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Enigma.—The New York Express revives tlir lob
lowing uvugmn. *^ho celebrated Anno Seward bit in
her will A bequest,of £50 (terling, 4“ he gi vi, n to the
person wlio should solve this riddle. Wc believe the
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. The point essential in n lawyer’s case—
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Tim farmer’s prompter when In* drives the plough
The soldier’s duly noil the lover’s vow;
The planet seen between the north and sun—
Tim prize that, merit never y«t has won ;
Till* nnrer's treasure and the budge uf Jews,
, .The wife’s ambition anil the pnfSon s dues
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An ancient City of no small renown.
From the Item Orleans Piaujnne of August 10.
The Holton drop.
Messrs. Editors— Nut,thirty days back theprospert
ol the growing crops was the most unpromising ever
i eeu ; llieo tin* gen* rid opinion was, amongst us. that
Unless a very great, improvement soon occurred,
the crop would not exceed 1,800.000 IjiiIcs. for the
last three weeks the weather lias been line, anil Ihe
crops ant very much improved, f rom thin ruuse
alone sotne are trying to excite an opinion that the
crop will reach t*,y.TU,nt>0 hales. It waa generally the
opinion, that nut only n great Improvement must
take place, but that wo must have a continuation ol
good weather tmd Into frosts, to reach 1,800,000 bulcs
-liuMinving three weeks of good weather, and Im
getting the long time and the disasters cotton is Ini hie
to before maturity, they jump at the conclusion that
llm crop must ho large.
It is also a well known fact, that the later cotton
in planted, the faster it, grows, and looks more pro
mising than the early plant. Cotton planted late, at
ter the ground becomes warm, grows very rapidly,
much bettor and large?, covers morn ground, nod Inis
more blooms and forms, and totbeeyo, hus altogeth
er the most flattering prospects—yet, wlicu you come
to gather the crop, tile early plant will yield at least
twenty per cent, more than the Into. I huso arc facts
which any plainer will tell you are true, and never
change. It is also a well established lact, that in nr-
dor to make a good cop, certain tli ngs m st n air
—the most Important and absolutely necessary, is an
early and good stand. The second proposition I
make is tills—we all know tho growing crop is very
Sate, consequently the picking scasbn will begin one
month Inter, which wifi notntford sufficient tune, un-
■der fuvorahlo circumstances, to gather an average
crop. Take Mr. Lawrence’s boll us an example,
which Is twenty days later than lust year, average 150
lft?. per day for , each hand's picking we, huvo 3,000
ihs., or nearly ten bale* to the hand, lost in picking,
and cannot bo regained, by pushing, or otherwise.
Calculate the number of hands engaged in picking,
deduct twenty days loss for each hund, and tho dil-
forenen Is tremendous , . , , ,
Thcronro two facts connected with tho growth ot
cotton, that 1 wish to bring to tho notice of the public.
The first ip—I defy any planter, or other person, to
show, in a Single inHtance, that cotton planted late
ever produced a large yield. Any planter that ever
measured an acre of land and weighed the cotton pro
duced thereon, will bear mo out in the assertion
that Into cotton never yields abundantly. It is true,
that Cotton planted early may be retarded and in
jured in its growth, and look unpromising, and by n
change to good weather nod lino seasons, come out-
nnd yield abundantly. Hut uot so with tho late cot
oay nothing about boll worms, caterpillars, wet
summer, unfavorable fall and early trust, some one
of which is sure to come as certain as cotton grows,
and Into cotton is more easily injured than early, as
tho early plant has time to get out of dungcr betoro
this time of the season; but i do say with the most fa
vorable weather and late frosts, that tho crop cannot
roach 2,800,000 bales. Tho plant is too late to pro
duce It, and if it did there will not be sullicient time
to gather it. ’ Some one of the disasters I have men
tioned is sure to Come, end if one or more does come
wo will bo lucky if the crop realizes 1,800,000 bales
Many s»y itii too soon to speculate about the crop^
Trtie, out facts are the same at all eonsons, and
two facts conuected with this subject have already
transpired. Until within three weeks past the sea
son and prospects of the crop were more untnvora*
ble, and Inter by from three to four weeks than ever
before known Then what a very Sfrioua injury a
flight disaster may do the crop. I have many let
ters from planters of Alabama, Arhnnnns, Mississippi
and this State. They all say the crop has improved
n great deal, but not one says ho Is making a good
crop. but. all say their crops, under the most la-
vornblo circumstances, will be light. I understand
letters different from this havo been received, but
sucbtl assure you, is the tenor of my correspondence.
"fyiSurs, &c. Teivhy.
ThbMystemoos moving of Eyes in a PiCtuhe
Thni't’ablet, which is the ubiost Catholic journal in
Great Britain, copies from the,Paris Uaivers a letter
from Rimhd, giving a full account of tho miraculous
movings of tho eyes of a picture of tho Virgin.
Tile following is nn extruct
* Rimini, June 2d, 1850.
Live tho Precious Blood I”
“Most illustrious and respected Superior. '
On Saturdnv, May 11th, a married woman and her
two young daughters perceived u movement of the
,-yes of the Blessed Virgin in tho picture placed,
you will recollect, in the little chapel at the end
the church. From motives of prudenco they kept
quiet On .Sunday morning they returned and ob
served the same thing ; they then sent to the church
{wo Other young girls, their companions, without
telling them any tiling, but merely saying, “go to St.
Clare’s Church and observe tho picture ot the Ma
donna hi such a chapel.” The young girls went thith
er, saw, and reported the fact. This was towards
midday. Two or three hours afterwards the news
ran like lightning through the city, nnd tho church
and tho streets leading to it were crowded. Every
one ran to St. Clare’s Church. 1 then wentto tho Vice
General to bog him to take any moRsurethut he might
judge expedient, lie cuuie and removed tho imugc
to the high Hltcr. , . ,
The crowd incessantly increasing it was with diffi
culty tho church could bo closed alter midnight,
And from tliat time, till tho momentl write, the move
ment inis continued—it still continues. Tho crowd
of people daily augments, and the vast church of
Austino at tho same hour cannot contain them, the
streets of Rimini are filled with strangem. Incredu-
• lily at once began to deny the fact, asserting thatthe
reflection of the wax light on the glass might deceive
the sight, and this rumor was “o strong that the Vicar
General felt obliged so remove the glass, lie did so
in tile presence of a vast assemblage which wore
moved to tears, and presjgd towards the holy picture,
the bounty ol which was increased niter the glass
was removed ; in public stptire, seine laid ventured
k to accuse the missionaries of a certain mechanical
I , coutrivance which wrought the prodigy, mid it was in
f consequence of tins accusation that they allowed tlic
’ picture to the.people simply on the bare canvass.
Tho movemeut consists in this; the eyes of'the
yjr.ture arc frequently seen raised to Heaven in the
attitude of supplication. .Sometimes tho entiro eye
turns round ; at other times the pupil appears bril-
haitii like a diamond. Several persons are certain
that it moves its lips, and changes color, and that thu
picture being stirred by this fact, ten days of spirit
ual exercises have been given, during which it is not
wo who have preached, hut ruther the Queen of the
Apostles, and she continues to preach, and the con
fessions arc innumerable; and if we except those
who Hre, so to speak, confirmed in evil, every body
makes it n duty to approach the sacrament.”
Credulity and superstition- belong to no ago. They
areas rile now as in tho twelfth century.
Tee purchase in question Is defended by certain
parties on tho ground that. Ihe extension of legitimate
commerce on the coast ot Africa will do more to.sup
press tho slnve trade than nil that nur squpdrmi cun
effect; that tile cultivation of cotton, ns an article of
barter, might lie oxten«nmly carried on under benottp
ingarrangements, ami that llio samples ot cotton re
ceived from Dahomey have been el the most encour
aging kind. These sentiments were expressed by
Mr. 11 awes, Mr. Cardwell, end other gentlemen lav-
able to tin* pro ject. The principal opponents of this
herne were Mr. Culpfen, Mr. Bright, Me. Milner
Ibson, a till Sir Win. Molesworth, who represent that
thin ol tile free trade party in whose eyes colonies
find little favor. The objgftion urged by Mr. Coll-
deni with referoncfl to the TJiortality of tin* country,
which swept away Europeans so mercilessly,was met
by Mr. Huwos, that it was not the intention of the
Government to‘place white man inthclorts; a local
force would he employed, and the force would lie
Id not a? military stations, hut lor the purpose of
living tie; protection of ttie British ling to the fair
rader.
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li’ridny Morning, AugiiHt Ml, 1830
J ‘ The malls for Havana, Glingrcs, 1’nimnm. Cal-
lloriiinand Oregon, to goby the steam ship Georgia,
II be closed lit 10 o'clock this morning. *
Lightning,—The lightning yesterday afternoon
luring the thunder storm, struck tile telegraph wires
this city. Tile Iluid entered the telegraph office,
lint did no damage wo believe.
Nuw Cotton.—Tlie first bula of new cotton rc-
I in Auguste,on the I lth inst.wnsfrom the planta
tion of Mr I,. B. Bostick, Esq., of Jcll'crson county,
1 sold for 12J cents—quality good middling.
Council Proceedings. The Gas Company have
oposed to light the city witli Gas at tile rate of $1111
pcrminum for each lamp, which proposition Council
have accepted. The company also ngreo to keep the
street lamps in order at tho cost oi' reputes.
Temperance Meeting. Wo are requested to
all tin; attention of our readers to the advertisement
another column, notify ing tlie public that a Temper
ance Meeting will beheld this evening in the First
Presbyterian Church. Thedlffercnt Temperance So-
ieties will lie in attendance, and we anticipate a large
audience. IIeny Law, Esq., a talented anil popular
orator, will deliver tho address.
Iqjp" Tlie Washington Correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun under date of Wnshinton, August llth,
speaking of tlie meettngof the Southern Caucus,who?!’
resolutions we published yesterday, says:—
Tho nulliflers held a caucus lost nt^afiat which i t waa
agreed to defeat Air. Pearce's Hill, if possible, in too
House; nnd to lie satisfied with nothing but the ac
tual territory cast of tlie Rio Grande, the division of
California by the lino of 3020, nnd tlin tame division
of the territories. In addition to this, the positive
recognition of slavery south of the lino 30 30, is to bo
insisted on ns a condillosinc jaa von. Of course
they know tliat to lie an impossibility, mid for this
very reason if is demanded by them. 1! insisted on
it would defeat tho California nnd tho territorial hills,
and the bill for settling tlie boundary of Texas.
These bills defeated it is intended to adjourn in a
mild row, and then agitato in tlie States preparatory
to a final dissolution of Union. That is the real oh.
ject of some of the ultras, mid inaction of Cengrss, it
is supposed, will prepare tlie way.
The same writer adds;
.Tlie Southern ultras now maintain that Texas lins
no right to aliennte any portion of her territory.
It belongs to the South, and tho South alone have a
right to dispose of it. This-is the bran-new South
ern States’ rights doctrine, manufactured in caucus.
*11 tlie writer alludes to tlie doctrine tliut Texas, un
der tlie circumstances, lias no right to cede her terri
tory to free shil.tlicn we can inform him that the doc
trine Wiis not manufactured in caucus, but tliat it is a
self-evident proposition, bused upon the substantial
merits of the case, and was advanced by us in nn ar-
tlrlu on the subject, seine days since. The territory
ol Texas was acquired by Southern policy, (at least
it is so ulledged)—she was admitted into tlie Union ns
n slave .State, chiefly by Southern votes, and with the
express stipulation that tlie territory South of 3G30
should he divided into now States, which were to bo
admitted as Slave states. In good faith, then, to the
South, she is hound to adhere to tlie terms of the
arrangement by which she was admitted,and not to ob
ligate hep sovereignty over that territory, which is
now sought to be wrested from her for tlie purpose
of making it free territory, mid thereby still fuithcr
to restrict the limits of tho slave States. The inter
ests and destiny of Texas are identified with those of
her sister States of tlie South. In the present eontro-
rsy, whatever ntfeete her, afi’ects tlie common weak
of the Southern sisterhood, who look to her integrity
nnd patriotism to resist alike the threats and bribes
of the common enemy.
Knocking* nt tlie Indian Springs.
A gentleman just from Indian Springs, informs us
that on Saturday night last, precisely at the ghostly
hour of 12 o’clock, tlie visitors nt that place were star
tled from their quiet slumbers by mysterious nnd un
accountable ‘Tappings’’ upon the windows,doors,and
walls of their houses. Our informant states tliat the
greatest consternation prevailed—tho Indies scream
ed, nnd tho gentlemen, some of them in night cos
tuine ran in every direction, while the amazed lund.
lords biiBicd themselves in efforts to discover whence
the sounds proceeded, without however, being able
to find liny clue to the matter, or to have any com
munication with the spirits.
Tlie “ Knockings” continued some quarter of nn
hour. Some of tlie guests were decidedly of opinion
that the invisiblo spirits were invested in a sulphur
ous atmosphere. Tho affair produced quite a sensn.
tion, especially among the ladies.
City Lamps.—Frequent depredations luivcj been
committed on tlie city lamps by a class of persons
who prefer darkness to light—but Council, nt its ses
sion vostordny passed an ordinance, which goes into
immediate effect the provisions of which will in
flict severe punishment on all person? who shall here
after interfere with them in any manner. The prac
tice hitherto adopted bv somnofthnb’hoj's, oi embrac
ing tiie lamp post?, in’i1tn«tfat)nn the maxim. “United
wo stand—divided /fall,” will now have to b*-aban
doned, and each till) will have to stand on its own bot
tom.
Revival of the Cudan Troubles. A Wash
ington letter writer says. that the President has re
ceived information of arrnnge-n *nts in progress for
another attempted invasion of Cuba, and that Strict
watch 1? new kept on the pmpoctnd parties.
pjstf Sir George Simpson, whelms returned to
Canada, from bis tour of 500 miles through Hudson’s
liny territory, brings no news concerning Sir John
Franklin.
Kossuth’s Letter to General Cass. The
Washington Union publishes mi eloquent letter from
the Hungarian leader and patriot, Louis Kossotb,
addressed to General Ciiss, expressing the fervid
thanks of himself nnd his downtrodden country, for
the efforts of tlie former to suspend diplomatic rela
tions with Austria, in token of reprobation for her
Hngitious conduct.
The United States and the Swiss Confede
ration. Dudley Mann, Esq., n diplomatic agent, on
n mission extraordinary from the Government of the
tJ. States to tlie Swiss Confederation, has presented
his letters of crodenco to tho President of the Fed
eral Council, expressing the sympathies of his gov
ernment and tile desire they feel of strengthening
the ties of amity which already unite the two Re
publics.
We beard some time since that the Swiss Con
federation desired to form an alliance of some sort
with tho U. Stntes, or be taken under ito protection.
What is tho particular result in view of this mission
of Mr. Mann, we do not know.
CONSIGNEES.
Per brig Zonobfn, from Boston—Bripliatn F„ti„ ,
Co, TH Wayne, N 11 &. II Weed, E F Wood *- p
Verstillo, I<ufburroW & Butler, C Van Horn kuuiv’
Denslow & Webster, S M Pond, T R Mills, M PS”
dergast & Co, C F Mills, I W Morrell ,fc Co, I, pi,
eis, O Johnson At Co, VV B Hale, S & II Hoyt A ts
E Henderson & Son. .1 G Falligunt, Collins’& fi u ia’
lev, Behn & Foster, .1 II Baldwin, mid order. l "
Per Sloop Young Eagle, from Darien—H2, Mils 9™
Turpentine, 84 do Rosin, to Yonge Sr. Gmmnell, ^
Per 6clir II N Giimhrill, from Baltimore—T q
Wayne. T It Mills, Wood, Clnghorn Sr Co v .1 y (’ nr ’
[FOR THE MonNING M.WS.J
Mr. Editor: Will you be kind enough to give the
following extracts a place in your paper,and oblige a
SuascInrnEn.
The Don. Sam’l. R. Thurston, Delegate from Or-
gon, and of course a Northern man, says in a letter
to the Hon. Horace Mann, member of Congress,
from Massuchusettse, dated June 10th, 1850,
“ A gooil aide bodied slave, would have command
ed in California, during the past your, from eight to
ten hundred dollars j>cr annum. YVhen it is recollect
ed that one hundred dollars per annum, upon nn av
ernge, is considered a good compensation for their
labor in tho Southern States, it is idle in my judg
ment, to contend that slaves would not be carried to
the California market if protected by law.”
The Hon. JoHft Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, said
in his speech on the Missouri question in 1820, as fol
lows :
Again, Sir, by increasing the market for slaves, yo t
postpone nnd destroy tho hope of extinguishing sla
very by emancipation. It seems to me, that tlie re
duction in value of slaves, however accomplished,, is
A A Solomons & Co, Dll Dillon, T J Walsh & Cn w
At R Mclntirc. ’
Per schr American Coin, from Sanello River—Ct
bbls Turpentine, to Hamilton & Hardeman. J
Per Steamer Oregon, from Augusta—Jolm Boston
S Solomons.
Per steamer Lnimir, fra Augusta—100 halos Cotim,
to T Millfcmt others. ’
(Commercial.
LATEST DA TK S.
Liverpool, Aug. 3 | Havre, July 24 [ Havana, Aug. 3
Knvauntili Market, August HJ.
COTTON. The market was very active yesterday
nnd the sales amounted to 1121 bales, nt the followine
plicae, viz: 28 bales nt 10} ; 35 nt Ilf; 66 at lit.
r.’HMt 12 ; 184 ut 12J ; 366 nt 12f ; 133 at 12|; 31
] 2PVd n iancy let of 18 bales at 13} cents.
SnvnnuaU Exports, August 15.
Per bark Texas, for New-York—955 bnles Uplnnd
C jtton, 75 do S 1 do, 100 csks Rice, 20 bales Mdze, nnd
48 empty barrels, &c.
Per selir Ocean, for Baltimore—81 bales Cotton, 57
casks Rice, 300 CowHides, 50 bales Yarn, 2 do Leath
er, 2 boxes Mdze.
AUGUSTA. Augut 15—Cotton.—The sales for the
pnst two (luys have uot exceeded 300bnles, and prices
have u decided downward tendency. Wequotemid.
fair at 12 cts., as tbo present price paid for tho suiuli
purclmsesiof the two days post.
[From the Liverpool Times.]
Cotton in Africa..
The Parliamentary debate ou the purchase of Dolt
ish forts cn rib? Coast of Africa posesses more than
odimify interest nt the presentttme, wheu tlie state
of the cotton crop in till) United States awakens se-
viocni apprehensions for tlie future, now tliat our
manufacturers nrc paying n hundred per cent, more
than the price the staple commanded two yeurs ago,
mid fifty per cent more than its value twelvemonths
buck. Tlie !?<*m of AGO,(Mi for the fqrts is a small
nfiuir, when compared with the object in view—that
of uoenrinu a regular ion)' eioithnooiis supply of coi
tion, nt a moderate price, in nil .future ■■’years. If this
object cun be even remotely nf&lun'i every one will
-jfjohe it the fact
Northern Ridicule of tlie 8011th.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, occasionally indulges in
n strain of ridicule ugainst tlie rioutli which betruys
tho ill concealed feelings of tlie editor ngniust our peo.
pie. Wo are tlie more surprised at this, ns we regard
the Bulletin ns one of the most respectable as well as
one of tho best papers, published in tho city of Broth
erly Lovo.
In a into nrticlo entitled “ War,” tho editor aims to
bo exceedingly facetious at tho expense of the Pal
metto Btute. Such flings aro in exceeding bad taste
ut the present juncture, when the public mind nt the
South is jusMy inflamed by tlie flagrant wrongs per
petrated und meditated against our rights and inter
ests, by the self confident and supercilious majority
iff tlie North, insult added to injury, is hard to brook,
nnd comes with an ill grace from those who profess
11 conciliatory spirit, and who utfect to desire nil hon-
orablo nnd equitable adjustment of 6ur difficulties.
Does the editor expect to promote harmony and con.
cord by such tirades of ridicule? Does he expect to
make the people of tho North less arrogant, over
reaching and Intolerant, or tlioso of the South less
obstinate and exacting, by exciting tho derision and
contempt of tho former, and tho indignation and ha
tred of the latter ? If he does, he entertains different
views of the instincts of human nature from our own-
In tho nrticlo nlludod to, ho snncringly suggests thut
tho “naval forces of South Carolina, consisting of a
fleet of oyster boats mid scows," will shortly make
war upon the Northern Stntes, bombard the principal
ports, and play “the wild" with tlie Northern coast.
It was nn unfortunate hit for tile editor to sneer nt
tho nnvnl prowess of South Carolina, especially in
connection with “oyster boats,"—his own city being
the-only one in tlie Union which has rendered herself
famous for tlie exploits of her “oyster squadron." To
Philadelphia alone,belong the honor of having fitted
out n ileetof osyter boats for predatory purposes, and
tho annals of the “oyster wnr’"with tlie fishermen of
Chesapeake Bay, will long remain the theme of the
historian and hard. How that gallant licet of some
thirty suil. invaded the waters of Maryland and Vir
ginia, in defiance ot law—how they plundered the oys
ter boils oi those regions—how they were met by a
handful of determined Virginians with "a single swivel
and 11 few muskets—how they were whipped nnd
taken prisoners—how they were lodged in Accomac
juil—how their vessels were sold by their captors,
nnd how Hie pirates were released by compassion,
and allowed to tako their departure upon promising
never again to offend, has already been said, anil
sung with woodcut illustrations, in the N. Y. Tri
bune.
But tho editor must not huvo too great contempt
for oyster squadrons ou this account. When'ships
go to steal oysters or to war, it is tlie men in them
that do the mischief, and the editor must not judge
our Carolina friends by his own oystermen. When
he sees the chivalry of South Carolina nfloat in an
oyster boat, it will bn time for him to take to dry
land,and to keep as far out of their rencli ns possible
for he may bo sure they will give u good account of
themselves. They are not iri the habit of plumb
ing other people's oyster beds, or interfering with
other people’s ailiiirs; but if the neaifessity is ever fore,
cd upon them, they will be very npt to prove their
ability to protect themselves, either undur the elite
dow oi their own palmettos,or on the sous. The ed
tor, when he speaks contemptuously of the “naval
forces” of South Carolina, forgets that she has given to
tho Union, some ol’ thebeet officers Hint hnve adorned
our imvnl service, and tliat she was the first Colony
that distinguished herself for the naval prowess of
her people. He should bear in mind tliat long before
tho existence of tho oyster squadron of bis own State
that has reflected Buch imperishable honor oil the
name of his city and State,Carolina hud a navy .and that
to her, belongs the honor of giving tlie first check to
pirates and freebooters who infested the Island of tho
Gulf,in the infancy of tho American colonics. With
only two small vessels, if we recollect rightly, the
Governor of Carolina, drove the pirutes from tlie
const, where they had so long committed their dep
redations with impunity, capturing and destroying
several of • their vessels within sight of the bnrkor
of Charleston, in nn engagement which won for
the Governor, who commanded in person, the high
est compliment of tho British Court.
Such are tho naval exploits of Carolina contrasted
with those of Bonn .ylvauia. Should the naval prow-
eut of our neighbors ever be again cnlled into requi
sition, we doubt not tliat they would acquit them
selres witb equal honor. X.-
the only inducement that will ever effect an abolition
of slavery. “The multiplication of flee States, will
nt the same time give room for emancipation, or to
speak more accurately, for those who nro emancipa
ted. Increase tlie market, arid you keep up tho val
ue ; increase the number of slnve|holding states, nnd
you destroy the possibility of emancipation, even if
every part of the Union should desire it. You ex
tend indefinitely the formidable difficulties which nl-
eady exist.”
“Then,Sir. the dawn,beaming from the Constitution,
which now illuminates Ohio, Indiana, nnd Illinois,
will spread with increasing brightness to the further
west, til), in its brilliant luster the dark spot, which
now rest? upon our country, shall be forever liid from
sight; and the loud chorus of universal freedom,
re-echo from tlie Pacific to ths Atlantic the great
truths of the declaration of Independ cuce ”
I am in favor of tho Missouri Compromise now,
to save tho Union, for I really believe, that the oii-
gharcliy who have churge of the South will dissolve
it, nt Nashville, when they meet again, unless thpir
platform is ndopted. Thoy will assume the ground
occupied by Mr. Quincy of Massachusetts, in 1820,
who spoke thus, "I have said that it would be n vir
tual dissolution of the Union, and gentlemen express
great sensibility at tho expression. But the true
source of terror is not the declaration I have made,
but the deed you propose. Is there a moral princi
ple of publie law better settled or more conformable
to the plainest suggestion of reason, than that the vi
olation of a contract by ono of the parties may be
considered ns exempting the other from its obliga
tions. Suppose in private life thirteen form a part
nership, anil ten of them undertake to admit a new
pnrtner, without tho concurrence of the other three.
Would it not bo nt their option to abandon the partner
ship, after so palpable nn infringement of their rights?
How much more in the political partnership, where
theadmission of new nasociutea, without previous
authority, is so pregnant with obvious dangers, und
evils.”
“Low lies the South, yet blest with faithful stores.
Strong are her sons, though sandy are her shores,
And none, ah ! none, so lovely ty my sight,
Of all the lands which heaven o’erspreaas with light.’ 1
The slnve of the Hon. Mr. Toombs, who wns
badly wounded in the left hand, on his late nttempt
to escape, returned to his maeteron Friday evening-
He may yet suffer tho loss of his arm. The white
man who was arrested with the eloping party, is
General Chaplin, editor of the Chaplin Portfolio, an
Abolition paper, published at Albany, N. Y.
Loss of an Indiaman and a French Gun Brig.—
One Hundred Persons Drowned.—Letters have been
received at London, from Madras and Martinique,
communicating the melancholy intelligence of the
loss of nn Indiaman, the Suliinnry, from Bombay,
bound to England, nnd of the wreck of the French
Republican war brig L’ Agile, 14 guns, both of which
were attended with frightful loss of life. The Sul-
imary. Indiaihnn, was riding ntanchor off the coust,
and encountered, on the 24th of May, a dreadful
gale of wind, in tho height of which she parted from
her anchors, nnd was driven ashore, when the splen
did sliip speedily became a complete wreck. An nt
tempt wns made to save tho passengers, of whom
there were several,by means of the boats. They
were, however, quickly destroyed by the iury of
sea, nnd upwards of forty, including the Captain,
his wife, and thirty-three seamen, perished. Anoth
er Imlinmnn, named the Gua, was driven ashore
on the same const at the same time, and became n
wreck. The crew of the vessel wore more fortu
nate; they were nil saved. The loss of both ves
sels is said to exceed 4150,000. The sad calamity
to the L’Agile happened on the 10th ot June. She
wns suddenly overtaken in a heavy squall, and al
most instantly capsized nnd went down. Her crew
and officers amounted to sixty men. With tho ex
ception of two, every soul met with n watery grave.
G UNNY BAGGING. For sale by
Aug 16 R. HABERSHAM & SON.
E®’ 5 ’ The St. Louis Union and Intallig cncer an
nomice tlie important fact Hint Mr. Benton means to
run for Congress in Hie St. Louis District, with n
view to be elected Speaker of tho House, in which
capacity lie could do moro service to the country
than ns pater Senatus in the body of which he is now
so distinguished a member. He is no doubt tho very
best person to preserve order in nnylegislative body.
If ho is ever lected Speaker it will be pro bono pads.
Special Notices.
A n ORDINANCE, for the protection of tho
public Gas Lamps, and lor other purpuses.
Section 1. Be it ordained, by tlie Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Savannah and the hamlets Hirreof,
in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by
the authority of the same, that if any person shall
break, injure, deface or destroy, any of the street
lamp posts or lanterns, or shall without due authori
ty, light or extinguish the gas, in any of said lanterns,
hr, she or they, may be fined, if a white person, by
the Mayor or acting Mayor, in a sura not less thup
twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, one half
to the informer; anil in default of payment may bo
committed to jail for such tine, ns in the discretion of
the Mayor or acting Mayor, may seem proper. And
if said offence shall bo committed by a free person of
color or slave, he or she shall tapir hipped at the dis
cretion of Hie Mayor or acting Mayor, unless the
guardian of such free person ot color or the owner
of such Blave, shall consent to pay tho fine assessed
by tho Mayor or acting Mayor, and in qll cases
it shall be in the discretion of the Mayor or acting
Mayor, to order the offender, whether white, free per
son of color or slave, into custody, until the fine shall
be paid or punishment inflicted—
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, that Section 1,
of nn Ordinance passed in Council, July 22, 1839,
which section regulates the arrangetnentof tlie public
lamps, be nnd tlie same is hereby repealed, and that
section 4, providing for the election of a lamp con
tractor, be und the same is hereby declared to have
reference to gas lights established or to bo estab
lished in tlie streets, public buildings, or market.
Sec. 3. And be it lurther ordained, that all ordi
nances and parts of ordinances militating against this
ordinance,bo and they are hereby repealed.
Passed in Council, Savannah Aug. 15,1850.
[L. S] It. WAYNE, Mayor.
Attest, E. G. Wilson, Clerk of Council,
aug 16 3t
TOONAHOWI DIVI8ION, No. 2, 8. of T.
mmm
Tlie members of this Division aro requested to
meet nt their hall This evening, 16th Jinet., at 1
before 8 o’clock. By order.
DAVID THOMPSON, W. P.
D. L. Ogden, R. S. nugl6—2t
YEMAS8EE DIVISION, NO. 15, 8. OF T.
The Members of this Division will assemble nt their
Hall this evening, nt i before 8 o’clock, for the pur
pose of attending the Meeting of the Savannah Total
Abstinence Society. A full attendance is earnestly re
quested. By order of the W. P.
Aug 16 A. M. DAY, R. S.
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE, RAEI.Y
A Regular Monthly Meeting of the Savannah To
tal Abstinence Society will be hold This Evening
in the F’irst Presbyterian ’ Church," in Broughton
Street, at half pnst 8 o’clock. The Meeting will be
addressed by Henry Law, Esq., of Yamasee Divi
sion.
Toonnhowi. Yamnsee and Jasper Spring Divisions
are respectfully invited to attend in Regalia. Tho
citizens generally are invited to attend this Meeting,
ns it will prove interesting tc many of them. Front
Seats reserved for the three Divisions.
Aug 16 W. HUMPHREYS, Sec. S. T. A. S.
D RAWN NUMBERS for the Greene & l’ulas"
ki Lottery, Class No. 54, for 1850.
58 69 68 8 55 16 1 22 45 39 12 4 60.
Holders of Prizes* will please call for the Cash, or
renew.
DRAWS TO-MORROW.
Sales close at 3 o'clock, P. M.
30,000 DOLLARS!!
GREENE & PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERY.
Extra Class No. 73
To be decided by drawing of Vn.MonongnliaLottery,
Class 92. To be drawn at Alexandria, Vo., to-mor
row, August 17,1850.
J. W. MAURY <& CO. Manager*.
SPLENDID SCHEME:
PASSENGERS.
Ter Steamer Oregon, from Augusta—Major M D
3ro\vn, W Patterson, J O Brown nnd servant, nnd 1
011 deck.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
August 15.—942 bales Cotton. 2 do Yarn, und Mdze,
to Behn & Foster, Snider, Lnthrop & Nevitt, Godfrey
& Solomons, Boston &. Gunby, C Hnrtridge, Hamil
ton Sc Hardeman, Brigham, Kelly Sc Co, Franklin Sc
Brantley, G S Frierson, E Pursons Sc Co, J L Oliver,
Mrs J Meant, T S Wayne,
Shipping JnteUigetuu.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - - AUGUST 16.
The U. S. Transport steamer Fashion ren ch.
ed New Orleans, from Fort Brooks, Fin., on Friday,
with Major Garnett in charge of the delegation of
Seminole chiefs returning west, Goliah Ilunnak and
Black Jncobt interpreters ; Jim Jumper, principal
Seminole chief ; sub chiefs, George Cloud, Round
'Tiger, Nuliola Iladjo, Yaha Tixico, Wacosa, Tusten
nggoc nnd wife and live children, Old Alligator, nnd
Hutosco, nud nn old Indian woman. The Rev. Mr
Rowe, and three on deck came passengers.
f- Arrival of the Conloxj Prisoners.—Tho Contoty
prisoners who were brought to Mobile on 11. S. ship
Albany, were released yesterday by tlie U S. Distrio
Attorney, Mr. Hamilton. Several of them arrived
in this city this morning, on their way homo. We
learn that they have lowardod to Mr Webster, tlie
secretary of State, through Mr. Hamilton, two state
ments, sotting forth the manner in which they were
iuvcigled into thq expedition, contradicting the state
ment made extensively in tlie papers of the humani
ty 0 f their treatment, nud stating the cruel treatment
they received at tile hands of the Spanish authorities.
From the day they were taken prisoners they wore
treated with the utmostbarbarity, put in double irons
weighing about eight pounds, nnd remained in that
condition for 54 days until they were released.
Many of them were sick and suffering for want of
medicine; but the surgeon of the frigate Soberano
Oil board of which they were confined, let them go
without hlteution, only oecnsiouaHy giviug u man re
lief, ns it suited his wfiims.
Some seventeen of the prisoners are from Cincin
nati, and ns they inform us, had embarked under the
impression they were going to California. The Span-
isli officers and soldiers took tho money nnd jewelry
found on Hie prisoners, nnd when released they restor
ed tho jewelry, but kept about half of the money.
They were told they must receive the money nnd di
vide i t pro rata, imd make up tile loss (!) each man had
sustained. They were then made to sign a paper
that they had received all their money and jew
elry. Oi> being set tree they were tola they were
banished tram the island nnd if ever caught in any
part of the Spanish dominion**, they would he con.
demnedto ten years hard'labor.—.V. O. Pieautne,
.lug. 10. * *
PORT CALENDAR.
MOON’S PHASES.
Last qr. Id. Oh. 9m., m. I Fll Mn, 22d„ 4h. 4m., a.
Now M11. 7. 4h.25m., A. Lst qr. 30th, 9h. 10m., m
First qr. 14. Oh.38m., a. |
8 U N
MOON
High Water
August.
Rises.
Sets.
Sets.
Morn.
Even
1 850.
1C Friday
17 Saturday,. ..
18 Sunday
19 Monday,....
20 Tuesday
21 Wednesday.
22 Thursdy
H. M.
5 24
5 24
5 25
5 26
5 26
5 27
5 28
H. M.
6 44
6 43
6 42
6 41
6 40
6 38
6 37
H. M.
IT 14m
0 56
1 42
2 30
3 21
rises
6 43a
H. M.
02 40
03 55
05 07
06 06
06 55
07 34
08 10
H. M-
03 17
04 31*
05 36*
06 30
07 14
07 52
08 27
ARRIVED.
Schooner American Coin, Doyle, Snpello River, to
Muster.
Selir II N 'GambriU, Bradford, 7 days from Balti
more, to Brigham, Kelly & Co.
Sloop Young Engle, Thompson. Darien, to Muster.
Steamer Oregon, Shaw, Augusta, to Rowland Sc
Washburn.
Steamer Lamar, I’hilpot, Augusta, with boats 3 and
13, to T R Mills.
CLEARED.
Bark Texas, McNair, New-York—Brigham, Kelly
Sc Co.
Selir Ocean, Brown, Baltimore—Brighnm, Kelly
& Co.
1 Prize of $25,000
X 10,000
1 6,000
.3,815
10 Prizes oi.
10
10
&c.
.4,000
..3,000
..1,000
Tickets $10—Shares in proportion.
Orders enclosing the cash promptly attended to by
August 16 E. W1TH1NGTON.
D RAWN NUMBERS of Greene Sc Pulaski
Monument Lottery, Clasg.No.54. Drawn in Au
gusta, Geo., on the 14th instant.
58 69 68 8 55 16 1 22 45 39 .12 4 60.
jtTJp’ Nos. 8 39 58 nnd 1 8 55, Prizes sold. 1
DRAWS TO-MORROW.
Sales close at 3 o'clock, P. M.
30,000 DOLLARS!!
GllEKNE & PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERY.
Extra Class 73.
To be dociced by drawing of Va. Monongalia Lottery,
Class 92. To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., to-mor
row, AuguBt 17, 1850.
J. W. MAURY & CO. Managers.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
1 Prize of $25,000 110 Prizes of $4,000
1 10,000 10 3,000
1 6,000 10 1,000
1 .....3,815 j 10 400
&c. &c.
Tickets $10—shares in proportion.
Prizes Cashed at this Ofllcc.
Tickets and Shares for sale, and orders from the
Country attended to at the old established stand 01
tho Managers, Owens’ Building, No. 5 Bull-street,
lately conducted by P. B. Pendergast, deceased-
August 16 to v 1. nr
J. W. MAURY & CO.
The Old Favorite Savannah Lottery
DRAWS THIS DAY.
2"‘S,000 DOLLARS!!
GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY.
Class No. 111.
r or the bene6t of the Independent Fire Conipnny <u
'Augusta. To be drawn in Savannah, Ga„ tins ray,
August 16,1850. Salea close ut 4 o’clock P. M.
I). PAINE ifc CO., Manngers.
SCHEME:
72 Numbers—12 Drawn Bullots I!
2 Prizes"ot $8.000 1 10 Prizes ol.
,300’
200 ‘
DEPARTED.
Steamer Motamoru, Curry, Charleston.
SUMMER MERINOS. GEO. S. NICHOLS
o is receiving another' supply oi Summer Merino
Under-Shirt?, with half sleeves : an excellent article
for hot weather. For sale at the Clothing Store,
July 17. Gibbons' Hangc.
OII I'd.ij TUCK COMBS.—A fresh supply of
t? tlie Intpst patterns, just received and for sale by
Juno29 G, 11. HENDRICKSON & CO.
1 2,500) 10 ,
1 1,600 10
1 Hit; I
&c &c
Tickets $24-—Shares in proportion.
For sale at G. W. WYLLY’S. OFFICE,
Cor. Bull-st. mid Bay Lane.• (
[TSp* Orders from the Country promptly ntteni *-
o aaitl Prizes cashed on demand. Aug a
j^IO COFFEE.—25 bags of Rio Cpffee.
ing and for sale by
July 16.
Lund-
JAMES A. NORRIS*
C ARD CASES, Port Monaia, Pocket Books, Vi«_
iting Cards, superior Nflto Paper nnd Envelop*?,,
to match. small sized Letter Paper, gilt-edge, ru
mid plain. For sale by J. B. CuBBEDGE*
July 9 South side Market-square.^
Per brif
A Matthew Bird. For side atellilbersham’s Wh“i
Aug 14 3t B. HABERSHAM ScfiOB-