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Tuesday September 13, 1559.
The New York Herald of the Ist, says
the rush of freight South, is greater than
ever before known.
The value of hogs at Louisville, Ky.,
last year, has been assessed at $1,310,000:
The receipts of tobacco there, has in
creased 7,500 hogsheads.
Anew craft, christened the Robert
Habersham, has been added to the local
marine of Savannah. She was launched,
says the News, from Willink’s ship-yard,
on Saturday. * I
A correspondent of the Spirit of the
South, says that the first cotton received
at Eufaula. this season, were three bales,
from the plantation of Mr. James G.
Tyson, of Glennville. They were recei
ved on the 29th.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 3d, says
the first drove of stock cattle from Ten
nessee, passed through Wytheville, Va,, j
for the east, on Friday. 900 in number,
looking line. Prices ranged at high fig
ures.
The Rev. A. Blackburn, a Presbyterian ,
clergyman of East Tennessee, and for
eight years editor of the Witness, pub
lished at Knoxville, died at Marysville, J
in that State, the 22d ult. Rev. George
W. Leyburn, of Virginia, has succeeded
him in the editorial department of the
paper.
The Vicksburg Whig has nominated
tho following State ticket, to be support- j
ed by the Opposition in Mississippi: For j
Governor, 11. W. Walter, of Marshall
County ; for Secretary of State, 11. 11.
Southworth, of Sunilower; for Auditor
of Public Accounts, A. E. Reynolds, of
Tishamingo; for Treasurer, Joseph R.e
gau, of Claiberne.
Cotton Receipts at New Orleans.
The Picayune gives the following as j
the number of bales of cotton received j
there on the 3d :
Steamer Natchez, from Vicksburg 32G1 j
“ Capitol, from Memphis 1079 j
“ Telegram, from Columbia 611 j
“ Robt. Watson, from Alexandria... 100 j
“ I). F. Kenner, from Bayou Sara... 05 I
“ Bayou Belle, from Washington .. 99 |
“ Ed. J. Gay, from St. Louis 7 j
Total bales 5252 j
A machine shop was blown up on
Goerck street, New York city, the after. I
noon of the 2d, by the explosion of a
boiler situated in tho cellar. One man
was killed aud several wounded. The
boiler was warranted to stand 100 lbs
pressure to the square inch. About fif
teen men were employed in tho establish
ment, two of whom, at the time of the
accident, were at work on the first and
second iloors of the building.
.
Col. Win. H. Chambers.
Among numerous persons mentioned
in connection with the Speakership of the
House of Representatives of the next
Alabama Legislature, we observe with
pleasure Col. Wm. 11. Chambers, of Bar
bour county. He is one of those men wlio
would impart dignity to tho proceedings
of that body, and would fill the Speaker’s
Chair with credit to himself and use
fulness to the State.
High Prices.
The price of negroes at Richmond, says
the Dispatch, continues high, and the de
mand for them in that market is unabated.
Good field hands are worth from $1,300
to $1,650, and other grades in propor
tion. At such prices as these, very few
persons in Virginia can afford to employ
slave labor.
Tho News of the 3d, states that ne
groes seem to be steadily increasing in
value in the Richmond market. Most of
them purchased are for the rice and cot
ton fields of the South; a lot of twenty j
odd being on their way the 2d. Good
field hands are worth from $1,500 to
$1,650.
Death of Col. 91, D. DlcComb,
We have just time before we go to
press, to announce the sad intelligence
of the death of Col. M. D. MeComb. He
died in this city on Sunday night last
after an illness of but a few days. He
had been traveling several weeks aud re
turned home a few days ago with a fever,
from which ho died. He was thirty-four
years of age. By his many friends here
and abroad, this sad intelligence will be
received with unfeigned sorrow At the
time of his death he was a Secretary of
the Executive Department. Kind and
amiable, generous and brave, who that
knew Mark, will not drop a tear to bis
memory ?—Federal Union.
Declined.
The lion. I*. 11. Colquitt, in the Times
of yesterday, declines the use of his name
as a candidate for re-election to the Leg
islature, by the Democratic Convention
which assembles in this city on the 10th
inst. Having responded to the call made
upon him two years since, he thinks it
would be incompatible with true mag
nanimity to urge bis candidacy again.
Ilis card is happily conceived, and couch
ed in the spirit of good taste and feeling.
We opine the Captain’s retiring to the
ranks will only impart a keener relish to
the honors his party doubtless have iu
store for him.
We suppose the Convention of next
Saturday will take steps to defeat the re
ported coup d’etat of last Saturday.
The property formerly owned and oc
cupied by J. B. Belshaw & Cos., corner of
Commerce and Court streets, Montgom
ery, Alabama, was sold to the highest
bidder, says the Confederation, on the
stb, and knocked off at $26,850. A
pretty high price
Good Cotton Picking.
The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel states that
four hands on the plantation of Mr. J. J.
Craig, on the Cahawba river, nine miles
west of that city, picked 1700 pounds of
cotton on Wednesday the 31st ult. Ish
mael picked 459 pounds, Eli 432, Sam
416, and Ilorrisbn 402. This picking at
this season of the year is hard to beat.
—
Benjamin L. Trescott, editor of the
Svlvania department of the Waynesboro
News, is a candidate for the Legislature
from Screvin county.
One of the oldest locomotive works in
the country is the Taunton, established in
1847. It has manufactured to order near
ly 300 locomotives, which are now run
ning in almost every State in the Union.
VOLUME 111.}
Botts and the Whig Committee.
On Thursday eveninir, the Ist, it is
; stated that the Whig General Committee
of New Y'ork waited upon Mr. Botts, at
the Astor House, New Y'ork, to pay him
the respects of their organization. In
reply to their complimentary address, he
agreed that the Democracy had held the
reins of Government too long, and in
order to defeat them at tho next Presi
dential election, it was necessary that all
shades of the opposition should be cor
dially united. Union was, he believed,
earnestly desired by all the elements of
the Opposition. North and South. He
had heard the Republican, party, or mem
bers of it, were unwilling to relinquish
their distinctive name ; this looked more
like fighting for a name than a great
principle. Republicans, Whigs, Ameri
cans, were all anxious to overthrow the
Democracy, and they could as well form
an allied party as the warring parties in
Europe, lie thought the word “Oppo
sition” more proper; it was suggestive,
though “ a rose by any other name would
i smell as sweet.” The best way to effect
a Union was to get the Whig, Republican,
and American members of the next House
of Representatives, to unite in a call for
a Convention, and nominate candidates
opposed to the Democracy. He didn’t
consider it indicative of success to run a
third candidate. As to himself he had
little to say; he was what he considered
national and conservative, regarding the
Constitution the safeguard of the coun
try. After some conversation with the
Committee, it was agreed that with mode
rate action, a union could be easily
effected.
Memphis ami Charleston Rail Road.
The President and Directors of the
Memphis and Charleston Rail Road have
made their Dth annual report. The re
ceipts and expenditures for the year end
ing July 18th, 1859, are as follows :
Receipts from all sources amount t0..51,330,812 40
Expenses of East’n and West’n Div... £52,776 40
Net receipts of the year 778,030 00
The entire cost of the road, equip
ment, &c., was $6,188,033 49. The re
ceipts amount to 121 per cent, on this
sum. The aggregate increase of the busi
ness of the road for the year just closed
is $366,401 75. The increase in the pas
senger department is $159,419 50. In
the freight department $172,975 97.
Mail, express and other sources $34,185,-
77. The increise in the number of bales
of cotton transported over the entire road
is 72,204 bales. The whole number of
bales carried over the road for the year
was 194,578, of which number 184,616
bales were received at Memphis, the bal
ance going to Stevenson and Tuscumbia
• for transportation to other markets.
The Directors report that the branch to
j Florence will be completed before the ex
piration of the present month.
■Western Freights,
The Petersburg Express says: “It
seems wonderful, when we realize the
passage of the Alleghanies, direct from
the seashores of Virginia, by a line of
railway, stretching to the Mississippi,
and compare the boundless advantages of
the achievement to the barren reality of
ten years ago. A visit to the Southside
Rail Road depot, to one disposed to pon
der upon the progress of the times, will
furnish data for a passing pleasant
thought or two well worth an idle hour.
To see bales, and boxes, hogsheads, pack
ages, and every variety of freight piled
up or tumbled about here aud there, and
marked for such destinations as Memphis,
Knoxville, Nashville, Huntsville, and so
: on to New Orleans, is undoubtedly a
cheering item ; and the sang froid and
familiarity with whieh the busy clerks
call out, or mark down, those compara
tively unknown intermediate destinations,
in the distant South and West, which, a
few years ago, perhaps, they never heard
of, has really a “power” of the astonish
ing attached to it. We think Aladdin
and the immense strides of Hop’s rny
thumbs in the seven leagued boots; of a
great many wonderful genii, and their
doings—finally we think of the Iron
Horse, harnessed to Science, and the
magic is exposed.”
T!ie Cliolera In Europe.
The cholera is said to be making des
tructive progress in Hamburg. The Lon
j don Medical Times states that from the
20th to the 31st July, there were four
j hundred and twenty-four cases in that
city, of which three hundred and thirty
two were fatal. The European Times of
j the 14th August says:
“ The cholera has again appeared in
this country, and it comes to us, as usual,
I from Hamburg. We see that during the
! last week twenty-four deaths are stated
to have occurred from this cause in Lou
; don. We seem to know as little as before
about this grim and mysterious stranger,
but we know enough to avoid his track,
and even to defeat him should he attack
us. He fastens for the most part upon
those who cannot or will not protect
themselves. Great and beneficial sani
tary changes have taken place in Eng
land since tho cholera first invaded this
country, nearly thirty years ago ; but we
i are not yet in a state of complete defense ;
| yet if half as much money were expended
in protecting us from the cholera as we
now see lavished in protecting us from
the French, the choleraic visit of 1859
would be the last.”
Early County Nominations.
A private letter, from a friend in Early
county, says:
“As an item of Early county news, I
will give you below the result of an elec
tion or nomination of candidates for the
Legislature, which took place in the dif
ferent districts of this county on Saturday
last, the 27th. All parties were invited
to participate, and there were 367 votes
polled :
FOE SENATOR.
B. 11. Robinson 236
Joel L. Porter 131
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Mnj. W. C. Cook 231
No opposition.”
Tlie Weather and the Crops.
The Southern Champion, published at
Claiborne, Monroe county, Ala., says:
After the recent heavy rains, we now
have a constancy of dry weather. The
injury to the cotton crop from shedding
aud the boll worm, will not probably be
so great as was anticipated a week or ten
days ago. We are informed by planters
that the corn is excellent, indeed never
better. Rain is now much needed.
Death to the seducer, is and should be
the unwritten law, higher and more cer
tain of execution than writteu codes. The
poisonous reptile, the rabid dog, the
stealthy assassin, do no more merit swift
destruction than the villain who corrupts
and defiles the purity of womau, aud
j blasts the hopes and happiness of the
domestic circle.
John M. Chilton, a distinguished mem
ber of the New Orleans Bar, is lying
dangerously ill, at Vicksburg, Mississippi
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Fruits of the Maine Liquor Law.
The Portland Argus records a great
excitement in that* ci.ty, resulting from
the practical enforcement of the Maine
Liquor Law. It seems the Marshal, with
his Deputy rind an officer, proceeded to
the Exchange Coffee House, kept by one
Mr. Jesse Annis, with a search and seiz
ure warrant. Upon entering, Annis was
observed to put some bottles into an iron
safe, which be refused to open, after it
was demanded.
A machinist was then called into requi
sition, who finally broke it open, notwith
standing the threats of Annis. In the
meanwhile a large crowd had collected in
aud around the house, which raised an
excitement, surpassed, says the Argus,
only by the June riots of 1855. It will
be remembered that these last arose from
the Maine Liquor Law.
In the safe were found nine bottles of
various kinds of liquors, averaging about
a pint each, which were finally taken to
the police station.
Since the prohibitory law of 1858, there
have been added to those previously ex
isting in Maine, more than six hundred
Government rum shops. The foregoing
facts, we think, refute all the arguments
ever adduced by the prohibitory law fan
atics. We are no champion of intoxicat
ing liquors, but believe prohibitory liquor
laws have aggravated instead of lessened
the evils of drunkenness. Their history
has been the same everywhere, and but
for the utter blindness of fanaticism, the
folly r of “legal suasion” would have been
long since abandoned.
The worthiest cause has frequently suf
fered irreparable injury from the honest,
but mistaken zeal of its advocates.
Alabama and Florida Rail Road.
In the Sun of Tuesday morning we an
nounced that the Florida company had
concluded a negotiation for a sufficient
amount of iron to complete the road from
Pensacola to the Alabama line. In addi
tion, the Montgomery Mail of the sth,
says the Alabama company have conclu
ded the purchase of 2000 tons of iron for
the continuation of the road below Green
ville, which, with that before secured,
will iron thirty five miles of the road. A
cargo of this 2000 tons has been ordered
to be delivered at Pensacola, in anticipa
tion of its passage over the Florida end
of the Rail Road into Alabama early next
spring..
The Mail further states that a cargo of
600 tons is daily passing through that
city, and on to Greenville. Track laying
below Greenville will be resumed in
about ten days, and continued probably
until the entire line is finished. The
trains will probably pass nine miles be
low Greenville by the Ist of November
next.
Tlie North British Review
For August is at hand. It opens with
an article on the second volume of “Gui
zot’s Memoirs,” declared to bo one of
the most important books published in
France, since the revolution of February.
Its object is to impress the British public
with the necessity of a truer knowledge
than they now possess of France. “ Sy
riac Church Ilisteiy” is a review of
Cureton’s Ecclesiastical History of John,
Bishop of Ephesus, being a picture of the
sixth century in Church and State, drawn
by a cotemporary band. There is a long
article on “Glaciers,” giving an account
of their formation, the theories explain
ing their phenomena, &c. Tennyson’s
“ Idylls of the King” are carefully re
viewed, with copious extracts. There
are several other interesting articles,
such as “Napoleonism and Italy,”
abeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia,” “ Bot
any and the Scottish Botanists,” “YVan
derings of an Artist,” “New England
Provincial Life and History,” and “Re
cent Publications.” The North British
Review is republished by Leonard, Scott
& Cos., at $3 per annum ; 54 Gold street,
New l T ork.
A Premium for tlie Finest Bale of
Cotton.
A number of gentlemen of Memphis,
connected with the cotton business, have
made up the sum of $1,750 as a “Factor’s
Premium,” to be awarded to any planter
or plantersof tlieStatesof Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Arkansas, who may
exhibit at the coming Fair the finest bale
of cotton as designated below. Each lot
of Cotton for which a premium is awar
ded, passes over to the factors as their
property. Five premiums to De awarded
ded as follows:
For finest bale of Cotton, Planter's own cr0p...5150
For the finest two bales of Cotton, Planter’s
own crop, each $137,50 275
For the finest three hales of Cotton, Planter’s
own crop, $125 each 375
For the finest four hales of Cotton, Planter’s
own crop, $112,60 each 450
For the finest five bales of Cotton, Planter’s
own crop, SIOO each 500
Five Premiums amounting to $1750
Each bale of Cotton must weigh 410 pounds or
over.
New York Book Trade Sales.
The Sunday Times says: The semi
annual trade sales commence on Tuesday
next, at the rooms of Messrs. Leavitt &
Cos., 379 Broadway; and, inasmuch as
Boston has been making a great flourish
about their sales, that city will be thrown
into the shade, as well by the extent of
the sales here, as by'the style in which
the customers will be treated. Mr. Wm.
Hammond, the celebrated host of the
Suffolk House, No. 66 White street, is the
caterer : and the dinners and suppers
that he will serve up will be alike credit
able to himself, the establishment, and
the city.
Vickslmrg and Shreveport Road.
The Vicksburg Whig, of the Ist inst.,
says :
We understand that the damage to the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail
Road, opposite this city, has been re
pared, aud that the cars will resume their
regular trips next Monday. This will be
good news to both our Louisiaua neigh
bors and the people of our own city.
Five thousand tons of iron have been
purchased for the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Rail Road. This is sufficient
to complete the track to Monroe.
Mercer University.
A letter from Peufield, Ga. f published
in the Christian Index, states that the
University at that place has opened with
most flattering prospects. Over forty
were admitted the second day of the term,
and most of the old students have re
turned.
Louisiana Sugar Crop.
A special dispatch to the Charleston
Courier, from New Orleans, of the uth,
states that the papers in that city, concur
in the belief that the sugar crop will be
short. Some of the experienced mer
chants of New Orleans, estimate the defi
ciency at 50,000 to 70,000 hhds.
COLUMBUS,-GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 13, 1859.
Southern Gunmakers.
The Richmond Euquirer, speaking of
a Mr. James Doherty, a celebrated gun
maker of Petersburg, says that “he is
the only man in the South who takes the
materials in the rough and manufactures,
so as to warrant the workmanship, every
part of a rifle, gun or pistol.”
The Enquirer’s experience or knowl
edge does not extend far. In Columbia,
here we have a mechanic who does all
that is claimed for Mr. Doherty. Mr. P.
W. Kraft for some years past, has manu
factured rifles, guns and pistols from
rough materials—lock stock and barrel.
His rifles are beautiful specimens of
workmanship, and are regarded as favor
ites. If we are not misiaken, Mr.
Mackey also made rifles, &c., from the
raw materials, and we are sure that
Messrs.-Glaze & Cos., of the Palmetto Ar
mory, have turned out many a rifle, mus
ket and pistol, manufactured entirely at
their works.
Whatever may be Mr. Doherty’s merits ’
as a mechanic, we will put Mr. Kraft
against him, for the perfection and beauty
of his rifles. The Enquirev will have, to
try again.— Columbia Guardian.
W’ithout any disparagement to Rich
mond or Columbia artisans, we will back
our old friend Happoldt against any one.,
His fame in pistols has tended some
what to eclipse his well earned renown*
as a gunmaker in which he has few
equals aud no superiors—unless he has
taught some of his sons to outdo himself.
What’s the use of talking, however?
let the Southern artisans and mechanics,
of all kinds, who wish their works to be
known and tried of all men in South Caro
lina, take care to be represented at the
Institute Fair. Charleston Courier.
W’ithout any disparagement to the me
chanics of other places, we will back Mr.
J. P. Murray, gunmaker, of Columbus,
and former partner of Happoldt, against
the artisans of Columbia or Peterburg,
He also takes the material in the rough,
and manufactures, so as to warrant it,
every part of a rifle, gun or pistol. W’e
presume the Happoldt, of Charleston, is
the father of Mr. Murray’s former part
ner.
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Blondin.
M. Blondin has crossed the Niagara
river in the evening. He crossed after
8 o’clock p. m., August 31. The Buffalo
Republic says :
On each side of him were two large
Bengal lights, one of red and one of
white fire. These were lighted when he
started, and illuminated the whole river
with a blaze of light, as well as casting
the figure of the intrepid Blondin in bold
relief, heightened by the reflection from
his bespangled costume.
Nothing could equal the magnificence of
this spectacle. A perfect blaze of balls
of fire shot from him in every direction,
while he appeared to be girdled with
blue, green, red and white fires. The
whole Canada shore was splendidly lit up
by his display, and the river and its
banks appeared more formidable and
pecipitous than in the broad glare day.
In a short time the fireworks had ex
pended themselves, but not before Blon
din had gone through with some of his
reckless feats, such as standing on his
head, &c. Then he was in darkness—
shrouded from all eyes, and groping his
way in the gloom over the waters of peril
to the firm ground of safety. In a few
moments, which seemed hours to the
spectators, he emerged from the pall
which had enshrouded him, and was vis
ible in the strong light of the locomotive
lamps which were turned upon him. He
came ashore as cool and deliberate as
when he had started, amid cheers upon
cheers from thousands of throats.
Georgia and Alabama.
The Christian Index, without indulging
in a boastful spirit, gives the following as
the amounts contributed by the two States
for Indian, Foreign and Domestic Mis
sions :
From Georgia $ 847 58
From Alabama 142 11
For the game cause, from April 1, 1853,
to April 1,1859, Georgia contributed... 4,527 59
Alabama 3,179 60
And in the same cause, since 1855, tho
time of transfer, Georgia has contribu
ted 12,578 06
Alabama 10,905 00
For Foreign Missions, from 31st March,
1858, to 31st March, 1859, Georgia con
tributed 8,69614
Alabama 5,474 00
Amount contributed for same cause, be
tween tho two last Biennial Conven
tions, by Georgia 13,989 50
Alabama 10,376 55
For Domestic Missions, from 1855 to
1859, Georgia has contributed 18.997 42
Alabama 18,912 42
Quick Trip.
The steamship Cahawba made the trip,
from New Orleans to New York, in six
days and ten hours, entering the port of
Havana. The New Orleans Picayune
says this is considered to be the quickest
trip on record, on this route.
On the sth instant a white man named
Joshua Blackman, a negro woman named
Sarah, under sentence of death, and a
negro man named Mason, escaped from
the Jail of Harris county. The Sheriff of
that county has offered fifty dollars for
their capture and delivery to him.
The total receipts of cotton, by the Mo
bile and Ohio Rail Road, at Mobile last
year, were 137,430 bales. In 1858, they
were 107,450 bales; in 1857, 79,254.
The total earnings of the road, during last
year, were $772,955. In 1858, they were
$617,501 ; in 1857, they were $509,781.
• The Montgomery Mail learns from Mr.
Peyton Graves of the Montgomery Prai
ries, that the cotton has latterly shedded
in that region very much. Ilis calcula
tion is, that there is a falling off of one
fourth from last year’s crop.
Congress granted 394,437 acres of land
to assist in building the Alabama and
Florida Rail Road. These lands are sit
uated within fifteen miles of the road and
lie in the counties of Lowndes, Butler,
Covington and Conecuh, Alabama.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 3d,
states that the number of persons at pres
ent confined in the city jail is sixty-nine.
Forty are in the calaboose department,
of which number thirty or thirty-five are
employed on the street force.
Nahum 11. Wood died at the Hotel in
Oglethorpe the sth inst. He has been
Professor of Mathematics in Franklin Col
lege, Georgia, and is represented to have
been a man of fine attainments.
The Wayesboro News states that Mr.
Robert A. Rowland, residing near that
place, counted on one stalk of cotton on
his farm, four hundred and fifty-three
bolls and forms.
The Newbern (N. C.) Progress, of the
Ist instant, says the sum of two hundred
and ninety five thousand seven hundred
dollars has been subscribed in Newbern
to the Bank of North Carolina.
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On Thursday last Henry Clay Erwin,
grand son of the late Henry Clay, was
found in the agonies of death, at the Galt
House, Louisville, Ky. He died soon
after.
In Burke county, the Democrats have
nominated John R. Sturges for the Sen
ate, and Richard A. Heath and John A.
Rosier for the House.
Farriorville Rati Road Meeting.
The last Union Springs Gazette con
tains an editorial account of a Rail Road
meeting at Farriorville, which came otf
on Wednesday, the 31st ult. About 400
of the planters and fair daughters of Tike
were present. The meeting was address
ed by Major Howard, and Mr. Jones, of
Tike county.
Major Howard recapitulated the history
of the road, stating the difficulties they
had labored under in bringing it from
Columbus to Chunnenuggee Ridge, and
said he could build it twice over from
Union Springs to the junction of the
Montgomery and Pensacola Road, a dis
tance of 117 miles, for less money than
it had cost in bringing it 52 miles. He
urged upon the people of Pike the im
portance of carrying the great work for
ward, and threw the whole responsibility
upon them. He told them if they would
carry it through their county, he would
.stand pledged for the counties below, in
■Hhc furtherance of the enterprise ; hut if
they would not assist him he could do
nothing, as it required money to build
roads. He said everything rested upon
them; that he could not use oue dollar of
the receipts of the other end of the Road,
and if they wanted the benefit and con
venience of it, they had to furnish the
money to build it. He stated that he had
engaged the iron for several miles below
Union Springs, and they must furnish the
money to pufehase the stringers and
cross-ties. Major Howard spoke with
great earnestness, and impressed upon his
auditory the importance and convenience
of this Road, and the great responsibility
which rested upon them as citizens, in
carrying it forward, and wcund up with
one of his stirring appeals to their patriot
ism and liberality.
He was followed by Mr. Jones, of Orion,
in a short but effective speech, in which
he showed how much he felt in regard to
the enterprise.
The Gazette says “we were more than
glad to see the good feeling which was
exhibited, and the evident determination
manifested to push the road forward. At
the close of the meeting teu thousand dol
lars or upwards was subscribed, and con
flicting elements which heretofore existed,
were brought to a happy termination. A
good many gentlemen have warmly enlist
ed in the cause, and success will, no doubt,
crown their efforts; and we hope, ere
ltfng, the iron horse will find his way
through the rich and fertile lands of Pike,
thereby placing its citizens in direct and
easy communication with Columbus and
Union Springs,”
The editor of the Gazette says he heard
from a few, while at Farriorville, a report
that the citizens of Union Springs were
opposed to the extension of the road in
Pike county and on. This, he says, he is
prepared to contradict—for, says he, “we
know a large majority of our citizens are
in favor of the extension, and would be glad
to see the road running now through and
below the county of Pike ; and we assure
the citizens below us, as well as those of
Columbus, that uo impediment would be
thrown in the way of its extension, even
if we had the power to place it there.
We do not make this assertion unadvised
ly, but are prepared to substantiate it at
any time.”
Mr. Warren, of the Times of this city,
now on a pleasure excursion North, in a
recent letter from Niagara to his paper’,
after noticing the great Bridge over the
Falls, thus alludes to Blondin and his
Rope Bridge across the fearful cataract :
In striking contrast with the security
of this means of transit, about a quarter
of a mile above is suspended Blondin’s
frail and narrow track. A rope 2.} inches
in diameter, is stretched across the river,
protected against lateral motion by guys
at proper intervals. The distance and
the weight of the rope are so great, that
the depression at the centre is 45 feet.
Oq this rope I saw the daring, fool hardy
fellow cross the river, turning somersets,
and making other equally hazardous ex
hibitions of his skill. Returning, he
brought upon his back a small cooking
stove weighing 30 pounds, and when
about the middle of the stream he stopped,
secured it to the rope and cooked an om
elet. Resuming his burden he reached
the shore in safety. He has crossed the
sixth time, and will, doubtless, grow rich
in repeating the feat, if the fate of Sam
Patch does not soon befall him.
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A Lady in tlie Harness.
The last number of the Southern Clari
on, published at Magnolia, Arkansas,
has the following announcement:
“During our temporary absence from
the State, the Clarion will be under the
editorial control of our “better half,”
Mrs. Hattie J. Turner. We have no
apologies to offer to our readers for placing
a woman at the helm. Though a woman,
we consider her eminently more compe
tent to discharge the duties of the edito
rial department than we are. At least,
she is gifted with a larger amount of
brains, if not as much brass. She is fear
less and independent in her advocacy of
the great doctrine of State Rights De
mocracy. She is strongly in favor of
reopening the African Slave Trade, if
upon no other grounds, so that we may
be able to buy a few. Taking everything
into consideration, we consider her
“sound on- the goose.” We hope her
“Clarion notes,” may be listened to with
marked attention by all our readers.
Should our contemporaries feel a little
vexed, and covet a desire to “pitch into
us,” we hope they will just consider vs
“AT HOME,” and DART. *
Vigilance Pqliee.
The frequency of robberies, burglaries,
thefts, and other violations of law, in
Vicksburg, has called into existence a
Vigilance Police, consisting of the young
men of the city, auxiliary to the regular
police. This is the best Vigilance Com
mittee of which we have ever heard.
Though violations of law are not so
frequent, nor extensive as in Vicksburg,
yet circumstances of a similar nature have
prompted a detachment of the youDg men
of this city, to tender their services, as
auxiliary to the regular police force.
The annual election for State officers
in Vermont took place last Tuesday. It
of course resulted in the election of
Black Republicans.
The annual election for State officers
in Maine will take place next Monday.
There is a heated contest going on in this
State between the Democrats and Black
Republicans, which will most certainly
result in favor of the latter.
Late arrivals from Utah, bring intelli
gence that a distinct political anti-Mor
mon organization has been formed in
that Territory. The address and resolu
tions put forth by it are said to contain
bitter and severe attacks on Mormonism,
the Saints being accused of almost every
political and moral crime on the calender.
We may look out for new troubles in that
quarter.
University of tlie South*
To tire kindness of Bishop Cobbs (says
the Montgomery Confederation) we are
iudebted for a copy of the proceedings of
the Board of Trustees of the University
of the South, at their session, held Au
gust 10, 1859.
From the report, we learn that this
great educational enterprise, the most
magnificent in scope and comprehensive
in design, ever inaugurated within this
country, is on the fair road to successful
completion, the immense sum of $500,-
000, one fourth of* the amount .regard- ;
ed as necessary, being already secured,
with the certainty that the remainder
will be forthcoming in duetime. The un
paralleled liberality of the people of one
single Southern State, Louisiana—almost
the whole amount named being collected
there—shows in what esteem this enter
prise is held. We subjoin the report of
the General Commissioners :
The Commissioners appointed to col
lect the endowment of the University of
the South, beg leave to report —
That they have given as much time as
could be spared from their parishes and
Dioceses to the work assigned them, and
have met the heartiest response from that
portion of the country they have been
able to visit. The collections have been
confined almost entirely to Louisiana, in
consequence of having begun our’ work
at New Orleans. The two or three months
which we found it possible to give to this
duty, were fully occupied iu the field
upon which we entered, nor did we by
any means exhaust that. While the sums
required for the commencement of opera
rations could have been easily secured by
skimming the surface of the associated
Dioceses, the large endowment we pro
posed to raise required a careful and
special canvassing of each particular Di
ocese. To do this requires time. From
tlie intelligent appreciation of our pur
poses, and the generous liberality which
have met us everywhere, we feel autho
rized to say to the Board, that, we con
sider the endowment of the University as
secured beyond question.
The amount we have received in cash,
bonds and notes, payable in available pe
riods, is $303,580. Besides this we have
pledged, from entirely reliable parties,
to be fulfilled within a short period, about
$115,000. But as these pledges have
not yet been secured by bonds cr notes,
we have not included them iu the amount
reported.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
LEONIDAS POLK,
STEPHEN ELLIOTT.
Beersheba, Aug. 12, 1859.
On motion of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Cobbs,
the following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That an Executive Committee,
to consist of the Chancellor as chairman,
of the two Commissioners, of two Cler
gymen and two Laymen, be appointed,
who shall carry on the business of the
University during the recess of the board;
that so soon as the Commissioners shall
notify the Chancellor that they have
raised the sum of $500,000, he shall call
together this committee, who shall be au
thorized to take all preliminary steps for
the beginning of active operations upon
the proceeds of the University ; that this
committee shall be authorized to make
all necessary preparations for the laying
of the Corner Stone of the University at
such time as shall seem most likely to
suit the convenience of the country.
In a letter to the Columbus Enquirer,
Mr. William M. Potter, the “African
I Slave Trade,” candidate for Congress,
! denies the truth of a report which he
! says is iu circulation to the effect that he
! had conre down. He says “I have not
come down, and will not. After filling
one of my published appointments, I met
with a serious accident, which incapaci
tated me for traveling, and whieh came
near occasioning me the loss of a limb.
I had been confined to my room for three
weeks immediately preceding the effort
at Lumpkin, wJiich the editor of the.
Palladium has seen fit to immortalize(!)
It is now impossible for me to go regu
larly around tlie District as I bad inten
ded, owing to professional business. I
shall speak at several places, however,
during this month, among which I ex
pect to embrace Columbus.”
Georgia Made Rail Road Iron.
The Griffin Empire State says that on
Thursday of last week, eleven car loads of
Rail Road iron passed through that place,
on the Macon and Western Road, shipped
from the Atlanta Rolling Mill to some
point below. That paper says it never
saw better iron. Every year Georgia is
becoming more independent. If not al
ready, in a few years more she will be
able to manufacture everything she needs.
Her mineral wealth is inexhaustible. We
long to see the day when she will not have
to look to the North for anything—when
she will import her own goods—when she
can, in deed and in truth, be called the
“Empire State of the Union.”
Mysterious Death.
’ The Tuskegee Republican states that
on Wednesday morning of last week, the
body of Anderson Kilcrease, of Macon
county, was found lying in his house lot,
quite lifeless and perfectly nude. His
clothing, of which he had entirely dives
ted himself, was-lying in a heap near his
persou. His body bore no trace of vio
lence, and the manner of his death remains
a mystery. Mr. Kilcrease was a bache
lor, and as he lived entirely alone, it is
not known how’ long he had been dead
when his body was discovered.
County Nominations’
The Opposition party in Bibb county,
have nominated Azel It. Freeman for the
Sena'e, and Clifford Anderson and Wil
liam Holmes for the House.
In Jones county, the Democrats have
nominated Nathaniel S. Glover for the
Senate, and Benjamin F. Finney, for the
House.
Iu Washington county, the Democrats
have nominated CoL James S. Ilook for
the Senate, and Dr. Jared I. Irwin and
Thomas 0. Wicker for the House.
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A Three-cornered Railroad Car.
The Dayton (O.) Empire says: We
were yesterday shown a railroad curiosi
ty in the shape of a three-cornered hand
car, just built to order for the Mississip
pi Central Railroad, by Barney, Backer
ut Cos., of this city. The “Grampus”
(for such is the name of the little “roller”)
has but three wheels, two are upon one
rail, and support the weight, principally,
while the third wheel, well secured by
stays and braces, is upon the other rail,
simply for the purpose of holding the
car upon the track. One man caD run
it at an astonishing speed, and it is main
ly intended for the track masters to run
out and examine the condition of the
road. One man can take it off and put
it on the track.
Worth its Weight in Silver.
Hon. Joseph Morton, President of the
Morgan County Agricultural Society, a
few days since, tendered to the agent of
the “Cashmere Shawl Goat Company,”
of Tennessee, for one of the pure blood
Cashmere goats, its weight in silver,
which was refused. The company will
not part with the pure bloods at any
price. The seven-eighths blood produces
the wool which commands $8 per pound.
I in the market. —Jacksonville (111.) Times.
{NUMBER 22.
Origin of the Difficulty on the Pa- j
elite.
The Victoria (Oregon) Gazette gives
the following account of the origin and
rise of the difficulty now existing on the
Pacific between the American and British
authorities:
By the strict reading of the treaty, the
Island of San Juan would seem to belong
to the United States, but the intent of the
parties who made the treaty can have
little bearing on the question; for when
“the middle of the channel” was declared
the boundary lino bet ween the countries,
it was probably not known where “the
channel” was. There are several ch-.n
nels running between islands connecting
the Gulf of Georgia with the FucaStrr it.
The Americans claim that the Canal ■ e
Ilarro, which separates Vancouver and
the San Juan Islauds, is the main channel,
aud, therefore, the boundary line: while
the English contend that we have no right
to call that the main channel, iu the mean
ing of the treaty, more than any of the
others. It appears pretty well established, j
however, that the widest, deepest and
best channel leaves San Juan Island on
the American side of the line.
San Juan, Lopez, and some other islands
lie in a line easterly from the southern
apex of Vancouver’s Island, aud would
seem to have formed apart of the same,
until the waters of the Gulf of Georgia
broke through, forming several chanuels,
connecting the Gulf with the Strait of |
Fuca. A more natural boundary would
run through the middle of Fuca Strait,
direct to the mainland of Washington
Territory, thence north to the 49th paral
lel. John Bull had not his accustomed
sharpness about him when he made this
treaty, or, knowing well what Jonathau
is when kicking and trembling under the |
despotic thumb of Lord Democracy, lie
could have backed him down a little
further, to a more natural boundary, as
easily as he did from fifty-four forty, to
forty-nine.
The disputed island lies northwesterly
from the entrance to Puget Sound and
the mainland of Washington Territory in
the vicinity of Port Townsend, (he broad
and beautiful Strait of Fuca being be
tween. Sailing from the Sound to Victo
ria across the Fuca, San Juan appears to
be a part of Vancouv r’s Island, and tlie
disputed channel cannot be distinguished
until you have come down opposite its
mouth, or juuction with the Strait.
Notwithstanding the treaty, and the I
loud talk that is hiade about the com
manding importance of San Juan to the
Americans, it naturally belongs to the
British, and is of infinitely greater value
to them than to tlie United States. The
channel in dispute is the ga’te to the Gulf
of Georgia, Fraser River and British Co
lumbia—mostly British waters and Brit
ish possessions. If this channel is, by
the treaty, determined to bo the boundary
line, it only gives us a small island of
small value, with no other advantages,
as wo own nothing north of it; while to
theip it is the doorway to all their pos
sessions. This is no reason, however,
why the United States should not have
the island, if by any right it belongs to
: her; but if John Bull goes to war for
this island it will be because it is of great
value to him; and if Jonathau backs out,
as he usually does, it will be because it is
not of much value to him and his master.
King Cotton and Lord Democracy tell him
it is not in the right direction to be worth
fighting for.
Meantime, the American forces contin
ue to occupy the island, which is of con
siderable agricultural and strategic value,
while several big English war steamers
1 are anchored near at hand. No one
; doubts that, they could blow the little
| barracks and their armament sky high at
a moment’s warning, and wo have no ves
sels here capable of coping with them ;
but sensible persons in reality anticipate
no further trouble. Diplomacy, let us
hope, will settle it all; though, assn the
McLeod case, stickling for national rights
and honor may briDg us to the verge of a j
hostile collision.
The Silver Mines in Arizona.
From the Arizonian of August 11, we
extract the following:
Several rich veins of silver ore have !
recently been discovered in a spur of tlie ‘
| Santa Cruz mountains, on the westerly j
side of the range,and about five miles from
the Santa Cruz river. The mines have
been registered at Mesilla as the “ Boun
dary Mines,” the chief of which is styled
the North Vein, by Mr. Guido Ivustel and
his associates, among whom are Messrs.
| Montgomery, Smith and Archibald, of
j Tuscon. The ore, which is argentiferous |
l galena, assays as high as $179 per tun
! the average of $153. Close to the Boun
dary Mines there is an abundance of
! wood and water. The Patagonia mine is
only eight miles, and the New York and
Compadre mines only ten miles distant
; from the newly found mines.
The South Western Baptist state.? that
the Baptist Church at Farmville, Ala., is
now being much moved—about twenty
j have been added to the Church. The
preaching of Rev. Martin B. Harden!
. pastor of the Church i t Auburn, the
j Baptist says, was greatly blessed to tlie
: Church and congregation, during the
meeting.
The Fort Valley Century says, the va
i Use belonging to Mr. S. D. Varner, of
New York, which was stolen from the
train at that place, last Saturday night,
, while the passengers were at supper, has
been recovered, but the rogue, disap-
I pointed at not finding money, so burned
i aud otherwise mutilated the papers in it,
as to render them worthless.
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The Telegraph Quarrel Settled.
The St. Johns News of Monday, says
that the misunderstanding between the
Nova Scotia Telegraph Company and the
Associated Press, has been corrected, and
in future the foreign news dispatches will
come through as they formerly did, with
out interruption.
The Fort Valley Century states that
the Engineers engaged in suiveyingthe
J contemplated Rail Road from that place
to Brunswick, reached Fort Valley last
Saturday evening, and are now engaged
making their report, which will be forth
, coming in a few days.
The following Stocks were sold at pub
lic sale in Savannah, on Tuesday : Five
shares Central Rail Road, at $120.50 per
share; twenty-two shares South-Western
j Rail Road, at SIOO per share; and ten
shares Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank
stock, at S9O per share.
A dispatch from Washington on the Gib
instant, says there is every reason to be
lieve that the Administration has just
instructed Gen. Ilarney to maintain pos
session of the island of San Juan at all
hazards.
John G. Stokes, Esq., editor of the
Dadcville Banner, has announced himself
a candidate for Secretary of the next
Alabama Senate. John is a clever fellow,
and would make an efficient Secretary.
The Methodist Episcopal denomination
will hold a camp-meeting at the Camp
Hill camp ground, in Tallapoosa county,
Ala., commencing on Friday before the
fourth Sabbath in this month.
Rev. N. L. DeVotie, son of Rev. J. 11.
DeVotie, of this city, has been unani
mously elected pastor of the Baptist
Church in Selma, Ala., and will commence
1 his labors early in October.
‘Threatened War in tho North PrcifiCi
Correspondence of tho N. O. Picayune.
San Francisco, August 20,1859.
The leading topic of discus ion with
us is the r<*cent threatened outbreak be
tween our countrymen and the British
authorities at the North. 1 informed
you in my last, that- Gen. Harney had
taken possession of Bellevue Island, (or
San Juan Island as it is sometimes called,)
situated on the eas'ern side of Yan
couver’s. in Puget Sound. Since that
time the U. S. steamer Massachusetts
has arrived there from Fort Bellingham,
and had landed three companies of sol
diers. Another company was to be car
ried there from Port, Townsend by the
U. S. steamer Shubrick. Immediately
on the receipt of this news at Yictori, V.
1., three English war ships were ordered
to the island. Those who landed, found
posters placed in various positions about
the islaud, to the following effect:
Military Post. Juan Island. \
W. J'.. J f’y IT. 1859. f
JOi Jers No. I.]
1. In compliance with orders, and in
structions from tlie General commanding,
a military post will be established on
this island, on whatever site the com
manding officer may select.
IT. All the inhabitants of the island
are requested to report at once to the
commanding officer, in case of any in
cursion of the Northern Indians—so that
he may take such steps :fs ho may deem
necessary to prevent an}’ future occur
rence of the same.
111. This being United States territory,
no laws, other than of the United States,
nor courts, except such as arc held by
virtue of said laws, will be recognized or
allowed on this island.
By order of Cart. Pickett.
James W. Forsyth, 2d Lieutenant, 9th
Infantry, Post Adjutant.
A good deal of bluster ensued between
the English and American inhabitants,
and Gov Douglass, of Victori, formally
protested, in the name of his Government,
against the occupation. He also ad
dressed a message to the Colonial Legis
lature, in which, among other things, he
says:
Immediately on being informed of tire
landing of United States troops at San
Juan Her Majesty’s ships Tribune, under
the command of Cant. Hornby, was de
spatched to that quarter, and soon after
wards a detachment of Royal Engineers
and ltoyal Marine Light Infantry were
ordered from New Westminster by Her
Majesty’s ship Plumper, Capt. Richards,
and those troops will be landed at San
Juan to protect the lives and property
of British subjects.
You will observe, gentlemen, from en
closure No. I, that the captain in com
mand of the United States detachment of
troops, in a public notice, dated 27th of
July, assumes tlie exerisc of exclusive
sovereign rights in the Island of San
JuaD, while the President of the United
States altogether disclaims such preten
sions, and seeks at most to continue the
joint sovereignty and domain iu common
with Great Britain.
We may presume, from that circum
stance, that the notice in question was
framed in ignorance of the intentions of
the U. S. Government, and that the pre
tensions set forth will not be maintained.
Entertaining such opinions, 1 have not
failed to impress on Her Majesty’s naval
officers’ now stationed at San Juan the
desire of Her Majesty’s Government to
avoid every course which may unneces
sarily involve tho suspension of the ami
cable relations subsisting between Great
Britain and the United States: at tho
same time, those officers have been in
structed, and are prepared to assert the
rights aud maintain the honor and dignity
of our Sovereign and her dominions.
I have the honor to be gentlemen, your
most obedient servant.
JAMES DOUGLASS.
The House of Assembly thereupon met,
and here is an extract from their procee
dings :
The Speaker remarked that if there was
any opposition to tlie message, now was
the time to express it. If the House hes
itated until Monday it might be too late.
Mr. Skinner characterised the act of
th 6 landing of the U. S. troops at San
Juan Island as worse than filibustering—
as piracy itself. The next thing would
be a band Os (hese marauder lauding on
Vancouver Island, knd he called, upon
every Englishman who had a family t>
rise and repel the marauding invaders.
Mr. Pemberton quite agreed with every
word said by his honorable friend, (Mr.
Skinner,) and hoped the Ilouso would
give expression to its feelings.
Mr. Yates deprecated any hasty action,
and declared that the House was not pre
pared to act upon so important a matter
on so short a notice.
The Speaker thought tlie proper course
would be a motion to go into Committee
of the Whole on the Governor’s message,
at an early day, and upon this suggestion
a rnot’on was made and carried, that the
House adjourn “till to-morrow (Saturday)
morning, at 9 o’clock, to go into Commit
tee upon the Governor’s message.”
The House then adjourned.
“True* Oil King.”
If truth was ever spoken by mortal
man, it was by Sam Houston, when, in
his Nacogdotches speech, ho thus de
tailed the practical effects of reopening
tlie African slave trade by repealing the
penal statutes of Congress against it:
Reopen the African slave trade and
the South will be deluged with barbari
j ans. Your present stock of negroes
j would fall in value, and recede in point
|of intelligence. Not a poor man would
be able to stay fin the country, because
labor would be so cheap that he would
not be able to get bread for himself and
his family. The labor market would be
overdone. The vast army of slaves
would be put to work in your cotton
fields, and the vast crop would glut the
market beyond all reasonable demand.
1 Prices would fall to four or five cents per
| pound, and even then, when the demand
was supplied, the greater portion of your
crop would lie upon your hands for want
! of a purchaser. Freights .would advances
] to an enormous price, because every sail
that the Yankees could raise—the dear
1 abolitionist gentlemen who love theuegro
: so well —would be engaged in the traffic.
Each vessel that could be bought or
pressed into the service would be upon
the coast of Africa. It would be more
profitable than the carrying trade. Your
cotton would lie and rot upon your
wharves, or in your ginkouscs, because
transportation will not. pay, and ruin to
your financial interests will be the con
] sequence.
If negroes should he cheaper, money
would be dearer. It is easiermow to buy
a negro boy at 51,500 than irWas twenty
s years ago at SSOO. Increase the produc
| tion of cotton at ones ten-fold, as it would
| be, and the demand falls off in propor
tion. The Yankees then would get your
cotton at four cents per pound, and make
it into calico and red handkerchiefs to
buy negroes with on the coast of Africa,
which they will bring South to sell for
your hard dollars. To such a ruinous
policy lam opposed. Ido not go to the
results that will accrue to the African. I
will not discuss its morality. That is a
question with which I have nothing to do.
Its practical effects upon us and our pos
terity, are what we are first to look at.
It may be that the African will be bene
fitted, but it will be death to the whites.
A Severe tint Just Pnnishmeut.
We see that a fellow has recently been
treated to a dose of Judge Lynch, in Is
saquence county, Mis3., under the follow
ing circumstances:
lie had been kindly given his breakfast
by the lady of a planter, whose husband
was absent from the house. lie repaid
her kindness by insulting overtures, which
she resented, and when the fellow left, she
ordered the negroes to follow him, while
she sent off for her husband. He was
overhauled near Tallula, and the indig
nant husband and the excited population
which had gathered together, treated him
to nearly a thousand lashes. He was then
allowetl to get into his buggy, with orders
to leave, which he did “in double quick
time.” His sufferings are said to have
I been awful to behold, but who will say
the punishment was unmerited. Whether
or not he is likely to recover we know
not. We could not learn the name of he
man, but understand he was from Yazoo
i county.