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Crnistittitimaligt fc T\tjmblir. BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. AUGUSTA'GA. ” FRIDAY MORNINO, JULY 29. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. KERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. Os Baldwin County. We learn with much pleasure, says the N. Y. Observer, by a letter just received from Dr. Smyth, dated at Newport, R. 1., that he has greatly recovered from the effects of his late at tack, and continues to improve in health. The attack was not one of paralysis as at first report ed, and its influence has been less permanent than was feared. We trust he will soon be able to resume his labors at the important post which he has occupied with distinguished use fulness for many years. We learn from the Columbia South Caroli nian that W. M. Stockton, Esq., the efficient chief engineer of the Charlotte Railroad, has been appointed General Superintendent on the South Carolina Bailroad, in place of Mr. Lythgoe re signed. Mr. Lythgoe, we understand, has re ceived the appointment of Superintendent on the Blue Ridge Railroad, and we congratulate the Company on having secured his very valu able services. Boots and Shoes.— This branch of trade, says the New York Pos* is very brisk. All the houses doing a Southern business are very ac tive. Thick work has advanced 15 a 20 per cent. There is also a good shipping demand. Orders are coming in not only from California, but from Australia, the West Indies, Mexico, Africa, and even China. All kinds of work are in demand. Mining boots are in brisk request for the mining districts of California and Austra lia. Reduction of Duties. —lnformation has been received at the State Department, from the United States Consul at Frankfort, that a reduc tion in the rate of duties on certain articles im ported into the States of the Zoll-Verein went into effect on the Ist. On tobacco leaves and stems, from the present rate of 51 lix dollars to 4 rix dollars per cwt. A great sale of Short Horned Cattle, will take place in England, on the 24th and 25th of Au gust next, viz : The entire and far-famed stock of the late Earl of Ducie, consisting of upwards of sixty head of bulls, cows, and heifers, with the splendid stock of 800 South Down Sheep and his unrivalled stock of pigs, all of which are of the best stock and breed in the kingdom, pro cured without regard to pi ice. The Fugitive Slave Case in Philadelphia, —Wm. Fisher, the fugitive slave of Mr. J. C. Howard, of Cecil county, Md., arrested in Phil adelphia, last week, was, on Saturday, ordered into the custody of his master, but immediately afterwards a writ of habeas corpus was sued out and the case brought before the Court of Quarter Sessions, where a question of jurisdiction was raised. The United States Marshal, to whose custody the slave had been committed, it ap pears, refused to comply with the wiit by bring ing him before the court, and was thereupon ar rested for contempt. Mr. Howard was also ar rested, but as the slave was not in his possession he was subsequently dischaiged. The final de cision in the case has not yet been made. Messrs. Page & Bacon, of St. Louis, have just purchased from the Bank of Missouri nearly a quarter of a million of silver coin, which the bank had been accumulating for years past. A premium of two per cent., and upwards was paid, varying with the description ot coin. The Prescott House is the name of a new and gorgeously furnished Hotel just opened in New York. It is said in point of splendor to excel even the St. Nicholas and Metropolitan Hotels, in that city. Extensive preparations are in projection for the reception of President Pierce, who will visit Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth and the Navy Yard. He will leave Washington, it is said, in about ten days. He will be the guest of Com. Breese. The U. S. steamer Engineer is fitting out, preparatory to being placed at his command. Judge Hubbell. —Betwen four and five col umns of the Milwaukee News are given to a re ception of Judge Hubbell, at various places on his route to Milwaukee, after his acquittal from an impeachment preferred against him by the State Assembly, for misdemeanors in office. Notice of his approach having been received, a special train oi twenty cars, filled with his friends, was despatched from Milwaukee to Waukesha. The cars were profusely decorated and a cannon on the roof of the handsomest was frequently discharged. Quarantine Regulations. —lnformation has been received from the United States consul at St. John’s, Puerto Rico, that the government of the island has determined to inforce strictly the quarantine laws of the island, whereby all ves sels coming to the different ports in Puerto Rico are required to produce bills of health, with the certificate of the Spanish Consul attached, if there is one at the port of departure ; otherwise they will be subjected to a rigorous quarantine, and incur heavy expenses. Talleyrand. —Mr. Hamilton, in his Fourth of July speech at Tarrytown, related a striking anecdote, which he heard from Talleyrand’s ow n lips : —‘‘When Talleyrand, having been compelled to leave France, was subsequently, also, obliged to quit England, because he was suspected of being a spy, he went to Portsmouth to take passage. While at the hotel there, he was informed that there was an American gen tleman in the house, and he immediately sought an interview with him,to obtain some particlars of the country to which he proposed emigrating. At the close of the interview, Talleyrand told the stranger that he w’ould feel pleasure in bear ing to his friends in America any letter or mes sage he had to send. The answer was, ‘I am the only man in the world who has no friends in America.’ On subsequent inquiry, he ascer tained that the stranger was no other than Ben edict Arnold.” Insanity Predicted by a Portrait. —Lord Mulgrove employed Stewart to paint his bro ther Phipps, who was going out to India. When the picture was done, and the general had sailed, the earl came for the piece. “This picture looks strange, sir,” said the nobleman. “How is it? I see—l think I see insanity in that face.’ “It may be so,” replied Stuart, “but I painted your brother as I saw him.” The first account Lord Mulgrove had from his brother was that his in sanity, unknown and unapprehended by his friends, had drawn himjto suicide. Judge Clayton, of Mississippi, lately appoint ed consul of the United States at Havana, is at present in Washington, en route for Mississippi, to make arrangements for carrying his family to Havana, with a view to the assumption of his official duties at that place. Hard to Believe.— The San Francisco Her ald gives the following history of a pine tree in California, called the Fremont Pine. It is hard to credit: In circumference, two feet from the ground, it measured twenty-nine feet, or nine feet in diameter. At the commence of the rainy season last autumn, Levin Payne and T. A. Dimitt determ ined on cutting it down, for the purpose of working it into shingles. It was chopped off only two feet from the ground, as there was no diminution in size for fifty leet upward. As many men as could work around it, chopped it off in two days. Seven men commenced opera tions up it, and have continued, with but little interruption, the entire winter and spring. The first eight feet, though perfectly sound, was not worked, in consequ<jpce of its being a little eaty or cross grained. Above this, eight cuts were taken, of eight feet each ; and at this distance, or seventy feet from the stump, it was seven feet eight inches in diameter. I 1 rom these eight cuts, five hundred shakes, four feet long by six inches wide, and two hundred and twenty five thousand sixteen inch shingles have been made by riving and shaving, and without the loss of timber. Three more eight feet cuts will easily make forty thousand shingles more, but: with some little loss of timber, there being a few small dry limbs in the last cut. This will make in all two hundred and sixty-five thousand shingles, at twelve dollars per thousand, the price they brought at the stump, and we hav” no less a sum than $3,180 for shingles alone, besides shakes, rails and fence posts. The entire length ot the tree was two hundred and thirty feet. It may be asked by the “old folks at home, 75 how we manage to saw into blocks a tree that, when lying upon the ground, is two feet higher than most men’s heads. We answer, that it is chopped into on both sides about twenty inches, and then sawed off into cuts eight feet long; these are then split with powder and quartered, and then sawed into sixteen inch single blocks. It may seem to some like another California sto ry, and so it is, but it is, nevertheless, true. We have seen it, measured it, and can test to the facts as regards its size. The Crystal Palace Exhibition. —The number of visitors on Friday, on season tickets was 1,100 ; on single tickets, 2,B9B—total 3,998- The amount of contributions to the Washington monument was $47 45, making the sum total $333 91. The Express says : The exhibition is rapidly progressing, and looked better on Friday than it did since the opening. Contributions are constantly arriving, and a large quantity of boxes and bales are at present stowed away in the vaults of the Custom House, waiting for transportation to the Palace. The American schooner Moses Taylor arrived on the 19th and brings three cases for the Exhi tion of the Industry, &c., of which there is one containing an interesting collection of gold, silver and copper coins, sent from the Hague. Same day, steamer Franklin, from Havre, ar rived with eight cases, of which one contains a large carpet, representing a forest, &c., worth 15.000 francs, from Paris. Austrian ship Argiro, Seculovich, from Trieste, arrived on the 21st, and had on board 19 pack ages, of which 12 cases contained marble work, one marble bust of Christ, some arms, oil paint ings, &c. Total value about 5,000 francs. All Austrian goods. Statistics of Bonds And Stocks. —The Secretary of the Treasury, it is stated, is busily engaged in collecting information for the next Congress relative to the aggregate amount of federal, State, city, county, railroad, canal, and other corporation bonds, stocks, or other evidence of debt held in Europe, and other foreign coun tries, on the 30th of June, 1853, specifying sep arately, so far as the same can be ascertained, the amount of each of the above descriptions of bonds and stocks. For this purpose the Secre tary has issued a number of circulars, addresse to Financial officers of the several States, and to bank officers of the several States, and to bank officers, officers of railroad, mining, and other stock issuing institutions all over the country, soliciting the data upon which to make the re quired report. A new species of grasshopper has been very destructive to herbage of every kind this season in the vicinity ot Mercersburg, Pa. It is of a light yellow color, larger than the ordinary species, and most voracious, devouring grass, corn, potatoes, onions, &c. Farmers are obliged to take up their vegetables to save them from destruction, as this army of insects entirely strip the gardens, and not only cut the leaves of corn, but stalks an inch in diameter are eaten off close to the ground. Naval.— The U. S. ship John Adams, Com mander Baron, from Port Praya, arrived at Fun chal, June sth, to await the arrival of the U. S. ship Constitution, when she will sail for Boston. U. S. brig Bambrige, Commander Manning, was left at Port Praya, May 8, all well; U. S. brig Perry, arrived May 10th, from the coast, and sailed June 9th for Madeira. U. S. ship Marion was expected in June from the Cape. Gov. Neil S. Brown, late our minister to St. Petersburgh, arrived in Washington on Saturday, on his return to home in Tennessee. He left Russia in rather delicate health, but we are glad to learn that the voyage has restored him to his usual health. The Union understands that he expresses the opinion that there will be no im mediate war between Russia and Turkey, al though he is not surprised by the occupation of the Moldavia and Wallachia provinces. He an ticipated this movement of the Emperor’s forces before he left St. Petersburgh. The farm ofthe late Henry Clay is advertised in the Lexington Observer for sale. It contains three hundred and thirty acres of the best land in Fayette county, Ky. The Gas Works in the city of Philadelphia, are owned by the corporation, and it was stated in the publication of the Committee of citizens, a short time since, that gas was furnished to the inhabitants at $2 per M., while those of the Northern Liberties and Southwark, who are supplied by private companies, are charged $3 .50 per M. From the following, which we copy from the Journal of the Franklin Institute, it appears that the corporation now supply gas at $1 90: “ The Philadelphia Gas Works is the largest and was one of the first establishments of the kind in the United States ; and the price of gas is lower than from any other works in the Union,being* but $1 90 per M. to customers ma king prompt payment. Its growth has been so rapid as to render necessary a removal of the manufacturing department, owing to want of space in its present position. The gasometers, however, will remain at the old place ; they are eleven in number, and of the following sizes ; eight single, 50 feet diameters, 20 feet high ; two telescopic, 80 feet by 40 feet; and one tele scopic, 140 feet diameter, and 70 feet high, which last is still the largest in the world. At the j?'' w o r ks the Trustees are erecting a grand distributor,. 160 feet diameter by 93 feet, tele scopie. which will hold nearly two millions cubic feet. The average daily consumption du ring the year has been about 600,000 • the maxi mum consumption for 24 hours was’si 123 000 cubic feet.” ’ ’ West Point Military Academy. The Board of Visitors to West Point Militarv Acade my have made their report to the Secretary of War. The Board express their gratification be cause of the proficiency of the cadets in their studies, and also their unanimous ©pinion in fa vor of the Institution, as the best method of dif fusing military science and attaining akiil in the art of war. They recommend the erection of a new building for a Riding School; the enlarge ment ot the Cadet’s Hospital; new buildings for officers' quarters, and other purposes. They also recommend an increase in the number of cadets to two from each State, to be recommended by the United States Senators. An extension of the period of instruction to five years is recom mended, and also an increase of cadets’ pay from 28 to S3O per month. Minnies of Decisions of the Supreme Court at Americus —July Term, 1853. Wallace vs. Holly.—Debt from Marion.—- Where a principal Sheriff has been ru ed and compelled to pay over money on a mortgage fi fa, directed to be levied upon real estate, which his deputy has neglected to execute, and brings his action on the bond of the deputy for the amount thus paid out: Held , Thst it is no de fence for the Duputy Sheriff and his securities —that at the time of the evecution of the mort gage, the mortgage had no right, claim, or inter est in the land, or that at the time the fi. fa. was placed in the hands of the Deputy Sheriff, the land was in the possession of a third person; or that the mortgage was not recorded within three months from the date of its making, and before judgment of foreclosure, general judgments had been obtained by other creditors against the mortgager, under which the land was sold. Jones, Benning, and Jones, for Plaintiff; Wor rell, Blandford, and Crawford, for Defendant. Daniel Wingard and others, vs. The State. —Misdemeanor, from Baker.—Where the Bill of Indictment charges, “that the defendant on the 3rd day of May, in the year 1851, in the county aforesaid, did, then and there, unlaw fully, and with force and arms, play and bet with cards for money at a game ot poker, whist, faro, seven up, three up, and other games play ed with cards, &c. Held, 1. That the bill of indictment charges but one offence. 2. That the State cannot be compelled to elect for which game it will prosecute. 3. That it is competent to prove that the of fence was committed on any day within two years preceding the term of the couit at which the bill was found. Strozier and Slaughter, for Plaintiff; Sol. General, Lyon, for Defendant. J. Day & Co. vs. H. G. Crawford, Adm’r. —Assumsit from Decatur.—Where a party con signs cotton to a factor, with instructions, and receives an advance thereon — Held , That the factor may recover the dif ference between the amount of the advance and the nett proceeds of the sale of the cotton ; less the damage sustained by the party in conse quence of the factor’s neglect to pursue the in structions given. . >/M _ „ Lyon and Clark for the Plaintiff; Dudley for Defendant. . Molyneaux vs. Collier.—ln Equity from Baker.—When the answer to a sworn bill in Equity has come in (replication filed) and the cause set down for trial— 2. It is incumbent on the party, seeking to introduce a copy paper in evidence, in good faith and to a reasonable degree, to exhaust all sources of information from which he might ob tain the original. 5. The insolvency of a party cannot be proved by general reputation. 4. An agreement to receive a less amount for a larger debt, in like securities, is a nudum paet , and void. 5. But if there is a contract between a creditor and debtor to receive a less amount for a larger debt, by virtue of which the debtor is released, and a benefit accrues to the creditor, that benefit is a consideration upon which the contract may be sustained. Scarborough and S. T. Bailey, for Plaintiff; Strozier for Defendant. Enoch Johns vs. Fuller & James.—Assum sit from Lee.—Where the party appeals from a verdict at common law, a Writ of Error will not lie to decisions made during the progress of the trial of the cause of common law. Hawkins for the motion; Lyon and Clark, contra. Griffin Smith, and others, vs. Zadock Jack son, and another.—Debt from Lee.—ln 1845 the Justice of the Inferior Court of Lee county, ap pointed M. Clerk and Treasurer of the Poor School Fund of that county; M. executed to them his bond with sureties, tor the faithful ad ministration ot the fund. Held , That the bond was valid under the act of 1843, and the Justices of the Inferior Court might maintain an action thereon. Lyon & Clark for Plaintiffs; Warren & War ren for Defendants. Jones & Wife vs. Morgan.—Trover, from Sumter.—l. To pass title in personal property, there must be either a transfer ol the possession of the property or the delivery ot a deed. 2. Probate of a deed of gift to personal pro perty. is equivalent to proof of delivery. 3. Where a deed of gift was made in 1820, and recorded in 1827, and another deed was made in 1826, and recorded— Held, That the latter took priority of lien over the former. 4. Where property is left to Trustees, by a deed of gift for the “ sole and separate use” of a feme covert , to be free from the debts and con tracts of her husband— Held, That it created a sole and separate es tate, in the feme covert , which terminated at her death—when the husband became entitled to the property as administrator of his wife, and it is not subject to distribution. Hawkins for Plaintiff, Scarborough for De fendant. * Col. Murphy Declined. “It is with regret that we are compelled to announce to the people of this District, that on account of the ill health of Colonel Murphy, he declines being longer a candidate for Congress. We have not time to publish his letter, but will do so next week.” The above announcement which we clip from the Atlanta Republican of Thursday last, caused some little trepidation “on Change” and Whig stocks, which were already considerably below par, suddenly lell several per cent. It was sug gested by a Scott Whig, that a committee of thirteen be at once dispatched to Decatur to in quire into the nature and extent of the ex-candi date’s indisposition, but as the opinion seemed to be generally entertained that the disease was of an entirely political character, the suggestion was overruled. The “ Conservatives” of the District are there fore at present without a leader. But another Convention has been called, to be held at New nan on the 4th of next month, when we doubt not they will conclude to nominate somebody. Calhoun, or Mr. Tidwell, will probably be put forward to undergo the pleasure of the Waterloo defeat which awaits the “ conservative” candi date.—Atlanta Democrat , 2 nth inst. The Medical Graduates in 1853, have been as follow's: Medical College of State of South Carolina.. 46 Jefferson Medical College 223 University of Pennsylvania 160 University of Maryland 60 Kentucky Medical School 39 Medical Department of Yale College 15 Medical Department of Pennsylvania College 56 Medical School of Harvard University 17 Starling Medical College 42 College of Physicians and Surgeons, N. York. 53 Medical Collge ot Georgia 50 Medical Department of the St. Louis Univer sity 33 Medical Department of the University of Missouri 26 Philadelphia Medical College 27 University of Nashville, Tennessee 36 Medical Department of Hampden Sydney College, Virginia 26 University of Louisville 87 A Disgraceful Affair.—The Home Jour nal says that, several months ago, a woman of Pennsylvania forwarded an elaborately worked satin quilt to Queen Victoria, as a present. Her Majesty, on receipt of the gift, directed an answ'er to be written to the donor, accepting the quilt, though, it was added, presents were not usually received. The woman who made the quilt was, it seems, quite indignant that no return was made to her in money, and forthwith penned an epistle to her Majesty insinuating as much. The Queen, though unquestionably disgusted at such conduct, answered by sending a draft for twenty pounds, at the same time, however, stating that, in future, no gifts would be received from even American ladies. The Crops, &c.—We rejoice to learn that the recent rains have, in most parts of our State, re vived to some extent, the growing crops. After all, however, it is now evident that the crop of corn has been seriously injured and must be very short. The cotton, also, throughout the middle and upper counties, is represented as very infe rior, and likely from present apearances to yield but little. Upon the whole, the prospect,though at present nothing to brag on, is so much better than it was a few weeks since, that our fears of picking clean teeth during the year before have sensib |y diminished.— Columbus Enquirer , 2 6th a fortanerf’f lOOOoo^rt" 1 ? So ” ta « has acquired uffiSdswr 1 h,r m "* icai tour [From the Savannah Georgian , 27 th msf.] Gen. Fierce’s Appointments. . W e have good Democratic authority for say ing that Gen. Pierce has exclusively appointed Freesoilers and Secessionists to office.—Republi can. This statement, be the Republican’s authority what it may, is utterly false, and by circulating it that paper only injures its own character. We are astonished that its editor,moving daily among appointees whom he knows to be neither Free soilers nor Secessionists, should be so reckless as to use such language. Does he think that any one will believe him— does he believe himself,, when he asserts that James Buchanan, Minister to England, and Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of State, are Freesoilers or Secessionists ? Does he believe himself, when he asserts that Guthrie and Dobbin, and Slidell, and Trousdale, and Henry R. Jackson, are Freesoilers or Secession ists ? We give only a few names —we might go on indefinitely increasing the list by mention ing men appointed by Pierce, whom no one who values character for veracity, would charge w r ith being either Freesoilers or Secessionists. In relation to the appointement ol Freesoilers, the Washington Union now edited (as is under stood) by A. O. P. Nicholson, of Tennessee—a thorough going Union man—holds this language. 41 It is unqualifidely false that 4 Gen. Pierce appoints men to office because they are known to be freesoilers and it is impossible that the Atlas could have been ignorant of the falsehood when it fabricated it. It is, therefore, a deliber ate and unmitigated slander. We repeat what we have said bpfore—that Gen. Pierce has ap pointed no man to office knowing or believing him to be a Freesoiler; and he stands pledged to correct any such appointment into which he may have inadvertently fallen, when the fact of present Freesoilism is fixed on any of the ap pointees.” In relation to the appointment of secssionists, the New York Democrat, one of the soundest papers in the whole Union, thus speaks : 44 The President has appointed no Secessionist to office, from the fact that Secessionism has no longer an existence, and never will have again while the present democratic platform remains the basis of executive and congressional action. Secessionism had its birth in Northern interfer ence with the constitutional rights of the South ; but the National Democratic Convention at Bal timore committed the party to an uncompro mising and unconditional opposition to all fur ther agitation of the slavery question, in whatev er shape it may come. On the announcement of this declaration of democratic principles, the secessionists abandoned their organization and came heartily to the support of Gen. Pierce. Their record to him as the nominee of the demo cratic party was a clean one ; and it W’as not only an act of political justice, but of wise party policy, that they should be cordially received and impartially dealt with as democrats, without reference to past and abandoned organizations. There is no secessionist holding office under the administration; and this ground of W’hig com plaint is not only unjust, but it is ridiculous. It illustrates the old adage that ‘the dog growls be cause his own head is sore. ’ ” To the foregoing we may add that we do not believe that one in twenty of Gen. Pierce’s Southern appointees ever were Secessiouists— that is, men who advocated the secession of the slave-holding States from the Union. We would suggest to our opponents that in abusing the President as the Republican is now doing, they are showing the cloven foot too plain ly—for the success of their scheme. Careful as they are in shunning the Whig name, their hos tility to the Democratic party and a Democratic administration clearly discloses their true char acter. The party which they are attempting to pass off for something else, is neither more nor less than the Whig party in disguise. Do they believe that Union Democrats do not see this? If so, they will find themselves grie vously mistaken on the day of election. Singing Conducive to Health. —lt was the opinion ofßr. Rush that singing by young ladies, whom the customs of society debar from any other kinds of healthful exercise should be culti vated, not only as an accomplishment, but as a means of preserving health. He particularly in sists that vocal music should never be peglected in the education of a young lady ; and states, that besides its salutary operation in soothing the cares of domestic life, it has still a more di rect and important effect. “I here introduce a fact/' says Dr. Rush, “which has been subjected to me by my profession ; that is, the exercise of the organs or the breast by singing contributes to defend them very much from those diseases which the climate and other causes expose them. The Germans are seldom afflicted with consumption, nor have I ever known more than one case of spitting blood amongst them. This, I believe, is in part occasioned by the strength which their lungs acquire by exercising them frequently in vocal music, which constitutes an essential branch of their education. 77 “The mu sic master of an academy/ 7 says Mr. Gardner, “has furnished me with an observation still more in favor of this opinion. 77 He informs me that he has known several instances of persons strongly disposed to con sumption restored to health by the exercise of the lungs in singing. In the new establishment of infant schools for children of three or four years of age, everything is taught by the aid of song. Their little lessons, their recitations, the arithmetical countings, all are chanted ; and as they feel the importance of all their own voices when joined together, they emulate each other in the power of vociferating. This exercise is found to be very beneficial to their health. Many instances have occurred of weakly child ren, of two or three years of age, who could scarcely support themselves, having become ro bust and healthy by this constant exercise of the lungs. These results are perfectly philoso phical. Singing tends to expand the chest, and thus increases the activity and powers of the vital organs.— Musical Gazette. Reporters for the Press. —Some people may suppose, that reporting for the press is a pleasant business—that it requires little labor and less mind. But this is a sad mistake. A Reporter should be a good scholar ; quick of ap prehension ; diligent in application ; and ready with the pen. It is a very responsible post in a newspaper establishment; and to be well filled, requires talents of no ordinary kind ; for, generally, there i 3 no time for deliberation ; no leisure to recopy and embellish. The follow ing from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, is very much to the purpose on the subject of re porting for a daily paper: “ U hat is due to the Press.— During a profes sional visit to New York, on the occasion of President Pierce’s recent tour, w*e were forcibly struck with the attention and courtesy habitual ly extended in other cities towards the reporters of the daily press. There is no groping in the dark, or hanging upon the skirts of any demon stration there to obtain the information to which the public is entitled, and which can reach it only through the medium of the press. “Many persons fancy that the profession of a reporter is attended with no toil or vexation; that they join in a feast or a public demonstra tion, and enjoy all its advantages without cost or trouble. This is a very great mistake. The readers of a paper, when perusing the details of a matter which interests them, little suspect the vexation and toil attending the procuring of the facts, or the perplexity and trouble of wri ting out and preparing forjthe press the result of the reporter’s observation. It is mental and bodily labor of a wearing kind, and not an easy sinecure, as too many suspect. Newspapers are the local history of the age and those who fur nish their columns with news are, the histo rians : “Look to the Reporters, see them well bestowed ; For they are tho abstract and briof chroniclers of the ago.” Melancholy Death.— A gentleman from Liberty county writes us, that as a number of gentlemen from Fiemington, were engaged in a deer hunt on Saturday, the 23d, Capt. T. E. Ba ker was shot by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of one of the party. No other par ticulars. Capt. B. has lett a widow and a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn his un timely.fate.— Savannah Georgian , 27 th inst. A London correspondent of the Baltimore American says: “ Whilst at Southampton the other day, I heard that Commodore Vanderbilt had hinted that he would, on his return to the United States, establish a line of steamers between New York and Southampton, to carry passengers at £lO a head. 77 “ Ma, whereabouts shall I find the state of matrimony. 77 “ You will find that to be one of the United States/ 7 was the answer, BY TELEGRAPH. Reported for the Constitutionalist Sc Republic. New York, July 27. The Baltic sailed to-day with $700,000 in specie. Among the passengers was the British Consul at New Orleans, Mr. Mure. Lo rd Ellesmere attended the Annual Festival of the Public Schools at Boston, yesterday, and made a brief speech on the occasion. Philadelphia, July 27. Marshal Wynkoop has escaped with the fugi tive slaves to Harrisburg, whence he will come to Baltimore. Later from Buenos Ayres. The brig Salem has arrived, and brings ad vices from Buenos Ayres to the 4th of Jane, The siege was still continued, and many skir mishes had taken place. The National Con" gress of Santa Fe had adopted a Constitution for the Confederated provinces similar to that of the United States, which had been accepted by Urquiza, but not by the Buenos Ayreans. Flour was worth from $lO a 12J. From Mexico. New Orleans, July 25, 4.40, p. m. Advices from the City of Mexico to the 16th instant, state that the papers are filled with dis cussions on the subject of a Spanish Protectorate) and that the scheme is favored by the Govern ment. A Commission has been appointed to form rules for the Jesuits, who have been invi ted to return to Mexico. Santa Anua is prepar ing for a union of Church and State. Count Boulbon Raussett, the French invader, has ar rived in the City of Mexico, and visited the President. A decree hqs been issued, fixing the penalty of death for defrauding the Treasury. The dilligence from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico had been robbed, and one passenger killed. Fifteen of the robbers were arrested. There had been a dreadful inundation in Xalisco and Guadalaxara, the capital city was destroyed thereby, and many lives lost. Bishop Tirnot ar rived at New r Orleans in the steamship Texas, from Vera Cruz. The Gardiner Case. Washington, July 28. In the Gardiner case, on yesterday, the Coun sel asked for a continuance, as the Mexican Commissioner had not arrived. The Court de clined to grant a continuance, as the Commis sion is daily expected. The Fisheries. It is believed that fishing squadrons will re main permanently on the fishing grounds. Miscellaneous. R. J. Walker, will probably sail about the middle of August. Mr. Soule, our Minister to Spain, was serre naded on Monday night. An address was de livered by Haley, of Mississippi, to which Mr. Soule replied, characterising his mission, as one of justice and conciliation. Charleston, July 28 —r. m. Cotton. —Sales of the week 5,000 bales, at 85 to 111 cents. The market is firm and prices advancing. Good Middling and Middling Fair is worth II cents. The receipts of the week are 1,110 bales. Stock on hand, exclusive of that on shipboard, 9440 bales Excess of re cepts at all the ports 208,626 bales. It has rained in town all day. New York, July 26 — p. M. Cotton. —The market, to-day (Tuesday) has been steady, and 900 bales were sold. New York, July 28. Cotton steady. Fifteen hundred bales sold. [Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun-l Arrival of the Northern Light.—Two Weeks Later from California. New York, July 25th. The steamer Northern Light, from San Juan, arrived early this morning, bringing San Fran cisco dates of July Ist, 500 passengers and $389,- 000 in gold, brought down by the Sierra Nevada. The Northern Light was struck by lightning on 19th, near Cape St. Antonio. Her mainmast was split, but none of her passengers were in jured. Among her passengers is Patrick O’Donohue, the Irish exile, who escaped from Van Dieman’s Land. At midnight on July 9th, off Acapulco, Dr. Carroll, a passenger in the Sierra Nevada, fell overboard and was drowned. The mining news continued favorable, but bu siness generally was dull. Shasta city was destroyed by fire on the 14th. The loss is estimated at $227,000. The town of Rough and Ready had also been nearly destroyed} Extensive preparations were being made throughout the State for the fall elections. Summary of News. —The Democratic State Convention assembled at Benecia on the 21st of June,and[after a stormy session of three days suc ceeded in nominating their candidates. Very strong efforts were made to thrown Gov. Bigler overboard, but without success. The only names presented to the Convention for the nomination of governor, besides that of Gov. Bigler, were Richard Roman, the present State Treasurer, and Henry P. Haven, of Marysville. A fierce battle between the Bigler and anti-Bigler men for the first two days argued little for the har- j mony of the party. But Bigler was nominated by a decided majority on the fir-t ballot, and several who had been most earnest in opposing him came forward and pledged themselves to support the nomination. Samuel Purday was re-nominated for the office of Lieut. Governor ; 1 S. A. McMeans, of Eldorado, for State Treasurer; I Alex. Wells, of SanJFrancisco, was nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court; Sam’l Bell, of Mari psoa,for Comptroller: P. K. Hobbs, of Tuo lumne, for Superintendent of Public Instruction; and S. H. Mariette, of Calaveras, for Surveyor General. The ticket is understood to be an out and out Extension ticket, with the exception of Mr. Purday. In various sections there is a strong opposition in the party to Gov. Bigler, but un less an independent ticket h started it will pro bably give way before the day of election. Since the last steamer the news from the in terior has been of the most encouraging charac ter. From all parts of the mines we hear the most favorable reports, and the miners are gen erally represented as doing better than at any time previous. A great many water companies have got their ditches in operation, so that many miners are now successfully at work where it has previously been impossible to do anything. In the vicinity of Mokelumne Hill they are expecting the water from the Mokelumna river about this time. This ditch is one of the larg est and best in the State, and extends through one of the richest mineral countries. The con fidence which the nearer introduction of water has inspired the people with, is such that there are almost as many buildings in process of erec tion as there are already built. This will give some idea of the prosperity of the place. In the vicinity of Murphy’s the miners are more successful than in any district of which we have been informed. There are a good many claims paying in the way claims used to pay in ’49. They speak there of the pounds taken out daily rather than of the ounces. The Union Water Company’s ditch supplies all that section with water, and is giving returns to its stock holders that might sound like a fabulous tale, if told in round numbers. At Columbia and vicinity the miners are do ing better than ever, being now supplied with water from the ditch of the Tuolumne county Water Company. This ditch is also paying large dividends on the cost. Sonora is probably improving as fast as any town in the State, it is now expected that a large part of the emigration from the States will come through there,and the citizens of the vicini ty are making strong efforts to build a road through to Walker’s river, which will lessen the distance very much for the emigrants. Enough money has already been subscribed and paid in to insure that the road will be made. A grand scheme is now under way here to tunnel under a large portion of the main street of the town. A charter has been obtained from the city gov ernment, and it is the opinion that the operation will be one of the largest and most profitable ever commenced in that part of the country. At Jamestown, Montezuma, and in fact in all of the Southern mines, there seems to be a gen eral state of prosperity, and the miners are tak mg out a large quantity of gold. In the neighborhood of Stockton, the grass hoppers are said to be very numerous, destroying everything of a vegetable kind that they can light upon. In the vicinity of Grass Valley miners are said to be doing better than at any previous time. Large tunnelling operations are going on there generally with good success. A duel took place at Maysville between Col. Rust of the Express, and Judge Stidger of the Herald. The Judge was wounded in the coat tail, and the affair was settled. The whigs throughout the State are preparing for the fall election. Delegates to the Conven tion to he holden at Sacramento on the 6th of July, are already chosen in many counties. Capt. William Waldo has the best prospect now of being the nominee for Governor. Gen. David F. Douglass and F. A. Cobb, otSan Joaquin, are also understood to be in the field lor the same nomination. Awful Conflagration—Rough and Ready de stroyed by Fire—Loss $60,000. —The town of Rough and Ready had been nearly destroyed by fire, only 15 buildings left standing. All the stores but one were consumed. The principal sufferers were Barnes & Co., Martel & Dennis, Comstock’s house and shop, E. Bright & Co., J. Mitchell and Owens. Loss $50,000. Rough and Ready was one of the most flourishing mi ning towns in Nevada, and surpassed by few in the State. The office of Adams & Co. was burned, but all their valuables were saved. As far as known, no lives were lost. The Califor nia House was destroyed, with all their goods and papers. The females, who were inmates, had barely time to escape. FromYreka. —The crops in this vicinity promise well. Wheat,barley and oats all prom ise a good yield. At Scott’s Bar, on the claim at Wheelock & Co., they took out $350 one day this week. This is the same claim out of which seventy i seven pounds of gold has been taken. Cox & ! Co. took out $2lO one day this week. On | the Klamath, at and below Hamburg, they ave rage from $8 Jto |sl2 per day, some make much I more. j From Sacramento. —An Indian called old t Taylor, of Rogue River valley, was hung lately | for assisting in the murder of several white men. The Catholics of Shasta are to build a house I of worship. Two Chinamen, on their way from Pitt river to Shasta, were murdered. A Mr. Robert Carey is announced in the Union as having arrived in Sacramento from N. Mexico with a drove of 1,700 sheep. The Union says: “The weather at Fort Laramie had been and was intensely cold. Buffalo, driven by stress of elements to the Fort, were shot in great num bers. But few Indians were seen between Taos I and Fort Laramie, and these appeared friendly, ; and made no attempt at thieving. From Oregon. —Gold had been found on the Santiam river. There was considerable excite- I ment in Polland in regard to it. Very good coal I has been discovered near St. Helens. Gen. Lane has been elected Delegate to Con i giess by about 1,000 majority over Skinner. By information received from persons who , have visited the head waters of the Santiam, we are led to the conclusion that gold exists in that region in considerable quantities. Some men who have been prospecting have made as I high as $4 per day, by pan washing. The sto | ries afloat as to the amount of gold found, are undoubtedly exaggerated. Our advice to all is, remain at home, cultivate your fields, and attend to your work-shops. There is not a farmer or mechanic in Oregon but has a gold mine upon his farm or in his shop, from which he can, with industry and economy, make his thousands of dollars in a short time. New York, July 25. j Later from Jamaica. —We have Jamaica dates |to the 12th inst. Numerous daring robberies had been committed. Sugar duties had become tho subject of much discussion. The Chamber of Commerce had been organized for the protection of mercantile and other interests. The yellow fever had considerably abated. Mobile, Ala., July 25. Confirmation of the Withdrawal of the Mexican Troops from Messilla Valley. —The New Orleans Picayune, received here, contains Santa Fe dates , to the 11th of July, which fully confirms the j withdrawal of Gen Trias and his troops from the Messilla Valley, by order of the Mexican Minister of War. j A meeting of citizens was heicl at Santa Fe for the purpose of considering the unjust inten tions cf the Government of the United States in i locating tte indians of California within the bounds of New Mexico. A strong protest and ! a series of resolutions were unanimously adopt ed and ordered to be forwarded to the President . of the United States. Boston, July 24. Destructive Fire. —Two valuable houses on Congress street, just erected and nearly finished, j were sent on fire last night and totally destroy ed. They belonged to E. A. Raymond, and i were valued at $20,000. Three firemen in jured—one, named Josiah W. Wheeler, serious ly. Samuel D. Ross and Wm. Lovell were slightly hurt. Boston, July 24. j Street Murder. —A street fight occurred last night near the National Theatre between sev eral young men and Mr. George Hall of Charles ! ton, during which the latter was stabbed so badly that he has since died. Two brothers named Moore have been arrested for the mur der. New Haven, July 25. Shocking Murder. —The wife of Barzillai Brad : ley, a respectable citizen of North Haven, was | murdered yesterday in her house while her fam j ily were absent at church. She was stabbed and cut in the most savage manner. An Irish man named Michael Jennings, formerly in Brad ley’s employ, has been arrested on suspicion. Auburn, N. Y., July 25. Extensive Fire. — The machine shop, engine house, and several cars, belonging to the Roches j ter and Syracuse Railroad Company, were de ! stroyed by fire last evening. Loss unknown, j Supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Likely Young Negroes at Private Safe. AT 1G STATE-STREET, and Hamburg, S. V. Consisting of PLOUGH BOYS, FELLOWS, NURSES, SEAMSTRESSES, WASHERS AND IRONERS, CHAMBER MAIDS, &c. Wo will continue to receive, throughout the season, frosh supplies of N ogroes, of every description, both at our office in Charleston, and Ham burg. SPIRES & WILSON, Brokers and Commission Agents, No. 16 State-st., Charleston, feh 5 tt and Front-st. Hamburg, S. C. Commercial. Savannah Exports—July 20. Ship Sterling, Liverpool—2,os3 bales Upland and 2 bales Sea Island Cotton. Savannah, July 2T,—, Cotton.— There'were no sales yesterday. [Correspondence of the Charleston Courier .] Foreign Markets. Liverpool, July 12—The sales of Cotton yes terday 8000 bales, and to-day 6000 bales, 5000 bales in tho two days being for export, and cf bet ter qualities. Tho markot is very freely supplied, and the trade seeming indifferent about purchas ing. and speculators being quito idle, it has been difficult to effect satisfactory sales, even in the mid dling qualities and above, while common dusty or leafy Cotton must bo considered a farthin°- per lb lower in tho last fortnight, and very unsaleable at this reduction. Business in Manchester is dull, except for some descriptions of Q oods for the home demand, which are m fair request. F!our has declined Is per bbl., and Wheat 2d per lb. Indian Corn sells at previous rates. Bacon is moving more freely,hut without any im provement in value. A cargo of fair long middles has arrived from the Danube, whero Hogs are said to be worth only Id per lb, but the trade is so shackled by commercial and political restrictions, that any serious competition with America in our markets need not bo feared —the expense atten dant on packing at Galatz nullifying tho low cost of Hogs. Shoulders are quiet. In Beef and Pork there is no amendment. Lard is steady at the re cent advance. There is little doing in Rice. July 13.—Wehaveno change to notice in Cot ton, tho sales for three days being 19,000 bales, with 3500 for export, tho markot closing tamely. Our Corn markot continues quiet, with a further deoline of 6d per bbl. on Flour ahd Id per 70 lbs in Wheat. Little doing in Indian Corn at last week’s prices. By telegraph we have advices from Havre to the 11th inst. The week opened aotive, with sales that day, up to 3 o’clock, of 2300 bales Cotton: prices well sustained, Shipping intrlligmcf. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Steam ship Southerner, Dickson, New York Steam ship Osprey, Bennett, Philadelphia. Barque Gomo, Smith, Boston. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON Schr Heyward, McDougall, at Baltimore. Savannah, July 20.—Arrived, U. S \r ship Florida, Woodhull, New York. 1 ' s ‘ 0a, h Cleared, ship Sterling, Henderson. ’ Charleston, July 2*.—Arrived, barque Granada, Havana; brig Argus, Kean j a - Cuba; brig Gulnare, Philips, Havana.' I<la< * Cleared, schrs Gen. Taylor, Abbott Bnai,,., T beila, Gage, St. Jago de Cuba. ’ n ’ La* Went to sea, barque Maria Morton New Y ork; brig J alia, Costa, Barcelona-’ sob™ a** Taylor, Abbott, Boston; Rockland 1‘ , « 9e n. ern port. ’ * a North- POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Present, Wra.E. Dearing, Mayor. The City vs. S. C. Grenville-Violation 18th Section, July 2, 1853. Plead Guilty and finl $2 50 and cost. * ned The City vs. Gilbert Fountain-Vio mv Sec., July 15, 1853. Guilty and fined $i , cost. ,u The City vs. Mary Black—Vio. isthSe July 8, 1853. Guilty and fined $2 and cost A true extract from the Police Docket J i 15th, 1853. ’ Uy L. L. Antony, Clerk of Council, Special Haliers. Among diseases, dyspepsia and lb complaint rank as most diffienH . euro. Wo aro pleased to have it in our PO wm-t point out a remedy which has proved effectual • many cases, and which we can safely recommend 1“ a certain and infallible cure; it has been the of rescuing thousands from an untimely We mean the Hooflands German Bitters r by Dr. C. M. Jackson, at the German SE? Store, 120 Arch street, Philadelphia. cme july 28 d6cl M* 1 ile . A*? Train will commence running on Monday, the 27th in* Leaves Augusta at 6$ p. m. nsi " june 25 ts Jones as a candidate for the House of R sentatives from Burke county in the next Lei . ture J>y [july 3] Many Voters ash Paid for WOOLLEN LINP v COTTON and SILK RAGS by . . F. CAMPFIELD > an2 ° J£ Corner River and Jaekson’st. Ca.Railroal AuGOSTA7GEo~2ht 23d mss., a Passenger Train will leave Aiken’ daily, (Tuesday and Sunday excepted) at 8 30 a m' and Hamburg at 5 p. m., until further notice. ' ’’ may 22 G. B. Lythgoe, Gen’l. Sup. Office South Carolina Railroad Coin m- —pany, Augusta, July 9th, 1853 _ The Pa,;cnger and Mail Trains for Charleston will leave this Company’s Local Depot, Centre street at A. M., on and after Sunday, 10th inst. ’ J ul y 10 W. J. Magrath, Agent. Awgiistfi Gss liight Coinpdny. l -—Dim. dend No. 2.—A dividend of two dol lars and fifty cents per share will he paid on appli cation to Robert T. llarriss, Esq., at the offee of tho Auguta Insurance and Banking Company Henry'H. Cumming, -My 14 President. To any inquiring what they shaliTo for a cough and cold, we would say, road the following certificate, which has been sign ed by one hundred of tho first Houses of Druggists in this country, to lay beforo the public their esti mate of a good medicine They are all men of the first class and of the highest character, whose ex perience and business leads them to know, and this is their opinion:— “Wo tho undersigned, Wholesale Druggists, having been long acquainted with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, hereby certify our belief that it is the best and most effectual remedy for Pulmonary Complaints ever offered to tho American People. And we would from our knowledge of its composi tion, and extensive usefulness, cordially commend it to the afflicted as worthy their best confidence, and with tho firm conviction that it will do for their relief all that medicine can do.” july 26 A Good Comparison.—Thoßev Wil- j liam Roulatt, a w.ell-kown Methodist clergyman, residing at Naples, draws the following amusing but apt comparison, between Dr. M'Lane’a . celebrated Yermifuge and a lerret: — A ferret, when placed at the entrance of a rat- - hole, enters the aperturo, travels along tho pas sage, seizes upon the rat, exterminates his existence I and draws tho animal’s defunct carcass to tho light. I And in like manner I have found Dr. M'Lane's American Vermifuge to operate upon worms, those ' dreadful and dangerous tormentors of children, i This remedy, like the ferot, enters the aperture of the month, travels down the gullet, hunts round tho stomach, lays hold of the worms, shakes the i life out of the reptilos, swoeps clean their den, and carries their carcasses clear out of the system. This, at least, has been the effect of the Vermifuge upon my children.” A neighbor of Mr. Roulatt, Mr. John Briggs, adopts the simile of the reverend certifier, thiu both giving their most unequivocal approval of this great specific, after having witnessed its opera tion upon their own children. Let others try jt, and bo satisfied. Sold by Haviland, Risley & Co., and Wm. H Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Charles- i ton, S. C.; Hill Jfc Smith, Athens, Ga.; E. C. Janes. 1 Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah; and by all 1 Druggists .and Dealers in Medicine throughout th» South. july 15 dl2c2 Old Rags Wanted The highest cash 1 prico paid for OLD RAGS. All clean cotton and linen rags are just as good as gold dust at my mint. W. H. PRITCHARD juIy 21 Private Boarding.—A few boarders can bo accommodated until the first of Oc tober next, at Belair. Apply at the Geo. Railroad, to V. W. BOISCLAIR juIy 20 tAnl MARINE INSURANCE. Tho subscriber, as Agent of tho COLUMBIA j V S. C.) INSURANCE CO., takes Fire and Marin* 5 Risks on the most favorable terms. J. H. ANDERSON, Agent, l an II ly Mclntosh street^ The subscriber has at last received* SSf-v.vSs supply of Dr. Dickson’s Blackberry Cordial, for Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Phiut A. Moise, Druggist _See Advertisement. july B t Augusta. July 18th, 1853.—CLAl- i TON & BIGNON are from this date, offering their remaining stock of Summer Ctoi*" tng at very low prices. Persons in want will fid | it to their interest to give them a call, july 19 1m i jpSa Marriage Invitations and Visit**! j Cards written by Master Ed. WfiL* From Barnum's Illustrated News.- Acrostic. Mexican Mustang Liniment Every land has hailed with Xtacy this preparation whose Intrinsic merits has introduced its Curative powers to the notice of the whole American people. Rhematism of long duration Neuralgia, with its tortures, have yielded to it* Magical influence; cancers, contorted joints Ulcerated and swollen limbs that have Suffered for years under tbe weight of disease. Turn by its application to suppleness and healtu- m A remody of such general usefulness that can f _ J store Newness of Action to tho diseased nerves, ad# 183 H and ~ I Glands of the human body, is worthy j praise. Let the rheumatic, halt, lame and palsied Invalid examino its qualities, ard they will Not be disappointed. Years of study and Investigation have enabled the proprietors ot Mexican Mustang Liniment to furnish a refflW 1 Extraordinary in its power over diseases, 1 No matter of how long standing—sold at The agents in all parts of the Union. july 6 30 - j HOUSE, Savannah'*!!? G. Fargo, Proprietor, (late of tn S. Hotel, Augusta.) apr 15 U- 1 Education,-A single lady, ofexp« r ‘ el g ( . i desires a situation as Teacher in a I minary or select School. She can teach a I higher branches of English and Music, « ■ performer on the Piano, and sings well ; wui • V give iessons in French and on the Guitar. I Tho best of reference given by addressing - I Box 117, Angiieta Post Offige. t&otf J une ** 1