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REGISTER AND JOURNAL.
jj^y primed hi Nt*. — Coiiti-«irc«i, •« the new batkiinj*
one doOr east of the bank, up *l»ir».) OlQcet of I'jd'li*
ration—No. 50 H«\ al-Hin-ei. nod K. E. corner of atei
nnd Si. Mi chad-at reel.
T^rmk—City paper #]0 per annum, half in avauce—
Country paper, $S per hiiuuiu, in advance.
COMMERCIAL RECORD*
LATEST ADVICE*
London,.Nov. 2 I Havre.V\>?
Liverpool,.Nov. 3 j New York.N^. -«>
FRIDAY EVENING, Pec. 9.__
State of Trade in England.—We have heard and
read a good deal during the last six months respecting the
great distress existing in England amongst the manufac
turers Hndapinncnt of cotton, and the unprecedented de
pression under which the trades market in that country
labored,'—but until We had seen the accompanying paper,
we had but a fHint conception or the extraordinary pros
tration of those interests. The list which we publish be
low of mills and manufactories suspended either entirely,
or partially, we are indebted for to a commercial friend,
who spent thejmst summer in the great manufacturing dis
tricts ,ofLancashire,Cheshire, Middlesex,etc.,and it may
lie relied upon as authentic. It was obtained with some
difficulty and not designed for publication.
A large number of those mills are owned by companies
and wealthy capitalists, who prefer stopping them to
working under the existing state of things. The distress
necessarily following the discharge from employment of
ao many operatives, furnish us w.tli some idea of what
the actual condition of the poor must be in the manufac
turing districts of England, and taken in connection with
the gloomy picture drawn by the London correspondent
of the Boston Courier, published In yesterday’s paper,
presents altogether a prospect of wretchedness and suf
fering amongst the laboring classes 0f Great Britain,
which it isphiufu! to contemplate.
A list of Mills and Manufactories in the vicinity of Man
Chester, H took port, Boltoa, $c., stopped, or purtiul.'y
60, on the 1st Nov. 1841 :
KVriKJ.I.V AT A STAND.
Rsinsbothani, Manchester. Good brand <V Baxter,Ddion.
InwnpioiPs, do Ainsworth, Twist & co, do
J. A. Beaveu’s, do E. At W. Boiling (1 mill; do
Leigh Bister, do Cartwright A co, do
/Nnvlor’s old mill, do Ormond A ilurdcustle,
Stanford's do (2 mills,) g do
ban demon’s, do Thompson's, Oldham.
Kidcbotbaia A Lewis, do Jtio. Dm,nut A co, do
Potter’s Ancoats. Lcvilk* A Wright’s, do
Aaron Lees, Gorton. Daniel A Colum's, do
Ex’rs, Taylor,Wat- .1. A J. Knob, do
son At co, Salford. 1 Tweedsle, do
W. Sjtoakmaii, do Grundy A Hoyle,
Smith At Haw-son, do llmd's J'uctory.
FairwentJnt’m, Jus. Wrigley A Sous,
Charlton, 1J. M. ’ Gig Mills.
Rurtcor’s old mill, do Wnt. Seddon,
8. 4jr H. Marshland’s, I Shuttlew'orth Mills.
(spinning only.) doll.evescv, Bury Bridge.
8. Stocks A Bon, j Hide A Lawson,
Iieaton, Mcrsy.1 Haley Bridge.
Lance A Son’s, (^ou jWm. Kinder, Gluasop.
horse power) Stockport.'.I. A U Hull, do
Jleuwood’s, do C. Wood A Brothers,
Higginbotham’s, do Mucclcflckl.
Dabo’s, do Holywell, Twist A co,
Chis. Carr A co, Holywell.
(200 horse power,) do Rosbon’s, Emlileld.
Crowther’s, do Ashton A Crosby, Bakeweli.
Abel Wilson’s, do Horan Mason, do
Christy’s, do Barber’s, Fudfleld.
Beard’s, do Wilkinson's, do
Kidd’s, do B. Waterhouse,
Johnson’s, do (2 or 3 mills,) do
Appellas Howard’s, do J. A J. Neild, Marsslv.
Orrell’s, do llnrdy A Milford, lio
Higher Carr Mill, do Chadwick, do
Ridgeway Lane Mill, do J. Barker, Preston.
John Hcywood, do Threlfall A Hardy,
Garnett Taylor’s, Bolton. Lancaster.
Her on & Sous, Wegaii. John Peel A co,
Borker’s, Warrington. Burton on Trent.
Parkinson A co. Blackburuc.
MILLS PAIITIALLY WORKED.
Oxford Road Mill, Manchester, 4 ds spinning 4 weaving.
Burley 4 Co, do, 4 ds do
Henry Leeds 4 Bro’s, do, 4 ds do
Langworth Bro’s, do, several mills stand.
Cheethain 4 Aspinall, do, (960 looms) 4£ days.
James Massey 4 Son, do, 3 ds spinning.
Pin Mill Twist 4 Co, do, purl nut ut work.
Pern ley’s, do,
Culrow 4 Branker, Bury, 4 ds.
Law, Openshaw, do, 4 ds.
J. Greenhalgh, do, 4 ds. spinning.
Edmund Pec!, do, 4 ds. do.
E. 4 W. Bolling, Bolton, 8 mills—3J ds. per week.
Taylor, Marsh 4 Co, do, 4 ds. do do.
Tomlinson 4 Wall, do, 4 ds. do do.
Janies Roth well, do, 4 ds. do do.
Cross 4 Kiussler, do, 4 ds. do do.
B. Woods, Wegan,—short time.
Acton 4 Co, do, do do.
Johnson 4 Ainsworth, do, do do.
Hylands 4 Son, do, do do.
Eckersly's do, do do.
Higgin’s, Lancaster, do do.
Hole, Ling 4 Crittenden,
titockporl, 4 vicinity,220 horse pow’r
Alfred Orrell do, 250 do do.
Thos Eeruly 4 8on; do, luu do do.
Thos. Hunt, do, 50 do do.
G. 4 J. Marshall, do, 100 do do.
Ex’rs. of T. Robinson, do, 120 do do.
Sami. Barrett, do, 30 do do.
J. 4 T. Read do, M do do.
Wulmsiey’s Mill, do, 40 do do.
Ex’ra. Thos. liigson, do, 50 do do.
F. A S. Clayton, do, 30 do do.
W. C. ilovHid, do, 250 do do.
Henry ll*rlow, do, 40 do do.
W. 4 J- BrudatuiW do, loo do do.
Lower Carr Mill, do, 50 do do.
CAurch Gate Factory, do, 20 Jo do.
James 4 Robert Gee, do, 100 do do.
Jesse Howard, do, 100 do do.
Motbam Hunt, do, 10 do do.
James Wilkinson, do, 80 do do.
John Cartside, do, 10 do do.
Jas. Marstiull tf Bro’s, do, 250 do do.
Wm. Anderson, do, 40 do do.
Park Mill, do, 300 do do.
The above 2,390 horse power hi the vicinity of Stock
port, it is estimated do n/U produce exceeding two-thirds
the quantity they would if doing full work.
MIPOKTS,
PHILADELPHIA—Per ship Vermont—25 casks, 10 qr
do wine, 20 bags coffee, 10 bills whiskey, 50 kegs nails, aU
do paint, 10 bf bxs glMss,20 qr casks brandy, 82 qr bxs ci
gars, 9 hbds, 8 tons coal, 35 eases pickles, ’ 52 kegs buck
wheat Hour, 20 bxs candles, 283sacks oats, JO pipes, 5 bf
do, 30 bbls, 40 hf do liquor, 35 do porter und ale, 3 ) hhds,
3 drays, 1 cart, 25 kegs biscuit, 3d pkgs dry goods and
hardware, 200 holes liny, 350 iron pipes, 238 pkgs domes
tics, 22 bales dry goods, a lot of bar iron, &c.
PORTSMOUTH—Per barque Abbe Raker—20m bricks,
20 tons hay, 8>0 bushels potatoes.
NEW YORK—Per barque Reform— 20packages buck
wheat, 15 ffrkins butter, 30 bxs candles, 71 do tobacco, 50
dox brooms, 3 wagons, i2 cases hats, 7 kegs castings, 100
pcs bagging, 5 rolls leather, 50 bxs cheese, 371 sacks cof
lee, luu bxs raisins, 100 pkgs leu, 5udo hardware, 15 pair
i.Aiinvua oq bales oucum, 25 kegs while lead, mid sundry
_ _ AND—Per brig Pioneer—30 tons hay, 200 bbls
potatoes.
NEW ORLEANS—Per steamboat Lady of the Lake_
101 lihds bacon, 90 kegs lard, 21fi sacks corn, 14 do oats,
14 bales hay, 33 head cattle, 10 bbls whiskey, 10 do pork,
28 do molasses, and sundries.
REUEfPTrt OF COTTON.
Per steamboat Gainesville fm Warsaw—E L Andrews
A co 209 bales; II A bchroeder 100; Desha, Sheppard A
co 99; Maralde A Buford €0; P T Harris lu; Htringietiow A
llrnun 8;WC Dickinson 8; A Towle 8; Leavens A Ma
lone 6; M Brogdeu 8; Tosiner, Fay A co 5; Harrison A
Blair 4; J Boyd 4; J Alston 4; Tartt, blewart A co 2; Bull
A Files 2.
Per steamboat Jefferson fm Montgomery—Rives, Bat
tle A co 136 bales; Harrison A Blair 130; Bull A Files 115;
B Boykin 100; Purvis A Andrews iUOj Austin A Marshall
85; W Bower 45; A Winter 25; A Pope A bon 2d; McGin
ney A Bobinsou 19; Dr Sawrence 17; A Broun 10; Luh
vens A Malone 7; R L Walker 7; Lacev, Terrill A co 7;
W Know 7; Broduux, Newton A Haynes 7; Dickinson A
Dual is 5.
Per steamboat Win Robinson fin Montgomery—Rives,
Battle A co 227 bales,E I. Andrews A co 78; J Crawford
tidj Austin A Marshall 62; R L Walker 46; E K Carlisle
47; Minge A Russell 41; Hoyt A Ford lfi; II A bchroeder
31; MoGinncy A Robinson 13; E W Jenkins 2; Holcomb,
Brother A co 12; M bayroi); Dickinson A Eustia 9; Jus M
Tarleton (j.
Per steamboat Alabama fm Prairie Bluff—J Ciawford
20 bales; Brodnax, Newton A Huysesj; Desha, Sheppard
A co 29; E L Andrew* A co JO} W C Dickinson 7; Rives,
Battle A co 18; Austin A Marshall 68} Leavens A Malone i
8; H A bchroeder 6; Stringfellowr A Hanna 5; B Boykin
—W} T J McDonald 12; H L Walker 15.
Per steamboat Champion Ini New Oi lcan*—Mr Karri*,
lady and cuiid, Mrs Thompson, Mewri Thompson, Wil
der, Stoddart,Muml'ord, Montnnder, Erwin, Alien, Don
ald, J DeCourey Huffuii, McDonald, Moure man, Durden,
Mitchell, Grant, Purges*—1 on deck.
Per steamboat Gainesville fm Warsaw—Dr Rogers, Dr
Dr Marable, Messrs Swann, Ridgeway, Adams, Pearson,
Towle, Nicholson, Rothan, Pitchbeld, Fid her, Home, W
George, Finley, Daniel, Alsinq, McMillan, Mitchell, Har
old, Jackson, Sherwood, Pollock, Passet(.
Per steamboat W Robinson fin Montgomery—Rev W
Murrah, Rev J Hamilton uud lady, E V Levert, W Par
rett, Mr Wileinun and lady, Mis* Slone, Messrs Strong, E
Cragner, Mitchell, Evans, Harris, Aluniord, Arthur, Ro
gers, Kay*. Lewis, Monty, Eldridgc, Plank, Crumby. W
Kingsbury, Lewis, Gates, Grade, CroinwelL
Per steamboat Jefferson from Montgomery—Mrs King
and avt, Clark, Kill, Gray, Livingston, Miss Sims, Messrs
Randolph, White, Hill, Kirkwood, Irvin. Lawrence, Wui
Kneeland, Walker, JJarroldson, Gibbs, Whatley, Powell,
Livingston, Carver, Qrtfg, GarlifclL-own, Winter, Wood,
Capt* West, Lane, Duane, U Muuday, Rowles, Fox.
Per steamboat Alabama fm J'rairic Bluff—Mr* Murphy,
child and svt, Dr Carter, lady, child and svt, Messrs J H
Walker, D Walker, Keisor, Dumas, Evans, J Monell Jos
Pry ant.’
MARINE LIST. _
POUT Of MOBILE—DECEMBER lu, lull.
A it III V El) ' -
Ship Splendid, Crocker, Im New York.
Ship Cahiiwba, Smith, fin New York.
Ship Vermont, Mayhew, Id tiny, from Plilladelnlum to
Child & Hooper.
Brig Pioneer, Smith, 17 d. fin Portland. to matter.
Steamboat Lndy of the Enlte, Allen, tin New Orient!*.
Steamboat Ultantplou, Baker, from New Orleann.
Bleamhoal Alabama, Stewart, Irn Pra.rio Bluft', with
2d0 bales cotton. *
Steamboat Jelteraon, Bturill, fat Montgomery, willt 01#
bales cottou. ’
wft^^StaW«.im'"'<m’ Bry*n' "»«
lltlTr^ri °*loe*vU1'> V,ll> fro® War.aw, with 415 j
MOBILE,
FRIDAY F.YKMML DECEMBER 10, IS41.
Prices Current.—The letter ami newspaper
sheets will lw» ready to-morrow morning—ll;e former
at 8, and the latter hy 9 o’clock. Customers will be
served at the oniee corner of Water and St. M.clmel
ms. or nt the oflseo on Royal street.
The Eastern mail this morning failed again at
Montgomery.
A communication on the subject of the risks attend
ing Hank arrangements, in regard to cotton ship
ments, hy “A Citizen,” will appear to-morrow.
There was quite an interesting conversation, a few
days since, in the House of Representatives at Tus
caloosa, nil tli« subject of the “sinking fund,*’ so '
called of the State Bank and Branches. A commit
tee was appointed early in the session to report the
amount of this fund, which they did by statin : the
aggregate of the sums in the statements of the seve
ral cashicia, standing to the credit of that account in
each Branch. It was then objected to this aggregate,
that it was not a fair representation of it, as an effec
tive “sinking fund;” and an effort was made to have
the report recommitted, in order to get the available
amount for that object, stated.
The objection shows that llie honorable members
did not understand the subject. The charter of the
Bank provides what shall ho denominated a “sink
ing fund,” and places it in that condition, that noth
ing can determine what is, and what is not, available
in it, as a surplus, hut a final settlement of the affairs
of the Bank. The nett profits of each hank are at
the end of the ye .r, C*n iod *o die sinking fund, on
the books ; but by law are retained and discounted up
on ns capital. l hey h ive accordingly never ueen
separated from the other assets of the bank, but con
tinue in the general maw of discounted paper. In
making up their annual account ot profits, the banks
take credit for all discounts up earned, so that among
the actual profits appear all the discounts charged on
every sol t of pu|x*i not yet protested. A good deal of
this is evidently fallacious. For example, whim ex
tension notes were taken for debts known to bo doubt
ful, and a gieat deal of it believed to be bad, the
notes, although reaching over several years, were
taken at once, and the amount of the discount carried
to the books as so much earned* In one year this
amount was very large; nnd the sum added i> the
sinking fund ; in the annual statement, was t- * illy
large. Whenever the bad debts of the bai ; ire
finally ascertained, they will be charged fn>. . ihe
sinking fund; and until they are ascertained, i* *- b
vioiiB that no definite amount can be assigned to . >t
fund. There is no doubt, however, that the losse
the hanks largely exceed their whole sinking lun* ;
and that in effect, all the profits of the banks from the
commencement, have been swamped.
The Whigs in the Tennessee Legislature, by a
strict party vote, have voted down a series of resolu
tions offered by a Democrat, declaring it anti-repub
lican to elect men to public trust, “ without a full
knowledge of the opinions held by them, in relation to
measures of great public importance.”
A man named Rolling lias been condemned, in
North Carolina, to he branded on the cheek with the
letter R, to receive 107 lashes, and tol>3 imprisoned
three years, for having married two wives.
A woman named Foster, has been condemned in
Philadelphia, to thirty days imprisonment for having
two husbands.
There is more difference in the punishment for the
two offences, than any difference in the several cir
cumstances can explain. They are both extreme; one
in its barbarous severity, the ether in its leniency.—
The one is, in some-respects, the fault of the code of
punishment which allows of such unusual and cruel
inflictions; the oilier, in the administration of the
law, which yielded to the social position and fashion
able] connections of the party, an immunity which
defeats the ends of justice, «nd creates a distrust in
the equal operation of laws. The first can !>e reformed
by legislation,and probably will be: the second is the
more dangerous, because more prevalent, and existing
in the corrupted state of public opinion—the homage
which is loo generally paid by juries and courts to
ad»en»*,;*~*® station. Looking around upon the de
cisions of courts end juries, how often do we see
that slight offences in the poor and friendless arc vis
ited with the severest penalties of the law, while
wealth and connections enable great offenders to es
cape with but slight rebuke, and often with loud ex
pressions of sympathy for the misfortune of coming
unluckily in collision with the laws.
The Albany Evening Journal, which is the official
organ of the Whig parly ip New York, has formally
cot loose from the Bank doctrine. It calls the Bank
question the millstone” which has for ten years
past, been about the neck of the Whig party; and
protests that it will “ carry this load no farther.”
Just before the late elections, that paper was most
violent in calling for a new Bank; and most eager in
pressing upon Mr. Tyler as a traitor to the Whigs,
for having defeated their grand measure—the panacea
for all tlieir twelve years sufferings. A sound beat
ing has taught the editor, at last, the popular will on
this subject; and the instinct of party preservation
leads him to give up his favorite doctrine, in the hope
of continuing his party ascendancy by yielding to one
democratic doctrine, as fully established in the coun
try. By and bye, we shall have other concessions.—
It is but a short time since, we saw in a northern
Whig paper, a leaning towards the repeal of the Dis
tribution act, on the ground of present expediency.—
The argument was, that though wise and beni(icont
on general grounds, it was out of time at a period
when it would leave a deficit in the treasury, to bn
made up by increased taxation. This was one of the
democratic arguments against enacting such a law,
and the objection was as clear then as now. It is a
sign ot the growing revulsion of public sentiment on
this head, that these views begin to find favor union”
the advocates of thu law. Intelligent politicians could
not but foresee, that when the excitement of unrea
soning triumph under which the party-caucus mea
sures of the Extra session were forced through, rather
as continuations ot the hard-cider campaign, than us
solier legislation for the good of the country—should
have passed oil',—the extreme violence of the party
schemes would beget a re-action in the public mind.
It came Indore the extra session closed. There was
u revolt among the rellectiug and conscientious of the
party, against the despotism and intolerance of their
chiefs; and the voice of the masses has since sustain
ed the insurgents, rebuked the dictators, and taught
:t lesson o( humility and moderation to the Victors,
wh.), seizing upon government as a spoil, were pro
seeding to administer it as absolute masters. The
fruits of this grave lesson arc beginning to (level j .c
hcinsclvos in the occasional shrinkimrs of the V ■
leaders and orators, from doctrines and measoi
whicli they pat forth with such insolent triumpli bu:
short time since, and the admissions wrung front til
necessities, of file truth of positions uniformly main
tainod by the Democrats.
The process of reform in public sentiment is going
on rapidly; and it is to be hoped that the abundant
proofs of it, which the people are every where dis
playing, will not 1*> without their influence on the
minds of members of Congress, who, elected iu tin
confusion of the political melee of last year, without
definite iKstructions from the people, cannot be igpo
rant of what now is the will of their constituents.
A report was spreftd in the Maryland newspapers
thnt the Banks of Frederick, in that Slate, were kboti;
to resume specie payments. It is denied with souk
warmth, as an unjust aspersion. It isjsnid for them
that they will be ready to resume when the othci
Banks are; mul of one of them, it is boasted that i
Ims “ more specie on hand, than it has notes in cir
culation.M
How well this illustrates the different code of moral*
uppiipd B>Baijk» audio individuals. A laau why |
should refuse to pay his debts till Ins neighbor* are
sis well able to pay as he is, would have some bard
names applied t * him, besides some legal papeis
served upon him. lie would he told that his owe
notes ought to l>e paid by hiuiself, without regard to
the ability or willingness of other people to pay their
notes; and he would Ik> laughed at, it he argued seri
ously that nobody ought to pay till every body is wil
ling to pay. Vet, such is, in effect, the answer ol
the Banks in the middle States, to the demands upon
them for payment of their debts. As soon as every
body else is ready, they will be. The public is, "<■
think, getting tired of these promises; and will begin,
before long, to make Banks stand alone, if they can
IFroni tinugt'i Journal **t Hoiking.j ^
Tin: Scotch Banking System.—Bunking in
Scot land, as m the t nited Stales, is carried on by
companies; but in the United States these compa
nies are i.u urporated, mid the copartners are respon
sible in only a limited amount. In Scotland, on tin:
contrary, e; eh partner is liable to the whole extent ol
his private fortune for the engagements ol the bank,
licifin is the fundamental dilicreuee of the two sys
tems, to which is to be attributed the safety ol Scotch,
and the insecurity of American banking.
In Scotland, there are, imlee I, three incorporated
banks, but their power is relatively so small that they
are obliged to conform to the usages which the unin
corporated bankers establish.
These usages are such as might naturally be ex
pected to be adopted where the individual ruin of the
Smoker would In* the necessary consequence of mis
management of bank concerns. No loans or discounts
me made except on a close scrutiny of the securities
offered; and the balances due by the banks to one
another, are settled every three days. Most of the
backs have agents in different town*, and these
a-.enls, if any loss is sustained on the business done
by them,are made to bearpart of that loss.
‘The internal management of these banks is diffe
rent from our*. Before the paying teller can pay a
rlier.k, it is certified to !m* good by a kind of record
ing clerk. In ibis way, overdrafts are prevented. In
like manner when a deposit is made, at least two ol
licer. of the bank certify the fact. Such is the ex
actness with which every thing »s managed, that the
Bank of Scotland has, it is said, in the course o' a
century, lust but a few hundred pounds, on trantac
tions amounting in the aggregate, to hundreds ol -uil
lions. .
la 1825, there were thirty banks in Scotland Ha
ving altogether one hundred and thirty three 'ran
dies, besides three banking houses in Edinlurgh,
which issued no notes. One ol die note issuug un
incorporated bunks had then 1,238 partners, a* otliei
had 551, and another 418. Of the remainmgoanks,
there were three in which the number of parlicre ex
ceeded 100, six in which the uuiuber was between
20 and 100; four in which the number wns >etweeu
10 and 20; and twelve in which the nuntiev was
less than 10. The smallest number of punier* in
any banking company w as three.
It is worthy of remark that though the Las mess ol
banking is free to all in Scotland,only **ix tew banks
appear to have been established betweentlw Xmr*
1792 and 1821, a ppriod of 32 years, i- 1825, (a
vear of grout speculation,) four new Uuk.-. were
established, unJ the number has probably since been
increased. , . „ , .
It is not because the business is not printable, that
the number of institutions is not uiultipied. Their
stocks stand on an average at lt)l> per emt pruiuiaui
on tim capital originally paid in. I’m Aberdeen
Banking Company commenced btisinesi in 1787, on
a capital of 150 pounds per share, or pounds
paid in. In 1821, its shares were soling at ,.1 190.
Subsequently they rose to (.2300, ;»it in 19.'.(J were
held at the rate of 3000 guineas per ware.
Jealous as the existing Scotch B.i-ks are ol one
another, they must be supposed to be sill more jc.il.ms
of any interlopers in their lucrative liMiiicss. None
but persons of undoubted w call licotil cstabli.-b anew
bank in Scotland w ith any prospectd success, ami
most of these seem to think it belle to Im . shares in
the banks already established, aui which, having
already possession of the ground, t\u do business to
most advantage.
The noly restrictions to wliicli tie ocoicn oanu. is
are restricted, is one prohibiting hem from issuing
notes of a less denomination than twenty shillings,
(^1,85;) and another which prohbits their isdinig
notes payable to the bearer oil denaiul, or payable at
the option of the issuer at the emufsix monois, w.tli
a sum equal to the legal interest com the date of the
demand to the time of paymea. The practice ct
issuing this kindol post nines, a wo might cull them,
prevailed up to the year 1705, vhuu it was pul an
end to by act of Parliament.
As the Scotch banks make no -elurns to the Legis
lature, as is customary with American Banks, anil as
their a (fairs are not inspected l»v Commissioners, as
are those of the banks of New York, the amount ot
their capital and the extent of bt-siuesa they perform,
is altogether conjectural. It is said that the whole
amount of bunking transactions is about equal to onc
jiuil of tiiat of the single county of Lancashire.
One practice by which the .Scotch banks arc dis
tinguished from the American, i> that o( grunting
vvliut are called “cash credits.” A store-keejier, for
example, will give a bond with two or more approved
securities for 500 pounds. A credit is then grafted
io him on the books of the bank for this amount, ll,
on the next day, or in the next week, he dv*ws £ 100
of this amount from the bank, interest on tin’s amount
and on this amount only, commences on the day lie
makes the draft.—If he repays «l ike next week,
the interest ceases on the d;»/on which the repayment
is made.—This practice i'a much more eqjptable than
that of our American bankers, w ho require those who
get discounts fr«m them to pay interest on the whole
amount, thonyd half the sum may remain on deposit
in the bank, and never be touched by the borrower.
The Sco^di bankers are very careful that these “cash
credit*” do uotdegenerate mtoaccommodation loans.
Unless the borrower draws out the amount, and pays
it in again, four or live times in the coarse of the
year, hints are given to him that nis proceedings are
not satisfactory, and if the amount becomes altogeth
er stagnant, and remains so for any length of time,
intimations are given to him that at a lixud period he
must discharge the debt. The whole amount of the
credits thus granted, was said, in 1825, to be six
millions sterling, and the amount drawn out at any
one time, to be on an average, two thirds of the whole
or four millions.
Another practice winch is general among the
Scotch banks, is that of paying interest on deposits.
Generally, the course of the banks is to receive such
deposits in as small sums as ten pounds, hut four or
five pounds would not be refused. The aggregate
amount of such deposits, in 1825, was estimated us
exceeding ten millions sterling, and not exceeding
twenty-five millions. This practice of paying inter
est on deposits, while it does ju*lic3 to the public,
prevents the banks from over issuing beyond a cer
tain extent. Any issuo very greatly exceeding the
demands of trade and K|>eculalioii, would be sure to
come back on the banks not for prompt payment, but
in the form of deposits, the interest on winch would
exceed the profit made by the banks on such exces
sive issues.
Scotland is the only country in regard to which a
doubt can he rationally entertained, whether paper
money banking lias done more harm than good. The
system, independent of its issues, is so excellent, that
it would he difficult to suggest any improvement of it.
Interest is paid by the banks to mono who lend them
money on deposit, and interest is paid to the banks
by those who borrow money from them, for just the
time it is borrowed, and uo longer. The loan and dis
count, and deposit departments, may be said to be
perfect, lint the issuing department has all the de
fects which are inherent in every system in which an
attempt is made to supplant metallic money by paper.
In 1823, Che highest amount of Holes in circulation in
Scotland, was j.3,462,012; and in 1825, it was
14,(183,212, being an increase of more limn one-third.
Where such enormous expansions cun take place,
enormous contractions must necessarily follow. And
accordingly we find Mr. McCulloch declaring that
“The Scotch banks are most libera! of their advan
ces ho long sis they conceive they run no risk in rank
ing them; but liic moment alarm and discredit begin
to make their appearance, they demand pay incut ol
every advance that is not made on the very best se
curity; they cease, in n great measure, to discount;
and provide for their own safety, by ruining thousands
of their customers.”
Other authorities confirm this testimony. Among
these are the “Directors of the Cliamlier of Com
merce and Manufactures of Manchester.” In their
report of December 12ili, 183}),” on the effects of the
administration of the Hank of England upon the com
mercial and manufacturing interests of the country,”
speaking of the convulsion of May, 1837, they say,
“Scotland was the first, as usual, to feel the effect*
of a pecuniary crisis.”
It is saying mil little in lavor n banking system,
to say that the “whole loss sustained by bank failures
from flic first introduction of paper, is 3b,344 pounds,’
If that system still subjects commerce to all those
convulsions which ruin thousands, and deprive tens
of thousands of employment. Never, till the stop
page of the Schuykill Bank, did the i'iiiladelpliia
public lose one dollar, in the sense here intended, by
the failure of any of their banks, yet Pnibdclphia
Banking is becoming a proverb of reproach. The |
losses occasionally sustained hy depositors and note
holders, through the stoppages and breakings of
banks, are among the smallest evils which English
and American banking indicts ou the people of Eng
land and the Earned States.
The Scotch banking system is essentially the same
as the old English country hanking system. The onl)
difference is, that under the old Eugtisii system, no
private banking firm cutdd havd inure (hail six part
ners, While iu Scotland the mmiher of partners to a
banking firm is unlimited. Yet numerous failures
occurred under the old English system. In 171*3, up
wards of one hundred country banks stopped payment
though ut the same time they were prohibited from
issuing notes of a less denomination limit five pounds
sterling.
The moderu English Joint stock s) stein is es
sentially the same as the Scotch bunking system,
yet seldom have commercial emdarrussiueeut been
■realm- in England, or pecuniary enduring morn so
vcrc, than they have been since the introduction ol j
the Joint Stock system.
Pi limps the superior working of the system in Scot
land is to he attributed in part to the peculiui iles
of the Scotch character. Pci Imps it is to Ik- attribu
ted to its gradual extern-ion in that country as the
aunts of the country requited it, or rut her as the coun
try required strength to bear it. It is by degrees that
it has reached its present state of perfection. For
many years disorders attended its operations. Some
of tiiem were of a very serious character.
We have seen that even now, with all the aid which
the experience of a century has given in the manage
ment of the system, hacked by Scotch prudence, its
operation, produces tremendous commercial revul
sions. How it would operate, if Bank and State were
separated in Great Britain, is another question. I lu*
true principles of commercial hanking require dial
every liaiik note issued, should represent a real hill ol
exchange, or something equivalent thereto, uml that
every bill of exchange should represent merchandise
which may be sold in time to enable the inarchant to
take up the hill he has discounted at bank, and thus
enable the hank to redeem the note it has issued.—
'I'lie fundamental principle is departed Iroin in Eng
land and Scotland, whore bank notes arc received in
payment of public dues. The Bank ol England, as a
government machine, deranges the operations of all
ihc other banks, and would do so even il they were
allowed to issue no notes of a less denomination than
100 dollars.
la the United Slates, a banking system founded on
the principles of the Scotch system, would probably
wo k well, provided.
1st. Tkat the concerns of both the State and Fed
eral Government be separated from those of the
banks.
2nd. That no note l>c issued of a less denomination
than fifty dollars.
3rd. That a bankrupt act Ihj passed, which, in
case nay Ixiukcr fails to fulfil his engagements, shall
immediately transfer his property to commissioners
for the lienefit of his creditors.
After aH,the old Lancashire system of banking is,
perhaps, toe best. The bankers there issued no notes
of their own, and bona li lt; bills of exchange \ ere
the chief commercial medium in all large transactions.
Tliev or?mul by endorsement, from man *«• man, uud
the last holder has his remedy at law not only against
the drawer, but against every endorser. It may be
asked what advantage is there in such a medium over
hank notes which shall represent such bills of ex
change actually in the vaults of the bank! The prin
ciple advantage is, that through them we see the be
ginning and the end of every credit transaction. The
hill of exchange falls due on a definite day, and than
it must he paid or dishonored. Bank notes, though
always due, are, in the aggregate, never paid, and
by one Conti ivance or another, payment ol the in is
deferred so long, that at length it becomes impossible
to pay them at all.
England an China, or, the Hi gut by Gun
powder.—There is a class of men, pretending to
be guided by notions of, what they call, justice and
eight, who express great indignation at the conduct
of the English nation tow ards the Chinese.—Hut those
we take to be men of a very narrow range of intellect.
They allow’ themselves to believe in certain antiquated^
dogmas, which might have been true in the days o!
Adam, but which, by tins time, society has altogether
outgrown: and, therefore, to attempt to confine its
action, by these venerable prejudices, would be like
putting a bale, robustious fellow of forty years, into
the breech s lie wore at seven. For instance, it was
formerly thought that each nation had a right to
manage its own internal affairs, pretty much as it
ph ased, provided it did not interfere w ith the in
terests of its neighbors. Hutexpoi ience has brought
us to a boiler way of thinking, tad this silly doctrine
has full.mi into disueludc.
Thu :irst principle of international law , as shown
by the practice of these modern times, is that the
stronger nation has the right to hector a weaker one,
whenever and iu what manner it sees fit. The origin
of this right is not mentioned by the standard authois
upon the subject, such as I'udeudoi f, Grot ills, VuUnl,
o!c., but it is clearly laid down by that profound
philosopher and inimitable historian, Diederick
Knickerbocker, wh » wrote .-o veracious a narrative
! »f the fortunes of this city, from the creation oi
planetary system to the death of Holer the Ilead
slron.r. ' Hi; has been pleased to call it, with singular
propriety, “the right by gunpowder," and justifies
I its legitimacy by the example ofuearlyali the colonists
of this country.
| indeed, we may carry the thing much further back
I than the good Mr. Knit Kerbocker has done, and prove
I the legitimacy of the right, by the constant practice
' of n al ly every nation that has attained a respectable
I standing in society. From the lime when tlie th.ee
sons of Naali set out to seek their fortunes, down to
the recent demonstrations against the peace and pig
tails of Canton, it has been resolutely asserted by
powerful nations. But to ascend no higher: what
were all the conquests of Sesostris but an assertion
of this right by extermination? When Alexander
overran the plains of Asia, subduing every people that
fell iu his way, he was exercising the same right;
and when the itoman Legions spread the terror of
their arms from Britan to the deserts ol Africa, they
were only carrying this great doctrine into effect.
I low have Spain, Hussia, France, and England,
acquired the greater part of their foreign possessions'?
Unquestionably, through Urn ilglit by gunpow.ier.
What reason, then, have these would-be wise man of
ours, who affect to turn up their noses at the Chinese
war, to condemn Great Britain for conduct so perfectly
accordant with the whole history of conquest, and
particularly with all her own attempts in that line'?
We are happy to find that that practicable states
man, John Qumcy Adams, has thrown off the silly
notions by which some men are entrapped into truth
and justice. He has lately been delivering a lecture
at Boston, in which he demonstrates to a nicety, this
important right by gunpowder. Says the Boston
' Host:
“The grounds assumed by the venerable lecturer
were, iu substance, that the Chinese were an anti
coinmercial, anti-social, and supercilious people—
that they would trade with no nation except oil terms
which admitted a vassalage of the foreign power, or
‘out-door barbarians’ to the Emperor.—lie denied
them the right to exclude other nations from the re
ciprocal rights of trade, to establish a humiliating
monopoly through their llong merchants, and to de
mand from all foreign ambassadors the degrading
ceremony of the Koutuu, viz: knocking the furehcad
nine tunes oil the ground in approaching the Empe
ror. This Kuu-tuu, he contended, was the cause of
the war, and not, as many people falsely supposed,
the opium question."
“From these facts and the positions, assumed by
the lecturer, his argument appeared to be, that if one
nation claimed superiority over other nations, and
refuse to trade or negotiate with them ou terms of
reciprocity or equality, the other nations had a riglq
to compel such equal intercourse by force of arms;
and in this view lie regarded the war with China as
a part of the same great philanthropic enterprise of
Great Brituiu iu putting an end to the slave trade,
and he trusted that she would not slop until she hud
extended civilization and given freedom to the utmost
borders of the Asiatic empire, and compelled the
Chinese to acknowledge the reciprocal rights of other
nations."
If there were any room for doubt in rega. d to the
force of these arguments, it may be made clear by a
few simple illustrations. A man living in a neighbor
hood of disagreeable fellows, conceives a plan of con
fining himself to his own house. Now, what can he
plainer limn the l ight of his neighbors to bang Ins
doors and shutter his windows, for such surly con
duct? Or n man, ns Mr. Hetrikon of Pennsylvania,
fancies that his personal appearance is improved by
wearing his hair in a queue; what a provocation to
those who wear their hair in a different fashion, and
how much he deserves to have his brains blown out!
A gentleman minds his own business, without suffer
ing his friends to undertake it for him; what pesti
ferous self-depedence—what an insolent return for
their kindness'?—[N . V. Evening Host.
Just Sentiments.—Tin; Spectator commenting
upon tlic seizure of Grogan, by Canadian volunteer*,
and our frontier troubles generally, holds this manly
language.
The presiilent of the United Slates issues a procla
mation avowing tho disordered stale of society within
his own jurisdiction, threatening tile lawless with the
terrors of the law,and entreating the peace to “frown,”
down the secret societies anti the overt pilliage of
arsenals. And we, who cannot keep our own quasi -
military troops in order—who cannot oblige the offi
cer to respect the. royal commission which he holds,
and who have our public gaols prostituted to the va
garies of a laud of kidnappers—laugh at President
Tvler for the weakness of his government! The
British Government has not, so far as we know, even
endeavored, like Mr. Tyler, to control the practical
lawlessness of its own subjects by ambition and warn
ing: the Caroline affair itself arose out of a violation of
territory and we have suffered time to creep on with
out warning the aggressors of tho consequences of
their acts, until another case has arisen. It were
well, at least, if the Governor of Canada imitated
President Tyler’s declaration of the law. At peace,
and united in the common object of repressing outrage
on whatever side, the two great countries might crush
the half-barbarized ruffians, who, under the cover ol
defending each, brave the other: but while future jeal
ousies and punctilios give it to the two Government*
the semblance of hostility, it remains in the power of
a few buck woodsmen and borderers to plunge two
empires into an unwelcome contest, which must double
the burdens of the British tax-pay, and saddle the
American citizen with a much dreaded national debt
—to say nothing of private ruin and misery.
SSingular expression of Sympathy.—A i
ly went it considerable distance to visit an intimate
friend who had taken suddenly and seriously ill; the
alarming symptoms had, however, subsided before the
humane visitor arrived. Oh! my dear Mrs. C. how
are yet she inquired in breathless anxiety. “Oh,
I’m quite weel now” “Well! said ye, an* me come
sae tar to see you.”—Laird of Logan.
Places of Worship —There are in Kentucky,
four hundred Hnptist meeting houses, one hundred
Presbyterian, tweuty Konuiu Catholic, and twelve
Episcopalian.
Ur.potrrtxn Ex rn aoiiimxakv.—It ihstated that
tin* nja 'tier in which the plav of London Assurance
was obtained fur flic National Theatre ol Philadelphia
was, taking it dowu in short band at the Park Then
tre, by Messrs. Lee and Sutton, reporters. i hey
were obliged tu attend the theatre some fifteen eon
sceiiti\e nights, taking parts of the piece at each time
until the whole was complete. This is certainly the
most ingenious thing in the wav of “cabbage” wo
have heard of lately. A copy of the play was *o!d to
the Boston and Philadelphia managers. Ileuee the
production of the play in three houses, when there
was only one copy in America.— N. \ . Suit.
PXPOKTK.
NEW ORLEANS—Per steamboat Southerner : 216
bales cull on.
COftttlHNEKM.
Per ship Vermont ftn Philadelphia—J li Ilerplii; "MG
taker A Sampson; Cirode A White; Ogden Brother; J C
Ryan; E Wood; T P Miller A ro; S Twelves Jr; .1 G U«*
vis A ro; Dcshon, Taylor A Myers; Mauldin, Mm tague A
co; Cnpt May hew; A Wulll] Gardner A Sager; Drue her A
Pinras.
Per steamboat I.ady of the Lake fm New Orleans—' A
Gilbert; I. 11.ill A Son; Hall, Weir A cm Ellis A Green;
T P Miller A co; Fry A. ;duCrur>; Marshall A Rowe. II
A Schrocder; Cunningham A Colwell; John Hinds; Gold
smith A 1 labor.
Per steamboat CUampi.in from New Orleans—"m *'
Bunnell A ro; .1 A Cooper; J Ilea;!' A Gilbert; Barren A
Mead. Smith A Dabney; Win Alderson; I. J Wilson; I. Z
Gonzales; Deshon, Taylor A Myers; F. Phillip?. Daui* la A
Brady; J Conuinr. Bromberg A llanaemHir, 1 Cinintruii.
DIF.D.—This morning, after a slmri illness, at '1 o'clock
a. in., Dicoo JHcVoy, Sen., need <*0 veare.
Ilis fri'-iids nun acquaiiitniices are requested to attend
bis funeral at :t o'clock p. in from tho resilience ol John
S’. I’agle.s on the Spring Hill road.__
—!■>»
~ UTj’ Advertisements Intended for tills paper, it left at
former olllcc of the Journal, at the old stand ol the Regis
ter, or at the printing room in Conti street, a few doors
east of the Planters’ Bank, will receive due attention.
They should he left prior to I p. m. to insure insertion.
j /'.'Iksbrs. Editors.—A* some of tin? community Midi
cling to uu apparent dc t.’riniiinUou of cuubccling no* with
the recent Mnngemrry Bank impactions, will you pic,.so
to inform them that Mr. I). II. Stickney and myself are
different individuals, without cmitnmguiaiy or connect ion
in business. Furtticr, that I own the Statu Bank & Hr inches
nothing. jitcclQ 3tj IIENHV F. SVH U\i:V
BIT Thu lift*. JIT !• EK.-ON HAJIll.ro.'l will prm.eli
in iha Second Wnhi'lint Church, uii J.» kwn u»
niglitut 7 o'clock ; ulro at tho mime place, on Sunday
morning at II o’clock.
33* FIRE DEPARTMENT— ATTEN riON.—Tlin re
gular monthly uieotiug of t'le I ’ire UnpnrtiiieMt will In*
helil nt ilie Alliamlirii n:i Saiiir i iy, Iietomber lltli, at t!
o’clock p. m. J. F. IH' l l HINSON, Churl'Engineer.
The A direr User will pitman copy. <> ■ >>>
J_j' Cotiaicuccf wanted loi liiu following goods n cftivinl
by the brig .Mary Sdn-iiy. from .Tnv-Tuk, mol now In
stoic. I, mi a diamond 5 boxes ; .1 Fountain, aioiitgoiuery,
three If) gallon keg!..
de<8 ' III XTI N(lT(»\ & Cl E\ RL IXP.
A SPLENDID MAHOGANY DESK, mad ; I y,
-/ aL a Boston mechanic in the moat thorough man
ner. Also,-—Ail upright Mahogany Desk, somewhat
worn, for sale at No. 34 \ St. Mirlv.u*l*st.
dec 10m
HA MS.—A choice fut uf fresh N York hams
small size, for sale by
ili".’ 10 \\\ EDMuND k Co . fhi V\*m. H .
YUUl.E’S SHOT.-2l)0 bags ttsmuicd sizes
Youlu’s Shot, just received and Ibr sale by
declQ W. EDMOND & Co., 96 1' >mmerce-st.
id 1 IGAItS.—39At ditfereut brands, for alu by
X^' declO W. EDMOND & Go., »(i t . in. st.
BEEF—50 half bbls Mess Family Beef for sale,
to arrive pur sclir Helen, by
dlO HARRIS & ROSS^__
CTHEESE—06 boxes landing from bnr<|nc Reform
J and for sale by [dlOJ JOHN O’ltEILY.
rijlUHAGGO—75 boxes various qualities, for sale
JL by [ iioj JOHN CPKE1LA.
rjnOBACGO \ND GIUAlts.—50. ' i buc
JL co, various brands; 10m Cigars, Cimoncs; 20m
Cigars, Manuel A mores; 20t Cigars, American; in
store and for sale bv
den 10 THOS. P. MILLER & CO.
RICE.—20 tierces prime new Rice, for sale by
declO Tllu.S. P. MILLER & ( <>. '
/ 10FF EG.—200sacks Ri > t oltee, i »> seeks L&«
'ey guira Coffee, 50 sacks Green Havana do, 50 do
Java do, for sale by
declO THOS. P. MILLER & < <>.
171 ISH.—25 bbls an l half bbls Shad, 200 bids and
■ half bbls Mackerel, 50 kilts Salmon, 100 boxes
Codfish, for sale bv
declO THOS. P. MILLER & CO.
£4 UGAR AND MOLASSES.—15 blulo ktw Sti
gar,I 50 bbls new Molasses, for sale by
declO THOS. P. MILLER. & CO.
A ECOHOL, &c.—10 iibls Alcohol, 200 tio/. SuIpb
LjL Quinine; English Calomel in lb bottles; Spir
its Turpentine and Chrome Green, now landing, for
sale by [declO] MOSELY &i CO.
VlT'lNTER STRAINED SPeTImTHTr.d^siT
▼ f perior quality, just received and for sale by
declO _ MOSELY CO. _
BACON.—22 casks »mea ana Bliuulder*. Mo
lasses—23 bbls in fine order. Sugar—10 lilidt*
a prime article, lauding from Lady of the Lake and
for sale by [declO] L. LULL & SON.
C1GKN.—200 sacks prime white, landing from
t steamer Lady of the Luke and for sale by
declO _' _ L. LULL U SON.
BAGGING.—400 bolts superior Kentucky, 100
pieces superior Dundee, 250 pieces superior
India, for sale by J. 1L TOULMIN,
declO 9c 35 Si. Michael-st.
ROPE.—boo coils very fine Russia; 150 coils
Kentucky, for sale by
declO 9c J. B. TOULMIN,35St. Michael-st.
UGAIt HOUSE MOLASSES—for sale bv
declO CUNNINGHAM & COLWELL.
V TONS LIVERPOOL ORRELL COAL,
I O landing and for sale from the wharf by
declOK _E. O, CENTER St CO.
| AA CASKS RED ASH AND PEACH Plt“
JLvrU CHAIU) COAL, broken and screened*
landing and fur sale by
declOK __ E. C. CENTER & CO.
CiOFFEE.—100 sacks ltio, 400 sacks Havana,
/ 350 sucks St. Domingo, 50 sacks Gov’t Java,
for sale by J B. ’lOULMlN,
ileclO 9c 35St. Michnel-st.
SUGAR.—10 boxes Loaf, Woolsey & Woolsey
manufactory, 10 bbls crushed, do do do, 15 bbls
powdered,do do do, for sale by
dlO 9c J, B. TOULMIN, 37 St. Michnel-st.
r 11 ABLE SALT.—A few boxes just received and
J_ for 8a le by
declO CUNNINGHAM & COLWELL.
rilOBACCO.—24 whole boxes Robinson’s Honey
J- Dew A. No. 1; 18 half bxs Robinson’s Honey
Dew A. No. 1; 100 whole boxes common pound
lump, for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 35 St. Michael-st.
ANDLES.-200 boxes Sperm; 50 do extra
Sperm, for sale by
dlO 9c J. B. TOULMIN,35St. Michrel-st.
PERM ()1 L.—4 casks winter strained bleached,
for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 85 St. Michael-st.
AY, CORN AND OATS.—Received this day
and in stoic—
150 bales Noithern Hav, small bundles
150 sucks white Corn, 200 sacks Oats
150 sacks Bran, for sale by
declOu J. A. COOPER.
CtOFFEE—Rio, Java and Laguira Coffee—
t 150 bags Prime Green
100 do Laguira
75 do Old Java, for sale by
„10 JOHN O’REILY.
\j IN EG Alt AND POTATOES.—50 bids bast
Cider Vinegar, 20 half bbls do, 3 pipes old do,
for family use, 100 bbls Potatoes, in first inte order,
for-ale by ALEX. PRATT,
dcdOM 30 Commerce-Bt.
7vT7kkrel, cranberkies, &«•■.—
20 bids No. 1 Mack a re I
20 bids No. 2 do, 20 qr bbls No. 1 do
3.) half bbls No. 2 do, 20 kits pickled Salmon
25 half bbls Cranberries, 25 qr do do
10 half bbls No. 1 Shad
10 hall bbls Roe Herrings, 10 bbls do do
—for sale by ALEX. PRATT,
deelOtn 30 Commcree-st.
ICH SII.KS and EMBROIDERIES—C Kene
Silks, plain and satin striped; watered ami
changeable do; a preat variety of black and blue-black
Italian Lustrings; needle-worked Pelerines and Col
lars; mourning do; plain, figured, and 2d mourning
Muslin deLaine; Silk Fringes; Daisy Buttons; chi
1 ncllci Cords and Tassels; plaid, striped and dotted
Swiss Muslins; Bishop Lawn; embroidered Drapery
Muslins, very rich; Turkey red Curtain Goods;
French Corsets; hair Underdresses; 12*4 Bobbinet;
6-4 bleached Cotton Sheetings; ladies Umbrellas and
Silk Shades; hem-stitched and revere lawn Ilhdkfs;
Revere Lawns and Linen Cambrics; Lisle Thrend
Laces and Edgings; Cambric und Swiss Muslin In
sert inis; elegant Brorhe; heavy silk and embroider
ed Muslin tie Laine Shawls, &o. For sale low by
tllO GEORGE «. HENRY, 41 Daupliin-st.
- s CATCH HIM.—My boy lAOPE is lurk
ing about the city, offering to hire himself to
Cyk sonic steamboats, cotton press or as drtty
^ man. I will pay a reasonable reward to any
one who will return him to me. He is lather slender
built, u little bow. legged, very black, baa a large
nose, wears light mixed pants and either a blue frock
coat or roundabout. [declO JJtf] H. GATES.
FOR COLUMUUS ANl> AHElU»EE^E
The *'ds,t draught steamer ISOltA,
IT W. Martin, master, will leave for
die above and all intermediate landings, on Satuiday
the 11th inst. at 5 o’clock. For freight or passage,
apply on board foot of St. Francis *t. ticclU*
OFFICIAL DRAWING OF THE A LA HAMA
Loth kv, No. Claw 151, for 1841.
17—42—21 —74—4—70—64—15—10—2—79— 12
—7—72—
0/T(M)A V.
CAPITAL PRIZE 6,000 DOLLARS.
rtf-Tuicrtu Only One JhtlUr* and Fifty (.'< «/».-£Q
ALABAMA STATE LOTTERY,
Cuss No. 138 F.xtua ton 1841.
Authorised bv the Legislature of the State, for the
flenciit of the Welinnpka Lodge No. 79. To he
drawn at Mobile, on THIS DAY, Dec. 1, 1841,
;il 7 o’clock p, in.,nt the Mansion House Exchange,
l‘,,y;d at. 8. DAVIS & CO., Managers.
75 Numbers-12 Drawn llalfots.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of t6,000 is • f 6.000
1 “ - 1,500 is - 1,000
1 “ - 1,200 is - 1,200
1 “ - 1,000 is - 1,000
1 “ - 800 is - 800
2 “ - 600 is - 1,000
2 “ - 300 i* - 600
2 «< - 250 is - 600
3 “ - 200 is - 600
4 “ - 150 is - \% 600
(J “ - 100 is - 600
(j “ - 70 is - 420
1!)0 “ . 35 is - 6,650
03 *« - 15 is - 945
63 “ - 12 is - 756
C i “ - 10 is - 630
63 “ - 6 ia - 37.8
3906 “ - 3 is - 11,718
23-1:16 “ 1 50 is - 85,154
27811 Prizes, amounting to *71,051
Tickets SI 50—Halves 75 eta—Uuartcrs 37 1-2 cts.
Packages of 23 tickets,' 37 50, w arranted to draw
at least 18. Packages of 25 half tickets, “18 75,
warranted to draw at least ■-9. Packages ol 25<|uur
ter tickets, 9 37 1-2, warranted to least'4 50.
For pnekages or single tickets, apply at the Man
agers' Office, corner of Dauphin and Water sts. _
J. 8. HE flits & CO.,
C O M M l -V SIO N M F. U C U A N T S,
No. 1,7 COMMERCE AND KhoNT-STS.
Firtl Proof 8to! i ;e for M Tehan.il-*1. <MM>
Wi NTED, -Two Negro H : - about 12 or I i
years of age, to set up Ten fins. Apply to
W. GUAY, nt the Ten Pin Alleys,
33 St. Franc is-st., rear of the Waveily House.
(’(• 0K* |
rjpilE UNDER&HjNEU has instore and receiv
-0- Lug per recent arrivals—
12'J ton- Swedes Iron, well assorted
10 tons German, Cast, Crowley, Shear and blis
tered Sutel
15 tons Hollow-ware; 500 kegs Cut Nails
200 Ploughs, Chains, Hoes
Fun Mills, Corn Sheelers, Straw ('utters, Grind
stone.* aad a general ass m J incut of Shell Hardware
and Cutlery which lie offers for sale on favorable
forms. [ lecM] O. M A ZA NOE, 48 Com. st.
COUGAR & MOLASSES.—20 hhds N O Sugar,
>3 5i) bids N O Molasses, landing froinschr Hornet,
and li»r sale by FRANKLIN VV. McCOY ,
(Icc9kw 69 Comincrc.e-st.
| UMBER.—50,000 feet inch boards, for sate in
M J lots to suit purchasers, at ^9 50 per thousand,
d :c9 i D. C. LOWBER & CO., 59 Com# st.
rjl RESH BUCKWHEAT FLOUR inquarUtr
n_ and eighth barrels, for sale by
CUNNINGHAM & COLWELL,
deef) 75 Dauphin-st.
171 RES I i GOSHEN iil IT Elf,—Just lauding
a. from barque Reform and for sale by
dec9 CUNNINGHAM & COLWELL.
C1JTRON.—A fresh supply, just received and for
) sale by the box or at retail.
de< 9 Cl H NINGHAM & COLWELL.
PORTLAND it AY AND POTATOES.—It8
bales prime Portland liny, 115 bbis prime Port
land Potatoes, landing from barque Abby Baker, and
for sale by [dec9] _ .1. H. RIVERS.
171 LOUR—150 bbla Superfine Western Flour in
. store, for sale by CIRODE Si WHITE,
d9 corner Commerce nnd Dauphin els.
PORTSMOUTH HA Y* AN D Ik)TAT<>KS —
250 bales best quality Portsmouth liny, 250 bids
best quality Portsmouth Potatoes, landing from ship
Venice and for sale by
,lcc9_J. H. RIVERS.
1 < ILASSHS.—60 barrels prime A ttakapas, land
1V.H. iii«r from selir. Ocean, for sale from the wharf,
dcc9 _by. ELLIS & GREEN.
F> ICE.—A lew tierces of a very superior article,
^ for sale by
«](•< 9u GEO. MARTIN, 15 Water-st.
W"HITE lead—100 kegs A 7. 1 Philadelphia
Wh. Lead, for sale by CIRODE k WHITE,
(19 corner Coinmerec and Dauphin sts
QQfh BOXES BORDEAUX CLARET, Oil
Idids N o Sugar, for sale by
(|,m;9 JAMES 11 AG A N, 26 Conti-st.
New mess i*ORK—SO bbla New Mesa Pork,
inspected; 50 do Old do. to arrive per schooner,
for sale low by CIRODE k W'llITE,
(19 corner Commerce nnd Dauphin sts.
RANDY, GIN, RUM AND WHISKEY—
50 quarter casks Seignclte, Pcllervoisin, and
American Braiuly
2 pipes Holland, and 10 bids American Gin
20 bids New England Warn
50 do old Rectified Whiskey
10 do old Monongahela Rye Whiskey, in
store and for sale very low,by CIRODE & WHITE,
d9 corner Commerce and Dauphin sts.
Bagging, ropE aNDTWIS i
100 pieces heavy Kentucky Bagging
100 coils prime Kentucky Rope
500 lbs superior Kentucky Twine, for sale by
CIRODE k WHITE,
d9 corner Commerce and Dauphin sis.
A SPLENDID PIANO FORTE, manufactured
by Chickering k Mukay of Boston, for sale low
by DOUBLE DAY & SEARS,
dceS 36 Dauphin-st.
JJIOR SALE ON CONSIGNMENT.—84 idids
. N O Sugar, 15 bbla Refined do.
J. S. BEERS & CO.,
decOM 67 Commerce and Frout-sls.
|%T EW M1JS1C.—DOUBLEDA Y & SEAKS, 36
li Dauphin-st., have just received an assortment of
New and Fashionable Songs, Waltzes, Marches,
and Pieces.
Also,—■“Cramers” and “Hunters” Instruction
Book. dec8
N. B.—Persons wishing Piano Fortes Timed and
Repaired, can have it done by calling on Mr. A.
Sakmeister, at our store. D. & S.
fill X S RTFS CO A CH HARNESS, made of the
k5 best materials, for sale l>v
dec8 WM. II. BUNNELL & CO.
PRINTS, CLOTHING, ice.—15 eases Madder
Prints, Senses coltonude, kersey and deny pan
taloons; kersey jackets; white, fancy ami striped
Sliiits; 4 eases ribbed and plain Kerseys; 4 bales
whitney and fancy end Blankets; 20 bales 3-4 and 4-4
brown Shirting; 5 cases bleached 4-4 do; 2 cases
Shirting Stripes; lease Ladies white Hose, for sale
decS by WM. II. BUNNELL k CO.
r|lO THE PUBLIC.—A choice lot of Tennessee
.0. Hogs is offered for sale in iliis market now at
the house of Elam Philips, at the head of Govern
ment street. Persons wanting to purchase five hun
dred weight will be supplied at 5 cents neatly dress
ed. By taking one hog will be 6 cents, delivered at
house, steamboat or vessel. Orders left with Miller
at his Fruit Store, opposite F.utaw House, Roynl-st.
near the Livery Stable of Walters &. Buford, or with
Geo. McLeod, formerly of tho Mississippi Hotel,
will be attended to.
decS HORTON DROVER.
TVS' AN ILL A AND RUSS l A If E M P HOP e7—
-lvJL In store nnd for sale by
dec8icw FRANKLIN W. McCOY'.
UNDEK AND INDIA .BAGGING of best
quality, in store aad for sale by
riecSitw FRAN KLIN W. McCOY.
QAA PJE(;ES KENTUCRY BAGGING, 45
inch; 200coils Kentucky Rope, instore
and for sale low to close n consignment In
dec8Kw FRANKLIN W. McCOY.
CRIItMTURE.—A small lot ol neat t ai lor and
fl1 Bed Room Furniture, landing from brig China
from Boston, for sale by
(J. DAVENPORT &; CO.,
dec8 29 St. Mie.hnel-st.
fcJIHjiAU.—35 bbl.s fWton, Loaf, Crushed and
V-51 powdered Sugars, landing from hiig China and
for sale by CL DAVENPORT & CO.,
doc8 29 St. Michael-st.
PRINTS—30 oages of Full River Prints of u va
riety of patterns and quality, just received and for '
sale by ' [d8j J. B. TOULMIN,85St. Miclmel-st |
WANTED—A young Lad, 15 or JO years old,
to attend in an olliee, one who writes a lair
hand, and is willing to accept of a moderate compen
sation, may address box 254, with references and sla
ting when aud where an interview may be bud.
ctto7 _
PURE~W INTER SPERM OIL.—15 tierces and
bills in store, for sale by
decS WM. H. BUNNELL & CO.
WUlTE LEAD.—200 hcg7N7.Tii7 store and
fur sale by
decS ’ WM. II. BUNNELL & CO.
GOSHEN BU TTER.—17firkin*choice,landing
from Imrqiic Reform, for sale by
decSWM. H. BUNNELL & CO.
O” It ANDES, PINE APPLES & BANANAS.—
lOai Oranges, 100 Pino Apple*, 100 bimohes
Bananas, landing from brig Canton from Mntanza*
uud for sulg by [dccl ltf] J. II. RIVERS.
_PUBMC SALKS.
BV A HOAM.
TO-MORROW morning, at 9 o’clock—
100 boxes Claret, 75 do do Capusules
25 boxes Cherries, new
100 bhls Pork, prime ami moss
25 tihls Cider, 10 Imlf pipes Brandy
40 bhls Brandy, 40 qr t asks Port Wine
20 qr casks Madeira Wine
100 boxes Ciiler, 100 boxes Porter
100 do Candles, 150 boxes Soap
200 tio Raisins, 50m Cigars, Havana
50 do Brandy Fruits, 20m Regalia Cigars
50 sacks Still, 5 crates Crockery
Also,—Dry Goods, Hats ami Caps. declO
II ¥ AT 31 % TO lino, «V SDN.
iS' /c of Tobacco continued.
TO-MORROW morning, at the usual hour—
31 boxes Tobacco
22 casks prime Cincinnati Shoulders
10 do do do Sides
20 bhls, casks and tierces family limns
20 hills Molasses, in Cypress bhls
20 sacks white Beuns Other Groceries as usual
Also,'—At the Dry Goods Stoic directly opposite,
i large and general assortment of seasonable, staple,
Mlloa ami woollen American, English and Gemma
Dry Goods. Terms as usual,cash. declO
WILL be sol i on Saturday the 18ll» inst., at II
o’clock, in front of the Court House, pursuai t
lo an order from the Hon. the Chancellor, to me di
rected, a lot of Furniture, consisting of-—
32 Mntrn. .-es; 31 Bolsters ami Pillars
I I Toilet Tables; 1 Sideboard
l trunk Srmidries; 3 pieces Carpeting
2 Pictures Frames; lot of Bedsteads
41 Chairs; 1 Sofa; 1 Clothes Press
15 Wash Slants; 3Looking Glasses
1 kit Crockery. WM. MAGEE, Receiver.
E. B. GALE, Auct’r. «ler8 7*f
Bo.VML.TS.— A large assortment.amongst which
are ladies and misses American and English
plain Ft aw and Tuscan, English Willow', Cyprus,
Oriental Ltghorn, Modena and Silk Bonnets; white
and colored Palm Leaf Hoods, &c. for sale by
ded7 GfcO. A. ARNOLD, 43 Warn-si.
17IRENCH ARTIFTC1AL FLOWERS—A few
dozen very superior French Flowers, for sale by
dect GEO. A. ARNOLD, 53 Wnter-st.
HI PERIOR 1 lANO FORCES—Tlie subscri
hors Inne received direct from the manufacloiy
of Messrs. Loud &. Co., a few of their beat Rose
wood and Mahogany Pianos, which they offer for sale
ul the manufacturers prices at their store No. 2 ! St.
Francis street.
elect tit'w S. II. ST. JOHN & CO.
FOU SALE.—A Copying Press complete. Ap
ply to [dec7] JAMES MAGEE, i
WE have on hand a supply of COOKING.
STOVES worthy of attention, on account of
economy—convenience and numlort.
CUMMINS, HOGAN & SNOW.
n27 20 Commerce strset,
PAI OTICE.—Will l>e leased at auction on Satur
1 M day, the lith inst., until 1st November next,the
House on Monroe street, now occupied by the Miss
Allison’s, being a large mid commodious Dwelling,
suitable fora boarding house and largo family.
Also,—A comfortable Dwelling House, situated
on the south east corner of State and Lawrence-st.
13. GAYLE, Cashier.
E. B. G ALE, Auct’r. dec8 7tf
171 OR SALE,—A SPLENDID PAR & THREE
M1 TEN PIN ALLEYS.—The subscriber wish
ing t" eliang*1 bis business, offers for sale a Bai and
three Ten Pin Alleys, together with all the necessa
ry fixtures, which are of a superior quality. This
establishment is ns well located for business as any in
the citv. To a competent person it would he a pro
fitable investment. For particulars, apply at No.
47 Commerce or 48 Front streets.
RICHARD STUART.
N. B.—I would prefer exchanging for a house in
the city, or for some improved land on the Alabama
river. * AII persons having bills against me will please
present them for payment, ami all indebted to me are
respecllullv requested to call and settle their accounts.
dec7 6uw» KICHAR1* STUART.
Northern bagging.—too piece* instore,
for sale by [dec7] D. WHEELER.
NOTICE.— Persons wishing Clothing made ol
their own materials, will please call at the old
stand of Moore & Maguire, No. 54 Water street,
where the undersigned is prepared to execute any or
ders which may lie entrusted to him with neatness
and despatch. P. G. MAGUIRE.
N. 11.—Prices reduced to correspond with the
times. Warranted to lit or no charge will be made,
dee7 6c
ft j} ESS AND PRIME PORK.--30 barrels in
it.fi. line order, for sale by
dec7 1). WHEELER, 8 Water-st.
A l’EIt CRACKERS.—100 half barrels," for
sale by [dc7] D. WHEELER, 8 Wntei-st.
ION DON MUSTARD.— 30 boxes in small bot
-4 tics, for sale by
dec7 D. WHEELER, 8 Water-st.
C1 HECKS ON NEW YORK at sight undone
> days sight, for sale bv
WM. MILLIGAN CO.,
dnc7 34 St. Michael-st.
WANTED,—A second hand Counter from 20 to
30 feet long, w itlt or without drawers. Apply
at IS Dauphin street, to
dec7 J. H. RIVERS.
Kentucky bagging.—ibo pieces 44 inch
large pieces, lauding and in store, for sale by
der.7 D. WHEELER, 8 Water-st.
KENTUCKY ROPE.—130 coils superior qual
ity, for sale by
dec7 D. WHEELER, 8 Water-st.
BACON SIDES.—10 casks landing and for sale
deo7 by I). WHEELEB, 8 Water-st.
PRUNES.—In gallon and half gallon jar,just re
ceived and for sale by
CUNNINGHAM & CALDWELL,
doc7 50 Dauphiu-st.
ALMONDS AND RAISINS—Just received and
for sale by
dec7 CUNNINGHAM & CALDWELL.
II ERRING.—No. 1 fresh, just received and for
dec7 ' CUNNINGHAM & CALDWELL.
LIME.—500 casks Thoinuston Lime, this day
landing from brig Homer and for sale by
dec7J. H. RIVERS.
HOLLAND GIN, &c.—10 qr pipes best Hol
land Gin; 4 qr pipes French Brandy, this day
lauding and for sale low from the wharf by
dec7 J. H. RIVERS.
DUNDEE BAGGING.—lOO pieces 42 inch for
sale very low, would answer well for presses or
mending, for sale by
dec7JOHN O’REILEY.
II IO COFFEE.—300 bags, landing from barque
V Reform, for sale by
dec8 (L VVESTFELDT & BRO.
LD IRISH WHISKEY7720 2 gallon deiuL
joints of old Malt, 12 years, this is a superior
article, for sale l»y [ucc7] J. O’REILEY.
BLAST1 NG POWDER—for siTc I>v
dec7 JOHN O’REILEY.
INTER STRAINED SPERM OIL—for sale
dec7 by JOHN O’REILEY.
RAISINS.-*)® boxes MR. fur sale by
«lec8 WM. II. BUNNELL'& CO.
AGGING, ROPE & TWINE.-Factors or
ders tilled at the lowest rates and on accommo
dating terms, hy [deo7] JOHN O’REILEY.
RAISINS.—200 boxes Bunch, for sale by
dec7 JOHN O’REILEY.
OLLAND GIN.—2 piu“s well flavored,'for
sale by [dec7] JOHN O’REILEY.
‘VITHLSKEY.—200 barrels hourly expected per
v v schrs. Swan and Elvira, and for sale hy
dec7 JEREMIAH REA.
POUT WINE.—5 qr casks rich old Port, 25ca
ses do, f.»r sale hy [Jec7] J. O’REILEY.
ill ADKIRA.—5 qr casks Blandy’s London par
IT1. ticular,for sale hy
dec7 JOHN O’REILEY.
B ACON .x, SALT.—.w0 casks Sides and Shoul
ders Cincinnati smoked Bacon, 200 sacks Salt,
for sale at low prices by
dec7 P. McCASKILL, IS Coinmerce-st.
LOAF SUGAR.—20 boxes Woolsev’s Loaf, for
sale by_[dec?] JOHN O’REILEY.
LANDING from brig China and for snle on wharf
or in store—150 boxes Codfish, 20 cases galls
amt half galls Underwoods Pickles, 25 cases Under
wood’s Lemon Syrup, lor sale by
dec7 P. Mc.CASKILL, 18 Comnmcc-at.
WANTED,—A situation, as Clerk in a store?,
by a young man competent to take charge of
.it* assist in any respectable business. Satisfactory
reference will be given ns to character, business hab
its, Stc. He would have no objection to remain mir
ing the summer if desired to do so. The amount of
salary is of less importance than a good and perma
nent situation. Enquire at
dcc6 5m GREGORY’S Exchange.
DOTICC.—Lust ur taken front the schooner Pa
tapsco, a small HAT BOX, with a card ut
Utched maike I H. Ross, the same being put on board
the schooner through mistake with passengers bag -
«gage. Any information concerning the above will be
thiinkfully received by Capt. Urquhart, or at F.
Shaw & Co's office, 71 Commerce street. drc6
(Jtj* AdteitUor and Chronicle will please copy#