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JUpublit.j i:v JAMI.S GARDNER- Os I? ICR ON McINTOSH-STRKKT, rUiKI) DO O a f tOM THK NORTH-WKST CORNER OF broad-stribt . 'jJWf TERMS: (JPfK Daily, in adraoce per annum $6 00 ft notin advance■ p6r anzimn j 00 T{v Weekly, in advance .per annum 4 00 Ir not in advauce por annum 6 00 Weekly, in advance... .per annum 200 jy No Discount for Clubs. BY AUTHORITY. S - LAW! OF THE UNITED.STATES. | Public, No. 74 1 AN ACT making appropriations for fortifica tions and other works of defence,* and for re pairs of barracks and quarters, for the year ending the thirtieth of Jyne j( one thousand eight hundred and fifty^five. Be it enacted by the Senate and Housfe of Rep resentatives of the United Stafes of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, / and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap propriated, for the construction, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications, barracks, and quarters, for the year ending the thirtieth ol June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five: For Fort Montgomery, at outlet ol Lake Champlain, New York, fifteen thousand dollars. For Fort Knox, at narrows of Penobscot river, Maine, twenty thousand dollars. For Fort Warren, at the narrows, Boston har- Lor, Massachusetts, thirty thousand dollais. For Fort Adams and quarters, entrance to Narragansett roads, Rhode Island, fifteen thou sand dollars. For Fort Schuyler, entianee to long Island , Sound, New \ ork, fifteen thousand dollars. For Fort Richmond, at the narrows, New Voik habor, sixty thousand dollars. For Fort Delaware, Delaware river, Delaware, 0m fifty thousand dollars. For Fort Carroll, Baltimore harbor, Maryland, fifty thousand dollars. For Fort Monroe, entrance to Hampton roads, » B Virginia, twenty thousand dollars. For Fort Sumpter, Charleston harbor, South 'Carolina, twenty thousand dollars. jR For Fort Clinch, entrance to Cumberland J Sound, twenty-five thousand dollars. For Fojfc Barancas and ba’rrafks, Pensacola harbor, ten thousand dollars. For Fort M'Ree, Pensacola harbor, and pre servation of the site, ten thousand dollars. For Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida, seventy five thousand dollars. For Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, fifty thousand dollars. For tortifications at Alcatras island, San Fran cisco bay, California, one hundred thousand dol lars. For fortifications at Fort Point, entrance to San Francisco hay, California, one hundred thou sand dollars. ( .e-For armament of fortifications in the harbor of »~Ssan Francisco, California one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. For forts on the western frontiers of Texas, one hundred thousand dollars For repair of Fort Niagara, New’ York, three thousand dollars. For repair of Fort Preble', Portland harbor, Maine, one thousand dollars. For repair and improvement of Fort Indepen dence, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, ten thou sand dollars. For repair of Fort Columbus and Castle Wil liams,New York harbor, four thousand five hun dred dollars. For repair of Foit Hamilton, and for perma -nent wharf thereat, New’ York harbor, ten ihou sand dollars. For repair of Fort Mifflin, Delaware river, » Pennsylvania, one thousand dollars. | For repair of whart at Old Point CornfoD, . Virginia, seven thousand dollars. I For repair of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor. North Carolina, two thousand dollars. For preservation of the site of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, one thousand For preservation of the site of Fort Johnson, including a new' wharf, Charleston harbor,South Carolina, four thousand two hundred dollars. For preservation of Fort Moulfre, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, twelve thousand rhiee hundred dollars. For repairs ol Port Jackson, Savannah river. Georgia, five thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Morgan, mouth of Mobile hay. Alabama, five thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Pike, Rigolet Ha.-.-, I.ouiai .ana,one thousand dollais. mi For repairs of Fort Macomb, (formerly Fort Wood,) Chief Menteur Pass, Louisiana, two thousand dollars. For repairs of Tower Dupre, Bayou Dupre, Louisiana, live hundred dollars. For repairs and extension of Fort St. Philip, •£/ Mississippi river, Louisiana, twenty-five thou sand dollars. u j For barracks and quarters at hoit Hamilton, • iv York, one thousand dollars. IPNphtingent expenses of the fortifications IXJ'awjin mention, the preservation of their elites, the protection of titie, and repairs of sudden damage to foits, twenty thousand dollars. Approved August 3d, 1804. (Public, No. 75.) m AN ACT for the relief of the civil tow’nsbip of Marion, in the county of Merner, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of t e Uuited States of America in Congress assembled, That the trustees of the civil of Marion, in the county ot Mercer, of Ohio, be, and they are hereby, au thorized to select, out of the unsold lands of the United States in said State, one section ol land for school purposes, in lieu of section sixteen, to jP which said township is entitled by acts of Con gress; and when the said trustees shall have se lected said section of land, they shall notify the Register of the Land Office of the district in which said lauds lie, and the same shall be re served tor sale, and set apart for the u-e ol schools in said township: Provided, That said selection and notification he made within twelve month from the passage of this ac!: And provided further, That said selection shall be made of legal subdi visions of the public lands, and in quantities of not less than one hundred and sixty acres. , Sec- 2. And be it further enacted. That the title to the said lands, when so selected and set apart, shall vest in the State ot Ohio, for the use of common schools in said township, and shall he subject to the same disposition and uses that tue /sections sexteen in the said State have been / made, by the various acts of Congress affecting 4 the same. i Approved August 3, 1554. [Public, No. 76 1 AN ACT granting the right of way over, and depot grounds on, the military reserve at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, to the Port •k Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company. Z Be it enacted by the Senate and House ol Rep resentatives of the United States of Amer ica in in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States, be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant to the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company the right of way upon lands reserved for military purposes at Port Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, and also the r ight to take and use other land belonging to the U n ted States i|y at the same place for necessary depots: Provided. That he shall be of opinion that the said giants Will not be detrimental to the public interests x j and, that the company pay into the Treasury of & the United States, the appraised value of the pre tnises required for the depots and other necessary CHS buildings to be determined by such officer or BHhofficers of the Engineer Corps or such other per iapt son or persons as the department may designate ■Hf or that purpose: And provided further, That the Biocation aud width of the roadway, and the ioca- JPr tion and boundaries of the depot grounds, and f also the condition on which they are to be pos -1 sessed and improved, shall be determined under the authority and with the approval of the Presi dent; And provided further, That if the said rail road and depots shall not be completed w ithin ten years, or if at any time after completion, the use of the said railroad or depots be discontinued or abandoned, the said grant shall cease and de termine. Approved August 3, 1854. (Public, No. 79 ) AN'ACT to incorporate the Pioneer Manufac turing Company of Georgetown, D C. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United States of America in J Congress assembled, That Thos. Wilson, Evan A- *< Lyons, Esau Pickrell, and Thomas Brown their associates, successors, and assigns, be, and they are hereoy made and constituted a body corpo rate and politic, by the name of * The Pioneer Manufacturing Company of Georgetown, D. C«,” to be established at Georgetown in the District ol Columbia, ahd as such shall have succession, and may sue and be sued, i.nplead and be im pleaded, in any court of law or equity, and may have and use a common seal, and the same may change and alter at pleasure, and shall have and may exercise all the powers, rights and privi leges which are incident to a corporation except as restricted by this act, and which are neces sary and proper for manufacturing cotton, wool len, or silk goods or fabrics ot various descrip tions, and vending the same, a.id for making and constructing all machinery which may be neces sary for the purposes aforesaid; and may pur chase, have, hold, use, and enjoy such a quantity of land as may be sufficient for prosecuting the business aforesaid, to erect thereon such buildings and improvements as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and to sell and dispose ol the same at pleasure. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock or property already contributed by the parties hereby incorporated, and their asso ciates shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be distributed amongst the said parties and their associates, in proportion to their respective interests; and the capital stock of the corporation may be increased from time to time m such manner as the stockholders in general meeting may direct, so that the entire capital ■stock at any one time shall not exceed two hun dred thousand dollars ; and the said shares shall he deemed and taken as personal estate, and shall he transferable only on the books ol the corpo ration, and in such manner as may he prescribed by the by-law’s thereof; and the owner of one or more such shares shall, in virtue thereof, be en titled at all elections, and in all meetings of the stockholders, to one vote for each and every share which may be owned by him, which said vote may he given in person or by proxy, in such manner as the by-laws may direct. Ssc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the management of the business and concerns of 6aid corporation supject, nevertheless, to such restraint and qualifications as may he prescribed by the by-laws or other votes ot the stockholders adopt ed in general meeting, shall be vested in a hoard to consist of a president and six directors, who shall be elected by ballot, and shall be stockhold ers at the time ot their election ; and they or a majority of them, shall be a quorum for the trans action of business: that the first board shall be elected within six months after the passage of this act; and the subsequent elections shall be made annually thereafter, on the first Monday in May, at a general meeting of the stockholders, to be convened lor the purpose at such time and place ; and after such notice as may be fixed by the by-laws of the corporation, or by the presi dent and directors in conformity therewith ; but if an election shall not be made on the day appointed lor the purpose, it may be made at any time thereafter; and the president and directors, for the time being, shall hold and exeicise their offices until a new election shall be made; and in case ot a vacancy in the office of president or director, the remaining members of the board shall choose a president or director as the case may be, to serve until the next annual election. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That a general meeting ot the stockholders shall be call ed by the president and directors as often as they may deem expedient, or as the stockholders by their by-laws or other votes may direct, and may likewise be called by any number of stock holders owning not less than one-fourth part of the capital stock ; and at least five days notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be given to each stockholder personally, or by ad vertisement, to be inserted in a newspaper pub lished daily in the city of Washington ; and in any meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business, the owners ol the major par t of the capital stock present by person or by proxy, shall form a quorum ; and every such meeting shall have full power and authority to provide by ordinary by-laws, or by other vote, lor transact ing the business of the corporation, which by laws or vote whilst in force, shall be binding on the president and directors. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That noth ing herein contained shall be construed to con fer banking privileges on the said corporation,or the power of issuing bank notes, or notes in the nature of bank notes or paper intended to circu late as bank notes or currency: Provided , That nothing in this act contained, shall be so con strued as to prevent the Congress of the United States from altering or repealing the same, when ever the public good requires it. And provided further , That the stockholders, individually and collectively, shall be responsible for all the acts done, and obligations incurred by the corporation created by this act. Appioved August 4, 1554. (from the Mai on Journal tis Messenger.) Messrs. Editors : 1 noticed in your last is sue under the head ot “A tale for the cuiious,” a communication from Maj. Wilkes of Dooly county, detailing what he supposes to be the virtues of a stone taken by him from a deer’s haslet. Ido not remember to have noticed the article referred to in your paper of the sth of July, relating to a stone possessing similar vir | tures in Virginia, but I can give you a rather stronger evidence than Maj. Wilkes has, of one possessing the power of extracting poison from the bite ol snakes, for I speak knowingly and feel ingly U(kh) this subject. it is,or was a tew years ago in the possession of Mrs. Gibson, a highly estimable and worthy widow, lately of Columbia county in this State, about three miles from Appling, the county site, and has been a sort of a “heir loom,” in the family, probably for several generations. The family came Irom North Carolina or Virginia, 1 forget which, nor do I remember ever to have heard anyting o! its origin or first discovery, fur ther than it was received from their fore fathers. It may, or may not have been taken from « deer—as to that, I have no knowledge. Until 1 was fifteen years ol J I resided within a mile of Mrs. G., and was intimately acquainted with her lamily. When a school-boy some ten or eleven years old, 1 was bitten by what was called a “highland Moccasin,” a species said to be very poisonous. The virtues of this stone lor the bite of snakes was such, that when such things oc curred within convenient distance, little else was thought of or resorted to, than its application ; and in the case of myself, I w'eil remember in the excitement ol the moment, my mother star ted ofi a negro man in haste for it, forgetting what she very w’eil knew', had it occurred to her, that it was not to be entrusted to any one but some known white person, a regulation Mrs. G. had adopted for its safety. The negro very soon returned, not with the stone, but soon after him Mrs. G. herseil came with it, who lost no time in applying it, which was simply to put it in a tumbler of w’arin or tepid water lor ale v min utes, usually three to five minutes—scarify the part bitten, with the lancet immediately between or over the places where the fangs of the snake entered the flesh—wipe off the blood oozing Irom the wounds, arid immediately L apply the stone, after wiping it also, holding it on with a slight pressure for a few minutes, when it would adhere of itself until filled with the poison, when it w f ould drop off—it was then put in the warm or tepid water again aud remained as long as j small bubbles ol water would rise from the stone ! to the top of the water. When the bubbles ceased, it was cleansed and ready lor application ■ again, and continued so as long as it would ad here to the wounded part, and which was as long as any poison remained in the limb or sys tem, the number of applications depending upon the quantity of poison that seemed to have been infused into the wound and throughout the sys tem. In the case of myself, my recollection is, that it was applied two or three times, occupy ing probably several hours in all, when it would no longer adhere the extraction of the poison was complete. Except the tying of a bandage tightly around the leg above the place bitten, nothing else was done in my case but the appli cation of the stone, and in a day or two I was i well and again at school. I remember to have had the usual feelings and symptoms attending snake bites, nausea, dizziness, and tingling sen sations in tact was quite sick lor a part of the day it occurred, all which was relieved before night, it having occurred very early in the morn ing. One ot my sisters was also bitten by a I very large water Moccasin.” near the residence ! of Mrs G bson on our return Irom school in the j evening. Fortunately, we passed through Mrs. I Gibson s yard to and from school. Hers was a much worse case than mine; this happened about ! a quarter of a mile from Mrs. G.’s house as soon as it occurred my sister ran with all her might. I remember she kept ahead of all the fioys, there being three or lour of us, and one much older than my sister; all of us started after her, lor in those days (and I am not very old. not off the muster list yet) git If could run and romp nome, a feat in these days they would not like to be accused of On her arrival at the yard gate ot Mrs. G. she fell apparently dying ; some stimulant was immediately applied owing to her .extreme exhaustion, but our good friend Mrs. G. lost no time in applying the snake-stone ; my sister suffered extremely, and for two days it was doubtful whether she would live or die—the fangs of the snake had penetrated some of the veins about the ancle, and hence the poison was more rapidly diffused throughout the system. In tier case I think the stone was applied two or three days before all the poison wa9 extracted. 1 remember also other applications were made •luring her extreme illness, as they in no way in terfered with the use of the ‘‘snake-stone,” and they may have aided in her cure, but we relied upon, and attributed her cure mainly, if not en tirely to the stone, in my case as stated, rn th ing else was done. I hese two cases occurred in my mother’s fam ily, and which I well remember. lam also un der the impression that it had been used in our lam ly on some ol the negroes that was bitten by snakes, but of this my recollection is not per fect. But I often heard of cases during my boy hood, of its use and application; indeed in the neighborhood it was the “snake physic” for all, and when timely application was made it sel dom, if ever, failed or success, unless when the bite penetrated some large vein and some time elapsed before it was applied. Ido not remem ber any positive failure in existence of that kind, but I am inclined to think there may have been. From the article in your paper, it would seem that these snake stones were something new I am rather surprised that so little seems to be known of the one I speak of. I think I have seen it mentioned in the newspapers (perhaps of Augusta.) a-number of years ago. It was cer tainly known extensively in the days of my boyhood; persons sometimes came many miles from other counties to Mrs. Gibson’s for its ap plication. Dr. Jones the present proprietor of the Chronicle & Sentinel, resided many years at Appling, and practiced Medicine ir the neigh borhood and no doubt in Mr. G’s. family. He doubtless has seen it, and could give more precise information about it. It has been many years since l left the “old homestead.” But a few years ago Mrs. G. was still living at the same place, anl I presume is yet. 1 perhaps have said more about a mattter of so little importance, than will interest you or your readers, but it is an “o’er true tale” or “snake story” if you please—one that reminds me of ear ly boyhood, and I have rather unconsciously ex tended my remarks in consequence of it. As stated, I have no knowledge of its origin or first discovery—whether it was taken from a deer as Maj. Wilkes’ was or not. The one 1 have spoken of I do not think is quite as largo as Maj. Wilkes’ I think it was of a dark greyish color, and porous. Our fellow citizen, Charles Collins. Esq., has one I presume similar to Maj. Wilkes’, presented to him by Mr. Lippett of Dooly county, and should an opportunity occur, will no doubt be glad to make an application ol it, and see if it pos-esses similar virtues. As the Aborigines of this continent were for ages shutout from the civilization, aud of course deprived of the curetive remedies discovered by the learned and scientific of the “old world,’’who knows but it may be a wise economy of Provi dence that this stone—(if possessing the virtues Maj. Wilkes suggests, and found in the deer—the deer, I might almost say, the natural food of the Indian ) in providing a remedy in that way for them ? p. E. B. [From the Albany Express. ] Remarkable Cholera Incident.— ln very many instances of cholera, it is a fact, that life and perception exist in the patients long after both appear to have departed, and those around them deem them dead. The Atlas gave a striking example of this the other evening, since when we have heard of an other, none the less remarkable, and which is vouched for by the attending physician. It oc curred here in 1849. The subject of the incident was an old and eccentric citizen, and a good man, withal, well known throughout the city. Antiquated in his taste and notions, his invariable companion, at all times ami on all occasions, was a hugS, old fashioned silver “ bull’s eye” watch venerable from aged and commanding both respect and at tention from its colossol proportions and the intelligible movement oi its ponderous works. Now, as we have said, the watch was the in variable companion of the old gentleman, and he had conceived a pride and affection for it which was only increased by the sundry inno vations which at the date we speak of had been so fully made, and which he received with in tense contempt. Daily could he be met in the streets, the watch suspended irom his neck with a massive cord, and on the latter swinging % brass key, of size proportionate to its service on the "bull’s eye.” Every block or two would the watch be pulled out, eyed with an unmista kable expression of pride, affection and approval, wound up, and again deposited in its quarters. The operation was invariable—so much so, that the “old gentleman and his watch” had mutual ly become two features. One day, during the cholera, in the year above given, the old gentle man was taken down with it, and notwithstand ing prompt and continued assistance, failed rap idly, and, as it was thought, died. His old and faithful watch—his attendent in sickness as in health—lay during the illness upon a table within reach ol the bed, its loud tickings seemingly mournful and subdued, as though conscious that each one brought it near er to the final separation. While the physician and friends of its master were standing near his bed, consulting as to the time and manner of his burial, the corpse, long since cold as ice and mo tionless as the grave, without premonition, sud denly straightened up, the eyes opened, the hand stretched forth and seized the long loved-watch —with careful fondness it was wound up, re placed on the table, and the body fell back and died 1 I'he consternation of the bystanders was intense at this sudden and ghastly performance and all save the physician and attendant fled : these two promptly attempted to resuscitate, but tile had finally fled. We give this vouched-for fact as another in stance of the strange caprices of the disease. A Mountain Cave in Virginia Explored. —A curious cave cn the top of the Long Lick Mountain, near Purgettsville, Hampshire coun ty, Va., has, from time immemorial, been known to exist, but no one has had the courage to explore it, until a lew days ago, when Prof. George Jor dan in the presence ot a number of gentleman, having let down a candle, and fastened one end of a rope to a sapling, anu the other end around his body, decended into its mysterious regions. The Romney Argus says: The entrance bears some resemblance to the crator of a volcano, only smaller. The aper ture at the mouth is not more than three or four feet in diameter, but enlarges as you descend, like an inverted funnel, the descent being per pendicular the whole distance. Mr. J. descend ed some sixty-four or five feet, when he came to a spacious chamber, from which several passage led off in various directions. These pas sages are sufficiently large to admit a four horse wagon. On arriving at the bottom, says Mr. J., and taking an upward view the scene is truly appalling. Large craggy rocks seem ready to tumble town upon your head, and soterriffic is the sight that a universal tremor imperceptibly creeps over the whole system. This cavern does not seem to be inhabited by any living be ing save a race of cheiropera (the common °bat) which infest these regions by millions, and, for aught we know, may be the winged messenger* of Pluto. They uttered a {horrid cry and seem ed disposed to dispute the right of the unwel come and curious adventurer. We learned that Prof. J. Intends making a more minute exami nation of this wouriderful cave. r I he Guano Trade. —Towards the close of the late session ol Congress, the special commit tee ol the House of Representative, to which was referred the memorial of two thousand citi zens of Delaware, praying the government of the Uniter-States to effect some arrangement with re™, by which, lor a just and proper equivalent, the f eruvran government will either cede to the United States one ol her guano islands, or, by! lemoving the existing restrictions upon Ameri- 1 can vessels engaged in the guano trade, place the j trade in that article upon a more just and liberal ; basis, made an able report on the subject. Three successive administrations have made ! efforts to induce Peru to enter into more liberal commercial treaties with the government of the United States, but such efforts, strong as they ‘ were, have been unsuccessful. With a knowledge i ot these facts, and tbe reasons which have con duced them, the committee feel authorized to re- ! commend that the President of the United States again invite the Peruvian government to treat, | with the specific right to our merchants to pur- 1 chase guano, like other products of Peru, upon her own soil, and upon the terms of the most fa voredjnation. They also reported a bill imposing impost duties on a sliding scale, upon the Chincha Island guano.— Wash. Sentinel. AUGUSTA, GA.~ FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 18,1854. Coroner's Inquest. An inquest was held yesterday morning over the body of a negro, found floating in the river, be low the lower bridge. There were no marks of violence about the body,and the jury brought in as their venlict, that he came to his death by drowning. Apparently he had not been in the water over two or three days, but the corpse was much swollen, so much so that it could not be ascertained to whom he belonged. Hail Storm. We understand that Madison, Ga., was visited onTuesday’afternoon last,by a heavy hailstorm, which it is thought would damage the growing crops of Corn and Cotton. The ground was completely covered, and the hail of large size.— How far it extended we did not learn. Female Seminary. We would call the attention of oureiitzens to Mr. L. LaTaste’s advertisement in this day’s pa per. A Academy 13 much needed in our city, and Mr. L. enjoys the reputation, Female from long experience, of being an excellent teacher. Health of Charleston. By the report of the city Register we see there W'ere twenty-five deaths in Charleston during the week ending on the 12th inst., vir: nine whites and sixteen blacks and colored. Medical College of South Carolina. 1 hose of our readers who contemplate attend ing a course of Medical Lectures during the com ing winter, will do Well to read the announce ment of the Medical College of South Carolina, in another column. The Faculty is composed of some of the best and most distinguished physi cians in the Union, and the inducements offered to students are fully equal to those of any North ern Medical Institution. Georgia and South Carolina both have Medical Colleges, which have earned a high reputation, from the ability of their Professors. A Curiosity for the next Fair. A gentleman of this city, recently received the following letter, w’hich we publish as writ ten. It will be seen from its contents, that the writer has a pair of twin Mules, which he con templates exhibiting at the October Fair, in this city. We are requested to state, by the recipient of the letter, that he declines the proposition to go on shares. Should the twin Mules make their appearance, they will no doubt attract at tention, and so will the owner. “Dkr ser I heav a par of twin match mules 0 years oal well broak to harness thay is 3 feathye & is one of the greattis shores that has ever bin in the up contry I will com Down to the far & make a shore of them at twenty five cents a head & will let yon com in with the profits if you wil bord mea & my mueis and will shore at your lot so rite to mea what you think of hit if you wish to go in to hit so rite.-’ Know Nothings. The Savannah Journal says: A correspondent, (evidently a Know Nothing) calls our attention to the '"impropriety of asking a man casually in street or elsewhere if he or any other may be a Know Nothing/ 7 To show this he wishes that we publish the following oath, made before initi ation : “ I——, H do solemnly swear || upon this sacred volume [or cross,) before Almightv God and these witnesses, || that I will not divulge any questions proposed to me here, || whether 1 become a mernbei |j of this order or not; || and that I will never !( under any circumstances whatever, || mention the name of any person || / may see present || during any of the meetings, |j or that J know such an Order to he in \existince || and that 1 will a true answer make to every question asked of me, fl so help me God.' 7 Ihe St. Louis Riot.— We have puulished ac account of a serious riot in St Lonis on the evening of election day. This election, in which the defeat of Col. Renton was the prime object, not only with the Whigs but with a large portion of the Democrats, says the New York Sun, has called forth the strongest feelings of the contending parties, ft has been a queer sort of a contest, in which the Whigs, Democrats “Know Nothings’ 7 and even naturalized citizens’ havejoined to turn “Old Bullion’ 7 out of Con gress. It would appear that the injudicious ness of his friends has contributed much to hi recent defeat. An attack was made on the office of the An zeiger, a German paper in St Louis. Borenstein, the Editor of the Anzeiger, assumes to be a lea der among the Germans in St. Louis, and is one of Mr. Benton’s most earnest supporters. It is said, however, that but a small portion of the Germrns follow his lead, as his extreme and vi olent teachings are not pleasing to the majority. I he St. Louis Republican of the day proceeding the election has the following preface to extracts horn the Anzeiger: Ihe Anzeiger Des Westens has somewhat cooled down, since it found out that not all ot the 40,000 Germans were willing to serve in its bondage, since experiei.ee has established that a majority ot the Germans aie determined to put down Borenstein and his clique, even if it can only be done by sacrificing Benton himself. We like tkat spirit which of late has manifested it sell among a large portion of our German fel low-citizens, and which is inimical to the disor ganizing teaching of the Anzeiger, and most dangerous to the cause ol Benton, and to the success in Misaouri of the Abolitionists ol the North. i We have the St. Louis papers of the 10th insk., 1 which furnish full details of the election for Con gress, from which we learn that the majority for Louis M. Kennet, whig, over Tbos. Hart Ben i ton, whig, in St. Louis county, which comprises the whole first Congressional district, is 1753. — The Republican adds: “ The returns by telegraph leave no reasona ble doubt of the election ol John G. Miller, and Gilchrist Porter, the whig candidates in their re ; spective districts, for Congress. The leturns : lrom the other districts, though not very nume rous, indicate the re-election of Mr. Oliver, Sam Carutheis,aud Lindley—all whigs. We do not claim their election as certain, but it looks that way. “ Our despatches show that we have a consid erable sprinkle of whigs in the Legislature, and have gained in some quarters in which gains were not expected.” Hon. David Outlaw, late M. C., has been elected to the North Carolina legislature. Mr. N. P. Willis is lying at his country resi dence on the ill, and is not expected to recover. His disease is paralysis of the brain. During the month of July there were 184 deaths in Washington city. By the arrival of the schooner Sarah Maria, at New York from Madeira, we learn that there was another entire failure of the wine crop, the blight having again appeared on the vine and grape The U. S. ship-of-war Marion was at Madeira on the 4th of July. The day was cel ebrated with much enthusiasm on board of her, and an exchange of courtesies between the Por tuguese and Americans took place on the occa •ion. Mackerel are being seized in great numbers along the southern coast of Nova Scotia. Every* little creek and bay, from Cape Sable to Halifax, is overflowing with them. They are taken in nets, from one to six hundred barrels being se cured at a single draught. Men, women and children are employed day and night curing them, yet the whole atmsphere is “odorous'* with the stench of those impossible to bp taken care of. Brandy in Climbing Mountains. —A re cent writer says : It is astonishing the effect produced by spirits upon the persons ot even the strongest constitution, when indulged in at an elevation of 10,000 or 12,000 feet. At 12,000 feet it is perfectly dangerous to take any quanti ty of raw spirits, as even a half a glass of biandy produces intoxication. All hill travelers drink nothing but hot tea ; for traveling up the moun tains and down valleys, I "across bridges of very questionable security, requires a firm and very steady nerve, which it is impossible for those who indulge freely in the nse of spirits to retain long in the snowy regions. United States Army.—A surgeon in the United States Army recently desired to know the most common causes of enlistment. By per" mission of the captain, in a company containing fifty-five, the writer pledged never to disclose the name of officer or private, except as a physi cal or metaphysical fact, the true history was obtained of every man. On investigation, it appeared that nine-tenths enlisted on account of some female difficulty, thirteen ot them had changed their names, and lorty-three were either drunk, or partially so, at the time of their en listment. Most of them were men of fine tal ents and learning, and about one-third had once been in an elevated situation in life. Four had been lawyers, three doctor.* and two ministers. Extension of the South-Westenr Rail road. —Stew’art county has subscribed about $125,000 in cash, and 300 hands for one year Barbour county, Ala., has subscribed about $220,- 000 in cash, and there is no doubt but that the subscription can be carried to $300,000. Crime Orleans. —Francisco Lopez was committed to prison on the 11th inst, charg ed with assault with intent to kill Mr. Adolphe Lange, commissary of the vegetable market. He crept up behind him in the market and stabbed him in the neck with a stiiletto. It is believed that he was a hired assassin. The punishment is death by the law of Louisiana. Jack Morrissey, the prize fighter, has found his match —having been married in Albany on Thursday. The cholera cases and deaths in Boston, con tinue to decrease ; during the forty-eight hours ending at noon on Saturday, there were only six deaths. It is said that 71,418 persons (enough to found quite a large city) committed suicide in Paris, be tween 1826 and 1852. In the last year the number was 3,674. There seems to be some thing in the very air of Paris that is calculated to lead its citizens to commit suicide. In the morning you will see a dashing young man or woman promenading the street, with a heart ap parently free from sorrow, or in the evening merrily tripping it on the “light, fantastic, toe, 77 and in an hour afterwards you are surprised to learn that he or she has committed suicide by the dagger, by poison, or by drowning. The rope is seldom used—ail Frenchmen considering hang ing as decidedly vulgar. Thos. L. Clingman and Ex Governor Reid will no doubt be the next U. S. Senators from North Carolina. The Whig State Convention of New York, to nominate candidates for Governor and other State officers, to be voted for at the ensuing fall election, is appointed to be held at Syracuse on the 20th of September. A great drought is felt throughout the State ol Maine. Very little rain has fallen for several weeks, and vegetation is suffering, particularly potatoes. The Bangor Mercury says that the streams are very low, and many mills have been hung up on the Penobscot. The up river steam boats from Oldtown to Mattawamkeug havedis discontinued their trips. Paper mills are all dry. In Prison for Debt. —The Woburn (Mass) Journal says that there is a poor debtor in the Cambridge jail who has been there since last April, from inability to pay a claim of s23,made against him by a lawyer of Boston. The debtor has a wife and four children in destitute circum stances. Had the unfortunate prisoner been a fugitive slave instead of a white man too poor to pay a trifling debt, the “philanthropists" of Bos ton and Cambridge would, very probably, have incited a reckless mob to attack the jail and mur der the officers while attempting to uphold the laws. The ‘lawyer of Boston 7 too, would, it is likely, have volunteered his services to defend the mobiles. But the case of the poor debtor ex cites none of the sympathies of these modern phi lanthropists. An ingenious Swedish mechanist, Mr. P. La gergren, has invented a new motive-power en gine, intended to supercede steam. The moving force is the pressure of the atmosphere, which acts on a vacmn in a copper reservoir, connected with two cylinders provided with pistons,[as a common sjeam-engine. The vacum in the reser voir is produced by the admission of a certain quantity of alcohol and of atmospheric air, each time the machine makes a stroke. Explosive air is hereby produced, is fired at each turn, an 1 instantly burns away; one of the pistons being at the same time opened, an atmospheric pressure is obtained equal to fifteen pounds on the square inch. This machine is light and simple, and its fuel (alcohol) takes little space. Whether it will be superior to or cheaper than steam is a question others must decide. A Sewing Machine from the United States has been bought by Louis Napoleon, if is said, for 105,000 francs, to make clothes for the army. An American, however, it is also stated, has arrived in Paris, and threatened to sue him for damages, as he (the American) alleges that it is an in fringement of his patent, and that the person who sold it to Napoleon had no authority to do so. Another of the machines has been purchas by the Piincess Motilda, from the American who threatened to sue the Emperor. Ihe Philadelphia Bulletin has been shown a letter from a person who went out a short time ago in the steamer Illinois to Aspinwall, and took the Golden Gate at Panama, for San Fran cisco. It says that, after leaving Aspinwall, their paity, comprising a number of passengers from the Illinois, encamped one night on the road, and that night/our of them were murdered. The next day, on reaching Panama, and going on board the Golden Gate, they found that out of the whole number who had left Aspinwall to take passage on the Golden Gate, forty were mis ting. No lurther particulars are given, but the writer speaks of the dangers and troubles c>f cros sing the Isthmus as very great, and warns his friends not to think of going to California by that route. I Telegraphedl for the Baltimore Sun | Cincinnati, Aug. 14.— Dreadful Explosion of a Powder Mill. —The powder magazine at Mays ville, Ky , was fired yesterday morning, when eight hundred kegs of powder exploded, and burn ed thirteen houses. The explosion took place at two o’clock on Sunday morning, carrying d< s truction in every direction. The light pioduced was most brilliant, and, singular to say, not a life was lost, and but few persons injured. The citi zens were so much alarmed that some minutes elapsed before any one would go into the streets. The general impression was that the day ot judgment had come. When the citizens sallied out they found the sidewalks covered with frag ments of demolished houses. The property damaged is estimated at fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. Only two persons vvereseri ously injured. One lady died from the effects of fright. The Mayor offered one thousand dollars for information that would lead to the eonvictiou of the rascal .that set tire to the magazine. Boston, Aug. 14. Funeral of ComniOilore Downes. —The funeral of the lamented Commo dore Downes took place this morning. His re mains were first taken to Trinity Church, under a large and imposing military and civic escort, including the municipal authorities of Boston. The church was crowded with spectators. The impressive funeral services ot the Episcopal Church was read by Bishop Eastburn. After the services, the remains were taken to Mount Auburn for interment. Boston, Aug. 14. —Robbery and Desertion — Disappearance.— Seveveral ot the crew of the. Cyane, which arrived here yesterday, broke in to the officer s rooms, and alter stealing various valuable articles,deserted. Amos Heald, formerly of Charleston, S. C., has been missing since the tire at Cambridge port. It is thought he may have met with foul play or been buried in the ruins. Cincinnati, August 14 TAe Indiana Free Banks —The notes of all but four of the Indiana Free Banks were refused by the Banks of this city to-day, which caused considerable excite ment. The banks here will hold a meeting to morrow'. when they will probably decide to re ceive the paper fora limited time. New York, Aug. 14. Rumored Bank Fail ures.—The following Indiana Banks are leported broken : The Bank of Rensalaer and State Stock Bank at Peru, Indiana, New York and Virginia Stock Bank and Elkhart Bank. New' York, Aug. 14.— The Harlem Railroad Stock. —lt is understood that the committee of stockholders of the Harlem Railroad will report to-morrow in lavor of endorsing the iecommen dation of the Directors to acknowledge the frau dulent stock. Raleigh, Aug. 14. — North Carolina Election. — The returns from the entire State of the vote lor Governor have been received, and foot up as fol lows: Bragg, democrat, 4B, SCO ; Dockery, whig, 46.000. It is the largest vote ever polled in the State. Halifax, Aug. 14.— Arrival of the Steamship Clyde. —Tne steamship Clyde, from Glasgow ior New York, 17 days out, with three hundred passengers, aruved to-day for coal and water. Nf,w York, Aug. 14.— Cholera — There have been 11 cases and 5 deaths from cholera at the Lunatic Asylum in the last 24 hours. At Black well’s Island, in the same time, 18 cases and 7 deaths. Severe Storm at Wilmington, N C.—The Wilmington, N. C., Daily Herald, of Tuesday says: "After an excessively sultry morning yester day, we were visited in the afternoon by the severest thunder storm within our experience. For two or more hours the sky was a blaze of light, and the thunder was of tbe cornpletestdes cription. Three houses in town, a schooner at one ot the wharves, and a tree on the opposite side ot the river were all stricken. The buil dings struck were, the Washington and Lafayette Hotel, Mr. Mcllhenny ? s dwe ling on 3d, and Mr. Doeb’s on Princess-street. But slight damage was done, and no persons were in jured. The schooner Alcyona, at the lower partol the town, had both masts shivered; a portion ot the crew, under an awning amidships, escaped with trilling injury; they were all more or less shocked at the occurrence, but were otherwise not damaged.” Railroad Accident. —The passenger cars ran off the track on the Chattanooga railroad, on the down trip Sunday night, about three miles irorn the Antioch depot. The accident occurred from some cows attempting to cioss the track and being run over. The cars were precipitated down an embankment of 20 or 30 feet. One old gentleman had his collar bone broken, but the rest of the passengers escaped without seri ous injury. lion. A. O. P. Nicholson, with some of his children, were among the passengers, tut we are happy to be able to state that they were entirely uninjured.— Nashville Union , 15 thimt. Stage Accident. —On Saturday evening, at Chalk Hill, about fifty miles from Louisville, on the Birds town route, the Louisville and Nash ville Stage turned over, breaking the stage veiy badly and killing one horse. The passengers were generally bruised, but none seriously hurt. —lb. Religious Revival. — An interesting meet ing is going on at this time in the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city, which bids fair to be productive of the happiest results. On Sab bath morning the Rev. Mr Biue announced that "tire set time to favor Zion,” in this city had ar rived.—that there were unmistakeable evidences of the workings of the Spirit in our midst, the indications of which would soon manifest them selves. At the conclusion of the sermon at night, he. gave an invitation to those who desir ed to seek Religion, to approach the altar (or prayer—whereupon some eight or ten availed themselves of tfe opportunity. On Monday night there was an increased interest exhibited, and some 20 or 25 approached the altar. The meeting continues nightly and a gracious out pouring ot the Spirit of Cod upon the people is confidently looked for by the Church.—AW. (Ala.) Journal, 16th hist. Washing Himself Out —The Buffalo 'De mocrat relates the following: We saw a German youth perform a feat the other day with a street- washing hose, which, we would venture a little, he never will repeat. He was wetting down the walk, and, for some purpose,desired to stop the stream fora moment, but there being no pipe on the hose, he attempt ed to hold it with his teeth ! He succeeded pret ty well fora short time, but in an unlucky fit of absent-mindedness, he released his hold, and there ensued a scene. He seemed to fill up and run over in a second ; his face assumed a purple tinge, his eyes projected, and his hands waved about insanely. Instead of letting go the tube, he started to run, and it was only when he had stretched the hose to its length, that it fell from his mouth ; even then he did not stop running. ; It was the most ludicrous result of stupidity we ' ever witnessed. Death-Bed Confession.— ln the western part of the city there has, for years past, resided a singular being, whose only occupation was that of drawing sand. His worldly effects consisted ot, as tar as was known, two horses greatly the worse for wear and age, and his "sand cart,” as a false-bottomod wagon is called. He made no acquantances except those which his business required,«nd with them his taciturnity o a i ne ,j lor him the cognomen of “Sleepy Jake" and the ‘ hermit.” Day before yesterday he was pros tratedon a sick-bed with a disease strongly re sembling cholera, superinduced, it is believed bv his intemperate habits, for it is known that he never cooked his meat, but ate it raw. A friend who lived near did what he could the first day’ during his meal hours : and in the evening no ticing that he was tailing tast,secretlysoughtand procured a doctor, who, upon his arrival, found the poor fellow in a collapsed state. Medicines were given him, but he continued to sink during the night, and yesterday, near noon, he paid the great debt of nature. Before he died he called his friend to him, and said, ■, I havn’tgot a fiiend in the world but you, and to you I give all that I have. There is but one thing that troubles my mind, and that is that in the iast rive years I have sold Mr. , the grocer, thirty loads of sand !” "But,” said his friend, “why should that trouble you?” “Ab,” said the dying man, his voice growing laint, “to think how he has shaved his customers, retailing that sand at eight cents per pound for sugar— that’s what be .” The sentence was not finished. Albany Transcript, -Aug. 11. A Female Mail Rider. —The Alexandria Gazette has the following paragraph : The mail between Alexandria and Dumfries is now carried regularly and punctually on horse back, by a young lady, who acts in the place of bet father, who is sick. She has now been thus engaged for several weeks, and has never missed a day, or beeu out ol time—riding twenty five miles every day. Her industry and courage are worthy of honorable mention, BY TELKGRAPiI. Colombia, Aug 17. In New York on Monday, Cotton was stiffer. Flour w'as dull and declining. Ohio was worth $9 to $9.50. The line is still down. Charleston, Aug. 17. Cot ton —The market is depressed and prices unchanged, but rather in favor of buyers. The sales of the week sum up 1500 bales at 7 to 10# cents. Middling Fair 10 cents. The receipts of the week are 6,529 bales.— Stock, exclusive ’of (hat on -hipboard, -30,587 bales. Attempted Elopement. Quite an excite ment was occasioned among a portion of the usually quiet inhabi ants of Sullivan’s yes terday afternoon, by the attempted elopement of a young Irishman with a South Carolina lady The parent of the young lady noticing her ab sence, immediately made search, and found her under the protection of the “ Gay Lothario,” most anxiously awaiting the arrival of the ferry boat, in order to be conducted to this city, where it was the intention of the young couple to join their hearts and fortunes for life; but the sudden appearance of the "old gentleman” had the ef fect ol frustrating their designs, and protracting their intended nuptials to some future day not specified.— Char. Standard , 1 6th inst. The Weather. —From about the first of July, until within a week past, there has been no day at which the thermometer has not been up 1o 94 degress in most parts of our city—generally from that to 93 degrees, several times at 100 to 103. Such a continuance ol hot weather has no parallel in our history. Wi bin a week past we have had two or three showers, and the weather is somewhat cooler, but still above usual summer heat. Notwithstanding this extreme heat, our city was never more healthy.— Macon Messen ger, 16 th inst. MARRIED. In Lumpkin, Ba., on the 7th inst., by the Rev. J. P. Turner, Mr. Wm. H. Jackson, of Cataula, (fa., and Miss Mary A. Gay, of the former place. On the 27th ult., in Hamilton, Harris county, by the Rev. W. Y. Atkinson, Dr. Robt. B. Gar. nek, of Upson county, and Miss Susan B. Gorham, of the former place. DIED. On the 11th inst, in Richmond county, at the house of her son, Mr. Daniel Walker, Mrs. Han nah W alker, wife of the late Daniel Walker, one of the veterans ot the Revolutionary struggle, in the 81th year of her age. At her residence in llancoek county, on Thurs day, the 3d inst, Mrs Elizabeth Mullens, aged 93 years and six months. COMBS & CO.'S EXPRESS, (onsigucfs per Combs & Co.'s Express, Anj. IG, J. Rogers; P. P. Grow; Georgia Military Insti tute; L. We throw; E. B. Amis ; J. J. Pearce; J. J. Carter; D. B. I’iumb; Q. L. Graves; P. P Peck : J. C. Fargo ; W. J. Kilby; T. Richards tfon ; R. J.jDawoon; Isaac Levy ; J. of T. A.Bones; J. B. Hanzo ; llenry Bill august 17. G. Smith, Luny Harrison, Cody, Roberts i. Co., Madison Female College, A lexander A Wright, Clayton <fc Biguon, Hundley, Shivers Co., Wilson & Anderson, S. J. S , J M. Newby & Co., Kirtland A Warner, Hannah Hall, Rev. J. B, Walker, Wm. B.ag, S. Gomez, Hand, Williams & Co , Alioucd & Wingfield, J B. Cuimning, 11. E. Clark, J 11. Wil lis, Sallutt & Dam, A. D. Reedy, Henry Margraf, Miss M. M. Corprew, 0. Brown, Capt. W. J. Me- Callistcr, R. N. Wallace, J. C. Fargo, C. B. I eitner, Jehu Craig, Barrett & Carter, J. A. Brahe, 'fhos. Richards, Mrs. Kelly, Lam back <fc Cooper, J. U, Howard, Prof. Holmes. I ■flfWßfT T v» fl SiJHQcyi 'ft r* 1 Arrivals at the Stone Mountain Hotel. Clark & Hitchcock, Proprietors. August 15, 1854. Krotchmcr, Augusta; T. H. Roberts, do.: W.R. McDonald, do; C. Weber, Savannah; F. W. A. Doyle Griffin; Mrs. Richardson and servant, do ; D. R Brown, Floyd; II Diilworth, G i. J. c! Al len, do ; 0. A. Davis and Lady, do ; G. A. Lamar, Atlanta: T. M. Clark, do.; B.‘M. Smith, do ; T.L. largo, Ala; f. Stocks and Lady, Greensboro’; Miss Davis, do ; Miss Jackson do.' en. ,rn—Tifiw i - , - ~ r - m Cmsnnmiiil. BAN ANN A LI, August 1C Cotton —Nn , iisj reported to-dav. SAVANNA ft EXPORT.'— AUGUST Id. I’er steamship Knoxville, for New York—lso baler Upland Cotton. 113 do. Sea Island do., lkl casks Domes tics, 1C bbls. Terrapins, awl sundry boxes and bales Merchandize. Stijijiimj Jiitdiiiif iv. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Brig Tallulah. Cooper, Rockland, Me. Schr Joanna Ward, Westerlund, Wilmington Sclir Jas Rose. MeDougall, Baltimore. Schr Leesburg, Godfrey, Philadelphia. UP FOR CHARLESTON. Schr 0 0 Parsley, Van Gilder, Baltimore CHARLES TON, AuglT Went to Sea, oiden barque Ammerlaud. Outhere. North of Europe; barque Cher okee, Hay, New Orleans ; rchr. N. W. Smith, Hobart, New York; Br.schr. Tieut Robert ~ AKi.o, Bali. SAA ANN AII. Augu 4IG -At rived, brig Albion Coop j er, Duell, Boston; sloop Virginia, Drown. Brunswick, j Ga i Cleared, steam': liip Knoxville, Ludi >’.v. New York. i " ♦ W.AIou-omeo of Waynesboro’ I may be found during the Summer at I the office of his partner, Air. John Shewjiake, I Masonsic Hall, where he wiil receive collection | cases, and other legal business, for Burke and ad ! joining Counties. dfottlS jy2s | Aombs X: Co's.. Southern Express.— ! We will forward all Goods consigned j to us to be expressed from Charleston, free of I Commision, chargii g only Ship Freight and VVhar ! [ago- (jy27lm) Combs k Co. iTT^a Ra « s M anted—Cotton, Linen, Silk and Woollen Rags Wanted. Also, old j Rope, Bagging, Wrappers, Salt Sacks, and other I paper maker's stock. The highest cash prices pa'd I Jylß WM. 11. PRITCHARD. japis*-batmers Daguerrean Gallery.—The i Undersigned having recently pur chased ot Mr. E. S. Dpdge his interest in the gal lery so long and favorably known as Dodge’s Da guerrean Gallery respectfully informs his friends ! tbe public that he is now prepar d to produce j those superior DAGUERREOTY PES, so much ad | mired for their faithfulness and beauty of finish, i solicits their patronage. Having for many years past prosecuted the art j successfully, he flatters himstlf that with his large | sky-light, and every other facility desirable, he will be able to give his patrons likeness more life like j those taken at any other establishment in the J Southern country. All are invited to call and examine specimens | Pictures taken at all hours of the day. . Gallery at Post Office Corner over Clarke A Co.'s Jewelry Store. 1 dec 115 ts WM. lb CHALMERS. ; We have commenced drawing Soda YV" atek at our Counter. j%apr22 _ D. li. PLUMB A CO. HP-T^s S Cas , i Paid for WOOLLEN, LIN PN, COTTON and SILK RAGS, bv E. CAMPFIELD, jan 20 ts Corner River and Jackson st Om IIO,\ KV.MOO.M. and other Comicalities from Punch, with original illustrations, bv j’ I McClenan; j Select Writings of Robert Chambers, essays fa, j miliar and humorous: | 7r ’ sb Peasantry, by Sirs. S. C. i by Joseph Gostiek; T-w e ßedh e ead KeV ° lUtionS from 1789 to JS4 °- by ' T?,Srt m fea i d Wo - rk ! of Robert Barns, edited by Robert Chambers, in 4 vols , ] 2mo • Sketches of Genoa, Pisa and Florence, with a fmmrho°p ° f the Cathedral of Milan, translated «°K. renc “ of Julfi s Janiro, by Mrs. M. Har rison Kooinson; T : £ ,te Aims, in two parts. Part first, Ideal Rite. 1 art second, Real Life. For sale by _ au S l7 THOS. RICHARDS & SON. F to rent. ROM the Ist October next, the brick DWELLING and vacant lot adjoining, iffij.l, on north sido of Broad-street a few doors below KoUock. Also the store under the dwelling and sa t store in the rear. Also a stable and carriage bouse iu the roar of vacant lot. Enquire of ' o T J. CRAIG. aug!2 SAW td at Bank of Brunswick,