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Ml 11 LiBJ- 1 —- JiBJL 1 j ig .'Mm. jt-'iw ab THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. | J A IVI E S GARDNER, JR. TEEMS. Daily, per annum £8 Tri-Weekly, per annum G 00 If paid in advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum ** GO If paid in advance 50 To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance, IH E COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. O’Sabscribers who will pay up arrearages, and #end four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00. fPjpAll new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. [fT Postage must be paid on all communications end letters of business. [From the N. O. Picayune, 6th mt/.j Later framths Army of G-ca. Taylor. The steamer Ohio, Capt. J. Swiler, Jr., ar rived yesterday morning from Brazos San tiago, touching at Galveston. She left the Brazos on Saturday, the 31st ult., and Galves ton the 2d inst. Passengers from the Brazos. —*El. Sr. Du. Ricardo Tomson, Du. Felicita Araujo de Mea dez, Du. Carlota Meadez y Aranjo, Du. Juan N. Arispi Yarga. Capt. R. W. Jarvcs and lady, Mr. Echols and lady, T. A, Jenkerls, J. D. Can% 11. F. Mitchell, F. Fischer, R. Grab tin, A. lieuna, L. Miller, P. Fitzhnmons, J. M. Fanero, Amos Hartley, J. Harton, A. K. May. From Galveston. —Mrs. Capt. Croghan Ker, two children and servant, J. S. J. Sweet, A. H. Bums, O’Conner, T. J. Gole, G. M. Meigsbach. Bv this arrival we have the Mat amor os 1 lag of the 28th ult. We give first all the Flag’s account of the “rumors” in circulation there in regard to Geu. Scott: It has been rumored here for a week past that Gen. Scott had arrived in the city of Mexico, with "a loss of three hundred men; and wc learn from good authority that posi tive intelligence has been received here to that effect; but whether he had a fight at Rio Frio or in the city itself —at what time he arrived ; there, with other particulars, appear to be mat- ! of uncertainty. If the brigades of Gens. , Pillow and Cadwallader joined the comman der-in-chief at Puebla, his force must have numbered upwards 12,000 men, with which he could have easily overcome all opposition. It is also asserted here that Gen. Valencia, at last accounts, had left San Luis for the city ol Mexico with a large force. According to the Flag, it had been rumored there “for a week past” that Gon. Scott had entered Mexico. It was also so rumored at Monterey on the 13th ult., four days before it is pretended that he entered the city. So much for rumors. The Flag says that Cob Gorman, with four companies of Indiana volunteers, passed up the river on the 24th ult., on the Big Hatchee; Lieut. Col. E. Dumont, with two companies on the 2oth, on the Col. Hunt; and the re maining four were on the Col. McKee, at the mouth of the river, all bound for the Camp off Instruction. The regiment is nearly 1000 strong, and has suffered a loss of but four men ffinee leaving Indiana. For the particulars of news from Monterey and Buena Vista we refer our readers to the interesting letters of our correspondent, who we are glad to find in irnnroved health writihg from the battle field of Buena Vista. The fal lowing items are all from the Flag of the 28th ’ nit,: The Third Dragoons. —A letter was received on Monday, by our commandant, from Gen. Hopping, stating that he had received infor mation that Gen. Urreawas on this side of the mountains with some four thousand men, and requesting a squadron of dragoons—but we learn that their colonel chooses to remain here until he has received his compliment of horses, in the meantime drilling his men as throughly as could be done elsewhere. A company of mounted men from Ohio, who had recently ar rived here, was, therefore, sent up by the first boat, and will report to Gen. Hopping imme diately for duty. Col. Caroajal. —We understand flora severa sources entitled to credit, that this worthy was on Friday last at a rancho called La Yacaria, some twenty-five leagues, on the road to Lin ares, with a fores numbering about 2-50 men, having been joined by Galan, another guerrilla chief. They are said to have detained a large number of mules loaded with corn, soap, sugar and other produce, destined for this place, be sides one hundred cargoes of goods which had been sent from here to Monterey. They appear determined to spare neither friends nor foes,but confiscate all they can intercept as fair booty— looking upon those interested as giving “aid and comfort” to the enemy. A party of sixty men are reported to have been, a few days sin ‘e, within two or three leagues of this place, picking up deserters from the Mexican army, and impressing others into their service from the various ranches in our neighborhood. A squadron of mounted men could soon open the way for the traders; and we understood that our commandant has an eye upon the proceed ings of these commissioned parties, and we hope soon to hear that the roads are cleared and j ra ide safe for the transmission of merchandise of all description. Capt. E. A. Ogden has been relieved at his i own request from the post of quartern!aster at the mouth of the Rio Grande, and Major An derson assigned to duty at that place. The occasion of Capt. Ogden’s demands of us a word in praise of the Zealand untiring industry he has displayed in the discharge of the duties which have devolved upon him since the commencement of the war. In ta king charge of the affairs of the department at the month of the river, a world of obstacles J had to be encountered and a vast responsibili ty assumed. How he has discharged the trust reposed in him, the regularity and order with which every thing has been conducted gives eufiicicnt evidence. An uninterrupted navi gation of the Rio Grande from the mouth of the river to Coraargo has been kept up through out the whole year, against obstacles which by nearly every one were considered Insurmount able. In the transportation of troops and sup plies there has been no delay; they have been forwarded with a despatch and safety deserv ing the highest commendation. At his imme diate post the energ} r of the man shows more apparent. One year ago the post at the mouth of the Rio Grande was a barren sand-beach, and millions of dollars’ worth of public pro f perty was being landed there without any protection from weather, and immense losses were sustained in consequence. In. a brief space of time, commodious and secure store houses were erected, and as we viewed, the place a few days ago it has the appearance of a thriving commercial town, with an industrious population busied at their various avocations. A substantial log wharf, several hundred feet long, has been completed, a ship-yard for re pair of steamboats and vessels is in operation, and nothing seems to have been left undone which it was in Capt. Ogden’s power to ac complish for the advancement of the Govern ment interest. The zeal he has displayed in the discharge of his multifarious duties is the theme of universal praise, an d as a memento of the esteem in which he is held by the com-- man dors of steamboats, we understand it is contemplated by them to present him with a silver pitcher, suitably inscribed, in token of j their regard. , Major Anderson, the successor ! of Capt. Ogden, is a gentleman every way worthy to succeed him. . , . , New City. — Capt. Jack R Everitt has given the name of Everittville to a location for a city j which he has projected on the Texas side-of the Rio Grande, opposite Mier. Steamboat riavi i gation to this point is unobstructed, and its proximity to a thickly populated and Well cul tivated section of Mexico will give it advan tages possessed by no other location which has yet been selected for a town on the west bank of the Rio Grande. Besides its advantages in a commercial point of view, the location is pic ture sque and healthy, and the surrounding | country exceedingly fertile, Directly oppo j site, on the Mexican side of the river, are the j Sulpher Springs, selected b Gen. Hopping i for his encampment or “military school, i Everittville is destined to grow rapidly. It will most assuredly command an extensive trade, and merchants and business men would bo studying their interests by directing their i attention to it immediately. Goods shipped | to the new city will meet with a ready sale, I and be exempt from the duty imposed by rotary Walker’s “bill of abominations.” Suc | eess to Everittville and its enterprising pro Singular Phenomenon. —While at tne mouth 1 of the river last week we were told that seve j ral davs before the waves washed heaps of dead j fish ashore, in numbers so great as to literally j i cover the beach. They were of all sizes and i descriptions, and emitted so strong an odor ot i I sulphur as to afflict all the denizens of the mouth with a cough. Some days before this ; j unusual occurrence, it is said a Mexican wo- j ’ man predicted that the phenomenon would take place. As for the prophecy we will not vouch, but the first part of the story is “true i as preaching,” for we witnessed the heaps with our own eves. It is supposed that by some volcanic action of the earth the sulphide fumes escaped and destroyed the piscatory inhabi tants of that part of the Gulf. f Special c&rrespondence of the Picayune.'] Monterey, July 14, 1817. Communications were received troni Tien, i Wool last night by Gen. Taylor, transmitting 1 papers from the city of Mexico to the 26th ult. They contain the intelligence of the offer of the IT. S. Government to negotiate, made by Mr. Trist, which is stated as the Rio Grande to 36 deg., and from thence to the Pacific Ocean tor a boundary, the United States to indemnify Mexico by money for the land thus ceded.— The British Minister has expressed his opin ion that this offer is highly favorable to Mexi co, and such a one as she can accept in justice to herself without compromising her dignity or honor. The Mexican press, however, re gard this offer as quite as outrageous as all former ones, and pronounce it out of the ques tion to accept it, still breathing the most war ■ like language; denouncing the United States I and striving to incite the people. Some of the ' papers speak of it as if it were a mere ruse on ; the part of Gen. Scott to enable him to obtain reinforcements, and urges the Mexicans not to pause or relax in their enemies to drive back and repulse the enemy. I have not had an opportunity of seeing these papers, and only receive this information second handed from those who have been at camp and seen those who have seen them. lam not quite certain 1 that these papers are not from San Luis in stead of Mexico, and as we are off for Saltillo ! in a few moments, I have not been able to get ana* further information. Your will probably have this by the way of Vera Cruz when you get this. * j. E. p. Camp T»uexa Vista, June 18,1847. I arrived at Salillo from Monterey on Friday at noon, in company with Gon. Cushing and shite, and came out here to camp in the after noon. The general comes to assume command of his brigade, csnaistlrtg of the 24 Mississippi, Virginia and North Carolina regiments. The ; emcampment really presents a most beautiful i and pictuesqUc appearance, spreading over a vast plain just sufficiently inclined to' enable j the water to run off rapidly. The volunteer i brigade is encamped according to regulation, and every tent and camp-fire is in its appro priate place. The artillery and dragoons are on the left of the field, Gen. Wool and staff in j the centre, and the infantry brigade on the j right. The discipline of Gen. Wool is ex- | 1 tremely strict, and enforced; and discipline Is | nine points in the game, especially where i volunteers are concerned. Company drills j take place every morning, battalion and regi- j j mental drills every afternoon, and brigade re- ! * views every Sunday. As regards the climate it suits me, being an Eastern man, to a degree J —the air being delightfully cool and bracing ; at all times, except during the middle of the j day for a few hours; a shower lays the dust almost every afternoon. With respect to the health of the troops, I regret to say that the ' Mississippi and North Carolina regiments are i suffering severely, and have been for some time, j from chills and fevers and diarrhoeas, but prin cipal y the latter. The average number of deaths iu each regiment is about three a day for a fortnight; the sick list of the North Carolina regiment is now about Lso—that of the Mis sissippi regiment about 100. There are about 120 on the sick list of Virgina regiment, but they are disorders that yield readily to mecli- j cine; not one death has occurred during the 1 three weeks they have been up hero. This sickness is mainly attributable to the impru- i deuce of the officers and men in eating too j heartily of fruit, which abounds here now, and in keeping up the practice after they are attack- 1 ed. Recently Gen. Wool has prohibited fruit ■ from being brought into camp, and the bene- j | ficial effe its of this proeeedlng have begun to j be felt, the sick lisft decreasing gradually every i day. It seems rather a hard matter to deprive the men of fruit, which if eaten in moderation would prove beneficial, but as the men will not j take care of themselves they must be taken care of. It does really seem as if they required as much looking after as children. And now for news: I think there are more ! rumors here at the present time than I have ; met with at any one place, since I have been i in the country —and the manufacturers deserve groat praise for their ingenuity in concocting them. Rumors of peace and war are as gree dily snatched at and swallowed as is a glitter ing shiner by some voracious pike. You would be astonished at the credulity which prevails j —no rumor being too ridiculous to he believ i ed. Until the arrival on Saturday night, the 16th inst., of the Picayune of the Ist inst., it was generally believed that peace was not far off. Your letters from Kendall by “Bugbeo Express” knocked that idea in the head. By ! 1 the way, talking of expresses sixteen days from 1 1 New Orleans is hard to beat. Information was received here not long since I that a force was marching down upon Parras I to occupy that place for the purpose of prevent ing our forces here from drawing supplies from that quarter. The inhabitants, dreading their i own troops more than ours, despatched this intelligence, and a company of Texan rangers ! was sent to occupy the place and scour the country in its vicinity. A squadron of dra goons, under command of Capt. Rucker, and two pieces of artillery, were also despatched to Mazapil, from whom intelligence was received yesterday that all was perfectly quiet, and they will bo back here by the 20th. The Phoenix ! om pany ot mounted cavalry, numbering about ! ons hundred, cammanded by Capt. Meers, late lieutenant colonel of the Arkansas cavalry, are stationed in the Palomas Pass, below Saltillo, to pre\ ent a surprise from that quarter. Pickets are stationed on the road to Agua Nueva, and every vigilance is exercised to guard against • | any sudden movement in this direction. -■HMIPIII.W Hi JJUuaMJjPA^AJU-ia'IggMWHfWeBgMBaaHBiaIMHHP And now for rumors. It is reported "that XJrrea has gone to M itehuala, and that Min on’s cavalry are on their way to Potosi, a small place about seventy-five miles from here on the Sau Luis route. It is also stated on good Mexican authority that the troops which have , been .occupying San Luis, joined by 2000 from Zacatecas, arc oh the march to the city of Mex ico. Some degree of credit is attached to those | reports, and they are hot at all improbable. — Various other reports are in circulation touch ing the movements of the enemy in this di rection, which are hot generally credited, or I entitled to credit, the most important I of these I may mention that General Roys, 01 j Raes, is said to be on the march for Saltillo i with a force of 3000 strong, and the tyoops are ; moving on to Parras. From the result of the reconnaissance of Capt. Rucker, which I have noticed above, this latter report is undoubted* !ly false. • > * * There is no more immediate prospect of an ! onward movement than when I wrote last. If ; the troops promised this column arrive, we i shall go on without a doubt. So for the sake of an early peace, do “hurry up the cakes;” stir up the Administration cooks and accele rate the movements of the new volunteers. If, like R. Swiveller, Esq.,the Ohio, Indiana and Alabama troops “come out strong,” we can “push along and keep moving.” Yours, truly, j. e. d. , Sunday Night, July 18, 1817. Since writing my letter of this morning, I Capt. Rucker has returned from his expedi tion to Mazapil, and confirms the report re i ceived from him. He found no troops there, I but had every reason to believe that Minon’s cavalry (under whose comm in I is not known) were at or in the neighborhood of Matehuala. An express was despatched by the Mexicans at Mazapil, immediately upon the approach of Capt. R., to the enemy wherever he was, in j forming them of Ills approach that they might be cut off. Capt. R. saw nothing of them on his return, although I have no doubt it would have afforded him infinite satisfaction to do so. Information has been received from Parras to day to the effect that Don Manuel Ibarro had received an express two days since, announc ing the approach of a body of upwards of 300 Indians, who had burned and destroyed three i ranchos on their way, and killed three hun dred Mexicans. It is very likely that this re port is cdfrect, as it was known that a large body of Indians were in the neighborhood, i The number of killed is probably greatly ex i aggerated. I suspect that the force at Parras, : one company of Texans, will be increased. I An extraordinary Mexican express has arriv | cd in town from San Luis Potosi, en route for | some point west of the mountains* but what | its purport is, of course has riot leaked out. It is thought that a movement is oil foot. The arrival of this express is known only to a very few, but that a courier has arrived there is no doubt.' . .. . A groat portion of the supplies of corn, flour arid cattle are derived from Parras, and you will be surprised to hear that an English house there, claiming protection of the flag of their Government, go into the market and buy up everything that we can Want, forestalling us completely, as they immediately demand high er and unreasonable rates, in sonje instances | amounting to exorbitancy snub rts our Gov ernment never ought and probably will riot | pay. If they do not consent to take reasopa i hie rates, their produce ought to be seized and j their claims left to Government to settle. The Mexicans who have produce to sell, fear the I punishment of their own Government if they I supply our forces with provisions, arid actually I pay certain English merchants there a heavy i premium to have the sale made through them, or else sell them at reduced prices. Corn brings now $3 a fanega, and sl6 is demanded for corn a cargos about 300 pounds; sl4 is con sidered a fair price, but the speculators are seeking for $ 20, ;u\d will not sell for les*. The wheat and corn crops are coming in well, and there is every prospect of an abundant crop. I neglected to mention that Maj. Chevalie has j nearly recovered from the effects of his fall. I The fit was occasioned by an over dose of cam phor for a cramp cholic. I believe this is all : I have to offer to-day, as the auctioneer rc j marks when ho sells his last article. Yours, truly, J. e. i>. Another Taylor Letter. "We publish, below, a letter from Gen. Tay lor, in reply to one addressed to him by Peter ! Skcn Smith, Esq., with the design of eliciting ! his sentiments in reference to the political opinions of the Native American party. It will be seen that the General refuses to be the candidate of the Native American party, as he j refused before to be the can didate of either the Democrats or the Whigs. He is inflexible in i his resolution not to go into office trammelled 'bv party dogmas. For this we honor him ! j We want what wc have not had for many years—a President of the country and not of a j party. —Philadelphia Bulletin. Headquarters Army or Occupation. ) Camp near Monterey, July 6, 184-7. ) Sir: The prospectus of a Native American I paper, to be edited by yourself, forwarded to me with attached remarks from you, have been I duly received. j Upon the points alluded to in those remarks, I and to which members of the Native American j party require assent from those whom they favor for the Presidency, I can only say with all i candor, that if elected to that office it mast be by the spontaneous will of the people at large, and \ without agency or pledge on my part in any par ! ticular. If. I ever fill that high office, it must be untrammelled with party obligations or interest of any kind, and tinder none but those which the Constitution and the high interests of ; THE NATION AT LARGE MOST SERIOUSLY AND SO i LEM.VLY DEMAND. I do not desire the Presidency, and only yield thus far my assent to be considered a candidate in the same proportion in which it is desired by the people, irrespective of party. Your paper—the No. which you were kind ! enough to promise—will be very acceptable; | meanwhile I can only hope it will prove useful i to the country. Yerv truly and sincerely, your ob’t serv’t. Z. TAYLOR, Major General U. S. Army. Peter Sken, Smith, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. “ Resignation.' * —Under this head the Colum bus Enquirer of the 3rd inst., throws out some unkind iuuendoes with regard to the cause of Col. Toavus' resignation of his seat in Congress in 1836. After speaking of a compan y formed 1 in Washington for spcculat'ons in Mississippi 1 land, it saysji “Now we know not precisely what connection Col. Towns had with this company or any other, or whether he resigned his seat m Congress to attend to the interest | of a land-jobbing concern;” and afterwards asks: “The question of importance is, did the then representative of Georgia resign his 1 place and abandon the service of his constitu tents to take part in the ever memorable spe culations of that infamous period ?” To satis fy the Enquirer, not the democracy, who can not be persuaded even by that print to quarrel with Col. Towns on account of his resignation, we will throw upon the subject that gives our cotemporary so much concern, some light fur -1 nished by the files of the Federal Union. In the paper issued on the 6th day of December, 1836, is an account of a public dinner given by the citizens of Talbot county to Col. Towns, shortly after his resignation. -Col. Towns speech on the occasion, gives the reason for his resignation. The only reason is, that as Judge White had just received the vote of Georgia for President, he could not,without a “surren > der of independence and principle,” hold a trust where he should regard himself as instructed to do, that which he could and wmuld not do. If the numerous and highly complimentary toasts given at the dinner are any evidence up on the abject, then was the course of Col. Towns not only acceptable but highly applaud ed by his constituents.' Will this explana -1 trim satisfy the Enquirer: i Since we are upon the subject of “resigna ; tions,” and as one good turn deserves another, will the Enquirer now give us the reasons for , Gen. Clinch’s resignation of his command in the Florida war. It was made at a most criti cal moment, when the exigences of the ser- j vice demanded that he who was acquainted | with it, and with the country, and with the I mode of Seminole warfare, should not have i abandoned his country’s cause for any slight or trivial reason. Will it be said he was su perceded ? So was Gen. Worth, but the rno | meat he heard that an enemy was in the held he drew the sword he had sheathed, recalled : the resignation he Lad tendered, arid at once, 1 like a devoted patriot, forgot his private griefs in his eTorts to redress his country's wrongs. But why was Geu Clinch' superceded? Up on this question we might imitate fhc En j quirer, throw out inuendos, arid in its language, say “we remember distinctly, it was so charg ed at the time, by political friends arid foes, and to our knowledge, was never disputed or denied.” But avg will not condescend to this unkind and ungenerous mode of assault.— I The country however, has a right to know why it was that Gon. Clinch abandoned her service in the hour of her need. Will the Enquirer throw light upon thafr subject!— Fed. Union. ——"r-rr— — 1— Augusta, (Georgia. Thursday moimm'd7KvSr. 12. FOR GOVERNOR HON. G. W. TOWNS. OF TALBOT. New Works. From the press of the Messrs. Harpers, New York, through Mr. Tiros. Richards, at whose store they can be obtained, we have the fol lowing now publications : Men, Women and Books; a selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from uncollected prose writings, by Leigh Hunt, 2 vols. The Power of the Soul over the Body, con siderel in relation to Health and Morals, by George Moore, M. D., 1 vol. 1 Fart 2d Louis Fourteenth, and the Court of France in the 17th Century. The Good Geniiis, that turned everything into Gold, or the Queen Bee and the Magic I Dress; a Christmas Fairy Tale, by the Brothers MalieWi The Battalion of Cavalry. The Federal Union of the 10th inst. says— j We learn from the Pioneer of the 6th inst., that Capt. Charles A. Hamilton h;is ten- • dered a company to the Governor, in the i.ihounted service; arid been accepted. We un derstand his company is not yet full arid he is j rinxious to till it immediately. Win. T. Wofford, Esq., of Cassville, ha* been engaged iri raising another company, and we. understand his company is nearly : full. - Flag Staff of trie St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, was struck by lightning on the sth inst., but it passed off without doing ary damage to the building. The Cotton Crop. The Mobile Register of the 7th inst. says — “We regret that from all reliable sources to i which we have access, there is no improvc | nrent in the prospects of the growing crop. From the 12th June to this date, a period of ! nearly two months, scarcely a day has inter vened without more of less rain having fallen in the city. Throughout the State the show ers have been rather more partial, but the plant has run rapidly to wee 1, and the bolls arc fall- j ing off to some extent, and the injury already done has been considerable. We learn, too, that the dreaded caterpillar or army worm, has made its appearance in some of the cotton I fields in South Alabama and Eastern Missis sippi—not to any considerable extent,however, s as yet; but it must be recollected, that desolat ! ing as this insect was in its ravages of the cot- | j ton fields last season, its presence was not ’ generall y apparent until the middle of August, and our first general notice of it was not given until the 22d; and when we consider that the present season is nearly two weeks later than , the previous one, and the plant consequently 1 not so near to maturity, the knowledge of the mischief the worm must necessarily produce, j should it return upon us in any thing like the : numbers of last season, cannot fail to awaken the most lively apprehensions. On a refer ence to our remarks made this day last year, j we are struck with their applicability to the : present prospects of the growing crop. The seasons have not been essentially dissimilar thus far.” The Weather, Crops, &c. Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dated “COMBAHEE RIVER, Aug. 7. “The plantation wis flowed on the 29th July, as I wrote you before. At the time the water was about its height we had another heavy rain, which caused the river to rise, flowing both high anl low laud together.— ; Such a freshet has not been since March, 1841. J I As to the crops, to tell you my opinion, the Rice is totally lost, and the plantation will ! not make seed for next year, and not more I than two-thirds corn sufficient for our pur poses, as the freshet covered some twenty-five or thirty acres of the best corn I had. To give you an idea of its height, I will say that i it run across the surface of the hill at the blacksmith’s shop. This makes ten days that i I have been covered, and it will be at least five j days before I can see the tops of tiae rice, mak ing some fifteen days it will have been under water. lam afraid we shall have an Irish j famine.” * Great Freshet—-Rail Hoad Injured. The Raleigh Standard of the 4th inst. says— “On Saturday last it commenced raining in this region and for twelve or fifteen hours it poured down almost without intermission.— We learn that the streams were raised very high, and that serious injury has been done to the growing crops on. the low grounds. On : I Sunday the Raleigh and Gaston Road had be- | j come so much washed that about 11 miles i from this place one of the baggage cars ran off into a culvert* breaking loose*from the forward passenger train and the engine, the entire train of Cars, in fact, narrowly escaping the chasm I which had been caused by the rains. The Northern Mail was of course delayed by this j accident, and we learn that several days must probably elapse before the Road can be put in a safe condition for the Cars.” A new Planet and a new Comet. Professor Rumker, of Hamburg,has informed j Lieut. M. E. Maury, Superintendent of the National Observatory at Washington, of the discovery of a new planet and a new’ comet. — The former, discovered by Prof. Encke, is thought to be an asterioid. It is represented to be about the ninth magnitude, and was first seen July 1, 1847. The comet, first seen by Prof. Mauval, on the 7th of July, is in Ursa Minorls., A Year’s Service. Lieut. Emory, of the Topographical Engi neers, left Washington on the Gtli of June, 1816, and returned there about the Ist of May, 1847. During that time, ho travelled by steam' 6900’ miles, by land 3609, rode on horses and mules 2500 riffles, riiade 3000 astronomi cal observations, laid out and assisted in lay ing out two forts, and was engaged personally in one skirmish arid three pitched battles with ; the enemy. ~ Kentucky Election. The Baltimore Sun of 9th inst. says’—The i returns received from Kentucky are still in complete, comprising only the first arid second day’s voting in sonic of the counties. The j Pittsburg papers have despatches from Cin- , cinnati, dated August 4th, which seem to be , later, however, than anything contained in the j Kentucky papers. One despatch to the Pitts burg Gazette says, that Meriwether (Deni.) is elected in the Louisville district, mid Gaines, I whig, in the 10th, or Covington district.' This ! would be a Democratic loss of one, and a Whig loss of one member. The Whigs have elected Mr. Coxe in the Henry district by a majority of 259. No change. The Whigs have carried the Lexington dis trict, electing Morehead by a majority of 510 over the Native, and 502 over the Democratic candidate. Other accounts claim the election of Daw son (Whig) from the Louisville district. Thompson (Whig) is claimed by the Louis ville Journal to be elected from the Fifth Con gressional election district over Wickliffb (D.) If so, a Whig gain. Iniiana Elections. i The Pittsburg Chronicle, of Saturday morn ing, has the followdng by telegraph from Wheel j Big, The whig* have carried Floyd county by a majority of 47 votes, for Davis, whig candidate for Congress. Jones, democrat, is undoubted elected to Congress, his competitor, Duncan, having been defeated by bis personal unpopularity. This is a democratic gain. John S. Davis, whig, is elected to Congress over T. J. Henley, democrat, in the 2d destrict Whig gain. # , Calc!) B. Smith’s election, from the 4th dis trict, is regarded as certain. No change. North Carolina. There is little doubt that McKay arid Daniel, both Democratic members of the last Congress, are re-elected. We have not heard from other districts. Alabama. In 34 counties the majority for Chapman, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is 4217, and he will be elected by a majority of at j least 7000. For Congress, Gayle is elected in ! the first district—a Whig gain. Hillard (Whig) 1 re-elected without opposition. Harris, (Dcm.) elected to succeed Cottrell; Cobb (Dcm.) to succeed Chapman ;‘ Inge, (Dem.) to succeed Payne; Bowden and Houston (both Dem.) re-elected. In the Legislature, the House will be largly Democretic. Hail Road Items. The State of Massachusetts has taken her quota of one third of r tho new stock at par of the Western Rail Road. This stock is selling at 11 a 12 per cent advance from the par value or price. i The Little Miami Rail Road Company have entered into a contract with a manufactory near Pittsburg for a sufficiency of heavy T j rail to relay about 45 miles of the track. ~ The Louisville Courier says that three thou- j sand shares in the Louisville and Frankfort Rail Road Company have been taken. This insures the completion of that work. IVlare Trans-Atlantic Steamers. A letter quoted by the Gazette de Cologne states that a Dane, long a resident in New ! i York, has prepared a plain for a line of four steamers between New York and Gluckstadt, on the Elbe. The project is said to be warmly supported by the Kings of Demark and Swed j en, and bj r the City of Hamburg, which will secure prompt raising of the necessary capital, I $1,000,000. It is expected that the passage to New York will be made in from sixteen to | twenty days, A company has also been formed for the purpose of establishing a direct steam com munication between some port of probacy Vera Cruz, and Germany. Death of a Distinguished IVlan. The Norfolk papers contain the record of the death of Col. Thomas Newton, of that city, in the 79th year of his age. He was for thirty con secutive years, the Representative of Norfolk j district in the Congress of the United States. ! His term of representative service continued through the Administrations of Jefferson,Madi son, Monroe, John Q. Adams and Jackson, I and in all, with the exception of the last, (when i he was of the opposition party,) he was hon ored with those evidences of Executive respect and confidence which were his just reward as a patriot and statesman. At the time of his death, he filled the office of Recorder. The Attack upon Telegraph Wires. —The horse and chaise which were left in the Needham i woods by the party who attempted to break the* telegraph wires, was taken possession of I by Constable Gould, of that town, yesterday ; morning, and given up to Justice Chas. Rice, for safe keeping. The horse was gray, of rath er large size; the chaise was of a dark color, and covered with mud. It must have been driven at a very furious rate. Late yesterday afternoon, Mr. James B. Reed, stable keeper, ot this city, came to Mr. Rice and claimed the horse and chaise, as belonging to him. He states, that he let it on Monday afternoon to a person whose name he does not know; that on Tuesday he received a note without a sig nature, from this person, stating that the chaise hired by him could be found in a stable at | Needham, and explaining his conduct by stat- I ing that he hired the chaise to view some lots; that after he got to Needham he took a sud den fancy to visit Albany, and perhaps Buffa lo; that accordingly ho hired a boy to carry the horse and chaise to a stable, and took the five o’clock train for Worcester, &c. Five ! dollars were enclosed in the note to pay the j stable-keeper for the use of his horse and chaise/ { The story is evidently manufactured, —Boston True., 4 t'h hist. Piling up Jokes. —Speaking of wags—what is more waggish than a dog’s tail when he is pleased. Speaking of tails—we always likctliose that end well. Hog’s for instance. Speaking of hogs —we saw one of these an imals the other day lying in the gutter, and in the opposite one a well dressed man; the first one had a ring in his nose, and the latter a ring on his finger. The man was drunk, the hog was sober. “A hog is known by the compa ny he keeps,” thought we; so thought Mr/ Porker, and off he went. Speaking of going off- — pnf ns in mind of rt gtPi we once owned. It went off one night, and we have not seen it since/ Speaking of guns—reminds us of powder, j We saw a lady yesterday with so much of it on her face that she was refused admission in ' to an' omnibus for fear of an explosion ! Speaking of powder —reminds us of gun cot ton and the risk the la-dlcs run' in' wearing ' hast —s ! The following has been sent to us as being composed, set to music, and sung by a ehil 1 eight years of age, named Catharine Comstock, of Sag Harbor, L. I.—-A; IV Sun. (bice I bad a little bird My uncle gave to me, But death has taken it afwav And sec the pris’ncr free. And when I see its empty cage, It costs nfe many a sigh To think that hir'd so dear to me. Like all things else must die. I ne'er on that lip for a moment have gaz’d. Hut a thousand temptations beset me; And I’ve thought, as the dear little rubies you raised, ! How delightful ’twould be—if vou'd let me. i Then be not so angry for what I have done, Nor say, that you’ve sworn to forget rue; They were buds of temptation too poutingto shun. And I thought you could not bat —let me. When your Up w ith a whisper came dose to tor cheek, O ! think how bewitching it met me; And as plain as the eye of a Venus could speak. Your eye seemed to say yhu would —let me. Then forgive the transgression, and bid me remain, For, in truth, if 1 go, you’ll regret me ; Then, oil. let me try the transgression again, And I’ll do all you wish—if you Id me. ASS WEJl —l’ll Let You. If a kiss be delightful, so tempting my lips, Thai a thousand soft wishes beset you, I I vow by the nectar that Jupiter sips, i On certain conditions — I'll let you. f j If you'll swear by my charms that you’ll ever be true, i And that no other damsel shall get you, By the stars that roll round that summit of blue, Perhaps, sir—perhaps, sir— l’ll let you. \ If not urged by a passion as fleeting as wild, ! That makes all the virtues ferret you, 1 But affection unsullied, soft, fervent and mild. You ask'd for a kiss, then indeed love— l'll let you. Special Notices.' UViT Airgusta Free School.’ —The exercises of the Augusta Free School will lie resumed on the first Monday in October next. The Board of Mau ' agers will proceed on Wednesday,'the 11th day of I August next, to elect two teachers for the ensuing year, Viz : a teacher for the male department, with a salary of S6OO per annum, and a teacher for the female department w‘it!f a salary of s.‘loo per an num, and the use of the dwelling attached to the school building. Candidates for tbfe offices will hand in their names, together with their testimonials of qualifications to the Secretary and Treasurer prior to the day of j election. I By order of the Beard, J AS. W. It A VfE$, July 22 6 Secretary and Treasurer. STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF G-HOK GIA. dVF 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. B. WILLIAMS, Agent ; at Savannah, will be forwarded free of Connnis i slons. j The connection of R. 31. Goodwin with this Company has terminated. JOHN B. GUIEU, June 6 I—y Agent at Augusta. \PT DR. J. A. S. iftILLIGAN, will at tend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery, in Augusta and its vicinity. Office in Metcalf’s Range, up stairs. Entrance one door below Mr. J. Marshall’s Drug Store. June 13 fim 215 O Doctors EVE and CAMPBELLS will at j tend to my Professional Business during my absence for the summer from the State. July 17 PAUL F. EVE. ALEXANDER McKENZIE, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW, WAYNESBORO’, GEORGIA. April 20 ly IT'S PLEASANT STOVALL Renews the tender of his services in the STOR AGE AND SALE OF COTTON AND OTH ER PRODUCE, at his Fire Proof Warehouse, Augusta, Ga., Aug. 4th, 1847. 8 mos. 35 JAMES GARDNER, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Feb 5 108 I _ Diseases of the Skin Cured. I From Mrs. Sisome, formerly Mrs. James, of Philad, Bristol, Pa., Jan. 10, 1816. Messrs. Editors;—l write to inform you and the public, that my son w'as under the treatment of our family doctor for more than a year, for a very trou blesome disease of the skin, without obtaining any relief. I then applied to several other physicians, who gave him so much medicine, and dieted him so low, that I thought he would die from its effects, One physician told me that it was a disease to which some families were subject, and could not be cured. Some called it Scrofula, and others Tetter, Salt Rheum, Eczema, Leprosy, &c. After trying every means for nearly five years without effect, I m wus advised to give him Dr. Jane’s Ai.teka j tive. At this time he was literally sore from his j head to his feet. Sometimes it would dry up and I scurf off, and then break out again as bad as ever, ; and itch and burn so intolerably as to drive him