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ut twentwourth oowouE«e, SECOND SESSION. IN SENATE, Thursday, Fch. S. BRITISH AUTHORS, Mr. ULA\ presented the memorial of Brill authors, prayin'; for a law to secure the copy rig of works to British authors. It was signer) I the most distinguished living writers, and stall thal their works were re-printed and frequent mutilated. Ho expressed ■ hope that a l.i would be passed tendering to all authors the hci efits of • reciprocal ropy eight. He moved its r feience to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. PRESTON maik a few observations o Ike advantages which American authors woul receive from (he ptuuwge of a law which woul rente a fair competition, while the publishers Its aw opposite interest, liecause they could now ol tain these works without the expense of cop rights. The works of foreign authors are noi re-ptinted iu this country in a style disgraceful I «« in the present advanced stale of the arts. H had a communication from the Publishers array ing that body against the prayer of this memorial Us waa apprehensive that the consideration o the subject would lead to a very complicated dis cussion. Mr. GRUNDY said the memorial was certain!' entitled Id (he most respectful consideration, bu (ha Judiciary Committee was so occupied will imporlsnt business] that they would scarce!} have time to consider it He was favoratdy dis posed towards it, but hoped it would bo referral to a select committee. Mr. CLAY said he waa aware that tha pub liahert had an opposite interest hut he hoped i was not of sufficient weight to lead to the rejec lion of the memorial. The wide field of liter* (lira would still he I est open to the publishers ever if these living authors were secured in tbcii rights. Mr. BUCHANAN considered the interests o the reading community as tar more wotlhy o consideration than that of the bookseller*. Non these works are cheaply printed and in the band of all. The fame of every author wotlhy of itn mortality is dearer to him than a money coined erst ion. Me. CLAY withdrew his motion, and the me morial was ordered to be referred to s select com mittec of five to lie appointed by the Chair. The CHAIR then appointed Mr. CLAY, Mr PRESTON, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. WEB BTER, and Mr. EWING, of Ohio, to boos sued committee. Mr. KENT presented the preamble and reso lutions of the Maryland Legislature, complaining of the depressed condition of the Tobacco Trade, and praying the Government to endeavor by nego tiation'toobtain from Foreign Powers u reduction of the duties on tobacco, Ac. Mr. TOMLINSON from the Committee on Pensions reported a Bill fur the relief of Ann H. , Heilcman which waa read and ordered to a second leading. On motion of Mr. WHITE the Bill from the House for the relief of John B. Wool, waa taken up and considered as in Committee of the Whole, reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrossed fur a third reading. Senate, Friday, Feb. 3. Petition* were presented by Meaara, (Southard, and Ewing, of Illinois, and referred. Reports were received from the Committees on Naval Affairs—on Private Land Claims—on Finance—on Commerce ; read and ordered la be printed. Bill* were reported for the appropriation of certain sum* of money to improve Iho port of Pensacola ; and to exempt from clay iron im ported for rail roads under certain conditions; to sanction sundry act* of the Legislative Council of Wisconsin Territory ; incorporating certain banks, uniter certain conditions ; to suspend the navy hospital tax formic year, with amendments; for the relief of the hairs of Henry Ecltford ; for the relief of Andrew Forrest; for Iho relief of Hannah Smith; wero severally read a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a hill and resolution)* proposing to sub stitute the navy hospital tax, by charging the amount of lax, $150,000, tyroa tho Treasury of the United 'Stales. Mr. Calhoun, oiler hearing the resolutions read, said that ho was decidedly opposed to the whole subject. Its tendency was to increase the prevailing disease of the Government, the accu mulation of patronage and power in the bunds of the Central Government. This was the com mencement of a system which would lead, no one knew to what exces* of patronage. Ho was solemnly impressed wilh the necessity of cur tailing patronage, to arrest the tendency of all measures to increase the central power here. Re form must be pressed to the utmost. This Go vernment was already surcharged with patron age, and it moat be diminished; and he now en enlered his solemn protest against the system pro posed by the bill. It is a proposition to change the old system, aud tends directly to the increase of the corrupting patronage and power of this Government. Why should the Government pay the expenses of one class of men rather than another I Bhall commerce and navigation be taken in favor, while other interests are left to their own resources ? Why not pay the doctors hills for the rice-growers, and cotton-planters, us well the class engaged in navigation I Ho was op posed to all such schemes. It was time to halt. The patronage and corruptions of Iho Govern ment wore rapidly undermining our liberties, and it is lime to provide fur our security, by cut ting off thj alul courses of corruption and des potism. After some remarks by Mr. Davis in reply, the bill and resolutions wore ordered to ho printed. A bill from the House making appropriations for the expenses of the Indian department for the current year, was read a first mid second lime, and referred to Iho committee on Indian af fair*. Also, a bill making appropriations tor the support of the army of the year 1837, referred to, the Committee on Finance. Also, a bill for the relief of John E. Wool, waa read a third lime and passed. The Senate then proceeded to the considera tion of the tpecial order of the day—lho amend ment proposed by Mr. White, of Tennessee being under consideration. • OKS* Os KKP.ItSKVTITIVF.S. Reports from several committees were received and disposed of. Some discussion look place on a resolution re ported by the Committee on Commerce, for the payment of clerk hire to John Harris, J. B. George and others. Mr. Williams denied the power of the House to give, or cause to lie given, a construction of the laws, aud moved that it lay on the table - which motion was not ranie.l, Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island, moved that, the Uominitlco Undischarged from the consideration of the memorial of the petitioners, and thut, with the report of the Committee, it be referred to the Bccroiarv of the Treasury. Mr, Hoar wished to know the purpart of this motion. What was the Secretary to understand by it? Was he to understand thal the House approved of the report of the Committee ? It so, then the House derides upon the measure, Mr. Hoar moved to strike out the word “ rc- P ort >" and thus send the memorial alone to tiro Secretary. Decided iu the affirmative. I ho resolution was then modified so at to send the memorial to the Secretary of the Treasury Ijrr settlement. This was opposed by Messrs. Cave Johnson and U trdin. Mr. Hardin objected to the resolu tion. It was a left-handed mode of giving those 1 men or qlerks extra pay, U was a bad piece-! dent. Mr. Hoed was in favor of it. It seemed plain to him that these individuals had performed ex tra service, and he was willing to pay them; hut he wished that the committee had accoaipa uied the report wilh a hill. Mr. Jarvis waa oppised to the resolution—it was itld rcctly, aud by piece-meals, repealing a general law. Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island, denied that it weps a claim for extra pay for extra services. It not a cliii ujfur services belonging la their du I lies in llic office. It wss for services not em -{trscnl in tlicir ordinary duties. Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio, hoped the House would take the question, .-xficr same further discussion the House passed to the orders of the *>• ' Mr. Reed asked leave to introduce a resolutioi f om the committee on Naval A flairs autlioiizini . the construction of six sloops o( war. Mr. Philips of the House to offer a reso Isb lotion requesting of the Executive informatioi i>ht relating to the exploring expedition, by The rule was suspended, ted Mr. Roliertson moved an amendment an a sub illy slitiile, which Mr. Philips accepted. Mr. Robert ,iw son’s resolution embraced a request for fliformn cn- tion, ss to the conveyance of Santa Anna to Mexi re- co, in a public vessel. Not carried. Mr. Mercer moved an amendment that ih on Secretary of the Navy communicate a list of (hi j|J officers intended to Ire employed. Not carried. j|d The resolution wss then adopted, ml The Speaker laid Isifore the I louse a communi ,lh cation from the Secretary of War, containing i py survey of James River ; referred to the commit ,w tee on commerce. % to The Honse proceeded to the private order* o ie the day. y. The House took up the joint resolution grant U. rng a pension to the widow of Commodore Dcca of tnr. i*. Mr. Washington moved an amendment, allow inu her the arrearage of the pension. |y Mr. Hardin made a motion to strike out, so nr ut to render the pension liable to the debt* of Com' th tnodore Deaatur. |y Mr. WisiurvoTov addressed the House in fa vor of the amendment proposed by him, and in 5,1 opposition to that of Mr. Ilsaniir. Mr, Wash i.xotox modified his amendment, so as to invcsl b- the arrearage of half pay in the Secretary of the it Treasury, for the use of Mrs. Decatur, c- Mr. WaiTTLtsrx moved that the whole sub a- ject bo committedjto the Committee on Naval in Affair a. iir A debate lock place, which was going on whir our paper went to press. From the New York Herald, w FASHIONABLE BOARDING SCHOOL, d* One day last week Iho following Jen il’ esprit n- Was sent us, anonymously, through the post of d- free, written in a very pretty small hand, which we very innocently and unsuspiciously publish e* cd n " editors enocEEirinos. At n large and respectable mooting of the Bonrd r - era ol n fashionable Boarding School, in thn lower J- finer of (ho city, on Thursday last, 10th Jon., it was ■h unanitnoifdy Resolved, Thai those who live altogether on liver, aro not the best liven. Resolved, That bread doc* not improve after the • fturih day. b Resolved, That man was meant to he strong—not >■ butter. n Resulted, —Wo would not have liver — Wo io.|( not In slay, n When liver aftor liver Is puked in our way. d Wo would not live always unlettered by Jim, /.iter without, and liver within, p F.'oo the rapt ores of liroakfist is mingled with (ears, M And a cup ol had coffee wilh hungry tears. b Who! who would live always upon liter fried, e Upon liver hashed, upon liner dried, Upon liver cold, upon liver hut, Upon liver tried in it queer earthen pot. I. Revolved, That aVopy of the above resolution* he sent to Iho Herald. n Marv , Chairman Louisa , Lee rotary. e In a single day the whole town was in motion. Every one read, laughed and approved. “Itis a if capital hit”—“litis Boarding Hchool system dc if serves il”—“these fashionable establishments are - fu.diioii(ildo humbugs”— I “the girl who wrote that a deserves a king for a husband”—were some of the I expressions that were heard used on the pretty i litll ajeu </’ esprit. i This was not all. One day a very respectable ; looking gentleman came into our office in a high state of excitement. “ I demand, ’ said he, “the anther of the article i qn B.iardig (Schools, in your paper 1” “You demand !" says I. “ I do not know , what you mean, hut I demur to any demand of • that kind. I deny your right.” b “ 1 have a right,” said the gentlemanly mani f ac. 1 You have no right," said I, "and least of all ■ when you ask it in that manner," s “My daughter,” said ho, “is charged wilh writ -9 ing il, and is to be expelled from her Boarding - School in consequence." f I smiled at this. I could hardly believe it.— - ‘ You may set yourself easy on that score—the > writer is not your daughter.” i “ I shall have you indicted,” said ho, going out - with a low bow. I I could scarcely help laughing at this idea, till • a lady called upon me to say thut I had injured • her school, us il was said that “liver” was the - only eatable on the table. “ What was published, madam, waa not di . reeled against any particular Boarding School, i hut against the whole system.” i This seemed to comfort her a little, and she i went away contented, But wo cannot enumerate the many cutious and luugltuklo stones which this singular and i original squib has produced. It reminds us of one of the Boarding House articles published a few weeks ago, which wits read at the table of every boarding house in town, in the midst of pro digious laughter, and one half the hoarding house ladies look it to themselves. Perhaps there is not a fashionable or unfashionable Boarding School that has not been thrown into equal con sternation at the idea of “liver.” If dieting the sweet yomsg ladias on such deli cacies wero tho only thing which can be found fault with at these establishments, they might he permitted to sleep out their present existence— hut boarding schools—especially jtlui fashionable boarding schools—arc destroying tho usefulness, the taste, tho excellence of the rising female gen eration. There is not a fashionable hoarding school in this, or any other largo city, that ought not to lie shut up and scaled up, as establishments more calculated for mischief limn for use or ex cellence. Instead of young ladies, just in the hud of beauty, genius, taste, aud worth, being pre pared to become affectionate wives, good mothers, desirable companions, or discreet friends, they are made up into line ladies—manufactured into vaiullirts—laced and braced into mere pieces of vanity, without a particle of sense, sagacity or good feeling left iu their dear little hearts. If they {have any good natural endowments, these qualities arc eomipted and transmuted into affec tation and folly, by tho bad taste and singular perversity of fashionable teachers. “Those es tablishments,” said John Randolph of Roanoke, speaking once iu tho House of Representatives, in our hearing—“these establishments,” said lie, pointing with his long skinny linger, and looking up to the gallery, which was ful’ of bcautv and i fashion—“are called Boarding Schools, for fin-1 ishing the education of young ladies ; and they | are truly so—for every young lady that enters then four walla, never leaves it till she is finish-1 ed for all useful purposes in this woild,” Git the present occasion, we have heard that a very superior and a very beautiful young 1 idy I has been expelled from one oi these fashionable j establishments iu our city, in consequence of the( sued ion that she was the authoress of the Jen i (/■ esprit republished to-day. \Ve should like to I know what establishment this was—we should HU to know its history and its pretensions—we 1 shnul I like to know the intellectual, moral and j 1 philosophical character of its preceptors and pro- i 1 copln sscs, both French and English, If it lie aI I fact that such an expulsion has taken place, in , consequence of the innocent squib in this paper, we will venture to say that the young lady thus treated is ono of the most talented and sensible that over was sent out from that school, A young girl capable of wiilingand conceiving those few foregoing line*—nay, capable of being »u«- (icelcd of atich a thing—gives evidence at once of her superiority of intellect to those wall-flow ers sticking up around her. We would walk a thousand mdcs to see such a charming creature, and cry “’tisall barren I” till wo ojamed our eyes on her lovely and intellectual countenance. But has any young lady been expelled Ironi a Boarding School, because of suspicion that she may lie the authoress of these versos? We do not believe it—wo cannot believe it. Wo can not imagine that any ol these solemn, empty, ridiculous pretenders in the fashionable fashion ing of the youthful female mind, would so expose their own characters, and the principles of their' establishment, as to j>er|ietrale such a ridiculous! | —such a preposterous act. Such a piece of con m' duct wauld, however, lie very natural in these ig 1 pretended fashionable schools. If they dared to 1 have the moral courage to attempt an muiigr.ity 0- of that kind on a superior young lady. Good m temper, sniiukle teclingf, the forgiveness of inju i rics, tile pure spirit of true religion, arc not taught | —arc entirely unknown in such schools. Pride, V- vanity, selfishness, fashion, contempt, hale, are rt- the sentiments daily cultivated, side by side with a-1 meric, dancing, drawing, singing, dressing, ri screeching, reading, painting, speaking, and talk | ing scandal. Even wit, humor, and genius are iie proscribed, unless it is corrupted and allied with ic j empty protensions and ridiculous vanities. • | It is now high and full time for fathers, moth- I era and guardians of the young female generation, '■ Jto bethink themselves of what they are about. A a system of education has been introduced by for t* cign adventurers and charlatane with monetachee that, in a few years, will change the sterling good sense, sound feelings and amiable hearts of the American female into the pride, vanity, folly, and t something worse, thut distinguish the higli and *' corrupt fashionable society of Europe. Fathers your daughters—your lovely daughter*—are on ,m the brink of deal ruction. Mothers, you are per mitting your sweet pledges of aflection to Ire si- LH lently led to misery and ruin. We shall continue this highly important sub n Tuesday Evcntue, l ob. 7, 481J7- GEN. CLINCH EXPECTED. We are gratified to learn that the veteran sol y. dier and gentleman, Gen. Dohcax L. Clivcii, ‘I is expected to arrive here in the Rail Rond car to morrow morning, 'from Charleston. Prepare lions aro making, wc understand, to give him such a reception as he merits. Qj* M e aro requested to state, that there will it lie a meeting of tho citizens of this city, TlrtS EVENING, steady candlelight, at tho Masonic Hall, for the purpose of making suitable arrange ments to give Or.A. Clutch, a public dinner. A general attendance is desired. 1- r MONROE RAILROAD BANK. • The Macon papers inform us that the stockhol dera of thn institution, on tho 26th January, elec ted Gen. L. L. Griffin, President, and Alfred R Brooks, James Dean, Henry Solomon, T- G. t Holt, John Jones, and A. R. Ralston, Directors. Thn Directors have elected James Land, Cashier, and Jeremiah Leak, Book Keeper. (Jfjr A post office has been established at Benton, Lumpkin County, Ga. of which James Cantrell has been appointed post master. EXPUNGING. Tho following is the best article which wc have seen on tho subject of Expunging. Il is from the New-Voik Commercial Advertiser. 9 “ What's thn milter wilh your eye ?” said a gentleman, the other day, te an honest emigrant, who looked as if ho had been playing at fisty cuffs. • “ Och, il has been put out, knocked out, anni ' (dialed, expunged." “ How can that be I” replied thn other, “ Can’t ! you see wilh it ?” “Oh yea, I can sea with it; hut for all that it is : expunged. Don’t you see the black tinea around it?” DEMOCRACY <fc DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES Wc aro among the num!>erof those who be lieve, that although tho outward form of our Go vernment may tie preserved, there is nevertheless a rapid and fearful change undermining the sub stance, and threatening finally to overthrow all that is valuable in it, far the protection of life, properly and liberty. In tho good old days of our ancestors, when the patriotism of political men had been Icated and purified in tho crucible . of flic revolution, a democrat waa one who favor ed the establishment of a government, in which the ultimate sovereignty waa lodged in the peo ple, in opposition to the scheme of some who be lieving such a system incapable of sustaining it self, favored the establishment of a limited mo narchy or some otlior government wilh a strong and powerful executive. Butin our degenerate dsys, democrat is ono who believes in the in fallibility of General Jackson, —this ia the first article in his creed, and as tho Turk believes • there is hut ono God, and Mahomet is his proph et,” so tho genuine Democrat of 1837, believes that there is hut one “ Hero,” and Van Buren is his prophet. The next article iu his creed is that tho offices of the csuutry were made for the benefit of those who, per fas aul per nefas can gel them, and not for the benefit of the people ; and hence the motto under which ho fights—“ to tho victors belong tho spoils.” Another article in his faith is, that government is a mere bubble, a (day tiling; thut tho will of the democracy, whether expressed through the columns of tho Globe, or through tho resolutions of some midnight caucus, arc, under the sanction of the “Hero,” tho supremo law of the land—that every one opposed to them ia an aristocrat—that the records of Congress ought to bo expunged whenever they fail to express the wishes of the “hero,” his will being paramount to the Consti tution—and finally, that all contracts entered into by Stales, in the granting of Dank Charters, or other acts vesting rights in individuals, aro valid only so far as they are consistent with the will of tho Democracy—and that the aforesaid Democ racy have tho power and the right to annul, re peal, rescind,abrogate, “expunge" or “draw black lines” round any and all of these contracts or charters whenever they please, or aro “set on” to do so by patty demagogues, who have nothing in the way of character to Jose, and every thing in way of money to gain. Such are some of tho characteristics of a mod ern Democrat! There is one other item of his faith, however, which should not ho omitted on the present occasion, and it is, that—the Senate of the United States is a useless body, and the “Hero” ought to abolish it forthwith, as the only way to get rid of such troublesome fellows as Webster, Clay, and Calhoun. [FROM Olnt CORRESPONDENT.] Wasuinotos, Feb. Ist, 1837. There was another Abolition breeze in tho House ou Monday last, puffed up of course by the bellows of John Quincy Adams! He pre sented a petition from the Young Men’s Anti- Slavery Society of Philadelphia, remonstrating ! against tho recognition of tho Independence of : Texas, on the ground that it would estahlishlslavcry iu that country, and give over to bondage men who arc free under the Mexican laws. lie called for the reading of the petition. The Speaker de cided that the motion w as out of order, as tho pe tition clearly fell within the rules adopted under i flic resolution of Mr. Hawes. Mr. A Jams appeal ed ; and the decision of the Speaker was sustain- ' cd by tho House. Ho afterwards* presented a number of petitions for tho Abolition of Slavery which were also disposed of as the rule directs— that is, they wero laid on the table as soon as offered without being printed or referred. On Tuesday, Mr. Bell succeeded in bringing I up again the bill to secure the freedom of elce | lions, and finished bis remarks in support of this important measure. You will have seen that the Government Official has been engaged for * few 1 i day* pist, in a course of systematic tnwrepresen ’ ! tatton of Mr. Hell’s motives and conduct. The . | parly think it indispensable to their success in I j Tennessee, that Ibis gentleman should be pros ■ \ trated, and they are using effort to accomplish ' I that object He is now charged with wasting the , time of'the House, in the discussion of a raea. ■ sure that can not be matured for final action at ! the present session. And -why cannot it be panted into a lain? Let any one examine the provisions of the bill, and then say if such a mca , sure is not of the highest importance to the coun i try. The abuse that lies at the foundation of all the mischiefs in the practical operation of the Go [ vernraent is the immense amount and power of , Executive patronage, that may be brought into I direct interference with the purity and freedom of I the elective franchise. This is the ahute of j abuses which Mr. Bell proposes to eradicate and . prevent in all lime to come. The party may rc ■ tard his progress—they may embarrass the bill by amendments—they may postpone it—they may prevent any action on it by the present Congress, —But let them rest assured such a bill must be passed at an early day. The ’sun of Liberty, which is even now under an eclipse, will cease to •’line upon this country, and perhaps set for ever, > Mr. Bell’s speech was a powerful effort of ar gument, illustration, and eloquence, and produced ’ a strong impression on the House. The party’s 1 trainbands made several attempts to interrupt him; but they were promptly and decisively put I down by the general sense of the House. Jarvis I of Maine, exhibited his spleen by going about the House, and attempting to excite disapprobation of Mr. Bell’s course of animadversion on the powers that bo. He said to John Quincy Adams “ what stuff! whata waste of lime!” “Not at all,” retorted the Ex-President with warmth. “It is no waste of time, Sir— you cannot he bet ter employed. The House cannot bo bet ter employed than in listening to such a speech as Mr. Bell is making. The subject, Sir, is of the greatest moment to the liberty of this country !” The Van Burenitc felt the rebuke and slunk away to bis scat. The Indian Appropriation Bills are now in full sewing in the House. The Indian Appro priation Bill having been discussed fully on Com mittee of the Whole, was taken up to-day in the House, and read a third time. An animated de bate arose on tliw subject of the general policy of the Government towards the Indian tribes. Mr. Cushing of Mass, addressed the House in a speech of great length, which though like every produc tion from the same source, it was classical and finished. It was better adapted to fill a place in the North American Review than to the great scones of public business. He condemned the policy of removing the Indians as unjust and in expedient; but since that was to he the settled policy of the country, he wished Congress would take some measures for the protection of the Indians who had removed to tho West, and for the fulfilment in good faith of our treaties with them. Mr. 11. Everett took similar grounds to those assumed by Mr. Cushing, and censured in strong terms the conduct of the Government Agent*, who, ho said, had provoked the hostili ties of the Indian*. Mr. Halsey of Geo., vindi cated the course of the Government. Col. Daw son spoke with great animation and force on the general subject. His manner is at once captiva ting and energetic, and on every occasion of his addressing the House, he lias succeeded in ar resting complete attention, and retaining it to the last. His remarks on (ho causes of the hostili ties of the Indians made a strong impression Ho made a gallant defence of the citizens ofGeoj-_ gia and Alabama, upon whose conduct some se vere reflections had been cast by speakers who preceded him. Ho demonstrated that the hos tilities of the Indians had been caused, not by (he acts of the citizens of those States, but by the conduct of agents and officers of the General Government. He referred to the Indians reser vations made in the treaties—tho object of which, he declared, was to enable individuals connected with the Government, and others, to make their fortunes by cheating the Indians out of those re servations. Ho gave illustration i and proofs, and among them mentioned one ease in which an Indian was cheated out of his head-right of 640 acres, by the Indian Agents appointed by the Government to carry a treaty into effect. Gen. Glascock also spoke on the subject. He said it would not be contradicted that the grossest frauds had been committed on the Creeks. They had been cheated out of their lands by specula tors of both political parties. This Bill will probably be further debated to morrow, when it comes up for final action. I trust Col. Alford will give us his sentiments be fore it is passed. After what I told you of the blow up in the Senate, between Walker and Benton, on the Bill relating to the Currency, you have doubtless ex pected to hear that Kives prosecuted the war which his lieutenant commenced. But I under stand that General Jackson was highly indignant at this split in the camp, end counselled in pri vate each of tho trio, to suppress their feelings of hostilities. He would have no quarrelling, by the Eternal! Accordingly, .Rives was more than usually courteous to Benton on Monday, in point of manner, though he very effectively demolished all his specie schemes. Tho Chief Expungcr had his swelling sufficiently rebuked hack into humili ty, and even bandied terms of deferential respect with tho genteel Virginian. Mr. Webster gave the Bill a few hard knocks, and Mr. Calhoun also pummelled it a little. The majority were not prepared to net definitely upon it; and a motion of Mr. Benton, to lay it on the table prevailed, much to the chagrin and mortification of “ Cat tleman Hives.” Tho Land Bill occupied the attention of the Senate yesterday and to-day. Mr. King of your St etc, made a powerful speech yesterday against it. It is hut just to this estimable gentleman to . say, that hois not tied to the car of the parly so : strongly, as to forget all his independence and sense of propriety and right. I hope to be able in my next to give you an intelligible account of the provisions of this Bill i —but at present it is so overloaded with amend ments, as to render that impassible. '" ' ! Black Hawk nut iieati. —There seems tube , a kind of national propensity with us to kill off ( all tho lions of the day. Two months since we ; disposed of Senate I*uirulextor, heard his funeral sermon, saw him dead and buried. But I’oin- j dexter after all is alive, nud fast upon the recove ry. So with Black Hawk, over whose corpse the Indians have wept, and some of his wtiite breth- | ren sighed in remembrance of past associations. , We have read some dozen or two eulogies of both Senator and Chief. It seems however, that Black ' Hawk and his party had encamped near Buling lon, where they hud a feast ami rejoicing; after which, being intoxicated, ho fell into a slough in an attempt to cross it.—at which time he lust his hat. The hat was found when the Indians had gone. As none of the parly hut Black Hawk wore a hat, it was rightly conjectured to be his, which led to the belief that lie was downed.—JV. Y. Cxprest. From the Columbus Herald, Fib. 3. THE HOSTILE CREEKS. Since our last, daily occurences have taken place, fully confirming all that wo have previ ously anticipated ond suit!* in relation to the Indian disturbances in the Creel: Nation. The war has actually begun with a vigor and desperation not surpassed at any period of the last campaign. Fifty warriors have gone out | of the camp, under charge of Lieut Sloan—in all about two hundred, men, women and chil dren—the women have killed their children, and prepared to take care of themselves— • this is the strongest demonstration of hostili ties. A camp has been discovered on Pee . River, in Barbour county, numbering some (too hundred, who, it is ascertained have nev er struck their flag, but have been hostile from the very commencement. To this camp be . longed those Indians who murdered Mr. Pugh amfhis negroes, a confirmation of which we have in a slip, received from the office of the Montgomery Advertiser. Reports leave no . room for doubt that a number of Indians have i returned from Florida, and that they are daily , returning —all these circumstances, and , facts, when taken together, furnish just ground for alarm. True, there are a few brave fellows in the field—they are fighting they have fought, and fought bravely—but their force is too weak to encounter the Jene -1 rny with success. Capt. VVellburn, with twen , ty men marched from Trwinton, and commenc ed scouring the Cowagee Swamp, “unaided and alone,” on Sunday last, they were attack • ed by a party of Indians from one hundred to i one hundred and twenty in number, and were of course overpowered, and obliged to make their retreat, though not until Liculcnant Pat terson —a brave and worthy young man, whose untimely death is deeply deplored by ail his (Lends—had been literally shot to pie ces, and/re of the company severely wounded. As soon as this news reached Irwinton, anoth er band ot volunteers, numbering forty four, started to join their comrades ond friends ; besides these troops, a mounted company of volunteers, from Franklin county, (Geo.) are in the Nation, some eighty in number, mak ing in all, only one. hundred and thirty—fee or forty while men to contend against per haps three times that number of savages ! Thus it will be seen we are again cursed with an unequal, a harrassing, a destructive Indian war ! A war that should have been ended long ago for the peace of tho country— injustice to the citizens—and for the honor of the nation. Tho war-whoop was sounded ear ly last summer—property was. destroyed— blood was spilled—thousands of soldiers were marched to the scene of action—there was a wholsale display of military pomp and an im mense expenditure of money to sustain the war. The whole Summer was consumed with this affair—the fall approached and the Indi. ans were ordered to be emigrated—the con tract was taken, and a portion of them were removed, but unfortunately and criminally, a party was left behind and most ridiculously six hundred Creek warriors were taken to Flori da, to whip the Seminolea as though six thousand United Slates troops were not a fair match for f.fteen hundred half slarvedlndians!! Hero was the grand error—and to this circum stance is attributable the disturbances which at preeentsurround us. When the emigration commenced, it should have continued ; until not an Indian, from old Noah Micco, down to the youngest child could have been found on this side the Mississippi. Want of room compels us to defel further remarks on this subject, till next week. The Creeks.—lt appears from the follow ing extract of a letter, dated Irwinton, Janua ry 28lh, that a horde of hostile Indians is now lurking about the Cowagee Creek, and that they continue to commit disgraceful out rages on the whites. “Intelligence has reached us of a depreda tionbeing recently committed on Mr. Pugh’s plantation, in which two of our citizens were murdered and five negroes. We also learn this evening, that a fight took place this day, between 1 Land 12 o’clock, between the citizen forces, under the command of G n. Welbom, end a large party of Indians, in which one of our gallant little band of patriot soldiers was killed and seven wounded.” Flour in Troy, N. Y.—The last Troy Budget says that there ie less flour now in Troy, and Jess wheat, than has been found hern, at the same season of tho year, for many years past. Lot a few facts and comparisons illustrate our position. Last year at this time thers were in the city nearly 30,000 bar rels of flour. At this time the whole quali ty does not exceed 4000 barrels. Then flour sold at, 7 dollars, now at 12 dollars per bar rel. One house had at this time last year, wheat on hand sufficient for 2000 bids, of flour. At this time there are not 200 bush els of wheat here. Such is the difference found by the contrast between tho winters of 1830 and 1837. It is bel eved by experien ced men that the supply of flour in the city now is not more than sufficient for 3 or 4 weeks ordinary demand.— N. Y. Express, A Fair Hit. —An industrious son of the land of steady habits, was endeavoring to sell a clock a few evenings ago, to a person who is by no means the handsomest man in town. As fair as [*iint, varnish, and a look ing glass front go, the clock was passable but us a whole, it was rattier an ugly place of furniture. The owner praised It to the skies ; the other decried it, and jocularly remarked, that a look at it almost frightened lum. “Then mister,” replied the vendor of notions, I guess you had better buy one that has ho looking glass in front. —Newbury Spectator. Transatlantic kindness. , the come dian, wont to America, and remained there two years, leaving Ins wife dependent on her relatives. Mrs. F—tt expatiating in tho grecn-roorn, on the cruelty of such conduct, the comedian found a warm advocate in a well-known dramatist. “ I have heard,” said tho latter, “that he is the kindest of men; and 1 know he regularly writes to Ids wife by every packet.” “ Yes, he writes,” replied Mrs. F., a parcel of flummery about the agony of absence , but he has never remitted her a shilling. Do you'call that kindness?” “De cidedly,” replied the author, “ unremitting kindness.” Boston Education Society.—At the laic quarterly meeting of the Directors of the Ameri can Education Bocrety, appropriations of more than $15,001) were made to 775 beneficiaries ; 93 r f whom were new applicants. This sum is 3,000 larger then the tho appropiatlon is of the preceding quarter; and tho number of new beneficiaries is larger by 23 than in any quarter hofore. The soccily was in debt at the annual meeting in May last, about n 4.000 ; and this am ount has gradually increased until mw it is nearly $9,000. Mr. Amnergoing through a street in Wind sor, two hoys looked out of one pair of stairs window, and cried “there goes Mr. Anmer, that makes so many bulls.” lie hearing them, looked up—“ You rascals (said he,) I know you well enough, and isl had you here,, I’d kick you down stairs. A distinguished gentleman of Pennsylva nia, whose nose and chin were both very lung, and who hid lost his teeth, whereby the nose and chin were brought near together, was told, “ i am afraid your nose and chin will fight be fore long, they approach each other very men acing.” “I am afraid of it my re If,” replied the gentleman, “ for a great many words have 1 passed between them already.” AUGUSTA Jewelery and Fancy Store, South side of Broad Street, Ao. 242, Two doors above the Geo . Rail Road Bank , THE subscriber begs leave to return bis sincere tlmnks to the citizens of Augusta, nml Ins ’ friends, anil patrons generally, for their kindness and liberality already bestowed upon him, and hopes by 1 strict assiduity to business to merit a continuance of I t| le sumo, ffe will with the assistance of his agent established in New York, be always well supplied j with the latest fashions and 'importation of Jewelery ' and fancy goods, which, os to quality will be inlerior |to none ever brought to the Southern Market. Hav ing just received by recent arrivals from N. Y'ork j and Philadelphia, a variety of new Jewelery and fancy articles such as Anchor Escapement I ndependent seconds, Duplex do detached Lever parachute Compcn- salion, I fj Tobias and Robinsons’ fine detached single, g double and hunting cased Lever, “ Silver Lever, Duplex, Lcpine and Swiss, . A splendid assortment of Ladies’ Gold Neck and Guard Chains, Gentlemen’s “Guard” Fob do. Gold Keys and .Veals, Steel and Plated do. A few splendid rich Diamond Breast Pins and Finger Rings, , A largo assortment of fashionable - nr Kings, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, Gold Medallions and Miniature Cases, Sleeve Buttons and .Stud Is, Gold and Silver Pencil Cases, do do Spectacles, do do Thimbles of all sizes, 1 Painted Snuffßoxes, Silver Spoons and Sugar Tongs, Butler and Fruit Knives, Britannia Ware, such ns Tea and C flee Pots, Rich Gilt and Ebony Mantle Clocks, Artificial Flowers in China Vases, lor mantle or naments, Silver Combs, Buckles and Slides, Coral Beads, of different siz-s, Splendid Japan Waiters, in setts and assorted sizes, Rich plated Swivel Castors, do Silver mounted Cake Baskets, do do do Candlesticks, do do do Snuffers and Trays, Superior London Wire Twist double and single . Barrel Guns, Superior do do do Belt Pistols, with a variety of Pocket Pistols, Rodgers & Wostenholm’s Pocket, Pen, Desk and Bowie Knives, do Barbers & Elliott’s superior Razors, Razor Simps, Hair, Cloth and Tooth Brushes; Sporlmen’s Game Bags, Shot Pouches, Powder Flasks, Percussion Caps; Accordian’s Music Boxes of various sizes, with al most every e.rlic!e in the above line, which he most respectfully invites the public to call and examine for themselves. N. B. Having a competent Watch Maker in era , ploy, all kinds of Clock and Watch repairing shall be punctually attended to with satisfaction to cus tomers. J. B. MURPHY. Feb 7 ts 31 NEW DftlO STORE. rsTIIIE Subscriber has just received and is now o -H- pening a new slock of Drugs, Medicines, Sur gical Instruments, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass, Dyers’ & Halters’ materials, Brushes, Soaps, Perfumeries, and other articles in his line, all of which he offers for sale on terms as accommodating as any in the Southern markets, by wholesale or retail. He is resolved to furnish the best articles that can he procured in his line; and in addition to tiia usual assortment of drugs he will keep most of the approved patent medicines and nostrums now in general use, among which he now has genuine Svvaim’u Panacea and Vermifuge, Potter’s Catholicon, The Indian’s Panacea, Carpenter’s Compound Fluid Extracts. Dent’s Pills, Judkins Ointment, Badeaux’a Strengthening Plasters. Osborn’s Philotokon, Rclfii’s Asthmatic Pills. Hunter's Pills, Dumfries’ Pile and Itch Ointment. Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed, Do. Ointment for Salt Rheum, Honey of Boneset, Indian Specific, Bernard’s Remedy for Cholera, Rowand’s Tonic Mixture, Oldridge’a Balm ol Columbia, Row land’s Macassar Oil, Ward’s Hair Oil, Bear's Oil, Indian Dye for the hair, &c. &c. AI.SO, A full assortment of gcaino Thomsonian Medi cines of every kind, and Howard’s Books and Pa tents, being Howard’s general agent for the Stale of Georgia. The subscriber, in offering himself to the public as a general Druggist and Apothecary, does not do it with a view to intrude himself upon thorn uncalled f ir; but to make an honest living in an honest way, und in doing this to have the pleasure of accommo dating those who may nccil medicines or other arti cles in his line on terms which he flatters himself cannot tail to please. He solicits a share of public patronage from this city and from any who may moke this rity their market. His sture is on Broad Street, sign of the two mor tars, and is nearly opposite Dr. Wray’s. BENNET HARRIS. Augusta, Feb. 7, 1837 31 3w C!onma«s6mjcaled. MR. EDlTOß—Through the columns of your useful paper, we would recommend the Peo ple’s Opposition Lino of Post Conches, from Mont gomery to this place. We have travelled through the whole route with safely, though the roads tire in many places almas' impassable. The Conches and Teams all excellent, the drivers sober, polite, and careful; in short from the speed with which they transport their passengers, and the attention paid to their comfort, wo have no hesitation in say ing that it is the heat lino in every respect in the State. EDWARD LE FORT, )„ „ v , CHAS. L. KINGSBURY, < Neu * ork ’ J. B. HALL, ) WM. 11. KEMPTON, ) Miss. WM. DILLAHUNTY, ) EDW. LLOYD, Maryland. Fob. 6 ' 30 Soitp*. SEaJs, Pipes, nml MADIRA WINE. I tji/b CASKS tresh impound M. M. Wine rwO 100 Cases Hats, litr, Silk &Roram ‘2O Boxes Pipes 50 do .Soap 5 Cases Bottled Maderia Just landed and fur .Vale low by SANDIFORD & COLLINS. Auct'rs. Feb 6 30 Opposite the Planters Hotel. Blankets, flannels, &c. &c. —Thesm scribers have jnat received 3 bales Dnllil Blankets 1 do super Bed do 2 do white Flannels 3 do red do 8 do red Lindseys, 3 cases Satinets, (low price! IV ith a variety of other Goods in their line, which, having been lately purchased, and a part of their own importation from England, they are enabled to offer them below the present market prices. EDGAR & CARMICHAEL. Jan 9 0 ts EED OATS FOR SALE.—IOO bushels supo K-' rior quality Seed Oats, in sheive, for sale 1 y Jan 31 25 sld] G B. MARSHALL. NkTOTICE.—The subscriber having this day ta J-M ken into Co partnership Jasiks Panton, the busineis will hereafter ho conducted under the firm of Thomas Barrett & Co. Jan II 8 Im] THOMAS BARRETT. fBHIOMAS BARRE TT & CO. having removed A to the now Brick Store of Mr. Stovall, on Broad street, nearly opposite the store formerly occupied by Thomas Barrett, takes this method ofinforming their friends and the public, that they are now re ceiving and opening a large and well selected stock of Fresh Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oil, Window Glass, ijc., which they are prepared to put up at the dhurtesl notice, und hope to receive a portion of the sublic patronage. [Jan 11 8 Inj ON CONSIGNMENT-—SO or 00 boxes o prune Virginia Tobacco, at DAWSON’S WAREHOUSE. Jan 21 X 11 17 OR SALE.—A House and Lot at the lower end of Bread-street, the property of Mrs. C. S. Mc- Lean. The Lot is large and the House might be made a comfortable residence for a family at a small expense. For terms apply to Jau 13 10 3twJ JOHN MOORE 1 GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY. For the benefit of the AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT FIRE COMPANY CLASS NO. 6. FOR 1837. » To be determined by the Drawing < f the Virginia State Littery, for the benefit oi the Mornings hela Academy, Class No. 3, for 1837. To be drawn at ALEXANDRIA, Va. on Saturday, February 11, 1337. D. S. Gbeqorv & Co. (successors to Yates & Me- Intyre,) .Managers. HIGHEST PRIZE, 30,000 DOLLS. GRAND SCHEME. 1 Prize of 830,000 is $30,000 1 “ 8,000 is 8,001) 1 “ 5,000 is 6,000 1 “ 4,000 is 4,000 1 “ 3,000 is 3,000 J “ 3,500 is 2,500 1 » 3,000 is 2,000 1 “ 1,500 is ],500 1 “ 1,448 is 1,448 10 “ 1000 is 10,000 10 “ 800 is 8,000 10 “ 700 is 7,000 10 “ 600 is 6,000 20 “ 500 is 10,000 S 3 30 “ 400 is 8,000 'SO “ 300 is 6,000 30 “ 350 is 5,000 36 “ 300 is 7,300 64 “ 100 is 6,400 128 “ 80 is 10,240 128 “ 70 is 8,900 138 “ “ K 60 is 7,680/ 138 “ 50 is 6,400* 128 “ 40 is 5,120 2816 “ 30 is 84,480 4033 (1 or 2 d’n Nos) 18 is 72,57(7 4033 (2 or 4 do )16 is 64,512 4032 (5 or 6 do )12 is 48,384 10080 (7,8,9,10 or 11)10 is 100,000 35,861 Prizes, amounting to 8540,200 OCr Tickets 810—Shares in proportion. Mr'i’ickets in the above Lottery can bo obtained at nil times by country dealers and those who are disposed to adventure, by sending their orders to the undersigned, who will give prompt attention, if ad dressed to A. READ, Contractor and Slate Agent, Augusta, Geo. Feb. 7 31 STATE HANK STOCK— A few shares State Bank Stock wanted—apply at this office. Jau 18 14 2l* OHINTING PAPER—From A. Patterson & A Son’s Paper Mill, Greenville, S. C.—Just re ceived and for sale at the manufacturers prices, by Jan 7 tfl T. H. & I. C PLANT. FOR SALE—A splendid brass mounted Buggy Wagon, double seat, lined with flesh colored watered Gras de Zin, with double harness, pole and shafts—made to order in New Haven, last summer, of the best materials. Apply to Jan 14 11 tfl C. MINER. ffa HIE subscribers have this day formed aCo- A partnership for the transaction o a general Wholesale and Retail Drug business, and respect fully inyito the attention of their friends and the pub lie to the large and well selected stock they have now on hand. Their Store is on the corner o Broad and Kollock streets, nearly opposite Stovall, Simmons, & Co.’s wharchouse. The business will bo conducted under the firm of KITCHEN & ROB ERTSON. W. K. KITCHEN. F. M. ROBERTSON, M. D. N.B. Dr. Robertson will attend to the practice of his profession as usual, and messages may bo left at the store or his residence. jan 26 6t G EORQIA , Richmond county; f g tOLLED before me William Doyle, a Justice of A the Peace for the County aforesaid, a Roano Poney above seven or eight years old, with switch tail—no other nmrte—taken up by George VV. Halo and appraised by Thomas Skinner and .Sea born Skinner at Thirty Dollars. Also, one other Poney, smell tail, iron grey color, branded‘O’on the hip and fore shoulder, about 11 years old and tol’cd before me by Henry Wood, and appraised by George W. Halo and Thomas Skinner at ten doligrs, „ „ WM. DOYLfe, J. P. Dec. 31,1836 A true extract from ’ the Estray Book, 261 h Jan. 1837. JAMES McLAWS, Glk. J »n 3° 24 3t jL'OUR MON I’HS alter date application wilt be A made to the honorable Inferior Court of tho county of Jefferson, silting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell one half of Lot No. sixteen, in llio Twentieth District of formerly Muscogee county now Harris ; the property of War y S. Moore, minor, lor her benefit. SARAH MOORE, Guardian. n; ‘ 1 5 wtd Ij'OUR MONTHS after date, application will ho made to the Honorable Interior Court of Burke county when setting for Ordinary purposes for leave to soil a tract of land lying in said county, belonging r to John & Mary Ann Hudson, orphans of John L Hudson dec’d. EPHRIAM PONDER, Guar’d Ja»- 27 . * 22 NOTICE.—JOHN BASCOMB’S LA -ii« - Challenge to run four mile heats a- L- gainst any horse,mare or gelding in Vlj lko United States, over the Augusta Course, for twenty thousand dollars, ' N—- --Vi not haying been taken, ho will, agree ably to the terms of said challenge, bo let to mares tho ensuing season, at Augusta, Geo. Ample provision has been made for keeping marcs sent from a distance, to remain with the horse His predigree, performance, and price of season will be published in due timo. I eh. 1 stw 5 TAJEVV SCHOOL.—Mr. Ednev takes this method . * of informing the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity, that ho will open an English School in tho house recently occupied by Mr. Pike, fir the term of three months, to commence on Monday the 6th February, 1837. Having been engaged in the busi ness ol teaching for fourteen years, ho flatters him sell ho will bo able to render ample satisfaction, to parents, guardians and pupils, and therefore respect fully solicits flioir patronage. Jan 31 25 w3t DANCING ACADEMY.—J. C Smith,respect fully informs his pupils and tho public, that at the expiration ofhis first course oflessons in dancing, which will lake place on the 15th of February, lie proposes to give a second course of ins! ruction, con sisting of 24 lessons in one month, each class attend ing daily ; ns ho feels pursuaded, that by this means his pupils will make much greater progress, and bo ennbleu to retain his instruction longer, by practising once every day. Those whe are favorably disposed to these views, will please make early application at the school room. [Jan3l 25 2t DR. PETERS’ VEGETABLE MEDICIN.E STOMACHIC7E ET HEPATICyE—For the cure ol Dyspcpsh, Liver Complaints, &c. &e. Also, Peters’ Vegetable Hepatic, or Anti-Bilious ’ 1 ills, the cheapest and most approved Family Medi- j cine ever offered to the public. These medicines have been found so effectual in removing Iho complaints fir which they are recom mended, that physicians frequently have recourse to I them tor lueir patients, after having exhausted their skill to little or no psrpose. For sale by CLOUD <t BOTH WELL, 233 Broad st. Jan 3 j LAW NOTICE.—The subscriber, having loca ted himself in Washington, Wilkes county, Georgia, will practice Law in the several Courts of the Northern Circuit, All business entrusted to his care will meet with prompt attention. JKT Ho may bo found at Dr. Robert L. Roddey’s Office. WM. A. QUIGLEY. Jan 11 g 4 t CARPENTER’S Solution of Kreosate —For the cure of cancerous ulcers’, old sores, tellers,' ring-worms, and will immediately stop bleeding from fresh w ounds, bleeding at the nose, &c. &c. For sale by CLOUD & BOTH WELL, Jan 16 15] No. 233 Broad-strcct. UNITED STATES HOTEL— ji tttaj The, subscriber spectfully informs friends and the public that he Ims opened the above Establishment, and fitted it up in a superior style. He is now ready to accommodate transient families, ond such other persons as may favor him with their pa tronage. His terms are higher than similar estab lishments in the city, but as ho gives his entire personal attention to tho management ol it, ho feels satisfied that those who honor him with their company anil partake ofhis faro, will not find fault with ins prices. BENTON WALTON. Augusta, Jan. 9 6 6t PU LASKI S. HOLT, Attorney at I/iw, Futon ton, Go —Continues to practice law in the Oekmulgeo Circuit and some ol the adjacent coun ties. Jan 21 X w2m 17 fT&S** A JHr si rate Pennman and Ac i;TAS» ronnlant is desirous ofcmployment, for a short time in this city. Apply at this office. Jan 17 ts 13 NOTlCE.—Robert Clakkf. j Esq’, is amhoiized to collect all dues and I demands for Water privileges. . 1 Jan 18 11 4t] SAMUEL HALE.