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daily CBROXICLE & SENTINEL Z===== W ISI JONES, 9iILV, TRIWEEKLY AMD WEEKLY. From Voe K. 1 T Journal of Commerce. TO LILLY. Thou’rt ever on the wing, Lilly, Thou’rt ever on the wing; Bo much more like a bird thou art Than any human thing. Then build thy nest on high, Lilly, Then build thy nest on high, Where the fowler cannot reach it Oh! build it in the sky. I said thou wast a bird, Lilly, Or some terial thing; BU' birds - they Poising on wounded wing. Then build thee vlth the eagle, men . f tl , 0 „ miyeat: shah bear thee up, A lUbou fab when thou essay eat. _ the eagle builds in the cliffs, Lilly, Bo high is he' mountain home; There the ariher’s shalti reach not, Lilly, And ihe stoim-cloudj never come. But hide not always there, Lilly, Come to us now and then, And tell us of the hou e thou hast, And soothe our lrtquent pain. Come at the early Spring-time, When the first young buds appear; We’ll think, when breaks thti* silence, ’Ti* thy bird-like voice we hear. Come, a» the evening twilight— Come at the hour of prayer; And we’ll try our wings together For that upirer atmosphere. Molly. From the Sumpter (Ora.) Aetcs, 2d inst. Minute* of Point* Decided By the Supreme Court oj Georgia at Americus, July Term , 1854. 10. J im, (a slave) vs. The State—from Lee. 1. the Supreme Court, in reviewing the decision ol the Superior Court refusing a motion lor a contin uance, will look in the whole evidence to see it justice has been done to the prisoner, and will not control the exercise of the direction ol the Court below, except in cases ol flagrant abuse. 2. The confessions of a slave made to a white person are admissible in evidence against linn, if not extort ed by threats or promises, even though he be un der aVrost and tied at the time. S. Homicide by a slave, of a white person, may be justifiable, where its strictly In selt-dcleuce, oi life or limb, where there is no chance of escape, and where the killing of a white man is absolutely necessary to preserve his own lile or limb. 4. The formation and ex pression of an opinion by a Juror, while it is pntna f.icia evidence of u bias, may bo explained by other 'evidence, and when satisfactorily explained, is not ground for a new trial. Morgau A Hill, for iTff; Sol. Gen. Lyon for Heft. 11. Snelling, Adm’r, vs. Horretl—from Stewart. "Where a motion is made tor a new trial, aud a brief ol the evidence is entered on the minutes of Court, though not agreed upon by the counsel, nor endorsed with the approval ol* the Court held that the signature of tne minutes of the Court by the Judge, after examination by hi t , is a suffi cieut compliance with the ru!e. Tucker A Holt for PJ’ff; 8. Jones A Gaaiding, for Heft. IX. Peterson and others vs. Brooking et. al. from Randolph. 1. In a motion for a new trial, a brief of the evidence was agreed upon by the counsel ia writing, and this agreement entered on the min ute.. There was no entry of “filed in office” by the Clerk, nor was there any evidence that it was actually filed in office—held that this was not a sufficient compliance with the Cist Common Law Rule. 2. Tne entry by the clerk of “hied in office” is not the only proof of the fact of tiliug. Other evidence may establish the same fact. B. Jones lor Pi’ll; U. Holt A L. "Warren for Heft. 13. Levos and another vs. the Adm’rs. of Scott .—irom Baker. 1. Where the record shows that both of the Plaintiffs in Error are dead, and with out legal representatives, and were so at the time that the writ of error was sued out, the writ of error will be dismissed on motion. Rockwell, represented by Cobb, for the motion, S. Jones contra. 15. Sheffield vs. The State—from Marion. 1. Where triors arc demanded, testimoi y should be introduced before them, and the issue proceed ju»t in the same manner as the ordinary trial be fore a Jury. Such is the better practice. 2. The section of the Pena! Code in refeience to the of fence ol aiding a prisoner to escape from custody, is applicable to a white person who aids a slave in custody to escape. 8. This offence differs from a rescue chiefly in this, that the element of force enters largely into the latter offence. 4. If parties aid a prisoner to escape, and after the escape he is overtaken, aud then rescued bv force, the former offence is not merged in the latter. Tucker and E. R. Brown for PPff; S. Hall for Deft. 16. Philips vs. The State, ex. re!., Jrc., from Dougherty. 1. Where a fi. fa., is levied on prop erty in the possession of the defendant on fi. fa., to which a claim is interposed, the claimant ia not entitled a« of right to the pose rssion of the property, upon giving a forthcoming bond. Scarborough and Strozer for Pi’ff; L. Warren for Deft. 17. Porter vs. McCollum and another, from Houghertv. I. A promissory note, under seal, and payable to beaier, is transferable by delivery and without endorsement. L. Warren for Pl’tf; Sirozor for Heft. 18. Eoyell vs. Lisle and others, from Marion. 1. Actual possession of a very small part of a lot of land, without color of paper title, and the occasion al cutting of timbers off the b&iance of the lot, is not adverse possession of the land not actually possessed. 2. Poeessio pedis, without paper title, as a general rule, does not by construction give possession beyond the limits of the actual posses sion. There are exc -prions to this rule, hut the mere cutting of timbers for house logs, aud the ranging of cattle on the lot, is no’ one of these ex ceptions. Tucker for Pi’ff., 8. Jones for Deft. lb. Bnrke aud another vs. Sackett, Davis A Pot ter, from Stewart. 1. Where a bail bond omits a material condition beneficial to the bail or surities, the bond iB void. S. Jones A B. K. Harrison for Pi’ff; no appear ance for Defendant. 20. Cook vs. Walker, et al., from Harris.—l. A marriage oontrae., by which the property of the wife is conveyed to Trustees, lor the sole and separate use of the wife, giving her power to take and appropriate the rents, issues, and profits, in any way whatever, and with power to sell, give or will aw iy the same, In any manner she may see proper, with limitations over in the event of her failure to do so—Held that the wife took an equita ble estate in lee, and the limitations over were void, being an attempt to limit a fee upon a fee. 2. A bupplitneutal bill may be granted during vaca tion. 8. A defendant in equiety Bhouid not bo carried out of the county of his resid nee, and of the pendency of the suit, for the purpose of answer ing interrogatories filed for him. The Supreme Courts of Georgia, under the act, of 1793, ‘ havo general chancery jurisdiction in all cas;s wliero the remedy at law’ is inadequate. Ramsey A 8. Jones for Pi’ff.; Dougheriy for Deft’e. 21. 3ivins vs. Bond and otheis, from Dougherty. 1. A successful drawer in the land lottery may con vey his title to the land drawn before the grant is sues. 2. The doctrine of estoppel by deed, applies to feoffnent, fine and recovery, aud such other public modes of conveyance as carries notice to all the world. A deed of bargain and sale enrolled stands upon the same footing. 8. In all convey ances of land of what nature soever, where there is a covenant of warranty of title, the Courts, to avoid circuity of action, will stop the granter and his heirs from recovering the lauds, they being liable upon the warranty. MoCay A Sullivan for Plaintiff; R. Lyon A Hines for De’ft. 22. Tarver vs. McKay, from Baker. 1. Where the sole witness in a cause to a materia! point, aud upon whose testimony the verdict was found, was mistaken in_ his testimony, and thereby innocently did great injustice to the opposite party, a Court of Equity will grant a new trial, provided the party has been guilty of no laches, and no opportunity wa3 had to move for a new trial, after the discov ery of the mistake. Morgan for Plaintiff; Lyon A Hines for Deft. 28. McLendon, Administrator, vs. Hooks, from Dougherty. 1. The insolvency of a party to con stitute a ground tor equitable set elf, must be dis tinctly charged, and not hypothetically. Lyon tor Pl’tff; Strozer A Hines for Deft, Thomas spaace vs. The State—from Lee. 1. 10 “ ur J’> by consent of both parties, are allow ed to disperse tor a short time, and the Jury fail t wi«r<f H 1 .*PP°‘ ntcd hour, the Court may * “" ,W “ a V. Lyou for 25. Daniel J. Brewton vs , Decatur. 1. A release from the ward p/ guardian, on his arrival of ago, is not binding on him, unless the guardian can show an adermnLi consideration for said release. adequate T. C. Sullivan for Pl’f; H. K, McCoy lor Deft. 26. Joel Butler vs. W. W. Livingston—from Sumter. 1. Defeudant is allowed to prove the wealth of the father-in-law on a question of gift or loan. 2. Where the verdict is against the wtighi of evidence, a new trial will be awarded. 8. \\ here admissions of a party arc proven, it is error m the Court to charge tho Jury that they missioned lh .° P**Hy making the ad £T, .“4 h%& TAATCfT °f 7* tte J. J. Scarborough & E. R. Brown Ail.K. MoCoy'for Deft. ° T 1 5 27. Keaton A Howard vs. The Gov*™™- a „ for the use of John T, Bmilh_f r& m linker i’ The ruler iu England that on an escape on liimi the Sheriff is liable, unless the esoar* waOoauted by the act of God or the Kmg ts enemies, does ao t exi tin the State of Georgia. 2. TheSherii! alone is responsible for an escape permitted by his Jailor, and sueabie iu an action on the case for said escape. 8. If the escape was negligent, the Sheri 11' is permitted in mitigation of damageis o prove the defendant’s insolvency. 4. But it ine eseape was voluntary, then the Sheriff is responsi ble absolutely for the whole debt. U. K. Hines AR. H. Clark for 11 Us , a. iim A S. T. Bailey for Deft. Bodily Training. ‘A sound mind iu a sound bodya great bles sing this; aud one which all parents should try to secure for their children. Excessive mertal exertion is bad lor any child. ‘The physical sys tem should bo the first object. If the order of nature be reversod, the mind as well as the body will suffer. It would often bo easy for a skillful parent to make a child a prodigy ; but a judicious parent wiil never attempt it. Premature growth of mind will seldom, if evor, be found to spring from a vigorous root. We dq not doubt that many havo sunk iuto an early grave through tho unnatural development of their faculties, and the excessive excitement ol" mental and physical sen sibility, which is usually the effect of it. Lot it be then, the care of tho parent, to guide aud direct, rather than to lorco into a right channel the im mature montal faculties ol the child. But, by all means, would we earnestly recommend, to go hand in hand with the moral training already glanced at, —a health-preserving aud vigor-im parting education of the body. To be more explict, we would say, in the first place—if circumstances give the iroedom of choice —do not send children of an early age to school. Tho many hours’ confinement, tho frequout clsse atmosphere, aud the constrained posture connect ed with most schools for young children, can but be injuriou to their health. Theirtune would be far better employed iu acquiring, by almost con stant exercise; the bone aud muscle which they will want in future life. The above objection, however, does not altogether apply to infant schools, which, when prouerly conducted, espe cial'y provide for the physical training of the scholars, combining healthy play with learning, and are generally opened and well ventilated. It is a source of rejoicing, that parents whose time and energies are so occupied that they cannot at .end to tho well-training ol their children at home, are enabled so advantageously t© secure it abroad. Were all schools for older children conducted on the same principle, (as they might be,) so as to carry out a system of thorough physical as well as mental instruction, and to encourage, rather than repress bodily activity, the moral and intellectual, as well as tho physical results, would be most blessed. “W hat would you advise that boys and girls should grow up idle dunces ?” By no means. But lot it be borne in mind, that there itreduiiecs, aud groat dunces too, umong those who can read and write, as well as among those who cannot. There arc educated, as well as uneducated dunces, and among the former will bo found many who, at one time, were thought to be maivels of precocious cleverness. “1 don’t know what to do with this child,” said an anxious mother, the other day. “Two years ago she got on so nicely with her book. She could read almost anything, and seemed so foud of it; ; a. d now, 1 cannot got her to learn a syllable ; and it is such work to make lior go to school.” The child was a poor little stunted thing of six or seven years old. She looked pale, sickly and melancholy. She had evidently been over school ed. ‘What shall 1 do wi‘h her V continued the mother. ‘Lock up her books,’ replied the friend thus appealed to; ‘release her from school for a few mouths ; give her plenty ol" exercise in your nice garden here. Keep her as much as you can in the pen »ir; and take my word for it. all will come ught attain iu good time. l)o not be a f raid | ol her becoming a dunce. She wants health and strength now; a year or two hence, she will waut learning.’ Many a child we firmly believe, has been blight cl in intellect, in having its young and weak pow ers, too severely tasked. It is well, in all cases, to avoid extremes; bat, as a general rule, a course of school education commenced at eight vears of age, vastly more satisfactory in its results than one begun at four. Later from the Rio Grand©. The Revolution in Tamaulifas.—Our previous advices from Matamoros were to t e 22d nit. We now have the Brownsville Fiag, of tho 26th. It adds little to our Stock of information as to the progress of the revolution in Tamaulij as. The following is all we find on tho subject •.—Picayune, loth inst. We have been unable to learn anything reliable during tho pa.-t week, from tho scene of opera tions across the river. Rumor has it that battles has been fought between the forces; aud that same rumor gives the victory to both sides, according to prejudices of tho narrator. We are inclined to the belief, however, that it there has been fighting at all, wuich is probable, the victory has not been with the regular troops, from the tact that we havo heard none of that rejoicing m Matamoros which is uv c r eure to t filow the slightest success. T: e eoncm :os bells of theiathedrais of that city Lave man.mined a deathlike silence for the past w jek, and there lias been no booming of cannon, as heretofore, which is of itself convincing proof to us that success has not been with the regular forces. It is said that a small reinforcement of 400 men had arrived for Gen. Woll at the mouth of the Rio Grande. We believe this rumor is true; but it is not certain that they will be enabled to reach Matamoros in safety, as it is believed that an in surgent force, under Col.Capistran is in waiting to cut them cxl so soon as they shall take up ttieir line of march. We heard it stated yesterday, though wi*h what truth we know not, 'tfial Gen. Woll had been formally demanded to surrender the city of Mata moros iuto the hands of the insurgents. We can place no re.iance in any of these conflicting ru mors, however, and can only give them ts we have ourselves received them. Contributions fob the Sick.—lt affords us pleas ure—of which we have but little theee sad days to state, that contributions are liowing in from all quarters, for the relief of the destitute sick amongst us. We have received S6O through Messrs. Hunter A Gammell, contributed by citi zens of Savannah now in Augusta. Mr. David F. Halsey, of this city, an invalid himself, sends us SSO for himself and daughter. From Mr. David A. va-on, of Albany, Ga., an old subscriber to the Republican, we have received $25; and a stranger to us, Mr. A. B. G. Smetzer, who passed a few days in Savannah some years ago and was kindly treated, sc ds m a check for s2jo, to bo given to widow* and orphans in distress. . The City ouncil of Augusta has appropriated SI,OOO for our destitute sick, and a committee has been appo -itsd to solicit private subscriptions for the same object. We learn also, that a chock has been received from Columbus for SI,OOO, with tho assurance that more would be forthcoming when that was exhausted. Since penning tne foregoing, we have been in formed that Mr. Wm. B. Hudgsou, of this city n»w absent, has sent $500; Mr. George Hall sends $250; Dr. Howard sends S2OO, and others, we understand, whose names have not transpired, are contributing freely. The City Council of Macon has given SSOO, and the noble hearted citizens of that place have con tributed in their individual capacity about $2,100. Ail this is noble and humane, and if the sick and the dying could coin their hearts into thanks, wo are sure they would lay them all at the feet of their benefactors, individual and corporate. Like bread cast upon the waters, tLis churity will re turn to the giveis al a future day—if not here, then elsewhere, iu a land where there is neither tempest nor pestilence.— Sav. Republican, 14 tk inst. Six at a Birth. — lt was announced somtimo since tha'. a woman in Ohio had given birth to Bix children at one time. The particulars of the allair we find in tho Dayton Gazette. A German woman in a one-horse wagon passed through this city on Tuesday, going from her resi dence; u few miles west of town, on a visit, to her hu.-buiid, wliOj had been takon sick at tho place where he was working in the country east of town. She had with her in tho wagon, snnggly propped up in a wine basket, six childron, all tho product cl one birth. Thoy were not much bigger than appledumpling -,gbut seemed to bo wido awake and kicking. They wore six months old, and all as near of a siz j as possible, except tho runt of tho petty, which is doeribed as being the smallest mortal of its age ever seen. We state this case with serious misgivings of its truth, relating it as it came to u at second hand f rom an eye witness— a lady of character in this city, who saw and counted the children and had the mother’s word that they were all her’s at a single birth. Triplets happen iu some countries as often as ; once iu every 4500 births ; in this country net so often. There are many well attes ted cases of five childron at a birth ; but so far as our research extends there is only one case record ed of ‘fix at a birth, and about that case there is much doubt. It happened in the day of Dr. Haro, an emiuant French surgeon and writer, who died in the year 1390. The mother who was tho wife of Lord Malondomouro, died after delivery, and but ono of the shildren lived, succeeding to his ar tiior i titles andestates. The account given thl? n p* Ve ? circumstantial, and it is not doubted say i owevßr i ‘K Modor n medical good surgeon fwhis a t Ume g he an h ° n ° St m&U a . ud lous Phiiospher. ’ ho was a very credu- WtanT TO THE Heuis OF THOSE WHO FELL AX TOE Alamo, .Texas.-—it i 8 6tatod LL * T the heirs of those men who fell • “Alamo,” and with Fanning at the massacre of Coliad, the following quantity of land, vi z ._m married men, 4,605 acres as a beadright, \ «,..o acres bounty; 640 acres as donation— total acres. Unmarried men, 1,476 acres headVight° X,D2O bounty, and 640 donation—total; 4,083. <%flrack Sentinel FRIDAY MOItM.M), SKPT’R 18, 1854. The Augusta Mails. —lt is only 138 uiileß from Savannah to Augusta; the two cities aro connect ed by railway, over which two trains pass daily ; yot there is no point in the Union, from Maine to Texas, from which we do not receive our mails more regularly. We have ceasod to look lor the Augusta papers hall the time, especially the Chron icle & Sentinel. As the mail bags are not opened until they roach Savannah, wo are forced to the conclusion that, the fault is in the Augusta Post Office.— Savh. Jiep., 14 th inst. We can hardly gainsay the closing judgment of our cotomporary, and yot wo aro very loath of cen sure any one undeservedly. Our papers are care fully enveloped and directed, and handed to one of the Post Office Clerks hero ovory evening before six o’clock. Wo aro assured by the Post Master that they aro safely deposited in tho mail bag for Savannah, and whero tho fault rests now we can not conjecture, but hope soon to discover. Safety of the Delia Maria’s Passengers. —The Charleston Courier of yesterday says: It is with great pleasure that wo announce tho arrival in this city yesterday afternoon of the Captain and crow and passongors of the Delia Maria. They landed at Hilton Hoad, and from thence proceeded to Bluffton, from which place one of tho inhabitants kindly sent them to Savannah, which city they left on Tuesday morning. Mr. E. W. Walter’s son went to Beaufort from Bluffton. Bagging, Rope Ac. Wo are requested to call the attention of dealers to the sale of Bagging and Kope, by S. C. k Gronville & Co., this day, on tho wharf, from tho steamer Fashion. We regret to learn that a letter was received in Charleston yesterday, dated the 12th instant, an nouncing that tho Cholera had made its appearance on several Rico Plantations on tho Carolina side of the Savannah Kiver. Death of Maj. John C. Allen. —The Hamburg Pionoer announces the death on Friday last of Maj. J.C. Allen, lato one of tho Representatives of Barnwell District in the Legislature. It is reported that tho Catharine Augusta, a bark of about four hundred tons, sailed on Friday last from Now York, on a secret expedition. Sho has a large number of Georgo Law’s muskets on board, a fair supply of ammunition, and is said to bo manned by as daring a crew as ever left Ameri can waters—men fit for any bold or hazardous en terprise. Tho propcilor, Benjamin Franklin, which is understood to bo in some way connected with the affair, is still in port, but will sail in a few days. Female Physicians. —Tho Massachusetts Legis lature, at its last session, appropriated funds to the Now England Female Medical College, located in Boston, to pay tho tuition of forty students an nually for five years. Tin: Price of Freedom.— The diamond for the finding of which a Brazilian slave receivdd his freedom, a few months since, has been deposited in a London banking kouso. It weighs 240 car ats, and its estimated value is £280,000 —or, in round numbers, 11,400,000. Office ot t'tty Register. Charleston, Sep. 18, 10 P. M. There have been 21 deaths from Yellow Fever for the past 24 hours. J. L. Dawson, M. D. C. K. Emigration to tho United States this year, it is thought, will reach four hundred thousand. By census of 1850, the population tothe United States was over twenty three millions of which eighteen millions were native whites, over two millions were foreign born, thirty nine thousand were of un known nativities, and three millions two hundred thousand were slaves. From 1840 to 1850,1,569,850 foreigners came to our shores. From 1820 to ISBO the average number was only 20,000 a year, From ISBO to 1546, about 70,000 a year. Tho Irish fam ine and continental revolutions in 1847, increased tho emigration to 240,000 in 1547, and to 8t)0,000 in 1850. Tho total cumber of emigrants to the United States since 1790, and living in 1850, to gether with descendants, amounted, (whon the census was taken,) to 4,304,416. Tho great num ber of deaths among foreigners in the United States is appalling, and average, it is thought, at least fifty per cent. The Pickcus Keowce Courier of the 9th inst., says : “Wo learn that a discovery of both copper and gold has been made on the place recently pur chased by Mr. Knhtmau, of Charleston, which lies on Village creek in this District—better known as the Fitzgerald place. Mr. Lieber, a scientific gen tleman from Cnarloston, has been testing the mines with, we aro pleased to hear, every prospect of a profitable result. Ho has also been testing the gold mines in Cheobee, but with what success we are unablo to say. The commercial progress of our country will bo seen at a glance, so far as our commercial shipping is concerned in the following statistics, obtained by tho Washington Star at the Treasury Depart ment. Tonnage of tho U. S. in 1789 201,562 “ “ “ 1853 4,407,000 Excess in favor of 1853 4,205,448 Tonnage of the U. S. in 1807 1,242,596 Tonnage of City of New Y"ork, 1854 1,252,801 Excess in favor of New York 20,805 Musical. —Grisi seems to have aroused more en thusiasm by her second performance than by the first. Indeed criticism begins to be ashamed of itself to have stopped the way and demand the pass word of the acknowledged empress of tho realm song, Tho N. Y. Commercial Advertiser says: Madame Grisi, after twenty years of triumph in her profession in Europe, is perhaps tho most ac complished and experienced prima donna in the world, and her voice, with all the skill of long practise, retains the sweetness of youth. Bignor Mario—tho famous Kubini boing dead—is indis putably the finest tenor on the operutic stage.— Most of tho Italian vocalist previously hoard here wore more imitators of tho school of which these ar tists aro tho head, and yet thoro are few of them who have not been enthusiastically praised. It would bo strange, indeed, if the masters of the art were not more successful than tho pupi.s. Editorial Personalities. —Tho inultitudo of readers, (sensibly remarks the Richmond Penny Post,) take but little in tho criminations and re criminations which fill column after column of a newspaper, day after day. A vast variety of sub jects, tho growing demands of this progressive ago and rapidiiy of operations rendered necessary, have saddled upon tho editors back duties of higher, noble calling, more responsible, moro im perative than waging newspaper wars. Personal altercations may interest many of the readers of a paper, but they do not interest the majority and they aro fast becoming more honored in tho broach than in tho observance. The public have not tiino nor taste for them, tho editor has no time, if ho is faithful to his editorial calling. Senator Douglas, tho groat champion of the Ne braska bill, having been denied a bearing in Chicago by the ruffianly proceedings of the abo litionists, had, at tho last advices, gone over into Indiana, and had been courteously listened to in a public speech at Indianapolis. Galveston advices of the Bth instant report the yellow fever to be on the increase. Brownsville dates of tho 2d instant state that a battle had occurred at Victoria, lasting three days, whon the insurgents retreated after small loss. The Government troops lost 400 men. It was re ported that San Luis Potosi had revolted. A number of persons in Martinsburg, Va., who partook freely of a lot of over-ripe watermelons, which had just been imported, were seized with cholera symptoms on Friday last, and in a few hours some tea or twelve deaths occurred. J. L. Dawson, M. D. C. R. Weather, Crop*. Ac. The Trinity (Catahoula Parish) Advocate, oi the 20th ult., says the cotton weed has lately shown a disposition to shed, and the loss on the Black River plantations is already estimated at one-third of the crop a short time ago expected. The Richmond (Madison Parish) Journal, of the Ist inst., says : A recent trip through portions of tho parishes ot Carroll, Morehouse and Ouaclrta, has satisfied us that the crop will be short in theßO parishes.— There will boa great scarcity of corn, and cotton will fall far below tho average. In portions of this parish tho cotton crop is excellent, in others very indifferent. Corn has turned out very badly as a general thing. The Clayton (Ala.) Bannor, cf the 2d inst., says : The corn crop is now made, and will turn out a little moro than the last crop. There is sufficient made to satisfy pressing necessity, provided it is used economically. Many of our farmers aro now nsing this years’ crop, and there will be such a draft upon it, that wo may expect corn to sell at about the sums price it has brought this year, that is, one dollar per bushel in the fall and winter, and one dollar and twenty-five cents in tho spring. Tho cotton crop, which looked so promising in Juno, has boon so much injured by the heal and drought, that it lias fallen tar below what was an ticipated at that time. The wood stopped grow ing about the middle of August, tho blooms com menced falling, and the cotton began to shed.— Last season tho cotton made all through Septem ber, but this year there appoars to be very few blooms, and tho “top ciop,” which is the latest, promises very littlo if anything. While all kinds of lands have suffered terribly, the best cotton lands have been immensely injured by the rust. Last year it was estimated that thirty thousand bags of cotton was sent to market from this coun ty—this year we cannot reasonably expect to send more than twenty thousand, so that the cotton crop is cut off one-third. Tho Somerset (Ky.) Gazette sayß there no long er exists u hopo that there will be made even a half crop of corn in that part of the State. In fact, in some localities the crop will not be up tc a fourth. Tho Lexington (Ky.) Statesman says the corn crop thereabouts is very seriously injured by the long continued drought. Tho Fayetteville Observer loams from a gentle man who recently traveled through seventeen of tho uppor counties of North Carolinu, that there is every prospect of an unusually fine crop of corn. A letter from Asheville, Buncombe county, says there is no mistake about good crops in that sec tion of North Carolina. Tho Albany (Ga.) Patriot, of the Ist inst., re ports very warm weather with occasional showers health excellent, and crops good—some few plan ters complaining of tho rust in cotton. Tho Bt. Louis Intelligencer says that the crops in Southwestern Missouri will not yield one fourth of their average quantity. Flour in that section is worth $lO per barrel, and corn meal $1.25 per bushel. iulrriueuU for the Week. Tho following is the total number of interments for the week ending at 9 o’clock last night, in all the comctorios :— Sav. Jiep. 13 th. Interments. Yellow Fever. W T ednesdhy 17 12 Thursday 29 20 Friday 20 13 Suturday S 3 14 Sunday 28 17 Monday 32 22 Tuesday 51 34 Total for tho week.. .210 129 Tho iutonnouts for the week at tho different cemeteries were as follows : Interments. Yellow Fever. Laurel Grove Cemetery.. p2l 74 CatholicCemotery 89 ...55 Total 210 129 RECAPITULATION. The interments for the past four weeks have been as follows: Interments. Yellow Fever. Week ending Aug. 28d,... 67 42 “ “ “ 29th.. . 92 60 “ “ Sept. stb.. .123 74 “ “ “ 12th...210 129 Total for four weeks.... 492 805 Death ot the Rev. Jotihua U. l'aytie. I’, is with feelings of deep regret and heartfelt sympathy that we aro calleu upon to record the sudden death of this young and promising Minis ter of the Gospel. Although our personal ac quaintance with Mr. P. was but slight, yet even slight as it was, it was formed under such cireum stances as to give us a most exalted opinion of him as r. gentleman and Christian Minister. It is with melancholy pleasure that wo give place to tho following, from tho pen of one who shared his labors, and whoso attention to him in his sick ness and dying hour were unwearied and full of affectionate kinJuess: “Mr, Payne was placed in charge of Wesley Chape), by the last Georgia Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and fell a victim, in tho discharge of his pastoral duties, to the prevailing epidemic, having breathed his last on tho morning of tho 12th inst., at 10 minutes past 2 o’clock. Mr. P. was but a few mouths over 24 years of ago, with an apparently long and promising future, and bright earthly career before him, this boing but his second year in the minis try. He graduated at Emory College, in this State, and was a Georgian by birth, education and sym pathy. “This being his first summer in our city, in consequence of which, not boing acclimated, he was frequently urged to take care of himself, as he was on account of want of acclimation, more susceptible ot contracting disease; to which he would invariably respond, “ Savannah is as near to Heaven as any other place I know of.” The day before his death, ho requested that when he diod his home ones might be informed that “ho fell at his post.” At the same time he remarked, that ho had not previously supposed that he would havo been taken from earth so soon ; but that God’s will was his will, and that had he ten thous and lives, ho would devote them all to his Master’s service. He said also, that ho esteemed it a privi lego and an honor to have shared the post of dan ger, disease aud deuth ; “ for,” added ho, “it has proven a pasture grouud to my soul.” This was the burden of a message to be delivered to his follow-members of Conference at their next ses sion. “Wo refrain from pauogyrio. His noble con duct in attending tho poor, the sick, the needy, and tho afflicted, everywhere throughout the city, day and night, iniuistering to their souls and bodies, with, a self sacrificing zeal and yot a calm, unobtrusive aud humble demeanor, would only be detracted from by any attempt at eulogy. gj“ He lived to do good; much, very much of wnich ho was instrumental in accomplishing dur ing tho short time permitted him in his ministerial career. He has gone to his reward! His best epitaph is that which ho himself suggested, not 24 hours before his dissolution, and in the full pros pect of death, as follows; ‘Joshua G. Payne, Born (naturally) January 4th, 1830, Born agaiu (spiritually) Sept. 26th. 1847. ‘ He is not dead, but sleepoth.’ ” Death of Bishop Barron.—The Rt. Rev. Edward Barron, D. D., Cutholio Missionary Bishop of tho Coast of Africa, died in this city yestorday, of Pnoumouia. In consequence ot impaired health Bishop Barron was on leave of absence from his charge, and had boon temporarily residing in Florida. On his way to tho North, a few wooks since, ho stopped in this city. Whon tho opidomic broke out he concluded to remain to render such service as circumstances might require. Until at tacked with the disease of which ho died ho had been instrumental of much good in our midst. He was originally attached to the diocese of Balti more.—Savannah Georgian, 14 th inst. A Semi-Monthly Steam Line between Franoe and America.— Among the passengers arrived on 1 hursday last on board of tho Africa, was Captain P. Lefebvre, who comes, it is said, to the United States on account of the great trans-Atlantic coui £any, organized in Franco about a year ago. Mr. lefobvro represents as a decided fact the'eroatiou of a now line of steamers to run twice a month be tween Havre aud New York, to commence on tho 15th of November noxt with the screw steamers of Cunard Company. Nevertheless wo must say that inquiries made in other quarters are unfortu nately far from showing this state of things to bo so near at hand. Moreover, Mr. Lefebvre is said to have power to contract for a certain number of steamers instead of tho lines which the General Trans-Atlantic Company has taken tho charge of organizing between France and several ports of South America. —Gourrier des Fiats Unis , 9thinst.' Wo have regretfully to announce the death yes torday of John Michel, Esq., from a sudden stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Michel has served usefully for years as Magistrate for those two Parishes, as well as filled other public trusts creditably. —Charleston News, VUk inst. Syracuse, Sept. B.—The Democrats here take the action of tho iate Convention coolly. Some say that if Preston King, Abijah Mann, and their friends do not take aotipn for a separate organiza tion* a ticket must be made at the Auburn Anti. Nebraska Convention. Tke Standard hoists the ticket, but will not own the Nebraska resolutions. Seymour is personally popular here, whig primary meetings were held in all the S° rda y’ and are Ba id to have worn a Know Nothing aspect, A Male and Female Academy Tale. The Knickerbocker Magazine for September has the following, relating how a Professor was soH. A correspondent relates how at a “Male and Fe male Academy” suudry couples had broken the rule which prohibited the caged birds to associate. And at length it had come to the oars ot the fa culty that such was tho case, and that on sundry occasions pairs, male and female, hod been obser ved to ent> r the front gate of the yard from the village street at unseemly hours of the night, in d rect contravention of tho statute in such case made and provided. This was a breach of dis cipline ‘not to be tolerated by no manner of means’ and, as a romody, it was proposed in a solemn convocation of the powers that wore, that one of their number, whose room was conveniently situ ated for the purpose, should keep careful watch and ward, and that when ho see a guilty pair approaching from their nocturnal violation of tho law, ho should stealthily creep out, pounce upon them, and having caught them \n jiagrante delicto, they should, before the assembled school oo made to feel tho terrors of the law.’ “This scheme soon became known to some of tho sinners, and no sooner known thnn a counter plot was hatched It was determined that one of the boys Bhould array himself in the dress of a lady, or in so much of a lady’s dross as he could get, and ho knew how to got on; that another young gentleman should accompany this counter feit young lady upon an evening’s walk, and that when they returned they should tako good care to be seen by the official spy.” To obtain tho necessary materials for a disguise, a descent was made upon the painting room; whore tho youug ladies kept tho gurments which they used while pursuing their studies: there a gown, shawl, and hood were procured, and with these wo made what served our turn for a lady on the occasion ; not very gracolul, certainly, nor cal culated for close inspection, but, ‘she’ did, as the sequel showed. Thus equipped, the lady and her attendant gentleman sallied forth ! “It was about eleven o’o ock of a beautiful sum mer’s evening; the moon shone brightly in the mid-heaven, and not a sound was to be hoard save the faint chirp of the cricket, or tho far off bark of some sleepless cur. The faintest foot-fall was painfully distict. The guilty pair passed through the front gate in the village street, and in a lew minutes returned, as it had been arranged that they should bo detected ot this stage of their crime. As they entered the gate, a signal was made by one of the conspirators to attract the attention of the official look out. He upproached the window of his room, looked out, when, lo to his eager gaze, in plain sight, ap poared the offending pair, apparently unconscious of their danger, and enjoying with great gusto their stolen interview. He quietly slipped out of his room and passed down to tho steps in front, and there, in tho shadow of the building, awaited their approach. Tho pair stop about mid-way of tho yard and seem to bo gazing up at the stars. The guardian of the night grows impatient, and saunters slowly towards thorn. They commence a slow retreat. He quickens his step, and they keep their distanco. Ho grows furious at the audacious attempt to escape, and breaksintoa desperate run. “Aud now commenced a ruee, tho like of which I may never hope to see again. The lady and her attendant gentleman tafie to bight like startled deer. The steps of the pursuer and pursued re sounded through tho deserted street like the chargiugof a squadron of horse. On, on, they flew ; the pursuer gains; the gallantry of the gen tleman loaves him, and with it ho leaves the lady ; and now, poor thing! what shall she do? The foot steps behind her grow moro distinct every moment; sho strains every nerve, bat her dress impedes her steps ; it will not do ; she must either yield to her late or else adopt a desperate and last resort. And then, in her frenzy throwing aside all maiden modesty, sho seizes the skirts ot her dross, and quickly drawing them up around her waist, with freed iimbs she darts away, and is soon beyond the roach of pursuit'. And the pursuer ? There he stands, the picture of astonishment and chagrin. Whon he saw the first upward movement of that lady’s dress, he had stopped, (he was a modest man,) transfixed with horror at the idea that such depravity should exist and be displajed before his face and eyos ; aud next, as tho upward movement displayed a pair of stout calf skin boots and cassimero pantaloons, the conscio. sness of having been ‘sold’ flashed over his mind aud completed his discomfiture ; which was in no wise diminished by three hearty cheers from the throats of the young scamps who hud bought him so cheaply. He crept back to his room ‘a sadder but a wiser man.’ The Year 1854. The memory of the present year will linger long and painfully in the hearts of men. Turning in al most any direction, tho eye is met with the traces of peslilonce, desoiationand death. In tho West Indies, tho dread Cholera has mowed down its thousands ; and in tho Island of Barbadoes, above seventeen thousand victims in the last few mouths, sadly attest the might and power ol’ it« arm. On the shores of the Exuine and Baltic, from tl e ranks of tho various armies marshalled for glory and conquest, one hundred thousand soldiers have fallen bj tho same unseen, yet resistless foe. They havo boon domed even the hero’s desperate wish, of dying at the caunon’s month, with the music of battle sounding in his ears; but ingloriously, in the dense and plague-seated hospital, they have made tho last sacrifice to fame aud country. Aud at ourowu door, what a spectacle 1 The lust fail and winter were almost unprecedented in the destruction of life and property by flre-> in the Northern cities, and by storm aud shipwreck along the extended path of Commerce. It cannot bo forgotten, how, day alter day, we were called on to chronicle the loss of some noble ship, gone down, with her crew and cargo, to the chambers of tho deep. Spring returned, and with it the labors and the hopes of the husbandman. The seasons wore propitious, aud all things promised abnnd anco. In South Carolina, never before did the prospects seem brighter. Cotton, Rice, and the provision crops, all looked well. And this condi tion of things continued with but little change until one week ago, when a storm unparalleled in the memory of the present generation swept over us, leaving in its track desolation and ruin. In our city, its work is to be seen in almost every ob ject which meets the eye, while from the country every mail brings in the nrnst sickening tidings of loss and destruction. The Rice crop is cut off one half. The Sea Island Cotton fields are strewn with their just maturiug fruit. The entiro Low Coun try of Carolina and Georgia has been severely and bitterly visited. But our disasters have not stopped here. A worse calamity is upon us in the ravages of the Yellow Fever. Our sister city of Savannah has been a lazar-house for a number of weeks past.— Her people has fled by thousands from the jaws of tho unsparing pestilence, and stand afar off, watch ing, while it swoeps away the few who remain. It is a spectacle to excite tho deepest sympathy, and call forth our best ail. Charleston in abundant gratitudo be it spoken, has thus fur been less sorely stricken. But it is impossible to note the hearses which aro constantly wending their sad way through our stcets, and every day more frequent, without feeling that wc too, aro afflioted. Our season, which opened with such fair promise, hn* been durkenod by a cloud of misfortune. When wo thus sum up our soirows, wo aro reminded of the history of Job, as messenger after messenger followed eaoh other in quick succession, with their tales of disaster and distress.— Ch. Mercury, 14 th inst. W hat Causes the Gulf Stream.— Mr. Stanton Shoales, an experienced navigator, gives it as his opinion that tho waters of tho Gulf stream are nothing moro or less than tho water of the river Amazon. This groat father of water is beded more than 1,000 miles immediately under the equator, and all its tributary streams for many thousand miles are constantly pouring their hot water into tho mighty reservoir of water. As these waters aro gathered in under tho burning sun of the equator, it is extremely warm; far more so than the Atlantic Ocean water under the equa tor. This great body of heatod water shoots out into tho Atlantic moro than a hundred miles, in the face of eternal trade winds. Tho Amazon is sixty miles wide, after being bolted in its irrosistablo course, it curves off to the left and scuds off' beforo the strong trado winds till out of their reach. Driven along with great force, it takes its course round tho great bay form ed between the two continents of North and South America. Dashing along tho Northorn coast of South America, and passing to tho leeward of tho West India Islands, it leaves the shore of Cuba, and proceeds along the shores of klorida, .the capes of Virginia and the South coast of North America and passing the shores of Newfoundland ends its mission, among the icobergs which float out of tho Northern oceans. Cut off the Gulf Stream and it would not be many years before tho North Atlantic would bo very destructive to naviga tion. But a wise Providence has provided an external rose voir of hot water constantly rush ing around over back of the cold Atlantic to its destination, where, after spending its vital warmth among the icebergs it is hurried away by a new supply of native warm water fro n the great Ama zon. Seamen can always tell when in or out of tho Gulf Stream by dipping the hand in the water alongside. Undoubtedly this view will bo new to some read ers, but wlmt I have written is from] experience, aud was seen while 1 was roving upon tho mighty deep. Tho Gulf Stream, I repeat, is nothing more or less than the waters of tho great Amazon of South America. 1 havo crossed it in many places, and for many years have glided through its warm water, always pleased to have it astern. The most violent storms’ from whatever quarter tbey* , may come, never change its course or its current, but it continues to move on in that irres restible power which was given to it in tho begin ning by ihe power above. Philadelphia, Sept. 10. — A despatch from Co lumbia, Pa., signed D. Herr, says that there were over twenty deathß from cholera, in that city on Saturday. A committee of oitizens was about starting for Philadelphia, to confer with our phy sicians. New Yonk, Sept. 9—Port Zara, in Cuba, is to be closed on the Ist of September, There is great excitement there on account of the slave trade# CiUgrapi). L4TE t UR M EFroFeT^ AKRIVaI OI TH E STE A hk ST, LOUIS The steamer St. Louis baa arrived at New York with dates to tbe 30th alt. Liverpool Market. Liverpool, Aug. 30.—Cotton. — Prices has ad vanced %d. on the lower grades. Market more active. Breadstuff's are dull and prices lower. Consols closed at Jo%. Spain is tranquil. The expedition against Crimea is about to sail. Itlot in Mew Orleans. New Orleans, Sept. 13.—Two more persons were killed in a riot last night. The military ia out m full force. The excitement is subsiding. It w Orleans Market. Wednesday, Sept. 13.—Cotton is unchanged and prices arc active. Sales of the two last days 4000 bales. Flour is dull and lower. Corn has declined. n °? K ’ iir - Brant, mate of the Columbia, from Charleston, and Capt. Benales and the steward ot the Philura, from Savannah, died at sea of yellow fever. * The deaths in this city during the past week have beon 720, including 130 from cholera. I Q Boston the deaths were 130, including 18 from cholera. Abundance of rain fell yesterday all through the Middle States. g Cotton dull. Middling Orleans 9 % ; middling upland 9. Coffee firm. Flour declined 12 cents per barrel. Baltimore, Sept. 11.—The cholera is raging with great virulence at Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Martinsburg, Virginia. The deaths in Columbia for three days were 80. New" Orleans, Sept. 11—Galveston advices of the Bth report the yellow fever to be on the in crease. Brownsville dates of the 2d state that a battle had occurred at Victoria, lasting three days, when the insurgents retreated after small loss. The Government troops lost 400 men. It was report ed that San Luis Potosi had revolted. The deaths in this city last week from yellow fever were 125. New Orleans, Sept. 9—Cotton is dull. Sales of the week 5,000 bales. Receipts 9,500. Middling 6%d. Elour dull at $7.75. Freights on cotton to Liverpool %d. St. Louis, Sept. B.—A special express from Fort Leavenworth states that on the 18th ult. the Sioux Indians killed an ox belonging to an emigrant train near Fort Laramie. Thochief was given notice of the fact and offered to give up the offender. Lieu tenant Fleming was dispatched with second Lieut, Gratton, an interpreter, Sergeant Favor, Corporal McNulty, and twenty privates to bring in the; offender. Intelligence had been received that tha whole detachment bad been overpowered and murdered, though no reliable particulars had been received. The Chief was among the number killed. The Indians are extremely hostile and are menacing the fort. Another parly had boen sen\ out and reinforcements have been sent to the Wasiunoton, Sept. 10.—The president an q family arrived last night from BerkeW Springs in improved health. J F ’ Albany, Sept. 9—At 1 o'clock to day u heavy storm of rain commenced, exp ending far to the went and appears to be ravr ning south and east. New York, Sept. lq. —A terrific storm of wind and ram commence;* a-t 12 o’clock last night and continued until 8 o’clock this afternoon. Tho wind is blowing furious, and there is likely to be more rain to-night. J -Philadelphia. Sept. 10—The rain commenced here at 4 o clock this morning, and fell in torrents, accompameu uy a heavy wind. It continued until noon, and has since been cioudy, though the gale has abated* There are indications ot more rain to-night. A large store erecting in the upper part ot the city was blown down, and trees were pros trated, but no serious damage was done. Cincinnati, Sept. B—Francis Dick was executed, at Dayton today, tor the murder of his mother-in-, law and brother-in-law. He had previously oon-- f eased Lie guilt. New \okk, Sept. 10.—The number oi deaths during th<- past week were 720, being a decrease of 100. The number of deaths from cholera 139. Boston, Sept. 9—Senator Foote, says that the administration has not carried a single county or a Senator in Vermont; that ti ey will not have more than thirty members out of two hundred and thirty. SPECIAL NOTICES. 96 K. S. A., *3T”Tlie Member* will attend an adjourned meet ing at their Hall, on MONDAY EVENING next, at 3 o’clock. [sls-lt] G. C. * * * * Masonic Motive.—A called meeting of Social Lodge, No. 1, wi'l be beld at the Masonic Hall THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 7 o’clock. sls C. DWELLE, Sec’y /V\ S3F“ Girls School.—The GIRLS’ DF PARTMENT of SYMMES’S SEMINARY will in future btt conducted at the residence, corner of Elbert and Telfair-gfreets. Term? .■ Eight, 1 weive and Sixteen Dollars per quarter. BlD‘tWO( NOTICE. To deemed Retailer* and owner* of Drays You are hereby notified that all Retail and Dray Licenses expire on the first of OCTOBER next, and you are hereby notified to renew the same oh or before that date, in accor - dance with the provisions oi the Forty-Fifth and Forty- Sixth Sections of the General Ordinance. sl4-dtol L. L. ANTONY, Clerk Council. To Country Merchants wishing to find a fine stock of GOOD CLOTHING, at wholesale or retail, wilj please call in at J. M. NEWBY & CO.’S Store, under the United States Hotel. 8 14 Oglethorpe Infantry, Attention—Attend a meeting of your Company rn FRIDAY, 15 b, at IX o’clock P. M. Punctual attendance is required. l!y order of Captain Miller. 814 _ FORCE, ft**}*. Notice. —Mrs. JANE M. EVE, assisted by- s*er daughter, will open a School on MONDAY, 9;h October, in the building on the south side cf Eliis-slree* between Cen tre and Washington, one door west of tke residence of Mr, S. Clarke Tcims Five and Fight Dollars, per Quarter. sl4 %W~ It has been rumored that the PLANTERS’ HOTEL was to be closed. The patrons of the Hotel and the public are informed that it wiU not be closed. On the contrary, the Hotel wilt continue to receive and entertain its numerous friends, and trust to give entire satisfaction, si 4 %W~ Dry Good*.—WILLIAM H. CRANE, from this date, will sell his stock of FALL DRESS GOODS at cost for cash. All other kinds of Goods will be sold at remarkably low prices. Augusta, September 13th, 1854. d*w ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, 5. C. BP~Btudi>» will n« resented in the above InstitiK tion on MONDAY, the 18th inst. • TERMS —For Board and Tuition per *naum, payable half yearly m advance, n - V acatlon, if spent at the College, 25 011 The Modern Languages-F.-ench,' Spanish',' Italian and German, form a separate charge : for each, per term of five months oo Logic and Metaphysics, each per term , 10 00 For particulars, apply to the Selß 4td REV. MESSRS, O’CONNELL. £S?*"The Exercise* of Mbs G. E. CatonnePu Female Seminary will be resumed on ih; FIRST MONDAY in October, at the corner of Washington atd Green-sts., opposite Dr. Joseph Eve. Applications can be made at Mr. A. Eioqlli'3, Broad-street, or at the Seminary. sl2 Cheap Clothing—J. M. NEWBY A CO., will sell the remainder of their Summer Stock at greatly re duced prices. Those in want of Summer Goods, can get them right by calling scon. A good lot of BOYS’ CLOTHES will also be sold very cheap. je27 83?*“ Mew Good*, Just to Hand.—Black and White Chene GINGHAMS ; White Bonnet CORD ; Gauze FLAN NELS; White HOLLANDS; Paper CA R . ALSO, 50 pieces Cheek GINGHaMS, at worth 16c.; 50 “ Colored LAWNS, “ “ 25c. WARD aBURCHARD. Haudiome Tweed* Coat*—J. M. NEWBY & CO. have on hand two or three hundred Tweed* Caasi-. mere COATS, suitable for Spring wear. They wii'i be SoM cheap. Call and price them. EAGLE & PHOENIX HOTEL I®-The Proprietor respectfully announces to hig friends and the public generally, that he has taken a lease on this long established HOTEL, and having had it neatly furnished, is prepared to accommodate ail who may favor him with their patronage. It is his purpose to devote himself assiduously to the duties, to spare no effort to ren der his guests comfortable, and especially to feed them wdl. Call and see how things are done, nas-tw&w J % R, PREfIOOTT.