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Cangtitotimtaligt X gUynhfa. ET JAMES GAF.DNEF.. OFFICE ON McINTOSII-STREET, THIRD DIOR FROM THR NORTH-WBST CORNER OF BROiD-STRSST. TERMS: Dailypaper (if paid in advance) ....per annum..sß 00 Tri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 200 The Cotton Trade. We make the following copious extracts of the Cotton Trade of 1852-’53, from the elaborate Commercial Review of the New Orleans Bul letin of the Ist inst, for the season just closed. Our readers, especially our merchants and busi ness men, will find it full of information “ col lected and drawn from the most authentic sour ces The commercial year of 1851-2, it will be re collected, closed with almost the entire disposal of the heaviest Cotton crop ever raised by the American planter, and although the entire yield was nearly 660,000 bales in excess of the pre vious year, (3,015,000 bales against 2,355,250,) and the receipts at this port showed an increase of 424.200 bales, (1,429,200 against 995,000.) yet the stock remaining on hand at all the ports was only 91,176 bales (31,098 in Southern and 60,078 in Northern ports,) against 128,304 at the corresponding date in 1851 (89,044 at the South, and 39,260 at the North,) and at this port in particular, only 9976 bales against 15,390. The prospects for the next crop were generally fair, and we accordingly anticipated that unless there should be an unfavorable fall the yield would show no falling off from that of 1850-1, less than which we thought would be insufficient to meet the steadily increasing demand. The re sult has proved that the product has even exceed ed our hopes, and that a market has been found for an excess of 200,000 bales. Our quotations on the Ist September were 9| a 9Jc. for Mid dling, and 10 a 10j for Good Middling. The stock on had comprised both old and new crop, the receipts of the latter having already ex ceeded 5000 bales, but the amount offering was limited, and business restricted to small sales at the ruling rates. As the supplies became more liberal, and offered a wider scope to buyers, the demand increased and the amount placed on the market during the early part of the month found a ready sale at full prices, particularly for Liverpool Middling, which was scarce, the new crop generally classing Good Middling and bet ter. This upward tendency, however, was sub sequently checked by an advance in Freights, and the month closed without any material change in prices, but with a considerable accu mulation of stock for so early a period in the season, the amount on hand on the Ist of Octo ber being 83,615 bales against 63,051 at the cor responding date in 1851. As the supplies were even more liberal in the early part ot October, and nothing occurred to give any additional firm ness to the market, prices assumed a downward tendency, which, however, was subsequently checked by more favorable foreign advices, after which there was no material change until the middle ol November, when, owing to still more encouraging advices from Liverpool, factors were enabled to establish an advance of fully >c. although the improvement was realized in the face of an advance in freights, which had risen id. to Liverpool and 1 cent to Havre. The receipts being|liberal,the demand active,and fac tors willing to meet it freely at the ruling rates, the operations during October and November were on quite an extensive scale, and the busi ness of one week alone, from the 6th to the 13th of November, amounted to fully 73,500 bales, 25,000 ot which transpired on one day, the Bth, which was said to be the heaviest business on record in the United States. Large as th s busi ness was, however, it was exceeded by the trans actions of the week from the 20th to the 27th, which amounted to 79,750 bales, but at the close of the month the market was depressed by un favorable accounts from Liverpool, indicating that, after maintaining a general upward tenden cy for the preceding nine months, prices had ap parently reached their highest point in the last week or October, and that the decline which had occurred during the ensuing fortnight would be followed by a further falling off, under the effects of the high estimates sent forward from this side, of the incoming crop. Hence the business of the month closed at a decline of f a Jc. from the currency at its commencement, the reduc tion being the greatest on the middling qualities. In comparing the business of this quarter (Sept Ist, to Pec. IstJ with the corresponding period of the previous year, we find that the receipts embraced 97,600 bales in September against •5.000 in the same month of 1851 ; 209,750 bales in October against 148,350; and 280,600 in November against 140,000 ; making an ag gregate of 587,950 bales against 353,250 ; and the sales 70,000 bales in September against 40,- 500 in 1851,181.000 in October against 135,000, and 240,; 00 in November against 121.000, ma king a total of 491,500 bales against 296,500. These figures show a large increase in the re ceipts, compared with the previous year, which was principally attributed to the navigable con dition of all the Southern tributaries of the Mis sissippi, enabling planters to send their first pick ings to market instead of being compelled, as in 1851, to hold them back on account of low water, until a much later period in the season ; but it was also owing to the satisfactory scale of prices in our market and the gradual and regular matuiing of the crop, which allowed the planter time to gin and bale it for shipment nearly as rapidly as picked. The receipts proper during this quarter showed an excess of 232,550 bales compared with 1851, and the stock had been in creased 129,450 bales. The exports comprised 345,000 bales, and exhibited an increase to Great Britain of 78,350 bales, a decrease to France of 17.000, an increase to other foreign ports ot 23,100, and a decrease coastwise 0f1350, making the net increase 83,100 bales. On reference to the Liverpool quotations it t will be seen that there had been a general im provement in prices, which at the highest point shows an advance of £d in Middling and id in Fair, but that at the close both grades had reced ed id. Under ordinary circumstances, the in* telligenee from this side with regard to the pros pects of an increase in the incoming crop over even the large yield of the previous year, and the actual increase in the receipts at our receiving ports, could not have failed to cause a material decline at an earlier period, instead of which we see an actual advance. This can only be attrib uted to the same causes which maintained pri ces in the disposal of the previous crop, viz., comparatively light stocks at the commence ment of the year, both in the United States and in Europe, and increase in the demand for con sumption, caused by the general prosperity aris ing from continued peace, fair harvests, compar atively cheap food, and the impulse given to ev ery branch of trade within the influence of the auriferous production in California and Austra lia. The intelligence from Liverpool continuing to be of an unfavorable tenor, the depression to wards the close of November was followed by a further decline of ic in the early part of Decem ber, and under the influence of heavy receipts prices retained their downward tendency until the middle of the month, when, having declined fully lc from the ruling rates at the close ot No vember, the market rallied, owing in a great de gree to more favorable European accounts, and under an unusually spirited demand, prices reco vered ic of the previous reduction. From this time until the end of February they exhibited great irregularity, but, after several fluctuations, closed at about the quotations ruling at the be ginning of January. The sales during this quarter, December to March, were on a remarkably liberal scale, and embraced 253,250 bales in December. 208,750 in January, and 183,000 in February, against 70,000, 186.500 and 187,000 during .the corres ponding months in 1850-’sl, the aggregate being 645,000 against 443,500. The entne receipts at this port during the quarter comprise 713,600 bales, and the exports 584,700, making an addi tion to the stock of 128,900 bales. The receipts proper,excluding those from Mobile and horn other receiving ports by sea, exhibited an in crease compared with the corresponding period in 1850-’sl of 168,850 bales, and an increase from the beginning of the year of 399,400 bales. The exports showed an increase to Great Brit ain of 98,900 bales, a decrease to France of 13,- 400, and an increase to other foreign ports of 8350, and a decrease coastwise of 5100, making the net increase for the quarter 88,750 bales, and for the half year 171,950. The business of the thrid quarter, March to June, opened with a fair demand at about pre vious rates, but prices soon assumed an upward tendeucy, and by the middle of March had ad- 1 vanced fully §c. after which they exhibited but few changes of any moment until the close of the month, wht*n iactors were enabled to estab* hsh a further improvement of fto ic.' This was followed by an. additional advance from the 13th to the 16th of April to an equal extent, which vi as maintained with but few fluctuations during the ensuing fortnight. In the beginning of May. i? v^ ever i the Liverpool accounts showing a slight decline instead of an expected improve ment, operations were temporarily suspended; when the market resumed its movement, it was at a (ailing off of fully |c. This was soon follow’- ed by a further decline of Jc, after which there was n» quotable change until the 19tn of the month, when prices again assumed an upward tendency, and in a few days recovered their po sition at the close of April. The sales during this quarter embraced 263,500 bales in March, 135,000 in April, and 107,500 in May, against 226,500, 205,000 and 115,500 during the corres ponding; months in 1852, making an aggregate of 506,000 bales against 547,000 in 1852. The receipts were 334,000 bales, against 487,000, and the exports 550,300, against 545,500, making a reduction in the steck of 216,300 bales. The re ceipts proper, including those from other receiv ing ports, exhibited a decrease, compared with the corresponding period in 1852, of 165,750, re ducing the net increase from the beginning of the year to 233,650 bales. The exports for the quarter showed a decrease to Great Britain of 42,650 bales, an increase to France of 44,850, a decrease to other foreign ports of 1450, and an increase coastwise of 20,5(10, making the net in crease for the quarter 21.250. But few changes have occurred in the market since the close of the third quaiter. With the exception of some slight fluctuations in June.the tendency of prices has been generally in favor of factors, particularly for such descriptions as were known to be in request, and which, being in limited supply, were held at outside rates,and within the last three weeks, the upward tenden cy being accelerated by a reduced stock, and fa vorable accounts from the other side,has resulted in an advance of |c. The sales during this quarter (June to Sep tember) embraced 64,250 bales in June, against 60,000 in 1852, 25,000 in July, against 12,000, and 7,250 in August, against 8,000, making an aggregate of 96,000 bales against 80,000. The receipts comprised 30,300 bales against 43,200, and the exports 163,900, against 122.750, mak ing a reduction in the stock ot 133,600 bales. The receipts proper exhibit a decrease compared with the corresponding period in 1852, ol 23,419 bales reducing the net increase for the year 210,231 bales. The exports show an increase to Great Britain of 12.500 bales, a decrease to France of 150, an increase to other foreign ports of 6,350, and coastwise of 1950, moking the net increase for the quarter 20,650 and the total for the year 213,750. The entire exports of the year a net increase to Great Britain of 147,- 150 bales, to France of 14,300, to other for eign ports of 26,350, and coastwise of 16,- 000. Such aie the general results ol the trade at this port. The entire business of the country, will probably show' an increase in the receipts, compared with last year, of about 200 000 bales, and swell the entire crop to 3,230,000 bales, which will compare with previous yields as fol lows ; Tatal crop of Bales. 1852-3 sup’sd 3,230,000 1851-2 3,015.029 1850-1 2,355.257 1849-50 2.096,706 1848-9 2,728,596 1847-8 2,347,634 1846-7 1,778.661 1845-6 2.100,537 1844-5, 2,394.503 1843-4 2,030,409 In reviewing the tables of quotations, it will be observed that t'.e tigures exhibit a fair degree of uniformity, the extremes at the highest and lowest point not exceeding 25 per cent., while last year it was over 40 per cent., and the year before 100 per cent. The diminished irregular ity last year was partly ascribed to the supplies being kept back by low water, so that at no time was there a sufficient accumulation of stock to have any natural influence on the maiket; and the still greater uniformity this year, when the supplies from all quarters came forward without delay,may be attributed to the continued influence of an increased demand for consumption, and the ability of factors and speculators in conse quence of the abundance of money, to hold on to their stocks, when they could not realize without submitting to a decline not required by other causes. These remarks apply also to the course of the Liverpool market, where the prin ciple accumulation of stock has occurred, but where prices have been maintained with consid erable regularity from the same cause that have sustained them at home. With regard ,to the demand for consumption, the increase is forci bly illustrated by the following figures, which show the amount taken by spinners from Liver pool market, as stated on the 31st of last Decem j ber: 1843 1,388,068 bales, of 376 lbs average 1844 1.426.822 “ “ 377 lbs ‘ k 1845 1,566,199 11 “ 378 lbs “ 1846 1,559,267 “ “ 384 lbs f: 1847 1,105.998 “ “ 381 lbs “ 1848 1,5'5.331 ‘ k “ 393 lbs M 1849 1.586,608 “ “ 395 lbs “ 1850 1,513,007 “ “ 386 lbs “ 1831 1.662,585 “ “ 390 lbs “ 1852 1,911.558 “ “ 393 lbs “ A reduction of each year’s delivery of bales of uniform weight shows an increase in 1852 over 1851 of 15£ per cent. It is true that there was an excess of stock in spinner’s’hands on the 31st December compared with the same date in 1831, but after making full allowance for the surplus, it still leaves an increase of 12j percent., with out any corresponding increase in the export of cotton fabrics, showing that the increase was mostly in the British home trade. With a large increase also in European consumption, as well as in home consumption in the United States, it is manifest, that although the crop, the delivery of which is now nearly completed, is the largest ever gathered, it will not be excessive when compared with the actual wants and means of the human family, and that even a larger amount could be disposed of without any material influ ence on prices. With these facts before us, we cannot but regard the prospects of the planting interests in the most favorable light, and look forward to the next season’s business with una bated confidence. I Correspondence of the Savannah Courier.] New Orleans, Sept. I. Yellow Fever. — The marked decrease in the number of victims by the yellow fever is solely owing to the want of material, and if our friends abroad do not hurry back too soon, it will finally exhaust itself. But, as previously stated, every fresh arrival only adds to the liable. Very few of the unaclimated have escaped, and those who have, consider themselves in great good luck. I am sorry to say the disease has now assumed a most rnalig i nanttype, and physicians encounter much great er difficulty in mastering it. This always oc curs at the close* of a yellow fever season.— Many have died of late after being sick only a few hours—the black vomit following a short time after the attack. Many believe the black vomit is certain death, but I am aware of a few isolated cases that have recovered after having it. Several native Georgians have died during the summer, some of whom, had been living in the city many years. A list of all the victims will soon be published. Progress of the Chinese Rebf.llion.— Dates from Hong Kong are to the 22d of June. The following is lromthe correspondence of the Lon don Times : “ Canton remains quiet, but an uneasy spirit exists, and petty robberies are being committed in the subuibs. .More than once a threatened attack on the city has been rumor?-! to take place, but, nothing ot consequence fits occurred, and every precaution is taken to prevent an out break. kt At Nankin the insurgents continued to forti fy that place, and other cities they hold near it and the impression was they would make no for ward movement until cold weather sets in. Nothing has been mentioned of the movement of the grand Imperial army around Nankin. At Ching-ki-ang-foo, the Imperial fleet had attack ed the fort, but found it impossible to dislodge the insurgents. On the 18th of June the rebels were lortitying Amoy against a threatened at tack of the Imperialists. The forced contribu tions levied on the inhabitants caused great dis content, and many were shipping off their valu ables, and setting the rebels at defiance. Great distress prevailed among the lower orders, and it would be a relief to have the old government back. “Foo-chow-foo, remained quiet on the 12th. Much excitement existed, as the rebels were re- Total crop of Bales. 1542-3 2,378,885 1841-2 1,683,574 1840-1 1.634.945 1839-40 2,177,835 1838-9 1.360,532 1837-8 1,801,497 1836-7 1,422.930 1835-6 1,360,725 1834-5 1,254.328 1833-4 1,205,394 ported near at hand. The Tartar troops were practicing daily. The rebellion had broken out at Shang-foo, some distance in the interior. All the pirates handed over to the Mandarines by Her Majesty’s steamer Rattler bad been behead ed ; one woman and children were spared. “At Canton the import market is seriously ef fected by the present state of matters Money is scarce. “The United States transport Caprice, arrived at Shanghai, from Loochow, on the 7th where she left the squadron for Japan, and was to return shortly with a supply of coals.” AUGUSTA, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 8. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. 11. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin County. FOR CONGRESS—BTH DISTRICT. J. J. JONES, of Burke county. The Pacific Railroad. Senators Butler and Hunter made, last winter, able and statesmanlike speeches against the pro ject of a government Railroad to the Pacific.— The corrupting nature of such a scheme in the vast outlay of government money—the absence of any necessity for the undertaking on the grounds of national defence, and the want of constitutional power in the absence of such ne cessity were clearly pourtrayed. We published the speech of Senator Butler as soon as it reach ed us, and strongly commended it to our readers as containing the sound, State Rights, and sensi ble views of the whole question. More recently the subject has been revived in high places, and the scheme has received the sanction of distinguished Southern names. But it is not true that the President has given to it the sanction of his name and influence. So far as his sentiments have been made known on this project, it appears that he is true to the strict construction views that have marked his whole public career. He has well remarked! that the people have elected him to be Presi dent of the United States, and not of a Railroad Company. The Richmond Enquirer , so distinguished for the ahaliifcy with which it maintains Democratic principles, has been foremost among the oppo nents of this gigantic scheme. It thus comments on the position which the Concord Reporter has taken in opposition to it: “ We are happy to hear the Concord, N. H., Reporter express its disbelief that President Pierce is committed to the scheme of the Pacific Railroad, and tor the strong reasons that • his reading of the Constitution has always been too strict, too much after the good old New Hamp shire and Virginia school, to render it probable to our minds that he favors this project.’ ” “ That paper, too, it gives us pleasure to see, feels compelled to reckon itself * of the number who believe that the General Government can not constitutionally have any hand in construct ing this railroad. We can conceive of no peril,pre sent or prospective, hanging over our Pacific shore, to authorize the stretching ofthe delegated war power, to meet the exigency of this scheme. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, was undoubtedly right, when he said, ‘if California continues for ten years to increase as rapidly as she has done, within the last two, instead of helping Caliior nia, we shall have to call upon California to help us.’ Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, in a speech upon the subject, ably meets the fallacy of the argu ment of the military feasibility of this work.” The Concord Reporter thus clearly and em phatically records its protest against the whole scheme : ‘‘‘We believe that any participation of the Uni ted States Government in such a scheme as this, to be in direct contravention of the long and well established doctrines of the Democratic party, who have always held to a strict construc tion of the Constitution. A historical leference to the action of the federal convention which framed that instrument, will show, that a power for the General Government to construct inter nal improvements in the States was asked for, but refused. If this power does not exist in re ference to the States, we cannot see how a great road can be built through the territories, thus “ impairing the sovereignty of their State do main,” —as the South Side Democrat expresses it. As we read the Constitution, there is not a title ot authority in it, express or implied, to en able the Government to engage in this enter prise.’ ” ‘■‘But leaving this view ofthe matter, we have great doubts as to tbe practicability 6f the pro ject. The extract from Mr. Hunter’s speech, will give one some idea of the immensity of means requisite to the constructions of this work, as well as the difficulties which wouid beset it. Who wants our government to engage in such an enterpiise as that ? We do not believe the Democratic party of the country generally do. “ ‘And then again, all other objections out of the, way,we should not want such a giant monopoly as this Railroad would be, attached to the Gene ral Government. It would be worse than the United States Bank. On this point, the Rich mond Enquirer says: ‘‘ It woul 1 iead to consolidation and corruption —it would build up a monstrous East India cor poration—which would spread deadly influences around and sap the base ot our institutions, whose peace, happiness and safety can only be preserved by keeping the central power within the narrow limits defined by the constitution.” “ We hope the General Government will keep clear of the Pacific Railroad. ’‘Thatexcellent paper the Lexington (Va) Valley Star,endorses fully the following strong article from the Winchester Virginian and com mends it to the careful consideration of its read ers. With the Star vv e entirely agree, that the subject is one of ‘ vast interest and importance, and we are gratified to see that it is attracting much attention. The views of Secretaries Davis and Guthrie, and ot the Editor of the Union, we regard as at war with the universally secured opinions of the Democratic partv of the United States, and it they shall succeed in thir objects, will give to State Rights, the severest blow they have ever received. It will be the commence ment of a wholesale system of Internal Improve ments, such as the wildest latitudinarian never dreamed of, and must end in corruption, profli gacy, and extravagance. No man who wishes well to his country, will sustain a policy which will have the effect of increasing executive pa tronage, thus strengthening the arm of the Federal Government. That arm is strong enough now, and it we would preserve the rights of the States, we should by all means resist every measure which will have the effect of augment ing its power. The tendencies of the times are towards Consolidation, and it behooves every State Rights man to resist them sternly. De termined opposition now, may save our principles from prostration, but it we compromise or falter, defeat is inevitable.’ ” A writer in the same number of the Enquirer , thus answers the argument that the road is ne cessary to repel invasion “ This is a very singurai idea truly. The po pulation ot California is now computed to be at least $300,000 souls, one-fifth ©f whom are fe males. This leaves 240,000 males. The pre sumption is, that there are at least 150,000 adults capable of bearing arms, and if this force is not able to defend California, I should like to know- what virture there can be in the stalwait arm and the brave hearts of the American citi zens. In five years more California and Oregon can bring into the field 300,000 citizen soldiers, to ‘ repel invasion ” and thus you see, Mr. Edi- ; tor, it will be unnecessary to commence the road that will take a quarter of a century to complete, and at an expense of 100 millions of dollars Before the road could be completed to ‘ repel in vasion,’ our California friends might be eaten up by the cannibals; that is, perhaps so.” Mr. Stephens in the address of the Republican Citizens Committee to the people of Georgia, ex presses great apprehension that the Georgia De mocratic press will sustain this project. His apprehensions had better be turned in the direc tion of the Northern Whigs, with whom Mr. Jenkins was lasi summer so anxious to unite, but was repelled solely by his distaste for Gen. Scott. There is much more danger on this point with Northern Whigs, who are all latitudina-' rians and advocates of grand schemes of internal improvements by the Federal Government, than trom Southern Democrats. There are a few on ly of the latter favorable to the scheme. But the great mass of the party will oppose it. We apprehend that there will be more Southern Whigs in its favor than Southern Democrats. — But it is to be hoped that the South will present an array against it, which, added to the sterling State Rights Democracy of New Hampshire and other Northern States, will be overwhelming. Savannah River Valley Railroad. The meeting at the city Hall, we learn, was well attended by our citizens. After organizing, a committee was appointed to take the matter into consideration, and to report at a meeting to be called for that purpose. Health of Charleston. The health of our sislercity is still gosd. The Board of Health report the deaths of 24 persons during the week ending on the 3d inst.—ll whites and 13 blacks and colored. Now Work. We have received from Messrs. McKinne & Hall a copy of Ellen de Vere, or the Way of the Will; by the author of “Minnie Grey,” “ Gus Howard,” &c., —Garrett & Co. publishers, New York. This is a very interesting work and will no doubt be eagerly sought atfer. Another Contract. —Mr. McC'ay, the Bos ton sh'p builder, received a contract on Wednes day, by the Europa, to build a clipper ship of 2200 tons for an English house. He is also to build one of 2000 for Messrs. Baines & Co., of Liver pool. Trial of Reaping Machines in England.— A trial of reaping machines upon the farm of Mr. P. Pusey, president ot the Agricultural Society, which recently held a meeting at Gloucester, and at an adjourned trial, given on the farm of the president, the judges have awarded the soci ety’s prize of SIOO to Messrs. Crosskill’s “ Bell’s Reaper.” They highly commended Burgess & Key’s reaper on McCormick’s principle, and commended Dray & Co.’s reaper on Hussey’s principle. The Robbery of the Newport Bank Mes senger.—We stated on Friday that Peter P* Remington, the messenger of the Newport {R. I.) Bank had been robbed while on board a steamship going to Providecce of a package con taining a large sum of money. The package, it appears, contained $24,159 in Bank bills, and $21,683 in checks on seven different banks in Providence, Newport, fee. The payment of the checks was, of course, stopped. The thief has not been detected, although a person is suspect ed. Mails for Australia. —Postmaster General Campbell, in answer to an inquiry, states, that letters, newspapers, &c. prepaid the regular inland domestic rates, to Boston or New York, and addressed to Australia, will be forwarded as opportunity offers, by ships sailing from those ports. They should be marked “Private ship for Boston,” or “ New York,” as the case may I be. I New Steamship Line. —The New York Cou rier & Enquirer, says the steamship America, | Capt. Mitchell, was to sail from that port on 1 Saturday last, at four o’clock r. m., for Charles -1 ton and Savannah. Until her consort appears, October 1, the America is advertised to leave 1 New York every ten days: September 3d, 13th, and 23d : Savannah on the 10th, 17th, and 27th; and Charleston on the Bth, ISth, and 28th Sep tember. A Large Pile of Coal. —There is now on the premises of the Glendon Rolling Mills, at East Boston, a pile of coal containing 26,000 tons, which, at $5 the ton, amounts t 051.30,000. This immense amount of coal is only a supply i for the furnaces of the mills lor ten months. Pennsylvania Coal Trade. —The coal ton nage from the Schuylkill coal region last week shows an incsease over the previous week of 5,- 702 tons. The total amount brought down du ring the week was 86,972 tons, and during the season 2,214.689 tons. i _J Commerce of Boston to Australia.—With in the year past, there have been despatched from Boston to Australia, 1 steamer, 23 ships 22 barks, and 3 brigs, making a total of 49, all ; of which are first class vessels. At the last dates from Auslralia, only a small portion of the above fleet had arrived out. There are four lines of packet ships between Boston and Australia, and several vessels are now loading for that country, i The rates of freight range from 50 to 60 cents per foot. The shipments have been quite large the past month, and will probably continue so for the present. Mississippi Bonds. —The Jackson Mississip j pian states that the High Court of Erros and Ap peals has refused to grant a re-argument of the case instituted against the State by Johnson, the holder of the Union Bank bonds. The question is now fairly before the voters, whether or not an appropriation shall be made by the Legisla ture to pay the judgment. Americans are likely to be the pioneers of gold quartz-crushing in Australia ; having learnt the trade in this country, to do the work for Calilornfa. Among the passenger* going out in j the Baltic is Mr. Berdan, who takes the crusher he has been successfully introducing here, to j London, to show it there for introduction into Australia. One of our city Physicians, (says the Savan nah Joffrnal,) has handed us the following ex tract from a letter written to him, by a profes sional brother in the up-country, describing a ; somewhat singular case, we believe of rare oc | currenee in Medical Practice “ 1 must put in a slip to give you a singular instance of death from the rapid accumulation of fat. We had a young inan residing eighteen miles from this place,who was one of thejmiracles of nature; at the age of 22 years, he weighed 565 lbs., he continued gradually to increase in flesh J until he reached a little over 600 lbs., he was j able to get about with tolerable ease and comfort i to himself, and attended to his planting interest; he had a fine estate and looked after it with care and interest--some four weeks ago he com menced increasing in flesh very rapidly, and gained at first 1J lbs. per day, then it was found he gained a little over 2 lbs. per day—last week he died sundenly io his chair, I think from an ac cumulation ol fat around the heart; three days prior to his death he weighed 643 lbs., and had he been weighed the day of his death no doubt he would have gocie over 660 lbs. I have often seen him and visibid his family a lew months ago professionally.’’ The Crops in Germany. —A letter in the New York Post, dated Heilbrun, Germany, Aug. 15th, says: “The weat'ner is delightful. The grapes are swelling rapidly, and will be ripening in three weeks. The potatoes are rotting rapidly. The crop will be an almost total failure. The grain turns out light in thrashing. Before nine months Europe must import breadstuff's, and that for a tull four months’ consumption. Depend upon that! If Russia is forced into war, or pur pose to bring about a division of the Turkish em pire, then breadstuff's will be very high. But in any case, they will bring good prices.” Com. Vanderbilt’s fine steam yacht North i Star reached Leghorn a few weeks ago in pro- 1 secution ol her Mediterranean cruise. The Com- ) modore and his party, on the 24th, were in F lorence, where he is sitting to Powers for his bust, at a cost of SI,OO0 —the artist’s ordinary price. Is this True' 2 — John Neal of Portland, Me., says the effect of the Maine liquor law has been to increase the drinkfng of ardent spirits in Maine. He says : At this moment—and it has been growing worse every day since the first three months were over, when people were blinded by its rashness—there is more intemperance and more drinking in this city and neighbrhood, and pro bably throughout the whole State of Maine, with here and there a doubtful exception, than there has been at any other time for twenty years.” Col. Thomas P. Saffold. —The Milledgeville Federal Union of the 6th inst. says :—“The De mocracy of the 7th Congressional District made choice of this gentleman as their standard bear er, at the Convention at Eatonton on the 31st ult. We have the pleasure of laying his accep tance to our readers to-day. Col. Saffold is well known in this District as a gentleman ot high character for integrity and intelligence. He belonged to the Union Democracy under the late divisions, but is now united heart and hand with his Democratic brethren and Republican Whigs, in support of our popular President. If the people of the 7th Congressional District wish to be represented at Washington they will send Col. Saffold to Congress. His opponent will be a cypher if elected. Coi Saffold will ad dress the people of this district at such times and places as will be hereafter designated.” [communicated] Louisville, Sept. 3d, 1853. A meeting of a portion of the Democratic Party, was held to-day in the Court House. On motion Major Beniah S. Carswell, was calledjto the Chair and R. C. Robbins, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. Major A. R. Wright, having in a few appro priate remarks, explained the object of the meet ing, moved that a committee of five be appoin ted by the Chair, to consult together as to the propriety of running a candidate for the Senate in the place of Maj. B. S. Carswell,who declined accepting the nomination tendered to him at a late meeting of the Democratic Party, held in this place. Seconded and adopted. The Chair appointed Dr. E. B. Hook, John Belcher, Esq , Dr. R. R. Dixon, John B. Wat kins, and George T. Wells, Esq., that who after having retired fora few moments, re turned and submitted the following report, viz : We deem it expedient in the present contest that the Democratic Party should have a candi date for the Senate in the field, but would re commend to the meeting the postponement of a nomination until Saturday the 17th inst., at which time the Democratic Party of the county, are requested to meet at Bonnie Doon, for the purpose of taking definite action on the matter- A. R. Wright, moved that the proceedings of the meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that a copy of the same be forwar ded to the Constitutionalist & Republic for pub lication, and request the Central Georgian, to copy the same. B. S. Carswell, Chairman. R. C. Robbins, Secretary. “ God forbid, that I should ever go to the Democratic Party.” Who said that ? Charles J. Jenkins said it in his speech at Marietta a few days ago; and has repeated the sentiment at Cassville and else where duiing his late stumping tour with Judge Johnson. Well, that is honest, Mr. Jenkins— that is open and above-board—God forbid, after that spepch, that any Democrat should vote for you. You hate Democracy, Mr. Jenkins, we know you do—your life is at war with demo cratic principles, and thanks to your candor, you have been so honest as to tell the people so. Well Mr. Jenkins, the masses hate your Whig principles. That party which you told the peo ple of Georgia, last July was a year ago, you was more than ever in favor of adhering to, that party the people of Georgia hate : and have over and over again repudiated it, and now they will repudiate you. Where are Toombs and Ste phens ? Did they hear their chieftain in the mountain proclaim his contempt for the great Democratic Party ? Democrats of Georgia, the mask is removed. Mr. Jenkins now says' 4 God forbid that /u? should ever go to the Democratic party”—it is for you now to say—God forbid that Mr Jenkins should be Governor of Geor gia.— Federal Union , 6th inst. Their Great Gun is Spiked.— Every man in Georgia who has heard a Whig speech, or read a Whig newspaper, since the commencement of the Jenkins campaign, must have heard or read Whig lamentations over the Pierce Freesoil ap pointments, and when asked to name a single Freesoiler that Mr. Pierce has appointed to any important office, they have on all such occasions pointed to Mr. John A Dix, of New York, and said 44 behold the man,” Mr. Pierce has sent this man Minister to France ! Oh ! Oh ! that Mon ster Pierce ! As this was nearly all the stock which the whigs had to operate upon, it may seem cruel to deprive them of the small pit tance; but justice and truth compels us to take away this last hope of Whiggery. The latest news from Washington has spiked this big gun of the Legion faction. Mr. Dix is no- Minister to France, he never has been , and proba bly never will be The whole story about his ap pointment is a Whig humbug, a Roorb .ck. The capital which they have made out of this story, has been got up on false pretenses, and if they were tried by a jury of the country they could undoubtedly be convicted of traud. But the question now is, what trick will they try next? Their breaching battery has been silenced, their great gun has been spiked, their magazine has been blown up. What can they now do but re treat ?— lb. The Greensboro, Ala., Beacon says the effect of the late and irequent rains in that region has 44 been to make the cotton grow too much to weed, set the bolls to rotting, the forms to shed ding off - , and also to generate a line crop of the boll worm,” of which it has heard a good deal of complaint within the last few days. The same may be said of the cotton region generally.— Huntsville Advocate. Gen. Haralson. —We are pleased to hear that this distinguished gentleman i 9 recovering from his recent infirm health, and that so soon i as able, he will mount the rostrum, and the flag of Johnson and Dent shall never furl while his arm can bear it to the breeze. We are endeared to such disinterested champions of our cause, and hope the General will be spared to the vigor of health, and the fruition of vet higher laurels which his fidelity deserves. He is grateful to the Democracy, and the Democracy never can be ungrateful.— Jeffersonian. Rain. —We had an abundance of rain during the past week, several days of which were re ally disagreeable. It commenced on Thursday evening, arid continued cloudy with occasional showers till yesterday morning, which opened as bright as a May day, though later in the day the clouds seemed to indicate a still unsettled state of the weather. The farmers say they have already too much for the work on hand ; a good deal of fodder is pulled and hanging in the field c , which must be injured if not already com pletely so. Although the rains nor winds have been so heavy as we have usually had at this season of the year, the cotton it is said falls fiom the pod nearly as much as it does in rougher weather.— Sandersville Georgian. 6th inst. ° The 801 l Worm.— From all parts of the State we hear the most serious complaints about the ravages of the 801 l Worm. There is no doubt but the cotton crop has sustained great damage, and there is no telling where the injury will terminate. It is now certain that there will be a great falling off in Mississippi this year from the amount produced at the last sea son.— Jackson | Mississippian , 3d inst. | Weather and Crops. The Shreveport Gazette, of the 20th ult. says The last accounts of the cotton crop of this parish were, iu the main, highly favorable. They are decidedly promising and we look for ward to a generous yield. On the river in many cases the cotton is too large. We heard the other day that there are cotton stalks on the river above this place which are as large as a man’s leg. The cotton crop in Eastern Texas will be large. We have heard the opinion ex pressed, that between 80,000 and 100,000 bales will be shipped from this point the coming sea son. The Alexandria (Red River) Republican, of Saturday last, says : The weather has been excessively warm du ring the past week, with one or two exceptions. We had hard winds and rains on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, which made the air very pleasant fora short time. The crops, as far as we can learn, are pretty much the same as stated in the last two or thiee numbers of our paper. The Gonzales (Texas) Inquirer, of the 20th ult., says: Since the late rains the only damage which the cotton crops of this county have experienced is the shedding of young bolls formed during the dry season. The extent of this, however, is net very great. Wehave been particular in our in quiries concerning the worms, and we are pleased to state that so far as we can learn, they are to be found nowhere in our county. Nearly all of our planters have commenced picking, a majority of whom are averaging from 150 to 200 pounds per hand. These figures do not, of course, apply to the new grounds. The crops generally are in a flourishing state, and should they escape the thousand and one diseases and annoyances which the plant is subject to, we may reasonably calculate on 12,000 bales being shipped from this county next fall and winter. We may possibly have overreached the mark ; but whether we have or not, more will be made than can be gathered. The Western Texan, of the 18th ult., says : The vicinity ofSan Antonio has again been blessed with several invigorating showers du ring tne past week. Our farmers are highly de lighted with the prospect of fine and abundant crops. There was another severe storm at Memphis, on the morning of the 24th ult. The Whig says: Rain poured down in torrents, accompanied by heavy winds and vividly terrific lightning. Although not of as long duration as the storm on Saturday, it was equally injurious to vegeta tion, and raised the small streams to full, over flowing banks. Our country friends complain very much of the amount of rains that have fal len within the past two weeks, and say it has done considerable injury, to the cotton crops in particular. Sale of Steamers. —Yesterday forenoon, Messrs. Philbrick & Bell sold the steamers H. L. Cook and Oregon. The H. L. Cook was bought by Mr. Geo. S. Frierson, for $2,200. The Oregon was bought by Messrs. Claghorn & Cunningham, for s4,ooo— Sav. News, 6 th inst. Wharf Rented. —The wharf known as “ Dillon’s wharf,” and lately occupied by the Union Steamboat Company, at the Eastern part of the city, was rented yesterday by Messrs. Phiibiick & Bell atauction, at a premium of $3,- 975. On the first of July last it was leased for the termof five years at $1,200 per annum. The high premium paid shows that considerable competition existed to obtain the lease.— lb. Office of Board of Health,) Mobile, Sep. 2d, 1853. J Report of interments in the city of Mobile for the twenty-four hours ending 6 o’clock p. m. this day : Os Yellow Fever 37 Os other diseases 6 Total 43 Os these 5 were from the Hospital, and 7 were interred in the Catholic and 1 in the Jewish Cemetery. Office Board of Health, ) Mobile, Sep. 3, 1853. ) Report of interments in the city of Mobile for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock, p. m. ! this day. Os Yellow Fever 25 Other diseases 2 Total 27 Os these 4 were from the City Hospital, 1 from the Marine Hospital, anil 3 from the Can't- Get-Away Club Infirmary : 5 were interred in the Catholic Cemetery. Geo. A. Ketchum, Secretary. The Tennessee Bridge of the Nashville and i Chattanooga Railroad, is now being rapidly ; pushed, and will be ready by the first of Janua ry without doubt. The west channel, which is much the wider, is nearly completed, and the trestle work on the island is ready for the iron. ' In the east channel, the piers are ready for the ; timber which is being framed, and we see no ■ chance fora failure unless the material is behind hand. Col. Hight, the efficient builder, conduct ed us over the work and took much pleasure in showing us the daily progre«s and prospects of its early completion. The bridge will be ready assoonas the remainder of the line, when we shall have a rapid communication with Nash ville.—Chattanooga Adv. 4 th. Philadelphia, Sept. 3.—Trial of Bishop Doane. —The trial of Bishop Doane before the Court of Bishops was resumed at the Odd Fel lows’ Hall, Camden, at 10 o’clock this morning. Bishop Otey, of Tennessee, offered a prayen After the reading of the journal. Bishop Doane made application to the Court to have the coun sel for the prosecution excluded from the ante room, where they could hear what was going on. As no counsel had yet been admitted on the part of the defence, this was considered an undue ad vantage given the prosecution. Bishop Doane protested earnestly against the arrangement, and declared his unwillingness to proceed while the opposing counsel occupied this place. The Bishop wanted to have the public either entirely excluded or the doors opened. Bishop Meade, of Virginia, was opposed to ex cluding the counsel from the ante-room. The presenting Bishops had secured the room for their accomodation, and he wished them to re main there. 1 he motion of Bishop Doane to have the room cleared prevailed after some discussion, and the occupants of the room were invited to leave their quarters. The stairs and entry were also cleared, and the fiont door was closed on the anxious and curious. After all who were not members of the Court bad been completely excluded from the building, the motion of Bishop Whittingham to recive the committee of the diocese of New Jersey was ta ken up, and led to a warm discussion. Bishop Doane made an ea-nest speech in de fence of the rights of the dioces. He reviewed the Ecclesiastical law upon the subject, and ap plied it in an able manner to the present case. The Bishop cautioned the Court against invad ing the rights of the diocese, and said that Rome had failed to accomplish what members of the Court were now desirous of performing. The question of admitting the diocese of New Jersey was still under discussion at one o’clock. This motion involves the important question of a trial. The diocese has already acted in the matter of the charges against the Bishop, and the admission of its committee will be equiva lent to quashing the present proceedings. The result is looked for with much anxiety. AH the Bishops were present in Court this morning, with the axception of Bishops White house, of Illinois; Hawks, of Missouri; Cobb, of Alabama; Hopkins, of Vermont, and Wain j wnght, of New York. COWING & CO.’S GARDEN AND FIRE W ENGINES, lIICH, for power, capacity, and usefulness, cannot bo surpassed; from the size of the air chainbef, sufficient power is obtained toenablo one man to throw a stoady stream of water to the height of fifty feet perpendicularly, thereby rendering it a desirable article, as a protection against fire, for washing windows of 2 and 3 stories of buildings, carriages, Ac. Also, a general assortment of Block Tin Pipe, Lead Pipe and Gutta Percha Hose. For sale by (july 1) ts B. F. CHEW. HOSIERY, HOSIERY. JUST receivod and for sale, cheap at GRAY BROTHERS, 800 dozen Ladies White Cotton Hose, 500 “ “ Slate “ “ 500 “ “ Black “ “ 200 “ “ Mixed “ “ 500 “ Mens Brown i Hose. 200 “ “ Mixed “ “ 150 “ “ White “ “ Also, a large arsortment of M’ G. 8., solicits the attention iasea Hose, gmta to the above goofy, .of the Ladies of Am y auglil Transmitted to tne Constitutional!*.. „ —-- — New Orleans. Sept 6 Yellow Fever. P '»• The interments yesterday were lin 96 were from the Yellow Fever. Ti 0 ' mer.ts to-day were 98; 72 by Yellou v ' nt * r - At Mobile, to-day, there were 33p > Yellow Fever. 33 fro* New Orleans Market. The sales to-day were 100 bales at f n Rice five and a half to five and three" *** NEwOK^ TO *s„t e ' , “" 01 : I From Texas. P ' 1,1 The bellow Fever appeared in Galvez the 2d inst.,in a mild-form. There . 0,1 deaths from it last week. Were too The election has resulted, probably in f of Peak-as Governor, Dickerson, Lieut r * nor, and Bell for Congress. The amend • to the Constitution have been adopted "t? 1 River bdl has been defeated by an overwhelm j majority. ,TUb 5 j The Falcon sailed to-day, (Wednesday I a , among her passengers was Col, Ward . Consul at Panama- ’ °' ir ne * There is reach Vellow Fever a | on th , sissippi. It has appeared at Vicksburg \v ez, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson; and Baton Roue New Orleans Market. The sales on Tuesday were one hundred ba'„ New Middling 10J to 11 cents. Coffee has advanced. Rio is worth Charleston . Sept. 7, p yj Cotton.— Sales to-day IS6 bales at lOf to p cents. [Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun > Further by the Steamer Atlantic. New W,Sept. 3d. 1 he steamer Atlantic arrived this afternoon bringing Liverpool dates of August 24th 209 passengers. ’ ** She passed the City ot Manchester off the Id. of Man on the 24th. ons: NG Hn Nr, ;T Parli? ment , was on the 20th. Ihe Queer, s speech was congratulatory and expressed the tiope of an honorable arrant ment of tne F.astern question. America wa« not mentioned at all. Lord Palmerston stated in the House of Com mons that he was confident the Czar would evacuate the provinces without unnecessary <k- Russia and luukey.— The Eastern question 1 6 mciius in stutu tjwo , being no nuarcr and no . further removed from a settlement. The Dim had recommended the Sultau to accept the note of the four Powers. A slight outbreak was repc ited in Serva. The rumored intention of the A ustrians to occupy Bosnia is denied. The Hostvjdar of Moldavia had bean superse ded by the Sultan on account of his Russian leanings. He refuses to go, so the French and English Consuls have left. France.—Napoleon by a decree has fixed the uniform rate of imjiort duty on breadstuff’s at 25 centimes till Dec. 31st, up to which time no tonnage duties on ships importing corn are to be chargee’,. Austria. —The text of the Austrian protest in the Kosta affair, published and sent to all for eign ministers, takes the ground that Capt.ln grv.nam violated international law as explaine-1 by Yattel and other jurists. The Emperor of Austria is affianced to the Princess Elizabeth, of Bavaria. Italy. —The import duty oil breadstuffa into the Two Sicilies had been abolished. Some popular demonstrations against the in thonties had been made at L^^horn. Greece. —The export of breadstuff's had been prohibited. India and China.—The India mail is tele graphed with Calcutta dates to the 16th. and Hong Kong of the 7th. The king of Ava had submitted tj the demands of England, and peace had been declared in Burmah. Trade in India was dull. The Chinese Imperialists, assisted by foreign ers, had. been repulsed in. an attempt to retake Kiang Foo. The Chinese markets were dull. Markets. — Liverpool, Aug. 24.—The Cotton nc.arket has been dull at rates rather favorableo buyers, though no actual change in quotations can be made. Sales since the Europa of ls,Mi bales, of which speculators took 1,000 -andex porters 3,000 bales. Breadstuff's—The market for Breadstuffs was wildly excited by a speculative feeling. Wheat had advanced 4d. per bushel. Sales of white at 7s. lOd. a Bs. 1 id., and at Bs. 61. deliverable in November. Red 7s. 4d. a Bs. Flour had ad vanced Is. a Is. 3d. a Is. 6d. per bbl. Sales of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Ohio at 20s. a 295. 6d., and at 305., deliverable in November. Ca na! at 28s Corn had advanced 6d. per quarter. London , Aug. 23.—Coffee was in fair demand at firm rates. Tea more active at former rates. Tallow steady. Glasgow iron 245.; pig 275. 6i Breadstuffs were active. Wheat had advanced Is. per quarter. Sales of 4,000 bbls. flour for France at 275. 3d. a 28s. 61. All fi.e qualities are now held at 30s. Money tighter. Consols 98i a 981. At Manchester business was limited, and prices unchanged. Havre , Aug. 21.—Cotton wasqui-et with small sales. Rice was very active. Corn had advanec -2 francs in all the Fcencb markets. Latest by Telegraph. London , Aug. 24.—General Monthalon W died at Paris. Capfc. Ingraham, of the St. Louis, was present at a ball given on board the U. S. frigate Caffl' berland at Spezzia in honor of the Queen of Sat' dinia. A conspiracy had been discovered among toe Musselmen at Aleppo to murder the Cbristriar.J- The ringleaders had been arrested anu sentto Rhodes. The London Times mercilessly ridicules Lord Sterling’s claim to the fisheries. * MARRIED. On Sunday evening the 4th iust., at her FsthW residence in Morgan county, by Benj. F. WbitMu. J. P, Mrr.Felix P. llhirin' to Miss Elizabeth!- Knight. , DIED. At Mobile, en Monday, 29th ult., of yellow > eT * r ’ William 11. Flemming, aged 48 years. doinmrrnfll. Augusta, Sept. 7—6 - Thr River—Continues in line boating with six feet water in the Channel. SAVANNAH, Sept. 5, F. M.— Cot!out- > sales reported. I l/ipping Jntrllifltitff. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Ship Sullivan, Mitchell, New York. Schr M. B. Mahoney, Niohols, PhiW e ipbi* UP FOR CHARLESTON Brig Civilian, Niohols, at Boston- Schr M. B. Mahony, Nickels, a* Philadelphia SAILED FOR CHAitT ( <rO N- Brig A. Vincent, Gooding, fw Lube’. CHARLESTON, Sepi, . —' ._~i gteaO^ 1 - Marion, Foster, New Ya»’ —Am Ts ' ; e t j tha, Pinefoy, New Yartr * ban Kn Ad*® 50 ” Providenco, R. I. , barque luton, Wont to sea, hrig Y Airier Brcd«a u ‘ sohrs Louisine, Couk • laduner. Me -j, Sm a Northern port. din, New Aork; Eij-r* SAVANNAH. r'^'^TdooP Wright, New f Sept. 6.—-Arr. yjbion, pot, August' J myrna, Fla,;steaine u gust*. —ii ui r ai ss Premium DaguerreanUJ l^^ y firm of Tucker & J men diss olved by limitation !»*>. t j, e a/t of f dersigne J will continue to P ra ’ e hes, nt ,.; uerreoty ping in all its yanou g con^ e ‘ his long practical experience ti(i j ouS . his abili ;y to please at this Ga!l ®L i» Tho p ietures now being «*«•» s up<*'° L pronoun ced by those who are jmg eyer tone am i life-like expression, to JvC gO - iin Augusta. , will pl oaS ® tbi* N. B. Artists purchasing Stock, * J ra tos • in mind that materialsare,sold at m *Y at any ot ly>r house this side ot New