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%isMi ! K G-ARDWSB.. OFFICE ON McINJOSI-STREET, Til! RT> DOOR FIOK TUB SOHTH-WSST CORNER OF BROAD-STREET. tTERMS: * Daily paper (if paid in advance) ....per annum. .$8 00 l'ri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 200 PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. Regular Meeting of Council.) Augusta. Sept. 3,1553. \ Present, Hon. William E. Bearing, Mayor. Members, Messrs. Foster, Blodget, Bell, Con ley. Harper, Jackson. The minutes were read, and on motion con firmed. On motion, the trial of Police cases was post poned until Saturday next at 10, A. M. Doct. Phinizy appeared and took his seat The petition of Mrs. Farier was read and re ferred to the committee on Water Works to re port. The application of Thomas Williams, for Re tail License No. 1, to be carried on in the Fourl h Ward, to date from the first of October next, was read, and on motion granted. The petition of W. Milo Olin, Attorney for James A. Crawford, was read, and on motion ol Mr. Harper, tbe Jail fees were ordered to be re mitted. The petition of W. A. Ramsey and others, asking Council to allow tbe members of Ihe Colored Protestant Church to hold a protracted meeting, was read, the petition was granted, provided said meeting is carried on under the immediate supervision of two ol the petitioners, until 10 o’clock, P. M. The petition of the 3d Division Independent Fire Company, asking an appropriation to assist them in purchasing a new Engine, was read and referred to the committee on Engines. The resignation of David Hodge, Inspector of the Second Division of the city, was read, and on motion accepted. On motion of Mr. Conley, Council proceeded to fiil the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Hodge, and on counting the ballots, John Cartlege was declared elected. The Committee on South Common reported against accepting the proposition of S. Ward & Co., for the strip's of land on Washington street. On motion, the proposition to lease said lot was referred to the committee pn South Com mon, with power to act. The committee on River Bank and Wharf, re ported progress, and recommended some im provements which would render access to the wharves less difficult. On motion of Mr. Harper, the subject was re ferred to the committee on River Bank and Wharf with power to act. Mr. Harper moved that the committee on Water Works be authorized to extend the line of logs to Elbert on Broad street, which motion was carried. The committee on Southern Agricultural Fair reported that the work was progressing rapidly to campletion, and that they had collected $2727 in the 3d and 4th wards. Mr. Jackson from the committee appointed “ to confer with the Gas Company, and to report whether a modification as the present contract by the city with the Gas Company can be ob tained,” submitted the following report. The committee appointed to confer with the Augusta Gas Light Company, and inquire whether a modification of the present contract by the city with said company could or not be obtained, reported a correspondence from which it appears said company refuse to modilpi: there fore it was Resolved , That said committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. On motion the report was received and adopt ed. By Mr. Blodget—passed. Resolved , That the subscription list for the Southern Agricultural Fair be placed in the hands of J. B. Ramsey for collection. The following reports of officers were made : The City Sexton reports 36 interments dtl ring the month of August; Whites 20, Blacks 16, six of which died out of the city. Disease.—lnflammation of the Brain, 1 ; Ty phoid Fever, 3 ; Cholera Infantum, 6, unknown, 3 ; Dropsy of the Chest, 1 ; Chronic Dysentery, I ; Cramp Cholic 1 ; Dysentery 6 ; Measles, 2 ; Consumption 2; Still Born, 3; Diorrbcea 1 ; Drowned 1 ; Inflammation of the Bowels, 1 ; Scrofula,l; Accidental, 1 ; Congestive Fever, 1; old age 1. The Keeper of the Magazine reports 5791 kegs powder in store. The Jailor reports 30 prisoners in jail: whites, II ; blacks, 19. The keeper of the Hospital reports 12 patients in the Hospital; femlaes, 4 ; males, 8. The City Marshal reports 501 nights served by the City Watch since last report; also, that 7 whites, and 13 blacks, had been confined in the Guard House during the same time. The following returns of officers ware made with the Collector and Treasurers receipt. J. F. Turpin, Wharfinger $435 99 Wm. M. Pickering, Keper Magazine... 59 87 Wm. V. Keener, Sup’t W. Works 114 00 W. Seay, Deputy Bridge Keeper 536 00 D. W. Calhoun, Clerk Lower Market. 107 39 A. C. Harbin, City Marshal —Fines 154 50 “ “ “ “ Sale Lime 10 00 “ “ “ “ Showmen 20 00 D. L. Roath, Cl’k C. C. Pleas 105 00 $1,542 75 Mr. Conley moved that the Committee on accounts be authorized to sell the Barrett House for $8,800; which motion was carried. By Mr. Harper—pessed, Resolved , That the Committee on Pumps and Wells be requested to have a pump placed on Miller street, at such point, as will, in their opinion, be most convenient to a majority of the residents on said street; also, a pump on the next street, South of Miller street, in a conven ient place. Mr. Jackson introduced the following Ordin ance which was read the third time and passed : AN ORDINANCE, TO Amend the Secodd Section of the General Ordinance. Be it Ordained by the City Council of Augusta That the Second Section, of the General Ordin ance, be amended, inserting the words, “ monu ments, fences, trees, wharves, or any other pub lic property,” after the word,, “churches,” and the words, “or injure in any way,” after the word. “ deface.” The memorial of the Hon. John P. King in re lation to a modification of the contract between the City Council of Augusta and the South Car olina Railroad Company was read. Mr. Blodget moved that it be referred to the Committee on accounts. Mr. Conley moved as a substitute, that it be referred to a special Committee of one from each Ward, which motion was carried. His Honor appointed Messrs Conley, Harper, Phinizy a.pd Blodget that Committee. On motion of Mr. Foster, the City Marshal was granted leave of absence for a few days. The accounts were read and ordered to be paid. On motion, the officers salaries was ordered to be paid. On motion Council adjourned. L. L. Antony, Clerk Council. The editor of the New York Mucical World and Times, lately stated that Mad. Sontag had been made to believe that $15,000 had been paid to editors, by her agents, for puffing her, and that many editors in New York and else where, had really received a good deal for that purpose. The agent of Madame Sontag, B. Ullman, is out in a card, saying that he has sent the paragraph to Madame Sontag, who will reply to it. In the meantime he says that the entire sum expended in a year for newspaper notices, does not reach S3OO, and this was given in sums of S2O to S3O, to certain Sunday and weekly papers, that charged twenty-five cents a line. He furthermore adds, the following para graph far the editor of the World and Times. “I hare no hesitation to state that, on the ar rival of Madame Sontag, Mr. Dyer, of the Mu sical World, made me the following proposi tions: 1. That, as he bad made arrangements with 2000 country papers to send them a week ly correspondence, he agrees to puff Madame Sontag, to the best of his ability. 2. That this plan would bring some 10,000 persons from the country to our concerts. 3d. That I might pay him $2,000; being $1 for each correspondence. This was declined by me, when Mr. Dyer made the same proposition to Mr Zundell, (a particu lar fiieud of Madame Sontags’,) to submit it to £ount Rossi, who, of course, declined. Since th*t tunc ths Mu&le&l Wdrid hsu joniinuaiiy tacked Madame Sdntag and tne. This happen* ed a year ago.” Getting Fortunes by Lottery. A Pennsylvania paper has taken some pains for the purpose of showing how near a man may come to drawing a prize by buying a lottery ticket. First, (he says) there are upwards of seventy numbers used in making out the ticket, and there are three numbers on each ticket; now the question is, how many different tickets can be made ? If but ten figures were used, instead of seventy, there could be issued 3.628,800 tick ets, each different from the others ; and if twelve figures were used, instead of seventy, there coufil be issued 479,000,600 tickets ; so a man, in the first instance, where there are ten numbers, would stand one chance out of 3,628,800 chan ces, and in the last instance, where there are twelve nmbers to change by, he would stand but one chance out of 479,000,600, and if the whole seventy figures be used, and it as many different tickets were issued as could be formed by the permutation of these numbers, it is probable that there would be enough to more than carpet the whole territory of the United States. Os course very few are printed, compared to what might be printed, yet there is just as good a chance for the prize to tall to an unprinted ticket as to a printed one. If it does so, as no one can claim the money, it remains with those making the lottery. There are, in such a case, thousands of chances in favor of the lottery ma ker. Again, if lotteries were fairly conducted, there would be hundreds or thousands each month receiving a fort une by the high prizes alone ; and each year there could be named from one thousand to ten thousand persons thus favor ed by fortune. In this vve have only been speak ing of one single prize in each lottery, and as there are many important ones in each, the lor tunate persons ought to greatly exceed ten thousand annually. Yet, how seldom do you hear that even a SIOOO prize is drawn? Still all the prizes of every lottery should fall on some one at each drawing. Who gets them ? where do the favored ones live ?—and how does it happen that their names are not paraded be fore the public each week, and thus used to in duce others to buy ? It is simply because no one holds a ticket entitled to the prize, and, of course, the money remains, with the maker of the lottery. The whole system would be a perfect scheme of gambling, even if honestly conducted, but managed as it is, it loses the character of even honorable gambling,and should rank witl\ the lowest species of fraud. Later from Texas. By the steamship Louisiana, Capt. Smith, ar rived this morning, we have received dates from Galveston to the 26th ult. The News states that the health of Galveston continues remarkaby good. No cases of yellow lever had occurred since the establishment of the quarantine, nor was any danger apprhended. The same paper has a long article reflecting severely upon the conduct of Capt. Thompson, of the steamship Mexico, in refusing to comply with the quarantine regulations of that city, and landing some passengers from the open sea in a boat. The bark Montank arrived at Galveston on the 25th, in twenty-nine days from New York. Regarding the State elections, the News has the following ; We deem it unnecessary to make further addi tions to our election table, as so few returns coming in are complete. Sufficient has already been asscertained to know the general result; therefore we shall wait for official returns in full before we republish the table. We return our thanks to our numerous friends who have kindly transmitted to us returns from various parts of the country, and shall continue to pub lish such additional reports as we may receive, till the whole are complete. The Inianola Bulletin says there were seme time back vague rumors of the appearance of the cotton worm ; but it rejoices to learn that they have entirely disappeared,and that through out the twelve or fifteen cotton counties of the West the cotton crop is very promising. A much larger crop than ever before made is anticipated. The editor o: the that the troops carried to Brazos Santiago by the steamship Louisiana are soon to be followed by 1,500 more, all destined towards the Mesilla Valley, with a view to meet the movements of the Mexicans at that point. The caterpillar has made its appearace on several plantations in the neighborhood of Rich mond. Beyond the Brazos, however, the crops are every where good. On the Cibolo, the only complaint made was for want of room to house the abundant crops of corn. The Columbia Democrat, of the 23d, says : In every portion of our county the crops are looking finely. The cane is looking remarkably well, and the cotton as well as the planters could wish it to look. If there is no worm, (and we have heard of none as yet in this section,) our cotton planters generally will mke large crops. With our usual seasons we look upon the cane crop as certain to be a large one. The Austin Gazette, of the 20th ult., says one of the greatest outrages ever perpetrated in a civilized community took place near that city, on the opposite side of the river, on Saturday last. A Mexican was secretly taken up.whipped most barbarously, hung until he was nearly dead, and then after being let down, was shot. He died of the wounds about twenty-four hours afterwards. The officers of justice have made one arrest, and on the track of others, supposed to be the perpetrators of this horrid and fiendish deed. The La Grange Monument informs us that a young and promising lawyer in Columbus, Colo rado county, by the name of GrifFy, some days ago attacked and killed a man named Rhine. Mr. Griffy made his escape. Facts About thl Fever. —A few months ago, says the N. O. Crescent of Monday last, a merchant of this city took to his home and heart a youthful bride, and w’ent to reside in the Fourth District. Wishing to live in privacy, he engaged only one eervant—a fresh green girl, from the Emerald Isle. She took the fever, and in a few days died. Another was hired and shar ed the same fate. A third and a fourth filled the vacancy in the household, and followed in suc cession the sweeping summons of the same fell destroyer. Following the impulse of a natural dread, the meichant went to Mobile to avoid the distructive visitation of the scourge, and the next day buried his young and beautiful bride. Dis gusted with a home when nought but empty chambers served to call up the memories of de parted joys, he returned to the city to sell out his household, determind to leave a locality to him so suggestive of sorrow. He died the next day. When our informant visited the premises, there ' was but one living creature there. It was a sol itary parrot, swinging in its lonely cage, and wailing unwittingly its deserted state.— N. O. Crescent. On Saturday the weather was very boisterous, and the rain continued with very little intermis sion throughout the day. Yesterday was fairer than it had been for the past few days, but it seems till unsettled, although the wind has lulled, and it is comparatively calm.—Charles ton Courier, sth inst. To Destroy Flies. —Mix in a saucer, a table spoonful of cream, half as much ground black pepper, and a tea-spoonfull of brown sugar. This will attract and kill flies without danger of poisoning children. The remark w'as cnce made to Moore, the poet, that it was supposed his verses slipped off his tongue as if by magic, and a passage of great ease was quoted. “Why, sir,” Moore replied, that line cost me hours, days and weeks of attrition before it would come.” A sentimental chap in Rhode Island intends to petition Congress at is next session, for an ap propriation to improve the channels of affection so that henceforth the ‘ course of true love may run smooth. ? J A Preventive. —The best thing to resist vice with is love. The man who worships a virtuous woman, is as impregnable to the allure ments of a wanton, as Gibialter is to apple dumplings. Be Kind to Your Mother. —What would I give, said the talented Charles Lamb, “to call my mother back to the earth for one day to ask her pardon, upon my knees, for all those acts by which I give her gentle spirit pain.” Remember this, children, and be kind to your mother. Who has the best time ol it, the Pope or the Sultan—the man with no wife, or the one with two hundred and fifty ? That depends altogether on how they enjoy them selves. AUGUSTA, GA. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. H. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin County. for congress—Bth district. J. J. JONES, of Burke county. We are informed that the great mail from Bal timore and Washington to Cincinnati, Louis ville, &c. is to be run in a few days by the way of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, under the improved schedule--in thirty-eight hours from Baltimore and forty from Washington—to Cin cinnati, where it will connect with the regular mail to Louisville. This will be a saving of twelve hours on the present time to Cincinnati and twenty-fours to Louisville. Rain Storm. —The Savannah Republican of the 3d inst., says: Yesterday was uncommonly wet and disagreeable day. A fresh wind pre vailed from the South-east, and,with little inter mission, copious showers of rain fell during the day, beginning the night previous. As we write it patters against our windows, and the sombre appearance of the clouds portend a continuance of it during'the night. The streets are wet and mud dy— theair damp and unpleasant, and everything weais a dull and gloomy appearance. It is “real ugly weather”—as bad as we could expect even of September, and bodes the near approach of the Autumnal equinox. Scarcity of Shipping. —Shipping at New York is said to be getting scarce again, and freights, consequently, are higher. There were but 533 vessels of eveiy class lying at the city wharves on Tuesday. Os these. 36 were stea mers, 144 ships, 106 barques, 135 brigs, and 112 schooners. No vessels just now sail for New Orleans, though there is quantity of freight of fering. Vessels, indeed, can be had, but no crews —men not being willing to run the risk of en countering “ Yellow Jack” even for a compen sation as high as twenty dollars per month. The steamship Jewess is to make, we per ceive, a series of trips between Baltimore and Savannah preparatory to the establishment of a regular line. The Jewess formerly belonged to the Norfolk line and has been rebuilt and thoroughly repaired. According to the Rochester American, Mon roe county, New York, is entitled to the honor of producing more Wheat than any other in the United States; and its soil and agricultural his tory furnish an instructive lesson to such as ap preciate the true sources of national wealth. In 1845 its crop of wheat was 1,338,585 ; in 1850 it was 1,441.653. Increase in five years, 103,- 068 bushels. We regret that the last census does not give the number of acres devoted to the several staples grown, that we might see the ratio of increase or decrease per acre of all the principal crops. To produce the wheat crop of this county in 1845, 68,383 acres were harvest ed ; showing an average yield of a fraction less than twenty bushels per acre. Most farmers believe that this average has been considerably increased since, and the opinion appears to be well founded. A Mysterious Case. —Jacob Steigers has been arrested in Philadelphia and taken to New York, on the charge of robbery. It appears a Ja cob Steiger was robbed,while on the passage from Europe of two drafts amounting to nearly S7BO. These drafts were to be paid by a firm in New York, but immediately after the robbery, Stei gers went to the firm and had the payment stop ped. Subsequently they were presented for payment, without endorsment, by a man named Brunt, who was arrested on the spot. Brunti who was from Philadelphia, said Steigers gave them to him to get cashed. This led to the ar rest of Steigers at Brunt’s house in Philadelphia, where he landed from Germany. On being ta ken to New York, the firm were positive he was not the man who stopped the payment of the drafts, and so were the captain and mate of the ship that he was not the Jacob Steigers who came over with them. The prisoner, however, insis ted that he was the real Jacob Steigers. The passport of Mr. S. was found on his person, but the description of the person does not suit him in the least degree. When last heard from, the real Jacob Steigers was about to start for Harris burg, but it is feared he has been murdered, and his name assumed, in order to secure the money on the drafts. The Texas Bondholders. —Gen. James Hamilton, of South Carolina, it is stated, has filed in the Treasury Department an opinion of Fran cis B. Cutting, adverse to the decision of the late Administration relative to the distribution of the five millions of dollars reserved in the Treasury for the Texas bondholders. Mr. Cutting’s opin ion favors the scaling system, which was voted down by the Senate at the last session. The subject is now under consideration by the At torney General. We learn, (says the Savannah News, of 3d inst.,) from a gentleman who came from the up per portion of Burke county yesterday, that the country in that vicinity is suffering for rain, of which there has been a great scarcity during the summer. He informs us that the cotton blooms and squares are falling and that other crops are suffering from the drought. PtyiNcETON College.— An election of a presi dents this institution has been postponed, the late president, Dr. Carnaham, having been in duced to remain another year. Prof. Henry, the Smithsonian Institution, has declined hav ing his name used in connection with the of fice. The ship Arcole, Capt. Jennings, arrived at Baltimore on Wednesday from the Lobos Islands with a cargo of 800 tons guano, The vessel made a very short passage, six other vessels having lelt, some of them two weeks previously, none of which have yet arrived. The demand on the Peruvian agents, Messrs. Barreda & Bro , for or ders, was equal in excitement to the great pres sure at the polls in the “days of 1848.” Eigh ty-two vessels are now on their way from the Islands to the United States, bringing not less than sixty thousand tons of the fertilizing arti cle- The London Morning Herald statea that it is in contemplrtion to fit out another Admiralty ex pedition to explore the source of the Niger, with the view of promoting civilization in Africa and opening up new sources of commerce.— It is held that the present is a fitting opportunity for another expedition, inasmuch as the mortality on the coast of Africa has of late very much de creased. The Late Robt. Rantoul, Jr. — It is stated by the Nashua Gazette that the administrator of the estate of the late Hon. Robert Rantoul, jr., of Massachusetts, has received $350,000, or cer tificates equivalent to that sum, as his share in the Illinois Central railroad, the bill granting public lands for the construction of which road was strenuously advocated by Mr. R. while in congress. I Aft seseuftt as in inalyili fnsdd by g Mmi* ChusStfcs physician "of six different parcels of creatii of tartar, which he purchased at six dif ferent drug shops in Boston, shows that of the pure article in each sample the proportion differ ed in a range from forty to sixty per cent. That is taking the average of the whole, only one half es it was pure cream of tartar. Large Meeting in New York.— An im mense meeting of the various mechanics in New Yotk was held on Wednesday evening, and re solutions adopted sympathising with the jour neymen painters, who are on a strike. The sum of SI,OOO was contributed by the meeting for their relief. 1 he Secretary of the Navy has received a tel egraphic despatch, dated Pensacola, August 31, stating that Purser D. Fauntleroy and Captain D. D. Baker, of the marines, died on that day of yellow fever; that Captain Tatnall was ill with the same disease, and that, the fever was as suming a more malignant type. Francisco Rivero, a commissioner appointed in 1840 by the Peruvian government to examine the Guano islands belonging to that Republic, estimated the quantity of guano on the three islands at 15,250,000 tons. A Great Pacific Railroad Company, at the head of which, it is said, are Erastus Corning, Simeon Diaper and other capitalists, is organiz ing in New York. The object is to provide a substantial six feet gauge road from New York to the Pacific Ocean, running through St. Louis, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Northern Mexico and California. The estimated oost is SIOO,- 000,000, which is to be the capital of the Com pany. It is said that thirteen of the most re sponsible contractors of the United States have offered to build 100 miles each, on the route above described, and to take in payment fifty per cent cash, twenty-five per cent in the bonds of the Company, and twenty-five per cent in its stock. The Treasury notes outstanding on the Ist inst. amounted to $114,631,64. The net a inount subject to the draft of the Treasurer of the United Statee on the 29th ult. was $25- 974.223,06, of which $18,888,61 were in the hands of the Assistant Treauurer in Charleston. Immense Boilers. —The steamship Empire City is having two immense boilers placed on board, by the Boom Derric, at New York ; they weigh, in the aggregate, 180,000 pounds, and are said to be as large as any boilers ever made in this country. The New Diplomatic Costume. —The fol lowing paragraph in a letter of the Parris cor* respondent of the London Times, giving an ac count of a recent imperial levee, should send a thrill of pride through every American heart: “ Among the Diplomatic Corpse was of course Mr. Sandford, the Charge d’Affairs of the Uni ted States, who, in compliance with the recent instructions of the American Secretary of State, appeared in the simple dress of an Amer ican citizen. This unassuming costume ,which presented a striking contrast with the glitter of embroidery and the blaze of stars and crosses around, caused much sensation, and is a top ic of conversation in all the political circles.— Mr. Sanford had previously intimated to the grand chamberlain’s department that he should so appear. This is, I believe, the first occasion that the instructions of the American govern ment have been carried out, as they were this day, faithfully to the letter, by Mr. Sanford. 77 No one will be disappointed at the sensation created by Mr. Sanford’s appearance attired like an American gentlemen; the only wonder is that diplomatic vanity had never before discov ered such ready means of self-indulgence. Senator Douglas in Constantinople. Hon. Stphen A. Douglass, U. S. Senator from 11 linois, wa9 in Constantinople about the first o, August, and was to have had an audience with the Sultan, but was unable to defer his departure for Russia until the day set apart, by the Sultan* to receive him. A letter from Constantinople in the N. Y. Post, however, says: Senator Douglas, during his visit to this place, had an interview with Reschid Pacha, the pres ent Minister of Foreign Affairs, and late Grand Vizier. Rischid Pacha is now at the head of the Sultan’s ministry, and directs the present rather difficult foreign affairs of the Empire. The Sen ator (Young America) expressed himself as much gratified with the interview, and formed a high estimate of the character and attributes of the Pacha. He assured Rischid Pacha that American sympaties were all warmly in favor of lurkey, in her present differences with Rus sia, and that the people of his country regarded her cause as a most just one. In reply the min ister expressed his thanks to Senator Douglas.— The agent of the Porte who, visited the United States some years ago, said that the Sultan and his government were much gratified by the man ner in which he had been received there. Office of Board of Health, \ Mobile, Aug. 31, 1853. \ Report of interments in the city of Mobile for the twenty-four hours ending G o’clock p. m. this day: Os Yellow Fever 22 Os other diseases 5 Total 07 Os these 4 were from the Hospital, and 9 were interred in the Catholic Cemetery. Geo. A. Ketciium, Secretary. New Coin. —Little bits of gold coin of the value ot twenty-five cents, are now being coin ed in California. On one side is a perfect head, surrounded with eleven stars; opposite side quar ter dollar, surrounded with a wreath. A few have made their way to the States. New Cotton.— The first four bales of new cotton in our District was sold by our enterpris ing friend, Maj. J. A. Eigleberger, on Wednes day last, to Messrs. Metts & Bell, at Martin’s Depot, at 10J cents per lb. Maj. E. laid on our table a sample of the cotton sold, which, accor ding to the judgment of “ one who ought to know, is a very fine article. —Laurtnsville (S. C ) Herald. Increase of Luxuries. —A writer in the N. Hampshire Sentinel has a file of the N . Hamp shire Recorder of 1789-91, from which he ex tracts the story of a “farmer,” who complains of hard sledding, through the growing extrava gance of the times. He was doing well, and when his second 1 aughter married, his wife said, you are rich, you know; Molly has no thing but what she spun, and she ought to fare as well as neighbor Ns.’ Betty.” “Well, wife,do ?f..X 0U think best; I have never been stingy.”— Wife goes to town and returns with a calico gown, a calamando petticoat, a set of stone tea eups, half a dozen pewter teaspoons, and a tea kettle, things that never were seen in my house before. I did not feel it, and Molly was as well fitted out as any girl in the parish.” In three years the third daughter was to be marri ed, and wife comes again for the purse; but when she returned what did I see ? a silken gown silk for a cloak, a looking-glass, china tea gepr, «c., and an empty purse!” This was followed by extravagance in furniture and dress in his own house, and the poor man is in a peck of trouble, taxes and ruin,and desires his story may be told, in hope these growing abuses may be abated. Homicide.— A citizen of this District named Shadrach Johnson, was killed about 12 o’clock on Sunday, some five or six miles from this place, by a pistol shot. The Coroner and Sheriff, w’ith laudable promptitude and energy, hastened to the spot, and by 5 o’clock had convened a juiy of inquest. The evidence before the Coroner '' contradictory, the wife of the accused testifying positively that Thomas Wise, a youth ot sixteen or seventeen years of age, was the person who fired the pistol; and the nephew of ot the deceased, Calvin Johnson, some fifteen or sixteen years old, upon examination, confessing that it was his act, but committed in self de- i *'wl!fm minder giaifiii unn V* isc and Johnson, who ate in jail, Shad racn Johnson is represented as having been a quiet and unoffending man. The dispute origi nated about watermelons.— Darlington Flag. Seventh Congressional District. Eatonton, Aug. 31,1853. At a Convention of Delegates of the 7th Con gressional District, held this day, by previous appointment, at Eatonton, for the purpose of nominating a candidate to be run by the Demo cratic party of said District, the meeting was organized on motion of Col. Junius Wingfield, of Putnam, by calling Thomas J. Smith, Esq. ; of Jasper, to the chair, and requesting Chas. G. Campbell, of Baldwin, to act as Secretary. On motion of Jos. H. Nisbet, Esq ~ the Dele gates present from each county reported their names, viz: Baldwin—J. R. Moore, W. W. Ross, Sam’l Hughes, Charles G. Campbell, Joseph H. Nisbet and Chas. Ivey. Jasper—Thomas J. Smith, E. Harvey, James M. Williams and Win. A. Lofton. Jones—J. R. Moore. Morgan—Geo. Kimbrough, and W. Woods. Putnam—Andrew Reid, Junius Wingfield, A. C. Mosely, Thomas W. Cobb and William Whitfield. Twiggs—Larkin W. Stewart and Franklin C' Nelson. Wilkinson—G. B. Burney, David Solomon and A. W. Mixon. Maj. J. R. Moore, of Baldwin, stating that he was authorised to represent the county of Jones, was, on motion allowed to cast the vote of said county. On motion of Col. Wingfield, Resolved , That the votes of this Convention be cast by counties and that a majority es the votes so cast be necessary to a choice. On motion of Geo. Kimbrough, Esq., of Mor gan. the Convention proceeded to ballot. Upon counting the votes, they were : For Saffold, 6. “ Flournoy,l. Whereupon Col. Thomas P. Saffold was de clared the nominee of said Convention. On motion of Joseph H. Nisbet, said nomina tion was declared unanimous. On motion of Thomas R. Cobb, Esq., Thom a.s R. Cobb, Col. Junius Wingfield and L. W. Stewart, were appointed a committee to inform Col. Saffold of his nomination. Joseph H. Nisbet, Esq., of Baldwin, being called upon, responded by entertaining the Con vention with a brief but able, pertinent, and spirited address. On motion, the thanks of the Convention were presented to its officers, and the proceed ings requested to be published in the Federal Union, and Constitutionalist & Republic. THOMAS J. SMITH, Ch’n. Chari.es G. Campbell, Sec’y. The Gold Coast. —lt there exists anywhere outside the boundaries of romantic fable a land which is at O' ce “a beauty and amystery, 7 7 7 it is probably the gold coast of Africa—a luxuriant Flora, yielding m the garden the most tempting fruits and rising in the forest info the grandest forms of vegetable life—birds of the most gor geous plumage—animals and insects of almost infinite variety—give to the external appear ance of this coast an extraordinary charm and gaiety. The outward sparkle, the voluptuous sense of easy and relaxed enjoyment, though common in their degree to all tropical coun tries, become intensified in Africa, from the luminous mists which hang over the earth. The story of the land is also singularly in harmo ny with its outward aspects. Its dismal forests offer themselves as appropriate scenes for those superstitious rites and cruel customs in which the native are known to indulge. Itself a land of outrage, it is also the fringe of a district which is the slave estate of the vilest of our race. Al together there is a lurid harmony of tones and colors on that coast, at once moral and physical. The white cottages of European residents which appear from the sea as if about to be swallowed up in the luxurant vegetation, are but the types of a human story. How weak and wasted seem the white population of the coast in contrast with the abounding nature ! How fe v the hou ses—bow numerous the tombs.— Pittsburg Daily Commercial Journal. Nothing to Do.—Dr. Franklin used pleas antly to repeat the word of his negro servant. Everything, massa. work in this country ; water work, wind work, fire work, smoke work, dog work, man work, bullock work, horse work, ass work, everything work here but the hog : he eat, he drink, he sleep, he do nothing all day— he walk about like a gentlemanV We hope our young friends will try to be Gfoful and active. They surely do not wish that the saying of the negro should be true of them. The Corn Crop in ViRGiNiA.-The Richmond Enquirer, speaking of the prospects of the corn crops, etc., in that State, says : “ The corn problem is pretty well solved. In all the eastern portion of Virginia, there will be a good crop. A regular succession of copious rains since the first of the present month has given the corn fields the most vigorous and promising aspect. Early planted corn is already beyond the hazard of dry weather; and the fine rain of yesterday will contribute still more to wards a bountiful crop. We cong-atulate our farmers on 4heir good fortune. The most of them reaped an abundant wheat harvest, which is followed by a prolific corn crop. There is much cause to be thankful—particularly as their labor is rewarded at present by remunera ting prices. Philadelphia, Sept. I— Trial of Bishop Doane.— Ihe House of Bishops of the Protes tant Episcopal Church met at Camden to-day for the purpose of trying the charges against Bishop Deane, of New Jersey. Bishop Brownell presided, and Bishop Wainwright acted as Sec retary. The following Bishops were present viz: Chase Freeman, Kemper, McCroskey! Rutledge, Uphold, Wainwright, Whittingham Brownell, Eastburn, Johns, Lee, Potter Wil liams, Eliott. Otey, Polk and Hopkins. All ex cept the ecclesiastics were excluded from the Convention, and among them were the counsel for Bishop Doane. George M. Wharton and W M. Meredith, of Philadelphia, and Judge Cham bers, of Maryland, who will not be admitted till the evidence comes before the House. One of the new charges in the presentment made against Doane by Bishops Meade Mcll vaine and Burgess, is that of paying unlawful usury tor money. Wtan the presentment was Bishop Whittingham offered a reoslution that the char ges had already been disposed of by the previous court, and that the committee of the Diocese of New Jersey be now heard. This was objected to, on the ground of being equivalent to Quash ing the indictment, and the respondent asked time to consider whether* he would make that motion. A motion that the committee meet at Burlington was rejected, and the court adjourned till to-moriow. Philadelphia, Sept 2 -Trial of Bishop JJoane. —l he House of Bishops re-assembled at Camden this morning. A large number of clergy and laity were present. Bishops Smith, Hopkins, De Lancey and Greene were present to-day in addition to those present yesterdv making nearly a full house. Bishop Doane alter prayers -had been read, in an eloquent speech urged upon the convention the opening ot the doors to the public, as he desired everv thing charged against him to be known The presenting Bishops made no objection to this, but it was finally negatived. Bishop Whittingham renewed his motion of yerterday, that the committee of the Diocese be now heard, inasmuch as the charges had been disposed of by a convention of the*diocese This motion gave rise to a warm debate • pending which the convention adjourned till Saturday. Cincinnati, Sept. I . —lmpeachment of a Judge —A meeting of cur citizens was held to-night at the Masonic Hall to take measures to have Judge Jacob Finn impeached. The ball was crowded to excess by men of all parties, and a resolution declaring- that Finn ought to be im peached was passed unanimonslv. A committe* consisting of Judge Hoadiey, John Joliffe and R B. Pnl an, was appointed to prepare and bring the matter before the next legislature, which will meet next w'inter. 11 New Orleans, Sept. 1 .-üßsidess of New Or “e Cur- Stock 0 100 500 S baT d exports 1 ,645.000 bales" b ?- Crop 3,220,000 bales. The total value of produce received here during the S6B KT 34 ’ 000 > 000 ’ including of cotton at u • ’ anti . of su gar $15,000,000. o business will be transacted here to-mor row, a proclamation of the mayor having set it 1 apart as a day of prayer and fasting. TELEGRAPH Trausmltt'd to tlie Constitution:,li»t &Ki public LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER A T L A N T 1C .» Charleston , Set. 5. The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on Saturday with three days later intelligence from Europe. • Liverpool Cotton Market. —The sales for the three days weje 15,000 bales, of which spec ulators took 10($|nd e%ortersj},ooo ba!*> The demand was moderate, aud» prices* ia, iavor of buyers. * Rice was active but unchanged,,. •" Breadstuff's had largely advanced.' 1 he rates ol interest unchanged. % Money Was higher. * * Consols 98} to 9S|. 'tjj Havre Cotton Market. —Cotton dined. Cincinnati Sept.l.— Attempted Murder.—-Jo seph C. Hall, late Postmaster of this city, and now Pfesident of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail road company, was attacked in the street this evening by Dr. Ames, a returned* Californian, who shot him in the abdomen, tire ball lodging in his back. The w’ound is considered dano'ttf ous. Ames has been arrested. • . ° • (second despatch.] Cincinnati, Sept. 2.— Mr. Hall, who was shot last night by Ames, is very low, with no hopes of his recovery, causing much excitement in the community. Ames and his family sus tain a bad character, and the assault is consider ed mosl outrageous. Arnes is in jail, and bail is reiused. Providence, R. I. Sept. 1.-Heavy Robbery.- The messenger ot the Newport Bank was robbed on board tne steamer Perry, this afternoon, of a package containing $30,000 to $50,000. Whilst his back was turned the thief changed the pack age, substituting newspapers cut to size of the bills. The messenger did not discover the cheat until he arrived at the Merchants’ Bank here Boston, Sept. 2.—Further from Australia.—. r urther intelligence from Australia give a very favorable account of affairs there. Freights had advanced 12 per cent: A Melbourne paper contains a letter from Cant. Adams, of the steamer Monumental City, denying tnat he left the wreck or abandoned the passengers. [ Telegraphed to the Charleston Courier. \ New Orleans, Sep f . 4.— Progress of the Epi demic at Neiv Orleans and Mobile. —llo inter ments of persons who had died of yellow fever took place on jf'riday at New Orleans. The in terments during the weeii comprised 955, inclu ding 814 from yellow fever. The decrease is over 600 as compared with the previous week In Mobile the yellow fever is on the increase and 37 deaths occurred on Friday. New Orleans, Sept. 2.—The Europa’s ad vices have had no effect on the New Orleans Cotton market. The sales of the week have comprised 1200 bales. Middling was quoted at 10i cents. The receipts are increasing, and on h nday 600 bales came to hand. The stock con sists of 11,000 bales. Arrivals at the Railroad House, Stone Moun* tain, Ga., sept. 3., CLARK & HITCHCOCK, Proprietors. Charles M. Gordon, Savannah Henson S. Estes, Columbus, Ga B. b Chew and Lady, Augusta. Miss L. Chew, dp John Lafontain, Atlanta. J. M. Clark, Lumpkin. Miss Sarah Clark, Putnam county. ?«°h»T p •?i lUard ’ Mont g°mery, Ala. John P. Fontain and Lady, Mobile. p n E 8r ’ Co,umous > Miss, b.D. Gnffin, Savannah, Ga. I/. - p- Wingfield, Madison,Ga. f ‘ff VerstiHe, Savannah, Ga. J.i). Griffin, Madison. Capt. John S. Means, Social Circle Miss Covart, Atlanta. Mrs. Banks, Gainsville. Joseph H. Banks, 41 M. J. Shaffer, Hagertown, Md. DIJSD/ oJf Bichmond county, on the morning, of the Ccmmrrrifll. Augusta, Sept. 5—6, P. M. || The River is in fine boating order. Seven feet six inches in the channel. SAVANNAH, Sept. 3.— Cotton.— The sales yes iSrlfarketg:,-: 13 " 81 “ 0d47 MACON, Sept. 3. . e cotton statement. Stock, Sept. 1, 1853 9 -i, 1852 ’ 72 i Increase T . Received in Aug. 1852 " 1853. ui Decrease ... ' Total receipts for 1852.'.....1. . 66,456 hccrofisc * <)i)g from 8 1 ! 03 n “ w Cotton received. Pr’ioes’range irom Bto 10j. But little domo-. 8 n, „ tm O Shipping Jntclliflfnff. arrivals from charleston. Ship E. G. Barney, Barney, Liverpool. Barque Copernicus, W ieting, Deal. Brig Somers, Watson, Havana. SchrE. T. Talbot, Amesbury,{Portland. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Gen. Parhill, McKown, at Liverpool. Schr J. H. Chadbourne, Wainwright, at N. {York. Schr A. Fiommorfelt, Strong, at Philadelphia. Schr Lucy Child, Thatcher, at Philadelphia. Schr Virginia Griffith, Plummer, at Baltimore. SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Ontario, Holmes, from Liverpool. UP FOR CHARLESTON. Schr Helene, Jones, at New York. CHARLESTON, September s.—Arrived steam v lp southerner, Ewan, New York; schr Zophy? Byers, Matanzas. ‘ nyr > Went to sea, steam ships James Adger, Dickin- Philadelphia; ATS ~ p AI jL STYLE FOR 1853. no y last stoani °r BEEBE A%g o CO - Syle of Gentlemen's HATS, If and invßfi C which we are now opening, t A* 3 attention of those wishing some thing neat. Call and see at J. TAYLOR, Jr A CO. \f agazines for September.—Godey’s y*- Ladies Book and Athur's Home Magazine J ust received by GEO A. OATES A BRO’S aug 26 SHOULDER BRACES 4 dozen Shoulderßra ces, of different kinds, and of all sizes. For sale by PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist, aug 12 " FLOUR AND CHEESE. Q/\ BARRELS Hiram Smith’s Double Extra OU Flour from New Wheat. 5 barrels Fresh Boston Crackers. 25 boxes Cheese. Just received by a °g 28 DAWSON & SKINNER. HARPER’S MAGAZINEfor September, just received, and for sale by J o„ „ M pKINNE & HALL, _. ug Book sellers A Stationers. c:OIIjS i and | inch Kentucky ROPE )UU SCRANTON, SEYMOUR ACO i aug y No. 2 Warren Block. Min The Members of mens Society, P re it at the Presbyterian Lecture P n Gf ' Ueste( i to i! ** « 5 o’clock. P»ncS R :Ci THIS '-S? cularly requested. ’" ndance U — __ c i-art], Oglethorpe Infantry »' - Se P 5 tion.—The Twenl W Monthly Meeting of this AssociatiJ R S the Drill Room on to-morrow (W kilning atß o’clock. Members j? eil,i^av pared to.paj*their instalments. 1 Coa >e pf e . sep 6 • * jf L. Sec'y, Merchants, Stu.lv ' L ' A ' Th » Edgrfeld Advert)* at Edgefield, C. H., S. C., by W F tT’ pQbl «hed spoctfully offered the business mibr V£ l Soe -» re as an excellent advertising ser has an extensive circulation in A Edgefield and Abbeville—districts ih\ d ‘ 3triek / trade in Augusta and the Warehou c and other Merchants would doubtless interest to acquaint the planters generally of their whereabouts ‘ d the Tbs terms of advertising are as other Journal in the State, and derate as at, speak for the Advertiser, a liberal shared be AUGUSTA STEAM PLANING ’ (Head of Mclntosh street, near ti ■ Railroad Cj DOORS. BLINDS, SASHFs DOOR AND WINDOW puTi, TURNINa Os evepy size and of the newest ordafc at short notice. n 19 ’ m ade to Ajfo— Worked FLOORING CPTirv, WEATHER BOARDING. MLIS 6 m Orders punctually attended to §ep 2 , - ' i »—‘ ■■■ * dfcCflm lU'" ~ Hpolland’s German Bittern , ■— and sold by Dr. Jackson man Medical Store, 120 Arch street Phi/a®. daily increase in their well deserved’ col P w pllia the cure es all diseases arising from L~" ty ’ fo; of the liver. These Bitters have indeed ” ?#n!eil! blessing to the afflicted, who showthem'S* 1 11, 1 by the most flattering testimonials. This n, r has established for itself a name that com > ,' C;r ‘' however wily the schemes,or seductive their r sos, cannot reach. It gainod the public confo by the immense benefits that have been deri i from it, and will ever maintain its tiosiiinn er ‘ Te " aug 31 __ d6cl Xo . tl ? e —"f’ no existing between, C. P.McCm ' the undersigned, in th 3 interest of the l’ V h!' is hereby dissolved. The business of the ID' will bo conducted by the Proprietor and Le ■, l t ~ Jxo. W. Se EAE . Iced Soda Water.—This' drink together with a great varietyw' choice Syrups. of the bestqualitv, may be found, the Druggist and Apothecaries Store of au g 12 WM; Haines, Broad street 5T . G * I arrell’s Genuine Arakiai Liniment is a most extraordinary iieme, the truth of which is placed beyond doiri of the vast sales of the article and the an ny euros being daily performed by it previously bad resisted all other medicines aVd the skill of the best physicians in the world. Ifi composed of balsams, extracts and gums p«uai to Arabia—possessing, in a concentrated form ail tbeir stimulating, anodyne, penetrating, unc'uojt and revulsive properties, and the-same which.ace ago, were used by the “ Sons of the Desert," mth such miraculous success, in curing the disease' both man and beast. Read the following remarkable cure, whueh should of itself place H. G. FARRELL’S AKA BIAN LINIMENT far beyond any similar dy. Mr. 11. G. Farrell—Dear Sir: Actuated by i sense of gratefulness, I submit the following as an instance of the utility otvour great, medicine ij child, three years old, was suddenly attacked v.;: a terrible disease, which in less than six bar prostrated it to total helplessness. The limbsbwin so rigid that not a joint could be bent; the fleet turned black and cold and entirely deprive!., feeling; the eyes fixed, partially closed and ait gether blind, following this was deafness to all sounds; the spine became contracted and sooum! that when lyingcn his back the head and thehee: only touched. Indeed, the child presented even appearance of being dead. Immediately on the attack, the family physician was called in, and (or three weeks he labored to restore it to feeling, but all in vain, although it was blistered a dozen time and various rubefacient Liniments applied. A consultation of physicians was then held, button purpose, the case was then brought before the Sled cal Society, but nothing could be suggested which had not already been done, and the doctor then told me he could do nothing more. We then commit ced applying your Liniment freely over the eatin length of the spine, and you may imagine api rent's joy, when, after a few applications, returnin' animation was apparent, and it rapidly recover! withthe exception of the sight, which "did noth come perfect for near a month. The chill is now healthy and robust as can be. Fie other eases of same kind occurrod previously in mp neighborhood, all of which died, when there isw doubt if your Liniment had been thev would use! have recovered. HENRY <L CLELA.ND. Peoria, March Ist, 1851. Look out for Counterfeits. —The public are can. tioneel against another counterfeit, which has late ly made its appearance, called W. B. Farrells An bias Liniment, the most dangerous of all the com terfeits, because his having the name of farrei many will buy it in good faith, without the knot ledge that a counterfeit exists, and they will, per haps, only discover thejr error when the spuria mixture has wrought its % cvil effects. The genuine article is manufactured only ly j G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and oho.: sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illiiioif to whom all applications for Agencies must be a®, dressed. Be sure you got it with the letters B. ft I before Farrell’s, thus—H. G. FARRELL S-iti hissiguatare on the wrapper, and all others a.i counterfeits. Sold by HAVILAND, BIBLEY & CO, j Augusta, Ga. ; and by regularly authorized agents throughouttii United States. DCF* Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 per bottle Agents Wanted in every town, village at hamlet in the United States, in which one is t- ; already established. Address 11. G. Farrell v above, accompanied with good reference a? character, responsibility, Ac. d&c4 jiug c' No Family should be without lloth.' We speak of M'Lane’s Liycr Puj which have become an indispensable Family lc! cine. The frightful symptoms which arise from' diseased Liver manifest themselves, more or lee J every family ; dyspepsia, sick headache, obstru tion of the menses, ague and fever, pa'.r.s iu 1 "■ side, with dry, and hacking cough, are ail tnu re sults of hepatic derangement—and for these, M’Lane's Pills are a sovereign remedy., be have never been known to fail, and they shouM kept at all times by families. . i 1 Directions.—Take two or three going to | every second or third night. If they do not put two or three times by next morning, take one * two more. A slight heakfast should invar^' 1 ' | follow their use. The Liver Pill may also be used where p ur is simply necessary". As an anti-bilious pur?' five they are inferior t» none. And h> of two or three, they give astonishing relief toiß headache; also in slight derangements of t“ e mach, ri Sold by Haviland, Rislev & Co., and Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co ’ ton, S. C.; Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga.; E- j. 0 j Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah; aiw ), Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout South. aug 23 12 “ Brin S hither the poor, U*e i a 1(j &}' the halt, and the blinod. ft have them healed of their many infirnnt> e^; ; boldly and fearlessly assert that ment will positively cruE Rheumatism who are afflicted with that most painful , cO . try it thoroughly according to the direction- fj , if they are not cured, we will, give 1 , will money back. What more can we say- ‘ j also cure the Piles. Thousands have tried 1 all were cured. Bruises, Sprains, Sores, or tions fade away as if touched by th o ®® p t3 jj|c wand. Its application to a Burn or Scald o *pain ‘oil upon the troubled waters.’ The temper t and agony is soon stilled and the patient *s to quiet and peaceful slumbers. ‘T h® ls y u -tiuS or every wound,’ and that balm is 1 ket f Liniment. Every body that sells medic I** 1 ** ' jrJ it for sale. ‘Hold your Horses! an JJ lit crippled, galled or sprained, use tho *»**»_ iment. 12 — j lvfl ( C® Aledlcal Testimony «■“«? troverted.—One of the uio» pr cases narrated of Dr. M Lane’s \ erm** s John Butler, of Lowell, Trumbull cou* ll ]l/fi The case was that of a young lady \allua very sick for eight years, and had consu oJ)fl ber of physicians, who had treated *t io Prolapsus Uteri. Dr. Butler was then , ors tb* 1 and for a time, believed with his predcc - w ,ia it w r as a case of Prolapsus. He was, ho ■ ’ j forced to the conclusion that his patjen feriDg from worms, and afther much F jpr ; prevailed upon her to take two “0* . *f- j M’Lane’s Vermifuge. This medicine h ber ? feet of removing from her a countless j, o alti* the largest size. After she passed them, #c j immediatly returned. She is since ma continues to enjoy excellent health. aug 16