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I ? &*. ,\-iv j|te&;>?.. -< f.-ir^. v. *:> '* V*>?; BY A. S. JOHNSTON. NEC DEESSE, NEC SUPERESSE REIPUBLlCiE. VOL. 25-?f(K 4. COLUMBIA, S. C. JANUARY ?6, 1839. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. $3 PER ANNUM. r&} THE $. T3L3S0CP3 \S PUBLISHED BY " / A. Si JOHNSTON, Every Saturday Morning-, l*i> EVERY Vf EUXK3D T A.*D SATURDAY MORNISG D7RIXG THE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE . TERMS: Three dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or Pour dollars at the end of the year. ADVEK.TfS5HE.fTS conspicuously inserted at 75 centt per square for the firr insertion, and 37i cents for every s ubseq uen t insertion . All advertise men ts ordered in the inside every. publication? or inserted otherwise than regularly, to be charged as new for ?very insertion. Advertisements not having the tjmraber of insertions marked on them will be contin * ?e?f till ordered out, and charged accordingly. Pol ock. Solomon *fc io. RE,now receiving and will iu a- few days have .f*. in store the following articles? and respectful ly solicit their customers and the public- generaily ro x Cafi#*d examine ? consisting in part. of Goods, vis, Whitney and London Duffle and Rose ? "- -? -- - I v~ Vety^etiwilnd fiteavy servants cloths, & ~ TT??ntnok v Jeans. Twyfujwiioi ouu uv-.j ? Iinsey, <sas?inets and Kentucky Jeans, ^ - Rerf Flannels, merinos Circassians, Calicoes, brown and bleached shirtings, ..SahiQa Osnaburgs, - . s- ? ~~ , - . ^vBad.^Kdtings, some 6-4 jyide, checks, ebtturuuid worsted hosiery, nPaHHllMjtt skincaps, fur hart, usually low, ' -r^oes, brogans lined and bound, heavy. caaes heavy and well made clothing, consisting of * *<^^tf^*baM$TUp coats, great coats, &r. Lacies, gentlemen and misses cloaks. \dries. -^rf 5flb^SScks"Sa{t, &c. &Vv : ^ 2$ hhds. fine sugars, El Desti.no ami Victoria ^ India Molasses, "y jrior crushed sugars, ^ New Orleans Molasses, VfUDerior loaf sugar, . . j cftotce greeu coffee, ^ x t varioi?f qualitiest tfe. * ^ " - - * - THml -W** id brands, Congoac theijoatajiurvrc j "Ru m/GiivamT^pple firantl y le/anch^r ! 5" .v ^Madeira, Cherryand Tennerifie, - ? Malaga. ' eaDiALS, _ 7 t Lrura^fn. Orange, Perfect Love, Cinna \ nniseed, JJfint, Raspberry, Lite of Man, au Assortment of rich setts cut Decanters, Cham i ? pagnei^CeUeriss, Goblets, Tumblers, Jellies, &c. ^Ly writa dbsen Decanters and Tumblers, very ^ ?t?i*fl?de expressly for the use of hotels assortment. ? -r - - ' tVOOJDE K WARE.'. Pwrted Pail*, iron bound' Tubs in nests, brass bound " Buckets, Wi^^rs, -Stra w benriets, &c. X^ Jtfapery large of HA VANNA. and >W^PWXClPm-SE&ATtS;semdr- ez '?aBS&m/^~r' *" ^ey forc this: jUgrfcg?.-i ?V;. > ? ion to theabove, we expect daily to receive %F-.? f fresh West India "i^^erves, Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Figs, Almonds and Nuts. ' * . A riff ifvariety of other articles which have been ^iWfthased at auction in the' Northern cities low for ~'t-v ? t=? th?F?fcrcresDectfiilly solicited where, Octpberl3^ J 4*2 tf FRESH CRitKERS. A.\D NBLWBUCKWHRAT. ? - -u??JE subscriber has ju-st received 12 bhls. and 12 "boxes Soda, Butter,, and r-" '\ -T*0 Or onivmtled. IX#mct,-.as a runaway, a ^ "V ginwflu csuaiiiBr tianso 5? E REIN A . and sayanhat^ihe belongs to" Pol- James Devlin of Ab " Distric t about five miles from White Hail? jS^nnck is aboul sever.teen or eighteen years old, fiven ^jve jnC5hes high arid very likely, and has the leftside of her ueck supposed ta : i~The .owner is requested to comply buk Such cases and take her away. ^03E?LT MACBETH/ s. u- d. ^'WW^r ""z 39 tf v:; - i-- J i i iieergrateful to th?rfriejids and aers, fbtthe hbetfil patronage heretofore ? r^MHBp|w~afid beg leave ro inform- Chem that we in ter?d<"i? ftitare, to sell GROCERIES &c^ for cash ion^?iriOrexchange for country' produce, and earn : those indebted to us, either by note Lto5b{he forward and settle the same ikw ??? Inrro- indnlirence cnnhot be Tl'SED -1.VZ) REPAIRED ; -- ?- v??,i - ? briber, from the I . J|P y?of - Mr^Thsomas Apple ton, at Boston, having put ,pp and prepared for use the new Organ in Trini Cbnsptufbx which he came t^jColumbia, proposes ?So remain here three or four ^eeks, during vir hich bffisafs his professional services to Columbia and ^esurroumiing cotmtry, as a Tuner and Re ? ^ ?airQE.qC tXrgjiD^ and Pian^, Fortes, and will be thank ^<?^utfi>ra share of public pqtrohuge. All orders may j>e left at G. M. Thompson'? Store, one door below S^^rfS^oArkeC Orders fr^m tiie country will be prompt io. ' .. ' T.D.WARREN. -rilt - - w - r - j t. ^Awrtna Sirfehi ed--tO""the Estate of the late oL TV^imr'1 ^nn>n Kv hnnflx or otherwise. ar? _r? . "? J* - ;?|?T1?E. Tf V VMV v. ,?v ,U(iV jjr-r?wouelGrenji, by bood^or otherwise, are ."^ dtewectfirfly notified tlwit the demands against the &p?te, requi?[ that the Instalment and interest on resoectivl bonds should he punctually paid. - *T E, ^ GREE^. - ; ^ \ Frpr> . - J AS: 8. GUKySFARD, \ Lxecu?ors |R,?ALE,i^-. FELLOW, abo.ot fifty J? .TIVV/^* WWUvy ?. t ? ?V J *jfc'cr&Ttt -till the, first of J?nr " ^ ^ Wra. G. GE&-W. HUNT. - 2 tf J*> -*4 TO CAPITALISTS. Splendid Sale of Real Estate in the City of Charleston. WILL he sold on the 15th of February next, by order of the Court of Equity, for a divi sion among the h(;rs, that extensive establishment, the MERCHANT'S HOTEL, known also, at diffe rent times as Miotts and Shelton's Hotel, situa I ted at. the corner of King and Society streets. This House has always sustained a high lepntation; ! it is* situated in the heart of the wholesale and re i tail business; is probably the largest House in the ! City, ;>nd built entirely of Brick. . This house is so I well known that a circumstantial description is j thought unnecessary. Any one wishing information i can get it by applying to the subscriber. The terms | of the sale will be extremely liberal. A credit of I one, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine and i ten years, in equal instalments; interest payable an | nuallv; to be secured by bond, and morrgage of the j premises. JOHN BOYCE, Jr. Administrator Estate of Robert Boyce , Charleston, S. C. Dec. 11 v 53 r w*2m JLAST JYBTMCE. ALL persons indebted to ihe Estate of James MacFie. will take notice, that unle ss they come forward and pay up by th'e first day of February next, to Messrs. Kinder, McGregor & Co , or to myself, their notes and accounts will be indiscrimi nately put in suit. Such as stand indebted in suras exceeding five hundred dollars, may obtain longer indulgence by giving Bonds with apnroved personal security, inter est payable punctually half-yearly. JOHN BRYC1C, Adm'r. Dec. 8, ~ 53 wlF JYntice. i ^B^HE subscribers oiTer for sale, that valoa | -*? ble plantation on Broad River, within i two miles of the Town of Columbia, known; I as the property of the late Dr. James Davis [deceased and containing by recent survey 812 acres, f more or less.) The above tract I will be sold entire, or, in lots to suit purcha sers. Persons desirous of obtaining farms, will do well to apply to U-sj1 ^CATHARINE DAVIS, Ex'trix. p" * ^' -'EDWARD G. PALMER, Ex'or. Dpt, 8, 5*2 tf ^ ?" jap- m ? : 1 Quacks aiidtheii* destructive k JVosti'uous. ; fJPHE united testimony of Physicians, throuehout *12 tthe United States, has fully proved the FACT that PETER S'S VEGETABLE PILLS are the only t file Vegetable Pills , which will stand the test of An aKzatiorv? hence the proprietor would most earnest ly urge them to the notice of those who have been !jd the habit of using as CATHARTICS or APERI ,ENTSV the .destructive and irritating QUACK ? -PILLS, so generally advertised, and which are at ^eat.bul stow consumers of the vital functions and "MURDEROUS agents, even to the most hale, ft is "true, most of them produce a purgative effect, and .some.imes transient relief, but in most cases they -injure the digestive organs, and an habitual resort to J tbenji must terminate in confirmed dyspepsia. L . IT IS TRUE, that Cathartic and Aperient Medi cines are often required, but the nicest discrimina tion should always be observed in the selection, and if this be done nothing injurious can result from their use To produce this much desired result. Dr. Peters has made it his study for several years, and leels proud to say he has at length succeeded, far beyond ^his expectations. The object of his PILLS are to ? supersede the necessity of a frequent recourse to in ! jtrrioos purgatives, and to offer a medicine SAFE, ! CERTAIN, and PLEASANT in its oj>eration. i August 25 35 ! % Positive .Xotire . THE subscriber gives notice that he wi'l attend in person to the settlement of all debts due him, untiUbe 15th February next, afrer which time, all unsettled claims, without distinction to person or [ amounts , will be placed in the hands of officers for collection. Those interested will please avail themselves of the opportunity of settling without costs. Office in the rear of Wm. B. Stanley's Dry Go>ds Store B. L. McLAUCHLIN. Columbia, 1st Jan. 1839. I - N. B. In my absence Mr. W. B. Stanley is duly ; i authorized to make settlements and grant discharges. B. L. McLAUCHLIN. - Jan. 5, 1 tl5F j. SALE. BY permission of A. H. Fort, Esq, Ordinary o Lexington District, will be sold before the Marf ket in the town of Columbia, on the first Monday in February next, 4 negro fellows, the property of Sa rah Seiliels, late of said District, deceased. Two of them are prime boat hands, one, a blacksmith, and the other a gardener and stock minder ? and on the day following will be sold at Granbv, at the resi dence of the said deceased, sundry articles of house hold furniture and kitchen requisites ? also the dwel ling and lot of said deceased. Conditions made known on the dav of sale, fe JOHN T. SEIB'ELS, Adm'r. U Jan 12 " 2 " 3t . . . . Parker's Corn Shelf cr, Improved ! CAPABLE OF SHELLING 20 BUSHELS IN ONE HOUR! I ! THE subscribers have on hand a" few of the above Machines, which they unhesitatingly re commend as the most simple as well as the most ef fectual Corn ShelUrs now in use Persons desirous of seeing them tu operation, can do so by calling at Mr. Feiix Meeue's store, on ihe corner beiovv the [ golden horse. I GREEN & ANDERSON. Dec. 15, 5i 6m ' 1 S ' ? Rcgroes fur Blare. g Or twenty prime hands may be hired lo work SL?_^on the Rajl Road. Enquire at this office. Jan. 19. 3 tf hast JYoticc . THE subscribers would respectfully inform all those indebted to the late firm of T. Dickinson & Co. that they shall, on the 15th of February next, place all notes and accounts remaining unpaid, in the hands of an attorney for collection. Those interested will please call before that time J and save cost. T. DICKENSON. JOEL STEVENSON. Jan 12 2 4l For Sale, A SANDHILL PLACE, containing about one ? hundred and ten acres of land, with good and j abundant buildings upon it, and an excellent gnrden j &c. upon the Camden roid, one mile and a hall from the boundary of Columbia, formerly I he residence of Dr. Cooper. Ter-; s will made easy to an appro ved purchaser. Apply to T. P. COOPER, at Columbia". j Jan 12 2 tf ?I Card . T1 HE Subscriber begs leave to return his thanks, to his friends and the public generally, for the .iberal patronage heretofore extended to him, and would respectfully" inform them that he has removed his Coach Repository, two doors north of his old stand, and directly opposite brick range, where he keeps constantly on hand, a select assortment of Coaches, Barouches, Chariotees, Buggies, Gigs and Sulkies. Also, Harness, Whips. &c. Together with a large supply of Coach Furniture, such as Axles, Springs, Dashes, Railing for Barouches, Bands, Handles, and Plated Work generally, suitable for Coach Makers; all of which, he offers for sale, on reasonable terms. Repairs of all kinds in his line, will be faithfully executed Orders thankfullv received and promptly attended to. From care and attention to business, he hopes to receive a share of public patronage. .. . . HENRY DAVIS. Sept 22nd * ' 6m 3'J Polock, Solomon & ?o. HAVE jusi. received and offer for sale, New Bacon Hams, ' Dried Beef, ' - Goshen Butter, < Leaf Lard, Smoked Salmon, 1-4, 1-2 and whole box Raisins, Soda, Milk, Butter and W ater Crackers ? all fresh. Dec. 8, 52 tf IjUMGER. MY SAW-!\IILL will he completely repaired by the 1st February, at and after which time or ders for Lumber will be promptly attended to. GEO. W. HUNT. Jan 12 . 2 tf State or South? Carolina, By His Excellency PATRICK NOBLE, Esq., Governor and Commander in- Chief ^ in and over the Slate of South Carolina: WHEREAS, in pursuance of the Act of the Legislature of this State, the votes for Mem ber of the twenty-sixth Congress have been runt ed in the presence of I he Governor, by Commission ers appointed for that purpose, and.it appears that Waddy ThcnnpsojiyJr. has been duly elected for the Congressional District composed of Pendleton and Greenville; Francis W. Pickens. , for the District composed of Abbeville and Edgefield ; John K. Grif fin, for the District composed of Laurens, Newberry and Fairfield; Franklin II. Elmore, for the District omposcd of Riehl.ind? Orangeburg, Barnwell, and Lexington ; James Rogers, for the District composed of Spartanburg, Union. York, and. Chester ; John Cam})beU, for the District composed of Georgetown. Marrion. Horry, Darlingfop, and MarIb>>rongh ; J< An P. Richardson, for the Dist riot composed of Kershaw, Sumier, Lancaster, and Chesterfield ; Robert Bani voell RhetL, for the District composed of Beau fort audi Colleton; and Isaac E. HoLnes, for the District Xj^ Charleston. Now, therefore, I do issue this my Proclamation, notifying and declaring, according to the provision* of the said Act. that Waddy Thompson, jr. F. H. Elmore, James Rogers, F. IK Pickens, John K Grif fin, John Campbel , R B. Rhett , John P. Richardson, and Isaac E ? Holmes , had u majority of votes in their respective Congressiona? '? >?*" tion Districts, and are duly elected Representatives in the Congress of the United States, from this Stato. Given under ray hand, and seal of the State, at Columbia, the 15th day of December, the year ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and in the sixty-third year o?the Independence of the United States of America. '*? ^ PATRICK NOBLE, Governor. Ry the Governor. B. II. Saxon, Secretary of State. Dec. 28 - HI. Francis (rcorgeftaugc. MAS opened his Gymnasium in the fJN'ITED STATES HOTEL, and flatters himself that he will give full satisfaction- to all who take lessons from him. Lessons will be given to each pupil every day, until fifty lessons shall have been taken, which comprises a full course ; and if Mr. B. does not make the pupil master of all the branches of the science which he professes to teach, no compensation will be exacted. / Payment is not required m advance. The Gymnasium is in the large and excellently adipted room in the lower slorv of the East Wing of the United States Hotel, a retired part of the Hoiel, on Ladv-street, with a private entrance imme | diately from the si reel. Honrs of exercise, from 12 o'clock, 31. to 1 P. 31. and fiom 5 to 6 P. 31. Jan. 12- 1 tf For sale. THE DWELLING HOUSE belonging to the es tate of Rev. Robert 3Ieans, lately occupied by lis family ; It is situated on Richardson street, on the ;quare below the State House, and is well adapted /or a private residence. The House contains seven raoms conveniently arranged, with a spacious lot of two acres. For terms, apply to DR. R. W. GIBBES. Sept. 22, 40 tf b t.vj. 1,11 i.wyio itm: cm AS just received, 25 boxes Smoked Herrings, 20 boxes Cheese, 2 do Pine Apple Cheese, 5 kegs Goshen Butter, Smoked Beef, Wine and Butter Crackers, Sweet and Pilot Biscuit. Dec. 1, 50 From Blackwood's Magazine. THE RIVER. River! River ! little River ! Bright yon sparkle on your way, O'erthe yellow pebbles dancing, Through the flowers and foliage glancing, Like a child at play. River! River! swelling River! On your rush o'er rough anil smooth ? Louder, faster, brawling, leaping, Over rocks, by rose-bank sweeping, Like impetuous youth. River! River! brimming River! Broad and deep and siill as Time, Seeming still? yet still in motion, Tending onward to the ocean, Just like mortal prime. River! River! rapid River! Swifter now you slip away ; Swift and silent as an arrow, / Through a channel dark and narrow, f Like life's closing day. River! River headlong River! Down you dash into the sea, Sea, that line hath never sounded, Sea. that voyage hath never rounded, Like eternity. From the New York Knickerbocker for December. VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY. Mr. Editor ? There is to be a Lecture,] to-night, atthe Lyceum, on Vegetable Phy-I siology, and you will, probably, please the whole town by inserting in the paper the fol lowing 44 Conversation " on that subject. Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak. Macbeth. ^ * My Eyes /' said the Potato to the Lemon * how bilous you look to-day. Your skin is as yellow as Saffron. W hat can be the mat ter ?' Lemon. Acidify of stomach,? a family complaint of ours. Potato. Why don't you take advice ? Lemon. Advice! You know my poor dear brother drooped off the other day, and with out being allowed to rest on his mother earth, his body was snnlched up by a member of the Bar, who, instead of acting legally, dissected him ? absolutely cut him up. 44 All for the public good,' said the rascal, as he squeezed out poor Lem's last gastric juices. Take ad vice, quotha! If he was not allowed to enter a plea in Bar, what may I expect from Doc tor's Commons? Potato. That's true. I only hope poor Lem, though he was in liquor at the time, had strength enough to give him punch under the ribs: he was a rum customer to the last, no doubt, but I must say I wish his skin had been Fuller. Do you attend the meeting to-night ? Lemon. I feel rather soured at present, 1 met Running-Vine just now with the invita tions, and he hinted that there would be a sqeeze, in which case I should decline , as thev might press me to furnish drink for the company ; ? in fact it is always so when they eall any of my family to their aid. But now, to be serious my sweet, sweet, Potato, if you should go, let me advise you not to get your self into hot water : you'll be dished to a cer tainty if you do. Onion, the strongest friend you have on earth, brought tears to my eyes "by the bare recital of what would be the pro bable consequences of you.- attending it. In case of a row, you'll both have to strip? peet off. Now, under such circumstances, he'll certainly excite some sort of sympathy, whereas the removal of your russet coat might attract more admiration than pity . Lovely in death,' would they say, ? Pallida mors ,' etc. Indeed, for my own part, I think you do look better in white. Oh ! another thing I would say; keep out of Horse Ra dish's company ; he will be sure to get into a scrape a greater one than he imagines, perhaps ; and as "for Onoin, (don t let this leak" out.) I fear the rope will end him. I should not like to get into a stew with him, so, mum! Ah! Here coine Plum and Pear. How savage they look. Pear. How are you, my dear Lemon ? Do decide this question between Plum and me. On referring to Johnson,, we find tny numeri cal value estimated at two only, while the rascally Plum is set down for a hundred thousand. It's too absurd : there must be some mistake. Plum. None at all. Please to recollect, Sir, that I weigh a stone more than you.^ - Pear. From that 1 must;beg leave to scccde* * Lemon. Stop this fruitless wrangling, or I shall be tempted to skin^you'bpth, to get at the truth. I'm not in spirits. As for you, Mr. Plum, no more of your tart remarks; and Pear, if you wish to be preserved, the less jarring the better. Here comes our good friend Raspberry. How do you do, my fine fellow, and where have you been ? Raspberry. In the most infernal jam you ever saw: 'pon honor 'twas insupportable. What's the news ? Lemon. There is a report which Bush has raised quite currant here, that he served vou up iu sweet style last evening at a tea table before a party of ladies, and the cream of thejoke is that you were considerably down in the mouth. Raspberry. Mere envy. You know he cultivates the allect ous of Miss Rose Ger auium, (a sweet creature, by the by, and i has grown very much lately,) out finding that j she preferred me, he became saucy, which induced uie to beat him into a jelly, and send him^in that state to his friend Venison, who lives near Fulton Market. Lento ( Puis his hands on his hips and guffaws.) Bravo! What a funny limb of Satan you are. But Raspberry, have you seen old Gardner lately ? He'll give you a deuced trimming when he meets you. He says you ought to have done sowing your wld oats, and that although it goes against his grain to complain of your treading on his corns, he can't stand it any longer, and must Peach. Raspberry. Peach will he? And are these to be the fruits of my bearing with him ?-o long ? He has been picking at me for some time, and yet it w;is but yesterd.i) , thj ungrateful old rake, that I got him out of a scrape with Mr. Horse Radish, who .iftcr seizing him by the nose, threw a musk | melon at his head, exclaiming, with an eques Irian laugh, 'That ought to make at least one mango.' Aod go he d.d, that s certain, all to squash. Lemon. A challenge will ensue doubt less 1 Raspberry. By no means. No one knows better than Gardener that Horse Radish shoots like the devil in the Spring, and one fall he has already received from him . It would be unreasonable to? - ? but drop the subject, for here come Mrs. Tree, who seems to wear a cvpressy look. Mrs. Tree. Good morning, gentlemen. You have heard no doubt that I have 1 lost those young limbs of mine. Well, Perh^ it's for the best; offsprings are a great trouble and expense, and to speak the truth, I should pine more at the loss oi my trunk. Fine, growing weather this; adieu. Pear. Pine mo re? I should say she is one of the pine knots. There is very little of t>,e weep,ng wmow about her. Lemon. Wo, tne suuaj ? No doubt she'd have been cut down by the of her trunk, ? she'd have been chopfall then Instead of pining she talks sprucerthanev" I dont believe she ever went to ?h? of having the poor little things inoculated, a very little matter would have given ? thtefO succour. She said the other day she was trying bark on them: but 1 vow, here comes Aspen. Aspen, why so agitated, is-there any thing strange 111 the wind. Aspen Tree. I'm in such a flutte - that I can scarce tell you of your common danger. But in a word, whether H was < on ^acconi at o our extreme admiration for the Woods aod the Forest, or that the chesnnu and oaks beean to rail at him, and give offeoce.ituas entered .he head of old Hickory-winch^ very hish just now to root me out, and to r move my trembling deposites to the bank o'r which I was reared bythes.deotheSchajl kill ^ Supplication is useless. Old Hickory w"l noWnd, though we tell him of our breaking-* fid I advise all of you who like, me have Kfi^es to cut and run. Lemon. My skin stands a double chan? to be saved ? for^if^cut, I shall surely run. Rut are vou serious. aZJ Tree. ' Serial X tell pm? the soonei yon all cut stick the better. Hicko, ry runs wonderfully; I'm off. v.v..., _ Lemon. Gentlemen are you leady for tb^ question ? All in favor of taking our leaves will please bow. , [They bow unanimously, and exeunt fast as their limbs can carry them. J TALLAHASSEE. Jan. 12. We publish belov* a letter from Wm. J. Bailey Esq. of MagnoUa, giving. the particu lars of the Indian fig htjiear that P^c^notic ed in our last, and in frh.cb the whites met with more decided sucfea^J^a'lR ^reflects 'contest during the w?? This affair reflects the highest credit on all engaged in it. Sjr ?On Friday the 4th inst. about three miles' from this place, on or near the road leading to Tallahassee, fires were discovered where?a party of Indians had caniped on the night of the 3d, by Mr. Hall, who was out hunting. Mr. H. returned to Magnolia and made the necessary report of having found camps. I immediately raised ten. men be sides'myself, and went forthwith " th'.r fir?, took their trail and pursued them to the river were we found them crossing? aU but five or six had crossed. One of them was chopping a palmetto, and was shot by one of our men'who had been sent into the swarnp below At that the Indians commenced yell ing and firing at us which was promptlj r re turned ? the firing became general on both sides and lasted about thirty minutes. _i:be Indians withdrew from the r.verand we found there was no chance for any more^fun with them on this side, went out got our horses and pushed down to the bridge fhat crosses the St. Marks near this place, and went up on the east side. In going up the rivertrail I discovered an Indian hunting, I got off my horse and requested the men to remain till I could creep up and shot. I followed him about a half mile be fore I could get close enough to givehim the lore i couiu g ^ about contents of my rifle. At las g a hundred yards of h,m---hehad notdiscover pH mp. until I took a deliberate sbot.at nis bick as he went walking on the edge oj-the swamp. At thecrack of the gun he stumbU ? and I thought was going to fall, but recov ed and went into rtie'swamp, which was abou t ten steps distant, and bid him. from me. ^ think he must have got into > ^ hunted t% swamp closely for ,1J' . 'o h then weift to; the fire they had built on the east sideoEthe river found a number offcbot ba?3, blankets &c; found also burned/th^r bloody clothing, and jaKecTun i T Ulenves in order* hat ms should not b^ablltoJiscover it; we then lookthe'r!!rn^ i Tori it about a mile, constantly finding ?U ,Pdtfb1?t .estiiat they bad stuck We at las, found a large number of packs hid behind logs, we opened , "T burned them ; while we were engaged I , .uree men went in pursuit of another I ? one run into a sinkhole; they trail, and s hunted around, I shot an, killed II m , w, etne^ 0n returning : J>Ut,COflre where we burned thethings, there ! was Indians discovered by some of the men, j at which time we made a charg , ^ j ing at the fire they t "er? ^ "jd saw one ISS.fSSSXiCj-^'-; H.lfhim I dismounted; at that time he scalps, three n , out a? rder Saturday an<f Sunday, but could make no further discovery in consequence ol their being so many cow trails. There was none of our men hurt. Mr ? ? ? ???l was shot through the hat. I Benjamin By? they acled can in justice ? h e ??? ?/ . , j do , ''"-rheVidians were about thirty in number, 1 \ f the best discovcrV we could make, inhfr?JiIwW??--W from ten to j twelve* \ THE PROFKSSOR OF SIGNS. OR TWO WATS OF TEU.IN6 A STOUT* In the days of King James the first, "Solomon" of England* the Embassador from the Kingdom of Spain, in conversation with James, spoke of the difficulties he met with in his intercourse with strangers, and lamented that there was not in the colleges Professors to teach the language of Signs, which should be a universal language among the people of all countries. His Majesty, as much given to the sin of boasting as any man need be; declared that at his college of Aberdeen, there was an officer, a Professor, who taught the language of Signs, the Embassador, I will go and converse. Willi him. But said the King, it is a great way off, maiiy ImuJitil milca. If it were ten thofl' ? sand leagues I will see him. oft to-morrow. Saying which he bowed and left the &iug. James finding in what a dilemma he Iiad placed himself, immediately wrote to th?T heads of the college, stating wha the had done, and ordered them to prepare immedi ately for the Embassador's visit, and to get off as well as .they could. The professors were bothered at first what to do \ but the King's command they dared not disobey ; at last thought of one Geordy, who b*d but one eye, whom they believed would brin^tbem on if any could. Geordy was accordingly pro cured, and was duly tutered, wigged and gowned to prepare for the Embassador# In due time the Embassador, arriving, made known his business, and was ushered, with due ceremony into the room where Geordy was, the professors remaining trembling in an adjoining room. The Embassador, after a brief conversa tion with GeOrdy, returned to the room where the college officers were, and dedarded him self highly gratified with his intercourse with the Professor of Signs. They, wished him* to give the particulars. When I entered the room, I held up one finger* signifying there is one God* He replied by holding up two , meaning that there was two, the Father and the Sou. I held up three, signifyiogjth^ Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He answered by clenching his hand, signifying that these ? three were one." . (For he Embassador was a "good Catholic," and of course believed in the sublime mystery.)- " I then took: from nay pocket an orange, signifying that God was; good in giving us the luxuries of life. Qe answered by holding up a piece of bread, signifying that God gives not only the luxu ries, bait the necessaries of life." The Em bassador then left the place, and Geordy was called in to give bis version of what , took place. "The rascal," said he, "dont you think the first provoking thing he did, was to hold up one finger, as much as to say yoa have got but one eye I held up two fingers to let him know-that 1 thought aAMHSgpe good as his two^ He then held up three fin gers, to say the fe were but thee between us. I clenche^ my fisMhook it in bis face, and had /a mind to kneckjiitn down; and jvould have done it but for displeasing Your worships. Well, then, to provoke me still further, he held up an.orauge, as much as to say, ?see here? your poor beggarly, cold country, can't produce the like^of this*' I held up a piece of -barley, baonock, to teJI him I ditTnt care ad-^nfor his >orsrage so Jong a* 1 could get this.- But I'm. sorry, aftcar all, I did'nt knock the rascal downr and will do it if he provokes me again." - " ?? AUGUSTA, Jan. 18. Within the pastten days a heavy amount of goods, have been conveyed over the Georjia Rail Road for East Tennessee, all of which have been forwarded from, the uppers end .of .. the road without any delay. This i? but the commencement^ the vast trade which it was expected .that the construction of tfce Georgia- Rail ;Koad vould divert to this channel, and it must be gratifying to those who have promoted this enterprise-*? , And their predictions about to he realized at so early a date. . The anticipated ^difficulty of /or^ardira Merchandize from tbe upper terminus of the road does not appear ta. exist.? Chronicle Sentinel. . ..k ^ ? . > In New Yofk,a few daysagff^ptd man had his brains knocked out with an axe, for interfering iu a quarrel between a mail' and his. wife. As usual in such cas'-*s, both man and wife forgot their own dispute, aod 'wfth an axe which was raised by the wife to kill the husband, they managed to despatch the meddler.-^jPay* Observer. -PARALLAX OF A FIXED* : 3TAR. *j ? This important and valuable problem, which has for so many centuries been an ob ject of inquiry amongst astrooomcrs, has-,- it appears by letters received in this country been solved by professor Bessellv of Conigs burg. His observations were made * on the double star, No. (51 in the constellation Cyg uus whole distance he has ascertained to be 660,000 times the radius of the earth's orbjl, or 62 trillions and 700. billions of miles in round numbers. The details of this discov ery will be communicated at an early meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society* .,. Civil government would appear to be sus pended in Iowa. Gov. Lucas tells the Leg* _ islature that all acts must have his signa. ture. The Legislature deny it*^Bol.h par ties statid on their reserved rights, and all public business is at a stand \r~Au.gutl<l Chron. ' ? ' ' ^ \ ~ It is stated in the Galveston (Texas) Ga zette that about a thousand emigrants, month arrived at that port alone, besides im- * mense numbers who find their way into the * country through other ports and. by land,. Amongst them are many planters aod their slaves. All aj^reheusions of another inva sion are said to he of an end. A mem ber of Congress was lately expelled for using profane language in debate, and we ofeeive by our last papers that a bill has been intro duced into that body for the suppression of duelling. After a while, notwithstanding the unfavorable character which is supposed to distinguish a portion of her adventurous population, Texas may set herself up a* a pattern of national morality and of the social and christian r\riavs.-z Augusta Chron. .