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SAVANNAH MORNJNG NEWS......WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1850.
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THE MORNING NEWS.
IIV JOHN M. COOPIlit.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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Dreadful Tragedy at Troy, Ncw-York.
wm evidently New Slbtiny, N., Y. The negro said the
family had |)een there several weeks; nnd cuine direct
ly alter his master had left. As there was not a lnm-
lly in the heighhorliood, the persop having also gone
whoih Mr. J. wished to see, the girl, who wns sick
and exhausted was lolt with tile negro, who promised
faithfully to attend her. Yet thorn were lint little
hopes of her recovery. It has never been our mis
fortune to hear a more horrible tale of reality than tins.
—Evansville (/a.) Journal.
On Monthly, the 19ih hist., about four o'clock in
tha evening, a man and woman arrival at the fit.
Charles Hotel, in Troy, N. Y„ and, took lodgings,
where they remained in their room during Tuesduy
nnd Tuesday night. On the following morning, about
10 o’clock, It. II. kfcDonald, the proprietor of the ho
tel, thinking thore was something wrong in the non-
appearance of a man and woman who had stopped
as travellers, went up to their room nnd knocked at
the door, but rccolving no answer he opened a small
window over the door, when a horrid spectacle was
presented,—both inau and woman were dead. The
bodies, the clothes, and the bed, wero covered with
blood, and the throats qf both wero cut and horribly
mutilated, from the facts wiiich were brought out,
It wosfouud that the mail’s name was Wm. A. Cald
well, a resident of W.iiteliall, wliors ho has a father
living. Ho wns froinUG to 30 years of age, and had
returned from sea ubout 3 or 4 months since; lie was
well-dressed and of respectable appearance. Toe
wouian’s maiden mono wns Louisa P. Van Winkle,
but it is bolleved she was of late known by the name
ol Knupp, she was between 23 und 30 years old, and
very beautiful. She was dressed in deep mourning,
And is stuted to be from Brooklyn, N. Y.
A Coroner's inquest was held, in tlie course of
which the following testimony was elicited :
One of the witnesses at the Coroner's inquest be
ing sworn testified that ho had known Caldwell for 3
or G years, fiaw deceased on Monday and Tuesduy,
and tlocenscd'told witness that lie wns on a spree, and
the constables were after him. He said they had ar
rested him at the Mansion House in Williauistown,
Moss., but that ho had whipped them and escaped.
He SH d lie had got a carriage at the livery stable and
run awuy with it, und hud left his baggage there. If
lie bud poison he would take it. Wanted witness to
B awahsjaiiIq
Wednesday Morning* August 2S, 1850.
Largest Circulation iu the City!!
J j^Thero was no inuil North ,of Charleston last
night.
Telegraphed for the Morning News.
Flood in tlio 8nviuinii.li lliver— Damage to
the Crops.
Augusta, Aug.27-—9 P. M.
Our river lias been up 24 feet, but has fallen Kb
it is now in good boating order. Serious damage
has been done to the cotton and corn crops on Beach
Island and on the low grounds of Richmond County.
Tlie Cotton fields in tile bottom lands have suffered
immensely.
A Georgia fiNAKE.—We saw last evening a rattle
snake which was killed yesterday afternoon on the
Thunderbolt roud, about six miles from the city, by
Mr. Hederjon’s coloretl limn Isaac, which measur
ed five teet ten inches iu length, and eleven and u half
incites round the middle, it hud eleven ruttlcs and a
button, und was the largest snake of its species we
have soeu.
poison
get bin two bottles of Congress water und some
luiiur caustic. Witness sent ibe Congress WHtcr but
not tile caustic. Deceased said he iind another mini's
wife with liiin from New York. Witness cume to see
Caldwell uguiu, deceased asked him why tlie devil he
did not send him that vial. Culdwell wanted witness
to cull in the uveuing, hut witness had not time to do
The Charleston papers announce the death of Hi AM
Cohen, Ksq„ which took pluce oil Sullivan's Island,
on Saturday lost. He hud served as a Lieutenant in
a ltiile corps during the lust war with Great Britain,
and was consequently Assistant Paymaster of the
Regiment to which lie was uttuchcd. For tlie lust fif
teen years ho wus cily Assessor of Charleston, und
so conducted liiinself in tlie discharge of his duties
us to win the confidence and regard of tlio entire
community.
Dr. Bonneou,- testified—that lie first examined the
hodios, which were.both cold uhd exhibited the ,ih>-
n ranee of having been dead several hours, ’i’lig
y of the lady was reclining on tlie tu rn of die
mun in an affectionate position; her hands crossed
on bor chest und throat cut from ear to it,r ; and
seemed to have died very easy, counlenuncc pleasant
and position that of a poison sleeping by the side
of one in whom she hud every confidence. The man
exhibited signs of having struggled somewhat after
the commission of the deed -, Ins hand lying on his
cheat utter having laid the razor by lus side; his
throat was out badly, severing tlio windpipe entire
ly and causing a great amount of hemorrhage; his
cloak wus on the bed outside of the clothes, und
all were badly confused.
The verdict of the jury was—"That tho woman
came to her death by having hor throat cut from car
t.) cur by tlie hands of Willium A. Caldwell, entile
evening of Tuesday, und that Culdwell cuine to his
death by his own hands.’'
Several letters found on Caldwell's person plainly
show’cd thut the suicide hud been preraediuted. The
following is one of the letters referred to:
My Brothor is VV. E. Caldwell, No. 19 Beaver street
N. Y.
The horse here belongs to tlie Mansion House, in
Williumstown, Mass., where all my things are. 1 die
by opium nnd chloroform—let oiir bodies remain
quiet—unopened. • YV. A. CALDWELL.
Our only request is, that wo be buried together,
iu Greenwood Cemetery. W.A. C.
Tho following found in Culdwell's lint would in
dicate that they had contemplated suicide by drown
ing:
Whoever may find this hat—they can inform, that
ill the stream rests tho bodies of two—W. A. Cald
well, of N. Y., and Louisa C. Van Winkle, of Brook
lyn—letters can bo found in ray trunk, at Mansion
House, WllliumUliwu, Mass.
Sunday , Aug. 18,1830,
The appearahoe ot tho room showed thnt Cald
well and his companion had attempted suicide as in
dicated below. The following note explains the fact
—it was found on tho table ;
Our room shows that we failed in attempting to de
prive us of our life by taking opiUta—but as that hiis
failed we die by the sWord.
Courage bold— W. A. C.
I Letters In my trunk at YVilliamstowrt, Maes., Will
explain all. W. A. C.
It will be remembered that shortly ufter the negro
row ut Capo May, an uttcinpt was made by one ot
tbc discharged uegruca L, bum the Hotel. We learn
by the Baltimore papers that three attempts have since
been made to effect tho same purpi.se. The citizens
of the place have offered a reward of $2,500 fur the
deteetiou of the incendiary.
gjp The Appropriation Bill now under considera
tion in tlie House appropriates $11,000 to tho Mint at
Duhlonegn. und $70,000 to tlie Mint at New Orleans.
The Crowd in New York.—Tho Exp-css says :
The town and tho roud are full to overflowing, ot
travellers, tourists, und tarriers. Tho hotels und ve
hicles of public conveyance, literally swarm.
The atcuin propeller • Ironsides,' which plies
us a regular pucket between New Y'ork and I’hiludel-
phia, burst a boiler on Wednesday, when off fiouth
Amboy, on her way to New Y'ork. Two persons
were severely scalded, so badly that recovery is
doubtful.
f-gp Com. Ap Catcsby Jones, U. 8. N-, and several
other officers of that branch of the service, lion.
Geo. Abernethy, Ex-Governor of Oregon, and fumily.
General I'urades und family, aud other notables, have
arrived in New York, passengers by tlio Crescent
City, from Chagres and Kingston.
[3P Tlio St. Louis Republican ot the 17th Inst,
says : “ In no event can the majority against the elec
tion of Thomas II. Benton be less than 35 on joint
ballot.
Old Bullion's occupation's gone.
Jgp The abolitionists it seems are still at work in
Maryland. A dispatch states that thirty or forty
slaves escaped from Prince GeorgiesCouuty, on Sun
day night, of last week. Pursuit thus lar lias been
unsuccessful.
A Tale of Horror,
DEATH OF A FAMILY, BY CIIOLEllA AND
STARVATION.
While travelling a couple of weeks since, we heard
from the lips of a friend one of tho most heart-rend
ing recitals we have listened to for n long time. 11c
was put oil from a steamboat st or near Wolf Island,
about 25 miles below the mouth of tho Ohio, for the
purpose of collecting a debt from u man living about
lire miles liack in the country, on the Missouri
side, we think. With a carpet bug in his hand, ho
had followeda narrow path about throe miles, when
ho came across a small cabin. Yet “cabin" would
not describe tlio place of habitation, for such it prov
ed tube. It was a little dilapidated shed, with no boards
on one side and great crevices on the other eidoa and
in the roof. Ho would have passed it by, but moans
hfoiu the inside told that it was occupied. Wish
ing to inquire his road, htf stopped, and stood before
tho open side of the shed, und gazed upon a specta
cle, which, ns ho said, wiis present before his eves
days afterward, and haunted his sleep. \Ve describe
what he saw, ns lie told us, only saying that strange
" " eli
Tickets to the Hanging. The Boston Tran
script states that Sheriff Evcleth has issued his invi
tations to those designated to attend “ the execution
ot John W. Webster, on Friday the thirtieth inst.,
at 8 o'clock, A. M., at tho jail, in Leverett street, hi
Boston."
The English Difficulty in Brazil.—Another
account froftt Bratil states that tho commander ot the
Engliali steamer Cormorant, after being fired upon
by the tort ut Pnrnugua, instead of burning the four
slavers lie hud in tow, returned the lire of the fort
battered it down, and then sailed awqy with his prizes’
The Brazilians are greatly exasperated Rt these pro
ceedings. nnd it is said that placards have been put up
around the town, calling upon the inhabitants to‘ ex.
terminate tlie English.
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as the story may seem, full reliunco can be placed
upon his Avords.
There wns not a bed or chair in the slied, but
stretched upon tho Imre ground lay tho body of a
J outhful looking woman, who had evidently just
ied. Hei form was almost a perfect skeleton; yet
the face was that oi a refined and beautiful woman.
On lierbreiist lay an itifaut of about six months old,
with ita mouth to tho breast of its mother, and dead.
And sitting up in a corner of the shed, and staring
tlie traveller in the taco with glazeo eyes, was whut
he thought another corpse, but life was yet in it.
Tlie figure was that of a girl, apparently about ten
years old. She could not rise to her teet, and yet
she wns not sick. She was literally dying of star
vation 1 By the side of the woman, and clasping
hcT liand, lay a man covered with blood and ap
parently in a dying state. Add to this the tilth of tlie
room and tlie half naked condition of tlie sufferers,
and wo wonder not that the 6Cene long haunted tlie
'‘observer. He went in. The girl could npt.speak, But
■ 0® "
Cablet, the seimiau, who lias been ’ in prison at
Washington for some time, on tlio charge ot 1 Ihurder
upon tlie high seas, 1ms been set at liberty by Judge
Crunch, ou the ground that the Circuit Court had no
jurisdiction in criminal eases, and having been tried
once before tlie criminal court, Ilia life cannot again
be put in jeopardy.
J'jr’ The Massachusetts election 1ms terminated
in the election of but one member—Eliot, whig, in
the first district. Ill the other two, the second and
fourth, there is no choice. This is tlie tenth unsuc
cessful trial to elect n Congressman ill tlio fourth dis
trict.
the man cried‘‘wuter" in a feeble voice, .and point
ed to the girl, as if to attract the stranger's atten
tion to her. The traveller, Mr. J., of Cincinnati,
hastened away, taking with him. a tin. pan, nnd says
he never ran harder in his life than lie did about half
a mile to a small strehm he had passed. On his. re
turn, lie found the man still qlivc, and gave him wa
ter,’which he eagerly drank. Ho could then speak
in a whisper. lie pointed to the girl and said—
“she’s starving.” Mr. J. gave the girl some water,
which appeared to revive her, aud she tried to talk,
hut could not With much difficulty lie learned
from the men thnt there was a house about a mile
distant, to which he hurried. On his arrival there
he found only a negro.
While getting some provisions, and hastening back
with the man, the latter informed him tl. at the chol
era had broken out in fnat neigborhood, and the fum-
ily owping him hnd left tor the time being. Ho said
Professor Webster, on Tuesday of last week,
wns visited by sheriff Eveleth and E. D. Suliicr, Esq.,
one of his counsel, and found to be in his usual frame
of mind, prolessing eutire resignation to liis fate, sub
mission to tlie law. and good will towards all men.
A gentleman, (says the Boston Journal,) late
ly expressed liis opinion that a daoce at Bellevue Hall,
Newport, was a humbug, as it had been announced
as a “full dress” ball, whereas a number of the ladies
present were according to his notion, but half dress
ed'
tfceiUtle girl of the shed had daily made her appear-
Huce there for provisions until about three days back
and before they took her away could talk. She said
she had been sick heraeli, and couliYnot walk to tho
house for food, aud that her moths- died the day pre
vious, und the baby about the same time, and mot Iter
father luid tried to kill himself when they died. It jvas
horrid The child was taken to the house, and the
rest of the unfortunate family buried. The ctlild af-
terwards stated her name was Mary William:-, auij
Mr J thought from what he could gather, the family
Ud formerly lived in New Albany, but in what New
Albany ho could uot ascertain, more than tui the child
(/y A gentleman of New Y’ork, (we learn from
the Tribune.) sojourning at Saratoga, lost ut play,
the pretty little sum of $200,000, or thereabout. The
poor plucked pigeon offered to settle by paying each
of liis two fashionable compeers, who had won
$5000 down, and giving liis notes for $50,000. This
they refused, and alter some discussion it was finnlly
agreed to leave the matter to the arbitration of a
fourth party, who decided that $2000 was as much
ns any gentleman had a right to lose at one sitting,
and that the winners, therefore, wero each entitled to
no more ‘.bon that sum. The victim immediately
forked over tho amount.
g'gp" The Portugal affair is not exactly settled in
tlio manner stated in some ot the pupers, but it is iu
a fair way of settlement. Mr. Webster by consent
of the President, agrees, that the cases, which the
Portuguese Government through Mr. Cluy, linve
consented under protest to pay,—shall be paid, nftc r
which the case of tlie Privateer Armstrong shall be
referred to tlie King of Sweden for arbitration. The
Portuguese Minister has submitted these propositions
to his Government—and it is probable they will be
accepted. At any rate, Portugal will not be pressed,
from this country, until there is an answer given to
these propositions. Another report says ,thnt Mr.
' “* LEON ~
Correspondence of tlie Daily Morning News.
Band Hills, Richmond Co. GA.
August, 23,1850.
Dear jt.: Some threo or lour years ago, it seem-
ed to be with Augusta, what is here culled “ the last
of pea-time.” Tlie business of tlie place, once boast
ing its hundred wagons a day for mouths together,
had dwindled down to a mere trifle, compared with
its former activity. Stores wero vacated in business
parts of tlie city, und dwellings could be had in any
part for one half that a similar house would bring in
Savannah.
it was in the midst of this depression, when business
men left the place to seek their fortuoes in Savunnuli'
Charleston, and other plucoa, that tlie proposition
wua made to open n ciuial, und bring water power
to tho city, for manufacturing purposes. As is usuu*
in all sucli coses, it was proven to a demonstration, by
croakers, thut the water never could be successfully
brought into use for euch a purpose j that nobody
would embark in it ufter the wuter was successfully hr
Deduced; and that those who did embark in it wuuld
be ruined. I will not go, here, into the particulars
of the opposition' this enterprize met with, though
you would be surprized at the obstinacy and bitter
ness of it; und if wo hud room for it, we could not
full to be instructed by contemplating it.
Tlie caual was opened from u point on tlie Savan
nah River just ubout a place called “ the Falls,"’ a
n ume which, of course, mukes any remark as to tlie
cause for selecting this point, altogether unnecessa
ry. It is nine miies long, and wido aud deep enough
to convey a suficient quantity of water for uny u-
mouut of power that may be required of it; and is
built, 1 ain told, iu the must solid and substantial man
ner. Tho cunul was not yet finished when a compa
ny was urgunized to build a factory lor the lnunufuc-
ture of course cottons. The factory was built nnd is
now in successful operation, paying satisfactory divi
dends. Tho last dividend lias been withheld, how
ever, in consequence of tlie stockholders having de
termined to devote their earnings to the building ot
another factory, precisely like the one now in opera
tion. A beautiful commentary this on the Q. E. D. ol
tlie croakers I
I went through this factory the other day, into
every story and every room, and 1 must be allowed
to express the pleasure I felt in noticing tlio discip.
line of the establishment, and the cheerful, henltliy
appearance of the operators. The concern lias 8, LGO
spindles and 312 looms, ull of which will be in opera
tion in the tall;and ubuut300 operators, all femalesex-
cept such as are required for superintendunts, and for
mechanical employ men ts. These gil ls ure all southern
ers, principally Geurgiuita and South Carolinians, and
a henltliy, respectubleluoking class. I Vra? somewhut
amused when the superintendent of the weaving
rooms cumpluiued of tlie disposition manifested by
tlie operators hero. “There is a great difference,” lie
said to me, “between tho help here, aud that at the
north.” “Yes I suppose so," 1 replied, ready to make
an upology for the .Southern girls ; "but you know,”
—"Yes, 1 know,” interrupting mo,- “ I know you cun’t
expect the same from these ignorant individu.
als that you may irora the educated females in tile
northern Mills; now, there we can talk to them ubout
tlie work, and if it don’t suit, just say you’ll discharge
them and you can suy whut you please, and they
dure not open their mouths.” “Well," said I, feeling
some interest in this distinction. “Well cun t you
talk to these about their work in the same wayf" “Not
a bit ot it," he replied. “If you talk to one of these
girls as they do every duy to the girls there, they get
insulted and leave." I could make no reply to
this ; tor 1 did not think it strictly according to my
notiun of discipline, yet I felt a secret pleasure in
knowing that, though they were willingto work hon
estly for their subsistence, still they demand a re'
spcctful deportment from their superiors, and scorned
(ns your true Southern girl knows how to scorn,)
the pecuniary inflaence sought to be exerted over
her.
Besides this factory in operation, and the one in
course of construction, are n saw mill, machine shop
and foundry, and two flouring mills. One of these
flouring mills was working one set of stones the day
I visited it, and I wus sorry to learn from Mr. Usher,
the miller, that it was confined to that for want of inn.
tcrial; though fitted with four sets of stones nnd ca
pable ol'turning out 150 bills, of flour per day. ’i bis
is one of tlie most perfect, and systematic establish
ments I ever wns in. To one who (like myself,) bud
never seen the process of cleaning and grinding
wheat, it was interesting and amusing. Mr. Usher
took mo through every part of the mill, (some four
stories high) and while he was explaining every part
of the process, I was impressed with tlie perfect neat,
ness and accuracy with which everything was kept
I am afraid that these two mills will prove a bad spec
ulation, for there has never been work enough for
one, yet, nor do I think there is any prospect near ut
hand of their being profitably employed.
The consequence of the building of all these estub.
lisbments, is tile erection of a perfect village in the
neighborhood; and now all is life and activity, where
a lew years ago, all wus dreary waste. A large and
increasing community hus been formed, who live in
habits ol’ industry, and us far as we can learn, deport
themselves with commendable morality and modesty.
The city lias taken a step forward, and is advancing
rapidly in wealth itiui the means of wealth. l am told
there is not a store to be had in tlie business piirt of
the city, and but few dwellings anywhere, anil all ure
rented at prices equal to what we pay in Savannah.
There cannot be a better indication than this scarcity
of stores and houses, of the progress of a city.
1 have confined myself in this dry epistle, to the
improvements on the canal. In my next I will give
you some account of those I have observed in tlie
city. I naturally turned my attention first to tlie ca
nid, as that is the place where tlie largest investments
have been made, und where millions of dollars, will
in a few years be making handsome returns to the
holders of slock und property in thut quarter.
It.
Important from Santa Fe.
STATE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED—PRACTI-
CAL NON-INTERVENTION.
Tiro THOUSAND STAND OE ARMS OR
DERED.
The St. Louis Republican has received intelligence
ru in Santa Fe to tlie 16th lilt. The elections, under
the state constitution of New Mexico, took place ou
the 20th of June, and resulted iu the choice of Dr.
Henry Connelly lor Governor, and Emuuuel .Alvarez
for Lieutenant Governor. \Vin. 8. Messerdy was
elected Representative to Congress by 500 majority
over ilaqli N. Smith. Members of the Legislature
were also elected, and this body convened ut the
time appointed by tin: State constitution, when some
curious scenes were enacted.
The parties are divided—' no advocuting territorial
nnd the other State government A mouth-r of the
Scnute presented liis credentials and was admitted,
hut, it being nfterwards found thut ho would not vote
with the majority, he was excluded from taking his
at, and his opponent admitted. Hereupon a num
ber of the Senators aud Representatives withdrew,
leaving the House without a quorum. Tlie remaining
members took upon theinaelvcB tlie responsibility of
filling tlio vacant streets with men enough to form u
quorum, and proceeded with the business. Major R-
H. Whiteman and Major F. A. Cunningham, both late
uymasters in tho United States Army, were elected
U. S. Scnutors.
Tlie Indians wero continuing their depredations
throughout ull parts of New Mexico.
An express which left Santa Fe several days after
this party, brought sealed dispatches and orders tor
two thousand stand of arms.
The crops iu New Mexico were very line and prom
Francisco says—“ Fine large ships L
ry day. all fitted and ready B for sea; for *3 hf C
0(10; The same iliips at home would la-in » *#4 ll
$20,000. Proporty is sacrificed hero in. ’’W*
ner, and those who have money enn uink ' rut Uu
have seMl fine ships, company shins ,“**) i I
just as they arrive liqre, wilt t’ulf
ed articles. A man might make his torh, n 0f
tag one of these ships nnd senainir ho. i “I b»t. I
coast alter passengers. ® r Uown I
terdny snys : On Saturday last wc had " I
heaviest gales that we have ever experienced' ° f ,ke I
pnnied by copious showers of rain, nearly ,c* Ce( *1
out tho entire day. Tho damage by this Vi'^ I
no doubt, boon great, and wherever it prevail
most probably be reckoned among the mom' • I
disasters that has happened to the cotton I
season, besides destroying and waating the^ I
mount of cotton that wag open ed ; the w I
bools have been much mutilated and damag ^ ** I
Congrcwsioiml Proceedings.
TIIE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL IN THE SENATE,
The mail received on Monday night, brought us the
proceedings of Congress on YVednesduy nnd Thurs
day. Very little of interest has transpired since our
last accounts. The Sennte lias been engaged in the
discussion of the Fugitive Slave Bill. The Southern
Sonntors aro striving to make it svch a measure as
will give protection to Southern property, while the
imti-slaveiy Seuators are endeavoring to destroy its
efficiency for the purposes for which it is intended,
openly declaring that a law that does not harmoniz
with the public sentiment of the North, would necessa
rily be inoperative. As tlie object of tlie measure is to
restrain und correct public sentiment on this subject
at tlie North, it is scarcely necessary to renin t that
such a law would not meet the case. On ’ ,'hurs
day, Mr. 1’batt’s amendment providing for the pay
meut of tho vulue of slaves by the United States gov
eminent, when withheld from their owners, and pro
tected by Northern law, was rejected by the lollow
tag vote:
Yeas—Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Downs, Foote,
Houston, Mangum, Mnsou, l’earee, I’rutt, Rusk—10
Nays—Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton, Berrien
Bradbury Bright, Butler, Chase, Clurke, Davis, of
Mass.; Davis, ot Miss.; Duwsou, Dayton, Green, Ham
lin, Jones, King, Phelps, Smith, Sturgeon. Tunicy
Underwood, Upham, Wales, Whitcomb, YVtathrop
Yulee—27.
It will be spen that not a single Northern vote was
cast in lavor of the amendment, and thut a majority
of tho Southern Senators very properly voted against
it. There could be no policy in making the General
Government,of which the Southern States are mem
bers,respon sible for the Jthefts of the abolitionists of
tlie States. It would be offering a bounty to kidnap
pers. If the amendment hud required the State
governments to pay for the slaves stolen by their peo
ple, we apprehend the vote would have been very dip
i’erent.
The time of the House lias been chiefly consumed
in the discussion and a djustment of the civil and di
plomatic biH-.
OP* The Sandersville CentraTaimiri
M ,1 a . U 1 . Of y
E3P Ion of tho Baltimore Sun, writing f rom
ington under dute of 22d inst., alluding°t 0 fi ■ I
ment of our sectional difficulties, says: I
Thnt n chungo must be made in the course » I
cm members or of Southern members her , '°' 4 1
consummation can bn reached, is very certai°^^I
ctamge can only be effected by the influence M
lar sentiment on the House, and by rcnderiiur I
pie aware of tlie true state of things in tl,i tfM
1 f the public lire to be deluded with the erv, f to -1
we can expect nothing but war, war—as I
portion tho Northern public, they have' nr I
beard, through their usual and trusted cW? r , K I
information, thnt there is uny serious disssri f M
oil tho part of tho South, or thut there i> ■T*'’'* I
ger that, tlie South will ever make a
their rights, or honor, or interests. They ner ** I
any account of Southern views, except from nr''? I
ed sources. They find the South treated wijft I
cule, and her advocates in Congress abused n n H I
represented; aud, of course, they are indifl■
whatever the South may propose or do. At the™' 1
time, tlie Southern men have, no douht been**!
sionuliy led to take untenable positions. Iivmhi.u?* I
cause is weakened. * ” fi
The Senate has furnished a platform on whirl, ik.I
North und Son th can honorably stand. ThcS™?l
did this on two occasions before, and the 11™, I
terly repudiated it.
Special Notices.
SAVANNAH GAS-IilGHT COMPANY, I
Proposals will be received for supplying this Coo j
pany one year with good, clean, Shell Lime, say uJ
bushels. For further particulars apply at thcWcriii
GEO. YV. ADAMS,
Aug 28 tf
FUBL.IC MEETING IN M’lNTOSlll
The citizens of M’Intosh county, irrespective i
pnrties, are requested to meet in Darien, on tbe!d|
September', at 9 o'clock, A. M„ to express their J
ions Oil tlie great questions now before Congreim
the country. Aug211
HOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health will convene This Id, I
12 o’clock. Members will examine their *
wards und report accordingly
Aug 28 • S. A. T. LAWRENCE, Set', I
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Metamora from Charleston—Mnill
Guerurd, Dr J 1) Guerard, B H Moore.
A dispntc'.i to the Columbia, S. C. State Rights Re
publican, dated 24th inat., says that in the Senate on
Friday, the Fugitive Slave Bill wns ordered to be en
grossed by a decided majority. Marshals are made
responsible ior the safe custody otJ l ugiti vc slaves iu
certuin cases
GerretSmith’s Mixed Convention.
ABOLITION FAN A TICISM WORKING
ITS O WN CURE!
“Black spirits nnd white,
Blue spirits and gray;
Mingle, mingle, mingle,
You that mingle may.”
A despatch to the N. Y'. Express, dated Cazcncvia,
August 21, says :
The no-party, no-religion, no-condition, no union,
black and white convention, met in this place to-day,
and to show their utter contempt for all white men,
and white things, FREDERICK DOUGLASS was
made tlie presiding officer of the Convention; he was,
however, assisted by white officers.
Two thousand persons were present; not many of
whom, however, were members of the Convention.
The Convention, being aguinst all churches and all
corporations, met in one of nature’s fairest groves.
Resolutions were adopted against the North, against
the South, against Free Soil, aud against almost every
thing and everybody.
The Convention will adjourn to-morrow. Their
ultrnism has disgusted even tlie extreme people of this
ultru section of the State.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer Tennessee, from Augusta—GM bill
Cotton, aud 22 do Domestics, to Padelford, Fay ill
and S M Pond. 1
Per steumer Metamora, from Charleston—Cthtl
&■ H 'rtz, YV B Ford, G \V YVylly, Agent C ii L,-i
Bouts.
Commercial.
LAT EST DATES.
Liverpool, Aug. 10 | Havre, Aug. 2 I Havana,
Savannah Market, August 28.
COTTON.—There were no sales reported ;
day.
AUGUSTA. August 27.—The stock offering i»lii]
as most of the lots'in our wure houses belong topfal
ers, who nre not disposed to sell at the price.™
current. Tlie sales of tho week nniount to ira
2000 bales. Extreme quotations 11 cl 12} cent!.
The accounts from the principal cotton grora
counties of this State are very gloomy, the standi
bad, and the prospect of a yield equal to lust yorj
notuow calculated upon by the most sanguine. Ii
same state of tilings exists in the neighboring da
triets in Curolina, and all our exchanges reportM
state of things in Alabama, Mississippi and Arkamw
to be any thing but promising, and from whst
gather from passengers, we tear that the storm a
Saturday has done “great destruction to tkecro[<i|
cotton and corn.
CHARLESTON, August 26— Cotton.--Yhesslal
Saturday were limited to some 65(1 bules.nt 12} 9Kf
Tho market continues to exhibit a good denlofdj
pression.
August 27.—The Cotton market w»b quiet yes
day. The sules were limited to 350 bales, at estrn
ranging from 11} to 125c., and 3 bales at 13c. For
prices wero sustained.
Faont California.—The steamer Philadelphia, at
N. Y'ork, from Chagres, brings $1,000,000 in gold dust.
She also brings 131 passengers. Business had improv
ed at San Francisco, and the accounts from the mines
were very encouraging.
New diggings have been discovered lately on the
The Storm in Columbia.—Tlio late storm was
very severe iu Columbia, S. C. From five o’clock ill
the afternoon, until twelve at night, (seven hours)
there was a fall of four inches nnd } of water. The
wind which blew witli great violence, prostrated a
cotton warehouse, threw down several chimneys, re
moved roofs of houses, and played sud Iryivuc with
the trees with which that city abounds. The Repub
lican says—“ It is calculated that nearly five hundred
have fallen victims to its remorseless fury. Some of
the dwelling houses received considerable dumiige,
but we have not heard of any casualties.”
Webster has indicated Louis Nato:.
Bona-
Upper waters of tlio Y’uba and Feather rivers,
which promise to yield a rich harvest
There were occasional murders and fights among
the miners, and the Indians were b econitag trouble
some.
Tin; Lumber market had improved, prices are more
in favor of the seller; some kinds becoming scarcer,
nre sold at better rates, such as 1} to in. plank. Sales
of Lumber from Sydney are making at trota 4 ® Gc.
per foot, in a moderate way. and wanting.
Jenny Lind sailedjfrom Liverpool on the 22d inst,
in tlie steamship Atlantic, and if this steamer equals
her lute exploits, she will arrive in New-Y'ork oil next,
Sunday, the 1st of September. BsnNUM is making
preparations on a most extensive scale for her recep-
rABTE, rs the arbitrator. 11 only halt an arbi-fru/or , (j on . We see it stuted that bo intends to sell the scuta
was needed, u better selection could not be made.
[gV- YVe learn from tbo Montgomery A tips thnt 14
of die negroes, who lately re.u away from the Blank
Road ou which they wore engaged, in the vicinity of
Wetumpka, Ala., have been captured at a point some
20 miles above that place.
for Jenny's couanrt at auction, that the tickets arc to
be differently colored, each color to havq particular
rows ot seat- designated by lamps colored like the
tickets. Gentlemen ushers, with colored wands, arc
to escort tlio fortunate and happy possessors of tick
ets to their seats.
Gas Apparatus for Private Dwclings.—A corres
pondent of the Builder says: “I have an apparatus
for lighting my own premises, constructed on a very
small scale, consisting of furnace, retort, vessel for
purifying and gasometer, the whole occupying a
space of only five feet square. Tile material used for
making gas is the refuse of the kitchen, such as grease-
or fat of any description, it matters not liow dirty, as
the whole is burnt off in the retort: it produces a bril
liant white light, far surpassing any gas made from
toal. I have hud. it constantly in use for eighteen
mouths, and no bad results have occurred, although
it is in a thickly populated neighborhood. The ap
paratus is uot at all expensive: it consists of only three
vessels, and cun be adapted to any number of bur
ners. Sufficient gas can be made in one hour to sup
ply one bufner for n sitting-room for twelve hours,
ut u cost of threepence hidlponny.”
I Kick 1
Seizure of Seventy Thousand Dollars’
WORTH OFGOODS BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT -
By nn arrival from Vera Cruz, tlie N. York Sun is in
receipt of advices from that place .up to July 26th.
Quite an excitement was produced among the com
mercial circles ut Vera Cruz, by the arrival there of Marshtpan, tor Savannau. i Aliil'"' 1 *'
a hundred mules loaded with smuggled good*, the Now-York, August 21—CroVJ
products of a government seizure. It appears flint an
king-schooner
American wrecking-schooner went over to the Mcx
ican shore from Key West, withu cargo of dry goods,
powder, &c., valued t>r $70,(XX). These were all suc
cessfully landed nenr Ttispuu, and the mules star
ted off towards tlie interior. In the meantime, the
schooner -having accomplished her mission with
succoss, ran down in ballast to Vera Cruz, where
her appearance with a large eiew on board, and no
cargo, excited suspicion at the custom house, hi»1
ollicrirs were immediately dispatched in different
directions to intercept any rperolrandize train.—
'1 he result was, the rich haul above mentioned. Tus
pan is about onu hundred »<ilu» from-Vera Cruz, bc
‘.ween thut place und Tampico.
NEW-YOKK, Au£. 21.—The first Tea sale old
soHeon took place this morning. The attendance"
large and tlie whole catalogue wns run off, «l*
prices. Blucks were sold for full two to 8 > x
b. ndvnnco over the prices obtained at the closes’!
Spring sales. ■
Shipping Intelligence.
• FORT OF SAVANNAH. - - - AUGUST-M
1* OUT C ALENDAIt
Last qr. Id. Oh. 9m., M.
New Mn. 7. 4h 25m.,
First qr. 14. Oh.38m.,
MOON’8 THASES.
Fll Mn, 22d., 4k 1
Lst qr. 30th, 9k 1»
SUN
August.
Rises.
Sets.
1 8 3 0.
28 Wednesday..
29 Thursday,...
30 Friday,
31 Saturday,. ..
1 Sunday
2 Monday......
3 Tuesday,....
K. M.
5 32
5 32
5 33
5 34
5 34
5 35
5 36
H. M.
6 30
6 29
6 27
0 20
f. 26
6 24
6 22
ARRIVED.
Steamer Jasper, Curry, Churleston, to l
Hertz. 4
Steamer Tennessee, Hubbard, from -- u o |
boats 4 and 8, to S M Pond.
Steamer Metamora, Blankenship,
Cohens & Hertz.
Ciiarl cflAj
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jasper, Curry, Charleston.
Steamer II1, Cook, Peck, Augusta.
MEMORANDA.
Baltimore August 22.—Cld schr Julia A
ing, for Suvminuh. . . r,ilbur*-l
Boston, August 21.—Arr bark Ortnna, , ^ J
Savannah. Cld ship Eli Whitney BlwlaW’ W J
Philadelphia, August 22.—Cld brig H>°" I
Marshtpiin, for Savannah. ,. h|
ixuw-iurii, nuuust .
fall, for Savannah. Arr bark Savanna ,
days; ho date",Mat 3fi 3D, ion 75, '’ XL ' ..ilr brig 1
witli ship Hartford, hence for Bavnnn ■ ^14
are Gieely. Kelly, from Jacksonville. -c
Ellen, Smith, from Darien, Geo; brig
from Savannah.
per europa: r .. tc r,(ro4]
Arr at Liverpool, 4th inst, Helen,*’ I
vannah. , , . . r eorj- j
Ai r at Chatham, 8th inst, W akefiew,
Savannah. • . , , _,,i n I,ta*c*n
Advertised atl.iveipool, 10th inst. B P I
lladley, for Savannah on 25uf. ■ O^rv-j
Greenock, 8th, sailed ship Glasgo >
Suvanriah.