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CHRONICLE & SENTINEL.
B Y J- W. & W. S. JOISTES
JAMES M. SMYTHE, Associate Editor
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Tile Course of Time —a Spanish poem.
O ! let the soul its slumber break,
Arouse its senses and awake,
To see how soon
Life, with its glories, glides away,
And the stern footsteps of decay
Come stealing on.
How pleasure, like the passing wind,
Blows by, and leaves us nought behind
But grief at last;
How still our present happiness
Seems, to the wayward fancy, less
Than what has past.
And while we eye the rolling tide,
Down which your flying minutes glide
Away so fast ;
Let us the present hour employ,
And deem each dream of future joy
Already past.
Let no vain hope deceive the mind—
No happier let us hope to find
To-morrow than to-day.
Our golden dreams of yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight—
Like them decay.
Our lives like hastening streams must be
That into one engulfing sea
Are doomed to fall;
The Sea of Death, whose waves roll on,
O’er king and kingdom, crown and throne.
And swallow all.
Alike the river’s lordly tide,
Alike the humble riv’lets glide
To that sad wave ;
Death levels poverty and pride,
And nch and poor sleep side by side
Within the grave.
Our birth is but a starting place,
Life is the running of the race,
And death the goal;
There all our steps at last are brought ;
That path of all unsougut,
Is found of all.
Long ere the damps of earth can blight,
The cheek’s pure glow of red and white
Hath passed away;
I outh smiled, and all was heav’nly fair ;
Age came, and laid his finger there,
Anti where are they ?
Where are the strength that mocked decay
The step that rose so light and gay,
The heart’s blithe to.:e 7
The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And joy grows weariness and woe
When age comes on.
Say, then, how poor and little worth
Are those glittering toys of earth
That lure us here ;
Dreams of a sleep that death must break.
Alas ! before it bids us wake,
Ye disappear.
From the N. O. Picayune 10 tk hist.
Yellow Fever in Scav Orleans.
Report of the Board of Heath.—The
daily reports from the cemeteries having been
published during the past week the Board of
Health have to announce that the total amount
of deaths from the epidemic, which was 47 for
the weekending on Monday, the 2d. has been
133 lor the same period terminating this day,.
August 9. John J. Ker, Chairman.
A Hester, Secretary.
By the above it will be seen that the fever i*
on the increase. We learn that the suffering j
and mortality by the disease are greatly aggrt* i
\ated by the destitution of the classes among
which it finds the most ol’its victims. Sad at> !
counts are given us of deaths from want of at
tendance. It may be unnecessary, but cannot /
be improper, to call upon the young men of
the city who are iamihar with the disease, to re
vive tuuse ohm itiiolc associations which in form
er years have saved so many lives and mitigated
so much anguish. By dividing the city into
districts, and appointing committees for the vis
itation of the poor of each, there is no estima
ting the good which may be effected. A little
seasonable advice, moderate aid, or personal at
tendance, may often save a valuable life, or at
least smooth the pillow of the dying sufferer. ‘
VV e doubt not that much has already been done
b> young men in this good cause; they need
bat to be reminded of the inestimable value of
their services to redouble their exertions.
4he Council of the first Municipality last
evening adopted a wise and humane resolution
which will tend greatly to the relief ofthe poor
m that part ofthe city. The Aldermen ofeacli
ward are authorized to appoint a physician
and apothecary to serve the poor with advice
and with medicines at the expense ofthe muni
cipality. This is much to be commended.
*- harily Hospital. Report for the forty-eight
hours ending last evening at 6 o’clock.
Admissions of all diseases fQO
Deaths from Yellow Fever 29
Deaths from other diseases 4
Battalion of Mounted Men.—The follow
ing Companies have been reported as complete,
or nearly so, and have been accepted by the
Governor, as constituting the new Battalion of
mounted men, lately called for from this State.
VV e may look, in a lew days, for the arrival of
the companies at this rendezvous, preparatory
to organization as a Battalion, and taking up
their line of march for the seat of War:
Capt. Kendall, “Upatoi Rangers,” Muscogee Co.
11 Goulding, “Calhoun Guards,” «*
“ Hamilton, Cass “
“ Wolford, « ..
I* niton, Chattooga “
We understand that Capt. J. S. Calhoun, in
compliance with the suggestion of the War De
partment will receive the appointment of
Lieut. Colonel of the Battalion, from Governor
Crawford. This is but a just tribute to the gal
autry mid patriotism ol the gentleman thus
honored, and will give general satisfaction to
the several companies placed under his com
mand. May the Battalion win many laurels,
to the credit of the State which sends it forth
and to the honor of each individual member of
the noble baud, who have so promptly respon
‘*®d.toJl, 16 . 0 * 1 1 1 of Ike country, in its hour of
UeecL—- 'L'Ulumbus Democrat.
From the Rio Grande.— We have received
the Matamoros Flag of the 31st ult., but find
little news in it.
1 lie 4 lag mentions that the following offi
cers and commands arrived at the Brazos, on
the 28th ult. on the steamship Telegraph, and
passed up the river to Mier on the 30th, on
board the steamer J. E. Roberts : Bri<*. Gen.
Lane, of Indiana Volunteers ; Col,°R JVf"
Echols, commanding 13th U. S. Infantry ;
Capt. J. W. Rice and Lieut. Hall, company e|
I hh Infantry ; Lieut. Davis, with a detachineiu
ol company F., 13th Infantry ; Capt. Wallace
witha detachmentoflndiana volunteers, officers
and men not recollected. These troops were
all in fine health and Spirits, aiyJ eager for the
conflict.
h u ba . ltal, ! 0n ° C . the 3d dragoons, under
Lol. Bmler Irom this State, was completed by
the arrival of one company on the 28th ult.—
The lUg speaks m wann terms of the disci
pline of the dragoons.— Pic. Ihthinst.
Buffalo and Mississippi Railroad —Thia
is the name ofa railroad chartered by the Leg
islatures of Ohio and Indiana, and which, when
completed, will form a connecting link between
ioledo, at the western extremity of Lake Erie
and Chicago, on the southwestern point of
1 Lake Michigan. The whole length of the
road, according to a survey, will be 232
miles, and it will run in nearly a straight course
. through the whole northern tier of counties in
Ohio and Indiana, across the neck of the penin
• sula formed by Lakes Huron and Michigan.—
According to the report of the engineer who
I surveyed the route, the whole cost of the road
, is estimated at $5,215,000. The grades, we
; believe, present no formidable obstacles and
the road, when completed, must do an immense
business. — Balt. Amer.
iHljromcle (mb Sentinel.
AITGrXJSTA, GEO;
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 16, 184 T.
FOR GOVERNOR:
DUNCAN L. CLINCH,
Os Camden.
Elections.
Since our last we have received additional
eturns from the late elections, the result of
which we subjoin :
Tennessee.—There is no doubt of the elec
tion of the Whig candidate for Governor by a
majority of 1500 to 2500 votes. As far as heard
from there is no change in the Congressional
delegation.
North Carolina. —The Congressional del
egation stands 6 Whigs to 3 Democrats —Whig
gain 3.
Kentucky and Indiana. —From these two
Slates we annext he report of the Baltimore
American, remarking that the returns from
Kentucky are very contradictory, and that some
papers claim the election of eight Whig mem
bers to Congress. So also in Indiana where
four Whig Congressmen are claimed. These
doubts will all be removed in a day or two.
Kentucky.—Election held on the 2d, 3d and
4th of August for ten members of Congress
and members of the State Legislature. Ist
Congressional District, Lynn Boyd, L. F.; 2nd,
Dr. Samuel Peyton. L. F. gain ; 3rd, B. L.
Clark, L. F., gain ; 4th, Aylett Buckner, Whig;
sth, J. B. Thompson, Whig; Gth, Green
Adams, Whig, gain; 7th, G. Duncan, Whig ;
Bth, C. S. Alorehead, Whig; 9th, Richard
French, L. F. gain; 10th, Major J. P.Gaines,
Whig, gain. Locofoco gain of one member.
Indiana.—Election held on the 2d August,
for ten members of Congress and members of
the State Legislature.
Ist Congressional District, Elisha Embree,
(Whig) gain; 2d. Thos. J. Henley, (L. F.);
3d, J. L. Robinson (L. F.); 4th, C. B. Smith,
(Whig); sth, Wra. W. Wick, (L. F.); Gth,
D. M. Dobson, (L. F.); 7th, R. VV. Thompson,
(Whig); Bth, John Petit, (L. F.); 9th, C. W.
Cathcart, (L. F.); 10th, Doubtful. Whig
gain of one member.
Gen. Jackson and tlie Tariff.
It is universally acknowledged that General
Jackson was. while living, the Jupiter Tonans
of the Democratic party. He was followed
with a blind devotion, right or wrong, when
conforming to the constitution or making holes
through the parchment with the iron heels of
his assumed and almost miraculous infallibility !
We lay the following letter before our readers
and the jiublic, that our Democratic friends
may see what strange views of the protection of
American industry Genera! Jackson entertain- j
ed, even while President of the United States.
We know that the Democrats idolized him
when living; they must revere his memory too
much to class him with federal heretics merely
because he favored the doctrine of protection.
He has been gathered to his fathers, and we
would pay a respectful regard to his character.
But was he not a federal heretic for advocating
protection, if the Whigs were? How can the
support of that doctrine by Whigs (even those
who go for protection for protection’s sake) he
brought up against them to prove that they are
enemies to the constitution and justice between
section and section, unless it be also equally
applicable to General Jackson ? What will
honest Democrats think and say of the letter
bel ow'7 Will the Democratic press publish it, j
or is it a relic that they would prefer to keep !
hack from their readers? The Whigs are every
thing but good patriots —because they happen
to favor a tariff for revenue with incidental pro
tection! What was General Jacknon when
he wrote this letter, advocating protection for
itself?
We have no desire to urge national topics
upon the consideration of the public at present.
While we have no objection to it, we believe
that in a c anvass like the present, State matters
very naturally occupy the most prominent con
sideration. Our opponents continue, how
ever, to force national topics upon us. They
would make the public believe that they and all
their leading politicians are, and have been, as
innocent upon this tariff’ question as fancy is of
stealing the wings of fact in its magic flight.
But they must recollect that facts are stub
born things, and old letters sometimes peer up
from the almost oblivio us past to rebuke false
pretentions, and expose hollow hypocrisy and
inconsistency. How fondly do we preserve
some relic of beloved friends, for whom the
seasons pursue in vain -their varied rounds.
It is a worthy an d grateful feeling to cultivate.
With what in ournful pleasure do we some
times find an u nexpected memorial of a de
parted friend, a ring, or a book, a few beauti
ful verses, or it may be even a brief letter.
With what inter est, then, will the friends of
General Jacksoj r read this letter, and prize it
as a rich recover y from the depositories of the
past. It was-pial dished in a New York paper a
few weeks after it was written, and, but for the
prying curiosity of some one, who takes an
interest in Lookio g over old files of papers, it
might not have been brought to light to cheer
his devoted admirers and charm them, as a pre
cious relic of departed greatness:
“Washington, April 5, 1830.
Gentlemen .* — I ha ve the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of this morning, presenting me
with an axe and hatchet from the manufactory of
M essrs. Dunlop & Maderia, in the borough of Cham
bc rsburg, which I accept with great pleasure. These
examples of the skill employed in that establishment
frilly illustrate the capacity of our citizens to contend
successfully with the ingenuity anti enterprise erf other
nations. They, in fact, refute the idea too prevalent
in several portions ofthe Union, that the policy of
prot ectiou is in every view' of its effects, unequal to
the anticipations of its friends.
“ Andrew Jackson.”
Gc »v. Crawford in Tennessee.—The Chat
tanooga Gazette of the 13lh iust. says: His Ex
celler icy. Gov. Crawford, of Georgia, is now on
a visit tto our town. We are pleased to learn
from the that the prospect for the
conipj* ?tiou ofthe Hoad to the river in the next
two ye ‘ars, is very certain.
A New York letter ill the Philadelphia In
quirer says: “The new ocean steamship United
States will be launched next week from the
yard of Messrs. Brown & Bell. The second
bed plate for her engine was cast yesterday, and
weighs some twenty-seven tons. She will be
commanded by Captain Wagstaff*, formerly of
the Union line of packets to Havre.
Whig Meeting at the City Hall.
Pursuant to previous call, a meeting was held at
the City Hall on Saturday last, 14th instant, which
was organized by calling Michael F. Boisclair, Esq.,
to the Chair, and appointing J. Louis Kirkpatrick,
Esq,, Secretary.
Col. Wm. T. Gould then offered the following re
solution, which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved , That the Whigs of the several districts
of this county be requested to appoint three delegates
each to meet at the City Hail on Tuesday, the seventh
of September next, at 3 o’clock, P. M., to nominate
suitable persons to represent this county in the next
j Legislature.
J. J. R. Flournoy, Esq,, offered the two following
resolutions, which also were unanimously adopted :
1. Resolved , That this meeting approve of the
proceedings of the Whig Convention held at Mil
ledgeville on the first of July last, and especially of
the nomination of General Duncan L. Clinch for
Governor of this State, and the recommendation of
General Zachary Taylor to the people of the
United States for the Presidency.
2. Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to Tues
day, the seventh of September next, at seven o’clock,
P. M., to receive the nomination of the delegates un
der the first resolution.
Ort motion of Col. Win. T. Gould, it was directed
that a copy of the proceedings of this meeting, sign
ed by the Chairman and Secretary, be published in
the Chronicle Sentinel.
MICHAEL F. BOISCLAIR, Chairman.
J. Louis Kirkpatrick, Secretary.
From the Constitutionalism.
Tl»e Magnetic Telegraph---Editorial
Convention.
The suggestion that a Convention of the Ed
itors in Georgia interested in the Magnetic
Telegraph, should take place at the Slone
Mountain on the 11th inst., had the effect of
bringing together several of the editors of the
Savannah, Macon and Augusta papers. Mr.
Chester. Agent of the Washington City and
New Orleans Telegraph line, was also present.
This was intended to he a meeting merely tor
consultation, and preliminary to a more gene
ral meeting at some future day, of editors and
proprietors of papers along the entire lines of
Telegraphic communication from Boston to
New Orleans.
The Convention therefore confined itself to
the discussion of the following questions:
Ist. Was such a general Convention desira
ble and feasible ?
‘2nd. What were the objects to he attained
by it ?
3rd. In what manlier could they lie attain
ed ?
4th. When and where should this Conven
tion assemble /
Views were freely interchanged on all these
points, and there was no diversity of opinion
on the general questions. Details were left
for future consideration. But the advantages
to result from a general Convention were too
manifest to provoke much discussion. It was
at once agreed that our colemporaries of the
press be invited to come together to make a
combined and harmonious arrangement, by
which would he secured to each press embraced
in the arrangement, at the same time, the same
information, commercial and political, along
the whole line or lines of Telegraph. This
can be accomplished at an expense to each,
under an arrangement made in unison, so mo
derate as to place it within the reach of papers
in the smallest cities. It will thus be a desi
deratum to them. It will also, by the same
means, immensely reduce the heavy expendi
ture to which the presses in our large cities are
subjected by their present plan of obtaining se
parately their telegraphic news. To accom
plish this, a number of presses must combine.
This will lessen the amount to each, while the
aggregate will afford a compensation sufficient
to remunerate the telegraphic companies, and
make the arrangement an inducement to them.
The arrangement contemplates the furnish
ing to the associated presses, only those gene
ral items of news from the chief commercial
marts, in reference to markets, sales, prices,
dec., as are of interest to all—and an epitome
from day to day, during the sessions of Con
gress, of the important occurrences at the great
political centre —Washington City— together
with summaries of foreign news made up on
the arrivals of the steamers from Europe, at
New York and Boston. Farther items and de
tails may he still open '„o the competition of the
most enterprising, and whose readers may re
quire them—as may be the case in the larger
cities. Such, the contemplated arrangement
is not intended to restrict. But to such, to the
extent it goes, the arrangement will be a great
saving, and a manifest benefit.
The second point—to wit; the objects to be
attained by the convention, we consider is to
some extent elucidated by the remarks we h:i%
already made. These alford the outlines of the
plan, which with the suggestions obviously
springing therefrom, are quite sufficient.for pre
sent purposes.
As to the 3rd point—the manner in which to
attain these objects, we cannot better present it,
than by calling attention to the communication
signed C.—which we copy below from the Ma
con Journal and Messenger.
[The communication referred to, was pub
lished in the Chronicle some weeks ago, and we
therefore omit it.]
This has reference to a contract to be made
with one Company—the Washington ami New
Orleans Telegraph Company. But all the tel
egraph companies can doubtless he induced to
make a common arrangement, 1 so that it may
apply to the whole extent of the telegraphic
lines. The exact terms and conditions of the
arrangement can be made known by these com
panies to the editorial convention, or a commit
tee of conference appointed by it, and the pro
positions can be then and there agreed to and
definitely acted upon. We suggest that the
Telegraph Companies undertake the contract
of furnishing to each Press coming into the
arrangement the amount of telegraphic matter
agreed upon—employing for the purpose
agents and reporters responsible to the Com
panies employing them. There will thus he a
direct privity of contract between each Press
individually, and the Telegraph Company or
Companies. Each party to it will thus be di
rectly and legally responsible to the other lor
the faithful performance of its contract. The
reputation of the Company is involved in the
faithful, prompt and regular transmission of
accurate reports, and will be interested to em
ploy efficient and reliable reporters. The vi
tal interests of each Press will impel it to the
prompt payment of its quota, for the intelli
genfce it thus secures on such favorable terms
for its columns.
The last point considered and agreed upon,
resulted in the selection of Washington City as
the place, and the 15th of December next as
the time for the meeting of the Convention.
We did not doubt that it would he both con
venient and pleasant for a large number of the
editorial corps interested in the business, to
assemble at that time and place. Many will he
• there at all events, and those who cannot con
veniently be there in person will find no diffi
culty in procuring friends on the spot to act for
them.
In a matter of so much importance, the mem
bers of Congress, from the respective States of
the absent editors could be selected, who would
take pleasure in representing them i uthe Con
vention.
The meeting cannot well be postponed to a
later date because it is expected that the tele
graphic communication will he completed from
Washington City to New Orleans by the last
of January next, and it is desirable that our
• contract should commence with the day of its
I completion. As favorable terms might not be
obtained after the line was put in operation.
In the above views, which are submitted to
1 the editorial fraternity interested in this great
1 enterprise, we have endeavored to comply
„ with the request made of us at Stone Mountain
_ by the editors there assembled. This was to
embody in an editorial the opinions, views and
wishes there expressed and coincided with by
them. We invoke forthem the grave consider
: ation of our editorial brethren, and confidently
I anticipate from them an affirmative response
to our proposition to meet us next December
j in Convention.
| The Cotton Crop—The "Worms —Weath-
er, &c.
The following extracts, which we clip from
our exchanges, show that the worms are com
mitting their depredations in various sections
of the cotton growing region. The first ex
tract we copy from the Picayune:
Fort Jesup, La., July 22, 1847.
Editors of Picayune —l enclose some of the gen
uine miller or butterfly, the eggs of which produce the
“army worm,” which destroys the cotton crop, for
your examination, and for those that are not acquaint
■ ed with them ;to see what small insects produce such
vast destruction. I have not observed them until
within the last two or three days on my plantation,
hut they are now quite numerous in the cotton, depos
iting their eggs, no doubt.
They are remarkably wild, and fly very swift, and
a person not acquainted with them, during the heat of
the day, would hardly notice them ; but just after sun
set and until dark they may be seen busily flying
through the cotton, and buzzing about under the leaves
near the tops of the stalks, for a short while, and then
dart oil" to another place to continue the same opera
tions.
As they are occasionally seen ffying around the can
dles on the supper table at night, I would respectfully
suggest the plan of setting numerous small torches ot
light ou the stumps, or on stakes, just elevated above
the top of the cotton through the fields at sundown,
and keep them burning until after dark sometime. It
may he the means of destroying some of them. I
have commenced the plan ; it is but little trouble, and
can do no great harm, if no good. I have never
known them show themselves so early in the season
before. As onr crops of cotton are generally back
ward, hut few bolls being full grown, if they com
mence now in earnest they will make a clean sweep-
Yours, with much respect, G. W. Thompson.
Copy of a letter received by a gentleman near Co
lumbia, dated
Charleston P. O. Mississippi, July 29th.
The Worms have again made their appearance in
the Cotton here, and I fear very much that we shall
make a worse failure than last year. Our cotton has
not matured enough to make lOOlbs. to the acre, it is
certain, if they do not cease their operations in a very
few days, we shall not make seed to plant nex t year. It
will create great distress in our country, if two failmes
happen in succession, it will he impossible for the peo
ple to meet their liabilities. Our corn crop promises
an abundant yield, if the worms do not destroy it; they
have commenced on it in some farms already—one
week ago our prospect was never better, our crop is
injured already, at least 50 bags, and God only knows
how much is to be injured yet. It has rained with us
for the last month, every day. lam certain we have
not had three days fair weather out of thirty. I have
never seen such floods of rain before, it really looks as
though we should have a flood in place of fire.
'Fhe Cotton Worm. —We have a letter before us
from Lafayette Co., Miss., which speaks of the ap
pearance thereof the army worm. The writer is con
fident it is of the same family that laid waste to the
crops last year ; hut it does not confine itself to the
cotton plant, but eats the crab grass, corn blades, &c.,
as well as cotton. They are exceedingly voracious,
and the writer of the letter says that you can go into
the fields where they may be and distinctly hear them
at work eating, the sound being not unlike that of
a multitude of workmen engaged upon a building.—
He first observed them about the 20th of July. He
augurs most unfavorably from present appearances for
ffie coming crop.— Pic. 10 Lh inst.
The Cotton Worm.-— The Lexington Advertiser
(Holmes county, Miss.) says that several species of
cotton worm have made their appearance, and are de
stroying the cotton to an alarming extent in that coun
ty. They are (it says) on almost every plantation we
have heard from north of this place, and also on many
in the southern part of the county. They embrace
several species—the cotton caterpillar, ( noctua gos
sypii,) the army worm, the boll worm, and twokinds
of ground worm ; one a gray # cut worm, and the other
a large yellow and black striped worm, which feeds
both on leafand stem, and which at present, appears
to be doing the greatest damage.
“ A planter near this place tells us that of two ad
joining fields in one a number of pigs and shoats have
been running ; in the other none. That in the one
where there are no hogs, the worm has already near
ly ruined the prospect of a crop. In the one where
there are hogs they have done no damage at all. He
has determined to turn every hog on the place into
the cotton fields.”
'File Army Worm.- -The last Holly Springs
(Miss.) Gazette, speaking ofrfhe ravages of the army
worm, says : “It is with feelings of the most painful
foreboding that we are called upon to announce the
appearance, in the counties of Lafayette and Panola,
and in the Southern part of this county, of the most
destructive enemy to the cotton plant whose ravages
we have ever witnessed. It is the dread army worm,
which made its appearance in Panola county some
two weeks ago Since then it has been rapidly pro
gressing in this direction, and has already readied
the vicinity of Waterford. We have witnessed, per
sonally, its fatal effects on the farm of a gentleman
near Chulahoma, and were informed, by eye-witnes
ses. that there were other plantations in the neighbor
hood which had already suffered far more severely—
in fllct, that the cotton crops on them were utterly
hopeless.
Unlike the caterpillar of last year, this worm avoids
the foliage of the plant entirely, and perforates the
stalk near the top and limbs, seeming to poison the
whole plant, an 1 causing all the bolls and squares to
drop oil. In some instances we observed where it
had attacked the young bolls.
This worm makes its appearance six weeks earlier
than the caterpillar did last year, and unless its pro
gress is arrested very soon, of which there appears to
be no hope, the cotton crop in this region will be a to
tal failure.
Flic Crops. —Some dispute exists in the country
as to whether the worm which has made its appear
ance is the “army worm,” or not—some say it is,
others say it is not. At any rate considerable dam
age has been done to the crops, though the ‘ravages’
are confined to particular neighborhoods. The grass
has been perfectly destroyed bv them in many corn
fields, and some regard this a sign that they will not
touch the cotton. How it will turn out, we can’t say
—time will tell this, as v eil as many other things.
Great alarm certainly exists among the planters ; and
(hey have every reasonable ground for it, at least so
it appears to us. — Journal.
'Fhe Worm. —This scourge of the planter, it is
feared, is about to blight the prospects of the present
cotton crop, if not entirely destroy it!
We have heard of their appearance in various por
tions of the country, and regret to learn that they
have commenced upon the cotton. We were yester
day (July 26) shown some taken from a field six
miles east of Grenada, of various sizes, from 1 to 14
inches in length. The highly respectable planter,
from whose field these worms were taken, expressed
a belief, that they were the same species of worm,
which so destructively preyed upon the cotton last
season. He also assured us that his field, particular
ly the poorer portions, was swarming with the insect.
The grass was already destroyed, and the worm had
made its way to the stock.— Grenada {Mi.) Press.
Worms. —We are informed that the worm is doing
considerable damage to the cotton crops in some parts
of this county. It is thought, however, that it is not
the army worm, but a species of cut-worm resem
i bling the caterpillar.— F\iyctte[Mi.] Watch 'Power.
' Fhe Cotton Worm. —We hear almost daily com
plaints from our planters, in regard to the appearance
> of the cotton worm. On some of the plantations in
i the lower part of this county, we understand that
, these worms have attacked the cotton with great
, energy, whilst on other places they are working upon
the grass. We also learn that the worms have made
their appearance on Silver creek, Issaquena county.
Should these worms make a general and vigorous at
tack upon the catton at the present time, it will prove
ruinous to the planters. We sincerely hope that the
\ accounts which we have heard may be exaggerated.
1 —Yazoo City Whig.
[
Fhe Worm.— From every quarter of the compass
we hear of the appearance of the worm, and of the
alarm occasioned thereby. But, in most instances
1 after the matter is investigated, the alarm and mis
chief occasioned and done is found to have been all
1 caused by th egrass worm, which, it is true, has been
t somewhat destructive. We have conversed with old
r and experienced planters on the subject, not longer
ago than yesterday, and we find that not one of them
i is absolutely certain that he has seen the real army
| worm yet.— Natchez C ourier.
Extract of a letter from a respectable Planter
to his correspondents in Mobile, dated :
Sparta, Conecuhco. Aug. 3 d, 1347.-- Gentlemen
—-I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th ot July,
and hasten to replytoso much ofit as asks information
about the Caterpillar. I can now say to you they
are here to my own knowledge, for I at this time have
some in my house feeding them on the cotton leaf.-
My neighbor, P. S. Vandiviere, Esq., brought me, a
I few days since, a cotton leaf containing four worms,
which I know to be the genuine Catlerpillar, so you
may rest well assured the Catterpillars are here.—
The progress they will make lam unable to say, but
: 1 am satisfied in my own mind, if they make their
usual progress there certainly cannot be more than a
third ofa crop made in this county. I will write you
again in a few days.
Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dated
“ Arcola, {Marengo Co ., Ala July 30. —
“Gloomy us were our prospects fora cotton crop
when I last wrote, they are vastly' worse now. As I
have kept a diary of the weather since the beginning
of the present month, I will copy' it for y'our informa
tion —Rams, July Ist, 2d, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th,
! 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th
28th 30th. This is a true account of the rains that
have fallen on me and mine during the month. I
I am somewhat inclined to the opinion that this vicinity
has had more than its fair proportion of the passing
rains, but of this lam not certain. Os one thing
! however, there can be no doubt, that ike crop with
us is lost. The greater number of these rains have
i been characterised by unusal violence — bridges,
causeways and fences are broken in every direction ;
the roads between this and Demopolis are both impassa
ble to vehicles. The whole country' Hooded with
water, the river very high and rising, and the rain
still falling—the fodder ready for pulling and mould
ering f»n the stalks. Ruin and desolation seem to per
vade all this region ; how far it extends I am unable
to say, but with us every thing is marked by gloom
and dismay. To what extent the ravages up to the
present moment may be repaired by a propitious
August, September and October, if we should be so
favored as to have it, I have not the necessary ex
perience to determine. Rut I fear that under the most
favorable auspices we cannot exceed the crop of last
year, and I am not without apprehensions that we
may not make seed enough to plant the next crop!
Dont smile at this, we have left off laughing in '■'■these
parts ” lor I assure you in a’l seriousness that in the
whole of my life 1 have never contemplated a more
cheerless and disheartening prospect. The crop is
gone, that’s done ; but the amount of sickness, suffer
ing and mortality that may follow in its wake is appal
ling. We must bow in submission to our fate.”
The Crops.—The weather is still unsettled,
though we have had less rain the past, than for many
previous weeks. Os the cotton crop we hear various
accounts, all more or less discouraging. One of the
best informed planters in this section gives it as his
opinion, that in no case will the yield be greater than
last year—and that even this result must depend upon
a very' late frost and the absence of the catterpillar.
There must be time for new fruit to form and mature,
as he considers nearly all hitherto formed as lost.
The plant is shedding ruinously— "FaHahasscc Sen
tinel.
New Cotton. —Two bales of new cotton ar
rived here yesterday on the steamboat Rain
bow, from the plantation of Gen, A. G. Carter,
of East Feliciana. We have received a sample
ofit which is bright, clean cotton with fine
long staple.— Pic. 10th inst.
Twenty-First Senatorial District.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Jefferson Co., July 14th, 1847.
George Stapleton, Esq., Dear Sir —At a Con
vention assembled this day at Hardwick’s, for the pur
pose of nominating a Whig candidate to represent the
21st Senatorial District, in the next Legislature, the
undersigned were appointed a Committee to ap
prise yon of the fact, of your nomination, by said Con
vention, and to request your acceptance of the same.
; With respect, we are y'ours, &c.,
WilliamS. Alexander, }
William S. Lowry, > Committee.
Samuel Denny, )
REPLY.
Jefferson Co., July 22, 1847.
Messrs. Win. S. Alexander , Samuel Denny, and
Wm. S. Lowry:
Gentlemen: —Yours of the 14th, communica
ted to rne the proceedings of the Whig Convention as
i sembled on that day, at Davisborough, has this day
been received ; and the nomination to represent the
21st Senatorial District in the ensuing State Legisla
ture, unanimously tendered by the convention, is
hereby accepted; and feeling deeply sensible of this
manifestation of confidence in me, although it im
poses an additional weight of responsibility, yet, at
the same time, it imposes on me the stronger obliga
tions to my constituency who have honored me with
an im|iortaat station of public trust. Please accept for
yourselves, gentlemen, and through you, the Con
vention, and constituency of the 21st Senatorial Dis
trict, my best wishes for your prosperity and happi
ness. George Stapleton.
From the Baltimore American.
Letters from Gen. Taylor.
The following letter from the hero of Bue
na Vista is in reply to one from Wm. Hall, Esq.
I forwarding to him a set of resolutions adopted
in May last, by a meeting of the Whigs in Noj
j tiugham district in Prince George’s county,
approving of his course in conducting the war
wixhMexico, and at the same time nominating
him for the Presidency in 1848 ;
Headquarters Army of Occupation, /
i Camp near Monterey, (Mexico) July 6, 1347. )
My Dear Sir: —The resolutions recently adopted
by a meeting of the citizens of Prince George’s coun
i ty, Md., ferwarded to me by you, have been, with
I your accompanying letter, duly received.
through you I would respectfully return to those
kind friends my deep and sincere thanks for the very
high honor and flattering testimonials of approval
which they have thus conferred upon me. If the
I go >d people of the nation should so greatly honor me
, with elevation to the Chief-Magistracy, I shall, by all
i zealous endeavors and to the best of my ability, strive
to serve them, and maintain the best and highest inte
rests of the whole country ; yet, though I feel impelled
, to yield to the call of the people at large, I should hail
with pleasure their determination to confer so great a
i gift on some eminent statesman.
j Be pleased to accept, with these acknowledgements,
j for yourself and those whom you represent, the
j warm good wishes and regard cf our most obliged ser
j rant. Z. TAYLOR,
Wm. Hall, Esq. Major Gen. U. S. Army.
The annexed letter from Gen. T. is in reply
to one addressed to him by Peter Sken Smith,
j Esq., of Philadelphia, with the design of elicit
ing his sentiments in reference to the political
i opinions of the Native American party. It will
be seen that the General refuses to be the can
i didale of the Native American party :
Hd. Q,rs. Army of Occupation, /
Camp near Monterey, July 6, 1847. $
Sir:—The prospectus of a Native American paper,
to be edited by yourself, forwarded tome with attach
ed remarks from you, has been duly received.
Upon the points alluded to in those remarks, and
to which members of the Native American party re
quire assent from those whom they favor for the Pre
sidency, 1 can only say, with all candor, that if elect
ed to that otiice it must be by the spontaneous will of
the people at large, and without agency or pledge on
my part in any particular. If ever I fill that high
j office it must be untrammelled with party obligations
i or interests of any kind, and under none but those
| which the Constitution and the high interests of the
i nation at large most seriously and solemnly de
i maud.
I do not desire the Presidency, and only
y ield thus far my assent to be considered a can
i didate, in the same proportion in which it is de
sired by the people, irrespective of party.
Your paper—the number which you were
kind enough to promise—will be very accep
table ; meanwhile I can only hope it will prove
; useful to the country.
Very truly and sincerely, your ob’t serv’t.
Z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. Army,
j* Petek Sken Smith, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa.
. Special Notices.
A CARD.
Dr. Banning respectfully gives notice that
J with a view of bringing the benefits of his “ BODY
BRACES” within the reach of all, he has reduced
: the price to sls for the Plated and $lO for the Steel,
j Also, that he will furnish Planters with a substantial
| article for weak and inefficient servants for $7. aul6
]
1.. O. O. F.
fa* Washington Lodge,. No. j,...
Regular Meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS
(Monday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock, precisely.
By order of the N. G.
Aug. 16. AUG. PITCHER, Secretary.
FOURTH WARD — 600TH DISTRICT
U The Whigg of the Fourth Ward, or 600!!
District, are requested to meet on SATURDAY
EVENING, 21st ult., at the RICHMOND HOTEI
for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Count
Convention, to be held on the Ist Tuesday in Sep
tembei. a ul6
13 s The Health Committee reports the City
generally clean and the Streets and Lots in good or
der, and believe the health of the City throughout t 0
be very good for the season of the year.
JAMES B. BISHOP, ;
G. F. PARISH, > Committee
JAMES HARPER,
[True extract of the minutes of the City Council of
Augusta, of the 7th August, 1847.
augl4-3 W. MILO OLIN, Clerk Council
*•
13" Import ant Letter from North Carolina:
Fayetteville, N. C., jffarch 1, 1847.—Dr. Seth
W. Fowle, Dear Sir—For two years past 1 have beer,
more or less troubled with a cough. During the p a <t
year I was taken with a severe pain in the side aP .
companied by u very bad cough, and a raising 0 f
blood—probably a quart or more. In addition totlih
I sweat profusely at night, which induced me toapply
to a physician, but received no permanent benefit. j
then procured a bottle of Wistar’s Balsam of Wild
Cherry, which seemed to have the desired effect. I
I continued to use it, and my appetite, which had been
: very poor, returned, and with it my strength was re
stored. After taking four bottles, I was completely
cured, and have enjoyed good health since.
David R. Bell.
The editor of the North Carolinian, albeit strongly
opposed to puffing “quack medicines,” but believing
that Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry ought not to be
classed with that sort, cheerfully testifies to his know
ledge of the truth of Mr. Bell’s statement, in regard
to the efficacy' of the Balsam.
None genuine unless signed I. Butts, on the wrap
per. For sale, wholesale and retail, by' Haviland,
Risley & Co., Thos. Barrett & Co., and Drug
gists generally in Georgia. aul3-tw&w
£3 “ Procrastination is tlie thief of
time,” a truth as solemn as it is important, and vet
how small the number who act with promptness and
decision in eases of vital importance. When dis
ease invades the physical frame, no time should be
lost in procuring the right medicine at once, and get
cured without delay. For chronic constitutional dis
eases, such as Rheumatism, King’s Evil, Scrofula,
Swelling of the Glands, obstinate Cutaneous Erup
tions, Ulcers, White Swellings, Enlargement and I |
Fain of the Bones, and other similar diseases, SANDS’
SARSAPARILLA has been found in numerous in
stances to be an efficient remedy, operating mildly and t j
pleasantly on the general system, purifying and
cleansing the vital fluids, giving tone and energy to
the nervous system, and imparting stamina to the de
bilitated frame. Numbers who have taken it, mere
ly with a view of alleviating their sufferings, have, 11
by using it a short time, to their infinite pleasure and I]
delight, rapidly improved in health, until it has be- I j
come fully established.
§3* Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail by A. I
B. <fe D. Sands, Druggists, !00 Pulton-street, New-
York. Sold also by Ha viland, Risley & Co., and
by Druggists generally throughout the United Slates. II
Price $1 per bottle. Six bottles for five dollars. 11
au!3-d&w
JTjr* Doctors EVE and CAMPBELL will a
tend to my Professional Business during my absence
for the summer from the State. U
jyls-lm PAUL F. EVE.
|3» Medical Card. DR. JOHN A. CLEVE- ||
LAND has returned to this city. Office No, 215
Broad-street. ' jelO
JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. I
Railroad Bank Building;. Broud-st.
JOB PRINTING. -
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, AND IN THE BEST STYLE
OF THE ART, PLAIN OR FANCY,
Neatly Rxecuted at this Office, embracing such as:
Business Cards, Hand Bills, any size.
Circulars, Posters ” ” i 1
Warehouse Reeijßs, Sliow Bills & Cards,
Bill Heads, CJiecks, Pamphlets,
Drafts, Bonds, Blanks of all kinds, I
Notes of Hand, Certificates, Labels,
&c. &c. &c.
The Proprietors of the Chronicle & Senti
nel respectfully inform their patrons and the public
that they are prepared to execute their orders for any
thing in the Job Printing line, and in a style, I I
as they fiatte r themselves, not surpassed in the South- I
eru States. All orders executed with despatch, and
at prices as reasonable as at any other establishment.
DIED. I
In Lincoln count y, on the 28th ult., Susan Geob
gi a Anna, youngest daughter of Matilda and Thomas
Hardy, aged 12 months and 25 days. The deceased,
an interesting child, in the bloom of health, died from I I
an injury received by a full, after an illness of live I I
days. “Os such is the kingdom of Heaven.”
Commercial.
From the Baltimore American. —By 'Felegraph.
NEW YORK, August 12, 6 P. M.—The Flour
market is somewhat firmer to-day, and there is a good f I
demand for shipment, but the present asking prices
cannot be obtained. The entire sales of the day do I m
not exceed 5000 barrels, at $5.62f a $5.87* for
Michigan and $5.87 h as 6 for prime brands of Gen- I ■
ncsee. I
The demand for wheat is good, but sellers are too I I
firm in their demands for active operations. New
Southern is selling at 118 a 127 cts. Ohio mixed at
115 a 117 cents, and a lot of 2000 bushels prime Gen
esee sold at 140 cts, per bushel.
Rye is very firm at 80 cents per bushel, but with
small sales. I ■
Corn maintains its advance and is very firm. The
sales to-day are to the extent of 10,000 bushels at 72 f ■
a 75 cents. I I
The Cotton market has lost its firmness, and d ,e ■
tendency of prices is downward. The transactions 9
to-day amount to near 2000 bales at a decline of [fl
per lb. on the highest rates of last week.
It is said that the last steamer brought out abo« l :
$400,000 worth of Pennsylvania bonds for sale. ■
SAVANNAH, August 13. Cotton. —Arrived isl
since August ">rh, 600 bales Upland (488 per Rail- >IS
road, and 112 - des from Augusta). The exports H fl
same period have been 18 bales Sea Island, and Si-
Uplands, viz: 697 to New York and 182 to Chari? s ' fl
ton, leaving a stock on hand and on shipboard if
cleared, of 468 bales Sea Islands, and 5,639 bales I p lß|
land, against 24 bales Sea Islands, and 6,912 bate
Upland at same time last year.
The sales of the week amount to 1107 bales as f«* B
lows: 47 bales at 12J ; 225 at 12; 100 at 11}; -f
at Ilf; 177 at Ilf ;55 at Ilf ;91 at Ilf; 92 at IB B
27 at 10j ; 7 at 10J, and 6 a lOf cents. B
The market has advanced 1a f since the Steamer gj
accounts. Ordinary, lOf all ; Middling, US a *’
Pair, Ilsa 12*; Good fair, 12* a 12*.
STATEMENT OF COTToN. , ,/■
1846-47 IS**
Stock on hand, Sept. 1 5,456 2,0*
Received since Aug. 5-*-- 600 „}'ooQ
“ previously 225,325
Total receipts 231,381 175,260
Exported this week 879 cl’mu
“ previously-••• 224,813 loM^
Total 225,692
e, PV2
Remaining on hand, Aug.l2 5,689
Rice. —The sales of the week are — 100 cask* a o
per 100 pounds, 57 at s7|, 77 at $44, and S fl
The market is firm and prime qualities will b r . H
Flour. - We notice sales of 50 bbls. fl
Corn. —The sales have only been in small q B
ties at 60 a65 cts. The market is well stock* • «
Hay. —Prime Northern is retailing at $L jjj | H
Groceries. —The sales of the week are Cub* Bl
hhds. Cuba Molasses at 22 a23 cents. 30 o*6 M
Coffee at 8* cents, u^nsoU 81 I
Bacon. —About 4,000 lbs. Hams have been »
8 ots. 4,000 lbs. Sides at 10 cts. fl
Salt. —Is retailing at 138 cts, per sack- j a H
Bagging. —is in brisk demand. ” e 1
sale of 80 pieces Kentucky at 16f cents. ||||