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• - tiftpp ' ^llgSte'* ' I' •>*. <<•“““ .■ffltea;;-' 1 »*fcnMwVm4MHMrtj. The beawtHbl a®® lonl/, BoftOrtoiookttpOB. •> , 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- «j£ 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 i i