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THE MORNING NEWS.
BV JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
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From the Mobile Tribune.
Meaning of the Word “Creole.”
Messrs., Editors: As there still exists (In spite of
repeuted explanations) mnch confusion of ideas os to
the meaning, nnd much misapplication, in the use, of
this i'nnilliur term, a brief attempt to elucidate it may
be interesting to some of your readers.
According to the best authority that I can find, the
Spanish word Criolle, from which it is taken, was
originally used simply to designate the children of
Spanish parents born in Spanish colonies, in opposi
tion to the natires of the mother country. Such per
sons, in spite of their European origin, seem to have
been excluded by the scrupulosity of Castilian pride,
from certain rights aud privileges (in relation to the
holding of ollices, etc.,) to which their more favored
kinsmen of European nativity were entitled. Hence
the term, which otherwise might have been exclu
sively colloquial nnd provincial in its use, became le
gitimated by being incorporated into legal enactments
nnd public documents. A very natural jealousy on
if the “ Criollos,” arising from this prefer-
the part
ence, led to social distinctions and rivalries,"which
rendered the line of demarcation between the two
classes more distinct, aud the signification of the word
more umnistakcable. In process of time the Spnnish
use of the term extended itself to the neighbouring
colonies, with the additionulnationalprefixes, “French
Creole," “Danish Creole," etc.,—but still retainingits
plain signification—a natirc of the colony, of Euro
pean extraction.
From this account of the origin of tho term it is
easy to understand theslightmodilication of its mean
ing and application, since the French and Spanish
colonies of Louisiana and Florida have passed into
the possession of the United States. It is still retain
ed by the class of population to whom it was origi
nally applied—not, however, in contradhtinction only
to their kinsmen ollEuropean birth, asiformerly—but
also to their fellow-citizens of English, or Anglo
American origin. The true definition of the word Cre
ole, then, as used in the United Elates, would seem
to be A person of French or Spanish descent, born in
apart of the country originally belonging to France
or Spain. Euch is the common usage of tho term in
Louisiana aud Florida.
A singular misapprehension, however, prevails in
-tho northern States, in confounding the term in ques
tion witli the word Quadroon, so os to make it imply
a mixture of African blood. This error hug been the
occasion of some amusing mistakes and sometimes
■of serious inconvenience aud annoy nnco to that large
and highly rcepectable class of our fellow-citizens,
who ore proud to call themselvea Creoles. Even in
Mobile, where wo ought certainly to bo better infor
med, it is surprising how commonly the term is thus
misapplied. The worthy and learned solicitor for
the Commonwealth, (if I understood him aright,) has
fallen into this error In his communication published
in the Herald a day or two since, in which he speaks
of Creoles as one of the only two classes of the free
negroes nllowed to remain in the State. There is an
institution known as the “Creole Free School," the
title of which appears to be founded on the same er
roneous impression, and conveys in itself a sort of
injustice to our Creole fellow-citizens of pure Euro
pean blood. It would certainly be more appropriate
to terra it a "Quadroon Free School.”
Another error of a different kind is very common,
even among Creoles themselves, founded on the sup
position that the word “ Creole” is a synonym of "na
tive," and consequently a native of tho country, of
whatever parentage ho may be born, is a "Creole."
Whereas, it the foregoing account be correct, the
term could not with any propriety be applied to the
descendants of any other than the original proprie
tors of the French nnd Spanish colonies.
If the above attempt to define the meaning of this
much perverted expression be inacurate in any par
ticular, the writer would lie glad to be corrected by
those whose means of information are more exten
sive.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
Washington, June 1.
The two Houses met, to day, for the purpose of
taking another recess. Many members are absent
from the city. We are beginning the seventh month
of the session without commencing the regular busi
ness of the session. It is promised thnt, next week,
both Houses will begin to vote upon the California
bill and the Clay adjustment. It is now believed
that a majority of the .Senate will refuse to postpone
Mr. Clay’s bill, and will give him a fair opportunity
to amend it, so ns to render it na acceptable as possi
ble. Hut the ultimate disposal of the bill is quite a
matter of uncertainty. It is assumed by tho friends
of the President’s plan that Mr. Clay’s bill will pass
tho Senate, and 1'aifin the House, nnd that there will
be produced the state of things upon which the Pres
ident bused his recommendation of tho 21st 1 January-
But, if Mr. Clay's bill should fail, every thing will
fail at this session. The California bill, per sc, will
fail. California, tired of being the point of sectional
rivalries nnd dissentions, may soon set up'for herself
and with the tacit assent of this government. It has
long been predicted that California nnd Oregon would
one day, form n separate government, This may be
the beginning of a disjointed state of things.
Mr. Clay nnd Mr. Foote continue to receive letters
from various pnrts of the country, in favor of the ad
justment plan. Pome of their correspondents, how
ever,deem tlie question incapable of permanent adjust
ment, nnd predict that the North will, after another
election, revive the Wilmot Proviso, even if they waive
it now.
Mr. Clnyton bus received very voluminous de
spatches from Cuba, in relation to the late invasion.
It is understood that the British Minister has remon
strated against the refusal of tho authorities at Key
West to surrender the Creole and the money taken
from the Royal Treasury. We hear of nothing that
justifies the belief that a renewed attempt will be made
to invade Cuba. The Government lias always been
assured by Gen. Campbell that any attempt of the
kind would fail. This Cabinet were decided in the
opinion ns the expediency of any interference on the
part of the President.
Itisnow said, by some politicians, here, that Spain
will gladly sell Cuba to tho United States, for one or
two hundred millions, and that England will not re
sist it. As the key to the Gulf and to the channels of
intercourse with the Pacific, Cuba is becoming an ob
ject of increased interest to the United States.
Nnahville Convnnllon.
Until the papers reach us with full accounts of the
proceedings of this body we must content ourselves
with the vague and meagre outlines furnished by tho
telegraph. By these we are informed that the Conven
tion assembled pursuantto adjournment, on Wednes
day. Several delegates not present at the organiza
tion, were announced and took their Beats, after which
the gentlemen comprising the committee from each
state were announced.
Mr. McRae, of Mississippi, submitted a scries of
resolutions, declaring tlip spirit of tho Convention
was conciliatory, to preserve the Constitution and
the Union. The resolutions provide that territory
acquired by the United States, is to be governed
by the several States through their agents in Con
gress ; nnd further recommend, that if the North
will not concede to the South its rights guaran
teed by the Constitution, the formality of association
will be broken nnd lead to non-intercourse between
the two sections; that Congress had no right to dis
criminate between species of property held under
the Constitution. The resolutions were referred.
Mr. Chester, of Tennessee, offered n resolution
providing for a Committee on Printing, which was
carried. The Convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock
on Thursday evening.
OA^syss’^iEo
Saturday Morning;, June 8, 1850.
From the Charleston Courier.
Late and Interesting; from Havana.
Theschr. Merchant, Capt, Tessiev, arrived at this
port yesterday, in six days from Havana.
By this vessel we have received a copy of the Dia-
to is la Marina, of the 29th ult., being six days later
than the accounts brought by the Isabel.
Captain Tessier informs us that tho U. S. steam
frigate Saranac, Capt. Tate all, arrived at Havana on
the 26th ult. She carried out important despatches
to the Cnptnin General of Cuba, and also to Gen.
Campbell, the American Consul at Havana. It was
stated, in Havana, that the Saranac had been put un
der the orders of the Governor of Cuba! to assist in
suppressing any armed expedition from the States.—
The timely arrival of the Saranac oil' Havana preven
ted what would no doubt have been otherwise n
bloody atiair, as the U. 8. sloops of war Albany and
Germantown, while lying in Havana, received infor
mation that several Spanish vessels of war were ex
pected, in a few days, with a part of the Cuba expe
dition on board, (no doubt thoso taken on the coast
of Yucatan.) On receipt, of this intelligence these
vessels immediately left port for the purpose of in
tercepting them aud demanding the prisoners from
tho custody of the Spaniards. They met them a
few hours sail from the Moro, and were about exact
ing their release, at the cannon’s mouth, when the
Snranac came up. An interview took place between
Capt. Tatnall and Commander Randolph, after which
the Spaniards were nllowed to take their prisoners
into Havana. The prisoners were placed in confine
ment on board a Spanish seventy four, in the harbor.
The five individuals taken at Cardenas, a part of the
body under Lopez, were shot at Matanzas a few days
previous to the sailing of the Merchant. Four of the
number were said to be Scotish and Irish, and one an
American, (a boy) who stated to the last that he
joined the expedition under the impression that it
was going to California, and that he had no idea of
the project of invading Cubn.
The boy who was shot, asked permission, previous
to his execution, to write a letter to his mother, giv-
iug her information of his melancholy fate. Alter
much entreaty, this privilege was granted him. Af
ter finishing his epistle, it was handed to one of the
soldiers, who tore it up. A humane spectator, how
ever, collected the pieces, aud pasted them together,
with the intention of forwarding them to the bereav
ed parent.
The Merchant left in HnvntiB the U. S. steam frig
ate Saranac, and sloops of war Albany anti German-
toum.
The conduet of our consul at Havana, under the
trying circurastnnces which surrounded him, is spo
ken of in the highest terms.
The following is from tho Diario de Marino, of
the 29th ult.. for translation of which we are in
debted to a friend:
“\Ye have the greatest satisfaction in being able
to announce to our readers,that the American Steam
er of War, Saranac, which lias arrived from Wash
ington, has been sent by the President of the Uni
ted States to offer to our Government its assistance
if necessary, against the expedition of pirates. The
American sloops of War, Albany and Gcrmantoum,
entered with the same object.
“Action now confirms the open nnd energetic
words with which Gen. Taylor declared, that he
would put down, by force, any attempt against
the Island of Cubn, as it was the property of n
friendly nation.
“We have never had a enusc ) doubt the integrity
of President Taylor, nor could we believe him any
thing but sincere, in the proclamation he issued a
a few months since, ‘declaring those assembled on
Round Island to be outlaws.’ llaviug this day
seen Ids feelings towards us, made visible by his
actions, we cannot withhold from him his just aud
merited praise. Notwithstanding we confide in our
selves, ns being able, at all times to drive back the
Pirates, whatever may lie their numbers, and more
over, this good cause being now able to count on
the ass.stauco ot tho U. S., — we look on it us an
impossibility, that the tranquility of this Island shall
lw> uimin rlichirltnil ”
Silvan null Lumber Market—A fine Raft.
Mr. James Holland, of Barnwell District, South
Carolina, delivered in this city on Thursday morning
lust, one of the finest rafts of ranging timber ever
brought to this market The ratt comprised 97
pieces, and measured 85, 246 feet lumber, measure
ment. The timber being of superior quality
was taken, by Messrs. Allen, & Co., at $7 per M. R.
A. the raft round—the raft bringing the snug sum of
$594,69.
This is the second raft that Mr. Holland has
brought to this market since January last, aud we
learn from him that he has already cut nnd squared
timber enough of the same quality, for two more rafts.
Mr. H. is the proprietor of a large body of excel
lent timber land in the vicinity of The Runs, in Barn
well District, and as his timber is cut and prepared
for tlie market under his own eye, it is uniformly
in [merchantable codition nnd of a superior quality.
He informs us that his standing timber is almost in
exhaustible, and that he designs going largely into
the business. His neighbors also have abundance of
timber, aud bring large quantities to our Market,
which is, without question, one of the finest timber
markets in the Union. The inexhaustible forests
of pine and other timber, to which we have access
by the Savannah river nnd the Ogeechee canal, will
continue to supply us with the most valuable timber,
while the uninterrupted navigation of both, winter
and summer, gives us immense advantages over the
markets of the North, inland communication witn
which is obstructed during th e winter months.
Condition of the Blacks in Canada.—A cor
respondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser, a moder
ate and highly respectable Anti-Slavery paper, wri-
ing from Detroit, Mich., under date of May 28th,
says:
The debates on the slavery question being dull, I
took a drive over into Canada to see what really is
the condition of the slaves delivered there by the
"under ground railway." We found a new purchase
where houses for the occupancy of some 1)0 fumilies
are preparing. There is a colony of 1000 in and
about Malden, 18 miles down the river, and a large
one in the interior. There arc so few facilities for
obtaining a livelihood, that their condition is often
worse than that of our own free blacks, nnd but for
the contributions of the friends of this enterprise
would be worse. It is said that many would be glad
to return to their masters.
From a subsequent portion of tho letter, we infer
that the writer is a member of the Presbyterian As
sembly which recently met in Detroit.
We have no doubt that tho condition of the blacks
is spoken of by the writer in the least discouraging
manner possible, after a personal observation of their
situation. Himself a Northern clergyman, and writ
ing to a Journal of strong Anti-Slavery bins, it is not
to be supposed that he would represent matters in a
worse light than the£ really are. The melancholy
admission is made that the blacks who have been in
veigled from their masters, are worse off than “our
own free blacks,” and thnt many would be glad to
return to their masters.
Where, then, is the philanthropy of those pretend
ed friends of the black man, who stop not at the vio
lation of every principle of law, morality, and good
faith to place him in such a condition ? Wc all know
the condition of the free blacks of the North. If the
colonists of Canada are in a worse one, God pity
Hjem.
The honest admission of this writer should deter
all honest men from aiding in the escape of slaves
from t.ieir masters, and stop the mouths of the brawl
ing hypocrites who are preaching through the land
of the evils of slavery. The above is but one of a
thousand evidences thnt might be given to prove that
it is the only institution under which the two races
can continue to occupy the same soil.
We are pleased tostate as an item of religious
intelligence thnt n Meeting is now being held at Rev.
Mr. Rambaut’s (First Baptist) Church, in this city,
and may continue for some days, in which more than
usual religious interest is manifested.
United States Senator.—His Excellency Gov
ernor Seabrook, of South Carolina, has appointed
the Hon. Robert W. Barnwell, Senator to Congress,
in place of Colonel Elmore, deceased. Mr. Barnwell
is now at Nashville, in attendance on the Southern
Convention, as one of the Delegates from the State
at large. A telegraphic despatch has been forward
ed to him, at that place, announcing his appointment.
Mr. Barnwell is a gentleman of high character and
distinguished talent. He was formerly a member of
Congress, from that State, and for several years the
able nnd populur President of tlie College of South
Carolina.
Singular Coincidence. Mr. Pheneas Solomon,
a citizen of Columbia, S. C., died a few days since, in
Alabama. The South Carolinian mentions the follow
ing singular coincidence in the reception of the news
of his death.
Whilst the operator in the Telegraph Office at Co
lumbia was engaged at the Northern end of the line,
recording the death of CoL Elmore, the operator at
the Southern wires was receiving the message an
nouncing the death of Mr. Solomon. Both gentlemen,
adds the Carolinian, were parties to a cause which
was to have come up for argument in the Court of
Appeals, on tlie very morning upon which tie death
of both was announced.
O?" At Frankfort-on-tbe-Maine, Mr. Krcutzberg,
the keeper of the menagerie, while feeding a young
hyena, which he had so far tamed as to make him lie
down by the side of his bed, was bitten by the animal
iu his right hand. The wound brought on an imme
diate attack of hydrophobia, of such severity as to
extinguish all hopes of tlie patient’s recovering.
A New Humbug.
Wc sec by tho papers that a Mr. Sunderland is
a.bout to start a new monthly magazine in Boston, to
he called “ The Clairvoyant and Spiritual Philoso
pher,” to bo devoted to tlie investigation and exposi
tion of “ Nature, Physical, Spritual, Celestial, Di
vine.” Tho editor will explore the fields of Science,
and treat of Palhetism. Atheism, Fourierism, Deism,
Devilism, and all other isms—of Physiology; I’sch-
ology, Phrenology, Pneumatology, Theology, and all
the other ologios. He will settle the great question of
the age, as to the best form and order of society will
point out tlie highest uses to which ail should aspire
in the individual, conjugal, parental, fraternal, filial,
universal relations of life—and expects, ns the grand
result of his editorial labors, to “harmonize the an
tagonizing interests of all, in a state of attractive in
dustry, unity, sufficiency, and Heaven
Horace Greely, Abby Folsom, Fred. Douglass, Mrs.
Swissel-em, Senator Hale, besides several insane men
imported from Europe, aud the ghosts of Joe Smith,
Father Miller, and other distinguished lights of the
present and past ages, will, we presume, be regular
contributors to the Clairvoyant, nnd furnish its pages
with enough heresy, blasphemy, and sacriligious non
sense, to addle the brains, nnd corrupt the moral prin
ciples of all who may be silly enough to waste their
time in its perusal.
V'. B. Palmer, who is Agent for the work, says in
his Registfr:
In one respect, “The Clairvoyant nnd Spiritual
Philosopher,” w ill differ from everything of the kind
ever beiore published; it proposes to admit informa
tion from the upper “ Spheres," explaining, we sup
pose, what has been called the ••spiritual knockings."
which have attracted so much attention lately in
western New York. It must, we think, be decidedly
curious, nnd highly interesting.
For our own part, we think it will be decidedly per
nicious, and highly corrupting. However, as our peo
ple are not so easily infected with new isms as are
our cooler headed brethren of the Puritan stock, we
do not apprehend that any evil will come to us from
its publication.
The ComprotnldP.
Tlie Hon. Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, formerly
Speaker of the National House of Representatives,
nnd nfterwnrds Minister of tho United States to Great
Britain, lias addressed a letter to tho Hon. Henry S.
Foote, of Mississippi, warmly indorsing the compro
mise He says—"I confess myself friendly to it, and
solicitous for its success. With some modifications
and amendments, (calculated to carry out the true
basis of the compromise,) I see nothing in it, which
ought to justify its rejection by Congress or the peo
ple; nnd I am free to say that I think the South might
afford to accept it, without dishonor or the surrender
of any of its essentinl or vitnl rights.”
Col. T. J. Humphries, a Mississippiun of “great in
telligence nnd discernment, nti unwavering Democrat,
and a man of irreproachable moral character," has
addressed a letter to Mr. Foote, warmly in favor of
tlie compAmise. After defending the Compromise
Bills, lie concludes thus—
“Iu conclusion allow me to say, sir, that, from a
long ndquaintnince with a considerable portion of tlie
State, I have no hesitation in giving it ns ray opinion
thnt a large majority of the people are anxiously look
ing for Congress to devise some such plan of com
promise, and that they would hail the passage of the
bill of the Committed, of Thirteen us a measure of
deliverance from ngitntioua nnd dangers of which
they arc heartily sick.
Then sir, go on; reconcile conflicting opinions;
adopt Mr. Pratt’s amendment; improve the details of
the present bill, so that a majority can unite in its
support; allay the feverish excitement that so deeply
pervades every section of tho country; calm the
troubled waves; dry up the waters ol bitterness nt
their fountains; restore fraternal feelings and confi
dence amongst the members of the confederacy, and
amongst tho people of this great republic, thnt we
may look forward and onward to that high destiny
tlyit seems to have been marked for us and our chil
dren by Him who lioldcth the nations in the hollow of
his hand.” ,
At a large meeting of the citizens of Montgomery
co., Tenn., held nt Clarksville, on tho 25th ult, the
Hon. Cave Johnson, late Post Master General, wns
called to the Chair, nnd R. W. Thomas appointed
Secretary. After addresses from the Chairman, and
from Major Henry, a preamble and resolutions were
adopted in favor of the Compromise now before
Congress. The resolutions are ns follows:
Resolved, Thnt we heartily approve of the scries of
bills nnd resolutions, reported to the Senate of the
United Stutos, by the committceof thirteen appointed
by that branch of the National Legislature, conceived
ns they have been, in tlie spirit of compromise and
mutual forbearance, nnd, though some of us do not
approve of all the details in them, yet, on the princi
ple of mutual concession nnd compromise, we recom
mend their adoption by the Congress of the United
States, and hereby request our Representatives and
Senators in Congress, from Tennessee, to use their
best exertions to secure their passage.
Resolved, That the committee of thirteen, who
have reported the compromise bill ami resolutions to
the Senate, haVe justly entitled themselves to the grat
itude of the American people, by their patriotic ef
forts to restore harmony to this distracted country.
Resolved, That “our Federal Union must and shall
be preserved."
Resolved, That these proceedings be published,
nnd thnt copies be forwarded to cur Representatives
and Senators in Congress.
The Nashville (Tenn.) papers contuin a call signed
by 76 names, for a meeting of the citizens of David
son county, irrespective of pnrty, to be held in thnt
city on the 1st inst., to express their sentiments iu fa
vor of “the terms nnd principles of the Compromise
Bill, reported to the Sennte of the United States,
by the Coinmitte of 13,” which “meet tlie almost
unanimous approbation of the people of the State,
embracing all parties.”
The Florence (Ala.) Gazette (Dem.) contains a cijll
fora public meeting, at that place "of the friends of
the Union, irrespective of pnrty—with the purposeof
giving an expression of opinion in favor of the com
promise.”
The Hon. James A. Seddon, of Va., member of
Congress from Richmond, has published a letter
strongly denouncing the compromise in all its
features.
The Mobile (Ala.) Advertiser says :
“ In this city we know that many of tlie leading
Democrats, who favor the Nashville Convention,
heartily approve of the compromise ; while all the
Democrats, who opposed the Convention, and tlie en
tire Whig party, with a few unimportant exceptions,
are desirous of tlie adoption ot the compromise.
* * * Ill Louisiana, the feeling is repre
sented by the papers of that State, as nearly unani
mous for the compromise.”
The Richmond Republican eays .
“ Every pnper, we receive from the interior of Vir
ginia—the voice of the people in every section of tlie
State—is in favor of the Senatorial Compromise.—
We again express our belief that nine-tenths of the
Southern people are in fai or of the settlement of the
question at isoue between the North and South now, as
proposed by the Senatorial Compromise. The repre
sentatives of the people at Washington, and their pub
lic servants, will err widely if they act upon the sup
position thnt the compromise of the Senute does not
receive hearty and general public approbation.
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COTTON—The advices from l!""® 8 ’
nnd indeed from the whole
continue unfavorable. The | n t» ! gr ° w itie m
cold weather, have induced theim£!? 0g “>nl r L
prospect of tlie coming cron i» » P e " ioi > thuT
at this time last season. 8 The IT*® ‘Wl 1
city is about 33,000 balea, of whig? iSSd i
land. Same time last venr it , ore -
which 1*655 were Sea Island.’ Th^e"* 24,349 >»
U.S. ports to Great Britain show , fifi?”* « »ll
731 bales; to France 63.730 bales• m ng ^oftf
porta 124,940, and to coastwise “ ,her f',J
making a total decrease in s'ninmmP 8 . 35,302 bid
834,793 bnles. The falling ofl'oftW t ° > " Pori
ports to the latest dates, shows th« ecei P t »«dl
200 bales, and the stock’ o„ hn nd° £*2" H
baleB more than was held at the „ . onl ? lot]
day 91 bales. On Tuesday eveninjnhe
counts ol the British Steamer Ami), Wt e r »Ph«
with dates from Liverpool to the “! me
erpool market was firm, and price,H
Asm left. Fair Orleaus wns quoted st 71“ * ke »|
ot the week 32,000 bales. These seen. 71 ' Th « J
dency to hold our market iu
been but little inquiry during the wik\ Thcr *l
sing to give tlie prices asked by holder,’
not disposed to sell. The particularsVS? ho| il
sales are 5 bnles at 11J ; 85 ut m. lile »'«
12; 65 at 12 1-16 ; 15 at 124 and - 11,;1
I tf 1 A poor Indian, who had committed some tri
fling trespass, was taken to the Franklin (Lou.) Jail,
nnd confined in a dungeon with a furiousmadman. He
begged to be placed in some other cell, but was refused.
The poor fellow became so frightened that lie lost
his wits, and soon nftcr being released committed
suicide.
be again disturbed.
A commercial house-has favored us with the follow
ing extract of a letter received by the Merchant:
“ Havana, Mny 29.
“The invading expedition put a stop to all business
last week. Several cargoes of Rice arrived here of
late, all of which were offered for sale at the same
time. Last sales were from 9f to 9J—market ex
tremely dull. • •
IFhishey in Dublin. Every vault, including ma
ny ot tlie wine.vaulte,.fn the Custom House at Dublin
is crammed with Whiskey of this year’s make. The
amount in storo is said to exceed 38,000 puncheons,
cud is greater .than it ever was before.
There are now in tho jail of Erinea, 518 prisoners,
three times t$e number for which it was built. The
great majority of the unhappy prisoners nre charged
with 6teuUlnj( turnips, potatoes, end other articles of
looJr about the moiety of the remainder with the
-rune of beggary..
The Crop in Alabama.—A correspondent of
the Mobile Tribune who writes under date of Juno
1st, speaking of the growing cotton in that section
says—We know that as a general thing throughout
the state, the plant is not three inches in height. Let
ters received yesterday from Lowndes county state
that planters iu that county arc ploughing up tlicir
fields and replanting even at this late day. One of our
most respectable and influential citizens returned
yesterduy from his plantation in Pickens county, can
ecarcely discern that the cotton has sprouted. Anoth
er large planter from-Autauga caunty, is willing to
bet that there will be no blooms in his fields until first
July.
12?" The New Orleans Bulletin says thnt a large bo
dy of men who had collected in that city with a view
of proceeding to Cuba, were, last week formally
disbanded in consequence of the recent advices tu
the failure of the attempt on that Island.
JfJp The Hon. Daniel Wallace, member of
Congress from Union, Spartanburg, York and Ches
ter, Districts, S. O., 1ms addressed a letter to bis con
stituents, denouncing the Compromise in all its fea
tures. and expressing the opinion thut tlie admission
ofCalifornia, with her proposed constitution and boun
dories, should be the test question.
ETA petition has been presented to the Senate
praying the establishment of n Telegraphic line to
connect the (wo .continents. The route proposed is—
direct to some point in California, up tlie Pacific const
to Bchring’s Straits, und through Russia to Ht, Peters
burg, thence to conuect with the principal European"
From the New Orleans Delta of Sunday.
General Lopez nt Mobile.
We had the pleasure of conversing to-day with our
fellow-citizen Col. Simms, of Avoyelles, who accom
panied Gen. Lopez from Savannah to Mobile. From
him wc learn that on the route the General was every
where received with the wnrinest demonstrations of
popular feeling and approval. At Macon, the people
turned out in crowds to greet him. At Mobile he
wus visited, nt tlie Mansion House, by an immense
assemblage, and loudly cheered. At tho request of
General Lopez, Colonel Simms addressed the crowd
returning his thanks for the kindness extended to
him, declaring his unshaken confidence in the success
of thccauseof Cuban liberty, nnd his determination
(to prosecute it as long as lie lived. Mr. Simms ex
plained to the people the cuuses of the failure of tho
expedition,—that it was owing to fortuitous events
and not to any want of skill nnd gallantry in the
leader and his officers, nor to any want of sympy-
thy on the part ol the people and the soldiers. Of
the latter, he stated .many had joined in the cry of
“Lopez and Liberty,” as soon as they ascertained
who the party was which had attacked them, and
were tearing the Spnnish uniform oft', when Gene
ral Lopez told them not to do so, but to mingle with
the people, nnd exert their influence to persuade them
to co-cperatc with him in liis efforts to emancipate
the Island Thirty or forty of these Spanish soldiers
came over on the Creole, and nuiuy of them, inelud
ing some that had been wounded, accompanied Gen.
Lopez to the landtng, entreating permission to share
his fortunes. The address of Colonel Simms was re
ceived with loud cheers, and produced a most favor
able impression upon the people.
We learn from Colonel Simms thnt an address will
appear in tlie Mobile papers of to-morrow, from the
officers of the Expedition, which will give a full,
authentic, ami reliable narrative of the entire Expedi
tion,—one which will dissipate the clouds of calumny
and falsehood thnt. have been raised by the Spanish
spies against Gen. Lopez, and show that his conduct
throughout was thnt of a heroic, skilful officer and de
voted pntriot.
The Picayune of the same date says that Gen. Lo
pez came over from Mobile on Thursdny’B mail boat
and stopped at Pass Christian.
Debt of Texas. The public debt of Texas was
represented on the 1st of January, 1848,.by the Comp
troller of the State, to be $11,050,300'51,—adding in
terest since w ould swell tho amount to nearly $13,
000,000. . •
Cp" The Isabel with later nows.-from Cuba 4
due here to-morrow umuiiug.-
Penalty for Desertion. The punishment for
desertion wns infliced at Newport (Ky.) Barracks
a short time since, upon five soldiers, for desertion.
The News says :
Tlie sentence passed by the Court-martial, duly as
sembled, was: 1st, No pHy, in consequence of putting
the Government to great expense, and rendering no
benefit. 2d, Branded on tlie hip, witli the letter D,
signifying desertion, nnd unworthy of being any more
a soldier of tile American nrmy. 3d, Whipped, giv
ing fifty lashes on the bare back, as a*punisnment for
their transgression. 4th, Drummed out, being tlie
disgrace of a soldier. 5th, Received addishonoruble
discharge.
The Market closes dull at the follow",„
( 1 dinary to good Ordinary n » V’otatii
good Ordinary...
Middling to good Middling }!*(.
Middling Fail- Hi $
F’air U-'is_
SEA ISLANDS.—The pricei'in Lob*'cwfd
undergone no particular change and o,»
been limited to about 180 bales^AW
sold at 24 ® 27c. There lias been som. s
Stained, butvery littleof this kind in 4
. RICK- The stock on sale is light Sol-jH
tierces have been sold: Common at ha
und very good at $3 j 100 fts ® 3 ‘ V 1W I!
re>m°t UI * RICE ' We havcn ° in this a
LUMBER —There is a good stock of t
Timber on hand, nnd it is held at 5® set '"“l,
sand feet. Thesunply of Scantling and Pl’aE
ited, with a good demand, and is quoted ;
per m. it. Steam Sawed Lumber tidling a , V
$lb per m. ft v Cypress Shingles at $3°® j ,
thousand. 51 1
FLOUR. There is no demand except for ti i
tail trade. Baltimore Flour is eelline lit it ']
BACON. No demand except for retail -ri,,, "L
is sufficient for the demand. Shoulders are sellm.1
4} S> Scents, and Sides at 6J @ fij c , e ™!|
CANDLES. Spermaceti, by the box, aresaM .,1
® 50 cents lb. Savannah made. (Tallow: nt if I
17 ; Northern do. do. at 13 ® 14 cents. f
COFFEE. No sales of any account have been J
fected- Rio is held at 10 ® Hjc.; Java at 14 a 1
Java is retailing at 17 cents.
SALT. We have heard of no transactions
last Hides were by cargo at 75 cents -p sack
H AY. There is hut little on hand. Northern 1
has been sold at 90 cents. There is no
first hands.
SUGAR.—There is a good supply on hand -
but n limited demand, i’orto Rico and St.Croii
quoted at6 ® 8c. P tb ; White Havana81 09- y
Orleaus 6 ® 7; Louf and Crashed 9 a 10.
MOLASSES. There is a fair stock in store for
season, nnd tho demand very numerate. Web
heard of no transaction in Cubu, nnd New Orleai
held nt 30 cents p gallon by the bbl.
IRON.—Pig Iron, per ton, is quoted nt 824; H.
$5 perewt.; Sheet 4 56‘® 5 00 per cwt.; Nailtti
$6 9 6 25 per cwt.
BAGGING.—There is no demand. The stock
hand is large trad prices nominal.
BALE ROPE.—Stock good, but no demand. It
held nt94 a 11 cents per lb.
NAVAL STORES.—A sale of 60 bbls. Rosin
been made nt $1 75. There has been no transact
in Turpentine or Spirits this week.
LIME.—The stock on hand is equaltothedei
A curgo of 1400 bbls has been sold at $1 per bb.
FREIGHTS.—VVe have no change to notice
Freights. American ships have been taken forLl
erpool nt Jd for square, and jd for S. I.; to Havre
for square mid Jc for S. I. Coastwise very dull.
New York 4c. for square and 5-16 for round bales
ton, nnd 624c. per cask for Rice; to Boston tc.
Cotton, Toe for Rice; to Philadelphia Jc. for s^ui
and 5-16c pr bale for round cotton, nnd62jc.for'”
EXCHANGE.—Sterling 8j a 8}Pctprcm.
banks nre selling Sight Checks on all Northern
ut i p ct. prem, nnd are purchasing sight to 5
drafts nt par; 30 days | ® J Pet. disc.; 60 days 1
14 P ct. disc.; 90 days 14 a 1} p ct. disc.
cask) Kill
Snvannnlt Exports, June 7
Per ship Southport, for New York—100
459 bales Cotton, 12 bales Wool, 2 setts Mill Stoi
128 bbls. Rosin and Turpentine, 46 coils Rope,
and 5 trunks, 3 bnles, 1 cask, 1 bbl.
Per ship Georgia, for Havre—2582 bales
Cotton and 118 S 1 do.
9 bxj
Ij'kiJ
Mr. Sargent eays, "1 had rather be tlie anther of
‘Hush a bye baby, upon the tree top.’ than of Joel
Barlow’s Vision of Columbus,” and he gives this witty
and conclusive reason for his preference: “For though
I have all wnys perceived the propriety of putting
babies to sleep, at proper times, 1 hnve never entire-
y appreciated the wisdom of doing the very same
:ning to adults, at all hours of tj>e day.
Service in the Churches.
Divine Service will be held at the Churches of the
city to-morrow, Sunday, June 9, as follows :
1NDF1PENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
South Broad street—Rev. W. Preston, D. D. Preach
ing Morning nnd Afternoon.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 167 Brough
ton street—Rev. J. B. Ross, Morning and Afternoon-
CHRISTCHURCH, (Episcopal) Monument Square-
—Rev. Edwaud Nkufvii.le, D. D. Morning and Af
ternoon.
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, (Episcopal,) South Broad
street—Rev. Rufus White. Morning and After
noon.
TRINITY CHURCH, (Methodist) St James’Square-
Rev. James E. Evans. Morning, Afternoon and Eve-
uing.
WESTLEY CHAPEL, (Methodist) South Brond-
street.—There will be no service in this Church, which
will remain closed until further notice.
ANDREW CHAPEL, (Methodist) New street—
Rev. C. A. Fulwood. Morning, Afternoon and F’,ve-
ning.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chippeway Square-
Rev. Thomas Rambaut. Morning and Evening.
Evening subject—"The Great Salvation." Seats free.
Services commence at 8 o’clock.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, Wright Square.—
Rev. J. P. Tustin. Morning and Evening.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Wright Square.—Rev. A.
J. Kahn. Morning and Afternoon.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, (Ro-
miui Cutholic) Drayton street—Rev. J. F'. O’Neil,
nnd Rev. J. F. Kirby. Morning and Afternoon.
UNITARIAN CHURCH, Armory Hall, Wright
Square—Rev. J. A. Pennimaw. There will be no
service in this Church in consequence of the absence
of the Pastor.
FENFlfcLD MARINER’S CHURCH. Bay Street.
Rov.-T. Hutchings. Morning, Afternoon and Eve
ning: .
KAAL KOASH MlCKVA ISRAEL. Liberty and
Whitaker street—Lkvi Haht, Reader. This day
[Saturday.] . .
COLORED CHURCHES. '
.. First African Church, (Baptist,) Green Ward, An
drew Marshall, Preacher. Morning,. Afternoon and
Eveniiog. - "
: Second African"Church (Baptist,) Franklin Ward—
John Gox, Preacher. ■ Morning, Afternoou and Eve-
'firie.
Third African Church, (Baptist,) Oglethorpe Ward,
Preacher, Mnrnirg, Afternoon andEvcn ng.
AUGUSTA. June 5, P. M. The America’s advice
have had no effect on this nasrket. The only saleM
day was a lot of 105 bales Middling; at 111c. It”
sold by the planter, and under market price.
Shipping intelligent!?.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - • JUNE 8.
PORT CALENDAR.
M OO N ’3 PHASES.
Last qr. 2d, lOh. 38m., M. I Fst qr. 16th, f" '
New Mn. 10 2h. 1 lm., A. | Fll Mn, 24th. Mi.
J unc.
18 5 0.
8 Saturday,...
9 Sunday, ....
10 Monday
11 Tuesday
12 Wednesday .
13 Thursday,...
14 F’riday,
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Randolph, Philpot, Align da, 1
boats 6 and 15, to T It Mills.
Cl,EARED. ... il
Ship Southport, McCormack, New York-"" 1
burn, Wilder <fc CO.
Ship Georgia, Mills, Havre—C F Mills-
- DEPARTED.
Steamer Metnraoru, Blankenship, Charleston.
Steamer Hancook, Murray, Augusta.
Steamer DeKalb, Moody, Augusta.
RAWN Numbers for the Greene & rutekil" |
D tery, Extra Clnss 45, for 1850.
54 70 37 35 58 48 15 72 38 63 21 51 .
Holders of Prizes will please call for e
rC Juue7 E . WITHINGI^
IVTEGROKS WANTiD^-20 to 30 KO'
ix 10 to 15 years of age, to * WayoH
able bodied Men, for work on the Align moodh
aoie Doaiea Men, tor wars uu *• o nr n
boro’ Rail Road. Wages for boys ®6 to
and for men $15 per month and * uun0 ' j nsf nh E‘ a '|
F’or further particulars apply to Mr. I
croft, No 117 Bay-st. _ „.. v 4 CO
June 8 6 JOHN D. GRAY_*J;_
f UNNY BAGGING.—50bales1 Gunny
VT landing from brig Carlton, ior fi * le N 5 B Rls.
June 8 L
Ale,
£4 REAM ALE.-25 r bbls._Cream
U from setar Virginia, for rale by pA vlDS0^
June 8 • w ~ 4
“NEW OMNIBUS LINE-’^^,,;
No Monopoly'.—Fare Reduced from
The Travelling Pu b ;fggsSgfc
tlie are respecttully nO'^SE^i
titieu thnt tnid line *—vr - . O i«»ov8 id vro ""
cents; and that their Omnibus ^to
tlie Railroad Depot and Steamboat-Wont ^ Ho o!!,
Passengers with their Kaggageto a ,-fl ie »boyer* 1 '
City Hotel, or any ^vate fesMwce. at “ 0B1B ,biis
Passengers pleMe callforAhe " ^ w rs,
^ GASS, BELL & W/iJXdlloui"
Livery 8table, Wbitaker-st., opposite f c0( j