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COLUMBUS: Morning, Aug. 10, 1850. Hamilton and Reagan, candidates for Congress in Texas, are reported as ahead. The Yellow Fever has assumed an epi demical form in Havana. New Orleans still continues healthy. Dick Tattersall, well known in London and the sporting world, died lately at Dover, in the 70th year of his age. John Ligon, of this city, has been appointed Deputy Sheriff for Muscogee county, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Lamar. ■ An Opposition meeting in Chattooga county, held Aug. 2, passed a resolution to support Col. James R. Gamble for Congress in the Fifth District. - ♦ The steamship Stale of Georgia, from Philadelphia; the steamship Montgomery and schooners Enchantress, Edward Kid der and riandomc, from New York, ar rived at Savannah on the 15th. It is stated that Horace S. Eldridge lias been nominated by the Mormons of Utah, as delegate to Congress in place of J. M. Rernhisel, the incumbent for Seve ral years past. - The Next House of Representative*. Up to this time the “Opposition” have fifty-seven majorily in the next House of ‘Representatives. A decided majority. .+ 5Ve learn that the Lucas M ill Case came before the Probate Court of Lowndes county, Alabama, on Tuesday last, but the consideration of it was postponed un til the 30th inst. Governor Wise admits the authorship of the letter to Bernard Dcnelly, of New York, but denounces its publication as a breach of confidence. Col. G. SV. Gayle will start anew paper soon, in Cahaba, to be called the “Slave holder.” It will be devoted to the advo cacy of the principles adopted by the Southern Rights party of Dallas county, Alabama, in May last. • — 1 Judge Longstrect, the author of those inimitable sketches, “Georgia Scenes,” is writing a tale for the Southern Field and Fireside, entitled “Master William Mitten.” Mrs. Julia A. Keyes has appeared with a story written in verse. Among those mentioned in connection with the Presidency of the Georgia Uni versity arc lion. Henry It. Jackson, of Savannah, Henry Hull, Jr., Prof. P. 11. Mell, of Athens, and Prof. James Woodrow, of Oglethorpe University. The choice has not yet been made. Win. A. Clarke, Esq., has become asso ciated with T. 11. Byrd in the editorial management of the Cuthbert Reporter. That paper heretofore independent in politics, will hereafter be devoted to the advocacy of Democratic principles. The Vicksburg Whig, of the Btli inst., announces having seen a letter from Gen. Walker, concerning another emigration to Nicaragua in a few weeks. Parties wishing to go must bo in New Orleans by the 18th of September. A History of Cuba lias just been pub lished iu New Orleans, being a compila tion of a series of lectures by Senor Pe d-o Sanctacilia, a distinguished Cuban exile, residing in New Orleans. It is published in the Spanish language, and will, doubtless, soon be translated into English. Horses for tlxc South. At the Cincinnati horse market last week, three hundred aiid eighty-three liorsps were sold. The aggregate sales amounted to forty-three thousand four hundred dollars. They were sold for the Southern market—including Kentucky and Tennessee. Sad Accident. A man by the name of Hill, says the Atlanta Intelligencer of Saturday, was run over by the Atlanta aud West Point Rail Road train, on Thursday evening, near East Point. He was brought to the city, and had or.c of his logs amputated, which operation was performed by Dr. Willis F. Westmoreland, assisted by Dr. Dalvigney and others. / The Vote in Kentucky. Official returns from ninety-eight coun ties in Kentucky, give Magoffin 7,380 majority. In the same counties, Linn Boyd’s majority for Lieutenant Governor is 10,184. Several counties are yet to be heard from officially, which will probably increase their majority 1,000. Heath of Henry Kavenel, Esi. The Charleston Courier announces the death of this gentleman at the Virginia Springs. He was long the President of the Union Bank in Charleston, and while in command of the Washington Light In fantry, volunteered at tlieir head for the Indian campaign in Florida. ♦- Nothing hut_tlie Truth, i A New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier, speaking of I. M. Singer, the inventor of tho Sewing Ma chine, and his progress in life from an extremely poor young man to a million aire, says: “The amount Singer has spent on newspapers is very large: but large as it is, lie once informed me that for every ten dollars he had paid to news papers, (as near as lie could get at it,) he or lii.- concern had received back one hundred dollars in profits, on an increased business.” ♦ Oregon has adopted a State seal. The escutcheon is supported by thirty-three stars, and divided by au ordinary, with the inscription, “ The Union.” In relief, mountains, an elk with branching antlers, a wagon, the Pacific Ocean, on which a British man-of-war is departing and an American steamer arriving. The second quartering with a sheaf, plow and pick axe. Crest—the American eagle; Legend ■—the State of Oregon. Strange Coincidence. A few days since the first bale of new cotton was received in Mobile, from Lowndes county, Alabama. The Regis ter says another new bale was received there on the 12th, from the plantation of J. B. Cobb, Lowndes county, Mississippi. It was shipped from Artcsia Station, on the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road. A Lowndes county in two different States has furnished the first two bales of the season. m Tho next session of the General As sembly of Georgia will be a very impor tant one. A United States’ Senator will be to elect; also, two Judges of the Su preme Court. Besides the various ques tions of State policy to be discussed and disposed of then, there is another yet ua mentioned which wo intend in due time to comment on. It is one in which every citizen of the State within the operation kof her statute laws is, or should be, deeply “concerned. 55 hen the canvass for the next General Assembly is fully inaugu rated we will endeavor to bring the ques tion before the people. Internal Improvement Convention. This body convened in All.intq on the 10th instant, at Hayden’s Hall, and was organized by the appointment of the fol lowing gentlemen as officers: Presidenl, A. E. Cochran, of Glynn : Vice President, J. J. Whitaker, of Fwlton ; 2d s'icc Pres ident, J. L. Seward, of Thomas; Secre tary, J. P. Peterson. Twenty-two coun ties-were represented. Muscogee had no delegate. Col. Nelson Tift, of Dougherty, offered the following resolution— Resolved , That a committee of twenty one, be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall bo to suggest for the consideration of the Convention, a plan by which the Legislature, may aid the construction of rail roads, where they are needed in Georgia, by such means as will give equal rights, and facilities to all parts of the State, and which shall be neither unjust, nor injurious to any sec tion of the State. This resolution being unanimously adopted, the following gentlemen were appointed by the President, viz : Mr. Tift, of Dougherty, Norcross, of Fulton, Phillips of Cobb, Seward of Thom as, Hopkins of Mclntosh, Boggos3 of Car roll, 55’eb.ster of Floyd, Dyer of sValker, Atkinson of Camueu, Phillips of Haber sham, Butts of Bibb, Green of Spalding, Matthews of Houston, Cook of Whitfield, Gramblc of Chattooga, Law of Decatur, sVhitaker of Fulton, Diamond of DeKalb, Stillwell of Floyd, Andrews of Bibb, La tham of Campbell, Styles of Glynn. Cause of Gen. Houston’s Election. In the recent elections for Governor an 1 Congressmen, in the “lone star” State, the question of re opening the African Slave Trade was made an issue by the State Rights Democracy. sVith out distinction of party, the agitation of the question was opposed by the people, either from principle or expediency, or both. The remarkable change in the po litical complexion of the State cannot be accounted for upon any other hypothesis. In a former contest Runnels, the defeat ed candidate for Governor, distanced Houston by an overwhelming majority of votes. He (Houston) had also failed to secure his re-election to the United States Senate. sVitli philosophic resignation he prepared himself for the cerements of po litical death. But the introduction of an impractical issue in the canvass gave him an advantage in which his political acu men detected a disastrous defeat to his adversary. He opposed it from principle and ex pediency, and the result was the triumph of one whose career has been character ized by the basest treachery to his home and section. Joliu Mitchell. This gentleman, a* has being already announced, has merged the Citizen into the establishment of the New York Day Book. Mr. Mitchell finding it necessary to go to Europe, Ills partner, Mr. Swan, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, de clines to continue the publication without him. Tho motives which impelled them to this step are, we presume, of a private character, as circumstances prevent, a fuller exposition of them. The Citizen has had a brief, but very brilliant career, its columns having been regularly enriched by tho productions of the pen of Mr. Mitchell, the principal editor ; one of the first writers of this or any other age The Day Book will be henceforth fur nished the subscribers of the Citizen for their unexpired subscriptions. This pa per has never tlinched in its defense of Southern Rights, in which respect it can not fail to be acceptable to its lately in creased list of subscribers. Such papers are exotics at the North, and we regret to acknowledge that they are not indige nous to every community in the South. University at Athens. It is said that the Trustees of Frank lin College, at their late meeting, adopted the University system. Under the pro posed arrangement there will be four Professors in the College, and three in the preparatory department, in the last of which will be the Freshman and Sophomore classes. One President will supervise the whole. It has been re solved to introduce the much neglected and new feature, gymnasium. No Col lege curriculum is perfect which ignores physical education as non-essential to the development of the whole man. Law and Medical schools will be established, with all the suitable appliances for conducting them. The proceedings of the meeting of the Trustees are subject to the ratifica tion of the Scnatus Academicus, next November, at Milledgeville. The following, from the Selma Sentinel, shows the effect of the rains in the rich est cotton growing region of Alabama. Damage to Cotton. —SVo learn from several gentlemen in our city’ on yester day from the Prunes, on the line of this county and Perry, to the effect tint the heavy rains which have fallen in that section of country for the last week, is doing great damage to the cotton crop. Previous to that, they were visited by a drouth of some length, and as soon as the rains came the cotton commenced to throw off its forms, which is considered by our informants to be of such extent as to cause a serious falling off of the crop in that section of the country. Should it continue, the crop iu that section will be short of last year. New Cotton. The N. 0. Delta, of the 9th inst., says: The steamer Rock City, arrived yester day, brought down one bale of new cot ton, from the plantation of E. B. Cotton, Esq., on Little River. The new steamer Charmer also brought down 22 bales of new cotton, the largest lot received this season. She “Flu the Track I” A Mississippi County Court Clerk hav ing issued a marriage license for a young man, shortly after received the following note from him : “Steate of Miss July the 5 1859. “Mr. Moody pies let This matter stand over until further orders the girl has Flu the track By her own request and Release my name off of this Bond if you pies.” The following is an extract of a letter to one of our commercial houses, received yesterday, says the Savannah Republican of the 12th: “Marion Cos., Fla., Aug. 4. “My cotton crop is good ; but what will it profit me? The caterpillar has made its appearance In several parts of our county; and on the plantation nearest mine, they are in great force, and in an incredibly short time the field, which con sists of 325 acres, will be denuded of every leaf.” Colouel Jolin G. llarvey, editor of the Greensboro’ (Ala.) Beacon, writing from Red Sulphur Springs, s'a., to his paper, makes the following mention of a well known and distinguished gentleman of Barbour county: Col. John Cochran, of Barbour county, Alabama, who is here with his family, has probably more reputation as a politican than any other individual here. lie is a very intelligent gentleman, of fine social qualities, aud is quite a favorite with the visitors. He belongs to what is termed the Southern Rights school of politicians, but is not, I have, been glad to see, so ultra in bis views, as are some of the East Alabama politicians. I have also been gratified to learn from him, that he is decidedly opposed to the proposition for re-opening the African Slave Trade.. Nor has he any sympathy with fillibus tetism. Internal 1 Convention at Atlanta. . This body convened again on the 10th, when, after a speech by Hon. J. \V. 11. j Underwood, in favor of State Aid, the | Committee of twenty-two, appointed to re port for the consideration of the Conven tion a feasible plan by which the aid of the State may be extended to Rail Roads, where they are needed in Gewgia, sub mitted a report of considerable length. The plan proposes the guaranteeing of 1 Bonds for the purchase of iron and equip ments; that the State should be perfectly secured against loss, and might do so to the limit of five millions of dollars. The guarantee should be made as the roads progressed. \Yby should Rail Road Com panies, who can give the security asked, desire the guarantee of the State ? They answer: the Bonds of new Companies are unknown to capitalists, and are al ways at a discount, while Bonds guaran teed by the State would be worth par, thus saving from fifteen to twenty-five per cent, in the purchase of iron. Other , specious arguments are adduced, by which the State is urged to embark in a colossal scheme of internal improvements, but they are as fallacious as the statistics of j other States that have become involved in their construction show the consequence to be disastrous. Where Rail Roads are i needed, and invite the safe and profitable investment of capital, individual enter- 1 prise will build them, and avoid the cen tralizing tendency of schemes of internal improvement. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted: Resolved, That it is the interest and duty of the State to aid in the construction of Rail Roads, by a limited, safe and equi- . table plan, as the best means of promoting j the prosperity of any part of the State. j Resolved, That the construction of new Rail Roads in Georgia, is necessary to the proper development of our territory, to j the equal rights of the people in the vari ous sections of our State, to the proper j regulation of transportation upon our Rail Roads, and to the concentration of ! sVestern Trade upon our seaboard, the j building up of our cities, aud the promo tion of all the best interests of the State. Resolved, That while we waive any ex- j pression of opinion in regard to the j amount for which the State shall become | liible, it is the judgment of this Conven tion that the State should in no event go j beyond five millions of dollars. That the j question and amount of credit is properly j confined to the Legislature, and wo have confidence to believe that there will be no abuse of power, which will impair the credit of the State, or impose unjust bur- ! dens upon the people. Resolved, That the security offered in the proposed legislation upon this subject at the last Legislature, was ample, and, iu our opinion, was satisfactory to the j people of Georgia. Resolved, Thet the proceedings of this Convention be transmitted to the Gover- j nor, with a request that they be laid be fore the Legislature. J. Norcross then moved that the report and resolutions be received, which was carried. It was then moved that the report and resolutions be adopted. A brief but somewhat animated discus- : sion followed this motion, in which j Messrs. Tatum, Bankston, Seward and Dyer participated. On the motion being put, the report and resolutions were unan imously adopted. L. F. SV. Andrews moved that all the papers in the State be requested to pub lish the proceedings of this Convention, which wasyidopted. J. Norcross then moved that the thanks of this meeting be tendered the President and other officers of the Convention ; which was carried. The Convention then adjourned sine die. \ A. E. COCHRAN, President. J. S. Peterson, A a . . L. F. SV. Andrews, } Secretaries. Theory of Boiler Explosions. The recent explosion of a locomotive engine, fourteen miles beyond Branch ville, South Carolina, Las elicited a com munication from a correspondent of the Columbia Guardian, explaining the cause which induced the result. The boilers of a steamboat are exploded by electricity, instead of the expansive power of water through caloric. A boiler half full of water will engender electricity sufficient to kill one thousand men. The reason the boiler did not explode before starting is because the caloric, sublimat- j ing the particles of water, wasinsuffieient j to make a dissolution of parts ; but when •the water was forced into the boiler, pos itive electricity was obtained, and, being thrown upon the water, the result was explosion. The force of expansion of water in boil ers, slightly filled with water, is very great, and the electrical shock is all that is necessary, then, to consummate the destruction. There will be very little danger of explosion if, when there is an insufficiency of water in the boiler, the steam that is in it be worked off, and the safety-valve be lifted up, a portion of the steam let off, and hot water instead of cold from the tank—if it can be soar ranged—be forced into the boiler, in small quantities in the beginning, upon the foaming water. Foreign Commerce of New York. The Journal of Commerce gives its reg ular monthly summary of the commerce of New York for July, from which we learn that the total imports for the month were $27,280,120, and for the last seven months $150,450,994, being almost *wice as large as the corresponding seven months of 1858. The exports for July were, in specie $10,051,019, and merchandise $5,001,974. The exports for July last j year were, iu specie, $2,801,496, and merchandise $5,119,244. The expoitsof specie last month were greater than any previous month in our history, with the exception of last May. The exports for the last seven months were, in specie $13,248,996, and iu merchandise $37,- j 1G0,637. The exports for the correspond- j ing seven months of last year were, in specie $15,161,455, and merchandise $36,703,122. For the last seven months there has been a large falling off in both the receipts and exports of breadstuffs, but a gain in the receipts of beef and pork. There is little probability of a large export movement in American pro duce, except in prices considerably below the average of the past five years; but tbe surplus will undoubtedly be sold abroad at some price, as the production is greater than is needed for home con- ! sump tion. Political Longevity. Latest political intelligence from New Orleans leave no doubt of the election of Gen. Houston, for Governor of Texas, by a considerable majority. Sixty-eight counties Lave been beard from in which he is four thousand four hundred ahead of Runnells, the Democratic candidate. His political tergiversations in the past, have failed to consign him to the retire ment he once so much sighed for, and the sublime indifference to the honors of political preferment which he manifested in his valedictory in the United States Senate, seems to have been only the pre lude to performances in another field. At the present time we learn, says the New York Evening Post, that Adams’ Ex- i press employs 3,782 men; that it has 972 agencies ; and that its messengers travel daily 40,152 miles on rail roads aud steamers —a distance equal to once round the globe, aud two-thirds around it a second time. Corrcspoadence of the Sun. Perote, Pike Cos., Ala., Aug. 11. F.ds. Sun: —Perhaps a word in refer ence to “ Pike” and its crops may not be uninteresting to a portion of your read ers. “Pike” is destined to be one of the •best farming counties in East Alabama’; the greater portion of her lands is, in . every respect, adapted to cotton—which is the mover of enterprise and commerce, j Her advancement in improvement has been admirable during tho past five years. Her fertile hammocks have been recently cut down, and are now in a fine state of cultivation. Education is beginning to be an object of attention among her citizens. It is now j extending its benign influences ou all classes —Schools which vie in point of number to any in the State, have been established in every village, and they can j be surpassed by none, iu scholarship, which are of equal grade. “Push on and keep a rolling,” is the motto of our citizens, and when the railroad isextend ! ed into our midst, theirs will be onward 1 and upward, till she will rival in wealth any of her sister counties. The greater portion of the road is now gra ded, I understand, within less than twenty miles of Troy, and through the “indefatigable Howard,” the day is not far distant when the “ ii-on horse” will . neigh a mighty whinny (?) in the heart j of “ Pike.” Notwithstanding the tardiness of the crops, on account of an unfavorable : spring for planting, yet the present pros pect for making a good cotton and corn crop has never been better. Asa gene ral thing the seasons have been very fa vorable for an abundant yield. Theeot -1 ton crop is probably larger this year than ’ any past one, and if no disaster happens to it, there will be more cotton stored in the warehouses of Columbus, from Pike, than ! ever before. The official returns from this county, ; show the election of the Democratic can ; didates—two for the House of Represen j tatives, and one for County Treasurer. PIKE ‘ Members of Congress from Tennes see. The following is a list of the members | elect of the next Congress, from Tennes | see: Ist Hist.—Thomas A. 11. Nelson, Opp. 2d Dist.—Horace Maynard, Opp. 3d Dist.—lteese B. Brabson, Opp., probably. 4th Dist.—lVilliam B. Stokes, Opp. sth Dist.—Robert Hatton, Opp. Oth Dist.—James 11. Thomas, Dem. 7th Dist.—John V. 55’right, Dem. Bth Dist.—James M. Quarles, Opp. 9th Dist. Ethridge, Opp. 10th Dist.—s5 r illiam T. Avery, Dem. The Union and American accounts for j the election of a majority of Opposition | members, from the fact that the whole 1 majority for all seven of the Opposition members is less than the Democratic ma jority in the Sixth Districl. This ac- ! counts for the election of a Democratic | Governor, the majority for President in 1850, and a majority of Opposition mem- j* bers of Congress. ♦ On the Mobile and Ohio railroad, not far from Jackson, in Tennessee, says an j exchange paper, still stands the humble ! log cabin, 18 by 20 feet in size, built and occupied, while he lived in the district, | by the David Crocket. Its ! logs are fast decaying, and desolation surrounds it, but no traveler passes it without an eager desire to look upon the humble roof that sheltered one of the truest representatives of the American Pioneer character—a hero and an honest man. Near it is a railroad station, called Crocket’s Station; around it, perhaps, will arise a town, to bear and perpetuate a name as familiar to his countrymen as that of Jackson. The Southern Mail. The N. 0. Commercial Bulletin is in formed upon reliable authority, that the gap in the Mississippi Central Road (by which the transportation of the Southern I mail is touch delayed,) “will be filled by | the Ist of January next, when the dis tance between New Orleans and New York will be accomplished in three days and a half.” The citizens of New Or leans are apprehensive that this mail may be transferred to the Femandina route across Florida, and have addressed the Postmaster General on the subject. Constitution of Alabama. The returns of the recent elections from tho several counties of Alabama, leave little doubt that the people have refused to restore the amendments of the Consti tution returning to annual sessions of the Legislature. If the proposition had been annual elections, and annual sessions, we venture that it would have gone down without much difficulty. The “ popular sovereign” is jealous of the right of suf frage, and relishes the exercise of it as frequently as possible. It seems that the Hon. N. B. Mardis, formerly Representative from Shelby county, Alabama, in the State Legislature, has not been elected State Senator as has been reported. Further returns show that 11. SV. Nelson, has been elected. So Mr. Mardis has been shelved. Appointments. Messrs. Crawford and Douglass, the candidates of the Democracic and Ameri can parties, in the 2d District for Con gress, will address their fellow citizens at the following places and times : Buena Yista Friday, 26 Aug. Ellaville Saturday, 27 “ Oglethorpe Monday, 29 “ Hawkinsville sVednesday, 31 “ Abbeville Thursday, 1 Sept. Vienna Saturday, 3 “ Americus Monday, 5 “ Preston ..Tuesday, G “ Lumpkin IVednesday, 7 “ Dawson Tuesday,. 18 “ Starkesville IVednesday, 14 “ Isabella Friday, 10 “ Albany Saturday, 17 “ Newton Monday, 19 “ Camilla Tuesday, 20 “ Bainbridge Thursday, 22 “ Colquitt Friday, 23 “ Blakely Saturday, 24 “ Morgan Monday, 20 “ Fort Gaines IVednesday, 28 “ Quittman Thursday, 29 “ Cuthbert Saturday 1 Oct. Fatal Casualty. Mr. James Brown, who resideiL- near the .steam mill of S.„M: Brown, some eight miles north of this place, lost his life at that mill on Friday last. Mr. B. being at the mill and waiting to meet someone whom he desired to see, at tempted to aid one of the hands to bear off a heavy slab. The slab coming in contact with the saw, Mr. B. was sud denly drawn against the teeth, which striking him at the ankle, split his leg open to the upper part of the thigh, and nearly Severed it from his body. Tbe hands at the mill immediately dispersed for medical and other aid, but before the poor sufferer could be properly cared for, he had bled so profusely that he only survived about five hours. Mr. Brown was about fifty years old, was much respected, and leaves a large family.— Union Springs Gazette. Arrival from Barbadoe*. Halifax, Aug. 13—By an arrival at this port, we have late advices from Bar badoes. Nightingale, an extensive plan ter, lost his sugar factory and machinery by fire. The loss is about £200,000. A Nftvelty on Wheels. linger. the inventor of the sewing roa chine, has appeared upon Broadway, New York, in a novel and inagniScent carriage designed and invented by him self. It is constructed upon the princi ple of carrying a whole domestic estab lishment at once. Ills numbers fourteen excluding servants, and can take them all out to ride at once, or on a long jour ney with baggage. The following extract is from a description furnished by a New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier: It is simply a coach on four wheels, with a coupe attached after the fashion of the French diligence ; but the coupe is intended in this case for servants, or for a smoking room. The body of the car riage is divided iuto three compartments, communicating with each other, and with the coupe, but capable of being closed, and made entirely distinct. One of the novelties of the interior arrangement is the two tiers of seats, with plate glass windows, giving it the appearance of a two storied carriage. The contrivances for stowing bftggage, putting dogs, and packing away all the conveniences for a journey, are most ingenious, and display very great inventive abilities in tße con structor The number of persons who can be seated in the body of the carriage is twelve, but double that, number can ride on it by occupying the seats on the out side. The mountings and Sittings up of this unique coach are of the richest de scription, and in most exquisite good taste. The body of the carriage is paint ed a bright canary yellow, and the coupe and the other parts are black. The lamps, of which there are five, are very large and elegant, and the hammer cloth is gor geous in its fringe and tassel. The inte rior is furnished with splendid mirros, and upholstered with gold colored satin damask, of a very rich pattern. There is a speaking tube to communicate with the driver, and altogether it has the ap pearance of a very cosy, but also very splendid boudoir, such as might be fitted up for the express accommodation of an imperial bride. This remarkable carriage was designed wholly by Mr. Singer, who has taken out n patent for his invention, both here and in Europe. It was built under bis direc tion, by Messrs. Wood Brothers, of New York, and cost about $3,000. Its entire weight is but 3,750 pounds. Mr. Singer intends - mnking a tour through Connecti cut, of which State be is, of course, a native, this month, with his family coach. It can be drawn with ease by four horses, but he intends putting a team of six or eight before it. Perhaps the land of wooden nutmegs will not be astonished, when Mr. Singer and his family drive into some of the interior towns. Hooper, of the Mail, disgusted, doubt less, with the result of the late election in the Metropolitan District, is recruiting himself at Talladega Springs. Until he begins “to warm” with the next po litical excitement, the columns of the Mail will present an agreeable variety to persons not interested in politics. His paper, of the 12th, contains a letter from him, from which we extract the follow ing : * Quite a number of invalids are here. Among them is Gov. Moore, whose rheu matism will, I am confident., yield to the sulphur water. In fact, be already shows decided improvement in his gene ral health, and is quite lively and agree able in conversation. lie pardoned out of the Penitentiary, yesterday, a fellow who had served out but half his time, the prisoner’s wife having come on with her petition in person. It was a very strong case for mercy, but I hardly ihink the Governor (who is, by-the-by, greatly op posed to disturbing verdicts,) would have granted the pardon, unless he bad been a little afraid of an tmeule among the “feminines” here, who decided the case as soon as they saw the poor woman and her child—who, although delighting in the name of Fay, are by no means fairies. A it was a strong case, however, and the ladies irresistible, the Governor sur rendered very gracefully, and, I think, very properly. It was a just tribute to the true womanhood of the feeble, sickly, but undaunted wife, who had weariedly traveled two or three hundred miles to accomplish her labor of love. Eufaula and Montgomery Railroad. The following, from the Union Springs Gazette, announces the result of the llail road meeting held there on Saturday last. It will bh seen that the quota as signed to that section of the Hoad has been subscribed : Subscriptions to the Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad. —At a meeting of the citizens of this town, held on Sat urday last, the Intendent was authorized to subscribe, in behalf of the Town Council, fifteen shares to the stock of the Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad. On the adjournment the Intendent, Col. 11. 11. Powell, subscribed the amount as au thorized. We are gratified on being able to an nounce that the $50,000, which it was proposed to raise in this place and vicin ity for the construction of this road, has been subscribed, and this so nearly com pletes the $300,000, that arrangements will be made for the commencement of the work with as little delay as possible. Letter from Sliclby Springs. Siielby Springs, Aug. 7, 1859. Eds. Mail: Like yourself, the defeat of Judge and Shepard knocked me into the middle of next week, and I thought my system required a little mineral water; so immediately after hearing the result of the election, I put out for this place ; and a most pleasant watering place it is. The waters are strong enough, and these,’ combined with the salubrious atmosphere, render it anjpst delightful place. Though the host, Mr. Screws, is slowly recovering from a spell of sickness in consequence of exposure in fitting up the place, every thing goes on well under the direction of Mr. Nelson, who is most attentive to his guests, and makes all feel happy and at home. I find many Southern Rights gentlemen here, from all parts of the State, who say, perhaps it is all for the best, (our defeat,) and will soon push us into a Southern Confederacy. The place is daily filling up with visit ors. Your3, VIATOR. Extension of Willard’s Hotel. One of the Washington correspondents of the Baltimore Sun says : The enterprise of the Willards has placed in our city a hotel which, in all its branches and departments, will com pare favorably with any in the country. The present building fronts on Pennsyl vania Avenue 225 feet, .on Fourteenth street 310 feet, and on F street 55 feet, containing 497 rooms. Not satisfied with the size of their present building, they have purchased the Rev. Dr. Gur ley’s church, adjoining the hotel, on F street. This, added to the building, will make the front on that street 130 feet, the building to be attached to the pres ent one, and seven stories high. By this over 300 rooms will be added, making in all over 700 rooms, calculated to accom modate above two thousand person The cost of the building to be erected will be at least $150,000, and one of its features will be a magnificent concert saloon. The curious effects of a sprain are re lated by the Springfield Republican, which says: “A youDg domestic in a family in this city complained a few nights since of having sprained her ankle and said the injury had struck to her stomach. An external application to the limb so far relieved her that she went to bed ; in the course of the night, however, she was so sick that a physician was called, but he could only give relief then, after a pair of little ankles bad appeared to the astonished gaze of the family with whom the girl lived.” The Vicksburg Whig, of the 6th inst., says: The first bale of new cotton grown in this county arrived here yesterday. It was from the plantation of Col. Gabe M. Fowler, and was consigned to Wm. Cox. Tobacco and its Uses. From the Lynchburg Virginian. Some time since Blackwood published a curious article on Tobacco and other narcotics. This paper is very lengthy, and gives an interesting history ot the much used and greatly abused weed. Ibe consumption in this country is immense. In Europe, from the plains of Castile to the frozen Archangel, the pipe and the cigar are a common solace among all ranks and conditions. In vain was the use of it prohibited in Russia, and the knout threatened for the first offence, and death for the second. In vain Pope Urban VIII. thundered out his bull against it. In vain James I. wrote his “ Counterblaste to Tobacco.” Opposition only excited more general attention to the plant, awakened curiosity regarding it, and promoted its consumption. So in the East —the priests and Sultans of Turkey and Persia, declared smoking a sin against their holy religion, yet never theless, the Turks and Persians became the greatest smokers in the world In Turkey the pipe is perpetually in the mouth; in ludia all classes and both sexes smoke; in China the practice is so universal that “ every female, from the age of eight to nine years, wears as an ap pendage to her dress a small silken pocket, to hold tobacco and a pipe.” It is even argued by Pallas that the exten sive prevalence of the practice in Asia, and especially in China, proves the use of tobacco for smoking to be more an cient than tlie discovery of the New World. “ Amongst the Chinese,” he says, “and amongst the Mongol tribes who had the most intercourse with them, the custom of smoking is so general, so frequent, and has become so indispensable a luxury; the tobacco purse affixed to their belt so necessary an article of dress ; the form of the pipes, from which the Dutch seem to have taken the model of theirs, so original; and lastly the preparation of the yellow leaves, which are merely rubbed to pieces and then put iuto the pipes, so peculiar—that they could not possibly derive all this from America by way of Europe, especially as India, where the practice of smoking is not so general, intervenes.” The largest producers as well as the greatest consu mers of tobacco, are the people of the United States—the crop of 1850, accord ing to the last census, amounting to two hundred millions of pounds. One of the remarkable circumstances connected with the history of tobacco is the rapidity with which its growth and con sumption have inci’eased, in almost every country since the discovery of America. In 1062, the quantity raised in Virginia —the chief producer of tobacco on the American shores of’ the Atlantic—was only sixty thousand pounds; and the quantity exported from that colony in 1089, only one hundred and twenty thou sand pounds. In two hundred and thirty years, the product has risen nearly twice as many millions. The extension of its use in Great Britain may be inferred from the fact that in 1089 the total ex portation from the United Colonies to England were one hundred and twenty thousand pounds—whereas it now aggre gates about thirty millions pounds annual ly. To this might be added the contra band, as the heavy duty of three shil lings per pound is a great temptation to smugglers. A Card from 11. C. Macdonald. To the Editor of the N. Y. Daily News : Gentlemen: Under the head, of a “Queer Brace of Policemen,” I notice a card in your paper of this morning, which I am well satisfied you would not have allowed to have appeared had you been acquainted with the particulars. I received permission, under the guid ance of two policemen, to come by the hotel. I remained there a short time, and while there purchased a box of ci gars, and in company with said policemen entered the carriage. I then stated to them that some days previous to my ar rest I had been around to Mrs. Denni son’s, and had drank several bottles of wine, and that I had no recollection of having paid for it, and requested them to allow me to go around and see, which they were kind enough to do. We staid there but a short time; I asked Mrs. Dennison, in the presence of the officers, whether or not I had paid her for the wine I had the last time I was there. Her reply was, “The last evening you were here you had eight bottles of wine, but you paid for all.” Little else was said before we left, and neither the police nor myself left the sitting room until we entered the carriage. As for bringing out wine your informant is mistaken, equally as much as the one who informed you that I had a mistress at her (Mrs. Dennison’s) bouse. There never was but one woman who ever claimed, or I ever owned, as near a relationship with. I cannot think for a moment that you would do anything knowingly to injure one who has never wronged or injured you, and that one a stranger in your midst, and in my peculiar situation you are well aware that such articles as ap peared in your paper of to-day, under the above caption, is liable to lead many right-thinking men astray. I therefore hope you will have the generosity to cor rect, as far as lays in your power, the er roneous impression such a charge may have made on those who do not know nm, and oblige yours, Very respectfully, ROB’T C. MACDONALD. Allow me, further, to state that the Board of Ten Governors, and officers ap pointed under them, while they have treated me with as much kindness as my position would allow, were entirely ignor ant that I was at any other place than the Coroner’s inquest, until my return to the Tombs. Very respectfully, MACDONALD. Election of President—House of Rep resentatives. The following extract is from the N. Y. correspondence of the N. O. Daily Delta. If the Douglas men are marched to Charleston, we hope others will march there also, and insist upon engrafting upon the Platform the power and duty of Congress, for the protection of slave pro perty carried into the Territories ; other wise march out, and run an Independent Southern Candidate. Should the demands of the South be conceded by tbe Charles ton Convention, it would adiTno strength to Douglas in the South, if he should be the nominee: Messrs Editors : Our politicians are be ginning to prick up their ears, open their eyes, and look out for the election returns from those States that hold August elec tions fop Congressmen. Should there be a scrub Presidential race, and no election by the people, the complexion of the delegations from Min nesota, California, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Maryland and North Carolina in Congress is important. There will be thirty-four States and thirty-four votes in the House of Repre sentatives (supposing Kansas to be ad mitted next session) for a President, should the election go there. The Re publicans have fourteen votes pretty sure. The Democrats ten States ; in these ten States to elect, they may get eight more. If they do not, some way will have to be devised to succeed before tbe people, and it will not be by running two Democratic candidates. I hope, when the Conven tion meets, that the delegates will be sensible, practical men, and take up some new candidate. The prominent candidates now talked of are getting very much excited. The Daily Buffalo Republic, the leading Doug las organ, out-Herods the Charleston Mercury, and goes in for marching Doug las men to Charleston and “pitching in.” The friends of Hunter and Wise are equally energetic and determined. We commend the following odoriferous remedy for bugs, to bachelors generally : To Destroy Bed Buys in a Few Hours. — Take a quarter of a pound of oil of tur pentine, and with a brush rub the beds, walls, or any places infested with them ; if they are in great numbers, brush the places over several times, which will not only destroy the bugs but their eggs. Although tbe smell of turpentine is strong, yet it is not unhealthy, and goes off in a short time. From the florae Journal. MILAN THE GBEiVT. All large cities in Italy have some fa vorite designation, illustrative of their peculiar excellencies. Rome is styled “the Holy;” Naples, “the Happy;” Ve nice, “the Rich;” and Milan, Great.” This siipcrli city Wis founded by the Gauls, and in the lotirlii century was deemed the sixth city • f Italy. It was sacked by Attil i the Hun, in 452, and entirely destroyed in 1102, by Fred erick the Third, who caused the name of “Milano” to be blotted out from the cities of the lan i. After some years, it was determined to rebuild the city. This was accomplished by tbe combined forces of all the towns most active in its destruc tion ; these were Brescia. Cremona, Ve rona, and Bergamo. Nearly a century after its reconstruction, began the rule of the Viscontis, and tbe Sforzas. Milan then became famous throughout all Eu rope, and gave fashions to the world ; hence the word milliner. When the Sforza family passed away, Milan fell under the sway of Charles the Fifth, and, in 1535, became an Austrian possession. Then it was conquered by tbe French, and retaken by the Austrians. Milan is now a splendid, strongly for tified, walled city. The population is nearly two hundred thousand, including u very large military force of Austrian soldiers. The Milanese are a remarkably handsome people. The men are of a fine stature, dark and striking in appearance, with long mustaches and beards. The worneu are graceful and comely. There are multitudes of friars and monks, in tight breeches and silk stockings; they have an especially happy, jaunty air, in strong contrast with the plain, cold, stern looking Austrians, who appear the very antipodes of tbe gay and cheerful Mi lanese. The cathedral of Milan, or tbe “Duo mo,” as the inhabitants call it, is second only to St. Peter’s at Rome in grandeur. It is almost impossible to describe it; the mind is bewildered by the multitude of statues which absolutely cover the im mense edifice ; they are clustered around the cornice and in niches, and the nume rous spires even, to their highest point. The cathedral was commenced in 1380, by Giovanni Visconti, in fulfilment of a vow, and it is not even yet completed. It is built of white marble from the quarries near Lago di Maggiore. It is in the form of a Latin cross, fifty columns supporting the roof; these are eighty feet in height and eighteen at the base. The vaulted roof is a delicately wrought fret work, and the windows of painted glass, a por tion of each by Pelligrini. The French cannon made sad havoc with these gorge ously tinted wiudows. The tomb of San Carlo Borromco is be nea li the church ; in a richly decorated chapel, containing along the walls bas reliefs in silver, of all the events of his life. In tbe centre cf this chapel the body of tbe saint reposes. It is enclosed in a shrine’ of gold and silver, and is at tired in bis pontifical robes. Through the large plates of rock crystal the face is distinctly seen —that of a skeleton, awakening painful emotions; the glitter ing jewels seem only a mockery by the side of that mouldering form. San Carlo Borromeo is the patron saint of Milan ; he was born in 1538, and was a great and good man. His whole life attested the purity and excellence of his noble char acter. In the sacristy are the jewels of the church. There are life-size figures of San Carlo and San Ambrosio in solid sil ver, salvets, plates, cups, vases, and can dlesticks encircled with rubies, turquois es, emeralds, topaz, and amethysts. The diamonds and jewels in the pastoral staves of the bishops are superb ; likewise the front pieces for the altars, woven of gold and silver. The wealth in this small room is estimated at more than four millions of pounds sterling, (twenty millions of dol lars ) La Scala of Milan is the second theatre in point of size in Italy. It is grand and spacious, with six or seven tiers of boxes. Each box is hung with rich silk, beauti fully fringed and looped up with golden ornaments; at least thirty persons can be comfortably seated in each one. Twenty five thousand dollars are allowed by the Government every year for the support of this splendid La Scala. On the front of the theatre is a mostappropriate bas-relief; it represents Apollo stepping into his car, while the goddess of Night is throwing her arms detainingly around him. The Milanese are noted for their late hours at theatres, balls, and operas ; indeed, throughout Italy we remarked tbegayety, bustle, and merriment of the night; it was only towards the morning hours si lence prevailed. The Corso is a delightful drive, entirely around the city. It is upon the summit of one series of walls, and is planted on either side with trees, and is really an exquisitely enjoyable promenade a3 well as drive. It is said the Milanese will starve themselves for a week to afford the luxury of a handsome equipego for the Corso. It was a scene of brilliant life, as we drove along, amid hundreds of ele gant carriages, and well mounted horse men. The carriages were all of the ba rouche form, thereby displaying to ad vantage the gayly dressed women; there were many exceedingly beautiful, with intensely black hair and lustrcus eyes; their complexions are of a creamy white ness, like the magnolia when it first un folds its petals. They were all without bonnets, and the black lace mantilla fall ing over their well formed shoulders, gave them a poetic and picturesque look. From the top of the great tower of the cathedral, there is a glorious view of the fertile plain of Lombardy, and of tbe distant Alps, rising up like a grand ram part to divide tbe “land of tbe myrtle and orange” from the cold north. Afar off’ we beheld Monza, a small town, where the “iron crown” is kept. Napoleon was crowned at Milan, in 1805, with this same “iron crown,” which once encircled the brow of Charlemagne. It is believed that one of the nails of the true cross is mingled in the iron band which lies be neath the ornaments of gold, silver, and precious stones. It is never taken from the treasury of Monza, save for the coro nation of an emperor. At Milan, we saw the renowned paint ing by Lenardo de Vinci, called the “Last Supper.” This picture occupied the artist sixteen years in painting it. More has been written concerning it, than any oth er in Europe; and although time and ill usage have left their impress, many of the figures are perfect, and the head of Christ glows with a lifelike radiance. We visited many large buildings devo ted to the fine arts, churches and splen did private palaces, and after several days’ delightful sojourn in Milan the Great, we left for Venice, journeying on slowly by the Lago di Garda to Lonato, where Napoleon achieved his brilliant victory over the Austrians in 1790. In company with us, was an intelligent Ital ian, who told us much of the sufferings and wrongs of his down trodden country men. When night came od, for hours . and hours, long trains of Austrian sol diers with their heavy artillery marched near us. How fiercely seemed to glow the blood of the Italian as be looked upon them ! There are times, he informed us, when the sight of the Austrian soldier so enrages the peasant, that he will attack him with his hoe ; although he knows j death is his portion, he cannot resist the impulses of revenge. Hence, whenever it is possible, tbe soldiers are marched from post to post to avoid conflicts with . the peasantry. It is in truth a sad spectacle to look upon the bondage of this noble people. At tha fortress of Peschiera we tarried awhile, and saw the regiment within give martial reception to the long lines of } weary, travel-worn soldiers, who had born us company all tbe night. Peschi era was strongly fortified by Napoleon, and has often been tbe scene of strife. In 1848, it eqdured a long siege, ere it surrendered to Carlo Alberto and the . Piedmontese army. A few hours’ journey brought us from Peschiera to Verona. At the mere men tion of Verona what visions of faithful love arise! How like a spell of magic is the memory of Juliet, the loviDg and be loved ! It gives a sanctity to the city and its surroundings. Octavia Walton Lb Vest, Tlie Most Haring Feat on Record. The Buffalo papers give us full partic ulars of M. Blondin’s performance on Thursday, which almost exceeds belief, and yet it is nothing more than he has performed hundreds of times in the arena. The daring of the present per formances consists in the fact that they take place at an elevation of 200 feet above the surface of the swiftest current in the world, whose unknown depths no plummet has yet measured. From 15,000 to 30,000 people lined the precipitous and rocky banks of the river on this occasion, as it was generally un derstood that this was to be his last and most daring performance. At about 4 o’clock he made liis appearance on the Canada side in order to see if that end of the cable was secure; after satisfying himself of which, he rode, by way of the bridge, to the other side, and about 4: 30 he started on the perilous journey that many appeared to think would eventuate in his death. Yet we doubt if M. Blou din thought anything more about death at that particular moment than he does when sitting down to dinner. He really ran along the rope, occasionally stopping as if to recover his breath, and made the passage from the American to the Canada side in 4 minutes and 32 seconds, a dis tance of GGj rods. The excitement on the part of those who witnessed the daring feat was in tense ; but they were destined to be still more thrilled by the incomparable Blon din, who, twenty minutes after his first landing, started on his return. He pro ceeded about one-third of the distance when he suddenly dropped astride the rope, simultaneous with which sharp little screams issued from the throats of sym pathetic females, who were reassured of M. Blondin’s power to sustain himself as be laid down on tbe cable, at his full length, for a moment, and theu, after a few feats of agility, such as a monkey would display on the branch of a tree, stood with his shoulder on the rope. Prostrating himself again, he took hold of his balance pole as it lay on tbe cable, and with his hands three feet apart, again erected his feel; but. whether his head rested on the rope or the balancing pole, we cannot say. At tbe middle of the cable, where there are no guys attached to it, and directly over tbe rapid current, he swung himself below the rope, and then passed his body back and forth between his arms; then suspended himself by one arm ; then by one leg; then with his body below the rope, but to which he clung with liis hands ; and feet, he went rapidly some distance i and back, band overhand, foot over foot; and then recovering the pole, which he j made fast to one of the guys, he went along a little further and repeated the feat of walking on his head. He made several somersaults upon the rope, com ing down invariably astride of it. At one time lie amused the spectators by acting like a drunken man, or as if he was trying to fall oft’ the rope, oscillating as much as it would admit of. When standing on his bead he would move his feet in the most ludicrous, apparently careless manner. Balancing himself on his chest on the cable, he made, very rapidly, the movements necessary in swimming, which feat drew loud cheers and laughter from the spectators. In j deed, at the conclusion of each feat he was loudly cheered by the assembled multitude on either bank. Expressions of astonishment were universal. Wo doubt if M. Blondin has an equal in successful feats of daring. He appeared to be perfectly self-possessed, and fully equal to the accomplishment of any dar ing feat in the power ot man; and we don’t believe he will allow any one to ex cel him. Terrible Conflict with a Catamount. The dwelling of Mr. Thomas S. Bisland, of this parish, was lately the scene of a most strange and desperate encounter with a catamount, in which several ne groes were severely bitten, and much alarm created ainoDgst the occupants of the house. The plantation is one of the oldest on the Bayou, and the dwelling, a noble one, is located amidst a cluster of live aud water oaks, with a few pecan and other trees of the forest. Except a few ever green that skirt the bayou, there is nothing in the shape 6f a lurking place for such an animal nearer than the swatnp on either side in the rear of the cultivated fields. Some two weeks since a negro woman heard a noise in the cab in lot above the dwelling where a servant or two lived, and upon repairing to the spot was met by a strange animal, where upon she beat a retreat, pursued leisure ly by the monster. The steward came out, attracted by her cries, and seeing the animal returned for his master’s gun. j and discharged the first load, inflicting a slight wound. The second charge did not take effect, and frightened at the ap proach of the fearless antagonist, ho threw down his gnn to fly, but had hard ly turned ere it fastened upon his back with a bound and seized him by the neck, in which situation he rushed into the house, calling loudly for assistance. His master, who *had not yet dressed, peeped out, and alarmed for his family, closed the door again, doubtless deem ing discretion tbe better part of valor. Satisfied with having prostrated his first antagonist, who lay helpless on the floor of the hall, his catamountship in spected the princely apartments on the first floor, and when the negroes arrived from the sugar house, he seated himself on the front piazza and calmly surveyed some dozen or more of them. Satisfied with his scrutiny he entered the parlor or sitting room, and took formal posses sion, and when the door was opened by a negro man, he flew at him and seized him by the throat. The negro was a powerful man, and after being severely lacerated, got him under bis feet, when four balls were fired into his head from a revolver in the hand of a bystander. The overseer, who had now reached the spot, deeming him dead, ordered the ne gro to remove his feet, when, to the amazement of all present, he sprang upon a third negro, but was knocked off by a blow from a club, and finally killed by a load of buckshot from a gun, opportune ly brought by the-overseer. This is certainly one of the most sin gular conflicts of the kind we ever heard of, occurring, as it did, in a dwelling re moved apparently from all danger from the inroads of such animals. We hear that the proprietor intends preserving the skin, stuffed in a glass case, as a trophy to be shown to his visitors; and really, the circumstances under which it was ob tained, will surround it with no little in terest. It was fortunate that no little children were about, as they must have fallen an easy prey to so resolute and ferocious an enemy. He seems to have been a very large animal of his species, equaling in bulk and weight a medium sized dog .-Franklin {La.) Banner, July 80. Cases Ueclded by tbe Supreme Court, August Term, in Atlanta, 1859. Wm. Perkins, Adm’r, Pl’t'ff in Error vs. Jno. P. Brown, Def’t in Error. Trover, from Pike. Judgment affirmed. Hardy R. Jackson and Wife, Plt’ffs in Error vs. Matthew Coggin et al, Ex’rs, Def’ts in Error. Equity, from Pike. The above case turned upon the con struction of the following clause of a will: “I give to my daughter, Mary Scott, aud her children, free from the disposition of any future husband, &c.” Held, that Mary Scott did not take a life estate, but that the property vested in Mary Scott and her children, and that they take equally as joint tenants. Judgment re versed. A private letter by tbe Persia, from an intimate personal friend of the novelist, announces that Charles Dickens will visit this country during the ensuing Autumn, and give readings from his own works.— Express. Wonder if he will read from the “work” he published on this country after his re turn from his former visit ? Americans have good reason for remembering Dick ens’ “sneers and snubs,” as well as bis denunciation of our institutions, and we have our doubts about his being received with that affectionate warmth of feeiing he would like. We are, as a people, so apt. however, to kiss and beslaver tbe hand that smites us, that there is no tell ing what may be done in this case.— X. Y. News.