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Turiday Morning, Srpt. 30, 1856.
LiA.U.UEIST CITY CIRCULATION.
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The lion. John Forsyth, with his family
and suite, made their departure from Mobilo
on Saturday evening last, on the revenue cut
ter R. McClelland, lor Vera Cruz, en route for
the City of Mexico, to enter upon the duties
of Minister.
The party engaged in putting up fho Tele
graph posts on the line from Columbus to
Apalachicola, were yesterday within fifteen
miles of this place. Urn agent promises to
■end us a message over the line from Kufaula
by the 10th of October. Hucccss to the enter
prise.
We have for some timo neglected to notice
the good fortune of our estimablo town l*dy,
Mrs. Sarah Vinson, in having the past Summer,
purchased from our townsman Ssyinour R.
Bonner, what turned out, on examination, to
be the richest Gold Mine in Georgia. It has
been fairly tested by an experienced miner,
Mr. A. B. Dayton, who pronounces it a valuable
mrno. In addition to the metal contained in the
rocks, it yields six penny weights of gold to
the bushel of dirt. It is in Paulding oounty,
some fifteen or twenty miles from the Alabama
line.
Frost in Fast Mississippi.
Tlio Mobilo Tribune is informed by a gen
tleman who left Macon, Miss., on the 25th
tfept., that a severe frost was experienced in
that section on Wednesday night last. Jle
thinks that it was general through that titatc
north of Kemper county, and that the rosult
will be great injury if not total destruction
\o the unmatured cotton crop.
Texas Railroads.
Col. Ector, the editor of the Henderson
(Texas) Democrat, and who was a member of
the Texas legislature, has returned home, and
in his last issue informs his rcadors of Home
of the acts passed concerning railroads. The
Loan Bill, which sets apart $2,000,000 of the
school fund to be loaned to Railroad compa
nies, became a law. Whon any of the com
panies chartered beforo the passage of this
act. shall build twenty-five miles of road, put
the oars upon, and grade twenty-five miles, tho
Ftato loans SO,OOO per milo to the company
on the first twenty-five miles, taking a mort
gage on the road, fixtures, &e. On the com
pletion of the second twenty-five miles, a se
cond loan is made, and so on. Tho Texas
Western road which joins the Vicksburg road
at (lie Texas line, asked for amendments to
tlieir chartor; one was to change their name
to the Southern Pacific road, another was, to
allow them one year aftor the Vicksburg road
. reaches the Texas line, before they shall bo
required to lay down iron on the first section
of their road. These wore passed over tho
Governor’s veto.
Damage to Cotton.
The Selma (Ala.) Reporter says “the two
heavy frosts of the mornings of the 24th and
25th instant, have done much injury in all tho
. low grounds. Wo have conversed with some
dozen or more planters, and all but one had
suffered from it. All tho growing, and half
formed bolls are done for, so that now we may
safely calculate that where the severe drouth
had not reduced the crop more than one-third
on some plantations, this frost will now
certainly reduce it to one-half. Some plan
ters arc now so disheartened, that they say,
they will not make one-third their usual crop.
But we trust thoy will do better than that.
The pea crop is sadly injured on many planta
tions. ‘
Maine Flection.
Uv reference to Groeley’s Almanac, we find
but little difference in the majority for the
Republicans in 1854 and 1860,—.
Republican majority in 18515 19,861
• •• •• 1854 19,599
Gain in 185 G 208
Vote in Pennsylvania.
For tho benefit of speculating politicans.
We give below the vote of Pennsylvania, for
1854 and 1855. Tho contest was for Canal
Commissioners. In 1855 there was a fusion
of all isms against the Democracy. We give
the entire result:
Nicholson (Fusion) 149,745
Williamson (Republican) 7,22(5
Cleaner (Native) 4,050
Henderson (Whig) 2,293
Martin (Know Nothing) 078
168,998
Planter (Democrat) 161,281
Total majority against Democracy 2,717
The total veto polled 325,279
In 1854, the result in Pennsylva
nia was for the Democrats... 167.010
Whigs 73,671
Sundry Republicanisms 120,590
861,177
The Seiture of John A Phipps.
A Washington letter dated Sept. 2-Ith, say*
Commodore Armstrong, commanding the Uui
ted States naval forces in ths East India and
Chineso seas, has transmitted to the govern
ment the correspondence between himself and
the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir John Barring,
in relation to the seizure of John A. Phipps,
on board tho American bark Anne liuckman,
(of which ho was tho chief officer,) by the
British police force; and of which circumstan
ces much has recently been said in tho news
papers detrimental to our naval offioer on that
station.
It appears that as soon as the Commodore be
came aware of tho facts, he strongly protested
against tho proceedings, entering into a corres
pondence with the British Governor. These
two gentlemen having failed to come to a eon
elusion in the premises, satisfactory to both of
them, tho subjoct has been laid before their
respective governments, and, it is presumed, is
now undergoing tho consideration of our own.
It involves the important question of consuls
In eiißes where the liberty of tho persona of
their countrymen is affected abroad, as in the
proceedings mentioned.
Found Drowned.
Messrs. Norris, Davis, Shannon and Elbert
Whatley, found a drowned man in the Alabama
river, opposite Mary Taylor’s bar, on Thurs
day the 18th instant. They took him out and
buried him on the bar.
He was dressed in a fine black cloth coat,
grey kersey pants, striped Tweeds vest, cot
ton drawers, small plaited red striped shirt,
fine pair of pegged boots, about No. 7, and
black silk cravat. He lmd a good set of teeth
—rigid lower and left upper molar out. 110
had in his pocket a common cotton money wal
let, a knife with horn handle, brass mounted
and brass jaws, with two blades, and a small
iron key. He had no money. A few small
scraps of paper were taken from his person
“I\ A Brooks S3O 33,” and “Butt Jones,”
written on them in different hands. His age
could not be ascertained, nor his size, as his
hair had fallen off and a part of his face had
been eaten by buzzards, and ho was very much
swollen. His hands appeared delicate. —
There was a dent on the side or his face, and
something like a hole in his abdomen, but the
body was so offensive, from having been in
the water so long, that p strict, examination
was not made to ascertain whether they were
inflicted by violence or not,
From the description given of the size of
the person, and dress, and the initials on the
scrap of paper in his pocket, we arc inclined
to the opinion that it is Preston A. Brooks, a
printer. Brooks called at our office about five
weeks ago, and spent one day at our house,
and left here for Salem, Alabama.
Mr. Brooks is a native of Raleigh, North
Carolina.
For Kansas.
A company, consisting of 12 citizens of Co
lumbus, Miss., has been formed in that place
to go as an emigrating party to Kansas, and
SI4OO contributed by tho citizens, for their
support. They were to have started yester
day.
Fetter of the Wife of Henry Clay.
September 18th, 1856.
To Jmigt Thomas A. Marshall and James 0.
Harrison, Esq.
Gentlemen : Having seen from time to time
the most abusive and unjust attacks made upon
my son, Jas. 15. Clay, in the Louisville Journal,
I had hoped that among the many who pro
fessed to be the friends of the father, might
be found some willing and anxious to vindi
cate the son, knowing as many of them must
know the injustice and untruths contained in
those attacks. But as such hopes appear to
be fruitless, repugnant, as it is to me to appear
in any way before the public, 1 feel that, it is
a duty that I owe to the memory of my hus
band to say to you, his executors, and through
you to tho public, that the charges made
against my son James are utterly and unqual
ified false ; that he possessed the love, respect
and confidence of his father, and was ever to
both his father and myself a most affection
ate and dutiful son, always endeavoring to
alleviate our sorrows and add to our happi
ness.
His father took his advice in tho making of
his last will, and at all times advised and con
sulted freely and affectionately with him hav
ing confidence iu his love, integrity and judg
ment.
He was not with his father at the time of
his death, it. being the expressed desire of his
father, knowing the condition of his family—
in a distant State, upon anew place among
strangers, and his wife in feeble health, her
self but lately bereaved of a father—that lie
should not leave them and go to him.
He was present at his father’s funeral, di
recting the mournful preparation, and offer
ing words of consolation and of comfort to
his widowed mother.
It. was my husband's desire and hope that
bis son James should be the possessor of Ash
land, although it had been my intention to re
side at. Ashland during my lifetime, yet part
ly owing to the tumbling, ruinous condition
of the house, through one of you, Mr. James
0. Harrison, I begged my son to come on at
once and purchase the place.
I have only to add, gentlemen, that I make
this statement to you without the knowledge
of my son James, and to regret once more
that l should have been drawn forth from the
the privacy and seclusion in which 1 hud hop
ed to pass tho brief remnant of my life.
Yours, very truly,
Lucretia Ci,at.
Rise in Bed River.
The Shreveport Gazette of tho 13th Sept,
says:
We were greatly rejoiced on Saturday morn
ing last on hearing that the river had com
menced rising, apparently to some purpose.
On Friday news came from Fuliou that the
river had risen there fifteen feet, and still ris
ing.
The first impression was, that the water
was from the upper Red River, but we arc in
formed by Mr. Heine, of this place, who is
just from Fort Washita, that it eoMcs from
False Washita, the Blue nnd the Boggy, and
we learn from another source, the Kiami
tia is also up, and higher than it has been for
two years.
Tho entire rise at. this point up to yesterday
morning, is six feet nine inches. For the
twenty-four hoursjjjending yesterday morning
tho rise was five inches. It is still rising. It
is believed that there will be enough water to
atlord navigation for a small boats for five or
six weeks. It is falling above.
Impressive Flocution.
The Methodist Protestant (printed in Balti
more) tells the following anecdote ofa preach
er well known in that city :
The Rev. Joseph Yarden, a few evenings
ago, arose in a congregation in this city to de
liver an exhortation. He commenced by
asking : “How old are you ! Having asked
the question he paused a momout, and with
increased earnestness repeated it: “How old
are you: ” An elderly lady in the congrega
tion—hesitated a moment, and then respond
ed ; “Really, sir, 1 cannot tell you exactly
how old lam ! ” The preacher was well nigh
thrown off his balance, hut he proceeded to en
force the imporuuce of his theme—the neces
sity of preparation for death and judgment.
Bo much for impressive delivery.
Turf Sport.
A trotting match came off yesterday be
tween two buggy horses, whose time, as prov
ed in the race, forms a fair average estimate
of the very capital horses to be found in the
livery stables of Mobile. Tho match was for
mile heats ; tho terms, to go as they please ;
and the result was as follows:
But in justice to tho parties, horses and own
ers, it must be added that the contest was close
ly contested in every rod of the three hents :
Mr. D. Tripp's Gov. Dorr, (saddle,) 12 1
Mr. J. McDonald's Brown, (harness,) 212
Time: 8:11—Stl0—8:11. —Mobile Tribune,
Ssft. 26.
It Is estimated that there are now 80,000
Mormons in Utah.
Important Correspondence.
4Ve find the following correspondence iu the
last Augustatlhronicle and Sentinel:
Mawsox, Ha., Sept. 5, 1806.
Hun. Millard VMinore :
Dear Sir: You will pardon the liberty 1
take iu addressing you this letter, having no
personal acquaintance with you. We are in
the midst of a fearful political crisis, and it be
hooves every man who loves his country to be
giving his mite to whatever, in his best, judg
ment. will tend to restore peace and promote
harmony between sections, without doing
violence to the rights of any. We are trying
to convince the people of this section of the
Union that your success in- the present can
vass is essential to the accomplishment of
those objects. With the exception ofa few,
who can see nothing good outside oftheirown
party lines, all admit that your administra
tion was national and all that any section or
party had a right to expect or desire. But
wc are met continually with the charge that
you are in favor of tho restoration of the Mis
souri Compromise line. I know better, but 1
have not such an authentic proof as to put that
charge to silence.
L suggest, therefore, the propriety of your
making a programme for your action, if elect
ed. I can ask you to do this, because you
have not entrenched yourself behind any plat
form or body-guard, so as to be inaccessible
to the enquiries of those whose suffrages are
to make the President. And I can the more
confidently ask it, because 1 know that suc
cess with you is a secondary consideration.—
1 do not. say that this will do anything now to
change in any good degree the result of the
election. Men are much bound up in party
fetters; but, whether successful or not, it,
will give us a party that will be worth vastly
more to the country than any mere party tri
umph can possibly be. We must look beyond
the present election, and have a party and a
programme that will command all good men
to its support. Without it, wlmt is to be our
late, whether the sectionalism of Mr. Fre
mont, or the squatter or popular sovereignty
of Mr. Buchanan shall prevail ? The one
threatens immediate dissolution; while the
other promises perpetual war in the Territo
ries, and a bitterness of feeling between sec
tions, as bad, if not worse, than dissolution
itself. Think of these of things, and act as 1
believe you always act, for your country, let
personal consequences be what they may.
Your obedient servant,
N. G. FOSTER.
In reply to Ibis letter, Mr. Fillmore enclos
ed the following article from the Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser, as his response thereto:
RESTORATION OF THE MISSOURI ‘compromise.
As the duties of a statesman are not precise
ly those of a debating club, it always tries the
patience of practical men to see effort wasted
in discussions from which nothing can possi
bly result. In great and critical conjunctures
especially, a statesman will study to discover
the measures best adapted to meet existing
exigencies, and he will not lend himself to the
promotion of any scheme, whatever its intrin
sic excellence may be, for a single moment
after he is satisfied that he has no chance of
success. Like a wise physician, he will keep
himself accurately informed of the progress
ot the disease, and the condition of the pa
tient, and will not insist that a medicine shall
be administed to-day, because it would have
prevented the malady had it been taken ten
days ago. It is his business to deal with the
disease in its present stage, and if the patient
refuse to take the medicine which is best in
itself, he must not, therefore, suffer him to
die while lie is wasting lime in a vain effort
to conquer his obstinacy, if he refuse the
best medicine, he must give him the best he
can get him to take.
W e notice that several conservative journals
iu the South have lately advocated the resto
ration of the Missouri Compromise as the most
suitable remedy for the present unhappy and
distracted condition of the country. Could
the South see the error which was committed
in its repeal, and voluntarily come forward
tor its restoration, it would at once end all
controversy, but this we conceive to be moral
ly impossible. Therefore we cannot forbear
to remark that we consider the discussion of
this question at this time as unwise and ill
timed. The subject which now absorbs pub
lic attention is the approaching Presidential
election, and we cannot sec that the restora
tion ot the Missouri Compromise is a question
which the National Executive will ever, in his
official capacity be called to consider. The
Missouri Compromise line was established by
an act of Congress ; it was repealed by an act
of Congress; and, if it is ever restored, it re
quires an act of Congress to reinstate it. If
the question ot its restoration is of any impor
tance in the Presidential election, it must bo
because there is a likelihood, or at. least a
possibility, that Congress will pass an act for
that purpose, which will be submitted to the
President for his approval, lf.it. is certain
beforehand that no such act will ever come
before the President, the whole question is
frivolous and idle, or at least, has no perti
nence to the Presidential election.
We suppose it will not controverted that if
Congress overpasses an act reinstating the
C ompromise, it will be prior to the passage of
the act admitting Kansas into the Union ns n
State. Subsequent to that event, its restora
tion would amount to nothing, for the two
fold reason that Congress has no constitution
al power to control the domestic institutions
ofa State, and that, even if it possessed the
power, its exercise would he either idle or im
possible—idle it Kansas should come in as a
free State—impossible if she should eoine iu
as a Stove State; for the same majority which
admitted her ns such would prevent the resto
ration. The whole question, then, so far emit
lias any bearing on the Presidential election,
reduces itself to this. Whether there Is any
possibility that such an act can be passed be
fore Kansas is ripe for admission as a State?
If the negative cun ho demonstrated, then all
agitation of theaubject is futile and unwise.
ihc present Congress, which has rejected a
bill proposing the restoration of the Mis min i
Compromise line, will go out of power on the
4th of March next : its successor on the 4Ji
ot .March. I Ho 1 .); and the sueees oV of that
Congress will commence its first session throe
years lrom the first of next December. Long
beforo that timo Kansas will either be iu the
Union or knocking at the doors of Congress
for admission. If then an act for the restora
tion of the Missouri Compromise is not passed
by the present or the next succeeding Con
gress. it is certain that it will never be passed
tu all. The present Congress will pass no
such act, for Hie South has a large Democratic
majority. The next Congress will not pass
it. for the reason that the Democrats will still
have the ascendancy in the Senate. Even the
most sanguine of the Republican journals ad
mit this, and no man in that party is extrava
gant enough to clojiu that in the next Con
gress the Senate will be favorable to their
views. Tho New York Evening Post made an
estimate, day before yesterday, in which, af
ter claiming the election in several .States
which -be Republicans are likely to lose, it
only rcc. med on 25 of the 62 members ofthe
Senate for Fremont. Burlingame, in his
speech in Boston, two or three days since,
made a threat that with a Republican Presi
dent and a Republican House of Representa
tives, they would grind the pro-slavery Senate
of the next Congress “as between the upper ,
and the nether mill stones,” thus clearly ad
mitting that they had no hopes ofthe Senate.
Wc may consider it demonstrated, there
fore, that an act for restoring the Missouri
Compromise will never come before the Presi
dent for his consideration. As connected with
the Presidential election, the question is per
fectly idle—a mere abstraction, unworthy the
consideration of a practical statesman. It is
unwise to discuss it as an element of the Pre
sidential canvass ; it would be equally unwise
ever to agitate it again in Congress. The
Missouri Compromise is like water spilled
upon the sand ; it can never be gathered up.
Its repeal was a great blunder, but it is now r
too late to correct it. The attempt to restore
it at the late session of Congress is defensible
on the ground that it was w T cll to offer to the
Senate an opportunity to reconsider its action.
Hitt the Compromise is dead, and it would be
as rational to expect the reanimation of any
other corpse as of this. Nothing remains but
to pronounce its eulogy and bury it out of
sight.
For more than thirty years the whole coun
try acquiesced in it, and it had acquired a sa
credness in public estimation which it was
unwise to disturb. It had settled a dangerous
controversy, which it was folly, nay, it was
madness to re-open. Its repeal, as Mr. Fill
more justly remarked iu one of his speeches,
was tiie Pandora’s box, from which lias issued
all our present evils. As Mr. Fillmore was
opposed, at the time, to its disturbance, he
has rot changed his opinion that its repeal
was an act of folly. But we are quite sure we do
not misrepresent his sentiments when we say
that he does not think it would be wise to at
tempt its restoration, and that he desires no
agitation having this object, either in Con
gress or out of it. He is too sagacious not to
perceive that the question has become obso
lete, and too wise to .pour water around the
roots of a tree which was girdled two years
ago, in the hope of seeing it again covered
with foliage.
Nothing now remains for the territories but
to see that by wise legislation, properly en
forced, the people are protected in the enjoy
ment of peace, and ultimately in the right of
determining the character of tlieir own insti
tutions, without intimidation by mobs and
without interference from the States. The
sooner this doctrine is acquiesced in, the soon
er will that quiet be restored to the country,
of which it is so greatly in need.
Increased Consumption of Cotton.
A late number of tho Liverpool Times has a
very interesting article on tho consumption of
cotton and the probable demand for the same.
According to the writer’s estimates, notwith
standing the unexampled crop of last year, the
stock in Liverpool on the 31st of December
1856 will be reduced to 386,620 bales, against
428,810 bales on the 31st December, 1855.
He goes on to say, and coming from Liver
pool, the editor’s remarks arc certainly worthy
of attention :
Now, the question arises, are we correct in
surmising that the trade will require for the
rest of the year in proportion with the past ?
We believe that we are rather below than above
the mark, for new machinery is being weekly
set in motion, and tho trade in Manchester is
so profitable at the present time, that there can
be little doubt the consumption now going for
ward is as great as at any time in tlie history
of the trade. To justify us al"o iu this esti
mate, we may state, what is admitted on all
hands, that spinners hold very small stocks at
the mills, and that therefore their supplies
must be drawn from this market. We have
thus far confined our attention to the supply
and demand for this year out. We will now
look forward to the year 1857 : and, first, let
us ask as to the probability of the amount re
quired for our consumption. We have peace
with all the world: we have the world as our
customers; and if we are favored with a favor
able gathering of our harvest, we shall have a
well fed, busy population at home to clothe.—
The number of new mills now building is per
haps, larger than ever known—so much so that
there is an estimate very generally made that
these new mills will require as much as 4,000
bales per week.
This, added to our present large consump
tion, will sweil the requirements of the trade
of this country to at least 45,000 bales per
week. Surely, we may ask, where is tho sup
ply to come from ? Can we expect another
crop in the United States of 3,500,000 ? We
shall require 3,700,000, and even that will
leave us with a smaller stock at the end of 1857
than at the close of this year. We may turn
to India, and ask for a supply from thence.—
Brazil is giving us less rather than an increase.
Egypt may furnish us with a few bags more,
but it is to the United States alone that we can
look for any hope of supply. Truly, consump
tion has outstripped production, and machine
ry is constructed faster than the raw material
can be produced to keep it in motion. No
wonder the trade are so anxious to hear of fa
vorable reports of the crop, for they well know
the effect of bad weather, insects, bad picking
season, or an early frost, all of which the crop
is endangered by. The trade require an enor
mous quantity to keep prices moderate, and it
remains to bo seen whether their requirements
will be supplied. Wc have seen that the large
crop of this year has failed to maintain the sta
ple on a par with last year. What will be the
result if any accident happen to the growing
crop ?
Low Necked Drosses.
The low necked dresses of the ladies are
made the theine of small jokes by certain
chaps. In our opinion it is with the ladies a
matter of taste, which they might he allowed
to indulge at their discretion; the wits who
would ridicule them liad better look at home,
and as they live in glass houses, abstain from
throwing stones. If they don’t like to sec the
ladies, let them look another way 1 There was
a grand party out at Madame R.’s a short
time ago, nnd the mass of the ladies present
Were-extremely lowly minded; so low were
some ot them disposed to go, that Spimllo
said to his friend Shanks:
“ Did you ever see the like ?*’
“ No,” says ,Shanks, “ ! never did ; at least,
not since 1 was weaned.”
That was outrageous; but presently the
saps met the belle of the evening, a splendid
creature, and Spindle exclaimed :
“Wliat a galaxy of beauty,”
” Well, 1 declare, says Shanks, “you have
the advantage of me. I thought a galaxy in
cluded a constellation of beauties ?’’
“So it does,” said J-'pi mile, “ and don’t you
3ec the milky way ?”
On they passed, and soon encountered a
maguifieent woman, with such frank develop
ments as to leave no room tor doubt as to the
quality of her charms,
” There,’ says Spindle, “is the finest wo
man in the house.”
” Fact,” says Shanks, “she outstrips all the i
rest.”
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMs^I
From California.
New Orleans, Sept. 26.—The steamer r *
uois has arrived with California dates t , §|
sth inst., and nearly two millions of doll’ f
gold. ■’!
Trade was dull but unchanged.
Matters were resuming their usual ( ,
since the disbanding of the Vigilants. ‘ f;
Politics were running up. A Fillmore p
toral ticket had been nominated.
Great discoveries of silver have beer, , ll
• o “ill i, I
in Sonora.
Revolution in Peru.
A revolution has broken out against tj I
government in Peru.
Nicaragua.
Gen. Walker lias seized all the property h !
longing to tho Transit Company. ‘ ” J
New York Market.
Saturdat, Sept. 27.—Cotton— Tho mail: n
is firm, with sales to-day of 800 bales. ‘,p j
dling Upland is quoted at 12| a 121 c. if
Flour has advanced 25c. per barrel, fyi. f>’
advanced 6 a Bc. per bushel.
The New York Journal of Commerce sayq,
reference to the newspapers and the approaei *
ing Presidential election: “To enable tljl
newspaper press ot'the Union to declare ti ll
result ou the following morning, it will ben, -
cessary for the Inspectors ol’ Election through. I
out the United States to aid the telegraph". 1
operators, and for the telegraphic operator, 1
to aid the editors, in every town, village and 9
city, and for the editors and reporters to ai<i fl
each other. This can be done by confinii, ■ 1
tlieir labors on the night of tlie election to tin i
Presidential vote alone. Let the Inspectors I
everywhere count tlie first vote. Let the tele- ‘
graphic operators transmit the Presidential
vote only on that night. This plan will ena- f*
ble the press to announce the result ou tla I
morning after the election, even if the contest i
be a close one. IVe hope this plan will |*
adopted. No other will succeed. It will sim- ;
plify the labor, make it easier, save time, and i
satisfy the people.”
A Cure for Cancer.
Mr. David Culpepper, of Russell co., Ala..:
requests us to publish to the world, for the j
benefit of the afflicted, that lie has been cured!
of cancer by the use of the following recipe. ‘
and that lie believes it is an infallible remedy 1
for this dreadful disease :
Recipe. —Take equal quantity of the roots I
of white ash, black sumac, and fat lightwood
or pine, and boil them in water until a strong
tea is made, and use it for a constant drink in
place of water, tea, coffee, milk and all other
beverages, and eat nothing salt or greasy-
Take new r tar and simmer it over a slow fire
until it forms a tough wax ; and apply it ip
the shape of a plaster to the cancer, over
which first sprinkle corrosive sublimate; the
plaster and corrosive sublimate to be renewed
every day or every other day as most con
venient, the cancer to be kept dry. If this
remedy is followed without regard to pain or
swelling, which will both be great, and all
stimulants are refrained from, Mr. Culpepper
guarantees a perfect and speedy cure. We
give the recipe for what it. is worth, without
knowing anything of its value.— Columbia
Times.
Religious Bevivals.
For two weeks, last week and the week before,
there was continued preaching in this place,
by the Reverend Mr. Cowart, assisted by his
young brethren, Messrs. Ow’dem and Warren,
all of them of the Protestant Methodist
church.
The meeting were largely’ attended every
night, and much interest seemed excited auioii£
the people, upon the subject of religion. A
large number of converts was made, and we
are informed that thirty one became members
of the Protestant Methodist church.— JYall
ville (Ala.) Statesman.
Destructive Fire.
We learn that the dwelling of Mr. Wm. John
son, living five miles above this place, wns con
sumed by fire yesterday morning, together
with all its contents. The fire originated, it is
thought, through the carelessness of a servant
girl, who put the broom, which is supposed to
have caught on fire while she was sweeping the
hearth, behind a door near the fire place, as at
that place the fire was first discovered. Mr.
Johnson, together with all but three or four of
the servants, were absent in the field when
the fire broke out, and when they reached the
burning building it was too tote to arrest the
flames, or save any ofthe furniture. Loss not
ascertained.— West Point Beacon, ‘27th.
Tom Thum and Barnum.
A private letter from Paris says that M.
Vattemare has received a letter from Bar
num, in which the latter asks V.’s advice
about the project of his bringing Tom Thumb
to Europe again on speculation, whether his
autobiography lias not injured any such spec
ulation, kc. Vattemare replied that on the
contrary, lie had now more reputation than
ever, so much so that he would, perhaps, make
more money by allowing Tom Thumb to exhi
bit him.
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Frost Bitten.
There seems to be no doubt but that tender
vegetation, such as groundnuts and sweet po
tato vines, in the neighborhood of Savannah
were slightly discolored by the l'rost of la* l
Wednesday night. We put the fact on record
for future reference. Frost at- Savannah in
the month of September is certainly ft rare
occurrence.— Journal.
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Steamer Bon Lee Sunk.
Wo learn by the arrival of the steamer Ad
vance yesterday from Demopolis, that the
steamer Ben Lee, Capt. J. J. Little, sunk on
Friday night last, immediately opposite Ik-
Ridgeway’s landing, about 182 miles above
Mobile, on the Tombigbee river. She was
heavily loaded, principally with dry freight
which was saved, but more or less in a dam
aged state. We did not. learn whether there
w*s any insurance on the boat, or not.— Mo
bile Tribune, Scj>t. 20.
Locul pel-'ics run high in the western couii
try. A candidate lor county clerk offered to
register marriages for nothing, llis opponent
undismayed, promised to do the same, and
throw in a cradle.
The Detroit Advertiser publishes an addresij
signed by 250 citizens of Detroit, who voted
for Pierce, repudiating Buchanan Bemocraci.
and declaring their intention to vote for it”
niont.
The New York Daily Times says, an entire
Fremont Club mit ched out. of their head j
ters. a few days since, and joined a good a"/
fashioned Buck and Brock Club, leaving then
paid officers and paid speakers to whistle I" 1,
an audience. So the work goes on.
George Steers, the eminent and stiece— 111-
ship builder of New York, formerly ot
more, was instantly killed recently by beit'h
thrown from his carriage.
If you get ink st ain* on linen, saturate i”
spots with melted tallow, and wash in H ‘ u '’
suds.