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Cmxstrtutinnalist K lU|iahlir, BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. TEEMS: Daily-paper (if paid in advance)... .per annum. .$8 CO Tri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 W.?ekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 200 [From the Savannah Journal.] A Mother's Lament. Beloved daughter of my early years ! What joy, what comfort, now for me appears, Since thou,my cherished one, my joy, my stay, Art from my stricken bosom torn away '* Alas! the dusky past, how it doth seem To my worn spirit, like a mocking dream! But, oh ! the present, armed with regretful stings, And burdened with the weight of grief it brings, Is all reality. No gleam of light Illumes the darkness of this cheerless night. How fondly did I hope, when age came on, And youth 3 unclouded joys had come and gone, Thy gaily-floating bark, fast by my side, Adown 1 fe’s winding stream would gently glide— That thine own hand would watt me o’er the deep Nor leave me ever, till death’s dreamless sleep, Should close my weary eyes, and Heavn’t ewn light, Should burst in splendor on my new-born sight! But—thou art gone, and I, tho’ not alone. Bewail thy loss and wish thy fate my own— For I had set my trusting heart on thee, (0 fruitful source of anguish yet to be,) And dreamed of joys within our happy home, Nor thought our parting hour so soon should come. But, so it is ; earth's pleasures are but dreams, Her transient joys are but tho dazzling gleams Os golden hope, athwart a gloomy sky, Bockoning the wanderer on, to gaze, and die. But. I will look beyond this gloomy vale. Where joy begins as earthly sorrows fail, Where safelv moored by Heavn’s golden isle, I soon will greet thee with a mother’s smiles. Oh God, give me, to bless Thy Sovereign will'. And own thy matchless love which guards me still To yield submissive to each just command. And meekly bow beaeath thy chastening hand. Each day with joy to bend the pliant knee, And find my all of happiness in thee. Give me that faith, which, pointing to the skies, Beholds Thyself with more than mortal eyes— Which sees Thee as Thou art, Supreme, alone, Dispensing blessing from Thy Starry throne. My daughter ! as 1 breathe a fond farewell, The waves of feeling, like old ocean’s swell, Sweep o’er my heart-strings, (cavo the sullen roar, As heaves her billows to the trembling shore) But yet, hereafter, I will think of thee, As some bright spirit bending over mo— An Angel fair, sweet Almoner of love, Sent from those courts emparadised above, To comfort oft their mourning friends below, And heal the wounds from whence their sorrows flow. Thus may I safely pass life's stormy sea, Remembered by my God, beloved by thee, And my impassioned soul revere the day, That snatched thee from earth's thousand ills away. Troy, (N. Y.) July, 1853 . Phazma. Democratic Speeches. —ln accordance with his published appointments, Col. W. B. W. Dent, the Democratic candidate for Congress, paid our city a visit on Monday evening last, and addressed the citizens from the platform in front of the Holland House. The concourse of persons in attendance to hear the remarks of Col. Dent was quite large, and they listened throughout with interest and evident satisfac tion, as was shown by the frequent and enthu siastic applause with which they greeted the speakers arguments. Many who had never before heard our worthy candidate address the people, and had, perhaps, formed impressions from the silly misrepresentations of his political opponent, were somewhat taken by surprise, at the ease and familiarity with which he handled the political questions of the day. The sound ness of his reasoning and the aptness of his illus tration, told with convincing effect, both in his exposition of democratic doctrine and his dis section of the hollow-hearted policy of the mot ley party which is just now taking to itself such a multiplicity of high sounding titles. The sturdy and well directed blows he administered to the “ Conservative men and republican citi zens” party were gall and wormwood upon the stomachs of those of Mr. Toombs’ men who were present on the occasion. After Col. Dent’s remarks were concluded, Luther J. Glenn, of Henry, being loudly called for, took the stand. Mr. Glenn addressed the audience for something over half an hour in his usual impressive and vigorous style of oratory. He was perfectly at home on the subjects brought within the range of his discussion, and he treat ed them with so much of lucid argument and earnest eloquence, that we only regretted that every Democrat, and especially every Union Democrat in Georgia, was not within the reach of his voice. During the exciting scenes of 1850-1, Mr.'Glenn was one of the most zealous Union Democrats in the State, and he did yeo man’s service in the cause of the Union party, while that party had legitimate existence. But when the Union party, having achieved the ob ject of its organization—having fulfilled its mis sion—finally disbanded, he assumed again his proper position with the re-united Democracy in support of Gen. Pierce. He presented some stubborn facts and impregnable arguments in his comments on the course of those who are now endeavoring to resuscitate the old union is sues for mere party purposes. His speech was a strong one and just to the point. When Mr. Glenn had concluded, Gen. Feath erston, of Mississippi, who happened to be in the city at the time, and was among the audi ence, was called out, and after having made a brief but eloquent address, it being quite late, the meeting adjourned.— Atlanta Intelligencer , 4th inst. Whig Meeting. —The Whigs had a meeting at Decatur, on Tuesday last, to appoint delegates to their second District Convention, at Newman. Sixteen delegates were appointed. They also nominated candidates for the Legislature and recommended the present county officers through out for re-election. Dr. Wm. Gilbert received the nomination for the Senate. Col. John Col- ! p lier, of Atlanta, and John Swift of Decatur,! were nominated for the House. The first of these nominees is a Whig—the last two have heretofore acted with the Democratic party. The meeting-seems to have been a kind of ex perimental affair, and we should r.otbe surprised if it proved, like their late Convention at New nan, a dead failure, for we are hardly disposed to believe that either of the nominees for the House are prepared to take the bait. The whigs have a decided hankering after Union Demo crats, now that they stand in such distressing need of votes.— lb. A “ Model.” Congregation. —The three thousand artists who reside at Rome, require, of course, a large number of living models for the purposes of art. Grace Greenwood, in a recent letter, amusingly describes a group of these models competing tor employment. She says: “I am a good deal interested and amused by the professional models who ‘most do congre gate’ on the great flight of steps leading up to the'Trinta di Monri from the Piazzi di Spagna. There are often to be seen picturesque and'’va ried groups, peasant women, with charmin" brown babies —wild, long haired boys from the mountains—raven-bearded young men, and snowy headed old men—and coquettish young girls, with flashing eves and dashing costumes. There is one grand looking old man, with a bounteous white beard, who is ;aid to do a great business in the saintly or patriarchal line. He is a multitudinous Moses, an inexhaustible St. Joseph, and the pictorial stock Peter ot many seasons. There is also a powerful, handsome, dark and terrible looking fellow, who dofs the brigand and bravo. These various candidates for artistic favor seem to have the most social and agreeable re lation with each othe;r. Indeed, T have re marked the patriarch chattering and laughing with the brigand in a familiar manner, scarcely in keeping with his venerable character. But let an artist or two ascend the steps, and presto, the dark-eyed young girls cease their idle gos sip, and spring into position, look archly or mournlully over the right shoulder, or with clasped hands modestly contemplate the pave ment ; the pretty peasant woman snatches up the baby she had left to creep about at its own sweet will, and bends over it, tender and Mad donna like ; while, at a word from her, a skin clad little shepherd boy drops his game of catch penny, and takes up his role of St. John. Perhaps a dark, dignified, but somewhat rbeum||Lc ,>lu woman, with her head wrapped up ir. »irown cloth, makes a modest venture of herself as St. Anna, while |the| finej old man I have described makes the most of the compara tively unimportant character of St. Joseph, or, separating himself entirely from the group, looks jps authoritative as Moses,or inspired as Isaiah, or .resolute as Peter. The handsome bravo or gives ft fiercer twist to his moustache, slouches his pointed black hat, appears to be concealing a dagger under his brown cloak, or on the point of drawing an imaginary pistol h f l® b^ t T~!? ts 1 h,s tee th, scowls, and culti vates the diabolical generally, in attitude and expression. It is altogether a very amusing and skilful piece of canvassing.’* Texas Items. The Indianola Bulletin says that there is to be a new and superior hotel erected in that town in a short time. There are already three hotels m that place, and if we are to judge from its past rapid growth, the future demands of Indi anola will certainly justify the erection of a fourth establishment. The Lavaca paper of the 16th inst. says : We have a sample of cotton picked from Col. Fitzpatrick’s plantation on the 6th inst., the earliest open bolls we have heard of. But for the continued showery weather, the Colonel would have had good picking. W r e learn fur ther that the “ worm” has appeared both in Col. F’s. cotton and on the plantation ol Mr. Reed on the Guadalupe, below Victoria, and should the present wet spell be prolonged, much dan ger to the crop may be apprehended. Should its progress, however, be arrested, nothing else can well prevent the planters in Western Texas from gathering a full average crop. The same paper says: We have noticed several loads of hay brought into our market within the past few days. This hay has been cut from the prairie near this place, and is intended to be shipped to Pensacola, as an experiment. If this experiment should prove successful, we expect ere long to see a large quantity of hay shipped from here to Pen sacola, Mobile and other places. Texas hay is an excellent article, and we should think would meet with a ready sale at the above ports. The Houston Telegraph says : Mr. A. Brisbane and ons. Victor Consider ant, of France, have recently been examining the Upper Trinity and Austin, for the purpose of selecting a large tract of land, with a view to the settlement of a French colony in that por tion of the Jstate. We understand thevare much pleased with the country, and it is quite proba ble their report will induce a large number of French emigrants to settle in the State. All the sugar sold in Lavaca and the neigh borhood is raised in Texas, most of it on Caney Creek and the Lower Colorado. Crystal Palace.—Progress of the Exhi bition. —The New York papers state that the work of unpacking and arranging in the Crys tal Palace goes rapidly on. The long naves have at length been cleared of the packages and boxes which solosg obstructed the visitor in his pere grinations around the building, and their con tents have enhanced the interest ot the exhibi tion. Great changes have been made, particu larly in the German and French departments. When the anxiously expected Gobelins and Sevres arrive and fill the places assigned them, •these departments will be near completion. With energy, the work continues in the other departments, and no longer are heard the ex pression of dissatisfaction by the visitors, because of the non-arrangement of the goods. The Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad Company, the New Jersey Railroad Company, and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transporta tion Company, have all agreed to transport goods for the exhibition free of charge. The great expense of transportation has prevented many lrom adding their quota to the Crystal Palace. We believe that this announcement will have the effect to increase the number of valuable contributions to the exhibition. We have heretofore called, as we do now, the attention of the public to the model of the Wash ington Monument, with the belief that no one will refuse the paltry pittance that every Ame rican owes to its contribution boxes. The following is a statement of the contribu tions on Saturday— Cash on hand,.. $638,87 Contributions for this day, 47,93 Total, $686,80 Admissions and Receipts on Saturday. Number of admissions on single tickets 2,651 season tickets, 619 Cash receipts at the door, $1,400 Chloroform for Bees. —Mr. D. Smith, in a letter to the Edinburgh Courant, thus describes his discovery of “ Chloroforming Bees —•“ The quantity of chloroform required for an ordinary hive is the sixth part of an ounce; a very large hive may take nearly a quarter of an ounce.— My mode of operation is as lollows : I set down a table opposite to, and about four feet distant from, the hive; on the table I spread a thick linen cloth ; in the centre of the table I place a small shallow breakfast plate, which I cover with a piece of wire gauze, to prevent the bees coming in immediate contact with the chloro form. I now r quietly and cautiously lilt the hive from the board on which it is standing, set it down on the top of the table, keeping the plate in the centre; cover the hive closely up with cloths, and in twenty minutes or so the bees are not only sound asleep, but, contrary to what I have seen when they are suffocated with sulphur, not one is left among the combs ; the whole ot them are lying helpless on the table. You now remove what honey you think fit, replace the hive to its old stand, and the bees, as they recover, will return to their domicil. A blight, calm, sunny day is the best; and you should commence your operations in the morn ing, before many of them are abroad.” The Vagaries of Table Moving. —A cor- the Manchester Guardian, in de scribing some experiments, says: The table be ing put in rapid motion, a Bible, folded in paper, was placed upon it, when the table stopped in stantly, and could not be induced to go again so long as the precious volume remained upon it. The Bible was removed, and a copy of Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress placed in its stead, when the table revolved as before. A Prayer Book was tried with the like results ; and the whole sor vice of the Church of England failed to arrest its rotatory motiou. Whilst it was still revolv ing with considerable velocity, the Bible was again and again substituted, but with unvarying results. After repeating these experiments sev eral times, or.e of the party suggested t hat the Bible should be unfolded and opened, to try if some portions ct it were more powerful than others. This was done ; when, lo ! and be hold ! what had been believed to be the Bible proved to be a copy of Gulliver’s Travels. Fan cy the consternation the operators at this dis covery (the hoax only being known to one of the party.) I may add, the experiment was again tried, but Gulliver exposed had lost its power. Eloquent Description. —The following ex tract from an address of Meagher, recently” de livered in New York, is truly eloquent in its description of the present state of Europe. How impossible, remarks a contemporary, for a soul, not stirred and even tried in fire, to conceive and utter such things as these! “Austiia—the whole German family tongue tied; the Rhine stagnant in her bed ; Po land, still the Niobe of nations, and her estate and children cut up and parcelled out among robbers; Hungary, with the knife at her proud and beauteous neck; Italy locked within her sculptured sepulchre, and a profane soldiery keeping w r atch upon it; France, grimacing in a masquerade, the glare of which binds men to crimes of which it is the senseless and the reckless carnival; Ireland, her people decaying an^. < fi sa PPearing faster than the ruins, even, which a ruthless civilization has yet left stand ing on the soil; where—where can the eye that scans the mstory of this day turn with joy— without grief, without vengeance, without de spair unless it be to this great commonwealth, the power, the progress, the immensity of which are mapped out in those mighty waters of the west, from which I came but yesterday. PoßroisE Skins.— -The Herald, i n describing the articles on exhibition at the Crystal Palace notices a new invention by Wm. Tetu, of Que bec, in leather manufacture. This is the tan ning of Porpoise skins, which are found to make a leather that will compare favorably with the French kid, in beauty, cheapness and durability. It is said to be somewhat more porous than other kinds of leather, and therefore not so serviceable in wet or damp weather; but fora light shoe the leather is equal to morocco, or any thing yet used. A few tanned Porpoise skins are on exhi bition, from the manufactory of Mr. Tctu, and those in search of a light and comfortabie cov ering for the pedal extremities had better ex amine them. Gouty gentlemen will be parti cularly interested in this of leather, which will be found a balm for theirmajns and aches, in comparison with the swwt, which they now mostly use, J J| AUGUST SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6. for governor, HON. HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. Os Baldwin County. Plank Road. It will be seen by advertisement that the Plank Road to the £ and Hills, will be opened for travel on Monday next. The citizens of Summerville, as well as those of Augusta, wil 1 find this road a great accommodation. Premium Fowls. Those in want of a good breed ot Fowls, would do well to call on Mr. Redmond, who has on hand a large assortment of the pure breed. See his advertisement in this day’s paper. Arkansas U. S. Sknator. —The Governor of Arkansas has appointed the Hon. Robert W. Johnson a Senator in Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. Solon Borland, appointed Minister to Central Ameri ca. Col. Johnson was recently a-member of the House of Representatives. Pacific Railroad. —The Wa hington Union contains a leading editorial, urging the construc tion ot a railway to the Pacific. The article urges the constitutionality of the right of the general government to aid the woik, and bases it upon the war power, which it affirms to be ample for the purpose. Mr. Bodisco, the Russian Minister, has, it seems, in consequence of displeasure at some comments of the Union newspaper upou the government of Russia, ordered his subscription to the Union to be discontinued. North Carolina Lead. —A rich deposit of lead, it i 3 said, has been discovered in Davidson ; county, North Carolina. Arrangements for working the mines are being made by a very energetic citizen of that county. Judge Starnes.— We regret, remarks the Milledgeville Union,that any press es any party should have sought to disparage the name of the gentleman who heads this article, and we should not have noticed the ungenerous and pointless attack of a paper called the Courier, published at Albany, Ga., upon Judge Starnes, but to record the high encomiums which were passed upon him by the distinguished members of the court. From an eye witness we learn that Judge Starnes gave the fullest satisfaction to the court, while sitting a few days ago at Americas. And it is the opinion of the Judges, that a better ap pointment could not have been made. Time will prove to the tongue of detraction how false and harmless was its calumny. Georgia may justly be proud that she can boast of so deserv ing an ornament to her judiciary as Judge Starnes—highminded, honorable and thorough ly learned in the law and literature of the civi lized world. Health of Savannah.— The Savannah Re publican of the 4th inst says: While disease and death in various forms, are ravishing the in habitants of other cities, South, Noith and West of us, we have great reason to be grateful for the almost total exemption at present of Savannah, from sickness of all kinds. The Sexton’s Re port for the last week shows a mortality of only six, five of whom were infants. We are pleased to learn that the authorities are making laudable efforts to cleanse our streets and alleys, and thus remove all matter which might gener ate sickness. In some quarters there is a good deal to be done, but we hope these timely efforts may remove all causes of complaint, and that the present healthy condition of the city may be’perpetuated. The gold coinage at the United States Mint-, in Philadelphia, for the month of July, was sl,- 696,476 over and above $2,762,993 made into bars. The silver coinage of the month wa3 $710,000, about one-half of which was in quar ter dollar pieces. There were also 183,228 cents coined. The whole number of pieces coined in July was 3.516,736. The following is a sum mary of the gold and silver coinage for the month: Gold. Pieces. Value. Double Eagles 50.228 $1,004,560 00 Eagles 20.860 208.600 00 Half Eagles 43,000 215,000 00 Quarter Eagles 83.000 208.040 00 Gold Dollars 60,276 60,276 00 257,508 $1 696.476 00 In Bars 2,762.993 28 Silver. $4,459,469 28 Half Dollars 552.000 $276,000 00 Quarter Dollars. .1,404.000 351,000 00 Dimes 540,000 54,000 00 Half Dimes 580,000 29,000 00 3,076,000 $710,000 00 The deposits of gold at the mint for the first seven months of 1853 exceed those of the same period last year by $3,898,381. The excess over the first seven months of 1851 is $9,402,- 505. A Chance for the Ladies. —The Agricultu ral Society of Columbiana county, Ohio, at its exhibition, commencing on the 12th of October, in order to afford the ladies of Columbia county, and any from a distance who may be in atten dance, an opportunity to display their agility on horseback, have raised a purse of $250 to be dis tributed, in premiums, worth from $5 to SBO, to the best female rider, or to those most skilled in reigning a single horse or a span of horses in harness. The Weather and the Crops. —The George town, S. C., Pee Dee Times, of the 2d instant, says: The drought which prevailed to such an alarming extent in the earlier part of the plaut- ; ing season has been succeeded in many portions of this and Williamsburgh District by a super abundance of rain. The rice crop, from present appearances, indaces the hope of a fair average yield, and we trust that no untow’ard circumstan ces willjintervene between this time and the har vest. In the cotton region, we have heard some complaints recently that cotton is shedding its shapes, and fears are entertained if the rains con tinue much longer it will sustain great injury in this respect. Our attentive correspondent in Horry writes us from that District under date of 28th July : li The Waccamaw River is full to the banks; we have had incessant rains for the last three days, and even now it is coming down in torrents. I Cotton crops in this neighborhood (Conway boro) are somewhat injured from the rains. Corn looks well. The country is healthy.” The Columbia, S. C.. South Carolinian of yes terday, says: Thn rains lor the past week have been, we fear, superabundant. We hear from some of the Eastern Districts, that they are apprehensive of the results of the late heavy rains in that section j of the State. We have every reason to believe, from the information we have received from various quarters, that the provision crops of the State will be much better than was anticipated by the most sanguine during the drought. The seasons have been very conducive to the growth and maturity of the late planting of corn, peas, &c. The American Grape Crop. —The Cincin nati Daily Commercial of the 29th ult., says: We are informed by an experienced cultiva tor of grapes, that the rot has made its appear ance in the growing crop, causing apprehensions of a serious loss to those engaged in the culture in this country, where alone the annual product i amounts to near half a million of dollar*. byjtelegjraph Reported for the Constitutionalist ic Republic. ■ Charleston, Aug. 5. Kentucky Election. We have advices from Baltimore to 3rd insfc. In Kentucky, Boyd and Breckenridge, Demo crats, and Evans, Cox, Hodge and Preston, Whigs, are certainly elected to Congress ; this is a Whig gain of two. Missouri Election. C. F. Jackson, anti-Benton, has been elected to Congress from the third district, and Samuel Caruthers, Whig, from the seventh. Edward Bates, Whig, has been elected Judge of the Land Court. No Steamer. The Halifax line of Telegraph were in work ing order on Wednesday, up to which time no tidings of the arrival of the Niagara. New York, Aug. 3, P. M. Cotton. —The market is quiet. Sales 850 bales. The steamer Washington from Bremen, has not arrived. LATER FROM EIIRROE ARRIVAL OF THE STIiAIVIER WASHINGTON. COTTON MARKET ACTIVE. Charleston, August 2. The steamship Washington has arrived at New York on Thursday, bringing later advices from Europe. The Niagara arrived out on the 17th, and the Baltic on the 19th ult. Liverpool Cotton Market.— Cotton. —The sales reach 30,000 bales, of which speculators took 3,000 and exporters 6,000 bales. The de mand has been active but prices unchanged. On the 10th, 12,500 bales were sold, and the mar ket closed firm. At Manchester, trade had slightly improved. Miscellaneous. The news from Turkey, was more pacific. China dates to the 14th of May, have been received. It is stated that the insurgents had raised the banner of Christianity, and have pos session of Nankin. Protestant worship was re cognized. Eastern affairs are regarded at Paris and Lan don, as more pacific. Propositions for a compromise reached St. Petersburg on the 9th. The Russian Cabinet showed a disposition to negotiate, and it was be lieved that a reply reached London on the 22d. Advices from Constantinople to the 9th, state that military preparations continue, and that or ders had been issued to admit the British and French fleets into the Dardanelles, at any mo ment , A conspiracy against the Sultan, had been discovered, and fifteen of the leaders were exe cuted. Their object was the depose the Sultan, place his brother on the throne, and declare in stant war againt Russia. Advices from Smyrna, state that the Ameri can and Austrian ships had deteimined to fight, that they had cleared for action, when the Brit ish and French Consuls interfered, and Coste was delivered to the French Consul until the matter could be arranged at Constantinople. Further per Washington. The Chinese rebels have translated the Bible* and circulated it extensively. It created an im mense excitement, which seems likely to lead to the total destruction of the Tartai race- Nankin is represented as in a state of ruin, and whole districts are said to be in a state of an archy. The rebels were preparing to march on Pekin, and would do so as soon as they received an expected reinforcement from the south. The commander of the British steamer Her mes, had returned from an expedition to the seat of the rebellion, and had explained the neutial position of the Foreign Powers. He states that the insurgents had adopted the Pro testant form of worship. In the House of Lords on the 18th, Lord Clar endon stated that an answer in entire conformi ty with the note published by the French Gov ernment, had been returned to the last diplomat ic note of Nesselrode. In Paris on the 19th, the funds had experienc ed a decline. A despatch from Constantinople states that England, France and Germany had agreed to a basis of an arrangement which is to be proposed to Turkey and Russia. The head-quarters of the Russian army had been established at Bacharist. 80,000 troops were encamped in the environs. At Vienna on the 16th, large bodies of troops were still marching south. Seventy-two guns of heavy calibre arrived at Jassay on the Bth July. Ihe exportation of Corn had been prohibited from Naples. STILL LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF HE NIAGARA, Colton Market Improved. Oolitical Intelligence More Pacific, Charleston, Aug. 5. The steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax on Thursday, bringing later foreign intelligence. No apprehension was felt of a war, and the difficulties between Turkey and Russia had been nearly adjusted. The Baltic s news had a favorable effect on the Liverpool Cotton market, and all qualities had slightly advanced—Fair and Middling Fair one-sixteenth to one-eight. A large business had been done at firm prices. The speculative demand was good and the sales were large. The sales on the 22d reached 11,000 bales, and for the week 86,500, ot which speculators took 13,500 and exporters 7,350 bales. The stock of Cotton at Liverpool, exclusive, of that on shipboard, was 850,000 bales. Fair Orleans wa9 quoted at 7d. and middling at 6 3-16; Fair Mobile and Upland 6f, Middling 6 to 6*. Havre, July 19.— Cotton.— The Cotton mar ket opened heavy, but improved at the close. The sales of the week reach 5,500 bales, tres ordinaire Orleans 93, and Uplands 83f. 20c PriceFjhave advanced one half to one franc. Charleston, Aug. 5. Cotton.— There has deen nothing done in the cotton market to-day. [Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.] Cleveland. August I. — National Scientific Convention. —The following professors have been appointed to prepare papers for the next annual meeting .—Professor Bache, on tide.?; Professor Henry, on atmospheric electricity; Professor Hail, on palazoric rocks; Professor Smith, of La., on michro-chemistry; Professor Gibbs, on the progress of organic c lemistry: Professor Gould, on the progress ot the electro-chronographic me thod of observation; Professor Leidy, on North American extinct mammalia and reptalia; Pro fessor Pierce, on the theory of planetary pertur bation; Professor Burnett, on advances in anato my and Physiology; Professor Agassiz, on the alteration of generation in animals; Professor Dana, on the geographical distribution ot the lower animals. Resolutions were offered, reducing the yearly assestnent to ope dollar, preventing the sale of the proceedings, and appointing a committee to revise the constitution. Second Despatch. Cleveland, August I,P. M. — The Scientific Convention to-day elected Prof. Dana, of New Haven, President; Prof. Lovering, Permanent Secretary, and Dr. Elwyn, Treasurer. It was voted to hold the next session of the Conven tion in Washington, in May. Louisville, Aug. 1, P. M.— Kentucky Election. —The following returns of the Congressional election in this State have been received. In this city, which formes a part of the 7th Congressional District, Mr. Preston, tbe whig candidate for Congress, has 1,350 majority, and is undoubted by chosen. Wolfe, whig, is elected to the Senate. • In the Ashland District, Breckenridge, demo crat, is re-elected by a handsome majority. In the sth District the vote is very close be tween Hill, whig, and Stone, democrat, and the result is doubtful. Stone was elected in 1851, by 363 majority. [second despatch ] Louisville, Aug. 2.—The returns from the 10th district indicate that Hodge, whig, is elect ed to Congress over R. H. Stanton. The fol lowing returns have been received : 1853. 1851 Whig. Dem. Whig. Dem. Hodge. Stanton. Marshall. Stanton. Mason, 325 407 Nicholas, 50 Bracken, 79 332 Kenton. ) 374 Campbell, > 145 Boone. ) 42 520 79 739 1008 79 739 Hodge’s maj.44l Staton’s maj. 269 Whig gain,7lo Later.— A despatch just from Maysville slates that full returns have been received, and Hodge is elected. Leander M. Cox, whig, is also elected to Congress in tbe 9th District. Both of these are whig gains. Boston, Aug. 2 .--From New Brunswick —St. John (N. B.) papers of the 30th ult. state that fires were raging in the woods near Shediac, and had already destroyed a large quntity of valuable timber. The hay crop throughout the province would be light. The survey of the European and North Amer ican Railway was actively going on, with the prospect that in a few months the grading would be commenced. Boston, Aug. 2. — Adjournment of the Con stitutional Convention. —The State Constitutional Convention, which has been in session for a long time, revising the constitution of the State, ad journed sine die to-day. Philadelphia, Aug. 2. —The Legation to Eng land.—Win. Henry Welsh, Esq., of York, Pa. has been appointed private Secretary to the Hon. James Buchanan, the Minister to the Court of St. Jam'»«. Mr. Welsh sails in company with i Mr. Sickle.-. on the 20th inst., from New York. Wheeling, Aug. 2. —Condition of the Ohio. — The river continues to rise and freights are re duced to 33 cents to Cincinnati and 50 cents to Louisville. The, new light draught steamer Fott McHenry, left for Cincinnati to-day‘with a full comple ment of passengers and freight from Balrimore. Washington, Aug. 2 — The President —The report that the President would visit New Hampshire is incorrect. He has no intention of leaving the city. [communicated.] We had the Hon. Messrs. Toombs and Ste phens at Danburg, last Saturday, who addressed the people in behalf of Mr. Jenkins for Governor, j But it was a dull meeting ; no one cheered by ! huzzaing, smacking their hands, orlaughing— even the little boys failed to beat the benches.— I Everything seemed as still as if it had been a j funeral—not the slightest particle of enthusiasm, except when Mr. Toombs said he was opposed to the Pacific Railroad and he would try and guard the pockets of bis constituents. This stirred up one old man, who said,j ‘ That’s right, Bob ; keep always trying.” Mr. Stephens seemed dreadfully alarmed be cause the President appointed a Land Claim Agent in California, a Custom House Officer in New York, and a Representative to Berlin, who, like Mr. Webster, were in favor of free soil.— One would have thought from the effort he made, that he apprehended these free soilers, ; who are thousands of miles apart, and who have | nothing to do with making our laws or corrupt | ing our negroes, had it in their power to endan ; ger the stability of our government, or do some ! dreadful’thind, that should entail a lasting and | fearful calamity upon us as a nation. Don’t you think the power which these men | are supposed to wield, is rather overrated, and more importance is attached to their position than is actually necessary ? Why some of our politicians would have the whole South endan gered because Messrs. Dix & Co. have been ap pointed to office ; and they endorsed the Com promise measures as much as Mr. Webster did. Messrs. Toombs and Stephens’ speeches wer very fair eulogies of Mr. Jenkins. I never heard a man so bepraised. And yet, two years ago, his present friends, who manifest so much zeal for him, helped to throw him overboard and kept him out of the Legislature, or looked on, well satified when it was done. Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, I think, are by no means satisfied with Mr. Jenkins’ prospect for Governor. But Johnson’s friends hereabouts are warm in the belief that he will be elected. [communicated.] Democratic Convention. Mr. Editor —At the suggestion of a Demo cratic Meeting held in Burke county .on the third inst., the Democratic Party of each county of the Bth Congressional District, is requested to send delegates, to meet the Burke county dele gation at Waynesboro, on the first Tuesday in September next, for the purpose of nominating a Democratic candidate for Congress, in said dis trict. A general attendance is requested. Weather and Crops.— The Greensboro’ (Ala.) Deacon, of the 22d inst., says: On Wednesday night last a very abundant rain fell in this place, and, we judge, in this vi cinity generally. It was the first really plentiful rain that we have had here since the last of March. As we now write (Thursday morning) the indications are very strong that we shall have more in the course of the day. A few days of very wet weather would do great injury to the cotton ; in fact, we had heard considerable complaint even before the heavy rain of Wed nesday night. The Selma (Ala.) State Sentinel, of the 23d inst., says: For the last week we have been blessed with rains in the greatest abundance, there being now almost daily two or more good showers, though we regret to say these showers have not been general, as we learn, in some sections, the crops are suffering severely for the want of rain. In some places, however, they will materially ben efit vops, whilst in others they are too far ad vanced to receive but little benefit. The CRors.—Yesterday being Sheriff’s sale day, brought a number of planters from parts of the district to town, and gave us an excellent opportunity of enquiring into the prospects of the present crop, which, we are happy to state, are quite favorable, particularly for grain. A number of our informants even said that their corn was better than they had ever seen it, and promised a most abundant yield. We hope this will have the effect of doing away with the panic created by the drought ofa month since. Cotton has been somewhat injured by the recent heavy showers, which have caused it to shed the young forms and in some sections we hear com plaints of the rust. The rain still continues. Sumter Banner. The President of the United States has con cluded a contract with Mr. Clark Mills, under an act of the last Congress, for the erection, in Washington city, of a collossal equestrian stat ute of George Washington, in bronze. It will cost fifty thousand dollars, twenty thousand to be paid during the progress of the work, the re maining thirty thousand when completed, Cassville Female College.—-We are in formed that the Trustees of this institution have elected Mr. W. B Peurifoy, of Charleston, S. C., Professor of Ancient and Modern Languages and English Literature. Mr. P. is highly re commended by Professor Hawkesworth, of Co lumbia College, and Rev. Dr. Wightman, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate. The College building is going up rapidly, and everything will be in readiness to commence the exercises by the Ist Monday in February.— Cassville Standard , 4 th inst. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Present, Hon. Wm. E. Dearing, Mayor. The City]vs.’,Michael Heifner, violation 20th section, July 24,1853 —guilty, fined $5 and cost— appealed to Council—bond given. The City vs. Mary Austin, violation 18th section, July 27, 1853 —guilty, fined $lO and cost. A true extract from the Police Docket, Au gust 5,1853. Ccimarrcial Charleston, Aug. s.— Cotton. —A good deal of attention was attached towards this article during the previous week, and under the influence of rather | an active demand, prices gradually stiffened, and | when we closed our inquiries the market was de | cidedly better. There was no distinction made in j the Good Middling and Middling Fair qualities, i which at the time were valued at 11c. The mar ; ket during the week just brought to a close, has exhibited considerable less activity; but as regards prices, the rates current, at the time wo closed our report, have been fully sustained, at least as far as this remark is applicable to the qualities above mentioned, for there has not been enough done in the other grades to establish prices. The transactions comprise 2,523 bales—nearly 2.400 of which were sold at 11c. for Spanish accounf! The receipts during the week foot up 2,510 bales. Rice —There has been a fair demand for this ar ticle, particularly in the better qualities, which have become quite scarce. The receipts, which j comprise about 800 ticroes, have been sold, and several parcels that were represented by samples have%lso changed hands. Prices have ranged from 313-16th a s4s per hundred. The rates paid were rather in advance of those obtained the previous week. Corn. —Our market has at last received a supply of Corn. The receipts during the week have reach ed fully 17,000 bushels, a portion of which had been sold prior to arrival. As an evidence, how ever, of the state of the market, we would remark that some 8,000 bushels Maryland were sold on ar rival, at 78 aBO cents per bushel. Dealers, how ever, have been supplied for the present, and are not disposed to buy at these prices, at least this was the feeling at the close of business; whether they can sustain their position, remains to be seen- Hay. —There have been no arrivals this week, and as wo have no transactions to govern us, our quotations for the present must be considered nom inal. Oats. —The receipts since eur last comprise some 9000 bushels, a portion of which had been sold to arrive, and the balance, 4800 bushels, were sold on arrival, at 50 cents per bushel. Peas. —There have been no arrivals this week. The last sale was made at 75c. Flour. —So limited is the supply that the stock i may be said to bo exhausted. As an evidence of j the great scarcity of this article at present, we would state that 100 bbls Baltimore, received this week, were sold in ono lot, at the high price of per barrel. Bacon. —There was some demand for Sides in the early part of the week, predicated upon advi ces from New-Orleans, advising an advance in that market, and upwards of 20 hhds. changed hands, at j prices ranging from 7| a Bj-c., as in quality; subse ! quently, however, 8J a BJc. were obtained, and the ! market closes at 8| a 9c. as the asking rates.— I Shoulders are scarce, and are worth a 7c. Bagging, —We are still without any transac ! tions to report. Gunny Cloth is worth from Ilia I 12c. j Rope. —The transactions have boon confined to j Western, of which about 400 coils have changed j hands at prices ranging from 8 to Bic Salt. —We have no transactions to report. Liv erpool sacks held at $1.15 a $1.20 per sack. Domestic Liquors. —We note the sale of 100 j bbls. jWbisky, branded “Magnolia,” at 29c., which wo believe has been the only transaction this i week. i Sugars. —Some 200 hhds. of the better qualities j of Muscovados have been sold this week, at prices i ranging from 4j a s£c , and from this rate up to 6c. | in small lots. | Coffee. —Wc have no transactions to report. Molasses. —Wc note the sales of 40 hhds. and 10 I tierces Cuba at 18c. New Orleans is selling from ! storo at prices ranging at from 30 a 32c. Stocks. —We have again to report a very quiet market. There is a good deal as money seeking | investment, but the high prices at which Stocks are ! held have prevented operations Our quotations I will give a fair criterion of the market. Since the j foregoing was in type, we learn that some 300 i Shares of the Stock of the Farmers and Exchange | Bank were sold at $15.50-100 dollars per share, | and 225 shares Fireman’s Insurance Company ! Stock changed hands at an advance of 25 and 50c. - j per share. Exchanges. —We have no transactions es con : sequence to report. Our rates are about the same as previously reported. Freights. —There is no vessel at present loading for Liverpool; there is one, however, daily expec ted to arrive which, we learn, has the bulk of her Cotton engaged at §d. for square bags. There is nothing up for New York or Boston; and the rates j are nominal. Savannah Exports, Aug. 3. | Per steamship Alabama, for New York—s 44 ' bales Cotton, 50 casks Rice, 5 bales Domestics, and J sundry Packages. Savannah, Aug, 3.— Cotton. —No sales repor ted. Savannah, August 4—Went to sea, U S M steamship Alabama, Schenck, New York. Atlanta, August 4tli, P. M.— Cotton. —We have no transactions to notice in this article since our last. In other articles there has been no change; and we renew our quotations of last week. Bacon. —We quote hog round at 8J to 10 cents. Ilams are plenty at 10 a 11 cents. Lard. —Plenty at 10 a 12 cts. per pound. Iron. —Sweeds 5| to 6jc; English sto cents; Nails have advanced to 6 a 61 cents. Corn. —ls selling at 60 to 70 cents. Corn Meal. —6s to 75 cents. Pork. —Hog round, 6 to 7| cents, Pickled, 10 cents. Beef. —By the quarter, 5 to 7} cts. pipping JnteUifjcnrf. ARRIVAL S FROM CHARLESTON. Steam ship Marion. Foster, New York. Barque Maria Morton, Bulkley, New York. UF FOR CHARLESTON. | Brig Lyra, Steel, at Boston. I Schr Triton, Washington, at Baltimore. Charleston, August 5. —Arrived, schr L. S. Lu cas, Davenport, from the ship Panama, 16 bales Cotton. Clearod, brig Waitstill, Morse, Providence, R. I.; schr Pflterson, Dale, Philadelphia. MARRIED, On the 26th July, by the Rev. C. W. Key, Mr. Thomas R. Willis, of Wilkes county, and Mios Elizabeth F. Marshall, of Eatonton, Ga. OBITUARY. Died in Monticello, cn the 22d of July last, Mrs. Ann Jordan, wife of Col. Fleming Jordan, of that place. At the time of her death, she was in the sixty-third year of her age, and had been for several months previously, almost exclusively confined to her bed, of a painful chronic disease. * For many years before her death, she was con nected by membership, with the Methodist Episco pal Church, and so demeaned herself, by precept and example, as to be worthy the imitation ot all true Christian*. To the poor and needy, her kind heart and hand were evor ready to extend relief. To the sick and afflicted, she ever acted the part of the good Samaritan; and it can with truth be said of Mrs. Jordan, that she was proverbially known by all classes in her community, as a most lovely and inestimable lady. Her heart stricken husband and children will feel their great loss, as others cannot feel, and their only consolation, is to cherish and nurture the memory of there sweetest and brightest lost jewel. All her acquaintances and friends, (for she ha,d no enemies,) will never forget her boundless virtues as a Christian ano philanthropist, The friond, who considers it his duty to pay this brief tribute to Mrs. Jordan, has ever diseountenced highly wrought eulogies of the dead. We see too many flattering pictures of departed friends, but no fear is entertained on the present occasion, , that any of the good qualities ascribed to her havo been drawn from fancy or fiotion. b. TO HIR3L NURSE AND SERVANT, till first January, a likely Mulatto GIRL, about 16 years old. a good Nurse and House Servant. Apply to aug 2 ts C.E.GIRARDEY. S'Jkfinl llotirfs. D"MUmo'7h“inv«ntor^r , !!. c ‘^~ bratod Liver Pills, used these Pilh fl the C«*e years in his practice, before he -could b - Sever al to offer them to the public in such a man make them known throughout the count!? yarned physician felt the same all high-minded men of science feeling* °? th “t those unscrupulous empiric* trude their useless nostrums upon the ol) - re!y upon a system of puffing to suH\ B ®' l Convinced, howover, of the real value offiLSS- Pills, and influenced by the plan dictate* r IVer the Doctor finally sacrificed his delicatefeelin^ l the al tar of public good. His groat m O S g > not disappointed the expections of the lne practitioners, at whose instance ho wa * i„,i medica i forego his inclinations. From every aua*?*? 1 hear the most gratifying accounts of its JSJ o** 0 ** curative effects—the East and tho West S enul and the South, are aliko laden with ortl > great joy” from the afflicted. These » I* <* Pills have completely conquered that "reat?^ l ot America, the Liver Complaint. P Sold by Haviland, Risley & Co and v Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & c 0 d B ' ton, S. C.; Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga • E ’ o\ arleß - A. A. Solomons; Savannah- and t® neß ' and DealCrS Mcdioine thr oughout t t‘‘ aug 5 Llk Hooflaml's German Bitter — P ared h J Dr - C. M. Jackson, are i’ n T reckoned amongst our most valuable In cases ot dyspepsia, it acts like magic ening the tone of tho stomach, stimulating Vk ß4 ' gestive powers and giving ruddy health M' cheek and brightness to the eye. There ar !l ae sands in this community who can testify virtues, s and thousands will hereafter add lr timony. tQ eir te 3 . Df Never s*«'f er tong from jTcw" At this age of the world, when get Ayers Cherry Pectoral, it is a criming ßll loot, if you do not cure it. inal —— Mr - Edltor .—You Will pleas, „ ' nounce Major A. R. Wriph a “‘ Jefierson, as a candidate for Brigadier a. ’ o( for 2d Brigade, Ist Division g. ,S Z in October next, and oblige Many VnT 0t dug 4 td ERS - Summerville Plank ItoadiHT ing of the Stockholders in the V' mervillo Plank Road Company, will be held at? Bank of Augusta, on Thursday afternoon (to V}* row. 4th instunt,) at 4 o'clock’ A dance is requested, as important business will Z befro ethe meeting. COIBe aug 3 2 Oglethorpe Infantry Loan Assooil tion.—The Twenty third R,m,] MontMy Meeting of this Association will be h£ tho Drill Room on to-morrow, (Wednesd.* evening at 8 o’clock. Members will come S pared to pay their instalments. 1 . UUS.2 « B u ir 3 ke o 9 ount y— Publ *e MeeUrT Each district of Burke county j° „ quested to send their dolcgates, to moot at th, Court House in Waynesboro, on the first TUES DAY in September, to nominate candidates for the legislature, favorable to the present aiminii td July 31 ,Ts The Bel Air Train will comment running on Monday, the 27th in*U Leaves Augusta at 6 p. m. june 25 ts Augusta, July ISth, 1553.-CLTy. - TON & BIGNON aro from this date offering their remaining sto:k of Summer Cloth! ing at very low prices. Persons in want will find it to their interest to give them a call, july 19 ‘ i m Sg*—To any inquiring what they sltafuii for a cough and cold, we would sai read the following certificate, which has been si*i! cd by one hundred of the first Houses of Drug»fsti in this country, to lay before 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 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 ta> Railroal, Augusta, G-eo., 2ist 1 May, 1853.—0 n and after Monday, 23d inst., a Passenger Train will leave Aiken, daily, (Tuesday and Sunday excepted) at 8:30 a.m., I and Hamburg at 5 p. m., until further notice. may 22 G. B. Lythgoe, Gen'l. Sup. Off ice South Carolina Railroad Com pany, Augusta, July 9th, 1853. The Passenger and Mail Trains for Charleston, will j leave this Company’s Local Depot, Centre street, 1 at A. M., on and after Sunday, 10th inst. july 10 W. J. Magrath, Agent. in g Styles.—Mrs. E. 0. CoLLiNshns j now in store a largo and fashionable | assortment of Millinery and Fancy Goods, which she offers on very reasonable terms for east. Among them will bo found rich Paris Mantillas, J Lace Shawls, Embroidered Collars, Sleeves, J Chemisettes, Capes, Handkerchiefs and Veils; also, | a handsome assortment of Straw, Chip, Lace, Crape and Silk Bonnets; Head-Dresses, Caps, Flowers ; Bonnet, Cap, Sash, and Neck Ribbons,; 1 Hair Braids, Curls, Toilet Powder, Perfumes, Soaps, Hair Oils, Ac., «fcc. 3m may 10 We are authorized to announce RoW. R. R. Lawson, Esq., as a candidate for Brigadier General, 2nd Brigade, Ist Division, it | the election to take place on the Ist Monday ii j October next. july 22 td 9 H* G. Farrell’s Arabian Liniment . celebrated medicine, skilful!) composed as it is of the most healing balsams am | penetrating oils, can never fail to cure almost eve- j ry affliction that could be alleviated by an exter ' nal remedy. Its superiority over all other Lim- | meats is proven by the miraculous cures it performs, g and by the great and constantly increasing ue- 11 mand. There has been sold within the past y« 81 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 tm .s creation of the world, has been so successful as 3B j external remedy for all nervous diseases, as this a wonderful curative. When applied, it instanta | neously diffuses itself through the whole system . soothing the irritated nerves, allaying the mo intense plains, and creating a most delightful sens sion. Read the following remarkable cure, wbm | can bo attested to by hundreds who were tully quainted with the whole circumstance. „ I Chronic Enlargement of the Tonsil 3 daughter, when six months old, was taken witb i swelling in tho tonsils, which grew larger and iu gor, till when six years old had great difficulty n swallowing food. Every night watch was Kept | fearing she would suffocate. Thebestdoctors *- tended her but could give no relief. I took her to tu rn ost eminent doctors in the East: they said then was no help for her but co outgrow it. With a a heart I returned home with her, when she bees® so much worse that the doctors had to be called again ; they docided that the tonsils must be eu. off, as the only means of giving relief. My ffl would not consent to this, and she try your Liniment, which gave relief the very»- application, and by a continued use she enti j ly recovered. She is now ten years old and ne-“; and healthy as could be desired. Your Linns 81 I is also the best in use for sprains, bruises, cm*. burns, headache, etc., and it will remove the I severe pain in a few mutc3. It also cured caK J udder in my cow in a few days. George Fobs- Pooria. March 20th 1849. , . Look out for Counterfeits.— The public area* tionod against anothor counterfeit, which has W ly made it 3 appearance, called W. B. Farrell s • | bian Liniment, the most dangerous of all the oo» | terfeits, because his having the name | many will buy it in good faith, without the K ledge that a counterfeit exists, and they wul.F* f yj haps, only discover their error when the spu* 1 | mixture has wrought its evil effects. j a The genuine article is manufactured only | G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, andwY. sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, to whom all applications for Agencies must 8 ] dressed. Be sure you get it with the letters D , before Farrell’s, thus—H. G. FARRBLfi s 7ji« his siguatare on the wrapper, and all other 8 counterfeits. Sold by <n HAVILAND, RISLEY & LtL Augustai%, J and by regularly authorized agents throug» oU United States. Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 P e .„ *3! ' A Agents Wanted in every town, villag , hamlet in the United States, in which one l | already established. Address H. G. l arr te fl above, accompanied with good reference character, responsibility, Ac. dAc4 I We are autliorized to anuounce, name of Col. A. Delapjerrieira w j son County, as a candidate for-Mmor Gen ’ f command the Fourth Division. G. M. « • 0. \ fully rocommend the Col. to tho voters ot #]W . ; sion as a tried and experienced soldier, an gether qualified to 1 of Major june 30