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Cunstituttaiialiat & lUpubitt.' Bl* JAMEB ©ARDWBR. OF fICE ON .Me IN TOSH-STREET, I> I>OOR FROM THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF BROAD-STREET. TERMS: Uailypaper (if paid in advance)... .per annum. .$8 00 In-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 aekiy (if paid in advance) per annum 200 An Act More effectually to prevent fraud, in elections in this t>tate, and to detect and punish the same. Ap proved, January 27th 1852. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met , and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That it shall be the dufy of all Superintendents or Managers of any elec tion after the first day of May next, held by authority of any law or laws of this state, whether they be Freeholder, Justices of the In ferior Court, or Justices of the Peace, to take and subscribe the following oath or affirma tion : “ All and each of us do solemnly swear (or affirm) that we will faithfully superintend this day’s election ; that we are Freeholders, Justices of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Pace in this county ; that we will make a just and true return thereof; that we will not knowingly per mit any one to vote unless we believe he is en- j titled to do so, according to the laws of this 1 State, or knowingly prohibit any one from vot ing who is entitled by law to vote: and we will not divulge for whom a vote was cast, unless called on under the law to do so.” And if there be no Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths, if any one be present and shall refuse to qualify the Superintendents, it shall be lawful for the Superintendents to take and subscribe the oath before each other and their liabilities shall be the same as though the oath had been takeu before an offi'.er authorized to administer oaths. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the au thority atoresaid, That it shall be the duty of all Superintendents, of elections, after the first day of May next, held by authority of law or laws of this State, in any county thereof, in addition to the copy or list of voters* now required to be returned, to cause one list of the names of the voters, who voted at said election at which they presided, to be returned to the Clerk of the Su perior Court for said county, within three days after said election for the use of the Grand Jury, and it shall be the duty of the managers to return the names of all persons who voted, and whose votes were challenged, plainly and distinctly marked on said list so returned, f and said list of voters shall have attached to it a copy of the original oath of Managers, signed and certified by them ; and on failure so to do, the Managers shall be liable to indictment, and upon convic tion shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollars each, nor more than five hundred dollars each.at the direction of the Court; and moreo ver, shall be liable to indictment for false swear ing, and punished according to existing laws in such cases. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county in this State, to deliver said return and list of vaters to the Grand Jury of their respective counties, on the first day of the next term of the Superi or Comt of said county, and on failure to do so, he shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dallars. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Grand Jury of their respective counties, to examine the lists of voters so returned, and if there be found on said list any voter or voters who are not entitled to vote according to the laws of this State, to present said illegal voter or voters for voting contrary to law : and upon con viction, he or they shall suffer the same pains and penalties as are inflicted by the laws now of force in this State.; and in the event that there be no list of voters returned to the Grand Jury, in accordance with the provisions of this act, of any election held according to law since the last term of the Court, it shall be the duty of the Grand Jury, for their respective counties, to as certain the delinquent Clerk or the Managers, and make presentment of the party in default; and upon conviction, he or they shall suffer the same pains and penalties as are inflicted upon Managers of elections by the second section of this Act. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Managers of elections at the several places of holding elections in this State tor Governor, Members of Congress, Members of the Legisla ture, Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts, Sheriffs, Coroners, County Surveyors, and all other officers elected by the people of this State, Militia officers excepted, to cause the number annexed to the name of the voter to be entered upon his ticket, and on counting out the tickets, said Managers of the election shall not suffer the tickets to be examined by the bystanders, but shall carefully preserve them, and seal them in a strong enveliope and return them to the Clerk of the Superior Court in each county, to be preserv ed by him for sixty days, after which time, if there is no contest about or protest against any such elections, he shall proceed to burn said tick ets without opening or examining the same; which tickets shall not be subject to examina tion by any one, unless such election shall be contested. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the au thority a’oresaid, That should any of the elec tions held according to the laws of this State be contested, it shall be the duty of the Clerks of said superior Courts to deliver the tickets of said contested election or elections, together with the list of voters, to the proper authorities as now provided by the laws of this Satej; whose duty it shall be to proceed to purge the polls of said election, by opening said packages of tickets, and ascertaining the illegal yote or votes by the number on the list ot voters and the person or persons having the highest number of votes poll ed within the lawful hours, after deducting such illegal votes, shall be declared elected. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this, be, and they are hereby repealed. ♦For former provisions, or lists of voters, see New Digest, 134,237,245. fAs to see NewJDigest, 237, sec. vi. of act of 1830. jSee New Digest 237, section iv. of act of 1830. Parties in Georgia. Any person unacquainted with the state of parties in Georgia, who would take the trouble to read the daily effusions of the “ Conserva tive,” “Union Conservative,” “Independent Citizens’ ” organs, might suppose that the peo ple of this State were engaged in a violent con test—one portion to break up, the other to save the Union. Nothing can be further from the fact. There never was, we believe, a time in Georgia’s history when designing politicians were more zealously bent on making false issues and exciting “ much ado about nothing.” The game is well understood. We venture the re mark that there is not a reflecting man in the State that believes the Union to be in danger upon any point about which the opponents of Democratic principles are wasting so much ink and spending so much breath. If there was such danger, there would be no particular reason for trusting to the counsels of a party whose whole policy 6eems to be opposition to Democratic rule, under the profession of great love for the Union. But this is not all. The triumphant election of Gen. Pierce rendered “ obsolete” the hopes of the Whig party, by dispensing with their services in the various offices under Govern ment, and blasting the prospect of preferment upon old issues. High tariffs, lavish expendi tures of public money, &c., &c., all, all have been swept away, and with them have perished the hopes of ambitious aspirants too proud to confess tueir errors or to avow Democratic principles. The administration must be broken down, on account of the evils which, as is alleged, it is bringing upon the country. Failing to show wherein these evils consist, or bow they exist, the “ Conservatives” apply harsh epithets, and if a Democratic candidate happen not to possess the “commanding talents” or the “exalted worth” of another candidate, who is, after all, nothing but a Whig—an enemy of Pierce’s ad mi .nstration—the Democrat must be set aside,and xs at once branded as a “ Disunioni&t.” But the game will not succeed. The people of Georgia are too intelligent and too firm to suffer mere personal detraction to draw them from the path of duty,Savannah Gtorgian,ld inst, Washington National Monument. As elections lor members of Congress will be held during the ensuing months in several States ot the Union, the Board of Managers have deemed it their duty to request the Judges or Commissioners who may be appointed to take the ballots of the voters, to put up boxes at the different localities where elections will be held, for the purpose of receiving such contributions as the admirers of the illustrious Father of his Country may think proper to deposit in aid of the great Monument, now in course of erection in this city to his memory. They feel assured that when this noble and patriotic purpose is presented to the people, they will not hesitate to give their mite for such an object; and now it becomes more necessary, as the funds of the society are rapidly diminishing, and may not soon be adequate to carry on the work. A small contribution from each citizen or voter throughout the United States would be sufficient to complete the Monument, —a work intended to add to their glory as well as to hon or the memory of the illustrious dead. A half dime is but an inconsiderable sum, and yet a half dime contributed by every inhabitant of country, would rear the grand structure now in progress to its destined completion. It will be pitiful, if out of twenty-five miiions of souls who inhabit this great country, rendered independent, prosperous and happy mainly by his exertions and devotion to its cause, the sum necessary to erect a monument worthy of such a man could not be completed for the want of the small pe cuniary aid which every American should feel it his pride, as well as his duty, to afford. At the last Presidential election, the plan of obtaining contributions at the Polls, thus testing the patriotism and liberality of the voters and others, was attempted, though the previous ar rangements were not such as to insure a very full collection, the result was as satisfactory as could, under the circumstances, have been ex pected. It is therefore desirable that this system should be continued in the different States at all future elections of a local or general nature; and the Board of Managers indulge the hope that on this occasion, at the elections to be held in the re spective States of Maine, Vermont, Massachu setts, New lork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dele ware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio. Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Louisiana and Floiida contributions will be mad- in aid of the Monument, worthy of the countrymen of their illustrious benefactor. The monument is now 140 leet high. Geo. Watterston, Secretary of the W. N. M. S. *#»* Journals favorable to the above object, in tbe States where elections are to be held, are requested to publish the above. The Weather and Crops. The Butler. (Choctaw) Standard of the 29th ult., says : In consequence of the abundance of rain that has fallen recently through this section of the country, the cotton crop has been materi ally injured. The weed has grown up very rapidly, without bearing as many forms, and a greater degree than usual. In ad dition to this vve hear considerable complaint of the boll worm, which it is said is more destruct ive upon the crop than was ever known here before. With these several difficulties to en counter, it is generally thought that the crop will be cut very short in this part of the coun try. The weather has been cool and quite wet lately. Friday, Saturday and. Monday last were showery and gloomy days. Not a cloud, or the fag end of one passes, without a liberal contribution. There is much complaining about damaged fodder, of the later planting; rust in cotton, and the shedding of forms, and other grievances in consequence ot too much rain. We hear of some who were fortunate in getting their cotton up early, who are picking sixty and seventy pounds to the hand while others, much the larger num ber, have just begun. The cotton crop cannot be a full one in this district, so we heard on sales day from all parts of it. The weed is larger than usual, and presenting at a little distance the appearance of a fine piospect. Many have been thus deceived, and the planters themselves flattered into the belief that they would make more than they now see they can. It is grati fying to hear that with an economical use of provisions, that lew will have to do what good farmers should never—buy their corn.— Barn• well (S. C.) Herald, Ith inst. The Cotton Crop. —The prospects of the cotton crop have declined considerably in the last month. In some quarters boll u'orrns, and in others rust, have done much injury. The weed is unusually large, but not particularly well bollrd, and during the recent dry weather there has been much shedding. Neveitheless, the crop hereabouts will probably exceed that of last year, although we think it is generally esti mated too high.— Eu faula Spirit of the South, 6th inst. Wood Gas —After all'that has been said of wood tor manufacturing illuminating gas, it ap pears that it is unfit for that purpose. The ex periment with wood gas, at Wilmington, N. C., has entirely failed, and the company that built the works have determined to abandon that plau and adopt coal gas. They have employed Messrs. Perdicaris, Hoy & Co., of Trenton, to build them such works as they want. Morgan Superior Court. —ls now in ses sion, Judge Cone presiding with, we think, more than his usual distinguished ability. His man ner is eminently suited to the Bench, affable, kind, yet firm and dignified. He transacts busi ness with great rapidity, and his decisious are almost uniformly correct; the Law seems to him as familiar as household words. We would draw the contrast between his Honor, and his immediate predecessor, but we refrain from so doing lest perchance we may be laughed at for attempting to show the distinction between day and night,—gold and brass.— Madison Visitor , Bth inst. Copper Smelting. —We are told that prepar ations are on foot to erect in East Tennessee the necessary works for smelting the copper ore which is now being taken in such abundance from the mines in this part of the State. The copper is to he cast into ingots, and, it may be. wrought into such forms as will adapt it to the wants of the trade generally. A large capital (now easily commanded by those who are work ing the mines) will be necessarily employed for this purpose. We learn that seventy-live tons of ore were sent out from one of the mines week ! before last. In view of the fact that from sixty ! to seventy per centum of the value of this ore is j riot copper, it will readily be seen that by smelt ! ing ib East Tennessee, the larger proportion of the cast off transportation to market will be saved.— Knoxville Register, sth inst. The St. Paul Minnesotian of the 25t h ult., is responsib e for the following. It is a fast way of doing business, and beats Australia and Cali fornia all hollow : One of Miss B ’s pupils, a young lady stepped into the school-room the other morning, and commenced gathering up her books, stating that she was sorry that she was compelled to leave the school. “For what reason?” mildly inquired the teacher. “ Oh, I was married last evening, that’s all.” “ Why did you not inform me before ?” “ For the simple reason,” replied the blooming bride, “ that 1 did not know it myself until do ing the same afternoon—he never asked me till then.” Here is something in “his way.” Other peo ple have dead Shanghaies as well as the upriver cove:— “1 he editor oi the Palmer Journal thus writes on the death of his favorite Shanghai roostei:— “His voice, when heaid amidst the crow’ing of other roosters, was like the trombone in an or chestra of violins, or the bass of rumbling thun der amid the hum of a dozen spinning wheels: “Farewell faithful servant, a lasting farewell- From thy fate let all roosters take warning: No more will thy voice, in aloud and longsweil Awake us, to get up and go to work, about hallpast five o’clock in the morning.” John Neal predicts the time will come when a man’s perspiration will be turned to account as steam, and drive him up hill like a locomotive. The poet must have had that time in his eye when he said: “lhat post boys, w ith mails, would mount up wards like roci- ets, By the force of steam engines, at work in their pockets, And on their return by a downward momen tum, Would come driving back as if the d—l had sent em !” AUGUSTA. GA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. H. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin County. FOR CONGRESS —BTH DISTRICT. J. J. JPNES, of Burke county. Messrs. Stephens, Toombs &. Co. vs. Mr. Dix. Messrs. Jenkins, Toombs and Stephens, have been busily engaged for some weeks past can vassing the State, for the purpose, as they say, of again saving the Union, and the burden of their song has been President Pierce and his Freesoil appointments. They most generally lead off on Mr. Dix, he being a prominent man, and after making assertion after assertion that he is a rank Abolitionist and Freesoiler, with out exhibiting one particle of evidence to sub stantiate their assertions, they then fall on Ex- Governor Vroom, of New Jersey. We pub lish below a letter received by a gentleman,well known to our citizens, from Mr. Dix, in which he speaks for himself, and vve are perfectly wil ling to leave it to every citizen of the State, Whig or Democrat, to say if Mr. Dix is any more of an Abolitionist or Freesoiler, than is Millard Fillmore and Thomas Corwin, or was Daniel Webster, the dearly beloved of the Toombs and Stephens faction,who sacrificed their best friend, and one of Webster’s warmest admirers, Mr. Jenkins, by inducing him to run for Vice Presi dent on the Webster ticket in the recent Presi dential election, in opposition to the regularly nominated Scott Whig ticket. These gentle men “ strain at a gnat,” but find no difficulty in “ swallowing a camel.” Mr. Dix’s letter was written in answer to one addressed to him,asking his views on the slavery and compromise measures. Here it is—read it people ot Georgia, and then give a rebuke to the Toombs and Stephens faction, that will teach them, that although the people may be de ceived once,by men in whom they have put their trust, that if deceived the second time, it will be their own fault. Mr. Dix’s Letter. New Yorx, Aug. 31st, 1853. Dr. X. P. Garvin Dear Sir: —l have just receiver! your favor of the 26th inst stating, that I atn represented by Whig presses and itinerant orators in Georgia, as an Abolitionist, &c., and I thank you for the opportunity you have afforded me, of saying in reply : Ist. That I atn not, and never have been an Abolitionist in any sense of that term. On the contrary, I have been an open and uniform op ponent of all abolition movements in this State, and elsewhere, since they commenced in 1835, to the present time. While in the Senate of the United States, I opposed the extension of slavery to free territory—a question entirely distinct from interference with slavery where it already exists. In the latter case, I have steadily op posed all external interference with it. 2d That I have on all occasions, public and private, since the Fugitive Slave Law passed,de clared myself in favor of carrying it into execu tion in good faith, like every other law of the land. 3d That I was in favor of the union of the Democracy of this State, which was consum mated in 1850, continued in ISSI on the basis of the Compromise Measures, and in 1852, on the basis of the Baltimore Platform. 4th. That I have since the Baltimore Conven tion, in June 1852, repeatedly given my public assent to its proceedings and acquiesced iu its declarations,as an adjustment of disturbing ques tions. by which I was willing to abide. On these points, I may write you more fully in a few’ days; aud in the meantime you are at liberty to use this brief reply to your note, as you may think proper. I am, dear Sir, very respectfully yours, John A. Dix. This letter of Mr. Dix affords a complete re futation of the slanders against that gentleman, which have been so industriously circulated by the opposition press and stump orators of the Whig party. It triumphantly vindicates General Pierce from the charges made against him, be cause of the appointment of Mr. Dix to office, and confirms the general confidence of the coun try in the truth of the declaration, made by au thority, that the President had not knowingly appointed any man to office who did not stand on the Democratic Platform of 1852. It will be seen from Mr. Dix ; s letter, that his position on the slavery question, is identical w’ith that of Messrs. Fillmore and Webster, the whig idols of 1852, while his antecedents are decided ly better. Indeed, his opinions on the freesoil question, do not very essentially differ from those of Mr. Stephens himself, if Mr. S.’s speech on the Texas question, in 1845, is to be deemed a fair exposition of his opinions. Again : it will be seen that Mr. Dix is more over in favor of the Compromise measures, not merely because they constitute a part of the National Democratic Platform, but because pre vious to the meeting of the Baltimore Conven tion, he was in favor of uniting the democratic party of New York upon the basis of the com promise measures, and was thereby instrument al iu having acquiescence in them engrafted on its creed. It will also be seen, tbat so far from opposing the fugitive slave law, he has always in public and private advocated the execution of it in good faith. Now that the calumnies and slanders against this distinguished gentleman have been refuted, by evidence which cannot be attacked, we hope and request, most emphatically, in justice to him, that those presses which have attempted for party purposes, to misrepresent his views in the South, and thereby to create factious opposition in the minds of our people against the adminis tration, will publish this letter. We shall see whether they can stand the truth and be the means of giving it to those whom they have de sired to deceive. Publish Mr. Dix’s letter, or forever afterwards cease to prate about fair, hon orable and highminded opposition. Ihe National Intelligencer publishes, from stenographic notes taken at the time by the veteran Gales, a speech on the war of 1812, cov ering seven columns of that paper, delivered by John Randolph in the House of Representatives on the 12th of January, 1813, on the bill for raising an additional army of 20,000 men, giving to the President the appointment of all the offi cers under field officers. This speech, with an immense mass of other reminisences, will form a portion of the work now preparing by Messrs. Gales & “Seaton, under the sanction of the Government, which is to embody and preserve the already perishing history of the earlier Con gress. It appears that a meeting of freesoilers and abolitionists was held in Cincinnati, last Thurs day evening, to denounce Judge Flinn, of that city, for a recent decision of his by which three slaves were remanded to the custody of their owners in Kentucky. This meeting resolved that Judge Flinn ought to be impeached, and appointed a committee to bring the matter before the Legislature next winter. Gov. Cobb’s Assailants. The Republican Citizens party, or Federal j Whig party, manifest great uneasiness at the idea of Gov. Cobb’s taking the stump. Ever since he withdrew himself from that how de funct organization, the Constitutional Union party, which so far back as July Ist, 1852, Mr. Jenkins acknowledged had served its purpose and was no longer of any practical use, the Whig press have been assailing him with covert sarcasms, or open denunciations. While a hope remained that he could be won over to the Whig cause as a permanent ally, he was lauded by them as a patriot,and lavish praises were shower ed upon him for his statesmanlike abilities and true devotion to his country. But when he reached that point where it be came evident that duty required him to take sides with the great Democratic party of the Union, or with the national Whig party, and he chose from a conviction ol what the true interests of the country dictated, to place himself with his old party, the national Democracy, he has been subjected to a constant warfare of deprecation and detraction from his old allies. His course has been criticised—his motives impugned, ana the most uncharitable hopes expressed that mor tification and disappointment should be visited upon him at the hands of the Southern Rights Democracy. It is not to be doubted, that at this moment the most bitter animosity is cherished towards him by these baffled and enraged Whigs, who have found that Gov. Cobb had too much sense, and too enlarged a view ot his duty to his principles and his country? tb countenance their sectional, factious and unprincipled organi zation. Mr. Miller could declare, at the legislative meeting in December, 1851, at Miliedgeville, as did Mr. Meriwether, both Whigs, one President of the Senate, the other Speaker of the House, that the path ot duty led them to the Democra tic party. Mr. Toombs, the night alter his elec tion to the Senate, had already said the same thing. Mr. Miller had even said that he did not shrink with any repugnance from being called a Democrat, while Mr. Meriwether said that after a few weeks of probation, he could himself submit to the name, having become al ready converted to its policy. Other leading Whig members of the Legislature took the same view and adopted the same course, and even de clared their preference for Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. But these gentlemen were not as sailed by the Whig press. Most of them chose to go back afterwards to the Whig party, or at all events to array themselves in opposition to the Democracy, and they are all patriots and clever statesmen in the eyes of the Whig press. But Gov. Cobb has chosen to cling to the Democra tic party as the true party, opposed to sectional ism and agitation. Yet he is denounced and sneered at, and misrepresented. It would seem in this state of the case, that shere justice would allow him to defend himself —that it is due to him that he should be allowed to be heard in his vindication. But the Whigs would tie his hands and gag his mouth, and re quire him to submit in silence to their assaults and misrepresentations. They hypocritically claim that it would lower the dignity of his offi cial position for him to speak to the people and undertake to defend himself. It is no regard lor the dignity of the Execu tive office which prompts these deprecations of Gov. Cobb’s intention to take the stump. It is an abject fear of his power to unmask before the people, their hypocncy and factiousness. Gov. Cobb is too good a Democrat, and has too much respect for the people, to think it any degradation of himself or his position as their public servant, to meet them face to face in vin dication of himself, and give an account of his stewardship. He has no sympathy with those aristocratic notions which prompt some men to look down from the high places of office upon the people as inferiors, and to view any contact with them, by an official placed by their will in a post of responsibility, as a condescension. He will address the people when the occasion is fitly presented, and he will be well received, and attentively listened to. And we have no doubt that the result will be such as will renew and strengthen himself and the principles of the great party to which he belongs, in the minds of the people of Georgia. The private letters received at New York by the steamers from the leading Bankers in Lon don and Paris, express the conviction that the danger of war from the complications of the Eastern question has passed away. Especially at Paris is this view of the question held. Some -of the letters speak more favorably of the Money j market—the demand being still active but the j supply abundant; end one of the leading bank ers of London expresses the opinion that the bank will not raise the rate of interest at present} and probably not at all. Money in Scotland is stated to be veiy abundant. In regard to American Securities we hear of only a retail bu siness doing. The large negotiations of new en terprises are all suspended for the present, and the parties are coming home by the next steam er. One of the letters remarks that the time is rapidly approaching when Second-class Bonds cannot be negotiated either in London or New York. Colonel Colt’s pistol factory, at Hartford, em ploys about five hundred hands, whose wages average $2.50 each per day. Every part of the pistol is farmed out to sqh-contractors, and about two hundred revolvers are turned out every twenty-four hours. Colonel Colt has a similar factory in Pimlico, near London, (England,) where three hundred hands—fifty Connecticut Yankees to lead, and two hundred and fifty Eng lish mechanics are at present employed. The advices from Lima down to July 25th, leave these two governments still in a belliger ent attitude. Bolivia had protested against the occupancy by Peru of the Port and town of Co bija by her troops. This looks like a determina tion to resist by force; so that we may presume host'lities will be speedily commenced between the two republics. Peru will no doubt prosecute her declared intention of making war against President Belzu, for the purpose of restoring the Bolivian administration, which he overthrew on coming into power,and probably with success. The Boot and Shoe Trade in Boston is said to be very active, with large sales at steady prices. The Traveller of Saturday jprospects | of the trade were never more encouraging. All the goods that can be manufactured will be wanted to supply the demand, and the season will close with no stocks in the manufacturers’ hands. For Calilornia there is a fair inquiry, and we look for increased shipments to that market. For Australia several small lots have also been taken during the week. Among the exports of the week we notice 766 cases from this port to San Francisco, and 30 cases from New York. Since 1802, fourteen hundred cadets have gra duated from West Point. Genera! Joseph G. j Swift, who heads the list for 1802, is still living j and in excellent health. Cables have been carried under the hull of the seamboatj Atlantic, lying sunk in lake Erie,and hopes are confidently entertained of raising the , vessel and bringing her into port. i | The Governor of Virginia is about to send to | the Crystal Palace the banner of his State. It is made of broad stripes of white and mazarine blue satin, with rich silver fringe and elegant light-blue drapery, which is held up by the beak of a handsome silver eagle at the top of the staff. On one side there are the coat of arms of the State, enclosed in a wreath of oak leaves; a beautiful large star, with gilt rays, representing the State, whose name, ‘'Virginia,” is inscribed below. On the other side is the United States coat of arms, encircled by a wreath of laurel leaves, with thirty-one golden stars sown over the banner, with the word “Union” inscribed be low. Judge Taney, the venerable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is at Old Point, with his family, enjoying the delight ful air and water of that salubrious spot. His health has greatly improved during his sojourn at that place. Bth Congressional District. It will be seen by the proceedings of a meet ing of the friends of the present administration, held in Burke county, that the recommendation of Mr. John J. Jones, at a recent meeting in this county, has been endorsed, and we are pleased to learn that Mr. Jones is about taking the stump. The following appointments have been made by him : Louisville, Wednesday, 14th Sept. Augusta, Friday evening, 16th “ Dearing, Satuiday, 17th “ Warrenton, Monday 19th “ Syivania, Tuesday, 27th “ Ds*“ Chronicle & Sentinel will please copy. A destructive fire took place at Augusta, Maine, on Saturday morning, by which a large machine shop and several flour, saw and grist mills were destroyed, throwing a large number of people out of employment. Flight of Carrier Pigeons.—Severalgpi geons thrown up at Bordeaux, (France,) at 5 o’clock on the morning of Saturday, July 30, reached Brussels the same day. The first bird entered the dovecot at 40 minutes after 4 in the evening, thus accomplishing, in twelve hours, a . journey of 211 leagues, or 18 leagues (54 miles) per hour for 12 consecutive hours. Row at an Anti-Slavery Meeting in New York. —The New York Anti-Slavery Society held two public meetings at Metropolitan Hall, on Sunday. In the afternoon, about 1500 per sons were present, and speeches were made by Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, (a colored woman) and others. At night a still larger crowd was present, with the evident intention on the part of some, to have a row, which soon commenced by the speakers being greeted by hisses, stamping, &c. Miss Stone was hissed down, when the Hon. E. D. Cuyler attempted to speak. This was the signal for renewed hissing and all sorts of noises, which continued until the lights were put out and the leaders of the meeting had dis appeared. [communicated! Waynesboro’, Sept. 6, 1853. Delegates from the several districts in the county of Burke, favorable to the support of the present Natonal Administration, in obedience to previous announcement, were to have assembled this day to make county nominations. The fore noon having elapsed without organization of said Convention, the afternoon was occupied by a large Democratic meeting in discharge of those duties in the absence of the proposed District Convention. Tbe meeting was organized by calling Maj. J. C. Poythress to preside, Mr. Jno. Rozier, as Vice President, and Mr. VV. N. W. Hutchins, as Seeretary. On motion by Dr.E. Leßoy Antony,tbe Chair appointed a committee of ten to report subject matter tor the action of thi3 meeting. Member» of Committee. —E. Leßoy Antony, Jno. Rozier, H. J. BlountS, W. . C. Morris,E. J. Carter, Allen Innman, H. Walton, G. A. Ward, Elton Hodge andT. A. Ward. After a short retirement, through their Chair man, the Committee presented the following re . solutions, which were adopted, seriatim. Resolved , That the highly complimentary re solution passed at a meeting of the Democracy ot Richmond county, on Thursday, the Ist Sep tember, nominating John J. Jones Esq., of Burke, the Democratic candidate for the Eighth Congressional District, meets our most cordial approbation, co-operation, adoption and support; tuat we proudly present him to the voters of the Bth District as a firm, faithful, talented and ener getic Democrat, a gentleman and a Christian. Resolved , That we present for the Senate, the Hon. Edmund Palmer; for the Legislature, M. D. Jones and Thos. Cosnahan, Esqrs ,to repre sent the county during the next session of the General Assembly. Resolved, That the thanks of the Democracy are due Mr. E. C. Glisson and B. L. Perkins, Esq., for their patriotic determination to volun tarily sacrifice their personal feeling and predi lections for the good, and upon the altar of our common faith, by withdrawing from the present canvas, thu3 uniting us in bonds of victorious brotherhood. The following, by Alex. McKenzie, Esq. was adopted: Resolved , That the Democratic party of Burke county cordially respond to the nomination of our ancient countyman, the Hon. Herschel V. Johnson, for Governor, and hereby pledge to him our ardent and united support. Dr. E. Antony,in a brief and energetic speech in support of the resolutions, congratulated the party upon the healing of the prominent breach which divided us; passing a fervid eulogium up on the patriotic course pursued by Messrs. Glis son and Perkins in their devotion to principles and party—a course worthy of highest commen dation and emulation—and in glowing terms portrayed the claims and worth of our Congres sional candidate, as a knight every way worthy the steel of his powerful and polished antago nist. The meeting was addressed by W. Montgom ery, Esq., Dr. E. J. .Carte, and A. McKenzie. Esq. Oh motion of Jno. Rozier, Esq., it was Resolved , That the proceedings of this meeting be published. J. C. Poythrbss, President. Jno. Rozier, Fice President. W. N. W. Hutchins, Secretary. True.—The following toast was given at a railroad dinner, in Detroit, recently: Editors. —Ladders on which politicians climb to power —pioneers in all great enserprises—the only class whose labor is its own reward—the hardest worked, the poorest paid, most self-sac rificing and best abused of all professions. The “Union” Humbug. —After all their at tempts to make capitol out of the Presidential appointments, the Whigs have, in the recent Southern elections, come out of the contest with drooping colors. It was in vain, says the Rich mond Enquirer, for them to appaal to "Union ism” and “Conservatism” to smuggle Whigs in to office—and their epitaph is cruelly written by the Montgomery Journal, a strong Whig organ which thus announces the result of the Alabama election: “While the Whigs have done unusually well in the House, they have inevitably lost the Sen ate, which, fora number of years, we had car ried, and had control of that House. The Sen ate now stands 21 locos to 12 Whigs, which car ries us back to the days of ’4O, and the result of the thirteen weary years is all lost at a dash. All this is the effect of the attempt to keep up the humbug of Unionism after the issue had no longer reason or vitality, ,} t Ew York, Sept. s. —An Alledged Extensive Fraud. —A man named Gutmon, well known here, and engaged for a long time as custom house broker in this city, enjoying the full confi dence ot a large portion of fereign importing houses, disappeared last Thursday morning and has not since been heard of. He is indebted, it is alleged, to the Union Bank about one hundred thousand dolUars. Aiso, to Messrs. Spies, Chust & Co., and several others, for amounts varying from $5,000 to SIO,OOO, He has left a wife and large family of children in this city. The pre sumption is that he has gone to Europe. A New Wrinkle.—We were yesterday shown, says the New York Sun, a specimen of beef dressed in the West, and brought to the New York market. It was in as fine condition, and as fresh as if dressed in the morning at one of our city slaughter-houses. This astonishing result is effected by means of “dry refrigerating cars,” in which the beef is packed immediately after being dressed, and then forwarded by the railroads to the various markets. Profits of Concert Singers.—The New \ork Journal of Commerce states that Madam Sontag, who has been one of the most successful of her professsion, and therefore is not to be taken as specimen ot the whole, deposited with Count Rossi, previous to May last, forty-two thousand dollars as her net profits from singing since her arrival in this country. This wa3 done notwithstanding something like SIB,OOO was paid for renting concertrooms, nearly $7,000 for advertising, and sums of $5,000 to $9,000 to musicians for professional services, besides nu merous other expenditures. Philadelphia, Sept. 5 . Trial of Bishop Doane. —The House of Bishops met at Camden this morning, and was fully attended. Bishop Doatie addressed the court in reply to the legal document submitted on Saturday by the present ing bishops, being the opinion of the Hon. John C. Spencer, of New York, that the report of the committee of the diocese of New Jersey could not be legally recognized by the court. After Bishop Doane had concluded his argu ment, the presenting Bishops replied, and then, according to an order of the court, both the re spondent and presentors were excluded whilst the court made its decision. The court contin ued three hours in secret conclave, and great anxiety was manifested to know tne result by those outside. It was finally announced, upon the adjournment of the Court, that the motion to hear the committee of the diocess had been rejected. The vote was not known. This re sult is considered unfavorable to Doane, as the motion was strongly urged by his friends. I Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier. ] Baltimore, Sept. s. —Fire in New York. —A fire occurred in New York on Monday morning, which destroyed three houses. Two men per ished in the flames. Baltimore, Sept. s. —Extensive Defalcation in New York —Mr. Gutman, a Custom House Broker in New York, has absconded from that city. He is said to be a defaulter for over SIOO,OOO. Baltimore. Sept. s. —Later from Rio Janeiro. —-The barque Maryland has arrived at New York from Rio Janeiro, with advices to the 24th of July, which state that Coffee had advanced from 400 to 600 reals. Baltimore, Sept. 5. —New York Market. —In New York on Monday Cotton was dull. The Coffee market was firm with an upward ten dency, and 10,500 bags of Rio were disposed of at 10 cents per lb. MARRIED. In Bibb county, on tho 28th ult., by tho Hon. John H. Brantly, Mr. Robert H. Lodge, to Miss Mart E. Williams. DIED, In Macon, on the 30th ult., Benjamin Fort, in the 50tb year of his age. Commercial. SAVANNAH, Sept. 6, P. M.— Cotton. —No sales reported. [ From the Charleston Courier .] We aro indebted to our attentive correspondents for the their promptness in forwarding us the sub joined statement, which will prove interesting to our commercial readers. Emanating from gentle men well conversant with Cotton affairs, their ac curacy may bo strictly relied upon. STATEMENT OF COTTON. Received and Exported from the Fort of Apalach icola y from the \st Sept., 1852, to 31 si August, 1853. Receipts. Bales. Stock on hand Ist September, 1853 451 Rec’d bn. Ist Sept., 1552, to 31st Aug., ’53...143,458 Total receipts 143,909 Expoits—Foreign. Bales. To Liverpool 43,494 Havre 3,460 Marseilles 2,105 Antwerp 3.423 Rotterdam . 1,701-54,183 Exports—Coastwise. Ts New York 25,325 Boston 45,107 Providence 8,871 Fall River 3,730 Philadelphia 329 Baltimore 645 New Orleans 5,196-89,203-143,386 Stock on hand Ist September, 1853 523 Ree’ts. fm. Sept. 1, 1852, to Aug. 31, ’53. ...143 458 “ “ “ 1851, to Aug. 31, ’52.. .144,038 Decrease in 1852-'53 580 SAVANNAH EXPORTS—Sept. 6. Per schr. Cataract, for New York—l76,ooo feet Lumbar, and sundry pckgs. Mdze. gliijiyiiifl jtotrUigrnrr. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Barque Copernicus, Whieting, Bremen. Barque Velocity, Rydor, Boston. Schr John T. Fardy, Travers, Richmond, Va. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON, bhip Catharine, Andrews, at Now York. CHARLESTON, Sept. B.—Cleared, brig Lancot, Blaisdell, Portland, Me. Wont to sea, steamship Southerner, Ewan, New \ ork; schrs S. Canon, Edwards, a Northern port; H. Lea, Errickson, Wilmington, N. C.; Wandopaseo, Eddy, a Northern port, SAVANNAH, Sept. 7.—Arr. steamship Florida, Woodhull, Now York; barque Prospect, Brown, Now Y T ork. Cleared, schr Cataract, Rice, Now York. Departed, steamer Fashion, Philpoi, Augusta. THE LADIES’ WORKBOOK —Published by Alex. Montgomery. *• On the w ord of a lady, we unhesitatingly eom moud this as a highly valuable and important pub lication, containing full and explicit instructions in all the mysteries of knitting, netting, crochet, einbroidory and lace-making, with designs, beau tifully engraved, for innumerable edgings, collars, handkerchiefs, caps,tidies, counterpanes, bags.pur sos, slippers, pinouihions, hand-screens, lamp-mats, and more things besides, “ than were ever dream ed of in our philosophy.” Wocommend it to tho attention of any one of tho present day, who “ seokoth wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands,” with a passing thought at the wonderment of “ tho excellent woman” of the olden time, could she have seen such a guide to industry as this.” For salo or inspection by s °Pt 7 THOS, RICHARDS A SON. NEW ROOKS. —Poems by Thomas Buchanan Reid ; a now and enlarged edition. A Complete Work on Tanning. Kingsford, Skinner and Clarke on Plank Roads; and A Whisper to a Newly-married Pair—price 12£ cents. For sale or inspection by ae Pt 7 THOS. RICHARDS A SON. OILS, fitC. JUST landed, 2,000 lbs. BLUE STONE ; 10,000 lbs. White Lead ; 1,000 gallons Linseed Oil ; 250 boxes French Winiow Glass 10 bbls- Castor Oil; 2,000 lbs. Epsom Salta : 1,000 gallons Lamp Oil. The above articles are offerod at extremely low prices by WM. H. TUTT, sept 7 dAc Wholesale A Retail Druggist. BARRY’S TRICOPHEROUS —5 gross just re ceived by WM. H. TUTT, sept 7 Wholesale A Retail Druggist. i f* HHDS. of extra Baltimore BACON SIDES 1 O just receive:* by C. E. GIRARIEY. aug 31 I / V/ i BOXES assort. Adamantine CANDLES. 1 25 bbls. Crushed and Powdered Sugar. 5 bbls. fresh Best on Butter Crackers, aug 18 THAYER & BUTT. *** T klaEGj? A.Pii" Transmitted to the ,. D Baltimore, Sept. 6 P „ The French Minister 1 It is rumored that Gen. Cass i the French Mission, but no received from him. badb#*e r , New York, Sept. 6 P Arrival of the Albany ’ ’ * The U. S. ship Albany, has arrive Com. Newton on board, who we are learn is recovering his health. P i( ased to Yellow Fever at Auk Caye 3 Advices iron. Amt C.,«, sta t, that th. v , lew Fever was raging there. le! " " Charleston, Sept. CorroN.-The sales of the week J'v J hundred and fifty bales at 9to H Cents ‘ loor | are nominal. The receipts 0 f the w (1,600 bales. Stock on hand exclusive ! on shipboard 9,200 bales. Increased ra | all the ports 905,256 bales. ' tlpts *t | ©rtobrr ! assr* *■ ! candidate for Sheriff of Burke county Jik’ a3 a > : ing election ,and oblige * ’ la ° - - 8ep — Many Burke Boys j Mr- Editor •—Please annoTaiTi; .)»..> name m your paper as n . 5 ! represent the Democratic Party in 6 I j CengcGssional District in tho next ConmJ 6 ”® 4 —- C P 8 Ja W. Wirjojt. Mr. Editor: Please announce j7~» llaynf., ot Scrivencounty as , didate for the office of Brigadier General' r in ' Division, Second Brigade, G. M„ on fcXS* day in October next., composed of the I Scriven, Burke, Jefferson, Emanuel, MnJLJIf Tattnall, and Bulloch. Many VotS?' sep 4 dtetd ’■ Thelrionds oiCol. R. ;n7j„h nstoa of UancceK. announce him as ac™ didato for the office of Judge'of tho Superior Con • of the Northern Circuit, at tho ensuing Octota election. “auj:n are authorized to Col. Thus. E. Beall, as a candi date tor the Senatorial branch of the Legislature from Columbia county, at the approaching elec’ tion- aug24 ' NLi . Editoi . Please announce J Randolph Whitehaad, as a can didate for Brigadier General, 2d Brigade, Ist I>; vision, G. M., at tho election in October next and oblige- aug 24 Many Voters. xf . Mir . Editor ; You will please an- I nounce E. C. Glisson, Esq., as the ad ministration candidate to represent the Burke- Senatorial District in tho next General Assembly and oblige. Many Voters aug 17 Mr. Editor ; —You will please aa nounce B. L. Perkins, of Burk« county, as a candidate for the House of Renres®. tatives to bo elected in October next, and oblige aug 17 Many Voters, are authorized to announce Col John Milledge. as a candidate for re election to the Representative branch ofthenex; Legislature. A Majority of Voters, aug 14 %Ve are authorized to announce thr Hon. Edmond Palmer, as a candi date for the Senate, to represent Burke county, in the next Legislature. Numbers Enough, aug 11 x We are authorized to aunounce Ur. G. B. Powell, as a candidate for tin Legislature to represent Burks county, intheseis Session. “Independent Voters,'' aug 11 * "-jg*"' s Po llie Voters of the Northovn Judiii Circuit.—The friends t>f the 1m Garnett Andrews, respectfullv present himt? a candidate for Judge of said Crrcuit. Electiss first Monday in October. augfl To the Voters of the Eighth Cobjm- ISj-v-JSs sional Dis riot —The friend! of thi Hon. Henry B. Todd, of Jefferson county, re spectfully pre.-ect him to the Voters of the Eighth Congressional District, as a candidate, to represont them in tho Congress of the United States. aug 11 W* are requested to aunounce ff, *yK_*2k 11. Whitfield, as a candidate for the House of Representatives, in Jasper county. aug 11 jW** Mr. Editor —You will please ar.- nounce Major A. R. Wright, cl Jefferson, as a candidate for Brigadier General, tor 2d Brigade. Ist Division g. m at tho election in October next, and oblige Man y Voters. aug 4 td W e arc authorized to announce ilobt Ej R. R. Lawson, Esq,, as a candidate for ; Brigadier General, 2nd Brigade, Ist Division, the election to take place on the Ist Monday in October next, july 22 td Editor :—You will please se nounce John F. Lawson, Esq., as a candidate to represent the Burke Senatorial D: ; trict in the next General A scmbly and oblige July 24 A Southern Rights Democrat digicom D. Jones will he support* l as a candidate for the House of llepre [ sentatives from Burke county in the nest Legal* | ture by ljuly 3] Many Voters, ® ,eTer suffer Jong from a [ * At this age of the world, when you can j got Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, it is a criminal neg- j lect, if you do not cure it. aa^L. Marriage Invitations aim Vis:tiß{ I Cards written by Master Ed. Wiui> A Card—The undersigned retro j Ss thanks to bis friends and the publicfo- \ their past patronage, and respectfully a “ n °“5 f ,' f that, he has associated with him Mr. JOShPd | BEALS, late of Savannah, and will j ness under tho name and style of COFID I BEALS, in all the branches of | namely ; House, Sign and Ornameeml W-* 1 ING, GILDING; GRAINING; GLAZING, ix JOHN G, COFFIN- Office in Jackson, cornerot Greene street. y —Tho undersigned takes this modi*- 1 jj&v " timo to announce to the citizens of V gusta and vicinity, that hay ing received the ok of tuition from good masters, they are •nahtob' furnish work in style equaito that obtained whore; such a3 Military, Civic and Society bA ; j NERS ; Designing, Ornamental, Fresco, Pamne ■ | led and Marble WALLS; Plain and or»mf“ SIGNS; SHADES, &c. JOHN G. COFFiV sept 22 ly JOSEPH A .JBEAL^ Premium Dagilerrcan (iallery.-^" © firm of Tucker A Perkins ; i been dissolved by limitation lasi February. - ! dersigned will continue to practice the art o ? | uerreotyping in all its various branches, ana f his long practical experience he feels conn his ability to please the most fastidious. The pictures now being taken at this Gan*■. f • pronounced by those who arc judges, s °P?VLf or » tone and life-like expression, to any «J® r ‘ produced in Augusta. Isaac U- N. B. Artists purchasing Stock, will P m in mind that materials are sold at lower ra » i ■. at any other house this side of New^ork^j-^^ BUTTER! LARD! CHEESE! FLOI’B . barrels No. 1, Lard. I ( 13 kegs Prime Goshen Butter. 25 boxes Cheese. 175 bags Extra Family Flour, _ (CoattailI'* 1 '* Mills,) in Storo and for sale on consigr ,ment & aug 27 S. C. GHENVI Q/ \ BBLS, H. Smith FLOUR, f'.oro nfff " ac ' 5 ' &y~J 5 packages fine Mocha COFFEE -40 boxes French Patent C ANL»LES. T _aug 23 _ TKaYEH A 1 ! TVTEW « On OS. —Just received two <**? *!, 11 Priced Muslin DeLains, to which wc jnTl attention of the Ladies. aug 28 GRAY BROTHER; FISH,'cROFT3S3. o in 6ft PACKAGES Mackerel Nos. h - a “ a ’ whole and half Barrels. 20 kite Mess Mackerel. 500 lbs Codfish. 25 boxes Smoked Herring. . t andi»l' 2 barrels extra Pickled Roe to-morrow for DAWSON & SKUg aug 28 * GENTS’ FREACII f ALF A now article of Gents’ French Ca Boots made to order. Received by juno 3 EKIiVIA \Gt A > O.—A tevTl ons. "f * h £ ro pj. nine Article, just in time for A ur P Ac., received and for sale by Tu-ncei^ aug 18 WM. - SMOKED fONGUES -2 BARRELS, Extra largo Smokea Just received by Steamer. aad t® l gpjf. July 18 THAIEU * A