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Catigtitgtiscalbt & HqmMiy. | B? JA.M3S C-AaPNER. ~1 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." THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20. DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY Constitutionalist and Republic. TERMS REDUCED. Daily, in advance, $6 00. If not paid in advance 7 00. Tui Wreki.y, in advance 4 00. If not paid in advance 5 00. To give a still wider circulation to the already large and wide spread circulation of this paper, the Proprietor offers the Daily at $6,00, and the Tri-weekly at $4,00 to all new subscribers, and to all the present subscribers who pay up ar rearages, if any are due, and pay one year in advance. Those Daily and Tri-weekly subscribers who have paid in advance, will be duly credited at the old rates to the Ist prox, and at the new rates after that date. The increased facilities by mail lor Daily and Tri-weekly intelligence from Augusta, in every direction, by the various Railroad lines leading to this city, encourages the proprietor to make this appeal for increased patronage. It is only by a great! / increased subscrip‘ion list, he can expect to be saved prospectively from the pecuni ary loss this reduction immediately entails upon him. He confidently relies upon the friends of the paper to sustain this movement by their in fluence and kind exertions. The importance of Augusta as a leading com mercial centre, and Depot of Agricultural pro duce, and its facilities for disseminating intelli gence commercial, political and miscellaneous, will be conceded. The value of a commercial, political, and news Journal, properly conducted here, to those who have lacilities for receiving it daily or tri weekly, it is unnecessary to argue. The claim of the Constitutionalist <§r Republic to be consider ed such a Journal, is left to the judgment oi its readers and the pu die. The Proprietor relies upon the friends of the pat er in Augusta to obtain for it un increased city circulation. Remittances by mail are at the risk of the Proprietor. 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