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Cmxstitutiatialiat & ftepblii. BV J AMES GARDNER, JR. OFFICE ON Me IN TOSH-STREET, THIKD DOOR PROM THE SORTH-WKST CORNER OE BROAD-STREET. _ .. TERMS: OailypapeT (if paid in advance) per annum..sß 00 Tri-vveek.y (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 " oekly (if paid in advance) per annum . 2 00 Judges of the Supreme Court. A correspondent of the Macon Journal § Mes senger gives the following description of the pre siding Judges of the Supreme Court of Georgia : On the Bench sit with patient dignity three Judges, very unlike in person. I took a lively interest in hearing the Opinions delivered each morning, and if 1 may be forgiven the boldness, I will try to picture the scene. i he members of the Bar are seated, anxiously awaiting the doom of their clients, and the effect upon their reputation as triumph or defeat may impress public opinion. Judge Lumpkin sits between his two associates, and reminds the spectator of some noble Chief Justice, of whom the annals of England authorize the conception. His figure is tall and commanding—his chest broad—his features prominent and placid, and lighted up with large black eyes of most anima ted exprdssion. He begins—“ Gentlemen of the Bar, the Court will deliver opinions in Nos.— He usually leads off, briefly summing up the facts and the assignments of error, pointing out what is regularly before the Court, and confining him self to it. Then follows a process of reasoning, adorned with passages of eloquence which, in voice and purity, would do credit to Cicero him self. The mind of Judge Lumpkin is rapid in its action, ofter grasping the points of a case in advance of the argument, but always o;en to conviction. He is a highly gifted man, consider him as you may. It is a perfect luxury to hear him talk. The intonations of his voice are perfectly musical, governed by the sense and exigency of the to pic. Nothing seems artificial, or intended mere ly for effect. While at the Bar,he must have been the Erskine of Georgia. I regret that I never lrpard him as an advocate. Fame, however, has placed him in front. A man of such fertility of genius, of scholarship so varied and chaste—a nature so elevated and gentle in the social rela tions, cannot be other than a public favorite.— His life is without reproach. Could the Judge divest his written opinions of literary polish, and give them more of the rigor of condensation, he would silence the only objection that can possi bly be urged. Abroad, his is styled the Chief Justice of Georgia ; but there is no such rank— all the Judges are equal in the Supreme Court. O i his right is Judge Nisbet, who also came on the bench at the first election. His face is eminently expressive, forehead high, features regular, *and the whole contour serene, yet of majestic mould. He is, likewise, a finished scholar, with a pleasant elocution. In deliver ing his judgments, he analyzes the case with sufficient minuteness, and applies the law' to each question presented in the record. In style he is wholly faultless, calling to mind the off hand addresses of Mr. Everett, which, if printed from his lips, would denote the first scholar of the age. Judge Nisbet is the equal of any man, in purity of character, and i 3 much beloved in social life. In writing out his opinions, il he would infuse less rhetoric, the judicial structure of bis mind would be more suddenly recognized by the intelligent reader. The graces of the law, and of letters, happily unite in him, and are both sustained in perfect harmony. The remaining occupant of the bench is Judge Starnes, who, by executive appointment, suc ceeds Judge Warner. 1 was informed that this was only the second term ot the Supreme Court at which he had presided. The profession ap pear to be well pleased with him. He has some thing of an austere brow, and is very searching in the progress of a cause, often drawing the at tention of counsel to particular points, on w'hich he desires the argument to rest. This is also the practice of the other two Judges, when ne cessary, all having the same object in view, economy of time and thorough investigation.— His delivery is not so fluent as that of his col leagues, yet his manner is interesting, from the compactness and zeal with which his ideas are uttered. His mind is severely trained in the law. He grasps any proposition with a bold hand, and his logic has just enough of the drapery of literature to render its captivating. I have seen no written opinion of his since he has been promoted to the Supreme Court; yet I venture to predict, that his opinions, when published, will show classic vigor and profound analysis.— He is very punctilious in the etiquette of the profession, himself setting the example of cour tesy and patience, and requiring the bar to ad here to all the forms of respect toward the court in their legal proceedings. A question which the court had decided on a previous Writ of Er ror in the same cause, was again brought up for revision in the answer to a bill in Equity, which Judge Starnes preceived, and his notice of it was couched in terms of dignified, though unmerited rebuke ; for it turned out, on explanation, that the opinion of the court had not been published at the time the second answer was filed, and that from motives of caution and safety, a part of the same facts was incorporated as in the first. This was the constructive disrespect to the court of which the Judge complained, in a style of delicate, yet pungent phraseology, which those who heard it will long remember. A little incident was observable on the first cr second day of the term, which illustrated the simplicity of our institutions, and increased my love for them. Although Judge Warner had presided six or eight years as a Judge ot the Su preme Court, he had never been admitted to practice before that tribunal. He made his ap plication, and received “license’’ in the usual form. What an admirable commentary ! Here was an ex-Judge who, after retiring from the bench on which his talents had conferred lustre, was a suppliant to that same bench for permission to address it! Rambler. [From the Savannah News, 31 st ult.] Re-Organization of the Savannah and Alba ny Railroad Company. On our first page this morning, will be found the proceedings of the meeting of citizens held yesterday to consider and act upon the re-organ ization of the Savannah and Albanv Railroad Company. The meeting was a remarkably harmonious one, and as will be seen by the official report, the preamble and resolutions of Dr. Screven ratifying and approving the new organization, w’ere passed by a unanimous vote. This result is peculiarly gratifying, proving as it does that our citizens are fully impressed with the immense importance of the contemplated work, and that they are resolved on its speedy accomplishment. But one opinion in regard to the main features of the organization prevailed in the meeting, and the ready adjustment ol op posite views on minor points, and the cordial unanimity with w-hich the final action was had, augur well for a vigorous and successful prosecu tion of the work. We need not now reiterate our opinion of the immense advantages and importance of the pro posed road to this city,to our own southern section and to the country at large. We have from the first advocated the construction of the road as contemplated by the charter under which the new organization has been made—that is to say, of a great airline trunk road from Savannah to Mobile, with branches to Florida and in such other directions as tbe interests of the company and the necessities of the country might require. We have believed that such a road, giving us the shortest transit fiom Atlantic to Gulf, and placing us in speedy communication with the two most important Gulf ports, with the impor tant railroads leading from the middle country to Mobile and New-Orleans, and in almost a direct line with the system of roads leading through Louisiana and Texas, towards El Paso and the Pacific, would secure to Savannah per manent advantages as the interport and out port of an immense trade and travel, while, in a natural point of view, it would be second in importance to no other road on the conti nent. It is the construction of such a road, or such a system of roads, that is contemplated by the present organization. The charter which has been surrendered to Savannah enables her to prosecute her proposed connection with Florida -without embarrasment or delay, while it pro vides for tbe construction of the main trunk, en abling us to offer inducements which cannot fail to pracure abundant foreign capital for the ac complishment of the entire system of roads in contemplation. We desire to congratulate our citizens and the I people of Georgia on the consumation of an ' arrangement which secures the commencement pi this great enterprise under auspices that prom ise its successful accomplishment. With the first blow that is struck on the work will begin the date of a new era in the prosperity of Sa vannah and of South-western Georgia. The Weather and Crops. Alf.bama. —We had a conversation yesterday with a gentleman of this city on the subject of the crops, who has recently visited some ten counties in this state and Mississippi. As re gards the corn crop, he found planters generally satisfied with the result, iall assuring him that they would make a plenty to do them. But the cotton prospect was not so satisfactory. Wher ever he has been the plant looked remarkably fine, and on the uplands the yield, it was be lieved, would be abundant. But on the black lands it was different. The copious rains which have fallen produced too rapid a growth and although the plant looks unusually healthy and vigorous, yet upon examination, it was found to contain very few bolls. He thinks, however, that a fair crop will be made. We have seen a letter from Sparta. Conecuh county, dated August 25th ult., which says: “ The crop of Conecuh is very much damaged by' the rains of late. To add to our unfavorable prospects, the caterpilier has made its appear ance.” Another letter, dated Mulberry P. 0., Autau ga county, says : “ Our cotton crop is very poor. If we make 430 lbs. to the acre,- 300 lbs. of it must be made from this timeout. The crops in our vicinity are unpromising, but hardly so bad as ours.” A gentleman writing from Macon county, under date of August 20th, says the worm is destroying our cotton dreadfully. TheSe ma Reporter of the 25th ult., has this remtrk in regard to the cotton crop in Dallas: We understand that the boll worm has made its appearance in the cotton fields in this section of the country, and committing its ravages on the cotton. Loud complaints are being made by the planters. Plantations which bid fair to make a fine yield, we learn, are in many instances, al most ruined by the devastating effects of the worm. A letter to the Mobile Tribune, dated Marengo county, Ala., Aug. 19th, says : The crops of corn and cotton in this region of black land have suffered.—the corn from drought, the cotton from excessive rains, which have caused a very sudden and rapid growth and a consequent casting ot forms, squares and even young bolls. The best judges in this section, that we have met with, anticipate serious loss from this cause. The weed is large enough, hut on examination, particularly on the highest lands, there is but little fruit. We can say noth ing as to the sandy land crops Catterpillars.— The Claiborne Alabama Southerner, of the 20th ult., says : A gentleman living in the neighborhood of this place, informed us a few days since that the catterpillars have appeared in his cotton fields. No doubt the insect will soon commence a de structive march over the fields. The weather, for weeks past, has been favorable for their op erations. Mississippi. —The Port Gibson Herald of Fri day, 19th ult., says : It is now generally conceded that the cotton crops, in this vicinity, will be much larger than was by manv[anticipated three weeks since. The occasional showers ol hte can hardly be consid ered as an injury, since, if a drought had set in immediately alter the heavy rains of July,the cot ton must have shed its torms and bolls to a very serious extent. True, the crops may yet be af fected by the rust and the rot, but it is believed that it will not be extensively injured by them. Matters look much more promising than they did a month since. The Fort Adams Times of Saturday last, says: The weather, for a few days past, has been very warm, the thermometer standing, yester day and to-day, at 90 degreess in the shade. The cotton, consequently, is opening finely, and some of our planters have commenced picking. The Holly Springs (Miss ) Guard of the ISth ult.; says : We are informed by the planters from the country that the cotton crops throughout Nor thern Mississippi are in a flourishing condition. It is suppose! that an average crop will be made of more than ordinary staple. The only com plaint is that of rather too much rain. The Eastport (Miss.) Union of the 13th ult., says : The late rains have resurrected the dwindling, spindling and dying corn crops, and the yield now will be good. Cotton is flourishing like a green bay tree. We believe that as a genera! thing better crops will be raised in Tishetningo this year than heretofore. The Woodville (Miss.) Republican of Tues day last, says : Several of our planters have commenced pick ing. In general there is not a a good prospect of a very large yield. Owing to the wet weather the forms have dropped off in great numbers, and the common report is, large fine stalks with but few bolls. Corn crops will perhaps turn off about an average yield. Louisiana —We take the following from the last number of the West Baton Rouge Vis-a-Vis: We have been an attentive observer of the crops for several years past, and can safely say that the prospect of an abundant yield of corn and cane in the parishes of East and West Baton Rouge. Iberville and Ascension, was never better at this time of the year. A very intelligent and experienced planter of this parish remarked to us on last Sunday that he was afraid the cane would be too large to ripen. He says that when it is far advanced as it is now there is danger of the equinoctial gales blowing it down, and tangling it so as to prevent its maturing. Cotton is not so good in this parish. It is, however, quite fair, and if not visited by the caterpillar theie will be a fair averge crop made. The army worm, in vast numbers, is reported to have made its appearance on Col. Tew’s plan tation, Claiborne parish; and also on several plantations on Bayou Bartholomew, Morehouse parish. The Harrisonburg (Catahoula parish) Repub lican of Saturday last says : Some of our planters have, we learn, com menced picking cotton, bnt as yet,have not been able to gather much—the frequent rains having delayed the opening of the cotton. Arkansas.— The Helena (Ark.) Shield, of Satuday last, says : The past few days have been exceedingly warm. We have had plenty of rain for the last three weeks, and, in fact, some of our planters are complaining of too much rain for cotton—it is making too much weed. The cotton crop bids fair to be at least an average one ; early corn suffered from the drought. The yield of late plantings of corn promises to be very heavy. A Revolutionary Soldier in Jail.— James McDonell, aged 105 years, was committed to the Wayne county jail ou Tuesday evening, charged with vagrancy and drunkenness. He was found lying in the street af:er 9 o’clock at night. Mr. A. S. Johnson, the jailor, has furnished us with McDonell’s history, as given him by that indi viual himself. He was bom in Glasgow, Scot land, in 1748, and came to this country at the age of 19 years, as a soldier in the British army. He continued in that service until the com mencement of the Revolurion, and was at the battle of Lexington, at which time he held the post of sergeant, and fought against the colo nists, though not, he says with a very good will. Soon after that battle, he went over to the cause of liberty, as he called it, taking with him a large number of his British comrades. He re mained in the American army until the close of the war, during which he was in sixteen battles —was honorably discharged, and settled soon after in Richmond, Va.,where he has resided ev er since, with the exception of the first three years of the war of 1812, during which he acted as a volunteer in the American army. He w T as at the battle of Bridgewater, under Gen. Scott, where he was severely wounded, and returned home to Richmond 33 soon as his wounds would permit him to do so. Mr. Johnson says he has complete confidence in the old mans statement, on occount of the minuteness with which he gives the details. Notwithstanding his great age, he is as straight as a candle,, and as nimble as a boy, and goes through with infantry drill and broadsword exercise in a masterly man ner. He is quite a curiosity.— Detroit vaner 19/A. P " Hr. Roberts and Copenhaven, indicted in Monroe Superior Court for the robbery of John Jackson, and for other offences, whose cases were carried up to the Supreme Court at Deca tur, have been finally sentenced to confinement in the Penitentiary—Roberts for twelve, and Copenhaven for seven years. On Friday, passed through this city to Miiledgeville, accompanied by a guard from the State Prison.— Macon Mes senger, 31*/ uU. AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2. FOR GOVERNOR, 110 N. H. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin County. Editor of this paper arrived at home on Wednesday morning, and was warmly greet ed by his numerous friends. Indisposition in his lamily, however, caused him to return to Milledgeville yesterday afternoon, where he will be detained a few days. The readers of the pa per will hear from him, daily,Jwhile absent. We noticed in our last, that an unknown white man was found drowned in the river.— An inquest was held over the body, but nothing could be discovered to identify who he was or his place of residence. The jury brought in as their verdict, that he came to his death by drowning, as no marks of violence could be dis covered about the body. The Augusta Hotel. Capt. Wilson opened yesterday, and if the crowd present was an index of the.number of his friends, he must turn out a host. Every thing j went off well, and the wants of all were supplied I bountifully. By the way, we think we must poach on the Captain to-day, as we saw him bag a fine thirty pound Rock Fish, last evening, which was caught in Horse Creek, and will be served up for dinner to-day. Savannah River Valley Railroad. We would call the attention of our citizens to the notice of the Mayor calling a meetingon Friday afternoon, to take into eonsiderarion the propriety of subscribing to the stock of srid company. This road will be of great advantage to the commerce of Augusta, and will secure to her a trade she has long enjoped, and weich ef forts are now making to turn in another direc tion. Our Prospects. i:uch letters as the following are coming to hand daily. They are cheering to every lover of his country, to the friends of Pierce and of Johnson. Let the good work continue until the first Monday in October next, and all will be well—Whiggery. under w’hatever guise it may assume, will receive its quietus in Georgia, and our noble State stand side by side writh her sisters. Tennessee and Alabama, in the support of an administration which was called into pow’er by the almost unanimous vote of the States of this glorious Union. Haywood, 2Gth August, 1553. Mr. Gardner — My Dear Sir: —The Democratic party of Chat tooga county are now a unit, with the exception of ten persons, who say they are Union Demo crats ; one of that number is now the Whig no minee for the House of Representatives. We, however, have gained about the same number of good and influencial Whigs. I can safely say, that the whole Democratic strength is now in the field for Johnson. The Whigs in this county have usually had a majority of some 80 votes. I now predict the contest close and doubtful,but am inclined to the opinion that we will beat them. Our friends are all at work and doing good service in the ranks. I am further of the opinion, that our friends are all united upon Johnson. I have been at several discussions, and find all the Democrats in the adjoining counties enthusiastic for Johnson—Floyd, Gordon and Walker, I feel satisfied are ail in the field, and will give a larger majority for Johnson than they ever have, on any former occasion. Mr. Jen kins and his Algirene law don’t take well in the mountains, and so far as lam acquainted, I am sure Johnson's election is certain. Wauhatchee, Dade County, Ga. \ 29th August, 1853. J The Democracy of Dade will be united at the approaching election, with a very few ex ceptions. The Whigs have made several efforts to rally the Constitutional Union party, but have utterly failed. Corn crops are as good as could be desired in this county. City Mortality. —The number of deaths in New York last week was 515, being 455 less than during the previous week, when the mor tality increased in that city to a frightful ex tent, from the effects of the hot weather. The decrease in Botson is 29, in Philadelphia 67, and in Baltimore 41—thus showing a material im provement in the general health of the tour cities, under the influence of the favorable change in the weather. The following is a comparative view of last week’s mortality : N. York. Phila. Balt. Boston. Cholera Infantum.. .54 23 18 11 Consumption 51 20 11 14 Convulsions 46 11 5 2 Dysentery 33 19 7 10 Dropsical Diseases. ...33 7 4 3 Inflammations 32 25 8 6 Marasmus 36 17 0 4 Fevers 17 26 10 5 Other Diseases... .213 79 48 42 Total 515 227 111 97 Un’er 5 ye’s of age 336 115 67 53 In Philadelphia, last week, there were four deaths from yellow fever, and one from the same disease in New York, at the hospital,brought, it is said, from New Orleans. At St. Louis, for the week ending the 21st tul.i there were 107 deaths, which is a considerable decrease from the week before. During the same week there were 118 applicants to the Dispensary, mostly cases of ague and fever. Hope for the Potato Crop. —The New Bedford (Mass.) Mercury reports that potatoes were never in a healthier condition in the neigh borhood of Freetown than at present, with every prospect of a line crop. The Worcester Spy says that the potato rot has indeed made its appearance in that city ; but, so far, its ravages seem confined to one variety, viz : the “ Chan angoes.” Tire market is abundantly supplied with early potatoes, of excellent quality, which are selling at from fifty to sixty cents at retail. High Price for Slaves.-—The Easton (Md.) Star states that on Thursday last, Mr. William R. Hughlett purchased of Mr. John S. Martin four male servants, for which he paid $4,050 —being $1,012 50 each, which is the heaviest price ever paid for servants in that section of country. The Newfoundland Electric Telegraph. —lt is stated that tor some unexplained reason the works on the Newfoundland Electric Tele graph Line have been suspended, and Mr. Gis borne, the superintendent, has left the province. Scotch Pastor. —The Scotch citizens of Bos ton, it is said, have made arrangements to bring to this country, from Glassgow, the Rev. Mr. Muir, one of the most talented and eloquent ministers of the Free Church of Scotland.— He will arrive here about the later part of Sep tember. A Young Lady’s Toast.— At the 4th of July celebration in Marion county, 111., a young ladv offered the following toast: “ The young men of America. Their arms our support ; Our arms their reward. Fall in men, fall in. 5J A New Party.— The following are said to | be the u planks n which compose the political ; platform of the party recently organized in New ! York, viz: Universal education—reformation of the naturalization laws—protection of Ameri can labor—a liberal system of liver and harbor improvements and the extension of Government aid to the pacific Railroad—the sale of public land to actual settlers—the economical admin istration of the Government, and the strict ac countabilities of its agents—the continued and harmonious union of the States —and opposition to legislation which shall interdict the u«e of the Bible in the public schools, or which shall vest property devoted to religious or charitable uses exclusively in the hands of the clergy. Cold Weather in the Mountains. —The Boston Transcript learns from a friend, who passed Friday night, the 19th inst., on Mount Washington, that for twelve hours the mercury was not higher than 30 degrees, and that in the morning there was a consideroble quantity if ice and icicles. The great ship of four thousand tons, building at East Boston, by Mr. McKay, has been named the “ Great Republic.” She will be launched in about five weeks. The African Squadron. —Advices have been received in Washington from Commodore Isaac Mayo, who is in command of our African Squadron. He writes from Port Praya, on the 21st of July, with his flag ship, the Constitution, and was then about to proceed on a cruise unon the slave coast for four or five months. The Marion and the Perry had gone to Madeira, to enable their officers and crews to recruit from the debilitating effects of a recent long cruise off the coast. These vessels were also to start back ; for the coast (slave) as soon as possible. The i Commodore is said to write that all in the squadron are quite as well as could be expec ted. The Navy Yard. —The Mobile Tribune, of 28th ult., says : The fever still prevails at the Pensacola Navy Yard, though whether on the increase we are not able to say. On the 25th there were four deaths at Warrenton and in the naval hospital. Lieut. Hansc n, one of the com mission to look after Gardiner's mine, just re turned from Mexico, died on that day. We re gret to learn that Miss Kate Gardiner died in Pensacola on the 26th, the result of ill-health for several years. Live stock crosses the plains to California and Oregon in immense numbers. By the reg ister kept at Fort Laramie, it appears that du ring the present season, 10:2,828 head of cattle, 40,125 sheep, 5,146 horses and 2,136 hogs have ] passed that post with the emigration. It is said to be this great drain which renders meat dear in our eastern markets. Chloroform Counteracted. —Dr. Tobeit de | Lambelle, a distinguished physician of Paris> 1 announces that a shock of electricity given to a i patient dying from the effects of chloroform, im mediately counteracts its influence, and returns the sufferer to life. The fact is worth knowing, ! if it be a fact. Earthquake on the Spanish Main. —The New York Courier learns from a gentleman ar rived from Bonaire that a very seveie earthquake was experienced at Cumana, Spanish Main, on the 19th of July, at 3 P. M., by which, it is re ported, four thousand persons were lost. At the same time a slight shock was felt at Trinidad, ! Port Spain, attended, however, with no serious j consequences. To the Public. The undersigned, having been recently called ; upon, whilst engaged in a public discussion, to j define our positions relative to the temperance question, now exciting some interest in the State of Georgia, and there being no material difference in the responses made by us several ly, for the purpose ofavoiding all misunderstand ing, of what we said, as well as for the informa tion of others, present the following statement of our answers on the occasion referred to : We are friends of the temperance reform, and bid all enlisted in it God speed, in every Jegiti- I mate effort to advance it. We think the cause | is more likely to be injured than benefitted by j being connected with the political contests of the day. The State Temperance Convention j having been in session since the Gubernatorial nominations were made, and having adjourned without taking any steps to interrogate the Nominees, we infer that they have wisely de termined to avoid that connexion, and commend their example to the favor of their constituents and organs. The question of mere expediency, in any act of legislation on this subject, is so manifestly one for the consideration of the General Assembly, as to render any expression of opinion by us unnecessary. The constitutionality of such a measure would demand Executive no less than Legislative scrutiny. But there having been several different schemes proposed, the details of which, yet unsettled, may very materially affect the constitutional question, we cannot, with due regard to propriety, or with any assurance of avoiding misconstruction, pronounce upon either. The constitutionality of all enactments ought to be gravely and deliberately considered by the two departments, in the order prescribed in the Constitution—by the Legislature first, by the Executive afterwards. Charles J. Jenkins. Hkrschel V. Johnson. P- S.—-Papers generally are requested to copy. Accident on the Central Railroad.— On Monday last, the down passenger train from ! Macon ran upon some cows near station 12, and j the Engine was thrown offthe track. Mr. Pat ; rick Burns, the fireman, jumped from the engine j an( l fell down the embankment, which was about ten feet high, and though not outwardly | hurt, his internal injuries were so severe that he I died in about hours. The injury was proba | bly to his spine, as he lost the use of his limbs : before he died, and said they were destitute of | feeling. The engineer was caught by some part of machinery but not hurt. The cai3 w’ere not j thrown off the track, and ot coarse no passenger i was injured. Mr. Burns’ body was brought to j the city, and an inquest held upon it by Coroner I Eden. The verdict rendered was in accordance j with the above facts.— Sav. Rep., 31 stult. Lead Mines of Benton.— We have before I noticed the lead mines lately discovered in Ben ton county, belonging to Paris and Cross, about five miles west of Jacksonville, on the Green’s ferry we had not fully appreciated the merits and extent of this mine. We have to-day been presented by Mr. A. M. Fowler, with a specimen of the ore just dug from it. which he says is abundant, and which is indeed the rich est specimen of the kind we ever seen. We are consequently enabled to indulge the pleasant re flection that the mineral resources of Benton are not inferior to other counties of the State, and to anticipate in our midst the great Galena of the South,— Jacksonville ( Ala .) Sunny South, 30 th alt. Returning for Comfort. —We met yester day, in the street our jolly, good natured friend Frank Porter, one of the reportorial corps of the Pic, who had just returned from a Northern tour. On leaving here, he intended to be absent to the Ist of November, at least, but becoming dis gusted with a Northern climate, and particularly with New York city, where they were dving ninety a day with sun stroke, he hastened back, as he says, to a healthier atmosphere, where he could enjoy the cool breezes and breathe a little : fresh air.— N. 0. True Delta , 21th ult. j i Mortuary Statistics.— We furnish below a tabular statement of the mortality of the city, from the 21st of May, to 6 o’clock, a. m., yester day morning, Saturday, the 27th. By reference to the melancholy record, it will be seen that the weekly mortality, has, in the aggregate, varied but little for the last three weeks. The interments, however, for the last three days show a marked decline—a decline which, we trust, fully guarantees us in reiterating the as sertion made by us, in our issue of the 25th inst., that the crisis is passed. The interments, by yellow fever, for the seven days ending at 6 a. m , on the 12th inst., were 1337 ; for the week ending at the same hour on the 19th inst., 1373, and for the week ending 6 a. m., Friday, 26th inst., 1295. The smallest number of interments by yellow fever on any day this month was on the Ist, when they were 117, and the greatest mortality on the 22d , when the record gives 254. The whole number of interments in this city by yellow fever, for the twenty-seven days end ing at 6 o’clock, yesterday morning, amounts to five thousand and eleven. The yellow fever interments from the 22nd May to Ist August, were 1431. making a total of deaths by yellow fever, thus far, of six thousand four hundred and forty-two. — N. O True Delta, 28th nit. The Epidemic. Cemeteries — Hospitals — Remarks. The interments in all the cemeteries of the city for the week ending at 6 o’clock yesterday morning, Saturday, the 27th inst., are in detail as follows: Interments for the twenty-lour hours ending at 6 a. m. on— Total. Yellow Fever. Sunday, Aug. 21 269 230 Monday, %i 22 283 239 Tuesday, “ 23 258 220 Wednesday, “ 24 222 188 Thursday, “ 25 218 186 Frday, “ 26 193 151 Saturday, “ 27 185 151 Total 1628 1365 Os the total interments 90 were cases where the doctors’s certificate did not state the cause of death. Os these at least 77 were yellow’ fever cases,, making the deaths by yellow fever for the week 1442.— N. O. Pic., 28th ult. The Catholic Clergy. —The Catholic Mes senger of this city says that not many days since ten Catholic priests residing in this city were lying at the point of death and three Sis ters of Charity were dead, the sad result being caused by over exertion and exposure during the epidemic in the cause of the sick and dy ing. On the 24th inst., as w'e learn, the Rev. Mr. Gauthreaux died of the fever at the residence of Archbishop Blanc; the Rev. Mr. Moynehan is recovering; another of his brethren is in the same position : two of the Jesuit priests are sick with the fever. The Orleanian says that at the Male Catholic Asylum another of the Sisters—Sister Alphonsa | —has died oi the fever; four are slowly recov j ering, and four or five of the Brothers are at tacked. On the 24th, Sister St. Charles, a native of Quebec, and for fifty years and more a nun, died at the Ursuline Convent, below the city. She was aged seventy-t wo years, and had been an inmate of the Convent lor over thirty years. — N. O. Pic., 28 th ult. Office of Board of Health,) Mobile, Aug. 27, 1853. \ Report of interments in the city of Mobile for the twenty-four hours ending 6 o’clock p. m. this day: Os Yellow Fever 17 Os other diseases G Total 23 Geo. A. Ketchum, Secretary. L Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier. ] Baltimore, Aug. 31.— Launch of the lenncs see.—The new steamship Tennessee, the consort to the Palmetto, was launched at half-past three o’clock on Wednesday, at Baltimore, in hand some style. New Orleans, Aug. 28.— Progress of the Ep idemic at New Orleans. —The interments on Sun day were 148, including 124 from yellow fever. Melancholy News. —We learn from our Southern exchanges that Mrs. George H. Foote, consort of our distinguished orator, died at her residence at Macon, on the 20th ult.— Holly Springs Guard, 25th ult. MARRIED. On the 17th ult., by Rev. John J. Richards. Capt. John L. Grovenstein, of Savannah, to Miss Henrietta W. Simpson, of St. Mary's Gi. DIED. : In Pulaski county, on the 24th ult., James Jar vis in the 42d year of his ago. In Starksville, on Wednesday the 13th ult., Dan iel Tillman, in tho fortieth year of his age. At Bamesville on the the 29th ult., Mr. High , towfr, a worthy and highly respectable citizen of Pike county. At his residence on the Oconee, in Hancock coun ty, on Tuesday, the 16th ult., Mr. JosiAm Shef field, aged9Byear3. In Columbus on the 25th ult., Joseph J. Bal lenger, aged 55 years. Commcrrial. stock of Cotton ' At Augusta and Hamburg on 21st ult. 1853. 1852. ; Iu Augusta 6.735 1,877 Hamburg 1,099 1,830 Total 7.834 3,707 SHIPMENT OP COTTON 1 From Augustaand Hamburg to Savannah and Charles toni, from Ist Sept, to 31. H ult. From Ist to 31st August. ToSavanuah 531 401 Charleston by Rail-Road 1,392 4,905 1,923 5,306 Shipped previously 245,617 2552268 ' Sent to Factories 8,456 5,000 Total shipments . 255,996 265,574 RECEIPTS OF COTTON At Augusta and Hamburg from Ist Sept, to 31st ult. Stock on hand 21st Aug 7,834 3,707 Shipm’ts from Ist to 31st u t 255,996 265.574 263,830 269,281 Deduct stock on hand Ist Sept 3,707 29,511 Total Receipts 260,123 239,770 239,770 Increase in Receipts... 20,353 CHARLESTON, Sept. I. — Remarks. — lt is yet too soon, perhaps, to predict with confidonee, tho extent of our incoming crop of cotton ; but on this occasion a few remarks and conjectures will not be out of place. The prospects at one time were gloomy enough, and duriug the critical period of growth, complaints were common iu mauy sections of our cotton region, and prognostications of n short ciop, were indulged by many. These fears have in many instances been totally dispelled, and in all cases have been allayed and relieved to a considerable extent, as more favorable influences of season and weather have counteracted the in jury at first threatened to our great staple. From present developments it will hardly be deemed over sanguine, to expect a full avarage crop, provided wo escape the hazards of an Equinoctial gale, heavy rains and and early frost. The present auguries and prospects indicate that our staple will com mand a fair price, unless tho commercial influen ces and causes which are daily extending its con sumption, shall be interrupted by a political catas trophe— a result not as probable now as it was a short tiino since. Cotton. — We have really nothing of interest to communicate in this article, at least so far as the transactions are concerned, which have been limit ed to 885 bales, at extremes ranging from 9 to 11c. —750 bales having brought the latter price. In the present state of the market we have no quotations to offer. The receipts of the new crop thus for reach 21 bales, 8 of which have been sold at ex tremes ranging from 11 to 12|o. Nothing has been done in Long Cotton. The prospects in rela tion to tho growth of this description of Cotton are most encouraging, and the opinion is very general ly entertained that more than a full average crop will be realised, but every thing depends upon tho weather from this time forward. A bale of the new crop—tho first of the season—reached our market yesterday. Corn. — Tho receipts since our last reach fully 18,000 bushels, which added to a stock already large has depressed the.’indrket, and dealers will not buy unless on such terms as holders are not disposed to take, and out of the 18,000 bushels received, only about 4,000 have been sold as we learn at ?oc. We have reduced our quotations about sc. per bushel, and those we offer will give a fair criteri- I j on of the actual state of the market at the close ' of business. f flour.-— Tho demand has been limited to small I * lots, principally Baltimore brands at prioes ranging I < from 6 as 6 j per barrel; Superfine country brands I 1 oommand $6 per barrel. ' ( Bacon. —The stock is very light and prices have a decided upward tendency. Sides have been gel ling at prices ranging from a 9c., and Shoulders 6£ a 7c.; but at the close of the week 8| a 9c. was asked for the former, and 7 for the latter. Bagging.-r- There has been some enquiry for Gunny Cloth during the week, in the early part of which sales were made at prices ranging from 11 £ to 12c. Subsequently howover, holders advanced the rates to 112 a 12c ; at which rates the market closed. Rope. —The bulk of the sales that have beon made are at prices ranging froj§ 8 a B|, for good Western. Received since our last 2100 eoilffrom New-Orleans. Gorerties. —We have no transactions to report in any of the leading articles comprised under this head, from the fact that our jobbers are well sup plied, having laid in their stock some weeks since, to meet an expected early demand for goods, which is about being realized. Freights. —There is a vessel loading for Liver pool at §d. for Cotton in square bags, the bulk of whose cargo had been engaged prior to her arrival. There is very little offering Coastwise, and the rates are altogether nominal, at 50c. per bale lor Cotton, and 50c. per tierce lor Rice. NEW-ORLEANS, August 27.— Remarks. — The business of our city is almost wholly at a stand, the fearful epidemic which has been raging for some time past, and which still continues in pro gress, having completely deranged all business op erations. Very little produce, of any description, is coming in from the interior, and as for our lead ing staple. Cotton, the supply seems to have al most entirely ceased at the moment; the back wardness of the crop, and the sickness in the city, and in some of the river towns, having combined to limit the early receipts. Cotton. —Arrived since the 19th inst., 493 bales, of whieh;s9 bales were new crop. Cleared in the same time for New York 20 bales. Stock in pres ses, and on ship-board not cleared on the 26th inst-, 10,613 bales. Another exceedingly dull week has passed in the Cotton market, the total sales summing up barely 800 bales, the greater part taken by one purcha ser, and for the Liverpool market, nearly all othor parties having apparently retired from operations for the present. In prices, however, there is no marked change, they being generally well sustain ed, as the stock on sale is very moderate, while the current receipts are trifling, and are likely to con tinue unusually limited for some time to come, in consequence of the derangement growing out of the prevailing epidemic. The receipts of new crop up to this time are only 69 bales against 1796 to same date last year, and we have not heard of a single sale, except that of the first bale, which was received from Texas, as i reported in our last. NEW-ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION. (.Assimilating to that of Liverpool ) Inferior 6| a 8 - Ordinary to Good Ordinary 8£ a 92- Low Middling 9|alo Middling 101 a 10J Good Middling 11l a Hi Middling Fair Ils a Fair nominal Good Fair nominal Good and Fine nominal Sugar — Louisiana-. —There is no animation in ' the Sugar market, there being no demand for the North, and little or no intercourse with the interior. The transactions, therefore, are merely of a etail character, at the following range of prices: Inferior —a —o. Common 32 a 3i ' Fair to fully fair 4 a4l Prime 4£ a 4f Choico 5 a 5] Clarified 6 a -p- Molasses. —There is little or none of this article j arriving, and at the same time there is scarcely any demand. The occasional small sales that take ; place are at the range of 14 a 18 cents for Fermen ting to Reboiled, and 29 cents per gallon for Or leans Refinery. Grain. —The supplies of Corn having been mod erate, and the demand steady, prices have been generally more in favor of sellers and, for Prime, show an advance of 2 a 3 cts. per bushol, the sales up to Thursday evening comprising 8500 sacks at 61 a65 cents, the latter for prime white. Y'cster | day, 300 sacks Mixed sold in two lots at 62 and cents, and 905 Mixed and Yellow in two lots at 63. Whisky. —There is a good supply offering but I the demand is extremely limited, and,’ excepting 200 bbls yesterday on private terms, the sales have been confined to a few small lots at 25 cents, which is the asking rate. Freights. — Cotton —Liverpool per lb, id.: Hav re, none shipping; New York per bale $2; Boston, ! $1 50c. SAVANNAH, August 30. P. M.— Cotton. —Wa notice the sales of 3 bales 111 cents. ; SAVANNAH EXPORTS—Aug. 30. Per brig Helen F Ryder, for 805t0n—147,586 1 feet Lumber. Virginia Cotton Statement for 1853. Total receipts at Petersburg and Norfolk. ...25,833 i Stock Ist September, 1552 450 Deduct Stock 31st August, 1353 400 Total bales 25,884 ! No export from Virginia direct to foreign ports. The whole has either been manufactured at homo or shipped coastwise. MONTGOMERY. Ala-, August 25.— Jtfessrs. Editors: —There are to-day only 64 bales Cotton jin the several warehouses of this city. At about the same date last year, there were, we think, 430 : bales; and on the Ist September 1851, some 3300 ; bales.— Charleston Courier, Ist inst. S!)!}),mtifl JntcUigfncf. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Steam ship Marion, Foster, New York. Brig Gulnare. Phillips, Havana. Brla Adela, Westendoff, Havana. Schr Aid, Steller, Havana CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Sehr Mohawk, Woodbury, at Boston. SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. Barqne Triton, Adamson, from Providence. CHARLESTON, September I.—Arrived, schrs Eclipse, Chapman, Havana; Aurora S/Travers, Bal timore, Cleared, ship Julia, Sust, Barcelona; barquo Jedo, Harding, Boston; schrs B. D. Warner, Dazey, Now York; Paulino, Stiles, New York. Went to sea, steam ship Union, Adams, New i York, barquo Jasper, Bennett, Now Y T ork. SAVANNAH, August 31.—Arrived, steam ship Augusta, Lyon, New York; brig John Marshall, Clifford, Bath, Me. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. OX Friday night, 26th inst., my Stable door was broken and a Sorrel HORSE,baII face, 5 years ! old, well formed, near 5 foet high, Bridle, Saddle I and Blanket Stolen. The Horse was tracked 10 j miles on the Augusta Read -I expect ho was rode ; directly there, and will be disposed of or turned ! loose. The Saddle is fair leather, quilted seat.— i Any information of the Horse will be thankfully received, and reasonable compensation piid for I trouble and expenses. The reward offered will be | paid for apprehending the thief, with evidence suf ficient to convict. I My address is Groenesboro, Ga. j _aug 31 ts THOMAS STOCKS. VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE. FOR the purpose of a division among the em* Heirs, the undersigned offers at private sale, the valuable plantation belonging to the i Estate of Stevens Thomas, deceased, twelve miles from the Town of Forsyth, and twenty-five miles from the city of Macon , lyinsr in the county of Mon roe at the confluence ot the Oemulgee and Towal | liga rivers-containing about fifteen hundred acres ~ j one half of which is woodland—which together j with the land in cultivation is unsurpassed in fer ! tility by any land in Middle Georgia. Os the land in cultivation there is one hundred and fifty acres as River low land in a high state of cultivation and productiveness, and near two hundred of first and socond Bottom land yet to be cleared. On the premises, is a good Framed Dwelling House— Framed Negro Cabins, Gin House and Packing Screw, together with all other necessary buildings. To persons desirous of purchasing lands in the older and newer settled portions of Georgia, it is sel dom such an opportunity is offered for making so desirable and vualuable a purchase. Terms accommodating and liberal to such per sons as may wish to purchase on time PENINAH W. THOMAS, Executrix. The Macon Journal <& Messenger, and Geor gia Telegraph, will publish weekly until forbid, and forward account to the advertiser. Athens, July 18th, 1853. sets jnly 20 *3|** —Lunch— The Shades still top of the tfl-v pile. We cordially invite all who are fond of the good things of this life, to drop in and help themselves to Beef Stakes, Mutton Chops. Fish Balls and Soups of all kinds and a sprinkling of hospitality. Seven days in the week we can be found at our post studdying the taste and palates of our numerous customers. Plumb & Pan ton. aug 14 ts Xever suffer long from a Cough.— At this age of the world, when you can get Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, it is a criminal neg iect, if you do not cure it. aug 5 OUMMER HATS.—Just received another lot of O Swiss, Sennet and Leghorn HATS, augis j. TAYLOR Jr. 4 CO. | HV Transmitted to the New Fork, Au~ •>, Cotton -The market is stead v , .’ to-day reach 4,000 bales. 3(11 feisty Augusta.—Sir - The zens ot Augusta, Bespeet'ully call a meeting of the citizens atW yout J V consider the propriety of subscriVm® % • ot the Savannah River Valiev k-iii”" " 'to,'- Very Respectfully, “ 1 aoai -l Cr. ttr A. J. Miller, W F t , T. S. Metcalf, R 'll a f° a - Wm. Holmes, j ir ' Ar j t . T. W. Milller. Jo f ln ™b James Gardner, jr, -John m'f' James Harper, I. Henry, Porter Fn ’ Robert F. Poe, Geo W f in S> A. Gould, JamJn Evacs ' H. 11. Camming, L A lm° pe ’ L P. Garvin, George Augusta, August 23,1853. --Newton, PROCLAMATION' Mayors Offi cp Augusta, Sept.ftj (c-., )• In accordance with the wishes of I pressed in the foregoing call, the chit 33 ly are requested to meet at the Citv R-m day,) afternoon at 4} o’clock, to take Is F eration this important subject. tO U, „ Wm.E.d elp .. ■•ttSkv - - AUSUSTA STEAM FLAWING (Head of Mclntosh street, near the ]( , * Railroad JJtooi 1 DOORS, BLISDS, SAW i DOOR AND WINDOW fha Mrs MOULDINGS, PAtfELINGS ttlvL ORNAMENTAL SCROLL ml?* > TURNING BRACKETS, FENC ES, ; Os every size and of the newest i order at short notice. ’ n '• Also—Worked FLOORING nr TT WEATHER BOARDING. ’ UiNa t > Orders punctually attended to. ■ sea 2 ' ( -*Ctlj Hoofland’sGerman , 4 and sold by Hr. Jackson ‘at man Medical Store, 120 Arch street Phil- aj daily increase in their well deserved’ celcbfit the cure of all diseases arising from derauJl' of the liver. These Bitters have, indeed “ blessing to the afflicted, who show there by the most flattering testimonials. This m f has established for itself a name that however wily the schemes,or seductive th»ir n ’ I ses, cannot reach. It gained the public coJt , by the immense benefits that have been 1 ‘ from it, and will ever maintain its position ; aug 31 d6cl ■ “T* ne bir^ 1 existing between, C. P. McCml, the undersigned, in the interest of the I-. Yp' is hereby dissolved. The business of the H? will bo conducted by the Proj riet r and L * i rikl Augusta South Flank Road Office, Aiwust •' - 1853.—An instalment of ten per cent iVreuuirc * to be paid'on the 14th September next-, .nm to the By-Laws of said Corporation. By order s the Board. S. H. Oliver, Trehmrer ’ aug 25 office corner Mclntosh 4 Kenvoia',; Sod »' Waterr-This delkHtj drink, together with a great variei; j choice Syrups, of the best quality, mav be foondj-j the Druggist and Apothecaries Store of \ aug 12 Win. * w , nr” H. G. Farrell’S Gmiuiae .tribiu Liniment is a most extraordinary , : it'cine, the truth of which is placed beyond dm • of the vast sales of the article and the ' ny cures being daily performed by it, ife ’ previously had resisted all other uiedinint; ! the skill of the best physicians in the World. «• 1 composed of balsams, extracts and gums k to Arabia —possessing, in a concentrated ! . ■ their stimulating, anodyne, penetrating, urn. > and revulsive properties, and the same whiAf ago, were used by the “Sons of the Desert," vis such miraculous suocess, in curing the disease? 1 both man and beast. E.ead the following remarkable core, v., should of itself place 11. G. FARRELL'S Alt , BIAN LINIMENT far beyond any similar rsi, ' dy. Mr. H. G. Farrell—Dear Sir: Actuated kj sense of gratefulness, I submit the f, Lowing a instanec of the utility otyour great medicine. 1 . child, three years old, was suddenly attacked a terrible diseaso, which in less than fix k-l prostrated it to total helplessness. The limbs bare I so rigid that not a joint could be bent; tbs 1 turned black and cold and entirely deprive, feeling; the eyes fixed, partially closed and a.: gother blind, following this was deafness to ’ sounds; the spine became contracted and soiur that when lying on bis oaekthe head and thebe only touched. Indeed, the child" present®! cttl appearance of being dead. Immediately on -I i attack, tho family physician was called in, and .1 t three weeks he labored to restore it to teeling. J ) all in vain, although it- was blistered a dozen dcJ i and various rubefacient Liniments applid j consultation of physicians wa~s then held, but to; E , purpose, the ease was then brought before the M cal Society, but nothing could be suggested Mil had not already been done, and the doctor then t f _mo he.could do nothing more. We then cobs-j ced applying your Liniment freely over the : length of the s-pine, and you may imagine s rent’s joy, when, after a few application-?, rettffii animation was apparent, and it rapidly reeo»j withthe exception of the sight, which did in come perfect' for near a month. The et is now healthy and robust as can ba. p other cases of same kind occurred previously!* 1 neighborhood, all of which died, when there doubt if your Liniment had been they would* have recovered. HENRY ft. CLELA' : Peoria, Marel. Ist, 1851. Look out for Counterfeits. —The public 3 tioned against another counterfeit, which his - j . ly made its appearance, called W. B. Furred bian Liniment, the most dangerous of all the c-1 5 terfeits, because his having the name many will buy it in good faith, without the £ ’ ledge that a counterfeit cxiits, and they v r haps, only discover their error when thespu--! mixture has wrought its evil effects. - The genuine article is manufactured omy b • > G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, ana* , sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peona. I*- 1 *- to whom ail applications for Agencies must» ► i dressed. Be sure von get it with the Iv-'-j' • before Farrell’s, thus--H. G. hissiguature on the wrapper, and all ott counterfeits. Sold by „ . ~n HAVILAND, RISLET k Aaguw.' l *', and by regularly authorized agents through®" United States. , u i. Price 25 and 50 cents, ami $1 Agents Wanted in every town, vang * hamlet in the United States, in whiebj)^,;, already established. Address 11. G- ia above, accompanied with good reicrom J : . character, responsibility. Ac. dIM— S No Family'shouldbe with»" iir * Wo speak of M‘Lane's which have become an indispensable cine. The frightful symptoms which a-• n '’-• diseased Liver manifest themselves, more t - _ every family ; dyspepsia, sick headachy ‘ | tion of the menses, ague and fever, F aa j’ - side, with dry, and hacking cough, an ', p| ] suits of h; patic derangement—and [ M'Lanes Pills are a sovereign have never been known to fail, and they kept at all times by families. * Directions,—Take two or three -£ 0I “® every' second or third night. If they uo J two or three times by next morning, *- 1 -' . two more. A slight heakfast shorn follow their use. , ,#1 The Liver Pill may also be used p# K is simply necessary. As an anti-m 1 tive they are inferior to none. A _ J- m of two or three, they give astonishing • .t • headache; also in slight derangemeß.' " niach. _ j f# ! . j Sold by Haviland, Risley A Co-, < 1 f|j Tufct, Augusta, Ga,; P. M. Cohen x ■ q j oS c fa ton, S. C.; Hill & Smith, Athens. j bt'H Madison; A. A. Solomons: Savanna pg Druggists and Dealers in Medicine th 11 ' South. » u g 23 * ~ 12 “ Bring hither the j the halt, and the bhnee, ! J haye them healed of their many ID ,, boldly and fearlessly assert that !,J jr " pet ment will positively cure RheumMI*' 1 *' ' who are afflicted with that most P a l? ’ try it thoroughly according to the hi tiK* n if they are not cured, we will It ' money back. What more can «e s *ij e j it" 1 ;’ B also cure the Piles. Thousands have g* ‘1 all were cured. Bruises, Sprains, o' tions fade away as if touched by 8 wand. Its application to a Born o 1 ‘oil upon the troubled waters. I- A bu-*-'. and ageny is soon stilled »nd th»P to quiet and peaceful slumbers. . Jlk j | or every wound,'' and that balm ls * l ‘j ■ Liniment. Every body that sells lh { U |i it for sale. ‘Hold your Horses • * gW jg | jrippled, galled or sprained, use the >9g H || tawnL