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COLTJMBTJS: Tuesday Sloraing, Aug. 30, 1839. Tennessee .State Bonds were selling in New York on the 19th at 81 cents. The steamship Star of the South, from New York, arrived at Savannah the 29th. Lewis Bowdon, Esq., a highly respec table citizen and merchant of Woodvillc, Ala., died in that place on the 18th inst. The degree of LL. I>. was conferred upon ex-Gov. Charles J. McDonald at the last commencement of Mercer University. A protracted camp meeting commenced at Grave Church, sixteen miles from Au gusta, on Friday, the 26th. Flour in the Cincinnati market on the 25th. was firm, closing at $4 70 to $4 80. Wheat had advanced sc. Oats closed dull at 42c., and Whisky 24.1 c. The cars approached within three and a half miles of Talladega, Alabama, on Monday evening the 22d. The Reporter says they may be expected at the depot in the course of a month. ♦ * The Chattanooga Gazette says that a littlo son of Mr. Lewis Carey, the Pro prietor of the Lookout House, fell 155 feet from a precipice near the Hotel, and was instantly killed. The little fellow was about five years old. —♦ We learn from the Marion Americau that the large and beautiful cotton crops of the Canebrake, which promised so abundantly a few days ago, are being de stroyed by the worm and rot, produced by the late continuous rains. ♦ The Montgomery Confederation, of Sunday morning, says: “We saw several loads of cotton on the streets yesterday, and we learn that in all about one hun dred bales of the new crop has been re ceived. It sells readily at 11 cents. Nominations In Randolph. At the Democratic meeting held at Cuthbert Saturday, the 20th of July, Samuel W. Brooks, was nominated for the Senate; and Col. Thomas Coleman and Henry L. Taylor, Esq., for the House. The Abbeville Banner. The Abbeville Advertiser lias became once more the Abbeville Banner, under the editorial management of our friend Wm. C. Oats—Wrn. A. Clarke, Esq., hav ing became associate editor and proprie tor of the Cuthbert Reporter. We wish the Banner’s career may be attended with success. Slate Quarry. During the last month, says the Car tersvillc Express, large quantities of slate havo been shipped from this place to dif ferent portions of this and adjoining States. It is from the Slate quarry of Folk county, which is represented to be inexhaustible, and is being worked with extraordinary success. Last Tuesday live car loads were sent off. New Cotton at New Orleans, <fec. A dispatch, dated New Oilcans, Aug. •23, says : “The total receipts of new crop cotton at this port, the present season, now amounts to 2,000 bales, and it sells at 1250. for Middling. Freights to Liverpool rule steady, at Id. Exchange on London quiet, at 10 to 10} for best bills. ■ t 1 “ The Democracy of Bibb county, have nominated P. Tracy for the Senate, and L. M. Lamar and 0. A. Lochranc for Rep resentatives. The Macon Press, in speaking of the nomination, says : “ they are whole-souled gentlemen of fine tal ents, and just such men as the Democ racy of Bibb will delight to honor. From their known activity, perseverance and zeal in the good cause, their can be no doubt of their election.” Rolling Mill. Mr. Horace Ware, says the (Shelby county) Chronicle, is about to establish a rolling mill at Columbiana near the Ala bama and Tennessee Rail Road, for the manufacture of all kinds of iron. It will be in operation in a short time. The Alabama and Tennessee lliver Rail ltoad is within GO miles of Gadsden—of this distance 321 miles are graded; 8} miles partially graded. The Jacksonville Republican says it might be finished with case, to Gadsden, in 12 or 18 months if the Company had the money in hand to purchaso the iron. ♦ Clierokec Nation. The Chattanooga Gazette has received a letter from the Cherokee Nation, which states that John Ross has been elected Principal Chief, and Joseph Van. assist ant, by a large majority. Mr. Ross has J been Chief of tlic Cherokees for many j years, and is now 60 years of age. An iron steamer has lately been built at the yard of Mr. Samuel Snuder, of Greenport, New York, called the Alabama. She is intended to run on Lake Ponchar train, between Mobile and New Orleans. Her hull and keel are constructed entire ly of iron, and the decks and upperworks of wood. She will go out to Mobile sloop rigged, where the mast will be taken out and she will be converted into a steam- 1 boat. A New York correspondent of tlie Bal timore Clipper says : “Among the visitors lately at the Astor was the Hon. Reverdy Johnson. He informs me that, in the course of a few months, he will go to Paris to have an eye (now blind) taken out. Some years ago, while witnessing a duel, the ball from the pistclof one of the i parties struck a tree, and, glancing into | his eye, destroyed the sight. The serious operation of removing the whole ball of j the eye has now become necessary, and surgeons here advise the resort t<3 Paris skill.” Fruit of Bad Bridges. The Montgomery Advertiser says that the stage running between that city and Wetumpka, met with an accident on Sat urday last, from the breaking down of a bridge in crossing, by which it fell through into the water below. Several persons were in the stage at the time and among them a negro who was injured to some extent. From the complaints that have recently been made of the state of some of the bridges in this county, we are astonished that some serious accident has not re sulted before this time. Not True. It appears from the following, from the New York Tribune of the 15th—in which paper the article originally appeared— that the story lately going the rounds of the press, to the effect that a Mrs, Brad ley, of Johnston, Ohio, had become the happy mother of eight children at a birth, was a hoax: The postmaster at Warren, Ohio, writes at the request of Mr. Timothy Bradley, of Johnston, Ohio, to say that the story of onr correspondent, announcing that Mrs. B. was the happy mother of eight children a birth is a malicious hoax, and adds : ■rMr. and Mrs. Bradley are both respect able persons of respectable families—have been married about six years, and have never bad any children.” Bennett for Mayor of New York City. The Now York Tribune has published two editorial articles successively, recom mending and urging the nomination of James Gordon Bennett as the Democratic candidate for Mayor. Raymond, of the Times, has leen mentioned in connection with the Black Republican nomination for the same office, but the Tribune says that his public abandonment of that party precludes his nomination. As the system of independent candidacy for the Mayor alty has been overthrown, and only dis j tinct party men can now be nominated, tlie Tribune thinks Bennett is the man for the emergency. It thinks that he has 1 . not only the necessary administrative ca- 1 pacity, but there is another important ; consideration, which does not concern tlie Tribune, but which deeply affects the Democrats, and that is, he would re unite 1 the party not only in New York city but ! elsewhere. It also thinks that, as the j bosom friend and intimate adviser of Mr. I Buchanan, he might reconcile him to such 1 enemies as Richmond, Fowler, Cassidy, I Hart, Sanders and others ; and, on the 1 1 other hand, might reconcile them to Fer- j | narido Wood, and even re-establish friend- i ly relations between Governor Wise and i Senator Hunter. Os course the Tribune cannot be sus- ; pected of any “sinister or mischievous I motives,” in these suggestions—oh, no! i It merely dislikes to perceive such bitter , feud and discord prevailing in a party. [ i It is interesting to see the tricks of the artful Tribune, played upon its unsophis ticated (?) opponents. Introduction of Slavery into Geor gia. At a recent anti-slavery anniversary in London, Lord Brougham, who presided, after referring to the action of the va rious countries on the subject of slavery, thus alludes to the United States, men tioning also an interesting fact connected with the origin of the institution in Geor gia : “ I grieve to say that our brethren, our kinsfolk in America, furnish another ; exception to our example ; but of that I j would speak tenderly, for recollecting j that America has acted admirably in | many respects, and even abolished the ! slave trade a year before we ourselves ! did. Even in Georgia which is as devo ted to the ‘ institution,’ as they are pleased to call it, as any of the Southern States, it was our fault, and not theirs, that they ever had slavery, for we pressed it upon them, as they refused it. They protested against it, but we de- ! ; seated them ; and it is our fault that the I ‘institution’ prevails in those States.” Our Book Table. j Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, j for August, has been received, with a list I ofcontents varied and interesting. Among ; the articles may be mentioned, Leaders j | of the Reformation ; Luther—Calvin— j | Latimer—Knox. “The Luck of Ladys- j mede” promises to be an interesting Nov elette. There is also an article on the late Peace which, at the present crisis of affairs in Europe, will be of general in terest. The long established Reviews and Blackwood can be had for $lO per annum, for the whole five. The Southern Cultivator, for Sep tember, is at hand. This is undoubtedly a cheap and valuable periodical to farm- j ers. It is devoted to agriculture, horti- j culture, and domestic and plantation j economy, and published by Wm. S. Jones, ! Augusta, Ga., at $1 per annum. Whig National Convention. A correspondent of the National Intel- j ligencer, recommends that a National j Convention of the Whigs of the United ! States, be held on the 4th of July next, : at Richmond, Baltimore or Philadelphia, ! for the purpose of nominating candidates \ for the office of President and Vice-Presi dent of the United States, or, if separate nominations be deemed inexpedient, for the purpose of selecting among the can didates already in the field such as may be most eligible to a majority of the 1 Whig party. ♦ Rail Road to LaGrange. Elsewhere we have published the pro- i ceedings of the Rail Road meeting which assembled at LaGrange on the 22d inst. It will be seen that a considerable inter est was manifested by several prominent gentlemen present. • The LaGrange Re- I porter especially manifests a deep inter- j est in the final consummation of the pro- ! jeet, and warmly urges a general attend- ; ance at the meeting to bo held the first j Tuesday in September ne*xt. At that i time the Committee appointed to solicit subscriptions are to report. A Boarding House Aphorism. A punning friend thus states the j fact, the poorer the boarder the higher up bis room : “A man’s purse and his per son play at see-saw, as one goes down the other goes up.” When you visit a hotel and a servant 1 attends you, according to instructions, away up into the uppermost story to j show you a room, you may know that with the hotel keeper your purse and in fluence are graduated at a low figure. Appearances arc deceitful, and hotel keepers are liable to make wide mistakes sometimes. Alleged Cure for Fever and Ague. The following, brought from the Span ish Main, aud said to be an unfailing cure for fever and ague, is highly recommend ed by an exchange: Just before the chill comes on have a pot of very strong coffee made, aud keep it hot, aud, when the first chill is felt, pour out about a pint, and squeeze the juice of a couple of lemons into it, and a little sugar to make it palatable, drink it j off, go to bed and cover up warm. One trial of this often cures, whilst two or three trials never fail.” Homicide. The Covington (Ga.) Times, ofthe2stb, says that two brothers, or balf-brothers, John and Richard Aaron, got into a dis pute, on Monday evening, over a game of marbles, when James Reynolds, interfer ing to prevent an altercation between them, was shot through the breast by Rickard Aaron, which caused bis death in a few minutes. ■ <> The Southern Era says a man named Stephen Grimes was recently arrested at West Foint, Gft., who confessed that he had been arrested in Pike county, Ala., - /or passing broken Bank bills, and in Ma con county for bigamy, lie stated that he had mai-ried a woman in Macon coun ty, and one in Russell. At the time of kis arrest ke was about to be married to a respectable lady of West Poiut. A large conflagration occurred at New Bedford, Massachusetts, on the 24th in stant, by which several persons were se riously injured and much valuable prop erty destroyed. Many families were ruined by it and several Captains of wha ling vessels, were rendered penniless by the loss of their oil on storage. The loss is estimated at from $200,000 to $300,000 with little insurance. Death of Mrs. Quitman. We learn from a friend, says the N. 0 Picayune of Thursday, to whom the sad news was this morning telegraphed, that the widow of the late General Quitman j died on the evening of the 22d inst. We Jo not hear of the nature of her disease. Col. Akin In Columbus. Friday morning, at 11 o’clock, a con siderable crowd assembled at Temperance Hall, to listen to tbe speech of the Oppo sition candidate for Governor. He was introduced to the audience in a prelimi nary speech of considerable length, by the Hon. G. E. Thomas, who acted as prolocutor of the occasion. Col. Akin’s speech was a cursory defi nition of his position on the various po litical topics of tlie day. Being “ a plain, blunt man” and “ no orator,” be advised the audience in advance that he intended to give them a plain talk merely. He paid his respects first, to national par ties—the natioual Democratic party in particular. Like his predecessor, Mr. Douglass, he believed the mass of the Democratic party to be honest and pa triotic. lie intended his criticisms for the leaders of that party, who had been elevated to office. The Kansas-Bi!l was, in his opinion, a Janus-faced concern. The Southern Democrats had, undoubt edly, placed the true and proper con struction upon it, but its author, Stcpbea A. Douglas, intended to propi tiate Northern sentiment and deceive the South, when be framed it. The opera tion of that Bill, as construed by him, was seen in the Territory of Kansas There it had done its work. He de nounced Douglas’ popular sovereignty ideas as worse than the Wilmot-Proviso ; the one was bold and unequivocal; the other delusive and deceptive. The speak er concluded his remarks on the Kansas Bill with a tribute to the patriotism of Senator Iverson, who, he said, had the independence to denounce squatter sov ereignty. Col. Akin said all Democrats had ac knowledged and stood upon the Cincin nati Pla form as their political creed, and alluded in no very complimentary terms to the threatened excommunication of the President’s organ—the “ Constitu tion”—against all who dared to dissent from the principles it enunciated. On that Platform stood Gov. Brown—or, as he styled him, the “immaculate Joseph,” with Martin Van Buren and Stephen A. Douglas; the one constituting his “right,” the other his “left bower.” Here the Colonel yearned for the pencil of the artist, that he might do the picture justice. He believed that such a paint ing would have a considerable run at the North. Upon Gov. Brown’s management of the State Road he animadverted rather se verely. He construed the Governor’s “vain boastings” as an imputation upon the integrity of Gov. Johnson’s manage ment of that “institution.” He then in vited any one to calculate for himself whether Johnson had not actually paid more money into the Treasury, from the income of the State Road, than Brown had. He took issue again with his competi tor, on the question of public education. He vindicated himself from the charge of being opposed to a liberal endowment of the State University. He was not op posed to any of the Denominational Col leges in his advocacy of popular educa tion. He merely differed with Governor Brown in the application of the provisions for educating beneficiaries, and would not restrict its benefits to any Denomina tion, but would invite all, regardless of sectarian affinities, to drink of tbe “Pie rian Spring” provided by the bounty of the State. The Col. seems to have reversed his relations towards foreigners in 1850. He denounced the Cass-LeClcrc letter, and avers that he would protect their rights under the naturalization laws, had he the power, though it required all the re sources of the Government—in fact, his regard for the protection of naturalized citizens was decidedly ultra. Here we say, at the hazard of being accused of differing with Col. Akin, that it is under stood that the Government has taken a decisive stand upon this question, and that its position now comes fully up to the American doctrine, of the effect of transferring allegiance from one country to another. However, we have seen noth ing decidedly authoritative ; but we be lieve that public opinion, without dis tinction of party, would vindicate the Administration, as it did Gen. Pierce, in the practical enforcement of the natural ized citizen’s right, to the protection of this Government upon foreign soil. There were other minor points touched upon by the speaker, which we deem it unnecessary to allude to. He is proba bly as available as any man whom his party could have brought into the field, and will receive the full strength of the Opposition at the election. The question will soon be decided. Capt. Hooper, who has been nomina ted for delegate to Congress in Utah in place of Dr. Bernhisel, was for sev eral years Captain of a steamboat on the Mississippi river. New Cotton. The Augusta Chronicle says, that the first bale of new cotton was received this morning (the 25th) from the plantation of Mr. Joseph Crafton, Edgefield District, S. C. It weighed 564 pounds, was classed as good middling, and purchased by Messrs. Hammond & Lark, at 13 cents per pound. Hon. David Hubbard. A writer In the Montgomery Adverti ser, proposes the Hon. David Hubbard, of Lanvrence county, Ala., as a suitable person for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, of the Alabama Leg islature. His election would be a worthy com pliment to a iruo man and honest politi cian. , Interest on Florida Bonds. The Tallahassee Floridian and Journal says that Mr. Walker, Register of Public Lands, has deposited in the State Bank of Florida, in that city, $33,000, to meet the interest falling due in September, on the Florida and Gulf Central Rail Road This is the Road under the supervision of Messrs. Yulee and Sanderson. The same paper says that four new bales of cotton were received at Tallahas see on Wednesday the 24th instant, from the plantation of Mr. Braswell, of Wa kulla county. It is said to be the first receipt of new cotton from any point in the State. A Rail Road meeting and barbacue was held at New Prospect, Greene coun ty, Alabama, on Thursday, the 18th inst., the object of which was to extend the Marion and Cahaba Road to a connection with the N. E. and S. W. Road, near New Prospect. It was estimated that $15,000 or $20,000 would be sufficient to accom plish the work. This is one of several Roads that are seeking lateral connections with the N. E. and S. W. Rail-Road. Deatli ot Mr. William W. Oates. Passengers on the steamer St. Johns, says the Savannah News, arrived there on Saturday from Florida, bringing in telligence of the death of Mr. Wm. W. Oates, proprietor of the Planters’ Hotel, in St. Augustine. He had been, for many years, a resident of Savannah. His death was caused by a disease of the heart. Decision of .Judge McKinstr}*. The following is the decision of Judge McKinstry, rendered in the case of the free negro London Fendersou, who was brought before tbe City Court of Mobile, to show bis right of being set at liberty. We find the opinion of the Court in the Register. It also exhibits tlie policy of the State of Alabama, with reference to free negroes: In the matter of London Fenderson. to be discharged from custody, it seems that he was committed by the Mayor of tbe city of Mobile as a runaway. The facts in substance are, that he was a slave belonging to one Shelden, by him transferred to Brewer & Brown, and by them to John Scott, who by deed on the 28th March, 1857, renounced all right, title, claim, and interest over him, and that bg has since then, and perhaps be fore, been living in Mobile as a free per son. In tbe view that I take of the case, it will not be proper that I should determine the many important questions submitted for rny consideration by tbe petitioner’s counsel. The policy of the laws of Alabama lias been to prohibit the freedom of slaves if they remain within tbe State, and a per son held as a slave cannot claim oreassert in the courts of the State, auy right to freedom within this State, unless it is grauted by an act of tbe Legislature or by a proceeding .f tbe Probate Court, where upon they are required to leave the State within a specified time. Neither of these steps have been taken in this case; Lon don, therefore, remains a slave, and his owner cannot free himself from the lia bility to control and provide for him as such by any general renunciation, such as exists in this case. 1 will not undertake to determine to which of,.tbe transferees he properly or legally belongs, but lie seetns to have been last under the control and supposed ownership of Scott, and in the present aspect of it should be treated as his property; this being the case, he cannot be said to be a runaway from Scott, but is permissively absent from his premises. When I say permissively, it is sufficient that he, having the legal control over him, fails to keep him within that subjection that it is tbe duty of every slave owuer to impose and exercise. It is proper to say that Mr. Scott has not been heard in this matter. It is therefore ordered that lie be deliv ered by the Sheriff to the custody of John Scott, or his agent. Crop News. The Hayneville (Alabama) Chronicle says: The recent heavy rains have, we understand, damaged cotton very consid erably. It lias caused many of the forms and small bolls to fall off, besides engen dering the rust in many places. The boll worms too are appearing in some lo calities. Fodder has been mostly des troyed in consequence of the wet weather. While we write (Tuesday evening) a smart shower is falling. The Eufaula Express 25th says: We have conversed with several intelligent planters, from different parts of this and the adjoining counties, and they all state that their cotton crops have been serious ly injured by the late excessive rains.— The worm and rust will cut it short in many instances full one-third, if not one half. Corn crop is made and will be large. * The Abbeville (Ala.) Banner says:— During the past three weeks we have been visited by almost incessant rains, which have destroyed the late fruit crop, and have very seriously injured cotton. The Cuthbert Reporter says: A bale of new cotton was brought to this place last Saturday, 20th, and sold to J. M. K. Gunn, for 15 cents. It was raised on the plantation of Mnj. Jas. L. Ross, of this county. Another bale, from the planta tion of Morgan Callaway, was brought in last Tuesday, and stored with Pollard & Howard. The Abbeville Banner says: One bale of tbe new crop was received at Wood ville, on the 20th inst., from the planta tion of David Collins, Esq., of Jackson county, Florida, and sold to Bowdon, Chisolm & Cos., at 12/ cents per lb. The fifst bale sold at this place last year, a few days earlier. This is the first bale sold in Henry county this year. Mr. Editor: I returned here last even ing from Southwestern Georgia. I found fine corn crops. The cotton weed is large, and the prospect was promising for a large crop up to the week of heavy rains. But this did considerable injury, causing extensive shedding of squares and young bolls. The boll worm has ap peared, and has ;/ready done some dam age. Wet and cloudy weather is favora ble to its ravages, and I am apprehend ing much damage from this cause. Ex amining cotton critically, in many fields, I am satisfied that the crop will fall much short of that made on them last year. The stalks are, I think, on an average, much larger than they were at same date last year, but they have less fruit by thirty per cent. The cotton is also full two weeks later in bearing. Cor. Aug. Con - Musquiloes after an Editor. The editor of the Eufaula Express, be ing constantly pursued by those insatia ble Harpies, musquitoes; and Laving tried every device to get rid of them without resorting to a netting, has finally resolved to use one as a choice of evils. He lets off in the following style: “Blessed be tbe man who first invented sleep,” but thrice blessed will be he who invents a remedy for the destruction of these insatiate blood-suckers, without cutting off the little air that attempts to circulate these sultry nights ; for it is but a choice of evils between the pent-up, cribbed, confined situation of him who has to swelter and suffocate under netting, and him who is exposed to the penetrat ing advances of these diminutive devils. Not content with sucking our blood and throwing us into a fever with their stings, they make night hideous with the dire notes of their shrill discordant voices. We shall, forthwith, put up the bars, even if we do not breathe so freely, for any change will be for the better ; and we will have the consolation, at least, of knowing that we have foiled them in their assaults on our person, and can listen with some degree of complaicency to their impotent yells of disappointment, as they, Tantalus like, see the feast spread, which they are dying to taste but cannot reacli. Government Suit for Damages. The United States Government has en tered suit against Richard M. Corwin, John M. Corwin and William Wiswell, Jr., on a bond executed by W. P. Craig and W. R. Righter, for $75,000, given by them in November, 1857, to open a ship channel at the'outlet of the Mississippi river in the Gulf of Mexico, known as the “Southwest Pass,” said channel to be twenty feet in depth, throughout a well defined width of three hundred feet, and to keep the same open for a period of four and a half years from the comple tion. A similar suit was commenced against the same parties, oa their bond for $75,000, conditional for the opening of a ship channel at the outlet of the Mis sissippi river into the Gulf of Mexico, of the same depth and length, through what is known as the “Pass a l’Outre.” The complaint alleges that neither contract has been fulfilled, and hence claims dam ages to the extent of $150,000. — X. O. True Delta , 24//t. Nominations in Berrien and Glynn. It seems that the Democracy of these counties find it difficult to harmonize in their political meetings. At a meeting of the party in Berrien, which was held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Legislature, a portion of the meeting seceded and left, as we see by the pro ceedings, published in the “Wire Grass Reporter.” In Glynn county, the Democracy held a meeting some time since, and nominated T. Butler King for the Senate, and J. L. Harriss for the House. Since then the disaffected citizens of the county met and nominated Dr. Troup for the Senate, and Dr. Cargyle for the House. It has be come now a political contest between the the Doctors and Lawyers. Paradise of Rowdyism. It is to bo regretted that (here is a city in the United States where rowdyism seems to be rampant, and defies re straint. Baltimore is tlie only theatre we know —except Kansas —where law lessness has resolved itself into organized attempts upon the peace of society and the supremacy of law. We have already published a statement of a recent outrage committed by the “Plug-Uglies,” on a steamer from Baltimore. The following gives it more in detail. It is a pity that the devils incarnate cannot be visited with summary punishment. The Sun says: “At first they amused themselves ly knocking down the males and females of the colored passengers, when application was made to the Captain to take some measures to put a stop to such proceed ings. Nothing was done, and after a time the disorderly disposed went down in tbe forward saloon, where several col ored men had taken refuge. The assail ants approached a man, and one of them stabbed him in four places, in the side and chest. The}’ then blew out all the lights in the saloon, and began an indis criminate attack on white and colored Mr. Jeremiah Slaughter was robbed of S2B. Mr. William D. Glass was robbed of S2O, and another party'was robbed of a gold watch and chain. “ There being no prospect of any more booty in the saloon, the disorderlies again went on deck, and blowing out all the lights, went to the forward part of the boat again among (he colored people. One man and his wife were standing to gether near the bow, and thought they could escape observation. The man, how ever, was knocked down, and he was held while his pockets were rifled of, all they contained. He was stabbed several times, and his wife, who had witnessed the whole proceeding, was outraged in his presence, while she vainly cried for help. Some of the passengers again called on the officers of the boat and the committee who had chartered her, and volunteered, if called on, to quell the riot and confine the disturbers of the peace in the hold until the boat should arrive in the city. The attack was con tinued until several colored men were severely stabbed, and a much larger number horribly beat.” Rev. Wm. 11. Millburn. We are pleased to learn that this gen j tleman has anew work, just from the | press. His well known eloquence and | ability will insure its success. Many will ! recollect him as formerly Chaplain to i Congress, and a member qf the Alabama j Conference of the M. E. Church. Who j that has heard him does not retain a vivid | recollection of his sermons, which seemed 1 to have been enhanced in power and bril j liancy by the almost total privation of ! sight. A New York correspondent of the I Mobile Tribune says: 1 The numerous warm friends of our gifted divine, William 11. Milburn, will be I pleased to learn that he has anew work just out. Through the kindness of the 1 publishers, Messrs. Derby & Jackson, I ! have been favored with a glimpse of it, | and Mobilians especially will hail its ad vent with pleasure. Some of our prorni j nent citizens are mentioned in connection : with his residence in our town. The book | is entitled “Ten Years of Preacher Life,” i and is an autobiography extending from childhood to his location in Brooklyn, 1853. It abounds in anecdotes, and that portion of the work descriptive of his ca j reer while chaplain at Washington, con [ tains much of interest in connection with | some of our ablest statesmen. Doubtless by the time this reaches you our enter- I prising Mobile book-sellers will have laid the volume on your sanctum table. If so I imagine the Dedication to his wife will j impress you as not the least touching and attractive feature. We clip the following items from the Apalachicola Advertiser, of the 24th instant: New Cotton.— The first two bales of the new crop was received here on Mon day last, per steamer Gen. Stokes. It was from the plantation of Edward Bry an, Jr., of Jackson county, Florida, and consigned to Messrs.. William G. Porter & Cos. Also, per steamer South Carolina to day, two bales of “ new crop” from B. F. Bruton & Cos., Bainbridge Ga., con | signed to the same firm. The Propeller Florida. —By letters ; received this mail, we are happy to learn | that this steamer meets, in every respect, the most sanguine expectations of her friends, owners and well-wishers. She will draw not less than nine feet of water with coal and 3,500 barrels of freight on board, all reports to the contrary not withstanding. The E. A. Rawlins. — We are request ed to say that this splendid clipper bark, will positively be sold on Saturday next, | as advertised ; also to give notice that persons wishing to inspect this vessel, | can have an opportunity of doing so by calling upon Mr. Simmons, U. S, Deputy Marshal, who will place a boat at their disposal at any time prior to the day of | sale. Performances of Locomotives. The New Orleans Delta gives the fol lowing account of the performances of two Philadelphia locomotives on the New i Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Rail Road: “The locomotive ‘Black Prince,’ built by 11. Norris & Son, Philadelphia, ran in the month of June 3,328 miles, burning 25 cords of wood, making 133-12 miles to a cord, carrying three passenger-cars and one baggage-ear. Charles Barnurn acted as engineer and John Snyder as fireman. , The locomotive ‘Mazeppa,’ built by M. W. Baldwin & Cos., ran for the same month, 2,730 miles, burning 27 cords of i wood, making 101 08 miles to a cord, car rying the passenger and two baggage cars. The above wood includes firing up, switching and regular mileage. The length of the road is 200 miles : it has 35 stops each way. The engineer was Hen . ry Frink, the fireman Patrick Murter. We will also remark, that on one trip of the ‘Black Prince’ (a trial .trip), the consumpsion of wood was 2/ cords, mak ing 412 miles, including switching, stop ping, and firing up at each end of the road, and with a train of two passenger cars and one baggage-car—being 164-08 miles to a cord of wood.” Experiments on the old Atlantic Cable. The Buffalo Republic says three pieces of the Atlantic cable, which were pur chased by Messrs. Tiffany & Cos., of New j Y’ork, have been laid across the Missis sippi, at St. Louis, in order to put that office in connection with the eastern lines. The first cable worked very well for about three weeks, the second about thir teen hours, and the third, which was laid on Saturday evening, gave out on Sun day night. On Thursday the second ca ble was under-run by experienced elec tricians, but no flaw was discovered— nothing account for the cessation of the working capacity of the cable. The last cable was put to a good test, having been entirely submerged for over two hours before being laid. The first cable was examined from St. Louis to near the Illinois shore, where the ca ble having been imbedded in the sand gave way. Up to the place of parting there was nothing perceptible that could lead to the discovery of the existing trouble. The third cable also furnished no evidence whereby the cause of the difficulty can be detected. ♦ Remarkable Circumstance. At tbe celebration of the semi centen nial anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Allen McLeane, which was held at Simsbury, Conn., on the 16th, there were present a family of eight brothers and sisters, every one of whom teas present at the ordination fifty years ago. These eight comprise all the children that their parents ever had, and the youngest is 55 j’ears old. It is very rare that an entire family of eight can be found, with ranks unbroken by death, the youngest of whom has attained so advanced an age. They are tbe children of the late Col. Noah A. Phelps, of Simsbury. [Packing Cotton—A Word to Plan ters. The past season great complaints nave been made, at all shipping points, about mixed packed, and wet packed cotton, that is, wet lumps, and layers ol inferior quality interspersed throughout the bale. This can be very easily avoided by keeping different qualities .separate in putting it in the gin or cotton bouses, and being cautious in the use of water whilst packing. Large quantities should never be suffered to accumulate in the lint room; as soon as two or three bales are ginned it should be packed, this would prevent it from being mixed Many planters only pack once a week, and some not oftener than once in two or three; now in these cases if there should be a leak in the roof, rain will get in, and from this cause wet lumps are bound to be in the bale. If the day for pack ing should be showery, (and many men select such days for packing) there is al most sure to be wet-layers in the bale, from the rains driving in upon it. From the above causes, as well as too free use of water in endeavoring to pack heavy bales, we so frequently hear of wet packed cotton ; and owing to the ac cumulation of several qualities in the lint-room, it gets mixed in the bale, the value impared, and the planter suspected of fraud, when, in fact, ther e was no in tention to pack falsely. We venture that no man ever loses anything by being particular in putting up cotton, but on the other hand money is actually made by it. As the seasou for packing is about to commence, and many planters are building new screws, we suggest that the boxes be not made more than 22 to 2-1 inches wide, and not more than 4.] to 5 feet long. Those using Kentucky bagging should only put in as much cot ton as two and a half breadths will com pletely cover. Those using India bag ging should cut it in three yard pieces, and sew the selvages well together with twiue, and cut it at the bag end, so as to reverse the filling, or large thread which is much stronger, and put in no more cotton than six yards of bagging will well cover. Put on six good ropes, se curely fastened, as the bagging and rope always pays for itself. Planters storing their cotton at shipping points should see to it, that the ware houses are dry, and that the bales do not come in con tact with the ground. In storing cotton at home be particular and keep it under cover, and if you have a landing on the river, do not suffer it to lie exposed, but ship by first boat, as the river mud is apt to adhere to the bales, and damage them seriously. Wait for no particular beat, but always ship by the first boat that passes in good weather. Five hundred pounds is, enough to put in a bale, for cotton will not sample as well when it is pressed too tightly, and when seven or eight hundred pounds is put in two breadths of bagging, considerable cotton is exposed on the sides, ropes burst off, and a loss is the consequence. These suggestions are thrown out under the conviction that a great deal of trouble and expense might be saved to our plan ting friends,,by being more particular in preparing their cotton for market. We venture the assertion that cotton, properly handled, will, in the long run, amply remunerate the planter for any trouble he may be at in handling it nice ly.—Evfaula Express. Heavy Fall of Halil. We have had frequent showers of rain during the past ten days, but decidedly the heaviest of the season fell yesterday morning, commencing about four and continuing, without intermission, until ten o’clock—during a greater portion of the time coming down in torrents. The streets were flooded with water, no part of Whitaker street, from Liberty down to Broughton, for several hours, being visi ble. Indeed, we were assured by a re liable gentleman, who spoke from actual experience, that the water in many por- - tious of it came above the hubs of his buggy wheels, and the current was so strong at places, we learn, as to render il exceedingly difficult for horses to main tain their footing. /fltogether it was probably the heaviest fall of rain we have had in Savannah for twelve months past. How far it extended in the surrounding country, or to what extent it has dam aged crops, we of course have not yet been able to learn.— Sav. News, 25th. Death l>y a Fall from a Third Story. A young man by the name of Samuel Bellsnyder, son of Capt. Bellsnyder, of this city, engaged iu the house of Messrs. Morgan & Cos., was found dead yesterday morning in the rear of their store, with his head horribly lacerated by a fall from the third story, in which was his sleeping apartment. It is supposed he was undressing to retire for the night, and having divested himself of a part of his clothing, sat down in the window to pull off his socks. As one of his socks was partly off, it is thought that by some false motion lie lost his balance and fell backwards out of the window, striking on his head, and producing instant death. Young Bellsnyder was twenty years of age, and was highly esteemed for his moral worth and strict integrity. His sudden death falls with a crushing blow upon his relatives in this city, and es pecially upon his father, who is absent. —Nash. Union and American. Cotton—The Condition of the Ma turing Crop. The Montgomery Mail, of the 25th, says : We conversed yesterday with two in telligent planters, residing in different directions from the city,’ concerning the prospect of the maturing cotton crop. They were both of the opinion that, the late rains, as a general result, have not materially injured cotton. Some few localities mny produce a short crop, but as a general rule there will be as much cotton matured in this section as can conveniently be got into marketable con dition, provided the crop meet with no backset. New cotton, middling, sold to-day read ily in our market, at 11 cents per pound. From the Mail, of the 25tli, we also learn that Dr. William H. Rives, one of the Directors, will start for Virginia next week, for the purpose of buying negroes to work on the South and North Alabama (Central) Rail Road. Should Ministers be Paid for Per forming Funeral Services. Just as much as for performing mar riage ceremonies. And why not? It is often very harrowing to the feelings, sometimes very fatiguing, frequently most inconvenient, and nearly always extremely tryiug to the nervous system. Should not a minister be rewarded when he thus actually’suffers ? And, again, what right have the friends of a deceased person to expect gratuitous services in such cases? Are not profes sional services in every branch of profes sional life rewarded ? Certainly. Then, ye who require the services of one who gives up all to follow Christ and serve him in the ministry, remember that he is entitled to reward for these extraordina ry performances of ministerial duty.— Cor. Christian Index. ■ ♦ The New Orleans Delta of the 23d in stant says: The Charmer came into our port this morning with one thousand and twenty five bales of new cotton. The receipts of new cotton up to Sat urday last 1,240, against 780, bales to same date last year. Last year’s was the largest crop ever raised, and the present promises greatly to exceed it. lie must be a daring man who will wager against four millions of bales—say two millions for the port. Just think of it— one hundred millions of dollars of one single product! The largest product of new cotton that has reached our wharf, is the growth of our own State—the parish of Tensas be ing the banner cotton parish. A correspondent of the Montgomery Advertiser, suggests the Hon. Alexander B. Clitheral, as Speaker of the next lower house of the Alabama Legislature. Judge Clitheral is a man of versatile talents, and possesses ample qualifications for the position. The Administration and the Slave Trade. Washington, Aug. 25.—The adminis tration lias bo-i .wcd upon iho subject of the African Slave Trade its earnest al ien ion, and, v. itli a view of suppressing, as iar as possible, this traffic, has initiat ed no a-in t - more efficient and extensive ibail evei t el.me |. v dial purpose. Toe Mpi iili >n ■or ihe Const ol Africa, as arrange . by die St orctary ol tile Navy, wih consist oi the following named ves sels : The si earners Mystic, Sumter, Sau Jac.ntu and Muoic m, and the sloops of war Constellation, (the Hag ship,) Porta mouth, Marion and \ meenues. Ihe most efficient officers are assigned to their command. Th.se ol the Mjstic and Sumter are, respectively, Lieut. L L. Leßoy aud Lieut. J. F. Armstrong. These gentlemen were, at their own re quest, ordered, to this service. iheir vessels, being m light dealt, can penetrate into waters too shallow tor those which have heretofore been on that coast, be sides having the advantage of steam. Hence slavers will be more closely pur sued. The joint treaty with England requires that the United States shall keep there a force of eighty guns; but, by the recent arrangement on the part of the Adminis tration, the number of guns will be one hundred and sixteen. Mr. Birney, who succeeds Mr. Morse as Naval Storekeeper, went out in the Constellation, with instructions to remove the naval depot for the African Squadron from Porto Pray a to San Pul de Loando, which is three hundred and thirty-six miles South of the Congo river, or about twenty-five hundred miles distant from Porto Priya. This new depot will, con sequently, be much nearer than the for mer to the principal points of traffic on the Coast, and will, in a great measure, obviate the necessity of long cruises. On our own coast, too, there is to be. an efficient naval force, composed of the steamers Crusader, Lieut. Maffit; the Mohawk, Lieut. Craven ; the Wyandotte, Lieut. Stanley; and the Fulton, Comman der G. G. Williamson. They are to cruise in the neighborhood of Cuba, for the pur pose of capturing any slavers which may, t by their expertness, escape the vigilance of our naval police on the African coast. These arrangements will soon go into full operation, and the Secretary of the Navy is now hurrying the preparation of such of the vessels as are yet in port, for this important service. The British Cotton Market. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the leading'manufacturers in Great Brit ain continue to perplex themselves with the possibility of some future great cotton failure in the United States, and all its serious consequences. The consumption of this article, they contend, increases more rapidly than the growth. Among the many expedients which have been contemplated and resorted to, memorials were recently presented by the Manches ter Chamber of Commerce to the Gov ernment, in which they urged the impor tance of extending such encouragement to Mr. Bourne’s proposals for navigating the ludian river, as would enable the cotton grown in the interior to be trans ported to the coast, with adequate facili ty and at a moderate expense. The old East India Company consented to give to the Oriental Inland Steam Company, which has been formed in London to car ry this method of navigation into practi cal effect, a ye#Hy grant of money to as sist in carrying out the undertaking, aud which grant will, it is stated, of itself re turn ten per cent, yearly on the capital which the company undertakes to expend. This concession is a much more favorable one than any which has been granted to the Indian railways; but the necessity of adding to the British supplies of cotton from India is considered urgent, and hence the most liberal policy is advoca ted. The cotton manufacturers of the United Kingdom recently formed a great association for promoting, by every meaus in their power, the production and supply of cotton; and the London jour nals state that in order to supply funds for accomplishing their objects, they have assessed and made calls on, the re spective factories, in proportion to their horse power. It is stated that ninetenths of the cotton of the world conies from about thirty-eight millions of acres of Americau land, cultivated mainly by three millions of Africans under iutelli gent white supervision. The Stearns? Pensacola. A correspondent of the Mobile Tri bune has taken pains to ascertain the di mensions of the Pensacola, lately landed at the Navy Yard at Warrington. We make the annexed extract from his com munication : The live oak and yellow pine timber used iu her constructure was cut in Flori da. All the white oak knees were cut in Alabama and shipped from Mobile. The plan was drawn by Mr. John Lithall, Chief of the Bureau of Construction, and is a beautiful model. Her boats, spars, sails, furniture, Ac., have all been made at this yard and are ready logo on board. The ship will be taken under the shears and masted immediately and rigged. She will then be sent to Norfolk to receive her machinery, which is being built at the Washington Navy Yard. I was told by the very best of authority that an estimate had been made on her cost, which shows satisfactorily that she will cost about one hundred thousand dol lars less than any one of the other five sloops of her class ordered at the same time, but which were built North. That she will be equal, if not superior to any of them, the most prejudiced against Southern ship building cannot but ac knowledge. To these facts, I would most respectfully draw the attention of'South ern members of Congress. Tle Artesian Well in Columbus, O. This “great bore” has got to the depth of 2025 feet, and is progressing at the rate of four feet in twenty-four hours. On Saturday, Professor T. G Wormley made several experiments, with the fol lowing results, which he kindly furnished us. He says that the pressure per square inch at the bottom is 861 pounds, 125,000 ■ per square yard. First Experiment—Three bottles, two of them hermetically sealed, were placed in the pump and sunk to the bottom of the bore. When withdrawn they were crushed to powder. The other, which was closed with a strong cork, had it forced in, and the bottle pulverized. Second Experiment.— Two very strong cut-glass bottles were used One of them was crushed; the other, a very small and thick one, was forced half full of water, but not broken, and the cork remained j firmly fixed in the neck. The water fore- ‘ ed into the bottle at the great depth of 2025 feet, or over three eights of a mile, i was as pure and limpid as the purest spring. Curious stones are brought in limited quantities, from the bottom, which, when polished, show minute stars, new moons, full moons, and suns, most regularly and . clearly defined.— Columbus (0.) Journal, j Rain Storm. Our city was visited by a heavy rain storm on Tuesday evening, which contin ued, with but little intermission through out the night. The streets were flooded, j rendering pedestrianism after dark a perilous enterprise. It did seem for a time as if the “windows of heaven had been opened,”.with but a slight prospect of their being closed before sublunary things had been wholly submerged. Os course the river got its back up at this persistent deluge, and from a height of only four feet when the storm began, rose to over 17 feet by morning—a rise of 13 feet in about eight hours. There will be no lack of water for navigation purposes, for at least a week to come. The Tiver is now slowly falling.—Augus ta Chronicle, 25th. The first bale of new cotton was re ceived on the 17th instant, at the ware house of Johnston & Cos., from the plan tation of J. J. Collier, Esq., aud sold at auction by J. M. Cooper to T. J, Boyn ton, at 1G cents. Quality, good middling. The first cotton received in this market last season was on the sth of July, and sold to G. W. ltawson, at 15 cents, aud stored in the same warehouse. — Albany Patriot. Truths for Young Men. We find Die following article in the Laporte (Ind.) Times, ami we commend it In the young mm of ilio Country who are about to take an active part in general pm i tics. There is no .-übji.t more deserving their careful attention an t eon-ideration than that of establishing for themselves correct political opinions at the first start in life : Young Men as Fatisaxs. — There is no one thing in regard to which the young men of this country are so liable to be misled as in the foilnatiun ol their politi cal principles. It is a privilege of the American people —exercised to a very i great extent —to express freely ami open ly their opinions upon every subject that . may come under their notice. Religion, science, education—and wc might enu merate other topics—all receive their proper attention, and are discussed to a very great extent l>y all classes of so ; ciety ; but to none of them is given that | vast amount of time and labor that is de . voted to questions of governmental policy, ami none are so little understood. All : men are not expected to think and act I alike and these discussions serve to bring ; out from men their views; and those who | ao-ree in sentiment unite and form the | great political parties that exist in our country. Jno tie of these parties the young man, when he arrives at an age at which he is permitted to exercise the elective fran chise, takes a position. He conuects himself with a party because lie feels it his duty to do so. Political organiza tions have became a necessity to the Government under which he lives, and he cannot well maintain an inactive, neutral position. He must take a stand upon one side or the other. The young Americau is natually a politician—he is born and reared in a political atmosphere, the very nature of which has a charm for him that the people of other countries fail to perceive. He forms his opinions of anything very readily, aud labors ar duously in support of his position. The reason the young politician so frequently errs in the formation of his opinions, is, because he too hastily comes to conclu sions. He becomes satisfied with the po sition that first strikes him as being cor rect, without making further examination to discover whether he is really correct or not. He allows himself to be led away by the machinations of some political leader. lie hears a pnblic expression of the views of some rnau—whether in a set speech or upon the street corner, it matters not—and they strike him at once as being in accordance with reason, and he embraces them as his own, without further notice. When, if he was to look at the matter in all of its bearings and endeavor to form some idea of the* effect the practical operation those views would have upon the principles which he desires to see established, he would come to an altogether different conclusion. Tlie Cottou Crop of tlie Commercial Year just past; and its prospects in tlie Future. The cotton crop of the commercial year 1858 and 1859, just closed on the 31st of August, says the Cotton Planter and Soil, will sum up iu round numbers 3,700,000 bales—it may perhaps reach a few thous and over those figures; and the market closing in Mobile at 11 to 12 cents for middling cottons. These figures are en couraging decidedly* so to the cotton planters of the country, they prove be yond a doubt that neither a four million crop nor a European war can very mate rially affect tlie prices of cotton. Our information, from all sections of the cotton growing region, give us the most flattering accounts of abumlant corn crops, which is now safe and beyond all the contingency of season. The growing cotton crop is good—remarkably so gen erally ; it is now, however, at the critical period of its growth. The worm is in it, and tlie clouds are lowering and rainy ; it is therefore the extreme of folly to at tempt any calculation as to the extent of the cotton crop, until the dry weather, after the equinoctial period. On this subject our experience has been—and few have watched the subject more care fully—that the more Haltering the growth of weed at this season the more hazard ous the crop. In regard to the price of cotton, we see no cause whatever for a decrease from .he present ruling figures. The relations of the great ruling powers of Europe are at present of an entirely pa cific character. Louis Napoleon, who is the ruling spirit of the old world, having but recently built up anew national con federacy in the late peace of Villa franca, will doubtless preserve the peace of Eu rope, long enough, at least, for his young Italian confederation to assume its prop er position among the nationalities of Europe. *♦ Look out for tlie Swindler* Several members of our community have been swindled by an imposter who pretended to be the leader of an imagina ry Company called the “Mozart Troupe.” He gave his name as H. De Tracy and professed to come from Union Springs, Ala. He persuaded a Dr. Converse in Atlanta to accompany him as agent, promising that gentleman $75 per month for his services, aud deluded a blind mu sician with vain hopes from a home in Tuskegee, Ala., to join his wanderings, lie contracted with us for posters, pro grammes, Ac., to the amount of S3O or S4O, which he has left unpaid ; he owes his landlord here $lB, and Messrs. Scott A Tyner, of Madison Springs, $18,50; besides a debt of $25, at the livery sta bles, and other smaller amounts else where. He put up posters announcing a concert at Madison Springs and one at Athens, each of which purported to be graced by his “last and only appearance before leaving for Europe.” He started on his “grand tour” on the night ot the 16th instant, leaving Madi son Springs ou foot while all the other visitors were at supper. To protect his delicate person from the cold sea breeze, he stole a blanket shawl from one of his dupes, which had several holes near one corner for the purposes of ventilation. Thus to the crime of swindling, he has added the more grevious one of theft, and we trust he may yet be apprehended and severely punished. We furnish an imperfect description of the rogue, hop ing that it may lead to his recognition. He is heavy built—about 5 feet 4 inches high —weighs 130 to 136 lbs.—has large, light, bluish grey eyes, and sports a slight moustache. When here he wore a black suit —a coat with a velvet collar—a light but dirty vest—a low crowned black hat —and Lis left boot was run down out ward at the heel. lie made a limited display of jewelry, wearing a seal ring and a small gold vest chain without the customary appendage of a watch. His hair was short, his complexion dark, his performance on the piano tolerable, and his talk about his wealthy relatives in cessant. Do, brethren of the press, as sist us in catching this delectable speci men of the genus homo.—Athens banner. • + The Bible in Arabic* This language is spoken by not less than eighty millions of people, scattered throughout Syria, North Africa, Arabia, Hindustan and China. Through all these regions barriers to the circulation of the Scriptures have been broken down so rapidly as to surprise the most sanguine. No kingly or priestly power can ever set up those barriers again, aud loud is now tha call to give the Arabic Bible to these accessible millions. The lamented Dr. Eli Smith bad car ried anew and superior translation of the New Testament to the last of Acts, when death took him away from his loved and all important labors. The work will however, be completed under the skill and energy of Mr. Yan Dyke, of the Syrian Mission, who is eminently quali fied to succeed Dr. Smith iu the work. Each proof is sent, for criticisms aud sug gestions, to all the members of the Mis sion, and also subjected to the most rigid scrutiny of the most learned Arabic grammarian iu Syria. This Arabic New Testament will take rank as a classic wherever pure Arabic is spoken, and yet none be beyond the reach of the common people. —Boston Transcript.