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into Matamoras, the American schrs. L:onidas, Champion, Julius Ciesnr, and three others, some of which had been bound to: ports in Texas. On the l*2th April, the lT. ?>. sloop of war Xatchotz, dein u.ded ti*e release of the Champion, threaten:up;, if not done, retaliation on the Mexican brig oi war Farmer, then lying off the bar. Tlic demand was refused, and the Xutchetz ordered to leave the coast immediately. On the next day the Xatchctz despatched a note to the brig, erdering her colors to be hauled down, which was : .. fused t > bo complied with unless fired ato. Toe Xa'cko!/ then fired a shot over her, when sin- stru'k her colors and was taken possession of hy the Xatclietz. Tin: Mexican fort and sclir. Bravo immediately opened a heavy cannonading on the sloop of war and sehr. Climax, which was continued for some time, . * i i i without doing any damag", except uy a sno. striking li e Climax, ami producing a leak. The Natchetz remained until the 13:h, when she put a prize crew on board ihc brig and ordered her to Pensacola. LATCH. From the Xcr Orleans Bulletin, of May 8. From the following i iT '!!. e* i:c taken from an extra sheet of ihe V. l.-sco llernkh it will be seen that there is some discrepancy as to the two accounts oft ie proceedings of the Xatchciz. Vclasco Herald Ofnoc, \ Fkipav. April *J1. 1837. ^ GLOIUULS XKWS. On this day, the anniversary of the glorious battle ofSan Jacinto, the L'nited Sloop of war Natchetz, with the Mexican brig oi war Gen. Urren in charge (as a pirate) anchored off the Brasses Car. t8he recaptured the sciiooner Louisiana and sent her tr? V/m* OpImjk * sunk a Mexican UUV/ (V IV * * v .? X' . . J -- - armed brig and Schooner o(F Rrosos IS.. J ago; landed Fussed Midshipman llidgely, who communicated *he above info-matioti; upon his return on board the Xatchctz, she <rot under way and sailed in search of the O * two brigs and schooner which appeared oil this place Monday last. We also learn from this source that Tampico was in possession of the Insurgents. A French lleet was off Tabasco and Tamp .oidemanding indemn fixation for the Forced Loan and insults ottered the French citizens at Matamoras, which, if not complied with immediately, san'shietion would be taken at the cannon's mouth.? The French have sent t > the West Indies for the remainder of their 1 bet, with the the intention of blockading nil of the Mexican ports on tlic (Julfof Mexico, unless llic above requisitions are instantly complied with. The schr. James P. Cain well, Xoyes, from New Orleans, has just came to anchor off the Brasos Bar. Tiie celebration of the ftrst anniversary of the victory of*?>an Jacinto, was got up in a very iircres: ing style by the officers and soldiers of tins Post. The manoeuvring of the soldiers was scarcely inferior to what might have been expected from the experienced soldiers of the I nited States Army; and officers evinced ski!! in tactics, and dignity in commanding, deserving the gieatost credit and applause. A salute of 13 guns was tired from the For, and of 2 guns from on board the brig Sam. Houston* on the 'departure ot the .Natchez. X. Orleans, 6th May. Dates from Mexico to tile 6th of April, received at the Merchants' Exchange, state that Bustamer.te has been unanimously elected President. He lias promised the French admiral, who is now in Mexico, ev. ary satisfaction, and will do the same tc every foreign power that feels itself injured or insulted by the late forced loan imposed on all foreigners. lie further promises tc make a complete reformation in the laws of Mexico, withdraw the forces destined for Texas, &c. Gen. Brn o sent despatches o the differ, cnt sea ports, informing them ol the cap. ture of the Mexican brig of war by the I. S. sloop of war Natchez, and requested that all American vessels should be detained, but the authorities would not act 0:1 this without orders from the government. Bulletin. j Pennsylvania.?The great Convention for the Reform of tii*' Stare Cons itution assembled at Ilurrisburgon Tuesday of tins week. Every member bu; one was present. Hon. Thomas S. Cunningham, late President of the Senate, was elected President pro tern, by 00 to Go. James C. Biddie and Charles A. Barnitz. were likewise elected Secretaries over the candidates ol the Van Burcn party. Af'er some debate on the propriety ot such a step?me in nority struggling fur a postponement, as the absent Delegate is of their side?he Convcntion proceeded to elect a President for the session, with the following result : For Hon. John Sergeant of Philadelohiu City GC 44 J. M. Porter, of Northampton Co. G3 Scattering, 2-G2 So Hon. Jno. Sergeant (Whig) was elected President by a majority of oyi:.' Mr. S. did not vote. Mr. Porter voted for James Clark and Mr. Sterigercfor Almon II. ReadMr. Sergeant took the Chair, and returned thanks in a brief and eloquent address. An Anti. Abolition Convention assembled at Harrisburg on Monday. Hon. Thomas H. B tird, of W ashing;on Co.. was electee President. It only adopted a Declaration 01 Sentiments, and adjourned sine die on Tuesday. Case of Bronchotomy.? The lust Bostoi Medical Intelligencer lias an accoun tron Dr. Jewit, of St. Johnsbury, A crmont. oft most interesting case of a child, three years ot age, who swallowed a nail nearly twe inches in length, the substance of which i> embraced in the following abridgement.? The boy swallowed on the 10:h of Decernbcr an eight penny cut nail, broken of ncai the point, and judged to be from one incli and a fmi th to one and a half in Nine days after, ilia child continue cheerful and without pain, but had lost h appetite and had a caugh, and experience a difficulty of breathing. Placing the hand over the region of the rig] lung, either anterior or posterior, it gave sensation like crepitus; to the ear it commi nicatod a peculiar hissing and rattling souw nei her of which could be heard or feit ov< tiic l?:ft lung. These sensations wei , communicated both sleeping and wakin: y?f more distinctly when caughing. T .e great ques. ion to decide was, wliothi ii 10 uaii had passed into the treachea or <esi I pkagus. Drs. Brown, Newell, and Span i ding, all concurred in the opinion, that ill nail had passed into the trachea, and wr lived bellow the bifurcation in the right bri noliia. December CI. ail the physicians agrecin ; in opinion, ih? parents decided to have th i child subnnVcd to the operation. 15-'in : provided widi a pair of long and very sma Ibreops, made expressly for the purpose ( soft iron, tin; could he bent to any desire cure, silver wire, in loops, and all the varit v ofies:ruincnts which it was thought poss l>!e might he needed, they proceeded to th operatio.i. On a table of convenient heigl suitably covered, they placed the boy, iii head being bent over a fold of cloth, an t projecting beyond the table. From tli ! bloated s;ute of the neck, the smalincss ( ' the trachea, and enlarged veins, the dircc .ion of some being such that they coul neither be avoided nor pushed to one sidi I some two or three ounces of blood was los l and one ligature had to be applied. A Ion ..lime was occupied in making dissect iu * nnrt rtnnninrr tlm r?f wlihrli thfOft f V..w _ four rings wore divided as low as possibh Not expecting the nail would be forcibl ejected, as may bo the case with ight sul stances, a blunt probe was introduced dow into the right bronchia, and he nail distinc I v ili, at the deptli of four inches below tl; top of the sternum. The doctor now trie the forceps, hut before he could fix en tl; . nail, the spasmodic action was so severer to threaten immediate sufiication, and 1; was compelled to desist and withdraw tli , forceps. Again and again he tried t!i long forceps, other forceps, the wire loo; ecc. but tried in vain. 1 hs Alexander an ?Spaukling ably seconded liis efforts, an more than once, and again tried with var ous forcej)s and instruments, and with tli like result. Nearly two hours had no' Mossed since the bov was nlaccd on hist; I t . . bl*\ having been raised up frequently t take his drinks. During the whole procc: he made no insistence, and never cric< though often threatening to tell pa if t!i doctors would not let him alone. The patient now appeared much cxliair ted. and wc desisted from any further a : tempts to remove the nail, for one hou during which time lie rested and slept some Repeated trials were again made to romov the nail, but without clll-ciing the purposi : and the doctors were compelled, most r: luc'andy, to say they could not remove i The medical gentlemen then left tiic su fercr. (December tM) expecting daily,t ! hear of his death. On ihoGtli of Feburnn Dr. Jewctt received a letter from Mr. Be, don, saying, "The air ccascd to cscap through ihJ incision in thirty hours, an his breathing continued better than befbr * * ' x j \ l / T the operation. A now inc zum 01 Junuan he had the appearance of having taken cole ' his caugh became more troublesome, wit much phlegm. On tiie morning still trior severe, giving a different sound from the 1 of any time previous; it was harsher, sharj | er, and resembled the barking of a fox.: I hastened to light a candle, but before 1! could do this, and return to the bed, Wi ' i liam savs, 'Pa, 1 have cuugiied the nail uj I stepped to the bed with my light, and in | streck of phlegm and blood lay the nai j directly before his mouth, on tho pillov 1 i the head from, him. 1 viewed it attcntiv< |. ly before touching to see if 1 could discovt . any matter, (pus) but caw none " Dr. Jewett states that he has since fr< quently seen tiie hoy?that lie nppcrs wt. ' i and narty?and his caugh has entirely sui J sided. Tne nail measures good one inc and seven eighths; its weight 5o grains. ; i , A 3IISEU S PRAYER. i Among many curious papers found af:< John Ward's death, member of the Britis parlimcnt for Hackney, there was on" in h own hand writing, of which the following a conv. " Oh, Lord, thou k no west that I lia\ five houses in the city of Louiion, and Iiki wise that 1 have lately purcliased an esta ' . in fee simple, in the county of Essex. I b< secchtheeto preserve the counties of Mi< ' dlesex and Essex from lire and earihquak and as I have a mortgage in Ilcrtfcdslm ' i 1 beg of thee also to have an eye of compa ' i sion on that county : and for the rest of if ' 1 counties thou may'st deal with them as die ' , art pleased ! Oh, Lord, enable the banks ' j answer all their bills, and make all my ciot j tors good men. Give a prosperous vo; age and return to the Mermaiu sloop, !: , cause I have not in sured it ; and as the 1 hast said that the days of the wicked are b short, I trust in thee that thou wilt not i'org i thy promise, as I have purchased an csta in reversion, which will be mine o:i thedca ' ! ofthat profligate young man Sir J. L." This reminds us of die prayer of an o ' r>/-?ninintnnro. whoso family COIlSlStcd of . , wife and a slave, one half of whom w; ' owned by one of his neighbors. After g ; ing througli with the form prescribed I [1 his minister, he used to add the followii . fur his family : " Oh, Lord, don't forget to bless r e a: my wife and my half of Pomp/'?Bel. J i The Modern Robinson Crusoe.?Ti i Boston Calaxv has the following notice t James F. O'Connell, the " tatooed man i now in that city, who resided eleven yea > in the New Holland and Carolina Islands. * James F. O'Connell.?We alluded ye -; icrday briefly to this individual, and promi . cd to And room for a brief sketch of his a , ventures. The following concise accou i: of some events of his life, is, we bolicv : tVorn the New England Galaxy, :d J I lo was seized, witli such of his compan is ions as survived the wreck, by the Islanders :d and all expected to be immediately slain O'Conneli, in this dilemma, with ready wit lit (which his conversation shows him to pos a soss) being light footed, commenced ;u j. liish dance, which amused the people migh J, tdy. lie thus saved himself and friends ?r who were distributed among the variou e j chiefs. Nutt is the native name of the Is g, | land on which the wreck took place, am j there O'Conneli remained, lie was sooi r made a chief?and then it was necessary tr >. give him cos!", hv the process of tattooing 1. j which is not a useless proceeding, but h ic ' a history ofthe various chiefs ofthe nation is | ?Tiiis is corroborated by tire appearand ). ' of the tattooing, of which every portion ii i different from t..e rest. It was excrcisec fr j by females, who bricked in a blue liquid wit! I thorns, flic operation, as may be suppos fr | ed was exceeding painful, but O'Conneli j] j being a healthy man, soon recovered fron r i*i ctlvorc. Hp uric then married to th( (j { daughter of a chief, and has left two child re: ,m j oti the Island, lie tells us that Asccnsior j, i Island is not, as has been said, one Island c j but a group of thirty. Here is an impor ,f (tant fact. He savs that a trade could b< t| i carried on with the Islanders which woulc ls ! produce immense profit. For old iron 1C? i spike nails, trinkets, &c., turilc-shells, an< jf I beach-lamar could be procured, which an | exceedingly valuable. The natives ar< x\ i very kind, if well used, but will steal iro< from the vessels which visit them?and thei u revenge for the unshment of this their hasrl ? generated the idea that they arc very sav J i age, There is another important fact whic! )r we should disbelieve, were it not that O' : Conneii's explanation is so concise, clea ..' and minute, and his adherence to his owi jm | statements so uniform, that every licsitatio! I ?/-? w.Ar.mi'ju /-?fmn u-rmf nfTfrnm tViiU j-j | 1 tlliU ? iiu nvui, Wii Iiviii A 1 % %, . I to explore the islands around, many ofwhic) IC ! were uninhabited. He found on some o (]; tlicni Immense walls, 50 and GO feet ii ,c ; height, one within another, so arranged a ls i to form the most complete defence. II< ,e ! describes his wonder at seeing them?tlia IC | he concluded they could not be the work o lC i man ; but pulled out little stones from tlx i joints, which convinced him. J | He has been ail over New Holland, ant j ' gives an accuiatc statement of the Englisl ;i Criminal settlement. He has also been; lC I slave in the interior of Asia, and lias beet .|V i into the heart of the Celestial Empire, am j within a few miles of the capital, (Pekin. 0 | Should he ever return to his savage home ;s j liis tattooing would be a free passport, j j We understand that a narrative of Mr e | (/Council's life, prepared by Mr. Weld, o ! Boston, is shortly to be published. It wil I make a volume of about ihrcc hundrci ! pages, and we think cannot fail to be inter j es;in?r, on account of the romantic characte ^ ! of his adventures, and his intimate acquain 0 I tance u ith tiie habits of people of whom, til ^ ; now, nothing lias been known. ;; I ^ -i ' [Fm;t the Chicago Commercial Advertiser. p. j We learn from a gendoman Jurne 0 Kinzie, Esq. of this civ, who has just ascen . | ded the Illinois river, that a most rnclan * j ; ' |. choly occurrence took place on Saturday ,e i the 18th inst, about five miles from it j mouth, where, through the obstinacy of th< c captains of two steam boats, one of thci . i boats was sunk, and the lives ol all the dec! |. i passengers, amounting to more than twenty h I lost, anh the freight and baggage eutireh e 1 destroyed. i Hi.I .t.? ^ X tllT UtlJ/UIIIl Ul HIU ?? I3V.UU3IU, IMIIV/II ???, ). then ascending the river, had repeated!; _ 1 stated, that if ho should meet the Tiskilway I land her captain would not give him aclea |. channel, he should run her down. This, i )t seemed, provoked the captain of the oihe a boat, and he became as obstinately deter jl? mined not to turn out of his course. Boll v- boats met about 5 o'clock in the morning at a time when all the passengers were i: T bed ; and steered directly for each other tii , within only a few rods, when ihccap'ain o j the Tiskilwa endeavored, but too late t( ,]| avoid trie concussion, and turning a littl . out of die course thus gave a fair broadsid< I, to the ascending boar, which took her jus 1 behind the wheel, and she sunk in less that {three m nu.es after she was struck. Th< i firs' notice of their extreme danger, whicl 2r the cabin passengers received, was th< jj,; screams of those below, who were drown js i ing, and without even time to put on thci js j clethes; they merely escaped by jumpinj through the windows of the cabin, whicl (-e j fortunately for them, had been compete!; L>. j separated from the sinking boat by th< :e ! shock. ~ ! Mr. vnd Mrs. (Iarret and Mr. and Mrs j. i Pomcroy, of this city, were among tlio cab e. | in passengers, and were saved. | The captain of the Wisconsin is stale* s. : ro have acted, even to the ladies, in a nit?s ie | brutal manner, having put them ashore bare ;ll! footed, at more than a mile and a half fron l0 | any iiabiiatation, and with nothing but thci I ! night clothes on. Report savs that tin , . men wore even worse treated, as he enden 2. j vorcd to prevent their getting on board tli )U : Wisconsin at all. J{ A large sum of money belonging to on of the ladies named, had been recovcd suf tf sequent!}*, from the ladies' cabin ; and on [i) i gentleman was fortunate enough to hud hi coat floating on the river, with his mone^ 'j ! amouniing to about $ 1000, in the pocket. a .is | Wooden Nutmegs Outdone.? A shoi o- time since, an animal called a Yankee ped >y | lar made his appearance in this county, ofl tg cring the people, just for comfort's sake, ' few pounds of prime northern strained hoi id ' <'y. This article being scarce about bcr< u. almost every grocer and many familic: i bought and ate. It now turns out this sam iQ prime honey is no'hing more or less than of compound mixture of chalk, soda and mi " lasses, manufactured somewhere up in Ya) rS amount.?Norwich [Conn.) Chronicle. s. The Duchess d' A was awakene s. before her usual time one morning la o- week, by her femme do chambre at Par nt who informed her that a gentleman had a c. rived with a letter of the first impor'anc ! w'-ich he was specially commissioned i i- J deliver into her own hands. The Duchess | got up immediately, and admitted the ines. j senger. The letter appeared to bo trom , | M. Allard, the chief of the Police de Surete .; stating tliat an intimate friend of the Duch11! ess, Col. P., had been arrested, and placed . i in secret confinement* Tlie Duchess was , j therefore requested to send him some mon. s ! ev and a book, till bis situation could he .! made known to his family, to whom, invas j I hoped, she would make the communication 1 j with ihc utmost precaution- There was a > i postscript introducing to her the hearer ot , j the letter as the secretary of M. de Saint s j Mars. The Duchess unhesitatingly sent . i the money required, with a valuable book. * j One the departure of the envoy, she set out 5 i with a heavy heart to convey the distressing 1 j intelligence to the family of tficincarccru'ed colonel. Great, however was her surprise . I on being admitted, at findingtheluttercheer, j fully enjoying his cup, of chocolate, without 1 ! the slightest regard at past annoyances, or ? apprehensions for the future. The Duch> ! ess now discovered the victim of a device 11 worthy the* inventive genius of a Robert , i Macaire. I , j " Get out and be stirring."?Leigh Hunt j j says truly, that the best way to take care of i yourself in the spring, and indeed at all times, > j is to be stirring. All you need say to your j friends (quoth he) is what was said by an ab2 i rupt but benevolent physician to the startled ? ears of a fine lady, "get out." e " Well?I never!" exclaimed the lady.? r i The reader knows the perfection of meaning j implied by that imperfect sentence, "well?I never!" However, the lady was not only a fine lady, but a shrewd woman, so she "got *out," and was a goer out afterwards, and - ; lived long enough to benefit others by her exr ( ample.?Bait. Pat. l ! _^JLL_ I CHERAW GAZETTE 1 WGO.XESDAV, JIAV 17, 1837' r! > | V1XXEIIto Capt. and s j COM PAX Y.?The subscribers to the dini : ner, and the jruests, arc requested to meet at t j the Market House, at 1 o'clock, on Saturday * j next, tlie 20th instant, where a Procession D j will be formed by Major Graham, Marshall of . i the ady, and move, escorted by the Cheraw ^ j Light Infantry, to the grove near the Male Academy, where the dinner will be served. 1 j The subscribers to the dinner, are requested j j to call on either of the Committee for tickets; ) which will be 82 50. RICIIARD PIIELAX, 1 J. G. McKENZIE, . I J). S. HARLLEE, fj A. CLUE, \ Co mm idee. U ! D. L. McKAY, i W. J. IIANXA, | J j JAMES WRIGHT, J r Money Market.?No improvement. The j distress is deepening and extending. We oc" ; cupy much space with the report of the New York Committee, and the proceedings ,' on it. The docrired resolution of the President ^ | to persist in the ruinous policy of his predecessor leaves no ground of hope for relief fro;n that . quarter. The dignified and temperate char t acter of the report and proceedings, must be s gratifying to every friend of order and r?gue lar government, r i j Suspension of Speck payments.?All the I New York Banks,except three, have suspendcd specie payments. But the bills of those which have, will bo received on depository s those which have not; which is an evidence V j that they mutually have confidence in each ' i other as yet. Two advantages arc expected 1 ; to result from this measure?first, the Banks can save themselves from insolvency?second, ! they can extend their discounts. ________ 1 j JU* Latest Liverpool news, April 8. Mo' ; n<*y pressure without mitigation. News o ! ! W.e state of the American money market had r not reached there\Ye lcani from a slip by the express mail from the New Orleans Bulletin of the 8th, t ! that the Agricultural Bank of Natchez and ; or not. Five per cunt will be allowed on ? them till the time of their maturity, and -1 j per cent may be charged on all loans. Af. < ! ter the maturity of a Post Note, it* suffered j [to be protested lor non payment, 12^ peri ; cent interest shall be allowed until payment; ! is made. Damages for default of a bill of exchange [ drawn by citizens of the State on persons j out of the State, will not be allowed, but all j : domestic bills of exchange protested for non j payment shall pay 5 percent damages. A t ; resolution authorizing tiie location of a j | branch of the U. S. Dank of Pennsylvania ! i in the State was brought before the House; : ' . r' I and after much discussion, lost bv a vote of | 35 22. I A bill granting flanking privileges fo the 1 i Mississippi Railroad company hns passed , the House of Representatives bv a majori- j Sty of 31 to 13. On the 27th ult. obstructions were found in ; several places upon the Rail Road between j ; the citv of New Brunswick, and Rahwav, in I i New Jersy; and on the same day two blacks, | ! a man and a boy, chimney sweeps, were taken j ' up on suspicion, and are now in jail upon con- j ; fessior. of their guilt. The man says the boy ; did it, against his remonstrances; and the ! boy says his motive for doing it was to see the j cars jump! A whole team.?Mr. Robert Ellison, of Bed- j i ford, Pa. hauled last week, from Wheeling to | | Zanesville, Ohio, a load weighing 10,(340 j ! pounds, with 6 horses. lie went up the river j i banks and all the little hills 0:1 the road, withj out any assistance, j New York, Saturday,3J o'clock. United States Bank Stock is down to Od!! [ This tells the whole story, and when a stock j | such as that fails, and falls, and is yet falling, j j the fact is, not only individual credit is gone, I but Bank credit is going. We have got at j ! last to the specie currency. IT labor acconi- j i modates itself to it, and it must anon, should j | " experiments" be persisted in, labor will get J I down to its six-pence a day. i The last number of the New Haven (Conn.) I Ilerald says: "Ten or twelve failures took j place in tins city yesterday and to day, and j { several of them among our manufacturers, j | supposed to have been the most substantial ; .! in our city. Hundreds of laborers are thrown I out of employmentf and many families who j j were dependent upon their industry for sup- ! port, in a few days will not know where to ; find their bread." Fatal Accident.?Mr. E. Thatcher, of Burke ' county, Georgia, was last week engaged in j repairing the lock of Ijis gun, when it accidcn- j tally went of? and its whole contents were lodged in the body of his wife, who instantly ; | dropped dead at his feet! The train of rail road cars, on their pas- j sage from Harper's Ferry to Winchester, ran ; off the track a short distance west of this I J place, on Sunday evening last, while going at 1 j the rate of thirty miles an hour; by which | accident much damage, we understand, was j j done to the engine and cars, and the lives of | the passcugers put in great jeopardy The j accident, it is believed, was caused by the re- ' i 1 moval of the " switches" by some cold-blood- i cd vidian.?I'rec Press. ' From Calcutta.?By an arrival at Boston, we have received Calcutta papers to | j June 16th. A dreadful disas.cr occurred in ! or near that capital on the 12th. The particj ulars are as follows: I During the severe storm of Sunday eve- j i ning, the lightning struck the magazine at j | Dura Dam, exploding sixty barrels of gun- j ; powder, and causing infinite damage and loss of life. Quick Work.?How they do things on Rock Riicr, Michigan.?Not long since, a ; i young man reached a settlement on Monday, j : surveyed his ground on Tuesday, built a house ! ; on Wednesday, "got married" on Friday,) : moved home on Saturday, and, with his wife, j J like the rest of the settlers, went to church on | Sunday. I I Melanzholy Casualty.?Three individuals ' Ciias. Moxtaoue, James Gasfxey, his step- j son, and Fiiilip Collins, plasterers by trade were unfortunately capsized and drowned. on' Wednespay last, while on a sailing excursion ;ofFEdisto Island.?Charleston Cnurier. I A murder was lately committed in a house | of bad character in Charleston, in which it { appears Spanish Sailors were concerned. : ma rr i e 1), i In Charlotte, N. C on Thursday evening ! ( the 4th instani, bv Rev. A. J. jjeavenworth, j ' Mr. John J. Duiilap, to Miss Margaret A. j ' Alexander. ! commercial record. TRICES CURRENT, MAY 2. ! R*cfin market, lb 6 8 ! Bacou from wagons, lb 10 11 by retail, lb 12$ Cutter lb 20 25 Beeswax lb 20 22 i Ra?g'll? yard 18 25 .[Bale rope lb 12 14 I Co Sec lb j 12$ 16 | Cotton lOOlbs\ 5$ 7$ ! Corn bushel j 20 05 i Flour Country, brl 700 800 i Northern, brl 1000 1000 ; Feathers from waggons lb 40 4."> j . Fodder. 125 150 ! | Hides green 11> 5 ! dry lb 10 j Iron lOOlbs 5 00 6.70 ! Indigo lb 75 250 "1 Lime cask 000 j 000 i | Lard lb 12} 1 Leather sole lb 25 2S j 1 Lead bur 11) 10 "Logwood lb 10 12$ Molasses gal 45 55 Nails cut assorted lb 8$ 9 wrought lb 20 ; Oats bushel 40 50 1 Oil curriers gal 75 100 ! -j hunp 125 . I linseed 120 337$ ' Faints white lead keg 325 425 Spanish brown lb 8 12$ ! Peas, 87$ 100 ; Pork lOOlbs 800 900 f | ltiec lOOlbs 400 500 | | Shot, Dag 225 250 ,; " lb 12} ! Sugar lb 10 12$ ' j Salt sack 300 325 5! salt bush 87$ 100 ?i Steel American lb 10 16 English lb 14* German lb 12 14 " , Tallow lb 10 12$ Tea imperial lb 125 137$ , hyson -lb 100 125 f Tobacco manufactured lb 10 15 I Window glass 8 x l!) 5dit 325 350 10 x 12 350 375 * j Trice of cotton nominal. Little brought in ^ 1 and scarcely any selling. Clieraw and Waccamaw Rail Road. T;nn Members of Per. Dee erd Waceajnaw Rail Road Convention, held at Marion Court Ifouse, on the twenty-ihird of January last, ar* informed that the Commissioners appointed to cause the route to be explored, and to report rii the practicability and expediency of the propo. sod undort iking, have performed the duties com. milted to them, and arc ready to make a report; the President therefore, in compliance with the Resolutions of the Convention, h is the honor to convoke the members to re.asscmblc at Marion Court House on the second Monday in June. The citizens of Darlington and Georgetow n Districts and of All Saints Parish, are res|?cct. fully and earnestly invited to appoint delegates to attend the Convent ion, and to unite wish their fcllow-citizens in a zealous and energetic effort to accomplish an enterpris? so pregnant with benefits to cwrv portion of our country. 1). 8. JIARLLfcE, Pres. rf Consentiun. Rowand's Tonic Mixture, PERSONS with Fe ver and Ague will consult their best interest by applying to the Aoknt at the Store of Mr. John A. Inglic, whero thev can alwavs procure the above truly valua blc medicine. JOIIX WRIGHT. Agent. May 17 27 3t Sheriff's Sales. On writs cf Fieri Facias. WILL be sold at llie Plantation lately owned by Diniel Nicholson, whereon M ilcom MeLnid resides, on the first Twsdavin Juno next, within llic lcg.il hours, the following property viz:? One Ox?four Cows and Calves and two Yearlings, levied on as the property of Daniel Nicholson at the suit of Mark Ilailey and Goodrich & Webb vs. I) :nicl Nicholson. Terms, cash?purchasers will pay f,;r v ' papers. A M. I.OWRY, ?. c. d. Sheriff's Office, ^ 8 May, 1837. ^ 27 3t a Light Ini'witry, jl ATTENTION! PTJARADE on Sjisr ?y next, M JH. the 20th instant, in Summer Uniform. Assemble at Lieut, n. ant Long's Store, precisely at 10 o'clo It, to transact t'ue ordinary Br?Tj business of the Company. |fi] I Oil this occasion it is expected \ I) y that every Member of the CoinpaKB ny will attend punctually, as the Corps is to escort the Citizens to l!*1? t}ie (;roVpt near the Alalo Acadr. emv, where the dinner in honor of Captain Bluk-.ney and his Cotnpinv is to bo giver. RICHARD PIIELAN, Captain. M iy IT 27 It Notice. THE Subscriber has lately received his Spring and Summer Goods, making his assortment very good?consisting in part, of French Linens, Russia Sheetings, (*raw Cloth, and Printed .Muslins, and a general assortment of Staple Goods. Ho has also on hand a good supply of Groce. ries, consisting in part, of White Java Rio' aud Laguira Coffee, St. Croix and Porto Rico Sogar, Molasses, &c, and a general assortment of Hardware. His Stock is as large and well sc. lected as any one in town, and he is detcrminto sell at Iho lowest rates, and particularly invites all his former customers and the public generally to call and examine for themselves. D. S. IIARLI.EE. May 17 27 4t Extensive Sale OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. WILL BE SOLD, on Monday the 22J instant, ut Public Auction, in the town of Wilmington, X. C., the following property, belonging to the Estate of William DoOgaU, Esq., deceased, on a credit of six months, viz RELS- TURPENTINE, (or thereabouts,) lying ou tha Wharf, and now in shipping order, 200 hbls. Tar, also in slopping order, 17 bales Cotton, 2.) lihds. Mulub.-cs, 50 casks Lime, 57 bags CoiTce, f 7 hhds. Sugar, 7 boxes ditto. barrels ditto, 10 barrels prime Bacf, 2-J boxes Window Glass, 1 lihd. I,eaf Tobacco, 700 bushels Alurn Salt, (or thereabouts, 15 sacks Liverpool ditto, And Lite balance of Stock of Ship Chandle. rj\ &.c. ONE HORSE, GIG, DRAY AND CART ?-t\Lso? Household, and Kitchen rtrp.NiTtJP.a, Consisting of Chairs, Tables, Rods and Bed. ditig-, Sideboard, Bureaus, Looking Glasses, Carpets, &.c. Ac. Also, on Saturday the 27ih instant, in the Town of Fayettevillo, a qantity of Molasses, Salt, Sugar, Coffee, &,o. ?ALSO? On Thursday the 1st day of June next, the following Property, belonging to tho same Estate, viz: Tho Schooner CAROLINE, threo years old next June, copper fastened and copcreti eighteen inches above light water mark, 180 tons, high deck, built in this State of the most durable materials?Live Oak, Red Cedar and Pitch Pine ?carries a large cargo, is a first rate sailer and in every respect a first rate vessel, being well found in every particular, and now ready to reccivo a cargo, draws 10? foct, deep loaded J * Schooner CALEB NICHOLS, four years old this month, 163 tons, high deck, copper frstencd, built also in this State, and of same materials as Caroline, carries and sails woll. is well found and in fir&t rate order, and now ready to receive a cargo, draws 10 feet, when deep 1 loaded. | Steamer WILMINGTON, not twelve months old, also built in this State, of the very best mitcrials, 1 25 feet long, 21 feet beam. 7 J feet , hold, with promenade deck, has a horizontal high pressure Engine of 80 horse power, 19| inches cylinder, 7 feet stroke, 5 wrought iron ? boilers 21 feet long and 30 inches diameter, , working John Kirkpatrick's patent valve. This Boat was uuiit expressly for the shoa' water of the Capo Fear River, and is well calculated for any trade where large cargo, very light draft of j water, speed and power, are required. She has | proved a first rate tower. Tow Doit PETER ROSS, 03 feet long, 1G ! feet wide, 3$ feet deep, draws 10 inches wheu i light, six months old, and carries 100 tons. ; Tow Boat FAYETTEVILLE, 88 feet long. 16 feet wide, 3 feet deep, draws 6 inches light, i and will carrv equal to 80 tons,?about four months old. Both these Boats nave complete sets of Tarpaulins. Also, an open FLAT, intended for rcry shoal wntcr. At the samo time will also be Hired, a numi bcr of NEGP9ES, for the remainder of the I year. O. G. PARSLEY, Administrator* Wilmington, C. May 1, 1837. 56 tdst. i ? , } the Planters Bank ot Mississippi, have sus5 pended specie payment. The same paper 1 states that they are both deposite Banks, and 2 that one of them has suffered a Government - draught of $1-10, 000 to be protested. r! I i Virginia Election.?Two of the Districts h represented in tlie last Congress, by opposiY | tion members, have chosen friends of the Ade t ministration at the late election; and two i 7 j Districts, represented by Administration mem' j here, have chosen opposition men. The Del! elates. so far as we have learnt, the result of 1 cj I the election stands, as to numbers, is as did it ! in last Congress" l The New York Mercantile Advertiser pre1 diets that Ilcnry Clay and Daniel Webster, ^ will be chosen President and Vice President of the United States, at the next election. e Jose Maria Ortez Monasterio, 44 Senior officer charged with the Foreign offairs of e the Mexican Republic," has addressed a protest to the " Secretary of Foreign Affairs of e the United States," against the recognition of ? the Independence of Texas. f , Judge Smith of Alabama (formerly of South Carolina) having declined the appointment tc rt the Bench of the Supreme Court of the UniI ted States, the lion. John McKinley, member E* I of Congress from Alabama, has received the C * n : temporary appointment from the President. u 1 ' 3,! A slip from the New Orleans Bulletin ol s. J the 10th states that a "Post no'e law" hac if- j passed both branches of the Legislature o a i Mississippi, but had still to pass through the )- | lower house, on account of amendment! r. | adopted in the other. It provides that tht i Banks may issue Post Notes having a pc riod of not less than six nor more than thir d teen mouths to run to maturity, which shal st | he taken in payment of nil claims, taxes is | &c. clue the State. No Post Note to be o r- a less denomination than 20 dollars. A! e, debts due the Banks may be paid with Pos to Notes whether they have attained maturih