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The Galphin Claim. —The committee appointed for the investigation of tins claim, have reported, five adversely to the payment of interest, and four sus taining the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, allowing interest. The Crops. —Our western exchanges continue to bring gloomy accounts of the cotton crops. The pros pects in this section are discouraging in the extreme. The rust and the lice are devastating our fields. Gex. Conference of the M. E. Church Sooth. — This body which met at St. Louis, Mo., on the Ist inst., adjourned on the 14th, in consequence of tire . prevalence of cholera in that city. The conference will meet in this place in May, 1854. The Rev. Dr. Bascombe was elected Bishop. We regret to an nounce that, during the session of the Conference, the Rev. Isaac Boring of this State, a brother of the missionary to California, died of cholera. JJj’ The jury, in the case of Win. B. Martin, who was put upon his trial for murder at this term of Mus cogee Superior Court, liave brought in a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. Lute from Europe. The steamer Hibernia has arrived, bringing Liver pool accounts to the 4th inst. Cotton had advanced from 1-8 to l-4d. The sales of the week were 90,000 bales, of which speculators took 38,000. The Queen of England was safely delivered of a Prince on the Ist of May. Eugene Sue had been elected to the chamber of j Deputies. In political affairs, nothing of importance to note. ! A Southern Paper at Washington. We had extracted for publication, the a.!dress of sixty-five Southern Senators and Representatives in Congress, to their constituents, recommending the establishment of a paper at Washington, devoted to the interests of ihe South. We are unable to lay it before our readers this week. We are pleased to see j that this movement is made by men of both political parties, and we hope that their constituents at home i will cordially second them in their effort. We need such a press. The organs of both parties at Wash ington are infected with northernism; it is natural that they should be so, supported as they are to a large extent, by northern patronage. In the lan guage of the concluding paragraph of the address: “Let us have a press of our own, as the North has, both here and at home—a press which shall be devo ted to Southern rights, and animated by Southern feeling ; which shall not look to the North, but the j South, for the tone which is to pervade it. Claiming ’_ l ° | our share of power in Federal legislation, let us also ! claim our share of influence in the press of the couu- j try-. Let us organise in every Southern town and ; county, so as to send this paper into every house in the hind. Let us take, too, all the means necessary to maintain the paper by subscription, so as to increase its circulation, and promote the spread of knowledge and truth. Let every portion of the South furnish its full quota of talent and money to sustain a paper which ought to be supported by all, because it will be devoted to the interest of every Southern man. It will be the earnest effort of the Committee w T ho are charged with these arrangements, to procure editors ‘ of high talent and standing; and they will also see | that the paper is -conducted without opposition and : without reference to the political parties of the day. I W ith these assurances, we feel justified in calling up- j on you, the people of the Southern States, to make | the necessary efforts to establish and maintain the j proposed paper. “Any person wishing to become a subscriber to the paper, the price of which will be moderate, can send Ms name, and that of his post office, to his Represen tative in Congress, without waiting for the Prospec tus to he published.” The committee which drew up the address, was composed of Senators Butler ami Morton, and Rep resentatives Toombs and Jacob Thompson. [YANKEE CORRESPONDENCE.] Boston, May 13, 1850. Immigration —The Najadin—Opera in Boston — Jenny Lind — Barjium — Salvi — Mrs. Butler Kem ble and her Play—Petticoat Parliament in Ohio ‘ —Professor Webster—The Franklin Squadrons Newspapers Daniel Webster—Garrison Rynders—The New York Herald , <f-r. — The Re port—Railway from Boston to Lake Erie—Fail ures, ij-c., ij-r. I>em Sentinel: Haifa dozen Irish villages came up the old Bay. j and into the city of Poston, within the last three days, i Yon have, doubtless, got before your astonished mind's eye, the apparition of a company of mud cabins, in the [ predicament of that well authenticated house that, I long ago. came flying over the from Jerusa- ! lem to I-aivtto. But moderate your amazement —’tis only the old story. The “Plymouth Rook” and sev eral other ships have just brought us in over 1,000 Celtic emigrants. There are 50,000 of them here al ready, within a circle of two miles radius, round the State House. The Boston Pilot and other friends of the immigrants, advise all the new comers to proceed at once to the interior ; and this advice is very largely acted on, but still there is always a helpless sediment left here after the repeated incursions of these poor foreigners. The Swedish ship of war. Najadin, is here; her officers liave been ashore, admiring the Yankee lions >f the municipality, animate and inanimate. The Swedish consul acts the part of dragoman. Maretzek’s Opera Troupe have closed their en gagement in Boston, and departed. Their perfor- j mances, on the whole, were very good. But the j fact has been that they excited no furore among our ; citizens, and they did not always draw full houses, j The oi polloi of this eity, are not yet educated up to ■ the niceties of the Italian opera. But their harmonic sensibilities will be taken by storm, in a few months, when Jenny Lind comes amongst us. Barnum, who i is to be her cicerone all over the States, is making the I most active preperations for her avatar, lie is run ning up a monster concert room in Broadway, at New York, to give Jenny’s audiences ample room and verge enough. He is also scattering notices and an ecdotes of the aforesaid nightingale throughout the newspapers, with a liberal hand, and thus tickling the ribs of public expectation, with the taet of an accom plished impresario. The Havana Operatic Troupe is coming to Boston. Public report speaks enthusiasti- : cally of Salvi's power of larynx. Mrs. Barrett and Mr. Yandenhoff are just now drawing large audien ces at the Boston Museum. I suppose you have heard of Mrs. Butler Kemble’s 1 new play, lately performed at New York. It is noth- 1 ing but a very close adaptation of the “Mad'lle. de ; Belle Isle” of Alexander Dumas, published two years ; ago in New Orleans. She calls her version “The Duke’s Wager"—and has got SSOO for the copy right. The subject is a very indelicate one for a la dy to dramatise. The Duke de Richlieu lays a wa- j ger, that he will get into the chamber of the first wo- ; man he meets, at midnight. The whole thing turns j upon this, and a sentiment of gross gallantry aceom- ! panics the spectator throughout the pieoe. What. , with the plagiarism and lisenae of it, Mrs, Kemble's ; laurels are not very clean or creditable. Have you , pondered on the late petticoat convention at Salem, in Ohio, got up for the purpose of vindicating the j rights of women ? Between four and five hundred j bonnets met in a large room, and adopted a string of resolutions, in the Spirit of Tennyson's Lady Ida, and a memorial, to be presented to the legislators of the State who are met, to discuss, at Columbus, the ne cessity of anew constitution for that State. Luere tia Mott and Luoy Stone are appointed to go to the male convention and wrestle with them (in argu ment) on the rights and privileges of the softer sex. They will contend that woman should have the elec tive franchise, and be enabled to fill political and gov ernmental places. All this would be very well, if they could do away with the destiny v. hieh. gentri_ cally speaking, makes mothers of the sex. Let them abolish maternity first, and then they may safely go for the abolition of their other grievances and disa bilities. The matronly duty, of rearing the trouble some little heirs ofimmortality, would stand somewhat in the way of voting at the booths, speeching from stumps, electrifying caucuses, or commanding “the applause of listening Senates.” The old maids and childless widows of society may indeed have the priv ilege of doing such things, but the kindly matron and the delicate maiden should not tuck up their petti coats and tramp through the political arena. The an cient and picturesque Amazons, who used to go to battle in a masculine way, and draw bows and swing weapons, always cutoff their right breasts, that they may do their bold work the better. But then, they had horribly unfeminine busts. Our amiable woman hood should not imitate these fair belligerents, nor sacrifice, for any privilege of the rougher sex, those graces which are the peculiar, and indeed necessary ornaments of the softer. But lain growing senten tious. Let us make a summersault out of this theme. The Boston Post printed, the other day, a letter from a gentleman of Terre Haute, Indiana, who knew a man, who saw Dr. Parkinan, who was thought dead and dismembered! This man who saw Dr. P. attempted to speak to him, but the Doctor turned uhruptly away and took the next train for Louisville ! These anonymous letters damage the cause of Profes sor Webster far more than they serve it. The pris oner's counsel have applied for a Writ of Error, and the demand is to be discussed before a full bench of Justices, in the Supreme Court, next month. A writ of error is also applied for in the case of a man nam ed Pearson, found guilty of murdering his wife and two children at Lowell. You are doubtless happy to hear that Mr. Grin noil's application to Congress for officers and sup plies, to enable his two ships, the “Lady Franklin,” and the “Rescue,” to proceed in search of Sir John Franklin, lias been successful, and that these vessels will sail in a day or two. Capt. de Haven is to com mand the first and Capt. Griffin the other. Several ships have left England on the same errand. The Resolute and Assistance, sailed from Woolwich on the 25th of April, and the Pioneer and Intrepid, steamers, left on the 27th. They were bound to Cape Walker and Melville’s Sound. Sir* John Ross, who is near seventy years of age, is to command these vessels. The “Lady Franklin,” (English) Capt. Penny, and the “Sophia,” Capt. Stewart, left Aber deen on the 13th of April, to go look for the missing navigators, in the direction of Jones’s Sound and Wellington Channel. In addition to these, the “North Star” is searching in Davis’s Straits, and the Plover, Enterprise, and Investigator, in Bherings’ Straits. The emperor of Russia has issued orders that search shall be made for the “Erebus” and “Ter ror,” by all his cruisers in the Arctic latitudes. A large amount of humanity and courageous enterprise is engaged in this general effort to rescue poor Sir John Franklin. It reminds one of the old chivalrous setting forth of brave spirits in quest of the llolv Greal, in the traditional days of King Arthur. The days of chivalry are not entirely gone by. Talking of newspapers, (no, “thinking of newspa pers,” I should rather liave said,) one of them, the weekly Spirit of the Age, has ceased to appear; it has been exorcised and sent to the Red Sea with the rest. W. 11. Channing, the editor, says, very frank ly—“the paper is stopped, in brief, because I am brain-sick, and it does not pay.” If reasons are as plenty as blackberries, he could not have given a bet ter than the last. But, vogue la galerc ! another is coming to fill up the gap. A daily paper to be called the “Press,” is to be published here on the first of June. It will be edited by T. Derin Reilly, Esq., the present editor of the “Protective Union,” (which ad vocates the rights of labor against capital,) and lately the courageous colleague of John Mitchell, when their paper, “The United Irishman,” lashed the poli ties of Ireland into a storm. Mr. Reilly is a young gentleman of education and tine talent, and a demo crat of the first water. Two distinguished Irish reb els, whose names and portraits were put in the Brit ish Puo and Cry, Messrs. Doheny and Brenan, (the latter the sometime editor of the Dublin Felon, and the Dublin Irishman.) have begun to publish in New York a weekly paper, called the “People’s j Journal.” These ardent and intelligent spirits, with ! others in the different cities of this sea-hoard, will j doubtless bring a vigorous power of democracy to re- I enforce this glorious and hospitable Republic, and 1 thus compensate it for the inferior Celtic multitudes ; which seek a refuge upon our shores. It is curious ; enough that the strongest influence of population, ! flowing, and probably to flow over the United States, is Irish. If we don’t take care, the next generation \ of us may be found talking with the brogue of the | Bannow or the Blackwater. Daniel Webster got a dinner from about fifty of his j friends, at the Revere House, lately—a select affair— ten dollars a plate. He spoke there as I heard him I speak a few days before, in the square before the Ho- ! tel, on the occasion of his reception by Mr. Curtis, on j the part of the laboring population of Massachusetts. I suppose you have had his open-air speech before now. He was listened to by a square full of people with the most respectful attention, and cheered occa sionally in an animated way. It is a good thing to see the veteran orator confronting, in such a brave and vigorous way, the political bigotries of Massachu setts—a State always famous, even from an infant colony, for its rigid intolerances in matters of religion ! and social observance. Garrison and the rest of; those who think with him, seem to have inherited some of that terrible Sword-of-the-Lord-and-Gideon : spirit of old times, and are for smiting hip and thigh, j and giving the South the ancient treatment of “Ai j and her King.” But their fanatical influence is on I the wane. These men appeared in New York the other day, to hold their anniversary, among the oth er anniversaries recently held there. But they were j met by the renowned Capt. Rvnders and his merry j men, who hooted and shouted, and drove the speak- | ers from their platform with an intolerance as furious , as their own. Garrison, in the course of his sarcastic J speech, gave Christianity a lick with the rough side of j his tongue, whereupon, a couple of the Captain's peo- | pie, in an uncontrollable rage of piety, hallooed out, ! “Hold your tongue, damn you! By God, you shall not abuse religion !” W asn’t that funny ? Matsell and his police stood looking on, with a hilarious equa nimity, and apparently thought the whole “as g</od as a play.” The Herald and the Globe say the aboli- 1 tionists were served right. The Tribune and Mirror are horribly wroth with Bennet for his rowdy opin- j ions. But it is remarkable that none of them justify , the dreary frenzies of poor Garrison, Douglas, and the rest. ****** Last week the Massachusetts Legislature granted a charter for a railroad from Boston, via South Bos ton, Dedham, and on to Fishkill, 200 miles. When this road is finished, there will be open way, for 700 miles, from this eity to Dunkirk, on Lake Erie. There are other roads, either built or in contempla tion, which, in less than four years will extend this route to a length of 1500 miles. This opening up of the interior will, it is hoped, improve the markets .of Boston—send us more vegetables, melior (mealier) potatoes, fatter beef and mutton, and all of these at far cheaper rates than the present. Freshets and failures have been doing mischief among the factories of the North latterly. Three or ! four of the Dwell mills have ceased to work. For eign competition is undermining our cotton and other manufactories. England, to feed her miserable mil lions and save herself from revolution, is purchasing markets in this country, with her free trade reciproc ity. It is bad republican policy to protect that ty rannical monarchy, at the expense of our native indue -1 try* ‘ er y had. Better let the English millions i grow wolfish, and tear down their aristocracies. And i it must come io that. YANKEE DOODLE. [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE “ SOUTHERN SENTINEL. ”] New Orleans, May 16, 1850. Dear Sir : The U. S. Mail Steamer “Ohio,” Lt. James Findlay Sehenck, U. S. N. commanding, left this port yesterday morning for N. York, via Havana. She carried out a large number of passengers, most of whom are bound for California, and would be trans ferred to the “Georgia,” at Havana. A number of them were from your place, and it will be gratifying to the their families and friends to learn that they were well and in fine spirits, and most sanguine of success when they reach the far-off land for which they are bound. An affair of honor came off a few days ago between Walker, the principal editor of the “Delta” newspaper, and a Dr. Kennedy, of this city. Two shots were ex changed, but nobody hurt. One of Kennedy’s bul lets went in hearing distance of Walker’s ear. Much merriment has been created in the city at the un looked for termination of the affair. It was believed generally that from the bitter animosity that existed between the parties, one or both of them would be certainly killed. I guess a man’s honor may be easily satisfied after twice looking into the muzzle of a pistol when he knows that its leaden messenger will soon be among his “diggins.” Our eoiton market has been extremely dull for the last few days, and in some cases sales have been made a l-Bc. a 1-4 decline from the quotations. This depression is supposed to be only temporary, and that it will soon increase to full prices again is gener ally anticipated. I quote middling, 11 7-8 al2 1-4; good middling, 12 3-8 al2 5-8. Prime Sugars are very firm at 5 l-4c. and a fair article from 4 1-2 a 4 3-4 e. Shoulders are more in demand than any oth-’ er description of Bacon, and firm at 3 1-2 a 33-4 e. Sides at 4 7-Bc. Whiskey, 21 a2l 1-4. Coffee has advanced fully an 1-8, and we may quote as extreme prices, 8a 8 1-2 c. per lb. Molasses unboiled, 26 a 27. The cotton and sugar crop will undoubtedly be cut short the ensuing season to an alarming extent. The overflow has already caused great distress in the up country, and late arrivals in the city state that the cotton crops on Red River and the Mississippi as high up as Vicksburg are almost entirely ruined, and that the planters will save nothing at all. You may then look out for a considerable advunco in cotton, soon as these facts are generally known. Middling cottons will be worth from 14 a 15 cts. before the Ist day of October next. Trade generally with us is dull and unaniinated. Summer is at fast approaching towards us, and even now it is what we Georgia Crackers call “fly time.” The Steamer Creole, having on board Gen. Lo pez and staff’, and the last detachment of the Cuban Expedition, sailed a few days ago for the rendezvous, and no doubt ere this, have effected a landing on the Island. We are anxiously awaiting advices frem the gallant band, and in a few days will receive the news as to their success, for they will most certainly be successful. Those men know no such word as fail. It was generally understood among both officers and men, prior to their departure from this city, that it would uot do for them to fail in their attempt. They were all perfectly aware of their fate, in case any of them were made prisoners, and you can well imagine how men would conduct themselves in battle under those circumstances. I will advise you immediately on receipt of any thing from thorn. lam happy to see that the press genrally are in favor and warmly support the movement on Cuba. The “Bulletin” of this city, in several articles, ap peared to me to disapprove of the entire affair, and even before the sailing of the second detachment, there appeared in that print editorials, which to my knowledge served to dispirit some who were anxious to join it. I regretted very much to see it, and was loth to think that the gallant junior of that admira ble paper would ever write or countenance any thing that would cause doubt or pain in the hearts of those who were using every means in their power to liberate a down trodden people from the yoke of despotism, and who were engaged in the laudable attempt to extend the “orea of freedom.” Many gen tlemen who have joined the expedition, served in the same army with him in Mexico, during the war, and if they had not a right to his support and sympathy, could have easily dispensed with his opposition. Since commencing this I have learned that Judge Walker and Dr. Kennedy only exchanged one shot. As ever yours ( KOSMOS. Southern Meeting. All who are in favor of sustaining the South ern Senators in Congress, in their prompt and patriotic opposition to the surrender proposed lor the South by the majority of the committee of Thirteen, under the false name of a Comprom ise ; and all who are in favor of a fair division of the public lands between the North and the South on the Missouri Compromise Line ; and all others, who feel an interest in the great ques tions involved, are invited to attend a public meeting at the Concert Hall, on Saturday eve ning the \Bth inst., at 8 o’clock. The time has come for Southern men to make a stand for their rights of property and political equality. J. 11. Howard, W. T. Colquitt, J. It. Redd, S. A. Bailey, 11. L. Benning, J. Forsyth, W. A. Redd, P. J. Seinmes, T. B. Spencer, J. Baugh, E. S. Nance, W. B. Wallace, J. H. Wallace, J. Vanzant, J. B. Wells, S. B. Hamlet, F. Berringer, A. Calhoun, H. T. Greenwood, R. C. Forsyth, A. H. Cooper, W. W. Flewellen, F. T. Snead, A. A. Dawson, It. B. Murdoch, J. H. Merry, A. S. Marriner, M. W. Stewart & Cos., D. A. Garrett, F. W. Clem, S. Buchanan, M. Rose, P. Morris, J. P. Ector, W. W. Taylor, R. R. Howard, G. W. Lively, C. S. Harrison, I. A. Brokraw, J. Wooten, W. 11. Chambers, B. V. Iverson, J. E. Hurt, W. F. Plano, S. C. Lindsey, J. L. Morton, G. Robinnett, R. M. Gray, B. It. Gscuriledr, E. S. Gray, M. H. Dessau, A. F. Moreland, B. P. Mendheim, E. Mendheim, M. Mendheim, J. Frank, F. J. Abbot, D. Averett, W. A. Douglas, W. Wade, E B Fishburne, Sammes & Rooney, W. M. Bosworth, 11. W. Banks, A. Porter, C. J. Rosevelt, J. Munn, P. Baugh, W. Cromwell, W. B. Stokes, J. C. Cook, R. J. Moses, V. Pye, J. N. Bethune, A. B. Ragan, E. Barnard, B. Coleman, W. P. Baker, 11. Mangham, G. B. Terry, A. Backer, J. Backer, D. P. Ellis, J. R. Jones, W. E. Jones, A. J. Robison, S. J. Hatcher, G. J. Pitts, W. Williams, U. Noble, W. Snow, J. A. Bradford, J. Echols, W. Ligon, R. P. Spencer, J. D. Howell, J. Ligon, E. C. Bandy, G. W. Cherry, J. Sturgis, J. T. Flewellen, C. S. Newberry, J. E. Browning, P. Browning, C. Kendall, J. B. Hicks, D. S. Sauls, D. D. Ridenhour, J. Ligon, R* H. Harris, T. A. Douglass, G. L. McGough, T. Markham, E. Cary, j \ A. Iverson, T. M. Brooks, I G:~€lrSherwood, A. A. Lowther, Wm. C. Howell, Rob’t, L. Bruce, TV J Kellett, J Gregory, TV TV Smith, J J Boswell, M Sapp, R Wright, T Sapp, * A Magruder, J G Walker, J Faulkenberry, GTV F Parkman, W K Schley, A T Lawrence, A Lyman, S B Harvell, J B Wright, N Ward, G S Davis, P T Schley. E. G. Thomston, J. J. B. Hoxcy, Andrew Conn, D. Thornton, IF. L. Stapler, G. C. Wheeler, J. D. Greenwood, R. A. Warner, D. Greer, Jr., C. Wheaton, E. A. White, A. C. Frost, A. G. Barden, TV. C. Clapp, G. Hunger ford, J. H. Whittlesey, J. F. Winter, B. dcGraffcnreid, P. Freer, F. A. Frost, TV. G. Clemons, J. P. Manley, J. B. Day, J • A. Barnett, F. C. Johnson, J. M. Brooks, T. King, L. L. Cowdery, J. Loyd, D. Hudson, R. TV. Fox, J. B. Levy, J. Terry, TV. H. Grace, TV. B. Brower, E. Morrell, J. S. Roper, M. S. Trccy, 11. S. Smith, G. E. Thomas, Thos. Hoxcy, H. A. Thornton, J. M. Chambers, Van Leonard, M. J. Crawford, N. Me Lester, J. Bethune, K. McKenzie, J. Warren, O. Thomas, S. F. Grimes, R. B. Kyle, TV. Y. Barden, J■ A. Urquhart, C. J. Williams, J. TV. King, P. A. Clayton, F. G. Wilkins, J. J. Ridgway, A. S. Rutherford, I. Mitchell, F. A. Jepson, E. J. Hardin, M. TV. Threat, J. Kyle, A. G. Redd, L. I). Johnson, B. .4. Richards, B. F. Malone, C. Cleg horn, R. Carter, M. J. Kendrick, J. H. Everett, J. Hodges, 11. V. Howard, J. Moss, J. TV. Craig, TV. B. Christian, J. TV. Warren, F. A. Stanford, T. J. Brooks, L. M. Diggers, J. TV. Frost, T. J. Stanford , T. TV. Grimes, J. and J. Smith, Capt. D. Hood, J. J. McKcndrec, L. S. Wright, P. H. Sinead, J. J. Redd, TV. T. Smith, E. S. Greenwood, C. E. Mims, D. F. Thom, TV. C. Hodges, J. Morris, R. T. Brice, I). Kyle, L. Gambrill, L. J. Davies, T. TV. Tollman, 11. 11. Eppiiig, T. W. Schoonmakcr, TV. N. Nelson, J. H. Bass, R. S. Bass, H. TV. Nance, J. M. Hughes, S. T. Austin, J. T. Rives, T. A. Prall, P. Thweatt, P. Farr or, TV. B. Frost, W. Stanford, M. G. McKinne, A. Robinson, Jr., T. G. Lee, O. P. Tillinghast, J. S. Arnold, J. D. Johnson, C. Stratton, J. L. Howell, J. Shaw, J. H. Butt, John E. Davis. W. Jones, R Patten, G Hallenbeck, D Adams, C G Bize, J D Carter, J R DeWitt, W H Thompson \y Cooper, E H Calhoun, F M Gray. W Degnan, John Quin. Seaborn Jones, J G Smith, Whigs in Italics, Democrats in roman. Pursuant to this call, about 500 citizens of Colum bus assembled in Concert Hall, on Saturday evening last. We have not room to-day for the Secretary’s Report of the proceedings. Dr. Hoxey presided, and a committee of sixteen, composed of the strongest men of both parties, was appointed and introduced a set of resolutions warmly supporting those Southern Senators who had opposed the Compromise Bill. These resolutions, which we shall publish next week, were adopted by a very decided vote. We regard the meeting and its result as the most favorable indica tions of a spirit of resistance on the part of the South. POST SCIPT. SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. QUICKEST PASSAGE ON RECORD. Ten days from Liverpool to Columbus—Eu ropa Arrived—Sales 57,000 —Market firm at former prices. COMMERCIAL. CORRECTED BY RUSE, rATTEN, & BRICE. COLUMBUS, Ga. May 23, 1850. Stock on hand, Sept. 1, 516 Received this wek, 1418 Received previously, 59,1 7 59781 Shipped this week, 296 Shipped previously, 52827 Stock on hand, 6658 Columbus, CD. May 22 The Comparative table will show the tailing off at all the ports up to the last dates, as follows: 1849-50 1848-9 N. Orleans May 17 755.680 10-10.250, Mobile “ “ 318,318, 496,811 Texas May 9 25,510 30,646 Florida “ 8 158.090 185,305 Charleston May 1G 318.927 112.529 Savannah May 14 285.379 349,310 N.C. May 4 9,069 8,493 Virginia May 1 8,625 11,235 1880,483 2534,609 1880,483 Total decrease at all the ports, 654,126 Dr. John E. Bacon OFFERS his professional services to the public. He has had a large experience in the practice of Medicine particularly in Obstetrics, and the diseases of women and children. His office is next door below the Drug Stor of Danforth & Nagel, up stairs; messages left at their Drug Store will be attended to. His residence is the one formerly occupied by the late Dr. Goulding, op posite the Court House. Columbus, Jan. 10,1850. 2 6m MERRY & WOODRUFF, Have received one of the most extensive assortments of am mb mm sjtism, EVER offered in this market, all of which has been MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, under the immediate supervision of Mr. Merry, whose experience in the Clothing department for the last 15 years, is a sufficient guaran tee to all who wish to purchase WELL MADE CLOTHING, and of the best styles, to call and examine their stock before supplying themselves else where. Their stock comprises every article necessary for A GENTLEMAN’S OUT-FIT. Their stock of shirts, drawers, undershirts, gloves, hosiery, cravats, umbrellas, pocket handkerchiefs, &c., cannot be surpassed in the State. Coats, pants, and vests, of every style and pattern that can be desired. They also always keep on hand a large as sortment of SUPERFINE HATS, from the most fashionable Hatters North; all of which our customers can depend upon getting at the VERY LOWEST MARKET PRICES. GEO. W. WOODRUFF, Jr. JOS. H. MERRY. Columbus, Apnl 25,1550. W and COLUMBUS FIRE COMPANY NO. 1. MEET at the Engine House this evening, atß o’clock, in full uniform, for drill. By order of the Foreman. May 23, 185 °- D. M. CLARKE, Sec’y. Williams, Flewellen & Williams, attorneys at law, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FINE LIQUORS AND WINES. HAVING purchased of Messrs. Greenwood Sl Mor ris their extensive and well selected Stock of fine Liquors and Wines, which added to ours, makes our Stock complete, and will compare in prices and quality with any in this market. Retailers and customers will lose nothing by calling on us before buying elsewhere. ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD. May 23, 1850. late Ellis if Gray. LONDON PORTER. TENNANT’S Scotch Ale, and best London Porter, in pint and quart®, by ELLIS, KENDRICK S, REDD, May 23, 1850. late Ellis if Gray. ~~ GOLDEN SYRUPY “ A SUPERIOR article. For sale bv il ELLIS, KENDRICK if REDD. May 23,1950. late Ellis if Gray. HAVANA CIGARS^ PRONOUNCED by the best judges to be the finest in the market. ELLIS, KENDRICK if REDD. May 33, 1850. late Ellit if Gray. WOOL MANUFACTURE. THE Coweta Falls Manufacturing Cos., ofColumbus, is now prepared to Card and Manufacture Wool. Cash paid ior Wool, or Kerseys exchanged for the raw material. May 23, 1850. 21 ts WARM SPRINGS. A....-A npHIS establishment,situated on Pine Moun- Tjjjjggfl L tain, in Meriwether county, 36 mile® from ■ Columbus, and the same distance from Griffin, will be opened for the reception of visitors on the first day of June. 53?” A tri-weekly line of stages will run from Colum bus, and a daily one from Greenville to to the Springs. JOHN L. MUSTIAN. May IG, 1950.’ 20 11st Sept. NOTICE. A MEETING of the Stockholders of the Rock Island Factory will be held on the sth day of June next,for the purpose of electing seven Directors. By order of the Board of Directors. D. ADAMS, Sec’y. Columbus, May 16. 20 ts THE CELEBRATED BOGARDUS Horse Power. Manufactured solely by G. Vail Cos. MORRISTOWN, NEW’ JERSEY. f PHE subscribers have made arrangements to keep on X hand a constant supply of the above HORSE POWER, which ha.® received the first premiums at all the Agricultural and Mechanical Fair.®, wherever ex hibited, at the North and East, as the most efficient and durable (bejng all of iron) Horse Power known, and therefore tre cheapest for the Planter and Mechanic who need them. Persons who are about to erect new Gin- Houses, Corn-Mills, See. are invited to make a trial, and if they are not suited, may return them to us with out charge. J. ENNIS & Cos. March 14, 1850. 11 e3w ts A GREAT BARGAIN. A few copies of the Splendid Engraving, The Death of Jno. Wesley. FOR sale by the subscriber at $5 50 each. This is no cheap printed copy, but a magnigficent print lrom Gillar’s London Plate, size 28 by 54 inches, con tains twenty figure®, each of which is a portrait, making as a whole a HISTORICAL PICTURE of deep and lasting interest. This Engraving was never offered as a bonus to sub scribers, by Godey, for his Magazine, nor by anv body else, for any body else’s Magazine. The prints hereto fore offered in that way,have been only copies in inferior style on small plates. D. F. WILLCOX. DE BOW’S COMMERCIAL REVIEW, A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Internal Im provements, Statistics, general Literature, etc. Published in New’ Orleans, at §5 per annum. The bound set® of this Review complete, from Janu ary, 184 G, nearly four years, may be had at the office. These volumes contain a mass of information in re gard to the population, resources, wealth and progress of the South, in every department of industry, etc. to be had from no other source, and must constitute an im portant addition to the library of every planter, merchant or citizen. A few sots remaining, for which the proprietor solicits orders. Planters having estates for sale or wishing to pur chase, by advertising in the Review, will be able to reach the whole planting interest of the South. Address J. D. B. DeBOW, New Orleans. Williams & Howard, attorneys at law, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. ROJST. R. HOWARD. CIIAS. J. WILLIAMS. April 4, 1850. 14 ts J. I>. LENNARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TALBOTTON, GA. | WILL attend to business in Talbot and the adjacent i counties. All business entrusted to his care will meet 1 with prompt attention. April 4,1850. 14 ly KING & WINNEMORE, Commission Merchants, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Dee. 20,1849. [Mob. Trib .] 15 tl ~ THIS PAPER IS MANUFACTURED BY TIIE Rock Island Factory, NEAR THIS CITY. Columbus, Feb. 23,1850. 9 ts HICKORY JOHN. I AM now standing this celebrated STAL ( LION, at the plantation of Col. John G. Winter, six miles below Columbus. Terms, §lO the season. Hickory John is of the best blood in America. L. D. WRIGHT. April 11,1850. 15 ts TO RENT, TILL the first day of January next. The old printing office room ot the “Muscogee Democrat ” Apply at this office. 18 ts. At Goat. A LARGE STOCK OF NEW DRY GOODS, AT COST. • AS I expect to leave Columbus in a few months, I now offer my entire stock at Coet. If yon don't hurry, jroa will lose bargains. The stock consist®,in part, of Silks fullard. Silk Tissues, Berages, Muslins and Lawns, Ouag ham?. Print®; Swiss, Mull, Book and Jaconet Muslins, Bishops and I. Lawn, brown Linen, Cufft, Capes. Collars, Mantiilaa, Ribbons, Lsce®, Fringes, Gimps, Bonnets, Buttons, Shoes, Hosiery Stc. dtc. for Lwiti. Cloth3, Cassimeres, drap d’Ete, Cashmeret. Italian and Mantua Cloth, Linen and Linen Drilling; limn Check*, Collonades and Stripes: bleached, unbleached and striped Homespun ; Hats, Boots, Shoes, and a gemsal ataafc ol READY MADE CLOTHING, for Summer wear, all of which will be sold atCOST.for Cash. The Store House I now occupy, TO RENT. B. A. RICHARDS. P. S. Two hundred Palm Leaf HATS, AT TEN CENTS Apiil 25, 1850. 17 4b, ——— ■ _ - ■—* - ■■ v- New Dress Goods, FOR ujiif nnm wim. THE undersisigned have just received a great variety of goods, suitable for the Spring Trade—among w hich are Com colored Barage, anew and Fashionable color; Plain Green, Blue, Drab, Pink and Black, do Plain and Printed Tissue Silks; * French and English Gingham®, in great variety; White and Colored Embroidered Swiss Muslin, splendid; Ladies’ and Misses Silk Parasols, superior quality. MILLINERY. A LARGE STOCK OF MILLINERY ARTICLES. m All of which will be sold by us at our usual low’ prices. Persona wanting NEW’ AND FASHIONABLE GOODS, will do well to examine our stock. KYLE & BARNETT. April 9. 1850. 1 ts REUBEN RICH’S CENTRE’ VENT WATER WHEEL, TO THE PUBLIC! A NOTICE appears in the “Columbus Enquirer,” of the 16th instant, purporting to be an acceptance by W. 11. Morris, of my Water Wheel challenge—w'hicli if strictly scru tinized will be found to be a most pitiable effort to delude the public into Buch an impres sion. A proffer is made to bet SSOO, that the Morris Wheel will do more sawing and grind ing than mine, “the openings in each wheel being the same.” A principle contended for in my wheel—and one which I stand prepared to demonstrate—is that its peculiar construc tion limits the discharge of water, to just one-half the measurement of the openings. Thus a wheel with openings measuring 224 inches dieharges but 112 inches of water. On the other hand, the Morris Wheel, with similar openings, or 224 inches, would discharge full 224 inches of water. It follows, therefore, that under the test proposed by Morris, he would se cure to his wheel, the use of just double the water employed by mine; and the public will easily detect in the notice referred to, a miserable effort to delude them into the belief that Morris will bet on the superiority of his wheel over mine, both operating under like heads, and em ploying or discharging a like quantity of w'ater, while nothing is more foreign to his inten tions than any such bet. Another proposition is to determine the discharge, by measuring the gates ! Now, as Wheels of similar sizes frequently have gates of different dimen sions, the fallacy of a “gate measurement” as proposed by’ Morris, is apparent —and equal ly applicable is my former remark to such a proposition. It is a blind — palpably designed to mislead the Public! If Morris reall y entertains the faith with which he seems so solicitious to inspire others—he will accept the following challenge—Embodying as it does terms even more favorable than any heretofore proffered him. CHALLENGE. Limiting his wheel, to the quantity of water required by mine under any named head, to per form any given quantity of work, I will bet him one thousand dollars that his wheel wiH not be able to do the work in the same time. And if he so desires—l will add the following viz: Five hundred dollars, that thus arranged my wheel will do 25 per cent more in the same space of time; Five hundred on 30 per cent, more ; Five hundred on 35 per cent more; Five hundred on 40 per cent, more; Five hundred on 45 per cent, more; Five hundred on 50 per cent, more, and finally, Five hundred, on doing three times as much ; and again, if this be not sufficiently tempting, I will couple with the foregoing, One thousand Dollars that with the two wheels geared to each other, my wheel, will reverse the action of his —and Five hun dred dollars more, that thus fettered my wheel will do more work than his unencumbered ! ! And to cap the climax, I hereby obligate and bind myself, to present him with five hundred dol lars, whenever he will lodge the money necessary to cover the above, in the hands of any unobjection able party, the measurement of water, and indeed the entire trial to be made under the supervision of mutually agreed upon Millwrights of known capacity and fairness. REUBEN RICH. P. S.—l respectfully tender the above challenge also to the Hotchkiss wheel. The public will not regard any notices of “challenge accepted,” &c., until informed that the money has been put up in responsible hands. Agents of the above Wheel, G. W. WINTER, Columbus, Ga. GINDRAT & CO., Montgomery, Ala. Columbus, Ga.,j\pril 18th, 1850. 16 ts Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. A. 11. lIcWIIT, HAS received this week, a large and general assortment of Ladies’ and Gents’ GOLD WATCHES, also, Silver, Hunting, and other Watches; also the most fashionable and desirable JEWELRY worn this season, consisting of Breast Pins, Bracelets, Ear Rings, Gold Thimbles, Silver Ware, Plated Ware, Silver Card Cases, Gold pens, SONS OF TEMPERANCE Jewels, MILITARY Goods generally ; together with a large assortment of other goods, received and on the way from New York. For sale at his usually low and uniform prices. Mr. WM. B. MOORE is permanently engaged in the Watch Repairing Department Mr. Moore, as a Scientific Watch-Maker, has no superior North or South, as the many will attest who have favored him with their work. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Music Boxes, Accordeons, Ac. repaired at shortest notice and the lowest prices. Engraving on Seals, Stamps, Keys, Silver Ware and Jewelry, neatly executed. Call and 6ee me at the old stand. A. 11. D. Columbus, March 21, 1850. __ 12 ts Spring and Summer Clothing. limittS k BMiil, Next door to Hill, Dawson & Cos. Broad St, Columbus, Ga- ARE now receiving an extensive and well assorted stock of Fashionable Spring and Summer Clothing, Gents’Furnishing Goods, Fashionable Hats and Caps, Trunks, Carpet Bags, Valises, Ac. Also, the largest and most extensive assortment of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS, ever offered in this market, which will be manufactured in the latest styles, and warranted to please. Those who favor us with a call, may be sure of getting Goods at reasonable and steady prices. [fjr Persons wanting Cloths, Cassimeres, Drillings, Vestings, &c. by the yard, can be accommodated, on the most reasonable terms. JAS, D. WILLIFORD. JOS. H. DANIEL. Columbus, March 14, 1850. • 11 ts Sit si'itiMi am> si ntimi dry goods. 1 1. TOM, ARE now receiving anew and rich stock of Spring and Summer Dry Goods, and will continue during the season to receive every style of NEW and FASHIONABLE GOODS, which may be imported. Prices as low as usual, notwithstanding the advance of costs. Columbus, March 14, 1850 11 BROKAW IUVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE INVOICE OF lillli MB IBlia ii, EMBRACING many rare and beautiful styles of French Muslins, Cambrics, and Prints; Em broidered Summer Silks, French and Scotch Ginghams, Kid and Silk Gloves, Bonnet and Cap Ribbons, Ladies’ apd Misses’ Hos&, A 5-4, 10-4, 11-4, Bleached Sheetings, 10-4 and 12-4 Brown Sheetings, 19"* anc * Linen Sheetings, Pillow Case Linens, HJT. Fine Brown Linens, Byown Half Hose, Silk Hose, Linen Drillings, Drap D’Ete, Table Diapers, Furniture Fringes, Gentlemen’s Silk and Beaver Hat 6, Summer Twoeds, Ten Cases Assorted Bleached Cotton Shirtings, &c. CLEMONS. Cclumbue, February 28, 1860. 9 ts