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11HRM1CLB & SENTINEL
The Cotton Trade.
The following extract* froman elaborate review
lo the New Orleans B Matin, of U.. Cotton Trad*
of 1862-58, wtll be read with interest - well by
commercial men •» kj *" iQt * r “ tod *
Cotton busines*:
Te. eemmorcial ye*r oflßsl-», it win be wooi-
I VSlZritn* almost the entire disposal ol
th*b**vi**t Cotton crop ever raisedby the
rf<an p'anier, and although the entire yield wee
bales in excess of the previous year,
”*,015,000 UUe again* *,858,250.) «Mthen«toU
it torn port showed an locreaae of 484,2*0 bales,
(1 4i* 200 against #85,000,) jet the stock remain
. i on bendM all lb. porta we* only 91,178 bale*.
ifoM in Southern, 80,078 in Northern porta,)
BHSin«t 128,3<>4 at the oorreeponding .late in 1851,
Zsa 044 at the South, and 39.260 at the North,) and
iTt’hU port in partioutar, only 9978 bales, egainat
15 3)0. The prospect* for the next crop were
g literally fair, and we accordingly anticipated th*t
* nlese them should bo an unfavorable tall the yield
would show no falling off from that of 1850-1, less
than which we thought would be insufficient to
meet the r eadily increasing demand. The result
bat proved that the product heeeven exceeded onr
hopes, and that a market has been found foreo
excess of 2U0.U00 bales. Our quotations on the
let September were 9)f*9Xc. ior Middling, ana
lOslOWc. for Good Middling. The stock on bend
cmorf-cd both old and new crop, the receipts of
the latter having already exceeded 5000 bales, but
ttio amount offering was limited, snd bueineae re
stricted to small sales at the ruling rates. As the
supplies become more liberal, and offering a wider
scope to buyers, the demand in creased and tbe
amount placed on the market during the early part
of tbe month found a ready sale at full prices, par
ticularly lor Liverpool Middling, which was scarce,
the new crop generally classing Good Middling
and bitter. This upward tendency, however, was
subsequently checked by an advance in freights,
aud the month closed without any material change
it, prices, but with a considerable accumulation of
ptock for so early a period in the season, the
m -unt on hand on the Ist of Oe'ober being
815 bales against 88,051 at the corressponding
date in 1851. As the supplies were even more
liberal in the early part of October, and nothing
occurred to give any additional firmness to tbe
ma.ket, prices assumed a downward tendency,
which, however, w m subsequently checked by
more tavorablo advices, after which there was no
material change until the middle of November,
when, owing to still more euoouraging udv.ee*
from Liverpool, fsoiors were enab ed to establish
‘ , advance of fully %c-, althoogli the improve
men* was resized in toe fooe of an advance in
Ireigh's, which had risen Xd. to Liyerpooland V
ri-ntto ilavre. The receipt* being liberal, tho de
mand active, and factors willing to meet it treely
at tbe ruling rates, the operations during Ootober
end Novomber were on quite an extensive scale,
and ihe business of one week alone, from the 6th
to the 18th oi November, amounted to fully 78,500
bales, of which trauspired ou one day, the Bth,
which wa* said to be the heaviest business on re
cord in the Uuited (State*. Large aa this business
was, however, it wa« exo-eded by the transactions
of tho week Iron, the IWth to the 27th, which
amounted to 79,750 bales, but at the close of the
mouth tho mark t was depressed by unfavorable
accounts from Liverpool, indicating that, after
maintaining a general upward tendenoy for the pre
ceding nine months, prices had apparently reach
ed their highest point in the last week in October,
and that the decline which had oocurred during
the ensuing fortnight would be followed by a fur
ther falling off, under tho effect* of the high esti
mates sent forward from this side of the inooming
crop. Hence tho bueineae of the month closed at
a decline of X a X<i. from the currency at its com
mencement, too reduction being the greatest on
the middling qualities. In comparing the busi
ness of this quarter (Sept. Ist to Dec. Ist,) with the
corresponding period of tho previous yoar, we find
that tho receipts embraced 97,800 bales in Soptcm
her, against 85,000 In tho same month of 1851 j
20) 750 bales in Ootober, against 148,850; and
280 600 in November, ugainst 140 0‘)0j mukmg an
aggregate of 587,950 bales, against 848,260; and
th-e sales 70,000 bales In September againt 40,500
ii. IR'I 181,000 m October, against 185,000, and
9*o V,(f <4 November, against 121,000; making a
total of 4T?<s°o bales, against 298,600. Theso
figures show a Vgo increase in the reooipta, com
pared with the pWfioua year which was pr.not
pally attributed to the aavigublo condition of ail
tin/ Southern tribatariou of tho Minainoippi, on
at,ting planters to send their first picking. to mar
k t instead of being oompelled, as in 185 , to hold
them iia'-k on acoouut of low water, until a much
later period in tho season ; but it was also owing
to the satisfactory souleof prions in onr markotand
the gradual and regular maturing of tho crop,
which allowed the planter time to gin and bale it
f,r shipment nearly as rapidly as nackod, Iho
receipts proper during this quarter showed an cx
of 9:12.550 bales, compared with 1861, and tho
stock hail liten Inoreesea 129,450 hales, The ex
pens comprised 815,000 halos, and exhibited an
increase to Great llrilain of 78,860 bales, a de
crease i<» France of 17,000, an inereoao to other
foreign ports of 28,100, and a decrease coastwise
of I 860; making the net increase 88,100 bales.
On reference to tho Liverpool quotations it will
be seen that there had been ugonerul improvement
in prices, which at the highest point shows an ad
vance of X 1 •“ Middling aud X d *n Fair. bnt that
at tho close both gradea had receded X d - Under
urdinury circumstances, tho intelligence from this
' ■ vrllh regard to tho proapoo's of an increase in
,’neonting orop over evon the large yield of the
nroviofs year, and the aotnal increase in tho re
' I', receiving ports, conld not have failed
townee a “natt-iHI Filins at the earlier period
Instead of which an actual advance. This
can only be attributed i? tho f °, u “"‘l*, ™
maintained prices in tho d'lspC*®'. o / the previous
orop, viz., comparatively light ato'*®.“.
menuemont of the year, both in the Un.’ 4 ’. ® lßteH
and in Europe, an Increase in tho demand iu.' con _j
sumption, caused by thogenorul prosperity arising
from continued peace, fuir harvests, comparatively
cheap food, and the impulse given to every brouch
of trade within the iufltioncoof l he auriferous pro
duction in Californio mid Australia.
The intelligence from Liverpool continuing to bo
of an unfavorahl tenor, the depression towards tho
oloso of Novembor was followod by a further de
oline of iu the early part of Deoembur, and on
dcr tlie influence of heavy reooipta prices retained
their downward tendency until the middle of tho
mouth, when, liaviug declined fully lo from the
ruling rales at tho olosc of Novomber, tho market
rallied, owing in a groat degree to more fuvornblo
European coconuts, and under an unusually spirit
ed domaud prloes recovered X° °f the previous
reduction. From this tiuio untilthe end of Febru
ary they exhibited gn at irregularity, but, after
several fluctuations, closed ntubout the quotations
ruling at the beginning ot Jannury.
The hb:os during this quartor, Dooember to
March, worn on a remarkably liberal soalo, and
einbruo id 258,960 bales in December, 208,750 in
January, and 183,000 iu Fobruury, against 70,000,
180,500 and 187.000 during tho corresponding
months in 1850-’6l, tho aggregate being 645,000
against 448,500. The outiro receipts at this port
during the quartor eomprisod 718,600 bales,and tho
exports 58-1.700, making an udditiou to tbe stook
of 128,900 bales. The receipts proper, excluding
those from Mobile and from other rccuiviug ports
by sea, exhibited au increase compared with the
corresponding period iu 1850 ’sl of 166,850 bales,
and ail increase from the beginning of the yoar of
89),lno bales. Tho exports showed au increase to
Greet llritain of 98,9"0 Jules, adeorense to Franco
of 18,1 io un increase to other foreign ports ot
8350, ami a decrease coastwise of 5100, mukiug the
net increase for the quarter 88,750 bales, aud for
half year 171,950.
Tho business of the third quartor, Maroh to
Juno, opened with a fair domaud at about previ
ous rates, but prices soon assumed an upward ten
dency. and by tho middle of March ImJ advunoed
fttlly after which they exhibited but few
ohaitges of any momont until the close of the
mouth, when factors wore enabled to establish a
further improvement of %to X u - This was fol
lowed by Hit additional advance from tho 18th to
tho l«ih of April to an equal extent, whioh was
maintained with but few fluctuations durlug the
ensuing fortnight. In tho beginning of May, how
ever, the Livornooi accounts showings slight de
cline instead of tin expected improvement, opera
tions wore temporarily suspended, aud when tho
mnrket resumed its movoinent, it waft at a falling
off of fully >fo. This was soon followed by a fur
ther donline of . alter which there was no quo
table ohungo until tho 19th of the month, when
prices again assumed an upward tendency, and in
a few days recovered their position a 1 tho dose of
April. The subs during ibis quarter embraced
963,600 bales in March, 185,000 ill April and 107,-
600 in May, agaiust 296,500, 205,000 aud 115 600
daring the corresponding months in 1852, making
an aggregate of 606,000 bales, against 547,000, in
1852. The receipts were 381,000 bales, against
487,000, and the exports 650,800, against 545,500,
making a redaction iu tho stook of 216,800 halos,
■u'l,,, receipts proper, including those from ather
receiving ports, exhibited n decrease, compared
with 'be corresponding period in 1852, of 165,760,
reduoiu-f (he net increase from the beginning of
tho year Id 988,660 bales. The exports for the
quarter showed • dacrouso to Great Britain ot
48 650 bales, un increase to France of 44,850, a do
crease to other forcigft ports of 1450, and an in
crease coastwise ol 20,5i>». making tho net inorease
lor the quarter 21,250. ... ,
Bit f.iw changes have ooouiTeu in the market
aliioe the oloso of tho third quart of. With the ex
ception of route slight fluctuations irt June, the
tendency of prices lias been generally iu iSvor of
f.otors, 'particularly for ouch descriptions us w?re
known to bo In request, and whioh, being iu lim
ltod supply, were held si outside rates.and within
tho last tlireo we-.ks, the upward tendency being
accelerated by a reduood stock, and favorable no
o nu ts from the other side, has resulted in an ad
vance of X°-
The sties during this quarter (Juno to Septem
ber) embraced 61,250 bales in June, against 60,000
In 1852, 85,000 in July, against 12,000 and 7,250 in
Angu<t, against 8.000, making an aggregate of 96,
500 bales, egainat 80,000. The receipt* comprised
80,SiX> bales against 43,250, and the exports 168,-
900, Hg-iinst 1 2,750, making a reduction in the
sink of 188,600 bales. The recoipts proper exhi
bit a decrease compared with the oorreeponding
period iu 1852, of 28,419 bales, reducing the
not increase for the tcarto 210,931 bales. Tho
exports show an inoreaso to Great Britain of
12,500 bahs, a decrease to France of 150, an in
crease to other foreign poris of 6,850 aud coast
wise 01 1950, tusking tho net increase for the quar
ter 20,650 ami the total for the year 218,750. Tho
entire exports of tho year show a uet increase to
Great Britain of 147,150 hales, to Frauce of 14,800
to other foreign porta of 36,35-', and coastwise of
16,000. Such are the general results ot tlie trade
at this port. The entire business of tho oountry
will probably show au increase iu the rcoeipts,
compared with lass year, of abonb 200,000 bales,
anil swell the cniirc crop to 8,280,000 bales, which
will compare with previous yields as follow*:
Tuts! cron of Eal-a. I Total crop of B-l-a.
18*4-B,sepp «ad..B,9#V'oo * ISI2-S 2,578,555
1851-9 B.' IV‘29 181’-2 1.«88,*U
ISS-I 2,5 B,IST ISvO-t 1,684,915
1849-69 -.09AM4 ls*9-4) *.‘TT,!*5
1848-9 2.72 S ,596 888-9 1,860,58a
1»«:-S 2,817,6 H ISB7-S 1,8-1,497
1846-7 1,778,4 U ls8«-7 1,122,9 W
IS4VS 2,10,587 ISSS-S 1,86 ,725
UH4 2,08 m * 1888-4 1,2- 5,894
In revinwing the latvles of quotations, it will be
observed that the figures exh bit u fair degree ot
unitortnitv, tho extremes at the highest and low
est point not exceeding 25 per cent., while last
year it was over 40 per cent., and the year before
100 per cout. The diminished irregularity last
year was partly ascribed to the supplies 'being
kept back b v low water, so that at no time was
there a sufficient accumulation of stock to have
*nv material influence on the market; and the
itill greater uniformity this year, when the sup
plies from all quarters came lorwsrd without de
ist, may be attributed to the couiiuned influence
of'an increased demand for consumption, aud the
ability of factors and speculators, -n consequence
of tho abundancoof money, to hold on to their
stocks, when they could not realize without sub
mitting to a decline not required by other osum-s .
These reinai k* apply also to the eoorse of the Li
verpool market, where the principal accumulation
of stock has occurred, bat where prices have been
maintained with considerable regularity from the
»anie causes that have sustained them at home.
With regard to tho demand for consnniplion, the
inorease i* forcibly illustrated by the following
flruros, which show tbe amount taken by spin
n rs from the Liverpool market, as stated on the
81st of last December.
1,8‘8,06S bales, of 876 lh«. average.
1845 ...1J144.1W •• -WSjh.. ..
?M7"" 1,115 998 .. -• B*l lb*. ..
...17)15.’81 .. .. 89t iba. ..
lljJ ; 1,911,658 .. ..89* lba. ..
a' reduction of each year'e deliveryofbale. of
uniform weightshowsan increase in 1682 over 1851
", , ,1/ ner cent. It is tree that there was an ex-
Unlock in spinner’, band on theßlst Decern
bwj compared with the eamo date in 1861, but aft
tar making full allowance for the sarplne, it still
leaves an'fncrcaae of Mft"
corresponding increase in theeiport oi ootton fsb- ,
figbf showing that the increaec wa* mostly in the
British home-trade. With a large increase also in
Earopes.i consumption, ** well a* in home con
eumption in the United States, it is manifest, that
although tbe crop, the delivery of which ia now
nearly completed, ia the largest ever gathered, it
will not be excessive when compared with the ac
tual want* and means of the human family, and
that even a larger amount con’d be disposed of
without any material influence on prices. With
these facts before ns, we cannot but regard the
prospect of the planting interest in the most favor
able light, snd look forward to the next season’s
business with niubated confidence.
Scott Whigs and I’nion Oemerrats—The Descent
upon Pulaski.
There are two classes of peoplo in Georgia, who,
since the beginning of tbe canva«s for Governor,
have received extraordinary attention from the
Secession press of the State—Scott Whigs and
Union Democrats. A few short months ago, the
biUerert denunciation, and most unjustifiable
abuse, were heaped by it npon the n, and no lan
guage was too strong to express its contempt of
them, and it* utter want of confidence in them, in
tbeir principle*, in their integrity and honor.—
Bat now its tone i* changed. It assumes tbe pro
tectorate of the Scott Whigs of Georgia, and
“wooe” the Union Democracy back do the fold,
“aa gentle as it were a sucking dose.” But with
ail its demonstration of devotion, we must suspect
its sincerity. Its policy simply has changed. It
knows and recognizes the fact, that Secession De
mocracy is in s minority in Georgia, and that if it
would triumph in the approaching Gubernatorial
election, it must cansedirection from tbe ranks of
that legion of sound, conservative, reliable and
patriotic Georgians which has twite humbled its
party, and wilt do it again. The affection of the
Heceamonint* (or Scott Whigs, and Union Demo
crats,is “too nnsdvised, too sadden,’’ snd we fear
will prove “too like the lightning which doth
cewve to be, ereono can say, it lightens.” The ob
ject for which it is pretended, is so patent snd pal
pable, that it is the broadest farce which ever was
played in Georgia politic*. Scott Whigs a few
short months ago, were distinguished by the al
literative cophonism of F'-srg, Foss, Fuss, Feathers
& Co., whilst Webster Whigs were bespattered
with praise by tbe Becosnionista, as the creme of
the Whig party. Then it was their policy to court
the disaffected Webster Whigs, and laud their in
dependence, their patriotism, and their devotion
to the bouth. Now itis their policy to create dis
affection among Scott Whigs, to snnff the odor of
nationality about them—to inhsle, delighted, that
which was a stench in their nostrils in 1850- 51,
aud to applaud their devotion to tho National
Whig party, while they congratulate themselves
that they have kicked this party into its grave.—
Then, as now, policy, ill-eoncea'ed, controlled the
Secessionists.
It is almost an in«nlt to the intelligence of onr
Scott friends, to attempt to expose the insincerity
and hollowness of their professions of friendship.
Scott Wbigs are intensely Wbiggish—they are
separated by a great gulf from the Secession De
mocracy, and they can not, and will not. tolerate
thin assumption of protection by it. If there is u
Soott man in the State of Georgia, who would
jeopard the election of a Scott Whig to the Senate
of the United States, by the next Legislature,
then he will act against the Jenkins party of tho
State. If there is aSoott Whig who is influenced
alone by Ins resentments, then he may poss bly
be indneed to act against that patty. Need
we say lhal there are few sneh in tbe State of
Georgia.
A few abort months ago, Union Democrats
were treated by the Secessionist* with an acrimo
ny of abuse, and bitterness ot hate, only equalled
by that which they exhibited towards Scott
Whigs. The history of the division of the Demo
cratic party in Georgia, is ono of oppression, of
wrong, of insnlt, and of injury heaped upon the
sound, conservative. Union and National wing of
that party, by a faction which haH seized upon its
name, and its organization. The history of tho ef
fort to harmonize and re-organize the Democratic
party of this State, is one of exaction on the part
of tlio Secession, and of concession on the part ot
the Union wing. The candidates of the re-organ
ized Democracy are in the field. Union Demo
crat* have no representative among them. They
have been ruttilesrly and systematically trampled
upon. Southern Eights Whigs have been pro
forred before them ; and tlie fume system of
wholesale proscription has been praotised towards
them ill thiaState, which upon a Isrgerscale, Gen.
Fierce has pursued in the distribution of Federal
otfioo. And yet, these same men are now conrted
with assiduous attention ; and the Bolicilnde of
their Disunion friends conoerning them is the best
evidence that they urgently need their votes.—
They want nothing olse which thoy have.
The Union Democracy of Pulaski have great
reason to bo llntlered by the extraordinary atten
tion which they have lately received from their
Southern Bights brethren. Jndgc Johnson, it is
true, has expressed the opinion thut they arc
a “contemptible pack,’’—Judge Johnson it is true,
has placed lliem in the category of Knaves or
Fools ; hat then Judge Johnson wants their votes
so does A. H. Colquitt, and suddenly they have
become very clover fellows, but very simple—very
ignorant—very ou-ily humhuged, and T. C. How
»ri, W. A. DoUrafenroid uni A. H. Crlquitt—
ttiroo of the great aud shining lights of the “Re
organized Demoeraoy,” aro commissioned to go
down into this dark and benighted county and
teach its unsnphistioal Union foik, thut it is their
duty to vote (lor Governor and Congressman) for
, two bitterund uncompromising Fire Eaters. Col
quitt (lie hurdly ever appears before the people of
the 3rd Distriot, except with bis Father of Coffin
. regiment memory, or other supp rters to back
Idtn,) went down on Saturday, atlonded by Chap
pell DeGrafcnroid, ami Howard—u squad of regu
lar Falstaff recruit* for tbo Coffin regiment—and
for four hours labored to oulighten the good perple
of Pulaski, it wu* labor lost. Pulaski is safe for
, Jenkins and Jas. Johnson, by a handsome majo
-1 rity. Tho descent made upon it lust wook by the
i politician*, lias irritated its Union Democracy and
i confirmed thorn in tho faith. They cannot be
drivou liko cattlo. They aro content that a*pi
i rants for politioal honors should hitch themselves
. on to party and roll with the uuwieldly mass, bnt
> they aro determined that tl.ey will preserve their
. Jividuallty, their freedom of opinion and indo
pondonoe ”7“«'ion and control their own county.—
Macon Messenger..
Tbe Breadstuff* Didrieneyot Europe.
The Paris correspondent of the Washington’
Uepublic writing under date of August 8, presents
some interesting views and facts in reference lo
the scaroity of breadstuff's in Europo, a portion of
which wo extract. Ho says:
Tho principal subject of interest artor tho Turko
Eussian complication, and ono which thieatons to
absorb oven that invoteratc imbroglio, is the im
pending short crop throughout tho South of Eu
rope. vou have heard of tho great rise iu tho price
of bread in Purls, and of tbe government's recoin
momlation to the journals to scok rather to inspire
conSdcneo on the subjoct than to create uneasi
ness by tolling tho truth. Tho papers are wrong,
therefore, in spreading abroad intelligence which
they are not sure thoy can substantiate, but they
publish able and stud’iod editorials on tho resources
upon which tho country can rely in caso of famine.
When 1 suy famine, 1 mean to usu a word morn ox
prossivo than scarcity or a short crop. England
is threatened as well as France. Tho King of Na
ples lias prohibited the exportation of breadstuff's,
and a day or two ago wo received an edict from
Cardinal Antonelli, tho Pope’s Secretary of State,
suspending exportation from tho two districts of
tho States of tho Church known aa tlie sections of
ti.o Adriatic and the Mediterranean. Os oonrso
England and Franco look to tho Uuited State* ior
supplies; and the Dohat* thinks thst your grain
doulers will realise enormous profits during the
ooiulng -oaflon, but believes that tho prices will
not attain the samo inflation ns in 1647. Brcud is
now us dear, however, as at anj period ior thirty
ycara, except during that one winter of 1847 43.
In May of this year Count Abol Hugo, brother
of Dietor Hugo, published for u private distribu
tion, anil not lor sale, s “Notico upon the Period
Famine, whioh menaces France. At tho time
this did not appear to mo lo merit mention ; hut a
wo dor two now will no: bo out of p'ecc. Tlio
figures given are extraordinary, arid evince a re
search aud k lowlovlge of statistics quite boyond
the usual application made of data and tho ecionoe
of numbers. The uuthor says that breadstuff* will
be largely deficient, and that the government,
oomraoroe, industry, and tlio people at lurge, are
equally threatened by the Impending danger. In
Egypt the periodsof übundancolastod seven years;
a period ot eenreity thon succeeded, which also
lasted seven years. In Franco those periods al
ternate, as in Egypt, bnt their duration is not over
flvo years, or six at tlio outside. This is shown by
arotereuce to certain figures whioh tho author
filaccs before tho eye of the rendor iu a matinor as
ntelligible as succint. He begins with the year
1816, ufter the poacoof 1815, and the lull of Nu
poloon. Thne:
Ist period of scarcity—six yean, 1816-21. Ex
cess of importations ovor the exportations, 16,500,-
000 busliuD; which cost Franoo 194,000,0. 0 francs.
2d period, abundance—six years, 1822-27. Ex
cess of exportations over the importations, 3,400,-
000 bushels; which yielded to France 19,680,000
francs.
8d period, scaroity—fiveycars, 1828-82. Excess
of importations over exports! ions, 26,000,000 bush
els; whioh cost France 211,593,000 francs.
4tti period, abundance—flveyears, 1888-37. Ex
cess ot exportations over the importations, 2,000,-
000 bnsholß; which yielded Franco 15,000,000
francs.
sth period, scarcity—five years, 1838-42. Ex
cess of importations over exportations, 8,000,000
bushels, which yielded Frauce 29,00u.000 francs.
6th period, scarcity—live years, 1843-47. Ex
cess of importations ovor exportations, 52,000,000
bushels; whioh cost France 515,000,000 francs.
7th period, abnndauoe—flvo years, 1848-52.
(The statistics for this period only refer to the first
tour years ; the rest aro not published.) Excess
of exportations over i nport.nions, 88,000,000 bush
ols ; which yielded France 180,000,000 t'ruues.
Thus there have been eighteen years of scarcity
aud eighteen years abundance; and Ihe balance
against France'is 705,000,000 franca. From whicli
it wonld uppenr that there will be a scarcity iu
Franoefrotn 1858 to 1858.
I hud written thus far when the decree on tho
subject iu the Munitour appeared The govern
ment is taking its measures of precaution. Lonis
Napoleon repeals (hat article of the corn law of
1882, which establishes a higher import duty on
breadstuff's imported in foreign bottom*, than in
French bottoms—this repeal lo have effect till tho
81st of December. A paragraph in the non-offici
al columns gives ns the motive of this decree, the
scarcity of ships—tiie government is afraid to say
the scarcity of the cr> p, but it rcoogtiises it iudi"-
reelly. The next step will be to repeal the duties
altogether, for a time; and if the slate of things
does not improve, this will yol havo to be done.
Capebs and Anchovies. —The Boston “Journal''
revives the amusingstory which Skoriuan u-od to
relate of au Irish officer, who had once belonaedto
a ragimout in Malta, who returned to England on
leave of absence, and according to tho custom of
travellers, was fond of relating tho wonders he
had seen. Amoug other things, he otic day, in a
public coffee room, expatiated on tho excellency
of living in general among the military at Mulla.
“But,” said lie, “as for anchovies, by the powers,
there is nothing to bo seen like them in the known
world;” and he added—‘l have seen the anchovies
grow upon the trees, with mv own eyes, many’s
the hundred times, and beautiful’s the grove' of
them that the Governor has iu his garden on the
esplanade,”
A goutloman present disputed the statement that
anebovies grew on trees, which the Irishman with
much warmth re affirmrd. The lie pa.-red—a
challenge was given—snd the upshot of the matter
is thus liniiioronsly related:
The Englishman, gave his address, and the next
day the parties mo", attended by their seconds;
they fired, aud O’Flanagan's shot took effect in the
fleshy part ot liis opponents'* thigh, which made
the latter jump a foot from the ground, and fall
flat upon his back, where he lay a lew seconds in
agony, kicking liis heels.
“Vou have hit your man, O Flanagan, that ;s
certain I think not dangerously, however, for tee
what capers he cut*.”
“Capers,caper*!”exclainiedthelrishman. “Oh :
by the powers, what have 1 done! what a dreadful
mis ake!” aud running up to his wounded anta
gonist, he took his hand, and pressing it eagerly,
thns addressed him: “My dear friend, if you’re
kilt, I ax yor pardon in this world and in the next,
for I made a divil of a mistake; and it wa* capers
that I saw growing upon the trees at Malta, and
not anchovies at all.” _
V. K. Stevenson, Esq., President of the N. * C.
Rail Bead, passed through this place last weak en
route to Nashville. He had been for several weeks
in New Yoik negotiating Bonds.
We learn that the work on the Bridge across the
Tennessee is progressing very well, and the en
terprising Superintendent. Mr. Hight, expect* to
have the work ready for the Cars by Christmas.
The Boa from the Bridge np to this place will be
entirely finished about tbe same time.— Chatta
nooga Got., 4 th inet.
Rale or Steamboats.—The steamers H. L. Cook
and Oregon, belo ging to the Union Steamboat
Company, weresold yeaterdsy, in this city, atane
tion. The former was purchased by Mr. G. 8.
Frierson, for $2,200, and the latter by Messrs. Har
per, Stuart & Co., for $4,000. The lease of the
wharf was also sold at a premium of sß,97s—sub
ject to a yearly rent of $1,200 for 5 yeara.-Notwn
nahßepMhinst.
Fron Ue Southern Recorder.
Uoeermor C*M oa Fire-Eaten.
We nndeistand his Excellency has been appeal
ed to in tbe most pointed, pungent and pathetic
strains, “ to come op into Cherokee and help oa”
—to help re onite the “ re united" and harmonise
the “ hurnumious." Without stopping to enquire
when this great work of re anion is to be finally
consummated, and the lion aud tbe lamb joined in
permanent wedlock ; without calling in question
the delicacy of saoh a request or the propriety ot
acceding to it, we may perhaps be permitted to ex
prese the hope, that should the Governoruke the
stump, he will regale his auditories with these
good old doctrine* which he made so familiar to
Cherokee ears in 1861. We have no idea that Gov.
Cobb will take the stamp, and therefore it is right
and proper that the people, especially the Fire
eaters, should understand his position, aa well a*
their owd, through she Prese. We therefore give
below some pertinent extracts from a letter of his
Excellency addressed to the Committee of Invita
tion at Macon, on the occasion of celebrating
Washington’s birth-day at that place in 1851:
“The dangers which io universally threatened a
few months ago the peace and qniet of theoonntry,
involving the very existence of tbe Union, have
been avoided and turned aside ; bat it wonld be a
criminal blonder to suppose that they have been
entirely overcome and destroyed. So long as tbe
causes'which brought abonl these dangers sb: 11
continue to exist, so long will the daty of the
watchful sentinel remain to be performed. Bo long
as the fiendish spirit of fanaticism is found waring
upon the Constitntion, and the disnnionist is at
tempting to poison the hearts of tbe people with a
spirit of hatred to the Union of onr fathers, so
long will the obligation rest npon all true friends
ot tne Union to unite their hands and hearts in de
fending a common country from the treasonable
assaults of a common enemy."
• J *»* » * * a
The professions of this “ Southern Bights Par
tyare strangely inconsistent with their position
aud known sentiments. They proclaim to the
country tbeir attachment and devotion to the Un
ion, and in some instances claim to be it* only
true friends. Ls it not too strong a demand nron
our credulity to ask of ns to put confidence in their
professions?—Wbenoe originates their love of the
Union ? Is it in tbe wrongs and iniariesit inflicts
upon them—in the humiliation ana disgrace they
feel in submitting to its law* and government?
They either deceive themselves, or seek to impose
upon others. I hold it lo be impossible for any
true-hearted man to feel love and devotion for a
government which, in his judgment, oppresses
and dishonor* him. Let every mau in tlie South
imbibe the passion and prejudices of these pecu
liar friends of the Union, and it may be pertinent-
Iv asked, How long wilt the Union withstand tbe
assaults ot its enemies? With whom do the
boulhern Bight* men of Georgia sympathise in
their political associations? Beyond the limits of
their own section, they know no friends worthy of
of their confidence and alliance: It is their pride
and boast that they form no political association
with any of our Northern brethren—the North
presents no material for party organization sound
und honest enough to command their respect and
indbee their alliance. In connexion with this
vi'-w of the subject, it is appropriate to tho day
und occasion or your assemblage, gent'emen, to
ask of our countrymeu to hearken to the voice of
tho father of his country us it rises from tbe tomb,
warning them against the dangerous and destruc
tive tendencies of sectional organizations,
men who would seek through them to instil into
the hearts of the pi ople, enmity against tbe Union
of their revolutionary fathers.
All the sympathies ofthe Southern Eights party
of Georgia are with sectional men, sectional issues
and sectional associations. It aspires not to the
more enlarged basis of a national organization. In
u sister State the same issues is presented, in a
bolder and more startling proposition. There, the
object of immediate secession is proclaimed in
plain and explicit terms. A dissolution of the
Union is regarded as the only remedy that can be
resorted to for existing grievances. It ia urged
upon tier people with alt the power and eloquence
of her ablest men. No one will deny that tne tide
of disunion sentiment is rolling with increasing
volume through tbe entire limit* of South Caroli
na, needing only the alliance of a single neighbor
ing State to determine their policy lor an imme
diate dissolution ofthe Union.
lit view of this important condition of thing* in
asister.Slate, oil onr immediate borders, and know
ing ns we do that all tho sympathies of tbe South
prn Rights organization in oar own Stute are en
listed in the same cause, it becomes the duty of
wise and prudent men to regard with anxious and
j idicious care its various movements. Tbo open
disnr.ionistß ol Bontli Carolina uud the Southorn
Rights party of Georgia, entertain a common
opinion on ihe Compromise moasures of tho last
session. They both consider tho action qf the
Government, in this respect, as violative of their
rights and honor, and consequently regard an ac
quiescence in them ns humiliating and dishonor
ing. Tho one demands an immediate dissolution
ofthe Union, us the only adequate remedy, for the
wrong infliLted; tho othor pursues a milder and
more politic course, with a consciousness that, in
the end, a similar result will be reached. Thus it
is thut a feeling of hostility to the Government is
beingdiftused through our State, preparatory to
tho occasion whioh will justify an open avowal in
favor of disunion.
I have made this brief reference to tho state of
public opinion in the different soctions of the coun
try on tlie sluvorv question, for tlie purpose of show
ing that thu danger which so lately threatened the
Union, is not entirely overoomo. It brings to our
consideration tho important inquiry—what is the
true policy to be adopted hy tne friends of the
Union to avert these dangers in the future I My
own opinion i», that tho Union organization of
Georgia, has adopted the true, safe and judicious
policy.
******
The Union organization of our State has been
violently assailed, the motives of its friends and
supporter* traduced and misrepresented. This
was to bo oxpccted, and furnishes satisfactory evi
dence that its power and influence has already been
fplt by those whoso insidious assaults npon the
Union have boon arrested by it. The Union men
of Goorgia have done much in the last six months
for their oountry, but their lahorß aro notyet over,
and f trust they will not rest from them until thsy
have mode permanent the peaceand quiet they have
so nobly contributed to bring about. I renew to them
the offer if my hand and my heart in the good cause.
I am with great respect, Your very Ob’tServant,
Howell Cobb.
Messrs. A. H. Chappol, ftfid others Committee.
Wo think the foregoing extracts define with suf
fleient explicitness tlie position and feelmgß of Mr.
Cobb; now turn wo to Mr. Johnson, whose cause
and claims Mr. Cobb is called upon to advocate on
the stump, and wo shall see how beautifully Apr
monious, how exquisitely concordant are the views
and feelings of these two great champions of “Ee
iniited Doinouruey.”
Speaking of tho political parties North, Mr. John
son says in liis letter of 1850:
*“What then, is tho first thing to be done I Re
trace our steps wo cannot, hut we can terminate
these AoooiiSKD alliances. Then, let the first ob
ieotofoui State Convention bo the construction of
a true Southern Bights Platform* Oil which may be
rallied und organized a true Southern Eights Party,
whose watchword shall bo uncompromising hostili
ty toallmen ami all parties, either Aorth or South,
who are not only above suspicion, but openly and
unequivocally in favor qf the Constitutional rights of
the South."
And yet those alliances, so accursed in the eyes of
tho gentleman in 1850, aro earnestly covetod and
cmbracod in 1852 and ’SB, regardless ot the open
hostility of some of his new allies to tho Constitu
tional rights of the South, and evon to the Com
promise itself.
But lot us contrast tho sentiments of tho two
gentlemen upon Union men. Mr. Johnson says:
“With snob I have no sympathy—for them I
have norespeot. If their enor ne lounded in ig
norance, I pity thorn as fools; il it bo the offspring
of designing ambition I condemn them as knaves.
“ I look upon the tcholepack with tho most utter
contempt. ”
After reading the foregoing and the following,
who does rot son that Judgo Johnson cherishes
tlie most ardent love for Union men. That lie was
moat devoutly solicitous for the preservation of
tho "glorious Lluion ” itself, as his gallaut cham
pion of tlie cofßn regiment used ironically to call
it, is evident from the following extracts from his
loiter of I 860:
“After nil that Georgia has said auddono, indic
ative of hostility to the recent Acta of Congress,
and determination not to yield to them a qniet
submission, I cannot consent to tho degradation
involved in bucli submission. Again, byway of
lulling tho public mind into a false security, they
say that if tho Fugitive Slave Bill is repealed, then
they would bo for resistance at all hazards and to
the" last extremity. But when that day should
come, and come it will, then they will say, has not
onr Government flourished for more than sixty
years without such a bill ? Why then hazard this
glorious Union for a few fugitive slaves! These
prognostications aro fully justified by the history
ofthe past. Wo havo tioen yielding inch by inch
and step by step, for the last fifteen years, until we
havo become almost insensible to wrong aud afraid
to avow onr rights. If acts of aggression, such
as these of which we oomplain, had been perpe
trated in 1382, the South would nothavesubmitted
thirty days, and any man would buvo been tarred
and fbatiierod, who would havo counselled sub
mission. Our tendency has been, and continues
to be, downward, yielding position after position,
in the vain hope that we would finally reach a
point at which Northern aggressive fanatioism
would be satisfied, audpeimitus to enjoy tran
quility. But it has not abated one jot or title of
its demands, aud every year we grow less and less
inclined to tako a firm stand and say to the fiery
flood, ‘ thus fur, and no farther, shaft thou como.’
How can we, then, trust ourselves or believe oth
ers, if we continue to say, trot now, but when the
next act of aggression shall he consummated?—
Gentlemen, 1 think the time has now come when
tho South should look this question full in the
face. Let us not listen to the syren song of ‘peaee
when there is no peace.’ ”
It would be well, should these gontlemen stump
it together, in arranging the programme of exor
cises, to put Mr. Cobb aud othor Union speakers
first, as tlie foregoing complimentary allusions to
them by Mr. Jjhnson, might shock their modesty.
Bcader, don’t yon think Mr. Johnson a great lover
of the Union and Union men?
Gold Quartz Mining.
A highly interesting, and one which proved to
boa very successful experiment was made on
Tues-toy last with P. G. Gardiner's Crasher and
Amalgamator at the Phcßuix Foundry, oorner of
Vestry and West-sto.
Four barrels of surface quartz ore, amounting to
twelve bushels, taken from the WyekofFMine, in
Fauquier County, Va., was submitted to the test
of .he machine. Several gentlemen who superin
tended the taking of the quartz from the vein, and
who sealed the barrels after the quartz had been
deposited therein, and headed up, were present
and witnessed the experiment.
Tho heads were knocked out, and the qnartz
emptied from the barrels into a shallow box or
trough, from which on tbe machine being set in
motion, it was fed into the main basin under the
balls by a shovel, without the previous preparation
of being stumped, and broken in pieces. The ope
ration lasted for about an lionr, (a much longer
time than is ordinarily employed in pulverizing
and amalgamating tiic same amount of ore with
this machine,) wheu the work was completed.
The mercury was then drawn from the receiving
basin or amalgamator, which is placed directly
under the main or crushing basin, and on being
strained through a buckskin, yielded nine ounces
of amalgam, which was afterwards retoited, and
produced eighty-two dollars and fifty cents of pure
% old.
Some idea of the strength of Gardiner's Crasher
and Amalgamator, and its immense capacity for
pulverizing the hardest substances, may be formed
when we state that, although not one of the largest
size, the main basin or kettle of the machine used
on Friday weighs overlive tons, and the revolving
balls, two in number, which do the crushing work
respectively weigh 8.700 and 2,000 lbs. Notwith
standing the enormous weight, Ike machine is so
well conceived and nicely adjusted as to be easily
set in motion, and worked with a comparatively
slight power. The whole moving portion of the
machine is snstained npon a single book of ade
qnate size, and swings to and fro, the ball* alone
revolving, with such stability and quietness as
almost to impress the spectator with the belief
that the machine was conscious of its own
power.
The result of this experiment goes to prove the
extraordinary richness of the Wyckoff Mine, and
the efficiency of Gardiner’s machine in whatever
pertains to quart! mining. The experiment was
witnessed by a crowd of spectators, all of whom
expressed much satisfaction.—A’. Y. Express.
Freshet in tub Peb Deb.— We learn from Capt.
Smallwood, of the steamer Marlboro, which ar
rived last night from the Pee Dee, that the Freshet
had been very destructive to the crops in the
neighborhood of Cheraw, tbe water having
reached within a few inches of the height of the
destructive Freshet of August, 1862. Captain 8.
left Cheraw on Wednesday, and tonnd tne river
overflowing its barks down to Alli-on’B Landing,
60 miles a ove Georgetown, and waa there in
formed by Mr. Allison, that the water was then
running into hia Cornfield. Captain S. left
Allison's Landing yesterday morning, and the
river was at that time riling about an inch per
hoar. He think* the prospect threatening for the
Bice Planters on the lower part of the Biver.—
Oharlaton Mercury, 10IA inet. j
ARRIVAL OP THU ASIA.
THKEE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
K*w Yon, Sept. Bth, 11 P. M.—The steamer
Asia bee arrived, bringing Liverpool dates of the
27th alt.
Gxniral News.— The general intelligence is de
void of interest. Toe Eastern question was in
statu quo, bnt was generally regarded as settled.
Mr. Soule was at Palis, where he would remain
a few days previous to proceeding to Madrid.
The screw steamerTanras sailed from Liverpool
on Wednesday for New York via Boston.
It is rumored that a portion of the Russian
force* has re-croeeed the Prnth.
Another rumor states that a collision had oc
curred between Omar Pasha and the Russians on
the Dannhe. i
Turkey demands the evacuation of the rrtnct
palitiee prior to her sending a minister to St. Pe
terebu-g.
Prince Gluke denies having gone over to Rus
sia.
A telegraphic despatch from Paris, Aug. 26th,
states that late advices from Constantinople brought
information that Prince Ghika denies the rumor
that he had gone over to the Czar. He says he
had been desired by Russia tj suspend relations
with the Porte and stop paying tribute, but that
not feeling oompetent to decide the question him
self, he had made the matter known to the Otto
man Government for its decision.
There bad been riots at Gena, in consequence of
the high price of bread, and the military had been
called out.
The citizens and refugees at Spezzia had com
plimented Capt. Ingraham lor his conduct in the
Kosta affair.
Liverpool, Aug. 27th.—The Cotton market is
quiet at no quotable decline. Lower grades would
however be difficult to sell without some conces
sion. The market closed quiet. Sales of the week
81,710 bales, of which Speculators took 4,240, and
Exporters, 4,880 bales. Stock 802.509 bales, in
cluding 540,063 bales American. The quotations
were Fair Orleans 7d., Middling Fair Up
land and Mobile 6Jfd., Middling Mobile 6d., Mid
dling Upland 515 16d.
Breadstuff* continued excited, owing to unsea
sonable weather, and prices had still further ad
vanced. For the week the advance in Wheat had
been 4d. a 84. per bushel, and in Flour Is. a Is.
6d. a 2s. per barrel. Corn was in demand at 6d. a
Is. per quarter advance. White Wheat was quo
ted at Bs. Bd. a Bs. Bd. Mixed and red Bs. a Bs. 6d.
Canal Floor 28-. 6d. a 20s. 6d.; Philadelphia and
' Baltimore 80s. a 30s. 6d.: Ohio 80s. #d ; Southern
1 265. sd. White and yellow Corn 815.6d.a825.6d.
London Money Market. —Console dosed at9BJ>£;
U.B. 6’s, ’63, llO&aniX; ditto, ’63, lu9>£; Pauu’
a s's, 86; Maryland s’e, 97u68; Pennsylvania Cen
| tral Railroad 96><o97}<; Reading 86>£a87 %.
Farther by tbe Asia.
The intelligence brought by the Asia is of much
interest. We extract as much of tbe details of her
1 news as we can find space for.
The Emperor Napoleon and Empress Engenio
remained at Dieppe, where they were well receiv
ed. They wilt be absent from Paris two or three
woeks, and will afterwards visit Fontainbleau and
and Compeigne.
On 24th August, at Osborne House, Mr. Inger
soll delivered to the Queen of Englaud his letters
of rocall. and Mr. Buchanan was presented by the
i Earl of Clarendon.
Mr. P. Soule, the ambassador from the United
States to the Court of Madrid, has arrived in Paris
1 where be will remain some days previous to pro
-1 ooeding to his post. lie is accompanied by his
wife and his eldest son, who acta es his private se
cretary.
1 Three hundred and seventy railway laborers bad
1 been embarked at Southampton for Sydney, under
coulract to work for two years on the Byduey rail
-1 road, at fivoshillings sterling per day. They were
1 accompat ied by their families.
Tai Queen or Piedmont and Capt. Inqraham. —
1 The Piedmontese Gazette quotes a letter trom
Spezzia, dilating on the magnificence of the ball
‘ given to the reigning Queen of Piedmont by the
1 officers of the frigate Cumberland. “The Italian
1 and American colors were ovary where united, and"
says the account, “the Italian flag held the place of
honor. The cordiality of the Americans on the
occasion equalled their magnificence. Dancing
commenced at eight o’clock in the evening, and
continued until half pust four next morning.
Among the Americans was the brave oommander
of the corvette St. Louis, which had arrived in
tho Gulf.”
; Tee Austrian Protest Against America. —The
Paris Siecle has the following remarks on Austria’s
protest iu the Koszta affair:
The principles Bet forth in this memorandum
are true, but who is it that has violated them ?
Evidently, Austria, Wf.ioh in a nentral port caused
to be arrested in a most offensive manner, a man
placed under tho protection of the flag of the Uni
ted States. If tho Austrian Consul had any doubt
as to the legality of M. Koszta’s naturalization, he
was bound to apply to the officor in command of
the American station, and to ask him to oppose
1 the escape of the refugee until tho point ot law
had beon properly cleared up. Austria, disdain
ing the use of legal proceedings, attempted to ob
■ tain justice for horsolf by force. And now she
1 oomplainß ot having met with a legitimate opposi
-1 tion to her acta of violence.
Wo do not entertain the slightest doubt that tho
, American corvette St. Louis, would, without a mo
ment’s hesitation, have opened Are on tho Hussar
brig, if the Captain of tho Aus’riin vessel refusod
to give np M. Koszta into the hands of the Frenoh
1 Consul until the question of nationality should
have been decided; M. Koszta had not fulfilled one
1 of the conditions essential to obtain naturalization
1 in the United States, namely, five years of couscc
’ urivo residence on the territory of tho Union. But
■ M. Koazta was admitted to swear fidelity to the
1 American government, and he received an Ameri
can passport. It was on the faith of that passport
that he proceeded to Turkey, in Asia, and it is
1 allowable to declare that the affair does notcouoern
l him any more; it lies between tho government of
1 the Cnion and every government which undertakes
to violate the guarantee given by tho United States
1 to M. Koszta.
1 Austria has taken good care not to place the dis
-1 puto on that ground, in the hope ot gaining over
1 to her aido France, who has always sustained the
i cause of neutrals, tho cabinet of Vienna haa in
' dulged in the lucubration whioli it has lately pub
! lished, and which of itself condemns tho Austrian
• Consul; for, ouce more, if the right of neutralß has
beon violatud, it was by that functionary, who
i seized on Koszta without applying to the American
commodore, and without deigning to take the
• opinion of the authorities of Smyrna. Turkey,
always ucoustomcd to yield to a protection which
■ does not protect her, has dismissed Ali Pasha, the
1 Governor of Smyrna, formerly Grand Vizier, and
1 one of tho most intelligent men of tho Ottoman
• Empiro. There is no danger that the same treat
i rnetit w’i-1 full on the American Captain.
The United States will uphold tno respeetdue to
their flag, and, rather than abandon a man pro
• tected by an American passport, they wanid burn
down Trieste, and again raise up the republic of
Venice. They care little about the treaties of
i 1815, before which the governments of Europe
stop short, because tboso treaties were the affair
r of princes at the expense Os the righto of nations,
i In truth, whan all siumhorsin a kind of Fetisohisin
i for the status quo, it would be almost to be wished
that Austria would venture to brave the anger of
i the United States. But aho will not attempt it,
'■ well knowing that the Americans would not nesi
r taio V 6 ijal’and tho right as it requires to be de
fended. However, we euregister, as of good
r angurv, the memorandum of Austria, for it is of
i a nature to remove all hesitation on tho part of the
government of Gen. Pierce to stretch out a friend
ly hand toihose persons who suffer in Europe
front the pretensions and sola of Austrian despo
tism,
1 from tht London Times, August 25.
Jin. So'Ule and ins London Press,— Thero is an
impression from some few expressions in Mr.
PierceV inangnrnl addresa, whioh have been re
peated by his present collcagnes, that the domo
cratio party now in power are disposed to modify
considerably the principle of non-intorventiOD,
which tins hitherto been the basis of the foreign
policy of the Union; and certainly nothing has
1 tended to confirm this npftjon more than the ex
’ traordinary choico of MrTooule to be the Ameri
can envoy at Madrid. This gentleman, who does
not descend from the Anglo-American race, and
even acquired tho English language comparatively
late in life, was believed to be one of the great
promoters of the disturbances ar.d invasion in
tended to separate Cuba from Spa : n. To seleot
him for the mission to the court of Madrid was
about os wiso as it would be to appoint Lord
. Dudley Stuart to tho British legation at St. Peters
burg)!") and the Cuban liberators took earethat
the full force of this affront shouldbe well under
stood before Mr.Soulcsailed from New York. On
the night beforo bis departure tho democratic
party assembled to tho number of five thousand
persons in that city, and marched in procession
through Broadway, carrying banners and tran
sparencies inscribed with devices of the Lone
Star. *
We are really carious tolonrn whether Mr. Soule
will present his credentials to the Queen of Spain
in tho same language in which he took leave pf the
Caban liberators and tho citizens of New York;
for, if this is to be tho tone of the accredited en
voys of the United States, instead of being regard
ed as the ministers of a friendly nation, they will
be shunned and dreaded as incendiaries and ag
gressors. Indeed, wo are surprised that, after what
was previously known of Mr. Boule and this vale
dictory address; the court of Spain should submit
to receive a declared enemy in the garb of a foreign
minister, and if the oaoinet ot Madrid were not
snnk to tho very dregs of political life, such an out
rage oonld not be oominitted. This state of things
is aggravated by the disposition of the people ot
the United States to applaud and support aots of
violence or intimidation committed by Amerionn
agents abroad; and if the American government
is to adopt the extravagant views of its adherents,
it will soon find itself on very indifferent terms
with a great part of Knropo. These are not tho
conditions of forbearance and non-intervention
by which pence lias hitherto been preserved be
tween the New World and the Old, and if the U.
States are to take an active part iu the political
disputes of Europe, they should make a better
choice < f their agents, and bear and mind tbe res
pousihiiity uuder which they not only act, but
speak.
Kssland.—Archdeacon McCerrou, parish priest
of Waterside, Herry, died on Snuday, 21st, while
officiating at the altar.
Sir William R. Hamilton, the Astronomer Royal,
writes that observations he made from the obser
vatory ot Trinity College, Dublin, night of tbe 23d,
five the right ascension of the comet now visible:
1 hoars, 82 minutes, 52>f seconds; north polar,
distance 64 degrees, 48 minutes, 29 seconds, at
(very nearly) 9 hours, 28 minutes, 47 seconds,
Greenwich time. The comet he thinks, is per
haps the one of long period that was expected by
Mr. Hind.
The Chancellor, Lord Campbell, bad given a din
ner to the tenantry on his newly acquired Irish
Estates. Borne i f the English papetu speak of it
as “the advent of a new era in Irish history I"
Franck.— The questions of the day are the state
of the crops; the measures taken by the Govern
ment to provide against any deficiency of food;
and the vast commercial speculations that are on
the tapis. There is qnite a strong feeling of an
noyance among those who think, as tbe Emperor
is sn; posed to do, on the subject of the Belgian
matrimonial alliance with Austria. An article in
the Constitntionnel, signed by M. de Catena, ven
tures to treat ot the subject in a manner that hints
significantly that the natural boundary of France
is the Rhine. The absence of the French Minister
from the ceremony was noted, and commented on
unfavorably at Brussels.
Gen. Uontholon, who shared the Emperor Na
poleon’s captivity at St. Helena, has just died at
Paris. The preparation- for his obsequies had
been stopped “ by high command," from which it
is inferred that a pnbiic fnneral will be given.
A decree in the Monitenr orders that persons of
African or Asiatic birth who, for offences, aro con
demned to hard labor by the tribunals of Gniana,
Martinique, Guadalonpe and Reunion, shall un
dergo their poniahment at the penal settlement of
Guiana.
Slaughter or Pirates. —The Eepana publishes
letters from Manila, June 12th, containing ac
counts of the operations of Col, Mariano Oscariz,
in the seaot Jolo, against the pirates who infested
ita coasts. With the boats from his steamships he
killed eighty of the pirates, took two hundred pris
oners, and liberated thirty three Christians from
slavery.
Italy.— The Minister of W ar announces that the
exemption of the “Brethren of the Christian
Schools and Holy Family" from military service
ia revoked, and they are again liable to Berve.
The Marqnis Arae TagTiacarne First Secretary
of Legation at Brussels, is named Charge d’Aflhirea
and Consul-General at Washington.
The quantity of specie which is now leaving
Piedmont for purchase of corn in foreign markets
had caused the National Bank of Turin, and ita
branch establishments to raise their rate of dis
oonnt from 4 to 5 per oent.
Fifty-eight vessels laden with wheat entered the
port ot Leghorn from the first to tbe 14th of Au
gust. Nearly one half were Greek vessels. On
the 14th, seventeen from the Black Sea, entered
ihe harbor, and three others on the 15th. On the
18th there were eight more in sight.
It has been already announced by telegraph,
from Rome, that some agents of Jlazzmi’s were ar
rested there during the night of 14th August.—
Letters state that these prisoners are the Avocete
Petroni, of Bologna, an energetic leeder of the
liberal movement! Br.Roix, aooormUat, of Rome.
Sig’ra Ruiz, bis sister ; Castellant, son of the well
known jeweller on the Como, Rome ; Caaciani, son
of Major C., of the Palatine Guard, together with
others of less note, twenty-nine in all, including
some emmissariea from Genoa. The charge
against these unfortunates is that they intended to
take advantage of the 15th, when the French
troops were celebrating the fete of St. Napoleon to
attempt a coup like that which raosntiy failed at
Milan.
Russia and Turkey. —A report prevailed at Con
stantinople on the 11th, that aoouision had taken
Slace between Omar Pacha and tbe Russia! .a on the
lannbe. Had there been any truth in this report
it would have reached us in a more authentic
shape ere now.
As usual, it is from Paris, that we have the only
information we possess respecting the progress of
affairs. Corresponenee from that capital states
that the French Government had received des
patches from Vienna, wbieh are surmised to con
tain the adhesion ot the Porte, but only on the in
dispensiblc condition that the Danube Princi
polities shall be evacuated before the Sultan will
send an Ambassador to the Czar. To meet this
punctilio the Vienna Conference had proposed a
middle course for the joint acceptanoa of the Czar
and the Sultan. This proposal had been commu
nicated from Vienna to Constantinople and St.
Peter-bnrg, and some time must necessarily elapse
before replies could be received.
Halil Pacha is mentioned as the intended envoy
to St. Petersburg.
From Constantinople the general tone of corres
pondence indicates that England is losing from
day to day her credit, influence and popularity in
tbe East, while France is gaining in the same pro
portion, from the firm attitude she has taken dar
ing the whole of these troubles.
Ths Latest
Intelligence from Constantinople, 19th inßtant,
had reached Vienna. The Porte had accepted the
Collective note, with a very trifling verbal modifi
cation. Col. Raff would leave on the 20th with
particulars thereof.
Confirming the above, press advices in London
of the same data from Constantinople, say: “The
Turks are anxious for a pacific settlement through
tbe aid of the four Powers, but they require come
alteration in the note that bad been sent from
Vienna. A Turkish courier is to proceed to that
place on the 20th, with the note modified accord
ing to their wishes.”
We have some farther accounts of the reported
troubles at Servia, but tbe dates are not given
clearly. Prime Alexander Karageorgewitsch had
left his capital, taking with him the archives of
the States, &c., and had retired to Kraguavatch, a
town in the monntains. He had, moreover, oalled
out all the national militia, amounting to 40,000,
and had appointed Knitschianin oommander in
chief, and publicly declared that he wonld repel
an invasion, whether Austrian or Turkish. All
this had caused tbe greatest excitement at Bel
grade. The Servians are divided into two parties
—tbe partisans of the reigning Prince, and the
supporters of the ex-family of Obrenovich. Tbe
latter have taken the opportunity of patting ali
their agents at work in favor of Prince Milosch,
and some party skirmishes, of no decisive char
acter, seem to be all that have given rise to the
report of an insurrection.
Liverpool, August 26.—Our Grain market has
been very excited during all this week, owing to
an active demand for shipment to France and Hol
land, where the crops have tnrned ont indifferent.
Reports of an unfavorable character respecting the
probable yield of our own harvest has imparted
additional strength to the market, and with weigh
ty transactions in both Wheat and Flour, prices
have advanced 4d. to 6d. per 70 lbs. on tbe former,
and Is. to 2s. per bbl. on the latter. Indian Corn
is comparatively neglected; holders, however, are
stiff in usking outside rates. A failing barometer
here and accounts of unseasonable weather in the
inland districts, tend to increased firmness at to
day’s market; the present quotations are, however,
calculated to influence large supplies, and cause a
reaction.
Corn.— The market haa been in every excited
state, and on Monday an advance on that day week
ot 4*. per quarter was obtained on Euglißh W heat,
owing to large purchases for Franoe and Holland,
whi e foreign was quoted 2s. a Bs. dearter last
week’s average of English was 51a. Id., and 76,976
quarters returned. The top prices of English
Floor has been advanced to 555. per sack; but for
American at over 80s., there was very little de
utand, though 81s. was made for 500 bbls. fine
Baltimore. We quote Amerioan W heat 58s. a 625;
Flour 28s. 6d. a 81s. per bbl. Floating cargoes of
Wheat are held for very high prices. Nothing
done in Indian Corn. At to-day’s market prices
were Is. a 2s. dearer for Wheat; and United States
Flour sold from 80s. a 825.; the latter price for line
Ohio.
From the Correspondent of the Savannah Courier.
A Voice from tbe Spirit Land.
Mr. Editor—\ hid a most agreeable and amnßing
interview a few da)ssince with a youngand talent
ed friend, who, for several weeks had been amus
ing himself with the lions and liouesses of Goth
am. He had visited the Crystal Palace, had talked
with Barnum, and familiarized himself with ail
the humbugs of the day. He had heard Greely,
seen Sontag and Julien, and could give a most
amusing description of their silly admirers. Be
ing a Democrat and a friend ot J udge Johnson, he
of course could not omit to visit the Spirit Rap
pers—especially as he believes that Spirit Rapping
is destined to be regarded as one of the fundamen
tal planks in the next Baltimore platform.
After being regularly introduced to Miss Fox,
our informant called varioua “spirits from tbe vas
ty deep,” but they refused to oome. Finally ho
conjured the spirit of an able, distinguished and
deceased Democrat—formerly an editor and friend.
The response was prompt and very distinct.
My informant made inquiries in regard to the
progress and prospects or Democracy and its ad
vocates ; ail of which were promptly and aatisfac
torily answered.
He inquired in regard to the pending campaign
in Georgia. The spirit answered that “all was
well."
He inquired whether Jndge Johnson wonld be
eleoted. The spirit gave three distinct raps, which
amounted of course to an affirmative answer.
He next asked some questions in regard to the
motives and movements of the leading politicians.
The spirit told him, confidentially, that they were a
set of grand rascals, whose only study was to get
on the strong side.
He propounded several questions in regard to the
candidates for Congress. The spirit seemed con
fused—said he never heard of one half of them
before, and that one half of the balance were no
account no how! It was time for Georgia to send
men to Washington who had something else be
sides ignoranoo and low breeding to recommend
them to popular favor.
My informant says the spirit was restless and
dissatisfied with tbe administration on acoount of
ita Freesoil nominations, and said that if Calhonn
were on earth, he would create a crisis t The apir
it said further that the Georgia Platform had been
framed by the Fire Eaters, and the Union saved
by them—particularly by Judge Johnson, John
Forsyth and Walter T. Coiquit.
On being further interrogated, the spirit stated
that Whiggory, Abolitionism, and Disnniotiism
wero doad—beyond the reach of resurrection—that
seoession is a heresy, and that the spirits of Wash
ington and Jefferson think the Union will outlive
Mr. Rbett and his memory.
The spirit was for sometime Bilent, and refused
to communicate; but on beiDg repeatedly called
and questioned again as to the result of the Gu
bernatorial election in Georgia, it again responded.
I n answer to a question whether J enkins wonld be
Governor, it gave three slow, sullen raps; which
meant yes. On being again interrogated, it replied
petuiently that Cherokte had gone to the devil, and
that Cobb wou’d he sent to the Senate!
Now, Mr. Editor, uodonbt there is as mnch truth
as poetry in this narrative. Tho apparent contra
diction in regard to the Governor’s election can
easily be aobonnted for. Judging from tne state
ments, from the interior, both candidates ars bound
to he tieetel, notwithstanding their late very equiv
ocal and oregular response on the liquor question.
Comets—Their t'oaipostion, History sad Move
ments.
The recent appearance of a celestial stranger in
the sky, has revived the popular interest in
comets, their history and movements. Commets,
according to Sir Richard Phillips, are moving
masses of transparent fluids or vapors, which
ascend from high aDgles of 40 deg. to 85 deg.—
towards tbe plane of maximum solar ft roe; and
are thero turned by that force, into another line ot
motion like an orbit. They are estimated at many
thousands in number. Comets are obiefly remark
able for a latniuioua projection in a line directly
opposite to tbe sun, which therefore follows them
it they approach tbe sun, aud goes before them
as they leave the suu, aud is a head or tail as their
position vary. Comets have large atmospheres,
aud according to some astronomers, they are all
atmoi-i.tere. Thus, then, sun’s rays passthrough
the spherical atmosthere, just like light through a
glass globe; and the projection increases in length,
as it approaches the lumiuous sun. Whan acomet
has a distinct nucleus, the projection is divided
in tho middle by a sensible line. These projec
tions are millions of miles long—some extend
even to 150,000,000 of miles.
The first comet that was discovered aud describ
ed accurately, was by Nicephorous. At the berth
of the great Mithridates, 185 B. C., two large com
tto appeared, which were seen ior 72 days togeth
er. Their splendor, says Justin, eclipsed that of
the mid-day snn—probably an ancient exaggera
tion ; and they occupied a fourth part of the hea
vens. Daring the reign of the Emperor Justi
nian, in the early part of the 6th century, three oom
ets were visible at one time. These, as did the
phenomena at tbe berth of Mithridates, excited
tho terrors of the superstitious—indeed of all man
kind, tbe more especially as both periods wero dis
tinguished by war, pestilence and famine. A most
brilliant modern comet appeared in 1769, ar.d pass
ed within 2,000,000 miles of the eaith. One still
more brilliant appeared iu September, October and
November, 1811,and was visi bieall the aulnmn with
the naked eye. Another comet appeared in 1828-
while in 1841, there was one of enormous magni
tude, but wilhont i.ny solid looking nucleus, or
body. This apparation will be remembered by
most of our readers. It only remained in sight
fora few days, having moved from the sun south
eastward with incredible velocity, To the eye ot
the common observer, when seen just above the
western horizon, its ooma or tail must have been
nearly 100“ in length, Dr. Dick,in his celebrated
work on Celestial Scenery, devotes considerable
space to the physical constitution of eometa. Tbe
nucleus he regards as the solid or densest part ol
the comet. Some suppose that tbe nuclei of com
ets are transparent, as well as their nobuioeities,
and allege us s proof, that stars have been seen
through a nucleus. The accuracy of such state
ments is, however, questioned.
‘‘ln respect to the tail or luminous train which
generally accompanies comets, it is fonnd that it is
generally in opposition to the snn, or on the pro
longation of the line which wonld join the sun and
the nucleus. Bnt this is not always the ease. Some
times the direction of the tail has been fonnd at
right angles with this line, and in some extraordi
nary iustanoes, the laila of oometo have been ob
served to point diiectly toward the sun. This was
the case with a comet that appeared in 1824, which
for about eight days exhibited an additional lumi
nous train in opposition to that which assumed the
ordinary direction. This anomalous tail, according
to Olbers was 7 deg. long, while the other was
only B>f deg., and it was bright enough to be seen
with an opera glass. In general, however, it ia
fonnd that the tail inclines constantly towards the
region last quitted by the oome , as if in ita progress
through the ethereal medium, the matter forming
it experienced mote resistance than that of the nu
cleus. The tail ia generally enlarged in proportion
to ita distance from the head of the comet, and in
certain cases it is divided into several branches, aa
already notioed of the oomet of 1807. Some have
supposed that the divided tail is nothing more
than a perspective representation of tbe sides of a
great hollow cone; but there are certain observa
tions which seem to prove that in eom. cases they
have a separate existence as independent branch-
es.
The most remarkable instance of a divided tail
was in tbe comet of 1244. On the 6th and 7th of
March, there were six branches in the tail, each of
them about 4° in breadth, aud from 80° to 40° long.
Their edges were pretty well defined and tolerably
bright; their middle emitted bnt a teebie light, ana
the intervening spaces were as dark as tbe rest of
the firmament The tails of comets, as already no
ticed, sometimes cover an immense space in the
heavens. The comet of 1680 had a tail whioh ex
tended to 88°, that of 1811 to 28° and that of 1769
to 97° in length, so that some of these tails mutt
have reached from tbe aenith to the horizon. The
length of the tail of tbe comet of 1480, estimated
in miles, was 112,750,000; that of 1769, 44,000,000;
and that 1744, 8,250,000 miles. A body moving at
the rate of 20 miles every hour would not pass over
the space occupied by the tail of the comet ofl6Bo in
less than 648 years. It has been supposed by
gome astonomere that certain changes m tbe ap
pearance of the tails of comets arise from the ro
tation of the cotnetary body; as some comets have
been supposed to rotate about an ass passing
through the centre of the tail,such as that of 1826,
which was concluded, from certain appearances,
to perform ita rotation in 20 hours 80 minutes.
“ As to the nature of the immense tail of ootneta,
tbeir origin, or the substances of whioh they are
composed, we are entirely ignorant, and it wonld
be wasting time to enter into any speculation on
thia enbjoct, as nothing oonld be presented to the
view of the reader but vague oonjecturea, gretuit
ons hypotheses, and ufoundod theories.”— PkU.
Jkftmr,
WEEKLY
Cjpnoraclt & j&ratittdL
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
WEDJEBDAT MORNING, BETTE 14,1853,
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES J. JENKINS
OF RICHMOND.
For Congress—Eighth District,
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS,
OF TALIAFSHBO.
For Senator,
ANDREW J. Mil LER.
For Representatives,
ALEXA"DHt C. WALKER,
WILLIAM A. WALTON.
Dla, Garvin A Co.
Tats seems to be a now firm, probably succes
sors to the old Freeroil aud Secession factions of
the North and South, who, without any change of
principles, have organised a new partnership, the
announcement of which was published on Fri
day last, in the shape of a letter from John A. Drx,
of New York, to Dr. I. P. Garvin, of this city, in
whioh tbe said Dix denies having ever been an
AMitiouist!
This is done to vindicate the Pierce Adminis
tration against the charge of appointing such no
torions Freesoilers as this same John A. Dix, Pe
ter D. Vroom, Campbell, Maloney, Brown, Gret,
of the Plaindealsr, Fowler, and a host of others,
to highly important offices. The cool impudence
of publishing the letter to the world, with a view
to apologise for or vindicate the Administration, is,
indeed, refreshing! A great flourish is made
over this much abused and notorious Freesoiler,
Mr. Dix, for denying what nobody ever charged
him with being gnilty of. He denies, with a seem
ing virtuous indignation, that he was ever an Abo
litionist, bat frankly admits what we and the
friends of Mr. Jenkins have repoatcdly charged
him with, viz; being a Freesoiler! He admits ho
is a Freesoiler. Ke does not deny that he voted
forthe Wilmot Proviso in all its shapes, when he
had a chance; that he again and again declared in
his speeches in the Senate, that it was constitution
al, and that Congress had exclusive power over
slavery in tho Territories. Mr. Drx does not deny
that these wero his positions, because he knew
they coold be too easily provod by reference to the
proceedings of Congress in 1847-’4S nud ’49, when
theso questions were agitated.
It wea a very adroit manoeuvre > n this new
coalition of Freesoil and Secession, to have Mr.
Drx deny what uo one had charged him with ; but
they may not so easily escape the public scrutiny
as they had supposed. Here is his letter:
New York, August 81st, 1853.
De. I. P. Garvin— Dear Sir 1 have just re
ceived your favor of the 26th inst., stating that I
am represented by Whig presses and itinerant
orators in Georgia, as an Abolitionist, &e., and I
thank you for the opportunity you have afforded
me, ot saying in reply :
Ist. That 1 am not aud never have been an Abo
litionist in any sense of that term. On the con
trary, I have been an open and uniform opponent
of all abolition movements iu this date, and else
where, since they oommenced in 1885, to the pre
sent time. While in the Senate or tub United
Status, I opposed the extension op slavery to
free territory— (tiiat is, luvored tile W ilmot Pro
viso—Ed. Chron. & Sent.)— a question entirely
distinct from interference with slavery where it
already exists. In the latter case I have steadily
opposed ail external interference with it.
2d. That I have on ail occasions, public and pri
vate, since the Fugitive Siavo Law passed, declared
myseli in favor of carrying it into execution iu
good faith, like every othet law of tbe land.
Bd. That I was in favor of the nnion of tho De
mocracy of this State whioh was consummated in
1850, continued in 1851 on the basis of the Com
promise Measures, and in 1552, on the basis of the
Baltimore Platform.
4tb. That I have since the Baltimore Conven
tion, in June 1852, repeatedly giveu my public as
sent to ita proceedings and acquiesced in its decla
rations as an adjustment of disturbing questions,
by which I was willing to abide.
On these points, 1 may write you more fully in
a few days; and in the meantime you are at liberty
to use this brief reply to your note as yog; may
think proper.
I am, dear Sir, very respectfully yours.
John A. Dix.
We wish the reader to note how carefully it is
worded, (tbe small capitals are onrs;) he frankly
admits that he always favored the Wilmot Proviso
in opposing the extension of slavery. He very
cautiously avoids any allusion to his decided hos
tility to ths Compromise measures, but admits,
since the passage of tho fugitive slave law, he has
been in favor of its faithful oxocntion!
But, says Mr. Du, “ I have been an open and
uniform opponent of all Abolition movements in
this State, and elsewhore, since they commenced,
in 1885, to the present time!” This is rather a
sweeping and very strango declaration to come
from a man who, in 1848, took his position on the
Buffalo platform, ran on the Buffalo platform tioket
for Governor of New York, and openly supported
Martin Van Buren for President, and Charles
Francis Adams for Vico President, as notorious
and infamous an Abolitiouist as Garrison or Ger
ket Smith. Yet, in the faoe of theso notorious
facts, Mr. Du has tho cool effrontery to say, he has
always opposed all movements ot tho Abolition
ists! He opposed Gen. Cass, in 1848, because
Cass said the people of the Territories had con
trol of the slavery question. This was not Froo
soil enough for Mr. Du, who assorted that Con
gress had the sole power to pass, and ought to
pass the Wilmot Proviso. Hence Mr. Du sup
ported Van Buren and Adams 1 And this is the
man whose appointment to the most important
office in the oity of New York, the Secession organs
and partisans aro attempting to defend and justify.
Another question presents itself in connection
with this letter which we cannot omit, in conclu
sion, to allndo to, and that is to enquire who is this
Dr. I. P. Garvin, who haa so unceremoniously
thrust himself upon the stage to interrogate
John A. Du, with a view to form and coment
tho coalition of the Freesoil and Secession factions !
Could yon believe it, reader, that two years ago he
belonged to tho Secession faction, was probably
among the earlier rocruits in the Coffin Regiment,
a follower of Ram and Colquitt, who at the cor
ners of the streets and on the boxos a t tbe doors,
discoursed most fluently ot tbe untrustworthiness
of the people of the North, and could not coun
tenance an alliance with any portion of the people
of the free States of any party. But now a change
has come over tbe spirit of his dream, and he is
even fonnd “ oheek by jowl” with John A. Du—
the notorioub Freesoiler, a general partner in the
new coalition of Freesoilere and Secessionists—
and is not only tbe apologist of, but vindicates tho
President in his Freesoil appointments, upon the
principle that “ the laborer is worthy qf his hire
“ they voted for Pibroo and he otight to give them
offioe.”
Peopte of Georgia, these are the men who coa
lesce—Freesoilers and Secessionists—to secure the
election of HRasomiLL V. Johnbon, the Secession
candidate for Governor. It behooves you to mark
well the men and their objects and associations.
Ask yourselves if there is not “ something rotten
in Denmark," when such men form coalitions.
One word more and we have done. It seems
now to be the highest ambition of the Freesoil and
Seoession coalitionists to square their men by Wbb
btkr, Fillmore and Corwin, whom, two years ago,
they denounoed as Freesoilers, unworthy of the
confidence of Southern men; and those men at
the South who sustained them, aa wanting in
fidelity to Southern institutions. But, unfortu
nately for the coalitionists, their man Du cannot
bear the test. 'Webster, Fillmore and Corwin,
all, advocated the passage of the Compromise, the
fugitive slave law inclnded I Whore was Mr. Du
in that great struggle which shook tbe Govern
ment to its foundation ? He was Bide by side with
Hale and Seward and Garrison, using all his in
fluence to prevent tho passage of the Compromise
measures, and to introduce in ita stead, the Wil
mot Proviso 1 And this is the man whose ap
pointment by Gen. Piebce is vindicated and justi
fied by the Seoessionists of tho South! He, like a
whipped Spaniel, as well as tbe Secessionists, “ ac
quiesced in these measures," when they observed
that their treasonable designs reoeived no coun
tenance among the patriotic poople.
Buch is John A. Du i People of Georgia, mark
the party, andunen who are now endeavoring to
cement a ooalition between yon and him and the
Freeeoiiere of the North.
Rally: Rally!! Rally!!!
Tbb hour is near at band when the people of
Georgia most decide her political destiny for the
next two years certainly and possibly for a mnch
longer period. If the Conservatives of the State,
desire to establish, permanently, their principles
they must rally and unite in a common, zealous es
fort to elect Chaklxs J. Jenkins. Such an effort
will elect him certainly, aye, by a triumphant ma
jority, and it behooves every man in the State who
wonld repndiate the Coalition with Freesoilism, to
make that effort. Let, then, no man feuiter in tbe
discharge of his dnty, bnt be industrious from now
till the election and on the day go to the polls and
see that yonr neighbor does likewise.
Mr. Brooks’ Letter.
We hope onr readers will not omit to give tbe
letter of the Hon. James Brooks, of New York,
a careful pernsai. Mr. Bbooxs ie odo of those na
tional men, who fell in defending the Constitution
and rights of the South. He baa felt and knows
how important it is for the South to repudiate a
coalition with Dix & Co., and to stand by and de
fend such sterling friends as Dickinson and those
national conservative men who stood by the South
and manfnlly battled for the right. It the South
deserts such men and supports Dtx and Freesoil
ism, how can they expect to secure reliable friends
in the honr of trial I Think of this, people of
Georgia, before yon give your vote in favor of
the Freesoil and Secession Coalition Candidate, H.
V. Johnson.
Strange— Yet True.
It is a remarkable fact, that while the seces
sionists of tbe South are forming a coaltion with
Dix and the other Freesoilers of the fre9 states, the
Hookers, the National Democrats of New York,
denounce Dix A Co., as Freesoilers and a coalition
with them aa degrading. What a commentary
■pon the influence of the spoils, to see Colquitt,
Johnson, Coma and the Secessionists coalescing
with the Freesoilers of the north, when the Na
tional Democrats of New York repudiate such an
association as disgraceful I Times change, and the
“pubiie plunder haa an extraordinary cohesive
power.”
N«w Cotton.— Up to the 28th ult., only 9 bales
of new ootton were received at Mobile, against
l,THbaiM it the same date last year.
Governor Cobb on the Stump.
We have beon slow to bolieve that Gov. Core
would so far forget himself and tho dignity of the
office he now fills (that of Chief Executive of the
State ot Georgia,) as to doff ita robes and take the
etnmpas a partisan, with the vain hope of eeour
ing as his snocessor in office, Jndge Johnson. We
confess that we had entertained a higher opinion
of him; bat it appears that we have only been mis
taken in onr estimate of the man, for he ie now
fnliy in the field, itinerating the State aa a stump
orator, in favor of a man whoso principles he de
nounced, two years since, as destructive to the
Union of these States—and that, too, without any
change or recantation of these principles, so far as
we have any knowledge of, by Judge Johnson.
What a change has come over the spirit of his
dream. We must oonfess that we felt mortified
and grieved when we read the name of Howell
Cobb as one of the speakers at the Kingston Mass
Meeting, on the 9th inst., (an aooount of which
will be found in another oolumn.)
We, as Uoorgians, feel that tho escutcheon of
our noble State has been soiled, and that we have
been humbled in tbe dust by a travelling poli
tician whose lust for office is suoh that he will stoop
to any thing and any means to get it. There oan
be no doubt that his Excellency has fixed his eye
on the Senatorial chair, and that this departure
from all tho rales of propriety and deoeney, ie the
stipulated price for the object of his ambition.
We therefore call upon all right minded men, of
no matter what political party, who pride them
selves as Georgians, and who love her renown, to
wipe off this foul blot from her escutcheon by
visiting the offender with that indignation and ex
ecration which his oonduct so riohly deserves.—
We have indeed fallen low, when the Governor of
our State forsukes the seat of Government and
starts on a stumping expedition; and if we are not
mistaken, the high minded and intelligent people
of Georgia will visit this departure from decenoy
and propriely, on the part ot Governor Cobb; with
such a flood of indignation, that no future oooupant
of that Chair will dare to oondeaoend so low.
Their Great Guu la Spiked.
Every mau in Georgia who has heard a Whig
speech, or read a Whig newspaper, since the an
nouncement of the Jenkins campaign, must have
heard or read Whig lamentations over the Pieroe
Free oil appointments, and whan asked to name a
single Freesoiler that Mr. Pierce has appointed to
any important office, they have on all sack ooca
sions pointed to Mr. John A. Dix, of Now York,
and said, “ behold the man," Mr. Pierce has sent
this mau Minister to France !—Federal Union.
The puerilities of the Federal Union are qnite
refreshing; there is an air of soft, child like sim
plicity about them which is truly exbilerating.
Cbild-like, the Union bnilds a mound in the sand
to demolish it. The story, that the supporters of
Mr. Jenkins have charged, that “ the President has
sent John A. Drx, (the notorious Freesoiler,)
Minister to France," is a fabrication of the Federal
Union “ out out of whole cloth." No such charge
has boen made; he was charged, and truly, with
appointing Da, Sub-Treasnrer in New York, said
to be the most important and Inctrative office in
the gift of the President, in that Btate. Nobody
denies that; the Federal Union, with all Its reck
lessness, dare not deny it. It has been again and
again asserted by Da's Freesoil friends, who are
also tho friends and supporters of the Adminis
tration, that tho President had promised Drx the
appointment of Minister to Franoe, audit has no
where been anthoritativoly denied. But “ the big
gun is spiked,” is it i This is an admission, that
the appointment of Dix, a notorious Freesoiler,
who denounced the compromise, especially the
Fugitive 81avo Law, as Minister to France, would
be an outrage, a monstrous outrage i “ Stiok e
pin there,” reader, and distinguish, if you pleaso,
between uppoiutiDg thia same Du, Sub-Treasurer
of New York, and Miniater to France.
Democratic Harmony In New York.
The folio* ing letter of the Hon. Jas. F. Bradt,
of New York, to the “ Yonng Men’s Demooratio
Union Club” is quite significant. The reasons
which influence Mr. Brady, are well understood in
New York, lie is a National Democrat,(Hunker)
and cannot conscientiously sustain the Freosoil
and Secession appointments of the President. He
has long been a prominent and efficient man in his
party, und this move of his, indicates an open war
fare botween the Froesoilora and Huukerß;
Congress Hall, Albany, Aug. 19, 1868.
Messrs. L. F. Harrison and, others. Committee:
Gentlemen : —lf I have surprised you by delay
ing my unswer to your communications, you
must excuse me, on the assurance hero given, that
my want of promptuess in correspondence has
arisen from a sincere and strong reluotance to re
tire from the prosidenoy of an association with
which my connection has been so very agreeable.
But 1 find, after mature reflection, that I cannot
retain the position to which the kindness of the
“Young Men’s Democratic Union Club” assigned
me, with any satisfaction to myself or(what is more
important) advantage to the association and its ob
jects. It is obviously ono of the desigus of the
club to support with its characteristic zeal the pre
sent National und State administrations. Por
ceiving, as I do, how my feelings and opinions
may ronder it necessary for mo to look beyond,
and perhaps operate against the individuals who
sway those administrations, that the integrity of
tho true Democratic faith may be preserved, 1 am
compelled to withdraw from a station in which the
oonfliot of obligation to my associates, and duty to
my conscience, might expose me to unpleasant
trials. I therefore surrender the honorable trust
with which for a timo I have been honored, and,
with an abiding giatitude for the favors the club
has heretofore bestowed upon me,
Kemain yours, respectfully,
Jas. T. Brady.
Negro Impudence.— The New York Journal of
Commerce, in giving an account of the reoent at
tempt to rescuo the negro, who was arrested at
Niagara Falls, says“ The shameful spectacle of
a gang of negroes resisting United States officers,
aud rescuing a murderer whom they hod arrested,
is a legitimate fruit of the doctrines inoulcated by
1 higher law’ Abolitionists and their coadjutors—
These bad men have taught the negroes that the
United States authorities may properly be resisted,
and ought to bo resisted, in the case of the arrest
of a fugitive slave, and the pupils very naturally
infer that tho same thing may be done in tho oaae
of an arrested murderer. It is stated In the Buffii
lo Commercial Advertiser, thatPatriok Sneed, the
fellow whom tho nogroos attempted to resouo at
Niagara Falls, lius no negro blood in him. Bet he
happened to be a waiter among negroes at the
Cataract Houbo, and therefore the ‘ higher law ’ of
their own clannishness and rascality came into
play. But they got at last a mighty good thrashing
for their impndonoe, though not equal to their de
serts. Those Irish laborers who oame to the help
of the officers when called upon in tho name of
the government and people of the United States,
deservo tho thanks of the whole community for
the handsome manner in which they sent the ne
groes sprawling. But we trußt the matter will not
stop hero. Those negroes have committed a high
crime in resisting tho law and its ministers, and
many ot them can easily bo identified. It is a good
time to toaoh them, and all other rebels, that if
they can’t ‘conscientiously’ help catch a murder
er, or other transgressor their own safety requires
that at least they should not take tho part of the
offonder, against the ministers of the law. It is
time that tuo American people settled the ques
tion, whether they are to be governed by their
own laws, or by negro mons.”
It should not be forgotten by Southern men, that
President Pierce has almoßt exclusively selected
his officials, at the North, from among the class to
whioh the Journal of Commerce refers—the “high
er law” men of the Free States. Due, and Vboom,
and Campbell, and Maloney, all belonged to that
olass. Let Southern Patriots recollect these things,
when they are appealed to, to vote for the Seces
sionist Johnson, in order to sustain the adminis
tration of President PffiuoE.
Since 1802, fourteen hundred cadets have gradua
ted from West Point. Qen. Joseph G. Swift, who
heads the list for 1802, is still living and in excel
lent health.
Cables have been carried under the hull of the
steamboat Atlantic, lying sunk in Lake Erie, and
hopes are confidently entertained of raising the
vessel and bringing her into port.
Mr. Borland’s appointment as Minister to Cen
tral America » pronounced by the Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser unconstitutional, beoause of
the office having been created by the Congress of
which ho was a member. It is, therefore, In di
rect contravention with that section of the consti
tution which provides that “ no Senator or Rep
resentative shall, during the time for whioh be
was elected, be appointed to any civil office under
the government of the United States, which have
been created, or the emoluments whereof shall
have been increased during suoh time.” The of
fice was created, and he was appointed, during
the term for which he was elected.
The New York Express says that there are twen
ty-one hundred miles of Bailroad in running order
in that State, and a thousand miles or more under
contract, or in practical contemplation. All these
Boads have been made since 1880. Among the
important Boads in contemplation are two to Pitts
burg, the first from Buffalo, and the seoond from
Rochester, both to connect with the Pittsburg and
Alleghany Biver Road, and both of which have
been surveyed and the stock subscribed for.
Redemption ox U. 8. Stocks.— We learn from
the Washington Star that during last week near
three hundred thousand dollara in stocks were re
ceived.at the Treasury Department and cancelled.
Washington Monument Contributions. The
contributions to the Washington Monument fund
for the month of August amount to $8,518.41.
The New York Mirror says that the largest ho
tels in the city are obliged to fill their parlors with
cots every night to accommodate the rush of guests.
The Missouri Biver has opened for itself a new
outlet into the Mississippi. On Saturday week it
succeeded in cuttirg a new month, or debouch,
into the Mississippi, across the point of land lying
about half a mile above where it has run of late
yean. It now strikes the Mississippi in a direc
tion which is likely to prevent the washing of the
Illinois or eastern shore to any injurious extent.
At the last accounts two steamers had passed
through the new chute, and this may now be re
garded as the channel of the Missouri.
In Boston last week there were 87 deaths, in
New York 494, and in Philadelphia 193. i
In the late English yacht race the Bylvia, an '
American yacht, was defeated by the Julia, a .
British yacht, six minutes and a few seconds.
The owner of the Sylvia has challenged the victo
rious vessel for another race. 1
The Products of Cotton and Sugar in New Or- j
leans daring the commercial year just ended, has
been greater than in any previous year, these two
articles alone having furnished a portion of the ]
season's business exceeding $88,000,000 in value. (
The value of products received from the interior i
since Ist September, 1852 is $184,288,736, against
$108,051,708 last year ; showing an Increase in the
valne of the commerce with the interior since 1848, ,
of $88,517,890, or nearly two hundred percent. (
On Friday, Saturday and Monday, 15,194 par
sons visited the Maw York Crystal Falaoe. I
Yellow Fever In Mobile. !
The interments on Friday, ibe 3d met., wore 13,
of whom 87 died of ytUow fever. On Saturday
there were S7 deaths, of whom 26 were from yel
low fever.
The Advert leer of Sunday morning contains the
following artiole, whioh presents a truly glouny
picture:
The Epidemic. —We stated yestorday that there
was probably as much sickness in Mobile as there
has been at any lime in New Orleans, and regret
that the report o| deaths lor Friday (received utter
that artiole was written) more than confirms our
ooujecture. In the first place, it is generally ad
mitted that the deaths here are much lewer in pro
portion to the number of oases, than they have
been in our sister city. The whole number of in
terments on Friday was forty thru. But there is
another marked difference between the situations
of the two oilies. From New Orleans there is no
means of escape for the bulk of tho population,
who are unable to inour the expense ol removal to
some remote point. There is no back country , to
which they oan retire, nearer than the piny weeds
of Southern Mississippi. With Mobile the ouao is
very different. To say nothing of the wuteriug
plices and villages across the Bay, of Citronello
and the Railroad, of the established summer ro
sorts of boring Hill—in additiou to all these pla
ces of refuge, there is the whole extent of pmy
wood oountry around, offeriug an asylum to all
who prefer the inconveniences of an encampment
to the risk of disease. All that a family bus to do
under these ciroumstances, is to withdraw a tew
miles from the city, with an assurance ot compara
tive safety, provided they do not take the Heeds
of the disease with them. It is an immense ad
vantage possessed by Mobile, and one for whioh
her citizens have good reason to be grateful. We
are informed that many families areaotually living
in the woods atthis time, and a walk through the
city at evening will give evidence of the depletion
of its inhabitants, in the number of vacant dwel
lings to be met with in every quarter.
It is not easy to estimate the population remaining
after all these drains apon it are dedooted. We
should suppose, however, that at present it cun
hardly exceed twelve thousand. Supposing tho
population of New Orleans to be seventy-five
thousand fthe very lowest estimate that we have
seen, and probably far below the reality,) for three
deaths in Mobile would be equivalent to to two
hundred and eixty nine in that city—a number,
which has been exoeeded, if we remember rightly,
onlyonoe.
We do not present these estimates for tho pur
pose of oreating alarm. On the oontrary, we bo
fieve there is muoh ground to hope (under Provi
denoe), that as the disease has increased so rapidly,
it may have already attained its maximum, and
that its decline may be marked by a corresponding
rapidity.
It is due, however, to the destitute sufferers, that
their true condition should be known, and to tho
remaining residents, that the burden of ineoting
the demands of charity ahoqld be shared by our
absent fellow-citizens, who will, doubtless, realize
their responsibility in this matter, as soon as the
facts are made known. We know, that, in spite of
the heroic efforts that have been made and are still
making by the benevolent, there is still much suf
fering among the poor, for look of attention, nur
sing, and other necessaries.
Yellow Fever in Mobile. —The number of
deaths in Mobile on the 4th inst., from Y’cllow Fe
ver, was 22; on the 6th, 88.
Yellow Fever in Mobile.— The number of
deaths by Y’ollow Fever, in Mobile, on the 7th in
stant, were 29.
Mr. Stephens’ Appointment!.
Tbs Bon. A. U. Stephens will address the peo
pte at the following places and times. All politi •
cal parties are invited to attend:
Lexington, Thursday, the 16th September.
Broad River Faotory, Elbert oounty, Saturday,
17tb September.
Louisville, Tuesday, Sept. 20th.
Lawreneeville, Saturday, Sept. 24th.
New Orleans. —The Picayune of Saturday, the
Brd inst., says: Yesterday, in acoordaDee with
the proclamation of Mayor Grossman, oaUing upon
oar fellow-citizens to close their stores, offices &0.,
for the day, we are glad to Btate that the reqaest
was most fully oomplied with. From one end ol
onr vast city to the other, almost every plaoo and
house of business was olosed, and New Orleans
presented one general scene of silent dullness,
gloom ourning. Prominent resorts, usual
ly kept men> von on Sundays, were promptly shut
up. The different plaoes of worship were opened,
religious ceremonies were preformed, and the
strictest deoorum seemed tomaik the demeanor
ofonroitizene.
It will be long before we forget the Friday
Sabbath of the 2d of September, 1868 I May it
be long ere wo have another 1
Rich I—Three or four weeks ago an amusing In
oident took plsoe in one of the most splendid of
the New York Hotels, which is too good not to be
related. A distinguished Southern gentlonmu,
formerly a member of the Cabinet, was a boarder
in the house, and preferring not to eat at the table
d'hote, had his meals served in his own pallor with
all the oleganoe for whioh tho establishment is no
ted. Being somewhat annoyed with the airs of
tho servant who waited on him—a negro of very
sooty complexion—he desired him, one day at din
ner, to retire. The negro bowed and took his
stand directly behind the gentleman’s ohair. Sup
posing him gone, it was with some impatience that
a few minutes after, the gentleman saw him step
forward to remove the soup. “ Fellow,” said lie,
« leave tho room—l wish to bo alone.” “ Excuse
me, air,” said Cuffee, drawing himself up stiffly,
“ but I'm retponsible for the tUver."
Dbatu of Com. Josiah Tattnall, D. S. N.—The
Washington Star says:—We regret to have to
write that a telegraphic despatch was received at
New York on Saturday from Pensacola, saying
that Commodore Tattnall, (tho commander of the
yard there) whose alarming illness we announced
on Thursday last, was dead, and that the viru
lence of the fbver was such os to have compelled
the remaining authorities to close the Pensaoola
navy Yard, and move all hands some distance up
the river.
Commodore Tattnoll (says the Savannah Sepvb
litm, of the 9th inst.,) was a native Georgian, son
of Josiah Tattnall, formerly Governor of this Blute>
and was at tho time of his death, about 66 or 60
years of age. Honorable, high-minded, ohivalronx,
his useful life was adorned with oil the characteris
tics of nature’s noblest virtues. Ardently attached
to his profession, he was ever ready to assort his
country’s rights or to redress her wroDgs. He was
at the repulse of the British at Graney Island in
1812, and was afterwards at the battle of Bladons
burg l and during the late war with Mexico he was
oommander of the “ Mosquito Fleet,” under tho
walls of Vera Cruz. On all occasions ho conduct
ed himself with bravery and gallantry, Commo
doro Tattnall leaves many friends and acquaint
ances in this city whose hearts will pulsate with
emotions of sorrow on receiving the melancholy
tidings of bis death.
We presume that his remains will be brought to
this oity, and will find their last resting plaoe in
the family vault of the Tattnalls, at Bonaventure,
four miles south of this oity. “ Pesos to his
ashes.” _
By the arrival at New York of the ship Gondo
la, from Buenos Ayres, advloss have been receiv
ed in that city to the 10th of July. The oity
was still beseiged, and the port was in a state of
blockade. The Governor, Pinto, died on tho last
of June, and was burled July 2d. General Au
ohernane has been solicited to suoceed Pinto. His
friends are urging him to aooept. If he does,
peace will be immediately restored.
Within the year paet, there havo been despatch
ed from Boston for Australia, 1 steamer, 28 ships,
22 barqnes, and 8 brigs, making a total of 49, all
of which are first class vessels. At the latest dates
from Australia, only a small portion of the above
fleet had arrived out. There are fonr lines of
packet ships between Boston and Australia, and
seversl vessels are now loading for that conntry.
The rates of freight range from 50 to 60 cents per
foot. The shipments have been qnite large the
post month, and will probablv continue so for the
present.
Bohan Catholic Operations m the United
States. —A letter from Father de Smot, dated St.
Louis, February 6th, 1858, which appears in the
July number of the Annals of the Propegation of
the Faith, contains some Important statements re
specting the condition and prospects of the Boman
Church in the United States. Aocordlng to this
writer, the Jesuit Society progresses here at a
slow but steady pace, having already 17 oolleges.a
number whioh would soon be doubled if the re
quisite staff of teachers could be procured. Re
quests for new establishments are made by the
Bishops in all parts of the Union, including Mew
Mexico and California.
In New Mexico there are stated to bo 100,000
Catholics, of whom 10,000 are Indians, and for all
these aro but 12 priests, and not a single school
nor oollege. In the whole United States the letter,
ssys, there are near four millions of Catholics,
though all these figures seem mere rough guess
es, not based upon actual data. Father de Smet
oomplains of a great lack of priests, which, as he
expresses it, is '‘keenly felt in a country where
Protestantism, indifferenoe, irreligion, infidelity,
rush like a torrent in all directions, and boar in
their current thousands of Catholics.”
The Norfolk Beacon of Monday says that great
disatissfaction exists among the Democracy of
Portsmouth, on aooount of the recent removals in
the Gosport Navy Yard.
The quarantine officer* of Philadelphia are likely
to have some tronble for allowing the barque Man
darin, with siokneeaon board, to come up to that
city, whereby a contagious disease was spread
around the neighborhood where she ley. The
grand jury has directed an investigation, and, if
proper, the District Attorney to institute proceed
ings sgainst them.
The New York Tammany Society have resolved
to unite in a public meeting to do honors to Capt.
Ingraham, for bis oondoct at Smyrna.
Dr. Herxka, of New Yok, states that he has em
ployed the inhalation of sulphuric ether in case
of sun strokes, with uniform suocess.
There is said to be note single female oonvict in
the Virginia Penitentiary.
He who unites the most extreme simplicity with
the most artless and confiding affection, the great
est strength of mind with the truest reverence for
whatever is beautiful or loveable in man or nature,
is a model being whom we seldom meet with.
Within twenty miles ofßuenos Ayres a farmer
bought, last year, 8000 fat sheep at eighteen pence
per dozen. Indeed, mutton is so plentiful in that
oountry that hogs are fattened upon it.
The Parisian Ladies, who don’t like the Empe
ror, have adopted a novel way of expressing their
contempt. When he goes to the opera they look
at him through the wrong end of their glasses.
11 Inns,” of the Clevelsnd Herald, says he never
reads the detailed virtues of the dead upon their
tomb-stones, oommeneing with “here lies” but he
thinks ao does the insription t
The Ole Bull concert in New York, in aid of the
New Orleans sufferers, realised 91,1 M,
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Judg.' of ill' > ( »<•■•< S..' ..»*•«.
We announce I last Wren. -jsthe Athens fleiald,
the name of the Qou. Chari i, Dougherty, of tbia
place, as a candidate for the office ol Judge of the
Western Circnit. Wo had intended to accompany
the announcement with Huilublo comments, but in
the multiplicity of our engagements overlooked it.
We will now take this occasion to'say that wo are
gratified at the feet that tho Judgo has bocn pre
vailed on t o become a candidate, in common par
lance, “on his own book.” lie is not the candidste
of any caucus, clique or parly: but simply offers
his services to such of his fellow citizens us may
dcsiroto see him ou tho Bench. Wo believe that
a laige mujority of the people of the circuit p: efer
him to any aud every body olso, irrespective of all
parly considerations. *
There will bo, no doubt, an effort made to draw
party lines, and thus defeat him ; but wo be'iev#
the people aro too intelligent and too patriotic to
be led to neglect their own true interests at the
behest of party leaders.
They know Judgo Dougherty, not as a Wh : g or
Democrat, Union or Southern Rights man, Con
servative or “Re united,” but as the able, faithful,
honest, independent Judge. They have known
him long and trusted him often. Viowod in this
light, wo repeat, we cannot believe they will sreri
fiee their true interests at the behest of party lea
ders. Wo expoct, therefore, to see the indepen
dent citizons of tho Circuit, irrespective of post or
present party ties, support him heartily. It is due
alike to him and themselves that they should.
Peru and Bolivia. —The advices from Lima
down to July 25th, leave these two governments
still in a belligerent attitude. Bolivia had protest
ed against the occupancy by Peru of the Port and
town of Cobija by her troops. This looks like a
determination to resist by forco; so that wo may
presumo hostilities will bo speedily commenced be
tween tho two republics. Peru will no doubt
prosecute her declared intention of making war
against President Belzu, for tho purposo of re
storing tho Bolivian administration, which lie over
throw on coming into power, and probably with
success.
The civil oommotions in Venezuela continue to
spread. At Barcelona, the government of Gen.
Monagas had published a “ warning” to tho for
eigners, and among thorn tho Jews iu particular,
wherein they aro accused otboiug tho instigators
of the civil movements there transpiring, n» well
as in othor p-rts of the Republic. On a represen
tation of the Jews, and some other foreigners, to
tho Dutch Consul at Caraecas, a Dutch brig-of
war of 14 guns, repaired to Barcelona from La
guayra, and it was stated that other Dutch voxaels
of war wore momentarily expected to urrlvo thore.
Reoatta. —Tho Charlaroston Bigatta Club are
muking urrangoineuta for another trial of skill about
the middle of November. Wo have reason to bo
licve (says tho Mcraury) that tho Regatta this year
will bo muoh superior to tho last. Tho Club offers
prizes amounting altogothor to SIOOO, which is
much more than has over been offered by any Re
gatta Club in tliis oountry.
Forged Pension Pavers. —Chas. L. Godfrey, of
Epping, N. H., and a int>ntbor of the last Legisla
ture of that State, has been arrested on tho charge
of obtaining from tho Ponsion office at Washing
ton, on forged papers, tho sum of $1,274 71. Dr.
Gilman, implicated with Godfrey, was also ar
rested, but it is said subsequently fjrfoited his ball
and cleared out. Godfrey is iu tho last stage of
consumption.
The Railroad to Eifaula.— At a meeting of the
Town Council of tho city of Columbus held In tho
Council Chambor tho 7th inst., tho following reso
lution was offered by Aldurniuu Robison nad was
unanimously adopted:
Keaolvni, That the Mayor bo instructed to call
a mooting of the citizens ot Columbus, tor the
purpose of considering tho propriety of making a
subscription to the Lilian In Kailroud, at suoli time
in tho mouth of October us ho may dec m Huitßhie;
and that ho take such slops as are ucccssaiy to
secure ii full mooting.
From the Fi-iung Grounds.— Captain Montgom
ery, of tho schooner Ocean, arrived at Gloucester
on tho 3d instant, from tho fisheries, reports that
while at anohor ho was fired into tliroo times, with
blank cartridge,jby an English entter, wlion ho up
anchor, sot sail, and 101 l tho Englishman, giving
chase, far in the roar. Mackerel wore acarco, and
nenrly all the American) vessels had loft, on no -
count of tho vigilance of tho British cruisers.
It is stated in tlio Charleston papers that Wm.
Gregg, Esq., has boon appointed by tho Agri
cultural Association of tho Slavcliolding States
to deliver an address beforo tho Association at
its next annual meeting, to bo held in Columbia,
S. C., on tho firat of Doeomber next, on the sub
ject of manufactures in tho South as connected
with agriculture.
The wife of a respectable broker, in Cincinnati,
on returning from a party a few nights since,
found that her stooping apartment and bod hud
been invaded by a stranger, who commenced a
wanton attack upon her. In tho übsenco of other
weapons of defence, she seized a bucket of scal
ding water and dashed it upon him, from head to
foot. Finding that ho hud inistukoii liis game, he
endeavored to escape, but the effects of his bath
wore fio severe that ho was ousilyoaptiirod, and th e
ohancos of his reoovery nro doubtful.
Tho N. Y. Sun nowspapors oxtublisbmont mado
a great display ot good victuals, &•}.,
in celohratton of it * 2oth anniversary, on Saturday
evening. A collation to tho employees was one of
tho principal features of tho demonstration.
Wo learn from tho Washington Star, that a des
patch haß been recoivod from Pensaoola, saying
that Commodore Tutnall, (tho communder of tho
yard there) whose alarming illness wo have an
nounced, was dead, and shut tho virulence of the
fever was such as to havo compelled tho remaining
authorities to oloso tho Pensacola Navy Yard, and
movo all hands some dlstanoo up tho river.
British seamon (says a correspondent of the
London Times) speak very disrespectfully of the
talents of Russian sailors in handling their ships.
It seems that the greater part of the vessels are
older than deal-built ships oau generally be kept
water-tight, and that tho slightest approach to
rough weather compells a very numerous and
strenuous attendance of hands at the pumps. Jaok
says they darou’t put ont to sea evon in fair
weather, for soar it should turn out foul before
thoyesn get baok into port. Tho Russian sailors
are admitted to bo good gunners.
Tho Missouri River has openod for itsolf a new
outlet into the Mississippi. On Saturday week it
succeeded In cutting a now mouth, or d bouch,
into the Mississippi, across tho point of land lying
about hulf a mile above where it has run of late
years. It now strikes the Mississippi in a direc
tion whioh is likely to prevent tho washing of the
Illinois or eastern shore to any injurious extent.—
At tho last aoconnts two steamers had passed
through the now chute, and this may now be re
garded as the main channel of the Missouri.
Singular Death.—Bev. (I. F. Bowdon,of Hcn
i derson, Ky., last week was out engaged in gathor-
I Ing peeches for a sick sister; In attempting to cross
> a precipice, the rock, over which he had to pass,
> gave way, precipitating him to tho chasm below,
f and causing instant death.
i *.
* New-Youxßailboads.—Tho Now-York Express
r says that thoro are 2100 miles of railroad in run
s ning order in that State, and a thousand miles or
s more under contract, or in practical contemplation.
All those roads havo boon made since 1880. Among
, the important roads in contemplation arc two to
Pittsburg, tho first from Buffalo, and tho seoond
s from Eochcstor, both to connect with tho Pittsburg
f and Alleghany River Road, and both of which have
been surveyed and the stock subscribed for.
| Tho Rev. Jas. O. Williams died recently atTue-
cahoma, Alabama. This instaooo shows how deep
k lytic seeds of Yellow Fever may bo buried in the
system. Mr. Williams left homo a month before
his death, lie passed through Now Orleans going
} and returning, and, without stopping, proceeded
r homo, and was presently seized with Yellow Fever
and carried off.
* Nearly all tho grave-stones in the old burying
-1 ground at Newark bear dates between 1700 and
* 1800. Tho whole number whoso ages could be
' deciphered was 661, sum of ages 25,908 years, giv
-1 ing an averago of a little over 89 years. The great- \,
est ago recorded is 105 years. Six were between
' *0 and 100 ; 160 were under 10 years. Deducting
these last, the average would bo about 60 years.
The one that attained tho ago of IC6, was Jane,
wife of Edward Iledden.
Advices from Venezuela of August 18th state
that the political disturbances in that State had ml
been nearly settled. Two other earthquakes, it is
said, had occurred atCumana, completely destroy
ing what remained of the town. No lives lost.
1
The New-York Journal <f Commerce states that
Madame Bontag, who has been one of tho most
suoceesful of her profession, and therefore is not
to be tuken os a specimen of the whole, deposited
with Count Rossi, provious to May last, forty-two
thousand dollars ns her net profits from sit ging,
since her urrival in this oouutry. This was done,
notwithstanding something I ke eighteen thous
and dollars was paid for routing concert rooms,
nearly seven thousand dollars for advertising, and
sums of five thousand dollurs to nino thousand
dollars to musicians for professional services, be
sides numerous other expenditures.
It appears that a meeting of freceoilers and abo
litionists was held in Cincinnati, last Thursday
evening, to denounce Judge Flinn, of that oity, for
a recent decision ofbiH by which three slaves were
remanded to the custody of their owners in Ken
tucky. This meeting resolved that Judge Flinn
ought to be impoached; and appointed a committee
to bring the matter before the Legislature next
Wiuter.
The New York Courier, in some statements in
regard to the present immense importation of dry
goods into this country, says:
“As compared with the first eight months of
1861, the general result iB an increase of about 40
per cent, for 1858, in tbe values thrown upon the
market. The increase in woollens is nearly nine
ty per cent.; cottons 88 por cent.; silks 88 per
cent. In the consumption of silk goods, we see
a picture of the extruvaganccs of tho times. Twen
ty-five millions of silks in eight months, or thirty
seven millions annually, indioato a love of costly
dress, whioh seems to ho authorized by the unex
ampled prosperity of the country. These com
pletely throw into the shade tho more plain and
the cheaper articles of Delaines, Calicos, 40., in
which onr New England factories have arrived at
grsat perfection."