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POLITICAL.
. from the Rational JnUU'ujmor.
Whig Extravagance.
It i« a favorite tberne for the opponent* of the
present Administration to charge it with extrava
gantexpouditures. The same cry was raised against
the administration es Jolin Quincy Adams, whose
annual expenditures uveraged about twelve million*
of dollar.*. But, so eoou os a change of rulers took
place, the average annual expendi;urss fortlic first
term of General Jackson was fourteen million a,
for hia second term twenty-two million*, and for the
four years of Mr. Van Buren’s administration
about thirty mUliont. The practice of the Demo
cratic party, when in power, in this respect, has al
ways differed very greatH from Itieir precept* when
out of office. Yot, noiwithstanding the notoriety
of the fact Uiatthe Whigs have always administer
ed the Government ou more economical terms than
their opponents, th# old cliarge ia still continued,
and is already made one of the battle-cries of the
We have on a recent occasion sliuded to the sub
ject hut now proptse to take it np more in detail
as regards Mr. Fillmore's administration.
in Congress the assertion lias recently been made
that the Administration was spending *irtymiUi/ru
per annum I One member, having stated a rather
(ess sum, subsequently begged to correct his state
went, acknowledged tliat h* overrated the
amount, and requested permission to reduce his
estimate to fifty-thru minions. We will not at
tempt to explain why either of these assertion.! [
were put forward to the wor,d, when the facts of
the case were so perfectly accessible, in the annual
Treasury Report ior tec fiscal year ending the 30th
June, H3l. This, the latest official document at
the time these assertions were gravely made, ex
hibited the exset amount to be S4B, 003,878 68, with
full details of the sums under each separate head
of outlay.
This amount is only twelve million* l**t than
stated by one member, ami onlyyfw million* less
than what was stated by another. These handful
of millions might have been considered small
am runt* in the eyes of the gentlemen referred to,
hut the foe* might as well have been stated, parti
cularly as correct information on the subject was
at me very time lying on their own desks in the
printed Report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The accounts lor the expenditures of the fiscal
year which closed on the 80th June, 1852, huvo
just been oomph.ted, and they amount to about
$45,760,000, of which sum $1,867,688 was for re
demption of the public debt, whilst the amount for
this object included in tbc expenditure of the pre
ceding fiscal rear was only 85X1,245, be.ng adiii'er
•ncc 0f51,34«,874. To this should also be added
$875,1X10 interest paid on the now issue of fire per
cent, stock to Texas, no portion of which was in
cluded in the payments for the year 1850-’si. n,lik
ing together $1,7x1,874, which being deducted
leaves lor the veur 1851-'s2the snmof $44,125,000,
being u reduction of nearly four million* of dol
lars upon the expenditure of 1850~’61.
But it is continually asserled by our opponents,
when comparing these expenditures with those
of Mr. l’olk’s administration, that the latter in
cluded the heavy expenses ol' a war, whilst that of
Mr. F illmore has been in a time of peace. . In ma
king this assertion, however, no allowance is made
for tiie heavy items arising front that war; lega
cies wnich Sir. Polk’s administration lias left as
heavy burdens upon the Treasury, somo to con
tinue for years, and some probably to bo perpetual.
We are willing, however, to compare the pre
sent Whig expenditure with that ot Air. Polk, not
during the war with Mexico, but previous thereto,
making due deductions from the Whig expendi
tures for those items of increased outlay which the
Polk administration has entailed on the tuition in
consequence of that war, and the payment ot
which is unavoidable, and such other items as iiavo
necessarily become additional charges upon the
Treasury, which hud no previous existence as such
or of sums which really do net form any portion
of the usual ami regular expense* of the Govern
ment. Or, in other words, to compare the expen
ditures of Mr. F'illmore's administration with
tlmso of Mr. Polk’s for the same objects.
Thai there may bo no mistake on the subject,
we will proceed to state them on the official author
ity of the annual Treasury Report, laid before
Congress at the opening of the present session.
F irst let ns observe, however, that the peace ex
penditures under Mr. Polk’s administration for
the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1848, previous to
tiie Mexican war, by official accounts, was $26,090,-
774, and we will make the comparison with the
Whig expenditures for tiie fiscal year ending
June 30, 1851, though that, as already elated, is
nearly tour millions more than in tne last fiscal
year, ending tiie OCltli ult. The preceding expen
diture for the fiscal year 1846-’8 included no por
tion of tiie payments tor cither principal or interest
ol tiie public debt, or for trust funds.
Though hostilities commenced iu Moxico a few
•weeks prior to the end of that fiscal year, and
though urruugcmenlH for the war were immediate
ly commenced, yet very little if any actual pay
ments lor tiie war were made from tiie Treasury
previous to the then now fiscal year; and if a re
faction in made oil that account, flud the real
peace expenditure placed at tiie reduced and
round sum of $20,500,000, it will probably bo very
nearly or quite correct.
In the expenditures, then of the present admin
istration for the fiscal year ending the Both Juno,
1851, we find the following war items, viz:
Ist. The fourth instalment of tho indemnity to
Mexico, under tho treaty of peace, amounting to
$8,242,400. , ,
burely it is not intended to make tho VVlugs ac
countable for this asm 1
2d. The next item is for indemnity to our citi
zen* lor claims upon Mexico, and provided for
under tiie siuno treaty, inadoaud approved by Mr.
Polk, amounting t052,51(1, 01d.
(Vo hope tho Whigs may bo excused from all re
spon* ihility, ns an item of expense, for or on ho
count oi tins itcnie
interest ou the public debt, $3,696,721.
Os this light upwards of $18,00u,000 was created
bv Mr I’olk in prosecuting the Mexioan war, but
no portion of the interest, even on the dobt which
existed previous to tiie war, is included in the sum
stated above ss the annual peace expenditure of
Mr l’olk previous to the war. Os the nbovo in
terest, about $2,800,000 is upon tho war debt,
-which it certainly will not be fair to uiako tho
■Whig Administration accountable lor.
4th. For arrearages puidto Mexican Voluutcors,
which the Whig* should certainly, in like
manner, be excused. .
Mli. Payments tor pensions granted u couse
nuanoo of the Mexican war form another item
amounting to the sum of about $600,000.
This must also be placed to the debit ot Mr.
Polk’a administration. . .
6th. The expenses of running and marking tue
boundary line between Mexico and tiie United
Ktat.es is anothor contingency arising out or the
Mexican war bequeathed to the Whig administra
tion, and amounts to the sum of $204,377.
7th Kefnndinfc duties collected in Mexico \ ex
t>oic*es of Commissioners under the Mexican
treulv, draughtsmen, and contingencies of the
boundary line, and expenses incident to the war
Joans ami Treasury notes, all items connected with
tiie Mexican war, and justly chargeable to Demo
oratie rule, amounting to $59,916. ,
The shove items, ufrer deducting tiie interest on
the debt existing previous to 1845, lorm an aggre
gate of more than *10,000,000 for expenses grow
ing directly out of the Mexican war; the payment
of which wu unavoidable, and hna been direct!?
saddled upon th* Treasury by the Democratic
Adminietmtion of Mr. i'olk, and in noway lormod
a portion of Mr. l’olk’s peace expenditures aute
terlor to tho war. , ,
The following additional items arc of n clisrne
t,sr which formed no portion of the an nual expen
diture* undor any former Administration :
Ist. The expenses ol’ colleotiug the revenue
ftoin customs
Contingent expenses ot ditto..
Expense* of collecting revenue trom sales
of public lan d 14.>,800
Ur to th® del of March, 1849, when the Whiff
Administration came into power, tlie expense* 01
oolieotiujr tho reeeuae were first deducted from
the irroe.s receipts, and the nett amount only was
tmid into the Treasury, and figured on the annual
statement ite the mnotti't of receipt*; bnt by the
aotot ad March, LS49, the gross amount ot revenue
i* now paid into the Treasury, and the expenses
for collecting it form an item ot current expendi
2d« Tlie expense of taking the I' even til Census,
$678,60*. .....
This is an unavoidable new expense, pstn by tne
Whig Administration, and occurs only once in
ten tears.
Btl. For refunding duties upon sugar and molas
ses, collected under Mr. Walker's construction or
the Tariff of 1846, bnt which the Supreme Court
has decided were illegally collected, $441,588.
4th. Payment for debentures, drawback, Ac. on
foreign goods on which tlie duties had been collect
ad, and refunded on the exportation of such goods
from tiie United States, $794,6'i9.
6th. Repayment to importers forexoess of money
deposit# ! for unascertained duties, but which was
refunded so soon as the exact amount of suuli du
ties wat ascertained, $49(1,024.
Both of tliesa latter items form a portion of tha
amount stated as receipt* of revenue, but of course
form no item of actual expenditure.
4th. Debentures and other chargee eennacted
•With the customs $72,423.
7th. Refunding duties per act of 9th August,
1144. $ >9,782. ......
Bth. Ocean steam mail service, which is molu
ded in tho expenditure ot" tho Navy Department,
\>ut the revenue from which source is included in
tlie receipts of the Poet Olllee, $1,808,145.
This item formed no portion of the expenditure
under Mr. Folk'* administration previous to the
Mexican war.
9th. Repayment of the public debt and treasury
juotos, $531,245.
Will. Trust fluids paid, $257,893. .
Nothing under this head is included m tho
above expenditures for the year 1949 under Mr.
■* °iiYh. Expenditures for the Indian Department
forth* rear ending B'th June, 1851, were $3,815,•
699, whilst under Mr. Polk they were only $1,223,-
88o! making a (inference of $1,587,319.
The additional expenditure under this head has
beeti made in pursuance of special acts of Con
gress, and principally under new treaties with tho
Indians.
We will pottso here, without bringing into tho
statement rnanv otlier items which could be fairly
introduced, such as payments of private claims au
thorized by special acta of Cotigress, building new
custom-houses and marine hospitals, erection ot
buildings in new Territories, exi<iidituroa tor
public buildings in Washington, Ac.; tor, though
many of th-.*eo item* wer© not properly classed
with the actual current expenses of tlie Govern
ment, they were in like manner incurred under
the administration of Mr. Polk, yat by no means
to the same extent as Congress has greatly extended
the expenditures under these heads.
Let us, then, sura up our statement in the form
of a Rhc (citcuxtios.
Direct and unavoidable additional expenditures
«n>lcr t.ie Whig Administration inconsequence of
the Mexican war, vix:
Ist. Instalment to Mexico $3,244,400
Bd. Indemnity to our own citisens, due by
Mexico. 2,516,691
&| Interest 00 the public debt 8,694,721
4,h. Arrearages to Mexican volunteers 635.880
6ihJ iV-n-ion* growing out o( the Mexican war 600,600
«th Expenses of the bouodarr bne 294^77
7th. Various expenses under Ibe treaty with
* Mexico 66,915
Tout
•bequeathed bv Mi. Polk’* Administration to its
"Whig aucceaeMi a? war expenses, exeopt about
SBOO,OOO for the interest on that portion of the
dsbt which existed previous to the war.
The other expenditure*, as detailed above,
which formed uo portion of the annual charges
upon tfa* previous Administration, were:
Ist. Expenses of collecting maritime and land
revenue*
2d. Expenses of Seventh Census
B.L Kefond-ng duties on sugar. Sc
4th. IKbemares, drawbacks, *e
6m. ltefai dhig exce« of duUes .'''l-iJ
6ih. ittt«debenture* -••••• irS
7iSl Other items of duty refunded ,
Mh. Ocean ait service........
9th. Repayment of public debt, 4c osl.Sw
loth. Truest funds.
l.’th. Extra payments in the Indian department 1,5 m £l9
Total " ATOMIC
The e.’itire expenses of the Government for the
ttocal years Iss*-Sl, agreeably to the annual
Treasury Report, were U 5,005,575
Deduct tt»e two fnnwoing amounts of 470,964,434
and 45,707,479, which formed no portion of
* the usual annual expenditures under Mr.
polk 19,461,918
Leaving 25,01d,965
The expenditures Sir the same otyocta under
the administaalion of Mr. Polk in time of
peace were 26J500.000
Difference 41,543^65
This difference might b« readily accounted for
by tits rapid increase and expansion of the busi
ness and population of the country, requiring of
ooursa a corresponding increase in the national ex
penditures ; and therefore we could stop here after
having proved that the Whig Administration have
at least been as economical as that of its Democratic
predecessors. But we are not satisfied with a re
sult , and must, in order to show how much mart eco
nomical it hi* been, urge the additional and impor
tant fact t hat, in the above sum of $25,£43,965 is in
cluded the Mtpnuoualy increased expenses which
have been unavoidably inenrred, and which still
continue, in consequence of the large acquisitions
of new Territories. It is not possible to come at
the exact amount of tlie*e increased expenees, but
we will state that the army is now one-half larger
than it was liefors the Mexican war; that the pay
of that portion of it on the Pacific coast has been
doubled by Congress; and that the expenae of
maintuing troop* there, as well as in the interior of
Texas and New Mexico, where the larger portion of
the army i» obliged to be quartered, is three, four,
and live-fold whnt it w»s at tiie stations occupied
by it previous to the Mexican war. Tiie increased
expenditures in the War Department nnder the
above bead over those of 1848, as shown by the
Treasury Report, is $4,556,709.75.
The naval force lisa also, in consequence of these
accessions of territory, been considerably augment
ed, and that portion'which is now kept on the Pa
cific station can only be maintained there at a vast
ly greater expense.
If to tiieae items should be added the expenses
of the Civil Governments of the new Territories,
and the whole increased expenses under all the
foregoing and other heads in consequence es the
accession of those Territories, they cannot proba
bly be estimated at less than two miixioxs ol dol
lars- which, with the additional expenditure of
the War Department, would, in round cumbers,
make $6,500,000 as increased permanent expendi
ture* on account of the new Territories, besides
th* interest es the War debt.
We have seen estimates carrying tiie whole addi
tional expenses of the Government, in conse
' qu-nce of the acquisition of the new Territories,
ss i.igh as nine millions of dollars, and th* one we
i.uw make is certainly within the actual amount,
and would be more so if the appropriations for the
new custom-houses, hospitals, mints, lighthouses,
dry docks, Arc. in California were included, a*
there item* will count by millions of dollar*.
Tiie final statement of the account would then
stand as follows:
Total expenditures for the yean 1956-61 $49,606,876
Deduct Mr, Polk’a War Hems as already
ahosrn $10,954,t0t
Other firms, a* slv> shown, which
formed no portion of the expendi
ture under Mr. Polk in a time of
peace. 8,767,479
Expenses of the new Territories as
already eatinnited 6,500,000
$21,813,916
Leaving the sum of $21,843,915 to cover the
same items of expenditure which, under Mr. Polk’s
administration, previous to the Mexican war, cost
26,600,000, and showing an economy of $4,656,035
in favor of Mr. F'illmore's administration, besides
the natural increase of expenditure which unavoid
ably results from the rapid advance of the country.
Aa already atated, the expenditures for the fiscal year
ending the 30th June, 1851, were $49,005,378
Those for the year Jmt closed, end
ing 30th June, 1952, as ahown
above, and including the same
Items, were... 44,125,000
$3,880,879
Showing a further economy of $3,880,678 by tho
Whig Administration in one year, which, if con- ‘
tinned at the same ratio for the next fiscal year, and ,
for the lour years of Gon. Scott’s administration, ,
would, at the end of his term, reduce tho annual (
expenditure to about $25,000,000. ,
Wc are fully aware thnt it is not safe to make ,
statements tor tiie future on thjs basis, where so ,
many contingencies may occur to mar the calcula- (
tions, though wc think that our estimate would ,
corno much nearer the mark than some es the pro- .
phccics put forward officially under Mr. Polk’s ad- ,
ministration as regards tiie fiscal concerns of the (
Notion, and particularly those in connexion with ,
tho probable result* of the Tariff of 1846. t
In Mr. Secretary Wulkor’s Annual Report to |
Congress in 1847, ho refers to the TableCC. annex- j
cd to it for tho probable increased export* otitomes- (
tic production* under a system of low duties, for :
which lie gives the following figures, viz: .
In 1843..: $222,899,850 \
1350 433,445,056
The actual result as shown by official documents t
is that tho exports of domestic productions were: (
In 1949 $132,904,121 ,
1649 182,666,955 .
1600 136,946,922 j
Wc sincerely trust that wo shall not err to the t
same relative extent as the above in our estimates ,
of tho probablo reduction of the National expenses t
under the present and ensuing Whig Administra* j
tions. i
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Maas Meeting of the Friends of Freedom <
PiTTsßtmoH, August 10.—A rftta meeting, or iu- J
formal Convention of tho Frionds of F’rcedom, was 1
held to day in the Masonic Hull, in this city. About ?
20n persons were present, representing Alleghany, J
Armstrong, BeJver, Butler, Clearfield, Chester, ’
Dauphin, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, 11
Luwruuco, Mercer, Montgomery, Northampton,
Potter, Suliuykill, Venango, Washington mid 1
Wayne counties, and tho city and county of Phil- c
adelpliia. No credential* were offered, but every <
friend of freedom was udmitted on reporting his it
numo, thus representing every shade of anti-slave- 1
ry doctrine. a
Permanent officers were chosen, as follows: c
President, IVm. B. Thomas, of Philadelphia; Vico t
President, Chas. Avery, of Alleghany: It. Mitchell,
of Indiana county; Robert Uunna, of Mercer coun
ty ; Joseph Mann, of Potter county; E. J. Boggs,
of Wayne county; issue L. Mullen, of Chester
county; and Mordccai M. McKcnuy. Secretaries,
J. B. lltiblmrd, of Mercer county; J. Gibbons, of
Luncustcr, and Eli Dilliott, of Philadelphia.
A rcsolultiou wuh adopted that each delegate
give his post office address, in order to establish, c
by correspondence, a more effectual organization S
or the party. s
A businoss committee of uino was appointed to c
prepare a series of platform resolutions, viz Dr. li
Lcmoyno, Washington; Jno. S. Mann, Potter a
County ; Jno. Sheldon, Philadelphia; At B. Brad
ford, Beaver; Jno. A. Wells, Allegheny; Win. fi
Pyle, Chester ; Neville B. Craig, Allegheny ; Isaac
Roberts, Montgomery; and 11. A. Woodhouse, il
Wayne. a
The Convention then adjournod till 2 o’clock, 'i
P. M. a
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o’clock the Convention re-uasenililed, when J
tho Committee appointed to prepure a platform re- f
ported the following, which was adopted.
Resolved, That civil government is an ordnance ®
of God, and men are only delegated agent* to carry I
out righteous purposes, by rightful means; and '
whenever human laws are opposed to God’s will, r
such laws uro null and void, and are not binding 4
upon men, cither morally or politically. 0
Rentrea, That a rendition of fugitive slaves, 11
either by National or State authority, is wicked,
contrary to God’s will, and not binding upon any *
citizen. t
Resolved, That we are opposed to slavory of eve- v
ry kind and iu favor of every constitutional effort n
to abolish it. I
Rr solved, That we are opposed to any and ovory s
compromise with slavery, and that no lapso of u
time cun render any such compromise binding upon o
us. c
Resolved, Thnt wo are not only opposed to the u
abuses practised under tho Fugitive Slave Low, 1
but are in favor of its absolute repoal, because we r
believe it unconstitutional. n
Resolved, That the Democratic and Whig parties r
having basely bowed tho knee to the dark spirit of v
slavory, there is no course left for tiie friends of j
Liberty to pursue but to refuso to co-oporote with
either. t
Resolved , Thnt a third party, opposed to tiie n
Compromise Platforms of the otlior parties, should t
not be a party of one idea, but should embrace in r
its principles tho acknowledgments of man’s nn- b
turn! rights to tho soil as well us to himself, and oi s
tho duty of a Republican Government to seo that
tho Jaws of tlio Nation uro not disregarded, to its ti
injury, by despots. f:
Resolved , That we are in favor of tho freedom of p
tho public lauds, to actual Bottlers, iu limited quan- s
tie*. . P
Jit mired. That the homestead of a family should b
he inalienable for debt, under proper limitations hi
as to amount, si
R, relied, That tho right of self government by u
nations springs necessarily from tho doctrino of e
tuo right of the individual man to self-government; o
that where this right of self-government is violatod
by unsolicited intervention on the part of any o
nation, tho true and only remedy for sueli Invasion p
of right is contravention by otlior nations for tho c
sake of uon-intorvontion, and that it is the duty o
of this government to interfere, by all peaceable
means, on belmlf of tho liberty of any nation tl
struggling to be free from the power of the aggres
sor. o
Resoleed, That the Constitution should be amend
ed so as to render the President, Vice-President,
KenuUfp and all ministerial officers cloctive by a p
popular vote, _ 0
Rernleed, That, as Ip the words of Washington, j
in proportion as tiie structure of a Government ]
give* force to public opiniou, 4 U essential that j
public opinion bo enlightoned, we are ip favor of j
Ino cheapest letter and newspaper postage system
vbiob can lie afforded, not only in this country, but
between our own and other nations. u
Resolved, that we are opposed to all class Le
gislation, spesWl privileges, and rolling enactments, 0
ami that, as a remdy for these evils, we demand c
the passage of general laws, and that eacli bill be
oonunod to one objoct, which snail be named iu tbc ;
title. li
Resolved, That, as the safety of Republican Gov
ernment* rests in a great degroo on the faithful- j
ness of tbe representative to the will of his con
stituents, and this faithfulness can only be socurcd a
bv single and compact districts, wc demand tbe
division of this State into as many districts, as (
there uro representatives to bo elected. t
Resolved, That a State Committee of seven bo j
appointed by tho Chairman. ,
The Committee also reported in favor of estab- (
lishing a party newspaper organ at Harrisburg.— (
Tiiis proposition was laid on the table. (
After appointing seventy-five Delegates to the |
National Convention, and nominating on electoral
ticket, the Convention adjournod to Wednesday <
morning. t
The Fisheries.
The New York Tributu of Monday, has tiro fol
lowing special despatch in relation to the Fishery
question, which wc give for what it is worth:
Washington, August S, 1352.
Mr. Crampton. tho British Minister, has had an
interview with tlie President, and informed him
that laird Derby has taken the Fishiug Question
out of of his hands, and referred it to th© Colonial
Government.
Another despatch says:
Tlie announcement that the fishery* difficulties
arc settled is premature. Mr. Crampton, the Bri
tish Minister, had an interview with tho President
to day. I have the best reason for believing that,
so far from tho matter being settled, the gravest
fears are felt. It is ascertained that tlie British
government never contemplated enforcing tlie dis
puted point of the treaty as to the headlands, bnt
the colonial authorities haTO always contended for
this interpretation, and have passed laws to that
effect. Five of the armed cruisers fitting out by
tho colonists are instructed to seize oil American
fishing vessels violating that interpretation of the
treatv. They even go turtiier, and declare that any
fishiug vessel found within the three miles arc law
ful pnzes. Admiral Seymour, it appears, is as de
sirous of preventing the execution of this forced
construction as Commodore Pern* can be, bnt the
danger is. that notwithstanding liis watchfulness,
some such seizures may take place. Besides, there
are at least twenty thousand American fishermen
inters ted in this fishing trade, and authentic in
formation has reached here that they ore daily be
coming more and more excited.
St. Johns, N. 8., Aug. Uth.—The steamer Mis
sissippi arrived here on Saturday, and it is thought
the Fishery dispute will be amicably settled. Tlie
Provincial papers are exceedingly incensed at Mr.
Crampton for ordering Admiral' Sevmour tt> sus
pend his operations, and they urge his immediate
r»-x'ali.
Giovcestsr, Aug. 11—Arrivals from the Fish
ing Grounds bring information that the schr.C. N.
Rogers was boarded in the hay of Chalour, by an
officer of the steamer Devastation and ordered out
of tho bay, together with 20 others. The schoon
ers at the thus were 6 or 6 miles distant from the
shore. Her papers were called for by the English
officer, who looked at them, crumbled them in his
hand and threw them on the deck in an insulting
manner.
An Eastern schooner getting water in one of the
bars was ordered oat by the Euglish cutter and
was not allowed time to take in her supply of water.
\ Gloucester vessel, which bad put into Port Rood
for harbor, was allowed by the officers of the cutter
to remain, but tho people on the shore objected
sud compelled tho officer to drive her off imme
diately : other vessels were served in the same way.
It is also reported that an American schooner
was fired into while escaping from tho cutter and
and a man at the helm wounded.
A meeting xni? recently hold in Panola county,
Mil?® Ported • «d a serii
of resolutions in favor 0 1 <x,,l * u l^ lll ’c * T , railro »d
between Jackson, Mis*., Memphu, Tenm, in
connection with the New Orleans and Jackson
Rood. A railroad club was formed, and corres
ponding committees appointed tor the purpose of
communicsting and obtaining information which
may aid in tii© furtherance of to® project.—/w.
li ikintt.
letter from Mr. WcWer.
The following letter from Mr. Webeter was
written, May 17th, 1833, in reply to one from* Mr.
Bolton, of Savannah, making enquiry of the otrta
of Northern feeling on the subject of slavery:
New York, May 17,18?$.
Jfy Dear Sir l have received your H'.er of
last evening, requesting tne to state my opinion of
the rs of Congress ou the subject ot slaves
and slavery; nml of the existence of any wish or
<le&igD, on the purt of Northern men. to interfere
with tiie security or regulation ot that speeies of
property. .
iiv sentiment* on this subject, my dear sir, have
been often publicly expressed ; but I can have no
objection to repeat tbe declaration of them, if it
be thought by you that such declaration might, in
tho smallest degree, aid the friends of the Union
and the Constitution in the South, in dispellinf
prejudice* which are so industriously fostered, anc
in disquieting agitations so unnecessarily kept
alive.
In my opinion, the domestic slavery of the
Southern States is a subject within the exclusive
control of the States themselves ; and this, I am
sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Con
gress has no authority to interfere in the emauci
roition of slaves, or in tiie treatment of them in
anv of the States. This was so resolved by the
House of Representatives when Congress sat iu
this city in 1790, on the report of a committee
consisting almost entirely es Northern members;
and 1 do not know an instance of the expression
of s difference of opinion in cither Uonse of Con
gress since. I cannot say that particular individ
uals might not possibly be found who suppose
that Congress may possess some power over tbe
subject; bat Ido not know any sneh persons, and
if there Ire any, lam sure they are lew. The ser
vitude of so great a portion of tiie population of
the South is undoubtedly, regarded at tbe North
as a great evil, moral anil political ; and the dis
cussions upon it which have recently taken place
in the legislatures of several of the slavcholdiug
States, have been read with very deep interest.
But it is regarded, nevertheless, as an evil, the
remedy of which lies with those Legislatures
themselves to be provided and applied according
to their own sense of policy and duty. The impu
tations which yon say and say truly, are constantly
made against the North arc, in my opinion, entire
ly destitute of any just foundation. I have en
deavored to repel them so Jar as lias been in my
power, on all proper occasions ; and for a fuller
expression of my opinion, both on the power of
Congress, and tho groundless charges against
Northern mep, I beg leave to refer you to my re
mark* in tiie debate on Mr. Foot’s resolutions, in
183 °- . , , ~
I am, mydearsir, with true regard, your obedi
ent servant, Danif.l Werstkh.
To John Bolton, Esq.
from tht Savannah Rejruhlican.
Savannah and Albany Railroad.
A move has just been made in this city in con
junction with parties in Europe to construct a
Rail read from hence t® Albany in Baker County
Georgia. The charter to be used for this object is
one obtuined by Col. Tift from tiie Legislature of
Georgia in 1849, and subsequently amended. Tho
object to be attained is the opening out of those re
gions in Southern Georgia now deprived of a
market; to reach in particular the'inexhaustible
soil of Southwestern Georgia, and ultimately to ex
tend the work on to the waters of Mobile Bay, and
probably, further througii Alabama and Mississippi
with the view of striking that line of improvements
destined to be made in tiie direction oi* California
through tiie Paso del forte. It is proposed by
tiiis road to bring into the market large tracts of
land owned by tbe parties residing in Europe, but
it lias no connexion whatever with any other work
of internal improvement hitherto sturted or pro
jected. It may or may not avail itself of the gra
ding on a part of General Brisbane’s (Mr. Spauld
ing’s) road, according as the directors may decide.
We shall in due season give our readers further
information on this subject, but it may suffice to
say for the preseut that its importance can not be
over-estimated. This road or some one like it is
destined to be built. The public mind is directed
to such an enterprise, and it will not be diverted
from it. The whole affair is merely a question of
time. Meanwhile a preliminary organization of
directors has been held here, which may be produc
tive of beneficial results, when the character and
the high sociul and publie position of the Savan
nah directors is known abroad. Mr. Kelly the
agent representing the parties interested out of tiiis
country, gives assurance that he can produce a
bona pie subscription of two millions of dollars
toward* tiie accomplishment ol’ tins object. Should
such be tiie case, there appears to b« no obstacle
in tiie way of its certain and speedy completion,
for the city of Savannah will unquestionably extend
a helping hand according to her ability.
On Tuesday last, Col. Nelson Tift, and Gen.
A. 11. Brisbane, having been legally authorized,
organized the Savannah and Albany Railroad
Company, according to tiie charter granted by the
State of Georgia, in 1849, and the amendments iu
1849- 50 and iB5l-’52, by the udoptiou of articles of
association and by-laws for tiie regulation of tho
company, and tbe election of the following Direc
tors :
James P. Screven, of Savannah, Gs.
William Duncan, “ “ “
Jno. W. Anderson, “ “ “
Hiram Roberts, “ “ “
Abbot A. Brisbane, Charleston S. C.
James M. Mercer, Albany, Ga.
NclaoM Tift, “ “
The Savannah Directors were chosen for a
combination of all tho necessary qualities to tho
Success of the enterprise, after consultation with
some of tho principal citizens, and they were asso
ciated with Col. Tift and Gen. Brisbane, iu per
fecting the articles of association previous to their
adoption.
These articles of association and by-laws are
fundamental regulations of the company, which
recalculated to secure a proper administration of
it* affairs, anil which cannot bo changed except by
a meeting of stockholders in the manner provided.
The leading features of tiie charter of the Savannah
and Albany Railroad Company are contained in
tho following extracts from the original eharterand
tho amendment passod at tho last session of tho
Legislature.
By tho first section of tiie act of incorporation,
the company are “ invested with all tho rights,
privileges and immunities which by tho laws of
Georgia arc hold or enjoyed by any other incorpo
rated Railroad Company or Companies, subject
to tho restrictions connected with and necessarily
consequent upon such rights, privileges and im
munities for tho purposes hereafter specified.
* * * * “The object of the company
shall bo to construct a railroad communication be
tween Savannah or tho Central Railroad near Sa
vannah, if tho respective coinnnnios shall agree
upon u junction of roads, and Albany on the Flint
River, by such routo as the said company shall
select, with such branch ronds towards the north
and toward* the south from said road to such point
or points its they may doom requisite; and the said
company may at any time extend the said road to
any point or points on or across the Chattahoochee
Rivor, provided they shall not obstruct the free
navigation of that or any other rivor which they
may cross; and provided further that they shall
not by such extension violato tho chartered and
vested rights of tho South- Western Railroad Com
pany.”
Bv an amondniont passod at the last sossion of
tho Legislature, it is provided that—“ The Savan
nah and Albany Railroad Company shall have au
thority to construct macadamized, graded or plank
roads in connection with their railroad and
branches, or in lieu thereof, as the said company
shall deem expedient.
The provisions for the right of way, tho pro
tection of the joad and property of tho company
from injury, and tho amount of taxation to be
paid, are taken from tbe law authorizing the con
struction of McAdamized, Graded, or Flank Roads,
passed in 1849, und which were made a part of tho
Savannah and Albany Railroad ebartor, at tho last
Hcssiou ol the Legislature. Thoy provide, in sub
stance, that in assessing damages for tho right of
way, the parties shall be sworn to tako into consid
eration tho advantages us well us tho disadvantages
of tho road to the property.
Tho provision for tho protection of the proporty
of the road is ample. “The said road, and the ap
purtenances thereto, shall not be subject to be tax
ed higher than one per cent on its nett annual in
come.”
It will bo seen by theso leading provisions, that
the charter is a most liberal and valuable one.
The following are the proceedings of the Board
of Directors at their first meeting:
Savannah, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1852.
Tho Board of Directors of tho Savannah ami Al
banv Railroad Company, having been elected ac
cording to the chat tor of incorpoation, met at the
Pulaski House; Present —Nelson Tift, Abbot H.
Brinsbane, James P. Screven, William Duncan,
John W. Anderson, and Hiram Roberts: Absent,
James M. Mercer.
James P. Screven was unanimously elected Pres
ident, and John W. Anderson Secretary and Treas
urer)
On motion of Mr. Duncan, the Bank of the State
of Georgia was selected »s the deposit Bank for the
company.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, Mr. Tift was author
ized to havo the charter, articles of association, by
laws and other papers printed in pamphlet form.
Tiie monthly meeting of the Board of Directors,
is fixed for the first Tuesday in each month.
Mr. Kelly being present,"the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, Richard Kcily,Esq.,of London, agent
of tho Belgie-Amcriean Company, represent* that
tiie said Company propose the construction of a
Railroad from tho City of Savannah to Mobile Bay
and the Mississippi River, and that they desire
the privilege of co-operating with us under the
charter of tho Savannah and Albany Railroad
Company, as a means ol constructing a Road across
the State of Georgia.
And whereas the Savannah and Albany Railroad
Company has this day been organized by tho elec
tion of President, Directors and other officers, and
the adoption of Articles of Association aha By
laws. in accordance with tho Charter granted by
the S:atu of Georgia.
Resolved, That this Company will cheerfully co
operate with the Company "represented by Mr.
Keilv, or any other Company of capitalists which
he may form, in any such manner as we may, in
our discretion, properly and legally do, for the pur
pose ol carrying out our mutual "object, the con
struction of a Railway from Savannah across the
State of Georgia to the line of Alabama.
The Board then adjourned, subject to the call of
the President. John W. Anpeb&ox, Scc’ry.
This important subject was yesterday brought
before the City Council of Savannah by Dr. Screven
who introduced the following preamble and resolu
tion which were unanimously passed:
Whereas, a connection, by railroad, of Savan
nah with the southern and southwestern counties
of the Slate of Georgia, and with Mobile Boy and
tho Mississippi river, will greatly promoto tiie in
terest of our State sud city : And whereas, a Com
pany, with this object in view, to be aided by for
eign capital, has been provisionally organized :
Re it therefore Rewind, That the City Council
of Savannah regards, with lively interest and most
favorable consideration, tho projected connection,
and will cheerfully co-operate iu accomplishing it,
when it shall have been authorized by the citizens
of Savannah.
Tns Crtstal Palace.— Wc learn from the Lon
don correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser
that the £500,000 capita! of the Crystal Palace
Committee has all been paid up, and the re-erec
tion of the structure at Sydenham lias already
been commenced, under the superintendence of
Sir Charted Fox, Sir Joseph Paxton, and others.
As a work of beautv and magnitude, confidence is
entertained that the new structure will present
effects tar exceeding anything that was seen in the
buildings as it originally stood. W hether it will
bo remunerative is a question upon which the
public seem to entertain doubts, as the shares of
the company, which were originally at a considera
ble premium, are now at a slight discount.— Balt.
Artur.
From Utah— Papers have been received at St.
Louis from Great Salt Lake City to the 26th of
June They contain no new* of general interest.
Emigrants were arriving daily on their way to
California. Manv were taking the northern route
bTordStoavoid the uxes levied by the SMt Uk.
City authorities. — r Pu., \Ah uut.
Perilous Leap.—A man lamed from the sus
pension bridge into the middle of the Niagara
£Ur on llotmav last, for the entertainment of a
crowd of people: Owing to a strong current of
air underthe bridge, hs was unable to retain a
perpendicular position, and he struck the water
Lb bis back, lie was able to swim to a boat m
waiting for him, hut think* he wii. decline any
further feate of the kind.
A New College.—We understand that prepara
tions are makinplto establish a new college m this
cltvf underthe patronage of the Homan Catholic
Church. It is to be specially under the chaise ot
the Jesuits, of which order bather Stonestreet,
President of the Georgetown College, is the Supe
rior in this country. The professors or the new
college will be composed ot a portion of those con
nected with with the college lately destroyed by
jore is Worcester, Mas*.—iiolfwaore Sun.
Bank of fct. Mary’*
Wi find the following card of the Pre'idfcnt
of the above institution, in the Alabama Journal.
Bask or St. Mart’*. —For the information of
the creditor* of the Bane or St. Nart's, I subjoin
a condensed statement of its condition on the 23d
of April last, when it suspended payment, and of
its condition on the 13lh Jury, about 60 days sub
sequent thereto.
On the 23d of April, its entire indebtedness, in
cindfng ci:dilation, despoeits, outstanding checks,
| &e., was $536,858 64. On the 13th of July, the
entire indebtedness (embracing every form of lia
bility) was $251,115 82; thus exhibiting a redemp
tion, in 80 days, of no less a sum than $881,778 82—
which doe* not include nearly SIOO,OOO of my own
small change bills that hare been promptly re
deemed in that period, as presented.
I embrace this op[>ortuuity of renewing my as
surances to the public, that my efforts shall con
tinue unremitted to redeem the' issues of the Bank
—and that so far from its being insolvent, it will
be able, within a reasonable time, to redtem, at
par, its entire liabilities, her good assets, amount
ing to more than double her present indebtedness!
It is hoped that this notice will secure the atten-.
tion of all such editors as may be disposed to guard
the people against the sacrifice of the notes of the
Bank of St, Mary’s. John G. Winter.
Florida Indians. —We learn from the Jackson
ville Republican that Gen. Blake had an interview
at Fort Myers, the 22d ult. of two or three days
with Billy Bowlegs, more elegantly rendered Wti
liam B. Legs. This is the first time the old Chief
has ever met Gen. Blake. Ilis “talk” was consid
ered more favorable than was anticipated. He was
told distinctly that the Indians conld not remain in
Florida. He was to have met Gen. B. a second tima
about the 10th inst. A letter states that he and
some of his delegates had gone out among the peo
ple, and that they would visit the Chief Bam
Jones before the next meeting. Gen. Blake thicks
he will emigrate, but will not indulge him longer
than the first of September.
Tampa Bav, Ang. 4. —Gen. Hopkins arrived here
by stage this evening and after an interview with
Gon. Blake, he has agreed to accompany him to
Carloosahatchic, leaving here at 12 o'clock to-mor
row, sth, in a small vessel. The distance is one
hundred and sixty miles, going out to sea some
ten miles below the place. Bowlegs is desirous of
seeing Gen. Hopkins, and will meet him at Fort
Myers. The late interview with Bowlegs lias re
sulted as usual with nothing definite. He wishes
his sister (whe came with the Arkansas delegation)
to remain here and his half sister, and how many
cousins 1 cannot say. You shall hear more, on
the return of Gen. Hopkins, if I can find out the
result of his mission. Everything is kept so lock
ed np by the parties that except by accident, wo
can find but little out as to their proceedings.
Gen. Blake, I learn, says he will give Billy only
until September to agree to emigrate, after which,
if they tarry, he will call upon the sharp shooters
undcrGen. Hopkins to displace them. The Indi
ans taken by Gen. Hopkins left yesterday for Ar
kansas.
Incident* of the Battle of the Thame*.—Who
Killed Teeumseli t
Gen. Cass, during a discussion in the Senate, on
the sth instant, on the Indian appropriation bill,
in advocating the payment of a certain amount of
money due the Shawnees, a tribe with which lie
had had much official intercourse, and of which
the celebrated warrior, Teeumseli, was the chief,
took occasion to “vindicate the truth of history,”
as follows :— Savannah Republican.
There are two historical points which have been
much debated, about which I wish to say a few
words ; both are connected with Col. Johnson and
these Shawnees. The question has been often
mooted us to w ho was the author of the movement
by which the mounted regiment commenced the
attack upon the British at the battle of the Thames.
Probably I know as much upon that matter as
any other man now living, and the facts are these:
Gen. Harrison had prescribed the order of battle,
and promulgated it in the usual manner; that
order directed that ihe army should move, intan
try in front, with a portion of the force placed at
right angles to the main body, to prevent the
enemy from turning the flank. The cavalry were
to remain in the reur, to follow up all the move
ments of the infantry. They were posted with
the Thames on one flank and an almost impassable
marsh on the other. J ust as the arrangement was
completed, and the British forcos were almost in
sight, I was sitting on my horse, when Gen. Harri
son rode up, and said to me, “I hove a great mind
to chango my order of battlo. I feel very strongly
inclined to let Colonel Johnson’s regiment attack
the British line first.” I replied—“ You have un
doubtedly considered the difficulty attending the
charge; the mounted men aro brave, but undis
ciplined, and their horses unused to servioe. If
defeated, they might be upon our line, and do us
irreparable injury.” His answor was, “Col. John
son says he can creak the British line, and I will
let him try.” Well, the movement was made, and
was successful, and never from that day to this
have I had any doubt that Col. Johnson proposed
the movement to Gon. Harrison.
Mr. Butler.—Bid Col. Johnson’s regiment cliargo
the eu*my witli swords or riflos !
Mr. Cass.—The men were all on horseback,
armed with rifles; few of them had swords; they
rode down the British forces ; broke their lines
almost without impediment. I saw the whole
operation myself, being there rather as a spectator,
for I was not in command. I talked aboutit after
wards with some of the British captured officers,
and having expressed my surprise at the little op
position the movement mot with, asked why they
allowed their liruf to b* broken, and their men
rode down ? They replied that “their men had
become alarmed, for they had heard our bugles in
the swamp on the left,” where they supposed that
we had a heavy force of regular cavalry. The
bugles, Mr. President, were somo old tin horns,
and wo had no force there at all.
I had come conversation on the subject, the
other day, at Lexington, with a very intelligent
gentleman—Capt. Johnson—a younger brother of
Colonel Johnson, whe was there, and we compared
notes, and agreed in our recollections.
Now, as to the other historic but disputed point:
Who killed Teeumseli ? [Laughter.] I will tell
you what 1 know. Teeumseli fell in the battlo, as
we aro all aware; but in the following year the
Prophet, Tecumseh’s brother, and his son, young
Teeumseh, a vory intelligent young man, often
came to see me, and we had several conversations
respecting the series of events in which his father
was engaged. Tho young man was near his father’s
side in tho battle, but his undo, tho Prophet, was
in the Creek country. The young man described
the battle very graphically—the persons, the par
ties present, and tho inciaouts, without hesitation,
from tho beginning to the end, and I have no more
doubt from Ills narration, than I have that I am
hero, that Colonel Johnson was tho man who
killed his father. There were three of tho John
sons in the battlo, and they were as brave men as
ever followed tho standard of their country to war.
Gen. Cass continued his remarks, and referred
to many incidents to show the services rendered
the Unitod States, daring tho war, by the Shaw
noes. Gen. Harrison and himself, in" 1814, at the
direction of the President, held an interview with
u large number of them at Groenvillc, Ohio, iflicu
thevagreed to join our standard, and subsequent
ly aid render to us efficient service. A party of
them accompanied Gen. Cass to tho northwest
frontier, where ho had an engagement with hos
tile Indians, who were urged on by tho British,
within two miles of Detroit; and, in this connec
tion, General Cass referred to the fact that a white
man, named Parks, was then sitting in the gallery
of the Senate, whom he had known since 1814, and
who, when a bov, was taken prisoner and brought
up among the \Vyaudots ana Shawnees. Parks,
at the time of the engagement, although but a boy,
and Bluckhoof, the principal chief of tho tribe,
whose son was also in tho gallery, with a party of
their people camo to the rescue,'and savod Gener
al Casa nml his men perhaps from destruction.—
There being another Shawnee in the gallery, Gen.
Cuss added:
“He is the son of a true and bravo chief called
Captain Tommy, a son of the Indian aid-dc-eamp
to General Harrison, who was with him daring
bis operations in the northwest, and possessed,
as well as merited, our confidence, and for many
years, while thoy oeenpied that country, I had re
lations political and personal, with the Shawnees,
which left u deep impression upon my mind; and
whenever they are in UDy difficulty, 1 will remem
ber them and their bravery and fidelity, and en
deavor to be useful to them.”
Ws have accounts from St. John that the steam
frigate Mississippi reached thcro last Saturday.
The St. Johu’sCouricrhos the following remarks :
“ Capt. Adams, who is attached to the Mississip
pi, came up in the Bteamer Admiral on Thursday
aftornoon, for the purpose of making arrange
ments about a pilot and other business connected
with the fishery question. Capt. Adams has
had interviews with members of the Provincial
Government, and in company with tho American
Consul at this port visited several of our public
offices yesterday, where ho received all the infor
mation possible relative to the recent seizures of
the fishing vessels. We have no doubt that, when
tha Commodore learns' all the particulars of the
cases in question, he will find that there is not the
slightest reason whatever for complaint against
the British Government, as it doos not appear to be
their intention to adopt stringent measures unless
the fishing vessels are actually found breaking the
law within three miles of the shore.
“We understand the Mississippi will proceed on
a short cruise up the Bay of rundv, and then
round to Halifax, where the Commodore will pro
bably have an interview with the British Admiral,
after which she will proceed to New York, so as
to arrive there bv the first of next month.
“We feci confident that all the protection the
Commodore can atford American fishermen will
be to advise them to keep withiu the strict letter
of the Fishery Convention, otherwise thoy must
stand the consequences themselvos.”
The Mississippi had not left St. John on Mon
day morning. Com. Perry would doubtless meet
Vice Admiral Seymour at Halifax, where he had
arrived in the ship of war Cumberland, bringing
thither the new Governor of Nova Scotia, Sir
Gaspard Le Merchant.—AW. Intel.
Arrival or the Steamer El Dorado. —The U.
S. Mail steamship El Dorado, William Mitchell,
U. S, N,, commander, arrived at an early hour
this morning, from Aapinwall, Navy Bay, direct,
having left that port on the 6th inst. By the arri
val of the El Dorado we have seventeen days later
dates from California. The El Dorado left the U. S.
Mail steam ship Illinois about sailing for New
York with 400 passengers, and $1,800,000 in gold.
The El Dorado brings out 100 passengers and the
mails.
The news from California is of miner importance
little change having taken place since the reception
of our last dates. The business at the mines is
not as flourishing as could be desired, but hopes
of large yields are expected in a few weeks, as
soon as the rivers fall, which they are now doing
rapidly.
The" crop of oats and barley will exceed any crop
ever raised in the country. Great excitement pre
vailed in San Francisco among the passengers of
the Independence, Vanderbilt’s line. They hung
Mr. Vanderbilt in effigv, attaching to the breast of
the image, “Vanderbilt’s death line.”
The health of Aspinwall is rapidly improving,
few cases of fever existing, except from imprudent
exposure. The passengers of the El Dorado are
loud in their praises of the Panama Kail Road aud
the superior advantages of the Isthmus route.
Hermaphrodite brig Sylphide arrived at Aspin
wall from New Orleans on the Ist August, thirty
two days out.— X. O. Pic., 18fA inet.
Arrival or the Daniel W ebstkb. —The steam
ship Daniel Webster, Capt. O. J. Gratfam, arrived
list evening after a very rapid run from San Joan
de Nicaragua, which place she left on the morning
of the Tth inst. The Webetsr brings the passen
gers of the Pacific steam ship S. S. Lewis, wfaieh
vessel left San Francisco on the 15th nit. No Cali
fornia papers were brought by the Webeter, none
having been reeeived by her.
Toe passengers by tha S. S. Lewis, crossed from
Virgin s Bay to San’Juan in thirty-six hours, and
less than fortv-eight intervened from the time
of their disembarkation on the Pacific until their
arrival and embarkation at San Joan on beard the
steamers for New York and this city.
The steam ship Northern Light left San Juan in
company with the Webster, with about 800 passen
gers for New York.
The country along the route was quite healthy,
as was demonstrated by the fact that there was not
a single case of sickness among the passsengers on
their arrival at San Juan.
A lump of gold weighing twenty-eight pounds,
the largest apeciman of the precious metal ever
brought to tha States from California, in the hands
of one of the passengers by the Webster. It was
dug out of a shaft sixtv feet deep, in the vicinity of
Carson’s Creek.
The Webster left at San Juan the bark Elizabeth
Means, New York; brig Mechanic, New Orleans;
brig John Williams, Providence, K. L; and schoon
er La Esperanto, Hartford, Ct. -
On tha loth inst. the Webster passed a lam
steamer off Cape Sen Antonio, supposed to be the
mail steamer from Aspinwall which connected with
the Northerner. On the 1 lth, in lot. 26 deg., long.
87 deg. 40. min., she spoke the English schooner
Thomas Pearson, from Bondurae for this city.—
Pic-, IMHwf.
t NEWS BY THE AFRICA.
From the X. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
, Londox, July 80,1859.
’* The elections being now over both parties are
Jj taking a temporary rest, and during the next few
_ ) weeks London will present a more deserted appear
-11 i ancc than is usual even at this time of the year.
I There have been no events of importance since the
departure of the last packet; but the publication
of an alleged treaty between Prussia, Austria and
’ Russia, with respect to any attempt that may be
made by Louis Napoleon to found an hereditary
dynasty, has supplied matter for political discos
* si’ou, w’hile as regards affairs at home the chief topic
~ has been a trial arising out of the circumstances
which attended the death of the so called Baroness
Von Beck, in August, 1851, which, from her con
nection with the Hungarian war, attracted at the
time considerable attention.
The allegation as to a secret treaty Rgainst Louis
[ Napoleon having been entered into by the three
; Nortfiern Powers, was made two days since by the
Morning Chronicle, and although it is doubted by
] the Times and other papers, it has created a good
deal of speculation and remark. Tho Chronicle as
!• Sorts that the docuraont in question was dated the
[ 20th of May last, and that it has been signed, ra'i
-1 fied and exchanged. A very formal anaJasis of its
provisions is also given, their simple purport being
as follows: —In case Louis Napoleon shaft get him
■ self elected Emperor for life, he is not to be recog
nised until he has promised to respect existing
treaties, to forbear from any attempt to extend the
1 territorial limits of France, and to renounce all
pretension to found a dynasty. If he refuses
’ these conditions, the three powers will address a
protest to all the Government* of Europe, and
will afterward consult with regard to ulterior trea
sures. Finally in case of Louis Nopoleon being
overturned by any revolution, the three powers
bind themselves to aid the Count de Chambord,
pledging themselves, both now and hereafter, never
to recognize any dynasty but thatof the Bourbons.
It will be recollcted that in tho spring of the pre
sent year, a correspondence between Austria and
Kussia on the same points as those embraced in the
present treaty, transpired through the London
press, and that the conclnsioms embodied in it
were analagons to those of the clauses now-asserted
to have been definitely agreed noon and rati
fied. It is argued, however} that although, while
these views merely took the form of a tacit under
standing, they could not be mad* a ground of of
fence, either by Louis Napoleon ortho French peo
ple, the act of signing a regular treaty for tiicir en
forcement would be such a needless step of rash
ness and provocation, and one so inconsistent with
the cautious and reserved tone which the three
powers have thus fur pursued toward France, that
the faet of its having taken place must be regarded
as altogether improbable.
The intelligence from Paris to-day announces
that M. Drouyn de Lhuys has resumed the office of
Minister of foreign Affairs in the place of M. do
Turgot. The change i> not of importance, bat as
M. do Lhuys was popular in London when he act
ed here as French Atnbassabor, it is regarded rath
er with favor than otherwise. It is also acceptable
from the fact that there was somo apprehension tho
post might bo given to M. do l’ursigny, whose
views of tho foreign relations of the country are
too well known to inspire confidence.
The money market continues without alteration.
Consols at the last date were quoted 100%, and
they have also closed this afternoon at that price.
The grain market has been dull and sales conld
not be made exoept at a decline. The weather is
still exceedingly favorable for the approachiug har
vest, hut it is conclusively ascertained that the po
tato rot has again caused much mischief in Ire
land.
The report the Liverpool cotton market for tho
week shows a large business to have been transact
ed although there was rather less animation to
wards the close. The rise during the week has
been 3-16 d or about l-10d sinco the last steamer.
Tho next packet from this side will bo the
Franklin on the 4tli of August. Our last dates
from New York aro to the 14th of Julv.
Spectator.
England. —The elections are completed, but no
journal seoms to know which party is in the as
cendancy. Parties are, we suspect, very nearly
balanced. The Morning Herald gives Ministers a
majority of 43; the Globe, puts them in a minority
of 8, even allowing them tho votes of neutrals.
The other London daily journals differ as widely.
The yacht America, when making Plymouth
harbor, camo Into collision with a fishing smack
and went aground. She would be got off at high
water, with probably slight damage. Another
race between her and tho Arrow and Alarm is
spoken of,
France. —There has been a change in the Minis
try, an event for somo time expected. M. Dronyn de
Lhuys resume the office of Minister of Foreign
Affairs in place of M. de Turgot, whilo M. Magno
is promoted to the Department of Public Works.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys is already known, both as
Foreign Minister and as French Ambassador to
England. Ho is a man of respectable abilities,
who has moro than once testified his fidelity to
Louis Napoleon by taking office when no one else
would accept it.
It is probable that he is disposed to maintain tho
pacific relations of the French Government with
Europo.
Tho rumor that tho real object of Louis Na
pleon’s visit to Baden was matrimonial gains
ground. Tho following account is given in the
Times of the family and the lady with whom alli
ance is sought:—
Tho Dowager Grand Duchess Stephanie, of
Baden, was the eldest daughter of the last Count
de Beauharnais, member of the family of the Em
press of Josephine’s first husband, and adopted
as such by Napoleon. She was married in 1806 to
the Grand Duke of Baden, who became in conse
quence one of the German Princes most devoted
to the influence of France in the Confederation of
the Rhine.
It is to a grand-daughter of the Grand Duchess
Stephanie that tho matrimonial views ot Louis Na
poleon have been turned; for the eldest daughter
married Gnstavus, Prince ofWusa, son of Gus
tavuslV., ex-King of Sweden, and tho issue of
this marriage is now the Princess Caroline of
Wasa, u young lady of whom roi>ort speaks most
favorably, and who will complote her 19th year on
tho sth August next. She is consequently'related
to Louis Napoleon by the Beauharnais family, .
and descended by her father’s side from tho legi
timate, though now dethroned, Royal family of
Sweden.
Tho Prince of Wasa, her father, commands a re
giment in tho Austrian sorvicc; but tho family is
connected by its intermarriages, with several of the
reigning houses of Europe. Such an alliance i
would seem, therefore, to bo both politic and suita- i
bio to the present position and tho future viows of
the Princo President, and we understand that the
interview which recently took place at Baden be- 1
tween tho high contracting parties was so on- :
couragiug that the Princess immediately applied i
herself to master the tcncsts of the Roman Cutho- i
lie faith, having hitherto professed the Lutheran
creed, in order that she may ho received into the i
bosom of that church of wliich Louis Napoleon is <
so exemplary a member.
The Times further intimates that such an event i
cannot be regarded with indifference, and adds : i
The marriage of Louis Napoleon would obvious- 1
ly be the most important step to tho establishment 1
of an hereditary power in France, - and such a
power would ere long, and perhaps immediately, i
place itself on an Imperial throne. To recognise i
such a power, with all its hereditary claims, is to i
surrender tho principles of legitimate monarchy <
still professed by tho Northern Courts of Europe ; i
to refuse to recognise it is at once to afford to that i
power a pretext for any undertaking it may modi- i
ate against tho security of tho Continent.
The death of another officer of tho Empire— i
General Gourgaud—lius followed closely that of
Marshal Excelmaus. Gaspard Gourgard was born i
at Versailles, on September 14, 1788. He entered, I
in 1801, the 6th Foot Artillery, and in 1808 be- |
came tho side-ado-camp of General Fouchec, who
had discovered his abilities.
Austria. —A telegraphic despatch, reeoivod at i
Vienna on tho 23d of July mentions tho departure i
of the Emperor from Carnnschcs. On his subße- i
quently passing Luges, ho received the corpora
tion, tne nobility, and the clergy ofthc place; and
to the address in Latin presented by a bishop of the
Greek Church, his majesty is said to have replied i
in the same language. At 1 o’clock on that day,
the monarch crossed the borders of Transylvania,
where tho civil and military governnor, Prince
Scwhatzcnberg, awaited him.
Italt. —The Opinions of Turin, ofthc 23d inst.,
announces that the Archbishop of Chambery, and
tho Bishops of Aoste, Taruintaisc, Maurienne, and
Annecy, had followed the cxatnplo of their Pied
montese oolleagues, by publishing a declaration, in
which, after proclaiming the marriage net to be un
constitutional, immoral anti-social, and anti-Cath
olic,Jthey declare that any Catholic in their dioccs
ses who should presume to marry according to a
form different from that prescribed by tho Church
shall, ipso facto, in onr ex communication.
He will bo deprived of tho sacraments during
life, and in tho hour of death, unless he has canon
ically repeated his marriage, or dismissed the per
son whom the Church can only regard as his con
cubine. Should ho die without conforming to
to those prescriptions, he shall be deprived of
Christian burial, and his children, in a canonical
point of view, shall be considered illegitimate.
Greece. —Christohoros Papoulaki, the fanatical
preacher, has at last been taken and brought to
Athens. General Colocoroni, who was at the head
of the expedition, had refused in spite of his in
structions, to fire upon the infatuated population
of Maine, in order not to give rise to a religious
war ; but at last a Hainotc monk, accompanied by
six gendarmes, disguised as peasants, succeeded in
getting possession of Papoulaki, by persuading
him that they were going to conduct him to a safe,
place. He is now to be sent to Patras to be tried
at the next assizes. King Otlio leaves Greece on
the 20th of July for Germany on account of his
health, which has hcenfor Borne years undermined
by intermittent fever. The Queen remains regent
during his absence.
Holland. —lt is stated that arrangements are in
progress for tiie formation of a company with a
capital of $36,000,000 to moke a desert railroad
communication with Germany, Belgium, and
Franee.
Accounts from Russia and Poland represent the
cholera as terribly fatal.
A fire occurred at Navoges destroying 135
houses.
Prussia. —The Minister of the Interior has ad
vcillauee regarding the Polish regiment* in Belgi
um, with orders to send back all whoso papers are
not regular.
Steps have been taken by the press to protect
themselves.
Spain. —The Spanish Expedition to the Phillip
pme Islands had proved successful.
Count Nesselrode had been suspended as Pre
mier by Baron Mayendorf.
The Cholera had appeared at Warsaw.
Ireland.— Thero are, as usual, conflicting re
ports respecting the progress of the potato rot in
Ireland. Wejudge that it has appeared to a con
siderable extent, bnt not nearly so generally or so
injuriously as in former years.
Further riotous proceedings had occurred in Ire
land, but they were suppressed by the soldiery.
Prom tie Overland Friend of China.
Interview with Ihe Chinese Pretender.
We have had several letters from Chinese corres
pondents during the past week, from which we
learn that Teen-teh has left the hill country, where
he has been so long encamped, forced ont by want
of fuel; that he recently gave battle to the Impe
rial troops, who lost their positions, were routed,
and fled in great disorder. Teen-teh has now
formed bis camp in the open country—a line of
sentinels extending for mare than ten le towards
the south. It is added that there is now no obsta
cle in his way to a descent on Fatshan; and some
of the high mandarins in Canton believe that hi is
actually en route; while others are in hope that he
has taken a northerly course.
The following very interesting account of an in
terview between Teen-teh and some Imperial em
bassadors will have reference, we imagine, to a pe
riod antecedent to the grand movement
A private messenger has arrived in Canton with
a letter from Kwangse, stating that Tsow, the lieu
tenant-governor, had sent Han-how, a man of tho
first literary degree, and Chang-fang-yen, of the
second literary rank, with others to the number of
five, to ascend the Taz’-hing hill and there confer
with King Teen-teh and endeavor to persuade him
to surrender.
Han-how and hi* companions were at first afraid
to proceed directly to-tnw spot, and agreed that
they should writes letter to Teeu-teh, appointing a
day when they weald meet him and wait for his
answer before ascending the hill. A reply hav
ing been received, they immediately started for
ward with their luggage; but before they reached
the foot of the hill they were met by a number of
persons who had come ont to salute them, and
guide them up the hill. When they arrived about
half way, they came to a pass, the’ gate of which
was very hign and guarded by soldier* both with
in and without, but they were allowed to pass after
their guides had informed the soldiers of iheir er
rand.
Thev then passed three other similarly de
fended until they came to the fourth gate where
they were met by a party of more than ten officers,
dressed after the style of the Ming dynasty, who
after their names and several ranks had been duly
proclaimed, advanced in a polite manner, and in
vited the five men to the guest*’ bouse where thqy
were entertained in the niost sumptuous manner.
Their arrival was now reported to King Teen-teh,
who gave orders that they should see tan os the
following day, and according next morning they
■were conducted by a high officer within the fifth
gate, whore thqy were met by a enmicli wit# an
order from the conrt that they should dress in the
fas’) ion of the Ming dynasty.
Hau-howand his coinpanh.ns were afraid to dis
obey the King’s order, so after haring properly ar
rayed themselves in the dresses furnished them,
they were brought by the eunuch to the steps of
the eourt where they were met by King Tecn-teh
who come down the steps, and then led them into
court, and invited them to be seated after the man
ner of guests when visiting a friend. Teen-teh
now inquired upon what business they had come,
audHan-how andliia companions told him that
they had been sent by Tsow, the Lieut.-Governor,
to endeavor, by fair words, to induce him to sur
render, that peace might thereby bo again restored
to the people.
When they had finished speaking the King said
“Teachers 1 yon are mistaken; how can the prince
submit to his ministers ( lam the eleventh des
cendant of the Emperor tsung ching, of tho great
Ming dynasty, mid now I raise my rightful troops
with the hope of recovering the old territory. For
merly because of the rebellion, the Tsing raoc were
invited by Woo-sau-kwci, the Minister of the
Jling dynasty, to assist in cutting off the rebelious
officers (.'hand and Le ; but notcontent, they took
possession of the country ; and my ancestors of
the Ming dynasty, seeing that the Tsing race had
merit in cutting’off the rebels, dared not to drive
them away instantly, bnt havo allowed them and
their descendants to sit on the throne for two hun
dred years as a reward for their trouble. Can yon
say tliat such a reward is not very great.
And now, in my own right, I raise troops to re
cover the old property of my ancestors. The
Tsing race ought to give np and feturn to its
native place and thereby let oaoh mau hold his
own ground—by such means would the soldiers
and people have rest. Teachers’ you aro still
men of tho middle kingdom, and thoroughly un
derstand the doctrines of the Confucius and Men-
cius. Can you, then, forget altogether the right
ful princo of the empire, and remain tho subjects
of foreigners!” After saving this he ordorod
Ilun-how and his companions to be styled “minis
ters,” and then invited them to a banquet and
entertained them on the hill for five days. The
entertainment over, tho clothes they had worn on
their arrival were burned, and Tecn-teh accom
panied them to the outskirts of the hill, where ho
took leave of them, and they returned home.
On their arrival at the provincial city Kwei-lin
foo they related their story from beginning to oud
to the" Lieutenant-Governor Tsow, who, upon
hearing it, was so enraged that ho instantly fell
sick, and conld neither oat nor sleep.
Lute Pekin gazettes contain no allusion to tho
rebels ; Yih-chu and his ministers, having discov
ered apparently that the policy of referring to
them was wrong.
We have just heard that Lo-ping-cliang, the
Lieutenant Governor of Iloonan, hoaded uu army
of 5000 men. On thoir arrival the city was in
great danger of being taken, but the rebels had to
break up the arrangement of thoir foreo in order
to defend themselves against tho troops which lmd
come to save the city. The two armies aro still
engaged, and the victory lias not yet been decided.
Tlic Late Volcanic Krnptlon at the sandwich
Islands.
The auncxed interesting notice of a visit to tho
scene of the late eruption is copied from the San
Francisco “Pacific
“You doubtless havo seen already in the Poly
nesian an account of the recent eruption on Ma'u
na Loa; but as it was my privilege to boa near
eye-witness of it for twenty-four hours, when its
action was the most magnificent, I will send vou
a brief description of what 1 saw and heard. The
first eruption on the summit of Manua Loa, about
fourteen thousand five hundred feet above the level
of tho sea, I only saw in tho far distance, it being
on tile Hilo side, and opposite from us. That out
break was very sudden, and, as seen at Hilo, was
most magnificent; where, though some Bixty miles
distant, the light was so great as to awaken the
slumbering inhabitants. This was early on the
morning of February 17th. It oontiuuod its aotion
only about twenty-tour hours, then aft was quiet
again, and it was supposed that the internal fires
had sufficiently disgorged themselves; but oarlv
ou the morning of the 20th it burst out again with
great fury, half way down the mountainrin tho very
direction of Hilo. It Bent forth a liquid stream of
greut depth and width, which flowed at the rate of
several miles an hour, threatening ruin to the vil
lage and bay of IJilo, thirty-sin miles distant. This
stream continued to flow, but with diminished ac
tivity, for more than three weeks. It ceased to
flow entirely before it reached Hilo, ending the
painful suspense so long felt thero.
The light ot the volcano at night was very great,
illuminating the surrounding country for many
miles distant, and giving to the overhangingclouds
the appearance of an immense body of fire. After
witnessing this for several nights, my desire to vis
it it became so strong that 1 resolved to make the
long and tedious journey, to tako a near view of
this grand display of the Almighty’s power. Ac
companied by Mr. Fuller, I Bet out on the Ist day
of March, After travelling through woods and
over wide districts of naked lava, we arrived at the
vicinity of the eruption on the forenoon of the third
day. Its deep, unearthly roar, which we began to
hear early on tho day before* “waxed louder and
louder” as we drew nearer and nearer the action,
untjl it resembled the roar of tho ocean's billows
when driven by tho foreo of a hurricane against a
rook-bound coast or like tho deafening roar of Ni
agara.
We first reached tho deep channel, through
which a wide stream of liquid lava had flowed
down tho mountain, desolating an area of vast ex
tent: it had ceased to flow in this direction, but
was flowing still at a littlo distance, at which wo
gazed with delight. Tho main streum was still be -
yond at which wo could not approach ou ac
count of tho great heat; hut at night we had a line
view of tho fiery river, at no great distance from
our encampment. Though tho luvagushed out in
several places liko water springs, yet tho main
fountain was one of indescribable grandeur. In
the midst of a forming cone, with abase of two or
three hundred feet there shot up a jot of clear
liquid lava to tho height of from four to eight hun
dred feet, combining in its asoent and descent ail
the beauties ofthc finest water fountains—jet after
jet ascended in constant and regular succession,
day after day ; descending, it mostly fell back in
the crater, lmt sometimes it fell sputtering ou its
sides, and flowod down uniting with the main
Btrearn. The outer portions cooled to a blackened
mass while in tho air, tho upper and lighter por
tions were carried by tho propelling force to tho re
gions of the clouds, and [fell in showers over the
surrounding country.
Tho intense heat ofthc fountain and stream of
lava caused an influx of cool air in overy quarter;
this created terrific whirlwinds, which, constantly
stalking about liko so many scutinols, bado deli
ance to the daring visiter. These wero tho most
dangerous of anything about the volcano. Some
times we were compelled to prostrate ourselves for
safety. Once wo ventured withiu about a quarter
of a mile ofthc great jet; soon ono of the most ter
rific whirlwinds formed at the crater and advanced
straight toward ns, threatening us with instant
ruin; but fortunately for us, it spent its force and
turned to tho right, leaving us to make u rapid re
treat.
Wo saw a similar one whirling around tho jot
ondconccaling it witli a dense cloud of aslics, ns if
engaged in a furious combat. The two contend
ing elements presented a most wonderful specta
cle. When the strife ceased, the fountain appear
ed in constant action, as though nothing had oc
curred. Clouds approaching the volcano wero
driven back, and Bet moving in wild confusion.
The glare of tho liquid fountain was very great
even when the sun was shining ; but at niglit it
was vastly more so, casting the light of nearly a full
moon in the shade, and turning night into day.
Spending the night near tho eruption, during its
greatest action, we folt ourselves highly privileged.
Very few mortals liavo had the opportunity of
hearing such a deep, unearthly rear, ana of witness
ing such a molten river, such a lofty fiery moun
tain, such terrific whirlwinds and agitated clouds
all at the same time, and withiu a little space.
Such a scene is calculated to fill one with
feelings of awo and rcvcrcnco towards tho great
Author of nature’s wondrous works. With great
reluctanco we loft a spectacle so rare and retraced
our steps. That day we reached the old volcano
Kilauca, and spent tho night on the brink of the
crater ; not much action there lit present.
Time will not permit me to add more.
Sincerely yours, 11. Kinnet.
Waoobinu Kau, April 19, 1852.
Bpilualists’ Convention at Boston.
On the 6th inst., a convention of professed be
lievers in “spiritual manifestations”—men and
women—assembled in Boston. It was, it is said,
a singular collection of dupes and fanatics, resem
bling more a congregation of lunatics than a
company of rational creatures. Rev. Mr. Ballou
presided, and Andrew Jackson Davis, Ls Roy
Sunderland, Eliza J. Kinney aud Kev. Charles
Spear, were among the leading spirits. The
Courier says:
During the morning session, the male “ medi
ums,” as they are called in the jargon of the craft,
having been arranged on the right of the platform,
and the “ medium” sisterhood on the left, the
spirit suddenly took “ possession” of uu unwashed
strapping fellow, whoso name is unknown. The
action of this worthy resembled, for all the world,
that of a fuddled somnambulist. Alter “ sawing
the air” for some time, he approached Mr. Jolm
M. Spear, and taking that gentleman by the hand,
conducted him to Mr. A. J. Davis. After some
more mummery, he placed Spear’s hand on the
top of Davis’ head. Presently Spear became
“ possessed,” and with his hand still upon Davis’
head proceeded to “consecrate” that individual
“to the hanuonical work,” Ac. This ceremony
over, Messrs. Spear and Davis took their seats ;
but tho leading spirit flickered a little longer
made a speech, announcing that the “spiritual and
tho natural worlds were about to be brought to
gether”—that everything was harmony in the first
world, and concluded by prognosticating the end
of bad times in this world.
Tho next performer was a woman. She read
from a large volume a serieß of letters, purporting
to have been dictated by the inhabitants of the
spiritual region. Her correspondents are quite
numerous, and embraco persons of the “flirt re
spectability” in the other world. The substance
of the letters was, that a judgment had been re
corded, by which the spirits who were in the lower
spheres—for it will be remembered that spirits in
the ether world, according to the mediums, are
classified in seven spheres —had been raised, and
that these lower, or, as they are termed, unde
veloped spirits, will no more molest the believers.
One letter went on to state that the elevation hail
been accomplished through the direct intercession
of the spirits of the third, fourth and fifth spheres.
Another letter gave an account of a sinner that
had been promoted through prayers of this woman,
and another announced that the worid was coming
to an end, and that “nothing shall be hurt or
destroyed in all the Lord’s holy mountain.” At
the close of this profane trumpery, the spiritualists
adjourned to dinner.
At the evening session, an association was form
ed, to be called the Massachusetts Association of
Spiritualists. Several persons stated that they had
known instances where the sick had been restored
to health through the agency of tho spirits; or, to
use the language of one of the simpletons, “ cures
had been done by the spiritual manifestations.”
The names of the persons healed as well as the
names of the mediums who healed them, were
given; and all the circumstances necessary to es
tablish fbith in the monstrous humbug, were re
counted. An individual told of a min in Spring
field, who had been admonished by the spirits to
give up rnm-eelling, and send his children to Sun
day school, and stated that tho man obeyed. Va
rious other similar and ridculous statements were
made, after which the convention adjourned.
Railroad Accident. —The regular mail and pas
senger train of cars on the Nashiillc and Chatta
nooga railroad, due here Thursday evening, when
about twelve miles from town ran suddenly upon
a cow which was standing upon the track. The
animal was knocked down, and tho locomotive and
ears robbed over, dragging her some distance.
The rear ear was thrown off the track and turned
over. We understand that several persons were
slightly hurt, and abrakeman, Huddleston Miller,
bad his leg seriously mashed. We have been
assured that the accident was unavoidable.—A osA
ville HTtiy.
Mr. Hawthorn, the editor of the Sea Shore (Bi
loxii Sentinel, who addressed the late Railroad
Convention and barbecue at Jackson, Miss., says
the ladies present subscribed some ten or fifteen
thousand dollars to the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad. —Sea Orleans Delia.
The Sphere or Woman- —Woman was doubtless
made to soothe the sorrows of man! For what
sound so musjeal as her soft, kind voice, when the
heart of man, sunk in deep despondence, or over
whelmed with fife’s bitter fears, draws in upon it
self, and feeds upon its griefs, and wraps about it
that heavy drapery which shuts it from the outer
world! The very toues in which her words of
kindness clothe themselves have a power so near
ly allied to celestial influence that she may well be
called bis angel 1 A ministering spirit from a bet
ter, purer world—pouring the cordial of beronsel
flah love into bis bosom, snd leading him by her
example ofhumility, forbearance, charity and hone,
tothrowoffhisearthlydress, and anticipate the
bliss of Heaven! *
Id iHai)itrtic fflrppi).
LATERF ROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CANADA.
Nrw Y t osk, August 16—The British mail steam
ship Canada Capt. Harrison, ha* arrived at Halifax
from Liverpool, which port she left on the 7th
Inst
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, August 7. —Cotton The sales of
the week amounted to 57,000 bales, speculators and
exporters taking 18,000 bales. The imports in the
same time reach 59,000 bales.
The quotations for Fair Orleans are 6%d., Mid
dling 5%d.; Fair Mobile 6d., Middling 5%d.; Fair
Uplands 6d., Middling 5%d.
The Licerplool Markets.— ln the Cotton market
prices are a shade lower, and Middling and lower
qualities have declined from a sixteenth to an
eighth of a penny. The lower grades have de
clined the most
The sales during the three days succediag the .
departure of the Franklin amounted to 27,000 :
bales, and the sales during the week to 57,060 i
927bbal* which speculators took 9840 and exporters I
The imports during tho week comprised 50,320
bales, of which 44,515 were American. The Btook ,
ot American Cotton at Liverpool exclusive of tliat
on shipboard was 535,000 bales.
Tho quotations were for Fair New Orleans 6%.;
and tor Middling 5,V1.: for Fair Mobile 6d, an.l tor ,
Middling 5%d.; for Fair Uplands 6d., and for Mid
dling 5%d. (
Western Canal Flour was quoted at 19s. to 19s.
Gd,; Philadelphia 20s. to 20s. 6d.; Baltimore 20s. to
20s. 6d.; Ohio 20s. to 21s. 1
Rice was dull and the market bare. It was quo
ted 18s. 6d. to 19s. 6d. per owt., according to ,
C onsols had declined and were quoted at S9}£. *
Arrival or the Franklin. a
New Lore, Aug. 16—The U. S. M. steam ship 11
arrived at this port this evening, disabled, from “
Havre via Southampton. S
She brings Liverpool dates of the 4th inst., 120 v
and a cargo worth $2,000,000. a
llie British mail steam ship Canada, Capt. liar- _
rison, ai rived at Liverpool on tho Ist inst., and tho
U. S. mail steam ship Atlantic on the Bd. 8
Flour hail advanced 6d. Western Canal was
worth 19s. 6d. to 205.; and Philadelphia and Balti- P
more 19a. 6d.; to 20s. 6d. per bbl. 196 lbs. Wheat
had slightly improved. The Corn market was ll
nrm and steady. Provisions wero firm and active, .
but had experienced no change in price. Lard
was cheaper. 1
Trade in the Manufacturing Districts was favor
able.
The Money Market was easy. Stoeks had slight
ly declined on account of the North American
rishcry difficulty, but had subsequently revived.
Great Britain.— All the election returns havo
now been received, and no party has an actual
majority.
The steamship Oronoco had arrived at South
ampton from the I’aeifio with over threo millions
in gold.
The accounts received in London from the Con
tineut ot Europe relative to the crops were very
unfavorable. In both France and Belgium tho
wheat crop was one half deficient.
No importance was attached, in London, to Mr.
Webster’s note upon the Fisheries question.
There is but littlo of importance to notice.
France.— -The appoiniment of M. Drouyn de
L Buys as minister of Foreign Affairs had created
great surprise, and the fuuds had risen in conse
quence.
The Elections in tho Departments havo resulted
in favor of the Government.
It is reported that a French Fleot is about to
bombard Tripoli.
Webster Convention. *
Macon, 5 P. M., August 17.
Convention met this morning. It is a large and
respectablo body. It was organized by appointing
Mr. Worrell, of Talbot, President; Rutherford, of
Houston, and Col. H. H. Cumming, of Riobmond,
Vice Presidents.
On mot ion of Mr. Trip, of Monroe, the President
appointed a Committee of 24 to report business,
and confer with the Seott Convention on the pro
priety of harmonizing the two Conventions. The
Convention therefore adjourned to threo P. M.
Wednesday.
Prospect for harmonizing the two Conventions
gloomy.
Baltimorr, August 16. —A Webster meeting was
held in Boston this evening, at which it was re
solved to support Webster and Graham as Presi-
and \ ice President, and a Committee wa*
appointed to convene a meeting for tho purpose of
forming an eleotoral ticket.
Baltimore, Aug. 16.—A riot occurred at Fort
Hamilton on Sunday between some soldiers and
negro waiters. Several of tho latter were badly
wounded. A body of troops finally restored or
der. The cause of th* difficulty is unknown.
Baltimore, Aug. 16.—Intelligence has been re
ceived at New York from Valparaiso of tho loss
near the Island of Santa Maria of the Boston ship
Staffordshire, bound to California with a valuable
freight and 160 passengers. Aft the latter except
ouo were saved. The vessel and cargo wero in
sured in Boston for half a million of dollars.
Baltimore, August 16.—The widow of General
Taylor died at East Pascagoula, Mississippi, on
Saturday.
A mau and his wife named Hartman, wero mur
dered on Sunday night at Buffalo by two negro
burglars.
, Baltimore, August 16. — Twelve deaths occurred
in the city of New York during the week ending
the 14th inst.
Washington, August 16.— 1 n tho U. S. Senate on
Monday the Bill to provide for the construction of
a Ship-Canal at the falls of the Sault Sto. Marie
was discussed.
The House of Representatives considered tho Bill
granting lands for an Insane Asylum.
The steamboat safety Bill was reported with
several amendments to suit the low pressure bouts
ol the North, as well as th* high pressure stoum
boats on tho Western waters.
Washington, August 12.—1 n tho U. S. Sonato
on Thursday the bill making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses of the Indian De
partment, and for tulfilling treaty stipulations, &0.,
was passed.
Tho Fisheries question was then discussed by
Messers. Pierre Soule, of Louisiana, Andrew P.
Butler, of Sonth Curolina, Lewis Cass, of Michigan,
and Thomas G. Pratt, of Maryland, and tho Senato
adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the bill making
appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic ex
penses of tho Government for the year onding the
30th of June, 1853, and for other purposos, was
passed.
Tho Army Bill then engaged tho consideration of
the House, and after some time had been consumed
in deliberating thereon an adjournment took place.
New Orleans, Aug. 13.—Advices from tho city
of Mexico huve been received to tho 21st ult
An insurrection has takon placo in Vera Cruz,
under Rcbolledo, which was quite formidable, and
the insurgents wore marching on the city of Jalnpu.
Tho Indians continued their ravages in the inte
rior.
Tho Mexican Government has invited proposals
for the Tehuantepec route, which are to bo open
ed on tho 15th of this month. It pledges itself to
annul all other contracts and grants.
Baltimore, Aug. 12.—1 t has now boen definitely
ascertained that the previous reports were correct,
and that Philip Piele and John P. Cook have de
feated the two Democratic neminoss, Lincoln L.
Clark and Beruhart Henn, the presont members of
Congress from lowa.
Washington, August 13.—The House of Repre
sentatives passed the bill making appropriations
for tho support of the army of the fiscal year
ending Juno 80, 1858.
Baltimore, August, 13.—The Whigs have un
doubtedly carried lowa by a largo majority, elect
ing both Congressmen and a majority of the Leg
islature. [At the last Presidential election the
vote of lowa was 11,178 for Taylor, 12,125 for Cass,
and, 1,126 for Van Burcn.] — Eds. Courier.^
Baltimore, August 18.—Returns have now been
reeeived from all hot eight counties of North-
Carolina, and it is probable that Reid, the Demo
cratic candidate for Govornor, has been re-elected
by nearly 4000 majority.
New Orleans, Aug. 14.—Mr. Riee, the American
Consul at Acapulco, has arrived at the City of
Mexico.
Baltimore, Aug. 14.—The U. S. mail steamship
Illinois has arrived at New York with dates from
California to the 15th of July.
She brings 840 passengers, and $2,000,000 in
gold.
The Cholera was disappearing from tho Isthmus.
The collisions with the Indians continue, and
many of the latter have been killed and captured
by the whites.
There is a project on foot to expel all the Indians
from Mariposa county.
The aooounts from the mining regions are of a
highly satisfactory character, and the yield of gold
continues unabated.
The California papers contain the usual number
of accounts of murders, Ac,
The San Franeisoo markets were active.
The U. S, mail steamship Northern Light, has
arrived at New York from San Juan Del Sud,
bringing SIS<LOOO in gold, and dates from Califor
nia to the 17th of July—two days later than those
brought by the Illinois, arrived at New York on
Saturday.
Baltimore, August 14. — Advices received at
Boston state that the schooner Pilot, of Gloucester
had been seized on the fishing grounds.
Tho schooner Ellen Mar, previously captured
had been released.
St. Louis, Aug. 9.— The following are the com
plete returns of the Congressional Election on
Monday last:
First District—Thomas H. Benton, Democrfit,
over Samnel Caruthers, Whig.
Second District—Alfred W. Lamb, Democrat,
over Gilchrist Porter, Whig.
Third District—John G. Miller, Whig, over
James S. Green, Democrat.
Fourth District—Mordccai Oliver, Whig, over
Austin A. King, Democrat.
Fifth District—John S. Phelps, Democrat, over.
JohnC. Price, Whig.
Cincinnati!, Aug. 11. — The weather is eool and
dry. It rained some in spots yesterday, but did
not do any good.
Advices Irom Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, in
relation to corn, are most unfavorable. Nearly all
fanners refuse to sell. Parties who have large con
tracts to deliver hogs at five dollars, are purchasing
all the corn and stock hogs they can get.
The city is healthy, and the temperature very
pleasant.
Louisville, Aug. 10.—By telegraph, from Mem
phis, we learn that the town of Helena, Ark., was
almost entirely consumed ffiy fire, on Monday
night. Only two houses are left. The loss is es
timated at SIOO,OOO.
The steamer Emily struck a snag on Friday last,
in White river, sunk in twenty feet of water, and
broke in two. No lives were "lost. The boat is a
total loss.
Calais, Me., Ang. 11.-To-day J. S. Phillips,
Joel Gooch, and Mr. Henderson, of Alexandra
Me., were killed in a fonl well. Mr. Phillips
descended to cleanse it, but not returning, Mr
Gooch descended to assist him, and also fell a vic
tim. Mr. Henderson then went down to make fast
a rope to Mr. Gooch, and when about half wav un
became exhausted and fell into the well, dead!
Mr. John Gooch then went to their assistance,
and barely escaped with his life. The bodies were
extricated by means of a pole hooked to their
clothes.
St. Louis, Ang. 11.—An extra session of the
Missouri Legislature has been called for the 30th
ot August, to enact the necessary laws relative to
the recent grant of lands for the Pacific railroad.
St. Johns, Aug. 11. — Com. Perry, of the steam
frigate Mississippi, landed here on Monday, and
was received with a guard of honor. On Tuesday
he went to Fredoricktown to have an interview
with the authorities. .....
A public dinner to the officers of the Mississippi
is talked of.
The Halifax papers are opposed to any compro
mise of the Fishing Question.
It is stated that 500 French vessels are engaged
in the Fisheries.
One of the most striking proofit of the corruption
of the times is that a generous action very seldom
fails to be attributed to a bad motive.
A newspaper is a law book for the {indolent, a
sermon for the thoughtless, a library for the poor.
It may stimulatethe moot indifferent, instruct the
moet profound.
( COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA lIAKKKT.
Weekly Keport Turzdav, P. M.
COTTON.—During the past week no new feature has
been developed in the Market—the demand has been steady
i and parcels offered, which as' heretofore noted for several
weeks, are very limited in quantity, have been quite readi
ly bought at rather stiffer prices. The market closed very
firm at the following quotations:
Ordinary to Oood Ordinary 8 &9
Middling to Good Middling 9# @10)4
Middling Fair, 10)4 @ 10)4
Fair to Fully Fair, 10)4 @ M
KECEnTB~TO~LATEdT~I)ATKB. "
„ _ 1889. 1851.
New Orleans, Aug. 6 1,885,929 943,050
Mobile, Aug. 6 626,808 481,498
Florida, July 24 188,404 178,629
Texas, July 81 62,004 48,851
Bavannah.Aug.il 848,117 807,288
Charleston, Aug. 19 464,489 888,912
North Carolina, July 81 15,434 12,418
Virginia, Aug. 1 16,267 19,140
- 8,005,950 8,820,463
Increase ggfr j
_ stocks In southern forts.
M^h-. orl f an, ’/ ug - 6 ” 8,694 92,267
Florida, July 24 act a quo
Texas, July 81 a.... 1 002 W
Savannah, Aug. 11 1*977 8 886
Charleston, Aug. 12 10188 ll'osfi
North Carolina, July 81 ’BSO 250
Virginia, Aug. 1 250 1,800
So . othe !? 1 Ports 24,565 78,121
New Vork, Aug. 8. 57,810 89,204
Total Stock 75,575 117,415
_____ EXPORTS.
To Great Britain 1,662,402 1 1,889,856
n, 422,680 292,842
Other Foreign Porta 849,718 j 205,881
Tota! Foreign Exports 2,424,645! 1,947,529
To Northern Porta 948,819 I 665,044
REMARKS. —In trade and business generally, the trans
actions are conflned almost exclusively to thefilling of small
orders for planters and country merchants, and the opera
tions may be regarded fail- for the season. In the Grocery
and Provision market a slight decline has taken place, and
a reference to our quotations will show that we have
slightly reduced our rates for Wheat and Com. Rice and
Salt has an upward tendency. Ilacon shows signs ofgiving
way considerably, though not much decline as yet. Coffee
and Sugar firm at former prici*. Stocks of Groceries vei y
good and fully equal to the demand. Our quotations w.ll
afford a correct index of prices.
EXCHANGE on the North continuos at X por cent,
prem.
FREIGHTS.—Our River rose about 3)4 foot last evening—
it is now in good boating order. Freights arc, however, the
same.
Liverpool Markets.
LVERPOOU, July 80.— Statu 0/ Trade.— Business con
tinues tolerably active ill the manufacturing districts, and
the rise in the price or Cottiln has been followed by some
advance in Goods and Yarns.
Money Market.— Money conUnues very abundant. Con
sols 100)4.
(lotion Market. —There has been during all this week a
very active demand for Cotton, the daily sales ranging
from 15,000 to 20,0«0 bales. Holders have met the demand
freely; but prices have rather advanced, especially in low
K. 2K?f * n<l oril >“"y Americans. The week’s sales are
114,150 bales, of which 39,890 on Speculation. 18.290 Ex
port. ' ’
io-day show, rather loss animation. Sales
12,000 bales. We quote:—Fair Orleans 6>„ Middling 6
fn r Middling 6)4d.; Fair Uplands,
(id., Middling 5 7-10 d.
(urn Market , —The weather has continued very warm
and favorable for maturing our Grain crops. Wheat and
Flour have Inconsequence been difficult to dispose of, and
very low prices have been accepted for parcels out of condi
tion. There have been some unfavorable accounts of Po
tatoes, but Urey are at present without any influence on
our market.—A. DennUstmmdt Co.'
Havre Market.
HAVRE, July 28.— Cotton. —In our laat circular we left
out-market with a moderate demand, under the influence
of favorable advices from the States by Nlugara concerning
the new crop. Wednesday, the inquiry was however limit
ed to the strictest wunts of trade, and sales did not exceoil
800 bales although we had received the same evening very
flattering advices from Liverpool, also noticing the arrival
of the Pacific.
Ou Thursday until 4 o’clock, P. M. our transactions were
not more animated, although prices showed more regulari
ty; but toward the close of the day a despatch from Liver
pool gave 15,000 bales on Wednesday, and 12,000 ou I hurs
daywith improving rates, which Immediately brought
round a greater of confidence, and the Bales effected were
1600 bales at 4f. advance.
Friday, the same activity continued with stiffer prices,
our transactions until 5 o’clock, P. M. exceeding 1600 bales,
after which a despatch from Liverpool came to hand, stat
ing a continuation of activity in that market most particu
larly on speculation, with Is. Bd. advance, and the same
evening upwards of 1200 bales more found buyers. Satur
day being in receipt of more flattering accounts from inte
rior, sales reached 2600 bales at If. nbove Friday’s quota
tions, which established New Orleans tres has at 84f. has at
74f. and tres ordinaire at 84f, say an improvement of 2f. to
If on last week’s prices. .
Sunday, the Liverpool circular came to hand, confirming
Friday’s despatch, which gave the rise of Is. Bd. remarking
at the same time that the trade had taken but a very small
part in the transactions since Wednesday. Monday, wait
ing our advices from the United States, and notwithstand
ing the activity which has lately prevailed, our rates re
mained supported with 2000 bales, and yesterday after re
ceipt of these advices via Southampton, the sales did not
exceed 800 bales, but without change as to price.
To sum up, the sales of the week reach the important
figure of 12000 bales, of which 2,500 bales on speculation,
against 3,799 bales imports; our stock is therefore reduced
to 91,000 bales, of which 86,500 bales United States.
Tile following were among the sales effected, viz:
5,162 bales New Orleans, V f 656595
4,144 “ Mobile 62©82
2,212 “ Upland 67<§»82
250 “ Texas, to arrive 72@—
4,083 bales.
Statement of Cotton in Havre, on the 98th July.
Stock, Ist January,...bales 22,610 of which 16,860 TJ.IS.
Import,from the Ist.. 820,771 “ 820,180 “
Bales, 849,881 “ 885,540 “
Sales for consumption 258,206 “ 249,049 »
Stock this day 91,178 “ 88,491 “
Same time, 1861. ISSO. 1849.
Imports, 227,801 211,905 286,882
Deliveries, 193,701 200,744 219,860
Stock 73,711 49,221 67,502
Prices of the United States short staple Cottons, according
to tile Havre classiOcations.
Tr.b Has, Tr.o Ordin. B.ord. P.cour. Cour, B.cour.
N. Orleans, 65 75 85 93 97 101 105
Mobile 65 74 82 89 93
Upland,... 65 74 81 87 91 .. .. "
HAVRE, July 29.—1 wrote you on Monday last by the
Pacific steamer. On the following day our Cotton market
relapsed into a dull state, and only SOO bales changed hunds.
Yesterday little business was transacted—the sales not ex
ceeding 800 bales. To-day there bus ugaln been a languid
market, and prices are somewhat lower. The sales ure 600
bales.
For all other articles there Is also a reluctance among
truders to operate, and the market in general in very dull.
The weather continues fine and hot, with Easterly winds.
No arrivals from the United gtates.
AUGUSTA MUCUS CL It 11H.VP.
Articles Wholesale, Mail.
BAGGING.—Gunny per yard 4 12X © $ 14
Kentucky “ none.
Dundee “ JJ © 12
BACON.—Hams per lb, 12V© 14
Shoulders *• 16J4 © 12
Sides <> 12 © 14
Hog Bound “ 11 © 12
BUTTER—Goshen....,.,... 11 25 © 80
Country « 15 © 25
BEESWAX.— « 18 © 20
BRICKS— per 1,000 600 © 700
CHEESE.—Northern per lb. none.
English Dairy « 11 (7k lour
COFFEE.—Rio « 10 © 12
V a * uira “ 10V © 12V
Java « 18 ©- j<j
DOMESTIC GOODS.—Yarns 75 (so 87
H Shirting per yard 6 <& 7
x “ “ ov © 7
l. W 6 io
H „ ‘ »v @ io
Osnaburgs «< 8 »
FEATHERS.- per lb. 84 © 85
FlSH.—Mackerel, No. 1... .per bbl. 12 50 ©ls 00
g°- * “ 900 ©ll 00
No. 8 « 1 © T6O
No No. 4 this year.
Herrings per bo* ©lOO
FLOUR.—Country per bbl. none.
Tennessee “ 650 - © 6 00
Cana1....,...; <• 575 @ 700
Baltimore <• 660 © 700
Hiram Smith’s “ 800 @ 860
City Mills <• 525 @ 800
GRAIN.—Corn per bush. 40 © 60
Wheat “ 75 © ©
Oats “ 87 © 60
Rye •• 75 © 85
Peas «< . 86 © 100
GUNPOWDER.—
Duponts’ per keg 475 © 560
Hazard “ 475 © 550
LARD.— per lb. 12V© 14
LlME.—Country .........perbox none.
Northern per bbl. 200 @2 25
LUMBER.— per 1,000 10 00 ©l4 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba per galL 24 @ 28
Orleans “ 87 V© 40
NAILS.— per lb. 8V @ 4
OILS. —Sperm,prime.... pergall, 160 @175
do. common.... “ 75 ©IOO
Reaned Whale “ 70 © 87
Train •* 65 © 70
Linseed •< 105 © 1 61
„ Oaa‘ or “ 175 © 200
RICE— per tierce 6 @ 6V
Manilla « 18 @ 14
ROPE.—Kentucky per lb. 7V © 9
RAISINS.— perbox 260 © 800
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin.per gall. 85 @ 40
Rum. “ 85 @ 40
N. O. Whisky “ 27 © 80
Peach Brandy “ 76 © 100
Apple do “ 50 © 75
Holland Gin « 125 © 175
Cognac Brandy. .... •• 160 @2 60
SUGARS.—N. Orleans... per lb. 6V © 7
Portoßico, “ 7 © 8
Bt, Croix •• 8 @ 10
Loaf <• > low © i2tr
Crushed “ 10 @ 11*
Powdered « 10 V© 11
Stuart’sßeßned A... “ 8V © 10
“ “ 8... ■* 8V @ 9
_ “ 0... “ 8V © 8V
BALT.— per bushel, 00 © 00
per sack. 1 86 @ 1 60
Blown « 800 © 8 60
BOAP.—Yellow perlb. 5 @ 6
SnOT.— per bag @ 1 62
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging, per lb. 18 © 25
Cotton Wrapping.... “ 16 @ 25
MABEIED.
On the evening of the 15tb Inst., at the Greene Street
Presbyterian Chnrch, by Rev. William L. Hughes, Mr.
ALEXANDER McPUATTER and MIsbSARAH BRASELL,
all of this city.
On the 15th Inst., by the Rev. William G. Connor, Mr.
LEROY H. WILKINS, of Penfield, and Miss MARY E.
WALKER, of Augusta.
In Coweta, on the Bth Inst., by Rev. Henry Tyler, ol
Augusta, (formerly of Elbert county,) MORGAN H. LOO.
NEY,«Esq., Principal of the Coweta Academy, and Miss A
M. BLACK, of Coweta county, Ga.
On the 29th ult., by the Rev. James O. Patterson. Mr
JOHN W. COOKSEY, of Walton county, and Miss L J
HAWTHORN, of Gwinnett county, Ga.
DIED.
At the residence of his grand father, Maj. W. A. Beck of
Sluiray county, Ga., on the 11th inst., WILLIAM B„ son
of W. 8. and Caroline E. Gaither, aged one year and thir
teendays.
Bf r The Republic, and the Temperance Banner please
copy.
|y Oxygenated Bitters.—More testimony from Il
linois.—The following extracts from a letter of the Rev.
John Mathers, is worthy of a perusal by every Dyspeptic:
Jacksonville, August 4,1849.—Dr. Green—Dear Sir—l
have had the Dyspepsia for about five years, and about two
years ago 1 was attacked with the Bronchitis also. These
tiro diseases combined perfectly prostrated me, and com
pelled me to cease from the labors of my calling. I ain a
member of the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, and last spring, a year ago, my frien ds had no
expectation of my recovery.
The great difficulty, if not the only one, Is the acidity of
my stomach—the purest water—every thing I eat or drink
—instantly becomes acid, and in a few moments I throw it
up. At times it seemed to me that a stream of acid from
some part of my system was constantly pouring itself into
my stomach, and this acid inflamed my throat and breast,
or made my Bronchitis worse; my physicians say they
never saw a person afflicted with such an acid stomach—
they can do nothing for me, so far as effecting a cure. I
have used the various alkalies, but I think they only ag
gravate the disease, It is true they give me a little relief for
a few moments.
But I suppose you would like to know the effect produced
on me, by the Oxygenated Bitters. Although I am not
cured, the medicine has done more for me than all my phy
sicians and heir medicines. I had not finished one bottle
before it produced a great change In my strength, and in
overcoming the acidity of my stomach; while using the
third bottle, the acidity of my stomach seemed to be over
come, and my food digested pretty well; I did not throw
up much, and hence 1 felt #ry much encouraged. 1 be
lieve if I could use it regularly, for six months or a year,
according to directions, it would cure me.
Dr. G. G. Shirley, one of my physicians, has recommend
ed your medicine to several persons, in view of the good ef
fect produced by it on ms. Respectfully, your friend, Ac..
JOHN MATHERS.
REED, BATES A AUSTIN, Wholesale Druggists, No. 26
Merchants' Row, Boston, General Agents.
Price $1 per bottle; six bottles for $5.
For sale In Augusta by HAVILAND, RIfILEY A CO.
aulßt •
0T Bat., Hat., HaU, Fall Style, for 1852.-Ju»t re
ceived Beebe, Fall itykz tor 1862. Call sod see them at
»“17 J. TAYLOR, Ja., A OO.’B, 256 Broad-st,
r|W The Neweat PyU P,,| o HaU, just received
b ? gift “ WM. 0. TRICE * 00. ■
i Li»
medical college of geobgia.
T^ojy VK^ T . V - ,,,K * r < OLHhli OF use-
JL TURKS, in this Institution, will commenc* on the
FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT
Anatomy, O. M. NEWTON, M. D.
Surgery, L. A. DUGAS, M. D.
1 Institutes and Practice of Medicine, L. D FORD M D
LER J M > l) i<Jr Um * Pltl * ol °8lo»l Anutomy, H. V. M. mu_
Materla Medica and Therapeutics, and Medlcil Jurfc.
prudence, I. P. GARVIN, M.D. Ju ™
EVeTm'd” and W ** ,l,e ‘ ot Women * n<l Infants, J. A.
Chemistry and Pharmacy, ALEX. MEANS, M. D
Demonstrator of Anatomy, H. F. CAMPBELL, M D
Assistant Demonstrator, ROBERT CAMPBELL, M.IIL
Clinical Lecture* will be delivered regularly at the (Htr
Hospital, and ample opixirtunities will be afforded for the
study of Practical Anatomy.
Important additions have been made during the present
year, to their means for Demonstrative Teaching In Ob
stetrics, Pathological and Surgical Anatomy, Disease* of
the Skin, Ac., Ac.
For further information, application may be made to anw
member of the Faculty, or to 0
Augusta, July, 1852. jy22 G. M. NEWTON, Dean.
0?" The following papers will please publish the above
to the amount of Five Dollars: Democrat, Huntsville, Ala.:
Gazette, Florence, Ala.; Republican, Jacksonville, Ala.;
Journal, Montgomery, Ala.; Monitor, Tuscaloosa, Ala.;
Spirit of the South, Kufuula, Ala.; Mississippian, Jnckson,
Miss.; Democrat, Columbus, Miss.; Register, Knoxville.
Tenn.; Advertiser, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Post, Athens.
Tenn.; Messenger, Ashville, N. C.; Patriot, Greenville, 8.
C.; Southern Rights Advocate, Anderson, 8. 0.; Banner.
Abbeville, S. C.; Advertiser, Edgefield, S. C.; Carolinian.
Columbia, 8. C.; Floridian, Tallahassee, Fla.; Sentinel, Tal
lahassee, Fla.; Standard, Cassvllle, Ua.; Couritr, Rome.
Ga,; Advocate, Marietta, Ga.; Banner, Athens, Ga.; It*,
publican, Atlanta, Ga.; Federal Uuion, Milledgevllle, G.%;
Southern Recorder, Milledgevllle, Ga.; Messenger, Macon,
Ga.; Enquirer, Columbus, Ga.; Patriot, Albany, Ga.; Tem
perance Banner, Penfleld, Ga.; Index, Penfleld,Ga.; Geor
gian, Savannah, Ga.
Female seminary.
Mrs. JAMIiH I*. ItlKti respectfully announce* to
her friends, and the public generally, that she will
open, on the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER next, a
SEMINARY for Young Ladles, In Which will be taught ail
the branches of a substantial and elegant Education. Bbe
hopes that devoted efforts to advance her Pupils, and %
scrupulous rgeard to the behavior and morals of those en
trusted to her care, will insure for her a liberal share of ‘
patronage.
The services of an able Scholar and accomplished Gen
tleman will be secured to assist in the higher branches.
Mrs. Ring Las rented tho large and commodious houso
at the corner of Broad an drumming streets (formerly oc
cupied by Mr. Stovall) where shu can accommodate with
board Young Ladles from the country. A great induce**
ment is offered to those learning French! as that languago
will be spoken in the family.
Circulars containing Terms, Ac., maybe obtained by ap
plication to Mrs. Ring, at present on Greene street, oppo
site the Methodist. Church. nul2-tf
VALUABLE FARM AND MILLS FOR SALE.
nHO change investment, the subscriber offers for sah
JL sale his LAND and MILLS In Stewart county, 19
miles east of Lumpkin, on the road from Kufaula to Ogle
thorpe, 80 miles from the latter place, the present terminus
of the S. W. R. Road, which, in its extension in any of the
present contemplated directions, will pass near his place.
There aro 2,000 Acres of good farming Land; 500 of which
are in cultivation, and unsurpassed for production by any
lands in Bouth-wo.itern Georgia. Attached thereto is a
comfortable DWELLING, with all necessary out-buildings,
a water Gin, Press, Ac. His MILLS (Saw and a Grist, with
two sets of runners) are as valuablo as any in Georgia,
being on a never-failing stream, affording a sufficiency of
water for grinning and sawing at all times, situated in a
populous section of country. His Grist has an abundant
custom, and there is an increasing demand for Lumber,
which, with an inexhaustible quantity of Timber, and a
Saw cutting from 2 to 8,000 feet per day, cuuuot be sup
plied.
Persons wishing to purchase would do well to call, for
his determination to sell is such that price and payments
shall suit the purchaser. SAMPSON BELL.
Stewart co„ Ga., Aug. 12, 1952. aulT-w2m
FOR RENT,
' 7*ROM the first of October next, the UNITED Jfik
A STATES’ HOTEL, situated on the South side of Kj2[
Broad street, Augusta, Ga., In the most central and busi
ness portion of the city.
The House bus, for years been the leading Hotel In th#
City, and, if well kept, must always command a very ex
tensive custon—its situation being decidedly preferable to
that of any other bouse in Augusta. For further informa
tion apply to H. 11. CUM MING, or
au4-dtwAwtf W. W. MONTGOMERY.
>l<IIMOM) SHERIFF’S SALK.—WiII be sold, on
IV the first Tuesday in SEPTEMBER next, at the Lower
Market House, in the city of Augusta, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property, viz: All that Lot er
parcel of LAND, situated, lying and being on the corner of
Broad and Marbury streets, i n the city of Augusta, bound
ed South by said Broad street, East by Marbury street.
North by Jones street, and West by a Hue parallel to and
about fifty feet distant from said Marbury street, drawn
from the South-eastern corner of a building on said Jones
street to Broad street on the South, and to said Jones street
on the North. Levied on as the property of Joel B. Saw
yer, to satisfy a fl. fa. issued from the Superior Court of
Richmond county, on foreclosure of mortgage, in favor of
Isaac Bryan against Joel B. Sawyer. The above property
described In the said mortgage fl. fa. Levy made this 27th
day of July, 1852.
July 28, 1852. WILLIAM DOYLE, Sh’ff v
Richmond bhkriff’s samj.—wmbe s<,m on
the first Tuesday In tEPTKMBER next, Bt the Lower
Market House in the City of Augusta, between the lexal
hours of sale, tho following property via: One Double Set
of HARNESS, lor liockanay, levied on ns the properly of
Henry Baker, to satisfy a fl. fa. Issued from the Superior
Court of Richmond county, In favor of George L. Twiggs
Trustee, &0., against Henry Baker, principal, and Henri
D, Bell, security, this 8d day of August, 1852. * 1
—ALSO—
Four Hundred and Sixty Acre* of pine LAN i) adjoining
lands of Seaborn Skinner, James T. liarton, William Ilall
and Daniel Hitt, being iho place whereon Mrs Elizabeth
Skinner at present resides, levied on a « the nronertv .f
Mrs. Elizabeth Skinner, to satisfy fl. f»,. Us Uo d from the
Superior Court of Richmond fount;, | n favor of Rumev A
Storey against Elizabeth Skinner. Also, one In favor of
Elizabeth Florence against Elizabeth Skinner. The above
property described und polnf.d uut by Mrs. Elizabeth Skin
ner, this 29th Ju1y,1852. WILLIAM DOYLE, Sh’ff.
August 7, lSfSiiw
A DMINISTBATOR’H BALE.—WiII be sold, on the
xY. first luesday in OCTOBER next, before tli/j Court
House door ip Elbert county, agreeably to an order of the
r < ! l^!v of ,J )rdlnary of BaW county, the following Tract* of
LAND; One Tract on the waters of the Beuvordam Creek,
adjoining the estate of William Bowers and others, con
taining Five Hundred Acres, more or lets; One Tract on
tho waters of Falling Creek, adjoining the town of Klber
ton, containing One Hundred Acrt-g, more or less. Tho
last mentioned Tract will be divided, and sold in lots suita
ble for building on. Sold as the property of the estate of Dr.
Henry Bourne, deceased. Terms will be made known on
the day of sale, THOMAS J. TURMAN, Adin’r.
August 18, ISM.
EXECUTOR'S BALE.—WiII be sold, on the first
Tuesday in NOVEMBER next, before the Court House
door in Elbert county, agreeably to the will of James Dil
lard, deceased, One Tract of LAND In Elbert county, on'
the waters of Falling Creek, adjoining lands of William
Mills, William 1). Campbell, William B. Campbell, and
others, containing Two Hundred Acres, more or less. Bold
as the property of tho estate of James Dillard, deceased.
Terms will be made known on the day of sale.
August 18,1852. WM. D. CAMPBELL, Ex’r.
A OmmmBAWM HALE,~WIII besold, on Die
-L Y first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, at the Court House
door at Ellijay, Gilmer county, within the legal hours of
sale in pursuance of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Richmond county* the following tract of LAND, the proper
ty of Joseph Ganter, late of Richmond county, deceased:
All that tract of Land, drawn by John liickmun, of Rich
mond county, lying and being (when drawn) in the county
of Cherokee, and known ns No. 149, 9th district, 2d section,
Cherokee, now Gilmer county, containing One Hundred
and Sixty Acres. Bold for the benefit of the heirs of tho
said Joseph Gunter, deceased.
WILLI M P. LAWSON, Adra’r.,
on the estate of Joseph Gunter, deceased.
August 15,1852.
ADMINISTRATOR'S BALE.—WiII be sold, on tlm
first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, at the Court House
door of Paulding county, within the legal hours of sale, In
pursuance of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Rich
mond county, the following truct of LAND, the property of
the Estate of Joseph Ganter, late of Richmond couuty, de
ceased : All that Tract of LAND, drawn by John Kichman,
of Richmond county, known as number 170, 21st district of
tfd section, Charokee, now Paulding county, containing 40
acres. Sold for the benefit of the heirs of the said Joseph
Canter, deceased. Terms cash.
WILLIAM P. LAWSON,
Administrator on the estate of Joseph Gunter, dec’d.
August 15, 1852. _ *
TJ I (If MOM) COIJ NT Y, (* A dTuCra w
.IAj ford, alias Duck, applies for letters of Guardianship
for the persons and property of the following named six
children; Releif, Harriet E., Lucy M., Dainuh A., Lydia,
and Frances V. Crawford, alias Buck—
These are therefore to cite ami admonish, all and singu
lar, the kindred and friends of said minors, to be and
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
August 15,1862. LEON P. DUGAB, Ordinary.
Richmond county, oKo.-wherens, jocilf.
Freeman npplies for Letters of Administration on the
Estate of William J. Freeman, late of said county, de
ceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singu
lar, the kindred und creditors of said deceased, to be und
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
August 15,1852. LEON P. DUGAS, Ordinary.
T INCOLN COUNTY, GEO.—Whereas, Charier. Wal
-1 J lace applies to me for Letters of Administration on tho
Estate of William Wallace, late of said eounty. deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, aVi and singu
lar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, if auy they huve, why said, letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Lincolnton.
August 15,1865. Ordinary.
rpALIAFKRBOCOUXTV.GIIORGIA.—Whzrcu,
*1 t M , r< V I J, ebccca f ' Mapp applies to mo for Letters of
Administration on the estate of William L. Mapp, late of
said county, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singu
lar, the kindred und creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
GBrcn under my hand at office In Crawford ville.
August 17,1852. QUINEA O'NEAL, Ordinary.
TWO MONTH# after date, application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Lincoln county, lor leave
to sell tho REAL ESTATE of John A. Simmons, late of
said county, deceased.
August 15,1852. PEYTON W. SALE, Adm’r.
T W .O MONTHS after date, application will be made to
Y the Court of Ordinary of Columbia county, for leave to
sell the LANDB in said county, belonging to the heirs of
William 11. Torrence, late of said county, deceased.
August 16,1858. W. J. BODES, Guardian.
NOTICE.— Sixty days after date, I shall apply to the
Geo. It. R. and Banking Company, of Augusta, for
the payment of a SSO bill of said Bank, payable at the
Branch, in Augusta. The left half of said bill was mailed
from Social Circle, Ga.. to me at Harrison, Tenn., some
time last fall, and lost. Description, No. 278, Letter A—
date July 9,1986, signed Wm. Deal ing, Prest.
June 80,1852. J. W. ANDERSON.
rp\VO MONTIIH after date, application will be made
X to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert county, for leave
to sell all the LANDB belonging to the estate of Russel
Hendrick, late of said county, deceased.
August 18,1862. MILAM HENDRICK, Adm’r.
KORGIA, EEDEIIT COUNTY.—COURT OF
T ORDINARY, AUGUST TERM, 1853.
On hearing petition of Benjamin Bowie, which Is
?« C<! !?*^ y °^ ce » ft copy of the bond men
tioned the-.ein.) stating that he holds the bond of Henry
bourpfe, deceased, conditioned to make a good and lawful
Gt.h to a House in the town of Elherton, then occupied by
George James as a workshop, together with ten steps of
lard around the back and end of Paid house. And that
said Henry Bourne departed this life without making said
titles; and praying tho Court that Thomas J. Turman, his
Administrator, be directed to make suid titles In pursuance
of said bond.
Now, this is to give notice of said application; and that
the said Administrator, (if cauae is not shown to the con
trary) will, on the first Monday in December, 1852, be di
rected to make titles to the said JUnjamln Bowie for said
Lot in pursuance of said bond, and according to the statute
in such cases made and provided.
The above is a true transcript from the Minutes of the
Court of Ordinary of Elbert county.
0m August 18, 1852. WM. B. NELMS, Ordinary E. C.
NOTICE.— All person* Indebted to the estate of Wil
liam M. Young, late of Jefferson county, deceased, aro
requested t®make Immediate payment, and those having
demands against said estate, will present them legally at
tested, within the time prescribed by law
Augost Ib, 18M GEOROE W. FARMER, Adm’r.
CONFECTIONARIES AT WHOLESALE.
Price* Reduced to IS Cent*.
I WILL warrant my CANDIES to keep In all stages of
■ the weather, put up In boxes of from 25 to 109 founds
assorted, according to o rder. *
Orders promptly attended to.
auli-wam A. FREDERICK.
a eii BARRELS Stuart’s Ueiined tjCOAHSJait reoeir’
|,)U ed and for sale by
»°H BAKER & WILCOX.
t\ HALES (WNAltl.ltiiS from the High Shoals Manu
ltf facturing Company, for sale by
BAKER A WILCOX.
— BO bbla- Stuart’s Crushed and
Clarified SLCAIt, for Halo low by
>o4 hasp, wrixiAMHA co^
O L'GAII HOI.SK SYKLP—IO V. 1.15, H. H. SYRITp"
iO for sale low by an* HAMfr.wiLUAMSA CO. ’
I ARO, in Barrels and Tierces, Just received, and for
j ■otuby Jny2B WTI> A RICHMOND.
LADS’ PREACH MOROCCO BOOTEES.—A large
lot of Lads’ French V.orooco BOOTEES, thin sole. Al
so, thick sole kid BOOTEES. Received by
_aulß ALDRICH * ROYAL „
LADS’ ROSETT SLIPS AND PARIS TIKI
beautiful lot of Laris' Rrrsett SLIPS and Ladies' r»., r ;.
TIES. Receive by aulS ALbItICHAK' jYAL-
(AIDER VIAKGAR.-10 Bbls. Pure ci« F
J for sale by auls EBTE9 k Rf C h MO ND*
H- strictly p
SIDES, for sale by ESTES RICHMOND
aug 10
hl,d *- BHOUI/ by
B. C. GRENVILLE k 00.
r \ A certa 'n relief for this troublesome
the ODONTALO lo 'DHop“! dln on » ot »PPUe»tioM ■ of
' P, B, PLUMB k CO., Agents.
J) Stiver’s Fire Proof PAINT, embracing T differs
ent colors, for sale cheap, by
, UAVILAND, RISLEY k 00.,
• m Wtwloaic Druggy