183 S, Oct. I,stock on hard, bales 8900
1839, July 2a, received tl is week 386
“ “ previously 573149 673536
u 582435
“ exports this week 911
“ “ previously 556516 657427
Leaving a balance of stock of 25008
Sugar.—Louismtia. —The transactions in the
city are limited to small parcels, as heretofore,
within our range of prices, which has not essen
tiallj varied for several months. We still quote
inferior to common at d ass, fair to prime 6 a 6j ,
and extra prime 7 cents. W e are not aware of any
sale on plantation.
Molasses, —The demand is extremely limited,
and the small sales from the Levee are at former
prices—say 31 a32 cents.
Hour. —ln the early part of the week the sales
were at "fid a5 50 for superfine, which was an ad
vance on the prices of last week. Within the last
few days holders have manifested still more confi
dence in the article, and, notwithstanding that the
appreciation of prices has confined the demand al
most exclusively to the consumption of the city
and its neighborhood, their firmness has enabled
them to realise a further advance on their limited
sales. We quote superfine at $5 50 a57 5, remark
ing that occasional small sales have been made at
$6 00, which is the price now demanded by most of
the holders.
II hiskey. —There is a fair supply, and a limited
business is doing in Rectified at 42 a 43 cents,
which were the prices of last week. There is but
little common in market, nor is it much in demand
at 39 a 40 cents.
marine intelligence.
CHARLESTON, August 1.
Arrived yesterday. —Scbr. Damsel, Harding, Bal
timore.
Cleared —Brig Solan, Curry, Baltimore.
Went to sea yesterday.—Brig Jones, Fisher,
New-Vork.
NOTICK TO CKKDITOKS.
r n 111 K subscriber requests all persons to whom
1 he is lawfully and justly indebted, either by
note, endorsement, or otherwise, to present the
same legally to Messrs. A. .1. Si T. M Miller, or to
the subscriber, at Augusta, Georgia, on or before
the first of Octoberncxt. The object of the under
signed is to ascertain who he is lawfully and justly
indebted to, and to obtain their consent to the sub
scriber’s commencing business on his own account,,
and in his own name, for a term of years, not ex
ceeding ten years, and the profits arising out of his
business during that period, or before, if he can re
alise an amount sufficient to pay oil - all the said
claims against him, that the same will be honora
bly delivered up for that purpose, but the same
shall nut be demanded until the expiration of ten
years, unless at the wishes of the undersigned, to
Imvc tin mum; rn ttVil pTOVIOU.I tO TIIC litflC Jlgl'OGtl
upon Gy said creditors. It is needless here to state
the reason why the subscriber wishes to do busi
! ness in bis own name, lias sufficient causes has
led him now to the present course, of endeavoring
to pay all his lawful debts, as be should jus! -y do,
1 and not allow himself again to he deceived in busi
ness, as ibis community well knows to have taken
place to the serious injury of the subscriber, while
I acting as agent for others. WM. C. WAV.
Augusta, Georgia, July, 1839.
(O’The Charleston Courier, Augusta Sentinel,
and Gonstitutionalist, and the New York Courier
and (inquirer, will p ease give the above two inser
tions weekly for three months, and forward their
bills for payment to the subscriber at Augusta, Ga.
_aug 2 sw3m VV.» . WAY.
HEALTH GIVING BEVERAGE.
TllllK undersigned have received a supply of
I Water from the White Sui.iinun Spiu.voj
Grecnbricrcounty, Va. The high reputation which
the water ol this spring has acquired, in the pre
vention and cure of diseasei, has long rendered it
an object of peculiar interest to the public. Ex
tensive experience has demonstrated, that it may
be transported to any distance, and kept in barrels
or bolt es for any desired length of time, without
the sli 'blest deterioration of its medicinal virtues
or efficiency. TUKHN, D’AN'iTGNAC & Co.
July 12 swfit
it k \ i.B’ ii vnt uk.stoiTatiVK.
IN 111 S valuable discovery is now introduced to
, the citizens of Augusta, with the fullest
confidence and assurance that it will effect the ob
ject of its application, viz : A COMPLETE RES
TORATION OE THE. JlAlli upon the heads of 1
those who have lost the same, and have thereby
become bald or partially so.
Numerous certificates might he given to show
how successfully this compoundnas been applied,!
never having failed in a single instance.)
Its virtues have been fully and satisfactorily
tested. The heads of those that were entirely
bald, have been by the application of this restora
tive, covered with a luxuriant growth of beautiful
hair.
None need despair whether old or young, of hav
ing their hair restored. For sale by
ROBERT CARTER, Druggist,
Hioad st. and at
y T. If. PLAINT’S Bookstore.
Where certificates of its successful application"
may be lean. june2l swtf
TO THE PUBLIC. ,
H. N. WILSON tenders
thanks to the public,for
on bis Stage Lines,
and would respectfully in
form them that he is running a Tki-VVeekEy Lini
of FOUR HOUSE FUST COACHES, from the
Georgia Rail Rond, via Greensboro, Salem, Wat
, kinsville, Athens, Jefferson, Gainesville, ike. to
, Spring Place, Murray county, Ga.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT,
From Augusta, On. to Spring Place, Ga.
Leave Augusta, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thurs
days, at 6 o’clock, p. m , by Georgia Rail Road to
Greensboro’, and leaves Greensboro’, on Mondays,
‘ Wednesdays, and Fridays, at I o’clock, A.will
arrive at Athens same days by 10 a. m., and ar
' rive at Gainesvilje same days by 9p. m.
Leaves Gainesville, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sundays, at 1 o’clock, a. m. via Canton and Cass
ville, ard arrive at Spring Place. Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Mondays, at 8 o’clock, p. m., where
it intersects a line of four horse Post Coaches, l|r
] Nashville. Tenn, via Ross’ Landing; and also a
I line of stages for Knoxville, Tenn. via Athens,
I Tenn. _
Leave Spring Place, Sundays, Tuesdays, aiiT ~ r
; Thursdays, at 2 o’clock, a. m., and arrive at Gaines
ville next days by S p. m.
Leaves Gainesville, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, at 1 p. m.; and arrive at Greensboro’
same days, by 7 p„m.; thence by Georgia Kail
Road to Augusta, next morning at half past 4
' ° !(! * oc * { - vv3m July 29
riILRMP SEED.—A quantity of Large Fial
JL VV lute Turnip Seed, warranted ftesh, for sal,’
at a reduced price by
july 2-iiwtl' HOPKINS, * Q
IN OK HIRE, a smart.active Uoy, about twelve
years of age Kpauire of
July 19 sw4t ’ HUBERT CARTER.