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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1850/
THE MORNING NEWS.
BV JOHN HI. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
T E B M S:
Dally I’apor, #4,00:::::Tri weekly ♦2.00
All new Advertisements appear in both paptre.
Monday Morning, August 19,1859.
tar We regret to state tout Air. Alien akl Rkilly
wlio toll from a scaffold on Friday morning lust, wliile
working on tiro Cuotoni House, died yesterday morn
ing. ,
Moke Locomotives.—Tho selir. Virginia, arrived
yosturday from Philadelphia, has on board two new
engines lor tbu Georgia Hull Hoad,
OF* Wo are indebted to Hon. F. 1*. Stanton for
, a copy of the interesting report ot the Navui Com-
uiitluo iu favor of establishing u lino ot Mull Steam
Buips to too Western Coast of Africa, und tlieueu
via. the Mcdctcrrunean to Loudon.
MEW Cotton.—Another halo of new Cotton was
brought to Augusta on the It) lust., from theplunUition
i/t Hoiiert Patterson, Lag., ot Jettcrsoii county. It
wus sold liy Mr. M. 1*. Stovall, lor lei cent,, 'i’ho
quality ot Uiu Cotton wus Middling Fair.
lei? * 1 2 * * 'll a I ie Me on the ilitii lust, tourteeu women
anu children were drowned, by Uiu upsotung ol a
boat in u pond near Lyunvilio, Muss.
Insurrection in Alabuiini.
1 he Columbus limes, leurus hy u lelcgrnpic d is-
patch, lrom Moiitgomory, Alu, tout an iiiouneotion
ill Which 400 negroes wore euguged, hud tuaeu place
ni Ldwnaus county in tout Bute. Fortunately thu plot
was divulgoU before too insurrectionists had time to
ueeomp.isu toeir plans; toe rendezvous ol tnu no*
groe» was discovered by uio wiutes, who lired upon
iiiem, killing ouo und wounding twenty ot tueir num
ber, wnen loo purcy dispuroeo. A uogo number ot
prisoners wore uison. ’rue Tana truiy remarks—
" ihuse are but links in too chain ol passing events. 1 ’
A gentleman vino arrived lrom tlio West, m the
curs lustinght, cun,, mis tliis report,and informs us hut
grout excitement prevailed in that auction Tim
slave, had bup incited to insurrection by an aboli
ftiomst, lor whoso apprehension a reward of «ti d()i)
hud been Ottered. A number of persons were in
pursuit ot him and it was believed ho would be ta
ken. Jt was reported tout ho had taken tho roiite to
Charleston by way of Augusta.
The (Jlitrite County Meeting.
It ia amusing to road tho labored argument of tho
editor ol tho Athens Iianncr, in which he endeuvors to
inuko it appear that tho meeting recently held at tliut
place did not ratify the Nashville Convention, it was
uutortuuutc for him that ho was obliged to publish
the ollicial procuedluga'ol the meeting, in the sumo pa
per with his editorial, of which the former are a most
thorough refutation. Wo are at ulosowhijh toud’
miro most, the editor a portinaeliy or his ingenuity.
Not content with tho distinction ol having voted “ sol
itary and alone," ugainst the resolutions of Judge
Douohehty, ho prefaces the report of the mootin'*
Wfth iwo mortal columns of sophistry and philolog-
leal disquisition, to prove that tho resolutions were
notwhut the meeting who voted for them supposed
them to ho. A very conclusive evidence that they
werd not whut the editor wanted them to be, is in the
fact that he gpposed them, according to the report in
his ow,p paper,in “an qrdent and vigorous ett'ort,"
and that when the veto wus taken, lie unanimously
votod against thorn, the balance of the meeting—com
prising one of the most intelligent assemblages of gen
tiemeu tout has been convened in too State on u sim
ilar occasion—recording toeir votes In favor of the
resolutions..
The editor is indeed valiant iu a desperate cause,
but he will find it difficult to persuade tho peoplo oi
Georgia that too resolutions of toe Clarke county moot
ing were not of the right .tripe. They domnud of too
North all that too Nushville Resolutions claim, mid
no more than every true Southern man should re
quire. And what will givn them additional weight
with the people of all parties, is toe fact that they
emanate from a geutloman noted for his moderation
and Hr—nas. on the exciting question to which thev
relate. J
PnHsnge of the California Bill.
It seems that our telegraphic neighbors were mis-
taken In »tating(by telegraph) that tho California Bill
hud passed the Senate with toe Southern boundary
- restricted to JG 30. All flue uuu-udiuents proposed to
the original bill, as it was introduced into tho Senate
in March last, save one of no importance, in the 3d
section, were delbntcd; and tho bill us passed, contains
not'onc word about boundary, which of course gives
„ thovast area of territory lying between Now Mexico
V*0d t!ie Pactiio ocean, half as largo as that occupied
, by ulKtho United States, to thofreo soil adventurers,
, *f4 squatters now depredating upon tho public do
main in those regions. The following is the* vote by
s which toe bill was passed i
Yeas—Messrs. Baldwin, Ball, Benton, Bradbnrv,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Cooper, Davis, of Mass., Diokin,
at»»» ft. 1.1 tv*. Fhi WS.S n.ohro ..('I,. I. .1 tl
son, Dodge olYVis., Dodge, of town, Douglas, Ewing
Feloh, Greene, Ilaie, Hamlin, Houston. Jones, Miller!
Norris, 1‘helps, Seward, Shields. Sm.th, Bprunnce
Sturgeon, t tiderwood, Uplinm, Wales, Walker Whit
comb, Winthrop—34.
Nays—Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler
Clemen*. Davis, of Miss., Ilawson, Foote. Hunter
'•'•ng, Mason. Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule,
irney, Yuiee—18.
This vote muy be analyzed ns follows:
Yeas—.Free State Democrat«.—Messrs. Bradbury
Bright. Cass, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wis., Dodge of
Iowa, Douglas, Feich, Hamlin. Joucs, Norris, Shields,
Sturgeon, Walker and Whitcomb—14..
Free Stale Whigs—Messrs. Baldwin, Cooper, Davis
ot Musa, Ewing, Greene, Miller, Phelps, Seward,
Smith,l/jiham and Winthrop—11
i
Slope State DdnocraU—Messrs. Benton and Hous
ton—5.
Slave State. Whigs—Messrs. Bell, Spruancc, Under
wood and Wales—l.
Free Soilere— Messrs. Chase and Ilale—2. Total
yeas, 34.
Nays. Slave State Democrats—Messrs. Atchison,
Barnwell, Blltlor, Clemens, Davis, of Miss.. Foote,
Hunter, King, Mu3on,Husk, Sebastiun, Soule, Turney
and Yuiee—15.
.‘'lave State Wkigs—Messrs. Berrien, Dawson Mor
ton aud Pratt—4. Total nays 18.
Absent.—Messrs. Badger, Borland, Clarke, Clay,
Dayton, Downs, Mangum, Pearce—8.
I he votes of the eight absent Senators, wouldr have
most probably been oqualty. dlvidedi Messrs. Clay,
Clarke, Dayton, and Poarce, voting.in the aflirmative,
and the other four iu tho negative. A full Vote there -
fore would have given 38’yeas.and 22 nays.
It will be seen that not a vote from the free States
was cast in the negative, and that even had the six
Southern Senators, who saw St to record their votes
in a sectional contest against toe South voted in the
negative, still, tho bill would have been carried by a
vote of 28-ayes to 24 nays—or if the absentnsa had
voted, the vote would have stood 32 ayes to 28 nays.
Louisiana. The Whigs have no doubt carried the
BpySjln first, second, third and fourth Congression
al Districts, Whigs will be elected. The fifth District
elects a democrat. So far as heard from, the Legis'
d,whigs 00, Bentonisti 32, anti-Bentou
g a majority in the Legislature against
ins U, Benton
;.) July 22d. The N. Y, Ex
i. Smith, of sciir Atlantic, that
were very high and scarce, and
s ottering for American ports. The market
vith American produce,aud vessels leav-
for toe windward Islands trying tq get
The Thumb Screw applied to the South.
PASSAGE OF" THE TEXAS BOUNDARY BILL
BY THE HOUSE.
In the House of Representatives on Monday last,
Mr. Jones from too Committee on Rules made n re
port recommcndiug a change in the present rules of
tile House, by which members are allowed live min
ute* to <ct|jlnin an amendment. Tile new rule pro
posed allows a member five minutes to explain an
amendment, and five minutes fora reply, extending
the same privilege to an amendment to an amend
ment, but requires that the debate ahull then cease,
and that when an amendment has been offered, it
shall not be withdrawn but by unanimous consent.
Mr. Jones moved the previous question, and upon
a motion to lay on the tuble, the veto stood 50 yeas
to 130 nays.
Mr. Inge opposed tile report,the object of which,he
said, was to gag the minority and compel their, to
submit to injurious, unjust, und hasty legislation.—
The proposition was offensive because it accomplish
ed nothing, und its object wus Insulting iu its charac
ter. If Southern men allow this amendment, others
will be brought forward, and they will find themselves
without tile power of resistance. YVe are, ho said,
assailed by u ruthless, nggreeeive majority, who are
determined to carry out measures to which they
know at least we are oposed.
Henrico, the correspondent of the Philadelphia
Bulletin, who is always well posted in regard to toe
designs and iuteutiuns of too Northern majority in
Congress, it very indiguaut at what lie calls the trea
sonable und insolent resolutions of too Southern
Caucus, lie regards toe determination of toe ma-
nority to protect itself uguinst the unjust and uncon
stitutional legislation of tac majority as criminal and
revolutionary. It has however, in liis opinion hud one
good effect. “ It has uuinoskud wliat previously was
a painful supposition,and pointed out to the friends of
the Republic If ! ) the only course to pursue in legis
lating for its preservation.'’
Hu Buys—
1 understand that the North will not consume time
iu uu attempt to umend the rules, but will unite, heart
witli hand, in reversing the judgment of the speaker,
even when correct, in order to ooiuin a vote upou the
several propositions ponding. All outcry will ue rais
ed, that tins is another feature of Northern aggression,
but let it be remembered how long the Buutb liuve
tampered witli a known inujority, delayed uetiun
when entirely in toe wrong, und abused tne l’oruear-
ance of the Free States.
It is toe only resort left to the North, and how
much more liberal it is than the feruciuus, unscru
pulous, und unparliamentary opposition raised by this
class, who now seek to revive tliose elements of trea
son which prevailed to some extent in the days of tile
revolution I i grunt—who will not—that the proceed
ing would be unsatisfactory to tliose Status South
tliut hitherto have persued a wise und conciliatory
course; but what are we to dot llow else can toe
questions which disturb toe country Be settled! The
bitter-enders, pursuant to the plan proclaimed by their
organ here, declare tout they will retard the progress
of the bills by every means within their power; and
if tliis) threat be observed, of which there is not tile
shadow of u doubt, whut opportunity or hope cun
tho majority have, but to apply tlie thumb, screw of
numbers/ By continually overruling the speaker,
where his judgment conflicts with the progress of busi
ness, the whole slavery question may be disposed of in
three weeks. I repeat, mis is the determination of toe
Northern representation, and they will persevere un
til there is no loueer necessity for such action.
This man speaks advisedly. We have itulieiscd
the lines which divulge the “determination of toe
Northern representation.” From such un unscrupu
lous majority, what has the South to expect. When
suelt a policy ia udoptud, wo may be sure that open
violonoe is not far otf.
Since writing the above, wo have received tho pro
ceedings of Wednesday, by which we leurn that tiro
proposed amendment to too rules of the House was
adupted by a vote of 112 to 47. This alteration of toe
rules seems to have obviated tho necessity of putting
tile thumb screw to the South, iu tho manner propos
ed hy Henrico, us it uppears from a telegraphic dis
patch which wo find in the Charleston Courier, tTiat
the Toxas boundary bill passed the House on Thurs
day, by a majority of 50 votes !
We uro constrained to doubt this report, though it
is- issible tout it may be true. If such a vote has
been taken, it wus undoubtedly by the application
of the thumb screw ill somq shape, Hnd if toe South
ern Caucus, whoso resolves we published on Friday,
uro us sincere and rcsoiuto as their language would
iudic.ute, we may look for exqitiug news from Wash
ington shortly. If tho bill has passed without the
‘application of the principle of the Missouri com.
promise, toon the South lias lost all, and all reasona
ble hopes of fairness and juslieo from the north
ern majority are at an end.
Cuiigrcssiniial Proceedings.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Hunter submit
ted a protest, to be entered on the journal, against
theCnUfarnlnbill, signed by Messrs. Butler and Barn
well, of South Carolina; Mason and Hunter, of Virgin
ia ; Morton and Yuiee, of Florida; Turney, of Ten
nessee; Soldo, of Louisiana; Davis, of. Mississippi and
Atchison, of Missouri.
,Mr. Davis, of Mass., objected to tho reception of
tho protest.
Mr. Hunter replied. Messrs. Ilale, Baldwin, Ben
ton, Prutt, Badger Downs, and others opposed, und
Messrs. Shields, Cass, Butler, Berrien, and Houston,
supported the motion.
It was then, on motion of Mr. Pratt, postponed till
tomorrow.
Tho bill giving n government fur New Mexico wns
taken up. Aud after being amended so as to conform
to toe Utah bill, it was ordered to bo engrossed for n
third reading. A motion to insert the Wilmot
proviso was rejected—yens 20, nays 25, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright Chase.
Cooper. Davis of Mass., Dodge of Wis., Feich, Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris. 1‘helps, Shields, Smith,
Uphain, Walker, Whitcomb, Winthrop—20.
Nays—Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton Ber
rien, Cass. Davis of Miss.. Dawson, Dodgo of Iowa,
Downs, Footo Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Man-
gum, Mason, Morton, Prutt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule,
Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales—25.
By this vote it will be seen that the Proviso was
only defeated by the votes of Mr. Cass, of Mich.,
Messrs Jones and Dodoe, of Iowa, and Mr. Stur
geon, of Pa., whoso four votes had they been cast
with those of toe friends of the measure would
have secured its adoption. The vote, when aualized,
stands thus : aves—free State, Whigs 9 ; free State
Democrats, 9; Free Soilers, 2; total ayes 20. Nays
S'ave States Whig, 9 Slave State Democrats, 12 ;
Free State Democrats 4. Total nays, 25.
Thus it appears that ouly four Senators from the
Free States were willing to stand up to tho doctrine
of non intervention, so loudly professed during toe
discussion of the Into Clay compromise, and which
the South is called upon to mnintiuu. After such a
vote—when but four men of “ iron nerves and pat
riotic hearts," were to be found among nil the North
ern Senators, willing to cast toeir votes again st the
Wilmht Proviso, who will insult the South by con-
selinghor to repose secure in the laito of Northern
non intervention!!
T«mpcmncn Proceedings—No. 5.
The Savannah Total Abstinence Society held their
fifth meeting on Friday evening the 16th of August
in the (First Presbyterian Church in B rough ton-st.
Tho meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr. F. R. Sweat. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were rend anil confirmed.
Mr. Henry Law addressed the audience, whioli
was one of the largest ever congregated in Savannah,
to hear a temperance address.
A communication from tho editors of the Repnbli.
call, ottering the use of their columns to the Society,
wns read and thankfully received; upon which Vice
President King ottered the following reiolution,
which was unanimously carried:
Resolved, That the Secretary be ordered to furnish
a copy of the proceedings of the meetings of this So
ciety to tho Republican office for publication.
The following Resolutions were ottered and unani
mously adopted:
By Mr. Joseph Felt:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are here
by tendered to Mr. 11. Luw for his very uble aud elo
quent address.
By W. Humphreys, Secretary :
Resolved, That this Society, in co operation with
the various Divisions of Sons of Temperance und
Temperance Societies of toe State of Georgia, procure
und present to tho building Committee ot the Na
tional Monument, now beiug erected in the oily ot
Washington, a block of Goorgia Marble, with suita
ble inscriptions, us n token of respect from tho Soci
eties ol thu State of Georgia.
Resolved, That the President of this Society ap
point a committee of hve to address the various
divisions of Sons of Temperance and Temperance
Societies of tho State, asKing tueir uid iu tiie en-
terprizo, und to appoint committees tu collect tho ne
cessary funds to have this block contracted for und
shipped to Washington its early as possible.
Tho President appointed the following gentlemen
as tliut Committee: VV. Humphreys, Henry- Law,
Joseph Felt W. King, John Caruthors.
Resolved. That a copy of the above Resolution s be
transmitted to euch Division of Sons of Temperance
and Temperance Society of the State.
Resolved, That too papers of toe State be solicited
to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
There being no further business before the Society,
it wus closed with prayer by the Rev. M. Frasier.
VV. HUMPHREYS, Sec’y. S. T. A. S.
To the Editors of the various papers of the State of
Georgia :
Gentlemen.—At a meeting of the Savannah Total
Abstinence Society held in the city of Savannah on
Friday evening, tho ICtli ot August, the following Re
solution was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, Tliat tho papers ot the State be solicited
to publish toe proceedings of this meeting.
As Secretary, and in behalf of the Society, I ask a
place in your columns, and your influence in pro
moting tho cause of Temperance in this State, and to
aid us in sending to Washington a block of Georgia
Marble as a token of respect from .the Temperance
Societies of the State of Georgia.
By giving our proceedings a place in your columns,
and sending.to me a copy of your paper, containing
the same, you will muefc oblige the officers, and
membersjof the Savannah Total Abstinence Society.
1 have too honor to beyottrs, See.
WILLIAM HUMPHREYS.
Savannah, August 19th 1850.
The Late Battle in Europe. Tho news by
the Pacific of n great battle between tho Danes and
the Holsteinere, has awakened some curiosity ns to
the nature' of tho difficulties winch have led to such
u loss of life. A correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser gives a summary of the diffi
culties as drawn up and published by our late minis-
ter to Russia, too lamented Wheaton ; with the ad
dition of tho fucts of recent occurrence.
From this correspondent we learn that the duch
ies of Holstein and Schleswig were once entirely
independent of each other, tho first being Ger
man and the second Danish. The King of Denmark
acquired them at difierent times and under different
titles, but never united them to his other possessions.
Ho held them as tile Emperor of Austria did the
kingdom of Hungary, or us tile King of England did
Scotland just before the Union ; the crowns of Den
mark and the duchies were on the same head. For
certain purposes of administration, Schleswig nnd
Holstein wore united, but the lutter was only n com
ponent part of the empire of .Germany, and since
1815 of the Germanic Confederation. Nothing at
tached Schleswig to Germany, except it connection
with Holstein.
Early ill 1848 tho Danish Ministry declared the in
corporation of Schleswig with Denmark. This act
was responded to by an appeal to arms in the duch
ies. On the 21th of March the German colors were
hoisted—the duchies declared themscl;. « independ
ent of Denmark, and nominated a provisory govern
ment, the seat of which was fixed at Reudsbourg
On toe 29til, the King of Denmark lent troops u-
gninst tho insurgents, ami the war was fairly begun.
The German confederation recognized tho rights of
Holstein to a union with Schleswig and supplied
troops. The true cause of the war is, therefore, the
destruction by the ultra national Danish party of the
independence of Schleswig and its incorporation by
royal ordinance with Denmark.
The design of the King of Denmark is evidently to
pursue toward the duchy of Schleswig the policy-
pursued by Austria toward Hungary, and to incor
porate finally the duchy with the rest of his domin
ions. Tho intervention of Russia in his favor is the
logical consequence of the intervention in Hungary.
The two parties now in Europe are tho party of gov
ernments and sovereigns and the party of the peo
plo.
OF* Juan Fernandez, the old residence of Alex
Selkirk. (Robinson Crusoe,) and his man Friday, has
been visited lately, nnd Uio eaves discovered. The
island Is 13 mileu long and four wide; its shores are
a pile of barren rocks, some of them 2,000 feet high,
splintered and separated by earthquakes. Wild horses
and goats of excellent eating, abound. Fish are
abundant, nnd lobsters easily procured. The soil is
excellent for potatoes and corn ; peaches and grapes
thrive in every valley, und strawberries in their sea
son. The island is resorted to for wood nnd water.
Juan F. is now the Botany Bay of Chili.—A writer
who was there March 11, says:
“It affords n very indifferent harbor, and has only
twelve inhabitants, live men anil seven woman, all
Chilians, except onemmi, who snid lie was governor
ot the island, that his name was Worth and that he
was a native of Maine. He hnd lived on the island
three years. There are five houses or huts made of
poles interwoven with straw, nfiording a good tiro-
teelion from the weather. ” *
Ids’" Senator Clemens proposing by resolution, to
confer the title of Lieut. General upon Major Gen-
Winfield Scott, brings out tho N. Y. Sun ngainst.
“Titles” of Nobility, aud titles of every other kind, on
these grounds;
“Already 'ye are spending millions of dollnrs to
support Ministers, Ambassadors, mid Charges tl’ Af
fairs in foreign countries (more sinecure offices too,)
and tho “ pump und oirciunatanuo” by which we nl-
low them to surround themselves in endeavors to
out-shovy and eclipse their tioblc confret from other
nations, is really sickening, to the mind of the horinst
republican. How much farther this would he car-I
ried hy conferring permanent titles of nuy kind, it is
not difficult to perceive. If wo commence’ by giving |
one an honorary title in consideration of past ser
vices, wo shall tied the son claiming a continuation !
of Dio father’s honors, and alter huviiig allowed that, j
tlio only final alternative would be to make the hon- j
ora easy of attainuieutanii bereilitary.”
, , Washington. Aug. 11th.
I he case of tho runaway slaves owned b'v Messrs
loombs nnd Stephens is yet the town tnlk. Mr!
Stephens lias given his negro his freedom, with the
remurk that ho won’t own anybody that don’t want
him for a master. Mr. Toombs locks his up who’
by the way, being wounded in toe melee, returned
to his master nnd surrendered himself on Saturday
The Crown of England contains the follow-
mg valuable jewels .-—Twenty diamonds round the
circle, £1,500 each, 2130,000; two large centre dia
monds. 212,000 each, 4000; tilty-four smaller diamonds
placed at the angle of the former, 100; four crosses
each of 25 diamonds, 12,000; four large diamonds on
. . - r Y. - * , dvtciic uiuiiiunas con*
turned in fleur-de-hs, 10,000; eighteen jBtnoller diamonds
contained ui the same, 2,000; pearls, diamonds, Sec
upon too arches and crosses, 10,000; also, 141 small
diamonds. 500; twenty-six diamonds iu the upper
cross, 3.1)00 ; two circles of pearls about the rim, 300
Co.toftoestonea in Crown, exclusive of toe metal,
It is reported toot on Mr. Clay’s urrivnl at New
port, a poor woman, who mingled in the crowd to
see him, had her child knocked from her arms by a
passing carriage, and killed. Mr. Clay evinced a
deep sympathy in her misfortune, aud scut her, next
morning, $100.
Correspondence of the Daily Moaning News.
Marietta, August 13th, 1850.
I sit down, friend 'Thompson, armed with pen,
ink and paper, to fulfil tho promise I made you on
my exit from Suvummh, viz., to keep you advised
of me and my whereabouts. As you inny remember,
i left tliut city on tho morning of the 1 lth, lor Mucou,
and was occupied during the journey, with the usual
amusements, that is to say, 1 talked a little, smoked
more, and slept still more, ate dinner, then smoked,
slept nnd talked as before, uml voila tout, l was in
Macon; the sights of which ldo not intend to describe,
tor are they not all written in tile chronicles of my
illustrious predecessors, in whose footsteps I do not
intend to follow I Still 1 must give my mite of praise,
to tlio Lanier House, which is ono of the best con
ducted, handsomest aud most accommodating hotels it
lias ever been my fortune to meet with in the South;
nnd the gentlemanly manner and hospitable welcome
of its proprietor sounds kindly to the car of tho ja
ded traveller.
Leaving Macon yesterday morning, wo set out for
Atlanta, with about n hundred passengers, which
number was increased three fold cro we reached the
place of destination; the amusements of this day,
were tho same us those of the day before, vuried by
tlio consumption of a prodigious number of peaches,
in which the passengers indulged to un incredible de
gree ; baskets utter baskets full of the rosy fruit were
brought tu the curs und devoured with a rapidity only
equalled by the voracity of the man in the fairy-tule
who ute up all the bread of u largo city ut a single
meal; nor did this end until wo arrived at Griffin,
twelve o’clock,M., a fine thriving town, where we were
told we could liuvo half un hour in which to eat dinner.
Shade of Apicious, only think; dinner at twelve o’clock!
However, there being no help for it, I descends and
went to the hotel(?) wuere I suw some smoking dishos
set out on u circular greesy counter, the rneut actu
ally swiming in fat nnd u large man calling up the
passengers, «t one time rubbing his hands together
with intense fej-vor, und at another swinging his
arms about like an insuue weathercock. 1 couldn't
stand it, und so 1 went to look at tho town, and saw
u sign, on which was written “Tho Romitario ;" cun
any of your learned friends enlighten me as to
tlie etymology of tlio word V I have since heard that
there isu much better house in Griffin than the one I
have described, which is directly on tlie road. Hero
Isawuu example of tliut custom wuich is peculiar
to Ainoricu, uml which is carried to such a degree of
absurdity hi many instunces; a young man entered
tlie cars, und m n very dictatorial manner, said he
wished six seuts for six young ladies, und wished to
got them all together, und finUued. by requesting six
old men, who occupied the wished for premises, to
resign them to the ladies; which request, considering
toe crowded state of the cars and the age of the besieg
ed, was by no means a modest ono. However,they were
very polite men and acceded. Exit young man, and
enter directly with young ladies, Die oldest of whom
could not have seen more than seventeen summers;
they sut for five minutes ana then learning that an ex
tra ear had been attached, went of, without a thought
u s to the discomfort they had caused nor a word of
thunks to those they hud ousted from their seats.
I um generally considered as galiant as most men,
but 1 do think this absurd. VV o started ngnin, nnd
soon reached Atlanta, w here we found every nook
and corner occupied, and nocars for Marietta, (which
the advertisements in the Savannah papers, led me to
suppose would be the case,) and an utter heedlessness
as to whut becume of passengers. Some started for
the Stone Mountain, which wns said to be as crowded
as Atlunta; as for myself, as soon as 1 had seen about
my baggage, an undertaking of more difficulty than
you would suppose, I went to a livery stable to see if
I could obtain a conveyance to Marietta, and was
shown a little red cart, which toe proprietor said was
all he had. I assure you it looked very mpeh a la
pedlar, but “one must needs go, when &c. &c." He
then showed me the horses, and in truth they were
a splendid team ; but my admiration was vastly aba
ted, when he checked me witli “ Yes ! them are fine
entitle: but I just want to tell you that you will meet
the train about two miles out, and they will be sure
to run; run seven miles yesterday, before they could
be stopped.” This wasn’t very pleusnnt you’ll admit,
but 1 was desperate, aud told them to “ tire up;’’ and
while they were sir doing, I stood ut the door and
heard a political dispute between two persons, one of
whom wus u stout red-faced man, dictatorial, magis
terial aud pompous; the other a half drunk country
man, witli a dirty face. “ But,” I heard tlie first suy,
.‘if the mountain won’t come to Mahomet, Mahomet
must go to the mountain.” “Well,” said he of the
dirty taco, with more subtlety than I gave him credit
for, “ we in the South will be the mountain, nnd let
the North be t’other fellow.’’ “But." said red-face,
“ don’t you think that the South ought to yield u little
for the general government!” Upon which, the oth
er clinched ton argument by exclaiming with much
vehemence— “ The general government ure a d d
iool, und ought to be bio wed up. You’ve got mare
dictionary than I have, nnd cun beat me talkin; but
if ever it comes to this Vre,’’—(flourishing amostun,
prepossessing pair of fists)—“ you’ll find me tharl”
He seemed in regard to tlio federal government, to
feel lully the philosophy that Rabelais puts into the
mouth ot Pannage—"Let her sink or swim a' God’s
name; 'tis all one to Friar John.” There is not, how
ever, much talk of political subjects about here; there
was much more excitement in Savannah when I left
than I have found in any other pluee ia which I
hove been.
This place (Marietta,) is a very fine nnd flourishing
little town: there is a strange jumble of various
kinds of business, which shows enterprise i o. <*..1
went tliis morning to be eliuved, and found the wor-
thy functionary making ice creuin, nnd surrounded
by churns: herald that he was going to Atlanta to
soli it.
Not having seen scenery of any beauty yet, this let
ter must be necessarily uninteresting, from a lack of
description. I hope to do better at Tallulah. The
temperature here is delightful, blankets not being un
comfortable at night, and a thick coat in the morning
is not by any means disagreeable. Good bye fer the
present. Yours, L.
Jenny Lind.—M. Benedict writes from Schlnugen
hnd, that Jenny Lind's voice “has acquired, if that
were possible, even additional power and ettect by a
timely and well chosen repose." She wants to sing a
song ot ‘Welcome to America,’ at her first concert, nnd
M. Benedict asks for tlie poetry from one of bur “first
rate literary men,” which he will set to music. Bar-
nuin accordingly offers aprize oi’ one hundred dollars
for tho best song ol that description. The compos!-
tiuns are to be sent to him at New York before the
1st of September. Now for excitement among our
lyric poets lrom General Morris down—or up, which
is it!
Paine’s Discovehy.—An article in the Scientific
American headed -‘Mr. Paine's Discovery Corobora-
ted by Experiment," gives the result of some experl,
ments hy Mr. George Mathiot, of the Coast Survey,
at \Y nshlngtou. The only fact, however, that Mr.
Mathiot seems to establish is that Hydrogen gas can
be enrburetted, so us to give a brillnnt light, by pass
ing it through cold spirits of turpentine; and this,
the Boston Transcript says, lias also been proved by
Mr. E. L. Brown, of Boston. As to tlie production of
the gas from water, we are as much in the dark as
A eentlemnn (says the Washington Union) arrived
in this city, in the last evening's southern boat who
states that he ia just from Son Antonio, in Texns nnd
that there are 8,000 men under arms, preparing to
march to the Rio Grande, to defend the rights of Tex
as. Thousands more are ready, if it should be neces
sary, to rally under toe standard of tlie Stutc.,
By Last Night’s Northern
The Texas Bill Not PasseXZa, Wn . '
nnd suspected, tlio telegraph was wrong i n a
ing the passage of the Texas bill by thr ” u, JU
bill has not yet come up in that body an ,i „ .„ Ttle
probably be reached before the middle or i„.. 1 * “ 0|
■of this week. a ,cr part
The time of the Senate on Thursday w a , •
consumed in discussing the protest of tho 8<i t *
Senators, tho permission to record whicl Ul lCn>
journals of the Senate wns refused (the mationT ttc
to lay on toe table,) by the following vote: ” C ‘ n S
Yoas—Messrs. Badger, Benton, Bradburv t>_,
Clioso, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts t5,a P”,
Wisconsin, Downs, Green, Hamlin, Ho ustnk of
Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Smith, Underwood n i? er '
and Winthrop—22. ' U ®“«JW
Nays—Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien d
Cass, Davis of Miss, Dawson, Dickinson Dod» er ’
Iowa, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Rusk ’ °f
Shields, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, and Yulee-jo^ 8 ’
The bill to provide a territorial governmTnt f
New Mexico was passed by a vote of 27 to 10—M.™
Chase, Davis of Mass., Dodge of Wis., Greens !i
Un, Miller, Phelps, Uphain, Walker and Winth 81 "
voting in the negutive. The Senate then adlm.!^
over to Monday. J ™ e, ‘
The House consumed tho day in tho discussion
tho President’s Texns Message. °'
•Indiana.—The returns show that the democrat,
have a majority of 20 in tho legislature, and a b oul
the same in tlio convention. The legislature win
elect a U. S. Senator iu tlio pluee ol Mr. Bright^
The Secretary of War.—A. correspondent of the w
York Herald thus speaks of the Hon. Charles M rv.
rad, the new Secretary of War. U “’
Mr. Conrad is, by birth, a Virginian, nndsomethirtr
five or forty years ago, first saw tlie light in tile com,
ty of Frederick, near the town of Winchester in th
beautiful valley of Virginia. In early life, with te,
eral brothers, he emigrated to Louisiana, studied law
entered successfully into its practice, and amassed»’
handsome estate. About fifteen years ago, he married
e ‘-father of his country.” a dmiJt
a grand niece of the “lather ot his country,” a dauvii"
ter of the late Major Lawrence Lewis, of Woodluwn
near the clussic ground of Mount Vernon. Mn'
Conrad, leaving two sons, died several years ago '
Mr. Conrad has been a Senator of the United States
and resigns a seat in tho House in order to fill the
War Department. He is n mun of good talents, doe
appearance, handsome attainments, and is very'pop.
ulur among the whigs of Louisiana, and the w|X
party generally. He is a conservative on the slavery I
question, and iu every respect we doubt not he will
prove himself fully equal to tlie duties of the War
Department.
Peel.
ny MARTIN F TUCPKR.
Struck down at noon amid the startled throng,
An eagle shot wliile soaring to too sun;
A wounded gladiator dying, strong.
As loth to leave the glories he had won,
A life-long patriot witli his work half done—
Of thee, great statesman, shall mourning song,
A rise in dread solemnity 1—of thee,
Whom the wide world, so lately and so long
Thine scholyte, would crowd tohear and see ;
Their intellectual Athlete, their high name
For eloquence, nnd prudence, gifts, nnd powers:
But low! that starry mind, a heavenly flame,
Is well enfranchised from this earth of ours,
Translated in the zenilh of its fume!
Special Notices.
ELECTION' NOTICE.
The Annual Election of Officers for the Congrcga.
tion “ Mickva Ishael of Savannah,” will be held at
tlio Synagogue Tliis Day, the 19to August, instant,
between thu hours of ten ;and two o’eloek, ac
cording to too act of incorporation. By order of tho
Parnos.
nug 19 2t LEVI S. HART, Sec’y.
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Metamorn, lrom Charleston—L GHos-
nor, C A Scanlan, H YVhituker, J T Palmer, J C
Wait, J K Austin, R S Gamble, J B GoberL and 7 on
deck.
Per steamer Ivanhoe, from Palatku—Mrs Miles,
Miss Huzznrd, Rev E P Brown aud lady, Miss 'i’rca-
vunt, A G Clarke aud lady, Miss Boyd, Master lloyd,
Dr Randolph and son, YVakeman, C Wood, L D Dex
ter, Miss C Humphrys, J T Champney, G F Lntils, J
Bessent, and 8 on deck.
Per achr Virginia, from Philadelphia—Mrs Terrill,
Miss Terrill, Mr S Roberts.
Per steamer Gen Clinch, from Cliatleston—Mrs
Ayres, Miss Tucker, C S Arnold, J Henry, Gen A K
Alstin, A Lewes, J B Griffin.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer Metamora, trom Charleston—Cohens
& Hertz, W Rulievtson, P Wiltberger, Bolin & Fos
ter, F Zogbaum & Co, and Agt C R R.
Per brig Macon, fm New-York—Rowland & Wash
burn, T S VVayne, I W Morrell & Co, A Welles & Co,
M A Cohen, T R Mills, Brigham, Kelly u. Co, H J Gil-
bert, Boston & Gunby, H A Crane & Co, J M Cooper,
5 M Pond, J E Bothwell be Co, C Hurtridge, Philbriek
6 Boll, W Warner, S Goodall, Behn & Fust* r.
Per steamer Ivanhoe, from Palatka—J N Lewis, J
Nevitt, Boston & Guuby, Cohens, &. Hertz, Miss 0
Humphrys, N A Hardee A Co, Mr Garainell.
Per brig Gen Taylorfrum Nl-w-York—C A Greiner,
Briglium, Kelly & Co, T R Mill, S M Pond, Smith &
Humphreys, ii A Crime & Co, Tlios S YVuyne, and
order.
Per schr Virginia, from Philadelphia—S M Pond,
T R Mills, P Gieblehouse, T M Turner <fc Co, M Y Co
hen, Scranton, Johnston & Co, Brigham, Kelly & Co,
C A Greiner, Yonge & Gammell, A Minis, T 8 Wayne,
N B & II YVced, II A Crane & Co, J M Cooper, Col
lins & Bul®-y, A A Solomons A Co, J A Mayer.
Per brig E#cel, from New-York—Washburn, Wil
der & Co, T S YVuyne, T R Mills, S M l’und, M J
Reilly, Scranton, Johnston & Co, J G Falllgant, 1 YV
Morrell 6c Co. 11 A Crane 6c Co, II J Gilbert, J C
Brown, A YVelles & Co, YV YV Goodrich, J M Cooper,'
Brigham, Kelly & Co, Wood, Claghorn Sc Co, Row
land & Washburn, N B Knapp, C llartridge, Yonge it
Gammell. YV II May be Co, Hamilton & Hardeuinn,
H Roberts, R Habersham & Sou, Snider. Lathrup b.
Nevitt. Lutilrop & Foote, Swift. Denslow Sc Webster,
Cohen Sc Fosdick, J Doyle, Robinson Sc Camp, J De-
Martin, Philbriek Sc Bell, A Gnlluway. Cohens be Hertz
N B &1I Weed, S 6c II lloyt &Co, M’Arthor Sc Morse
D L Cohen, J Schutter, A Haywood, II F Waring b.
Co, Rabun &. Fulton, Pierson Sc Ileidt, YV. T Willlami,
Jno F SclmU'er, F’ YV Averfeldt, Dr C P Ricbardsone.
S YV Bailey, Behn & F’oster.
Per steamer Gen Clinch, trom Charleston—C R “i
Behn Sc Foster, P Wiltberger.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRALUA1L ROAD.
August 17.—235 bales Cotton, 56 do Yarn and MdL
to Smith Sc Humphreys, Washburn, Wilder Co, T 6
Wayne, Snider, Lathrop Sc Nevitt, Boston Sc Gunby,
P Neyland, Allen &Ball, II A Crane Sc Co, E Reed, I
YV Morrell.
tYOltEIGN AN1> 'DOMESTIC LIOIJOIOL'
-i- 15 half pipes Otard, Dupuy, Sc Co’s., Brandy
5 pipes Meder Swan Gin
1 puncheon Old Scotch Whiskey
2 do. do. Jamaica Rum
2 do. do. St. Croix do
50 quarter and eighth casks 4th proof Brandy
30 bbls. do
40 do. P. &. II. Connecticut River Gin
150 do. E Phelps’ do
185 do. New Orleans Rectified WhiAtey
F’or sale from store, by
Aug 19 SCRANTON, JOHNSTON Sc CO^
lVfOLA88ES, BACON, itoc. 30 hhds. prime’
Cuba MolaBses V
68 tierces prime Cuba Molasses
211 bbls. do. N Orleans do
38 casks Cincinnati Cured Bacon sides
20 do. do. do. do. Shoulders.
30 boxes Sperm, 35 do. Adamantine4’s&6’s Candler
75 do. Henderson’s 6's Sc 8’s Tallow “0 •
100 doz. Painted Buckets, 50 doz. Brooms, FainUa*
Handles, in store, and for sale by
Aug 19 SCRANTON, JOHNSTON Sc CO^
QQ() TO LOAN, on Bond and Mort'
1 LUA1V, Oil nuau
-r — — 7 — — — k«u<-, in sums to suit,on improve'*
unincumbered Real Estate iu this city. For iurtnet
particulars apply to .
Aug 19 3t X BURKE, 60Bay^_
P AILS.—dOO dozen Painted Pails, for sale b?
nug 17 BRIGHAM, KELLY Sc L u “_
TVI ONONGAIIELA YVHISKKY...25 battel*’
lvA landing from Bark Vernon, nnd for sale by
aug 17 IMS. A~ NOKiOS,