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THEC m ST I TUT 1 M ALI ST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per annum $8 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum 6 00 •' If paid in advance 5 00 ‘Weekly, per annum 3 00 If paid in advance 2 50 To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. UlTSubscribers who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the. paper at s‘2 00. (O=All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. [pT Postage must be paid on all communications and letters of business. Stanzas by Shelley. WRITTEN IN DEJECTION NEAR NAPLES, The sun is warm, the sky is clear, The waves are dancing fair and bright. Blue Isles and snowy mountains wear The purple moon’s transparent light Around itvunexpanded buds; Like many a voice Os one delight^ The winds, the birds, the ocean floods, The city’s voice itself, is sweet like solitude’s. I see the deep’s untrampled floor With green and purple seaweeds strewn, 7 see the waves upon the shore, Like light dissolved, in star-showers thrown; 1 sit upon the sands alone, The lightning of the noontide occau Is flashing round me, and a tone Arises from its measured motion, How sweet! did any heart now share in my emotion Alas! 1 have not hope nor health, Nor peace within, nor calm around, Nor that content surpassing wealth The sage in meditation found, And walked with inward glory crowned—- Nor fame nor power, nor love nor leisure. Others A see whom these surround— Smiling they live and call life pleasure; ‘To me that cup has been dealt in another measure. Y’et now despair itself is mild, Even as the winds and wmters are, I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne and yet must bear, Till death like sleep might steal on me, And I might feel in the warm air My cheek grow cold, and hear the sea Breathe o’er my dying brain it* last monotony. Some might'l ament that f were cold. As I when this sweet day is gone, Which my lost heart, too soon grown old, Insults with this untimely moan; They might lament, for 1 am one Whom men love not—and yet regret -Unlike this day, which, when the sun Shall on its stainless glory set. Will linger, though enjoyed, like joy in memory yet. December, 18-18. » l, The following passionate lines are from the Knickerbocker: Was I-court plaster, I would be A patch upon her lip ; To spend a life of ecstacy. And sip, and sip, and sip ! was I a pair of spectacles, How dearly 4 would prize A situation on her nose, To look her in the eyes ! [From the N. O. Delta of the 9th inat.] J Letter from “MnafungV* The Aspect-of affaire and Politics in Mexico — “ Mr. Poinsett the Author of all the Dissensions anil Democracy in Mexico”—The Benefits he has con ferred on the Me.deans — The Condition of the Coun try and of the People— Our Army, its Great Achieve ments and Bold Confidence— The Tivoli Garden — The Aristocracy and the Profanum Vulgvs. Puebla, Mexico, June 12, 1847. Eds Delta —The present inactive state of the army at this place allows hut little room for ex citement, save the speculations of the present and. future state of affairs at the Capital and the occasional rumors of their advance, and the presence of a small body scouting in our im mediate vicinity. The Mexicans are not behind us in predicting and contemplating the result of their difficulties with the United States. Some of the natives and residents admit it is evident that the con sequences of the present war will either be annexation to or occupation by the United States. The great majority of the inhabitants are incapable of appreciating their position under any circumstances —they run with the fox and cry with the hounds, and when Rey nard falls a prey, they all assist in devouring him. The church, by its wealth aud other in fluences, holds a great body of the people, as it were, by the ears, and directs and governs their movements; but, notwithstanding, there are a considerable number of the inhabitants, men of education, intelligence, and some influence, who are styled “Liberalists,” whohave and do still oppose the influence of the Church in rela tion to State affairs. These men, however, have never, as yet, been able to successfully stem the tide of public favor, although some of them have held offices of much importance under the Central Government. A portion of this class now look forward, with strong hopes, for a favorable opportunity to promulgate and establish their view's and principles permanent ly; for this reason many of them are the most clamorous in favor of continuing the war, with the hope that the army of the “Republic” may be completely destroyed, which has, heretofore, been the great obstacle in their way. However, every thing, depends upon the treaty the U. States may make, and the mutual guarantees upon a cessation of hostilities. There is one name that will long be remem bered in this country. It is that of Mr. Poin eett. All the politicians and public men attri bute to him their present dissensions and diffi culties. They say it was him who first sowed the seeds of democracy and propagated the principles of a liberal and free government.— Since his time, the doctrines that he taught and instilled into many minds have, to a great ex tent, degenerated, through the blighting and Corrupting influences of ambition and a thirst for public plunder; but there are some of the prominent men who have maintained, to the present time, their consistency and honesty of purpose, and who have taken advantage of every opportunity to carry their object into effect, but as yet unsuccessfully . If the prin ciples taught and urged by Mr. Poinsett will be the means of regenerating, even at a remote period, this beautiful and fertile land, for which nature. It may be truly said, has left nothing undone, it will be the proudest monument that could be erected to his memory, and his name will long be remembered, not only in Mexico, but throughout the world. Tim commercial business of the country is principally in the hands of foreigners, so much so that it may be said they completely control it. This portion of the population wield a strong influence indirectly. Not having any natural or native sympathies, they are con trolled and actuated by their interests, and al ways willing to support a course of policy cal culated to give prosperity to business and leave commerce untrammelled and free to take its natural course, leaving success to depend upon individual energy and industry. A liberal go vernment is the ou!y r one they can expect to leave trade comparatively free; therefore their Indirect opposition to the course public affairs have taken in this country for the last few years. The tithes and contribution, extracted j from the merchants through interior r customs, 1 and other imposts, eventually come out of the pockets of the consumer, , but the mass of the people have not the perception to comprehend it, and the merchants arc left alone to .battle against the restrictions and impediments of trade. A portion of the Mexicans are now jealous of the influence of the merchants, aud the course they 'w ill pursue, and I think not without cause; for it is not unlikely, in the closing of our difficulties, they will materially influence the result —and as their interest is identical with the interests of the United States, the disadvantage of their exertions must he on the side of the Mexican government as it at present exists. Among other evils attending a had adminis tration of government, is the state of the pub lic domain of Mexico. They have disposed of tracts of land here and there promiscuously, without surveys, to different individuals, until it is extremely doubtful who are the rightful owners, or what portion of it particularly be longs to the Government. Our whole army is on drill every day—the troops on parade look as healthy and strong as it is possible for men to be, although we have •a considerable number on the sick report — prin cipally fever and ague—no doubt brought on by a sudden change of climate, and a too fre quent use of fruit. When we look coolly' at this expedition, and carefully weigh our position, at first sight it looks somewhat hazardous. With a force of ndt over 8000 men, all told, we are penetrating the heart of a thickly peopled country, occu pying their principal coast city—two of the largest forte on the North American Continent, (Ban Juan and -Perot e,) two cities in the inte rior—one with « population of 30,000, and the • other 60,000 —and are now within ninety miles of the Capital, Atfhicli contains ’upwards of 200, 00D human beings—within three months have fought two great and important battles, and hi the course of live or six weeks will fight an other still greater and more Important than cither of the former. Rut with, the American army “there is no such word as foil." The a bility of our officers, and the discipline and bravery of onr men, is a sure guarantee for success. With them, to succeed is but to at tempt. Wherever the army goes, there is a newspaper published, aud may it not bo said literally, “we are a great people.” After what has passed—the dangers they have braved, and those they know they have shortly to en counter, our army eat,drink and sleep as though no great event had or was about to take place. Immediately after, or shortly proceeding a bat tle, they go to church, visit the theatre, cir cus, bull-lights, etc., etc., with as much noncha lance as though they were living in their own quiet and peaceful homes in the United States, aud it was a regular every* day affair. Ask any man in the army, from the General-in-Chief down to the private, what will be the result of the next battle —and he trill answer, “we’ll whip them.” Tell him there are 50,000 men to fight us at Mexico, and he will reply—“lt makes no difference, 5,000 or 50,000 —the more cannon they' have, the more they have to sur render, aud the more men they have, the more we will kill." V ich such an impression as this in our army, how can we be defeated ? The Tivoh Garden is one of the fashionable resorts for Sunday droning, and it is quite a place of amusement. Ladies and gentlemen flock there in crowds, to see and be seen, and as there is an entrance fee off 12A cents, it makes it somewhat aristocratic—the rabble not being able to afford that amount fat plea sure. Bauds of music enliven the scene, and different parties resort to various amusements, according to fancy* —coqnoting mr flirting, promenading er dancing, Billiard-rooms, ball-rooms, ten-pin alleys, shooting galleries* flying horses, swings a*ss sailing chairs, to* gether with fine promenade walks among beds of roses and blooming violets, aud a variety of “other amusements,too numerous to mention,” all have their votaries, and Sunday evening and all holydays, with the Pueblans, glide away happily* and joyfully* on the tide of time. The social condition of one class of the peo ple of this place, is not to be judged by what we see of the great majority; and while I am speaking of the degradation of the communi ty generally, I do not mean to include every individual—for there certainly is one class of people here, though few in number, compara tively, that {ire refined, well-bred and higlxly educated : knowing their superiority* over the mass, they are vain, and self important, and despise the herds of the streets with as much contempt as an American possibly tan. The wealth and style of living of this class, at once entitles them to rank aud superiority (except, perhaps, when they get into the hands of the robbers,) though they Very much resemble the little cliques of assumed aristocracy in the town of the interior of the Middfo and North ern States of the Union, and like our people of those places, have a remarkable weakness for a large carriage and fine horses. MUSTANG, [From the Columbus Enquirer, lotkinst.] Justice to the Georgia Regiment. The indirect charge to which the following communication is a reply, found itsway a short time since to the public eye, in the shape of a rumor vamped up by the hand of a Mexican letter writer. Softened down as it was by* the writer’s assertion that it was a report, the slander had, and was calculated to have, all the force and effect of a direct charge. Some one doubtless had acted badly in the destruc tion of the private property* aud parlor orna ments of the Mexican General, but it was the business of a low-bred libeller to attempt to transfer the shame of such a deed from the actual perpetrators to the heads of the innocent. The charge has been met in the proper spirit. All that was done at the residence of Santa Anna by* any portion of the Georgia Regiment, was Dr. Hervey, who was the As sistant Adjutant General of the Brigade to which our volunteers were attached. His statement, we feel, will set the affair in its true light, and silence the unjust imputation con veyed by the thoughtless letter writer. Columbus, Geo., July Bth, 1847. Editors of the Columbus Enquirer: Gent.:— l noticed in the newspapers a letter purporting to be written from Mexico, in which the writer mentions that it was reported, “that the Georgia Regiment, on its march from Ja lapa to Vera Cruz, had committed several de predations on the property* of* GenT. Santa Anna.” It may be gratifying to the friends in Geor gia of that Regiment to know, that the report is entirely* false and without foundation. The Regiment, together with the Alabama Regiment, formed the last brigade in the march of the volunteer division to Vera Cruz. Col. Jackson commanded this brigade, and was par ticular in the prevention of all depredations upon Mexican property. In reference to the property of Gen. Santa Anna, as acting assistant Adjutant General of the brigade, on our arrival at his hacienda, I made it my first duty to detail a guard from both regiments, under the command of a com missioned officer, for its protection. I accom panied the officer to the hacienda to give him the necessary instructions, and found that the furniture had been destroyed and the proper ty pillaged. I supposed at the time that it had been done by troops who had preceded us. lliis fact was by* me officially reported to Major Gen. Patterson, then commanding Vol unteer Division, on our arrival in Vera Cruz. Cl I AS. P. HERVEY, Late Adjutant Geo. Regt. Volunteers. [From the I iilalia ( La.) Intelligencer, July 3 ] Alarm in Concordia! Cotton Worms. The great anxiety and alarm felt among the planters of Concordia and neighboring regions in regard to the appearance of the cotton worm, which has been confidently announced, —in- duced me to make a hasty excursion to several plantations for the purpose of inspecting the destroyer, and verifying his identity with the noctua gossyppii. After the great amount of labor which I bestowed on the investigation of the habits, and natural history generally of | this insect, I hope my positive manner will not be regarded as dogmatical when I most confi dently assert, that the worm now feeding upon the Cotton leaf in the vicinity of Vidalia, is not the noctua gossyppii, —is not the same which destroyed the crop of 1816. These are some of the points of difference; the present, (which is probably a noctua,) is a small, woolly caterpillar, with a black head, a cylindrical body, quick in his movement; and when adult is about an inch long, lie weaves a w'eb in infancy like the common caterpillars of the trees, lives in families of hundreds, and so far as I have seen, does, not seem to travel in search of food. The noctua gossyppii is when adult 1 3 f inches long, and tapering towards the extremities; is not woolly, but has a few small bristling hairs, —I think 52, —scarcely visible to the naked eye. He is slow in his movement; never lives in a web, nor weaves one till he has finished his work of destruction; then merely draws the leaf together about him, with a few webs of strong silk, and passess into his chrysalide. He is not gregarious; never is produced from eggs in clusters, but is a solitary glutton feed ing without cessation, from the egg to the chrysalis. If bis food is exhausted, or does not suit him, he seeks elsewhere, by travelling, : — pretty rapidly when impelled by hunger. The present worm is not only not the same I worm —but to my eye is not much li/ce it. I have been reminded by those who think ! differently, that this may prove just as destruc tive as the noctua gossyppii to the cotton plant. T have io reply that I can give no as surance to the contrary. But if my opinion be sought, ft is decidedly in the negative.— True, it is possible, a new enemy to the plant may be introduced, out it is not likely. The n. goss. has been known for 50 years at least, the only great destroyer of the plant, and I think it probable that the same will con tinue to be the case at irregular intervals, so long as the plant shall continue to grow.— What the most favorable circumstances for the production of the Cotton worm are, is not known. But whenever -the}' occur, he will appear. No human agency, lam fearful, can much retard or accelerate his destructiveness. Climete and weather, not cultivation, arc pro bably the governing causes. 0. G. FORSHEY. Vidalia, Lx., July Ist, 1817. It is Well to remind observers that there are three of four species of worms which occasion ally feed on cotton. Two of these are ground worms; one a gray cut-worm and the other a large black and yellow striped worm, which feeds on both leaf and stem. All of them put together, the boll worm included, are not to be dreaded in comparison with the n. gossyp pii. There is at present a moth, resembling the cotton moth in every particular excepting its size,—very numerous in the cotton fields and grass, it is about half the size of the gen uine moth. There is also a moth, very rare, which I have seen since the first day of June, first in the pine woods about Mobile, and yes terday in Concordia, —which so much resem bles the true sylph of the n. goss. that I can not undertake to deny positively the presence of the cotton moth. C. G. F. Another Factory. Jl copartnership of able and energetic mclir vidnals has been ibvnand in cit-r, annex the name of the “Howard Manufacturing Compa ny A lor the purpose of erecting another Cotton Factory. They Avill commence business on a Large capital. The stock in said Company has been tfeken. The building will be 125 by 48 feet, 5 stories high, and will contain 5,000 spindles. The superintendent will leave for the North in a few days, for such materials as may be need ed. The company has been organized by the elec tion of Van Leonard, Jas. C. Cook, K, T. Tay lor, Harvey Hall, and J. I. TUdgway, Directors. Col. Van Leonard, President, and Jno. Bridges, Superintendent. —Columbus Enquirer, 13 th inst. Foreign Correspondence of the Savannah Republican, Extract of a letter to one of the Editors, dated FLORENCE, (Tuscany,) May 7,1847 i * ■* * * * * * You saw an account of an attempt to assas sinate the Pope, who is a genuine apostle of liberty and religion, and who is beloved with enthusiasm by all correctly thinking men, who are friends of the mass of the human race. — The attempt occasioned actual dismay in some parts of Italy. The Pope acts up to his voca tion however. He is as fearless as he is good. There is a rumor here, that he baa some one to taste his meals -before eating them, but I can not say if this repm*t be true or not. One thing is certain, however, great apprehensions are felt, lest some of these days it be found he has eaten something at breakfast, so difficult to digest that not all the medical skill available will be able to give the necessary relief. Mozier has begun with the “mono forte f (strong hand,) and is destined to disappoint every one but his friends and well-wishers. He has begun by charging £SO each for his por trait busts, of which he has made no less than six during the last autumn and winter. In short, he has had more sitters than he can at tend to. You remember the beautiful ideal bust of Powers, wnich he calls “ Proserpine.." Mozier has tried his hand at the ideal too, and what do you think the subject is ? He select ed “ Pocahontas .” You can judge of his suc cess when I tell you that fiye of them at £SO each have already been ordered by American visitors. He has received too, an order for a companion bust, which is to be a Diana. “Greenough is hard at work on his David and other smaller things. Since his return from Germany he has finished several has re liefs of various subjects. In this (the most difficult) branch of sculpture, he certainly ex cels, by far, any other American artist. You remember his beautiful group in relief of Cas tor and Pollux. Ho finished it up most ex quisitely, and it is now ordered in marble by a gentleman from Boston. Another beautiful production of his will, I presume, go to Bos ton, as soon as it is done in marble. It is also a basso relievo, and illustrates an event in the artist’s own early history. It seems that about tire time Greonough re turned home from bis first visit to Italy, his father failed hi business, andfwas in conse quence, entirely unable to furnish him with the means of coming back to Florence to pursue his studies. After many fruitless efforts to obtain a sufficient sum by making busts and drawing architectural designs, and designs for monuments, &c., he was on the point of aban doning the further study of his art, when he received a letter informing him that the inclos ed was a gift from a friepd, who hoped he would spend it judiciously in the prosecution of his studies in Italy. The letter was annoy mous, and contained twelve hundred dollars. To whose generosity he is indebted for the timely aid, he remains ignorant to this day. He illustrates it by representing a veiled figure in the act of pouring oil into the lamp of a de jected careworn young student, who is about turning away from his half finished sketch of a statue, in consequence of its expiring light. Grccuough 'is modelling it • with his usual taste and feeling, and the work will be admir ed where the story is known. Powers has allowed another year to pass without undertaking any new work, except it bo now and then a bust. The bust of the Grand Duchess, which you saw in clay, order ed by Prince Demidoff, is most perfectly wrought. The statue of Mr. Calhoun, com menced several years since, is not yet done. When done, I have no doubt it will be satis factory to the friends of Mr. Calhoun in Caro lina. lire head is very much like the original, but as a work of ai t, I doubt if it will increase the reputation which he acquired by his pretty Greek Slave. >■ Brown, the painter, is doing wonders, and his studio is thronged fry British and American visitors, and connoisseurs of all nations. If he Is not the very first landscape painter now in Europe, he is certainly second to no one. I presume no one in Italy, but Offenbach, of Rome, can command such prices as he. Yours, sincerely, B. [From the New Orleans Delta.] The Theatrical Volunteer. “ All the world's a sta«:e, And all the men and women merely players.” When first the war-trumpet sounded, men of every trade and profession left their homes and occupation to swell the living m flood that has lias already swept over more than half of Mexico. The lawyer left Blackstone to moul der on the shelf; the druggist left his pestle in the mortar; the lawyer cast a longing, lingering glance on the docket that contained his first and only case; and the dentist, putting his forceps in his pocket, not knowing but that he might have some Mexican teeth to pull, shouldered his musket and reported himself ready for duty. Nor did the votary of Thespis forget his duty. I He had fought mimic battles on the stage, j killed herds of banditti single handed, protect ed hundreds of unfortunate females from vil lianous Barons, sensual Counts, and enraged | Uncles. So thought Philip Kemble Garrick, 1 a tall young genltemau who made his debut as 1 Hamlet, fit a little theatre in the West, and ! afterwards played to crowded houses of lloos- ; iers and flatboatmen at the moderate price of J twelve and a half eents per ticket. He was j “up” for Damon the day that the news ar- j rived in his town of the battle of Palo Alto. ! All was excitement and enthusiasm. He threw j aside his book, bade bis landlord look after his j valuable wardrobe, and arming himself with a ; stage broadsword, hastened to join the compa- 1 ny then raising in his town. Well, Philip I •Kemble Garrick went to Mexico and fought | bravely, but when ho arrived in this city he j was as ragged as Julian St. Pierre when he I first is seen seated at the palace steps. Added to this, so many inducements were offered to I him that be put a “devil in his mouth that stole away his brains,” (if he had any) and nad’nt been sober a day since he arrived here. Last right hd was seen in St. Charles street, very much “obfusticated” holding a dirty piece of paper m his bands, ‘which he was ap parently endeavoring to dispose *of. “Friends, countrymen, and lovers,” said he, T don’t come here,to bury Caesar by a long, shot —I come to sell Ibis duty bit of paper. Why boys, I’m poor enough tp play the Apothecary in the Honey Moon. Look at my i trousers—see what a rent the envious Bob Jones made when I set right down on his plat- ; ter of beans. He took his bagonet and ripped ’em right, up and I thought it had gone clean through my hide. Gentlemen arid lords, this is land scrip—the document that sets forth my broad domains —what will you give for itr” “Where is it located:” asked one. “I aiut pertickler where —you kin locale it any where you d —n please.” “What’s the title:” asked another. “Title! It’s got no title! It’s a Democratic ticket, sir, and scorns all titles.” “Vat you ashk for dat little piece of paper,” Inquired a bystander witn a hooked nose and a 1 slight bend in the shoulders, i “Aha! a Daniel come to judgment! See here f old Shylock — l’m drunk I know, but I’d sooner ' engage to play a season with old‘Nosey Philips,’ ‘ and find the lamp oil for the theatre in the : ! bargain, than sell this to you. Get out, and take that—(giving him a kick.) Now Infidel l_hava thee on the hip.” This last act of our hero called forth the assis tance of a watchman, who collared hi m and took him to the watch house. His unwilling prison er muttering and hiccupping as lie went along, Othello’s speech when he desires to come from the fatal chamber, commencing with— “ I've seen the day That with this little arm and this good sword. I’ve made my way through more impediments Thau twenty times your stop!” „ . Personal Security. “ ill you do me a favor, ’ said young George Bx-ooks to his wealthy friend, Simon ' Hanson. •‘What is it, George:” said Hanson. “1 wish you to lend me a hundred dollars, air.” “Call at my counting house,” rejoined Han son. George was not long in paying his re spects. “W hat security can yo u give me, young gentleman?” “My own personal security, sir.” “Very well, get in here!” said ILmson, lift ing Up the lid of a large iron chest. “Get in here!” exclaimed George, in aston ishment; “what for?” “Why, this is the place where I always keep my securities.” Rustic Politeness. The father of the present Lord Abingdon, who was remarkable for his stateliness of man ner, when riding one day through a village in the vicinity of Oxford, met a lad dragging a calf along the road, who, when his lordship came up, made a stop and stared him full in the face. His lordship asked the boy if he knew him. He replied, “Ees.” “What is my name?” inquired his lordship. “Why, Lord Abingdon,” replied the lad. “Then why don’t you take off your hat?” “So I will, zur,” said the boy, “if ye’ll hold the calf.” The Gourd and the Palm Tree. A gourd wound itself around a lofty palm, and in a few weeks climbed to its very top. “How old mayest thou be?” asked the new comer. “About a hundred years,” was the answer. “A hundred years! and no taller! Only look, I have grown as tall as you in fewer days than you can count years.” “I know that well,” replied the palm. “Every summer of my life a gourd has climbed up a round me, as proud as thou art, and aa short lived as thou wilt be.” Agrarianism. A good-humored doctor in one of our small towns, while jogging comfortably along in his own “vehicle,” was met by a poor fellow, who also was approaching on his private convey ance, (which, by-the-way, was nothing more than the legs that his mother had provided him with, now grown, however, to rowalyhood.) “Get out of that gig,” says he, gruffly, to the doctor; “you have no more right to it than I have.” The doctor, wishing to penetrate into the fellow’s private views of things, reined in, and replied, “But how ? would you have me cut my horse and gig in two, to give vou half?” “No : sell ’em, and divide.” “But if I do so, you will soon have spent your part of the proceeds, while I shall have mine. What is to be done in that case?” “Divide again,” said the fellow. They immediately divided—in other words, parted company. i An old Soldier. The old veteran noticed in the following paragraph from the Cincinnati Commercial, is probably the oldest revolutionary soldier in the country, and may almost bo termed the “old est inhabitant.” “There’is now living one half-mile above the toll-gate, Fulton, an old revolutionary sol dier named Benjamin Yeats. He was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1736, and is therefore 111 years old. He was in the battles of Yorktown, Paoli, Brandywine, and several others. He was present at the taking of Corn wallis. At Yorktow nhe w r as wounded in the hip by a shell. This wound is now trouble some; otherwise, the old veteran’s health is good. He can see to read, and w r alks out daily. He is active —exceedingly so for a man of his advanced age.” Whig - Godsend. “A Yankee has invented a now kind of ink, called ‘the love-letter ink,’ which is a sure safe guard against actions for breach of promise of marriage, as the ink fades away and leaves the sheet blank in about four weeks after the letter has been written.” We venture to predict that this ink will be universally used by the whig newspapers, in short order. It will suit their system of tac tics most admirably. Nothing is so annoying to them as ‘ ‘the documents’ ’ written and printed by themselves “times gone by.” —Cincinnati Enquirer. 3. xx qus ta, ocor qi a . THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15. For governor HON. 0. W. TOWNS. OF TALBOT. I - CrTlie founts of Bourgeois and Long Prirn ; er on which the Constitutionalist ivas recently i printed, can be purchased cheap, if early ap | application is made. Col. H. R. Jackson, and the Jasper i Greens, have declined the public dinner ten dered to them by the citizens of Savannah. More Volunteers. A Company from Cass county, under the | command of Capri Nelson, (Gcn'l. C. 11. NeL ! son) arrived in Columbus on Saturday. They number, we understand, about seventy, and/ ; wall be mustered into service in a few days.-*- This it the third Company of the five required to fill up the Battalion. The other two wo have not heard from. Death ofCol. A. H. Pemberton. It is"*(says the Columbia South Carolinian of Tuesday,) w ith deep and unfeigned regretjthat we have to announce the death of Col. A| 11. Pemberton, the former editor and proprietor of the South Carolinian. Mr. P. died his residence near this place, on yesterday after i noon about 4 o’clock, after a portracted illness, in which he suffered much. Mr. P. had >Sccn ! Connected with press, both in this State and Georgia, for a number of years. A4 a writer he was bold and fearless, and an aim; exponent of the principles of the Democratic? party, of the advancement of which he had for many years labord. Aelarge circle of friends and acquaintances haveto mourn the loss of one bound to them by many tics. , The Caterpillar. An extract of a letter, from a planner, near Darien, dated 9th instant, says: “The Rice crop goes on to improve, and I sincerely hope may turn out well 1 . Caterpillars have made their appearance on St. Simons, so you may ' say good morning to the Cotton crop;” Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road. The question, whether the City Authorities should subscribe for $500,00d of stock in the Nashville and Chattanoogo Rail Hoad, having I been submitted to the voters of the city of Nashville, wa| decided on Saturday, the 3d instant, by an overwhelming majority ixl favor of the measure. The vote was in favor, 724; against it 265. The sanction of the Legislature will be ne cessary before the Corporation can issue the bonds. The Season—The Crops. The Columbus Enquirer of the 13th instant, says—“For a month or more there has fallen more or less of rain every day. But few hours of sunshine or fair weather has been experi enced. The earth and the air are completely saturated with water. The effect on the grow ing crops cannot be mistaken. Tbe corn fields look like cane brakes and promise an abun dant yield, without future accidents, but the cotton must bo greatly injured. This impor tant Southern staple seems this year doomed to more than ordinary injuries. The spring was lata and cold, cripling it in its early growth, this was followed by the lice, still fur ther retarding it, and now the excessive w-et I w'oather pushing it too rapidly, must necessa rily cause the weed to grow unnecessarily large without corresponding fruit. Cotton this season of the year, as every planter knows, requires light rains with warm dry sunshine to bring it to maturity. Without this the fruit need not be expected. Damp cool weath er, with heavy rains, as before remarked, hur ries it too rapidly forrvard and predisposes it to all the diseases of the fall. A wet summer has, we believe, always been followed by the rust, the boll worm, the caterpillar, &c. If these destroyers of the cotton crop should make their appearance now, the production in this region must be small indeed. We hope* for the best, but knowing the past and present wc look forward with fearful misgivings.” The Missouri Volunteers. The Missouri Volunteers, on the 2d inst, ar rived in St. Louis, the capitol of their native State, after their twelve months’ arduous and unexampled expedition. ’Their reception w'as enthusiastic beyond all description. The w hole city turned out to bid welcome to the band who have achieved so much honor for their State. Flags w'ere flung out to the breeze, and tbe bells rang a merry peal of joy. Judge Bow lin, on the part of tho citizens, bade them welcome—a banquet was hospitably spread before thorn, and Tiros. 11. Benton, orator of the day, delivered a formal address. Cheap postage is w orking to a charm. At Buffalo the first quarter this year the increase over last year is $1,273. The whole receipts for the quarter $6, ISO. Our Russian Minister. The Hon, Ralph Ingersoll was presented to the Emperor of Russia on the 30th ult. Crops in Alabama. We lay before our readers the following ex tract of a letter from an intelligent and exten sive planter to the Editor of the Athens Ban ner'. Lowndes Co., Alabama, July 1, 1847. Crops of corn in this section arc unusually good. Cotton crops on prairie soils, which arc out of the grass, arc promising. Sandy soils have not generally more than half a stand, owing to the lice. This has been one of the wettest springs I ever witnessed; and it holds on well, and should it continue, the knowing ones look for the worms to commence depre dations two weeks earlier than last year, when in this county they appeared about the first of j August and cat us up in the course of ten dags. Yours, &c. Gold for the Government. The New Orleans Delta of 9th inst. says— : The steamboat Paul Jones, Capt. WiUiamsofri, arrived yesterday from Cineimiati, bringing one million dollars in gold, for the Government. i The Legislature of Connecticut, at its re cent session, passed a law to exempt from at tachment for debt the poor man’s homestead, to the value of S3OO. Counterfeiters Arrested. A gang of counterfeiters were arrested in Cincinnati on the 28th ult., while engaged in making counterfeit notes. The officers secured j the plates. They had two hundred dollars of spurious money in $ 5 notes on the Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati in their possession, execut ed admirably. ’The following is a description of one of them: letter B, payable to J. Findley 1 ; Gano, cashier; Carlisle, president; No. I 960; dated January 16, 1#47; V on head of liberty on the left; dn the fight of centre the signing of Declaration oflndependeiice, all beautifully engraved and paper good; line of T lidcr Spencer, & Hufty engravers, runs up\ f [cOMMCNtC-Vl'EU.] “ The States of the Union —Distinct, like the billows, —but one, like the sea.” Mu. Editor: —The New England Society of this city have made the above one of their standing toasts at their anniversary dinner for the last seven years. It was first given in 1810. Your paper has repeatedly published it, in the account of their proceedings, and you have, yourself, more than once, joined in drinking it. When Mr. Webster was in Richmond, a dis tinguished son of Virginia borrowed the senti ment, and I sec it copied, with much praise, into the Northern papers, who arc disputing about its origin. Where the beautiful figure first appeared, I d* not know; but it was first applied to the States, in this city of Augusta, by a chap from ‘*down East”—and if there be any \ merit in the application, I claim it for Georgia W CONNECTICUT: | \ta recent meeting of the Farmers’ Club, in N(but York, the secretary read from the Belgian rforticultiuist. that, an onion found in the hand of an Egyptian female mummy, which j had been entombed more than two thousand years, on being planted in a garden, vegetated with great strength. It did not vary at all in appearance or quality from a modern onion, j So it would appear that in Egypt, two thous j and years ago, (as in America at the present | time,) onions were onions. *s&r In Ihe procession on the sth instant at Now Itaven, a miniature ship, called the “Con stitution,” was drawn by a pair of ponies not throe feet in height. It was picked up in the British channel in 1768, brought to New Ha ven, and has remained there to the present time. It has been carried hi procession on the 4th of July three times —1778, 1789, and 1847- : —Hartford Times. Special Notices. [tT VT. Wilson. Portrait Painter, will be absent from this city, until about the loth Au gust. ; July 8 LCF I>R. J. Ai S. MILLIGAN, will ! tend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery, irt 1 Augusta and its vicinity. Office in Metcalfs Range, up stairs. Entrance one door below Mr. J. Marshall's Drug Store; June 13 6m JONES & SHEWMAKE, ATTORNIES AT LAW. WAYNESBORO, GA. JOSEPH B. JONES, and JOHN T. SHEW MAKE, having associated themselves in the prac j tice of Law, will promptly attend to any business I entrusted to them in the counties of Burke, Jeffer son, Emanuel, Richmond, Scriven and Washington. ! July 8 l2 OFFICE C. & W. WHARF CO.V> Augusta, July 10, 1847. 5 DIVIDEND NO. 10. THE Bord have this day declared a Dividend ol FOUR PER CENT, payable to the Stock holders or their order. G. MoLAUGHLIN, Treasurer. July 13 3 15 OFFICE OF THE AUGUSTA INSITR ANCE & BANKING COMPANY. JuJj 5, 1847. DIVIDEND NO, 35. The Board of Directors have This Day, declared a Dividend of $4 PER SHARE, for the past six months, which will be paid to the Stockholder* on demand. ROBT. WALTON, Cash’r, July 7 6 24-4 STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEOID GIA. iCT* 1 bis Company having been re-organizcd and placed in an efficient state for service, are pre pared to send forwarded without delay all freight that may offer. Goods consigned to WM. P, WILLIAMS, Agent at Savannah, will be- forwarded free of Commis sions. The connection of R. M. Goodwin with this Company has terminated. ■JOHN B. GUIEU, June 6 I—y Agent at Augusta. The following article we copy with pleasure from the Boston Mercantile Journal. March 1846, and we hope if any of our numerous readers are suf fering from any of the complaints which it is said to cure, they will speedily avail themselves of it. Br. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. It was known many years ago that the wild cher ry tree of this cSmate possessed valuable medicinal properties. Indeed this fact was known to the Aborigines, and a decoction of the leaves or bark of thi.-, tree has ever been regarded by their physi cians as one of the most effectual remedies in many i diseases. This fact, several years jtince, arrested