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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS......SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1850.
THE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN HI. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. TH OMPS O N,BD I TOR
T k n m s:
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The Swedish Nightingale.
RECEPTION OF JENNY LIND IN NEW YORK
CITY.
Tho New Yorkers are goiugmul about the Swed
ish Nightingale The following: account of her arri
val is given by the New York Sun of Moudny mor
ning.
Not until the first gun from the Atlantic boomed
heavily over the bay, yesterday afternoon, could a
probable surmise have been made as to the real inter,
est felt by our citizens in the arrival of Jenny Lind,
the appropriately called Swedish Nightingnle ; but
within thirty minutes from that moment, wo might
well have written New York down us “ Jcnnymad."
The Jenny Lind mania, no much talked of in London,
Liverpool, and other cities, has certninly taken deep
rooto in New York, and, but for the desecration of
the day, inevitably connected with an arrival on the
Sabbath, the roote has taken under the niostfavorablo
possible auspices. The talk of months, and the
excitement caused by the oeenn-cchood-cnthusiasm
with which Miss Lind has been received in other
countries, nre as nothing in comparison with the cm-
prenme.nl, with which thousands hastened to the
steamer’s landing, on being apprized that she waa
coming up the bay.
When the Atlantic reached her wharf the streets in
the vicinity, for at least a block, wero crowded, and
vast accessions were being constantly made, whilst
tho decks and rigging of the neighboring vessels
were black with persons anxious to get the tirst
glimpse of one who, as yet, has been the udmired of
all admirers. Some preparations had been made to
welcome tho fair songstress. The long pier was
decked with beautiful Powers, flags and "evergreens,
“ Welcome to the Nightingale," and “ Jenny Lind
welcome to America, Doing very appropriately iut- r-
woven among them. Aline of matting, from the
gang-way to a new and very pretty carriage, ex
pressly provided for Miss Lind's use during her stay
in the couutry, had also been laid down, and many
other little arrangements made evincing considerable
taste. A temporary gate had been erected ucross the
pier to keep back the crowd until after the dcburcu-
tion was complete.
When all was ready. Captain West appeared es-
ebrting Mies Lind, and, followed by Benedict and
Delicti, who accompany her professionally, and also
by Mr. Bnrnum, who had boarded the steamer at
Quarantine, proceeded to the enrringe, deafening
shouts of welcome and applause in which the pas
sengers and crow on the steamer joined, and a' show
er of beautiful boquets, ranrking the rapid transit—
The carriage was then driven rapidly to the Irving
Houso, attended by an immense concourse, and not
less than live thousand persons assembl -d there soon
alter its arrival, endeavoring, by prolonged cheers, to
induce Jenny’s appearance at the wiudovv of her par
lor. Many even spent the greater part of tho after
noon in front of the hotel, reluctantly finding their
wny homo at nightfall.
8uch was the arrival of Jenny Lind. Whether she
is worthy of it, and whether the expectations of mil
lions who are soon to hear hor will be realized,are prob
lems which tile future only can solve. Wo are at a
loss to know what will become of scores ot poor fools
who seemed besido themselves merely on being in
formed that tho occurrence here recorded was in
prospect. They cannot do less than go mad now,
certainly | and' we opine that many a sober heud will
be somewhat turned.
Tho same paper speaks of the appearance of the
nightingale as follows :
She looked remarkably well, and although not pos
sessed of any great personal beauty, her features are
very regular, and she is very pi epossessing in appear
ance. She worn a pale blue siik bonnet, covered with
lace, a slate colored dress, trimmed with gimp, and a
brown broad cloth cloak, faced with velvet.
The Herald has an immense amount of detail, very
minuto and circumstantial, about this young lady’s ar
rival, from which wo select the following:
The ride from the ship. The carriage was so sur
rounded, that it seemed impossible for her to get into
it. Tho choicest boquets were showerecLupon her i
and when, with the exertions of those friends who
accompanied her, she at length gained the interior of
tho carriage, the people got up on the horses, while
others climbed the carriage roof, and boquets were
thrown to her in profusion. She bowed with that
soft and simple grace for which she ib distinguished,
and her face spoke more of emotion than any wonts
could express. At this moment was heard a wild
hurrah at tho gate, such as proceeds from besiegers
’ when they enter the breach they have mndd in the
wall or gate of a city. The people who had beep
kept olf with hard lighting by the police, at length
made one tremendous rush, carrying the gate in with
them, and this heightened the excitement to a pitch
of wiid tumult; and some apprehension was felt, for
A few minutes, that Jenny Lind might be injured.—
There appeared to be no hope of getting through the
crowd. The driver hail only to battle for it, he whip
ped tlie horses, which ho fouud to be useless, and then
he whipped the crowd, when immediately (he Night
ingale put her head out of the window, and said, with
much excitement, "you must stop; I will not allow
you to strike tho people; they ure all my friends
and have come to see me.” This sentiment was re
ceived with a deafening cheer, and tho crowd made
way themselves, influenced by tho soft, persuasive
accents of the Swedish l’hilomel.
Scene at the Hotel. An immense gathering soon
collected at tho corner,of Chambers street and Broad
way. in tho hope of set'iugher at one of the windows;
Mia every minute or two, as some of tho Indies ol the
Irving House came to tho windows to look out, they
were mistaken by some one in the crowd for Jenny,
when a cheer was raised, which was as quickly sup-
pressed by the better discernment of tho majority,
with a laugh at the expense of the deceived. At
length she made hor appearance at one of the win
dows, when aunanimous cheer, loud and long, greet
ed her, and an electric enthusiasm stirred the entire
multitude. 8he acknowledged the heartfelt welcome
by repeatedly bowing to the people with n most fas
cinating grace, and then withdrew—the crowd, how
ever, did nbt disperse, but continued uround the ho
tel all the evening.
Her Apartments.—The suite of apartments prepar
ed fertile Nightingale are truly magnificent, being fur-
prevailed when the object of all this honor appeared
at the window!.
There was a succession of vehement cheering for
several minutes. Her face could he seen very dis
tinctly by the people, from tho bright lights immedi
ately in front of the hslldoor. When the firemen suc
ceeded in clearing a space for the hand under the win
dow at which she appeared, tho band atruck up "Hail
Columbia,” followed by "Yankee Domicile;" nnd
whon she vras told they were the nuticmal airs of
America, she exclaimed, "How beautiful) how splen
did I” nnd alternately laughed and wept. She waved
her handkerchief earnestly! and requested Mr. Bar-
num to call for ail encore—a request that was follow
ed by tremendous cheering. The hand then played
“ Hail Columbia" and Yankee Doodle" again, when
site expressed her ad miration as rapturously as before,
ami intimated that she would sing tho former during
her stay in New York. Sho clapped her hands with
tlie greatest enthusiasm.
After playing several pieces, the bond concluded
with "God save the Queen.” She then took her leave
of thescrenaders by waving her haukerchief rapidly
for several minutes, amidst tho most rapturous ap
plause we ever witnessed. Sho was quite plainly
dressed and threw a crimson shnwl over her head to
keep her Mom getting cold. On leaving tlie window
she expressed a hope to those in the room that there
was no person hurt either there or at the wharf, as
it would mar the pleasure she felt.
Immediately alter tho serenade concluded, the fol
lowing committtce from the Musical Fund Society
waited upon her in her apartments, to present her
with an address, and welcome her to America in
the name of its musicians; Henry C. Watson. George
Loder, J. A Kyle, Allen Dodworth, John C. Seherpf
Mr. Wats n on being introduced by Mr. Barnum,
rciul tho address.
Jenny Lind, who held her head to tho ground du
ring the resiling of the address, then said, her voice
halt choked with hor emotions, "I am sorry 1 cannot
express my feelings ; hut 1 am sure you will under
stand what! mean,and that 1 am very grateful for your
kindness, anil I hope in future to merit your appro
bation. 1 trust you will excuse my bad English. The
sight there to night (pointing to the window) was
the most beautiful I ever snw." [Applause.]
Tho deputation, after conversing a few moments
with Jenny Lind ami Mr Barnum, then withdrew,
nnd the Nightingale retired to her downy nest. May
her slumbers be sweet and profound.
with bnthing apparatus. During the evening, she had
toccme occasionally to the'winduw, to gratify the peo
ple, when she waved her handkerchief, in token of
her acknowledgements of their enthusiastic ardor.
Tho passage leading to the entrance to her apart-
mentu were constantly crowded. She seemed great
ly pleased with tlie negro servants; thuy' looked so
neat and happy, arid so different from the miserable
objects aho had expected to see. The flag of Sweden
and Norway floated from the fiag-Etaftof the Irving
House all trie evening.
Her Personal Appearance.—Jenny Lind is twenty-
nhte years of age, hut docs not look more than twen
ty-five. She is not what many persons would regard
as a very beautiful woman; but she possesses a beauty
vastly superior to mere symmetry of features—a soul
beams in her face, lighted up from the bright intrllli-
gence within,especially wheuaheia excited or speaks.
Her Urge soft eyes ure of n Beautiful hide color.
Her whole countenance is highly intellectual; hut
whatstrikes tlie spectator most is tho laity and dig
nified benevolence that shines from every feature.
Hor cast of countenance is oblong, and larger than
most women of her height, which is of tlie middle
size. Sho has a finebust, such as all tirst class sing,
ers possess. Her hair is a light Brown, end her com
plexion is blond.
None of the portraits of her we have seen do her
justice, because no portrait cun convey her fine ex
pression.
Her Voice and her Movements. She gocs|on a visit
to-morrow to (LG.Howland's, up the North River,nnd
alter remaining a few days their, sho will proceed to
tho country residence of Mr. Barnum. Sho says her
voice never waa better, and if Mr. Barnum can get a
place, she is ready to Bing in ten days, instead of wait
ing till the 18th— the time agreed upon. We un
derstand Mr. Barnum will engage a suitable place, if
he can find it, and will not wait tor the finishing of tho
llall
The Castle Garden is spoken of, mid probably is
the place destined to he the first enchanted with her
song on this continent- Nothing is talked of in the
city in any circle, since she arrived, hut Ji nny Lind.
Grand Serenade to Jenny Lind. Atmidnight, the
New York Musical Fund Society, numbering some
two hundred musicians, gave a grand serenade to.
Mademoiselle Lilid. George Lodcr’s magnificent hand
Was selected, aud was led by himself Some twenty
compunies of the New York firemen escorted the
Band and Society to the Irving House, and the crowd
that assembled there at that hoar exceeded any tiling
witnessed in’ New York for a generation. Them could
not tie under from twenty to thirtythousand persons
present,'add’ the greatest excitement and cntlusksm
Saturday Morning, (September 7, 1S50.
Largest Circulation in the City!!
J jjp" The sudden and continued illness of the Ed
itor of the News, will account to our readers for the
want of the customary editorial, which they will
have observed for tho hut two days.
We received by lost night’s Western Mail the
Georgia Citizen, published, ns usual, oil Friday; and
find it, (ns wns always its wont,) full of abuse and
gross misrepresentation. Whether the editor of the
Morning News will think proper to reply, when he
recovers from his present illness, to that portion of
tho abuse which falls to his share, we ore unable to
sny. There is one sentence, however, which falls
within the customary duties of the editor’s present
substitute, and which we must correct, as we be
lieve there nre still some persons who have confi
dence in the Georgia Citizen's assertions. It is this;
“If it should do so” (say soinethiug in favor of the
Citizen,) "we pray its publisher and editor will care
fully withhold our copy from us, us has twice been
tho case heretofore when it spoke ill of us." We
have only to state thut tho editor never gives on or
der to the mail clerk; that tho clerk has regularly
mailed the paper to the Citizen, as we have never giv
en any orders to the contrary; und that we doubt
very much that the paper failed to come duly to
hand.
Jasper Spring Division,No. 312, Soils of Tem
perance, was instituted oil Fridny evening, the fith
September, 1850, by D. G. W. P. Gko W. Adams,
assisted by Members of Toonaliowi and Yeinassee
Divisions. The following Officers were elected:
W. P„ REV. J. E. EVANS.
W. A., WM. HUMPHREYS, Jr.
R. S.. JAMES IIARKNESS.
A. R. S„ JAS. A. BAKER.
F. S„ WM. S. BRANTLEY.
T„ SAMUEL HOYT.
C„ J S. MOREL.
A. C„ F. C. STF.BBINS,
1. S„ WM. E. MONGIN.
O. S., J. HITCHCOCK.
Chaplin, REV. THOMAS UAMBAUT.
J. B. ItIPLEY, Acting G. S.
Quick Passage. The lino ship Chaos, Cnpt. Pax
ton, sailed from this port on the 26th July, for Liv
erpool, nnd made the passage in 20 days. This is
equul to a run of 15 days from New York.
Paine’s Light. We learu from the Utica Ohser.
ver thut some gentlemen in that city made an exper
iment ou Friday of the effect of passing hydrogen
gas through spirits of turpentine, and burning the jet
In order to proceed carefully, they burned tlie hy
drogen alone, nnd observed tho effect of light in a
dark room. They then passed tlie same quality of
gas through a stratum of turpentine about one inch
ill depth, nnd though they had but little pressure and
a small jet, the illuminating power of tlie flame was
equal, if not superior, to an oil lamp, having a wirk
one-fourth ofau inch in diameter. This and similar
experiments confirm the claim of Mr. I’uine, that
hydrogen gas has illuminating power almost infinite
ly increased by being passed through spirits of turpen
tine. Whether the hydrogen is carbonized or cata
lyzed by tho process, it 1b yet uncertain.
Health of New Orleans.—Tho New Orleans
Picayune,of Sundny last says; The reports of the
Board of Health continue to assert a highly favorable
state of health, while many practitioners begin to
fear a short harvest in the way of professional remu
neration. During the past week we have had almost
daily thunder showers, which have cooled the at
mosphere nud cleansed our streets.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.]
Washington, 4ug. 31, 1 eat).
The Odd Fellows — Grand Encampment. The
Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows, last night,
elected Frederick D. Stuart their Grand Representa
tive to tho Grand Lodge of the United States, soon
to assemble in tho city of Cincinnati, in the place of
John T. Towers, resigned, who is prevented by bus
iness from attending. We have heard members of
the Order speak of tlie choice as admirable; the gen
tleman to whom we refer being one of tlie most active
and brightest of the Fraternity. The Grand Lodge
will also be deprived of the services of one who has
served the Order long and well, namely, Capt. W. VV.
Moore. Business engagements likewise prevent him
from service in the Supreme Body. An election
took place this evening to supply the vacancy thus
occasioned by his resignation, resulting inthechoice
of Dr. YVm. B. Mngruder. A strong delegation.
Mylcrious Disappearance.—An extract from a
Marseilles paper, in the Courier du Havre, mentions
tin; mysterious disappearance of a boatman, and four
ol the crew of tho American frigate Constitution, on
the 2nd of August. Since 10 o’clock on tlie evening
of thut day, when the boatman engaged to carry
them on board tiie frigate, h short distance, neither
he nor the sailors have been heard of. As the weath
er was tine, the sea calm, the boat seaworthy, nnd
ltougier, the boatman, nu experienced hand, it is sup
posed that tho lour sailors, two of whom were de
serters from another American man-of-war which wns
at Marseilles before tlie Constitution, forcibly seized
the boat, and have sought the shores of Italy or Spain.
Civilized aud Savage.—When the Elizabeth was
wrecked on Fire island, tho residents on the coast
ran oil' with everything they could find. An English
vessel, the Graham, was recently wrecked in the Bay
of Okkak, the Crew and passengers were invited by
tiie Esquimaux to their dwellings, food was provided
nnd every attention which the simple savages could
bestow were giveu to the unfortunate strangers. The
secret of this conduct was that u Christian mission
hail been established tong before on thut ureury coast.
A mission to Fire island ought to be established at
once. The inhabitants are worse Christians than the
Esquimaux.
Jenny Und.
TbiB celebrated woman Is at last among us. Pardon
us, ecstatic penny-a-liners, editors, critics, and song
writers—pardon us for calling her a woman. In all
the numerous paragraphs, essays, and the deluge of
leading articles, of which she is the subject, this dis
tinction is not once granted her. She is thu “distin
guished vocalist,” tile "extraordinary cantatriec," the
"soprano — high-falluting—never-come-down-o I ” —
anything, everything that the over taxed brains of
paragraph-writers and news-despairing editors can
call her, hut what she herself would he most pleused
to be culled: a simple-hearted woman.
As u singer, Mademoiselle Lind ranks, now. first
She has no rival in Europe, and, certainly, none in
America. To say, however, that she is better than
any who havo preceded her, is assorting What never
can be proven. It is an injustice to the memory of
distinguished individuals who have preceded her in
hercalling—vocal music. The celebrated Malidban
wns as papular, in her day, as is now the present
cluimant for musical distinction; and was, then, pro
nounced the greutost that, up to her time, had ever
lived. It is impossible to institute such ucomparison
as this. But we may suy of her, that nouo of her
own time can approach her. This is susceptible of
proof, and it is the universally admitted truth.
But JENNY Lindcoiiios among us prosentmg stron
ger cl aims to our considerut on, and our hospitality,
than were ever before presented by any public per
former of equal celebrity. She is the philanthropist,
pure-hearted, gentle and uiDhtrusive. She is distin
guished for the charity, the open-hearted generosity
of tier heart, seeking to do the “world of good” that
the Almighty lias placed ill ler power, and asking no
recompense but tlie consciousness of having con
tributed her large share to the alleviation of suffer-
ing, the happiness, the comfort ami cneerlulness of
those who (happily for then) full under her influence,
mid within the reuch of her philanthropic propcnsi-
t es. And again, she comes with a moral reputation
of unblemished purity. The brightest jewel that
glistens in her casket will not sit so resplendent ou
her brow, as tho conscioisnese of chastity, unim
peached and unimpeachable. The modest confidence
imparted by a life of virtue subjected, as it has been,
to the most dangerous temptations, to thu fascinations
of brilliunt society, the flattery of nobles and the so
licitations of princes, all wlich has passed her as tho
idle wind, will give a delicate euse and gracefulness
to her bearing under all circumstances, und in any
presence.
It is in this comparison with the gifted Malibban,
that she will rank before the latter, in our estimation.
The unhappy marriage of Malibban to the mercena
ry sensualist, whose name for the suko of her im
poverished parents, she consented to bear, threw a
cloud over that lady’s happiness, which she sought to
remove by a guilty love. She sought to bury her
sorrows in the affections Finch, for the first time in
her life, were awakened, Mid whose object was the
chivalrous, the proud, tho fascinating De Beriot.
In our day no excuse can palliate the crime she thus
committed; and while we remember it, we pity her,
that she should have lived in the age when it wus
hardly deemed dishonorable; mid we are forbidden
by the strictness oi the modern code of morality to
ndmire the devotion with which they clung to each
other, till he, in a frenzy of grief, closed the eyes ot
the wife who had been so maty years ins mistress.
Mademoiselle Lind's reputation, however, and her
prayers to be allowed to puriue her cal 1 ing, her pur
suits of business and pleasure, in quiet and content
ment, will not i^eet with a courteous acquiescence on
the part of the lion-hunters of the United States.—
And the greatest apprehension we feel on her account
is, that she may be so waylaid, and beset with ill-bred
attempts at hospitality, that she will be compelled to
award us the reputation of unmeaning and undis-
criminnting enthusiasts, who, by our uninterrupted
extravagances aud impertinent advances, exhibit an
utter want of that delicacy and gentle cordiality
which should characterize our reception of such a
woman.
[From the Charleston Courier of Thursday.]
Grand Costume Hull nt tlie Moultrie House.
This splendid entertainment took place at the time
appointed, on the 29th of August.
The managers, senior and junior, maintained their
hopeH and labors together, and they have every rea
son to congratulate themselves on having done so. So
far from proving a failure, there has been no such
successful display, in these precincts, for many years.
Tlie Junior Managers, in particular, deserve the
highest commendation for their generous exertions
and their admirable tastes. We must put their mimes
on record in connection vvitli this compliment:
junior managers.
M. Beach, Esq. | A. Herbemont, Jr., Esq.
Special Notices.
W G. Dcsaussure, Esq.
F. J. l’orcher. Esq.
It. I). Spanfl, Esq.
Hi C. King, Esq.
J. J. Edwards, Esq.
| Lt.J. Ji.|J. Weld. U. S. A.
I Theo. Stoney, Esq.
| C. K. I’riolcau, Esq.
I E. C. Junes, Esq.
M. A. Pringle, Esq.
They were admirably seconded by the courteous
keeper of the Hotel, Mr Young, by his vigorous, ener
getic and excellent assistant, Mr. Pine, and by the ar
tiste employed on the occasion, Mr. Eugene Bell.—
The Senior Managers, who, like the Juniors, were
distinguished by ubeautitul rosette upon the leftbreast
were as follows :
senior managers.
lion. J. Bond I’On.
J. I-. Petigru. Esq.
W. Gilmore Simms, Esq.
W. A. Carbon, Esq.
C. T. Looks, Esq.
Hon. W. jWrayson,
Janies Gadsden, Esq.
Alex. Hprhemont, Sr. Esq
H. W. Conner, Esq.
Otis Mills. Esq.
Robt. Hume, Esq.
P. J. l’orcher. Esq.
W. B. Pringle, Esq.
Edwd. Ginnage, Esq.
SAVANNAH PRINTERS*
The first regular Monthly Meeting of thi a
tion will take place This Evening, at 8 0 * i ° cil |
the usual place. Members will plea«e h!.. ’ 1
• M. D. CHARLOtX'j* 1 I
By order :
sept
NOTICE
Savannah and Charleston Steamejj
Summer Arrangement, allowing Passengcn i~ ^
Beaufort and Charleston and return for one f *°
discontinued from This Day, 7th Inst. ,re ’ i *
7 COHENS & HER Tz
MILLINERY ANoTmESeWHAlU^^ I
TABUSHMKNT. ^
MRS. REICH takes pleasure in informing a , I
dies of Savannah, and per friends generally "* I
has removed to the store recently oecapl^m ^ <
Howell, engraver, Congress-street, where she ^ I
happy to excute all orders confided to her in q, ■
satisfactory manner. 2t c
At an enrly hour on the appointed evening, a good
ly show of costumes began to be seen, in the grand
passages of the buildings; nnd curious eyes began to
peer into the doors und windows of the several rooms
assigned as the theatre of performances, long before
the Committee waB prepared to throw them opeu.
When, ut length, the doors were unclosed, a most mng-
nlticent and fairy-like prospect was unfolded to tlie
view. The decorations, which were confided to Mr.
Be l, were such|ns to do him greatcredit, and to satisfy
all the anticipations of the ussembly. Five of the larg
est rooms in the house, opening by folding doors into
each other, were draped in the richestand most beauti
ful style, with festoons of blue, white and crimson, or
namented with rosettes and bouquets, and stars of
gold and silver. In the centre, a raised dais ullotted
to the orchestra, was-magnificently clothed in a dra
pery, which fell in heavy hut graceful folds, the chief
loop in the midst, forming a wave of white, bearing
in crimson letters, the name of “ Moultrie.”
The drapery of doors and windows wns fashion
ed alter the same model, with the same materials;
and tlie extended area of the five apartments was
equally various and unique in its attractions. The
chandeliers consisted of variegated lanterns, the lights
gleaming in stars from above ; while along the walls,
similarly disposed, they added to the golden rich
ness of the drapery, in the intervals of which they
were displayed. In front, the central section of the
immense piazza, more than a hundred feet in length
and sixteen in breadth, was enclosed with canvass and
well lighted for the prnmeuaders. The supper
room, 100 by 38 feet, with its three immense tables,
the whole length of tlie room, was brilliant in its dis
play ; being decorated in a style no less superb than
that of the hall rooms; every window wreathed in
fluwing and fulling robes, and the great blue, white
and crimson festoons embracing the columns and
binding them together in tlie most graceful manner-
By a judicious arrangement, the Committee succeed,
ed in separating tlie apartments assigned to the ball,
entirely from the rest of the House. There was no
clamour, no contusion, except such as the uninitiat
ed might suppose to exist in the fanciful evolutions
of the foreign dances. These were continued till a
late hour, mid the check to pleasure was due rather
to the exhaustion of the frame than to the fatigue of the
fancy, or any dulling of theudgeof delight und en
joyment. No Bali has ever been more sucoesful in
making a whole company happy.
Justice’* Office, 2d Dlatrion
Savannah, Sept. -1th, 1850 >
My Return Day , is on Saturday, 7th inst -e ■
Day, Tuesday, 17th. ’ U( "l
Office nt the corner of Jefinrson and 8t Julj M I
Residence, No. 122, corner of State and W' - iita|n,j!M
Savannah, Geo. PHILIP M. R'uHBEl
liG P t 5 ;i Justice of the P P6C(
Commercial.
LATEST D A TES.
Liverpool, Aug. 20 | Havre, Aug. 9 | Havana, Aug.a, |
[communicated.]
To the Editor of the Morning News:
In answer to the enquiry of your correspondent in
yesterday’s paper, I am enable to present you the
following statistics of the slave trade at Charleston
from 1804 to 1807, taken from the Bpeeeh of the Hon.
Judge Smith, Senator from South Carolina, delivered
in the Senate of the United States, December, 1820,
condensed for the compilers of the census of Charles
ton, &c.—published last year.
In the yeur 1804, the ports of South Carolina, by
an Act of its Legislature, under the permission ot
the Constitution of the United States, was opened
for the importation of Africans.
They remained open four years. During that time
there were 202 vessels entered the port of Charles
ton with African slave’, owned ns follows:
In Charleston - Cl
“ Rhode Island 59
" Baltimore 4
“ Boston 1
“ Norfolk 2
“ Connecticut 1
“ Sweden 1
“ Great Britain 70
“ France 3
The consignees of said vessels in Charleston,
were:
Natives of Charleston 13
“ “ Rhode Island gg
“ “ Britain 91
“ " France 10
— 202
Whole number of slaves imported in above
named vessels, 39,075—viz, in foreign ves
sels ;
British owners
19,649
French “
1,378
21.027
I11 American vessels :
Itbode Island owners.
.8,238
Baltimore “
. 750
Savunnah “
. 300
Norfolk “
. 287
Hartford “
. 250
Boston “
. 200
Philadelphia “
. 200
New-Orleaus “
. 100
10,325
Charleston;
Imported by foreigners
.5,717
Imported by merchants and phmtci
s
in Charleston uud vicinity
.2,006
7,723
39,075
REACPITULATION.
Imported by natives of countries und places
now repudiating slavery:
roreigners
21,027
Citizens United States
14,605
33,632
Imported by citizens of the slaveholding
Sl,ltus 3,443
$'39,075
li.
’ Earing Robbery. A correspondent of the South
Carolinian, writing from Marietta, Geo., says that
Prol. M J. Williams, of 8. C. College, was the victim
of a daring robbery nt that place on the night of the
20th ulu The robber, supposed to be a mulatto man,
effected his entrance into Prof. W.’s room about one
o clock, without disturbing any members of tlie fam
ily, and proceeded deliberately to rilie the pockets
ot the sleeper, purse and pocket book, and helping
hausen to a gold lever, Itwhich lay upou a bureau
within a few fuel of the bed. Prof. W. awoke just as
the tluet was going out of the window. The alarm
wus given, blit the robber had departed with his
booty, amounting in tdl to ubout $250 or 8300. Dili
gent search was made, but no truces discovered of his
retreat.
From the Philadelphia Sun.
A Thrilling Scence.
The following letter from an esteemed correspon
dent contains quite a graphic description of a contest
between a man and a tiger—the tiger coming out sec
ond best ;
Toronto, U. C-, August 24th, 1850.
“An affair occurred at our exhibition on Tuesday
last, of the most intensely exciting, and teritic des
cription, and which, but for the intrepidity, daring,
and presence of Van Amburg, would certainly have
resulted in tho horrible death of your old friend, Sig.
Hydralgo. The circumstances were as follows : At
about nine o’clock, Hydralgo went into the cage, in
which had been placed our largest Panther, the Ben
gal Tiger, the African Lioness, the spotted Leopard,
a Conger, and the Hyena. The exhibition proceeded,
and Hydralgo seemed to have the animals complete
ly under his control, nudx}he audifinee seemed to be
both delighted and interested at tlie daring of the ’Ta
mer.’ The performance had progressed nearly to
its close, when from some unaccountable cause, the
Tiger became su'key, and refused to leap. II. struck
him with his whip, which so enraged tho furious
beast, that breaking through all discipline, nnd with
one bound, and a yell of fury, that terrified the oudi-
dience, he rushed upon Hydralgo, and brought him
to the floor of the cage, lie could do nothing—he
hod lost all control over the brute. Everyth ng was
in confusion, women fainted, others screamed in ter
ror, children cryed, and the men seemed paralized.—
It would havo been all up with poor II. had not Vun
Amburg,who was on the other side of the arena, rush
ed to the spot; in an instant he wus in the cage, and in
less time than it takes me to write it, he had had the
enraged animal under his i'2et in perlect subjection,
and released his friend from his perilous situation,
fortunately more frightened than hurt. Van Am-
burg’s presence of mind, his courage, und intrepidi
ty ure deserving ot all praise, whieli he received in
three hearty cheers from the audience. For the
time it lusted, about two or three minutes, it was the
most exciting scence I ever witnessed.
Yours, G. B.
Snvannali Market, September 7,
COTTON. The stock on hand in this city on «, I
1st inst., was 9.404 bales Uplands, and 195 hales -S! I
Islands, arrived since the 31st. ult. 4,045 bales 1 I
lands, and 7 do. Sea Islands, viz : 1013 buleaperRgiI
Road, and 3,032 do. from Augusta. The export! f I
the snme period have been 1,661 bales Uplands „*|
To New York 1.609 bales Uplands, and to Philadelr
52 hales Uplands, leaving on hand and on shipboarJ I
not cleared last evening, a stock of 11,788 WmIVI
hinds and 202 do. Sea Islands, against 10,600 bale«(o I
lands, and 900 do. Sea Islands, same time last yeu ' I
At tlie close of our last review of the market*,
noticed an advance off to J cent, on prices p«|(„
ring the forepnrt of that week, hut the limited ammj
of cotten on sule, caused hut lew transactions to tg;
place. Ou Saturday, the sales were only 231^.
011 Monday there wus a better demand, and thunk
were 11(1 bales, and on Tuesday 140 bales. On Tin.
day night the telegraphic accounts of the Atke«
were received, bringing Liverpool dates to the in
ult., four days later, reporting a decline in thatmut
ct, of a Id. within the three days previous to her nil
ing. These accounts brought our market to n ■tuj!
on Wednesday, and no sules were made On Thin-
day, however, our market revived, and the nU
were 306 bales, and yesterdny, (Friday), 220 halei
viz : 73 at 12} ; 117 ut 12}; 23 at 12} ; and 7 at 13c.
and prices previous to the Atlantic's accounts m
fully sustained. During the week the sales have bi
light in consequence of tlie small stock on hand,
the stock on hand upwards of 7000 hales qre onihy
bonrd or in the lianda of shippers. We quote;
Ordinary to good Ordinary 11} ® 12
Middling to good Middling 12} ® 12}
Middling Fair 12} @ —'
Fair to Fully Fair 13 ® 13}
Tho sales of the week amount to 805 bales as fill
lows, viz : 39 hales at 12; 41 at 12j; 109 at 12}; 19)
at 121; 116 nt 12}; 5 nt 12|; 233 ut 12}, 46 at 12}; in
13; and 69 at 13} cents.
SEA ISLANDS. We have heard of no sales si
our last. The stock 011 hand is 202 bales.
RICE. We last week reported the sale of 200 to,
at $3}—it wns an error, and should have bepn $3|
100 lt>s. This week we have heard of the sales of
tierces at S3; 250 do. at $3}, and 50 at $3} [p 100 Bi
The Mills have been 9tendily at work, ami have ra
oft' most of the Rice on hand. The stock is consid]
crnbly reduced. Exports 538 tierces.
FLOUR. We have heard of but few sales, am
those were in small lots,. 20 bids, of Baltimore W’r,
sold at $6}. We quote Canal 7 'at 27}; Baltimoni]
© $6} V barrel.
CORN. There is a heavy supply of Cornon hand,
anti the market during tlie past week has evinced
a downward tendency. No large sales have been it]
ported. It is retailing from store at 85
bushel.
OATS. A cargo has been disposed of, but thi
price has not been made public. It is retailing stli
© 50 cents Iff bushel.
SALT. No large sales have been made. It is belt
at $1 10.
BACON. There has been some activity in this arj
tide. Wo heard of the sale of 10 casks ot Hams
9}, nnd 10 casks of Sides nt 5}c. We quote Ilamt
9 © 11c.; Shoulders 5}© 5}c.; Sides 6}® 7c. # S.
GROCERIES. Our merchants nre engaged.n till
ing country orders, und a respectable business
been done during the past week. We quoteKe»|
At a receutfire in New York, a woman nam
ed Black threw two of her children out of the win
dow and then jumped out herself. By good fortune
they all atruck on the awning, which eased their fall
so that none of them were seriously injured.
EJg"* The following extract is from the Cape May
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger ot 31st ult.
A party of gentlemen started out on a gunning
and fishing excursio u yesterday in the Sound-
When they had anchored, preparatory to coin,
mencing tho day’s sport, Mr. Joseph M. Thomas, of
your city, left tho party in a slight ducking boat, to
essay his skill ut gunning. Shortly after a puli' of
wind enught up tlie hut of Mr. Thomas, and whirled
it into the water—in an utteinpt to grasp tho truant,
the gentleman lost his balance and wasprecipitateil in
to tlie water. Mr. T. immediately rose to the surface,
nud in an effort to grasp the skiff, it rolled over, and
he again sank. His second or third attempt to main
tain a hold upou the reversed skill'was successful, nnd
he.was finally rescued by his friends from a position
extremely perilous. A young son of Mr. Thomas
was among the party in the anchored boat, and the
cries of endearment and brave encouragement which
the child sent to the parent, thrilled long alter in the
bosom of every witness to tlie occurrence.
PASSENGERS.
Per bark Texas, from New York—Mr Jas M Ful-
80m and son, Mr Calhoun.
CONSIGNEES.
Per ship Eli Whitney, from Boston—Brigham, Kel
ly & Co, Bell!) & Foster, Snin’l M Pond, Rowland &
Washburn, T S Wayne. O Johnson ic Co, E F Wood
6c Co, T it Mills, Verstille, l.ufburrow & Butler, G
W Germany <SzCo, Snider, l.atbrop .v Nevitt. .1 Hnr-
brock to Co. CF Mills, Philbrlck & Bell, Rev A J
Heart, J E Johnson So C", W P Yonge, J 'Jammed,
it A Lewis, 1 W Morrell So Co, C Van Horn, ii M
Davfcnport.
Per bark T-’xas, from New York—II Roberts, S M
Pond, S Goodnll, T It Mills, J Lippimin, T S Wayne,
MoArthor & Morse, Wood, Chighoru & Co, W P
Yonge, S Solomons, Hamilton ’io lJiirdeinnn. Mar
shall So Aiken, E Hutsons So Co, Pndelfurd, Fay it
Co, Ambler, Barnum So Co, 11.1 Gilbert, Rowland ,t
Washburn. I K Tofft, Luthrop So Foote, John Foley,
Brigham, Kelly So Co, Davis &•. Copp, II F Waring
So Co, D Abraham So Brother, 11 A Crane St Co, It
Habersham So Son, Snider, Luflirop <t Nevitt. W M
Davidson, I W Morrll So Co, A Haywood, Helm So Fos
ter, () Johnson So Co,. 1 V Conuerat, James AYiuerson,
J D Jessie, A Ferry. A A Solomons <fc Co, Smith So
Humphreys. N B t II Weed, .1 Oi 111.-tend, J Itoseu*
hand, T M Turner So Co, N A Harder: &; Co, G R Hen
drickson So Co, W A Cherry, Philbrick -fcriiell, J G
Falligant, H Byck. A Galloway, 8 (•; Bothwell T J
Jones, W It Ilalo, M H Meyer, W Humphreys, Swiit,
Denslow & Webster, MeCleskey So Norton, Mrs S
Sawyer, J Dunn, Scranton, John mu it C j.
Orleans Sugar at 6 @ 7}c.; Porte Rico 6} ® 7]c.;Hiil
Coffee 11 @ U}c. $>' Hi.; Java 14 ® 15 cents.
MOLASSES. There have been but few s
ring the week. We quote New Orleans at 30 81*1
und Cuba do. at 20 ® 22 cents ‘t y gallon. I
HAY. This article is scarce, and has advanMO®!
price. Northern retails at $18, and Eastern at (111
100 lbs. „ ,. .1
BAGGING. We quote Gunny at 15} ®_ 16c.i D?»|
Dundee nt 12 © 14c.; Heavy do. 22 © 25, aud Kea-B
tucky at 15 cents. j
BALE ROPE. Bale Rope is held nt 8 ® 3 wfl
LIME. The market is well supplied, and nodtP
mand except for the retail trade. Retails from dot}
nt $1}®S18. .j
LUMBER. This article continues scarce,raul«|
mands a high price. The exports during n' 0 ,
are 447,776 feet Timber, and 79,842 feet 8. 8.
her.
NAVAL STORES. We quote Yellow Dlpntflj
■P’bbL: Spirits28 @30c. ty gal; Tar 2 @ $2} V••
The exports have been very light.
EXCHANGE.—Sterling is quoted ot 9
The Banks are selling Sight Cheeks on too ri»
cm cities at} c. Prem., and are purchasing «Srj
five days drafts nt par; thirty days, 8 ® }
sixty doys, 1 © 1} ct. disc.; ninety days, l}®*
ct. disc. ...
FREIGHTS. The only vessel in port for
pool lms been engaged at fil. all square. Coa»t
To New Y’ork 20 cts. hundred for 8 Q ual ?.® 1
for round ; and 50 cts. ^ cask for Rice; to I’"" 1 ®]
25 cts. for square, and 5-16 for round; to *
5-16 for square and 3 for round; to PhilaHelplim-J
for square und 5-16 for round.
Savannah Exports, September 6-
Per brig Thomas Wulter, for Wilmington,1* (
sacks of Salt. J
l'er sclir Geo E Prescott, for Havana—4J- tci I
AUGUSTA, Sept. 5 Cotton—The AfljflWj
counts caused a dullness in our market. 1 r, %r
main unchanged, as holders do not seem dt-‘P“
yield any in their prices. . . „«■
FREIGHTS.—We have no change to notice a ■
Within the last throo days we have had • D0 JT, l ' ol #|
in our River, und it is now in good uavigatii.; ■
lor all classes of steamers.
GRIFFIN, Sept. 5.—Our uimketstM re» nin -,fi
anil no cotton offering in consequence .of a M J
eline per last steamer. Wo have heard ol a ■
being offered during the last week-
II. J. HO Y AD
SUHGSONDBNTISI'J
W OULD take this method of offe'rtagU* PJm
sionai services to the public genoi HllV’ I
pressing his thunks for the liberal patronage uti
bestowed. No puins will be spared to ensure
satisfaction in all operations, uni piirticulsrij ^.
insertion of artificial teetli free of pain, at 111 I
in appearance. , s8 )' e :(|
N. B. As some are incredulous as to » ,jl
and utility of the Letheon, (not CblorotoniW ^1
sny that in no case where! have admimHej'’ a ,|t;|
any injury been sustained, fto my knoWuP’^ r *.l
same time. I would condemn its indrscrimu
the constitutions of some rendering it mju 1
sept 7. ^
OTJCK—My wile Caroline Hoopm»"^ ( “'S|
without cause or provocation, lett W oi
board, 1 hereby notify all,personsm’Y 1 6 hsmsfl
my account, u» 1 will not pay any ../.nPiLlY 1
GEORGE U° ur
3"
contract.
Snpt 7
It E\VA1£II.—Strayed from ll !f. l^'dleh
V on tho 4ih inst., a Bay Mark, t[ll , niit]
The aliovo reward will be P™' ,- j r „
addle,
is returned to
sept 7
tivuru win oi- I-- -
JAMES UUANipCK*
at the New Lag!?