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K® Supreme Court of Georgia.
jyMw.nutr of the Points decided by the SuFgg
Court of the State of Georgia, at Amen
IH ft Term 18 J?' Slal , From Macon. 1.
‘What money or other thing was won or lost by
Mhegatne. 2. Phyi-g Ca w,th , a . ne ß ro '
betting, or for the purpose of belting
third persons, is not an offence under the
EHictof 1847 3. An indictment charging the
sMiete-hmtwith the offence of playing at cards
a negro and “describing the offence
the defendant with playing and bet
for money or spirituous liquors, is sntfi
eiently certain under the statutes of Georgia.
H Hudson for Plaintiff in Error; Solicitor Gene-
■ ral Perkins for Defendant.
■ Bryan vs. Barefield From Baker. 1. It is
9 competent for all Courts to correct error and
9 mistakes in their own minutes, whenever the
9 same is judicially made known, provided too
fl long a time has not elapsed. 2. Where a
fl cause has been continued, and at the same
9 term tho plantiff tenders a confession ofjudg-
■ ment for costs, which the Court refuses to al
fl low on the ground that the cause had been
9 continued but the confession is entered by the
fl Clerk under the plaintiff's attorney
fl —Held that the confession of judgment is a
■ nullity, and may be corrected by the Court on
■ motion nunc pro tune. 3. A party may dis
miss bis cause after a continuance is granted.
Devon for Plaintiff; Perkins for Defendant.
Johnson, Adm’r, vs. Lewis. From Macon.
' 1. Where to an execution against an adminis
trator, an affidavit of illegality is filed — Held
that on the trial of the issue formed on the affi
davit, distributees of the estate are competent
witnesses, their liability being too remote to
effect their competency. Giles for Plaintiff;
Warren for Defendant,
Hollingshead, Adm’r. vs. McKenzie. From
Macon. 1. Where a creditor receives a deed
to a tract of land, as collateral security for the
payment of a note, which is to be given at a
future time, and the creditor dies before the
uote is given, and the consideration for the
deed thus entirely fails, it would be fraudulent
in the administrator of the creditor to retain
the deed, when the object of its execution has
failed, without fault on the part of vendor; and
equity will order the deed to be cancelled.
Giles and Warren for Plaintiff; 8. Miller &
Hall for Defendant.
Ford vs. Tison, Adm’r. From Dooly. 1.
Where to a bill praying an injunction against
administrator, the awwer of tire xunrtnfS-"
while it denies knowledge of an alleged
SBBpeement, states distinctly of his own know-
facts responsive to the bill, which destroy
Kall the equity of the bill, the injunction should
be dissolved. Hines & Hines for Plaintiff;
Btrozier for Defendant.
Administrators of Goodwin vs. Deavors. 1.
From Sumter. 1. Under the laws of Georgia,
a general lien is created upon all the property
of the citizen for the paymant of hie taxes
and thia lien attaches on the Ist day of January,
when the liability for taxes accrues. 2.
Where the property is sold under a judgment
after the Ist of January, and before the proper
. erty is returned to the Tax Receiver, the pur
chaser takes subject to the lien of the State.
Brown & Hill for Plaintiff; McCay for De
fendant.
Lane vs. Morris. From Muscogee. 1. Af
ter judgment has been rendered on a demur
rer to a declaration, it is irregular in the Court
to permit the demurrer to be withdrawn. 2.
Where a party swears that he has not tho cus
tody or control of a Book of Record, and the
person to whom ilia traced swears that he has
not seen or heard of it, parol evidence of its
contents will be received. 2. Where stock
holders in a Bank are responsible for the ulti
mate redemption of the bills, to a suit by a bill
holder against a stockholder, a plea that the
Bank has asserts which have not been appro
priated, is insufficient for uncertainty, The
plea should specify what the asserts were. 4
Where the charter renders the etockhloders
liable after a sale, and for any failure which
may occur within six months after the sale, all
stockholders who have given notice—are ex
empt from liability—unless a failure occurs
within six months. 5. All other stockholders
are liable forjthe redemption of the bills wheth
er they have transferred their stock or not. 6.
Where the charter provides that an action of
debt may be brought by the bill-holder—it is
unnecessary for him to go into equity to en
force bis rights. 7. A notice of a sale by the
stockholder need not specify to whom the sale
is made. 8. A failure to pay specie on de
mand to bill-holders generally, constitutes a fail
ure in contemplation of the law. 9. The right
given the bill-holders to go upon the stockhold
ers for the ultimate redemption of the billsis in
dependent of any claim upon the assets of the
Bank—nor does it constitute any portion ol the
assets of the Bank for w hich the Receiver or As
signee might sue. Dougherty for Plaintiff;
Holt & Johnson for Defendant.
Hightower vs. Thornton. From Muscogee.
1. Upon the dissolation of a monied corpora
tion—whatever may be the common Law Rule
—a court of equity has the power independent
of any legislative enactment, to appropriate
the assets of the corporation to the payment of
its liabilities. 2. If the stockholders have not
paid in all the stock subscribed —a court of
equity has the power to compel the payment
ol the balance for the purpose of paying the
debts of the corporation. 3. The right given
to the Directors to forfeit the stock of any
stockholders who refuse to pay assess
ments on stock is a cumulative remedy
given the Bank—and is not a personal privi- '
lege granted to the stockholders. 4. In a bill
by the creditors to compel stockholders to pay
up the balance due on stock —the receivers ap
pointed to collect assets should bn mode a
party to the proceeding. 5. On a motion to
dismiss a bill for want of equity, the quuuon
does not properly arise as to the proper parties
to the bill. Dougherty for Plaintiff; Holt A.
Stnrges for Defendant.
Hightower vs. Muslin. From Muscogee.
1. A bill by a creditor ot* a Bank alleging a
fraudulent transfer of a large portion t f the
assets of the Bank to another creditor, when
the Bank was insolvent, and a few days before
_ the forfeiture of the charter —makes a proper
case for the interposition of a court of equi
ty. 2. The receiver should be a party to such
a bill. Dougherty for Plaintiff; Holt for De
fendant.
Stocks el. al. vs. Tan Leonard et. al. From
Muscogee. 1. A bill by creditors of an insol
s vent Bank, alleging a fraudulent combination
* between the Assignee of the Bank and the
debtors of die Bank—to defraud the creditors,
makes a proper case for the interposition of a
court of equity. Dougherty for Plaintiff;
Holt for Defendant.
Carey, Assignee. vs. Jones. From Musco
gee. 1. Where a bill alleges a fact occurring
iu the knowledge of Defendent ten years or
more before the filing of the answer, an aver
ment in the answer that to the bee*, of the re
collection and belief of the Defendant the
allegation is not true, is sufficient. Dougherty
for Plaintiff; Benning for Defendent.
I Birdsong Jf Sledge vs. McLaren. From
Muscogee. 1. Where the attachment bond is
’ made payable to the individual members of a
firm, when the attachment is sued out against
the firm, held that the bond is not valid and
the attachment is void. Dougherty for Plain
tiff ; Holl for Defendant
Boyd vs. Clements. From Muscogee. I.
A continuance may be granted on die ground
of surprise, even after the cause has been
submitted to the Jury on the appeal. 2. Au
amendment to pleadings in equity may be al
lowed, when the cause is on the appeal, whan
a sufficient cause is shown for the delay.
Thomas A Dougherty for Plaintiff; Holt for
Defendant.
Banks vs. Carey. Assignee. From Musco
gee. 1. The right of creditors of a Bank to
follow the assets, is an equitable right and
cannot be enforced at law. 2. Multilarious
neas cannot be taken advantage of under a
general demurrer. Sturges for Plaintiff;
Dougherty for Defendant.
fergurson vs. Carter et. al. From Talbot.
1. Where a bill is dismissed on demurrer for
want of equity, and a second bill is filed charg
ing the same facts, and praying substantially
the same relief, tho judgement on demurrer
may be pleaded iu bar of ho second bill Stur
ges for Plaintiff; B. Hill for Defendant.
Mutual Insurance Company e». Ruse. From
Muscogee. |. Where an Insurance Company
delivers to the insured a printed pamphlet
containing the terms and conditions of their
contracts of Insurance— Held, that on the trial
of a suit on the policy, the pamphlet is admis
sible in evidence, as a contemporaneous writ
ing with the policy. 2. One party cannot sue
out a writ of error because the court declined
to charge a principle requested by counsel for
the opposite parly, the decision being iu favor
of the party excepting. 3. When thirty days
are given by the conditions of an Insurance
eompany, after the expiration of a policy of
Lifo Insurance within which the pariy may by
"> P*jhag the preminm continue the policy.
Held that the time given is a p«iidlasa _ui the
insured, but (hat from the expiration of die
policy to the time of payment the policy does
5 not protect the insured, and should he die. the
' company are notliable, although the premium
be tendered after the death, but before the ex-
K ration of tho thirty days. Holt for Plaintiff;
inning for Defendant.
HWej Jr Co. so. Sledge. From Muscogee.
1. An attachment cannot issue for a partner
ship debt, against one of the partners individu
ally. on the ground that that partner resides out
of the State. Holt for Plaintiff; Dougherty
for Defendant.
Broanon v». Aotv’e. From Muscogee. 1.
A judgement against a garnishee cannot bo
pleaded in bar of a suit by hie original creditor,
ualoes there io an averment that the judgment
on tho garnishment has been paid. Holl for
Plaintin ; Johnson for Defendant.
t —-i 1 M. Hams. From Muscogee. 1.
Where a party asks to be relieved in equity
from the effect of a mistake, he must show
proper diligence on his part, and that the mis
take arose from no laches on his part 2.
That the Defondant takes advantage of a mis
take is no ground for relief, where the mistake
did not arise from hie eel or fraud. Holl for
Plaintiff; Johnson for Defendant.
ilne H iilsou Herman. vs. Smith Jr Co
I m Muscogee. 1. A genera) judgment
t Jitor cannot form an issue and traverse the
bath of the affidavit of an attachment creditor
on the aitaehment. and on a motion to distrib
■’« the money. Johnson for Plaintiff; Holt
for Dsfoadaat.
Grant no. Me Lester. From Muscogee. 1.
A contract by an officer to appoint a deputy,
who should receive all isos due and to accrue
'formg tho term of etfiee. in consideration of
<,< P“'y agreed to pay the sum of
’*'***■ HtU that this contract is void, being
f 1f."‘70r P DJfon P d± T Johoson for Plaißtiff;
■Hr■ *■*’■•••- From Muscogee.
*• A >*** • sensty to a note that another
*** » Iga as esnecnnty. and that be
•• condition is not a plea of
4 i-" 4 "** <l n,t be sworn to. Benning
for Plaintiff; Johnson for Defendant
******* •* **• Dewseu. From Muscogee.
F I. A claimant eannot protect himsolf by prov
ing Uli. out Os the Def.nd.nt in >fc Ben
mug for Plaintiff; Dougherty for Defendant
’ •'feoL From Randolph. 1.
After an order granted by the lufenor Court
the County Treasurer to pay a eredstor of
I the county, it is not competent for the Treas
e urer to defend for grounds existing prior to
. I the granting of the order. 2. After the Infe
! rior Court has set up their defence and judg
. ment has gone against them, the County
, Treasurer cannot set up the same defence to
. an order on him to pay the money. Taylor
t for Plaintiff ; Banning for Defendant.
f Bothwell vs. Sheffield. From Dooly. 1.
The Sureties of a Sheriff, after recoveries have
j I gone against them to the amount oftheir Bond
’ i may defend at common law all future suits ou
, that ground.
From the Madison Visitor.
Madison Collegiate Institute.
- Report of the Board of Visitors to the Trus-
tees of the Madison Collegiate Institute.
. Gentlemen :—ln accordance with invariable
usage, and in comp’iance with your request, we
s the Board of Visitors, selected for the purpose
I 'of attending the recent examination of the
e Madison Collegiate Institute, beg leave to offer
j the following brief report. We will endeavor
a to speak of the exercises of the examination in
B simple and just terms, free alike from fulsome
- praise, or captious censure, "naught extenua
ting naught silting down in malice.” The short
, limits we have allowed ourselves will not per
3 mil us 'o review at length, the different recita
f tions with which we were entertained during
j the progress of the exercises. Besides, this
i would inv Ive us in unnecessary labor, for so
equal was the proficiency of the pupils in the
. different classes, that the praise or censure we
might see fit to bestow on one, would bcequal-
. ly deserved by all. Suffice it to say—the ex
. amination was a continued triumph of Teach
l ers and pupils, a feast to those who listened.
. We were struck with the proficiency of the
l young ladies, the readiness and aptitude of
, their answers, their familiarity with the stu
; dies in which they were examined. We wit
nessed here, no hesitancy, none of that stam-
i mering utterance so painful to those who lia
| ten. But every pupil seemed ready, prepared,
> eager, exhibiting in their deportment, that rnod
, est confidence which a consciousness of per
i feet preparation can alone inspire. Nor could
i we fail to admire the gentle demeanor of the
t young ladies, their courteous bearing, towards
i each other, and their teachers ; showing that
i while engaged in the cultivation of the immor
tal part.theyduly appreciated the desirable blan
dishment of an affable manner and an enga
ging address.
From our observation of the method of in
struction pursued in the Institute, we are per
suaded that the Faculty comprehend the raean-
- tng, fflTMtrty appreciata-Uuv Excellence of Ed
ucation in its largenj, sense. They evidently
seek by their instruction, not merely to eluci
date a few facts, to teach the rudiments of
knowledge, the elements of science, but to
‘lead out’ the native intellect, provoke inquiry
in the pupil’s mind, and thus incite a noble cu
riosity and fill the soul with a high enthusiasm
for learning. Hence the recitations of the
young ladies were not as they too often are,
mere exercises of the memory, but exhibitions
of the noblest powers of the mind.
We were gratified to observe the complete
ness of the course of study pursued in the In
stitute. The Faculty discard the too common
belief in man’s mental superiority, they con
demn the selfishness with which he arrogates
to himself all the triumphs in the higher walks
of mind. But firmly believing that the mind
. of woman has a lienage as high, a destiny aw
noble as that of man, they deem that mode of
t instruction that fits her for a domestic drudge
or accomplished trifier, false, mischievous and
erroneous. Thus while the ornamental branch*
, es are by no means neglected and while due
i attention is paid to the accomplishments that
, embellish social life, (hey are not allowed to
usurp the place of solid learning, but are con
sidered the mere drapery of education. Hence
the pupils are instructed in the highest branch
es of Mathematics, the Classics, ancient and
modern, Natural Science; in fact, most of the
studies embraced in a regular Collegiate course,
besides the ornamental branches. The Facul
ty in this matter, have hit the golden mean.
They have blended the ornamental with the
useful, the light and graceful with the solid
and enduring, thus making the temple of the
mind a complete perfect and graceful structure.
We were regaled with music, vocal and instru
mental, but the same voice that breathed the
song uttered the great philosophic truth, the
same fingers that strayed through the mazes of
the waltz drew the diagram and pointed out
the relation of angle to augle and line to line.
We cannot but regret in this, as most other
Female Schools, the total neglect of the Physi
cal education of pupils. She is the most per
fect woman who has a sound educated mind
in a sound body. Without the health that ex
ercise alone can give, the mind becomes un
strung “like sweet bells jingled out of tune
and harsh.” Enclosed by a sickly body, it
pines in its cage, a beautiful but sad prisoner
We would therefore respectfully suggest the
propriety of introducing callisthenics and oth
er exercises suited to the age and sex of the pu
pils.
In conclusion, we would most heartily re
commend the Institute to the patronage of the
State, for we are convinced that within its
walls can be acquired a sound, as well as ele
gant and complete education.
Augustus C. Rkks.
Chas. Eugenk Nisbet,
James C. Clarke,
T. W. Battet,
Johw G. McHenry,
Leroy Wilson.
Important.—Some time since suits were
commenced iu Columbus against the Stock
holders of the Bank of Columbus and other
broken banks there. The object of thece suite
was to make the stockholders personally liable
fur the payment of the bills. Some of the
casas being heard in the Superior Court of
county .the 'teriY’?* l <»r
the stockholders. The decision in one of these
cases, however, was excepted to, and carried
to the Supreme Court, which at its recent ses
sion at Americus, in Sumter county, reversed
the decision of the lower Court, thus rendering
the stockholders liable.— Sav. Rep.
Important Railroad Intelligence.—The
communication by railway between New York
and die Mississippi Valley is now in direct
process of completion. We learn from the
Celeveland Herald that the Cleveland, Paines
villa, and Ashtabula, or the Ohio section of the
Lake Shore Railroad, running from Cleveland
tu the State line of Pennsylvania, about sev
enty miles, has just been put under contract,
and will be completed by the first of Decem
ber, 1851. This is the great central track,
which is to unite the network of Eastern and
Western railroads, and remove all obstruction*
to winter travel and commerce between the
Atlantic shore and the Mississippi Valley.
Our readers are aware that the line between
New York and Erie, and between Erie and
the western boundary of Pennsylvania, where
the Cleveland road above referred to tertni
nates, is already under contract. From the
Norwalk (Ohio) Experiment we learn that
the road between Cleveland and Toledo is
also progressing. Tnat print says :
“ Every day improves the prospect of the
projected railroad throughout our town, from
Cleveland to Toledo, forming the connecting
link in the great road that is to connect Chica
go with New York city. The road from
Cleveland to New York is already built ; and
we believe it is contemplated that some time
in 1852 cars will pass from one city to the
other. From Toledo to Chicago there is but
a short distance comparatively that is not al
ready traversed by the iron horse, and ener
getic measures are on foot to complete the
track.”
The Michigan Southern Railroad, from
Toledo to Chicago, is all nearly finished, and
one hundred and fifteen miles to Sturge’s
Prairie will be opened for travel this fall.
The completion of these lacuna: will open
direct railroad communication with St Louis
Galena, Cincinnati, and the South, with Co
lumbus, Zanesville, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and
Philadelphia, and all the Atlantic coast.— N.
Y.Pvsl.
From the Mobile ’Tribune.
A New Remedy for the Cholera.
The eastern papers have a new remedy for
the cholera, and, as that terrible disease may, in
the course us human events, possibly come
hither, we shall lay it before our readers. The
world is full of all sorts of nostrums andeure
alls—indeed, to full, with so little additional
saving of i>i% in disease, that a great many sim
ple people have come to the belief that many
a man might live a long time, if there were
no remedies at all. Enlightened science, we
believe, is the best security against disease, but
sometimes even it may receive valuable hints
from sources not quite scientific. The remedy
we allude to is given as follows, in a letter
which embodies the experience of a well
known and respectable ship-master:
New York, July 20, 1850.
To Pr. Turner: — Dear Sir: In compliance
with your request, I respectfully re|dy, that in Janu
ary last, in itrc |nvkvt ship >r«av w right, arnica,
command, I sailed Treui Liverpool with two hundred
and five passengers. Within forty-eight hours after
sailing, eases of the cholera appeared onboard, which
I treated for some time, according to the book, with
such bad success that, within ten days, I had thrown
overboard twenty -seven of the passengers dead with
the cholera. I then recollected a method of treat
ment suggested to me by my friend and predeces
sor, Uapl. Alexander A. Marshall, via; to give a
table spoonful of salt and a tea spoonful of red pep
per, in half a pint of hot water. I tried it with such
success that 1 did not lose another patient during the
passage, nor since.
I was seised violently myself with the cholera,
had c ram pc and so ou, and thio medicine carried me
through.
The medicine acts very promptly as an emetic,
*ay in one or two minutes. It brines up a very of
fensive matter, which sticks like. glue, it was giv
en. among others, U> one old woman of vighty-fbur
years ol age, who was on deck, (though weak of
course,) the very next day.
I have kuowu it to be successfully used on board
iheir ships hy at least a dozen shipmasters besides
myself, itu use is quite general in Liverpool, where
even some of' the tegular doctors find it to their ad
vantage to resort to it.
Provided with this simple recipe, I no loucer con
sider the cholera au unmanageable disease.
(Signed) G, L. Peabody
Master of packet ship Isaac Wright.
It is stated that this method is nearly the
*ame as “that resorted to by Dr. Dickson, o
London, and the school of practitioner* to
which he belongs They maintain that the
cholera is produced by the spasm or palsy of
the eighth pair of uerves—that is to say. the
nerves which communicate between die brain,
the stomach and the lung*, and found this doc
trine on soma remarkable experiments of the
anatomist, Dupuytren, who showed that, by
the simple compreestoo of this pair us uerves.
asphyxia is produced, which can be continued
till it proves mortal, and that during this as
phyxia, the blood becomes of a black or coal
color, and that it» attended with Ytoleac efforts
to vomit. The pracuce founded on this view
es the cause of cholera, is the administration
of emetics. Mustard and common salt, in
warm water, are someumee given : sometimes
urtar emetic, the Italian practice ; sometimes
ipecac : sometimes blood-warm water.”
This method of practice, and die reasons
for it. u w stated have been set forth in various
paper* published by Dr. Turner, to whom the
above letter is addressed.
The M»soori elscuou for Congress and Le
I g isl at uro took place Monday lax
News of tlje Week.
News by the Cambria.
Baltimore, Aug. 7.-9 P. M —The Ameri
can Minister to Portugal has demanded his
passports, and advertised his furniture for sale.
The American squadron had sailed for Tan
gier. Mr. Clay intended to leave Lisbon on
the 19.11 August.
In English affairs we find nothing of partic
ular importance. The death of President
Taylor created much sensation. The Minis
try had experienced two more defeats on
measures which they brought forward. The
potatoe blight was extending both in England
and Ireland.
Denmark has declared the Dutchies in a
state of siege. An action took place between
a man of war and a German steamer on the
first—the former was compelled to retire.
Hostile armies, on land, were face to face at
the last accounts. The King of Denmark
designs severe coercion, and is strongly back
ed. .
England.— The intelligence of the death of
Gen Taylor had reached England,and produced
a great sensation. The leading journals of Lon
don, Liverpool and other places, were devoting
much space in their columns to a review of his
character and exploits
A large meeting of the American citizens
assembled in London, upon learning of his
death, at which the American Minister presi
ded. A series of highly patriotic resolutions
were read and unanimously adopted, express
ing their sense of regret and sympathy with the
family and the country.
The political news of England possesses but
little of general importance.
The Ministry have again been defeated in
Parliament on two of their own measures, viz:
the Jewish emancipation bill and the new mar
riage act.
The potato blight is said to have appeared
both in England and Ireland. It is, however,
in a mitigated form. Its effect, noth withstand
ing is begining to be felt severely in the corn
market, although the coming crops present
the prospect of an abundant harvest.
Liverpool Colton Market, July 27. —There has
been a decline during the week of nearly jd. per lb.
The sales of the week amount to 40,000 bales —spec-
ulators taking 14,000 and exporters 8,000 bales. —
Some of the circulars quote the sales current at the
same figures as given by the report of the Canada, on
the previous Saturday.
. was active, and
prices advWf-tvSr Flour has gone up about 6d. per
bbl. on tW’quotations per the Canada. Indian corn
was in good demand, and sales were making at an
advance of Is. 6d. to 3s. per quarter of 480 pounds
There has been an advance of 2d. per 70 pounds in
wheat
From the N. Y, Courier bf Enquirer.
Further Intelligence by the Cambria,
The Cambria, after coaling, sailed for Bos
ton with a fresh westerly wind, ala quarter
past three.
The disease in the potato has appeared,
whilst from Cork, Tipperary and Galway re
port speaks cheeringly of the coming harvest,
and particularly of the potato crop.
The political news from Ireland is devoid
of interest. It is said her Majesty intends pay
ing that country another visit during the month
of August.
At a meeting of the friends of Baron Roth
schild, held at Landon, on Thursday, it was
resolved that be should present himself at the
bar of the House, as a member for London.
Baron Rothschild, according to previous ar
rangement, entered the House Friday, at noon,
presented himself at the bar, placed his cre
dentials upon the table, and demanded to be
sworn on the old Testament. A very stormy
debate ensued, in which the pusillanimous
conduct of the Government was severely cen
sured, by even their usual supporters. Reso
lutions and amendments were proposed and
rejected. Finally, the debate was adjourned
till Monday, when almost all politicians an
ticipate that a resolution conforming the prin
ciple of a bill will be carried. If so, it is
thought by many that the whigs cannot hold
office another hour thereafter.
Bristol has been the scene of a dreadful
steamboat explosion, by which a number of
persons have lost their lives.
France.
Paris, Saturday.— ln the departments where
elections for municipal honors are about to
take place, most of the candidates are of the
party of Order.
A destructive water-spout fell in the vicinity
ol Orleans on the 16th.
A lettter from Marseilles states that the Uni
ted States corvette Erie anchored in the bay
on Thursday, having on board a Turkish Am
bassador, accredited by the Sublime Porte to
the governmental Washington.
Sunday.—The Assembly were engaged yes
terday in discussing the budget on the Public
Instruction bill ; thirteen chapters were dis
posed of, but nothing of moment arose during
the debate. Reports have been received from
Morocco, stating that in consequence of the
continued drought, the greater part of the crops
had been destroyed, and that famine was ap
prehended,
Monday.—The law on the Press had been
officially published. It is said that the Presi
dent will use the power it confers on him
with the utmost rigor ; in short that he hates
the Press, and would exterminate it if he could.
The greatest annoyance to the press is. the
clause which compells all writers to sign their
own articles ; but it is thought that this clause
will be evaded by making the responsible editor
sign all that appears in the paper.
General De Hautpoul has acknowledged
that he committed an error as regards the laws
of discipline in his differences with Gen.
Changarnier, and the two Generals came to a
reconciliatiou. in order to relieve ih» Prp«;.
dentrrom embarrassment.
Iu several of the departments the people live
in contined dread of incendiaries.
Count Pire, one of the most distinguished
officers of the Republic, died on Saturday.
Thursday,— lt is said that the next great
move in French politics, as regards the inte
rior, will be an attempt, on the part of the new
coalition of the extremes of the Chamber, to
repeal the electoral law of the 21st.
In consequence of the death of the President
of the United States, the President of the
French republic will go in mourning fur one
month. A grand solemn service will be per
formed at Notre Dame, and for ten days the
national flag will have black crape attached.
A certain rise has taken place in the price of
grain.
Several representatives of the colonies have
presented a proposition relative to the estab
lishment of a line of steamers between France
and the French West India I.dands, touching
at Lisbon, Madeira, and Teneriffee. The
starting point for these vessels will be Havre.
Louis Napoleon is about making another
provincial tour —this time in an easterly direc
tion. The definite effect of the new electoral
law. is said to be, that the number of electors
in France, which iu 1848 amounted to ten
millions and a half, has been reduced to three
millions and a quai ter. The fierce attack up
on the Assembly, in the semi-official journal
Desoir, causes great sensation iu political cir
cles. The subject had been considered at a
cabinet council, but nothing was positively
known. The Bourse was rather agitated—
fives opened at 96C55, and closed at 96.70.
The commercial accounts for the past week
are excelieut. The Paris manufacturers have
more orders than they can execute, and opera
tives are in great demand.
Denmark and the Duchies.— Various small
acts of hostilities, on both sides, have been
committed. The blockade of the harbor of
Keil commenced on the 18th. Several coast
ing vessels have been seized hy the Danish
frigates. The Danish army is under the com
mand of Gen. Von Krogh. That of the
Duchies, of Gen Willisen.
The Danish troops are advancing rapidly.
Commercial intercourse has been interdicted.
Accounts of the 17th state that a smarten
gagement had occurred between the advanced
post of both armies in the vicinity of Flena
burgh ; and advices from Altona of the 18th
state that on that day the Danish fleet, consist
ing of seveu vessels of war, supported by
troops, took possession amidst a heavy can
nonade of both sides of the Isle of Fehmern.
The Lieutenancy has given orders for repri
sals.
Portugal and Spain.— From Lisbon, the
news relative to the American claim is interest’
ing and important. It appears that the Portu
gues government h»d ssnt, on the 11th instant
to the American Charge d’Affaires, its an
swer to the claim of the United Stales Cabinet,
which was pronounced unsatisfactory by that
gentleman. He, in consequence, demanded
his passports.
The Foreign Minister intended to forward
the passports, without delay, accompanied by
a respectful note, expressive of a wish that the
differences between the two countries might
be arranged in a friendly manner. Commo
eqamiTvn *Fngu*. I
as also the two Americen vessels of war
which were expeated to sail on the 19th with
Mr. Clay. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
had sent a circular, through the Poituguese
diplomatic agents, for presentation to the dif
ferent foreign courts, with details respecting
the American demand upon Portugal.
The health of the Queen of Spain is quite
restored. Other Spanish news, of no impor
tance.
The Garman Empire.— All Germany is ring
ing with speculations upon the result of the
war in Holstein.
From Hamburg we learn, that a secend
Russian fleet, with ten thousand troops on
board, is on the point of leaving the port of
for ihe Schleswig-Holstein Coast
Sweden, also, is to send a squadron under the
command of Prince Oscar, and it is not
thought impossible that England may send a
maritime force, at least equal to that of Russia.
There would then be four fleets of maritime
powers, more or less hostile to the German
cause.
In the Duchies, the Hanoverian Chambers
are still firm in their support of Germany, and
consider the peace concluded between Prus
sia and Denmark, as dishonorable to the em
pire.
A dispatch had reached Berlin, stating that
a dreadtul tire bad broken out in the city of
Cracow, by which nearly one half of the city
had been destroyed Many lives were lost,
and a great amount of property consumed.
Austria and Russia.— Accounts from Vienna
state that the Minister of War has resigned, in
conseqnonce of Hayniu's dismissal. Radet
-1 sky has tendered ms resignation, it is said, on
r the same account.
A tremendous fire occurred at St Peters
• burgh oa the 16:h. ou the north side of the
river, near the guard ship. Property to an
‘ immense amount was destroyed.
Market.
A lair extent of busaoese was done in ibo first three
days of ike week, bat it was aknost entirely of a
1 speculative character, spinners taking but little in the
1 market, and not buying more than 3.000 a 4.000
1 bales per day, and the news from the States being by
no weens of a stuuuiatiog character. The demand
has still further taUea off, and the market has lost iu
i buoyancy and firm tone. American descnpnuGs
have slightly receded in price, indeed, we may say
<o the extent of Id. per to. taking extremes; and fcr
the week 39,710 bales, of which 7,420 Amertcau
were taken by speculators. 3,300 Amencau tar ex
port. Eetimstsd •tock 1 27« b 310970 ba»e«
American, against 540,700 bales at that time last year.
The Havre market, on the 23d, was quiet. The
sales se’nnigbt reached 9,000 bales at an advance of
2 francs, importations 4,300 bales.
Later from California*
By the arrival of the steamships Cherokee
i and Georgia at New York, from Chagres the
27th ult., we have dates from San Francisco to
the 18th of July. The Cherokee brings $2,-
494,000 iu gold dust and 130 passengers*
The Georgia brought 254 passengers from
Chagres and 96 from Havana and N. Orleans.
The gold among the passengers is estimated
at over a million of dollars.
Our exchanges are filled wfth long details of
the news, generally of little interest, a sum
mary of which is furnished in the following
telegraphic despatch from New York to the
Baltimore American:
The news from California is fourteen days
later, but possesses little interest. Buildings
are rapidly covering the burnt district, and busi
• ness is reviving. High water still prevents
much activity at the mines, but the rivers are
rapidly subsiding. The mining region is gen
erally quiet, though some shocking murders
have been committed. The Californians are
awaiting with considerable anxiety, the action
of Congress upon the question of admission.
Immigrants are as rapidly as ever pouring into
the country. Coil has been discovered both
in California and Oregon. A company is
about to be organized in California for the
manufacturing of salt from salt springs.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived at Cha
gres on the 26th ult., having experienced a
heavy gale on the 16th, which continued three
days. A seaman was washed overboard and
lost, a fireman was mortally injured, and anoth
er sailor had both his legs broken. The steamer
shipped two heavy seas which caused much
damage to her upper works. She would re
pair while lying at Chagres, and would sail
about the 7th inst. On the morning of the 4th
inst., in latitude 31.03, longitude 74 West, sig
nals were exchanged with the steamship Cres
cent City from this port to Chagres.
The Sarah Sands, Captain Thompson, from
San Francisco, arrived at Panama in 30 days
from San Francisco with 30 passengers and
$250,000 in gold dust on Freight. The steam
ships Columbus, Equator and West Point, had
sailed from Panama for San Francisco. The
steamer Carolina had arrived at San Francisco
, Oregon, p to the . suiljrxg i)f the
California, July Ist.
(The steamship Northerner, Captain Water
man, arrived at Panama on the 16th ult., 96
days from this city, touching at Buenos Ayres
and Valparaiso. Iler actual sailing time was
47 days from New York—said to have been
the quickest trip on record. The steamer Re
public, which left this port on April 13th,
reached Panama on the 15lh of July, twelve
and a half days from Valparaiso. The brig
Metamora, Captain Hopkins, sailed from Cha
gres for Pensacola, July Bth.
The Cherokee brings the gold dust received
at Panama by tho steamships Sarah Sands,
Columbus, and California. The conductor
of the specie train of Howland & Aspinwall
was robbed of $30,000 on his passege across
the Isthmus, previous to the sailing of the
Cherokee.
The hrig Nathan C. Ely, Capt. Pike, was
wrecked ou a reef near Old Providence
The Caprain and crew left the vessel in two
boats, each co illuming five persous. But one
of the two succeeded in landing at San Juan.
The vessel was ato al loss. The captain,
ma‘e, end two seamen come passengers in the
Cherokee.
The specie for the Cherokee was brought
down to Panama in the steamships California
and Sarah Sands. The California sailed from
San Francisco on the Ist alt.
Markets.— Building Materials.— -The recent
fire has occasioned greater activity in the market,
but with no permanent advance in prices. The arri
vals still continue abundant, several millions of feet
having arrived within the month, a great jKirtiuii nf
which arrived a few days after the fire. Tongued
and grooved lumber, of superior quality, is the kind
principally in demand. Scantling ami framing tim
ber are also in request, but the supply is abundant
and prices low. Heavy framing timber and piles
are being used at present to considerable extent for
whading and building purposes in the bay. The
receipts from Oregon down the coast, us also from the
Red Woods in our own bav, give, an ample supply.
Bricks have materially advanced ; the supply is good
but the consumption is large and prices remain firm.
A small lot of Chinese granite has come into the mar
ket ; the blocks are not sufficiently large, a shipment
of granite at the present time, for door and window
sills, pilasters, <kc., would give good profits.
Flour and Meal.—Sales are dull and transactions
limited ; are principally confined to fresh Chili in
bags. For whole sacks, price*, per cargo, average
311 to 811.50; half sacks 86 to 86.25. The
supply of Oregon is light, and is held at 10 75 a 811
per bbl. A large quantity of Hour from the States
hasrecently arrived; find quality Richmond, per
barrel, is held at 310 ; }>er half bbl., II acksail brands
35.50. A new kind of flour, in bags, from Australia
has recently been sold in this market. Sacks of 200
lbs. sold at 89; it is inferior to (’hili flour. Sweet
meal continues at 812 per bbl.; 87 per half do. Bar
ley is firm, at 7to Bc.: there is every probability of
further advance. Beans are scarce; American
white range at about 14c.; Chili beans at 20 to 25c.
We learn that the reports of the discovery
ol Gold in Oregon had been confirmed. A
letter from a respectable gentleman of St. He
lens, (formerly Plymouth,) dated May 29,
•ays : —A great excitement prevails here ; gold
is found everywhere, and parties are constant
ly forming for farther explorations. A party
of some of our most respectable merchants left
Portland, a few days since, for the Wallah-
Wallah, a tributary of the Columbia. The
movement proceeded from a parcel of sand
which was brought in by the Indians, which
yielded 50 per cent pure gold. And in conse
quence of this and the many othe< similar re
ports, flour has risen from to per
barrel in Oregon City, and other articles of
consumption iu proportion.
Reports from Rogue's River represent gold
as very abundant upon that stream. A large
party, Mr among the number, start in a
few weeks, the water permitting, for Mount
St- Helens, which is well known to be a gold
region. 1 have seen a large lot of fine silver
ore from that place, The Indians represent
it as very abundant. Mount St. Helens is
about 30 miles due North from this place.
Gold Lake.—The Placer Times of the 17th
and 18th June, gives glowing accounts of the
abundance of dust which hud been just then,
or very recently discovered, at Gold Lake
From Marysville and other settlements the in
habitants were starting off indiscriminately for
this new Eureka—lawyers, doctors, judges,
traders, teamsters, mechanics and gamblers.
It lies at a very considerable elevation among
the mountains that divide the waters of the
South Fork of Feather from those of the North
branch of Yuba.
h was reported that two thousand persons
had tuken up their journey ; that many who
were working good claims, and had made con
siderable progress, were deserting them fur the
new discovery. Mules and horses were almost
impossible to be obtained. A supply was ex
pected daily, Bud most anxiously awaited. Al
though the truth of the report rests upon the
authority of but two or three who have return
ed from Gold Lake, yet but few were found
who doubt their marvelous revelations.
A party often Kanakas are reported to have
wintered at Gold Lake, subsisting chiefly on
the flesh of their animals. They are said to
have tuken out about $75,000 the first week.
The is not large, and after the wet season
ceases, has no outlet.
Still Later—l 2 o'clock.— The Gov. Dana
has just arrived, and reports Gold Luke en
thusiasm as still on the increase, parties leaving
every hour; provisions high and scarce, and
mules not to be had. A man by the name of
McLeiland had just arrived with $7,000, ob
tained in four days, and he reports that only
the truth has been spoken of this wonderful
locality.
Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican.
Trail of the Californians.--More than Six
Hundred Dead on the Plains.
Fort Laramie, July 1,1850.
For a few days past the emigration has very
sensibly diminished, but still the road is throng
ed, and a large crowd yet behind. Up to last
evening the number of names registered at
this place was 28 312. The number of wag
ons, 8.773. Making a small allowance for
those who have not put down their names, we
shall have about 40,000 for the number of those
who have passed this point.
The leading trains passed here two months
since, aud must now be in the vicinity of Sa
cramento. Between that point and this is one
continuous line of gold diggers dragging its
slow length towards the Pacific. From the
scarcity of provisions amongst many of the em
igrants, there can be but little doubt that the
suffering will be frightful in the California
mountains. Government should push for
ward from California supplies to relieve those
who started on a 2.000 miies journey with pro
fcr
The
mure fatal than it was last. A gentleman just
from the frontier states that ho counted no less
than six hundred and forty-five new graves
alongside the road. The troops are quite
healthy, but many emigrants have been left
here in a dying state, and consequently the
mortality has been great. Most of the sicknes
has been produced by inattention to diet, want
of proper clothing, and drinking stagnant wa
ter.
An express is just in from Fort Hall with the
news that Colonel Porter, with his squadron
of Rifles, has abandoned that place, aud is op
hie way to the Dalles On the 20th of May he
was ou the Snake river. 185 miles from Fort
Hail. Colonel Loomis, Colonel Hoffman,
Major Carlton. Major Thompson, Captain
Wharton, and Capt. Dyer reached here ten
days ago. They will leave here on their re
turn to the frontiers about the 10th instant.
We are in the midst of the rainy season, and
are favored daily with rain and hail storms
that would do credit to almost any country.
State Road.—The travel upon the State
Road at this time is unprecedented at this sea
son or any other period of the year. We
have been informed that the receipts from pas
sengers for the la it month are fully 20 per cent,
more than during the corresponding months of
last year. It is gratifying to find that our citi
zens are ready, when the facilities are offered
.hem. to spend their money in their own sec
tion, rather than w.th those who abuse and in
sult them. Cherokee Georgia will, we have no
doubt, afford enlarged and extended accommo
dations for visitors from the low country dur
ing the next summer. Our own village, with
more Boarding-Houses of the right kind, could
have double the number of visitors now here.
—Cherokee Advocate.
The special telegraphic correspondent of the
N. Y- Tribune, under date of 3d inot,, Raya:
Col. Howard arrived from Texas last night
bringing news that 1500 volunteers had offered
their services to the Governor to march against
New Mexico. The Governor had accepted
them, but they will not march at present. The
Governor awaits an answer from the Federal
Government at Washington and tne decision
of the called eeesion of the Texes Legislature.
The total loss by the recent destructive
fire at Oswego, New York, is said to be SBS •
000, with verlv little insurance
’. The Mexican Boundary Commission, ap
c pointed by Government to determine the
boundary line of Mexico and California, left
New York on Saturday afternoon in the steam
er Galveston, for Port Lavacca, in Texas.
The party consists of about 105 persons, and
0 they are accompanied by an escort of United
a States Infantry, numbering some 140 or 150
j men. The military officers are Col. McClel
lan, of the United States Topographical Engi
neers, and Lieut. Strain, of the Navy. Bt.
Lieut. Col. McClellan, of the Topographical
i Engineers, is the Astronomer, who will be as
sisted by Capt. Hardcastle and Lieut. Whip
. pie, and others of the same corps. Bt. Cap
■ tain Sutherland, of the United States maripes,
also accompanies the expedition in the Com
f missary (Department. Mr. Gray is the Chief
Surveyor of the boundary commission. H e
will be aided by numerous assistants. Mr.
? Bartlett, the Commissioner, did not leave with
j the expedition, but is awaiting the appoint
ment of a Secretary of the Interior, to give
him his final instructions. He will probably
* depart about the 13th inst., and join the main
1 body al San Antonio.— Ball. A me. ■
4 Fire tn Hawkinsville.
j [Correspondence Savannah Republican.]
Hawkinsville, Aug. 5, 1850.
5 Editors Savannah Republican — Gentlemen :
j —About two o’clock this morning tiie Post
i Office in this place was discovered to
be on fire, and tne flames that progreosed
> so far that it wa« totally destroyed, with all its
i contents, consisting of letters, &c. —a stock of
i goods valued at $5,000, belonging to J)r. D.
: K. Mathewson, and all his notes, books, &c ,
amounting to $16,000 more-—no insurance.
The adjoining building belonging to Mr. Dan-
i iel McCabe, was consumed, valued at S4O0 —
no insurance. The fire was evidently the
! work of an incendiary. The loss falls very
heavily upon Dr. Mathewson, our Post-Mas
ter and a very worthy citizen. He was sleep-
i ing out on the hill, (as is usual with onr citi
zens in summer,) and knew nothing of the fire
I until it was nearly over.
Very respectfully, yours, &c. 11.
New Fork Money Market. —Tim New
York Journal of Commerce of Friday evening
says:
“The favorable feeling noticed yesterday
continues, and buyers of business paper are
once more as plenty as sellers. The banks
still have large sums on d posite, and would
discount more liberally if (heir not
already so full.
Theresas a larger
ven.ment Stocks, chiefly of 1867 at 1 Fan
cies were generally dnlf and quiet.
! “Exchange continues inactive, with no
' change in rates.”
i ®
Counterfeit Land Warrants.— Some
twenty to thirty Counterfeit Warrants have
been sold in Wall st. They are an imitation
of the red check letter sheet, and purport io
be issued recently. Most that we have seen
are to B. F. James of Shelbyville, and the
assignments purport to be made and acknow
ledged in Indiana.
The preparation for this swindle has been
cautiously executed, and as the filling bp aad
assignment of Warrants are easily varied, it is
to be presumed that the counterfeiters are
trying their hands in other places with varied
emissions of the same kind. We have seen
no fraud so dangerous for a longtime.— Thomp
son's Bank Note 8f Com. Reporter.
Gold Lumps.—Messrs
San Francisco, shipped by the last steamer, to
Messrs. Win. Hoge & Co., New York, some
three hundred specimens of Gold, iu dust,
lumps and quartz, one of which weighs 193
lbs., said to be the largest and finest piece ev
er discovered. The last mentioned specimen
is destined to be sent to the great London exhi
bition of 1851. as a specimen of the product of
California.— Pic.
The Philadelphia correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, furnishes that paper with the fol
lowing:
“ Within the present week two locomotives,
from Baldwin’s foundry, have been shipped
for Savannah, and another from the foundry
of Norris Brothers, destined for Charleston.
In addition, two more will be dispatched on
Monday next, by the Baldwin’s, for the South*
-
ern roads; and a large and powerful one, for
the Central Railread, is nearly ready for ser
vice.”
Extract of a letter received in Charleston, from
a passenger on board the ship Medora,dated
“ Valparaiso, June—, 1850.—This letter is
dated as above from the capital of Chili. You
will perceive by reference to the map that more
than two thirds of our voyage has expired, and
thanks to a kind providence, 1 can say without
an accident, in spite of all that has been said of
the danger of Cape Horn, and everything con
nected with the voyage. I have enjoyed uni
form health and spirits since leaving Charles
ton, and 1 am happy to say, that the voyage
to me has been a pleasant one. The Captain
is a fine and noble fellow has treated me the
whole voyage in a gentlemanly manner.”
The steam ship Asia, for Liverpool, sailed
from Boston on Wednesday. Bhe took out
95 passengers but no specie.
Immigration.— The number of passengers
arrived at this port from foreign countries
during the mouth of July, was 34,810, being
an increase of 3,176 ns compared with the cor
responding month of 1849. The whole num
ber arrived since the first of January was 125,-
974, being a decrease of 18.682 on the arrivals
of the first seven months of 1849.— N. Y.
Com Adv.
The brig Tonquin, Capt. Sawyer, at New
York from Cardenas, July 29, reports that at
that date Cardenas was in a great excitement
for fear of Gen. Lopez making HnyLilitck ou
(ho I/IVUII »•’ .l.w wwa J;-..-were Ifta- t
ced on the dock, to keep strict watch, so that
no boats could land without tho officer, having
notice of it.
They are continually making prisoners of the
Creoles. Captain Sawyer stales that no sale
could he made of uorilieru produce, of lum
ber, ebooks, &c. No freights offering—-the
sugar crop bad all gone to the United States ;
molasses scarce.
We learn that Col. Long has appeared be
fore the Justices of the Inferior Court of Wash
ington county, and given bail in the sum of
$5,000, for his appearance at the nezt term
of the Superior Court.— Savannah Republi
can.
Crime is New York. —During the quarte
ending on the 30th ult. there were 8,114 ar
rests made by the police of New York. Os
these 1199 were for assault and battery, 1,087
for disorderly conduct, and nearly 3,000 for
intoxication. Estimating the population of the
city at 450,000 one persou in every fifty-five
has been under arrest during the quarter.
The population of California is estimated
by the California Courier at 121,000, of which
number 15,000 were natives and residents be
fore June Ist, 1849; 35,000 are foreigners,
and 71,C00 are Americans. The number of
persons who returned hy the Pacific mail
steamers from April I, 1849, to June 1, 1850,
was 3,173.
Mr. James Brown, es Missouri, is said Io
have closed a contact with the Post-office De
partment for carrying the mail between Inde
pendence and Salt Lake Citv, commencing
ou the Ist September next.
The U. S. Marshal for the District of New
\ ork has succeeded in arresting seven men ou
Fire Island, charged with plundering the
wrecked brig Elizabeth. They were taken to
New York and committed forexamination.
It is s'ated that the whole number of travel
ling preachers in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, is 1,042, of whom 904 are su
perannuated ; local preachers 3,892; members
360,582; 184,722 colored; 3,220 Indians.—
Total 504,530.
There are at the present time twenty-three
cases of murder before the Criminal Coart of
St Louie. Eighteen of the persons are in jail
awaiting their trial, and five nre at liberty on
bail.
The Austrian Charge d’Affaires at Wash
ington, it is raid, has received orders t* pro
test against the policy and the measure! adop
ted by the President of the United States du
ring the Hungarian war.
Sntxxni Lowell Railroxd.—The rail
road between the cities of Salem and Lowell
is completed and is now open for poblic travel.
The event was celebrated on Thursday last by
an excursion trip upon the new road.
The wealth of Sir Robert Peel was so great
that the duty on tax on the probate of his will
amounted to sixteen thousands pounds, and
ten thousand on his legacies, giving to the rev
enue of Great Britain one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollan for this year
STRIPES.
J VST RECEIVED, afresh supply of hand
some style STRIPES and OsNABURGS, from
PrinM A NS * CO.,
aulo-3t Ag«nu.
TONGUES AND CHEESE.
HAW BBLS. Pickled TONGUES;
H. 15 boxes English CHEEsE
Forsaleby aul4-3 D. T. DORTIC.
LIME IN THE KILN.
fhfii | BUSHELS excellent Tennessee
-foyVrvFU LIME, newly burnt, for sale at a
low price, if applied lor soon. It will be delivered
in boxes, barrels or f;ogsbe.-ids, nt any point ou the
Rail Road, in lots of not less than 50 bushels.
jylS GRENVILLE & BATTEY.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MA-
GAZINE, for August—price 25 cents per No.
Milman’s Gibbon’s Rome, Vol. 4, No. 7.
latter-day Pamphlets, edited by Thomas Carlyle.
Hudson’s Statue.
Life and Letters of 1 boms* Campbell, edited by
William Beatlie, M. D., one of his executors, in 2
i Vole.
Portrait and Elementary Sketches of Moral Phi
losophy, delivered at the Royal Institution in the
years 1804, 1805 and 1906. by d« Kev. Sydney
Smith, M. A. Just received by
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f August Ist, 1850. _____
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THE WEATHER, CROPS, &c.
The Cotton Crop —Extract of a letter to
the Editors of the Savannah Republican, from a
mercantile firm in Macon, dated August 2d,
1850 :
“We notice in your paper of the 29tli, that you
mention the receipt of the fust open boll of cotton. —
It goes to corroborate what has been so uniformly said
about the backwardness of the growing crop. On
the 28th July, 1849, we received in Macon the first
bale of new cotton. This year, we suppose one can
not be sent in before the 10th inst., and perhaps later.
We have just returned from a short cxcurs : on to the
west of Macon, and we think we never saw so poor a
prospect for cotton so lute in the season. Is is a mat
ter of general remark among planters, that there is
but little fruit upon cotton. There is a fearful
drought prevailing here and west of us, so far as
heard from. The crops have already sustained se
rious injury, and it is now too late in the season for the
injuries to be repaired. Yours, respectfully.”
[Correspondence of the Mobile Advertiser.]
Hope, Pickens Co , July 31, 1850.
C. C. Langdon, Esq. :— Dear Sir : I have
been absent from home three weeks, and du
ring that time have made a hurried tour
through Wilcox, Dallas, Perry, Greene and
Sumpter counties, Alabama, Noxubee and
Lowndes, Miss., and am now, as you will ob
serve, in Pickens. During tho trip 1 have avail
ed myself of every opportunity, both from
observation and information, to gain a correct
knowledge of the condition of the growing
crop.
Along the entire route from the Alabama
river to the lower part of Noxubee county,
everything I saw and heard was exceedingly
discouraging. The stands of cotton were
generally seriously injured by the ravages of
the lice in the spring, and the cotton remain
ing has a dwarfish and shrivelled appearance,
and 1 was particularly struck with the great
scarcity ol blooms, when usually, at this sea
son, the cotton is beautiful from their profu
sion ; as a result of the scarcity of blomms,
there was a corresponding deficiency of
squares or forms. On reaching the prairie
lands in Noxubee and Lownds, Miss., the ap
pearance of the cotton I found much more
flattering. The dry weather prevailing for
the last two months, with the recurrence of
occasional refreshing showers, have very near
ly repaired the damage sustained when the cot
ton first came up, and it now bids fair to ex
ceed the yield of last year. The plant is not
as high as usual, but is mostly well fruited. It
is, however, too early to make any reliable
estimate of the.|esult, fur should the weather
become wet and so continue during thesummer
and fall, the worms would undoubtedly destroy
much of the cotton that is yet young and ten
dor.
From persons I have seen from North Ala
bama and North Mississippi, I learn that the
stand is materially injured, so much so, that
most favorable weather from this time out
could not produce a yield equal to that of last
year.
During the latter part of last week and the
first of this, the weather has been excessively
hot. We have had no rain fora month, and the
mercury has been tanging from 93 to 98 in the
shade. In the drug store of Mr. Dickerson,
otio of the coolest rooms in the city, the ther
mometer has been several days as high as 94.
The consequence isthat corn is past all recov
ery. All the rain that could fall now would not
make anything like a fair crop, and we doubt
much whether there will be an average of a
halfcrop of corn in this and the adjoining coun
ties.
Colton is not suffering so much yet, but it
is considerably injured by the drought, and is
too late to make a fair crop, with all the ad
vantages of season that can reasonably be ex
pected. — Rome Bulletin Bth inst.
The Crops.—ln this country, the prospect
for a good crop of corn is quite promising.
In regard to cotton, wo hear a variety of opin
ions. If the frost is latJ, and the boll worm
“merciful,” a very good crop will be made
at any rate, the prospect is much better than
it was Mine weeks since. A farmer, who has
just stepped in for his paper, informs us that
the boll worm has already made its appearance
in his cotton field. He fears the injury thus
caused will be very considerable.
J. D. Eads, Esq , in a letter to us from
Carthage, Latke county, dated July 27, says:
“ We have a better corn crop in Leake this
year than was ever known before. The cotton
crop is better titan was expected some time
bince. Some complaints of the worm. The
season is so far healthier than it has been for
the past five years.”— Kmciusco (Miss.) <
Chron. 3d tnsL
Crops — The Alexandria (Rapides parish)
Democrat ol the 31st ult says that the crops
of that parish generally are in a iloiiri hing
condition, particularly on Bayou Rapides and
some part# of the river. On Bayous Boeufand
Limourie, however, the cotton crops are
somewhat inferior, in consequence ol tlie hea
vy rains that have fallen there, but with a short
continuance of fair weather, they too will soon
begin to look up. The caterpillars have disap
peared entirely, and no further notice is taken
of them The Democrat says:
Should they keep aloof for ten days longer,
which they no doubt will, if this weather con
tinues for that length of time, this parish will
make nearly full crops of cotton; but if not —
not.
In Claiborne parish the corn crop is suffer
ing for rain, but the cotton is doing well.
The Jasper Eastern Texian, of the 20th lilt,
says:
We learn from our planting friends that the
prospect of the cotton crop is somewhat more
lavorabie than it has been for some time past,
the weather having become more settled. It
is believed a tolerably fair crop will be made in
this part of the country. There will be a
toll average crop of corn.
Me llOlii a friend "tn Polk county that
the planters in some parts of that county al
most despair of making a fourth crop, owing
to constant rains, many of them cultivating the
the black prairie lands which require a dry s »a
son for sure crops.
Extremely Warm Weather.—The present
Summer has been unusually warm from the
commencement up to this time. Since the Ist
of June, the Thermometer has scarcely, on a
single day, been below 85 degrees at 3 o'clock,
P. M., and frequently as high as 90; but for
the last five days, old Sol has been trying
whether we are Salamanders or not. We
give below the state of the Theriuoneter that we
keep in our office, (which is up-stairs) for the
last five days, at 3 o’clock P. M., viz:
Friday, 95 degrees; Saturday, 95; Sunday,
94 ; Monday, 92; Tuesday, 94.
In Dr. Frazier’s Drug Store, which is imme
diately under our office, the Thermometer has.
during the same time, stood about 3 degrees
lower. Nothwithstanding this extreme heat,
the health of our Town and the surrounding
country, was never better.
The growing crops in this section, are suf
fering to an alarming degree, from the prevail
ing drought. Garden vegetation is literally
destroyed —burnt up; and all the rain that may
now fall, can be of but little benefit to a large
portion of the Corn crops, which cannot now
produce over half the usual yield.—Chattanoo
ga Adertiser,7lh.
During the past two weeks the weather has
been excessively warm—the thermometer rang
ing. during the afternoons, from 95 to 100°,
and even as high as 104°, in a situation where
it was not exposed to extraordinary reflection
A thermometer which we have noticed in the
same place for more than twelve years, and
which we have never before seen range over
90, has, for several days past, indicated from
95 to 99°. The ” oldest inhabitant,” therefore,
has a new item to add to his chronicles.
The crops are suffering extremely in thia
vicinity from the heat and drought—particular - -
ly the corn crop. The rains have been very
partial throughout the State ; in some parts,
corn, cotton, &c presents a flattering pros
pect, while in others, the corn crop in particular
is almost entirely destroyed for want of rain.
Garden vegetables have been very much in
jured by the drought, and the fruits in our gar
dens have scarcely attained one-half their usual
size.
In this vicinity there had been no rain ol
consequence for several weeks until Monday
evening last; we then had a heavy shower ac
companied with violent wind, which did con
siderable damage to the trees, fences, Alc.
Previous to this the leaves of several kinds of
forest trees were drooping, as if touched by an
autumn frost, and some had actually died from
the drought.— Macon Jour. Mess. 7th inst.
The Warmest Day.—Yesterday was the
most oppressive day that we have as yet ex
perienced this season. The thermometer in
our office stood at 1)6" at noon, while at 9 o’-
clock last evening it stood at 92. The lher
mometer, however, is not a fair guago by
which to designate the amount of our suffer
ings. Some days when the mercury ascends
to a high point, we are blessed with such re
freshing breezes that wo do not much regard
the beat. But yesterday the air was close and
while the heat seemed to be reflected
up from the glowing pavements with more
than its usual intensity. Respiration seemed
difficult and exertion required fortitude and
trong determination.— Pic. \th inst.
The St. Francisville (La.) Chronicle of the
3d inst., says : The weather during the pn-t
week has been most propitious for the planter.
It is the season for saving fodder, and a fine
season it has been. The cotton crop has great
ly improved ; but we have been informed by
old and experienced planters, that it will fall
short in the parisu at least one-fourth, and
should the caterpillar make its appearance, not
more than half a crop will be made. The plant
on many plantations looks finely, but will yield
but little. The corn crop is excellent, and
there will be an abundant yield. The cane
looks finely, and the product this season,
should we have no severe winds, will be great
er than the last.
The Pointe Coupee Echo of the 3d. sa>3 that
the caterpillar is destroying much of the young
corn on the lands that were inundated. Corn
and cotton look well.
The Weather— Still continues extremely dry
aid sultry, the thermometer ranging during the
last few days from 94 to 98 in the shade. Op
pressive as is a continuance of such weather,
we are reconciled to it on account of our plant
ing friends, whose prospects fora cotton cryp
are much improved by this state of things.
Ihe crop still promises well in this region,
while many of the planters are resorting to
various expedients for destroying the flies from
which it is supposed the boll worm proceeds. —
Columbus, Miss , Aug. 8.
The first Bale of New Cotton.— We under
stand that the steamer Hancock, which arrived
down on Saturday morning, brought consign
ed to A. Low &, Co, a bale of new cotton
from the plantation of Major W. W. Starke.
It is stated that thia Dale was selected from reve
rt! hundred acme —Sar. Ray., 12M iwL
Crops, Weather Sfc. — In this vicinity we have
had seasonable showers and fine growing
weather. Crops of com and cotton look well.
Country healthy.
Between this place and Macon, with few ex
ceptions, the crops are very fair. There is
occasionally a spot where there has Leeu a cou
tinuedjdtought.— Alb. (G 0. Pat, 94A inst
First Bale vr Cottos. —The first bile of
new Cotton in our market, or in any other so
far as we have sesu. was yesterday
from the plantation of W. A. Carr, Esq., on
Lake Jackson, and purchased by James M.
Williams, Esq., at 12 cents. Quality, “ mid
dling fair.” — Tallahassee Journal, August 3.
The Crops.—The Greenaborough, (Ala.,)
Beacon of the 3d inst. says Cotton continues
to do well, and will soon be opening. And
should it measurably escape the ravages of the
worm, and the fall prove a late one, the crop
in this section will turn out much better than
that of last year. As to corn, although the
Beacon hears of some very fine crops, it is sat
isfied that the crop generally in that section
will prove a light one.
'The CAion Crop. — Late accounts represent the
prospect of the cotton crop as vastly improved, parti
cularly in Georgia, although a full crop is not antici
pated. We hear it said that accounts received in
New York indicate a short crop every where, except
in Middle Florida. Here, however, it is in fact an
open question. The plant has undergone a wonder
ful change since the wet weather set in. That found
it diminutive, stunted, laden with a top crop of pre
mature developement, which has been lost. Under
the influence of some six weeks of showery weather,
with an extremely warm and muggy atmosphere, the
cotton plant has undergone an entire change, drop
ping its first formsand putting forth a rapid and ten
der growth. The quantity of fruit must, therefore,
depend upon the length of the season, and the pre
sence or absence of insect foes, whose depredations
in the present tender and herbaceous condition of the
plant, would be very fatal. Some talk of catterpillar
flies and the boll worm, is in fact, now to be heard ;
but the alarm is not general, and we trust it is ground
less. But either the catterpillar or an early frost
would Make a very short crop of cotton in Middle
Florida.
The first bale of the new crop was received in
town on Friday last, (2d instatant,) from the planta
tion of Wrn. A. Carr, Esq., and was sold to the house
of J. M. Williams, for 12c. This, however, is to be
taken as no indication of the forwardness of the crop.
Cotton picking has not generally commenced, and the
gathering of cotton enough for one bag, from portions
of a field particularly forward, or from premature
plants and bolls, in order to gratify the natural pride
of being first in the market, is a matter of yearly oc
currence.— T'allahasse Sentinel, 6 th. inst.
The Vicksburg (Miss.) Sentinel of the Ist says:—
It is now certain that the corn crops in this section of
country will be very fine. The cotton is four to six
weeks backward, but the season for a month past has
been rather partial, in some neighborhoods too much,
in others too little. The cotton is yet subject to many
contingencies—among the chief of which is the boll
worm and caterpillar, both of which are announced
to have appeared in some sections, and early frost in
the fall. From the best information w r e can gather
from our exchanges and other sources, we do not
think the yield of this State can much exceed the half
of a full crop. .
The Concordia (Louisiana) Intelligencer of the 3d
says: During tho last four days we have met several
planters from Black river, Brushy bayou, Tensas
river, and the lower parts of this parish. All report
the grassworm has made fearful havoc, and still con
tinues its work of destruction on many of the late
planted corn fields. This worm first eats the bud, and
then literally riddles the leaves, and makes such
fields look as dreary and lifeless as those killed by
the frost. The early planted corn cannot be injured
by this unexpected destroyer; on many places an
abundant harvest is promised. The cut-worm has
destroyed, on many plantations, the stand of late
planted cotton.
The Huntsville Advocate, 9th inst. says:—The
weather has been uncommonly hot for the past ten
days, the thermometer ranging from 88 to 94 in the
shade ; and we have had no ruin of consequence for
several weeks. The crops are suffering very greatly
from the want of it; corn, being in the earing state,
has been cut short astonishingly. Cottoh is also in
juring now. Every thing looks parched aud dry.
Grasshoppers in Crops.— Owing to the drought
and the extreme heat of the weather, we suppose,
thousands of Grasshoppers of various colors, have
accumulated on many of the farm; in this section of
the country. They go in of myriads, and destroy
everything before them—the cotton especially —
leaves, bolls, squares, tender buds, etc. Our farmers
get rid of them by driving them ; some into ditches
dug for the purpose, where they are found, and others
into fires made for their reception.— LaGrange He
rald, Qlh inst.
Enormous Wheat Crop. — A correspondent of the
Detroit Daily Tribune writing from Romeo, Mich.,
states that Ira Phillips of Bruce, Macomb Co, last
week harvested and thrashed from two acres of
ground, one hundred and twenty-four bushels of
wheat. The wheat crop of Macomb county, and in
deed of all Michigan, will be unprecedentedly large.
DIED
lu Columbia county, Ga., on the 25th July, at 10
o’clock, after a protracted illness, Mr. William
Cliett, aged 41 years and 4 days. In him the Bap
tist Church has lost a devoted Christian, society an
esteemed member. As a neighbor, but few can fill
, his place; as a Church member, few will enjoy that
confidence of Christian character, that was reposed
n him by his brethren —leaving behind him an only
child whose mother died in July, 1845.
At her father’s residence, in Burke county, on the
12 inst., Elizabeth, third daughter of Bev. W. L.
Tucker, aged nine year-.
In New York, on the 6th inst., after a long illness,
Samuel D. Corbitt, late of Savannah, Geo , in
the 47th year of his age.
At his residence in Jasper County, on the Bth
July, 1850, of Apoplexy, Maj. Lawson S. Holland,
in the 65th year of his age.
The Christian Index, Christian Advocate and
Southern Recorder, will please copy. A. S. H.
(Hommertial.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesday, P. M.
GOTTON.—The accounts of the Cambria caused
a depressed feeling in our Cotton market, and the
very limited demand caused holders to submit to a
decline during the week, of a full quarter of a cent
on all qualities on all parcels that they were forced
o sell. But they do not offer their stocks generally
at the decline, as most of the Cottons in store are
owned by Planters, who have limits on it far above
our prese .t price*. The sides of the entire week
have been about 1800 bales, and as the Pacific’s
accounts will rather strengthen holders, we omit giving
any quotations, only reporting that the sales made up
to Monday, were at 12 to 12|c. for Middling Fair ;
ill to life. Ibr Good Middling and llg to 1 l|c. for
Middling. The Pacific’s accounts have had no ef
fect upon the market—prices continue drooping.
Sales to-day about 200 bales.
The accounts of the growing crop still come in
very contradictory from all sections of the State
In the middle section of this State comprising the
counties of Greene, Morgan, Clarke, Oglethorpe,
Elbert, Wilkes and Lincoln, the prospect is said to
be very gloomy. In Columbia the seasons have
been very partial, some having a good prospect, whils
others are suffering severely for want cf rain. In
the counties of Burke, Jefferson, Washington and
Wilkinson, Cotton is doing better than in any section
that we have heard of, but the Corn crop is represen
ted to be bad in all sections of the State.
For the prospect of thq crops at the West we re
fer our readers to the numerous extracts which we
publish in our weekly.
The accounts of the Pacific which were received
by Telegraph last evening, are decidedly favorable
por the holders of Cotton. The business continues
heavy, the trade buying freely, the export demand
continues good, and speculators seem to have confi
dence in the article. The trade in the manufactu
ring districts is heavy, and there is a demand for all
manufactured goods. The stock is reducing and as
we know that the imports from this country will be
very light for the balance of the year, and we know
nothing that can cause prices to decline in that coun
try for some time to come. The exports to Great
Britain up to the Ist of July were 909,328 bales. The
exports up to the present date were 1,025,177 bales.
The exports up to the Ist of December, will scarcely
reach 100,000 bales more, and us the export demand
for the continent must be heavy for the balance of
the year, the stock in Liverpool on the Ist of January
must be very trifling.
Receipts up to latest dates.
1850. 1849.
Savannah, August 6 327,573 396,674
Charleston, Aug. 8 ••380,564 440,466
Mobile, Aug. 2 331,611 508,414
New Orleans, Aug. 2 787,581 1,086,661
Florida, August 1 180,304 197,101
Texas, July 27 30,408 38,031
North Carolina, July 27 10,078 9,80!
Virginia, Ang. 1 9,200 12,860
2,047,319 2,689,991
Decrease ... *642,672
Stock on hand in South cm Sea-ports.
1850. 1849.
Savannah, Aug. 6. 15,328 10,793
Charleston, Aug. 32, 062 14,386
Mobile, Aug. 2. 21.400 6,242
New Orkrniw, Aug. 6. 31,053 8,119
Florida, July 31 2,665 910
Texas, July 20 221 2,197
North Carolina, July 20 225 250
Virginia, Aug. 1 600 350
Stock at Southern sea-ports* • • 103,554 43,247
Increase in Southern purls, ••60,307
New Ywrk Aug. 1 96,345 71,056
Increase ... 25,289
Exports. 1850. 1848. Decrease.
Great Britain-••■ 1,025,177 1,529,708 504,531
France 274,796 357.530 82,734
Other P’gn Ports.. 180,153 316,327 136,174
Total exports. 1,480.126 2,203,565 723,439
To Northern ports. ..768,797 772,243 3,446
Total exports 2,248,923 2,975,808 726,885
The receipts after this date last year were 38,605
bales. The exports to Great Britain 8,193; to
France 10,729, and to other Foreign pons 5,240
bales.
REMARKS.—Our Merchants are busy receiving
ibeir fell supplies, and filling country orders, which
are coming in heavily for all descriptions of Groce
ries, and particularly for Bagging and Bale Rope.
Our mechanics are all busy, and there is a demand
for all kinds of Building Material.- ; ao J workmen
and laborers find ready employment.
SUGARS —The advance at the North and West
has caused holders to advance their prices, and all
kinds of Sugars are now selling one cent higher than
(Ley were a mouth ago. We quote Ga 9 cents for
Brown Sugars, 11 a 111 cents for Crushed.
COFFEE.—This article remains without change.
The stuck in market is light. Our dealers buy spar
ingly, as prices are considered unsettled. We quote
ft io Ila 12 cents, Jiva 12 a 14 cents.
MOLASSES. —The supply of West India Molas
ses has become u*ncb reduced from the heavy de
mand. We quote 23 a25 cents.
BAGGING AND BALE ROPE.—The demand
fur Gunny Bagging and Bale Rope continues heavy.
We quote Gunny Bagging 16 j a 18 cento; Bale Rupe
a 10 cents.
BACON. —The receipts continue light, and the
demand for the paxt week has be «n moderate. Pri
ces remain unchanged. Good Hams are scarce.
FLOUR.—There is a demand fur all the Flour
that our City Mills can grind. Prices remain at iGj
for fine, s7} for superfin •, and 36 for family Flour.
GRAIN. —There is a very light receipt of ail kinds
of Grain. Sales of 1,000 bushels of Corn have been
made at 78 cento, but it is selling in small parcels at
75 »80 cwt* There is a good demand for W beat.
1 and all that is brougbt|to market finds ready sale at
. 31.25 for the best quality.
EXCHANGE. —Checks on the North remain at
I per cent, premium.
) FREIGHTS.—The River is getting low, but the
’ Steamers arrive and depart freely. The Steamers
I Sibley, Tennessee, Hancock, Oregon and Cook, have
j all arrived and departed,
Liverpool Market.
Extract of a letter per the Cambria :
5 LIVERPOOL, July 26.—Since our Circular Os
the 12th inst. the face of our Cotton market is some*
1 what changed. In the first week of the period, we
were more excited than previously, and the business
. reached an extent of which there are few instances on
record, prices were further pushed up to the extent
of |d. per lb. But this week we have been quite
, calm and with a more limited business the market
has receded about jd, from the highest point. The
movement of the fortnight has been as follows :
Imports: Sales. Con’pt’n. Spec’t’n. Exp’t.
F’m 12 to 18, 6,092 111,040 42,430 52,010 16.600
“ 19 to 25, 57,236 39,710 17.820 13,560 8,330
63,228 150,850 60,250 66,570 24,930
There is nothing to surprise us in the pause which
> has taken place —nothing to modify the opinion we
have expressed that with another small crop in the
-States our prices must assume a much higher range
r than we have hitherto attained. The Trade have
• laid in large stocks and it is natural they should hold
t back for a while to watch the progress of the grow-
> ing crop, but unless in consequence of improving ac
counts from the States we see little prospect of the
1 confidence of holders being shaken, though with
» Cottons that pay, a desire to realize may occasionally
j induce slight concessions whilst the calm lasts. We
do not, however, anticipate that it will be of long
* duration. Our stock is so extremely small for the
a season and without larger imports it will weekly
3 dwindle into a smaller compass. On the other band
» business in the manufactured produce maintains its
- . activity, and with consumption on its present scale a
very short period will reduce the supply in spinners’
bands to such a point as must again for-e them into
f the market.
t Our Corn market has been more active this week,
3 rainy and unfavorable weather these last few days give
encouragement to speculators, and to some extent bu-
’ sin css has been done in Wheat at an improvement of
2d. per 70 lbs. Flour also is a trifle dearer. In In
j dian Corn there is a stronger dis|>oßition to speculate
j in consequence of the re-appearance of the Potato
r disease in some parts of Ireland, and some considera-
I ble parcels have changed hands at an advance of 2s.
IP oil the lowest sales at the close of last week and be
ginning of the present.
j Liverpool, July 26.
I Cotton.— The market has this week been com-
8 parativcly quiet, and in many instances buyers have
t bad an advantage of |d per lb. iu the middling and
ordinary qualities of American, and in Surat. Bra
a zil has been very firm, and prices are again rather
j higher. No change can be noticed in Egyptian.
Speculators have taken 7420 American, 610 Pernam,
390 Bahia, 1660 Egyptian and 3660 Surat, and Ex
porters 5350 American, 830 Pernam, 270 Egyptian
( and 1880 Surat. We quote Fair Uplands Bd.
3 Taken on speculation this year to date, 467,410
“ bales; taken for export to date, 128,830 bales; ac
tualexport from Liverpool and Hull, 86,814 bales;
a average weekly deliveries from this port to the trade,
' to this date, 28,279 bales.
' LIVERPOOL, July 27. —The Cotton market dur-
r ing the week has been quiet, and prices have given
' way Jd. per lb. The sales are estimated at 40,000
, bales. Yesterday, however, there was a more active
demand and a betler feeling pervaded the market.
The sales reached 8000 bales at the following quo
t lotions :
Middling Upland 7J a 7jd.; do. Mobile, 7J a 7jd.;
’ do. Orleans, 7ja 7Jd
f The accounts from Manchester are much the same
, as last week.
LONDON, July 26, 5 P. M.—The Cotton mar
i kel is dull, with a declining tendency.
; LIVERPOOL, July 26, 6 P. M.-We have had
3 more disposition to purchase Cotton this afternoon,
and seveial parcels of American have been taken at
prices which could not be realized this morning. 1
3 cannot ascertain the reason for this extra purchasing,
unless it be the small quantity taken by consumers
t the past week. James McHenry.
f Trade in the Manufacturing Districts.—Man
f Chester ts-e. — In all the manufacturing districts busi-
- ness progresses on an active scale. From Mancbes
i. ter, Messrs. Gibson, Ord & Co. report, under date
■ 22d inst.: We hive had in the past two or three
weeks a most active demand, al gradually advancing
prices, until we have established rates averaging not
i less than 10 per cent, on our staple productions above
those current last month The buying has been very
general for foreign markets, and our home-trade
houses Lave operated extensively. Never, at any
former period, were our stocks so low as at the pre
sent time. Os Yarns, there are literally none, and,
with the exception of some trifling accumulations of
low roeded 40 inch Shirtings, and in one or two
hands a heavy stock of Domestics, the same may be
said of other goods. This being the case, together
with a demand for every bundle of Yarn and every
piece of goods as produced, we cannot look for any
immediate reduction in the consumption of Cutton,
more particularly as our spinners are now, for the
first time since 1846, realizing a profit.
HAVRE, July 24.— Cotton. —We received only
on Thursday last our weekly advices from the Uni
ted States, per steamer Cambria, and our market
all Wednesday, in expectation of them, remained
very dull; but as soon as the Southampton boat was
in which brought these accounts, as also a telegraphic
despatch announcing the arrival in Liverpool of*the
American steamer Pacific, with three days later
dates, all of which continued to be exceedingly un
favorable to the coming crop, a great activity ensu
ed, and when it was known that the Livecpool mar
ket was up, and a considerable business done, in
consequence of the advices from America, holders
here raised their pretensions immediately 2f., which
buyers paid eagerly, and the sales of the day ex
ceeded 2500 bales, with 2f. advance on our present
quotations. Since then transactions were limited to
1200 bales daily, prices, however, remaining very
I steady.
To sum up, the sales in the past se’ennigbt reach
ed 9,127 bales, against 4,300 bales imports : in these
i transactions are comprised 350 bales middling to
s good middling, sold to arrive by Espindola and Hol
yok« at f. 105. Our aluu*k i* rained 43,200 bales.
, The following were the sales effected, viz :
4,394 baled New Orleans, f. 98 to 117
1,035 Mobile, JOI :< 112
. 3,349 “ Upland, 101 “ 117
350 “ Ne w Orleans to arrive, •• 106 “
9,127 bales.
The imports during the same period amounted to
4,426 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6, P. M.— Cotton.—
Stock on hand Ist Sept., 1849 12.154
Arrived since to date 834,913
Arrived to-day 21
847,088
Exported to date ••806,401
Exported to-day. 2,200—803,601
Stock on hand andon shipboard not cleared•• 39,487
Sugar.— 4B hhd>. fair to prime were sold at 5J a
6jc.
Plour. — Prices still lower; sales 2500 bbls.
Carn. — Prices lower; sales 250 White at 75c.;
300 at 72; 200 at 70; 1050 at—; 600 Yellow in two
lots at 75, and 200 White and Yellow at 74 and 75c.
Whiskey.— llß bbls. Rectified were sold in two
lots at 24c.; 505 Raw at 26jc.
Bacon.— los casks prime Cincinnati sides were
taken for export at 4J; 60 casks sound sides and
shoulders sold at auction at 4 j a 4£c. for the sides,
and 3 7-16 c. for the shoulders; 20 bbls, canvassed
hams at Bsc., and 22 casks clear sides at —.
Bagging and Rope.— 2oo coils were sold at 6c.
i cash, and 50 coils and 40 pieces at 6j and 13JC.
freights.— No new engagement has transpired.
Exchange.— Fair demand. London 9| 8 10| per
ct. prem.; Paris sf-25 a 5f.30; New York 60 days
Ia 11 per ct. dise.; do. Sight J per ct. prem.
MOBILE, Aug. 8, P. M.— Cotton. — The market
this morning presented the sirne quiet appearance
noted in our last. But after 3 o’c’ock quite un active
demand sprung up and holders being ready to cloee
their storks, 1500 a 2000 bales were taken at full
rates. Yesterday we could not learn of a single sale.
o
lO* Wishing to reduce my Slock of Milli
nary and Fancy Goods before purchasing PaR
suppies, I offer thorn at very reduced prices for cash
Among them will be found handsome Emb’d. Lace
VI SETTS; Black and White Lace CAPES; Black
and White Trimming LACES; Lace VEILS;
Black and Whit© L/ace for CAPES and M ANTE
LETTS; Drawn Silk and Straw BONNETS;
Boyfl and Misses’ HATS; Silk and Kid ELAS
TICS; RIBBONS; FLOWERS; dotted TABS;
Plain, Feather and other FANS; Linen Cambric
HANDKERCHIEFS; Tooth and Hair BRUSHES ;
Jules Hauehi’ celebrated POWDER; Alabaster, Lil
ly White, and Infant's POWDER ; Powder BOX
ES and PUFFS; Hair Curling FLUID; Hair RE
STORATIVE; Hair Dye; Depilatory POWDER,
for removing superfluous hair; Lidies’ Hair BRAIDS
and CURLS; Dress CAPS and Head DRESSES,
always on hand, and made al f.feort notice.
Mrs. E. O. COLLINS,
au6-lm Broad- st, opposite the U.S. Hotel.
LAW SCHOOL AT AUGUSTA.
qpHE NEXT COURSE of LECTURES will
JL commence on MONDAY the 21st of OCTO
BER.
The object of this School—the first ever establish
ed south ol the Roanoke—has been to aid in introduc
ing a higher standard of professional altainmc it, the
necessity for which needs no comment. The system
of instruction is precisely that bo long followed, and
•o eminently successful, at Litchfield, Connecticut.
The subscriber commenced Lecturing with die ad
vantage of all the M9S. used by his father, at that
celebrated school, and has labored, for years, to add
to these notes the views of later writers, and the au
thority ol all recent decisions.
A practice in Georgia, of more than a quarter of a
century, has given him a familiar acquaintance with
the peculiar lawsand institutions of the South, which
is not likely to be met with in the larger schools of
the Northern States; and when to this is added an
experience of more than a dozen years, as a b cturer,
lie trusts he may, without presumption, sugge t, that
the facilities he offers to Southern Student*, fur ac
quiring legal knowledge, are not to be surpassed.
The weekly exercises consist of five I eel u res, an
Examination, and a Moot Court, in which eaves are
argued, on pleadings drawn up on the English plan,
tliougii in the Georgia form.
Students have free access to large and well select
ed Libraries, and find, io Augusta, gw I society, a
healthy climate, daily communication with every
part <»f the country, and reasonable prices of Irving.
The subscriber will be happy to furnish any fur
ther information whenever applied to, personally, er
by letter.
Tehms, as heretofore —One hundred Dollars, for
the first} ear; Sixty Dollars lor the second; paya
ble quarterly, in advance. Eleven weeks of Lec
turer are considered a quarter.
WM. TRACY GOULD.
Augusta, Ga. July 31, 1850. jy3l-w(i
REUBEN RICH’S PATENT CENTRE
VENT WATER WHEEL
C1 AUTION. --Having been informed that acer-
/ tain person named REED, is vending a Water
Wheel upon which tire water is conducted by means
of a spiral scroll, as upon “Reuben Rich’s Patent
Centre Vent,” we hereby notify and caution the
public, that we will prosecute, in all instances, for
any evasion or infringement upon said patent, both
the maker and party using, and will be thankful for
any information referring us to parties thus tretq>ah«-
ing. GINDR AT & CO.
Montgomery, Ala., June 11, 1850.
je2l-tf
DISSOLUTION.
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
between the subscribers, under the firm name
of Slomas, Hemby <fc Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The first named three will continue
to offer Goodi al their old stands in Elberton and
Crawfordville, under the same name, and aie alone
authorised to settle the business of the old firm.
GEORGE SLOMAN
ISAAC HENRY,
SOLOMON MARCUS
ALEX. B. EPHRAIM.
July 24 1860. jy3o-d6dtwfi J
PO'TSCBirT!
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Transmitted for the Chronicle & Sentinel.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER PACIFIC.
ADVANCE IN COTTON OF 1-8 a l-4d.
CORN DECLINED.
Lchleswig War Commenced.
GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.
TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION.
Baltimore, Aug 12, 9.50 P. M.
The Pacific arrived at New York at 9 o’clock
thia morning.
Liverpool Market
Liverpool, July 31.—Since tbe sailing of
the Cambria cotton lias advanced & to 4d.
On the 30th the demand for Cotton revived
with active vales, which for the four days
amounted to 47,000 bales, of which 25,000
were taken by speculators and exporters-
Corn is la. lower. Flour firm. Wheat Id.
per bushel lower. No change in provisions.
Coffee firm.
Consols closed 96j to 97.
Havre, July 30.—Cotton was dull on Satur
day. Yesterday it became more animated.
Trade generally good.
Miscellaneous.
In England the Danish questions are excit
ing great interest. Should the British trade of
tho Baltic be interfered with it, would become
the duty of England to make a move to pro
tect it.
O’Brien was to be removed from Maria
Island to Hobart Town, to be kept in close
confinement.
Official intelligence had been received of the
death of General Taylor. The Americans in
Liverpool convened at the American Consul
ate, and resolutions were adopted expressive
of the high admiration of his character cher
rished by his countrymen.
War has commenced between Denmark and
the Dutchies. On ths 25th the two armies met
at Anstedt—the Danes 40,000, the Holateiners
30,000 strong. The Danes were victorious.
The battle lasted eleven hours. Killed, wound
ed and missing, about 7,000.
Russia. —A destructive conflagration has re
duced the city of Samaria to ruins. Thirty
three stone houses, 480 framed houses, inclu
ding churches, residences of Ambassadors,
municipal aud judicial authorities, the prison,
hospital aud post office,and 126 corn magazines
were destroyed.
From Washington.
Baltimore, Aug. 9, P. M.
The Southern members of the House held
a caucus last night and appointed the follow
ing committee to report measures fur the South
regarding shivery and the territories, viz:
Toombs, Chairman; Burt, Hilliard, Thomp
son, of Miss., Cabell, Howard, Johnson, of
Arkansas, Morse, Green, Clingman, Thomas,
McLean. Houston, Bowie.
Mr. Pearce's bill to settle the boundary of
Texas passed in the Senate yesterday—yeas
30, naj s 20.
The Department of the Interior has been
tendered to Thus. McKennon, of Peon.; and
the War Department to Conrad of Louisiana.
The Sing Sing prison, New York, was burnt
yesterday.
Washington, Aug. 9.
A few days ago four male slaves belonging to Hon.
Rob». Toombs and A. H. Stephens, were concealed
by Abolitionists until hut night, when an attempt was
made to take them cff. The police pursued and over
took the carriage containing the slaves and one white
man, four mil m Washington. The party in the
carriage fired pon their pursuers, which was return
ed by them, injuring two men badly. The whole
party, except one of Mr. Toombs’s negroes, was finally
captured and imprisoned.
From Washington.
Baltimore, August 12, P. M.
The California bill was engrossed in the
Senate to-day—yeas 33, nays 11.
Three negroes belonging to the Hon. Mr.
Colcock of South Carolina, absconded from
him at Washington six weeks ago and had re
mained concealed until to-day in that city,
when two of the uien were found by Capt.
Goddard, at the residence of Richard S. Coxe,
concealed under the floor of the kitchen. They
were committed to prison. The other is still
at large.
New York Market.
Monday, Aug. 12, P. M.— Cotton. — Market firm.
The foreign news has produced no effect; sales 2,500
bales. No change in Flour—demand fair. Freights
Tobacco, Kentucky, advanced jc. Rica
quiet.
Baltimore, Aug. 13— 7& I*. M.
From Washington.
The California Bill passed the Senate to-day
by a vote of 36 to 18. The minority gave no;
tice of protest to-morrow.
For Chagres.
The steamers Cherokee, Empire City, and
Georgia, have sailed for Chagres.
New York Market.
Tuesday, August 13.—Cotton hue slightly Im
proved ; 4,500 bales sold. Rice quiet, and prices
unchanged.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, P. M.—Cotton.— Sales to
day 679 bales, at prices ranging from 11 to 12J cento.
The market is quiet, with no change in prices.
F rom the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph.
New Orleans, Aug. 11—8 30 A. As.—During
the two days, 1,200 bales Cotton have been
sold. Middling quoted nominally at 12 to 12|.
The accounts by the Cambria came to hand
to-day. 150 hhds. Tobacco have been sold.
There is a better demand for Flour, at low
prices—4,000 bbls, shipped to Boston and
Charleston. Corn, 60 to 65. Bacon Sides,
to 5.
The brig Charles Kershaw, Capt. Atchinson,
and schr. Charles Edmondston, Capt. Vincent,
have cleared for your port.
from the Baltimore Sun—By Telegraph.
Washington, August 9.—The white man who
was officiating in attempting to abduct the
slaves of Messrs. Stephens and Toombs is
named Chapman. He is the person who fired
first at the pursuers, wounding one of the po
lice officers. It proved, however, to be only a
slight flesh wound. Some others of the officer*
engaged in the capture were slightly wounded.
A black man named Warner Harris has also
been arrested as an accessory in the affray.
He was captured near Sylvester Spring, on
the farm of Mr. Blain, by Captain Goddard,
Chief of the Police, and Mr. William Handy,
his assistant.
Quite a high state of excitement now pre
vails, in consequence of this affair.
The weather is very hot.
Louisville, Aug. B.—During the last twenty*
four hours there have been 24 interments, of
which 13 were from cholera, and 11 from oth
er diseases.
Cincinnati, August 7.—The Board of Health
report for the 48 hours ending thia evening,
78 interments, of which 16 were from cholera,
and 49 children under five years of age.
St* Louis, August 8 —The entire Whig tick
et with the exception of two Judges of the
County Court will be elected. Intelligence
from the second Congressional District indi
cates very certainly that the Whig member is
elected, and also a majorly of Whig delegates.
St. Louis, August 8. — Darby, (W ) baa
300 majority in St Louis county over Roger,
Free-soiler. The whole Whig ticket for the
Legislature, Sheriff and Coroner, is elected.
So far as returns have been received the
Whigs have gained largely, and there are pros
pects of their triumph throughout the State,
thus securing a United Slates Senator.
The returns come in slowly.
The cholera is evidently decreasing in our
city.
20 000 BUSHELS PRIME SUN
DR; WHEAT WANTED,
I NOR W .CH >i.5U will be paid lor Red,
and SI.jJ for White, iu cash, at WINTER’S
PALACE MILLS.
Columbus, Ga., June 22, 1850. je26-w!o*
ICE, ICE. ICE
THE ELLIS STREET ICE COMPANY
have to-day received a cargo of superior ICE,
and can hereafter supply tbeir City aud Ceuntry
Customers promptly through the balance of I be season.
aul4-d2&wl A. DEAS, Agent.
BURNING FLUID AT 80 CENTS
PER GALLON.
fIUIE SUBSCRIBER has made arrange-
A merits with the original manufacturer of BURN
ING FLUID, or SPIRIT GAS, for a fresh and con
stant supply, and owing to his large fairs, he baa
made more favorable arrangements, and offers it at
80 cents per gallon. He warrants the Fluid to be as
good as can be made. Your patronage is respectfully
solicited.
He also has a Wagon running to all parts es the
city, any one wishing it left at their residence, by
leaving their names at the store, they shall be prompt
ly attended to, at tO cents per gallon.
By tbe Barrel a liberal discount u ill be made.
WILLIAM CURTIS, 137 Ea»l Bay.
au!4-2 Charleston, S. C.
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
npHE SUBSCRIBER, having for many
JL years devoted much time and attention to tbe
science of Electricity, especially iu reference to tbe
art sf protecting objects from the effect of Lightning;
and having placed his IMPROVED CONDUC
TORS on many thousands of Buildings in the New
England Cities and Country, with entire success,
now offers his service® in that line of business to the
citizens of Angu»ta and neighboring country.
All work entrusted to my care will receive my
personal attention, and be warranted to be done in
tbe most sei entific and thorough manner that has
been yet devised.
O' All orders by mail or otherwise, left at ibis of
fice, promptly aiUuded to
I jyl6»W|» LEWIS GALE j Electrician.
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