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Tboas W|M art gttU* maidens,
Who eetoed »o formed for bliss,
ttoo gtortoM too lmmljr
Jbrweh a world u thlil
* Wh0M dark soft eye* seemed ewlmmlng
In » tea of liquid light j
And whoei locks ot (old were etreamlng
0'ft r brow* ik» sunny bright.
Like the brightest budi of summer,
They b»r« fklWn from the stem)
■ Tot, Oh l It to »lovely Inna
Tp tad* from ftftrth like them.
And jot. tin thought U widening,
Touuaeoneuohasthey,
And feel that all tbe beautiful
Are pairing swift away l
That the thlr one* whom we lore
Grow to oaoh Wring breoat,
like tendrO* of the dinging vine,
. And perish where they reat.
From tha Cnarleeton Mercury,
W. Soabrook of JCdlato Island.
thee
r twelve Inohei.
the
tabled to
_ ling pro*
iron and vegl-
smnll quantities of
esia, and traces of
same boats, and of
esrinuasouinasconiuiaiea wouia do unnt lor
ipporting veiritatiofl. exoept for-tho fact that it is
tooted directly contiguous to the sea, and in a tom-
nature nearly tropical, thus giving rise to an at-
“*■ ‘ ‘ “* withmola'
ir frem a depth
dBaresupr-
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it description. The
*e mineral constltut
iljrindflntital with
s of our sea doaa'
vegltation by the pi
m aluminous earth.' I
“ er, to which are '
iates of lime anf
sand sulphate- — . ..
e carbonates >*u of which, taken together,
dderaUyfcrfow 10 per cent. The alumina,
iofwd the organlo matter perform an
^ -Wee lathe soil, by rendering it binding
„ a of the moliture and gaseous matter,
'WMoh are essentlsl to the nutrition^ plants : while
the salts enumerated, either wholly or in part, eater
also Intd the general circulation of the vegetable
growth, and are more or less there detained, as in
dispensable constituents of the same. Bat it is also
dear that a soil thns constituted would be unfit for
aupportl “ ' ‘
■itutea ,
peratore nearly troi _ r „
moephera perpetually loaded with moisture.
■Comparedwith Inlandand rireraJluvion soils,tbo
character of the sea island soli is very remarkable.—
The former rarely have more than 66 per cent, ofslll-
da, while their alumina and oxido or iron together,
often monnt up to 10 or 12 per cent., and the propor-
tion of organlo matter and bydrometrio moisture to
12 or 15 per cent
This contrast will indicate the direction In which
the efforts of the planter shonld be made for the im-
R rovemeut of the sea island soils. Every addition
scan afford to make of alumina, oxide of iron and
organlo matter will ralso the character of his soils.—
The following researches will also afford Jiinta re
specting other ameliorations of his processes which
Ue within bis reach.
It will be borne in mind (hat tho analyses com
mence with tbo soil, after the withdrawal of tho foe-
hie trace of soluble matter which it contains, and af
ter It has been rendered perfectly dry in tho heat of
the snn. Tho soluble matter consist* of the chlorides
of potassium, sodium and caldum, and of tho sul
phate* and carbonates of potash and the sulphate of
limo—In all, probably not equalling one part in a
thousand of tne soil.
There was but a slight difference between tho two
varieties of soil A. One exhibited a light cinnamon-
grey color, the other was cinnamon-brown. The lat
ter bad a little more organlo matter, and had more
of it* oxide of iron In the oondition of a carbonate
than the former. Oq heating either of these soils
to redness in a porcelain capsule, it quiokly
tarns black for a moment, emits a slight odor, resem
bling that from burning peat, but unattended by
smoke. This black color which proceeds from the
charring of the organlo matter, soon disappears, and
the soil assumes a yellowish brown color. In this
process we only obtain faint traces of ammonia, com
pared with what is exhibited by rich inland soils-—
One hundred grains of the son-dried soil A gave
8Ulc!s, (in th* form of fine sand) 92.86
Water, (bygrometrio moisture) 2.60
Organlo matter, (most vegetable)...; 2.76
Alumina and per Oxide of iron, the latter containing
traces of phosphoric add 1,40
Carbonate of lime and Magnesia,
SOIL B.
Hilda... .•.
Water.
Organlo matter
Alumina and per Oxide of Iron, with traces of phos-
•phorio add i
Carbonate of Lime and Magnesia
100.00
. 01.73
2.60
2.76
0.72
>w • 100.00
SOIL 0.
This soil differs strikingly from the foregoing, con-
* taining as it does, an excess of organlo matter, and,
In consequence, possessing a much higher retentive
power for moisture. It is noticeable also, that the
, - July,
same effect is, with difficulty, produced with dilate
acids even; an actual adhesion seeming to exist be
tween the impalpable oxide of iron anu alumina, and
the sabd grains, thus admirably adapting each soil*
to the purposes of vegetation, the more they are
worked, and the more they ore enriched with marsh-
mud, which it will be seen abounds with oxido of
- Iron.
aUlda 87.63
Water 3.50
Organic Matter 7.60
Per Oxide of Iron, (whlcbJJn the soil must hare exist
ed aa carbonate of iron 0.00
Alumina i 0.12
Carbonate of Lime 0.30
Carbonate of Magnesia 0.46
. 100.00
I should suppose that this soil is not at present
adapted to the cotton plant. The organlo matter is
in excess, and in quality it is too nearly allied to that
found in peaty land. Thorough drainage, successful
cropping with corn, with the addition of tbo marsh-
mua ana artificial manures, might prepare it for cot
ton. This opiuion, however, is advanced with re
serve, being wholly suggested by chemical thoory,
and may therefore require considerable modification
iapractlco.
I notice that the carbonate of magncHia is moro
abundant in this soil than in A. and B. This sug-
C the idea that magnesia may bo un important
dient in the Cotton plant, even when compared
with Its sister element lime; for toils which have
been under long cultivation lu Cotton, although they
still contain magnesia, nevertheless, contain less of it
than this newer and moro unexhausted soli presents.
It occurs to me, also, that one peculiarity of the 8ea
Island Cotton may bo owing to the larger proportion
of magnesia in sea-shore soils, this clement being
over plentifully derived from the waters of the ocean,
in which, in one form or another, it is found dissolved.
II.—JUBSH-Mtro XKD 3UK8U TUHF.
The specimens analysed were first thoroughly sun-
dried, No sensible difference subsisted between them,
except in the proportions of organlo matter, and ad
hering or bygrometrio moisture in the 100 parts'.
Manh-Mud. Marih-Turf.
Water '. * 19-66 26.60
'. Ornate matter (mostly vegetable),., 8,60 10.00
- BUlda (eery fine land) 67.60
Carbonate of Iron.„...i 4.16
Alumina... 1.60
Carbonate of lime and Magnesia 1.64"
Phosphate of Lithe and Magnesia....trace*
Chloride of 8odlum (common Salt)..., 0.45
' Chloride of Potassium.... 0.01
.Chloride of Magnesium 0.05
8ulphate of Lime and Magnesia 0.06
Soluble sub.
stanfces eith
er Inwater or
in water con
talnlng Car.
bonlc Acid.
00.01
.. 0.90
The ICarsh-Vud before drying, contained 70 per
cent, of water. In the procut of sundrying, there-
fort, it lota half itt weight of water,
The Marsh-Turf before drying, was found to
. tain 58 per cent, of water. In the procut of sundry-
ing, therefore, it lota 33 per cent, or one-third Ue
weight of water. .
This consideration suggests that under some cir
ca mi tanoes, a saving of labor might be made in tbe
transportation of these articles in a dry state, which
might be effected perhaps, by throwing them up into
heaps, near the marshes where obtained, and there
allowing them to weather and dry, under a roof of
boards, to exclude the rain. There can be no boubt,
also, that If the marsh-mud and turf could be to a
m - - 1 _ . ...1 VfUli aUiai* mala.
We ere now prepared to wraprahond tbo tues or
nunh-mnd nod turf. Intbellnt place, tbo carbo
nate of Inn, wben blended with tbo wall, (to could-
SSe eetdt (wblob it will be kept In mtnd.fc tbe
tUjneni. of fegetetlon,) tbe per oxide of.lnn
noting together with the tlnmloe ee »cement or
bindM to the looee gnlni or eeod, end ts an attract-
er of moisture and a retainer of nutritions gases. In
the next place, tbe soluble substanoes present to the
Its ■ -■ marsh manure*, are all of essenttal consequence to
^ Ufa) not to omit tbe organic matter, which
'"Table, and lathe ease of the marsh-
indent, thus giving, as might be sup-
_ jnce to tbU over the marsh-mud, un-
ulty of reducing it to a powder, and of
; it with the soDfpreeenti an obstacle
r6# i 5w!SMSl!£jSre*i W!
tbeBavai
culfy would still
fatal to the use ol
ita uniform appll
wouldbelnexcees,*!
deficiency j whereas,
pious vehicle of fine
vrhsto .tWbw. ■* .. , V „. WT ..,_
the eta itland planter ie to no danger of uting the
tnarth manures to exeat, nor Aavc we any intmgtnt
groundejb' thinking that any eubttitute will ever be
aiecovered, which ehatl render their employment taper-
Jluout.
III.—ANALYSIS OP TBB COTTOM PLAMTt ■'
Two varieties of the plant were snbmltted for an
alysis, but noperoeptiWe difference could be doteoted
in their chemical cempoaltloiL ■
A perfectly sun-dried plaat, In which all the parts
.ware present, excepting t>nly the.cotton-wool and
seeds, was made the subject of analysis. Parts in
due proportion from Iho root,- the item, tho leaves,
and the pod, were selected for Inolnoratjon.
In drying at a tsmnaraturo of 320°, these pwts of
the ootton plant tost 15 per oent. of water, and gave
ica which weighed 2.75 on tlv* 100 grains of
■ I
Ing246 por cent, of ashes of this ? 1.0, (or about two-
fifths) was soluble in water. / ; v ,
The result of the analysis wnen the carbonic add
was doduoted, whioh it is plain did not exist in the
living or the dead plant prevloualy to its combustion,
may be itAted as follows—leaving out also tho water
of absorption and presenting tbe acids and basis in
their uscombined state
lime and magnesia (moatlr the format) 44.60
POtaah and sod* (mostly the former) 37.60
Phosphoric arid
Sulpnurio arid ®.60
Potassium and aodlnm 1.76
\ f \ 09.00
Oxide Irorto traces;
y nr.—COTTON FABRIO.
•Hv* varieties were analysed, but without detecting
alchemical dHferenco between them. Water (or
tAygrometrlo moisture,) per cent. White ash 1,2
per cent One third or this was aolublo in water ;
out of the insoluble portion, from 12 to 15 per cent,
was fine sand, which was obvionsly a mechanical im
purity, thus leaving 40 parts soluble, to 60 insoluble
in the ash. Deduction being made for the adhering
sand therefore, we may set it down aa a very closo ap
proximation, that overy 100 lbs, or cotton contains
one pQuhd of the following Bubstanccs, each in tho
proportions of the figures hero Bet down against their
names respectively.
Lime and magnesia (mostly the former) 39.60
Potash and soda (mostly tho fonnor) 28,50
Phosphoric acid 18.80
8ulphurioacld.... 6.80
Sfiicla 2.00
Chlorine 1.76
Potassium and sodium 2.00
owl
Oxido of Iron in traces.
V.—COTTON SEED.
Two varieties were examined,but without essential
differences. By drying, 100 grains lost 6.3 per cent,
moisture, .and tbe thoroughly charred residuum (the
beating being effected In a nearly tight cruolble, after
the flame from tho burning or the oil went out,)
weighed 23 grains. This coaly residuum whoa burned
into a white ash, weighed 4.2 grains in one variety,
and 4.3 in the other. In tho formor, 3.1 grains were
insoluble, and in tho- latter 3.4 grains were insoluble.
Tho ash in both coses gave
Lime and Magnesia, (mostly lime) 26.60
Potash and Soda (mostly lime) 17.60
Phosphoric acid 47.75
8IUota traces.
Sulphuric Acid 4.76
Clilorinc 1.26
Potautum and Sodium 1.76
09.50
Oxido of Iron in traces.
I satisfied myself that tho cotton seed contained no
sensible quantity of nitrogen—a point of some impor
tance, os it bad been suspected that its use os a fer-
tilfeor was analogous to that of sorao oi tho oleagin
ous seeds. The cotton seed, tnoreforo, unlike to rape
and flax-seed, is extremely deficient in albumen. As
a manure, it is obvious, that its uso consists in its
richness in the phosphates of limo and magnesia, and
of potash and soda.
The following Is a comparative table of the results
obtained In these auolyses of the cotton plant:
Plant. Fibre. Scod.
Lime and magnesia 44.60 39.00 26.60
Potash and soda 27.60 28.60 17.60
Phospborio acid 10.40 18.80 47.76
Sulphuric acid,,.,.,.,,.,...,.... 0,60 6,60 4,75
Silioia 1.80 2.00 trace*.
Chlorine 1.60 1.76 1.26
Potassium and sodium 1.70 2.00 1.75
09.00 -98.61 99.50
Wc are fully anthorlzed in regarding each of these
Ingredients—however small their proportions—as es
sential to tbo cotton plant. Borne of them aro abun
dant in tho soil, and scurcely require to have the sup
ply increased, such for example are, slllcla, lime,
magnesia, and chlorine, whilo on the other hand,
there is a deficiency of phosphoric acid and potash,
posibly also-of sulphuric acid. These deficient ele
ments moreover, aro in tho rapid conrso of exhans-
o 60- tion. especially where the cotton seed is not returned
to the soil, but employed on other lauds dovoted to
tho food-crops,
I should therefore strongly recommend to tho cot-
tonplanter tho following artificial manures:
First of all, the super phosphate of lime, mixture
of Pyof. Mopes. It is composed of
100 fta. bone dust.
60 ft i. sulphuric acid,
36 fts. Peruvian bark
20 ft*, sulphate of Ammonia.
Secondly, wood ashes; and the moro theso are
intermixed with charcoal (if in a somewhnt pulver
ized condition, in which state it is a valuable conden
ser of moisture and nutritive gases,) the better.
Thirdly, compost, formed as far os possible of the
following materials: stable manure .forest leaves, straw
(small quantities, perhaps, of rice chaff,) saw-dust,
sweepings of houses and cabins, rubbish or old clay
and plaster walla, lime, refuse of gas works from
Charleston, soot, drainings from stables and gutters,
soap Buds, and refuse saline liquids of ail kinefs.
It does not appear to mo that tho cotton lands re
quire either qulck-llmo,common salt, or gypsnra. They
certainly will not neod the last mentioned fertilizer,
If tho improved mixture of Pror. Mapes Is employed.
The more perfectly the compost Is worked up to
gether, and rednood by decomposition to tho charac
ter of a powder, the better will be tho effects it is ca
pable of producing. If it could be treaaared up for
years, partly under the protection of a roof, and
guarded from tho action of tho sun, its valuo would
still be more highly enhanced.
Ciiakles UrnAii Sbkfaud.
Charleston, April 8,1853.
Hotel Incident In Saint Louis.
A gentleman, with a naturally nervous tempera
ment, and a dread of thieves and pickpockets partic
ularly, of an Illinois Bottom education, arrived m this
city a few days since, and took lodgings at one of our
most popular hotels. Our hero was on hia guard from
the outstart, and cultivated no acqoalntances, nor
stayed out after nightfall; bat with his hand on the
brooches pocket containing his wallet he kept life
own counsel, and did defiance to the kaighterrants
of the jlmmcy and out aider with whom ho supposed
tha town to teem. Ho retired at a reasonably early
hour, but got ap tho next morning with the first crow
of the cock. The clerk stood quietly yawning himself
awake behind the office counter, when our friend, bat-
leas, arrived In tho highest possible state of excite
ment to annonneo that he had been robbed. “ Oh no
I reckon not," said tho clerk, ill a tone of inconceiva
ble coolness. “ Yes, sir, I have," saidtho other, pale
and trembling, “ I have been robbed of a thousand
dollars. I place It under my pillow as l went to bed,
and nowits gone. I shall hold you responsible for it,
sir—I look to yon." " That you can’t do,” replied
tho blork, this time actually smiling with the most
provoking blandness 5 " that yon can’t do; you did
not deposit your money with me ; in fact, you said
nothing about having money—bow could I, then, se
cure you against its loss ? Come, stranger, ain’t you
piling it on a lectle steep ; ain’t you playing some
sly prairie game 7 Come, now, it wont do," and so
the clerk smiled and jested, and pleasantly denied all
responsibility, and laughingly hoped that tho prodi
gal would return, and the bread cast upon the waters
would be found again, until the excited stranger be
came still more excited, and canvassed in bis mind
the horns of the Dilemma to wit: an assault and bat
tory on the clerk, or tho arrest of the whole household
by the police.
After tho interview had progressed for some time,
the office became filled with boarders, many of whom,
taking part in the discussion, sided invariably with
the Work, who, having created enough suspense in
the stranger’s mind, produced a wallet from his desk,
and counted out to him $1,000 in bank bills. As the
other stared silently at him in stupid astonishment
and gratification, tbo clerk remarked 1 " Stranger,
set them out in tho ball to be blacked." The thing
had really occurred as thns explained. The stranger,
fearing always to bo robbed, bethought himself or his
hoots, as the place, or all the world, the tafeat to con
ceal his money. After dismissing this greater care
entirely from nis mlnd.lt occurcd to him that he
ought to have his boots blacked, and accordingly, ta
king tbe self-same pair, placod them, money and all,
in the ball, and locking tbe door, retired without
another thought to disturb hia slumbers. Tho next
...... reprised the clerk o
deposited with nlm his findings*-#*. Louis
lican, 25th lift. '
The direct railroad connection between Raleigh
and Portsmouth has just bceu completed, by_tne
opening of the Weldon and Gaston rood, a connect
ing link some twelve miles in length between tbe
termini of 4the Portsmouth and Roanoke Road at
...... . _ Gag.
_ / lauq, Du* , —
contain, no nom of ow Important. Utar thwonr
_ 1 of making a bow oouith
In ihe meantime Unjulsa wss to bold tbs
Savannah Railroad P0II071
! Dooming th. direction which th. nnlttpm Bonn-
n«h to tho Onlfofltoxtoo hluU ttho, no lmuhlng t ul
>1 one of th. moat Important queiUonh o
to tho pooplt of tbl. oltj.our render, mult
obtain tutor tloroUnj ot prcaont muoh of our time
.04 opioe to It. dlocuMlon. Wo on again btnoght to
Ita coMiller.tion bjr tbo following extract from tbe
Albert, Pdriot, of Itojr |8th r .
A sjrstsmaUe misrepresentation has besn practiced by
•omsbody upon the people of Savannah, with regard to the
direct line worn that elty to Mobile and Pensacola. They
(the Savannah Georgian and Republican) have represented
Albany as being 80 mUea off tho direct line, when the map
demonstrates that Albany . Is on tbe direct Hoe to Mobile,
and not ten miles from the direct line which must be purl
ined to Psnwcola. They have represented at one time that
* line, passing Into Florida through.Lowndes county, was
the direct line, and at another time, aa suited their purpo.
poem, that a line passing Into Florida at the Junotton of the
Flint and Chattahoochee rivers, was 'the direct line to Pen
sacola (when the Diet la that the one Is more than sixty
miles, and the other more than forty miles out of (As 1tired
Une I
It It possible, «s we hare raid, that we may he mistaken
about the vlewaand determination of the people of Savan
nah. But if we are deceived it must be bocauso thsy are
stUl laboring tinder the deception of which we have spok
en | for It seems Impossible that men should so for disre
gard their intsruts and profusion 1 as to abandon a cheap
and direct line of road to the Qulf tor a crooked and more
aprarimllne. It Is against reason and human nature,
that men shonld sot thus, unless they hare been deceived
and mado to boltere that the dlreot lino is the crookod line,
and the crooked line the direct line.
Will the Georgian or tbe JiepubUoan call the attention of
the peoplo of Savannah to the United^fiMtaS map and the
foots to which we have referred, orgi^Bfor continue to
talk or a route through Middle Flor^Hftbe direct lino t
For the representations whlejMl Republican has
made we are not responsible, ^editors can answer
for themselves. In regard to
no recollection of saying whetlur Albany Is or is not
on the direct line from Savannah to Pensacola. Our
general impression bos been that the cheapest line
which could be constructed between these two cities
would pass about half way between Albany and the
■oathorn boundary of Georgia. Wo are still ot that
impression. Indeed it has been strengthened by
learning that to go even to Albany, at tho least ex
pense, tho Alatamaha must ho crossed not, at Beard’s
bluff, as we bad conjectured, but lower down—to wit,
at Doctor Town. Now we oak the reader to draw 0
straight lino from Doctor Town to tbo head waters or
Escambia Bay—(for tho road to reach Pensacola must
pass above Escambia Bay—) and thon say- whether
that line does or does not fall from twenty-flvo to
thirty miles south of. Albany-or about halt way be-
tweon Albany and the Florida line.
But supposo Albany reached, how is tho road to go
thence, by anything like a direct lino, to Pensacola?
Across Alabama, of courso. Is there any charter In
being by which it can cross that State ? None, we
are told. Does any one believe that Alabama will
grant each a charter—thus lending her old to the
scheme of building np a great city as a rival of her
own seaport? Of course her State pride will be ^ar
raigned against such a grant. Mobile will be against
it. All the conntles between Mobile and Girard, hav
ing taken stock in the Girard and Mobile road, will
certainly be hostile to it. The counties lying north,
north-west and west of tho Girard road, embracing
three-fourths of the State, having no earthly interest
in a road from Albany to PcnBacola, will be led by
kind feeling for Mobile to make common cause with
her against granting a charter for her injury.
Lot us thon imagine our road built by Albany to
the Alabama line—in all two hundred and fifty miles,
and that it can go no further—what will bo the re
sult ? Why, tho only important receipts by it will bo
cotton from Baker, Lee, Early and Randolph—all
of which may bo brought to this city by the extension
of the South-Western road less than fifty miles bo-
yond Amerlcua. To that point it is already under
contract—with funds provided for its construction.
Between the Alatamaha and Albany the cotton raised
is almost none. Between Albany and tbo Alabama lino
a large portion of the produce will be commanded by
the South-Western road when it reaches Americas ;
all of it will be tributary to that road when it is length
ened out ono link more and yet wo are called upon
to build from the Alatamaha to tho Alabama line, by
Albany, for tho purpose of taking from the South-
Western road, cotton which must come by it to this
city. To put tho climax upon folly like this, we have
only to remember that the Sontli-Wcatern road, which
it is desired that wo shall spond a million and a half
of dollars in order that wo may rob it of its freight,
is principally owned by Bavannahand her citizens 1
So much for the produce which Albany holds out
a3 Inducement to Savannah', to build anofAcr road to
the .vicinity of that place. What docs she offer in the
way of subscriptions to aid In the construction of tho
road ? Up to this time not one cent. Not one cent,
though her people could but know that the decision
to the route, must turn to a considerable extent, up-
1 tho amount of subscriptions likely to be obtained
along the complting lines. Let it bo determined ab
solutely, that they are to have the road, will they thon
subscribe,in any considerable amount? Wo think
not—for the very good reason, that they will then
have before them no inducement to subscribe. They
subscribe nothing, when tho determination of tho dL
rectlon of the road Ib an Inducement. Will they sub
scribe when that Inducement is taken away? it be
ing determined to give them a road whether they sub
scribe or not ?
But ah ! They tell us that this very uncertainty as
to the route has prevented thorn. They were unwil
ling to put down their money, not knowing whether
they could get the road. Wo answer, why might
they not, at any rate, have doalt as fairly by Savan
nah as by Brunswick ? The Patriot tells us that they
have subscribed ubout $2OD,O0S to tho Brunswick road
—" conditioned upon the construction of that road to
Albany." What was there then to prevent them from
subscribing their half million to the Savaunah road,
“ conditioned upon its going to Albany ?’’
To us, Savannah’s tree policy seems apparent as
the suu now shining above and around ns. It is to
build across the Alatamnha in the general direction
of Albany. Having crossed the river, the way will
bo left open for all time, for the construction of a
road to Albany, by any parties who may wish to un
dertake tho work. Savannah will have done this
much for Albany: she will have built fifty c? sixty
miles in the direction of that place.
The city’s future subscriptions shonld, and we doubt
not will, bo directed to tho extension of the road,
with all despatch, into Middle Florida, with a view
to making a connection with the Galt (by a road al
ready built) from Tallahassee. We shall then, by
tho construction of a rood only thirty or forty miles
longer than to Albany, bring ourselves Into immedi
ate connection, through the heart of Florida, with tho
Gulf of Mexico. From Tallahassee, tho way is open
^-charter all provided—for an extension to Pcnsacoln.
Tho advantages, thon, of prosecuting the road bo-
yond the Alatamaha, through Middle Florida instead
of by Albany, seem to bo several:
1st. The road is thus brought ver,y little In compe
tition with the South-Western Road.
2d. It will bring to us not only all tho cotton raised
above it which does not reach this city, by the Central
and South-Western road; it will bring whatever is
raised below it, in Middle and West Florida, oven
down to the Gulf.
3d. We shall obtain very Important old along this
lino towards the construction of. the work. Middle
Florida promises $800,000, West Florida $500,000—In
all considerable over a million of dollars.
Add to this the prospective donation of publio
lands at the rate of between four and five thousand
acres per mile for so mucji of the road as lies in Flo
rida.
4th. A fourth and not unimportant consideration is
to bo found In the fact that the people of Middle and
West Florida, having invested in this road will be in*
torosted to prevent a charter being granted for the
construction of any rival line through our sister
State.
6th. Tho only charter by which we can go beyond
the limits of Georgia, in tho direction of Pensacola,
Is that for tho Ponsacola and Georgia road. Tho con
trol of It will doubtless remain In tho hands of the
people of Middle and West Florida. To avail our
selves of it wo must enter Florida through Lowndes
connty—if our Florida friends persist In what seems
to bo their present purpose. The port Jon of Lowndes
bordoring on Florida, though not in the most direct
lino to Pensacola, 1b in the most direct lino to the
nearest point, at which a connection can bo mado
from this city with the Gulf.
But this article Is already muoh too long.
Let ns not be misunderstood. We have not, and
cannot have tho semblanco of unkind feelings towards
the inhabitants of Albany and Us vicinity. We are
gratified to seo that they have called a publio meeting
to appoint delegates to represent them at the meeting
of stockholders, on the 25th. This Is an exhibition of
Interest on their part, which their previous indiffor*
once to the qpterpriso, did ndt prepare ns to expect*
We shall be glad to see ono branch of the road after
• wyil IIVUI ftVMVWI ,
. Tbs steamer at.New Orleans, on the 12th flrptn Yom
Gres brings General Uraga as passenger. Ho Is go*
. ingaa Mlnliter id Fretal* . ■
W* also have frill portion lore of the Inauguration of
Santa Aqpa as President of Mcxioo, and tho formation
ol a new Cabinet. . ,
The dates frpm’the city of Mexioo are to tbe 4th
Instant. General Arista sailed from Vora Ores on
too 8th instant In tho British steamer Avon, for St-
Thomns.
Tho Eloo Tohuantepoc contract has been confirmed
by the Government, and the Treaty In regard to tbe
neutrality of Tehuantepec also ratified..
Banta Anna, immediately on taking toe reins of
Government, proclaimed a now and arbitrary law in
regard to the press, requiring ail papers to be li
censed by the Govorumont, tho proprietors to depos
its largo sums as securities; to submit overy article
to tho exaraihation of Goveanment officers before
publication, and to abstain entirely from discussing
F iolitical matters under severe penalties in caso of tho
nfringemont of these rulos, wliion penalties aro also
S i Mile to tbe publication of matters denominated
erslvo, seditious, libelloas, immoral or calumni
ous. In consequenoo of this, several of tho most
prominent Mexican Journals, includlngtho JltonUeuri
have been discontinued.
Terrible Accident at Buffalo.
We learn by despatches to tho Baltimore papers,
thaton tho 13th, a building on Main-street, occupied
by the banking house of Robinson & Co., and Robert
Cobb, undorgbing.ropaire, caved In, and the roof with
every thing In every story was carried through to the
ground, burying a number of workmen in the ruins.
Fivo men were immediately taken out of tbe mins
alive, ono with his leg badly crushed and otherwise
severely injured. Three dead bodies also recovered,
ono of whom was Mr. John Hufford, master carpenter,
whose head was crushed.
Whilst digging in the rear a man . felt his hand
tightly oiasped some ono benoatb the ruips. After
clearing away some of the rubbish a boy was discov
ered jammed between the timbers, who was finally
relieved. He is injured internally, but hppea are en
tertained of Ills recovery.
It Is supposed that about fifteen aro still hurried be
neath the ruins, ail believed to bo dead, as tho tim
bers, brick and rubbish is piled up thickly and solid
from the cellar to tho second story. Tho excitement
was Intense, and the friends end relatives of the killed
and wounded were weeping and wailing around the
ruing.
To Prsypit ilallrond Accidents.
A bill was repotted in the Massachusetts Senate, on
toe 13th prohibiting passenger trains from passing
drawbridges at a {renter speed than six miles pn hoar.
The trains are to itop ono or two hundred feet from
tho draw, under qponalty to tho conductor ot. flvo
hundred dollars, a threo years imprisoment in the
Penitentiary. Persons to bo stationed with signolsat
the ends, of bridges before opening tho draws. Cor
porations failing to give clear instructions to their
officers, in accordance with this law, are liable to a
fine ot flvo thousand dollars. *
Bank Directors.
At a meeting of tho Board of Directors of tho Bank of
tho State of Georgia, at their Banking House in this City,
the following gentlemen, were re-elected Directors of the
Branches for the enauing year, Vit:
For Acopota—Geo. M. Newton. j.C. Carmichael, J. R.
Bnlkloy. W.H. Turpin, W. A. Beall, H. W. Ilia ley, H. K.
Ketchum. %i r> u
For Wasmxorox—Sam’l Barnett, A. A. Cleveland, G. An
drews, G. P. Coiart, J. T. Irrlne, Jr.
For EATO.vroy—S. B. Marihall, H. Branham, John Hud-
son, W. B. Carter, A. S. Reed.
Foa Athens—Time. N. Hamilton, S. Thomas, J Huggins,
E. R. Ware, J. H. Newton,
;b, besides various places on toe line, have been
Jubilating over the opening ceremonial, from which
so Increase of interooursele expected to flow, bring
ing with it corresponding benefits. Some of tbe
touts were a little " highfalutin,” but tbAt ts natur
al, and will happen in tul such cases.—Wilmington
Journal. ' •
From Buenos Ayres.—Tbe bark 0, J, Hay*t~tcr it crosses>ho Alatamaha, go to Albany, whilo the
rived luNew Yoric^on^too^ I2to Just, from Buonos othjr to corried into Florida, If the means can be rais
ed out of this city for its construction. We ibink that
of this city for
all Savannah present’s energies rad resources, should
be devoted to the Florida extension. *.
' 80 much—and much more toan we intended, lu re*,
ply to toe Patriot, \We thought It doe to Its Editor
to take some notice <if W# remarks i and were tons
tod to gnmaeaoo this article, without however, the
AcmicuLTCRAL Chemistry.—To the exclusion of
our usual variety of matter, we lay before our read
ers this morning a very interesting paper, copied
from the Charleston Mercury, being the analysis of
toe Cotton plant and of tho soils of a cotton planta
tion on Ediato Island, by Prof. Shbpahd. It will be
found not only interesting but valuable to our agri
cultural friends. The science of agriculture to daily
becoming popular, as it is found profitable, and we
believe the time not far distant.wben lands will be
treated in accordance with their physical require
ments, as demonstrated by the careful analysis.
The Republican Blues.—This old and spirited
corps paraded at an early hour yesterday, and re
paired, by Railroad, to the grounds or honorary mem
ber F. M. Stone, thirteen, miles from the city, for
target praotice, for sundry prizes, which were won as
follows:
1st prizo, a Silver Pitcher, valued at $160. by Cor-
]>oral B^yak Conner. 2d prize, a silver-mounted
Musket, valued at $75, by Seargeant Taylor.. 3d
prize, a Silver Goblet, valued at $30, by Private
Pickett. The prizes may be seen at Messrs. Horton
&. Rikkhas’b Btoro, Broughtonstraet, during tho
present, week. v i
Tbo pitcher was a present to tbo company, for tbe
occasion, by Capt. Anderson, and tho goblet by
First Sergeant Joonson. We hear the performances
spoken of as creditable to tho famo which has ever
characterized this ancient and spirited corps.
At an estate sale at Ashville, N. C., last week, says
too Charleston Courier, ot the 15th instant, negroes
brought from $1,220 to $1,250, and other property in
proportion. .
Tiieodoee A. Rossi, for threo years, a clerk in tho
Foreign Department of tho New York City Post Of
fice, was arrested, on tho I2tb, charged with abstract
ing money from letters passing through his hands.—
Ho was detected in tho act of secreting a moneyed
letter. Hb depredations are supposed to have been
extensive.
TnE Anniversaries.—Tho Now York papers of
the 12th aro much taken up with tho proceedings of
the anniversary meetings of tho several religious and
benevolent Societies, such as tho American Tract,
Homo Mi»ion, &c., all of which also Beern to bo claim
ing a larga share of tho publio attention, and to be in
a most flourishing condition.
Sentence.—We sometirao since published an ac
count of an attempt upon the life of Major Pemdeii-
ton, at Fort Hamilton, entranco of New York har
bor, by n soldier by tho name of John White. The
attack was mado by a pistol, tho soldier having be-
como previously offended for some causo at the offi
cer, but which tho latter had supposed amicably set-
tied. At a recent Court Martial tho soldier was found
guilty and sentenced to death, but subsequently the
President commuted tho sentence to solitary confine
ment, on bread and water for thirty days, nnd bard
labor for the remainder of his enlisted term, with
ball and chain, and suspension of pay and allowance,
save necessary clothing and subsistence.
Tub Gardiner Case—On tho 13th tho Court,
soon after the opening, adjourned until Monday morn
ing, iu order to afford the counsel for the defendant
time to make up a bill of exceptions. The court con
ceding, they insisted upon their rights to have tbe
record made up before the case goes to the jury.
Hoosag Tunnbia—In the Massachusetts Legisla
ture, on the 13th, a bill incorporating this enterprize
passed tho house by 100 majority. The tunnel will
be four miles long.
Uncle Tom*—According to a correspondent In the
North Star, Fred. Douglass' paper, published at Ro
chester, N. Y., the Rev. Josiah Henson, a colored
preacher, and fugitive slave, who resides at Dawn,
Canada West, to the real Uncle Tom represented in
Mrs. Stowe’s book.
—
^Steamboat Burned.—The Bteamer Hiram Powers
took lire on Saturday, the Oth, at ten o'clock in tbe
morning, at Grand Chain, on the Wabash River, In
diana, and wav entirely consumed. Nothing was
saved but a small lot of baggage belonging to tbe
passengers. She had a full load of produce for Cin
cinnati.
Sister of Kossuth.—Another Rister of Kossuth,
Mrs. Ruttkay, and her family, arrived safely in this
country, having come passengers in tho Hermann,
landed in New York on tho 11th.
Thk Murderer Spring.—A Philadelphia correspon.
dent writes that tho convicted murderer Srama, has
changed his religious adviser, Catholic priest, for
John Street, a Protestant minister. What his ob
ject li, in making the chango, is more than can be un
derstood. There is no probability that ho will inoko
a confession before hia execution.
The South.
I am much interested in the condition of the color
ed race in tho South. I have been surprised to find
that so largo a portion of tliem—somo well informed
peoplo Hay that one-half, others one-third part of toe
adult* "■*— J *'—*' *-*-«-**■— •—— ••
— concerned. There are a large
professing Christiana, and many, I doubt not are tru
ly pious. The mog of them are either Methodists or
toetr own religious
ng to seo with what
. during tho service aid
at its-dose. I never heard midi heart folt singing In
topUfc. as among these people. And their prayers
are of times very striking. Only think oi a good old
negro man, s slave, praying for the master sod mis*
tress of a family, »t * prayer meeting In their parlor,
*' God would bein them, and enable them to live in
salats—
cent what conjecture suggest
0 tide winds in this part of the
K— _
THgHWMK|
^SfavlolWl
gn off he Seas. Mo-
. toat lbeg
„ JiflpOltr ft
is duo to builders, owners and masters, ** wroll as to
navigation, that such an achiovementahouid he made
known.
Tills ship Is one of the glorious fleet of a thousand
sail that to voluntarily engaged In making obaerva-
tlons for wind and current charts.. She If la, it will
be reeolleoted, who, taking them for her guide, mado
the extraordinary run of 103 day* from New York to
San Francisco, both crossing the Eqaator In the Pa
cific and arriving in port on the day predicted.
In Returning from the Sandwich Islands to New
York In the remarkably short run of 32 days, she
E osscd through a part of the great South Bea which
as been seldom traversed by traders—at lsaat I have
tho records of nono such.
Little or nothing, excel
cd, was known as to tho tL_
ocean. The results of my investigations elsewhere
with regard to tho winds and the circulation or the
atmosphere bad enabled me to announco, as a theo
retical deduction, that tho winds in too " variables "
of tho South Pacific would urobablvbe found to pre
vail from tho Westward with a trado-wind-llko regu
larity.
Between tho parallels of 45 degrccHnnd 55 dogrees
8. from tho moridian of the Cano of Good Hopo east
ward around to that of Capo Horn, there is no land
or other disturbing agent to interrupt the wind in its
regular circuits. Hero tho winds would bo found
blowing from tho west with greater forco than from
tho east in tho trade-wind region, and, giving riso to
that long-rolling swell peculiar to those regions of
tho Pacific, they would enable ship* steering east to
mako the most remarkable runs that havo over been
accomplished under canvas.
The Sovereign of the Stas lias afforded tho most
beautiful illustration as to the correctness of these
theoretical deductions.
Leaving Oahu.for Now York via Cape Horn, 13th
of February lost, she stood to the southward through
tho bolts both of the uortheast and southeast trades,
making a course good on the averago through them a
littto to the west of south. She finally got clear of
them March Gth, after crossing tho parallel of 45°
south upon the meridian of 164 west.
Tho 8th and Oth she was in tho “ horse latitude "
weather of the soutliern hemisphere. So far her run
had been good, but there was nothing remarkable
in it.
Having crossed the parallel of 48° south, she found
herself on tho 10th fairly within tho tradoMikc west
winds of the Southern ocean, and here commenced a
succession of the most extraordinary day’s ran that
havo ever been linked together across the ocean,
From March 9th to March 31st, from tlid parallel of
42° south In the Pacific to 35° south in tho Atlantic,
during an interval of twenty-two days, that ship mado
29° of latitude and 126° of longitudo ; her shortest
day’s run during the interval—determined by calcu
lation, not by tbo Joe—being one hundred and fifty
knots. The wiud all this time is not recorded once
with easting in it. It was Btcady and fresh from the
westward.
In these twenty-two days that ship mado 6391 nau
tical miles. But tlmt you may tho more convenieutly
contrast her performance with that of railroad cars
and river steumers, I will qiioto in statute miles.
Here, then, is a ship under canvasH, and with too
winds alone as a propelliug power, aud with a crew,
too, so short, tho captain informs me, that sho was
but half manned, accomplishing in twenty-two days
tho enormous run of 0245 miles, (one-fourth the dis
tance round the earth,) and making tho daily averago
of two hundred and eighty-three statute miles and
nine-tenths (283.9.) During eleven of these days
consecutively her daily average was 354 statute miles,
aud during four days, also consecutively, she averaged
os high as 398| statute miles.
From noon of one to the noon of the next day, tho
greatest distance made was 302 kuots, or 419 miles ;
and toe greatest rate reported by tbe captain is 18
knotes, or 21 statute miles, the hour. This is pretty
fair railroad Bpccd.
The greatest distance over before performed from
noon to noon on the ocean, was 374 knots, (4334 «te-
tuto miles,) by the Clipper-ship Plying Cloud, in her
celebrated passage ol 89 days nnd 21 hours to Sim
Francisco, in 1851, and which yet stands unequalled.
I say from noon to noon,,because from noon to noon
was not, with cither of theso ships, the exact meas
ure of twenty-four hours..
Tho Plying Cloud was going to tho northward and
westward, and on the day of her great run sho made
4° 46' of longitude, Which In time is 19' 4": that is,
her noon to noon for that day was 24 hours 19 4".
On the other band, tho Sovereign of the Seas was
steering to tho eastward, and on the day of her great
ran she made 8° 44' of longitude, which in time is
34' 50" : that Is, her noon to noon for that day was
only 23 hours 25' 4" of longitude.
Thus the Plying Cloud's run in 24 hours 19' 4"
was 4334 statute miles, and the other 419 in 23 hoiira
23 25' 4".
Reducing theso runs each to the performanca pro
rata, according to the log, for 24 hours, we havo for
the former ship 427.5 against 427.6 by the latter ;that
is, the best 24 consecutive hours’ run by the Sovereign
of the Seas exceeds the best consecutive 24 hours of
the Flying Cloud only by the one-tenth part of one
mile. J
These two ships are certainly par nobile, but tbo
great day’s performance of e»ch docs not prove tho
Sovereign of the Seas to be a faster ship thau tho Ply-
ins Cloud.
Tho Sovereign of the Seas had in her favor that
long roling swell from the westward that Is peculiar
to high southern latitudes, and which helped mighti
ly to heave bur along. All seamen who havo doubled
Uape Horn know what it is, and I need not describe
It Is true tbo Flying Cloud on her groat day, hod
during the “ latter part strong gales and high seas
running," still those high seas were not like loug rol
ling Cape Horn swell that comes from the westward
with such a heaving force, and which had been chas
ing the Sovereign of the Seas steadily for ten days.
On the other naud, it may bo qrgod in favor oftlio
latter that sho was short-handed, with foretopmast
disabled, and jury topgallantmast. Her abstract log,
it should also he mentioned, says nothing os to the
forco of tho wind, the heave of the sea, or the sails set
while thnt of tho Flying Cloud is quito full upon
tlu so points.
Though I am unwilling therefore to decide against
the Flying Cloud as to tho greatest day’s ran over
made, it is clear that her competitor has borne offthc
palm os to tho lengtb of time for which she has kept
up her great speed. Her log stops March 3d, latitude
30° 10'north, 432 nautical miles in a straight line
from Sandy Hook.
Taking it, therefore, for tbe seventy-nine days for
which she gives It, and statingtho distance by straight
line from her place at noon of ono day to the noon of
tho next. It appears that her daily average was 222.7
statute miles, makiug the whole distance sailed du
ring the interval to no 17497 statute miles, which
gives for canvass the remarkable achievement of ac
complishing a distance moro than two-thirds of that
which it requires to encircle tho earth, at the averago
rate of nine miles and upwards the hour for 1,890 con
secutive hours,
As I write this, the abscract of another ship, toe
Comet E. C. Gardiner, from San Francisco to New
York, is received. Sho, too, .has mado an extraordi
nary run. Blio mado the ran in 83J days, Bailing dure
ing the interval,17,496 statute miles, and averaging
210 miles a day. Sho,-however, except merely by
doubling Cape Horn, did not run through the region
ofthotrade-likc winds and heaving swells of the bouth
Pacific,’*which favored tho Sovereign of the Seus to
sucli an extent, and therefore no fair comparison can
be made as to tbe relative sailing qualities of theso
two ships.
There is another circumstance,howevor, connected
with the voyage of the Sovereign of the Seas which
is worthy of attention, for it to significant, and a fact
illustrative of tbe revolutions in the ways of business t
which are being quietly wrought by tho time saving'
devices of tho age.
This splendiu ship after unloading her cargo in
California, was 6ent to plean after our whealmen, and
she came lmme with oil gathered from them at the
Sandwich Islands.
This adventurous class of our fellow-citizens resort
there in such numbers that tho fees annually paid by
the Government for the relief of tho sick nnd disabled
seamen there amounts to upwards of $50,000.
Now, if the Pacific railway were built, the thousands
of American seamen nnd the fleets of American
whalo Bhips that annually resort to these Islands for
refreshment and repairs would resort to California.
There they would bo in their own country; the oil
would probably be sent home on railway Instead of
by clipper ships, and all tho advantage of refitting
so many ships, ot treating and recruiting so many
meu, would iuure to the benefit of our own citizens.
Respectfully, M.F. MAURY,
Lieutenant U. S. Navy.
Hon. James C. Dobdin,
Secretary oi tbe Nayy, Washington. " -
Important Decision—Rallrond Enterprise.
At tbe present term of tbe United States Circuit
Court, now in session at Columbus, Judge McLean
the •U»p«)f.w»r Portmmth wu »t ftao Jtuui d«l 81^ in h.»a Btpt. laSs' -J j
Bor, on the 1st, offioera and crow well. Bho would Rewlyod *lnoe, ' •
sail on a orutoe about the 6U1. “ yesterday
The Americap Charge de Affeires had made bis are
nngementa to return home In June.
Among tbe psssoninn by the Philadelphia Is Gen.
Yillamee, too first Charge de Aflkires from toe Re-
. Unit. ‘
j. oommanderelt*
■ v -
.Tbtt Vfant, it was thought, would rcmafo la port
for some months.
publio Ecuador to tho United States, who visits UU
native city, New Orleans, after an abeonce of forty-
slxyean. . ~ '
Convicted of LAROKNY^-Martin Davis was brought
ppjor trial yesterday, on two separate indictments—
the first for stealing a negro, aud the second for the
larceny of the coat of the negro, and toe buggy and
horse which he wss driving, all the property ot MaJ.
Walter J. Robinson. The Rrisonor was acqittcd as to
too stealing of the negro,-but found guilty of the lar
ceny and sentenced to fifteen stripes.—.Florida Whig,
^ Naval-—We understand that the Bibb, a new
steamer of abont 800 tons, will bo lannchedio-day
from one of tbo ship-houses at tho Chfirlestown Navy
York.—Boston Pott. *
Tho Washington Republic says—
Lieutenant James Watson has been ordered te the
command of tho United Btatcs steamer Fulton, now
fitting out at Norfolk, whenco she will again sail in
perhaps a week to Join the Gulf squadron. ■
The Black Tragedian. — According to -private
letters from Perth, Mr. Aldridge the black actor, Is
quite the lion of the day. The literary men, artists,
and actors gave him a grand dinner and a valuable
album. As Aldridge played In the National Theatre
all tho characters, excepting those which he repre
sented, were given in the Hungarian language, but
the parts were so well studied that everything went
off os smoothly as possible. The Magyars Were so
delighted with Shylock and Othello that they have
insisted on his playing Richard III.
Negro Stealing.—A young man named Jacob
Palmer was arraigned before the Superior Court on
a charge of negro stealing, and, upon confession of
guilt, was on the 11th Inst, sentenced by Hen. A.
Iverson to bIx years' imprisonment la the Peniten
tiary.— Columbus Times.
Unequalled Time. — The clipper Bhip Plying
Dutchman, Copt. Hubbard, left New York for San
Francisco, on her first voyage, on tbe 15th October
last. Arrived in San Francisco, dtoebaiged her car
go of somo 1,000 tons, and Balled again for New
lork, at which port she arrived on Sunday last,alter
* fine run of eighty-five days—thus accomplishing
the voyage in the unprecedented short Bpaco of bIx
months aud twenty-three days, toe shortest time ever
made.
connectedwith a Britisl
drummed out of the service > w >
ing offered his services to the sheriff to hang an In
dian condemned to death, done the act, and received
toe fee. This universal abhorrence of the hangman
to significant of tho character of Ills business.
8 ?P ate . L nr Maryland, on the 13th, passed the
bill directing the sale of such shares of stock in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company ns had been
received for dividend*.
From tho N. 0 Bulletin. 11th.
Exports and Imports of Wow Orleans, for
the year 1853,
FIRST QUARTER *
n , . , Foreign Ports. Coastwise
«y American Towels 8.603.06B
By Foreign vessels, 7,498,006
— $10,102,004 $11,498,214
SECOND QUARTER,
By American vessels,....11,998,404
By Foreign vessels, 4,807,908
— $10,860,313 $7,008,870
„ , , THIRD QUARTER.
By American vessels,.... 4,248.040
By Foreign vessels 1,345,305
$5,693,411
FOURTH QUARTER. '
By American vrs«cls,....10,2fl7,052
By Foreign vessels,...... 3.090.218
—$20,204,170
$3,488,866
$68,825,957
Total,.
.*....$88,240,015
The cash duties upon Imports received by the Collector
of tho Port, Tor the same year, 1862, wore as follows :
First ouarter, 688.828 70
Second quarter,.. 876.260 87
Third quarter, 414,126 44
Fourth quartor, 662,809 44
+ $2,040,614 45
•am
Exported to date
jestorday | •' ••WO#*
Stock on hand not cleared
8uoar axd Houses —Seles of h
Kom3S SS?i 5U15 SffiSSWiB
*4.60 for Superfine and $4.75 f or iw?
at $4,62* bid. ,or fcxtra > «o< loD*
.;&■mS w“u"2S”ESj , 5
war"AfBia
.ifeThW* S, 1 f, t400l ’ M * <nl«W*«ll«|U J
at $16.76 V bbl. Of Green Meat s Iu(if 121
wns sold at 4#4 for Shoulders mU*}{$ 7* a
laS-Ntt/** ■5 Bh » r B ««J* w«h i«M o 40 cask,
tXl&IK, and a few lota of prime 8bouldm??st*H
Lard was Improving, and w *oot/ced sale ofsm&JM
from store atOtf, 10Q krfs No s lat lojfjjjjjfl
CAXniJs.— 1 There was in active demand r n .,^
•“6 we noticed axles of 150 boxes Star, in 1m7 ,
vt *«me,-and 1W boxes and 100
V ft. the market closing with an upvarf
Corm.—Sales 850 bagsJtTo at 9* « 1
bbl ‘ “ M ta «*« i>. u J
cargo of Corn. ‘-/itwiij
Exchange.—Demand limited at ouroBoUtfoni-
Franco,
Now.York Slxty-dsy Bills * ’"i
Bight Checks on New-York, -psrto )j| h
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 12.—Cottoi- Rj, d . Mtl J
SUOARANO Mnussis—There was a fair loot*, u •
with sxlxs at SX(9*H for Fair to fully (sir or** 1
1662)21$ » »*>'■■" «>- v. -i “ ,r - w
Flour-
Grain-
481® 60.
Provisions—Pork wxs steady. Men (, w
$10 87#. and Prime at $12 76 it bbl. li Mn
request at *KfS)7K< prime Shoulders at an
No. 19K.QUK for Prime. f “•
CoiTEH—Steady. Itlo 8*£, and 100 of a fsroriti
ft.
Whwkt—We notice sales of 280 bbls at 19. r.
21d for Raw, and 26 it gallon fur DextcrT Extra, ***
Freights—We heard of no uow engagement
Exchjnob—Demand limited.
WILMINGTON. MAY 14.—Tcrpxntoi>.U«j, 1
bbl. for Virgin Dip, $3,05 fl bbl for Yellow ft.,
9 bbl for Hard.
Spirits Turpentine.—Stock in market ranmim
ported sales 47 V gallon. '
TAn.—206 bbls were sold at $2,10 bbl..
Busin.—No sales to report
)21* W gallon for Fermenting to prime RewJJ"
LOUR-fMarket firm, with a limited supply
RAIN—Corn was In good demand, and ww notleadsi
Tho Secretary of the Female Seaman’s Friend Sock 1 /
gratefully acknowledges the receipt of Fifteen Dollars^®
the Grand Jury, through their foreman, G. W. Aw^of ,on i
Esq. . * Btfl? •
BALTIMORE. MAY 13-1VKKLT-Rivmr-C m 1
marks—Under this head we msy make brief rcentic <f
Balliiuoro Corn Exchange, an iDHtitutlon which »lv
operation on Wednesday last at the wxrehou P
Bowly’u wharf. It comprises uifiong its members'
ly the whole of those of our citizens wbo are .
either as buyers or sellers, with the Bfraditulfi *
this city. It fits been duly organized, and theoBcerf
to manage its concerns are among the roost setir)
gent and respectable businees men in tbe comma **
object Is to bring together daily, at stated hoars./!'*'
are connected with the trade, und by the conesr*'
buyers and sellers to secure to ail the benefits /***
thorough competition on terms equal and mtJ i $
though tho Corn Exchange has been opeordAtM*}
tlvoly dull neaaon of this yeor. the rtiort e>*p«
had has satisfied ita luombeni generallyRhe...™5l
well for the interests and convenient of wl -v j»
concerned'in Its operation. 11. . .
Exchange.—The inquiry for Stwg'Jfcio J."
modorato this week. Wo quote.**'*'* per ' ttt l*
t73J8 MS 1
S7,3oc,ovu ing, and no change in/nc/* n r.. i n f er i n
3-".p f
®5»- . mjltalMtolii, 1
absolute wants J-ricawi
7E15 ilIsW We note sales of SDObsleipoiS,
lower than lastX ftlr Up Und nnd Uulf at from ittfl
t0 ® ld 9fbo imports of tho week are UOUiaT 1
v!L n nt , )iiiJe , ‘ nd 604 Me* from Charleston. R*i
i>ow Urler'jQQQ bales
ba fi,w2j0WARD strekt—On Saturday the m»|M'
nulrf wto“U»“ f 400 bids, at $4.87*4. On kom'i
f.e*da- there was but little animation on the pxirfe
At ora about 400 bbls. only being sold at $4ii
Wednesday there were sales of 5U0 bbls. at
small lota at $4,87for choice brand*. Or hr
tlioie w ere reported on ’Chango sales of 500 Ak
brands at $4.87)f, nnd this description was gnrnljl
■* that rate. To-day we are not advised u»o/tv
■ Uu"—
Tho efflcncy of an Internal remedy in auccessfwiy treat
ing Rheumatic Complaints has beou fully proved by the
use of Mortmorr’s Rheumatic Compound and Pcripier,
which la fire years’ use has never beenAtv'"’ 0 to tall erad
icating this dire complaint, wherever ft * chronio or acute
cbacacter. The testimonials in ita fkor are from persons
of the highest standing in the commuiRy.—For sale in Sa-
vnnnali hy A. A. Solomons & J. H rinrter. may!2
J irononnced a very able and interesting opiuion, af-
ecting tbe power of Railroads to build bridges over
navigable streams. It seems that a Railroad Com
pany has been formed for building a road from Cleve
land west, by way of Sandusky city to Bome poiut on
Maumee River, and in order to do ft.it was necessary
that they should cross Sandusky Bav.at a uointaome
short distance below the mouth 0
er. A party who owned property
largo tannery a short
tho Sandusky, a]
junction to rest]
There were of
question in tb
toe bridge wi
obstruct navi]
build it. Am
dusky IU>
a mill an
0 mouth c
in the construction of this bridge^-
here were others, but this was the most importai:
* * e McLean held, that wher
itlon, it was not improper
■ '*• " ilyh
this case he expressly
fore with navlgato
worked on a pivot.
A meeting of ColonBoxd Company will bo
P**^®*- held at the c#unting roaffoT R. Hebenhsm & }{
Bon, at 1 o’ciMQ i> m on Thursday, tliaiotii Instant. 41
Uml7 ■ J. P-SCREEN, Chairman. 8u
Conslgnoei per * c hr. L. Dupont,» rom i»|,|Udel- tv
nhln. will attend to Wo reception1 ox^hoir goods,
landing this day. at Kanes' wharf. AU goods tfk»i n | n g on
the wharf at sunset will bo stored at risk and a^ense of
owners. o- v 17 . ,,
NOTICE.—Tbo schr. NORTH STATE, HdE, Di f r
ta^-S^ninster. for Now York, can accommodate a3y
moro passengers if application is mado Immediately. Aa 67
ply to ml4 WJLUS A BUUNDAGK \
IKICTOR WILDMAN having settled permanent- *
ly in Savannah, respectfully offers to its citizens
hia services In tho practice of Medicine and Surgery.
Residence nnd Office, No. 20 Abercorn, orner of 8outh £
Brand-street. Hours of consultation, from 8 till 10, A. M., ‘
nnd from 3 tijl 5. P. M. nolO
qy NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.—JscxsoNVlLix
tK>2» .\Nn Aluuator Plank Road Compant.—Tlie Direc
tors having ordered an ossesament of 20 per cent., stock- j
holders in Savannali will please mako payment previous to
1st Juno. ajil29—eod9 lIENRY R. FORT. b
0-^=5, IO.VTH) TO CHARTER—^ puli Tcufl of 111. J
aS'-'-H* capacity of 2,000 to 2,600 boxos of sugar, to load ‘
nt Havana for Coweg and a market.
mayl2 PADKLFORD. FAY A CO.
Wanted Cotton and light freight to complete
cargoeffthe schooner VIRGINIA, for Philadelphia. <
Apply to mil WII.LIS A BRUNDAGE.
MEDICAL CARD— Dr.O.H.Welm,—Office 143
Rrougiiton-street, near Barnard—Bosldence cor
ner of State and Montgomcry-streeU. 3m—«p!23
NOTICE —All i<e ran ns having relatives or hav- !
ing charge of bodies deposited in the Gaston Tomb
are requested to have them remnvod within thirty days.
Those remaining after that tlmo will be buried In the pub
lic seinotery. JOHN. MALLKBY, Chairman
apl20 Committee Ifealtli and Cemetery.
MEDICAL COPARTNERSHIP.—Dr. K. 11. Mar-
tin nnd Dr H. L. Bird, having associated them
selves In the practice of their Profession, may be found nt
their office at tho residence of Dr, B„ 07 Broughton-strect,
south side, between Bull and Drayton-streets. At night Dr.
M. nmy bn found at his residence in South Broad street, be
tween Barnard and Whittaker streets. no4—0m
BOARD OF IlEAIiTH.
Savannah, May 11,1853.
At a meeting of the Board held thta day, for the purpose
of organization. R. T. Turner, Esq., was called to the Chair,
and S. A. T. Lawrence appointed Secretary.
Tho following resolutions were offered by J, R, Johnson,
and seconded by F. Krenston:
Root ml. That tho Secretary of the late Board notify each
member of the new Board to meet in the Exchange on next
Wednesday, the 18lh Instant, nt 12 o’clock, M., and request
their attendance. ’
Retolml, That the Board will not elect ita officers until
that day.
way 17 S. A. T. Lawrence. Secretary.
SOUTI1-WE8TIDIIN RAILROAD COMP’Y, \
Macon, May 14th, 1853. /
On aud after Monday, tho 16th Instant, the trains on the
South-western and Muscogee Railroads, will run through
uninterruptedly between Macon and Columbus, leaving
Macon at half-past 0, A. If.,, and arriving at Columbus at
ten minutes past 2 o’clock, P. M. Leaving Columbus at 8,
A. M.. and arriving at Macon at half-paat 8 o’clock, P. M.
ml6 GEORGE W. ADAMS. Superintendent.
PROCLAMATION- ,
MAYOR’S OFFICE, 1
Savannah, May 9, 1863. /
Whereas, Council st a regular meeting, held on the 27th
January, 1863. passed a resolution requiring me to lasne my
Proclamation, “ closing the Old Cemetery for the purpose of
Interment after the drat of July next ”:
Therefore, I do hereby proclaim, that after tha first day
of July next, the Old or Brick Cemetery will be closed for
the purpose of interment. R. WAYNE, Mayor.
[Attest] Edward O. Wilson, 0.0.
NOTICE TO ROAD TRESPASSERS.
All porsons are warned against digging sand from the
road sldo near the Junction of the Thunderbolt and Cotton
Bluff Roads, aa tha law will be alrlctly enforced.
- JOHN BILBO I Commlssfoners
AUG. SEABORN JONES,/Thunderbolt Road.
April 20th, 1853. ml3—lw
commercial.
tion*. There were buyers at $4.81*4, but bridctimm
willing to o]«rnte at there figure*. I
City Muxs Flour—There have been rah «f itmt Ul
bbl* within the lnat two or three dav*, in:ludlnr»|twB
800 bbls yesterday, at $4,87 V, fur Hour not it May itfl
tion. Parcels of fresh ground aw held it 14, but tbnfl
little or no Inquiry for this description. Rods if
light.
Family Flour—Fate* U the trade of IWkmoit p
Family at *0.60. and of bakers' extra at $5.11.
1’knna* Flour—Weaaote at $4.81fffi4,MH-
Corn Meal—Halt, buls aro worth $3,andrmall"!
as for the week are— ,
bbk Uffil
lour, )l P
6.448
a 3.140
2A91
310 •
20804 118
Rye Flour, and 625 bbl* Corn Real
the head of “ Ohio ” are 500 bbls n«4M
1 of white on ’Change rertSiil
, — -.0)594. r
>ats—Prices of Maryland have ranged .’roa
'ennsylvnnla nt 43fij}44<$. J
‘ •ANO-^The market is nearly or qiiiteHreorthe b»n
lesofGuano Thera havo been *omnmtiu« 1
.which la selling from first handsiUMMitoara
Mera at $46 per ton of20WJ 16s.
*'1 tons from Peru. f
There still continues to be s fair (sum t
•Wply. We quote Yellow Pine 1WJ
Panel $35; do. common 130; w.R'
\i~ callings $13/55)15^. .
Molasses—Tho um* n ,i continue* good for illdwr
-“tee*. W-quote NewOrle»nut»<«2W*
♦•J £ obo ’waved,20(ff224.; do.
small, Tlit<m,K,rtH this week ai*»|«*^
s. from Potto p.tco; 260 bbls. from
* *orll»
lav
rent
Tbospaco loft for tbo vessels to pass, was, in the
opinion of a largo majority or the witnesses, amply
sufficient to admit ol free navigation. Tho Judgo re-
sufficient to adiuTtoi free navigation,
marked that tho Supremo Court of tho United Stated,
la tho Wheeling bridge case, had hold, that tligt im
provement could be constructed by a draw at tho west
side of the bridge, i« such a way aa to make tbe bridge
constitutional, proper and right. Upon the authority
of that case, and to meet the spirit of the age. aud in
view or tho proof in tho case, the Court held, that a
bridge might bo constructed "at the point indicated.
, „ • 4-.- -iv-vc- w,—and in conformity to tho plan accopted by the Board
adulta—can read. Almost invariably they look m if 0 f Public Works.—Cincmnafi Commercial.
they are well cared for, so far as their physical wanto — ~ . .. m . # .
are concerned. There are a huge number of them Convioito of FoBOEBr^-Tho «ae oMhe State
" * vs. John A. Larkin, for forgery, came up on Thurs
day last, and resulted In the conviction of the prison
er. ‘ Tho circumstances'of the cose were theso: Iaw-
kin arrived In tho county some five months sinco,
front North Carolina, nnd with the professed Inten
tion of engaging largely in the turpentine business.—
Id bad bealtfo and^latwible in hjs tnaonfrs, ha
dbyMr.
Sellers, to bis house, for
to* burpose of recruiting. Tha finale ofthe acquain
tance, wm toe forging of Sellers’signature toan or
der upon Hr. N. 0; J. Staley, Ptof»*
1 toe Jury was jpMy X
i upon thebsre baok^-A
8 avail n nix imports, May 10,
CARDENAS.—Schr Isaac Cohen Uertx—198 lib da and 16
tes Molassca, and a lot of Fruit.
NEW YORK.—Brig Augusta—60 casks Rice, C68 bales
Upland and 67 bales Sea Island Cotton, 19 coila Rope, 7
crates, 186 pkgs Mdse, and 107 Hides.
Savannah Exports, May 10.
NEW YORK.—Bark Dency—160,000 feet Lumber.
NEWBURYPORT.—Brig Maria T Wilder—72,000 feet
Sawod Lumber, and 19,000 feet Umber.
Savannah Market, May IT.
• COTTON.—Our market continues dull, and price* unde
termined. The transactions yeeterday were limited to M
f baler at 8K4>-
AUGUSTA, MAY 14.—Cotton,
to base a report upon.
-There an no transactions
»8» VOK, MY 1W «* Jj
'95Sg53i^ViSat8j|
“SiTrSIsJS;
nd sales.* Inferior Is abundam s-ifi doll.
$4.26(3)4.31.‘L good $4(3)4.12,%sutinW'f.ft
Sales of over 100 tierces atthune. wi»l
tierces from Charleston. . ■
Salt—We hear of no large transaction*. fnnH w'H
liking at 1104. per sack fnr coarse, and MOCW
SriRiTS—New’England Rum !* not plmj, sw *
mdo higher. Wo quote at 30*.
Sugars —The free arrivals this month hara«"
6; Cutia,' $4.5fl(5)$6,76 i 1
or Inferior to choice. Thi
h, 114 tea and 200 t>Ma f
in*. 3,000 U|
| Rorto HJ», M
2TS3
lihViiil
Wiiiskt—Tlie market has b
’ J and 22144, and of hum * l ..jiS
-The market this week has been TtifW"’ 1
noarinxL
Wool-
FRHGirm—Tlio rates
to Liverpool are
the tlcmind “S|
> bridges. To New »«*••** T
CO.V8IONKKS.
Per bark Rhodes, from New York-41 II
" ery.T 8 Wayne. C A Platt, J P
W Duncan, T R Mills, Scranton.
rt, JB Moore, Clagliorn A Co TffC«»J7^W
■op. S E Both well A Co. A lUywood, aP’JSJi
30 k Co, J Stoddard, J lawyer.^vretaW'an- ■
Kibbee k Rodgers, J J Maurice,
Porachr Cataract, from New York-018
.nr.k A?Co, E F Wood k Co. Scranton, JobMWfLli
Boll. M A Cohen. E Parsons A Co. «
iomons A Co. CGreen. A ASmeia,
era, J F Hamilton, H J Gilbert,
s-RnWjdksr. QHJohnalnn.
l Washburn, J Rousseau, 0 Johnso' .
kCo. ^8^3
ichr L Dupont,from PhiUdelpfe^Ttf^,“
m. Jl A Cohen. N B A H
)ovle, A N Mllltr. Cob^
'obiter k Palmes, J M
yau.John Murch^n, and otMrt
Per achr PaUltaitom Wtimora^^
j J Maurice, CUghoja^
Corse A Nichols, H J ***
raer. . yxdw
; Reed, J J Mkurlce, Central R* ilr0 *“'
Per ateamer Jenny Lind, froml'M* ^ ^ pfi|
itond cotton, and mdse, to N A Hardee
ans A Oi. « ^ sfi
Per stearate Oregon, from Augusta—*
• • --------ins, xnd others.
PASSENGEK?!—
hart«%f 111
Ter stoampacket Gordnn.f r °mCl | * r ^ , l ^i 1 Jll
Mrs lVunlleiui.MJssB BJe^ln*.^”^ ■
J T Raddlff, Wtu Dowell, Downing. ■
MAKIISfi tNTEbUgM
l*ORT OF SAVANNAH ' -
ARRIVKP
n<rk Be,,. Si- York, I" S
Schr Isaac Cohen Herts, Bullock, I
H pch’r Cataract. Rico, New Yorl'V W
Schr L Dupont, Corson, PhiladelpW*? w
S.UIU, SUlta, “gjjfl
U. 8. M. steam-packet Gordon,
M U*8 1 M^ steam-packet Wolaka. Slat, c
** Steamer Oregon, Moody, Augusta, to J
00 ■ i
CLBAKED. »*I
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