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Cnnstitntinnnliat K lUpuhlir. BY JAMES GARDNER, JR TERMS: Daily paper (if paid in advance) ....per annum. .$8 00 Tri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 Weekly (if paid in advance) P er annum.. 200 [From the N. 0. Picayune , 21th inst.] Later from Texas. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PERSE\ FRANCE. By the arrival this morning of the U. S. Mail steamship Perseverance, Capt. Forbes, we have Galveston dates to the 22d and Indianola to the 19th inst. The holes for th e telegraph posts are all bored from Houston to Virginia Point on Galveston bay; the poles are being delivered and put up, and about the Ist prox. the wires will be up. The contractors say: The poles for that portion of the line between Galveston and the point selected for crossing the bay are contracted for, and are to be delivered in a few days, when they will be immediately set and the wire put up. As it has been deemed advisable to cross the bay with a submerged gutta percha vrire, ar rangements have been made to purchase the same immediately. The poles have been con tracted lor between Houston and Montgomery, immediately on the completion of the line be tween Galveston and Houston, and will be urged forward with the utmost diligence. As to the progress of the work from Shreveport in this direction, it is not known here at this time. In further answer to your inquiry, we would state that all the materials—such as wire, insu lators, instruments for operating and office equipments—have been purchased for the whole line. Those designed for this end of the route are now at Houston, those designed for the other end are at New Orleans, or have been forwarded up Red River to Shreveport. The Galveston News says : • The Telegraph says Major Neighbors has en tered upon his duties as Indian Agent for the Government, and intends visiting the Texas tribes this summer, having about $15,000 to distribute among them. This amount, we are persuaded, must be greatly increased, as from all accounts the tribes are nearly in a state of star vation, owing to the great scarcity of game. They must be supported, or nearly so, by the Government, or they will be compelled to steal and pillage for a subsistence. The sooner the Government acts upon this view of the question, the better. But in order to provide for the tribes permanently and economically, there is not a doubt that the Government should set apart a suitable territory expressly for them. By adopt ing this measure at once, millions of dollars would be saved, and the Indians made more comfortable, and their improvement in the arts of civilized life greatly promoted. Col. Blanton has withdrawn in favor of Judge Caruthors, who is now the sole Whig candidate for Congress from the Western District. The News says: We learn from the passengers of the pilot boat from Brazos Santiago, that Mr. Pease will run ahead of his opponents on the Rio Grande for Governor, and that Gov. Beil will carry a large majority of the same votes for Congress. In Brownsville the election will be controlled very much by the filibuster question, the “Reds” and the “ Blues” never voting together. Judge Watrous has arrived at Galveston from Brazos Santiago to open the United States Dis trict Court. The San Antonio Ledger of the 19th says : Since our last issue copious showers have fal len lor several days successively. Our plant ers now rejoice in most complete abundance. No more is needed to insure the best crops ever produced in this region of country. On the Guadalupe, Cibolo, Salado, San Antonio, Medina and many smaller streams, the yield of corn w ill probably average fifty bushels or more to the acre. It is estimated that the county of Medina, which was first settled about six years ago, will have about 90,000 bushels for the mar ket. The Victoria Advocate is informed that cot ton is opening in that vicinity, and that the cot ton crops are looking remarkably well. At a recent seie of San Antonio city lands at auction, the prices were better by 75 to 100 j per cent, than at similar sales last November. The corn crops in Gonzalez and De Witt counties are reported as in excellent condition. The 175 U. S. troops recently arrived at Indi anola have left there for the frontier. Keep it before the People. That Chailes J. Jenkins supported a Bill in the Legislature ol 1841, to prevent any man from voting lor, or being a candidate for Aider man in the city of Augusta, who did not own One Thousand Dollars of real estate, or who did not pay a Tax of Twenty-Five Dollars. Keep it before the People , That Charles J. Jen kins says that he is more than ever before in favor of adhering to the National Whig party. Keep it before the People , That Charles J. Jen kins says in a latter to the editor of the Savan nah Republican : Under existing circumstances , I would not ask my Democratic Union friends to abandon their for mer allies , nor am 1 at all disposed to separate from mine There is no reason to suppose that they have conceived a new attachment to the Whig party , and upon the closest self-examination , I do not perceive that I am at all Democratized. Keep it before the People , That Charles J. Jenkins ran for Vice President with the ghost of Daniel Webster—that Webster was his choice for the Presidency—Webster, wffb said, at Abington, (iMass ) Oct. 10, 1848, that the Free boilers at Buffalo, had stolen their sentiments from the Northern Whigs. It was a clear case of petty larceny—that there was nothing in the platlorm that did not meet the unqualified ap probation of the Northern Whigs—that if the Northern Whigs were to join the Free Soil party, “We,” said Mr. Webster, “should still be the Whig party under a different name, and that would be all.” Keep it before the People , That Charles J. Jenkins believes Congress has the right to abol ish slavery in the District of Columbia. Keep it before the People , That while Mr. Jen kins is in favor of a law which would take away the rights of every voter in the city of Augusta who does not own SI,OOO in real estate or pay a tax of $25 a year, Judge Johnson is in favor of Universal Suffrage. Read his sentiments in this extract from a public speech delivered when he was not a candidate for office : “ And besides, the right of universal suffrage brings every citizen into a species of copartner ship alliance with the whole political mass, as sociated for purposes of Government. To use a business expression, it “ gives him an interest in the concern,' and inspires him with a conscious ness of his own importance. Let him have a voice in the elevation of those vchoare to enact *aws by which he is to be governed, and the title to his homestead is to be regulated, and the lowliest yeoman while he toils for his daily bread, and the sweat of his industry drips from his manly brow, is happy in the thought, that he is a freeman. His affections cluster w’ith idolatrous devotion around the Government of his choice, and if necessary for its defence, he will freely pour out his blood, as a libation upon its altars. A man animated with a spirit of liberty, cannot love a government which makes him a slave, and holds him as a mere machine in its operations, bound to render obedience to laws which he has no voice in enacting. He either sinks into the lethargy of a barely anima ted mass of organized matter, or aroused to fury, by the convulsions ofdesperation, he is willing to perish in the wreck of his country's over throw.” The Algerine Law. This term is applied in Georgia politics to a law passed by the Georgia Legislature disfran chising all citizens of Augusta, in their munici pal elections for Aldermen,who did not possess a specific amount of property. The bill was drawn up by Andrew J. Miller, on the petition of 89 persons, resident in that city, and was vo ted for by Charles J. Jenkins, the candidate of the Conservative party lor Governor of Georgia, and was defended by him before the people of Augusta at the next election. He was defeated upon this issue, and the law was repealed by the succeeding Legislature. In the United States of America, every citi zen who pays taxes is entitled to one vote, upon the general principle that all men are entitled to say who shall govern them. This is the dis tinguishing characteristic of American freedom, and is thought to be the corner stone of our liberties. The ballot is placed in the hand of each citizen in order to enable him to prevent any set of men from tyranising over him; and but one vote is given to the rich and powerful,as jt is supposed that wealth and talent will cer tainly be able to acquire a preponderating in fluence over the poor and ignorant, and thus be able to protect themselves from all depredations. Mr. Jenkins either overlooked these plain household American truths, or did not recognise them as such in his vote for the Algerine law. We have no fears that Mr. Jenkins will at tempt to disfranchise the poor people of Georgia, even if he is elected Governor, of which there is very little fear, and have not. therefore, be fore specifically alluded to this unpopular vote of his. As it is, however, making some stir in Georgia, we have thought it best to give a plain statement of facts to our readers, that they may know the truth in regard to the matter, and act in the premises as they may think best. It was a very unlucky vote, and will lose him the suf frages of many poor men in the coming election. Those Democrats who are with such facility deserting the Democratic standard, because they have been defeated by their rivals before nomi nating conventions, would do well to look into this matter before they cast their votes. If they wish to be popular and secure office,it would be well for them to pause before they connect their fortunes with those of a politician who regards poverty as a disqualification for voting in muni cipal elections. Such treason to the rights of the people will not soon be forgotten by the masses, and “ Algerines” will have the felicity of occupying private stations the balance of their lives.— Columbus Times , 27 th inst. Hamburg and Augusta. We quote a brief article to-day from the Hamburg Republican, under the head of “ Sub scription of Stock,”' which we desire to notice for a special reason. We should have done it sooner ,but the article somehow slipped through our fingers, and we did not recover it till yester day. The subject of routes to connect the South I Carolina and Blue Ridge Railroads, is a very large and interesting one in itself, whiqh we j have not discussed, because we had not the in | formation necessary to justify a decided opinion, j We had inclined to prefer the route from Aiken j to the Greenville Road at Ninety-six, as the i cheapest to build and to keep in order. That by I the valley of the Savannah has the advantage j a much larger way custom. But the subject is in a great measure settled by the recent large subscriptions to the River route, which render it probable that the Charter of that Road will be secured and its construction made reasonably certain. It would seem, then, that the judgment ot the people of Edgefield, Abbeville and An derson, is in favor of the River route, and we are willing to believe that they have decided j wisely. The distance from Charleston to An derson is not much varied either way, and it is , quite certain that if one Road is constructed, the other will sleep in quiet. But among the influences that may be coun ted on, in certain circumstances, to advance the construction of the River route, and still more to feed its business after it shall be finished, is the favor of Augusta to the project. This seems to i be tendered on condition that the Road shall) be carried over the River into that city. The Hamburg Republican rejects this proposition, and presumes that the State would reject it. We presume quite the contrary. The direct connection with Railroads centering in Augusta would manifestly be for the great advantage of the business of this Road, and thus will make it the direct interest of all the Stockholders to seek that connection. They will therefore seek such an amendment of the charter, end unless the Legislature of South Carolina is pre pared to stultify itself, and contradict all the grounds on which for years it sought to effect a union of the South Carolina and Georgia Rail roads, it will readily sanction the alterations necessary for this put pose. They will be for the good of the Road ; they will not injure Charles ton, Hamburg, or any part of South Carolina ; and the concession will be in that spirit of lib eral intercourse which the State has always upheld. Moreover, the connection of the River Road with Augusta is inevitable in the course of time. Every Railroad will seek to strengthen itself by drawing in all possible custom. Why should a futile struggle be made against an in evitable event ? Far wiser is it to make the best of it in the outset, and take no steps that are certain to be painfully retraced.”— Charleston Mercury. Crops in Alabama. The Linden Free Press of the 22d inst., says: i During the last month this section of country j has been revived with quite a number of genial showers of rain. Crops look well. The corn crop in East Tennessee will probably fall short of an average yield. We learn that the corn crop of the upper counties is very unpromising, and a gentleman informs us that he does not think there will be more than half a yield in many places. However, there is a great deal of old corn in the country which will come into market, and which will probably supply the fall ing off in the present crop. The Marion Commonwealth of the 23d inst. says: Dr. Bates placed on our table last Tuesday a full grown, open cotton boll, grown on the plan tation of Mr. T. Jones, in thi3 county. The i texture of the cotton is very fine, and is the pro ; duct of the present year’s planting. This is the first matured open cotton we have seen any ac count of in this region of the country. We are informed by most of our planters that ! the crop of this region is very promising, and should there not be too much rain a heavy crop of the staple of the country may be anticipated. The crops of corn will be, in most places, short, but every hope is anticipated that enough will be made to meet the wants of the country. The recent rains have worked almost a miracle to the growing crops ol corn in this section. The Selma State Sentinel of the same date : says: Mr. W. Hayes, of Cahawba rrver, left at our j office on Wednesday last a large, well developed : opened cotton boll. This cotton is of the Petit : Gulf kind, and we wore informed by Mr. i Haynes that the cotton crops generally were j commonly good in his vicinity, and that the ; planters in his neighborhood would make the ! usual crop, if the seasonable weather continued. He also informed us that the cotton had fairly commenced opening. We also received a much larger opened boll from the plantation of our worthy friend, Col. Sam. R. Blake, which is situated a few miles j from town. A Calculating Negro.—ln the year 1788, Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia, published an account of the existence of the calculating faculty in a negro man, a slave in Virginia, which is, per haps, one of the most interesting cases on record. J his man was a farm slave on a poor Virginia farm near Alexandria, where he worked hard in the fields all his life. He could neither read nor write, and was, moreover, a native of Africa.— j He had no idea of the advantage of education j but rather prided himself upon his ignorance’ “ because,” said he, “ many learned men be great fools.” Tom Fuller (for that was his name) was able to give some slight account of the facul ty he possessed—or the way he came by it which none of his predecessors, equally gifted have been enabled to do. He showed that in‘his case, at least, it was in a greater or less degree, the result of laborious and natural effort—a sort of self-discipline, by which his powers were slowly cultivated and perfected. He remembered when he could only count ten ; and when, by dint of application, he could count a hundred, he thought, as he said, he was a very clever lellow.” Having thus got an insight into the nature of numbers, he pro ceeded to try his powers. 1 he first thing he did, according to Dr. Rush, was o count the number of hairs on a cow’s tail, which he found to be exactly 287. After th.s, he exercised himself by counting the num ber of grains in a bushel of wheat, and in the same quantity of flax, &c Thomas had quite a practical turn, and he made his talent useful to his mistress, m a number of ways. How he ac quired his faculty for more intricate calculations does not appear. Messrs. William Hartshorn and Samuel Coates of Philadelphia, citizens of the highest respecta bility and integrity, visited Fuller. When they saw him he was over seventy years of age. Up on being brought to his arithmetic, there was no evidence of decay of his powers. The first ques tion asked him was, how many seconds there | were in a year and a half, to which he gave a correct answer in two minutes. To the similar 1 but more difficult question—« how many seconds I has a man lived, who is seventy vears, seven teen days and twelve hours?—he "replied in a minute and a half, 2,210,500,810 seconds, which will be found to be a correct answer. AppOINTMENt BY THE PRESIDENT.— DanieI E. Sickles, Esq , of New York, to be Secretary of Ration of the United States at London, j AUGUSTA, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. IIERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. Os Baldwin County. The Proof Furnished. One of the editors of the Milledgeville Recorder calls on this paper, as well as others, to furnish the proof that Judge Johnson’s address before the Macon Female College was not what it was represented to be by one of the editors of that paper. As the enquirer is one of the origi nal editors and proprietors of that paper, and seeks this information, we will give it with pleasure, as we feel satisfied he would not mis represent, even a political opponent, to subserve party views. If the Trustees of the Institution have no fault to find with the recent address of Judge John son, before that institution, we trust the people of Georgia will not and; if the home editor of the Recorder cannot be satisfied by the follow ing Resolutions adopted by the Trustees, after the oration w'as delivered, and the comments of his Reverend assistant was published, we must acknowledge that we have formed a wrong es timate of the character of the man. Wf.sx.eyan Female College, ) Macon, July 14, 1853. ) Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered the Hon. H. V. Johnson, for his very able and highly eloquent oration of this morn ing. Resolved, That being convinced that its gener al circulation will materially subserve the cause of Female Education, that we earnestly solicit a copy for publication, and that Messrs. Holt, My ers and Atkinson, be a committee to w’ait upon him for that purpose. A correspondent at Macon, who gives us the above information on the authority of one of the Trustees, remarks: “I hand you within «n exact copy of the reso lutions passed by the Trustees of Wesleyan Fe male College, after they had the pleasure of list ening to Judge Johnson’s l unscripturaV address, from which the public may form some opinion of its merits, until the address is published, which will be at an early day. The statement of Mr. Knowles, of a general desire upon the part of Judge Johnson’s, personal, political or religious friends for the suppression of any portion of the Address, is simply falser 7 We hope the above will satisfy the senior edi tor of the Recorder, that injustice has been done by his associate to Judge Johnson, and that he will make the amende honorable. From the junior editor we do not look for it, as the refutation given above to his correspondence, shows him to be one of the few men in this State connected with the press, who would cover over his ini quities and misrepresentations with a cloak. Latest by the Asia.— A New York dis patch says : The latest advices by the steamer Asia are decidedly pacific, and lead to the hope of a speedy settlement cf affairs between Rus sia and Turkey. Intelligence direct from the most reliable sources, states that the English, French, Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors at Constantinople, had drawn up an amicable conciliatory note, which the Sultan approved and accepted. It was forthwith sent to the Emperor of Russia for his acceptance, and the general impression prevailed that he would readily accede to the propositions. The na ture and terms of the note are not made known. We are indebted to Colonel Abert (says the Louisville Times) for a report of the board of of ficers appointed to make a survey and examina tion of the various plans for canals or other im provements at the Falls. The board consists of three—Major S. H. Long, Major W. Turnbull, and Brevet-Colonel C. B. Fisk, United States Army. This report is full, and about as satisfactory as it could be made. After noticing every plan of improvement that has been suggested, Messrs. Turnbull and Fisk give the preference to an en largement of the canal on this side of the river, but diverging to the left and emptying into the river below the rocks opposite Sandy Island. The width of the canal to be 200 feet; and the cost of the whole work over $2,000,000. Major Long dissents from the report on some points, and prefers a channel in the bed of the river, on ti e Kentucky side. One thing is established : the most economi cal and convenient improvement at the Falls mi st be made on this side of the river. The private stockholders now own but little (1 the canal, their stock being nearly all retired by the dividends belonging to the United States. In about eighteen months more the canal will be the property of the federal government, and we presume something will be done with it. We understand that a railroad is in contem plation from St. Paul to Fond du Lac, Lake Superior ; that a charter has been granted, a compahy has been organized, and the stock all taken. There is to be a meeting of the stock holders some time during the present month, at St. Paul, to make preparations for immediately commencing the work. This road will be from 80 to 100 miles in length, and its great importance will be mani fest to every one at all familiar with that sec tion of the country. It will open an outlet, and the most legitimate one, for the trade of the whole Upper Mississippi region. It will also bring into use a vast and fertile tract of laud now considered almost out of the world. The Scientific American says that teeth, in the form of purified white India-rubber, have been patented in England. It adds: the adhe sion is complete ; it can be moulded with perfec tion to suit every inequality of the gums and teeth, and supplies an artificial peroistum as it were, to the teeth, when they become painful by the wasting away of the gum. Added to these is the elasticity of the material, which completely obviates the inconveniences that arise from any motion with artificial teeth made by other means.. The Illinois central road is being pushed for ward with a great deal of energy on the part of the contractors. There are now otfer 10,000 men engaged on it. Over 100 miles of it is already in operation, viz : from Chicago to Kad kakee, and Lasaile to Bloomington. About two thirds of the distance from Cairo to the junction is graded and ready for the rail. Within a year the road will probably be opened its entire length between Chicago and Cairo. Major F. Searle, of the United States Army died on the 19th instant, at the Blue Sulphur, Springs, in Monroe county, Va., whither he had gone for the benefit of his health. The imme diate cause of death was a shot wound in the lower region of the spine, which he received in the Florida war. His frame was so emaciated that his body collapsed instantly on the suspen sion of life, leaving but a few pounds of flesh and bones where was once a vigorous man. The New Comet. —The Union is informed by Lieut. George Minor, acting superintendeat ot the National Observatory, that the carnet dis covered by M. Klin kerfues at Gottengen, (111. ol 18o3,) on the 10th of June last, was observed in the large equatorial at the National Observa tory, in Washington, on Thursday night. The Baltimore Difficulty.—The Balti more papers of Friday contain the correspondence between a committee of citizens and the Mayor> in reference to the suppression of street preach ing in that city, from which we are pleased to learn that the difficulty has been settled. The Mayor, in his reply to the committee, says : “ It is my duty, and I shall endeavor to the best of my ability, whenever the occasion shall arise requiring my interposition, to protect each and every citizen in the enjoyment and exercise of “freedom of discussion,” provided that in the exercise of that right, he, or they “shall not disturb the good order, peace and saflty of the Slate” Each citizen will readily perceive that the law has defined the inestimable privil ege within limits consistent with the public peace.” The Mayor’s letter having been read to the meeting of citizens, it was received as perfect ly satisfactory, and the meeting quietly ad journed sine die. Rich Men in St. Louis.—The St. Louis Re publican contains a list of some of the wealthy persons of that city , based on their assessable property, among them the following:—J. H. Lucas $860,000; Adolph Paul $534,000; D. D. Page $500,000; Peter Lindell $422,000; Ann L. Hunt $365,000; Isaac Walker $365,000; John O’Fallon $350,000; Henry Shaw $244,0005 Richard Graham $260,000; Octavia Hoyce $327,- 000; Thos. Allen $304;000; George E. Collier $427,200. James Clemens, Jr., $400J)00, be sides about one hundred others, who are assessed at from $40,000 to $300,000. The National Scientific Convention. The second day’s proceedings of this body con sisted of the reading of a number of papers on Scientific subjects ; among them the following : T. he recent discovery of the deep sea bank on the eastern side of the Gulf Stream, off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, by Lieuts. Commanding Craven and Maffit U S. N., presented by Professor Bache. On the southeast monsoon of Texas, Northern Texas, and the Gulfot Mexico, and the abnor mal atmospheric movements ot the North Amer ican continent generally, by Lorin Blodgett, of Washington. Investigation of the power of the Greek Z, by means of phonetic laws, by Professor S. S. Hald raan, of Columbia, Pa. College Education.—-Yale College, with a college history of one hundred and fifty-three years, which has educated more than six thou sand students, and which has a brilliant career of usefulness still before it, is asking the aid of its friends to the extent of SIOO,OOO. The Pennsylvania Coat Trade last week was active, the total shipments having reached 109,253 tons, being the largest of any week for the season. The Collector of New York acknowledges the receipt of a note, with an enclosure as fol low: ‘‘The sum of SIOO 65 is enclosed for er rors in duties.” ]communicated.] ' Irrigation. Mr. Editor —On account of professional en gagements, the following thoughts could not be written off when suggested to the mind during the recent drought. If admissible, you may pub lish them for their novelty, if for nothing else. Care for the Tender Plants. —The draught has prevailed near three months. The rays of the sun scorch, and the dry hot winds crisps, the drooping, dying herbage. Stir the soil that it may be moist. If perfectly levigated, it will be wet next morning-—the affinity of the moisture below from the dews above having been such through the night as to leave the surface black, and moist and cool below. How favorably this contrasts with fields planted only two weeks ago. Care for the Tender Plants. —More gioo.my still. Moisture has almost failed. Dews cease to set tle on the most favorable points except near streams or pools of water. Do not despair. Pro vidence has furnished ample resources. Sfcuuly Nature 1 s laws —to them adopt your means. On every fourth of an acre make a pool to hold a bushel of water, by digging where the clay will hold it, or sinking tubs or vats or troughs. In passing over your pools, the winds will becon ie moist and bland, and strike your plants, not as siroccos to blight, but as zephyrs to soothe. And what if fierce winds should drive like smoke this balmy atmosphere quite away. Think you not, that when the smoke resumes its erect towering column, vapors will not spread round near by, to bathe your herbs, and feed your soil and glisten in the rising sun ? Care for the Tender Plants. —“ The liberal de viseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand.” So says the law of God. Nature’s law is just the same. Extend the experiment. The larger the scale, the more satisfactory will be the result. On a compact farm of 500 acres have 2,000 pools. The air in passing over all these will become humid and pleasant. You will feel in the midst of your crop as if surround ed by streams and marshes. And while the waters issue from the pores of your skin, and meet on the surface, an irriguous air, refusing to carry off the accumulating drops streaming from your body, you will most subimissively “eat your bread in the sweat of your fa ce.” Look for greater results still, from you lib eral devices. Every body notices fthat rains are most frequent on large streams of water. Fiu> mers have possibly observed that since the ir marshes and ponds were drained, draughts have affected them more seriously- The sources of the dews have been drained off. And what else ? The sources of the rains Jiave been drain ed off too! Can these blessings be restored ? God can restore them. Will you ask God to restore them after you have drained off their sources ? Can we bring themi back ? We bring the lightnings from heaven—-aha 11 we despair of bringing the rains also? H ave vrater in all your pools. The vapors will cool the atmosphere as they ascend and pass into the airiform state, by absorbing and carrying it off, and thus “prepare the way for the rain.” (Currents of air contain iag water pass above, 1 4n d but for this region which has been cooled b y evaporation from yonr pools, might pass on to i iome neighboring stream to be precipitated there. But since it finds a cool region over your &rm, it will equalize the temperature by giving off its caloric, which will condense the airiform particles into vapor and thence into drops. Yovir atmosphere becoming warm and sultry, the cloud, “size of a man’s hand,” growing larger and blacker, will excite hope, soon to be realize d. T. D. Alexander, Burke cc-unty, July 26,. 1853. .The Weather and Crops.-—During the past week we had the greatest abundance <rf rain ; from the appearance of the clouds the rain must have been general. No county in the State has suffered mo re from the drought than Baldwin, and yet we are told by many of ou.r planters that enough corn will be made for' county purposes. A s the drought began ea rly our people have used their corn with as much economy as possiblle; while not a few of our planters have received large importations from abroad. Added to tihese, the consideration that our growing crop is improving, and the late com enjoying a fine season, we cannot anticipate the distress so latelly apprehended. A gentleman just from the neighborhood of the Tennessee river, info rms us tl lat several Planters from this county, who had go.ne above to pur chase corn, concluded not to buy, as the season had taken so favorable a chi wge.—Fed. Union, 2 d inti, BY TELEGRAPH. Reported for the Constitutionalist & Republic. Charleston, Aug. 3, P. M. Cotton.— The sales to-day reach fifty bales at 11 cents. Alabama Elections. Montgomery, August 2. Abercrombie’s majority in Montgomery coun ty is about forty, and in Russell about 325. Clop ton’s has a majority of about 300 in Macon. The Whig county ticket is elected in Macon and Montgomery. In Chambers and Barlow the vote is close for Congress. In Mobile, Phillips has 200 majority, and the Democratic ticket is elected. Dowdell is probably elected to Congress. There is a good vote for Governor. [Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier .] New Orleans, Aug. 1. — Yellow Fever in N. Orleans. —The total number of deaths in New Orleans during the forty-eight hours ending at sundown on Monday evening, was 290, ot which 263 were caused by Yellow Fever. New Orleans, August I.— Later from Ha vana.—Arrival of the Black Warrior at Mobile. — The steamship Black Warrior, Capt. Shufeldt, arrived at Mobile, on Sunday, from New York via Havana. Her advices from the latter port are to the 29th ult. The Sugar market in Ha vana was quiet, ships were scarce and freights had advanced. Coffee was worth from 8J a 9£ rials. New Orleans, August I.— Health of Com modore Newton, $c. —Commodore John T. New ton, Commander of the Home Squadron of the United States, is not dead as has been reported, though he is still sick, and has removed his flag to the U. S. steamer Vixen, now at Pensacola. The U. S. frigate Columbus sailed from Pen sacola on Saturday, for San Juan, having the Hon. Solon Borland, U. S. Minister to Central America, on board. New Orleans, August I.— Departure of Gen eral Gadsden for Mexico. —The steamer Texas, sailed from New Orleans for Vera Cruz on Mon day, having General Gadsden, U. S. Minister to Mexico, on board. Boston, July 30. The British War Steamer Medea at Boston — Desperate Encounter with River Thieves. —The British war steamer Medea, from Halifax, July 28th, arrived at this port this morning. It is supposed she brings despatches in regard to the fishery question. A desperate encounter took place last night between the New Harbor police and two river thieve.-, who had been boarding and robbing vessels at this port disguised in masks, and some times using diloroform. The robbers were seen leaving a vessel in a boat, and were pursued and captured. They fired five times upon their pur suers,who returned the compliment. Upon them was found a large amount ot property, stolen from the brig Martha Wilder. The captain was put to sleep with chloroform, and his pantaloons robbed 0f5375. The mortality of Boston for the week ending to-day has been 110. Bowel complaints have carried off the largest number. Washington, July 31st.— Washington Affairs. —Secretary McClelland has returned and resumed his duties. John R. McMahon, of Norfolk, has been pro moted to the post of corresponding clerk of the Post Office Department, vice Pliny Miles, who takes McMahon’s place in the Contract Office. Another new Democratic paper, for which $50,000 has already been raised, will be started here in December next. M. J. Bacon, the vete ran editor and essayist, is to edit it. It will be owned by the New York and North-western members of Congress and politicians of that sec tion. New York, July 30 .—Sailing of Franklin. — The steamship Franklin sailed at noon for South ampton and Havre. She took out 85 passen gers, including M. Levapeur, minister from France to Mexico, J. W. Slaughter, of Virginia, and S. Jackson, U. S. Navy. She also took out $850,876 in specie. Boston, July 31. — Plymouth Celebration.—Ex tensive preparations are making for the celebra tion of the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Speeches will be made by Hon. Edw. Everett, Messrs. Choate, J. P. Hale, and others. New York, July 31.— The Weather. —The weather has been intensely hot to-day, which was, however, relieved by a heavy rain this af ternoon. Mr. Jenkins on the Stand. The friends of Mr. Jenkins, feeling the odium which attached to his agency in passing the Al gerine Law, endeavored to implicate Gen. Wof ford, Col. Echols and Gov. McDonald in the transaction because they suffered it to become a law. We have shown that it was a locaflaw, land was passed as such. But to the record'. Mr. Jenkins while defend ing his agency in the matter before the people of Augusta, when a candidate for re-election, said: “ When it came upon its passage, I stated to the House that the measure was local, that it had been called for by a memorial then in my possession, (which might be read at the Clerk’s desk if any member desired it, and that there was no counter memorial, nor (so far as I knew) any other impression or indication of opposition to it at home. No one objecting, the bill passed the House as amended, and was returned to the Senate for concurrence in the amendments.” This part of Mr. Jenkins’ letter was suppres sed by the Chronicle & Sentinel; that paper did not give the letter to the public, because in it Mr. Jenkins absolves the Legislative officers from all responsibility for the passage of the Al gerine Law.— Federal Union, 2d inst. Extensive Land and Water Power Pur chase. —The Pittsburg Gazette states that last week a company of capitalists of Boston, New York and Philadelphia (among whom is Horace Greeley,) concluded the purchase of the town of Old Brighton, owned by James Patterson, for $100,000; the entire water power at Adams’ Falls, owned by Mrs. Fetterman. Archibald Robinson and Ovid Pinney, at Rochester, for slofi,oflo, and property belonging to John W. Baker* New Brighton, for about $lO,- 0&0. All this property lies in Beaver county, Pa., and it is the intention of the company to establish iron mills, glass houses, and other manufacturing works, on the most extensive scale, at Brighton. The water power is very great, and was bought at low prices. The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad passes through the property. Dreadful Accident.—John Hawthorn, a fireman on board the steamboat Cataline, at N. York, on Friday, took a seat under the cylinder, when the swell, caused by the steamboat North America passing by, moved the wheel of the Cataline, bringing down the piston, and instant ly crushing him to death. The whole of his chest and ribs were torn away, and the heart and respiratory organs were all lacerated and torn from their places. The entrails were also torn out, and lying on the back part of his per son. His head was crushed to a jelly, and scarce ly presented a feature of humanity. A couple of mercantile movements, posses ing some interest, have just been made in Bos ton. One is to form a company to build and establish a new line ofsteam tow-boats between the mouth of the Mississippi and New Orleans, in opposition to the present tow-boats in opera tion there, against the management ot which a variety of complaints are alleged. It is said that vessels of heavy draught of water are com pelled to jemain on the bar in the river for un reasonable lengths of time, in consequence of the unfair rules of the present steam-tug companies. A subscription ibf the new line is in progress, in which they expect the co operation ot New York and the Eastern seaports. Another move ment, in which the aid of the same parties is invoked, is to have all freight payable “ invoice weight, and without any discount of interest.” Central Railroad Meeting !—A large and respectable meeting of the citizens of Marshall county met at the Court House, on Monday last, for the purpose of raising stock to aid in the construction of the Mississippi Central Railroad. This highly important work of internal im provement is now under contract, and dirt-dig ging will commence about the 15th of Septem ber. We are decidedly in favor of the road and will furnish “ material aid” so far as quill dri ving is concerned, to forward its successful com pletion. The meeting raised SIO,OOO subscrip tion.— Holly Springs Guard , 28 th inst. Shooting and Stabbing. —A correspondent from Scriven, informs us of a difficulty which occurred at Sylvania, on Friday, the 21st ult., between Dr. P. L. L. Ogelove and Reuben Blackburn, the latter striking the former with a stick, putting out one eye, the Doctor drew a pistol and fired at him, the ball taking effect in the arm. Bartley Blackburn, a brother of Reu ben, here interfered and knocked the Doctor down, who arose, obtained a bowie knife and stabbed Bartley three times. The wounds were considered serious. All the parties were arrest ed and taken before a magistrate and committed to jail, they being unable to procure *bail. Our informant states that they were all intoxicated at the time.— Sandersville Georgian, 2d inst. A letter from London, dated July 11, to the N. Y. Tribune, says : “ You will regret to hear that Mr. Peabody, the philanthropic American banker, was dan gerously ill some days ago, with suppressed gout, and there was much anxiety felt in London, where he is much esteemed, but the last ac counts seem more favorable.” Cgmntrrriol. Savannah, August 1, P. M.— Cot to n .—N o tran sactions have been reported. Slwiitfl Jntelligfnrf. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Schr Louisino, Conklin, New York. TJP FOR CHARLESTON. Schr D. B* Warner, Dazey, at New York. Charleston, August 3.—Arrived, IJ S M steam ship Osprey, Bennett, Philadelphia; U S M steam ship Southerner, Ewen, New-Yorkj steam ship Palmetto, Jackson, Baltimore. In the offing, schr. Martha, Teal, from Philadel phia. Cleared, barque Pitiusa, Granada, Palma and a Market; brigs Cid, Sacrista, Palma and a Market; Clington, Walker, New York; schr. Ysabol, Siches, Barcelona. Went to sea, barque Thales, Gardner, St. Marys, Ga.; brig Clinton, Walker, New York; schr Gard ner Pike, (throe masted)Cranmer, a Northern port; Schr D. H. Baldwin, Dashield, Baltimore. DIED, In Monticello, Ga., on the 22d ult., after a pain ful and lingering illness, Mrs. Ann Jordan, aged 62 years, consort of Col. Fleming Jordan, and daughter of the late Thomas and Rebecca Meri wether. She was loved and honored by her fami ly, and the community in which she live regarded her with the feelings of children for a mother. At his residence in Jefferson ounty, on Satur day last, Henry P. Turnen, an old and oldie spcctablo citizen of that county. Sjwinl Uoftcrs. Mr. Editor You will please an nounce Major A. R. Wright, of Jefferson, as a candidate for Brigadier General, for 2d Brigade, Ist Division g. m., at the election in October next-, and oblige Many Voters aug 4 td Summerville Piank Road A Meet- BPo-jSs ingofthe Stockholders in the Sum merville Plank Road Company, will be held at the Bank of Augusta, on Thursday afternoon, (to-mor row, 4th instant,) at 4 o’clock. A punctual atten dance is requested, asrimportant business will come before the meeting. aug 3 2 Oglethorpe Infantry Loan Associa tion.—Tho Twenty third Regular Monthly Meeting of this Association will be held at tho Drill Room on to-morrow, (Wednesday.) evening at 8 o’clock. Members will come pre pared to pay their instalments. L. L. Antony, Sec"y., aug 2 d 3 o, i. l. a. Burke County—Public IVleetiivg Each district of Burke county is re quested to send their delegates, to meet at the Court House in Waynesboro, on the first TUES DAY in September, to nominate candidates for the legislature, favorable to tho present alminis tration. td July 31 The Bel Air Train will commence running on Monday, the 27th inst.— Leaves Augusta at 6 p. m. june 25 ts Au g«sta, Jury 18th, 1853 CLAY TON 4 BIGNON are from this date, offering their remaining stock of Summer Cloth ing at very low prices. Persons in want will find it to their interest to give them a call. july 19 lm jpa H. G. Farrell’s Arabian Liniment This celebrated medicine, skilfully composed as it is of the most healing balsams and penetrating oils, can never fail to cure almost eve ry affliction that could be alleviated by an exrer nal remedy. Its superiority over all other Lini ments is proven by the miraculous cures it performs, and by the great and constantly increasing de mand. There has been sold within the past year more than THREE MILLIONS OF BOTTLES, and there can be but few persons found who do not bestow upon it the highest praise for the rare virtues it possesses. Nothing, perhaps, since the creation of the world, has been so successful as an external remedy for all nervous diseases, as this wonderful curative. When applied, it instanta neously diffuses itself through tho whole system, soothing the irritated nerves, allaying the most ! intense pains, and creating a most delightful sensa sion. Read the following remarkable cure, which can be attestod to by hundreds who were fully ac quainted with the whole circumstance. Chronic Enlargement of the Tonsils. —My daughter, when six months old, was taken with a swelling in the tonsils, which grow larger and lar ger, till when six years old had great difficulty in swallowing her food. Every night watch was kept, fearing she would suffocate. The best doctors at tended her but could give no relief. I took her to the most eminent doctors in the East; they said there was no help for her but io outgrow it. With a sad heart I returned homo with her, when she became so much worse that tho doctors had to be called in again ; they decided that the tonsils must be cut off, as the only means of giving relief. My wife would not consent to this, and she determined to try your Liniment, which gave relief tho very first application, and by a continued use she entire ly recovered. She is now ten years old and fleshy and healthy as could be desired. Your Liniment is also the best in use for sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, headacho, etc., and it will remove the most severe pain in a few mutes. It also cured caked udder in my cow in a few days. _ George Ford. Peoria, March 20th 1849. . Look out for Counterfeits. —Tho public are cau tioned against another counterfeit, which has late ly made its appearance, called W. B. Farrell’s Ara bian Liniment, the most dangerous of all the coun terfeits, because his having the name of FarreC, many will buy it in good faith, without the knov - ledge that a counterfeit exists, and they will, per haps, only discover their error when the spurious mixture has wrought its evil effects. The genuine article is manufactured only by H. G. Farrell, solo inventor and proprietor, and whole sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois' to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad dressed. Bo sure you get it with the letters 11. G. before Farrell’s, thus —H. G. FARRELL'S—and hissiguaturo on the wrapper, and all others are counterfeits. Sold by lIAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., Augusta, Ga., and by regularly authorized agents throughout the United States. 05 5 ” Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 per bottle. Agents Wanted in every town, village and hamlet in tho United States, in which one is not already established. Address H. G. Farrell as above, accompanied with good reference as to character, responsibility, «fcc. d&c4 july 6 To inquiring what they shall do for a cough and cold, we would say, read the following certificate, which has been sign ed by one hundred of the first Houses of Druggists in this country, to lay before the public their esti mate of a good medicine Thoy 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:— “We the 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 the firm conviction that it will do for their relief all that medicine can do.” july 26 Ca. Railroal, Augusta, Geo., 21st May, 1853. —On and after Monday, 23d inst., 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 Com pany, Augusta, July 9th, 1853. The Passenger and Mail Trains for Charleston, will leave this Company’s Local Depot, Centre street, at A. M., on and after Sunday, 10th inst. july 10 W. JLMagrath, Agent. CONCERT HALIT 5 THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, SSOO WAGER] One of the Greatest Feats of Strength formed in America! " 5 PROFE S SOrTTrl Would respectfully inform the citizens nf a and Hamburg, that he will give at the aW 5 ?^ 4 this evening, an exhibition of StrerJft a *i! Wage of SSOO, never before witnessed gth ’ ° n * Ho will carry SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS IN WKiat, viz. throe hundred pounds attached tn ; one hundred pounds by his Teeth two BJair pounds about his Waist, and fifty P o’ unda - n Und N of his hands. J m each Lying with his head and feet on Chain i, allow an Anvil to be placed on his breastl two powerful Blacksmiths will forge a He will also prove the strength, of kiCT 1 <,tu " fe “ l3 of st ™ slh -; Admissionso cents; Children halfm-v, aug 4 1 NEW BOOKS. - THE Napoleon Dynasty, or tho History of Lonaparte Family, an entirely New W n ,l , the Berkeley Men—with 22 authentic Portv V I for sale at GEO. A. OATES & PRO'S au S 4 Piano, Book and Music Store Memoirs of Elizabeth, second Regent of England and Ireland, 1 volume, for sale at Kltl GEO. A. OATES & BRO’S au g 4 Piano, Book and Music Store UHE Sickness and J Bleaburn, a tale founded on fact, forsafJ* GEO. A. OATES & BRO’S 1 au S 4 Piano, Book and Music Store EART HISTORIES and Life tho Old Man’s Brido, by T. S Arthur for li at ,GEO. A. OATES 4 BRO’ S 1 aug 4 Piana, Book and Musie Store. FE RN Leaves from Fanny s 1 er supply just received at g GEO. A. OATES 4 BRO’S Piano, Book and Music Store, OLD Neighborhoods and New^SettiememM? Christmas Evening Legends by Emma D p N. Soufchworth. Arbell, a tale for Young People, by Jane Win nard Hooper. Modern Flirtations, by Catherine Sinclair Miles Tremenhere, or theTLove Test, bv Admc. Marie Maillard, for sale at m J* 110 : A - OATES 4 BRO’S. The Heavenly home: or the E mp w ments and Enjoyments of the Saints in Hea ven, by Rev. H. Harbaugh, A. M. Heaven; or the Sainted Dead, by Rev. H. Har baugh. Heavenly Recognition; by Rev. H. Harbaueh A. M. mm The* Way of Peace, by Henry A. Rowland. City and Country Lite ; or, Moderate better than fe Rapid gains, by Marry Ido Torrey. Essays for Summer Hours, by Chas. Lanman Pleasure and Profit; or, Lessons on the Lord) J Prayer: in a series of stories, by Mrs. Manners. Perey Effingham, a Novel by Henry Cockton. S Ranking’s Half-Yearly Abstract, No. 17. Also, another supply of Fern Leaves. Just re eeived and for sale bv J A. CARRIE 4 CO, aug 4 Booksellers and Stationers, _ HE TT & R 0 BaS 0 N> FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. [CP” Liberal advances made on Consignments. 41 Peruvian Guano and Farmers Plaster always ot |.l hand. 6mos aug 4 FINE KENTUCKY HORSES. TNE subscriber would inform the public J that he has recently arrived from Ken-/£2l tucky with a very superior stock of HORSES, ’ f among which maybe found animals suitable for In either Saddle or Harness, and of five style and at- j tive. Thoy may be seen at Conner’s Stable, in (the m rear of A. Fredorick’son Ellis street. aue 4 d 3 WM. A. BONNER. Georgia, burke county.—whereas, henry j BARROW applies for Letters of Admmistratim J on the Estate of William Bye, deceased, of sail 1 county: These are,therefore, to cite and admonish, all and sin- g| gular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to he j and appear before the Court of Ordinax-y to be hell ,j| in and for said county on the first Monday in Septem- |*| her next, and to show cause, if any they hare, why said letter? should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office in Waynesboro, thu Jj Ist day of August, 1853. aug 3 EDWARD GARLICK, Ordinary B. C. GEORGIA, WARREN COUNTY.—Whereas, HEN- 1 RY WYNN applies to me for the Guardianship of the property of Cyntha Wynn and Thomas Wynn, m minor children of Thomas Wynn, deceased: These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and J singular, the kindred and friend of said minor children, j to l>e and appear at my office on the first Monday in September next, and show cause, if any they have, why ■ said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of office, in Warreo- m ton, this August Ist, 1853. ARDEN R. MERSHON, A aug 3 Ordinary. ® TO HIRE. NURSE AND SERVANT, till first January, a ? likely Mulatto GIRL, about 16 years old. a 1 good Nurse and House Servant. Apply to aug 2 ts C. E. UIIIARDEY. » NOTICE, ~ ] rj VhAT I havo this day sold out my GIN MI j I KING INTEREST, to my son, M. T.WYNN J who will carry on tho same, at my old stand, 8! Bel Air, on or near the, Georgia Railroad. 1® | thankful for past favors, and will be pleased for | old friends to patronize my son, who will fulfill my engagements, and is well qualified to do so. july 1 tam 4 THOS. WYNN TO HI RE—2O Able-bodied Negro fellows » : hire by the month, on reasonable terms. Ip - « ply to JOHN B. GUIEU, Agent, june 24 f ICE. THE Public are informed that on and from to date tho delivery of Ice will bo from tho Jiw | son street Ice House. july 16 ts A. | SELLING COST. I WISHING to dispose of my present Stock * j GOODS before purchasing fall suppli* B - 1 offer them at cost. E. O. COLLINS, July 24 Opposite U. 5,000 BUSHELS CORN FOR SALE. IN lots of from one to fifty bushels at 60 cents ft- J bushel. MM july 24 S. C. GRENVILLE AGO. | South Carolina Railroad. ( Hamburg, April IT, 1853. 1 , m THE Freight of Cotton to Charleston is redac« M to Fifty Cents per Bale. apr 17 W. J . MAGRATH, Agenf_ M POCKET BOOK FOUND, CONTAINING a sum of MONEY, ) which the owner can havo bv fully identifying the same, and paying ex- ttmifcip penses. Enquire at this office. july L TO RENT.—From the first of October n«' | one Store in Foxes’ Range, opposite the A- : gusta Hotel. Apply to C. SALm juno 16 . j COW PEAS JUST GOT IN.—A small lot, $ more daily expected of COW PEAS, july 20 WM. H. PRITCHARP, OLD PORT WINE FOR INVALlDS,—Pers indisposed are informed that I h*tve the i*' article of PORT WINE in the city, and tW i disposed may also known it. july 10 W. H- PRITCHAPJ J COW PEAS AND BEANS. 1 COW PEAS daily receiving. . I Mixed Beans, an excellent article, 0 f food --M Cows, as well as for the superior orffsr of erea l ’ 0 " H july 26 WM.H. P’RITCHARP- i Burning “fluid, of thclWst quality- 1 received and for sale by july 17 WM. HAINES, | Burning pasters—Forperfuming •f*?’ ments, removing bad smells, 4c. For ssh ■ july 28 P. A. MOISE, DruggA--. SUPERIOR KERSEYS GRAY BROTB^ O have just received 25,000 ydß. of very , Kersoys, manufactured expressly of the best ® , rial for our own trade, which we offer to f : M wishing to make up their winter supplies m jg mer, at decided inducements. dtAw_j u jU - BENNETT’S MIXTURE FOR COMPLAINT, - : | HAS been in use in Charleston for man y * ta ges | | and is regarded as a specific in the eany i , of Bowel Complaint. Sold at 25 and o botao by may 3 3m j SORE THROATS, Pains in the Chest, ao by j dred diseases are dispelled, as if by ' Q\y thorough trial oi Bliss' Compound Lmt u Candy. This remedy is cheap «pfgg [B E J tain. *mm - DrUggi »t, july 28 f