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KEtilSTKIK AND JOURNAL.
jjr Pruned at No. — Conll-slreet, m Ihe uew building
out door cnet of the hank, up entire.) Oillcea of publi
cation—No. 50 Roy al-airii'et, and b. fi. corner of Watei
aud St. Mlchael-etreet.
T**ms—City paper $10 per annum, half in avance—
Country paper, $5 per annum, in advance.
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
LATEST ADVICES
Loudon,.Nov. 21 Havre.Nov. i
Liverpool,.Nov. 31 New York.Nov.
SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 11.
We bad a mail to-day—letter dales are of tlie 2d from N
York; Baltimore and Philadelphia papers of the 2d- w«
received no N. York papers latRkhau the 27th ult,Chat les
ion and Augusta dates 4th.
At Autfutia, Ga. on the 4th id*t. the cotton market was re
ported quiet, neatly all the heavy^turcltasers having with
drawn from the Market—purchase* being chiefly confined
to tile wagon trade, prices in Ihe street* ranging front lilt:
be —sale* of the week 1123 baht*. There was but litlls in
market that would bring over 8ic.
At A/matpomery, on Wrdueaday, the cotton market re
mained as ut former notice. Price* for fair, 8} : middling
7J ; ordinary 7c. and inferior 61. Receipts of season Ins
tates—stock 7,041 bale*.
Tbs Wttumpka Argus of Wednesday left tsys : a large
quantity ofcoitou h*a been brought into market during the
past Week. Price* fiom 7 loflc. Business quite active.
At CkarUttoa, on the 4th insl. ihe cotton market closed
di m, owing to" tlio comparative light receipt*—sales of week
b9e7 bates—receipts **U53. Exnsines 6|®I0e.—principal
sales at 81 ®91- Morlmg Exchange bl'a9 ; N. York Sight
1 prem. Freights 7-IOd to Liverpool; Havre gc.
At Savannah, the Republican p-i c* current oflaat Satur
day , quotes sales of cotton for the preccdiug week bl48
bales—atadecliuo up< n pisvious price* of f&ic.for the
lower qualities aod 4 Hie. on tlis better. 'J'lie market clo
ses dull—mid. to mid. lair 7j &81 : lair to fully fair 81 a 9c.
Exc hange on New-lork lipteui. Freights to Liverpool
id—ilavro 1c.
[from our I'rices current oi in is morning. j4
MOBILE COTTON MARKET.
The arrivals ol the week are 8,533 lutlcs, and iho ex
ports 4030 bales—viz:
Havre—ex-Loreua.1,457 blues
New Youk—Ship ILenzi.6It*
Brig Selma.7‘i7—J,343
Baltimore—Mng Charleston.331
fcchr Thame*.159-310
New Orleins—Mail Boats, etc.584
Philadelphia—Brig Huntress.346
Leaving a stock of 33,531 bales, os the amount on hand
and on shipboard not cleared last evening—ngninst 19,030
bales at same time last season. Ia the corresponding
week ol last year—receipts 5,635 bales; exports 2,073
bales.
At our last weekly review of this market, the transac
tions were quoted at 5000 bnles for the preceding six bus
iness days; tho sales wore understated, fully 6 COO bales
having changed hands, about 2,200 of which should have
been sot down for Friday, in place of 1200, nearly 1,000
bales having been transferred at a late hour on that day
and subsequent to the termination of our enquiries.—
Since that, time, and up to Thursdiy, a good enquiry has
prevailed, with moderate daily operations, limited some
what however, by the upward tendency of prices, which
was also accompanied by much stiffuess on the part of hol
der*. Yesterday and the day previous, the enquiry has
fallen off, aod in consequence, holders are more accommo
dating, aud the market is regarded as easier in prices than
in the fore part of the weal. Our quotations at foot are ap
plicable to the business of the wesk, which closes rather
heavy at these figures. The purchases have beeu to a con
siderable extent on foreign account. Amongst the sales,
we have to report a transaction at a higher figure than usu
al ; a crop lot of 100 bales, classing “good fair” with but
little falling off, aod that maiuly in the color, was sold on
Wednesday at He. The grower* name is Stredwick, who
has iu former year* been uoted for the superior character
of bis crop ; it would be well if there were more of our plan
ters wfao would turn their attention to the quality, in liuu
of the quantity of their production. There have also been
a lew small parcels sold at 10c. this week, but we find good
cottons are equally as scarce at our last notice.
The sales of the week are computed at about 5500 kales;
in daily transactions of say—89990 bales on Saturday, 1UUU
oa Monday, 1291500 on Tuesday, 100091200 on Wednes
day, 69700 on Thursday, and 69 800 yesterday. The
stock ou sale estimated at near 20,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL CLAFH1K1CATIO*.
Dec. 10, 1841. Dec. 10, 1840.
Good and Fine.....nominal.—<80 nominal
Good Fair.—(& nominal.—fd nominal
Fair.9*<» 9|c.9J®—
Middling Fair.bit® 9.9 Cd->$
Middling.8B&> —.8 Jift'—
Ordinary.7jft0 —.8 <806*
EXCHANGE—There him been a great scarcity of do
mestic bills during the week, and rates are ad vnneed *
per ct. for long, and about 1 per cent for short bills. Even
at these prices it hiu not been possible to procure Urge
amounts, sellers refusing to draw save in small sums.—
The repealed mail failures—the uncertainty respecting the
action of our legislature upon the banks, and the unfavor
able quotation* for Mobile Hinds at our last dates from
New York, have all exerted the|r inllucuce in producing
the present slate af things. In addition to which, the re
port of a large exchange operntiou about the middle o
the week, to which the Brmich Bank is a party, has elicr
ted much attention amongst exchange denier* and mer
chants generally, and has not contributed any thing to the
quo., o. regularity ol the market. The ireueactiou was
lor •* mouths sterliug bills, drawn agaiusl shipments oi cot
ton, a good portion of which was purchased daring the
present week, and is in course ol shipment to Liverpool;
the rates understood to be 14 psr cent. The alleged ob
ject of the bank ia to provide funds to meet the spring
puytncni* on her bonds iu London. The Bank of Mobile
chocks on New Orleaus at 5J preui.—See table.
FREIGHTS—Rates, as was anticipated, have slightly
improved during the week, but the engagement* are not ex
tensive. We notice one engagement in the beginning of
tho week ol a*bip fur Liverpool, hulf her cargo at id. tho
vessel haviiiglhe benefit ufsuy imp rove me ill in the mark e
for tho other half; auather ship was takeu up at *d. for
halfand 9-16 for half—or a* quoted 17-32 of a penny fur tho
entire cargo. Iu addiliou. an American ship and a British
bark have gone on the berth for the same destination, the
former at 9-Id. and the latter slid; we uudeistand the
lalier has considerable engaged. Shippers consider 9-lfid.
above the market rate, but first cluts American vessel* ure ,
generally stiff in demanding thisfigure. The main beta eeu
tbs extreme*, *ay 17-32 of apenoy. is probably the most cor
rect quotation for freights per Amnrtcau ships. To Havre
thn rale iu filling up former engagements, 1-I6c. Coast
wise, mere has not beeu much goiug foiward—previous
rates are sustained.
GROCERY, PRODUCE AND PROVISION MARKET
General Remarks—The p»»t week has beau oue of
geaural dullness and depression in every department ol'bu
•m»M usually uoticed under Ibis head, aud we observe ihe
prevalence of au increased despoudeucy and gloom,ainougi>t
dealers. With better rivers than usual at inks season, .mil
quite us liberal receipts oi cotton, as at the corresponding
period of most proceed lug years, the trade of our city, at
thie liuie, iu almost every particular, if we except that of
our lending staple, la in a more depressed aud backward
condition than in any former season which we cau remem
ber. Tho attendance of country Customers, usually large
in the early part of Dec., of preceding years, is this sea
sou remarkably limited, uod of these, but few are making
bills beyond the temporary supply of the primary articles
of family consumption. The dry goods dealers and jobbers
have esperieuceiJ suure little demand, aud the retail grocers
have been engaged by a moderate busiuess, chiefly from
the waguu trade, great uumbers of whom have visited us
during the last two weeks, bringing to market thnr couou,
stock, etc* and returning with full loads of merchandize.
The wagon trade with Mississippi grows annually in impor
tance, ua*J »he receipts of cottou iu this way, will at 110 very
remote dry, bo a prominent item in the trade or our city.—
We have Had delightful weather during the week.
BAGGING AND ROPE—The deuiaud, as at our Iasi no
tice, his been very light and confined te filling small pint:,
ters orders,—prices continue about the same. The stock
is a large one aud with tho accumulative increase of future
arrival*, will, in all prooahiiity keep prices very low, un
til the spring demand seisin; uutil which lime no material
imp rot nine ui in the enquiry is anticipated by holders.—
Bales if small lots Kent, best quality, are generally at 249
lljc.— though we are uol authorized from the dtscrepaucy
of views to quote otherwise then 23924, and 10*9ll*cts;
for laige parcels the asking rates are 22923c. and 10911c.
A sale ofoue lot made at 22*'9!)e. India was incorrectly
quoted lest week—it ie offered at 229230. in wholesale lots
mid 23924c. iu small ; very little euqmry. Northern and
8 cote h me nominal. Russia hemp roue 114912c. ; North
ern 831UcU.
COFFEE—The demand remains very limited aud tales
are altogether iu small parcels of5 and 10 bags; prions for
new crop Havana aud Rio are firm at IS hi I2*c. as In qual
ity ; old from II Vo l&kc. The slock iaa full ouu, auu gro
eers now UoU pretty fair supplies.
CANDLE^—Sperm 4.2943c- for beat brands; other des
criptions trout. 4.0 to 42p. The dsnuud light aud supply
ample. Compost 30939c.
CHEESE, BUTTER, Ac.—For each of these articles
there is a moderately fair request from the retail trade, aud
pficesare steady as heretofore quoted. But a small quanti
ty of Chroso- ip casks has yet appeared iu market; the sup
ply in boxes, however is auflteieat, end of a better quality
tuau usual. A prime article of butter is still scarce, and
prices are aJvauciug—iiufesul the receipts of all sorts fall
considerably below tluus of former years. We quote Chens*
JO 9lOjc. and Butter *0 to 33c. iu small lots.
FLOUR—Tn.ce* are nominally as this day week, hut lean
flrng; in#leed #71 is the highest thst we believe could be
ojiUipeiLfor • lot of auy size, altho’iu accordance with the
asking rate* of holders, we quotes, f. Western $7*97*c.
Tun stock ut .derate.
GRAIN, HAY, Ac.—Corn has further advanced, und our •
present figures are 75 970c. for large parcels, aud 0Ur*8ijc.
for small. Oats, we quote 70975c. Bren #1 per sack.— ,
Hty is a little planner aud pi toes users favorable to buy*
era; tho last sale of consequence was 300 bales at $1.00,—
Two small cargos*, arrived the last duy or two, are out *
yet disposed of. Retod price of Hay aud Fodder $2.75 — *
LI.4E—The deiaaod is solely at retail—prices $1. *
The Uol arrival has not met purchasers, aud is going iu t
•M •. held for #1 62*. .
LUMBER—Oue cargo expected this week ; we hear of
no receut transactions, aud quote, uoutiunjiy $0 9$J at 1
mills. ‘
MOLASSES—The enquiry Am been preily fair, for smett I
lots, and sales in the aggregate of 243IW bbl* have token >
place at 84 ,241923c. according toils situation end the i
bills. The spick ou hand light.
FRO VISIONS—Mess Pork is reduced from former quo
tations, to $109$10* aud.prime $09$di per bbl— sod ie
entirely nominal at these rates ; at suction, where the chief *
•ales lake place, prices are variable, luU generally much i
lower thee above, and the stocki# v.ery heavy. Bacou con- J
Duties pretty nearly as last noticed—UauM 597, Hides 4 to
4*, and Shoulders 8* 93*<q full supply. I*ard 697c. and ~
quite heavy. Rice, of wbicliuddiiiiMiti receipts this week, 1
has been sold iu email lots ou the wharf at 595*«. Pota- «
toes is up to $1.75 per bbl. an J holders very firm. t
BUG A it—J’he deuiaud is extremely light, with a ^pretty ,
fjjr present supply, which is daily iacrtasiug, and prices ,
tending down. There are a few luU of superior new held
at 7*c. but the sales that oncer are mostly effected at 3*. 6, .
46>c. by the cask, flair quality i we believe it would be tlif* •
flcult to.reuli4e 7«- for the best new crop ou sale; old Huger
held at 7fo0c. The supply of good quality it h alleged J
will be very short this season. i
4 ALT—No additional arrive!*. Fromstocs, $1.50 » the
price, for small lots; Mtbtejv esIHeg *f •**•*»'***.
ufiiistfsv^Prttti are e little lower. A prime article is 1
won“SrSflwfoswso«*demaed; ihfMmr quality^ *
*;«. to •*oi»«e»i"r,o. >
MOBILE,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11,1841.
The Eastern, letter mail came through this morn
ing with New. York dates ot the 2d, and W asking toil
and Baltimore dates of the 3d. The |'n|>er dates
were not s.i late.
We give up considerable space this evening to an
extract, which we obtain from the New Orleans Ad
vertiser, describing the treatment of the Creole,
by the authorities at NaseatiJ*
We have just in going to press, letters and papers
of tin* 8th from Tuscaloosa, but they contain nothing
of importance enough to require us to delay the press.
It is doubt rut whether the Bill, of which we gave
an abstract the other day, for collecting the suspen
| ded debt of file Banks, by two commissioners with
! extraordinary powers, has really passed the Semite.
! Wc learned of the passage of a bill, and saw it sta
| ted in the Huntsville Democrat that this bill had
! passed. But from recant information w o are inclined
to doubt, whether it docs not still rest in the Senate
committee room. There it ought to slop, unless di
vested of some of its features.
The collecting of the suspended debt is under the
most favorable circumstances a delicate and difficult
tusk. There is a prevailing opinion that it might lie
done by siqmrate commissioners, and that the net ire
means of the Banks could continue to be used as a
reduced capital in hanking operations. The advan
tages of such an arraiigtMiient, if practicable, and it
the system were so re-organised as to exclude the
recurrence of the same siris-iuanagenient that has
brought on the present embarrassments, would be two
fold, (mill very desirable. They would give the facili
ties to trade which it needs so much; and the future
profits of banking would go to reduce and lessen live
loss of the state on its Bonds. But the preliminary
question, is the separation of the two kinds of isseta
practicable 1 and is there a satisfactory plan lor re
organizing the system of administration, nr« ycl un
announced. With every anxiety to study all tin 'in
gest ions wc have seen made for these ends, a-' re
volving the matter in our own ininds, wc con ft ; • o
do not see a clear way out of our difficulties in
direction.
The satisfactory re-organization of a State liai.k
system, so as to work well at all, is an insuperable
obstacles in our minds. But if its friends have any
scheme by which they promise to secure vigilance,
integrity and skill in directors elected or nominated
lor institutions in which they ha\e only the transient
interest of stranger trustees, without security or res
ponsibility, we are anxious to hear of it. There may
l>c palliations to the pressing evils of the system us it
stund*, and it may be well that they should be tried,
if we cannot succeed in charging the system radical
ly, or abolishing it altogether. Essential changes
are, however, absolutely necessary for any hope to
make reduced capitnls less mischeivous in their future
operations, than the wasted ones have been in their
past.
But supposing the way clear for improved manage
ment, how is the separation to be effected? What
shall we call, and how shall we define “suspended
debt”? The Relief notes of the Bank, which have
been extended under past laws, would, from the long
date and the character of the paper, seem to beany
thing rather than active debt. Notes having a right
to four anuuul renewals, at not more than twenty per
cent, per annum reduction, and generelly wit's less,
extending over more than four years, would naturally
be classed as suspended; yet they are among the dis
counted paper, maturing and not protested. If paper
not protested, is to go in as suspended, who is to draw
tile line? a great deni of current paper is Imd or
doubtful—is that to be selected for the action of the
commissioners, and by whom? so of the paper tinder
protest, which is good; who is to classify it? Sus
pended debt cannot be equitably distinguished by the
mere fact of protest or not protested; where is the
destruction to be made, apd by whom? It is evident
that a power to discriminate, would be one of vast
responsibility, and open opportunities for favorite
ism which would be too gieal to vest in a small board
The power of discrimination, too, must have its lim
its in lime, or it would amount to absolute power
over all the future operations of the bank. It would
be impossible to continue an institution in which the
accruing paper might lie constantly called, and passed
over to other hauJs for long settlements. It would
not be long before all the assets of the bank would
lie placed in a condition tq,iake the benefit of action
DC lore cumin ms loner*.
A greater difficulty would be to dispose of the circu
lation. Unless it is designed that the Banks as amend
ed, should continue in a state of suspension, provi
sion must be made for a redemption of the outstanding
notes; can the reduced Banks be made to pay specie
for the whole of the circulation1? If not, and nobody
thinks they can, what ia to be done'? Will the State
•sanction a suggestion thrown out, to make a new
specie-paying issue, and discredit their old notes, by
making them receivable only in settlement of pendiug
liabilities? It will be difficult to reconcile this with
good faith; or to justify to the punctual and solvent
man, the premium thus giveu to the delinquent debtor,
in allowing him the advantage of paying his debts in
a depreciated medium?
We have no answer ready to these questions; but it
is incumbent on our legislators, in shaping their Bank
policy in this crisis, to listen to all suggestions, and
we throw them out as matters for their grave consid
eration, in determinng which, we hope they will find
less embarrassment than we do.
The New York "Courier des Etals Unis” states
tint the (lovernment of France has taken up in earn
est the project of establishing a line of steam ships
between the principal maritime cities ol that Kingdom
and of the United States. The captain of the French
Navy, M. d'Aubigny, recently arrived at New York,
has been sent here by the Minister of Marine, with
a view of inquiring into the actual condition of steam
navigation in the United States, and of studying the
improvements that have been made. M. d’Aubign)
is of opinion that at tlie close of 1842, there will be
four steam packets playing between Havre and New
York. These vessels will be of war model, but so
constructed as to serve well in time of peace.
We saw tlie play of Nicholus Niekleby again l ist
night, and are confirmed in the belief mat it will have
a run. There are some fine points made in it. Mrs.
Richardson is a perfect Smikt, and Squierg is Cli Io
nian and Chapman isSquicra; we cannot separu >
them. We ought to add, that the school boys at j
Dolheboy Hall, acted their parts very naturally, as if
the recollections of birch was as fresh in them.
For til.* Kegnu-r and Journal.
Ia the Ledger of yesterday morning, ap|iear tome
rcry just " reflections” upon the purchase of .Sterling
tills. 'File suggestions made as to the piobable salely
>f a purchase, of such Exchange in the various con
iagencies mention.*!, are well calculated to arrest
lie attention both of Banks and of individuals. The
ubjoet is now bud before tlie public, and it would be
lesirable time “ A Merchant” should continue his
‘ reflections” that the many very erroneous views
vertaiued in regard to it, should be exposed; and
hat all should know when there is safety in such pur
hases; and liow a Bill of Exchange called "special”
Mutes it t<» great confidence tbuu one drawn in the
sual mode; whether the produce upon which it is
rofened to be drawn, is actually! aad in all cases,
ubject to ite payaent; or whether other claims will
ave a preference «*nt of the proceeds of such ship
leuts; sil l what those claims are?
But my present object is to notice tlus transaction
» some ol its risks before the shipment is completed
i this port. I regrvit that individual responsibilities
ave been made a subject of remark by "A Merchant”
-as, I am quits sue, objections enough will be fount.
> such operations without such reference being ue
Rsanry; ultheugh, it is true that the objections beai
iucIi greater force , when tlnyonly security is tlie re
pectable characie r of tlie parlies making the amiuge
•ent. In order t > present the subject fairly, let n*
tke a case said 1.0 have actually occurred, and which
t is supposed is the ordinary course in such cases.—
[‘he Bank agr ees to take for « purchase of cotton, 1
Jill ol Exchange upon the house to whom tlie cottoi
» to be consigned, at Liverpool, at such date on sight
s may be agr »ed upun, and to advance tlie money t*
lake ills pare hast, on condition that tlie BUI it mud.
special” wb an tlie bills of lading are obtained foi
to c fdcr that the Bill of Exchange may so
$ X
specify the parcel of cotton against which it is drawn,
us to give all the advantages supposed to Ite derived
from such a specification. lYli.it security has the
Bank frvm the tune the money is advanced, to the
time the hills of lading are signed! suppose it i* de
stroyed by fire nftur the purchase, nod before the
shipment; whose loss would it la*, if n«»t insured 1 It
insured, in whose name ’docs it standi and to whom
would the money he pan! by the office, in case of loss'?
If in the name of the shipper, would not judgment
against him, recover the amount upon a garnisheeT—
In whose name is the cotton stored"! ami in case of
an execution being levied upon it, to whom would a
jury adjudge the right of pl'ujieiiy, it stored in the
name of the shipper! and would not an execution le
vied upon the property even on shipboard, bring up
such a question of ownership, as to make it a very un
certain risk for the Bank ? But suppose the party mak
ing the shipment, is entirely freelromsur.il a position
as would subject every thing in Ins name to a rigid
scrutiny, what security has the Bank, that the money
will lie applied to the purpose intended! and is it not
possible that even in the hands of the broker, il may
lie diverted from its intended use, or go to pay old
losses or obligations 1 and finally, is it not possible,
should the bill i Im* drawn in the usual inode, and left
with the Bank to be exchanged for “ special” Bills,
w hen the shipment is completed, that the Cotton alter
purchase, should go to soma other, and not a bale be
sent to the house u|W)ii the bills are draw n, even tho’
part of them should be made ” special**! Now, if
any or all of these risks are taken by flic Bunk, in
such arrangements there is no such security ns till
thoultl have, who purchase Exchange, when not sa
tisfied with the character and responsibility of the
drawers, and the nature of the Bill when accepted,
as from the the time when the money is advanced, to
the close of the shipment, it is not secured; and of
course, a risk of this kim? should not !>e taken.
But enough ha:, been said for the present, in regard
to the objections against such arrangements made by
any one w ho has the disposition of monies belonging
to others, whether as corporations or individuals.—
At some other time, you may hear from ina as to the
security which is given to the Bill of Exchange being
made “ special,” should •* A Merchant” or some
other correspondent, not make the public acquainted
with the gross mistakes made in regard to it.
A CITIZEN.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New Or
leans to his friend iu this city:
New-Orlkan§, Dec. 8:h, 1841.
I regret to notice in your esteemed favour of the
6th inst., w hich is just received, that you deem me
disposed to find fault will) your city, and this comes
with au especially had grace from you niter your ear
nest request that’ I should speak candidly of things
as 1 viewed them 1 agree with you, that it is doubt
ful whether good will result from it, on tlie contrary
perhaps evil, for few admire the discernment which
discovers their faults and neglects; anil it may he,
so far as your corporation is concerned, that instead
of applying n remedy to the evils pointed out, they
may from an amiahic fooling of spite, destroy the
fences of lots already enclosed and aboli»li side walks
altogether.
This, however, will scarce lie the case ; it would
not lie politic, it would not secure a re-election, hut
if found popular, 1 cannot say what might lie done.—
You have an intelligent board, 'lis true, mid an intel
ligent mayor, though from what you say, the latter is
a liitlo obstinate occasionally.
Notwithstanding all this intelligence which your
authorities possess, you may roly upon it, you am all
wrong, in your total abandonment of your streets and
avenues. At least so far ns regards the sidewalks
and vacant lots, the poverty of your treasury is no ex
cuse. It would cost the corporation nothing more,
than the exertion and energy necessary to pass the
ordinance and to carry it into effect. The expense
of the improvement, would be amply returned in levs
than 12 months, from the consequent enhancement of
the value of property.
Your water works from what you write, will he
furnished in less time than was anticipated and there
will be a great day of rejoicing, when your engines
are called upon by Mr. Stein to test the supply which
your fire plug* will afford.
You must however lisa all your abilities in gelling
and keeping the suhjocl of deepening your passes be
fore the public, and exciting an interest iu the pro
ject, if you can draw its attention lor a moment lroin
Bunks, cotton and politics.
Dredging cannot clear a channel and all the money
expended by the United Slates—in this instance, is
thrown away in childish experiments to remove (ef
fects without reference to, or understanding of cau
ses.
When I contemplate the immense importance ol
this design and the results to grow out ol its execu
tion in the vast addition to your commercial prosperi
ty it seeins to me impossible, that you can allow the
subject to sleep for an instant. You inform me that
the lighterage alone of cotton and merchandise ex
ceeds the sum of 150,000 dollars per annum. This in
two years, would in all probability pay for this great
improvement.
Then look upon the whole fleet of ships, with their
crews, now 15 to 20 miles distant—spread from
Cliactaw point to 3 mile creek—drawn up in front ol
your city, and you may form some idea of the revolu
tion to fie achieved in the accomplishment of this pro
ject, changing Mobile from an inland village, to a sea
port of importance.
Extract from the Consular Protest in the case of
the Creole, containing ajnarration of the treatment of
the vessel by the British authorities at Nassau.
About 10 o’clock P. M., of the 8th day of Novem
l>cr, 1841, they made the light of Abaco.
The pilot who came on bourd as the Brig ap
proached Nassau, and all his men in the Pilot Boat
were negroes. The Pilot was acting under the legal
authority of the Island, lie and his men, on coming
on bourd, mingled with the slaves and told them they
we.c freemen, that they could go on shore and i.c er
could be carried away from there. One of the Pilot’s
men told one of the teuiale slaves, that lie should
claim her for h:s wife.
* lie leglliUI lauicuiuiigaiui., niiu
Gifford went to whore in his boat. He conducted Gif
ford to the American Consul, who accompanied him
to the Governor of New Fro idence and all the other
Bahama Islands. Gifford hen related to the Gover
nor all the facts relating t die voyage, from Rich
mond to that port. The American Consul, in behalf
of said vessel and all interested, requested of the Go
vernor that he should send a guard on board to pro
tect the vessel, and cargo, and keep the slaves on
board till such time ns they could know what the/
could do. The Governor did so, ami sent a guard
of twenty-four negro soldiers with loaded muskets
and bayonets, in British uniform, commanded by a
white officer, who took possession of the vessel and
all the slaves.
From Tuesday the 10th, till Friday the 12tli day of
November, they lied Ben Blacksmith, Addison, Ruf
fin and Morris, put them in the long boat, placed a
sentry over them and fed them there. They min
gled with the negroes and told the women they were
free, and persuaded them to remain in the Island.
Captain Fitzgerald,commanding the company, told
many of the slaves owned by Thom is M'Cargo, in
presence «f many other of the slaves, how foolish they
were, that they had not when they rose, killed all
the whites ou board und run the vessel ashore, and
then they would have been free, and there would have
lieen no more trouble about it. This was ou Wed
nesday.
Every day, the officer* and soldier* were changed
at9 o’clock A. M. There are 609 regular soldiers
on the Island, divided into 4 equal companies, com
manded by 4 officer* called captains. There was a
regular sentry stationed every night and they placed
all the men slaves except the four which were tied,
and placed u guard over the catchwuy. They put
them in the hold at sunset to let them out at sunrise.
There were apparently from 12 to 13 thousand ne
groes in the town of Nassau aim vicinity, aud about
3 or 4 thousand whites.
On Wednesday, the 10th of November about nine
o’clock A. M., three civil magistrates of the Island
came on board and commenced examining all the
white person*. 'They completed the examination on
the Friday following, when the Attorney General came
on board with the lliree magistrates, and the deposi
tions were signed. The;Ainerican Consul was present
the first two days. The magistrates were accompa
nied by a clerk. The Attorney General, ou Friday
placed the 19 mutineers in the custody of the Captain
and his guard and ordered them upon the quarter
deck.
Tliere were about fifty boats lying round the brig
all filled with men from the shore armed with clubs,
and subject to the order of (he Attorney General, and
awaiting a signal from one of the civil magistrates; a
sloop was towed from the shore by some oai boats
and anchored uear the brig—this sloop was also tilled
with men armed with clubs; all the men in the boars
were negroes. The licet ol'bouts was under the im
mediate command of the pilot who piloted the brig
into the harbor. This pilot partly before the signal
was given by one of the magistrates, said, that he
wished that they would get through the business ;
that they had their time und he wanted his.
The Attorney Genera! here stepped ou the quarter
Jeck, and, addressing himself to all the persons except
die nineteen w ho were in custody, said, "may friends
you have been detained u short time ou board the
Creole for the purpose of ascertaining the individuals
who were concerned in this mutiny and minder. They
liuve been identified and will be detained, the real nl
you are free and at liberty to go on shore and wherever
you please.” Then addressing the prisoners lie said:
‘men there are nineteen of you who have been ideuli
lied as having baeu engaged in the murder of Mr.
Howell and m an attempt to kill the Captain and
ithers. You will be detained and lodged in priaou
for a time, in order that we may communicate with
the English Government and ascertain whether your
trial shall take place here, or elsewhere.” At this
time Mr. Gifford the mate of the vessal, then in com
mand, lira Captain being on shore, under the care of
s physician, addressed the Attorney General in the
presence of the magistrates, against the lioats being
permitted to come alougside of the vessel, or that (he
legroes other than the mutineers should be put on
there. The Attorney General replied that Mr. Gifford
|ad better make ou objection, but let them go quietly
oo shore, for if he did, there might be bloodshed. At
thi< moment one of the magistrates ordered Mr.
Merritt, Mr. McCargo, and the other passengers to
look to their money and effects as he apprehended
that die cabin of the Creole would be sacked ami
robbed.
The Attornej General, with one of the magistrates,
ktopped into liiw boat and withdrew into the stream, a
>bort distance from the brig, when they stopped. A
magistrate on the deck of the Creole gave the signal
for the boats to upproncli instantly. With a hurrah
and a shout, nfleel of boat* came along side of the
brig and the magistrates directed the men to remain
on board of their own bouts, and commanded the
slave* to leave the brig and go on latard the boats.
They obeyed bis orders, and passing from the Creole
into the boats, were assisted, many «f them, by this
magistrate. During this proceeding, the soldiers
and officers were on the quarter deck of the Creole,
armed with loaded muskets and bayonets fixed, and
the Attorney General with one of the magistrate* in
his boat, lay at a convenient distance, looking on.
After the negroes had embarked in the lioats, the
Attorney General and mngi.^tralc pushed out their
boat, and mingled with the fleet, congratulating the
slaves on their escape, and shaking hands with them.
Three cheers weic then given, and the bouts went to
the shore where thousands were waiting to receive
them.
v> lien tins proceeding whs over, aim an me mnvcn
except the 19 landed, a barge w as sent from the bar
racks to the Creole, to take on shore the 19 prisoners
and the guard which had been left over them. They
were taken on shore to the barracks, and the 19 car
ried thence to prison. One of them died the day af
ter he had been put in prison, in consequence of
wounds received in the affray.
During the investigation carried on by the magis
trates on board the Creole, and on the evening of the
same day on which the slaves ami prisoners were
landed, and mutineers were arraigned and identified
by the witness.
" Many of the negroes who were emancipated ex
pressed a desire to go oil to New Orleans on the
Creole, hut were deterred from it, by menus of threats
w hich were made to sink the vessel, if she attempted
to carry them away. Three women, one giilunda
buy concealed themselves on board the Creole and
were brought to New Orleans. Many of the male
and nearly all of the female slaves would have remain
ed on board and come to New Orleans, had it not
been for the command of tlie magistrates and inter
ference as before stated.
On Monday following theso events, being the 15th
day of November, the Attorney General w rote a let
ter to Captaiu Elisor informing him that the pa**en
gtrt of the Creole, as he called the slaves, bad applied
to him for assistance in obtaining their baggage which
w as at ill on board the Brig, and that be should assist
them in gettiug it on slime. To this letter, Gilford,
the officer in command of the vessel, replied that
there was no bugging oo lioard belonging to the slaves
| that he was aware ol, as lie considered them cargo
and the property of their owners,ami that if they had
left any thing on the Brig, it was the property also of
their masters; and besides lie could not laud any tiling
without a permit from the Custom House, ami an or
der from the American Consul. The attorney Gen
eral immediately got a permit from the Custom House
but no order from the American Consul, and put an
officer of the Customs ui board the Brig, ami demand
ed the delivery of the luggage ol the slaves uforesaid
to he landed in the Brig’s boat. The master of the
Cre.Ae, not feeling hitiselfal liberty to refuse, per
mitted the officer with Ins men to come on board mid
lake such baggage and property as they chose to con
sider as belonging to the slave*. They went into
the hold of the vessel and took all the wearing apparel
blanket* and other articles, as also one bale of blan
kets belonging to Mr. Lockett, which had not been
opened. These tiling* were put on board of the boat
of the officer of the Cuitouis and carried on shore.
The correspondence which took place between the
Attorney General and th? master of the Brig is hi
possession ol the American Consrtl at Nassau.
On the next day, Tiesday, Captain Eason propos
ed to sella portion of the provi.-ioiis, in order to pay
bis expenses, while lying at Nassau, having more
than enough Ibr the remainder of the voyage to New
Orleans. The Collector of the Customs refused to
allow the provisions consisting of several barrels of
meat and navy bread to be untured unless the slaves
which bad Been emancipated should likewise be en
tered as passenger*. The master oi the Brig refused
to accede to this condition.
The next day after the landing of the slaves, the
officers of the Government of New Providence caused
to lie advertished a vessel lor Jamaica to lake out
passengers to that island, (passage paid.) A humber
of the slaves of the Creole entered their names. It
was generally said by persons, white mid b nek, that
the object in putting up this vessel was to carry away
the slaves of the Creole. The Captain was so iu
l'ormod by the American Consul and Mr. Stark the
agent for the Boston Insurance Companies
About two or three hours after the Brig reached
Nassau, Captain Woodside ol the Bark Louisa, with
the American Consul came onlioard ami it was agreed
that Captain Woodside with as many of hi* crew as
could be spared, and the second male and four sailors
of the Brig Congress should come on board with arms
and with the officers and crew of the Creole, rescue
the Brig from the British officer then in command and
conduct tier to Indian Key, where there was aU.S.
vessel of war. The Louisa and the Congress were
American vessels and the arrangement made un
der the control of the American Consul. The Cap
tain was to come on board with part of the crew of
the Louisa and the Congress, so soon us the Creole
should lie ready to leave Nassau. Frequent inter
views were had every day with Capt. Woodside, the
Consul and the officers of the Congress, and the whole
plan win arranged. Accordingly, on the morning of
the 12l!i of November, Capt. Woodside with his men
in a boat rowed to the Creole. Muskets and cutlasses
were obtained from the Brig Congress. Every effort
had lieen made in concert with the Consul, to pur
chase arms of the dealers at Nassau, but they all re
fused to sell. The arms were vvraped in the Ameri
can flag and concealed in the bottom of the boat, us
KUIU Dual <i|i|irunt;m;u me vicun. n iicgiu hi d iiuni
who had watched the loading of the boat, followed
her, and gave the alarm to the British officer in com
mand on the Creole. As the boat came up to the
Creole, the officer called to them; ‘‘Keep off, or 1
will fire into you.” Ilia company of 24 men were
then all standing on deck and drawn up in line front
ing Capt. Wuouside’s boat and were ready w ith load
ed muskets and fixed bayonets for an engagement,
Capt. Woodside was forced to withdraw and the plan
was prevented from being executed, the said British
officer remaining in command of the Creole.
The ofiicors and crew of the Louisa ami the Con
gress and the American consul were warmly interes
ted in the plan, and every lliiug possible was done for
its success.
Indian Key is about 400 miles from Nassau.
Tlie nineteen negroes had thrown overboard and
burnt ail their weapon* before they arrived at Nassau
and the aid thus offered of American suiloi s and arms
was amply suAicieiil for the arrangement and supply
of the Creole on her Toy ;ge. If there had been no in
terference on the part of the legal authorities of Nas
sau, the slaves might all have i>een safely brought to
New' Orleans. It was that interference which pre
vented aid from being rendered in Nassau, and caused
the loss of the slaves to their owners.
On the same day, on which the slaves were libera
ted, and before the Attorney General and the niagis- ,
trutes came on board, the American Consul and the
Captain had another interview with the Governor.—
The Consul stated that they wanted time to write
to Pedian Key on the Florida shore, to get a vessel
of war of the United States to come and protect the
brig and cargo on her voyage, and a guard was
wanted to protect the said brig and cargo in the wean
time. The Governor refused to grant one for that
purpose. The Consul then proposed to get the crews
of the American vessels then in the port of Nassau,
and place them on the brig to carry her to New Or
leans, and asked the Governor to station a guard on
board, till the American sailors could be collected,
bill he refused.
A proposition was then finally made to the govern- j
or, that the American seamen then in port and in A
meric.in vessels, should go on board the Creole and I
be furnished with arms by the Governor to defend the
vessel and her cargo, (except the 19 slavas who were
to be left behind) on her way to New Orleans. This
also the Governor refused.
Oil the 13lli, (h^,Consol on tielialf of the master ol
the brig Creole and all interested, proposed to the
Governor the 19mulineers tube sent to the U. States
on board the Creole for trial, and this too was re
fused.
More Monet Wanted.—Wc learn, says tlie
Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday, thnt the Governor
lias made another requisition upon certain Banks
liable to such a call, for a loan of lfc pf r coot, on their
respective capitals. The time is limited to 1st of
February, and the object is we presume, is to provide
for the payment of the Stale interest then due.—Bal
timore Clipper
Another Slats Case.—Two colored seamen
and a colored boy were brought before Judge Wilde,
at Boston, on Saturday upon habats corpus. The ves
sel to which they liehmged is owned in Ncwbern,
North Carolina, and the two seamen are slaves to the
owner. On examination they said they bad wives
and children in Newborn, and would rather go back
slaves than remain freemen at the North. The hoy
was proved to be an apprentice to the master of the
vessel—of course not a slave. All three were dis
charged, and the writ dismissed. It was sued out by
Mavid Kuggles, a colored man, of New Bedford,
where the vessel arrived.
Tribute or Respect.—A Urge concourse of
the citixens of Wetumpka and environs, assembled at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday last, and formed
in procession, headed by the clergy of tlie several de
nominations, with the mayor and aldermen of the city,
marched in solemn order to the burial grouud, to re
ceive the monument erected by tlie young men of this
city, to the memory of the late Rev. Robert Holman.
A most eloqusnt and feeling address was delivered
on the occasion,by the Rsv. W. T. Hamilton; and
the feeling evinced in the countenances of all, told
tlie siocerc and deep regret which pervaded each bo
som, for the loss of this truly pleas rouble man.
—[Wettunpka Argus.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.
Bills on England, at GO days.16 3— percent prsm
Bills on t ranee, at 60|days.4.903 — do do
Bills mi N'ew-York, at todays. 6(3 7 do do
Do do nl 30 it.iya. 7J it b do do
Do do ntlSUaiH.8 3- 8V do do
Do do at 5 d.i> s.9 it '•>( do Jo
Do do al sight.<4 310 do do
Bills un Philadelphia, at GO dsya... par ii— do do
Do do at 3<> d ij's... 3-3 4 do do
Do do at sight 4 ih 5 «»«• do
Bills ou Baltimore, at CO days.2 3 ^ do do
Do do at sight....... 5 it 6 do uo
Hitls ou Roston, at GO days .li} » 7 do do
Do do ut 30 day*. 7J it 8 do do
Do do nl sight a short do. 310 do do
Bids oil Providence, ut 60 days. .. G it— do do
Do do at nightfcsh't sight G it— do do
Nen'-Orlciuik Check*. 3 S Sj do do
Specie...b f/— do do
RATES OF FREIGHT—1*0 NT «)F MOB I MS.
Colton per pound—Liverpool.. .Am. ships.... 17-HSd d—
Do do do ...British do k/rr—d
Do do Havre.1-163—c
Do do Glasgow.— it— d
Do do New-York. Itf—c
Do do Boston. |<r—c
Do do Providence...j it—c
Do do Philadelphia ... (re—c
Do do Raltiiii'H .id—c
Do do New-Orleau*.—8-4
BXPOKT8.
LIVERPOOL—Per ship St Lawrence— M4G bales cot
ton.
NEW YORK—Per brig Weiurupku—495 bales cotton,
.7 bales moss, .7 bxs mdse.
NEW YORK—Per brig Almeda—457 bales cotton, 2m
staves, 8 casks copper.
RICHMOND—Per schr J A Lancaster—243 bales cot
ton.
NEW’ ORLEANS—Per schr Unmet—46m ft lumber.
HA VAN A— Per srlir Emily Knight—5 4a ft lumber.
■ tipoiira.
PORTSMOUTH—Per ship Alabama—2.31 bales hay.
NEW YORK—Per ship Floridian—a lull cargo of as
sorted md»e.
NEW YORK—Per ship Splendid—546 bales hay, 2G4
bbls content, 1 do oil, b b\s mdse.
BALTIMORE—Per barque II Sheltoflf—310 lings cof
fee, 125 bxs tobacco. Its bids, 8u hf do herring*,3d ItHlf do
whiskey, 1135 pcs hallow ware, 86 nests trunks, 20 casks
claret wine, 25 baskets olive oil, 59 bales domestics, and
sundry mdse.
NEW ORLEANS—Per schr Louisiana—7 hlids coal,
I860 bids do. to tons iron, 225 pi's bagging, 50 coils rope.
NEW ORLEANS—Per schr Roam—uu casks bacon,
10 do claret, 50 do lioef, 875 do flour, 15 do pm k, 50 do
do whiskey, b do molasses, 6a kegs lard, 2 pipes brandy,
b lihds sugar.
NEW OULEANS—Per steamboat Champion—111
kegs lard, G do butter, 30 casks claret, 8*5 b\s wine, 2j1
tes rice, 50 sacks com, 1 0 do oats, lb casks bacon, 51
bxs tin, 22 bdls sheet iron, 25 bbls whiskey, sundry pkgs,
bxs, Ac.
NEW ORLEANS—Per steamboat Creole—20 kegs
lard, 3ll lihds sugar, 2u do bacon, b bbls apples, 75 bbls
whiskey, 10 bxs cheese, 50 do raisins, 19 sucks oats, 21
kegs butler, U bales hay, 2 nates cabbages.
€J 0.\41G iN fli1 iW.
Per ship Floridian I'm New York—P Moscly & cofL N
Hitchcock; D Tillotsnii; Doubleduy A Hears; G Beal A
co; W II HuuUell A co; Cummin-, iiogan A Snow; M J
Conley; Deshou, Taylor A Myers; D .Stephenson; M A J
lly me; F Franklin; J M Sum wall; Wui li A R Uuidsall;
Lacey, Terrill A co; TGraham; N W Underbill; Win D
Smith; F Natsteil; 1, B Vail; 1. B Cain; St John, Powers
A co; A Campbell; Robinson A Stewart; II Smith A co;
11 Ballou jr; J Bragnw A co; Coley, Stewart A co; J B
Touliitiii; S Bates; 8 W Allen; J M Withers A co; Juo C
Kysu; E Robbins; Hull A Files; J Bigelow; lleuch, Elu A
co; F Shnw A co; Norris, Stodder A co; J Lake; C Price
Jr, C Cuyler; J L lloyi A co, Smith A Dabney; (• A C
llopkins; J Campbell; Pitcher A Bull; J Conning; lludd II
Fry; J K Ruudali; Stringfellow A Hunna; F Langdou; J C
Hodges; A Campbell; Mauldin, Montague A co; Joint 11
Woodcock; Luton, Cronin A co; Price, Ellis A co; 1 C
Dubf.se A co; Stanton A Brother; Daniels A Brady; G G
Henry; Talcolt A Wilcox; DeForest, Morris A Wilkins;
A Knapp; J F Franklin; T Keouan; D Cronin; Collin A
McCullough; J Campbell A co; Waldron A Pierson; Jno
Reid iSi. co; Wilkiusou, Hopkins A co; 8 11 St John A co;
Tartt, Stewart A co.
Per ship 8plendid fin New York—C K Crocker; J A C
B Sanford; DeForest, Morris A Wilkius; J B Toulmin.
Per barque II Shelton fm Baltimore—11 A Srltroeder;
<) Maxunge; Fry A McCrary; T P Miller A co; Minge A
Russell; J Bacon A co; Harrison A Blair; J M Stun wall;
W Lougcnpc; J B Toulmin.
Per schr Roam fm New Orleans—A J Tardy; Barron &
Mead; P Chuntrou; J O'Reilly; Fry A McCrary; S 1 Love
ly; R Donnell.
Per schr Louisiana fin New Orleans—T Lesesne A co;
Purvis A Andrews; Ogden Brother.
Per steamboat Creole fm New Orleans—T P Miller A
co; Marshall a Rowe; G W Tarletou; J A Cooper; W 11
Bunnell A co; W Calvert; J Ticknor; Brouiborg A iluu
neinuii; A Robinson; S McClelland.
I’A
Ter steamboat Creole fin New Orleans—C S Thayer
and lady, Miss S Hovy, Messrs Bosworth, llearne, New
ark, McLeod. Sully, Bladen, Geddes, Hughes, 1 Imnos, W
Fowler, Campbell, Downing._
"marine list. _
PORT OF MOBILE—DECEMBER 11, Idll.
CLEARED
Ship St Lawrence, Ilngedom, for Liverpool, by George
Martiu.
Brig Wetumpka, Fowler, for New York, by J C Rynu.
Brig Aimed a, Ashby, for New York, by Whittaker A
Sampson.
Schr J A Lancaster, Steelman, for Richmond, by Allen
A linden.
Schr Hornet, Winslow, for New Orleans, by T Henry.
Schr Emily Knight, Drinkwater, lor Havana, bv Win
Edinonds A co.
Steamboat Shoal Water, Moore, for New OrleHna, in
ballast.
ARRIVED
Ship Floridian, Pratt, fm New York.
Hhip Alabama, Wood, I'm Portsmouth.
Barque Thames, Prince, from runUnd, In ballast tc
master.
Barque Gulnare, Wheatland, from Boston, in ballaat to
master.
Barque Henry Shelton, I.ongcope, fm Baltimore.
Sp. brig Guadaletc, Pablo, fm Cadiz via llavaua, to N
D Eslava A co.
Schr Roam, Jones, fm New Orleans.
Schr Louisiana, Eddy, fm New Orleans.
Steamboat Creole, Dav.lin New Orleans.
Clearer roa THia port—At New Orleans, IRh—schi
Commercial, Patterson.
Hence—at New Orleans, 9th—achra Alligator, Lewis
and Swallow, Eldridge.
Brig Cohansey, Moore, hence at Philadelphia on the2i
Inat. _
Qrv* Advertisements intuiided lor thi* paper, it lett a
ormer office ofthe Journal, at the old stand of the Regia
ler, or at the printing room in Conti-atreet, a few doors
east of the Planter*’ Dank, will receive due attention
They should he lea prior to 1 r. m. to insure Insertion.
yiLT TEMPERANCE MEETING.—The regular month
ly meeting of the Mobile Temperance Society will he heh
at the Ilaptut Church, on Monday Evening the 13th im»i
at 7 o’clock. Several gcutlamen ere expected to addreai
the meeting. The public are invited to attend.
dec 11 10k E. T. WOOD. Secretary.
hTbER N IAN UK N E VOLE NT SOCIETY or MOBILE
A regular monthly meeliug of lliia Soci
ety will be held at the Alhambra on Moudni
Evening, I3lh instant, at 7 o’clock p. M. fo
tlte transaction ot huaiuea*.
The nflicere and all the inembera are re
queated lo be preaeut.
Ily order.
THOMAS STRINGER,
decll lOu Secretary.
—The Advertlaer will plaaae copy one time.
SZrMbssns. Editors—As some of the community attil
eliug to an appareui determination of connecting me will
the recent Mongomory Rank transactions, will you plensi
to inform them that Mr. D. II. Stickney and rnyaelf an
different individuals, without couaanguinty or counectioi
iu business. Further, that 1 owe the Stale Rank A Rranche
nothing. [declO 3t) HENRY F. STICKNEV*
*1CT FIRE DEPARTMENT—ATTEN MON.—The re
gular monthly meeting of the Fire Department will b«
held at the Alhambra on Saturday, December Nth, at 1
o’clock P. M. J. F. HUTCHINSON, Chief Engineer.
The Advertiser will please copy. _decIO
J_T Consignees wauled for the following goods receive!
by the brig Mary Silbshy, from New-York, and how it
store. L in a diamond 5 boxes } J Fountain, Muutgouiery
three 10 gallon kegs.
dec8 HUNTINGTON A CLEVELAND.
NOTICE.—The Fifth Anniversnry meeting of thi
Methodist Fenmla Missionary Society of Mobile
will take place on Sunday morning next, at tin* oh
Methodist Church, corner of Franklin and St. Mi
chael-sts., at which time a collection will l>e Inker
up in aid of the fund* of said Society. Addresses
from Bishop Waugh and others, will be delivered or
the eccasion.
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
decliK*
DVANCES ON COTTON.—The subscribe)
will make advances on Cotton consigned to hit
correspondents ill Liverpool, Havre and New York.
ARCH’D GRAC1E,
decll corner Conti and Comoierc sts.
(EXCHANGE ON NEW ORLEANS.—Bill
MJJ at 5 and 10 days sight, for sale by
decll E. L. ANDREWS k CO.
INXCHANGE on London, New York and Nev
-A Orleans, for sale by
decll M. D. E8LAVA k CO.
EXCHANGE on New York ut 10 dn)s sight, fo
sale by WM. MILLIGAN k CO.,
decll 34 St. Mirhnel-Kt.
S'" IGHT CHECKS ON NEW ORLEANS, lo
sale by [decll] E. L. ANDREWS k CO.
AC A l D.—Gentlemen calling at No. 9 St. Mi
rhael and 10 Plauters-sts., at tinseasonahlt
hours, arc respectfully informed that the proprieto
can be found in liolh night and day, and if they wil
in future give some intimation of thoir presence the;
can be saved the trouble of cutting oar panels to eflec
an entrance, for thereby they injure bur doors. In
dividual* so calling will be waited on in a most gen
teel manner, and Bedstead*, Bureaus, &c. in slior
every thing in our line, will be taken to any part o
the town for their accommodation. The subscrllk?
would al*o take this opportunity to inform Iiib friend
and the public generally, that he lias on hand nil ex
tensive assortment of l1 URN ITURE of all descrip
lions, which lie will sell a* low for cash or city ac
ccntances, as can be purchased in anv southern city
decll _J, BOWEN.
DR. 11. GATES, the only Agent in Mobile, fo
the sale of D. Landretlrs very superior Gardei
Seeds, is now' receiviug from tbs Vermont a new sup
ply, embracing all the varieties suitable for this sea
son. These Seed ere all warranted to be thi
crof ©fifty. decll 10* rh»
SADDLES.—A consignment of about 6 doxsa, for
sale at very low price* by
decll JOHN O’REILEY.
11 Ul'KVYHEAT.—70 packuges in 1-8 aud 1-4
bbl* made line new Wheat, for sale bv
gder-ll JOHN O’REILEY.
WHISKEY .—140 bHrrels~f i *alc bv
decll SMITH & DABNEY
M OKI N O TUB A CCO .—10 barrel* Wril lard’s
very line, for sale bv
decll SMITH & DABNEY.
BRANDY CHERRIES.—16 boxes, a verysu*
perior article, lor sale by
decll SMITH k DABNEY.
OAR AN D MOLASSES.—10 bhd* N O Su
^ gar, 15 do do new do, 25 bbl* Molasses, for sale
decll by SMITH & DABNEY.
WHITE LEA I).—Aii additional supply of while
Lead, now in store, at
UATF.S’S Pharmacy,
decll 136 Dauphin-*!., Mobile.
LON DON ASS UR AN C E .—A few copie* of the
above Popular Play, j*«*l received and for sale by
DOUBLED*Y & SEARS,
decll 36 Dauphin-st.
WHISKEY.—300 barrels a choice article of
Rectified direct from Cincinnati per steamer*
Express, Mail and Merchant, for sale to arrive by
deci I MARSHALL & ROWE.
■ 7M.OUR.—50 bbls superfine landing from *cltr.
JP Roane, for sale iiy
dedl ' MARSHALL & ROWF.^
OMESTICS.— 21 bale* 7-8 Omiaburg*, £0 do
Brown Drillings, i.0 do 3-4 Brown Sheeting*,
just landing and for unit* by
dll 10c J. B. TOULMIN, 85 81 Michael-*!.
WINES.—20 cask* superior Sherry, just land- i
ing and for aale by J. Ii. TOULMIN,
decll 10c 35 St. Michnel-sl.
BdAlNDY.—10 half pipes Champagne mh«I Scig
netle, for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
decll 10c .‘>5 St. Michael-st.
(4 INCINNATI SIDES.—22 casks a line article
/ of Cincinnati cured Meat, landing from schooner
Roane aud for sale by
decll MARSAALL & ROWE.
tll.NCINNATI SIDES.—75 casks direct from
/ Cincinnati per steamer* (Jen. Pike and Mer
chant, n superior, article, for sale by
decll MARS 11A LI. 4* ROWE.
SUGARS.—40 lihds, a choice article of uld crop
Louisiana; 100 bbls prime N O new crop, land
iug frmn Creole and fur sale by
tied 1 MARSHALL & ROWE.
SACKS SALT in bleached sacks, lor
^l)UU sale by SMITH & DABNEY',
decll 22 and 24 Conunerce-«t.
EMIJ OH NS.—100 each of 1, 2, 3 and 5 gall7,
fur sale by [decll] JOHN O’REILEY .
CARRIAGES, BUGGY" WAGONS, &c.—6
handsome well finished city built Buggy*
1 handsome spuare top Carriage
1 handsome Barouche
2 second hand Carriages
1 light Trotting Wagon, 6 set Harness, for sale
decll JOHN O’REILEY'.
LIQUORS.—1 puncheon old Irish Whiskey, 5
half pipe* IleuiiHSHee Brandy, a prime article
5 halfpipes old J J Dupuy Brandy, a prime article
8 “ “ Donnemort it F. Becker, 44 44
4 44 44 Pellvoiaon 4* “
2 pipes Swan Gin, 44 “
15 qr casks old Cognac Brandy
31) bbls American Brandy, 25 bbls Am. Gin
20 bbls Boston Rum, 10 qr casks Madeira
10 qr casks Canary, 10 qr casks Tenerifle
6 *4 44 old Port, very superior
5 44 44 Cicily Madeira
10 “ “ Sweet Malaga
40 bbls and 25 hull bbls ol>l Monongahela Whiskey
5 bbls Apple Brandy, 10 do Peach do
Champagne, £cc. mi sale by
SMITH & DABNEY,
decll 22 and 24 Commerce-st.
ON CONSIGNMENT and now landing—800
barrels prime Potatoes
600 bales prime Eastern Hay
150 bbls No’s 1,2 anil 3 Mackerel
200 boxes best brand Spcrin Caudles
100 sacks best old Java CotTue
700 casks Tliomnston Lime
175 casks white lump Liinc
20m piiine Northern Bricks
25m sawed White Pine Laths
30 m 44 44 44 Shingle*
20m clear 44 44 Lumber, 1 and 2 inch
2010 bushels Plastering Hair
200 l»oxes prime Codfish
100 boxes pinnae smoked Herring
28 bbls prime Newark Cider
50 bbls 44 44 Apples
25 44 44 pickled Codfish
100 kilts prime Tongues and Sound*
25 half bbls Hnllihul Fins
10 halfpipes Holland (tin
10 q* 44 44
25 “ 44 American Gill and Brandy
100m beat Spanish Cigars, Sic. for sale in 'lot*
i to suit purchases, by
j decll _ _J. II. RIVERS.
FOR LIVERPOOL.—Passage only.
Tim A. 1. American ship DEUCALION,
y&£mL G. W. Allen, maater, lias splendid accom
modation and will sail about the 15th insl. For
passage, apply to (’apt. Allen, at the Mansion House,
or to WM. MILLIGAN & CO.,
dee 11 34 St. Michael-st.
FOR RENT,
j A handsome Room on the ground floor of the
■ new building on Conti street, next east of tile
bank—runs the entire depth, with two fire places,
i Also,—A Room on the sceond floor, suitable fot
an office, with fire-place. Apply at this office.
derll _
OFFICIAL DRAWING OF THE ALABAMA
■ Lottkhy, No. Class 138 Extra, for 1841.
73—70—35—14—26—56—19—50- 61—29—7-3<
IU TO-DAY.
CAPITAL PRIZE 5,000 DOLLARS
IVV Ticket*only One Dollar and Twenty-five C<nt*.-f](
ALABAMA STATE LOTTERY,
—Class No. 139, Extra for 1841—
Authorised by the Legislature of the State, forth)
Benefit of the Wetumpka Lodge No. 39. To b«
drawn at Mobile, THIS DAY, Dec. 11, 1841, at i
o’clock p. in., at the Mansion House Exchange Roy
al-st. S. DAVIS fc CO., Manager.
90 Numbers-14 Drawn Ballots.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of *5,000 is - *5,001
1 “ - 2,000 i. - 2,00(
1 “ - 1,600 is - 1,501
1 <• - 1,200 i. - 1,201
1 . 1,100 i. - 1,001
2 « - 1,000 i. - 2,001
2 “ - 600 is - 1,001
3 “ • 400 is - 1,201
4 ■« 300 is - 1,201
4 . 200 is - 801
6 100 is - 601
6 •• - 80 is - 401
6 - 60 is - 301
328 “ - 40 is - 13,121
75 “ - 15 is • 1,141
76 •* - 12 is - 9E
75 •• - 10 is - 761
75 *« • 8 is • 60!
152 “ - 5 is - 761
6460 “ - 2 is - 16,161
39900 «« - 1 23 is 49,871
47180 Prizes, ninounting to *101,52!
Whole Tickets »1 25— Halves 62 1-2 cents.
Packages of 30 tickets, * 37 50, warranted to dra*
*17 50. Packages of SO half tickets, *18 75, war
ranted to draw » 8 75. Packages of 30 quarter tick
cts, e9 37, warranted to draw *4 37.
For packages or single tickets, apply at the Mans
gers’ Office, corner Dauphin and YValer-sts.
A SPLENDID MAHOGANY DESK, made by
a Bustoo mechanic in the most thorough mau
ner. Also,—An upright Mahogany Desk, soinewhu
worn, for sale at No. 34i St. fllichael-st.
dee 10 m _
A,>1S.—A choice 1-1 of fresh N York llam
small size, for sale by
declO W. EDMOND fc Co , 96 Com, si.
TOBACCO.—24 whole lioxes Robinson’s Hone;
Dew A. No. 1; 18 half bxa Robinson’s Hone;
Dew A. No. 1; 100 whole boxes common pouni
lump, for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 36 St. Michael-st.
CIGARS.—30m different brands, for sale by
declO \V. EDMOND & Co., 96 Com. st.
BEEF—50 half bids Mess Family Beef for sale
to arrive per schr Helen, by
dlO HARRIS fc ROSS.
CHEESE—56 lioxes lauding from barque Rsfotl
and for sale by [dlO] JOHN O’RF.ILY■
TOBACCO—73 boxes various qualities, for sal
by £110] JOHN O’RF.ILY.
‘ ripOBACCO AND CIGARS.—600 boxesTobac
fc. co, various brands; 10m Cigars, Canones; 20:
r Cigars, Manuel Ainores; 20>l Cigars, American; ii
1 store and for sale bv
declO_THOS. P. MILLER fc CO.
Tfc ICE.—20 tierces prune new Rice, for sale b
' IV decio THOS. P. MILLER k CO.
COFFEE.—200 sacks Rio Coffee, 160 sacks La
guira Coffee, GO sucks Green Havana do, 60 d
, Java do, fur sale by
| declOTHOS. P. MILLER fc CO.
TABLE SALT.—A few boxes just received an
for sal* by _„ ,
docJO CVNNINOHAM fc COLWELL.
I
fc
PUBLIC SALKS.
It¥ fllAIWMALL Sc HOWIE.
MONDAY morning, at 9 o'clock at Sales Room—
100 bbls Rectified Whiskey
50 do old Monongahela Whiskey
15 1-2 bbls do do
100 bbls superfine Flour, 75 do fine do
30 hhds Cincinnati Sides, 30 do do Shoulders
20 do uncanvassed Hams
20 hhds old crop La. Sugar, 50 do new do do
20 boxes Havana do, 15 bills Loaf do
20 bxs Imperial, Gtmpowderand Hyson Tea
20 bags Havana Coffee
30 boxes various brands Tobacco, 50m Cigars
75 bxs N B Sperm Candles, 50 do No. 1 Soap
37 bbls mess Pork, 20 bbls Beef
10 drums Cod Fish
20 pipes, hlf pipes & qr casks Cognac Brandy
10 <jr casks domestic do
10 1-8 casks do do very superior article
10 pipes ami half pipes old Holland Gin
Jamaica Rum, Port Wine
30 coils Hemp Rope, 20 dox Hammers
20 dozen Shingling Hatchets, Ate.
—AND—
10 cases very heavy Russet Brogans
10 44 calf and kip Brogans
10 44 Morocco and Seal do
7 44 Ladies and children's do
10 44 Boys and youths do
7 44 heavy kip Bools
Also,—A stock of Staple Dry Goods, comprising
a variety suitable to dealer or consumer. Terms
cash. dec11
COT1CE.—Will lie leased at auction on Satur
day, the 11th hist., until 1st November next, the
House on Monroe street, now occupied by the Miss
Allison's, being a large and commodious Dwelling,
suitable fora lioarding house and large family.
Also,—A comfortable Dwelling House, situated
on the south east corner of State und Lawrenre-st.
B. GAYLE, Cashier.
E. B. GALE, Auct’r. dec8 7tf
W ILL be sold on Saturday the 18th inst , at II
o'clock, in front of the Court House, pursuant
to an order from the Hon. the Chancellor, to me di
rected, a lot of Furniture, consisting of—
32 Malianse*; 31 Bolsters and Pillars
14 Toilet Tables; 1 Sideboard
1 trunk Sundries; 3 piece* Carpeting
2 Pictures Frames; lot of Bedsteads
41 Chairs; 1 Sola; 1 Clothes Press
15 Wash Slants; 3 Looking Glasses
1 lot Crockery. WM. M AG EE, Receiver.
E. B. GALE, Auct’r. dec8 7tf
ICH SILKS and EMBROIDERIES—Chen*
Silk*, plain and satin striped; watered and
changeable do; a pieat variety of black and blue-black
Italian Lustrings; needle-worked Pelerines and Col
lars; mourning do; plain, figure I, and 2d mourning
Muslin dc Lni.ie; Silk Fringes; Daisy Buttons; clii
nelle Cord* and Tassel*; plaid, striped and dotted
Swiss Muslins; Bishop Lawn; embroidered Drapery
Muslin*, 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 lihdkfs;
Revere Lawns and Linen Cambrics; Lisle Thread
Lares and Edgings; Cambric and Swiss Muslin In
serting*; elegant Broche; heavy silk and embroider
ed Muslin de Laine Shaw ls, &c. For sale low by
dlO GEORGE G. HENRY, 41 Dauphin-st.
UGAR AND MOI ASSES.—45 hhds new Sa
gar,I 50 bbls new Molasses, for sale by
declO_THUS. P. MILLER It CO.
ALCOHOL, Itc.—10 bbls Alcohol, 200 dox Sulpb
Quinine; English Calomel in lb bottles; Spir
its Turpentine and Chrome Green, now landing, for
«nle by [declO] MOSELY It CO.
INTER STRAINED SPERM OIL, of su
perior quality, just received and for sale by
declO _MOSELY It CO.
4 Isll.—25 bhi* and half bh’a Sind, 200 bbls and
half bbls Mackerel, 60 kilts Salmon, 100 boxes
Codfish, for sale by
declO THOS. P. MILLER & CO.
HAcOtV.—22 casks Sides and Shoulders. Mo
lasses—23 bbls in fine order. Sugar—10 hhds
a prime article, landing from Lady of the Lake and
for sale by [declO] L. HULL It SON.
C10RN.—200 sack* prime white, landing from
/ steamer Lady of the Lake and for sale by
declO L. HULL It SON.
BAGGING.—400 bolts superior Kentucky, 100
pieces superior Dundee, 250 piece* superior
India, for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 35 St. Michacl-st.
OPE.—600 coils very fine Russia; 150 coils
Kentucky, for sale by
declO 9c J. B. TOULMIN, 35 St. Michael-st.
COFFEE.—400 sacks Rio, 400 sacks Havana,
350 sacks St. Domingo, 50 sacks Gov't Java,
for sale by J B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 35 St. Michael-st.
£4 UGAR.—10 boxes Luaf, NVoolsey It Woolsey
manufactory, 10 bbls crushed, do do do, 15 bbls
powdered,do do do, for sale by
dlO 9c J B. TOULMIN, 37 St. Michael-sf.
OULE'S SHOT.-200 bags assorted sizes
Youln's Shot, just received and for sale by
declO W. EDMON D It Co., 96 Commerce-st.
AN DLLS.--200 boxes Sperm; 50 do extra
Siierm, for sale by
dlO 9c J. B. TOULMIN,358t. Michael-st.
SPERM OIL.—4 casks winter strained bleached,
for sale by J. B. TOULMIN,
declO 9c 35 St. Michael-st.
miiK t.u lias in store anu receiT
X ing per recent arrivals—
120 tons Swedes Iron, well assorted
10 tons German, Cast, Crowley, Shear and blis
tered Steel
15 tons Hollow-ware; 500 kegs Cut Nails
200 Ploughs, Chuins, Hoes
Fan Mills, Corn Sheelers, Straw Cutters, Grind
stones and n general assortment of Shelf Hardware
and Cutlery which he offers for sale on favorable
terms. [dec9] O. MAZANGE, 48 Com. st.
ACKEREL, ORA NBERRIES, Ac.—
20 bbls No. 1 Maekarel
20 bbls No. 2 do, 20 nr bbls No. 1 do
30 half bbls No. 2 do, 20 kits pickled Salmon
25 half bbls Cranberries, 25 qr do do
10 Imff bbls No. 1 Shad
10 halfbbls Roe Herrings, 10 bbls do do
—for sale by ALEX. PRATT,
declOM 30 Commerce-st
AY, CORN AND OATS.—Received this day
and in store—
150 bales Northern Hay, small bundles
160 sacks white Corn, 200 sacks Oats
150 sacks Bran, for sale by
declOu J* A. COOPER.
INEGAR AND POTATOES.—50 bbls best
Cider Vinegar, 20 halfbbls do, 3 pipes old do,
for family use, 100 bbls Potatoes, in first rate order,
for sale by ALEX. PRATT,
declOM 30 Commerce-st.
UGAR & MOLASSES.—20 hhds N O Sugar,
50 bbls N O Molasses, landing fromschr Hornet,
and for sale by FRANKLIN W. McCOY,
dec9xw 69 Commerce-st.
SPLENDID PIANO FORTE, manufactured
by Chickering & Makay of Boston, for sale low
by DOUBLEDAY A SEARS,
dec8 36 Dauphin-st.
RES 11 BUCKWHEAT FLOUR in quarter
and eighth barrels, for sale by
CUNNINGHAM It COLWELL,
1 dec9 75 Dauphin-st.
PRESH <103HEN BUTTER,—Just landing
from barque Reform and for sale by
dec9 CUNNINGHAM It COLWELL.
CITRON.—A fresh supply, just received and for
sale by the box or at retail.
dec9 * CUNNINGHAM A COLWELL.
ORfLAND HAY AND POTATOES.—128
bales prime Portland Hay,, 115 bbls prime Port
land Potatoes, landing from barque Abby Baker, and
for sale by _[dec9]_J. H. RIVERS.
L INLC)UR— 160 bbls Superfine Western Flour iu
Jr store, for sale by CIRODE & WHITE,
,)9 corner Commerce and Dauphin sts.
MOLASSES.—60 barrels prime Attakunas, land*
ing from sc.hr. Ocean, for sale from the wharf,
(jec9 by ELLIS A GREEN.
WHITE LEAD—100 kegs iVo. 1 Philadelphia
Wh. Lead, for sale by CIRODE A WHITE,
1 ,19 corner Commerce and Dauphin sts
QOfl BOXES BORDEAUX CLARET, 00
U^U hlids N O Sugar, for sale by
dec9 JAMES HAGAN, 26 Conti-st.
F.W MESS PORK—50 bbls New Mess Pork,
inspected; 50 do Old do. to arrive per schooner,
for sale low by CIRODE * WHITE,
,19 corner Commerce and Dauphin sts
B1 " RANDY, gin, rum and whiskey—
50 quarter casks Seignette, Pellervoisin, and
American Brandy
2 pipes Holland, and 10 bbls American Gin
20 bbls New England Rum
[ 50 do old Rectified Whiskey
i 10 do old Monongahela Rye Whiskey, in
store and for sale very low, by CIRODE It WHlTE,
,19 corner Commerce and Dnuphin sts.
New music.—doubleday a sears, ae
Dauphin-st., have just received an assortment of
■ New and Fashionable Songs, Wallies, Marches,
* and Pieces.
Also,—“Cramers” and “Hunters” Instruction
Rook. de*8
1 N. B.—Persons wishing Piano Fortes Tanod and
Repaired, onn have it done by enlkng on Mr. A.
Sakmeister, alow store. D. « »•