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h— — mm» mm "aastitutiuimlist fc |Rtpuhlix7 B? JAMBS OARDMBR._' OFFICE ON Me IN TOSH-STREET, rHIRD DOOR KlOil THS NORTU-W'BST CORNER OF BROAD -STREET. TERMS: Dailypaper (if paid in advance) ....per annum. .$8 CO Dri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 500 rVeekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 200 [communicated.] That Sheet Iroa Band. Inscribed, to my Musical friend , John. How sweet upon a summer's night By moonlight breezes fann'd. Is music’s mellow notes, but, Oh ! Not that Sheet Iron Band. My neives, friend John, I scarcely yet Can properly command, You shock’d me so the other night With your Sheet Iron Band. I heard you give the order, JohD, When all were at their stand, Ar.d then how well the boys obey’d— That bold Sheet Iron Band. Sure their are many noises, John, Upon the sea and land, But never heard I such an one, As that Sheet lion Band. A mad bull in a China shop, Would make a noise quite grand ; But ’twould not be a circumstance To that Sheet Iron Band. Some people boost how they could sleep, Though cannon shook the land ; But never woman, man nor child, Near that Sheet Iron Band. But (privately) come tell me, John, Why serve poor Peter so ; Just such a noise at such a time, Might play the mischief, 0 ! When next you lead your boys abroad, With all those things in hand, May I be one full mile away From that Sheet Iron Band. And, now, I throw my versos, John, Upon the Printer’s hand, That he may help immortalise, That loud Sheet Iron Band. Swipes. The Comb Manufacture. —A Boston cor respondent of the Journal of Commerce, in a late letter, writes as follows: ‘:As one enters the huge shops of our large ci tizens, and beholds the immense stocks of combs, boots and shoes, farming utensils, &c., he ex claims,‘Whence come all these ? where were they manufactured V The writer gained a par tial answer to these questions, the other day, by visiting a comb-making establishment in West Newbury. This town has been famous for the manufacture of ladies’ and gentlemen’s combs for fifty years or more. There are several large establishments devoted to the business, which is said to be quite profitable. The shop which I visited was devoted to the manufacture of men’s combs. First, the horns of cattle are purchased at say twenty-five cents each. Next they are sawed, and undergo a softening process. Then, by machinery carried by steam in this instance, the piece of the horn are rendered flat, and are smoothed. Then, by machinery again, the teeth are cut with a fine saw, the music therefrom be ing as delicate, when the teeth are fine, as that of the Eolian harp. And lastly, the combs are polished and packed, ready for market. In the above town some thousands are made daily. Holliston, Leominister, and other places in this State, are much devoted to the manufacture of combs. We hear it currently reported that the gold mine belonging to Mrs. Franklin, situated in the county of Cherokee, was sold a few days since to a company in New’York, for one hun dred thousand dollars, this is a round sum to be sure, but we don’t know that it was anything extravagant, we have ever contended, and do still contend that the mineral resources of this country are not excelled by any, and that devel opements are only in their infancy. The mine to which w’e refer is truly valuable, but it does not in our opinion excel! in richness and value many mines situated in our own county, indeed the one now’ being operated upon by Mr. Robert Moore, of this place, we deem superior, in con nection with the inexhaustib e rich veins of rich ore with which the numerous hills are in terspersed. It is accompanied with deposit mi ning which yields more than a sufficiency of the precious stuff to pay every expense in procuring and carrying the ore to the mill, which is situa ted on a stream close by. Union county is not far behind, if any, in her mineral wealth, we learn from a reliable source that the Gum Log mines, situated a short distance from Blairsville, is making an average yield of 7 dwts. to the bushel of ore, from an operation of sweep and stu rip, or wooden morters. This mine is of but recent discovery, and as yet, has only been open ed to the depth of some 15 feet; w’ith correspon ding efforts, each days progress gives evidence of its increasing richness, the company is now pre paring a pounding Mill when they will be pre pared to work it more successfully.— Dahlonega Signal , llth inst. Lewis, the fun-loving Editor of the N. M. Union, is a candidate for the Legislature. In the last number of his paper, he publishes a Circular to his fellow-citizens of eight columns. Where upon he says : It may be asked why I write so long a Circu lar. An anecdote will illustrate my answer. Once upon a time an old lady sent her grandson out to set a turkey. On his return the follow ing dialogue took place. “ Sammy have you 6et her ?” “ Yes grandma.” “ Fixed the nest all up nicely ?” “ Mighty fine.” “ How many eggs did you’put under her?” ‘‘ 120, grandma.” Why Sammy, what did you put so many un der her for ?” “ Grandma, 1 wanted to see her spread her self.” My opponents will pitch into this Circular- Lope they will have a good time in making a large percentage off of it. A short one would be as much as they could get over, but l want to see them spread themselves. We hope the Tishemingo boys will spread themselves for Lewis ; if they don’t u we shall always think they ought to”—that’s all.—Aber deen, [Miss ) Independent. Ocean Tbleqraphs. —Mr. J. B. Lindsay, of Dundee, Scotland, has concocted a plan of tele graphing across the ocean, from Great Britain to the United States,which, it is said, has the merits of exceeding simplicity and cheapness—such cheapness that, as Mr. Lindsay computes, it would cost only .£60,000 to establish a commu nication between the two countries. Mr. Lind say proposes to dispense with submerged wires —and, indeed all wires ; he intends to make the sea serve the purpose of wires. He recently gave a public demonstration of his method at Glasgow, transmiting the electrical current, we are told, across a “ large trough of salt water” which served as a conductor, and informing the audience that he had obtained similar results over a breadth of 60 feet of water. This is all very fine and very promising ; but perhaps Mr. Lind say, before attempting to make a trough of the Atlantic, will try his luck in transmitting elec tricity, without wires, across the British or the Irish Channel. Condition ov the Fugitive Slaves in Canada. —The editor of the Dundee (N. Y.) Record has lately been making a tour thiough Canada, in the course of which he visited a large number of fugitive slaves, at their residences, and conversed freely with them on their pros pects. The tone of their remarks generally was that of disappointment at the reception which they had met, and the estimation in which they were held in the country where they were so journing. The inhabitants, they allege, neglect no opportunity to defraud them, and render their situations uncomfortable. Three declared that were it not for fear of punishment, by being sold to Texas and Mississippi slave dealers, they would gladly return to their “old plantations,’’ and spend the remainder of their days with their old masters, where they were more happy and lived easier than they do now. One ex pressed his determination to return to his mis tress, in North Carolina, as soon as he could get money to do so, and run the risk of punishment; ( but as he had got a friend to write to his mistress < asking pardon, and begging for a passage ticket I home, he felt in hopes he should get back to the 1 Old North State s'* 5 '* before cold weather set in. AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT72T FOR GOVERNOR, HON. H. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin County. DIST. FOR CONGRESS. 1— JAMES L. SEWARD, of Thomas. 2A. H. COLQUITT, of Baker. 3 DAVID J. BAILEY, of Butts. 4 W. B. W. DENT, of Coweta. SE. W. CHASTAIN, of Gilmer. 7 THOMAS P. SAFFOLD, of Madison. 8— JOHN J. JONES, of Burke. Election Tickets. We are prepared to print Election Tickets, at short notice, at the following rates: for 100 tick ets $1; 200 tickets $1.50, and 25 cents for every additional hundred. The money must accompa ny the order. Bth Congressional District. John J. Jones will address his fellow citi zens at Sylvania, Tuesday, September 27th. “ Justitia” and the Algerine Law. The courteous spirit and good temper which mark the last communication of “Justitia ” in behalf of the Algerine Law give a fresh zest to that sentiment of gallantry which prompted us to deprecate the onslaught made by one of the fair sex, upon the sensibilities of those un fortunate wights, ourse'f among the number, who were debarred in 1842, of the right of voting for Alderman in Augusta. In these amiable characteristics she has certainly not un sexed herself, but shines in the happy contrast by the side of the masculine controversialist with whom her efforts are associated in the columns of the Chronicle , to uphold what a large majority of our fellow-citizens considered an act, which fastened “a badge of humiliation and disgrace,” upon all of them who were not the fortunate possessors of SI,OOO, real estate, or paid annually $25, to the city treasury. A lady in New Eng land recently offered as a sentiment—“ Our coun trymen—their arms our protection— our arms their reward.” If “Justitia ” partakes of this generous confi dence in the sterner sex, and belongs not to the classofstrong minded women, like Miss Abby Folsam, Miss Hunt and Mrs. Lucretia Wott who are .clamorous for woman’s rights, and distrustful of their preservation under the guardianship of fathers,brothers and sons; then we ask if that gen eruos confidence, is limited to them alone, who possess the Algerine qualifications. Is she of the number of those who would look alone for prc- I tection of her own precious person, of her proper | ty, and of allthat is dear to her, to that privileged class; andwould she bestow her glowiug charms, and warm and virtuous affections,upon none oth er, than one of that class, as the sweet reward of his loyalty and devootin? We are gallantly pre cuming that “Justitia” is young and beautiful, as well as good tempered and courteous, and that she is still “In maiden meditation fancy free.” If that roseate peiiod is now among the things that were, we would ask, if in the hey dey of her bloom and beauty, she looked only for worth, for merit, for qualities deserving a woman’s love, and a woman’s trust, among the real estate holders, and the jlarge tax payers ? If her answer is in the affirmative, there is a damper at once thrown upon our gallantry, and in place of these pleasing allusions about the feminine “Justitia” the chilling fact stands re vealed that she places her trust, not in man, but in money-bags. As between merit without money, aed money without merit, it would not be difficult to decide which with her would car ry the day. If she replies in the negative, then vve would apply to her the argumentum ad mulierem. It she would not look to money alone—to the real I estate holders alone for protection—protection i of her property, if she is so fortunate as to have 1 any,—protection of her person, her feelings, her i badpiness—protection of her all in this life, why should the citizens of Augusta look alone to real estate holders and large tax payers, for protec tion to her treasury—to her property—to her I pecuniary interests and enterprises? If “Justitia” were even a lady distrustful of every man honorably emulous of her confi dence and affection, who did not bring his mon ey bags and tax collectors receipts, to prove his capacity to serve, to guard and protect her, and if every lady in Augusta thought and acted like her, would not this sort of Algerine law be felt by our young men—yea, and our gay old wid owers, who could not produce such credentials —•“ a badge of humiliation and disgrace ?” Would they not seek a reversal of such a law, or in disgust seek a state of society less mortify ing to their “ manly sensibilities ?” To be considered worthy ol aspiring to the position of guardian, and protector of lovely wo man—to be considered as not excluded from the list of competitors for her hand and heart, ought to be a badge of honor, and many a fortuneless youth, having only the high hopes of a daunt less heart and an aspiring mind, will wear it fer vently and hopefully as such. So does the free born and public-spirited citizen of this country, of unrestricted suffrage, proudly contrast his con dition with that of one not his inferior in intel ligence and merit, who lives and toils hopeless ly, the slave of the aristocratic institutions of despotic Europe, forever debarred from all chance of belonging to the privileged orders, and of even the humble privilege of voting for his rulers. He docs look upon his right to vote, as the distinguishing mark of a freeman, and is proud of it. He looks proudly upon it as his certificate of political equality with the most favored of fortune—his shield of defence against oppression—as the vindicator of his opinions as his instrument of self-government. Thus, do we answer the somewhat sneering question of “ Justitia,” “ what is the value of that thing you call a vote ?” Fault is found with the fairness of our asser tion that under the Algerine Law “ none who were not in possession of one thousand dollars of real estate, or pay a tax of twenty-five d,liars, were to be entrusted with any voice in the con trol of the taxation and the enterprises of the city involving pecuniary liability. “Justitia” goes on to ask : What says the Law itself? Sec. 5 says: “The members of the City Council shall continue to exercise all the power now by law vested in them, subject to the restrictions contained in the fourth section of this actand the 4th section thus explains those restrictionsNo loan of money or contract for the payment of money, shall be made by the City Council of Augusta nor any tax assessed by them, nor any salaries of officers fixed without the concurrence of said Board of Aldermen.” Now, is not bringing wa ter into the city an enterprize involving pecu niary liability ? And could they not assess taxes for it subject to the concurrence of the Board of Alderman? And is that “no voice ?” What do you mean, Mr. Gardner, by “no voice ?” Now the Legislature of Georgia has no power to assess taxes without the concurrence of the Governor —a precisely similar case—and does a Lawyer, like you, Mr. Gardner, need to be told by a poor weak woman, like me, afflicted with “ a badge of humiliation and disgrace,” that the necessity of the Governor’s concurrence does not deprive the Legislature of all voice in the makin° r of laws ? We mean by “no voice” the existence of a Board of Aldermen whose will is independent j of, and absolutely beyond the reach, control or ■ influence of the great body of the people—a i Board composed of men belonging to a privileged order to which the great body of the people did not belong, and by the very terms of the law creating it could not belong, for want of sufficient money—a Board elected solely by the votes of that privileged order, and which had a control ling power over every question of taxation and the enterprizes of the city involving pecuniary liability. Did not the Board of Aldermen have this controlling power? What measure of taxa tion—what city enterprize involving pecuniary liability was free from their control? Was not the bestowal of this power on the Board the very object—the declared object of the Algerine Law ? What voice did the citizen who did not own one thousand dollars of real estate or pay an annual tax of $25 have in this Board ? He was not allowed a seat there ? He was not allowed the humble privilege of even voting tor a single man who had a seat there? Tha analogy of the Legislature and the Gov ernor is tin unfortunate one for “ Justitia,” and we may add for Mr. Jenkins. The same con stituency who elect the Legislature also elect ihe Governor. There is no privileged order, founded on wealth, electing one of them by their exclusive votes. There is not in Georgia a pro perty qualification required either to be a mem ber of the Legislature or to be Governor of the State. Mr. Jenkins voted in the Legislature in favor of retaining a property qualification to the office of Governor, but the majority not believing with him in the magical virtues of money bags as adjuncts to official station, overruled him. It is also complained of us that our language in referrence to the Algerine Law, and our use ’ of the term, Aldermen, are at times ambiguous and may mislead some of our readers as to the 1 extent of the disfranchising sweep of the law, and as to the power of those dignitaries, yclept Aldermen, in it. We can only say in reply that we published the law so that our readers might see it for themselves, and to avoid misleading them, we promise to publish it again before the f election. “ Justitia” tells *he public that “ The Alge rine Law confers a protective vote on some> which it doe 3 not on others who do not need it. While every man needs and is entitled to the protection of a vote in matters where he is in terested, the property holders needs it in some particulars in which others do not,” and the rea son given why the property holder should be given this protective vote, which the citizen without property is not allowed to have, is, that the latter if allowed it also would combine with his fellows to apply the socialist maxim that “ property is theft” and would take or vote it way from its proper owner. Now this maxim we do not subscribe to, and W'e greatly doubt if there are any opponents of the Algerine Law among us who do. But the reference to it suggests an other maxim of more general acquiescence, to which we do heartily subscribe. It is “ Property is timid ” and we do not readily recall a more marked illustration of the truth of this latter maxim than was the enactment in this communi ty of this very Algerine Law. It was unreasoning and unreasonable timidity,and, as is often the cas« when presence of mind and cool judgment are dethroned under the impulses of a panic, it struck its blow’s right and left, knocking down and crippling for the time, many of its best friends under the supposition that they were enemies. Who were these friends that property knock ed down with this Algerine Club? Many a brave and ingenuous volunteer who stood ever ready at the first roll of the drum to march out for the protection of life and property, and to sustain the laws made for the protection of both. Many a lardy and public spirited fireman, who could have a just appreciation of the in dustry and intelligence w’hich had accumulated the rich tax payer’s thousands, and at the same time know, perhaps from his own experience, how many drops of honest sweat it took to com pose the poor man’s dollar, aud in all seasons by day and by night, at the dread fire bell’s sum mons, would desert his business or leave his bed with equal alacrity, to rescue the little fraction of the wealth of one, and the little all of the other. Many an humble shop keeper and toiling me chanic whose rental of his little shop or cramped up dwelling which sheltered his family, served to give value to that which but for his vocation would be tenantless, and to swell the numbers of that privileged order who had a special ballot box to vote in, and a sperial Board to keep the socialist principles of the much teared imferior orders in check. Many of the Lawyers whose professional duty it was to plead causes involving this pro perty: Judges who then were or since have been placed on the Bench to expound the law; and Jurors whose duty it was to decide upon the facts of such cases. In short many of very condi* tion, friends of justice and protectors of property, those who filled the highest walks of professional life, sacred and secular, as well a3 those whose more humble walk was that of the watchman’s rounds te guard dwellings and stores from the incendiary’s torch and the burglar’s tools, were knocked down by this same Algerine Club. And that it would do this, was well known at the time by those who wielded it. It was not true, as has been asserted by a W hig paper, apo logizing for it, that the law was only intended to disfranchise loafers, gamblers and tran sient speculators. ** lustitia’ says “ the Algerine Law confers a protective power on some which it does not on others who do not need it.” Did no others need the power but those who possessed the pro perty qualifications named in the law T Were no others interested in the amount of taxes im posed, and of loans made or contracts entered in to, which would involve taxation then or there after? Is it not the history of all legislation in all countries that the wealthy seek to shift the burthen of taxation from their own shoulders on to their poorer fellow subjects, or fellow-citizens? And have they not generally succeeded. Even in this country of universal suffrage, the advantages of wealth—its power of concen tration and combination have been such that without the aid of Algerine Laws, that result has been sometimes accomplished. Look at the history of the protective system. Look at the Whig tariff of 1842, especially, where jewelry, laces, silks and satins were taxed much less, in proportion to their cost, than the poor man’s salt and iron, and his cotton shirting. Wealth never needs special privileges, special legislation, and special orders for its protection. It is always strong enough to take care of itself, and we have yet to hear of a community, where it ha;< failed to do so. Give the rich the same rights of suffrage as the poor, give them the same laws, and access to the same courts as are vouchsafed to the poor. Make this the principle of government, and the measure of right in ev ery State and City, throughout the length and breadth of this great Republic, of free and equal citizens, and if property holders are not satisfied with this power, that their votes at the same ballot-box with other citizens, and the inevita ble influence of their wealth,combined,give them, they are as ill suited to our Republican institu- ( tions. as our institutions are to them. They j would be under a more congenial state of things, ] if subjects of such a government as acknowl- j edged for its head “the amiable and unoffending Louis XVI, whose overthrow excite* even to \ this day, the sympathising sensualities of “ Jus- ] TITIA.” One other complaint against us, we must no tice before closing. It is complained of us that we confound, designedly, property and wealthy and seek to make them synonymous. Justitia says : He who possesses the small property of a thousand dollars is, in the exaggerating vision of the Constitutionalist, a man of colossal wealth. This is no question of wealth, though the Con stitutionalist so studiously represents it as such, byway of making the honest poor believe they are not interested in the law personally. They may not expect to be wealthly, but they may nevertheless toil for property. I do not accuse the Constitutionalist of not understanding the meaning of words. The fault is evidently not in his head, for there’s plainly “ method in this madness.” It is as well to say that more than half the property in the country is in the hands of poor men. Our reply is that wealth is a comparative term. From the elevated position from which “Justitia” and those who sympathise with her Algerine law notions look, a thousand dollars is a very small sum. To the voter who fights for his country and gets but seven or eight dollars per month pay, or the humble piney woods man who gets his living by selling shingles, or coal, or water melons and potatoes, it is a very large sum. It is a large sum even to a mechanic who gets his ten or fifteen dollars a week for his labor.” It would take him a long time to accumulate it over and above his necessary personal and family expenses ; and in the meantime,he would be precious little interested in the law personal ly, except to have it repealed, and to protest against it, whenever it came up for re-enact ment ,or even for discussion. The fact that more than half the property in the county, is in the hands of poor men, is an additional reason why the Algerine law is odi ous and unjust. There is no good reason why the few who hold less than half the property should, on the ground that they are, compara tively, large property holders, be endowed by i special laws, rights denied to those who own the greater portion. This is a sort of Legisla i tive favoritism unfair and Anti-Republican, and less odious only in degree , than the establishment i of a Bourbon dynasty among us. Coon Skinning. The Hon. Herschel V. Johnson gave, last , Saturday night, in this city, a sample of his re i markable skill in this operation. It was, we k learn, done in the same old style which won for him, in 1844, while elector on the ticket which cast the vote of Georgia for Mr. Polk,’the cogno ’ men of Coon-Killer. The victim on the present occasion was the Junior Jones, of the Chronicle t m 7 ' <3r Sentinel. Not only did the fur fly in all di j rections, but it approximated very near to a com ! plete flaying alive. The following is a portion of the plaint the unhappy sufferer makes to the public. H. V. Johnson in Augusta. —The Secession ' candidate for Governor made his debdt for the { canvass in this city on Saturday night. His s speech on the occasion was remarkable ior noth ; ing, we learn, for we did not bear it, but its coarse denunciation of the Chronicle and Senti t nel, which came in for a large share of his in !i vective. This did not surprise us—indeed we £ anticipated it : knowing, as we do, how cordi ally he hates this journal. He has not forgotten, e nor forgiven, and never will, as it is not in his nature, its expose of the dirty and disreputable - intrigue, some ten years ago, of Herschel V. a Johnson and his law partner, David J. Bailey, the Dilector of the Central Bank, in relation to r a “ mere business transaction” in connection with r the affairs of that BanK.— Chronicle, 20 th inst . i After this follows a little harmless bragging about what the Junior Jones achieved in this , aforesaid “ expose ,” and some ratljtr tall bragging • of what he intends to do. As the performances i of this redoubtable knight of the quill have gen e | erally failed hitherto to come up to his “sounding i, I proclamations,” the friends of Judge Johnson - are not much more alarmed than was Nick s Bottom’s audience. - The Juuior Jones may not have bee pres -1 ent bodily ; but it is very certain, he received a l sensible impression of the operation, as the Sen i ior Jones, who is the proprietor of the Chronicle <s• Sentinel, was present, and will probably carry - to his grave a vivid lemembrance of the scene -1 He is particeps crirninis in all the misdeeds which 1 : have brought down upon his sheet the powerful l | invective of that most slandered, and pure, and t’ up right man, Herschel V. Johnson. It was, fc : therefore, not surprising that the knees of the i Senior Jones shook, and his countenance assum r ed all varieties of expression and color, but what it usually wears, under this terrible skin -1 ning. What is that intrigue of ten years ago rela i tive to Herschel V. Johnson and David J. Bai [ ley? Every body that knows the Chronicle ! must infer that it is an exploded Roorback, or that paper would have been reeking with it , long ago. Johnson and Bailey are both candi dates—one for Governor, the other for Congress. When did the Chronicle ever show want of alac rity in any disty work of abuse of a Democrat ic candidate, or hold its peace when private character could be defamed with the least show ing of plausibility? Out with this Roorback—Out with it, while there is yet time to refute it and nail it to the counter as i;ase coin. Do not delay it until the election day is too near at hand for the refutation to reach as far as the slander—until the iniquity has done its despicable work. It the Chronicle had any of its stale charges on hand, showing Judge Johnson in a disreputable light, and which the Editors believe, why did, they not produce them prior to Saturday night, when Judge Johnson was here to meet them face to face ? Why do they wait till he has turned his back and left the city before they venture, so late in the canvass too, to utter their vile insinuations' l We leave these questions to the verdict of brave and honest men. The U. S. Minister to Mexico, it is Jsaid, has renewed a proposition made by Mr. Webster to Signor Larrainzar, touching the Boundary line between the two countries. This Government purposes to buy, it is said, a strip of territory south of the Gila, sufficient for a line of settle- i ment. Ihe price named which this government 1 is prepared to pay for the cession and for a lease of claims on account of preceding Indian depre dations, is said to be $10,000,000. Mr. Webster’s correspondence with the Mexican Minister, was I taken in connection with the Mesilla dispute, as I the basis of the instructions to Gen. Gadsden. The telegraph announces the death of H. R. W. Hill, Esq., at his plantation near New Or- j leanß,ol yellow fever, contracted by nursing a gentleman from the city, who was taken ill while participating of his hospitality. Mr. Hill j was one of the most intelligent, enterprising and j public spirited merchants of New Orleans, while \ his attractive personal qualities, and his munifi- ! cent liberality, made him universally popular. 1 His death will be widely regretted. The Hungarian “ Bonds.’’ —The New York Home Journal states as a fact that Kossuth to this day has never paid his printer’s bill of S6OO for getting up his Hungarian bonds. This is one of his American debts, the Journal does not add, J that it ought to have been liquidated long * ago. Music. We would call attention to the Card of Mr. C. Irving, in this day’s paper, who intends making this city his future residence for the purpose of giving instruction in Music. In addition to re- I lerences given in his advertisements, he has ex- e hibited to us numerous others from cities in c which he has taught. We would also call attention to the card of t Mr. V. LaTaste, who will re-open his school in this city. Mr. L. is so well known to our citi- £ zens as a teacher of music, that he needs r.o re commendation at our hands. The Campbell Minstrels. \ This popular troupe had another crowded au- 1 dience at Concert Hall, last evening. To night they offer an entire change in the programme. Those who wish to spend an evening pleasantly, would do well to go earlv. Furniture Sale. The attention of those who wish to purchase, Furniture is directed to the sale, advertised to take place this morning, at the Eagle & Pheonix Hotel, by Messrs. S. C. Grenville & Co. An extra session of the Legislature of Maine has been called by Gov. Crosby, to meet at Au gusta on the 20th instant. The Commissioners chosen by the legislature, with authority to pur chase the Massachusetts lands, have concluded \ a contract for this purchase. This must, by its terms, be ratified by the legislature of Maine on or before the sth day of October next. The legislature is called together with a view to this ratification. When it meets it is probable that renewed attempts will be made for the election of a United States Senator. It will be remem bered that at the last session, Hon. Wm. Pitt Fessenden was elected Senator on the part of the State Senate, but the House failed to concur in the selection, though at one time Mr. Fessen den wanted but three votes of an election. Sudden Death of Gen. McKay. —Gen. James J. McKay, for 16 years a member of Congress from the Wilmington (N. C.) Dis tiict, and formerly the able and efficient chair man of the committee of wavs and means of the House of Representatives, died suddenly on Wednesday, at Goldsboro, N. C., while on his return from attending court in Edgecombe coun ty. He was seized with bilious or cramp cclic while in the cars, and was compelled to stop at Goldsboro, where he died the same evening- On Tuesday, says the Wilmington Journal, be was in excellent health. Honors to Capt. Ingraham.— The inhabi tants of Spezzia have given marks of lively sym pathy to Capt. Ingraham, of the St. Louis, in re lation to his recent firm conduct in the harbor of Smyrna. An address of felicitations was pre sented to him, to which he replied that he had only done his duty in covering with the protec tion of the United States a man who, though he had not altogether become a citizen of the Uni ted States, yet had taken such steps as had en abled him to obtain American passports. [communicated ] Mr. Editor : —On the 15th inst., a complimen ' tary dinner, was given in the town of Lexing ' ton, to the Hon. A. H. Stephens —others were i invited, it was said, but as they did’nt appear on the ground, it is presumptive evidence that they were honor’d with an invite just late enough not ' to be able to come. However,the “ Pale Star,” , mounted the rostrum, and for some two hours i spoke of his powers—his enlarged faculty of ■ looking into futurity—his gift of prophecy—his immaculate judgment—his wonderful discoveries —his great fears for the country—his misgivings of the present Administration—his love for the dear people—his great desire to conserve their • rights—his horror of freesoil—his terror at the } Pacific railroad project—his disgust at National 1 parties—his love for the Union, etc., etc, and 1 ended, as a course,with his usual pere oration of the glorious Union, &c., &c. Upon 1 the whole, a reporter of his speech might pepper his report jof it, with the personal pronoun, “ I,” and be very certain of reporting it correct ly ! A Barbecue followed, and the richest thing about it was this—a report became circulated, 1 that the honorable gentleman could’nt,or did’nt, eat barbecued meats, and a kind hearted inivid ’’ ual engaged in the propagation of blooded poul try, sacrificed a noble Shanghai, as an offering. The said Shanghai, was duly baked, dressed 1 and garnished, and sent up to the ground—but as he was’nt ticketed, did’nt have the right direction—he (the Shanghai, valued at Five 1 Dollars.) was securely put away, and at the shank of the evening was discovered alone in his glory” untouched ! Thus, was the honorable “ gentleman from Talliaferro,deprived ol the great honor of masticating a portion of a “ blooded fowl,” worth perhaps, a dime a bite 1 This was • terrible, but one of the managers rather than let ■ the bird “ spile,” took it home for his own gas ? tronomie gratification. So much for the poor ‘ decapitated Shanghai , thus sacrificed instead ms the fatted calf, and thus finding a plebian reeep • tacle for entombment, when designed for a far • higher end ! The wet display in the afternoon, was a numer ■ ous one, and more men were under the influence of liquor, than, we have witnessed for sometime ' —owing no doubt to the springing ol the coersive measures to prevent it, and attributable ivholly ! and solely, to the authors of the present Maine 1 law movement. Clarke county. Sept. 17th, 1853. Ball. East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.— The work upon this road goes now bravely on.” Arrangements are now made by which : its completion will be hastened. The track 1 will be laid between this place and Loudon by j the time the bridge is completed, and we have | no doubt, if our life be spared, that we shall take I the ride on the whole line of the road, on the first j day of September next, to which we have been | kindly invited by the Chief Engineer.— Knox- I i ville Register, 19th inst. j Half a Million. —Shelby county, Ky., vo ted yesterday (the 15th) upon the proposition to subscribe halt a million of dollars to the stock of the Knoxville and Louisville road. We have ! no doubt, from the information we have, but that the proposition has succeeded, and if so, ! then we may write it down as a fixed fact that | in 1856, the iron-horse will be making a daily i transit between Louisville and Knoxvillle.— lb. | The river has been in fine boating order for I several weeks, and the steamers are now making ' regular trips to and from this place— lb. Interesting Strangers. —We notice the ar j rival by the Southerner, of five Elk, a rare ani | ma! in this section of country. They were pur | chased at the New York Fair, by Col. Wade Hampton, and are destined to add to the attrac tions of his beautiful place near Columbia. They are at present at Green’s Stables, in ' Chalmers street. —Charleston Mercury , 19th inst. Pensacola. —We have been shown a letter dated at Pensacola, Sept. 12th inst., from the most reliable source, which says: “I am not sufficiently au fait to give you the diagnosis of the prevailing disease, that has been running its course at the Navy Yard and Barracks; for even your own confrereis in the sciences are at a loss on account of its complicated type. But its fatality in this population (Pensacola) and at the above named places has been awlul. The Rev. Mr. Flower, of the Episcopal Church, died yesterday The children of the city have suf fered the most. A few deaths have occurred among them, but the majority are recovering.”— Mobile Tribune, 16 th inst. ( j COMMUNICATED.] Tribute of Respect. , Warrenton, Geo., Sept. 12, 1853. At a preliminary meeting of the Warrenton Bar, called to-day, for the purpose of giving some expression of our sorrows, in consequence of the death of our friend and brother, James F. 1 Wright, who departed this life a little after three o’clock, this morning; William Gibson was called to the chair, and Isaac B. Huff was appointed Secretary. On motion of Edward H. Pottle, Resolved , That the chair appoint a committee of three to draft a suitable preamble and resolu tions to be submitted lor the consideration of this Bar, relative to this melancholy dispensation of Providence, at a future meeting to be hereafter appointed. The chair appointed as that Committee, Messrs. Edward H. Pottle, John M. Tilly, and Joseph Wasden. A motion was made and carried to adjourn, to meet on the 15th inst., at 10 o’clock, A. M. September 15th, 1853. The Bar met pursuant to adjournment. E. H. Pottle, chairman of the Committee, submitted the following report. Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, to take from the ranks of our com mon profession, our friend and brother, James F. Wright, it becomes us, entertaining a respect i for his memory, to signify our attachment for ! him, and to give some expression of our sorrows, over this sudden bereavement. As a junior member of this Bar, he w T as entitled to the con fidence and esteem of the brethren for his manly virtues, h ; s correctness of deportment, and uni form courtesy. Though the victim of disease for a considerable period of time, while engaged in the duties of his profession, he gave evidence in the lew causes in which he was engaged, of a sprightly mind, quick and deserving, and a talent for persuasion of no mean order. And above all, he had a conscientious regard for the rights and feelings of others, with whom he was connected, either as suitors, or in any other manner con nected with the Courts. But it has seemed fit to Him, who holds in his hands the issues of life and death, to remove him from the ranks of his companions, the embrace of his family, and the walks of community, we trust to a brighter sphere; therefore. Be it Resolved , That in the death of our deceas ed brother, the profession has lost one who adorned it while he lived, and who has left be hind him a reputation untarnished and unsullied. Resolved , That we sympathize with his bertev ed family and friends, over their sad bereave j ment, and tender to them our assurances of that respect and affection which is due to hi; mem i C, J> Resolved , That in further testimony of our re gard for the deceased, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for the space of thiity days. Resolved , That a copy of this preamble and re solutions, be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and also that a copy be sent to the Augusta papers for publication. On motion of Jesse M. Jones, the preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. On motion, adjourned sine die. William Gibson, Chairman. , ! Isaac B. Huff, Secretary. The Cotton Crop.—Florida. —The Talla- I hassee Sentinel of Sept. 13, says : We learn through a planter from Jefferson county, that the caterpillar has made its appear : ance there in great numbers, in their work of devastation, laying waste fields of cotton that prior to their appearance were considered quite promising. We hear, moreover, that in some narts of this county they are at work in great numbers. What with our very backward Spring, and now this last, great evil, the prospects of our cotton growers are decidedly gloomy. Absent Friends and Visitors. —We repeat our warning to both not to come here. Stay away—if not for your own sake, for ours. We have as much to attend to as we have means at command. The headlong resolve to dare is no excuse to those on whom the devotee precipates himself. Since our previous intimation boats have come in with full fists of passengers, and if it has pleased Providence that few or none of these have paid the penalty of their rashness, it is no reason for again neglecting the warning. Stay away ! If any one desires to see how sadly' our mor tality runs with that in New Orleans, let him multiply our daily deaths by seven and a half— a too flattering proportion—and he will see our painful excess.— Mobile Register, 1 Oth inst. A negro woman, the property of Mr. Mackay, was struck by lightning, near this city, during the thunder storm on Saturday last. She was in Mr. M.’s rice field with a reaping hook in her hand at the time of the casualty, and was killed ; instantly. Another negro who was near her was knocked down by the shock, but soon after recovered.— Sav.,Rep., 19 th inst. Sea Island Crops. —We had entertained some fears that the late stormy weather would pjove highly injurious to the crops on the sea coast ot Georgia. The following extract from a letter written by an intelligent planter residing in Glynn county, under date oflsth, gives some account of the effects of the storm in that coun ty. The writer says: lt We have had dreadful stormy and deluging rains, which have done incalculable injury to the Cotton crop. Some think they have lost eight to ten bales opened in their fields on the main. We have not suffered so much on St. Simon’s Island.”— lb. Baltimore, Sept. 29. Washington Items.— The President, it is said, will oppose the con struction of the Pacific Railroad by the Federal Government. It is stated positively that the Hon. John A. Dix cannot get the mission to Fiance. Senator Mason is spoken of as likely to have the appoint- i merit. Dix vs. Stephens. We publish below, in juxtaposition, the letter of Mr. Dix and an extract from the speech of Mr. Stephens, on the annexation of Texas in 1845. Read them over carefully and then tell us reader, if Mr. Dix is a freesoiler, what is Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the represen- j tative from Georgia, from the seventh district, in Congress ? i Mr. Dix'j b'tler, 1853. ; Ist That lam not | and never have been an abolitionist in any sense ! of that term. On the j 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 tne present time. — While in the Senate of tho United States 1 op posed the extension of slavery to ireo territory —a question entirely dis tinct from the interfer ence with slavery where it already exists. In the latter case, I have stea dily opposed all external interference with it, 2d. That I have on all occasions, public and private, since the Fugi tive Slave Law passed, j declared myself in favor i of carrying it into execu tion in good faith, like every other law of the land. 3d. That I was in fa vor of tho union of the democracy of this state, which was consummated in 1850, continued in 1851 on the basis of the Compromise Measures, I and in 1852, on the basis | of the Baltimore Plat- I form. 4th. That I have,since I the Baltimore Convon- | tion, in Juno, 1852, re- I poatedly given my pub- I lie assent to its proceed- I ings and acquiesced in | its declarations, as an I adjustment of disturbing | questions, by which I was willing to abide. . Mr. Stephens' speech ou the annexation of Tex i as, 1845. > "Nor do I wish “to i hoax” gentlemen from other sections upon this point, as some have inti mated. I am candid and frank in my acknowledg ment. This acquisition will give additional pow er to tho southwestern section in the national councils; and for this purpose I want it—not that I am desirous to see an extention of the “area of slavery,’’ as some gen tlemen have said its ef fect would be. I am no defender of slavery in the abstract. Liberty always had charm 3 for me, and I rejoice I to see all the sons of I Adam's family, in every land and clime, in the ! enjoyment of those rights which are set forth in our Declaration of In dependence as “natural ami inalienable,'' if a stern nee ssity, bearing tho marks and impress of the hand of the Croa tor himself, did not, in some cases,interpose and prevent. Such is the | ease with States whore | slavery now exists. But I I have NO WISH TO [ SEE IT EXTENDED TO OTHER COUN TRIES ; and if the an nexation of Texas were for tho sole purpose of extending slavery where it does not now, and would not otherwise exist, I SHOULD OP- * POSE IT. i BY_TELEUKaph^ Trans in i t ted Jtothe (Jo nstitotp on a] 7s t NEW ft The interments on Sunday were Lk? ' i9 ' which 35 were of Yellow Fever 54 ’ « are imperfect. “ e re tam, Harry R. W. Hill was buried on s, , The funeral was very large. Charleston j. Cotton. Sales to-day 100 b a ] es ’ at ? ; 20 ' cents. ’ 3 to iQj €anrairrcial. rri, . . Augij sta, Sept. 20-g The river is in good boating order- «'*' half feet of water in the channel. ! * 1 Augusta Market, Sept 21 COTTON .-We have had a pretty s t ea iv this week, but transactions have bee/ mostly to the now crop, about six hund/?* of which have changed hands within the our quotations bolorr. Tho W to make their appearance more freelv > grades below Good Middling prices are s, " The demand seems to be confined to ranging from Good Middling upwards grades there is a far demand. The qualitv r Cotton now coming to hand is much below th last year, and the recent heavy rains, it is will do considerable injury to that now orJ? The receipts are light for the season, and// al arriving is accompanied with positive oX sell. Wequqtc as follows: ® Inferior and Ordinary ... Low Middling to Middling q * 9 Good Middling _ a9! Middling Fair Fair . ”'I aloi GROCERIES.—The good navigable condit of the River has enabled our merchants to J* a portion of their Fall supplies, and they have b/ kept busy this week in receiving goods and fe orders of Planters and country Merchants, p, stock of goods at present on hand is good and *1 assorted. CORN.—Up to Saturday last sales were mat, at 60 to 65 sacks includod. Since Monday an f ,’ port demand has sprung up, and nearly ail in hands has been bought up at 65 a 70 cents, / cipolJy at the latter price. Some holders are asking 75 by tho small quantity, sacks returned. FLOUR.—Holders are stiffor in their askingpri. ces. Augusta Mills finds ready sale at $6 fern . perfine in bags at wholesale and $6 a §6] by retail l Family is selling at $7 asß at wholesale and retail' Country Flour is selling by the quantity in bbls»| ■ s6], and retailing at s6] a s6£ per bbl. | BACON .—There is a better demand for a go«j article, and prices are stiffening. We now q Uotc ribbed sides (Tennessee) at Dj, and clear at9> j 10; Shoulders ~i a 8. Good joint meat is still scarce. BAGGING.—Stock on tho incroaso and mo»: holders are asking from store, by tho piece or bolt, 12J al3 cents. Bale .Rope is looking up and is new selling at 9 a 10 conts. COFFEE.—Stock on hand moderate, and it consequence of the sadden rise in the Nortbr. 1 markets holders have still further advanced tliar j- prices and no w are asking 12 a 12$ cents for a good t article of Rio. ! MOLASSES. Stock of Cuba good. Holden aro selling from stores 24 a 25, according topliir. * SUGAR.—Stock on hand largo, and priiciptl ‘ sales 54 to 6$ for Orleans and Muscovado , Porto ltico 61 to 7§ ; Clarified 7} to BJ, according to fte grade. Prices are looking up. SALT—The stock in first hands is light and higher prices are asked. Wo understand lots «f , 100 sacks have been sold this week at $l5O cash ; Retailing from s ore at $1 55 asl fit), i WHEAT.—There is a good demand for Wheat i and good Red meets with ready sale at 80 a9O * ! cents, and prime White at sl.lO a .25 per bushel j. j STOCKS.—The only transaction that has corn . 1 to our knowledge this week was tho sale of 25 j shares Georgia Railroad at sllO. I EXCHANGE.—Our Banks are drawing on Net - York and other Northern cities at J per cert 1 prem. for Sight Drafts. FREIGHTS.—The river is now in excelltt 1 boating order, with every prospect of continuing* for the remainder of the Season. The quantity : Cotton offering is on the increase, but it is still limit r ed. We quote to Savannah 50 cents per bale; to > Charleston per Railroad 75 cents per bale. [ SAVANNAH, Sept.l7.-CYrt.R-We hear i , the sale of 9 bale.? at cents. r Receipts of Cotton by Railroad at Vicksburg, ft the -» ears ending 31 st August. 1849. 1850 1851. 1852. 1853. Balos 59,68 2 29,878 55,880 70,523 9W 1 Number of Bales from each Depot for the JI W end inst 31st August. | 1851. 1852. 1853 ! Bandon depot 7.561 7,75fi 1246 j Jackson •• 8,297 9,382 14.5 b j Bailee's “ Jackson,. .13.345 15,194 JW® I Clinton “ 10,233 11,961 16,1 b ! Bolton’s “ 5,030 6,396 P 1 Raymond “ 1,117 4,729 P Edwards’ “ 8,176 11,257 lU "Way Plaees 2,12 1 2,746 P Total bales 55,880 70,1)23 97,# Columbus, September 1"- Cotton Statement. Receipts of the week 584 “ previously ...477 New Cotton 1061 bai* Prices remain unchanged. Wecontinuoto#! : a9f cents; principal sales 9$ cents. SAVANNAH EXPORTS-Sept. 15. Per schr Victory, for 805t0n—65.480 feet ; bor, 96 bales Cotton, 440 bags Rice Flour, and j Cowhides. Per schr Virginia, New York—l 32 bales Cot:-'-- 2 bales Wool, and 196 casks Rice. Per schr Alice, for Wilmingtcm, N. C. — Salt. Per steamer Isaac Scott, for Darien, f sacks Salt, 10 hbds Molasses, and 250 pdgs- $ Siiippinfl Jntfllipfr. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Sullivan, Mitchell, at Now York. Barque Cherokee, Cole, at New Orleans. Ul* FOR CHARLESTON. Barque Velocity, Ryder, at Boston. Brig Moses, Jarvis, at New York. Brig P. R. Hitchb orne, Ellis, at Boston- SAVANNAH, Sept. 19.—Arrived, State ot Goorgia; brig Port-laud, Mo.; sehrs Hallowell, Harding, Roeklan > Francis Satterly, Reevelcnd, New \ ork; 8 T. S. Motcalf, Kahn, Augusta; Fashion, t Augusta. virffini*. Cleared, schrs Victory, Baker, Boston; »» Axworthy, New York; Alice, Cre39o, ni N- C. , CHARLESTON, Sept. 20.-Ar„ ship Cartar, Liverpool; schr North Carolina, Salem, Mass, . ... rivorpe^ In the Offing, barquo lnvino, V hit-V. —* MARKUP. * In Charleston, on Thursday, 15th ins ' Rev. C. R. Pritchard. Mr. C. Church, ot * s j Ga., to Miss Emma L , daughter of Vr. Charleston. tipr —A Card. —The undersigned thanks to bis friends their past patronage, and respectful fjQggpfll that ho has associated with him j„ c t bu^ BEALS, late of Savannah, and * ness under the narno and style ° p BEALS, in all tho branches of P* p A I»f namely ; House, Sign and Orname j c> ING, GILDING; GRAINING; Office in Jackson , comer of lii* —Tho undersigned takes thi 3 0^ time to announce to the cit-- b*t gusta and vicinity, that having roc . of tuition from good masters, they . j ne j elsf furnish work in stylo equal to th< _ jiifl where; such as Military, Civic an_ 'pant* l .' NERS ; Designing, Ornamental, led and Marble WALLS; c oFFI^' SIGNS; SHADES, &o. JOHN G- sept 22 ly JOSEPH A.