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(JHiugMGgE AND ShNTiMSL.
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THURSDAY MORNING. 9EPTEMRER 26.
FOR -GOVERNOR,
CII A H 1. K s l» OIT G II ERT Y ,
of CLAUS. MVrn.
kUk *rf ATT,
ANDREW J. MILLER.
ros nr.rßisr.NTATivks,
GEORGE W. CRAWKoRD,
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
WILLIAM J. RHODES.
WV arc uiill obliged, for want of hand*, to con -
fine ourselves to a weekly paper, and even ILI t
is difficult to get out. The fever continue*, wit It
very little change, for better or for worse. T'.ie
subjoined list of deaths commencM, where our
last list left off, at noon on Wednesday of lost
week, and includes all to yesterday at ■iu/«n.-~
From this list, and the proceeding ones, alt of
which art full and cornel, our readers cun
judge how much t.ulh exists iu the statemetsts.
referred to in our remarks la-low.
George King, Resident.
Wm. Rankin,
John Riley, Tailor,
(Isaac Houghkirk,
Daniel Mc.Murphcy,
Mrs. Catherine Cashraan,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mounts, “
Mrs. Margaret Dewar,
(Dr. Milton Antony, “
(Joseph Cainplield,
I Amt.ier child of Aaa Smith, “
Robert Dillon.
(John 11. Guedron,
Daniel Roman,
Wm. Roundt'ee,
Mrs. Frances E. Turman,
Victor Crepu,
Miss G. Turman, (1« years old,)
Morgan Couvart, nnk'n, believed N. York.
Jeremiah P. Morris, (in prison,) Georgia.
Dervin's s in, (6 years old,) Resident.
Rii hard Dermont, Ireland.
Edward Denver. Maryland.
iWm. Tutt, Resident.
(F. Blmlget. (a child,)
Irwin L. Hood, Wilkes, Ga.
t Wm. Paiiton, Resident.
(John .1. Nhear,
■Wm. Morris,
Mrs. Crosley,
Jonathan Dunn, Engliuid.
And six negrocß.
( Died uul of the city.
itimid of ilcnllti.
TiitrnanAT, September 19th—IS M.
The Hoard report the deaths of seven wliile
prisons in town, and one in the country, (rom
fever, and two negroes from old age.
Fhin*t. Sept. 24), 12 M.
The Board report the deaths of one sdnlt in
the. city, and two adults and one child in the
country, during the last twenty-four hours.
Satvhiiat, Hept. 21. 12 M.
The Board repo t the deaths of three white
-persons and one negro from fever, in the city, and
one while person in the country, from the same
disease, during the last twenty-four hour*.
Hchiiat, Hept. 22, 12 M.
The Board report the deaths as three adult
white persons, two children, and out- person ot
color, from (ever, during the last twenty-four
hours; also an infant, a few days old, from con
stitutional weakness.
Mon nw, Sept. 23—12 M.
Thu Board report the deaths of two persons in
the city, one adult and one infant in the country,
fromJ'ever; and one negro woman in town from
. old age.
Tcksuat, Sept, 24—12 M.
The hoard report three deaths in the city and
two in the country from fever, one from apo
plexy, and one negro man inllamiusuon ol the
bowels, during the lust twenty-four hours.
Wkiishbiiar, Sept. 2. r >—l2 M.
The hoard report that but one death has oc
curred from fever, during the last twenty-four
hull ra.
A negro girl died on Salurdny, iu Columbia
county, having boon removed from the city, but
the fact was not known until to-day.
A. Cl MMING, Mayor.
Sv.HCke M. Thompson, Secretary.
A Word to Getter W riters.
When our city is suffering under an affliction,
the- reality of which needs no exaggeration, it is
to he regretted that there an- men among us,
whose prudence is not sufficient to -control their
imaginations. A large proportion ol the “ letters
Imm August*." published and referred to, by pa
pers abroad, ar* such as their writers never would
avow in the face of this community. We had
occasion, the other day, to refer to a statement in
in the Millcdgeville Journal, from one of these
gentlemen, which was utterly unfounded. In a
late Charleston Courier, a letter was published,
staling that the deaths were ». mi a day, out of a
population ol five hundred. 1 Ilia document,
from internal evidence, we take to he written by
the same gentleman, who, some short time before
wrote to the same paper, that the letter writers'
from this place, would be willing to give their
names to the “ inquisitorial committee" of our
Board of Health. Would he give hit uwn name
to the public, at the bottom of a statement like
the above 1 Does he believe our population to
be only five hundred I Does he know that the
deaths reported include those in the country, and
and these actually occur in a population of prob
ably five thousand 1 And did he know how
many death* had occurred 1 We can tell him
that the average, about the time he wrote, was
Jive, instead of teeen a day—which makes * .dif
ference of a pretty lar„c per rentage.
But the New \ o-k Journal of Commerce -uuf
hernds He d" A writer there nib u w- have
fen urhvth'i death day— that our \ ■ >( eisn>
(of wa.IS) he namos thee) art all - *--g or
I but one”—and that the Sheriff and Marshal are 1
| both dead. Now for the fuel*. The largest
number of deaths from lever, ever reported, wan
eight—the three gentlemen named were the only
physicians sick, when the writer made Ins state
ment—but one physician was then dead, and he ]
had withdrawn, for years trom regular practice,
and the city Marshal then was and still is alive, ;
and is now daily and energetically doing his duly.
Really, gentlemen, such carelessness is too bad-
If you have so strong a desire to distinguish your
selves, that you mutt write stories to astonish
your correspondents, without reference to facts;
please tell them, byway of postscript, not to ex.
pose you to the public, by printing the busty ef
lusions of your tear* or your fancy.
We publish the following extract of a letter,
from an intelligent correspondent in one of the
interior counties, as an evidence ol the estimation ■
in which our Representatives in the last Legisla
ture are held, by those who have had an opportu- j
nity of witnessing the zeal and ability with which i
they discharge their duty.
“It is extremely gratifying to your country 1
friends, to see that the rm-mhers from Richmond |
in the Assembly id' last year, are in nomination ,
for re-election to the next General Assembly.— j
To an attentive observer, it must have been man
ifest that no county in the state was more ably
represented, last year, than the county of Rich
mond. If the (ample of Richmond could have
been presen during the last session, and have
witnessed the vigilance and ability of their Ke
presenlathes in the two chambers, they would
deem it unnecessary (o send others, wlign the
services of those gentlemen can be had."
M*ion's Omii, )
Augusta, Hept. 25, 1839. <,
The Mayor of this city acknowledges the re
ceipt of One Thousand Dollars from the Oily
Council of Savannah, through Robert M. Charl
ton, Esq., Mayor -if that city, "to alleviate the
distresses of the si. k poor of Augusts.’’
A. GUMMING, Mayor.
Bi-risk ioiirtt. Sept. 17, 1839.
Mr.ssns. Eiiitoiis;—The Ifeplizebah Associ
ation of the Baptist Church, convened at Sardis
M. 11.. in Ibis county, to-day, passed the follow
ing resolutions, by inserting which forthwith in
your paper, you will confer a lavor on
A KIIIISCIIIIIKII.
Rrmhed, (unanimously.) That this body most
n highly approve of (be efforts that are now being
j made, by the citizens of this county and through
-1 out the stale generally, to put a stop to the too
1 general use of ardent spirits.
And further Hr nlved. That in the opinion o,
Ibis Assoeiation, it is the duly of all persons, who
wish the prosperity of onr country and the hup- ,
pines* of our citizens, to co-operate by their jj
kindly influence in this praiseworthy effort, this
noble cause.
Thk vai.ck or a enoviJiCK.—Canada, with
in the last two years, has cost the British govern- j
ment the neat little sum ol £1,0,13,01(0 sterling !
—nearly live millions ol dollars.
From the Sew York Times of the 20th.
Arrival oft he Itriiish (|ueen.
The steam ship British Cjuoott, Cupt. Roberts, -
was reported coming up through the Narrows, at
1 o'clock.
It is supposed that she left Portsmouth on the
morning of the 3d insi., mid if so. her advices
from London will be ten days later Ilian those ,
previously received by the Great Western.
A London paper of the Ist inst. says that Par- !
linmenl was prorogued on the Tuesday proceed- 1
I ing.
Livksfool, Am. 29 —Cotton.—The sales
on Thursday last were 6000 bags. Friday 0000, ]
Wa urday 5000, (1000 taken for export.) Mon '
day 4000 (800 for export.) Tuesday 2500 (400 1
for export,) and to-day 3000 (1000 for export.) ;
The demand since last week has been very -
good, hut the quantity of American description
offering in the market is very great
I Prices since our last have been steady, but to- !
j day are quoted Jd per lb. lower in American.— I
Ilia/.iU are scarce and still. Murats are steady, I
The import of the week amounts to 11,192
hags.
Ff omthe New Orleans Picayune, if 1 Slh.
Jainiicin.
We have received through the politeness of a 1
friend just arrived iu the brig Gamiielelt, tiles of
Jamaica papers to the 12th of August- A now
governor was expected out from England. The
j worst feeling seems to exist between the press
i and planters on one side; the colonial govern
ment and the emancipation missionaries on the
other side. The blacks in the meantime are
growing daily mine impudent .. id indolent.—
N\ here will ail this end!
From the Sew Orleans Picayune, if IS (A.
i rxaa.
Galveston papers to the 7th inst. have been re
ceived ; they contain no news further than the
report of a threat made by the Cherokee* lately
driven away, to return and lay waste the frontier
settlements. Emollim nlsot volunteers are being
made iu Galveston, to defend the exposed settle
ments.
Uj” Since the abo e was put in type the steam
packet Columbia, Captain Wimlle, has arrived
from Galveston, ami furnishes us with Houston
papers to the 14th. and Galveston tothe 13ib.
The papers contain many local items of news,
elections, &c. but nothing of particular interest
of a general nature could we find in those paperc
we received. The country was quiet, no limber
I frontier difficulties having occurred. A private
letter informs ns that the city of Austin is rapid
ly improving. The public archives were about
beingreinoied from Houston to the new seat ol
government. A number of Mexican officers had
j arrived at Houston, no doubt in order to make
j some amicable propositions to the I'residem. eon
firming onr late account published on the author
ity of Col. Karnes.
From the Jacksonville Advocate. Sept 14.
, More liidiitu New*.
I A gentleman direct from Middle Florida in
j forms ns, that on the 28th ult., while a parly ol
| regulars attached to a Dost near the Niuvanne
} River, were engaged in building a bridge about
: two miles from the Fort, they were tired on by a
party of Indians, (the number our informant ilid
nut know) and six of their number killed. They
were under the command ol a Sergeant, who
among the lam. I'lley were rallied by a private,
f and although inferior in point of nuinbeistotheii
savage foe succeeded in beating I iu- Indians b*i k
iml s tiring their den ■ ■ml w unde.'. <ix .
* their number -.bunbier* I <a h . deni! nun. and
1, ratren’ed trr In li«ns pursuing and iimg upon
th«m. They succeeded, however, in jetting to i
the Fort, promptly lemming the lire ut the In
dians during the whole distance. The conduct
ot the regulars in this short but sere re engage
ment, is said to h*ve been very brave and soldier
like. Three or lour Indiana were seen to tall,
being bortie oil by their compatl'otis.
Indian News.
We are ccartainly much indclrted to Captain
! V.ileaol Kurt White; all the Indian news which
b.as reached us for the last two mouths, has come
through this indefatigable officer; and through
! the courtesy of the (Quarter Master—Captain
I Heintzelman. wc are enabled to give the inform**
■ turn to tlie country; on tlic way bill from Fort
W lute, jier the Express which arrived on yester
day morning, we find the following memoranda:
‘ On the Blh insl., between Fort Fanning and
! Jennings, the Indians attacked a waggon and es
i corl; killed one man and wounded three (one it
is supposed mortally.) One missing: lour
mules and one horse killed. The waggon was
1 burnt. On tiie ] 1 til nothing had been heard of
: the mi sing man. Scouts Irom Fort Fanning
and Jennings are out in every direction, but the
j Indians have not yet been found.”
I tide. Wain's men—poor fellows—fare badly
| indued.— Tallahassee Star, of \Sih
j Vermont Election.—The resell in all the
| I win o f Vermont but one, is :
1 For Oo vernor—Jenison, 24 fio7
Studio, 22.328
Jenisoi i’« majority, 2,279
Senate—lß Whigs and 12 Loeofocos.
House of Representatives—l 23 Whigs ami
I 110 I. lUCufoCOS.
‘ f nr. Oi.n Rotten Sine.”—Our readers wiir
probubly rccol eel that a very few years ago there
was a sanguinary contest between two royal bro
ther s in Europe for the crown of their ancestor;
and as the rest of the world was at pe ace, til is
con'test occupied a considerable share of pulil ic
attention. A large ‘'line-of battle ship,” mount
ing some ninety guns, was filled out by one of
tbei ie parties—a ship of considerable renown in
day s gone by, but now said In be very old an d
ltd' // rotten, so much so that the other parly el i
cot iraged the numerous volunteeis who had joii i.
cd him to go out and “knock her into splinters. ,r
Tl lis was considered so easy a job, that several
small sized “volunteers” vied with each other in
‘'f itting out.” to bring this old rotten ship into
(>ort —a prize. At one time we would hear that
the sloop-of-vvar Don Samho, mounting twenty
guns, and commanded by the Honorable ('uptain
•Mo nnd-So, late of 11. II Navy had put to sea in
pursuit ol “the old rotten ship,” and would surely
bring her in a prize in a few days; ami again the
public prints informed us that the frigate Saiilisi
mu (llte Lord knows what) of forty-four guns,
commsmleil by “that renowned ami experienced
odicer Don Roberto Ulanco. had weighed anchor
and gone in pursuit of “the old rotton ship,” and
as a matter of course, had only to give one hroad
idc, and then order her into port. In fact so ea
sy a matter was it considered, that Captain Ulan
co feared that one ol his broadsides would injure
the old rotten ship so much that she would sink
at sea.
Expectation was now on tiptoe. Presently a
report came, through Lloyd's List, that ••the old
rotton ship” was spoken in longitude and lati
tude so and s i, and a lew hours afterwards some
! ol these gallant "volunteers” were seen steering
! directly for iter. The next report was that firing
was heard in that direction. “Now lor it” was
the cry on shore—"now we shall sec -the old rol
lon ship, and liets run high on the Honoraiilc
Captain So-and-So, late ot 11. 11. Navy, whilst
i wo to one were offered on Don Roberto Ulanco,
of the Mantisima, &c. &c. But lo ami behold! a
lew days alter, both of these gallant vessels, with
Home score of others equally gallant, w hich hud
([one out after “the old rotton ship,” one after the
other, were sent in themselves pr zes to “the old
rotton ship,” and very sad stories they all related
of their adventures. One reported that he came
very near taking lire old ship—but by a strange
succession of accidents, his shot tut on llte ends
rind heads of old holts instead of the rotton wood;
'.mother said that the old ship had been repairing
one of her sides, and managed to keep that on the
fighting side; that he tried to ‘'get round her'*
Out the winds favored Iter and he couldn’t, and so
iie lost lus chance; another said that he found
out llte rot was under water, and unless there
•was a considerable heave of the sea, there was
spent diUifiilty in getting a shot into the rot or
: toll place, whilst another shook his head and said
i.iothmg.
The subject was very freely discussed, from the
icolfce rooms to the cabinet chainheis. but never
finally settled till old King William IV. sent lor
•dd Sir Isaac Collin, (now both dead and gone—
; peace to tlieir ashes.) —"Mr Isaac, ’ says the King,
i * what’s your opinion about tins old rotten ship!”
I ••Why," replied Mir Isaac, "thereare a few tilings
in tins world that my experience teds me a man
; should think twice Indore he encounters them—
nfd ruck*, nld ships, old maids, aid nut,mis, and
old whales, —and I have hud a tusti I with all of
them.”
The old rotten ship finished her cruise and re
-1 turned to port, ami is now. we believe the flag
.ship of tlte nation whose banner site hears. Bue
may be "rotton, ’ "very rotron,” but us yet her
(enemies have found it dillicull to plump a sh ot
into a soft place. We tell the story simply ui a
; matter of history, and commend it to the spec ial
i attention ot some, of our “gallant bankers" oft he
| pr. sent day, who are found at corners taiki: ug
1 about an “old rotten ship” at I’hiludelphia; ui id
; healing up for volunteers to “tit out,” ami bri; ig
I Iter in a prize. We have only to arid, byway of
j a salutary caution: (j^) - He sure, before you fbe
| gin the action, that you gel on the rotten side, (if
| there is one) or else you may “catch a Tartu r”
j instead of “an old rotten ship.”— New Vo rk
‘ Star.
Death or Col. Aiihauim Blamunii.— It
’ j is with deep regret that we record the death of
this eminent citizen, who breathed Ins last, at
Sullivan’s Islam), on Friday night last. Col. B.
| was a native ol New England, lut in early life,
became a settled resident of tiiis State, where he
1 formed a matrimonial connexion with one ofour
most res|K'etahle families, and was long justly is
’ teemed as one of our most distinguished jurn ts
1 and useful citizens. He was identitiid with all
1 our great works ol public improvement, for which
r Ins awi was always invoked and always promptly
1 rendered ;in matters of law be was consulted as
almost an oracle; in finance he was deeply vers
j. ed ; and lo every pursuit and enterprise in which
I he e inUatked he conmbuted all the resources of
a sinmg undwell informed mind, a warm zeal,
e and an untiring industry. Eminent in intellect
ual endowments, distinguished lor public spirit
ami practical uselutness. be was also endeared to
society ley Ins private virtues. Until the organ
ization ot die South Western Railroad Bank, last
I winter, he resided at Columbia, in this State,
where he was universally regarded as s public
benefactor: but having been elected President of
I that important monied institution, he then re
moved with ins family to this city.— Chariest on
( Courier us the 23 d.
a
[I C vwmot Schools.—The Secretary of the
\ American Common School Society, estimates
s that there are in the United Stales 3,.il»(l,0(»t»
\ i inldren hetavei o tin* sgtsut 4 and 16 years, and
r that 600.t1.i0 ot the number do not enjoy the ad
vantage us a rom non school ednca'i-m. The
i Million a- United Stales
d c-.i i-i . A mu.ic* ot Unicoi ■» la
n !lu>eo schools, 95,u90.
i From the Mi bile Advertiser, <f Vth.
I Health ok the Citt.— We deeply regret |
that we are stiii unable to announce to our read
ers any improvement in the general health ol the
city. The epidemic still continues its frightful
ravage* without any symptoms of mitigation.—
During the past week some of our most useful
and respected citizens have lallcn victims to the
disease which has already entered nearly every
dwelling in our city. In another place will lie
i found the Sexton’s report of interments which
] can be relied upon as correct. The number ol t
j interments in the lirst sixteen days of the month, j
jit will be seen, is 249. For several days past n
i will lie perceived that the number hasdiminished,
but it is owing to the want of subjects, rather than
i to any abatement ol the epidemic, as our popula
tion is fust decreasing, from the constant tlcparl
| ure of our citizens. ,s well as the numerous
I deaths. We state, the facts just as we believe
■ them to exist, that our numerous friends who are
I absent may lie correctly informed on the subject.
Dkath ok Mithkw Cakkt. —We announce
1 with sincere regret the death of Mathew Carey.
• A few days ago Mr. Carey was thrown from his
1 carriage, receiving a contusion in the head, and j
! being otherwise hurt. It was believed that bis
i injuries were lw no means serious, hut they may
j have aggravated an intermittent fever which
! proved the cause of hi" death, Mr. Carey was
\ in his eightieth year. A native of Ireland, ho
j eatne to tills country during the last century, and
j was engaged lor many years as printer and pub-
I lisber. in which professions be realized an ample
j fortune. —Philadelphia Sutumal Gazette if the
1 18</i.
.
Yakiih tx the mile.— The following exhibit !
us tlie number of yards contained in a mile in dif
ferent countries will often prove a matter of usual
reference to readers.
Mile in England or America, 1760 yards.
“ Russia, 1100 "
“ Italy, 1467 “
“ Scotland and Ireland, 2200 “
“ Poland, 440 it “
“ Spain, 6028 “
“ tiermany, 6866 “
“ Sweden and Denmark, 7233 “
“ Hungary, 880" “
Leagues in England or America, 5280 “
From the A’ei!■ Haven Herald.
Ax Akhicax Republic, —The Mandingo
nation, (ol which the blacks now in prison here
are mostly composed,) we find from “Mitchell's
Accompaniment lo bis Map of the world,” are
llte largest tribe, and occupy the largest region,
between the rivers Uatnbiaand Senegal, in West
ern Africa. We should think they composed a
jmre lie inner, cij, and would gel along very well
by themselves if it were not lor tile spoils sys
tem by which the Sub Treasurers abduct them.
Unfortunately some portions of enlightened Afri
ca, (like the loeofocos of this enlightened land)
acknowledge the principle and practice it, that “to
the victors belong tlie spoils." Else we might
have no slavery, either on the plantatation or in
the custom house—eidier in grinding sugar cane
or grinding voles. But to Mr. Mitchell’s Repub
licans !
“The Mandingoes are tlie most numerous peo
ple of this region (Western Africa.) Their em
ployments are chiefly a slight agriculture, fishing
with net., and baskets, and oboe all. traffic, in
which their entc piise exceeds that of all the oth
er negro races. They conduct large katilns to a
considerable dislanee in the interior, and their
j language is well understood in ai the commer
cial districts. They are cheerful, inquisitive, and
inveterate dancers.
Their taste is rather more refined than is usu
al among tlie Africans, particularly in poetry;
j the extempoiary composition and recitation of
which forms one of their favorite amusements.—
They are partly Mahometans and partly Pagans.
J’iicir original country is Mandingo, of which the
government is u species of Republicanism.
Cultivation of Silk ix Cuba.— The
Royal Assembly of Productions at Havana, have
offered a premium of £SOO to the first person who
i in tlie course of one year from tlie 9th August,
j 1839, shall produce, in (lie Island of Cuba, 200
i lbs. of raw reeled silk from his own planting.
Morus Multicaulis—Hioult Encoubao
i.xi;—A sale of 3000 trees has been made in tins
! place, at one dollar per tree. Tim gentleman
: wlio made the sale, invested ibe small sum o!
j >3OO in the business lust spring, and, besides
those sold, lias now on hand between one and
j two thousand trees for which be has refused one
I do.lara tree, as lie reserves them for an operation
in the silk business, for which he is now prepar
ing.—Alabama Journal.
Sales ok Moncs Multicaulis Tbk.es. —
The following sales of trees have been made
within the last two weeks, viz: 20,000 in East
Hartford, Connecticut, at 30 cents a tree; 50,000
in Wethersfield, at 30 cents; 13,000 in (Hasten,
bury, 40 cents; 2000 in Berlin, at 37) cents;
and a gentleman in Farmington lias paid 45
cents a tree lor a lot.
We Ic rn that about 300.000 trees have actu-
I ally been sold this season in the victnilv ol Hart
i ford. Os these 70.00(1 have been sold to go to
j Pennsylvania; 5 .000 to Michigan; 20,000 to
j New Jersey ; 50,000 to Massachusetts, and 10.-
[ 000 lo New York.— Jlur/Jurd Courier.
From the Bulletin Extra.
j Sr. Louts, August 31.
Destructive Fire ami Loss ok Like!—
• A fire broke out Ibis morning, between three and
four o’clock, in the store of Blaine, Tompkins &
j Bant, on Front street, which completely dc
. stroyed that building, together with the stores of
1 Siettinius & January, Ci. M. Whiting, & (Jo.,
! Alleyn & Co.. O. Cobb. J.Now, Win. Scott. Ro
j berts’Clothing store, and several smaller estab-
I hshments. The stores of J. & Walsh, and H.
j N. Davis & Co. were in imminent danger, and
j only sa eil by the greatest exertions.
| Hut the most melancholy (art of this dire ca
lamity is yet lo be related. A number of persons,
; among them some ol our most worthy and esteem
!ed citizens, hove lost their lives. Those already
! recognized are Uettj. L. Turnbull, Esq. a clerk in
! the store of(U M. Whiling & Co. and Arthur
I Brewer, a carpenter.
They were dug out of the ruins this morning.
■ tu a most horrible state us mutilation, and preset!-
! led a duly heart rending spectacle. Another
I body, so much destroyed as to render t impossi-
I ble lo identify it. was taken out afterward. A
I small piece ot a red striped gingham shirt was all
i that could be discovered bearing any traces bv
I which the unfortunate victim could bo recogtus
! ed.
The persons whose remain•< have been reco--
; ered. were standing in tlie back part of Mr. Wil
l ling's store, together with, as has been estimated,
1 some three or tour others, removing goods, &c.
I when a quantity of powder, in Uia nc, Tomp
kins & Barret's, exploded, and threw the wall in
| upon them.
j P. S. Wc learn that the fourth individual
i who was dug out is supposed to have been a Mr.
Carter.
The fire is supposed to have originated from a
: stove.
I
i The Maihsox Papers. —We learn from an
; article in the National Intelligencer that this great
I na'iotia! work, committed oy Congros; to the
sit- •intent.cm eol M. v . titi pin. Ksr. c, P
( published early in November The wurkwui j*
I Issued in three volumes from stereotyped plates.
I The type will he large, according to the sugges
' lion of .Mr. Robbins, the venerable Senator from
Rhode Island, who said beaulilully in the com
mittee to whom the consideration of the subject
was referred, "Let it he printed in large type- —
Tilts IS A BOOK FOHTHEULUMEN (IF THK COCX*
Ttir. Let it be made so that they can read it
with comfort. It will become the political bible
j ot the land; and we, who recollect those tiroes,
I wh a felt the inexpressible transition to the secure
- and permanent national happiness all of you
j have been ho r n to enjoy, achieved by the men
! whose voices, swayed by thv awful fears or migh
ty hopes of the moment, now come to us from
the tomb through that book—we want to ponder
over it, to study it, and to catch the inspiration
ot their solemn sense of public duty, ere we leave
the life that has been blessed by their labors. On
behalf, therefore, of the old men of the country,
I beg that this book may be printed in large type.”
These papers, added to the works of Judge
Marshall and the publications of Mr. Jared Sparks,
will constitute a full collection of important do
cuments relating to the most eventful periods of
our history. Valuable to the present generation,
they will be a rich treasury of majc ials from
which some luture historian may construct u fa
bric ol more noble proportions and of a more
commanding aspect than any which the world
has ever seen .—Baltimore American,
‘‘The Cut is Still Thet”— Rev! —We
have before announced that the Postmaster at
Mobile had resigned, and that sundry drafts lead
been protested. The Mobile Register attempts
an explanation and denial, a la Globe, from
which llie natural inference is that the late Post
| master is a defaulter to the trilling amount of
thirty thousand dollars. In relation to this busi
ness, the Madisonian of yesterday says:—“We
were made acquainted with it more than ten days
ago. The defaulter was in this city when a por
tion of ids alterations was detected, and he then
admitted to Amos Kendall that he had u-ed the
public money for private speculations, hut that it
would be ultimately .safe !.' ! Was this man
arrested on the spot ? Oh no—he was too good
a Locofoco to he dealt with in that summary
manner. That “ able and industrious uj/icer’’
(whose moral sense was so much shocked at the
discovery of u few hundred dollars, when lie was
a mere auditor, to induce him to persecute the
poor delinquent with savage and unrelenting
zeal ) merely gave one of those cold and lipless
grins that so peculiarly distinguished ids physi
ognomy, and replied, -he hayed it would be safe
for the take of democracy !!” It is just offi
cially announced that the Postmaster at New Or
leans has litvftl superseded, and it is said he is a
defaulter for thousands. Titus we go.— Bull.
Ch> on,
\
y 1 he Late Gale — Gallant Conduct. —We
learn from the Newbern Spectator that 14 vessels
were driven ashore at the bar near that place, du
ring the late gale. The crews of three of these
vessels were saved by the extraordinary and un
aided efforts of one man, whose conduct on the
occasion is beyond all praise. The Spectator
thus notices his noble and generous acts:
We cannot close our brief notice of the events
of the gale without paying a well merited tribute
of admiration and applause to Mr. Amasa Stv-
Ro.v, for his noble, daring in behalf of bis suffer
ing fellow citizens. During the latter purl of the
laic gale, and at a time when others stood aloof
from the perilous undertaking, Mr. Si. put off
alone in an open boat, and succeeded in saving
the lives of three crews who were in imminent
danger. The first vessel lie approached—the
Thomas Winn—was sunk, and in so exposed a
situation, that he could not get alongside; the
gallant Stiiion anchored his bout at a short dis
tance from the wreck, plunged into the boiling
surge, swam to the. vessel, obtained a “line," and
again swam to bis boat! The line having been
made fast to the boat, the crew of the wreck warp
ed her alongside, got on board, and were rescued
from a watery grave.
The intrepid Stthon next succeeded in board
ing the Alabama, and taking off her exhausted
and exposed crew, whom be landed on Ports
mouth.
With a perseverance which docs him everlast
ing honor, the dauntless Stiiion again put to
sea in his boat, determined to save the crew of
the William Gray, or perish in the attempt. Her
situation was so exposed—the brokers making an
entire breach over her—that he could not ap
proach nearer than about twenty yards of her. to
leeward, wlietc lie anchored. He leaped among
the lircakers, encouraged tint crew to throw their
baggage overboard and accompany it. assuring
them that—the boat being to leeward—all would
be saved. After some hesitation they complied,
reached the boat, and were saved.
At this time a strong ebb tide prevented their
return to Portsmouth. Mr.STynox landed them,
through tlie breakers, on the sea-ward side ol Dry
Shoal point, where all remained till the flood-tide
made, when they launched the boat, re-passed
the breakers, and reached Portsmouth about 11
o'clock at night, almost exhausted witli fatigue
and exposure.
I- ------ V
Mexico as it was is the Dais ofMov
tkzuha. — When Hernando Cortez conquered
Mexico in IT>l9, the city of Mexico contained a
population' of upwards of sixty thousand families.
It was divided into two distinct parts, in one of
which lived the nobility, and in the oilier the low
er castes. The public edifices and the dwellings
of tlie court and nobility wore built of stone. The
temples wore magnificent. The one dedicated to
Vitzparizli. the god of war. and fho most worship
ped of all their deities, was tlie most spacious.
Besides the dwelling of the priests erected on the
inside, and the great number of squares, it con
tained many for other inferior deities to which
the people had to pay homage on their entrance
—this great edifice would accommodate more
j than ten thousand persons, who came to dance at
j their regular festivals. One of the squares was
j sol out with trees, at regular distances, through
' which iron bars were passed, whereon were sus
pended the heads of victims who had been sacrifi
ced to the gods, In another department was a
j lame stone, terminating in an acute angle, upon
j which the priest suspended the victim to be sacri-
I five I. rut open ills breast took out his heart. A
! splendid chariot contained the grand idol. It was
! the figure of* man silling upon 1 high altar. His
head was crowned with a helmet of burnished
| gold. In the right hand is held a serpent, and in
: the left a shield with four arrows. The eounlen
‘ j ance was most horrific. The priests slowly with
| drew the curtains when they permitted the peo
i pie to pay their adoration to this deity of their
worship. On tiie left was another idol of similar
i display and characteristic, pretending to be his
brother, and equally an object of profound adora
tion.
The city contained eight temples nf a similar
’ description. The chapels in fheseedifices amoun
ted to not far from two thousand, dedicated to dif
ferent deities. They were constructed with great
’ magnificence, and their appendages and Lappings
were of inestimable value.
1 No one could approach the royal presence ex
, cept being barefoot, with profound awe, -and my
■ great lord" uttered in a suppressed tone. When
■ he dined in public (which was frequent) he sal
by himself at a superb table ; Mng first helped
' j ftom his choice of two or three hundred dishes,
j and then leaving the rest to the nobility. He
: drank several kinds of liquors from richly orna
| tnented cans. The crowds were kept out by a
; rail- Tb« ' could lon', on and we the royal gor
, mandtzing >ll the ibMan-e. Buffoons displayed
" " ' ' >al eyi .ai d all sort*
1 lof musie s»lut«d the royal car.’ And then the
| people we nt to the public square to wrestle, shoot
1 and run, to please his majesty,
i Ihe vast mines contributed much to Montezii- j
ma’s prodigious wealth; besides lie drew by UWf . e
aoout one third of the whole productive wealth of
his subjects. The nobility were compelled to i I
make him vast annual presents in person. Eve- Ikj
ry town in the empire had a regular militia; and
it is even said that Montezuma had upwards of
thirty vassals, from each of which he could have
brought into thu field one hundred thousand men.
Return or a Ru>awat.—The Alexandria
Gazette says;—“A runaway slave returned to
the Arlington estate, in this vicinity a few days
ago, of Ins own accord. He declares that lie hau
enough of it. and that the North is not the place
it has been cracked up to lie for colored people,
This is the second instance within a few years,"
MARRIED,
On Wednesday evening the Mb inst., by tlie
Uev. John Milner, Mr. Jonathan J. Milner, t 0
Miss Sabah >l. D. Shivers, daughter of
Shivers, Also, on Thursday evening, 19th hist,,
Mr. Isaac K. Eskew, to Miss Miurian M. »lu.’ '*
ner. daughter of the Rev. John Milner, all of Pike
county.
uied, U
In this city, on Monday morning last, Mr. David
Augiitrev.
In Stewart country, on Sunday the 15th hist.,
I at the bouse of his brother, ( iiari.es N. .Simpson'
Mr. William L. Simpson, in the 93d yearofliii
age. As a man r. Simpson, was linn in Ins pur
: puses, affable in manners, genteel in his deporl
-1 ment, a kind affectionate brother and a sinmt
I friend, he has left a large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his loss in tiio house of silence!
| When neither dress nor adornment allowed,
i; But the long winding, sheet and the fringe of t’-c
shroud ;
1; Ah ! sw.ctly he slumbers, nor hope love nor fear, 1
J I’eaee, peace, is the watchword, the only one there
II I’hen slumbers rny fiiend until the trumpet shall’
ii ca! *
E Ihe dead from their graves, both the great and the
| small;
j Then, then may thy spirit vise, hasten above
j To bathe in the ocean of Jesus’ love.
A FRIEND.
I t , ■ Bag
3 (£/Dr. PAUL F. EVE, having returned home,
j is prepared to attend to the duties of Ids profession!
j During the continuance of the illness ot his two
| Nephews, he may he found at night, at Mr, Car
t mirhael’s on the Sand Hills—otherwise at his of.
S lice, Broad Street, beteewn the United Slates and
f Globe Hotels.
|j sept 26 It
\ Mr Dr. F. M. ROBERTSON hu returned to
t his professional duties. ts sept |fl
I C7 Dr J. P. ALLEN, oilers his professional
", services to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity
{ n the practice of his profession—he may be found
3 at the Store of Dr. A. Cunningham,
I sept 5 ts
(Jj* Dr. JOHN MILLEN having prepared him
self for the Botanic Practice by three years study
and experience, and, having failed in no single in
stance to relieve his patient, con' dentty oilers his
services to the public as a Physician. He may be
found at the Richmond Hotel, or at the Medical
store of the late Dr Griffith,
sept 3 ts
djT Dr. E. L’ROV ANTONY, (o f Hamburg,
S, C.,) fee's it his duty at this time (when the Phy.
sicians as well as oilier citizens are suffering iinli.s
criminately from die prev.d ing fever ) to oilier mi
professional services to the poor of Augusta, such
only as are not aide to pay.
All calls left at tlie \ugusta end of the Bridge
with Mr. H. Frazer, or his assistant Mr. c'aktnan,
will be promptly attended to.
jang 3i) lit
1 (p* Dr. W. EWING JOHNS TON, offers his
professional services to the inhabitants of Augusta,
and its vicinity.
He can be found at the residence of Mr. Adam
Johnston, on Green-street. ts aug 2s
off TO TUB POOH. —We arc requested to
state by Mr. Michael '-heiian, of the ( ornuco
, pia that from and after to-day, the poor of the city
can be supplied, gratuitously, with good wholes jrne
SOUP by sending to his cstablishrrwnt at any time
after eleven o’clock. Those not ado to send, by
requesting their physician to leave notice at his es
tablishment will be also supplied by him.
August 28
Q7 We are authorised to announce Mr. JOHN
; C. SNEA D, as a candidate for the offices of Clerk of
i the Superior and Inferior Courts of Richimi.nl
j county, at the election to be held on the List Mon
• day in January next. aug 19
f Xj’ We are authorised to announce OAHEY F,
j PAUISH, Esq., as a candidate for tlie office of
I Sheriff of Richmond county, at the approaching
j election in Januaay next. ’ aug 19
TO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY.
Fellow citizens : —1 offer myself as a candi
date for the office of sheriff' of .«udnnond county,
at the ensuing election, and respectfu ly xolicit
your support.
_aug 17 BENJ. BUANTLY.
NOTICK. —The Rail Road Passenger Train
-between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as
A follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m.
“ Summerville, “ - -8 30
“ “ Georges’, - “ - 10 00
“ “ Brunchviile, “ -1! 00
“ “ Midway, - “ - 1130 m.
‘ “ Rlaekvidc, - “ - loop. m.
“ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400
downward.
Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a. si.
“ “ Aiken, - “ - - 730
“ Rlackviile, “ - • 930
“ “ Midway, “ - - 10 30
“ “ Hr.mchville, “ - - 11 00
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 ji.
“ “ Summerville,“ - - 2 00p. a
Arrive at Chareston not before 300
Distance—l3dmile*. FarcThrough—'Jlo 00.
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 20
: minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not
longer than 5 minutes for wood and water at any
station.
To stop for passengers, when a white jlag is
hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also at
Sineaths, Woodstock, Inahinet’s, 41 mile T. 0.,
Rives’, Grahams, Willeston, Windsor, Johnsons,
and Marsh’s T. u.
Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock and
dine at Rlackviile; down, will breakfast at. Aiken
and dine at Summerville. may 21
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, for the benefit
of the Sick Pour of Augusta and its vicinity.—
I he V isiting Committees for the ensuing month aie
as follows;
Division No I.—P. H. Mantz, Demetrius Bland,
Mrs. F. Meredith, Mrs. ( has Jones.
Division No. 2.—Wm. E Jackson, Oliver Dan
forth, Mrs. Winter, Mrs. Taliaferro.
Division No 3. —Porter Flemming, J. 11. Hart,
Mrs. Whit ock, Mrs. Hart.
I Any member of the committees may obtain f inds
Iby calling on AJ. Miller,at his office on Campbell
i street il
| aug 20 MM. BROWN, t ec’y. 1
I (£j* BENEVOLENT SOCIETY— In consc
: quenee of the absence of some of the ah me com-
I mittcc—the President has appointed the following
| persons as assistants: ,
; Division No. I.—Andrew McLean, Cyrus Pik»
i Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Moody.
Division No. 2. —George Cook, J. p. Colvin. W.
: W. Hob, Banil. B. Wilson, .Mis. Eliz. Cole, Mrs.
| Arch. Boggs.
Division No. 3—E, W. Collier, Solomon Kr.ee
i land,Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Benvhill
M. M. BROWN. S«. y,
1 N. B. Ist Division extends (iem Centre street
i down to East Rmmdry strict and vicicniiy.
2d Division extends from Centre street up to
1 ampbeil street and v'einity.
3d Division frum Campbell street to Meat
1 Bound ry street. aug 2>
