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to speculators, and 4 syO belts for »t
The qaotttiont »rt.-Se* Orleans f»r ?>s;
middling «7 l«i u P ! » ! 'd f»>' «Xi middlicg
The ttock ol American Cotton amounts to 685,00 U
advices trom Manchester are more favorable.
Breadstuff*. —Flour is dull at a decline of 6i. per
bb 1 . Sale* of Western Canal at £2*. a 405., Onio
42,. a 48s-, and Baltimore and Philadelphia 40s. a
42». Wneat is a trifle lowtr with Data small speca
Istive demand. Corn ia dull at a decline of 1»- Bf.
quotation nominal. While Corn 48a. a 445.,
yellow 87s. a 87s. Od.
The weather has been favoraole and the accounts
from the agricultural districts enoouraging
£roum A Shipley.
Moarr aaD Stocks.—Losnon, Aug. 17.—Ame
rican atockaare generally quiet. Tbe money market
Is more string an . Consols for money leave off at
21 a 91)$. The bullion in the Binn of Lugland
has Increased £48,000.
American itaitroad shares are easier, but not
quotablf ao. The stock quotations are: Maryland
s*o 28' Virginia (sterlings 86; Cleveland and Toledo
Ua Iroad io« a 108; Matyland bonds 22 a 28; Penn
sylvania s’s 78 a 64; New Creek Coal Company
20)$ a 21)$; Illinois Central Ksilroad 72 a 80.—
H,chnrdM/n, Spence A (Jo.
U<,MMtaDui.nl at fcWKABOHu.—The city and for
tifleauona of owtaborg were iiimbarded by tne
allied fleet on the 11th inst., with terrible effect.
The place was literally destroyed.
By the airival of the ateamer intelligence had
been received from the Baltic fleet, embracing a
oontinnooß account of the operations at Sweaborg
from the »th to the 11th P si. The destruction of
property and loes sustained by the Kuseians was
Immense. The allies sutlered only trifliDg losses.
On the It b, after th» bombardmeut, the fleets re
turned Ntr/en.
The Kuseian fl »t at bweaborg was not destroy
ed, bot the damage done the t>l*ce was m- > d. J
BS'rooa. An imni'-iiM oonOsgra'ion was caused >
ibe oomberd- - ', a n eb rag . d for forty-five bc-u r »,
dwimying a:>ret--u*es, mag -.a.r e», a"sonals, .Au
T. a var .a powder u;- g*4*ces in tl > place blew
• -•her art 1 * clner m.UAry uoren, projw>
'.‘tee, Ac
Tin Il«r«t~hfT ■ trd Tlnrlish Ad
xniram do uvi nay unyl&ing snout the Kuseian
abips ai SweaDorg. Ttiealt.es lost nob'esin the
engagements, an I only two officers end thirty men
belong!, g to the K glinb fleet were wounded. The
French escaped with about the same numbor o!
wounded. Owsa'.org, however, did not Barren
der notwilbaianuine the terrible blow the allies
claim to have h fl cud npon it.
Giuut Battlc ok Til* Tohkbnav*. —\ery im
poru .t uewa uom tbe Crimea bad been received
at Loudon early on the morning cf the 18 h, tbe
K isaisu army under (fen. L'praudi attacked tbe
line ol ttie alieis on the Tcheruaya. The Bn-siane
wore fin,duo eiroug and the battir lasted lor three
hoars promts u* • nmst sanguinary contest. The
liardinians longht moot bravely with the allies and
repel cd the Kussiana with terrible loss, tour or live
thousand Busaiana were killed and 4)0 w re taken
prisoners. The mss of the si ioa was but small.
The Uussians wero in complete retreat when
the French reserve came up.
Omar pacha had roceiveJ orders to return to the
Crimea iustaai of going to Asia.
A lit. Petersburg despatch says that Gortschakoff
Irm receive 1 orders to hiuk tho Russian fl'jot ii
Havant »prf falls.
Tux Hkoult Expedition.—The London Morning
i’ nt, the miui.->Ujrial paper, says it ha-* reason to
expect atirring, and, hitherto, unexpected news
(ru n the Crimea. Thin in supposed to refer to the
grett secret expedition.
EnoM Aha.—The latoat aoooants from Af*ia
Minor *»y th t K »rs has been c mpletcly invested
ar.d the brat paia lei opoued ; and that all commit
citation With Kia roam fas been atop pod.
forkey is sending re iutorcemonls to the aid of
Kara.
UortMiA.—lt i* rej>ortod that the Coroinifts&rait of
the Southern Riseuu Provinces nan declared that
it h ini{K)A«i'.l« to provision more men than are
now in the Crimea, consequently no further 10 in
forcem ntH will be *ont there at proHont.
Dknmmui —lt in reported that the Danish Ad
inimi Moarier has gone to Paris to u-k the advice
an u «m.- tauce of the E nporor, touching the differ
• uce existing between Denmark and the United
States concerning the Bound duties. Denmark
tears that (tie United Staton will couimenca hostil
Itie* by tnki lg pon eaaion of the Danish Went In
dia Übtnda.
EseuANU.—Her Majesty, Q loon Victoria, es
corted by nix ships of war, crossed the British
Channel to Boulogne, on the 17th, on her iong
oontemplated visit to r ratios.
James Walk or A Co., manulacturern at Leeds,
England, have failed
Consol* advanced a quarter, and the French
funds 25 centimes ou the rcoeipt of the news from
li wee berg.
Kkanuk.—Wednesday, the 15th, being the fete
of Napoleon, wa« a holiday on the Bourne. The
festival was celebrated at tho theutros with ilia
init,u'ims, Ac., and the commutation of tho
sentences of 2,000 prisoners.
Immense preparations were made for the recep
tion of Q leeu Victoria whom tho Emperor was to
meet at Boulogne on Tuesday. The Empress
wou'd not be present at the reception.
Ex President Fillmore was introduced to the
K nporor by M ninter Mason.
It ALT'—Something has been said of a
of sta'emento moot at Vienn * to settle tho uffairs
of Italy, but this is not likely to be carried into
effeo 1 . at present.
Tho statement thut a Concordat betweeu France
and the Holy Hoc existed is contradicted.
Ttie Italian Government is offering every cb*ta
cle t«» tho recruiting oft he British I lull n legion.
Inuia.—The overland mail from India has ar
rived with dales as lute as J uly 4th.
Ii was rumored that Persia wa- still intriguing
with Russia and that the British fores in India w.il
be sent to the Persian gulf.
Affairs in India were trauquil.
Tui xiy—A ministerial cncis is threatened at
Constantinople.
The revolted Bedouins at Tripoli are still unsub
dued.
Ausir'a Negotiations coutluno between Lon
don, Pans, and Vio imi, respecting Austr .u’s con
tinued occupation of tho Principalities.
Tne Lood >n papers say that the negotiations
have arriv 'd at the point of a triple reaty binding
France, England aud Austria not to conclude an
arrangement sopara'O 1 -? with Russia.
i a eat.
Panteiu, 15.-Advi.es from Konigsberg state
tha* when the attack on Bweaborg began, ti e
Grand Duke Constantine a.-ked permission from
the E nperor to attack the diminished fleot before
Croustadt, bn tho Emperor refused.
Bweaborg seems not to be in possession of the
Allies, and as it is not a key to any important po
aitiou 1.8 destruction must be regarded as a de
taohed enterprise, and not as any par l of an* com
prehensive operation. Its stic*essful bombard
meat, however, has hid tho * ff ct to revive tho
apui s o: toe tiiet, aud to satiaty expectations at
ho ne.
Consols advanced n quarter per cent, and the
French Funds twenty two centimes ou the receipt
of i ho nows.
Pelissier telegraph* on tho 16th as follows :
“ F«»r some days past rumors of an intended at
tack on tho pa t of tho Russians ha l excited our
attention*and this mo. mug at daybreak they re
adsed their intention nguui**t our lines on the
Tobertiays ; but iu spite of the movement of im
posing melees which had boeti collected during
tho night, tho enemy were repulsed with great
vigor by the troops forming the division* ot Gen
•rals Herbillon, t'anuvu, Faucheux and Morris.
The Bard nians, placid on our right, fought h ave
ly. The Russian* left a large number ot dead on
the tid’d, aud we made many i risoners. The Rus
sians were in complete retreat on Mackenz eV Hill
when our re?ervo osme up, and with the aid ot our
brave allies, particularly the K igbsh cavalry, the
enemy received a severe blow.
Our los es, although muoh less numerous than
tiios>of the enemy, are not known.
Pklissieb,
Adairs before Sevastopol were unchanged.
General Simpson telegraphed on the 16. b.
“ General nwrtlf aud l havo decided to open
ti r e from the Euslian end Freuch batteries to mor
row morning at daybres k.
Taa Bxa cf A *ovr—The‘‘lnvalid Russo” pub
lishes that, on July kb 1, British gun boat wert
•shore near Taganrog, end was burned by the
Co *a ks.
Latter*from the Crimean camp havo been re
esived up to August 4th.
A despatch from Gen. Simpson, dated August
4'h. gives the details of a Russian sortie on Worou
sotf Road, already known, and unimportant.
Tho Russian General, Todtlebeo, was recover
ing, aud had recently been carried to inspect a new
batter y.
Gain Canrobert, reoffloi, has arrived in France.
Gen. K«pino*atb ainsthe command of Canrobert’s
division.
Asia —Travellers report that the Tnrcoraane
wer committing ravages along tho Caspian Sea
Yolga.
Nve'TiATioxa.—A l ; vely exchange of notes con
tinues betweeu Loudon, Paris and Vienna, re
specting Austria's oonUuuauca iu the Principal! -
lies.
A London paper says that negotiations have ar
rived at a point for the ooucluaion cf a triple treaty
binding France, K gland, and Auatria not to con
dude a iy arrangement separately with Russia.
Turkey.—Another mini* trial crisis is threaten
ed at C\ nalantinopie.
Kitoat Paoha is appointed President of tho Coun
cil of the Seraskierate.
Africa.—Wo learn tho continuance of the re
volt iu Tripoli, also that the Bedouins are still
troublesome, and that the Abyssinian* have
gains 1 iu the ikiruiishe# with the Egyptians,
brain.—N chola* llerros, one of the iusugent
chit-la hue surreu ted.
The absurd story that Garibaldi and Maxsini had
applied for nernnas> onto enter Spain, is officially
cootradicte 1.
Italy. —The Austrain Gozst'.o ooutredic** the
e'a eaieut of a ocncorJant betweeu Austria and
Holy Bee.
Austria remonstrates again- 1 the selection of
Ncvarro as a recruiting depot.
It is stated that France aud Eugtand have sect
an energetic notice to the King o. Naples that
they are dis&atiafied with hia Russian tenden
cies.
Germany. —Saxocy proposes raising a new loan
of $6 ixO,IKH) at 4 per cent.
KuafiA.—The Russian paper, Nord, says, we
may now look for great events aud horrifyiug reci
tals.
One hundred and fifty bales of eottou were :>eix
ed at An. in transitu from Antwerp to St. Peters
burg, and were each found to eotr.aiu revolvers ;
at least so it is said.
Indla.—The overland mall is telegraphed, with
Calcutta dates to July 4 Ji.
A rumor was current that the British govern
meat intended to collect a reserve force from In
dia at Cairo, tor the Crimea. There was also an
other rumor that Prussia still intrigued wi.h Rus
sia, aud that a British force from India will be
aent to the Persian Gulf.
Affairs throughout India are tranquil, and trade
rather active. Two cotton factories are being
erected, a complimentary embassy is preparing
to the Kng of Ava. r * B
The VI *r.
Sim, of —A telegraphic despetch
frit ml rarm oc tb « U lO iMU, from Uen-
VhLh . r <*P e « I,E « lhe « r6 »’- belli, in
which . KoM'.n irmy ot 6<i,to9 men, under Gene
th. Fr P e^eh” QUl cn lb « 16 '- b - He Myeth.l
the French daepatete. will .how whe her or not
the i-tedmonteee » r « worth, Vo ngnt ieeido tte
French end hn»'»h. We of the Sardinian ron
tlnrent .re dt t■ mkut. G.ner.l Monte»ecctio
L. mortally wounded.
The London Poet eaye that General Lipraudi
made the attack by ordere f om St. l*eten,bnrf, in
eonseqaence o' a dearth cf provisions, means ot
transport, which threatened the existence ot
the aimv, if the mocth of September found the
Snssi.ns in tbai- poeitioa.
The Post el.tea that the besieged and besieger
are eo ol >-e at 8 vsetopoi, that band (rrenade- have
bees • lhe fWvorite weapon. The sam« journal I
a s-iewdy oep’ur» of the place.
The MofiiUur d* r Arru4 say-:
4 *The bnllta&t sa<C3se v»t the allied fleets In the
£ Itic will, we confidently trust, be shortly fol
-1 »wed by a triumph o» the brave army now
log Sevastopol. T.e V.e-jna MiiiUry Gaseite oon-
Mdert an oertain and immediate the success of our
MUak upon the piece. Our approeebea ere eo eloee f
TTuTe enemy’s lines that on some points they al
mJet touch them, so that tbe straggle cannot be
long delayed. We’may accordingly soon expect
lo hear of some important event.
MaraULLB. Tuesday Evening:—General Canro
bort arrived at Constantinople on the
the 6th, end left the same evening for Marseilles.
He ba a just landed from the Indus. He h»a been
replaced, (provisionally,) in the command of the
Ist diviyon by Cfeneral Kspinasse. The cannonade
of the Bussians wat inco santat Sevastopol when
the mail lot’-, bat thebattories of the Aides had
been greatly strengthened by the engineers, more
especially those constructed with a view to silence
the ytkr.e e remaining in the port. Several of the
beseigers’ works are masked, and no person is al
lowed to visit them, so that their true Btate may
be kept Becret. Cfeneral Peliseier freqnenlly in
spects the fortifications of Kamiescb, which are
I, st approaching completion. Immense stores 01
provisions and ammunition are continually oom
iDg into this place. _ ,
A private Setter from the Frecch camp, dated
August 4.h, says: “It is expec.ei that a general
bombardment will be kept np tor si* days be,ore
storming. The whole of our tremendous batmnes
Will open st once.”
Fxtra-t or a Letteb ra n as Opticeb, dated
(simea JvltSo.—in ddiliou to the bigwigs al
ready gone home, I hear Cfeneral Airey intends to
go soon. He is now Sir B Airey, K. C. 8., an I
I suppose wishes to repose on his laurels. It Has
a very odd appearance so many leaving. C lonel
Collingwood Dicksen, who wa3 looked up to as
one cit cur best artillery officers, and who speaks
Turkish fluently, is gone lo take charge of powder
mills at Walth-m. Mtjrr Claremont, on spec.al
service at the French headquarters, gone borne,
though perfectly well. Eeport -ays that Peliasier
snubs General Simpson—consults him very little.
What was he selec el for ? He is too gouty and
infirm for buy ftclivc movementSa
Despatch from General Simpson.
“ Before 6etaßTo^l ; Aagr. 4.
“My Lord—l have the houor to acquaint your
lordsbip that on tbe ni|(bt of tbe 2d in.-4t., between
10 and 11 o’clock, the enemy made a sortie in con
aiderable force by the Worenzoff roaJ. Ihe
etreLffth of tbe enemy ia computed to be about
2,000. Their object was to deatroy a heavy iron
cth*zeixu de friz*, made across the Worenzofi road,
between our right and left attack.", and being fur
ther napportea by heavy columns in rear, to take
advantage of auch circa instances &e might present
themselves.
“ihey wme on with loud cheers and bugling,
and were received with great ga lantry by our ad
vanced picket, under the command of Lieut. R. £.
CaTr, of the fc2ib regiment, who withdrew hia men,
firing at the same time upon the enemy, to the
main body, under the command of Capt. Ljckie,
BOth regiment.
I “A heavy and well directed fire was opened
jup >tj tbeenerr yby the party under <.hj - .eckie
j ct; the A r orenz fl road, as ais hy thu gaar of
I the irAUches on the right of the fourth paaalles,
audt*r the corr.rii. dc; Cept. Moyle, of th« bk’-h
| regiment, end Cent. Turner, o i the let Roy*!e,
j tL.cn, in about *0 minutea, ca the enemy to
• redre frornar- attack which, it il bad cot been so
j well met, might have been a i *
? ««Th • en«; v . ->t wen killed *»d *<wk
to rifled ware m/. W e naci one znaii
slightly woanded in the affair.
• I have the honor lo transmit the returns of
faMuaities from the 80th of July to the 2d of Aug.
‘•I have the Hatirffaction of informing your lord
eh ip of the return to the army of Capt. Montagu,
of the royal from being a prisoner of
war. He o*pre.-4»eft bim«*elf highly grateful for the
kmdneoh with which e was treated by the Rus
biaDH daring his captivity.
‘•lt is with threat regret that 1 have to oommuni
eat to your Lordship that L : eutenant General Sir
K. England, G. C. 8., haw been compelled upon
the recommendation of a medical board, to ro
turn to E- g'and. Sir R. England is the last of the
G« r.eral < th ere wno left the united kingdom in
cotntni ud ot a division J he haft roaiained at his
post throughout the trying of Bulgaria, and
the Heverities and hardships ot the Winter’s
camp ign in the Crimea; a d great credit is due to
thih i Ulcer lor the constancy and untiring zeal he
had exhibited in carrying out ar Juous and difficult
duties on all occasions.
“I am, <fcc., Simplon,
“General Commauder.
“Tho L'.rd Pan mure, &c.”
Will the Siege last another Winter'^—The
Cor re-pondem oi the London Daily News, writing
AuguM 4, from the c&rnp abovo Bevaatopol, says:
There have been very contradictory rumors pre
vailing iu camp dur ; Dg the lant three or tour days
respecting the Wirit ringof the armies in their
firoseut position. In tho English camp until very
at ly it wras icgarded as a matter of absolute cor
tainty that unde any circumstances tho troops
would huvo to pass another Wiuteron the pi toau,
and it was understood that the necessary arrang -
meats were being ms do to meet this event. The
officers in command of regiments had been called
upon to send iu roturns of the clothing and other
articles w» ich would b* required by thoir corps in
case ot Buch a contingency.
I' was said that demands have been forwardod
:o England for supplies of hats, that those regi
ments, only partly turuished with these moans ol
protection and other regiments which from having
arrived comparatively lately were witnout them
altogether, might bo fully hutted before tuo rains
aud frost net iu. But it is »ow mentioned on very
high authority that tho French commander in
chief has declared ho will not make any fu ther
preparation for shelior against the cold sooson, as
ho has no intention that his troeps shall pass an
other Wmler on the heights. It ib very generally
believed that this declaration was made by Geu.
Pel aaier, aud the belief has led to a great variety
of conjecture.
Tho general explanation is that the capture of
the South side, and the destruction of tho Russian
shipping, are regarded as events certain to bo ac
oompUshed before long, and that quarters of a
more solid and durable kind than temporary sheds
are expected to be found within the town and
arset al. There does not eppe&r to be much hope
at th« present moment ci;her that our force wit!
De numerically sullijiout, or our transport equal to
tho necessary demand, for operations to be under
taken against Bttktchi Sorai and Simpheropol, and
for tho investment of Sevastopol, md its upproach
es to be completed, during tho present year.
But, presuming tho great efforts of the ensuing
mouths to be directed toward the capture of tho
South side of Sevastopol, and anticipating tho
complete success of our ui dertakinge, we have yet
to learn how far thoa portions of tho town aud
Karabolnaii suburb, which will remain even par
lially habitable, will bj fitted for tho residerco of
troops. The buildings both public and privute,
which are not placed comparatively near to the
shore of tho roads’ed, uro already in a state of
dilapidation and ruius. The work ng parties of
the enemy are seen to bo busily employed iu erec
ting balleries on every available aud prominont
point near the edge of tho cliffs ou the North side
of the harbor.
We know that from tho summit of Fort Cou
stantiue a constant tiro of shells is directed against
the French approaches at tho head of tho Quaran
tine bay, aud that the Russian batteries along tho
North side of the Bay of Inker mao have succeed
ed in maintaining a harrassing tiro aguinst the bat
terius ot our allies on tho heights East of the
Carooning ravine and against some ot thoir ap
proaches toward the Mulakhc ff lines of defence.
The groat Btur Fort has not yet given us a taste
of its quality, but there can belittle doubt that its
guns will to a certain extent, command tho citadel
on tiro West side ot the South haroor, and the Ad
miralty aud dockyard buildings on the East side.
We are bus warranted in concluding that quar
tors on the South side of Sevastopol, whilo tho
North side is garrisoned by a Russian camp, will
neither bo very secure or peaceful ! in addition to
which tho oondition in which it must havo been
pluced during the period ot tho siege renders it
very doubtful whether, in a sanitary point of viow,
its occupation will bo very desirable. We havo
now became so acoustomed to speak of the Mala
khoff position as the key to the possession ot all
that part of Sevastopol against which tho efforts of
the bes'egors have boo* more particularly directed
that a belief seems to havo been fostered aud
established that, the key once obtained, all that re
mains will be at onco opened to us. But wo havo
no right to out or tain the belief that the fab of the
whole South side will so speedily follow the fall
of the Malakhoff works.
T' e possession of the Malakhoff hill will ensure
.no destruction of the « uter lines of defence, but
wo may still oxpeet to find inner works capable of
maintaining consideribie resistance; and even
when those aro taken, knowing the determination
of t e enemy with whom we have to deal, and the
spirit of fanatic Z3al with which Russian troops are
animated, wo may ca'cuiate that a renewed strug
g o will be r quirod, before the largo torts aud
t atteries ou the coast from Fort Quarautino to Fort
Paul are permitted to fall into our hands. That,
although it can hardly be doubted that tho event
ful result of the siego against the south side will
De one of success to the allies, it is unwise to count
on so speedy an achievement of this success as
many apparently do.
DwfcNos of Bevasi pol.—The Independence of
oome of the Berlin p*pors state, as
news from Bu Petersburg, «hat orders had
giveu tor the construction of afloa’ing bridge, to
extend from Fort Michael, on the South, to Fort
Nicholas, ou the North side of the roadstead of
Sevastopol, so as to insure the retreat of the garri
son iu case of need. There is some error ol details
iu this announcement, Fort Nicholas being on the
South aide of the roads; but the character and ob
ject of the new construction ia important.
The Odessa corresponded ot the Vienna Military
G&xr ie thus writes on the 8i)lh ult. touching the
situation of Sevastopol: By our most intelligent
rniliia y men it is universally admitted that it the
allies push forward as energetically as they have
hitneito done, the Soutu side oi Sevastopol must
in the end inevitably ;all. The garrison’s heroic
self sacrifice and contempt of death delay, but
cannot avert, the steady, if slow progress of the
besiegers who day by day gain ground upon them.
All the various report** of the Freuch and English
j >urnals about interrupted communication betweeu
the North and South side, terrible epidemiO'
which rage among tho beseiged, 15,000 sick in
Sevastopol, want of provisions aud ammunition,
aud si on, are nothing but idle inventions.
Letters from the interior of Sevastopol, dated
July 22, assure us that the connexion betweeu
North aud South is unimpaired, that fo**d and
ammunition are abuudaut, the msgaxiues ou the
North side alone containing supplies sufficient to
.“erve 800,COO ineu a year. The hospitals, in the
days of greatest slaughter, have never contained
more thau 90»K) meu. For sauitary reis>us, how
ever, PriDce Gorlsch&koff had just given orders to
reu'ovo all the sick from the hospitals in the
Northern sorta and to tak them into the interior
of the Crimea. There areonly about 12i>0 sick and
wounded who are too ill for removal. The cnolera,
which is mak-i gsuch ravages among the allies, has
never appeared among us iu an epidemic form.
At the same time it is seen that the position of
the garrison ou the left line of defence, from Bas
tion 1, to Bastion 5, (from the West to Careening
Bay to the Flagstaff inclusive,) will not be long
tenable. B U more thar one sanguinary struggle
wi l probably precede its abandonment. Tho de
fenders havo resolutely devoted themselves to
death, and trusting iu God wait with calm expec
tation till their lime comes. Hence the indiffer
ence, one might almo>t ssy the joviality, with
which they play at cards and on the bast’on
while shot and eheli are failing around, >o that as
soon os one is struck down he is qu ckiy removed
and the game without more ado gees on ts before.
Thus afier the unsuccessful! attempted storm
Prince Gortschak.ff visited the bastions, asking,
“How goes it, childien f” “A. God wills,” jn&wer-
ed ihe soldiers. The gafrii-on of Sevastopol cum
. ers at this momett fr m 60 OtO lo 6%000 men.
Tbk Campaign IX Asia Minor.— The meet impor
tant item in the news irotn i'u key is that a strong
Uussian division is marching rn Erneronm, and
itat all the disposable Turkish forces in Anatolia
are hastening toward the same plac .
The Baltic Sea, — Tfce Paris correspondent of
the London News, writing of tho suecesful bom
bardment of Sweaborg, says‘-There is no doubt
a blow has been struck which Erssia most feel
very much. It will be mpossibie to conceal from
the inhabitants of the Busssian capital that a great
disaster has occurred. The position of Bwoaborg
in relation to St. Petersburg may be compared to
that of Shoerness with regard to Chatham. At St.
Petersburg the people mast have heard thecannon
and seen the fiames, and mast have known that
the stores upon which Constradt is in great meas
ure dependent were being destroyed.”
Gsxat Britain - and Ira land— Since the death
ot the Luke ot Somers.!, Lord Palmerston will,
for the first lime, have to advise her Majesty as to
the bestowal ot a bine ribbon.
It ie reported (says the Portsmouth Guardian)
. Francis Hiring is about to accept office
rasssswar J «:
Mr/earW
shAiortn, and has mu , at. d that she will take
advanlsge ot any tuture opportunity which m
occur to manilest her appreciation of Col. Shad*
ortti e servioea. Col. 8 .auforlh bad a hereditaii
counecien with the 67th, h.s taiher, who CaL
wajereiy wounded at A,bus,., having served inf
lor Si yea s, eud two ol his brothers being also
officers iu the tame regiment.
Within the iaat lew days a hydraulic packer in
Liverpool packed over ISo.iXH) bags, to be sent to
the United States for the conveyance of corn and
grain to this country. These bags, it may be
worth stating, were brought h ther with nee ana
linseed ; ana they tre produced at so small a cost
in India that they can be here repaired, packed,
acu sent out at a much less fiost than they can be
made for in the Slates.— 2\mes t IS th
inst. _ . _
General O’Donnell, of the United --state's Army,
arrived in Lime ick tnis week, from America, on
a to his couain. Major General Sir Charles
O’Donnell, K. H. It is 83 years since the above
ve'.iran was on a visit to bis near relative, the late
Colooei He try A. O’Donnell, C. 8., in this city.—
Os this ancient and distinguished Cell e family
there happen to be now four general officers in the
service of America, Great Britain, Spain and Aus
tria. —Limerick Chronicle.
Pouts-mouth , Friday night, Aug. 17.—-At 7 o’-
clock this evening, Her Majesty, Prince Albert,
and the Courtembarhed on board the ,-aeam yacht
Victoria and Albert, and started at daylight for
Boulogne.
The Marchioness of Eiy, who wiii be the Lady
in Waling in attendanca upon her M*ie«ty, dariDg
the royal visit to the French Court, i» supposed to
have been appointed for ibis high duty, 'n
queno i of her personal friendship with the Empress
of the French.
Bocloonk 17.— France.— Tbe E nperor arrived
heie irom Paris at 9 o’clock this evening, and pro
ceeded amidst the acclamations cf the people to
the Hotel Pavilion Imperial. The English fl*g
ship Neptune, the St. George, and other ships of
the Royal Squadron, have tired a royal salute trom
the otiiLg. Tne whole town is in a state of intense
excitement.
The following is understood to be lie progam-*
mee, as at present arranged, of the royal visit to
the Imperial Court: —
Saturday, 18.—Progress through Paris and ar
rival at 6u Cloud, as already announced in the
Mooiteur.
Sunday, 19.—Rest, at 6, dinner en famttle; at
half past 9, concert of the Conservatoire de Musi
que (sacred mufcic.)
Mohday, 20.—At 9, breakfast at St. Cloud ;at
half pas. 10, start in carriages for Paris; at 11,
visit to the Exposition of Fine Arte ; at 2, lunch
at t e E'ysee ; at half past 2, reception of the
Corps Diplomatique ; at 8, visit to the Santa Cha
peile and drive to tbe Boulevard* ; at half-past 5,
return to St. Cloud ; at 6, rest ; at 8, dinner of 60
covers; at 9, theatricals at St. Cloud. Represen
tation of thy Theatre Francais.
Tuesday 21.—At 9, breakfast at Bt. Cloud ; at
half paet 10, start for Versailles ; at 2, lunch at
Tri mon ; at half past 8, return to St. Cl ud ; at
half-past 4, rest; at hair past 6, dinner snfamlLs\
at half-past 7, start from St. Cloud ; at 8, visit to
the Grand Opsra.
Wednesday, 23 —Breakfast at Bt. Cloud; at
half-pabt lu, start for Paris ; at 11, visit to the
Universal Exhibition ; at 2, lunch at the Toileriee;
i half past 4, *etarn tc st i ßon I; at 6,
8, dinner of 99 Co'-sra at St. Cloud ,at y, -cals
t at Bt. Cloud by the Artiste® U ne Theatre de
Gymnaft**- L* jile d* r -*niiU
j
1j at bati-j: 10, vl-it * tr iaee Alto (aioue) tc<
, i the Exhibit . - i *- rhe ;■ • .-.s t
t f«;»r Paris; at 2, honch »t the ‘ f
vre , a? 5, rm \ , at 7, d.lu. /'i.-.-.v •uo au
ileries ; at 9, grand ball at the Hotel de Vibe.
Friday 24.—At 9, breakfast atS*. Cloud ;at 11,
startler Baris; at half past 11, u rand view in the
Camp de Mars ; at 2, lunen at the Ejo!e Militaitc;
at half past 2, visit to the Hotel de-i Invalides ; at
half pa.-t 8, virdt to the Uu versal Exhibition ; at
half-past 5, rest; at 7, dinner en famillt at the Tu
ileries ; at halt past 8 f visit to the Opera Comique
(Auher’s “ Ua'dee.”)
Saturday, 25.—Breakfast at St. Cloud ; at 11,
start lor at, Germains and drive in the forebt ; at 8;
return toSt. Cloud; at 4, rest; at 7, dinner en
l mule.
fcDNDAY, 26. — Rest.
Monday, 27. — Departure for England.
Tne Baris mint is now engaged in st'iking a
medal iri commemoration of the visit of Q con
Victoria. L will be executed in gold, plutinu, a.urn
mum, silver, and bronzj.
The Mayor of Havre ;ias issued a decree prohi
biting sailors of all nations carrying knives iu their
girdles iu the town, aud declaring that ciptains of
ships will be held civilly responsible for the con
duct of the men undor their command.
A Modern Joan of Aro —A young woman, who
pretends to havo a divine nrasion, has just beon
10-ked up iu the Orleans prison. She asks to bo
sent to the Crimea, pretending that she could take
Sevastopol in a very short tiaio. She speaks on
the subject in tho most o-lm and deliberate man
ner. A.lsho asks for to accomplish her glorious
mission is an escort of a serjaant, a corporal and
ton men. cihe is al present committed inglorious
ly as a vagabond. —Journal da L'tiiet.
Denmark.—The Bound Dues.—A lottor from
Vienna of the 6th says:—An A r.rican circular
despatch to a'l the European Cabinets on the
subject of Bound Dues has beon received here and
emsed a great sensation. The Government of tho
Uuitod States expross their determination to re
lievo thoir ships aud cargoes from the further pay
ment ol those dues, levied in defiance of all justice
and international laws, and invite all tho commer
cial and maritime states to follow their good ex
ample.
Correffondonce of the hicltrnond Despatch.
BrogreM of (he Fever In Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Norfolk, Aug. 28—5 B. M.
No who is not on the spot can imagine the
suffering, chiefly from the want of common atten
t on, now existing among a laige number ot our
population. Good nursing is more essential in
Yellow Fever than medicine; aud nurses are bo
scrace that it is often impossible to obtain thorn.—
One erf the gtsatest luvora that could be conferred
on Norfolk at present would bo to sand there a
largo corps of attentive nursos. They aro more
needed loan physicians, and thoir advent in our
city would be joyfully hailed by our i ill ctod peo
ple. To show the dessolato condition prevaili ig
among tho lower classos, Mi. J. B. AndorsDU in
f »rms us that two or throe days since, while going
aroun 1 on his missions of meicy, Booking out tho
sick and needy, ho came across a man who tad
been down with tho tovor two days, entirely alone
and forsaken, lying in his b d "unable to move,
and actually wallowing in his own excrcmcut!
T6io stench of tho room was so abominable that
Mr. Anderson had to copiously scatter about it
chloride of lime, before ho couiu venture to remain
a few minutes in tho noxious The
min was promptly cared lor, but of course, relief
came a duy too lute, and ho shortly alter diod.
This is but one ot mauy cases, we may say, of
daily occurrence, and loudly appeals to tne charity
and sympathies ot nurses abroad. Independent,
also, of doing a good action by coming among us,
they will be liberally, aye, largely compensated for
tboir vulaabie sei vices. Among thote who havo
rendered themselves conspicuous for faithful ser
vices in these trying times, we have to notice John
Jones, a mulatto slave employed by Messrs. O’Brien
aud Quick, wtio iu his humble, but now highly
important capacity of hearse driver, has by the un
wearied ami faithful performance of his ronlly In
berious duties, won for himself, the esteem and
regard ot the entire community. From the com
mencement of the disease, Jones has been active
ly employed night and day, iu driving the ill-fated
fever victims to the Cemetery. Iu many instau
cos having to shoulder the Coffins in winch wore
tho bodies of the dead, and place them in his
hearse without any assistance whatever. All of
the friends of the deceased having ilod panic
struck from the corpse.
Night aud day the rattling of tho dismal “ car
of death” could bo heard rapidly driven by Jones,
who sat iu h : s seat “ solitary and alone,” iex~*ept
tho silent passenger within,) puffing away at a long
nine, and looking es c ol and unconcerned as ii
he was driving a gay party to a festive pic niel—
So ho has continued up to this hour—aud it is
fearful to contemplate how mauy poor wr tchos he
hes driven to their last homes since the sixteenth
of July. Probably not loss than five hundred l
And with tho prospec s ahead, if he survives tho
epiaemic, ho bi's fair to “charioteer” 600 more
before the c os? of tho awful dramal The people
intend, by nublic subscription, to purchase the
freedom of Jones, suould he ba so fortunate a to
pass sa ely through the fevor, as a reward f his
courageous cheerful ani faithful conduct in his
** particular line,” throughout the epidemic.
Dr. Craycroft,of Philadelphia, now at Norfolk,
writes:
“The disease is of a most malignant typo, and
has uot yet reached its culminating point. It is
do doubt, ou its Northern tour, and next year you
may expect a visit from this terrible destroyer in
Baltimore and Philadelphia—tho jear following
it will decimate New York, and will continue to
travel North, ar.d only stop when the warm tem
pera* ure comes below 70 deg. Fahrenheit.
“There are a great many families here who aro
very well off iu this world’s goods, who are en
tirely dependent on the Howard Association for
their bread and meat. The physicians’ horses are
very much jaded, aud have not a bale ot hay in
the city. No matresses, Mr. Ferguson has bad to
seize eottou bales ou the wharf, and use them as
mat res bos.”
Gen. Win. H. Whitehead left Weldon, N. C., on
Sandav for Norfolk, with about $6 M) wo th of
provisions, collected 17 bis in lefatigable zeal,
along the line of the Beaooard and Roanoke rail
road, principally from tho farmers Messrs.
Whitt head A Cary, ot Weldon, contributed thom
selvos two hundred bushels of corn aud seventy
five cords of wood.
Dr. De Custro, a young Cuban physicians from
Philadelphia, is down with tho lever. Dr. Alex.
Young is uot dead as reported.
The President of the Howard Association sent
the following note to tho Major of Charlestons. C.,
on Thursdry last:
DeauSir: We requre physician? ar.d nurses, and
I am aulLorixed by tho Board ot Health aud the
Association, to request of you the favor to send
us each doctors and narses as you can spare. Their
expenses, Ac., shall be a tonded to.
Norfolk aud Portsmouth from nine to ten hun
dred coses. We an without nurses, and our phy
sicians are broken down.
I*. B.—ls a tel graph operator can be had, please
send us one. Please send by express, or iu any
other way, to the “Howard Association, Norfolk,
Va,” 50 or 100 pounds orenge leaves for the use 01
the sick.
Tre report of Tuesday (says the Argu?) shows a
considerable decrease in tho numoer 01 deaths,
and we do hope we have seen the worst of tnis
teourge. There are very many new cases; but
the disease must be of a milder form, or perhaps
it is belter understood by the physicians. The
weather is cool, wind northeast, with considerable
rain. What eff -ct this may have upon the lever,
remains to be seen.
We take the following items from the Argus:
Another Minister Sick —Werogret to announce
that Rev. Mr. Wills, ot the Cumberland Street
Methodise Church, has been attacked with the
fever. He was engaged in the faithful nd dili
gent discharge of his pastoral labors among he
sick until ho was compelled by sickness to ret re
from the field. His esteemed lady has entirely
recovered. One or two of his servants are also
do»n.
* We are happy to be able to state that Dr. Fran
cii L. H;ggius is now convalescent. Dr. Thomas
Penuiston and Mr. J. D. Mark, of New-Orleans,
have given him their constant and careful atten
tion aud superior skill; and to them, under Pro
vidence, has his valuable life been saved to his
family and our community.
The Howard Association advertise for twenty
good male and female nurses, and three or lour
good hou?e carpenters —the Latter to erect addi
tional buildings for the sick.
The visitors at the White Sulphur Springs held
a meeting on Thursday, over wLich Cot. Pickens,
of South Carolina. sided, and raised a sub
scription ot $930 tor Norfolk and Portsmouth.
An arrangement i> being ma ie by which farm
ers trem Lambert’s Point, who are willing, can
come to Fort Baibour, at the upper end of Church
stree’,witn marketing for sale.
A Hasty Summary —The dreadful epidemic is
still doing its work of death ; the weather rainy,
damp and unpleasant, copious shower r t rain; phy
sicians dashing in every direction; aid for the suf
fering still coming in; very scanty supplies of
fruit, vegetables, in market; sad, gloomy and
thoughtful countenances to be seen wherever a hu
man face appear-; good curses for the sick in
great demand; immense flocks of hungry pigeOLS
in toe ft roe s and squares, in search of food; the
hospital wfgons, passing slowly and frequency
down to the overed lighter, with the sick ior the
hcspitals; even Sundays in a week, at least in ap
pearance ; no store seems to be opened, bat there
ares.verai; lonror five who kept o;en las* week
are sick new; the death ot ocr excellent Mayor
the geueral conversational topic; on Sunday there
we?e 62 persons in the e ur„h in which tb re has
heretofore been the largest cong-egAtions; the
hands in the Argus office thinned out alarmingly,
but no deaths as yet. We could go on for hours,
bnt other duties compel us to throw down oar pen.
Portsmouth. —We tailed to get the r.ga : ar re
poit ot deaths last evening; but thenui.ber did
not exceed 5 for the 24 hours ending at sunset.—
The number of new cases, however, for 86 hours
ending a*, the same time was very alarming, be'mg
between 80 and 4).
Dr. Trugien, we are grieved to say, is consider
ed beyena ail ho. ee of recovery.
Tee Fever in Portsmouth. —Tho Portsmouth
Transcript of Tuesday, has the r-übjoined ariicffe.
It will be remembered tr.at tho accounts represent
the recovery of the noble Trngein as hopeless :
Up to Suuday, snn set, the deatns reached
twenty and upwards. At about S P. M., L. W.
Boatwell, a most estimable man and clerk in the
Navy Yard, *ho lost a most interesting daughter
a .lay or two ago, breathed his last. He was a
nephew ol the late Commodore Warrington. On
Monday the new casrs, and deaths had diminish
en considerably. Tnere were 80 cases under
treatment at the Naval Hospital. The Burgeon
there, wi h.Drs. Harrison and Steele, are most
; attentive and k'nd—and have been very snacess
j tut in the trea'ment of those eases which resched
; them n tme. Many were sent there in a dying
I state and passed ail hope. Drs. Manptn and
! Turgieo are dolus well. We do not know what
i would have been the extent of the mortality and
; misery, had not the council succeeded in obtain
ing the use of the Hoepitalia the present emergen-
I cy. To the Pres deal of the Uuited States as well
I astheable and homi e report ot Surgeon Whilan,
Chii-t of the Mcdieai Banau. we are mainly in
debted. The Commodore of the yard here, toe,
has afforded every fad ity in sapp yiug? ho demand
lor c-fflns, which Mr. Stoakes could not wholly
meet.
Heath—death—and red coffins are the sole sub
ject 01 contemplation and o! j rets of sight at pres
ent to cur community.
Oar Council is With jnt a quorum, and those of
them who rema ned co-opersted *ith a few citnens
h»ve undertaken the ram .gemeut of affairs. The
wi' is of the needy are supplied end the sick and
dying attended to as well as our distressing posi
tion end circumstances allow.
Our Ma,or is now confined to his bed with the
prevailing epidemic.
Norfolk and Poratmouth.
* The Richmond Dispatch, of Satn rdsy morning,
says: “We have received no papers of yesterday
from Norfolk—all the journals in that city having
stepped issuing. We gather the following infor
mation from passengers by the Curtis Peck :
Deaths —The number of deaths lor the 24 hours
ending Thursday, p. m., was 17. Among the
victims were Drs. Nash and Constable, Mr. J.G.
H. Hatton, Ft. Whittle’s wife, Miss Laura Mallory,
Ni-s Mallory, her sister, Mrs. Mallory Todd,
Mrs. Waiter Jones, Wm. Crawford, from Hamp
i ton, four servants belong ng to Mrs. Mallory Todd
deceased.
, Dr. Wm. Setden is not expected to live, nor is
1 Dr. Hal son.
Eev. Mr. Wills and Rev. Mr. Dibrell are recov
ering. Dr. Higgins is also recovering.
Captain Page has been taken down with the
t fever.
t The (over is said to be raging among the negroes,
; and there are many fatal cases.
> We saw a letter dated Norfolk, 31st, which sta
ted that the young physician wro came down
t from K chmond on Saturday was dead. Dr. Crow
3 left this place Saturday for Norfolk, but we hope
; the rumor may prove untrue.
I vow PorUmasUi.
“ . in For’scrau'-u, the fever was on the increase.
There were j. .ewes .-thereon Weane ay and
an . hrleen J... m inuraday there s- re ten
A -.tnv Its . J - Hr. Leon Gei’ifcrdt, of
vista,, D to the Naval Hospital
, .... Li -OW Ujw aUiw atuAimg
tho colored population.
Tho Norfolk Herald says
Wo have tho gratification to state that ample
accommodations for hospital purposes, admirably
adapted to every requirement, have been obtained
iu tho centre of Maiu street, and provided with
all tho proper furniture, utensils aud necessaries
tor the sick that are usual in the best conducted
ho pita!-—all of which has been ordered under
tho direction of Drs. Fenner and Board, of Now
Orleans. Here such os are unprovided with
nurses at home will be received, comfortably
lodged, and carefully attended to.
Oar city his thu-? arrived at the point at which,
if it had been possible to have attained it a month
earlier, more than a hundred lives might—nay,
would—have boon saved. Lo; us, then, look for
ward *ith hope that the epidemic will bo stayed
in its destructive coarse, aud the mortality begin
aud continue to decrease from this day. The
disease has evidently assumed a raider form; and
when taken iu hand immediately, and the patient
has good nursing, it rarely proves fatal; for in most
cases whou it has proved so, the cause has been
j ustly attributable to default of these two highly
important requisites.
We clip tho following intelligence from the Bal
timore Patriot of Saturday, P. M
From Port mouth. —Wo are indebted to Dr.
Mrand, Physiciau on board ot steamer Louisiana,
♦or the for owing extract from the Portsmouth
Trauscript of yerterday:
Tho folio wi i g is a list of tho deaths in this town
since tho 27th inst.:
Aug. 2Slh.—James Hanrabau,Mrs. Burhan, Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Martha Rrzier, Thos. Wrenn, Mrs.
Godfrey, Mrs. Randolph’s child, orphan at the
Acad my, Nathaniel Brittingham, Charles C. Pa
tera, throe children names not received. Total Is.
Au?. 29th.—Son of Mr. Buckner, Mr. Truppie,
son ot Malachi William , negro child at Dr. Peete’s,
Coleman Douahoo, child oi Charles Myors, Mrs.
Charles Avery, Robert Powers, Mrs. Harwood,
Mi.’a fcJophroma Gwynn, Mrs. N. Manning. Total
11.
Aug. CO.—Mr. Cocke, Newtown ; negro raan of
Mrs. Bricbey, Mrs. Mintns, Capt. Sami. Forbes,
Mrs. Frances Gwynn, Miss Bilisyly, negro child at
Mr. Bohannon’s, negro ctiild at Dr. Peete’s, Wil
liam Pehworth, son of Mr. Bronghlou, negro raan
B;ll of John Cocko, Miss Morrisott, Mary Jane
Nosay,and4 at tho hospital. Total 17.
There were some 18 deaths during the last 24
hours ai Norfolk.
Tha Norfolk correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch says
Norfolk, Aug. SOIh, 6, p. m.—The epidemic,
in the number of new cases, is increasing to an
alarming extent. We have only 1500 whites here,
ami they are thinning cff daily, and yet the mor
tality is fearfully increasing 1 The Board of
Healih do not report one half the number of
deaths ; some o tle physicians do not make
any returns at all—they aro too busily em
ployed to take the trouble, mauy of th m having
as hi gh as seventy fever patients on thoirlist.
The Board of Ucalth reported, for tho 24 hours
ending yesterday, 17 deaths. We Btirred about,
and sent yon on a list of 261 and we do not believe
wo found out the wholo. A large number of new
cases occurre 1 last night.
American Party In New York.
The Stale Council assembled at Bigbampton,
New York, has adjourned. We subjoin the re
sult of their labors:
Mr. Brooks of Now York, Chairman of the Com
mittee ou Resolutions and Platform, made the fol
lowing report unanimously from tho Committee
and it was unanimously adopted by tho Conven
tion :
PLATFORM OP PRINCIPLES.
First: Americans to rulo America.
Second. The maintenance of the Union, on and
under the Compromises of tho Constitution faith
fully fulfilled.
Third. The absolute exclusion from the creed
of the American party of all sectional doctrines
that aro against the sense of any portion of the
American Union, and the disuseof the name, in
fluence or organ! zation of tho American party, to
advance any measuro egainst tho Constitutional
rights of the States, or the inlentiOD or effect of
which shall be to endanger the perpetuity of the
Union.
Fourth. No sectarian interference in our Lo
gislation, and no proscription of personson account
of religions opinions.
Fifth. Hosti.ity to the assumptions of Papal
Rome, through tho bishops, prelates, priests, or
ministers of tho R'man Catholio Church, as anti
republican in principle and dangerous to the lib
erties of the people.
Sixth. Thorough reform in the Naturalization
laws of tne Federal Government.
Seventh. The enactment of laws for the protec
tion of the purity of t he ballot-box by the State.
Eighth. Free and liberal institutions for the ed
ucation of all classes of the peoplo with the Bible
as a text book in our Common Schools.
OENEBAL RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the National Administration, by
its genera' course of official conduct, tigethtr with
an attempt to destroy the repose, harmony, and
fraternal relations of the country in the repeal of
tho Missouri Compromise, and the encouragement
of vggressions upon tho government of the terri
torial inhabitants of Kansas, deserves and Bhonld
rece ve tho united condemnation of the American
people, and that the institution of slavery should
receive no extension from such repeal.
Re vived, That in the organization of the Amer
ican Order the institution of involuntary servitude
was and now is regarded as local and not national
in its character, is a snbj ct for tho toleration of a
difference of opinion by the citizins of the North
ern and Southern States, and as such has no right
ful place in the platform of the I ational American
Party.
STATE RESOLUTIONS.
As the Commercial, the Commou School and the
Internal Improvement systems of the State are its
greatest pride ard glory, and have made her what
she f mphatically is, the Empire State, therefore
Res lotd, That the American party will always
regard it as its highest duty to foster, protect and
defend them.
Resowed, That the interests of this great State
imperatively demand a change of rulers; that if
we wonld see her internal improvements completed
we should expel from office the partisans now in
control of it, who, instead of letting the section of
the Canals to ho kept in repair by contract, at a
saving ot SBOO,OOO a year ts they may and by law
are authorized to do, corruptly contiuue in place a
hordoof officials to absorb its revenues for private
emolument ter electioneering purposes, and to
perpetuate their unholy possession of power.
Chanucey Shaffer moved it be received and
adopted by acclamation, and added, “With that
platform we can carry the State of New York like
l tender and lightning 1” [Great applause.]
Some person undertock to t peak, but cries of
“U lestion” drowned his voice.
Mr Brooks annoutt ed that the Brother on the
Committee who dissented had signed the resolu
tion.
Tnis was received with cheers, yells, leaps, dan
cing, piling chairs upon the heads of Delegates,
and other demonstrations of joy at the dangers of
a row which had hnen escaped by throwing over
board the Philadelphia Platform. Only four de
legates voted against the Platform and Resolu
tions.
The Platform Report was received with tremen
dous applause. On the vote being taken there
were but four dissenting voices. The result was
received with renewed cheer upon cheer, clapping
har.-'ts, stamping feet, &t.
The Platform wa3 then published by order of
the State Council.
Signed J. W. Barker, President, A. P. Farring
ton, Secretary.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Erastns Brcoks, of N. York, and G. A. Scroggs.
of Buffalo, were then chosen delegates at large to
the National Convention.
11 P. M.—Adjourned till 9 A. M. to morrow.
THIRD DAT.
Bignuampton, Ang. 5 ). —At the morning session
ofthsKnow Nothing Convention to-day, a State
Centra! Committee was appointed. The balance of
the morning is reported to have been spent in ma
king rules for the government of subordinate
council-, &o.
An afternoon session, at which the proceedings
were kept private, was also held, and at 4 P.M.
the Convention, with three cheers, adjourned
sine die.
Tee Americans of this plsee last right celebra
ted the adoption of the p'atform by bring of can
non, bonfires, mortis. music, and other demonstra
tions of joy. Speeches were made by several of
the prennuent members of the order.
Fbasil —By way of Enuiand we have late news
from b uth America, dated at Buenos Ayres on
July 2 3, and at Pernambuco on 22i of same month,
which is important. The Braz Ilian arovernment
bad repudiated general treaties heretofore observ
ed with Nicaragua, and moeh difficulty was expect
ed i.i consequence. The new crop of coffee is esti
mated at-1,500,000 bags. There must be means of
finer ting 5,01*0,000 bags, as 900_000 of the past
crop were still on handT This mail informs ns of
the sndden denfc of General Arista, Ex-President
ot Mexico, when or board the steamship Tagus,
eji rcu'e from Cadiz to Southampton. It is a strange
coincidence, says the N. Y. Herald, thatj at the
very moment we have to chronicle the downfall ot
one*Ex Prendent of that ilifated country, we are
cal ed on to record the death of another, who was
certainly one of the most prudent, honest and
trustworthy rmers she had in modern times.
The Union* —The Alexandria Gazette eay9 that
the attempt making to bring about a fusion of all
parties at the Nortn. so as to form a great anti sla
very party, as we have already staled, may have
the very opposite effect te that intended. It con
tinues : “ Tneae 4 Black Republicans, 1 as they are
new called, may, instead of a fas on for, produce
a fusion of tirut :bem*eivae; and the patriots of the
North wto cow take a bold ar,d dec ded stand for
the Cor stitntioc and the Union, will have the
whole South and South West to back and sost&in
them. Surely these elements combined can make
head against the d sunionists. We will not yet de
spair of t* e Republic, though the course of events I
hitherto has not been of a favorable nature.” I
WEEKLY
(%oiutk <£ SkutineL
AUUUSTaTWWR^A.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SIPT'B 5, 1855.
The Atlanta Pair !
Our Agricultural readers will remem: er that the
Fair opens at Atlanta on the 11th inst., and con
tinues during the week.
S 3" Stock and articles for exhibition taken fret;
and passengers per, accommodation trains of the
d fferent Railroads, conveyed at half prise, during
the Fair.
Mark A. Cooper'* Letter.
Maror Coomb is out in another letter of near
two columns, pretending to reply to our articles in
relation to the “ JoasaoN and Coofbb bargain,”
but in truth he realty never meets the issue pi esent
ed by us. His sole object seems to be to mystify
the whole matter so as to prevent those not fami
liar with the subject from comprehending its true
merits. We are really under obligations to the
Major for this second letter, and trust be will com
ply with his promise of continuing the subject.
Nothing will afford us more pleasure, thoroughly
inflate a as he is, than to take the wind out of his
sails, and expose the transaction between him and
the Governor in all its deformities to the people.
ihe Major concludes his vapid letter with the
assertion that “it it false, ever]/ word false, that
any favoritism ha been shown him.” This iB
decidedly cool and refreshing, to come from a man
who acknowledges that he complained of the
freights because from *B,OOO to *B,OOO was annually
taken from him—who admits that the rates on Coal,
Iron, Hour and Wheat, the articles in which he
is almost exclusively interested, have been reduced
above twenty-five percent.—while no redaction ex
tends to any other person or depot 1 Was there ever
snch a case of eeif-stul.ification ? Or does he imagine
that because he asserts that it is “false" that there
fore the people are so stupid as to believe it, simply
because he says so, in the (ace of hie own admie
| siore totheco' 1 s -• He says they took from him
I annually tv l ' *B,ooo—he admits a reduction
!to qui •- :no r« ’action h-a been made
: any but h'» „..>•»> and yet he has the so
! blushing etfron -1 '.o .isaert, i.L„; uo favoritism
has been shown him I People of Georgia, what
think you of t io an" and his admissions and de
nials.
We will now proceed to show to what extent
favoritism has been shown him, and it will be onr
duty, in the course of the investigation, to show
that Mark A. Cooper has, in his letter, deliberately
and knowingly misrepresented the facts as to the
freiguts he now pays. The intelligent people may
characterize such conduct as they please, and de
termine with what propriety Marx A. Cooper
charges any one with “ falsehood
Ho makes a great parade and considerable
flourish, because ho pays the same freights aB to
King-ton on Cheese,' Dry Goods, Salt, Molas
ses, Bonnet and Hat boxes, &c. That is some
thing extraordinary indeed, he thinks, and he
seems to rely on it as disproving every fact con
nected with the “ bargain" and “favoritism." No
body ever pretended that there was any redoc'ion
upon any article but Iron, Coal, Wh>at and Flour,
aud these probably constitute ninoty-ni-e hun
dredths of the freights paid by Mark A. Cooper.
We doubt if more than one dollar in every hun
dred paid by him for Heights iB paid for any other
aiticle than Coal, Iron, Wheat and Flour—the very
articles on which the reduction has been made.
Lot ns now show to what extent he has been
favored. To do this, we shall use the freight lists
adopted and published by Mr. Y'onge in September
1858, and that of the present Superintendent, by
which the rate was advanced, Maj. Cooper says,
“25 per cent." Maj. Cooper and Gov. Johnson
both say that the rates ot Yonoe are restored, so
that a comparison of the rates of each will show
how much Mabe A. Cooper has been favored. We
have the lists belore ns, and make an exact tran
soript of the rates, which sny man can see who
will call and examine them at our office.
Under the tariff of the present Superintendent,
Etowah, (Mabk A. Cooper’s station) Cartersville,
Cass, and Kingston, all paid the same freight on
all articles of produce or merchandise. The rates
to A' lanta from all four of these stations was as
follows, en the following articles:
Pig and bar Iron and Castings, per ton $2 50
Flour, per Bingle barrel 30
Flour, by the car load, per barrel 25
Flour, by the car load per 100 lb. sack 13
The above are the rates paid before the bargain.
The following aie the rates now paid by Major
Coopeb from Etowah to Atlanta.
Pig and bar Iron and Caslings, por t0n....52.00
Floor, per single barrel 25
Flour, by the car load, per barrel 20
Flour, by the car load, per 100 lb. sack 11
These are the rates since the bargain. Recol
lect, reader, that there has been no reduction of
freights to or from any Depot on the road except
Etowah, and no one but Mask A. Coopeb rarely
ever ships or receives a dollar’s worth of freight
there.
Again, while he is paying now the rates last
mentioned. Mr. Denmead, who is also extensively
engaged in the Hour business, pays the following
rales from Marietta, which Is only 20 miles from
Atlanta, while Etowah is 48 miles from Atlanta—
more than double the distance.
Flour per single barrel .. 20 eta.
Flour, by the Car load, per bbl 15 “
Flonr, by the Car load, por 100 lb. sack 8 “
Recollect that Marietta is not half the distance,
and then see how much higher rate Denmead pays
than Mark A. Coopeb. Denmead is not a Demo
crat!
Again, Mabk A. Cooper paya $12.85 a car load
for coal from Chattanooga to Etowah, which is 90
miles, while a man at Kingston, 15 mileß nearer
Chattanooga, pays $19.60 per load.
Again, the proprietora of the Foundry in Dal
ton, which is cnly 38 miles from Chattanooga, pay
$16.00 a car load lor coal from Chattanooga, while
Mark A. Coopeb pays only $12.85, for transporting
it 90 miles to Etowah.
Another illustration, and we shall close. That
the reader may properly understand this, it is
necessary to slate that Cartersville is two and a
half miles, Cass eight miles, and Kingston fifteen
miles above Etowah.
Wheal from Kingston to Etowah, 15 miles, per
bushel, 4 cents.
Wheat from Kingston to Cartersville, miles,
per bushels, 5 cents.
Wheat from Cass to Etowah, 8 miles, per bushel,
8 cents.
Wheat from Cass to Cartersville 5J£ miles, per
bushel 4 cents.
We might pursue these illustrations through
all the ramifications, and show that on the articles
mentioned, a like reduction had, in every case
and from every point, been made in favor of
Mask A. Cooper. And yet he says he has not
been favored; while his letters show that he now
pockets from $6,000 to SB,OOO per year, which
would have goue into the State Treasury but for
the “ bargain ,” and the redaction of freight on
coal, iron, wheat and flour 1
Vie said we would show that Mark A. Cooper
misrepresented as to the rate of freights he pays
&c.—Now to the proof:
He says, “on. Pig and Bar Iron, par ton, (to
At’auta) M. A. Cooper pays $2.30; Kingston
$2.30.”
Now we have the rates before us, and if ho and
his friend Governor Johnson have told the truth
as to the reduction, the following is the rate: on
Pig and bar IroD, from Etowah to Atlanta $2.00
per ton—and $2.50 per ton from Kingston to At
lanta—and $2.50 pe- ton from Cartorsville, only
two and a half miles above Etowah.
Another instance of misrepresentation :—He
says “his freights were advanced by the present
Superintendent 25 per cent., while no advance was
made in the rates to Kingston. ”
We have both tariffs of freight before us as’pub
lished, and they show that pig and bar iron and
castings under Yonge’s tariff paid $2.25 per ton
from Kingston to Atlanta, and under the present
tariff pay,s2.so per ton.
What tbiuk yon now, reader, of all the slang
the Johnson organs have put forth abont Mark A.
Cooper’s high character, for veracity, &c.
But says Major (. oortß : “M. A. Cooper did
complain to the Superintendent before it went into
operation. Gov. Johnson declared it very wrong;
he and the Superintendent agreed that it shonld
be rectified before it went into operation. If M-
A. Cooper is the favorite, why has tnis wrong and
injury been put on him, and Buffered to oppress
him to this hour I”
The Governor told him it was all wrong, did he,
before it went into operation, and agreed that it
should be rectified ? Was that what the Governor
told him at Gordon ? How does it happen that
Mabx A. Coopeb, in neither of his long letters,
over told the people anything of that interview at
Gordon between him and the Governor f He has
told of the meeting at Dalton, and the 44 accidental ”
meeting when the freight was reduced, but never
a word as to the interview at Gordon. Why is this!
He asks if he was a favorite, why was he com
pelled to pay the high rates to “this hour t n The
Major forgot that the reduction was made more
than a month ago ! The answer is easy—the Gov
ernor wanted his support, and Mass A. Coopeb
had resolved not to give it to him unless the reduc
tion was made ! This is the solution 1
In conclusion we shall be rejoiced to hear from
Majob Cooper again—we congratulate him that he
has 44 plucked up courage” enough to attempt a
defence of this transaction. He has certainly
shown much more than either of the Johnson or
gans in Georgia.
J. W. H. Underwood,
The following, letter from a gentleman in Atlanta,
establishes most conclusively the truth of the an
ecdote related by us some days since, in relation
to the response of Judge Underwood, as to his
son John’s W. H's position in politics. We never
entertained a doubt of its truth, it was so perfectly
in character with the father.
Atlanta, Sept. Ist, 1555.
Mb. Jones— Lear Sir /—With regard to J. W.
H. Underwocd’6 denial of the remark made by his
lather in relation to himself, if he continues to
dery he is at issue with his father ; for less than
a week ego, in my hearing at the Fulton House in
Atlanta, the Judge, his father, was asked if he did
make the remark ? to which he answered he did ;
and pleasantly remarked that he did not now know
where to find John. This took place in the pre
sence cf at least a dozen persons.
BespectfulJy,
Fine Peaches and Apple*.— We are indebted
to friend Judge John Eve, of Floyd county, for a
flue specimen of Peaches and Apples, the product
of his orchard, for which he has our thanks.
Judge Andrew.—The White Basil.
Nothing could more fully establish the despera
tion to which the Johnson organs aud partisans
are driven, than their effort to assail Judge An
drews for bis course in 1888, on the question of
altering the Constitution ol Georgia. And as it
may bo necessary to a full understanding of the
whole question, with many of our readers, we will
give a brief history of the event.
The Constitution, when first adopted in 1798,
was very well adapted to the necessities of the
State and people; bates the State acquired pos
session of more of her terrritory from the Indians
and the population increased, it was found that the
system of representation prescribed by the Con
stitution was very unequal, unjust, and burthen
some because of the great number of Repreeenta
tives and Senators. Hence, in December 1882, the
Legislature passed an act calling a Convention to
reduce and equalise the representation in the Le
gislature. This Conveution met in Milledgeville
in May, 1888, and adopted certain alterations to
the Constitution which the people rejected by an
overwhelming majority, because of its uueqnality,
and of its rejection of the Federal and adoption of
the Whitt or Free batie. As it was in this Con
vention that the first effort was ever made in the
history of Georgia polities to make political capital
out of the slavery question, by any party, we shall
be pardoned for a brief notice of this body.
The Democratic party had a majority in the
Convention, and elected Jahes M. Watne, Presi
dent. A motion was adopted that the Pres'Jent
appoint a committee of three from each Judicial
Circuit to report some plan lor the alteration of the
Constitution. In appointing this committee, he
appointed two of his own party to one of the oppo
sition.
This committee, after being engaged for several
days, made a report, proposing s very unjust and
uneqaal system of representation, and abolishing
entirely the Federal basis of representation, and
establishing in its stead the white or free basil. By
this latter stroke they hoped to carry all those por
tions oi the State where there were bnt few slaves,
and thus establish themselves permanently in
power in Georgia. And, notwithstanding the
open and manly opposition of many Democrats to
this bold and reckless game, they succeeded in
passing the reposition in Convention and car
ry' g it t- the people by whom it eras rejected.
Then commenced the game of making political
capital out of the slave... oorgla,—'t
wascommeueed by theDu::ccr*' t-usne thai?
argument in opposition to '-be Federal basis were
of the lime character as those used now by the
Freesoilers at the North in opposition to the slave
representation in Congress.
Judge Andrews was a member of that conven
tion, aud ho resisted the whole scheme from the be
ginuiugand throughout the deliberations of tbe bo
dy. He met the white basis question at tbe thresh
hold and fought it at every step, snd w henever it
showed itself in any shape or form, as we shall
proceed to show from the journal which we have
before us.
On Monday, May 18, the second section of the
proposed amendment was read as follows:
“ The House of Representatives shall be com
posed of members from all the counties whioh now
are or hereafter may be included within this State,
according '0 their respective numbers of free
white persons.’’
Mr. W. C. Dawson moved to insert after “ free
white persons” “and inc.uding three fifths of the
people ot color," and on motion to agree thereto,
the yeas and nays were required to be recorded,
and are.
Yeas 122, Nays 126.
So the Convention refused to insort.
Judge Andrews voted for Mr. Dawson’s motion
to insert. See page 22 of the journal.
Mr. ‘lbamhell then offered the following sub
stitute for the original, (see page 28 of the Journal,)
which was also rejected. Yeas 99—Nays 189.
“The House of Representatives shall consist of
one hundred snd twenty eight members and no
more ; each county shall have one member, and
the thirty counties haviDg the highest Federal Re
piesentative population shall have ono additional
member, and the aix counties having the extremo
highest representttive population Bhall have the
remaining six, and in case of any new created
county it shall have one Representative until the
taking of the neat census und bo attached to a con
tiguous senatorial district.”
Judge Andrews voted for this substitute.—
The said second section or white basis proposi
tion was then adopted—yeas 123, nays 109, (see
page 26 of the journal) Judge Andrews voting
against it.
The next day, Tuesday, Mr. Blaohshear moved
to reoonsider bo much of the journal of yesterday,
as relates to the rejection of Mr. Dawson’s motion
reinsert after the words “free white persons,”
“ and three fifths of the people of color.”
This motion was rejected—yeas 114, nays 119.
Judge Andrews voting for it. See journal, page
27.
Thus terminated the question in the Conven
tion, and it has been seen by tha above, that
J udge Andrews stood by tbe Federal basis through
out, voting in every instance against th 9 great
mass of hie party. There were but sow Democrats
who stood- b§ him, indeed the whole thing waa a
DeuiocrafN?Tnove to make political capital out of
the slavery question.
Judge Andbews was the warm and zealous ad
vocate of a reduction of the Legislature, aud
equally zealous in his opposition to the white basis.
Yet in his dsßire to accomplish the greater good,
(in his opinion,) he was so ardent a friend of re
duction, that he voted to “ratify" the proposed
amendments, notwithstanding the objectionable
feature of the white basis when tho amendments
were submitted to tho people for ratification.
And it is for this vote that the “ dry rot ” organs
and partisans attempt to assail him. Oh shame
where is thy blush I
It was under similar circumstances that Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens voted for that most odious
principle (odious to both of them) squatter sov
erignty in the Kansas Nebraska bill. They were
in pursuit of the greater good—and therefore took
the bill with that objectionable feature—Judge
Andrews believed as they did, that tbe good to bo
obtained by i atification was greater than the evil of
the white basis,|and therefore voted to “ ratify ”
the proposed alteration.
A Jerry Reicuer Nominated by the i V. York Sofia.
On the Ist of October, 1851, a fugitive slave
Darned Jeriy, was forcibly rescued from the cus
tody of the United States Marshal at Syracuse, N.
Vork, by a mob. One of the instigators of the riot
was Patrick H. Agan, one of the editors of the
Syracuse Standard, a Freesoil Democratic paper.
Another editor of this paper, Moses Summers, was
actually engaged in the riot, as a ring leader, and
was indicted for the crime by the United States
Grand Jury at Buffalo. To show their sympathy
for the rescuers of Jerry, and to secure their votes,
the Administration, or Soft Shell Convention of
New York, have nominated the aforesaid Patrick
H. Agan for the office of State Prison Inspector 1
Pat is an Irishman, as his namo indicates, and
wields an influence not only with the Abolitionists
bat also with his own countrymen, the “ constitu
tional Americans.” Pat, moreover, is a warm
friend of Gov. Marcy, aDd if elected to the office
of State Prison Inspector, will be placed in a posi
tion to promote the Presidential aspirations of that
gentleman essentially. For these inspectors are
the travelling fuglemen of the party in power in
New York—they pass over all the railroads free
ot charge, and find it “ convenient” to make fre
quent visits to every section of the State and pnll
the wires of the county conventions.
It is hardly necessary to state that all the other
candidates on the Soft ticket, are devoted friends
of Gov. Marcy.— Organ.
The New York Softs form the administration
party of that State, and style themselves “ The
national democracy." The people of Georgia
should not forgat that the Georgia Democracy
have resolved that this is the “ only party now or
ganized, or that can be organized, with which the
South can consistently unite.” This party in New
York, nnmbors among its prominent mombers the
Van BcßENsand the leading Buffalo Platform men,
ineluding also the rank and file, who supported
Martin Van Bcren in 1843. What think the peo
ple of Georgia of affiliating and uniting with this
party ?
Piabs worth Looking at. —Our friend H. D.
Leitneb, Esq., (iho well known host of Berzelia,)
presented us a few days since, a pair of Pears of
the following extraordinary dimensions:
No. 1, measured 18% inches in circumference,
and weighed 18% ounces.
No. 2, measured 18% inches, and weighed 18%
onnees.
When we mention that these really splendid
specimens of fruit were raised upon the poor,
sandy soil of Berzelia, it must be conceded that
Mr. Leitneb deserves as mnch credit for pomo
logical skill, as the travelling public have ever
awarded him in hia capacity of landlord and caterer
in gastronomy. “ Long may he wave /”
That Letteb ox Acceptance. —The Savannah
kepublican eays : —The Athens Banner states, (we
hope not c n its own authority) that upon the re
ception of Judge Andrews’ Letter of Acceptance
at MilU dgeville, in manuscript, 44 an Editor was
compelled to write to the Judge that really it was
not in a condition to go before the people; 1 * that
in reply Judge A. directed him “to fix it up the
best he can.” This story we also find reproduced
in the Georgian of yesterday.
It is hardly neceesary to say there is not one
word of truth in the statement, or in any part of it.
Judge Andrews prepared two manuscript copies
of his letter, one of which was sent to the Com
mittee at MacoD, and the other to this office to be
published as soon as notified by telegraph of its
receipt by the Committee, as there was no daily
paper at Macon and the appearance of the letter
had already been delayed by his absence from
home. Both these copies were published as they
came from the bands of the author, 14 without dot
ting an i or crossing a f.” The manuscript was
never seen in Milledgeville, nor was there any cor
respondence about it between Judge Andrews
and any one, from the day of its receipt by the
Committee up to the day of its publication.
We know what we state to be true. What next ?
Abolition View ox the Know Nothings.— The
Washington Era, the metropolitan organ of aboli
tion, is thus explicit and emphatic in its condem
nation of the American party :
“The honest friends of freedom must put down
Know Nothingism, or Know Nothingism will put
them down. The free Slates must reject Know
Nothingism, or Know Nothingism will irretrieva
bly devide them, and place them under the heel of
the slave power.”
The Know Nothing Council ox Virginia has
disapproved of the call of a National Convention
on the 22d of February and recommended the 4th
of July next. The Council also adopted a resolu
tion, (offered by the Hon. John M. Botts, it is said,)
recommending that both the secrecy and the re
ligious tests of the party ought to be abolished,
aLd that the naturalization laws should be totally
repealed.
Bibs County.— The American party of Bibb
county has nominated J. T. Hardman for the Se
nate, and Elisha Davis and Win. D. Williams for
the House.
Judge Andrews’ Decision.
In their desperate effoits to detraot from the
merits of Judge Andrews, the Johnson organs
have made qoite a blow in relation to a decision,
delivered by him in Oglethorpe Superior Court, in
1841—fourteen years ago 1 It was the first time in
the history of Georgia jurisprudence, we believe,
that the question was ever presented to a judicial
tribunal, and when the decision wob made, it was
the subject ol very general comment; but when
published, it carried conviction to all unprejudiced
minds, that it was strictly in accordance with the
law as it then existed, and no man es any legal
reputation pre’ended to controvert its correctness
or tbe soundess of its argument. The highest
evldeno of the truth of this is, that the very same
legislature that changed the law, re-eleoted Gab
nett A ndeews, Judge of the Superior Court of the
same Circuit, notwithstanding this decision was
brongbt up in judgment before the legislators;
and he has been twice elected since, we believe—
once by the Legislature and once by the people of
the Circuit. In the last election he was sustained
by tbe people of all parties. Previously be had
been supported by the -lemocratio party, who now
make this objection. What a corrupt Bet they
must be, to have thrice elected each a man Judge.
If his decision was of the character they now re
present it, te was certainly unfit for the bench,
and yet no new light has been thrown on the sub
ject. There is no escape from this dilemma. And
tbe fact that it is now brought up shows now hard
run they are to find objections to Judge Andrews.
It was the duty of the Judge to decide what the
law was, not to declare what he thought it should
be. That he did so decide, no legal mind of any
reputation has ever pretended to controvert that
we have ever heard.
The same men who arraign Judge Andrews on
this decision, were a few weeks since very load in
their denunciations of the Massachusetts Legists
ture, for their condnot toward Judge Losing for
deciding according to law. What a commentary
on their consistency. Andrews decided what the
law was, and fourteen years after he is denounced
by the same party who supported him for tbe
bench three times since. Judge Losing decided
what the law was, and when he was assailed by
tbe Legists? —» of his Slat.-, ’.I " D imocraey of
Georgia very properly denounce the legislature. (
Oh, consistency I tnou art a jowoi.
I Bat wo need -it say more, tv iucisicn
' no vindicatl-m, and we commend us careiut pvi ü
bai to ev-n prejudiced mind.
«ov. Joknron-Mr. Cowart.
“ CU8T10B" appears again 10-uay, in nuuinoi
Btrotg, forcible aud conclusive article in relation
to Gov. Johnson’s appointment of Cowabt, whioh
we commend to tbe attention of every reader. He
places tbe whole matter before the oonntry in its
true character, and he defies contradiction from
any respectable Bource. As before remarked, he
is a gentleman of high and unimpeachable charac
ter for veracity, and he invites discussion and in
vestigation—he is prepared to establish every fact
he stateß.
There must be “something rotten in Denmark,”
when no paper of the party makes any effort to
defend the Govornor against snch grave charges as
th, se. Another evidence is, that the Chronicle A
sentinel, which has much the largest circulation
of any paper in Georgia, has agreed, if any John
son organ having one-third of its circulation, will
publish the articles of “Justice," we will publish
in tbe Chronicle <fe Sentinel their reply of equal
length ; and as yet, not one has agreed to do it.
This is a very significant fact, and it looks very
badly, when tho reader reflects how much the
Johnson organs have blustered about the “dark
lantern boye, ” and “giving the people light." It ia
very apparent they do not desire to give the people
the light of truth.
That they entertain no such purpose is very ap
parent, from their refusal to accept this proposi
tion. It proves too conclusively, that they know
full well that tbe Governor cannot bo successfully
defended in this matter. This is tho secret of
their refusal. For if they believed tho infamous
transaction could be defended, they would prompt
ly accept our proposition—publish the articles,
and send us their replies.
To Johnson Organs.
To each and every Johnron papor in Goorgia,
having one-third of tho circulation of the Chronicle
(5 Sentinel, wo make the following preposition: If
you will publish the articles of “ Justice’’ and
“ Kingston,” in relation to tho appointment of
Cowart and the Johnson and Ccofir bargain, we
will publish your replies thereto of equal length.
What say you, gentlemen, to this proposition!
Is it fair enough. Wo propose to lay your articles
before three limes as many readers as yon can oar’s!
It tbe Governor can be successfully defended, here
is a chance for you. Speak out, then, and let ns
hear what yon have to say. Will you attempt any
defence, or do you prefer to Bhut up your “lan
terns" till after the election. If yon do, don’t talk
anything more about “ the dark lantern party.”
Tlie Uoargla Stale Fair!
The Tenth Annual Pair of the “Southern Cen
tral Agricultural Society” will open at Atlanta on
the 11th of September, and continue during the
week. Wo are much pleased to learn that the
prospects of the Society for a fine exhibition, were
never more flattoriDg than at present. All tbe
requisite arrangements have been made by tbe
Executive Committee and the accomplished and
indefatigablo Secretary, ably seconded by the peo
ple of Atlanta ; and the resalt is in the highest
degree satisfactory. Gentlemen who have inspected
the grounds, bnildiDgs, &e., award great praise to
the ofllcors for tbe tasto and Bkill evinced iu every
department. It only remains now for the people
to come up en masse with their contributions from
the field, the workshop, the manufactory and the
household, and judging from the past, there will
be no lack of innumerable objects of interest.
We append, for the benefit of Exhibitors, the
following from the Regulations of the Society :
f Rules tor Exhibitors. — Special Notice. —All
i exhibitors at the Fair must pay $2, and have their
animals or articles registered at the Secretary’s
office before taking them into the enclosure. All
who intend to compete for the premiums of the
. Society, must have their articles ou the ground
; and entered at the Secretary's office, at or before 5
- o’clock on Saturday evening, the Bth of September
. without fail ;so that they may be arranged in their
t respective departments, and in readiness for ex
i animation by the Judges on Tuesday morning, the
. Utb of September, at 10 o’clock. Animals may
i be entered at any time previous to 9 o’clock, on
1 Tuesday morning.
i The regulations of the Sooioty must be strictly
observed by exhibitors, otherwise the Society will
not be lesponsible for the omission of any article
or animal not entered under its rules.
No article or animal entered for a premium can
be removed or taken away before the close of the
Exhibition. No preminm will bo paid on animals
or articles removed in violation of this rule. All
articles and animals entered for exhibition must
have cards attached, with the number as entered
at the Secretary’s office, and exhibitors, in all cases,
shall obtain their cards previous to placing their
articles or animals on the Fair Grounds.
All persons who intend to offer animals for sale
daring the Fair,shall notify the Secretary of such
intention at the time of eHtry.
Articles and animals intended for exhibition only
will be taken free, and passengers conveyed at half
price, per accommodation trains, on the different
Railroads.
All persons having business with the Society, or
wishing information not here furnished, will ad
dress the Secretary at Atlanta, Ga.
Jakes Cauax, Secretary,
The Nswntn Po«t Ogee.
Our readers will recollect that we, some time
since, announced the discontinuance by the De
partment at Washington of the Post Office at
Newnan. The following lame apology for it we
find in the Atlanta Intelligencer. This is one of
the necessary sequentß of that system of proscrip
tion adopted at Washington, by which competent
and efficient officers are tamed o t of office to
make places for incompetent, servile partisans—
men having little capacity for the discharge of
their duties:
Post Otfioe Department, I
Contract Office. Aug, 14, 1855. J
Sir; —The Postmaster General haß made no older
discontinuing the cffico at Newnan, the recent
notices to that effeot, having been issued inconse
quence of errors committed by inexperienced
Clerks. A new bond recently executed by you,
was inserted immediately—following aeveral dis
continuances in the usual weekly report from the
appointment to the Contract Office. And thus led
to the sending out of the customary printed do
tices in such cases to Contractors, these were
countermanded ee soon as the mistake was dis
covered several days since.
Respectfully, your ob’t. Berv’t,
W. H. Dcndas,
2d Assistant Postmaster General.
New Booka.
A Memoir ox thb Ret. r toney Smith. —By bis
daughter, Lady Holland, with a solec.ion from
bia Letters, edited by Mrs. Austin. 2 vols.
Harper <t Bros. New Yoik. 1855.
The life of the brilliant and witty subject of this
Memoir, as set forth by his daughter, abounds in
most delightful reading ; and we feel confident
that it will be regarded as a rare treat by all lovers
of literature. The volumes are full of the moat
sparkling intellectual gems, many of which we
should feel tempted to transfer to our columns, (in
lieu of rather over-done politioal disquisitions)
were we not Bure thst all readers of taste will at
once supply themselves with the work.
For sale by Thos. Richards & Son.
Panama in 1855. An account of the Panama Rail
road, of the cities of Panama and Aspinwali,
with sketches of Life and Character on the
Isthmus. By Bobeet Tomes. New York.
Harpeb & Bros. 1855.
This little volume gives us a very good account
of the Isthmus, past and present; and those who
have trodden or intend to tread the “ path of em
pire” leading to the placers of California, will find
it a valuable guide book. It is also of much inter
est to the general reader.
For sale by Thos. Richards & Bon.
bUsm and Men, with remnants of the record
touching the makers of both. By Dr. Doran,
author of “Table Trai 8,” <kc., &a. New York :
Beditzld. 1356.
A very suggeetive and entertaining book, by an
anthor heretofore little known among ns. It will
be feund well worth a close perusal.
For Bale by Gio. A. Oates & Bbo.
Harper’s and Putnam’s, September Monthly
Magazines, of rather more than the average degree
of merit, are also on our table. We need not com
mend them to all lovers of periodical literature, as
their distinctive features and peculiar merits are
well known.
For aale by Geo. A. Oates & Bbo.
Aid tor Norfolk and Portsmouth. —We rejoice
to see the Amount of Medical aid flocking to the
relief of the euffoiers in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Yesterday Dr. Cambell (whom our citizens remem
ber with such grateful hearts, and another Physi
cian, with ten nurses from New Orlesus, all sent
by the Virginians of New Orleans, passed through
this city on their errand of meroy.
People of Deliolb—Plata Talk.
At a late meeting of the people of DeKalb ooun
ty, the following resolution among others was
adopted:
Resolved, That wo as oitizens and tax payers
will support no maa who will pretend to justify
*£® swindle of Johnson, Cooper, Cowart
& Co., and that we call spm all honest and up
right voters to aid in dethroning an administra
tion, false in position, rotten in heart and totally
devoid of political principle.
This it will be admitted is pretty plain talk—
but they are plain people, and are apt to cal 1
things by their right names. Besides they reside
near Atlanta, the head quarters of the State road,
and have leeilities for obtaining correct and relia
ble information. They are more fortunate than
those more remote, who have to depend upon the
Joßxsov organs for Information on these ques
tions. It is a little remarkable that with two or
gaLS of the “dry rot” party at Atlanta, no expla
nation or defence of these two transactions, (the
Johnson and Coorsa bargain, and the appoint
ment ol Cowam,) can or has been made. If the
conduct of Gov. Johnson was correct in the matter,
one would suppose that some of them would at
tempt some defence—but they cannot be induced
to make the effort. The who.e responsibility oi
defending him in the “bargain" has devolved
upon Manx A. Cocrxs, and he, in his new-born
leal for the Governor, forgot or omitted to tell a
very important part of the story, (the meeting at
Gordon,) and in what he did tell, he was particu
larly careful to avoid telling tbe truth, as we have
conclusively shown.
The defence of the Cowabt affair was confided
specially to the Savannah G eergian, and the pub.
io are well advised, how Truth was treated by that
journal. The other organs copied the Georgian’s
article, but no one of them ever told their readers
that it contained not a word of truth, although ils
want of truth waß most fully and ooncluaively
established.
Dr. H. V. M. Miller and J. W. H. Underwood, Eiq.
The following correspondence places Ur. Mil
lib right before the country, and shows to what a
desperate resort the Johnson and Cowabt journals
have been driven to lessen his influence before the
peoplo. All the democratic ormnn h»v» publish
ed th e siisiiged charges. Wonder bow manywili j
j publish the refutationf Wa shall see.
Savannah, ,s.ag. ißth, 1955. !
OwerSir-. —The publication in the Chron*
i few days since, of my note to a friend denying a j
■ *cport which he .‘.aid was . restated tomypreje-l
1 dice accompanied, as it was, by an extract from '
some newspaper and an editorial comment, con
necting Col. Underwood with the origin of that
report, seemß to raise a question of veracity be
tween that gentleman and myself. The subjoined
correspondence will show that, however the re
port may have originated, there is no issue be
tween us, and will relieve ns both from an unploa
sant attitude in whioh a misapprehension on the
part of some person has placed us.
I am, very respectfully,
H. V. M. Milleb.
Home, Ga., Aug. 24, 1855.
Deab Sib:— it Is reported in private circles, and
also in the public journals upon your authority,
(as is alleged) that I sought and agroed to accept
the nomination of the Democratic party, for Con
gress in this District. Will you do mo the justice
to state whether, when spoken to on that subject,
by Democratic friends, I did not frankly avow to
them my oonnection with the so called Know
Nothing organization ; whether I did not expross
ly tell you, several days before the meeting of the
Calhonn Convention, that 1 could not, and would
not accept its nomination, and whether within
your kDowledgo 1 sought or agreed to accept it 1
I am, very respectfully,
H. V. M. Milleb.
Col. John H. Undebwood.
Bomb, Ga., Aug. 24, 1855.
Deab Sib:—Yours of the 24th of August is be
fore me, and in reply thereto, I say, that no one is
authorized from aDy thing I may have said publicly
or privately, to assert thst you sought the nomina
tion of the Democratic party, for Congress in this
District, or that'you agreed to accept it. Such an
inference may have been drawn from my remarks,
bnt I have avoided making that charge. Yon did
not seek the nomination or agree to accept it within
my knowledge. When spoken to by Democratic
friendß on thoßubject, (myself among others) you
did admit your connection with the so oalled
Know Nothing organization ; bnt 1 distinctly tm
derstood yon then to say, that you were opposed
to its secresy and to its oaths. I opposed the order
for the same reasons and others, and supposed wo
were well nigh agreed.
You did tell me in a conversation several days
before the meeting of the Calhonn Convention,
that yon could not aeoept a nomination for Con
gress from the Democratic party, or any othor
party. It is due to myself to state, that I consult
ed with you as a Democrat, on the 11th of July,
1855, and the improßsion was made on my mind
that if we fonnd it necessary to nominato you for
Congress, you oouid be prevailed npon to accept
it. Though upon taxing my reooileotion, I cannot
think of any thing you said or done to inducothat
belief, (except a little matter wbiob yon will re
oollect,) the impression was made on my mind,
more from conversing with others, than yourself.
1 would not do you injustice, or any one else, and
will respond further to anything I may know on
the Bubjcct. I despise the personal direction this
canvass has taken, but the oonteßt is a heated one,
and my friends color highly what you say of mo,
and yours I presume do the Bame in relation to
what I say of you, and so we go pulling each other
down instead of buildiDg upward. Ido not de
sire to be in the newspapers, though if you think
i it necessary to repair any injury, that a misunder
standing of my remarks may have done you, why
do as you please. I would not damage your fame
if I oouid—it could do me no good.
Yours, &0., John W. H. Undebwood.
Db. H. V. M. Milleb.
Letter from Judge Andrews.
The subjoined letter from the Hon. Gabnett
1 Andrews, reached us yesterday :
Mb. Editor :—I have just read tbe article in the
Constitutionalist signed “Calhoun." I wish to say
how the matter stands: I was in the Convention
as stated, and 1 voted for the Federal basis. There
were several amendments of the Constitution pass
ed at the same time. Tbe free basis having beon
adopted by the Vemcaratic party to which I be
longed. I voted against them in Convention on
the free basis ; bnt when the amendment; came
before the people for ratification aa a whole, I voted
for ratification, notwithstanding the objectionable
seotion, in order to Becuro the other amendments.
If I can find the oid flies of the “ Washington
News," my letter will show I took that ground in
the canvass. Yours, <ftc.,
Garnett Andrews.
P.B. I think if “ Calhoun " will publish the
whole of the letter, it will be found I objected to
the Free Basis olause. I wilt try and look it up.
G. A.
Southern Mxdioal and Surgical Journal. —
The September No. of this invaluable Medics]
periodical is on our table, and from a glance at its
table of contents, we find it filled with its usual
variety of original and well selected miscellaneous
matter—we therefore oommend it to the profea
aion.
It ie edited by Professor L. A. Du.as and Hen
ry RoeeiGNOL, M. *!., and published in this city by
James MoCAXXXBTr, at $8 per annum, in advanoe.
Norfolk and Portuneotk.
The Norfolk Board of Health report 17 deaths
for the 24 hours ending Wednesday 2 P. M.
We take the following itema from the Argus :
Portsmouth.—For the 24 hours ending sunset
Tuesday, 11 deaths.
There are said to be thirty six iron shipbuilding
establishments in the neighborhood of Glasgow
on the Clyde. Tbe capital omployed is (10,000,
OCO, and fifty thousand skilled workmen aro en
gaged. At the prosent time there are thirty-two '
new iron ships on the s\ocks.
A colored boy, belonging to Mr. David Long, of
Mason connty, Vs., was lately bitten near the knee
joint by a copperhead snake. The leg immediate
ly became swollen, and thereupon nearly ha'f a
gallon of whisky was poored down the boy’s
tnroat, producing no intoxioation; bnt he soon
recovered from the effects of the bite. So says
the Point Pleasant Bepnblican.
A letter from the New York Journal of Com
merce, dated Aog. 1, says: “New wheat begins
to appear in onr market. The quality thus far is
very inferior. Smut and rust have done their
work, and destroyed totally the prospects of many
farmers, though, in the aggregate, we think our
own domestic crop a fair average, and that it will
be ample for onr home wants."
A locomotive which drew the afternoon train
from Newark to Hackettstowr, N. J., on Saturday
last, ran into the canal at Dover. The draw in the
bridge was opened for the passage of a canal boat,
which was crushed by the ponderons weight of the
engine; but the occupants of the boat, as well as
the engineer and fireman, saved themselves. The
engine was not attached to a train.
Kansas— Anotheh Movement oh the Pakt cr
tbs New Enol*bd Cleese. —The Boston papers
publish a plan for taking up stock in the Kansas
Emigrant Aid Booiety, in the name of tho clergy
men of New England. This Bteament announoes
that the subscription of stock in the name of these
reverend gentlemen, now exceed one hundred
shares, and the general donations in furtherance of
the same objeot amount to $248. The plan is one
which has for its object, the defeat of the Missouri
squatters, in their efforts to make Kansas slave,
instead of free soil.
The steam ship Grenada, Capt. Griffin, from
Havana, arrived at New York on Monday evening,
bringing one week’s later news. At the time the
Grenada left Havana it was unknown whether or
not Santa Anna had arrived. A British vessel of
war was at Vera Crux for the purpose of taking
him away, and a Spanish steamer had been sent to
his assistance. Sickness was on the inorease in
city.
The valuation of property in New Bedford,
Mass., by the ancestors, this year amounts to
$25,800,000, whioh is an increase over that of last
year of $512,000. The number of polls is 4»1«,
an Increase of 6T. The rate of assessment is the
same as last year, $7.80 on S.OOO.
Bebious Axfeav.—Heebt aud ALXB™ Eted,
brothers, we learn were shot last evening in the
upper part of Broad-Street, by We. ,80.ah.-Ui.
former family wounded. No arrest at the time of
going to prow.
Dr. IVi lilor In Skvtuntli.
The Republican of Wednesday Buys ; The meet
ing of the American Party at the Athens; Inst
night was a most imposing demonstration. Tho
house was crowded to overflowing by an iu'olli
gent and attentive audienco. Tho meeting was
organized, upon motion of Mej Jno. N. Lewi, by
tho appointment of Motte Middloton, E q’ as
Chairman, and Mr. James R. Sneed as seore-iiry
Tho spfeeoh of Dr. Miller was a brilliant and
poworfnl vindication of tho Amoricat pa,ty. For
over two hours he enchained the attention of his
vast auditory with thoughts that breathe and words
that burn. His reputation as an orator was fully
and triumphantly sustained, and tho entire Amo
rican party of Chatham owo him a dobt of grati
tude for the masterly aud convincing argument in
defence of their principles.
We regret that, owing to tho lateness of tho
hour at which wo write (12 o’clock) wo are unable
to give even a synopsis of his noble effort.
Dr. Miller was followed by Hon. F. C. Butow
of this city, who, being loudly called for, came
firward and in his usual fjioitous stylo, defined
his positiou towards tho American party. He said
ho was no member of tho order, having never token
an obligation or enrolled his name, but that nil his
sympathies were in favor of tho men who com
poses it, and his judgment approving their ol j«cts
nearly in ovory particular, he should eivo ti em
his advocacy and his vote. Many of their piinct
ples he defended in a masterly mincer, and he
declared his intention to vote for J udgo Andrews
aud Mr. Varnadoe, aud to use his best efforts for
their election.
The mooting adjourned a few minutes before
twelve o’clock, with threo hearty choors for tho
American party. We bavo never witnessed great
er enthusiasm on any similar occasion; the speak
ers were frequently arrested by tbe most raptur
ous applause; aud judging from existing indica
tions, a brillianttriumph awaits the party iu old
Chatham iu Octobor next.
Public Hpt Aklug Iu flpirlA.
A correspondent of the Recorder furnishes the
following account of the discussion in Sparta on the
2i)th inst., between Messrs. Fo.-Txaand t tifiii nb :
“ T ' ’ r *n rur
iy. Our oia sianaard bearer ioi uis district,
Col. N. G Foster, aud hie opponent for Congress,
Linton Si* phene, i. q., gave oe a political treat.
Th* passed ed qui to our ,«.cToo. L'he
•tj.'vnU'.aj? wa* opened by Col, Foetor u a • ch
of wM* *.ad a hall hours. Mr Stephens replied in
a speech of two hoar , F' u - -wing with
uuii uti iioUi a n^oCt-LA.'
44 Mr. Stephens was evidently out of humor
looked crosß, spoke cross. I would advise him iu
future to keep cool and argue tho principles of tho
Amoricau Party us put lorthby themselves, and ao
cord to them as much honesty of purpose hs he
may claim for himsolf. In conclusion, ho called
on Col. F. to say why ho voted for Gen. Scott, and
how it was that ho was in favor of Cubu.
44 It would have done you good to have beon
hero and heard tho reply of Col. F. It was a per
fect avalanche, using up ovory position of his op
ponent, and when ho carno to answer tho qncstiona
of Mr. Stephens, I rather think tho honor\ble
gentleman wished ho brd not asked them; it was
done to tho entire satisfaction of all impartial
men, and in a mannor that none could do but Col.
Foster, causing a perfect burst of appli-uf'O, and io
tho entiro discomfiture of tho anti American party.
“On my return from the speaking, I to
meet with a gentleman living in tho lower part of
tho connlry, who had been for sc mo time on tho
fence, aud inquired of him what ho thought of tho
matter now. His reply was, lam now with you.
During tho evening, wo had sovon accessions to
our party, three othors last night.”
The Havannati Know Noihlogi.
The Republican of Wednesday pay*: An article
appeared in tho Georgian of yo' terday, tor.cLirg
the proceedings of tho Amoiican Councils Monday
night, which, unnoticed, moy convey to the pub io
abroad an impression very wido ol tho truth. It
tho Georgian’s informant meant to say that tho
American Party of Chatham had disbanded, is
some, oven hero, have interred from tho article, or
dopartod from tho recognized principles of tho
party, the averment is an ui mitli? ated fa'» ehood.
Tho party was never moro united and harmonious,
or moro confident of success, and their late action
embraced nothing but a simple change in the man
ner of their organization , without affecting, in the
slightest dogree, its integrity.
The American l’ariy ol ('hith«ui.
At a meeting ot the. American Turly of th's city
and county, tho following resolutions wero unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, Tho Bentiment of tho American Party
of Chatham county, ns expressed in the riet-larn
tion of their Delegates at tlio Sia'o council of
Georgia, which couvcnod at Mac >n iu the moi th
of June last, is opposed to tbe introduction of tho
element of religious proscription in any Rhaj e,
either expressly or by implication as nn artido of
their political creed—which se* timent, it is now
considered proper solemnly to reitoruto, and pub
licly to declare—And whereas, also, tho late Na
tional Council at Philadelphia has removed the
veil of secresy, and nbohshed tho O d Ritual
requiriig oath or affirmation from nn tubers,
adopted as expedient iu the early inception of tho
order ; bo it. therefore
Resolvedly By tho several Councils composing
the American party of Chatham county iu mass
meeting assembled,
1. That the American Party of Chatham County
do not recognize as a doctrine of the r political
faith, any opposition to individuals, on account of
their religious creed, nor tho imposition ot any
civil disability, nor tho deprivation ot any civil
rights, on that account or lor that reason.
2. That henceforth, tho only obligation thut will
be required from any 010 desirous of connecting
himself with this Party, will bo his mdorsoment
of tho principles of tlio Party as set lorib in their
Platforms.
8. That tho American Party of Chatham County
shall be henceforth regarded as it is— A Party,
ond not a JS<crel Order.
4. That all persons in tho County of Chatham,
co inciding with the American Party in o|inion
upon the political issues involved ut this lime, and
approving their doctrines, shall bo regarded as its
members.
5. That tho American Party of Chatham County
have no retrospective objects; mat no attorn t. will
bo made toattcct tho rights and privileges of per
sons who are now citiz r.B of tho United States, or
tho State of Georgia; that tho main and d.struct
objects of tho Parly are—lst. To have u proper
and impartial admiubtration of our City Ordi
nances and Laws; 2d. Tho cultivation of an in
tensely American eentimont; and Bd. A proper
modification of the Naturalization Laws of our
country—to tho end thut 44 Amjbbigans SHALL BULK
America.”
Tho Republican says:—Thus tho American party
hus thrown off Us swaddling clothes, ai d doffed
the trappings of a vigorous manhood. Tho same
thing has been done iu other portions of tho Siam
and of the Union, and at ’his tirno there is, practi
oally, no difference between the organization of
the American party and other political associations.
Tho 6tep has been taken in pursuance of th* action
of the Philadelphia and Maoou Councils. The old
ritual, with its obligations and ceremonies, was
abolished by tho National Council in Juno last,
and ifit has been onforccd iu any part of tho coun
try since that time, it was tho result of a wunt o f
information.
It is a pity thus to deprive tho D mocrntic p*oew
and orators of their standing argument, but justice
must bo done, though the heavens should fall,
and with them the aforesaid press and orators.
Wo would add, byway of explanation, that the
American party of Chatham has not disbanded Its
councils, nor surrendered its character. Tho coun
cils will be continuod as valuablo auxiliaries
through which the business of committees will bo
transacted, and porfona desirous of formally con
necting tbomsolves with tha party will be receiv
ed. In other words, tho organization will bo pre
served, though the ritual, obligations, dec., have
been dispensed with.
Popularity of tub Administration.— The lion.
Jno. M. Kilkß, of Conuooriou', a distinguished
Democrat and Mr. Van Bcbkn’h Poßt Mantor Gen
eral, has recently made an extensive tour West,
and in alettor to tho Hartford Courant , fnrrrsbcs
tho following ovidenoo of tho popularity of PiKiioa’a
Administration os developed in his taavels :
“ Gen. Pierce’s Administration must bo Bunk
very low with tho whole people when on a lour
of four thousand miles, embraci* g ten Stales and
one Territory, and conversing with all ports of
persona and hearing conversation among < then*,
we in no instance witnessed u tie,once ot the Ad
ministration by a single individual We saw and
converso l wi h sevorul persona, some gen* lemon
of distinction whoso position is auch that they
may bo regarded as giving their pupport toiio
Administration ; bat they do not defend it—and
one a disti guished editor in Ohio, seemed to
admit that this Administration was the heavient
ourden his party had to sustain.”
New Cotton. —Two bales, tho first of tho sea
son, received yesterday atCHAs. Hammond’s Ware
house, Hamburg, produced by Joauru Crayton,
Edgefield Distr.ct, sold at 15 cents—-quality Pair,
purchased by CTlas. Hammond.
Advices from Bio do Janeiro siy that the Coolie
emigrants do noteasi y become reconciled to their
new homes and altered circumstances, and it is
related that out of ten who had been taken by
planters seven went away, dressed in their best
clothes, and banged themselves. The yellow fever
had broken out on board tin British
ship-of-war y, in the harbor of Bahia,
There have been filed about two hundred and
ten thousand applications for bounty laud, of
which number thirty seven thou and were filed
during the month of March. Thus far about
twenty-two thousand warrants have been issued,
confined exclusively to applications made in March.
Fifteen thousand more oases, filed during that
month, remain unacted upon, but th pension
officers are exerting themselves to tho utmost to
forward the warrants to the applicants, or their
agents. It is supposed that several weeks will
elapse before claims filed the first of April will be
reached.
Mr. A. H. Halsted,eon of ex Chancellor Halsted,
of Newark, N. J., arrived in scan Jb raccisco in the
latter end of July, Irom a four month’s impni-on
ment in Colima, in Mexico. He relates fully tho
treatment be received at the hands of the Mexican
authorities, from the time of his landing at Mauza
nillo in the American schooner Flying Dart to the
period of his discharge through the exertions of
Gen. Gadsden, the United States Minister. It
appears that Mr. Halsted was induced to go to
Colime for the purpose of purchasing corn, with
out e passport, in order that the officials might
have a pretext for selling him, aud thus confiscate
the Dart, which they wanted, and of which t..ey
supposed him to be the commander. However,
by his vigilance and activity they were disappoint
ed and Mr. Halsted wus finally released, after
raving made a strong protest and demand for
repaxaton.
Col. Stockton, of Fayette county, Yirginia, has
recently sold 40,000 acres of land in chat county,
to Dr. Salisbury, of one of the Northern fatatoa, for
$106,000, the money to be paid aomo time thie
month.