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EMMA MASON.
A TAI. E OK BLIGHTED HOPE.
J)ij Lucy Hamilton.
CHAPTER I.
Wealth, beauty, talent, position in society
were mine at the age ofuiglitoen; loving friends
were around me, though bound by fond nature's
ties to none, for my relatives bad all passed
from the earth before the recollection of their
f tenderness could sadden regret that they t cert
\not. I'ut, as yet, 1 had not since tho age of
childhood known the joy of a satisfied heart.—
The revelry of my own halls proved harshest
discord to my ear, and was submitted to only
as one of the necessary requirements of my sta
tion. Adulation was not agreeable to me, for
1 had grown tired of it even in tho nursery.—
Love was a tl ing desired but still unknown,
unfelt. A mind indifferent, a heart unsoothed
by genial sympathy, I was alone and solitary
in the midst of gaiety and crowds of adulators
Two years passed on in an unbeaming course
of heartless folly, which brought no bright con
tentment to my soul; yet, still, as if in a trance
1 hurried on Incapable of exerting my own
■independence, I allowed myself to bo borne along
by the current, beyond the pale of my own
sympathies and tastes
Of all the candidates for my favor, and there
were many—one, at last, obtained power over
me, and he, the chosen one, was not the ad
mired of the world, the loved of many hearts.
The world was against hitn, and lonely and un
happy, he sought not the sympathy ot his kind,
though bent on noble designs for their good.—
No one, save myself, seemed to understand
him; for his active exertions for the public wel
fare, were misjudged and condemned as evil.—
Yet he bore all without faltering in his course,
and, if he suffered from the unmerited scorn of
the race he served, few could trace the record
of his sufferings on his pale brow.
He stood aloof, while idle worshippers throng
ed around me, and bis voice was never hoard
in the light flatteries which proclaimed me
queen of the festive hall. And, yet, when I
turned to meet his glance of welcome sympa
thy, I met tho cold contemptuous regard which
my heartless folly merited. lie seemed to lead
me back to the pure hopes of girlhood, and, as I
gazed upon his noble brow and into the calm,
clear depths of an eye the expression of which
was that of glorious triumph over suffering, and
of determined courage in the cause of right, I
could not but reflect seriously upon the frivoli
ty of my own life, the entire neglect of all du
ty. Tho disquiet of my aroused mind was such
as to make fearful havoc upon my health.—
'Day by day 1 felt myself gradually sinking bo-
Daath a load of intolerable anguish of spirit
,'hat bowed me to the earth. Languid listless
ness had given place to the keenest sclf-re
proach and remorse, that wero devastating
both mind and body without promising a moral
result.
There was one being in tho world who could
have aroused mo to active exertion, and be
had caused me the feeling of self-abasement.—
Yet, strange waywardness of human nature,
the daring ingrate who seemed to repel iny
(sympathy with determined coldness, was the
bnc on whom my hopes of amendment rested,
'and had by his manly scorn, awakened a love
that many, in the eyes of tho world superior,
had sued for in vain. But hopeless was the
feoling that pride vainly attempted to subdue,
for though 1 met Mr. Tracy almost every
iwhere that I appeared in public, and frequent
ly received him as a guest at iny own house, I
Was struck by the unvarying coldness and for
pial politeness of his manner when forced to
address me. At times, however, 1 fancied that
there was curiosity in the earnestness of tho
raze that fell with withering power upon me, as
incxpectadly I encountered it, after some wild
uurst of joyless mirth had evinced my partici
nation in tho general folly.
| He was one evening engaged in serious
liscoursc with a gentleman of very intellectual
kppearance, in my own drawing room,and stood
near a window where I had withdrawn to es
cape observation and to breathe the pure air.—
Their conversation was upon self-reliance,with
out which he argued there was no virtue, and
ill pretences to it wero vain and nugatory in
,li 3 extreme —that the consciousness of inward
ivorth simply, tho worth of truth, was all that
die human soul required to rest upon lor its
uipport—that it was more than wealth or pow
er, or the highest intellectual culture—without
vhicli the individual who possessed it under
irdinary circumstances, had every thing hedc
dred at his disposal—that, in short, he was as
he house based upon the rock, against which
lie rains poured and winds blew, yet fell not.
Their conversation was of long continuance,
ind when it ended, I felt that it had infused
trength and courage into my soul.
The companion of Tracey moved away, and
Tracey himself fell back into the recess of" the
vindow where I sat, and after standing with
lis back towards me for some moments, turned
.nd took the vacant seat beside me on the divan.
Y start of surprise first indicated hisconscious
less of my near proximity, but ho bowed po
itely, and noticing my pale countenance, in
juried if I were ill? I admitted only fatigue,
"ompassion and concern were visible in the
orietrating look with which he regarded me.
"Why are you not happy?" he gontly said,
s he laid his hand hpon mine, which rested up
n the window sill, —"young, lovely, gifted,
:mltliy, the worshipped idol of a crowd, what
an woman's heart desire more?"
I sighed, and bent my conscious oyes upon
be floor; and dared not inoet theglance which
know to be searching (ho innermost depths of
ly soul.
"Have you," lie continued, "vainly sou Mit
l the many what tho true heart only finds" in
ie one, pure, fervent and sympathising aft'ee
on?"
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Surprised by the unexpectedness and tender
softness of this address, so different from the
stately, cold and almost annihilating contemp
tuousness from which I had suffered so much,
I made no reply, but unmindful of all around
mo, I burst into tears. The window opened to
tho ground, and he led me into the garden, and
tried to soothe and quiet mo.
When lie had succeeded, I told him I had
been a listener to his conversation, the tenor of
which had excited my hopes; and that though
my weakness was extreme dependancc upon
those around me, I thought that if some kind
and sympathising friend would aid mo in my
first efforts, I might yet wake to the conscious
worth of my existence, acknowledge the lone
liness and desolateness of my heart, which had
never yet found sympathy, and could not be
satisfied without—that to possess one valued
friend who would lie to me all 1 wished, 1 would
willingly forfeit tho advantages which fate had
showered upon mo only to make my real mise
ry more conspicuous and profound.
Upon this he poured forth the most devoted
expressions of interest and regard, which chang
ed into hopeful anticipations of future hanm
ness, the discontent and repining that had long
saddened my soul, lie also explained the cause
of the long indifference that had tortured me
into real humility of feeling. Elevated to a
pinnacle he feared my tottering strength might
fail me entirely upon listening to theadulation
of the designing and the sycophantic, and he
would not join the crowd to add only to the
number of such. Ho saw, too, the indifference
with which 1 smiled on all alike, and the list
lessness with which I regarded every thing,
and thought to excite in me concern for tho (
opinion of one disinterested friend ere lie ap- :
proached me as such.
"Accuse me not of presumption," he con-,
tinned, "if 1 own confidence in the success of I
my stratagem and forgive the pain I may have !
caused youNvhile calculating upon my careful
avoidance of it in future. Your mind has been j
aroused to serious thoughts of lifo. Accept:
me as a guide in developing the mysteries of i
your being, and thereby fitting you for tho pait !
you were destined to perform in life."
The warmth of iny gratitude, most enthusi- j
astically expressed, induced still stronger avow- J
als on his part, and at last ended in the most i
fervent and passionato declaration of love that
ever came from mortal lips.
Need I own that 1 was supremely happy for
the first time? A weight was removed from
my soul. I saw before me a bright future.—
Led on by the guiding hand of love, I might
yet soar to the attainment of my imagined
bliss, prove a ministering angel to a pure and
lofty being, and taste the joys of homo in a
paradise of my heart's own choosing. Domes
tic happiness had ever been the dream of my
fondest cherishing; and now all was to be real
ized; and despair was to give place to the
height of mortal felicity. Oh, the intoxicating
delight of thit one hour of heartfelt commu
nion. It was the awakening of the soul from
the long ami IfcarfVil enilirulilienls of mysillloci
nature to the simple and truthful realities of
life, for a tie was now formed that knit me in
the closest sympathy with my kind.
I returned to the revellers a changed being,
mingled in their light mirth, and diffused over
all the conscious joy of my own bosom. Many
were the looks of surprise turned upon nio, for
never had tho power of my mind nor the ardor
of rny feelings been manifest before. I succeed
ed well in making all participate iri my de
light.
It was the that such an assemblage
was to be gathered round me, in my own home,
for I bad promised Tracey that henceforward,
I would confine myself to more rational pur
suits. But love had aroused vanity, and 1
wished to show him the full extent of the fas
cinating powers that were hereafter to bo de- ,
voted to his happiness alone.
CHAPTER 11.
The revellers had departed. The lights were
all extinguished with the exception of the soli
tary ono that still burned in my chamber.—
Mine alone was tho bliss too wild for repose.—
Love, boundless, passionato, all-absorbing love,
had been won from the noble, the gifted and j
the true, and no doubt or fear marred tho hap
piness of its possessor. The clouds, the mist,
that had hitherto surrounded me, tho wand of
the enchanter had dispersed; and clear and bril
liant was the sunshine that threw its beams
upon the future.
Grateful for tho present, and determining to
make every effort towards tho attainment of
that perfection which alone could fit me for
equality of association with tho superior being I
was soon to be allied to—what had 1 to fear?—
Was not love like mine, a guarantee against |
all the ills of fate? Fatigue, excitement, and
its consequent exhaustion, produced, at last,
the slumber I would fain have avoided, and the
dreams which visited me harmonized with the
ecstacy of my waking thoughts. I awoke,
changed in character and feeling, restor
ed, as it wero, to the freedom of mind and
soul, happy in the prido of feeling myself a
part, however small, of the lovely and the good
that surrounded me in nature.
The realities of lifo were no longer distaste
ful to mo. Poetic feelings were unlocked and
poured foith to gladden and to charm all
things to my mind and [to my sense. It
seemed as if it had will, power, strength mighty
enough to alleviate the woes of all who came
within tho sphere of my influence. Of the se
curity of iny own happy lot, I had not the least
doubt.
When Tracey appeared, at tho appointed
hour, on the following morning, ho found me
waiting for him in the late banquetting hall,
seated upon the same divan, where his first
words of sympathy had fallen upon my ear.—
Ho was astonished at the change so short a
time had made in my appearance. Like Pyg
malion's statue, I had started into life, at the
first touch of genial love; and the glow of ar
dent and enthusiastic hope mantled my whole
being. There wanted but the full exercise of
his matchless eloquence, in tho display of the
varied knowledge he possessed, to stretch to
their utmost tension the cords that bound me!
And, this morning, he surpassed himself. And
what was more gratifying to my woman's va
nity, ho talked to me as one who could tho
roughly understand and appreciate all that was
lofty in his own thoughts and feelings.
1 who never had been flattered by the hom
age of the crowd, was, at last, made happy by
the devotion of one.
Tracey, from this timo visited mo daily for a
yoar, and seemed to livo lor my happiness.—
llut some how or other, I began to feel restless
and dissatisfied. A doubt, a fear had crept in
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1844.
to my mind. Love was most always the tbcine
of our conversation, but it was" ideal love,
something that excited the imagination, with
out inspiring the hope of its ever being realized
on earth. I began to think it straifgo that
Tracey did not urge our marriage. Ho once
spoke of it as a matter of course, but never
mentioned a wish to have things brought to
such a termination.
Mrs. Thornton, the friend who resided with
ine, spoke seriously to me on the subject, and
even hinted that she thought I was allowing
myself to be trifled with. She blamed the ex
actions and unreasonableness of my lover in
desiring nie to seclude myself from all society,
[ and said tlmt he gave evidence of selfishness
: that no woman of spirit would submit to bc
i fore marriage.
Perplexed by what she said, and filled with
the most painful doubts of my own, 1 resolved
to communicate with a friend, and wrote to
Kate Hammond, a niece of Mrs. Thornton's,
with whom I had boon very intimate, inviting
her to spend some time with me. She came,
as if by accident, greatly to Tracey's annoy
ance, for Kate was a lively girl, and created
more excitement in the house than lie liked.—
Sho drew me into society, and he actually
hated the sweet girl for it, and sought to pre
judice rne against her. By this littleness he
appeared, for the first time, unainiahle to nie,
and caused a constraint of manner, on uiv
pait, which excited in him a frenzy of jealousy;
for he attributed the effects of his own miscon
duct to my partiality for Edward Hammond.—
I submitted with patience, and he assured me
that if 1 intended to persist in my folly he
would leave me to the friends L preferred to
him.
He left me in anger, and I saw no more of
liiin for some days I suffered deeply during
his absence, but was cold and dignified, for 1
felt that lie whom I idolized had lowered him
self in my esteem.
When he next came he looked pale and de
jected, and informed mo that he had been ill.
My heart softened, and taking his hand and
pressing it to my lips, I said, "Tracey, dear
Tracey, in this wide universe 1 love only you.
Let us be all in all to each other, 1 wish never
to part fiom you, I know that you love me, or
I could not make this avowal."
"More than I do heaven and earth," he ex
claimed. "Oil, that I could make any sacrifice
to convince you of it; but it cannot be, and all
that I have done will, one day, in your eyes
speak my condemnation. Emma! would you
make one sacrifice, that the world would not
approve of, for tho man who idolizes you?"
"Yes, yes, dear Henry, any that you would
ask of your affianced wife."
"Then, give up the friends who now sur
round you and live only for me. I have aban
doned all this world for you, and now, on iny
knees, I implore that you will grant me this
one request. If you do not, I swear, as much
as I love you, 1 will never see you again."
He was desperate. I feared that he would
keep his resolve, and promised all that he wish
ed. But haw was I to do without Mrs. Thorn
ton? She was invited to come and stay with
me as long as I remained unmarried, and was
almost literally dependent on inc. Besides, I
must have female protection.
All this he immediately overruled. I might
settle an annuity upon her, and purchase a
house and furnish it for her in a mariner that
would enable her to introduce her niece into
society as she wished, and might allege as an
excuse that 1 did not wish gaiety and preferred
living alone. At the same time he assured mo
that if I did not go into society, 1 would be suf
ficiently protected by my housekeeper and my
servants.
My curiosity was excited. I wished to
know the meaning of all this, and promised to
do all. The arrangements were soon made. 1
gave up rny residence in town to my friends,
and retired to a pretty country residence a few
miles oft'. Tracey visited me every day.
[To be concluded in our next.]
" LATER FROM TEXAS. An arrival at N. Or
leans brings advices from Galveston to the 30th
ult. There is no news of importance:
Judge Terrel is spokon of as about to receive
the appointment of Minister to England from
Texas; and Mr. Riley, of Houston, that of
Minister to the United Stales. A gentleman
of integrity in Galveston has received a letter
from a highly rcspoctable source in Mexico,
who states there will be no invasion of Texas
this year, and that the citizens of Texas can
depend upon what he says to be true.
Benjamin Franklin Love, of Matagorda co.,
was murdered on the 15th ult., by Mr. Jamos
Duncan.
Mr. David S. Richardson was murdered in
his residence on the San Antonio river, Refu
gio co., about the middle of last month. He was
shot at night in his bod.
On the 24th Sept. an express had arrived at
Gonzales, stating that a paity of about 50 In
dians were in the neighborhood of the latter
place, committing depredations, and had killed
and scalped a Mr. John Berrimcngi. Tho Dis
trict Court was in session at Gonzales when
this intelligence was received, hut the grand
jury immediately dismissed themselves, and
started off with about forty others in pursuit of
the Indians, with what success had not been
learned. Tho Indians are said to bo Caman
ches.
MINSTRALST AND Music. Wo would notify
our District readers that they may look out for
something new in the line of Etliiopcan music,
during the early part of next week. A musical
association, possossing much ability, intend
giving a series of concerts, at tho Apollo Hull)
to commence on Monday evening next.
JAMAICA. Jamaica dates to the 2d ult. have
boen received. The elections for a Colonial
Parliament had resulted in the return of the old
members with a few exceptions. An earth
quake was felt at Kingston, on the 28th of
Sopteinber.
HIGH PRICES. A letter from Havana, dated
on the 26th ult., states that American flour was
pouring in, and found sale at #l5 a barrel.
SINGULAR. Five crops, within ten months,
havo been produced by a lemon tree, in the
garden of Mr. C. F. Mills, in Savannah, Geo.,
and on the 28th ult., the flowers of a sixth crop
were in bloom.
ELECTION RETURNS.
TENNESSEE.
We add to our table all the additional ro- j
turns received lust night, and compare them j
with the Governor's election, when the whig'
majority was 3833.
Clay. Polk. Whig. Detn.
Bedford. 71 31
Davidson, 583 583
Dickson, 367 272 ;
Giles, 83 81 - i
Hickman, 782 036 ]
Lawrence, 55 5
Maury, 6!16 379 1
Marshall, 754 640 j
Robertson, 323 435
Rutherford, 939 219
Sumner, 1137 966
Williamson, 1133 1075
Wilson 1565 1354
Greene, - 700 546
Montgomery, 940 331
Washington, 3-14 218
Carter, 589 561
Sullivan, 1183 898
Cannon, 413 336
Lincoln, 9125 1685
Warren, 850 829
Franklin, 749 682
Coffee, 726 596
Humphreys, 218 171
De Kalb, 3 64
Stewart, 185 199
Hamilton, 20 67
Mai ion, 124 115 !
Smith, 1540 1388
White, 425 476
Jackson, 475 400
Carroll, 832 805
Henderson, 800 676
Hawkins, 218 166
Madison, 570 529
Gibson, 750 643
Claiborne, 205 215 j
Knox, 507 457 j
Anderson, 311 306 j
Grainger, 450 448 —— j
Overton, 900 757 |
Henry, 477 38q j
Weakly, 625 408
Benton, 160 110
llatdeman, 493 297
Wayne, 212 333 ]
Perry, 219 876
Hardin, 170 83
11,901 14,629 11,636 11,369
Polk's majority in tiie counties above -',798,
being a gain of 2,995. It is pc)ssiblc, however,
that the gain is overrated, as some of the whig
papers confidently claim the State for Mr. Clay.
LOUISIANA.
YVe are indebted to Messrs. Rogers and Vail,
of the Magnetic Telegraph, for returns loin j
this Slate, taken from the N. O. Picayune, but.
as the Tropic has tlio following table prepared j
to hand, wo take it in preference. It differs but
slightly from the Picayune.
Clay. Polk. W.gain. D.gaiu.
New Orleans, 414 163
St. Bernard, 101 92
Point Coupee, 1 124
East Feliciana, 90 7
West Feliciana, 70 22
East Baton Rouge, 74 25
West Bat. Rougo, 105 50
Iberville, 18 72
St. James, 193 142
Assumption, 75 .185
Ascension, 7
Jefferson, 28 109
St. Helena, 129 13
Washington, 100 130
St. Tammany, 30 59
Livingston, 71 89
St. John Baptist, 117 113
St. Charles, 5 4 44
Plaquemines, 1006 920
1085 1571 1292 1074
1085
Majority for Polk, 486
The Bulletin gives returns from the above
parishes, and adds—the same parishes gave to
Gen. Harrison a majority of 1925 votes, when j
his majority in the State was 3,G80. They gave ]
to Gov. Mouton in 1842, a majority of 376,!
when his majority in the State was 1,557.
VERMONT.
The Boston Atlas has the following returns j
from Vermont. They indicate the success of;
the Clay electoral ticket by an increased niajo- \
aity over the vote for Sladc:
November, 18-14. September, 1844.
Clay. Polk. Birney. Sladc. Kellogg. Sea.
Brattleboro', 333 131 36 301 115 54
Mount Holly, 182 0 17 205 13 24
Wilmington, 91 96 72 92 112 81.
Cavendish, 284 14 8 261 15 17
Ludlow, 180 32 73 177 31 77
Chelsea, 266 210 19 167 214 36;
Total, 1333 483 225 1204 500 292
Clay's maj. in these six towns, is 628
Slade's maj. in the same towns in Sopt. 412
Making a net whig gain of 216
MISSISSIPPI.
Wo sum up briefly what we have from this
Stato. The whig loss sinco 1840, in Wilkin
son county is 367; in Jefferson 133; Clairborno
143; Adams 97, and Warren 157. The majo
rity for Harrison in the State was 2523.
[For the American Republican ]
Messrs. Editors: —lf I understand the princi
ples of the party you advocate, it is your sim
ple aim so to extend the timo requisite for na- i
turalization, as of necessity to effect a transtbr l
of feeling and of interest from the land of
their birth to the land of their adoption, leav
ing the rights of conscience, and all other in
terests, in the same position they are now in.
If this is so, I am with you heart and soul.
Such a change is urgently demanded. Until
such a change is effected our country is in jeo
pardy. At this time, the foreign vote may be
given to the democracy. Under a different
state of things, in time ot war for instance, tlnat
vote may he given for measures subversive of
our liberties. Tlio change you advocate is
reasonable; the spirit of patriotism demands it.
Lot the work of organization go on. One
word more arid I have done. As divers por
sons have been mentioned for thn next Presi
dent, let me say, I deem the Hon. Silas IVright,
of New York, as the man best fitted for the
station and most likely to succeed. Distin
guished alike for his abilities as u statesman, for
republican simplicity, and fascinating social
qualities, his success would be certain. But I
agree with-you, I will not vote for any man
who will not favor an extension of tho natu
ralization laws of our country.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
I ••OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLY."
F.VRK HKUL'CKL),
VKW STEAMBOAT LINE TCI PHILADELPHIA,
VIA ( lIKDAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL.
DAILY (SUNDAY'S excepted,) at 7; o'clk, A. MI
lUUE OA!,Y 91.50.
The only teal Opposition Line lie
! Baltimore and Philadelphia,
->S#7.7II*!V3SBV. leaves the U-hnif, corner o(' Light and
J I'ralt streets, KVEITY MORNING, (except Sunday,)
] at 74 o'clock, per splendid Steamer NAPOLEON,
j Cupt. Ross, to Chesapeake City, thence 14 miles
j through the Canal to Delaware City, in first, class
Packet Boats, commanded by gentlemanly and C.xpe-
I rieneed Captains, and thence by the splendid Steamer
1 PIONEER, ( apt. Ilihlerback, and arrive in Philadcl
I pliia early the same evening.
The public arc assured that (notwithstanding die
false repeals in circulation, of this line having been
slopped,) it is, anil will be continued, and no exertion
spared to give comfort and speed to passengers. The
only change that has hem made is in placing the
Steamboat PlO.Nt'.Elt on Ihis line in the stead of the
Steamboat Portsmouth, because of a popular Preju
dice (justly founded) against this last named boat.
Mr. Bees has been all along and still is ihe Agent, in
Philadelphia, of the only Opposition Line.
LOOK OCT FOR IMPO.SLTLBVN! The Portsmouth
Linn is run by a ''.Monopolizing Company" for the
purpose of putting down the regular opposition. If
you wish to keep the fare reduced fiom $4 to $1.50,
go by the Steamer NAPOLEON, and no other. ' The
accommodations by this line ate warranted to he equal
to any running.
The Line by NAPOLEON and PIONEER was
j commenced in June, by the individual enternrize of
our own city and Piiiladelphia, and it is hoped that a
generous public will sustain it against the Portsmouth
Linn lately start'd, and run (thelitis good reason to
believe) by the Kaihoad Company's agent.
GROUGE A. UAVVI.IXG3, Agent.
(ft?-OlRce, Light, above Pratt st. n9
OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLY'.
FAME KETIUCRD.
NEW (STEAMBOAT LINE TO PIIILADELPHIA.
T* ETV-FJ The proprietors of this Line have
—-1 I ' those large, safe and enm
motiious Steamers, so well known .0
the citizens of Bultimore and the travelling commu
nity generally, viz:
The "MARYLAND, Cap'. LKMHI T, G. TAYLOR.
The "OSl'iilS," " JOHN D. TURNER.
And on the Delaware liiver, that safe and comforta
ble Steamer "PORTSMOUTH," Capt. JAS. DKVOE.
. SEW PASSES GEM BARGES,
'1 U P elegant style, have been
HHrSSasBßtt®Si?plaei il on tlic Delaware and Che. a
puake Canal.
Will leave Pratt street wharf, near Light st. every
morning, at 7J o'clock, (except Sundays,) and arriv
ing in Philadelphia early in the evening, (GY- Several
hours in advance of the steamer Napoleon or Errics
son Linc.~£ig
Passage.. ... 91.50.
(KJ- Passengers landed or taken off at Ford's Laud
ing. This route will be continued until the closing of
the navigation by Ice, and resumed at its opening in
the Spring. R. M. HILL, Agent,
Oifiee No. 195 Pratt street,
099-tf Corner of (.'rant street, (up stairs.)
! ADAMS &COPS PACKAGE EXPRESS
AND POBWAKDIYK lIOtNE.
A. & Co. respectfully give
| (RAT they a e ptepat J?N
■ I to forward Goods by TLIIMI'FTLAGA
I EXPRESSES, to Philadelphia, New YORK.
I Boston, and ail the Eastern towns, at .Mail speed and
J model ate rates. Our prices will he found not to ex
j eeed tlmse of the Freight lines, whilst wo give much
greater despatch. Merchants, ordering goods TO he
I forwarded by our Express, can send their orders thro'
us free of charge.
I tjrj- ADAMS &. CO., in connection with VVIEMF.R
: SMITH, of Eiverpool, are enabled to forward goods
to all parts of England and the Continent.
ADAMS &. CO., No. 7 Light street, Bait.
do. S3 Chesmtt street, I'hilad.
do. 7 Wall street, New York,
j scQ6-eo2m do. 9 Court street, Boston.
• NOTICE TO STUPPERS OP DIEKCRALT
DIZE PER THE ERICSSON LINE,
i M J- B. PECK SI TIIOS. CLYDE having
& AQRAI/ I'"'*R"'''"' 1 '"'*R"'''"' " F " interest in the Erics-
Steamboat Line, shippers are re-
J quested to consign their goods, to be forwarded, to Ihe
I Agents of the Line, to insure their safety and despatch.
EDWARD G. HARRIS, Agent,
No. 3 Light-st. wharf, Halt. Md.
A. GROVES, Jr., Agent,
jo 4 tf No. 19 South Wharves, I'hilad.
; pRINTINO PAPERS. Double super Royal,
I ft. double Medium, Imperial ami super Royal for
1 Newspapers; Medium, Medium and half and super
Royal for Job work—constantly on hand and for sale.
TURNER, WHEELWRIGHT it MUDGE,
nl3 S South Chailes-st.
CTPV C<H.L ECTOR'S OFFICE, V"
BALTIMORE, 12th Nov. 1844. j
| itf OTICE TO TAX PAYERS, The Colleet
-L ™ or, desirous of closing the collection of the City
Taxes for the current year, as near as possible, before
j it expires, and anxious to avoid any process by which
J the Tax Payer may be subject to additional charges,
j publishes, for their information, the (allowing extract
from an Ordinance of the city, approved 16th March.
1841:
1 Sec. 1. Be it enacted and ordained by the Mavor
I and City Council of Baltimore, That from and after
I the lirst day of November, in each and eveiy year, it
j shall he the du'y of the Collector to enforce tlie pay
j mcnt of all Taxes remaining unpaid by distress or
I otherwise.
That legal process may be avoided, and ihe conse
| quent expenses, persons owing this olhcc are earnest
ly requested to pay the Assistant Collectors, promptly,
as they may call, or at the office, which is open for
that purpose early in the morning until late in the
evening.
ill.') dlweo2w A. R. LEVERING, Collector.
8~~ ARGAINSI BARGAINS t Magnificent
FRENCH GOODS selling at unprecedented
bargains. Such as—
-1 Rich French CASHMERE D'ECOSSE
French MOUSE l)E LAINES
ALPACAS and BOMBAZINES
SILKS—SBO pieces plain Si fig'd Silks, (some itiag
nitUfut stvles)
Blue black and black SILK VELVETS
Bonnet VELVETS.
SHAWLS SHAWLS! SHAWLS!
Ileal India Cashmere SHAWLS
French Tekerri do
India Long do
Splendid Silk do
Velvet Shawls and MANTILLAS
China Crape Shawls, 9'" 1° $~5.
Also, a beautiful assortment of CLOTHS, CASSI
MI'.KES and N ESTINGS; Staple and Domestic DRY
GOODS. FRANKLIN GARDNER,
No. 909 Market street,
nols between Charles arid Light.
E. I'OLKMJ.Y. ttOOT MAKER,
No. 88j- BALTIMORE STREET,
Between Holliday and Gay streets.
„ The Subscriber most respectfully m-
WWEST forme, his friends and the public genc
ftvii I rally that he keeps constantly on hand
K I a " assortment of Gentlemen's BOOTS
ft .. I of all descriptions—such as Napoleon
MS&S Taps, Co; K Soles, Double Soles, quilted
-t'J* Soles, Dross Boots, pegged and sewed,
at:d Opera Boots, of the best quality, all
of w hi'lt lie offers very cheap for cash.
I he manufacturer Paving put himself to
considerable trouble ami expense to
procure leather that will not break, takes gteat plea
sure in informing citizens and strangers that he lias at
las accomplished his desiie, having at his command
an assortment of Calf Skins that will wear equal ;o
any French leather that can he produced. nls
TTICIFNEVV GOODST ~
HAMILTON RASTER & co., No. 203
BALTIMORE STREET, are now opening a
splendid lot of rich Fancy Goods, embracing
Very magnificent LONG SHAWLS,of various fabrics
do. do. SHUARE SH AWLS, CASHMERE
and TERKERRI of new designs
Very magnificent white embroidered Crape Shawls,
some of which are richer than any ever sold by us
Very magnificent crimson embroidered Crape Shawls
A splendid assortment of medium and low priced
SHAWLS, say from $1.50 to $lO.OO
Superior French Merinoes
Real French Thibet Cloths, very fine, for walking
dresses, &c.
Handsome styles of Cloaking?
Marcellines and Florences, of all colors
Crimson Damask; Rogers' patent Flannels
Ladies' long and short white Kill Gloves
Extra hue bluck French Cloths, Ac, nli-4t
PRICK ONE CENT
} O'CLOCK !
ERICSSON'S STEAMEOAT LINE
\ A FOR PHILADELPHIA, viaChesa
@v^ftJußßgelHiakeanil Delaware Canal, daily, (Sun-
ViMK i ilays excepted,) for the conveyance of
Passengers, Merchandise, Specie, Baggage, sc., Bcc.,
No, 3 LIGHT STREET WtiARF The
Boats of lliiH line, having been put in complete run
ning order, one or inorc will leave No 3 lught street
wharf DAILY (Sunday excepted.) at 2} o'clock, P.M.
arriving in Philadelphia at an early hour the following
morning, in time to connect with lire New York line.
Merchandize destined for New York, Huston,or any
point eastward, will be forwarded from Philadelphia
tire same (lay as received, free of commission. For
large shipments, special contracts can he made at low
rates. (j(j- Shippers are requested to send a memo
randum with each dray of goods, with the name of
the shippi r and consignee, and also lo have their goods
riu the wharf liy half past 1 o'clock, to insure their
delivery in Philadelphia early next morning.
For further particulars, apply to Vwi&X
E. <!. HARRIS, Agent,
oin Din No. S Light street wharf.^j
FARE REDUCED"
FAKE TO PHILADELPHIA, @1.50.
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE BETWEEN
BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA,
I DAILY ( Sundays excepted,) id 7} O'CLOCK, A. M.
until the Vlnie of the Nnvißation.
■st ISv the superior, fast and commodious
NAPOLEON, Capt. Ross,
*3rc„aiid PiONF.L'R, Captain BIT.DEKBACK,
from the wharf, corner of Ligi ' and Piatt streets.
The above splendid, fast and coi..nvidious Steamers
having been placed on the line, will com, one running
n morning line unli! the close of the navigation, leav
ing the wharf, corner of Light and Pratt streets, daily,
(Sundays excepted,) at 7} o'clock, P. M.
dt?> Passengers by this line will find every conve
nience and comfort required.
Forward Deck Pa age only 50 cents'. '"-'J
(iEO. A. RAWLING3, Ag.nt, Baltimore,
oil!-din 11. T. REUS. Archst. wharf, Pliilad.
FJI LL .4 RRAM-a /; M E JVT *
FARE REDUCED.
DAILY LINE TO THE SOUTH.
By the Halt. Steam Pacl.et Go's superior Steam Boats
< MGWET GEORGIA, Capt. COFFEY,
HERALD, Capt. RUSSELL— and
JEWESS, Capt. SUTTON,
Carrying the great Central U. S. Mail, via the Chesa
peake Bay and Roanoke Hail Hoad to Wcldon, Wil
iiiington. and Charleston, 8.C., and by the James River
superb Steamboats to City Point and Richmond, Va.
SCHEDULE:
Leaving the lower i nil of Spear's wharf, Baltimore,
DAII.Y, (except Sunday,) at 4 o'clock, P. M. in one of
the above Boats.
Arriving at Portsmouth and Norfolk oxt morning in
time to connect with the cars for Wcldon, (toCharles
ton,) and the James River boats for City Point and
Richmond, arriving in the evening—connecting at
Richmond with the Line by Lynchburg to the west.
Returning, the above boats leave Norfolk and Ports
mouth every morning (except Sunday,) in time to con
nect the same day Willi the evening line to Philadelphia.
REDUCED FARE:
And with a determination to be as low as any other
passenger linn.
Passage between Baltimore, Norfolk, 8c 1
Portsmouth, ,*b j meals in
do do Baltimore 8c Wcldon, 9) bay boat
do do Gity Point 8c Richmond, G | included,
do do Charleston, S. C. 21J
do do Lynchburg and lo White Sulphur
Springs, at lowest rates
(fly-The ease and comfort by this line, no loss of
sleep, and but few changes, will induce the travellers
to take this route.
| {itj~ Passengers by this line will please hand their
I cheeks to an Agent HI the cars, or to the Norfolk Steam
■ boat Porter, (Norfolk boat label am his hat,) in the
; ticket office yard, who will attend to their baggage.
"2 T. SHKPPARD, Agent.
GREAT REDUCTION OF FARE,
AND INCREASED ACCOM3IODATION.
j I" consequence of the liberal sup-
with which Hie BALTIMORE
eask=®sB IsIJ WASHINGTON STAGE LINE
! has met, the Proprietors have determined to increase
their stock,and will, until further notice, run THREE
comfortable and expeditious nine Passenger Coaches
daily, in each direction, between Washington and
Baltimore.
ypt They have also made arrangements
wi"' the Steamboat and P.ail Iload
oinpanies. South of Washington, liy
I which the fare will be reduced to the following ex
tremely low rates, viz:
Fortltrough tickets from Baltimore to Richmond, @5.00
do do do Petersburg, 5.50
do do do Weldon, 7.50
do do do Charleston, 19.50
Fare between Baltimore and Washington, 1.50
As tile Coaches will leave Baltimore immediately
on (he arrival of the Cars from Philadelphia, and leave
Washington immediately on the arrival of the Steam
boat from the South, and perform the trip Injur- hours,
passengets will reach lialtimnrr or Washington nearly
or quite as early by this conveyance as by the Railroad
Line, and will he set down, free of extra charges, at
all the principal Hotels, or any other reasonable dist
ancc in the city.
Passengers by this Line are delivered on board the
Steamboat at Washington, free of any extra charge,
and reach Richmond or any point south of it, at the
same time, and at two dollars and fifty cents less fare,
than by the Rail Road line.
The public may rely on skillful and accommodating
drivers, and every nttention to their comfort. For seats,
or further information, apply at the Stage Olfice, oppo
site the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Depot, Pratt St.,
next door to the Green House, and two doors west ot
Whitman's Hotel.
au29-tf JACOB PETERS 8c CO.
PRICES OF STOCKS, - "
LOANS AND OTHER SECURITIES.
REPORTED BY THE BALTIMORE STOCK RO.VRO.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15, 1844.
PUBLIC LOANS. PAR. BID. ASK.
| United States fi per cents 100
5 per cents 100
'Maryland 6 per cents 100 72} 73
5 per cents 100 65}66}st.
3 per cents 100
| Pennsylvania 6 per cents 100
5 per cents 100
j Virginia 6 per cents 100
i Illinois 6 per cents 100
Indiana 5 per cents 100
I Baltimore (i per cents 1800 100
6percents 1870.. .100
6 per cents 1890 100 104 x 104}
5 per cents IStiO 100
5 per cents 1870.... 100
5 per cents 100
Halt. 8t Ohio R. Road 6 per ct. Bonds... 100 103 10(U
BANK STOCKS.
Bank of Baltimore 300
| Merchants' 100 95
Union Bank of Maryland 75 02 62}
Farmers and Merchants Bank ....40 3o} 34
j Commercial and Fanners....[full paid. 33j 33} 34}
do do ... .[short do. 20 20* 20|
j Marine 30
I Farmers and Planters 25 23
Chesapeake 25
Western 20 16}
Mechanics 15
| Franklin 12} 8}
Citizens 2
I Farmers Bank of Maryland, Annapolis. 50
Patapsco Bank of Md. Ellicott's Mills.. 25 20} 21}
United States Bank 10
INSURANCE STOCKS.
j American Mutual 75
I RdMmnre 50
Merchants Fire 50 38} 30}
Firemen's 10 14} 15
Baltimore Fire 6} 6 7
RAIL ROADS.
Baltimore and Ohio Rail road 100 48} 49
Baltimore and Washington 100 88}
Pliilad. Wilmington and Baltimore 50
Frenchtovvn and Newcastle 25
Baltimore and Susquehanna 50 2
TURNPIKE ROAD STOCKS.
Baltimore and Harford 50
Reistcrstown 20 6} 0}
York 20
Frederick 20 3} 3}
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Baltimore Gas Company 120 120} 102
Baltimore Water Company 50 93
Union Manufacturing Company 50
Susquehanna Canal. • • • 'l2
("anion Company 02
Treasury Notes..
Doubloons, Royal
Doubloons, Patriot