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SAVANNAH MOitNING NE W S..: g.. W fe D N E S D AY, AUGUST 21, 1850
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THE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. _ TH6b4PSOB, EDITOR
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Correspondtncs of the Daily Morning Nstos.
Daiiien, Auguat 13, 1850.
My Dear Sir: Will yon oblige the planter* at .the
South, by giving the enclosed letter a place in your
Interesting paper f I Wish all who reside at the
South, wuethor rlolr or poor, to road it. it 1b from a
Northern gentleman with an Amorioan heart, who
proves very conclusively that the labor of u slave ill
California or Oregon tor a single year, would be
Worth more than the price of the slave in the States.
The attempt to put down Texas with the Federal
Army, is'looked upon here, us a freo soil movement
to tost tiro patriotism nnd tlrinuess of the .Southerners,
anil to.establish a rendezvous on her border, for run
away slaves.
Itisduepty to be rogrettod that Mr. Conn, tlie speak
or, voted' against slavery in Oregon, us its rejection
there has established a precedent, wuich is the cuuse
ot nit our troubles now, in the settleurjut of our Ter
ritorial questions. The people in this section have
very litttlo respect for his opinions on the slavery
question.
1 have not boon much abroad, but! am told by those
who have had an opportunity of knowing tiiu views
of the people, thuiuioy are ulinost unanimously in fa
vor ot the Missouri Compromise, us u peace measure.
I believe u large mujority are in iuvor of uny plan of
adjustment which will exclude California with her
present boundaries, and ut the same time give the
North satisfaction. 1 am tinnly of the opinion tiiat
linr udmission with her present Constitution would
not fail to involve tlie country in civil war in sixty
days. The -South has assumed a position from which
shecanuot recede with u shadow of honor. The pol.
icy of this position is another question. Surely tlie
Northern members will not rashly force any measure
upon us which may dissolro tlie Union, aud ruin ail
suctions of a greut and prosperous country.
As sobii as the Constitution is overturned by revo
lution, they should not forget that the African slave
trade will be revived with all its horrors,aud that Cul
jforniu, aud-that portion of Texas known as New
Mexico, this aide tlie Rio Grande, will be peopled
nud-cultivuted by a race now ut large in the wilds of
that country. I have heard this subject freely discuss
ed within tho last few months.
May God, however, lmve mercy on tho American
family, aud preserve us from such u combination of
odversu circumstances.
Yours truly, r
Washington, June 10,1850.
I received n.note from you somoduys ago, making
Certain inquires, but which, up to this time, 1 have
been unable to answer. 1 desire to take no part in
the question'now dividing the country; but, us you
havo asked ray judgment upon a matter which ap
pears to he a disputed poiut, 1 cannot, consistently
with the law of courtesy, refuse you nu answer. That
answer will be in conformity witli what 1 have fre
quently said, heretofore, in private conversation with
gentlemen on this subject.
Tho point of iuquiry seems to bo, whether slave
labor could bo profitably employed in Oregon, Culi-
- forma, Ijtnlr-and Now Mexico. If the nature of the
climate and resources of these countries are such us
to furnish a profitable market, for sluvo labor, it ap
pears to be conceded, on all sides, that it would be in
troduced, if'left freo to seek profitable investment,
like other capital Tho whole point at issue, then, is
dependent, ns it is conceived, upon tlie determination
oi the first poiut of inquiry, lienee to that point
only, it ia necessary for me to confine my answer. '
jp I need not remind you of the luw reguluting tlie in
vestment of capital. It will always go where, under
all circumstances it will yield the greatest return to
the owner. Upon this principle 1 am very clear, that
slave labor if unrestricted, could be employed in Ore
gon, with at leuBt double the profit to the owner of
the slave that it now yields in any State of the Union.
1 am uninformed as to the usual price of slave labor
in the States, but the price paid to Indians in Oregon
ditrinfrthe past year, for lulror, 1ms ranged from two
to three dollars a day. Domestic negro servants,
whether male or female, who understand the business
of house-work, would command, readily, five or six
hundred dollars o year. I recollect well, that there
was a mulatto nu on board tho vessel in which I
took pussage from Oregon to San Francisco, who
wav paid one hundred and eighty doilnrs per month
ior his services as eoofa' I will not stop to particu
larize lurther, in regard to the inducements Oregon
would offer to unrestricted stave' labor, but will sim
ply add, that a very largSrinriiber of slaves might now
be employed in Oregon at annual wages sufficiently
large to purchase their freedom: "I think, therefore
that the point is settled so far as Oregon Is.concerned'
and that slave labor, if it had been left free to a tick
Iwonf^Me employment, would readily fimf’itbwdjt to
A» to Culitornia, I am equally clear. CidihSfnia
will always be a mining country, nnd wnges Will
tango' high. At present slave labor in California,
would he mure profitable tiinu in Oregon. Audi
baveidway, been of the opinion, that wherever there
is a filming country ; if nut in a climate uncongenial
to slave hilior. that species of labor wou'd be profits-
bm. 1 h afrit Would be iii the California mines is evident.
. ab ! c bodied slave, would have commanded
In California, duhng the past year, from eight to ten
hundred dulltaDper annum.' When it is recollected
th«t one htiftdrdd dollars per annum, upon an aver
age; is considered a good compensation for their la
bor in the Southern States, it is idle, in my juditemenr
iiS?EE 4 that slave* whuld not be carried to the
Palifoniifc marksH*,'if protected by law.
The greatest? impvdrident which white labor lms
to encounter in the mines, is the intensity of tlie
lttwt und the prevalence of billiou* disease. The one
is almost insufferable, while tho other is pestilential.
Against both of these the nigro is almost proof.—
Now. whilelabtfr is so high, it is evident that
no owe cun hirou white hiborer, except at a rat© that
Would consume-hhi pintle-/ tfdt ko with negro labor.
1 hat species ot labor might* be obtftiued for halt the
atiBiunt which yen would have to pay tor white la-
bur. 1 he result will be a prufit alike to tlie hirer and
seller of slave lalmr. There is uA doubt. in my
judgment, Unit alrahst' any- number ' of slaves might
bo mred outin California, we're the whites willing
toallow.lt, at trdm eight to ten hundred u dollars a
year. Tins is pay so much ubovo what their set-
voces cotntiiiiml in the States, us to satisfy uny one,
ttmt. coiilu this species ofservice be protected in Cali
fornia, it would rusli to the Pacific in almost uny
quantity. J
Let us turn our attention to Utah and New Me'xi-
co. 1 have no duubt, from what knowledge 1 lmve
countries, tiiut they will turn out to be tilted
with the richest mines. 1 clip the following from-
Chihuuhu* Per ’ cont,,ini,, B tho ueW8 from Texus aud
"Mr. ,'voces was informed, by Major Neighbors and
Mr. Leo \ ining, that they had bedn shown by Mlijo'r
btclu, some gold washed out by-his troops, on the
.. i. i Ver ' “ ! ' 8llort excursion to that stream,
it i» reported that, at the copper miues about El
raso, there are about-100 tons ot pure copper lying
r,n?a b «* been got out by Mexi-
cans, and ahandonea When attacked by Indians.
’ ., al p** K1 Paso, in the hands of different per-
ffP*mISL* ? rgo "mounts 1 of silver ore, taken from
n f J ghhm-liood. With guaranties of
H , luutection lYom Indians only a
short fimfeWfl»lM elapse before all those mines Would
be well worked, mid-wor would have large quiuitflties
ot metal seeking a market through this place. ’
And if you consul! r remhnt's map, printed bv or
der ot tho henute in 18-18, you will find £ear tlwsuurce
ot one ol th i brauciicfccftliVGila River, --copper
and gold mines ” laid down, Anil if] am not gready
mistaken, it will turn out that tlie Mormons are in
possession of the richest kind of mines, east or the
Uterra Nevada. It is known, too, tiiat silver and copper
mines have, for ninny years, been worked in N- w
Mexico, and 1 am informed by Hush N. Smith, 1 Esq
that there are in that Territory, gold, silver, copper
lead, and zinc mines, of the richest quality, inf that
die reason why they have not latterly been wdrked
more extensively, is that it is prevented by the incur
sions ot tUedndians. He is of the opinion, and he is
borne«ut by.-what history we can get on tlie subject,
hat when these mines shall come to be explored
t)ieir wealth will turn out to be enormous.
When "you have once cast your eyes over that
country lying r West of the Rocky Mountains, and
East ot the Sierra Nevada, and are informed of the
peculiarity of the gold bearings region, you ut once be-
-juMife convinced that tho United States is in posses
sion of mineral Werilth so vast that ages will not be
able to measure itiJ extent. And when these mines
shall begin to bs developed, and their unquestionable
richness known, population will set that Way, attend
ed with the usual consequences ; high prices and a
demand for labor. If slave labor is like other capi
tal, If ft will go where It Is best paid, then we have a
right to say it will seek .these mines and become a
pnrttof the producing capital of the codntry where
those mines are located. That these whole regions
are tilled with rich mines, is little less than certain;
that they can be profitably Worked by slave labor is
sure. Hence, were I a Southern man, and my pro
perty Invested in slaves, I should consider the mar
ket* in New Mexico, Utah, and California, for slave
labor, worthy of an hoilorabio contest to secure.
I am, sir, with' due consideration, yours truly.
Samuel R. Thurston.
Uun. Horace. Mann.
Wednesday .Horning, August til, 18.50.
yr f ur eto.imbmtt advertisements
Daring Houmkhv.—A must durulg robbory was
perpetrated in this city on Mouduy night. Alaj. W.
W. Starke, whose residence is on Orleans Square,
sometime ultci rciiiing to iiis ciiumber, heard a noise
i“ an u.ljuiiiiug room wuich sounded like the coughing
ol a man. Hu rose and searched the liuuse without a
light, out boding nobody, agaiu retired tu bed. A-
bout 3 o’clock lie hoard toot-steps and when he
reached the lower dower of ills residence, ho luund
tnu trout dour open. He then procured a light when
lie discovered mat ins clothes were missing, and ui
searching the udjoiiiiug room again, he touqd ills
piuituloous, from wlucu a pocket uouk, containing
«W0J, had been taken. Close by lay a large club,
winch the scoundrel nud left behind. Tuo robber
must iiuvo i n.ered tile bed eiiumber and taken the
clothes troui the bed-side, uud loured to tho udjoiu-
mg room to soured the pockets and ubWuot tueir
CoiUUUCd.
Nnoao Timm in Limbo.—We loam from a gen
tleman who arrived in this city yesterduy, from Util,,
soiivillu, S. C., that there is now iu custody in tiiut
place, a man who was a lew days sihee arrested ut
i'uiyohurg, wheu about gottiug ou hoard u steuin-
boui, with a sluve, Whom ue hud iuduced to ueooiu-
puuy him, with tho promise of selling him ratios city
aim sharing with him tlie proceehs ol sale.
The Southern Confederacy.—This pitifui
liuuxis kept Uhveby the Wusumgtoh letter writers
aud Northern editors, wuo u,e u us a pretext for their
uitter tirades ol abuse ugamst the Suum, uud to ex
cite mo prejudice of me Northern people uguuist
muse Ul me Southern States. We doubt if one ol
Uioiu bus tlie remotest idea tiiut such u scheme wus
ever eutcrtiuued or tiiut it would under any eircum-
stuaces be countenanced tor u moment by me South
ern people. it they have, as they boast, evidence
ut tuo lact, why do tuey not give itto tho world that
me traitors may be Imuwu.
liie 1'hnudelphia Bulletin is fierce in its donun
ciuuoh ol the infamous truitors. -Mark them I’
says the editor,-murk them out, citizens uud patriots,
mark them out lor public ostracism ! (Jonler ou
mem no olhees, show them uu couuteuuuee; bui
wuen you eau, display ybur iudiguatiou towards
them." Murk wuo i Who ure the traitors J Why so
mueli furbeuruuce for the Southern Slavoocrats? Why
not trumpet their names to the tour corners of the
world!
1 ho nearest approach to say evidence in the matter
thut wo have met, is the following from tho con es
poudeur. of the i'uihulolphiu News. The writer says:
-The statement made shout tho uttempt to estub.
hsli u Southern Comedorney with the eupaul ut Alny.
tee, is believed to Oe literally true. Gen. Houston li
med it tu duy ;:i the oenum, but bus since admitted
mat lie was mistukeu. A paper containing orooosi-
tious lor u dissolution ot tee ljuiuii, and tlie estuinisli-
meut ut u Soaiuern Coiiiederuoy, was handed tu imn
but uut by Ceu. Lopez, us reported at hist. An in
vestigation will likely Ue culled lor, and, if made the
disclosures will sterile tlie Whole cuuntry
Is hot tins a prububie story indeed ! It ia ridicu
lous enough to charge Southern men with being con
cerned m such a plot; but it is still more absurd to
suppose thut they would entrust Uieir secret to the
keeping ot such a man ns Gen. Sam Houston, who
has proved himself wholly unworthy of their con-
tidcuce.
E3 5 * Benton, on tlie day after tho defeat of the
compromise bill, it is said, while Mr. Clay wus accus
ing and Mr. 1‘earce defending himself from being the
cause of that fact, was seen striding up and down
the lobby, in great scit-satisfaction. S„uie passer-by
usked him wliut the debuto was ubout? “Oh, merely,
sir," said ho “a small poet mortem examination of tlie
compromise. It is a question who kiiled Cock Robin,
sir: nothing else."
The Washington Fugitive Slave Case.—The
Albany Atlat furnishes tlie following information re
lative to Mr. Chaplin, now under arrest at Washing
ton City, for aiding in the late attempt at escape of
two fugitive sluves:—
Mr. Chaplin is a gentleman of fine personal charac
ter and talents. He is attached to thut branch of the
abolitiou party,of which Garret Smith is tlie head
and which is hostile to the Liberty party in this State
and tu tile Garrisun jiarty of New Englaud, In igqg
it received 2,5-18 votes, running nu electoral ticket in
opposition to the Fre“ Democratic, Cuss, and YVhig
candidates, und iu concert with u national reform or
ganization.
Mr. Chaplin was the nominee for Governor nt the
approaching election of this puny, or rather of this
sect; for its action, its discussions, its wliolu tone of
thought, sliow it to he u school of casuists, rather
than an oruuiiizatiuii of politicians. The present nom
inal residence of Mr. C. is iu this city, but helms
spoilt nearly ull his time in Washington, as reporter
lor the press, uud wo believe has discontinued the
publication of tlie I’ortfoiio. lie was formerly editor
»f the Albany Patriot, having succeeded at sumo in
terval. Toney, who wus captured in Maryland for a
like attempt to assist runuwuy slaves, and waasen-
tencod to State Prison, where lie died. We trust that
this second victim of an ill-omen- d and unguarded
enterprise, limy realize a better fate.
"lU-oinoned uud unguarded" indeed I Tlie “enter
prize" would bn butter, characterized as a villainous
piratical attempt upon tlie lives uud property of
Southern citizens. Jt is said, tlie interesting captive
seeks martyrdom. He deserves nut to be disappoint
ed ill his iiiubiuun.
American manufacture* in Ireland,
A NEW PHASE OF NEW ENGLAND PHILAN-
THROPY.
The New York Etprua, which has recently fur
nished some Very interesting articles on the condi
tion of thelrish people, gives us an account of a new
movement which ha* recently been set on foot by the
manufacturing capitalists of this country, which it
successfully earried out, will not only beneficially af
fect the prosperity of the laboring classes of Ireland,
but also work a radical change in the policy of the
Northern manufacturers, who will become the most
zealous and interested advocates of the free trade
theory. Tho editor says :
American manufacturers lmve been recently turning
their attention to the province of Connaught, com
monly considered the' most poverty-stricken section
of tho Green Isle, though at tlie same time a section
abounding in water power, cheap labor and every
other desirable facility for most descriptions of man
ufactures on a large scale. A London correspondent
ot tlie Morning Post, we see, enters into some inter
esting particulars concerning this now enterprise, or
contemplated enterprise, which ure ol the utmost
interest to the friends of Ireland, here and home, as
well us to our own cuuntry uien, us showing the new
phase a must important branch ui domestic trade is
ere long destined to take. Our American merchants,
it seems, have found out that it is just as cheap, if.iiot
cheaper, to transport cotton to Galway, Limerick,
or tSIigo, as to carry it to New Y'ork, Boston, or Phila
delphia, whilst the labor required to niuiiulucture it
in tlie westof Ireland will lie nearly forty per ceotless
than at Manchester, and the vast water power exist
ing every where in tiiut region, will enable them
to dispense with tlie costly steam power British manu
facture depends upon. The amount of water power in
the west of Irelaud is prodigi us. Alexander Nim-
ino, an emminent Scotch engineer, calculated that the
water power which Hewed idly to the sea at Galway
would sullice to turn all the machinery of Glusgow :
and there is little doubt that tho Corrib and its tribu
taries possess a power, now useless, equal to ull the
steam power ol Lancashire.
Influenced by these considerations, tho American
manufacturers have detei mined to contend on Irish
soil with Manchester, for tlie pusscssiun of tlie Brit
ish markets ail over tlie glebe ; and, with the free
action the present British turill uud navigation laws
aflord then), there is little doubt, in so favorable a
locality us the west of Irelund, they will do so with
eminent success. Independently, however, ot mere
pecuniary considerations,—not stopping to count the
protits that could hurdly tail to ensue from an enter-
prize of this character,—nor to calculate the changes
it would belikely to create in certain departments of
some ot our industrial interests at home,—there are
many suggestions which crowd upon tlie mind in
looking forward to this now era in the affairs of Ire-
land. Once establish trade In the Western Districts,
—trade of some kind, trade of any kind,—and the
result, we think, could hardly fail to be of the most
gratifying character so far us tlie lessening of the want
and misery of the people in those benighted regions
is kept in view.
Doubtless, however, there would be many obstruc
tions thrown in the way by British capitalists and
British manufacturers, it not, in time even by the Bri
tish Government itself; but if once a fair beginning
is made, if tile starving people of Ireland have but
one short lesson taught them iu the “art and mystery”
of manufactures, tlie prosperity it confers, the em
ployment it offers, tho wealth it bestows, it will be
a lesson they will not soon forget,—but one they
would afterwards learn und practice for themselves,
without tho aid of America. For, numerous and ter
rible as are tlie evils of the factory system, as pursu
ed in most of tlie manufacturing districts of England
there is no good reason why these objections could
not be obviated in Irclnnd, if she follow the model of
Lowell instead of Manchester. To Irelaud, any
change of condition will not he for the worse, having
already attained, apparently, the very lowest depth
of degradation,—mental, physical aud social, tehe
may he made better, therefore, hut certainly in
event worse than she is now. And should the enter-
prize, after all, be a failure, so far ns relates to the
anticipated profits of our manufacturers, there will
yet be this proud consolation left,—the high moral
reflection,—thut America has done something towards
showing Ireland how to redeem herself from the
want and wretchedness, the demoralization, the ab
ject barbarism, which makes her a standing reproach
not only to her English Rulers, but to all Christen
dom besides.
"It is an ill wind that blows no body good." New
England cupidity may thus work immense good for
Ireland. But should the plan of ranking Irish pauper
labor available,,be successful, what is to become of
all the “fine-spun” arguments in fnvor of the Ameri
can riystem I \Ve apprehend that when we of tlie
South have got fairly under way with our man
ufactures, the Yankees with their chenplrish labor
and free trade (luties will give us u fierce competi
tion ; but while we have tlie cotton lings on our
side, we trust we shall be able to maintain our
ground.
Idfocv.—A careful exploration of one hundred
towns in Massachusetts, brought to light five hundred
and seventy-five cases of Idiocy. Of these, four hun
dred and twenty were idiots from birth, ami of this
number they obtained information respecting the pa
rents of three hundred ami fifty-nine, in all but four
el' those examined cases, it was found thut one parent
or the other, or both, had in some way departed from
the laws of life and health, being either scrofulous,
predisposed to brain affections, intemperate, grossly
sensual, or unnaturally intermarried with blood rela
tions. Tho lessons taught by such disclosures should
prove a warning.
Iowa Congbessional Election.—Dispatches
have been received in Washington from Iowa, which
state that George G. Wright, the YY'hig candidate tor
Congress in the first district, has beaten Bornheard
llonn, the democratic candidate. This is the district
contested ut this session of Congress. It is under,
stood that the other district has chosen Lincoln Clark,
Jem., and that the democratic State ticket is elected.
The Captain-General oe Cuba at Nkw-Yobk
—The Spanish steamer Pizarrp (the same that figured
so conspicuously in the chase of the Creole) arrived
at New York on Thursday having, on board Count
do Alcoy, the Captain-General of Cuba. This distin
gnished peraonagp.it is said, has come to try the influ
cnee of the northern eliin ite upon an enervated con
stitution, and not upon any business of an official
character, tiiat we know of. His family are with
him.
ty A manufactory of linen thread has just been
started at Lansingburgh by Fisher & Co., capable of
producing. 1U0,(X1(J pounds annually. Tlie Mauufac-
P™ article is strong aud beautiful. This is the first
und onlyYel'tdblfshment of the kind in the country,
and we trust it will prove successful.
ty I" the Newt of Mo'nday, wo briefly alluded to
a sad uccident at Lynntield’, Muss., by which fourteen
women aud children w6ra drowned. The following
account of the circumstances we' obtain from late pa
pers. It seems that a large party, connected mostly
with the first Christian' society of Lynn, proceeded to
Lynntield ou a pic nic excursion, on tlie borders of a
beautiful pOud. Aboht 2 o’clock, a j’lartv of 25 went
on bonrd a lrfrge flnt-botturned rowboat, for an excur
sion on thc'jiond, and when about 100 yards from die
shore the boat upset, aud ubout fourteen of the party
wore drowned. The following are thenahiek of those
lost: Robert Shurtliff'and wife, recently married,
and on a visit to friends in Lynn; they belonged to
Medway; Mrs. MaVy-Hoiyard nnd daughter Alary
Jane, (Mrs. Howard was the wife of Mr. J. B. How
ard, of Sangur; the mother and child -were tukeu
from the- water, clasped in each other* arms); Miss
Catharine L. Adams; aged 19, belonging' to Buston;
Miss Mary A. JolitisOn, of Lynn; Miss Elba Young, of
Marblehead; Mrs. Mehittable Alley, of Lynn, aged
58; two children of John J. Garland, of Lynn, aged
6 nud if years ; two daughters of Mr. Ephhmn Brbwn,
of Lynn; Miss Maria Cheevcr, of Lynn. All tho bo
dies have been recovered, except two, Mias CheCvor
and the drughter of Mr. Jubusoii.
Fancy Ball. Tho tea of New York, or at least
such of them as have not gone to the fashionable wa
tering places, are making preparations to nttend the
grand tancy hall at Saratoga on the twenty-first of
this month. They will be there in full force, and ac
cording to all accounts, the ball will be the greatest
nnd grandest of the kind tiiat was ever given in Sara,
toga. __
Sinoular Suicide. In Litchfield, N. II, Mr.
Lyons committed suicide by hanging himself, after
digging his grave, purchasing his coffin, and, ns it is
supposed, lying in it over night in his grave clothes,
with a portion of laudanum in his stomach, that, in
stoad of acting fatally, only made him sleep.
An Irish Heroine. Mrs. Bowden, formerly of
Arlingford, Ireland, has arrived iu New York, with
her son 11 years o!d._ She was a warm friend of
Smith O’Brien’s, arid, during the troubles of 1848
rendered essential scrvicti to him and othe rs, by fur
nishing them with money and secreting them from the
government ollicero when they were on their track!
fclie is going to keep a boarding house.
Captive Lady among the Camanches. The
Van Huron (Ark.) Intelligencer says a trader among
the Lamanche Indians has discovered, in a camp of
thut nation, a white woman, fair and comely in an-
lieurance, who is intermarried among them, and says
she is the sister of Lieut. Love of Lovett, who com-
niuudcd a train which left Independence about three
wTth"?l t '' r ‘T“ r* 8 " d tlmt6l,e W “ 8in °°rapany
with the party when it was attacked by the Camara
ches, and that her brother was badly wounded n
urge number of the men vrere killed, and she with
a numbero men, were carried off prisoner, ’by ^
Indians. She says she is well treated by her husband
but tbe women are cruel to lier—that she Is anxious
to icturn to her trieinla, and that four or five good
riding horses will procure her ransom. *
£9* Is the editor of the Augusta Constitutional-
itt aware that his ppear uniformly reaches this city
one day nfter the Republic of the same date. Such
1b the fact, and what is sometimes a serious annoy
ance to us, it does not reach us at all.
Like at Saratoga Springs. A New Y’ork letter
says:—Suratoga is a strange place. A friend of mine
has justurrivod from there, and tells ir(e one of the
incidents of Saratoga life which occurred while he
was sojourning there, it seems that one of the habi
tues of tiie principal hotel is interested in a gaming
house there, withaut the knowledge of his family,
and business being dull one day last week, it occurred
to him to try nnd coax his brother into tho estnbli sh-
moiltami relievo him of some of his surplus funds .
He succeeded, und tho result was, that the verdant
brother was scorched to the tuna of nine thousand
dollars. This story maybe relied upon, and it shotvs,
iu vivid colors, life nt Saratoga, and the uffectiun which
sometimes prevails in families.
13^" The Senate was not in session on Saturday,
in the House nothing transpired of interest.
General Lopez is out with a card, dated Bar-
num’s Hotel, (New-York,) iu which he positively de
nies the story that he had ever pioposed to Gen.
Houston to join iu severing the Union,and establish
ing u Southern Confederacy. There has been a big Jib
iu the buisness somewhere.
Late nnd Imporlnnt from Bio,
TROUBLE BETWEEN BRAZIL ~AND GREAT
BRITLAN.
FOUR BRAZILIAN VESSELS BURNT BY A BRI
TISH STEAMER.
New Y’ork, August 17.
The barquo Erastus, Corning, arrived at this pert
this morning from Rio Januiru, whence she sailed on
tho Utli ult; twelve days luter than the lust advi
ces.
1 learn from passengers that a few days previous
news had been received tiiat the British Admiral on
the station, with the British steamer Cormorant, had
entered the port of 1’aruguay, Lprobably l’uraiimbu
or Turaihu Eds. Bulletin,J und burnt tour Brazilian
vessels.
'The Captain of the,Brazilinnfortin the port open
ed lire upon the steamer und killed one of the men. •
it was supposed thut the Admiral wus acting under
orders received from home for tho suppression of
tlie sluve trade.
There wus a great excitement in *Rio on tile subject
and it wus tbougnt that a serious diliiculty would urise
between the Brazilians uud the British.
The sickness ut Rio had nearly suosided. No other
news of interest.
Washington, riuturday, Aug. 17.
Col. McCall has been appointed Inspector General
of the Army.
A duel is talked of between General Wallace oil
South Caroliuu und Gen. Houston of Texas, caused
it is said, by u personal and abusive letter written by
Wallace.
The Propagandists threatened to leave the House in
a body iu ease the Texas boundary, which has pass
ed tlie Senate, shall be pushed as the first business in
tlie House.
Some queer chup says that grain is treated
like infants—when the head becomes heavy, it is
cradled,; und generally it is well thrashed to make it
Ut for use.
A Lady Shooting at and Challenging a Gen-
tleman.—The New Orleanspupers give an account
of a case of great interest and excitement which
came off at Carrollton on the 7th instant:
Mr. Benjamin Muson, an alderman of the city
council of Carrollton, made an affidavit that a lady,
who is living alone with her sister, and whose hus
band is now in California, shot at him with u double
barrelled gun, with the intention of taking his life
on Sunday, the 4th instant, between 6 aud 7 o’clock
in the morning, the shot striking close to him but
doing him no injury. Deponent further stnted that the
lady had threatened his life, and that he was in bodily
tear ol her. The affidavit also charged one R. N. Avis
with threatening to shoot deponent’s slave Maria.
It appears that Mason was accused by the lady of
having circulated certain slanderous reports about
her. which reports he oblnined from his negro girl
Maria. This so enraged the lady that she shot at
(him, as above stated. But, finding that the shot
had not taken effect, she sent Mr. Mason a note, of
which the following is a copy:
“Carrollton, August4'j 1850.
“Mr. Mason—Sir: Having been grossly and vil
lainously slandered by you and your accomplice,
Maria, and furthermore molested by having spies set
to watch my house at niaht, I demand satisfaction
from you. I shall expect you to meet me with pistols
us soon as possible, (Signed •>
The examination took place. It was not attempted
by the defence to deny tileshooting. It. was proved that
the accused Was a iudy of unblemished character;
but the Justice felt it to be his duty to bind her over
to keep the pence for six months in the sum of $500.
Avis was also tiound over.
A suit for slander will be bfought by the lady for
damages in this case.
Sandwich Island Fashionable Bathing.—An assem
Wage of native girls iu the Sandwich Islands will, in
quick succession, leap from o precipice seventy feet
high, into the foaming torrent below.
Great people are the Sand wichers. YY r e go for an
nexing thut country immediately.
Fredkricksbuiig, Va., Aug. 16.
A most brutal murder occurredyestorday at a plncc
called YVliite Oak, uboutfive miles from here. A man
by the name of Bill Brown, took aaharp axe, and, at
the first blow nearly severed the head of a Mr, John
Fueot from his body ; the second blow nearly sevr-
ed his under jaw from liis head, and the third split
his skull entirely open. The murderer then attemp
ted to cut his own throat, but, at the time, was pre
vented. Ue, however, last night fully effected his
purpose, and both murderer and victim'are dead.
The Abode of iHiiisie.
YVliere does the soul of Music dwell;
Say. is its spirit sound alone
In harpstrings, or in silver hell--
And in tlie organ’s solemn tone !
It dwells in brooks that softly flow,
And step ns if they went by stealth
In sea shells as they whisper low,
And tell of Ocean's secret wenlth.
It lives in zephyr’s twilight song
That speaks of birds and flowers rare,
And where the thunder rolls along
Upon the stormy midnight air.
When birds pour forth their songs at even,
No human voice is half so sweet,
I'or nh 1 the birds dwell nearer heaven,
, And they its music still repeat.
Then, would you find sweet Music's home
Go forth, and list to Nature fair,
O’er rock, and hill, and valley roam,
For Music d Welle th everywhere.
Lawrence Divorce Cnee.
Why this divorce? Because iny friend,
^Kentucky's laws are so inhuman,
1 hey won't allow a freo white man
To marry with a colored woman. Boat. Post.
Kentucky, statesmen, ’tia believed,
, party’s teelings have regarded,
For Mr.L.has,been relieved.
And Mrs. L. has been re-Ward ed.
Yankee Blade. '
The Boston wits are sharp indeed,
Butin the argument are lacking ;
Tlie lady, to hove won their praise,
Bhyuld left her roa^e and took to blacking
consignees." :
KMlv & r Z om New-York-Brigham,
Kelly Co, X 8 Wayne, Scranton, Johnston & Co
Ji(S Dunn, S M Pond, Cohens & Hertz, H A Crane *’
Co, Y onge &. Gwnmell, I YV Morrell 1 Co tKin
W YV Goodrich, J G Frilligant, H J Gilbert U Cran
stou. Jus A Norris, K K Weed & Co SmtrtT* ..
W\tD?vids6n h NViH
Weed, J Hashbrock At Co, M J Reilly, H Robert* \V
^uwhind^-KT >,££,. J RD
\ Yveses E S G Kemp e ton WOOd *
s Solomons,7i Holcotr.lk, Flu Bouts. ! ° C ’
Special Notices.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that neither the c
Consignees of schr. TRITON, willpav •**» or
traeted by the crew. P V 8 " y
nu g 21 BRIGHAM, KELLY. * CQ
COFFEE AND PIES IN THEBiTTr^ L
The subscriber begs to inform the puMI I
will again commence selling Coffee and Pi ,l " 1 ^ I
Market, at the Old Stand, on Fbiday Mo in “ ^
and solicits the patronage of his old frien,l.' f, ° tle * t -
public. 01 Uu |
i’BUENS FOR Sale. He has also for sale
tyof German l’ruena, just brought over uV' 1 *' 11 '
which he will soil utl5 cents a pound. * “'nu-i' |
Aug 21 4t* HENRY YVEI Gand
Superintendent’s Office C h~
Savannah, August 20, 'w 1
The fare on the Central Rail Road will'be
to two cents per mile, for persons attending th i ^
Meeting, to he held at Macon, on the 22d Inst ' I
same to return until the 24th. ’ an ^t |
aug 20 2t W. M—WADLEY, g Un .,
BOARD OfYhSAEThT^^^
The Board of Health will convene *n,i 8 ( |
12 o'clock. Members will examine their res *?'■ 8 1
wards and report accordingly I
Au 8 21 S. A. T. LAWRENCE, Sec’y
Deport tire of
From
Asia, (Br.)
Canada, (Br.)...
Hermann, (Am.)
Cambria, (Br.)..
1’ucific, (Am.) ..
Niagara, (Br.)...
Europa, (Br.)...
America, (Br.)..
Atlantic, (Am.)..
Hibernia, (Br.)..
Asia, (Br.)
the Atlantic Steamer!
Europe. New York. n'
..July 13....
..July 20....Aug. 14"'" “ 87 '
...July 20....Aug.20
...July 27...
• July 31....Aug.24 U *’’*
-.Aug. 3....Aug. 28
.'.'Aug! i7:;;:sept.ii.\" SepM
.Aug. 20....Sept. 7....'"
iiAufit-iisept^:;^ 1
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Metamora, from Chnrlertnn—u- 8
Pope, Mrs Holcombe, Mrs Hogg, Mrs Jones, Mr. p«!l
E Holcombe. J B Hogg.YV Bailey, F Hunnerrilletl
F errand, R Hone, W Hays, C Durcon, YV Clarke j
Pope, Jr, YV Adams, F Clair, and 4 on deck, ’ ®
(Eommmial.
LATEST DATES.
Liverpool, Aug. 3 [ Havre, July 24 [ Havana, Aug. ■
Savannah Markets August 21,
COTTON.—Our market yesterday advanced au; I
nnd closed very firm. The sales were 342 bales tii I
53 bales nt 12; 36 12i; and 253 at 12f cents. ’ 1
AUGUSTA, Aug. 20—Cotton.—We have had an...,
active week in our Cotton market, and a larger bt I
siness has been done during the past week, than ft I
any week this month. The gloomy prospect* of tk I
growing crop in this neighborhood, and the coutir.v I
ed high prices prevailing in Liverpool, have csuiel I
several of our large dealers here, and in ether placet I
to make large purchases in this market. The aaleigl
the week reach about 2500 bales, and prices are da I
eidedly fuller. Wc quote Middlings 11}; good Mid I
12 cents, and Mid. Fair 12} ® 121c. >
Freights.—The River is getting low, and tlie l ,_
will have trouble i» reaching the wharf wiUi muril
freight unless we lmve rain ere long. The ebipmeati [
of Cotton since the first of August have been to 1
principally to Charleston: say 7200 b ales in all-5tbi I
to Charleston, undl,600 to Savantidh.
CHARLESTON, Aug 19.—The sales on Saturday I
footed ubout 600 bales, prices continuing in favor ui
the buyer, ranging at 12 ’a) 13 cents.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 20.—Cotton.—'The Cotton
market continues depressed, and prices are almoit
nominal. The sales yesterday were limited to 42()
hales, at prices ranging from 11} to 12}c.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 18.—The sales of Cotton
for the prist two days, nave amounted to only 300
bales; prlees unchanged ; sales for the week 10,WO
bales. The stock of Cotton on hand is estimated it
30,000 bale's, and the amount on sale at only 13,000.
Freights hoVe advanced, Cotton to Liverpool Id; to
Havre jc.
Shipping intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. • - - AUGUST 21.
POUT <Ja LBN D Alt.
MOON'S
Last qr. Id. Oh. 9m., m.
New Mn. 7. 4h.25m., a.
First qr. 14. Oh. 38m., a.
fFinffmoVd., 4h. 4m.,A. I
Lst qr. 30th, 9b. 10m., M
8 U
N
MOON
High
Water
August.
Rises.
Sets.
Sets.
Morn.
Evn
1 8 5 0.
H. M.
H. M.
H. M.
H. M.
H.»
Wednesday.
5 27
6 38
rises
07 34
07 3-
Thursdy,.. ..
5 28
6 37
6 43a
00 10
08 27
F'riday
5 28
6 36
7 16
08 44j
08 59
Saturday,. ..
5 29
6 35
7 50
09 15
09 31
Sunday
5 30
6 34
8 23
09 47
10 01
Monday
5 30
6 33
8 54
10 19
10 35
T uesdny,....
5 31
6 31
9 29
10 52
1110
ARRIVED.
Brig Georgianna, Dubell, New-York, to Brigham, ]
Kelly Sl Co. |
Steamer Metamora, Barden, Charleston, to Coheni |
Sc Hertz.
DEPARTED.
Stenmer YVm Seahrook, Peck, Charleston.
Steamer YVm Gaston, Hebbtird, Palatka.
MEMORANDA.
New-York, Aug. 10.—Cld schrBolivar, Mitchell, for I
Jacksonville, Fla.
Charleston, Aug. 20.—The schr. Geo. E. Prescott, I
12 days out from Cnmden, (Me.) for Savannah, vvi j
spoken off the Bar yesterday by the Pilot Host ”*11
metto. [
The Fanny.—Schr YVillow, Crowell, 4 days fro”
Hatterras, arrived at Philadelphia on the lfith instant, I
with sails, rigging nnd a portion of tlie cargo of *cM I
Fanny, from Savannah, for Philadelphia, which I
aehore_j»l Hatterras, 18th of July, uud subseqiic 11 ™ I
went to pieces.
PER NIAGARA : |
Arr at Liverpool, July 30, Lancashire, fladly, I
John A Albert, Hnrwnrd. Savannah. , j
Havre, Aug. 1.—Ship Georgia, Mills, to sail forNe* H
York, 5th. 9 "
MAYOR’S OFFICE, City of Savannah) I
August 20th, 1850. J
A RKYVARD of 100 DOIiliARS is her*!
offered for the apprehension and lodgment id I
Jail, with proof to convict, of the person or P er,( ?!|
engnged in perpetratingthe robberies and burglar 13 1
which have lately taken place in this city. . I
Given under my official signature and to ■
[l. s.] Corporate Seal of said City, the date slot' j
said.
Attest, R, WAYNE, Mayor-
_Edw. G. Wilson, Clk, of Council. aug 81™'
IfitilNG TWINE, &c. A fresh^supriT' 1
Gilling, Nett, nnd Cotton Twine, also Drum ,
nnd Perch lines, just received and,for sale by '
Aug 21 G. R. HENDRICKSON &
TNDEt,Ijir,E"lNK, with and without a prep |
J- nrution, just rcceiy.ed and.for sale by nn
Aug 21 ' G.' R- HENDRICKSON & CO_
SPERM AND SOiTaR DIE.—banding f™” 1 ;
^ brig Excel and for sale by, „ 1
LaRGCHE A GODritEV,
feb 27 Gaudry’fl Building
iSHEN RCTTER.-at) tubs first rate Gqt^ I
Butte#, landing ’front schooner Georgians,
for sale by ..,
Ang 21 . YV'. M. DAVID 30 * 1 '-
]V|cMUNN’S EI,IXERvi»t OpTE5^~ T1 “| ! ]
-l*A is tho essential extract from the Native |
contains all the valuable qualltif’s of Opium, wi j
its deliterious and useless ".principles, ., n
Aug 21 G. R. MnDRICKSON
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