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CHRONICLE & SENTINEL. 3Y WILLIAM S. JONES. iirii’TTKLY «&/ WEEKLY IVXII.V. TRI-WKEKjIiL 9 ir KAll ROAD BASK BUILDING TBRMS-^ailyP^ r l peran’.n,in advance-$lO Tri- Weekly Paper, ** Weekly, ( a mam moth sheet) >“ “ •• 2 ( 'ASH SYSTEM. —In nocase willan order forthe paper be attended to, unless accompanied with the money, and in every instancewhen thetimefor which the subscription may be paid, expires before the re ceipt of funds to renew the same, the paper w i e discontinued. Depreciated funds received at »a uem this city. Devotion of a Woman’s Love. A Hungarian incident. We can to-day lay before our readers one of the most striking instances of female hero ism and devotedness, and we feel the more pleasure inciting it, as the nation to which our heroine belongs, at this moment so much excites our sympathy, which we think is worthily be stowed, if it can boast of many such characters as the one we are going to describe; Whoever has followed the late tide of events in Europe with the interest it commands, knows to what extent the measures of Austria and its ally, Russia, are carried on to frustrate the at tempts of Hungary for national independence. Vague accounts of wholesale executions of prisoners of war who fell into the hands of the Austrians, have also reached us from time to time, but the Austrian papers are silent on the subject, and the little that is known has been gathered from private letters which escaped in terception. Certain it is, that fearful scenes have occurred at Presburg and Pesth, before they were retaken by the Hungarians, and the gallows have bent beneath the weight of un fortunate men, whom treachery or overwhelm ing numbers threw into the hands of the ty rants. V In an encounter of a body of Austrian Uhlans with a troop of Hungarian Hussars, a young officer leading the latter, fought with the most distinguished gallantry, such as his holy cause alone could inspire him with. Dealing death with every blow, he cut his way to the officer commanding the enemy, wrenched the sword out of his grasp, and summoned him to surren der. A fresh struggle, however, ensued, and the Austrian was thrown from his horse mor tally wounded. Atthe same moment the horse of the Hungarian, stabbed by the lance of an Uhlan, made one more leap and fell, throwing Captain Corah, his rider, so heavily on the ground that he became senseless. Soon after this, the fight was decided; another troop of Austrians came suddenly upon the combatants, and the Hungarians, who gave, but took no quarter, in the certainty of an inglorious death if made prisoners, were obliged to fly. Captain Corab was found by the enemy to be merely stunned by the fall of his horse, and soon recovered. He appealed t:> the generosi ty of his captors, and begged them to shoot him at once, that he might be spared the disgrace of death by the rope, but his appeal was in vain. He was marched off to the quarters of the Colonel in command, and was notified that he would be removed to Presburg, there to stand his trial and expiate his crime on the gallows, Corab’s troop, when they saw their Captain fall, thought him dead, and reported this at the Hungarian Headquarters; but the next day deserters came from the enemy’s lines, relating how the Captain had been made pr-isoner, and what would be his fate. Those who had not mourned Corab’s death, supposing that he had gloriously met it on the field of battle, this in telligence filled with despair. The officers went enmasse to the commander-in-chief, pray ing for an attack on the lines of the enemy ; but the position of the army was such as to bring certain destruction upon them all, if unsuccess ful, and they were consequently refused. Va rious other schemes were made to liberate Co rab, but had also to be abandoned again ; till at last an offer was made to exchange him for one of their officers of higher rank —but this also being refused, every hope to save their com rades seemed gone as they were well aware that Corab would be tried and condemned as a deserter, having received his education at the military cadet school at Vienna. Early the next morning, an English lady, with her companion and servants, desired ofthe Hungarian general to be conducted to his out posts on her way to Presburg. This was grant ed, and the travellers, after leaving the Hunga rians, passed the Austrian lines, and aft erwards arrived at Schemler,a town on the north road, and then the head-quarters of Lieut. Gen. Bach, who came and paid his respects to the lady. At this place her companion stopped, saying to the attendants that she could not proceed from illness and severe suffering, though two hours after that she went out, and on her return told the inn-keeper that she had taken private lodgings, to which she would immediately re move. On the same evening, a young Italian artist, named Trapulli, introduced himself to the com manding officer, stating that he had that day ar rived from the north, and had on the road met an English lady whom he had formerly known at Milan, and who had entrusted him with a note for the General, which he now begged to hand The note meiely contained a request for a favorable reception of Mr. Trapalli, he being a Well known and esteemed friend of the writer. General Bach, it appears, overlooked the necessity of asking for the gentleman’s pass port, probably thinking that his subordinate of ficers had attended to that, and gave Tripalli a special order to all officials, commanding them to treat the Italian with all politeness, and fa cilitate his progress southward. Trapalli set off almost instantly, arrived in due time at the quarters of the Colonelcommanding the Uhlans who held Corab in custody. Here the artist was well received; the Colonel, being a native of the Lombard provinces, and glad to speak in a language familiar to him, yet he perceived something extraordinary in the appearance of his guest, but no suspicions arose in him, the command of his superior officer vouching for the identity of the party he recommended. Trapalli stopped the whole day and hearing that the Uhlans had lately made some prisoners, he requested permission to see them, which was granted. Corab was the first they visited. He begged the Colonel to be left alone, as his days were numbered, but, on seeing the other visitor, he started amazed to his feet, made one step forward, when instantly recovering him self, he appeared indignant at hisprivacy being trespassed on at such a time, by strangers, even. Both visitors withdrew hereupon, and after seeing some other prisoners, the Italian was satisfied, and at night took his leave of the Colonel, purposing to resume his journey early next morning, and a sergeant was ordered to see him to the outposts. Being shown home by this person, Trapalli incidentally mentioned how much he would have wished to take the likeness of the captive Hungarian, and after showing a number of gold pieces came plump to the question, whether the sergeant though it could be done yet. After a good deal of per suasion, and bribing the Austrian consented to it. provided it could be done that night yet by candlelight Trapalli assured him the prisoner would have no objection to it, as he would pro mise him to give his parents a copy ofthe like ness. -They, therefore, both went to the tem porary prison of Corab, and soon were in his presence. Our readers wilEhaye guessed that Trapalli was net the person he gave himself out for. Instead of an Italian artist, there stood before Corab his affianced bride Franciska Jaddo, a noble Hungarian woman, and was now ready to bring greater sacrifices to liberate him* She it was who, as the companion of the English lady, stopped at Schemler, where she assumed man s dress, and with the boldness which char acterizes woman in the hour of greatest danger, had, by waiting on the commanding general, , faced it in its very den, Her intimate acquaint ance with the Italian language enabled her to sustain her part with the Uhlan officer, and now in the presence of the sergeant, she hesitated not a moment, and yielded to the affectionate embraces of Corab. The Austrian, meanwhile, stood lost in amazement, but I ranciska went up to him, discovered to him her sex, and the relation existing between her and the prisoner; told him that he had forgot his duty in allowing her to see Corab, that he would consequently be punished if detected, and finally offered him a very considerable sum if he would aid in Co rab’s escape. There was scarcely an alternative left, and the Austrian consented, but when Franciska told Corab that she would have to remain in his stead, as she had only the General’s pass port for herself, her persuasion had well near proved fruitless. She spoke of the certain and dis r raceful death which awaited Corab if he remained, and represented her release as cer tain and speedy. Yet women, as well as men, had been shot and hanged by the imperialists, and she knew it well too, but she tried to forget it- She had been captured with arms in her hand, as other Hungarian women who had fought atthe head of regiments which they had themselves raised, and she assured Corab that her very devotedness would procure her the mercy of the Austrians: She then spoke of services which he might render his country, of his comrades who were so anxious about him ; she drew a lively picture of what he might again perform, if free, in pitched battle with the hated oppressor, and concluded by adjuring him by the happiness they would hereafter en joy, to make his escape. And he consented. Their parting was that of kind and affectionate friends, who separated for a short time only. Corab and the sergeant made good their escape and were joyfully received at the Hungarian headquarters. The astonishment of the Uhlan colonel, when the escape of Corab and the finding of another person in his stead, was reported to him, was, no doubt, very great, but all that has been assertained is, that Franciska was on the same day conducted to Schemler, and from thence to Presburg. The following day a Hungarian spy returned from that place and brought the intelligence that the lady was to be tried on the morrow, the general impression being that she would be executed. A parlamentare was in stantly dispatched, but he came too late, the noble woman had been tried, and in spite of the intercession of many Austrian ladies of high rank, had been executed the same day. The details of this barbarous act are not known, but she is said to have died with the same un flinching courage which had signalized her efforts for the liberation of Corah. Two days after this mournful news had reached the headquarters, a large number of hussars and other officers, with a few private soldiers, all mounted issued with the first break of day from the Hungarian camp. Corab led them towards the Austrian lines The first sentinel, upon whom they came unawares, threw his arms from him and begged for life but those whose captive he was, knew mercy no longer. The Hungarians passed over his . dead body, and were immediately discovered by another sentinel who gave the alarm. Then with a loud aud fearful cry, the valiant band threw itself upon the Uhlan encampment, which lay close before them. They were met by three times their number, but the shock was irresistable. The Uhlans were broken and fled in all directions, closely pursued by their foes. The Colonel rallied a few, with whom he made a bold dash at the Hungarians. The en counter was a terrible but short one, the Col onel, with all those who followed, were cut down. Within two hours the victors returned to their quarters; they had lost but nine of their number, amongst whom was Corab, who had courted and found death. The name of the English lady, who, at her own great peril, assisted Franciska in execu ting her design, is not mentioned; but a fu ture day will bring it to light, and ensure her that esteem and admiration which her generosi ty deserves. The United States and France. —The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Jour nal of Commerce, writing under date of 3d inst., says— . In some ofthe New York papers that were received today, notice is taken of ad vices from Mr. Rush, to the effect that France entertains hostile feelings and purposes towards this coun try. It is perfectly true that such advices were received, and that they produced a deep im pression upon the Cabinet—or at least upon a portion ofit—and have induced more than one of them to entertain the belief that we shall have difficulty with the most ambitious and the least scrupulous ofthe Bonaparles, who now controls the destinies of Franc®. As to the discretion of promulgating such despatches, I have nothing to say, but their purport has been known here for a month or more, to some persons, and has been the subject of much speculation, if not of anxiety. The letter of May 3d, which is alluded to, distinctly asserts that when it may suit the poli cy of France to go to war, she will commence with the United States. The N. Y. Courier has the following letter dated Washington, Oct. 2,1849. President Taylor and his cabinet do not en tertain the slightest apprehension that our friendly relations with France will be inter rupted as a consequence of the difficulty with citizen Poussin. They think, however, that the French Ministry may, in a moment of giddy passion, resolve upon the rejection of Mr. Rives, byway of retaliation. The news of M. Poussin’s dismissal will reach Paris a few weeks before the arrival of Mr. Rives, as he will spend five or six weeks in England before proceeding to Paris. Emigrant Distresses on the Plains.—A letter published in the Chicago Journal of the 25th, reiterates, with additions, the former sto ries about the great suffering among the Cali fornia emigrants on the far western plains, loss of life from sickness, and the drowning of hun dreds of teams in crossing the streams. The writer adds: “On the Fort Hall road the suffering has been very great, and a messenger has been sent from Fort Hall for assistance. There were 500 wagons between Green River and Fort Hall, perfectly helpless, hav ing lost all their oxen and hundreds of others are dy ing daily, from fatigue and starvation, there being little or no feed on that route. They wish to have the families which have been left destitute brought to the Salt Lake to winter. It is also reported that there are groat contentions among the emigrants. They had become desperate, and are fighting and killing one another, to obtain a chance to move on, the roads and passes being entirely blocked up by broken down teams. It is feared the suffering and loss of life yet to hear of, will be more appalling than the first account.” Artful Bachelors. —A simple country la dy hearing that a nephew of hers had been made Bachelor of Arts, said that she never liked artful persona, and that these artful bache lors sometimes played the deuce with the girls. A Chance. —A lady in Cleveland advertises for a young gentleman, younger than thirty, neat in dress, an enemy of tobacco, poor puns and the conventionalities of society, to act as her amanuensis, as she is compelled to lay aside the duties and pleasures of writing, He must also be familiar with cribbage and backgam mon. Naval. —The United States steam frigate Mississippi arrived at Leghorn on the 11 th, with 165 passengers, among whom was Commodore Morgan, commander of the squadron of the Mediterranean. Hon. Bailie Peyton, U. S. Minister to Chili, is at present in New York city. The Tribune says he will leave for his post on the 10th inst. i in the steamer Ohio. Chronicle anil Sentinel. AUGUST A, <3-A i WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 10. Our Weekly, With its usual quantity and variety of reading, and a humorous illustration, will be issued this morning. It will also con f ain the semi-annual statements of the several banking institutions of this city. Single copies for sale at the office. Two Dollars a year. Correction. —In our editorial yesterday on the relative prices of Cotton in American, Eng lishand French currency, we stated 102 pounds to be equal to 50 kilogrammes. It should have been 112 pounds. Frost. —A slight frost was visible in the vi cinity of this city on Monday and yesterday mornings. Not sufficient, however, to do any damage. _____________ Weileyan Female College. We have to thank our fair correspondent, “ A Friend of Worthy Schools ,” for reminding us of a duty too long neglected, to acknow ledge the receipt of the “ Catalogue of the Trustees, Faculty and Students, of Wesleyan Female College for 1848-49,” which has been on our table some weeks. Os the excellence of the School and the distinguished reputation of its Faculty for high intellectual attainments, we need not speak, since our correspondent has portrayed them in such bright yet faithful colors. The Faculty is thus composed : Rev. William H. Ellison, D- D., President, and Professor of Mathematics. Rev. Edward H. Myers, A. M., Professor of Natu ral Science. Rev. James R. Thomas, A. M., Professor of Eng lish Literature. Rev. George H. Hancock, A. M., Adjunct Prof. Eng. Lit, and Professor of Languages. Mr. P. G. Guttenbergbr, Professor of Music. Mrs. Susan S. Hancock, Governess, and Teacher of the Ornamental Branches. Mrs. Mary E, Knight, Principal in the Primary De partment. The prosperous condition of the institution may be inferred from the following recapitula tion of the number of pupils in the several classes : Primary Department* • • • 23 First Class 18 Sophomore Class 37 Junior Class 36 Senior Class 21 Irregular Students 10 145 We should be pleased if our space pbrmitted to copy entire the course of study of the Colle giate course. We can not, however, omit the following extract, showing the expenses of a pupil: Sessions and Fees. —The Collegiate year (or term) commences on the first Monday in October, and ends on the Thursday after the second Monday in July. The College Fees are as follows : Regular Tuition, per year ..SSO 00 Board per month 10 00 Repairs of College Building 1 00 Matriculation Pee 3 00 Diploma 3 00 Washing, Wood and Lights will average about S 3 per month. The pupils are expected to furnish their own rooms ; or, articles of heavy furniture will be fur nished at an additional charge of £5 per year. The above includes all the essential College ex penses. The extra studies, which are at the option of the parent, are charged as follows ; Music, per year SSO 00 Use of Piano 5 C 9 Drawing and Painting 25 00 Embroidery 25 00 Ancient Languages, each 20 00 Tu.tion in Primary Department, per year.. 25 00 The Pees of the College are required to be paid half in advance ; the remainder, on the first of jlarch. New Rooks. “ Institutes of Theology, by the Revd. Thomas Chalmers, D. D., L. L. D., 2 rols. 8 vo.”—The first volume of this work which forma the seventh volume oTHarpers’ elegant edition of “ Chalmers’s posthumous works,’» the most complete ever published, has been laid on our table by Thos. Richards Sc Son. The distinguished reputation of this eminent divine renders any detailed notice of the volume be fore us, or indeed any f his works, unnecessa ry. Few men of the age have contributed more to the elucidation of the abstruse science of the ology than Dr. Chalmers. To a mind of great force and power of analysis, highly calti vated, he added by his assiduous and laborious habits, extended research, all of which combin ed to render him among the most profound Theologians of his day. “The Little Savage, by Capt. Marry att,” is tha title of a very neat volume from the press of the Harpers. The reputation of the author as a writer of fiction will secure for his new work a ready sale. It is for sale by T. Richards & Son. “The Caxtons, by Sir E. Bulwer Lyt ton,” part 2nd, is also on our table. Those who have had an opportunity to read the first part of this charming “ family picture” from the creative genius of the eminent novelist, will pursue the History with avidity. For sale by T. Richards & Son. We are also indebted to Messrs. Richards & Son for part 3d of “ The History of Pen dennis, by W. H. Thackeray,” author of “ Vanity Fair,” &c. “Cdrtius’ Life of Alexander the Great,” forms vol. 8 of Drs. Schmitz and Z-mpt’s ele gant “classical series”—for the use of the stu dent and scholar. The high eulogiuras pro nounced upon this series by the literati of the country cannot fail to commend it to general use in all classical schools. For sale by Jos. A. Carrie & Co. Another Good Dividend. —The Georgia Railroad Company yesterday declared a divi dend of three dollars and a half per share, from the business of the last six months, upon their entire slock of four * The New York Episcopal Convention has passed a resolution relieving Bishop Onder donk of the disabilities under which he lay. The minority has published a very bitter Pro test against this decision. Mr. John Colclodqh Jr. a most worthy and estimable gentleman of Sumter District S. C. was recently shot dead by an enraged husband, Richard Marshall, with whom Mr. C was re monstrating for the ill-treatment of his (M’s} wife. Marshall was arrested and committed to jail. The Cunard steamer Canada, in her last passage to England made 882 miles in three successive days—a greater speed, w# believe, than was ever maintained for so long a period at one lime by any of the line of steamers. Flection Returns. We annex all the returns of the late election that have reached us up to the period of going to press. The result has been as disastrous as unexpected to the Whigs, both in the Guber natorial and Legislative canvass. We have lost the Governor by a decided majority, pro bably 3,000, and we think both branches of the Legislature by small majorities, from one to three or four in each branch. Had the Whigs done their duty, it would have been an easy matter to have avoided such a result; certainly the Legislature might have been saved. But it is useless now to speculate on the result or offer vain excuses. “ If reasons were as plenty as blackberries, we would not give one. ” The Whigs in the several localities where our losses have been made, are familiar with the causes of their defeat, and may profit by them in future. # When the returns are complete we will give an official report of them. The present list is probably erroneous in many particulars, al though it is as correct as we can make it from the imformation at our command. 1849. 1847. r * \ /■ — \ Hill. Towns. Clinch. Towns Appling 106 169 Baldwin 357 309 317 315 Baker.... 275 maj. 246 425 Bibb 100 maj. 602 665 Bryan 8 maj. 112 62 Bulloch 25 408 34 389 Burke 464 343 590 3'o Bulls 264 411 243 354 Ca-s 905 1461 731 1341 Camden 89 181 Campbell...-311 653 251 567 Carrol 421 889 362 705 Chatham.-—666 786 776 582 Chattooga.. . 54 maj. 350 426 Clarke 533 454 616 437 Cherokee.. .. 300 maj. 594 977 Crawford 65 364 454 Cobb 191 maj. 718 975 Coweta 50 maj. 758 645 Columbia 361 220 489 282 DeKalb 170 maj. 759 990 Decatur . 57 mtj. 391 385 Dade 7O maj. 68 286 D001y..-..-.- 246 maj. 317 517 Early 313 maj. 152 368 Effingham ....202 142 175 11 Elbert 995 195 986 179 Fayette 351 maj. 417 644 Floyd ■ 46 maj. 569 600 Forsyth 300 maj. 453 657 Franklin 389 974 354 1032 Gilmer (reported) 525 maj. 297 78jp Glynn 83 38 121 3[ Greene 633 “ 796 13[ Gwinnett.... 60 maj. 736 71g Habersham ..322 771 446 786 Hall 542 695 527 683 Hancock .... 68 maj. 456 329 Harris 307 maj. 785 401 Heard 355 486 355 452 Hinry 15 maj. 884 878 Houston 113 627 687 Irwin 66 313 Jackson 558 732 513 664 Jasper 129 maj. 429 471 Jefferson 519 93 Jones 40 406 443 Laurens 461maj. 455 22 Lee 78 maj. 320 206 Liberty 7 maj. 185 142 Lincoln 232 172 267 175 Lowndes 422 355 Lumpkin 550 925 530 973 Macon.. 383 321 Madison,.. .. 51 maj. 336 365 JUarion 40 maj. 350 470 Mclntosh.. .. 54 maj. 125 117 Meriwether... 90 maj. 739 792 Monroe 82 maj. 638 670 Montgomery . 224 27 Morgan 104 “ 393 281 Murray 378 maj. 502 949 Muscogee,.. .171 maj. 1,089 853 Nrwion 400 913 442 Oglethorpe.. .394 maj. 470 152 Paulding 131 maj. 277 391 Pike 170 maj. 737 835 Putnam 374 315 388 312 Pulaski 131 maj. 219 307 Rabun 21 384 59 299 Randolph ... 8 maj. 673 683 Richmond 739 542 679 488 Scriven 25 maj. 195 222 Sumter.. 85 maj. 571 466 Stewart 175 maj. 909 786 Talbot 30 maj. 741 813 Taliaferro 259 maj. 362 68 Tafnall 211maj. 291 27 Telfair 183 162 Thomas 441 330 Troup 650 maj. 1023 433 Twiggs 336 392 267 414 Union 300 743 Upson 200 maj. 611 356 Walton 205 maj. 526 721 Walker 178 maj. 635 770 Ware 205 205 Warren 595 417 575 325 Washington.. 20 maj. 612 558 Wayne 62 81 Wilkes 113 maj. 421 345 Wilkinson.. 128 388 513 Senators. Baker and Early— Clarke. Baldwin and Hancock—Gonder. Bibb and Twiggs— Napier. Bryan and Liberty—Thos. Qmarterman. Burke and Emanuel—Grubbs. Cass and Paulding— Chislom . Cherokee and Cobb— Brown. Crawford and Upson—Miller. Coweta and Meriwether— Smith, Whig loss. Chatham— Purse, (Whig loss.) Carroll and Campbell —John Jonee. Effingham and Scriven—Hines, Whig gain. Elbert and Franklin—Johnson. Floyd and Chattooga— Spurlock, Whig loss. Forsyth and Hall—P. M. Byrd, Whig gain. Greene and Morgan—Sanford. Gwinnett and DeKalb— Murphy. Glynn and Mclntosh— Long. Henry and Fayette— Qtell .* Houston and Macon— Bryan. Jackson and Clark—Clayton. Jasper and Butts— Bailey. Jefferson and Washington— Smith. Laurens and Wilkinson— Blackshear. Lee and Sumter—Tomlinson. Lumpkin and Union— Woods. Muscogee andiHarris—Van Leonard. Monroe and Pike— Cochran. Newton and Walton—Beall. Oglelhorp# and Madison—Eberhart. Putnam and Jones— Moseley, Dem. gain. Richmond and Columbia—A. J. Miller Talbot and Marion— Smith. Troup and Heard—Ferrell. Tatnall and Bulloch— Rawls, Democratic gain. 1 nomas and Decatur— Love. Walker and Dade— Mcßee. Warren and Taliaferro—Beall. Wilkes and Lincoln—Anderson. Wayne and Camden— Smith. Representatives. Baker— Beall. Baldwin—Kenan. Bibb—Nesbit, Fish, Bryan—J, L. McAllister. Butts— Saunders. Burke—Gresham, Brown. Bulloch —Goodman Crawford— Howard. Clark—Harris, Richardson. Columbia—Blount, Avery. Chatham— Anderson , Harrison, 2 whig loss. Chattooga— Heard. Cass— Wofford, Shackleford. Coweta—Terrell, Johnson. Cobb— Calder, Nelson. 1 Campbell— Carlton. 1 Carroll— Thompson. Cherokee—Roberts, Fields. DeKalb— Akins, Wilson. Decatur—Hines. Elbert —Deadwiler, Barrett Early— Wolfe. Effingham—Waldhaur. Emanuel — Fortner. Fayette— Edmondson. Floyd— Culberson, Whig loss. i Franklin — Morris, Chandler. Greene —Dawson, Thornton. Glynn—Dubignon. Gwinnett —Brandon, Whitworth. Gilmer— Picket, Whig loss Hall— Griffin. Habersham — Sandford, Philips. Hancock — Lane, whig loss. Heard— Tompkins, Whig loss. Henry—Clark, Arnold, 1 Whig gain. Houston— Hodges, Bridges. Jackson—Mentz, Whig gain. Jasper— Digby, Slaughter, I Whig loss. Jones— Gray, Jefferson—Farmer. Lee — Gilmore, Whig loss. Lincoln—Neal. Liberty—Shaw. Lumpkin— Talley, Riley, Whig gain. Laurens—Yopp. Madison— Colbert. Marion— Bevan, Whig loss. Mclntosh— Spalding, Whig loss. Merriwether— Favor, Gaston. Monroe—Trippe, Watson, 1 Whig gain. Morgan—Joseph Penick. Muscogee—McDougald. Wooldridge. Murray—Loughridge, Whig gain. Macon— Robinson, Whig loss. Newton—Reynolds, Manning. Oglethorpe—McWhorter, Fleming. Paulding— Jones* Pike— Neely. Westmoreland. Pulaski— Leith, Putnam—Griggs, Terrell, 1 Whig gain. Rabun— Adams. Richmond —Jenkins and Walker. Randolph—Perkins, Hodges. Scriven — W. J. Lawton. Stewart—Tucker, Snellmg. Sumter—Barlow. Talbot—Worriil, Robinson, 2 Whig gain. Taliaferro—L. Stephens. Troup—Culberson and Faver. Twiggs— Wiggins. Walker — Gordon. Warren—Jones, Wellborn. Walton — Hill, Fletcher. Washington— lrwin, Peacock, 1 Whig loss. Wilkinson O'Barron. Wilkes—Gartrell and Anderson. For the Chronicle Sf Sentinel. Wesleyan Female College. Messrs. Editors: Much has been said (even in your latest columns,) ou the subject of Ed ucation, which would be useless for me to re peat. I take it for granted, that all, in this en lightened day, are conscious of the deep impor tance of thoroughly educating the female por tion of our race. ’Tis they who form our no ble Statesmen and Patriots; rearing, by their judicious care, the tender germ into the gian l plant. Those of that unfortunate sex who are deficient in the means of obtaining knowledge, sadly feel and deplore the want of so great a blessing. So general is the belief of the superiority of the North to the South, that Southerners are unable to divest themselves of ihe idea, that any Southern Education is complete without a “ North ern Finish.” So universal (I repeat) is this belief, that very few successful attempts have been made to establish Southern Schools. And to one of these few efforts which have been crowned with success, I would most respectfully invite the attention of each and every Southerner. (For to whom could we ap ply with higher anticipations of success, than to the “ warm-hearted” friends of Southern rights?) The “Wesleyan Female College,” at Macon, is an In stitution which well deserves the attention and patron age of all. Il is situated in a State, interesting for the beauty of its natural scenery, in a city where health is only one of its many advantages; surround ed by a cultivated and pious community, and sup ported find patronized by intelligent men, with her professional chairs occupied by men renowned for wisdom, love and charity. With such supports (though Southern) can it be wondered that she has prospered well ? Pour Professors are employed in teaching the English branches of Education, one whose leading quality is Fatherly care of the pupils; another is distinguished for his patience ; another for polish and perfect refinement of his manners ; and the last is one in whom are combined so many good qual ities, that none can be pointed out as exceeding the others in lustre. All are ministers of the Gospel, be loved for their piety. Besides these there is a Pro fessorof Music, whose ear is so acute, and knowledge so profound, that, were the wind to give two sighs in harmony, he would detect and appreciate the melody. Under such masters, Nature’s most stubborn work could scarcel} r help yielding. I invite you to satify yourselves of the truth or error of what is here stated, next commencement, and every succeeding one. Think not this epistle a mere “ puff” to obtain pupils. lamin no way connected with her interest; but were I, I should be proud to acknowledge it, I have a higher and nobler object to attain, which is the education and development of the mental faculties of the fair daughters of the South, who are to become the mothers of those who are to control and direct her destiny. Messrs. Editors, I crave pardon for trespassing on your time and patience; but too well do I know that the public are fatally blinded to their own interest, in neglecting to patronize most liberally bo estimable a School, for the education of their daughters. P. S. For particulars concerning the “College” I refer you to their catalogue. I remain, with thanks for your kind attention, very respectfully, A Friend of Worthy Schools. Progress of Mobile.—The Tribune says : We have already stated that there was a greater number of biddings erected within the past year in Mobile than during any twelve month for the preceding eight or ten. We may say that there was a sounder and actually more profitable business done last year than was done within the ten previous years. Some evidence of this was seen daring the past summer, when there was less com plaint than during any summer siace 1840. At present there is so great a demand for houses that many persons will live all winter in the country from absolute necessity. These things show progression. The truth is nothing is more obvious than that Mobile is advancing, whether it be a high degree of pros perity will depend alone on the spirit of the citizens. It is now quite certain that the Selma railroad will be bulit. This of itself will aug ment the trade of Mobile considerably. It needs then only the completion of the Ohio road to make the future one of extreme ad vancement in the size and wealth of the city. Miss Frederika Bremer, the celebrated au thoress, was among the passengers by the Canada. Her appearance in this country will create some sensation in literary circles. The American Institute of New York have purchased a building in Broadway at a cost of $45,000. It is to be devoted to the purposes of the Institute. Upwards of 150 ass hides have been deliver ed in Dublin from the county Mayo for expor tation to Liverpool. The carcasses, owing to the scarcity of provisions, had been used as food! 1 I ~~ . - - ~ < NAILS.— 400 KEGS NAILS, for sale low by < vl2 BAKER, WILCOX & CO. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Transmitted for the Chronicle & Sentinel. The President’s Tonr. Baltimore, Oct. 9, P. M. The President and Secretary of the Navy will leave Washington on the 11th instant, and after attending the Baltimore Cattle Show will proceed to Philadelphia and New York; re turning to Washington on the 13th. Baltimore, Oct. 9, P. M. The Empire City arrived at New York this morning. Cotton was rather heavy at previous rates; corn active, western mixed 64 to 65; Flour steady, demand chiefly for northern brands southern $5.31 to $5.50; corn meal $3.12 to $3.18; stocks active, treasury notes 9|, new loan 10£. Charleston Market. Tuesday* Oct. 9. Cotton— Sales to-day 1300 bales, mostly from 10 to ll)g. No change in prices, EXTRACTS PROM OUR EXCHANGES From the Charleston Courier.—By Telegraph. Further California News. New Orleans, Oct. 7, 10.39 A. M. —l proceed to give you more details of the news from Cali fornia. The companies that turned the current of the North Fork, have succeeded in obtaining gold to the amount of from 3 to S4OOO per day. At the last advices, Hon. Thos.-B. King, of Georgia, though not much better, was consider ed out of danger. His disease was an aggra vated attack of Dysentery, which was prevail ing at San Francisco. On the 28th of August, 18 sailors escaped from the U. S. ship Ohio, in one of her boats. They were fired upon by several vessels of the squadron, and the boat riddled with shots, and yet but 9 men were wounded. They got their oars out, got off, and away to the diggings. It is said besides the half million of dollars the Panama had on board on consignment, that the passengers probably had an equal sum. A Theatre is to be built at San Francisco. The Mexicans, Peruvians and Chilians are leaving the country in great numbers. There are several places of worship and four sabbath schools in San Francisco. One stone Pier erected and one in progress, giving needed facilities for landing cargoes. Intelligence of President Polk’s death reached San Francisco in August, producing a painful sensation. Funeral obsequies were to be observed on the sth of Sept. Accounts state that some 1200 persons are on the plains, among whom are 500 families on their way to California, many of whom would probably perish from heat and want of water. They had experienced much suffering, and when Gen. Smith was apprised of it, he ordered that 100,000 dollars of transportation and provisions proceed immediately to the re lief of the emigrants. It is reported that efforts will he made in the State Convention, by some political aspirants, to adopt an entire new Constitution. The ma jority of the Delegates are thought to be favor able to taking the Constitutution of one of the Western States, and adopt it with slight alter ations of a local character. Slavery, it is sup posed, will either be excluded, or resolutions embracing the question in full be submitted to the people for their approval. Order and peace reign throughout the coun try. Business is going on as regularly as in any of the Slates. The people are determined to have law and order, and the progress of im provements is beyond description. Within three months San Francisco has .more than quadrupled in size. Commerce and trade keep pace with the increased population. Real es tate, within two months, has risen more than a hundred per cent. Nothing is so much wanted as houses and lauds. Smith, Col. Hooker and Major Vinton were in San Francisco on 31st August, to proceed next day on a tour of ob servation to Oregon. Gen Riley was sick for some ten days at Monterey. At the last advices he was improving. Lieut. Beale carried ad vices to Col. Fremont of his appointment as Chief Surveyor of the Mexican boundary, in place of Mr. Weller, removed. Col. Fremont, it was expected, would accept. The general health of San Francisco is good. Several large Hospitals have been established there. Business generally transacted by auc tion sales. Day and night police loudly called for. Association of pilots suggested. The steamship Oregon was injured on the Fourth of July in Point Conception, and was hauled up on the Island of Toboya, near Pa nama. A letter from San Francisco says, there is no doubt that Dr. Goring and Mr. King, of Georgia, will go to the U. S Senate, and that before the middle of September, a Constitution will be framed, and a Legislature elected be fore the Ist of November. 15,000 men are working in Sacramento, and it is estimated that within the year ending next January, they will have obtained little less than twenty millions of dollars. The San Joaquin divides with Sacramento the gold seekers. The quantity of gold there is apparently as large as ever, though the soil is wrought and re-wrought. In Stanislaus the largest lumps vary from half an ounce to fifteen pounds. Thousands are waiting the low water to work on the bars of this wealthy river. The dry digging creeks yield thousands of ounces. These diggings are nearly deserted for lack of water to wash gold. The Sacramento still yields ten to fifteen ounces per day to indus trious laborers. The bar near where the gold was first discovered, which was overlooked, has been wrought with great success, three men having averaged about two hundred dollars daily. For about two weeks before the Panama left, the weather on the river where the finest gold was found, was still favorable. Ayabeck River is said to be the finest place for making money by steady workers. The Indians trade briskly there. The American River north has miners with machinery, and with the use of quicksilver in the mines, con tinues to produce extraordinary results, giving not less than four to five ounces per day to a hand. Tuoluine and Mercedas are only skim med over, but with brilliant success. " Many diggers have turned towards the ravines of the Suravers, where fortunate miners earn $20,000 in two weeks. Some 20,000 men are on San Joaquin and its tributaries, who estimate that they will earn by January some $20,000,000. It is reported that new and Valuable gold mines have been discovered on Turkee river, on the other side of the Sierra Nevada. Parties from the Northern Forks are on their wav thither. From five hundred to a thousand dollars are said to be obtained there per day. From Havana.— The British steamship ar rived at Mobile on Thursday. The quarantine at Havan# is abolished on vessels from the Gulf ports, but is continued on those from the Atlantic coast Pacific Railroad Meeting at New Orleans. — A great meeting of citizens was held last evening to consider the project of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific by Railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Gov. Johnson presided. Re solutions were adopted requesting the Delega tion to bring the subject before the members of the Convention, and endeavor to obtain its concurrence in behalf of the Tehuantepec Rail Road, as a present measure beneficial to all; and another appointing a permanent Commit tee to prepare an address to the President of the United States, asking for negotiation of treaty, if possible, with the Mexican Govern ment, for a free transportation of mails, troops and military stores from the Atlantic to the Pa cific ports of the United States, giving the pref erence to the shortest route. The same appeal was also addressed to Con-
