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20fi-lUcchln Cljrouidc & SSratind I’.Y WILLIAM S. JONES ,I|Chronicle cmi» SmimeL A xTgMJS TA , G* A ■ THURSDAY MORNIMG,. .. .AUGUST »8. I■ W —---■ ~ ==* SAMUEL BARNETT) Associate Editor. The Caban News. Much of our space (his morning is devoted H to 'the melancholy and heartrending details Eof the nows from the ill fated expedition ■ against Cuba under Gen. Lofkz. Contra- Idictory as the accounts a T e, it is indeed difficult ■ for the mind to arrive at any positive or fixed as to the actual state of things, and ■we must for a period longer await in suspense anxiety for more authentic and reliable Intelligence. Notwithstanding this uncar tainty, however, we fear, much as wo wish otherwise, that ere this, the whole expedition 0. has shared the same fate as the fifty, whosa in * discriminate slaughter we have already re corded. Deplorable as was (lie fate of these unfortunate victims, it is gratifying to believe that the first accounts of the cruelty and bar barity of the pepulace to them before, at the moment of, and after their execution, are not true. But on the contrary, the most reliable informaticn from American citizens, justifies the belief that they were tried and executed, MRBording to tho usages of war under sich oV.-cuinstanca , aud decently interred. VVe hope, sincerely, for the honor of civilization and the cause of humanity, that this statement is true. Wedded as are the American people to lib eral and free institutions, anil sympathising, as we always d >, with tho oppressed of all nations who are struggling for freedom, the cause of the Cubans will inspire a deep aud thrilling interest in every American bosom; while tho slaughter of those brave sons will excite an almost universal fee ing of indignation, not withstanding they entered upon the expedition with a full knowledge of the fate that awaited them if they wore unsuccess r ul in their efforts l | to give liberty to Cuba. Death of M. 91. Dye* We are pained to aniMgjcce the death of ■ Martin M Dye, Kaq., lase vs Savannah He f, died a-Madison, whither he had gone with | the hope of regaining his heilth, on Tuesday the 26;h inst. after a protrae'ed and severe illness, ftotn wnich he partially recovered, when it was deemed advisable that he should visit the up country. Bat alas! too late. A native of So ith Carolina, he had been long a residontof Georgia, where he se tied in early life. He frequently represented the citizens of Burke county in the Legislature, whence he removed to this city, and was for several years its chief Magistrate. He was universally esteemed for his high integrity and the excel lent qualities of his heart, and has gone down to the grave enjoying the reputation of an hon est man, and chrinian. The following gentlemen were appointed on the 26th inst, to represent the 4th Ward at the meeting of the Constitutional Union Party, which is to assemble on Tuesday next, the 2nd September, to nominate candidates for t e Senate and House of Representatives for Richmond County: Jaees B. Hart, T. C Bridges, W. H. Goodrich, and John K. Jackson. Second Ward Delegates.— -The following gentlemen have been appointed delegates from the Second Ward to the county conven tion of the Constitutional Union Party. Wm. J. Owens, Lewis Levy, John R. Crocker, Porter Fleming. p ———————— - Tbe Diorama at Concert Ilall, We invite attention to tiie Card of the pro- prietors of the Dissolving Scenes of the Crystal Palace, and views of London and New Orleans, announcing three mere exhibitions. We are pleased to see an increasing apprecia tion of these really fine works of art, by our citizens. TpE Havana Prisoners.— Tne National Intelligencer of Monday says : We undar i stand that a despatch to the Department of State from the American Consul at Havana states that all the prisoners were tried, (we pre sume by a military tribunalJ previous to their execution. For the Chronicle 8f Sentinel. \ ■"! To tbe Voters of Elbert County. In the Chronicle & Sentinel of the 9th ult., I see eome questions propounded by a number of you, to the candidates for the Legislature, requesting plain I answers to the same as early as possible. I deem p your right to know the opinions of those who seek to Sr represent you, unquestionable, and therefore cheer i fully proceed to comply with your request: H I approve the report and five resolutions appended H thereto, adopted by the Georgia Convention in De- Jm cernber last, and believe them to be the proper action I that should have been taken at that time in the pre- M mises. [m The language referred to in the second question, K held by tbe Southern Rights Convention in Miiledge- I ville, on the 28th day of May last, I do not believe to isl he true. Tbe language and resolution referred to in the I ■ fourth question, adopted by tho Nashville Convention 1 last year, I do not approve, advise or sanction. I consider myself connecled with the Constitutional I | Union party, and shall act wi'h that party if elected. If lam opposed to all further agitation of the slavery I question, provided the compromise measures are fairly oarried out aud enforced. Ti am satisfied with, and am willing to abide by, the Uaion as it is. Very respectfully, See., Wm. H. Adams. Later from Hayti. —The schooner Louisi ana, which arrived at Boston on the 23d inst., from Aux Cayes. which port sha left on the Ist inst., states that the English and French Con suls had given public notice that they would blockade every port in the Island in case the Haytiena commenced hostilities against the Dominicans. „ The first parcel of the new Coffee crop had been delivered, and there is now no donbt of the immensity of the yield. Coffee has in consequence fallen from SIOO to SBS, liaytien currency. Tbe Alberti Case. The Constitutionalist was “shocked” at our littis notice of its own misrepresentations of this ease. What more does the case prove than what (if correctly reported) we admitted it to prove 1 to wit: “that the law of Penn sylvania—not the law of the United States— was not faithfully administered”—“that the j ary was corrupt, and the judge arbitrary and tyrannical”—that the unfaithful administra tion of the law shows “much prejudice and fanaticism upon the subject of slavery at the North.” Does it prove any thing more 7 Then let that paper show what it is. We are notable to torture it into any thing more. Its anxiety to find fault with the government and laws of tho Uuited States may add keenness to its vision. The Constitutionalist says, we stated “that Alberti was not tried under the present Fugitive Slave Law , but the old law of 1793.” So we did state, ani such was the fact. “What of that? How does that alter the vitlsny of the transaction 7” In no way. We did not say it altered it. We only assert ed that your paragraph was full of loose sta e ments, of which the foregoing was one. “ The most ignorant man in the Southern States will tell you that if his Negro woman runs away and gives birth to a child i,i a free State, the condition of the child will follow that of the mother.” We know the most ignorant man will tell you this. But those who are well informed upon the law are better authority, and will tell you the contrary. We regret (hat the law is not otherwise, hut our wishes are not law makers. Why does not Mitchell claim Joel as his s’ave 7 Why 7 If he wanted Betsey, bad enough t) send for hej, why is h so indifferent to owning Joel also 7 Nor was our argument based simp’y on the fact that Joel, under tho law of Pennsylvania, was free. The agent of Mitchell had no power of Attorney except for the mother. Freeman or slave, he had no authority to take him. , The Constitutionalist charges us with “k eping back” part of tho Judge’s charge. We inserted none of it. We only stited tho facts necessary to rectify its own misrepresen ta tions. Finally, it inquires uoon what we base our diebelirf of the truth of tho report? Our criterion of truth varies from that of that journal. We beiieve what has been proved to us. He seems to believe what has not been disproved. Dees not the present case itself show the necessity of caution, for with the caso before him (twico published we be lieve) his statement of it would have led to the various misconceptions pointed out in our a, tide Yet the Constitutionalist is ‘'shocked!'' It will bo shocked still more at its want of suc cess. if it undertakes to torture the case into proving more than we admit it to prove. For the Chronicle Sf Sentinel. To Aamuel D. Blackwell. Your communication, addressed *‘to the voters of Elbert county,” which made its ap pearance in the Chronicle & Sentinel of the 13th inst., purports to be your answers to the questions propounded to you, by a number of the citizens of this county. You premise, by saying that you “believe it to be the privilege of tbe citizens to know of those, who wish to serve them, their views upon the exciting ques tions of th 3 day ;” and again, that you “ take pleasure in responding to the questions pro pounded.” Tuese sentiments arc laudable; they would do you credit if they were penned in sincerity of heart. But did you really be lieve, when you concluded by tehing your fellow-citizens that “ such were your views,” that you had “fully and clearly ” answered off tho questions put to you 7 If such was your opinion, you must have relied upon yonr mem ory By reference to those questions, seven in number, you will perceive that you hare an swere I only the last two. Your replies to these two are satisfactory. But you must admit that they fail to identify you with either parly, inas much as such opinions are held by many of the Southern Rights men of this county, in com mon with tho Union party. Your position is still an equivocal one Your sentiments upon those other questions, are to the people as a sealed book. They are considered by those who proposed them, as important test ques tions; hence, they have requested you to an swer them. You acknowledge their right to know your opinions; wherefore do you refuse to give them 7 You have not even deigned to give a reason. Do you consider them irrele vant 7 If they are not connected with the issues of tin day, an answer would at least be respectful, and could uot hurt you. If, as we think, they are important, then it becomes es sential that you give your views, and not the shadow of an excuse is left you. But are they not important? Let us see.— One of them seeks an opinion upon the report and resolutions passed by the Georgia Con vention in Deoember last. You surely canuot pretend that this is unimportant, for that report uud those resolutions constitute the principles of the Union party. Yet you have failed to answer it. Another desires you to say whether you be lieve to be true, certain language held by the Southern Rights Convention, in the preamble to their resolutions. Do you say that this is uot a proper question 7 Why that language is a part of the creed of that party. No answer appears to this. You have likewise failed to give your opin ion upon the Nashville resolution, in relation to which you were interrogated. Whatever may be your belief, the people al so thought this important. By another you were asked to declare with which of tba two parties, now organised in AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29 1851, | Georgia, you consider yourself connected, and with which you intend to set if elected. To this you have maintained the same unac countable silence. Yet it is easily answered You have hsd ample time to acquaint yourself with the policy of each party. Your convic tions must, ere this, have established in your mind some preference either for the one nr the other. But, I repeat, that your position be fore the public is an equivocal one. You ad mit that the people have a right to know where you stand. If they have, it is your duty to tell them. If you are a Union man, boldly And Openly proclaim it; if your judgment leads you to approve (be course of the other party, then run up their flag and stand by it. Your own good judgment must teach you that this is strictly right and proper ; yon “can not serve two masters.” You cannot, how ever enlarged your liberality, fight at the same time, for two parties diametrically opposed to each other. If you have uot yet formed opinions upon those questions, which v ou have omitftd to notice, why did you not appeal for 'urther indulgence to a liberal and generous hearted people 7 If you have, and they are to be uniform and coneittent, what better mode can you adopt to give them publicry, than thr ugh the columns of a widely circulated paper. It surely cannot be your deliberate purpose, alter what you have said, to override and tram ple under fool that great principle, which lies at the foundation of our republican system, that the people are sovereign—that they are the law makers ; and that in order to enable them to carry into effect their will and wishes, through their representatives, it is essential, that they know before they cast their votes, what are the opinions of those who seek thsir suffrages. We will know by waiting. To sum up: the ca-e with you at present stands thus: you ask the people to vote for you; they ask you what your opinions aro upon certain important questions. You re fuse to give your opinions; can you expect to get their votes 7 They cannot force you to answer, nor can you force them to vote for you. You havo however, yet ample time to an swer tally, and the Chronicle & Sentinel will, I have no doubf, with a generous liberality extend to you the use of its columns lor that purpose. A Voter. Senatorial Nomination. August 19, 1951. The committees representing the counties of Jasper and Putnam met at Whitfield’s to-day, to nominate a candidate to represent this Sena toriai district in the next Legislature, when On motion of E. Calloway, Coi. A. Newton of Jasper, was called to the Chair and on motion of 11. T. Davis, R. J. Wynne of the county of Putnam was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been briefly explained by the Chairman, .Vlr E. L. Bussey of Jasper, proposed that Wesley Griggs. Esq., of the county of Putnam be nominated by acclama tion as a suitable candidate to represent this district, which was carried by a unanimous vote. On motion of Reuben Jordon, a committee of four consisting of Reuben Jordan, A. 0. Mattux R. J. Wynn and S. S. Akins was appointed to inform Mr. Griggs of his nomination, and re quest his acceptance of the same. R. T. Davis ottered tho following resolutions which were unanimously adopted : Resolved , That wo will uso all honorable means to secure the election of the candidate this day nominated. Resolved, That we heartily concur in the nom ination oi Hon. Howell Cobb for Governor of Georgia, and believe his election will best pro mote the iniorests ol our State. Resolved, That we have an unshaken confi dence in the “exposition and resolutions” known as the “Georgia Platform,” as being correct in principle and sound in policy. On motion cf A. C. Mattux the proceedings of this meeting were ordered to be published. On motion the committee adjourned. After the adj >urnment the delegates together with a large and respectable crowd that had as sembled, repaired to the academy where R. T. Davis, Esq., upon invitation addressed them about an hour and a quarter, on the history and position of parties in Georgia. The assembly then dispersed in harmony and good feeling. A. Nbwton, Cti’n. R. J. Wynne, Sec’y. Public Meeting in Elbert. Previous notice having been given, a large number of the citizeus of Elbert county, convened at Elber ton, on Monday, 18th inst., for the purpose of adopt ing some effectual means to prevent the introduction of the Small Pox within the limits of this county. The meeting was organized by culling Kev. Thos. Hearn to the Chair, and appointing Wm. M. Mcln tosh, Esq., Secretary. On motion, Robert McMillan, Thomas W. Thomas, Wm. M. Mclntosh, Robert Hester, John H. Jones, George Gaines aud Thomas B, Buliard, were ap pointed a Uomtniu.ee to recommend suitable mea sures to botak.cn by the citizens of this county, to prevent the spread of the Small Pox. After a recess of aa hour they made the following Report: The Committee, appointed to report to the citizens of Elbert, here assembled, some effectual means to prevent the spread of the Small Pox into this county beg leave to submit tbe f Mowing: We have learned, from various aushentic sources, so as to leave but little doubt on our minds, that a malignant and infectious disease prevails in the neighboring county of O r lethorpe, and is spreading rapidly in the direction of Elbert. This disease we believe to be Small Pox, and we also believe the danger of its spreading among tbe people of this county, to be imm.nent and pressing, unless means be speedily taken to protect ourselves. We there fore make to (hi meeting, and t'-e people of Elbert county, the following recommendations, us the best means now in our power to a opt, to protect ourselves against the contagion. Ist. We recommend that ail passing into Elbert county, either of persons or things, be stopped at once, at Baker’s, Bullard’ , Oliver’s, Vaughn’s, Mar lin’s. Moore’s, Nash’s, Dudley’s,and Daniel’s ferries, on Broad River, and at all other crossing places Detween the two extreme points. 2d. We recommend that a Sentinel be pieced at every other ferry, and other crossing place on said ri7er, and that it be the duty of said Sentinel to pre vent all persons or things from the infected districts, from passing into Elbert county, and to exercise hiß discretion in ascertaining the persons or things inter dicted hereiu. 3d. We recommeud that every citizen be vigilant and active in delecting parsons coming into this coun ty, in violation of tin foregoing regulations; and that the people band together in sufficient numbers to send such persons back, and to use all necessary means for that purpose, aud we pledge ourselves to sustain them in doing so. 4th. We recommend that tho owners of the fer ries, named in the first foregoing regulations, be rea sonably compensated out of the county funds, to be judged of by the Inferior Court, for all losses sus tained by them, iu complying with said first regula tion. 6th. We recommend that the people living on Broad River be vigilantin preventing the passage, to and from Elbert county, of negroes or others, by means ol balteaus ; and that ail such means of pas sing the river be destroyed or secured. Oth. We recommend that the Chairman appoint a Committee of Vigilance, to consist ol Five, to see that the forogoing regulations are earned out and enforced, and that they lane all necessary sieps to accomplish the same, and for that purpose they may appoint agents and sub-committees. 7th. We call upon the Governor to use all the power in him vested, Co prevent the spread of the f Small Pox into Elbert county, and that a copy of the proceedings of this greeting be sent to hiat. Bth We recommend that J udge Baxter be request ed to adjourn the Superior Court of Elbert county to some time not sooner than the first day of December next, and that a copy of these proceedings be sent to him. 9th..We recommend to the people to be vaccinated at once, and also that these regulations be observed, until, in the opinion of the Vigilance Committee, the danger from contagion shail have passed away. All of which, after due deliberation, was adopted . y the meeting. On motion of Maj. A. Hammond, the following re commendation was adopted; We recommend to the people of Elbert county to suspend all meetings of every description, as fur as practicable, until it is ascertained tbat the danger from the Small Pox is over. Wil !iam A. Swift, Esq , introduced the following, which was also adopted s We recommend that all owners of slaves be request' ed to keep them at home, and that the proper author ities be requested to see tbat the patrol laws be strict ly enforced. Allred Hammond, Thomas W. Thomas, Ira Chris tian, George Gaines and Jett Thomas, Esj’rs , were appointed by ths Chair the Committee of Vigilance. On motion, it was, Ordered, That the foregoing proce, ; iga be published in the Chroni jie & Sentinel. The meeting then adjourned. THOMAS HEARN, Chairman. Wm. M. Mclntosh Secretary From the Baltimore American—by Jtlegraph New York, Aug. 24.—The meeting at the Park Inst night was not so largely attended. Rynders and Carr were the principal speakers, the latter of whom was especially abusive of the President An expedition is said to be fit ting out from here. St. Louis, Aug, tl2d. —The steamer Jas. Hewitt while being taken on the dry dock, sank with the dock. The steamer was insured far $15,000, but the dock, which cost $25,000, was uninsured. Both are a total loss. Cincinnati, Aug. 23 d. —The Cuban news is creating great excitement, and the papers here, as woll us citizens who were opposed to the Cuba expedition, are severe upon the Spanish Gove-oment for their brutal treatment of tho prisoners, und tiie outrage upon the Falcon. 80.- ton. Aug. 23.—A letter received here from Havana, states that the si> men shot there, had in the first place, takeu a town, and hold it for t ee days, without a solitary patriot joiuing them. It was probably therefore their coavic tiou of their desperate situation which made hem attempt to escape. From the Bulletin of 22nd in&t. Riot in New Orleans* We are pained to be under the necessity of having to chronicle an occurrence which is per haps more rare in New Orleans than in any city of the Union. Yesterday moning it was an ticipated, that an attack would be made upon the o.Tiee of La, Union , a Spanish paper publish ed in the First Municipality ; the grounds for this expectation were, the intemperate and in judii »us course pursued by that paper during the agitation of the Cuba question, which has been occupying tho public mind for some time past. We have latterly prudentially avoided any alius on to the articles which have appeared in that iheet, because we did not choose to incur the reproach of fanning the Same of excitement, or expediting a result which was sure to ensue soon ror later; they have, however, been most prov <kinglyinsulting, and we cannot extenuate the unwise and unjust course that the conduc to 1 ,» ’bat press have pursued. Wo most sin cerely lament the calamity that nas oefalicn them, but they have brought it upon them selves ; for they have exercised a license by indiscriminately abusing individuals, and stig matizing them with the most opprobious terms, which even in this free country is nothing less than abuse. The mob proceeded in their work of demoli tion calmly and deliberately; the made their attack jjpon the office of La Union about 4 o’clock the hour designe i in placards posted abou' the streets. They took out the press by piece meal, which they carried about the streets as trophies, first destroying the cases, type, fur niture, fixtures, etc. They paid a visit to the Spanish Consul, whom they treated with rough courtesy. Tho cause of provocation, as we un derstand, being his refusal, or omission, to de liver the letters from the murdered victims to their friends which had been directed to him. No injury was done to him personally, or to his property. They then proceeded up to . St. Charles street, and vented their hostility upon the tenants of the corner of Gravior and St, Charles streets, wito are Spaniards, and noted as vendors of choice Cigars. It is said that some provocation was given by the occupants of the building, which excited ihe crowd to acts of violence, which might have been avoided. Os this, we know nothing, only by report. We, however, with a number of our citizens, wit nessed the outrages that were committed, and one sentiment of surprise, mortification and in dignation prevailed among the spectators, that there was no demonstration made by the public authorities to interpose, or suppress the distur bance, as at one time might easily have been done. The next place, or places of visitation, were divers coffeehouses, the proprietors of whom were Spaniards ; after destroying the liquors, glasses and furniture pf these, the ran cor of the crowd seemed to have spent itself, and by 12 o’clock quiet was restored, and ,l or de* reigned in New Orleans.” This is the first riot that has occurred in New Orleans for a number of years. la the early part of the afternoon it assumed an ugly aspect, and serious consequences were apprehended, particularly as the rioters seemed to have it all their own way, without any let or hindrance. During the evening the sutnoriiies wore on the alert, and efficient steps were taken to insure order. We leaien that but few of the “ Filibusters” were participants in these outrages, and we know that many of them condemned the violent proceedings of the mao in the strongest terms. Tfurc were no buildings destroyed or even de faced, and the destruction of property was in considerable. We have no apprehension of a revival of the disturbances. The account of the Flying Experiment re cently published in some of the French papars, and copied into some of those in this couutry, is pronounced to be a hoax. Galtgnani’s (Pa ris) Messenger says : Some of the journals have published a long and very detailed account of u pretended experiment by a M. D’Arville, wrth a flying machine. We were convirced at the time that this was a hoax, and there fore did not give it. The Gazette de France of yes, terdav states, on the authority of persons who were mentioned as having been present ut tho experiment, that every line of the article was pure invention. Stork.— lt commenced blowing a gale of wiud on Saturday night from S. to S. E , and continued during tho night and groater part of Sunday. I*he wind blew with the greatest vio 'ence between daylight and 12 o’clock Sunday, at which time it commenced abating. During that time a hrge number of trees and fences were b<ovvn down, and others were considera bly damaged. In South Broad street there are at least seventy five trees down. In the other streets there are large numbers more or less injured many of them very valuable as shade trees and ornaments to the city. The Housos on Casset Row were considerably injured by tho blowing off' the tin on the r of. There are several other houses in the southern portion of the city in oourse of erec tion, slightly damaged. No injury was done to the shipping in port, and the wind blowing S 3 from such u direction as to enable those ves sels on the coast to make a good good offing, we are in hopes they will escape without dam age, — Sav. Republican, Extraordinary Petrifaction and othbb Curiosities. —The steamer St. Ange, Capt. La barge, arrived at St. Louia July 30 from the Yellow stone, after a voyage of fity-two days. Capt L. informs us that for ten years past he has, in every successive annual trip, observed a remarkable looking solitary cedar tree standing npon a bleak and elevated point, about fifty miles below the mouth of the Yellow Stone. While coming down this last trip, he saw that his old acquaintance had fallen to the earth. Cariosity led him to the spot, which was about half a mile from the river, and perhaps 700 feet above its level, when he found, to his surpise, that the whole tree was in the most perfect state of petrifaction. Judging from the shortness of the interval since he had seen it standing, it must have been in that condition while standing erect as it had grown. The trunk was about thirty-six inches in diameter. A fragment from it is now lying upon our table, and is decidedly the most perfect specimen of ligneous petrifac tion we have ever seen. Dr. Evans, TJ. S. Geologist, who came as passenger on the St. Ange found the same spot the shoulder blade of a mastodon, measur ing nearly 3| feet across—also some enormous foot bones of the same animal. Fossil shell, the head of a snake, and other curiosities; were found by Dr. E. in the same locality. Among the notabilities of tho trip was the catching of a beautiful specimen of the linnet —a bird very rarely seen—by some of the boat hands. Its plumage is beautiful, and the melo dy of its song it most charming. Mr. Bcrthold, who also came on the boat, brought with him the stuffed skin of one of the mammoth mountain sheep of the Yellowstone region It stands about as large as an ordi nary milch cow, and is indeed a remarkable curi osity. Capt. Lobarge brought down some beautiful specimens of the rocks found on Cannon Ball river, whose name is derived from them. They are perlectiy spherical, and without a very close inspection, would pass for real connon-balls any where. They are from sizes ranging from that of a common toy rnarole to the bulk of a half bushel measure. They are seen in measureless abundance,projecting from the face of the steep banks between which the river runs.— St. Louis intelligencer. A Carib’s Revenue —In a work recently published in London, by Captain Millman. are to be found some of the most thrilling scenes from life in the tropics it has ever been our fortune o mee. with. The following account of a Carib’a revenge on a sea Cap tain, named Jack Diver, on one of the uarrow m aintain paths of Guadaloupe, is exceedingly graphic and forcible : “While he was making up his mind, a dark figure had stolen unperceived close behind mm, with a small basket in his h&i.d of split reeds, out of which came a low buzzing murmuring sound. He lay down quietly across tho path at the point of ihe fi st angle of the elbow of the mountain spur, not many feet from the hind legs of the horse. Jack Diver, with a scowling look, turned bis horse rouud with some difficulty. It plunged and reared slightly, but went on. Occupied with iotaining hiss-at, tha master of the transport scarcely perceived ihe figure lying in the path. He could not see who it was, for the face of the man was towards the ground. But the horse saw it at once. Theanimai accustom ed to mountain roads from its birth, had often stepped over bo h men and animats, which are sometimes forced ia the narrowest par.s to lie down to let the heavier and stronger pass, in that highly dangerous and disagreeab’e method, lifted Ins feet cautiously, one by.one, so as not to tread on the prostrate figure. As the horse was ab ve him, the man lifted with ono hand tne lid of tho basket, and a swarm of wasps Slew suddenly out, buzzing and humming fiercely, and in a moment they began to settle on the moving object. The horse commenced switching his tail to drive them away, pricking tip his ears, and snorting with terror. The man on the path lay quite still until they had thus moved <n a few yards, and then he raised bis head a little, and watched them with his keen black eyes. The wasps, driven off for a moment, became only the more irri tated, and rammed with vigor and wonderful pertinacity to the atteck, beginning to sting the poor animal furiously, in all the tend ir part*. They assailed the wretched muster in his turn, daring their venomed barbs into his face and hands, and driving them nearly frantic The horse plunged furiously, and Jack Diver losing his stirrups and his presence of mind together, twisted his hands into the horse’s mane to keep his seat, letting the reins tali on his neck. At last with a rear and a bound into the air,, tho maddened animal durted off at a gallop ; but the faster he went, the closer atuck the perae veriug wasps. Jack Direr shut his eyes, screaming with fear and pain. Then the Ca rib chief rose up, and again the turn is to be made—can the horse recover himself? Yes, maidened as he is, he sees the danger instinct ively. His speed slackens—he throws him self on bis haunches, with his fore feet on the very brink of tho precipice One more chauoj! The blind infatuated man remains on his back. the horse feels the stings of his deadly persecutors , again he plumies forward, striving to turn quickly round the corner- Round, and he is ia comparative safety. On a sudden from betiind a buttress of projecting rock, then start acrossthe path three dusky tonne, Hinging their hands wildly in the air. Then was heard that rare and aw iul sound, the shriek of a horse in the fear of a certain and coming death ; when swerving one side, he lost his fooling on the slippery shelf, and struggling madly, but unsuccess fully, to recover it, he fell over and over— down —down—a thousand feet down ! From the sailor’s lips there came no cry. But once more the hawk screamed. A glo rious feast to the ants and to the Jonny crows. The Beginning of the China Trade. —The Connecticut Journal, of March 10, 1784, printed in New Haven, contains the annexed paragraph. It would se*.m conclusive as to the time when, and the port from which the first ship sailed fiom this ooun'.ry destined for the China seas : “ Last Sunday sailed from New York for China, the ship Empress of China, Captain Green. A correspondent remarks, that not withstanding the main difficulties he may have to encounter with, as being the first ship from this new nation to that rich and distant part of the world, irom his character as an able and spirit ed navigator, we may form a pleasing presage of that success which every friend to nis coun try wish him, and to the gentlemen whose am bition to discover new resources of wealth, by forming new channels for the extensions of our commerce, a contemplation on the services tkoy are rendering their country, must sufficent ly compensate for the risque of their property.” The aecident which recently occurred to tho j U. S. mail steamer Ohio took place when she was about 350 miles from Chagrea, which port was made without difficulty, with one wheel only at work. Some temporary repairs wore to be made, and the ship was to leave for New York on the 13th inst. With one wheel at work, tho steamer will make about 120 miles a day, and will reach New York about the Ist of Sep- VOLUME 104. tcmber. The mails, &c-, which ought to have oome by the Ohio, were brought by the Chero kee. The new steamship Illinois, Capt. H. J. tlartstenU. S. N., will take the Ohio’s pfaoe in the line, and will i ive New York on the usual day, the 28th. Death of Rev (j p. Elliott. — We learu from a letter rect hero on Monday last, from Stateburg, i ia Rev Mr. Elliott was accidentally lulled Sunday last, whilst on his way to the Vih of Manchester to per. form religious service- The let er states that his horse took fright from the fulling of a tree behind him when Mr. E. jumped out of his buggy, aud while standing n the road he was struck m the head by a falling limb from a tree, which killed him instantly.—C h >rl&Uon Cour. Facts for tbe Curious. The dead exceed five fold the minutes since the creation Texas derives its name from an Indian word, signifying beautiful. The people of London, annually drink about 9000 tons of chalk. Milk, so nutritious when taken as food, if injected into the veins acts as a deadly poison. in Hindoostan, unmarried se nates, more than sixteen years of age, are regarded as infamous. Deborah, Iroin the Hebrew, means a bee s Ra chael, a sheep ; Sarah, a princess ; and Han nah, the gracious. Ia Chaucer’s works there are at least thirty thousand verses which may be said to be dedica ted to love 1 There is a plant growing in the springs of Iceland, which not only (lowers, but bears seeds in water hot enough to boil an egg. Some patient curiosity-hunter has found that the number of grains in a bushel of wheat, weighing sixty-two pounds ia upwards of 639,- 000. The larvae of the “great goat moth” increase their weight one hundred and forty times in an hour, ami when full grown, ate 72,000 times heavier than when first hatched 1 The ancient cooks carried their art to the most whimsical perfection. They were able to serve up a whole pig boiled on one side and roast ed on the other. In the reign of Henry I, about tha year 1130, a sheep could be bought in England for four pence, and wheat enough for feeding one hundred men a whole day cost but a single shil ling. Snails were a great luxury among the ancieut Homans. Pliny tells us of a man who had in vented a mode for fattening snails, by which a single shell was made to contain more than a quart. Smoothing irons seem to be rather a late in vention. About the time of Elizabeth and James I, large stones, inscribed with texts of Scripture, were used for the purpose of ironing. It has been calculated (hat if those who have gone before us to death, were all living and distributed equally over the surface of the earth, the United States would contain a popula tion of at least three thousand millions. In the Canary Islands there aro to be found trees which yield an abundance of pureiresh water in the driest ssasous. In China tallow is produced by a certain species of plants; and in Chili there are trees which daily supply the people with salt. Cubbage means the head; hence we say the kale has cabbaged, the lettuce has cabbaged, i. e. headed.. Hence, also, it is said, the tailor has cabbaged, meaning in this case, that parta of the cloth have been rolled up aud packed away like the head leaves of a cabbage. . DIED At bis father's residence, in Richmond county on tbe IBthinst., David H. Brandon, ia the 17th year of his aye, after n few days illness. He left an aged father, and numerous relatives to mourn his loss. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. UU'uinu'cial. AUGUSTA ill A . 14 JUT Wednesday, P. M. COTTON.—We bear of very little offering to-day and few sales. The market is very Aim and prices full. CHARLESTON, Aug. 27. Cotion.—' The Col ton maiket was very quiet at tbe time we made up our former report, and thus it continued throughout Piiday and Suturday last, with prices rather de pressed ; on Monday, however, there was a good de mand (or (he article, which resulted in the sale of 800 bales. The market rallied on that day and pri ces turned iu favor ■.f ouyursj yesterday, the trans actions were again limited, but the market closed in a healthy state, with prices showing a decided up ward lendency. The transactions in the four busi- ’• ness days comprise 1360 bales as follows, viz t 6 bales at 51 ; 168 at 6 ; 30 at 6|; 4 at 7 ; 2at74 : 322 at 71; 122 at 8; 486 at 81 ;31at8f; 91 at 81, ahd 95 bales at 8(3. ‘ -Mnmniu; CHARLESTON, Aug. 27. — Arr., steamship Ma rion, Berry, New York ; Br. barque Queen Victoria. Moat, Hull, (Eng ) WAttREM SHKIUFVS SALK.—WiII be sold, before the Court H ouse door in War renton, Warren county, on the first Tuesday in OC TOBER next, within the legul hours of sale, tho following property, to wit: Throe Negroes, LEWIS a man, about eighty years of ago ; BETTY, a wo man, about sixty years of age; NANCY, a woman, ahou fifty years of age, one dark bay Mare, eight years old, one durk bay Horse about nine years old, one two-horse W a gon and Harness, oue Buggy and ilartless, four Cows, three Calve*, one Yearling, oue ball barrel No. 3 Mackerel, one Safe, one Chest, one Sideboard, one brass Clock, one Cupboard, one writing Desk and Bookcase, seven Chairs, one Bed- . stead and Mat, one Keg and Salt, one Stand and Lard, one Box and Salt, one keg of Soap, two half gallon Jugs, one Keg, and about fifty pounds of 'lour. All sold to satisfy sundry attachments in fa vor of George V Neal, and others, vs. George H. Sulla?. JOHN S. JOHNSON, Dep. Sh’ff. August 28, 1851. REUBEN RICH’S PATENT CENTRE VENT WATER WHEEL. AUTION.--Having been informed that acer- J tain person named KEEI), is vending a Water Wheel upon which the w iter is conducted by means of a spiral scroll, as upon “Renben Rich’s Patent Centre Vent,” we hereby notify and caution the public, that wo will prosecute, in all instances, for any evasion or infringemen' upon said patent, both the maker and party using, sad will be thankful for any information referring us to parties thus trespass ing. UINDRAT & CO. Montgomery, Ala., June Hi iB6O. ia2l-t/ GROCERIES. p JUST HKCKIVKO, iu addition to my fanner stock— -400 saeksSALT, 60 bales Gunny BAGGING, 100 coils best Kentucky ROPE, 100 koga NAILB, assorted sizes. 60 bags prime Rio COPPER, 1,000 bushels Cherok ;e LIME. . For sale low by au2o WM, H. HOWARD, hay, hay. ~ J7IOU. SALK from the Wharf by • au2i HAND 4k PLEMING.