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WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3 183* _ ' VOL lII.—No. 88 i THE chkomclk: and skntisel PUBUSHF.D, DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. Broad-street. terms: Tlaily 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. AND SENTINEL. 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.