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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14
Friday, May ITO p. M.

BY the England, arrived early this morning the news Is
rather usfavorable. Cotton has again declined 4d
expected 70 down sill further In another column will
in letter from correspondent statement
the of cotton held by five different firms Ga day
OF latest dates So bales
the United States Bank and 1s 600 bales hands
Of These latter se fast received On the con
ay United States Bank co,tons are kept gu, OF the mar
kei expectation Of revival Of BUSINESS doubted
whether the bank had ability hfd bach this large
urh length Of time III. prospect ef
revival OF business here fresh demand
there when the storehouses already
with nanuscured goods, waiting orders from country
In consequence &c this view OF the case United States Bank
stock dec ined in Londen Eos D Sd and all American
stocks heavy Money plenty London at "A 3
per cent but only for first bills The England brings
81 200 Oco-of which S75seoe Prime Ward
King sHd the balance other firms. This fufs
contract originally made to ship 81 100000 this country.
Money In Wall street isvcy plsay. The Merchants Bank
hssd nsd very beray audit thought the other banks
will pursue the Inland exchanges have again
improved, IL quoted Philadelphia At a per and
weste money has improved from to per cent
Of bussess done the stock exchange;
and the ices gcsera locking up, with the exception
niea States Bank, which receded per cent in
ace OF the Eng news; this institution has 5ooo oos
dependent price Of s OF III IN that article is
liable Ssct stock; Delaware Huds,a n per
but the closing sale advance Of cent Amerc
Life Trust improved per cent Mohawk showed re Of
per eentsver yesterdays prces Uics mp cent
also Long Islands Treasury sales yesterdays prices
AT New Orleans the 81 Exchange London taken
remitispce 10 New York, 5i premiums Specie PER
cen, premium.
The following Banks ard Insurance Companies have de-
clarsd divd. nds
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14

Amount due claimants AZ Paris I'd Feb, 1858, f sos 900
This rcmlled New York in gold (a& the with
the sh as,smeo Of ID February is would have yelded
for the Of the claimants 200 In lieu which,
April 1885, the Bssk of America Of York nsfes the
Of these funds call and receive in full thereof the gross
OF $86Is payable in bank notes Of the city Of New York
According understanding Of the figures have
them psbied In toe newspapers there held
back from "the suffering claimants" $6s oo9or per
cent-which they have right demand from the Bank of
America; behooves them to Iake enquiry for whose
il has been confcaied they know their rights aad know
ing dare mAintnin tlp m
appears Tallmadge OF The u 8 Senate received re.
port the Hon Levi woodbury., (who mach occupied
vi poetry and coon declaring bis ignorance Of
fhe Of iRdeRity well the receipt Of all let
to him that subject from citizens
Ia connection with this subject add, that the
fourth instamen OF the Neapotan lpaennity was paid
Naples the 9th june 1887 and Melted In Paris about
LIST July 2l3 The Bark America, the
e the OF this fund In Paris, (caed the suffer-
ing claDan by and with the and advice Of the
great financial umnsry the ta Of the United States
Department aer May, 1887, draws for these fancs
4s0 dollar and receives In New York funds At that of
exchange e249S6
On slh September, 1887, the said Bank OF America
gives the suffering claimants credit in current bank
Notes, New York funds for the said funds In Paris
fictitious sf exchange, 6xed te suit its
pr. fiji. Of e Sis per dollar BY which course psys
the claimants only 25S5G
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14

Both the banks ut Mddetowa, (conn resumed specie
payments on the 9Th inst sf
Tbus The work going and Of the northern and
banks these who can viii resumes but the southern
banks who depend The cotion win 60 with
Mr. Bddle. The resumption, in this manner, will improve
exchanges north and and thereby revive the d~r.st
energies Of trade In these quarters and demand for
English manufactured goods, and thereby enable Mr. Bdde
sell his EsgIh stock Of without forcing the market
much This will the circle OF his operations in motion,
anl place him In condition to resume.
The at the stock exchange today have been
extensive than for days the prices sun continue
firm and II Instances s Ateavy sale OF Del
Hudson closed advance Of per cents l. r i'm
proved per cent Hsrlaen The sale large and
ST. tutthe closing sale, Sol showed advance per
the close OF yesterday sonngon advanced per
cent. Treasury notes evinced no material charge.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14

Sunday nay V~-O - -
Although the weather severe. Ne bnsass~ % -
ssosL Exchange vas bright yesterday, - ~ advises
esed On sisos all saies which were, hswsvsr, inised
OF United saste Banh the ceag sales were at - advascs
of per cent Gloss OF Yesterday ssd ssoseQuess M
was onered Pkenx Sank mp psr cent; Del Hsdssa
improved A. Harlasm n per ssnngoR ot
or stocks generally firm, with the single exception Of Mo-
hawk, which fell OFF per cent ~
Treasury notes we're quoted at discount--Ro sales
The r~port o the committee appointed Bank Delegates
for die City OF Philadelphia The pur sose Of
naming day resumption Of specie payments NAV be
expected In days Nothing definite can be ascsrtausd
with regd their probable course, bat Is sumisea the
day early The banks are al different
points slse making demonstrations Of specie pay
in accordance With the Of the New York
and Boston banks and this will Ne that par,
OF the country whose interests affected by manufac
tures than crops The bank of Burngto 3rd inst,
resolved through tina board Of directors on the Chs
the Newburg Bank is also In fair way from its en-
barrssmen The fund supposed have lost in
Srecevered.
The properly destroyed the Charleston estimated
Al OF this soc by insurance. or
this s-s,ote falls upon tbs Offices Augusta is believed
that every dollar will be paid
The United States arrived this day, brings nothing parcu
lar Annexed give the
the Bank Of England from the 9Th January 1885,
OF April 1888, both inclusive, published pursuant
, and 4 ". 4,eap. 80.
LIABILITIES. ASSETS.
Circulation Elsss7,ooc Securities 22,sssoeo
Deposiies ls62.0Oo Bullion ~, 900
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14

There has been fair business but
notice particular change in the markets
CoFFEK-Transac.ions before noced-salss but
material change Ia prices. # = MIS-
RIcs-hss Improved in measure, In consequences Of the
scarcity. The sales at cash, a below given.
sucARs-Fhe prices remain hrm Sales, asgiven below
show the prices fairly maintained
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-14

The ussssssis n Ne Beard lave .gsia hned il
- - 49, sse nsW 80 = sssRe have ID
vssees. " T. sadA Wa ~ pr ssss, PAs~x improved
p@ cent Delaware ssd Hudson Arm At ~ until the
closing se, whiea sl per cent vicksburg advanced
P ceac sies Utica pr other stocks sAswed
espossiee - reesde, particularly Hsrems declining pr
cant ssonngton per Sale sfs per Treasury notes
= discount $50 El34 81
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

but | cannot take my seat without saying
word touching the old State of Massachu-
sells. Among all the States there is not one
so we'll deserving the compliment d con-
sistency, and uniform high mindedness as
she. Whether right or wrong~ghethen.aR,
this side or on that, at least wit coisScious-
ness that she thought herself right, and with
the good sense always to chose for her ru-
lers her best and wisest men, she has ever
stood firm and unshaken.
Among the faithless faithful only she:
Gentlemen, / will weary your patience and
mypowers no longer. propose to you:
The Old Commonwealth of Massachu-
sett:-Flrst among the States in the forma-
ton of this Republic-second to none in the
tbility, integrity and patriotism which she
has always contributed to sustain it,
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
FOR THE SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH.
INCONSISTENCY.

Messrs. EDITORS II am not Cabling
politician, nor do | often have any thing to
say in relation to politics--for there is moth
ing that effects less goods, in my opinion,
than conversations that we daily hear pass
between men of opposite notions of things.
They often make assertions that are dispu-
ted by those with whom they are engaged
in conversation, and without the means of
immediate reference to prove their PROPOSE
tons, are constrained to let the subject drop
without efecting any good whatever-In
looking over some old papers, the other day,
my attention was particularly drawn TO the
following, taken from one of General Jack
sons messages to the Congress of the Uni
tod States:
at is not IN splendid government, sup
ported by powerful monopolies, and aristo-
cratic establishments, that the people will
find happiness, or theiI liberties protection;
but in plain system, void Of pomp, pro.
tecting all, AND GRANTING FAVORS
TO NONE"
This declaration was made soon after the
Ex-President turned his face against the
United States Bank, and in the DAYS of Re
form and Experiment.--In a republican 90
vernment who, but the "Hero" himself,
would have dared to utter such sentiment
as the one above quoted? To exhibit the
conduct of a statesman in contrast with his
own assertions, is the only means we have
of proving inconsistency in the discharge of
his public duties.
The people of all governments, whether
republican or monarchical, originally within
themselves have been free and independ- |
ant; and although they sometimes adopt the
most despotic form of government, it is
matter wholly of their own choosing. When
a people, in selecting their form of govern
ment, are sufficiently enlightened, and the
one best calculated to secure to them all the
blessings ofpolitical freedom, is their choice,
hey should most assiduously endeavor to
every principle of their compact,
and support their rights as delegated to
hem by their constitution.
1t is not only the Characteristic now-a-
lays of one political party, that they rely too
implicitly upon what their principal states
men advance, but it extends to ALTO some
more generally than to others, am ready
o confess. As well as their political ideas.
hey sacrifice every other feeling in compIi-
nee with the wish or promotion of the lion
'fthe party TO which they profess themselves
o be attached. This, Of course, is not ap.
licable to all, but / am induced to believe
hat it is quite applicable to some.
General jackson advanced the theory that
he government should be independent ofI
ne people, that it should be "a plain system,
old Of pomP-protecting all, and granting
lvors to nonem And no sooner had this
SserIion gone forth, than thousands were
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

We publish the following table which we
find in one ofour exchange papers, to show
the extent of the revolution that public SEN
timent has undergone in different parts of
our country within the short space Ofeigh
teen months. From this statement it will
be seen that the Wing gain in eighteen
States, where elections have taken place
since 1885, is one hundred and thirty Mous-
and rOtes, which will be greatly augmented
by elections that have lately taken place,
the returns of which have not yet been re-
ceived
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
STEAM SHIP NATCHEZ.

On Wednesday last, at about half pas
four o'clock, this splendid ship arrived a
aur town. Never before had Rodney seer
such magnificent spectacle. When she
was yet several miles from our wharf, We
could see the flag streaming from the mas
head, and caught the sound oc
Martial music swelling on the air.
Her mast--useless altogether in her new
element, except to add sublimity to grand
eui--gave a charm indeed to her approach
as her noble prov divided the waters of the
mighty stream. We were totally unprepar-
ed for her reception on account of having
no gun to greet her approach. Her cannon
pealed aloud as she came onward, and the
echo, as it reverberated along our hills,
thrilled through every bosom. After she
anchored, our citizens went on board to
view the bulwark of modern enterprise.
Her cabin was very fine, and richly orna-
mented, and upon the whole presented an
appearance far ahead of any thing we had
ever seen of the kind. She remained here
an hour or two, and then lett for Grand Gulf
and Vicksburg. She was received, we un-
derstand, very appropriately at both of these
places. AS she left our landing each eye
followed her till she rounded the bend in the
river, five or six miles above, and was fairly
out of sight. We expected to have had an
of seeing this noble vessel as
she passed down on her return to Natchez,
but
Morpheus held her reign,
And Muta breath'd her spell upon th' sumb'ring
air:
The ethund'ringcannon rock'd the breeze around,
And woke each mortdIfrom her soft embrace.
! 1t was the holy hour of midnight" and
Darkness encompass'd the bosom of the deep.
No sound was heard to break the charm again /:
Each head was undisturb'd and pilIow'd in
repose.
She sought her way in solitude alone.
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
~NS.As- .a..N.&.
ELECTIONS.

NORTH CAROLINA has done well-if wo
may judge of tie final result from the few
returns receiyed.e
E5Om ALABAMA we have received no re-
turns, except froh the city and county Of
Mobile, which gave between 100 and 200
majority for the locos-a considerable gain
for the "forlorn hope"
The way Missouri has acquitted herself,
as far as the result is known, is a caution
to Humbug Bepton. Seventeen counties
had been heard from At St. Louis on the
llth inst In these the Wings had elected
I3 Senators and 81 Representatives, and
the Locos 10 Senators and Is Representa-
tiYes. In the last Legislature the Wings
had but 5 Senators and 10 Representatives.
The whig candidates for Congress had ma
jorities in all the counties heard from.
ILLINOIS, too, is boldly "following in the
Footsteps of her .'illustrious" sisters in diff
ferent parts of the Union. So far as we
have heard, her "stepsn have been most 81
gantic, and speak we'll for the intelligence Of
her enterprising population.
From INDIANA we have returns of only
three or four river counties-alI gone for
the Wings. In one 6 these counties the
defeat of the Ltecs b attributable to pro-
longed absence efaeSRsidepAble number of
their party who had been spreeing with
their friends, the runaway negroes, among
the "knobs."
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
TraEEfpp,R NnIp.

DY virtue of Deed of Trust made 10
Id me by John ] Wells, dated the 4th
day Of May, 1887, and recorded in the Office
Of the Clerk Of the Probate Court of Ieffer-
son County, to secure the debts Of said John
J. Wells to Philip o. Hughes and others, |
shall offer for sale at public auction at my
residence in said county, all the property by
said deed Of trust conveyed, to wit:
One Negro Woman named Cdrolins--also,
one Horse, one Cor, Honsehol'
Kitchen Furnasre, Fdrmir~
one Wagon, trco Yokes o.
interest Of 2
of Corn AZ
Sale to tae
next, betwe
and p. Nj.
Horse and G.
the first day
chaser giving
ty.
August stl7,A
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
BRANDON BANK.

We have not yet received the report o
tie Commissioners in regard to the condition
d this institution. In the meantime W,
publish the following abstract of the report
which we find in the Natchez Courier o
The / lth inst.
Brandon Bank owes its stock
holders $2,Os5, 200
Due to other Banks, (nearly the
whole amount is due to
banks in this state,) 36s,eI7
For their Bank notes on de-
mand, on time, deposite GER
tificates and checks on time,
they owe in all, 4,9l7,s ,so5
$7,S7l, l,ls2
To pay which they hold the Notes and
Bills of the Planters Of this State, Ia large
amount Of wbch is said to be secured by
Judgments transferred,) $7,165, ,4OS
Due from other banks, said to
be by banks principally out
Ofthe State, 396, 700
Due from their Cotton and Cot
ton Agency, 6l0,255
These two last sums as a for
eign fund, are worth at least
IS per cent premium, say, 10000
They exhibit in gold and sill
YER, (rather a small show
iDg) Ss,292
Ss ,36O,6ol
From which deduct the amount
Of the liabilities as stated, 1861, ,ls2
4eaying surplus Of assets, $9s9,479
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
RODNE Ely:
WnDrEsDAr, AUGusr %, 1888.
By last evenings mail, as usual, we re-
ceiged nothing north Of Vicksburg.

We understand that sales of Mississippi
(river) money were lately effected in New
Orleans at from l2I to IA per cent, and
Brandon at 81 per cent. discount.
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

To', ls States ,59l.I2s ,5lS 6O4,325 1882
V. b. majority, Nov. '36, 1850, Wing major
ity last elections, ll0,4S0.
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

Several of the Merchants of fNatchez have
advertised to receive Brandon money in
for goods. Jacob Soria & Co. re-
ceive in payment for all kinds of goods sold
at their auction rooms.
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

The strength ofthe political parties in the
Legislature Of Virginia is, Wings SO, Loco
Foco So, Conservatives q,
Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22
SPEECH OF MIR. PRENTISS, :
Al the FSnSil Hall Dinner, Boston, July

- ~ SfANNh AAe~et A<Nfsff~t DS~tthg ~ &AY
"a, 1888.
Nc ToS. GocsSe B.kc,@ps Of ~ Wa
PresidQts, % SEsd ne foAQwAC g tOas
be State on Mississippt raM hersdis-
tlng0 shed representative in he late Con
gress pf the UnNed States we welcome
him d psf cordially, jOyfullyI in this IhaD,
consecrA ted by our Rthers 10 natio 2 in
depended ee;-he hasSeught ke gOOd Eight,
he has ID h the faith, and strves will
receive thaedmiraton ann grfitude If his
couGtry.
10is .oAst was received With i'm pense
and pSOlonged cheering, a sving of haE lker-
chiefs, and SIher \1pressN US Of wbSme
and PLEASURE TheN Nrst pan IF MrtP m
-tssS speech was con tantly h MerruPted y
tN Mst violent bursA Of aPNauf. 4
len&. however, Athe ade ence Nsbvere\
that it Nes NOV best way to Ssten if Hence
anAMr. AentAs was permitted tdAgO OF
with only oeca<iGeel ihterruptNOs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-06
From The Richmond Compiler, Dee. |,
THE CANAL.

The water will certainly be let into The Canal on
next Saturday OF Monday werk, II We have been
rightly informed from good authority when severa,
long suspended FACTORIES and Mills will again com
mrnee business under the most favorable auspices
Boats too will be brought TO the city, aud thus re
lIc,c AT once oui citizens Lom a seiIons expense
aud more serious inconvenience IN calilug and way
oning goods y produce between tins and Weslham.
Indeed, 1t will be happy day with Richmond
Winter IS al the door and coal Is scarce-nauspoi-
tallon the Canal will increase the supply-nay,
there are numerou considerations involving comfort
convenience and economy which will make us hail
the letting OF water into our Canal, event full
OF cadnrsS to our cllzens.
But there is Que fact, which will dettact from
gu, Joy on the occasion One " hole slle OF the ba
SIN viii be without It's wall and regular embankmcnl,
aud viii present indebted, unsighuv shore, IN
wrriched contrast with The other side. THIS comes
OF some disagreement between the company and
some of the property holders on the south SIDE of
the basin which caused Injunction TO be Land
upon the operations ct The company and the matter
becoming a subject Of litigation. which is OF itself
procrast,naon, the waite, has To be let IN unfinished,
and deformed us the part alluded to is, Further
than the mere appearance Of things, II will be i'm
possible for the large canal boats, which will be en-
played on the Canal, when completed to enter the
basin there being n turn so sudden ut point SO
in the Caral, just nj the the ba-
SIN, as TO stop lheu passage. We cannot help be-
heyng tins disagreement has resulted nom some
act other, by one or both of The parties, which is
deserving the seyerest apprehension. We know
nothing of the natter and suppose there are many
SIDES to 1t. Blu, the public should know all about it,
1t is an affair Involving the convenience beauty, and
prosperity otihe city, and directly Interesting per
haps some millions Uipeople. Ii is shame--a cry
ing shame
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-06
THE JAMES RIVER CANAL-RICuMOND
NORFOLK.

Whilst in Richmond last week we awaited our
self OF an invitation Of the President of the James
River and kanawha Company, 10 visit the lower
ton OF tins Canal and TO witness the triumph OF en-
tefpflse aud perseverance, the greatest obstacles
nature could present. This portion of tie work is
nearly completed, and the will be let in ne M
week. Boats will be admitted probably IN about a
week, or al most ten days from tins time. A consid-
cradle part of thus section is through cliffs of SOLID
granite, some OF them upwards OF 100 ieei high, aud
we understand $1,000 worth ofgunpowdei has been
consumed IN blasting. Sone thirty or forty blasts
were discharged while were present. which made
sad havoc with the everlasting hills" When the
water is let IN, the lower section vi" present spec
men OF Gambling unsurpassed by any work of the
kind in the United Stales-and b, sides The purpose
OF navigation, will afford an inexhaustible supply
OF water Of great elevation for every conceivable
purpose Of machinery and manufactures. There
VIII be several establishments IN addition To those
before IN operation, ready 10 start the wa
ter Is let Iu-and we have but lltle doubt that the
nu nber will be quadtnpIed IN few years thus
definS the sale of water power valuable source Of
revenue to the Company.
The other sections OF the work, as Ear MP as Lynch
burg, we were pleased To learn rapid progress
TO completion, and 1t is expected that the whole line
to THAI place will be ready Tor BY next tall. Fur
ihct ald viii be sought Al the hands OF the legislature
during It's next session-and we expect efforts viii
be made again 10 place the whole lIue State ac-
count. The most advisable plan. however, aud the
one likely 10 be recommended 10y the present Board,
IS for the State TO subscribe for ee millions addl-
tonal Stock, and grant authority 10 the Compan,
10 borrow two millions more winch will be amply
suihcient to complete the whole work, and open a
connected line OF canal, railroad and steasl uavi-
gation TO The OHIO u,cr. The advantages Likely To
result to the commercial interests of Richmond and
Noroh, by thus alIordiuc the shortest, safest and
most eNpedious route ilnm lide water to the valley
OF the Msslsslpp, are incalculable-and will be more
likely 10 effect direct trade betu cen the ports of
Virginia and Europe than all the conventions, te-
solves and pledges that could be devised. Com
pcte this noble work. and literally increase the Bank
ing capital oil The State, uneuuumbercl by odous
restrictions, ard Virginia must SO ahead, IN spite OF
any efforts TO stop her il the want Of
concentration OF the energies Of The State. that Ia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-06

heretofore prevented her taking front rank i"e
rail roads already completed, and the other "ofes III
progr.S. will enable the merchants OF Richmond 10
de,eone their enterprise beyond all calcuiaiioo'
They have the spirit and the resources too, ana no
mower on earth restrain tlem when tue lrade Oh
The eff.t wesl Is opened TO them.
A for Norfolk. We cannot promise mach lie,
merchants AID citizens appear 10 be too well saiIsieo
with the great commercial advantages nature has be-
sawed pnop them. Their fine hafbor. and easy ac-
cess 10 sea-hc great benefits arising from the prod
gal expenditure Federal treasure at that port, &c.
&c iendcr II nnnecessar, in their opinion Tor lien'
10 make any exertiuns 10 better their cundlon-w'ie
Richmond and Petersburg. without any oil these al
vantages, entirely supersedIng her IN commerce.
manufactures and every thing essential 10 prosper
" and true greatness. But we yet hope the CIT
zcns OF Norfolk will see The error Of Their way, aud
bring all their energies 10 bear IN the glorious cause
Of commercial emancipation. The field Is "ide e
noueh for all-and Whilst Richmond aud Peters
bury aspire 10 be the Manchester and Birming CHAM
Of the Souih. Norfolk should be content with moth
ing less than the post Of the Lrerpoot Of the United
States Charlottesville Idrocdte.