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Cnnstitatiamuist K JUjrahlit. | B? JAKES oap.s:tb?.. " OFFICE ON Mo IN TOSH-STREET, THIRD DOOR FROM THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF BROAD-STREET. [ From the Savannah Georgian, 21*1 wuf] Gov. H. V. Johnson. On the arrival of the intelligence at Milledge ville that Judge Johnson was elected, a large number of the citizens of that place waited upon him in a procession to congratulate him on his triumph. His response is reported in the Federal Union. It is equally honorable to his head and his heart. In one respect we think he concedes ; to much—at least by implication. It is when 1 he speaks of the severity with which the merits of the two candidates were discu-sed during the canvass by the press. As regards Judge John son, it is true that his claims were discussed with severity, and with more lhan severity—with the most discreditable abusiveness and scurrility—by the Whig papers. But not so as regards Mr. Jenkins. Towards him the tone of toe Demo cratic press—assuredly, that of cur own and most of the rest—was uniformly respectful. While leading Whig prints were ridiculing Judge John son as a “Swedenbourgian,” “Spirit Rapper and Table Turner,” we do not recollect a single of fensive personality brought to bear by Democra tic journals against Mr. Jenkins. We are con fident that we are not claiming to much for our selves and our cotempOraries of the same faith, when we assert that tbe course ol the Democra tic papers towards Mr. Jenkins, was in striking and admirable contrast with that ot the \\ higs j towards Johnson. But we are keeping our readers too long from j the elequent remarks to which we have alluded : Gen ilemen : I atn pleased to see so many of ; you to-night. As my mends and neighbors, I you are here to offer your congratulations on the j result of the late election tor Governor. This manifestation is the voluntaiy and spontaneous offering of those among whom I live, and who know me as a neighbor and leliow-citizen. Ac cept, Gentlemen, my hearty thanks for the plea sure you exhibit tor my election to the executive Chair of our beloved State. A? intelligent freemen, your rejoicing implies ! something more than gratification for mv mere peisoriai elevation. With the masses ot the peo ple, of whom you are a portion, the success or : delta* of any one individual is a matter oi small j moment. It is insig iScant, when weighed in the baiauce with the great principles which were involved in the canvass Your visit speaks your j joy tor tbe ascendancy ot Democracy—its vindi cation at the ballot box—the popular appioval and support ot the A< ministration of Franklin Pierce. Tne real question was, whether the people of Georgia would "rebuke’ 1 our President; array themselves in a sectional organized op position to nis policy, or whether they would stand with the great National Democracy in its snppoit, until it shall be fully developed and have a fair trial belore tbe country. They have delibeiateiy chosen the latter position and placed Georgia in company with twenty-seven of the other States ot ibt Confederacy, which favor the Administration ol Franklin Pierce. It is a proud spectacle, to twenty-eight of the thirty-one States of the Union, all standing on the Demo cratic platform, and maintaining triumphantly the piiucipies ol Jefferson, Jackson and Polk. I congratulate you gentlemen, on the brilliant fu ture which it opens up to our happy country. It betokens the prosperity, and the perpetuity of the Union. But, Gentlemen, while we rejoice at the triumph of Democratic principles, let me beg you to discard from your bosoms, any feeling ot vin dictiveness towards our opponents. It is un worthy of you as freemen—it is unworthy of you as Democrats They are our fellow citizens, and the masses of them are as honest as we are, in their opinions; while we indulge in the glories of victoiy, let us not forget to be magnanimous to the vanquished. The contest which has just closed was one of unusual virulence. It has been conducted, on both sides, with a fierce determination to con quer. Tue press has discussed, with unparalled severity, the merits and demerits of both tbe Gubernatorial candidates. But amidst all, it is gratifying to me to know, that the kindly per sonal relations between me and my respected opponent have not suffered the slightest distur bance. Charles J. Jenkins is an amiable and able man. We have travelled together through a large portion of upper Georgia. We have eaten and slept together. We have met each other in political debate ; and I have always found him courteous and trank in his bearing, and it is with unfeigned plersure, that I state, that, in not a so litary instance, has he indulged an unkind per sonal reflection. It was my purpose to recipro cate, at all times, his elevated and gentlemanly bearing; and if I have said or done aught to wound his feelings, lam not aware of it. If I have, I take occasion, in this presence, and at my own house, to make the amende honorable. As it could be no disgrace to have been beaten by him, I esteem it the highest possible compliment, to be preferred to such a roan as Cnarles J. Jen kins. The value ot the compliment is increased, if possible, by the smallness ot the majority, which indicates the popular preference. It would seem to indicate that the people paused to delib erate, and hesitate to choose between us. The occasion, gentlemen, is suggestive of ma ny reflections touching the points and mode of attack by which our opponents have industrious ly sought to defeat my election. Os many of them, I will not trust myselt to speak. They are so false in fact, and so ungenerous in spirit, that I will not yield to the temptation to speak of them as they deserve. But their leading de sign stands out too prominently revealed, not to arrest the attention of the most careless observer of the progress of the canvass. That design was to seduce the Union Democrats, to abandon their cherished principles. It was only in this way, that they could indulge a shadow of hope of suc cess. For this purpose, two prominent ideas w’ere constantly held up before their minds, and pressed with an urgency worthy of a better cause. The first was, that the Conservative or ganization was indispensible to the maintenance ot the Georgia Piatform, and synonymous with that of the Constitutional Union Party. Os this I shall not speak. The tiick was too trarspa rent to deceive. The second was, that I was a Secessionist, and advocated disunion as a remedy for the evils of the “Compromise measure,” and that coiiseqentty, my Democratic Union breth ren could not consistly vote for me. Their pre judices were appealed to, and an unceasing effort was made to keep alive and active the asperities of leeling which were unfortunately engendered between the two wings of the Democratic party, by the exciting issues of 1850 and ’sl. The Governor elect proceeds to notice some of the charges brought against him—particularly such as were designed and calculated to repell Union Democrats from his support. Most or all these charge* have been fully opposed through our columns during the canvass. He adds “an intelligent constituency have proved themselves incapable of being seduced from their devotion to principles by such despicable appeals to their prejudices.” Still (says he) they have not failed to produce their effect. The result of the election shows, that hundreds were induced to withhold from me their suffrages, by reason of these false charges and misrepresentations. Notwithstanding the rapid increase of our poplation, fewer votes were polled by several thousand, than in the Guberna torial canvass of 1851. And while this may be explained by the fact, of this having been a far less excited contest than that, yet a comparison of the vote can in several strong Democratic counties, with that cast in the election of 1849, between Towns and Hill, shows that the dim inished vote in those counties resulted from the failure of Democrats to vote either for Jenkins or myself. They exhibit, that while Mr. Jen kins received only a slight increased vote over that of Hill, I received a much smaller vote than Towns. In other words, it is evident that hun dred of Union Democrats, impressed by the false charges preferred against me, felt that they could not vote for me. It is not strange that they should thus feel: for if these charges were true, they could not be expected to feel otherwise. The opposition press represented me in a light which mcV me more of a monster than a man ; and a master too, with special antipathies to Union Democrats. It requires more time to re fute, than to concoct a slander—more time to re move, than to awaken prejudices. Hence, I have no word of complaint to urge against my Union Democratic brethren for with holding their suffrages. They were honest in their misgivings; and I coi fidently ! trust to time for my complete vindication ai;d their sense of justice and magnanimity, when , the great arbiter shall have shown them, bow I nuch they have been deceived and imposed upon , oy leckless politicians and a still more reckless press. i I here is another fact in this connection gen tlemen which is not only gratifying but hope fuh It is this: Although these Union Demo crats did not vote for your candidate, yet it is evident that they did not vote tor Mr. Jenkins, li tney had, he would have been elected by a large majority. This proves that, in withhold ing from me their votes, they did not intend to aoandon their Democratic principles. They are Democrats still, and they will yet rally upon our ancient platform, when time shall have swept away the dust and the smoke of the contest, which have darkened temporarily, the path of duty, so that they could not see their way clear ly before them. Let us then, indulge towards them no unkindness. They are our political brethren still; and let us show' our own fratern al feelings, by conciliatory, generous and just ac tion. Such a policy, universally adopted and steadily pursued by our people and the Legisla ture, soon to assemble, will consolidate the whole Democracy of Georgia, and place it upon a po sition as impregnable as Gibraiter. I should feel guilty of ingratitude, were I to permit, on this occasion, an acknowledgement of the heavy debt we owe to our Southern Rights and Union Whig brethren, for the effectual aid which they have given us, in the late canvass. Feeling that our policy is the soundest, that the National Democracy offers the safest security for the Rights of the South, and that General Pierce will prove true to the Constitution and the Union,they have not hesitated to cast their lots with us. I heir patriotism is stronger than par ty ties, and rising superior to prejudices, they are not ashamed ot our name. We bid them wel come with grateful hearts, into the unterrified ranks ot Democracy. I rejoice, gentlemen, at the re-union of the Democratic party. I rejoice in its recent tri umphs. May the spirit of discord no more in vade it. May the schisms and asperities of tie past be all forgotten ; and the ocean of popular feeling, having been calmed, may its surface, like a polished mirror, ever reflect the silvery beams of perpetual peace. [From the Savannah Georgian , 21 if insf.] Hon. Jefferson Davis and Senator Toombs. T. A. Gaskill, Esq., of Fayetteville, Georgia, communicates to the Griffin Jeffersonian a letter fiom Hon Jeff. Davis in reply to charges made by Senator Toombs during tne late canvass. These charges were that he (Davis) “ wasadis unionist sitting in the councils ot the nation,” and was together with the cabinet of General Pierce, ** responsible for the idea of building the Pacific Railroad w ith money taken from the treasury of the United States.” Vlr. Gaskill de nied their truth, and forwarded them to the Se cretary of War, in the hope of receiving a reply before the day of the Georgia elecrion. We should think that our Senator as he sits ruminating over the defeat of his Gubernatorial candidate, would find the letter ol Davis any thing but pleasant reading. Had Jenkins been elected Mr. Toombs might, in the midst ot his rejoicings at the result, have drowned his sense ot guilt under this stinging rebuke. But to re flect now’ that the canvass is over, that he, a United States Senator, should have resorted to such means, unavailingly , to defeat his opponents —this must be bitter indeed. How much better is it every way, to conduct ; political contests upon honorable principles. It ; successful, success thus attained is glorious in deed. It defeated, defeat is not hard to bear when one is sustained by an abiding self-respect—tbe consciousness that it he did not “command suc cess” he did “more”—deserved it. Here is Col. Davis’ letter: Washington, D. C., ) September 21st, 1853. ( V. A. Gaskill, Esq : Sir :—Your letter of the 20th ult. arrived here during my absence, and ill health has combined with constant occupation thus lar, to delay my reply. Before proceeding to notice the political ques tions to which you call my attention, I will dis pose ot the personal accusation which you in form me, Mr. Toombs has made against me. l r ou say, “He denounced you as a Disunionist sitting in the councils of the nation.” During the con trove isy of 1850, in relation to the rights of the Soutn,and the duties of the General Gov ernment, in the Territories acquired from Mexi co, my attention was called, in debate, to the lact that, in certain newspapers I had been charged with a desire to dissolve the Union. Be lieving it to be the work of base men who con cealed themselves behind the instruments they employed, 1 then said before the Senate, if any gentleman makes the charge I will answer him Jfi monosyllables. It was well understood that that answer would not be less harsh than, it is false. Such is my answer now. In that long and exciting controversy, my opinions were freely expressed. They are spread on the volumes of Congressional debates, and to .'them I refer to disprove all allegations made against my fealty to our constitutional Union. Subsequently, (1851,) when engaged in a can vass in Mississippi, whilst I declared the opin ion that a State, as a sovereign and equal mem ber of the Union, had a right to withdraw from the confederation, I also spoke of it as the last remedy—the final resort; one to which, under existing circumstances, Mississippi should not appeal, and such was the position of those with whom I acted; as is shown by the resolutions of the convention which nominated the State ticket ot 1851. Though I have been made somewhat familiar with the excess of partizan conflict I am not a little surprised at this accusation, because of the source from which it comes. As a member of Congress, and by personal intercourse, Mr. Toombs has had full opportunity to know that the accusation is false, and I am sure that a com parison of the position taken by Mr. Toombs and myself, will show that my most ardent lan guage never reached the extreme to which he went, both before and long after the measures, commonly called the Compromise ot 1850, had' been presented, and the prin 'es and constitu tional rights involved had been fully discussed. In conclusion of this matter, 1 will only sav that I cannot very highly appreciate the moral sentiment of a man who is prone to believe, rea dy to assume, that one who desires to destroy the Union would be willing to hold a place in its councils, and swear to support its const tutiorr and he who makes such charge against me, does' so gratuitously, and thereby assures me that he is radically false and corrupt. printed cop.es of the speeches I made at Philadelphia and New York, which you ' can compare with the representations which you inform me, have been made o. my remarks' in relation to a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean iou w ll not tail to observe that the only po mt on which L claimed to express the views of the President was. an assurance oi strict regard to S ate rights. In relation to the construction of a Railroad my remarks are directed to the first question, that is the constitutional power of the General Government. The power of the Gov ernment, under certain conditions, is held to ex tend to the construction of a Railroad within the limits of Territories belonging to the United States. He, who denies this, must also deny the power to construct wagon roads, tor which ap piopriations were made by the last Congress for the territoritories of Minesota, Oregon and Washington,—and with tne disbursement of which, lam now charged. He must deny the jurisdiction 4 which has been so long exercised over the Territories by the General Govern ment; and finally find himself on the same plat form with the sect, which arrayed the sover- 1 eignty of the Terntoiial inhabitants, as a barrier i to federal legation for the protection of a slave \ holder s property, who should migrate from a Southern State, one ot the joint owners of that 1 erntory, to become an inhabitant of it. With in the limits of States, the action of the Govern erment is restricted so that it could not exceed the aid which might be g.ven to a private com pany, and that I have held, on other occasions 1 was limited to the interest in the work which I the Government had as a landed proprietor I The rule on which Congress has made grants of contiguous land, and the right of way m aid of the construction of roads. Beyond the question of power, are questions of practicability and ex pediency. The practicability will be more in telligibly discussed, when the surveys, directed 1 to be made by the late Congress, have been completed. They are now in progress, and I ' tI 00 * 1 to foretell their results. The expediency is to be considered in con nection with all the political, physical, and ad mi nistraf.ve questions which enter into it. The mode of execution, the last to be decided, is the fiist it seems to me presented lor objections; an J I am held responsible fora particular plan of pro ceeding, when i had proposed none, when, from the dependence ot the plan and means of execu- j tion upon the location of the route, I had not l , considered it possible to decide on the best mode of proceeding, after the route had been lo cated, Then, and not till then can any one esti mate the extent of road, how much, if any, will have to be constructed within the limits of the United States Territory, the cost per mile, and the means which can be made available for the construction. Very respectfully, . Your ob’t servant, Jeff. Davis. ~ AUGIJBT A SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23. DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY Constitutionalist and Republic. TERMS REDUCED. Daily, in advance,.., $6 00. If not paid in advance. 7 00. Tri Wrekly, 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 for 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 greatly increased subscription 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 arid kind exertions. The importance of Augusta as a leading com mercial centre, and Depot of Agricultural pro duce, and its facilities lor disseminating intelli gence commercial, political and miscellaneous, will be conceded. The value of a commercial, political, ai d news Journal, properly conducted here, to those who have facilities for receiving it daily or tri weekly, it is unnecessary to argue. Tbe ciaim of the Constitutionalist § Republic to be consider ed such a Journal, is left to the judgment ot its readers and the pu lie. The Proprietor relies upon the friends of the paoer in Augusta to obtain for it ue increased city circulation. Remittances by mail are at the risk of the Proprietor. Agricultural Fair Grounds. We visited the place yesterday where so many anxious hearts palpitated with delight and fear, during the past few days. The excitement is over and the products of the toil, of mouths and weeks, and days, of female hands, and of the sinewy arms of men, are now taken off to their respective owners 1 omes. We have passed many pleasant hours during the Fair, in noticing the matchless handiwork of contributors. Some per sons may complain, that the arrangements of commodities were not so good as they might have been—allow that it is so—but let them reflect, that this is the first Fair in Augusta, and that. “Whoever thinks a faultless thing to see, Thinks what ne’er was, nor is, nor no’er will be.” v 'Ttie situation for the Fair was happily located, and the arrangements to exhibit every article, were well conceived and carried out; but con tributors delayed to send their articles to such a late hour, and then such an accumulated quanti ty was forced upon the directors of the grounds, that it is almost a wonder that aiticles were ex hibited even so favorable as they were.- Cattle and Hogs; Shanghi Chickens and fancy em broidery: cotton bales and Canary Birds; sweet potatoes and Silk Patch Work Quilts, came in at the same moment, and every person presumed that their contributions could be received and properly placed away, as last as wagons, drays, or carts could bring them to the ground. They were mistaken, and some little want of proper arrangement followed as a consequence. It is said that the citizens of Augusta and Richmond county did not contribute sufficiently from the “Loom, the Plow and the Anvil”—that the number of their contributors was small. Those who think so, have either taken the opin ions of others for facts, or they have not closely examined for themselves, A large portion of the Ladies Department was supplied from this city and county—the Mechanical, the Floral and other departments bear testimony to the number and value of our contributions. While we thus speak of home, let us not be understood as en deavoring to undervalue the contributions from abroad. Other portions of the State, and other Stales sent us not only gems to decorate the Fa : r, but most substantial commodities, tbat we shall ever feel proud to ackowledge. It has been a gala week in our city, and all things ta ken into consideration, the Fair has given gene ral satisfaction to the numerous visitors and com petitors for premiums. We hope to be able to give the list of premiums awarded early next week. THE MODEL OR MINIATURE HOUSE. One, among the many attractions of the Fair, i was the model or miniature House, thoroughly j framed, built by James and Edward McDonalds i apprentices to Mr Wm. 11. Goodrich, of this | city. The House was framed and two stories , high, had four chimneys and eight fire-places ; S rooms, 26 windows,26 pair ot window and 208 panes of small window glass. There were 15 panel door?, a front porch and back piazza, with hexagon columns. The house has a hip roof, and stands upon twenty imi.ation brick pillars. In the passage, on the first floor, a cylinder and twisting hand rail stair case, con. ducts to the up-stairs of second story. All ot the interior of the bouse is complete, with man tle pieces, fne places, transom lights, &c , &c. This House was built by candle light, by these tw’o apprentices, who have not been two years at the carpenter’s trade. While it is a compli ment to Mr. Goodrich, it evidences mechanical taste and industry, of the highest and most pro* mising order, on the part of those two brothers. | The praises bestowed upon this building, by the visitors to the Fair, must have been more grati fying than donations of gold or silver goblets. BEAUTIFUL FLY-BRUSHES. Mr. James Godby, of this city, exhibited at tbe Fair, which we omitted to notice, two fine Fly-Brushes. One of them was most gorgeous ly decorated and executed with consummate taste and beauty. The other was very beauti | ful. Mr. Godby is a master hand in the produc tion of such articles. A Female Lawyer. —Tne Cleveland Plain dealer says that Mrs. Emma R. Coe has been pursuing a course of legal studies, for the purpose of qualifying herself for the practice of that pro fession. What jury could withstand the elo quence of such a special pleader ? The Irving House, New York city, caught fire in the upper story of the Chambers street wing, on Friday last, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done, though the buil ding was badly injured by water. The boarders in the hotel were greatly alarmed, and much confusion prevailed. The Planter’s Hotel. \ 1 his new and promising Hotel, lately opened in our city, was graced on yesterday by the pre sence ol many members of the corps editorial, invited by the enterprising and courteous pro prietor, Mr. J. M.jSimpson. The entertainment consisted of a good dinner—a real first-class din ner, in fact, washed down by good wines of various kinds ; and it was an occasion rendered more pleasing from the fact that, it introduced, and welded together, many members of the press, who, beiore were strangers to each oiher. Al though it was well understood by all, that no lormal character was to be given to the enter tainment, the following sentiments were given or handed in: By C. A. Peabody, Esq., (of the Soil of the South.) The Horticulture of the South : A rosy child yet in its infancy, soon promises clustering curls, and Flora s garland wreaths shall bind a matrons, brow, and thousands of fair women and stern men, shall worship at her shrine. By W. B. Carlisle, (of the Charleston Courier.) The Georgia Fair, individually ani collective ly . hor beauty, worth and virtue, they may enter the list of competition against the world By W. Macfarlane, (of the Southern Litera ry Messenger. Richmond,Va.) The Proprietor of the Planter’s Hotel—whose even the exterior of his building. By Jas. Gardner, (of the Constitutionalist and Republic.) r ® Planters Hotel: Under its present man agement, it worthily hears ’.tie name of a House, which in former tunes was famous for its good cheer, and was the favorite resort of the intelli gent and refined. % k. VV hitaker, (of the Southern Eclectic ) The Press: Give the printer a place where he can stand, and he will raise the world. By Col. W. H. Young, (of the United States Review . N. Y.) The Press : May it so thoroughly pre-s out ali local prejudice and partiality, that the spiiit oi the North, South, East and West, shall be so transfused and commingled, that the most astute political alchymist shall fail to analyze and separate the various parts of this glorious Union. By T. Lomax, (Columbus Times and Sentinel) Ihe Augusta Press: In hospitality, as in en teiprise, are worthy models tor their brethren. Another old Citizen Gone. It is a melancholy duty we have to perform this morning, in announcing the death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens, Mr. Nicholas DeLaigle, who departed this life yesterday, at his residence near this city. He died at the advanced age of 87 or 88, was a na tive of the northern portion of France, and re sided in our midst some fifty or sixty years. He leaves behind him a large family and numerous friends,who will sincerely mourn their loss. Ene mies he has lett none. His funeral takes place this afternoon, at half past three o’clock, from the Catholic Church. The Campbell Minstrels Closed their performances in this city last evening. They open in Savannah for their second week this season. As at present constituted, it is one of the best companies in the country and must draw crowded audiences in any city they visit. Theatre—Lady of the Lake. Mr. Crisp and his Company have been de lighting our citizens with their chaste perform ances during the past week. The Company is i small in number, but nearly each member may be ranked as a star. There is Mr. and Mrs. Crisp, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Fuller, Miss Jane Dick ens, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, Miss Macgregor, and Miss Cecelia Crisp, that would do credit to any 1 heatrical Corps in the country. What J they undertake, they do well, and we have heard those who have seen some of the best stock Com ! panies perform the same pieces they have offered to our citizens during the past week, speak in the highest terms of the Company as a whole. I A strong and attractive bill is offered for Monday night, on which occasion will be presented, for the first time in this city, W. H. Crisp’s popular adaptation of Sir Walter Scott’s Poem of ‘•'The Lady of the Lake.” To conclude with the petite , Comedy of “Who Speaks First.” _. _ Railroad Meeting. We delayed (says the Hamburg Journal of I the 19th inst.) the issue of our present number in hopes of being able to announce to our read -1 ers the organization of the River Valley Railroad Company. But in consequence of some slight 1 informalities on the part of the Commissioners in having received a considerable amount of con ! ditional stock, upon which the ten per cent, re : quired by the charter had not been paid in, it 1 was deemed by the legal advisers of the Stock holders, prudent to postpone the formal organi* zation and election of officers for thirty days. The meeting was therefore adjourned to the 23d 1 day of November next, when it will re-assem ' be in this place and the election of a President and twelve Directors will take place. The meeting was a large one, and in point of , character and respectability equal to any of the same number ever assembled in South Carolina. In fact we regard the late meeting and all the developments made, as exhibiting a most flatter ing prospect for the road, indeed as placing tie question ot ultimate success beyond all doubt. It was found by the Committee of Stoekhold eis 1 hat $-120 000 had been subscribed without condition and $150,000 upon conditions but as the Stockholders did not regard the conditional stock as fully entitled to be represented in the organization, (although it will d®ubtless be re ceived after the Company assumes a legal exis tence.) It will 1 hereto re he perceived that it yet requires SBO,OOO of stock to be taken to au thorize the final organ izaation. We would therefore earnestly appeal to the friends of the enterprise to be vigilant and use such effoits for an increase of stock as will ensure a complete an<l final organization at the meeting next month. This is all now required to insure the building of the road. We say this becomes we know that there were parties in attendance at the pre sent meeting only witing the legal organization, of the Company to make propositions for stock to the amount of some $250,000 on terms that we believe will be accepted by the company. Rumors of a Great Failure.— The Star star states that Washington City was filled with ' rumors Tuesday concerning the lailure ot a noted steamship operator in New York. The rumor needs confirmation, though the same pa- ] per heard on Monday that on Saturdny some { three hundred tnousand dollars of his paper was 1 offered in Wall street without meeting a pur- f chaser for any amount, or at any rates. The ( telegraph has since reported Mr. George Law’s e failure. * q Mr. Dix’s iesignation of the New York Sub- £ Treasuryship, it is said, has been in the hands of ? the President for several weeks, to take effect p whenever his successor can be selected. When si the Assay office commences operations, the salary ot the Sub-Treasurer will be six thousand dollars per annum. Mr. Dix proposes to join his a family in Europe as early as possible. J 5 A Pleasing Incident at the Fair. We understand that on Thursday last, Col. Davidson, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, authorized Mr. John S. Hutch inson, the auctioneer, to announce that he would give a Silver Cup to toe best looking Child, of fourteen months, of natine growth, ex hibited on Friday. Well, Friday came, and the auctioneer mounted his rostrum, and announced that he was ready to receive competitors. A young daughter of Mr. Robert Glover, one of the proprietors of the Course, was placed in his arms who with youthful simplicity, after a little fond ling, became friendly, and placing her tiney arms around his neck, not only capturated him (for bear in mind reader that he has none of the same sort himself,) but all present, both male and fe male. After crying (no not crying, but asking) if there was any more competitors on the ground, the little one still clinging affectionately to him, he announced tha£ she had taken the premium, and presenting it to her while in his arms, it seemed as much delighted with its new present as any one on the ground. We did not sees the scene, but the auctioneer assures us he will have no objections to its repetition, provided he has one of the same sort to exhibit himself, at the next Fair. Columbia and Augusta Railroad. —The South Carolinian says that the Railroad be tween Calumbia and Augusta is a fixed fact. M. M. Gray, Esq., of Hamburg, died on Sun day morning last at Edgefield, C , after an ill ness of a few days. The Southern Baptist learns that the Rev. L. M. Cohen, a young and promising minister died very suddenly in the upper part of Georgia. He had but recently taken charge of the Church in Georgetown, and bu' a few days before his death had married a young lady of Pendletion. A graduate ol Furman University, a minister of signal energy and piety, he has been remaved from a most interesting field of labor, stricken down in the beginning of his usefulness. Cumberland Coal The price of this favo rite coal has lately been again increased about twenty-five cents per ton in New York, owing to the great demand lor it there, where it is used by the Ocean steamers. It is also much sought after in Baltimore for manufacturers use, and the railroad and canal combined are still unable to transport more than half the quanti ties wanted by the several companies. The amount brought down npon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroa I "bis year will reach, it is said nearly a hall c.illion tons, being an immense in crease over the transportation of last year. In view of the heavy expenses of the road, it is thought that the Company may advance their charge of transportation from one dollar and seventy-five cents to two dollars per ton. Emancipation in Cuba. —The State Depart ment, it is said, has no information of the al leged negotiations between the British and Spanish Governments tor introducing the ap prenticeship system into Cuba. It is reported that the instructions to Messrs. Buchanan and Soule embrace that contingency, and that they will vigorously protest against emancipation in Cuba, or the increase of British influence in the Island. High Price of Fruit at Malaga. —Advices from Malaga to the 21st September state there had been more rains, which had retarded the curing of fruit, and prices were higher than ever before known. Box raisins were costing $1 80 on board, and it was expected by some that they would reach $2. Sale of Cattle.— We learn from the Roa noke (Va.) Beacon, that a sale of cattle was made in that county a few days ago, by Alex. S. Mathews, at the following rates:—fourteen cows, ranging from 1 to 11 years old, brought an average of $97 78; 6 heifer calves under 1 year old averaged $59 67, and four bull caives of the same age averaged $66 25. Governor Johnson as Tennessee, as we learn from the Nashville Daily Union and American, delivered his inaugural address on Monday last iu the presence of the General Assembly of Ten nessee, and an immense concourse of citizens. We extract from our contemporary the subjoined briel shmmaiy of the address : Ist. Gov. Johnson believes it the duty of the democratic party, at present momentous cri sis, to recur once more to first principles , and con fine tne government vvitnin the ancient land marks, as laid down by Jefferson, and the other great founders oi the democratic party. He in sists upon a trict construction of the Federal Constitution, tvnd an appeal to the States, in all cases of doubtful power, lor an expiess giant of such power, if deemed compatible with the pub lic interests. 2d. He favors a well regulated and judicious system ot internal improvements by tne State, "intended and calculated to give all reasonable tacilitses to the Mechanical, Agricultural and Commercial pursuits of the country. 3d. On the important question of the power of the Legislature to giant tne right of way through the real estate ot individuals to companies au thorized to construct works of internal improve ments, Gov. Johnson suggests that, at an early day, some boundary should be fixed by the Judi cial tribunals, or the people themselves, and that such boundary, when fixed, should be the public necessity , and not the mere assuption of public convenience. 4tb. ihe education of the great mass of peo ple, and the elevation and remuneration ot the laborer, are subjects which have long engrossed Gov. Johnson’s attention, and eniisted the best wishes ol his heart, in this paper these subjects are recurred to, and enforced with eloquent abil ity. sth. On the subject of the Public Domain, Gov. Johnson believes it should be consecrated to the high and oeneficent purpose of providing homes fur the people. This piolicy would aug ment the national Happiness and wealth iu time ol peace, and in time ot war it would raise up the only kind of a standing army which can sately be relied upon and trusted in a republican government. News from Wathington.—We copy the following from the Star: A JScw Chief Engineer for the U. S. Navy. — We apprehend that the post of chief engineer of I the U. S. navy has been tendered to D. B. Mar- ! tin, Esq , one ot the oldest of the corps of princi- j pal engineers now in the service. A Ah it’ Consul of Denmark —The President i has signed the exequafor ol J. Meliue, E.,q., as 1 the vice consul of Denmirkat Cincinnati, Ohio, j we hear. Current Labors of Officials at Washington. — j Not only the President hut the respective heads ot each Department and Bureau ot the Govern ment, are just now immersed, each in the prepa ration ts his animal report to be presented to Congress on the first Monday ol December next. Extavagawce of Gentlemen.—The news papers have rather ungallantly referred to the extravagance of the ladies in articles ot dress and ornament, but it would appear that gentle men are liable to the same censure in the prices paid for many articles ot dress now in vogue, i'he most fashionable ciavafs are sold for $5. The all styles of velvet vests range from $lO to $25 j ’ jaeh. Most ot the desirable patterns of the best | < quality have been already taken at prices above ! 520. In the matter of vest buttons there is | ' ;reat extravagance. We hear of sales of single ! < iets at upwards of a hundred dollars, and the ! ewelers have elegant styles at prices ranging ! c rom $lO to S2O a button, or from S6O to $l2O a I t et of six At the latter price a superb set with i mmond centres can be obtained. The finest hirts on exhibition in Faneuil Hail, Boston, f ost sl2 each, and a small fortune is required for fashionable “suit” of gentlemen’s clothes.— c hston Transcript. a ONSECRATIONS OF BISHOPS ATKINSON AND Llavis. ine imposing ceremonies ot the conse c'a;ion °i the Rev Dr. Atkinson (of Baltimore) as bishop o» INorth Carolina, and the Rev Dr Davis as Bishop of South Carolina, took nlace on Monday in set. John’s Chapel, New York in the presence of a crowded congregation. Over thirty bishops in their robes, two of them Eng lish bishops, were present—the greatest number ever before convened in an American church. Besides these there was a great array of minor clergy, many of them in surplices, and among them were Arch-deacon Sinclair, of Middlesex, England, and Rev. Messrs. Cassell and Haw kins, of the English church. The two bishops elect sat in front of the chan cel in simple white gowns, or rockets, and in the pews on either side sat Presbyters of the di oceses of South and North Carolina. Morning prayer was said by the Rev. Drs. Hanckel, of South Carolina, and Watson, of Ni rth Carolina, both members of the general convention. The ante-communion service was commenced by the Bishop (Hopkins) of Ver mont, the Bishop (Smith) of Kentucky reading the epistle, and Bishop Spencer, of the English Church, the gospel.—The services of the day (2 e Deum and Benedictus) were simply chanted by the choir and congregation. The sermon was pleached by Right Rev. the Bishop of Fredrickton, from 2d Timothy, ch 1, v. 5,6, and 7 : " W herefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands ; for God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of pow er, and of love, and of a sound mind.” This was a most elaborate and learned dis course, delivered with great plainness and earn estness of speech, and was listened to with the deepest attention by the large congregation present, it was a defence of the Episcopal doc trine of the apostolic right, power, and authori ty of the Bishops of that church, and a searching analysis of the duties of those called upon ‘‘to do the office and work ot a Bishop.” The preacher’s address to the candidates lor conse cration was very eloquent and affectionate. The sermon being concluded, the Bishop elect, (Davis,) ot S. C., was presented to the pre siding Bishop, by Bishops Green and Freeman and the Bishop elect (Atkinson.) of Md., by Bishops Whittinghem and Cobb. Each of them promised conformity to the P. V Church, in the usual form. The testimonials of the fiioeesan and general conventions were read by the secretary of the House of Bishops, and then the solemn ceremony of “ the imposi- C°. l! hands,'’ in which the American and British Bishops united, was performed; after which the Holy Communion was administer ed. 1 iiings in New York. —Seven Mormon mis sioriaries sailed in the ship Ashburton for Lon don on Saturday. They are a portion of those who brought on the Utah block for the Wash ington Monument. Mike Walsh is slowly recovering from the injuries received at the Hard Shell ratification meeting. Rev. Dr. Krebs has returned from his Euro pean tour in improved health. Capt. Isaac Hosier, of Philadelphia, late of the United States Armyjdied at sea on board the ship Isaac Wright, which arrived in port on Monday fnam Liverpool. The receipts of the Tract Society of the M. E. Church for the last quarter were $5 034. It is stated that 30 Conterences have adopted the cause ; 12 Conference Agents have been appoint ed ; 45 coipofteurs have been sent out; and $19,- 000 have been subscribed at the Conterences. Application was made in the United States Circuit Court, on Monday, to have the trial of the officers ot the steamer Henry Clay postponed once more—this time till January next, but the Court refused, and ordered the trial to proceed on Tuesday. l’he foreign residents are making great prepa rations to receive Koszta. on his arrival. John Mitchell, on his arrival, is to be greeted by a military and civic procession, and a banquet. The Freeman’s Journal is out in a very exci ted article, stating that a plan had been laid to assasinatethe Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Bedini, who is now staying in this city; but very few, however, credit the story. A large audience of the Irish portion of the citizens assembled on Monday evening at the Tabernacle, to listen to the lecture of Thomas D’Arcy McGee upon “The present and past attempts to es'ablish the Reformation in Ire land.” Three individuals have been arrested, charged with perpetrating the. murder of Catharine Quigley, on Long Island, and committed to prison to await an examination. The excite ment near the scene of outrage continues unaba ted. United States Senator.- —Among the aspi rants for United States Senator, we have heard the name of Col. Lewis Tumlin. If Col Tum lin can secure the support of a few more Demo crats, he will come it. The whigs have no hope of electing one ot their party, and would readily unite with a few Democrats on Col. Tumlin.— Rome Southerner , 20 th inst. The Democrats of this place had a torchlight procession on the 13th inst, in honor of the election of Hersehel V. Johnson. The proces sion was large and imposing. The opposition, with some slight exceptions, paid the occasion a good deal of respect, many of whom seemed to enjoy the sport. Several speeches were made and much enthusiasm exhibited.— lb. Reply of Collector Bronson to Secre tary Guthrie —Judge Bronson, the Collector of the port oi New York, has published a long re ply to the letter of Secretary Guthrie, in relation to the appointments in the New Custom-house in which he says: ‘•This is, I believe, the first instance in which a member of the Cabinet has interfered with the discretion of a Collector, Marshal, Postmaster, or any other government officer having patronage to bestow, and laid down a rule lor his govern ment, in the selection of his deputies, clerks or other agents—and it certainly is the first’in- * stance in which a public officer has been in- • structed to go into an inquiry about ‘sections’ i and see that a just distribution of offices was made between them.” He further states that he is a ware it is his duty to obey all lawful instructions; but when the Secretary undertakes to direct matters which the law has confided to the discretion of the collec tor, he will use his own judgment; and, in con clusion, adds: So tar as relates to the mere dispensation of patronage, without legard to my responsibility lor the acts of the persons appointed, J would -ladly transfer the trust to another. I have no | taste for such matters—aspirations I have none I and my comfort would be greatly promoted if some one else would perionn the service for me. | But the law and my commission have cast the ! burden upon me and I cannot surrender it to ! another without a dereliction of duty.” A letter is also published from Chas. O’Con- j ner, Erq , the U S. District Attorney for New York, (who, like Judge Bronson, is a “Hard shell,”) in reply to some strictures on his coarse which recently appeared in the Washington Union. Mr O’Connor delends himself with zeal, and is quite severe upon the course of the Union. The Weather for the past thirty-six hours has been very blustering and disagreeable. On Wednesday evening a i'resh wind prevailed Irom the Northeast accompanied with rain, which in j creased in violence to a considerable storm, du | ring the night. Yesterday our streets were’very I Wel am * tnuddy, and were strewn with leaves j and branches of the trees, some of which were ptos?rated by the wind. Alter nine o’clock yes ! terday morning, the violence of the wind some ! w hat abated, and we had less rain also. As the winds prevailed from the eastward, we have ! fe ;irs that there has bten a severe storm on the coast, w hich may have proved disastrous to ship ping. Such weather cannot be otherwise than injurious to cotton crops which have been under its influence; we hope, however, that it has not extended lar into the interior.— Sav. Republican , 21 st in st. [Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier .] Baltimore, Oct. 20. — Commissioner to China. The Hon. Robert M. McLean has been appoint ed Commissioner to China. Baltimore. Oct. 20. — Governor of Vermont. — The Vermont Legislature have not as yet elect ed a Governor. New Orleans, Oct. 21. — Up to noon on Fri day, 2000 ba'es Cotton were disposed of at the advance of the previous day. The stod!c of Rice is exhausted. The ba.que Saranac, Capt. Cole, has cleared for Charleston. The sh : p Serampore, Capt. Bowden, which cleared from Boston on the 15th ult. has arrived l at New Orleans. I uk fewjE Ridge Rail Road Secretary and Treasurer of this Com ‘ Wa ?ner the Anderson Gazette, reached this S*' Iy ’ *y« uay evening 7th inst. His object if y° n Fh possiole a final settlement as to if of tow road. The Colonel P°int with aurhority to treat unon ail 6 em Powered •», *.«l the Gazette tied determination of the Compauv l” , |i ,ke *t known. A friend further ini«>i 1 Soof i be citizens of Anderson village a r» u jir S 1 iat tl >e scribe liberally, provided "they a ' n ? to woik it out at Messrs. Band it r\!, al!ow «‘d to The locating corps of E.S 1 ea Wat« and a portion oi them hat? left T h r *£* di '«s whilst those remaining are stiil „ oXv *ile this district, and are at plesS °" *'> l "<* » seven miles trom this place, on the ab °ut making off from Turnip top ruou r , Jfn k “ rri g« the waters of Cane creek and Little r’ etwee Q hail intended visiting them, but are L We ness compels us to delay; however 1 l busi a short time to do so, and give a more t yT in ry account of their progress. Sc tisf ac tO - Bangs &Co have t Mr. Elisha Lawrence lor lumber S**- Witil build one thousand hand carts a Ji entt ® rented his superior workshop all’ them if- als ° Ot which is driven by water, and a u?‘n * has a number of workmen emnlovS ing them. They are still at Per X? ‘ n mak ' those wishing to hire may at all tim I*** 1 *** It is generally thought th'aUhe 1 place of their first operations- S ‘ lbtth « Coroner Eden held an^in^e^^on a f err ‘ 00D Captain Weeden, H of Ringgo'd It was in evidence before tV*■*** that on Friday night, the U:h ~1 t , he J ai 7 latormed the mate of the schooner that h going to die, and then reiired to bed at 0 • that night, since which time he ha ~ ? C u° ck seen until his body was d.scovered on day last floating in the river with dnes ' lashed with a rope around his’neck rendered a verdict that the deceased Jury rmcide by drowning hirmel! j n Saving T* on Friday night last. He was about? yt R f r years ot age.- Suv. Rep . 2lst lnst lxti ’* fiv « >l w'u. I At Barnwell So. Ca ,on the I7rh , Itov. Mr. Sarwarier.--, Mr, Wji p r ~,/ ’’ ft* Rachel Damish,' of Barnw.u Aa ~ FUNERAL uSr” 1 lie Relations, Friends and \cn U ain tance of Mr. Nicholas and Charles Delate ,' respectfully invited to attend the Funeral o f\? former, from the Carbolic Church,to ttecitv (W tary, at o c ! ock, this afternoon. oct 93 Comimlai, SAVANNAH. Oct. 21 (jot.tnn s • H ” the 14th insr. 5,911 bales Upland (5 and 663 from Augusta *4 and 10 per wagons) and 73 do. Sea I B ' an j! "{?' exports lor the same period amount to 2 ftSft k , Upland, and 15 do Seal,lands viz i„pBJ ,2 bale. Upland; to Ne* Y«k 7M w“’olS and 13 - o. Sea Islands; to Philadelphia 527 ££ Upland, and to Charleston 318 bales Upland and d». Sea Islands—leaving „ band a,!d““ht 5“ r l”°, ,» »'«* or«, m 3 b„„ Cl 2 and 336 do. Sea Island against 11,542 bales Fn! land, and J4S do. Sea Island, at the same time l&t The foreign nows by the Canada, which was at hand J*jst before our last issue, depressed the mar ket, and there has been nothing since to revive it Prices have been irregular here, and are about i cent lower than they were a week since. No sales were reported on Friday or Saturday. On Monday the sales were 282, on Tuesday 370 on A\ odnesday 309. Yesterday was an umr«ually stormy day, and out doors business nearly suspend ed. We hear, however, that 406 bales chanced hands. The market closes dull. Prices are irreg ular, but we believe the following quotations ata not far out of the way: Middling 9 a- Good Middling 9| a— Middling Fair, 9| a 10 Fair —a- The sales of the week amount to 1,370 bales at the following particulars : 54 at 7f, 20 at 71 3&t 7|. 124 at 8, 19 at Bj. 50 at Si, 25 at Bs, 124 atß : 37 at BJ, 342 at 9, 191 at 9f, 11 at 91, 16 at 9) 77 at 9f, 104 at 9f, 41 at 9|. 110 at 10, and 22 at’lOi cents. Sea Islands. —There has been some enquiry for the better grades of this kind o Cotton during the past week. Holders continue to ask full former • ; prices, and appear unwilling to operate unless they obtain them. The sales oi the week amount to upwards of 70 bales, at prices ranging from 32 a 31 cents—the bulk at the former figure" Receipts of the week 73 bales. Exports 15 bales. Rice —Wo hear of sales of 150 casks at s4i $4.12£ per hundred pounds. Holders are very flruL Exports of the week 238 casks, all coastwise. Flour. —There has nr t been much done in this , article since our last report. We hear ol'a sale oft , lot of Baltimore at $7.2.> cash. Both Baltimore and Georgia brands are selling from storo at $7.5# ■ per barrel. Bacon. —We hear of no large sales. We quote Sides at 8£ a 8J cents per pound. ; Corn.. —The market is fairly supplied. Wehear ; of some sales at 80 cents per bushel. Salt. —There have been no cargo arrivals this season. It is selling from store in lots, at $1.25 per ' sack. ’ Hay. —Sales of Eastern were made in tho early part of the week, at $145. Since then there has i been a considerable accession to the stock, tad prices have consequently declined. The last sales made were at $1.25, which was the asking price at the close of the markot. We quote Northern at $1 per hundred. Bagging and Rope. —We hear of no sales of any importance. Liquors. We hear of sales of 300 bbls. Whisky at 33 cents, an 50 do. Gin at 36 cents per gallon. Coffee. —There is nothing doing in this article- We quote Bio at 10 j a 11J cents per pound. Potatoes. —T wo nun Irect barrels Northern chanS' ed hands at $2 50 per barrel. Lime. —The stock of Lime has been greatly in creased by recent arrivals, and prices have deeun- I od. We hear of sales of two cargoes from ! in lots at 75c. a $1,121 per sack, according to ! tity. ! Lumber — B. Sawed, refuse per m. ft.. 8 l Merchantable per m. ft .14 Onalo River Lumber,refuse per ui. ft.. 9 OUaf' Merchantable to prime.. pv rm. ft. l4 00®“ Ranging .0., for export...per ni. »t.. 9 Math Mill Ranging per m. ft.. 10 0»al{ J White l ine, clear ...rer in. ft.. 30 00a46 Merchantable p;r m. ft-18 00a-o Cypress Shingles per in... 4 Ota •* Sawod Sypress Shingles, .per in.. 16 00® Red Oak Staves... per vx.U White do. pipe per m •tiO j do. do. hfad term.. 25 f do. do. bbl per m.. 20 <K)a25 W Exchange. —Sterling is altogether nominal- ■ : mestic.— ihe Banks are selling Sight thcc r_ r . !ah Northern cities at£ percent, premium,at■ , j chasing Bight Bill,- at par; 30 day Bills M | per cent, discount; 60 day Bills U a R P e , I discount, 00 day Bills If a 2 per cent, disco Freights. —We quote to Liverpool id. P er ' M Cotton. Coastwise, we quote to Boston l 1 New York aud per lb-f° r o*^^ Shipping ,3«ttlligt«fr^ arrivals from charleston. | Barque Jasper, Bennett, New York. ’ Sckr Farmland, Fox well, at Baltimore. I UP FOR CHARLESTON. j Ship New York, Edwards, at New York, j Schr Rhoda A Bu’ah, at Phlaielpbio- CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. ! Ship Fairfield, Loveland, at New York. | Barque Saranac, Cole, at New Orleans. ' Schr F. J. Brognard. Adams, at Philadelphia ! Schr E. H. Rowley, Rogers, at Philadelphia- I Schr B. N. Hawkins, Griffin, at New York Schr Zaidee, Headly, at New York. Schr Helen Maria, Jeffry, at New York. SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Delia Maria, Michaels, from New ° r Barque Como, Smith; from Boston. Brig Wm. M. Groton, Grayer, at Boston. CHARLESTON, Oct. 22 -Arrived, s^ oSi Palmetto, Vardy, Baltimore, SCJI ; v " rnon , M« t- Stephens, Baltimore; Schr. Moun tfaows, Stonington, (Conn); 'ur « Berry, Rockland, (Me); Br. sebr.. W-» Sawyer, Harbor Island, (Bah.); ® c • ster, Thayber, New Bedferd. In the Offing, ship Alliance, sebr. & (three masted) in distress, and se\ erai known, said to be disabled. At Quarantine, a schr. unknown. Adk ;„ ?) >e Cleared, steamship Ben Franklin, Went to Sea. steamship Southerner, ® York; brig Vandaher, Huke, Pro gus«« brig Ohio, Hatoh, a Northern po-G Huston, , ft Northern port-