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Mr. Webster as a Fanner.
We find the following in the New York <om
mercial. The editors were t ffo ‘i-
from the proof sheets of the Private Lite of
Daniel Webster." now in the press of Harper
Brothers, from the pen of Charles Lantnan, Esq.
It was addressed to his F rankhn overser
There is one part of this letter which points I
out the whole duty ot a good citizen, and which |
elevates the writer, if possible, in the estimation
of even those who have always regarded him as
the impersonation of a true A mencan patriot.
Washington, March 1 /th, 1802.
“'Go ahead. The heart of the winter is bro
ken, and before the Ist day of April all your
land may be plowed. Buy the oxen ot Captain
Marston, if you think the price lair, lay for the
hay 1 send you a check for $l6O. for these two
objects. Put the great oxen in a condition to
be turned out and fattened. You have a good
horse-team, and 1 think in addition to this, lour
oxen and a pair of fouryear-old steers will do
vourwork. If you think so, then dispose of the
Stevens oxen, or unyoke them, and send them to
the pasture, for beet. I know not when l sha
see you, but I hope before planting. It you need
any thing, such as guano, for instance, write to
Joseph Buck, Esq., Boston, and he will send it
to you. , .
“Whatever ground you sow or plant, see that
it is ia good condition. We want no pennyroyal
crops. ‘ A little farm well tilled,’is to a farmer
the next best thing to * a little wife well willed.
Cultivate your garden. Be sure to produce suf
ficient quantities of useful vegetables. A man
may half support his family from a good garden.
Take care to keep my mother's garden in good
order, even if it cost you the wages of a man to
take care of it. 1 have sent you many garden
seeds. Distribute them among your neighbors.
Send them to the stores in the village, that every
bodv may have a part of them without cost. I
am glad that you have chosen Mr. Pike repre
sentative. He is a true man; but there are in
New Hampshire many persons who call them
selves Whigs, who are no Whigs at all. and no
better than disunionists. Any man who hesi
tates in granting and securing to every part of
the country its just and constitutional rights, is
an enemy to the whole country.
“ John Taylor ! if one of your boys should say
that he honors his father and mother, and loves
his brot her* »id •i.tcia, but still insists that one
of them s'EaTI be driven but of the family, what
can you say of him but this, that there is no real
family love in him ? You and I are farmers;
we never talk politics, our talk is of exen ; but
remember this : that any man who attempts to
excite one part of the country against another,
is just as wicked as he would be who should at
tempt to get up a quarrel between John laylor
and his neighbor, old Mr. Jno. Sanborn, or his
neighbor, Burleigh. There are some animals
that live best in the fire ; and there are some men
who delight ill heat, smoke, combustion and
even general conflagration. They do not follow j
the things which make for peace. They enjoy ■
only controversy, contention, and strife. Have I
no communion with such persons, either as :
neighbors or politicians. \ou have no more right .
to say that s avery ought not to exist in Air- j
ginia, than a Virginian has to say that slavery I
ought to exist in New Hampshire. This is a
question left to every State to decide for itself;
and if we mean to keep the States together, we ;
must leave to every State this power of deciding ;
for itself.
" I think I never wrote you a word before up
on polities. I shall not do it again. I only say,
love your country, and your whole country; and
when men attempt to pursuade you to get into a
quarrel with the laws of other States, tell them
* that you mean to mind your own business,' and
advise them to mind theirs. John Taylor, you
are a free man ; you possess good principles; you
have a large family to rear and provide for by
your labor. Be thankful to the Government
w hich does not oppress you, which does not bear
you down by excessive taxation, but which
holds out to you and to yours the hope of all the
blessings which liberty, industry and security
may give. John Taylor, thank God, morning
and evening, that you were born in such a coun
try. John Taylor, never write me another word
upon politics. Give my kindnest remembrance
to your wife and children; and when you look
from your eastern windows upon the graves of
my family, remember that he who is the author
of this letter must soon follow them to another
world. Daniel Webster.”
Unpublished Letter of Mr. Webster.
" Washington, March 13, 1852.
“ Join Taylor:— l am glad to hear from you
again, and to learn that you are well, and that
your teams and tools are ready for Spring's
work, whenever the weather will allow you to
begin. I sometimes read books on farming; and
1 remember that a very sensible old author ad
vises farmers 'to plow’ naked and sow naked.’ —
By this, he means that there is no use in begin
ning Spring's work till the weather is warm,
that a farmer may throw aside Winter clothes
and roll up his sleeves. Yet he says we ought
to begin as early in the year as possible. He
wrote some very pretty verses on this subject,
which, so far as I remember, run thus :
‘ While yet the Spring is young, while earth unbinds
The frozen bosom to the western winds;
While mountain snows dissolve against the sun,
And streams, yet new, from precipices run—
E'en :n this early dawning ot the year,
u tj- 3 plow, anrl yoVcv tRo atxirdjf »teor i
And goadnlm 131 he smoko beneath his toil,
And the bright share is buried in the soil.”
John Taylor: When you read these lines, do
you not see the snow melting, and the little
streams beginning to run down the slopes of
your Punch-brook pasture, and the new grass
starting and growing in the trickling water, all
green, bright and beautiful ? And do you not
see your Durham oxen smoking from heat and
perspiration as they draw along your great break
ing-up plough, cutting and turning over the
tough sward in your meadow in the great field I
The name of this sensible author is Virgil; and
he gives farmers much other advice, some of
which you have been following all the Winter
without even knowing that he had given it.
“ ‘But,when ths cold weather,heavy snow and rain,
The laboring farmer in his house remain,
Let him forecast his work with timely care,
Which else is huddled when the skies are fair ;
Then let him mark the sheep, and whet the shining
share;
Or hollow trees for boats: or number o’er
His sacks; or measure his increasing store ;
Or sharpen stakes and mend each rake and fork,
So to be ready, in good time to work—
Visit his crowded barns at early morn,
Look to his granary, and shell his corn ;
Give a good breakfast to his numerous kine,
His shivering poultry and his fattening swine.'
“And Mr. Virgil says some other things,
which you understand up at Franklin as well
as ever he did:
■ In chilling Winter, swains enjoy their store,
Forget their hardships, and recruit for more ;
The farmer to full feasts invites his friends,
And what ho got with pains, with pleasure spends ;
Draws chairs around the fire, and tells once more,
Stories which often have been told before;
Spread a clean table with things good to eat,
And adds some moistening to his fruit and meat;
They praise his hospitality, and feel
They shall sleep better after such a meal!’
“ John Taylor: By the time you have got
through this, you will have read enough. The
eurn of all is be ready for your Spring s work as
soon as the weather becomes warm enough, and
then put your baud to the plow, and look not
back. "Daniel Webster.”
[from the New York Commercial Advertiser.]
Daniel Webster.
We have been favored with the perusal of a
letter written by Mr. Webster to an intimate
friend in this city, dated Franklin, May 3, 1846,
from which we make the extract below, and
which we are sure will be read at this time
with unusual interest.
“I have made satisfactory arrangements res
pecting my home here, the best of which is that
I can leave it where it is, and yet be comforta
ble, notwithstanding the railroad. This house
laces due North. Its front windows look to
wards the river Merrimack. But then the river
soon turns to the South, so that the Eastern
windows look toward the river also. But the
river has so deepened its channel in the stretch
of it, in the last fifty years, that we cannot see
% i.- its waters, without approaching if, or iroingbaclr
to the higher lands behind us. Tha history of
this change is of considerable importance in the
philosophy of streams. I have observed it prac
tically, and know something of the theory of
the phenomenon; but 1 doubt whether the
world will ever be benefitted, either by my
learning, or by my observation, in this respect.
“Looking out at the east windows, at this
moment (2 P. M) with a beautiful sun just
breakingout, my eye sweeps a rich and level
field of 100 acres. At the end of it, a third of a
mile off, 1 see plain marble grave stones, desig
nating the places where repose my father, my
mother, my brother Joseph, and my sisters
Mehitable, Abigail and Sarah ; good Scripture
names, inherited from their Puritan ancestors.
“My father! Ebenezer Webster! born at
Kingston, in the lower part of the State, in 1739 ;
—the handsomest man I ever saw, except my I
brother Ezekiel, who appeared to me, and so
does he now seern to me, the very finest human
form that ever I laid my eyes on. 1 saw him
in his coffin —a white forehead—a tinged cheek
—a complexion as clear as heavenly light! But
where am 1 straying I The grave has closed
upon him as it has upon all my brothers and
sisters. We shall soon be all together. But
this is melancholy—and I leave it. Dear, dear
kindred blood, how I love you all ?
“ I hrs fair field is before me—l could see a
lamb on any part of it. I have ploughed it, and
raked it, and hoed it, but I have never mowed
it. Somehow, I could never learn to hang a
scythe! I had not wit enough. My brother .
Joe used to say that my father sent me to col
lege in order to make me equal to the rest of the |
children I
“One hot day in July—it must have been j
one of the last years of Washington’s adminis- I
tration 1 was making hay, with my father, just 1
where I now see a remaining elm tree, about I
the middle of the afternoon. The Hon. Abie!
Foster, M. C., who lived in Canterbury, six
miles off, called at the house, and came into the
field to see my father. He wax a worthy man.
college learned, and had been a minister but. was
not a person of any considerable natural powers.
My father was his friend and supporter. He
talked awhile in the field, and went on his way.
When be was gone, my father called me to him,
and we sat down beneath the elm, on a hay cock.
He said, “ My son, that is a worthy man—he is
a member ol Congress—he goes to Philadelphia,
and gets six dollar." a day, while 1 toil here, ft
is because he had an education, which I never
had. If 1 had had his early education, I should
have been in Philadelphia in bis place. I came
pear it, as it was- But I missed it, and now I
must work here.'’ “My dear father," said I.
“you shall not work. Brother and 1 will work
for you, and wear our hands out, and you shall
res t“and I remember to have cried—-and 1 cry
now, at the recollection. • “My child,” said he,
“it is of no importance to me—l now' live but lor
my children; I could not give your elder brother
the advantages of knowledge, but I can do some
thing for you. Exert yourself—improve your
opportunities — -learn—learn — and when I am
gone, you will not need to go through the hard
ships which I have undergone, and which have
made me an old man before ray time.’
“The next May he took me to Exeter, to the
Philips Exeter Academy—placed me under the
tuition of its excellent preceptor, Dr. Benjamin
Abbott, still living.
“My father died in April, 1806. I neither
left him, nor forsook him. My opening an office
at Buscowan was that I might be near him. I
closed his eyes in this very house. He died at
sixty-seven years of age—altera life of exertion,
toil and exposure—a private soldier, an officer, a
legislator, a judge—every thing that a man could
be, to whom learning had never disclosed her
“ample page.' My first speech at the bar, was
made when he was on the bench—he never
heart! me a second time.”
“ He bad in him what I recollect to have been
the character of some of ths old Puritans. He
was deeply religious,but not sour —on the contra
ly, good humored, facetious —showing even in
bis age, with a contagious laugh, teeth all as
white as alabaster —gentle, soft, playful—and
yet having a heart in him, that he seemed to
nave borrowed from a lion. He could frown; a
frown it was, but cheerfulness, good humor and
smiles composed his most usual aspect.
“ Ever truly your friend,
“Dane. Wbbstbr.”
Ths Lost Daughter.
A Thrilling Incident. —A lettei dated De
troit, Oct. 14th, in the Cleveland Plaindealer,
says:
An incident occurred on last Thursday after
noon which filled the town with much excite
ment, and which called forth many a legend of
the kind remembered by the oldest inhabitants.
A lew boys, who had been out on a hunting
excurson, called at one ot thier neighbor s and
began shooting at a mark. A little girl about
eight yaars old, who had formerly had an illness
that had affected her head, got alarmed at the
firing, and ran into the woods.
In a shot time she was missed, and it was re
membered that she had been running towards the
woods, and consequently a search began, but
night came on. and with it rain, which rendered
further search for her that night impossible.
Morning came, and yet the little wanderer had
not returned. Its fantic parents, with one other
child, made further search till the sun had passed
the hour of twelve, and yet no tidings of the
lost one were had. The neighborhood was
alarmed, and dogs, horns and every instrument
of the rustic kind were marshaled for the search,
but again night, with its Egyptaiu horrors, set
in, without restoring the little cherished one.
Minutes seemed hours with its distracted moth-
er.
At length the long wished for morning came,
and with it a hundred men and boys, who, not
withstanding the continued storm, went forth
into the depths of the woods, in search of the
child, with an eagerness that was commendable
beyond the compass of words to express, and i
yet again nightset in and still the lost one was i
not found. What the agonies of the mother
were, as the marshaled force returned, without i
her little charge, tears, shrieks, groans, incohe- j
rent ejaculations, and a picture of despair, can j
only portray, words are inadequate. Another j
dreadful night was passed. An increased force |
was raised, who marshaled themselves with the I
dawn of the Sabbath, before the door of the '
bereaved parents. Prayers were offered to the
Almighty God, and the aid of heaven invoked
to direct in the search. The preliminaries be
ing arranged, a long line was formed upon the
section lines, and the march renewed. Hour
after hour passed, and not a vestige of the mis
sing was discovered.
Every tree, stump and log, possessing a suspici
ous cavity, underwent the closest scrutiny; every
bush and thicket, thickly toilaged, every fir and
credle knoll was visited as the band pressed on
ward. Long and ardent was the search, and
many fears for the lost little one were entertain
ed. The sun had far passed the zenith and was
hastening behind the Western hill, when an el
derly man and his son, partily discouraged, as
well as wearied with the search, were drawn,
as by the hand of an invisible pilot, in an op
posite direction, far from the band, and while
standing and discoursing upon the propriety of
abandoning further search, a distant sound
broke upon their ear. They hastened in the
direction from which the sound proceeded, and I
having travelled as far as practicable, they hal- ;
ted and listened a few minutes very intently ; :
again that sound was heard, and turning a few ,
steps in another direction, w hat was their sur- :
prise to behold the little object of their search !
sitting upon the ground, having just awakened i
and arisen from a bed of leaves which it had ;
collected by the side of an old log. There the ,
ittle innocent sat, in her tattered dress, sobs J
and sighs heaved her little bosom,and large tears
rolled down her swollen cheeks.
As soon as she caught the first glimpse of her ,
deliverers, she asked for something to eat. “Oh.” I
said she, “I have been obliged to go to bed nights 1
without my supper; please to give me something
to eat.” They took up the little sufferer and
started for home which was about four miles
distant. ’ While passing through a snarl of tail
grass, tljry askeel it she nad passer!
through any such grass. “Oh yes” said she, “I
have travelled a great way through much taller
grass than this, and I would call my father to
come and get me, but he would not ; I would
call for my mother to come and get me, but she
would not; then I would call for my liitle broth
er, and he would not come after me. So 1 tarv
elled on.” On being asked if she slept warm at
nigthts, she said, “Yes, but the first night my
little brother went to bed with me, and in the
night he pulled off all the clothes, so I got cold.”
Airivedin sight of the house, the destracted
mother rushed forth, her haggard countenance
now irradiated with the gratitude to Heaven for
the deliverance of her child ; and as she receiv
ed ami passed the little wanderer to her breast,
she exclaimed, “My daugheter is safe 1”
[Correspondence of the Journal of Com mcrce.]
The Fashions.
Paris, Oct. 17.
The novelty most in vogue for walking win
ter garments, is a new tissue called the Ouatine;
it is stronger than cloth, as supple as cashmere,
and as soft and silky as velvet. It is made of
every possible shade, but only of three different
patterns, small chine, large chine, and stripped
chine. On account of its thickness it is adapted
only to full and loose garments, such as,
Ist. The Montmorency, a large cape without
any seam, and having only a simple opening at
the sides to allow the arms to pass through; the
hood is round and flat, and has a gathered
revere.
2d. The Frileuse, having a skirt cut slanting,
passing over the arm, and forming a sleeve.
3d. The Tancred, very lull in the back, with
wide sleeves beginning at the elbow, and very
wide openings in front, assuming the shape of a
stole towards the bottom of the mantle. The
ornaments of these different models consists of
velvet bands of different widths, either in series,
or as borders; also, of velvet cut from the piece,
six inches wide, and stamped with patterns form
ing embroidery in relief. The velvet should be
of a color contrasting with the material of the
garment. The silk lining should match the color
of the velvet ornament
We have seen other wrappings in velvet and
i silk, made by Madame de Baisieux, which sur-
I pass in taste, elegance and distinction, those of
I last year. Among the prettiest we may men
| tion a carmargo ot maroon velvet, representing
I a square mantle, with sleeves concealed by the
trimming composed of a satin ruche edged with
a narrow lace. This mantle is decorated with
two flounces of very rich guipure; the first is
six inches deep, the second twelve.
Braiding and galloon will play an important
partin trimmings. Flowered, watered and satin
galloons, silk guipure, and rich Venice orna
ments, will decorate garments, whether plain or
elegant. The guipure, which is a new article,
is very showy and magnificent on velvet. As a
fancy article we can notice an odalesque trim
ming, consisting of imitation feathers shaded of
two colors; these graceful bouquets, which
fiprpa-4 out in sheaves arc fastened together by a
I double silk cord.
A drawn bonnet of myrtle green velvet, in
large gathers, with a trimming of black lace,
the crown hanging very backward; the interior
ornamented!with white vervain|and heart’s ease.
A bonnet of Elysees blue satin, with an open
work spiral crown, ruffled with black lace. The
brim is bouillonne with blue satin, and is edged
with black lace reached a la vieillee : the cap is
double white daisies, mixed with small bows of
ribbon, like the stringe.
Peignoirs are much called for at the present
moment. They take the same place as desha
billes a casayues. Those from the atelier of Ma
dame Minette, No. 34, Rue de Rivoli, are decidedly
the most elegant. They are generally of foulard,
with Turkish, Chinese, or Pompadour designs ;
a wide border runs round these peignoirs, which
is lined in order to support it with a Marceline
of the tame color as the ground. The body is
gathered in three large flutes drawn by a con
cealed string; the black is also full. On the
bust the body is so open that it leaves visible an
under peignoir of nansouk or embroidered cam
bric; the embroidery represents a stomacher
and apron. Round the waist is a beautiful cor
delier, containing the colors composing the silk.
The sleeves are in the oriental style, and are
also finished with small cordeliers and tassels.
The shape of bonnets for the winter will he
decidedly closer, though oval and gracetul. The
new fashions brought out by Madame Mimtcl
galy, 5 Boulevard des Capucince, are youthful and
elegant. Among the prettiest autumn and win
ter bonnets which this celebrated milliner has
produced, some are intended for morning, and
others for full dress toilettes. I will first des
cribe those for morning. A velvet drawn bon
net, Cuba color ; this color is midway between
ruby and nacarat, and is quite a novelty; the
crown is plaited ; a velvet ribbon, No. 80, with
a wide black lace, ornaments the brim ; the
inside is composed of velvet cyanthemums of
two colors, white and Cuba color.
For a dress bonnet, we have a velvet capote,
dark Cuba color with a half veil, lined on the
top of the bonnet only, veiling tufts of velvet,
woll’s-bane, and the little May roses
This half veil winds round little bouquets of
feathers, placed at the extremity of the crown,
and is a substitute for the curtain. Through the
lace,a black velvet bow is visible; the brim is
gathered and has a frill of Chantilly lace.
For a wedding or carriage bonnet, nothing is
handsomer than the white terry velvet and
white satin ; the brim, to the beginning of the
curtain, iscovered with velvet; the crown is of
satin, and the trimming consists white satin
rose leaves, intermixed with blonde, resting al
together on the crown, from which two bran
ches rise as a diadem on the top of the head ;
there are tops of small ostrich leathers on each
side of the crown ; around the face is a wreath
of vervain of white and violet satin, with blonde
and the same rose foliage in satin.
The mode for chaussure, varies almost as
much as that for bonnets. When the season
approaches for velvet and satin capotes, the del
icate little bottines, and openworked lace, slip
pers, which decorate the windows of Du/bsre’s
splendid establishment in the Rue de la Pair,
during the summer season, are replaced by warm
wadded, satin and silk casings for the teet, and
velvet slinpeis bordered with fur.
I'he light gold and coral jewelry which form
ed so appropriate an accompaniment to the
gauzes and organdies of the summer toillettes,
are now discarded, giving place to massive brace
lets of enamel, circlets ot wrought gold, breast
pins of cameos, &c., with which Sarrazin (19
Bouleyard St. Denis,) makes at this moment a
brilliant display; the workmanship of this bi
joutier is remarkable for the delicacy and grace
of the forms of his jewelry, as well as the inge
nuity and taste of the arrangements of the pre
cious stones.
Coiffures for balls will be rich in fancy How
ers and gold and silver foliage. We have seen
a coiffure for a bail, made of sky blue foliage
frosted with silver, and branches of clematis ar
ranged as follows: there is a cordon of blue
leaves, from which float long trails of clematis;
this cordon is placed as a diadem, and the trails
«f flowers fall over the back hair, so as to entire
ly conceal the comb: On the side, far back, are
tufts of clematis and blue foliage.
In this month, the Champ Elysees and Bois
de Boulogne are crowded with lady equestrians.
The toilette for horse-back comes under the
tailoring department. We have lately seen an
Amazon made by Becker, 22 rue Neuve des Petis
Champs, which will serve as a model for this
style of costume. The doth is either ot dark
blue or myrtle green ; the cut of the back is
very narrow, widening a little as it comes down
to the waist, so as to form a point at the bottom
of the middle line of the back. The seam of the
epaulette of the back comeson the top of the
shoulder, thereby making this part of the figure
appear wider. The front ot this habit lias a sin
gle row of buttons, which stops at the bust,
whence it may be turned back as a revers up
to the throat, er closed round the neck by a sin
gle button ; in which case a lace frill is used, and
projects between the opening all the way.
Laviltayer, the ehemisicr, No. 9 rue de Choiseul,
mounts ladies’ habit shirts with his usual taste
and elegance ; they are worn of the finest cam
bric. The small stitched collar is turned over a
silk cravat; the bosom is exactly such as forms
a gentleman's dress shirt, laid in small plaits, or
finished with a jabot of cambric edged with Va
lienciennes lace. When the gloves are of Rus
sian or of Swedish leather, with the large wrist
band (such as are worn by the Cavaliers ot the
time of Charles II.,) the shirt sleeve is not visi
ble ; when the gloves buttoned round the wrist,
the waistband matches the bosom and collar of
the shirt. The hat most in vogue is of black
beaver, with a small feather falling backward;
the crown is low and the brim very broad.
Nothing can be more becoming than this head
dress.
The (Bloomer) Fashions for 1852--’53.
Mrs. Bloomer—w’ho must be the best authori
ty in the world—publishes the following impor
tant information relative to the Bloomer fashions
for the season, in the last number of the Lily, a
very pretty little monthly quarto, edited and
published by her at Seneca Falls :
We have several letters of inquiry about the
style of making the short dress, and also what
style of hat is to be worn the coming winter.
It is a little perplexing to us to answer such
questions, for we know very little about fashions
and we do not wish to set ourself up as a pat
tern for others. We are not aware that there is
any particular style for making the short dress,
or any new fashion for it. At least we have
none, but make ours just to suit our own fancy
and comfort, and we hope others will do the
same. We believe our dress does notdiffei mate
rially from those worn by others, except in the
length of the skirt and bodice; and in our giving
ourself room to breathe freely, and depending
upon our own muscles, instead of whalebone, for
support. And this we consider ail important,
whether the skirt be long or short. Another
important consideration which we urge upon our
lady readers is, the supporting of underskirts
by elastic suspenders (the same as those worn
by men, and worn in the same manner.) instead
ot letting them rest upon the hips. They are
perfectly easy, and far preferable to “ straps.”
We are happy to know that they are now worn
to considerable extent, and they will be general
ly adopted when their advantages become
known.
The prettiest style of cloak for the short dress
is a full circle, or Spanish cloak. The sacque
looks well, and is very convenient, as it leaves
the arms free.
Both bonnets and hats are worn. If a hat,
the beaver is preferable, though they may be
made of silk or velvet. The trousers are made
mostly straight and plain, or with “ spring bot
toms,” though some still prefer them full, and
confined at the ankle.
The large number ofladies who attended the
meeting here on the 14th ult., dressed in short
skirts and trousers, proved the falsity of the
statements made by some ot the papers, that
this style of dress has become extinct. The
n>> nber presyut on that occasion was, by differ
ed r ** "«*■■ "”**** eg a.g.
those came from different sections of the State.
Lucy Stone, whom all so much admired, we are
happy to see, still adheres to this style of dress.
November. —Delightful November is here
once more and, at present, in his most brilliant
mood, with foilage ofa thousand hues gaily tinted
by the glancing of a thousand mellow sunbeams.
His cold and bracing breezes too are rapidly dis
pelling the evil influences ofthe earlier Autumn,
reanimating the men of our Temperate Zone in
proportion as he chills and blights the fair face of
nature. The Precursor of Old Winter, he bids
us all prepare, each one in his vocation, for the
frosts and sleets and snow’s of the approaching
season. The farmer he warns, to see that his
shelters are in readiness for the cattle’s comfort,
that his wood-piles are raised to a comfortable
height, that his laborers are well shod, warmly
clad and snugly housed, and that his varied sup
plies are securely stored away. The mechanic
he warns, to be careful that his w’orkshop is ar
ranged with a view to comfort as well as con
venience, that his timbers are protected against
the coming damps, and that his stoves are fitted
up for the warming ofhiskhivering apprentices.
The “gude wife” he warns, to have her quilts
and blankets at hand, that she may cover upthe
“gude man” and the “wee todling bairns” as
they ought to be covered through the long, cold
nights that are coming,—Every one else he warns
to prepare the comforts which he or she may
need. Butjo none docs he speak more emphat
ically than to the old bachelor,and to him Novem
ber says in shrill, whizzing tones that cannot be
mistaken —“Get married at once, if you can, and
learn what is to spend one pleasent winter.”—
Edgefield .Advertiser.
A Sure Marksman—We find in the Auto-bio
graphy of W. Jordan,” the following concerning
Lord de Tabley’s shooting:
“ Lord de Tabley was the surest shot I ever
saw in the field. His peice was rarely ever
raised but to kill, and iwenty snipes in success
ion have fallen in proof of his accuracy of aim.
And with the pistol he was still more wonderful.
I The head of a swallow peeping over a cornice of
the old tower was sufficient object for a bullet
about the size of a pea. A wagtail hopping and
clipping on the lawn was a gone bird if I asked
for another specimen ot skill, though he was
of practice since the time he fired for a wager
of a thousand guineas laid upon him by the
Prince Regent, the evidence of the winningof
■ which bet was testified by a card with two holes
in the centre, resembling the ace of clubs, and
which had been perforated.in that way at the
dueling distance of 12 paces. He would have
stood a poor chance in a duel who ventured to
i meet Lord de Tabley. The loading of the pistol
was a bit of minute science which amused me.
The gunpowder was carefully measured in a ram
rod with a funnel end to receive it, and smothed
off by a fine card; the pistol was inverted over
this, and being reversed, every particle was de
posited in the breech. The rest of the loading
was equally precise, and, as his lordship never
missed, I was brought to the conclusion Fbat-t-hrec
or four of the finest grains of powder, more or less,
made all the difference in hitting or missing.
Great Railroad Movement.—The city of
Savannah has taken another important step in
her career of internal improvements, and we
doubt not too of her onward prosperity. The
peints which have been debated by our citizens
were brought to a conclusion yesterday. For
all the particulars, we reler to the record of pro
ceedings in another part of our columns. We
have not time at the present to make any com
ments, but will proceed to state in a word the
result arrived at.
It is as follows: The City Council of Savan
nah is authorised to subscribe the sum of
8500,000 to the Savannah and Albany Railroad,
on the condition that other persons will first
subscribe $500,000, reserving the right to this
city to give the Road some other direction across
the Chattahoochee towards Pensacola, than by
way of Albany, if circumstances should render
it desirable.
That this step insures the construction of a
Road from this city on almost an air line to
Pensacola, there is scarcely a question. There
are interests engaged which will render this
consummation inevitable.
It is due to the character and patriotism of
Dr. James P. Screven, that his name should re
ceive honorable mention in connection with
these proceedings, as it always must in the fu
ture progress of the work, lie made a distinct
declaration that he would devote, if it were ne
cessary, to the accomplishment of this enter
prise, two years of his life, and that he would
look to the making up of the subscription of
$500,000 —putting down himself from SBO,OOO
to SIOO,OOO if circumstances should demand it.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to Dr.
Scriven for the manly courage with which he
has come forward to assume so great a responsi
bility.—Savannah Republican, I2lh met.
Mysterious Disappearance.—"A gentleman
from the Big-Creek neighborhood in this District
writes to us as follows :
“On the night of the 21st ol October last, a
girl aged about 16 or 18 years, named Julia Ann
McLellan, plisapeared from this settlement and
has not been heard from since. Several circum
stances that occurred since her disappearance,
have led many in the community to the suspic
ion of foul play somewhere. The whole matter
thus far is wrapped in mystery.
11 any person can give any information ol her
whereabouts, it would relieve the minds of many
and probably avert suspicion from the innocent.”
—lCdfp'fielil Advertiser, l()th hint.
Tin: Presidert Elect. —We notice, without
surprise, that the friends of Gen. Scott, despair
ing ol every consolation in the midst of the ter
rible defeat that has over taken tbem, rely
upon what they are pleased to call the future di
vision of the democratic party, growing out ol
sectional and personal disappointments once
more to sever the great oiganization which uni
ted upon Pierce, has swept federalism i roin the
face ofthe land. We have carefully read some
of these sage speculations, and we have been
abundantly edilied. They are useful in moie
than one sense. They appeal to us to be careful
ol the powei we have achieved, and to husband
the resources nt our command. Everf such ad
monition is a lesson ; every such pipgnostica
tion, no matter how malignant or extravagant,
is a theme for reflection. We often gather from
the bitter predictions and hatreds of our oppo
nents the steadiest safeguards and theinost val
uable landmarks in our progress through lire.
Franklin Pierce is a man accustomed to ta
king the responsibility. He seems to have been
bred to emergency, lie seems to havebeen edu
cated to confront a great peril, or to put down a
great public danger. His career has been one
successful struggle against prejudice; and
promptitude and the intrepidity with which, on
all occasions, he has met and mastered the gra
vest exigencies, prove him to be a mall * n
no contracted mould, but made up according to
the highest standards of intellect and of courage.
From the moment when he burled the agitators
against the constitution in his own State into
that obscurity where wrong is punished by the
indifference that leaves not a memory to regret
its overthrow, down to the hour when he be
came the candidate of the democratic party for
President of the United States, he has been an
example to all public men.
The contest which has resulted in the election
of Franklin Pierce, apart from the fact that he
has been chosen by a majority that must be me
morable through all time, was a contest in which
the most extraordinary difficulties were thrown
into his path. No better proof of the character
of the obstacles invented to arrest the successful
career ol the democratic party can be found than
in the confidence which, from the beginning to
the end, animated our adversaries. This confi
dence proved how entirely they relied upon the
efficacy of their schemes. The money they spent,
the plans they invented, the extraordinary ex
ertions they made, the hopes publicly indulged
in the face ol defeat—all proved hnw deeply and
how sincerely they confided in
their niachiuqtjons. .I’rol'aldy
of all the biiinueiS they niade mJ*
ner in which they understood (we will not say
underrated) the character and tie capacity of
Franklin Pierce. Os all men in the country,
he seemed to have been chosen as the fitting in
strument to overthrow the adversaries of the
constitution. The frankness with which be
spoke out his thoughts, the bold and broad policy
which he accepted and avowed as his platform,
the eminent good sense and good taste which
pervaded all bis productions, the intuitive saga
city and discretion with which he tore himself
in the midst of every emergency, ans the manly
dignity with which he met the assailts of com
bined calumniators, turned the tide upon his op
ponents, and to every intelligent man, not de
luded by party schemes, long ago proved that he
was destined to be the victor in the great battle
of the second day of November.
That such .nan will conduct tie administration
which is to begin on the 4th March, 1853, with
commanding and consumate ability and success,
cannot reasonably be doubter. He will inau
gurate it by choosing for his counsellors wise,
popular, and orthodox demoents. Himself the
candidate chosen to unite thewhole democratic
party, he will take such steps is will perpetuate
this harmony. Knowing intimately and well
the relations which our public men bear to the
country, and enlightened by a bug and brilliant
career cotemporaneous with same of the most
striking events in our political n'story, we re
pose unhesitatingly upon his juegment and pa
triotism. The issues he will haze to meet are
doubtless already mapped out iefore him
Whether they refer to foreign or domestic policy,
he will find the principle by whicl each is to be
managed and disposed of in the geat chart laid
down by the convention which flared him in
nomination. It is history that eviry great good
that has been conferred upon ourommon coun
try has been conferred by democutic adminis
trations or by democratic policy Before the
example of the administration of Franklin
Pierce every apprehension of discad and of con
fusion will subside or vanish. In his hands no
great interests will be perilled, no dishonor un
redressed, no difficulty undisposed of. We pre
dict for him a career in the chief eleentive office
ofthe nation which will prove that, in choosing
him as the standard-bearer of tie democratic
party, our National Convention tiok that step
which, while it promoted harmony in our own
political family, led the way to ibe prosperity
and the happiness of the people for long years
to come.— Washington Union.
Tho Firo Yesterday in Meetiig-Strect.
In a portion of our daily edition yesterday,
we briefly mentioned that a fire hud broken out
that morning, about four o’clock, on the premi
ses owned by Mr. L. M. Hatch, 118 Meeting
street. The fire commenced in the back part of
the building, and as a window in the rear was
discovered to be open, which had been closed on
the previous evening, it is supposed that it was
; the work of an incendiary.
! The lower floor was occupied by Mir. Hatch as
a paint and oil store, the upjer [portion ot
jbyMess rs. C rom well A RoliinJon,
! school. The combustible nature ofthe material
speedily destroyed the premises,notwithstanding
the unremitting exertions of our firemen. Mr.
Hatch was fortunate enough to save his books
i and papers.
Mr. Hatch’s loss is. we learn, some $25,000.
He is, however, : insured in the -Etna Insurance
Company ot Hartford, Connecticut, for $9,000;
in the Hartford and Connecticut Office for $3,-
000 ;in the Hartford Co. Office, of which
Messrs. Hayden Brothers of King-street, are
the Agents, for $6,000 ; in the Augusta Insur
ance and Banking Co , of which W. M. Martin
is the agent in this city, for $3,000 ; and in the
Charleston Commercial Insurance Company, of
which W. B. Heriot is agent, for $2,000.
Messrs. Cromwell & Robinson lost, we regret
to learn, their Organ. Piano Forte, two hundred
chairs, &c., the whole valued at some SISOO.
They will, however, we learn, notwithstanding
their loss, open their School as soon as a suita
ble room can be obtained.
The Dry Goods Store of Messrs. J. S. & L.
Bowie, on the South East corner of Meeting and
Hasell-streets, was but little injured, and the
damage sustained inconsiderable; which fortunate
result may be in a great measure attributed to
the iron shutters, which rendered the building
fire proof in the rear.
The stock of T. A. P. Horton, Tin and Hard
ware store, was injured to some little extent by
fire and water.
The premises occupied by Messrs. Kent, Bites
A Mitchell, as a wholesale clothing store, were
not considerably damaged, it being estimated
that a thousand dollars will repaii the building.
Their loss, however, on their stork amounts to
between $35,000 and SIO,OO0 —of which amount
they are only insured to the following extent:
In the Savannah Insurance Company for
$5000; in the South Carolina Insurance Compa
ny for $5,000; in the Charleston Insurance and
Trust Company $10,000; and in the Augusta In
surance and Banking Company forss,ooo. To
tal, $25,000.
The Book store of Messrs. McCarter & Co. al
so escaped with little injury, and the damage oc
casioned to the stock by water and removal will
not, we are gratified, to learn, exceed one thou
sand dollars.
The Stables of Campbell, and the Carriage
.Shed, Bath Rooms, and Barber’s Shop, on Pinck
ney-street, were insured, but the loss, we be
lieve, will be covered by the insuiance—amount
ing to SI2OO. — Char. Courier, 12th inst.
Railroad Meeting Yesterdaf.
The pubic meeting assembled yesterday at the
Exchange pursuant to the call of His Honor the
Mayor, was adjourned till this morning at 11
o’clock.
The discussions which took place were marked
by the best feeling and by a resolute determina
tion on all sides, so to act under the circumstan
ces which have arisen, as to preserve at all haz
zards to this_cUy, the position wlijch.
signeiTTo her as z, 8
thoroughfare Atlantic with the Mexi
can Gulf.
Resolutions were introduced by Dr. Screven to
which Mr. Cuyler offered substitutes. In many
respects both sets of resolutions looked towards
the attainment ofthe same objects, while there
are one or two points of difference, which we
think can be easily adjusted.
We presume that the whole subject will be
easily disposed of this morning. Three millions
of dollars will build a first class road from Savan
nah to the Chattahoochee,on an airline towards
Pensacola, while at the same time the most
fertile and wealthy of the Southern tier of coun
ties in Georgia will be accommodated. We think
the proper policy to be pursued, will be adjusted
onsotneihing like the following basis :
First.— That the City ol Savannah put down
One million of dollars for such a road, provided,
that other parties will put down Two millions
for the same object.
Second.— That the parties subserbing will
avail themselves of the Savannah and Albany
charter, provided, that the owners of it, will
permit their road to be built on or near an air
line towards Pensacola, or in other words, that
it shall not be required, as a sine qua non, to
pass through Albany.
So far as we can judge, these are the ideas
generally entertained, and we think them cor
rect. To accomplish such an object Savannah
can better afford to subscribe one million now,
than half a million sixteen years ago. More
over, a subscription to this extent will be sure
to accomplish all we can desire.— Savannah Re
publican, 11th inst.
Frost. —The thermometer yesterday morn
ing, at sunrise, was at 47, and frost was visible
in a number of places in the northern and wes
tern portions of the city, and but for the brisk
ness of the wind, it would have been still more
abundant. As we write, the temperature indi
cates that it will be the coldest night of the sea
son. — Char. Mercury.
Females in Japan.—The best proof of the
real civilization ol the Japanese is to be found in
their treatment of the female sex. Their con
dition is unquestionably superior to that of the
women ol any other Oriential country “They
are subjected to no seclusion, and hold a fair
station in society.” Their manners arc kind,po
lite, and chaste, and their purity is proverbial.
“A faithless wife,” says a well informed writer,
“is we are universally assured, a phenomenon
unknown in Japan.”— Monthly Christian Spec
tator.
[From the New York Herald, 10//i ins/.]
Important from Havana.
The telegraphic despatch from New Orleans
published in the New York Herald of Sunday
last is confirmed, and the shameful conduct of
the Crescent City fully exposed. The follow
ing correspondence gives the latest and most au
thentic intelligence in regard to our difficulties
with the authorities of Cuba :
Office ok the U. S. Mail Steamship Comp’y.
New York, Nov. 9, 185 ’.
To James Gordon Bennett, Esq., Editor and Pro
prietor of the Herald.
Dear Sir:—Enclosed is a despatch received
from our agent at New Orleans, by telegraph, by
which it appears that while the Acting Secreta
ry of State, C. M. Conrad, was giving to the
Spanish minister at Washington the assurance
that Captain Porter and Purser Smith were to
be removed from the Crescent City and not be
again allowed to return, he was putting forth in
the official organ ofthe administration, (the Re
public.) that the government was taking effi
cient measures to vindicate the rights of Ameri
can citizensand the honor of our flag. At the
same time, he was endeavoring, privately, to
have this company discharge Purser Smith, and
remove Capt. Porter from the Crescent City to
the Georgia, both of which acts the company
declined doing, believing then, as they do now,
that it was casting an unjust censure upon res
pectable citizens, who had only done their duty
to the government, to their employers, and to
their country. This was the object in telegraph
ing for Mr. Roberts, the agent of this company,
to come to Washington; and the removal of
Capt. Porter and Purser Smith was insisted up
on by the Acting Secretary of State, C. M.
Conrad. All these facts show how far our citi
zens can rely upon that functionary for the vin
dication of their rights against foreign aggres
sion, and bow feeble and inefficient our govern
ment must become if influenced or controlled
by such counsel.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE LAW, President.
P. S.—You are at liberty to publish in the
Herald the following despatch and letters for in
formation of the public.
Mr. George Law to the Acting Secretary of Stale.
Office ok the U. S. Mail Steamship Co.,
New York, Oct. 27, 1852.
Sir : I had the honor this day to receive your
letter of the 25th inst.
Ou the Cth instant we addressed the Depart
a letter, detailing at Some length
of which this company feels it
has a right to complain, in relation to the course,
on various occasions of the authorities of the is
land of Cuba towards the ships of this company:
and we respectfully requested to be advised as to
our rights, and whether the government of Cuba
were justified in pursuing the course above allu
ded to.
Our motives in writing that letter were to
bring to the notice of our government, which
we telt bound to do, certain acts of a foreign
government, which we could not but regard as
oppressive and unjust towards this company,
and to American citizens and shippers engaged
in lawful commerce with that power, and also
'as an insult to the flag o! our country. The
company supposed that the authorities of the
island of Cuba had no right to dictate to our own
government, or to the owners of American ships,
who should be employed on board of them,or to
make a compliance or non-compliance with
their dictation in this respect a pretext for ex
cluding such ships, with their passengers and
mails, as did not confoim to their directions in
relation to the employees on board of them. It
these impressions were not well founded, we
supposed that we should be so advised by the
Department of State. If they were well found
ed, we had, as we supposed, a right to expect
from our government protection against the in
jury. We have, as yet, received no reply from
the Department of State to our letter of the 6th
instant, although addressed, in duplicate, both to
Washington and to Marshfield ; and the letter of
the Acting Secretary of State of the 25th inst.
in reply to my letter ofthe 23d, fails to afford us
the desired information. Every day s delay is
and has been a great loss to this company, ex
tremely detrimental to the commercial interests
of the country, and, more than all, subjects us,
if correct in our impression, to the humiliation
of submitting to a wrong.
I desire respectfully to say that it was less our
intention to inquire what course the govern
ment of Cuba would pursue than to ascertain
what interpretation our own government gave
to the rights of American citizens and of this
company, in order to know how far we would
be able to comply with it.
I have the honor to be, veiy respectfully, your
obedient servant,
GEORGE LAW, President.
Hon. C. M. Conrad, Acting Secretary of
State.
Acting Secretary Conrad to Mr. Law.
Department of State.
Washington, Oct. 30,1852.
j Sir: Your letter of the 27 th instant has been
! received.
; That of the 6th instant, to which it refers,
; was addressed to this department by Mr. M. O.
: Roberts.
j In consequence of the information it contain
’ ed, that gentleman was requested to repair to
! Washington. He did so, and had a long conver
: sation with me in relation to the occurrence at
Havana. He is therefore fully apprized that the
j V* 6 earf|t ‘? t atteution of the
! 1 have only to add' in reply to your own let-
: ter, that, as soon as the department could obtain
authentic information of the occurrence referred
to, they were made the subject of a communica
tion to the government of Spain. When an an
swer to that communication is received it will
probably be made public.
In the main time, I must be excused Irom giv
ing you any information or advice on the sub
ject.
You may rest assured, however, that neither
the honor nor the interests of the country will
be neglected.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, C. M. CONRAD, Acting Secretary.
To George Law, Esq., New York.
The third Reception of the Crescent City al Havana.
[telegraphic. |
New Orleans, Nov. 6. 1852.
Mr. M. O. Roberts :
The steamship Crescent City arrived last
night. She was permitted to land the Havana
mails and passengers, but was notified that she
would not be allowed to do so on her return.
The United States consul informed Captain
Davenport that he has seen a letter from the
Spanish minister to the captain-general, wherein
he states that be had been assured by the Acting
Secretary of State, C. M. Conrad, that neither
Captain Poiter nor Puiser Smith should be per
mitted to return in the Crescent City ; and that
the captain-general expressed his surprise that
this assurance had not been complied within
this instance. JAMES R. JENNINGS.
The Nevz Cuban Expedition.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says :
The promoters of the contemplated expedi
tion against Cuba here, openly proclaimed
their purposes and objects, and they have no
fear of any inteference by this Government,
for they will not, as they say, do anything
that is illegal. They can accomplish all their
objects, and yet commit no act in violation of
the neutrality of the United States. Their
numbers are great, and their resources are
probably increasing, and tueir plans are man
aged with discretion.
In New York, the number of men who
could be marshalled in a filibuster procession
exceeds ten thousand. They intended to make
a great display on the occasion of the reported
removal, by the Government, of Lieut. Porter
from the mail steamer service. On some early
occasion, they wiil make a public exhibition
of their “ Order' 1 in the steets of New York
and probably of other cities. It appears that
the rendezvous of the invaders and the deposi
tory of their arms and munitions ot war is to
be without the limits of the United States. In
connection with this subject, an inquiry has
recently been made at the War Department
concerning the state of Mr. George Law’s
contract with the Government for the purchase
-ot »rms.
The following is an authentic statement of
Mr. Law’s purchase of muskets :
64,399 muskets at $2 405154,557 GO
65.623 do 2 00 132,240
do 2 00 28,662
$314,465 60
These muskets are in excellent condition,
and well packed in excellent boxes. They
are only a small part of Mr. Law’s collection |
of warlike munitions. The invaders will find
no difficulty, therefore, in procuring arms, and at
a reasonable price, for all their objects.
(From the Baltimore Sun.)
Maryland.— The result in Maryland, the vote
in several of the counties being official, show
Pierce’s majority to be 5,046, or 569 without the
city of Baltimore.
New York.— The Journal of Commerce gives
the reported returnsjin every county in the State
which make a majority for Pierce of 25,994. The
majority for Seymour, the democratic candidate
for Governor, and other candidate for State offi
cers, is not much less than Pierce’s. Congress
men are 20 democrats, 12 whigs and I abolition
ist. The State Senate is a tie. The Assembly
stands 85 democrats and 43 whigs—democratic
majority 42.
Ohio. — Returns from 40 counties indicate that
Pierce’s majority in the State will be about 15,-
000.
ConHcrtictff. —The full vote of this State is as
follows:
1852. 1848.
Pierce3o,s4s Cass27,o 16
5c0tt27,383 Taylor3o,3l I
Ha1e2,662 Van Buren 5,005
Pierce’s plurality, 3,162; Taylor’s do. 3,268.
Large Business in Cotton. —It will be seen
by reference to our commercial columns, that
the sales of cotton in this market yesterday, ran
up to nearly twenty thousand bales, the bulk of
which is for shipment to Great Britain. This
we believe,is the largest day's business in our
great staple ever.known here.—Weto Orleans Del
ia, Dth inst.
A Big Prick.—We see that the Savannah pa
pers have been bragging about tho high price of
some cotton, not Sea Island, recently sold there,
and which obtained a premium at a recent fair.
Tins article sold for twelve cents. Wo yester
day saw some cotton, also not Sea Island, anil
called the “Troy,” raised'on Mrs. M. A. Smith’s
plantation in the parish of East Feliciana, which
soli! for fifteen cents.— New Orleans Picayune.
(Telegraphed for ths Baltimore Sun.)
Arrival of tho Steamer Humboldt.
New York, Nov. 11.
The steamer Humboldt has arrived with 115
passengers, and dates to the 28th ult. The At
lantic reached Liverpool on the morning of the
27th.
England.—The London Times has a leader
upon Cuba, in which it says that it will be the
policy and interest of Louis Napoleon to defend
Spain against American aggression.
A verdict of wilful murder had been returned
, against the parties yoncerned in the recent duel
| between two Frenchmen at Windsor, foul play
I having been suspected.
1 lie English line ot battle-ships are to be fit
ted up with screw-propellers.
France.—Paris tranquil.
It is rumored that another infernal mashine
had been discovered at Fontainbleau.
It is understood that to avoid discussion, a
single article only would be surnbitted to the
people to the effect that the Empire shall be
hereditary in the direct line ol Napoleon, and in
the event of his having no male issue, he shall
have the right to name his successor.
It is reported that the Pope had declined to
proceed to Paris to perform the coronation.
The four and a half per cent’s closed at 105 f.
70c,
Pukkey.—Disturbanceshad occurred at Con
stantinople, and the French Ambassador had
threatened to leave unless the Sultan consented
to sanction the new Turkish loan.
India.—Advices from Rangoon state that the
j Burmese had destroyed Prome, and that the
English army was advancing on Rangoon.
Markets.—-Lrecrpoo/, Oct. 27.—Cotton is ac
tive and tending upwards. Sales onTuesday of
15.000 bales at extreme rates. On Wednesday
the market opened active at advancing rates,
and the sales are estimated at 15,000 to 20,000
bales. The imports had been 36,000 bales.
1 he markets for Breadstuffs was firm, with a
large demand. Wheat commanded extreme
rates. Prices of Flour were firmly maintained.
Sales of 6,000 bbls. Baltimore Flour at 235.
The London Times, of Thursday, 28th ult.,
quotes the sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on the
day previous, at 35.000 bales, at J a jil advance.
The quotations of Tuesday were: Fair Orleans
Gid; Middling Gd; Fair Upland Gjd; Middling
s}d. A letter dated Liverpool, Wednesday, 28th,
quotes the sales of cotton that day as 30,000
bales, at »d advance, and the sales of the four
days 72,000 bales.
Trade in the manufacturing districts was ani
mated, and prices tending upwards.
Arrival of the Steamer Canada.
Halifax, Nov. 11.
The steamer Canada has arrived, bringing
Liverpool dates of the 30th ult.. and 84 passen
gers. She experienced heavy head winds du
ring the passage.
England.—D’lsraeli had sent a circular to
those members of Parliament supposed to be
friendly to the Government, asking their atten
dance at the opening of Parliament, as a speaker
j W’ould be elected on the first day, and important
Business brought forward.
The Earl of Droughmore and the Marquis of
Bath had been appointed to second the address
in the House of Lords. Nothing had transpired
relative to the proposed course of the Govern
ment.
The controversy between the United States
! and Cuba was received with jealousy by the
1 English press.
The daughter of General Rosas had manied a
Spaniard at Southampton.
j A severe gale had occurred in the English
| channel, by which several vessels were ship
; wrecker! and a number of lives lost.
France. —Prorogued Cabinet Councils had
been held at St. Cloud.
Recruitting; was going on among the cavalry
for the Imperial Guard.
It is said that the civil list of the Empire has
been fixed at 30,000,000 francs. Specimens of
the imperial coin have been struck off at the
mint.
The confirmaiion of the Empire will be sub
mitted to the people.
Miscellaneous Intelligence.—The specu
lation going on in French funds and railways at
Paris is immense, and must lead to a crisis if
■ continued.
Rice may now’be imported in French ships
duty free to the French West Indies.
Count D’Epperman, the Austrian Minister at
Paris, is dead.
The plenipotentiaries ofthe Darmstadt Coali
tion were to hold their first meeting at Vienna
on the 20th of October.
The Zolvereign between Austria and Modena
and Parma was officially announced on the Lsth.
The Pope of Rome protests strongly against
the recent church modifications in New Grenada,
and threatens all the prelates who obey the civil
law there, praising the conduct of the Arch
bishop of Bogota, the Grenadian Minister, who
struck his flag and left for Rome.
The rumor of an insurrection in Constantino
ple and ofthe French Minister at Constantino
ple demanding his passports are both incorrect,
i The Turkish Ambassador at Paris had been
I recalled for his share in the loan transaction, the
first instalment of which had been paid.
The Indian journals demand the immediate
: annexation of Burmah.
Markets.— Liverpool Market, Oct. 30.—Cot
ton has been exceeding active, with a large spe
i dilative demand. The Atlantic’s news had a
j favorable effect on the market, and all qualities
I had advanced id for the week. Sales of the
j WWMI I AWr Bales, CT wlircti 8C,530 bales Were
j American. Sales to speculators of 57,250 bales,
i and to exporters 4,150 bales. The sales on Fri
j day were 20,000 bales, of which speculators
i took 10,000 bales. The quotations—fair Or
' leans, 6S; middling, Gjd; fair Mobile, 6jd; mid
dling, G»; fair uplands, 6fd; middling, 6|d; ordi
nary, 5f a Gd; inferior, 4| a sd. Stock of cot
ton at Liverpool 425,000 bales, of which 235,000
bales are American. Imports of the week small.
Breadstuff's.—Wheat has advanced 2d; flour 3
a Gd, and corn Is 6d. Sales of Baltimore flour
at 23s 3d a 23s Gd; white wheat 6s 3d a 7s; red
wheat ss. Gd a 6s 4d; white corn 33s 6d; yellow
325. Western canal flour 22s 9d a 235; Ohio 23s
9d; mixed corn 31s.
London Money Market* — Consols closed at
1001. American stocks steady. Sales of U. S.
G’s. 1862. at 1034 a 1044; U. S. s’s, 1865, 93; V.
S. bonds, ’6B, 40; U. S. 6’s, ’G7-’6B, 107 a 108;
New York s’s, ’SB; 6’s, 97; New York 6’s ’66,
111: Pennsylvania s’s, 81J; Ohio 6’s,’7o-’75,
107 a 108; Maryland s’s, 97 a 98; Massachusetts
s’s, 107 a 108; Kentucky 6’s, 69-’7O, 99| alOOj.
Havre, Oct. 27.—The sales of cotton during the
week have been 7,000 bales, at firm rates. Im
| ports 4,500 bales.
Latest by the Canada.
i Liverpool, Oct. 30.—Cotton.—The sales on
j Friday reached 20,000 bales, and fair advanced
■ ad, occasioned by the limited importations, and
| an active demand for Australia.
Breadstuffs—McHenry’s circular quotes white
j wheat at 6s 3d a 7s; red 5s 6d a6s 4. Western
| Canal flour 20s 9d a 235; Philadelphia andßalti
| more 23s 3d a 23s 6d; Ohio 23s 9d.
j Corn—White 32s 6d; yellow 325.; mixed 31s.
[Froin the N. O. True Delta, 1 1th inst.
Sixteen Days Later from California.
The U. S. Mail steamship Philadelphia, Cap
tain McGovern, arrived last night from Aspin
wall, bringing sixteen days later news from Cal
ifornia. The late hour at which the Philadel
phia arrived precludes the possibility of our giv
ing anything more than a brief synopsis of the
i news from our California exchanges.
j A contract, it is said, has been entered into by
the State authorities of California, with ex-Gov
ernor McDougald and others, for the erection of
a State prison, and if what is said of the parties
connected with the contract be true, the con
tractors and the State authorities should be the
I first parties to occupy the edifice when comple
ted. In noticing the contract the Alta Califor
nia ofthe 16th ult., says :
“ On Thursday it was rumored in the streets
I that another of the stupendous fraudulent specu
lations that have bankrupted the State was on
j foot. The rumor was vague, and we refrained
irom making allusion to it. But yesterday it
gained such strength and probability, that, al
though we do not know the facts are true as
charged, we must call public attention to it.
We are assured, from quarters that are to be im
plicitly relied on, that a contract has been com
pleted by the State authorities, with ex-Govern
or McDougald, F. Vassault, and other parties, for
building a State prison, for the enormous sum of
for two millions four hundred thousand dollars.
It is said, too, that the contract was awarded to
the parties referred to, against other bids to do
the same work for four hundred thousand dollars.
Even when we remember all the acts of corrup
tion, fraud and outrage that have been perpetra
ted upon the State and people cf California by
her officials, we find it difficult to believe that
this new and overwhelming villainy has actual
ly been committed. It is so immeasurably worse
than all the water lot speculations, Jenny Lind
projects, and everything else that has preceded,
(except the frauds practised upon the immi
grants.) that all others seem comparatively ve
nial.”
A new theatre, on a magnificent scale, is about
being erected in San Francisco. The building,
it is said, when finished, will be one ofthe larg
est edifices in the city.
Tie influx of strangers in San Francisco has
recently been so great that every public house
was crowded. Bar-rooms, parlors, dining-rooms,
and all vacant places have been occupied, and
many consider themselves fortunate to get a
chance to sleep upon a table or arm-chair. Not
an inconsiderable number could not even pro
cure any place at all, and were bound to run all
night.
The news from the mining was of the most
cheering character. An association called the
Mobile Company, adjoining the celebrated Per
ry-Wing Dam, recently took out 86 pounds of
the pure ore in three days.
Sacramento News.—We clip the following
from the Sacramento Union ofthe 15th Oct.
A couple of men named Killen and Hall have
swindled several persons in this city, in repre
senting that they kept an intelligence office.
They have gone to parts unknown.
Tremendous Shipment ok Gold Dust.—By
far the greatest shipment of gold dust ever made
from this city semi-monthly, goes forward to
day, from the the banking house of Page, Bacon
& Co., the amount reaching the enormous sum
ot five hundred and one thousand, three hund
red and sixty-four dollars and fifty cents. —
Union.
Stabbing.—A Frenchman, named Louis
Raines, was arrested yesterday morning, for
stabbing, with a knife, a woman named Mary
Stu)at, at a house of ill fame, on the southwest
coiner of K. and Third streets. The wound
inflicted is very serious, though not considered
mortal. On examination, the Recorder bound
over the defendant in the sum of S2OOO to appear
at the Court of Sessions. In default of bail the
prisoner was committed to the prison brig.
There is no news of itupoitanee from the Isth-
mus. The following is the purser’s memoranda
with the list of passengers on the Philadelphia.
Left Aspinwall on the evening ofthe 4th.inst.,
in company with the U. S. mail steamship Illi
nois, which carried the mails, about 300 passen
gers, and $2,400,000 in gold dust for New York.
The health on the Isthmus was reported to be
much better than heretofore, and the rainy sea
son is nearly ended.
On the morning of the Bth, exchandged signals
with a Spanish biig of war cruising off Cape San
Antonio ; saw also on the afternoon of the same
day a steamer standing to the eastward and sup
posed to be English. Left at Aspinwall the
bark Cuba, Capt. Sherwood, discharging coal at
the wharf of the U. S. Mail Steamship Company,
and to sail in ten days for Laguiru.
—iiuuWU.MlJ■ lay 111 IF r-'TYTI- ...'.IT "
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General Pierce’s Cabinet.
Speculation is already rife as to the probable
composition of Gen. Pierce’s Cabinet. Os course
this is premature, and the most sagacious nnd
prescient can shed no light upon the subject: but
it is a harmless amusement. We would not
participate in it at this time, however, but that
we see some names suggested who are not en
titled to the compliment, and others omitted
whom we think eminently deserving.
The following is a list published by the New
York Herald, which, it says, is only a beginning:
State Department. .. .James Buchanan.
John A. Dix,
Stephen A. Douglas,
Daniel S. Dickinson.
Treasury DErARTMENT.Wm. L. Marcy,
Robert J. Walker,
Charles G. Atherton.
John A. Dix.
War Department Sam Houston,
Wm. L. Marcy,
William Allen.
Home Department David Todd,
J. Knox Walker.
Navy Department ... .E. K. Collins,
George Bancroft,
Robt. F. Stockton.
Edward C. Marshall.
Postmaster General. .Linn Boyd,
Edmund Burke.
Attorney General. Charles O’Connor,
Henry A. Wise,
John Van Buren.
Collector of N. York. John J. Cisco,
Wm. F. Havemeyer,
Aaron Vanderpool.
N. York Post Office. .Augustus Schell,
Nelson J. Waterbury.
U. S. Dis. At’y. at N.Y. .James T. Brady.
Lorenzo B. Shepherd.
As to Messrs. Dix and Van Buren, their past
free-soil connections are rather too fresh in the
recollection of the American people to make
the nomination of either at all palatable to
the great body of the Democracy. Mr. John
Van Buren, especially, has much atonement
to make, for his laborious and successful ef
forts in 1848, to distract the Democratic party
of New York and throw the vote of that State
for Gen. Taylor.
In the above list Georgia has no place. She
many quui worthy of a Cabinet appoint
ment st thc-hands of the President elect. We
take the opportunity of intioducing to public
attention, in connection with this subject, the
name of one of Georgia’s most talented and dis
tinguished sons—the Hon. Herschell V. John
son—a gentleman who would adorn any sta
tion, and add moral weight and character to any
Administiation. His devotion to the principles
which distinguish the Democratic party, and
through them to the best interests of the coun
try, is familiar to our citizens, while his vigorous
intellect and statesmanlike abilities have been
exhibited in a marked degree to the country, on
the high arena of the American Senate.
We notice, in the Georgia Telegraph, the sug
gestion of the name of the Hon. Charles J. Mc-
Donald, in connection with a Cabinet appoint
ment.
We cheerfully subscribe to ail that has been
or can be said in praise of this distinguished
and patriotic citizen. We believe that no
man in the Republic has been more unfairly
abused, and we would personally rejoice at any
step which should show that his merits and his
services in the cause of State Rights and the
Constitution of his country, were duly appre
ciated.
To him, and to the party of which he is one of
the exponents, and whose principles are in the
ascendency among the entire State Rights De
mocracy of the South, much is due for the re
spect in which the reserved rights of the South
are now held.
The nomination of Gen. Pierce and of Mr.
King, both State Rights democrats of the strictest
sect, strengthened the Democratic party through
out the entire South, and enabled it'to bring the
Southern States, in almost unbroken phalanx, to
their support. Georgia is the Banner State of
the South in the majority she brought to the
; polls for that ticket, and a Cabinet appointment
would be no more than a just compliment to
her. We have too sensible an appreciation of
the merits of both the distinguished Georgians
we have named, to undertake to compare their
respective claims and fitness. We would, un
der any circumstances, deprecate such a discus
sion in a newspaper. If Gen. Pierce should
need light on this point he would not content
himself with that source of information.
Providential Escape.
We learn a small boy, by the name of Sulli
van, about 8 years of age, fell into the Canal
yesterday and would have drouned, had it not
been for a young man, named -Michael Flinn,
who plunged into the water and rescued him.
Dividend.
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Augusta,
it will be seen, have declared a semi-annual
Dividend of Four Dollars per share, payable on
demand.
North Carolina Election.
The Raleigh Register ot the 13th inst says :
“ The returns in another column will speak for
themselves. It will be seen,that the State has
gone for Pierce and King by a very small ma
jority—probably four hundred. We wait how
ever, for the official vote, before remarking, at
all, upon the result. The county of Hyde
alone remains to be heard from. This will
slightly decrease Pierce’s present majority.”
By reference to the table we find that in the,
election for Governor last August, the vote stood
in Hyde county, Reid 408, Kerr 368.
The Vote of Ohio.—The majority for Gen
eral Pierce in Ohio so far, 72 counties being heard
from, is sixteen thousand nine hundred and
twelve. The|«ixteen counties yet to hear from
will not vary the result much.
Sales of Real Estate in New York.—lt is
said that during the year ending the Ist of July
last, the auctioneers of New York city have sold
$10,000,006 worth of real estate, which exceeds
the sales of any former year, except 1836. It is
supposed that about $5,000,000 worth has also
been sold at private sale, making in all $15,000,-
000.
Result in North Carolina. —North Caro
lina (says the Wilmington Commercial) has
gone for Pierce and King beyond dispute. The
majority is not yet precisely asscertained. It is
owing to the popularity of Mr. Graham, tiiat
the Scott Ticket was not beaten by an over
whelming majority. Thus, while North Caro
lina has paid a handsome tribute to the merits of
a favorite son, she has preserved her honor as a
Southern State.
Light Stock of Pork.—The whole stock of
|K>rk now at New-Orleans is ascertained not to
exceed 4,600 bbla., of which about one-half is at
the inapection warehouse.
Southern Quarterly Review.
The October number has been received, con
taining many valuable and interesting articles, j
They give renewed evidence of superior litera
ry attainments in the South amply sufficient to
place her periodicals in the first rank of compe
tition. The following is the tethpfing list of
contents: “The Battle of El Molino Del Rey;” ,
“Marcus Aurelius;” “Proprietary History of
South Carolina;” “Value of Words—Language;”
“ English Universities;” “Stephens’ History of
France ;” “ Instruction in Schools and Colleges;”
“ Laws of Life;” “ Building and Loan Associa
tions;’ “Natural Characteristics of the Book
of Jonah”—besides sundry critical notices.
The two first named articles are particularly
interesting. “The Battle of Molino Del Rey,”
is from the pen of Maj. M. C. M. Hammond, of
South Carolina. It is an addition to that well
written-, lucid and graphic series of articles
upon the battles and operations of our armies in
Mexico, which have emanated from the same
pen, and have been much admired in military
circles. The present article is quite equal to
preceding ones, and must add to Major Ham
mond’s reputation as a writer.
We are gratified to learn that the several ar
ticles referred to will he published in a separate
volume. In will be a valuable contribution to
the military history of our country.
ITT - We understand a mixed lot of 100 bales
Cotton, from the Morgan plantation of Col. R.
S. Jordon, was sold yesterday by M. P. Stovall
for 10 cents.
We also learn that a small lot from the plan
tation of Thos. Heard, Greene county, was sold
by Messrs. Simpson & Gardiner at 11 cents.
Visit of Gen. Pierce to Virginia.—The
democratic State Central Committee of Pennsyl
vania, and the Executive Committee of Phila
delphia, held a meeting on Tuesday evening
when the chairman announced that Gen. Pierce,
the President elect, would shortly pass through
Philadelphia,on his way to Virginia, where
will spend the winter, and that the meetin^JMC* -
been called with awiew of making the
ry arrangements to afford to the citizens of Phil
adelphia and the State, an opportunity to testify
their respect for him. The proper initiatory
steps have been taken to give him an appropriate
reception.
North Carolina. —A despatch from the edi
tor ofthe Raleigh Standard, to the Richmond
Enquirer, dated on Tuesday night, says: “ All
but six counties heard from. Scott has twelve
hundred to overcome, and he cannot do it. The
majority for Pierce will ba about one thousand
Glingman’s district has saved the State” for
Pierce.
The Result in North Carolina.—The Wil
mington Commercial, (Whig), of the 11th inst
says : “We learn from the correspondent of the
Journal of yesterday, that the vote of North
Carolina has been given for Pierce and King by
about 1,000 majority. The result was caused
by the change in Clingman’s District. We omit
the Table of Returns till wejCan give them i-t
full.
The Raleigh Register, of the 10th inst says ;
“ Our readers will find, in the Table, in another
column, such returns as havo reached us of the
result of the Elections iu the various Counties
in this State.
In addition to those returns, there are rumors,
just before going to Press, of heavy Whig losses
in Burke and Buncombe Counties ; and, although
we may reasonably hope for Whig gains in the
few remining Counties to be heard form, there
is every cause to fear and to believe that North
Carolna, too, has gone for—We write it with
shame and mortification, —Picerce and King.
Meeting of Congress.—The next session of
Congress commences on the first Monday of
next month, (December 5,) and will continue in
session until the 4th of March, when General
Pierce will be inaugurated as President, nnd the
term of the members elected to the thirty-third
Congress commence.
Savannahand Albany Railroad. —We un
derstand (says the Savannah Georgian,) that
the Board of Directors of the Savannah and Al
bany Railroad have already secured the services
of an accomplished and experienced Engineer to
make a survey of the route from this city to Al
bany. The person selected is Mr. F. P. Hol
combe, well known as the Engineer on the
Southwestern and on the Augusta and Waynes
borough road ; a gentleman who has earned a
high reputation .in the field of labor. tu--whjcU
his life is devoted. We learn that Mr. Holcombe
will immediately commence the work of prepa
ration, with a view of taking the field and entei -
ing upon the survey in a few weeks.
Washington Monument.
The following letter from the Hon. Elisha
Whittlesy, acknowledging the receipt of the
money collected in this county on the 2fl inst..
we publish at the request of Capt. Wm. Doyle,
Sheriff of Richmond county.
National Monument Office, I
Washington, Nov. 10, 1852. j
William Doyle, Esq. Augusta, Ga :
Dear Sir :—Your esteemed favor of the 6th
instant, was received to day, with a draft enclo
sed for One Hundred and Sixty-one dollars and
seventy-five cents, being the amount contributed
at the Election Polls in “Augusta,” on the 2d
instant, by the patriotic citizens, to aid in the
completion of the National Monument to Wash
ington, for which, be pleased to accept the sin- : >
cere thanks of the Board of Managers, and con
vey to the generous contributors an assurance of
the grateful feelings of the Managers for this sub
stantial aid. Most Sincerely Yours,
ELISHA WHITTLESY.
By J. W. Ecklofk, Clerk.
Result or the Presidential Election.—
We have now (says the Baltimore Sun.) the re
sult of the Presidential election in each State in
the Union, with the exception of California,
Texas and Arkansas. If we concede these to.
Pierce, the final result is as follows:
Pierce. Scott.
Maine 8
New Hampshire 5
Rhode Island 4
Connecticut 6
Massachusetts IS
Vermont b
New York 35
New Jersey 7
Pennsylvania 27 ‘
Delaware 3
Maryland 8
Virginia 15
North Carolina 11
South Carolina 3
Georgia 10
Alabama 9
Mississippi 7
Louisiana 6
Florida 3
Texas 4
Kentucky 12
Tennessee 12
Missouri 9
Ohio 23
Indiana 13
Illinois II
Michigan 6
Arkansas 4
Wisconsin" J. . .”'.'.
California 4
254 42
Gen. Pierce, the President elect, arrived in
Boston on Wednesday evening, and attended
Madame Sontag’s concert on the following even
ing. During the day he was waited upon at the
Tremont House, by a delegation from the New
York democratic committee, respecting his visi
to New York. He accepted their proli’ered hos
pitality, and informed them he would reply in
writing fixing the day of his arrival.
Hon. Jesse B. Thomas, of Cleveland Ohio,
who was a delegate to Congress from the terri
tory of Indiana ( now comprising the States of
Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin) 44 years ago,
and one of the first Senators from Illinois, is
about to take up his residence in Washington
City. He crossed the Alleghanies 72 years ago,
when the whole West now with a population of
millions, was a wilderness.
The Next Congress. —There have been
elected to the next Congress 86 democrats, 35
whigs, 5 free soilers and 2 uncertain. The dem
ocrats have gained 11 members, the free soilers
2, and the whigs have lost 13. In the 26th dis
trict of New York, Andrew Oliver, dem., is said
to be elected over Woods, whig, by 57 votes.
The33d district is doubtful, the contest between
Crooker, whig, and Fenton, dem., being close.
U.S. Circuit Court.—The Savannah Re
publican of the 11 th inst., says: “The case ot
Cnited States vs. Charles Colston charged with
embezzling money from“the U. S. Mail, which
has been undergoing trial for several days in the
U. S. Circut Court, Judge Nichols presiding, was
yesterday decided, the jury returning a verdick
of “ not guilty.” Colst on was the Deputy
Postmaster at Camack P. 0., on the Georgia
Railroad, and the robbery was committed soma
time in December last.
A Hog Transaction. —Captain Cassius M.
Clay sold, a few days ago, in Madison
Ky. 1,000 hogs at IJ cents gross, payable when
Pieice would be elected.