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WKBCH OP MR. KINO, OP GEORGIA.
On the Lund Bill. —(ooncLcexa.)
E»en if this surplus money (lie said) had born
raised by taxation improperly, ifewould have been
better to have relumed it than wasted it. A great
deal of alang had been used to create a prejudice
against the distribution or deposite bill, by repro
bating the idea of taxing the People to return
(Ac mortem to them under a »ytem of distribution.
It pethapa never occurred to those wise lecturers
that the ettotomo, for the latt three years, had
not paid the expet net of the Government, or any
thing lihe it i and this moment, but for the ex
traordinary proceeds of the bind rales, there would
have been no surplus, and the Treasury would
have been bankrupt. No human foresight could
have foreseen or prevented this surplus. It could
not have been done without an entire repeat of
the tariff (too yeart ago ; and if any man had
proposed an entire repeat of duties two years ago,
«n the ground that the lands would bring into the
Treasury fotty millions the next two year*, when
they had never before produced more than throe
■or four millions a year, he would have been pro
nounced a madman.
And as to “ a system” of distribution, nobody,
he presumed, ever thought of a tyttrn. The ob
ject was was to provide a present remedy for an
already existing evil, not to raise or create a sur
plus for future distribution; and he had voted to
ntcroach on the appropriations, by dividing a part
of the unexpended balance, that it might be un
necessary to repeat this, or adopt any extiaordi
nary measure, to disporc of a future surplus.
The surplus revenue already divided would do
a great deal of good if it could be permitted to
remain with the Stairs. In ten years it would
change the face of this continent, and gentlemen
are very much deceived if they believe the mea
sure unpopular with the People. They will un
derstand their rights in this matter, and, as the
money arose from the sale of the national do
main, in which the People of the Slates have an
equal interest, they consider themselves fairly en
titled to thisjmoney until the Government really
nerds it. Believing the Government would pro
bably never need it, they have projected improve
tncnls on the faith of it, and, although they will
return it cheerfully, if actually needed, they will
never willingly return it to answer a necessity
created hy an unjust and odious measure for the
express purpose. It is the only farthing, said he,
that the old States have ever received from litis
immense properly once their own. Millions
upon millions, on the. other hand, have already
been lavished upon the new States, and we now
propose to hack this pittance, that we may ho en
abled to give away the remainder.
Though this distribution or deposite hill, lie
■said, was tlie only measure which relieved us from
the difficulties of an overflowing Treasury, with
any tolerable jttslice to the People, yet he re
spected the motives of those who originally voted
■against it. His honorable colleague, whose inte
grity and patriotism needed no encomium from
iiim, had voted against it. He respected his mo
tives, and hud no reason to believe that his own
were not in return duly appreciated. The mea
sure was a novel one, and those who had not ful
ly examined and deeply reflected on the absolute
necessity of it, might well have doubled the poll
«B,BS*hi WMifWk .RW, t !\?, n KM ur .?u ha .'!.i;i , .?“'
was generally well employed. And, as the mon
ey arose from the sale of piO|M>rly, v under extra
ordinary circumstances, and not by taxation,
there was no sort of danger from the precedent,
Some were mlirh alarmed for the morals of the
People, which they affected to think were much
endangered hy the use of a little of their own mo
ney. To these conservators of the public morals,
. he would only suggest the danger of being told
by the People that they might be, perhaps, as
well employed in taking care of their own. This
money, he’repealed,|wou!d generally bo employed
Xo good account, and he thought it a mistake to
suppose that it would ever he popular in the new
Slates to recall this money for the benefit of spec
ulators and squatters; for this hill would be ex
tremely confined in its benefits ; and ho doubted
whether, in the aggregate, any new Stale would
he materially benefited by it. It would greatly
limit the quantity of land sold, hut much increase
the profits of speculators, hy confining it very
much to those who would not scruple at fraud*
and false oaths to evade and violate the law.
Like most unjust measures, based on wrong prin
ciples, it would inflict injury on some, without s
corresponding advantage to others.. It was ruin
to the old Stales, and of doubtful benefit to most
of the new. Even the large speeiilalora, so much I
denounced, conferred many benefits onthdSiatea *
in which they purchased, to compensate for any j
supposed inconvenience they occasion. They
are men, often, of capital and enterprise, and pro
ject and execute the most important internal im
provements in the, country. They carry out
good industrious settlers, and sell them portions
of the land at fair prices, in order to improve the
value of the remainder, and net unproductive
•quatlers, who may he hired to sit down in (he !
shade to secure a valuable pre-emption to bo sold
on speculation.
Mr. IC. said ho had consumed so much more
• time on the general subject than he intended when
he arose, that lie would ho brief upon the clause!
which it was proposed to strike out. He said that j
he should vole to strike out this pre-emption j
clause., not that it varied much in principle from |
the rest of the bill, hut just upon the principle j
that he would vote to strike out die whole hill, I
The whole bill was one for the establishment of a
ayatem of fraudulent speculation, and ho would
vote to narrow it down by striking any and every
clause from it, till it might entirely disappear.
This motion had, he said, again given lise to a
great deal of eloquence on the high virtues of
squatters. A happy talent that, possessed hy his
friend from Mississippi, of being eloquent just as
well on one subject a* another. A real, genuine
squatter was really one of the driest subjects for
eloquence that ever presented itself to the mind
of any orator. If he were going, he said, to work
himself up into a paroxysm of eloquence, u squat
ter was about the last subject he should select to
siir up this emotion. Ho would as soon go to
the penitentiary to select subjects for canoniza
tion, as to go among the squatters to inspire him
with eloquence. He should not know on what
•point of a squatter’s character to become pathetic,
and would, therefore, be constantly in danger of
crying at the wrong .place. The Senator from
Mississippi, (Mr. Walker,) might produce im
pressions on some generous hearts, by his imagin
ary pictures of the humble virtues of these law
breakers; but, if so, it must be upon those who
know nothing about them. There might be some
exceptions; but take the border-squatters as a class,
and they were certainly the most worthless sot of
men who have any claim to the honor of be
ing American citizens. There were mostly an
idle, profligate set of men, who hover along the
frontier settlements, with their beads full of all
sorts of schemes for living without profitable labor.
They are, said he, men who frequently find it very
convenient to he exempt from the operation of the
laws both civil and criminal. They, therefore,
generally keep lieyond the organized limits of the
country. They produce not the worth of a dollar
to add to the exports of the country, and they
consume nothing that pays a lax to the Govern
ment. They perform no civil duties, and dis
charge none of the obligations of society. They
penetrate beyond your borders, often in the neigh
borhood of Indian tribes, or among them, and by
aquatting upon the land of the Government, and
stealing their provisions from the Indians, they
literally live by unlawful depredation. They are
the very men who provoke most of your Indian
•vara, which cost us millions of money, and many
lives better than their own. Where is their mer
it, to give them this heavy claim to favor over the
rest of the citizens cf the country 1 Yet they
come hero, asking heavy rewards for crime, and
large premiums for a violation of the laws. Yes;
aqd gentlemen, with the evidences of outrage in
the very petitions they present, press their claims
upon the sympathies of the Senate hy fancy pic
tures of the humble virtues of the induslious poor.
The honest, laborious cultivator of the soil ap
peals to you to protect him against the avarice
and rapacity of the odious speculator.
Why, sir, (said Mr. K) such is the influence
of language, upon the thoughts of men, that to the
mere force of names and epithets may perhaps be
attributed three-fourhs of all the error and delu
sion by which the views and sentiments of men
have ever been misled. Something like an excite
raetlt has beeq got up in the (’handier, by apply
ing epithets to men entirely inconsistent with their
character. Men who violate the lawa, trespass
upon the public property, and treat the authority
of the Government with habitual contempt, arc
here christened the hard-handed, honest-hearted
cultivators of Iho soil, deserving the peculiar fa
vor of the Government; whilst the orderly citizen,
who ke-ps within your survey* complies'wilh all
the form .dities of our laws, and but a what the
Government has to sell at the price the Govern
ment fixes on it, is branded a< an avaricious spe
culator, a land glutton, art (slums character, who
deserves some signal mark of the displeasure of
the Government and the country ; great merit is
claimed for|those hardy yeomanry who penrlrale
the wilderness, and select and settle upon the
choice «[«rls, before the lands arc brought into
market. The dangers they encounter, and risks
they run in making these settlements, are suppos
ed to entitle them to these choice selections, on
which they make such enormous profits as soon
as the pre-emption is secured. Why, sir, the
midnight house-breaker might just as well insist
that he had an honest elainuto all the properly in
the house, to compensate him for the risk of break
ing in. Did any body ever suppose a squatter
ever “ penetrated the, wilderness” in advance of
the surveys and settlements, from patriotic mo
tives I Who told them to snfler these dreadful
privations! If'e forbid them hy law ; and yet,
to make large speculations with little or no labor,
they patriotically violate the law, and then claim
ed to he rewarded for it. These great cultivators,
ho said, pioneered for ns without consent, selected
all the choice spots, mill-scats, water powers, town
sites, &c. and so soon as they secure a pre-emp
tion, and sell out for enormous profits, they pa-
Iriotira/ht “ penetrate the wilderness" endure
dreadful hardships, and, for the good of their
country, squat down somewhere else. The Sen
ator from Ohio, from actual observation, had given
us an idea of the farmt of these cultivations, ami
which was known also to a great extent, by docu
ments from the land offices, and notoriously true.
They build a three-cornered pen, (a square pen
being too onerous,) and sow it in grain, or they
plant a few stalks of red pepper or tomatoes.
This crop is recommended hy not requiring a close
enclosure, and hecante it will grow in the shade;
for these public benefactors, who moke such sa
scriliccs for the good of the country, are often too
lazy to belt a sapling. By these picked settle
ments they often make enormous profits for them
selves or those capilulists who have hired (hem
to squat. It was, he said emphatically, nut a sys
tem of settlement and cultivation, hut of squatting
and speculation. These selections, made in this
way before the country is brought into maikrl,
frequently sell fur a profit of five or ten thousand
dollars; (these prices lie has known given in a
few instances himself;) and in one noted instance
n million and a half is the estimated value. Why
give to a few adventurers, whatever might he
their character, such an immense advantage over
the rest of their fellow-citizens.
By the way, (Mr. K. said good liutnorcdly,) lie
hoped his friend from Connecticut (Mr. Niles)
would not be. permitted to vote ; his head had
evidently been turned hy the prospects of Urge
profits from that squalling speculation. With
out some insensible influence, he could not see
how it was possible for any member from an old
Stale to vole (or this hill. The Senator had very
candidly confessed to us that one of his friends,
• screw renew, nan ncen inm/.rinn
surveys, and, having selected about fifty valuable
tracts lo bo secured by squatting, had marked the
name of bis friend upon a tree lo secure one of
them for him. And lie (Mr. K.) would venture
that, if this bill passed, his friend would have his
pen and his paper upon it in less than six months.
And Mr. K. would venture further, that the whole
ffiy tracts would be secured under the law : for
one tegular branch of these preemption specu
lations was carried on by these “ shrew follows,”
who furnish tho capital and enlist regiments to
secure theso valuable selections hy pre-emption
claims. But it was said tho object of this bill
was “ safety guarded by oaths,” dec. Yes, hy
oaths ; and of what account were oaths against
theso immense bounties to perjury and corrup
tion ! Hud we not sufficient trial of the efficacy
of these oaths already 1 The object and language
of the pre-emption laws heretofore passed, lie
said, were as plain as need be; and yet we see
how settlements have been made, and are also
officially informed that there are bushels of con
tradictory affidavits in tho Land office, exhibiting
a muss of corruptions disgraceful lo the coun'ry,
embarrassing to the whole Department, and re
quiring additional labor to settle the conflicting
claims. It will bo recollected, 100, that we never
j hear of these corrupt evasions of the law except
, in cases of conflict among the scramblers them
■ selves, or between one of them and a regular entry.
; The whole system (he ..util) was wrong in prin
ciple, demoralizing in practice, mid a gross hand
upon the orderly citizens of the United Stales. If
the object was only to enable the poor cultivator
to got a home at (i 1.25 per acre, and not to lavor
the “ shrewd fellows” and idlers, who wish to
speculate on their Battlements without labor, where
was the necessity for these xiufitii picfercticcs I
There were, he believed, about one hundred and
twenty million acres now surveyed, and subject
to private entry. These lauds they cun enter
according to law. Are they not good enough to
j settle I Why, Iho Senator from Mississippi
has just told us that these lands are worth so much
i more than one dollar and twenty-five cents,
\ that unless wo pass this law they will bo sacri
ficed, and go into the hands of speculators in a lew
| years. Yet these lands, though many of them
are worth ten times the Government price, as
slated by tho Senator from Mississippi, are not
a sufficient bargain to satisfy the claims of these
voluntaiy pioneers, whose patriotism and unceas
ing re.yard for the interests of (licit country result
in such happy speculations for themselves.
Mr. K. said ho was somewhat apprehensive
that tho Sonata;’ from Mississippi would make a
spirited reply lo hfut in defence of the squatters;
and as he was very ait.xious to prevent such a
prodigal waste of the eloquence of his friend on
so unworthy a subject, he would just admit, for
all the purposes of tho question, that these squat
ters were ns good ns the rest of their fellow-citi
zens. Wore they any thing better! If they be
poor and laboring men, are they any Wile; than
the other poor and laboring men throughout the
Union who have equal claims to the national do
main ! Is (hero any thing so potAliarly praise
worthy in n violation of the laws and the perpe
tration of unauthorized trespasses, ns to claim the
peculiar favor and patronage of tho Government!
These pre-emptions (Mr. K. said) wore a
source of endless confusion as well as corruption,
and were a perfect nuisance to tho Laud office.
He had received a letter a few days ago from a
citizen of Missouri, which he had intended to
read, ns a sort of instruction to his friends from
that State. Ho had mislaid it, and, as it bore so
strongly on the subject, he was fearful some
i friend of pre-emption had committed a theft up
on him. However that it might he, the writer
. slated, among other things, that it was very
desirable to put an end to this odious system;
■ that it was unfair and unjust to other citizens, ami
, created great embarrassment in the regular outlies.
' This latter statement, he said, was only what we
■ already knew from official documents. The truth
was, that persons making entries did not some
■ times see or hear of the pen, and entered the
land, not knowing that there was any pre-emp
tion claim on it. This produced a conflict, which
• was sent here for settlement, thus greatly embar
rassing the duties and increasing the labors of the
Department.
Tlie whole system, in any way it could he re
gulated, was wrong from beginning to end. It
was bounty to idleness and vice, a cheat upon the
honest citizen, and a nuisance to the Government.
He should vole to strike out lheclausc.de ho would
' vole to strike out any nud every other clause, un
til the wliolehad disappeared. He was against the
1 whole bill, the whole object of the bill, because
• it parcels out a common land among speculators
i and squatters; because it virtually invites a
1 scramble for our great national domain, in which
• those who have the least merit will make the best
. speculations. The sales on speculation will be
- reduced in quantity, but the profits will lie enor
; inously increased,and very much confined to the
least worthy, who will not scruple at fraud, per
! juiy, and evasion ; because it is n gross injustice
j lo the old Slates to deprive thorn of an equal par
! ticipaliou in this national domain, depreciate the
- property of their citizens, and drain them of their
i wealth and population; because there is really no
■ necessity, or even apology, for the measure—a
• large surplus the present year ticiiig next to im
possible ; because tn no view of the subject coil
the pretended emergency I* more than temporary I
and of very short duration ; and it is the worst I
of pohry lo legislate upon great abiding national I
inlcreats upon every trifling or lemporaiy occasion.
It unsettles property, creates speculation, renders
, judgment and experience of no value, makes
1 every thing depend on the changes of legislation,
and keeps the property of the errantry continually
■ changing hands. For there and the many other
reasons that might he given against a bill that
i had not one single recommendation to compen
f sate for iu enormous injustice and the many evils
i that Would grow out of it, hr should vote to
; strike out the fourth clause, and against the
whole bill.
' pHEONICLB AND SENTINEL.
J
' Monday Keening, Feb. 27, 1337.
1 GEORGIA RAIL ROAD STOCK.
r The Directors of the Georgia Rail Road and
f Banking Company have declared a dividend of
- tA per share on the original stock. Tho Board
• have adopted a resolution by which the surplus,
’ after paying the dividends now declared, is to be
i- the joint properly of all the present stockholders.
i, —■ —-■ ■
I CHARLESTON RACES.
1 The following is the result of the third day’s
. race, which look place on Friday last, over the
5 Washington Coutso, two mile heals, for a purse
f of *4OO :
Col. Hampton’s Kitty Heath, 4 11
J Col. Fbid’s c. f. Miss IVaildy, 12 2
J, G. Winter's b. c. Southerner, 2 3 3
B. F. Taylor’s c. f. Daisy, 3 dis.
' Time—lst heat, 3m. 555.; 2nd heat, 3m. 08s.;
1 2d heal, 4rn. 2Js.
; MR. KING.
; We commend to the perusal of our readers,
• llic speech of cur Senator, Mr. Ki.xo, which wc
’ commenced on Friday and conclude to-day; and
which will go out in the semi-weekly and week
ly papers complete. Mr. King has, on several
occasions, shown himself above the vassalage of
’ party, and exhibited an independence which
gives us assurance that he can be depended on
I when the great interest* of the country arc at
1 slake. With some few exceptions his course in
1 Congress has been quite unexceptionable. Wc
allude to his vote for the reception of Abolition
petitions, and his course on the expunging reso
lutions. The former coupled with his declara
tion that he would vote to receive petitions for
I the abolition of slavery in Georgia, wc think un
i pardonable—his course on the latter subject needs
■ explanation, and we presume it will bo given.
The people have a right to know the position
which he would have occupied had ho been pre
sent when the vote was taken.
BRUNSWICK.
r Wc arc indebted to the politeness of a friend,
for the following extracts of a letter from a high
ly respectable gentleman of this city:
“Danizn, Feb. 21, 1837.
I have just returned to this place from a visit to
the site of the contemplated city of Brcjihwick
—And the half has not been told, of the splendid
prospects and advantages of that situation. The
energetic Boston Company, with their enterpri
sing leader, Thomas Bcn.zn Krxo, Esq. of
Georgia, are laying themselves oat to build up a
city that will surpass any thing in the South.
They are just completing a splendid three-story
, Hotel, lobe called Oolf.thobpe Horse,
• ••••• a
> The silo is on the Turtle River, which is an
■ arm of the sea, of immense depth, putting in about
t 15 miles from (he ocean, It is the first natural
| location fora city-, that 1 have ever seen, osoef.t
; New York. From tho top of Oglethorpe House
r you have a view of a plain, something like Sa
-1 varnish in its appearance, stretching, in form of a
prmnonalory, 2J miles up and down Turtle Riv
. er, approaching tho river in u buhl bluff, and
I running a mile back. Tho river is two miles
f
1 wide, hounded on the south and west, hy Colonels
r W
r Island and Blythe Island—to the cast, by St. Si
> mnn’s Sound ; and beyond it, St. Simon’s Island
>’ and Jekyl Island arc separated by the" outer bat.
j The largest vessels in the world can enter over the
t bar at high tide, and when in the harbor, the
r combined navies of the world can ride in safety.
1 There is nothing but salt water about the town,
1 except a few small ponds in the rear, which can
easily bo drained, and they are now at work ac
. complishing this object. I see nothing to pro.
vent its being entirely healthy. It iu beautifully
1 open to tho full enjoyment of fresh and healthy
' sea breezes.
j They arc cutting a large Canal lo the Altama
. ha, 12 miles on the north, which will give (hem
t ready access to tho whole interior of Georgia;
and they arc about to construct a rail road across
, the lower part of the Stale, to the junction of the
; Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers. The people of
1 Macon and Columbus will no doubt build bran
-1 dies to intersect with this road, and also the peo
ple of Tallahassee. From its end on the Chatla
• hoochce, a company arc already proposing to car
> ry it lo Pensacola; and from Ponsacela to Mobile,
J a rail road is already under way.
. It is confidently expected that tho Government
■ will establish a naval depot at Brunswick ; and
’ two ship masters of the North, are expecting to
i establish ship yards for the construction of ves
, sols on an Island opposite Brunswick. Con
, tracts have been made with lumber companies to
• afford lumber very cheap. They are also tna
• king arrangements to establish factories for tna
, kittg carriages and other mechanical works on a
> largs scale.”
I I" . ■
- i)i xhE MPUKSS MAIL.
' TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
j SECOA'D SESSION.
Is Senate, February 23.
A bill making appropriations for the Indian
, Department, to fulfil certain stipulations in Indian
. treaties for the year 1837, and for other purpo
r liCS
( . A bill to authorise the President of the U. States
i lo cause a public vessel lo cruise on the coast lor
. the relief of distressed navigators—wore each read
r a third time and passed.
The Senate then considered as in committee of
. the whole an act giving effect to the Bth article
t of the treaty of 1819 with Spain, which was or
c dered to a third reading.
The bill to appropriate for a limited time the
j proceeds of the public lauds of the United Slates,
. & for granting lands to certain States, (Mr. Clay’s
e land bill,) -was taken up and, on motion of Mr.
e Clay, laid on too table, be expressing his belief
„ that instead of a surplus, there would be a delicl
, ency of revenue litis year, if all tho pending mca
, gures befute Congress shall he carried.
; A bill to authorise the erection of a hospital in
e (he city of Washington was considered, the blank
. filled with the sum of 50,000 dollars, and ordered
f lo a third reading.
A bill to continue in force, the act for the final
P adjustment or private I and Claims in Missouri, ap
proved #lh July 1832. and the act supplemental
„ ti, cro io, approved 2nd March 1833, was laketqup
r and ordered to a second reading.
, A bill lo provide for the legal adjudication and
, settlement of the claims to lands under the grants
. or concessions made to the Baron Baltrap, the
x Marquis de Maison Rouge aud others to certain
parsons rufu i m taken up, when th# Senate
proueeded lo the special order. <
The Henate proceeded to consider the Bill to i
alter end me ml the Act imposing duties on I to- ’
ports. I
The motion pending being to strike out from t
the list of articles maiie free of duty the item of
“common salt."
Mr. Davis spoke at length in defence of his I;
motion to strike out this item. He showed that
during the period of the commencement of the
revolutionary strugglo the country felt the neccs
ity of holding out inducements to the making of
salt, so as to emancipate the country from the
dependence an foreign countries for that article.
Resolutions were pas-ed in 1775 especially call
ing out the enterprise of the country on that ques
tion. He went on to quote subsequent resolu
tions and proceedings In sbuw the progress of the
history ot the taxation of this article. It was rai
sed in 1797, aud in 1807 was repealed when the
recollection of the former sufferings of the coun
try had been forgotten. The arguments used in
favor of that repeal were the, same as those now
used by lire Senator from Misssouri. He begged
f that the Senate would consider what was due to
the fisheries upon which Ike repeal of lire tax of
salt would operate most oppressively, It would
have the effect ofdeslroyitg that great nursery
1 of seamen which had hem so valuable to the
, counlay.
Mr. Calhoun madcsomt remarks in favor of
the striking onl (he item, ind referred to the his
tory of the Tariff Bill off 838 to show that Ml.
' Van Buren and his frtonfs had then deceived the
1 South, hut that the South would not he deceived
: by them again. The subject was still before the
Senate when this was dosed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Clamhreleng, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to compromise the claims of
the United Stale* on certain hank* excepting the
1 bank of Allegany ; ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Glascock, a resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Navy to
cause an examination and survey to be made of
, the South Atlantic Coast, with a view to the es
, tablishmert ofbuoys and light houses and to re
port the result to the House at the next session.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Bill making appropriations for the Naval Ser
vice of the United States, for 1837.
f The question being on the motion of Mr. Jar
vis to strike out, the item of 400,000 dollars for
filling outthe Ship of the Line, Pennsylvania, a
long discussion look place in which Messrs Jarvis
Pearce of R, I, Reid, and Sutherland took part.
The item was ultimately stricken out and the
*amc turn ( $400,000) was allowed in addition
to other sums appropriated for the purpose of
building ai d equipping ten small vessels of war
carrying from ten to eight guns.
Mr. Dunlap renewed his motion to amend the
hill by inserting an appropriation forthe estab
lishment of a Hospital at Memphis, and spoke at
length on the subject. The motion was agreed
to.
The hill was then ordered to a third reading.
From the N. Y. Daily Express, Fell. 22.
SIX DAYS LATER * ROM EUROPE.
Reported loss of the Packet ship Erie of AT.
Yoi K, and Passengers.
By an arrival at Boston we have news from
London up to the Otli January, from Liverpool
to the 10th. The news comes in the ship
Nantaekct. Her Captain, Crocket, brings
the news ofthe loss of the Ebie on the French
coast near Havre. The Captain of the Erie
was Samuel, Funk a young man. The Erie
belonged to the line of John I. Boyd, who has
been informed that the ship had hut Into cabin
passengers and none in the steerage. The
first officer of the Erie was Frederick C.
Leede and the second Starsbury French.
P. S. Mr. Boyd has requested us to slate
that it is his belief thnt the Erie is not lost.
His letters from Havre, by the Normandie,
are up to the 4th February, which makes no
mention of the loss of the Erie. She sailed
25th January. The Capt. of the Normandie
brought the names ofthe vessels lost upon the
coast, and the Erie is not among the number.
The Liverpool Times, however, of the 10th
Feb. confirms the report ofthe Nantaaket.
The Liverpool packet ship St. Andrew,
bound to Now York, was to sail on the 10th.
The New York Packet ship Erie, Captain
Funk, from Havre, bound to New York, was
lust near Havre on Ist January and every per
son on board perished. No particulars are
given of this disaster.
Letters from Toulon ofthe 20th December,
mention that the preparations for the new ex
pedition against Constantine continued, and
with renewed nativity—2ooo men were to be
embarked immediately.
The Carlist official journal, the Gazetted’
Onutc, says that Don Carlos is confined to bis
bed by an indisposition, of a nature so serious
as to cause much uneasiness.
The Switzerland Gazettte Universal says,
on authority which is respected, that at the
commencement of 1837, the German powers
were to commence a blockade of the Swiss
cantons, on account of the alleged non-execu
tion of the conclusion.
In relation to the Money Market the Lon
don Obvorecr of the 7th says, “ Among the
monied and commercial interests in the city,
the fooling has increased in favor of the f'u 1
i and speedy restoration of confidence and the
, resumption of activity in all departments of
' trade and commerce. The public securities
1 have shown a good deal of elasticity, and
1 though a temporary depression occurred yes
f terday, the mareet nearly recovered itself be
. fore the termination ofbuainess.”
Important to Bachelors.—Some of our
bachelors are a little troubled with the gout.
We commend the following specific to their
, notice. If any of that respectable corps, in
these parts, have tried the medicine we will
t be thankful for their experience to publish in
the Chronicle.— Cin Chronicle.
• The gout, sir,’ replied Mr. Weller, ‘the
• gout is a complaint as arises from two much
eitsc’and comfort. If ever youre attacked with
. the gout, sir, jist you marry a widdor «s has
i K nt u a oo d vvoico, with a decent notion of usin
’it and you’ll never have the gout again. Its
a capital prescription, sir. I takes it reg’lar,
and I can warrant it to drive away any illness
i as is caused by too much jollity.’ Having
imparted this secret, Mr. Weller
, drained his glass once more, produced a labor
edjwink sighed deeply, and slowly retired.—
' Pickwick Paper.
Mr. Williams, the Oculist.
Mr. Williams the celebrated English Oculist,
i will pay this place a visit on Thursday next, as we
1 learn by a private letter from himself, and the
annexed paragraphs, to which we take pleasure
in referring our readers, and of adding our convic
tion. from testimonials placed in our possession
by Dr. W., that (he fame he has acquired in his
r profession has been gained ty honest merit, and
that the numerous attempt* made to disparage
. and injure him in public citimation are the re
sults of ignorance of his skill, and of envy of his
celebrity as an Oculist. Mr. Williams may be
| consulted at Augusta, Geo. on Thursday next,
’ where we advise all those requiring his services
1 to give him a call.
The following letter states the cure of a gen
tleman nearly thirty yean since :
To MR. WILLIAMS, Oculist, ot London,
at Philadelphia.
p ear s i r; Having seen your advertisment in
this morning’s “United Stales Gazette,” and pre
suming I am the individual referred to, I send
you these few lines to use as you may see proper,
first presuming that my name must not appear in
public. lam conscientious on that subject, but
it is left with A. M. at 308 North Second st. and
also at No. 38 First st., to whom any interested
, individual n»v apply. Having carried on busi
■ ness in this city for si.xtcoa years, 1 must be gene
rally known.
The facts of my case are theseAt a very
early period of life, 1 had some mortar thrown in el
my eyes, from which inflamalion ensued, and I
was nearly blind. For several years I was under
the care of some very eminent physicians,without u
obtaining any permanent relief. About the year a
1811 Providence directed your course to Chester,
Eng.; my parent* caused me to he put under "
! your care. It is with pleasure I now inform you, £
that by the application of your remedies, by your
own hands, my sight was soon restored ; all in- n
flainalion ceased, and my sight has remained per- h
feet to this day, and I ani able to read the finest
printing that can be produced.
Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1836.
{Copiedfromthe Boston Morning Post.) r
To Dr. Williams, Oculist: l
Sir—As a friend to suffering humanity, I can- 1
not but express my satisfaction in reading the
lollowing article from the Boston Pilot, of April 1
12, which, as a friend, I advise you to preserve,
as it corroborates the immense number of persons .
restored to sight, or cured of diseases of the eye, _
many of whom are within my own knowledge,
since your arrival in this city.
A FRIEND TO TRUTH. '
Boston, April 14,1830. t
[From the Boston Pilot, of April 12,1836.]
DR. WILLIAMS, THE OCULIST.
“In copying from one of our city cotcmpora- '
ries. the annexed remarks on Dr. W’illiaras, at
the special request of three of our friends and
patrons in Boston, who have received great bene
fit from Dr. Williams’ treatment of their eyes, we
would say, what truth and justice warrant, that
we have known, some years ago, several in the
city of Dublin of our friends and acquaintances,
whose eye sight was restored to the clearness of
primitive vision, through the efficacious applica
tions of this skilful and successful oculist. We
accompanied, in Dublin, on two or three occa
sions, some of our friends who were then deprived
of the blessings of eye sight, to Dr. Williams’s
lodgings, where we were convinced by ocular
proof of the beneficial effect of his remedies.”
Copied from the Boston Daily Patriot, Jan. 8, 1836.
“We publish on the first page of today’s pa
per, an advertisement of Dr. John Williams, Ocu
list, who has lately arrived from Europe, qpd of
fers his services for the relief iff those who may
require them, during a short residence in this city.
Keys the author of a ‘ Practical Treatise on the
Diseases of the Eyes and Ears,’ published in
France, in which is contained the history of a
great number of remarkable cures. The newspa
pers, and other "documents from France, which
we have seen, show that he has acquired a great
celebrity by the extent of his practice in that
country.”
(OMMKUtIIL.
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT
Revised and corrected semi-weekly, for the Chronicle
<5- Sentinel.
Bagging, Hemp 22 a26 Pepper, 9 a II
Tow 16 a 20 Spice, 9 a 11
Bale. Rope, 10 a 14 Raisins, (dull) 250 a 275
Bacon, new Rice, 3!- a 45
Hams 15 a 17 Spirits, Whiskey 52 a 60
Shoulders 12«14 N.E. Rum 53 a 60
Sides 15 al7 Cog. Brandy 150 a 250
Duller, Goshen 30 a35 Midland Gin 135 a 150
N. Carolina 15 a25 P. Brandy 87S a 125
Candles, Sperm 33 a3B Sugars, St. Cr. Hi a 14
Tallow 16 alB Muscovado Stall
Cheese, 14 a 16 Porto Rico 8 a 104
Coffee, gr. Cuba 134 al6 New Orleans Soil
Java 14 al6 Havana, white 14 als
Common Rio 124 al4 Do brown 10 a 12
Colton, 14 a 161 Sail, 60 a 75
Flour, Canal SI 3a 14 Soap, yellow 75 a 9
Baltimore 13 a 13* Shot , 9 a 10
Corn, 874 a 100 Teas, Hyson 70 a 100
lord, 14 alB Imperial 95 a 125
Hides, til. salted 11! «13 Gunpowder 90 a 125
lead, 84 a 9 Mackerel, No. 1 812 a 130
Molasses, 42 a4B No. 2 811 al3
Nails, 74 aB4 No. 3 874 a 8
Oils, Sperm, 125 a 137 Wines, Malaga 60 a75
Linseed 125 a 137 Tencriffe 874 als
Whale 55 a 65 Madeira 150 a 300
Pork, Mess 28 a3O Claret, per cask, $250
Prime 24 a25 Champagne $lO a 160
REMARKS.
COTTON—The market during the latter part of
the week was not so animated as it had been, the
dull slate of the Charleston and Savannah markets
having caused a corresponding dullness in ours, and
it was difficult, on Friday and Saturday, to obtain
the prices of the early ol the week ; but we pre
sume that the accounts (published in our paper to
day,) from Liverpool, to the 10th ult. will again re
new the drooping spirits of our buyers. Wc now
quote 11 a 164 cents, ns the extremes of the market.
GROCERIES—Wo have no change to notice.
EXCHANGE —At sight on NewjYork, continues
scarce, and sales were made out. of doors on Satur
day at 11 per cent, end payable on the 15th of March
at li per cent.
FREIGHTS, —To Savannah 81 per bale; to
Charleston $1,25 by steam boats, and 4 cent per
pound by Rail Road.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Jan. 9.
The cotton market is firm, and Brazils are a shade
higher since Friday. The sales to-day are 4000
bogs, and on Saturday 3000.
Jan. 9.—The demand has been steady and exten
sive, and though unaccompanied by any general or
material advance, it may be considered an indica
tion of confidence on the part of the trade in the
: maintenance nt least of existing prices. The crop
of cotton, which lias been the chief object of do
| maud, is the common and middle quality of Ameri
can, upon which an advance of 4 to 1 per lb. has
1 been established. Other sorts of American have nl-
I so been in good request at the former rates. The
whole amount of cotton imported into the kingdom
| last year, was 1,189,194 bales, of which 359,794
were American. In the preceding year the whole
amount was 1,079,515, of which, 756,832 were A
raerican.
Charleston Market, Feb. 25.
r Cotton —Arrived since our last to yesterday
morning inclusive, 6021 halos of Upland. Cleared
' in the same time 4269 bales. On ship-board, not
r cleared 4322 bales. The sales of Upland am rant to
1 4713 halos, as (bllows : 134 bales at 17 3-8; 186 at
1 17 4; 1253 at 17; 55 at 164 ; 358 16} ; 288 at 164;
, 877 at 164; 165 nt 165 ; 658 164 ; 393 at 16; 50 at
151; 231 at 15}; 23 at 15i ; 41 at 144; and 1 at
14 cyrila. There was a fair demand in thocarly part
2 ofthe week for middle to good fair qualities of Up
i lands, and the principal part of the sales we report
i were made at thnt period, since which the races has
engrossed the attention of our citizens generally, in
consequence but little business has been attended to.
1 We notice no change in prices, therefore continue
1 our last quotations.— Mercury.
i .
s From the Alobile Mercantile Advertiser,"Feb. 22.
r Cotton —Tiie cotton market may be sot down as
r being in the same slate that it was prior to the re
ceipts olthe Liverpool intelligence ofthe 4th Janua
ry. On the day that intelligence was received the
" demand was good, since which, however, it has re
lapsed back into the same dull state at which it stood
previously—except it bo (or the heller qualities,
which may be set down at a shade higher, owing in
some measure to the small amount on hand ol that
i quality, wery little has been done, however, since
, Friday. But the large quantity now coining into
market will most probably produce some activity
fora day or two to come. We quote 13 a 174 cts.
, ns the standard extremes at the present time.
There have been received since our last, 16144
bales, exported in the same lime 12794. And there
i are now on hand 57430 bales.
‘ REVIEW OF THE NEW YORK MARKET,
' February 22.
: Coffer. —The sales have included since our last
500 bags Brazil at Hi a 124 : 600 Cuba, 11a 124 ;
and 3 a 400 bags Lnguira at 114 a 12} cents, the lat
ter rale for prime Green.
, Cotton. —The transactions continue moderate in
extent,and without variation in rales. The prime
- descriptions which are wanted for home use, are
scarce & readily command full prices, while inferior
qualities receive but little attention ; the sales which
are still principally to consumers, have included
since onr last 200 Mobile at 10 a 19; 350 Florida,
154 a 18; 100 Now- Orleans, 16 a 184; and 100 Up
land at 141 al7 cents. The arrivals have been 1648
bales.
Flour and Meal. —Prices of Wheat Flour have
not varied essentially, but the market is quite inac
tive for all descriptions; sales of fair to good common
brands Canal at $11,874 a 812 ; the best fancies are
held at 812,25, without sales; Georgetown sold at
811,75; and Alexandria, 811,374 ; a sale of 100
barrels Baltimore City Mills was made yesterday at
811, 60 days, without interest; and some choice
brands sold at $11,75; New Orleans Sour is worth
$7,25 a 87,40; 200 barrels sold al Ibc laller rate on
time, with interest. Rye Flour remains extremely
scarce, and we farther advance our quotations to 89;
some small lots arrived soid at that rate. Corn Meal
has not changed.
Oram—The sale. ol W heal comprise SOOO bush- 1
>l. while Damzic, law Red ‘■ p " n “ n ’ «" d
While do. all on terms not made public, rnceso
prime qualities, however, are fully maintained; some
cargoes of Virginia Com »oUI at $1 94 alo>, me •
ureineol. Southern Oats are 55 a56 cents, w nicn is
a farther decline. , Tt
Spirits —Prices of Brandy arc fully ;
some half pipes A Sipnelte sold at 81 35; *.ooo
Prosper Komicux, §1 30; and 10 do Chainpoigne,
SI 50. The low priced Holland Gins are nearly, n
not entirely out ot the market, and of Metier 8 Swan
also,there is none remaining in first hands, lucre
has been no variation in Domestic spirits.
Sugars —Sales have been made ol 140 boxes o.d {
crop Brown Havana,at*B. L a 8$; and SObrls Login- ,
ra, 9i cents; supplies arc reaching the market in I
great abundance. There are now lully 1700 box* s I
Cuba afloat, a small proportion of which are ol the
n w crop, besides n small quantity of Muscovadoes.
By auction, 560 bags Manilla, 7i a 71 cents per
lb. 4 inos.
Freights —T3 Liverpool and Havre are excessive
ly dull at former rates.
Exchange—* Some trifling transactions have occur
red in Foreign since our last for the packets ot the
24th, but w ithout change from the previous rates. —
Price Current.
% From the Shipping ami Commercial List.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 23.— Cotton. —Arrived since
the 16th inst. 5175 bales of Upland, and cleared in
the same time 3333 bales Upland, and leaving a
stock on hand inclusive of all on ship board, not
cleared, on the 23d inst-of 12916 hales of Upland.
The demand (or Upland adverted to in our last re-
port, continued with increased animation on Friday S
and Saturday, and enabled holders to realize an ad- -
vnnee of • to i cent per lb. some of which has, how
e»er, since been lost, and the week doses with only
a moderate < nquiry. The sales of the week amount
to 5314 bales, at the following prices, viz: 23 at 13? ; t
23 at 14; 24 at 144 ; 56 at 144; 102 at 15; 62 at <
154 ; 316 at 151 ; 102 at 154; 50 at 174 ; 403 at 16; t
58 at 154; 456 at 164; 160 at 164; 1009 at 164; «
132 at 164 ; 622 at 161 ; 133 at 16} ; 1230 at 17;
132 at 174 ; 538 at 174 ; 113 at 171; 101 at 18.
*tAAa*m*h..i m mwmmmmmmmmmmmm i a vimfmi
marine Intelligence-
ARRIVED. " ,
Steamer Duncan Macrae, Philbrick, Savannah.
Merchandize; &c—lu Peter Bennoch, owner, and
others.
Steamer Georgia, Craig, Savannah. Merchan
dize, &c—to E Camfield, agent ; and others.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Oglethorpe, Kirkpatrick, Savannah, with
low boats. 170 bales cotton.
Steamer Richmond, Frazer, Savannah, with tow
boats. bales cotton.
S’eamer Georgia,Craig, Savannah, with tow boats.
bales cotton.
Shvannall, Feb. 31.—Arr Br barque Fairfield’
.Slack, Liverpool; brig Augusta, Brown, New Or"
leans; sehrs Mary Nickerson, do; Banner, Harden’
F.lizabelh city, N C ; Gentile, Harden, do.
Sailed, brig Frances, Croft, Philadelphia; sehrs
Tasso, Hawes, do; Caspian, Ryan, Montego Bay.
85lh.—Cld,brigs Pandora, Sheppard, Providence ;
Mary Barnard, Backwick, Havana; Entetprize,
Chapman, N Orleans ; schr Franklin Green, Waite,
Havana
Went to sea, ship Alllion, Brown, Liverpool;
brigs Nina, Alexander, Bay of Honduras ; Pandora,
Sheppard, Providence; Mary Barnard, Beckwick,
Havana ; Eliza Ann, McDonald, Baltimore ; Fran
ees, Croft, Philadelphia ; sehrs Tasso, Hawes, do ;
Caspian, Ryan, Montego Bay.
Charleston, Fah. 23.—Arr sehrs Alciope, Arey,
Baltimore; Esther Eliza, Wade, Elizabeth city, N
C; Motion, Willy, Jacksonville.
Cl’d, ship Thos Bennett, Hague, Liverpool; Br
bark Acadian, Aulfl, Greenock; brigs Alvina, Si
mons, Amsterdam; schr Altamaha, Allen, Darien.
W’ent to sea, ship Montezuma, Barr, Liverpool;
II Allen, Wilson, New York; Grand Turk, Adams,
Br West Indies; schr Toro, .Vt Thomas; Br.iinard,
Wixon, Alexandria, DC; steam packet South Caro
lina, Coffey, Norfolk
New York, Feb. 32.—Cl’d last evening, ship
Admittance, Soule, Charleston.
Sailed, brig Planter, Charleston.
Cow Peas.
1 £1(1(1 Bushels for sale at the plantation of Col
M *ll vvf Jas. 11. Hammond, Silver Bluff, apply
to JOHN BONES,
feh 27 3tw _
Piano Forte*.
i■. ; *■ 1
n PARSONS, offers for sale, 20 superior Piano
. Fortes, comprising the best assortment over
exhibited in this place. Purchasers from abroad
will do well to look at this stock before going to
other markets.
These Pianos arc manufactured by J, Chiekering
Ac Co. of Boston, and Stodart, Worcester Ac Dun
ham. New York.
Also, «n hand, a heavy slock of Furniture, Chairs,
Acc.
J. D. SPEISSEGGER,
Will devoiej his time exclusively to repairing and
tuning Piano Fortes. Application to be made at Mr.
Parson’s Piano Forte Room, 2‘J5 Broad street.
Feb. 27 47
Ten Dollars Reward.
eio RANAWAY from the subscriber,
living four miles below Columbia
jKSl iffij Court House, on the road leading to
Augusta, a Black Boy, by the name
of Solomon, about 13 or 13 years of
vlMw ago. Solomon is quite black, speaks
quick when spoken to, and is rather
■ small lor his age, wore off a white
home-spun roundabout and pantaloons, both filled
in with wool. Ho is supposed to he harbored in
Augusta, or on the Sand Hill, having been recently
seen at both places, and having relatives belonging
to the estate of John Fox, deceased. Any person
taking up said boy Solomon, and delivering him to
me or lodgirtg him in Jail so that I get him, shall
receive the above reward as well as the thanks of
fob 27 4tw WM. COLVARD, Jr.
VAUCLUSF. MANUFACTURING CO.
A SUPPLY of YARNS Ac OSNAB URGS will
7 w in future, l e kept on hand at the Company’s,
Depository, No. 246 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.,
where the former customers of the Factory, and the
trade generally are invited to call.
WM. G. NIMMO, Sec’y & Treasurer.
Feb. 25 4f>
AUGUSTA, Feb. 23d, 1837.
A T a Convention of the commanding Officers of
sTL Battalions and Companies of the 10th Regi
ment, G. M. assembled at the Globe Hotel, in Au
gusta, on Thursday, the 23d February, 1837, “to
consider the propriety of altering the Battalion and
Company Districls of the 75th Battalion, G. M.,
1 agreeably to the provision of the 3d section of the
militia law of 1818,” the following officers were
present;
Col. A. H. Pemderton, coradg. 10th Regt. G. M.
i Capt. Wm. T. Gout.n, “ Augusta Guards.
“E. G. MoGolrick, “ 122 d Uist. Com’y G. M.
“ James M. Park, “398th “ “ “
“C. Columbus A vket, “ 121st “ “ “
2d Lieut. Julius Chun, “fiOOth “ “ “
On motion of Capt. Gould, it was Resolved, that
the 600th District Company, G. M. be divided into
two Districts.
On motion of Lieut. Chun, Resolved, that Kol
lock street be the dividing line from one extremity of
the corporate limits of the city to the other.
On motion of Wm. I’. Gould, that the proceed
ings be published in the Gazettes ol the city.
On motion of Capt. Gould, the Convention ad
journed sine die. A. H. PEMBERTON,
Colonel 10th Regiment, G. M.
Jos. Collins, Clerk.
Feb. 85 2tw 46
A Itnrgnin.
A NEW SODA WATER MACHINE, with two
- - Fountains, two Pumps, two Coolers, and all
other apparatus belonging toil, in complete order.—
The machine is on an improved plan, and will be
sold low. Apply at tips office.
1 ■ b Im 35
EXIT GULF COTTON SEED.-249
Genuine Petit Gulf COTTON SEED, careful
ly selected expressly fur this Market. Just received
from New Orleans and for sale by
RATHBONE & BAKER.
Jan. 27 22 tl
NEW MACKEREL.—2O whole and 20 half
hbls. No I; 20 whole and 20 half bbls. No. 2 ;
50 whole bids. No. 3—late caught Mackerel—just
received and for sale by MOISE & COHEN
Jan 16 12
Adininifetrafor’s Notice.
FOUR months after date, application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Striven county, while silting for Ordinary pnrpo *■
ses, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to tie
estate of William W. Oliver, deceased. i
JAMES H. MOBLEY, Adm’r
Feb, 25 46
drawing expected tomorrow.
Georgia Stale Isottery.
roil THE BENEFIT OF TltF
Lutrusta Independent Fire Company.
Class No. 8, for 1837.
le determined by the drawing of the V irginm Slate
Lottery, for the benefit of the Benevolent Socie
ty us Norfolk, Class No. 2, lor 1837.
Po bo drawn at Alexandria, Va. on .Saturday, Feb
ruary 251 h, 1837.
D. S. GREGORY $ CO.
(Successors to Yates & Mclntyre,/ Managers.
HIGHEST PRIZE
30,000 DOLLARS. .
7 GRAND SCHEME,
1 PRIZE OF $30,000 is $30,000
1 10,000 is 10,000
1 6,000 is 6,000
1 5,000 is 5,000
4,000 is 4,000
2,500 is 2,500
1 2,000 is 2,000
1 1,7474 is 1,7474
- 05 1,000 is 25,000
25 500 is 12,500
28 300 is 8,400
200200 is 40,000
63 100 is 6,200
62 80 is 4,960
62 60 is 3,720
62 50 is 3,100
124 40 is 4,960
124 30 is 3,720
4340 20 is 86,800 j
24583 10 is 245,830
29705 PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $506,4374
J£r Tickets slo—Shares in proportion.^
JKr'Tickels in the above Lottery can be obtained .
nt all times by country dealers, and those who are
disposed to adventure, by sending their orders to
the undersigned, who will give prompt attention, if
addressed to. A. READ,
Contractor and State Agent, Augusta, Ga
Feb 27 43
Bihitlson’s Mustard.
RECEIVED on consignment, and for sale by
the Subscriber, a few Boxes of Hudson’s Mus
tard of superior quality. BENJ. HALL.
Feb. 24 3t 45
Office ol* Transportation,
Aiken, February 22,1887.
TV OTICE is given that from the Ist March, the
it Passenger Cars will depart from Hamburg and
Charleston, daily (Sunday’s excepted) at 6 o'clock,
A. M,, and run through the same day.
Wffl. ROBERTSON, JR.,
Agent Transportation S. C. C. & R. R. C.
Feh. 24 45
Police
IS hereby given, that the city taxes for the present
year, are now due, and that tho Collector and
Treasurer will call on lire citizens for their pay- .
ments, and persons failing ;o discharge thorn when
called on, will bo dealt with as the ordinance directs.
JOHN H. MANN, Col. <& Tr. C. A.
Feb. 24 2w2tn 45
Pufilic Sale.
ON the day of the sale of Mrs Clayton’s Estate,
(Ist March), and at the same plaeo, near Har
risburg, will be sold
The TRACT OF LAND on Ray’s Creek, wall
known as the Westuver Tract. The Dwelling
House and forty or fifty acres of Land immediately
alound it, will he reserved, which will reduce the
tract about to be sold, to between four and five hun
dred acres about one half of which is wood land.
There is a large and commodious new barn upon
the premises, and oil br buildings The tract cm
braces one of the finest mill-seats in the country,
and decidedly the best on Ray’s Creek, nor is there
abettor watered tract in the State, it is believed.
It is but three miles and a half from the city of Au
gusta, and possesses every advantage for a market
farm.
’Terms—six, nine, and eighteen months credit—
notes with approved security, and mortgage upon
the premises to secure payment,
feb 24 • A. B. LONGSTREET.
The city papers will publish the above daily
to the day of sale.
Notice.
INFORMATION wanted, respecting Roberson
Shkowder, n young man, between twenty-five
and thirty years old, a Wheelwright by trade, but at
times works as a house carpenter. The Inst heard
of him was in Houston county, Geo. Any infor
mation respecting him and his present residence,
will bo thankfully acknowledged by the Tost Mas
ter, at King Creek, So. Ca.
Feb. 24 45
Valuable Plantation
. FOR SALE. The subscribers offer
sale their plantation, situated on the
; ‘ krm l l?co nver -. six miles below Haw
kmsville, containing two thousand acres
Land, more or less ; four hundred of
which are cleared and under good state of cultiva
tion. Terms, one third on the first day of January
next, at which time possession will be given, Tho
balance in two annual instalments with interest
from dale. JAS. & WM. GERMANY. r
Feh. 24 4t 45
S.aw Notice.
GRAY A. CHANDLER, (late of Georgia,) has
permanently located himself in the town of
Columbus, Miss, and will practice law in the coun
ties of Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Kemper, Win
ston, Oktibaha, and Chickasaw; and in the Su
preme Chancery Courts of Jackson, Miss.; and in
the counties of Pickens, Fayette, Marion, and Tus
caloosa, in Alabama.
He will also, as agent, attend to the sales of
Lands in the late Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations,
at a small commission.
GRAY A. CHANDLER.
Office, Columbus, Miss.
The Macon Messenger, Columbus Herald, Au
gusta Constitutionalist, Chronicle & Sentinel, and
Savannah Georgian, will publish the above once a
week for four weeks, and afterwards once a month
for 6 months, and l fbrward their accounts to the sub
senber. g. A. C.
fob- 24 Iw4vv&lm6m 45
Petit Gulph Cotton Seed. t
6JAO SACKS, direct from the Hills, from the
M\riJ well known planlalion of T. Beck, neat
Rodney. We have sstisfactory certificates of tho
measurement and genuieneness ol these seed, those
wanting will do well to call or send their orders us
early as possible.
ADAMS, PARMLEE, & CO.
Feb 83 44
Notice.
HDEI-SONS indebted to me for Professional scr
i vices, will please make payment to Messrs. Jen
kins & M\nn, who are my authorised Attorneys,
during my absence from the State.
Feb 4. 1837 30 1). PATTERSON.
Flute Instruction.
CfHARLES DONMALL, Professor of the Flute,
' respectfully informs those Gentlemen who have
signified their intentions ofbecoming his Scholars,
and the public, that he has taken a Room in tho
Masonic Hall for the purpose of giving Lessons
He will attend there between the hours of 10 A. M.
and 12 M ; and from 3 to 5, and from 74 to 10 P M.
everyday, (Sunday excepted,) and the intermediate
or previous hours will be devoted to giving lessons
t« 'ho?® who may prefer taking them at their ewn
establishments
Immediate application is recommended to all who
may desire to leant or become proficients on that
adrnirpcl Instrument. Some of the most fashionable
Airs for one Mute, and choice music for 2 or 3
Mules will be selected as exercises on this occasion.
fob 2! 43 8
A Partner Wanted.
fj7HE subscriber wishes a Partner in his Public
“ House business; a married gentleman, with
a small family, who is accustomed to the business, 7
may make a profitable arrangraent, as the house has
a fair patronage at present.
Immediate application is requested of any who
may think of such an engagement.
EDWARD W. COLLIER,
Richmond Hotel, Augusta, Geo., Feb 16 39
Wanted to Kent,
Dwelling House suitable for a IK
small family, one near the centre of the
Fi'y would he preferred. Any person f
„ ,n S sucl > a one to re ! t will please I
•jHfefHa|call immediately at the Chronicle &
Chronicle office.
so !) 20 3lavvlw 42
ON CONSIGNMENT—-50 or 60 boxes o prune
Virginia Tobacco, at
DAWSON’S WAREHOUSE.
Ja" 21 X it 17 l
GENUINE PETTIT GULF COTTON SEED ||t'
I /1(1(1 BUSHELS warranted pure and sound.
IhUU For tale by
STOVALL, SIMMONS & CO.
Feb 4 x 29 3lw
Petit Gulph Cotton Seed.
1 Bushels of the above seed, warranted
L"* pure and genuine, just received from N
Orleans, and for sale by
Feb 9 32 d3w CHARLEa A. GREINER.
\\T ANTED TO HIRE, a Negro Boy, about U
» * or 14 years old- Enquire at tljis ofliej.