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RN J MESSENGER.
. r. f :r apm a,* a s. hose, Editor*.
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLI
GEN IE.
The schooner China Samaria has arrived at New
Y it iro.ii Suit i Martin with dates to the 2d ullt.—
i:iu w tin details of the news as we find them in
New York Herald.
Terrible Eailhquake*.
From the Valparaiso Neigktof, Oct 26.
Fri.Ey, the Bth in :.,nn alarming earthquake oc
lierc at eleven o’clock in the morning. Its dura*
is forty-five seconds in the Port; though in Al
ai it was more violent and protracted. The vi
is >1 tV tower of il.r* Custom House were per
, 1 with fonrful distinctness. It i gratifying t
• tate, however, that no inaierial damage was caused.
-of some building were cracked ;but, so Ini
*e cm 1 run, none have tnllen. ‘I lie movement was
i nil r • unis, as p rceptiMc to persons on hoard
.fc. in t’ . n;. os it was to those on shore ; equally sud
-I.di'-;i.ci n.’ I ihsngrc Me. A gentleman who was in
Sugiudiship of war, says tlie s-nsation was os llali
■ mis were coming through the deck. That the
m /.ions'u- .id be thus distinctly communicated through
audio d<p. h of water as there is in the bay is very sup
• dug, if it dot s indeed come through the earth alone,
goring the remaining part of the day. and the following
night, s veral other shocks occur red. They weie slight
cr and shorter, but still enough to cause alarm, nnd in
duce many families to betake themselves to the street
Trom the Lima New Era, Nov. 7.
On the Bih of October last at 11 o’clock in the morn
ing, a series of earthquakes, which lasted two minutes
without interruption, spread consmmntion nnd alarm
hroughout the city of Valparaiso; so great was the os
dilation tl*ai all the bells were set ringing, and most o
the clocks and chronometers stopped. No house wns
thrown down, although some were injured. The tow-
. .~uf the .>l.itriz and Custom House waved to and fro
in a fearlul manner ; the latter is moved a little out ol
perpendicular. At the commencement of the earth
quake the horrizoti in the West wns dark and ob
scure. consequently it was iriqossible to see whether
there was any volcanic or other extraordinary appear
ance simultaneous with the earthquake. The weather
w.is warm and extremely beautiful; the sun shone with
more than usual splendor. This is the longest earth
qu .ke since the fatal one of 1822, though that of 1829,
eon-udering its duration, was more violent. Many
s'ig.it motions were perct ptilde iu the course ol the day,
nnd ut ten o’clock in the night one which caused much
alarm. Os late, earthquakes have heen very frequent.—
In 8 mi notwithstanding its force and duration, no
J inn.:; of importance was sustained.
Much anxiety prevailed to hear from other portions
of the country. The first rumors from the neighbor
Iu l of Ci jumbo were that great destruction had been
caused there. It was stated that the town of lliapet
li.ui heeu reduced to complete rum. And again that
o'i the line buildings iuCoqti imho itself had been thrown
cK aii. This wc ar>’ happy to find Was and exnggeru
non. Stiii tire shock at Iliapel was more violent than it
was in this place. Six or eight houses, so says a letter
v ii'on thence on the 6th inst., were thrown down,and
one life whs lost. As lh** rumors in regard to Coquirn
ho have not been confirmed, it is hoped nothing serious
had occurred the|e. In the capital, Santiago, also the
shock was more powerful than in Valparaiso, and some
injury resulted, though it was lulling compared with the
fears to which these heaving® of nature give rise.—
Whni tn- immediate agency ol such inconceivable pow
er nay be, is difficult to discover. Here a whole re
y -u ic uutry, often thousand square miles, is made
to o', like a leaf ol a tree, and that on an instant—
1Y i the time, so lar us it can be ascertained, the shock
v.: inmost simultaneous in plac sa hundred miles dis- 1
lant.
Is> news from Iliapel, we learned the almost total dc
st . ic'u on of La Ligua and Petorca. ‘i’he direction ol
the ( oihquake was evidently from the north
; ihosuff. vo.I extremely ,ita public buildings were
.o a mass of rums The oscillations ol the
ru Kmutful. ‘i'ii- whole population slept in the
l; even the stout-m t ! .n rivers v tjc reused if in
beds and thiown toadistai.ee.
Revolution in lie LI via.—There* is a current report
in the city this morning, that a revolution h 9 broken
• vdi a ;.nnst Bolivan, and in favor of Velasco
.■ veil and tails ofihifl event us soon as they
, . ’ . iiiind— Lima .Yen? J'.r ., Nov. 7.
Education in the West.
. ication in the West munificent provision has
~ ie. In all the new States, a square mile in
at part ol each township, is set apart lor the
>f Common Schools, making one thirty-sixth
o.’ public lands. Conrtess lias also, from time
made special grants of large and valuable
i. .. ** ■ Academies, Colleges, fee. According
. time in the Journal of Commerce the total grants
.'-al ui tue Statesau . out as fohows:
‘■•-it ■ oral Acu den. ,ct* 3. vmi nun Seh >ois.
t u,(X)O acres. 70,0ut) acres.
I . .ia, 46,0,*) *• 350,000 M
I us, 16,0 K) M 900,000
iguu 46 KX) “ 1,100,000 “
I , 40/KM) “ 1,400,000 “
ouri,46jooo “ 1,100,000 “
Besides these giants, three per cent, oi all proceeds
ol sales of public lands is paid over to the several State*
vhich they he, ar.d to be used by th*m lor the en
couragement of learning, and especially in the e*i;ib
ment of institutions ol a higher grade than common
•choois Added to all these guts ol ike General Gov
ernment 19 the United Slates deposite fund, which was
distributed among me States, and in several instances
appropriated by them to the cause of education.
Baltimore American.
Sooth Carolina hikl lu*r Resources.
Cotton Factories —l. The I)eKalb cotton factory,
near Camden—doing a line business.
” The Bivingsvitle cotton factory, near Spaitunburg
urthoase, now the property oIG. fe E. C. Leitner—
doing well.
3. Anew establishment now being eraeted by Dr
Bn lgs.on a large scale—not yet in full operation, but,
from the intelligence and energy of the propriety, we
ha\ r no doubt ol his success
4 The Saluda factory, near Columbia, which has
been idergoing repairs during the summer, bat now
agai i m operation, has be-n doing line business for the
last tlirre year*.
5. The Vauctuse factory, near Hamburg, Gu.ier tire
uianigenrent ol Utn. James Jones, we tmderauuid is
domu .veil.
6. The Granit-vilfa factory, near Aiken, lately estab
lished and under the inaingrimiit ol that mrelligi-m
and pairioticciiutn, Wm. Li r gg, n*q. Mis naure
alone . a guarrantjr of if .'Siabireiiuret.
7. Tims Fulton factory, near Btateburg, under tlx*
man- [. tnent of Col. ItvwMl, an cnterpruung and liter
itor ou* gentleman.ia doing well.
ft. Tint Mount Dearborn factory, on the Catawba,
lately |>ut in operation, under the tunnagemeni of itaen
terpi.'ing proprietor, l) M Culloeli, L*q , bound to
niece and.
H flic Marlborough yarn factory, owuej by Messrs
Townsend & Mi tgue. 11. and now leased to an enter- ■
priHin j practical manufacturer from the North In thi*
factory, we understand, none but white operative* an’
•mplovi'd but w e have not been informed ofitssuooeas
•till. “it ha* fallen into the hand* O’ it* present Inner |
Fi t several year* previoua, under the management of
M Townsend, F.-sj ,we believe it wa doing well The
yarn in lUofuctured at ibis eatablisluneut lia* been here
lob.re mostly contracted, for at tlie North, and Flopped
and sold a> a profit.
There u also a atnall factory at aociety Hill, owned by j
Cob William*, iron* which he supping fua own plant*-
tlon.anJ tiioaeoftha surrounding n'.gborhood, with
a very * tperior article ol rotten bagging Me ala.
•bip yarn to a northern market.
11, Tnere i, bender, an extensive eatabliabiaent ot;
the k n ! now in progre* of constractioa, ue.ar Char- j
spin. liom Wttich We tiftva reason luaxprul thebe* ie
I several minor rctiibiiF nnctna m the back
whet 9 water power, tgual to any in t. world,:
I m H’arka—l. TneCherokee Iron Work on Broad
K >l, in Sp'iraui'.urg Di*ti e.,ery aautiatve j unjer
the managed at ol Muj Thus. T. Twisa,doing a tine
Vis.uew * ‘ #
a ■ T South Carolina lion Works, on Paeolet, in ‘
I ■ . - ; district, doing an extensive business,
¥
vft snet,doing according to a late report of
• tt * * .1 oil >.rectors, a very fine bueucsH.
“cue minor rsiablistmients, all of which ap
getting oa successfully.—Col. Teltgcoi'h
K ‘ ,l "'’ f*hes, and ,eat her BIdMM,
Boot and ft'ioebaainc ais undoubtedly die larg
est wiel>ul'e:u.iif:g business in the Tufted State*prjdu
■ ung commodities to ike aumum bs x.ooited t-y the
Rochester American, of fifty millions of dollars annual
ly, and employing 100,000 persons— male and fema’c
In Massachusetts, by the statistical returns lor 1846.
Utotic weie made for ifcat year—
-3,768,160 pairs Boots,
17,128,412 pairs .Shoes
Total value ofboota and shoes made, #14,799,140
Amount of Leather made in the State in
Vulue of shoe pegs made in 1843, 18j$>6
” ol Lasts made, 3(0,145
“ ol India rubber shoes, 312.090
Total, $19,048,238
No machinery is used, except for lasts atid pegs.
Many ol the Western dealers found the market so
limited this fall, that they were unable to gt their usu
al supply. The price has advanced from ten to fifteen
per cent.
The (Canada tariffoflß46 placed a duty on the Amer
ican articles at so high a rate, that it amounts to pro
hibition. The Yankees, however, were not to be out
done by its op ration. Messrs. Brown and Childs, of
Montreal, hove opened an extensive manufactory there
nnd employ some 400 workmen from Massachusetts.— ‘
They are now supplying the dealers in the Upper and
liower Provinces —iV. Y. Exprtit.
Mineral Teeth.
Mineral or artificial teeth, ore made in the United
States to an extent which few persons realize. The
follow ing statement describes the process of manufac
ture.
Stone artificial teeth, with the exception of the mate
rial of which they are colored, are composed entirely of
silex.the generic name of which is quartz,or teid-spar
Quartz, a clear white stone, is found abundant in this
State. Quartz and spar are both veiy firm and dura
bio, so hard as even to scratch glass and blunt the edg
of the hardest file.
These two tones are first calcined by being expo
ed to a red heat, then suddenly immersed in cold wa
ter, which renders them brittle and easy to pulverize,
then every impurity is rejected, nnd they are ground
separately in a quartz or feld-apar morta/, to an impalpa
ble powder, alter which they are mixed together in pro
portions of about five parts f -ld-spar to one of quartz.
The coloring matter is then added and thoroughly
ground, winch may be so varied in quality as to give an
endless variety ol tints and shndes
A great number of materials have heen used lor col
oring, but at present there is little used beside plantinn •
titanium, cobalt and uranium, orange yellow, cobalt, a
delicate sky-blue,and a lively and watery transparency.
Gold is used lor coloring artificial gums wh ch are easi-
ly varied from a pole to a deep red.
i hese materials, when thoroughly ground, mixed and
colored, make a mass resembling very fine clay
When in this state it is moistened and moulded in single
teeth, or carved in blocks, in which state they are ver>’
brittle, and must be handled with great care, or they
are easily broken. Alter this they are placed iu a fnr
nnce, w ith a fire draught of at least forty feet; a tire in
made of the hardest anthracite coal, and a heat raised
it is said to twenty-one thousand degrees. This heat
melts the spar, w hich flows over the teeth, and gives
them a beautiful polish nnd smooth finish. Quartz
melts at a much higher degre ol heat than spar, and
serves to hold the teeth in form, without winch they
would melt into globes. After properly fused they are
annealed and made very tough by a slow process o*
cooling off, which takes from six to ten hours of the an
nealing o> en.
I eeth made by this process are beautiful, strong and
durable. And from the hardness of the materials of
which they are composed and the intense heat to
winch they ore subjected tor fusion, they are fully forti
fied against the action of any agent in the mouth to
which they can be subjected Scientific American.
Itift*re-ting to Wine Drinkers.
Galignam’s Messenger states that 130 hogsheads of
adulterated wine were brought out from the entrepot
at Paris, and their contents spilt into the Seine. Im
mediately alter tnis operation the surface was covered
to the distance of two hundred yards, with an immense
quantity of fisVs, poison and by the deleterious liquor.
The editor ol the Chrouotype says that passing by a
wine making embbshment in Boston lately, he saw the
refuat thrown oat, which he should have pronounced
logwood chips had he not known that they must be
grapes!
A Senator to be sent to the PcniVntary.
Mr. Reerm .iti, of the Ohio Senate, presented a peti
tion on the 22nd ult.from eighty-one citizens ol Rich- i
1 tnd county, of both political parties, asking the Gene
ral Assembly to invite Thomas Corwin to resign his
seat, and to confine the said Corwin in the Ohio Peni
tentary until the clow* of the war
An Old ('ii'dom.
The following account of the revival of an old custom,
in the rase of murder, is taken f.om a letter from the
New York correspondence of the Union:
An old and striking custom was revivived h**re yes
terday. Thomas Mullin had forsoiue weeks lain under ‘
a heavy suspicion of having had a hand in the disappear
ance ol a former friend and countryman of his—Bernard
McEwen D y before yesterday, McEwen s Inxly was
found in the North river, under such circumstances as
left not a doubt of Mu.iin's innocence. The coroner so 1
directed the jury; but the friends and countrymen of the 1
deceased, who filled the room, would not be satisfied,!
unless Mullin look the ancient test by laying his hand \
on ihe dead body, and protesting his innocence. This
Muhin did ; and, placing his palm on the breast of the
hoJy, he exclaimed, with a amenity and simplicity
which in themselves were almost proof positive against
blood guiltiness’Tom! you know 1 never had a thought
to harm you!” The etfect was startling ; and the whole
scene was onefoi a painter. The revival of such an or
deal amongst us at this day is a remarkable proof of the
proverbiaitenacity with which the Celt clings to lus
customs
I hu toil of ■ NeVlftpt r.
Newspaper literature in a link in the great
chain of miracles which proves lire greatness
of England and every support should be giv
en to riewspapeurs. The editors of these pa
pers must have a most enormous task. It is
not writing of the leading article itself but the
obligation to write that article every week
whether included or not, in sickness or in
health, in affliction, disease of mind, winter and
euinmer, yeur alter year, tied down to the task,
rentainioig in one spot. It ia something like 1
the walking of a thousand miles nt a thousand !
hours. I have a fellow feeling, for I know a 1
periodical will wear down one’s existence. In j
itself, it appears nothing—The labor is not
manifest, nor is it the labor, it is the continual
attention which requires. Your hie heroine*,
as, were the publication. One week ia no soon
er correeted, and printed, titan on cornea ano
ther. It is the stone of Sisyphus, an endless
repetition ol’toil, a constant weight upim the
mind, a continual wearing upon the intellect
and spirits, demanding all the exertion of your
faculties, at the same time that you urc com
pelled to do the severest drudgery. To write
lor a paper is very well, hut to edit one is to
condemn yourself to slavery.— Murryatt.
Anecdote of (irn. Taylor.
A friend relutcs to us, that while (Jen. Tuy
lor and Ins diminished command were return
ing to Monterey from Victorm, in obedience
to the orders of Gen. Scott, the weather was
bud and the roads worse. His troops hud to
wade through mire and water and many were
almost unable to proceed through fntigiic and
sickness. Oen. Taylor suddenly reining 111
Ins horse, as the complaint of an independent
reached Ins ear said m u voice that could he
heard ut some distance, “Come, my brave
comrade, give me your hand, put your liiot on
mine and spring up behind me.” The soldier
obeyed Ins orders to the letter, and as he
wheeled hi* home the old General continued j
in the same energetic tone, “If every officer of
my command would take a sick soldier behind
httn. there would be less •utfering and com-’
pluming.” V i In- concluding, it was mousing
Ui see his *laff and others hurriedly endeavor
ing who first should pick up a tired soldier.— j
I A. <), \i 11I'lltill .
Malernnl Authority,
* Nrtrr ftre a commit nil which you do not intend thnll
he oleyerf —There is no more effectual way of teaching
■ child dtaiibeJicnce, than by giving coimnainla which
you have no intention ot enforcing. A child hi thua
habituated to disregard in mother, and in a abort time
the habit become* ao strong, and the child’s contempt
fur the mother •• confirm* and. that entreaties and threat,
are alikr unheeded.
” Mary. let that booh alone,” au> > a motliet to bet
Rule daughter who k trying to puij me Bitia irom the *
table. 4
Mary stops for a moment, and then takes hold ol th<*
Imhk again.
Pretty soon the mother looks tip and sees that Mary j
is still ploying trith the- Bible. “ Did you not henrmtf tell
you to let that book alone?” She ckdaims: “ Why
don’t you obey ?” *
Mary takes a way her hand for a moment, but is soon j
again at her forbidden amusement. By and by, down
comes the Bible upon the floor. Up jumps the mother
nnd hastily giving the child a passionate blow, exclaims; .
“ there then, i>bcyme next time.’’ The child screams |
and the mother picks up the Bible, saying, “ 1 wonder
why my children do not obey im* better.”
This is not a very interesting family scene, but every
one ol my readers will admit that it ts not an uncom
mon one. And is it strange thatn child thus manage I
should be disobedient? No, she is actually led on by
her mother to insubordination ; she is actuality laugh
to py no heed to her directions. Even the imprope r |
punishment which sometimes follows transgression, is J
not inflicted on account of her disobedience, but for the
accidental consequences. In the case above describt .8,
had the Bible not sullen, the disobedience of the child I
would nave passed unpunished. Let it !>e nil immuta
ble principle in family government that your word is
law.
Real benevolence prompts to decisive measures. The
mother who firs* coaxes then threatens ; then pretends
to punish; ihen punishes a little ;is only making
trouble for herself and sorrow for her family. But on
the other hand, if she promptly meet acts of disobedi
ence with firmness, and inflicts necessary punishment* 1
decidedly nnd at once, she is in a most c Tec ml aw r ay pro- j
motingher own happiness, and the best welfare of her
child." — Abbott'§ Mother at home.
MACON, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5. 184S.
for PRESIDENT,
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
.Municipal Election.
The following is the result of the Election for Mayor
and Aldermen for the City of Macon on Saturday Inst i
Mayor —Logan 298, Gres/iam 158— Aldermen, Stubbs
316, Washington 276, Watts 304, Babcock 376, Laniei
316, Carver 313, Bond 247, Denton, 224, Johnson 211,
Ralston 210, Snulsbury 158, Kibbee 203. ‘The first
eight ure elected. ‘The election passed off quietly and
was not connected with political issues. Tire Mayor
and two of the Aldermen, Messrs. Babcoek ind La
nier are Democrats, and the other six Aldermen cho
sen are Whigs
t ouiity Election.
The following is die result of the election of connty
officers, which took place on Monday last :
War. Haz’d. But. City. Total
Judge Inf. Court,
Cook—D 4040 44 316 440
Brantley, D ...29 14 36 286 365
Clerk. Inf. Court,
Jeffers, 75 58 119 763 1015
Cl’k. Superior Court,
Ross—VV 34 55 92 517 698
Burch—D 46 18 35 328 I*7
Sheriff.
Shelton—W. 15 41 83 353 522
Davis—D 65 30 42 466 603
Tax Collector,
Grace—W 27 41 91 400 559
Bassett—D 42 30 31 419 522
Receiver,
Rhsh-11—IndD 15 16 1G 265 322
Uroct—W 4 7 12 ISO 206
Johnson—D. 49 26 43 202 325
Offutt—W. 12 23 55 206 292
Coroner,
Owens—lad. D 11 13 31 303 358
Morris—D 64 52 9*2 440 643
Surveyor.
Wood—D 55 15 30 367 467
Cunningham, no candidate 69 69
Mncou A Western Railroad.
The Stockholders of this Company met yesterday at
12o’clock, M., when the report ol the busiuess for the
current year, was presented by the President of the
Company, Daniel Tyler, Esq..showing a most satisfac
tory condition of the affairs of the Company. The late
Board were unanimously re-elected, and Isaac Scott,
Ksq, of this city, elected President, vice Mr. Tyler re
signed.
The Fist of Acts.
The list of Acts9o far s signed by Governor Towns,
prior to the adjournment ol the Legislature, will be found
on our first page. There has been a great a * omit oi
! useless legislation, while some of the bills passed arc of
%at importance and ca’culated tube of lasting benefit
I to the people of the State It is to be regretted that the
members did not have firmness enough to pass an equit
able und just tax bill, one adequate to the wants of the
i government and calculated to distribute the popular bur
thens pro rata among all class of citizens.
A Dull llusiness.
We have heard ot platonic love and all other kinds of
j love, but confess ourselves wholly at a loss to understand
what species of sentimentality could induoe a young man
lor an old one either, to marry a pretty girl, in the dead
of winter, and at the distance of one thousand miles.
Os all the wonderful developcments of the Telegraph,
this is unquestionably the least interest of which even
philosophy has dreamed Here are the facts upon
winch the foregoing sage reflections are based:
” A gentleman of Cincinnati and a lady of Philadel
phia were recently married through the medium of
the Telegraph ‘the wedding least was held simul
taneously in Cineinnati and Phdudelph.a. The “ joy
greeting” and liie responac were teiegiaped, the Cin
cinnati Commercial aaya, though stiange as a may
seem, this wedding celebration had participants in
persons separated by nearly a thousand miles. Wha*
will science do next I Uod forbid.”
Death of Senator Fairfield.
Senator Fairfield of Maine died suddenly at Wash
ington Cay, on the 96th ult., under the effects of a sot- 1
| gicai operation for dropsy in the knee joint. He coin
| nienced life a sailor boy, rose gradually to the command
j of a vessel, became a lawyer and reporter of the Su- j
j prenta Conrt decisions of his Slate, was a member of
the Maine Legislature, Governor of the State, member
of Congress, anil finally lb S Senator. He was a wor*
thy man and good citizen.
Mai- Tnlcutl.
This brave and intrepid officer, who so signally dis
tinguished Idinself in the recent battles 111 Mexico, and
who was seriously wounded at Molino del Key, pawn'd
through our City on Monday list, on his way to join
hia family in Savannah. It will be recollected that lie ‘
recruited and carried to Vera Cruz the Mountain How
itler corps, consisting ol It)} men, carelully selected.
His command, w bich was universally conceded to be the I
very licet tn the aetvice. was greatly distinguished at
the storming of the Heights ol Cerro Gordo Alter
that Buttle, their commander was promoted ton Major
which post he continued to fill until his lull in the sail
gummy battle of the Hth He ia still upon crutches,
though, though ill such fine spirits, that a lew months
repose may entirely restore him to health and tolas
command.
The Natural Allies of Democracy.
We have before us a copy ol the Albany Aigus.con- j
taining the proceedings of a Legislative Democratic :
Caucee held in Ailiany on the 13tli ult. Among other
things, the body passed resolutions,
1 In favor of the War
il In tavor of Mr folk
3 In favor of the Wilmot Proviso,
The resolution on the latter subject reads as follows:
n n n
Rtmtlttd, Thai all imputation* u|mh the de
mocracy ol this State, com* from what quarter tliey
may, that uspatriotic musws are in favor of the exten
j atott ol alavrry into territories now tree, are bold inven
tions of open adversaries or see ret lues ; that we regard
! such extension aa derogatory to the principles of natural
I justice, Mbvrmve tf the and interest* the frr*‘
laUuing c’ssacsof all the States, niul at war with the
policy established l*y the lather* of the rrpublie, in tiv
ordinance of 1787, lr the government of the north
weatern territory ; a policy the wiadotn of which hue
Irrett proved,and illustrated ly Ute unprecedented growth
and prosperity of the noble Suit* a north of the Ohio
river, and by the intelligence, patiiotitin and nrrgy o*
then population
IJitdgc Nnhei’s Law Cia**.
The reader is refereJ to the card of the Hon. E. A.
Niabet in another cqiuinn. The reputa
tion which he hns already won upon the Bench is suffi
| ciefct guarantee that Iris instructions will be dulyappre
! eiated by all who wish to familiarize themselves with
the elementary principles oi the law and who desire to
lay such a foundation n • will insure luture eminence in
| their profession. The full course arranged by Judge Ni
, is intended to occupy the student h r two years. The
great difficulty with nearly all our young Inwycrsot the
j present day is that they rush into the practice before
| they ure at all acquainted with the theory of their pro
fession and paticulnrly before they have acquired that
business knowledge which is essential to success. The
lawyer requires as much business training as the mer
chant. It should constitute an important part of hi®
** location nnd to connection with the necessary 800 l
knowledge, w ll require at least two years fcoseap
plcution and arduous study. The course of study ar
i ranged by Judge Nisbct we regard as particularly cal
! culnted to elevate the profession and benefit those who
| w ill pursue it.
Fine Piano Fortes.
The render is referred to the advertisement of Mr.
V an Vttlkenlmrg who has been appointed Agent lor the
sale of a very superior article of Pianos. Mr. Van V.
has at Ins residence in VinevUle a specimen of the ar
ticle offered for sab- which in style of finish nnd tone I
is equal to any which we have yet seen from the most 1
celebrated manufactories at the north. These* pianos 1
are warranted in every respect and we are assured can
be afforded at prices so far below those charged in this
market as to make it an object for those who desire a
superior article to examine them.
The Homilies ol Polkery.
The Fremont Court Martini has already cost thegov
( eminent something over 60,000 dollars and it is estima
ted that the final cost will he over SIOO,OOO
Honor to whom it l)>o.
The Legislatures >f Alabama and Tennessee have
each invited Gen. Taylor, tn visit the capitals of those
States during the sessions of their respective Legislature.
If we are not greatly mistaken the sovereign people are ,
about to extend to the some distinguished per- (
sonage an invitation to visit the White House about the
4th of march 1849 on official business. Virginia, Al
abama, Tennessee Maryland, Lousiana, and Missis- j
sippi, have already spok n.
Hank Failure.
The Deleware Bridge Bank of New Jersey suspended
on the 26th ult. nnd reports were in circulation very un
fuv/iah!<- to OtIHN 41 the * W J i-*'V Bu In
Tennessee Statistics.
Asour rail road communications will seen bring the
citizens of Georgia into more intimate connection with
the people of Tennessee, it may not be improper tor ns !
to know something more definite in regard to the 1
wealth, trade and products of that State. By the report
ol the State Comptroller to the present Legislature, we
leani the following facts:
“The total number of acres of land in Tennessee is 1
20,650,775,va1ued at $64,108,868. Total value of town
lots $8,834,661.
■‘The number of pleasure carriages in Fast Tennes
see is 269, valued at $39,655 ; in Middle Tennessee
1236, valued at $259,453 ; in Western District 997, val
ued at $161,200.
“Number ol taxable white polls in Fast Tennessee is
23,782 ; in Western District 22.313 ; in Middle Tonne.- -
see 43,981. Total number 95,111.
“Number ol Pianos in East ‘IV nessee, 102 ; m Wesj
Tennessee, 151; iu Middle Tennessee, 335; in an, ,
588. Total value $131,860.
** Amount of jewel, y trixed in West Tennessee, $3-4,
383; in Middle Tennessee, $17,178; in East Tennes- i
see, $9,535. Total amount $61,096.
“Number ol watches taxed in Middle Tennessee,
2778 ; in East Tennessee, 995 ; in West Tennessee, i
1*289. Tptal number 5,062 ; valued at $225,196.
“The grogs amount of tax paid by East Tennessee in
18-16, was $19,852 23 ;by \Vest Tennessee, $26,199 66 ; j
by Middle Tennessee, $54,200 77. Total amount ol t
tax paid in the State $100,252 71.
“For w If scalps, the amount paid for the last two ‘
years enoiug Uciooer Ist, 1817, w as $1,191.
“For bounties on cocoons and reeled siik, during the
same period, $lO4 51.
“In East Tennessee, 26 counties, 9,417 slaves ; value
$3,679,268; Mindle Tennessee,32comities,s2,Bs9; val
ue $22,263,925 ; West Tennessee, 19 counties, 31,979 ;
value $13,764,629. Totai number 94,235; v uue $39,-
713,122.
“For ten years past there has been a continued tie”
crease in the estimated value both of land and slaves.—
Tlius, in 1836, the average value of slaves was $531
each ;in 1838. $5lO ;in 1*39, $513 ;in 1842, $509; in
1844, $l2O ; in 1816, $413.72.
“So of land. in 1836, the average value of the lands
listed ior laxai on was $4 an acre ; in 1833, $3 32 ; iu
1810, $384 ; m 1842, $3 56 ; in 184 4, $3 35 , m 1846.
$3 03 Actual sales, both of land and negroes, indi- I
cate an advance for years past, rather titan a lading off
i like this exhibited m the tax book. I’he Comptroller
Brinks that this continued diminution might probably be
arrested by some change in the mode of assessment.’*
It is a matter of surprise that Georgia has not adopt
ed Rome uniform system for the purpose of procuring
accurate information in regard to the wealth, indusdry,
trade and productions oilier people.
Mr. Johnson** Ues lutions.
The following is the resolution which Mr. Reverdy
Johnson offered in the U. sf. Senate on the 24th ult. :
Resolved, That the Secretary of War inform the
Senate—
-Ist. Wlmtlißslwen the number of volunteer troops
railed into aeivice of the United Staten since the 13ih of
May, 1816.
2d. Os the troops so called, what has been the whole
nuuit>er discharged from such service before their term
ot service had exp.red. and what the number mustered
out of the Unite ! States
3d. \V hut has been the whole num'jerof troups in
Mexico belonging to the regular army of the United
States since the 13th of May, 1847.
4th. What is the number of troops now in Mexico.
3th. What has been the whole number ol officers and
men belonging either to the regular army or the volun
teers, who huve been killed, or died ol wounds received
in bat tie, since the 7ih May, 1816
6th. What has been the whole number ofoflirers and
men of the regulur army or volunteers wounded in but- |
tie since the 7th of May, 1846, who have not died of
their wounds.
A Loan.
We have a rumor Irom Washington (aays the Phila
delphia Inquirer,) that the I'omnilttee on Wayn and
Means lias been urged by the Secretary of the Treasury
to repott, without delay,a Bill uuth ii/.iiig a loan of se
venteen millions. The Committee have addressed in
quiries to him us to the spec tied purposes for which the
money is t> be used. The Committee will report the
Bill, but some say they will add to it u provision lor levy
ing direct taxes, in order not to run m debt too tur with
the war.
<;*n. Patterson’s I>l vision.
The Division under Mnj CJcn. I’atteisou which reach- !
edtlie C apital of Mexico on the 7th of the present
month, after leaving garrisons on the road consists us
follows :
Ist liieut W.F Barry, A A A Gen. ; L ut. Col.
Aberciombic, Ui Le nt Seth Wdhams, A< is Je Camp *
Lieut IVrry, U. S N„ Act. as A D C.; Bug. lien
Cushing , Ist Lieut. Augur, A D C ; Lieut l>avi.
1 Mass Reg. Act A D C.; Ist Perm. Rrg .Col. W'yu
-1 koo — 43oiii. ii ;Ut M i-s. Keg . M ijor Webster—lW
j men , Bsitalion of Major Laliy, II Coiupamea—7l)o
men; Battalion ofC.ipt, Alvorda, • Conip iiteh— 3JVJ
Him ; Battalion of Cupt Simmons. 3 Companies—23o
I men j Ist Keg Texas Cavalry, Col. Huy— Wllmen,
j Company K. Ut Drag., Lieut. Armsiim*g—-75 men;
sf.yub men.
The Rangers SUO in number are nniu I with o rifle, s
pair of hois* man's pistols and two six burreln and revol- j
vers each enabling them to fire 7,300 rounds in a nngie
ntarge ami in \rm tiian fifteen minutes time. Mustang
th* ndulimble Correspondent of the JV. (> /V/fa sink
ing of the coiistcriistion, which the arrival of the Ran
gers spread among tin* Mcxicuns, s iys
“The Mexicans believe them ul*e a sort of semi-civ
ilised, huif-inau, with a slight mixture of the lion and
snapping-turtie, and huve a more holy horror of tliem
than tliev have ol the evil so nit him -c: i And do not be
surprised when 1 tell you that 1 Imv w-veial turn s been
asked ly some of the inhabitants, if the TANARUS xaM will
he allowed to go nut into the streets withud n guard
over them It'is really snrurising that men with such
a.reputation should I* among the very U’st disciplin- 1
troo;i in our army, ami not ■ i to gomititt (ut
itg* • or create disturhsnec in any way. But the grea.
ertuust ikk iu*eiters with lUeui, as wa* iUtaattbfed ibis
evening. About riu houi ag<> seine of them were quiet
ly passing through one of the streets, when a crowd of
leperos gaiher and around ihem and commenced throw
ing stones--the result of which was, that in a very few
minutes there wore ten dead Mexicans lying in the !
street, find two men, badly wounded, taken to the gnauT
house.”
The South Western Hail Hoad.
i
In n former artich- the general lienelita nccrueing from
i ihe construction of the above work to Macon, Sa
vannah and South Western Georgia were shown. —
l now propose to enter more into the details of the as
sumption, und to prove that South Western Georgia
cannot prosper—cannot increase her population unless
v new system of transportation reguiaton shall super
: <ic Uie tardy, ox pensive and dangerous channels oi
communication which at present embarrass the ener
gy, un* agriculture and commerce of her people.
i’lie planters ol South Western Georgia have been
o.u UK-ir early settlement in that region aware of the
superior advantages enjoyed by the planters living on the
navigable rivers that How into the Atlantic Oceun.— j
The knowledge ol that fact has kept them in a state ,
jol continued disquietude and restihiiess. Some have j
1 sought other regions possessing advantages superior to
those lelt behind. There is scarcely at this time
a planter in South Western Georgia who feels satisfied
to spend his days in that region chiefly from the causes j
enumerated. They have fallen upon various project
for the commercial and mercantile emancipation of the ‘
South Western Counties. They first looked to j
Brunswick. & Florida Hail Road which iailed before it j
was organized. They next looked to the Ocmulgee and ‘
Flint River Road to accomplish that object. It too nf- j
ler a great struggle on the part of its friends went down ;
j without the hope oi the breath of vitality ever being j
breathed into it. The navigation of Flint River has
been regarded by a few persons as peculiarly adapted
l to the wants ot the immediate region through which it
liows. It has been tried tor lGyeats.and in no instance
has that river been navigable for t team boats us uir up
as Albany, for 40 consecutive days. The writer ol
: this can answer for eight winters spent on the banks of
the Flint and docs not remember any time during those
winters that the Flint wag good navigation for that
1 period. Januar. is as soon as the steamers usually
reach Albany, and this is 40 miles b low Danville,
the head of steam navigation. He is free to admit that
steamers have been to Albany in December and he also
knows that whole winter seasons have passed oil and .
not a steamer to touch her wharf. With the disadvun- J
tagesmentioned, a few persons rely upon opening the
Flint, ami of giving the planters a great market on
the Gulf, i lie Legislature iias been invited to give
assistance to that enterprise. Is it prudent fls it policy j
Is it the pnrt ol wisdom to grant it ? The frtate ol Geor-1
gia can only manifest her commercial, and agricultural
greatness by the concentration ol capital and enterprise
upon our own borders. To make Flint river an “in- ‘
iaud sea” is but to thwart the designs ol those who read
in tne prog!ess of events the future grandeur oi our
slate. Instead of increasing the commercial advanta
ge by inc easing tne trade among ourscives, it is driv
en fro. ii o i. jorders to potion tne Gulf, having no
interest in common wa.i us
The friends of Flint river and the Gulf ports con
t nd that cotton can he carried from Albany to New
York via Apalachicola as ch< i yns it can be forwaid
ed to New York via Macon y Railroad from South
Western Georgia.
I observe in a late AiLany Grain i, uti editorial cu
logisnc of the great advantages to resuit to the p*op;e
o: South Western Georgia in the event Flint River
should be made navigable. This I regard as a.i error,
nnd having it in my power to speak from facts now in
the pos-K-asion of the writer, I submit them to the pub
lic to show that in no event can the shipments of cotton
from a Gulf port be made on terms to equal in cheap-.
ness shipments made from an Atlantic port. Here
are the cost, charges, freights, insurance &c. of a crop of
cotton grown on the plantation belonging to the estate ot
Mr. Bartlett of Baker county last year and shipped to
New York on such terms as are conceded the most
favoured. The crop comprised 151 bales and the av
erage cost per bale is sl2 34 cents as will be perceived
from cost and charges appended :
Amount paid at Albany, including storage,
wharfage &c &c $37 75
Also from Albany to Appalachleo'a for ship
ping, storage, freight and insurance from
Albany to the Bay 665*00
Amount of expenses from the Bay to
New York including emmiseion lor sell
ing, freight, storage insurance Slc 1,160 63
$1,863 33
The above exhibits the expenses of a crop of 151
bales. The cotton was shipped in the spring of the
present year and was fbrlunateiy sold prior to the revul
sion prices of the staple, or it would have taken
about half the croyfYo pay its transit. Yet with this
wotiderlul developement, founded upon facts and figures
now in possession of the writer of this article, n few
friends of Flint River and the editors of the Albany Cou
rier assure the public of South Western Georgia, that
the interest of their region will be vastly benefited by
the opening of Flint River. If the ardent friends of
Flint River, or the editors ol the Courier could make
it appear that the above items have been swelled
in consequence of the extravagant charges of the freight 1
and insurance &c. caused by the difficult navigation of
i the Flint, their position would have the semblance of,
truth. But it is not so. The freight on the bale of cot-!
ton from Albany to Apalachicola is seldom more than .
$1 per bale. The writer knows that the above crop
was shipped at the uunl prices paid on the River.— j
i Away tiien with the the assumption that to oj>en Flint
River is to open a cheap market to the South Western
j planters.
From a conversation with an intelligent merchant
Macon who is accustomed to shipping cotton from Ma.
con to New York,he stated that $5 per bale including
! the oast and charges was about as much a* it takes to
have a bale of cotton transported to the city of New. 1
| York. Suppose then it would take $1 per bale from
i Albany to Macon,then it is seen that the bale of cotton
Ihiiß gone to New York for less than half the price that
is paid from Albany to New York. It is to be hoped
that the friends of Flint River will not have the temeri
ty to repeat what is not susceptublc of proof to the
j country viz : that the opening of Flint River is more,
condusive to the interests of the planters ol Smith West- I
I cm Georgia than to construct the South Western Raij
, Road.
Many planters of Baker and Lee Counties com
plain of the direction of the South Western Rni 1
Road and have declared that it i* the inieiitionof the
company to build it to Columhuv, ami not a- its charter
require* it to be built, to Fort Gaines, or below that on
some point on the t'haltaliooclie * R.ver. Piantera and
| othem w iu are di*p wed to civil abo it the directio i of,
’ the South Western Road should rtfinu'mber tint Ro|
Roads follow the direction wii di the stockiio! iera giv c
them The planter* of Baker and Lee can exercise a
controlling influence in the direcuoi ot ihe South
Western Rn.l R *ad by uuk liberal subscriptions to
‘ nti rpri.if. It ii *v-r ci ibe done by clamor and
cavd about the directi >i o. t• Rad when tliey refuse
to nmist hi i:s c>ut i l m It u* ever been regarded
a* a fund imenul truth in the c instruction of gr'tt
work* that Uioee mast deep y mteiesied, should gw •
direction to the euterpri*** it tn# pU •-t* nil otli is
’ int nested m Baker ami L *ec *u ities wi 1 hold i Rail
Road convention and subscribe tn** **i ii of S2M,O'M
there uni’ doubt in-the inn I of the writer, tint it
would cause a new* line to he s i. veyed w.ucli would be
niuc more satitluctory to the citizens of Biker aid
Lee. While the writer cm **e much in this oou set
create a lively interest on the part of the stockholders ol
ih*d froutli Western Rad Road to respond to a gsner* ,
oussulwcription, he cunuot auppost* th * stockholders
could be induced to diverge so far e iM a* to pa- titrough,
or in hi the immediate vicinity of ils- city ot Albany.— .
i The enterprise has higher purposes to no* omplinh than
I to *le\ mte In nn its course merely to subserve the private
i view* of a firw interested town lot speculator*. The
1 Atlantic nml the Gulf have to !*• united in the einbra- j
ce* of iron bnrv. It ia to tin* may be attributed th”
; strong feeling which has for mouth* punt taken hold oj
j |h<’ public in md in regard to th** co.wt ruction of the !
j fro ith Western Kail Rood. If lle stock of the enter- I
j puse )Miy* n good p**r cent, it Will br! owing chiefly to j
the great multitude of passenger* which will pa* over
I th * Rnsd, yet there it no doubt *h • qiintity of ngricultu
rol pr'KluotioiM will tar exceed any thing calculated up*
on by the most nanguine friend ot the work 1 will on
some future oc *a*ioti enter again into tic disc ission of
the benefits ot the Mouth Western Knl Ron I to .South
Western Georgia,Maqpo and Favnnnnh. I will also
hlh w the alr*urdity of relying upon Flint River and
. Apalaliieoia Bay to answer or advance the interest o,
| tile Ipanterso! the people of tli” South Weal
BOUTH WESTERN GEORGIA.
* [COMMUJUCATLD.]
Diitips Arising from our war w ith Mexico.
Time with its ceaseless fright will soon begin tonuin’
bet yet rs* in-tend of months, since Gen. Taylor ad
va :ced to the Rio Gran le, and our conflicts commen
ced. At that time hut few could penetrate so tar into
the dim and uncertain future, as to foresee the issue o
that small beginning.
When the news of Gen. Taylor’s first victory reach
• edus , some giving loose to reins ofiiumagination, ven
tured to predict, that our army might eventually
“revel in the I lulls of the Montezumas ,” Lin tew
in their sober senses could cherish even the hope*
that our mere handfull of men, whatever daring
feats, or deeds of'prowess th *y might accomplish,
could expect to continue victorious uga list ap
parently overwhelming numbers, whom they were to
eiicoiimre on their own soil, and in their own homes
Thoughout the length and breadth of our land, anxious
expectation awaited impatiently every breeze fraught j
with tidings ol those who were perilling their lives in i
the service of then country; while kings, warriors, and
statesmen of Hu rope traced with eager curiosity the
progress of our brave Generals, until at length tlie sus
pense of millions was releived by the trumpet tone of
victory, announcing ugnin and again, the triumphant
inarch of our band of heroes, who soon realized even
the wildest dreams of romance and imagination, by i
firmly planting our stars and stripes on the walls of the
Palace ol Mexico.
Well might the pulse of our nation beat proudly a t
these brave achievments of her fearless, an 1 gallant j
sons, but with the note of victory cumc also the low j
wailing for the dying and the dead. Many whose |
motto might well have been “ sanspenr , tans reproche/f
fell while bravely leading the attack, and performing
deeds of valour which recaj to the mind the dnring feats o
chivalry's proudest days ; while thousands, denied the
gratification of winning renown in arms, tell victims to
the ungenial climate, and their cold remains are inter
red in a foreign InnJ, far from their homes and friends, j
What monument trill our country raise to the mem
ory of the noble dead ? What encouragement will
she give to those who are still freely hazarding their lives
against a foreign foe, that if the soldiers fate is theirs
they will lie neither uncared for, nor forgotten ? The
most lasting tribute to their memories should be found
ed in the hearts of the widow and the fatherless, who
bow in unmitigated grief to the dread decree which has
deprived them of their natural protectors, and guides.
It is true, pecuniary appropriations can in nowise allay
the anguish of bereaved hearts, but given with the voice
of sympathy and condolence, the pangs of poverty
may be removed, and the utter desolation of the heart
soothed, by the free will offering of a people, thusap- J
predating and rewarding the sacrifices, and noble acts
of her illustrious dead: —it is a duty justly due, and would
prove the most acceptable tribute of thanksgiving to the
“giver of all victory.”
The Press, that mighty lever to move the public
mind, should so constantly and stienuously en
force this duty, that one of the first acts of our assem
bled Congress may be an act ofjustico,bv appropriating
a sufficient snm to the families of hose who by her
dec;ee have been sent cordi to undergo hardships, dan
gers and Je uta, to secure th ;n troin want anu destitu
tion.
In some of out States particularly in South Carolina.
this has been aircady done ae an awar i to individual
gallantry, but this is not entugh.—with the met its p
dements of the wai the sol iiei has nothing to do , ng.n
or wrong he must fight the country’s battles whei she
command* it,and whatever maybe the poht cal senti
ni •u* ■. nil vidua, s; as a people, their sympathies, and
tin n a;u etiouki oe i x tended to all those who suffer in
in their country's cause.
lii the President’s message we confidently expected
to see some suggestion on this subject, but he only
briefly recommends that the “paternal care of the gov
ernment, which our soldiers loved and served be ex
tended to their surviving families.” frtill we trust the
proverbial ingratitude of a free people wnll not be
suffered to tarnish the splendour with winch the late
achicviuents of our gallant army have endued us, en
abling us to challenge the admiration, if not the won
der of the world:—and now',.when the gratitude of mil
ions both in Ireland and Scotland, are pubibiy exhibit*
ng our nation, supreme in benevolence, as she is in her
lioeral institutions, and unrivalled pro*j erity, let not the
disregarded cries of those, whom her own acts have
doomed to suffering, rest as a foul blot on her proud
escutcheon. E.
Connection of the Gulf and Pacific Ocean.
Messrs Editors : —While the public mind seems to
be occupied upon the subject of the con: • era nos th.
Gulf and the Pacific, and while the scientiik and learn
ed are speculating and projecting thei. schemes—suli* i
a plain man whose only knowledge of this great enter*
prise is the result of personal observation to ex
press an opinion upon the subject. For the last
eighteen months 1 have extensively explored the valley
of the Rio Grande with its tributaries upon either bank,
and find that a practical route may be had fora roa ( j
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific. There is a pas
through the mountains of Mexico in my opinion per
fectly practicable. It is U und between Moticlova and
Chihuahua,leaving the loiuier upon the left and the lat
ter upon the right ; thence down the valley to Pulen*
peck, on the Pacific, lying in latitude twenty-nine. —
Beyond this pass l found the water running West
North-west. 1 bring this subject before the public that
it may be investigated and trust that in the ultimate
action upon the subject this rout may be examined 1
am sure if practicable, (for which 1 have no doubt, hav
ng passed through it myself,) it will prove to be thee
most direct and least expensive communication—the
distance lieing not over 500 miles.
in my intercourse with that people 1 alluded to the
ilesigns of the Americans to establish some route to the
Pacific through their Territory. They seemed pleased
at the project, and declared their wish to be attached to
our government. It is known that the people of Chi
huahua desire peace, and greatly prefer our government
to their own. I was not a little amused to hear their
notions of our great men, chiefs a-ul.ey call them.—
One said, he w ished the “ Great Sam ot Texas, was in
power; that tiien they would have peace and improve*
ment.” I would further suggest Messis Editors, that
in the adjustment of our differences with Mexico, our
Government should require the territory from Tampico,
in a line embracing all the country east of the Don
Juan river following th* wuteisof the north prong oj
that river, taking in Saltillo, direct to its intersection
with the point first contemplated. This in my opinion
would make a safe boundary, one about which there al
ways would he fewer causes of discord, while it would
afford a direct communication with Santa Fe and all
the country north that may be acquired by treaty wnh
Mexico.
The government must necessarily establish military (
posts for the protection of our northern frontier. 1 would
sugg'-st that garrisons would be sulficieut tor that pro- ,
toe lion. One post ut the mouth of the Penuoo—an* j
other oil the Colorado. Olliers on tlae Brazos, on the
Nueces and Red River, no two of them* posts would In
over one hundred miles a pint, and would lie ample to
keep the Indians m check These observations are
made not ill the Spirit oi die. ilion, but w th the desire to i
adJ in) mite to Uie g *iicnii good upon this subject.
‘ A IGri ..l.iN OF A ilri VVOOOfi.”
Prospects of t otton.
Two months since, at the opening of the Cotton **•*• |
s u, wc orfeied some rein ok* on the prospects of tli.s
s. p. , u*e ve y uic-biora to Kfouinem illicit*! We j
tnue:v.e,t to show mat th* rapid and unexpected de- j
dm wh.cn (lira then tnktii pmee, and the lein.i tcy to i
u still gieater decline, were disproportiuned to the caus
es ussiqued , und considered ill relation to p. millet ion
and consumption— ihe only pr< p r gtoun i upon which !
the question of prices should depend—w as unjustifiable j
We .ve ■ comparative view oi (lie consumption lor !
the lust thu-r years, showing ihst n hud atisoibed tin
entire supply, nn 1 that, admitting that Ue present crop
should go to tut sttreiif ol 2,200,nu0 talk's, and ultow
I mg n hug** decrease in the consumption, still it would
I all be wanted. W. endeavored u,* to show, from
: the capital invested lot years buck in the Cotton cul
I tu *, that prices hud nut remunerated the planter lot
j his iuUir, snd hriire the ilrcrrii# in the production
We iherekiie suggested to the Planters that they uld
h’ sitate before * ‘tiding their crops to market, studs
I well then position, i *l they s iouIJ again become, o-
I they tiave ire tot* >re been so hequeiitly, the victims ot
I h cou 11 hi in t ion ot adverse interests.
What wc apprehended has occurred. The mutket.
has since fallen slid lower, confidence semis lost, and
prices allow the re nous decline ol live cents per pound
since the Ist ot .September, and a Mill further tfrelin*
has only been arretted by the Planter* withholdnu
their trouts tram market Tbt euti cn r ipis.il to
dilh rent poita to the present time, in compansiHi w
those of last yeat, show a decrease of fiO.OUU kales, ui
with those of the previous year, 15,UU0 biles, li ex
c*ss ot receipts is itlwuys interpreted as nti indication •
a mg ‘ ciop, why should nut a d'crease be as conclu
sive ol a shod one J
Wceim trunk it prudent on ific part of p mn ,„
to forward their produce too hastily. Waitawh,l’
i ic < ‘> mr ’ -how whether the present low price, ~r **’ “ ild
ral. and pro,luce,l by the relations of supply
inanJ, or artoicial. an,l ori||inating horn th”
*1 miarepreaentations of commercial cupi,|,i v Jl , n ‘
caim .tb’ prejudicial, while the contrary cou™, ‘
prove dtsastruua. Il,a y
‘l'lie complexirn <d’ the recent nccounta by ihe Br
niu, we think decidedly favorable. Cotton had “ an ’
taincrl itself; theemburrossiuentj of the money iu'/ l" 1 ’
ihe main cause assigned for its depression, are evi l
ly “1 progress ol improvement; the Funds have idv"*’
< ed; the position of the Bonk strengthened;
the hands of private Bankers was more abundam ”
loans more easily etticted ; the rate ol interest I
and confidence stronger; a necessary result wi|7’
an improved demand and enhanced consunmti’ r
Cotton. on °*
j . The ri ' nso ” assigned for prices not improving was tl
| favorable advices of the present crop; or in other w„ T
over-estimates, fiibncated to lower prices in P f
ami to re-act on prices in this country. \v„ ’JI, 1 "’
that ns yet there are no just grounds for the ...
gam estimate 0f2,100,000 bales; on the contrary
mg lias as yet been developed to indteate a cron n| 0t “’
2.200,000. This same fabrication of a crop oi 2 so|i Z
was circulated last season, and succeeded rn causer!/
I large portion of the crop to be sold at low prices * j
| in the end its utter want oi foundation was
strnted by the crop falling 710,000 hales short oi ‘.T
: estimate. M
Why is it that these over-estimates arc always
| just about the period that the Planter,# brntgrnj7,
produce to tnarket 1 They cannot be anpposed to Z
altogether conjectural I# the suspicion uncharitable
that they are made with the expect,on and object
lowertng prices, to tleprive the l>lan.erol bis tan , lla re
of the profit,, and throw then, into the hand, of the
speculator and manufacturer? Should this suspicion
appear harsh, we would refer to the w.dr spread , v
ten ol misrepresentation and intentional decent,™
practised by the speculators in breadstuff# during ihe
last season, for the sole purpose ot lowering p nC e 9
We quote from tire admirable add res# ol Mr Burned
the Prince George's (Md.) Agricultural Society, ~nbl
felu cl in the American Fanner, for December;
1 in’ year 18-ifi w ill ever be remembered as one of re
“rarkaole deficiency in the crop of breadstuff, not only”
m many part ol Great Britain, but in other portions of
the world. The famines which have been raging in
Ireland, partsol Great Britain, many parts of France
and in oilier portions of Kurope, are tacts which be-’
long to the history nf the past They show a vast innri
equuey between the amount produced and tlrat reuai
red lor the consumption ot that year; and yet at mat
very tone that the approaching deficiency was strong!,
shadowed lorth, and •tarvatmn actually stating in ihe
face one hall of Europe, we received by the sum,,,
slops irom England the most Battering accounts a, w
the abundance of the harvests, and the most uneqnh
oc.rl r.ssuranees of an approaching season oi ph-my and
-abundance.
The advices to the 10th August by the Great West
ern, were as follows: “Binc the sailing ol th Hitter
ma the weathei Iras been lather variable. Tiierehare
lieen numerous showers ot ram, ant stthougi the at
uiiepliere has been cool, webeitev • it ha# r.„t nn .
lavomble to the t pening of the crops, wh.clr, in this
n ighl.oil.uod look well, and j tLn,e foie rr/g u an
,in fit ‘
And again by the same ship:
“O r private lette s express su prise at Ihe ke ftht tt
i licit ju ices are kept uji in the various markets m
France. From every quarter, say these letter#, wc hear
ol the admirable quality and the more than ordinal ,
produce oj the corn crops of this year. Tne potuwn
will also turn out well.”
By the Caledotnu of the IStli August, 1846, the tal
lowing advices were received; “Another tall in die
value ol gram has taken place and harvest t,p . a,
I re producing rapidly. The quality ot the w.iratit
hue, and the yield greater thau hist year Since ihe
Great Western sailed, the arrivals of American produce
nave been small; public sales are at present at a de
cline, &c.”
Now, all know the effect which these accounts had
upon the markets in this country ami hU etb^
,*r kinds of breadstuffe, immediately frii, and large par
chaaeg were made at reduced prices for olnpi ris
Tne markets continued depressed for weeks and inc-ii.he
In the meantime many speculations were entered mto,
and when at last the true accounts were received of the
distressing failure of the crops in Europe, and the prob
able approach of famine, the consequent rise in pncea
enured solely to the benefit of the speculators; while
the farmers, who had been induced to dispoee of their
produce, under the apprehension of still lower prices,
were losers to the amount of thousands, and thus hy dis
graceful artifices were sw ndied out of a large portion
of the earnings of their labor.
It such artifices have fieeti practised, and such lias
been the morals of the corn trade, why may not similar
deceptions be practi.-ed in respect to Cotton, and why
should Cotton morals be coiisideied of a higher stand
ard f In importance it is only next to Breadstuff, and
it is the greatest article of commerce, and hence the
great ob|ect of speculation. Why is it that upon the
prospect of any advance in prices, even to a moderate
extent, that estimates are figured out of a lessened and
lessening consumption of Cotton, while the crop is pro
nounced to be in great excess ? To produce the same
effect on the prices of Cotton, as similar artifices did on
the prices of breads*utfe, to get them down to a specu
lative point, to the profit of the speculator and manu
facturer, und the loss of the Planter. It is important
then to die latter thnt he weigh deliberately and tho
roughly all the circumstances calculated to affect the
prices of his produce, and to receive cautiously the re
ports of those who are interested in depreciating it*
value.— Charleston Mercury,
Cotton and Cotton Maufarture*.
The Import and consumption ofcotton in Massachu
setts has rapidly and steadily increased for many years
past. In 1835, the amount imparted into Boston
bd,709 bales. In 18W, the import 108,639 bakv. The
next year being the first year of th * operation of the
tariff, of 1842 the import increased over 50JIXI0 bales or
about 45 per cent., being 158 737 bales. From 1842 to
184$, there was a steady increase. In 1846 the import
was 191,073. During the year ending Sept. 39,1847.
the import decreased somew hat being 186,073 bales—
whether this was the result ot the new tariff, ur the en
hanced value ot the staple, we are enable to determine.
Lx Paper.
Corn Crop ol the Cnited RUtte*.
Tin* corn crop of this year is estimated at 6 K),OJO,OW
bushel**!!) IBis.it wa5417,897/WO bushela. TU#y** r *
ly exportation) 1791 to 1819, several times a ruse aM*
a million bus!k*la, sometimes over two millions but from
| 1819 to 1815,they did not iu anyone year amount
million Li 181*5, the exports were 1,826,>54 bidhe*
! corn, and 298,786 bbls. com meal. In 1817, the ei*
port* have arisen to tbs enoruiMS quantity o* I <,!.•
I 815 budiels curt) und 9t3,(t49 bids, uieal.
Gcent I*u\v C han:**.
By one of the nets passed by the r c tit frgislawr*
I tile State ol N< w Yuik, ll |e.‘<n* -i.e sdm ttd
practice ns A torneys in the Courts of the State witO l
l ex inirnatintt of other requiremsnU* By anuili’ f p ,vl
•mu, parties to asnit may be summoned to testify
on, at the option ol the opp nnng party—an
and organic change in the la w
Tnylor Nominations
I t lon. Taylor has already been nominated fir the In “•
j deucy at two hundred meetings, in varn*u part* -'ttltr
I Union Ast te orgsniaauo iin fronth C*n.*na “
< arranged In Lojstana.a cmvntin i* tube li l> J
New Orleans mi the 22nd ol ii oiu i y next, an I
wi g legislator* *d lowa,Georgia and several‘>th r !
have bn ttghf forward tbs name of Cf ‘lay*** l “ 4
tlieir lavo.-iie.
lien* tl a iitiiiti At llooiq*
At the reception in Natchez, Mr Holt, fninerly
iCeutacky, responded to a toast, and oonc.u I 1 *‘ l
anecdote: . $
“ When tlu- brave veteran war bursting *P’'
ut Monterey, some n g ilwriug ladies, u ‘
VI r* Quitman must feel in the depths of sorrow‘i’
diction st such terrible doing*, went to eon* *•'’ ,n ‘
-yinpailuz*’ with Iwr—asking her il she had uot * *
ml feelings at the danger and eapusurs ofherhu* *
8h • coitl’ ased that sh* had her fee lings on ver \ ‘ ’
inong which **tie feeling was predominant,
* as,that she would father* the * ““Jjr
ad fallen fighting the hsttles of his country, t J
lit* w ife of a living coward f Amidst the ‘ ,
daune which followed, Molt cried out. the hosbo
mhis ofsue!i WOtll ‘II cannot he whipped I'T <U'’ -
>r any nation’ TreiimSw* I