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-—♦ T.DbWO’LP U. J. Y A.RINGTON....T. GILBKUT. THOS. GILBERT A 10., I'i<iitorH aiul Proprieiov^. ’ SUBSCRIPTIONS. For .mo year, payalilcin advance $- For -fix months, payable in advance 1 25 ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements will be inserted in the Weekly Sun at one dollar per square (tell Hues or lees In nonpareil type,) for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion of the same. Professional and other cards, not esc < ding five lines, insert <1 six months for eight dollars, or for twelve months at fourteen dollars. Announcements of candidates for a time not ex ceeding three months, five dollars; for all time over three months, at the rate of two dollars per month—pay required in advance. Tuesday September 13, 1559. The New York Herald of the Ist, says the rush of freight South, is greater than ever before known. The value of hogs at Louisville, Ky., last year, has been assessed at $1,310,000: The receipts of tobacco there, has in creased 7,500 hogsheads. Anew craft, christened the Robert Habersham, has been added to the local marine of Savannah. She was launched, says the News, from Willink’s ship-yard, on Saturday. * I A correspondent of the Spirit of the South, says that the first cotton received at Eufaula. this season, were three bales, from the plantation of Mr. James G. Tyson, of Glennville. They were recei ved on the 29th. The Richmond Dispatch of the 3d, says the first drove of stock cattle from Ten nessee, passed through Wytheville, Va,, j for the east, on Friday. 900 in number, looking line. Prices ranged at high fig ures. The Rev. A. Blackburn, a Presbyterian , clergyman of East Tennessee, and for eight years editor of the Witness, pub lished at Knoxville, died at Marysville, J in that State, the 22d ult. Rev. George W. Leyburn, of Virginia, has succeeded him in the editorial department of the paper. The Vicksburg Whig has nominated tho following State ticket, to be support- j ed by the Opposition in Mississippi: For j Governor, 11. W. Walter, of Marshall County ; for Secretary of State, 11. 11. Southworth, of Sunilower; for Auditor of Public Accounts, A. E. Reynolds, of Tishamingo; for Treasurer, Joseph R.e gau, of Claiberne. Cotton Receipts at New Orleans. The Picayune gives the following as j the number of bales of cotton received j there on the 3d : Steamer Natchez, from Vicksburg 32G1 j “ Capitol, from Memphis 1079 j “ Telegram, from Columbia 611 j “ Robt. Watson, from Alexandria... 100 j “ I). F. Kenner, from Bayou Sara... 05 I “ Bayou Belle, from Washington .. 99 | “ Ed. J. Gay, from St. Louis 7 j Total bales 5252 j A machine shop was blown up on Goerck street, New York city, the after. I noon of the 2d, by the explosion of a boiler situated in tho cellar. One man was killed aud several wounded. The boiler was warranted to stand 100 lbs pressure to the square inch. About fif teen men were employed in tho establish ment, two of whom, at the time of the accident, were at work on the first and second iloors of the building. . Col. Win. H. Chambers. Among numerous persons mentioned in connection with the Speakership of the House of Representatives of the next Alabama Legislature, we observe with pleasure Col. Wm. 11. Chambers, of Bar bour county. He is one of those men wlio would impart dignity to tho proceedings of that body, and would fill the Speaker’s Chair with credit to himself and use fulness to the State. High Prices. The price of negroes at Richmond, says the Dispatch, continues high, and the de mand for them in that market is unabated. Good field hands are worth from $1,300 to $1,650, and other grades in propor tion. At such prices as these, very few persons in Virginia can afford to employ slave labor. Tho News of the 3d, states that ne groes seem to be steadily increasing in value in the Richmond market. Most of them purchased are for the rice and cot ton fields of the South; a lot of twenty j odd being on their way the 2d. Good field hands are worth from $1,500 to $1,650. Death of Col. 91, D. DlcComb, We have just time before we go to press, to announce the sad intelligence of the death of Col. M. D. MeComb. He died in this city on Sunday night last after an illness of but a few days. He had been traveling several weeks aud re turned home a few days ago with a fever, from which ho died. He was thirty-four years of age. By his many friends here and abroad, this sad intelligence will be received with unfeigned sorrow At the time of his death he was a Secretary of the Executive Department. Kind and amiable, generous and brave, who that knew Mark, will not drop a tear to bis memory ?—Federal Union. Declined. The lion. I*. 11. Colquitt, in the Times of yesterday, declines the use of his name as a candidate for re-election to the Leg islature, by the Democratic Convention which assembles in this city on the 10th inst. Having responded to the call made upon him two years since, he thinks it would be incompatible with true mag nanimity to urge bis candidacy again. Ilis card is happily conceived, and couch ed in the spirit of good taste and feeling. We opine the Captain’s retiring to the ranks will only impart a keener relish to the honors his party doubtless have iu store for him. We suppose the Convention of next Saturday will take steps to defeat the re ported coup d’etat of last Saturday. The property formerly owned and oc cupied by J. B. Belshaw & Cos., corner of Commerce and Court streets, Montgom ery, Alabama, was sold to the highest bidder, says the Confederation, on the stb, and knocked off at $26,850. A pretty high price Good Cotton Picking. The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel states that four hands on the plantation of Mr. J. J. Craig, on the Cahawba river, nine miles west of that city, picked 1700 pounds of cotton on Wednesday the 31st ult. Ish mael picked 459 pounds, Eli 432, Sam 416, and Ilorrisbn 402. This picking at this season of the year is hard to beat. — Benjamin L. Trescott, editor of the Svlvania department of the Waynesboro News, is a candidate for the Legislature from Screvin county. One of the oldest locomotive works in the country is the Taunton, established in 1847. It has manufactured to order near ly 300 locomotives, which are now run ning in almost every State in the Union. VOLUME 111.} Botts and the Whig Committee. On Thursday eveninir, the Ist, it is ; stated that the Whig General Committee of New Y'ork waited upon Mr. Botts, at the Astor House, New Y'ork, to pay him the respects of their organization. In reply to their complimentary address, he agreed that the Democracy had held the reins of Government too long, and in order to defeat them at tho next Presi dential election, it was necessary that all shades of the opposition should be cor dially united. Union was, he believed, earnestly desired by all the elements of the Opposition. North and South. He had heard the Republican, party, or mem bers of it, were unwilling to relinquish their distinctive name ; this looked more like fighting for a name than a great principle. Republicans, Whigs, Ameri cans, were all anxious to overthrow the Democracy, and they could as well form an allied party as the warring parties in Europe, lie thought the word “Oppo sition” more proper; it was suggestive, though “ a rose by any other name would i smell as sweet.” The best way to effect a Union was to get the Whig, Republican, and American members of the next House of Representatives, to unite in a call for a Convention, and nominate candidates opposed to the Democracy. He didn’t consider it indicative of success to run a third candidate. As to himself he had little to say; he was what he considered national and conservative, regarding the Constitution the safeguard of the coun try. After some conversation with the Committee, it was agreed that with mode rate action, a union could be easily effected. Memphis ami Charleston Rail Road. The President and Directors of the Memphis and Charleston Rail Road have made their Dth annual report. The re ceipts and expenditures for the year end ing July 18th, 1859, are as follows : Receipts from all sources amount t0..51,330,812 40 Expenses of East’n and West’n Div... £52,776 40 Net receipts of the year 778,030 00 The entire cost of the road, equip ment, &c., was $6,188,033 49. The re ceipts amount to 121 per cent, on this sum. The aggregate increase of the busi ness of the road for the year just closed is $366,401 75. The increase in the pas senger department is $159,419 50. In the freight department $172,975 97. Mail, express and other sources $34,185,- 77. The increise in the number of bales of cotton transported over the entire road is 72,204 bales. The whole number of bales carried over the road for the year was 194,578, of which number 184,616 bales were received at Memphis, the bal ance going to Stevenson and Tuscumbia • for transportation to other markets. The Directors report that the branch to j Florence will be completed before the ex piration of the present month. ■Western Freights, The Petersburg Express says: “It seems wonderful, when we realize the passage of the Alleghanies, direct from the seashores of Virginia, by a line of railway, stretching to the Mississippi, and compare the boundless advantages of the achievement to the barren reality of ten years ago. A visit to the Southside Rail Road depot, to one disposed to pon der upon the progress of the times, will furnish data for a passing pleasant thought or two well worth an idle hour. To see bales, and boxes, hogsheads, pack ages, and every variety of freight piled up or tumbled about here aud there, and marked for such destinations as Memphis, Knoxville, Nashville, Huntsville, and so : on to New Orleans, is undoubtedly a cheering item ; and the sang froid and familiarity with whieh the busy clerks call out, or mark down, those compara tively unknown intermediate destinations, in the distant South and West, which, a few years ago, perhaps, they never heard of, has really a “power” of the astonish ing attached to it. We think Aladdin and the immense strides of Hop’s rny thumbs in the seven leagued boots; of a great many wonderful genii, and their doings—finally we think of the Iron Horse, harnessed to Science, and the magic is exposed.” T!ie Cliolera In Europe. The cholera is said to be making des tructive progress in Hamburg. The Lon j don Medical Times states that from the 20th to the 31st July, there were four j hundred and twenty-four cases in that city, of which three hundred and thirty two were fatal. The European Times of j the 14th August says: “ The cholera has again appeared in this country, and it comes to us, as usual, I from Hamburg. We see that during the ! last week twenty-four deaths are stated to have occurred from this cause in Lou ; don. We seem to know as little as before about this grim and mysterious stranger, but we know enough to avoid his track, and even to defeat him should he attack us. He fastens for the most part upon those who cannot or will not protect themselves. Great and beneficial sani tary changes have taken place in Eng land since tho cholera first invaded this country, nearly thirty years ago ; but we i are not yet in a state of complete defense ; | yet if half as much money were expended in protecting us from the cholera as we now see lavished in protecting us from the French, the choleraic visit of 1859 would be the last.” Early County Nominations. A private letter, from a friend in Early county, says: “As an item of Early county news, I will give you below the result of an elec tion or nomination of candidates for the Legislature, which took place in the dif ferent districts of this county on Saturday last, the 27th. All parties were invited to participate, and there were 367 votes polled : FOE SENATOR. B. 11. Robinson 236 Joel L. Porter 131 FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Mnj. W. C. Cook 231 No opposition.” Tlie Weather and the Crops. The Southern Champion, published at Claiborne, Monroe county, Ala., says: After the recent heavy rains, we now have a constancy of dry weather. The injury to the cotton crop from shedding aud the boll worm, will not probably be so great as was anticipated a week or ten days ago. We are informed by planters that the corn is excellent, indeed never better. Rain is now much needed. Death to the seducer, is and should be the unwritten law, higher and more cer tain of execution than writteu codes. The poisonous reptile, the rabid dog, the stealthy assassin, do no more merit swift destruction than the villain who corrupts and defiles the purity of womau, aud j blasts the hopes and happiness of the domestic circle. John M. Chilton, a distinguished mem ber of the New Orleans Bar, is lying dangerously ill, at Vicksburg, Mississippi THE WEEKLY SUN. Fruits of the Maine Liquor Law. The Portland Argus records a great excitement in that* ci.ty, resulting from the practical enforcement of the Maine Liquor Law. It seems the Marshal, with his Deputy rind an officer, proceeded to the Exchange Coffee House, kept by one Mr. Jesse Annis, with a search and seiz ure warrant. Upon entering, Annis was observed to put some bottles into an iron safe, which be refused to open, after it was demanded. A machinist was then called into requi sition, who finally broke it open, notwith standing the threats of Annis. In the meanwhile a large crowd had collected in aud around the house, which raised an excitement, surpassed, says the Argus, only by the June riots of 1855. It will be remembered that these last arose from the Maine Liquor Law. In the safe were found nine bottles of various kinds of liquors, averaging about a pint each, which were finally taken to the police station. Since the prohibitory law of 1858, there have been added to those previously ex isting in Maine, more than six hundred Government rum shops. The foregoing facts, we think, refute all the arguments ever adduced by the prohibitory law fan atics. We are no champion of intoxicat ing liquors, but believe prohibitory liquor laws have aggravated instead of lessened the evils of drunkenness. Their history has been the same everywhere, and but for the utter blindness of fanaticism, the folly r of “legal suasion” would have been long since abandoned. The worthiest cause has frequently suf fered irreparable injury from the honest, but mistaken zeal of its advocates. Alabama and Florida Rail Road. In the Sun of Tuesday morning we an nounced that the Florida company had concluded a negotiation for a sufficient amount of iron to complete the road from Pensacola to the Alabama line. In addi tion, the Montgomery Mail of the sth, says the Alabama company have conclu ded the purchase of 2000 tons of iron for the continuation of the road below Green ville, which, with that before secured, will iron thirty five miles of the road. A cargo of this 2000 tons has been ordered to be delivered at Pensacola, in anticipa tion of its passage over the Florida end of the Rail Road into Alabama early next spring.. The Mail further states that a cargo of 600 tons is daily passing through that city, and on to Greenville. Track laying below Greenville will be resumed in about ten days, and continued probably until the entire line is finished. The trains will probably pass nine miles be low Greenville by the Ist of November next. Tlie North British Review For August is at hand. It opens with an article on the second volume of “Gui zot’s Memoirs,” declared to bo one of the most important books published in France, since the revolution of February. Its object is to impress the British public with the necessity of a truer knowledge than they now possess of France. “ Sy riac Church Ilisteiy” is a review of Cureton’s Ecclesiastical History of John, Bishop of Ephesus, being a picture of the sixth century in Church and State, drawn by a cotemporary band. There is a long article on “Glaciers,” giving an account of their formation, the theories explain ing their phenomena, &c. Tennyson’s “ Idylls of the King” are carefully re viewed, with copious extracts. There are several other interesting articles, such as “Napoleonism and Italy,” abeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia,” “ Bot any and the Scottish Botanists,” “YVan derings of an Artist,” “New England Provincial Life and History,” and “Re cent Publications.” The North British Review is republished by Leonard, Scott & Cos., at $3 per annum ; 54 Gold street, New l T ork. A Premium for tlie Finest Bale of Cotton. A number of gentlemen of Memphis, connected with the cotton business, have made up the sum of $1,750 as a “Factor’s Premium,” to be awarded to any planter or plantersof tlieStatesof Tennessee, Ala bama, Mississippi and Arkansas, who may exhibit at the coming Fair the finest bale of cotton as designated below. Each lot of Cotton for which a premium is awar ded, passes over to the factors as their property. Five premiums to De awarded ded as follows: For finest bale of Cotton, Planter's own cr0p...5150 For the finest two bales of Cotton, Planter’s own crop, each $137,50 275 For the finest three hales of Cotton, Planter’s own crop, $125 each 375 For the finest four hales of Cotton, Planter’s own crop, $112,60 each 450 For the finest five bales of Cotton, Planter’s own crop, SIOO each 500 Five Premiums amounting to $1750 Each bale of Cotton must weigh 410 pounds or over. New York Book Trade Sales. The Sunday Times says: The semi annual trade sales commence on Tuesday next, at the rooms of Messrs. Leavitt & Cos., 379 Broadway; and, inasmuch as Boston has been making a great flourish about their sales, that city will be thrown into the shade, as well by the extent of the sales here, as by'the style in which the customers will be treated. Mr. Wm. Hammond, the celebrated host of the Suffolk House, No. 66 White street, is the caterer : and the dinners and suppers that he will serve up will be alike credit able to himself, the establishment, and the city. Vickslmrg and Shreveport Road. The Vicksburg Whig, of the Ist inst., says : We understand that the damage to the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail Road, opposite this city, has been re pared, aud that the cars will resume their regular trips next Monday. This will be good news to both our Louisiaua neigh bors and the people of our own city. Five thousand tons of iron have been purchased for the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail Road. This is sufficient to complete the track to Monroe. Mercer University. A letter from Peufield, Ga. f published in the Christian Index, states that the University at that place has opened with most flattering prospects. Over forty were admitted the second day of the term, and most of the old students have re turned. Louisiana Sugar Crop. A special dispatch to the Charleston Courier, from New Orleans, of the uth, states that the papers in that city, concur in the belief that the sugar crop will be short. Some of the experienced mer chants of New Orleans, estimate the defi ciency at 50,000 to 70,000 hhds. COLUMBUS,-GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 13, 1859. Southern Gunmakers. The Richmond Euquirer, speaking of a Mr. James Doherty, a celebrated gun maker of Petersburg, says that “he is the only man in the South who takes the materials in the rough and manufactures, so as to warrant the workmanship, every part of a rifle, gun or pistol.” The Enquirer’s experience or knowl edge does not extend far. In Columbia, here we have a mechanic who does all that is claimed for Mr. Doherty. Mr. P. W. Kraft for some years past, has manu factured rifles, guns and pistols from rough materials—lock stock and barrel. His rifles are beautiful specimens of workmanship, and are regarded as favor ites. If we are not misiaken, Mr. Mackey also made rifles, &c., from the raw materials, and we are sure that Messrs.-Glaze & Cos., of the Palmetto Ar mory, have turned out many a rifle, mus ket and pistol, manufactured entirely at their works. Whatever may be Mr. Doherty’s merits ’ as a mechanic, we will put Mr. Kraft against him, for the perfection and beauty of his rifles. The Enquirev will have, to try again.— Columbia Guardian. W’ithout any disparagement to Rich mond or Columbia artisans, we will back our old friend Happoldt against any one., His fame in pistols has tended some what to eclipse his well earned renown* as a gunmaker in which he has few equals aud no superiors—unless he has taught some of his sons to outdo himself. What’s the use of talking, however? let the Southern artisans and mechanics, of all kinds, who wish their works to be known and tried of all men in South Caro lina, take care to be represented at the Institute Fair. Charleston Courier. W’ithout any disparagement to the me chanics of other places, we will back Mr. J. P. Murray, gunmaker, of Columbus, and former partner of Happoldt, against the artisans of Columbia or Peterburg, He also takes the material in the rough, and manufactures, so as to warrant it, every part of a rifle, gun or pistol. W’e presume the Happoldt, of Charleston, is the father of Mr. Murray’s former part ner. < Blondin. M. Blondin has crossed the Niagara river in the evening. He crossed after 8 o’clock p. m., August 31. The Buffalo Republic says : On each side of him were two large Bengal lights, one of red and one of white fire. These were lighted when he started, and illuminated the whole river with a blaze of light, as well as casting the figure of the intrepid Blondin in bold relief, heightened by the reflection from his bespangled costume. Nothing could equal the magnificence of this spectacle. A perfect blaze of balls of fire shot from him in every direction, while he appeared to be girdled with blue, green, red and white fires. The whole Canada shore was splendidly lit up by his display, and the river and its banks appeared more formidable and pecipitous than in the broad glare day. In a short time the fireworks had ex pended themselves, but not before Blon din had gone through with some of his reckless feats, such as standing on his head, &c. Then he was in darkness— shrouded from all eyes, and groping his way in the gloom over the waters of peril to the firm ground of safety. In a few moments, which seemed hours to the spectators, he emerged from the pall which had enshrouded him, and was vis ible in the strong light of the locomotive lamps which were turned upon him. He came ashore as cool and deliberate as when he had started, amid cheers upon cheers from thousands of throats. Georgia and Alabama. The Christian Index, without indulging in a boastful spirit, gives the following as the amounts contributed by the two States for Indian, Foreign and Domestic Mis sions : From Georgia $ 847 58 From Alabama 142 11 For the game cause, from April 1, 1853, to April 1,1859, Georgia contributed... 4,527 59 Alabama 3,179 60 And in the same cause, since 1855, tho time of transfer, Georgia has contribu ted 12,578 06 Alabama 10,905 00 For Foreign Missions, from 31st March, 1858, to 31st March, 1859, Georgia con tributed 8,69614 Alabama 5,474 00 Amount contributed for same cause, be tween tho two last Biennial Conven tions, by Georgia 13,989 50 Alabama 10,376 55 For Domestic Missions, from 1855 to 1859, Georgia has contributed 18.997 42 Alabama 18,912 42 Quick Trip. The steamship Cahawba made the trip, from New Orleans to New York, in six days and ten hours, entering the port of Havana. The New Orleans Picayune says this is considered to be the quickest trip on record, on this route. On the sth instant a white man named Joshua Blackman, a negro woman named Sarah, under sentence of death, and a negro man named Mason, escaped from the Jail of Harris county. The Sheriff of that county has offered fifty dollars for their capture and delivery to him. The total receipts of cotton, by the Mo bile and Ohio Rail Road, at Mobile last year, were 137,430 bales. In 1858, they were 107,450 bales; in 1857, 79,254. The total earnings of the road, during last year, were $772,955. In 1858, they were $617,501 ; in 1857, they were $509,781. • The Montgomery Mail learns from Mr. Peyton Graves of the Montgomery Prai ries, that the cotton has latterly shedded in that region very much. Ilis calcula tion is, that there is a falling off of one fourth from last year’s crop. Congress granted 394,437 acres of land to assist in building the Alabama and Florida Rail Road. These lands are sit uated within fifteen miles of the road and lie in the counties of Lowndes, Butler, Covington and Conecuh, Alabama. The Memphis Avalanche of the 3d, states that the number of persons at pres ent confined in the city jail is sixty-nine. Forty are in the calaboose department, of which number thirty or thirty-five are employed on the street force. Nahum 11. Wood died at the Hotel in Oglethorpe the sth inst. He has been Professor of Mathematics in Franklin Col lege, Georgia, and is represented to have been a man of fine attainments. The Wayesboro News states that Mr. Robert A. Rowland, residing near that place, counted on one stalk of cotton on his farm, four hundred and fifty-three bolls and forms. The Newbern (N. C.) Progress, of the Ist instant, says the sum of two hundred and ninety five thousand seven hundred dollars has been subscribed in Newbern to the Bank of North Carolina. t On Thursday last Henry Clay Erwin, grand son of the late Henry Clay, was found in the agonies of death, at the Galt House, Louisville, Ky. He died soon after. In Burke county, the Democrats have nominated John R. Sturges for the Sen ate, and Richard A. Heath and John A. Rosier for the House. Farriorville Rati Road Meeting. The last Union Springs Gazette con tains an editorial account of a Rail Road meeting at Farriorville, which came otf on Wednesday, the 31st ult. About 400 of the planters and fair daughters of Tike were present. The meeting was address ed by Major Howard, and Mr. Jones, of Tike county. Major Howard recapitulated the history of the road, stating the difficulties they had labored under in bringing it from Columbus to Chunnenuggee Ridge, and said he could build it twice over from Union Springs to the junction of the Montgomery and Pensacola Road, a dis tance of 117 miles, for less money than it had cost in bringing it 52 miles. He urged upon the people of Pike the im portance of carrying the great work for ward, and threw the whole responsibility upon them. He told them if they would carry it through their county, he would .stand pledged for the counties below, in ■Hhc furtherance of the enterprise ; hut if they would not assist him he could do nothing, as it required money to build roads. He said everything rested upon them; that he could not use oue dollar of the receipts of the other end of the Road, and if they wanted the benefit and con venience of it, they had to furnish the money to build it. He stated that he had engaged the iron for several miles below Union Springs, and they must furnish the money to pufehase the stringers and cross-ties. Major Howard spoke with great earnestness, and impressed upon his auditory the importance and convenience of this Road, and the great responsibility which rested upon them as citizens, in carrying it forward, and wcund up with one of his stirring appeals to their patriot ism and liberality. He was followed by Mr. Jones, of Orion, in a short but effective speech, in which he showed how much he felt in regard to the enterprise. The Gazette says “we were more than glad to see the good feeling which was exhibited, and the evident determination manifested to push the road forward. At the close of the meeting teu thousand dol lars or upwards was subscribed, and con flicting elements which heretofore existed, were brought to a happy termination. A good many gentlemen have warmly enlist ed in the cause, and success will, no doubt, crown their efforts; and we hope, ere ltfng, the iron horse will find his way through the rich and fertile lands of Pike, thereby placing its citizens in direct and easy communication with Columbus and Union Springs,” The editor of the Gazette says he heard from a few, while at Farriorville, a report that the citizens of Union Springs were opposed to the extension of the road in Pike county and on. This, he says, he is prepared to contradict—for, says he, “we know a large majority of our citizens are in favor of the extension, and would be glad to see the road running now through and below the county of Pike ; and we assure the citizens below us, as well as those of Columbus, that uo impediment would be thrown in the way of its extension, even if we had the power to place it there. We do not make this assertion unadvised ly, but are prepared to substantiate it at any time.” Mr. Warren, of the Times of this city, now on a pleasure excursion North, in a recent letter from Niagara to his paper’, after noticing the great Bridge over the Falls, thus alludes to Blondin and his Rope Bridge across the fearful cataract : In striking contrast with the security of this means of transit, about a quarter of a mile above is suspended Blondin’s frail and narrow track. A rope 2.} inches in diameter, is stretched across the river, protected against lateral motion by guys at proper intervals. The distance and the weight of the rope are so great, that the depression at the centre is 45 feet. Oq this rope I saw the daring, fool hardy fellow cross the river, turning somersets, and making other equally hazardous ex hibitions of his skill. Returning, he brought upon his back a small cooking stove weighing 30 pounds, and when about the middle of the stream he stopped, secured it to the rope and cooked an om elet. Resuming his burden he reached the shore in safety. He has crossed the sixth time, and will, doubtless, grow rich in repeating the feat, if the fate of Sam Patch does not soon befall him. *- A Lady in tlie Harness. The last number of the Southern Clari on, published at Magnolia, Arkansas, has the following announcement: “During our temporary absence from the State, the Clarion will be under the editorial control of our “better half,” Mrs. Hattie J. Turner. We have no apologies to offer to our readers for placing a woman at the helm. Though a woman, we consider her eminently more compe tent to discharge the duties of the edito rial department than we are. At least, she is gifted with a larger amount of brains, if not as much brass. She is fear less and independent in her advocacy of the great doctrine of State Rights De mocracy. She is strongly in favor of reopening the African Slave Trade, if upon no other grounds, so that we may be able to buy a few. Taking everything into consideration, we consider her “sound on- the goose.” We hope her “Clarion notes,” may be listened to with marked attention by all our readers. Should our contemporaries feel a little vexed, and covet a desire to “pitch into us,” we hope they will just consider vs “AT HOME,” and DART. * Vigilance Pqliee. The frequency of robberies, burglaries, thefts, and other violations of law, in Vicksburg, has called into existence a Vigilance Police, consisting of the young men of the city, auxiliary to the regular police. This is the best Vigilance Com mittee of which we have ever heard. Though violations of law are not so frequent, nor extensive as in Vicksburg, yet circumstances of a similar nature have prompted a detachment of the youDg men of this city, to tender their services, as auxiliary to the regular police force. The annual election for State officers in Vermont took place last Tuesday. It of course resulted in the election of Black Republicans. The annual election for State officers in Maine will take place next Monday. There is a heated contest going on in this State between the Democrats and Black Republicans, which will most certainly result in favor of the latter. Late arrivals from Utah, bring intelli gence that a distinct political anti-Mor mon organization has been formed in that Territory. The address and resolu tions put forth by it are said to contain bitter and severe attacks on Mormonism, the Saints being accused of almost every political and moral crime on the calender. We may look out for new troubles in that quarter. University of tlie South* To tire kindness of Bishop Cobbs (says the Montgomery Confederation) we are iudebted for a copy of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees of the University of the South, at their session, held Au gust 10, 1859. From the report, we learn that this great educational enterprise, the most magnificent in scope and comprehensive in design, ever inaugurated within this country, is on the fair road to successful completion, the immense sum of $500,- 000, one fourth of* the amount .regard- ; ed as necessary, being already secured, with the certainty that the remainder will be forthcoming in duetime. The un paralleled liberality of the people of one single Southern State, Louisiana—almost the whole amount named being collected there—shows in what esteem this enter prise is held. We subjoin the report of the General Commissioners : The Commissioners appointed to col lect the endowment of the University of the South, beg leave to report — That they have given as much time as could be spared from their parishes and Dioceses to the work assigned them, and have met the heartiest response from that portion of the country they have been able to visit. The collections have been confined almost entirely to Louisiana, in consequence of having begun our’ work at New Orleans. The two or three months which we found it possible to give to this duty, were fully occupied iu the field upon which we entered, nor did we by any means exhaust that. While the sums required for the commencement of opera rations could have been easily secured by skimming the surface of the associated Dioceses, the large endowment we pro posed to raise required a careful and special canvassing of each particular Di ocese. To do this requires time. From tlie intelligent appreciation of our pur poses, and the generous liberality which have met us everywhere, we feel autho rized to say to the Board, that, we con sider the endowment of the University as secured beyond question. The amount we have received in cash, bonds and notes, payable in available pe riods, is $303,580. Besides this we have pledged, from entirely reliable parties, to be fulfilled within a short period, about $115,000. But as these pledges have not yet been secured by bonds cr notes, we have not included them iu the amount reported. All of which is respectfully submitted. LEONIDAS POLK, STEPHEN ELLIOTT. Beersheba, Aug. 12, 1859. On motion of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Cobbs, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That an Executive Committee, to consist of the Chancellor as chairman, of the two Commissioners, of two Cler gymen and two Laymen, be appointed, who shall carry on the business of the University during the recess of the board; that so soon as the Commissioners shall notify the Chancellor that they have raised the sum of $500,000, he shall call together this committee, who shall be au thorized to take all preliminary steps for the beginning of active operations upon the proceeds of the University ; that this committee shall be authorized to make all necessary preparations for the laying of the Corner Stone of the University at such time as shall seem most likely to suit the convenience of the country. In a letter to the Columbus Enquirer, Mr. William M. Potter, the “African I Slave Trade,” candidate for Congress, ! denies the truth of a report which he ! says is iu circulation to the effect that he ! had conre down. He says “I have not come down, and will not. After filling one of my published appointments, I met with a serious accident, which incapaci tated me for traveling, and whieh came near occasioning me the loss of a limb. I had been confined to my room for three weeks immediately preceding the effort at Lumpkin, wJiich the editor of the. Palladium has seen fit to immortalize(!) It is now impossible for me to go regu larly around tlie District as I bad inten ded, owing to professional business. I shall speak at several places, however, during this month, among which I ex pect to embrace Columbus.” Georgia Made Rail Road Iron. The Griffin Empire State says that on Thursday of last week, eleven car loads of Rail Road iron passed through that place, on the Macon and Western Road, shipped from the Atlanta Rolling Mill to some point below. That paper says it never saw better iron. Every year Georgia is becoming more independent. If not al ready, in a few years more she will be able to manufacture everything she needs. Her mineral wealth is inexhaustible. We long to see the day when she will not have to look to the North for anything—when she will import her own goods—when she can, in deed and in truth, be called the “Empire State of the Union.” Mysterious Death. ’ The Tuskegee Republican states that on Wednesday morning of last week, the body of Anderson Kilcrease, of Macon county, was found lying in his house lot, quite lifeless and perfectly nude. His clothing, of which he had entirely dives ted himself, was-lying in a heap near his persou. His body bore no trace of vio lence, and the manner of his death remains a mystery. Mr. Kilcrease was a bache lor, and as he lived entirely alone, it is not known how’ long he had been dead when his body was discovered. County Nominations’ The Opposition party in Bibb county, have nominated Azel It. Freeman for the Sena'e, and Clifford Anderson and Wil liam Holmes for the House. In Jones county, the Democrats have nominated Nathaniel S. Glover for the Senate, and Benjamin F. Finney, for the House. Iu Washington county, the Democrats have nominated CoL James S. Ilook for the Senate, and Dr. Jared I. Irwin and Thomas 0. Wicker for the House. ♦— A Three-cornered Railroad Car. The Dayton (O.) Empire says: We were yesterday shown a railroad curiosi ty in the shape of a three-cornered hand car, just built to order for the Mississip pi Central Railroad, by Barney, Backer ut Cos., of this city. The “Grampus” (for such is the name of the little “roller”) has but three wheels, two are upon one rail, and support the weight, principally, while the third wheel, well secured by stays and braces, is upon the other rail, simply for the purpose of holding the car upon the track. One man caD run it at an astonishing speed, and it is main ly intended for the track masters to run out and examine the condition of the road. One man can take it off and put it on the track. Worth its Weight in Silver. Hon. Joseph Morton, President of the Morgan County Agricultural Society, a few days since, tendered to the agent of the “Cashmere Shawl Goat Company,” of Tennessee, for one of the pure blood Cashmere goats, its weight in silver, which was refused. The company will not part with the pure bloods at any price. The seven-eighths blood produces the wool which commands $8 per pound. I in the market. —Jacksonville (111.) Times. {NUMBER 22. Origin of the Difficulty on the Pa- j elite. The Victoria (Oregon) Gazette gives the following account of the origin and rise of the difficulty now existing on the Pacific between the American and British authorities: By the strict reading of the treaty, the Island of San Juan would seem to belong to the United States, but the intent of the parties who made the treaty can have little bearing on the question; for when “the middle of the channel” was declared the boundary lino bet ween the countries, it was probably not known where “the channel” was. There are several ch-.n nels running between islands connecting the Gulf of Georgia with the FucaStrr it. The Americans claim that the Canal ■ e Ilarro, which separates Vancouver and the San Juan Islauds, is the main channel, aud, therefore, the boundary line: while the English contend that we have no right to call that the main channel, iu the mean ing of the treaty, more than any of the others. It appears pretty well established, j however, that the widest, deepest and best channel leaves San Juan Island on the American side of the line. San Juan, Lopez, and some other islands lie in a line easterly from the southern apex of Vancouver’s Island, aud would seem to have formed apart of the same, until the waters of the Gulf of Georgia broke through, forming several chanuels, connecting the Gulf with the Strait of | Fuca. A more natural boundary would run through the middle of Fuca Strait, direct to the mainland of Washington Territory, thence north to the 49th paral lel. John Bull had not his accustomed sharpness about him when he made this treaty, or, knowing well what Jonathau is when kicking and trembling under the | despotic thumb of Lord Democracy, lie could have backed him down a little further, to a more natural boundary, as easily as he did from fifty-four forty, to forty-nine. The disputed island lies northwesterly from the entrance to Puget Sound and the mainland of Washington Territory in the vicinity of Port Townsend, (he broad and beautiful Strait of Fuca being be tween. Sailing from the Sound to Victo ria across the Fuca, San Juan appears to be a part of Vancouv r’s Island, and tlie disputed channel cannot be distinguished until you have come down opposite its mouth, or juuction with the Strait. Notwithstanding the treaty, and the I loud talk that is hiade about the com manding importance of San Juan to the Americans, it naturally belongs to the British, and is of infinitely greater value to them than to tlie United States. The channel in dispute is the ga’te to the Gulf of Georgia, Fraser River and British Co lumbia—mostly British waters and Brit ish possessions. If this channel is, by the treaty, determined to bo the boundary line, it only gives us a small island of small value, with no other advantages, as wo own nothing north of it; while to theip it is the doorway to all their pos sessions. This is no reason, however, why the United States should not have the island, if by any right it belongs to : her; but if John Bull goes to war for this island it will be because it is of great value to him; and if Jonathau backs out, as he usually does, it will be because it is not of much value to him and his master. King Cotton and Lord Democracy tell him it is not in the right direction to be worth fighting for. Meantime, the American forces contin ue to occupy the island, which is of con siderable agricultural and strategic value, while several big English war steamers 1 are anchored near at hand. No one ; doubts that, they could blow the little | barracks and their armament sky high at a moment’s warning, and wo have no ves sels here capable of coping with them ; but sensible persons in reality anticipate no further trouble. Diplomacy, let us hope, will settle it all; though, assn the McLeod case, stickling for national rights and honor may briDg us to the verge of a j hostile collision. The Silver Mines in Arizona. From the Arizonian of August 11, we extract the following: Several rich veins of silver ore have ! recently been discovered in a spur of tlie ‘ | Santa Cruz mountains, on the westerly j side of the range,and about five miles from the Santa Cruz river. The mines have been registered at Mesilla as the “ Boun dary Mines,” the chief of which is styled the North Vein, by Mr. Guido Ivustel and his associates, among whom are Messrs. | Montgomery, Smith and Archibald, of j Tuscon. The ore, which is argentiferous | l galena, assays as high as $179 per tun ! the average of $153. Close to the Boun dary Mines there is an abundance of ! wood and water. The Patagonia mine is only eight miles, and the New York and Compadre mines only ten miles distant ; from the newly found mines. The South Western Baptist state.? that the Baptist Church at Farmville, Ala., is now being much moved—about twenty j have been added to the Church. The preaching of Rev. Martin B. Harden! . pastor of the Church i t Auburn, the j Baptist says, was greatly blessed to tlie : Church and congregation, during the meeting. The Fort Valley Century says, the va i Use belonging to Mr. S. D. Varner, of New York, which was stolen from the train at that place, last Saturday night, , while the passengers were at supper, has been recovered, but the rogue, disap- I pointed at not finding money, so burned i aud otherwise mutilated the papers in it, as to render them worthless. -— . ■—— The Telegraph Quarrel Settled. The St. Johns News of Monday, says that the misunderstanding between the Nova Scotia Telegraph Company and the Associated Press, has been corrected, and in future the foreign news dispatches will come through as they formerly did, with out interruption. The Fort Valley Century states that the Engineers engaged in suiveyingthe J contemplated Rail Road from that place to Brunswick, reached Fort Valley last Saturday evening, and are now engaged making their report, which will be forth , coming in a few days. The following Stocks were sold at pub lic sale in Savannah, on Tuesday : Five shares Central Rail Road, at $120.50 per share; twenty-two shares South-Western j Rail Road, at SIOO per share; and ten shares Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank stock, at S9O per share. A dispatch from Washington on the Gib instant, says there is every reason to be lieve that the Administration has just instructed Gen. Ilarney to maintain pos session of the island of San Juan at all hazards. John G. Stokes, Esq., editor of the Dadcville Banner, has announced himself a candidate for Secretary of the next Alabama Senate. John is a clever fellow, and would make an efficient Secretary. The Methodist Episcopal denomination will hold a camp-meeting at the Camp Hill camp ground, in Tallapoosa county, Ala., commencing on Friday before the fourth Sabbath in this month. Rev. N. L. DeVotie, son of Rev. J. 11. DeVotie, of this city, has been unani mously elected pastor of the Baptist Church in Selma, Ala., and will commence 1 his labors early in October. ‘Threatened War in tho North PrcifiCi Correspondence of tho N. O. Picayune. San Francisco, August 20,1859. The leading topic of discus ion with us is the r<*cent threatened outbreak be tween our countrymen and the British authorities at the North. 1 informed you in my last, that- Gen. Harney had taken possession of Bellevue Island, (or San Juan Island as it is sometimes called,) situated on the eas'ern side of Yan couver’s. in Puget Sound. Since that time the U. S. steamer Massachusetts has arrived there from Fort Bellingham, and had landed three companies of sol diers. Another company was to be car ried there from Port, Townsend by the U. S. steamer Shubrick. Immediately on the receipt of this news at Yictori, V. 1., three English war ships were ordered to the island. Those who landed, found posters placed in various positions about the islaud, to the following effect: Military Post. Juan Island. \ W. J'.. J f’y IT. 1859. f JOi Jers No. I.] 1. In compliance with orders, and in structions from tlie General commanding, a military post will be established on this island, on whatever site the com manding officer may select. IT. All the inhabitants of the island are requested to report at once to the commanding officer, in case of any in cursion of the Northern Indians—so that he may take such steps :fs ho may deem necessary to prevent an}’ future occur rence of the same. 111. This being United States territory, no laws, other than of the United States, nor courts, except such as arc held by virtue of said laws, will be recognized or allowed on this island. By order of Cart. Pickett. James W. Forsyth, 2d Lieutenant, 9th Infantry, Post Adjutant. A good deal of bluster ensued between the English and American inhabitants, and Gov Douglass, of Victori, formally protested, in the name of his Government, against the occupation. He also ad dressed a message to the Colonial Legis lature, in which, among other things, he says: Immediately on being informed of tire landing of United States troops at San Juan Her Majesty’s ships Tribune, under the command of Cant. Hornby, was de spatched to that quarter, and soon after wards a detachment of Royal Engineers and ltoyal Marine Light Infantry were ordered from New Westminster by Her Majesty’s ship Plumper, Capt. Richards, and those troops will be landed at San Juan to protect the lives and property of British subjects. You will observe, gentlemen, from en closure No. I, that the captain in com mand of the United States detachment of troops, in a public notice, dated 27th of July, assumes tlie exerisc of exclusive sovereign rights in the Island of San JuaD, while the President of the United States altogether disclaims such preten sions, and seeks at most to continue the joint sovereignty and domain iu common with Great Britain. We may presume, from that circum stance, that the notice in question was framed in ignorance of the intentions of the U. S. Government, and that the pre tensions set forth will not be maintained. Entertaining such opinions, 1 have not failed to impress on Her Majesty’s naval officers’ now stationed at San Juan the desire of Her Majesty’s Government to avoid every course which may unneces sarily involve tho suspension of the ami cable relations subsisting between Great Britain and the United States: at tho same time, those officers have been in structed, and are prepared to assert the rights aud maintain the honor and dignity of our Sovereign and her dominions. I have the honor to be gentlemen, your most obedient servant. JAMES DOUGLASS. The House of Assembly thereupon met, and here is an extract from their procee dings : The Speaker remarked that if there was any opposition to tlie message, now was the time to express it. If the House hes itated until Monday it might be too late. Mr. Skinner characterised the act of th 6 landing of the U. S. troops at San Juan Island as worse than filibustering— as piracy itself. The next thing would be a band Os (hese marauder lauding on Vancouver Island, knd he called, upon every Englishman who had a family t> rise and repel the marauding invaders. Mr. Pemberton quite agreed with every word said by his honorable friend, (Mr. Skinner,) and hoped the Ilouso would give expression to its feelings. Mr. Yates deprecated any hasty action, and declared that the House was not pre pared to act upon so important a matter on so short a notice. The Speaker thought tlie proper course would be a motion to go into Committee of the Whole on the Governor’s message, at an early day, and upon this suggestion a rnot’on was made and carried, that the House adjourn “till to-morrow (Saturday) morning, at 9 o’clock, to go into Commit tee upon the Governor’s message.” The House then adjourned. “True* Oil King.” If truth was ever spoken by mortal man, it was by Sam Houston, when, in his Nacogdotches speech, ho thus de tailed the practical effects of reopening tlie African slave trade by repealing the penal statutes of Congress against it: Reopen the African slave trade and the South will be deluged with barbari j ans. Your present stock of negroes j would fall in value, and recede in point |of intelligence. Not a poor man would be able to stay fin the country, because labor would be so cheap that he would not be able to get bread for himself and his family. The labor market would be overdone. The vast army of slaves would be put to work in your cotton fields, and the vast crop would glut the market beyond all reasonable demand. 1 Prices would fall to four or five cents per | pound, and even then, when the demand was supplied, the greater portion of your crop would lie upon your hands for want ! of a purchaser. Freights .would advances ] to an enormous price, because every sail that the Yankees could raise—the dear 1 abolitionist gentlemen who love theuegro : so well —would be engaged in the traffic. Each vessel that could be bought or pressed into the service would be upon the coast of Africa. It would be more profitable than the carrying trade. Your cotton would lie and rot upon your wharves, or in your ginkouscs, because transportation will not. pay, and ruin to your financial interests will be the con ] sequence. If negroes should he cheaper, money would be dearer. It is easiermow to buy a negro boy at 51,500 than irWas twenty s years ago at SSOO. Increase the produc | tion of cotton at ones ten-fold, as it would | be, and the demand falls off in propor tion. The Yankees then would get your cotton at four cents per pound, and make it into calico and red handkerchiefs to buy negroes with on the coast of Africa, which they will bring South to sell for your hard dollars. To such a ruinous policy lam opposed. Ido not go to the results that will accrue to the African. I will not discuss its morality. That is a question with which I have nothing to do. Its practical effects upon us and our pos terity, are what we are first to look at. It may be that the African will be bene fitted, but it will be death to the whites. A Severe tint Just Pnnishmeut. We see that a fellow has recently been treated to a dose of Judge Lynch, in Is saquence county, Mis3., under the follow ing circumstances: lie had been kindly given his breakfast by the lady of a planter, whose husband was absent from the house. lie repaid her kindness by insulting overtures, which she resented, and when the fellow left, she ordered the negroes to follow him, while she sent off for her husband. He was overhauled near Tallula, and the indig nant husband and the excited population which had gathered together, treated him to nearly a thousand lashes. He was then allowetl to get into his buggy, with orders to leave, which he did “in double quick time.” His sufferings are said to have I been awful to behold, but who will say the punishment was unmerited. Whether or not he is likely to recover we know not. We could not learn the name of he man, but understand he was from Yazoo i county.