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SAVANNAH DAILY MORN ING NE YV8 .J ULY 11, 1850.
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ill flew Advertisements appear in both paper*.
ondenoe of the Dally Morning News.
, Nkw York, July S.
The oity line survived the shocks, Urn firing, the
Jj the fizzing, cracking and drinking of the
Fourth, «nd the streets this rooming present such
W appearance iu I never remember to have seen be
ftfre. Thero must have been nn immense fiuuntity
of gtmpowiler expended, for tire tow commenced on
Wednesday evening, and won kept up without uljatc-
went until midnight yesterday. lit the mld.t of the
* hubbub, the steamship Washington arrived, having
on board ft. P. It. Jnraos, the novelist, bis wife mid
v family, on u tour through the United Staters; also two
distinguished Hungarians, the Count and Countess of
©embiuski. The scene must hatro given them
ifUio City, and will bo a fruitful soureo
, !|Limvo no doubt. I Understand tlidt
Viilt jio will endeavor to effect'sumo nr-
which the talents of authors may lie
r Idout Utink tlmt tlio present Congress
P* ss ,m intcTiiiitiomd copy-tjght low, although
lie will possibly deny fto* necessity for, or the
' W sutsha measure. Ilad James only received
>nt irom each of his Amcrl-cun readers, wliat a
6 ittyuuld muke.
celebration wnk nttciidcd nn usual by some se-
accidents—fifigors wcrO blown olf, bodies burnt,
destroyed. I .have heard of only one
at present tlmt is likely to result fatally. The
furious, but the doubtful character of
lay night prevented many from mnk-
tsury preparations. We had n rnoetex.
traordiifiry change of weather in the early part of
'th.: week—it was so cold that the bontdors of fort
H-ijA lilton Hotol, nwny down tlio liny, had 11 res lighted
inwncir Juniors and blankets put upon their beds, pur-
ticularly the gentlemen.
Tho eonfoseion of Prof. Webster staggers n great
many persons, sndnot a llttlo myself, for I had greut
doubts of his guilt. Mouy say, even now, that ho bos
adopted this course ns tho one most likely to prove
available with tho Govoruor mid Council; but that is
very improbable. For niy own . part 1 Uiiiik ho hus
noted not only foolishly, but basely; he has deprived
himself of tho.hoijeflt of th« doubt, and his family of
that only splaco left thert, firm conviction of his in
nocence. He Van base in endeavoring to fasten sus
picion on others, and which so limny.persons did not
hosltste to apply to the Janitor, Littlefield. Whatef-
foot this eleventh hour confession will have with the
Council, is uncertain, it is here .tho gcnernlim-
pressing that it came too late. It has at least
changed (ho current of public sympathy, however.
So the chemists have put an extinguisher on the
Paine light. Well, it is just what I expected, for a
morenutnitigatcd humbug than-that, it would be difib
cult to soare m "tlrtifl now comforting himself by
suelKg his BbmaoijjSs, and will be* auiiood hereafter,
tho great Iaughed-at.
It la announced that Lopoz is in the oity incog; but
if so, lie keeps himself very quiet. Great prepara
tions are making to receive with marked honors, Gen.
Taez. A Committee of our Common Council has
boon appointed, mid some of our most respectable
people appear to take great interest in the afl'uir.
• r There is n groat cry aboutproscription by thoDoin-
* cerate just tiow, because the Collector has seen'fit to
r m diacI M£S e n ^ r * Herrick, one of the proprietors of
!vV k ,$h 0 Sunday Atlas. For nearly eight years the two
prvprctore and editor of tlmt paper have been feed-
ing atbia-crib—they went in under John Tyler, and
remained through Polk’s term; the other two re
ceived their walking tickets some months since, but
Ilurrick was retained. I think the Collector has dono
f just right, and I admire his independence.
A man named Briggs, who was conviotod about fif.
toon months since, pf sundry threatening letters to
Win. B. Aster, to extort a largo stun of money, has at
length been sent to th»Stnto Prison for three years.
• His castfyvas carried fmm court to court, on tochnl-
is, tibt lip couid'nt Avert hie fato.
pfethershavU resolved, to have too, as well
v ■ ,• U^«Si3*rwr»day-% o tea room Iniquities are to be
f- revtv&l, partlAly only, It is protended; but Alder-
v - then afo not itt the habit offeticking at trifles, and they
will go tlio whole figure:
~ ‘ city is peculiarly quiet to-day, and head aches
■ JK —'Anns unfcoimuon—the qunntily of bad
lyctefday Is a#ful to contemplato.
_ ■. *. • ' CHARLEMAC.
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Cuban OpprcaMou*.
We make tlio following extract from u Cuba letter
in l.a Vronica, a Spanish paper published in this
country, Tlie writer has a Higher opinion of Span
ish powers than of American sincerity.
Hero ivc do not believe In the orders of the U. 9.
government, lor-tlie apprehension ami prosecution of
the escaped.pirates and conspirators against our lives
end property. Tho more tlio orders uro multiplied,
tfiC more insincere they appear. This is the aspuct nl
tilings, i presume that Huger Calderon de la Barca
mu st be wdPcouvinced that lie is the Minister ot ft
powerful nation,' am! of one of those most to he
loured by the United States in a maratimo war.
inform us, in the Crouicn, whether it is celtnln tjmt
tin* pirates of Cardenas, returned to the United States
With tho Hug of that country.
There are many hero who think what tho, Cronien
tells ub Is fabulous, concerning the piratical flags rais
ed in Now York mid other cities of tlio model Repub-
lic. It it is true, tlio day when we begin to" display
Hugs against her will make work mill ti oublo for all.
Wlmt will our Madrid government say when tlipy
know all these tilings V Will they continue to for
get the steoinors between Cadiz nlid Havana, to drive
us mud ami desperate * Will they not send us a
dozen steamers, of very light draft, to glide like eels,
UiroUgh the bays and among tlio keys, from which,
witli two Puixiiii guns ft piece, they can set at da-
fiunco u formidable squadron t
Rain and llcat in the United States.—-The last Pa
tent Office report contuliismeteuidlogicul tables and
statistics, by which wo learn tho menu annual depth
of mill at various places in tlio United States, us well
as the mean annum temperature. The greatest depth
of rain fulls at Fort Monroe, Virginia, where it jin fid.
SB incites,file least at. the Ht. Louis Arsenal, Missouri,
where it is d4.lt! inches, or less than hulf. At Fort
Hamilton, New York, tho depth is 45.71, mnl at West
Point, 48.70. Ab a general rulo tlio least rain fulls m
tho Western States, mid tlio most on the Atluntic stu-
coast, mid oi; tho eastern side of mountain ranges.
At New Orleans, however, and other points near the
Gull of Mexico, tlio fall is heavy ; it being 51.85 at
New Orleans, Thu full at Boston mid Uuiliiuure is
About equal, being B9.li!3 at tho former place, and 39.
HO at the latter.—Through Michigan mnl Missouri it
ranges at about 50.00, but, as wogoinoroSojith it rises,
mid iu Arkansas averages 334)0. At Fort Consti
tution in New Hampshire tlio depth is 28.85, tho lowest
on tlio Atluutio sea-board. At Key West, Florida,
theta!! is comparatively slight also, being but 81.39
At Charleston, F. C.,' it is 33.89 : at Washington, ]).
C., 54.(id; and,’from that place, it steadily increases ns
It goes North, till it reaches West Point, where It be
gins to deoliuo:
The menu annual liontoftho cities of tlio United
Shitos exhiblts somewhat different results. The most
southern ports of course tire the hottest; the sea ports
in tlio same latitude, are cooler than inland towns.
The hottest city appears to he Jackson, Mississippi,
whore the average temperature Is (15.64 ol Farenheft;
the coolest is tho little town of Penn Yan, in New York
which Is 45.40. Tlio tables do not include Texas,
however, In the South, or Maine, NcwHampshirc, or
Vermont, in the North.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a comparatively cool
town, tlio average temperature being 47.48 : while that
of Philadelphia Is 53.57. New Haven, Cemnectieut, is
40.00; Newark, N. Jersey, 50.80; Louisville, Kentucky,
55.08; and Fort Madison, Iowa, 59.62. These, be it
remembered are, the average temperatures. Some
of the towns mentioned above ns comparatively hot,
have summers unusually cool for their location, while
others, with n low average temperature, are exces
sively sultry hi July und August.—i',ids. Bulletin.
m
)—Captain Stansbury’a
Capt. Stousbugi, sent out by Government to make
nn examination ortho Valley of the Salt Lake, writes
home: 1
“Fromthe knowledge gained by this expedition,
I ora of opiidon that the size of the lako has been
much exaggerated: and from observation, and what
1 have learned from the Mormons, who have made
ouo or two excursions upon it in small skiff, I iun
induced to believe that Its depth has been much over
rated. That It has no outlet, is now demonstrated
beyond doubt; and 1 am convinced from wlmt 1 have
«o«t, that it can never bo of the slightest uso for the
purpose of navigation. Tho water, for miles out
from the shore, wherever I have seen it, is but a few
inches hj depth ; and if there be any deejicr water it
must be in the middle. The Utah river (or the Jor
dan, as the Mormons cull it) is altogether too insig
nificant and too c,rooked to be of any use commer
cially. Tho greatest depth of tho Utah Lake that
we have found is sixteen feet; so that lor tho pur
poses of a connected line of navigation, neithertiho
river nor the lake cun bo of the slightest utility
Such at kinst,'in my present impression. Further
examination of Balt Lake may, perhaps, modify this
opinion witli regard to the latter. The river cornice-
timr then,! two hikes is 48 miles in length.”
that the whole western shore of the lake
jPtuen so level plains of soft mud, imiecea-
Jhfiliy miles of the water's edge to tin; feet
lEWi being traversed frequently by
Ilk or salt and sulphur Water, which
■Vfftnd soeui to imbue and saturate the
wt-iM 1 rntmrMrr rin "* 111 '‘ r Y *"<1 treacherous. These
Plains -(rfe hAiftOBJu elevated above the present level of
tho lake, and have, without doubt, at One time, not
very long sjftMttbrmod n part of it. .The plains are,
far the tmisfc part* entirely denuded of vegotutiou ex
cepting oceh-iotKU patches ul ArtcruOiii ttbd “giease-
Wood- In an eahmauxi dUtauee of onebundred mid
fifty miles, on one part of the route, fresh water amf
grass were Ibund only in one. spot
“Iu tile latter portion of tills first desert we crossed
ajtfld of solid tntit, which lay- encrusted upon tho lirvel
npiil plaih, so thick teat it bore up tlio mules loaded
with tlroir packs so perfectly that they walked upon
it as it it had been a slntetof solid ice, slightly envoi*-
vd will* snow.. Tliii whole plain was ii« level nsa
floor, %Ve estimated this field to be at least ton iiufos
iff length, by seypn in width, and the thickness of the
salt nl friim.ono hidf to tiuet-ijiiarters fif ail inch. A
strip of Some three Hfiles iff Width had been previous
ly crossed, but it was not fhii% nor hftrd enough to
prevent tile unlmuls from sinking through into the
mud at every stop. Tile salt in tlio solid field was
perfectly erystulized, mid, where it lu,| not become
nittod' wiifcdhjuaoU, was as white and fine as the best
*"ble salt. Borne of it Was.'collec-
.. field of salt wo struck upon a
— 1 funding water, with plenty of
. graae^-jysiatJtt (he foot <it a rungo of muuutauis,
Wldch sot^cf io fon» the western boundary 'of tlio
’-mnediatiV^iillej* of tlio lake.
■\WeyHgil, os 1 have every reason to believe, the
a party of white rnen tliat ever succeeded in ma-
' dfeuit of the lake by luiid. 1 have
vas oncis ciroumnavigated .by cn-
. tt by sown trappers, iji search of
tefept by land luis over been success-
ifirit ti*;*'iaonti.'s„4folMi.d
“ *' ‘ ;t'V^i‘uug!i
Law iNTEnnoRNOE.—Important Railroad Decis
ion.—In tire U. B. Circuit Court for tho Northern Dis
trict oi New* York, sitting at Canandaigua, the ease
of Boss Winans vs. Troy and oolietioctady Railroad
Company baa been decided.
This was an action brought by Ross Winans, of
Baltimore, Md. for tlio violation of a patent to him
October 1,1835. Tho subject matter of the patent
is tlio eight wheel passenger and burden car in gen
eral use oil railroads throughout til is country. F or
the defence it was contended that the patent was void
for first, the want of novelty: second for an imper
fect specification ; third ior an imperfect claim; fourth,
for the want of legal compliance with tho statute ; and
fifth, on tho ground of abandonment. To prove tho
first two points, several English scientific works were
brought forward; end numerous railway engineers,
superintendents, anil experts, living iu Washington,
Boston, Now York, Auburn, Buffalo, and Batavin,
gave in tiioir testimony.
The trial occupied the atten tion of tile Court du
ring eight days, and was fimdly given to tlm jury,
niter nn able charge from his honor, Judgo Conkling,
on Friday evening. After a short absence tlioy Came
in with a ycrdict for plaintiff.
The trial was regarded ns a test between plrdntiff,
'patentee, and the Railroad Company, defendants, it
being agreed among the several companies of the
State of New York, that they would mutually old and
jointly bear tho expense. » - ■
jj^p 1 News from Halifax states that the crops
throughout Neva Scotia and New Brunswick are do
ing well and promise large returns. The Newfound
land Ledger Btntes that a terrible onslaught upon the
deer near tlio Bay of Exploits has lately heap made
by the Indians, who are stated to have killed no less
than 300 of them in their passago to and across a
river which they hod taken in pursuance of their
migratory habits. Thirty-four deer are said to have
been shot by one young man, resident at Exploits,
Within 24 hours.
£55”Mi'. G. P- R- James, the indefatigable writer of
novels, all
of. whose works are perhaps even more
read In this country than in his own, came out in the
Steamship Washington, with his family, to make a
tour of pleasure and observation.
Tlilirmluy .Horning, inly 11, 1850.
i J T'ae Office of the Daitij Morning News is re-
rflovad to the building formerly occupied by thi Marine
Bank, Ho. 115 llay-street.
I5P Tho Botanic Garde ns of Washington are to be
among the greatest attractions df tlio Capital. The
site Bolt'Cti'd is the handsome square of ground lying
betwoen renns; r ''*aniiiandMHi*ylnnd avenues, (known
us tho old botanic, garden) and separated on its east
sldo from the grounds around tho Capitol by a street.
This square contains near 13 aeres, and will, when
graded bo laid out hi various compartments adapted
to the arrangement and classification of which it is
intended to attach a durable table, on which will bo
painted, in legible characters, tho scientific name, then
the local one, native country, together with its uses
aft applicable to the arts; Ac, &c.
Thu rsBgcs of conservatories for the protection of
tropical and iother tender plants during winter will,
when finished, be over 300 feet hi length, and the, walls
of some of those structures are alruudy three or four
feet above the surface, and towards tiieir completion,
Congress has very liberally appropriated $5000,
The nucleus of tho present very largo collection of
plants was laid by the roots anil seeds brought home
by tho Exploring Expedition under Capt. Wilkes. Hines
then through the instrumentality of officers of govern
ment, residing or visiting fareig,countries in our nation
al vessels many interesting plants have been added, so
thut the collection os it now stands, numbers about
11,000 plants.
The Washington corresponde nt of tlio Journal of
Commerce seems to give up all liopoof any adjustment
of the Slavery question.' Tlio writer says:
“Tho Southern ultras slly there can be no compro
mise, because there is a radical difference of senti
ment mnl interest between tho South and tho North.
The Northern ultras say there can beno comppofeise,
—because tho principle of free labor is vitally hostile
to tliut of slave labor.”
. The unfortunate differences between the President
and Jlr. Clay is put down justly us one of the chief
causes of this hopeless diversity of sentiment. Mr.
Bcll'a speech haa but multiplied difficulties, for like
tlio Richmond Whig and others at tlio South he
opposes the plan because it does not concede enough
to the South.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASTOUNMNr. INTBCIvIWNCE FltOJI
WASHINGTON !
DEATH OF THE PRES
IDENT ! !
Wo nro indebted to Mr. Tayloii, operator in the
telegraph-offioe ol this City, for the meluncholy intel
ligence of tlio'DF.AT1I OF GENERAL TAYLOR,
who died in Washington City on Tuesday night.
The news was conveyed by telegraph to Charles
ton, and from then co to Augusta by a passenger in
last, night's train, tuo wires between that, city and
Charleston, and between Charleston and Savannah,
being down. From Augusta tho intelligence was
communicated to this city by telegraph lust night,
about 10 o'clock.
This sudden mul painful announcement, so uiiex-
po’oted, so startling, holds our faculties in suspense,
und leaves us without words to express oursensu-
lious at so great a national burcavon;. tit. The head
of tho nation lias l'ullen—a patriot Hero and Sage
has been stricken down—and while we write, tho
melancholy tidings is flying on the wings of the light
ning to the remotost ends ol tlio Republic.
A nation is mude mourners iu a single hour, and
the voice of lamentation will go up for Taylor dead
from tho millions of freemen who but yesterday
honored and revered him ns the chief magistrate
of the nation. IIow mysterious ore tho decrees of
l’rovidonce I How transitory is human power and
glory.
IriP. A dlsputoh to tho Columbia (S. C.) Republican
dated 8th instant says—“The President is dangerous
ly ill, liuving been nttacked with cholera morbus.
ThrecThysicians are in attendance.”
The cholera hus recommenced its'ravages in
Europo. In Bohemia it l hns made great progress.
On the 26th of May, 27 persons died of it in Prague
Our advice to all is, “ to keep temperuto and defy
the cholera.
teminiaeiuii ox poets
■’let urApguet.
Fourth op July AcciaeNTs. A dreadful accident
hapuonod at Sur^tagalBprings, N. Y., Oil the nlternoon
ot Ihc4tli, by which two young mou lost each an arm
ami received several other injuries. They were en
gaged in firing a salute, with one of the guns belong
ing to tin; Saratoga Light Artillery, when the gun
went off prematurely taking off the right arm of
each, near the elbow and injuring them, severely in
tho face and shoulder. It is feared thut Haight will
lmxjfels eyes. The mail who was tending tho vent,
M severely scortched on tho arm.
■ AtLansenburg, N. Y., ns the Artillery were firing
(heir relates, one giln being stationed at one extremi
ty of-tlio village, uml the other at the opposite, through
tlio carelessness of the gunners, the pieces were both
pnmathrely discharged, and wiihin a few seconds of,
each other. Four men woiu.,severely injured, and
one or two slightly. Gnu mail lost both hands and
mother his left arm.
Plxasum Excursion.—The steamer J. Stone,
Copt. Frbeland, will go on a pleasure excursion to
Tyboo, this afternoon. All who desire to snuff' the
sen breeze and spend a pleasant afternoon, will em
brace the opportunity.
The residence of Mr. John Gnann, on the
corner of Walnut and Zubley streets, was struck by
lightning on tho afternoon of Tuesday last. A por
tion of the family were in the room struck, but a
moment previous, and had baroly entered another
room when they felt tlio shook. Tlio lightning enter
ed the room, but did little damage to the furniture.
A tree situated near the dwelling was also struck.
The family sustainedno damage.
ESP Littlefield, the janitor of the Medical Col
lege at Boston, has been reconciled with l’rof. Web
ster, and the two lmyi> mutually expressed|a wish for
a personal interview, In which, we learn, they are to
be gratified by tho Sheriff'. •
People apiiei
The Texan People appear to ho constantly busy
in making new roads through their thinly settled ter
ritory. One of some importance has just been com
menced between Corpus Christi and Eagle Pass, by
a company under command of Captain Blackwell,
sent out lor the purpose by the people of the for
mer town.
Delaware Powder.—The most extensivo pow
der mills in the World are those on the Brandywine,
Delaware, and the best powdor made is at these mills.
They manufactured last year 2,500,000 pounds.
Burglary. The office of the Clork of tho Infe
rior Court of Washington county, was broken open
on Sunday night, and the sum of forty-eight dollars
was abstracted from the county Treasury—also a
small amount talten from tho Post-office. The burg
lar got In at the window by means of a ladder.
New Method op Joining Metals. Some inter
est has been excited by the experiments of a French
gentleman in London, whohas.it is stated, discover
cd a method of joining, by some cement, pieces of
motal together so firmly, that when exposed to a ten
sile strain, they will break through the metal rather
than atthe joint Could such an invention be brought
to bear practically, it would effect a complete revolu
tion in works of motal.
Ug^Miss Abby Folsom has been making a fourth of
July speech. Alter tho oration of Mr. Whipple, at
Boston, was concluded, she 'gotpp.in the gallery and
denounced Washington as a slaveholder, and the ora
tor for eulogizing him. Poor Abby I She is hopelessly
mad.
jtjgP Dr. Libber sands taaOALKs and Seaton, to
bo deposited beneath tho Washington Monument, a
tin box filled with sand from tho tomb of Koscius
ko, at Cracow.- lie expresses tlmhopc that a sim
ilar memorial of Lafayette may bo obtained.
!3»° Brig. Churchill, Inspector General of th
U. S. A„ left Milwauklo, Wis., for Mackinac, on tho
20th ult. on his annual inspection tour. Gen, C.' lfas
been in the army 38 yews, and did good service at
Buena Vista.
The Bowling Green Fountain, N. Y.—This
beautiful piece ot workmanship, says the Express,
was put into play for tho first time on the fourth in-
stunt, and attracted many visitors on account of its
uniquonud pieusing appearance. The main jet at the
top is about eight feet in height, falling back into n
little marble basin, which sprays off' into u second,
and so into a third and fourth, which hitter, in addi
tion to the overflow of tile jet and the water fr
tom* streams which pour into it from the actual col
umn, is ornamented on tlio outside with a circle of
mouths, throwing*'their glittering lines into tile basin.
When a marble rim is put upon tlio busin, ami the
earth around it is tuvl'cd, the effect will be exceeding
ly beautiful.
SS^Thc Bostonians had made great preparations
for the evening of the Fourth, in the way of firfl works.
Tho frames were all set, wlion towards night, a
shower fell, and soaked the whole of the works. They
are to bo set off'on another evening, to bo announced.
Jig** Gen Tom Thumb passed tlio Anniversary of
American Independence at New Haven, where, wo
are informed; he netted the handsome sum of $1500,
by exhibiting himself to tho good people of “The
Elms."
T ZjP More tiiifu twenty thousand persons are said
to have visited Bamum’s American Museum, in E
city, on the fourth instant. The receipts oi the day
uro stated at 84327, bch g the lurgest sum ever taken
there iu one day. -
Tim Hlilp State lilglits.
By tho invitation of tho Gaptaln and ownors of the
new ship State Rights, whose arrival at opr port was
noticed n few days since, a number of oar citizens
paid a visit to her yesterday afternoon, nnil Partook of
llio good tilings wlpeli had boon liberally provided for
tho oecuslon. The party had on opportunity of ex
amining tlio ship, tho dimensions of which liavo al
ready been given, and were highly pleased with her
superior build, and udrnirahle arrangement.
Tile State Rights is owned in this oity,and is the goe-
ond ship in the new line of regular packets which bus
been established to run betweou this city and Liver
pool. She is most admirably adapted to tho trade for
which she is designed, and is n vnlunblo acquisition
to .tho Bliippiog of our port In her arrangements
she has all tho latest Improvements, and her cnliin
and steerage, especially, are admirably planned for
the accommodation of passengers. Wo observed an
absence of decoration and embellishment, such as is
usual to packet ships ol' her class; but what-eho lacks
in this regard is amply compensated by Jill! substan
tial and durable character of her material and work
manship, and tho liberal arrangements for the comfort
by Virginia!"
Lord Brougham said, soma years ago feat «
schoolmaster is abroad." It is very ovidi' ^ o ‘
has not yet got so fur abroad, however, 1
and convenience of her passengers und crew.
After tho company had been shown through tho by the Mississippi, on the south bv Kanni°u '
ship, and while the refreshments were being discuss- the west by Viririnin! 11 y ouiucgy,
cd, C. E. Tkkt, Esq., ill a few appropriate remarks,
bade Capt. Warren, of tho State Rights, welcome to
our port. He was followed by Mr. Geo 9. Har
ding, J. L Locice, Esq., of the Republican, anil J. M.
Millen, Esq., ill speeches suitable to tho occasion.
Dr. C. P. Riciiaudsone, one of the owners, in behalf
of Capt. Warren, and his associates, replied to tho
speakers, thanking them for their kindly sentiments,
when Mr. John M.Copk being culled for made n lew
remarks suggested by tbeoecusion. Our friend, Ma
jor Jones was also culled on, but being rather indis
posed; and not liuving recovered from tho delivery of
his Fourth of July oration in Pinevillc, in 1843, his lust
effort nt public speaking, he reluctantly declined.
It was very evident thut Hie good ship mid her
owners had won tho favorable opinion of all present,
and identified na sho is with tlio commerced interests
of our city, she ennnot fail to have tlio good wishes
of all for a prosperous career.
Indian Springs.
By reference to our advertising columns it will be
seen that Mr. B. W. Collieii is prepared f o accommo
date the public in a superior manner at tne above pop
ular Springs. A friend who has just returned from the
Hprings und who is exceedingly impatient to get buck
to them, being religiously of the opinion that the
temporature of that latitude is some ten degrees
nearer zero than it is horc—speaks in the highest
terms of commendation of thoMcIntosh House and its
worthy host. Independently of the medciinal quali
ties ot the water, the hotel accommodations are
good—the table is bountiftilly served with the bestthe
land affords, and the general'management is such ns
to promote tho comfort and pleasure of the guests.
The Indian Sjtrings are, at this seasou of the
year, frequented by people from all sections of our
State, und the delightful society to bo met there is
not the least inducement to the seeker of hcnlth and
relaxation, to make them a resort
For our own part, we expect to weathor it out horo
amidst the dust and mosquitos, and to keep the Town
Clock iu countenance as it marks the passage of the
sultry, tedious hours, while the mors favored of our
fellow citizens have flown to the fresh shady groves
of the interior, or to the pleasure haunts of tho North.
Nevertheless wo ore not envious, and though it is out
of ourpowor to enjoy tho luxury of a wock’a relaxa
tion from our daily round of duties, we invite all who
can to pay a visit to Indian Springs, and commend
them to the hospitality of mine host of the McIntosh
House.
Education in OhIo.-b, theretur^L
perintendentuf Public Sdiools, in AshtabJ
Ohio, occur some queer answers, m v ,, r , i,„ 7 -
fni* flin nftinrt nf tnnuhy
for the office of teacher, to question*
thorn by the proper examiners. ** °* 1 °*
One being asked what was education, rcnite.
“ au °HteL “une great obsticle „f
and another, "science of poetry.” (j no i^,, "•
wlmt was Omnipotence, said "unbelief”' 8 r
"impudent,” «a being always present,'.' ]
ot feeling, "joy," “peace," &c., dec, Avmw I
variously defined -acressivo Tore ^'^’1
“to avtirnirp '* T&miis .
thett, “hatred,” and "to average.” -dfrW*
plained to bo “nno who sails iq thoa. ""br5
songster, "the are of a summit," ana
l nrsunony was described to menu "dlvidiT
cos into words,” "to grow smaller," &c. T*
al was defined "Heavenly," "innocent," Z
and “great." h “»
»h«.° m0 0f UlC epclliu s w »« peculiar. Missouri . I
thus given, "Missussourie.” Cincinnati V1
Cinciniaty. Scioto, "Scioty." Com-rms
congrengrenation;” and one of the applicimta!
ilAYVN
'fry. Ol« 9
sshannt
LJuiy-
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, of CL
24 51
fhc -hold
d Capital
kfoi Jhe i
G
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Augusta.
des'c
examination in Geography, bounded Tomici
“ orth b y fete Ohio river, on
Prize o
Commencement Day.—The cxamiiiaif
graduating class in’ the Wesleyan Female% v
Macon, wasconcluded on Tuesday The cqi ^
ment exorcises took place yesterday. Tlu-fc, ,
the Institution will bo pleased to learn, L
even more prosperous than usual From,
logue it appears that tho number of student
collegiate year was as follows, viz : in Prims c,
partment, 30-!„ First class, 05-Sophomoi'
J.) Jcnior class, 34—Senior class, 29 i rr : -
13—total. 176. {• ;
rickets i
tkof w
„ PASSENGERS.
Per steamer 8t Matthews, from Palatka^M}*?
hams, Dr W W Geiger &. Lady, M 8 T w
HiteJUH Bures, £ Clarke, C Coin, vas,L m
a,’u^in,7d k eck’. 8FH ' llUdsy - E w J °**r
Bale
15,
jgjp" Tho Hungarian Count and Countess Dem-
benski, arrived at New York in tho ateumor Wash
ington. Tho Tribune learns from Count JJcmbinski,
that Kossuth intends coming to America, as soon as
he is permitted to leave Turkey ; and that forty, of
the one hundred Polish refuges who lately arrived at-
Houtliumpton, are now on their way here—the others
obtained employmontin England.
IS 5 *At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of
tile Washington and Now Orleans Telegraph Compa
ny, held in the City of Washington on tbo third of
July, 1859, Elam Alexander, was re-elected President.
R. R. Cuyler, Esq., was elected director for this ci
ty. The Board declared a dividend"of three per
cunt on the business of the post year.
or At New Haven, Ct., on the 4th, a young girl
about J 4 years of age was instantly killed by the dis
charge ol a cannon. She ran before tho cannon, and
tho top of her head was entirely blown away. A boy,
also about 14 years of ago, wus badly wounded in tho
knee by the accidental discharge of a gun. Ho waa-
not expected to survive.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer St Matthews, from Palatka-6 1
S I Cotton, H bids Sugar and mdz. to Brr
dipper, G W Anderson & Bro. E Reed, J Fn
Wood, Clnghom & Co.
Per Sclir American Coin, from Darion-
Turpentine and Rosin, to A Low & Co. !, /
Per schooner Sarah, from Sunbury—W llBf
Rough Bice, to G W Anderson & Bro.
Commercial.
LATEST DATES. ,
Liverpool, June 22 | Havre, June 201 Havana, Jaap* 1
Savannah Market, JnSy 11.
COTTON.—There was a good demand tor Ct
yesterday, aud the sales amounted to 767ba!es,a
lows: 6 bales ot Ilf; 140 at 111; 73 bales at llli,
at 12; 59 at 12J ; 105 at 121; 72 at 12§, and 9 balfi
Masterdofi, at 13 cents.
AUGUSTA, July 8, P.M. Wo have had a good j. J
nnind for Cotton to-day, and some 700 bales v -
sold at full prices, say Ilf lor middling, ll|a ]
good middling, and 12j a 12$ for middling fair.
THE RIVER continues in good navigable
Shipping intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - • JULY, llj
POUT CALENDAR.
MOON ’S PHASES.
Last qr. 2d, Oh. 58m., a. I Fst qr. 16th, lh.33n.
New Mn. 9. 9h. 19m., m. | Fll Mn, 24th, Oh. 16m.
SUN | MOON
July.
Rises.
Sets.
Sets.
1 8 5 0.
11 Thursday,...
12 Friday,
13 Saturdny,...
14 Sunday, ....
15 Monday,....
fir; m.
5 00
5 00
5 01
5 01
5 02
5 0*3
5 03
II. M.
7 10
7 10
7 09
7 09
7 09
7 08
7 08
u. ot.
8 18
9 51
10 32
11 09
11 44
0 00
0 20m
10 Tuesday ....
17 Wednesday-
High
10 26, 40
10 (
11!
ARRIVED.
Schr Ellas Rood, Owens, Brunswick, with’, 1 ''
Master.
Schr Sarah, Snow, Sunbury, to Master.
Steamer St. Matthews, King, Palatka, to Brool ( A
Tupper.
Schr. Amorican Coin, Doyle, Darien, to maafe
Strange Birds and Sea Monsters op the
I’acipic. A party of distinguished citizens of San
Francisco visited tho Farcllow Islands on tho 23d
May. These Islands are about twenty-five miles out
from tho harbor, and are apparently funned by a
volcanic upheaval from tho bed of the oucun. The
largest one contains about twenty acres. It was once
occupied by the Russians, whose tenements nro yet
thorc in nn almost perfect state. The visitors found
the place occupied by myriads of seaiowls of every
known kind, and some witli which they were unac
quainted ; mnong other strange birds, they described
the web-footed parrot, which has the outlines of a*
parrot with the foot of a water-fowl.
The most wonderful occupants thoro are the kings
of beasts—the sea ’ions. Those animals have con
gregated there to the number of thousands. They
nrepif tho hugest class of four footed beasts, weigh
ing between two and three thousand pounds! They
have tho resemblance of a lion in conformation, in
cluding the mime, and roar in u similar munner, but
much louder.
Great Consumption of Strawberries. Tho
N. Y. Express Buys tlmt 85,000 baskets of strawber
ries were brought to that.city, over the Erip Railroad
in ono day last Week. Tho whole number of Iiub-
kots enrried on the Erie Railroad for tiie week was
172,000, 2l 1-2 tons weight! At four cents a basket,
(although muny of them are higher,) the value
amounts to $6,880. Many strawberries come from
other quarters than the above, and it may not be too
much to say that tho city spends some $3000 daily for
tho luxury of strawberries.
Tho N. Y. Christian Examiner contuins nn nrtiolo
from l’rof. Agassiz, on tho origin of tlio human race,
iu which lie contends that the Biblical account of tho
creation relates to tlio white race alone; and that the
different racos of men which-now. oxist iu different
portions of the globe were net mude to differ as they
now do merely by the influence of climate und other
external circumstances, hut were originally created
substantially as they now appear ill the different lo
calities in which they are now. found; or in other
words, thut there were, iu the beginning nt least, os
many distinct creations of men and woman us there
are distinct races of men in the w orld.
F uesii beat
suit purchasers, Apply to
July 10 * !t
1 '.if* Mr. Paine, the man whff.Insists upon it,
against, all odds and opposition, thut lie can “ set tho
river on tire,” is wfiSvftii another letter, in the lieston
papurs and pro unspa yet another. Less gas uu paper,
iud more iu tlio motor, Mr. P !
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Savannah July 10. 1850.
SEXTON’S REPORT •
of Interments far 'As week ending July 9, 1850.
Isabella il. Posey, 5yours, Dyaentary, Savanna)!; res.
James T. Dent, 44 .“ cliol. morbus, Georgia.
Bartholomew Flilm, 11 months, Teeth's riav,lion res.
Infant 8agues. 4 days, Infantine, Savannah, resident.
Mary lioOTk, 34 years, luilamation Bowels, Penn. res. *oREAD FROM GEORGIArttuvg• ^
Louis Hickay, 6days, Spasms, Savannah, non res. 1) DOUSE is making 1,1 ' ua “ 1 Ji";,,,! cffl the i
James Mi-Kale, 28 years Casualty, Ireland, non res.
Barklay Welsh, 3yi s, Ulcer oi' Groin, Ireland,non rs.
Total 8.' ' j , , .
T‘luclc.1 ai-d Colored.—! aged 15, drowned.; 1 aged
• 35, inflaiiuitiojl bowels; 1 aged 85, eld age; Paged3
years, iuflumution brain. B. Lathhot, . cxujh.
K. J. HARDEN, Chairman P. '1-, B. H.
S, A. T. Lawrence, Sec’y
DEPARTED.
Steamer Mctamora, Blankenship, Charleston.
Steamer IIL Cook, reck, Augusta.
gODA WATER!!
25 TICKETS
_ FOR $j ! Atthe request of many'
ot my patrons, I have,concluded to sel^
Soda Water at tho following rates:—
Tvcniy-fivc Tickets for One Dollar, or five cents iu
the single glass. ,„„„rva Ht
July U
tf
W. HUMPHREYS.
Druggist and Chemist.
July 11
'The Steamer HANCO'
ie now being paiuted. iUiu
surne hor regular TtiffiLffV r
weeks. BEHU A FOSTI-ff,;
Act-ii
PLEASURE EXCURSION-
* q. The steamer J. STONE, L, Free
££? master, will leave Telfair’s W1
This Afternoon, at Throe o clock ft
Cockspur and Tybce. . _ . OK
Fair 5(1 cents—Children and Servants *5 e«
Music and Refreshments on board. JU ”
N EW GOODS, per Btenmer Seatherticr—J
low priced Calicoes, 10 do. CheCk CambrlM
do. Swiss Muslin, 2 'cases bleached porting,- a
Red Flannel, 20 ps Hobbmet Luce, M
Gauze, 12 low priced Lace Capes, 1 doz blac^J
Mitts, 2 ps Green Barege, 4 do Blnck Barcp .
fine assortment of Linen Sheetings, lab .
For pale by
MARSHALL St AihE)*.
Napkins, Doilas, &c
July 10
ANTED, an
July 10 2
experienced Brickbwnox. Apj4
JOS. M. TURNER,
Mnnumeiit-square.i
Book and Job Printing!
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
GEO. N. Nll/iH' ,lt, i , 1
Owen’s Building, opposite Fw-imli* jth ’ ^
Is prepared to execute «U work m > ,, rice » ;
Is prepared to execute an “ , jq-jr
dispatch, und in a style nut to t ^.. 8 i fee dl
i reasonable as any other estubhshn
July 9.
, HOUSE FOR SALE-
Dwelling House, No. 59 M°Lt fc m>* ,
is otfereu for sale. 'I Ids !■'"*« J>“ 9 0 “^
tlio first floor and three on
and an arbor of delicioua FfencU giapcs-^f 1 ^;
tion is well known to the public bs ,, uW rents ,
healthy and dosilable in tiiecity. J ., , ; with- ('
for *470. The lot is belli « ““Ziri, of ,
out incumbrance. 4 or iurthcr l lu ^ uL1) l;(flTH,
cr at this Office. _ ^ |
July 10. .. . „„
:it * *
(ion of the public to notice it.
July 10
itTaTirF — Cant. THOS. HOYNE8 ie
]N nuthorized attorney during my «bsa
tho city.
July 10