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COLUMBUS: Saturday Morning, Srpl. <* ISSO. LARGEST CITY CIKCCLATION. Muscogee Rail Road. We learn that tlic Rail Road bridge over Up atoie creek, on the Muscogee Rail Road, which was undermined and carried awuy by the gale on the diet alt., has been put in complete re pair, the oars having passed over it at 3 o’clock yesterday morning. The work of repair has been energetically and rapidly carried on— trees that on Thursday ufternoou gracefully waved their green boughs in their native for est, now form a component part of the Rail Road bridge. Truly, the march of enter prise is onward, overcoming ail obstacles, and, backed by determined resolution, even the elements themselves seem impotent to im pede its path. The Fever in Charleston. The board of Health report four deaths from yellow fever, for the twenty-four hours ending Wednesday evening 10 o’clock. - New Hteamer. The New York Journal of Commerce says Wra. Collzer, at Green Point, is proceeding with tho construction of a fine steam ship of 1900 tons for Spofford, Tileston & Co.’s line of Charleston steamers, and will have her ready for launching by the first of November. She will have a side lever marine engine, built at the Novelty Works. She is somewhat larger than the other steamers of this line, amt sharper, being calculated for a higher rate of speed. She is 225 feet in length, 35 in depth, and 23 deep. The same builder has a propeller for James M. Eason, of Charleston, which will measure about 409 tons.” Theatrical. We learn from the Savannah press, that Mr. W. 11. Crisp, with Miss Rosalie Durand, and Mr. Frederick Lyster, as Stars, opened tho Theatre at Savannah, for a short season, on Thursday evening. We have not heard what his intentions are respecting our city, but pre sume he will not slight his many admirers here the coming winter. The Army Bill. From our exchanges which came to hand yesterday, we learn that when the Army Ap propriation Bill which passed tho House, as stated yesterday, went to the Senate, that body struck out the proviso and passed tho bill, and the House concurred by a voto of 101 to 87. Thus has ended the drama. No doubt tho order from the President to discharge tho operatives in the United States Armory at Springfield, Mass, and elsewhere, and the firmness of the Senate, brought tho black Re publicans to their knees. More ol’ the late Gale. The Americus (Ga.)News of Wednesday,says: We were visited by a furious gale on Satur day evening last—wind from East North East for nearly twenty hours; then from West and South of West till the subsidence of the storm on Saturday uight, when it left us, wheeling Northward. The enly damage suffered by our city as far as lerned was the prostration of a few shade-trees, and the tumbling of a lew illy constructed chimneys. The cotton crop has doubtless suffered, and much timber felled.— Monday morning opened upon us bright, beau tiful aud pleasant—the summer is past. A letter from Mount Zion, Hancock county, Ua., written last Monday to a Commission House in Savannah, Bays : The month of August was blown out by tho equinoctial gale which commenced ou Sunday morning before day, and continued with great violence through the day, and until about mid night, when it began to abate. The wind blew furiously like a hurricane, and the rain de scended sometimes in torrents and sometimes in spray. The water courses are up, all the corn and cotton on the low grounds is washed away ; and on the high lands most of it is blown down. All the blooms and open cotton, and many bolls are blown away, so that what the drought did not destroy, the gale has. The Wilmington (N. C.) Journal of Monday evening, says it rained very heavily hero the greater part of Saturday night and Sunday, until considerably after mid-day. Last night and this morning it rained and blew terribly, in fact, a perfect tempest. We hardly recollect to have listened to heavier gusts than those of last uight. The amount of rain which has fallen sinco Saturday evening must be very great, and if anything like the same quantity fell in the interior, we may look for very high freshets. Os the amount of damage to the crops we can form no estimate, but presume that it must be considerable. Certainly rice has suffered, but we trust that the damage may be less than has been anticipated. In the course of last night the wind veered round from north or northeast, to south or southeast, blow ing on to the coast, and giving every reason to fear for the safety of shipping. We look for bad news within a few days. Tho Camden (8. C.) Journal of Tuesday mor ning says : Since Saturday we have had rain in abun dance, accompanied a part of the time with heavy wind which has laid tho young corn low in many places, and otherwise done injury. Our river is quite high and is likely to do con siderable hartn by overflowing its banks.— From 10 o’clock oil Saturday, until Monday j morning 5J inches of rain fell in this vicinity. ! Since tho above was written we learn that the | River has overflowed its banks and is higher | than it has been this year. Immense damage must follow. This morning is bright and beautiful. Bed and Board A Richmoud, Y'a., letter to the Petersburgli Express, say 6: The most extraordinary circum stance of the morning has been a little affair which happened up town, wherein a popular dentist, Dr. R. D. Addington by name, was specially concerned. Os course 1 dou’t pro- ! fess to be conversant with matrimonial se crets; but still it is reported about town that certain little difficulties have occurred in this family yesterday. Dr. Addington saw fit to advertise liis estimable lady iu the newspapers as having left his bed and nbodo, and caution ing the public in the usual form. Now hear the result: Mrs. Addington, being a lady of great beau ty and one of the leaders of tho bon ton, na turally the upper ton felt aggrieved at such con duct. Theroforo, this morning Addington’s door was completely disguised with a coating ” * ar and feathers, and the probability is that j it Addington himself could have beeu caught, a scene would have been euncted in our city I which we would have regretted for years to come. I AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA. From the Charleston Courier. From the correspondence of tho New Orleans Picayune, which appears as a supplement to the morning issue of fbo 28th ult., wohave re ceived full accounts and details of the affairs j in Nicaragua of which startling rumors had 1 reached us by telegraph. We condense a few particulars in explanation of the despatches wc have laid before our readers. On the 21st July it was announced at Gran- j ada that 600 Salvadorans had concentrated at j Leon, and that 500 Guatemalans were encamp- I ed near at hand, forming the advance guard of the Northern States; who were associating with the disaffected Nicaraguans to expel the Walker Government. The components of this army were not well harmonized, and could not, it appears, unite so as to render their numbers available against Walker, whose forces although inferior in number wore superior in spirit and personal. The invad'tig armies at and near Leon were nominally under command of Cabanas, soi d'sant President of Honduras, but the active spirit of opposition and operation against Pre sident Walker was Mariano Salazar, the in triguing partizan of Rivas. Through liis ma chinations and artifices the seeds of disaffection were planted to some extent in the forces of the Walker Republic, and some desertions were the consequence. It does not appear, how ever, that the deserters had joined the camp at Leon. In this state of affairs President Walker seized Salazar—the capture being made by means of the armed schooner Granada, Lieut. Callender Fayssoux commanding, in the bay of Fonseca, and ordered him to death by exe cution that evening. lie was visited by the American Minister and Padre Vigil. Among Salazar’s papers were found letters from Thos. Manning, 11. b. M. Consul at Leon, which induced President Walker to withdraw from that functionary his Exequatur, and also to declareblockadeagainst all the ports ofCentral America, with the ex tion of the interoceanic transit route, via San Juan del Norte and San Juan del Sur. We leave tho correspondence of the Picay une, so far as we can find space, to explain it self. With these remarks, we annex in full the letter relating to the rumored fate of Dr. Livingston, late United States Consul at Leon, and the prompt and energetic interposition of our Minister, tho Hon. John Jl. Wheeler. The cose of Dr. Livingston, United States Con sul at Leon —His Banishment and Subse quent Arrest—Report that lie had been Shot—Representation of the Case by the United States Minister to his Government— Necessity for tho presence of American Ships of War on the Pacific coast of Central America. Granada, Aug. 13, 1856. Wlteu Salazar was shot, it was feared by some here that the enemy would retaliate upon several American citizens residing in or near Leon, and when Mr. Myers catne down he brought intelligence that Dr. Livingston, for merly American Consul at Leon, had been ban ished from that city, where he was residing, and ordered out of the country, and it was hoped that ho at least was beyond their reach, but in this it appears we were mistaken, for on Monday lust the following letter was re ceived by the United States Minister here from Mr. Maiming, the late British Consul at Leon: Leon, Aug. 6, 1850. Hon. John H. Wheeler, Granada : Dear Sir—Wc are all in some consternation for tho fate of Don M. Salazar, who was cap tured a few days ago in the bay of Fonseca, and per all accounts lie must by this time be in Granada. This occurrence has placed Dr. Livingston in a similar predicament by these people, who, after having obtained a passport, has been detained in Shinandega under guard. Asa father of a family, and knowing your hu mane feeliugs, allow me to crave your good offices ou behalf of Salazar, which I am per suaded would be attended to by General Walk er. It is becoming of us, ns official representa tives, to do all we can in such cases, not only for our conationals but for our fellow subjects, and I feel persuaded that your accustomed philanthropy will be exercised to its utmost to save the life of Salazar. No doubt it has been customary to take the lives of opposing can didates for the Presidency of Nicaragua, but 1 rest assured that this would never enter the mind of Gen. Walker, who is not made of such corrupt material as those of this unfortunate State. Under this confidence 1 write, although it is here a general impression that the fate of Salazar is sealed. You will comprehend the interest 1 take in the affair, as not only the fate of l)r. Living ston is so far compromised, but also that of the v. hole of poor Senor Castillon’s fami ly, who receive their only support from Sala zar. With all 1 consider your presence here of necessity, and I hope you will at onco come this way, for the sake of the Doctor, believing me ever, Your obedient servant, T. MANNING. As soon as this was received, Col. Wheeler, ever alive to the interests of American citizens in this country, wrote the following letter to Mr. Manning in reply, and sent it by a special courier, provided with a fast horse, and the necessary passports from Gen. Walker : Legation of the United States, i Near the Republic of Nicaragua, [• Granada, Aug. 8, 1856. J Thos. Manning, Esq., Leon. Sir : I received last uight yours of 6th inst., relative to Don Mariano Salazar. As you seem ed to anticipate, he was captured in the bay of Fonseca, by the forces of this republic ; and t-i Saturday night last was brought to this city. On Sunday morning, in company with Padre Vijil, at his request, 1 went to see him j in prison, and offered to him any services that j might be in my power. He seemed conscious j that lrs fate was sealed, and requested that I would have forwarded letters to his wife, and j made other requests which have been complied ; with. He was shot on Sunday last, 3d inst.) ! between 5 and 6 v. m,, in the public plaza, but you inform me that this occurrence has placed Dr. Livingston iu the same predicament. There is no connection between them, and no parallel in the case. Salazar was one (and a most prominent one) of a faction revolting against tho lawful Government of the Repub lic, and a general in their forces, lie knew that ho was liable to the peunlty of treason. l)r. Livingston is an American “citizen, much loved and respected, and owes no allegiance to the authorities of Nicaragua, much less to a disappointed faction, nor has ho ever been mixed up with the parties by any overt or bel ligerent act. As Consul of the Uuited States, and a citizen of the same, he has been resident ten years in this country. He has been re cently absent to the United States, from which he is just returned, where he had been to pro cure medicines, and other articles to aid in the comforts ami ameliorate the condition of the j people of Leon. So unconscious was he of any j suspicion of danger, that he left liis family (a wito and five young children.) in Leon, and : passed through here, in the last arrival from j New Y ork, to join his family. The charges j against Gen. Salazar will doubtless be made j known, nnd the country will judge of their justice, but were it otherwise, like “Duncan, lie is iu his grave; after life’s fitful fever, ho ; sleeps well: nor steel, nor poison, malice, domestic, foreign levy, nothing can touch him further.” Can the cold blooded murder of an excellent and accomplished gentlemen connected with one of the best and most honored names of our country ; the father of a young and helpless family, aud in no wise connected with the pre sent state of affairs in Leon, (for he was absent , in New York when they broke out,) bring Sa- i lazur to life, or remedy the ailedged error ? I have written to the commander in chief of the allied forces at Leon on the subject. 1 use, as you will see, no entreaties nor evasive terms. For your kind and earnest exertions in behalf of my innocent aud suffering countrymen, I thank you, nnd be assured that as soon as pos- i sible 1 will be at Leon. Very faithfully yours, JOHN H. WHEELER. by the samo courier lie sent the following communication to Don Ramon bellosa, of San Salvador, who, it seems, is in command of the united forces of San Salvador and Gautemalo, at Leon. As the leaders of the native forces there are in open revolt against the Govern ment of the Republic, which latter lias been formally recognized by Col. Wheeler in behalf of the United States, of course he could not address any of them, and was therefore com pelled to direct his protest to bellosa, who sit least was acting under the orders of a legiti mate Government. Legation of the United States \ Near the Republic of Nicaragua, V Granada, August 8, 1856. ) To Gen. ltainon Bellosa, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces of Gautemala and San Salvador at Leon: Sir:—l am just informed by a letter from Thomas Manning. Esq., that Dr. Jos. W. Liv ingston, a citizen of New York, and who re turned from tnat city in the last steamer, has been arrested by the forces now at Leon. As the Government of the United States im.e rec ognised tho autli .By of the Governmct of Nicaragua, I cannot address any other person than yourself, as commander-in chief of the allied forces at Leon, protesting against the imprisonment of Dr. Livingston and demand ing liis immediate release. He is a citizen of the Uuited States. No act of his lias been charged by which lie is liable to any molesta tion, much less imprisonment, by any power whatever; and I now inform you, as common - der-in-chief of the forces of San Salvador and Gautemala, that should any harm befall Dr. Livingston, the Government of the United States will promptly hold the Governments of the said States to a severe responsibility.— While my Government would rejoice in the prosperity and happiness of sister Republics, and abstain from ail interference in any shape within their internal concerns, yet the Presi dent of the United States declares that lie will maintain sacred the rights that belong to an American citizen, and that “any citizen shall realize, on every sea and shore whose enter prise may seek protection of our flag, that American citizenship is nn inviolable panoply for American rightsand that no American can wander so far from home that the Chief Magistrate of the Union will see that no rude hand of power or tyrannical passion is laid on him with impunity. I cannot but believe that you will see that Dr. Livingston is forthwith re leased. From Mr. Manning’s letter fears are entertained for his life. The President of the United States has scon with regret, in the hostilities between Central American States, a departure from the laws of war in force among civilized nations. The party which resorts to such barbarities forfeits its claim to all sympathy from neutral powers, and exposes itself to the enmity of those whose citizens are tiie innocent victims of savage cru elty, be assured, sir, that if one hair of Dr. Liv ingston’s head is injured, or his life taken, or that of any other innocent American citizen, your Government and that of Gautemala will feel the force of a power who, while it respects the rights of other natiuns, will be ready—and it is able—to vindicate its own honor, and the lives and property of iis citizens. Faithfully yours, JNO. 11. WHEELER, Resident Minister of United States. This is all the cetain intelligence we have of the fate of Dr. Livingston, but yesterday there was a rumor in town, brought by a native, that he had been shot in the plaza of Leon. I cun not believe that this is true—that these people would be so mud as to select for their victim a gentleman universally respected and beloved, and who had taken no part whatever in the recent troubles of the country. But, if it should be so, if Dr. Livingston lias been sacri ficed as a peace offering to the manes of Sala zar, what will the U. S. Government do ? Arc the doctrines enunciated in the inaugral of Pres ident Pierce, a portion of which is quoted in Col. Wheeler’s letter, to be carried out iu this instance, or are they, like similar language in previous documents, mere words, never intend ed to have any meaning except to gull a listen ing multitude ? What safety is there for the lives aud property of American citizens if this murder should be consummated and passed over without even a remonstrance ? Col. Wheeler has made a strong representa tion to his Government of the facts in this case, and 1 trust they will be attended to promptly. The presence of an American ship-of-war in the Bay of Fonseca would have prevented this deed of blood, but I believe the Americnu flag has never been seen there, except on a mer- j chant vessel. The recent interference of Mr. Manning in tho internal affairs of this Country, tho letters from Lord Clarendon which were intercepted and have already been published in the papers of tho United States, and the presence of a strong English fleet in the bar- ! bor of San Juan del Norte, nil show the inter- | est which that country takes iu the affairs of Central America, and -how gladly she would see Walker overthrown aud the Americans dri ven out. And yet not a single American ves sel of war is to be seen or heard of in u.iy of the ports on either ocean. One did couie into San Juan del Norte some months since, but left in twenty-four hours, on account of the alleged scarcity of provisions. How is it that a Brit ish fleet of ten or twelve vessels can find pro- | visions when one American ship cannot? This should 1.0 remedied. Our naval officers should be taught that tho Government aud people of tho Uuited States expect them to earn Jieir money by doing their duty wherever that duty i may call them, and not by lounging about in the harbors of Havana and other pleasant stations, giving balls and attending dimu. par ties. While 1 sinceiely trust that Dr. Livingston has escaped the fate threatened by these blood thirsty hounds, yet I cannot but fear the worst. Whether the letter of Mr. Manning was dicta ted by a desire to save the life of Salazar, and the threatened death of Dr. Livingston was merely held up in terrorem, to stimulate Col. Wheeler to increased exertions, or whether he was actuated by a sincere desire to save Liv ingston, the position of the latter must have j been one of great peril at the time it was writ ten. Ho was beloved by the people of Leon, I among whom he had resided for several years, i hut the leaders of the faction which now con trol that portion of the State might think it policy to take his life in revfnge for that of Salazar, or their blind spirit of passion might induce them to wreak their vengeance upon the first unhappy American who came within their reach. 1 hope that he may be saved, but if not, the Government of the United States must rouse itself and exact a bloody re tribution from his murdurei s. The fact that such a thing eouid be threat ened, shows most conclusively the necessity for the presence of American ships of war in the Pacific, and particularly in the Bay of Fon seca, which, I will add for the benefit of our naval conimaders, is one of the pleasantest places in tho world. The American Minister here is ever ready to interpose in behalf of distressed American cit izens, but he can only remonstrate, having no force to support him, and these Governments know this fact but too well. Great Britain has never less than on vessel on the coast of Central America, and let but the consuls of that power give the word, and a force sufficient to overawe any of the puerile States in this section is at once concentrated on any given point. But the American minister has nothing to depend upon but bis own personal weight, which great as it is generally, is not sufficient always with these impulsive and revengeful people. If the rights of American citizens are to bo respected here, the minister must have a force subject to his orders sufficient to com mand respect. C. C. NEWS FROM KANSAS. From the Savannah Georgian. Capt. E. M, McGee lias handed us an extra sent him by his brother in Kansas City, with accounts from Lecoinpton to the 15th. It con veys intelligence of a terrible state of things, and also warns tho South of the necessity of decisive action. We have seen several private letti..s from the Territory, all confirmatory of the facts stated in the extra. This nows ap pears to have been contradicted in our account the other dny, but it comes to us in a very re liable form. Very Latest News.—Lecoinpton Taken by Abolitionists. Just as we were going to press, wc were fa vored by our gentlemanly friend, Col. A. G. Boone, with the following startling news : Lecoinpton, ere this, is in the hands of the Abolitionists. Let every Southern man arise nnd do his duty. Our friends, our brothers are being butchered. Let not the war cry stop. Read the letter from Mr. Whitlock: Lecompton, lv. TANARUS., Aug. Hi, 1836. Col. A. G. Boone :—Dear Sir—l write at fifteen minutes past-three o’clock, A. M. We have been up all night, every man with gun in hand. We expect an attack before day. Our picquet has been driven in, and ten of our men killed. The enemy is in four miles of this place, five hundred strong, with General Jim Lane at their head. We want help, and we must have it quick. Can you do anything for us ? Ere you receive this the probability is that we have been taken. For God’s sake send us some aid to protect our women and children. I write at the suggestion of Governor Shan non and many others. Our families are cut off from many of us, and we have no means of protecting them. Tell our friends to come, to come now and help us. Let the Macedonian cry’ of “come over and help us,” lie sounded throughout Missouri and the South. Yours, in haste, James Whitlock. Later.—Lecompton Taken. Near Lecompton, Aug. 15, 1856. Col. Lane and others : Friends of Law and Order, the Abolition forces have attacked us. The attack was made at day light—our men are whipped and takdh prisoners. Lecompton is in the hands of the Abolition ists. Lane’s men numbered about eight hun dred. The U. S. troops were whipped. Will our friends come to our rescue before we are all murdered. We are out of ammuni tion. Our friends are now stationed in Sher iff Jones’ house, as many as can, and will fight to the last. Col. Titus and his men are taken prisoners. Come to our rescue. Yours, &c. L. J. Hampton. - ♦ The Bank of Columbus. The Bank of Columbus was chartered by the last Georgia Legislature, with a capital stock of $250,000 ; with the privilege of in creasing the same to $500,000. The require ments of the charter, as we learn, have all been complied with, 25 per cent of the capital been paid in specie; and the bank is now ready for business under the fotlowing officers and board of directors: William H. Young, President. David Adams, Cashier. Jordan L. Howell, Teller. A. O. Blackmar, Jr, Book-keeper. directors. John McGough, R. M. Gunby, John E. Hudson, J. Ennis, William Rankin, J. P. lllgess, J. N. Barnett, Samuel Hatcher. The Banking House is located two doors north of Gunby’s corner, on Broad street, at the old Arbor Saloon. The Stockholders consist of many of the wealthiest and the most extensive business men on the Chattahoochee river, from Colum bus, Ga , to Apalachicola, Fla., and two of the | wealthiest merchants in the city of New York, who however, hold only a small proportion of the stock. The new Bank is obliged to succeed, and will, we predict, demonstrate, in a very lew i years, that there is not only sufficient capaci | ty, hut sufficient honesty among the business i men of Western Georgia, to do a safe as well as profitable banking business, in the city of | Columbus. Asa home institution, in the hnnds of many 1 } of our most worthy citizens, the Bank of Co- j lumbus lias strong claims upon the confidence j ■ and patronage of the community. The new bank commenced business on Thursday, 4th inst. We wish it a long nnd prosperous career of usefulness and profit.— ; Times of yesterday. Slavery in Africa. Intelligent travelers state that the popula tion of Africa is about fifty millions, of whom } forty ,hree millions are slaves. Their slavery i is of the most degrading and horrid kind. The masters are cruel and barbarous iu the ex treme, and, in most instances, have the power of life and death over the slaves. Upon the j death of a chief, some two or three hundred of his slaves are put to death nn 1 buried in the i same grave with him. The negro king of Da homy, lias his court yard paved witlTthe skulls of slaves, and graced with pyramids of the j same material. A cow belonging to Mr. Meredith, near Cool Spring, \\ Ukinson county, gave birth to four calves about two weeks ago. Three of the were dead and the other one living whenfound but shortly alter died. They wero of medium size and well formed in every respect. There was one male and three females. Columbus Relief Association. Editors of the Daily Sun : 1 notice in your issue of this morning article making enquiry as to what lias beeoa of the C. R. Association. Having been c ., nected with the movement from its incipi en ! to the present time, it may be proper j n to answer your enquiries. lam happy to . 1 form you that the association is still i; ? aud doing well. The Board of Managers met, organized and appointed visiting Conn., tees for each ward, &c., &c. These coiul,- tees are discharging their duty promptly efficiently, and every case of real destitut J has or will be speedily relieved. W e are happy to be able to report from i, turns made by the visiting Committees ti, I far, that while they have found quite a m;i J ber of cases of real want, and in some iiiq...| ces suffering, at the same time they find | ja . I few cases of sickness, aud the health of th . j city good, never better. As the objects of this association seem- - have been misunderstood by some and misrep. resented by others, allow me to state in biv what its real objects are, and the causes ol it. I organization; Its main and leading object is, to relieve the wants of the really destitute sick poor—-souk j of which class are to be found in every cite tb size of Columbus ; another object is to recoin. I mend to such families and the city, from time I to time, the use of such sanitary means and I measures as will be most likely to promote tin I health of such families and the city generally [ aud still another object will be to endeavor it f elevate the degraded and outcast members ol I the community (whom no body 7 cares for) in a I moral and intellectual point of view, by gooJ advice and encourage them to become indus I trious aud sober, and thereby become respect-1 able aud useful members of the community Who will say that these objects are not praise I worthy ? and who will refuse to lend a helping hand. The reasons for its organization :—lt is wei. known that what is any body’s business is no body’s ; and while it is doubtless the duty of all to find out aud relieve the distresses of tin poor, there are very few who feels that it i> their particular duty. Nearly all are willing to give to the really needy and deserving pool if they could only beg-ssured who were of that I character. The Relief Association will fill this desider atum ; it is an organized system of Benevv lence. Through its Visiting Committee is each Ward it will find out every case of res! suffering, and in conjunction with its judicious officers and managers, afford relief promptly to every really deserving case. It is jnst such an association as we have for a long time needed ; and such as any towuoi city ought to have. It was not organizedas some parties at a distance have said, on ae count of the large amount of sickness existing in our city; but because it was one of those humane institutions that we have long needed to relieve promptly and fully every really de serving case of suffering that may occur in the community. The association is now fully organized and in operation—the officers are composed cf some of the best men in the community—men who will do to depend on at all times, and into whose hands every citizen may place liis char itable gift with perfect assurance that it Fill be faithfully and jndiciously appropriated. This Association proposes to take active charge of the poor of the city, and relieve en tirely the citizens from any further trouble in the matter ; in doing this they expect to be sustained by the community, and from the in-j dication, thus far exhibited, they feel perfect ly satisfied that all will contribute liberally t the general fund of the society. Sept. 4. M. WOODRUFF. Letter from Captain Henry D. Clayton Kansas Emigrants. The editors of the Times, of this city, are in receipt of a letter from Captain Henryk Clayton, dated August 27, iu which lie give: the most fluttering account of the progress of liis Company of Kansas Emigrants. We cs tract such portions as will interest the public “This,” says Capt. C., “is written from Paducah, Kentucky, on board the small steam er Commerce, moving slowly down the Cum berland. The boat is very light, aud drove abovit eleven inches water, but it strikes occa sionally on the flat rocks and gravelly bottom There is, however, no danger from this source It only occasions delay. The crew jump h' l tho water, and, by pushing and prizing with their hands, or else, by the use of the wind lass and rope, we are soon on cur way aga' ll “My company consists of 94 white person--, and one of the darkest specimens of our ‘p* cular institutions;” and, believe me when I say, a more orderly set of men never travele on any boat. Tho small size of the boat niw it necessary for us to take deck passage, an that too, very rough, yet 1 have heard no lniu mur of complaint from any one. * All are well and doing well. * “Our expenses have been very light, thus far. To the Mobile and Girard, Columbus aid Opelika, Montgomery and West Point, ami Western nnd Atlantic Companies, wc are debted for a free passage. From Chattanoo ga to Nashville, we were charged only had price. But on the Railroad from West l’oim i to Atlanta, we were forced to pay full price. : and what was absolutely mean, to use | stronger word, we had to pay three dollan ! extra, upon baggage, when 1 know we dui nui have as much baggage as we were entitled tn I carry. ****** “Excuse me for repeating—the good conduct i of the men, and the harmony with which “ f j have proceeded thus far, is without a parulte in Kansas Emigration.” - - +- Belle Brittain’s Apology- Bello Brittain, who writes to the New Mb’ ror from Newport, thus apologizes for her free j dom of style: “The only piquant items to be added to tlm idle communication, I shall not add to-do.’ They arc of the most scandalous description and will, doubtl.-ss, get wind through the unins of some less fastidious journal than u r Mirror. Perhaps I havo betrayed too nn- ■ ‘•knowledge of good and evil,” even b. v allusion. Just as the lady who was dr‘ vl [' p with Charles Lamb near where some gun* 1 * men were bathing in puris naturahbus, w.a * Charley remarked, after an awkward sdc'U that “it was shameful for woman thus to pose themselves.” “Women! ” exclaim^•” prude by liis side, “they are not; the.’ ‘• men.” — “Ah,” replied the gentle-bear.- Charles, “I didn’t observe! ”