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SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS JULY 10, 1850.
THE MOSNING NEWS.
BY JOHN nr. COOPER.
wtt.I.TAMt7tHOMP30N. EDITOR.
T K B M R:
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All new Advertisements appear in both papers.
Webster’s Petition for Pardon.
Boston, July 3d, P. M.
The following la a copy of the petition of Professor
Webster, convicted of the murder of Dr. Purkman,
to the Governor and Council, which he withdrew
previous to the statement abo v e made :
To lli*Excellency, Qeo. IV. Briggs, and to the Hon
orable Council of the State of Massachusetts.
• Having been convicted before the Supreme Judi
cial Court of the murder of Dr. Parkman, I would
moat respectfully and humbly petition your Excel
lency and the Honorable Council to be permitted to
declare, in the moat solemn manner, that I never; en
tertained any other than the kindest feeljngs towards
him, and that 1 never had any inducement to injure
him whom 1 had so long numbered among my best
friends.
To Him who serth in secret, and before whom I
mny ere long be called to appeur, would I appeal for nor n m I aware of any cause, unless they arc becom-
Correspondence of the Daily Morning Hews.
New Yoke, July 3.
Being in the eve almost of the great anniversary,
our nights are disturbed by every specio of fireworks,
.pistol tiring, &c. New Yorkers make up tiieir mind to
this annual suffering, and 1 e ir it with remarkable pa
tience. Muny persons object to the manner ot cele
brating the l-'ourth of July ; and for my own part, I
should prefer seeing a more rational exhibition—ex
ploding gun powder, ami swallowing rum seems to
be the acceptable mode of showing their appreciation
of their forefathers’ bravery and patriotism. There
is plenty of pat riot-ism now, by the bye, lor it is as
tonishing how heartily the self-ex patriated Irishmen
join in the amusement of our national holiday ; one
would think they v-cre “to the manner born," so tru
ly American do they profess to be ; 'and tile interest
they take in our affairs, is really very complimentary.
Talking of this portion of the community, reminds
me of the remarkable falling off" in emigration this
year, ns compared with former years. Look at 1849,
for instance—in the six months 1 ending June 30th,
120,3,10 emigrants arrived at this port; but during the
same period this year, the number was only 97,574.—
I have not heard the fact satisfactorily accounted for,
J3F* The Office, of the Daily Morning News is re
moved to the building formerly occupied by the Marine
Bank, No. 115 Bay-street.
the truth of which 1 now declare, and also for tho
truth of the solemn declaration, that I had no agency
in placing the remains of a human body in or under
my room in the Medical College in Boston, nor do I
know by whom they Were so placed. That I am the
victim of circumstances, or of a foul conspiracy, or
of the attempt ol' some individual to cause suspicion
to fall upon me, influenced perhaps by the prospect
of obtaining u large reVnrd.
When first charged with the dreadful crime, I did
not publish to the wo.'ld a declaration of my inno
cence, orally explanation of the circumstances ten
ding to bring suepicion'on me, solely in consequence
of entire ignorance of tho case. 1 ought to adopt an
implicit refiance In-the calmer judgement of others.
1 had, however, prepared for publication, a document
to tliut effect; but as there was a strong disposition
from the ffrst, to misinterpret my every look, action
and expression, it was deemed more advisable for
• me to preserve and maintain silence.
The document was, therefore, witlrno struggle on
my part withheld.
Immediately upon my arrest, every means was re
sorted to, the" most trilling appearances in my labo
ratory, and insignificant circumstances to add to
the suspicious and to pervert them to my disadvnn-
*? now pray your Honors that theevidence may he
received by you, and that the testimony of my wife
may be heard and received, and also my own state
ment and explanations, repeating in the most solemn
and positive manner, and under the fullest sense of
my responsibilities ns a man and a Christian, flint 1
am wholly innocent of this charge, to the truth of which
the Searcher of all hearts is a witness.
I would humbly and respectfully pray, that the
privilege I have asked mny be granted. 1 do this un
der the full belief that the testimony and explanations
1 may and would now offer, are such us will disprove
many tilings, and impair very greatly the evidence of
ut least two witnesses, and place in their true light
circumstances now obscure.
In the state of mind in which I was, silence was
constantly urged upop me, nud I complied more strict
ly, perhnpB, than I ought to have done. Every meth
od of poisoning the public mind, of exciting preju
dice against me, was resorted to; falsehoods, imputa
tions and fabrications were daily diffused, and I soon
perceived that the contradiction of one would lend to
others, and-that the refutation of them all would be
an endless task. 1 therefore submitted in silence and
resignation, believing that the time must shortly ar
rive when He who bringoth light out of darkness
would cause the truth to appear, and my innocence
be made manifest to all.
Had I previously been aware of the use that was to
de made of some circumstances on my trial, to give
an unjust and erroneous impression, if unexplained,
1 should have been provided with evidence toexpiuin
most satisfactorily. Some of tho statements, refer
ences and circumstances, however, could not be fully
explained or disproved—unfortunately I could not
avail myself of the proofto do it.
In this review of my case, your Honors will, I trust,
find sufficient reasons for reversing the decision of
the court, and for the interposition of mercy. The
knowledge of my feelings and habits, and of my
vnrious engagements and occupations both before
and after the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, have,
from the first, been sufficient assurances to my af
flicted family of my innocence.
And now that their trust in Him who ha9 sustain
ed both them and me in our days and nights of sor
row and sadness, has been shaken by the unlooked
lor result of my trial, they would pray to be permit
ted to unite with me, their sole earthly dependent, in
this petition, believing that your Excellency and the
Honorable Council will find sufficient grounds for
granting to me a pardon, and of restoring to them their
husband and father, for which 1 most respectfully and
humbly pray.
(Signed) , John W. Webster.
Withdrawn on application of Dr. Webster, June
4th, 1850.
Cotton Statement.—Through tho kindness of the
agents of the Georgia, and Macon and Western It.
Ronds, (says the Atlanta Intelligencer,) we have been
furnished with a report of the amount of Cotton re
ceived at and shipped from their respective dispots
since the first of February, 1850. It will be seen that
the falling off in.thp receipts from those of the same
mouths in 1849 is but 295 halos, which is much less
than might have been expected, considering the short
ness of thelaBt crop.
1850.
February
2,031 bales,
3,718 bales.
March
840 “
2,040 “
April
2,108 “
654 “
May
1,342 “
385 “
June
316 *•
139 “
',i. * , » •
6,611
6,916
Recreate,
Icebergs in the Atlantic— Terrible Shipwreck —
The English papers of the latest dates state that re-
cent arrivals trom the Atlantic, had brought sad intel
ligence respecting losses of a large number of ves
sels amidst the flouting fields of icebergs in western
latitudes—among the number one from Londonderry
Bound to Quebec, with between eighty to one hun
dred persons on board, every soul of whom is sup
posed to have gone down in the unfortunate vessel
■fed perished. Several other vessels, full of passen
gers are supposed to have met their fate in the same
way,—the “Oriental'’for Liverpool—mi English brig,
name unknown,—the “Ostensible,” from Liverpool
bound to Quebec. Two other vessels from Liver
pool, tho Conservator and Acorn, were both lost
about the 1st of June. The former was on a passage
to Montreal. She got pinched by the ice, within three
days after losing eight of land, and filling, immediate
ly went down. Tlie"Acorn was wrecked within 30
miles of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Among the other
losses in the ice are enumerated, the Hibernia, from
Glasgow for Quebec; Collector, from SL John’s, New
foundland, for London ; brig Astrcn, of Weymouth;
the Wilhelmina, of Aherdce'n; • tile Gosnell of New
castle ; the SyJpli of Leith; and three others. Most
of the unfortunate vessels were heavily laden, and
their losses in total it was thought, cannot be far short
ef £100,000.
Amount of Appropriations Before Con-
gress.
Civil and diplomatic bill $9,717,702 80
Fortification bill 739,800 00
Army W' 1 :- 6,819,383 00
Pension bill 1,390,893 00
Indian bill... 1,177,637 00
Deficiency oill, passed _ 2,575.501 33
Deficiency bill, (judiciary) passed,....50,000 00
Military Academy bill 198,506 47
Kavy pension bill 43,000 00
Post office bill 5,441,657 00
Navy bill 9,427,832 07
Total $37,581,931 95
But two of these Bills have passed, and the appro
priations of one have been nearly ail consumed.
In the meantime the Secretary of the Treasury haa
$!0,000,(K19 standing to his credit without power to
expend a single dollar.
Reasonable Proof. In Court, the other day, a wit
ness being asked how bo knew that a man and wo
man were men and wile, replied, because “he Imri
often heard the lady blow the gentleman up.” The
evidence! was held v» be conclusive.
ing more contented with their own “gem of the say, 1 '
or find better diggings elsewhere.
A very important annoucementis made in the news
papers to-day, namely: that Jenny Lind and suite nre
coming |over in’ one of the Collins’ lino of steamers.
How happy Collins & Co. ought to be, and how de
lighted tlie public, that they have a steamer worthy of
this honor. Oil I humbug, humbug, how effectuul
thou art I A suit of rooms nre being fitted up at the
Irving House, expressly for Jenny—of course such
rooms, ns the magnates of the land consider good, o-
nough, would not do for a Swedish vocalist. I sup
pose the next thing will be, that n coach has been or
dered expressly to convey her from the steamer to
the hotel, mid that a committee of biped jackasses
have solicited the honor ot harnessing themselves to
it on that occasion.
New-York is decidedly a great city—if you doubt it
recollect that we hove 30 Banks, with a capital of 27
millions of dollars—eight Savings Banks with an im-
menee amount on deposit —81 Fire Insurance Compa
nies, nnd that the real and personal property of the
city amounts to $254,493,527. Yqu don't call that no
thing I Impel There nre some 100 daily and weekly
journals, and 100 other periodicals; 14 Railroad Com
panies ; 58 Steamboats ; 28 Express or Carrier Com
panies ; 9 Telegraph Companies ; 45 large Hotels,
besides Gas and other Companies.
We can devour strawberries too in this city, or I
am much mistaken. Four days Inst week there were
brought to market down the line railroad, one hundred
and seventy-two thousand baskets, weighing about
twenty tons, mid realizing to the retailer, I suppose,
over five thousand dollars,
Our city is still very healthy, though the mercury
was up towards one hundred last week—tile deaths
only numbered 256.
The amount, of specie shipped from this port lust
week was only $72,931.
Wo begin to brag of tire Pncific nnd Atlantic now
The former made wonderful daily distances during the
last voyage, one day 317, and another 306; if she
could only keep that up she would soon cross in nine
days nnd fifteen hours. It will be done in seven days
by nnd bye.
The course of the President on the Cuban affair
gives gveat satisfaction, nnd despatching Commodore
Morris in the Vixen to demand the Contoy prisoners
pleases every body. If Spain wants to fight, public
feeling here would justify the President in gratifying
her—at least, itappears so to me. Gen. Taylor seems
have the ‘acuity of discovering the right trail always
undby pursuing it comes out success luily.
CHARLEMAC.
A Moorish Bath.
A Moorish bath is one of the tortures with which the
traveller in the East must make acquaintance, nnd as
I had long intended to undergo (hat martyrdom I re-
solved to do so to-day along with Mademoiselle d'
H , whilst the warm sirocco prevented the danger
of our taking cold. We chose an hour at which the
baths are not much frequented by native females, for
otherwise we might have found ourselves in the midst
of thirty or forty of them, since private bath cham
bers nre not to be had. We took with us a Degress
who understood a little Italian, so that we might not
be without help in case the treatment we received
from the attendants should be more than wo could en
dure
We first entered a vaulted - quadrangular room
lighted from above ; all round it run a broud, high
stone divan, covered with mats, nnd with stone
blocks before it here and there, so that with two
enormous strides one might ascend it. On this plat
form, where bathers just dripping from the steam-
room had sat to cool themselves, we undressed our
selves ; and as there was neither chair, table, nor pe_
to put our clothes on, we were obliged to lay them
all upon the damp mats. In order to enter the next
warmer room we had to put on a kind of patten, the
sole of which was a piece of wood iivo or six inches
thick. Unaccustomed ns we were to such a kind of
chasnurc, it whs almost impossible for us to go alone,
especially over the slippery marble floor; each of
us, therefore, had to be supported by two women
and in that way we passed through the various bath
rooms, which were scantily lighted from above, and
were filled with hotter steam, in regular gradation
from one end of the suite to the other.
One would suppose that, such a very elevated tern
perature would ho very disagreeable, nay, intolera
ble, but it only appeared so during the first few min
utes. When we had entered the last chamber—the
fifth I believe it was, and the flags were so hot that I
was obliged to stand now on one foot, now on the otli
or, for our thick patients had been taken from us be
fore this—1 felt a lively sympathy for those poor
brutes who are taught to dance in that eruel way
Now at last began our real martyrdom, for ull the tor
meats of Oreus and Erebus seemed to have their
abode in this last chamber. Largo buckets full of a!
most boiling water, bowls filled with the most disgus
ting chocolate-like substance, nnd harsh little fibrous
tufts, made for scraping tho skin, were the attribute
of a bond of diabolical nymphs that only waited the si,
nai to exercise their torturing art upon us. They
were negresses njid mulattoes, ail ol them old and
most of them one-eyed; and, save a scanty garment,
their costume was that of paradisaical innocence.
On our arrival they thought themselves bound to do
tlie honours of their elysium, and they set up a song
that would well have become a witches’ sabbath;
then they danced wild Moorish dnnees before us. uud
finally they fell upon ub without mercy,laid us down
on tlie hot tings, plastered us from head to foot with
the chocolate-like stuff, scraped us down with tlie
rough fibrous tufts, nud sluiced us witli boiling water.
In this last process some of them used small sieves,
so that tor a moment we might have fancied ourselves
transformed into lair flowers, were it not that others
of them now und then dashed buckets of hot wuter
over us from head to foot, so that we might rather
have taken ourselves for dirty conches.
The mysterious half light of the rooms, the
streuraing mid dropping of the water, the mclaucho
ly mewing of some amorous cats, the infernal choir
ardbnd us, whose demoniacal songs re-echoed through
tue vaulted rooms, all this made aii eternity ofthe few
hours we here spent in pain and dreed, and Madem
oiselle d’ II aud 1 could only reiterate, ‘Ouce is all
very well, but catch me coming here a second time I’
By this time wo wore in such a plight that wo al mos t
riespaird of ever again being tit to be seen ,* Our hair,
Mademoiselle d'H ’s especially, which reached
nearly to her knee, was dnubed and streaked witli
the brown unguent in a way that was really piteous to
see. We bad allready been led back tothetirstroom,
stretched out on tlie divan nnd well kneaded by tlie
women, when we heard the voices of F and T-
in the nute-room, for they had grown uneasy about
our long absence, and concluded we had been taken
ill during the operation. We called out to them to
wait for us, for we hoped soc-n to be out of tlie fangs
of the furies. When that happy ileliveranco
last took place, nnd F - asked me liow I liked
Moorish buth, I could only answer, ‘So little that 1
would not inflict one on my worst enemy.'
AccidEntai, Death.—Yesterday morning, about 8
clock, ns James McKai.e was driving a drny in West
Broad 6treet, he accidentally slipped and fell under
tlie wheels, which passed over him, injuring him so
severely that he expired in about 15 minutes after
the accident. He is represented to have been a sober
and industrious man, 28 years of age, and a native of
the county of Mayo, Ireland.
A coroner's inquest was held on the body by T.
Eden, Esq., and the jury returned a verdict in ac
cordance with tho above tncts.
Custom House F'ence.—Our citizens will he
'gratified to learn that a resolution passed the Council
yesterday, requiring the fence around the new Cus
tom House, which has so long encroached upon the
street, to be removed by the 15th of August next.
Paupers. We yesterday met with what must lie
considered a rare spectacle in our city—n party, of
strolling mendicants. The party comprised a wo
man, apparently about 30 or 35 years of age, nnd six
hildren, the eldest, a girl, about 15, nnd the youngest
an infant a year old. The children were without
shoes, and their clothing was coarse, scanty, dilapidat
ed and dirty. They arrived here some two weeks
since|from Augusta, whence they were' sent here by
our Augusta friends, nud since that period they have
been strolling about our streets begging. When they
first arrived they stated that they hud no money, hut
they now assert that they hare been robbed ot $196.
Our worthy city Marshal lias taken them under his
care, nnd will see that they are not In future found
wandering about our streets soliciting alms—a deg
radation to which no one need bo reduced in this
fauntry, -tuiil to which the poorest of our negro popu
lation never descend.
Death of a Missionary.—Intelligence has just
been received by the Board of Foreign Missions of
tlie Southern Baptist Convention, of tlie death of
Rev. Hervey Goodalr, one of the missionary bund
tlint left Baltimore last fall, to explore Central Africa,
nnd to establish mission stations in the kingdom ol
Soudan.
A Self.anadt Man. —One of tiie present Virginia
members of the House of Congress, it is said, did
net know liow toi rend at twenty years of age. Ills
wile taught him his letters, abd ids own perseverance
sr.d jrocfd sense did the rest,for him,, and now he
KMkua ttb excellent specchlii Congress.
Brutal Murdtr tif a IVife.—On the 24th ult about
mi<(-dyy,n man named Wm. Keats murdered his wife'
in Louisville, Ky„ by assailing her witli an axe, cleav
ing her head open at one blow, and inflllcting a terribly
gash on her throat ami neck at another, und severing
one ol her hands at a third. The woman leaves two
small children. Keats made his escape. He was a
worthless lcllow, requiring his wife to support the
family.
Wednesday MorninfG .Inly 10, 1850.
From Turks Island.—We learn from Cnpt.
Graham of the Ilr. brig Active that a lew days previ
ous to the 2Utli June, tlie Islnnd was visited by several
very heavy rain storms, whicli destroyed a large num
ber of the salt ponds.
J^jpThe Mormon ladies (cn dit) have begun, in liter
al eurncst, to wear the b pantaloons. There nre
some ladies, not of the Mormon connection, who
seem mightily inclined, now a days, to do the saute
thing. .
Leed’s Foundnry, on Girod street, New Or
leans, wus sold at auction on the 2d instfor $127,000
that being two-thirds of the appraised value. It was
sold in liquidation. Mr Beathe was the purchaser
Tlieopliilus Fiske, of Va. who was running his rigs,
a little while since in Boston, ns a “Biologist,” (the Bo
ton Post now tells us) has been prosecuted out west,
for obtaining money on false pretences, in the exer
rise of his talents that way. Would not such an ac
tion lie, in the case of certain pretences to communi
cation with the Spirit-world, ata dollarn head 1
Mexican Boundary Commission.—John R. Bart
lett, Commissioner to run the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico, has organized hra corps -
of engineers, surveyors, &c. The National Intelli
gencer says tlint almost every State in the Union fur
nishes one or more members. The point of depar
ture has been changed from the Pacific to the At
lantic side, and the commission will resume the sur
vey, on the first of November, at El Paso, tracing tlie
line westward. Alter striking the Gila river, the
Commission will return to El Paso, and trace tlie
Rio Grande down to tlie Gulf of Mexico.—The routes
for a railroad are also to be examined under the
treaty.
The, Cuba Indictments a Farce.—Notwithstan
ding the indictment by the U. S. grand jury, at New
Orleans, of the distinguished leaders of the Cuba ex
pedition, according to the N. O. True Delta, a retreat
is provided for, in case of conviction, ns Lopez had
provided beforehand for his retreat from Cuba. The
grand jury has proceeded informally in finding the
indictments, which, if there are verdicts of guilty by
a petit jury, must be declared by the Supreme Court
to be null and void aft initio. So says the True Del
ta, which has had not the loast sympathy with the
Cuba movement.
Blackwood’* Majazliie nml tlie British
Quarterly Reviews.
We have received from tlie publishers, MoBsrs.
Leonard Scott Si Co., of New York, their republica-
tions of Blackwood, and tlie London Quarterly, nnd
Edinburg Reviews, nnd wo avail ourself of this op
portuniiy to cull the attention of the rending public
to their truly valuable publications. Blackwood's Ma
gazine Inis, 1 from tlie time where of our memory
runneth not to the contrary,” been regarded ns- tlie
1 King of Magazines,” ami not without good reason
Independently of the well known talents of its editor
Professor Wilson, it is sustained by the best corps
of contributors in the United Kingdom, we may say
in the world, while its very comprehensive plan em
braces the entire field of classical literature ; giving
us in the sume number the choicest biogrnphy, nar
ratives, historical nnd fictitious, poetry, tales, critical
analysis of new works, political essays, nnd with all
“ art, fun, sentiment, sense and nonsence” enougli to
serv6. It is a library of stundnrd literature in itself,
which cannot be supplied by any other work.
Tlie Reviews, especially the Edinburgh aud London
Quarterly bear tlie same relation to the reviews thut
Blackwood docs to the magazines of Europe. They
are made up of the most thorough, scientific, elegant
and elaborate essays and dissertations upon tho great
questions ol the age, on politics, literature, religion,
science nnd tlie arts, nnd ns it lias been truly remark
ed by an able critic, their articles are often far more
vnluable than the books on which they are founded
even when those are good ; for they nre illuminated
condensations—by first l ate minds, practiced in the
art—of tlie labors of the slower und morepntieut spir
its, who can succeed in interesting only those who
have knowledge enough to see, through dullness and
confusion, into the real merits ot laborious investiga
tions, nnd to organize and vivity chuutic speculation
or unclassified facts.
But, says the editor of the Christian Enquirer, “re
viewing is only half the business of these reviews—
at least half their articles are original, complete, nnd
elegant dissertations upon the moat stirring uud prac
tically important themes of tile day; and we know
not liow any professional mun—whatever else ho may
read—can afford to be without them. We should
soon be without Webster’s Dictionary, tlie Encyclo
pedia Americana, an Atlas, Concordance, a pair of
India rubbers, or an umbrella. Really, we must
judge any man to be hopelessly astern of tho times,
who lias no privilege in these reviews. We nre,
therefore, sincerely anxious to recommend them to
those who are cut off" from libraries, and tlie society
of Highly cultivated persons ; who are much ulone
or who want what shall, at the same time, task and
discipline attention, communicate valuable informa-
tion : arouse tlie feelings, nnd dispose tile reader to
mental activity nnd creativeness."
We refer the reader to the advertisement in nnoth
er column for tlie very moderate terms at which the
above reprints nre furnished to the public. Sub
scriptious will be received by Mr. J. M. Cooper.—
Late numbers of the Reviews will be iound on our
Round Table.
Gallery ol" Illustrious) Americans.
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Maine on the Slavery Question.—The Maine
House of Representatives lias passed a series of reso
lutions on the slavery question. The first, which as
serts tho duty of Congress to admit California into
the Union with her present Constitution nnd bounda
ries, was adopted unanimously. The fourth resolu
tion, which instructs their delegation in Congress to
vote for no territorial bill without a proviso against
slavery, was adopted by a vote of 94 to 35, 129 mem
bers voting. It received tho whole Whig and Free
Soil vote, but only a minority of the Democratic
votes in the House. Tlie Resolves now go to the
Senate.
Comparative Longevity of Americans and
Foreigners.—Since the commencement of the pre
sent year, a table of the ages of Americans and for
eigners at the time of death has been kept in Bos
ton, from which it appears that foreigners arsfmuch
shorter lived there than those of nntive birth, but very
few of the foreigners ;oing beyomj the age of fifty,
nnd most of them dyingunder thirty. The mortality
among foreign children is also very large, owing to
the neglect of parents. It would ho worth while to
tuke measures for ascertaining if similar results oc
cur in other Americau cities. It is reasonable to sup
pose, however, that the process of acclimation in
persons transferring themselves from one portion of
of the globe to the other almost invariably tends to
shorten life.
China —Itiis said that various attempts have been
made on t ie life of the young Emperor of China by
tlie late Emperor’s brother. The mourning for the
late Emperor is to last 110 dnys.
Depreciation of Plantation 1’kopertv.—The
Colonist of Georgetown, Deraarara, remarking on the
depression in- tlie agricultural interest in that Island
alludes to tho fact of recent sales by execution of seven
sugar estates which, in former days, have been sold
for an aggregate amount of £170,000, but which have
brought at the iate sales but £71,000.
The condition of affairs generally in Wash
ington may be gathered from tlie following disputch
to the New York Express:
The state of things here is deplorable, worse than
when Congress assembled in December, now ubout
eight months, and there is but little indication of any
improvement.—The National parties are so equally
divided, nnd the Whig party is so divided, tuid the
Democratic party is so divided, that no order can
well come from such a clnss. To support tlie plan of
making States of New Mexico and of California is
treason among the Whigs of tfte South to tlie South
and hence tho whole South, all parties, is nil-
verso to whut is sometimes called “ tho plan of the
President.” To admit New Mexico ns a State into
tlie Union is a thing, however much it may bn talked
of, known by all to be utterly impossible now. To
attempt it is to involve California in its fate. To do
nothing is to abiuidpn New Mexico ami Texas to a
civil war. To support the plan of the Committee of
Thirteen is a sort of treason so the President, if the
supporter is from the North—nnd yet according to
the Republic," that plan yields h1! to the South, and it
is worse for the South even than tho YVilmot Proviso
is a work which recommends itself to the favorable
regard of the American public, by its intrinsic merit,
nnd should have a place in every library. The en
gravings arc by D'Avigi.on, from superior Daguer
reotypes, by Brady. The plates and accompanying
letter press nre printed on fine super royal paper, und
the nrtistical as well as mechanical execution of the
work is of the most superior style. The cover ofthe
present number contains a biographical sketch of
our friend Elliott, the portrait painter of America,
which in itself is, for its truthfulness, worth the price
of the number. The Gallery will comprise twenty-
four semi-monthly numbers, which will be furnish
ed to subscribers at tlie low price of $20, payable
quarterly in advance. Price of single numbers
Mr. Wm. Thorne Williams is agent for this city,
Professor Webster’s Petition.
In another column we publish tlie petition of Dr.
Webster, which und been presented to the Govern
or and Council of Massachusetts, but which was
withdrawn previous to submitting his confession.
Wepublish this document in order that our readers
may see the deliberate, cold, calculating baseness of
tilts man, for whom so much mawkish sympathy has
been expressed, nnd in whose behalf such unpreci-
dented exertions have been made by a portion of tlie
press and public throughout tlie Union. Tho Balti
more Sun, in commenting on tlie petition nnd suhse
quent confession of Webster, very appropriately
r. marks :
We have given these papers a hasty reading, nud
have only tojsny that in.our opinion they confirm in ev
ery respect the finding of the jury, while they betray
tlie utter mendacity and moral degredation of the
mnn whose signature they hear.- A more humiliating
and revolting exhibition of human nature, we do not
remember in tlie annals of crime.
Tile confession lias evidently been made under tlie
final conviction that it was the best thing he could do,
it was only to be as fully convinced that the declara
tion ot innocence would have been the best policy to
have adhered to.
What tlie effect of tl(is statement may be upon the
executive authorities of Massachusetts remains to be
seen. It certainly explodes all that Sympathy, which
siiCmed willing to sacrifice anybody and everything
to the social position of this mnn ; und we have very
little doubt but the same sentiment will develop itself
in an effort to establish the credibility of this latter
document.
t'qN Advice? from tho city of Mexico to the 12th
ult. state that the cholera had made its appearance In
tliut city, but had not made so much progress as
was feared.
New Orleans Mint. The Picayune of the 3d
inst., says that the entire machinery nnd works of
themintin that city are now in tine order aiid work
ing condition, and that coinage will hereafter proceed
rapidly. Since tho recommencement of business
the mint there has been coined :
Double Eagles, - $690,000
Eagles, 115,000
Half Dollars, ,...193,000
Dimes, 7,000
$1,005,000
The Treasurer hns received information from
Washington that he will soon be put in possessionof
about one million of dollars for tho purpose of pur
chasing gold dust, bars, nnd ingots.
J3P 3 A dispatch in the New Orleans papers form
South West Pass, dated 2d inst., states that the
steamship Alabama, fivedays irom Chagres, with 103
passengers, had arri\pd, bringing fifteen days later
news from California.
Irregularity of the Mails.—The irregularity
of the mails is a serious inconvenience to the daily
press of this city. Owing to the frequent failures
connect between this and tho North, We are often
without our mail matter due, and as often overwhel
med by its accumulation. Our paper yesterday was
made up from three northern mails—yesterdny we
were without o mail beyond Wilmington, N. C. and to
morrow the probability.is that we will have three
northern mails. This is,in pnrt,owing to tho hour
arrival here, which being irregular, together with
the frequent interruptions, causes much confusion
and unnoying inconvenience. .
INCOME AND COMMISSION
City Treasurer's Office
Savanna* July o lam
Persons who have failed to make th •’
pay their Tax or Income Commissions <4
that execution will U 5Ue against them W, n ° titi «J
the 15thinst., unless they comply withthenT ""I
July 9 2t"
City Treaeorfir
Departure ofthe Atlantic
From Europe. New y„„„ r8 ‘ .
Pncific, (Am.) , ul Yo “ K t Bojto,
Atlantic July 10.. J
Atlantic ’ J u i v o 7
Pacific, (Am.) July 31.. * M
America, (Br) .'.'.June 19
Hermann(Am) June 20
Canada, (Br.) June 1
Cumbria, (Br) June 8.... . ." July n J unc % I
Glasgow June 14 .] u iy v,
Niugurn, (Br.) June 14 y J
Washington June 20 '.J u i y 0( j Ju, y 10
PASSENGERS. .
Per steamer Jasper, from Charleston-!,’ n r , I
Indy, 2 children mid 2 servants, Mi™ F 1 C .™S cr !
cnim. srepnensun, Mrs C Kpuino- r kw 1* ““I
Beaulnrd, H W lteicke, B E P Cenier & Mrs I
Tofft, Grnffiicy, RPamhon, Jone e ,;n’,i!Z llllamj ’ * k|
„ CONSIGNEES. , .
Per steamer D L Adams, from Aumi a t„ 1151., I
Cbtton and Mdze, to G W Gannauy &C’oI'mp^I
Per steamer Jasper, from Chnrle^ton-H A Cm I
& Co, C It R, Steamer DeKulb, Fla Boats. U ACrBl! [
CONSIGNEES l’ER CENTRAL lUIl7noTr
July 8 and 10.-239 bales Cotton, 15 g 0 Dnmits I
0 Garinany & Co, N A Hardee fe Co GM lv '"'
Allen * Bali, T S Wayne, J H B|
latest dates
Liverpool, June 22 | Havre, June20 ] Havana,Junes |
Savannah Market, July 9.
COTTON. There was a fair enquiry for cotton I
yesterday, and the sales amounted to 796bales, at?,
following prices, viz: 136 bules at 11} • 30a’,,I
167 at 12* ; 107 at 12*; 16 at!2j ; 19 at iTj lfti
12s, and o at 13 cents. 1 I
Slipping Intelligent*.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. - ■ . JULY 9.
POUT CALENDAR.
moon's phases.
Last qr. Qd, Oh. 58m., A. I Fst qr. 16th, lh. 33m., l
New Mn. 9. 9h. 19m., M. | Fll Mn,24th, Oh. 16m.,m. I
ARRIVED.
Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Ctmrleston, to Brooks & !
Tuppcr.
Steamer D L Adams, Gould, August
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston.
MILLINERY.
MRS. IIARKNESS would respectful
ly inform the Ladies of Savannah, that I
she contemplates engaging in the Mil- ‘
linery business, and will, in a fewdaysibopreparcd'to
receive all orders in her line, which may be eutnuted
to her care. Those disposed to favor her withtheir
patronage will pleaee call at 73 York-street
N. B. Ladies' Amazon, Hair and Straw Bonnet!,
Bleached, Altered and Pressed. 6t My 9
tJPIlMT GAS LAMPS—A fine assortment of
10 Spirit Gne, or Fluid Lamps, aiso a superior articlo
of Burning Fluid constantly on hand, andforsaleby
July 9 COLLINS &BULKLEL
SAItSAPAJlILLA.—A few bottles of the
G1UEFENBERG SARSAPARILLA, which u-J
generally considered a very valuable spring anil
— summer medicine, and which has heeaeateo-
sively Bold in this city and vicinity, may be had ot toe
subscriber. Price $1 per bottle.
Also, the Grncft'enberg HEALTH BITTERS, >cg-
etable Pills, Green Mountain Ointment, ete.
July 8 J. B. CUBBEDGE.
H/rOIJNT EAGLE TlttPOLI.-For cleaning, j
1t1 Silver, Britannia Ware, and all kinds of me- I
tals; also for polishing Mirrors, Window Ghws,
Everyhouse keepe,
June 8 -
TYTOTES FROM NINEVEH and TravclsmMcs-
il opotamia, Assyria aud Syria: by Rev-
Fletcher.
Travels in Siberia: by Adolph Erman.
Harper's new monthly Magazine.
Legal nnd Commercial Common Plaoo book
tabling tlie decisions of tho Su P ri! “ e(/0 . urt °iv,, M -
S., on Bills Exchange, Checks and Promissory Notes -
by William Linn. , _ „
Six Months in tho Gold Mines: by E.Gould Ji ^
Reginald Hastings: by Eliot Wnrburton, q-.
thor of “the Creaent and the Cross.”
Tho Old Oak Chest: by G. P. R.„* q " rt3 d.
Life and Correspondence of Robt. Southey,
Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. y
J " The S1 Past, Present and Future of & e Kffi*
translated from the French of Alphonse D
tine^yRoceived by J(?HM M , COPTER
rpUE PILLARS OF . H ® B P D 8 nfMorwco
A Narrative of Travels in Bpain and N o ^
ill 1848: by David Urquhart, Esq., H. I., m -
UI The History of the Confessional: by John Hewf
H lFeroines ottiie Missionary Enterprise; or 8^
es of prominent female Missionaries. ny
Mihnanta Gibbon's Romo ; Harpers editi
cents per volume. , . , „ n a otta 1 "
Lights and Shadows ot Domestic Lil , „ ^
Tales; by the author of “Rose and her 1. 1 • jfe; (,y
Village Notary ; a romance ol llungar
Otto Wenckstem. * , , 10
l’ooms; by Jlenry * Wadsworth Long
Heloise : or the Unrevealed Secret; a ta '*;°l or of
Norman Leslie; n tale; by C. G. «-t
“The Curate of Linwood.” &o. ,„., s i„tcd ^
Life of Jean Paul Frederic Ritcher: t
Eliza Buckminster Lee. . of# 16
Mczzofanti’s System implied to the
French, with a Treatise: by J. Roomer. _ jj iator y;
Hand Book of Mediaeval Geography ana
by Wilhemn Puitz.
Tho Daltons : by X.cvcr ; part,» vVoik ’■ “•
Dictionary of Mechanics and hug
Oliver Byrne; parts 10, 11 and h' blc Receipt* : V
The Housekeeper s Book ol Valuab
Mrs S. J. Stratton.
No. 17 Boston edition Shakspearo. _ Kcve-
Stundish tlie Puritan ; a tale ofthe Ame
lution: by Eldred Grayson, Esq- rm,oinas Cariy lc ’
Latter-Day Pamphlets, No. 5: by Tboma
for May, Stump Orator. s .,p
The Duchess Almeda : by : by f:wa '
The Traitor : or tlie 1 ate ot Arnbiti
sou Bennett. . . h _ au thor of “ ^
The Collegian ; a novel: by the sum
of the Five Senses.” . r t Sanded 1 ”
The Steward : by Henry Cockton . P
P letion - , m. • bv Aicx* 1 !,
The Thousand and One PhantiRns, D -’ 0 yPl'Jb
Dumas.. Re vived by JOIINM-'-
July 9