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Cnnstitatinnaliat & lUphlir. |‘ "ST"JAMBS' G-i?.D275?..' I I OFFICE ON Me IN TOSH-STREET, THIRD OOJil FRO* THIS NORTH-WEST CORNER OF BROAD-STREET. TERMS: Daily* in advance per annum $6 00 If notin advance per annum 7 00 Tri-Weekly, in advance, per annum 4 00 If not in advance per annum 5 00 Weekly, in advance... .per annum 200 Song for Thinkers. BY CHAS. SWAIN. Take the Spade of Perseverance, Dig the field of Progress wide ; Every rotten root of faction, Hurry out, and cast aside; Every stubborn weed of Error; Every seed that hurts the soil; Tares, whose very growth is terror — Dig them out whate’er the toil! Give the stream of Eduea ion Broader channel, bolder force; Hurl the stones of Persecution Out. whero’er they block its course ; Seek for strength in self-exertion ; W ork, and still have faith to wait; Close the crooked sate to fortune ; Make the road to honor straight! Men are agents for the Future! As they work, so ages win Either harvest of advancement, Or the product ol their sin ! Follow out true Cultivation, Widen Education's plan ; From the majesty of Nature Teach the majesty of Man Take the Spade of Perseverance; Dig ihe field ot Progress wide; Every bar to tiue Instruction Carry out and cast aside! Feed the Plaut whose Fruit is Wisdom ; Cleanse from crime the common sod; So that from the Throne «f Heaven It may bear the glance of God. L From the National Democrat .] A New Cotton move in England against the United States. The British Empire in the East Indies is not on'y a source of magnificence and profit to Great Britain—it is a problem and a curiosity to the rest of the world. It has never been colonized except by a transient soldiery—never been set tled except by the bayonet—never been legislat ed for except to give a greater liberty of plunder and oppression to the army of British officials. While a superabundant population have either starved in England, or emigrated to Australia or America, millions of fertile acres in Madras and Bombay have been allowed to repose in primitive uncultivation. No public roads have been built; no rivers cleared for navigation ; no resources de veloped, and no industrial employment provided for the necessitous and active natives. The bayonet and the Bible, fortresses, bishoprics, and Manchester goods, are all that India has received in return for the uncounted millions her spolia tion has poured into the British treasury. The subject, though geographically remote, is one in which we have a near pecuniary interest. Some eff rts are now about to be made by the East India Company, in which the only percep tible object is to inflict an injury on our Southern States. It therefore becomes our duty to look closely into the matter. It appears that the dis trict of Berar in the presidency of Madras, pro duces cotton unequalled in any other part of India, and which is supposed capable, “when equally well cleaned,” of entering into success ful competition with that of the Mobile and New Orleans markets: even with the disadvantage of a long land carriage on the backs of bullocks, the exports of Berar to Bombay and Mirapoor amount to sixty millions of pounds weight each year, and the quantity obtainable, or capable of being produced—if there were but any suitable reward held out for labor—is thought to be unlimited. At present the cost of the land carriage amounts to sixty-six per cent upon the prime cost of the article ; but a noble river, the Godavery, which might be made navigable for the distance of at least six hundred miles, at the expense of a few thousand dollars, runs directly down through the cotton district; ‘‘and thus,” triumphantly ex claims the report from which we glean our facts, “thus the great cotton marts of Oomrawretty and Chandah would be at once placed in imme diate communication with the manufacturers of Lancashire;” and thus—it might have added, as it assuredly meant —thus we shall render our commercial prosperity independent of the United States. Having thus disposed of the industrial part of the proposition, the report goes on, to its own great satisfaction, to demonstrate the “mili tary” strength which a navigable river of this extent would confer on the Madras presidency; and it finally appeals to the sympathies which were evoked by '"Uncle Tom's Cabin ,” to induce the “British public to assist in striking this fatal blow agiinst transatlantic slavery.” “This, then, is the real gist of the article—this the cause which can even provoke the Satraps of a tropic empire into a momentary activity. It is not to benefit India, but to huit America, that they have been seized with this economical enthusiasm ! We thank them for their good in tentions, and fully appreciate the kindness they w-:uld do us. We happen, however, to have some little knowledge ot the case, and the very slightest knowledge is quite sufficient to knock their air-bui't castles and rabid abolitionism into the kingdom-come. In the first place, then, there is no cotton in the East Indies or in the world that can for a moment be compared to the American—a reference to the markets of Liverpool will at once demonstrate the tact. The Ind an cotton from the Berar district is a very coarse, short arid discolored fibre. It is now grown to its utmost extent, and is used in the manutacture of coarse cotton fabrics by the na tives. As to the navigation of the river, there is but one caste in India whose religious convic tions permit them to work in, upon, or about the water; and of that caste tbere are not along the whole course ol the Godavery enough to man three respectable ferry boats. It is absurd for Mr John Bull to seek escape from his depen dency on our Southern States; however mwch he may in his stubborn heart detest and envy us, his pocket binds him down to be our very hum ble, faithful and obedient servant. Manchester is the political capital of England, and Manches ter cannot live without American cotton. Our dominion ot England is not less powerful than hers over India; she cannot shake us off without shaking her national-debt into a national bank ruptcy. Paris and London Fashions. In-door Costume. —Robe of fine white cash mere. —The corsage in the iacket form, open in front, and with basques. The opening of the corsage is confined by two bows, one at the waist and the other a little higher up. The skirt has three flounces, each edged with a row ot palm leaves, graduated in size, the largest being on the lower flounces. The sleeves are of the pagoda form, and are edged with palm leaves, and the same bordering extends round the top of the cor sage and the edge of the basque. Chemisette and undersleeves of muslin ; the former is orna mented with rich needle woik, and the latter are lormed of large putfs, with frills of needle work falling over the hands. The front hair is arranged bandeaux, raised at each side and ter minating in long curls, which descend over the neck and behind the ears. The back hair is plaited, and the plaits are confined by large pearl headed pins, with pearl tassels suspended from the heads. Walking or Carriage Costume.—Dress of sea green silk. The skirt has three flounces of grad uated width. The uppermost flounce is gather ed in with the fullness of the skirt, and is fitted to the corsage, thus forming a sort of basque. The two lower flounces have each a heading, consisting of a narrow flounce or frill of silk over which are placed at equal distances, bows! formed of loops of satin ribbon,of the same col or as the dress and ranged three and three togeth er. The flounces flowers of the dress are edged with a pattern of and foliage woven with the silk. The corsage is open down to the waist, and aceinture of ribbon is fastened in front in a bow and long flowing ends. The sleeves are tight at the upper part ol the arm, and loose pa godas descend a little below the elbow. At the top of the sleeves there is a frill, forming a sort of epaulette, and on it is fixed a bow lormed of six loops. A little above the elbow there is an other frill, with a bow similar to that on the up per frill. This lower frill falls over the pagoda, which is edged by a quilling of satin ribbon. The chemisette and under sleeves are of worked mus lin. The sleeves are made in one large puff; the fullness gathered on the wristband of ntedlevvork. Prawn bonet of pink glace, trimmed with loops of ribbon on on® ®ide. Und#r trimming—® | wreath of «mall pink flowers, passing across the upper part of the forehead, and at each side of the face, loops of ribbon with flowing ends. Gloves of pale yellow kid. Canezou The material may be cambric mus- h f ne .J a^ n - li3e corsage is made to fit closely to the figure, and to fasten at the back. It is beautifully ornamented in front by two rows of open eyelet hole work, between which is a double row of Vandykes, the points meeting ««*> * orm intermediate lozenge formed spaces which are cut out, and small bows of pink rib bon are placed at the junction of the points. A turning over collar, vandyked at the edge, and covered with rich eyelet hole work. The sleeves are in easy fullness at the upper part, and below the elbow ornamented with rows of eyelet hole work, and points fastened by bows of pink rib bon. The sleeves are finished at the ends by deep frills of vandyked needlework. Theba Mantelet. —This mantelet is of the round Spanish form, and has received its name of The ba on honor of the Empress Eugenie, who, it vyill be recollected, was, prior to her marriage, Countess of Theba. It is composed of three 1 rows of clear muslin, ornamented with needle work, and scalloped at the edges. The small collar at the throat is fastened by a bow of green ribbon. Episcopal General Convention.—Four teenth Day. —The city of Baltimore was fixed upon as the place for holding the next Triennial Convention. Dr Wyatt reported a list of the tiustees of the Theological Seminary, showing that every Diocese but Virginia had made nominations.— Virginia never had any trustees in this institu tion. Dr. Wyatt also reported, from committee, a resolution, which was adopted, declaring it in expedient to act upon the Kohn legacy. A message was here received from the House of Bishops, apprising the House that they had nominated the Rev. Dr. Kipp, of Albany, as Missionary Bishop to California, and the Rev. Mr. Scott, of Georgia, Missionary Bishop to Oregon and Washington. Alter a long debate on the proposed alteration in the canon allowing Bishops to change the forms of the prayer book, at convenience, the amendment and canon were both rejected. The canon relating to a minister renouncing communion with the church, was amended so as to allow such minister to be taken back within five years, on application, by advice of two thirds of the House of Bishops. Fifteenth Day —Rev. Dr. Kip was elected Mis sionary Bishop of California. Mr. Evans, of Md., made a report recommen ding an amendment to the constitution, article VI, that the subject of a uniform mode of trying Bishops be left to the Dioceses, and that the joint committee have the power to hold sessions on the subject of the trial of Presbyters, during the and report at the next general conven tion. This led to a protracted debate, without com ing to a vote up to 2 o’clock P. M. News from Washington. —We copy the fol low ing from the Star : Accurate Work. —We hear that since the 20th of October last, the Post Office Department have distributed among the various post-masters of the country postage stamps and stamped envelopes to an aggregate amount ot more than thiee millions and a half dollars. These stamps and envelopes are in denomination for one cent, three cents, and twelve cents. After taking an account of the balance on hand, it is found that those thus sent out are accounted for to within 100 dollars’ worth or so. A aval Officers, Ordered, Detached , Sfc —Passed Midshipman W. W. Low ordered to the steamer Princeton as Acting Master. Passed Midship man, Win. R. Mercer, ordered to the Receiving Ship at Philadelphia. Boatswain Joseph Lewis, ordered to the steamer Princeton. Passed Mid shipman Watson Smith, ordered to the steamer Fuiton. Passed Assistant Surgeon Jeffery, de tached from the Naval Hospital, at Pensacola, and has three months’ leave. Passed Assistant Surgeon Wrn. S. Bishop, has been ordered to that hospital in his stead. The Hon. Caroll Spence, U. S. Minister to Con stantinople, will probably very soon take pas sage in the U. S. steamer Saranac, at Norfolk, and sail thence direct tor his post. The Allegany Abandoned. —We learn that this steamer, which cost the government some mil lion of dollars, has been found unfit for service, and will only be used hereafter a as store ship at tLe Navy Yard. Clerks Appointed. —Henry C. Bailey, of New York, a temporary clerk in the Patent office, has been transferred to the Pension Bureau, to fill a vacancy, and Mr. Joseph D. Ward, of North Carolina, has been appointed to the Patent office clerkship, recently held by Mr. Bailey. Wealth of Boston. —The Boston Transcript gives the following account of the rise and val uation of that city ; The assessed valuation of the real and personal e tate in this city the piesent year is $205,514,200, being an increase of nearly nineteen million of dollars since las year. In 1846 the total valuation was $148.- 839.600. In 1844 it was sllß 450,300. As a matter of public interest, we wilt give the total assessed valuation of real and personal estates in Boston each decade of the past halt century: In 1834 it was $74,805,500. In 1824, $49,807,800. In 1814, $33,037,200. In 1804, $29 031,300. It will be seen that the increase the past year amounts to a sum about two thirds as large as the whole assessed value in 1804. An increase of eighty-seven millions in ten years indicates that the cioakings w e have heard about the prospects and tendencies of our city have not been well founded. The portion of the State tax assessed upon property in Boston, the present year, is about fifty cents upon a thousand dollars. Champagne, according to a writer, is made from a delicious and highly saccharine variety of the grape. The produce of various vinyards are mixed according to the market for which the wine is intended; for even the finest unmixed wine would yield a product far inferior to what can be obtained by judicious mixing. When pressed, the wine is not vatted, but kept in casks in small quantities; whence it is racked two or tbree successive times during the winter follow ing the vintage, and in the spring the difficult operation of bottling commences. Into each bottle is put a wine glass lull of syrup, made Irom sugar dissolved in wine; red wine being used lor pink, white wine for straw colored cham pagne; the addition of sugar sets up lermentation anew. When corked, each bottle is laid on its side in a frame, through which its neck projects and is daily gently shaken, so as to prevent any adhesion of crust on the side, and to make the dregs collect in the neck of the bottle. At length it is ready for degorgement, by which these dregs are removed, this consists ot skilfully withdrawing the cork, when the confined car bonic acid forces out the foul portion, which is directly replaced by bright wine and the bottle instantly corked by a machine, tied and wired down. The bottles are then stacked away in cool caves, these stacks being so ingeniously built up that, although each may contain as many as 10,- 000 bottles, any one of them can be withdrawn for examination. In a warm spring the loss from the bursting of bottles is often most serious; Madame Chiquot, of Rheims, for in stance, lost in April, 1843, no less than 400,000 out of her stock lor that season, of 1,600,000 bot tles. It is this loss, and the labor and care be stowed in their preparation which so greatly en hances the value of the champagne wines. The annual product of the genuine wine at a low es timate is fifty millions of bottles ; but this is far too small a quantity to supply the enormous and widely spread demand, to meet which, not only are many of the vineyards of St. Percy Hermit age, Moselle, Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the Rhine devoted to the manufacture of an effervescing wine, but in Paris and elsewhere vast quantities are made from the common white wines of the country sweetened and aerated; whilst in the non-wine growing countries, perry, &c.. are largely employed in the preparation of fictitious champagne. Full Treasury. —There never was a better time in the state of the United States Treasury for Congress to do justice to the national credi tors than the present. If they can possibly spare money enough from the grasp of all the partisan i office seekers, let them spare some to the French Spoiiation Claimants. Here on the one side is a debt due fifty years ago, the value of which the nation assumed and Las promised to pay, and on the other a T. reasury so running over with mo ney that no one knows what to do with it. Can there be imagined a better time to pay it ? Will it be paid ? Is there honesty enough in Con gress to do it? Twenty-six committees have decided upon the justice ot the claim; once it passed Cougress, but received President Polk’s | veto. Several times a bill for the purpose has * passed one branch. It ia time that this shuffling \ policy were over end a just claim paid. The i Treasury is full ; let it be done.— Connecticut C our ant. A LI GUSTaTgaT FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28. DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY Constitutionalist and Republic. TERMS REDUCED. Daily, in advance, $G 00. If not paid in advance 7 00. Tri Wreicly, 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 Sue, 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 pfox, 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 great! y 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 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 facilities for receiving it daily or tri weekly, it is unnecessary to argue. The claim of the Constitutionalist § Republic to be consider ed such a Journal, is left to the judgment ot its readers and the public. The Proprietor relies upon the friends of the paper in Augusta to obtain for it _uu increased city circulation. Remittances by mail are at the risk of the Proprietor. Fine Flour. Messrs. W. H. Stark & Co., presented us on Wednesday, with a sample of fine Flour, from the Mills ol VV. Lenoir, Roane county, Tennessee. It was sent for exhibition at the recent Fair, and although it did not carry off the prize, it must have been with difficulty the judges decided against it. It is a beautiful article, and, having tested it, we can say the biscuit and bread made from it was superior. New Books. Messrs. Thomas Richards & Son have placed on our desk, the following new works, just issued from the press of the Messrs. Harpers, New York. Men and Things as I Saw them in Europe, by Kirwan. The Homes ot the New World—impressions of America, by Fredrika Bremer, translated by Mary Howitt, in two volumes. Discussions on Philosophy and Literature, Education and University Reform, chiefly from the Edinburg Review, connected, vindicated, en larged, in notes and appendices, by Sir William Hamilton, Bart, with an introductory Essay, by Robeit Turnbull, D.D. Clouded Happiness, a novel, translated from the French of The Countess D'Orsay, being No. 184 Hapers Library Select Novels. Large Fire in Milledgeville. A telegraphic despatch to the Savannah Re publican, dated Macon, Oct. 25, says : “ There was a disastrous file in Milledgeville this morn ing. It broke out in a work shop, about 10 o’clock, and destroyed the entire square of build ings opposite Huson’s Hotel. The brick block containing Child’s Jewelry Store, was also con sumed. There are but two or three stores left in the town. None of the Hotels are injured. The loss is perhaps one hundred thousand dol lars. Theatre—Fuller's Benefit. We hope our citizens and thejnumerous admi rers of Mr. Fuller, will bear in mind hat he takes a Benefit at the Theatre, this evening. He offers an attractive bill— 1 ” Macbeth”— 1 A Musical O/io,” —and k ' Betsy Baker.’’ Let there be a crowded house. The Augusta Hotel. A correspondent of the Petersburg Daily Ex press, writing from this city, thus notices this popular establishment and its worthy landlord. Augusta, (Ga.) Oct. 13, 1853 Dear Express —On Monday last, byway of the Augusta and Waynesboro’ Railroad, I arriv ed at this thrifty and beautiful place. lam now most comfortably situated at the Augusta Hotel, which, by the way, is one of the best houses of the kind in the Southern country. It has re cently changed hands, and is now under the su perior management of Mr. Samuel C. Wilson, who spares neither pains, expense, or anything else, to make it what it really is, the best Hotel of the place. The polite and obliging Chief Clerk, Mr. James Shanks, formerly of the Bollingbrook Hotel in your city, assists to a very great extent in maintaining the great popularity which the house enjoys. This place, as you are doubtless aware, is situ ated on the Savannah River, about 135 miles from the city bearing the same name. A great many of the private dwellings and stores are of handsome appearance, and the place wears a business espect. It has been htahhy this sum mer almost beyond precedent, as also have the other eities of the State, notwitstanding reports to the contrary. The Portland (Me.) Argus announces the death of Isaac Ilsley, which took place in that city on Monday evening the 17th inst. He was eigiuy eight years of age. He was appointed Collector of Portland by President Jefferson, and held the office till some time after the close of J. Q. Adam s Administration. He leftu large es- j tate. During the approaching month of November the steamship Sarah Sands will sail from Liver pool, on her first voyage to Portland, Maine, be ing the commencement of the new steam line between Liverpool and Portland. The steamers Cleopatra and Lady Eglington also belong to his line, and the trips will be made monthly. The Cunard steamship Company’s boats also adver tised to call at Portland towards the end of Feb rupry, to deliver goods. It is anticipated that the new line above spoken of will do a good bu siness as the Canadian provinces are now con nected by railroad with Portland, and communi cation between them and Europe will be carried on by means of these steamers. The Sarah Sands is at present making a voyage from Liverpool to Quebe Ihe First Snow.— The Chattanooga Gazette of the 25th inst., says: Quite a snow lell j night belore last, on the mountains, and could be seen yesterday morning from this place. Old Lookout looked as though she had put on her winter cap. Frost.—Th« Savannah Republicaan of 28th i inst., says “The old adage that" after a storm | comes a calm,” was yesterday, beautifully illus* trated in this meridian. The blustering and die* agreeable weather of last week w r as succeeded on Monday by a keen North-w T ester, which broughtTn its train a white- frost which was generally observed by early risers. We learn from a country gentleman that the frost was quite a heavy one, and we are informed by a gentleman in this city, in whose statement we have every confidence, that he discovered a basin of water covered with a thin cake of ice. Yes terday was altogether as bracing, calm and pleasant a day as ever was recorded by the “ clerk of the weather”—quite in contrast with last Wednesday. Frost in Macon. —The Savannah Journal of the 25th inst. says : A gentleman who learned the fact by Telegraph, informs us that there was frost in Macon this morning Frost. —The Madison Visitor of the 27th inst. says : We were, on last Tuesday morning for the first time this season, visited with a heavy killing frost. We may now bid adieu to vegetation and the late opening cotton. The Athens Herald of the 27th says:'—'“ On Tuesday morning, we were visited with a very heavy white frost—a killing visitation of old Jack—and ice as thick as window-glass. Every thing that could be frost-bitten is now dead. The visitation was so sudden as to make it feci really cold.” A letter received in Charleston, dated La grange, Oct. 25th, says: “ Last night we had a killing frost, and all cotton is killed perfectly dead. The crops in this section will be material cut off. New Orleans. —The Mayor of New Orleans communicates to the Piayune a statement of the moneys received and expended by him for the relief of the sick and indigent, during the late prevalence of the yellow fever. The total receipts amount to $38,311,86, of which he dis tributed to sufferers $32,810,21, leaving a bal ance of $5,502, 65 to be applied to the support of orphans by the epidemic. These statements are independent of the receipts and disburse ments of the Howard and other charitable asso ciations. The N. Y. Journal of Commerce learns that on the arrival of the recent war news from Eu rope, a private meeting of some exiies, of dif ferent countries, took place in that city, and that, by their unanimous decision, Major Leon ard P. Terzucanowski, formerly aid-de-camp of Gen. Murowslaski, and afterwards CommanJer in-Chiefof the French legion in Sicily, was ap pointed to form in this country a volunteer le gion, intended to sail for Constantinople; that they chose him as their chief, and swore to ren der him respect and obedience. If there should be no war, there will be no occasion for their services. The South-Side Ra : l Road Company, in Vir ginia, has just held its annual meeting at Lynch burg. The receipts of the Road lor the year ending October Ist, were over $26,000 more than the expenditures. A resolution was passed authorizing the President to borrow $300,000, to complete the road: and a Imposition discussed to purchase or lease the Appomattox Rail Road. Mr. Wm. Panil was re-elected President, and Peter B. Willis and Samuel V. Watkins were elected Directors on the part of the Stockhol ders. A Painful Accident.— A painful and per haps serious accident occurred at the house of Rev. Dr. Griswold, No. 22 West Twenty-third street, New York, on the 20th inst. It appears that Dr. C., finding that gas was escaping from some of the burners on his premises, accompa nied by a child, with a candle, proceeded from to room to ascertain the locality of the leak, and on opening the door of a small apartment in the third story, a tremendous explosion occurred instantly, destroying two or three windows, breaking a partition, and consuming curtains and other furniture in that part of the house. Dr Griswold, who was very feeble, with the child, was thrown back upon the floor of the adjoining room , but he quickly recovered himself, and emerged with the child from the llames. Alarm being given by the mechanics who weie at work in the house, the gas was quickly stopped at the meter, and the fire in the upper part of the house extinguished. Dr. Griswold’s face and neck were considerably injured, but his hands suffered most from his efforts to save the child, whose body was for a moment wrapped in fire. Small Change.— lt is stated that in order to relieve the scarcity of change, the Secretary of the Treasury has set apart two hundred thousand dollars of the new silver coin for New York; one hundred thousand for Boston, and fifty thousand | for Baltimore, to be put in circulation in a few j days. It will probably be obtainable in restric | ted sums, at the sub-treasury for gold coin. Famine in the Birman Empire.— A terrible famine is said to be prevailing in Rangoon and Prome, in the Birman empire, and thousands of men, women and children will perish, if not re lieved. The prisons were all full of persons, who committed crimes, in order to be impri soned, so that they might have something to eat. | The crops last year entirety failed. The New York Sun offers a prize of one thou | sane dollars to any inventor who will contrive ! the mechanical means by which the paper, as prepared for printing, shall be supplied, or “fed” to the press now in operation in its printing vaults—“ Hoe’s Last Fast,”—at a continuous j rate of not less than 3,000 sheets per hour. It also offers SIO,OOO for the patent right, and sole arid exclusive use of the invention. Thanksgiving Day.— The Governors of the following named States have appointed Thurs i day, the 24th of November, to be observed as a j day of public thanksgiving and praise :-Con -1 necticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New , Hampshire, and Alabama. The Governor of Maine has appointed Thursday, November 17, to be observed as a thanksgiving day. A large majority of the States will no doubt hold their ! annual thanksgiving on the 24th proximo. We understand says the Charleston Courier that the receipts of the Washington and New Or leans Telegraph Company during the month of September, show an increase over the receipts during the corresponding month last year of S3OOO, and that the .receipts for the present month promise a yet larger increase. This must be highly gratifying intelligence to the stock holders, and speaks volumes for the efficiency of the new Piesident, Smith Mowry, Jr., Esq., of this city, who has literally worked almost day and night since his election to promote the in terests ol the line—indeed, since the first pulsa tion of the wires it has never been so admirably conducted, and we cordially congratulate all concerned on the present satisfactory aspect of their affairs. Stock of Grain at St. Louis. —The St. Lou is Intelligencer of the 12th says: We notice an unusual amount of wheat, corn and oats in store. When we say unusual, we mean more than there has been at any time be* ore the present or past season. We have no de* \ finite statement of the amount, but would say i there is as least eighty thousand bushels of I w heat, perhaps as many of oats, and half the quantity ot corn, The most of this is held i>y speculators, who anticipate a further advance iu prices, and consequently a handsome profit. Another Comet. —According to an English paper, another comet is taking a tour through the Heavens, within the scope of our earthly vision. It was discovered at Berlin on the 11th ol September, and on the 15th of October was visible to the eye. The head equalled in bright ness a star of the fourth magnitude, and the tail could be traced aoout one degree. It had a rapid Southerly motion. (communicated.) Editor of Constitutionalist 6f Republic. —Allow me to suggest, through your paper, to the Demo cratic party, the name of the Hon. Francis JL Cone, as wo:thy to receive from the Legislature, the office of Judge of the Supreme Court. Ido not know that he will be a candidate. Should he be, and the Legislature should consider emi nent talents, large experience and great acquire ments as the principal qualifications for office, it is needless to say that it need not look beyond Judge Cone. He has no enemy that would not say that in all these he has no superior in any party in the State. OCMULGEE. Florida Election. A few additional returns of the recent election in this State have been received since cur last, which we give with the aggregate vote already publishsed, withholding for the present the table of Counties: For Chief Justice. Biltzell 3079 Wright 1484 Thompson 1415 For Associate Justices. Douglass 3568 Dupont 3398 Seinmes 2484 Hogue 182 S Da e, Hernando, Holmes, Levy, Monroe, Orange, Sumpter and St. Lucie to hear fiom.— Tallahassee Floridian. The Cotton Crop. Alabama —The Chambers Tribune, of the 14th, says: The farmers of Chambers are now in a fair way, picking and getting to market their cotton. Tt is commanding a good price, and they will no doubt soon have it in maiket. However, there is some complaint of backwaidness in opening and shortness ol the crop. This is, we are sorry to say, in confirmation of a statement made by us last summer that there would be a short crop. The Huntsville Advocate, of the 12th, says.— The weather continues to be most delic ous— balmy sunshir *■. a dry, hazy atmosphere, and cool nights and mornings. Better weather for the farmers vve never saw. Cotton has improv ed very much and is opening finely. The Greensboro’ Beacon, ot the 14th inst. says: The weather has been quite favorable during the past three w’eek for the maturing and gathering of Cotton. The crop, how ever, in this section, even with a late frost, will, we judge, fail con siderably below that of last year. The Tuscaloosa Monitor of the 13th says:— We learn from some of our planters in this sec tion of the country that their cotton crop will be an average one. This remark is applicable to the river crops. The picking is full, and there is nothing yet to retard its gathering. Texas. —The Brazos Planter, ot the 12th inst says : —We have had lor some time past unusually fine weather. We hear that the Sugar Cane is veiy ripe for the season, the juice being richer than it was at any time last year. The cotton crop of this county will be very light. The Weather. —As chroniclers of the times, we notice that until Sunday evening last, but little rain has fallen this month, and planters have had a tolerably fair season for gathering cotton. Gn Sunday night we had a heavy fall of rain, and the wind coming from North West while we write, we have every prospect of a killing frost, which as yet we have not had. We are glad to learn that the health of our county has materially improved, and we en tertain no doubt that a-few killing frosts will put an end to chills and fevers, which have been quite prevalent.— Sandersville Georgian, 25th inst. Things in New York. —On Saturday 100 laborers for the Galveston and Houston Railroad sailed from New York in the barque Lamartine for Galveston The Corn Exchange Association are about erecting a building suitable to be used for the purpose of a Corn Exchange. Coenties slip is spoken of, and they propose to raise $200,000 for the purpose. Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, is in the city on a visit to the World’s Fair. The cost of cleansing the streets of the city, during the year ending October Ist, was $245,- 061 17. The Very Rev. Wm. Starrs, of St. Mary’s (Catholic) Church, has been appointed Vicar General, in place of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Loughlin, elected Bishop of Brooklyn. The Cotton Crop.— ln some parts of this county, the cotton crop is considerably exceeding that of last year, while in others it is falling very short. On the whole, we doubt, it the aggregate production will vary much from the last crop. In the neighboring section of Georgia, especially in the plantations on the river, there is a great falling off. —Eufaulu Spirit of the South. Another New Ship for Savannah. —Messrs. Arnold & Co., of Bath, Maine, launched on the 19th, a new ship o! 950 tuns which is purchased by Messrs. Washburn, Wilder & Co., of Savan nah, and to be commanded by Capt Paxton, late of ship State Rights.— Suv. Rep., 26th inst. Disasters. —The bark Quinnebaug, Jenkins, from this port, bound to Naritz (Fiance) with a cargo of timber, was towed into Charleston, on the 24th inst. On the 18th inst., 10 days out in !at. 30, long. 79.10, experienced a strong gale from N. E, which increased until Thursday, P. M., when it hauled W. S. VV., and blew a hurricane, throw ing the bark on her beam ends, when the lore mast was cut away, carrying with it the main and mizen masts, causing the vessel to leak bad ly and doing other damage. The brig D. Walsh, from Darien, bound to New York witn a cargo of lumber, arrived in Charleston on the 24th inst., in distress. She experienced the late gale on the 18th inst., in lat, 30 30, lon. 80 30, from N. E., at which it blew heavily for 36 hours, when it backed to N. W. and blew a hurricane, throwing the ves sel on her beam ends and rendering it necessary to cut away the masts in order to right her ; also caused her to leak, and carrying away part of her deck load.— lb. Ship on Fire. —The barque Charles William, arrived at Boston from Savannah, reports Oct. 11, lat. 35 40, lon. 73 20, saw a vessel on fire, masts gone, andjib hanging from the jib-boom. She appeared to be of abont 300 or 400 tons; passed close her, but saw no boats, and supposed that the crew had left her.— lb. Location of the Passenger Depot. —The vote of our citizens was again taken on Thursday last, with regard to the location of the General Passenger Depot. The site selected by the Rail roads is four lots, in square 44, adjoining the Catholic Church. The vote of the citizens in fa vor of that location, was 385 to 84 lor the one below the Court House. The location is a good one, and as near the business part of the city and hotels as any one that could have been obtained. We are glad to see this vexed question settled, and have no doubt but that the Railroad Com panies will speedily erect buildings which will be ornaments to the city.— Macon Messenger , 261 h inst. Improved Fish Hook. —Henry Sigler, of Houston, Texas, has invented a new improve ment in the sock dologer fish hook, for which he has taken measures to secure a patent. The im- ! proverrient consists in making the top portions I of the main hooks elastic, and so attaching them j to a vertical guide piece that they will serve as j Springs to force themselves together. A com-) mon hook is attached to the lower extremity of a regulating slide, some distance above the spring J hook?. The fish, in passing to snap the bait, operates delicate toggle leavers, which at once operate the spring hooks that strike into the body of the fish. This is an improvement on the Johnson sock dologer hook,— Scientific American. &«*»». —Eitly .oiß morning it commenced to rain, which sub sequently changed t° snow, mingled with rain and hail, melting as it tell, except on the roofs of houses, which Were covered to the depth of nearly an inch The trees on Chesnut and other stieeus and m the public squares, though some ot them paitially green, are bending with snow The atmosphere was quite cold, arid the day al together would have done no discredit to mid winter. Detroit, Oct. 23. The Fires in the Woods near Detroit. —The fires in the woods and marsh es continue to rage without cessation. There was a slight sprinkling of rain to-day, but not enough to do good, and the sky is again clear. Families are coming into the city hourly, having been burnt out of their farms. Cooperstown, N. Y., Oct. 3 Destructive Fire- —The Cooper Hotel in this place, formerly the residence of Fennimore Cooper, was destroy ed by fire last night. Only a portion of the lur niture was saved. The building w’as insured for $35,000. The fire was communicated by an in cendiary. Murder. —A newly born infant, which had been previously smothered by a handkerchief being tightly drawn over the nose and mouth, and pinned into the flesh of each arm , was found in the lactory race on Thursday last. An inquest was held over the body and a verdict in accor dance with the above facts rendered. No dis coveries have yet been made which will lead to the detection ot the perpetrators of this demoniac deed.— Athens Banner , 27 th inst. Aeerican Trade with India. —A foreign correspondent says that the efforts made by en terprising American merchants to open a trade with India in cotton goods, has created some as tonishment, as well as apprehension, in the minds ot the Manchester men. A correspondence on this subject, received by the East India Com pany, has been transmitted for the use and in formation of the Manchester Commercial As sociation. It gives some interesting items oi intelligence respecting a branch of trade opened up between America and Cei tral Asia. The branch of cotton trade in which—it is stated— America can best compete with England, is in coarse iabrics. There is a heavy weight ot low priced cotton and little labor, while the expense ot transit, so severely felt by the British manu facture!, is saved by the American. The ma terials—ot which samples have been sent home -—exported by American manufacturers to India is a very coarse, unbleached fabric, such as in England is termed towelling, but which is sole' to the natives ot India under the name of sheet ing. It is well suited to the wants of Asiatic communities. It is also stated that these fabrics are sent in ship loads, with a supercargo accom panying them, who, in return, will receive such raw products as the natives can give, and will be likely to meet with a ready sale in the home markets. The Manchester Chamber of Com merce are taking the question into considaration, to see in what way they can compete with this trade in American ‘‘domestics.’ 7 MARRIED. In Ellorslie, Burke county, Ga., on the 13th ir st. by the Rov. W. M. Verdery, Miss Eliza J. Bur* ton, eldest daughter of Mrs. S. C. Burton, and William C. Musgßove, M. D. On the 12th inst., by Rev. John H. Mercer, Mr. Deewri.R. Scott, and Mrs. Lucritia, both of Scriven county, Ga. On tho 11th inst., by Rev. J. H. Echols, of the Madison Female College, Dr. Wh. H. Felton, of Cass county, and Miss Rebecca Ann. daughter of Maj. Charles Lat mer, of DeKalb county. OBITUARY. Died, at his residence in Oglethorpe county, on the night of the 22d inst., of Typhoid Fever, Mr. John W. Dowdy, in the 50th year of his age. Mr. Dowdy was a native of Wilkes county.— Among the many who are daily fa ling victims to this dread disease, seldom do we find one whose de cease we have to record with feelings of more heart felt sorrow, and tho tenor of whose life was more consistent than the subject of this notice. Indus try, integrity, amiability and piety, contributed to form in him a character of no ordinary worth, and to give him a title to the respect and affection of all who knew him. In common with his venerable mother, who still survives, he was for year? an or derly and beloved member of the Baptist Church. “He was a good man—full of the Holy Ghost and of Faith/’ He lived the life and died the death of the righteous, and his desolate widow, orphan chil dren, and mourning friends, sorrow not even as those who have no hope. W. H. W. In Emanuel county, on the night of the 2d inst., of inflammation of the brain, Mrs. Susan L. Ste vens, in the 22d year ot her ago. Cainracrciai. MADISON, Oct, 27. Cotton. —The business in Cotton is very small, owing to light receipts. We quote te 8£ as extremes for inferor to strict mid dling fair. COLUMBUS, Oct. 24— Cotton. —Our market has been very unsettled throughout the week, and prices fluctuated from 8 to 8* for Middling, accord ing t j tho anxiety of buyers. It is impossible to give correct quotations in the present uusettled state of the market. The prices have ranged from 7 to 9J eents. SAVANNAH Oct. 25. Cotton. —The sales to day amount to 391 bales—particulars as follows: 29 at 8J ; 165 at 9 ; 32 at 9£ ; 77 at 9j ; 21 at 9* ; and 67 at 10 cts. The market remains unchanged. SAVANNAH EXPORTS—OCT. 25. Per brig Macon, Watkins, to New York—s3o bales Cotton. MACON Oct. 26. Cotton. —The demand has improved, but prices fluctuating, and receipts light. W e quote extremes 6j a 9e. Principal sales from 8 a BJ. Snipping JnMlijifnrr. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Steamship Osprey, Bonneft, Philadelphia. Sehr. Rhoda & Buelah, Sharp, Philadelphia. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Barque Nathl. Kendrick at Boston. CHARLESTON, Oct. 27.—Arrived, Ship Delia, Maria, Michaels, New York. Cleared, barque Julia Dean, Malory. New York ; sehr. Gen. Taylor, Frisbie, New Orleans. t Went to Sea, steamship Union. Adams, Now York; brig Forest Tuttle, Nassau (N. P.) ANNAII, Oct. 26.—Arrived, steamship Au gusta, Lyon, from New York; brig Martha Rogers, Boardman, Boston; sehr. Fannie Beaston, New Orleans. Cleared, brig Macon, Watkins, New York. PATRONISE SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. COMBS & CO.'S SOUTHERN EXPRESS. NEW YORK, Office 38 Broadway, Carter, King & Co., Agonts. Charlesle-ton, Office 9 Hayne Street, F. T. Pen tecost Agent. Augusta, Corner Jackson and Ellis Streets, S. T. Combs, Agent. Wo now torward by Express to and from New York, Charleston, Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta, LaGrange, West P(#nt, and Montgomery, Ala. Merchants and others shipping from Now York and other northern*Cities, to points on our line will pleaso order their Packages scut to our Office, New York, as this will bo the cheapest and most expedi tious means of Transportation to them. Our Ex press is the only Express from Charlesten to the in terior of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, and Merchandise of any description to be forwarded by Express from the northorn Cities, or from Charleston to any of the above places or for other points on our lines, will be forwardod promptly and at the lowest rates, if sent to our Office in either of the above places. Packages to be expressed from Charleston for the northern Cities, if marked “Per Combs & Co.’s Express,’’ Charleston and Bill Lading rendered u s , will receive prompt attention and bo forwarded by first Express after their reception. Our facilities from Charleston to tko above places and points on tho Western and Atlantic Railroad arc good, and we feel confident of giving satisfaction. S. T. COMBS, ect 13 F. T. PENTECOST. THE AUGUSTA FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL. WILL be re-opened in Augusta, Geo., on the first Monday in October, under the Supo - rintendance of competent Teachers, at the resi dence of Mrs. Sabal, opposite the United States Hotel, No. 142. Young Ladies and Misses will roceive instruction in the Primary and higher branches of an English, 1 French and Latin Education, at very mode*ate | rates. There being no extra charge for Latin and I French, tho pupil may cultivate, thoroughly and uninterruptedly, the above languages during the whole course of cdueat'on. The very best of teachers will be employed in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Monsior Beru will take charge of the Drawing and Painting De partments. Board for Young Ladies and Misses can be ob tained by applying at the Institutien. C, A. SABA.L, sep 21 6m Principal. - ' Special Unite. S3 5 * 425* January ao«,b 7 WjsT A. McTaai, forms the Ladies m' A ' ,,oc,f ully cimty, that she has a selected asgoitm * ta SKSt wbich *•»*»»« N. B. Millinery and Drersmnl; oot 28 2* n g attended to We arc authorized'lT~r~— Thomas J. Ingraat a ”^ooni>» for Sheriff „f Richmond con”<W,U January next. oot 28 ' m!s.“''“toaS Restoring and Frfcse fhn» alleviating Nervous Headache and ?‘“ g the H? Diseases of the Skin. I,* revutlt lag with the civilization of the . U bo eite »?ive superfluous, all exaggeration im^ W it, discovery has tound no substitute toi D ' its incontestible ! can, and Chomi s u_ h „ M “ b < professions ot life—the leading hm, , iru ® all and America-Ladies who hnvj use T t S of E «r<X dressing-tables, and Mothers in their w Upon tact, its million patrons everywhere to kings, pronounce it the most P live article either as a Medicinal or aTni| B * d ration ever produced. Do not fail t,? • Ml ® t Pa*. Price but 25 cents. 8111() g ,vo it atria], ETF- Sold by every 'Druggist inTugS^’ l _ o b w£4^ theSouthornOMtraj b 'grt”‘*' S,,1 J'«l "rdoy” P * ir ° f *' m * A. bj?p P t; —■ _ 0 oct 26 Nig’*' s Dancing School Mons~U^T — respectfully ini rms his n!r Eerge * the public generally, that he will re oSftV** cing School, in Augusta, on Friday the'oi?Dan at the Ball room of the Augista Hotel m. ‘ D - 1,1 private entrance to it) Days of Tuition ‘vV * Saturdays. For particulars apply at Jjjg — _ oct 26 ' ot ' al Music —Mr. SnaiVAi »~T, respectfully inform the citizens 0 f A? gusta, and his lormcr pupils, that he will J iu ' other class, in .hi, cits. L WafaJS™«“• vembor 2d, for the purpose of riving in Vocal Music. For terms EK“S??S and Music Store of Messrs. Oates or at the Music Store of Messrs. C. CatliniH' lm sis Augusta Fire Company Th/pT' ular Semi Annual Parade of the 4 gU n t, Tire Company, for inspection and revit will bo held in front of the Methodist (Wk Saturday, 29th October, at 2j. P M h ’ ° n By order of F. Lambace, Chief Engineer Alex. Philip, Sec. ° ueer ' A Called Meeting of the Au gusta Fire Company for transaction of business, will be held attknf?;' Hall, cn Saturday, 29th of octS.r u ' oet 26 R ;/‘ lloau * ,o ‘ ice -^risute Wednesday, the26thinst., the Pas V j fa %, 0n th ® A 4 u * ÜBta ailJ Waynesboro Railioaa, will leave the Augusta Depot at 6 o’clock oc t 25 J. N. Reeves, Agont. Orer ConU-mO^COm^. ble tor the season, for sale lew by J. M. Newby i; Co* oct 25 Under U. S. Hotel. C^«“ aTo ,! ,e Raffled. The splendid Silver Mounted, Premium Doublo Barreled shot Gun, Southern made, and warranted, will he Raffled, as soon as the chances are taken. A list can bo found at ray Store, where the Hun can be examined by those who feel disposed to take a chance. E. 11. Rogers, Gun Smith, °°t 2o 205 Broad-street. -s Dr. Robert C. Rlack will act as my Attorney during my absence from Au gusta. Office at Mr. R. Campbell’s, Mclntosh Street. B esidence, Reynold Street, 2d door from Christian Church. Paul P. Eve, For Sale or Rent, my Dwellingon Greene Street. Apply to Dr. Black. oct 22 f 3 P.F.E. tVe are authorized to announce Wit,, liam S. Beale a candidate for Sheriff of Richmond county, a tha election in January next. * ' oct2s We are authorized to announce Os well E. Cashin, as a candidate for re-election, to the offieo of clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at the elec tion in January next, oct 23 are authorized to announce David -a*"—with L. Roath as a candidate for Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond County, at the ensuing January election. * Invaluable Discovery.—The invent or of M’Lane's Vermifuge having dis posed of his right to his great remedy, the proprie tors, Messrs Kidd &, Co., beg leave to offer it to the American public as the best remedy tor Worms ever offered. It has been tried in all parts of the country, and in cases which had defied the exer tions of the best physicians, and never without tho most complete success. We caption parents against delay. If your children exhibit symptoms of be ing troubled with worms, lose not a moment, but at once purchase a bottle of McLane’s Vermifuge, and thus save them pain an ; perhaps their lives. Sold by Haviland, Risley <fc Co., and Wn H- Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Charles ton, S. C.; Hill it Smith, Athens, Ga.; E. C. Jones, Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah; and byall Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout the South. oct 25 12 A Reprieve,—We do not refer to J reprieve from Capital Punishment.- There is a slow torture, from which a respite ij equally desirable. We refer to Dyspepsia—a word in which all the horrors of indigestion are summed up. To the sufferers by this painful and hirras ing disease, we can hold out not only bright hopes, but the certainty of immediate relief and perma nent cure. There is a tonic, cordial and alterative principle in Hootland's German Bitters, which in evitably arrests and changes the morbid action u the stomach and the secretive organs, removes te disease, and restores to health. Prepared by r - C. M. Jackson. Philadelphia. d6cl oct-5^ AUGUST ASTEAM PLANING MILLS, {Head of Mclntosh street, near the Wayntw™ Railroad Depot.) DOORS. BLINDS, SASHES, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, MOULDINGS, PANE LINGS, MANTELS, ORNAMENTAL SCROLL WORK, TURNING, BRACKETS. FENCING, BOAfiSt AC., AC. . . Os every size and of the newest dosigns, maut,. order at short notice. rT , tn Also—Worked FLOORING, CEILING ana WEATHER BOARDING. Orders punctually attended to. sop 2 dtc6m WOOD A SUDDARR_ Dodge’s Sky Light Dagaerrean Gal levy. Now Open—The having again returned to Augusta, ana r ®‘ his DAGUERREAN GALLERY, takes thisJ portunity of returning his thanks, for t o than liberal patronage extended to him past five years—and now pledges himself, “ j,. pains shall be spared, to produce at thm ment, the best and most beautilul D- J REOTYPES in the country. , a p. All his apparatus, is of the latest ana n tfj j proved manufacture, his large Sky „¥ort handsome suit of Rooms, with a comply ment of beautiful canes, Ac., makes this it i desirable establishment to procure a hit beautiful Daguerreotypo, in the South. --jus. All aro envited to call and examine p Pictures taken at all hours of the day. p] gr fc Gallery at Post Office corner, and ® A Co.’store. EDWARD S. octll 6m ——gsT Resolutions by tlm {be solved Unanimously- . habit last two years wo have boen in tk®, CO j ? s -‘ ual ati?® of using the Mustang Liniment, sor rGg asl and for all Sores, Bruises, Sprains and it has never failed to give immediate rcli • “Resolved,” That we hare also useu rj, eU o tang Liniment for tho Piles, Uj, and Chapped Hands, and that it has a- j,»ve “ Resolved.” “ By the Ladies. gor* used the Mustang Liniment for Sore X 'Pi , for Breasts, Chafes and Sores on Cbildre . jt Moth or Frekles on the face and neca . glftoo tb, always proved effectual —leaving the s soft and whito ! c ._ e « ” Tb** “ Resolved,” “By all Ages and • jjr us ting wo shall ever continue the use *l e j its effi* Liniment,because we have tried and p n cacy. See advertisement in another c Oct 11 __ d2 i flfr —Removal. —We have m 0 Mansi° n to the corner under the House, opposite the Globe Hotel, 1 yj be copied by J. R. & W. M. Dow, where we pleased toseo our friends and pa t r^ r rN T N £ • sept 25 ts DAWSON — ~T n toll? 11 ' Raw —Never suffer long fr ,°, m wheJl T oU e a “ At this age of the * or d ’ lU1 i n »l r«g get Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, it is a aU g eot, if you do not cure it. —yisilinf Marriage Invitations ana afi Cards written by Master h