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(Eri-ukclUn Cljeoitidc & Sentinel
BY WILLIAM S. JONES
Chronicle aub Sentinel.
ATTGUSTA, G- A '
SATURDAY MORMN6, OCTOBER 5.
Burk* Meeting.
In the haste of preparing oar notice of the
proceedings of the Barke meeting, consequent
upon the late hoar at which they were receiv
ed, we omitted to notice as fully as we should,
under other circumstances, the anomalous, not
to say ridiculous, position of the meeting in
reference to Judge Berrien. This omission,
however, has been kindly supplied by our cor
respondent “ Querk.” the point and force of
whose communication the reader will not fail
to perceive. voted for all the
bills having any reference to Mexican territory
exqeptthe admission of California. He also
voted against the bill abolishing the slave trade
in the District of Columbia. The entire dele
gation from Georgia, Haralson excepted,
voted as did Judge Berrien. The Burke
meeting denounce the territorial bills, and yet
approve of the course of Judge Berrien, who
voted for (hem ! VVonderful consistency !
Dinner to Mr. Toombs in Elbert*
By reference to the correspondence and no
tice, it will be perceived that the citizens of
Elbert have tendered Mr. Toombs a dinner,
to bo given on Saturday the 19iti lost. This
tribute to Mr. T. from the citizens of Elbert,
a county so rich in revolutionary reminis
cences, is most worthily bestowed, and we are
rejoiced that the intelligent and conservative
citizens of that county have determined to
tender it—they reflect equal credit upon them
selves and honor upon their representative.
Kingston Maas Meeting.--A Failure*
We thought it rather ominous, when we ob
served in the last Fedctal Union the remark,
that the attendance at “ the great Mass Meet
ing and Free Barbecue at was “cer
tainly enough to exempt the meeting from be
ing regarded as a failure " That journal, see
ing the handwriting on the wall', and writhing
under the effects, could not conceal its anxiety
to avert the consequences upon its readers,
and therefore proclaimed in advance, that the
meeting was “ certainly exempt from being re
garded as a failure.” Whether it was “a
fai’ure” or not, may be inferred from the let
ter of our correspondent “Raoul,” to which
the attention of tly reader is invited.
The Cambria’s K«wi,
Our dispatch of yesterday announced an
advance of ]d. in the Liverpool market,
which, it will be seen, does not correspond with
the quotations given in the same dispatch for
Orleans and Mobile Tho previous quota
tions (per Niagara ) were,
Fair Orleans B]d.
“ Mobile.... 7jd
“ Upland 7|d.
A private dispatch from Charleston, receiv
ed yesterday, states the advance to be ]d., and
quotes Fair Upland Bd.
Split of the Whigs In New York*
The minority of the Whig Convention of
New York, who withdrew in consequence of
the passage of a resolution approving the
course of Senator Seward, organized and
adopted an address to tho Whigs of New York,
to which they appended the following call for
another convention:
Call for the Whig Convention. —The Whigs
of the State of New York who desire to main
lain their connection with tho Whig party of
the United States, and who are opposed to the
action of the convention recently held in Syra
cuse, iu condemning the course of President
Fillmore and his Cabinet, and in seeking to re
new agitation on the subject of slavery, ere
requested to elect delegates for a State Con
vention to be held in Utica on the 17th day of
October, inst. Each county will send as many
delegates as it is entitled to elect members of
Assembly.
Committee. —William Duer, William C.
Hasbrouck, John T. Bush, Francis Granger,
Dan). T. Ullmanu.
Mr* Toombs at Home*
The citizens of Wilkes, the birth place of
Mr. T., proud of their fellow-citizen, have ten
dered him a public dinner, which he accepts
in the following note :
Washinoton, Sept. 30th, 1850.
Oenllcmen l have received your very k nd note
of yesterday, inviting me, in Vhnlf of yourselves and
others of my fellow-citizens of Wilkes county, to a
public dinner to be given at such time as may suit
my convenience. 1 accept, with pleasure the invi
tation, and would suggest Saturday Ihe 12th of Octo
ber us the day on which 1 can meet wKh you with
the least inconvenience to my personal and public
engagements.
Please accept my thanks for (he terms in which
you have thought proper to communicate your own,
and the wishes of those whom, you represent. 1 am,
very respectfully, your friend, Ac.,
R. Toombs.
Messrs. A. L. Alexander, E. M. Burton, I). M.
Andrews, John B. Weems, P. Ficklen, Henry Ter
rel, Stephen G. Peltus, W. H, Pope, Thomas Se
mines, A. S. Wingfield, R. R. Randolph, I). T.
Bowdre.
Public Dinner to Mr* Toombs in Elbert*
Elberton, Oct. 1, 1850.
Mr. Editor: The following is the response
of the Hon. Robert Toombs to an invitation
to a Public Dinner, from a large number of
the people of Elbert without distinction of party.
Committee.
Washington, Ga., Sept. 30, 1850.
Gentlemen: 1 have receiv'd your letter of the
16th iust., inviting me, for yourselves, and in behalf
of the people of Elbert county', “ without distinction
of party,” to a Public Dinner, to be given at such
time as may suit my convenience: I accept with
pleasure your invitation, and would suggest Satur
day, the 19th of October, as the day on which it
would be most conssnient forme to meet you. Please
accept niy thanks for the very kind terms in which
you have been pleased to convey your own and the
wishes of your fellow citizens.
I am, very truly, yours, &c.,
R. Toombs.
Messrs. A. Hammond, Ira Christian, Win, M. Mcln
tosh, H. Portson, Wm. B. Nelms, Simeon Hall,
W m. A. Swift, and others.
| Correspondence oj the Chronicle «f* Sentinel .
Mass Meeting at Kingston*
Cass County, Oct. 2d, 1350.
Mr. Editor:— The importance and charac
ter of the late Mass Meeting at Kingston, will
require but a brief communication. Dis
union and revolutionary meetings and reso
lutions have become too common to excite
surprise; and curiosity to knew what the chief
actors and managers may say and resolve, is
the only feeling elicited when an intended
meeting is proclaimed.
For convenience and facility of access, no
place iu Cherokee Georgia is so happily situa
ted as Kingston ; and perhaps in no county in
Georgia, has there been more excitement upgj
the questions of ti%s day, than iu tlfo former
empire County of Cass, ..For in this county
is the residence of the chief (oh bad pre-emi
nence !) of Q.nattlebums, fire-eaters, and dis
uniomsts, and the “organ” of this portion of
the State. And this meeting was got up for
the dissemination and advancement of ultra
opinions and measures in general, and for
the particular purpose of revolutionizing the
county.
The usual form of making officers, &c.,
was briefly gone through ; aud the first speak
er introduced was Mr. B'enniog, of Columbus.
His speech was founded almost entirely upon
a tract which has been circulated extensively
iu this country, entitled “The Union, how it
works, and how to save it.” It was. dull and
lifeless for such an occasion, and was remark
able for a single novelty—the assertion that
Kentucky had her regularly organised aboli
tionists, one of whom is Mr. Clay ! The.next
•peakar was the Rev. Mr. Cowart, who gestic
ulated and declaimed most ferociously,..arid
was noled only for the ability with which he
personated the hat. This is his forle—let him
coniine himself to his proper subject. He
was followed by Hon. Wm. H. Stiles who,
in the mostsensibla speech of the day, repudi
ated iu har*h and unmeasured terms, disunion
and secession, and advocated non-intercourse.
He was several times interrupted by his more
ardent friends, and applauded
by others*; Jut, displayed mere courage and
gallantry than on A former occasion. He
gave mortal offence to those by wiiom he was
invited. The Rev. T. Colquitt was then
to make Ihe speech which was to silence op
position in this whole*country, and animate to
tenfold courage the spirit of Disunion. I will
not undertake to describe his “monkey mo
tions.” 1 could not do justice subject.
Every man whom I have heart! express an
opinion was much disappointed at the feeble
row—not to ssy imbecility of the -distinguish
ed clergyman/ But it is easily accounted for;
he was on the wrong side. Even nie friends
and admirers were mortified at the too evident
failure of their champion. The most amu
sing portion of his speech was contained in
the declaration that he did not seek office, nor
would he have it. That was amusing because
every body believed it. After Mr. Colquitt, we
had a protical recitation—prepared no doubt
for the occasion, from the fancy editor of the
Augusta “Republic ;” followed by some re
solutions, which “the noise and confusion pre
vented my bearing.” The whole affair was
very much like a circus —opening with the
grand and stately cavalcade—Mr. Benning—
and closing with Monkeys and Negro songs
and dancing—done up by Mr. Colquitt. The
spirit of disunion open and undisguised, was
manifest in their speeches and throughout their
resolutions—as much of the latter I mean as
I could hear. The dinner I did not see, per
haps those present had an abundance, as a
much grea’er crowd was expected.
The number of people, men, women, ne
groes and children, was about eight hundred —
possibly a thousand ; and I have little doubt
that one half of the number were Union men
good and true.
Upon the whole, the great meeting was a
failure—so fell by its friend*. All the
ora’ors failed to convince any unprejudiced
man that be was injured by Northern aggres
sion or woald bs disgraced by acquiescing in
the action of Congress. The people are be
ginning t» take these matters into their own
hands, and are determined to be heard above
the voice of the agitator aud the demagogue,
and in defiance of the combination of Nsrth
era and Southern fanatics.
Whatever other counties may do, you may
be assured that Cass will send four good
Union men to the approaching Convention.
The disciples of Rhett in this county begin
to wear long faces and are endeavoring to
evade the true issue, by disclaiming disunion
and secession and advocating, simply, resis
tance —of what kiad they do not inform us.
Resistance, without disunion, has no meaning
and cannot deceive the people. The only is
sue they know is Unioa or Disunion—before
this, they will fight the battle and be trium
phant. Yours Raoul.
For the Chronicle 9f Sentinel.
“Did you evert”
The Burke meeting is a gem in its way. It
denounces the territorial bills for Utah and
New Mevico, “ inasmuch as they fail to protect
the slaveholder from the operation of the Mex
ican laws excluding slavery, said by Messrs.
Clay, Webster, Cass, and others, advocates of
the bills, to b« still in force,” (what do you say
about it gentlemen 1) and lauds Judge Berrien
who voted for both of them, and who has la
beled with power and ability for two years to
prove that there are no such laws, and il there
ever was, they are nullified by the Constitu
tion.
The meeting awards Judge Berrien a din
ner and its “ entire approbation” for voting for
bills which it vigorously denounces ! I would
like to know, Mr. Editor, whether or not Judge
Berrien voted differently from any one of his
Whig colleages on either of the bills recent
ly passed in relation to the territory acquired
by the late treaty with Mexico T It may be
useful to the draftsmen of tho Burke resolu
tions. Q.UERE !
Important Treasury Document. —The
Washington papers contain a very important
document communicated on Thursday, by the
\ Secretary of the Treasury, to the Senate, in re •
> ply to the resolution of that body, calling on him
to report upon the measures that have been
adopted to prevent frauds upon the revenue
since the passage of the act of 1846, aud the
result of those measures. Mr. Corwin enters
to a detailed and elaborate consideration o
AUGUSTA, GA.. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 6, 1850.
the whole subjsct, and demonstrates that ait the
authority confetred by Congress upon the
Department, has been ineffectually exerted to
suppress frauds upon the revenue, and will
continue ineffectual unless the act of July 30,
1846, should receive a different construction
from that which has hitherto obtained ; dt un
less Congress should remedy the inequalities
of the present system by the substitution of
home for foreign valuation of dutiable merohan
dise.
Tribute of Respect*
At a called meeting of Newborn Chapter,
iso. 14, the following Preamble
t ;|„ nra J ahin Mai
lions were pasNS&J L uiaWbw 1 - ”
u uua- to remote
from this life cur worthy companion, Col. William”
H. Wyatt; and whilst we bow with submission to
this dispensation of the grent disposer of human
events, we can but deplore with hearts smitten deep
ly with this sad bereavement, that one so worthy of
our esteem, so amiable in bis deportment; one who
filled with so much usefulness and respectability, his
station in society, should have been so early taken
from our midst. We feel the*, a vacancy has been
created by his departure which we cannot easily
supply; that a companion has been removed from our
association in this Chapter which we shall long de
plore ; and whereas, we are left only to pay this
slight tribute to bis memory, and to mingle our grief
with his family and friends, in the following Reso
lutions;
Resolved, That this Royal Arch Chapter most
deeply deplore the death of our esteemed and worthy
companion, Col. William H. Wyatt, whoso re
cently associated withnis. as one of our brightest or
naments, and most useful affd worthy companions.
Resolved, That we hereby tender to his compan
ion, Mrs. Wyatt, our tenderest sympathies and sin
cere condolence lor this sad arftl afflicting beareave
ment.
Resolved, That we also present cur sincere re
gard and unaffected sympathies and condolence to his
relatives who survive him, for this afflicting dispen
sation of Divine Providence, which has robbed them
of a son and brother, and this Chapter of a companion
and friend. *
Resolved, That the Members of this Royal Arcli
Chapter will wear the usual badge of mourning for
the space of thirty days.
R'tolved, That the Secretary furnish Mrs. Wyatt
with a copy of the above Resolutions.
Resolved, That a copy of Ihe above proceedings
be furwarded to the Chronicle & Sentinel and Con
stitutionalist, at Augusta, for publication.
E. R. PORTER, Sec. N. C.
The Cotton Crop.
(Correspondence of the Picayune.)
Washington, (Miss ,) September 25, 1850.
—Eds. Pic.—My last, of July 10, gave you
then condition of the crop, a sketch of the
prospects ahead, and so on.
At that time the “stand” was a poor one ;
the “plant” weedy, and the “middles” foul with
grass. The facts were pointed out, that with
out the plants we could not expect the cotton ;
that a succulent, weedy, long-jointed plant,
ihe result not of any inherent richness in the
soil, but of long protracted and incessant rain,
musteuffer when the dry weather set in. as- j
•orealy following such a wet and, *
that unless the grass could be entirely subdued,
before the lower bolls began to open, much
waste must accrue.
About the date of my last, the rains ceased,
and we had fine growing weather through the
balance of the month ; cotton improved ra
pidly in appearance and was generally well
supplied with squares, or blossoms, buds,
blooms, and young bolls. The travelling re
porters of the brokers and other equally ob
servant and knowing gentlemen were amaz
ingly tickled, and gave it to the planters for
their continual cry of wolf! Planters, how
ever, felt much anxiety,;and with cause Ihe
expected drought extended some week or
more into September, and, in many parts of
the country, up to this time. Away went
squares, blooms and bolls as large as pulleus
eggs, and now even the leaves are falling off.
Green bolls are opening, from an utter inabili
ty in tho plant to mature them.
Such is the present state of the crop, as pre
dieted to you six weeks ago ; and that, too,
generally over the entire South. There are,
of course, districts and individual crops which
promise bet er things ; either from having had
showers of rain, or from more judicious man
agement of iand and crops.
To the planter the prospects of the crop
have changed but little since the first week of
July. There is no probability of the result
exceeding that of last year.
By the way, there is considerable anxiety felt
in the country as to what has become of the
equinoctial storm. And well there may be.
The records show that when the storm, to be
expected about the 21st and 22d of Septem
ber, is deferred until the first and second
weeks of October, it is then followed, almost
invariably, by an immediate frost. Such was
the case in 1836, ’3B and ’4O, I find. We had
“ killing frosts ” these years, on the 14th, 7tb,
and 16lh October respectivley.
Planters are fully aware of the value oft heir
cotton this year, and buyers will find that
the longer they hang back, the worse they will
fare. Yours, See , Thomas Affleck.
From the Plains. — St. Louis Sept. 28.
Mr. Papin has reached Santa Fe, having left
on the 16th ult. He confirms the previoqs
accounts concerning the depredations of the
Indians and the inefficiency of the troops in
chastising them.
Col. Munroe, by his activity, has made him
self the theme of universal admiration. With
the additional force now on the way to New
Mexico, it is thought he will render very effi
cient services against the hostile Indians,
Mr. Papin met Mr. Connolly and train at
Cedar Springs. The day previous ho had
eighty two head of mules stolen from the train
by the Indians. The descent was so sudden
and dex’erous, that the stolen property separa
ted from the other animals, and not a word was
exchanged nor a gun fired between the In
dians and herdsmen, before they were under
full gallop to the mountains, with the droves
before them.
About twenty miles previous to reaching
the crossing of the Arkansas, Mr. Papin met
■ a company of Infantry on their way to Santa
Fe, all in good health.
, On the Little Arkasas they came up to the
encampment of Capt. Beaufort, in command
> of two or three companies. Several officers
> were sick, but none dangerously.
A great many animals were lost by a
I strange disease called the murrain. The cat
» tie generally died in an hour after being at
* tacked. It was supposed to originate Irom
drinking unwholesome water.
s An arrival at New York brings advices from
t Central America to the 6th of September. —
Great excitement is said to exist in the interioi
9 of Nicaragua relative to the Treaty recently
• negotiated between the United States and
a Great Britain in regard to the Mosquito King
n d * m -
The United States Mail steamer Franklin o
the New York and Havre lino, will leave thi
former port ou the 4th instant. The expert
■ ment of her machinery, made last week
of j proves her to be a very rapid vessel.
LETTERS FROfIK OUR TRAVELLING
CORRESPONDENT—NO. ill,
I E L AST CLIMATE, MIN
-1 ERALS, AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, &o
the of May I crossed the Teanessee
Kiver at and taking the road that
leads to Washington,/Rhea Co., made my first
i halt at the house Os MivEphraim Hixoir. This
* ' of Hamilton Co. is not particularly notice
able lor the good quality of its soil—being some
what broken up by “ridges” of thin land, co
j.pd with a coarse, flinty gravel. The bottoms,
are quite rich, arid owing to the great
/Totindance of lime which the soil contains, the
3$P ,e thrives remarkably well, and might easily
an article of profitable export to the
9 of the Southern States via. Charles-
A a «d New Orleans. Mr. Hixon has a very
- orchard of bearing trees of the early va-
Ttrties ; but I believe he has not yet given much
attention to the “ late keepers,” which, in all
er il cultivation.
Col. Clift and Major Mcßee occupy con
tiguous farms on Soddy (or Sauda) Creek,
near the foot of Walden’s Ridge, about 20
miles above Chattanooga. Col. Clift is ex
tensively engaged in lumbering, and at the time
of my visit was constructing a steamboat of light
draught, to run from his mill on Soddy Creek
to the Tennessee River. The Colonel, also, iu
connection with several other gentlemen of en
terprise, has it in contemplation to erect a Cot
ton Factory upon the Creek at the head of
steamboat navigation. The location is a very
lavqrable one; and the company will have su
perior advantages in being able by means of their
steamboat to supply Northern Alabama with
lumber, and bring back cotton in return. Col.
_C.mkt has a very large tract of heavily timbered
land in the vicinity, and in connection With his
brother-in-law, Maj. Mcßee, owns a coal-bank
on Walden’s Ridge, which he can also ‘ draw ”
upon, if necessary, for the supply of his steam
boat furnaces. The bottom land of the Creek
valiey is very fertile and productive—the cli
mate mild, temperate and healthy—and I can
not but regard the establishment of a Factory
iiere as a desirable and safe investment.
Major Mcßee is the Legislative Representa
tive from Hamilton county; but, like Cincin
aatus of old, he prefers the quiet repose of coun
try life to the strife, bickerings and cross pur
poses of party politics. He is the owner of a
large tract of land in the neighborhood, has a
saw-mill, grist-mill, etc., and is a gentleman of
influence and enterprise. His house occupies
a picturesque and beautiful situation on the
crest of a hill which overlooks a pretty, wooded
Valley; and from his piazza a water “Tele
graph ” of 180 yards in length, is extended to a
clear and delightful spring of “ living water ”
which gurgles out from a limestone rock, and
after a rippling journey of a few moments, min
gles with the turbid current of the Soddy. I
am extremely glad to sec this very convenient
nstrument coming into general use, and trust
that it may have a beneficial influence upon the
location of our farm buildings and country
houses in future. It has been customary here
■jpoWlfc, with out yte**uog friends to fetrild their
"dwekings as /.ose as possible to the spring,
whfcß IN aintost always in the lowest and damp
est situation on the farm. This in many cases,
gives rise to disease, and in all cases deprives
the family of the tine prospect and pure, cool
atmosphere of the more elevated grounds.—
The water “Telegraph” or the Hydraulic
Ram, (neither of which are expensive) will
enable country residents to avail themselves of
the benefits both of pure air and wholesome
water; and will, we trust, be introduced when
ever the formation of the ground and location
of the spring will admit. In this connection,
also, I hope I shall be pardoned for suggesting
that a little more attention be bestowed upon
the architecture of our rural habitations. Ob
jects which are daily before our eyes should be
as pleasing as it is possible to make them; and
vve may learn a lesson in taste and comfort even
from the birds, whose tiny habitations are elab
orated to the last degree of artistic skill and
finish. The art of building neat and tasteful dwel
lings has not arrived at that perfection which is
desirable among us; but as the country grows
older and the wealth of our people increases,
we hope to see this subject receive the attention
which it deserves. In the meantime, those who
contemplate building, and desire a dwelling
which shall be at once tasteful and convenient—
and who have not the opportunity of consulting
a-tegular builder —cannot do better than pro
cure a copy of Ranlett’s 11 American Architect .”
This work contains plans and specifications for
buildings of all kinds, sizes and prices, and may
be obtained from C. M. Saxton, New York, or
ordered through any bookseller.
Five miles from Soddy, upon Walden’s
Ridge, I visited Mr. A. C. Richard, a German
gentleman who has resided here for several
years and made many improvements. Mr.
Richard is a subscriber and reader of Agricul
tural papers, and has done not a little to extend
their circulation and diffuse information in his
neighborhood. From the house of Mr. R.,1
rode to the “ Yankee settlement,” (so called) a
distance of about a mile. Here a number of
Northern people have bought land, felled tim
ber, erected dwellings and barns, and entered
upon the cultivation of the earth with their cha
racteristic energy aud perseverance—qualities
%hich, I fear, they will have to task to the ut
most before they can cause that “ wilderness to
blossom like the rose.” The climate, however,
on the top of this mountain is very salubrious
and healthful, and the soil, though thin, is capa
gjj► of producing Irish Potatoes, Wheat, Oats,
79»rley. Buckwheat, the grasses, aud Fruit of
various kinds; so that, should the settlers give
their efforts the right direction, they will per
haps be able to compete with some of their
more favored neighbors. Butter, Cheese, Beef,
Mutton, Wheat and Fruits can be produced on
the mountain, and a people possessing these
1 luxuries can easily manage to avoid starvation.
At Sale Creek, I visited Mr. McDonald,
1 whom I found “ breaking ” Flax by an iuge
’ mo as contrivance propelled by water. Mr.
McD. has been in the habit of raising Flax for
5 some years, and his family manufacture it into
many useful aud beautiful fabrics for household
[ ..purposes—among which I noticed some coun
terpanes exhibiting great skill and ingenuity.
1 A short distance above Sale Creek resides
Dr. Sargeant, an English physician, who. if he
! succeeds as well with his patients as he does
with his flower garden, (and I have no doubt he
1 does) deserves the most extensive practice. —
This beautiful garden and that of his neighbor.
1 Mr. Gamble, “shine like good deeds in a
naughty world,” and are a silent rebuke to the
" 1 neglected, forlorn and weed-grown parterres of
1 most people in the country.
D. Redmond,
[to be continued.]
_ The letters of our Correspondent have been
r delayed by the press of matter in our columns,
y but will appear regularly hereafter.—Ed.
d
The National Intelligencer says : -It is un
derstood that the Senate on Monday acted
upon all the nominations which were laid bo
te fore them by the President of the United
i> States. Among ether appointments confirmed
k, was that of the Hon. Elisha Whittleeey, to be
first Comptroller of the Treasury.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Transmitted for the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Maryland Election.
Charleston, Oct. 3.
Lowe, the Democratic candidate for Gover
nor, obtained a majority of 2,764 in the city of
Baltimore. He is undoubtedly elected.
President Fillmore has withdrawn his ob
jection to the bounty land bill, and it ia now a
law.
Thompson; of Indiana* declines the appoint
ment of Recorder of ’he Land Office, and
Nathan Sargent has been re-appointed.
Further tey the Cambria.
Baltimore, Oct. 4.
It is stated on the authority of the Paris cor
respondent of the London Herald that arrange
ments arc on foot between Spain on one side,
and England and Holland on the other, by
which Spain, on condition of having Cuba pro
tected by joint action of these Governments,
engages to pay the debt due to
English and French creditors.
Havre—At Bourse Friday fives closed 93f.
60 centimes.
New York Market,
Private dispatches, received in this city to-day, re
port an unsettled market and parties waiting for the
receipt of their letters.
Charleston Market.
Friday, Oct. 4, P. M.— Cotton market unset
tled under the steamer’s advices. bales sold
day at extremes >anging from 12| to 13|c Prices
have advanced fully Jc. t
From the Baltimore American —By Telegraph.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 30.—The fugitive
slaves who, it will be recollected, were arrest
ed and confined in jaiUin Harrisburg* for some,
weeks past, were brought out this afternoon
and had a hearing under the uew law, before
R. McAllister, United States Coinmissioßer.
Mr. Taylor owner of the negroes, came
forward and proved his property, whereupon
the slaves were delivered ifp to the master,
wh* immediately got possession - and 'look
them off en route for home by railroad, with>,
out the slightest resistance. <
Wheeling, Oct. I—B iV M. —The mail coacft*
mentioned in my despatch from UniontoWn,
was robbed while ascending^Laurel Hill A*
number of trunks were taken off and rifled of
their contents. A package containing $7 -
000, addressed to Cashier Tucker, of the bank
at Cumberland, was taken ; also, several <>ih
er packages containing together some $4 000,
were likewise stolen. The trunk belonging to
Mr. Lengseng, of Wheeling, was stolefa.
Several • outer passengers to* heavily, but
I havry not been able extent.
The mail was hot rebbed as was supposed
at first. Tire trunks have all beenlound, but
thoroughly rifled of their centents. No clue
has yet been had to the robbers.
From the Charleston Courier.—By Telegraph.
New-Orleana Market, Oct. 2. —To day the
Colton Market was quite active. 2600 bales
sold at J advance. Middling quoted at 12$;
good middling 13$ a 13].
New Orleans, Oct. 3.— Later from Califor
nia.—Tha steamship Alabama has arrived
from Chagres, bringing San Francisco dates
to the Ist of September. Tho A. has 110 pas
eengers.
The difficulties that existed at Sacramento
Ciiy have subsided, and peace restored.
Texas Affairs. —Col. Walton, the Special
Messenger to Texas has returned, and informs
us that Gov. Beil intends issuing a Proclama
tion, submitting to the popular vote, the pro
position of the General Government respect
ing the boundaries of the State, immediately
on the arrival of Colonel Lewis with an official
copy of the bill. The first of November will
probably be selected as the time for taking the
vote.
The Market. —To day Cotton was less active,
1500 bales were disposed of at yesterday’s
prices. Mess Pork has advanced, and is now
quoted at $10.50 a 10,75.
Columbia, Oct. 3, P. M. —An accident occur
red to a freight train on the Camden Branch of
the South Carolina Railroad. Three miles of
the Trestle work over the Wateree Swamp
gave way, but fortunately there was no loss of
life.
Cape May.—lt is asserted that the total
number of visiters at Cape May, during last
summer was seventeen thousand. Putting
the expense of each at an average of twenty
dollars, we have a sum total of three hundred
thousand dollars expended in three months in
that remote part of New Jersey.
In regard to the crop, our best information,
assures us that, in the region tributary to this
point, it will be fully one third short of the
crop of last year.— Memphis Eagle, Sept. 25
A fire occurred in the district of Moyasaen
sing Philadelphia, on Monday night which de
stroyed sortie sixteen brick houses >ll ©ecu.
pied by poorpersous, and each house occu
pied by several families. It is said to have
beeu the work of an incendiary.
MARRIED
On the 29th of September, by Elisha S. Hunter,
Esq., at the residence of Isaac Moore, Esq., of Talia
ferro county, Mr. Rbdkono T. Mukdbn and Miss
Maby Moohk, all ot said county.
CONSIGNEES.
Per Geo. Steam Boat Co's Steamer Tennessee ,
with boats Nos. 9 and 12.—J. B. Guieu, Agent. —
Mdze. to Gould, Bulkley & Co.; Hopkins, Kolb &
Co.; L. Hopkins & Co.; J. & S. Bones & Co.;
Buford, Beall & Co.; Gray Brothers; Josiah Sibley;
J. Silcox ; J. T. Both well ; Hoxie «Sc Fisher; N. MV.
Hooker; C. J. Cosgrove; Baker & Hart; Scran
ton, Stark & Davis; J.R. Dow; C, A. Platt; Lam
-1 back & Cooper, Threewitts A Dawson; John
Rones; HogriefTe Sc Schneider; Alexander & Wright;
J. E. McDonald; T. Richards & Son; Hickman,
Westcott Sc Co.; E. L. Perry & Co.; J. H. Smith;
W. H. Turpin; Phinizy db Clayton: S. D. Linton
j & Co.; Haviland, Rislcy Sc C<>.; Barrett, Carter &
• Co.; P. A. Moise; Howard & Gardner; L. Roll;
E. Mustin <& Son; J. W. Stokes; W. Housley, Jr.;
H. Moore; J. M. Poe, Agent; S. Wright; T. Clan
ton ; and Force, Conley & Co.
! Shipping intelligent*-
SAVANNAH, Oct. 3.— Arrived, brig Osceola
Shaw, New York; «ehr James & Augustus Brock
* ingbam, Baltimore ; brig Mery H. Chappel, Band,
1 Now York; schr Lake, Lake, Philadelphia. Gird.,
schr George and Emily, Nickerson, Boston.
I CHARLESTON, Oct. 4. —Arrived, ship Arling
d too Ryan, New York; back Ruth, Llufrio, Balti
e more. Cleared, Belgian bark, Nazionale, Borde
nian, Cuba ; schr Brothers, Lovett, Havana.
VOLUME XIY.— NO I IS
€oumfU
AUGUsiC'>WKKT.
European acceunt* received
last night produced toina ammatiea ia our
market to-day, and a few hundred balee changed
hand* at* to |o. advance an rataj.
The market is, however, unsettled, aud pr’ees
irregular.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 4. Cotton,— The Upland
market, it will be recollected, was very much neg -
lected during the preceding week." Paieea h*id
reached such a point, as not only to check the de
mand, but to drive buyers from the marker, and
operation* in the early part of the week may be said
to have been suspended, so little was done, but be
fore it closed some of our holders dropped their
figures, which caused a partial revival of trade, and
a moderate amount of Cotton was sold, the week
closing at a decline of J -to |c. The transactions
were confined almost solely to the middling and
lower qualities ots the higher grades were scarce,
and held at full rates. The market during tfefi first
four business days of the week under rc
bibited a good deal of languor and depression.—
Prices were unsettled, and the lower qualities, lo
which the transactions were principally confined,
exhibited a tendency to a further reduction in prices,
while the higher classifications were neglected in
cpnsequence of the firm position of sellers, whose
views seemed to be strengthened by the limited pro
portion of good Cotton among the receipts ; on Wed
nesday, however, there was, comparatively, a good
demand for the article which was confined chiefl y to
the better qualities, and holders obtained prices tlicv
had not been able to realize for some days. Yes
terday quite an active demand prevailed, prices ral
lied, and the market not only fully recovered < tie
decline noticed above, but buyers relired upon an
advancing market. We have revised our quota
tions, and woftld with confidence refer to those given
below for the state of the market at the close of the
week. *
• The transactions since our last may be summed up
♦ 4t7; Tuesday 492; Wednesday 815; and Thurs
day 2629 bales—making an aggregate of 5166 bales,
against thayeceipt in the same time of 5,539 bales.
The sales comprise 48 bales at 12; 20 at, IVJ; 20 at
124; 38 at 12$; 111 at 127-16; 5b9 at 124; 160 at
12 9-16; 581 at 12|; 239 at 12|; 43 at 12{; 5G4 at
13; 64 at 13*; 746 at 13*; BG3 nt 13*; 771 at 13*;
157 at 13f; 2Q at 13}; and 18 bales at 14c. We
quote good ordinary 12| a 12|; middling
lo good middling 12J a 13*; middling fair 13f a 13|;
andJairand fully fair 13* a 13|c. The transactions
of tae week in Long Cotton, have been confined
chiefly tostains, of which fully 100 bales have been
■old at prices ranging from 12 to 20c.
. go. Rice. —We have no new feature to report in tli«
Rice market, so far as prices are concerned. Fheie
*has be. n a good demand for most descriptions, and
■the prices current qj the time wa closed our former
t report, have been fully sustained throughout the
week. The receipts comprise 1 800 tierces, neuiy,
if not the whole of which have been sold. Prices
have ranged from f2f up to $34, as in quality; the
bulk of the sales, however, have been made within
the range of 3J a 3§. Among the sales were 100
tierces of the new crop. c
Corn. — since our last, comprise 7COO
bushels Maryland, and btisheie common North
latur fought C2-.l** ,
1 Half. —The IpOT baf«r North
KVerjJSOO of which, have been sold iit.prices ranging '
■ from 7u to ROc, No arrivals of Eastern.
Flour. —There has been a moderate demand for
Flour during the week, at prices ranging from 5£ to
sf, cash and time, for Baltimore brands—Western
is retailing at *6 per barrel, and extra brands Virgi
nia at $64 per barrel.
Bacon. —There has been a limited demand for
(his article during the week, at firm prices. The
only transactions of any amount that have come to
our knowledge waaalotof4o hhds. Cincinnati Sides,
part of which sold to arrive at 64c.; and a lot of 40
hhds. Shoulders at 5| and 5Jc.
Bagging. —The market has been languid through
out the week, and prices have been depressed.
Rope —Has also been very quiet.
Scut. —Demand very Hailed, the transactions
having been confined to a few hundred sacks, prin
cipally at 95 cents per sack.
Groceries. —The Grocery market has been quiet
this week, the business having been confined almost,
exclusively to the retail trade The Sugar market is
firm, and prices have an upward tendency. A few
small lots Rio Coffee have been selling at prices
ranging from 12* to 13c. There was a sale of 100
hhds. Cuba Molasses, within the range of our quota
tions, and 25 hhds. brought 20Jc. The retail de
mand is being supplied with New Orleans Mol'-sses
of good quality, at price* ranging from 32 to 34c.
Domestic Biquors. — The transactions have been
confined to 60 hhds. Now Orleans Whiskey, to ar
rive, at 32c.; and £0 bbls. N. E. Rum, at 314 c per
gallon.
Stocks. —The Stock market continues quiet, the
transactions of the week having been limited. —
Charlestons, old issue, have been selling at prices
ranging from lIC*, for a small lot at auction, up to
111 and 1114, and as high as 112 per share. There
have been a lew small transactions in other descrip
tions.
Exchanges. —Foreign Exchanges remain the same
as quoted in our last report. The Domestic rates
have declined within a few days, and sight drafts on
the North can be purchased at par.
Freights. —In the early part cf the week one or
two vessels loading for Liverpool filled up *t n
farthing; since which time, 5-16 d. for Cotton iu
square bags has been the asking rale. There is
nothing up for Havre, We quote to N*w York 20c.
per 100 lbs, Cotton to Boston 31jc.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 28, P. M. — Cotton. —
Stock on hand Ist Sept., IBSO i6,4-!8
Arrived since to dale 18,479
Arrived to-day •. 341
35 266
Exported to date- 16,175
Exported to-day ..... 4,004 —14,179
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared*. 21,089
Sugar. —Some 450 hhds. have been *old during
the week at steady prices. We quote Common sj
a 6|; fair 6a6f ; prime 62 a— ; choice Cf a7.
Molasses. —Sales are confined to retail at 24 a 32s
for good plantation to prime Keboilsd.
Flour. —The heavy receipts have caused a further
decline in prices, though the dem«*d has been fair;
8000 bbls. having found purchasers up to this morn
ing ; the closing prices for superfine lllinoi* end St.
Louis having been 4.25 a $4.30 and ol cboict* and
extra at 4.87 a $5.10.
Com. —In the absence of demand for export Ilia
article has been extremely dull. Soma 7500 seeks
have been sold at 52 a 55c, for Yellow and 5# a 57c.
for White.
Whiskey. —The demand has been limited at 24* a
24fc. for Rectified and 26c. for Raw.
Bacon —The demand has continued active and
1 the sales of the week embrace 550 casks at the fol
! lowing rates : Clear Sides 5| a s|; Ribbed do 5 a
, s|; Shoulders 44 a sc. Hgms sell slowly at ija
110 c. for Canvassed to Sugar-cured.
1 Bard.— The sales have been confined losome -DU
; kegs at sc. for inferior and 7 a 7fc. for -
o-1 day 96 tierces No. 1 were sold at 64c. and 137 b Js,
I and tierces at 64c. &
Bagging and Rope— The demand is braird 2»sd
‘ the sales arc confined to small parcels at U’ *c. rod
1 (Jjc. cash, and 13|c. and 6|c. on lime, Addins inter
est.
F'reishts. —The transaction* har* bwn limilfd ;
Cotton to Liverpool 7-16 d. in Am. and 12-32.1, in
Br. vessels; to Havre Jc.; lo Bo*ton#l.26 per tele.
Exchange. —Demand very limited. —London 9 a
10 per cent, prern.; Paris 5625.a 6f 30 ; •*. York 60
* days l|a If per ct. disc.; do. Sight | percent di*c. to
’ P«-
EXPORTS.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 2.—For Boston, Georg
and Emily—9l balea Cotton.