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COLXJMBXJS:
Monday Morning) Sept. 1850.
Liauusr CITY CUICULATIOH.
Fever in Charleston.
The Board of Health report nine deaths in
Charleston from Yellow Fever for the 48 hours
ending Fridday night 10 o’clock.
Mr. James I‘ilkington gave the required
bail on Saturday, and was released.
We call attention to the adve.useuicnt of
Messrs. Kyle & Cos., in another column. They
have u large and choice stock of goods just
opened. The Ladies will find some rich pat
terns in Chinese productions —some magnifi
cent—the richest we have ever looked at.
Their Linens are of direct importation, fresh
and fine.
We understand that the boy Lewis, men
tioned the other day, in connection with the
Jewelry recovery, was arrested on Friday on
a warrant taken out by Mrs. l’ilkington, on
the charge of theft from the house of Mr.
Halle.
Columbus and Apalachicola Telegraph.
The setting of the Posts on the line of Tele
graph, being erected between this city and
Apalachicola, lias been completed to Eufaula,
and we are assured by the contractor, will he
to this place by the Ist of October, when the
work of putting up the wire will he commenc
ed. He says the line will be working to Eu
faula by the middle of October.
Two men, Hill and Johnson, connected in
some way, we learn, with the Muscogee Kail
Hoad, were shot at. a house of illfame, near
the brick-yard in suburbs of the city, on Sat
urday night, by a man known as Hep Gunn.
Hill is said to be dangerously wounded, and
his recovery thought, to be doubtful. Gunn
is in Jail.
Major Buford and Col. Bethea.
We learn from the Columbia (S. C.) Times,
that Major Jefferson Buford and Col. T. B.
Bethea, formerly of Alabama, just arrived
from Kansas, are to address the people of
Columbia nest Wednesday, on the importance
of raiding men and means for (lie furtherance
of Southern rights in Kansas.
Tli_ solemn ordnance of Baptism was
administered to five communicants of the
Baptist persuasion, yesterday, by Bev.
James il. DeVotie, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in this city. A large concourse of
spectators assembled on the river hank to wit
ness the solemn ceremony. We were forcibly
impressed, as were many others, no doubt,
with the inappvopriat.euess of the unclean wa
ters of the Chattahoochee, for the perform
ance of this solemn covenant of the church.
Our idea has always been that this ordnance
was for the churning of impurities, and that
the water should be crystal , indicating the pu
rity of Heaven. We would suggest to our
Baptist friends the erection of a place of Bap
tism which can be supplied from someone of
tlie many limped streams to be found near the
city, and also the erection of a suitable build
ing near tty, in which the parties can change
their clothing, instead, as is now the case, of
having to go to their homes in a wet uncom
fortable condition.
Fremont Party in Texas.
The Gonzales (Texas) Inquirer, of the Gtli
instant, learns that the German citizens of
DeWitl county had called a meeting of their
countrymen for the purpose of forming a Fre
mont club, ami appointing a Fremont electoral
ticket.
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First Arrival of New Bough Bice, from
Ogeechee.
One thousand bushels of new rough rice
from the Ogeechee, and a part of the crop
grown on the plantation of Est Elliott, were
received at Savannah on Thursday, by the
schooner Cotton Plant,
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D. M. Barringer.
The Salisbury (N. C.) Banner, of the 16th
instant, contains a letter from Hon. Daniel
M. Bari,’ ,gor. for many years a whig member
of Congress from North Carolina, and Minis
ter to Spain under Fillmore’s administration,
in which he comes out fully in support of Bu
chanan for the Presidency. Speaking ol‘ the
question of domestic slavery, lie says, “it is
paramount to all others in this presidential
election. Upon this question, the Democratic
party occupies in an eminent degree, the high
est conservative, constitutional and national
ground. It is truly national. It is the only
party now in existence which can meet to
gether, discuss and adopt principles and re
v dvos, on this subject, of the same, or even of
a similar character in every and nil sections
of our country.”
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Keeeption of Sena, r Douglas at Home.
Senator Douglas arrived at Chicago on
Monday lOtli instant, ami was received with
unbounded enthusiasm by the democracy of
that city. “On arriving at tlie depot,” says
the Chicago Times, a procession of carriages,
preceded by that in which was Senator Doug
las, was formed, and proceeded to the Briggs
House, where lie was met by a body of kis
p -onal and political friends. At sundown
the crowd began to file into the square and
into LaSalle street.” The meeting was or
ganized by the appointment of Mayor Dyer
as president, who was assisted by a largo
number ot vice presidents and secretaries.
In a feeling and eloquent speech, Andrew
llarvie, Esq., greeted “the Little Giant”
with ali arty welcom : n the name of the de
mocracy of Chicago. He spoke from a quar
ter before eight o'clock until after ten. 11c
will be heard in overy section of the State.
“After the conclusion of his speech, the
meeting termed into a procession and with
some five hundred torches proceeded through
the principal streets. We are sure that the
most bigoted of all our fusion friends will ad
mit that tho Democracy of Chicago, once
aroused, can make an exhibition of numeri
cal strength that bids them anticipate the re
sult in November next.”
The Times says that upwards of ten thous
and people wore present.
| We 1 ve great confidence that Douglas will
p carry the State for Buck and Breck.
Florida Indians.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledg
er, writing from Camp Ochlawha under date
of August 20, among other things, has the
following :
“One old 6oldicr 1 accidentally met with
the other day said that tlie Indians did not
fear any one of the officers who had ever been
here butsold Harney. When Col. Harney was
here, he treated them wit h so much severity,
that the Indian women to this day, scare their
children by telling them that they will give
them to old Harney.
“For my part, from what I have seen of
this country, 1 firmly believe that the Indians
can enter into any hammock and remain there
till the resurrection day, if they are not driv
en out by hounds. Some of these hammocks
can never be penetrated by white men.
“Old” Harney, above mentioned, is a gal
lant general of our army, who may have
seen, not to exceed, perhaps, thirty-three
years. lie is a native of Nashville, Tenn.,
and was an especial protege and friend of Gen.
Jackson. The writer above speaks of tlie
“ fear ” of Harney, by the Indians, upon the
Florida peninsula. He might have said fur
ther, that there is not an Indian of any tribe
on tlie continent that does not know and stand
in special awe of him. He lias but just re
duced tlie powerful Sioux, and, it is said, is
under orders now for Florida. We knew him
well years ago, and venture to say that flic
conduct of affairs being left to his judgment
and discretion, lie will rid the country of tlie
Indians, anil that, too, without tlie aid of
“hounds.” He has a way peculiarly his own
of settling all Indian difficulties, and it is
probably this fact which has led the Executive
to confide to him tlie seemingly herculean iask
of “concluding” this “interminable Seminole
war.” lie will do it.— Washington Star.
We find the following editorial in a late
number of the Baltimore Clipper, a Know
Nothing sheet, which has Fillmore and Don
clson at its mast head.
Southern Foi.i.v.—Some Hotspurs of tlie
South threaten, that, if Col. Fremont bo elect
ed President, the Union shall be instantly dis
solved ; but we are thankful that they do not
possess the ability to carry their threat into
execution. There are so many ties and so
many conservative Americans to be found in
all quarters, that, lot the result of the Presi
dential election be what it may, the Union
will still stand. The South is contending for,
and the North against, tlie extension of slave
ry into free territory ; but we do not think
that either side would consent to dissolve the
Union about the negro population—-a popula
tion which we look upon as a curse to the na
tion, and should rejoice to see removed to
their native clime of Africa. There they
would enjoy national liberty, and might ex
tend a beneficial influence in civilizing and
christianizing those who arc now living in
barbarism and superstition.
It is an easy matter to say that the Union
shall be dissolved; but. it would, if tried, be
a difficult matter to effect. The man in Ma
ryland who would engage in the undertaking,
because of Fremont’s election, or from Kansas
becoming a free Slate, would be apt to find a
tighteroollar around his neck than the ordinary
cravat. We despise all such threats, and look
upon those who make them, as traitors to the
couutry. The people of Maryland will prove
true to the Union under all circumstances—
and, as an evidence of their determination,
they mean to vote for a Union man as Presi
dent. They will cast their votes for Fillmore
and Donelson.
The Beacon, at West Point, Ga., is offered
for sale. West Point is situated on the. boun
dary line between Alabama and Georgia, at
the junction of the Montgomery and West.
Point, amd LaGrange and Atlanta Kail Beads,
and is a thriving town.
Sad Aocident.
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs.
Hill, wife of Maj. Gibson F. Hill, of Fredonia,
Chambers county, Ala., which occurred last
week. Maj. Hill, his father, wife and child,
were in his carriage passing from Lafayette
to liis residence in Fredonia, when tlie horses
took fright and ran off. Mrs. Hill was dash
ed against a tree and almost instantly killed.
The others received but slight injuries.
Murder in Mobile.
Wo learn from the Tribune that Mr. Dexter
Coulter was shot in the right eye at the cor
ner of Eslava and Claiborne streets in Mobile,
about 9 o’clock on Wednesday night last, by
Charles Edward Gray, and died during the
night. Coulter was a ship carpenter, and
said to beau industrious, peaceable citizen.
Gray made his escape, but was afterwards ar
rested.
A Stampede.
A dispatch received at Richmond from Lees
burg, Loudon county, Va., says a stampede
of negroes took place in this county on Satur
day night or Suiulny. Gen. Bust loses throe,
Gabriel Vanderventer three, Charles Douglas
one women and her children. Eight grown
persons and three children. More may be
gone, but it is too early in the day lo ascer
tain the fact.
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Transit of Abolitionists.
\ osterday, Mayor Ferguson provided means
of transportation, north of Mason and Dix
on's Line, for Janies Caldwell and John Ma
lone, two Abolition missionaries, who, having
been detected tampering with the slaves in
Cheraw, S. C., and adjudged to be dangerous
characters in Southern latitudes, were order
ed by the authorities of Cheraw to be sent out
of the Southern States forthwith. They were
accordingly escorted by a party of the citizens
of Cheraw to Wilmington, N. C., and handed
over to the authorities there, who put them in
charge of two of their policemen, Messrs.
U ebb ami Harr, in whose custody they arrived
hereon Thursday last. The leniency with
which these men have been treated, under the
exasperated state of feeling provoked by char
acters of their stamp, is creditable to the for
bearance of those into whose hands they fell
and through whose hands they have passed.
We hope they and their hroihcr Abolitionists
will appreciate it in its proper light—us an
admonition not to repent their visit lost worse
might follow. We want none of their com
pany; hut if they will come, they must take
the consequences, whatever they may be.—
Norfolk lleraUi , lath inst.
The immense amount of property destroyed
by fire every year in tho United States is with
out precedent in any other country iu the
world. According to the record of the Journal
of Commerce, in which appear only thoso fires
when the loss exceeds SIO,OOO dollars, the
number of fires from the Ist January, to tho
Ist September, was 258, involving a loss of sl2.
054,000. lu the same mouths of 1855, the
amount ot'property destroyed by fires, where
the loss of each one exceeded 810,000, was
only $9,388,000.
Grand Lodge of Independent Order of
Odd Fellows.
From the Baltimore Patriot we take thofnl
lowing particulars of tho opening of the an
nual session, on Monday, 15th instant:
This body assembled in annual session to
day at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, North Gay
street. There was a full representation of
delegates; and it is not inappropriate to re
mark that a more dignified, intelligent and
finer looking body of men seldom meet.
.Mr. Ellison, Grand Biro, whose duty it j
would have been to preside, is absent, in con
sequence of sickness, and Deputy Grand Wire
Race, of Louisiana, presided in his stead.
Nothing of very great importance was
transacted, nor was there any question of spe
cial moment to be discussed.
The Grand fire’s Annual Report was read
arid unanimously adopted. It, is quite volum
inous and a highly interesting document, ex
hibiting the affairs of tlie order, showing it to
be in a very prosperous condition throughout
the United States. Various subordinate lodges
in all parts of the country are referred to and
shown to lie in a desirable condition of pros
perity.
The Grand Secretary’s annual report, by
Joshua Vansant, Esq,, was also read find
unanimously adopted. This p.apor is full and
complete, showing the condition of financial
affairs to be satisfactory.
The Revenue of the Lodge during the past
year up to and inclusive of tlie Bth day of
September, instant, amounts to $12,511 53
This Sum will he increased by tlie
further receipts to come in after
the close of this report, and dur
ing the session, which may be
estimated at 2,000 00
Making an aggregate of $15,011 S3
as the probable entire revenue of the year
1855-8.
It will he perceived by reference to the re
port of tlie Committee on Finance of the last
session, page 2,513, vol. 4, Journal, that tlie
probable receipts of the last year, 1854 -5,
were*esti mated at SIO,OBO 00
which deducted from the est imated
expenditure 18.245 25
Represented to he provided for, a
deficit of $2,105 25
Joshua Vansant, Treasurer, in account with
the Grand Lodge of the United States, I.
O. (). F.
1855. to cash received. Dr.
Sept. 10. To balance in treasury
as per examination of
the Finance Commit
tee this date $9,464 84
Sept. 19. Error corrected in
voucher No. 115 3 00
Oct. 1. Three months interest
on State of Maryland
Stock 46 12
Oct. 5. Proceeds of $3,274 46
State of Maryland
Stock sold by order of
Grand Lodge 3,440 37
Total amount received from Grand
Secretary RJdgely from
September Ift, 1855, to
September 12,1850, in
clusive. 12,710 53
Total $25,070 80
Commit tees were appointed to distribute the
above reports, and to appropriate the stand
ing Committees.
Abandonment.
In a late case before the Superior Court at
Cincinnati, Ohio, the following decision affirm
ing a judgment given in a Court below, was
rendered by Gholson J., as we find in a
-eport furnished for the American Law Regis
ter.
1. “The legal meaning of the term ‘abandon
ment,’as used iu a policy of insurance, is a
transfer to the underwriter of the interest of
tlie assured to tlie extent that interest is cov
ered by the policy.
2. A policy of insurance contained the fol
lowing clause. “And in all cases of abandon
ment, the assured shall assign, transfer and
set over to said insurance company all tlie
interest in and to tho said steamboat, and ev
ery part, free of all claims and charges what
ever.” The steamboat was assured only as to
three-fourths of its value—was wrecked and
abandoned. Held, that the abandonment spo
ken of in the clause quoted, and noted in the
policy, could only be an abandonment iu the
legal technical sense, and that the owners held,
after abandonment, an interest in the boat to
the extent of one-fo'.trill, to which amount they
were their own insurers.”
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The Delights of Country Life.
As this is tlie time when many hundreds of
amateur farmers retired to the country from
the city, are doing their best in the experi
mental way, we suspect that the attempts
made by Air. Sugsby, a retired London shoe
maker, and family, to cultivate a small farm
left them by a country uncle, some two hun
dred miles from London, will cause many a
toiling brow to wrinkle. Tlie old lady writes
to a town friend :
“As I know you will like country delioacies,
you will receive a pound of fresh butter, when
it “comes;” ami 1 mean to send you a cheese
as soon as 1 can get one to stick together.”
••We wring a pig's neck on Saturday, and
then 1 will send some nice pork.
“We liate smoky chimneys, in which our
hams are hung; but “what is to be cured must
bo endured,” as the Minister says.
“John, our son. in attempting to plough the
other day, met with an agricultural distress!
As soon as he whipped liis horses tlie plough
stuck its nose into the ground and tumbled
over head and heels.”
The “old man’s letter smells of the shop.”
j lie writes:
” The cows have all run away, except them
that has bu'st themselves iu the clover-fields,
j and a small dividend, as I may say, of one in
i the pound.
| “Another item : The pigs, to save bread and
I milk, have been turned out into the woods,
I for acorns, and is an article producing no re
turns, as not one of ‘em lias yet come back.
P. S.—Poultry ditto”’
Perhaps there are not a few at this moment,
; within a hundred or more miles from our city,
J who under the contradictory “advisement”
: of various correspondents of agricultural
i newspapers, are having somewhat similar
; “experiences” to those.
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A Juror's name was called by the clerk.—
The man advanced to the Judge's desk and
said—
“ Judge, f should like to be excused.”
“It is impossible,’’ said ilie -Judge decided
ly.
“But, Judge, if you only knew my rea
sons.”
“Well. sir. what are they?”
“Why the fact is,” -and tlie man
paused.
“Well. sir. proceed.” continued the Judge.
“Well, Judge, if 1 must say it, I hare got
j the itch.”
Th<‘Judge, who is n very sober man. sol
, mill; n ! impressively exclaimed :
I “t'9 i,i scratch that man out!”
THE BACHELOR’S DREAM.
lIY THOMAS IIOOI).
.
My pipe is lit, my glass is mixed,
‘My curtains drawn, anil all is snag:
Old ‘Pais is in her elliow chair,
And Tray is sitting on the rug.
Last night I had a curious dream,
Mi* Susan Bates was Mistress Mogg —
What d'ye think of that, ruy eat?
\\ hat and ye think of that, my dug ?
She looked so fair, she sang so well,
J could but woo, and she was won ;
My self in blue, the bride ill white,
The ring was placed, the deed was done I
Av.ay we went iu chaiso-aud tour,
As fast as grinning hoys could flog—
What d'ye think of that, my eat ?
What d'ye think of that, my dog?
What loving tete-a-teks to come!
What We-u-Mc.; must still deter !
When Susan came to live witli me,
Tier mother came to live with her!
Witli sister Belle she pouliln’t part,
But all my ties had leave to jog—
What and ye think of that, my cat ?
What and ye think of that, my dog?
The mother brought a pretty Poll —
A monkey, too, what work ho made !
The sister introduced a beau—
My Susan brought a favorite maid.
She hud a Tubby of her own—
A snappish mongrel christened Cog—
What d’ye think of that, my eat?
Wlfat d’ye think: of that, my dog ?
Tho monkey bit—the parrot screamed,
All day the sister strummed slid sung:
The petted maid was such a scold!
My Susan learned to use her tongue!
ller mother had sueli wretched health,
.Site sat and croaked like any frog—
What d'ye think of that, my cat?
What and ye think of that, my dog?
No longer Deary, Duck, and Love,
X soon camo uorvn to simple ■’ .VI!”
The very servants crossed my wish,
My Susan let me down to them.
The poker baldly seemed my own,
I might as well have been a log—
What d’ye think of that, my cat?
What d’ye think of that, my dog ?
My clothes they were tlie queerest shape!
Such coats and hats she never met!
My ways, they were tlie oddest ways!
My friends were such a vulgar set!
Poor Totnkinson was snubbed and butted,
She could not bear that -Mister Blogg—
What d’ye think of that, my eat?
What and ye think of that, uiy dog?
At times we had a spar, and then
Mamma must mingle lu tile song—
The sister took a sister's part—
The maid declared her master wrong—
The parrot learned to call me “fool!”
My life was like a London fog--
What d’ye think of that, my cat?
What d’ye think of that, my dog ?
My Susan’s taste was superfine,
As proved by hills that have no end :
1 never had a decent coat—
X never had a coin to spend!
She forced me to resign my club,
lay down my pipe, retrench my grog—
What d’ye you think of that, my eat ?
What d’ye think of that, my dog?
Back Sunday night wo gave a rout
To fops and flirts, a pretty list;
And when I tried to steal away.
I found my study full of whist!
Then, first to come, and last to go,
There always was a Captain llogg—
What d’ye think of that, my cat ?
What d'ye think of that, my dog :
Now was not that an awful dream
for ono who single is and snug—
With Pussy iu tlie elbow chair.
And ’J'ray reposing on the rug?—
If 1 must totter down the hill,
‘Tis safest done without a clog—
What d’ye think of that, iny cat?
What d’ye think of that, my dog?
A Spirit.
A few days since a negro visiting one of
our large wholesale houses had his attention
attracted by a horse shoe nailed over tlie door.
Upon inquiry be was told that it, was nailed
there for the purpose of keeping out tlie spir
its. lie enquired very earnestly if there was
any spirits about the house, and was told that,
one was constantly in tho cellar. He express
ed a desire to see it, and receiving a wink
one of the clerks repaired to the cellar and
wrapping himself in a sheet, seated himself
upon a box. The negro, provided with a
good horse-whip, repaired to tlie cellar with
one of tlie clerks, and the spirit was pointed
out to him. lie approached it very cautious
ly and the spirit thinking lie was coming too
close and fearing detection, shook its head at
him. “Don’t you shook your head at me you
ugly ghost,” said nig, and pitching into him,
lie cut him about twenty licks as hard as he
could lay it on, before the astonished ghost
could himself, andily. He has since
been heard to express himself that lie will
never play ghost, to a negro again. The ne
gro says, “dem fellows better take down boss
shoe.” —Memphis News.
Cooking without Fire.
A patent has been recently granted to Mr.
Albro, of Buryliamplain, N. J., for a culinary
contrivance for cooking without tire. The re
quired caloric is generated by the employment
of lime and water. Between these two sub
stances there is a strong chemical affinity,
and when they arc brought in contact, in the
proper proportions, they unite with such ra
pidity and energy ns to develope au intense
lieat. No decomposition takes place and there
fore no gas escapes; Urns heat is produced
without combustion. The inventor turned
this phenomenon into a highly useful purpose
iu the present improvement. During an ex
periment made in our office, the other day,
with one of these contrivances, we cooked a
slice of ham, stewed a dish of apples, baked
some other apples, and boiled a quantity of
water, all at once, at a consumption of perhaps
a quarter of a cent’s worth of lime. The in
ventor makes several different sizes ; the larg
est does not exceed a lady’s bandbox. Among
them is the dinner-pail putt urn, so arranged
that the mechanic, when noon time arrives,
lias only to pour a half pint or so of water in
the pail in order to cook a warm dinner. The
lime and edibles are, of course, arranged at
home. —Farm Journal.
Value of Reputation.
Daniel Webster, when a young lawyer, was
employed in a case for which lie received a fee
of eighteen dollars. Later in life he was em
ployed in a similar case, mid received a fee of
live thousand dollars, though he used the
same brief which he prepared for tho first
case.
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John and Julia.
“John,” quoth the gentle Julia, to her
sleepy lord one warm morning at a late hour,
“ I wish you'd take pattern liy the thermome
ter.”
“As how ?” murmured her worser half,
sleepily opening liis optics.
“ Why—by rising.”
“ H’m, I wish you’d imitate the other fiza
magig that hangs up by it—the barometer.”
“ Why so ?”
“’Cause then you’d let me know when a
storm’s a coming.”
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A correspondent of the New York Evening
Post, a Black Republican paper, under date
of Chicago, Sept, Bth, says: “Illinois is not
sure for Fremont. The Catholic vote is heavy
and all on the side of slavery.”
No attempt lias been made by the Grana
dian government to execute tlie uew postal
law, or the obnoxions'tonnage tax, although
the date fixed for their operation had gone by
before tin* steamer arrived. Tlie governor
appears to have suspended them for tiie pres
ent.
TKX.EGajA.PHxeI
From New York.
New York, Sept ,
A beitev feeling exists and cotton has
vanced an |c. on the Asia’s news. Mu! I 'B
Orleans 12J, Uplands 11 Jo. * !i : I
From New Orleans.
New Oblbans, Sept. a I
The sales of cotton to-day reached ‘> i I
liales without any change in prices. *1
Lard in kegs, 14Ao. Corn lower. I
articles unchanged.
FURTHER HST THE ASIA
Commercial Intelligence.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Sept, i, . I
advance of 1-1 fid. a Jd. lias been
cotton, as compared with the advices V u
Cambria on tlie 30th. The sales of the Vi ■
have been 85,000 bales, of which
for export and 9,000 on speculation. r!|
market closed dull on tlie day the Asi-i ■
Saturday, oth inst,
Liverpool Bueadstufes.— In consent, I
of a return of favorable weather and M
causes, a decline has taken place; on pj‘ I
in different grades from Is. 2d. a 3s. fid ,
("11 ‘ll. m
orn Is.
London Money Market.— Consols clow|J
95 for money.
The Royal British Bank of London hastiiilß
ed. It has done a large business, diroiiilM
branches, with other places. Threehumi'jß
of the stockholders are individually liablt I
but it will be a total ruin to all concerned I
Havre Market, Sept. 2.—The sales of til
week here reach 8,000 bales, closing witli ( I
leans tres ordinaire at 98 fr.
General Intelligence.
The American ship Ocean Home, Capt. Ml H
ryman, from Rotterdam, 19tli all., f OP \ t| ■l
York with emigrants, was suddenly sunk hyjl
collision off Liverpool, and seventy lives Veil
lost.
The Times says : “ Though the liavvem jiH
abundant and no prospect of prices pvovh jH
injurious to agriculturalists, the continenJß
harvest, accounts are still more favorable.’ jfl
Affairs in Italy are unchanged. Naples ill
more conciliatory towards the Western powjß
ers. Sardinia will not tolerate Austrian i|l
tervention.
A collision has occurred iu Switzerland, h.||
tween the Swiss and Prussian authorities. Il
hi Spain the Cortez, have been dismissed.-1
Six of the Madrid papers have been seized hi
the government.
No Minister lias been appointed to Merit.. |
It is rumored that those to Berlin and Wasli||
ington would be recalled. [
National Whig Convention.
Baltimore, Sept, 18.—The Convention :i:|
Baltimore have unanimously adopted resolu-1
tions declaring that they will not establish il
new platform, deploring the present distract-1
ed state of the country, and attributing ii I
neglect of the Administration, and the lailnrcl
to assert proper geographical distinctions—• I
pressing fears for the permanence of the In.l
ion, and the American name and nationalifi I
from the success of either of the sectional paj-1
t ies. They further declare that the only hop |
of safety is in the election of a Presidentll
pledged neither to North or South, and conll
gratulate the friends of the Union on haviidl
such a nominee in Millard Fillmore, whontjl
they eulogize highly.
The resolutions also approve and endovssil
the name of Donelson, and close by providing!
a Central Committee t o promot e organization I
and efforts.
The Convention adjourned finally at 4 i>. m„ I
after which an immense ratification meeting I
was held in Monument, Square, on a scale of I
great enthusiasm and witli elaborate prepara
tions.
Foreign Relations.
Washington, Sept, 18 —The project of a
treaty under settlement, between Mr. Dallas
and tlie British Secretary, in relation to Cen
tral America, has been received at tlie State
Department.
New York Markets.
New York, Sept, 18—The Asia’s advices
imparted an advancing tendency to cotton, and
the day’s sales are 1500 bales at the rates:
Middling Uplands 11|; Middling Orleans, 1.:
Fair Orleans 12|c.
Flour under tlie same advices mani
fested declining tendencies, and we quote:
Ohio, 0.25 a 0.50; Southern, 7 a 7.40, unsei
tied. Wheat is also looking downward, and?,
decline of 4 a 5 cents has been admitted.—
Southern White, 1.50.
Corn.—The depression brings mixed ai <l7.
Turpentine remains as before. Rosin also
commands former rates firmly, with sales ot
2000.
Rico.—The market lias quickened and Car
olina lias gaincil ). Freights are easier.
GENERAX, ITEMS.
r
Nine thousand bushels of grain were de
stroyed by tire in Chicago, on tlie 14th inst..
at a loss of SIOO,OOO. It was but partially
insured.
The “Churchman” (lipis.) is out in lavoi
of dancing—as “an innocent recreation, and
as healthful as it is graceful.”
George F. Sheppard, overseer upon the
plantation of Wright Murphy, a few miles be
low Albany, Ga., killed a negro woman on die
place on Wednesday morning. It is supposed
that lie did it in self-defence.
The recent riot in Baltimore which was re
ported as a fight between the Fillmore and
Buchanan parties, proves to have been a street
skirmish among some rowdies, and had noth
ing to do with politics.
Tlie aim of Mrs. 11. E. B. Stowe’s new work
is to prove and illustrate the alleged degrada
tiou of “ poor whites.” None can deny lie l
right and authority to speak on a matter 01
degradation from personal experience,
A party of emigrants, twenty-eiglii in nin”
her, passed through Abingdon, Va.. on dm
14th inst., en route for Kansas. There were
three or four families, and they v.ore gaintj
out with the intention of settling. They l* B ’
with them ton liorcs and four large wage ll '-
also farming implements, and in fact every
thing necessary to found a settlement. o ,e ’
were from Franklin 00., Va.
The project of exploring Central Alrica “
in process in New York. The territory l ,r ”
posed to be explored lies bet ween the filth ll,l
fifteenth parallels of uortli latitude, eomim >n ‘
iug at the Atlantic Ocean, and extending
ward eighteen degrees to the valley ot 1,0
Niger, comprising an area of about ”dd. 1
square miles.
The Cincinnati Brice Current publishe
interesting statement of the trade of that ;
for the year ending 31st August, 1850. 1
value of our principal imports for they
was $75,295,991. against $07,601.344jhe
vious year, and of exports $50.744.i ■
I against $38,777,004 the previous year, s ol '\
iug an increase in the value of inipi’ 11 ' 1 ‘
$7,794,557, and in the value of exports u
907,392.