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the «unny South swallowed up by an earth
onake th. dividing mountains being made
th. terms of enables
he’fe^eondens^on^of. .ten,
X surcharged with element, of destructton.”
Though he admit, “that he I. apprisedl that
(less favored mortals) are unable to
“perceive any thing but a floating cloud which
is now passing away.” He continues: “If
the report of the committee of 13 shall be
adopted and the South acquiesce he shall feel
bound to make personal preparation for his
own safety and the safety of his family.” 1
submit whether this comports with his pledge
before given? Those who aro accustomed to
reading letters of acceptance of appointments
(and who is not in these days of conventions)
will not be so unreasonable as to complain at a
goodly degree of egotism pervading them; it
seems to be considered “ their essence.” I
therefore commenced reading the Judge’s let
ter with some expectation of finding he had
talked largely of himself; but I confess I was
not prepared for such a profusion, such a de
luge, of personal vanity as ts to be found in al
most every paragraph of this strange and wor
dy production. I can assure the Judge that
what he seems to be “apprised of,’ is true,
and 1 apprehend to a much greater extent than
he imagines; namely, that the people view this
compromise of the Senate’s committee in a
very different light to what he does—who see
in it none of that “ fearful condensation of a
tempest surcharged with elements of destruc
tion.” which his illusory vision deceives him
into an imagination that he discovers. And he
will find it a task of Herculean magnitude 'o
make them prefer his supposed powers of per
ception to their own. If this compromise is
ever made to contain those elements of de
struction of which he speaks, they are to be
yet placed there by the agitators who are urg
ing this Nashville convention and such as they
may be able to mislead.
The people are heartily tired of the agitation
of this vexed question, they desire to repose
from discord which they believe is desired to
be kept up longer by none but small politicians
whose only hope of distinction consists invio
lent and insane ravings about the horrors of
slavery and the rights of all to freedom on the
one hand, and the supposed aggressions of the
North upon slavery and the rights of the South
on the other. They believe the report of the
committee contains a plan which may well set
tle this strife and silence this agitation— and al-
though perhaps it does not contain ail that the
South could desire yet it is the best attainable
scheme which can be devised, and infinitely
Better than the state of discord and confusion
which has pervaded the haMs of legislation and
to some extent die community for the last half
year. I speak advisedly when I say that an
immense majority of the people in this section
of Georgia believe the plan proposed in the
Senate of the United States should be accept
ed, and also that there is no sort of necessity
for holding this Nashville convention. 1 feel
quite certain that meagre as the vote has been
by which the members have been chosen as
delegates, and which the writers of these let
ters have deemed it necessary to endeavor to
account for by a not very dexterous evasion of
most of the facts, they have received more
votes than can now be found persons, who be
lieve such convention at this time either ne
cessary or proper, since the report of the com
mitted, br who are not in favor of its adoption.
These letters and similar publications which
are somewhat rife at this lime are looked upon
as efforts to arouse the masses, and prepare
them if possible to approbate the rash and re
volutionary projects which it is the object of
some of the movers and advocates of this con
vention to propose, and if possible to cause to
be carried. 1 observe in a leading paper of
an adjoining State, an editorial in which the
writer, speaking of the near approach of the
Nashville Convention says : 'We earnestly
pray that the convention may entertain the
proposition for a southern confederacy. We
openly declare oosself a disunionist and glory
in our position. We are for dissolving every
tie which binds the South to the loathsome,
degenerated and unprincipled North, for in
affcuting an oath of allegiance to every North
ern man who may come to reside among us.
and in case of refusal on his part to confiscate
hie property, if he should have any, and dis
tribute it among our paupers, and compel
him to leave within a given time.’
In the same connexion he says : “There is
nothing so utterly loa'hsome and disgusting to
? our mind as the cry of union, union, this go
rious union so often iterated and reiterated ”
Extravagant as this may appear, and revolu
tionary as the above extract unquestionably is ;
I submit whether that partof the Judge’s letter
wherein he so contemptuously sneers at those
who read “Washington’s farewell address, and
sing pecan«to the Union,” is not dictatedin a
kindred and very similar spirit ? Let not the
people be deceived. 1 repeat many of the
prime movers of this Nashville convention in
tend if possible to dissolve the Union, and ail
who advocate it, intend the same or are mis
ted by those who do.
A Weitern Georgian.
From lhe Southern Banner,
The Missouri Compromise*
When we hear men talk, especially when
the peace of the country is concerned we like
to hear them talk understandinfly and to lhe
point. Several editors of southern newspa
pers appear to be making *• confusion worse
confounded” by the very general and indefi
nite manner in which they speak of the Mis
souri line in relation to the territory acquired
from Mexico. Some of them understand about
as much of lhe subject as the parrot does of the
words it is taught to repent, and think them
selves marvelously wise into the bargain. This,
however cannot be said of our neighbor of lhe
Augusta Constitutionalist. One might sup
pose he ought to have had more •• gumption”
than to imagine, at this late day, that the terms
of the Missouri Compromise can be applied,
consistently with the interests of the south, to
our late acquisitions from Mexico. And yet
we find him in several of hie last issues going
the whole stripe for it, and recommending hie
darling—not southern, but—Nashville Con
vention to plant themselves upon it. In his
last issue, he has even pronounced the plan of
the committee ‘a failure/ after having directed
hia powerful batteries to sustain it—and seems
now to be looking rather to Nashville than to
Washington for lhe salvation of the conn
try. Hear him in his paper of ihe Ist inst:
•• When the North insolently rejected the
Missouri compromise, in the rejection of Mr.
Burt’s amendment to the Oregon bill, the
South was justly indignant, and a large party
at the South felt that the South should also, in
•elf respect, recede from that compromise, and
assert all her rights North as well as South of
that line. This feeling actuated the majority
in our last Legislature to reject amendments
proposing to ratify that compromise again, and
reassert lhe adherence of Georgia to its
terms.
“But now, a compromise ia called Tor by the
voice or the whole country. One has been
proposed by a committee of the Senate, com
posed of the leading statesman of the country
from all sections of the Union.
“That compromise will not go down. It ia
destined to fail. It is not improper now for
the South to propose a compromise.
“Let the Nashville.Couveuiion propose one.
We are hopeful that it will do so, acting har
moniously and unanimously in doing so. We
hope that it will be such a compromise as the
South will unanimously sanction and sus
tain.
“Letthe Mitsouri Compromise line be one
of the features of it, as to the territorial ques
tion. and we believe the South can be rallied
toil California then, may come in shorn of
her vast proportions, and the South will be
aecured an outlet to the Pacific. Thus if she
should find it to her interest to carry slavery
there, she will not bo prevented either by the
Wilmot Proviso, or the Executive Proviso.”
Well —although we have never battled for
the compromise as it ia, wo are not disposed to
give it up so Mr Brown. We aro desirous of
amending it in such a manner as to make it ac
ceptable to theconntry. We shall not pro
nounce it 'a failure' until we have tried in vain
to procure the necessary modifications—and
not even then should we see a disposition on the
part of the people of the south to lake it as it
now stands. This however we do not believe
they will do withoutgreat reluctance, and very
much to the detriment—perhaps the disorgani
sation —of the national democratic party. We
wi .h it distinctly understood that we are not
like-ihe Editor of the Constitutionalist, battling
for36° 30' (the Missouri line) as applied to
the territories, or to use the language of the
Constitutionalist “as to the territorial question,”
but as applied to the Southern boundary of ike
State of California. We are satisfied, and so
are ninety nine hundredths of the sensible peo
pls of the Sou h who are not disunionists iu prin
ciple. with the plan of the committee as applied
to the terr.tories proper. The principle there
iaacorrect oue—it ia that of non intervention
by Congress, and carries slave property, unless
forbidden by the existing votultty of the Mex
ican anti-slavery law, into all parts ot the terri-
whether north or south of the Missouri
"j- *~*~TJill>rnjni 1 11 prohibited it
north of the line. Therefore ibe plan of the
committee is best for the South It to impoas.-
ble to set a recognition or establishment al sla
very by Congress south of the line, so as to
meet the haxard of a decision by the federal
courts in favor of the validity of the Mexican
Time wm whf n we wer * ,be adT(,cale of the
extension of the Miwouri line to the Pacific—
to it* application to the territory* proper a*
well Mto the State of Californta But the late
dteouesion *n Congrew. and especially the
sneeche* of Mr. Clay, hare rendered it palpa
ble that the terms ol the Missouri Compromise
will not apply to the present territory, as it did
to Louisiana. There is this important distinc
tion between the two cases. Louisiana was a
•iareholding country throughout its entire lim
its when we procured n by treaty from France
Slavery was the tex tecs, or local law, without
any dispute whatever. The question could
notanddtd not then *r»e. as it does now.
whether the constitution of the United States,
takes property in slaves with the emigrant to
the public domain That question was over
ridden by the acknowledged fact that the rela
tion of master and slave was the law
of the territory of Louisiana. Not so with
the present territory. It is at least a yussrte
■erata whether slavery is the law of the terri
tory acquired from Mexico, and the federal ju
diciary wiH probably be called on to decide if
Suppose now we take the terms of the Mis
noun Compromise, containing a prohibition
north of the lino, and no recognition south of
>l. What do we gel I Simply a right to a law
suit io the federal courts whether yoo legally
bold year slave south of the line—tor you
can not take him north of it by the terms of
the old compromise If the decision be in your
favor you must stay sou'h of the line whereas,
if it be in your favor under the plan of the com
mittee or nomiaterveauon. you may take him
into any portion of the territory.
Il w now absolute folly, and aetuaHy implies
ignorance of the law and the facts to be mwo
na* upon the Missouri Compromise line as
applied to the territories. No Southern man
at Washington City now dreams of h, unless,
peradve-iture, it may be those who would de
mand of lhe North a positive recognition or
eeubissameni es slavery south of the line—
1 and they are either the worst men or the most
- idle dreamers of all others.
J But there are rational and sensible men both
) in and out of Congress, who insists that the
- present boundaries of California are too large
9 for a single state—that they appropriate that
* portion of the public domain wrongfully to the
’ exclusive occupancy of the non-slaveholding
t policy, and that the Missouri line of 3630 ought
> to be her Southern boundary. These are the
i men with whom we find ourself now acting,
f and we shall coperate with them in sood faith
e for such a modification of the plan nf the com
1 mittee as may effect this object. We shall not
s say, as the Constitutionalist virtually says in
I almost every issue, that the South is whipt
3 because she did not go into the Nashville Con-
> vention. and it is not worth while to make
s any struggle. We can keep out of the Nash
) ville Convention, and yet appeal, we trust,
i effectually to the justice and good sense of our
t Northern brethren. “No! but you must go
I into Convention to render that appeal effectual”
- say the conventionists. Suppose a “young
I Ireland” should now arise in their midst and
3 tell them to throw conventions and their re-
- solves to the winds, and assemble in battle ar-
• ray if you wish to gain your rights—that it is
because you would not take up arms there
: will be no concession to you. What then!—
Who loses the day provided it be lost—who
i wins, provided it be won ?
i
The Union and the Cubans.—The Wash
ington Union, sole organ of the Democracy at
Washington, is out in vindication of the Cu
ban invasion. It denounces the Administra
tion for having attempted to prevent this act of
war upon a friendly power, and for endeavor
ing to vindicate laws which have been for more
than thirty years upon the statute book.
“If these things be true —and we can see no rea
son to doubt them—they afford a striking illustration
of the weakness, incapacity and ignorance of the
men who now conduct our public affairs; and every
American citizen must feel chagrined and mortified
at the eagerness which the administration has dis
played to become the mere tool and instrument of
the Spanish monarchy, and to uphold the cruel ty
ranny which Spain practices in the island of Cu
ba”
Thus shamelessly does the libeler-in-chief of
the Democratic party outrage truth and decen
cy, in order to defame the Administration which
excludes him from the spoils of office. Does
Gen. Taylor become the tool of Spain by en
forcing the laws of the United States? Does
the Union consider it a crime against liberty, to
keep a solemn oath to execute American law ?
The Administration has done nothing but what
it was its duty to do; and had it done less, it
would have deserved and received the censure
not only of every upright and right-minded
citizen, but of the Union and its base crew of
unprin* ipled slanderers besides. Savannah
Republican.
Strange Bed-fellows.—The Columbus
Enquirer, speaking of the Compromise Bill,
has the following truthful and sensible re
marks :
“ We are more and more convinced, every
day, that if the bill is finally lost it will be by
the combined votes of the abolitionism of the
North and the over-zealous guardians of the
South. They will indeed be strange bed-fel
lows, and the people are already beginning to
inquire how it happens that they are so strange
ly combining against a measure intended to
give peace and justice, and insure tranquility
to a distracted country. How does it happen?
One party says that the Compromise takes eve
ry thing from the South ; the other avers that
it takes every thing from the North Is not
this pretty strong proof that in the rna : n it is
very near right ? Answer us this question,
yon who have an interest in the harmon/ of
the people, and feel yet some lingering love
for your common country.”
The proceedings at the late dinner given to
Mr. Webster, in this city, says the Host on Post,
have not been published, but we occasionally
hear of a good thing that the event elicited. A
gentlemen who was present was so much
pleased with the following toast offered by Col.
Wm. P. Winchester that he jotted it down and
has given us leave to print it:
“ The strong holds of Abolitionism.— They
may Garrison and Mann them as they please—
they can never prove strong enough to break
the fraternal ties which unite the north and
south together ”
News of tl)c Week.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
From Mexico.—We received yesterday files
of the Monitor Republicano of the city of Mexi
co to the 21st uh. These papers contain verv
little news.
The Congress has been convoked in extra
session, and the 20th of this month is named
as the day for it to assemble. The most impor
tant business before Congress will be the ar
rangement of the Treasury. On this, says
the Republicano, depends the salvation of the
Republic. The same paper is very severe on
lhe Representatives, who it says do nothing but
talk eternally, all lhe time protesting their
patriotism, <fcc and yet doing nothing.
The last news from Oajaca gives reason to
hope that lhe insurrection of Jochitan, will
soon be brought to a close, as 300 infantry, 50
cavalry, and 2 pieces of artillery have been
sent in pursuit of the factious Melendez,
who was fortified in Jochitan with ..about 100
men.
The cholera was making considerable rav
ages in Valladolid. Up to the 13th of May
there were 261 deaths. The average number
of deaths per day was 20.
The Republicano publishes the report of the
Committee on Credit, on the English debt,
which, it appears, amounts to $55,000,000. a
sum which we should think a nation like Mexi
co might easily pay.
On the 28th of March a great snow storm
took place in Durango. The snow lay a foot
deep on a level.
We perceive that Sr. Jimenez, concerning
whose sufferings and unjust persecutions we
made a few remarks some time since, has
returned to Mexico. The Republicano advises
him to steer clear of his old practices.
The book published by the Monitor against
the Jesuits has caused a considerable sensa
tion.— N. O. Pic. 6th inst.
Jennino’s Patent Rifle. —The Washing,
ton correspondent of lhe Baltimore Sun says:
The military committee yesterday made ex
periments with Jenning’s patent rifles, the
moat effective firearms invented to this day,
and the most formidable weapon now known
to man. Il resembles in size an ordinarv rifle,
and does not weigh so much as a double-barrel
ed gnu ; yet it shoots twenty-four times in a
minute, and carries its destructive missiles to a
distance of 800 yards! It is reloaded for
twenty-four more shots in two seconds, and re-
peats its work of destruction and defence.
Willi such guns in the centre of a square of in
fantry, what cavalry could ever penetrate into
its ranks—what shock of cavalry need ever be
feared by a body of infantry drawn up in line T
But above all things, what an arm is this for our
frontier posts—what means of checking the in
roads of the Camanche, and other hostile tribes!
The trial yesterday was perfectly successful.
We are informed that Dr Ramssy. the agent
of the state for disbursing the loan to the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company,
will probably leave for the north during the
present week to make arrangements fur pur
chasing iron and equipments for that section
of the road between Dalton and the Hiwassee
• river.— Knoxville Register.
We are informed that the steamer Cassandra
recently ascended lhe Little Tennessee river
some fifteen or twenty miles, and brought
down a large quantity us bason and oilier pro
duce. This is anew feature in the navigation
of our rivers, and will doubtless, contribute
. largely to the amount of transportation—Knox
ville Register
Later from Havana.~The schr. Zephyr,
Capt Wood, from Havana, brings us informa
tion up to Tuesday, the 4th inst.
Nothing of any especial importance had
transpired since the last dates.
The American prisoner* taken on the coast
of Yucatan, who had been, for some days,
confined on board the Spanish line of battle
ship Saberano, were taken ashore and placed
in prison in or near the city.
An affidavit, entirely exculpating lhe Yuca
tan prisoners from any criminal connection
with the Cuba expedition, aud signed by all
the officers who landed at Key West, from the
steamer Creole, had been forwarded by lhe
American Consul io the Captain General.
The U- S. steam ship Saranac, left Havana,
for the North, on Sunday, the 2d inst., to touch
at Key West.—CAortatfo* Courier.
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The Cuba* Affair. —The New York Jour-
' nai of Commerce ha*a from Washing
ton which says:
The Spanish Minister has expressed his dis
satisfaction al lhe refusal of the United States
( authorities, at Key West, to deliver up the
money which lhe pirate had taken. The
Spanish Commander demanded lhe surrender
> to him of ihe steamer Creole, and the money.
1 He said there was on board sixty thousand dol
i iars, robbed from the Royal Treasury of Spain.
The reply was, “ we have no force and the
- - r -J —, -
inv ad res will not give up the money. The
Spanish Admiral then ottered to put himself,
and his entire force, under the command of
lhe civil authorities at Key West, for the pur
pose of taking lhe Creole and the money.
This was declined. The money will be re
stored. by order of the U. S-, to Ute
Spanish Government- It is well known that
the Buccaneers have in their pay many press
e* and contributors of the press. They were
Hush with their scrip last fall and winter.
From Florida. —The steamer St. Mathews
arrived here yesterday afternoon from Palatka.
From c .i Army friend, Capt. Simmons, a pas
senger. we barn that the aspect of affrirs re
mains much in the same condition as they
were at the last accounts. The Indians ap
pear to be very pacific. coming in at the posts
freely.still professing in many instances their
willingness to emigrate next year. The truth
is with these Indians that tune has no particu
lar value with them. Tney cannot see why it
will not do as well to emigrate a year hence as
now; and we apprehend, moreover, that they
will bold out for more pay. These people
cant be driven. It is better to negotiate.—
s■». Rep.
Tua Plair Road. —We learn thatsß7 taxa
ble vehicles passed through Hay Mount Toll
Gate, daring the month of May. and that lhe
amount of Tolls collected on the 12 miles on
which the Company is charging was #196 10
These 12 miles cost #18.947.64. Income at
lhe rale of about 12| per cent, per annum
Pretty good lor this season of the year.—£«*y
ettvule Oboe* ver. Uh iast.
Another Plank Koed Projected.— Our cit»-
laens are so pleased with the Plank Road sys
tem, that they have opened a subscription lor
anomer, to penetrate R ehmond. Montgomery
Stanley, and the neighborhood of Anson. A
handsome beginning has been made in obtain
ing so been p lions.—
From the New Orleans True Delta Extra.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,
Arrival of the Alabama.
By the arrival of the steamship Alabama
from Chagres, we have the San Francisco Alta
California of the Ist May, for which we are in
debted to Mr. A. H. Douglas, a passenger by
the Alabama. From it we glean as follows :
The Charter election in San Francisco took
place on the 30th April, and was hotly contes
ted. John W. Geary was elected as Mayor,
and Tilford, Recorder. These gentle-
men were the regular nominees of the demo
cratic party. Geary’s majority over Brenham
(whig) was 246. Tilford’s majority over Mar
shall (Whig) was 300. The votes for other
officers had not been counted, but it was ex
pected that the Democratic ticket would have
a majority in the City Council.
The citizens of Sacramento City were about
to held a meeting to give expression to the
popular feeling on the subject of the admission
.of California into the Union. The Alta Cali
fornian says, “The whole country is clamorous
for immediate admission.”
A steamboat was launched at San Francis
co on the 30th of April from the ship yard of
Walters & Macarnan. She was called the
Maunsei White in compliment to a well known
and old established merchant in our city who
has extensive business relations with Califor
nia.
We learn from the Pacific news that a most
important bill, creating the office of State As
sayer, Melter and Refiner of Gold, and defin
ing the duties thereof, was passed at the re
cent session of the California Legislature. The
bill provides that the office shall be kept in
San Francisco and that the Governor shall ap
point two competent persons to perform the
duties of the establishment —one as Diree or,
the other as Assayer, Melter,and Refiner. The
persons thus employed shall execute a bond
each in the sum of $50,000 for the faithful per
formance of his duties. Asa compensation,
those officers are authorized to charge one
per cent on all bars or ignots of gold issued.
One section of the bill provides that, on the
establishment of a U. S. Branch Mint in San
Francisco, the governor shall abolish the offi
ces of Director and Assayer.
The Steamer Gold Hunter had arrived at
San Francisco and was preparing to com
mence her regular trips between that place
and Sacramento City.
The British steam ship Driver was to sail
from San Francisco on the Ist of May, for
Valparaiso, with $200,000 in gold dust.
The Alta California copies from the Sacra
mento *• Placer Times” of the 29th April,
the following (being the very latest.) intelli
gence from be Sacramento gold diggings.
Mr. John Berg has lately returned from
Trinity. He went from here a short time ago,
with a party of five men with seven mules
The trip each way consumed sixteen days. He
reports the gold abundant in the beds and bars
of the streams but very fine indeed requiring
the usage of quicksilver machines, of which he
takes four back with him.
There are a great many more people there
than he expected to find; none of them knew
anything of the distance to the coast, but some
were getting ready to explore the river down.
Met no snow on the way, and saw but two In
dians. Provisions at the diggings $2.50 per
pound.
A great disposition towards the Middle Fork
of the American is manifested ; some six thou
sand are said to be high up there among the
snows, wailing the waters to subside, to com
mence operations
At Placerville, the whole town almost, is
dug over- They think they have found an old
bed where the creek used to run. At the
depth of from six io twelve feet, excellent dig
gings are had. For a town site, Placerville
does not do so well as if it had been made the
coun y seat ; this is established at Colona, and
that place is progressing rapidly.
Some large operations have lately been
made on the Gold Run, Deer Creek. We saw
a gentleman yesterday, who returns home on
the next steamer, and has just sold out a claim
to 150 feet along the run, for SIO,OOO He
says his is not a high figure as some other like
claims have been disposed of—an eighth of
one of which brought $4,000
A letter from Feather river, dated Marys
ville April 25, gives some interesting intelli
gence from the gold diggings. We make the
following extracts :
Still the waters are looming, and the moun
tains are discharging their cumbrous weight of
snow under the approaching summer sun. and
while the banks are full it is impossible to carry
forward any mining operations Those who
have established claims to work the coming
season are leaving the hills temporarily, some
to seek employment in the towns upon the
river in the valley, and some to vegetate and
drive old scurvy from its hold in their earthly
tenements. It was from one of these cutises
that I came down int ) Egypt again to fatten
upon potatoes and sour krout, rather than
grow thin upon fat pork and bread. 1 have
visited all the bars upon Feather River, from
the canyon of the South Branch, to the fool of
the hills, and find that there is a general sus
pension of work upon the river. A vast deal
of labor has been done in digging races, pre
paratory to turning the stream from its chan
nel ; and Feather river by the first of July,
w’ll present a system of dams from where it en
ters the valley, quite up to the canyon It will
literally be turned from its bed in every practi
cable place for forty miles, and men are now
wailing for the melting of the snow, logo up:
up, even to the very source of the South
Fork. Many of the mountain trails are like
great highways. You meet parties of men at
every turn, sweating under a heavy load, and
scarcely able to speak for want of breath, in
toiling up the steep ascents, earning every
dollar they get, before they find it ; and
now instead of going armed, as was necessary
two or three months ago, wo can traverse the
mountatns from the canyon to the valley with
no other arms than a Rood jack knife to cut
our raw pork with. If there is gold in Feather
River, it will be found this season.
At Long’s bar, a large company has been or
ganized to turn the river, and drain a hole thirty
feet deep. Indians have dived into it, and
brought up in their hands from three to ten
dollars, and an experiment was recently made
by letting down a greased bullet, which brought
up a scale of gold worth sixpence adhering to
it,
The Alta California gives an interesting ac
count of an expedition to find the long sought
“Trinity,”
They stopped at Bodega and some other
points on the coast, encountering much severs
weather and heavy fogs; at lasi came lu what
they rightly judged to be a considerable stream
from the discoloration ot water far out to sea.
Into lhe entrance of ihis they put lheir boat,
finding fifteen feet water in the channel, it be
ing then low water, in a bay sufficiently deep
to float vessels of any size
The schooner “Jacob M. Ryerson ’ came in
a few hours alter our voyagers, having sound
ed the day previous and found it perfectly ac
cessible. Our whaleboat party, and those of
the Ryerson, now joined for ihe purpose of
fixing a town site, having given the adjacent
country a thorough exploration, sounding lhe
river as far up as they went at that time some
forty miles, it giving two and a half and three
fathoms in lhe channel; up one branch was
found five fathoms nine miles to where it was
slightly obstructed. From the fact that lhe
river divides itself into »h:ee branches before
empting into lhe bay. they call it “Trinity,” as
being the most applicable name.
The appearance of lhe country was beauti
ful in presenting a fine soil, heavy timber, with
every appearance of a fine navigable stream
some distance into the interior. The Indians
who came down in numbers upon lhe appear
ance of the vessels willingly worked for trilling
presents. Herds of elk were seen, and a very
large one was killed by the party up the river;
fish were also abundant.
As an agricultural country it cannot bo sur
passed. and lhe valley of ihe river is one oflhe
most beautiful in California, with also indica
tions of mineral wealth.
Several of the party came overland, north,
to Port Trinidad to meet goods shipped there,
having left Col. Pierson surveying and laying
out the town. Mr. Tichenor, of the Ryerson,
left the same day with a party in a whale boat
and two canoes, to explore lhe country towards
the head of the river, and lhe river itself more
ex’ensively.
That a city will spring up in this splendid
region of country there cannot be a doubt—
the only question to decide is ihe most favora
ble place fur it; having the best inland and
seaward communication
Trinidad City has been commented upon,
and pretty generally known to offer no advan
tages. A few miles further south is Mendoci
no Bay. or Humboldt Bay, (as we will call it.)
The bay is all thai recommends it. with an en
trance much like that of Trinity Bay. proper,
which last like most all harbors on lhe coast, is
not easy to enter with sail vessels, in certain
winds and weather ; but to on© whx*
been in it. it will be founiTperfectiy accessible.
And further, lhe river is there—the long sough:
for.
We notice by an advertisement in the Aha
California that a “Humboldt snd Trinity City
Transportation line” for the conveyance of
goods and passengers, has already been estab
lished. Thus they go ahead in lhe land of
gold.
In lhe San Francisco Journal of Commerce
of the Ist Mav. which has been handed to us by
a friend, we find a report of an adjourned mass
meeting, held at the Halery House, in that
ciiy, on the evening of lhe 30th April, on lhe
subject of lhe admission of California into the
Unio.i. We copy from the Journal of Com
merce as follows:
Colonel Slewart, as chairman, opened the business
of the meeting by reading the resolutions which the
committee conceived should be adopted in the pres
ent emergency by the people, to assert, with all be
coming deference and respect, their inherent and
constitutional rights as American freemen, on be
ha’f of California, as a free, independent, and sove
reign State, without, in the slightest degree deroga
ting from the paramount and heartfelt allegiance and
loyalty which they all owe and cherish towards the
flag and government ot their common country. The
adoption of these resolutions was moved and secon
ded without discussion, and unanimously carried by
the meeting.
Resolved, That a large majority of the people of
California being natives of the United States, have
lost none of their attachment to the federal Union,
bt.t if admitted to a participation of its blessings,
will be amongst the first to defend its integrity and
the last to abandon it. That we regret deeply that
our application for admission has produced angry dis
cuHKa upon irrelevant arraigning section
against section, and seriously threatening to disturb
the future welfare of the government itself.
Resolved, That the territory belonging to the
United States, is the property of the eon federation,
held by Congress ia trust, for the benefit of tht peo
ple cf the Union ; and that the Federal Government
while invested with the power to • male all needful
rules and regulations respecting the territory and
other property of the United Slates,” must exercise
this power under the restrictions and limitations im
i«eed by the Constiiuiaon of the United States.
A’csoired, That the foregoing views of the rela
ion of the territories to the general government and
to the States of the confederation, taken in sonnet
tion with the spirit of the const-lution of the United
'•tales and its express provisions, and also with lhe
republican institutions of lhe Slates of the Union,
clearly indicates ihat the territorial condition m in
tended to be temporary and not to endure beyond
the urue when the citisens of the States shall have
sealed on this their common property, and shall have
acquired such strength of numbers as will enable
them to conduct a state government of their own,
and entitle them to representation in the Congress of
the United States.
Resolved, That a State can be admitted into the
Union on one condition only, that is, as the equal in
all respects of the original parties to the confedera
tion, and the Congress of the United States has not
power to supervise state constitutions, or look into
them for any other purpose than to see that they
are republican in form. That the instrument we
have presented, is a full and fair expression of the
popular will, and was adopted by the people in the
exercise of their sovereignty. That a state govern
ment has been organized here, securing as far as
possible the enjoyment of civil and political liberty,
and that we cannot consent to abandon it, or fall back
upon a terr.torial government.
Resolved, That according to the true theory of re
presentative government, all interests which are af
fected by law should be represented in the gevern
ment which enacts, pronounces, and executes the
law ; that California possesses interests seriously af
fected, by the revenue laws which tax her commerce
and divert from her treasury into the United States
the imposts collected in her purts ; and that she pos
sesses other interests still more harshly affected by
the refusal on the part of Congress to establish a terri
torial government for the security of life, liberty and
property within her confines, or by neglecting to re
cognise the State organization, which, in the exercise
of the indefeasible rights of freemen, the people of
California have established for their self-preserva
tion.
Resolved, That the population of California, from
the most reliable information we can obtain, is at
least one hundred and forty thousand, thus entitling
her to the representation which she claims in the
House of Representatives according to the present
standard of representation, and that if the Congress
of the United Stales has failed to ascertain that fact
by the mode usually adopted in such cases, it is no
fault of California, and affords no reason why that
which is entitled to representation and subject to taxa
tion should not be represented in its entire interest;
both of the sovereignty to which it is entitled, and
o the population which it actually possesses.
Resoloed, That as far as our Senators and Repre
sentatives have, through the medium of the public
press, advised the American Congress of the wants
and necessities of our infant State, we fully concur,
and trust the proper attention wiil be speedily given
to them.
Resolved, That these resolutions be signed by the
officers of this meeting, published in the city papers,
and a copy transmitted to our Senatorsand Represen
tatives at Washington city, and by them respectfully
submitted to the Congress of the United States for
their consideration and action.
Signed by the Committee.
Wm. H. Stewart, President.
Messrs. Reynolds, Scott, Hubbard, Morse,
Peachy. Huie Garey, Vice Presidents.
John E. Durivage, John S. Robb, J. Winchester,
Secretaries.
We take the following from the San Fran
cisco Journal of Commerce of the Ist May :
Review of the Market.— ln our last issue for
the Atlantic States, on the 20th ult., we stated that
business was improving, and that trade generally
was assuming a healthy state; and we are happy
to say, this slate of affairs has continued gradually
to improve up to the present time; and indications
warrant us in stating our belief, that our mercantile
affaiis and trade generally will soon arrive at as reg
ular a course and stable a basis, as exist in any
other commercial city ; the only bar to our arriving
at this state of things is, the indiscriminate and hap
hazardadventures made by our citizens on the At
lantic border; these they enter into as they would nt
a chance in a lottery, in hopts of gainin/, and never
calculating on the great chance they stand of losing.
But this evil will, alter a while, cure itself, and the
bupplies for our mark t will become reduced to the
quantities of goods ordered by our regular merchants,
whe know what is suitable for and required in our
markets.
In the article of flour, there has been a large busi
ness transacted. The stock in the market is still
heavy, but it is got into few hands, and there appears
something like a combination to raise prices still
higher; this issue will, of course, depend on the sup
plies we may receive from the places on which we
are dependent for this most necessary article of sub
sistence.
Other articles of provisions are in good demand,
and realize remunerating prices to the importers.
We know of no article of which there is any scarcity.
Dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, &c., are also in
demand at fair prices.
With Hardwaregenerally the market is overstock
ed, and, with few exceptions, this description of goods
does not fetch t e original cost.
With lumber the market is still overstocked, and
mostly every arrival adds to the quantity on hand.
It now sells at a price below freight and charges, and
must continue so until a greater demand springs up,
or a surcease of importations takes place.
in Real Estate tlieie has been little doing of late, but
where real transactions do take place, fair prices are
obtained, when considered in relation to the prices of
other articles; speculation in this article has been
dormant for some time past Rents are gradually
coining down to what is likely to be a general stan
dard.
There is a great abundance of money among us,
without much demand, and the rates of discount
which were paid when speculation was in the as
cendant, can no longer be obtained; a reduction in
the rate of interest must soon take place.
The accounts from the mining districts continue
good, and we have fair evidence of it in the large
quantities of the precious ore daily brought to our
city for sale or barter.
FURTHER BY THE AMERICA.
The Canada had not arrived at Liverpool
when the America left, Saturday, May 25th.
The Cambria arrived at Liverpool on lhe
21st of May.
The following synopsis was transmitted to
lhe associated press:
England.— The effect of the withdrawal of
the French Ambassador produced a sensible
effect on the funds, but they soon rallied, and
the belief was general that the movement on the
part of France was a mere ruse of ministers
to enable them to carry lhe new electoral law.
Circulation has been given to a note from
Russia, addressed to Lord Palmerston, con
demning in strong terms the policy of the Eng
lish Government in regard to the Greek ques
tion The concluding sentence of the note is
as follows:
“As the manner in which Lord Palmerston
understands the protection due to English sub
jects in foreign countries, carries with it such
serious inconvenience, Russia and Austria will
not, henceforth, grant lhe liberty of residence
lhe English subjects, except on condition of
their renouncing the protection of lheir gov
eminent.”
Under date of Paris, Thursday evening,
(May 23,) the London Times, in allusion to
the difficulty with England, says that Lord Pal
merston's offer of compromise had been re
jected by the French Government and at a
Cabinent Council lhe President of lhe Repub
lic declared that the acceptance of any other
condition than the pure and simple execution
of the Convention of London was not consis
tent with the dignity of France, and to none
other would she consent.
France — The debate on the electoral bill
had commenced. The hall was densely crow
ded There was great excitement.
Italy — The Pope is accused of attempting
to break from Rome, and again wishing to
place himself under the protection of Austria,
but is 100 closely watched by the French
Unless the Pope yields to liberal institutions,
there is reason to apprehend that lhe Papal
government is near its end
Germany — The Berlin Congress of Princes
closed definitely on ihe I6th May The most
important decision is the ratification of the
preliminaries agreed to at Efurt, that a pro
visional government of a new union is to be
appointed. The nomination of persons to be
left to Prussia—the supreme direction to be
left to Prussia, and so soon as the Princely
College and Ministry arc nominated, Prussia
will enter into her full rights, and fonhwiih
commence negotiations with Germanic states
not of lhe Union, and especially with foreign
governments, fur the acknowledgement of the
Union and the regulation of external relations.
Austria.— Dalmatia has been definitely
"laced under Jellachich, who is now Chief of
Croatia, Slavonia aud Dalmatia.
Kossuth’s children have been allowed to go
to him.
A despatch announces a decree of amnesty
in favor of Hungary, and the suppression of
the Ausubui barriers between Austria and
Hungary.
In the garrison of the newly recruited troops
recently, a 11 ungarian nobleman having diso
beyed orders was sentenced to be flogged.—
All the corporals of the regiment having re
fused to execute the sentence, a corporal of
the Haynau regiment of infantry was sum
moned from another barrack and commenced
putting the sentence into execution ; but he
had inflicted only a few blow* when the young
nobleman sunk down in a fit of apoplexy—in
one moment all the Honveds rushed upon the
captain and put him to death. On the same
evening the entire troop was disbanded.
Denmark.— Advices from Hamburgh state
that lhe work of lhe pacification of Denmark
is now carried on in London, and that England
and France have assented to the proposal of
Prussia to urge matters to a summary decision
on the Danish question.
The foreign consuls at Shanghai received
from the authorities there, on the 20th March,
an official notice that “his majesty the Empe
ror bad departed upon lhe great journey, and
had mounted upward on a dragon to beaguest
on high ”
HerM. S. Crew sloop -
ceedad 4* ««ptw<mg ana Ties troy ing 30 more
pirates.
Miscellaneous. — Nothing of importance has
occurred in the British Parliament. Several
interrogations were put io Lord Palmerston
relative to to ihe Greek difficulty, to which he
replied substantially as before
The weather in England continues favora
bio.
The widow of Lord Jeffries is dead—she
was an American lady.
Several secret manufactories of gunpowder
have been discovered at Paris.
From the Mobile Tribune. Ist inst.
Arrival of the Steamship Thames*
The Royal W. I. Mail S’eamer Thames,
Capt Abbott, arrived yesterday morning from
Havana, making the run in three days. She
brought tie West India mail and four passen
gers.
We are indebted to Mr. Downer, pilot of
lhe Thames, for a file of Gaceia de la Haban a,
with dates as late as the 26th May.
We learn that the prisoners captured by the
war steamer Pizarro are in close confinement
at Havana, and that all persons are denied in
tercourse with them. The American and
British consuls and several naval officers had
made repealed eftorts to see them for lhe pur
pose of ascertaining who they were and their
situation, but the authorities had stead.ly re
fused ail applications of the kind. No hing
was known as to the intentions of the Captain
General in regard to the prisoners.
On the arrival of the Thames lhe U. S. men
of war Albany. Germantown and Savannah
were lying at Havana. On lhe 26th the two
former went to sea and the latter on the 27th.
In announcing the arrival of the Savannah,
the Gace’aexpresses much gratification at the
event. She was hastily dispatched from Wash
ington. and took out letters from the President
of the United States, informing the Cuban
authorities of the measures be had taken to
defeat lhe object of the invaders. This pro
ceeding. remarks lhe Gaceta, was to be ex
pected from the good feeling existing between
he two nations.
S. M. steamer Pizarro arrived at Havana
from Key West on lhe morning of the 24th.
The Gaceta immediately issued an extra de
tailing the occurrences at Key West.
Mr. Downer also brought us files of King
ston and Jamaica papers with dates up to the
22d May.
The Morning Journal of that date remarks
i that it had not a word of political news to con
, vey to its friends at a distance and but little
f local news worth noticing. The universal
quiet of the island was only broken by the
5 movements of two quaker gentlemen, getting
1 up branch anti-slavery societies in the parish
’ eaon the north side.
The Standard says it is no longer a secret
that the negotiations for a loan of £240,000
have failed. Moneyed men will have nothing
to do with Jamaica at any price, aud treasury
certificates, it remarks, and Pennsylvania
bonds, may now be classed in the same cate
-1 gory.
The negroes captured by H. M. schooner
Bermuda on board the Brazilian slaver Clem
entina, are now at Port Royal.
The Despatch learns from St. Ann’s that
the Pimento crop will, in all probability, be a
total failure.
The same paper has much pleasure in ma
king public another instance in its parish of
cotton culture upon a somewhat extended
scale. “At Potosi estate there are four acres
now planted with cotton, and six more in the
course of preparation for the seed.” Won’t
this seem to be on a somewhat extended scale
to a cotton planter in this region ?
Prom the Charleston Courier, §th inst.
Late and Interesting from Havana.
Tite schr. Merchant, Capt. Tessier, arrived
at this port yesterday in six days from Havana.
By this vessel we have received a copy of
the Diario de la Marina, of the 29th ult, being
six days later than the accounts brought by the
Isabel.
Captain Tessier informs us that the U. S.
steam Frigate Saranac, Capt. Tatnall, arrived
at Havana on the 26th ult. She carried out
important despatches to the Captain Genera!
of Cuba, and also to Gen. ‘Campbell, the Amer
ican Consul at Havana. It was stated, in Hav
ana, that the Saranac had been put under the
orders of the Government of Cuba, to assist
in suppressing any armed expedition from the
States. The timely arrival of the Saranac off
Havana prevented what would no doubt have
been otherwise a bloody affair, as the U. S
sloops of war Albany and Germantown, while
lying in Havana, received information that
several Spanish vessels of war were expected
in a lew days, with a part of the Cuba expe
dition on board, (no doubt those taken on the
coast of Yucatan.) K
On receipt of this intelligence these vessels
immediately left p rt for the purpose of inter
cepting them and demanding the prisoners
from the custody of the Spaniards. They
met them a few hours sail from the Moro, and
were about exacting their release, at the can
non’s mouth, when the Saranac came up. An
interview took place between Capt. Tatnall
and Commander Randolph, on which the
Spaniards were allow eduo take their prisoners
into Havana The pn&PLers were placed in
confinement on board a Spanish seventy four,
in the harbor.
The five individuals taken at Cardenas, a
part of the body under Lopez, were shot at
Matanzasa few days previous to the sailing of
the Merchant. Four of the number were said
to be Scotch and Irish, and one an American,
(a boy) who stated to the last that ho joined
the expedition under the impression that it
was going to California, and that he had no
idea ofrthe project of invading Cuba.
The boy who was shot, asked permission,
previous to his execution, to write a letter to
his giving her information of his mel-
fate. After much entreaty, this pr>-
vilege was granted him. After finishing his
epistle, it tyas handed to one of the soldiers
who tore it up. A humane spectator, how
ever, collected the pieces and pasted them to
gether, with the intention of forwarding them
to the bereaved parent.
The Merchant left in Havana the U. S.
steam frigate Saranac, and sloops of war Alba
ny and Germantown.
The conduct of our Consul at Havana, un
der the try ing circumstances which surround
him, is spoken of in the highest terms
The foftwing is from the Diario de Marino,
of the 29th ult for a translation of which we are
indebted to a friend.
“ We have the greatest satisfaction in being
able to announce to our readers, that the
American Steamer of War Saranac, which
has arrived from Washington, has been sent
by the President of the United States, to
offer to our Government its assistance, if ne
cessary, aga nst the expedition of the P rates.
The American Sloops of War Albany, and
Germantown, entered with the same object.
“ Action now confirms the open and ener
getic words with which Gen. Taylor declared,
ttiat he would put down, by force* any attempt
against the Island of Cuba, as it was the pro
perty of a friendly nation.
“ We have never had cause to doubt the in
tegrity of President Taylor, nor could we be
lieve him any thing but sincere, in the procla
mation be issued a few months since, ‘ declar
ing those assembled on Round Island to be out
laws.’ Having this day seen his feelings to
wards us, made visible by his actions, we can
not withhold from him his just and merited
praise. Notwithstanding we confide in our
selves, as being able, at all times to drive back
the Pirates, whatever may be their numbers,
and moreover, this good cause being now able
to count on the assistance of the United States
—we look on it as an impossibility, that the
tranquillity of this Island shall be again dis
turbed.”
Cuban News —Reports from Washington.
The Philadelphia North American, (semi
official) of Wednesday has the following:
“ We received telegraphic despatches from
Washington, on Tuesday and last night, pur
porting to furnish later information from Cu
ba. to the effect that despatches had been re
ceived by the Government, announcing the re
ceipt of intelligence from the U. States Consul
at Havana, that 105 persons had been captured
by a Spanish ship of war off the Island of
Cartoy, and four h-ul been executed. The
same despatches stat rd also, upon the authori
ty of lhe Washington Union and other sources,
that the U. S Consul had made application to
lhe Captain General for the release of the pri
soners, which had been refused, and that two
ships, with reinforcements for Lopez, were al
sea. commissioned to land at different points
of lhe Island of Cuba
For the purpose of satisfying ourselves
more explicitly, as well as to relieve any ap
prehensions in ihe public mind, on a subject
so grave and important, we took occasion to
communicate with Washington late in the
evening, and now have the pleasure of infor
ming our readers that no additional intelligence
has been received by the Government f»om
Cuba ; and, therefore, that all the foregoing
rumors are wholly unfounded ”
The Washington correspondent of lhe Bal
timore Sun, under date June 5. says:
The demand about to be made on the Cnban
government, by order of lhe President, is not
for the release of those taken prisoners as a part
of the invading force, but for their delivery to
the authorities of the United Slates. They
are to be prosecuted for a breach of our own
laws. The demand, as I learn, does not ex
tend further than to those who were taken on
neutral ground and on the high seas. It may
be, however, that in regard to those of lhe in
vaders who were left by Lopez lhe Cuban go
vernment will be advised io deliver them up
or to treat them with leniency.
I learn that the demand just ordered is made
at the advice of General Campbell, our brave
general nt Havana. It is doubtful whether the
men taken on neutral ground intended to take
part in lhe enterprize. Considerations of pol
icy will, perhaps induce the authorities of Cu
ba to comply with the demand.
From Liberia —The subjoined extract of a
letter from Governer Roberts, of Liberia, to
Anson G. Phelps of New York, published in
the Journal of Commerce of that city, gives
intelligence of an important extension of the
African republic, by which it wi.l be enabled
to root out lhe slave trade from the whole
wind ward coast of Africa
The letter is dated Monrovia, April, 20ih,
1850:
“ I am happy to inform you that nothing has
occurred since my last letter io you. to inter
rupt the even progress of our public affairs.
By the Liberia Packet and bark Chieftain, Mr.
McLean sent us a small amount of funds, to
aid in the purchase of territory—and which we
have turned to good account. We » ave just
purchased three tracts of country in the neigh
bourhood of Gahinas. and paid the first in
stalment. 1 am now about to visit Gallinas
myself, to conclude the purchase of that famous
spot, and two other tracts, which will give us
all the territory lying between our present
nortnwest boundary line and the Bar; and
which will enable us to extirpate, effectually,
the slave trade from the whole windward coast.
For Gallina* we shall have to pay several
thousand dollars; therefore we look with deep
concern for assistance from Mr. McLean, by
the return packet ”
Haiti —News from nrrtCe to May
19th, has been received by the barque Milton
at Philadelphia. When the Milton sailed, the
American flag was floating over the consular re
side nee, and the U. S. steamer Vixen was lying
in harbor, having on board Mr. Green who was
sent out by this Government to demand redress
from lhe Haytien authorities for injuries to
American citizen* and property He and the
officers of lhe Vixen had been politely received
and well treated; but Mr Green preferred
remaining on board of the Vixen until the fif
teen days he had allowed for the consideration
of his demand and the answer to it had expired
He had yet to wait two or three days. There
was no coffee to be had. Business, generally,
was dull, and lhe Island quiet.
Loss of an American I’essel on lhe Coast of
Africa —Capl Yarring on, of lhe brig Angola,
from lhe West Coast of Africe, has communi
caled to the Salem Observer some important
information respecting the wrecking of an
American vessel and the seizure of her crew
by the savages. A Moor, who had a portion
of lhe crew in hia keeping, bought from the
savages, offered to surrender them to Capt
Yarnn®ton if he would compensate him for
bis trouble. Capt. Yarrington wrote to lhe
seamen, and also carried the following letter
from Lloyd’s ageut, to Com Gregory, the
Commander of the U. S. squadron on the
West Coast of Africa :
To Com. Gregory. V. S. Squadron. W. C.
A.— Sir —A Moor from Portendeck, bearer of
a letter from the King of the Tragasus to his
Excellency lhe Governer, informed me that
there are three American subject*, a captain,
mate and second mate, under bi* care and pro
tection at Portendeck h appears from his
account, that a vessel got on shore al Agruin,
and another vessel passing took away some of
lhe crew and cargo, then burnt the vessel, but
six men who landed were taken prisoners by
ihe savages , three of them died, and three
were surviving and ransomed by him, and
brought to Portendeck.
The Moor claims a sum of SIOOO as i return
for lhe ransom he paid the Arguin people, for
lheir feed, and a remuneration for trouble he
had in ihe matter ; he has left a paper with
me. on production of which he will deliver
them up. 1 have thought it an act of hamani
tv. as well as duty to cemißunicate these facta
io you.
(have the honor to be your very obedient
I and humble servant, Richard Llotd,
Agent for Lloyd s, London.
From (he Washington Gazette, 6th inst. .
Wilkes County Branch Road.
“Old Wilkes”. Redeemed! —We do not re
collect to have witnessed a larger and more en
thusiastic meeting of our citizens than that,
which took place in the Court House on Tues- 1
day last. All seemed alive to the importance
of the occasion, and the momentous interests
that hung upon the deliberations of that day.
We feel proud to chronicle its results. 7'he
Road is safe, and after so long a struggle,
our good old country is now destined to
emerge from the darkness that has hung, for
years around her, and to take her stand among
the noblest of Georgia sisters.
Railroad Meeting.—ln pursuance of pre
vious notice, a meeting of the citizens of Wilkes
county was held in the Court house on Tues
day the 4th of June inst. at which John H.
Pope acted ex officio as Chairman. When the
meeting had been called to order, upon motion
of A. L. Alexander, the minutes of the Wilkes
Railroad Company were read by Samuel Bar
nett, Secretary of the Company, after which
an address was made by the Hon. Robert
Toombs, explaining and enforcing the advan
tages of the proposed Railroad connexion with
great perspicuity and force. Al the close of
his address, Mr. Toombs offered the following
resolutions, which were passed with unanimity,
to wit:
Resolved, That this meeting approves the contract
made by the Wilkes Railroad Company with the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, for the
construction of a Railroad from Washington to the
Georgia Railroad and will use it- bes. exertions to
comply with said contract.
Rt solved, That the books of subscription be forth
with opened, and subscriptions invited from the per
sons present.
Resolved, That this meeting approves the practi
cability and propriety of building a Plank road from
Washington to Elberton, and that the Chair appoint
a Committee often to meet and confer with the peo
ple of Elberton and Elbert county to take counsel
and measures proper for the furtherance of that ob
ject.
Short addresses were made by I. T. Irvin
Esq. and L. J Gartreli Esq., after which books
of subscription were opened, and subscriptions
to the amount of $133,400 made during the
day. The books will continue open until the
entire amount of stock allowed in the Charter
has been taken. The various intervals of the
act of the meeting were agreeably filled by the
music of a Brass Band from Dan burg who
courteously offered their services for the orca
casion. John H. Pope, Chairman.
Samnel Barnett, cretary.
Washington June 4th 1850.
Gov. Crittenden. of Kentucky is now on a
visit to the Governor of Indiana, at Indianapo
lis. His reception at Madieon is thus noted in
the Louisville Courier of the 29th ult
Monday was quite a gala day at Madison
the event being a visit from Gov. Crittenden,
who was on his way at Indianapolis. The
Governor arrived at Madison late on Sunday
night, on the steamer Sea Gall from Frank
fort. which boat was detained several hours
b the Blue Wing being aground in the lock
at Lockport. On Monday, the citizens ten
dered him the compliment of a public dinner at
the Madison Hotel. There was a large atten
dance. and alter the choice viands had been du
ly discussed, the wine began to circulate, and
sentiments and speeches were the order of the
day. Gov. Crittenden made a glorious Union
speech' and an effort of Hamilton Pope, Esq ,
of our city, we have heard highly spoken of.
Gov. Crittenden is accompanied by Maj.
Breckenridge, of Lexington ; Hamilton Pope
and John O. Harrison. Esq*., of Louisville;
K. C Wintersmith. Thomas H. Taylor and
H. Clay Smith, Esqs , and Capt. John W Rus
sei, of Frankfort. His daughter Mrs. Chap
man Coleman, ofthis city, is also with him.
The whole party, together with a large num
ber of citizens of Madision, started in the cars
for Indianapolis, yesterday morning.
The Indiana State Journal of the 29ih ult,
says that on that day a procession was to be
foriped arid proceed to the Slate House square,
where Gov. Crittenden was to be introduced
to the Assembly, by Governor Wright A
meeting was then to beheld for the purpose of
giving expression to the attachment which the
people of Indiana have for the Union of the
States At 8 o'clock in the evening Gov.
Wright intended to give a public leveei n hon
or of the distinguished guest.
We learn, by the arrival ofthe brig Sonora,
In six days from Havana, that there had been
no further executions ofthe prisoners, belong
ing to the Cuban invading forces. Upwards
of one hundred remained in close confinement,
on board of a Spanish, ship of war in the har
bor, and although Capt. Tatnall had demand
ed permission to visit them, it had been refus
ed by the Governor of the Island. It was
supposed those taken on board the two Amer
ican vessels who assert lhat they had refused
to unite in the attempted invasion, would even
tually be liberated. It appears, however, that
arms were found on those vessels, that they
had also on board a quantity of coal, which it
is alleged, on the one side was intended for
steamers at Chagres, and, on the other that it
was for the use of the Creole, Gen. Lopez’s
flag vessel.— Charleston Courier.
We learn from the Lynchburg Virginian
that the distinguished engineer, Col. Garnett,
has been appointed, without solicitation, Chief
Engineer of the Charleston and Memphis
Kailroad, and with the consent of the Directors
of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, he
has accepted the appointment
A Good Dividend.—The Planters’ Bank of
Savannah has declared a divid nd of Six per
Cent, as the profits of the institution for’ the
last six months.
The Bank of Hamburg, 8. C. has declared
a Dividend of Three Dollars per share for the
last six months, being at the rate of twelve
per cent, per annum, and payable Ist July
next
Gold in Australia.— Advices to the 14th of
January, from Port Adelaide, announce the
important fact of the discovery of large depos
ites of the precious metals in certain districts.
After the fact of the existence of gold had been
proved beyond all doubt, a company, it seems,
has at length been organized, entitled the
“ South Australian Gold Company, for wash
ing and straining of gold within the colony of
South Australia ” The proposed capital is
£25 000. in shares of £5 each, and the gentle
men who have conducted the inquiry, men of
known character in the colony, are members
of the direction. The company, in their pros
pectus. observe that—
“ Ac’ing with great caution, and after the
most careful examination and analysis 1638
acres of land in fee simple have been purchas
ed. and 400 acres seemed at a favorable rental,
thus commanding about twenty miles of water
course. open for immediate operations. Spe
cimens of the most satisfactory nature have
been obtained, and the analysis of the gold
show a stateof purity equal to 96 per cent ”
Considerable excitement prevailed in the
colony on the annoucement of the actual exis
tence of gold in large quantities: the whole
number of sharesof the company were taken
up in three days, and the undertaking fully or
ganized.
The fever was so great, lhat gold washing
companies promised to spring up innumera
ble. The Oukaparings had already been start
ed and promised to give a bonus, so says the
prospectus of somewhat less than £17,000.
A Yankee in New York — An old friend
from Boston, who has been residing some days
in this city, determined yesterday to ascertain
the number of carriages passing the Astor
House in a given time. He selected between
six and seven o’clock in the evening and kep’
regular tally for fifteen minutes The result is
that in that short t : me two hundred and sixty car
riages, of all descriptions, parsed the line lhat he
selected. This makes 1040 each h< ur, and for
the twelve working hours. 12.480 per day. Our
Yankee frind is well acquainted with the city
of London; and he assures us that no portion
of that city presents such a crowded appear
ance as Broadway.— N Y. Com. Ads.
Mount Yernon.— The Alexandria Gazette
says—
Large numbers of strangers, from all quar
ters ofthe Union, now pass through this place
to visit the tomb of Washington, at Mount
Vernon, daily. Every year the number of visi
tors increases cot siderably.
In the ten years ending Jan. 1, 1849, there
were built in London. 60,058 houses, making
200 miles of new streets, and the increase of
population was 335.904 persons.
By a document lately ordered to be printed
by the Senate we find lhat that the nett value
of the commerce of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and their tributaries, for the year 1849
is estimated at $256 233,820 and the value of
I vessels employed therein is estimated at $lB,-
661.500, " .
1 here w®X®^^t/fl n Monday
week 1128 Ministers and 88 Elders—in all 216;
and of Delegates from corresponding bodies 3;
which is the largest representation ofthe Pres
byterian Church that has been convened for
years, perhaps ever in this country.
Commodore Stockton has resigned his com
-1 mission in the Navy, with the view of aitend
‘ jng to some large operations in California.
Special Notices.
Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cher
ry.—lt is i>. chemical extract of Wild Cherry and
Tar. Every body knows that Wild Cherry posses
ses important medicinal properties; and Tar Water
has always been administered in Consumpiion and
Lung affections generally, by our oldest and safest
physicians. Various remedies, it is true, have bten
offered and puffed into notoriety for the cure of dis
eases of the Lungs, and some have been found no
doubt very useful, but of al! that have yet been d>s
covered, it is admitted by physicians, and ail who
hare witnessed its effects, that none has proved as
successful as this. For As*hma, Shortness of Breath,
and similar affections, it may be pronounced a posi
tive cure. Ii baa cured As:hma in many cases of
ten and twenty years standing, after physicians bad
declared the case beyond the reach of medicine.
This Balsam is made from materials which Na
ture has | laced in all northern latitudes, as an anti
dote for diseases caused by cold climates.
*. Nature is but the name for an effect
Whose cause is Gad.”
Applications for Agencies to be made to the Gene
ral Agent, Seth W. Fowle, Boston, Mass.
Buy none without the written signature of I.
BUTTS on the wrapper, if you would avoid imposi
tion. For sale by Barrett, Carter <ik Co , Haviland.
Risley & Co., D. B. Plumb & Co., W. K. Kitchen
and P. A. Moise. Augusta. By H. C Seymour &
Co., Madison. By Dre. Reese & Ware, Athens.
By T. M Turner &Co , Savannah. By Dr. P. M
Cohen, Charleston; and bySethW. Fowle’s Agents
every where. je6 twdewt
an Agent.— Mr. Wm. Bogle —Sir:
Enclosed you will receive ar. account of sales of mer
chandize transmitted tome Sept. 12, 1846. and cash
enclosed to ba’ance. Be the article wh it it may, no
one among the thousand preparations now in the mar
ket, has given k> general satisfaction as yours. The
ladies particularly say, Bog’e’s Fluid stands at the
head of the iteir preparations. I wish you to send
me another supply of both sizes, and a large quanti
ty of circulars for distributio . Yours respectfully,
William R. Preston.
Portsmouth, Feb. 8- 1847.
Bogle s Hyperion FUjid for the Hair, also
Bogle s H.beaoiia. he preparation for impro
ving and oeaun lying the complexion, are for sale bv
his Agents in Augusta, D. B. Plumb & Co., and
Haviland, Risley &Cq. je6-law
MARRIED,
,■ ■*_' "~ T -
On the 6th inst., by the Rev. W. H. Thompson,
} Mn Gordon Karoo and Miss Isabella S. Mil
' ler, both of this city.
i DIED.
In Warren county, Georgia, at the residence of her
’ husband, Barnard W. Pickling, on the 7th inst., Mrs.
Mary Pickling, aged fifty-seven years.
Mrs. Pickling, a fortnight before her death, was
in the enjoyment of her accustomed health, with no
premonition, but a very short time previous to her
decease, that she should be called to relinquish the
hopes of life and the pleasures of the domestic circle
for a never-ending eternity. How delusive are hu
man hopes ! How unsatisfying human pleasures!
ft gives us pleasure to state that Mrs. Pickling was
on acceptable member of the Baptist Church, in the
faith of which she died, after a membership of thirty
five years. She died as she lived, a witness of the
truth and divinity of the Religion of Christ. Her
last days were her happiest days; and though her
body was tortured by a disease which almost destroy
ed the power of speech, yet she gave many assu
rances that she did not fear death. Her bereaved
and disconsolate hus and weeps because she is not,
bat hope springs immortal from the recollection of
her past devotion to God and Religion ; a hope that
she is now in the fruition of those joys and rewards
which remain to the finally faithful. May the sur
viving relatives of the deceased be taught by this dis
pensation of Providence, that death is certain, and
life the only time to serve the Lord. E. H. P.
On the 29th May last in Warren county Ga ,
Thomas Brnjami.x, only son of J. W. Beck, in the
third year of his age.
We should not repine at the dealings of Provi
dence, but submit with cheerful resignation to the
will of the Lord who “giveth and faketh away.”
In Pike county, on the 30 th of May last, alter a
lingering and painful illness, which she bore with
Christian fortitude, Sarah Fryer, consort of Ztch
ariah L. Fryer, Eq , aged 55 years.
In this city,jon the 31st of May, Thomas G. Hall,
a native of Wellingsfurd, Connecticut, and for the
last twenty five years a resident of this C'ty, aged
sixty-two years.
®ouin.eniaL
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesday, P. M.
COTTON.—We have had a quiet week in our
Cotton market since our last weekly report; the ac
counts of the America disappointed both buyers and
sellers and there was but little desire to do any thing
until further accounts were received. Some few
hundred bales foiced on the market on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday were sold at very reduced
prices from the sales of the week preceding, in some
instances of at least half a cent. On Saturday bet
t r prices were obtained for about 30'J bales. On
Monday but little was done, holders offering their
stocks sparingly and generally asking about old pri
ces for what they had on the market. To-day the
accounts of the Atlantc being at hand there was
more inquiry, but holders are asking higher prices
and the few sales made to-day were at fuller rates.
We omit quotations as our market is not settled suf
ficiently to give them coirectly. The sales of the
week reach about 1200 bales; the receipts about 800
bales, and the shipments about 3500 bales. The
stock on hand m Augusta and Hamburg is about
52,000 bales.
The Liverpool circulars, received per the America,
give the total stoe< as 493,740 against 771,710 bales
last year, of which 312,670 are American against
569,930 last year, making a total decrease of 277,970
bales, and a decrease of 257,260 bales of American.
The imports this year are 632,948 bales against
1.096,302, showing a decre tse of 453,354 bales in the
importations. The exports are 58.982 bales against
74.180 fast year; and the consumption to the 24th of
May 565,010 bales against 621,760 last year The
imports of the week, ending 24th of May, 3,978 this
year against 125,000 bales last year.
Below we publish our usual tables of receipts,
stock and exports, and in addition we give a table of
the receipts after this date last year at the different
points and of the foreign exports, all made up to the
Ist of ■*epiember. Our receipts now show a decrease
of 682,832 bales, and will not vary from that many
thousand at the end of the season.
We refer our readers to the numerous extracts
from our exchange papers, of the stale of the grow
ing crop, and we refer them also to th« statement of
the usual date of the bicorns published in the circular
of F. L. Talcott & Co., of New York, which, as re
gards the probable time ofthe bluoms this year, we
think full early, as our own information confirms our
former reports of the backward state of the crop this
year, and of the very gloomy prospect of any thing
like an average yield.
Receipts up to latest dates.
1850. 1849.
Savannah, June 4299,473 376,585
Charleston, June 6 ••336,432 436,192
Mobile, May 30-..322 349 501,218
New Orleans, June 4••769,903 1,064 435
Florida, June 3170,100 197,218
Texas, May 23 26,456 33,000
North Carolina, May 25 9,464 9,312
Virginia, June 1 8.625 11,674
1,933,802 2,629,634
Decrease*67s 832
Add burnt in Charleston and Apalachicola.. *7,000
Total deficiency6B2,B32
Exports. 1850. 1848. Decrease.
Great Britainßo9,662 1,412 266 602,624
France244,2l6 324,817 80 601
Other F’gn Ports •• 149,012 289,414 140,402
I'otal fo’n exports-1,202,890 2,026,517 823,627
Shipments to Northern ports- ••671,416 710,212
Increase to the n0rth38,79 >
Stock on hand in Southern Sea-ports.
1849-50. 1848-9.
Savannah, June 4 32,033 24,549
Charleston, June 6 57,486 31,392
Mobile, May 30 65 676 28,i74
New Orleans, June 4 12*.297 69,392
Florida, June 3 19,120 15,114
Texas, May 23 738 4,467
North Carolina, May2s--«-» 420 460
Virginia, June 1••• 400 1,150
300,170 174,638
Increase in southern sea-p0rt5125,432
Stock in N. York, June 1-. 116,427 80,914
Increase in New Y0rk35,513
Receipts and Foreign Exports after this date last
year to Isi September.
Receipts. Exports
Savannah 14.787 12 000
Charleston2l 925 31,000
Mobile 17,488 23 000
New Orleans-* 29,362 94,000
Florida 2,968 9,000
Texns 5,827
North Carolina 629
Virginia 5,876
Add New York exports, 43,000
T0ta199,062 212,000
REMARKS. —We have nothing new to notice.
Our wholesale as well as retail trade is settling down
to the usual summer business, the stocks of goods are
well kept up and our dealers generally are preparing
lor a heavy trade the next fall.
GROCERIES. —No change to notice in Sugars.
Cuffee or any description of groceries. Sales to-day
from the wharf of 30 hhds. Molasses at 201 eta., and
100 bbls. Lime at 81 85. Several small lots cl
Whisdey have been sold al 30 cents.
BACON. —Receipts on the increase. Sales con
tinue to be made of Sides at 6| a 6| ; Shoulders 4‘ a
5 ; Hams 6a 8 cts. Lard 6 a 6j cts —our outside
figures are for choice parcels.
GRAIN. —Corn continues to be sold in small lots
at 70 cts. Peas, which have become scarce, arc re
tailing for 81.12$
FLOUR —Stock in market fullv equal to the de
mand. Our retail city trade is freely supplied by
our City Mills with fresh ground Flour at $4 per 100
SALT. —No transactions at wholesale since our last
weekly report.
STOCKS. —There is an inquiry for all kinds of
Si cks, but there is none offering for sale. About
35.000 Georgia 6 per cent. Honda, new emission,
were sold at par.
FREIGHTS.—Our river continues in good order,
and the boats are doing a good business in up Freight
and a fair one in down. About 3600 bales of Cotton
have been shipped this week to Savannah—very lit
tle shipping to Charleston.
NEW ORLEANS, June 5, P. Cotton.—
Stuck on ha»d Ist Sept., 134912,151
Arrived since to date79B,‘ 97
Arrived to-day 1,160
812,020
Ex ported to date 686,618
Exported to-day 158—656,776
Sugar.— The market is dull and sales confined to
50 htids. Fair 4J a sc.
.WoZasses.—-ale* confined to retail.
Flour. — Sales 900 bbls, of which 70 fine at 7.25;
150 unr»randed St. Ix>uis at 7 55; 120 Onio a 7.62;
156 Ohio in three lo:s at 7.70; 150 Ohio at 7 75; 100
at 7.85; 50 St. Louis at 37.87 and 50 a s 37.95.
Corn. —Sales 6000 sacks as follows : 2400 Yellow
at 67; 2299 Yellow in 6 lots ai 68; 650 Yellow at 70;
700 White at 73; 1500 sacks were sold at 69, and
9UO sacks in lots at 70c.
Whiskey.— Sales 250 bbls. Rectified in three lots
at 23; 40 at 22| and 40 Raw at 25c.
Bacon.— Demand active ; sales 25 casks Sides at
5 1 16; 100 in three lots at 5; 38 ca ks Shoulders at
4j a 4j; 80 casks at 4j and 10 at 4|c. Also 45 les.
Bagged Hams at 6jc and Canvassed at Sc
Lird.— 94 bbls, prime were sold at 7j, and 340
Kegs No. 1 at 7jc.
Bagging and Rope.— 4o pieces and coils were
sold at 14c. and 7c., on long time.
Freights. — An American ship taken for Liverpool
at 7-32 d.
Exchanges. — No alteration. Ixjndon 9 a 9} per
cent. premT; Paris 5f.25 a 5C30 ; New York 60 days
| al percent, dis.; do. sight | a | per ct. prerr.
MOBILE. Jun*- 6, P. M. r .'ottun.— The cotton
market is very flat and drooping, and holders evince
more disposition to sell than has been apparent for
Borne time, without, however, bringing forward buy
ers. The sale* to-dav are only a lew hundred bales.
APALACHICOLA, June 3, 1830 —The arrival
of several large ship* from New Orleans, has within
a week past given a fresh impetus to bu iness and
our stock of cotton has been put on ship-board at the
rate of a I 000 bales per day, at j to Liverpml | ct.
to New York and Providence —a large ship irf re
ported to be on her way to this place from New Or
leans under freight engagement for a full cargo of
2,500 bales at 5-16 d to Liverpool.
Our Cotton Market has exhibited considerable ac
tivity, and prices have been gradually stiffening un
der favorable news from abroad, and unfavorable ac
counts of the crop. The amount of the crop now
going forward has pretty much ceased to be can
va-sed. as all agree that it cannot exceed 2,100.000
bales at the outside, and the great majority have set
tled down upon 2,000 000 bales
On Saturday last, a crop of near 100 bales was
cold at 12J cents, cl -ssing tair, wi'h the exception of
I! bales; good middling brough* 11 i middling fair,
ll| a J ; middling has ranged from 11 j to 11| for a
low grade, to ’het classed strictly middling. The
.--ales on Saturday probably reached tOO bale?, and
to-day 5 to 600.
The business of the season is fart coming to a
point, as the crop is nearly all f rwarded, as far
is this river is concerned; it may be put down
in round numbers at 135,1*00 bales, 131 000 <»f which,
have already reached us Very tew vessels areex
pe ted with inward cargoes and our boats will conse
quently soon tie up for the summer.— Columbus
I 'rimes.
POSTSC WT!
LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER ATLANTIC.
Ono Week’s Later Intelligence.
COTTON MARKET FIRM.
Charleston, June 10, JBSO.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York
to-day, in 10 days and 10 hours from Liverpool,
having sailed on the 29th ult. The Liverpool
Cotton market was firm at previous quotations
as per America.
The Political news h uninteresting.
The King of Prussia has been assassinated, j
The Grecian question has given great dis '
satisfaction to the European Powers, and the ;
withdrawal of the Russian Minister from Eng
land was hourly anticipated.
Consols 96.}.
The steamer Hermann had arrived with
dates to the 2Uth May She broke her lar
board engine, 4 days before reaching port.
[Second Dispatch.]
Further by the Atlantic.
Liverpool, May 29.— Cotton.— Ten thou
sand bales sold at prices a shade higher than ’
last week. On the 28th, 7,000 bales, about half i
of which was on speculation. The impression 1
prevails that present prices will be permanent. ]
Trade in Manchester good
Breadstuffs.—Grain was in demand for In
dia. Ihe weather in England continued fine,
causing wheat to decline 2d. per bushei Flour '
has declined 6d per barrel. j
Miscellaneous.—The King of Prussia lies 1
in a dangerous condition from the wounds re. *
ceived from his assassin.
France.—lt is supposed the Electoral Bill 1
will undergo extensive alterations The Preri- '
dent has suspended the publication of the “Na
poleon” newspaper.
The impression prevails that the misunder
standing between France and England will be i
adjusted.
Nashville Convention*
Baltimore, June 3.—The Southern Con
vention.—The Southern Convention assem
bled this day at Nashville. It was called to
order at 3 o’clock p m.by Hon. A V Brown,
Ex Governor of Tennessee, and prayer was
offered by Rev J. B. Ferguson.
In conformity with a resolution adopted at a
preliminary meeting, it was resolved that in
the organization and business of the Conven
tion ihe vote would be taken by States, each
delegation giving one vote.
The following gentlemen were elected offi
cers of the Convention :
Hon. William L. Sharkey, of Mississippi,
President.
Hon. Charles J McDonald, of Georgia,
Vice President.
William F. Cooper and E. G Eastman,
Esqs , of Nashville,
The President addressed the Convention at
some length in regard to the objects contem
plated in its assembling. Their purpose was
not the dissolution, but perpetuation of the
Union, and they had met to consult upon the
proper measures to prevent the great calamity
with which the Union was threaiened.
After a brief discussion in regard to the cre
dentials of Delegates, it was ordered that a
committee of one from each State be appoint
ed to receive and register the names of the
Delegates in attendance.
On motion of Hon R B. Rhett, the Con
vention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
The Convention will reject Clay’s Compro
mise.
Nashville, June 6.
The accredited delegates to the Convention in at
tendance from the several States is ascertained to be
as follows : Virginia 6; Simh Carolina 17; Geor
gia 12; Mississippi 11, Texas 1; Alabama 21; Ar
kansas 2; Florida 6 ; and a large number from Ten
nessee.
Propositions from the different States were referred
to a select committee. The propositions thus far are
moderate, conciliatory, but firm. It is generally
believed the Convention will recommend the Mis
souri Compromise, and then adjourn to meet in Oc
tober next.
The city is overflowing wilh strangers.
Nashville, June 7.
Under the rule requiring each state to submit
resolutions expressive o! their views, volumi
nous resolutions were to-day submitted from
eight states —Coleman Buford from Alabama,
by Mr Wilkins of Miss., Foacii of Georgia,
Goode, and Tucker, and others on behalf of
their respective Stales, all taking a similar
general view as heretofore expressed regard
ing Souihern rights and against any interfer
ence by the North wirh the institution of
slavery ; and also favoring Gen. Taylor’s plan
mi.re than the Compromise of Mr Clav.
The general tenor of all show a fervent de
sire to compromise the great questions at
issue upon some favorable terms, and to pre
serve the Union. All were referred to the com
mittee on resolutions. After which the Con
vention adjourned till Saturday.
[The proceedings of Saturday have not
been received owing to an interruption of the
wires. |
Nashville, June 10
The Committee’s resolutions were adapted
unanimously in Committee, except one re
ported by the delegates from Virginia. The
Convention will recommend the line of 36°
30' to tiie Pacific, as the line 5. tween the Free
and Slave States, the committee having the mat
ter under consideration reported unanimously
in favor of it. There are nine States now
represented.
New York Market.
Tuesday, June 11th, P. M.—The Cotton market
is firm at a shade advance.
Other tilings unchanged.
On ihe 10th 1000 tierces Rice sold on speculation
at | advance.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, June 11, P. M. Cotton. — Sales to-day
of 19U0 bales al extremes ranging from 10} to J2£c
Prices are again in favor of sellers. The market
closes at }c. advance from the lowest point.
From the Charleston Courier. —By Telegraph.
Baltimore, June 10 — Later from Cuba
The steamship Georgia arrived at New York
on the evening of the 9th inst, from Havana,
with accounts to the 4th inst. inclusive.
The U.S. war steamer Saranac entered the
harbor of Havana previous to the sailing of
the Georgia, and was to have left that day at
noon, for Norfolk.
The sloops of war Albanyand Germantown,
were ernising off Havana, in obedience to or
ders from the American Government.
An American brig, on board of which were
some persons pretending to be bound for
California, but supposed to be invaders was
towed past the Georgia and Saranac, into the
upper harbor. The Georgia was captured at
the same time, and anchored at the mouth of
the harbor.
Those on board these vessels were confin
ed in the Moro Castle, and all access to them
denied to the American Consul.
It was generally believed at Havana, that
there was no evidence against these vessels or
the prisoners the vessels Being regularly
cleared for Chagres.
Havana was comparatively quiet All the
officers and men engaged in the fight against
Lopez were liberally rewarded.
The Falcon sailed from Havana on the 4th
inst. wth 450 passengers for Chagres. The
Cholera was sub-idiug al Havana.
[ The words of our dispatch would indicate
'.hat the steamship Georgia was taken posses
sion of and her passengers confined. This is
doubtless an error the Georgia having reach
ed New York. We await further information
on tins subject.J
New Orleans, June 9—2 P. M.— Tn-dav.
tHßlll'slale—middling quoted at 11 j to
11|. The receipt* here and at Mobile are
now 473,000 bales short of last year Rice is
stead v. R'o Coffee commands 9 cents. Whis
key 23 A.
The head of the Cardenas expedition, Gen.
Lopez, is in our city, and has been arrested
He has given bail for his appearance before
the judicial authorities on Monday next.
Washington, D C. June 7.
I understand that he Congressional Com
mittee has adopted plans for the extension of
the Capital Buildings.
The plans were draughted by Mr. Hum
phreys, Topographical Engineer, and improv
ed upon by Mr. .Mills, Architect.
The Bishop of Jamaica left our city in the
cars, this evening, for New York.
1 learn that Messrs. Benton and King had a
personal difficulty yesterday, while in Com
mittee on the Senatorial fracas between Messr*.
Foote and Benton Mr. King was today,
therefore, excused from serving further on said
Committee.
Baltimore. June 5, P. Jf.—There is conside
rable excitement in this city to day, on account
of the arrest, at two o’clock this morning, of
two bank rubbers whilst engaged in making
their way into the vault of the Fell'* Point
Savings Bank They were discovered by tne
watchman, who called assistance and secured
two, bunt is supp osed that a third one made
his escape. They had, it is supposed been in
the bank since Saturday night, as they had
nearly succeeded in sawing through the bulls
of the vault The tools they left behind are
of lhe most ingenious and cosily construction
among which is a miniature lathe, for the pur
pose of grinding and otherwise regulating
their tools, which they had rigged up on lhe
president s desk. The windows of the bank
were all closely hung with black muslin to
prevent lhe discovery of their light, and on
their persons were found singularly construc
ied India rubber bags, apparently intended 'O
carry off specie in. They are fit ely dressed
and genteel-looking Englishmen, and doubt
less professional burglars, and gave their
names as Thomas Richardson and J no. Rogers.
They were committed to jail f r trial.
St. Lonis, June 4 —An immense meeting of
the citizens was held las* night, and resolutions
passed declaring a determination to adhere to
the Union, no matter what might be the dis
position of the fanatics of the North, or the
hotspur- of the South. The re-ombon- also
favored the eompri m -e upon the slavery
question, proposed by lhe committee of thir
teen, in Congress.
Urn ibouefi,
DUTCH BOLTI ,-G.CIUiTHS.
H SNOWDEN & SHEAR
AVE received, thi. day, from New York, a
supply of BOLTING CLOTHS, of .operior
.iyie and quality to winch they revpmfully invite
the attention of the public. j e 9 diw&w
JUST RECEIVED AT
P GRAY BROTHERS,
ER STEAMER SOUTHERNER, from
.. .: cw , k ’ , and Bte, * mer Ovprey, from Phila-
I INK .«? n 0!. h io 01 oflhoßC cheap printed MUS
LINS at 6 and 12 cents. Black BAREGES 12 18
" n onn s^ ent " P,,r y " rd - 500 fine FANS > cheap.
290 Brosd-st.. < e g r
MOUSQUITO NETTINGS?
ALEXAMDRR & WHISHT have joM re
ceived 12 4 BOBBINETS, of superior quality
100 pieces PA VILLIAN GAUZE, to whi h they
invite the attention of flic public. my 26
MORE NEW GOODS~
WILLIAM H. CRANE,
First Dry Goods Store below U. States Hotel,
HAS just received, by the last Steamer from
New Yorfc
Rich Printed ALBORINES,
MillePaie MUSLINS,
Corn Colored BAREGE,
French, Jaconet and Polka MUSLINS,
Green and Mode Colored GRO DE NAP,
Black MARQUISE and BAREGE,
Plain and figured BAREGE and TISSUES,
White and Bia*,k Lace VEILS and MANTILLAS,
Pine Black Canton CLOTH,
PONGEE. Poulard SILKS,
Superior B'ack Egyptian MITTS,
Ladies’ Pine Urie and Tread Hose,
Fine Pillow Case LINEN,
Snow-Drop Damask Table CL3THS,
Gents’ Gauze, Cotton and Merino UNDER-VESTS,
Colored MUSLINS, from 10 to 12j cents,
Ami a great variety of other articles which makes
his assortment as complete as con te found in the
city, and which will be sold on the lowest terns.
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PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS.
T. BRENNAN & CO., have
received a supply ol Rich Brocade Silk jfejtT
PARASOLS 35 to 310 each. /X
Rich white Damask PARASOLS;
Rich green Tore Salin Do.;
Rich back and second mourning PARASOLS;
Plain scolloped and figured Do., from
75c. to 32.25 each;
Extra size PARASOLS and Ladies UMBRELLAS;
Gentlemen’s Silk, Lawn and Gingham Do.;
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RICH SILKS.
T BRENNAN & CO., have received ad-
• ditional supplies of Rich Glace, Chameleon,
Brocade, PI tid and Striped Fancy Colored SILKS,
and Plain and Figured Black SILKS, which they of
f r at reduced prices, and to which they respectfully
invite the attention of the Ladies. ap2l
GRAY BROTHERS
HAVE JUST RECEIVED 5000 Frencn
Needle Work Embroidered COLLARS, to
‘ Ufc Ladies. Price
6}, 12, 18, 25, 37, and 50 cents.
Also a lot of cheap Linen Cambric Hd’k’fes,
rom 6 cents up. my2B
RICH FRENCH GOODS. ~
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
SNOWDEN & SHEAR
WILL OPEN, this day, additional supplies,
from New York, of Ladies’ Rich French
DRESS GOODS, among which are—
Paris Printed Embroidered Bengalia ORGANDIES,
a new and splendid article for Ladies’ Dresses;
Rich Satin-striped French Printed MUSLINS, ol
the latest and most beautiful Ftyles;
French Printed BRILLIANTES, of chaste and ele
gant styles;
Rich Paris MANTELETTS, of entirely new styles,
.* nd of the latest patterns;
Ladies’ Rich Embroidered French Lawn HAND
KERCHIEFS;
Paris Trimmed Valencienes Lace COLLARS;
With a variety of other articles, suitable for the pr< -
sent season, am! which, with their previous large re
ceipts, places them in the* ossession of one of the
largest and most splendid ssortments of Spring
Goods, which they have ever offered io the Public,
and which has been carefully selected from the most
recent imports ions. The public are respectfully in
vited to call and examine the assortment.
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NEW YORK MILL SHIRTING.
JUST RECEIVED, one case superior New
York Mill SHIRTINGS. For sale low by
je2 W M H. OR AN E.
WHITE AND RED SULPHUR
SPRINGS,
Near Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tenn.
THIS excellent Watering Place is again
BU|I open for the reception of Visitors.
Board per week §3 50
“ •’ month, 312 00
“ “ Smooths, 330 00
je!2-w6 P. S. HALL.
WM. H. TUTT, DRUGGIST.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
HAS ON HAND a great variety of BRUSHES,
among which may be found 10 d-fferent kinds
of Hair Brushes; do. do. Tooth Brushes; Nail do.}
Flesh do.; Scrubbing do.; Dus'ing do.; Horse do.;
Furniture do.; Marking do.; Clothes do.; Shaving
Brushes. Also, an assortment of Perfumery, Poma
tums and fancy articles. Ail of which are offered
at ihe lowest prices. jel2-w
LORILLARD’S Maccoboy and Scotch Snuff;
2 bbls. Maccoboy SNUFF;
2 “ Scotch “
5 gross “ <• in bottles;
5 ’• Maccoboy “ “
Just landed and for sale by WM. H. TUTT,
jel2-w Wholesale and retail Druggist.
CHAMBERS <fc WHITE.
FACTORS AND GENERAL RECEIV
ING AND FORWARDING AGENTS,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
je9 2 m
A NEW WORK ON IREEMASONRY
rjIHE ANALOGY of Ancient Craft Masonnr
I to natural and revealed Religion, by Charles
Scott, A. M., Grand Master of the Grand Lcdye of
the State of Mississippi —1 large vol.; price 32.00.
For sale, wholesale and retail by
Rev. J. C. SIMMONS,
Oxford, Geo., and by
DUNHAM & BLEAKLEY,
Augusta, Ga.
This work should be in the hand of every Free
mason. mv3o-'llo<fc w 2
RE SI I FLOUR, SECONDS, SHORTS,
1 and fine CORN MEAL, daily ground at the
Coleman Granite Mills, and for sale by
A. C. COLD WELL,
jel2 205 Broad Street.
1 rhfl BOXES WINDOW GLASS, of
JL "/’Lx all bizes, in store, and for sale low by
WM. H. TUTT,
je!2-w Wholesale and retail Druggist.
MADISON SPRINGS
Os THIS FASHIONABLE WA
sbifi TERI NG PLACE will be re-opened Hull
jii ihe First of M A Y
The Proprietor returns his thanks for the very li
beral and progressively increasing patronage hereto
fore bestowed on his efforts, and frut-ts that his con
tinued exertions will not fail tu give satisfaction to
Visiters.
He assures all who visit him, whether in search of
health or pleasure, lhat nothing shall be wanting on
his pari, to make their stay agreeable.
A fine line of four horse Post Coaches run daily,
from Athens to the Springs, a distance of 23 miles,
over a good road.
The charges for Board are as follows: Per month,
820; per week, 37; per day, 31 25.
apll d&wtf DANIEL MORRISON.
FOR SAVANNAH.
Ek* 0 ft THE new and splendid light
Vjj i riHL. d rnu £ ht steamer HANCOCK, Capt.
.Murray, built expressly for the Au
gusta and Savannah trade, will leave Augusta for
Savannah, every TUESDAY MORNING, at 9
o’clock.
For freight or passage, having accommodations un
equalled by any bja< on the river, apply to the
Captain on board, or to the Agent,
ap-2 H F RUSCELL.
£ AGLE fo U NDR Y .
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Jones Street, near the Old
Planters" Hotel.
HAVING adveriised that we had
finished the Cunningham Mills,
and were in progress of finishing
the Granite or Coleman’s Mill, of this city, we are
pleaded to say the latier is complete, as the following
certificate will show. We are in progress of finish
ing a Mill for B. W. Hubbard, of Oglethorpe, which,
when complete, will be three of the best Mills in
Georgia.
We still offer our services to the public in all the
various branches of our profession, viz:
CASTINGS, of all and every description, in Iron
or Brass, for large or eiLa.il Flouring Mills, Stenin
Engines, Cotton Factories, Cotton Gms Saw v £illw ——
Cotton Gin Gear warranted—£■,« • win, ,
We have panerns of all descriptions on hand.
Any and all kinds of Smith Work h r Mills done at
the shortest notice. Aho, Repairs on all kinds of
Machinery, for which we refer to, for Factory Cast
ings, to I . J. Sweetland, Superintendent of the Au
gusta Mills. For other kinds of work to S. D Lin
ton & Co , J. L. Coleman, Esq., and, in la< t, to all
we have done work for, feeling confident i>o one has
cause of complaint; and even this is done without
their consent, but we do it without hesitation, as we
fed confident of their acquiescence.
37V All kinds of old Copper and Brass bought.
NEESON & TILKEY, Proprietors.
I have put up seve; al Mills in New York, and
have just finished the Mill of James L. Coleman, Esq.,
the work or machinery for which was furnished by
Messrs. Neeson <2 Tiikey, of the Eagle Foundry, Au
gusta, Ga , and will say that the Castings and other
Machinery furnished by them are fully equal to any
made in the North or elsewhere, and cheerfully re
commend all who may want work done for Flouring
Mills, to their Establishment, as they will not only
gel gcxxi work, but prompt to the time promised—or
have been so at least with me.
THOMAS EVANS.
Augusta, April °9, 1850. je2
JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA.-Whereas,
Henry Peebles, administrator on the estate of
Toomas Peebles, deceased, applies to me lor let
ters of dismission from said administration.
These are tbereiure to cite and admonish all «nd
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
NICHOLAS DIEHL, Dep. Clerk.
June 9, 1850
<%7 ARREN COUNTY SUPERIOR UOUnT,
V V APRIL TERM, 1850.
Mary McCauly j Libe| for Divnrce -Returnable
1 . *l%- 1 C 10 April Term, 1850.
John McCauly. ) 1
It appearing, by return of theSbeiiff, that the de
fendant is not to be found in lire county of W arreu t
t is Ordered, thai service be perfected upon the f-aid
John McCauly. by publication in one of ihe gazettes
of the city ot Augusta at lesi-t thirty days before the
next term of thi- Court, and that th- Clerk be requir
ed to issue his certificate according to the above order.
A irue extract from the minutes of said Court, ibis
w. DICKSON. Cteik.
. DMIMsT KATO K S S Al. EA gi ee. ble
jA 10 order of rhe honorable >he Inferior Court
ol Burke county, .hung for ordinary purpeoee, will b«
,<,ld on the filet Tuesday in August next, at the Court
House d or in Waynesboro’, a Neg o Girl named
Eiisabeih, aboui 13 years ol age, belonging loins
e.<de of Calvin Duke, deceased. Sold for the bene
fit ofthe hers and creditors of said deceased. Terra*
-cred.t until Ist January, JO NES,
June 1, 1850. Administrator de boois nok.
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