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OFFICE OX MjINTOSH-STREET,
third B 00* F'tDH THU SOUTH-WEST OOKNKR OF
BROAD-STREET.
Red Eye, Nina, and Lawson.
The Late Four Mile Race over Broad Rock , Va.
In our yesterday’s issue we gave it as our opin
ion that the tour mile race of Thursday last was
the best race in point o! speed and bottom, ever
run in America, and we shall now endeavor in
the briefest manner possible, to prove the asser
tion irom facts and figures before us, by a fair
comparison between it and the other great races
which stand at the head of the wonders in the
racing world.
But before beginning our task, we design
calling the attention of the reader to two very
important facts, which we beg him to bear in
mind The first is, that the races we intend to
notice were either run over the Union Course,
N. Y.,the Washington Course, S. C., or the Me
tarie Course, N. O ,the first of which is admit
ted on all sides, to be at least eight seconds fast
er, in four miles, than Broad Rock ; the second
at least two seconds faster than the Union
Course, and the third about four seconds laster
than the Washington Course, at Charleston
It will be necessary, in order to do full justice,
to bear these facts in mind as we proceed with
our comparison. And the next fact is, that there
was but one quarter of a second’s difference be
tween the first heat, which was won by Red
Eye, and the heat which was won by Nina;!
and but three seconds difference between the ;
first and the Jast heat, which was won by Red i
Eye by a length.
It the reader will keep his eye upon these
facts, we venture the prediction that Red Eye
has proved himself a better race horse than his
renowned sire, and that he now stands a head
and shoulders above every other animal known
to the turf, if we except his half-sister Nina,
who made the twelve miles in at least ten sec
onds less time than he did, although she was
beaten, owing to the simple fact that he laid by
in the second heat, while she run nearly every
foot of the ground, from the beginning to the!
end, as both ol her compelitors run at her in
turn, and kept her to the mark.
To begin, then, we will refer to the memora
ble race between Henry a- d Eclipse, the first
heat of which was run in 7 37 ; ihe second in
7 49, (12 seconds difference.) and the third in
8 24, (47 seconds dilfeience between first and
second heats.) T0ta1—23.50. Now add to this
total the eight seconds difference in the courses,
and if this race had been run over Broad Rock
it would have footed up 24 14.
Again—Fashion and Boston run their great
race over the Uoion Course—the first heat in
7.32 J. and the second in 7 45, (difference in the
heats, 13i seconds. Total 15 17$. Add to this
the difference between the Union Course and
Broad Rock, 16 seconds, and it will be seen that
the first heat by Red Eye, and the second by
Nina, were made in less tim«.
Next, worth noticing, is the race between
Tatlyho, Free Trade, and others. Time of the
first heat, 7 33 ; of the 2J. 7 43, (10 seconds dif
ference,) and ot the 3d. 7 52, (19 seconds differ
ence between first and last.) Total—23 OS.
Tally-ho carried but 104 lbs.
Next we refer to the great race run by Lady
Cli'den, overtbe Union Course, Time—7 44;
7.43 J ; 7 56. Total—23 23J. The second heat
was run in a half second less than the first, and
the third heat in 12 seconds more.
Then comes Miss Foote’s great race in New
Orleans—she being 3 years and 11 months old,
and carrying 83|lbs. Time—7.36; 7.39 ; 7 56.
Three seconds difference between the first and
second heats ; and twenty seconds between the
first and last. Total—23.ll. To which twen
ty-eight seconds should be added for the differ
ence between the time of the courses, which
would make the total 23 39.
Next, is Louis d’Or’s gieat race at New-Or
leans, he being 3 years and eleven months old,
and carrying 86 lbs. Time—7.4l; 7.39 ; 7.47.
Total—23 07. To which add 28 seconds, and
. the result would be 23.35.
Jeff. Davis, when 4 years and 9 mo ths old,
carrying 102 lbs; and running on the Washing
ton Course, S. C., (which is 19 sec. faster than
Broad Rock.) made three heats in 7.42—7.44
8 17. Total 23 43.
And thus we might continue our recapitula
tion, ad infinitum , without being able to discov
er a single instance where such a race has ever
been recorded at four mile heats, as that between
Red Eye (carrying 124 lbs.) acd Nina, (108
lbs.) the heaviness of the track considered, at
the time ot the race. We therefore think we
have a right to hold that old Virginia Has again
reached the name of speed and bottom "In her
race horses, and that the renowned Red Eye,
the winner of more than twenty races, stands at
the head of her (list, because he has won the
best race on record, there being but three seconds
difference in the time of the first and hat of the
third heats. But, we do not wish to be under
stood as attempting to detract from his half sis
ter. who has already won for herself a reputa
tion and a name, that will last forever. Her
speed, her powers of endurance, and her game,
prove her to be without a parallel ; and with
her, under the skillful management of Mr. N.
B. Young, we honestly believe that had South
Carolina continued to hold her, that State could
have beaten the world. A horse with her
speed, her game an untiring qualities, to one
who loves the sports of the turf, is worth her
weight in gold, and if properly cared for, as we
know that Major Dosweil will now do, she will
as assuredly win whatever she runs for, as she
starts.
It was currently reported yesterday, that a
very wealthy gentleman living south of Rich
mond, had determined to buy “ Red Eye,” if
SIO,OOO would purchase him ; and that in all
probability he would be matched against “ Hy
lander,” of Georgia, for a large sum; or entered
for the great Louisiana 6take, to come off next
spring. It this be so. we only ask that Virginia
may be represented by “Nina,” believing, as
we honestly do, that in a four mile match, the
horse has yet to be loaled to beat her.
At the conclusion of the race last Thursday,
the friends of “ Nina,” immediately challenged
those of "Red Eye,” for a match at four mites
for $5,000 or SIO,OOO, to come off within ten 1
days, but whether it will be accepted or not,
depends entirely upon the result ot the negotia
tions now going on to purchase him. If he can
be had for SIO,OOO, we should call him a very
cheap horse.
It “Red Eye,” does not change hands we un
derstand that Capt. Belcher intends taking him
to South-Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louis
iana, this winter, when Sally Waters, High
lander, and all others professing to be travelers,
may look out for breakers, if they run against
him. “ Nina,” too, will be among her Southern
friends once more, and having recovered her
health, backed by Rid Eye, the pair will be
hard to head, at any distance. We learn that
she was looking as fresh as a lark yesterday
morning, and that no one could have told from
be; appearance, that she had been in a “ brush”
the day betore.
A Reminscenco.
Some years have passed—we do not like to be
too specific on such a subject—at any rate less,
than a decade—since a strange-looking indivi
dual entered a little room, where we lay sick,on
the frontiers of the “Middle Kingdom,” attended
only by one ot the longtailed subjects of Taou
Kwang. Our visitant was evidently a native
of the Universal Yankee Nation. Years passed
in China had not effaced, or even obscured the
impres , by which he might be unmistakeably
designated as such. By the same token, we
might at once have claimed him as a fellow-
Southerner. There was something of the Geor
gia style of brusque frankness, mingled with be
nevolence, in his appearance and manner. He
seemed to be feeble and in ill-health. He was a
plain—very plain man, upon the whole in
person, as well a9 in dress.
He introduced himself as a Baptist missionary,
who had been laboring among the Chinese for a
number of years. We confess that cur impres
sions were not favorable at first, but on further
acquaintance we became much interested in our
visitor, whom we afterwards saw very frequent
ly. Unlike the most of Protestant missionaries,
he had no famity ties to bind him to any one
spot on the seacoast, and was in the habit of
mingling more freely and intimately among the
people of the country—living among them,
ea'ing of their rice, and lodging in their houses.
It was his habit to take his gong in the public
street, bang away until he gathered a crowd,
and preach to them as long as his own strength,
or the attention of his audience would permit.
fie was afi enthusiast; his whole soul was en-
gaged in the work before him. There was a Cal
vanietic gloom and asperity in his character,
which was rather forbidding at first. He seemed
to have lost all sympathy with the most inno
cent ar.d genial ot human affections. We re
member once to have handed him a fragment ol
an American newspaper, containing the “liish
Emigrant’s Lament,” to see whether it would
soften the outer crust that seemed to have gath
ered over his merely human sympathies. He
read and returned it, with the cool remark that
it was pretty good for a worldly poem.
Yet he had a warm, kind heart, and we once
accidentally detected what he probably regarded
as a remnant of human weakness —his wedding
dress, which he had carefully preserved amidst
“moving accidents by flood and field,” and
through long years of self-imposed exile in a
strange land. He had been a widower, before
he became a missionary, and this seemed to be
the one link that bound the self-devoted mis
sionary to his former life.
Such a man was the Rev. J. L. Roberts, whom
we had long lost sight of until the following par
agraph met our eyes a few days ago:
“A Canton correspondent of the Boston Jour
nal inform-; the editor otthat paper that Rev. J.
L. Roberts, a Baptist missionary, originally from
Mississippi,and formerly attached to the South
ern Board ot Missions, is now generally admitted
to have set in motion the religious element in
the rebellion. Mr. Roberts has labored in China
for fifteen or sixteen years. He has a thorough
knowledge of the language, and has lived long
among the people, and identified himself with
their habits and customs—wearing their cos
tume, preaching to them in Chinese, and adap
ting himself to their peculiarities. In this way,
I although at times obliged to submit to much
; that was annoying and humiliating, he gradually
! established himself in their lavor, and inspired
their confidence, and has exercised, and is now
exercising, great influence over them, wherever
he is known.’
If the above be true, what a destiny it dis
closes for our modest, humble friend, who almost
shrank from the acquaintance even of his own
countrymen, and who did his work in his own
quiet, unobtrusive way, regarded even by his
brother missionaries rather as an eccentric en
thusiast, than as an effic.ent fellow-laborer.
We may add our impression that the corres
pondent ot the Bo r n Journal is in error in ma
king Mr. Roberts Mississippian. Unless we are
mistaken, he is a South Carolinian.— Mobile Ad
vertiser.
[From the Sajtunnuh Georgian . 1 8th ini/.]
The Georgia Election Abroad.
The tidings of the Democratic triumph in
Georgia have been received with the hi best
satisfaction by the supporters of the administra
tion in other States. Whigs, and such Demo
crats as have been made the enemies of the Pre
sident through disappointment in not receiving
office, were looking most anxiously for the de
feat otoui Gubernatorial and Congressional tick
ets. Any reverse suffered by our party in Geor
gia they were prepared to herald as a rebuke of
the administration—as sentence of condemnation
pronounced by the people of the Empire State of
the South against the policy of the President and
his Cabinet. Bitterly have their hopes been
blasted by the election es a Democratic Gover
nor, a Democratic Legislature, and six Demo
crats to two Whigs as members ot Congress.—
Their disappointment has been a source ot heart
felt joy to the friends of the administration
throughout the Union. A token of this satis
faction is found in the following resolution adopt
ed by the Democratic Committee of Tammany
Hall, New York city :
Democratic Republican General Commit
tee Pammany Hall, Octob r, 12, 1853 —At
a meeting of the Committee held at Tammany
Hall, on motion of Hon. Fernando Wood, the
following resolutions were unanimously adop
ted :
Resolved , That we hail with the utmost grati
fication, the recent triumphs of the democracy
in Georgia, Pennsylvania and California. That
these evidences of approbation most potently
rebuke disaffection in all quarters, and complete
ly and significantly vindicate the wisdom of the
President in the formation of his Cabinet—in
tbs Inaugural Address, and in the measures
which have been taken by him for the protec
tion of the honor and interests of this country.—
That the result in Georgia is peculiarly gratify
ing to us, because it has resulted in the defeat of
a comoination ot dissatisfied and unfaithful dem
ocrats, who allied themselves with their ancient
and perpetual enemies, the whigs. That in
common with the rest of the democracy of the
Union, our thanks are due to the Hon. Howell
Cobb, tor the services which he rendered in sus
taining the administration and vindicating the
doctrines of the democratic patty.
Resolved , That we have read with pleasure the
masterly letters of the Secretary ot the Treasury,
to the Collector of this port, and of the Secretary
of War, published in the Daily Times of this
morning. That standing as we do upon the
Baltimore Platform, and determined to maintain
the rights of every section of this Union with
the most perfect good faith, and to perform our
constitutional obligations, we look with the ut
most gratification upon every act which tends to
consolidate the democratic party and make its
union permanent, upon the principles of the
platform.
Resolved, That the protection extended to citi
zens of foreign birth, and those who have de
c ared their intentions to become citizens by the
doctrines of the Kozsta letter, meets with the
heartiest approval ot the democracy of this city.
That the claim set up by the Emperor of Austria
was unfounded in justice, and it would have been
degrading in the last degree lor an American
Administration to yield to it for a moment. That
like the denial of the right of search by Gen.
Cass, the doctrines of that letter will stand as
fixed and enduring principles of international
law.
L. B Shepard, Chairman.
T. B. Glover, ) c .
A. S. Vosburg, f Secretaries.
[From the Federal Union.\
Governor’s Election—Enthusiastic Demon,
stration in Baldwin.
On Monday evening of last w*>ek after it was
known that Judge Johnson was certainly elect
ed, the citizens ot Milledgeville and its vicinity,
expressed their joy at his election in a manner
which sho wed their high respect tor him as a fel
low-citizen. The booming of the cannon fiom
the capitol hill soon conveyed the glad tidings to
the surrounding country, and about dark a large
number ot our citizens with a band of music
matched out to the residence of the Governor
elect at Midway to congratulate him on the hap
py event. The Judge received them most cor
dially, and at their request he gave them a
speech, which contained so much doctrine and
good advice that we have solicited lrom him a
copy tor publication We give in another col
umn the substance of the speech and commend
its spirit and the sentiments contained in it, Co the
whole Democratic party ot Georgia. Let us all
remember the memorable words of President
Pieice: “The hour of victory should be t,he hour
of magnanimity/* There are in the State no
doubt thousands of honest Democrats that did
not vote for Judge Johnsou. They were
deceived by the slanders, and falsehoods of
tbe Whigs. They were told that the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor was a Disunionist,
they believed this slander, and therefore they
could not vote for him. All of these men will
soon learn that they have been deceived by de
signing men. They will discover that Judge
Johnson is a firm substantial Democrat one that
will give a zealous and cordial support to the
Administration of Franklin Pierce the President
ot their choice. When these Democrats find
out that they have been deceived by tbe enemy,
and that the Governor elect is neither a disunion
ist nor a Ireesoiler, but a true Democrat of the
Jackson and Polk school, they will all hereafter
act with their Democratic brethren in the State
and the United States, and the Democracy of
Georgia will be stronger than it ever was belore.
The result shows that many of those Democrats
that did not vote for Judge Johnson, refused to
vote for Mr. Jenkins; this proves that they did
not consider themselves Whigs, but they were
Democrats, who would not vote tor a man whom
they had been told was a Disunionist. We,
now in the hour of victory invoke a spirit of
harmony. We hope that all of our Democratic
brethren of the press throughout the State will
endeavor to promote peace and harmony in the
Democratic party. Let us all believe every
true Democrat in the State has acted from
honest convictions of right. If this spirit
shall prevail, we shall soon see the whole
Democratic party of Georgia re-united and
invincible. The Whigs are already predict
ing quairels and dissensions in our ranks. We
must disappoint them in this, as bad as we did
in the election. We have proved their former
predictions false, it remains for us to show that
their present hopes are groundless. We must j
now convince them that we know how to use a
victory, as well as how to gain one.
AUGUSTA, GA."
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See first page Daily, this morning.
Southern Central Agricultural Fair.
We were only able yesterday to make oar re
ports in the Cereal and Floral departments. The
Fair Grounds were crowded all day. We have
no more room or time lor comment.
CEREAL DEPARTMENT.
James D. Willis, Wilkes Co. Specimens of
Golden A.UfctjTi!ian Wheat, with a sample of the
wheat feheaf. This is a very large varie
ty of wheat.
J. Cunningham & Co., Greene county. One
bushel Wheat.
John Cunningham Greene county, Ten Sacks
Tubman Wheat.
R. G. Carlton Greene county. One bushel Tub
man Wheat.
Rev. Robert Sneed, Sweet Water, Monroe
County. One bushel Cooper Wheat.
Mark A. Cooper, Etowah. Cass county, speci
mens of White Wheat experimented on and
tested by order of the Central Agricultural Socie
ty, by Mark A. Cooper. The varieties are the
Odessa, Troy, Etowah, and Calliafomia Wheat.
Also, one bushel of Cooper Wheat. Mr. Cooper
says this variety was sought for with care and
tound in the interior of Indiana, in soil similar to
that of North Georgia and East Tennessee. For
ty bushels were bought, and brought to Etowah
Mills, and distributed into the hands of 15 or 20
of the best farmers, from that place to Loudon
Tenn. last fall. The result has been universal
success. It has reproduced its kind, in every in
stance, with no material difference, yielding
from 20 to 38 bushels per acre. It is better
than the Genesee wheat, because it ripens
earlier—it is superior as white wheat because of
its softness and thin bran. This variety well
cultivated and produced, will supercede Hiram
Smith’s flour in Georgia.
Lewis R. Hurst, Tenn. One bushel Cooper
Wheat.
Wm. Hubbard, Wilkes county. One bushel
Wheat.
R. C. Daniel, Oglethorpe county. One bushel
White May Wheat. One bushel white bearded
May Wheat.
L. J. Lampkin, Clarke county. Four bushels
Wneat.
P. H. Greene, Lagrange, Troup county. One
bushel of Greene’s pure White Wheat.
Kirkpatrick & Leitner, Columbia county. One
bushel Pure White Wheat.
D. Dickson, Covington, Ga. One Sack Aus
tralian Wheat.
S. D. Linton, Augusta, one barrel Flour.
Wm. Lenoir & Bros., Roane co., Tennessee,
one barrel Flour.
M G. Harris, (Shoulderbone Mills,) Hancock
co , one barrel Flour.
P. H. Greene, Lagrange, Troup co., two 98
pound sacks Flour, from pure White Wheat.
R. C. Daniels, Oglethorpe co., one sack Flour,
from Woodstock Steam Mills.
Dr. Edward R. Ware,Clark county, two bales
of Pea Vine Hay, (cured as directed by N. B.
Moore, Esq., of Augusta,) the average yield 7000
pounds per acre.
Goode Bryan, Jefferson, one bale Pea Vine
Kay.
Jon. M. Miller, Richmond, specimens of dif
ferent varieties of Upland and River-land Corn.
Dr. R. M. Young, Cass county,splendid speci
mens of Corn.
James D. Willis, Wilkes county, samples ot
Homony Corn.
J. H. Trippe, Richmond counly, beautiful
specimens ot Corn, of first year’s crop, without
manure, raised near this city.
Edward Williams, Habersham county, lot of
Corn, and fine.
Edward Hawks, Gordon county, thirteen va
rieties of Corn, very fine and beautiful.
George W. L. Twiggs, Richmond, samples
from Corn planted 7th July, with other varieties.
S. Rose, Bibb county, one sample of White
India Millet.
R. G. Carlton, Greene county, one bushel of
fine White Corn.
Kerr Boyce, Hamilton county, Tennessee, spe
cimens of Corn raised on upland, without manure,
the 14th crop, and the product 90 bushel* to the
acre, and other varieties of Corn.
Dr. P. Minis, Whitfield county, one bushel
White Corn.
T. I. Smith, Hancock county, one bushel Corn.
D. B. Searcey, Monroe county, one bushel
Corn.
Wm. Claxton, Burke county, one bushel Corn
L. Greene, Greene county, splendid specimens
of Bread and Yellow Corn, weighing 60 pound*
to the bushel. -
William Claxton, Burke, one bushel Field
Peas, very handsome sample.
J. J. Pearce, Richmond County, one bushel
Field Peas, (Lady Peas.) very beautiful.
Middleton Sego, Richmond county, one sack
of fine large Field Peas, yielding per acre, 22
bushels.
T. J. Smith, Hancock county, Teu varieties ,
of Peas, and beautiful specimens,
Mrs. John Bonner, Hancock county, Twenty
p*unds soft Soap. Also, ten pounds very good do- j
mestic made Hand Soap.
Airs. J. M. Davison, Woodville, Ten pounds
fresh Butter, sweet and fine.
Mis. M. N. Leitner, Columbia county, Ten
pounds fine fresh Butter, packed in a neat Glass
Globe.
Mrs. John Wilkes, Troup county, one Jar
Butter, containing 35 lbs., very good.
Mrs. W. J. Eve, Richmond county, ten pounds '
of beautiful Buffer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawks, Gordon, one Firkin of
fine Butter, 20 lbs., kept in a cellar since April.
Also, one Jar fresh Butter, 20 lbs. ; and a buck
et of very sweet Butter.
A. S. Jones, Whitfield county, eleven pounds
fine Butter, in a very beautiful Glass Globe, and
two Jars of very fine Butter.
Mrs. F. M. Rowland, Cass county, one Jar
fine Butter, 30 lbs,, done up in the style of the
Ohio rolled Butter—also nine pounds open.
Mrs. M. E. Heggie, Columbia county, one
Jar, containing ten pounds of very excellent
Butter.
S. A. Murray, Whitfield county, two Jars of
very good Butter.
Mrs. J. Cunningham, Greene county, one
Can of fine Butter.
Mrs. John Bonner, Hancock county, ten
pounds of excellent Butter.
Two wooden Buckets or Tubs of Butter,
the owneis name not given. The contents were
good, and regret that we could not find out
the makers name.
Mrs. H. S. Camak, Athens, Ga , one Jar of
beautiful Lard, 50 pounds.
Mrs. E. R. Ware, Athens, one Jar, 40 lbs.
Lard, as white as snow, and very sweet.
Mrs. S. D. Speed, Augusta, one Jar very good
Lard.
Win. J. Eve, Richmond county, one Bull
| named ‘■Salem,” Durham hieed. Six Sheep,
j Southdowns and Cotswold, mixed. Two Grade
Cows, one Heiter, Two fat Hogs, one Colt,
; “Lord Nelson,” Ten pounds Butter.
Mrs. Roberts, Marietta, Ga. Specimens of
! African Potatoe, a vegetable which grows on
Vines above the ground. The specimens are
very novel and fine.
Dr. Beatty, Floyd county. A sample of Geor
gia raised Tobacco. Garden Vegetables among
which were Mammoth Beets, and Potatoes, as
well as an extensive collection of vegetables
many of which were fine.
Mr. E. R. Ware, Atnens. One Ham, which
for beauty and flavor can nor be excelled.
Mr. M. A. Ward, Athens. Japan Bean, or
Pea, (with the stalk and pod,) for table use
Also, a specimen of Missouri Clover, (Psoralea
Mis'ouriensis.) for Forage. Also, Green Seeded
Vetch, for Forage. All very fine samples.
John P. Eve, Floyd county. One bushel
Ground Peas, very large and fine.
A. A. Sharp, Jefferson county. Six Shoulders
and six Sides Bacon, as a fair sample of 5,000
lbs., killed in January last, of Tennessee Hogs.
The meat is very fine.
Mrs. Betsy Lenoir, Roane county,|Tenn., two
Hams, one of them cured two years, and one
Middling,very beautiful.
C. B. Leitner, CoiumMa’county, a Blood Beet,
weighing II pounds. A “huge Leviathian,” of
the Garden Vegetable kind .
Dr. W. C. Daniels, Decatur, a box of Vegeta
bles, containing fine specimens of the Orange
! Globe Beets, and the Mangol Beets.
John D. Twiggs, Edgefield, S. C., two baskets
of very fine Sweet Potatoes.
Middleton Sego, Richmond county, six bags
Sweet Potatoes, of different varieties, and all
beautitul specimens.
William Claxton, Burke county, one bushel of
vary fine Sweet Potatoes.
D. Dickson, Covington, Ga. Samples of
Extra Prolific Cotton Seed, Dean Cotton Seed,
South American Cotton Seed. Also. Accidental
Poor Land Cotton, in bolls ; Mammoth Cotton
in bolls.
T. P. Jones, of Greene county. Two Cotton
Stalks, mammoth boiled.
P. L. Calhoun, Marengo, Ala. A sample of
Dean Cotton, of very fine staple.
Jacob Phini/.y, Oglethorpe county. One
Stalk of Upland Cotton, containing 587 bolls
and forms. It is ot the black seed, a Mexican
variety—was planted 15th of May, and vegeta
ted sth June. It matures early, and yields 37i
lbs. lint to the hundred.
Peabody’s Strawberry Plants. —Charles
A. Peabody, Columbus, Ga. A very large sup
ply of these justly celebrated Strawberry Plants,
are on exhibition at the Fair, and we were
pleased to notice that orders for them were nu
merous. The celebrated Hovey Seedlings and
the Hovey Irnpregnator, large early Scarlet
were the varieties on exhibition in this depart
ment.
COTTON BALES.
For the best ten bales Upland Cotton, the
following gentlemen were competitors.
1. A. J. Lane, Hancock county, ten bales.
2. J. S. Whitten, Hancock _county, ten bales'
3. T. J. Smith, Hancock county, ten bales.
THE BEST FIVE BALES UPLAND COTTON.
1. G. W. Crawford, Henry county.
2. Joseph Gartrell, Wilkes county.
3. William D. Conyers, Newton.
4. G. G. Crawford, Jonesborough.
5. T. W. E. Bealle, Columbia.
6. D- B Searcy, Monroe.
7. A. Pope, Washington, Wilkes.
8. Wm. Jewell, Oglethorpe.
9. George Schley, Richmond.
10. Henry Me A Ipin, Jefferson.
11. D. Paschal, by Whitlock, Coskery & Co.,
Augusta.
12. M. W. Warner, (by Bustin & Walker.)
Morgan county.
13. Wm. Tyrell, Hancock county, do.
14. John W. Rheney, Richmond Factory.
15. Samuel B. Cfarke, Richmond county.
16. George Crutchfield, Greene.
17. R J. Willis, Greene.
18. A. Burt, So. Ca., by Heard & Davison.
19. Mrs. S. B. Perrin, Columbia county.
2q. Jesse M. Roberts, Warren.
21. O. P. Daniel, Greene.
22. Thos: Neill, Hancock, by J. J. Pierce.
23. Henry P. Hampton, Columbia.
24. Wm. Cheesborough, (estate of Poythess,)
25. B. C. Wall, Elbert.
26. J. M. Harris, Hancock.
27. John Speer, So. Ca., by Beall & Stovall.
28. John W. Walker, by Bustin & Walker.
29. Wm. Terrell, Washington county, (for
second Merchants Premium.)
30. Greene R. Duke, Jackson, by D’Antignac
& Evans.
31. Dr. T. P. Janes, by D’Antignac & Evans.
32. F. C- Armstrong, Wilkes.
33. John Bonner, Hancock.
34. W. D. Conyers, Newton.
35. Martin Kolb, Campbell.
36. Jonathan Gunn, Warren.
37. Robert O. Moreland, Coweta.
38. J. Thompson, Coweta.
39. James Thomas, Hancock.
40. W. H. Mitchell, Russell county, Ala.
41. W. W. D. Weaver, Greene.
42. J. S. Whitten, Hancock.
43. Collin Reatle, Putnam, by Beall & Sic
vall.
44. T. H. Latimer, Hancock.
FOR THE BEST ONE BALK UPLAND COTTON.
1. Samuel Dowse, Burke, 3 bales.
2. R. J. Willis, Greene, 3 bales.
3. R J. Willis, Greene, 5 bales.
4. J. A. Miller, Fort Valley, 1 bale.
5. Dr. W. L. Collins, Columbia. 3 bales Jeth
ro Cotton.
6. H. R. Cook, Edgefield Dist. S. C. 3 bales
7. Wilds Kolb, 3 bales Jethro Cotton,
8. J. A. Miller, Houston, 3 bales Jethro Cot
ton.
9. W. P. Milum, Cass.
ONE SAMPLE DEAN COTTON.
P. L. Calhoun, Marengo. Ala.
FLORAL HALL.
A beautiful Pyramid oi Dahlias, about ten
feet high, attracts the immediate attention of all
visitors to Floral Hall. The pyramid was
by J. W. Bessman, and reflects great credit upon
his taste and judgment.
F A. Mauge, Augusta, one hundred varieties
of Roses. Also a very choice assortment of Ca
millas, Orange trees, &c., &c.
Mrs. B. M. Sanders, Penfield, Greene county,
one box Dahlias.
Mrs. Eliza M. Doughty. Richmond county,
a splendid Parlor Boquet. For neatness and
j tastiness of execution and freshness of appear
ance, it is inimitable.
Mrs. R. Beattey, Floyd county, a beautiful col
lection of Dahlias.
J. W. Bessman, Augusta, one hundred and
ninety-seven varieties of Rare Green House
Plants.
Thomas Tobin, Augusta, fifty varieties of Ca
melia Japonicas, and about one hundred and fifty
varieties of Green House Plants, fifty varieties
of Evergreens, two hundred varieties of Roses,
fifty varieties of Dahlias, sixty varieties of Gera
niums, and an assortment of shrubs.
Wm. H. Thurmond, Atlanta. Thirty varie
ties of Apples.
J. Van Boren, Habersham. A very handsome
assortment of Apples, but not entered for a Pre
mium.
Mrs. E. Harper, Newton county. Six speci
mens of Nix’s latest White English Peaches,
which were very tine.
Dr. M. A. Ward, Clark county, Several varie
ties of Peais.
Miss. C. C. Haralson, of Troup county, Sam
ples oi Peacht;., remarkable for their exquisite
flavor.
S. Rose, Bibb county, Samples of Warrenton
Grapes, preserve 1 on the vines, in paper bags.
A lot of Yellow Guaver Fruit. Several varieties
of Apples.
O H. Lee, Richmond county, Three large
Pomegranates.
Mrs. B. Lenoir, Roane county Term., one
large red Apple, of a peculiar shape.
F. A. Mange, Augusta, Twelve Portugal
Quinces,a beautiful collection ; one dozen Pear
shaped Quinces, Jujube Fruits, twelve larg
Osage Oranges, and one basket Medlars.
Robert Patterson,Jefferson county,three varie
ties oi Seedling Peaches, several of very fine
flavor.
C. A. Peabody, Columbus, twenty-one varie
ties of Strawberries.
A. S. Jones, Whitefield county, four barrels of
Apples, of different kinds.
Harry Camp, Newton county, sixty varieties
of Pear Trees, of native and imported tried va
rieties. Also, 75 \arieties of Peach Trees; 51
of Southern Seedling Apple Trees, and 3 varie
ties imported: 10 of Apricot Trees, native and
imported; 10 of Nectorine Trees, all native; 18
of Plum Trees, native and imported, and 4 varie
ties of Cherries, ail imported.
Ail the above varieties have been fully tested
and adapted toGur climate.
Wm. H. Thurmond, Atlanta, forty-four varie
ties of Southern Seedling Apples Trees. Sixty
varieties of Peach Trees. Fifty-four varieties
of Pear Trees.
John Van Buren, Habersham county, Twen
ty-two varieties of Southern Seedling Apple
Trees.
Benjamin Murray, Whitfield county, A large
variety of Raspberry Piants.
We shall continue our reports to-morrow.
The Campbells
Perform again this afternoon at 3 o’c lock, at
the Augusta Hotel Long Room, and this evening
at half past seven. The Hall has been crowded
every evening, and we would advise the ladies
who wish to hear them to give their afternoon
performances the preference.
The Fair.
Our Reporter has been so constantly employ
ed in writing in the departments of the Fair,
that he has not been able to give a general out
line of business transacted there.
Theatre.
Concert Hall has been crowded the last two
evenings. Mr. and Mrs. Crisp, Mr. Buxton
and Mr. Fuller, appear again this evening.
In the Protestant Episcopal Convention in
New York, on Friday, the presiding Eishop,
Thomas Church Brownell, of Connecticut, in
the terms of the canon in such case made and
provided, pronounced Levi Silliman Ives, of
Nort h Carolina, ipso facto disposed, to all intents
and purposes, from the office of a Bishop in the
Church of God, and from ail the rights, privi
leges, powers, and dignities thereunto pertain'
ing.
In St. John’s Chapel, New York, on the same
morning, the Right Reverend, the Provisional
Bishop—Wainwright—of the diocese of New
York, in the presence of a number of the clergy
and laity, pronounced the canonical sentence of
degradation from the ministry upon William F.
Walker, lately a presbyter in the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and Rector of St Thomas’s,
Brooklyn—he having been found guilty of grave
offences by a competent court.
The cleigy, who, a3 the canon requires, set
their hands as witnesses to this act of discipline,
were the Rev. Mr. Hobart, of Trinity Church,
and the Rev. Mr. Eigenbrodt, of All Saints.
Dr. Ives, formerly Bishop of North Carolina,
is reported to have finished his controversial
works, containing his reasons for going over to
the Roman Catholic faith.
Printing Press. —Mr. Victor of N. Y., has
invented and patented a printing press, which,
at a moderate rate of speed, will deliver thirty
thousand sheets printed on both sides in a single
hour! Its movement combines the original
principles of Napier, which are applied by Hoe
in his great press, with some new and beautiful
ly simple arrangements and devices of the in
ventor. It has a large central cylinder like the
Hoe press, on which aie fastened the forms for
both sides of the sheet to be printed. The type
are held fast by Hoe’s patent column-rules.—
The paper used is a continuous strip or band,
dispensing with men to feed the separate sheets,
as in other presses.
George Washington Dixon has distinguished
himself a?. New Orleans for his untiring devotion
to the sick and destitute during the prevalence
of the yellow fever.
[communicated.]
Troufville, Oct. 8, 1853.
Mr. Gardner : — 1 send this, as well as a
former number, for publication, with a two fold
object, of complying with the wishes of many
friends in the up country, and of contributing
something towards bringing into proper estima
tion, a large and most valuable section of Geor
gia, [heretofore considered, especially in the up
country, comparatively valueless. The "dands
ol Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, and a large portion of
Irwin, may jproperly be distinguished into up
lands, and wet lands. The whole surface, with
small exceptions, presents one extensive and
almost interminable plain, relieved by eleva
tions, just so high as to be dry enough l'or cul
tivation without artificial draining. The larger
portion of the country lies so flat and low as to
be too wet for cultivation, but a very large por
tion sufficiently undulating to be easily made
dry by under drains or ditches ; and when made
dry, these wet lands are found to produce far
better than the uplands, good as the up lands
have proven to be They seem to be peculiarly
suited to the production ot long staple Cotton,
and they last, no one yet knows how long.
There is now, I fcpiiive, little doubt here, that
these wet lands are, or soon will be, our most
aluable lands.
It has been made an objection to the country,
that so much wet lands must make the country
very sickly. But experience, the surest test,
has proven, that no more sickness prevails
among the settlers adjacent to the wet lands,
than among those who have little or none of
the wetlands near them. Nor do the extensive
swamps (here called bays) seem to have a ma
terial influence in causing disease. Farmers set
tle without fear, and with impunity, on the mar
gins of bays, ponds, pools or lakes, and appear
to sat Fer no more from sickness than they who re
side on the higher and drier lands. These lands,
however, do rot continue wet throughout the
whole year. During the summer, they become
dry, and vegetation flourishes luxuriantly upon
them. But a large part of them continue wet
too long, in the spring, for a reliablecrop. They
are not swamps nor mirey, but some of them,
after a moderate dry winter, are dry enough for
cultivation without being drained. Some exper
iments have been made, which demonstrate the
fact, that these wet lands, whpn fitted for cul
tivation, produce the long Cotton better than
any other lands. And the labor of preparing
them, is not so great as that which is required in
clearing the hammock lands, and their last is
much greater. When a judicious system of
draining shall have reclaimed these lands, this
section of Georgia must be valuable, far beyond
our present means of just estimation. And this
time is not in the distant future : for the system
has been begun, and the results are manifest and
highly satisfactory. Some of these lands are
worth but little. Those which are based upon
a substratum of coarse white sand, are here con
sidered poor ; but all others are considered good,
of whatever color the substratum may be, provi
ded, only, that it be of close consistence.
Our lands, whether rich or poor, present to
persons unskilled in the marks by which they
are distinguished, very much the same ap
pearance,—all except, some of the hammock
lands, appear poor, sandy and barren. This fact,
without doubt, furnishes the reason that thou
sands of lots, of the finest lands have been sa
crificed by their owners, for a w meresong. ?, —
And this too may account for the willingness of
low country purchasers, that the up country
owners should see their lands before their pur
chases are concluded.
But I wish to say something more particular
ly of the pine uplands. Heretofore the ham
mocks, (a name by which all uplands having
other growth than pines upon them are called)
have been the crack lands of this section. But I
find the sentiment now becoming very general,
that the pine lands, notwithstanding their pale
whitish appearance, are taken altogether, supe
rior to the hammock lands. They do not, it is
true, when first reduced to cultivation, equal the
hammocks in productiveness; but after a few
years they exceed them. They retain their
furtilPy longer, are much more easily cleared
and cultivated, and have far better water and
better health, than hammock lands. Os course
I compare good pine, with good hammock land,
&c. So thoroughly am I satisfied upon these
points, that I have determined to settle on, and
cultivate, the pine land.
It has been held, especially in the up country,
that the large quantity of Palmetto, which over
spreads much of these lands, is undoubted evi
dence of their worthlessness. This opinion is
altogether erroneous. The Palmetto flats are here
ranked among the best lands, producing 15 to
30 busheU of corn, and 800 to 1000 lbs. of long
cotton per acre. It is true, if the Palmetto is
very low and stunted, say knee high or le a s, the
land on which it grows, is not considered good,
though generally it will produce freely. We
judge the quality of pine lands, not by the ap
pearance of the soil, for all presents nearly the
same appearance ; but by the growth upon it.
It the pines stand thick and tall, or if the coat
of wire grass or Palmetto is heavy and Jong, or
if the myrtle bushes are tail, or if a few scatter
ing red oak bushes appear among the pines, such
land may be considered good and may lie relied
on. Other growths, as buck eye, &c., indicate
the quality of the lands, but I have omitted
them, because they are generally known. On
the poor pine lands, the timber is lower, thinner
and more on the scrubby order ; and vegetation
generally lighter and less liourishing. On much
of our lands, quantities of small round pebble are
found intermixed with the soil, and extending
down into the clay. This is not general, though
pretty extensive, and is not, perhaps, an indica
tion of poor land, since it is found in all quali
ties ; but is objectionable because it renders cul
tivation more disagreeable. The productive
ness of the pine lands, is a matter of surpiise to
those who have not been familiar with them.
I have been unable to account for this character
istic in the soil, otherwise than-upon the suppo- j
sition, that it may be impregnated with marie,
and slightly with lime. This is my opinion ;
but it is opinion only, not proven by experi
ments, it is true ; yet affording a solution entire
ly satisfactory to me.
But my communication is being lengthened
beyond the space which I ought to ask or wish
you to give to it. You will have perceived that
my object has been, not to reason, but to furnish
facts from which those who chose, may deduce
their own conclusions. In this statement of
facts, I Lave been guarded alike against over- j
stating the advantages, or under-rating the dis- j
advantages. My honest conviction is, that I
have stated the advantages quite as low as im- j
partial truth and reality will allow, while on
the other hand, I have allowed the objectionable j
features their lull weight in the account.
J. C. Paulett. I
The steamboat engineers of Wheeling have
demanded an advance in their wages, which has
been partially.assented to by steamboat owners.
The advance asked is from SIOO (the old price)
to $l5O per month for first engineer, and from
S6O to SIOO for second engineer on the largest
class boats. For small boats from $75 to $125
for first engineer, and from S6O to SIOO for sec
ond engineer. t
B Y TEL E
A S J x ..
. The steamer Asia »
Liverpool dates to the Bth i ust
Liverpool Cotton Market.- Th* ,
week are 30,000 bales,4,ooo 0 f whi 7* of *
speculators and 2,000 to exporters n ;
tions are for Fair Orleans 6fd- vrl!? **
Fair Upland 6*o; Middling sh\ t
have slightly declined. ' ‘Wit*
Trade at Jlanchestrr was j
The advance on Flour had been lit
market was quiet.
For rice the demaadwasseoa^^
Consols 92j.
Eastern Question.
There was nothing definite in
Eastern question. ° ar !i J
New Y(*B, oc\i9 I
Cotton.—Sales 2,200 bales. T'" t
declined one quaiter. C J
It is rumored that George La* hurji!|si I
Cotton. The mwtoT uIS **]
pressed. Sales to-day 438 bales !, 1
cents. 5 ® I
i - j
Tmrmut
OBITUARY.
Died, at Monticello, Jasper count,, c
9th day of September, 185.? the v. !' 05 J
ny Dyer, in the 89th year’ of biaJL
j native of Rhode Island, and Withe?of
er, senior, of Providence. Part of h; ,
toed was spec. i„ ..be hard sori't
Merchant Marine of thisconntry and k!' I: 1
ticularly fond of adverting toihW*.
life. During *. R.vnluS «r K *'|
prisoner on a privateer, and carried' il nfl
whence he was released bv an . xehaZ. M
ers. Ho resided f«, a tinrLtwX^
and afterwards m Alexandria, Va wJjfl
moved to his late residence in January m 1
was among the first sett’ers of Monti ! j
known, in some degree, to everyone w j
acquaintance with that town. A verV kmJ
ber of persons scattered over the entire JS
and southwestern States will r- adwithU
cholymterest.this announcement, lie was
orous a constitution and of snchrtrict um:2l
habit, that the “tide of time,” seemed bu f
to buoy him up. and to impart fresh strength 1
deceased was a devoted Mason and dur™ fl
sidenco m North Carolina, for many year. J
of a Lodge. Ho was distinguished for tu-'cJ
mfiexude integrity, and never failing ene . ’fl
all his tastes and sentiments, he was a r-nt'fl
‘‘oi the olden time.” ills hospitalities 1
but cordially dispensed to his chosen frierdsfl
j tisfied with his career, he eaimiy, resienedlv -1
j fully sunk to his last repose. ‘ g •*' J
| __ CeiniMrdal |
1 SAVANNAH, Oct. 17, P.
j sales to-day comprise 282 ba’et a- thi f fl
j particulars: 45 a 7]: 3at 7); 2at 8; 130 atO- fl
, 9j; 6at 9]; 7at 9j; 82 at 10, andsat Iflj. pfl
| have declined i a ] since last week. Theaifl
; closed unsettled. fl
SAV ANN A I[~EXPORTS-OCT.!7. I
Per sshr Lion, fur New York—ll2,s94fee; H
j bor. |J
JntfUfntf. I
ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON H
Brig M agaretha, Rofer, Bremen- fl
| Brig Coral, KinsmaD, B ston. fl
CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON H
Barque Como, Smith, at Boston, jfl
UP FOR CHARLESTON. H
Schr Col. Satterly, Ehvood, at bow York.
SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. |H
| Steamship Palmetto, Vardv, fro.a Baiiia.;; |H
CHARLESTON, Oct. 19.—Arr.,
rion, Foster, Now York; B. franklin,
i York. |fl
j Below, brig Aurora. [fl
In the offing, a ship supposed the
| New York. Kfl
Cleared, barque Franklin, Cook, B.ird
| Gulnare, Phillips, Havana. Ijfl
Wont to sea barques Dudley, Morrison.
1 Velocity, Ryder, Boston. ffl
| SAVANNAH. Oct. 13 -Arr, bark
1 Dorreil, from New York; brigs
from Boston; J. P. Ellicot. Uerriman,
; Sophia, Small, Portland, Mo; suhrsD.il.h|fl|
j Erisbec, Baltimore; Elizabethi Eleantr.; tfl
Ncv York; Virginia, Han is, from
Dunster, Bagiev, Roekport, Me.; b.we« PHj
Jotmson, Augusta. .
Cleaved, schr Lion, Dasey, for New I:’ pH
Departed, steamer Lamar, Johnson,
List of Vessels,
CLEARED. SAILED AND UP FOR
COASTWISE PORTS. I ■
Mew Orleans. _
Barque Sara nac, , “P"
1 Jacksonville, (Fla.)
Brig Sarah Wooster, Wooster ®
Baltimore.
Schr Alabama, Stevens
Schr Susan Cannon, Edwards a P
Sohr FlyiDg Cloud, Ilubbard B P
Philadelphia. J
1 | Schr Three Sons, Dsgroot “P V
! Schr Ephraim & Anna, Wescott...- e * ..
, { Scbr E. H. Rowley, Rogers
I Schr Leesburg. Godfrey ,v ;
| Scbr E. L. B. Wales, Little
INew York.
| Ship Fairfield, Loveland
j Ship Delia, Mana 'Jos
; Barque Julia Dean, Mallory.
j Brig Mary Hamilton. Walker ' V
: Schr Broadtiold, Kean Jq*
j Schr N. B. Hawkins, Griffin
Schr Mary Eliza, Conklin J
J Schr Cataract, Rice
I Schr Racer, Johnson
Brooklyn, N- *•
: Ship Alliance,
| Bos. on. eI 4 Sep l
I Barque Girard, O’Neil
j Barque Como, Smith
Barque Avola, Hendr.ck
! Barque Jeddo, Payne
Brig Onward, Tibbetts jd
Scbr Everlade, White (k
--j Schr John lliil, Hi!!
Providence.
Brig A man da, Rose qd (W
Schr H. H. Tallman, Young *
foreign pokts.
Liverpool. #
Ship Franchise, Robinson
Ship Emma Watte, Dearborn..
j Tho Undine sl^
j Ship Austria, Tessier..
Ship Amelia, McKenzie ' yg N*
Ship Grotto. Stewart "jdg #
Barque Carnatic, Stalker .Idg
Ship Triton, Smith v ■
(■Vewport, Wd cld
Ship Cqas. Lewis ■
Clyde. "j]
Ship Micmac, Auld ••*" ’ I
Bordeaux
Brig Telegragh, Stein "jj - |
List oi Vessel^
clsarkp, sailed-AJU pt)KTSi I
C °Phi!adel. hia*
Schr Virginia, Harris... •• «li
Bark Cabassa, M
Schr Elias, Reed... ■ • J.'.'. .«*}[M
Barquo • aroline, Callnm--••
Schr Wm. W. Fulton, Jabm e ld V
Brig Clinton, Thompson
Schr G. J. Jones. Look
Schr Alcyona, Hand
Schr Elizabeth, § ,
Brig S. Merreli, Moans .'.V. ■
Brig Roaixer, Nichols _.. ,c j H
Brig Martha Rogers ... .C|“ 0]
Brig Marshall, Bean. H
Brig Toroello, Roberts .
forei gi< po® l H
Livepoo* l
Ship Magistrate, " ‘J|
Shi? Stirling, .cl ; I
Ship Nicholas Biddle, uorr I 1
Ship Scotland, Hawkins •••’ j