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\From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Bth inst.]
Arrival of the Africa—Three days Later
from Europe.
The Cunard Steamer Africa left Liverpool the
26th ult.
TheU. S. M. Steamer Indiana, from New York,
August lOtb,arrived at Southampton, Wednes
day the 23d. The Cunard screw steamer Alps,
from New York, 12th, arrived at Liverpool,
Thursday, the 24th The screw steamer Cleopa
tra, from Quebec, arrived at Liverpool, Tuesday,
22d.
The papers contain full particulars of the cap
ture of Bomarsund. The lorees of Austria have
at length entered into Wallachia. The Turks
have suffered a decided defeat in Asia. The
Biack Sea fleets are inactive. Spain is subsiding
into Tranquility. From all parts of Europe come
reports of a most abundant harvest.
Liverpool cotton market continued dull at
l-16aj lower. Breadstuff’s lower and dull.
The London Times urges the British govern
ment to make reclamations upon that ot the U.
States for the destruction of British property at
Greytown, and trusts it will obtain a reparation
not inferior to that given by France in the case
of Mr. Pritchard after Tahiti had been assailed
by the French—namely, a censure of the officer
who committed the imputed offence, and com
pensation to the parties whose property or in
terest have suffered. The London Globe agrees
that some kind of satislaction must be rendered;
but, m view oftbe fact that the understanding
between the United States and British govein-
WL merits has been greatly improved ot late, thinks
pig the present moment inopportune for pressing the
> matter, as such a course would tend ,k to embar
rass those who must already have sufficient diffi
fljpeulty in drawing back from the consequences of
t their own mistake.”
London, Aug. 24. —The Money Market is
easier, the demand being less active, and the sup
& ply more plentiful. The rates of interest allow-
«sd for deposits on call have been reduced to 4 per
cent., and first class paper can now be discount
ed at about 4$ per cent. It will have been
noticed that a change has recently taken place
in the aspect of the Bank returns, and that the
Foreign Exchanges are more favorable to the
country. The assurance now afforded of an
abundant harvest in England and throughout the
Continent, as well as in America, gives promise
of a still easier Money Market; but it is net ex-
Mfected that the Bank of England rate of interest
will be further reduced at present. There is
necessarily some reason to lear the possibility of
political affairs abroad affecting the market, So
' jar as regards trade, the prospect is very satis
factory. Business has been gradually contracted,
and speculation is inactive; consequently one ot
the principal sources for the employment ot capi
tal is partially closed, and tends to throw money
intoother channels. Consols are 91* to 3 lor
account.
France— The Emperor and Empress were
*tili rusticating at the baths of the Pyrenees. On
the 2let, the Emperor left Blariitz for Pau. He
was expected to arrive at Paris on the 28th, and
would proceed to the camp at Boulogne on Srp
tembqr, Ist.
ASlecree is published in the Moniteur, re
ducing the customs tariff on potash, dyestuffs,
marble, blocks of stone, beetroot, foreign seeds,
iron ore, charcoal, stalks of hemp, vanilla, odori
ferous woods, bamboos, and exotic rosins. The
rates on potash are, by French vessels, from
French colonies, 3 francs per 100 kilogrammes;
do. Irom colonies not in Europe, 6 francs, do do
from bonding warehouses, 10 lrancs;do by foreign
vessels, 12 francs. Sand for manufacture of glass
and earthenware, is permitted to be exported free.
The Minister of War has appeal j d to the Sis
terhood of St. Vincent de Paul to act as nurses in
the hospitals of the army in Turkey. Fifty of
these admirable ladies have undertaken the duty,
and fifty others will be provided.
The Pays has received “warning” for writing
in a tone hostile to the Turkish loan and the
Turkish ministry.
M. Forcade, Consul General of France, has left
Paris to resume his functions at Bucharest.
- The Minister of the Interior has sent a circular
to thejprefects, requiring them to send in the
necessary documents for payment of the legacies
under the will of Napoleon I.
Spain.— Letters from Madrid of the 20th state
that the City was tranquil. The Union Club,
presided over by the Republican Marquis D'Al
baida, continued day after day to address memo
rials to the Government, demanding individual
liberty, liberty of conscience, liberty of the piess,
freedom of labor, and other democratic objects.
The emigration to foreign countries stiii con-
Portugal. —Some idea may be formed of the
deplorable extent of the grape disease in Porugal
by.the very limited supplies which have come
" forward coixpared with previous years. The
weather was most unseasonab.e m Portugal, and
on the evening before the Iberia left a hot sirocco
\ suddenly crossed Irom the south side of the Ta
gui, blew down some trees on the Lisbon quays,
aod filled the streets with heated wind and dust,
which produced the sensation of scorching, and
||;cleared the windows and balconies of the inner-
IBdls lookers-out lor the usual cool evening breeze,
Hpurd which was followed during the whole night
Spry heat, thunder, and rain.
At Oporto the weather continued hot aad close,
Pand no rain had fallen for a considerable time.
The Indian corn in the dry lands was suffering
much for want of water. The price of that ar
ticle was 680 reis per alqueire. Indian corn
flour was also rendered exceedingly scarce for
want of water to turn the mills. A smart shock
* otjpn earthquake was felt throughout the city
, and neighborhood on Sunday.
Italy. —A treaty giving mutual fieedom of
the coasting trade (cabotage) has just been signed
Between Britain and Sardinia, and a similar one
between Sardinia and Turkey. The work of
clearing the monastic estai lishments ol their in
mates is vigorously proceeding with at Turin, on
the plea of the building being required lor sani
tary purposes. The lotal number ot cases of
cholera at Turin has not hitherto been over 150.
At Genoa there are still over 100 a day. Naples
is still suffering severely from the malady. An
agent ot the celebrated engineer Banelii is on the
point of starting for the United States, to dispose
ol the patent ot his electric leom, which quite
uupersedes the Jacquard.
Sweden. —According to letters from Stock
holm, the capture of Bomarsnnd is likely to re
move all further hesitation on the pa it of the
Swedish government, who may now be expect
edto join the Western Powers. It is believed
‘ that nothing but the fear of an unsoccesslul re
sult in the present contest has hitherto prevent
ed that cabinet from uniting with the Allied
Powers in resisting aggressions of Russia.—
The government possesses a reserve fund of $4,-
300,000 for extraordinary expenses, which will
prove exceedingly useful in case of war being
declared,
Austria. —It is stated by Vienna correspon
dence, that a circular has been forwarded by the
Austrian government to its foreign diplomatic
agents, of which the following is the substance :
After alluding to the propositions made by Rus
sia on the 29th June, and by France on t-ie 22.1
ol July, the Austrian Minister observes, that al
though the position of Austria is consideiably
changed by the evacuation of the Principalities,
the war continues between Russia on the one
side and England, France and the Porte on the
othe’r S condly, that all treaties between Rus
sia and the Porte nave been abrogated by the
nreseßt war, and have not regained vaiidiiy by
KL e evacuation of the Principalities. The Aus
trian government, in principle, approves the con
d-'tions of peace proposed by the Western Pow
ers and conditionally agrees to them. The Aus
tro-Russian treaty of April 20th, is in spirit in
««»nrd with the stipulations in question, thofigh
„ t pxactlv in word. A hope is expressed that
the court of Beilin will not be of another opin
ion but should such unfortunately be the case
T Jill lead to no change in the foreign policy of
Austria For the present Austria will maintain
30 If'the^bo correctly quoted, it iodioto •
I straightforward policy on the part of Aus-
S which cannot be without a consideiable in
has just"proclaimed the Gulf of Catta
po with bays 4 * d anchorin S fc rounds ' a war
port. No foreign vessel of war will be permit
ted to enter, and if any single ship-of-war is
driven in by stress of weather, it must leave
within seven days. Austria has now three war
ports in the Adriatic, namely, Tola, Lissa and
Cattaro.
The Austrian loan has bean all taken.
Vienna, Friday Evening.—Prince Gortscha
koff, is said to have intimation from St. Peters
burg. that no direct answer will be given to the
propositions by Austria, but she will be asked
what her intentions are. The armaments here
are on a greater scale than ever. Two Russian
agents, who set Varna on fire, have been arrest
ed.
Russia.— Advices from St. Petersburg reach
to the 13th inst., but they contain nothing new,
except that Arctangel was effectually blockaded
ou the 13th instT Advices from Odessa to-day,
of the 11th inst., state that it was rumored to be
the intention ot the Czar to remove the prohibi
tion against the export of grain, which has ex
isted at that port for the last six months. Look
ing at the extraordinary extent of the present
wheat crops in Southern Russia, this measure
will be of considerable importance, if the total
absence of blockade, which is still reported,
should be allowed by the allies to continue. It
is to be presumed, however, that the place re
maining open is simply a temporary consequence
of the arrangements in progress for the attack
upon Sevastopol.
• Letters have been received from Berlin of the
20th, to toe effect that, oa the previous day,
Prince Gotschakoff had received the answer cf
the Russian cabinet to the propositions of the
other Powers. It is said that Russia does not
absolutely reject them, and even recognizes them
as capable ot being made the bases of new nego
tiations, alter certain modifications in reference
to the common protectorate of the Principalities,
and the preservation, in their integrity, of the
privileges of the Greek Christians.
The War. —The despatches from Sir Charles
Napier, with reference to the capture of the forts
at Bomarsund, have been read with The liveliest
interest. In a military point of view many of
the details ot this operation deserve notice.
The first point was the disembarkation of the
troops, which took place on the morning ot the
Bth. The landing place choen by the Genetal
and the Admiral was a bay of about three miles
in breadth, situated to the south-west of the
forts, and at a distance of 2,500 yards from the
western fort, which is that called Fort Tzee. A
Russian eatthwork, carrying 6 guns, had been
placed on the eastern promontory of this bay,
Dicing the sea, but this battery was taken in
flank and dismounted by the tire of the Amphion
and Phlegethon. In the meantime, the disem
barkation was going on, and 11,000 men were
landed in the boats of the fleet in the space of
three hours and a half. The Russian troops ap
pear to have made no attempt to oppose the land
mg, though they might have occasioned consid
erable annoyance to our men by posting their ri
fles in woods near the shore.
The British and French marines, 600 of each
flag, were conveyed by the driver to the north of
the forts, and landed behind them. The next
four days were employed by the army in pre
paring for the attack. The position of the bat
teries was selected, sandbags and gabions were
prepared, and the sailors brought up with great
labor some long 32 pounder ship-guns, which
were placed in a position 800 yards from the
round fort. On the 13th, the fire from the
I French battery opened from the south-west on
loit 1 zee, and the bombardment was sustained
in the most brilliant minner for 26 hours, with
one very short interval. We are not informed
r.t what range this fire was opened, and the dis
tance was probably greater than it would have
been if the place had been approached by regu
j iar siege operations. The most remarkable fact
is, however, that this French battery consisted
oi only lour 16-pounders and four mortars, or, as
our own correspondent states, of three mortars
and three brass field-pieces, a force quite iuade
| quate to breach a granite tower. Three of the
| enemy’s guns were dismounted through the em
brasures, and the fire of the French Rifles on these
apertures was so severe, that the Russians had
i difficulty in loading their guns, and suffered
most severely in consequence. This circum
stance is of great importance, and accounts for
the large proportion of the enemy killed and
wounded in Fort Tzee. Eventually this part of
tne work was taken by theFiench Chasseurs on
the morning of the 14th by a coup de main.
Meanwhile the Briti h battery under the or
ders of General Jonts was in process of con
struction—a work of greater time and difficulty,
because it consisted of 32-pounder guns dragged
up from the ships. We are not told by the”ad
miral of how many guns his battery consisted,
nor is its position accurately described; it must,
however, have been on the north-west front of
the place, and within range of both the round
foits, for, as the western fort had been taken be
lore General Jones opened his fire, he turned his
guns against the eastern fort with equal effect.
This battery was manned by marine artillery
men from the tour blockshops; their practice
was excellent, and in eight hours and a half one
side of the tower was knocked in. It is not
cieariy stated, however, by the Admiral (whose
despatch is not remarkable for military precision)
whether this result was caused by the lire of the
32-pounders, or by the explosion mentioned by
our correspondent, but it appears from a subse
quent passage in our letter, that a practical
breach was made by the guns, and that they
were three in num her. The Effect of the breach
ing batteries erected by General Baraguay d’Hil
liers against the principal fort, was not tried,
because the place capitulated before the attack
had been carried to the last extremities. In fact,
it was wholly untenable from the moment that
the round forts commanding the rear of the posi
tion were in the hands of the allied armies.
The most obvious inferences to be drawn from
the success of this attack is, that the Russian
lorts, if they are generally constructed on the
same principles and of the same materials as
those of Bomarsund, cannot withstand for any
lengthened time a close tire of heavy guns, even
when those guns are few in number, and that
the difficulty of fighting in casernented batteries
is greatly increased by the fire of Minie rifles,
which can be now directed with great precision
into the embrasures. The fire of the ships at
the long range at which they were compelled to
he, acted chiefly as a diversion in favor of the
troops, and produced no decisive effect on the
lorto ; but it still remains to be ascertained what
would be the effect of the broadside of a three
decker on a tort of this description, and whether
the results produced in eight hours and a half by
three 32-punder guns, coul i not be produced in
half an hour by a fire of greater rapidity and of
twenty times that weight of metal. No breach
ing battery that ever was constructed as at all
equal to the fire of a line of battle ship, but on
the other hand, a land battery is far more protec
ted from the lire of the enemy ; and the question
is, whether a ship could float long enough under
a severe fire from land batteries to silence and j
destroy them.
The accounts show incontrovertibly that the |
allied force at Bomarsund w’as very much larger
than the Ru.sian—the former numbering 11,000 I
land forces and 19 ships of war—the latter cer
tainly under 3,000. The Russian officers and
private men fought with distinguished bravery
and skill. The Colonel-Commandant received
t%° bayonet wounds. The commander-in-chief
was Count Bodisco, brother of the late Count
Bod iseo, minister at Washington.
Several British line-of-battle steamships and
frigates, with some French ships of the same
ciass, had sailed in a south-easterly direction as
if going to Hango or Sweaborg.
Immediately after the surrender of Bomar
sund, Gen. Baraguay d’.Hilliers, accompanied by
Mr. Grey. Secretary of the English legation,
left for Stockholm, with the view, it was sup
posed, of urging Sweden to declare fur the West
ern poweis.
The cholera is bad at Aland. We aie told
that the whole lortress is to be blown up and
abandoned, but this needs confirmation.
Bomarsund, Aug. 22. —One thousand Russian
prisoners, forming half the garrison of Bomar
sund,' have been embarked on board the Cleo
pitre and the Syrene, in order to be taken to
Brest. The French take all the officers. The
other 1,000 prisoners were disposed of by Admi
ral Napier.
By 'lelegraph fromLondoon to Liverpool.
London, Saturday, Aug. 26.
The Occupation of Aland.— Stockholm , jiug.
26. —1 tis reported here that if the pending ne
gotiations for tbej>ccupation of Aland by Swe
den, with 20,000 Swedish troops, should fail the
fortifications of Bomersund are to be blown up
before the Ist of September.
Berlin, Friday.—The French troops at Bom
ersund suffer extremely from Cholera, and will
probably embark again immediately.
Troubles are apprehended at Denmark
Dantzic, August 25.—The “Vulture” left the
allied fleets at Ledsund on the 22d.
The troops will probably be re-embarked.
Hamburg, August 25.—A strong division of
the fleets has left Ledsund, to act in the Gulf of
Finland.
The White Sea. — H. M. S. “Brisk” July
uwr P r * v ate communication says—
We have had a slight at Archangel,
and destroyed three other places, first fSavlove
taski Monastery; second, the Tower ot Kio, in
Onega Bay; thirdly, a large town on Pouchlath
la River. We sail to-morrow morning in com
pany with the “Eurdice,” but where was not
known. All well on board.
i here is no truth in the report that the Rus
sians refused to retire from the Principalities,
and that Prince Gortschakoff had communicated
that determination to the Austrian cabinet, after
receipt of a new despatch from St. Petersbuigin
contradiction to the note of the Sth. No such
despatch has been received by Gortschakoff; con
sequently none wa- sent to Vienna.' The Rus
sians have evacuated Braila, Galtz, and Fescha
ni.
The Paris Moniteur contains the following
announcement:—
Vienna, Aug. 22d.—The Austrians entered
Wallachia on the 20th. The whole corps of
occupation will have passed the frontier by the
23d. Two brigades have marched from Her
manstadt, and another lrom Kronstadt. Buch
arest, Krajova, and Lesser Wallachia will be oc
cupied. The advanced guard will reach Bucha
rest on the Sth September. Three brigades of
the army of Count Coronini are preparing for a
similar movement into Moldavia.” Coum Cor
oni is commander-in-chief of the army of occu
pation .
Hollinshead, Tetley & Co.'s Circular.
Liverpool, 26th Aug., 1854.
We had to report upon a very dull cotton mar
ket last week, but during the present one the
depression has been greater, arising entirety from
an inadequate demand; indeed the very absence
of demand makes the desire to sell manifest, and
thus the quantity offering appears to be magni
fied and instead of promoting business buyers are
intimidated and actually take less than they
otherwise would do. There has, however, been
rather more courage shown to do business during
the last two days, and prices have been ascer
tainable; at the same tune, and even with more
apparent steadiness, we must call American de
scriptions i per lb. below the closing rates of last
week, particularly for all qualities above mid
dling. Brazils have been in moderate request,
and they are not materially changed in value.—
Egyptions are heavy particularly the common
qualities. For Suratz there Las been a fair de
mand, and prices although rather in favor of the
buyer are not quotabiy lower. 5,310 bales
American, 240 Pernam, 400 Madras and 660 Su
rat have been taken on speculation and for ex
port; and 27,000 by the trade. The actual ex
port consists of 3,369 American, 70 Brazil and
1,180 East India, in all 4.610 bales. The sales
to-day aie 6,000 bales of which 1000 are taken
for export and on speculation.
H right Junior 4“ Co.’s Circular.
Liverpool, Aug. 25th, 1854
At the date of last advices per Europa our cot
ton trinket closed tamely, with large offerings,
and a limited demand only prevailing. During
the present week the apathy of buyers has in
creased, and the eagerness to realize has been
more earnest, without leading to extended busi
ness , the natural result of such a course being
manifest in the establishment of lower prices,
which, although conceeded by holders, does not
relieve the market sufficiently to causd a differ
ent feeling nor is it apparent, from the dull state
of trade in the manufacturing districts, that any
change for the better is of early probability.
Although it is not yet too early in the season to
estimate the forthcoming crop, the repeated ac
counts of its promising aspect are not without
its effect, and speculators cannot be induced to
extend operations. With a diminished consup
tion, and a large stock on hand pre<sing heavily
on importers, and in the total absence of any
stimulating influences, the prospect for improve
ment certainly seems a remote contingency. The
total sales for the week amount to 33,710 bales,
of which 26,310 are American. Speculators
have taken 3,060 and exporters 4,450, leaving
26 650 bales of all kinds to the trade. The im
port for same time is 28,002 bales, of which 19,-
828 are American. The q mtity known to be
at sea from American ports is about 45,000 bales.
Prices To-day : New Orleans fair, 6|d; mid
dling, SJI; ordinary, 3i to43d. Mobile lair, 63d;
middling, sd, ordinary, 3id to 4 id. Atlantic fair
63d; mi Idling, 4d; ordinary, 3i to 4i. Total
taken for consumption, 1854, 1,197,330 bags;
1853, 1,210,720 bags. Total taken for export
(actual) 1854, 122,357 bags; 1853, 192,800.
Stock this day, 922.540 bales, of which 632,-
290 bales are American.
Stock same time last year, 867,950 bales, of
which 600,050 bales weie American.
The market presents no new feature to-day,
the sales being estimated at 6,000 bales (1,000 to
speculators and exporters.)
[From the Savannah Republican, 9th iusi.]
The Great Gale of Friday.
We anticipate the time of the issue of our
regular Evening Edition, in order to lay before
our readers as early as possible such further par
ticulars ot the hurricane on Friday, in addition
to those given elsewhere, as-we have been en
abled to gather.
The gale continued to abate from 11 o’clock
Friday night, and by Saturday morning at 4
o’clock it had subsided into a rather gentle wind
from the Southwest. It set in from the North
east Thursday forenoon, a; d continued to blow
from that quarter until half past 3 P. M. Friday,
when it slowly shifted to the East. At 10
o’clock at night, it had changed to the Southeast,
and from that point it gradually wore around to
the Southwest, the opposite point of the compass
from whence it started, it is still blowing as
we write (Saturday afternoon) from the South
west, though not violently.
We learn the gale did not extend more
than sixty or%eventy miles into the interior.
The damage to property has been incalculable,
but we are glad to hear of no lives being lost,
though up to the time of writing nothing has
been heard from the plantations on the opposite
side of the river, and above and below the city.
We give below such details as have reached us
up to the time of putting our country edition to
press.
DAMAGE IN THE CITY.
It is impossible to convey to the distant reader
an idea of the present aspect of the city. Os the
hundreds of beautiful trees that ornamented the
squares aud streets, at least over half of them
have been blown down, and those standing have
been stripped ot their branches and leaves. It
was almost impossible to get through the town
Saturday morning, so completely were the
streets blocked up. Monument square is a
wreck ; so is Orleans square opposite Mr. Robert
Habersham’s residence. Indeed, the trees in
every square and street in the city have been
greatiy injured. It makes one sad to look upon
South Broad-street, for nearly all of the four
rows ol trees in it are either prostrated or strip
ped of their foliage. The enclosures around the
squares have also suffered by the falling trees and
branches. Forsyth Place we understand, (for
we halve not seen if,) has suffered greatly. In
deed, there is not a tree, nor plant, nor growing
thing in the whole city, that has not been in
jured.
St. John’s Episcopal Church has received great
injury. Two of the pinacles of the steeple were
carried away, one of which broke through the
loot at the ridge. All the beautiful windows of
stained glass in front, and one or two at the sides,
as well as those in the steeple, were driven in
and completely demolished. The entire tin
covering of the roof was stripped off, and it is
feared that the organ and the interior of the
Church will be much damaged.
The roof of Trinity | (Methodist) Church was
torn away, and the building otherwise injured.
A small portion ol the slate on the Indepen
dent Presbyterian Church was carried off. The
injury is slight however.
The other Churches, as far as we could learn,
have escaped with, perhaps, the loss of a shutter
or a few panes of glass.
The western half of the roof of the Exchange
was ripped off, and the hands ol the clock are
pointing, as we write, to every imaginable hour.
The tin covering of the Medical College was
also carried away.
Ihe crow ning part of the roof oa the Thea
tre was ripped up, aud through the opening thus
made, the rain poured down, doing great damage
to the scenery and paintings of the artist now
engaged upon the interior of the building. The
injury we understand is great.
The roof ol the State Bank was also consid
erably damaged, as well as the railing inclosing
the building.
The damage to the Gas Works is considerable.
One of the guides leading to the Gas holder was
broken off and forced into the latter, badly in
juring it and letting out about 40,000 feet of
Gas. It will require some days to get the other
gasometer in place and furnish the city with
gas, on account of the brackishness of the water
in the river and the consequent inability of the
Water Works to furnish the requisite kind and
supply of water. The roof of retort and other
houses was much injured. The extent of the
loss is not known.
The Gas posts in every part of the city have
suffered much injury, many of them being bro
ken off by falling trees and blown down.
The splendid private residences of Edward
Padelford and Andrew Low did not escape.—
The front projection on the northeastern side
of the former was carried away, while the en
tire tin covering of the latter was torn into
shreds and blown through the air, as if it had
been parchment, Scudder’s block near the Park
was completely stripped, and Gordon block, near
by, though more fortunate, did not escape with
out considerable injury.
The brick wail around Chatham Academy
opposite the Theatre, was blown to pieces,
and several of the trees within were prostra
ted.
Ihe roof of Rev. Mr. Rodgers’ house, and
■.hat ot Mr. Abram Minis and Dr. Martin,
were stripped of their frail tin covering
Lut we forbear. It would require the whole
oi one ot our pages to give the particulars of the
injury to the roofs, chimniess and enclosures of
private houses. Walls and fences have been
blown down; windows and doors have been
forced in ; shutters have been renched off', and
other damage done which it is impossible to
the exception of Mr. Jacob
Waldburg s house, and a few others, j.here is
scarcely a private residence or store in town
having a tin or copper coveting, which has not
been injured, except in cases where some pro
tection was afforded by parapet walls ; and even
here, those walls have not always been a sure
protection. Ihe roof of Scudder’s building on
the Bay, occupied by Washburn, Wilder & Co.,
which was undergoing some repairs, was lifted
up and turned completely over. The western
wall of the building which Wm. B. Hodgson is
erecting at the corner ot Bull and Broughton
streets, was blown down upon the wooden ten
ement next to it, crusljjng in the roof and badly
damaging it.
lum where we will, the streets and lanes
and squares are filled with pieces of slate; tin
and boards. It will require months with the
present mechanical force in town simply to re
pair the roof’s of the houses. In the meantime,
should it continue to rain, great injury must be
done to the interior decorations of buildings apd
to furniture.
INJURY TO THE WHARVES, COTTON PRESSES, AND
BUILDINGS ALONG THE BAY.
All the Eastern wharves were torn up and
flooded with 4 feet of water, as well as that
part of Bay-street East of the Gas Works.
Miller’s Foundry was unroofed; so were the
Hydraulic, Lamar’s and Baldwin’s Cotton Press
establishments, and Willink’s Ship Yard. Mr.
Miller had to wade through the water up to his
neck, to his stables, where he had several horses,
which he swam out. The following is supposed
to be the losses in that part of the city :
Miller’s Foundry $2,500
Hydraulic Press l'soo
Lamar’s “ LSOO
Baldwin’s “ 2,000
VV iilink s Ship Yard 5,000
A large quantity of goods, stored at Lamar’s
Press and imported for Augusta, together with
300 sacks of salt, was lost or badly damaged.—
Mr. Willink lost $1,600 worth of ship’s knees,
besides other property.
J. Roberts & Co’s Mill was considerably
damaged and a quantity of their lumber, &c.,
lost. We cannot however give the amount of
tneir loss.
A portion of the roof of Maj. Starke’s Mill on
Fig Island was carried away, and the chimney
broken off even with the roof.
Ibe Oglethorpe Mill has sustained but little
damage.
W. B. Giles & Co.’s Mill has escaped all inju
ry; only a little lumber and timber lost.
The Upper Rice Mill sustained no damage.
The tin roof of the Water Works building was
partially carried away. The salt water having
been forced up the river above the city, the Wa
ter Works cannot furnish the usual supply.
Lachlison’s Foundiy was entirely stripped of
its tin covering.
The wharves in the Western part of the city
were badly washed in some places.
Ihe tin roof on the Georgia Steamboat Com
pany’s buildings is entirely gone.
Every shed and building along the Bluff, from
Willink’s Ship Yard to the Canal, having a.tin
roof, was wholly or partially stripped.
With the exception of a few wooden shanties,
no buildings were blown down in the western
part of the city, though there was great destruc
tion of fences, &c.
The sight from the Bay, looking up East
Broad st., is truly sad. A majority of the mag
nificent trees in that street, and many wooden
houses, were prostr°ted.
Win B. Hodgson’s building at the head of Bay
st., is considerably damaged, the southern para
pet wall having been carried away.
The tin covering of A. A. Smets’ Warehouse
is entirely gone; so is the northern part of the
root of the Counting house occupied by R.
Hutchison.
The tin roof of the warehouse at the corner of
Bay and Price-sts., occupied by F. H. Welman,
is also gone. The roofs of W. Lynn’s and C. F.
Hamilton’s counting houses received some dam
age. Williamson’s buildings lost their tin roof
and gutters.
I SHIPPING IN PORT.*
, The steamer Jenny Lind is lying on the op
i positeside of the river a perfect wreck.
; The steamer Sam Jones is broken to pieces at
i Wiilink’s wharf. ,
The steamer Oregon is a total loss.
The steamer St. John’s is but slightly injured
i the Wm. Gaston not at all. The Welaka aiso
escaped injury, as did the New York and Savgu
, nan steamship Florida.
The brig Matanzas,was driven ashore from
Oglethorpe Mill, and is now almost high and
dry just above the Mill.
The brig Joseph Albion broke loose from the
same Mill, and has lost her fore topmast and sus
tained considerable damage in her rigging.
No other vessels were injured that we could
hear of.
The Dry Dock, having been driven across the
river, is now jammed in against the bark Flight
at Telfair’s whari. The bark has lost her mlz
zen-toprnast and sustained other injury.
INJUF V TO THE RICE AND SEA ISLAND COTTON
CROPS.
Later accounts induced us to believe that a
very small portion of the Rice crops may be
saved in a damaged condition. All the rice that
was cut and stacked on the field has been lost,
and thi3 was by far the greater part of the crop
in this State and a portion ot S. Carolina. The
little that had not been cut, above the point to
which the gale forced up the salt water, may
possii ly yield something, though it will be little,
and that in a damaged condition. The destruc
tion in the vicinity of Mr. James Potter’s plan
tation, some ten miles above the city, it is hoped
is not so great, though it cannot but be serious.
Nothing however, has been heard from that quar
ter. The harvesting does not begin so soon
north of this, on the Carolina coast, and possibly
the loss has not been so great in that state as in
Georgia. The crop in the two States is roughly
estimated at four to five millions, two-thirds and
probably three-fourths of which have been des
troyed. Dr. Screven, a single planter, puts
down his loss at $50,000.
Nothing has been heard from the Sea Island
Cotton plantations on the coast below, but judg
ing from the violence of the gale and the usual
luxuriance cl the weed, it is believed that the
Cotton has been torn and “whipped” out to a
deplorable extent. The loss from this source
wi'l also be very heavy.
Hutchinson’s island.
The whole of this Island, opposite the city,
except a few high places, was submurged. The
water was five or six feet deep upon it in many
places. There was great destruction of cattle on
the Island, though several horses and cows es
caped by fleeing to such elevated points, as they
could teach.
A gpe-it deal of lumber and ship timber were
washed irutil the Island and lost.
Four iK. oes belonging to Judge Huger, of
South Carolina, were overtaken on the North
ern side of the Island ; hree of them ascended a
tree, and have not since been heard from ; the
other one got upon a plank, and succeeded in
gaining Col. Green’s Steam Mills, from whence
he reached the city in safety.
LIGHT HOUSES GONE —SHIPPING AT TYBEE.
Only the roof of the Light House on Fig Island
near the city, was carried away.
A pilot who can»e up the river Saturday
morning, says the outer Light House on Tybee
Island, at the mouth of the river, was blown
down: also that the bark Douglass for Valparai
so, and the bark Ernesto Pietro for Plymouth,
(Eng.) both bound out with lumber, went ashore
on Tybee beach, with all their spars gone.
The British vessels Ellen and Lady Westmor
land lying at Tybee, with cargoes of iron tor the
Opelika Road, rode out the storm in safety.
Nothing has been heard from the shipping
outside.
TEI.EGR ATH LINE.
We learn from the operator here, that some
fifty or sixty miles of the wire leading from this
city along the Central Road, are down. In
many places the wire was blown on to the track,
and cut to pieces by the car wheels. It will re
quire some ten days or two weeks to obtain a
supply of wire and to replace the posts.
[From the Charleston Courier , 11 th insf]
The late Gale—lts Effects
Our city on Saturday preseuted a mournful
aspect in many portions, and bore striking evi
dences of the violence and destructive energies of
the great gale and flood tide of Friday morning
The damrges in some points were even be
yond our first anticipation—and it will be long
before the traces of destruction and havoc can be
removed even from the city itself.
Among the prominent buildings that have
been severely damaged by the wind and rain,
we rnust place the Charleston Hotel, which has
sustained very heavy damages. The wing on
Pinckney-street, and the back or east wing,
forming together one half of the quadrangle of
the building, were unrooled at an early petiodof
the storm on Friday, and the tin roofing was
blown in large masses against the chimnies,
causing s he fall of four ot them on the dome of
the new and elegant saloon which had recently
been erected in the central area through the en
terprise ot Mr. Mixer, who had also repaired and
improved and refurnished the house in other re
spects. The falling of the tops of these chimnies
caused sad havoc to be done, and the sailoon it
sell has been closed in consequnce.
The unroofing also exppsed the north and
east wings to general and serious leakage, which
occasioned heavy damage to lurniture,plastering,
papering, &c., and has led to a desertion of those
portions until repairs can he effected. We are
not prepared to give an estimate of the damages,
but they must be swelled to a considerable sum.
1 he tin roofing was also blown off, as we have
stated, from the large store next to and south of
the hotel, occupied by Townsend, Crane & Co.,
and T. B. Stoddard & Co. Both of these firms
had on hand very large st icks of goods that had
just been laid in lor the fall trade, and both accor
dingly suffer :d from the leakage—the former to
a considerable extent. We learn also that other
houses on Hayne street have suffersd more or
less in the rain and storm of Saturday, which
marked the clearing off of t e gale.
Several large houses on East Bay also suffered
by the loss or injury of roofs, and ttte consequent
exposure to the violent rains which accompanied
the storm. Messrs. Cohen & Cohn, R. A. Prin
gle, McKenzie, Cadow & Co., Chafee, St. Amand,
Ciotfc, all suffered, but not, we believe, to any
serious amount; while Messrs. Johnston, Crews
& Bravvley sustained heavy damages.
The scene on Sullivan’s Island, as it has been
described in ourhearing by many participants.was
fearfully sublime. For six successive tides,
commencing with the high water of Wednesday
morning, there was a gradual accession ot the
flood, which seemed to be gathering its energies
for the final effort of Friday morning. These
tides were followed by comparatively slight ebbs,
and it was to the warning thus afford to expe
rienced observers, as well as to the fact that the
greatest height occurred in daylight, that we
must ascribe the safety ot life, as well as the
preservation of much that would otherwise have
been destroyed. As it is, the charactei and gen
eral aspect ot the Island have been so essentially
changed, as almost to prevent recognition by
any one who should be placed without notice on
it.
The shore line has been swept away, together
with many of the ramparts, and embankments
that had been reared for its security. Ic is cal
culated that the general average of surface has
been lo wered for one foot at least, while in par
ticular instances, there has been a far greater
abrasion.
We have already stated the total removal of
the old and well known Point House, which had
long been a landmark and noted object. The
bouses near it to the eastward, it is supposed,
owed their safety to the bulwark afforded by a
large raft ol dritt matter, composed chiefly of the
mate, als from the Government wharf of Fort
Moultrie, which are now strewing the lower
end of Middle street and the space outwards to
the creeK. The Government wharf has been
swept away—and also the Mount Pleasant Fer
ry wuart, with its house and shed. The com
munication that has been enjoyed since the dis
aster, has been kept up by means of the w harf
nearest ihe city, r.t which is lying the new
dredge boat A. H. Bowman, apparently sound in
all respects, as was reported by us on Saturday
morning. #
From the Moultrie House, during the crisis of
the gale, the only dry land that could be seen on
the Island was the top of the high sand hill East
ol the Fort. The surf came up unbroken under
the house, and for a time broke on the cove or
creek side—the spray dashing on the flooring
with considerable violence. Two or three ol
the brick pillars supporting the house were re
moved, and one was carried by the violence of
the shock clear under the house, and now lies
embedded in the sand at its rear.
This damage was occasioned principally by
the shock received from .che heavy timbers of
,the break-water or wooden rampart before the
house, and it was by gieat exertions and vigi
lehce that greater damages were prevented from
this soureq. The extreme Western end of the
piazza has also yielded, and the wooded work in
other points betrays some injuries. The house,
generally, stood the severe ordeal beyond the ex
pectations of many who saw the violence and
fury of the flood which was assailing its founda
tion. The roofing in,great part was injured or
removed, and the inteuor suffered from the leaks.
The house, generally, has settled in some extent.
and to a greater degree in the centre, but the
damages trom this soiwce are not definitely as
certained. For some portion of the gale—dur
ing its violence—the house afforded welcome
shelter to uninvited guests, as, for security, it
was found necessary to remove all the horses of
the livery establishment attached to it to the
j piazza ot the North eastern wing •
The old frome work of the Wind Mill, known
| to all visitors of the house, has been, moved for a
considerable distance, yielding to varying influ
ences foi the tide and wind, and finally locatin'
itselt where it now stands erect and implanted
in the sand. Several of the houses still standing
near the Moultrie Mouse, but with a decided in
clination towards a downfall, are supposed to
owe their partial preservation to the support af
forded by faithfully built chimnies in the centre.
The beach row of houses immediately East of
the Moultrie House, and known as the Tennes
see Row, have been enti.ely destroyed—some of
them not leaving a wreck or vestige to mark
their former site, which is now a smooth beach.
l’he row back of this has escaped with little
or no injury beyond the destruction of fencing
enclosures, &c. Beyond this row to the East
ward the Island has been sevtreiy washed, but
the houses further up have also escaped.
The first house observed to yield to the vio
lence of the storm was the one near the Moul
trie House to the West, belonging to Mr. Owens
but occupied by the Hon. Izard Bull. Its des
truction is desciibed as having been instanta
neous almost—those observing it seeing but a
slight careering before it was swept away The
houses of Gen W. E Maitin, H. R. Banks
and H. Horibeck have been aH injured seriously
and almost equal to a total loss.
Two small houses of Mr. Patterson, have also
been swept away. For a considerable distance
on towards the Point , but lew houses on the
beach now are seen without serious injuries
while many have also suffeied along Middle
street, and towards the other side. The heavi
est damages in many cases were inflated bv
floating wrecks and drifts, only those considered
tne most exposed, yielding to the violence of
the water alone. The reach of the water in
covering the Island was estimated as at least
one hundred hands beyond former hi«h tides
which is eq.valent to an aava nee of six feet on
ordinary high rates.
At the house of Mr. Kinloch, considered the
highest yard or enclosure on all that portion of
mu r’ the °PP° S1 «S tldes met each other.
1 he fencings, enclosures, and the vegetable sea-
the Island, except the hardy Palmettos,
ave neaily all suffered, and their ruins add to
the general effect ot the impression produced by
a survey. The tides have not yet receded to
their ordinary limits sufficient to allow of an es
timate as to the line that will be adopted—for
yesterday and the day before, the whole front
appeared a smooth, hard beach, to a line up to
the fronts of the outer row of houses which has
been destroyed in great part as before stated.
The inhabitants of the Island generally speak
in warm and grateful terms ol the civilities, cour
tesies and attentions afforded by the officers and
garrison of Fort Moultrie, which afforded grate- !
fill shelter under the fearful trials of the disaster.
At an early hour on Thursday evening, many
commenced removal from apprehensions, and
even then many were compelled to pass through
a considerable depth of the flood, to reach the
Fort from their residences. For a portion of
Thursday night, however, there was a compara
tive degree of quiet, which led some to indulge
the hope that the worst, had been past. The
apprehensions of all were renewed, however, at
a very ea#ly hour on Friday, and the work of
preparation began in anxiety and earnestness.
All valuables that could be hastily moved were
placed as far is possible in security, and the re
sidents repaired to Fort Moultrie and the Pres
byterian brick Church. One of our informants
estimates that during the height of the storm,
th-re were at least one thousand persons in these
two places of refuge.
The scene, in all respects, was one es which
no description even by an eye witness could af
ford an adequate conception to others.
There is nothing, of course, remarkable in the
generous aids and courtesies extended by the
garrison at Fort Moultrie to the unusual influx
ot visitors poured in on them by the gale, for it
is grateful to reflect that the characteristics of
the Uni'ed States Army would not have autho
rized any to expect a different result under such
circumstances. There was*, nevertheless, ac
cording to universal consent, a cheerfulness and
freildly sympathy of manner and exertion, mar-
King the conduct of all, from the officer in com
mand to the privates, which enhanced greatly
the effect and value of the relief extended, and
which did everything possible to mitigate the
inconvenience and discomfort occasioned by the
concourse, in a limited space, of so large an as
sembly. and so large a proportion of females and
children. It becomes, under these circumstances
at once a duty and a pleasure to testify to the en
thusiastic terms of commendation bestowed by
all concerned on the gallant representatives of
our army, and it also affords us in this view much
pleasure to record here an authorative expres
sion of the meed of praise that has been justly
earned.
A sudden and brief, but violent tornado or
whirlwind, occurred on the Island also at a late
hour on Saturday afternoon, which compelled
two families to return once more to the tempo
rary shelter ot the Fort. The house of the Rev.
Paul Trapier was totally unroofed—without in
jury, however, to the occupants, and the sup
ports of the house of J. S. Heyward, Esq , were
so far destroyed, as to render it no longer secure.
The damage, however, in both cases, may be
traced to the effects ot the great storm of Friday,
which no doubt commenced the work.
The Ferry wharf at Mount Pleasant is partly
washed away, so that communication from the
boat to the shore is prevented. All the break
waters, commencing with that in front of the
Mount Pleasant Hotel, to the extreme west, are
totally wrecked, with the exception ot Mr. Horl
beck’s, which being a thick brick wall, is but
partially injured. Fences aud trees in abund
ance are blown down, but no material injury to
houses.
An arrangement is made to have a flat in at
tendance at the whaif, to enable passengers, &c.,
to land, until necessary repairs can be made.
We heard generally that some damages had
been sustained on Morris Island on yesterday
morning, out we afterwards were favored with
more definite accounts brought by H. £. Vin
cent, Esq., who, being interested there as a house
holder, proceedud in a skiff to make examination.
Every house is reported injured, and some have
been utterly destroyed, including that of Mr.
Vincent and of Mr. Geo. Wood, light-house
keeper. The front beacon has also been over
thrown. Ihe Island has been thoroughly flood
ed and washed so that the large sa.jd hills that
had afforded considerable protection to points
otherwise exposed have been obliterated, and the
waole beach side has been completely changed
in aspect.
From passengers on board the skiff above re
feried to, we learn that seven or eight bouses on
the James Island have been destroyed. The
government wharf also, at the old site of the
Fort, has been totally swept away,
In addition to the particulars already laid be
fore our readers, as our shipping and wharves,
we have some items to add to this head :
At Potter's whart—late Smith’s—the brig
Benicia stove in her bulwarks damaged her rig
ging, and is considerably chafed. Tfie schooner
Lillie Sanders is also chafed, and the wharf it
self has been damaged.
Patton’s. Bennet’s, Marsh’s and the Palmetto
w harves, have escaped with far less damage than
was apprehended.
Ihe Union wharf, which was undergoing
repairs, has had a considerable partion of the pier
cut down to low water.
Ihe barque Speedwell moored here, has been
chafed on her larboard quaiters, bv the barque
Aquatic, which has also reported at one time as
m a dangerous position, but has baen restored.
I he .Dry Dock Whart has escaper! with slight
injuries, but the one next South, and belonging
to the same Company, will require considerable
repairs.
Tne two wharves of the new Custon House
which have lately been put in a complete state
of repair, escaped most wonderfully, although
exposed in great part to the drift of the Ferry
Wnait, Aorth ot them, which has been sadly
wrecked.
ihd Central Wharves also escaped well, and
the Accommodation Wharves weie but slightly
damaged.
Brown s North Whsrf has been much damaged
—the South wharf comparatively uninjured.
Ol the Atlantic Wharves several were severe
ly threatened and handled by the storm, but the
needful repairs will soon be completed by the
spirited owners. Boyce & Co.’s Wharves and
Adger’s Wharves have been injured, but not
seriously. Vanderhorst’s Wharfsustained several
considerable breaks, but will not require a long
period for repairs.
North Commercial Wharf has lost a part of
its pier head and both have been otherwise
damaged.
j The Southern wharves have been injured far
niore seriously than any enumerated, and under
| the most enterprising exertions will require, it is
i leared, a considerable period, with heavy expen
ditures, for repaiis.
i be brig Coral, at the Wappoo Mills, stove
her bulwarks, lost her jib boom, and was badly
chalen. Fue brig Zenobia, near her 5 loaded with
lumber and ready for sea, was driven ashore near
j the Mill, and will probably be compelled to dis
charge in order to get olf.
I The steamers Massasoit and G. \V. Coffee of
the Mount Pleasant Line, are ashore on the west
of Ashley River opposite to the Washington
Race Course, and cannot be got afloat without
great difficulty.
The schooner Rob Roy lies sunken at the
head ot the East Point Mill wharf. The light
snip intended for Rattlesnake Shoals, whiclTar
rived on Thursday from New Bedford in nine
days under command of Captain Hathaway
Shfr I" C w S u ng ‘t* e bar ’ and lost her i udder,
rode out the gale in safety, except the loss
tZ:r h ° T ' haVing taken moori ngs near Fort
) he n' the Sout^erner— which stauch
and well tjicd vessel weathered the storn noblv
reports that all the buoys on the ship bar have
been displaced, and it is no doubt possible that
several have been removed from other channels
1 h i!o °l course > be looked to. ‘ |
ha!!,! haVe f ead 89 yet but dirn rumors of the
havoc caused on our river plantations by this
f nd fe . a f ful § ale - In view of all the I
e -fences of its violence and fury that are around
us, it is indeed a greatful relief to the regret oc
casioned by the records of losses we are called on
j note, that so far we have heard of no loss of
life, ihe exertions and exposure rendered ne- j
cessary by the condition of the Island,of residents i
and others, may, it is feared, result in some con
seqential injuries to health, but no direct loss of
life or limb has occurred, so far as we have re
ceived tidings.
As to the immediate duties required in view
of the season and of our condition, a word of sug
gestion may be added. The vegetable debris
scattered thickly in various portions of the city
will present copious and prolific materials from
which the seeds of disease must be developed
by a September sun. The sooner such materials
are collected thoroughly, with a view to immedi
ate removal, the better, we believe, it will be for
all parties, and for thegeneral health of the city.
The WKATHER-Has been unusually dry and
sultry for the last two or three weeks, the at
mosphere at noonday being as oppressive as the
breath of a heated furnace; but Thursday evenin* 1
*?. hada 6t °>™ ot wind and rain from the north* ]
which has had the very agreeable effect of cool- <
ins the weather. So far. our onmno.-a.. ,
been blessed with health, although we begin to
hear of considerable sickness in the country.—
Griffin Union , 9th inst.
AUGUSTA, HA. ’
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 12, 1854.
See first page of Daily, this morning.
Yellow Fever.
It was currently reported yesterday that a case
of Yellow Fever had occurred in this city, but on
enquiry of the attending physician we find that
such was not the case, and that the deceased
came to his death by his own imprudence.
Another case was reported of a German by the
name of J. Roahl, who arrived from Charleston
on Wednesday or Thursday last, was taken sick,
and neglected to send for a physician until Satur
day evening, when he was in the last stage ot
the disease, black vomit. Last evening he was
still alive, but there is very little hope of his re
covery.
Our city was never more healthy than at the
present time, and we learn from a sour.e that can
be relied upon, that within the past ten day#
there have been only Jirt interments.
Fatal Affray.
A young man by the name of James Reese, a
Conductor on the Georgia Railroad, was shot by
Henry Keener, on Sunday night last. He died
in less than an hour after he was shot, two balls
having been lodged in his stomach. Keener
made his escape, and has not as yet been arrest
ed.
Ar. inquest wa- held over the body on Sunday
night, and the jury brought in as their verdict
that the deceased came to his death by a pistol
shot from the hands of Henry Keener.
Death of Dr. Wildman.
We regret to learn from a passenger, who ar
rived on Monday morning, from Savannah, that
Dr. Wildman died on Sunday, ol Yellow Fever.
The numerous friends of Mayor Ward, will
learn with pleasure, that he is getting much bet
ter.
Relief of Savannah.
We learn with great satisfaction, that the
Ward Committees, appointed by the public meet
ing on Saturday last, to collect funds tor the re
lief of the sick at Savannah, was very busy yes
terday, and met with good success from mr gen
erous people. As many of our citizens could
not be seen yesterday, we are requested by the
Committees to say that any of them will thank
fully receive any contribution till two o’clock
to day, as the funds will be sent dow n by to
night’s mail.
The following are the Committee appointed
by Council:
For Ist Ward—J. C. Carmichael, I. T. Heard.
2d Ward—Gen Evans, John Davison.
3d Ward—J. B. Hart, Charles Baker.
4th Ward—M. Wilkinson, J. C. Fargo.
Periodicals.
On our table are the following publications
Graham’s American Monthly Magazine.—
September, 1854.
As usual, a handsome and entertaining num
ber. The illustrations are equal to the former
numbers.
The Southern Literary Messenger, John R.
Thompson, Editor. September, 1854.
We have so often spoken of the Messenger,
and our readers are so well acquainted with its
merits, that it is only necessary for us to state
that the present number fully sustains the high
reputation which it has already attained.
The North British Review, No. xui, Au
gust, 1854.
This excellent quarterly comes to us from the
press of Leonard, Scott & Co., the American
pub.isheis of the Foreign Reviews. These quar
terlies contain a large amount of valuable and in
teresting information to the student of general
history. __
Household Words, by Charles Dickens. Sep
tember.
Besides the usual number of original articles,
the present number contains the continuation ot
Dickens’ new Story, “ Hard Times ”
Sickness of the Mayor.— The Georgian of
Sa‘urday says: We are sure that there is not a
resident of the city who will not sympathise'
with the regret which we feel in announcing
that its most efficient and devoted Mayor, John
E. Ward, Esq., is now confined to his house by
sickness. He was attacked .yesterday mcaming.
when presiding over the session of Council, with
what we tear may prove to be yellow fever.
Carried immediately home, medical aid was
promptly applied. We sincerely hope that we
may have the pleasure ot announcing his early
recovery.
Dr. Screven is acting as Mayor ad interim.
j Death of Mr. Chapman— The'Savannalt
t Georgian of Sunday says : Just as we go to press
1 we learn that S. T. Chapman is dead. Time--
l will not permit us to say more.
I Mortality of Knoxville—We received the
' j Knoxville Whig, ExlW, which shows that the
r j cholera is raging in that city to an alarming ex
r tent. We extract the following from the con
i j eluding paragraph of that extra :
“ The Picture here is one of gloom—the gte*.
i test consternation prevails. The city is aban
■ doned; night and day, they are flying in every
! direction. The hotels are closed. The stage
comes in with the mails, and returns to the conn -
J try immediately. We have scarcely help enough
| to ia y out the deati and bury them. Ali business
I h as nearly ceased. Our publishers have left
I town, and no other paper can be got out. If
! WF are al)le > or have hands, we will hereafter
I issue an extra.
Business of all kinds is suspended.”
j . Excitement in Huntsville—A mass meet
: o n rt g u° . C,tiZens was heid in Huntsville on the
j 20th ult., to consider wether they would allow
| convicts who had served their tim» in the Pen
i ‘tentary to remain in the city ; and it was re
| solved to give them 24 hours notice and in case
they did not leave to apply hickory and black
| J ack - A £ uard of 30 persons has been appointed
; to carry the resolutions into effect.
| La ° y ™ A ? gusta Raised— It will be re
| membered that tfiis popular steamboat, which
i for several years, had freighted so much'produce
| to market for the farmers of Upper Tennessee,
, struck a rock in the “mountains” and sunk with
a large cargo. Since the low water, efforts have
been made, and we are plaased to announce that
th* owners have succeeded in raising the hull.,
and R now lies at the Tennessee river bridge.
1 fa f St remoVed > leaving the boiler
I fowVndif U n^ Chl u ery and appurtenances be
thlv r?abti^ d V W n en ’ W * th r °P e8 > blocks, &C-,
where ft will » V ’ and it to the bridge,
wharf' Ina t- i? 1 ) e , r “° repairs, and serve a, a
all anrl «, ’ H bad bsen a favorite boat r ,vith
d H- ha PPV to learn that it did r. o t re
whr, h. an f ntlre J( ? ss to the energetic owners,
nesseeri^TV 0 °£! con,lected w t* h the Ten
e river trade. Chattanooga 9th inst.
Health of Charleston. f
ru i 9 FFI S E ° F Gitt Reois ter, )
Charleston, Sept, U>th. io p. M*. t
lhere have been 27 deaths from Yd’ow Fe
ver lor the past 48 hours.
J. L. PAWSQN. M. D., C. R.
funeral Noi'itL “
[TP* The Friends and Acquaintance of Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Schwartz, are invited to attend the
Funeral of the former, from his rate residence, on
the corner of Broad and Centre Streets, This
Morj:jng, at 8 o’clock. geptl2