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HIE CONSTITUTIONALIST. "James Gardner, jr. T K it 31 S . Daily, per annum,.. SS 00 Tn-A cekly, annum 000 If paid in advance, 00 Weekly, per annum, 3 00 If paid in advance, 2 50 Tv* Clubs of five, remitting $lO in adcance.. 200 */“AU new subscriptions must be paid in advance. ycy P«xrage must fie paid on all Cummmiicalu ns aad f.et'ersofbusiness. Special Correspondent of the Picayune J Tampico, March 1, 18 47. I arrived heie on the Alabama on trie evening of the 24th, and shall go down to morrow to Lohos. Gen. Worlb com mnnicated with tliis tovwi yestenlav, but did not come ashore. IIL staff officers landed and remained an hour or two. Tamjiico has so often been described to you that vour renders know all about it, and Mr. Lmisd n keeps vou advised of all that happens here, so I have occupi ed rnv lime in making excursions into the country opposite the* town, in company With Capt. Au-tin, of Pennsylvania. We have gathered a tew specimens of parasite plants and samides of different kinds of chaparral hu-hes. We shall try to send them to you. The plants with large flow, ers grew to small limbs of various kinds of trees, twelve or fifteen feet from the ground, Yesterday I went out to an old town balled Pueblo Viejo, about five miles Lorn here. Our party con '.is 1 ed of Louisianians, and our chaperon was Major Labonrdette. who has resided here for a long tune and owns a place in Pueblo \i* jo. Ale-srs. Duralde, Theard, De Valmont and D’- Ilebeconrt. and Capts. Theodore Lewis end C. S. 11 unt composed the party. To reach that fairy.like place, we descended the river a mile and turned into a bayou which communicates will) a large lake *outb of Tampico. The bayou widens as yon continue up it, and contains many small islets, covered with a luxuriant growth of plants. As we opened itioihe beautiful lake, Puelo Viejo appeared in sight, lying stretched along the water's edge to our left. Near the sea is a range of very high bills, running nor th and south and covered with limiter, except where they are dotted with ranches. The soil on these hills is exceedingly rich and productive. On the inland or west side of this ridge is the lake, which approach es to w ithin five hundred yards of its base. Along this space, beginning at the water’s edge and extending hack half wav np the hills, is the quiet, delightful old town, with its old. very old fashioned houses, and innocent and contented population. Tne place contains, probably, about 5000 inhabitants, who live entirely by raising fruits and catching shrimp and fi-h. Pueblo Viejo was a town when fir>t dis covered by the Spaniards, and contains a number of relics of Indian times. The place contains nothing that could properly he called streets, hut is wonderfully sup plied with nariow, crooked lanes , with the houses built according to the whim of the proprietors, without any reference to the position of the buildings around. The walls of most of the houses are made of bamboo and mud. and covered with pal metto roofs. Some of the finer buildings, and particularly the very old ones, are built of rock an I concrete —some having tiled and others cement roofs. The peo pie live a thousand times better than the some class do in the in'erior—keeping their hnls neat and supplied with more furniture than we see in the silty hovels on the Monterey road and they are better clad. I saw none of those cut throat look ing faces among the men that are to he met wi h elsewhere, and the females are certainly very handsome. Theold church stands by the main plaza, ft is roomy enough, hut has no s’eeple. the hells being hung in a palmetto covered shed erected for the f nrpose. We were treated with great politeness by the simple inhabitants, and visited every part of the town. The place abounds with every kind of tropical fruit—the cocoa mi t, pineapple, o r ange,* etc., etc. We had taken with ns. thanks to the foresight of our gentleman! v fiend, Major Labonrdette, a well-cooked turkey, hams, beef anti claret, and other good things, and the alcalde of the town invited us to take our dinner at his residence. I was very much astonished, on meeting the alcalde—a fine looking voting gentle man of about —to hear him speak the English and French languages perfectly well. He is a Campeachian, who has been educated, from I ov hood u >totwenry, in the United S ates, and was for some years a clerk in a mercantile establish ment in New Orleans. I have never met w ith a gentleman of more engaging manners, or with a kinder heaif. His wife, a very pretty woman, and three or four little daughters, were objects of great interest. Our table was set under a duster of nine large eocoanut trees, w Inch were loaded with fruit in every stage of growth, fiom the blossom to ripeness. Our host sat down with us, and I do not believe that a dinner was ever heifer en joyed. Senor Manuel Ramon, our host, gave us much interesting information respecting the mode of cultivating fruits, ect., and has kindly promised to prepare for me a kind of little history of old Pueblo. Gen. Patterson embarked on hoard the Alabama this evening, and we are now moving out to sea. Very few' troops are left at Tampico. Gen. P. is delighted with the idea of taking part in the grand fandango at Vera Cruz. We are now coming into a field that is new, and I will promise you that I shall write often, and shall probably frighten you with the length of my epistles. Every body has heard of the eccentric Lo renzo Dow. He once used the pulpit as a sort of alarm bell, to rail the attention of his auditory to the (act of an immaterial fire ex isting for those who seemed to be more ap prehensive of ihe materia! fl ime. Lorenzo observing a considerable portion ofhiscon grogation nChiding, suddenly ceased preach | mg and shouted aloud,“fire! fire! fire! !” A number of those who were given to church somnolency started upon their fret and ea gerly enquired,—“where, where?” ‘*ln h—ll j * i for sleeyp, ’’sinners quickly responded the min * ister. The sweet charms of sleep were broken, ‘ and the rest of the sermon was heard by all R present. Ooil.tr tlaik. There has been a great deal of ingenious speculation concerning the origin of the dol * lAT mark. ($). We think the editor of the I | New Orleans Patria has settled the matter. | The following uan extract from his letter to the Delta. “According to the best authorilesl have been able to gather, the origin of the dollar mark is derived from Spain; but its meaning i> not “dollar.” The Spaniards in order to distinguish the coin “d <llar” from any other, (not its value, l>ut tlie piece itself,) used the fuerle (strong)—the abbreviation lor the plu ral fuertes, being two f’s—thus, ff. It is very often found in old Spanish documents, dollars signified in this nn liner, when they expre.-sed a dollar— pesos 10U0 ff—(1000 . dollars strong ) The mark S being after wards used instead of the ff'. “I hone this will settle the difficulties, and j I will here add that Gil li as reterred in his } “piece of eight.” not to the dollar, but to the §B, or half-doubloons which is generally call i ed in Spain piezo, de a ncho. ’ AimilSTA. 0F.0.. FRIDAY .HORNING. MARCH 26, 1847. g y i i,e Mail tailed lust evening from offices north of Whcldon, N. C. This was a sad dis- ! ; appointment to our merchants, who h«v. anx j iously looking for their lette.s per Hibernia. Murdered. We understand that Dr. A. W. Burt, liv ing in Edgefield district, on the Martintown road, about twelve miies*from this city, was yesterday murdered by one of his negroes. He was in the act of correcting him with a small switch, when the negro, having an axe j I in his hand,struck him over the arm; on turn- > ing he w r as again struck in the temple, which felled him to the earth. VV Idle down, the : blow was repeated in the forehead. Ihe negro fled, but was shortly afterwards pur | sued by the dogs of Mr. Duller and taken, and is now lodged in jail. Melancholy Atd.icat. We understand a negro boy, named Madi son, belonging to Maj George 11. I alcott, was yesterday thrown from a horse in Green | street against a tree, and was killed. ——.—— O" As the position ami conduct of Mr. Calhoun is still a subject of free discussion j 1 and censure by many leading presses of the Democratic, party, we have thought that Ihe publication of the following letter wou'd be productive of “more good than evil.” It is from a source that must commend it to Hie respectful consideration of every citizen. It was written under circumstances that must : give it <‘oub!e weight, as it was not written for the public eye. But the views are in them : selves sensible and just; emanating too as they do from a very distinguished citizen, whom Georgia had long and often delighted to honor, and who has long since retired from the strifes and turmoils of the political world, they cannot fail to have a salutary effect.— They come in the spirit of conciliation. They come in the spirit of warning but not of re buke. We were so well pleased with the tone and sentiments of this letter, though perhaps not in every respect identical with those we have expressed, that we requested of the tlislin i guished athor, the privilege of publishing it. j To this request he replied in the following language. ATHENS, March 23, 1847. Dear Sir—l am in receipt of your favor of the IBih inst. It was unexpected indeed, that vou should deem my late letter to you of sufficient interest, to request its publication, either with, or without my name. I have i long since however, made np mv mind to do all the good I can, and as little harm as pos sible. Therefore, if I could believe that its publication would he productive of more good, than evil, I should not hesitate on the sub ject. My object in writing to vou was frank ly expressed in my former letter. We have another communication from the same gentleman, which we will publish on an , other day. We are pleased to see the “Conscript Fa | thers” of our land come forward in times of difficulty, to present to the public, the matured l and dispassionate deliberations of their minds. They often embody much more of wisdom, of prudence, and of justice than are to be found in rfie crude and hasty resolves, drawn up by fiery partizans, and passed at public meetings in the midst of excitement, without close scrutiny and often in the absence or against the cool judgment of the most sensi ble and discreet of the party. ATHENS, March 13th, 1847. To James Gardner, Jr. Esq. Dear Sir—Since my retirement from pub j lie life, I have strictly adhered to my resolu j tion, to ab?tain from all active participation | in political strife—especially the conflicts of aspirants for office. Nevertfteless, I still feel as deep interest on all subjects connect ed with the interest, glory, and prosperity of my country; and therefore read a great deal, and keep myself informed upon pass ! ing events. lam one of your subscribers I and regularly read your paper, and of Imw i ever little consequence my opinions may be —my present object is. to cast in my mite, to strengthen your hands in well doing, aftd maintaining the independence of the press, in this day of general subserviency, \npar.y intrigue, trickery and management. 1 have upon many occasions, admired and highly approved your independence, and upon no former occasion have I been more gratified, than at The course which you have pursued, j on the Tea-pot-s(nrm which has been got* ten up, over rhe re-mains of our old friend Ritchie, by which he has been most conspi cuously resuscitated. Upon that occasion, j vou have done your duty—both to the sub ject, and to !he individuals concerned. You will be sustained by the intelligence and pa triotism of the country —regardless of party, and party management. Through my whole life, the models of my ' admiration, in politics, amongst all the great men of our country—have been Patrick Hen ry and Thomas Jefferson. The good old re publican democratic party, has always been my party. I can be nothing but a democrat, God and circumstances have made me so. Yet in all candor, I must confess to vou— ; that party names,and party tricks—have lost their influence over my mind, in my old age. I Jo not of late, rely on the names on party rolls, to ascertain who are the true patriots of our country. 1 cannot recognize the op ponents of free trade, as belonging to my par ty. Nor have I thesl ghrest fellowship with any of those who are constantly striving to undermine the constitution upon the slave question. I have not the most distant idea of ever again actively meddling with politic.-, but if I had, I could not at this lime enter the ranks of either party, as they at present stand organized. 'Hie protectionists and j abolitionists, of New England,'New York, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere who claim to be democrats, differ too widely from my views, to allow them a place in my political church. I \Ve are directly at issue upon vital points. 1 The recent developemenls (upon what in short, may he called the W ilmot. resolutions) in both houses of Congress,*-and many of the non-slaveholding Slates, in their legislature-, force me, however reluctant, from the ac knowledgement of all party association with any such material. We cannot act together, because we do not agree. 1 Allow me to say a few words before 1 close, in regard to Mr. Calhoun —I have known him intimately, and have known him long. No man has more closely scrutinized his public life. I have often differed with him i on public subjects—sometimes very widely* But I unite with you in saying, I do not doubt his patriotism; and 1 know of none who aspire to the Presidency, whose political I opinions so nearly coincide with my own, upon all matters of principle. I regret the position in which Mr. Calhoun is p aced, to wards Mr. Polk’s administration —because mv confidence in Mr. Polk remains undimin islied I believe he has endeavored faithfully to carry out the principles upon which he was elected, and whatever of error may he ju-tlv charged, his object lias been to do right. He has maintained fidelity o( charac ter. I have seen no just cause, w liy Mr. Polk and Mr. Calhoun may not both be numbered with the distinguished men of the same par ty. It is deeply to be regretted and unfor tunate for the. country, that men as patriotic and pure,in both public and private life as Mr. Polk and Mr. Calhoun, and so nearly agree ing in principle and politics, could not cor dially co-operate on all great matters of in terest lulliat count ry,which has so highly and so often honored them both. Although I re gret Mr. Calhoun's position towards the ad ministration.! see that the press, I lie tools and designing men of the democratic party had the power which Mr. Calhoun could not possibly avoid, to produce the present state of things. Let us go back a little, in order to under stand this subject clearly. Mr. Calhoun be* ing Secretary of Slate under Mr. Tyler’s ad ministration,he was necessarily led to investi gate and form his opinions, in regard to the policy which should be pursued in the man agement of our Foreign relations, it is well known, that our relations with England and Mexico, had received his special considera tion, I know positively, that Mr. Calhoun believed when lie was Secretary of State— that the annexation of Texas could be con summated, and all matters of controversy be tween our country, with both England and Mexico amicably and honorably settled, and to the interest of the United Slates without war, with either England or Mexico. An! although I do not know that Mr. Ca'houn would have consented to remain in the State Depaitment under Mr. Polk, yet I believe, if he had been invited, he would have con sented to do so, under a firm belief of being able to settle advantageous by these difficult and mo-t important questions to the interest of the country. Mr. Calhoun and his Slate, South Carolina, had given Mr. Polk anal most unanimous support for the Presidency the prominent men of the Tyler adminis tration had done the same. And as befme stated, I beiieve Mr. Calhoun would have willingly staked his reputation on his suc cess iu adjusting our Foreign relations to the satisfaction of the country, it is true Mr. Calhoun’s policy, is and has been peace permanent peace— Free Trade! Free Trade'.! the world over. Therefore, he was not for, the ‘-whole oj Oregon, nr none," either before or a tier the election of Mr. Polk. He knew, as well any other wise man in the country, that the best compromise we could get —was 49'*, and therefore preferred that to a War with England. Our difficult ies with England being settled, and longer patience with the insolence of Mexico, and in the meantime be ing strong, and well prepared for war—is it not possible, that we might finally have ad justed onr affairs with Mexico, without war. I confess however, I think Mexico, was suf fering for a good thrashing. But ray only motive in saying thus much, is to vindicate Mr. Calhoun from the charge of seeking a rupture with the administration —I can see no good reason why he should desire such a slate of things. And if he ha* teen the aggressor, I cannot perceive it. He has so far as comes to my knowledge, throughout been for peace, with the demo cracy as well as foreign powers. And not withstanding the personal (not to say low and vulgar) attacks which has been fnade upon him, lie seems to have sustained his principles of acting purely on the defensive. Whether Mr. Calhoun has been wise or not, in his views, in regard to the management of our Foreign relations—l cannot see any just cause of complaint, by those who wish to be considered par excellence the friends of Mr. i Polk, for any existing difference. Although my opinions are not secret ones, this hasty and rather careless letter has I J been wriiten for yourself, and not your paper ! It is intended as a tribute to your independ i ence. With great respect, your nbt serv’f. WILSON LUMPKIN. rmiurritmi. 4 We understand that Dr. Webster has ef fected some very remarkable cures of rheu matic aff’ictions in our city. As Augusta has been the theatre of several achievements of the kind, and also in surgery, by the aid of this wonderful agent, which have been pub lished, and which were so astounding as to create doubt, we should he pleased to see these late c-.ses reported in full. 'Phis w'ould be interesting to the public—might be the means of extending Dr. Webster’s useful ness, and bring relief to the suffering. It will also vindicate our community from the suspi cion of the skeptical that we have too great | facility ul belief in the marvellous. The Amateur. We are in receipt of the first No. of a new Literary Journal to he published in Madison, Geo ,by Messrs. Handleiter & Wheeler. It ( will be published semi-monthly in quarto form, at one dollar a year. The number sent us is neatly printed—and contains some cre ditable original pieces. It is augury of suc cess, or at least that it deserves success. A good literary paper iu Georgia, devoted as this professes to be, to Polite Literature, Science and Art, is quite a desideratum. It wiM do much to develope talent and to culti vate a taste for literary composition, and to the extent of its circulation, exercise a re fining influence upon society. We think that sufficient pride is not taken in ot.r home Literature in Georgia, tens of thousands of dollars go annually to ihe north to support Northern Literary Journals, a small portion of which concentrated on a do mestic enterprise of the kind, would give us a paper that would do credit to our Slate.— We need not go beyond its limits for talent, cultivation and refinement which if brought into requisition would accomplish these re sults. We perceive by tfie following which we extract from The Amateur, that the pro ductions of distinguished names in adjoining States, will adorn its columns. Our Contributors. —It is with feelingsof no ordinary nride that we are permitted to re fer to the following list of distinguished wri ters, who have kindly promised ns their hear ty co-operation in giving to the literature of ilre South “an abiding home in the dwellings and hearts of its people.” Many others, with ! whose writings the public are less familiar, have likewise pledged us the assistance of | fueir pens in promoting this desirable object. Indeed so numerous and flittering have been the responces to the Circular we had the hon or to ad-lr 'ss to a portion of the literati of the South and West, that we have no cause to doubt the ultimate success of our enterprise. That nne literary journal, at least, has long been needed at the South is admitted by all; and that the Southern public are abundantly hhie to sustain such a work cannot be doubt ed. Thf, Amateur is intended to supply this desideratum. If it be found worthy, we beg that it may be liberally sustained. REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS : Mrs. E. F. EHef, Hon. R. M. Charlton, MissC. W. Barber, John Tomlin, Esq , Ivlw. J Porter. Esq., Rev. E. T. Winkler, Edwin Heriof, E-q , Rev. E. L. Wjttich, David R. Arnel. E>q..H«>n. Benj. F. Porter, Dupre Posted, E-q . Hugh E. Morrow, E-q. 'l'. D. Mathews, M. D ,L. Pressy Bean, Esq. From the last number of the Western Continent, we extract the following compli mentary notice of our distinguished fellow citizen, whose gifted pen has so often charm ed the reading world with graphic sketches drawn from life. It has won for his name a prominent position among theau hors of our country in a popular department of literature. The Author of Georgia Scenes.—A*cor respondent writing to us fri rn Raleigh, North Carolina, adds the following postcript to his letter: I*. S. Will you permit me to inquire of one, I presume, likely to know— what has become of Judge Longsfreet? His last appearance, I believe, was with “Julia and Clarissa.” Has he buried himself in the pinev woods of Georgia? I know of no writer whose re-appearance would he more acceptable to the lovers of humorous fiction in North Carolina, than would Judge L’s. In my humble judgment, no man in this country possesses so rare and perfect a gift as he is blessed vvith,ofdrawing “scenes” of every day experience to the life. In his rich combination of humor and pathos —in his absolute dominion over the republic of Smiles and Tears—who can name his equal? He is even more iu American, than Carleton is in Irish. Why should such a pen slumber? Talents like Judge Lung streel’s belong to the country. Every man and woman in America has an estate in them. Providence has bestowed upon him an uncommon and exhanstless treasury, nor is it irreverent to add, has placed him under heavy recognizance to give it out freely and frequently for the public good. 8,. For the satisfaction of our correspondent, and the thousands of readers throughout the country who have not forgotten the pleasure they derived from the persuai ofthe inimitable Sketches of Southern Life and Character, by ! the author of “Georgia Scenes,” we will 1 state that the Judge is at this lime President ' of the Oxford University, at Oxford. Geo. ! For the past lour or five years, Dr. Long- 1 ; street baa* devoted his efforts to the estab lishment of this institution, which has, under his administration, been preeminently suc cessful, already ranking with the first co - | i leges of the South and West. What of his j time he had been able to spare from bis of ficial duties, lias been devoted to the service ; of his church, under the direction of the ■ ! Methodist Conference. We believe that he has laid aside his pen since his entrance upon the ministry; but we hope, that should the above paragraph meet his eye, he may | be constrained to devote a few of hi* hours' ol relaxation In that field of usefulness for which his genius, talents and learning so admirably fit him. O’ The Charleston Mercury takes notice ! in the following just and handsome terms of Mr. Webster’s contemplated visit to the j South : Mu. Webster’s Visit to the South — lt is announced in the northern papers that Mr. Webster intends shortly to visit New Orleans bv the Southern route, and speculations are ! indulged as to the reception be may meet, on j the wav, and especially from the friends of i Mr. Calhoun. The New York Tribune inti mates that this visit has no political intention, ; but is prompted l»y a desire to make himself conversant, by personal observation, with tiie various intere.-1- of the country, that he may lie the better qualified to act upon them. JSo far«as South Carolina is concerned, no one I can doubt but that Mr. Webster will be re ceived with all the respect and attention is due to his eminent abilities and high position. We have never allowed differences of opin ion to imerfere with the high courtesies which i are due to eminence. We shall be glad to see him : pleased that a man of his great ta j lents and liberal mind shall have an opportu nity of seeing ns and onr institutions as we are; and, whether they make their just im- ’ pression or not, on us there shall be no blame for deficiency in what is due as much own character, as to Mr. Webster’s high po sition in the country. Itlnnuiucturiiig Dividends. I Several of the manufacturing companies at the Noth have recent’y made semi annual | dividends, ranging from 3 to 8 percent. ■ - ICicu .Hen. Many of our statesmen are quite rich and i are therefore not compelled, like Andrew Marvel, to live upon a Lenten diet to preserve their independence. From a little work recently published, we learn that the follow ing are among tome of the fortunes of our great men. ; John Quincy Adorns, .$350,000 David He i.-haw, 260,000 C. J Ingersoll, 250,000 : Robert C. Winthrop, 150.000 George Bancroft, 100,000 1 Jos. U. Inger-mll, 100,000 I lU’Btrquos Cactus and Trueman cleared j at Boston on Friday morning las*, for Cork and a market. The Cactus has ] 9 700 bn.-li els of corn, and the Trueman 13,900 bushels I of corn and 1000 barrels of corn meal. i CrPrices and freights of Corn in some of the principal shipping ports in the United Slates lasi week, were: ! New Yoik, 85 a 90cls. Freights, 25 a 26d. Philadelphia, 74 a 87 “ “ 23 a 24d. Baltimore, 72 aBO “ *• 26 a 27d. | New Orleans.Bo a9O “ “ 24 a 30d. Charleston, 70 a 80 “ “ lod. Green Peas, grown in the open air, were sold in the Savannah market on the 23d inst. _ • Arrest. On Monday evening, Messrs Wilson. Dic kinson, and others. 3‘arted for the purpose of i finding out, if pos-ible, wh > it was that had stolen the cotton trom the schr. Fort George Packet and sloop America. They secreted ! themselves in Ihe vicinity of the store of Staf ford & Palmer, near the canal, where, after remaining a short time, they discovered a ; boat nearing the shore, in which were the two Dales S. I Cotton. The two men in the boat | effected their escape. They then search J J ed tiie store ofS. & P. and found two square ! hales cotton, taken from the yard of the j i Georgia Steamboat Company, and one with i I the bagging torn off and burnt. Ihe two whole bags have been recognized and claim ed by Asa Hoi', E-q. Mr. Palmer was ar | rested, and lias given bonds for bis appear ance before Justice E. G. Wilson ihislore j noon for examination. — Savannah Georgian , 2Alh inst. Incrrnur of Population. The Home M >stonary lima sums up the frrmvth oftlrn We-fern State>: Ohio welcomed Ilv'|first permanent set lers in 1758; now is occupied by 1,732,000 peo ple. Michigan, to which the attention of emi grants was turned twelve or fourteen years ago, now has 300,000 people. Indiana, admitted into the Union in 1816, has received a population of more than half a million since 1830. and now' numbers more then 900,000 inhabitants. Illinois was organited a seperate territory in 1810, and entered the Union as a Stale in 1818. From "that date, its population tre bled every 10 years till the last census, and in the last 5 years has arisen from 476,000 to 700.000. Missouri, whichjin 1810 had only 20,800 people, has now 600,000, having increased i 50 per cen', in five years. lowa was scarcely he ird of at the E ist 10 years ago, it is but 14 years since the only white inhabitants north of tiie Missouri line, were a few Indian traders. More than 100,- 000 now make that beautiful laud their home —60,000 of whom have gone in during the last four years. Wisconsin was organized ten years ago; the marshals have just taken the census, and from present appearances, the population will vary hut little from 10.000, being an in crease of 100,000 in five years. One portion of the territory, 33 miles by 30, which ten years ago was an unbroken widerness, now numbers 30,000 inhabitants; and the emigra tion to that portion of the west is greater than ever. The seven new States and Territories above enumerated—so say nothing of the other western and southwestern Slates and Texas—have increased since the last adjust ment of the ratio, more than a million and a half. Death from a Prise Fight. On Wednesday morning last we mention ed that two men, named Kelly and Cox, had gone out the day before to have a prize fight, j near Alard's plantation, on the Metaire rotd. They fought lor S3OO aside, Kelly coming off the victor, and Cox being so bruis ed that he had to be conveyed home. From the time of his arrived at his boarding house, ’ which was on Tuesday evening until yester day morning at about eight o’clook, when he died, Cnx never spoke <f word. Immediately after his deaih, the Coroner was called to hold an inquest, and the jury brought in a verdict of *‘died from extravasation of blood upon the brain.” All were of opinion that j the death of Cox was occasioned by the vio { Ifnt blows he had received in and about the temples durintr the prize Tuesday last. A warrant for the arrest of Kelly was issued i by Recorder (ienois yesterday, but we aro ; informed that Kelly, fearing that his oppo nent iniirht die, .-ailed on board a ship bound for Liverpool on Thursday night last. POS r OFFICE, AUGUST A, # • March *25, 1847. f Agreeably to recent Acts of Congress and in structions from the Post-Master General, the fol lowing new regulations will be observed at this j office; Ist. Transient Newspapers, or those not sent from the office of publication to subscribers, and Handbills or Circulars printed or lithographed, 1 (not exceeding one sheet in size,) and s mealed, are subject to three cents postage, which must he pre paid, or they will not be mailed. It sealed, they wi 1 l*e rated and forwarded as letters. 2nd. Letters, Newspajiers and Packages not exceeding one ounce in weight, addressed to any Officer, Musician or Private in the Army of th* baited States in Mexico, or of any post or place on the frontier of the United States bordering on Mexico, will pass free in the mails it alter the | name of the person addressed is added “belonging | to the Army." 3rd. Letters addressed to different person*. | cannot be enclosed in the same envelope or pack age, under a penalty of Ten Dollars, unless ad dressed to Foreign countries. E. B. GLASCOCK P. M. mar 4. 6 Luminous Ruin. 50 r * Bergneau wrote to the Royal .Society of London in 1761, dial he had observed on two oc casions, rain that sparkled when it touched th* "round, which appeared to he covered wiih wave* of fire. Few persons have witnessed the phe nomenon of luminous rain, hut of the menta and moral light that has rained upon the world during the present century, we are all consciou*. Among the results of illumination is the discovery that all scrofulous and other ulcerous maladies, a* well as all eruptive diseases, originate in an im pute state. Fortunately with a knowledge of th* fart, is also the discovery of a new agent applica ble as a remedy. Science says that a vast number of diseases are generated in the blood. Experi ence proves that SANDS’ SARSAPARILLA will cure them, and is confirmed by the testimony of thousands who have been the recipients of it* healing virtues. Prepared and sold, w holesale and retail, by A ; 15. A: D. S \ .NDS, Wholesale Druggists, R>o Ful ! ton, corner of William street. New York Sold also, by HAMLAND, HIS LEY & CO., Augusta. And by Druggists generally throughout the United States. Price $ I per bottle, or six bottla* for $5. 6 March 28 Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. Morris County, Mrndham, N. J. ) October 2J, 1816. \ j Dr. Seth W. Fowle, Dear Sir —This may certify that I am about seventy-five years of age, was born and have al ways resided in this town. In October, 1815, I look cold, and for six months 1 was afflicted with the influenza, and the worse cough I have ever ex perienced during rny whole life. Myself and friends had strong doubts of ray ever recovering. | | got a bottle - of Schenck’s Syrup; It done me no : good. I then applied to a physician, who prescrib ed for me s* ver.tl times, but did not cure me. At last my physician advised me to take Dr. WIS TAR’S CELEBRATED BALSAM OF WILD ! CHERRY, which Iras performed so many remark j a hie curei*. I did so, and J believe that saved my life, my cough left rne entirely, w hen 1 had taken a single bottle. lam now enjoying good health.— If 1 ever again have a similar attack, or any of nay family, I shall immediately resort to Dr. Wistar’* Balsam of Wild Cherry. The physician who re- I commended this Balsam to me, was induced to do so from his own personal observation am! experi ence in using it. One very strong case of cure of i a young man occurred in this immediate vicinity, of which Dr. Homan informed me. EPHRAIM SANDERS. None genuine unless signed I. Butts on the i wra ppe r. For sale in Augusta, wholesale and retail, by IIAVILAND, RISLEY A CO., and also by THOMAS BARRETT & CO., and Dealer* in i Medicines generally in Georgia, j AJarcb 20 13— 143 J£rBENJ. CONLEY will be supported for re i el-ction, as a Member of Council in the Third I Ward, at the ensuing election. March 11 SCT We are authorized to announce Dr. L. D. FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the May : oralty of this c ity. [ March G 131 5C7“ We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A. j DUG AS, as a candidate for re-election to Council j from the second Ward, at the election to he held j in April next. March 5 OCT We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWHOKTER as a candidate for Mayor of the theCityof Augusta, at the election on the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. I. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many Voters. Feb. 20 __ —■ ► 110 &y* Mr. Editor —Please announce the name of : CHARLES E. GRENVILLE, Esq., as a candi date for Council in Ward No. 1, And oblige ; Feb. 17 ♦ MANY VOTERS. CCT DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned i to this city, and may be consulted at the office of Cleveland Ae Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al dr#h & Green. Feb. 29 {Ky* We are authorised to announce Coi. G. F. PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member of the City Council from Ward No. 1., at the en suing election in April next. [Feb. 17 * — iKr We are authorized to annotuMp THOM AS HOPKINS, as a. candidate for Council, from Ward Na 2. __ - Marvh . l2 _ SCT .Vr. Editor — ['lease .»•“»“ lh ' ‘ ing named gentlemen as candidates let . " of Council forward No. I. at tit. coming in April next: —IAS. ROIWV.A. P>CUIUZ. ‘ Feb. IS