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About Weekly Georgia constitutionalist and republic. (Augusta, Ga.) 1851-185? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1854)
Ack* (. hristtan Spiritual isl.] Spiritualism V:;r rW» <<.‘ A Le/6*r from JudilC E 'n'on ls— Jtdegtd Jnttrv.ew wilk the J'ass.nxtrs o f ' she Nk* York Oct ?1, 1854.-1) ,n bi: -1 r sgp< i’* Vi r «‘i>ccu’>e er the wi.ck of ; Arc' ic, ■OU Wi.u : I be willing to have a more miuuedr o! tht t vrnS, which t inei.t-oncd the other J*v and I w ill therefore try to give it to \ O<) FvrjoVera! dat> More we received the news •t the acc dent, him} attempt was made to cotn nnnoate the event to my daughter. as she bad ben a year ego taught the wreck of the San c inn-bcßut it failed, because of her anxietv about a it lative of L»is, who was at sea. and w h< »;. ■>..<• a>?< c.a cd the wreck, ibe moment lhe idea was presented to her. Thus were pio ,n;eed confusion aa anxiety, which interfered «rness of the communication, though of a wreck was tr< q rently and vividly t«> her. Ou the day before the arrival ot the new s, she .nd a call tro.n a lady friend, who, in the course of her visit, became entranced and ga- ea graphic description of some of the scenes w hich we afei vvards learned took place on board the ill-fated steamer. But the communication was interrupt ed, and thus omv ar. indefinite appiehension of some mistort me wa« produced. On the day after the receipt of the news ot tie wreck, I returned home from my office late in the afternoon, and found my friend Mr. J in my parlor v.i‘h my daughter. Some spirit was communicating through him. 1 gave my atten tion to P, and turn for about two hours through him, through Laura, through Mr. A . who *am« in during evening, and through myself, v. . the pass ‘.he Arctic *> hicn 1 mentioned to you. I imbibed the idea That there were present with us at last a hundred o! them, though only a :ew made themselves known to us, cr spoke to N. B. Blunt, at District Attorney. Bishop Wainwright Isaac T. Hooper, Dr. Cory, and others of our spirit friends, were also present, and occasionally spoxe through or to some or us. 1 plainly saw the whole assemblage, and par ticularly one of tk -n, with whom I hnd been well acquainted. He was laboring under great mental excitement. He exclaimed to me.’ Good God Edmonds. Can this be tiue 7 Is death, after Ml. what vou said it was. and is this deatj*! Can t be possible this is the change which death makes? I answeied. ” You sec You can judge for your self. Bring your own cleat intellect to bear upon .t. and you can understand it.” “But,” he sai I, ‘‘where em 1? What must I do? WhfeXM am i is this to bo always so 1 ” I told him. “Nx by no means is it to bt» al ways so. But it will be difficult for me to tell you what to do, lor 1 cannot know all the cir cumstances which surround you. But there is one close at hand who can tell you, and who can* assist ybu.” AVho is that 7 ’’ he asked. I answered. ‘ Oar old friend Blunt.” He said,“Nat? Is he here? Where? Let me see him. Let me hear from him wheie 1 am, and w hat I stn to do.” This convessation had thus far been between me and that Spirit direct, and now Mr. Blun’ came • orc ugh my daughter and said. ‘‘Judge tell him I am in ar at band, ready to assist him. and i.e has only earnestly to wish it, to see and heai me nimselr. Now, his mind is in sueh uncer tainty and confusion that neither his brother nor Ica'i make ourselves visible to him.’’ This being said to me in an audible voice, was heard also by the Spirit w ho no longer paid any attention tome, but turned to where Blunt was. and soon engaged in conversation with him. Others of those spirits then spoke to me, One said to me. that his last thought on going down with the ship was, that in a few moments be snould be reunited again to bls wile and childr m. who went down with him. but be said—and thi - so much astonished him—“when I awoke, 1 be held my wile and children passing away from me in different directions, and 1 am left alone so near the earth! Is this to be always so? Am I never, never to see them again? And am 1 a- ways, to hover thus near the earth?” Another, whom 1 had well known, said to me w ith a good deal ot emotior: “Fiiend Edmonds, is it true, then, this which I always thought an illusion of thy insane mind? It truly seems so. I allow I have died; but now 1 wem as much upon earth as ever 1 did. Oh. tell me what ail this means—a..d what am i tv do I referred him to Father Hopper, who was present and who could instruct him better than I could. He shrank from this, and reminded me that be and Mr. H. bad not agreed very well on earth, having had some difficulties with each other u in meeting,” that is, in their religious so ciety. .Mr. Hopper then spoke to me through Laura, and bale me reassure him that no unpleasant re co L’ection of the past dwelt upon his mind: that he was ready to help him : and, he added, Tell him Judge, that I will be just as quick, low, to take him in as he was once to turn ire out of meeting. Tell him so, will you ?” In reply, I said, ‘ I need not repeat it,.for he hears what you say through the medium. But your allusion to the old difficulties disturbs him.” ■‘Tell him,” he answered, mind that; it is only matter to be laughed at now and I desire only to befrend him, and set his mind at ease.” “Yes,” I said, “old friend, that you have already done, for he holds out his hand to you.” And they two passed away together from tny view. One of the sailors s: oke to me, and though not a man of as much education as the others, he was evidently more at home and more at ease than they were. He said that, alter the collision, he had no thought of himself until the raft shov ed off from the ship. He had been very busy trying to stop the leak ; and when all w’ork on that ceased, it had occurred to him that he ought to save himself : that he had an aged mother, a wife and some children in New York, and he asked himselr—‘ What will they do this winter without me ?” And so he jumped from the ship to reach the raft ; but he fell short, and sank in the w ater. He came up under the raft, and his head bumped against it until he was drowned. There was much less agitation in him than in the other*, and I obtained from him a clear ac count of several things. He spoke in great admiration of the efforts on board the ship ot the one who first spoke to us— >aid he took a command, and directed much that was done. He was cool, collected and energetic, and made himself felt and obeyed wherever be went. He also spoke of the general deportment when ail nops oi saving themselves was abandoned. He said the sight was really sublime. A death like stillnes igned, and a calm came over them ail,as if each xras quietly bracing himself to meet his destiny. I asked him how it happened that they, so many ol tnem came to us, and if he had not yet met any of the inhabitants oi the spirit world besides those who had entered it with him ? He answered yes; his father and two other •relatives had come to hirn and welcomed him. •and then told him t ) «.o wit the others, and .'earn what he could. He could not give me his name, or the street in which he lesided. There was no medium piesent through whom the ab stract idea ot the name could be given. Among those who spoke to me was a fernale She was very cheerful and pleasant, and, from what she said, it was manliest that her thoughts in life had been more for others than hersell. She understood more cleaily the condition in which she found herself, and had come with the others more to aid them than herself Bishop Wainwright, through Mr. J., uttered n most touching and impressive prayer. And, finally, there spoke to me the spirit of a man, who said he was a European, whose name was unknown to me, but mine was not un known to him. He had already given some at tention to the spiritual philosophy.and bad found in it much that was consonant with his reason, with his iostincts, and with what he had learn ed of nature, (and that wa-i not a little, for he was evidently an educated man ) He had teen on bis way to this country on husiiv‘s»< and had intended, while here to call on me. H- 1 said that his belief had been of vast -••r\ ice him, for it had riot only robbed death ■I i's I rr* is, but it had enabled him. on en’er ii g I.is ft' x<y s* •nee, to tmderUaud h:> positn n, and to kn< w when; he wits. He had nofttbere e, shared she an ■is ion oi ■ find h. hh id s» mu • d ■ u d others. When that large .lumber of prisons had awa kc.'Td to cunsciousnrss tn the spirit world, and wer" amaxed at the Condi i< n in which they tom d themselves, a voice had spoken to th* ti, •ayii g—’* The gates ot death have been opend to \ou Now. let the gates of eternal life be like wise opened to v»’. Go ye to earth again, and learn there how to enter them!” They had, accordingly, come to earth, and. scattering in var uusdirections had sought the mediums cti this continent, lienee it w. s that so large a number were now with ns. He said that 1 could form no just conception oi the condition in which they found them selvt-s. No two were alike. In some, blank «\maz-nient stupefied; in some terror and un certainty assumed the form oi the excitement of insanity ; in some, there was a stolid hardened indifference, in some, a happy confidence aa ta s he future, without knowing why .and in a tea tr.cre was a knowledge, imbibed on earth, which inspired hope and confidence. They were the most cheerful and hoping who, on earth, iiad keen least selfish, and most active in their efforts for others. I'bey were, he said, surrounded by br.ght spirits, who were willing to aid them , but hav ing been cutoff from mortal life suddenly, and without the weaning from earthly ties whic i .‘ht age or protracted cGease always produce, iheir earthly feelings were s’lll predominant with many, and, in connection with the ex atement, confusion and uncertainty prevailing in their rninds, rendered them inaccessible to rhe approach ot those blighter spirits. Why,” he added, ‘‘we do not all even see each other, though hovering thus together aroui.d you. We have, as it were, a dim consciousness of each other’s presence, and through the instrumentali ty oi the m -diurns we hear and converse with you and with each other. Fur this purpose it is that we are conducted here by our spirit guides, that we may learn our tiae condition, and through mortal means unlearn the errois* which our mortal life has instilled into us.— Speak, then. Judge, to them. You th j y all can hear, and from y< ur lips they may thus early learn the lesson of the realities before them, which, sooner or later, they must all learn. Speak plainly, but gently, for oh • you know nut how much of sorrow and auxtefy (here is in the vhicb you can thus relieve.” 1 accoidmgly for a tew minutes spoke to them. I reasoned with them ot r he great doc trine ot which is now being reveal ed to man. I reminded them that from birth ’heir life had been one of progression, and now they could re adily p revive that that life still coutiiiU'M, and with it must coulihue the influ ence ot that la .v o progression It was oi im portance to them to know this, for then, and on.j tnen. could they know now to direc-action wisely and wed. Ad, fortunately tor them, ney were now in a coud.tion where they could liistvrtaui.il they would, how true or lalse tin-* [ teaching wa- So. too. h they become sa’i-fi 'd of that, the*, could leadilv learn t’ e law by * inch that pto j greSiion could be most advanced or retarded.— I ha- law was love—love ot G >d and ol one | another—to be not m profession <»« v, but in active efforts to do good to one an<«th*’r. Tnat could be done by them it; the 'pun life, as well, and even better than in their moral exis < nee i S , too. 1 toM them that they were surround ' e l by bright and beau'iinl spirits, who were to I Mke the r> to their arms, to teach them the Lo\v I t:ii !:s. which are now also being revealed to man upon earth, and to point them the way to happier realir s. winch they may in time attain. i And 1 assured them that they had but to make ' nem-jelves accessible to their spuit friends, by earnestly desirmg their presence and aid. to en- i py the ir estimable assistance which could soon , dispel the jjoom ot doubt and uncertainty, and ! open to their vision a bright and holy light from | above. ’ I told, them that I did not ask them to re i ceive these things as true, because I said so, but i to examine for themselves with ali the advanta ! ges which thej’ now possessed, and to judge for ‘ th*.mK-i /co. It cumM do then. haiui tbtu to ! investigate, but if on investigation, they should find that I was correct, they v cu'.d also find much that would be of inestimable value to them. Something more to the same effect I said, and commending them in tew words, to the protec tion of our Heavenly Father and the guardian care of the bright spirits who were around them, 1 closed the interview, and they laded i from my view. Affectionately yours, J. W. Edmonds. Rev. T. L. Harris. Mr. Soule's Expulsion from Franco. An article from tbe Counter des Etats Unis, giving the private reasons which nduced Louis Napoleon to deny Mr. Soule the privilege of passing through France, is, with some excep ' tions and exaggerations, the N. Y. Express thinks, probably correct; but that paper says its statements do hot reach the fountain head ot the difficulty, it therefore proceeds to give the fol lowing, which it claims is from the very highest authority, short ot that of the Emperor and Em ' press themselves Mr. Soule, when in Madrid, as Minister of the United States, and holding that official ca pacity, spoke disrespectfully of Eugenie, the Em press of France—oi her personal, social and moral character, and in away and mariner which no husband who loves his wife—no sis ter, no relative could or would endure. These remarks affected a husband and a sister in the tenderest points and in the severest manner; and, if what Mr. Soule is reported to have said betrue. the Empress was unfit not only for a respectable Court, but for a wife. ■ The Duke d’Alba, w r ho married a sister of the Empress, heard of this conversation, and became acquainted with it, and to revenge his wife’s and his own honor, he determined to insult Mr. Soule in a similar manner. Hence his disparaging re marks at a ball in Madrid, not of Madame SouleT personal character, w hich he was too honorable to assail, but of her dress, her robe, and her man ner ot arranging it over her neck and bosom.— This led (o the duels in Madrid, tbe history ot which ij well known to the public. When these tacts were reported to the Empe ror and Empress in Paris, indignation—a natural indignation, took possession of them both—but it was indignation only against Mr. Soule, —not against the United States. Mr. Mason and his family, as our representative in Pari?, have had all the highest social honors of the Court. Ameri cans have been invited to tbe Tuileries and ail the public bt 'is with a liberality beyond that ex tended to any other nation The Emperor and Empress of France have, since this assault upon tne character of the Empress, neveitheless, re ceived and treated with marked distinction and I «dl Americans presented to them. Now, when “war,” and all the horrors of war, i are threatened because of Mr. Soule’s personal! difficulties in Madrid, it becomes necesc-ary to port facts we I known in Parisian circles, and to let the world see them. It is nob probable that tbe Emperor of Fiance can ever give our Min ister the true reasons which caused Mr. Soule’s exclusion from France, because they concern the honor ot his wife; but they are not less the rea sons, and reasona. too, well known in Parr, arrongßucb Frenchmen, as have the confidence ot the Court. Ihe can eof Mr. Soule disparaging remarks on the personal character of the Empress, was allegetl, m Paris, t<> be his desire to intrigue with, and to ingratiate himself into the good graces oi tbe Queen Mother, who bas just been expelled from Spain. Whether thia Parisian gossip has any truth in it, we do not know, but kurb is tbe gossip of the Court circles of Paris, and it must pass for what it is worth. Ihe Empress of France, wo should perhaps add, is believed to be, in all her social and do mestic relations, and exemplary wife. The | Em|v*rer manifests, on all Suitable occasions, at j’..n hment and devotion to her. Th- ParKijrs. j who-c eyes havp been intently fixed upon the I 'Viiplo. speak of them <>n all occasions as • d,*v»-b»d and exemplary in al! their domestic and I social relations. | iL: or km OE iHK Chiisciiw.— Yestenlay I was a glad day to many of our people as it was • first Sabbath lor many king and weary weeks ■ that ftotne ot our churches were open for divine ( service. With the exception of the Independ ent Presbyterian church, (whose pastors. Dr i Preston, is still confined to his house,) and the , second Baptist church, now without a pastor, all '‘he places ol worship in the city were opened | There seemed to be too, a very general alten -1 dance. Those who bad remained in the city, appealed anxious to go to the house of God, to • return thanks for the mercy which had been vouchsafed to them ; and those who had been I absent, seemed equally desirous of manifesting ■ th**ir gratitude tor the safety ot themselves and i their h niseholds ; while the poor sicken hearts ' —those whose friends were smitten by thepesti , lence—were there to ask tor help and a submis sive spirit. And there were many there of the : last class. I urn where we would, tbeeyes rest ! e<l upon the habiliments ot woe-—the we«-r(Ls I which the Angel ot DeatU sowed as he passed over the city. Such an opportunity was not to be lost, and ac cordingly appro* rirte relerrei.ee was made to the scenes from which the city has just emerged ’he Pestilence which deciminated her people, and the Tempest which destroyed their sub stance. These visitations were regarded as manifestations nt the anger of an offended God. and tbe people were exhorted, ii they would ap reasu that anger, and escapeitsfuiry.no longer to lorget Him in whose hands are the issues ol fife and death, and who chastens us but lor our own good Suv. Hep , 20//i inst. Pclaski Monument.—Among the passen gers who airivud Saturday in the Florida from New York, was Mr. Robt. E. Launitz, the art ist, having in charge the erection ot the contem plated monument to Pulaski. He brought out with him a portion ot the marble, tor the struc ture. and we learn that the remainder will be here soon. In th:* meantime the work will pro- i ceed, several workman having arrived at the ! *ame time with Mr. Liunitz.— lb. [Zruwi the Charleston Eveninn: News ] Synod of South Carolina. Tne bynod of South Carolina resumed its ses- ; fion yesterday morning. A’tersome unimport- ■ ant preliminary business the meeting went into' an election ot Directors of the Theological Sern- ’ inary, w hen the following gentlemen were elect- ■ e'l: Rev. P. E. Bishop. Rev. D. McQueen, Rev ! S. Frost, and Rev. D. Palmer and Messrs, J. A. Crawlord, VV. C. Dukes,and H. M. Burns. ; The Board >i Trustees of Oglethrope Uni- i versify made a statemnt oi the state oi that in- J - itu’ion, which was referred to the following I Special Committee : G. I! >we, D. D., D. E. • Fiierson, J. L Kenedy, Ministers; J. H.Simer- ■ H. and O. K. Douglas, E dels. The Committee to whom bad been referred that portion < f the report of tbe Board oi Di rectors of tbe Theological Semiuaiy relating to an increase in the number of Professors, &.•, made their report. It recommends, fur tbe pres ent, a division of the Professorship of Theo gy. one porti*>u to embrace* Dulactic and Polem • ical i’heoloey.and the other Pastoiai Theology and Sacred Rhetoric, the <4>j j ct being to contia- j ue the duties of Theological Chair in the Protes- j sor who fills it, limiting those duties to Pasiora? ; ' Theology ar.d Sacred Rhetoric, while the Pio- • ’ lessor to be chosen s. ould be restricted to those I i of Diduiic and Polemical Theology, and distrib-1 I iiting the duties of tbe Professorship of Eclesias | ticai History and Church Government amongst i i tne various Professorships, a sufficient sum being I ■ in the time raised for tbe endowment of a Fourth [ Professorship. ‘ A report was made by the Rev, J. H. Sag* ! ; from the Minority of the same Committee, sug- ] ! gestmg the name oi* Dr. Palmer tor the vacant I Professoiship of Ecclesiastical History and Puli- | ty. Both reports were accepted, and in con- i nection with the Report oi the Board of Direc- I tors, taken up lor consideration. A discussion ( ensued on the merits of the various questions' involved, embracing the expediency of soliciting . Dr. Thorn well toaccep: the Professorship of the bfcaiog;. al Seminaiy at Columbia, in lieu Presidency ot the South Carolina College. The • discussion had not terminated when the meeiiug adjourned at 3 P. M., and met this morning , again at 9 o’clock. The morning hour was occupied by this body i in hearing reports on various subjects ot little ; importance. After an hour spent in devotional exercise. Rev. Mr. Baird, Agent of the Presby- I terian Board of Publication, was heard in behalf j of tbe business of his agency—proposing, as a | most important measure, the procurement of a j complete set of the books ot the Board, on the] part of each congregation, as a circulating library. A Repoit in relation to Oglethorpe Universi ty, expressing a feeling of deep interest in that institution, was adopted. A resolution was adopted authorizing the publication of the eertr.on of Rev. Dr. Howe, de- - livered at the opening ol the Synod. The unfinished business—the filling of the chairs in the Theological Seminary—was taken up, and various propositions were offered, and speeches w ere made on each, but no decision was arrived at when we went to press. The impression is gaining ground, however, that the removal of Dr. Thornwell will rot be effected. ' Later from Sicily.— Ravages of the Ctiole ra.— Advices have been received from Palmero to the i7th ol September. At Messina the cholera was making frightful havoc, taking off from 800 to 1.000 per day. On the 16th the r -port was that about one-half the population nad been carried off. The disease extended even to animals—mules, cats and dogs dropping 'lead in tbe streets. All the physicians who had not fallen victims had fled the city. The Government had issued a proclamation calling for medical volunteers from the neigh boring cities, guaranteeing payment to them.— There were ten who had gone from Palmero. On the 13tn, 1,000 soldiers or convicts had been sent from Palmero to Messina to cleanse the streets and bury the dead. At Naples, August 13, the disease had abated, i the deaths amounting to about 300 per day; I and, on the 23d, the deaths daily hid decreased jt0200r25. At Palermo, 26th, about 350 per i day was tbe number. The whole number of deaths at Paleimo was estimated at 15,000, and at Messina 45,000. U. S. Vessels in a Gale.—A letter dated Rib, Sept. 24th, says . The U. S. steamer Massachusetts, wh eh sailed on Thursday morning iron this port, having in tow the U. S. sloop of war Decatur, 1 both bound to the Pacific Ocean, encounteied a storm on Friday, about two o’clock, in which the steamer Massachusetts was dismasted. She lost her main and in zen masts clean with the decks. No lives were lost, though several nar rowly escaped. The Decatur was in sight when the storm commenced, and in the same position to the storm as the ’Steamer, and was not afterwards seen. The steamei sued three guns, but had no answer from the Decatur, and are tearful that she met with some accident. The steamer ar rived thia morning at 8 o’clock, in quite a leaky condition—reported fifteen inches per hour. I have not seen as yet any officers, and learn ed the above irum a gentleman who has just been on board. J. I. SNIDER, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION Ml R CSIANT, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA VIfoULD rcppoctfullv offer his sorvices in tbe VV above capacity to hi* friends, and tho pub- I lie generally■ All good? directed to his care will bo forwarded promptly. Consignments of Bacon. Flour, Lard, Corn, Oats, and ali kinds ol Country Produce solicited, and will receive strict attention. Charges roason&blo. Liberal advances made on consignments. 3m aug2 1 BY ri'JJIOi.’API! Fait o I a Church Tower. Columbia, Nov. 20. The tower of the Congregational Church at New London, Ohio, fell on Friday, killing three persons, and badly wounding ten others. Batik Bobbery. The bank of Winchester, Connecticut, ias been robbed ot §25,000. Nr.w Yukk, Nov. 18, Cotton. —The market is unchanged. Flour is easier;JOhio 8$ 62. I; j Governor of New York. The official majority for Clark, in New York, is 277. New Orleans, Nov, 20. " t.'oTTON.—The market is lower—sales 5,000 bales. Middling 8J to 8| cents. Flour has ad vanced to $8.50. Corn 93 cents. From Havana. The Delta publishes news by the Black War rior, stating that the greatest excitement prevail ed in Cuba, and that a rising was confidently expected in a lew days. Columbia, Nov. 21. It is repoitedjn Washington, that in January an entire change will be/nade in the Cabinet. Guthrie and Campbell will be dismissed; Marcy go to England ; Cushing take the State Depart ment ; Dobbin the Treasury ; Mason the Navy and Breckenridge be „the- Attorney General. Foreign appointments are also to be changed From St. Thomas. Advices Irom St. Thomas to the 9th inst., state that the mysterious expedition is still there. New York, Nov. 21. Cotton.—The market is dull. Middling up. i uds 8j to 8J cents. Buyers of Flour ask a re duction. ! Augusta Market, Nov. 22. I COTTON.—During the past wook wo have had ; a fair demand for Cotton, and ths sales reach about I 2,OiM» bales. Up to Monday, tho prices of last week , 1 were freely paid for all offered; but on Monday ■ uM yesterday, buyers wore not willing to give the i asking rates, and refused to operate unless at one ; juarter cent doeline from previous pi ices, which | holders had to submit to in order to effect sales, i ■ I l.e Receipts are daily on the increase, and nearly ■ ! till the Cotton coming to hand is with orders to I I Hl 1 on arrpral, for what it will bring. Tho offer- I ‘ '.-.g stock is -.o r much better than it has been I •tnce business has opened, and money is plenty for I purchasing Cotton, particularly South Carolina i □'.oney. Augusta money is still scarce with jur ’ business men, and should it continue so. Planters ‘ will not suffier, as the South Carolina Banks are j fnruirhing tho means for buying their crops. We ■ j now quote: j Inferior and Ordinary 61 a 7 I Midd1ing.................... y iaß >. Good Middling, qj % Middling Fair, 8g a 8J i Fair,.... no sales. i GROCERIES.—There is an active business do ing in the Grocery line, in filling orders and Eup- i plying country Merchant,-. The stock on hand is 1 guod and well assorted, and every day additions ! arc mak ng. Country Merchants will find the Au . gusta Market a good one to operate in. and our ! advice to them is to give it a fair trial. I DRYGOODS.—Our market at present is well: i supplied with dry Goods, particularly such as are ! » needed for interior trade, and those engaged in the ‘ i business are kept busy in supplying wholesale and i retail wants. ■ HATS AND SHOES.—With both these articles our market is well supplied, ar.d offers inducements 'pvo purefrasers. ; COFFEE.—There is a fair stock on hand, and from s »to-‘CB iw prices ranging from 11 j to IT cons according to quality and qxar tity. < CORN.—The market is at present but scantily ; supplied with sack Corn, but the demand is con i fined mostly to home wants. Sales have been rc ' ported to us this week of lots of sack at 90 a 95c. . retailing from stores in small quantities, at $1 a ' I.lo—the latter price difficult to obtain. Ear Corn , is selling by the wagon load, at 85 a 90 cents— principally at the former price. WHEAT.—Little or none coming to market. Good White will bring $1.40 a 1.50 per bushel, and Red $1.25. ' FLOUR. —There isa good demand for Flour, and Augusta Canal is soiling at $9 j for superfine ‘ an a 10} all for Extra Family per bbl. Conntry Flour is worth 9 a 10} —some holders asking 11 ! for extra Family. BACON.—With this article the market is boun tifully supplied with both Tennessee and Western. ■ We quote Shoulders at 9; Sides at 9} a 11, and : Hams at 12} a 13. There are some inferior lots of I each description in market, that can be purchased j i at lower prices. -I LARD.—Stock limited. Selling at prices rang f ! ing from 12 to 14 cents —the latter price for a J choice article in small packages. FEATHERS.—Tho demand at tho present time , is moderate, and sales are making at prices ran » gingfrom37 to 40 cents—some holders refuse to sell at tho latter pi ico. i BAGGING.—The stock is light, and tho de- mandfair. Gunny is selling from stores at 15} a 16 cents. ROPE—Stock light, demand ood. Soiling at .' 11J a 12} cents. MOLASSES.—There is a fair stock of Molasses • ! on hand, and Cuba is soiling at 25 a 26c., and j i Now Orleans at 28 a 30c por gallon. r i SUGARS.—There is but a modoratc supply on j [ hand, although sufficient to meet tho demand, and | , some holders are asking higher prices. Our quota tions wiT give a fair index of the market. , SALT.—We have this week reported to us the of about 4000 sacks, received from Savannah i per Waynesboro' Railroad, which was sold for cash, , at $1 50 per sack from depot, or $1.55 from store , T’ho stock on hand is light, and it is retailing from 1 stores at $1.75 a1 80 per sack. J DOMESTIC LIQUORS.—The stock of Whisky , on hand is limited, and holders arc asking 50 to 55 . cents per gallon for common brands. BEEF AND SHOATS.—Supplies arc coming i forward, and there is a good demand for Shoats at ’ 6] to 7 cents. Beef, grass is selling at 4 to 4} ’ cents —stall fed 5 to 6. ‘ STOCKS—Little or no business doing in the stock market. Thu only transacting that have . come to our knowledge was a small lot of Georgia Railroad at S9B cash, and some City Bank at par. EXCHANGE.—We have no change to notice in rates. Dur Banks continue to draw on New York and other Northern cities at } por cent. prom. FREIGHTS.—Our river is still low but navi gable for light draft steamers. We quote to Savan nah 50 cents per bale ; to Charleston per Railroad Jsl. | COLUMBUS, Nov. 18. — Cotton.— The market, I since our last notice, has I oen very active, and transactions to a very considerable extent. Wo notice that for the last two days prices have 1 con full on some grades not much if at all short of tho ! higher figures of tbeseason. We continue to quote ' Middling 8 a . Good Middling 8} a9 ; Pair 9}c. Augusta Wholesale Price Current, Nov 22 Al - ' 'l’’ WHOIUC-Al, ■ Ol'-i , ■ if. pceiit "Kentucky .. ’»o jz oo BALE ItCPB— Jute 00 00 26 Pcent. Kentucky . 12| BAOON-—Hftme.. . ' .... 12 (a> 13 I Sites ..... . . 9* (g) 10* >2OD «t Shou'ileri, ‘ 9 I BUTFER— GoMien, prime '* —i (oj 30 20 JJ'oeut. Country 15 ta> 26 BEESWAX : ■■■■ 15(g). 20 CANDLES—S|>enmwoiti‘ i 46 (a) 50 20 P’eent. Tallow 18 @ I# Ho® rt Alamantine... 20(a) J- u -F CHEESE—Northern.... ,I’"' 12® COFFEE— Cuba ' ' 11® 12 | K'° I""* If-ee Java • ’ • 15] nJ h f 1 SIIAHTINGri brn 3-4- G} J - 7-B|’“‘ 7 ,? brown, yd. wide ' 8 Mi J BII£ETINGS ? bro.,S-4 13 ; i ~ • bleached, 5-4 ‘‘' I*2 @ 15 i 2 CHECKS ! ••• Bpo 12 S BED TICK • ■ 16 £ OSN.\BUKGS.Boz... ■•••; 9(a) 9} i YARN, (assorted) 15}(cti 16 ; FlSH—Mackerel,No. 16 18 Do. No. 2... ’ ‘ ‘ 14 (t/j 16 t Do. No. 3... “• 9 12 20 pct. j fc’LOUß—Canal •••• H}'o? 11 ) Augusta Canal.. •• • • 11 ; \ Georgia, good. ..'••• 9 11 .} 20 ct. i FEATHERS—Live Geese. 37 to 4o ) ' , GRAlN—CornJoone bus. 35 90 j ) . ! Do. Hack j----, 90 ail 10 J • gr/u/z'—Good White.'• •■• 14U 150 Do. Red. •• • • 1 12 @1 25 ( I «, . ( I GUNPOWDER keg 5 25 @5 50 ! f S 0 * c‘- I UWES—Dry •■ ■ ■ o @ 9 I( en » Dry, salted Ota) 10 j-Jprc.. | i IRON—Pig 100 o @ oo 30 lucent i Swedes,assorted.. ton t>i a> 630 cent Uo»P JJ°| •'> w 6 l2o»ct Sheet i-Ib-i 10i<i 11 >~ J ’ c ’’ Nail Rods !•• ••! 0 a* 7 ILE ID—Bar .100 - White Cm 81® 10 f 5 1 LARD I.fii.l 10 @ 12 MOLASSES—Cuba 'gab.[ 25 @ *5 New-Orleaual -. 28 (hj 30 I SNAILS—Cut. 4d. to2od. 1 5} 0 ct OlLS—Sperm. W. Strained) jl »<> 190 Fail Strained . • 1 70 (cy 1 80tfree Sammer do . 1 00 (a} 1 Linseed. . ' 903 @ 1 Tanners . . 0 60 (2r? 0 90 Lard . • * 1 12 I 25 POTATOES bbl. o 00 0 00 PIPES . .0(K (fl 1 50 PORTER dot 2 26 to 3 H; PEPPER 17 @ 13 PIMENTO •••0 00(g) 16 RAlSlNS—Mai.bunch bos 3 50 4 iq ; Muscat- 0 0-) @ 0 0»U RlCE—Oordinary . .... 100 000 (a' 650 Fair new. .• ■- • q (f. 06 Good and Prime ..,•••• i 9 00 (Jz) 000 f French Brandies !g a iql 50 @2 00 1-W f/ <•.: Leger Freres - •q 2 75 to 3 00 j I Holland Gin -• • •!! 25 150 100 ct. j ‘ American Gin • ••i0 56 @ 0 62 ■{ Jamaica Rum • • • -’1 50 @ 2 00 100 p* ct. £ N.E. Rum.hhds & bblsl* ••qdso @0 55 □q Whisky, I’hiia Sl Balt; -• • -[0 50 (fj 055 j Do New-Orleans. .!••• • I 40 (oj 0 46! I Peach Brandy J.... 62 1 00; tOO ct. • SUGAR—Cuba Muscovado lb-|0 6 to 7! P. R. A. St. Croix:••••:’) 7 9 , Havana, white..l. .000 to oOii qA3r j f New-0r1ean5........ 0 Clarified Brown. ••• .;0 Tjto 0 '>’•, White.. . Ifi. 10 B}to 0 J-j. Lump .*0 10 to 10} SALT—Liverpool ...|l “o ® 1 M>; 20 fc? ct. Loose ’.... ■) 00 to 0 00130 SOAP—American, yellow .!•• • to cent. SHOT—AII sizes ;2 12 @ 2 2T»;40-P’ cent. 8 EGA RS—Spanish ' M.IOO 00(a30 o«.p)p cent. TIN—(I. C.) L... 0 00(a0 Il- li Xj ; 0 OC@O 13}; TALLOW—American. ....." 0 (a| 0 9 ' 1 cent. TOBACCO—Georgia . lb - •) 00 to 0 00; j . n p Cavendish 0 12}to 044 , J ' v TWINE-Hagging |.... 022 g 0 25| ) 7ct Seine 0 30 @ 0 50 j TEAS—Pouchong J.... i) 50 @ 0 75! I Gunpowder & Imp/. ... 0 75 to 1 00; ’ f Hyson 70 @ 0 80 j Young Hyson -0 70 to 0 75' i WlNES—Madeira igall ;2 00 @ 2 25|30 ■©> ce Claret, Marseilles:cask 025@ 060 - P-?nen Do. Bordeaux.d oz |3 00 (aj 3oC M A R HIED, On the 16th inst., by William J. Brown, Esq.. ■ | Mr. Dekalb Reynolds, of Walton county, and Miss Frances A. Howard, of Newton countv, Ga. : 1 On the 31st nit. by Rev. Noah Smith. Mr. Shad- . rech Holmes, of Pike county, and Miss Sarah . ! Ann Andrews, of Griffin. 1 On the 29th ult, by the Rev. R. Cunningham. ( | Mr. William Tucker and Mrs. M/\ry Laws, al! { j of Randolph county, Ga In Baldwin county, Ga., or. the morning of the I sth inst.. by D. R. Andrews, Esq , Mr. C. C. Law , son. ot Stanfordvillc, Putnam county, and Miss i Ann Eliza Digby, of the former place. ■ In Columbus, on the morning ot the 31st ult., by i tho Rev. Mr. Dalzell, Mr. John II- Davis, of Sa vannah, and Miss Georgia C , daughter of John ! h>. IL-1 , of Coluxubua. i L. ■ L-T-W DIKD I On the 13th inst, of Cholera Infantum, (leor- ■ siana Julia Elizabeth, infant daughter of Dr. | Joseph Hatton ; aged 3 months. On the evening of Friday, October 20th, 1855, at his residence, near tho town of Hawkinsville, Mr. John V. Mitchell, aged 48 years and 6 months. OBITUARY. Died, on tho 21st of October last, near Fancy Bluff, Glynn county, Ga., Dr Erwin H. Garman, in the 30th year of his ago. Dr. Oakman was a native of Barnwell District, S. C , but his you;h was spent in Augusta, Ga , of which place his family then wore, and are now, citizens. He graduated at the UDiversity of Penn sylvania, in the Class of 1840, and in the same year commenced the practice of his profession, in Columbia county, Georgia. Subsequently he re moved to the place of his decease, when battling with that poslilenco which has swept our devoted [ land as with the breath of the destroying angel, he was himself stricken down, and after an illness of five days, tho last, two of which he was insensible, yielded his soul to the merciful tied who gave it. The professional worth and sterling integrity of the deceased, his simplicity and manliness of char acter, his loyal and affectionate heart, won tho es teem and love of all who know him. And by none of his numerous and scattered friends is his un timely death more deeply deplored than by those i among whom he had recently east bis fortunes. It I will be a gratification to all who knew and loved him, to learn that every attention and kindness I which an affectionate friendship could suggest, I was lavished upon the closing scenes of his life, | and that he gave unmistakable evidences that ho ; was not unprepared to meet his God. A wife and two infant boys survive him. GEORGIA STATE FAIR ! Further Postponement. In order to allow the Citizens of Au gusta time to make ample preparations for the coming Exhibition, the Executive Committee of the “ Southern Central Agricultural Society” have finally conclu ded to postpone the Fair until the First Monday in December. Therefore, the people of Georgia and the adjoining States, are respectfully no tified that the Ninth Fair of the Society i will positively be held at Augusta, on' MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1854, in accordance with the Rules and Regula tions heretofore published. A full Pro gramme and Order of Arrangements will appear in a few days. [j The Press, tbronghoat this iind the adjoin ing States, arc earnestly requested to give this notice the widest possible circulation and thus aid the glorious cause of Agricultural, Mceharical and I artistic progress in the South. D. W. LEWIS. Secretary. W - mini F HAS. G. Dana. | Ih. K Wasubcrn. DANA & WASHBURN, (SUCCESSORS TO WASHBURN, WILDER fe 00.) F AC TORS A!Vi> COMxWISSIOW MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. AT TILL continue the above business at 114 Bay 1 VV street, East of tho Exchange. Orders for | Bagging and Rope, and other supplies, filled promptly at lowest cash prises. Refer to Mi\j W. Sanford and Gen. 8. P. My rick, Baldwin county; M. Dennis, 8. B. Marshall, and Messrs, Carter A Harvey, Putnam eo.; A. McAllum and Ini Peck, Twiggs co.; Maj. John 8. Rowland, Cass co Black A Cobb aud 81oan A Hawkins, Rom*.', Gm aug4 GEORGIA FEMALE COLLEGE, 185®. ■ lar <lep trim' nts of in trucnon, vz: tie C’ol legiato, tho Academic, tho Department of Lan gunge, and lb ) Ornament I Departmer t In the CoUegi&tu Department is taught every hing that is necoss.ey for the full development of the mental powers, the Common Studies being kep? in constant review. Iq tho Academic Department is taught whatever may bo necessary for preparing the pupil to enksr adv intageously upor her College career. 1 In tho Department of Languages. Latin, Gree’i >nd French are taught—Freich by a Native French Lady The Ornamental Department compripea the two schools of Mufiio and Design. In the former, in struotion is given upon ah the usual instruments . whilst in tbe latter, every variety ot Drawing, Painting, Ac „ is taught. The location (Madison, Morgan county) stands unrivalled fbr its social and religious privileges, and for the salubrity of its climate. Tho oung Ladies board in private famllfee, whore they receive all those offices of maternal care and kindness which are necessary for their health and comfort. Tli® next Term will conitncnco on MONDAY, the Bth of JANUARY. Catalogues may be obtained by applying to cither of the officers. R. D. MALLORY, Secretary of the Faculty Madison, Morgan county. t Act Jal 5 nov22 Ij'KAACK’* SPECIFIC, for the permanent cure of Gonnorhcea, Gleet, Pain in the Loins, Gravel, Locchorrhcea, Female lirtgularities, 4e.» This preparation contains no meccury ; is not no pleasant to take, and imparts a healthy tone and vigor to the whole urinary apparatus. Price $1 per bottle, cr six Lotties fcr $5. It is for sale by WM. H. lUTT, nov22 dAc Sale Agent in Augusta A TEACHER WANTEDL rjlliE undersigned, Trustees of the Male Acad -11 emy in Monroe, IValton county, are desirous of engaging tbe services of a gentleman with some expe.iencc in teaching, and comnetent to prepare young men for College. J. H. ARNOLD. ORION BTKOUD, WATERS BRISCOE, P. G. MORROW, Trustees PLANTATION. NEGROES, STOCK AND PROVISIONS FOR .“ALE. f1 1 fl E undersigned, desirous of leaving the conn E. try, offers for sale his entire lands, negroea, horses, mules, cattle, hogs, provisions, Ac. Firgt, his farm at No. 10}, C. R. Road, Jefferson county, Ga., containing five hundred acres, about two-thirds fine hammook lands, the remainder pine. This is a good station for wood and water, and a good place for a boarding house. With this place will be sold, if desired, five negroes : two likely follow*, a negro woman with two children, the woman a good cook, washer and ironer; also, 1000 bu. hcle corn, with 7 head horses and mules, 40 bead ca'tle and 200 head hogs, or thereabouts; also, five hun dred (500) acres of pine lands, heavily timbered, one and a half rni’cs from the railroad, and two miles irom the Ogechce river; also, one tract of land of two hundred two and a half (202}) rcrca in Na. one, (1) twelfth (12) district, Montgomery county. Persons desirous of purchasing arc requested to come and look for themselves, and as soon a.s pos sible, as lam determined to sod. Terms liberal. Apply to the undersigned, in parson, at Station No 10}. or by letter, addrcFF.cd toll yko county, Ga. MICHAEL CRONEN ■ oetzfi dAc2rn A~NEW DRY GOODS* STORE. Aei entirely fresh and new Stock vs Goods. BROOM X ftOltßEi L HAVE Opened at the store recently occupied by Broom t Brown, (opposite tho Augusta Bank, a varied ar d complete assortment of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, suitable for the Fall and Winter seasons. . KXZ bracing all the newest styles, and most desirable Goods of tho season, every article of which is en tirely fresh and nev\ and will be offered at the lowest possible advance on New York cost fur carb. They would respectiully solicit a . hare es public patronage. Additional supplies received weekly. nov!7 Imo Jsiiiiflnj Qcifftion. "e are authorised to announce A.lexaneer PbiLip as a Candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Rich mond county at the ensuing election. nov22 i/F'W'e are authorized to announce Mid dleton Seago as a candidate for Tax Collector, at the ensuing election in January next novl4 Flection Notice.—We are authorised to announce John A. Bohler as a Candidate for rc-elcetion to the office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond County. Election Nutice.—Please announce i Wr—William V. Keener as Candidate lor Tax Collector, at the ensuing election in Janu ary’ next. novi Election Notice.—Wo are requested to announce John B. Coarsey as a cob didate for Tax Collector of Richmond County, at the ensuing Election. Many Vote* s oct27 Election Notice.—We are requested to announce Wm Skinner as a Candi [ date for Tax Collector of Richmond county at the ensuing Election. cctl9 ts gzpr—the Voters of Warren County.— Micajah Rogers is a Candidate for the office of Tax Receiver of Warren county, at the election in January next. novi Election Notice.—We are au heriied to announce Franklin G. Godbee a Candidate for Tax Collector of Burke county, at the ensuing election. ootl AlanyVc tbrs Syphilis, Scrofula A Disease ! Blood. i —Yor these terrific diseases, Cart r’s ’ Spanish Mixture is tho only specific. Tho proprietors have in tbeir possession ovc . one hundred certificates of the most extraordinary ■ cures effected by it. j We refer to the certificate of Richard Adam* I late lligh Sheriff of Richmond, Va ; Edwin Bur | ton, Commis ioner of the Revenue for Richmond; I General Welch, of tbe Mammoth Circus; Dr. Hend I ly, oi Washington City; Mr. Wm. A. Matthews , and C. B. Luck, Esq., of Richmond, Va.; Mr. F • Boyden, Exchange Hotel, Va ; and a host of other* | who have seen cases of the worst description o’.red ; by Carter’s Spanish Mixture They all certify thal it is tho greatest purifier of the biood known. Sen* advertisement. Im nov 14 Dyspepsia mid Indigestiou.—These great scourges of our penpie cannot be too well understood, or the means of averting cr curing them too highly appreciated. The person who discoverany means of euro or alleviation, confers a benefit upon his fellows, and is deserving of honor. This desirable consummation has beer achieved, and not only may dyspepsia be cure*.’ but it may be prevented, by the use of ‘‘ H< oflandS Gorman Bitter s,’’prepared by Dr C M Jackson Philadelphia, which medicine is spoken of in term i of the highest commendation b> thousands wh< have tested its efficacy, It is perfectly innocnou its nature, and-possesses the valuable property oi improving the health of tbe robust, as w«li al - the health of the sink. novi4 12 Medical Testimony cannot be run troverted.—One of them ststartliny eases is narrated of Dr. McLane’s Vermifuge by Dr. John Butler, of Lowell, Trumbull Co., Ohio The case was that of a young lady who had beei very sick for eightyears, and bad consulted a num her of physicians, who bad treated it. hr one t. Prolapsus Uteri. Dr. Butler was th er. called ir and lor a time believed wi h bi* pred c«s>ors tb.»» it was a case of Prolapsus. He was. however soon forced to the conclusion that bis pdiert wa-> suffering from worms, and after much persuasicy prove 1< d upon her to take two doses of U_- M’Lane's Vo rnifugo This medicine had tic c r feet of removing from her a countless lumber < iho largest size As er she pas t'd them, hi ” health immediately returned, the is since mar rioJ, and continues to enjoy <xcellent I on’th 05?” Purchaser a will be careful to n*K tor Dr M'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge, and take none else. All other Vermifuges, in comparison are. worthless. D . M’Lane a gunuii e Vermifuge, aln» his Colebrat d Liver Pills, can now be had at a) the respectable 1 rug 8 tores in tho United Ftetiti and Canada. bold by Haviland, Risley A Co., Wm IL Tutt, D. B Plumb ACo.,and W. 11. A J. Turpin, Augur ta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen A Co., Charleston. 8. C, Hill A Smith, Athens, Ga., R.C. Jones, MaQ'taor; A. A. Solomons; Savannah; and by all Dru,, gist* and Dealers in Medicine throngbout tho SouiU IS nOfM
