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IMM—”"*l' . ■ I»« I r— m AN EASTERN STORY—from aim .ms HI J. ». WILKINSON, HSR. .luthvr of-Topogruphy of Thebes, anil Geneii views of Egypt' During the tedious hours llial too often into venc inithe domestic seclusion of Eastern life, relief from itMnonotoav is not onfiequenlly songl by the sultan und sultana,in resorting to «tn apar ■ inpnt which iMKciooks the court, commanding distinct view ofohe ingress and egress o( all wh approach or leave tile palace. Here, reclined o her •ttoiuan, ami shaded by curtains and blind: the favorite can observe, without being observed while the sultan,luxuriously laid on a couch, ii a more rentolc part of the chamlter, resigns him self, with closed eyes, to the dotcefurnirnte, hi sultana informing khn of all who make their on trances or exits, and giving him her comment thereupon. In one of these chambers reclined the Sultni Musiapha and his sultana, who, though liuh known in history, were greatly esteemed by then subjects tor their wisdom; hut shove all, for that nlfaltrcily which, perhaps, is not the least proof ol it in wonsrchi, though it is (lie one most -easily yet rarely practised. While the sultana ojtcned Mer lustrous eves, in the hope of discovering some object to amuse her vacant mind, and the sultan ' closed his, from indolence, an individual, crossing the court, and entering the palace, excited bet curiosity. This man had long followed the occupation id a fisherman, and supported a Urge family by the sale of what ho caught: he was clever, and well versed in all that eunsnug which is so common in the E«il, and to w hich, necessity frequently obliged him to have recourse. He had had the good fortune to catch a kheroet, of a sine rarely met with in that species; and, thinking it a pity that an line a fish should he cut into small por tions for the in irket, to suit the eonvcnieiicc id ordinary customers, he resolved on pre-onling it to his sovereign; and repaired with this proud apuciuaon of his sport, to the royal palace. .No sooner had he entered the door beneath the sil ting room of the sultan, than he was summoned to appear helarc him, and to explain the object id Ills visit. * Fortune,’ said the fisherman, ‘ Ims given me this lino kheroet, which appeared to me of such uncommon size und beauty, that 1 scrupled to send it to the market; and, knowing that no one’s (able was so well suited to receive it us your ma jesty's, have brought it here to lay it at your feel, anal to heg you to accept it.’ * M ikhool, m ikkaol—the gift is welcome,’ said alto sultan. ‘Here,are a hundred gold inah boohs; take them and prosper.’ Too grateful ami delighted fisherman kissed .the ground before flint, und retired ; but, scarcely Aad he left the room, when the sultana upbraid* «d her husband, lor his extravagant generosity. ‘How,’ said she, ‘could you think ol giving the man a hundred m ihhoohs for a paltry li It! A hundred mahhouhs! Would not Ihe much more than it is worth I Had you given him live, the present would have been a noble one, und bo would have had cause to bless you, and to pray that your life may tic long; but to throw away a hundred mahhoohs in such a manner is absurd. I have no patience with yon; men have no dis cretion. Ho cull him back, and take them (rom him. 1 desire that you do.' ‘ How,'said the sultan, ‘can I take away a gift I it would he unworthy of a monarch.’ ‘Not at all: has not lie who gives, a right to reclaim his gift !' ‘ A right! yes, hut how mean would it be.— -Wen d it not lie said llial Sultan Mustuplia was can icons and did not know his own mind '!’ “Well, then," sail the sultan t, “nuke some excuse ; hut take hack the money you must.” “Yet wlul excuse can I make; what call I say I" “Say! oh, ask him if the fish is a male or a female ; and if ho answers a male, say I wanted a female; mid if ho tells you it is a female, say you wanted a male.” The fisherman was sent for, and brought hack. -“Tell-me," said the sultan, “is that fish a male, or a female!” “I beg your majesty's pardon, it would be a disgrace to my board if I spoke tin untruth ; this kind of fish is hnlh male and female.” The sultan could say no more; the fisherman saved his hundred mahhoohs, and the plans ofthe angry sultana were defeated. Out, seeing that the fisherman was aware ol the snare that had been laid for him, and admiring the ingenious iliatincr in which he hail extricated hiiitsell, tho snliaii doubled the present; and mice more dis missed hint with good wishes for his prosperity. The indignation of the sultana was excessive ; all cumpla nt, however, was vain, and she was silent. Tho fisherman walked slowly across the court, carrying the sack which contained the mo ney on his shoulder; hut, hearing one of tho gaid coins full upon the hard ground, ho sloped to look for it; and, after searching for some time, found it, and then proceeded on his way. “Look," said tho sultana,“observe tho avarice of that wretch; one nwhltoob fell from his hag, and, not content with the hundred ami ninety* nine that remained, he lifts hi ad the meanness to slop la p-ck k sip, and oven to toil in searching for it. Could ho not have left it far some of our servants who might eliauco to pass that way,and find ill What a vile monster! Do call him hack, and take it all away fiom him. I would have him bastinadoed; he really deserves any punishment; the slick would be too lenient lor such a sordid creature. By your bead! I ” “Well, well, you shall bo satisfied. J really do think his meanness deserves a severe punishment and the money shall bo taken from him.” The fisherman was sent for, and brought a gutn into the royal presence. •Why,” said the sultan, “could you not leave that one mahhooh which tell to the ground, and rest contented with the hundred and ninety-nine that remained ? Could you not sparest for some one of my servants who, accidentally passing that way, might have found it, and blessed we for his good luck ? Are you so covetous? and that, ton, after all my liberality to you !” “It was originally my .intention,” replied the fisherman, "to have done as you suggest. I was actually pursuing my way, resolved to leave the •coin where it fell, when it occurred to me that your majesty’s snored head and revered name wore inscribed upon it; and 1 thought that ifany one happened iuaJveiienlly to put his foot upon it, and trample upau that blessed head and name, the fault.would -have been mine; und I should never have forgiven myself lor my neglect in leaving it on the ground'” With this reply, the sultan was delighted; and inwardly commending his quickness, he present ed linn with another two hundred marliuehs.— Then, convinced ot his folly in pcrmmitUug the imprudent interference of the queen, he issued a proclamation, that no man for the future should on any account listen to the advice of bis wife : a proclamation which, if rumour he true, is said to have decreased his popularity with the wives rath er more than it increased it with the husbands throughout his empire, and to have led to insur rection in public, and insubordination in private. TH3 ASPEN, —From Wkispi.og. BY 1.0R.D ALBERT CONVXGIUM. Why quivers the aspen when not a breath -disturbs the summer heal ? whilst other trees sire enjoying repose, and affording the bles sings of shade, it alone knows no rest. Pride was its bane! At that dread hour when onr Redeemer suffered, the suit hid its light, and all nature quaked. The wild boasts of the forest cowered in their dens ; not u bird twittered : not an in sect buzzed or chirped; the voice of the breeze was hushed in the sultry air, and man awaited in alarm the event. The trees, shrubs, and flowers, felt the nw fuhiess of that hour, and sympathised witli each other upon it, in their own mysterious language. Toe lofty cedar of Lebanon (Ptnusce-lrus) rustled forth a melancholy sound, and clothed its branches in deeper green, in sign of mourning. Alas! all is flow ovoj!” gently murmured the Halix Babylunka (and swept the Eu phrates with its mourning branches. The vtne-dresscr tn Ins vineyard saw that vine wept, hence, when its fruit was jjath- eref, heca 1 d the produce Lac.ryma C eristic »a. A balmy fragrance arose on toe Golgotha the Jfesjxris trixlis (sweet-smelling night slock) offered it up, to refresh the suffer. it; Son of mail : The Iris Susinna said to the cypress cr- “From this day will i attire myself in a garl a of mourning’’—“And I,” replied the cypress ;hl “will henceforth take up my abode among tin rt- tombs, m memory ot tins hour.” a A form (lilted through the gloom—it wm ho Asi arm k, the angel of death on Its way to tin mi crosatfan.l when n voice wits heard to exclaim Is. “.My God, tnv God why hast thou ioraaket 'I. me t” every branch, leaf, and flower, trern >" bled. n * The Populux alone, a tall, proud tree, stooc unmoved on the Golgotha. “What are thy Buffering* to its !” it cried: ls “we plants need no atonement ; wo arc not fallen!” " Hot the angel of death who hoard this boast, j' breathed uiwn the haughty tio-J, mi I the nn lt fortunate Popnlus was struck ns with a palsy. ,1 Its leaves drooped ; never from that mo ment, have its branches found rest ; and it is jl called the Populm Trcmulosa, or the uspett P to this day. '* Wedoiit konw when we have seen tho !' (tangs of gelling up heller described than in the following, if the invention of sloop ;de serves those famous praises, which Hancho bestowed upon it, certainly he wito first II brought into use the execrable discovery of „ gciimgout nfhed, merits, every morning, to he y remembered, by tho whole human race, with a a curse. f “Com, CoimxdK. —Wlnt determined pnr v pose, what decisive action, what cool caleula • non, what a powerful effort at volition, it ro il' quires to got out of bed one of those icy tuor t tiiitgs ! The man wltn in n stoveless, tireless -I room, can deliberately pash hack Tlip bed -0 clothes mid rolls out of his warm nest, with • out a shrug of shudder, is calculated for ft deeds of noble during. Ho should hold him* d self in readiness to enlist against the In dians, for he undoubtedly possesses one es l! seutial requisite ot a soldier, to wit, cool. 1 ness. lie It is n savageness of disposition, and 1 an iciness of feel'.ng, which though they may K command respect, they cannot he envied. For a man of Phlegmatic temperament, it requires ’ a mighty effort to go to bed—tt mightier to I turn over when ho gets there—hut, mightiest of nil to get up again. Before in* goes he warms ami turns, and turns and warms; pokes I Ids loos to Ilia (ire, thou his heels—rubs liis hands—-bakes liis shins, and sneaks In bed. Then if a shank Ininpen to stray over his lin en, six inches from the warm place where it, was originally planted, ho snatches it, back as though ho wore snake bit. But, when day . comes, mid the breakfast things begin to ral . tie on the table—hero we must, bo excused for it’s no jdlte—Hoo-00-oo.— drccnf.boro’ Pa triot. (Corrcspunda.ioo ol tho N, Y. Dally Express.) GEN. SANTA ANNA AND COL. ALMONTE. On beard steamer Adriatic. Ohio ricer, near ) Louisville, December ”1, IS3O. ( Dear Sirs—We have among onr pasi-eii gers oil board tins steamer, Gen. Santa Anna and his secretary, Col. Almonte—also Cols, llauklcy, Patton and Ban, of the Texan army. The lulUfr persons act. as protectors to Santa Anna during his journey to Washington City fur the the purpose of obtaining the media tion ofthe U. States Government, in it treaty in iv.iicti he has promised to acknowledge the independence of Texas. The Texan officers state that Santa Anna some lime since, wrote to Gen. Jackson, re questing his mediation in Hitch a treaty, and that the latter, in a written reply, staled that he could not mediate between parties, one of which was a prisoner of war. Therefore the Texan authorities have authorised his release mid return to Mexico, for the purpose of se curing n treaty recognizing their indepen dence and obviating the difficulty staled by Gen. Jackson. Now, ifyou will excuse this illegible com munication on the ground that I write on board a steamboat in motion, 1 will attempt to describe to you as well as I cun, the ap pearance of those two individuals, viz ; Santa Anna and his Secretary. Imagine to yourself a man of full ordinary statue, -HI years of age, weighing about Ibfl pounds, of graceful form und step, round shouldered; with black glossy hair, tolerably full white face mid round forehead, it short, squarish, inferior looking nose, and a round, dark eye somewhat sunken. Suppose him dressed in a general trail-bodied black coal and blue pantaloons, walking about or .sitting cross-legged tit a pair of slip-shod pumps, lolcrvhly pleasant of countenance ami speech, (which is exclusively Spanish,) very polite, and using stately compliments.—Such is the appearance of Gen. Antonio Lopez do Santa Anna. He has, in my view, nothing military lit Ins look, and nothing indicating great tal ents. Ho would readily betaken, 1 think, for an active, intelligent merchant or man of gen eral business. Hu is very reserved, plain and mudest m Ins conversation and manners, as far as J have observed him. I can see noth ing villainous or deceitful in Ins countenance. Under his dark eye one can imagine (but not clearly perceive) u lurking demon.— i think that with the exception of Ins inferior stubby uo.-c, lie may be considered us elegant in fi gure and respectable In features. He confin ed himself to his State Room, under the (ilea ot indisposition, although it is well understood that liis true reasons are, fear ofthe popular gaae, and an attack from some incensed per son Col. Almonte, whom 1 will next introduce to you, is and has been almost constantly a bout the cabin cracking bis jokes, as well as conversing freely und laughing heartily with all who are intimate with hint or choose to seek his conversation. He is said to bo 33 years of age—although a few would take him to be not over 25. lie is of a copper or In dian complexion, with a thick head of straight, black glossy hair. Although he speaks the English language well, yet a glance at him convinces you that lie is a Mexican or Span iard. He is a short, thick set, square built young man, with large head and broad, open mouth and features —very muscular, active and lively. His countenance as well as con versation is very intelligent. There is a no ble sincerity and frankness depicted in his countenance and manner. His dtess is a frock coat ami pantaloons ofhlack cloth, with a cloth cap and genteel calf skin boots. Ho seems to be perfelcly at home und quite hap py. He is related lobe very brave and of re markable fortitude-—as instances—it is rela. led that while Santa Anna and the other Mexican officers at San Jacinto made their escape from the battlefield—be continued rallying to the last 30 or 40 of his men; and when he saw that hope had lied lie folded his arms and received the deliberate but er ring shots of his enemies till Gen. Houston rescued him. Again, report says that when shackles were applied to him and Santa Anna, soon after their capture, that the latter com plained and asked them to shoot hint, while former smilingly said, “ that philosophers were sometimes obliged to submit to such things !” Yours, iu haste. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. In tiik Senate. —Expunging Resulu lion*.—lt is impossible for us to give any thing like a synopsis of what was done yes terday on tho expunging process. The de bate was so animated in its character, and so absorbing in its interest, that it required a much more prretiged hand, and more disci plined toolings than we possess, to have sketched even its outlines. The haiifi forgo' its office, vvhilethe eye and the ear were engross ed with theirs. Nor are we ambitious ofthe honor of chrouicleing this funeral of the con stitulion—this las! and lowest act of degrad. c , ntion. Tim lime must, come when toe actor. . ; in tins—shall we call it farce or tragedy I— t- snail receive from an honest and intelligent i<f people ilia’ measure of recompense which the art and the molice deserve at their hand.-, s, Tne present may bestow rewards proportioned rb to tbe dements of prostitution ; L .t the future s, will apportion its recompense by a far more ie honorable and equilah e standard. Men, in toxicated with power, emulous of the honor. is and hopeful of the rewards of excessive scr iu vility, urged on by the ignoble ambition ol a. being foremost in the wont of abasement, ai miy tram) le the constitnt on of the country i. under fool; plant an indelible slam on the na tional character—and stamp the records ot a id mighty people with the foul blot of ;al«ehood and perjury ; but tho end is not yet —a day ol I; reckoning will come, and when tho rancor ol a parly contests has passed away, and the tur bulence of popular feeling subsided, the names t, of these men will stand out before the eyes . of tho whole world as synonymous with infa my—scorned, detested, and accursed, by cve . ry nob.e, virtuous, ami patriotic spirit, s We have said we could notg vc an outline a ofthe speeches delivered. Notes were taken by others and the whole debate will, of course bo published Wo must content ourselves 8 with naming the speakers and tho order in 11 winch they addressed the Somite. Air. Dana, expunge, had tho floor, and con -11 eluded the remarks lie commenced on Thurs ( d iy. He was followed by Mr, Preston, J whoso torturing eloquence drew om Mr. Rives in reply. Ho started from his seat in 1 the utmost conceivable wrath. His whole Inline quivered with anger, wh ch seemed to ■ struggle in vain lor a vent. In Hie tempest ' of Ins feelings his prudence forsook linn on • tiroly, ami with a face ns pale as that of a ■ corpse, mid a tongue faltering out wild inco -3 licrcnt clamors, ho poured fourth what Ins ' antagonist called "a rabble of ideas,” iu adrni ’ ruble confusion. It had been belter for Ins r feelings and Ins fame hud ho remained silent. ■ The reply of his well poised and collected ■ adversary, lie, at least, will never forget, though his years should embrace the remnant ofthe time that is to come. When Mr. Preston again took his seal, Mr. Rives attempted a second time to disen gaged himself from the shirt ol’Nessus which enveloped him, but the effort was more fee fa o then the first, and lie sat down with a countenance which pictured the deep agony within. Mr. Niles then came to his rescue— talked for a half hour; but wo heard not a 1 sentence he uttered. The whole audience, filled with the deepest emotions, seemed total ly disinclined to listen to balderdash. Mr. Moore then made a few just and pertinent remarks in explanation of the vote lie should give; Judge Southard full wed, ami after ex pressing liis wish to speak upon the subject, moved an adjonrmmnent, as the hour was late. The party refused to accord this privi lege to him. Mr.. Moore again renewed the motion. It was again lost. Mr. Calhoun then arose and spoke about ton minifies, in a strain of solemn and indignant eloquence. Ho seemed to be overcome by his own emo tions, ami sal down, us it. appeared to ns ut a distance, unable to givo full utterance to the strong feelings which the occasion excited. Mr. Clay then rose and said, that lie had in tended to nildresss the Senate in defence of Ihe original resolution sought to bo expung ed ; but from what hud passed he supposed that the privilege would he denied unless ho spoke at that late hour. Mr. Moore again rose to more an adjoiirmm n!. Mr. Cay said he should not maw ask the favor. Mr. Moore then urged him to give way to the motion, which he finally consented to ; ami tho motion was carried by a majority of two. So that hu has the floor to-day. With this brief, outline, tho reader must bo content for tho present. Tho debate wan one ol’grealer interest than wo have ever witness ed and we shall takejtho oarlist opportunity of laying i' before the public. In the House. — Little of general interest was done, except, the reference of the bill for the reduction of the revenue to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union and making it the order of tho day for Thursday next. CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA: Wiiilltiiiltliy livening, Jail. 18, 1537. SALES OF AUGUSTA BANK STOCK. Tins day at eleven o’clock, tho privilege of subscribing for 3000 shares of the increased cap ital ofthe Augusta Bank was sold at auction by Messrs. W. E. & J. U. Jackson, Auctioneers, in front of the Bunking House. Tho following is tho result of tho sale: 375 Shares at $24,00 543 24,50 1383 25,00 600 85,85 10 85,50 Tho Athens Whig of Saturday last says, a largo fine looking mounted company of Volun teers, from Franklin county, passed through that place on Saturday last, on their way to Florida. THE NOTORIOUS BISHOP. The following article from the Miner’s Recor der of Saturday last, we commend to the earnest und attentive perusal of every citizen of Georgia. The editor of the Recorder does himself great credit by the manly and independent manner in which he exposes the villany of a man who has been sustained by Ids parly in a manner and to an extent truly unparalleled. Bishop, with all his multitudinous sins upon his head, has been appointed by Governor Schley, one ol his Aids de-eamp, placing him thereby on a footing with respectable men, and indeed endorsing his char acter as such. His various misdeeds have been openly sustained by the Standard of Union, and winked at by the Federal Union and other press es of that party in the State. Under these cir cumstances, Mr. Gathright of tho Miner’s Recor der places himself in an enviable altitude before tho publb, by casting off the shackles of parly and denouncing the conduct of a man who ought to be looked upon as a disgrace to any party which sustains him. From the Miner’s Recorder. MURRAY COUNTY AGAIN. It is a matter of painful regret with us, at all times, to be called upon by a sense of duty we owe ourselves as faithful journalists, to expose the lawless and outrageous conduct of any one, however obscure that individual may be. But, upon the present occasion, we should consider ourself highly culpable, were we to withhold from a scrutinizing public, tho information wo have recently received upon the highest authori ty, in relation to tho civil condition of that fil iated county. It has been reported to us, the truth of which we have not the least doubt, that tho redoubtable Col. William N. Bishop, on tbe day previous to the recent election collected his “ friends ” at Spring Place, and armed each man with a mus ket, for die sole purpose of conducting the pen ding election in his own way. —On Sunday evening some fifteen or twenty country people, unarmed and unprotected, known however, to be opposod to the Bishop party, came into town, in tending to remain until the election was over. But before they had procured a shelter for the night, the Col. at the head of his company charged upon them, and informed them that they could not, nor should not remain there, and at the same moment ordered his men to fire upon them, which was no sooner said than done wounding four of them, one it is said, mortally' The Col. ami his right bund man that pink oj- •S party and truth, George W. Waca-er, nett at - lacked two gentlemen tiding in a carriage, and it with the bulls of tlieir muskets in a most shock i, ing manner, bruised and inangk-d their beads and bodies. On the day of the election, several tra ,l vcllers weie peremptotily refused, and actually c prohibited from voting at that place, for no other ~ reason as it is supposed, other than, that the name of Col. Alford was on their tickets.— When the election was over the returns Irom the sevcial precincts of the county, were exclud <• ed from the Spring Place election, and that one, ’ made out and certified to the Executive Depart ’ menl alone, by which it, of course, appeared that y the ‘friends’ of Bishop were elected Justices of l * the Inferior Court. This was the great object to “ he attained by him, cost what it might. TheJulli , clary so far as Murray Co. is concerned as eve y ", body know whriknow* anything of the situation of •I allaiis in that county, is a perfect dead letter. The '■ law makes it the duly of the Justices of the Infe • rior Court, the Sherili'and Clerk of the Superior » Court, to revise, the Jury box and draw a Jury. - | The county of Murray has been in existence for - three years and upwards, but from the fact that Dishop has heretofore exercised an entire control e over the Inferior Court, a jury has never been 1 drawn for that county, consequently the Superior b Court there has never transacted any of its husi -3 ness except that of calling the appearance Docket, i and disposing cf Barr motions. There are, as wcaro informed, fifteen or twenty debt cases re . tamable to that Court against Dishop, and as . many indictments for high offence* against the laws of the State. And hence it is, if ho can a gain elect a Court subseivieiilto his will, a Jury ' will not he drawn for the next lour years, or if , drawn, it will he a packed one. ' \Vo also understand that the opponents of Bish op, for several days after the election, were en gaged in colluding a force, aimes &c. for the pur pose of reducing that lawless bully to submission. 1 How the affair has, or will terminate wo are una ' hie to conjecture, hut trust, for the honor and rep -1 ulatinn of our Stale, such a state of things will no longer bo suffered to exist. i On to-morrow, wo propose continuing briefly our remarks, upon the subject of the rccenttrans -1 fur of a portion of the Stock of the Insurance Bank of Columbus, to Nicholas Biddle and oth ers. In the meantime, we recommend to our rea ders, the following remarks on that subject from the Southern Whig. INSURANCE BANK AT COLUMBUS. This institution has by a recent transfer of the stock, become the property of the Stockhold ers of the United States Bank of Pennsylvania j and will in future be conducted in Columbus, 1 and in Augusta, Savannah, and Macon, where Brunches will he located, as an agency for the sale of checks and dealing in exchange generally : for that Bank. I In noticing this transaction the Editors of the • Milledgvillo Recorder and Federal Union have expressed their decided disapprobation—the ob t jeetions of the Recorder seem to be founded cx . clusively on the trespass which it makes upon ■ State Rights. Tenacious as we are of the rights i and sovreignty of the Slates, we are unable to i perceive any infraction of either, by the sale of Stock of a Bank, exclusively and emphatically the property of individuals. The Federal Union, however, has afforded its , readers a truly “ raw head and bloody bones” story of the consequences which will follow—and proposed remedies to relievo us, quite as novel as they arc startling and disorganizing. From the lone and spirit of the article, wc ' should he disposed to think it catenated from an owner of Bank Stock ill Georgia, whose fears for his individual profits were greatly excited; and consequently bad tortured a prolific imagination, 1 to array before his readers in vivid colours such 1 evil forebodings for the future opera'ions of this institution. Be this us it may, he has disingenu ously attempted to excite an unjust prejudice against this Bank; and is guilty either willlully or ignorantly of designig to mislead the common people—and in the successful termination of his r plans, to subject the people to greater frauds than can possibly exist under its prudent manago f menu From the reflections wc have been able to give t the subject; wc cannot hut view it as one of the r most fortunate occurrences in the Banking opera , lions of Georgia, which could have happened.— | The Slate has already incorporated double as much Banking capital as is necessary to the transaction of her ordinary commercial opera tions. And without some institution which will keep the local Banks in check, it requires hut lit tle forecast to discover the ruinous frauds which would ho practised in over issues. Another important and at this time very desir able consideration is; that it will regulate & equal ize the rates of exchange between the North and the Smith—This is a subject in which every man in the community is interested, in proportion to the amount of merchandize which he consumes— . consequently, it is an object of high import with the consumer of goods, that the rates of exchange should bo low : because in proportion to the rate of exchanges which is paid by the merchant, in an exchange of commodities, in the same ratio is the consumer taxed. To the merchant it is capi tal invested, and is as justly included in the cost of goods by him, as though charged in the origin al bills. Exchange on the South is now 2 to 3 per cent discount, and in some instances has ranged ns high as sto 6—a slate of things which has been produced exclusively hy the want of a credit abroad ; which is not enjoyed hy our local Banks. That the United States Bank hy this as sociation, will keep in chock and prevent exces sive issues hy the local banks, as well as to equnl ■ ize, reduce, and regulate the rales ofexcangc, arc positions which no man who values his character for veracity will deny. Hence its connexion with that Bank is a matter of paramount importance; • mid should he devoutly wished for by every man who desires either a sound currency or to he pro tected from the too frequent frauds of local Banks. Southern Whiff. An Excei.leint Order —The following i instructions from the Treausry department, , were received yesterday by the collector of this port. The Secretary could scarcely have framed an order of more interest or utility at the present season, and it were much to be wished that it had been made before. The service will be arduous and trying, but we know enough of the officers and crews of the deters to predict with all confidence, that they will perform it cheerfully, zealously and efficiently. Treasury Depvksment Jan. 9th, 1837. Sir—ln the present inclement season, it is thought proper to combine with the ordinary duties of the cutters, that of assisting vessels found on the coast in distress, und of admin istering to the wants of their crews. For this purpose, I have to request that you will direct the commanding officers of the revenue cut ters Alert and Rush to prepare fur an imme diate cruise. To enable them to fulfil the duties expected of them you will cause them to be furnished, without delay, with such quantities of provisions, water, wood, and all necessary supplies as can be conveniently stowed in the vessels, and direct to them to cruise outside of Sandy Hook. Keeping as close to the main land as may be consistent with the safety of the vessels, you will direct them not to return to port un less forced to do so from stress of wheuther or want ofsupplies. You will instruct them to speak all vessels approaching the coast which they may fall in with and to afford to those which may require aid or relief, such as sistance as may be adapted to their condition & necessities, and ns it may be in their power to render. You will observe that all supplies furnished by this authority are duly accounted for, and direct the commander of the cutters to charge such as they may deliver to vessels requiring them at coast value, taking the bills of the masters for the amount upon the owners or consignees. These bills will be placed in your hands for collection, and, when paid, introduced into your accounts, as a de duction from the currentdisbursements for the support of the cutlers. 1 will thank you to has ten the departure of the cutters on this ser vice, and to advise mo of ths time oft heir sailing. Should circumstances oblige them to - jolrrn within a less period than a fortnight I : you will promptly pes.tatch them on a second - 1 cruise with similar objects, and will take care 1 i that they are kept employed on this duty as - constantly as the safety of the cutters will < ' permit. r I am, very respectfully, 3 j • Your most obedient, (Signed) LEVI WOODBURY. 1 j Collector of Customs, New York. ■, (£j>We arc informed that the negotiation for ’ ! sonic time pending, in reference to the invest -1 | ment by the Georgia Insurance and Trust Com f nany of a portion of their funds, in five thousand 3 Shares Mechanics’ Bank Slock, has been agreed i- upon, and the sale of the Trust Company Stock, I as advertised, will take place on Friday, at 11 •f A. M., in front of their office.— Constitu. e - The legislature of Alabama has chartered a r company with a capital of $1,200,000 for the • construction of a Rail Road from Selma to “the r Tennessee river on the line between Alabama • and the State of Georgia, in the direction of Ross I Feiry.ar some point below that ferry on the t Tennessee river.” ' BY TBI ft 1 - JKXPKfIiSS ITIAMJL. a Office of the Mercantile Advertiser, > • New York, Jan. 13. S s The Relief boat, Thomas H. Smith, boar-led “ and supplied the ship Anson, from Charleston, ' out 25 days, and in distress for provisions and water, witli most of her crew frost bitten. Loss of the Wasp.—-The schr. Wasp, Capt. ' Knapp, left Hampton Roads on Sunday, the Ist ’ inst. for New York. On Monday night encoun ' tcred aN.N. E. gale, which caused the vessel to ‘ leak to that degree, that the crew and five passen gers had hard work at the pumps to keep her from sinking. On Tuesday she was brought to an ’ chor under Smith’s Island in three fathoms, com pletely covered with ice. About midnight she , parted her cable and struck—got off, and after proceeding about four miles, again went ashore ; ’ the men being unable to work her from the severi i ly of the weather and having been frost bitten.— . Veiy little of her cargo is expected to be saved. It consisted of flour, tobacco, and dry goods. The vessel was insured. The schr. George, Winn, from Boston, for Paris, went ashore at Wellflcet 6th inst. bilged, • cargo landed, more or less damaged, and was to he sold at auction on Tuesday. From the Philadelphia Exchange Books of Yes terday Afternoon. NEW SHIP ROBERT FULTON HAS BEEN ASHORE.—SHIP PACIFIC OF NEW YORK LOST : Key West, December 25, 1836. Wm. Craig, Esq.: Sir—“On the 23 Decem ber the new ship Robert Fulton, Capt. Evan Dubs, from Philadelphia for New Orleans, arriv ed here in charge of the wreckers—she has been ashore and was got off by them. His case I have submitted to ahitration, (our judge being absent) and it was awarded that $7608 be paid as salvage, which has been done through Charles C. Wal din, Esq., special agent of the New York Insu rance Companies, We had taken a bottomry on the ship, with 15 per cent, maiiae interest. We have employed divers to examine hot bottom, and they report that her bottom is very little if any injured—it will not bo necessary to heave her out at New Orleans. She proceeded for her port of destination. [We learn that the Robert Fulton was insured in this city for $45,000 —she had very little cargo.] Capt Fisk, of the ship Pacific, of and from N. York,for Mobile, arrived here 23d Dec. in a wreck er, with part of her cargo damaged. His ship got ashore a short distance from Cape Florida, and bilged immediately, but one schr. load of her cargo saved dry—a part of her cargo must be lost. Yours, &c. O. O’HARA, Agent of the Underwriters. N. B. The brig Independence, Kelly, will sail Dec. 26. for Havanna, to have the necessary re pairs, which cannot be donehere. Suit' Btrminoham.—lt affords us pleasure to state that this ship has been got off the beach, by tire assistance of the steamboat American Eagle; , she has sustained no material injury. At 12 o’clock she was in tow of the steamboat on her way up to the city. One o’clock.—The Birmingham is safe along side the dock, East River. Mutiny and Murder.—The schooner Wm. Wirt, Smith' from Boston fur Rio Janeiro, was I met and carried into Pernambuco, (where she ar rived Nov. 27th) hy an English brig, the crew having mutinied and killed the mate and captain, . and a Spanish sailor who refused to join in the revolt. The mutineers resisted the crew of the , brig, and one of them was shat before they , yielded. They were left in charge of the Amer ican Consul at Pernambuco.—JV. T. Herald. TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. [Comspomlence of llic Baltimore American.]] IN SENATE. Friday, Jan. 13. Mr. Davis introduced the following resolution : Resolved , That the President of the United States be requested to send to the Senate, if not incompatible with the public interest, any com munication received by, or correspondence had between the Executive of the United States and • General Santa Anna, or any other person claim ing to act in behalf of Mexico, respecting the in ; dependence or (uture disposition and civil condi tion of Texas, if any such communications have been made or any such cotrespondence has been , had. Also such communications, if any, as have been made from any other foreign government or governments touching the same subjects. Expunging Resolution. The Sena'o then proceeded to the unfinished ' business of yesterday, being the expunging reso , lution, when, Mr. Dana finished the remarks which he had commenced yesterday. He eulogized the Presi dent, tracing him from the time when he was friendless and a foreigner, to the time when he was called to sway tljc destinies of his country ; and opposed the retention on the records of any thing which could show that he was condemned by the Senate. It would be an act of ingratitude, of which he would not be guilty. Mr. Preston then spoke with great vigor and enthusiasm, in reply to all which had been said in favor ofexpnnging—maintained that the digni ty of the Senate would be destroyed by this doing of a deed, which might be a precedent for doing deeds hereafter, which would be of a more fear ful portent. In the course of his remarks, he al luded to the demised glory and departed pride of Virginia, which called up Mr. Rives, who defended Virginia against thp imputation. He spoke in great agitation and with much feeling. Mr. Preston said he knew not what to consider as the cause of this tempest. It must be some thing in his own bosom. At this point this packet was closed. WALL STREET, Saturday, Jan. 14. The vibrations of the money market since the beginning ol tire year, have been remarkable. In the following list we have affixed the rates of cer tain leading stocks, on the last day of 1836, and yes terday t Dec. 31. Jan. 13. rise. full. IT. S.Bank. 119 115 4 Delaware & Hudson, 864 to 90 87 to 90 Slate Bank, 1064 109 21 Morris, 96 984 24 Ohio Trust, 112 1144 24 Harlem, 624 87 244 Utica, 118 125 7 Mohawk, 78 88 10 Formers Loan, 104 106 2 In this table, it will be discovered, however, that the United Slates Bank has not fallen at all, although the naked figures indicate such a fact. In the quo tation of December, it must be understood to be with the dividend on. That dividend was 4 per cent—of courje, the price of the United States Bank has noi varied. The other stocks shown slight in clination to rise. But the extraordinary rise in the Harlem ot 244 per cent inn fortnight, causes reflec tion and surmise. What is the reason ? There is an application to be made fjtan increase of capital L | stork at this session of the legislature. Harlem is 11 now in the ham sos a few large holders. Os course ! thev must raise i«s price lo par, before I hey can go 5 I before the Legislature. What is to be done ? i hey 1 go to work, bay and sell among themselves a lew 1 shares, and thus in a regular steam process, they Will, in a abort time, raise the stock to par apply lor an increase of capital—make a great fuss in the j ewspapers—the stock will go up—they w ill sell out, and another tremendous cornering operation be exemplified in Harlem as we had in 1835—6. 'f'lie state, condition, and fluctuations of the stocK market are supposed to indicate the situation ol the r money market. It is not always so. '1 here are very many influences besides stocks, on the mo- i ney and exchange operations. Vet so lar as these ■ indications are available they are favorable to the I return of health and activity. The only dim- I culty is the tendency before the Legislature and Congress, of the various propositions which ’ have more or less a great effect on all future o perations of commerce. The tariff and the land system are the principal measures in Washington— the repeal of lhe Restraining and Usury laws in 1 Albany. The land system has been the principal : element in ihe lecent disturbances in the money s market. The Specie Circular which they talk so i much about, ought to have been issued eighteen ’ months ago It is to the great and overflowing sales of public lands over the whole country, that tho de ! rangements of payments have been owing. A re duction of the revenue will not he sufficiently afi’ec t ted by a reduction of the import duties. There must he a radical modification of ihe land system, 1 so as to prevent all speculative salts of the public domain hereafter. Again it is inquired, what prospect is there that the tariff will bo diminished ! We should say the i prospect is good if the administration be sincere. | The south must go per fas aid nefas. United with [ the administration Ihe measure could easily be carried The weather is now very delightful for the sea son, and the spring Dry Goods business is beginning already to set in with a tolerable fair current. The • recent arrivals have brought lo us large supplies of t foreign goods, and our jobbers are beginning to pre . parefor the approaching season. Wo have had se , veral applications for Extras to be sent over the .South and West, in order to invite the country mer chants to this great mart. We do not expect such a 1 quantity of business this year as last —but what is ■ done will be better done and more certain in its re - suits 3 It is said that all the brandy in ibe city is mono r polized by one French bouse, and that its price will . be increased. Flour in JSaltimore is $lO to $lO 25 ’ —foreign grain $2 05 to $2 10. Exchange on En " gland 108 i to 100. This was on the 12th in»t. There is a great deal of indignation felt at Mo . bile, against the exaggerated statements of failure > published the Commercial Advertiser, and other foolish prints of this city. They have a right to bo quite angry—hut who believed the stories ? A projer t has been broached in the Legislature, r lo make ill the country banka redeem their paper ai > pur in New York. This system has been long in j operation in Boston, and has been highly useful. The effect of such a law would be to maintain a per manem deposit of country iunds in the city of two or three, millions of capital—a pretty fair ilera for some of the batiks to have in Wall street. Does the r project orgiuale with Mr. Del,(field Mr. Gallatin ? 1 Prices of Stocks atthe V. York Exchange, Jan. 13. r U.S.Bank, 1161. Prices ol Stocks at Philado phia, Jan. 12.—U. S. Bank, 115, 15L ; COMMERCIAL. 1 [From the Neiv Turk Price Current of Jan. 14. J 5 Coffee —An unusual degree of heaviness continues lo ( prevail for every description, and our quotations, al though continued as before, cannot be viewed as furnish » ing a correct criterion of the market: the sales have in ■ eluded 4 a 500 bags Brazil at 11 a 11 1-2; 300 Green Ja , ya» 13 ; 150 Lnguira, 121-4 a 121-2; some old Java at 15; and Cuba at the current rates. The last sale of Sumatra 1 was at 10 1-4 cents. By auction, 36 bags Laguira sold * at 10 1-4 cents cash. I Cotton,— The transactions in the Cotton market have continued to a fair extent, and prices, though generally without variation, have occasionally on the medium qual [ ities receded a trifle from the former currency. The ,• sales during the last three days have included about 300 [ hales Upland at 15 al7 1-4 ; 200 New Orleans, 15 1-2 a 18 1-2; 200 Mobile, 16 a 18 1-2 ; and JOo Florida at 13 1-4 a 17 1-2 cents, forming a total for the week of about 1400 bales. The arrivals have been —from Mobile, - 699 Georgia, - - - - 911 South Carolina, - - - 3.15 North Carolina, - - - - 217 Total - - - 2162 bales Total import,since Ist hist, - - 216.'bales Export,from Ist to 12th hist. - - 3971 bales Export from the U. S. since Ist Oct. last, 231,333 Same time last year, - - - 221,438 Same time year before, ... 222,833 Sugars.— There are no supplies of consequence coming I into market, and the sto»k of ali descriptions is now re duced so low as not to admit of any operations of imort tnnce. Os Brown Havanas the market is entirely bare, and on Whites, which are also beeoming scarce, an ad vance of one half a cent has keen realized. The sales include 100 boxts of that description at Hall 1-2 cents ; > 4oasohhds. Porto Rico at 7 1-2; and 30 Guadeloupe, from Havre, at 8 cents. By auction, 30 hhds. inferior Porto Hieosold at 15 3-4 ; and 136 hhis. do. 5 3-4 a 5 7-8 i cents per lb. 4 mos. “ Freights— To Llv r 00l are brisk, and t e. transle l vessels have »i. been filled. The at o'Cot™ is now adv nc d lo 34d a 7 Bd. To Havre the current ales a; c 1 1-4 a 1 2 ccn s per lb. for rollon. •• Exchange—'There have be jn considerable trar sac lions for the n xt packets, as follows: on En land, princ pally l 9 1-4 ?* 9 1-2 per cent, cash: France, fj/25; Holland,4o a4O 1-8; and Hamburgh, 333 4cis: no bing done, on Bremen. Lxpon ol Specb this v\ee«, [ 820,428. ; ~ MAKLME. > New York, Jan. 12. ! CLEARED— Daaish brig Alvina Gluckstast, for 1 Charleston, Hcnseher & Unkhart. r Brig Panhope, Carpenter, St. Josephs, Fla. Brig Lawrence, Hull, Charleston. ARRIVED— Ship Alabama, Lane, Mobile. Brig Georgia, Sherwood, 12 days from Savannah. Ship Newark,Dunham, 14 days from Savannah. BELOW— Jan. 13.—Ship Anson, St. Clair, 13 days from Charleston. SAILED— Swedish brig Axel, Clmrbs'on Considerable ice in the Noith and East rivers. Holmes’ Hole, Jan. s—Arrived, barque King Philip, Charleston, for Boston. 1 ItlAimiEU. t On Wednesday evening tho 14th December, by the Rev. Mr. George, Mr. H. S. Glover, to Miss j Rebecca, daughter of Col. F. Jordan, all of Monti- I cello, Ga. " “ GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY. For the hAiefit of the i AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT FIRE COMPANY 3 CLASS NO. 3.—FOR 1837. r To he determined by the Drawing of the Virginia State Lottery, Class N 0.3, for 1837, to be drawn at Alexandria, . la. on Saturday,Jan. 21, 1837. 1 D. S. Gregory & Co. (successors to Yates & Mc- Intyre,) Managers. HIGHEST PRIZE, I 30,000 DOLLS. s grand Ntuicyi i:. , 1 Prize of $30,000 is $30,000 ; 1 “ 10,000 is 10,000 ’ 1 “ 6,000 is 6,000 1 “ 3,140 is 314,0 11 “ 3,000 is 3,000 , 1 “ 2,500 is 2,500 1 “ 2,000 is 2,000 I 60 “ 1000 is 50,000 I 20 “ 500 is 10,000 20 “ 300 is 6,000 123 “ 200 is 24,600 ! 126 “ 100 is 12,600 126 “ 60 is 7,560 126 “ 50 is 6,300 126 “ 40 is 5,040 r 3653 “ 20 is 73,080 23436 “ 10 is 234,360 1 27,814 Prizes, amounting to $486,180 1 85" Tickets slo—Shares in proportion. 85" All orders for Tickets in tho above Lottery . will meet prompt attention, if addressed to A. READ, Contractor and State Agent, Augusta, Geo. Jan 18 OFFICIAL DRAWING OF THE (ik'orgia State Lottery. For the benefit of the Augusta Indep't Fire Gomp’y. class no. 2, for 1837. Ist 2d 3d 4th sth 6th 7th Bth 9th 10th 11th 12th 31 12 70 65 55 2 9 58 38 42 15 T 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the above numbers as they stand are correct, as taken from the Man ager’s certificate of the drawing of the Virginia Slate Lottery for Norfolk, Class No. 1, for 1837, drawn at Alexandria, Virginia, January 7th. And which determines the fate of all the Tickets in the above Lottery. A. READ, Agent. Ticket 3 38 3S is a Prize ol SIOOO. The holder of said Ticket is I invited lo call and receive the Cash. Jan 18 14 i ATTENTION.AUGUSTA GUARDS ! 1 Ir|IHEREl r |IHERE will bea Regular Meet- 1 X ing of the Company at Lam- - 1 back’s Long Room, on Friday Eve- | ShN_3^v*'®i/ , ii'ng next, at 7 o’clock, at which the quarterly dues will be expected J e paid in . A general attendance is particularly requested. 1 L. BOSTWICK, Secr’y, « Jan 18 14 td 1 p u b li cTa l e s . 2000 Mmrcs of Georgia Kail SlouJ 4, Uuuking Company Mock, AT AUCTION. BY W. E. A J. V, JACKSON. The privilege of subscribing for Two Thousand .Shares of the above stock will be sold to-inorrow morning, before the door of tile Banking House n, Augusta, at 11 o’clock. Terras.—The premium nnd Fifteen Dollars p Pr share will be required in cash : the hal nice SSO per share—at 2 and 4 months for approved paper, with interest from date. [Jan 18 it j A t AML to the Richmond Hotel, on Ihe night of ' tho 4th inst. a small, chesnut sorrel Horse, 9 or 10 years old, both hind feet white, a star in the fur head, some signs of harness on his shoulders and sides, had or, his neck when he came a rope or halter. The owner is requested to call, pay all expenees and take him away. E. W. COLLIER. Jm 18 14 EWARE OF A SWINDLER!—I take Uif method of cautioning the public against tho impositions of a knave by the ■ ame of Thomas Sidebottom, who under pretext of borrowing, re cently decamped, taking with him a small amount of money not belonging to him. Said Sidebottom says 113 is a native of Virginia. He has been rec ntly employed is a stage driver on the Florida line, and is about 5 feet 4 or sincl.es high, sandy complexion, and is very talkative and jovial in his manners.— Various suspicions rest upon him, but I am not sufficiently certain ol his guilt lo publish them. Jan 18 14 w2t] A. W. RHODES. 85” The Charleston Mercury', New OrDnns Bee, and Mobile Chronicle, will please give the above 2 insertions and forward their accounts to this office L RICHMOND BLUES! Atte.nion! * , A PPEAR on your parade yfo X*. ground, in front of tho Methodist Church, on Satur ‘l«y. the 21st instant, at 21 1 o’clock P. M. precisely, pre -11 J—' * pared to fire lor the prize. By order of Capt. Robertson JOHN W. STOY, Ist Sorg’t. Jan 13 14 td IOST OK MIoLAID—A Draft drawn by C. A Scott, in favor of Z. P. Scott for SSOO, on G. T. Scott, payable at 4 months, due about the 15th or 20lb January, inst. All persons are forewarned Irom trading for it, or the maker f did paying it to any one but the subscriber. T. L WALTON Jan 18 14 It NOTICE. —Robert Clarke, SeSr Esq. is authorized lo collect all dues and demands for Water privileges. Jnn 18 14 4t] SAMUEL HALE. N' OTIGE. —All persons indebted to tbeesialeof Joshna Stanford, late of Columbia county, dec. are requested lo come forward nnd make immediate payment; and those having demands against the same,are hereby notified to present them properly authenticated, within the lime prescribed bylaw. GUILFORD ALFORD. Adtn'r with the will annexed. Jan 18 X 44 6t [\jOTlCE.—Tho Stockholders, of the Georgia 111 Rail Road and Banking Company are request ed to meet at the Chief Engineer's office on Mcln tosh-street, This Evening at 7 o’clock, to consider matters of importance, which will be laid before tho meeting [Jan. 18 S' TATE JIANK SI’UGK—A. lew shares State Bank Stock wanted—apply at this office. Jnn 18 14 2t* HECKS ON NEW VORK—For sale by Jan.s 31 MOISE & COHEN JUST ARRIVED, a splendid assortment ofltalian Alabasters and Marble Ornaments. We would call the attention of the citizens of Augusta to a rare assortment of Alai asters and Marble Ornaments, brought from Florence, and made expressly for this market. We have visited this country from motives similar to those which induce Americans lo visit Ita ly. We are also told that the Americans are a rapid ly growing nation not only in wealth and enterprize > but also that they cultivate a refinement of taste; con- ’ scquently we hove brought here, the greatest variety of the finest specimens of art, ever yet introduced in this city. Consisting of Alabasters, Agalo, and Marble Vases, Watch Ca ses, Ornamental Baskets, Marble and Alabaster Can dle Sticks, Dogs Pilchers, Coloured Toys, end some splendid Marble centre Table Tops, &c. &e. The above are now exhibited and for sale at tho auction rooms of Sandiford & Collins, Jlndies and gentlemen are invited to calland examine for them selves. Jan 17 ts 13 NOTICE. —Colored persons found at large in tho City after nine o’clock at night, and before day light next morning, without passes staling distinctly the place or places to which such colored person is permitted lo pass, will be confined as the Ordinances ol tho City direct. FOSTER BLODGET, Jan 17 13 tf] City Marshal. LOST, yesterday, in this city, a large Musical Box—A reward of Five Dollars will be paid lor its delivery at the office of the Chronicle & Sen tinel. Jan 17 13 2t* , Jj'RESH PRUNES—oU boxes superior fresh . Prunes, just received nnd for sale low by SANDERFORD & COLLINS, Opposite the Planters Hotel. Jnn 17 2t 13 COLLINS oiler for sale low IO to close a consignment, lUO boxes fresh Raisins, 20 qr. casks ijl. M. Wine, 150 boxes half Spanish Segal's, 30 eases Men’s Fur and Silk Hats, 20 bhls Onions, 5 bbls Apples. / bo, a quantity of Staple and F’uncy Dry Goofs ’ Such as Blankets, Negro Cloths, Satinets, Broad Cloths, Calicoes, Brown and Bleached Sheetings and Shirtings, Irish Linens, 1 lannels, Silks, &c. &<;. Jan 17 2t 13 A jiirsl rale Pennmun and Ac thuESf eountant is desirous of employment, for a short time in this city. Apply at this office. Jaal7 ts 13 l\T 44TIUF..—Ten Thousand Dollars will be bet, if it challenged, on Davy Crockett, next Saturday, 21st January. Apply at this otfico. Jan 16 12 td Ml I MI E English Stallion Hehgford X —This very fine and superior bred Race Horse will stand his next season at Mr. WHfinm R. Smith’s, in Lattrensldistrict, S. C. near the Island' Foard, 011 Saluda, nt Fifty Dollars the season. Par- * licularsin largo bills in due time. Augusta, Jan. 16, 1837 12 3t |%j 01’ICE.—1 otter lor sale or let the celebrated i* well bred Stallion Heritooa. This horse is so well known I deem it unnecessary to give tho catalogue of his pedigree; let it suffice to say, that in the State of Virginia, where the blood of this stock is W( 11 known, they stand unrivalled, and in the vicinity of this place, where he has stood lor se veral years, there can be a lot of liotscs and colls shown, for the saddle nnd harness, that will equal or surpass any in the Slate. Many of his colts have been sold from $309 to SSOO, nnd in some instances the latter price has been refused—they being of a 1 stout, muscular size, and superior durable saddle horses. Heritoga is a beautiful sorrel, rather over 16 hands High, compactly built, and in short, elegantly form ed in every respect. If he is not disposed of by the commencement of the Races in this place, he will be offered on the turf lor sale, or to let out, as Au gusta is not a suitable place to raise colts. A bar gain may be expected. HENRY MEALING. Jan 16 12 3tsw CITY LOTS.—Wednesday Ist February next, the sale of City Lots will be continued ; to say, 100 (more or less,) acre and half acre Lots will, by order ofCity Council be sold at Auction, on the ’ premises. The location of tho most ol the- e Lots '* % comprise situations on commanding eminences, 'lor private dwellings, not surpassed by any in the Stale. The well ascertained fact ol health nnd pure water are considerations sufficiently conducive to attract those who wish for a permanent location, together with the proximity lo the city for trade and business, and the Rail Roads East and West which will very soon be in successful operation, are considerations not to be lost sight of, us well os that these lots nro probably the last which will be offered for sale by the city. , Terms of sale, one half cash—one fourth 6 months —one fourth twelvemonths. LIPPITT & HIGGINS, Auctioneers. Macon, Jan 16 12 2t SO” The Recorder and Federal Union, Milledge vtlle; Chronicle and Constitutionalist, Augusta ; Georgian and Republican, Savannah; Whig, Athens; Times, Columbia, S. C., and Courier, Charleston, S. C , will insert the above twice,, and forward their accounts —Macon Messenger. U M. HOWEY, Professor of Penmanship, will remain in Augusta a short time, to give lessons in this useful art. He respectfully invites the atten tion of all persons desirous of writing an elegant It -nd. Five or six lessons on his admirable system, arc generally sufficient lo accomplish this, though, years may have been spent in fruitless efforts to at tain it. Those who have tried Jorme.r systems and failed, are assured there is no mistake in this. Their success will be guarantied, if the requisite attention be given. Persons wishing to take lessons are re quested to make immediate application to Mr. H. at his room in the Masonic Hall, where his specimens; may be examined and terras, known. Private lessons given, if requited. Jan 16 12 ts