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COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning, Kept. 12, 1800.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
Fever in Übulsttotii
The Board of Health report three deaths in
Charleston, from yellow fever, for the 24 hours
ending Tuesday night 10 o’clock.
A gentleman of our acquaintance in Ala
bama, just from Charleston, informed us of the
death, from yellow fever, while he was in
Charleston, of a Medical Student from Ala
bama, by the name of Watts. His Christian
name he did not learn.
Dorsev’B Dispatch.
After a suspension of several months, Dor
sey’s Dispatch has been revived by the verita
ble “ propeller” himself. Dorsey sold the pa
per last winter and rctiied from newspaper
dum, and in a short time the paper went down.
At the solicitation of many friends, who know
well his powers of locomotion, he has again
put the paper on its heels, nnd now declares it
“perpetual.” It is located at the “centre of
creation,” the pleasant and stirring town of
Wetumpka, Ala.
The Lato Cotton Crop.
In the last Charleston Courier, we find care
fully computed, a statement of the Cotton
Crop for the commercial year ending on the
Hist of August, 1850. The result is a crop of
a,526,302 bales. The increase over the crop
of the previous year is 588,746 bales, and over
the years 1853-54, of 697,223.
We will give the Courier’s compilation in a
few days.
♦
The Van Burcn (Ark.) Intelligencer, of the
16th ult., says much excitement exists at the
present time in the Cherokee Nation, in regard
to the abolition views of the Board of Home
Missions. The Missionaries in tho cmploy
mer?'. of the Board may be yet requested to
withdraw from the Board, or leave their pres
ent field of labor. The next National Council
will no doubt determine.
Post Office Robbery— $216 Stolen.
The Atlanta Republican learns from Cupt.
Seago, of the firm of Seago & Lawrence, of
Atlanta, just returned from Dudoville, Alabama,
whitber he has been in search of the above
amount, which was mailed to thorn on the first
day of August, by John 0. Smith & Bro., in a
registered letter. The letter not coming to
hand, search was made for letter or thief,
which turns out to be James A. Melton, depu
ty postmaster at Dudeviile, who, when attack
ed with strong proof of his guilt, owned the
theft, paid over what he had —one hundred
dollars—and the worthy postmaster paid the
balance. So the money is recovered, nnd the
thief, after pleading guilty, wus lodged in
Dadcville jail to await his trial.
The Gale in Handc.ph.
The Cutbbert Reporter of the Gth inst. says
the storm thro ghout the county, from the best
information it can gather, has been very de
structive to tho planters. The cotton crop,
without a doubt, lias been cut off almost a
third. Tho weather preceding the storm hav
ing been very warm, caused the cotton to open
rapidly, and all which was opened in the fields
has been blown and beaten into the ground.—
The cotton, generally, has been very much
thrashed about, and lying in such a position as
will cause a groat portion of the bolls, which
are yet to open, to injure. Corn has been
blown down to a considerable extent. The
water courses are yet very high.
The Crops in Adams County, Miss.
The Natchez Free Trader of the Gth instant,
says, from personal observation and from con
versation with planters, we are compelled to
say that the cotton crop in Adams county, bids
fair to be very short. Since the storm in Au
gust, the plant has shed so much that there
has been scarce a boll made. This, with tho
ravages of the Army Worm, bids fair to cut
the crop off, from ono third to a half. We
believe, howover, that we are not alone in this
misfortune, for our exchanges as a gencal
thing in every quarter, speak in very despond
ing tones of the crops in their neighborhood.
Mr. Fillmore.
The Charleston Courier of the 28th ult., con
tains a long argumentative and calm letter
from a “ Southron,” now at the North, in
which tho South is urged to support Mr. Fill
more. The writer argues that Mr. F. is the
only candidate that can be elected by the peo
ple, an I regarding Fremont’s election as an
impossibility, considers Mr. Fillmore’s pros
pects with tho people and iu the House better
than that of Mr. Buchanan. After bestowing
tbo highest eulogiutu on his Administration
whilst President, the writer enforces his claims
not only as a national man, but with those
constitutional sentiments which render him
especially acceptable to the South. The wri
ter having lately had a free intercourse with
Mr. Fillmore, says:
“ 1 have it from his own lips, nud that at a
time when he had pa-sed from a successful ad
ministration of the Notional Government to the
retirement and privacy of private life, and
when he was without a prospector even a wish
for reuomination or restoration to the Presi
dency, that his opinions had been revolution
ized aud liis prejudices dissipated ou the sub
ject ot slavery in the Southern ami South wes
tern States; that he believed the so called
freedom ot tho black and colored population 1
in the nouslavoholding States to be a mockery
and a cheat, and that slavery was the best j
condition of the African raco in this country,
best both tor the black race and the white
race, and that the Union could only be perpet
uated by a faithful observanco of the constitu
tional rights of tho South, and by non interfer
ence with slavery ou the part of the non slnve- j
holding States and of theGeueral Government; !
and his convictions were greatly strengthened
by his Soutfc rn v.our, which brought him in
contact with und made him an eye witness of
the working of our domestic institution.”
The wheat harvest of the United States this
year is estimated at 160,000,000 bushels, a
large surplus above cur domestic wants. The
export trade the New York Journal of Com
merce estimates at 40,000,000 bushels. Upon
this estimate the export demand can bfilled
without creating uny unusual excitement, but
prices will not be likely to rule very low.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Instructions to New Governor of Kansas.
Secretary Marcy to Governor Geary.
Department of State, 4
Washington, Aug. 20, ’SSG-. /
F'r—The present condition of the Territory
of Kansas renders your duties as Governor
highly responsible and delicate. Iu the instruc
tions heretofore communicated to your prede
cessor, in February last; in the annual mes
sage of the President to Congress of the 24th
of the previous December, and in orders issued
from the War Department, printed copies of
which are herewith furnished, you will find the
policy of the President fully presented. It is,
first, to maintain order and quiet in the Terri
tory of Kansas; and second, if disturbances
occur therein, to bring to punishment the of
fenders. Should the force which has been pro
vided to attain these objects prove insufficient
you will promptly make known the fact to the
President, that he may take such measures in
regard thereto as to him may seem to be de
manded by the exigencies of the case. It is
important that the President should be kept
well informed as to the state of things in Kan
sas, and that the source of his information
should be such as to secure its accuracy. You
are therefore directed by him to communicate
constantly w'th tuis department. Such facts
as it is deemed important to have early known
here you will cause to he transmitted by tele
graph, ns well as mail.
The President indulges a hope that, by your
energy, impartiality and discretion, the tran
quility of the Territory will be restored, and
persons aud property of our citizens therein
protected. 1 um, sir, &c.,
W. L. MARCY.
His Excellency John W. Geary, Governor of
Kansas Territory.
In a letter to the War Department, dated
August 22, Gen. Smith speaks of tho exagger
ations relative to tho contemplated attacks,
hut says that “on the assurance of both the
Governor and Major Sedgwick, that there
are eight hundred armed men at ‘embled in
Lawrence, who can be increased in twelve
hours to twelve hundred, and that it is expec
ted they would attack and destroy the capital
of the Territory, Lecompton, 1 have oi acred
Lieuteuant Johnston’s Second Cavalry to go
there with all the troops at Fort Leavenworth,
except a small company, and have ordered all
the men from Fort Riley, except a small gar
rison, to the same place. I have sent down to
have all the troops, recruits and others, at Jef
ferson barracks, to be sent here, and will send
them, and any companies of the sixth regi
ment that may arrive to reinforce the com
mand on the Kansas, if necessary. A large
force may prevent any violence—a small one
might tempt to the commission of it.”
He further says, “I enclose also a communi
cation from an officer of the militia on the
northern border of the Territory, showing how
contradictory and inconsistent are the accounts
spread over the country, for the party that
Lane brought from lowa is on the northern
border and on the Kansas at the same time.
“Col. Sumner’s regiment cannot now mus
ter four hundred men, including Capt. Stu
art’s company, ou its way to Fort Laramie,
and a detachment under Lieutenant Wheston,
en route to Port Kearney with tho Sioux pris
oners. Lieut, Cook’s six companies have a iit •
tie more than one hundred horses.
A letter from Gov. Shannon to Gen. Smith,
dated Lecompton, says that he has just re
turned from Lawrence, where he had been
with the view of procuring the release of nine
teen prisoners that were taken. He saw in
that place at least 800 men, who manifested a
fixod purpose to demolish this town, lie re
marks that he knew they intended an attack,
and that very soon. It would seem that the
business of “whipping out,” as they term it,
of the pro-slavery party, has been commenced.
Under these circumstances he requests Gen.
Smith to s-md from the fort all his disposable
force.
Major Gen. Smith, of the Kansas militia,
under date of August 18, says to Gen. Smith:
In addition to the extra herewith enclosed,
1 have received reliable information that a
state of actual war ixists in Douglas county,
and that in other parts of the Territory with
in this division robberies and other flagrant
violations of law are daily occurring by arm
ed bodies of men from Northorn States. In
tlie absence of all information from the Gov
ernor of the Territory, I have taken the liber
ty of exercising the authority in me vested in
case of invasion, by ordering out the entire
strength of my division, to rendezvous at va
rious points, to receive further orders.”
Gen. Smith, in his instructions for the offi
cer in command of the detachment of the U.
S. troops ordered to assemble in the neighbor
hood of Lecompton, on tho requisition of tho
Governor to repress insurrection, concludes as
follows: Tho General begs and directs you to
avoid, as long as possible, any appeal to arms.
’ se every endeavor in your power to bring
those who are in opposition to the law to a
sense of their error. Especially avoid “small”
conflicts, and consider the sheiiuiug of a fel
low citizen’s blood as the greatest evil that
can happen, except tho ovei throw of law and
right, which must end in civil war. But, when
the necessity of the action and the employ
ment of force docs unhappily arise, employ it
at once, with all the power and vigor of your
command, but continue it only until you have
sdppressed the insurrection, and then inter
fere to prevent any cruelty from others. The
Governor of the territory should, if possible,
take means to keep the prisoners arrested un
der liis authority, ami such us may hereafter
bo taken. Their custody embarrass the troops
and diminishes their efficiency.
Secretary Marcy to Gov, Geary.
Department ok State, 1
Washington, Sept. 2, 1860. j
Sir: Reliable information having reached
the President, that armod and organized bod
ies of men, avowedly in rebellion against tho
territorial government, have concentrated in
such numbers ns to require additional milita
ry force for their dispersion, you w ill have the
military of tho territory completely enrolled
and organized, to the end that they may ou
short notice be brought iuto the service of the
United States. Upon the requisition of tho
commander of tho Military Department in
which Kansas is embraced, you will furnish
by companies, or regiments, or brigades, or di
visions, such number and composition of
troops as from *iuie to time you may find, on
his report to you, to be necessary for suppres
sion of all combinations to resist tbo laws of
the United States, too powerful :o bo i>up- I
pressed by the civil authority, and for the
niaintainance of public order and civil gov
ernment iu the territories.
W. L. MARCY.
To liis Excellency. John W. Geary, Governor
of the Territory of Kansas, Lecompton.
Secretary Dnvis to Gen. Smith, under date
of September 3d, says: “ Y'ou” dispatch of
the 22d August, and enclosures, sufficiently
exhibit the inadequacy of the force under
your command to perform the duties which
have beeu devolved upon you in the present
unhappy condition of Kansas, by tbo orders
a.*d instructions heretofore communicated.—
To meet this exigency, the President has di-
rected the Governor of the Territory to com
plete the enrollment and organization of the
militia, as you will find fully set forth in the
enclosed copy of a letter, addressed him by
the Secretary of State, aud the President has
directed me to say to you, that you are author
ized, from time to time, to make requisitions
upon tho Governor for such militia force as
you may require, to enable you promptly and
successfully to execute your orders and sup
press the insurrection against the government
of the Territory of Kansas, and, under the
circumstances heretofore set forth in your in
structions to give tho requisite aid to the officers
of the civil government, who may be obstruct
ed in the due execution of the law. Should
you not be able to derive, from the militia of
Kansas, an adequate force for these purposes,
such an additional number of malitia as may be
necessary, will be drawn tram the States of
Illinois and Kentucky, as shown in the requi
sition, a copy of which is enclosed. The views
contained in your instructions to the officers
commanding the troops, under date of August
19th, are fully approved aud accord so entire
ly with the purposes of the Executive, as to
leave but little to add in relation to the course
which it is desired you should pursue. The
position of the insurgents, ns shown by your
letter and its enclosures, is that of opeu rebel
lion'agaihst the laws and the constitutional au
thorities, with such manifestation of purpose
to spread devastation over the hind as no long
er justifies any further hesitation or indul
gence.
To you, as to every soldier whose habitual
feeling is to protect the citizens of liis own
country, and only to use his arms against the
pubbe enemy, it cannot be otherwise than
deeply painful to brought into conflict with
any portion of his fellow countrymen; but
patriotism and humanity alike require that re
bellion should be promptly crushed, and the
perpetration of the crimes which now disturb
the peace and security of the good people of
the Territory of Kansas, should te effectually
clieckeu.
You will, therefore, energetically employ all
the means within your reach to rest-.o the
supremacy of the law, always endeavoring to
carry out the present purpose to prevent the
unnecessary effusion of blood. In making
your requisition for the militia force, you will
be governed by existing organization of the
army, and the laws made and provided in such
cases. When companies, regiments, brigades,
or divisions, are presented to be mustered into
service of the United Siates, you will cause
them, before they are received into the service
to be minutely inspected by an officer of your
command, appointed for the purpose.”
Secretary Jefferson Davis, under date of
September 2d, in the requisition to the Gov
ernors of Illinois and Kentucky, says: “To
suppress insurrectionary combination against
the constituted government of the Territory
of Kansas, and to enforce the duo execution of
the laws, I am instructed by the President of
the United States to make this, his requisition
upon you, for two regiments of foot militia
to be furnished to Major Gen. P. F. Smith,
of the U. u. A., commanding the militia de
partment of the West, whenever the exigen
cies of the public service shall induce him (
call upon you for 3ftid troops, to be employed
for the purposes indicated, within the limit of
said Territory.”
Insult to the Americas Vice Consul at An
cona by an Austrian Officer.
The American Vice Consul at Ancona, (says
a London paper) had recently an unpleasant
specimen of Austrain'amenities, of which lie
has written a detailed statement to the Ameri
can Embassy in Rome, and for which it is to
ho trusted that the United States Government
will demand proper satisfaction. Whilst din
ing at the Europe Hotel, the Vice Consul cas
ually observed to the Austrian Colonel, in the
presence of sixteen other officers, that the
zwanziger (with which base coin the Austrians
have deluged the legations, taking away good
silver and gold instead) contained an unusual
quantity of alloy, whereupon the Colonel
sprang up infuriated, and declared that he had
insulted his Apostolic Majesty by such an as
sertion, and ordered him to quit the room in
stantly, not allowing him to make reply, aud
further enjoining the waiters never to admit
him again when the officers were present.
Tlie Vice Consul, naturally disgusted at not
being permitted even “to take his ease at an
inn,” protested against such treatment, and
lodged a complaint with the General, who
condescended to suggest that the Vice Consel
might writo a letter to the Colonel. The Vice
Consel wrote the letter, sealed it with the
American Eagle, wrote on the envelope
“American Consulate,” and forwarded it forth
with to the Colonel. The “Austrian eagle ap
parently disowned its transatlantic relation,
for the letter was soon after returned unopen
ed, in the most ignomiuous manner, by one of
the waiters of the hoiel.
A Rich Prize for Mechanical Genius.
Hon. Bronson Murray, in a letter to the
Prairie Fanner, published at Chicago. Illinois,
proposes to be one of a hundred subscribers
to a fund of $60,000, to be awarded as a pre
mium for a perfect steam plough, suited to
farm use, and capable of performing the work
at an expense in money greater than the aver
age cost of performing the same work under
the present system. Wealthy aud enterpris
ing farmers could not expend a hundred dol
lars more for their own good and that of the
country than in making up the fund named.
Fifty thousand dollars would be a sum suffi
ciently remunerative in itse’fat the commence
ment, to set hundreds of mechanical minds in
operation, and the result would certainly be
the production of an invention which would
relieve the farmer of the immense labor now
attending the preparation of his grounds, and
enable him to cultivate much more extensive
crops. Steam, applied to the plough, will ef
fect for agriculture what it has done for the
manufactures of the country—largely im
crcase productions, at greatly reduced cost—
whereby the whole Community is benefittod.
Important to Mechanics.
The Scientific American states that a broad
field for geuius and industry will be open on
and after the Oth of December next, on wffich
day the patent for Woodworth’s Planing Ma
chine expires, Congress having refused a fur
ther extension. It further remarks:
All inventors having improvements in plan
ing machines, who have been dri’-ec to the
caves bv *he Woodworth monopoly, may now
come forth from their hiding-places. All me
chanics who desire to enter into the lumber
planing business may now make the nee . ary 1
arrangements. All machinists may now pre
pare to take orders tor the construction of 1
Woodworth’s Planing Machines. All improve- j
ments hitherto locked up because of alleged
infringement, may now be put into operation, i
The demand for lumber-working machinery
will be very large in December next. Those
who are earliest prepared to take advantage of
the great opening will be likely to reap the
richest harvest. In addition to ibis Congress
has refused to extend the pateuts for McOor- 1
mick’s Grain Reaper, which expired in 1848; j
Howard’s Rubber Patent in 1853; liarley’a j
Iron Casting Patent, 1849; Nock's padlock
Patent. 1C53,
Messrs. Editors: Tbe following “pome” j
by 0. W. Holmes, "has beeu “out of print”
“for many a year.-” Its quaint conceits, and
pathetic humor, will interest and amuse many ,
of your readers. I quote from memory. S.
“ I saw him once before,
As he passed by the iloor,
And again
The pavement stones resound.
As lie totters o’er the ground
With his cane.
I knew him in his prime,
Ere the pruning knife of Time
Cut him down,
Not a better man was found
By the crier on his round
Through the town.
The mossy marbles lest
On the lips that he has prest
Xu their bloom;
And the names he hived to hear
Have been earved for many a year
On the tomb.
My grandm&ma has said—
Poor old lady she is dead
Long ago—
That lie had a Homan nose,
And liis cheek was like a rose
In the snow.
Hut now his nose is thin.
And it rests upon his chill
Xiilte a staff;
And a crook is in liis back.
And a melancholy crack
In his laugh.
I know it is a sin
For mo to sit and grin
At him here;
Hut his old three-cornered hat,
And his breeches, and all that.
Are so queer.
And if ever I should ho
The last leaf upon the tree,
In the Spring,
Let them smile, as I do now,
At tlie poor forsaken bough
Where I cling.”
A Visit to Buchanan,
W make the following extract from a letter
written by resideru, of North Alabama, travel
ing at the North, which we find in the Hunts
ville Advocate:
Philadelphia, Aug. .6, 1866.
My Dear Sir: I spent_two hours with Bu
ciinnan yesterday, at Wheatland. His grounds
are beautifully and tastefully arranged, but
his house is plain and unpretending in the ex
trema—everything has the air of unostenta
tious Democracy. But the man himself is the
very impersonation of unaffected republican
ism. I was never more agreeably disappoint
ed in my life. He gave us a cordial and frank
reception, and talked with us with the freedom
of an old acquaintance. I really felt as if I
had known him all my life. He said the issue
involved in this election was the Union of these
States as equals. That the South had sub
mitted to the aggressions of the abolitionists
with a patience that might well challenge the
admiration of the world, and, considering the
fire-eating propensities, was difficult to under
stand. He ridiculed the doctrine of Squatter
Sovereignty, and said that the South had now,
fo* the first time in the history of the country,
obtained from the government the concession
of the true principles, viz : that the people of
a Territory had the right, when they came to
form a State Constitution, to say whether they
would or would not have slavery. That by
this legislation Congress had admitted that the
power was with thepeopleand notin Congress,
and the only sensible rule was, that this could
be exercised by the people only when they
came to form a State Government, preparato
ry to admission into the Union. I give you
almost his very words. He said, if he should
be elected, he felt satisfied the slavery ques
tion would be finally settled, provided he could
carry a portion of the New England States or
the State of New York. In other words, if he
were elected by anational vote, whatbe would
do in the premises would have a national sup
port, and the strength of Freesoilism, which
is sectional, would be dispersed. The truth
is, Mr. Buchanan is as sound on this question
as was Mr. Calhoun, and the Northern Democ
racy are better Southern men to day than
many Democrats even at the South. Whatever
they may have done heretofore, now they meet
the question boldly, and defend the institution
of slavery with a fearlessness that we might
do well to imitate. They do not even apolo
gize for it on the ground that it is recognized
in the Constitution ; but they say it is right
that God himself established it, nnd that it has
the Bible for its foundation. If we do notsus
tain these men in defence of our institutions,
we cL serve eternal infamy.
The Army.
Washington, Sept. 6.— The Adjutant-Gene
ral is ou the eve of issuing general orders, in
accordance witii the promotions and appoint
ments in the army of the United States, made
by the President, by and with tlie advice and
consent of the Senate, since November. 1865;
nnd officers being arranged to the companies
to which they succeeded, in the natural course
of promotion or appointment.
Among the promotions are Brevet Captain
George Deas, to be Assistant Adjutant-Gene
ral ; Brevet Captain Irvine McDowell to be As
sistant Adjutant-General; Lieutenant-Colonel
Thomas to be Assistant Quartermaster-General;
Major Thomas Swords to be Deputy Quarter
master General; Captain Michael M. Clark to
be Quartermaster. In the Medical Depart
ment, William J. Sloane, William S. King and
David C. Delieon, to be Surgeons. In the
Corps of Engineers, Captain Henry Brewerton
to be Major.
The following named gentlemen have been
appointed Captains; John Newton, John D.
Kurtz, P. S. Alexander, George C. Meade,
Martin L. Smith, John Pope, Jas. G. Benton,
James W. Abort, Theodore F. 0. Laidley, Jus.
S. Hawes, George li. Stewart, Nathan G.
Evans, Joseph Stewart, Georgo W. Balms,
John 11. Greland, Charles C. Gilbert, Andrew
G. Miller, Edward Underwood, Joseph 11. Pot
ter nnd Alfred Cummins Captain Sydney
Burbart has been promoted to be a Major.
Daniel Chase, of California, to he a military
storekeeper, vice Newman, dismissed.
The following named civilians have been
named second lieutenants ; Edward Ingraham,
oi Mississippi: Eli Long, of Kentucky; James
E. Harrison ot District of Columbia; Joseph
P. Jones, of North C.i’-oliaa; Lymnn L. Kel
logg, ol Ohio; Thomas M. Saunders, of Vir
ginia; Edward F. Bagley, of Alabama, Frede
rick M. Follett, of New York; George S.
James, of South Carolina; Charles D. Ander
son, r” Texas: William H. Snyder, of North
1 arolina; Alexander M. llask''!l, of T ndiar~ ;
John P. Sherbourne, of N. li.; Henry Clay
Wood, of Maine; Edward C. Moore, of Illi-
Charles A Leak, of California; Morvin
a. Cully, of Ohio; Francis Mallory, of Va.;
James K. McCall, of Tenn.; Orlando H. Moore,
of Michigan ; Edwin W. H. Read, of Indiana ;
and James L. Thompson, of Michigan.
The Order comprises the names of many
other promotions aud appointments of the low
grades.
Not Acclimated.
A gentleman irom Cuba, who was a passen
ger on tho traiu from New Y'ork to Boston
that recently ran off the track,'after ascertain
ing that he had received no injury, audibly
returned thanks that he did not visit this coun
try of “hell wagons” but once in two years.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS
FURTHER BY THE CANADIAN
Commercial Intelligence.
Liverpool, August 27—Cot on—-The v
since the accounts closed for the Persia i,,, |
23d, reach 20,000 bales, without any c jj (| L ; I;
in rates. m ‘
Breadstuffs— The Liverpool Breads J
market has improved generally, i n CoD j’ |
quence of a continuation of the causes
had excited upward tendencies at the last
ports.
Wheat commands the last quotations tn ‘
readily.
Flour. —A slight advance is admitted, .. J
the figures now given are Southern 33- ol.’ 1
38s. a 34Js.
Indian Corn —The quotations reported
Yellow 33$ a 34; White 34 a 355.
London Money Market.— Consols close
before, 95$ ft 95$ for money.
General Intelligence.
The dinner of the Guards on the 25th, v, , t
a grand entertainment, at which about tn
thousand participated.
Accounts from France represent the Empe.
ror to be suffering severely from an nffectioi II
of the liver.
The new Premier in Spain has made a g t; I
eral change in all the offices of the civil depart. 1
ments, and has given appointments mainly I
the Liberal party.
It is announced that a decree will soon by
promulgated for the suppression of the Nation
nl Guards. The Guards at Madrid have u\-
ready been disarmed.
The Broad riots at Lisbon have been appm,.
ed. Considerable excitement was created bv
the arrival of a French squadron.
The Grape harvest in Portugal is nearly
total failure.
The cholera at Lisbou is on the decline.
From Naples it is reported that King Ferdi
nand demands a European congress for the
adjustment of the questions pending between
that power and the European confederates.-
There are also rumors of collisions between
Neapolitan and Swiss troops.
The crops throughout Naples have failed.
The Arabia arrived at Liverpool safely on
the 26 th.
Maine Elections.
Columbia, Sept. 9 — The Maine Legislature,
as newly elected, is largely Republican, ami
returns from 167 election townships give Him
uibal Hamlin a majority of 12,090 for Goto
nor.
New York Markets.
New York, Sept. 9 — The cotton market ha,
advanced sth, and closes firm on that gain,
with sales of 2000 bales. Quotations non
stand: Middling Uplsinds Ilf; Middling Or
leans 11$.
Duel.
A duel was fought on Friday afternoon, be
tween 4 and 6 o’clock, near Ferry—or, more
properly, Washington Point, Norfolk countv.
by two of our citizens. The card of Dr. Per
kins, in the Daily News, relative to a slander
ous report, caused an individual, whose mme
we have not learned, to send a challenge to
Dr. P., which was promptly accepted—the
weapons chosen being broad swords, and the
time and place as above mentioned. The par
ties, with their friends and a physician, ac
cordingly repaired to a field not far from thy
village on the point, and a desperate fight toot
place, with heavy and keen edged swords,
which resulted in the injury of both parties,
Dr. P. received a deep and severe cut on liis
right arm, and dealt bis antagonist a dreadful
gash in the face and one arm, wounding him
also in the abdomen. The injuries, we learn,
are not of a serious nature; and as medical
aid was immediately obtained, the two comba
taats will probably be ready for another batik,
if necessary, in a week or two, although it is
quite probable they are well enough satisfied
with the result of the bloody encounter. —Not
folk Herald , Bth.
The Interior of the Earth.
In the course of a paper read before tlie
Scientific Congress at Albany, by Dr. Winslow,
he observed that the more the geological stu
dent contemplated the sedimentary strata, ftp
more he must become convinced that the solid
crust of the planet is a yielding envelope of no
great thickness, overlying a globe of fluid sub
jeet to dynamical influences of such vast pow
er, that mountains and continents undulate
upon it as gelds of ice follow the tidal action
of the sea. The causes and forces cf these
vast phenomena were considered to be the ten
sion -and dynamical agency of the molten anil
fluid matter in a state of motion underneath
Some think this motion corresponds with the
tides, and a French savant attributes it to the
action of the moon. Dr. Winslow attributed it
to the action of the sun, and supported lib
theory on the ground that these phenomena
occur raoi'e frequently when that body is near
est the earth, as in the winter, at which time
more volcanic eruptions have occurred thau a!
any other season.
Aid for Kansas.
At the meeting of the Kansas Association
last evening, there was a number of new mein
bers enrolled and a considerable amount added
to tlie fund. We had the satisfaction of pav
ing over the Treasurer the sum of fifty five
dollars, remitted to us by a friend of the cause
in South Newport, Mclntosh county, it being
the amount contributed by the citizens of that
place in aid of the Georgia colonists and tbe
Southern cause in Kansas. This earnest nnJ
timely manifestation of the right spirit on the
part of our friends of South Newport was most
gratifying to the Association, aud will,
trust, be promptly imitated by other commu
nities iu our section of the State.— Savann irf
Hews.
Return of a Chartist to England.
John Frost, who was banished for life, fu iDl
England, for the part ho took in tho chartist
riot in Loudon, in 1839, having received a pav
don. recently returned to Newport, in that
kingdom, after an absence of 14 yenrs, anJ
was received at tlie wharf hy tin enthusifl t:i
multitude. The London Times says that s
coach, dressed with evergreens and drawn bj
two horses, was in attendance for his recep
tion : hut as soou as lie was seated, the hor.;e
were detached and the vehicle drawn through
tho streets by tlie populace. Mr. Frost made
a speech to the throng, denouncing the govern
ment ar.d declaring liis belief that the working
classes would never got their grievances re
dressed till they got tlie charter. Frost wa
in New York when ho received notice of b‘ ?
pardon.
The Albany Journal say3 that by reducing
the wheat to flo ir, tho quantity of the lafl'j
left at tide water by tlie New Y'ork canal 3 tlm
year, compared with the corresponding peri’ 1 ' 1
of last year, shows an increase of 821,2d , '>'“ir
re Is of flour.
Thomas Basye has been appointed jtvl , U “
the first instance for the Oriental deportnieu
of the republic of Nicaragua, nnd has been re
leased from tho army of that republic.
Basye, it is stated, is from Virginia, ami ’•
served several years in the Legislature of
State, but subsequently resided in Baltim’‘ rc