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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS TUESDAY. JULY 30, 1850.
THE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN HI. COOPER.
WILLIAM TV THOMP S ON, E D I T O B
T « H M 8:
Daily Pap or,....... $4.00: t::: Triweekly ® 2 °0
All new Advertisements appear in both papers.
Wreck of the Elizabeth!
THRILLING incidents of the wreck.
V nrlli'iilni'N or the T,On» of iho Count nod
<OtlllH'HN OMMlii,
NOBLE CONDUCTS OF T1IE SAILORS.
DOINGS OF THE COAST PIRATES. /
. the loss of life on board»lie ill-fated brig Elizubrth
gives »ad interest to the incidents connected with the
shipwreck, and we therefore sum up the following
particulars* taken from the N. Y. Tribune:
Captain Ilasty died eight days after leaving Leg
horn, of tlie binull-pox, and hia remains were eoiniint-
Uni to the deeps ot Gibraltar. % Count OhsoIi'h boy
was attacked with the same disease, and lor many
days his life wus dispuired of, but he was bright and
well on his afrivul upon our coast. Only a few seals
and red spots remained upon hi» face and body, and
these were disappearing to the great joy ol his moth
er, who felt solicitous tlmt his ruru oeauty should not
be uiarred at his lirst meeting with those she loved,
and especially her mother.
The vessel reached our couSt on Thursday night,
after a voyage of a month, ami all wore in glad expec
tation of homing on the morrow, and had pj-oared
themselves accordingly.
Mr. Bangs, the mute, took soundings «L and
found 521 faiuoms ol water, lie declured all r ule and
went to bed. in one hour the vessel was aground,
and struck with great violence, fcjhe was a brig ol
only byears old and 53 i tons ; the waves, which Were
swelled by tlie gale, made a complete breach .over
the. ship. The passengers, however, remained awhile
on board in safety—out the boats were torn away
and broken. The crew and passengers were for a
time separated from each other, and tlie lust were in
the afterpart of she ship, while the sailors were in
the forecastle. The child of Margaret (Jssoli was
carried forward in a bag tied round a sailor’s neck,
the mother going before and nearly losing her lile by
tho waves. Here the women were urged to try lirst
the experiment of taking each a plank, and commit
ting tucmselves to tlie waves. Margaret, refused to
be separated from her liuslmnd or child. 8iie was
willing to live or die with them, hut not live without
them. Mrs. Hasty tried the plunk, and reached the
shore, Utterly exhausted, i-ffio landed three-lourths
of a mile distant, owing to the current. The Jfttt
who come ashore reported that the child had been
washed away from the man who held it before the
jihip broke up; that Ossoli had in like manner been
wushea from the loremast, to which lie wife clinging;
butiu tho horror of the moment, Margaret never
learned that those she so clung to were dead. Those
who remained of the crew had persuaded her to trust
herself to a plunk, in tho beliet that (Jssoli an l their
child hud already started for the shore, when, just as
sho was stepping down, u great wave broke over the
vessel ami swept her mto the deep, fcilie never rose
again. The ship broke up soon after, (about 10 A.
M., Mrs. Hasty says, instead of the latter hour pre
viously reported,) but both mutes and most ol the
crew got ashore on one fragment or another.
All of the bodies have been found but tlio.se of tlie
Ossoh’s and Henry tSumner. The correspondent ol
the Tribunu thus nurruies some ol the incidents of
the w feck :
The young Italian girl, Celesta Pudcna, who was
bouud for New York, where she had already lived in
the family ol Henry Peters Gray, the urUst, was at
lirst greatly alarmed, und uttered the most peircii
screams. By the exertions ol the Ossolis she w..-
quieted, and apparently resigned to her fate.—The
passengers reconciled themselves to the idea ol
death. At the proposul ol the Marquis Ossoli, sonic
time wus spent in prayer, alter which all sat down
calmly to the parting of the vessel. The Marchio
ness Ossoli was entreuted by the sailors to leave the
vessel, or at least: to trust her child to them, but she
steadily jefused.
Early in the morning some men had been sent to
• hthouse for the life boat which is kept there.
Although this is but t<Vo miles distant, the bout did
not arrive till about one o’clock, by which time the
gule had so increased, and the swells were so hiuh
. add territic, that it was im posable to make any use ol
it. A rnortkr wus ulso brought for the purpose of
firing a liffe over the vessel, to strech a hawser be
tween it and the shore. The mortar was stationed
on the lee of a hillock, about 150 yards from the
wreck, that the powder might be kept dry. It was
tired live times, hut failed to carry a line more than
half the necessary distance. Just before the foremast
sank the remaining sailors determined to leave.
The steward, to whom the child hud always been
u great favorite, took it almost by main force, and
plunged with it into the sea; neither reached the
shore alive. The Marquis Ossoli was soon after
wards washed away, but his wile remained in igno
rance of his fate. The cook, who was the last per
son thut reached the shore alive,said that the lust words
he heard her speak, were: “1 see nothing but death
before me—t shall never reach the shore” It was be
tween two and three o’clock in tlie afternoon, and al
ter lingering about ten hours, exposed to the moun
tainous surf that swept over the vessel, with the con
templation of' death constantly forced upon her mind,
♦he w&s tinally overwhelmed as die foremast fell. It
ij •apposed tiiat her body and that of her husband
are alii! buried unde/ the mins of the vessel. Mr.
Henry H.umner, who jumped overboard early in the
morning, wtw never seen afterwards.
The dead bodies that were washed on shore were
terribly bruised and i^anglcd. That of the young
Italian girl was inclosed in a rough box and buried m
the sand, together with those of the sudors. Mr?.
Hasty had by this time found a shelter at Mr* Oa
house, and, at her request, the body of the hoy,
Eugene Angelo D’Ossoli, was earned thither and *ep»
foraday previous to interment The tailor* wh > n*
•iU formed a strong attachment to him during tie* x*rj
age, wept like children when they saw him. Th '•
wus some difficulty in finding a coffin, when the timu
of burial came, w hereupon they took one ol ? .
chests, knocked out the tills, laid the body carefd
inside, locked and nailed down the lia. He wa-
buried in a little nook between two of the sand hilLs,
some distance from the sea.
The same afternoon a trunk belonging to the Mar
chioncss Ossoli came ashore and was fortunately
secured before the pirates had an opportunity wf pm
loiuing it. Mrs. Oakes informs me that it contain
ed several large packages of manuscripts, which she
dried carefully by the fire. I have therefore a strong
hope that the work on Italy will be entirely recover
ed. In a pile of soaked papers near the door 1 found
flies of the Democratic Pacijijue and II Nazi on ah
oi Florence, as welhis several ot Mazziui’s pamphlet',
which I have preserved. I should thiuk the recovery
—not only of the bodies, if they are still remaining
there, but also of Power’s statue and the blocks of
rough Carrara, quit** practicable, if there should be a
sufficiency of still weather There are about 150
tuns of marble tinder the ruins. The paintings, be
longing to Mr. Aspiuwail, which were washed ashore
in boxes and might have been saved had any one been
on the spot to care for them, are for the "most part
utterly dostroj’ori. Those which were least injured
by tlie sea water were cut from tho frames and ear
ned off by the pirates ; the frames word broken in
pieces and scattered along the beech. This morning
1 round several shrews of canvass evidently moi
than a century old, hall buried in the sand. All the
silk, leghorn braid, huts, wool, oil. almonds w:d other
articles contained in her, were carried off as soon as
they came to land. On Sunday there were nearly a
thousand persons here, from all parts of the coast be
tween Rockaway and Montauk, and more thau hall
of them were engaged in secreting and carrying oil
everything that seemed to be of value.
Pbem/ture Burials.—Mr. Dick, who kept a coffee
house in Cincinnati, was taken with cholera on Mon
day, ran through the various stages of the awful pes
tilential mystery, and finally, to all appquruuce died. .
While lying upon the cooling board, a barber was
sent for to shave him, und during the operation, the
supposed dead man opened Ilia eyes, and with bis arm
pushed the burlier out of the way. lie commenced
breathing, and casting his eyes about the room, and
amidst tfco consternation occasioned by this, as it
were, resurrection from death, the coffin was brought
into the roon, in full sh-bt of the person who whs
destined to occupy it! He lived about one hour niter
this, ana finally- went calmly oil into the sleep ol death.
8o avouches tlie Cincinnati Commercial ol the 1‘JLli
inst.
jpjp*. Mrs* Wttberfte sister-in-law to tho Bi hop
of Qxford, ha« also, like lady Custlcreigli, become n
convert to Catholicism.
'XSf* The notorious Douglass was mohej in Co-
'ambus, Ohio, lately, jmd barely escaped .his
[From the BroVmnille American Flag.)
Summary Execution of Lynch Law in
Texas*
TWO MURDERERS EXEClFrEV /I F THE MOIi.
On last Thursday morning, 11th instant, our citi
zens were astounded with the melancholy intelli
gence thut Justice Bacon, in consequence ol the death
of the coroner, lmd been called to hold an inquest over
the body of Cupt. John Bn liimn, who had been mur
dered in cool blood by the notorious Bill llardy,
both recently from Galveston. From the tacts elicit
ed, it appears that tho above two, with a number of
others, were nt one of the laud an go houses, where
tney remained till la tween one and two o’clock in
the morning, whenCapt. Brennan left for his place
of lodging, lb* had not proceeded far when he was
overtaken by Hardy, Who without any previous war
ning, drew his knile and thrust it to the hilt in Bren
nan’s left breaft. Seeing Hardy's movement, he threw
up his Lunds and exclaimed, “ Bill, don't cut me,”
It wus too lute; the l'atul stab came too quick and too
certain, for him to avoid it. lie run some thirty or
forty yards, fell and soon expired.
After committing the brutal outrage, Hardy walked
back into the house, with Ilia knife in hand, reeking
with blood, exclaiming. “ I’m a tart; and that’s the.
way I'll serve any man who will follow me.” Some
ol those who heard him, supposing he hud got into
difficulty with a Mcxicun, advised him to leave, which
he did. As soon as it wus ascertained that he had
killed Capt. Brennan, men were sent to several ferries
to prevent Ins escape into Mexico, and others started
in pursuit, lie wus arrested next morning by day
light, near one ol the lorries, ironed and taken to jail.
Toe only cause assigned for this brutal outrage, is the
refusal ol Brennan to let liardy have money, wnile ul
Brazos, which is in all probability, the true cause, as
llardy was heard to say, on the way up from that
place, that he had marked bis limn.
Alter lib-, arrest und imprisonment it became known
that he had kiH^d a man m 8t. Louis, another on the
Arkansas river, and that lie had attempted to take the
lives of several men in Sun Antonio, Austin and Gal
veston, from which place Capt. Brennan paid his pas
sage, and that lie was sent in irons from Monterey
during tho war, but effected his escape by jumping
overboard somewhere between this place und Keynu-
sa, and swimming ashore. On learning his post his
tory, and knowing the unsafe condition of our jail,
our citizens were, generally, of opinion that it was
better to cut short ids murderous career while they
hud it in their power. With this understanding a
large concourse oi citizens assembled in the vicinity
ot the jail. Borne few werin favor of going through
the form of a trial, but the majority looked upon
such a proceeding as a mere farce, since the coroner’s
inquest und the prisoner’s own ail mis ibn had estab
lished his guilt beyond doubt or cavil. To test the
sense of the meeting, it was proposed thafall in favor
of hanging should step out. The result was an al
most cntii e change oi places on the part of the crowd,
which then proceeded to the jail and demanded the
culprit.
The deputy sheriff remarked to the crowd, that he
held the keys of the jail, and it was his duty to safe
ly keep the prisoner, but lie did nut feci disposed to
resist rhe demands of so large a portion of the cit i
zens of the county. He would, therefore, deliver up
the keys, with the request that tlie prisoner be per
mitted to make any statement in extenuation, or oth
erwise, he might wish. This was readily acceded,
when tlie prisoner was unlettered and brought iortli,
and in tin t condition permitted to walk to tie* place
of his execution it was proposed to tie him, but on
his assuring that lie would not attempt to run, lie
was suffered to go free and untramuieled in any wav.
On reaching the spotselected for this tragic scene, he
remarked that lie knew he had to die, and intended
to die like a man ; but would rather be shot thau
hung. The crowd assembled to witness tlie solemn
tragedy wus quite large, but orderly and quiet, with
a lew exceptions. No one volunteering to shoot the
guilty, hardened wretch, it was decided that lie must
hang. Itev. Mr. Cravens then came forward and in
troduced himself, and asked llardy if he desired any
preparation, or had any statement to make.
He said ho had nothing to say except as to the dis
position of his effects, and request the writing of n
tew letters to his friends. He then requested Mr.
Cravens to pray for him. During all tins time, and
even while the arrangements were making for
launching him into eternity, where he would pieet a
more dreud tribunal than any on earth, he (winced
the most perfect indiff erence us to his fate, not suffer
ing a muscle of his face or limbs to betray the least
emotion. Ho even took the rope that waste hang
him and tied the hangman,s knot to show how it was
done, without the slightest perceptible tremor of the
nerves. Those managing the matter fearing the knot
was not well tied, untied it for the purpose id'rctieing
in which they failed, when lie remarked to a gentle
man standing near him that lie would have to tie it
again. This kind office the individual addressed
promised to perforin for him. The doomed man
then got into a cart, mounted on a plauk (vhich rested
oil the wheels, without any resistance or assistance,
and, while tho rope, which wus suspi nded from a
beam used for hoisting beeves, was being adjusted
around his neck, asked to have his hands tied behind
him
There he stood, high above the crowd, his hands
tied, the noose close about his neck, death staring him
in the face, calm, cool and collected. The cart, mov
ed from under him, and in this condition lie was hurl
ed into eternity. Such aspectatcle we never witness
ed before, may we never again- It was ( vidently bis
intention to have leaped from the cart, but was pre
vented from so doing by some one attracting bis at
tention us it started, which can/ed his foot to drag
from the tail. Ho died alter a slight struggle, and thus
terminated the career of the notorious Bdl llardy.
who hud been the terror of yvery community in
which he lived. He met death with the same reckless
indifference that he had ltielud it out to others.
May his fate be a warning to ulj who have heretofore
considered themselves beyoml the reach of law and
justice.
Another Brutal Assassination, arid Speedy and Sum
mary Justice—We were ye-\erday, says the Sentinel,
shocked with the report of another frightful assHssin-
ation m our city, and on inquiry, loun.l the particulars
to oe a- follows: A party i f men were gambling at a
grogg-ry, or “hell," kejit by a man named McKee,
on L* .'♦:*? street, when a dispute arose .between two
p;Mons, Mexicans, in relation to a bet of tv alveand a
- ; »M cents. A few words were passed between the
ptriie?, when one ol them* named Francisco Flores,
dr. w x pistol and deliberately tired it lull in the face
ol his adversary. The pistol was loaded with three
buckshot, only one of whirh took effect, in the shoulder
oi tue intended victim, tf/e others lodging in the neck
ot mother person, nann-il Dclesforo Liundo, causing
his death in a few hou/jfa. Alter this savage act the
murderer lied, running on board a steamboat which
was lying at the whart _ from whence he jumped into
the river, and attempt. *d to escape, by swimming to
the other side. He w is pursued and arrested wnen
about midway of the stream, and brought hack. By
tm» time the. imlignu tiun of the populace had arrived
at a degree wholly b »yond control, uud he was taken
•by them to the uutsi arts of the city, where a fearful,
though just und summary punishment stopped his
further career of ci ime. He died upon tlie scaffold
while his bunds wt re yet wet with the blood of his
victim.
Tuesday Morning, July JO, 1N.»0.
Melancholy Occurrence—A young Lady
Ivlijed by Fireworks.
The Caddo Git fette gives the following account of
a deplorable cvei/j* which occurred in Shreveport on
the Itith inst. If, should be a good lesson co all per
sons engaged in the preparation of fire works:
On Monday Might, while Mr. Catoir was giving an
exhibition oi I. ro-wurks, (the bombardment of Vera
Cruz being th j subject of representation) his in-Ms-
tant becoming ‘firighteued. Ifct his lire fall upon a pile
of rockets, « inch exploded immediately, flying in all
directions lluuogh the assembled crowd, one oi them
striking Miss 'Cecilia Leonard, a very accomplished
young lady M our town, and piercing her right eye,
passed thro/tgh her head, mangling and killing her in
the most Jorrible manner. Tills occurrence ha-
thrown the .’deepest gloom over our citizens, and the
siucerest grid is every where manifested at the un
timely atiit [shocking fate of one of our most beautiful
and tunis Me young ladies. ,
Shews If seated near tlie family if Mrs. Pterret, on
theextre, joe end of the highest bench, placed round
within a canvass, for ihe accommodation ot visitor..
and wh ,n she was struck, immediately fell to the
ground). Mrs. S. thinking that she had fainted, in
tautly/went to her assistance, and raising her from
tlie grt/rtiud, discovered tho large heavy Wadding ot
the Vi icket burled in her eye. some two inches d -ep
and frin stick round which the rocket is made, having
pien directly through, projecting at the back
part: ,d her head, some four or live inches.
T. h,. nid of physicians vas instantly procured, but tin
ski J Could stay'tho spirit which was fast ebbiug from
tin i .ihorcs'of time ; and after being conveyed, amid
tli i lamentations of all present, and the wailing
in id grief of her bereaved parents, and brothers,
' id .liters, to l.f ' ov.a room, at her lather's house
be expired, apparently inseosibie to the extreme pain
ihe must have sudivi’J.
' ff ' The mails for Havana, Chagres, Panama, Cal
ifornia and Oregon, to go by the steamship Ohio,%vil)
be closed at 11 o’clock this morning.
The Meeting Lnst Night.
THU NASHVILLE CONVENTION RATIFIEDI
Pursuant to the cal) published in tlie city papers, a
very large and respectable meeting, composed of both
political parties, assembled last night in tho Long
Room of the Exchange.
The meeting wus organized by calling Col. Wx.
Thobne Williams, to tlie choir, and appointing
Titos. H. Harden Esq., Secretary.
On motion of Judge Win. ii. Fleming, a commit
tee of seven was appointed by the chair to draft a pre
amble and {Resolutions, expressive of tins sense ot
the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed for this
purpose.
Judgo Wx. Ii. Fleming, A. R. Lawton Esq.,
Judge VVm. Law, Henry Harper, Robert A. Al
len, A. A. Smett8, and James M. Pepper, Esq.
On the return of the committee, Judge Fleming,
as its chairman, reported a preamble und series of
Resolutions opposed to the ultimatum of the Nash
ville Convention, and in favor of the Adjustment
Gill now before Congress.
After the reading of the resolution, Dr. James
Screven ottered, us a substitute, the preamble and
resolutions passed at the meeting last Tuesday night,
approving the resolutions of the Nashville Conven
tion, which he read te the meeting.
The motion to substitute being seconded, A. R.
Law-ton, Esq., addressed tlie meeting, expressing
bis dissent from a portion of the resolutions rep oi l
ed by the Committee. Mr. Lawton Baid he had
hoped that tho Compromise Hill now before the Sen-'
ate w-ould be so amended as to have made it accepta
ble to the South, and that he had looked to it as a
measure which would give peace to the country;
but he had been greatly disappointed—tho amend
ments that had been proposed had been defeated—
and he could not subscribe to Iho Resolution that de
clared the bill as it now stood, such an adjustment iifc
tile South should b3 satisfied with. Nor could heus-
sent to the declaration that w-o lmve nothing to do
with tho settlement of the Texas boundary line.
Judge Fleming followed in an able speech in
support of the resolutions, ilo contended that the
Nashville Convention and the Southern opponents of
the Compromise bill in Congress had assumed in re
gard to the admission of California precisely the
same ground that tlie North assumed tjwurds Missou
ri, when she applied for admission, lie saw no just
ground of objection on tho part of tlie South to the ad
mission of California or tiny reason why Georgia should
interfere in relation to tlie boundaries of Texas. The
true Southern ground was non interference by Con
gress with tlie GJave question, and thut was the doc
trine oi the Compromise bill. The suppression of tho
Slave trade in tlie District of Columbia was no inter
ference.
Judge Edward J. Harden next addressed the
meeting in opposition to tho resolutions, and in sup
port of the substitute. He contended that the form
er resolutions expressed the sentiments of the peo
ple of Georgia ut large, and ought to be ratified by
tlie meeting.
Judgo Law addressed tlie meeting in a long and tru
ly eloquent speech, in wtich he took ground strong
ly in ittvor of the Compromise Gill. Ho went over
the whole ground and nnintaiued that the Missouri
Compromise. involved a dangerous delegation ol
power to Congress—: ha/the Compromise Gill though
objectionable in many <f its details, surrendered no
constitutional right of (he South, and would prove tlie
best remedy for the evils now threatening the Union.
He placed the Texan boundary and the admission oi
California on grounds of expediency, declaring that
though the South had cause to complain, 6he would
not be justified in dissolving the Union. He was for
the Union und for mantaining bis rights in the Union
Above all he was for un ion in the cause of the South!
He was as devoted to the rights of the South as any
man in her borders—all that was valuable or dear to
him, w us at the South for whose rights he was ready,
when necessity required it, to. sacrifice his property,
and his life. He dilfered with some of his fellow
citizens as to the proper steps to he taken—but if
they could not go with him, he would go with them.
Ills speech was listened to with profound attention
throughout.
Dr II. D. Arnold, addressed the meeting briefly, it
being too late (near twelve o’clock) to reply at length
to the able argument of Judge Law. Dr. A.in a desul
tory but effective manner alluded to the principal
arguments on the other side, and concluded by call
ing on the meeting to sustain the substitute Resolu*
tions.
The question was then called for.
Col. Drisdale called the attention of the meeting
in a few remarks to some resolutions which he desired
to offer, but being decided out of order, he with drew
the resolutions.
The question being again loudly called for, a division
was ordered, when, without a count, it was manifest
that n large majority of the meeting were iu favor of
Ihe substitute resolutions, which were pronounced
carried.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the
President and Secretary, for the able discharge of
their respective duties.
It was also resolved that the proceedings oi the
meeting be published in eztenso iu tlie papers of the
city.
Alter which the meeting adjourned in the utmost
harmony and good feeling. The proceedings will
appear in tlie Ne.ws when furnished by the Secretarv
Subacriptions to tlie Washington Monument.
Mr. W. \V. Oates, Deputy Marshal of this District,
has commenced the work of taking tile new census.
By a late regulation it is made the duty of the Mar
shals to receive subscriptions to the Washington
Monument fund, and Mr. Oates is furnished with a
register and certificates for that purpose. The regu
lations require him to keep a register of the names of
all who subscribe, and to give a handsomely engrav
ed certificate to such persons as contribute one dollar
or more to the fund. The Board are at present in
want of funds, and it is to he hoped thut the appeal
which they are now making to the people will be
properly and liberally responded to. The Board do
not, as it has been supposed, limit the amount to be
subscribed, but invite all who have the means and the
will to contribute liberally to the fund.
The work of erecting the Monument has been urged
forward, and has made considerable progress during
tlie past season ; anil it is the desire of the Board to
pi-ess forward with ii to its final completion at as ear
ly a period as possible. Already iSaOO.OflO have been
expended upon tlie structure, which, when complet
ed, will be wo-thy die nation and the illustrious pat
riot whose glorious character and deeds it is design
ed to commemorate.
We hope the register which is to be forwarded to
Washington, where it will be kept with others for in
spection, will bear houorahle testimony to the liber
ality nod patriotism of tlie citizens of Savunnah.
Qeorgia Entbrprize.—An extensive Machine
Factory lies just been put in operation in Augusta,
Ga One of the purposes o! the company is the mam
ufaeturing of machinery suitable for cotton factories.
The Editor of the Constitutionalist is of opinion
that this State and the adjoining States will furnish a
constant and ar, increasing market for such products
of manufacturing industry.
This is another step iu the onward mareh of our
glorious old State to independence. We begirt to
think, with Mr. Grcei-ty, that there ut netted a " good
time a coming.”
Chattanooga, Tenn,, July 24,1850.
W. T. Thompson. Esq.
Dear Sir: I have just returned fromasliort tourm
North Alabama, where Ihnve been seeing what I could
see, und endeavoring to learn somethihg of ourfuture
prospects in a commercial point of view. The cot
ton fields of North Alabama are fast Improving ; and
with a favorable season, will yield an average crop.
I "found” from conversation with some of tlie plan
ters, that they are nut fully convinced, that our mar
ket holds out hotter inducements than that of New
Orleans; but tho greater number ot those who con
tinue to doubt the tact, are directly or indirectly in
terested in Commission Houses nt the latter place.
it is gratifying, however, to know that our .Savan
nah will receive her proportion of all tho cotton thut
may he shipped, via. Chattanooga. She is gaining
favor daily, and 1 am gratified to find that her busi
ness met: who have visited North Alabama und Mid
dle Tennessee have made favorable impressions on
the minds of the merchants and farmers, 1 hope oth
ers of your city wh o wish to participate in tlie pro-
fiits resulting from the trade from these sections may
also avail themselves of an early acquaintance with
the citizen! of Alabama and Tennessee.
Such an acquaintance would result in profit to the
business man, while the excursion would, ut this sea
son of the year, afford the most delightful relaxation.
If I were in the vein I could give you a chapter in
praise of the beautiful scenery, the excellent boats
and good accommodations on the Tennessee River ;
but it will suffice for the present to say that the trip
presents many natural and social attractions, and that
the urbanity and hospitality of the officers of the riv
er steamers, is worthy of the highest commendation.
Let me assure you that your city people could not
adopt a better method of shaking the dust from their
eyelids, or a more certain moans to invigorate both
mind and body, than by paying a visit to this region,
where they would, while pleasuring, obtain a knowl
edge ot uuew section of country—-its natural resour
ces audits commercial wants,and become acquainted
with an industrious, enterprising, and enlightened
people, with whom their best interests invite u closer
intercourse.
A visit to Chattanooga, if no further, could not hut
be agreeable as well us profitable. Here the traveller
will find good accommodations. We have four Hotels
kept by kind and obliging landlords, who spare nei
ther pains nor money to make their guests comfortable.
The beautiful Lookout Mountain is situated but a
few miles from Chattanooga, on the summit ot which
will be found, attho House of Capt. Rogers, all the
comforts that a hungry and thirsty traveller can wish.
Chattanooga, abroad, has the name ot being sickly
which is certainly tho opposite of truth. 1 have
spent the most of my time here since 1st February
last, und have not heard the funeral bell exceeding
three times ; and one of our physicians has just in
formed me that there is at present, no sickness in tlie
city. Last but not least, we have a ‘-Soda Fount”
here with large tumblers (not small otfes as was once
the case,) where the traveller may gratify his thirst.
Tljis is a “ beverago” not to he found every where.
Y’ours respectfully,
MILLS.
Extract from a letter received in this city, dated
Havana, July 21'.
While the prisoners were confined on board the
Sobcrano, one of their number fell overboard and
was drowned. Some of the sailors were about to
rescue him, when the officer in command ordered
them to desist, saying “what matters it i let the damn
ed rascal drown," (quo importa ) drja le quo sc alioga.)
And the poor fellow was drowned.
Capt. Benson was put to the most cruel torture,
from tlie effects of which he is now a raving madman
in the lunatic asylum, lie is said to have borne the
torture with heroic fortitude, and refused to the last
to make any disclosures It is generally believed
here that Benson. Gratfon and Hide will bo sentenced
to suiter death by the Garrote.
A number of influential Cubans suspected of hav
ing beeu concerned in the late expedition, have fall
en into the hands of the Government. Several have
fled to the United States, und others are making away
with themselves. One of the leading patriots in Vu-
elta Abajo shot himself through the head when be
heard that the expedition had failed. The superin
tendent of the Matanzas Railroad, who was also con
cerned in the patriot movement, has also committed
suicide. .
Tatebs as is Tatkbs.—We were shown
day a potetoe, of the genus Irish, but decided)/*
cse in its formation, comprising sotno four’
tubers firmly grown together, which weighed}/ 1
It was dug on Cob Giieen’s furni on the Islandr
site the city. If%* Colonel’s potatoes are al/ 1
this, they are certainly not “ small potatoes 1
there " few in a Hill."
Holbrook’s U. S. Railroad Guide. Wo have
received the July number of this truly valuable little
work. It comprises 160 pages, and contains more
valuable information to travellers than any similar
book we have ever seen. It. embraces all the railroad
steamboat and other toutes of travel in the country,
ami gives the fullest information concerning them,
besides much other useful matter. The work is re.
vised and corrected and issued on the first of every
month; and is in a form adapted to tho pocket.
Price, 10i cents.
Wonder ip it’s True.—A dispatch to the N. V.
Express, dated Washington, 24th inst., says : •; Presi
dent Fillmore has expressed his determination to give
no man a Cabinet appointment, from a States that had
representatives in the Nashville Convention.”
!EF* ]t is B»><1 that M. de Pebsigny is to be charg-
cd with a delicate mission to St. Petersburg. The
French President is about to solicit, through this con
fidential messenger, tlie hand of tlie daughter of the
late Grand Duke Michael. How very republican
this sounds! What would our people think of one
pi our Presidents sending a minister to negotiate an
alliance with some foreign prjncnss ? We can con-
cieve no greater political absurdity than that of class
ing the present anomalous government of France
among the Republics.
Gold From California.—The total amount of
gold received from California since the first arrival,
is tsJ0.017,120 of which Si9,750,000 was received ut
the l’liila. mint, and the remainder at New Orleans. Of
this amount over $17,000,000 have been received in
ten months, being at the rate of more than twenty
millons per annum. Since January the receipts
have been nt tlie rate of twenty-six millions per an
num and for the last quarter at the rate of thirty-two
millions per annum.
Piie Town of Calhoun.—Too sales of town lots
of this new and promising town (says the Cassville
Standard took place on the 17th. Weunderstand that
all the lots were sold; and that the sales amounted to
over $18,000. The)- were sold at good prices, and to
business men, and a very large amount of Capita 1
will be invested in the business of the place, which
will make it one of the best trading points in Chero
kee.
New Cotton. We were shown yesterday b
E. W. Solomons, a fine specimen ofsnow wk-l
ky cotton, from the plantation of M. Goldiuhe
of Lowndes county. This is the first of the new
we have seen.
Progress of the Gas.—The East wing 0 tJ
Pulaski House presented an unusually cheerful J
pearunce last night, being illuminated with "
This large establishment, when completely title,)*
the "new light" will give a brilliancy and che
ness to tho beautiful square on which it is situate ]
Congt-CMNiomil Proceedings,
Washington, July 35 j
Senate —The question pending was the amend *
of Mr. Bradbury, referring the subject of the T
bouuday to three commissioners to be apnoint«A
tho part of the U. - States and three on the n 1
Texas, they to submit their action toCorigreJSl
Texas for approval. e
Mr. Hale moved to amend that in the mcst .
both parties were to remain neutral, and Jo **
to take possession of the disputed territory
ted, yeas 22, nays 31.
Mr. Benton then moved to add to Mr. Bradbi S
amendment a proviso that the ci'inmissioneriSI
shall be the true line between the State of Ton.,
New Mexico. 1 ' 11
Mr. Baldwin addressed the Senate for nearlvi,
hours in denial of tho right of Texas to any iL“l
the disputed territory. 1 1 *” ■
Messrs. Dawson, Benton, Bradbury Davis of
Douglass and Halo continued the debate. '
Mr. Clarke moved that the % nato adjourn
Mr. Clay asked for tfio yeig) and nays, which
taken and the.Senate refused to adjourn.
After further proceedings
Mr. Davis, of Mass., expressed a wish to r,t),%
the question on the Hill, until Massachusetts linda
shall have an opportunity to send Senutors to«
ply the vacancies occasioned by the '
of Messrs Webster and Corwin.
Mr. Foote said he was informed that there t
understanding between these gentlemen to pair ct
iu other words, as they were on opposite eiues0!j
question, they could retire from the Genate (u«
Cabinet appointments.)
Thu Senate, ut half-past 4 o’clock, refused toadjos
and were in session when this (at twenty minutal
five) was closed.
House of Representatives. Mr. Millsomj
cd a resolution, which was adopted, instructinil
Committee on Commerce to inquire whether'J
further legislation he necessary to protect the J
el’s, agents, or consignees, of imported mcrciJ
tiiso Irom the payment of any of the chars^l
weighing, or measuring, exacted by the circuit!
stnictions of the Secretary of tlie Treasury t(I
lectors and other officers ol tlie customs, dated Ft3
1850, and especially in cases where the invoice
try of merchandise contains the aggregate weijkl
quantity ot such merchandise, but may notEtaul
weight or quantity of such box, cask, or otlicril
age; and also in cases in which merchandise is j 1
ed in bulk ; and the invoice or entry may t—
the quantity or bulk, but in which, lievortlicfel
owner or consignee, is required to pay the cbtf
of weighing or measuring, where ever so
variation ot the weight or measure exceeding!
given in the invoice or entry is found to exist;/
that said committee report by bill or otherwise
Reports were made from several of the stss
committees, among them, one by
Mr. Young, irom the committee on agricuM!
for the encouragement of agriculture; propositi
give to any man or woman, the head of a family J
a citizen ot the United States, tree of cosh a q'jj
oi section oi land ior actual cultivation. 1
Mr. Johnson, ol Tennessee delivered a speed!
support of the bill, and
Mr. Brown of Mississippi,commencedonecsl
same side. He had not proceeded far. U
morning hour expired.
The House went into Committee of the YVh
the State oi the Union, and renewed the
tion ut *ie bill making an appropriation for thel
tary Academy at West Point. Without di-p -1
it, tho committee rose, and the House ad jouniril
Quick Work.—The Philadelphia corre
of the Baltimore Sun, says:
Two of our Philadelphia rowdies' who v
to Camden on Monday, ior aspree, havefou
selves in rather uncomfortable quarters. The)
ken by the Sheriff and his posse, und the c
holding its regular term the nextday, they w
convicted and sentenced, one to six and the
fifteen months’ imprisonment to hard labor
By Last Night’s Western Maill
( An In nr an War Brewing. YVe learn froul
Y an Bun-ii (Ark.,) Intelligencer of the 6th imt,|
on tho f 9th ult., a party of Cherokees and
numbering eighty warriors, armed and equip!
for the occasion, marched upon YVewoka, ill
Seminole country, on the North Folk of tho (1
dial], with the view oi’ attacking a negroo
where they were over a hundred able bodied ni
and taking a number of said negroes, alleged
slaves ot certain Creeks and citizens of Arkan-r
It seems the party of Indians cumpeij sometsl
twelve inilestrotn tlie negro town, intending i*
tlie next night and charge upon it. The ue*l
their arrival reached the negroes and tb-y s*
themselves and sent word of defiance to the Crtf
and the next day a party of Semlnoles, all sf
and painted, appeared 011 the opposite hank o'!
creek, who sent a banter for a fight. Upon tl-.estB
ligeront demonstrations, they concluded toconitl
parley.
When last heard Irom, the head chiefs of fin]
per Towns (Creeks) hud repaired to the s«
difficulty, and with the chiefs of tho Seminolw^
Waiting for tito arrival of Col. Duval, the Semi
agent, to go into council.
This Negro town is 11 den of runaway slaves,
evt ry negro wiio can make his escape trout
ana is harbored, it should be broken up by
itary; some day, says the Intelligencer, it will^J
cause of serious troubles between the different cr
and the Seminoles, as well as between tho ciri'-l
Arkansas and that tribe.
Moan Gold inGeorgia.—YVe learn from the fami
ly Visitor, that u gold mine has been discovered on tho
land ol Dawson Law, of Morgan county, in this State,
which promises to yield an abundance of the precious
metal. Mr. Law states that a man can easily make
five dollars a day by digging ; particles the size of a
pea are found in abundance.
J3P More than one-eighth part of the exports of the
Uuited States are furnished by the .State of Alabama,
a state which thirty-five years ago had no existence,
and was chiefly an uninhabited wilderness.
Fbeesoilism. The Salt Boilers of Syracuse are
on a strike, and refuse to allow others to work. On
Friday they nearly killed a man named Charles
Blake, and when his wife interfered, they threatened
to put her in the furnace, and did burn her clothes.—
The Syracuse Star advises the shooting them down
like mad dogs.
We always thought there was salt enough in Syra
cuse to keep the inhabitants from epoilin-.
Ireland Coming Tp America. Onamillioc two
hundred-aod sixty thousand 1 rinil have. tLoigrt ted to
the lb S. since 1925.,
Duel. A duel was fought at New Orlfl
23d inst., near the Louisiana race track, bet
Bunch, the commander of the Mississippi re;
tiling part ot the Cuba expedition, and C»i
is, who was master of the steamer Creole, 1
ot the expedition. The weapons used wer
distance ten paces. At the first fire Capl
tell, the ball of ins antagonist passed th,
fleshy part of both thighs. The wout
severe it not dangerous. Col. Bunch was
cd.
MAIUtlEl),
At Midville, BurkeTJo., on Wednesday, 2-IlJl
by the Rev. J. B. Ross, Mr. GAS1MR J. FiH' ll J
Savannah, to Miss VIRGINIA N. CRAIG, 0,1
county.
Special Notices
Notice to I’uNHeugcrg for .Steams!
Passengers for above Steamship are ti
the Steamer J. Stone will leave Exclia
this morning, at 11 o’clock with mail
sengers. COHENS & HI
July 30.
SAVANNAH UASALIGHT CO:
This Company being now ready to la
consumers, notice is hereby given to all
tending to use Gas, that it is necessary
register their qames-, number of ligh*
&c., in the Books, at the Wbrks, before
introduced into their premises.
13^ Office open from 9 to 12 A. M, *
6 ?. M. GEO. W. -
July 30 *f