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from the It tea Herald of J*>y 4 th.
Arrival •< fbr (irrni Hhllooo—Experienr* of
ike Travellers.
Friday evening at twenty ruinates past eeven,
the balloon Atlantic loft St. Loins for a trip to the
eeabnard Mewri YYfise, La Mountains, Gager,
and Mr Hyde, of the Republican, were tbe pasecn-
H >re Tbe;r departure wae inoet auspicious and
was witnessed by thousands of spectators The
baboon landed near Adams, Saturday afternoon at
twenty minutes pnat two —bavin.; travelled a die
taries of twelve hundred miles in nineteen hours.
We were early advised of the fact of the arrival of
the anal ship and soon found ourselves m direct
erirmnunication with the voyagers, who courteous
iy communicated whatever of incident or interest
r.itooiTed during the famous trip, and we hasten to
(ay it betore our readers.
Tue ban’totj landed oo the farm of Mr. Whitney,
in Jefferson county, about elgnt aider from Adams
vidage It travelled over the wtole ot Lake Erie,
Iron Toledo, acrota Long Point—passing between
Buffalo and Niagara Fails at Id o’clock, Saturday
nooo. After it had passed Buffalo, and jtwt before
reaching Rochester, toe baboon encountered a vio
lent hurricane, which swept it from iu course and
carried the voyagers over Lake Ontario. It was
their intention to have followed the Cen’ra. na i
road as near as possible to Albany, and bur for the
storm of Haiurday they would have been eu'cesa
ful. . .
The wind swept the balloon with great velocity
over the Lake, and before ranching within sight of
the Eastern shore of bake Ontario, the ■ rial ship
lost her ascending power and rapidly sank down
toward the water. The ballast had entirely given
oot, and the provisions, water supp ies, and some
of the clothing of the passengers were thrown over
board still the balloon neaied the Lake with great
velocity, when it was found necessary to take off
the propelling machine and pitch it overboard
Tr,r-r efforts were unavailable, to give the ba!
loon ascending power, when the r are and seats of
Ihe boat were given to the wave# All bands then
left tue boat and clambered into the ear sixteen
feet above In spite of all exertions, t e air ves
eel skimmed to within thirty feet of the water and
actually dashed the boat into the lake. It righted
Itself, however, and the balloon went on with the
speed of two miles per minute. At this point
i r,e propelior Young America, ot Oswego, was spo
ken.
Providentially the balloon reached the shore,
having travelled over fifty miles—just above the
waves, which were rough and boisterous. But a
ferritic peril now appeared. The balloon rushed
mto a thick forest, and fearing down trees and
breaking branches, pursued iis resisflets course for
upwards of a mile and a half—dashing the occu
pants of the car to arid fro against, trunks ami
limbs, until at last it caught iu a tell sycamore and
the silk was rent into ribbons; when the apparatus
at onceoame to a halt, leaving the voyagers sus
pended thirty feet id the air. Mr La Mountame
was slightly injured by striking against a limb, but
all the others reached the ground in safety
A number ot farmers had observed tlie balloon
rushing along over the forest, and of course at its
land mg a crowd had collected. Refreshments were
supplied to the voyagers aDd every courtesy and
attention promptly paid them. They were after
watd taken to Adams, where they arrived about fi
o’clock.
The excitement in Adams upon learning of the
arrival of the distinguished voyageie was intense.
At first the people were incredulous—they smelt a
meteor —remembered moon stories—did not wish to
see elephants or any such sort of animal—but when
Mr Wise produceJ veritable St. Louis papers, da
ed the day before, and other evidences of the voy
age. the people believed, and the leronauts were
the lions of the town. An impromptu meeting wan
called at Saunders’ Hall. At. least eight hundred
people were present. Col. Hungerford preeided,
by whom the voyagers were introduced to the au
dlence. Frols Wise and (lager respectively rela
ted tbeir experiences during the trip.
From them we learn that the night after leaving
St. Louis was passed without special incident. The
voyagers all slept comfortably. Daylight Saturday
morning found them over Fort Wayne, Indiana
passing East they reached Toledo and struck off
across Lake Erie At Toledo the voyagers were
within healing distance of persons on terra lirma,
who very generously and enthusiastically shouted
“that’s a tog Lake, “that’e Lake Ena, ’ “don’t go
there, you’ll get best,” Ac The people appeared
very much excited and alarmed for the selety of
the voyagers—apparently ignorant ot who they
were, or ot he purpose ot their mission.
At various points the farmers along their course
would eaten a glimpse of the balloon, and frequently
the voyagers could hear the rural swain call to his
spouse to get up and see the Wonderful sight ill thu
heavens. They describe the effect ot the suurise,
when they approached Lake Erie, as grand in the
extreme. They could not lind words to express the
sublimity ot the grand panorama surrounding them
Iu passing over J.ake Erie their route was almost
direct to Buffalo Irom Toledo. Upon the Lake
eteameis and sail vessels were seen and hailed and
responses w ere made. Crossing the lake their aver
age speed was about seventy five miles pel hour.
Ihs balloon passed over Bruckport alter leaving the
Lake, and it was also observed at Medina, which
was the last seen of it apparently until spoken by
thu propeller on Lake Ontario in Hie storm.
Just alter leaving Medina, an incident cocurred
well nigh tatal to Frol. Wise, lie ascended to the
neck ot the balloon to adjust some portion of the
cordage, and inhaled so much of the hydrogen as to
stupify him lie was hailed from below, hut giving
no answer, his companion, t lager, went up mid found
him quite insensible. With great effort he was
amused and safely lowered into the car. This was
the only unpleasant incident to the voyagers
Mr. La Mountains remained with the balloon to
save it, if possible. Mr Hyde left in the eveuiug
lor 81. Louis, and Messrs. Wise and Gager alsj left
-Saturday evening for the East, with their package
letters and papers, dated at St. Louis the day
previous, some of which have ere this been deliver
ed iu New Voik.
’1 he highest point attained during the voyage was
a little over two miles. The balloon was charged
with 76,000 feet of gas at the starting. The balloon
was the one constructed at Lan.-ingburgh, aud the
voyage was an expenmeul preparatory to a trip
across the Atlantic. The atrouauts are well ealis
lied with their trip, and are conhdent that tcrial
navigation for great distances is entirely practical.
The trip oost Mr. Gager aloue some two thousand
dollars.
The firent Hnlloon Voyage !
The successful trip of the balloon “Atlantic,’’
containing lour persons, irom St. Louis to Troy, N.
Y., 1160 miles, iu 18 hours, has been noticed
Below we publish a narrative of this extraordinary
event, by John Wise, one of the passengers and
origii ators of the trip The balloon left St. Louis,
on Friday, the Ist lost. The narrative says :
THE START.
By fc o’cleek, P. M , the air-ship Atlantic was
duly iuflated, and while we were putting her in
t im with hallart and provisions, Mr. Brooks, lessee
of (he Si Louie Museum, who had kindly volunteer
ed to esoort us over the Mississippi in his balloon
Comet, got rsady for the occasion, and upon a
signal agreed, ascended from the ground. At < ;-0
I> M , the Atlnutio was ready £p Bail. Messrs. La
Mountain and Gager, thinking some difficulty
might arise at (lie start if they should attach the
fau wheels to the shafts and wheel geuring, deter
mined to omit that until we should he fairly under
way uext morning. Having had much experience
ill barn winds, and the perils of lauding a balloon
under them, we had constructed at fit. Louis a
good wicker work car, (which, with a good and
strong ooueeutricboop, are life preservers in these
perils,) which was suspended between the boat and
balloon, aud about eight feet above the former and
within six of the hoop, so that the neck if the bal
loon limig in the basket car whenever the balloon
was Hilly distended. The boat contains 690 pounds
of ballast, one bucket ot watei, one bucket of le
monade, with au abundance of bread and wine,
poultry and sandwiches, btside delicacies too
numerous to enumerate, furnished by kind friends.
Mr. La Mountain took command ot the boat aiul
(tallasl. aud took bis plane on one end Mr. Gager,
look the other end, and took ohatge ot the charts
and compass; Mr Hyde, local editor of the St.
Louis Republican, look his seat iuthe middle, with
note book and pencil, as historian Although Mr.
Hyde was not in the original programme, we una
nimously agretd to let hnu accompany its, provi
ded it would not interfere with our ultimate design;
anti as it was arranged, that under any circum
etin’ces. when the hnHcoti should fail, the boat and
its occupants should be dispostd ot, aud my Sr It or
Ml Ls Mountaiu should proceed with the voyage
atone.
The basket contained TSI pounds ol ballast, bar
ometer, wel and dry bulb, thermometer, besides
a quantity of wines and provisions and 1 took my
place ill the basket and charge of the valve rope,
and, as director of Ike general plau ot the voyage,
by the unanimous consent ot the party engaged in
this long devised enterprise. J must say here that
Mr La Mountain took in charge a part of the pro
gramme, that none hut a cool head and meet ac
complished icronaut could be trusted with ; anti
especially the night sailing. At 7:20 F. M, we set
aail trout the Washington Square ot St. Louis, and
our course at starting was north of east. When
we got up aud over the Mississippi e.ml well under
way, w-e saw Mr. Brocks land in a clear plu.e,
about sunset.
THE riKST MtiHT OUT.
AJ Stl’O F. M , the shades of the evening shut
horn our view the noble city of St. Louis and the
lather of waters, though it continued light until
alter 9. Mr. lot Mouulam having suffered from
sickness ou Thursday, and being too unwell to work
hard under a burning sun at the inflation, left
much hard labor lor me at that work. 1 submitted
the whole tiling to his charge lor the night, with the
understanding to have me waked whenever he
warned the valve worked, and betook it with
alacrity Before l went to .-deep w e had mounted
to a height at which the balloon had become com
pletely distended, aud where we touud the current
due east. Here it became chilly, and Mr. i.a
Mountain, as well as allot’ ue, suffered from the
change ot air, aud with all the clothing we could
put ou us it was still uncomfortable, though the
thermometer stood at T-‘, aud the barometer at 22,
aud this was the lowest ot both (be instruments dur
ieg the whole voyage exoepl the crossing of Lake
Ontario. ,
Mr. La Mountain proposed to take the lower
current as long as it would take us but a (ew points
north of east, and I told him to do as he deemed
best and report his reckoning in the morning
Alter burning the party in the boat a go.it nigh’
aud God speed. I coiled myselt up in blankets aud
laid down as best I could, and in a lew moments
was sound asleep, and knew of nothing hut repoee
until 11:3b p m
At this uuie Ur. La M.uuiain again mounted for
the upper current; being desirous to make a little
more pasting, he ceiled me to open the valve, as
the baht. OU Lad become so teuse, and the gas was
gushing frCtn the neck with a noise, but boding no
answer from me. he suspected that 1 was being
smotteicd .a gas. <mu he admonished Mr. Ga
ger to mount to my oat by a rope provided tor that
purpose, ana Ur. Gager mund me breathing spas
medically, but a good shaking and the removal of
the neck ot the oakoou trout my face, with plenty
of pure void air around me, scon brought ms back
to a knowledge of what was going on. and I re
solved to seep no more during the night.
-CL;-E AT MIDNIOMT.
At midnight I fait quite weii, with au invigorated
spirit of observation and interest iu our experiment.
The whole and me of heaven vas lit up with a mel
low. phospb. re--vent light, the stars shone w ith a
crystalline brilliancy, and the milky-way looked like
an illuminated stratum of . urn ulus clones. Waen
ever we crossed water, the heaven-lit dome was as
visible below by redecuon a- auove. So remarka
ble was this phosphorescent tight of the atmosphere,
that the balloon looked uantcuceut, and l-toked like
hgnt staling through oiied paper. We could also
tell prairie from forest, and by keeping the eye tor
a moment downward, we could see the roads,
fences, heids, and even bouses, quite utsnnctiy at
any elevation not over, a mile, ana even at the
greatest elevation we could diecern prairie from
woodland and from water.
Wheuever we halloed, it was followed by a dis
tinct echo, aud even this s-rved as a differential
index to height. We always foand a response :n
numerous bow-wow-wows, aud these, too, were
always indicative of the luUnets and sparse ness of
the habitation* below,a* we could her them for
many miles around us Mr. La Mountain remark
ed that nobody lived in that country but dogs, ot
else the people barked like doge, he having got a
little out of humor, because nobody would tell him m
what State we were sailing, and he gave up the
inquiry with the remark that it must Ns over some
other country than America, a* we had been inov
j ng along at a rapd pace.
PAg£l*** OVER LAKE EKIE.
At Jam., Saturday, we came to a general oon
elu-mn that we were somewhere over the State Os
Indiana or Ohio At l am., we pass&a a city, but
uld not make it out, but at 6a. m we orsoover
ed Lake Erie ahead of Us, and then concluded
that the city we left a little south ol our track must
Uve been Fort Wayne. At ba m we passed
Toledo and about an hour afterward we lowered
on the margin of the lake a little north ot Sandusky .
After a few moments consultation, and a review ol
our ballast, we determined to r.ak the length ot
Lake Erie and to test the notion that balloons can
not be kept up long over water, because of some
peculiar affinity of the two-a notion that never bad
*my belief with me Just as we merged upon the
lake a little steam screw, that was propelling up a
river or bay, beaded for our track, and someone j
aboard of fc*-r very quaintly cried aloud to u§ :
* That is the Lake hi ead of you ’ Mr. La Muun
taio cri*d back, “Ie it Lake Erie ? ’ and the answer
wa?, “Yet*, it i§. aud you had be*ter look out ”
Oar good friend, the propeller, finding that we dis
carded hits kindntea, rounded off again, sounded us
a good bye with hi* t-team whittle, and went hi
way up the river. . , „
Ileie we mounted up until tb* balloon got full,
and the barometer fell to Si. in order to make along
L*ai the southern shore ot the lake , but at Mr La
Mountains euggeetion. that we could make the
citv of Buffalo ny sailing but a few hundred feet
above the surface of the water. I opened the valve
until we gradually sank to within live hundred feet
of the water Here we found a gentle gale ot about
a speed of a mile per minute, and we resolved to
ti talon it untii we should Leave in sight of Buffalo,
and then rise and sail over it. This was a most
interesting part of our voyage Weovertook seven
sieambvate, passed mutual salutations, aud would
s on leave them flitting on the horizon in our rear.
Ore of theselonei. travellers remarked as we pa'sed
tom, “You are going it like thunder .’ At i1:20 a.
m we w ere skirting along the Canada shore, and
paired near the mouth of the YVeliend Cana,, and
soon began to meant for oar most easterly current,
so as to take Buffalo in our tra, k, but we circled up
into it between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, crossing
Grand Island, leaving Buffalo to the right aud
Lockport to the leit of ns in our onward course.
TERRIFIC STORM.
Finding ourselves in the State of New York, but
too far north to make the city ot New York, it was
agreed that we world make a landing near Roches
t-r, detach the boat leave out Mr Gager and Mr.
Hyde, and Mr La Mountain and myself pursue the
vovage to a point at Boston or Portland. Accord
ingly we de-cended gradually, but before we got
wit mu a thousand feet of the earth we found a most
terrific gale sweeping along below The woods
roared like a host ot Niagaras, the surface of the
eart wa- tilled with clouds of dost, and I told my
friends certain destruction awaited us if we should
touch the earth in that tornado The huge “Atlan
tic” was making a terrific sweep earthward, al
ready were we u- ar the tops of the trees of a tail
imeet arid I cried out, somewhat excitedly, “for
God’s’sake heave overboard anything you can lay
your Lands on La Mountain,” and iu another tno
Loent he reattended “all right,” standing on tbeside
of the boat with a shaft and wheels, mt-nded for
the working of the fan wheels, and ready to heave
it over should it become necessary.
Mr Hyde looked up to my car, and very solemn
ly said, “This is an exciting time, Professor. What
shall we dot’ ‘ Trust to Providence and all our
energies,” said I We were fast running on to
Lake Ontario, arid 0 1 how terribly it was foaming,
moaning and howling. I said, “La Mountain, 1
t.ave 160 pounds of ballast in my car yet, and a
heavy valise, an Express bag, sent to the L. N Ex
press Company’s office in Broadway, New York,
and a lot of provisions ” ,
“ Well, if that won’t do, I wiil cut up the boat for
bailee’ and we can keep above water until we
reach the opposite shore,” which watt nea- a hun
dred mile* off in the direction we were then going.
Here I banded my ba.ias! down to La Mountain,
as we were rapidly mounting above the terrific gale,
believing that by that course we should at least get
out of iw main track.
Everything now indicated that we should perish
in the water or oo the laud ; and our only salvation
was to keep all rat until we got out ot the gale, if
we could. I said, “Y'ou must ail get into the bas
ket if you want to be saved, should we ever reach
the ’land. And I truly tell you that the perils of the
land are even more terrible than tiiose of the water,
with our machines and it would be easier to meet
death by drowning than to have our bodiesmangted
by dashing against, rocks and trees.” liy this
time Sir. Gager and air. Hyde had clambered into
the basket with me. Mr. Hyde said very coolly, “I
am prepared to die, but i would rather die on laud
than in the water.” I said, “YVhat do you say, Mr.
Gager,” He replied, “I would rather meet it on
land ; but do as you think best.” Mr. La Mountain
waft busily engaged iu collecting what could for
bal'ast Everything was now valuable to us that
had weight. Our carpet bags, our instruments, the
Express bag, one after another, until we were re
duoed to the Express bag,—that went overboard
hut.
A PLUNGE INTO LAKE ONTARIO.
We now descried the shore, eome lorty miles
ahead, between a sombre bank of clouds
and'the water horizon, but we were swooping at a
fearful rate upon the turbulent water, and iu another
moment, crash went the boat upon the water Pide
wie, stavir.g in*two ol the planks, aud giving oui
wholecratt two fearful jerks ly two succeeding
waves. La Mountaiu stuck to the boat like a hero,
but lost his hat and got a dash of the waves, but
soon recovered and threw over the Express bag
and the last remaining ballast, and cried out, “He
easy gentlemen, I’ll have her afloat once more.
In another moment we were up a few hundred leet
again, aud Ihe steam-propeller Young America was
tacking across our track. I now proposed to
swamp the boat and balloon in the Lake, and triiot
to being picked up by the Young America, but the
desire was that we should make the shore aud try
land, and as we crossed the bow of the steamer they
gave us a hearty hurrah. La Mountain had now cut
out ot the boat all he could, aud we were within 15
miles of the shore, the gale still raging below. La
Mountain might have remained in the boat below,
and jumped out at the first touching the earth, and
I Haw no impropriety in that, as then we might
have had another hour or two to await the lulling of
the gale , but he said he would share our Jate, and
he also clambered into the basket, just as w'e were
reaching the laud.
THE LANDING.
I saw by the swaying to and front the lofty trees
into whicli we mast inevitably dash, that our worst
perils were at hand, but I still had a blind hope that
wo would be saved. 1 ordered two men upon the
valve rope, and we struck witbing a hundred yards
of the water, among some scattered trees, our hook,
which was of inch and quarter iron, breaking like a
pipe-stein at the first catch of it in a tree, and we
hurling through the tree tops at a fearful rate.—
After dashing along this way for nearly a mile,
crushing and breaking down trees, we were dashed
most fearfully into the boughs of a tall elm, so that
the basket swung under aud up through the crotch
ol the limb, aud while the bod had caught in some
of the other branches, aud this brought us to a little,
but, iu another moment the “Atlantic” puffed up
her large proportions, aud at one swoop away went
the iiinb, basket and bent into the air a hundred
leet, and 1 was afraid some of the crew were in
paled upon the tcrags. This limb, about eight
inches thick at the butt and full of branches, not
weighing less than six or tight pounds, proved too
much lor the “Atlantic,’’ and it brought her end
denly down upon the top of a very tall tree and
collapsed her. It was a fearful plunge, but it left
us dangling between heaven aud earth in a most
Borrowful looking plight of machinery that can be
imagined.
None of us were seriously in jured, the many cords,
(lie strong hoop made ot wood and iron, and the
close wicker-work basket, saving ua from harm, as
long as the machinery hung together, and that could
not have lasted two minutes longer.
We came to the land, or rather tree, of Mr. T. ().
Whitney, town of IlenderHon, Jefferson county,
New York.
We will soon have the “ Atlantic” rebuilt, for
what 1 hope may prove a more succeeefu! demon
stration of what we proposed to do on this interest
ing occasion.
John Wise.
Stanwix Hall, Albany, N. Y., July 3, 1859.
ANOTHER VOYAGE TO BE MADE.
Watertown, N. Y.. July 4.— Mr. La Mountain
arrived here this morning with the remains ol tins
i ial ship. It will be exhibited here a lew days,
when lie will repair it, and make another voyage
from Chicago eastward Mr. La Mountain is slightly
injured about the face and-limbs. Messrs. Gager
and Hyde returned to their homes yesterday.
from the Westport (Mo.) Star.
A Lottery Dealer Cornered.
Baltimore, April v 9,1859.
H. M M’GArtv, Esq —Pear Sir We have Ire
quently sent you our circulars, and have often
thought it strange that we have not heard from
you However, our object in writing this time, is
to off er you the preference to purchase a very finely
arranged package of Vt tickets in the Grand Con
solidated Lottery, Class 11, drawing May -Ist. The
package gives you the advantage of f-l’J GO worth
of tickets for the cost oi only $Jd The same lias,
trom its repeated success, won the title of the lucky
package, and to convince you of our confidence in
its success we promise to send you another pack
age free of charge if the first fails to draw a three
number prize, the lowest being SJSO. ,See full
scheme within. We make this offer in good faith,
with an effort to sell you the capital ot $ 10,000, and
w'G hope you will accept it. Enclose us S2O, and
the package will be sent by return mail, the result
of which, we confidently think, w ill be aatislactory
to you.
Yours, truly, Corbin &. Cos.
Box 190, Post Office, Baltimore, Md.
N. B.—Pr.ze tickets or certificates cashed as soon
as returned.
Westport, Mo , May If*, 1859.
My Dear Sir: —Your very kind favor is receiv
ed. contents duly noted and properly appreciated.
1 am overwhelmed with a sense ot obligation to
you for your unaccountable partiality to an entire
stranger, ami lam puzzled to guess m w*hat man
ner 1 have recommended myself to your favor.—
Are you smitten by my peisoual beauty—dazzled
by the refulgent beams of my rising “Star”—or
have you hoard of certain little circumstances in
my peisoual history going to show a large degree
of confidence, credulity, greenness, or whatever
you may call it, rendering me a fair specimen for
financial experiments l But whatever may be the
moving cause impelling you to this generosity, be
assured your disinterested action is properly prized
and your generous proposal readily accepted. You
may send that “very finely arranged package” by
return mail, aud such is my confidence in its suc
cess and its well-worn “title oi the lucky package ,”
that Ido not deem it ueeessary to enclose any
funds to pay for it You may retain S2O out of the
$250 which it Is almost certain to draw—and if it
should (as it probably may) draw’ the capital prize
of $40,000, you may retain another S2O, as a slight
testimonial of my distinguished consideration.—
Should it happen, per bare possibility, that the
package “tails to draw a three number pri/.a,” you
iuay not seud the second package, but retain it in
payment for the first.
You say you have frequently sent me your circu
lars and have often thought it strange that you had
not heard irem me. lam sorry that my remissnees
has caused you any uneasinrss of mind, and my
apology is that I did not know’ the circulars were
from a partial frieud aud auinirer, but, so far as 1
gave them any thought at all, had supposed they
were from some Peter Kuuk or bogus speculator, of
which you know, dear Coibin. there are mauy in
(he Eastern cities. Asa general thing 1 pay no at
tention to circu.ars unless ordered published iu my
paper and accompanied by the rhiuo or spondu
licks.
Please send me a lock es your hair before the
State officials get all of it, aud oblige your beloved
friend. H M M Carty.
P. S.—Not deemed inquisitive, dear C rbin A
Cos., lei me kuow (iu confidence) to tow many hun
dreds throughout the country your expansive
uevoience has induced you to seud duplicate letters
of the one sent me 1 H.M M.
Churches and Business.— “Burleigh.” the New
\\rk correspondent of the Boston Journal, fur
ni- hts the tollowing statement to that paper :
The up-t. wn emigration, wtiie it lie thinned
and enieetird the down town churches, has not
increased with a corresponding power the new re
ligious movement up-town. YVithin a range from
the Astor House to Fourteenth street may be
found twenty churches. >nce full aud vigorous, that
are now weak and far from being full. Many are
cor filled, an-.t many with a good congregation are
not able to keep up the current expenses of the
y ear Some houses are abandoned, and two church
es are joined in one The Ninth street church has
been s. Id and the worship in that house will come
soon to a perpetual end. The church in Broome
street, surrounded by a foreign population that
bids defiance to law and decency, will soon sell the
property and establish if seif up town The Seventh
avenue church is to be sold under the mortgage,
and the congregation to join the Sixth avenue.
The Nmth street Reformed Dutch Church has
been soki to A T. Stewart, of the Marble Palace
celebrity. He now owns the entire block from
Ninth to Tenth street, on Broadway, one block
from Grace church, except one lot. It is under
stood that he will purchase the remaining lot. On
this square, rumor says, he will place a sumptuous
store that will not be equalled by any one in Ame
nca, and the down town palace will be devoted to
the heavy trade that is coming along
Appleton has disposed ot hie eligible spot on
which for eight years be has transacted his business.
It commanded the munificent price or s36o.im. It
O'*-t the owner, eight years ago, the sum ol $. ‘ .
000. Not a bad pre fit, when it is considered that
the site has been one of the beet for business that
could be found on Broadway. It bas been pur
chased by a down town dry goods house, ana anew
and costly store wiil stand on the site of the old and
familiar bookstore and publishing house.
Liohtnino.—A few nights ago, a thunder ekrad
passed over Thomasviile, Ga., ana the bouse ot
W. F. Santord, Esq., was struck by lightning, about
9 o'clock PJM No one was hurt. The watch cf
Mr. Sanford, lying on the table, was melted, and
some damage done tbe house.
Street Railwats at St. Loris Tbe Otive
street passenger railway at St. Louie, the first in that
city, was opened on Saturday last, by running over
its track the first car which had arrived that morn
ing from Philadelphia.
A letter from the Rockbridge Aium Springs says
here are 22 visitors there.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
b\ THE ASIA.
The ete&mer Asia, from Liverpool Saturday,
June 25, arrived at New York on Thursday last.
War >lo\f-iucnt-.—A Great Battle.
A telegraphic dispatch received from Paris on the
day of the Asia's sailing, announces that the follow
ing despatch had been received from the Emperor
by the Empress. It is dated “Candia, Friday even
ing. June 21,” tut “ Candia” ia probably a mistake
cr mi.-print for “ Candelo,” on the East bank of the
river Mincio , ,
“Great Battle-Great Victory ! The whole
Austrian army formed a line of battle extending five
leagues in length We have taken cannon, tiage
and prisoners. The battle lasted from four in the
morning tili eight in the evening.”
A Vienna despatch supplies a partial confirmation
of the above in stating that a battle was progressing,
but no details had been received.
A. J the result of thi/victory, the Emperor Napo
leon has established his head quarters ou the left or
Last side of the Mincio, and toe Emperor of Austria
had removed his head \ alleido.
Tee two armies had lor two or three days been
face to face aloDg the line of the Mincio, the Aus
trian force numbering about t>"o hundred and eighty
thousand men. Particulars of the movements of
both armies, as far as known, will be found in the
subjoined telegraphic despatches.
The Austrian Government has given a formal de
nial to Count Cavoor’s circular attributing inhuman
ities to General D'Crban and his men.
prince Nap leou was reported to be on the bor
afiß of the Duchy ot Modena
A Venice letter of the 15th states that the disturb
hDcee there were put down without loss of life. A
number of arrests were, however, made.
A correspondent of the London Times in the al
lied camp describes some remarkable feats accom
plished by Garibaldi in surprising the Auatriane—
making torced marches of 15 miles within 24 hours
—and raising the country in favor of national inde -
pendence.
A despatch to the London Daily News dated
Berlin, June 23J, says “Prussia has demanded
permission to march 31,000 troops through Hanover
to the Rhine between the let and sth 1 July.”
The Nord publishes the following, dated Berlin,
June 21 “At a military conference held yester
day it was resolved that the Guards should remain
at Berlin and Potsdam, and eix regiments of caval
ry and infantry should be cantoned in the province
of Brandenburg.
Three corps d'armee will take up positions be
tween the lower aud the central Rhine. Two other
corps d'armee will be stationed upon the upper
Rhine and the river Maine. One of these corps
will proceed to its destination through Silesia, Sax
ony and Bavaria. The departure of troops will
take place about the Ist of July.
Telegraphic Bulletin* and DeHpatcheis.
Turin, June 22.—Y'esterday the Emperor and the
King quitted Brescia for the camp amid the rivals
and acclamations of the populace.
The allied armies have occupied Lonato, Castig
lioneand Montecbiaro.
Lonato, June‘23.—This morning the Emperor,
accompanied by the King, traveled the environs
of the town, and pushed a reconnaissance as far as
Desenzano, ou the borders of the lake.
Turin, June 23.—The main body of the Austrian
army is on the left bank of the Mincio. The Pied
montese have advanced toward Peeehiera, and af
ter a vigorous encounter, repulsed the outposts of
the enemy, who lost eeveral killed. The entire
French force has passed the Chinese at Montechia
ro, planned a reconnaissance as far as Goilo, and
surprised the main Austrian guard, which lost nine
prisoners and some killed.
Verona, June 23 —The headquarters of the Em
peror ot Austria have been removed to Vollegio.
The feeling of the troops is excellent. At Antivari
English as well as French war eteamers are ex
pected.
Prince Eeterhazy's visit to London is unaccom
panied by any official mission whatever.
Berne, June 22 —Austrian troops are construct
ing a telegraph line between Botzen aud Landeck.
Austrian troops of the Italian regiments are re
passing through the Tyrol for Germany ; 3,000 of
(hem have arrived at Malo, and 3,000 more are to
follow.
The Austrians continue to construct blockhouses,
redoubts and fortifications at Naudere.
Berne, June 24.—Despatches from Milan con
lirm the news that 5,000 French had been despatch
ed towards the Valtelline at Bormio. 300 Aus
trians and one company of volunteers, cons sting
of students of Moran, in the Tyrol, are'marching to
occupy the passage of Stelvio. The Archduke
Governor of the Tyrol has arrived at Nanders to
superintend the enrolment of 24,000 men in the
Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The Tyrolese raise difficul
ties about entering military service.
Corfu, June 19.—According to letters from Mal
ta to the lfith inst., a fleet of eight steaui liners is
ready tor departure, destined, it is aseerted, for the
Adriatic sea.
Paris, June 24—The Patrie of this evening con
tains the following • —lt is is announced that a
corps d'armee of 40,000 men, taken partly from the
regiments in Africa, is expected in the Adriatic sea.
Berlin, .June 22.—The Preuasiche Zeitung of
to-day, ill a leading article, says:—
The Franco Sardinian army is moving near the
frontiers ot Germany. The Prussian government
has repeatedly declared that it regards the security
of Geimany us entrusted to its care. The Italian
con diet is assuming ever-increasing dimensions.
England and Russia are arming on the greatest
scale. The Prussian government would be faithless
to its duty and to the sense oT the nation if it should
neglect to act commensurately with that spirit by
which PriiHsia has become great. Prussia is free
trom every engagement; she obeys only those obli
gations which spring from the innermost nature of
her state interests. It will soon be seen whether
Prussia's initiative will be supported with the neces
sary weight by the other German states. Prussia’s
policy stands firm, aud whoever lays obstacle s in its
way may consider that he is renderiug services to
the enemies of the Fatherland.
Turin, June 22.—Advices have been received
from Arezzo to the 21st.
The Swis regimeuis which have left Rome attack
ed Perugai ou the‘2oth inst. Great resistance was
made, notwithstanding that the defenders were few.
After three hours fight outside the town the Swiss
entered, aud the combat Continued for two hours in
the streets. The Swiss trampled down and killed
even women and inoffensive persons. The next
day the outrages, arrests, and firing on the people
commenced.
The town is in a state of siege.
Marseilles, June 24.— Advices have been re
ceived Irom Rome to the 21st inst. On Sunday
the crowd assembled before the French gai risen,
and were about to display the tri-colored Hag and
to proclaim the dictatorship of Victor Emanuel,
but Gen. Guyon prevented it. Strong patrols
traversed the town yesterday. The Pope has noti
fied his protest against the dismemberment of his
states to the Powers represented at the Paris Con
ferences. At Gasta yesterday the Pope addressed
the Consistory on the separation of the Romagna
from the .States of the Church. His Holiness com
municated to the Cardinals a letter from the Em
peror Napoleou, guaranteeing the Independence of
the papal States. The Delegate of Ancona has
withdrawn into the for trees with the troops, who
have there fortified themselvee.
Paris, June 24.—The Mouiteur contains a note
explaining the nature of the dictatorship offered by
the whole\>f Italy to the KiGg of Sardinia. It is a
false conclusion that Piedmont, without consulting
the wishes of the different peoples or the gieat
poweie, reckons on uniting the whole of Italy in a
single state. Such conjee:ures have no foundation.
The different peoples, whether delivered or aban
doned, desire to make common cause against Aus
tria. With this intention they have placed them
selves under the protection of the King, but the die
tatorehip is purely a temporary power, which,
while uniting the common forces in the same hands,
iu no way presages combination for the future.
The Moniteur Tuscano publishes a ministerial
circular ordering the prefects to respect free mani
festations and the popular wish for aun9xatiou with
Piedmont. The circular denies the possibility of a
return of the former dynasty, and declares that
divisions of territory would enfeeble Italy. Victor
Emanuel is the symbol of union aud liberty.
The Propositions of Prussia.— The Indepen
dence gives another version of the propositions
which Prussia is said to have made for the re
establishment of peace, but does not guarantee
their authenticity. According to the latter infor
mation, Prussia proposes that Lombardy be an
nexed to Piedmont; Parma.Modena,and Tuscany,
be restored to their legitimate sovereigns, the
authority of the Pope re-established in the lega
tions, Venice to become independent, and ihe four
famous fortresses of the Mincio annexed to the
German Confederation, thus preventing an ag
gressive return to Lombardy on the part of Austria,
and aggrandising prospects of Piedmont.
The Daily News says .—The Prussian govern
ment has announced its intention to interfere di
plomatically for the restoration of peace, but it has
not yet thought it time to propose a basis for paci
fication to France. The advance of a Prussian
army to the Rhine, alter a grave disagreement with
France, such as the rejection of an offer of media
tion, wouid have a seriousness which would be
incontestible, but that is not the question. Much
remains to be done before a case tor the employ
ment of Prussian troops can arise. Prussia arms,
iu order that when the time for mediation comes
she may interfere with effect. The new English
Ministry has lost no time in acquainting the Prus
sian court with its views ou Italian affairs. It is
not true that a tieaty had been concluded between
Austria and Prussia with reference to this war.
The Journal des Debate asserts that the Bavarian
government has retused to allow Prussian troops to
pass through its territory, until the Prussian Cabi
net shall have answered a series of questions as to
the meaning and purpose of the resolutions it has
t aken.
The Disturbance in the Pontifical States.
—The Paris correspondent cf the Daily News says,
that the bloody conflict at Perugia, between the
Pope’s Swiss Guards and the people, is considered
in government circles as a deplorable event, and
tends to increase tbe difficulty of preserving the
temporal dominion of the Pope. The Romans claim
the benefit ot the Emperor Napoleon's Milan proc
lamatiou, that the French army shall not interfere
with the manitestation of their legitimate wishes
Unless the Swiss shall be supported by French
troops, nothing is more likely thau that they will be
driven out ot Perugia by an overwhelming national
force.
General Gyulai, late Commander-in-chief of the
Austrian army, has retired to his estates.
Mobilisation of ths Prussian Armv.—A Ber
lin letter of the 17th says : It is generally believed
that the Government will publish a manifesto mak
ing known the object of the mobilization, which
concerns so closely all the interests of the popula
tion. The public are painfully affected by the de
cision. and it is said that the majority of the Cabi
net is nowise iu accord w-ith tbe Regent as to tbe
object of the mobilization, and that au official doc
ument on the subject which was ready to be print
ed has beeu withdrawn. YVhat, besides, is known
of the sitting of the council of ministers in which
the mobilization was resolved od, is not calculated
to iLspire much confidence. The ramor goes that
the minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance openly
pronounced against the act m question. It is not
at all certain mat tbe Ministry will remain in office.
The Siecle. Paris journal, thus speaks of ths mo
bilization of troops in Prussia : “ YVhy need Prus
sia, if she sincerely w ishes to remain neutral, incur
such a heavy expenditure, and withdraw f.om their
ordinary occupations tbe first and even the seconu
class of the iau wehr ! What has this constitution
al and prolestant power in common with ab-olutist
aud prieetridden Austria J Prussia, it is affirmed,
only mobilizes her forces to secure tbe right of
speaking in her own name in the midst of the strug
gle between F'rance and Austria ; but who has
ever disputed tbe right of any great European
pewer to express her opinions, through a diplomatic
channel, on matters of so much importance as
those now penomg iu ltciy. Tbe Cabinet of Berlin
may send its ciploinstists to tbe belligerent powers,
and propose whatever arrangement it may please
to imagine . but its mediation would become all
the less acceptable it accompanied by any sem
blance of a deeire to impose it. Propositions, back
ed by bay'onets, diplomacy iu arm-, negotiations,
conducted under the menace of cocked pistols, are
what F'rance will never accept. She proves that
she eetks no conquests; she has no pretensions to
Lombardy, where the Emperor has performed no
act of government. If our deeire to maintain
friendly relations with Prussia ie disregarded, if
Ler demonstraaou is hostile, she will find France
ready to meet her. Her yeos ego does not intimi
date us.”
Enormous Siege Preparations — A naval ex
pedition. possessing immense means of destrnctiou,
is ou the way to Y’enice : 22d flat bottomed boats,
sheeted with iron and armed with rifled cannon,
are. it ie said to ascend the Adige aud tbe Po. If
\ eu.ee fails the fleet may land a corps d'armee on
the Adige, and take the Austrians in toe rear, while
tbe land army attacks them in front. There are
also in Tuscany French troops which will at an ap
pointed day appear on a given point.
Correspondence of the Cork Reporter.
isiaie of German Feeling 00 ihe ffnr.
Stuttgabt, June 18, 1859.— 1 have been in ail
the principal towns between and Antwerp, and
daring the entire time—eleven days—l have heard
little else spoken of than la ,;uerre in Belgium, and
der kre:c in Germany.
Aii through Belgium I found all whom I met in
the hoieis and railway carriages, weii informed of
events as they occurred iu Italy, and dispassionate
and impartial They unanimously expressed sym
pathy for the sufferings of Italy, aird hatred of Aus
trian tyranny, bur expressed a distrust in the de
clared intentions of Napoleon the Third, and a be
ilef that policy aloue influenced him, and not any
sincere wish to give a freedom to the Italians which
Freuchmeu do not themselves possess.
Tte Belgian government, too, like all the conti
nental Powers, is increasing ite army, and putting
its strongholds in order. An r werp, it is said, is
shortly to receive a garrison of 6.000 men, and there
the drilling of recruits is going briskly on.
Having passed through Belgium, into the pro
vince of Rhenish Prussia, I found the people ex
preMing jost the same opinions as I heard in Bel
gium. and well-informed of passing events.
The Prus ians too are hard at work setting their
house in order. The garrison of Coblentz and
Ehrenbreitstem is now more than 10,000 mew, while
Maintz, a tuKification of the Bund, and garrisoned
by Austrians, Prussians aud Hessians, at present
contains above 13,000. These fortresses are at pre
sent being put into a perfect state of defence. All
around the lortiiicatious of Coblentz aud Maintz,
both of which towns are perhaps over three miles
in circumterenee, great palisades 8 feet long and
from 12 to 15 inches thick, are being put into the
groundjust inside tne outer slope of the ditches of
the fortifications. These stakes rise about 3J feet
above the ground, are placed with an opening of
about 3 inches between each and are pointed at the
tops with the axe. They are placed far enough
down the ditch to be out of the reach of fire, while
in case ol assault they would oppose an almost in
surmountable obstacle to the enemy. Opposite the
projecting angle of every bastion they also run
across the ditch.
I was admitted into the fortress of Earenbreit
stein, the Gibraltar of the Rhine. Tickets are sold
for 2J groschen—or 31—by the government, and a
sergeant is sent with you who shows you every
thing and expects 2$ groeebeus more as a trinkgeld
or drinkmoney. In this lamed stronghold, on which
enormous sums have been laid out to make it im
pregnable, I saw no guns larger than 34 pounders,
and no mortars save some from the time of Louis
XIV. which once belonged to the French. There
are heaps of shot here, but none larger than 32-
pounders, eo far as I saw.
Passing into Southern Germany, amongst the
little kingdoms and principalities and dukedoms, 1
find the one and temper of all classes greatly
changed , w’hile on the Rhine people content them
selves with caricatures of the French Emperor,
here all are for immediate war. “Why not march
at once, take Paris, burn it, and annihilate it utter
ly—the Lot-bed of all European disturbance ?” say
they.
In Stuttgard the windows of the printshops, are
filled with pictures of the brave deeds and battles
of the Wurtembergers in ihe last war against the
French. War songs appear daily in the papers,
calling on Germsns once more to rise and defend
the fatherland from the Po so the Rhine. Old Arndt,
the famous writer of as soul stirring war songs as
ever were writteu, has now in his old age, after
long silence, written one more, which appears
beautifully eDgraved, with a border of cannons,
banners, soldiers, aud horses, in every window cf
the sixty shops where books are sold. The soldiers
here are me:e louts—not one has ever seen a shot
fired iu earnest, they are awkward iu their move
ments, walk baldly, are sraa'l of stature, and very
young. Ten thousand of them would run before a
French regiment.
On Monday next the Wurtembergers are to
march to the neighborhood of Heilbrouu, where
they are to be encamped. For the last wetk the
mothers, eisters, and aunts of the officers have been
haid at work scraping old linen into lint for the
wounds that their relatives soon hope to receive.
In the windows of the ironmongers are displayed
field-cookery apparatus for officers. I fear that
evil will come of this hatred of the French by South
Germany. It was only yesterday, on the news
that the Prussian government had mobilised six
corps d'armee , that one of the newspapers here
wrote thus : “God be thanked, Germany is at last
about to draw the sword which has too long re
mained in the soabbard.” Here nothing is known
of what is going on in Itaiy—no telegraphic des
patches are published in the newspapers—ah is
Austrian. The fact is, these small German states
seem to dread the diminution of Austrian prepon
derance iu the Bund, and fear absorption into
Prussia.
In Bavaria, too, the feeling is quite the same as
here. The Bavarian corps is to ue near Forcheim,
on the French frontier, while the Prussians, it is
said, will be posted to the West of the Rhine in the
Prussian Rhine province. This, the South German
papers boast, will prevent the French from sending
their entire strength to Lombardy, and thus be a
good help to the Austrians. Gyulai has become
unpopular, and all the late disasters are attributed
to him ; w’hile Hess is considered to be more
theoretical than practical in his strategic combina
tions. Veil Btnedek, it is said, will obtain the
chief command before loDg, and then great things
are hoped of the Austrians. To give the Austrians
their due, they are, indeed, line soldierly looking
fellows, and I aui sure can fight well, but I don’t
think they have the dash of the French.
P. 8— I was late for the post yesterday. I for
got to mention in a former part of this letter that
the Prussians are hard at w’ork everywhere putting
new felloes to the wheels of their old gun carriages
and aniuuitiou wagons. This looks like business.—
1 think that, if the French enter any part of the
Tyrol, which it is here supposed they must do in or
der to cut cfl’ the Austriau supplies, the Germaus
can be no longer restrained Irom avenging what
they call an invasion of Bund territory.
Great Britain.—Parliamentary proceedings
had been suspended until the new Ministers were
re-el. cted.
The King ofrtlie Belgians and the Count of Flan
dms had arrived at Buckingham Palace on a visit to
the Queen.
Lord Palmerston has issued his address to the elec
tors of Tiverton. Only two political topics are in
troduced. The address says it will be one of the
great objects of the government to preserve for
their country the blessings of peace, and to take ad
vantage of any favorable opportunity that may pre
sent itself, tc exert the moral influence of Great
Britain to assist in restoring peace to Europe. On
reform he says he may be able to deal with that sub
ject, so as to strengthen the institutions of the
country, by placing them on a broader aud firmer
foundation.
The Times says it is reported that the Chancellor
of the Exchequer will retrench largely the naval
expenditure, aud regrets that, the efforts marie within
the last six months, to give this country a fieetable
to defend *ts shores, are to cease.
The Globe, on the other hand, is authorised to
state that if any orders had been given for relax
ing the naval preparations in the dockyards, they
must have emanated from the late government,
as no such orders have been issued by the Admi
ralty.
The Herald emphatically denies that Lord Der
by has stated he would never again accept office.
The Herald asserts that at no period since 1841
has the Conservative party been eo formidable to
its opponents. The greatest enthusiasm prevails
in all parts, and the fullest confidence is reposed in
its leaders.
Ti e Rt. Hon. Maziere Brady is the new Lord
Chancellor for Ireland.
France. —Two divisions of the army at the
camp of Chalons were under orders to join the army
of Italy.
Late letters from Paris mention a vague report
that the Chambers were likely soon to be convoked,
with the view, it was supposed, of announcing new
levies of troops and another new loan.
The Paris Bourse had further declined, but on
the 24th there was rathermore firmness. The three
per cents finally dosed flat at 01.90 for money and
61.75 lor account.
Turkey, &c—lt was asserted that the regular
troops had already commenced devastation in Mon
tenegro.
► Said Pasha had been summoned to send his con
tingent to Roumada, but he replied that the inde
cisive policy of the Porte compromised Egypt, and
that he would therefore send no succor, but would
put his army ou a war footing.
A change of Ministry had taken place iu Greece.
An earthquake occurred at Erzeroum on the 2d
of June, and 1500 persons are said to have lost
their lives.
Russia.—Several cases of cholera had appeared
at St. Petersburg, and sanitary measures had been
taken accordidgly.
THE W A It—T HE WA R.
The Bat lie of Solferi no.
NEWS BY THE HUNGARIAN.
The following despatch* 8 contain all that is known
in regard to the grsat battle no the 24th of June ••
NAPOLEON TO THE EMPRESS.
Cavriana, June 25—1:30 P. M.
V It is impossible aft yet to obtain the details of the
battle ot yesterday. The enemv withdrew last
night. I have passed the night in the room occupied
in th morning by Ihe Emperor of Austria. Gene
ral Neil has been appointed Marshal of France.
napoleon to the empress.
Cavriana, June 26—11:30 A. M.
The Austrians wbo had crossed the Mincio for
the purpose of attacking us wi h their whole body
have been obliged to abandon their positions and
withdraw to the left bank of the river, ihey have
blown up the bridge of Goito The loss of the ene
my is very considerable, but ours is much lees.
We have taken thirty cannon, more thau 7,000
prisoners and three flags. Gen. Neil aud his corps
d'armee have covered themselves with glory as
well as the w hole army. The Sardinian army in
flicted great loss on the enemy, after having con
tended with great fury against superior forces.
• The Paris Presse says that private messages
front Berne are spoken of, which put down the
Austriau loss at the euormous number of 35,000
hors de combat and 15,000 taken prisoners, toge
ther with sixteen flags and seventy-five pieces of
cannon. This, however, lacks confirmation.
The following is the order of the day published
by the Emperor Napoleou after the battle of Solfe
r'mo:—
napoleon to THE’ARMY.
Cavriana, June 25, 1859. — Soldiers— The ene
my, who believed themselves aole to repulse ua
from the Chiese, have recrossed the Mincio. \ r ou
have worthily defended the honor of France.—
Solteriuo surpassed the recollections of Lonato and
Castiglione. In twelve hours you have repulsed
the efforts of one hundred and fifty thousand men.
Y’our enthusiasm did not rest there ; the numerous
artillery of the euemy occupied formidable posi
tions for over three leagues, which you have carried.
Y r our country thanks you for your courage and
perseverance, aud laments the fallen.
We have taken three flags, thirty cannon and
6,000 prisoners.
The Sardinian army fought with the same valor
against superior forces, and worthy is that army to
march beside you. Blood has not been shed in
vain for the glory of France aud the happiness of
j the people.
No circumstantial account of the battle had
reaeged Paris. It was inferred from the telegraphs
that the French army suffered so severely that two
days after the battle it w r as still unable to resume
the off ensive.
There were vague rumors of 10,000 to 12,000
troops having beeu killed aud w’ouDded.
AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT OF THE B ATT LE.
The following is the Austrian official account of
the battle :
Vkrona, June 25,1859. —The day before yester
day our right wing occupied Pozzolenga, Soiferino
and Cavriana, and the left wing pressed forward
as far as Guidizzolo aud Caa Cioffredo, but were
driven bat k by the enemy.
A collision took place between the two eulire ar
mies at ten A. M. yesterday. Our left, under Gen.
Wimpfen, advanced as far as Chiese. In the af
ternoon there was a concentrated assault on the
heroically defended town of Soiferino. Our right
wing repulsed the Piedmontese, but, on the other
hand, the order of our centre could not be restored,
and our losses are extraordinarily feeary. The
developmect. of powerful masses of the enemy
against our left wing and the advance of his main
body again -1 Volta caused our retreat, which began
late in the evening.
Vienna, June 25.—Austrian correspondence
contains the following:
The day before yesterday the Austrian army
crossed the Mincio at four points, and yesterday
came upon the superior force of the enemy in the
Chiese. After an obstinate combat o f ticelre hours
our army withdrew across the Mincio. Our head
quarters are now at Villa Franca.
The London Times eays that the Austrians have
most candidly admitted their deft at, and that his
tory scarcely records a bulletin in which eueh a
disaster is more explicitly avowed.
A message from CavriaDa announces that the
Emperor Napoleon on the day of the battle was
constantly in the hottest of the fire. Gen. Larry,
who accompanied hun, bad hie horse killed under
him.
The Moniteur says that the battle will take the
name of the battle of Soiferino.
Official Austrian correspondence of the 27th of
June contains the following:—The Emperor of
Austria will soon return to Vienna on account of
important busineas. The command in chief of the
army which is preparing for battle is given to Gen.
Hess.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says it was ex§ected that another battle wouid be
fought before the siege opera f ions would come on.
Forty thousand men were embarking in Algeria
for the Adriatic, and at Paris news was expected of
the occupation of Venice by the French.
A despatch from Berne says that -9,000 Piedmon
tese with 700 volunteer? had arrived at Tirano. and
advanced towards Bormio, at the foot of the Stelvio
Pass.
Patriotic demonstration* by the working classes
n Paris were universal
Large reinforcements for tte French army were
onstanliy quitting France for Italy.
A despatch from Vienna says that tire attack of
the French on Venice and Tagiiamento, about forty
fire milee northeast of Venice, was especied to take
place on toe -tsto of June.
The Austrian reserves numbering 175,U00 men,
were on their way to Italy. They are considered
the flower of Ue Austrian army. Not a man of them
has served less than eight years.
The Austrians have sank five small vessels, a
Urge frigate, and three steamers, in the port of
M .iainocoo to prevent the passage of the French
squadron.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Parma on the -doth
and was received with enthusiasm.
Prince Eugene, of Savoy, bad issued a decree
extending the forced currency of the National
Bank.
Tkt Lattit.
Paris, June 28, 1869.—Generals Anger, Fore/,
Dien. and L’Admiranit, were wounded slightly at
Soiferino.
There wLI be a Te Deum next Sunday in all the
churches of France, in celebration of the victory.—
The Empress and all the great bodies of state at
tend at Notre Dame.
Paris, June 29.—The Moniteur of this morning
contains the following:
Turin, June 23. — An official bulletin to-day con
tains some details of the battle of the 24th. The
Piedmouteae, who were principally engaged at San
Martino, performed prodigies of valor, and took
formidable positions, but could not hold them, ow
ing to a f earful tempest. The Piedmontese drove
the Austrians from San Martino, retaining five of
their cannon. Serious loss is admitted.
An English fleet of twenty sail is said to be cruis
ing off Venice.
The Gazette de France says that preparations
are making to get together within two months a
fone ot 450,000 men.
The Sardinian Ambassador at Paris is reported
to have complained of the English government
against the Secretary of the British Embassy at
Parts tor anti Sardinian manifestations.
Great naval preparations are said to be going on
at Cherbourg.
Cavriana, June 28—Tbe F’rench troops have
passed the Mincio without hesitation, the enemy
having withdrawn therefrom.
Thl Attitude or Prussia. —The advices from
F’rankfort on the Maine, elate that on the 25th of
June, Prussia made a proposal to the Federal Diet to
place a corps of observation on the Rhine, to be
composed of the seventh and eighth federal corps
d'armee, under the superior orders of Bavaria.
The proposal was referred so the Military Commit
tee.
The Paris Siecle aud Journal des Debats ridicule
tbe idea of German mediation on the basis which
rumor has placed in circulat'on.
It was rumored that the Emperor of Austria
would soon have an interview with the Prince Re
gent of Prussia.
France.—The Effects of the Victort in
Paris. —The news of the victory on the 25th im
parted much buoyancy to the Paris Bourse, and the
rentes advanced nearly one per oent. On the 27th
there was a relapse, three fourths of the advance
being lost. On the 28th tire market opened with a
still lurther decline, but rallied, closing steady at
C 2 30.
Trade in Paris was tolerably brisk. The corn
market was dull ou acconut of favorable harvest
prospects.
Papal States.— A despatch from Rome an
nounces that F’errara, Ravenna. Forli, Ancona and
other towns have been replaced under the authori
ty ot the Pope by intervention of the Pontifical
troops.
The officer who commanded the Swiss troops
in the affair at Perugia is said to have beeu pro
moted.
Austria—The Falling to Pieces of the
Empire. —Tbe Vienna correspondent of tbe London
Times averts that for the last ten years matters
have beeu eo terribly mismanaged in Austria that
it will be almost miraculous if the empire esoapes
dissolution.
in an autograph letter the Emperor Francis
Joseph has caused ordinances relative to Protes
tants in Austria to be issued without waiting for
the revision of tbe Council of State.
Napr.Es.—By adecree just issued (June 26) one
huudred and thirty-seven refugees are permitted to
return, aud all other Sicilians holding permission
and promising obedience to tbe laws.
Great Britain. —The political news is unim
portant.
It is stated that in consequence of but few rein
forcements having beeu sent to India for several
months, the authorities had determined on sending
out nearly 5,000 cavalry and intaDtry troops.
The Prince of Wales had returned to England.
The Submarine Telegraph Company have suc
cessfully laid anew cable containing six conducting
wires between Folkestone and Boulogne. It is the
largest and strongest cable ever made, its weight
being ten tons per mile.
The Atlantic Telegraph Compauy had issued
their prospectus, inviting subscriptions to the new
capital of jC 600,000 on the terms already made
public. The directors pledge themselves to enter
into no contract without seeking the advice of the
highest scientific and practical authorities in En
gland aud America. The lirst operations are to
endeavor to raise the old cable.
A deputy from Cauada had waited upon Queen
Victoria to invite her to be present at the opening
of the Great Victoria Bridge next year.
The elections for members of Parliament to fill
the seats vacated by those who have accepted of
fice in the new Ministry were generally result
ing in the return of the government candidates.
Mr. G adstone, however, was being close pressed
for Oxford University by tbe Marquis of Chandos.
The London Advertiser asserts that Louis Napo
leon has made up his mind, at the first favorable
opportunity, to make a descent ou the shores of
Ireland.
The Earls of Derby and Havrowby were on tbe
‘2Bth invested with the Order of the Garter.
It is stated that Mr. Lever is at Vieuua trying to
negotiate with Austria for toe sale of ‘ the eight
steamers lately belonging to the European aud
American Steam Company. Unsuccessful over
tures have bteu made to France.
• Financial News.
The money market was slightly more stringent
and active. Consols closed on the 28th at 92j@92j
for the account, ex-dividend.
American securities were unchanged. Illinois
Central shares were quoted at 40 a 38 discount.
From the. London Papers, June 29.
The London Daily News city article says that the
funds were weaker ou tbe 28th, owing to the re
newed fall in the French rentes, which are preju
diced by ru nors in relation to the cost of the late
victory, as well as by the creation of etock arising
from the new loan. Consols closed |a f lower than
on the preceding day. The active demand for
money usually experienced at the close of the quar
ter continues, and few bills are taken below 2J per
cent.
The London Times city article says, in toe ab
sence of detailed accounts of the battle of Salferiuo,
to enable the public to judge of its probable effect
in predisposing Austria to terms of submission, the
funds exhibited heaviness on the 28th.
In the Stock Exchange 2 to 2) per cent was paid
for short loans on government securities, and at the
bank there was a Tittle increase in the demand.
Slate Opposition Convention—List of Dele
gates.
From Bibb. —J. H. R. Washington, W.R. Phil
lips, Seth Cason, James R. Bailey, Thomas Dough
erty, Thos. Bartlett, Washington Poe, Jas.W.
Mynek, O. G. Sparks, and L. F. W. Andrews.
From Talbot —John H. Walton. Dr. C. B. Leit
ner, James /. Disrnukes, Cyrus Robinson and R. M.
Willis.
From Harris. —D. P. Hill, D. 11. Zaclrry, Henry
Kimbrough, John McCurry, We. M. Griggs,
Jefferson McCurry, James {Biggers, E. C. Drum
mond, Hiram Williams, A. G. Jones, John I.David,
Milton Roberts and P. S. Weeks.
From Pike. —Dr. G. M. McDowell, James B.
Stafford aud S. R. Reeves.
From Chattahoochee. —J, M. Sapp, D. 11. Burts,
Benji Evans, D. F. Scarborough, Wm. Parkman,
YV. B. Willia and D. C. Cody.
From Taylor. —Wm. J. F. Mitchell, L. Q. C.
McCrary, Elijah M. Hicks, Jeremiah Wilchar, C.
F. Fickling, David O. Smith, James Griffith, N. H.
Caldwell, Andrew McCants, Willis Jenks, and W.
W. Corbitt.
From Troop. —B. H. Bigham, Wm. P. Beasley,
J. S. Hill, F\ A. Frost, Seth Tatum, R. G. Humber.
From Clayton. —Dr J. B. Key, Branch Tanner
and J. C. Smith.
‘ From Dougherty— Edwin T. Jones, Lott War
ren, D. A. Vason and P. J. Stronzier.
From Decatur —M. P. Glass, John P. Dickerson,
and Thomas Hines.
From Elbert —Robert Eberh&rt, Thomas R. Alex
ander, U. A. Tate, John W. Mattox, aud James M.
Willis.
From Floyd —John R. Freeman, Geo. S. Black,
Dr. James D. McNair, Edward W. Hall, J. S. Me-
Carver, D. F. Booten, J. U Gill, Thomas J. Davie,
Dr. N. B. Hall, Joseph Ford, J. YV. P. Ware,
Sanford Williamson, H. Allen Smith, Dr. H. Y T . M.
Miller, John M. Blount, Thomas YV. Alexander,
John F. Main, M. Dwindell, John H. YValker, 5. H.
McClung, John A. Johnson, John Skinner, W. F\
Ayre, Thomas Lumpkin, R. H. Moore and R. 11.
Zuber.
From Houston —Eli Warren, B. T. Russell and
Edward L. Felder.
Fro n Meriwether— James C. Freeman, Carver
W. YVrlliams, F. M. Brantly, Green B. Rollins, J.
Fuller, B. K. Gates aud George L.’Peevy.
From Polk— Abner Darden, W. T. YVilson and
John T. Fullwood.
From ciuitman— David L. Rice, G. B. Pinkers
ton, Colson Guilford, James Tuggs and L. P. Do
zier.
From Upson— Col. A. G. Fambro, Col. P. W.
Alexander, Thomas 8. Sherman, Jesse Stephens anti
G. A. Miller.
From Greene—Col R. H. Ward, RJ. Dawson,
Col. M. YV. Lewis, R. L. McWhorter and V. D.
Gresham.
From Oglethorpe.— Z. H. Clark, Thomas H.
Hawkins, J. M. Brawner C G. Hargrove, T. H.
Dozier, F. J. Robinson, YV. P. Smith, (of Bowiino’
Green,) l’armenas Haynes, H. J. Hall, D. 11. John
son, J. S. Gresham, Woodson Dauiel, J. M. Bright
well, H. M. Horton, William M. Lane, Robert H.
Lampkin.
From Spalding— L. R. Brewer, John Q. A.
Alford, James Lavender, David H. Johnson and B.
W. Ferrile.
From Monroe. —Hiram Phinazee, R. P. Trippe
J. T. Crowder, C. Peeples, W. M. Clark, James h’
Evans, Lewis A. Ponder, Win. Harden, Thomas
Battle, Thomas B. Settle, W. C. YVooten, B. H.
Zellner, W. H. Bankston, Ambrose Murphey, Eden!
Taylor, John G YVillis, J. B. Ogletree, W.L. Flint
and C. 11. Smith.
From Stewart. —John T. B. Turner, L. R. Red
ding, George Y. Banks, L. R. Parker, aud Clias U.
Warren.
From Henry.— George M. Nolan, Daniel Pon
der, Henry C Merritt, John Bryans, John H. Low-
YVesley C. Welch, John Austin, F,. B. Arnold A
J. Cloud, Archibald Brown, Samuel Cook, Besj’. L.
Harper, A. G. Harris,*S. Mattox aud J. liivens
/•Vom /'/ton.-A W Stone, N. J. Hammond,
YY . A. YVilson, YVm. Gilbert, E. N. Calhoun, L. C
Simpson, James M. Calhoun, Jesse Cook’ T J
Perkerson, O. H. Jones, William Ezzard, C. R
Uanleiter, J. M. Dorsey, W. F. Herring and F'elix
Hardeman.
F. Wright, Green K Dennis,
John S. Talbert, J. M. Hill and Charles Taliaferro!
YY’ar and Cotton. —The effect of the war news
upon the consumption of cotton has been very
marked, and is seen as follows :
1857. igsg
Stock September Ist bales. 4fi 011 101
Receipts 2,9j,001 3.6*4,60)
Total 3,(31,512 3 735 645
Exported 2,339,7e7 2,’799!3;,3
Balance 691,725 905 350
Stock Jane 28, 18S9 317,334 U6i,Xft
U. S consumption to Jane 28 374,491 63 915
May 25 310,604 634469
“ May 11 300.436 626,550
Thus up to about the time (May 11) that the fa
mous Austrian ultimatum was received here, the
quantity of cottou taken by the American spinners
was 625,550 bales, against 300,436 bales in the pre
vious year under the panic influence. This was an
excess of 326,000 bales, or more than double. With
the war news and the panic which accompanied it
the purchases of the spinners seemed to cease at
once. The prospect of a rapid fall in cotton caused
them to avoid the market, and in tbe 50 days which
have since elapsed the quantity purchased by tbe
spinners has been but 7400 bales, against 74 000
bales in the same time last year.
The purchases in the last six weeks have been
smaller than ever before in a similar period, scarce
ly excepting tile panic of 1857. In lace of this ex
traordinary decline in tbe working up of the raw
material, the imparts have been very large and sup
ply the market well. The small stocks of goods at
the cloee of 1858, after the limited manufacture and
smaa make of the previous year, leit a large margin
for supply. There sprung up a kind of rivalry be
tween manufacturers and importers, to meet the de
mand. TLe imports were very large, selling well
at fair piofite. and, as we have seen above, the pur
chases of raw material by the home manufacturers
were larger ihan ever before for the same period of
time, up to the breaking out ot the war. That event
seems to have decided the matter in favor of the im
porters. since it has induced the manufacturers to
atop buying raw material,—while the imports con
tinue rather to increase. The war will not, apparent
ly. injure the market for goods here immediatejy,
while it has an immediate effect upon the raw mate
rial, in lessening its price, and thus diminishing the
cost of goods. The decreased activity of the manu
facturers has caused a decline in the demand for
money in inoet branches of traffic. The cotton pur
chases alone are probably lass by $1,000,000 in tbe
last 30 days than would have been had peace not
been disturbed,— U, S, Eammist.
Marine Disasters for June.— There were 26
American sea-going vessels reported during tbe
last month as wrecked, missing or otherwise lost.
They comprise C ships, 1 bark, 4 brigs, 14 schoon
ers and 1 steamer. Os these 10 were wrecked, 12
destroyed by fire, 3 sunk, 1 missing and 1 aban
doned.
WEEKLY
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STMfIITM!
The OPPOSITION STATE
CON\ ENTION, will meet in
Macon,
WEDNESDAY, 20TH JULY.
Miliedgeville was originally euggested, but Ma
con being more accessible to the masses, and
having greater Hotel accommodations, it has been
been determined to hold the Convention at Macon
The Eighth District.— The Democracy of this
District are evidently in trouble, in relation to a
candidate for Congress. They set aside their strong
est and beat man and nominated a Douglas equat
ter sovereign—we must believe, in ignorance of
his political sentiments—but he most unexpectedly
proved uuambitious and declined the honor. In
v iew of his Douglas proclivities, it is well, we think,
for the State that he did. There were but two
other candidates for the nomination, Mr. Irvin, of
Wilkes, and Mr. Pottle, of Warren. We know the
first named gentleman too well to suppose he will
accept a second band compliment; indeed, we
have pretty good authority for saying that his name
is no longer at the disposal of his party, at least in
the next election. Mr. Pottle is one of the freshest
old Whigs of the party, emphatically a raw recruit,
having, if we mistake not, carried a ’‘dark lantern”
up to a very late day, in the Kuow Nolhiug war.
There is no more clever geutleman, but we doubt
if the politioal odors that must necessarily etiil cling
to his garments will be relished by the Democracy.
Who, then, iB to become the candidate 7
This is the qiurstio vexala, and as we have a filial
aflection for the good old District, we may not be
considered impertinent in volunteering our advice
in the day of her trouble. Much has been said of
the desirableness of a “ united South.” Here we
have an opportunity to consummate it, at least so
far as one of the Georgia Congressional Districts is
concerned. Let the Democrats, Whigs and Ameri
cans ot the District unite in a call on Charles J.
Jenkins, of Richmond, to become the candidate in
common of them all. He would hardly decline such
a compliment, coming, as it will, from his fellow
citizens of all parties. The honor will be laid at his
feet without a war to win it, and Georgia will have
in Congress a man whom all will be proud to cla m
as their Representative. What say our Democratic
friends to the proposition ?—Sav. Republican.
Our Savannah cotemporary is in error, in stating
there were but two other candidates for the nomi.
nation. It is generally undeistocd here, there were
several others—prominent among whom was Mr.
Jones of Burke. He was, however, an “old line,”
“dyed in the wool Democrat,” who had never
swerved from the faith, on any occasion, and would
not therefore suit the fastidious tastes of the de
magogues and wire-puller Ex Whigs, who are seek
ing to carry the Southern Democracy into the sup
port of Douglas, and Squatter Sovereignty, in which
they were quite succeaslu l , so far as the iiist nomi
nation was concerned.
As to Mr. Jenkins, he was approached months
ago, and urged to consent that bis name bo placed
before the people, but be positively declined. He
will not new ooneent, and if he did, would notsuit the
Ex-Whigs, who are trying to sell out the Southern
Democracy to Douglas &, Cos.
Bools and .Shoes.
Mayor Blodget, has purchased the slock of
Boots aod Shoes of John D. Smith & Cos., on the
corner of Broad and Mclntosh Btreets, and intends
carrying on the business himself. lie invites all
his friends (and they are legion) to give him a call,
and he assures them they shall have all articles in
his line as low as they can be bought in this city.
See his advertisement.
Third ilongresnloiml District.
Thomas Hardeman, Jr., of Macon, has been
nominated by a convention, as the candidate of the
Opposition, in the Third Congressional District,
lately represented by the Hon. R. P. Trippe, who
declined a re nomination.
We subjoin a report of the ballotiugs :
Ist Ballot—Hardeman 19f, Hill 11, Alexander 12).
2d Ballot—Hardeman 2Uf,Hill 12, Alexander ID).
3d Ballot—(Mr. Hill being withdrawn,) Harde
man received 24 votes, Alexander li .scattering 8.
Drowned.
A negro named Tillman , belonging to A. S.
Scott, employed on the Railroad bridge, fell from
the dock into the river on Monday, 4th, and was
drowned. As we learn, he was Btanoing on the
dock stairs, at the time the steamer Excel was
about start ing on her excursion, and under the in
fluence of liquor ; and when he fell, it is supposed
his head struok the edge of the wharf, stunning him
so that he did not rise again. Ilia body was found
on Wednesday.
A i!ae of Slabbing.
One of those disgraceful and brutal assaults took
place on the -Itb, which too often make up the
anual9 of crime in our midst. During the military
parade a white man named Wm. Tanner, either in
a fit of druken Ireuzy, or under some other malevo
lent infiuencs, stabbed ayellow boy named “Fred,”
the property of Mrs A. C. Oakman. The wound
was inflicted in the shoulder, the knife penetrating
deeply, glancing around the joint and striking
against the ehoutder blade. The injuries, although
severe, are not considered mortal, unless there should
tie hemorrhage, caused by the blade having sever
ed some of the large arteries. Tanner, after the
attack, made o(V with all haste, but officer King
we s too quick for him. He was overtaken and
taken to jail, while the wounded boy was put in
charge of, and his wounds dressed by Dr. K. Camp--
BELL.
liiilciiemlenre Duy.
Monday was an exceedingly auspicious day, so
far as the weather was concerned. The rain storm
of the previous afternoon had tempered the air to
delicious coolness, effectually laying the dust, and
making it less a task than usual to “celebrate."—
The day was passed with few exceptions, in a
very quiet and orderly manner, and no serious
breaches of order were made save by tboee persons
whose proclivities that way are habitual.
At an early hour in the fvrenoon the military of
the city turned out in goodly numbers for paiade.
The several companies—the Oglethorpe Intantry,
Clinch R ties, Montgomery Guards, Irish Volun
teers, Washington Artillery and Richmond Hus
sars—went through their customary exercises in a
creditable manner. They looked extremely well;
and we think Augusta has reason to be proud es
her citizen soldiery.
An interesting portion of the morning’s proceed
ing, was the presentation of a sword to Capt.
Weems, of the Montgomery Guards. The presen
tation was made by C. Snead, Esq., on behalf of
the Guards, in a fitting speech, to which Capt. W
replied in happy terms. The companies were dis’
missed about 11 o’clock.
A goodly number of the draymen got up a pro
cession on their own bock in the afternoon. They
attracted a good deal of attention, and deserve
commendation for their share in the day’s doings.
The “Fantastics” also had their annual “pa
rade.” They were sufficiently outre and ridiculous
in their drees and movements, to excite merriment
’n the lookers-on, and this, we suppose, was ail they
aimed at—in everything else their exhibition was a
miserable failure.
There was quite a large party took a short pleas,
ure excursion down the river, on the steamer Excel,
accompanied by the Augusta Brass Band. They
left here about five o’clock P. M , and returned be
tween 9 and 10.
There was a barbecue at Hamburg, which, we
learn, was well attended ; and various other minor
and less genteel sports were indulged in ; but they
were scarcely boisterous enough, perhaps, to dis
turb the accustomed serenity of that ancient town
A number cf persona were brought into court
yesterday for violating the 18th section of the city
ordinance, and dealt with according to the measure
of their several offences.
On the whole, the day was one of the most pleas
antly spent by our citizens of any we recollect in
this city—as business was almost entirely suspend
ed, and the whole population seemed to give them
selves up to hilarity. It was indeed a day of re
joicing and pleasant associations, in which all par
ticipated and enjoyed.
Fire on the Sand Hills.— Thursday morn
ing, a kitchen on the premises of Col. J. L
Knight, on the Sand Hills, was burned to the
ground. The dwelling house came uear sharing the
same fate, but was fortunately saved by the active
exertions of the family and neighbors.
Blackberry Wine.— Mrs. Geo. W. Duvall,
of this county, sent ue yesterday a bottle of very
superior Blackberry Wine, of her own manufacture,
for which she will accept our thanks.
Democracy Illustrated. —A correspondent of
the Savai uah Republican anys : “I have beard demo’
crate express themselves as wide apart as the poles
on the subject of the late Miliedgeville resolutions
one man affirming that they did ignore the preeen>
federal administration, and another that they con*
firmed and approved of Mr. Bncbanan, and all tha t
he has.done. and so they were intended no donbt, to
look cross-eyed, and afford ground enough for the
opposition, and all the rank and file of Democracy
to rally on to the support of Joe Brown the Railroad
Governor —and at the same to quiet those of the op
position, who might have an eye to the Convention
to assemble in Miliedgeville, Borne time this month.’’
• This is a striking peculiararity of all Democratic
platforms, they mean any thing or nothing, as you
please.
Female Physicians.— The Philadelphia journals
announce the continued success of the Medical
Colleges in that city aDd elsewhere for female stu
dents. The youDg doc-tresses are regularly educated,
take the degree of M. D., and are said to succeed
well in their professions. Their practice is princi
pally oonfined to their own sex and to children, and
being good nurses as well as physicians, they are
said to be quite popular.
The Fourth. —The Fourth of July was celebra
ted in New York and Philadelphia, as usual, by
military aDd civic processions in the day. and fire
works at night. In the latter oily, the Democrats
held their annual meeting in Independence Square.
In Baltimore, the day was celebrated in lively etyle,
and several fires occurred from the pyrotechnic*
used. In one instance, fifteen small frame houses
were destroyed. At Washington, the day passed
off well. A “celebration” in the District Peniten
tiary took place.
Cosmopolitan Art Journal.
We have reeeivtd the third number of Vol. 3 of
this beautiful work. It is filled with the choicest
reading matter on the subject of art, besides several
highly finished eugravinge, on steel aud wood. The
paper and typography are also of the first order,
and the publication as a whole, will compare fa
vorably with the London Art Journal.
Most of our readers are already advised that this
journal is issued by the cosmopolitan Art Asso
ciation—an organization which has for its object
the advancement ard encouragement of art in the
United States. The Association has now entered
upon the sixth year of its existence with flattering
prospects. The inducements to subscribers for
1859-’6O are these:
Every subscriber who pays three dollars is en
titled to
lst. The beautiful steel engraving, “Sheakspeare
and hie Friends,” which was engraved by the cele
brated English artist, James Faed, one of the beet
of living engravers. The picture is 22x28 inches,
on heavy plate paper 30x33 inohes, and besides
the cential figure, Sheakspeare, contains authentic
portraits of fourteen others, cotemporaries of the
great dramatist—among them, Ben Jonson, Beau
mont and Fletcher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Bacon
Selden,Donne, Sir Robert Cotton, &c., &c.
2d. The “ Cosmopolitan Art Journal” for one
year.
£ 3d. A free season admission to the
Gallery, 548 Broadway, N. Y.
4th. A share in the distribution of a valuable
collection of works of art, in January next.
Address C. L. Derby, Actuary, 548 Broadway,
New Y’ork.
Mr. Thos. Hankerson, at the store ot Plumb &
Leitner is Agent for the Association in this city.
Itleillrnl Works.
The Savannah Journal of Medicine.— The
July number of this valuable bi-monthly is prompt
ly on our table, freighted with its usual variety of
original, selected aud editorial matter. This is a
well conducted work, aud deserves the patronage
of the profession. We discover that Dr. J. S. Sul
livan has retired from the editorial department,
the duties of which are now performed by Profs.
Harkiss and Arnold, men of marked ability, and
every way competent to discharge the responsible
duties devolving upon them. They are so well
known to the profession, by their various contribu
tions to medical science, that they need no com
mendation from us. This work is published by
George Nichols, in the city of Savannah, at $2
per annum, in advance, or three copies for $5, in
advance.
The Charleston Medical Journal.— The July
number of this valuable medical bi-monthly is
promptly on our table, with a table of contents
varied and interesting. The present number con
tains seven original communications, besides re
views, bibliographical notices, abstracts, transla
tions, editorial and miscellaneous matter. This is a
valuable work, aud it affords us pleasure to be able
to recommend it to the profession as worthy of their
patronage. It is isSHed every alternate month, aud
each number comprises one hundred and forty four
octavo pages, and wood cuts and littiograpbs are
introduced throughout, whenever considered neces.
sary to illustrate the text. It is edited and publish
ed by J. Dickson Burns, M. D., at $1 per annum,
ju advance, in Charleston, 8. C.
The “John A.Moore.”—The following extract,
says the Savannah News, which we make from the
letter ofa Savannah friend, who writes from Augus.
ta, contains a we 1 a merited compliment to one
of our excellent river steamers and her attentive
commander:
“I arrived here on the steamer John A. Moore,
Sunday afternoon, aud cannot resist the temptation
to speak of the trip. The lower portion of the river
is very winding and swampy, but as you approaoh
Augusta the scenery becomes much improved.—
Occasional groves of willow and cotton wood trees,
rising gradually from the river bauk, presented a
number o! very pretty views. Crops, wherever
visible, looked finely. The famous Beech Island
corn promises an abundant harvest.
I do not know when I ever traveled more pleas
antly. The boat is an excellant one, with an excel;
lant Captain, to whom I can pay no higher cornplo
ment than to say that he remiuds me very much ot
onr gallant friend, Capt. Garvin, of the steamship
Slate of Georgia— just such men as|we love to
travel with. The fare is very good and the berths
the most comfortable 1 ever slept in. Tell your
friends all to travel on the John A. Moore.”
Imuortant Decision. —A decision of some im
portauce to the traveling public, has just been
made by Justice It. P. Marvin, at the sitting of the
Circuit Court in Cattaraugus county, N. Y. A
Mr. Barker purchased a through ticket from
New York to Buffalo, which ticket read, “good for
one seat in first class car from New York to Buffalo
by Hudson ltiver and New Y’ork Central liailroad,
to be used within three days from, date—good for a
continuous trip only,” ands properly signed aud
stamped. Mr. Barker laid over at Albany one
week, when he resumed his journey, and for a part
of the way he was permitted to pass on the ticket.
But at Syracuse when it was again presented, the
conductor informed him it was not good, and said
he must pay his fare or leave the train, which he
refused to do. He was then put off the cars by the
conductor, when he brougnt a suit for assault and
battery. He was lienauited, however, the Justice
holding that the ticket evidenced the contract
between the parties—that the Railroad Company
had a right to prescribe the terms embraced tn its
condition, and that the conductor was justified in
the course he took.
The Rocfiester Union of July sth, says :—“A
young man at pressnt residing in this city, called
upon us this morning to Bhow a letter addressed to
M. Biondin, accepting his invitation to carry some
one across the Niagara on a rope. The name of
this person is Henry L. Young, and he informs M.
Biondin that he is 24 years old, is five feet five
inches high, weighs 120 pounds, and is ready to
mount the back of the intrepid walker and be
borne across the great chasm.
President of Liberia —The election on the Is
of May, in Liberia, resulted in the re-election of
President Stephen A. Benson to a third term, with
out opposition. D. B. Warnor, Esq., of Monrovia,
was elected Vice-President. These represent the
“Whig” party, the “Free Liberians” having made
no nominations, as ex-President Roberts, whom
they proposed, refused to be a candidate.
The St. Johns (N. B ) papers of July -1, state that
the herring and salmon fisheries this Spring have
been unusually successful. Avery large propor
tion of the salmon caught would weigh thirty,
thirty five and forty pounds each.
Garibaldi’s despatch, written in the true teni,
vidi, vici Btyle, ruu in this way:—“l have been
attacked by the Austrians , I have beaten them ;
I am pursuing them ; the papulation rise and help
me.”
Detention.— The train from Savannah, due
Friday evening at half past seven o’clock, did not
arrive till eleven o’clock, the detention, we learn,
being caused by a run-off at Milieu, from some
deiangement of the switch. The damage was in
considerable.
A Family Poisoned by Eating Cheese. —A
family named Peck, consisting of six or seven per
sons, residing in Brooklyn, N. Y'ork, were poisoned
on Friday, by eating cheese bought at a grocer’s.
The cheese was analysed and found to contain
arsenite of copper. The family are out of danger.
City Passenger Railroads in Cincinnati.—
The Councils of Cincinnati have passed an ordi
nance providing for building the firßt passenger
railroad in that city. Speculators are all alive, and
the Gazette intimates that there will be a strong
rivalry among them to secure the routes. Every
where the city passenger railroad is growing into
an institution, for the public experience recognizes
their great utility.
As Marshal M’Mahon entered Milan, a little
girl of five years of age, dressed in white, presented
him with a bequet of flowers nearly as big as her
self. He raised her up, ana placed her standing
before him on the saddle. “The child,” says a let
ter, “threw her little aim around the sun burnt
head of the conqueror of Magenta, and kissed him
repeatedly, amidst the loudest cheers I ever heard
The Marshal seemed delighted with the child, and
fondled her most tenderly, looking frequently at her
pretty features. And so they both entered Milan
amidst a shower of boquets and applause. I saw
many persons affected even to tears.”
Fatal Accident to a Judge.— Hon. Jas. Burn
side, president of the 25th district of Pennsylvania,
composed of the counties of Centre, Cleailield and
Clinton, was thrown from a boggy at Betlfoate on
Friday last and instarfly killed. He was a son-in
law of Senator Cameron, and had filled many pub
ic positions of responsibility.
Custom House Removals in New York In
accordance with the retrenchment views of the
Secretary of the Treasury, Collector Schell, of New
York, on Wednesday last, notified ninety-five of the
custom house employees that llieir services were
no longer required. The victims are entry clerks,
invoice cleiks, measurers and assistant wslghere
and the aggregate amount paid them annually is
about SIOO,OOO. At the same time the Collector
increased the salaries of five clerks S3OO each, and
appointed W’. N Brooke, of Ya , an entry clerk.
Peace.— The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says: The opinion begins to pre
vail in the beet informed circles that the progress
of the war in Europe will he soon checked, and
that the Italian States will be relieved from Aus
trian or other foreign oppression. Such a termina
tion of the war will do credit to the chivalry and
civilization of the age. Austria will probably
accept reasonable terms of peace at once, rather
than have terms forced upon her in her own
capital.
Imports of Dry Goods at New York. —The
imports of dry goods, for the month ending with
June, are larger than for any previous June
in our history, the total being nearly three
times as large os for tbe corresponding month of
last year. The total value of tbe goods entered for
the last fiscal year, is about the same as for the cor
responding period of 1857 ; but the total thrown
upon the market shows an increase of about twelve
million dollars.
The receipts at the Treasury Department for the
week ending on Monday last amounted to $1,879,.
060, of which about one million and a quarter was
from customs. The drafts paid amount to $3,175,
OOU, principally on account ot treasury notes. The
balance in the Treasury is $3,866,1X11).
Supposed Loss of the Sarah Bartlett— A
schooner, believed to be the Sarah Bartlett, was
wrecked near Ship Island Shoals. She left Galves
ton, for Boston, some three months since, having a
cargo of cottcn, sugar and molasses. It is thought
that all on board were lost.
Tbe greatest instance of impudence on reoord is
that of a Yankee, who, in an Italian cily, stopped
a religious procession iu order to light his cigar trom
one oi the holy caudles.
Railroad from West Point to Cbildersbiirg.
The subjoined proceedings of a meeting at
West Point, are not without interest to the citizens
ot Augusta:
• Ruilroad .Alerting.
West Point, June 17, 1859.
Agreeably to notice, a portion of the citizens of
West Point assembled at Ly ceum Hall to day to
take some action in relation to the report of the
committee who went out in company with Messrs.
Grant and Douglas on the prospecting expedition.
On motion, W. C. Darden, Esq., was called to the
chair, and L. L. Cro/t, requested lo act as secretary
J. W. McClendon, Esq., on the part of the com
mittee, submitted the following Report.
Mr. Chairman —Y’our committee having secured
Hie services of Messrs. L. P. Grant aud Robert
Douglas to make a temporary reconuo.sance of the
proposed Rail road from this place to connect with
the Alabama 4c Tennessee Rivera Railroad, and ae
compauied those gentlemen in their tour as far as
Syllacogga, Ala. We found the citizens all along
the route highly in favor of the project and willing
to subscribe according to their ability to the enter
prise.
The report of the engineers, Messrs. Grant and
Douglas, is herewith most respectfully submitted.
J W. McClendon, Y
W. C. Darden, - Committee.
Tim. Collins. )
Messrs. J. W. McClendon aud others :
Gentlemen ■ —The examination of the country
from West Point in the direction of Childersburgh,
which you desired us to make with a view to the
construction of a Railroad, has been hastily, and
therefore imperfectly performed.
The time at our disposal was not sufficient to
make a thorough recounoisauce, blit we have at
hast been able to foim conclusions as to the general
features of the route, and to comprehend its maiu
difficulties.
The route examined passes up the valley of
Ocelioaee Creek, reachiug and crossing the main
l idge between the waters ot the Chattahoochee and
Tallapoosa rivers uear Hull'd la Wallow, aud some
three miles uorth of Lafayette—thence near the
Cmsolm Ferry Road to the Tallapoosa, crossing the
river at the terry, thence via Cowpens, Pickuey
vii e, Biownsville aud Syllacogga to the valley of
Tallaeehatchee Creek. The valley of this creek to
Childersburg having been previously examined by
competent practical men, we did not think it im
portant to go over this portion of the route.
The leading difficulties are found in the approach
to the Tallapoosa River on the east, and m sur
mounting the ridges dividing the waters of Emuck
taw and ilillabee—llillabee and Hatchet—Hatchet
and Tallassehatchee Creeks. These detached
spaces will comprise a distance of about twenty
miles,on which the graduation will be expensive,
with inclination of grades at from 50 to 55 feet per
mile. The remaining distance of about sixty-five
miles presents rather a favorable profile, and* may
be constructed at moderate cost with grades not
exceeding 45/eet inclination per mile. Timber of
excellent quality for cross-ties aud bridges, is abuu
daur along the greater portion of the route, and
rock suitable for structures of raaaonry is found at
convenient points.
A more thorough examination and instrumental
survey may develop a cheaper line. Our present
esiimates of the coßt of the road, laid with T Rail
of 50 lbs. yard, averages SIO,OOO per mile. Tide
will give lor 85 miles $1,300,000. Add tor Equip
ment say $140,000, and you will have a total of
$1,500,000.
Assuming this amount as a basis, and the mam
question arises which subscribers desire to have
answered, will the road, if built at this cost, pay a
fair net return to the Stockholders ? .
It is not strictly within our provides to attempt
an answer to this question, which really involves
the whole gist of the subject.
If the owners of real estate, within the influence
of the road, could become stockholders to the lull
extent of its ooet, and in exact proportion as the
property of each would be affected, then the return
to the stockholders would justify the construction
ot the road, even at a largely increased expenditure
over our estimate, for we hazard nolhiug in saying
that the enhanced value of real estate would re
turn three-fold the cost of the road within ten years.
No enterprise, of this nature or description, has
been, or is likely to be, built on this plan or ratio of
subscription.
To enable you to obtain the requisite amount of
subscription to the capital stock, there must be a
reasonable assurance of net revenue Irom the ope
rations of the road, sufficient to pay fair cash divi
dends.
Our opinions of the local business which tho road
would command are derived from a limited know
ledge of the country. The immediate section
through which we passed is generally fair produc
tive land, and the cultivated portions still fresh
Railroad facilities would doubtless double the area
of cultivated lands within a belt Os 20 miles in
average width along the route iu a few years. In
addition to agricultural produce the western por
tion will furnish large quantities of marble, lime aud
iron for transportation. From our observation,
aud information derived from reliable eonroes, we
think the present population and production ot the
country would give to the road, local travel and
freight amounting to about $175,1)0(1 per annum.
To this we may safely add, for through business
with connecting roads, aud transportation of mails
$75,000, making a total business of $250,000. De
duct current expenses and deterioration of iron rails,
&c., 50 per cent., and you have $125,000 as the
probable net revenue. With thia result from the
operations of the first year after the road should
be completed the stockholders would have a relia
ble 6 percent, payiug investment, as the local busi
ness would without doubt, increase not less than
$30,000 yearly for 3 years.
With hearty wisließ for the success of your en
terprise, we are,
Respectfully, your obt. svts.
L. P. Grant,
Kob’t Douglas.
After a few encouraging rem ks Irom Messrs.
Darden, Collins and McCiondoi the report was
adopted, and ordered to be publiened in the Ameri
can Citizen.
On motion of P. O. Harper, Esq., the committee
to take subscriptions were requested lo hold a
meeting at an early day for the purpose of devising
ways and means for taking the stock along the
route of the proposed road.
On motion of Mr. Collins, Messrs. H.G. Tate, li.
F. Reed, J. C. Whituer, and J. U. Mooretieid were
added to the comtnitee on subscript ions.
Ou motion of P. O. Harper, Etq., the thanks of
the meeting were returned to the prospecting com
mittee.
Ou motion, it was requested that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the American
Citizen, and that the Tribune and Sentinel, La-
Fayette, Times and Banner, Dadeviile, Reporter
and Watchtcwer, Talladega, Alabamian, Elyton,
the L&Grange Reporter, and the Atlanta aud Au
gusta papers aleo be requested to copy the Batne.
Wm. C.J Darden, Ch’n.
L. L. Croft, Sec’y.
This road passes through the counties of Cham
bers, Tallapoosa and Taladega, Alabama, a rich,
fertile country, a distance of about eighty-five miles,
to Childersburg, a point on the Alabama and Tennes
see Rivers Railroad, where that road crosses the
Coosa river near the line of Talladega and Shelby
counties. It will, therefore, when completed, bring
the products of that fertile district of country over
the Georgia lines of road from Weßt Point, and
will tap the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers Rail
road, in the heart of a line cotton growing district
ot country ; thus securing to the roadH of this
State, and consequently to its commerce, an im
mense increase of business.
There is now in this city, a committee from West
Point, for the purpose of presenting to our citizens
the claims of this enterprise, and asking their ma
terial aid ; and we commend them and the enter
prise to the favorable consideration of our people.
Itnilronil Slaughter'd.
Referring to tables, regularly kept in that estab
lishment, the N. Y. Herald finds the number of
persons killed and wounded by railroad accldeuls
during the last six years and a half in the United
States recorded as follows, aud contrasting very
unfavorably with similar tables for Europe :
Killed. Wounded,
1853 234 496
1854 186 589
1855 Ilf, 539
1856 195 1129
, 1857 130 530
1858 119 417
1859, six months 72 214
Total 1,052 3,414
The killed and wounded by similar accidents in
England, France, Belgium and Germany, during
the Bix years frjm the beginning of 1850 to the
close of 1855, only amounted to the following
figures :
Killed. Wounded-
Belgium 35 65
England 300 1,200
France 71 149
Germany 11 41
Total 417 1,425
This, says the Herald, shows a fearful balance o
homicides againßt the railroad companies of the
United States. Twice and a half as many killed
and nearly thrice as many wounded here as in four
great countries of Europe, oach of two of them
greatly exceeding the American Republic in popu
lation, and one of them being at least equal to it
in the number of inhabitants. How is this to be
explained 7 W hat have the railway directors to
say for themselves in reply to Ibis indictment?—
What reason is there that more 1, is should be lost
by railroads here than in any country of Europe
with the same population 7 None whatever. Now,
the loss of life and limb is about twelve times as
great here as it is in the countries of Europe when
the comparative population is taken into the ac
count.
The Webster Statu I —The Committee of one
hundred, who have charge of Powers’ Statue of
Webster, about which there has been so much dis
canton ol lata, held a meeting in Boston on Satur
day ls(. and, after a warm debate, adopted areso.
Union lo set up the statute iu the Court House
yard.
New Y’ork Procerty. —The taxable property
of New York city, as assessed for the present year,
reaches the enormous sum of $551,923,122, of which
real estate takes $378,954,930, and personal $158,.
336,730, non resident, $14,631,462. The total in
crease over last year is $20,701,182. The First
Second and Eighteenth Wards show considerable
decrease , the Fourth a slight decline; the Twelfthi
Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty
second have largely increased.
Steamboat Disasters. — The list of disasters on
the western waters, during the first six months of
the year 1859, is heavier than at any former period,
viz: boats snagged 22, boats exploded 4, boats
burned 26, lost by collision 13, lost by Rock Island
bridge 1, lost by running against bank 2, boats
foundered 3, sunk by ice 2, lost in storm 1. Total
number of boats lost 74. Flat boats lost 36. Lives
loet 327. Value of boats and cargoes $1,770,520.
Tomato Catsup. —A correspondent of the Co’
lumbus Sun, gives the following receipt, which be
says makes a catsup that “surpasses anything’
Chinese, French, or Dutch,” that he has ever tried ,
To a half bushel of skinned Tomatoes, add 1 quart
of good Vinegar; 1 pound of Salt; I pound of
Black Pepper; 2 oz. of African Caytrene ; j pound
of Allspice ; J oz. of Cloves ; 6 good Oniene ; 2
fiounds Brown Sugar, and one hand fail of Peach
eaves.
The Naturalization Question. —Gov. Wise
bag written a letter to a citizen of Lynchburg, Va.,
disagreeing with Gen. Cass on the question of the
rights of foreign governments to exact unrendered
military service from our naturalized citizens who
were born under their laws. He says he “would
protect our naturalized citizens against military
service of other powers to the uttermost ends of the
earth.”
Monument. —A monument commemorative of
the foundation of the Russian Empire, 1,000 years
ago, is to be erected at Novgorod, at a cost of
.000,000 silver roubles, to represent six epochs:
Rurik (862), Valdimir (988), Demetrius (1380), Jo
bann 111. (1791), Michael Feodorvioht, the first Ro
manoff, (1643), and Peter the Great—the competi.
tion being open to Roman artists amne.
Street Railway at St.Lou,.-The Olive
street passenger railway at St. Louis, the first in
that city, was opened on Saturday last, by running
over its traok the first car which had arrived that
morning from Philadelphia.
Presentation lo Mayor Blodget.
Yesterday afternoon, a presentation of a splendid
silver service to Foster Blodget, Jr., consisting of
a pitcher, salver, and two goblets, took place at his
office in the City Hall. The ocoasion was improv
ed by a cordial interchange of sentiment! between
the worthy recipient, the committee, and a few
friends. It is hardly necessary for ui to say, that
the compliment wee well-timed and appropriate,
and everyway deserved. The aiticlos presented
will remain at the Mayor’s office to-day, aud all
who wish can have an opportunity of inspecting
them. The following is the correspondence on the
subject:
Augusta, Oa., Ju'y lltli, 1859.
To the Hon Foster Blodget, Jr. .-
Sir :—The undersigned, on behalf of themselves
and a number of their fellow-citizens, anxious to
manifest to you the estimation iu which you are
held by them personally, and to express their ap
probation of your sentiments contained iu your
inaugural address as Mayor, aud the manner in
which those sentiments have so far been carried
out, have procured the service of plate herewith
tendered, and request your acceptance of the same.
They desire its acceptance by you—not as any
adequate reward for the performance of arduous
official duty, for that cannot be valued too highly—
but as a slight teatimouial ot their confidence in
your course, and an iuceutive to future exertion ou
yonr part tor the advantage of oar city. That their
anticipations of the future will be lully realized,
they have no doubt.
Philip Bernard, Ch’n j
Wm. Gibson, i
John T. Miller, I
Milo Hatch. f Com ’
Thomas R. Rhodes, |
Wm. O. Bohlek, I
Gentlemen .—I acknowledge, with sentiments of
the deepest gratitude, ihe reception of the testimo
nial procured by you for me, and this day presented
in behalf of yourselves and a number of my fellow
oitizens, and tender you my sincere thanks fun the
very flattering maimer in which that present lias
been made.
The manifestation of satisfaction which you and
your associates have been pleased to bestow upon
me, is peculiarly grateful lmy feeliugs, as it has
been my most earnest endeavor, from tho com
mencement of my official term as Mayov of! he City
of Augusta, toe-administer the office aslo confer
increas ’d prosperity upon our city by the develop
ment ot all her resources to the fullest extent with
in my ability. That my administration may be
marked with asuocess commensurate with the an
ticipations ot those of my friends who have eleva
ted me to my position, is my most ardent, desire ,
and as my efforts have thus far been directed to
that end, so will they continue to be directed until
the expiration of my service.
The consciousness that tlie wisdom of tho course
marked out by me in my inaugural message is ac
knowledged—t hat my labors to this period meet with
the appreciation and approbation ol many of those
lor whoso benefit they were undertaken—aud that
a generous confidence will be extended to the fu
tu:e—is exceedingly gratifying to me, end I should
prove recreant to ihe feelings by which I am ani
mated, were I not to show, by an increased useful
ness, that such appreciation and confidence is not
misplaced.
Again thanking you, gentleman, for your kiud
expressions and your beautiful testimonial, 1 tuu
scribo myself,
Y’our very ob’tlarv’t,
Foster Blodget, Jr.
Bernard, Gibson, and others, commit-
Lands at Twenpy-eivk Cents. —lTuder
No. 497 of the Legislature of Louisiana, of 1859,
lands subject to tidal overflow, can now bo entered
at twenty-live cents per acre.
Nahant was purchased 250 years ago by a Lynn
farmer, for a suit of clothes, and instead of being a
fashionable watering place, it abounded in wolvee
and deer. Now, the wolves there appear in sheep's
clothing and the deer in crinoliue and costly silks.
Agricultural College. —l’. St. George Cocke,
Esq., has donated to the Virginia Military Institute
$2(1,000 for the establishment of an Agricultural
Department at that institution.
Wild Scecui.ation. —A oorresponden’ of Ihe
Petersburg Express, writing fro n Chicago, 111.,
says that city lias changed wonderfully within the
past five years. The bubble which had faso'nated
so much capital exploded ; fortunes have been
swept away in a breath, and schemes of speculation
suddenly destroyed. Properly has deoreased in
value as it rose, and stores which five years ago
rented for $9,0110 will not now oominand 63,000. It
is thought now to have reached a healthy basis, and
that its further progress will be upward.
Arkansas Currency. —After the 4th o( Juiy it
will be unlawful for any person to pass or receive
in the State of Arkansas any bank bill of less de
nomination than ten dollars. After the 4th July,
1860, no bill of a less denomination than twenty
dollars can be put. or kept iu oircu'alion. This ia
approximating to a specie currency.
Land Warrants. —The whole number of 'and
warrants issued at. the Pension Ollice during the
month of June was as follows: Under the act o’
1855, of oue hundred and sixty acres, 513 ; of one
hundred amt twenty acros, 71 ; of eighty acres, 44.
Under the act of 1850, 1 one huudred and aixly aore
warrant was issued, making the total number o l
wairants for the month 619.
Boston Trade with New Orleans.— The
Boston Bee and Atlas mentions a fact to show the
large domestic trade of that oity. Since September
Ist iu nine mouths, the quantity of Hour and cotton
received at Boston, from New Orleans alone, would
load one hundred snips of six hundred tons burthen
each. •
The Balloon Voyaue. —Mr. Wise and party,
who ascended from St. Louiß ou Friday in the bal
loon Atlantic, came down near Troy, New York,
on Saturday afternoon. Though they did not suc
ceed in reachiug the Atlantio seaboard, they made
pretty good time, having travelled one thousand
miles in less than twenty-four hours. Tjis is the
longest balloon voyage ever made.
Counterfeit. —We understand that notes pur
porting to be of tbe Bank of Weston, Virginia
have recently been put in eirou'ation. They are oi
the denomination of fivs dol'ars. Ti e vignette
represents a man feeding swine, and Here is also
on it a portrait of Henry Clay. They are entirely
unlike the genuine.
To Postmasters. —Postmasters being required,
by sections forty-six and sixty-eig! tof tho recently
published Regulations of the Postoffice Department,
to enter in a separate column of their transcripts of
mails sent and mails received at their respective
offices, we are authorized and requested to slate, for
the information ol Postmasters, that II e Depart
ment will tegard aB a sufficient compliance with
the above sections if eacii postmaster will enter in
the appropriate column of his “mails sent” tbe
aggregale number of letters mailed, omitting a
similar statement of the received. The entry on
the “mails sent” must, however, in no case be
omitted, according to the Constitution.
Dead Letters. —The dead letter otlioe received
and opened daring the last quarter 2,353 dead let
ters, containing $12,270.74. It is believed, sajß the
Constitution, that the recent instructions to post
masters upon the subject of dead letters will have
the effect to diminish the number of such letters, as
any agency of the Department can compass such
change.
A Literary Rasi.hoad Trip.— A email party of
literary gentlemen epent ail of the past week in an
inspection trip over the Baltimore aud Ohio Kail
road. Among them were Bayard Taylor, the cele
brated traveler; Commander Maury, of the Na
tional Observatory ; Hon. J. P. Kennedy -, N. P.
Willis, tbe poet; John R. Thompson, editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger, aud Judge H. C
Warren, of Boston.
Worth Knowing—A young lady in this city,
says the Philadelphia Morniug Post, while in the
country, stopped ou a rusty nail which run through
her shoe into her loot. Tbe inflammation and pain
was very great, and lockjaw was apprehended. A
friend of the family recommended the application
of a beet, taken (rom the garden and pounded fine,
to the wound. It was done, and the effect was
very beneficial. Soon tbe inflammation began to
subside, and by keeping on the crushed beat, aud
changing it for a fresh one, as its virtue seems to
become impaired, a speedy cure was effeeled. —
Simple and effectual remedies like this should be
known to every one.
What was It 7—Yesterday afternoon, at about
7 o’clock, we aud a number of others wire startled
for a moment at what we consider rather an unu
sual sight in the daytime. The object we speak
about appeared to be a ball of fire, and it shot
swiftly across the sky, apparently very near the
earth. It looked to us to be not over a hundred
yards above the earth. It rote, or rather became
visible iu a northeasterly direction and travelled
in one directly opposite. As it swiftly coursed
along, it left a short train in the rear, very similar
to a sky-rocket, though of a perfectly white color.
We suppose it must have been some meteoric mass
on a fourth of July spree. It fell, or rather went
out, on the other side of the Dram Tree, a mile be
low town.— WUmmgton Herald, Itth inst.
None of your stories of “meteoric phenomena,”
ala Oswego F allodium, Mi'. Herald.
Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. —The gold coinage
of the United States Mint, Philadelphia, for the
month of June, was $180,069. The silver coinage
was $90,000, being in dollars, half dollars and quar
ter dollars. Os cents, $36,000 were ooiued. The
wLole number of piepes coined was 3,830,003, of tbe
aggregate value of $96,063. The total gold deposita
of the month were $104,710, of which $96,8 !2 50
were from California, and $7,877 50 from other
sources. The silver deposited was $172,915. Total
deposits for the month, $2j 7,020.
Accident on the Harlem Railroad— Loss of
Life— An accident occurred Tuesday morning,
at 1 o'clock, on the Harlem Railroad, in the vicinity
of Mount Vernon, by which Edwaid Hall, milk
agent, was instantly killed, and the early trains lor
New York city were detained for over bonr
and a half.
Staggers in Horses— Miles Saunders, Fsj ,
sends to the Pulaski Times tbe following remedy
for the cure of staggers in horses :
Bleed the horse copiously in the large veins inside
Ihe tbivlis (and never in the neck.) Fill both ears
with Spirits Turpentine, and cord them well, wet
toe head all round with Turpentine, and wet them
well back of Ihe shoulders aDd in the Hanks squirt
a small ousnlity of Turpentine up each nostril, and
smoke them well with rags or cotton. I have never
known the above remedies to fail when attended to
in time. .
The Laying of the Corner Stone of the Ma
sonic Female College, at Americu’s, was made the
ocoasion of a brilliant display on the part of the
fraternity. The Sontb Western News says :
“We have had no accurate estimate of the num
ber of Masons present, hat it is supposed it could
not have fallen tar short of six hand red. It is not
probable there ever was a larger procession in the
State. We are sure there never was oue more im
posing in appearance It was composed largoly of
Knights, Templar, and Royal Arch Maionß, clothed
in tbe richest and attractive regalia. The proces
sion moved from tho Lodge room to the College
about 10 o’clock, where the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone were performed in due and (we
suppose) ancient form by Grand High Pr eat P. T.
Schley.”
Russell’s Magazine for July is issued. We
have not had time to give it an extended perusal,
but from tbe interest of previous numbers, a guar.
anty is furnished that tbe preeeut|oae ia readable
and entertaining.