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THE MORNING NEWS. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. lfcHjQ. IIY JOHN M. OOQPKR. W 1L LI AM T. T H OMPSON, E DI T OR , T K H M S: Daily Paper, $4,00::::;Triwrol;ly, $3.00 Aii rtiiK Atherlliemtnla appear in both papcrt. uitN.1IAK.lt ANIt TtfB liuCIHKN. titeiit Uattlu between flu- bancs and Hol- Htrincin. TEN THOUSAND Klu7Kl) ~ANf» WOUNDED Thu war ha* now cjmmencfcd in earnest. On tlio 24th tlio two armies met, ami after some skirmishing u regular engagement ensued, in which Ihu Dane* wore victorious. Tho battle began at ilntvn of day Bnd lasted eleven hour*, the Dunes attacked with about 25,000 men, ntid tlio insurrectionary army waa about 20,0011 strong; the contro of thn Schleswig Holsteinera. under Gen. Williaen occupied the village of idatedt, n little dls- M iliiauil VUVU|hCH Hit; Vlllll^U U» IMNWUl, If IIUII* UlO* tnneo north ol the town of Schleswig. The Danes attacked | both wing* of their enemies, and altera combat which continued for eight hoar*,they brought nU their dlsf'osable strength against the centre , of WiillmAi’* troops, and at length forced him to return through Schleswig towards Reiidaliurg. The defeat waa most signal, mid the result must bo highly Important for tlio Danes. By dates from Hamburg of the 37th, we learn that the killed, wound, ed and missing in tlio battle of ldste.lt nro now rth ted at seven thousand, of which the greater share lia* fallen on the Danes. The number in action f| estimated ut 40,000 Danes and 30,01)0 llolsteinters. ' Tlio Bofseuhtillo states that, Gen. Von Willisen re fused to accept tho Danish tlenernVs offer of three , days’ truce, on the 8<lth. Tho following are the details of this terrible bat tle:— [From the Hamburg ItorseliaUc, July 20—2, 1*. M l Tho anticipated contest commenced this morning at 3 o'clock, with an attack liy the Danea on both wings of the Schleswig Il'olstein army. Tlio Danea did not at first succeed in obtaining nny advantage, hilt in a short time they bogiui to gain ground on the loft wing, where they attempted to establish them selves, hut wore so far driven hack by a gallant charge ol tlio rifles and the Infantry, that no lurthor attack was mado from this quarter. On the right wing they were so warmly received by the Sehies- Wlg-Holstelher* that they could not succeed in giun- itig a single Inch of ground. After tins nttnek on both wings had continued for two or three hours, the Dimes made an onslaught on the centre along tho Chnussee, in the direction of Flonsbnfg with infantry, cavalry and artillery at the •same timo. Tho Schleswig-Holstein light infantry retired boltind the main position near Idstedt, where the advancing Danes were received with a shower of halls from tile fortifloullons thrown up there, com pelling tluim to retiro a little. Tho Ilolstoinors a- gain rushed to tho centre, and with such vivacity Hint the Danes wore soon obliged torctrontcn manse in- *o the poplar wood. This manoeuvre was twice repeat ed, and twice was our main position on tho right wing and centre attacked by the Danes.—On the right wing n mere skirmishing lire was only carried oil. 1 ho battle had, by this time, continued lor nearly eight hours: anil betwoen ten and eleven o’ clock it seemed certain that tho result could not lie otherwise than iavorable to us. But just atthis timo it became nppurent that tho Danes had -concentrated their whole torce for a main attack on our centra and right wing. From tho cmineneo whore t stood, I could distinct ly soothe whole Danish infantry debouch from the poplar wood and form line directly opposite the echlcswig-Holsteln force, bringing up at the same time several now lintterios oi Held artillery. I could also distinctly sec the tntiguod mid worn-out troops ^‘ovod by iresh battalions. General Willisen also • caused Ins reserve batteries to ho brought forward as well a* tho cavalry, which had as yet been hut par tially engaged; nnd about eleven o'clock a most feur- . u] cannonade commenced on both sides, which was ri opt up on tho part of tho Schleswig-Holsteiners with great obstinacy (or two hours umi a half, although tho enemy’s gum, were larger and more numerous. Individual instances of courage were shown that would appear almost incredible. Small buttery of 12-pounders charged right into tho thickest of tlio en- eniy a lire, posted itself at half distance, nnd greeted the Dance with repeated discharges from the battery It was soon however obliged to retire in order to avoid a charge of cavalry. The most determined Cipirngo of the whole army was, however, of no avail a gainst the superior force the Dunes at this timo brought into notion. They were also deilcient in •munition. About 'wo o'clock tho Danes made another attack, hut being myself at this timo obliged to withdraw, 1 was no longer an eye witness of what occurred. Soon after however, individual soldiers were seen runing .dong the Chausee, in the direc tion ot Schleswig, followed soon after by large masses spreading tho mournful news that the Danes had broken through ourcontro. Under such circumstan ces there was no other alternative than a retreat whipb immediately ensued. Gen,WUIison gave the necessary order, and tho brave little army saw itself Compelled to retire from the field of buttle, the Gen. himtdf being among the lnstto leave. The retreat waa made without contusion, and in ■? good order, covered by several battalions under the command oi Colonel Von derTann. Tho Dunesappear t0 ..27® bu ™, c . ith, ' r to ° fatigued or too indolent suit ' UP “ e ‘ r advm,la £ e > 83 they made no pur- lg. General Willisen left the castle of Gottorp on horse- ,. back, about 5 o’clock, hut I uni unable tu inform you ;>• where tlio head-quarters were established. Several ImUollOua received orders to Uivomic in the fields on the .sides of the Chau ssee, near Falutorf, in the di rectum ot Eckornforde, and others were ordered on to Remit burg, Tb: 1 ' battle of Idstedt will certainly maintain its place among the most sanguinary contests on re cord. Tho loss on both sides bus been immense • but the Danes havo suffered more than the Schles- wig-Holsteinore, otherwise, with such a preponde- ratmg torce, tiiey would not have contented them- ••■‘veswith remaining on the Held of buttle, instead ot following up thetr success by a vigorous pursuit According to the reports of the prisoners, ubout 400 in number, tho %ini*h force engaged cannot linvo been less than from 45,000 to 50,000 men. It does not appear that a single officer of the Schleswig. Holstein staff’ has been wounded. Gen. Bnudisren lias rather n severe wound in tho right shoulder, and n large proportion of other officers are said to have fallen. Olio battalion Has only two officers alive and not more than 400 men, and the other battalions haveatso suffered severely. Ol the artillery only one gnn has been lost. The Dkne* marched fore Schleswig between 0 and 10 m the evening, nnu Eckcmforde either has been or wiff be vacated, as the guns have boon wiilidrawn una the tortineHtioiis demolished. Another aocount in the same suiiplement estimates the iorco ot the Dunes at 38,000, mid that of the Schleswig Holsteinera at 38,000. Gen. Willisen com manded the centre, Vou dor Tauntho left wing, and • Von dcr Horst the right. Congrcsnlnmil Proceeding*. Washington, Aug. 12,1850. Senate. After some unimportant morning bust ness, the California hill was taken up. The qnes. lion was on the motion of Mr. Turney to amend by substituting the proposition offered to tlio Omnibus by Mr. Soule. Mr. Houle spoke in support of tlio amendment. Mr. Foote replied briefly, and remarked upon nn expression used by the Senator, which he charuc torized as seditious, nnd worthy of a Dutiton or Marat. The Senator hud declared that the Mouth would not submit to this hill, nnd that if she submitted she would he debased, and her people were fit only to be slaves. Mr. Soule explained (Bat whnt he dill say was this: “Do you suppose"” ho had asked, "that the South will submit to nil these aggressions? If thoy did, tile musters of slaves were lit to be slaves themselves." Further ^explanations took place, and the question was then taken. The amendment was rejecteil— yens 20, nays 30. Mr. Berrien took the floor, fjis duty to his Stab and to her particular relation to this subject, render ed ituecessary for him to speak on this subject. Ih: { iroceedud to stute his objections to the bill at grout Cllgtll, Mr. Foote commented oil some romnrks of the Hmiutor from Georgia upon those who noted the part of censors upon tlio sentiments expressed by Sena tors. Mr. Foote denied that he had played the part oi censor. Ho had freely commented, in a fit man ner, upon the arguments and views of Senators. He had “aid nothing in disparagement of the resolutions ol the Legislature oi Georgia, which the gentleman hail so ably defended. Mr. Jefferson IlHvis moved to postpone the hill till to-morrow, 12 o'clock. I.ost—yens 20, nnya 31. Mr. Foote moved to lay the hill oil tho table. Lost —yens 10, nays 32. Mr. Turney moved nn adjournment. Lost. 'The hill was ordered to he engrossed. Yeas 32, to nays 18. \ "as—Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bradbury, Bright Gass, Chase. Coopor, Davis, of Mass., Dickinson, Dodge, ot Wis., Dodge ot Iowa, Douglass, Ewing, relcn, Halo, Jltunlin. Houston, Miller, Norris, Pholps, Howard, Hheilds, Smith, Bpruance, Sturgeon. Under- wood, Upbani, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, und Winthrop—32. Nays—Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler, Clem ens, jDnvta, of Miss., Duwson, Downs, Foote, Hunter, Ring, Morton, l’rntt. Husk, Sebastian,Soule, Turney, and Yuleo—18.- The Sennto adjourned. House ok Representatives.—Mr. Meade, of Virginia, asked thp unanimous consent, of the House to introduce n resolution expressive of the sense of the House that the President of tho United Htates should avoid any action which is calculated to result in it collision between the Texan and the United States troops, and that he should await such legislation ns Congress rnny adopt in reference to the territorial claim of the Mtatn of Texas. Mr. Carter and others objected to tho introduction oi the resolution. Mr. Meade gavo notice that ho would, when in or der, iiiovo n suspcnlson of the rules to enable him to introduce? the resolution. The House adopted a resolution to close debate on Friday next at 12 o’clock, in committee of the whole on tho civil and diplomatic appropriation On motion by Mr. Ashmun, the Houso resolved it- self into committee of tile whole, (Mr. Burt in the chair,) and resumed tho consideration of the civilaud diplomatic appropriation hill. Mr. Carey, who was entitled to the floor, mldresa ed the House upon the subject of the tariff ol’ 1846 contending that tlio iron interest of the country lind been broken down by it Ho presented many statis tics to show that that interest in Pennsylvania is in a most languishing condition. He denounced the conduct of Mr. Buchanan, nnd the democratic party generally, in regard to the tariff ; nrguing that their- lreo trade policy had brought upon tho mnnufnc luring interests of the country tho ruin of which ho complained. Mr. Ghldings nddressed the house against tho i exas boundary hill. He said it gavo Texas 40,000 square miles more territory that she was entitled to* that it gave her territory more than the area of the state ot Ohio; und besides that, gave her $10,000,000 to keep the peace. He was told that that bill was to pass, and by administration votes. As a whig, ho would nover sup mrt it. lie sustained the principles ot the President's recent message. Mr. Jones of Term., mado a speech touching the condition of tlio finances of tlio Government; ho showed that the amount necessary to supply tlio ap propriations, exclusive of that for the post-office Department, was not less than $47,230,700, and in clusive of that $53,450,000; which was to lie taken from tlio pockets of tho people. He udvocated ti system oi retrenchment and economy Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., examined and condemned- the principles of the recent messnga of the Presi dent in regard to the Texan boundary. The IIuusu udjournedj • Mnturday Morning, August IT, 1850. jt.gt” We seeHint a meeting of the citizens ol’ Sa vannah who are in favor of sending delegates to tho Mass Meeting to be held at Macon, on the 22d Instant, is to ho held at tho Exchange Long Room, on Mon day evening next, at 8 o’clock. i empkhanck Meetino.—Pursuant to notice, tho Savannah i otn! Abstinence Society held their Meeting in the first Presbyterian Church last night. The meeting was uuusuuily largo, the memhors of the other Temperance Associations being present, be sides a very general attendance of citizens, ainojig whom were mnny ladles. Alter the transaction of the usual business, the meeting was addressed by Henry Law, Esq, who delivered one of the most eloquent nnd finished dis. courses wo have ever had the pleasure of benring on the subject of Temperance. A4 n public speaker, Mr. Law has lew equals if any superiors of his age,' nnd the rapt attention in which he held his nudionce last night during the delivery of his address, afford ed a mostscrikmg illustration of the power of true eloquence. - • '1 he proceedings of the meeting will appear in the News. : I ho Steamer Georgia, Captain Porter, for Havana, New Orleans and Chngres, touched oft our bar last evening, and received the mails, &c., from this city, nnd proceeded on her voyage. ISP Early yesterday moming one of the work men engaged on the Custom House, named Michael Reilly, fell from a scaffold a distance of about 60 feet. What is very remarkublo ho escaped without sent us injury. Fkojt Canada.—The fight between the Legisla tive RU(1 Press culled out a petition demanding the admission of the Reporters and public to thp debates. It was presented to the Houso of Assembly; but the House, mud with the attacks made upon it from nil quarters, stood upon its dignity and assumed privi- leges, nnd refused to receive the petition. You may imagine the exasperation of tile newspapers at this fresh indignity. Their tono is nearly revolutionary’ and i think it is questionable if tho Oxford resolu tions! are not wholly so. The British Colonist, tho lending Conservative paper of this city, askod, and it said that it put the question advisedly—how tlio House dared to refuse to receive tiio petition. I’iomthis very small affair in tho beginning, is pro dieted u storm that will shake the Government. The 1 less and the People versus tho Legislature, appears to ho the issue raised. The Pillars of Hercules, or Travels in Spain and P New Y la n 8 ' ri 1 * 7 DaNIKL IfodUIIART, Esq . M. 1. New York: IIakpkh Sc Brothers. An interesting book of travels, in two handsome volumes from the author of “Turkey and its Resour ces, “the Spirit ol the East," See. Mr. URquiiART, is an intelligent traveller and close observer, and has the faculty not only ot keepiug his reader in compa ny with him throughout his journeys, but of inter esting him deeply in all that interests himself. Tho countries visited in these volumes, afford ample op- portuuities for mi interesting narrative, which are most happily improved by the author. Railway Economy; a treatise on the New A rt of Trans- imitation. By Dionysius Lahdneb, D. C. L. Ne\y York: Hahpeh & B .bothers. This is a volume of some four hundred nnd fifty pa ges, on tho management of Railways, their prospects and relations, commercial, financial and social, with an exposition of the practical results of the Railways in operation in Europe and in the United States. * The work is elaborate, and besides tho instructive views of the distinguished uuthor, contains much valuable statistical iuformatiou. Latter-Day Phamphlets. Edited by Thomas Car lyle. New York: Harper Sc Brothers. lho subject ol the Juno Caudle is “Parliaments,” which, like our Congresses, furnish a fruitful theme lor tho display oi the peculiar talent of tho author. Tlieso pamphlets are a suvorcigu remedy tor the blues. We commeud them especially to dyspeptic, mysaut lropic gentlemen, after dinner. If a few pa ges ot Carlyle’s quaint railings do uothave tho ef fect to put them out of patience with ill humor, then they may consider their case hopeless, aua throw physic to the dogs. Correspondence of the Daily Morning News. New York, Aug 19. The steamship Pacific arrived hole last evening, having made the passage In about eleven days and a half, which is u falling off' from what she has accom plished, und is accounted for, by having hnd hend winds all tho way ucruss. The news' is not of much importance to Americans: although lovers of peneq every where will he sorry to read of the snhgulnary conflict between tho Danes and the Sehleswig Hol- steinors. It is frightful to contemplate the result, from 7,000 to 10,000 men killed, wounded, or miss ing. Mankind I hoped was nearer tho Milleni um, than this affair indicates, and 1 still think that tho old doctrine of war being a “ uecossury evil,’’ is in u fair way to be generally repudiated. • There is a rumor of two more extensive failures to-diiy—a large pork packing house, und a largo Cas- •imere Manufactory, but the names are not given. The liabilities of Suydam, Sage Sc Co., are ^stated to be near three millions. The assignee is Ferdinand Suyrtatn, who is a creditor for $350,000; Stepheu Whitney is one for $350,000, There was a falliug off in the receipts nt the sub treasury lftat week—the amount was $750,793. The balance however was over five millions. Only $271,- 23G in specie was received hero last week. Tho ex ports since lho 1st July amouut to $4,220,210. I nm surprised to learn that the Florida, intended for the New York and Savannah lino of steamers will not he ready for some time yet. They say a month, but I give her a longer time. Tno truth is the Novelty works ennuot supply tho machinery fast enough, so great is the aemund—and yet tho place is like a little town, or rather a vast beehive with workmen, appar ently in every available spot. The carpenter’s work on tho Florida has progressed considerably, nnd in a future letter 1 shall mako an attempt atdiscribing the interior arrangements. I may state, however, that they are of tho most improved and substantial kind, and calculated to ensure tho comfort of the passen gers. Hints Towards Reforms, in Lectures, Addresses nnd 1 ’ 4“ n™. H “_ UACE Mkkelev New York: Minister to Prussia.—Tho Mirror lenrfls that the name of the Hon. D. D. Barnard, of Albany, has been sent to the Senate ns a nominee for the mission to Berlin. Three persons, a grandmother and two children were burnt to death on Tuesday week, in Thetford, Michigan. One oi the children’s clothes caught fire iu playing near the stove, and the flames were com municated to the other child and the grandmother, who wtw4dind, when they were all consumed. Washington, August 12. 1 I, ' lrc ’> **« R <ots in Work nglon—One man Killed ana several H ounded.—About 9 o'clock last evening a Julse aliirm ol fire drew out our fire companies. A collision occurred between several companies on Aeimsyivania Avenue near the perseverance Engine Huuso. Bricks were thrown and pistols fired, hut Mbs, through toe exertions of the poliee, the parties were without serious damage to any one. ilus morning, about one o’clock, tho alarm was ■R?" 11 * *21!': iei1 ’ unJ « number oi frame buildings on 13ta Greets, were found to be in flames, Tlio refrto. W nn e on the ground, and af- to whi adiS8rR0Blu, "°t aud tighten- r ’ ti'' va “ Mahhed dangerously, *i(d Capt, Goddard, ot foe police, in endeavouring to quell the not, also received a hud wound. The body ot an unkuowu white man is now lying ut the watch house it w« discovered this mor,.i?,g somiT dis- tunes from the fire, mid the unfortunate man is sup- posed to have been assassinated. Southern! Association.—A State Rights Associa tion has been organized at Jackson, Miss, Tho Pres ident of tho association is lion. J. A. Quitman, Gov ernor of tho State. Death from Eating Matches.—A ohild of Mr F. McCormick, of Newark N. J two years oi age, t tew days twice iu consequence of eating the ’ from a box of matches, which .he ser- given him to play with. Powerful I were administered, nud the child had up !»hut about tiiirie weeks afterwards till. A physician was called, «ac of poison; and, after he t cause, said that u particle d re mained iu the stomach, cans Non Intercourse.—Tho Baltimore Clipper gives tho following counsel to its readors: Since the late outrageous proceedings of tho negroes at Cape May, Hilled by Northern alioltionists, against the Soutlierers, and particularly against Baltimoreans, it would be well, we think, for our citizens to take a “second sober thought" before visiting that pkee. In tho lute affray, wc understand, font two Baltimoreans wore requested by the proprietor of the Atlantic Ho tel to leave the house and seek other quarters, as he was fearful foe servants would rise and lire the house if they remained. A pretty state of things indeed. Could not Southerners spend their time more u- greehly at some ot the numerous Virginia Springs where servants dare not offer insult to visitors ? It will be a long time before we visit Cape May, or iu- deed any other place where servants are acknowl edged masters. Harper Sc Brothers. ibis book belongs to that class of now-light phylos opliy, which fortunutelyhasnotyct dawned upon our] benighted section, though wc have glympses of the effects of its, teachings in the discordant isms with which socioty is ntttieted in tho Eastern and North ern sections of foe Union. Like tlio “ Rochester kuockmgs,” in whicli tho author is a firm believer, the inspirations of this school of social philosophy ■ isiyet confined to a favored few, who inform us that “a good time is coming" when it will be revealed to a J classes ot men, and when the human family will he blessed with the knowledge of its sublime truths - I he theories, as developed by Mr. Greeley, will do tor dreamers and impracticals, like himself who iin- ag.uc that they could have been of great assistance to the creator, in fashioning the world, and that they could have made, and can yet make an immense im- provement on His economy; but for sober, common. sense people, who modestly distrust the infalibility ot their own wisdom, and who are disposed tu take ho world as they find it, and to make tho best of it by discharging to the utmost of their abilities tile du ties umi obligations of their sphere to God and man these essays will be neither useful or attractive The’ world is doubtlessly progressing, but it is not to h. reformed iu a day, nor is its advancement likely to receive much impulse from the Socialism, Mo r- monism, or Agrarianism of the .present day, all of which we consider as belonging to the sums demur- nliainy; dcnoo] oi iaUo philosophy. I Zn°ITr! UC n^V Cl l , , P:Bdi, ‘ 0f , Scie,lc 'Literature ami Alt. By G. Heck, with five hundred steel ,, by tbu Uluat distinguished artists in £‘>£3*. lue text translated and edited by XZXSSJ2? *• »”xS i’lirt IX ol tuis comprehensive and truly valuable work has been issued. Accompanying this number we have elaborate and finely eugraved maps of al l the principal cities in the world. Tuis work is em phatically what its title imports it to be, uud comur;. ses more usoiul knowledge than is embraced iu any other work ever issued from foe American press. Our ship yards are full of businoss, and the amount of tonnage built this season, will far exceed that of nny previous years orders have been repeatedly re fused by builders. It is proposed to form a lino of sailing vessels to run between New York, San Francisco and Canton. Tho first vessel will be launched early in December, and should foe enterprise succeed, two others will be built. The keel of a steamer to run between Savannah and Florida, has just been laid down by Thomas Collyer, at foe foot of 20th st., for Mr. Rodman. She is to be about 140 feet long, and 26 feet broad. She is to be completed in three months, that is, so far as building is concerned. Forrest has furnished an other instance of craziness, in purchasing the Broadway Theatre, for which he must have paid a large sum. It is presumed, know ing his hatred of everything English, that h“ will be mad enough to endeavor to do without English artists, as he has for some time past asserted, that he would have a theatre in which native actors alone should perform. If so, I10 most assuredly ensures his own ruin, for a more contemptible spirit than such a step would evince, or a more stupid act, can scarcely be imagined. People who patronize theatres, go where they can bo best entertained, and care not what coun try the nctor may have come from, so long ns he has talent sufficient to sustain his position. Of course, Shakapeare must be discarded from the same tlica- atre, on tlio ground that he was not an American. Our city continues to be remarkably healthy; foe number of deaths last week was 450, about a hundred less than the previous one, and not a case of cholera was reported. We are indeed highly favored, con- aidering theextrem e heat of the weather. Theutmos- ’phere is now tolerably plensant; thermometer rang ing somewhere about 83, 84 or 85. The children are still dying off very fast; of the number luSt week, 300 were boys and girls. The mysterious rnppings have ceased, and the spirit haunted females have returned home, nnd do Rot intend to exhibit publicly any more. They were at tho house of Mr. Greelgy, of the Tribune, three days, and made him a convert—of course. The riotous tailors wore to day held to bail, those who were identified, to nppenr at their trial; and foe others to keep the pence. There is to be u great trade demonstration here of some kind, but of whut kind I may he able to tell you in my next. CIIARLEMAC. By I art Wight’s WesfenVlZr 5 FttOM TEXAS— ' Texas Raising Troops to March „„ , New Mexico. ®*l**t INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.. Tho people of Texas are much excited nbn„t L Santa Fe affair, and seem determined to take * possession at once. Gov, Bell has issued sions for foe raising of troops to persons in "l”"*’ every county. Tho following from a letter of 0°*' Thomas M. Likens to Gov. Henderson i. „ ( '° 1 ’ men: a ’P^i I shall, by v rtue of a commission which I v , from Gov. Bell, enroll nnd organize a hol i! onp hundred men for tho Santa Fe expedition^^ of 27th hist. Should ten or twelve clever feiin ’ ° U tllc mounted on mules, from your county in^,.*’ * e| l that day, they slmll not bo disappointed’in °» uations—please let me know. 6 etUn 3sit. Another is as follows : In obedience to nn order from his Excellm, Governor, I am commissioned to enroll and ri 1116 a full company, to number in the aggregate offi!" received and _enr61Ted reanesiX’ dred men, to bo re . from certain counties, so that all portions of rh^u el f may participate in a military expedition to SW.'S 18 to support the rights of foe State to the dispute,^' ritory. Therefore, notice is hereby given to tif ter '' zens of San Augustine county that ten members w'n bo received into foe company, if they will ** in Shelbyville on Wednesday, the 31st dnv nt inst., and give mo their names. . y of J i*ly TVlfl ...ill 1 I- la ’ J. M. Smith, of Shelby A public meeting of the citizens of Harrison com,!, was held in foe town of Marshall on Saturdnv ,1 ’ 27th u It. The Marshall Patriot says : 1 e We had several patriotic addresses, expressive *t the f eelings of the people. The boundaries of ,h„ State of I exas were delineated, showing that <w Fe, the disputed territory, has been acknowledged hS the world as belonging to Texas. Tho speaker® t,,,f showed that it was not the value of foe land in'*?’ country for which we were contending, but it for the rights, it waa for the r--‘—• ■ w ® 8 question.” It is an insult to ^exaB.'^o whfeh'herfoD 0 Another Humbug. The N. Y. Sun says that a runaway slave irom the South has made his appear ance in New York, who has found a soqret process by which he can change the color of his skin to a pure white. Tho change is effected by a certain herb found on his master's estate,continual applications of which have already changed the hue of his hands, his feet uud purt of his face. In the course of eight or ten months he expects to he metamorphosed into a spec-and span new white mail. We can imagine says theN. Y. Sunday Times, what rt flutter of hope and excitement this announcement will create in the cir cles of fashionable darkies. The Sun recommends that the negro’s secret be purchased by the aboli- tiouists ; but we fancy that a great deal of their sym pathy with tlio black mail is only ekiu-deep, hnd would greatly subside if the sombre cutaneous attrac- tions wore, removed. We see by on advertisement in the papers that Baunum has engaged the negro nnd is exhibiting him at Ills Museum. It it should pVove a popular business all tho Northern museums can speedily be supplied with similar natural curiosities, as they are by no means uncommon at tin* Soutl* alrous sons will not submit. If the Federal Govs™ menthas aright to penetrate our bodies with tho point of tho sword, one twentieth of an>ch, it hsT. right to stab us to the heart; but we as Texans w! as lreemen, we as lovers of right and haters of wrong, we as Americans, do repudiate all such do? trines, and resolve though all things else be lou 1H save our honor.” lu,i ’ Baltimore August 12. ti'hiAAA party ni fifteen urnm as...ed through Shrew: ■ night and have reach ■all sitch. icharactcrs. - Remedy yon Sun Stroke.—During the season of extreme heat, when so many have suddenly lost their lives by being exposed to tho scorching rays of a noon-day sun, any effectual remedy for the relief oi tile sutiorer should ho promulgated. A lady friend has transmitted to us the following recipe, which ■bo assures us has proved eft’ectuul in every instance in which it has had a fair trial : Give the patient ol’ either brandy or whiskey, u wine glass lull, then mix adccoctiuu ot brandy and red pepper, and rub well w.fh it the head and temples, utter which app'y a I mustard plaster soitened with brandy, to tho s’cato Let foe plaster remain uu foe i i to cause irritation. Tne aba j andeasily applied, uud the ii | Us recipe arc iu foe reach of i Dictionary of Mechanics Engine Work and Vnain Eft C% K- K till Nos. XIII aud XIV have been received. This val u- able work is now nearly completed, it should ocou - py a place m every well selected library. To the mechamcor foe mau of practical science it is invalu - Tk , c J:Z V , s £ a,t f A ?? r ; R y tlle author of “Amy Her fleit, Gertrude, “Lauetou Farsouage, ”&c. Edited A charming novel from foe pen of that pleasantest aud spngutheat ot writers, Misa Sewell. The story is one of touching pathos and absorbing interest, car rying with it a moral worthy to be inculcated. The - character oi the " Lad's Daughter” is one of the most beautitul specimens ol po. tmiture we have ever met -m w lnch all thc elce^. that enable and render lovt.ly the female character are must happily combin ed. We commend this book tone l ui i y readers hi* propui ty. ilis Greek uuf^KJry g.mdOreek uotwiliistandiHg his abolitionism. • w Second Hook in Greek ; containing Syntax, with «eDiu h w tv u Y Ik“H kry Jiy Uuutukus ' J ' Wl!w link: Harter i.'aJ euihcieuily lohg reme4iy is simple ?rcJientscomDoy,ni tillOTUEUS. The title of the hook is sufficiently descriptive of is design .aid character. The author was recently I rote-sor oi Ancient Languages,iu Dickinson College a., where, “ will bo remembered he digUngaishtd himse.J by taking an active part tu foe rescue e> foe t..i\ eJ ot •' I Kennedy, of Maryland, who was kill. 1,1 ^**» *yie mjb, winendeavoring tb recover hi:« p ruperty. The above i-oks are for sale by Mr. John M Cooker The Runaway Slave Case. The abolitionists in Washington have circulated u report that Mr. Toombs, offered a reward of $500 for the scalp ot one of his runaway negroes, which rumor finds Cur rency in the Northern papeis. It is suid thut the ab olitionists in Congress expect to moke capital out of the abduction affair, and that Co). Benton and Mr. Giddings, are to be retained to defend the villain who induced the olaves to attempt their escape. Califonia CoMtNG to her Senses. It is asser ted on good authority in Washington City that the people iu California havo become convinced that they cunuot carry on a State government upon a scale commciisuratc with California prices. A territorial government as they now believe, will bettor suit their condition—their population bding transient and des titute of local attachments. The people of South California will apply for a territorial government, and the people of North California wiil assent to it. Mr. Berrien read a letter in foe Senate on Monday from a distinguished sour#ein California, avowing the opinion that the slavery question is not yet set* tied in California; that their constitution will be al tered in that respect when convenience shall indicate it; and the writer asserts that the people do not wish the hill for the admsssion of the State to bo.pussed By the next packet these statements are, it is alleg ed, to bo verified. The Austin State Gazette says, that foe exprenei sent out by Gov. Bell to distribute his proclamation convening the Legislature, in foe eastern, western and northern sections of the State, have returned to that city, nnd report great* enthusiasm among the people for prompt and vigorous measures to pro tect foe Santa Fe territory against the usurpation of foe Federal Governmentffalso, thatthey are unnn- mous in sustaining foe call of foe Legislature, and the proceedings of . the Governor on the Santa Fe question. The Texan papers continue to furnish accounts of Indian depredation in Western Texas. They made an attack on Capt. Ford’s Camp at San Antonio Vk- go on the 26th ult. About two hundred Indians sur- rounded foe camp about daylight in foe morning, taking the whites completely by surprise, and succeed ed in capturing all foe horses. In foe skirmish one In dian was killed and several wounded. None of the rangers were killed. Lieut. Col. Hardee, with a force of three hundred- and thirty men, in eleven separate bodies, is now mo ving back and forth over foe country in different di rections, above Laredo, and it is scarcely possible for these Indians to go up foe country, without beiir* intercepted by some of these bodies. The Western Toxan learns from the Laredo mail rider that foe indians proceeded from the camp of Capt Ford to Davis’s rancho, and attacked a party of men with a train of mules loaded with salt. 1 The men escaped, but the mules were-taken. A rejiurt had been received at Davis’s rancho that all the peo ple at the Salt Lake had been killed, except one Ger man, who was in search of water. Since then they had attacked a party of twenty five mustangers near the corrals of Leona Blanco, and killed seven and vvounded nrae men. Others have not yet been heard from. The mail rider says he crossed several Indian trails on his way to Sun Antonio? From these reports it is evident that foe whole of foe west of Texas is infested with foe savagds. The whole country is be- ing luid waste, and rapine and murder seem to be the order of foe day. The farmers are forced to leave their crops and they go to waste and ruin. Tho stock is neglected, find eitlier ki lied or driven oft. Wild Gat, the oid Seminole chief has removed with 6 or 700 of his people, to foe other side of the Rio Grande, about forty or fifty miles above Eagle Pass, and their formed a colony. He has made a ti -aty with the Mexican authorities, who have agreed to permit him to remain on their soil on condition that ho will protect them from the incursions of tho' Camunches, which will keep the old fellow in fight ing enough to seive as pastime. Lieut. 1 homus Mason, of the 3rd infantry, whilo on his wuy irom El Paso to Socorro was drowned in an attempt to swim the Rio Grande. Baptists in Georgia. By foe minutes of foe last Bap- tist Convention, it appears “ that thereare, of thut de nomination, in Georgia, 1,132 churches, 69,869 mem bers, and that the total umount contributed for Mis- sions last yeur, was $10,181 86.” <* Late from Port au Prince.—Fraticide by the Governor.—The New York Post learns from Capt. Wood, oi the schooner Mary Elizabeth, which arrived at that port on Saturday morning, that a brother of the Governor of Port au Prince had been taken out by the Governor’s orders, and publicly shot for speaking openly against the Governor and his pro’ched- ings. The fraticide took plucc on the 18th ult' Special Notices. Restoration of Gov Dorr.—In foe Senate of Rliude Island, on Thursday, a hill for the restoration of Governor Dorr was offered and referred to tho Committee on the Judicial, and, at a subsequent meet- ing of the committee, it was agreed to report the bill und recommend its passage. Strange Suicide. A daughter aged 13 years of George UtisseU, of Ratfwlfair, Ind 'committed sui o“’’ by ban 6 in 8 herself. She had accidentally broken a crock, und was afraid of nun- isbirient. she dressed herself in suitable burial clothes, and telling her little brother that "she would never break another crock, w she got upon the uec a bridle to the joist, fastened il.vcK and jumped oft. Her brother succeeded in renlac- ing her upon tne bed, but ehe jumped otf the secnmi tnne, >nd before he? could obtin JSetoce .he w« lead It is very certain that there had been no kind ly rule inner family. uu ELECTION NOTICE. The Annual Election of Officers for the Congrega tion “ Mickva Israel of Savannah,” will he held nt foe Synagogue on foe third Monday, the 19th August, inst., between tho hours of ten and two o’clock, ac cording to tho net of incorporation. By order of foe Parnos. au 6 17 2t LEVI 8. HART, Sec’y. PASSENGERS. 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