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LETTERS PROM THE NORTH.
No. 4.—Steam traveling ok the Hudson
TO THE EDITORS OF THE GEORGIAN.
Wo had scarcely descended from onr clovation at'
Fort Putnam to tho Hotel, than wo received informa
tion that tno boat was in sight, and wo goon liuard
tho tioiso of her wheels striking the water at a rapid
rate. We bad hardy litno to settlo our bill, und ties-
cend to the wlmrf, when sho turned the point, canto to
nt tho landing, and wo were deposited on board with
our baggage in the same stylo as when Wolundod,ugain
leaving our names with tho comincl on duty. Wo
hero found ourselves on board * tho North America, a
steamboat which, for speed and splendor, is not proba
bly excelled iq tho world—indeed, slto is in every res
pect a floating hotel of tho first class—l had almos*
fluid a palace. Below deck her furniture, carpets,
drapery, &c. aro of the most expensive and tastelb*
description, and she is supplied with an elegant piano,
.the choicest music, a library, &c. Tho whole of tho
upper deck is open fore and aft, nnd thcro is a spacious
promenade extending over thfe after part of tho vesscj
from tho stern to the wheel houses. Wo were forced
by tire weighty power of steam, equal to the stronglh of,
I believe, one hundred and forty horses, (having two
engines of 70 horse power each) at a rate at which it
was onco thought impossible to propel any solid body
through tho water, say fourteen or fifleon miles per
hour—her motion being almost felt under our feet, ns
sho was propelled Uirough the yielding element. When
Fulton, Clinton, Livingston, and others, ascended tho
North Hiver to Albany byway of experiment, in tho
first steamboat, it was observed in tho published
statement of tho passage with exultation, that she
porformed against wind nnd tide at tho rnto of five
miles per hour. Fulton,tho first who successfully op-
plied tho power ofstontn to navigniion, did not live to
witness tho perfoction of his invention—and probably
never conceived the possibility of attaining it ns it lias
been effected by tho enterprise nnd industry of the Stc.
yens’ In the bout in which we now arc. It is this boat
which so strongly excited tho admiration of Sir Isaac
Coffin on a recent passage, that he took a description
of her, and made every enquiry into her model and ma"
chincry. I mention this boat particularly because she
confessedly stands a Number i among all on this river,
nnd they are not excelled by any equal number of boats
in tho world. Indeed I can conceive of no more de
lightful mode of conveyance then such as these boats
afford, in which you may enjoy ull tho elegancies aud
conveniences of the most splendid residence with the
most rapid movement—with this reservation, however,
.that tho company is not as numerous as in the present
reduced rate of passage it frequently is, and as we
(bund it. Reclining under the friendly and spacious
awning, you (nay feast the eyes upon the unrivalled,
traautUhl anil variegated shores of il.o inuj-*ii c Hudson
—sated with tho beauties of natnre, amuse a icisuro
hour by turning the leaves oftbo last new Waverly or
Pelham novel, or shoot folly as it flies by quietly noting
the'peculiarities of tho mixed company around you;
if tired of your scat you may court tho passing breeze,
and exorcise your gallantry bv coquet ing or sentiment
alizing os tho case may be, with the ladies as you prom
enade) tho deck, discussing the beauties of an opening
landscape, or tho last now song, or criticising tho taste
of a country scat or the dress of a rival belle ; or il a
solitaire without tho incumbrance of family or ac
quaintance, seek the voluntary banishment of the for
ward deck to enjoy tho acme of single blessedness, tho
dolicious fragrance oftbo Indian leaf, while you moral-
izo upon the ascending vapour. This is the real' iiieal
of travelling 41 for health und recreation.” Alas, that
misfortune should ever mar the brightest and tho Ihircst
scenes, and tho best founded hopes ofenjoyment. From
the time of our departure to the present moment, it has
rained incessantly. I do not believe any man can bo
happy in a storm of rain, or cheerful with the wind at
east—albeit, priding myself on my philosophy, I can
not—and oftno sumo opinion appeared my aunt nnd
■the major—who sat without speaking a word, alter
nately casting their eyes' without upon tho lowering
eky from which therms was now falling in torrents, and
within, tho one ruefully to her suited Pongee Habit, tho
other impatiently towards several impudent dandies who
were crowding upon him to obtain good seats as far
dear of the ruin as possible, to avoid the necessity of.
going below, Tho former was finally driven from t lie
seat she had so intrepidly held, but the latter, I believe
from mere opposition, maintained bis post, and I began
To (bar an oxpinsion, bill it happily exhausted itself in
Indistinct muttcrings between tne teeth, nnd glances to
wards tho offenders,which spoke" unutterable things.”
Tho rain destroyed all the pleasure which I have at
tempted to describe, and which on tho preceding day
wo experienced—all nature appeared drenched under
tho ablution it was receiving from the clouds—the hills
looked cold nnd dismal—nnd tho ladies daik & aguish
—the trees hung thetr heads—the until o appeared ru
minating upon their distressed situation—the sheep
looked more sheepish than usual—and tho only bipeds
to be seen were in an occasional wagon, covered with
cloaks, blankets, and cotton umbrellas, running for life.
On board, below an unaccountable and contagious le
thargy appeared to pervado every one who could find
six tcet of vacant space upon which to stretch luniself.
On deck, tho rain was gradually invading your domain,
and circumscribing your range—forward, there was nu
longer a spot on which to enjoy your sugar—and aft,
there was no room to walk and no comfort in sitting—
sleep surprised you leading, and thu ladies had sought
refugo in their cabin. Our situation was altogether
one ofhopclcss misery, for every thing and every place
was heavy, wet, dull, dark, dismal, damp or deluged.
I ask pardon for the alliteration—hut it wus necessary
to fill the description of steam travelling in rainy wea
ther.
Tho rapid and unceremonious manner in which onr
countrymen are accustomed to despatch their meals,
has often been remarked by foreign travellers. In
most parts of the world, tho dinner is a social meal, the
pleasure derived from the enjoyment of which is height
ened by intellectual intercourse, nnd tho flow of wit
and sentiment. In one country, they accuse us of hur
rying it over as a matter of urgent business, which is
to be despatched with tho .least possible delay, in a
manner consistent with our commercial habits, which
induco us to believe overy moment of time lost, not
employed in tho acquisition of wealth. Theso obser
vations aro certainly too just in relation to our hotels
nnd public houses, to which indeed tho observations of
these travellers arc generally confined. To our private
society I do not believe they aro applicable. There is
no use in donying an evident fact, for by so doing wo
reduce the woiglit ofthu arguments wo may use against
what Junius terms “ falso tacts.” In regard to our
meals in such places, therctoro, I do not intend to con
trovert tho assertion (oxccpt on tho occasion of Fourth
•f July celebrations, when wo aro au fait in all that
relates to making tho moat of a good thing i. c. a good
dinner.) But if true of our hotels, how much moro so
of our steamboats, in which are assembled some four
or five hundred passengers, with appetites sharpened
by tho free air of the country, and where tho digestive
powers aro quickened by tho cxhiliratiou of travelling—
the onslaught of Attilla and the Goths, after viewing
from the Alps the plains of Italy, fruitful in every thing
to please the eye and gratify the appetites of the hun
gry barbarians, was nothing to it 1 Tho first intima
tion of the approach of tho dinner hour, was tho gradu
al disappearance of the Ladies to their cabin, vanishing
like the ghosts in Macbeth through thoir traps—next
Clio exit below of the moro cunning of the old travellers,
in order to secure their seats. Believing! should take
time by the forelock, I proceeded to the entrance ol tho
dining cabin, which witn^itler dismay I tound closed,
and surrounded by a crowd of " hungry expectants.”
the table—luch changing of plates to wrong owners
and appeals to tho waiter furious or pathetic, according
to circumstances—In short, such confusion worse con
founded—thut could a hungry man possibly bo in a good
humor, I should havo been heartily amused. To
mako my wav to tho ladies was impossible, though
from tho bird’s eye view I obtained of them tney ap
peared to play their parts to admiration, in tho general
scramble, which seemed to level all distinction of age or
sex, each ucting for himself, and tho whole resembling
one of thoso engagements in which overy man carries on
ilie war on his own account, and fires as fast as possi
ble without reference to bis file leader. The victory
'was most complete, hut who earried off tho greatest
share of tho spoil, it would bo ! invidious to attempt to
point out, where all distinguished themselves. Tho
liolJ, however, was soon cleared of tho remains of tho
conflict, and after a delay of an hour nnd a half, a sec
ond dinner was prepared, the dishes being handed from
tho cooks apartment on deck, through an aperture into
tho cabin, and thonco passed from band to hand as we
pass buckets at a lire, to the table.. Here, although
it might bo supposed ull inducements for hurry had
ceased, tho same scene was acted over again, on a
smaller scale, without thu enlivening presence of tho
ladies, who b* n very proper arrangement aro secured
in their seats at the first table. Directing my attack
upon a leg of mutton, which had survived the first en
gagement, not without a severe wound, however, l suc
ceeded in capturing it, nnd appropriating a sufficient
portion of it to stay my appetite, I rapidly bolted it with
its appurtenances, and ascended to tho upper deck to
enjoy the fresh air and esenpo the horrors of a dinner
on a rainy day in July, in a steamboat with 300 hungry
passengers,
A few miles from West Point, we crime to the
Northern extremity oftlie Highlands, and six miles
beyond, on our left, arrive nt Newburgh, between
which and New York, probably a greater number
of passengers pass,than nny other town ou the riv
er. It is tho capital oftlie ruth county of Orange,
celebrated for its Butter Bank, for containing the
“ old stone house,” in which were the head quar
ters of Gen. Washington, when tho Newburgh Let
ters made their appearance, and for the steep as
cent of its streets, the town being built on the ridge
of a hill, which descends to the water’s edge. Op
posite is the village of Fishkill, to which there is a
ferry, three miles from which appear the Fishkill
mountains, from which the view is said to be very
beautiful, the Hudson below assuming among the
Highlands, the appearance of a number of Lukes.
A little to tho Last, tho Northern Traveller says
there is n cavern which always contains a quantity
of ice, even in the warmest weather. Fort Put
nam is also to be seen from it, ami land in seven
ditlere.nt States. Mr. Schenk, who lms recently
been figuring in the Newspapers in New York, as
may be supnosed, in favor oftbo policy by which
his establishment and thoso of other great capital*,
ists thrive, nt the expense oftbo commerce, aud of
course the revenue of the country, has his Factory
at Fishkill, ut which in Itt*2B from 1000 to 1500 yds.
of Colton were manufactured ou mi average every
day. This is the same individual with whom Mr.
Camhreleng had n discussion some t ime ago in the
public prints,relative to some portions of his evi
dence before the Committee of Congress. Pough
keepsie lauding is about 15 miles from Newburgh:
the town is about a mile from it •, it is a large mid
thriving town, and is the capital of Dutchess coun
ty, which has n race course authorized by the Leg
islature, nnd is iu production second to no county
in the State.
Ninety miles from New York, is Kingston, nt
which commences the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal, one of those undertakings which havo been
successfully carried into effect within n few years.
T ( l i,, ”‘'de3 further is Snugerties, a large iron man-
ufacturing estahiisiinjjjjit where is u paper mill at
winch I believe was first man® ;>■ the V. S. what is
culled Machine Paper, that is, in one «o,itiuuous
sheet—there is also a cotton mill here.
We now approach Catskill, and the mountains
are more distinctly seen North nnd West ut the
distance of from 8 to 20 miles as they recede.
was our intention to havo stopped at this place to
visit the Pine Orchard, (the hotel at which in clear
!br a dmner, or doing without one* at leant for a period
•uffidenlly long to blunt the edge of my appetite for it,
like a peace-loving citizen I preferred the latter, and
remained behind. Tho knowing ones having secured
all the Beats* myselfand some fifty or Bixty more of the
defeated were left spectators, (disinterested 1 cannot
•ay,) of tho scene of wide spread and quick destruction
i before us. To describe it I shnll not attempt, Using a
couplet ofSir Walter Scott’s abortive attempt on Wa
terloo, with tho alteration of a word,
"As drives the smith his clanging trade (
"So ’gainst tho platter rang the blade.”
This din was accompanied by a clatter, a bellowing
aud howling, pulling* hauling and clapper-clawing—
which I can compare to nothing in tho world but a
meal of the workmen of Babel, after the confusion of
tongues. Thcro there was such mangling ofjoiuts in
abortive attempts at curving—such disastrous accidents
to saucp bogls and general bespattering cf gravy—such
jostling of tlbows, and stretching of long arms across
weather, is plainly discernible from the river,above
the level of which it is 3000 feet, aiul 12 miles oil')—
but ns the rain continued to fall, n Council of Wnr
was hold by our party, Major Barnacle President,
myselfand aunt Tubithn members, on the question
of landing or proceeding direct to Albany. As the
weather gave indication o l clearing, / was for pro
ceeding to the muuntaiu, hut Aunt Tubithn, whose
Pongee required some repair, inconsequence of an
unlucky rent by n misstep of the President, when
noting thu cavalier serviente, as well as some inju
ry from tho weather, could not think of appearing
among such exalted company as that at the Pine
Orchard, iu such a pickle, aud to go there was out
of the question. The President, of course, with
that Hunvila in nuulo, alid the galluutry which dis
tinguish him on all occasions, as well perhaps as
to make his pence for the damage done to the ha
bit, decided against me, and we proceeded to Alba
ny.
Hudson, which lies on the hank of the river on
our right, is a very beautiful town, on a command-
ing eminence, outlie brow of which, extending
along the river, is a pleasant promenade. On the
opposite shore is the village of Athens. Hudson
bus become within a few years, a c.onsidernhtc
thoroughfare, most ofthu travellers who desire to
visit Lebanon Springs, from which it is distant 23
miles, landing here. Them are a great number
of inmiiifaeturies about this place.
Four miles from Albany, we come to the over
slaugh, a Dutch word signifying a bar across, or
something to that effect. It is a serious interrup
tion to the navigation—it being passable only at
high water, even for thu light draft of steamboats,
and river sloops, and at times, when the river is
low, the largest class oftlie former are compelled
to transfer their passengers to smaller boats, by
which they are conveyed to the city. We drag
ged over a portion of it with some difficulty. It m
astonishing that any obstruction of such magnitude
to a place oflhc importance of Albany, should not
lie removed at any expense. Attempts have been
made with n powerful dredging machine, but they
have not succeeded in any permanent benefit. It
appears to me that a canal round it sufficiently
wide to admit the passage of steamboats and sloops
could not cost more than would be amply compen
sated by the benefits it would be to the city.
We reached Albany nt 8 o’clock, just as Night
hung nut her sable curtain, nnd the shopkeepers
were lighting up to shew their wares to the best
advantage. We had no sooner touched the wharf
than our boat was hoarded by a host of porters,
dray men,cart men,coachmen, stage drivers,agents,
runners and vagabonds of all descriptions, solicit-
ingour patronage for themselves or their rival Hue
of stages, canal boats, &c. to every point of the
compass, each thu he'd and fastest us well as the
cheapest. Waiting till the confusion of this incur
sion oftlie tag-rag aud hob-tail Und iu some, degree
subsided, we proceeded iu a hack to our lodgings,
and I need not tell you that iu Albany such is the
variety utul excellence of the hotels and taverns,
that the traveller may hu accommodated in any
sD le to which bis ambition may aspire, or his cir
cumstances permit.
m
hip Colin
From London.—The ship Columbia, De
ap ‘ lano, bringing' London paporMo Aogust 1st,
arrived at New York* on the 7th injit. We
find the following extracts in the Jcurnnl of
Commerce.
Count Capod’istriae, President of Greece,
had issued a Proclamation convok'd^ the
National Congroas at Argos on tho I3lb
July.
A Paris paper says, "ft seems that tho sum
of 175,000,000 of francs, which has been of
fered tiAhe Spanish Government for the con
quest of Mexico, would be produced by a loan
to be made by the ancient possessors of that
country, who have been expelled from it."
Tho crop a arc every where promising,and
the barns graineries & are pretty well clear
ed, so that the fanner moy expect a good
and brisk demand.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN VICTORY.
St. Petersburg/!., July 15.—'The day be
fore yetterday, tho birth day of her M.jesty
the Empress, was celebrated, ns usual, by di
vine uorvico. and with every demonstration of
public respect and attachment. Tho gene
ral pleasure was greatly heightened by the
arrival oftlie news of the taking of Sihgtriu.
At tho sarno time with this welcome intelli
gence nows arrived from Tiflis of a now vic
tory gained on tho I4tb nit. by tho united
detachments of Major Genqrats Murnwtcco
and Durzow, over largo bodies of Turks,
who had assembled in the defilo of Poziov
The enemy lost their rich camp (which was
taken by storm.) a large quantity of ammu
nition and provisions, 400 prisoners, five
standards, and all their artillery. The Turks
whoso force amounted to 15,000 men, lost
1,200 in killed and wounded. Our loss is
small, 'i he details of (his action aro not
known. Count Paskewitsch was still at.
Kars, but was preparing to attack tho Seras-
kier himself, who, with on army of 50,000
men, is about CO werats (40 miles) from that
fortress.
Spain and Mexico—Tho London Courier
of the 31st, states that some gentlemen from
tho city, had an interview with Lord Aber
deen the day previous, on the subject of the
invasion of Mexico by Spain. " Lord Aber
deen gave the most satisfactory assurances
that tho British government would lake tho
most effectual measures within their reach
for the protection of British persons and pro
perty in Mexico. It was suggested to his
lordship thut Great Britain having, two or
'*J p co years sinco intimated to Colombia and
Mexico, whoa expedition against Cuba
was preparing, that sue oo,,ij not seo wi( |,
indifference any attack upun that lAi.nU. jt
seemed to bo only reasonable that Spain
should on her part bo prevented from attack
ing Mexico ami Colombia from Cuba, to
which Lord Aberdeen replied, that the ci
cumstonees of this armament having been
filled out from Cuba, materially altered th
position of nff-iiro, under which tho kind of
prohibition allud d to hud boon imposed on
Mexico nnd Colombia, nnd that (ho Govern
ment would not fail to lako into its consider
ation iho new Position in which affairs had
consequently become placed.
London, July 31.—-Evenirg —Tho coti
tineutal journals received this morning load
us to expect some very important accounts
from tho theatre of war in iho east, und that
too, perhaps, before raauy hours have elapsed;
for, notwithstanding tho rumored negocia
tione of peace, which, by fbc way, are not ai
plentiful ns they were a few days ngo, liierc
appears to bo ueiiber sleep nor slumber, no
rftlaxation of activity, in the respective nr*
mica of the belligerents : indeed, it is not iir-
umbablo that tka Htutulmd of the prophot has
been a'fpady unfurled on tho plains iff Adri
ft* w duya whl in*
T&cumseu —lu con vci cation with a gen
tleman the other da) about the peculiar trails
of Indian character, ho rekffed an anecdote
of the celebrated Tecumseh, which singular
ly evinces the sagacity and shrewdness of
this warrior and tho manner by which he
first acquired that unlimited influence which
he possessed over his tribe. It is well known
that formerly, tho Indians regarded an eclipse,
either of the Sun or Moon, as a terrible per*
lentous omen; and whenever one occurred,
a council was usually held to ascertain the
causes of the wrath of the Grent Spirit. At
the disastrous defeat of St Clair, while they
were in the eager chase of tho unfortunate
fugitives, they wore thrown into such con*
sternation by an eclipse of the Moon, that the
pursuit was stopped, and a consultation held;
and so long was tho debate, that an opportu
nity was afforded tho shattered remnant of
the army to reach a place of security. While
some traders were visiting their settlements
on tho Wabnsli in the spring of 1806, Te*
cumseh learned from them that a total eclipse
of the sun would take place on the 16lh of
June. Knowing the superstition of bis peo
ple, he dexterously resolved to make use of
this information for his own advantage ; and
accordingly represented to them, that the
Great Spirit had constituted him Iita agent
uponenrth, and tbgt, if they did not implicit
ly comply with his directions, the sun would
on a certain day hide his head and withdraw
the light of bis countenance from them. To
t(ieir aroazemont, this prediction was fulfilled;
and ever after, they submitted to bis dicta
tion w:th a confidence that was uever shaken,
until bis career was terminated.
Journal of Commerce*
iinople, with what result
tot in us.
I he accounts from Odessa, which tire to
the bill iiisl , state Huff, according to tho In-
tost advices from Marsncli, that Gen. Count
Falilen had penetrated to Siliario (we sus
peel there must bo a mistake in the name < t
this place,) and Gen. Prince Mo da toff m
the neighbor hood of Ailos. Tho Russians
were, consequently,fnnguino in their expec
taiions ot being enabled to reach Adrianopln
before tho termination of the present cam
paign. The advices from the (rentiers of
Moldavia, winch are of the 10th inst. men
tion that tho second army of reserve, consist
ing, it is «nid, of 40.000 men, were in full
march towards tho principalities cf the Dan
ube. On the other hand accounts had been
received nt Belgrndo from Constantinople,
of the 1st inst. which state that the camp of
reserve at Adrianople had received orders
from tho Sultan to inarch immediately upon
Sbtimla. It was also understood at that dnte
that the Sultan would immediately take the
field at the head of the crops d’arniee which
had been collected at Ternpnia ; tho most
active preparations, indeed, were making for
Itia departure.
From the Messenger dcs Chambrcs, July 27-
Secotid Edition.
Some of the motning papers announce,un
der the form of advices, that the Foite has
already rejected the protocol of the 22d of
March, relative to the affairs of Greece.—
This news appears to us to ho destitute of
probability. How can it bo imagined that
the Forte can have taken such a resolution
belore the Ambassadors who have arrived at
Constantinople, have had their solemn audi
ence, which had not taken place at the date
of the last letter from that capital ?
From the Gazette de France, dated Wed
nesday.
Paris, July VI.—Two Journals this morn
ing announced movements of tho English
fleet iu tho Mediterranean. The moat au
thentic accounts from the Levant do not
confirm the reports retailed by the Courier
Francais. It is even a subject of aftonisb-
ment, that no reinforcements come to the
fleet of Great Britain, which is inferior in
number to that of Russia in those seas. Wo
do not even bear ofony armaments in Eng
land. People begin to believe that the Eng
lish Cabinet entertains no fears for the safe
ty of the Ottoman empire. Nothing iB more
remakable than this apparent inactivity of
the Duke of Wellington^!! the midst of such
serious circumstances. It makes a contrast
to the prodigality of M. Hyde do Neuville,
for armaments which can serve for nothing
but to contend with the winds, or some expe
ditions against whales in the South Seas.—
Precipitation becomes only ignorant pre
sumption, and by no means a great state.
From tho Gazette do Franco, dated July 20th.
We find in a journal tho following para
graph " Mahmoud, it is said, has rejected
the Protocol of tho 22d of March, as ho bad
rejected all the other proposals made to him 1
The object of the convention of the 4th of
July was to prevent a rupture between Rus
sia and Turkey; that of the protocol of the
22d of March is to effect an arrangement be
tween England, France, and the Porte.—
The protocol will not attain its object any
belter tlmo the treaty of the 6th July did.—
Meantime the English Cabinet places no
great dependence upon the new negocialions
to re establish the peace of the Ea6t. It ap
pears to bo preparing for other events; its na
val foroo assumes an imposing attitude in Hie
Medittoranenn. Already six ships of tho
line are in the roads of Smyrna, there are
(wootliersat Malta, two ot Corfu, and il is
affitmed that by the beginning of April there
will be 18 assembled in those seas. It may
be supposed that this considerable armament
is not collected to make the Sultan listen to
reason. Undoubtedly the Cabinet of Lon
don will do every thing not to break the
peace ; but if Constantinople were threaten
ed. it is to be presumed that its fleet would
not remain a mere spectator of the capture
of that city.
Vienna, July 1ft -A report has beon spread
on ’Change to-day, that the Prussian Gener
al Baron Mulling is sent to Constantinople on
an Extraordinary Mission. This being con
sidered as an indication of tho intervention of
Prussia to bring about peace, as a proof oftlie
unanimity of (he powers, and of tlio wish of
Russia to pot an end to tho war, the Funds
have risen. We have no news from ti^cTho
alre uf war since the fall of Silistrin.
/ ishon — Lisbon papers to July 18, had
been received. The Oporto Corneo of the
6tli contains a resolution of the Tribunal for
tho trial of 20 persons, of whom 6 aie under
arrest, nnd 14 have fled. Thoso who are pre
sent here have five days allowed them to pre
pare for their departure. Of tho 14 who art*
absent, five were formerly colonels, three
lieutenant colonels, five majors, and one
captain.
A sorr of insurrection of the military nt St
Michnnla had taken place. Communication
with Terceirn has probably contributed to
this explosion : but it is not stated ttiat he
troops had proclaimed Donna Maria.
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 17.
Tub Cnoi>3.—Wo understand from a
planting friend, that the rust is doing very
jfreat damage ; the earth being dry beyond
even the depth to which the root penetrates,
both the forms and tho leaves are dropping
incessantly.
It is an ill wind however, that blows nobo
dy good, as the old saying is, for, although so
□car (he equinox, the weather is admirub'.y
adapted to the harvesting of Rice.
Whilst upon ihi3subject, wo will mention
that q friend told us the other day, lie had
reaped 550 bushels from the sowing 0 f ten ;
and as it is capable of high-land culture, he
intends hereafter to substitute it for Indian
Corn. It is of too hard a grain and dm s not
bear the postlc woll, but sufficiently so, to
answer for provisions.
The Sna Island Cotton crop will undoubt
Appointment by the Paesident.—Sa*
vago MiEncxEN, of Pennsylvania, to bo Con
sul of tho United States at Martinique. ,
Mississippi.—According to iho last advi
ces, complete returns had not been received
at Natchez, respecting the election of Go
vernor, but those then at hand warranted the
conclusion that Mr. Brandon was again cho
sen. Then again, as to tho crops, Agricul
lure in this country, is chiefly confined to two
principle species of crop, to wit: corn and
cotton ; auxiliary to these are email lots of
sweet potatoes, cow peas and pumpkins
planted among corn, and small lota of oats
and rye, as winter pasture. The Cotton
plant had grown luxuriously, it fruited welL
nor was there any complaint as to the Rot;
the crop of Com was inoic abundant than in
any former year.
A new point of law —It appears that a
musician by tho name of Sanchez, belonging
to that portion of tho Spanish expedition
which lately put into Now Orleans, was ar
rested at the instance of his commanding of
ficer. nnd delivered to him. He was carried
up however, by writ of Habeas Corpus, be
fore Judge Preval; and after two hearings
of counsel, was discharged. "The reasons
for this decision are not thoso which go to
solve the most doubtful point in the case, and
the question, of the right or duty of the Amor
icon judiciary, to deliver to an officer of fo*
rcigu government, a deserter from themilitn
ry corps of that government, when it it
thought there is no provision of a treaty for
tile regulation of these affairs, is not only un
decided in this caso but will bo untouched.
The legal cause of bis discharge, was the
opinion entertained by Judge Preval of tho
insufficiency oftbo evideaco to prove his en
listment. It is stated, that notwithstanding
his release from iho arrest, ho was still im
prisoned on a charge of felony, alleged b)
some of his fellow soldiers.”
"Tito Oglethorpe County TcmpoTanco So
ciety” was organized at Lexington on the
1st inet. The following officers were elect
c.l for tho ensuing year, viz :
Joseph Henry Lumpkin. President ; John
Rupert, 1st Vico President; Wm Smith.
2d Vice President ; Dr. A Jones, Cor. Sec
retary; A. Pond, Roc. Secretary •, Samuel
Baldwin, Treasurer. William Campbell
Joel Gleason, ami John Wiso, Managers.
Dr. A. Jones has been appointed the first
Anniveriaiy Orator, to deliver an address
the objects of tho institution, at the Metho
dist Church in Lexington, on the first Mon
day in next month, nt 11 o’clock, A. M.
The Augusta Temperance yocic'y has u-
m!!y prove a short one hot to what extent we j nanimously rosulved " not to vote for any
cannot yet toll. Tho following letter from a i candidate or caudidatos for office at tho ap
very respectable planter in Camden County, preaching or any other election, who may he
was received by last mail. known to have violated (he laws of our Statu
“Tim Uollou crops aro crucially Into In , by trralinj persona for lire purpose of obi.in-
lh 13 quarter Last year, on this Jay. [ bad illg thdr votes and by ibis means omlenvo.-
in my barn v9,N05 weight in tho seed, and
was picking over tho average of 50 weight
to tho'hand. Now I have barely one bale i
ami havo only been gathering with a few
Inndtf promiscuously through the fields.—
Ti.e au-ence of casualties do not warrant the
wpt.t hi Bon that I shall inuJi exceed (behalf
of what l made last year, and I believe my
crop a pretty fair samplo of tho crop gone-
rally in tho neighborhood. Tho Caterpillars
s-eem to have been reconnoitering tbo fields
If they wait long fur re-inforceinent, tho rust
will leave them but littlo to do. In a short
time pretty correct estimates may bo formed
of tho oxtent of the crop.”
The negro fellow who coucealed himself
in the store of J. B. Hcibert last week, is
now in jail. About fifty dollars worth of
goods have been recovered from him. fit*
belongs to Mr. Walling of South Carolina,
and wd learn this is not tho first depredation
he has committed.
It has been repeatedly asserted that Mr.
Gilmer was nominated as a candidate for Go
vernor by a caucus held at tho Into Com
mencement at Athens, and a writer in tho
Recorder has gone so far as to give the names
of several gentlemen whom he says composed
it. The last Milledgerille Journal and Re
corder contain tho following contradiction
from three of those gentlemen :—
" Wo aro authorised by Messrs. Alfred
Iverson, Warren Jourdan, and Robert. V.
Hardeman, to say that tho statement jfublish'
ed in the Southern Recorder of lost week,
connecting their names with a caucus which,
it is reported, was held at Athens during the
last Commencement, and by whose authori
ty, it is said, Mr. Gilmer was nominated for
the office of Governor, is so far as regards
themselves, incorrect, and that thoy were nei
ther present at any caucus, or political mee
ting, held at Athens, nor did they know or
believe any was held.”
ing to secure their election, or who may be
known to participate of any spirits to inlox.
ication.”
A letter in tho New York Mercantile,
from a merchant in Havana, dated 2lst ult.
says :—"Since the sailing of tho Burdctt.
two moro failures have taken placo, one for
$04,000, and tho other for $75,000. This
makes the number at least from 40 to 50
who havo stopped payment within six works;
and they will and must draw nearly all the
Companies after them. In fact, I fear a gen
eral suspension of tho shop-keepers. There
fore once for all, ship no more goods this way,
and dissuade nil our correspondents from
shipping, ns we know not what to do with
the goods. There may not be a very great
final loss but it will take a year at least to
regulatn matters.”
We are sorry to learn, says the Milledge
ville Recorder, that the expectation so gener
al a few weeks ago, of plentiful crops of cot
ton being made in this State the present year
are not likely to be realized. The number
of pods are not in proportion to the growth
of the plant, but this is a small evil compared
to the depredations of a worm, which is very
destructive in many neighborhotfcls, eating
the forms and young bolls, and perforating
the large ones, so as to prevent their matu
ring.
The Columbia Telescope contains an orti
cle recommending the plant known among
botanists by the name of the Asilepias Ver
ticillata und belonging to tho sarno family of
plants with the well known butterfly weed,
or pleurisy root, with yellow blossoms, com
mon in our fields and known to the botanists
by the name of the Asilepias Dccumbens,
for the cure of the bite of snakes. Three in
stances are given of its success where other
remedies failed. A tea is made of the plant,
root and top, and given to tho patient, in
broken doses, until it vomit him ; he then
goes to sleep, sweats profusely, and awakes
quite well, at least this has been the effect irt
each of the above s'ated cases.
The Managers of the Park Theatre, New
York, by a piece of management quilo un
expected, have obtained tho leases of the
Bowery and Chatham Theatres, by which
means their own will be (be only one open
for dramatic performances. Having a mon
opoly of the whole, tbo price of admission has
been advanced to what it was several years
since. It is said that this is understood lo be
a surprise upon the proprietors, and those of
the Bowery Theatre havo commenced suits
to set aside the leases granted with the be
lief that the houses were to be used for or
dinary theatrical representations.
We perceive that; the Bowery Theatre is
at present occupied by Miss Frances Wright,
and the celebrated antipodean, who walks
with bis bead where bis heels ought to be,
and the Chatham Theatre by a professor of
Natural Philosophy, slight of hand, &c.
■
Coopot’a new novel “ The Weph, or Wish
Ton-Wish” is io tbo course of publication in
Philadelphia* It is highly spoken of by tho
National Gazette. One of the scenes is "ft
minute, animated, graphic, we might say
terrible account of a soige by infuriated In.
dians.”
At the late commencement of Brown Uni*
versity at Providence, being the sixtieth)
twenty one young gentlemen were gradua
ted. The highest distinction of bis class
was conferred on Jas. Clark, of Charleston.
Mr. Paulot, proprietor of the Sorel Hotel)
on the 3d lost, jumped into the river at Mon
treal at night and saved from drowning a la*
dy named Giroux. What appoara remarka
ble is, that Mrs. G. waB, some years ago, sa"
veda mong many others by the same intrepid
person, when the steam boat De Salaberry
took fire near Capo Rouge. The Montreal
paper gives the names of six other individu
als who were rescued from drowning at dif
ferent periods by the same gentleman.
Prom the St. Augustine Herald.
At a meeting hold at Micanopia in the
county of Alachua on tho «22d of August
18V0 for the purpose of taking into consider
ation the measures most proper to be pursued
in tho present helpless condition in which
the inhabitants of this county are placed, in
relation (< the Indians
Joseph B. Lancaster, Esq. was called to
the chair,and D. Levy,Esq. appointed Secre
tary.
The meeting was addressed by D. C. H.
Sims, Esq. mating tho object for which this
meeting was convened. After which tho
testimony of seyeral gentlemen was received
concerning the lawless conduct and depreda
tions of these savages.
The Chairman then presented bis vioww
on tho subject in an animated address of con
siderable length.
Tho following resolutions wore offered fop
tho consideration of (he meeting, by the Sec
retary, after a few remarks, which were un
animously concurred in.
Resolved, That as Inhabitants of the fron
tiers uf the Seminole nation of Indians,we aro
placed in a helpless nnd unprotected condi
tion by tho withdrawal of the garrison from
Fort King, and that the attention of (be
President of tlm United States should be eli
cited to this subject.
Re it therefore resolved, That a memorial
bo signed by tho Inhabitants of this County,
representing tho necessity of protection, and
recommending tho policy of either reinstate
ing n garrison of the regular army in the
neighbourhood, or of removlug them (the In
dians) from this country.
Be it further resolved, That a Committeo
of three persons bo appointed to draft such
memorial for the signature of tbq Inhabitants,
ami to confer with the Government on tho
subject.
And be il further resolved. That the Inhab
itants of the County gensrally ba invited to
join in tho course roaonimendod by this
mooting.
Tho full -wing gemtlomnn worn tbeo ap
pointed for the Committeo, CoL Jane*
Dkll, y»MoN Bbckman, and Thomas Harn,
E?q».
On motion resolved, That a copy of these
proceedings be sunt to f ho Editor of the Flo
rida Herald for publictlion
JOS*. U LANCASTER, Chairman.
I). LEVY, Sec’y.
We conform, with pleasure, to ’be request
of tho rrvpectnblr meeting t»f citizens of Ala-
chuii eoiiutv ; and give (dace to their pro
ceedings. Wo have herctnforo expressed
our opinion of the impolicy of withdrawing
the U. b). troops from tho station ot Comp
hing. until the period of their removal from
(he Territory. The whole country ib now
laid open to them ; and they can, with impu
nity commit depredations upon the property
of tho inhabitants. It was but tho other day
that a detachment of troops was sent from the
garrison here with orders to force all strag
gling Indians found this side tho 8t. Johns
to cross the river ; thus throwing them up
on the Alachua people there to roam without
molestation. We hope the Government will
do what is right. Indeed we have no doubt
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rh<i Macau i’olegrnpli i H uffonded with Ul
for not having engaged in iho strife of the
t.uvcrnnr’s election, nnd oaks, “Is il possible
thut iiicii possessing tbo sngneity oftbo edi
tor, ol the Recorder nnd Journal, nnd their
acquaintance with politic., con see no differ,
once in Iho two naudidutes, and feel no
choice between them l” Wo answer—tho
Telegraph is mistaken in its estimate of our
•agacity, when it supposos we can see that
which is not to bo seen. Ono of tho reasons
why tho Recorder has not taken an active
part m the election is, that its conductors,
with all tho sagacity imputed to thorn, can-
not foresee "a difference in the probable ad-
ministration ot the two candidate.” they
are cf the same politics, havo ever belonged
to the soma party, nro both competent to the
discharge of the Executive duties, nml in
that office would probobly pursue (he same
course of policy. It is unknown to us if ihov
hove differed in opinion on any of tho great
questions of National or State politics, Wb
have oilier reasons, satisfactory to ourselves
if not to die 1 elegraph, for not boing parti-
s ? n ? ditliprcandidate. Between them and
liictr friends respectively, we would wish to
act tho part of mediators and not of advo
cates-to restrain as Tar as wo can the
warmth of feeling and intomporanco of ex
pression which may grow out of thisunfortu-
nate collision, and to use our best exertions
to prevent an irreparable broach among our
rnonds. This we have judged to bo tho
safest course for preserving the integrity of
our party That such a course is not agree
able to the Telegraph wo can readily be-
kevo, because it ta in opposition to it. policy,
which is to divide the Troop party, that im
own may profit thereby.—J|lUledgevilh fiec.
New York, 8eJ>l. 6 —Great change in the
Weather.—h gentleman who residea on
Brooklyn Heights, informs us that an Tae»-
da f-V’deck. P. M. the thermometer .t<^4
at 86 deg -Wednesday, 6 A. M. «4 deg?,
Thursday, same hour, 52 deg. Showing!
change, in 36 hours, of thirty four deer?
The colored woman who wa. found ,
cealed in the vessel from Mobile - has
recognized by several person, who
there, a. th B slave of Mr. Henry Hqbb,
n 11 ° p , pu “ r , 9 from wf «t«eme
Capt. Holmes, that .he was taken on bt
by the steward and supported by him
vatcly, durtng tho wliolo passage. Tho dasc
wdlbemgued before Judge Edw^V-
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