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COLXJMBTJS: Tuesday Moruiag, Aug- 23 t 1850. To tile Press. It is rarely that we have occasion to discharge a duty so pleasing, as one im posed by the kindly notices and flattering terms in which the Press generally lias been pleased to speak of the recent en largement and appearance of the Sun. The life of the Editor has been compa red to a desert; if there is any truth in the comparison, his path through it is relieved here and there with many re freshing oases. Nothing has more en hanced our gratification than the encour agement of our cotemporarics. ♦ Governor Stevens has been elected, by a considerable majority, delegate to Con gress from Washington Territory. The steamship Locust Point, from New York, arrived at Savannah on the 20th instant. It is stated that the receipts of the East Tennessee and Georgia ltail Road, for (he current year, will probably amount to $300,000. ♦ William B. Smith, Esq., has been elect • ed President of the Union Bank, Charles ton, in place of Henry Ravcnel, Esq., re cently deceased. Mr. John Ilill, for many years city treasurer of Augusta, died very suddenly in that city on Saturday afternoon. The Dahloncga Sentinel states that all the prisoners in jail at Cumming, For syth county, made their escape on the night of the 9th instant.. The new bale of cotton received at the commission bouse of King, Allen & Ca mak, in this city, the 18th instant, was sold at auction for 12] cents, instead of 11], as stated. At the Rail lload meeting held in Mem phis, to agitate the subject of a connec tion with St. Louis, which we mentioned a few days since, the sum of $200,000 was pledged in aid of the enterprise. ,— Fastest Time on Record. A match came off on the 9th inst., over the Eclipse Course, between Princess and Flora Temple. Flora won it in three straight heats. Time—2:23.]; 2:22; 2:23]. lion. Cave Johnson. The Memphis Appeal, of the 10th, says that the Hon. Cave Johnson, for several years President of the Bank of Tennes see, has resigned that office. New Wheat, The Chattanooga Advertiser, of the 18th, says new wheat is selling at 80 cfs. without sacks in that market. The de mand was Bacon was dull, and little doing. The steamship Parkersburg, bark Ma ria Morton, sebr. Kate Brigham, from New York; brig Mason B. Davis, from Boston, and steamship City of Norfolk, from Baltimore, arrived at Savannah on the 17th. + The last Waynesboro’ News states that the Methodist protracted meeting which was recently removed from Old Church to Habersham Church, in Burke county, has again been removed, and is now pro grossing at Reese’s Church, in the same county, with happy results. Seventh Congressional District. From an Extra of the Southern Itocord er, we learn that the American and Oppo sition Convention met in Milledgeville on the 17th. On motion of IV. M. Lewis, Esq., of Green, the Hon. Joshua 11. Hill was unanimously nominated for re-clec tion to Congress. Kentucky legislature. All the counties in Kentucky have been heard from except five. The returns in full, it is believed, will give the Demo crats a majority of 18 on joint ballot.— Thero has been a gain of six over the number of Democrats in the last Legisla ture. It will be remembered that to-day comes off the barbecue and Rail lload demon stration at Dadcvillc, Tallapoosa county, Alabama. The last Banner says a num ber of speakers from a distance have been invited. There is every pirospect of a large attendance of the friends of the connection with the Opelika and Colum bus Rail Road. Lanuch of the Pensacola. This vessel, modeled by Mr. John Lcu thall, of the Bureau of Construction, was launched at the Navy Yard at Warrington, Saturday, the 13th. As she glided into the water, she was christened by Miss Mallory, daughter of Senator Mallory, of Pensacola. She is to be rigged and sailed around to Portsmouth, Ya., to have her machinery put in. + ■■■■■- A Foundling—A Waif for “Bill Da vis.” About 5 o’clock on Saturday morning a male child, about 3 months old, neatly dressed, and wrapped up in a shawl, was found lying on the door step of a house in Sutheidand street, in the rear of the South wark Ilall, Philadelphia. On the shawl a note was pinned, which ran in this wise: “Give this child to Bill Davis, lie’s the father of it. I have kept it as long as I can.” Which “Bill Davis” was it intended tor? The most singular lynching ‘operation on record recently tock place at South Bend, Indiana. The ladies of that place assembled to the number of two hundred, and lynched a woman of ill-fame, tarring and feathering her. The proceeding does not seem to have had the unqualified ap proval of the entire male population.— Two young men, however, rushed in and helped the ladies smear with tar and feath ers well the erring one. The embodied male population of course did not make an attack upon the female lynchers, ‘but they took in hand the volunteer young men, and lynched them in the most ap proved style. The Issue in the Election In Pifee County, Alabama. In this county in Alabama, Edward L. Mclntyre, Esq., was elected Senator over Hon. 11. B. Thompson upon the issue of calling a convention in Alabama for past grievances. Mr. Thompson opposed it. It will be remembered that the Legisla ture of Alabama authorized the Governor to call a convention, in the event that Kansas should be rejected admission into the Union on account of the Lecompton Constitution. The members elect to the Lower House, we believe, were elected upon the samo issue, and Pike was the only coynty in Alabama where this issue was raised. ■<► An Ancient City on the Pacific. The Sew Orleans Picayune, says that the American surveyors of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in their exploration on the k Pacific coast, discovered the ruins of an H nncient city within a few miles of the sea. BfikThe surveying party brought back a large ■Ljumber of terracota idols, musical instru- silver rings, bas relieves, &c.; all of which indicate an advanced condition r ' s ‘■iUijo.tinn unumg tllA n lmvi (rir.nl r>pn- Cotton in Liverpool. The following is an extract from a let ter of a Livtii <1 cone-p'.'Uder.t of the Savannah Republican. The letter was tft-ought over by the Asia, and though not so late the- Hungarian, which has since arrived, yet hi. opinion concerning the prices of cotton next season will be interesting —it being based upon the probabiliti sofa four million crop. He says : People s minds arc made up as to next year s crop, and a total of four millions is considered probable. 1 should not like to say at what price Great Britain will be content lo take her quota, but the prevailing opinion is that she will be obliged to pay for it, more than she has done for the crop that has just beeu de livered. Many look for a scarcity of Cotton later on, but this seems to be more than counter-balanced by the belief that the crop will be early and large. Spinners are too bare of stock to allow of a drop in prices here; but until our stock is considerably reduced, I can see no prospect of real activity, butacontiuu ance of hand-to-mouth buying on the part of Manchester. At sea 07,000 against 138,000 last year. Surats command the full prices of last week, both on the spot and to arrive.— The effect of large exports to this country is counteracted by the excessive demands of China. A good business has been done in long stapled Cotton, at slightly improved •rates. The Rothschilds. The Richmond Dispatch says: “The retirement of these eminent bankers, an nounced in an extra from the London Star as certainly about to take place, is one of the most remarkable incidents of this remarkable year. Various causes have been imagined to account for it.— One of them is, that as the age of gov ernment loans is over, their occupation may be considered gone. But this ap pears to us to be a very unsatisfactory way of accounting for it. Loans to gov ernments form but a very small part of the enormous transactions of the firm. We suspect the true reason is to be found in the increase of the family. As long as it consisted only of five brothers, there was no difficulty in keeping the united wealth together. But each of these brothers had several children, and the firm was every day growing larger in that way. Doubtless they find Unnecessary to settle a business liable in a few more generations, to be divided among an in calculably large number of persons. Tire Cottou Crop. We can report an abundance of rain, which has fallen in the last week, and we fear it has been too much for (he cotton, for we have already heard that it is rap idly casting off its fruit, and that much apprehension is generally entertained that the rust must follow in its wake.— Waynes boro’ Metes. The same may be said to be the condi tion of a large portion of the cotton in the vicinity of this city. Much of it is dying from what is termed black rust, and the whole is much disposed to shed its fruit and forms. Much of this disaster, we think, is attributed to the working of the cotton when too wet, which many had to do to save their crops from beiDg over run by grass, owing to the great amount of wet weather throughout the summer, and especially during the last month. An Electric Shock. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Republican of the Gth inst., states that while two men, engaged in putting up a lightning rod to the Methodist Church steeple, in that city on Monday evening, they received a severe shock of the electric fluid, while one of them was standing upon the gilded ball 115 feet from the ground, and the other just below it. When the lightning struck it, both had hold of the rod, draw ing it to its place. The rod had no joint of any kind, and they only escaped because there was noth ing to interrupt the passage of the elec tric fluid to%e moist ground below. The Sickles District. “Pink,” the New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier, says : The contest among the rival aspirants for the seat in Congress, now held by Daniel E. Sickles, has commenced in warm style, though Sickles has neither resigned, nor intimated his intention of doing so. If a vacancy is declared, the Opposition will probably unite upon their former candidate, Williamson, of the Sunday /Dispatch. Among the Democracy there will be high old times. Again the Cus tom House and the Postoffice will be ar rayed against each other as they were in the last election in this District, and I predict there will be the and 1 to pay generally. Mobile and Girard Hail Hoad. ThefTroy (Ala.) Southern Advertiser, speaking of the result of the election in Pike County, says : Mr: Thompson’s defeat, we know, so far as lie is concerned, will not lessen his zeal in advancing a work for which he has labored so earnestly for the past three years. It is most unfortunate, for the prospects of the road, that it should have entered into the politics of our County; but for this Mr. Thompson is not respon sible, nor will he permit the wrongs done him by political partisans to deter him from using every effort to push it forward. The more intelligent well know that but for his exertions and those of E. W. Stark and Urban L. Jones, Esqrs., not one shovel of dirt would have been re moved from the line in Pike to-day.— Hence, we say the work will experience no draw-back on account of this unfortu nate move, but its true friends, those who have shown their faith by their works, will stand firmly by it, and push it foi*- warcl with all their means and energy. Hon. Alfred Iverson. We find the following in the Washing ton letter of the Montgomery Advertiser, of yesterday, in relation to this gentle man : It is said that the seat of the firm friend of Southern Eights from Georgia, the Hon. A. Iverson,’ will be contested before the Legislature by one who now holds a high position in the Administra tion. We cannot believe that Georgia would be benefitted in the change. In the Senate of the last Congress, no one stood up more boldly for the claims of his section than Alfred Iverson, and if Georgia should now show her lack of appreciation by giving his place to another, we shall really begin to believe in the ingratitude of Republics. Let him be returned, and Georgia and the South will always know where to find him. A correspondent of the Southern Re corder recommends the Hon. A. 11. Ste phens, or Titos. R. R. Cobb, Esq., for the Presidency—not of the United States, but l of the University of Georgia. Mr. Ste phens has been oftener mentioned in connection with the Presidency of the United States, and we opine he would more probably accept the latter. ♦- Tlic Next Electoral College. The next Electoral College, if Kansas should be admitted at the approaching session of Congress, will consist of 300 members, 154 of which will be necessary to a choice. The non-slavelioldiDg States will have 180 electors, and the slavehold ing States 120. On the 15th inst., three negroes were sold in Huntsville, Ala., for .cash, who brought in the aggregate $4,180 —an average of $1,300. A girl, 17 years of age, sold for $1,430; a boy, 10 years old, Tlie Southern Ultimatum. The organ of the North Alabama De mocracy, the Huntsville Democrat, has announced its determination not support the nominee of the Charleston Convent! n “unless his antecedents are such as lo justify the belief that he will be a safe custodian of the rights of the South un der the Constitution.” This is the trne and safe course. There is snch a thing as an acceptable Platform and a nominee not acceptable. The Charleston Convention may recognize the rights of the South as defined by the Su preme Court, and urge the execution of laws guaranteeing those rights ; but un less its nominee harmonizes in his ante cedents with the Platform he accepts, the Southern Democracy would not be safe in * ratifying the action of thafL’onvention. It is a remarkable fact that we have lest only where we have conceded, and gained where we have insisted upon the recognition of our coequality in this Union. The.present status of the South is dire as much to the want of firmness and faithfulness in those who repre sent her, as to the grasping ambition of our adversaries. All will be well if the i Southern delegates to the Charleston Convention, with unanimity, insist upon not only an acceptable Platform, but a nominee whose antecedents afford a suffi cient warrant that the Soujh can confide in him. What could the Charleston Convention promise us with such a nomiueeas Doug las, on any sort of a Platform ? Experi- t ence has demonstrated that “glittering generalities” alone do not secure the full measure of justice. Tile Poor School Fund. The act of the Legislature establishing a system of Public Schools, makes it the duty of the Ordinary of each county to furnish certain information to the Gov ernor of the State. As the same act makes it obligatory upon teachers to fur nish the necessary information to the Ordinary, and as the law must be com plied with soon, we append the follow ing as embodying the duty required: 1. The number of children in your school between the ages of 8 and 18 years. 2. The number taught the elementary branches of an English education. Give the number taught reading, writing and arithmetic. 3. The number taught the higher branches of education. This class in cludes all those who have been taught any of the branches higher than readiug, writing and common arithmetic. 4. The rates of tuition in elemantary ! and higher branches. In doing this, set down the highest and lowest rate, and I the average rate for the scholastic year j in the elementary branches, and the i highest, lowest and average rate for the highest blanches. This is particularly required by the statute. 5. The number of males and females in your school, and what number of each have been taught the higher brammes. j G. Give the number of children under i eight and over eighteen years of age, j who have attended your school; how ! many males and how many females. — : Journal and Messenger. Tile Atlanta Intelligencer on Gov. Wise. The Editor of this paper—we mean our cotemporary of the Intelligencer—is evi dently no friend to the aspirations of Gov. Wise, the hero of the Know Nothing Pharsalia of 1855, or, as he has been styled, the “ my dear Governor of Mr. B. Dooelly.” The Intelligencer thinks he ought to be read out of the Democratic party, on account of his present position and rela tions to that party. We are no ardent admirer of Gov. Wise, but we confess to a little more sympathy for him than for the unscrupulous politi cians of the “ Albany Regency.” • As to the famous Donelly letter, if we mistake not the Governor has admitted its paternity, and his son, the redoubta ble 0. Jennings, has denounced it as “ worse than a forgery,” implying a gross breach of confidence somewhere, which deserves something more than four column articles from the Richmond Enquirer. New Mail Arrangements. J. L. Mustian, Esq., President of the Muscogee Rail Road, has been informed by Mr. Geo. W. Adams, Superintendent of the Central Rail Road, that the bid of Mr. Cuyler for carrying the mails over the South Western and Muscogee Rail Roads from Savaunah and Augusta once daily to Columbus, has been accepted by the Department at Washington. The Mail will leave Augusta 15 min utes after 12, p. m.; Savannah 11, p. m. ; arriving at Macop about 30 minutes past 9, a. m. Returning they will run as now with the Muscogee evening train. The other train without a mail will run according to the present schedule. . As the Georgia Rail Road has two dai ly mails, it is the intention of Mr. Cuyler that the South Western and Muscogee Roads shall have the same number. As soon as the schedules are fixed to Macon, Mr. Mustian will receive due notice, Alabama Copper Mines. The fact of the existence of rich cop per mines in Talladega and Coosa coun ties in this State, says the Jacksonville Republican, is now wo suppose pretty well established. A gentleman handed us one day last week, some beautiful specimens of copper ore, taken from two mines opened by Mr. James Van Sandt, one in Coosa ond one in Talladega. Since then we have received from Mr. Van Sandt, a letter containing about three ounces of.the oxyde of copper, a very rich specimen, and which also con tains a portion of silver. Mr. V. informs us in his letter, that the ore is in abun dance, the vein being ten feet thick and very much like the Ducktown ores. That while he writes four young men are in the shaft raising ore, which they can do very fast. That in going north west from the shaft they cross eight cop per veins in one mile. There are two companies, who have work going on, and offer stock for sale, which if not taken soon will seek a market in the north. That First Bale. The Mobile Register says: “The first bale of new cotton, mentioned last week, was purchased by Prout, Fowler & Sta nard, for 11.] cents, and has been shipped on the Adelaide Bell, for Liverpool. It barely classed low middling, was cut in the ginning, and-slightly stained. The following is the list of members elect to Congress from North Carolina: Ist Dist.—W. N. 11. Smith, Opp. Gain. 2d Hist.—Thomas Ruffin, Democrat. 3d Dist.—Warren Winslow, Democrat. 4th Dist.—L. 0. B. Branch, Democrat. sth Dist. —J. A. Gilmer, Opposition. Gth Dist. —J. M. Leach, Opp. Gain. 7th Dist.—Burton Craige, Democrat. Bth Dist.—Z. B. Vance, Opposition. ♦ From a special dispatch to the Charles ton Courier we learn that Alexander Dim itry is appointed Minister to Costa Rica, and will sail from New York on Saturday. This is the mission declined by Caleb Cushing. ♦ The Richmond Morning News has hoist ed the name of John M. Botts for the Presidency, subject to the decision of a The Sjifaklug at Temperance Ilall. Pursuant to appointment, Marcejlus : Douglas, Esq , the nominee of the Oppo sition party tor Congress, addre ed the citizens of Columbus last Friday night, on the political issues of the canvass.— The stirring music of the band was called into requisition on the occasion, and soon the latent excitement of the crowd mani fested itself in enthusiastic cheers. Presently Douglas made his appearance in the Ilall, escorted by two gentle men, who seemed determined to “put him through,” and apparently, partook fully in the excitement of the occasion, while he looked as calm as if the storm had subsided. The performance was opened by James Johnson, Esq , in a preliminary speech of fifteen or twenty minutes. He told of a convention that assembled at Atlanta, and had nominated a man who would . soon be known to Governor Brown and to the people of Georgia. lie animadverted severely upon the administration of Gov. Brown, his management of the State Road, “petty war” upon ihe Banks, &c. He told of another convention that as sembled at Americus, and selected as stan dard-bearer, a man fresh from his law books, and who was inexperienced in pol itics, but honest, and he would vouch for his integrity. He then introduced to the audience Mr. Douglas, who was greeted by his friends with uproarious applause. He had no war to wage upon the voting portion of the Democrats, it was against those they had put in power that he would direct his attention. He proposed to represent the “peace and dignity” of the country as public prosecutor, and arraigned the Adminis tration at Washington, to answer to seve ral counts of an indictment, consisting of the extravagance of its expenditures; the rejection of Kansas from the Union ; its course upon the question of the per petual allegiance to their native country of naturalized foreigners, and unfaithful ness to the South generally. He com mented upon all these to some extent. The burden of his speech was the “prosecution” of the Administration and Democratic measures generally. He seemed to think Democracy a “Pan dora’s box,” from which had issued all the evils of the country, and believed that if it was deposed from power the country would prosper under either the Tariff or Free Trade and Direct Taxation, from which opinion we suspect the Gen eral, who was present, emphatically ; dissented. As respects the “glorious i Union,” Mr. Douglas confessed to i great love for it with all its faults, lie is evidently not inclined to resign it, not until the Opposition shall have had a turn at the helm. The speech was well received by his friends, who frequently interrupted him with loud applause, which must have been of great assistance to the speaker, who is a mild, amiable young man, mi practiced upon tbe hustings. It was also characterized by courtesy to his oppo nents, and a due regard for the amenities of debate. He is prepossessing in ap pearance and quite young yet, scarcely turned of thirty. Tile Croup. The Journal of Health says: “When a child is taken with croup, instantly apply cold water —icc water, if possible—sud denly and freely to the neck and chest with a sponge. The breathing will al most instantly be relieved. Soon as possible let the sufferer drink as much as it can ; then wipe it dry, cover it warm, and soon a quiet slumber will relieve all anxiety.” A friend of ours who has, peatedly tried this remedy, informs us that it never failed to afford almost instant relief. ♦ Ilig'U Price for Lands. The following sale of lands in Virginia’ shows that they have considerably appre ciated in value instead of depreciating, as would be supposed. So much for the effect of renovating old lands. Several fine plantations in Alabama, could be purchased for a little over half the amount per acre: On the sth instant, Waller Taylor sold his track of land, on Bluestone, in Meck lenburg county, Va., consisting of 770 acres, to Dr. George C. Venable, of Hali fax county, for $10,500. For the larger part of this tract, embracing the dwel ling house and improvements, Mr. Tay lor paid $4,000 nine years ago.; for the residue, he paid $4,500 four years ago. His net profit, therefore, is SB,OOO, near ly 100 per cent. The price per acre is a fraction over s2l 25. ♦ • A rail road meeting was held at New bern, Green county, Ala., Saturday the 13th instant, for the purpose of further ing the building of a branch of the Ala and Mississippi Rivers Rail Road to Greensboro’ via Newbern. An examina tion of the subscription books showed that the sum of one hundred thousand dollars had been subscribed for tbe pur pose. The projected road will pass through a wealthy country, and there is every prospect of the consummation of the enterprise. Charleston and. Savannah Road. It is authoritatively stated that the Avhole of this gi'eat work will be done, with the exception of some twenty miles of track laying, by New Years day. If the Savannah river bridge were done, the cars would pass from Charleston to Sa vannah by March, 1860. Still It Conies. The New Orleans True Delta says that 409 bales of cotton were brought to that city the night of the 15th, on the steamer Charmer from Vicksburg, 380 of which are of the new crop. The receipts of new cotton then, up to the 10th, amount up to 500 bales. Tennessee Elections. There are seven candidates in the field for Attorney General of Tennessee, and the returns so far, leave it in doubt which one is ahead. The Legislature stands on joint ballot 10 majority for tlie Democrats. The steamshipsTndianola and Arizona, from Brazos Santiago, arrived a.t New Orleans on the 15th instant with the large amount of $815,194 88, in specie on freight. Notice has been given by the Post Office Department that the new self i ruling stamped letter envelopes will not be ready for sale at the Post Office before October next. Our very able contributor of the Health Department, Dr. John S. Wilson, of Co lumbus, Georgia, has in preparation, and expects to publish as soon as possible, “Woman's Home Book of Health,” con taining matter of the most vital impor tance to every woman. From the well known ability of the author, this will be a book eagerly sought after, and one tuat every head of a family should possess. The above we extract from Godey’s Lady’s Book, and we hardly need add that experience and extensive profession al attainments have qualified the author fully for his undertaking. The object of the forthcoming work is laudable, and will supply a desideratum, j which cannot fail to secure for it an ex- T-iie Mnsccgte Rail Kocrl. In liie Enquiri r, of .Saturday, we ob serve a synopsis of the earnings, expen- i ditures, profit?, ac , jof the Muscogee i Hail Road tor the year ending 31st July, 1859, which allows it.to be in a most sat isfactory condition, and betrays the ut most efficiency in the President, Direc tory. and all concerned in its manage ment. We have not received a copy of the annual report, but are gratified in being able to publish the notice from the i Enquirer: We have been favored with a copy of the Report of the Mugcogce ltail Road for the year ending 31st July, 1559, and take great pleasure in noticing the rec ord of its success. The business of the road has largely increased, and its ex penses in proportion to its business have decreased-—showing prudence, economy and fidelity in its management. The num ber of bales of cotton transported was I 87,300, against 55,288 for the preceding year. The lleport shows that The gross Earnings of the year are $202,714 48 Equal to $4,( 64 35 per mile The expenses, including extraordinary charges....,* 92,198 31 110,510 17 | Interest on llouds and Preferred Stock has been paid for the year 25.607 50 Leaving nett profits 54.9j8 07 Or 15 per cent, on the Capital Stock of the Company. The Stockholders have received S per cent. Dividend 44,596 90 Leaves 41,012 07 Carried to surplus profits, which added to the previous balance now am’t to 8!.447 94 Or noarly 15 per cent, on tlm wholo Capital Stock. The lleport shows in detail the working of the road, to which we refer. We congratulate the stockholders on the gratifying exhibit. They have now a road in perfect order, well equipped, with a business increasing 1 regularly 8 per cent, per annum, and have a surplus of profits on hand to the amount of 15 per cent, on the capital, j With this, showing, we. do not see why I this stock should not rank in value with any in Georgia. Free Trade and Direct Taxation. A large crowd assembled at Temper ance Hall on Tuesday night, to give audi ence to Gen. Bethune, the independent candidate for Congress. lie repudiated all parties, as they have ignored him, and appealed to the independent men of the country to rally to his support. The General is, par excellence, the cham pion of Free Trade and Direct Taxation. “Solitary and alone” he is, as he said, the only candidate for Congress in the Uuited States, running for the exclusive advancement of these principles, believ ing them to be the only sovereign remedy for the political ills of the country. But every body is familiar with the General’s opinions. He opposes “squatter,” and we believe, “popular sovereignty,” Kan sas, all sorts of corporations and parties generally, and the Tariff particularly. The readers of the Corner Stone not present, would have recognized as old acquaintances many of the ideas elabo rated with so much ability /tor several years past in that paper. The General believes in the freedom and perfect reci procity of commerce, and promises, if elected to Congress, to carry out his pur pose in wishing to go there, which is to introduce a bill for the repeal of the Tariff'. The speech was interspersed -with an ecdote, and his characteristic humor, and was respectfully and attentively listened to by bis audience. Arrivals of New Cotton at Savannah The bale of new cotton received in this city Friday, from the plantation of Mr. John M. Sapp, was received in Savan nah Saturday morning. It classed mid dling. Two other bales of new cotton arrived by the same train Saturday even ing. We learn from the News, two addi tional bales were brought per steamer Talimico, one from Beaufort District, South Carolina ; the other from the plan tation of Seaborn Jones, Esq., Scriven county, Georgia. Southern Steamship Building'. A correspondent of the Mobile Tribune learns from those who have made the es timate, that the new war steamer Pensa cola, just launched at the Warrington Navy Yard, will cost about SIOO,OOO less than any one of the other five vessels of her class and ordered at the same time, but which were built at the North. This appears, at first sight, a great difference, but when we take into consideration the advantage of ship building on the spot where the timber is grown, it is by no means improbable. A Testimonial. Ilis fellow-workmen in the machine shop of the Savannah Central Rail Road, have recently presented Mr. Burrell Bou lineau, assistant chief foreman, with an elegant case of mathematical and drawing instruments, accompanied by a set of me chanical books. The whole was valued at $225. Brownlow on Long Sermons. To sit now, and be bored for one hour and a half, or two hours, by a man of talents, in the delivery of a single ser mon, is preposterous, but to be thus bored by a man of moderate talents, is an outrage which no congregation ought to submit to. Formerly, in many sec tions of the country, we had preaching once in a month, and then long sermons were tolerated. Now, we have it once a week in most neighborhoods, and in towns two or three times every week. Therefore, in towns, when a sermon reaches beyond 46 minutes, the audience ought to leave the house. A man of ex traordinary ability and fame, may preach longer in a town, but let a “ one horse” preacher cut short the work in righteous ness ! A New Enterprise. A Company has been formed in Pensa cola for supplying the citizens, at all hours, with fresh live fish. They bring the fish alite to houses pre pared in the water alongside of the wharves, where they are kept, so that any one can go at any time and select the kind of fish he wishes, perfectly fresh. No where, except at Pensacola, can this luxury be enjoyed. So says the Observe)'. a Tlie Great Eastern. The English papers state that the en gines of this big ship are now erected, the propeller is in its place, the floats are on the paddle wheels. The machine ry, indeed, is so far complete that the steam has been got up to try the accuracy of the bearing, &c. Os her six masts, the first, fifth and six are in and rigged. The carpenters having put up the deck bulwarks, the painters are giving the boards the first coat. In a short period the Great Eastern will be coaled and pro visioned, and ready to take her trial trip. New Cotton. The first bale of new cotton, was re ceived in Macon yesterday, the 18th inst., from the plantation of our fellow townsman, J. B. Ross, Esq., and sold by Adams & Reynolds to A. Le Sueur, at 12c. Quality good middling. The first bale of cotton was received last year on the Gth of August, twelve days earlier than that of the present year, and was from the plantation of J. B. Ross, Esq., and sold for 15c. —State Press. - Sieinpliis and Charleston Rail Road. According to the late report of the Pres ident of this Road, its total cost and equip ments amounts to the sum of $6,188,- 133.49. For the current year the total receipts from all sources amount to $1,330,812.40. Expense of same $552,770.30; leaving The Billiard Natch at Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Gazette-has along ae j count of the billiard match between Messrs. Bird of Philadelphia. Tiunann of Cincinnati, and Michael Phelan of New York, which was played before 200 hun dred spectators. The Gazette concludes its account ns follows : “ Taken as a whole, the match was somewhat of a disappointment to the amateurs present It seemed to be gen erally. felt that the players were not do ing the’r best. In a certain sense they were not, as they did not equal their best play. The highest run made was 57, and that is nothing extrordiuary for tip top players, But it must be remem bered that this match was a friendly match, aud they would not be likely to exert themselves so much as when some thing, whether money or reputation, was at-stake. And as every billiard-player knows, a great deal depends upon a va riety of circumstances in themselves small, but in the aggregate of impor tance. Sometimes the best of players cannot make the simplest shots. lie does not appear to have control of himself. Then again balls will run badly despite his efforts to the contrary. “ The balls used in the match on Sat urday evening were a quarter of an inch larger in diameter than those Mr. Phelan is accustomed to use ; and it must be re membered that he is Mr. Tiemanns guest. Ilis reputation is thoroughly es tablished as the best player in America, and be would gain nothing by beating his host. “Y'et we saw enough of Mr. Thelan’s power to convince us that he can, to use a common phrase, ‘do anything lie wants to with the balls,’ That is, thoroughly he is conversant with the table. “Mr. Bird is a graceful and rapid player. His wrist is supple and his touch delicate. He never hesitates as to his shot, calculating the effect,'but seems to be aware of it by instinct. “Mr. Tieinann, on the contrary, is a slow player. He studies the effect of each shot, the position it will leave, &c. But when his mind is made up he is sure. That difficult business of nursing, which appears so simple, and yet is so very hard, he is a master of, and upon this he relies for bis success.” Annexation to Canada, The Montreal Pilot, alluding to the probabilities of Canada becoming part and parcel of the United States, says if Canada could in any way “ acquire the State of Maine—which of right ought to have been hers —it would conduce largely and would add materially to our pros perity and wealth.” If community of sentiment and interest constitute any reason for the acquisition, not only Maine, but her sister New En gland States, should belong to Canada. Unfortunately the South is in a minor ity in Congress, else Canada might secure a great bargain, and every rampant abo lition State would be bound to her with “hooks of steel,” if she desired to pur chase or acquire them in any way. We would rather curtail our limits in the North and substitute territory South of us. Tile Edinburgh Review. This excellent periodical, for July, is on our table. The following embrace the contents: State of the Navy ; The Acro polis of Athens ; Memoirs of the Court of George IV.; Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold ; Fossil Footprints ; Queen Marie Antoinette; Dr. Cureton’s Syriac Gos pels; Brialmont’s Life of the Duke of | Wellington; Adam Bide; Tennyson’s Idylls of the King; The Late Ministry and State of Europe. The new volumes j of the Reviews and Blackwood commenc j cd in July, and now is a favorable time to commence a subscription. These peri odicals are worth all the worthless float ing trash circulating through the coun iry. They are republished by Leonard Scott & Cos., 54 Gold street, New Ycfi-k. From the Times. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 19th, ’59. Messrs Editors: Gen. James N. Be j thane has published a card, in which he | attempts to make capital for himself, by | saying that I had refused to make ar rangements to include him in such discus sions as had been agreed upon between Mr. Douglass and myself. In teference to this matter, I have only to say, that I know of but two political parties in this District; one is composed of Democrats, the other of the “O; posi tion” to Democracy. And, as the “ Oppo sition party” had the undoubted right to select its own candidate, and saw fit to choose another than Gen. Bethune to ! represent it, I had no alternative left me but to arrange for discussion with him. No one, I presume, would expect me to engage in discussion with each man who might set himself up as an opponent of the Democratic party, even though he said he was a candidate for Congress. MARTIN J. CRAWFORD. The President in A. I>. 1900. The boy is now living who will be Pres ident of the United States in 1900. He is about ten or twelve years of age. Ilis parents are in humble circumstances, but of sterling traits of character, and their son is not one of those dirty, noisy boys, that spend their days, evenings, and Sab baths,, in idleness and rowdyism. On the contrary he is of a serious cast, is very studious, and withal is well behaved. Teacher, weigh well your responsibility ! The future President may be in that grammar class that you think scarcely worthy of a respectful attention. What | boy of all our readers will lay claim to this distinction ? Recollect, the future I President is not found amongst the Sab bath breakers, the every day idlers, the evening rowdies, the blasphemous, the vulgar, or among those that love and make a lie. lie is not one of those who pride themselves as being Youti- America, and despise the authority of at; ti er, or break away from the gentle resliaint of a good mother. Lager Beer Procession. On the 9th, accompanied by a band of musicians, a large body of the employees of a number of lager beer breweries, of Philadelphia, started in procession to the new park, and presented a very strange and amusing appearance during their march. About twenty beer wagons were in the line, some of them gaily decorated with banners and ensigns bearing Ger man inscriptions. The men in the wagons were in their shirt-sleeves, and at inter vals partook of the refreshing beverage called lager beer. One large hogshead, tilled with the Teutonic beverage, was drawn on four wheels by half a dozen horses, decked with evergreens. Without interruption the party arrived safely at the park, when the day was spent in ■ festivities. Dliitakes in Per Ceatage. Mistakes are often made, by persons not business men, in calculating per cen tage. If a merchant marks his goods for sale at retail at 50 per cent, advance, and 33 1-3 per cent, be afterwards de ducted from the marked price,-he sella at cost (because 33 1-3 per cent, of 1.50 is exactly 50 cents, the profit marked on sl.) If he sells goods at 25 per cent. 1 above cost, and deducts 5 per cent, from the bill for cash, his profits are 18 3-4 per cent, and not 20 per cent , as some persons at first sight would suppose. Goods have been sometimes sold at a loss through mistake in per centage. ■<- Fort Valley and Brunswick Road. At a meeting of the General Committee of the above Road, held at Perry on the 2d inst., the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Engineer, Mr. F. D. Holcombe, be instructed to run the sur vey to the Main Trunk Rail Road, at or near Waresboro’, in Ware county. , Queen Victoria has called into being another Knight in the person of John Thomas, who is the Speaker of the Bar ’ badoes House of Assembly. He is now . Sir John Thomas. His health is improv- From the Levon worth linns. Extensive Bands of Outlaws. Within the last week, to our certain ; knowledge,., some ei iitiinnls have been : savagely dealt with by .■ secret organiza tion. lu one or iw-> iu.iance the penal jty of death Ins been inflicted. In others the victims have been puni-hed til! they cuijlessod to all fans of which tl.ey were cognizant. These confession*, are v\ei calm, lated to startle the general romniottit v, and i create a Icelmg *t uiixn ly am . distrust, not only in regard to ( ;-q r:y. but ; ite | itself. It seems that this vast Western region ’ is infested with. organized bands ofl.orec thieves and cut-throats, who have their head-quarters in remote aim oLsc -re portion of the Territory. The operations of these bands are based upon the information of sj.ies ami agents, who are purposely sent to every ; community. All the booty secured, or the profits derived from its disposition, with a per- I eentage deducted in behalf of the rogues who secure it, is put into a general fund and used to advance the ends of villainy on a still larger scale. | The absence of any thorough organized j government, or police system, of tele graphs or rail roads, enables these scoun drels to play their game boldly, with but j little risk. For long years the citizens of the Ter ritory have been subjected to systematic ; losses aud despoliations. It has become so, at length, that a man i is unsafe in leaving his horse a moment. ! The thieves are ever on the alert, ready j to seize every opportunity. Once mounted | and on the prairies, pursuit is almost useless, and capture next to impossible. During the last year hundreds of horses have thus been stolen and never heard of. A gentleman hitches his horse, pays a short visit, and comes out to find his ani mal gone. A farmer steps into a store to make some purchases, and when he comes out his horse has disappeared. Houses have been broken open, citi zens waylaid, money and goods stolen, farms and farmhouses plundered,and yet there were neither prosecutions nor con victions. The law seems totally i ade quate to answer the ends of justice. Goaded by their and such re flections, large numbers of prominent and intelligent citizens have joined an organization which has grown terrible in power, and bloody in’ its judgments. There is no need to particularize what has occurred. Though cognizant in the main, of what has been done, we have no desire to make public what few, unac quainted with all the circumstances, would justify, and what perhaps would grate upon the public mind. We wish to appear neither as the pros i ecutor nor n defender of those who have taken the law into their own hands, and ! pronounced the award of crime with such j rigor and severity. We well know how a lack pf confidence i in the courts of justice, and a continual 1 series of successful thefts and crimes, are ; calculated to rouse the worst passions of | a border community. We know, too, ! there are many palliating circumstances 1 to be urged in favor of the people adrnin- I islering punishment according to their | own code. But the experiment is fraught with ! many dangers to the individual and the j State. And while “Lynch Law” may seem justifiable in certain cases, it can qpt be sustained or enforced, in a general way, without engendering greater evils than those it seeks to eradicate, i We trust, then, the action of the “Vig j ilance Committee men” may soon be brought to a close. They have struck i terror into the very hearts of the outlaws, | thieves and bandits. They have also ’ gained sufficient knowledge concerning the operations and organizations of the villainous gangs, and those associated with them, to effect their destruction through the law and recognized authori ties. The terror they have induced will put a stop to further outrages on persons and property, and we can enjoy a reign of peace and order. We feel confident that these sugges tions will commend themselves to the judgment and good sense of all orders and classes of men. The vigilance or ganization has done its work. That work has been dark and bloody. The necessity for its prolongation is over—if it did exist—aud the time has now come when the functions of established law should be recognized, and the hand of popular vengeance stayed. Correspondence of tlic Daily Sun. New Yobk, Aug. 13, 1859. Eds. Daily Sun: When I left home I brought with me some half a dozen of my last Ai#brotypes in ctdors, to see how they would compare wiih those of my “broth er chips,” in the great metropolis of Photography. Every oue who has seen them, exclaims at once, they are the finest they ever saw, and hardly believed, when told, they were taken in the South. Asa proof of their admiration of them I have had several offers to open a gallery in Now York City. Os course I felt some what flattered, but most respectfully de clined, as I prefer my own Southern home the better. I will be home about the 25th, and have my gallery opened by the Ist of September, and will have all the machine ry for taking Stereoscopes, and many his torical views taken in different parts of Europe and the United States. New York is full of people ; all Hotels of any size being crowded, particularly the Western, and I would say to all South erners visiting the North on business, or pleasure, to stop at the Western; for in the language of “Matt Peel,” Western is a good man, he “knows hpw to keep a Ho tel.” Hoping that the good spirit of health and prosperity still moves over our city, I subscribe myself, veurs, &c. A. J. RIDDLE. Heirs Wanted. Jacob Star died in Rush county, in the State of Indiana, several years ago, leav ing property, the present value of which is about- SO,OOO. The deceased left a will, by which he bequeathed his real es tate to his wife during her natural life, and at her death to go to his brothers and sisters, and their descendants, so far as they can be found. Ilis wife has since died, and there being no heirs to claim the property, it was ordered by the Court to be leased for the term of five years, by the Executor of the deceased’s will; at the expiration of which time, if no heirs claim the property, it is to be sold, and the money escheat to the State. It is supposed that the deceased has relatives living in the eastern part of Tennessee, or in some of the counties of Virginia, bordering on Tennessee. The heirs will be furnished any information they may desire in reference to the estate, free of charge, by addressing, postpaid, El liott Winscott, Deputy Clerk, Rushville, Rush county, Indiana. Rope Walking, The mania for feats of this character seems to be on the increase, and will not be stopped until someone of these in sane adventurers and seekers of notorie ty breaks his neck. Blondin is already in danger of Ceing eclipsed by another Frenchman: On Friday evening, says the Rochester Union, after suspending work for the day upon the rope, M. Delave went out some fifty feet from the bank of Fall Fields, and turned a summersault upon the rope. This was done over a chasm 140 feet deep, and witli rock3 at the'bottom. When we take into account that there was not a single guy made fast to the shore to stay the rope, it was as dangerous a feat as any that Blondin has yet performed.— Delave is to walk the rope to-morrow. The weekly statement of the Philadel phia Banks, made up Monday afternoon, presents ttie following aggregates as compared with those of the previous week: Capital stock, $11,020,290; in crease, $l4O. Loans, $24,497,730; de crease, $248,508. Specie, $4,990,541; increase, sllO,lll. Due from other banks, $1,388,344; decrease, $212,142. Due to other banks, $2,721,907: increase, $100,087. Deposits, $14^249,758; de crease, $373,680. Circulation, $2,730,- 302; decrease, $73,154. From Washington—Mexican Matter, Washington, Aug. Hi, 1859.—Letters from the Juan z or Constitutional Govern incut, just received here, allude with great satisfacti n to the favor with whie', the decree fur the nationalization of the church property is everywhere received, even in the City of Mexico, and especially i the visit of Caps. Aldham, Commander of her Majesty’s naval forces, to the President ‘mentioned with gratification, as on that occasion he took pleasure in an nouncing that by order of the Brit is!: Government “he would not enforce the measures heretofore con emplatcd for the redress” of complaints, nor do anything to embarrass the Administration. Gen. Degollado is at San Luis de Potosi. and has, it is supposed, about 9,090 troops under his command, preparing to inarch ou the City of Mexico. Arms and ammunition are constantly being received by the Liberalists. Scnor Mala, who has just returned from New York, has concluded a contract for materials of war, which will, without unnecessary delay, be forwarded to Mexico. Mr. Whitehead, who was banished from Mexico, where fie resided for many years, will soon return to England in behalf of British bond holders, and will exert him self to satisfy all their claims, the church property being the basis for the trausac- . tion, and by which it is thought sonic millions of dollars will be realized for the benefit of the Constitutional Government. It is not thought that Lerdo will make any pecuniary engagements in New York, but that lie will merely take preliminary i steps to that end, to be submitted to his Government for examination. His con templated visit to President Buchanan and Secretary Cass, with a view to have a full and free talk on Mexican affairs, wili doubtless have the effect of facilitat ing the negotiation of a treaty satisfactory to both countries. Mr. Otway, the British Minister, was at last accounts in the City of Mexico, the dispatch for his recail not having been re ceived. There is such information in the city as justifies the assertion that the va cancy thus occasioned will be filled by a successor friendly to the Juarez Govern ment. The extensive machine, blacksmith and sawing shops of the Capitol extension work, were burnt at half-past three o’clock this morning. The origin of the fire is not as yet ascertained, but it is supposed to have been accidental. The buildings were comparatively valueless, but the machinery destroyed was very expensive, including a lathe for turning the immense stone columns for the public . buildings, and several powerful engines. A large quantity of tools and some costly marble, finished und unfinished, was also destroyed. There was no insurance. The loss is variously estimated at from $50,- 000 to SOO,OOO. The itansns Gold Mines. Leavenworth, Aug. IG. — The express from Denver City has arrived here, with dates of the Bth inst. A nugget of gold, weighing 50 penny weights, had been taken from the Nevada Gulch. Rich diggings had been discovered at the head waters of the Bayou Salada. Extravagant reports continued to be Colorado. A newspaper had been issued in Moun tain City. The State Convention, sitting at Auro ria, had adjourned, having formed a State Constitution, the features of which have not been given. The Convention voted to submit the question of Territorial or State organiza tion at the same time. Terrible Gale--17pxva.rd of Kifty Lives Lost—Numerous Vessels Wrecked. Boston, Aug. 10, 1859.—Advices oftho 2J inst., from I’ictou, N. S., received here to-day, state that that region had been visited by a severe gale, doing much damage, and occasioning a fearful loss of life. On the south side of Prince Edward Is land, especially, the wrecks of vessels had been numerous, and the loss of life amounted to fifty. Not the Youngest. One of our exchanges mentions that John Young Brown, Esq., recently elect ed to Congress, from the State of Ken tucky, is the youngest man ever honored with a seat in that august body. Our readers will remember that it has already been stated in the Express, that Mr. Brown will not be qualified to.take his seat upon the opening of Congress, as he does not attain to the age required by the constitution, (twenty five years,) un til some two or three months after the first Monday in December, 1859. It is a recorded fact, however, that Mr. Brown is not the youngest man upon whom a constituency have conferred Congression al honors. The immortal John Ilan- dolph, of Roanoke, when first elected to ’tiseat in Congress, was not twenty-five years of age, although it has been asser ted, that lie did reach the requisite period of life required by the constitution, be fore qualifying. It was in this connec tion, that the anecdote which lias been so often repeated is said to have originated. Mr. Randolph, upon presenting himself at the clerk’s table, to take the usual ob ligation, was asked by the functionary whose duty it is to administer tho oath—“lf he was twenty-five years old?” With his accustomed readiuess, he re sponded, “Go and ask my constituents!” Without further parley, the oath was administered, and the youthful wit, sati rist, and orator, entered upon that long and brilliant public career, which was only terminated by that event which ter minates all sublunary things, and makes us realize the solemn sentiment, that “the paths of glory lead but to the grave.” —Petersburg Express. A Three Year Old. The Rome Sentinel relates that a ‘three year old girl accompanied her father upon a visit to her grandparent in the country, where a blessing is invoked by the white haired patriarch before each meal. The custom was ouc with which our little friend had not been made familiar at home, and of course on the first occasion she was silent with interest and curious watchfulness. I’ut when the family gath ered around the board the second time after the commencement of their visit, she was prepared for the preliminary re ligious ceremony, and observing that her father did not seem duly conscious of the approaching solemnity, she called him to order by saying, with stern gravity, “I!e still, papa; grandpapa’s going to talk to his plate pretty soon !” Blondii's Hat untl Cord. We are indebted, says Porter’s Spirit, to Mr. Jerry Bryant, of Minstrel fame, conjointly with Capt. Travis, of rifle and pistol celebrity, for the veritable beaver worn by Blondin on the occasion of his last tight rope walk over the seething waters of Niagara Falls. With the hat comes the cord with which the daring rope-walker lowered the bottle to the deck of the Maid of the Mist, after hav ing drank therefrom. What makes the hat more valuable, is,,it bears the mark of Capt. Travis’ marvellous {skill, io the ’ shape of a bullet-hole, cut through it by the Captain at the distance of two hun dred yards below, as the aeronaut waved it in his hand when midway in the road ol exploit, lloth of these relics are now among the museum of curiosities in our office. Mr. E. Meriam, of Brooklyn, Ne w York, states that lie has kept a record ot deaths, injuries and conflagrations, re sulting from tho use of camphoric and other burning fluids used for the purpose of illumination, since July 22, 1850. Since that date he has recorded the deaths ot three hundred and seventy persons, Th® looses by fire from these fluid? he estima ted at upwards of one million of dollars. Mr. Meriam says that when the weather becomes hot, in summer, the danger in the use of burning fluids will increase. In the short term of thirty-six days, within the present year, he has recorded the death of nine persons by camphene and burning fluid Merchants’ Shipping Receipts. Anew supply, just from tho binder’s hands neatly ruled and well hound, for sale at the SUN OFFIGK.