their lives by leaving their tail behind.? l<
The loss of life in this exploit is said not n
^to have been great the Chinese having hid C
ample time to save themselves by flight j|
before the vessel blew up. We arc sorrv S)
to have to record one casualty on board a
ihe steamer; her gallant commander, j
Captain Hall, was severely wounded in
the hand by the bursting of a rocket. ^
During the action at Shaming, the rig.
ging and spars of the Modeste were a good (
deal cut up and three men wounded; we
have not heard of any casaulties on board a
the other two ships. After the destruction t
of the Shaming f< rt, the ships of war reti- a
red to their anchorage in the Macao pas. tl
- - I^Q omio rl rnn o r?/-| Crwmno I oi
SftgC, wailing iui inv? ciju'iiitv/u uiiu ivivw o
on their way up the river. u
On the 23i, the whole forces, naval and w
military, had, by the Macao passage, ar- j,
rived to wnhin four or five miles of Can- ^
ton; and even H. M. ships Blenheim had ?
been ajjle in spile of her great draught of ^
water, to proceed thus far. A great ma- j
ny Chinese chop-boats were seized at
Whampoa by the British, and they aflor- 1
ded excellent canveyance for the troops. *
On the 24th, H. M. 26th Regiment, r
under command of Lieut. Col. Mountain 11
tr?ok possession again of the foreign facto- li
nes dt were just in time tosave the greater I
p irt of thetn fro a destruction?driving ' n
from thence a rnob of soldiers and thieves s
that had begun carrying away whatever
they could. They were too late, however,
to save the Greek, Dutch, and Brit
ish Hongs; these have been comp'etr ly q
sacked; every thing, even to the window
frames, has been carried away, and a v
large quantity of merchandise chiefly wollens,
which were stored in the Company's
/ Godowns, liavo become a prey to thiutoh.
On the 25lh the Cameronians were still
in possession of the factories, and the oth^
er troops consisting of the 1 Sth Ro\al '
^ Irish H. M. 49?h, the Madras 27th N. {.. 1
altogether 1706 men and 500 marlines. *
bad, after some hard fighting, taken pos- '
session of the heights to the north of Can- ;
ton, and driven ail the Tartar troops into
the city, which was bombarded from the (
bhrps with round shot, shells, and rock- a
ets. 1 a
O.i the 26th a general attack, it is said L
was contemplated and parties who arrived
yesterday from VVharnpoa, which they j
left late on that day, report having heard
a heavy canonade during a greater pait
of the day. It is therefore very probable n
that whilst we are writing Canton is I"
in possession of the English.
v We hear that, on the 25th, early in ( *
the morning, Howqua and the Kwang- '
chowtoo had an interview wiih one of the a
naval commanders, ofFi.ring to negotiate f
for the saving of the city; that they offer- c
. ed five millions of dollars, to he paid with- c
'in three months, and all damage done to, 0
dp suffered by, the British during the at- ^
tack on trie city to be made good; that they
further withdraw all troops from Canton, a
. ?ivt dkL' for 40 davs to aff'prt it in. Thp.?o
J
' hffers, if made, have, it appears, been re- i
? fused. It would indeed, be the height of1 a
folly n??w again to enter into negotiation ''
with the Chinese after the ample experi- i
en e we have had of their total wantjc
?. od faith. Tuey probilly by these a
oa? rs \%ish to g.-in time, i:; order at some I ti
future moment a ?am treacherously to , i<
break taeir promises when- vr-r they Jnav I a
tmpe to-be nbieto attack .he English with a
some advantage. a
The number of the rafts prepared hv c
the Chinese must have been enormou.se; 1
they have been seen on all parts of the j j
^ river between Canton and the Bogue.?
Some were sent down upon the Wellesly ,j
(anchored oiFlne Bogue) from Chimnpee;
others at Second Bar, upon the Futlay
Sslam (ashore there) and the Scaleby a
Castle; and the naval Senior Commander P
ha?, we hear, issued a notice to the Chi-j?
nese that any viliage Ironi which a tire P
craft shall he seen to come, or the village v
nearest to the spot whence the fire craft s
shall have been sent, is to be destrayed, so 5
. i .i i
us nut iu icavc upuii aiiuiiu;i? j ^
In prosecution of this threat, the Sill- I (|
phur and Alligator .have completely de- v
stroved a village near Hall" Way Pagoda, J,
whence tire rafts had been sent among v
the British shipping; and it is to be
hoped that this severe example will have | f
the desired effect. H. M. Plenipotentia. S(
ry has also issued a proclamation to the I 0
people of Canton, saying that, having on ; t
several occasions heen treacherously dealt
with by the Emperor's Commissioners, i (;
he now intends to drive them and their i (
troops out of Canton, and warns peaceful . p
inhabitants to leave the town without , {
delay, in order not to he made to suffer for
the faults of their mandarins. v
We are sorry to say that Mr. Millar t
i 11__ 1.. .1 i.L -i. L " i;r
was so very oauiy wounueu mni jus me i v
isdespaired of; one of the crew is like- j ^
wise missing, probably kilied, and all the j ?
others are more or less wounded, andsuf- c
feringfrom the privations they have since r
endured. Mr. Coolidge has been liberated
in the same manner as the others. j.
On Friday, the 21st instant, all foreign g
ers left Canton, pursuant to the above t1
notice of Captain Elliot, and went to t,
Whampoa or retired on hoard boats in the ;l
river, with the exception of Mr. Coolidge
and Mr Morse, two American merchants. s
Immediately on the factories being thus
abandoned, the mob broke in, and were
with great difficulty, driven by the soldie- e
rv, who wanted no share in the plunder, f'
The above named gentlemen were in e
great danger of violence from the mob v
and solders, but .Mr. Morse succeeded, by p
tl-kA O/l t r\
me ui a uiauuai i uf iw vpv ^ iw
a river and into a boat, in which he reach- a
ed Whainpoa, whilo Mr. Coolidgo was, t
probably with a view to his protection, h
carried into the city. A boat from the ?
American ship Morrison, which, with j|
a crew of four and three passengers,
Messrs. Taylor, Miller, and Gutierrez, Is
y.i ?.n*!
?ft Canton for Whampoa on Friday, Was
icar the French Folly, fired upon by the
Chinese, and, trying to escape by seeking
shelter on board a tea-boat on the
outhcrn bank of the river, the passeners
and crew were followed by the soliers,
who very severely maltreated them,
rounding most of them, and then carried
tiem prisoners to the authorities at Canin.
We omitted tostate in the foregoing
ccount of the hostilities at Canton, that
I. B. M. Algerine, after the forces had
rrivedat Canton, was placed opposite
lie Dutch Follv, which the Chinese had
trongly fortified, and from whence a fire
ms soon opened upon tiie vessel, which
ras returned with interest ; the Chinese,
owever, defended the place with great
etermination, but it was at last carried.
Ve regret, however, to learn that the
}ss in killed and wounded of the Algerine,
as been vary severe, particularly among
lie boat parties that were sent to carry
he fort and several other masked batteies.
A lieutenant of the ship, whose
lame we did not learn, had, it is reported
lis leg carried olF by a cannon shot.?
The guns found in the fort were very
andsome brass pieces, quite new, and of
uperior workmanship.
Etxract of a letter, dated
Macao, May 30, 1341.
Mess-s. Cary & Co.: Since the date of
air general advices events of much imlortance
have transpired, a hriof note of
vhieh may not he uninteresting to you.
The excitement among the Chinese
eferred to, continued to increase until
he I3th instant. When Captain Elliot
rrived at Canton, it soon become known
hat he had already ordered the whole
Jritish force, vessels of war. transports,
ind troops, to the immediate vicinity ot
Janton ; and his advice to his countrvnen
was to close their business and pre>are
for removal with as little delay as
>ossible. Up to the 20th instant, the
Chinese authorities had avoided holding
iny communication with Captain Elliot,
ind matters wore a very dubious and
insatisfactory aspect.
The local authorities, however, pub.
ished proclamations and sent messages
" " l . 1
nrougii mo nong mercnams anu ungmaia
issuringail resident foreigners of their
o O
>erfect safety in Canton.
On the evening of the 20th, all the
English residents had embarked, and only
our or five Americans, confiding in the
insurance *fthe Chinese, remained in the
actories; the same night the Chinese
:ommenced hostilities by sending a fleet
if fire boats and rafts against the vessels
if war lying near the city, but without
loing them any damage.
Tfiis act was avenged by the Pylades
nd sfearner Nemesis, that attacked and
estroyed a battery near the factories and
bout forty fire boats and as many fire
afts.
On the morning of the 22d an Amerian
resident was seized by the Chinese
nd taken from his factory; at the same
ine that a boat, belonging to the Amer:an
ship Morrison, with three passengers
nd seven seamen were captured soon
fter leaving the factory for Whampoa,
nd the party carried prisoners into the
ity.
From tliis the fime was occupied by the
English in concetitrati g their forces
icar the city, until the 24ili at 4 P. M.
^he Hyacinth 18. Mudeste 18, Pylades
S, Nirnrod 18, Columbus 16, Cruiser 16,
nd Aigerine 10, having taken up their
osition in front of the city and suburbs,
pened their fire upon every offensive
omt of the Chinese, who returned it
rith considerable spirit at first, but were
non compelled to desert their guns. At
P. M. a body of.soldiers, about 400,
.ere landed at the foreign factories, in
he vicinity of which the Americans,
fho had been taken prisoners two days
efore and examined by the authorities,
ere released.
The firing was continued until about 9
\ VI., when the suburbs were on fire iri
everal places, and nearly all the batteries
n shore in possession of or destroyed by
ho English.
While this was going on in front of
Canton, (ion. Gough was ^landing his
roops, 1300 nn;n, at the foot of t'.e
icights, in the rear of the city, and on
he morning of the 25th he commenced
iterations. Particular's of the day's
rork are not yet known, further than
hat, with a loss of some 40 killed and
rounded, four batteries were taken from
he Chinese, and great numbers of their
flicers and soldiers killed, the heights
ommanding the city taken, and the
British forces entrenched upon them.
The loss of the Chinese on this occasion
s variously estimated at from 3,000 to
i,()00, and even as high as 10,000 men;
;nd they now find, to their cost and o.\reme
disappointment, that they are unb!e
to cope wilh European troops on
hore, as they have before proved themelves
in their encounters with British
urces afloat.
On the 20th the vessels of war were
n<r:?rrc?rl in nninfiruT ninl destroying the
? n i o .
ew remains of opposition, and in the
ivening mandarins railed on the Captain
nth tings of trace, to negotiate for the
r* c
reservation of the city.
O "r advices from the seat of action
nd negotiation are to the morning of
he 27th, when it was said the Chinese
ad capitulated, and offered a large sum
f money for the ransom of the city, which
I was supposed, would then he saved.
It is scarcely necessary for us!to say that
incethe 11th nothing has been done in the
way of sales of imports, and that all shipments
of teas, &c., cease on the 2ist;
our establishment, in common with all
others, is again removed to Macao, iind
we fear with a prospect of being obliged
to remain here for several months, inasmuch
as, in the event of a suspension of
hostilities, and Canton being left without
further injury, we do not think the British
merchants will trust themselves there
while the British forces are drawn off to
the northward. We think it will be
iound necessary to renew the blockade
of the port; and the most that we can
hope^for under almost any circumstances
is, that neutrals may proceed to Canton
- -
I to realize the foreign merchandise depos-1
! ited there, arid to complete the lading of the
ships a ready in port.
VVe are without late intelligence fram In?dia,
but Commodore Bremer is daily expected
on in the steamer Queen, to resume command
of the naval forces ; and it is understood that
a reinforcement of eight regiments, about
6,500 men, is now on the way to Chi:ia from
India.
VVe enclose a report of the cargo of the
Narragansett, by which you will see tiat the ;
total export since 1st of July of last year is j
only PO.OOOchesis. VVe doubt if tho lading
of the American ships at VVhampoa will be j
completed without much delay ; and, viewing ,
thestat^and prospect of foreign relations)
with China in whatever light we may, still we j
look upon it as almost certain that high prices
for teas will and must rule in Europe and Ainerica
during the ensuing year or two.
FROM TH* UNITED STATES OF YESTERDAY.
,| VVe hadi) been favored with the following
! interesting extract of a lpttor front a resident
American merchant at Canton. His views
as to the early settlement of the existing dif!
ficulties will, of course, not be concurred in
j bv many of our readers, and by those interesI
ted in the trade.
Macao May 31,1341. '
My last was per the LoweJl 16th instant.
; since when hosti itieshave recommended, and,
| as you see from the heading, we are all again
I at Macao, too happy to have escaped with our
lives. Trade had been going on quietly e~
nough till within a lew days before the outbreak
when it became crident, from various
infringements on the pari of the Chinese of
the truce, that there was to be another battle,
i large masses of soldiers from the interior be:
ing collected in and about the city, to the
; number, it is said, of 50,000; and Captain
j Elliot's circular, issued on the 21st, recotnj
mending all foreigners to leave Canton immej
diately, left no doubt about it and we ail hurI
ried oif instantly ; so suddenly, indeed, that
i severalofmy trunks, fall ofclothes, &c. were
I 111 It behind, and havesir.ce been taken off by
the Cuinsse mob that broke into the factories
immediately on our departure, and rifled every
thing they could lay hands on. This, however,
was my only loss on the occasion, as my
accounts and a.l valunbie papers are fortunately
preserved Many others have been serious
losers by the suddenness with which
they wese obliged to escape, to say nothing of
the immense amount of property and goods
in the factories and hongs, much of which will
doubtless be lost to the owners until they can
compel the Chinese Government to indemnify
them. You will sec all the particulars in the
newspapers of course, and I need not therefore
revert to them. Had we remained a
single hour longer in the place there is no
telling what might have been the consequence '
a9 the moment the guard of marines was |
withdrawn the work of destruction commenced. 1
j This is the second narrow escape I have had ,
from Canton, and, I assure you, I have had
quite enough of it. A few hours after the foreigr.ers
were out the attack commenced, and i
cannonading and burning were the order of |
the day. Canton is not yet destroyed, but!
military possession was taken of the heights I
i and suburbs by the British forces on the 26th, I
and thevT certainly would have bombarded !
?i ?i?i v.1.1 r-k inoao on_ I
dliu nuci\c;u (JIG piauc liau uvi> mv vu>auihorities
offered to ramsom it at eight millions
of dollars, payable in eight successive days.
Although we have nothing official on the subject,
such is believed to be the result of the
negotiation of the last few days. Many thousand
Chinese, have been killed, and there ia
some loss on the Bnt'shside, but not of much
consequence. Part of the suburbs have been
burm, and the whole city was near sharing
the same fate. We have a report to day that
the ti:st instalment of one million has been j
paid, and Canton will thus escape destruc- j
tiop.. Thus the Chinese have drawn upon j
upon themselves at last signal punishment for j
their breach o fgood faith. They have had j
a second lesson, not to be easily forgotten. I
The English have acted throughout with
l c .1 1 J K..f ?i.~ i
j mucn lurucaraiiut? auu iiiuuci <&liuiiv uli tuc |
Emperor's orders were positive that no terms
should be made, and it was supposed that,
with their numerical superiority, they wouid
have made better resistence ; but it is now
clear thai their numbers avail but little when
opposed to Eu-opean skill and courage, The
British steamers and ships got up very near
the citv, and fired with destructive effect;
the Chinese must be convinced that they can.
not s:and, although in some places they made
a desperate resistence.
Many of the factories are desiroyeo'; and if
I rvor the plice is occupied again as a seat of
j trade; they w ill have toerect newoies. The
| impression is now gaining ground that [long
i Kong will be the place of business, and that
i it will be built up during the summer. Still
I am inclined to think that Ca ntun w ill retain i
a share of the trade, and should not be much j
surprised if we were back there again ere ;
long, carrvmg on trade as usual. The latest j
account we have is, that the forces intend
proceeding up the river to Foshan, a city to
large size about twenty miles above Canton,
and there make similar denionstratiois, after
which they will probably proceed along the
coast, attacking the various cities, ai tl finally
bring up at Pekin. All this is onlv incase!
o -- J j
matters are not previously settled here, of,
which now I ?J- ink there is a better prospect j
than at any former peri >d ; and it is not iin-1 .
probable we may 6oon have the traje open!
again, although in the mean time a nufficient'1
quantity of tea has gone forward both to England
and America, and before that is exliaus- i
I ted I have little doubt that trade wi 1 be re- ,
j '
I sinned, or teas got out in some way or othe.'; j ,
j and especially when the former results off
' Cant. Eil oil's remarkable disposition for the
i negotiating is taken into view.
Extract of another letter, dated
Macao, May 31.
" Every thing here at the present moment
is in a 6tate of utter derangement and ccn,
fusion. The Chinese are at last paying dear- J
Iv for their arrogance and o siinacy, foolishly
i resisting ail accommodation, ancl relying on
i their numbers, and utterly ignorant of the <
| force and skiil that can he brought to bear( ,
j upon thorn by the Western nations. Canton j <
I .i ..r?u_ t? i - j ?-.i i
i* ai nit* uiKruy in iijtj uruisn, a:iQ n is saiu
the authorises are negotiating for its ransom ,
by the offer of eight millions, to be forthcom- '
~b'
Jng immediately, or jwlrrig that, hostilities' to' I
recommence. ' Wt Know nothing officially as \
vet, but if they pay up, the city will be spared. s
There hag already bDen gioat destruction of ^
property and lifi? among the Chinese, and tt j
would have been better for them had thev lis' '
tened to reason before. It will be attended, j *
however, with very beneficial effects on the h
foreign trade with this country, and sooner or | t
later the Chinese Government wiil have to ! J
come to terms, although to effect this it may I <;
be necessary to carry the war along the coast, I g
and up to Pekin."
i
\ [From the N. Y. Com. Adv., Oct. 23. '
TWENTY DAYS LATER fR()M CHINA
The news p?r Narragan6ett was to the
1st of June. We now find that the Naragan- I
sett had a long and tedious passage down the . h
China St a, and at Anger Point was overtaken ?
hy the Island Queen, which left Canton 2(1 k
days later, and hv this means, Mr. Low w hn
came passenger in the Narragansett, obtained
the following additional information.
On the 1st June, before the N. left Macao r
Roads, news was received that fighting had i
ag'ain taken place with some newly arrived 3
troo'js* and that a fe w foreigners who had returned
to look aftpr some of their property,
were again obliged to retire to their boats.
Below are a few extracts made from the Canton
Pres.7 of the 12th and 19th June, kindly ! (
- - e. - ? t ? . u.. . i._ i t
loaned "O tile A uiuiuviita uy we ivceI- I
dent at Angs.r. j '
Arrangeinei:^ made between II. M. Pleni- J *
potentiary and ihe 3d Imperial Commissiom r.N
1st. That all troops, except those of the i a
Province quit tie city within six days, and
proceed 60 mile j.
2d. Six million dollars to bo paid as a ran- J
som for the city, within one week commenc. | ?
ing 27th May ; one million to be paid before |
sunset of that d ly. ' In
If the whole sun? is no* paid within 7 d?ys j t<
to be increased to 7 millions, if not paid with- {]
in 14 days, to t e increased to 8 millions, ifj(|
not paid within 20 dt.ys to be increased to 9 I *
millions.
When the whole rum is paid, the British
forces to proceed ouiside the ,Bogue, and all a
fortified places in the river to be restored, but o
not until affairs between the two countries are h
settled, Ijosec occasioned by :he destruction j n
of the Spamsh Brig Bilbaino and the factories s
to be paid. j
"The Quang chow-Poo shall produce
full power to conclude these arrangements j(
on the part rd' the three Commissioners.
The troops had returned to their ships
previous to thj 4lh inst., after having suf- ^
fered a good deal from exposure in the ^
marshy ground back of the city. The |(
Chinese even sent collies to assist in
taking their tmp3 to the boats, be?ng glad ^
to help rid themselves of such troublesome j
visitors. ^
When the ;roops were being drawn oflf, ^
one company was found to be missing, ^
but after a short search were descried up | jj
to their knees in a marsh, defending |
themselves against superior numbers at |
the point of the bayonet, not being able
to discharge I heir muskets on account of ?
~ C
the rain which was then falling. They
were rescued from their perilous situation ^
by a detacher, e it sent to their assistance
with percussion locks. <
Sir Le Fleming Senhouse, who com- j
manderl the naval forces in the absence of
Sir Gordon Bremer, died at Hong Kong t
on the 14lh J une, and was buried at Macao,
at his own repuest, in preference to j
the former piece. It is supposed his death ^
was occasioned by heat and over fatigue
attending the attack upon Canton. Great [
sickness also prevailed among the troops I
and seamen et Hong Kong. I
Capt. Elliot had been sick a week, j v
Messrs. Morrison and Fearon, interpretors,
had also bee:i very ill. Six million dol- [ u
lars had been paid?five in silver and one j
in securities. The forces had left the
river, except the Calliope and Herald at F
Whampoa; the Niinrod sailed with de.
spatches for Bengal. Captain Barlow !
was to proceed from there to England with j ^
despatches for the Admiralty. ! *
*' Persons having suffered losses by the | P
destruction of the factories, were request- *
ed to hand in an inventory of the same c
to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. a
* Her Majesty's subjects are warned ''
that it is unsafe to proceed to Canton, or j !
send ships to Whampoa, and recommend.
ed to go to Hong Kong, and notified that
any attempt.on thp part of the Chinese j ?
to interrupt freedom of trade and inter. |1
course with Hong Kong, would be an- J ^
swered with a strict blockade of Canton.
- .1? is.L r L: I T
"Ufl Uie J.mi June, me c/iiuicsc wuic | again
preparing great quantities of fire ! ^
rafts, and large supplies of match string, j S
and money had been sent to Canton from :'(
the different provinces. . n
" A passenger in the Island Queen from I
Macao, 20th June, bound to Bombay with j I1
despatches to be forwarded to England, j "
informed the resident at Angicr, that the ; c
sickness was so great at Hong Kong, that
it had carried off"five principal officers in ^
one day."
| ?<
SNOW AND SLEKT. I(
A letter, received in this city, yestcr- I a
day, dated J/cPhersonville, (Beaufott j t
District.) S. C., 22d inst.,says 4>\Ve had !
snow and sleet to day, which makes the |
planters look to their plantations. The a
eeuntry I deein perfectly safe." j ti
Charleston Courier. si
OHIO ELECTION. tl
In this trim Whinr Stnfe as in Marvland. i u.
Pennsylvania and Georgia, the Whig A
party have permitted the election to go by r,
default. tf
The Journal of Commerce contains j
returns of the election, which stands j u
thus : j it
Senate?Whigs IT Locos 10 j
Representatives?Whigs 33 Locos 39 j tl
? ? i w
50 58 I e:
50 J t?
| b
Loco Foco major it v 8 w
i?
A CHALTiENGE.?The owner of Boston i
;omes out in 44 The Spirit of the Times"
with a challenge, to all the world for
545,000, as follo"\v.yf h
44 I will run my horse Boston, Four fr
Mile Heat9, s gainst any two horses in the ! si
1 ?; ~?r~ .
vorld, for Twenty Thousand Dollars each
icat. That is, I will run Boston one heat ir
i^faiost one of the two horses that may rr
>e matched against him, while the other tf
emains in the stable; and the second Ii
lears, against the fresh choice of the two S
inrses must be started against Boston for ai
he deciding heat. To Secure the match e<
will run it over any course in the United
States the opposite party may designate, ^
nd I will also bet them Five thousand in
Dollars more that Boston wins the match o'
n two heats." ?f
c
Tennessee.?The two Jiouses of the \ h<
legislature in Tenne9ee have orgaoized
tv electing a middle interest man as ^
speaker of the Senate, and a whig, 36 to gl
19, Speaker of the House.?U. S. Gaz.
The sum ot 231,700 dol was received for
he transportation of pussengers and Cx)
aerchandise on the Baltimore and Wash- il?
ngton Railroad, in the year ending the J is
10th of last month. in
.tli
An extraordinary girl. 8,]
... in
A letter from Mariette, (tj.) in the (Jin- ! "
inattiChronicleofthe llthinst.,givesthe jr"
bllowing account of a remarkable young (jL
emale artist in the vicinity of that j 0v
own. T
An Original Genius.? It was a pleas, fu
nt evening, on the day subsequent to re
fie commencement, when a friend took !jj
ie up the Muskingum some miles, to see d '
lady whom he deemed worthy of no- ^
ice. She was the daughter ofa Frenchlan,
who had been a teacher of that I
mgue till he purchased a small farm near
lis place, and turned his thoughts from ?
ie fields of mind to the fields of corn.? q*
t seem3 th -t his daughter hflti seen about 0f
wo years since, a new fashioned dress , _
t a ball. On her return, she took a piece
f charcoal and drew the dress accurate/
on the white walls of her roo.n. Her \f
lother seeing was surprised, and said that B
he had best paint the rest of her room. Bi
Jpon this hint, she went on and actually ~
ainted the walls of her room with histor:al
drawings, which were literally char- pa
:oal sketches." Ba
From charcoal she proceeded untutored : {)(J
o oil paintings, and when I was there, ^
ad covered the walls of the hall and par- pi
>r with most curious and unique works of i fa
enius. On one side of the hall opposite Fo
fie parlor door, she had drawn another (^'
oor, half open; and from the opening,
erself, large as life, peeping into the
all. Looking"through the room door at lr<
his piece, the fi-gurp seemed actually al- In
ve. On another side she had painted the
nteriorofa room, and, seated at a sup- ^
er table, a gentldmen, his wife and little
hild?the father holding out his hand to
atch the laughing infant. In another ^
>lace was painted the Elopement, In y
his she represented the window and the 1.
art of the room of a lady's apartment.? Oi
She had agreed to elope, but when her O;
over arrived had repented. She stood, ~
vith one foot on the window sill, hesita- "
ing. He stood outside looking in, witn
i pistol to liis head, threatinng to annihiate
himself instantly if she did not (zo.? w
Thus had the artist's fancy run wild in the
lursuit of images, suitable for the pencil
if poet or of painter. In such a scene, Bi
vhere genius, vivified, breaks this clods
?f nature to son re on its wings, in solitude
ve may icalize that Gray's lines, so often
epented, is not merely a beautiful idea. tv
nit a truth?that. "
Many a gem of purest ray serene,
The Dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear ,
'ull many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.'*
It is not literally true, however, that w;
liss jl/artin is "unseen," and there are lis
hose here who take an interest in her ccj
rogress. In mv opinion, she is a fit subor
the patronage of a gentleman in cin- to1
inati, whose encourgement of the arts
Iready confered honor on his taste and ja
beralily. Co
?' ' - - 1 1a
good news for the loafing gentry. g
Shirts with linen wristbands, collars, ba
nd bosoms, can now be purchased in go
Jew York, for sixty-two and a half cents. ,r"
Llmost as cheap as washing.
. & co
A hopeful youth in one of the Tipper .
)istricts, had the good luek to see the Cf
liamese Twins when they were in this
itate. After gratifying his curiosity by ?c
joking at them, he turned to a neighbour ^
nd asked, very earnestly, if they were __
brothers. His neighbour told him that
e thought it quite probable they were.
Well," said he, with an air of profound p;
urios'ty " if jist such another pair was T i
o be born in South Carolina, would they
e Siamese Twins loo!"
" Boy, why don't you go to school ?" Lc
Bekase, sir, Daddy is afeared that if I
>arns every thing now, I' shan't have ^p
nvthing to loarn ven I comes to go to urt
he 'cademv." div
OBEY ORFIERS. | W
A brave veteran officer reconnoitering ar3
battery which was considered impene- 1
able, and which it was necessary to ]
form, laconically answered the engi?
eers who were dissuading him from
le attempt, u Gentlemen, you may think gr
'hat you please: all I know is that the
jnerican nag must be hoisted on the j No
imparts to-morrow morning, for I have I the
le orders in my pocket., . J
An exchange paper says some women rcc
se paint as fiddlers do rosin, that is, that
may aid them in drawing a beau.
The following anecdote well illustrates
le position of the President and his 4T
'hig friends; Och, sure," said an hon- ^
st Patlander, " and I made a bit of mis- jV
ike this morning. Who should I meet niu
ut Teddy O'Brien?and shook hands bar
ith him. He thought it was me and I
lought it was him but the devil a bit was c
either of us at all." ' c
lin
latest case of absence of mind.
A young belle of Boston, in dressing
if .1-_ _.l _ i l
rcraeii mu uiu?;i n-iv? put un a uisfiop in
ont, and did'nt discover her mistake till
le had lo*t?her reputation. i
* ' -/M ' ' "
The Bangor Whig says:~,4]iyiv!k*d
) Boston has set up a one horse ikrasfting
lachine for the convenience of' Parent*
nd Guardians having unruly bovrf. Holf
ck an urchin like thunder {or fonrjtence;
mall lickings done for two cents ontyv
ad the most entire satisfaction warrant J
J."
Mr. Lyrll, the distinguished Geologist from
ondon, was in Philadelphia Jut week, bar.
j; juni Ckuiuru iiuui ?II llll?rr>ii|||j WUI VI
nervation through the coal and iron region#
Pennsylvania. He expressed bnsaeJf ex*
'edtug.y gratified with what he had seen and
>ard. The almost boundless coal fields in
is State excited his admiration and wonder,
hey vastly exceed in extent his expectations,
e ts about to lecture before the Lowell In*
itute, in 0o6ton.
The Philadelphia American of Thursday
ys; 'The United Stntes Government has
mirienced a suit against the U. S. Bank fcl
e District Court in this city., Tbejf idtlott
brought against the Direfctoftf erf the Baftfc
eluding the three bodies of assiig'ttfcH# and
e amount claimed is about $350 000. The
nis claimed are for damages on the FVendfl
ill of Exchange protested by the Bank, do.
ig the Administration of General Jackson,
d $39,000 claim "d as the balance of bonds
se by the hat:k for the purchase of the stock
vned by the Government in the o?d bank.-*
he bank has claims on the government or
lly the amoun1 of the latter aum, and with
gard to the protested Bill, the public mind
ts long since been made up on that subject*
he trial is to take place on the first Atari,
v in November next."
marrTed
In this place on Tuesday 26th ult. bv
eRov. Dr. Lynch, MichaelC. 8pann,
sq., of Sumter District, to MlSS MaBY
bursa daughter of Mr. Conlaw Lynch,
' this plnre.
CHERAW PRICE CURRENT.
November 2 1841* *
ttjcles. feh | $ C. | $ S
et'in market, Jb 0 4 b
etm from wagons, lb 9 a 10
??by retail, lb It'k a . Ilk
liter lb 10 a 20
e.swax lb 22 a 25
gging yard 25 s 28
.le Rope lb 10 a 124
iffee . lb 12| a
itton, lb. 8 a s
?rn, scarce bush 50 a
our, Country, brl 54 a
ethers tin wag. none lb 4u a *'43
idcier. lUOlba 75 a 100
ass, window fix 1U, 50ft 3 25 a 3 37^
iOx 12, 50ft 3 50 a 3 15
des, green lb 5 a
dry lb 10 a
,n lOOIbs 5 50 a ? 56'
>. _ ?%
tlirro ID IB* .-w
me caak 4 a 4 50
Ltd scarce lb 11 4 1 satl.cr,
*ote lb 22 a 28
;arf, bar ib 10 a
isrwood lb 10 a 1ft <
ola.iStib N. 0. gal 40 a 50
gal 35 a 37
ails, cut, assorted lb 7 J a *
?, wrou ght lb 16 a 18
his bu?h 3u a 37
il, curricra gal 75 a 1
lamp gal 1 25 a
arrived.
On the 26th D McNair's now Pole Boat
ith Mdse. to owner and others.
departed,
On the 30; h D McNair's new Pole
at with cotton for Georgetown.
Port of Georgetown.
Arrived, 20th steamer Anson, Don.
dl, Charleston, Schr. Wm. Benton, Dens,
do., Sloop C. Vanderventer, Spear,
ic day from Charleston.
21 Schr. Henry Franklin, Wright, ?
r n _* A ,
lvh rrom Dosum. , -
22 B<?nt Little Rock, from Darlington,
ith 3dl) hales cotton, Steamer Oseola'a
filter Charlotte, Cberaw with *230 balea
?t ton.
23 Schr. Ciiarles Kershaw, Wells, Charleaa..
24 Steamer Oseola, Christian, from Cbew,
with 250 bales of Cotton Pole Boat
mes II. Ervin, Clieraw, with 343 balea of
lion, B. Bryan & Brother's boat, from Cheiv,
with 271 bales and 11 bales domestics,
Hannah's flat from Black Mingo, with 130
)e> cotton, C Behn's boat, from Black Win*
, with 60 haies cotton. Fox worth's boat,
>m Mar's Bluff, wi?h 149bales cotton.
26 Fuller & M(.Daniel's Flat with 40 balea
turn.
27 Steamer Anson, Dunnell?7 hours from
iarle8ton.
Capt. Donnell. reports below the Brig Dent
from New York; and the Schr. Wando.
sso, Eddy, from R. Island: The latter
tiore 6n the North breaker.
SOUTH CAROLINA^
Chpsterficld District.
i Wal'ace Applicant against 1
bitha Sparrow, the Heirs of >
;nry Wallace, Joseph Wal- j
:c. Jackson Wallace, Wm. >
uliace and ?iiZ.;bcih Wal- >
It appearing to my sa'isfactioo tbaf T>hithm
arrow and Joseph Wallace, two of the Defeu.
[its. resides without this Stale, it is thereiore
lared, thai they do appear and object to the
isiou or silevof the real estate of Elizabeth
illace, on or before the fifteenth diy of J *un.
r next, or his consent to the same will be en.
od ofr cord.
T. BRYAN, 0 C.n
November 1, 1841. 51 * I2t
NOTICE.
NHARLES I SHIVER, having thm dy
J executed to roe an assignment of his Bonds,
itosand Books of account, these indebted,to
i said ShivT, are requested to come forward
Intake piyment to the subscriber, who* i?
no authorised to receive payment end grant
eipts.
AUGUSTUS P. LACOSTE.
"Jc'ober 28. 1841. 51 tf
NOTICE. *
N UARDIANS. Receivers at d Trustees who
N" are required by law to nuke annnal rens
to tho Commissioner in Equity for Cheraw
it riot, are hereby notified that their returns
st he made hv the twentieth day of Xovem*
next.
e. a. law;
c. la c? ix
nnmissioner's office, dar- >
gton c. h. oct. 23,1841. $ 51 *
IRON.
Tons, assorted sizes, for safe by
a. p. lacobte.
October 27, 1841. 50 - tf