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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. • ■ ■ 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, . .■ 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.” ——♦ —— - 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. ■ ■O’ - 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.” + 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. I ♦ 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. -—_—*. 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.” ♦ 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.