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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. J AjVI t S GARUN ER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per annum $3 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum 6 00 If paid in advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum 0 00 If paid in advance*. 2 50 To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance, FIV r E COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. [TT’Subsoribers who will pay' up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get' the paper at $2 00. t (UpAll new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. [UpPostage must be paid on all communications : and letters of business. [CIRCULAR.] MOBILE, July 20, 1847. Dear Sir —Reviewing my' respects to y'ou v»f a year ago, and that of 20th December | last, the feelings of pleasure natural to one on realizing a much cherished hope, arises with in me. The anticipations Iso unequivocally expressed, were entertained, doubtless, by' many' others. Experience and a knowledge of mankind suggests, however, that to accom plish great enterprises, concert ot feeling and action is required, and to produce which we must all know what each should do. If, to consummate this object, practical reasons are submitted, while they confirm and strengthen those whose interest it is to achieve it, it les sens the desire to oppose it of those whose in terests have arrayed thorn on the other side. I have, therefore, thought it my duty', without reserve, to give to my friends such oinnions as a close examination of the subject oi their in terests conduct me to. The Cotton Planter now occupies a com manding position. Feeling for a number of years all the discouragements of low prices* lie has been turning some of his industry into j other channels : but other circumstances have I come to his support and contribute much to it. The absence of any extensive lots of good public lands in the Cotton region is one; the flattering inducements to invest capital in many' ether branches of industry, another. The production of India and other countries too, to Avhich I have frequently' before drawn j vour attention, is failing. YV ithout entering : into detail,! will merely say that on the discus- i sion, which was evidently not desired by the Ministers, of a petition to Parliament, from the citizens of Manchester, praying the Gov- | rrnment to adopt measures for the promotion | of the culture of Cotton in India, it was as- | serted that so far from its being consistent for the Government to act on it, that the culture ; there, even for domestic purposes, was threat- ■ cned with annihilation, as Cotton manu factures were taken there, and could be sold so low, there remained no inducement for the natives to cultivate it. In Egy r pt, the efforts of Mehemet Ali, commenced about 1822-3, and which at first seemed to flatter him, are resulting unprofit ably, and competition from thence will be moderate. That from the West Indies and South America, is so reduced by re sorting to other crops, that their production is also on the decline. But advantageous as these all are, the mod oration of your own crop of year before last, the scantiness of last year’s, with certainly the precarious prospects of the growing one, with your ability' now to hold your crops for j your prices, will be found to constitute the most powerful causes for your present pros pects, while the others secure their continu ance. Low prices was the result mainly of over production, and does not the serious expert- 1 cnee of the fact furnish us motives oi the j strongest personal as well as national conoid- j, rrations, for the pursuance of such a concerted system among the Planters, as shall prevent its recurrence? At this point, I will introduce some figures, which I think will recommend themselves to your attention- The crop of 184 f, the largest we ever made, was 2,400,000 bales, weighing on an average 440 lbs. each- It was sold at an average of 4sc. per pound, which amount ed to $50,160,000. The latter part of that and part of the following year was one of our most gloomy periods, as all our hopes of a check to production, were mere hopes. The crop of 1845, was 2,100,537 bales of 440 lbs. sold at 6|c. per lb., amounted to $62,385,000. The crop of the past year, in bales, will be a bout 1,780,000, and allowing at each port the j Fame weight of their bales for this as last year, their average is 428 lbs.; but if the proportion ate falling off in weight elsewhere, equals what it appears to be at this port (13 lbs. a bale,) the average would only be about 416 lbs. But let us eall it 420, and at 420 lbs. it j would only make 1,697,722, (a few thousand i less than my estimate of December last, which was 1,700,000,) and this crop sold at an aver age of 10c., produces you $74,760,000. Let me rocapitulate. 1844... .2,400,000ba1es at 4|c.... $50,130,000 1845 2,100,537 “ 6|c 62,385,000 1846 1,697,722 “ 10c 74,760,000 The result is amazing. And do these figures not address themselves to the minds of Plan ters, in unbounded force, and in the most ur gent, as well as persuasive voice, entreat them to nurse and cherish, and not destroy their lands? For _those lands and our climate are more precious than mines of gold. And do we not see that we have the strongest imagi nable inducements to enter upon other enter- j prises? Throughout the South,and especially ) Alabama, the best water power for Cotton ; Factories, and most valuable minerals abound, j Several Railroads are projected that would be profitable, and the chartering of some good stock Banks is promised us by all parties.— Strike out new modes of investment and take the lead yourselves in it, and y r our inter ests will be doubly promoted. Let me here examine what the general profits on this seemingly fascinating pursuit have been for several years, and from that, those who wish to buy' may be able to arrive at what would appear to be a fair remuneration due to the Planters for their Cotton; and Planters will see a good reason to follow the ; inclinations they have been exhibiting for several years, of investing in that, which pays . better. If a company wish to establish a Manufac tory, an Insurance Office, a Bank, a Railroad, or a Merchant to invest capital in some ad venture, before they do so, they calculate what it will cost to manage that capital till the time for dividing profits or realizing; and what the chances of profit are on the average, over and above what is usual interest on money lent on good security. If it is clear the en terprise will pay cost and interest, with per haps a moderate margin for profit they' enter | upon it. If this be the case with those in vest ments, should not one investing in planting require a similar calculation. Some will say certainly. I agree. I wish now to inquire what the average cost is of managing and do ing we may call it, the business of the capi tal alluded to in those various branches. If I were to say from 5 to 8 per cent, would be the cost for salaries of Presidents. Cashiers, C lerks, &c. I think I would be under the average.— What are their profits? 8 to 12 per cent , is a low average. We will then say the gross pro duct of their capital, charges and profits would average 15 per cent. Now I come to a survey of the yield of the Cotton planting interest. I was forming es- j timates and averaging them, of what amount of capital was thus engaged, when I fell pii that of the Secretary' of the United States Treasury. He estimates the capital employ- j ed in Cotton planting at Nine Hundred Mil- , lion of Dollars. I presume it will amount j fully' to that. Let us see the product of the t crop of IS4t, (say 2,400,000 bales,) on this capital. The crop you observe, as noted above, sold for $50,160,000 gross, which is a fraction over per cent, gross. The crop of this year yields $74,700,000; which is aboutß! percent, gross, and in either year falls immensely below what is considered the smallest yield on capi tal otherwise invested. Fifteen per cent, on I $900,000,000, would be $125,000,000. The calculation is easy'made that a crop of 2,090,- 090 bales of 420 pounds each, to bring $135,- | 000,000 should sell at 16 cts. per pound; or a crop of 2,200,000 bales of the same weight, 1 at 14£ c. You must not understand it as my' j opinion that you will get such prices. I scar- ! cely hope for such, but I present them to show j how the account stands. I know that after this y'ear there must arise in the aggregate an j enormous sum of surplus money among the i Cotton Planters, and I have ventured these i remarks that they' may' begin to adopt measures for its employment; which will do the whole country good, and tend rather to increase their wealth and enhance prices than to reduce them to nothing again. In approaching the subject of the prospects of the growing crops audits extent, I beg to make a remark about estimates. I have made i them, that I might present to my' friends that on which to base their calculations respecting the value of their crops. I have taken such pains as mv mind and industry have given me the control of, to approximate to the truth. Something in the bounds of reason and pro bability', drawn from a careful consideration of all the information I acquire, is what I take pleasure in offering you. Thus feeling and in tending, I say' I do not think with ene of our most favorable seasons from this out—warm | dry fall and late frost —the crops can exceed 2,150,000 bales. If the rainy weather continues, j cool nights prevail in September, the present I appearance of the bore worm, rot and rust ex , tend much further, or the caterpillar is eyten i sively generated, this quantity will be lessen ed accordingly'. The crops on the lands which produce - about half the Cotton which comes to j I this Port, are very' small, backward, and have j very poor stands. Those on the other half, have better size, are backward, running to weed, and are pronounced by' old Planters to be in a critical condition. March, April and even May were the coldest spring months ever experienced in this climate, ( which prevented some Cotton from coming up regularly, killed some, generated the lice, I I causing bad stands, and replanting was con- | tinned till in June. A record has been kept in I Georgia for many years, of the first appearance j i there of blooms, and this year they were one day later (15th June) than has ever before been j | recorded. From all former experience, the i i period of their appearance has shown itself a i I faithful index of what subsequently was the j cron. • The consumption of Cotton generally has | I not been equal, for the past six months, to the | corresprnding time of last year, but its pros- | ! peet of extension is more than equal to the ‘ prospect of supply. The Manufacturers seeing | they would be compelled to stop for want of | Cotton, closed some of their Factories and had ; others running only'a limited number of hours, | by which they have preserved the stock from I complete exhaustion, and prevented prices from • running up very' high. The first four months of the y r ear, the weekly deliveries for consnmo- I ■ tion in Great Britain were only' about 20.000 bales a week; since the commencement of May, to 19th June, it has been about 26,000 bales They have undoubtedly worked tVipi*- ctooUe i down to the Inwout verge. .The cessation ot I manufacturers must result ere long in a scar j city of manufactures and yarns, as stocks every where are low and trade generally is good and increasing; so to supply their demand they' will become actively engaged, and it will not be long before Cotton advances there. Cotton, I consider, now assumes the attitude of money' itself. Our exports of it in the raw and manufactured statjj together, pay' five eights to three-fourths of the amount of our j imports. England buys it, adds to its cost 150 to 200 per cent, by manufacturing it, and with it pavs alarge amount of her debt, besides what she reserves for consumption. These arc mat ters not unimportant, and understanding them, ■we must not allow ourselves to be forced from our position by' any' clamor they' may* choose to raise about capital directed towards rail-way ; shares, or insufficient harvests. The late ac | counts respecting the harvests in Europe are flattering, and fill all on the other side with gladness; and a check has been given to the progress of many' railroads, by Paidiament granting subscribers the privilege of withdraw ing their subscriptions. From the foregoing it is to be inferred, that if I were asked if prices would be pretty good next season, I should answer y r es. Were your crop to reach 2,200.000 bales, I ! should say a range from 10 to 12£c. might be expected. If you make less y'ou may get more, provided no false estimates of the crop are got up, such as some parties in Savannah, made and promulgated, making the past crop ; 2,175,000. To these estimates, and some made in Charleston, I attribute the cause of a large portion of the best Cotton of the Atlantic States being early' hurried to market, which was bought up at 7i a 9c. This, shipped to Liverpool, has had a serious influence on that market in prices, and from which I do not i think they have fully recovered. Although business has been laborious with merchants, I think planters have reason to i feel pleased with the general course of prices j at this port, and submitting, in conclusion, my I rather extended remarks to their judgement and discretion, "With a repectful tender of my services, I am, y'our obedient servant, GEO. G. HENRY. [ Correspondence the N. Y, Journal of Commerce. ] On Board Steamship Washington, > Off Sandy Hook, July 29, 1847. ) Gentlemen : —As our passage across the Atlantic is nearly at an end, in this, the first development of American enterprise in build ing Ocean Packet Steamers, and as a candid opinion of the ship, her performances and ap | poihtments, may' not be uninteresting to y'ou, I will give, as briefly as possible, a statement of them. The ship sailed punctually to her appointment on the 10th of July, from South ampton, at 3 o’clock P. M. and all things j looked well for a favorable and pleasant pas ( sage; but before she discharged her pilot, which was about 7 o’clock, P. M., it was dis covered, that the sett of bars in the furnaces, j which had been used all the passage out, be gan to give out. After she left, an entire new set was put in, and by midnight they also were brunt out, and on examining them it was found that they were melted, and the coal they had been using, which was Y\ elch an- i thraeite, was the cause ot it. Having but one set of bars left, the Capt. very judiciously de cided to return, and at 3 A. M. the ship was on her way back of Southampton. Capt. Hewitt came forward while the passengers were at breakfast table, and stated that he regretted to inform them he was under the | necessity of putting back, owing to the coal being bad; that he deemed it more prudent to do that than to run the risk of being crippled in the middle of the Atlantic, for the want of, bars; but lie was glad to say be bad but 250 tons of tbe bad coal, which could be taken out and feplaced and ne w sets of bars cast, so as to be ready to sail again on Thursday the 15th. In the nican time, they would try to make the passengers as comfortable {is they could on board; but if any wished to leave "the ship for any other conveyance, their passage money should be returned to them.” This statement was received with cheers, and all seemed to submit to this great disappointment much more cheerfully than was expected.No one ! left the ship from any want of confidence in ; her, and but two, I believe,, from any other 1 cause. During the four days’ detention after our return, many of the passengers went to London, some to Paris, others spent the time ' in sailing and fishing and wandering about the cit}' and suburbs. On Thursday, the 15th inst., we sailed again at 1 P. M., and had a | fine offing, and fair weather for the first 4 days; but ever since, until yesterday, we have had | | head winds and heavy head sea, which has re- I tarded our progress very much. Anothc- | . thing has been also very detrimental,which is,be ; mg obliged to burn the bituminous coal, in stead of the American Anthracite, which she was constrained to burn; and it has been dis- j ficult to keep the fires up to the most advan- j ' tageous point, as the coal clinkered, and the ; dense smoke also choked the flues. The Company will no doubt be obliged to sbip coal to Southampton and Bremen, to supply their steamers for the homeward pas sage; but even under all these disadvantages, j and with the ship drawing 23 feet, her engines , have performed very handsomely; and it is j certainly a grand sight to stand in her engine j room, and see those huge monsters performing ! their revolutions, with the greatest steadiness | and tb* most unyielding precision through all kinds of weather. They are a noble pair of engines. Yet there are some points where ! improvements may be made; and no doubt will be. As to the ship, she has proved herself to i Ibe one of the finest afloat. Her strength is in- ■ disputable, and as a sea boat she has no supe | rior. She Vides the sea buoyantly and majestie | ally; and though at times she has pitched i deeply, yet she has taken no sea on board, or | ; anv part of one, but is entirely dry. And what to me seems very remarkable, is, the even keel | she has kept during the whole passage. Though we have had cross seas a great deal, yet I think I am safe in saying, that she has not roll- I ed five feet from an even keel during the pas i sage. She is certainly the steadiest ship I ever sailed in. There is no creaking of joints and bulk heads as is usual; and were it not for the | slight jar of the engines, one might almost i imagine she was at anchor* especially when be j low. The saloon Is very large, ana very chastely and beautifully fitted up; but there are two I things which would improve it greatly in ap | pearance. One cannot be done easily, the ! other can. The first is the height of the ceilings, j They are too low by 18 inches or two feet. The other is, the coarse unsightly racks which are suspended over the tables, through the j i whole length of the saloon, and which are very ! detrimental to the beauty of it—*only cornbin- > ing with the ceiling to make it appear still lower that it really is. As to our Captain, a'few words will sufiicf!— “Beat him if you can;” he is a quiet, gentle* j manlv man, and knows the ship from the keel i 1 to the main-truck, and all that is going on j I on board of her. He is sure to be popular. Our j | comforts in the cabin have been attended to | by the steward and his assistants, in a manner ! that does credit to himself and the company 1 who employs him. The tables have been filled with every luxury that could be had at the first Hotels; and I believe all are satisfied with the ship and her accommodations, and I doubt not she is destined to be very popular with all who have occasion to cross the Atlantic. A PASSENGER. 3, ugus ta , Georgia . IVEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 4. FOR GOVERNOR mi. G. W. TOWNS. OF TALBOT, To Correspondents. The communication of “K. W. M is oust ed for want of room. It displays much shrewd- i ness, and contains some good political hits. The’ incidents occurring at the village of ; L , are amusing, but they are not related jin a spicy and graphic style. Justice is not : done the subject. Therefore wc decline pub lishing- are indebted to George G. Henry, 1 of Mobile, for a copy of his circular, bearing j date the 20lh nit., which will be found in this ; morning’s paper. This gentleman made up an j estimate last year, which met but little favor j in several quarters, but time has proved that he was not far out of the way in his calcula- I tions. His present circular will be read with ; interest by both merchants and planters. Important News from Wcxico. We are informed that news readied this city yesterday, by express, from New Orleans, that the Mexi cans refused to treat for peace, and that Gen. Scott took up the line of march for the Capital of Mexico on the 15th July. This J morning’s mail will bring us the particulars. Steamboat Explosioi. The steamer Niagara, of the New York and , Troy line, burst her steam pipe connecting I with the starboard boiler, while :n the neigh borhood of Sing Sing. The caiastrophe re sulted in the loss of two lives, as two firemen are missing and were doubtless blown over board, and in serious injury to at least three of the passengers. She was left at anchor at Sing Sing, and a boat despatched to her as sistance. Extracts from a Letter to tin Editor. On board the Southerner, ) JULY 23, 1847. 5 “We left at 5 o’clock on Saturday with one | hundred and five passengers. .We have so far had a most delightful run, and are about ; five hours ahead of her best time, and at the present time of writing we have strong hopes of being landed in New York to-night; if so, we are in advance of the mail by nearly one day.” “We yesterday (which was Sunday) had what was rather novel to me, preaching on board of ship at half past ten o’clock. The passengers, as well as crew, were all summoned on deck, and the llev. Mr. Trappier, of Charles ton, delivered us a fine sermon. His text was from the 39th Chapter of the Book of David. I refer you to it. It looked like a church at the time, with the exception of singing, which was dispensed with. We are well supplied with preachers; there are six on board. I may say in truth, of this magnificent steamer, commanded as she is, by one of the ablest Captains that ever travelled these waters, and AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, AUGUST 4, 1847. jPer.i Wholesale. Duty, ARTICLES. Per. Wholesale % EXCHANGE. HJUiQL\'G—Gu n ny, 1 20 (a) 2*2 9n ... OlLS— Sperm,W. Strains ;1 30 (a) 13- free . Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, pan Kentucky ...... 16 fa) 18 ** ' i'nil uimineu j Bank of Augusta, “ BALE R OPE tb U /% A y 25 pr. ct. obLl *H<a> oq pr . ct. State of Georgia, Augusta, “ Kentucky.. .... » >, I 5o >co v | Bank ot Brunswick, « tZ S 8 Slmuiaers 1.... 7pa) 8 $ POTA'L u±.S t>L» . j 001 Mechanics’ Bank, ir BUTTER Goshen, prune ib 23 (tt) 25 yu pr . ct . VT'jj 350 Bank of St. Mary’s, .. Count. r\ I 12 fit) lo um'2 ~ , .. ~ , ~ CANDLES —Upermacelti. *”J32 (w 35 ! 20 pr. ct. EEPPj-M A | ■ Bank ot MilledgevrMe,, « Georgia made IJAfev 15 ti 1 PEUEjm 1 ° * ; 0 - ■ 4 ~no Bank ol the state ol Georgia, at Savannah, « V,ruu.„, | 'll) pr. ct. “Jgl { «#,. «. tonche. „f J.Uo, ” „ i 3 1 ' ,pr-Ct I! */0I!-O>-.u«y 5 £ I JJ Marine and Fire iu-urunce Bank, SavtuiuaJi r. f‘“\ -••I »** ,? I free. i ulu"nnd 576 «■> n brnntll ot ii.ttn, nt * ... “i] fp™*.....**- »««»•««. “LTN" ’ “ i-ai,;V; • , r M J Geger rrerea a J Central Bank ot Georgia, «* I “ 7-6- ! 7krd> b !*5 urn u .IOO pr. ct. Central R. R. aud Banking Company, bavaaimh. « !| “ “yd-wiae ;;;: 17 ;&ao fc: IZ Z i OoLn , Charieslon Banks, S I Jwwjj ....1 ‘ Situm, has. «*brls* ]| | **' ° * Bank of Camden, ! ] Checks 10®16 *• * * 3d Sla Bank of Georgetown, « i I S i If* 1 .... OU J(Wpr . ct . Commercial, Columbia, “ ! Varu (assorted) I* ft il7 Ccb 19* SUvhtH-*JubA .uuscovado ft 1 j Merchants ,at Gheravv, « F/sA—Mackerel, K0.i... 13 iffi 14 y f, 1{ - &KuLr 1X .... f\] ( «a«k ol Hamburg, « Do. No. 2... ># i® 10 ' (20pr: ct. Havana, white.. .... G a 1 30 pr. ct. Alabama Notes, 9® di«. D,> N 0.3... •• Im, 7 ,! New Orleans.... .... S<a 9 ~D . ’ „ * a **" 0 ... J 7 i ! vi 4,14 Commercial Bank of Macon, failed FLOURS New Orleans... 1 | none. > I Dea1...............,, fai* | ! ’ """ ,auca * Canal ....8 DO .« BSO 120 iff: ci. „ Lump. 11 fal2 j j NO SALE OR UNCERTAIN. Georgia 450 kjb 550 7 SAL 7^—Liverpool sack >™ a z* •( 20 nr- ct- Merchants’ Bank of Macon. I GRAIN— Corn bus.l 50 fa) 55 Goose*. . | ms , - Bank ol liar ten and Branches. Cats 1... J 35 37 {2O pr- ct, SOAP— American, yellow ft , 5 <5) b m pr. ct. ; Baak of Columbus. GUNPOWDER — keg.s 50 to bOO SHOT— All si/.es.. 162 u) 1 <«J 20 pr. ct. |j Chattahoochee Rail Road and Banking rompany.’ HIDES—Dry 1.... fo> ) SEGARS— Spanish....... M 20 OOm.k 0040 pr. ct. i Monroe Rad Road and Banking Company. Dry, salted hi) j- I ' ' Amencau.....,.,, ® ® , ; Planters’ and Alechauics’ Hank, Columbus. HAY— Eastern 100, (S> ionnr rt k" a' 2 ?' 9 P r ‘ ct * j i Exchange Bank, Brunswick. North River (a) | ~ ? ' 1 OBALCO Georgia..... ft *4 |3O nr. ct. I -Insurance Bank of Columbus, at Macoo. IRON— Pig 10J. rcO 3) pr. ct. Cavendish , 15 «>lb j F Phoenix Bank of Columbus. Swedes, assorted, ton. 45® 51 30 pr. ct. 7H /A £—Lagging........... lb t rHPrvq inn 7 4 ra) 8 1 5eme......... !30 <5-50 , CHECKS. Sheet ift 8 (cO 10 [SOpr.ct. - 5 O 5O <5 75 i ) On New \ork,.. prem. Nail Rods b ® 7 ! Gunp’der &l 1mp.j....| 7 5 fa' 1 00 | J hiladelphia,. LEAD —Pig and liar 100, C fob 7 j Hyson j 75(530 ) free? 805t0n,.,....... Sheet 6.V5 8 i2O pr. ct. Young Hyson.... .... 50(575 f U Charleston and Savannah, par. White Lead !.... 7*5 9 S - BG>ea j 1 to j Kin:uck -'’ LIME— I 50 Cob 2 50 WINE gas, 2 00 (5 2 253) pr ct.’ Nashvdlc, Jeuueasee, MOLASSES— Cuba gui..i 28(5 30 )„ n Claret, Mar.’l es ca k 25 t&'M 4.) pr-ct. STOCKS. N. Orleans.j NAILS —Cut, 4d to 20d... i > 5 feb 5-i |3i> pr. ct. \ Champagne 900 (515 pr. ct. Georgia, 6 per cents... i.t.. 9o to 100 EXPORTS OF COTTON TO FOREIGN AND COASTWISE PORTS, COMMENCING IST. SEPTEMBER, 1346. * ~ SAVANNAH. CHARLESTON. MOBILE. ORLEANS. NEW YORK, aTHEIi PORTS/ ; TOTAL. * Wim’HFT? FYPORTFI) * ■ 1 ■ "■ u ' 1 ’ , “■ v - ■ ■ ■ 1,1 I i,,ir ■ 11 "” —■ ~ n "' ■■ l 1847. 1846. 1847. 1846. 1847- 1846. j 1847. 1846. 1347. 1845. 1847. 1846 | 1347 1846. layer pool .T 77 98~460 60,00 l 107,929 1d0,215 100,485 181,737 321,11-3 531,740 43,117 85,649 28,946 46,043 77777771* 77777777 ! Hun * I i,073 1,400 ; Glasgow and Greenock i 8,767 3,147 3,748 4,238 4,845 13,395 10,4;>J 15,433 642 2,/16 .V.V.V .‘.V..... Cork and a Market 5,945 4,020 ; 1,444 6,960 22,474 557 185 ....; Total to Great Britain "707,227 63,238 117, .11 113,443 113,847 197,532 338,575 539,i ,47 44,316 88,553 28.946 46,043 753,522 f,050,423 Havre H,150 8,493 47,707 Bordeaux 229 i,H6 .V.*;..., Marseilles ' 420 1,6(5 326 1,714 3,034 6,998 3,172 8,737 .v, Nantes j 373 i 1,347 1,229 1,9 3 4,254 454 1,714 j!:,.. Total to France | “11,150 8,913 49,8->4 48,.577 30,078 ~63,845 84,643 152,624 31,185 57,261 3,017 6,544 ' fib J 77 3117,1b-1 Amsterdam 777 - 504 j 4,896 32202 3,877 671 1229 '........ i Rotterdam ! 595 2,072 2,293 2,244 Antwerp 4,276 1,978, 2,613 2,726 2,910 7,834 7,801 5,799 j ; Hamburg 1........ 7,468' 3,585 Bremen j 1881 4,309 3,316 2,677 1,605 , , Barcelona 7,836 _ J , ....-...,..<.6.'.’ Havana, &c 6,483 22,134 23,839 359 i Genoa, Triesta, &c.. j 944 1,922 7,777 6,592 6,(.45 4,373 29,722 47,324 7,1)39 9,403 2,280! 3,108 —v.V Ghent, &c. 2,(83 1,1.79 SSB ! ; .......* Oilier Ports. 2,518 1,429 2,541 | 9,650 18,074 3,511 2,866 | SSO j •• Total to other Foreign Ports 944 | NeW Yorki..iiii. i ., 58,484 58,818 97,1 8 49,021 39,943“ 42,872 49,725 70,273 20,730| 33,370 ■ Boston 26,150 18,054 29,253 18,360 31,094 33,5 3 72,323, 110,999 , 18,866! 12,880 , Pr«.viden<p..,. i ., 3.237 1,031 4,257 - 3,268 10,592; 12,725 470 5,783 7,903| 6,9 5 ! Philadelphia; 2,842 5,455 17,155 9,228 3,153, 2,776 12,532' 13,408 6671 932 Baltimore 2 ,077 1,524 5,0/8 2,434 4,i 53 5,1(.8 7,288 j 5,537 2,660 2,494 Other Ports. ; 19 18,313 599 451 17,534; 12,614 4,4621 3,540 Total Coastwise..< t. 111,823 _103,195 154,110 83,362 iQ6,9.i6i 109,718 146,800 239,510 69,456|__C! ,055 ! 589,155 566,840 Grand Total;;;;.ll 231,144 ~7 7,238 336,096 255,944 277,205 j 395,676 . 049,768 1,037,709 107,660 177,615 104,657, 117,700 1,706.590 2,133^582 —Mai wnii Kity ,, tia»iiiii*grigt*ii«iif m niiOTm 1 i~iiii—f a*in i aaMfca>'ifc-rmcr«i«ii na ■ ■r— •Mmeamsrnaam b— »m ■'* twhh of his mate, Wells, he is what Boston was in the Gano Race, she is hard to beat; although Boston was never put up—Wells is always up. The fare is first rate, atld the drinking as cold as ice can make it. This much in favor of this line. There is nothing lacking. In regard to the sixteen dollar and a half line from Augusta to New York, please say there exists no such line. It is all a humbug, as thpv you in Charleston. It was «uly ! put up for one day. 1 would not mention it, but I know there are many like myself, who intended to go by that route. I was fooled, and as I dislike to see tricks practiced on trav ellers, I give the hint, that those that read may learn.” Editorial Convention. The Savannah Republican of the 2d inst. says—“ The Augusta papers propose a Con vention of the Editors of newspapers in this State, to be held at the Stone Mountain on the 11th inst. The object is to confer with Mr. Chester, who will be there, on the sub ject of securing the advantages of the Mag netic Telegraph, and to appoint a Delegation to meet the general Convention next Autumn, I of the Editors of the United States interested i in the Telegraph Line from New York to New Orleans. We shall endeavour to be present ourselves, and hope to see a general attend ance of Georgia Editors. Those in particular, who are on the great line of Rail Road com- ! mucation ought to bo present.” A calculation is made by an English corres pondent in the New York Commercial Adver tiser, showing that the decline at present in breadstuff's —and for which Mr. Walker is at- , tacked again—is not likely to be of long con tinuance. It is estimated by this writer, that the cul ture of the potato in former years was to the ex- j tent of 3,400,000 acres in the United Kingdom, j The number of acres cultivated in this way this year is 1,600,661, leaving 2,393,334 acres. The cultivation of the turnip has occupied the greater portion of this land. But suppose that it were sown in wheat, there would be a deficien cy of 5,000,000 acres of wheat in the total a mount of food consequent upon this substitu tion, because one acre of average potatoes is capable of feeding, at the lowest estimate, as many persons as three acres of wheat. It is to be considered also that half the potato crop will fail, and that there is no stock of grain in the hands of the farmers. The correspondent therefore conics to the conclusion that a large demand must necessa rily be made upon the United States. “If, then,” he concludes, “despite the mitigating circumstances of last year, we were obliged to part with six millions of spetio, what must now be our prospect when no such means of I palliation exists*” Destructive Fire. A fire broke out at New York, on Friday morning, in Mr. Jaidine’s organ manufactory. This building was soon destroyed, with its valuable contents. The fire was then com municated to Chri& Church, (Episcopal,) which was also destroyed. The parsonage and two or three other holdings were much injur ed. Safety of tie Jamestown. By the Norfolk Haald of Friday, w r e learn that the Jamestownj for whose safety great fears were entertained was reported below*, “and coming up unde full sail.” Commercial. The N. O. Delta of 29th ult. says —“The im pulse given to our Cotton market by the recent favarable accounts from England continues, and the sales yesterday run up to 6000 bales, principally on English account —prices are firm at an advance of & to |c. since the steame r arrived. Arrived past four days 659 bales — cleared iri some time 15,903 bales. Os Flour only a few hundred bbls. sold at $4 25 for 0-rrc.v.t <s*9 ppr blrl. foT sour, and $5 25 to $5 50 far St. Louis. Some small lots of mixed Com sold at 41 to 44c.- per bush el.- No sales erf Wheat.- Os Corn Meal 400 bbls. prime kiln-dried brotrght $2 per bid. — A sale of 63 bales DeAv-rotted Hemp at $97 per ton. Provisions—inactive—3(T casks of i good Bacon Shoulders sold at ojc.’ per lb- - ! i Small sales of Whisky at 20c. per gallon.” tunc. < ; The Troy Whig has the following wholesale' i retraction in regard to the United States Bank and sub-treasury questions:— “Some say he [Gen. Taylor] is opposed to a national bank. Supposed he is —so are seven eighths of the ichiy party. The present healthy condition of the domestic exchanges shows that there is no absolute necessity for a regula tor, and the whigs, as a party, have no dis- : position to disturb the existing financial system j of the country.” Curiosities of the West. A gentleman who has been travelling j through the Western country writes to the : Newton Journal of what he has seen. He says: “I have seen many other great and • amazing things—among which are soil from 20 to 30 feet in depth—a Kentuckian 7 feet 10 inches high—a catfish weighing 100 pounds— j perch 15 pounds—soo bushels of straah*-berries ( j in one day, many of which were one inch in diameter —trees 27 feet in circumference— l prairie flies nearly as large as humming-birds, ; and miusquitocs about the size of a yellow wasp.” A Gem from "Pestus.” “The night is glooming on us. It is the hour When lovers will speak lowly for the sake Os being nigh each other; and when love Shoots up the eye like morning in the East, Waking amends for the long Northern night They past ere either knew the other loved!” Special Notices. I PLEASANT STOVALL Renews the tender of his services in the STOR- ; AGE AND SALE OF COTTON AND OTH- I ER PRODUCE, at his Fire Proof Warehouse. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 4th, 1847. 8 mos. 35 O=A0 = A Female Teacher, who can come well recommended as being capable of teaching all the branches usually taught in a first rate English School, is wanted to take charge of the Alexander Female Seminary. Apply to Rev’d. Homer V. Mulkey, Alexander, Burke county, Ga. Aug. 3 3 35 STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEOR GIA. tCr* This Company having been re-organized 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. ILF DR. J. A. S. MILLIGAN, will at tend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery, in xVugusta and its vicinity. Office in Metcalfs Range, up stairs. Entrance one door below Mr, J. Marshall’s Drug Store. June 13 6m 215 O’ Doctors EVE and CAMPBELLS will at tend to my Professional Business during my absence for the summer from the State, July 17 PAUL F. EVE. Com m t r c i a I. LATEST DATES FROM LIVERPOOI JILT 14, LATEST DATES FROM HATHa .JULY 18. Augusta Market. August 4. REMARK?.—As regards the growing crop, it is still too early to form anything like an accurate opinion— our advices from the inferior of this State, South Caroli na and Alabama, are anything but flattering. Rain has fallen in every direction in great abundance, too much so for Cotton, and the general complaint is that it is going to weed, and boiling very slowly. Should the present wet and cool weather continue, for a week or j two longer, and he as general over the Cotton growing region as it has been here, there is no telling the amount of damage that will be sustained by this year’s crop—at best, should we be even favored with a late fill, and fa vorable weather for the remainder of the season, our i opinion is,-from the advices we have received, that the 1 crop in this State and South Carolina will prove short of | that, grown fast year.' The bolt worm has commenced its depredations in various directions, and the army worm is said so have made its apjiearance in Louisiana. E*CEXS OF RECEIPTS OVER LAST SEASON, AT I Charleston,.. .98,175 bales, av’g 3-0 lbs.. .35,349,000 lbs. 5avannah,....52,211 “ «■ 415 “ ..21,667,505 “ T0ta1,... 150,386..., V..VJ.V....... ..57,000,535 lbs. DECREASE AT N. Orleans, ,■ .331,595 bales, av’g 450 frfc.-.vf 4.0,937,750 lbs. Mobile, ..-96,954 “ « «9 “ .. 48,388,506 « Florida, 11,721 lt * 415 “ .. 4,864,216 “ Virginia, 1,295 “ C: 360 “. .' , 466,300 “ N.Carolina,.. 3,175 * “ 360“ .'7 143,000 * Total,.. .446,740 ..... .. . j 204,099, 151,386 ... 57,009,5ic‘ 296,354 147,090,207 Ifas ■ COTTON.—We have bad a steady and improving , market during the past month, and though the saws have | been limited, holders generally have obtained their ask ing rates. Os the stock on hand, but little is on the mar i ket for sale, the greater portion of it being in the hands I of planters and speculators, who are holding for higher* | prices, which they confidently expect to obtain. During the past week but a moderate business has been trans acted, both buyers and sellers appearing anxious to re ceive the advices per steamer Washington before ope rating further. These advices came to hand on Mon day evening by telegraph, but not being full nor satis factory, they had little or no effect on our market yes terday—holders refusing to submit to any decline, not withstanding her advices are not as favorable to Cot tonas those brought by the steamer of the 4th. The few sales made yesterday were at former prices. The sales during the movth reach only 2537 bales, as fol lows: 21 at 10,£2 at 10$, 107 at 10$, 33 at 10$, 82 at lOf, 99 at 10J, 435 at 10J, 605 at 11, 158 at 11$, 124 at II 3-16, 510 at 11$, 47 at 11 5-16, 116 at 11$, 106 at 11$, 12 at Ilf, and 153 at 11$ cents. During the past week the enquiry has been confined to the better grades—the lower quali ties, in a measure, being neglected. We now quote Inferior OJalO Middling Fair lljalls Ordinary .....10 alos Fair Ilia— Middling 10Jail Good Fair 11$a — RECEIPTS OF COTTON. Fvom the Ist Sept., 1846, to latest dates received. 1846-7. 1845-6. Savannah, July 31, 9327279 180,068 Charleston, July 31, 342,644 244,469 Mobile July 28 318,947 417,891 New-Orleans, July 24 701,142 1,033,737 Texas, June 23 8,432 00 Florida, July 17 126,.25 138,646 Virginia, July 1 10,830 12,125 North Carolina, July 16 6,070...... 9,245 Total 1,747,269 2,036,181 STOCK OF COTTON Remaining on hand at the latest dates received. Savannah, July 31, 7,044...... 8,07- Charleston, July 31, 34,426 IJV^ 7 Mobile, July 28, - 47,905 20,506 New Orleans, Julv 24, 90,596 44,784 Texas, June 23, 550 00 Florida, July 17, 4,629 7,^1 Augusta & Hamburg, Aug. 1, 19 Macon, Julyl, 4,775 4,ml Virginia, July 1, 4 JO f North Carolina, July 16, ***? I, New York, July 27, 114,236 58,050 Philadelphia, July 24, 5,649 *_l_ GROCERIES. —For the season of the year, our mer chants are transacting a good business in the Grocer' line. They have on hand large and well selected stocks and having made their purchases en good terms, will b* able to sell at moderate profit*.