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Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-16
New ORLEANS MONEY MARKET
coRREcrED WEEKLY, FROM THE
"PICAYUNE."

on England, az slGht,-Pr.
Do do so days, 64a6a prm.
Do Paris, 60 days $3.50 a 5E35.
Do New York, at sight par asprm
Do New York, so days, do al dis.
Do Boston, at sight - al Prm
Do Boston, so days IA Ids.
Do Philadelphia, atsight Aai Prm
Do Philapelphia, 60 days AL dis
Do Baltimore, ut sight 8ai prm
Do Baltimore, 60 days aal dis.
|U. States Treasury Notes, lalt prm
,oyereigns 81 S4aS4 81
Spanish Doubloons SIC 3OaSl6 SO
atriott do 49, $l5 oOa$la %
nerican Gold tai prem.
franc pieces - 50 S0aS3 80
cxekieRH Dollars ---s--4- --- - PAT
Half Dollar par.
Dimes par al PIm
NEW ORLEANS CITY BANKs'
Bank Of Louisiana, PayssPecie.
Gass Bank pays specie.
Mechanics 81 Traders, pays specie.
Union Bank ---- pays specie.
City Bank pays specie
Louisiana State Bank pays specie.
Carrollton Bank pays specie.
Canal Bank pays specie
Commercial Bank - 25a25 DIS.
Consolidated Bank 32a3l DIS
Citizens Bank 3oa37 DIS.
improvement Bank 6oao5 DIS
Exchange Bank ---- 60a65 as
pank of Orleans --.- 45a5O dis.
Atchafalaya Bank s4a57 DIS
Com. Bank, Natchez,c'ks( 7a,o dis
on Merchants Blk N. O5
NOTES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES.
Municipality No. One - l2al4 dis
Municipality No. Two. Ia 8 dis
Municipality No. Three 65~oS DIS
uNcuRRENr MONEY. disc'nt'
limited States Bank Notes : 50a55
Ala. State Bank & Branches LA 10
planters Blk P. N. Natchez, 6Oa6J
Agricultural Post Notes : 4ca5.
Grand Gulf 1oaI
Mississippi Union Bank - s4ao1
Com. g. K. R. Blk, Vicksburg, 9oa9,
Georgia Banks uncertain
Virginia g. South Carolina par a.
WESTERN BANKS. disc'nt
Cincinnati Banks - Para
Ohio Country Banks 5ai'
Kentucky Banks par a
Indiana Banks - la
State Bank of Illinois 6Oa6
BANK Of Illinois, Shawneeto ,60a6
Tennessee Banks sal
Arkansas Banks 6Oao
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.

Isl, or Norfolk distict.-EIere the contest has
been close, and the result cannot certainly be
known until the SheriG's decide it. The Norfolk
Herald, however, confidently claims majority of
two for the Wing candidate, Mr.. Langhorne.
Cd, or Mechenburg district.--George c. Drom-
goolc, d. elected w,hou, opposition.
3rd, or Halifax district.-Walter Coies d. has
beaten G. III. GiImer, W., according to the Lynch
burg Virginian, 100 in the district.
AT, or buckingham district.-Edmund w.
Hubbard, d. beats r. H. Toler, W. about 1919.
5ih, or .9bemare district.-'rhe Charlottesville
Advocate of Saturday makes Gov. Gilmer's ma
jorty in the district 81. The polls were kept
open three days in Madison and Greene, whether
for sufficient cause, is rather questionable. Had
they been closed on the evening Of the first day,
Mr.. Goggin's majority would have been 80!
9Th, or Richmond district.-Jones' majority o.
yer Bolts "a.
iii, or .4ccomac disirict.-Henry A. Wise re-
elected
9Th, or Esser Willoughby Newton,
wing, elected over r. Nj. T.. Hunter, dem, by
handsome majority.
OH, Loudoun district.--Samuel Chiffon, w.
elected by a large majority over VIM. Smith, d.
10Th, or Frederick district.--Lucas, democrat,
elected by large majority over Faulkner, wing.
In, or Shenandoah district-Wm. Taylor e.
lected. Majority 622.
l2M, or Montgomery district.-Gen. A. A.
Chapman elected over Mr.. Watts, W. Precise
majority not known.
1914, or Washington disirict.-G. w. Hopkins,
d. elected without formal opposition. The Wings
of the district generally threw their votes on An
drew Fulton, esq.
l4M, or KanaUha district.-G. w. Summers,
w. elected by upwards Of 400 majority.
l5h, or IVheehng district.--Lewis j. Steenrod,
d. elected.
SENATE.
Chesterfield district.--Jas Fl Cox, democra., re-
elected without opposition.
CaroHne--N II Sutton, Wing, elected over Tay-
lcr democrat.
.4bemnrh---Jno Thompson, ir. wing, elecssd O.
yer Pollard, democrat.
.qugusta-John II Peyton, wing, reelected
without opposition:
Standardization Ridley, democrat, elected
without opposition.
NottowQy--Wm Fl Dennis, democrat, elected
over w Cardwell, wing.
Bedford-Wm Campbell, wing, reelected over
Thomas Keen, democrat.
,Tenandoah-David Crawford, democrat, over
J J Williams, do.
Fauquier--Gen Wallace, democrat over G.
Marshall, wing.
Monongaia district not we, heard from.
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WHO souANDERED THE MONEY

The Loco Foco organs and orators, with an
efrontery which is unparalleled in the history of
impudence, charge that the Wings have squan-
dercd the money of the Government and brought
it in debt. This charge may impose on those
who do net take the trouble TO inform themselves,
and who choose to rely on the statements of 9TH
ers rather than make the necessary research for
themselves.
A very slight investigation would suffice to
show that the administration of Mr.. Van Buren,
was the most prodigal which has ever held power
in this, and, we might say, in any Government.
The object seemed TO have been to get rid of mon
ey as fast as possible. Sums after sums were
squandered on the most trifling objects. Equiua-
tent was lost sight of, and when look around
for the monuments of this immense expenditure,
we find them only in empty Golfers.
AS an instance of the waste of money, look at
the contingent expenses of the twenty-filth Con-
gress-the first Congress under Mr.. Van Buren's
administration. The following is statement la
ken from report of select committee of the
last Congress, of which Mr.. Summers, Of Vir-
ginia was chairman:
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

acknowledgements, Mr.. Stuart's majority,
81. Fl. of ID. White 800, Moore 372, w. Lackey
I2I, G., G.. Baldwin &c, w. III. CarutIers 311.
Aleghany-D. b. LayTe, d. elected.
Roanoke-Col. A. Barnes, d. elected by ma
ority Of Is over the late delegate Col. Burwsll.
kanawha-Congress, Summers GEO, Hays 24S.
House, Lewis w. 622, Mathews d. 263.
Morgan--J. O'Farra W. elected.
Tyler-Sephenson W. i57, West d. 2i6.
Amherst-Powell d. 403, Pryor w. 34d. CpD-
gress, Gilmer d. 3S4, Goggin W. $50. Senate,
Pollard d.. 375, Thompson W. 359
Bedford Campbell w. 697 Tompkns w. 70i,
Board d. 4Of, Jeter d. 1913. Congress, Goggn
1874, Gilmer 375.
ckingham--Bococke d. 49i, Jones d. 469,
G. Moseley w.4l7, A. Moseley W. 429. Cdn-
gress, Hubbard AS, Toler 3a5.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

FROM WAsHINGToN.-Th following budget of
news is from the Washington correspondence Of
the New York Express, under the date of the
Goth inst.
Mr.. Fletcher Webster is no longer the chief
clerk ofthe Department of State, having quietly
passed from that position into one Of greater e.
moument, if not of more honor. He yesterday
received his commission as Secretary of Legations
to the China mission at salary of fire thousand
dollars per annum.
Mr.. Gushing leaves the city this afternoon for
Massachusetts, with the determined purpose of
taking the stump in his district for the next Con-
gress, at the special election first Monday in June
next.
Rumor says that Mr.. Webster will take the
field also, in his behalf, and in person, in Mr..
Cushing's district.
Mr.. II. Hartley Crawford has been removed
from the Office of Commissioner in the Indian
Department, 10 make room for Mr.. Tyson, Of
Philadelphia-the removal and appointment to
take effect May 1st. The chief clerk of the same
department is also removed, to give place to some
Tylerian Porierite from Pennsylvania.
Many other changes are spoken Of; but these
enumerate, as certain TO take place.
+. o. j. Smith is spoken of in place Of A. X.
Paris, second Comptroller, giving to the Cover
nor, in lieu thereof, some appointment in Maine.
Isaac Hill is talked of in place of either Day.
ton or PleasantoD, the Fourth and Fifth Auditors.
II. l.. Smith, Register of the Treasury, has is
sued nearly fur hundred thousand dollars worM
o(trcasury notes beyond Tie amount authorized by
The late Mtc Of Congress before he discovered hts
error [Contradicted by Mr. Smith,
AS to MIR. Webster, the general belief now here
49, that he VIII retire next month. The fact that
his son has already left the department, and that
ne is going again to Massachusetts to stump it
for MIR. Gushing, as the report is, lends force TO
this belief.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

CAPT. HARPFR.-l have long thought that one
OF the greatest defects in the laws of Virginia, is
the present mode of compelling men TO serve az
Jurors do not think there is any republicanism
In IL. Judges, Lawyers, Clerks, and SherifIs, are
all paid, and that we'll too, but poor Jurors are
not allowed one cent, but are often abused and in.
suited Tor their decisions; and that, perhaps Justly
too. But that is not the worst.-How, would
ask, under the present system could it be expect4
ed that there could be jures of enlightened men,
and men that would feel as they ought, as it were,
dragged into court, no matter what the situation
of their feelings may be, or their affairs a, home
and 1t may be, confined for days, if they not all
OF one mind or opinion, and agree. But how often
fear II is the case, that men, rather than to be
confined for days on their own expenses, will a.
gree with the majority, although sworn to decide
truly upon such evidence as shall be given
And another thng-it prevents many from attend
ing courts, who would be pleased to listen
to the discussions; and in fact, it prevents men
from going TO attend to their business at the time
of court, fearing that they would be compelled 10
serve for hours or perhaps days on the jury
How often is it the case that uries are made up
of ragamuffins, men without Judgment talents or
principle, and perhaps not believers in the doc
trnes of the book that they are sworn on-and
they too, TO sit on life and death.-How absurd!
But it does appear that people have become ac-
customed to IT, or as Mr.. Jefferson sad mankind
more disposed to suffer while evils are suffer-
forms to which they accustomed. l. as one,
would not vote for aay man who would not 70 for
changing the present system of summonng jures.
How easy indeed it would be to have things in
a better way than the present, and that too with
out much expense to the commonwealth. will
just suggest plan, but will be glad TO accede to
any plan that may be thought better.
In the first place, would say that each county
should be laid off in districts and numbered-and
it be made the duty of the sheriff to summon, say
from 81 to 30 jurors, some two four or six months
previous to the court that they to sit at and
they to be paid, say two dollars per day.-In this
way there could always be enlightened jurors,
and men who would feel interested to do what
would be highland it would give them taste
and opportunity to inform themselves in the COM
mon laws of the land.-Men would then not be
afraid to attend courts, and every summoned ju-
ror would arrange his business so that he could
attend his court in peace, and would be paid for
his time, and perhaps would not be called to
serve as juror for FIVE years again.-In the pres
ent mode some men never have been Jurors, whilst
others have been, perhaps, every month. l hope
it will be altered, and that soon.
J. S. G.. p. M.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

The correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer,
from Augusta, who styles himsef'A Plain Man,"
and who is endorsed by the editors ''every inch
a Whig," shut in favor of taxation, and opposed
to repudiation," omits one important item in the
causes which led to the defeat of our late worthy
delegate, MIR. FRAzlER--and that is that the En-
qurer's own party friends here very generally
voted against him F.! This may not be so paata-
BILE to the Enquirer but nevertheless it ought to
be told in justice to our county. Odious as the
Tax-bil undoubtedly is to a large majority of the
Wings Of Augusta, Mr.. Frazier could not have
been defeated if the Democrats had sustained
him
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

FIRE About half past o'clock, yesterday
morning, Terpsichore Hall, built and occupied by
Mr. Bossieux, on G. street, Shockoe Hill, was
discovered to be on fire. Being built entirely of
wood, no exertons were competent to save it from
destruction. The efforts Of the firemen, however,
preserved the contiguous house of Mr.. Ludlam.
Mr.. B. was about to make sale of his furniture
yesterday. The fire is supposed TO have been the
work Of an incendiary. il is said, that there was
no insurance.---Riehmond Compiler.
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AN ACT


10 Incorporate The .qugusta Savings Lnsiiiuiiort--
Passed Marea %, lSi3.
BE IL enacted By the General assemdiq, That
George M. Cochran, John ii. Peyton, Kenton
Harper, Benjamin Crawford, David Fults, N. C.
Kinney. Alex'r. S. Hall, VIM. Young, John Nc
Cue, Joseph Smith, John Churchman. George
Baylor, senior, Thomas ]. Niche, James Bell,
VIM. Kinney, Merrill Gushing, Alex'r. H.H
Stuart, A. Waddell, Edward Valentine, VIM. M.
Tate, Judson Mccoy, Taliafeno Reynolds. JAS
Crawford, together with such other persons as are
now, or may hereafter become associated with
them, shall be, and they are hereby created and
made body polite and corporate, by the name
and style of "The Augusta Savings Institution; -
and by that name and style are hereby invested
with all the rights. powers and privileges confer
red, and made subject to all the rules, regulations
and restrictions, imposed, by the act entitled san
act prescribing certain general regulations for the
incorporation Of Savings Institutions, Societies,
or Banks" passed March the 9th, 1888, and are
further made subject to the provisions of the act
entitled San act 10 incorporate Savings Institu-
tions in the counties of Augusta and Mononga.
lia," passed the 10Th Of March 1884, except only
SO far as the said acts may conflict with the pro-
visions of this act.
BE Hfuriher enacted, That there shall be a
meeting OF the members on such day in the month
of May next, and at such place any FIVE of tho
above named persons may appoint: Prorided, at
least one weeks notice of such meeting be given
in some newspaper published at Staunton, and on
such day and at such place annually, thereafter.
as the bylaws of said association may provide,
for the purpose of choosing from among the menu
bers, nine directors, to manage the affairs of the
Institution for 10 months thereafter, and until
new election shall take place.
This act shall be in force from the passing
thereof.
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U. S. BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA.

The Philadelphia Sentinel says I'VE have re-
ceived intelligence that number Of London capt.
iaists have arrived in this city direct from Eng
land, for the purpose Of reviving the United States
Bank. If the arrangements can be perfected, it is
presumed that the bank will resume business on
or before the fifteenth day Of May ensuing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARILY Siamese
twins, so often exhibited in all parts OF this coun-
try, and who have been residing for several years
past in North Carolina, where they purchased
a plantation, were Thursday, 18th ult, mar
ried at Wilkes Co. n. g. (by Elder Colby
Sparks, of the Baptist Chureh,) to Misses Sarah
and Adelaide, daughters Of Mr.. David Yates, of
WILKES Go. ". C..
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

THE Bible for The Bind.-It gives US great pleas
ure to announce that the entire Bible for the use
OF the blind has been completed by the Amer
lean Bible Society, under the superintendent of
DR.. Samuel G.. Howe. II has been work Of
great labor and cost, but what philanthropist
would stop 10 count the cost of such an underta-
king' five cannot give sight to this unfortu-
nate class fellow beings, we are enabled to IL
Illuminate their minds and cheer their hearts.
". y. Tom. Adp.
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THURSDAY, MAY II, 1913.
AUGUSTA SAVINGS INSTITUTION.

We have been favored by Mr.. Frazier with
copy of the act passed at the last session of the
General Assembly to incorporate the Augusta
Savings Institution, which will be found in an
other part of this paper. The act requires that
the corporators shall organize during the present
month; SO that immediate action will be necessa-
ry to secure the charter.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

Total, S69,5Ii 10
SIxTY-NINE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND
FOURTEEN DOLLARS AND SEvENTy-EIGHT CENTS
FOR PAPER, QUILLS, &c!!-and yet the
Wings spent the money!!!
ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND THrR-
TY-Two DOLLARS FOR WAFERS! Enough mon
ely to support whole family in comfort for a
twelve-month! J!
Four THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AID Sixty
STEEL PENSH Now, with all these steel
pens. we would have thought quiHs might have
been dispensed with, and yet we find that eighty
three thousand, seven hundred Quilts, costing
THREE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THREE DOLLARS AND TWELVE CENTS were used !!
and these peope-loving democrats, although they
spent Two THOUSAND Six HUNDRED AND Two
DOLLARS in pentniues, would not take the trouble
10 make their own pens, but expended Four Hun
DRIED AND FoRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS in houing pens
made to their hand land yet the Wings spent
the money. Such a falsehood should choke the
"Fa;her of Lies' himself.
The average annual expenditure under Mr.. Van
Buren's administration was over TIllRTY-FIVE
MILLIONS!! The appropriations Of the last
Congress for the year, ending June, 1914, fall
short Of Twenty MILLIONS OF DoLLARs, and yet
the Wings are extravaganza, while the Locos are
exceedingly prudent ind economical.
These are statements Of fdctS which the record
VIII prove. No honest and ,ceH informed Loco
Will dare TO deny them, and they forever nail to
the counter the base libel that the Wing party
have expended the Peoples money.-Pet. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

APPLES PRESERVED IN PLAsrER.--We are lux
uriatng on basket offne fall pipPins, present.
ed to US yesterday by Tyler Fountain, Esq. of this
village. They are preserved in plaster. are per-
fecty sound, and present tho fresh and juicy APP
pearanee Of apples tuot gathered from the trees.
HgilGHd Demoeyai
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

Gen. Duff Green has taken his departure from
Washington for London, as bearer of dispatches
to Mr.. Everett. The New York Herald says that
Mr.. Everett is instructed oopennegotiations with
the British Government for the settlement of the
Oregon questionable question of the right of Wis
it and search--and for the formation of a new
commercial treaty on principles of reciprocity.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

MIR. Taylor's majority for Congress in this dis
trict, we understand was made out by the Sher-
ifs who compared the polls, to be G22.
The Richmond Wing states that Mr.. Bolts in
tends to contest the election of Mr.. Jones.
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AND HAVE Losr,

Clear gain thus far l2--by which the Locofoco
majority of40 last winter is reduced than half
The counties to be heard from will, it is expected
still farther cut it down.
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CO Ton RMS.
ROBERT q. BIOKLE,.

HAS just received full supply Of the Rich
- mond Factory Cotton Yarns, warranted Of
the best quality, which he offers at Factory prices,
FOR CASH,
Stanton, May II, 1851
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U. STATES, Us. JESSE HoYT.-The Jury in the
case Of the United States VS.. Jesse Hoyt, late
Collector of the port of New York, have brought
in verdict in favor of the United States-dama-
ucs 1920. 1897 sc.
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c. on Sunday the S0th ult. The total loss of
property is estimated at $500, O0o--many Of the
houses destroyed were among the best in the
town.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-11

Jacob Shipman, the Ascending Bank Messen
ger, has been arrested in Indiana.
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FATHER MATTHEW has been invited to visit
this country by Bishop KENRIcK, in behalf of the
Temperance societies in Philadelphia, and he is
confidently expected TO come during the summer.
In answer to letter addressed to him by gen.
tleman of Boston, Father Mathew stated that it
would afford him pleasure to visit the United
States; and it was the knowledge Of this fact
(says the U. S. Gazette) which induced the ac-
ton of the societies in Philadelphia.
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THE LOST OR STOLEN TREASURY NOTES.

The advertisement recently put forth from the
Treasury Department respecting the package of
Treasury notes alleged to have been made UP at
New Orleans, has elected the following remarks
from the Philadelphia United States Gazette
'The Secretary Of the Treasury has published
a list of about $lOO, 900 of Treasury Notes, which
he says he has received information were made up
in package at the Custom House in New Or
leans, on the Goth July last, but which have never
been received by the Department" He farther
says, "it has been ascertained that some of the
notes thus paid and cancelled have been paid into
the Custom Houses and TO receivers of public
moneys, bearing very slight indications, if any,
OF prior cancellation, from which it is apprehend-
ed" that others of the same description are in cir
cuaton. The Secretary adds, ''these notes are
wholly invalid, and cannot be received, or in any
way acknowledged by the Treasury
What authority, we would ask, has the govern
ment of the United States, thus to repudiate one
hundred thousand dollars of its obligations An
officer of the Government embezzles that amount
OF Treasury Notes, and after lapse of nine
months, giving him ample time TO dispose. of
them, and scatter them from end of the Tn
ion to the other, during which they pass into the
hands Of hundreds of innocent holders, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury gravely informs them that
the United States will not pay them or in any way
acknowledge them. How dIffnrent and how hon
CRADLE was the conduct of the British Government
in relation to the fraudulent issues of Exchequer
Bills. They honestly paid the bills, and took
measures to punish the offenders; but our Gov
eminent dishonesty refuses to pay its genuine
obligations, and will in all probability allow the
perpetrator of the fraud to 60 UNPUBLISHED. The
effect of this unwise movement of Mr.. Spencer is
to be seen in the fall of United States Stock,
which had reached 10, and was steadily advanc-
ing-but which, since tho publication Of the Sc
cretary, has receded to ILL., (while all other stocks
have advanced) with strong disposition on the
part of holders to sell.---BALT. AMER.
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We understand, says the Richmond Compiler,
an official letter was received Friday from Wash
ing,on by the Executive Of this State, announcing
that mistake has been discovered in the estimate
ufVirginia's portion of the Land Fund, by which
it was made some four thousand dollars less than
it should have been. This $4,000 is therefore
added to the amount already placed to the credit
of Virginia, in the Va. Bank. So the amount on
deposite is now 81 900.