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ori'toechlg Chronicle & Sentinel
by william s. Jones
€(iromclc urto Smttnel.
AUGUST a7^A^
I TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2.
i SAMVEL BARNETT, Associate Editor,
O’ Eree Diuncr to Blfr, Toombs in
Burke— Tnc Constitutional Union Putty of Burke
County, will give the Hon. Robert Toombs u Free
Barbecue, at Burke Camp Cross Roads, on SATUR
DAY, the 20th inst. The citizens of Jefferson,
Emanuel and Burke counties are respectfully invited.
As ample arrangements will be made for the accom
modation of the Ladies, the Committee hope to bo
honored with their presence.
The Hon. A. H. Stephens,Chableb J. Jenkins,
Geo. W. Crawford, and A. J, Miller, are expected
’ to be present.
£IT The Committe invite Free discussion,
James A. McGruder, Wright Murphree,
Wm. C. Musgrove, Galvin,
George Price, R. W. Belt,
Henry W. Jones, Wm. Nasworthy,
Jeremiah Inman, Robert F, Connelly,
Thomas Pearce, Henry P Jones,
if James Griffin, Harman Williams.
[ T. A. Parsons,
Committee.
Mr. Cobb’s better--,Secession.
The only practical issue before the people
of Georgia, involved in the diseussion on the
right of secession, relates to the conduct of the
Governor of Georgia in case a neighboring
State should secede, and a requisition for
troops be made by the Executive of the United
States. The position of Mr. Cobb iu relation
to tho fearful question thus raised, is in precise
conformity to true Republican principles, and
enlightened views of State sovereignty. He
first, explains the necessity, under existing cir
cumstances, for Congressional action to precede
any Executive requisition. The necessity of
this action, would take tho discretion entirely
from the control cf the Executive, and give tho
people of tho whole country the opportunity
to be heard. Georgia, as well as the remaining
States, would have a voice in the Congressional
decision. We believe that tho conciliatory
coarse recommended by Mr, Cobb, would be
the course agreeable to the wishes of all men
of all parties in Georgia, and in the South, and
that their influence would suffice to prevent
any Congressional action leading to collision.
Suppose, however, that question decided
otherwise, and that Congress should pass tho
requisite law empowering the Executive to
make the requisition. What would be the
course proper to bo pursued by a consistent
member of the Republic in party ? He who
will solve this question without reference to tho
positions of men, will find that Mr. Cobb’s
letter accurately points out tho proper course.
A question would have answer as to the in
fraction of tho Constitution. A sovereign State
would have decided it in one way The Gen
eral Government, as the agent of tho remaining
States, would have decided it differently. The
General Government, in the opinion of the
Republican party, is not the final and exclusive
judge of the extent of its own powers. The
States, as sovereign States, are the judges in
the last resort, ot infractions of the Constitu
tion, and of the mode and measure of redress-
In the momentous crisis which would havo
arisen, Mr. Cobb states that he, if Governor of
Georgia, not abiding by the decision of the
first and original tribunal, would appeal at
once to the judge in the last resort, (so far as
his action would be affected by the decision,)
the sovereign people of the State of Georgia.
The voice of Georgia, her deliberate, twice
settled decision, he would thus nave the oppor
tunity to hear, and by that decision he would
abide. If Georgia should decide that the Con
stitution had not been violated, or the jußt
powers of the General Government exceeded,
whatever her own will as to the mode and tnea
sure of redress, for this violation of the con
tract. She would be bound to abide by tho
Constitutional law of the general Govern
ment, or else to assume the same hostile posi
tion towards it unwarrantably assumed (accor
ding to that decision,) by the seceding State.
If she deemed that the State had good cause
for secession, she would not aid the General
Government, in an iniquitous, and unjust at
tempt at coercion, but ally her fortunes with
the oppressed State, against a government
likely soon to become alio her own oppres
sor.
Such a collision as that brought about by
coercion would at once be against the wishes
and the judgment of Mr. Cobb. The result
he apprehends would be the dissolution and
ultimate fall of tbe Union. But there is every
reason to hope that the kindly feelings enter
tained towards the people of South Carolina,
by the people at least of the whole South—that
the shock to the Union a collision would pro
duce, fatal in all probability in Mr. Cobb’s
opinion—the foreseen difficulties of the case,
oven aside from the wishes of the remaining
States—would result in a conciliatory policy.
But the contrary supposition is not unprovided
for, in case it should occur.
Tho policy he proposes in case this crisis,
contemplated by the questions of the Macon
Committee, should arrive, is beyond the reach
of cavil. Its manifest justice, propriety, and
wisdom must commend itself to reflecting
minds of all parties.
Gov. McDonald who, in his recent bolt from
Federalism, acquired such headway as to be un
able to come to a halt on the ground of dj/mple
Republicanism, virtually asserts that no viola
tion of the Constitution is requisite to lAe right
of peaceable secession. He allows the sece
ding State not merely the right to judge for
herself, but makes her decision obligatory up
on the General Government. He proposed
to give Georgia no hearing in the matter. In.
stead of giving to the sovereign people of the
State the opportunity to be represented in
Convention “upon that naked issue”—-the
most monentous which could arise—Ac would
decide the question for them. Tho tribunal
of last resort in a controversy of this sort, is
not the executive of a State—nor the legisla
ture of a Stite—nor the judiciary—nor oven
the entire State government. Then all its
departments shall concur unanimously in their
decision. The tribunal of last resort is the
sovereign people of tho Sta'e in Convention.
Ought the appeal in such a case as this
-—involving the vital interests of the State and
the Union—-possibly, nay probably involve
the issue of peace and war—to l>e carried to
any other or lower than the judge in tbe last
resort ?
The difference between tho position cf tho
Candidates for Governor upon this point, will
doubtless open the eyes of many persons to
the dangerous tendency of Gov. McDonald’s
doctrines, and especially upon the heresies
into which he desires to plunge the Republi
can party, The true doctrine of State rights
would give the State the right to be heard in
the crisis referred to. The policy proposed by
by Mr. Cobb is so consonant to Republican
principles, to wisdom, prudence, and the inter
ests and desires of tho people of Georgia,'hat
we doubt not, it will add greatly to the majority
of which he was otherwise sure.
County Convention.
The Convention of the Constitutional Un
ion parly to nominate candidates for the Le
gislature for Richmond county, and to respond
to me Senatorial nomination made by Colum
bia county, will meet at the City Hall to-day
at 11 o’clock A. M.
Health of Augusta.
Office of the Board of Health, >
Augusta, September let. 1851, )
It is with pleasure, I announce to the public that
there is not a case of Small Pox in the City —and but
two cases of varioloid, and they very light. The
disease is still coufiued to the low er part of the city.
Persons need be under no apprehension 3 of con
tracting the disease by visiting Augusta.
WILLIAM E. HEARING,
Chairman Boaid of Health.
Paine’s Light. —Mr. Paine has announced
that ho is now ready to enter into contracts for
lighting tho world with gas. In an address in
the New England papers, he says :
All tho objections of tho Patent Office are
now overruled, and my patent will issue in its
proper order and time. As regards ths origi
nality or practical value of the invention, I
would remark, that both these questions have
been made the subjects of critical experiments
by eminent chemists, (whose names and state
ments can be seen at my house ;) and they de
cide that it is both original and of great practi
cal value.
I am now ready to contract (whore I have
jurisdiction) to light hotels, factories, or private
dwellings ; with a superior light fifty per cent
less than that of any artificial light known.
Hkkrv M. Pains.
Important Movement. —We find the fol
lowing notice in the Charleston Mercury, but
as it does not appear as an original article in
that paper, we know not whonco it came:
We are authorized to announce, that in a few days
a circular will be issued under the orders and coun
tenance of European capitalists (not English) address
ed to the Commercial and agricultural interests of
the South and Southwest. The circular will be
issued aud the correspondence flowing from it carried
on in the name of the “ Committee on Foreign cor
respondence” established in Washington. This cir
cular will havo for its object merely the establishing
of good correspondence between the merchants of
Amsterdam and the South, and through Amsterdam
throughout Europe. The great object will be tho
establishment of an extensive European cotton depot,
to supply the increasing wants of the German, Prus
sian, Austrian, and Russian manufactories, embrac
ing Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Ac. &c. Wo
beg to call the attention of our Southern and South
western friends to this subject and ask for it their
consideration, and upon corresponding with the par
ties interested in Europe, though their agents in
Washington, they can of course act as may seem
best to them.
For the Chronicle 5r Sentinel.
Discussion at Social Circle.
Mr. Editor: I attended a political meeting,
for tho second time in my life, on Saturday
last, 23d inst., at the Social Circle, in Walton
county; and as I am no partizan, permit mo
to give you an epitome of the proceedings, eo
far as I understood them, without predilection
or prejudice to any one.
The order of the day was, that Col. Thomas
Jones, of this county, a Southern Rights Can
didate for Congress, should load in the debate
in a speech of one hoar and a quarter, to bs
followed in discussion by Judge Hillyor, Con
stitutional Union man, Mr. Vason, a Cosmopo
lite Fire-Eater, and Mr. Toombs, a Constitu
tional Union man, each in a one hour and a
half speech, and to bo closed finally by a second
address of a half hour long by the said Col.
Jones. The order was not followed exactly.
Col. Jones, however, led off in a desultory
speech, in which he either inadvertently or
ignorantly committed himself and party most
egregiously at almost every point, which his
opponents did not fail to remember and to re
mind him of, in a manner and tone long to be
remembered. Among the blnnders of the Col.,
he asserted that his parly built the platform on
which the Constitutional Union men rest. But
by whut authority or means these men got upon it,
and why he and nis party came to abandon it, was
left unexplained. Judge Hillyor followed in a very
connected, clear, sensible and edifying speech, which
could not fail to strike every unprejudiced and sen
sible man with foree and effoct. In his numerous
and well directed remarks and suggestions he told
Cot. Jones, inasmuch as he and bis party had been
driven from their first platform by the agility or
wily acta of his opponents, he would give him from
then until his, Col. Jones’ reply, to constiuct anoth
er platform for himself and party to stand on, and
after conitructing it he wished him to show it; for
at tbe present hespoko not like a man from a scaffold
but as one speaking from the ground. Judge Hil
lyer is smarter than he loiks to be. but he lias a little
too much tone in his delivery. The Judge’s hour
having expired, thev adjourned to dinner.
Dinner over, the people and orators assembled
again at the stand, all but Mr. Vasan. He appeared
finally, but in a sluggish mood; and after a private
word with some or all of the Committee of Arrange,
ments, it was announced from the stand that Mr.
Vason had eaten too much dinner to speak in his
turn. Consequently Mr Toombs was introduced.
He commenced by saying, "it matters not with mo
at what stage of ttie debate I enter; if any man can
make any thing derogatory to my course, out of what
I say, he is welcome to it.” He then commenced
on Col* Jones’ remarks with word and fist in suoh a
AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1851.
1 manner as soon to have it rent into perfect lint and
doll-ragß. It is difficult to tell with which he pelts
tbe hardest, his words or his fiet. But no matter
which his adversary falls a prey to, if ho escapee
even in a jelly form ho does well. Col. Jones, how
ever, (if he is alive) can tell you tho effects of Mr.
Toombs’s lash in a more pathetic strain and lucid
terms than I can, inasmuch as he has experienced
it in all its bearings, and 1 know nothing of it only
from ocular demonstration.
Mr. Toombs having replied to all the points of Col.
Jones’s speech, and buried forever, as he supposed,
his quibbles and the quibbles of his party, he flatter
ed himself that the prodigal had not wandered so far
but that ho might yet be reclaimed ; and that with
his, Mr. Toombs’s, expositions, and the Col.’s admis
sions, he sanguincly hoped soon to see the returning
penitent upon the platform, from which he had wau
trnly or from timidity fled. The Col., however, by
this time, seemed almost too far gone to be sensible
of passing events, or to be cheered by the flattering
hopes held out to his sinking spirits. Mr. Toombs
having run his hour down, he took his seat, when
Mr. Vason, the Cosmopolite Fire-Eater arose. This
gentleman professes to be a Georgian by birth, but
hails for the time, being, from the far west. He is
very mushy in appearance, has a neatly crisped
mouth, a notable bunch of hair on his upper lip, and
Icoks for all tho world like a man who sometimes
eats too much dinner. This Mr, Vason was intro
duced to theuudicnce at a political meeting the (first
I ever attended) a few years ago in Morgan county,
where he was designated by the appellation of the
distinguished Mr. Vtson from New Orleans He
professed on that occasion to be well acquainted with
General Z. TayJor.bc knew the limits of his etiquette
and t :e bounds of his knowledge in general, and that
he could assure the people from his great fund of
knowledge, that General Taylor could not write his
reports, but he wholly dependant upon his
son-in-law, Col. Bliss, for his official returns and
communications. He made several other assertions
laying equal claims to veracity and erudition, and it
was dono in such a neatly*affected style as to make
a very strong impression on ua woothat fellows.
Such feats of learning as he displayed on that occa
sion I do not tcinember to have seen in any book, nor
gathered from the lips of any other man ; and,
therefore to his credit I think him entitled to the
honor of the discovery. From this slight acquain
tance with this wandering star, when ho arose at
the Circle, no marvel that I “put out,” lest, if he
be believed, he would revolutionise all my various
readings, and have me wholly dependant upon asol
itary individual for knowledge.
John W. Pitts.
B. A man in th : s generation who knows a Ma
jor General in the service of the United States that
csnnof write his communications, must bo in udvance
of the Senior class, and will do to sot down
scholar.
Col. Stell Again.
McDonough, Aug. 29tb, 1851.
Messrs. Editors :—Circumstances have pre
vented an earl>er reply to the letter of Col.
John D. Stell, under date of the IBth inst,
published in the Georgia Jeffersonian. Col.
Stell denies that he used*the following lan
guage in the discussion with Col. Murphy at
this place, on tho sth iusl : “For he told the
people, that he had said—and he presumed
Col. Murphy alluded to him—that if he were
in Congress, he would vote to repeal tho
fugitive slave law.”
At the time I penned my letter of the sth
inst., I had no desire or intention to do Col.
Stell tho least injustice. Our cause requires
no such expedients to ensure its success, nor
is it any part of my nature, to wilfully and
knowingly misrepresent a political opponent.
It is due therefore, both to Col. Stell and my
self, to state, that during that part of his
speech, 1 was not in the Court House, and
the statement was made upon the representa
tions of others who did hear him.
It is also due alike to Col. Stell and myself,
to say, that the recollection of those who were
present, differs us to what he did say. While
there are some who corroborate tbe statement
made in my letter ot the sth inst., there are
others who disagree, and say that he only admitted
“that he had said in a conversation in Fayetteville,
that he wished Congress would repeal the Fugi
tive Slave Law," and gave as an excuse that he
was angry and excited, and if the people would
forgive him, he would never again be guilty of such
a thing.
It is unnecessary for me to make an issue with the
Col. upon this point—and indeed if he had embodied
in his letter to the Jeiferso iian, what he himself
admits that he said in the discussion, in all probabili
ty I should havo let it pass without any notice.
For verily, the difference in the two statements is
the “difference between tweedledum and tweedle
dee.” What, let me ask, is the difference between
“wishing” Congress to do a thing and helping to do
it yourself, provided you are placed in a favorable
position 1 If a man “wishes” that Congress would
repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, is it not lair to infer
that if he were placed in Congress he would so
give his vote as to accomplish bis “wish.” But the
Col. goes on and says, “I have never said that I
would vote to repeal that (the Fugitive Slave) Law,
and so stated at the time of the discussion alluded to
as those who were piesent will doubtless remember.”
All that I have to say on this point is, that I have
conversed with severul who heard the Colonel’s
speech and I have yet to find the first man who
“remembers” any such denial on his part.
The charge that the “Fire-eatera of the 4th Dis
trict were running a man for Congress who had
openly declared not two months ago, that “if he
were in Congress he would vote for the repeal of the
Fugitive Slavs Law,” was made upon what I sup
posed at the time and e'ill think was good authority,
and I refer those who may feel any interest in the
matter to the letter of Col. M. M. Tidwell and the
accompanying certificate of Messrs Robinson and
Evans, published in the Chronicle & Sentinel, of
the 27th inst., as “confirmation, strong as proofs
from holy writ.”
I now take my leave of the Col., repeating that
I had no intention and still have no desire to do him
any injustice. I have no doubt that the Col. was
angry at the time he had this unfortunate conversa
tion, and I have just as little doubt, that since his
nomination for Congress he truly regrets it.
By the way, it was said by an old Latin poet, that
“in wine there is truth.” So far as the fire-eaters
are concerned, if he had lived in this day, he would
have substituted “anger” for “wine.” For if you
want to get the truth out of a fire-eater, so far as his
political sentiments are concerned, you must first
get him “excited.” And I am afiaid if the Col.
gets to Congress, tint Seward, Hale or Giddiuga,
will make him “mad” and then i.i his
he might do or say something, for which he would
again havo to be “sorry ’ and ask the people’s for
giveness. Yea, he might, like (he Frenchman, get
so “very mad” that lie might carry out that “wish”
by “voting for the repeal cf the Fugitive Slave Law.”
Under all the circumstances of the case, I think
that we had best keep the Col. at home, until “old
age” calms down “his angry passions,” especially
as the government, just at this time, is in a condition
not very favorable for the trying of experiments.
It requires “cool heads” and sound judgments’’ to
steer the “old shin of state” clear of the Sylla of
Abolitionism and the Charibdis of Disunionistn,
which tbieatea to engulph her on either hand. That
man who believes the General Government is an
“incorporeal hereditament” is not the man for the
crisis. Henry.
The Jeffersonian will do a “sheer aot” of justice
to a political opponent by giving tho above an inser
tion. H.
Water Spogtz. —There was a magnificent
display of water spouts in Lake Erie, near
Sandusky, about 9 o’clock in the morning
on the 20tb inst. The Register of that place
says:
One of them formed in the Lake, near the
mouth of the Bay, and passing into tho Bay,
I. (plenty of water in the channel,) moved up
i in front of the town in moat majestic style.
Several others appeared in the Lake between
this place and Huron, and were observed
with great interest by hundreds of our citi
, zens, whose appearance on the house topß
formed of itself on interesting feature of the
scene. The appearence of the clouds near
the horizon of the South and West, during
the existence of the water spouts, was pro*
nounced the most gorgeously magnificent
ever seen by the beholders. Such a combi
nation of beauty and sublimi'y is very seldom
witnessed.
A Labor Hotel.— The dimensions of the
United States Hotel at Saratoga Springs are
1 as follows :
Area of grounds, 5 acres; length of building,
front, 200 feet; north wing, 600 feet; south
wing 600 feet; number of rooms, 500 ; size of
kitchen, 32 by 100 feet; dimensions of ball
1 room, 43 by 105; height of ceiling, 22£ feet ;
number of cottages, 6, varying from 40 to 80
feet front; number of privato parlors, 16;
number of dining rooms, 3, size 32 by 135;
number of people employed, 250; piazzas,
front aDd rear, 1300 feet; height of building,
four stories, decorated by square columns and
pilasters. The grounds thickly and uniformly
studded with shrubbery, and the noblest
specimens of the maple, elm, oak and linden
trees.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OP THE STEAMER ASIA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
From the. Baltimore American— ly Telegraph
New York, August 28, 9 P. M. — The Asia
has arrived from Liverpool, with one week’s
later intelligence and 163 passengers. She
left Liverpool at 12 o’clock, 30 min., on the
16th.
Liverpool Market.
Cotton for the most part is unchanged. The
demand has been without animation and freely
met by holders. Good Orleans and the lower
qualit es of American nave advanced a shade.
The brokers’ quotations are Fair Orleans s£d.;
Mobile 5§.; Uplands 5Jd.; Mid. Orleans 4,|d.;
Mobile 4£<J ; Uplands47-16d. The sales of the
week are 47,000 bales, of which speculators
took 7,800 and exporters 10,500 bales. The
imports hince the sailing of the Canada, have
been 19,700 bales. On the day the Asia sailed
the market opened quiet but s.eady. All par
ties are awaiting the arrival of the'Atlantic and
America.
Breadstuffs. —Flour has been in limited de
mand. and prices have receded 6d. a Is. Bal
timore, Philadelphia and Western Canal are
quoted at 19 u 205.; Ohio and New Orleans
19s. 6d. a 20s. 6d. Corn is in slow request,
and prices are Is. lower. The chief inquiry is
for floating cargoes at2ss- Gd. a 265. for yellow
and 265. 6d. a27 6d. for white. Wheat is in
active, with limited sales at prices in favor of
buyers. U. S. mixed and red ss. 7d. ass. 10d.;
white 53. Bd. a 6s.
The demand for goods and yarns in Man*
Chester is uot so active.
English Funds ate slightly depress 3d. Con
sols on the 13th closed at 96f a 96£; on the
14th they advanced and on the 15th closed
at 96| a 9G£ for money. The aspect of conti
nental affairs having depressed foreign stocks,
but little has been done in them.
France. —A destructive fire had occurred at
Havre, destroying a large amount of property
and 3 vessels on the stocks.
The Permanent Committee of the Aassembly
at Paris was to meet once a fortnight during
the recess, The President is about making
a tour through the southwest and centre of
France.
The Councils of the Arrondisements which
had assembled for the transaction of business
had all, with the exception of Limoges, advo
cated a revision of the Constitution. A. N.
Levault had been condemned to 6 months'
imprisonment for calling out “Down with Na
poleon,” at a review of the National Guards at
Chatilferault.
India. —A telegraphic despatch received in
London states that the India mail had arrived at
Suez, with Bombay dates to July sth. It was
reported that orders had been given for the
surrender of the Northern Provinces of the
Nizam in satisfaction of a debt due the East
India Company. The English ship Commerce
had been wrecked near Oden, and a portion
of the crew murdered by tho natives. Trade
and commerce dull.
Italy. —A conspiracy had been discovered
at Venice and Vienna to murder the Emperor
and all Austrian olfiuers. Several of the par
ties in plicated were arrested.
Spain. —A ministerial crisis is expected in
consequence of the King insisting upon the
appointment of a minister to Paris.
England.— There is nothing of importance
beyond the usual number of crimes and acci
dents. Tne hot weather had diminished the
receipts of the Exhibition.
The House of Commons has been torn
down since the fire, and the Commons will
occupy the new House at their next sitting.
Advices from he Cape of Good Hope state
that tho Governor was remaining quiet, await
ing reinforcements.
Additional psr Asia.
Bishop Gartland, of Savannah, was in
Dublin in order to secure Priests for his Dio
cese.
Havre, August 13.—Tho Cotton market has
been animated and prices firm. The week’s
sales were 8,353 bales. New Orleans 59 a 90f.;
Mobile 64 a @of.
The great fire occurred on the 12th in the
ship of M. Normand, in the suburb of
Havre. Three vessels in course of building
were destroyed, and the loss is estimated at
400,000 francs.
Barings’ Circular quotes Pennsylvania s’a at
81 i, Maryland sterlingß9. There is but little
doing in American Stocks.
Norfolk, Aug. 28th.—Tho Saranac sailed to
day, having been etopped yesterday whilst on
the point of sailing, by orders from Washington
The British brig Nugent, from New York to
Wilmington, is ashore on Kynnhaven, complete
ly dismasted. Theschooner AParado from New
York to Jacksonville, put in in distress. Schoon
er Ellen Baker has lost hor anchors. The schr.
Ripple, from New York put in with loss of sails,
&c. Schooner Daniel Francis, from Boston, ar
rived with loss of foresail and otherwise dam
aged. Schooner Abdel Kader, from Boston,
lost jib and both anchors. Schooner Dr. El
dridge, from Philadelphia, put in with loss of
foresail, &c. A barque from Baltimore to Boston
is at anchor in the roads, with loss of foreyard
and foretopsai!. A dismasted brig and large
schooner are ashore near Cape Henry. Tho
schooner S. E. Parker is bottom upon the Horae
Shoe.
Pittsburg, A uguet 28 th. —A great meeting of
Cuban sympathizers was held last night. Hon.
Mr. Irvin presided, and resolutions were adopted
denouncing tho course of tho Spanish authori
ties and of Consul Owen.
Great enthusiasm was manifested.
Louisville, August 20th.— A large meeting of
Cuban sympathisers was held last night, and
another takes place to night. Similar meetings
have been held in the interior towns.
From the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph.
Baltimore, Aug. 29 —On Friday in the New
York market Cotton was firm, and fourteen
hundred bales were sold at 8| for middling
Orleans, and 8f cents for Uplands.
The Herman has arrived at New York from
Havre.
TELE GRAPHIC NEWS.
T (ftusmitted for the Chronicle & tsentlnel.
LATER FROM CUBA
HAVANA DATES TO THE 23D.
LOPEZ REPOKTEO SVCSESSPTL KM
EVERY ENGAGEMENT.
Savankah. Sept. 1, 3.45, P. M.
By the Schooner Merchant, arrived here to
day, which left Havana 23d August, we learu
that Lopez had been successful in every en
gagement with the Spanish troops.
In a battle which took place on the 17th,
Gen. Enna, the Commander-in-Chief of the
Spanish Army, was killed with several other
officers, and a large number of men.
Lopez had 1500 to 2000 men, and was re
ceiving reinforcements daily. He was march
ing towards Havana.
Gen. Enna was buried with great pomp in
Havana on the 20th Angust, There was great
excitement, and much apprehension in Ha*
vana. Thero were but 700 Spanish troops in
that city.
FURTHER.
At Havana, the police and military were
very active to prevent tho news from the coun
try being communicated.
Four leaders of the Revolt, near Principe,
have been shot in the back as traitors.
A full list of Lopez’s officers is published iu
the “Faro Industrial.”
Lopez’s whole foroe, when ho landed, was
four hundred, including officers.
All American vessels are strictly searched,
and all Americans closely watched.
Five Spanish officers besides Gen. Enna
were killed.
The reports of the cruellies practised when
Crittenden wasshot, are fully confirmed.
Commercial.
AUGUSTA MAttKET
Monday, P. M.
COTTON.—The market to day is in the same
condition as noted tart week- -good demand, full pri
ces, and but little offering. A sale of Good Middling
was made to-day at 81 cents.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Comparative Statement of Cotton in Augusta
and Hamburg, September. l, 1850 and 1851 :
1850-51. 1849-50.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1. 19,470 13,819
Received from Sept. 1, to Aug. 1 >221,448 250,176
“ in August *16,441 5,619
Total supply and Receipts... >257,359 269,514
Shipmexts.
To Savannah in Aug 570 6,731
“ Charleston in “ 2,153 6,903
“ Savannah previously 90,491 124,881
“ Charleston “ 126,639 107,101
“ Factories in South Carolina* 3,691 2,190
“ “ in Richmond Co <• 3,466 3,033
“ “ in interior of Ga.*> 833 205
Total shipments •>...••227,848 250,044
Stock,
In Augusta, September 1 23,217 16,669
In Hamburg, “ 1 6,294 2,337
On wharf and boats. 464
Total stock 29,611 19,470
Rbceipts.
Total supply and receipts*... •• 257,359 269,514
Deduct stock Sept. 1 19,470 13,819
Total receipts- 237,889 255,695
Decrease this year 17,806
♦The'reasone why the receipts in Angust appear
so large are that the shipments to Factories in this
vicinity, which have been going on throughout the
year, amounting to 7,995 bales have not been here
tofore included in the statement, and that our pre
vious reports of shipments to Savannah and Charles
ton fell short of the actual shipments as appesrs by a
careful investigation 7,805 bales, thus making up
15,800 bales of the apparent receipts in August.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 1. —The general market
has been quiet since tbe date of oar last report, and
the transactions in most branches of trade have been
on a very limited scale. Cotton, it will be seen, has
advanced in value, owing to tbe fact that the stock is
light, and held at prices beyond the reach of buyers.
Tho Rice market on the other hand has been de
pressed, and a lower range of prices have been sub
mitted to. We have, as usual, at the close of the
year, taken an account of stock and have corrected
our tables accordingly.
Preparations are making in all directions for the
fall trade, and from present indications, we are in
duced to be'ieve that the campaign will open early.
Several recent arrivals from Europe have put our
merchants in possession of their goods much earlier
than usual, besides which, their stocks are daily in
creasing by shipments from coastwise ports, showing
as well assorted and as general a stock of merchan
dise as can be found in any city in the Union. With
tbs knowledge of these facts, we would invite tbe
attention of merchants from the surrounding States to
make our city a visit before purchasing elsewhere,
as we feel assured that they can make their purcha
ses on liberal terms.
Cotton. —The Ootton market since our publication
of the 22d uit. has presented a quiet appearance,
which is to be attributed to the very limited supply
in the hands of factors, and the high prices at which
this residue of the receipts at this port is held, amoun
ting as it docs at the close of the year, to only 5,459
bales. There was some little inquiry for the article
at the open ng of the week, but buyers were unable
to make much progress in their purchases, from the
sensitive elate of the market, owing to the eauees as
signed above; and the transactions of Friday and
Saturday did not reach 400 bales; they were, final
ly, however, compelled to yield to circumstances they
eould not control, and the market on Monday pre
sented rather an active appearance, tho aalei during
that day having reached 800 bales, taken at a higher
range of prices than had been previously paid. The
demand, however, seems to have cloeed|with tbe day,
as the transactions subsequently have been on • very
limited scale, which is to be attributed in a great
measure to the high position assumed by sellers in
relation to prices. There was so little done for sev
eral days preceding tbe one on which we closed our
report, that we found it impossible at the close of bu
siness to arrange a list of prices that would give gen
eral satisfaction, and those we offer below, must, un
der existing circumstances, be considered nominal.
The transactions since our last report may be put
down as follows, via: Friday 27 bales; Saturday
317 ; Monday 800; Tuesday 209; Wednesday 81 ;
VOLUME XV.—NO. 106-
Thursday 164 ; Friday 146; and Saturday 00—ma
king an aggregate of 1727 bales, against the receipt
in the same time of 1695 bales. The sales comprise
6 bales at 5} ; 169 at 6;4 at ;30at6}; 33 at
6f ; 5 at 7; 2 at 7* ; 323 at 7* ; 37 at 7#; 9 at 7|;
166 at 8 ; 122 at 8|; 31 at 8|; 208 at 81; 49 at 8|;
141 at 8} ; anJ 14 bales at 9 cents.
We quote Inferior 6 a 7 ; Ordinary to Good Or
dinary, 7J a;7J ; Middling to Good Middling 71 a
8§ {Middling Pair 8J a 8J S Pair and Fully Pair,
9a ; Choice none. The receipts of new Cotton
thus far comprise 11 bales, which hare not been
sold. Nothing was done in the descriptions classed
under the head of Long Cotton, and the week bid
fair to be as quiet as several that bad preceded it ; a
severe storm, however, raged throughout Sunday last,
which it was thought would injure the crop, and a
demand subsequently sprang up, which resulted in
the sale of 300 bales, at a decided improvement on
former prices. The sales were a; extremes ranging
from 15 to 30c., as in quality.
Jiiee. —The receipts since our last, comprises
1086 tierceß, an>l the sales made were at extremes
ranging at 2| to S 3 per hundred pounds.
Corn. —The receipts of Corn since our report of
the 22d ultimo, have been very heavy, amounting
as they do to upwards of 55,000 bushels. The mar
ket opened at the following quotations, viz : yellow
and mixed lots 65 a 73; white 75 a 80; and the ear
ly arrivals were sold within this range of prices, as
the supply, however, increased, the market became
depressed, and a much lower range es figures were
submitted to, and prices at this reduction were «n ■
settled at the close of business with about 10,000 n
15,000 bushels unsold. We quote nominally, yel
low and mixed lots, 60 a 65, and white 65 a 700.
Among the sales noticed above was a cargo of prime
whita North-Carolina, which was sold on terms that
have not been allowed to transpire.
Oafs. —There have been ne arrivals this week.
There is a good supply on hand. The last sales
were made at 37 and 37|c.
Flour. —There has been quite a heavy accession
to the stock of Flour, the receipts since our last hav
ing reached fully 2,500 bbls. The market has con
sequently been depressed, and holders in some in
stances have submitted to a decline of J to j of a dol
lar in older to effect sales. The transactions have
been confined principally to Bjltiraoro brands, at
prices ranging from 41 to s4} per barrel.
Bacon. —There has been a good demand for
Sides, last, and prices have further advanced.
Among the sales were two lots of 130 hhds. which
were sold to arrive, at 10| and 11. Shonldere have
been selling in small lots at prices ranging from 8 to
81 cents.
Lard —is very scarce.
Salt. —There have been but few transactions in
this article, since our last repert. The supply is
confined solely to store lots, fr< m which the demand
is boing supplied at prices ranging from 90c to 91
per sack.
Bagging and Rope. —The demand for these arti
cles has been quite limited.
Groceries. —The demand for the leading articles
comprised under this head has been limited, and in
deed so few have been the transactions, that the
market may be said to have been brought to a stand.
The only sales that we have hoard of was n small
lot of Porto Rico Sugar which brought 7jc; and
150 bags Rio Coffee which sold at 9lc. The stock
of Sugars in first hands may be said to be exhausted
and the trade have been supplying themselves from
Northern markets. Unless the supply is consider
ably augmented, the market must open at compara
tively high prices. The receipts coastwise since our
last reach 450 hhd.. of various descriptions, and
upwards of 1500 bags Coffee.
Dnm.f.atif T TKa oLvk nnneiata fvinei
pally of New Orleans Whisky, of which there is a
good supply on sale. Common rectified has been
selling in small lots at 24 and 241 P er gallon.
Exchange. —Checks on the North 1 per cant,
premium.
Freights. —The Freight market continues in a
very languid condition, in consequence of the very
limited amount of produce offering, and any quota
tions that we might efftr would be altogether nomi
nal. In order to strengthen this assertion, wc would
remark, that Cotton to Liverpool, in square bags,
cus, for some weeks, been quoted at 5-16ths and
Jd. but an offer was made within a few days to taka
500 bales at a less rate.
NEW ORLEANS, August 26, P. M.— Cotton.—
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1850. bales. 16,448
Arrived since 994,962
Arrived to -day. 136
1,011,546
Exported to date* •••••996,269
Exported to-day 75—996,344
Stock on hand and on shipboard not eieared. 15,202
Flour. —Sales 1000 bbls., including 100 Indiana
at $3.60; 100 Ohio at 84; 346 St. Louis in 3 lots at
81.25; 150 a a favorite mark, at 94.40; 100 extra
St. Louis at 94.95, and 100 unbranded inferior at
82.40.
Corn. —Sales confined to 200 sacks inferior at 36,
and 433 at 36c.
Bacon. —12 casks Shoulders were sold at B|c.,
and 17 tierces Sugar cured Hams at Ills.
Freights. —Nothing new.
Exchanges. —Demand extremely limited. Lon
don 9a 11 per ct. prein.; Paris fif.OSf a 5f.15; New
York 60 days 11 a 2| per cent, dis.; do. Sight I per
cent prera.; do. 10 days Sight per cent prem.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Stocks are better.
Flour is steady. Sales of 11,000 bbls. at 93.871 a
3.94 for State brands, and 84.19 for Southern, and
84.061 a 4.121 for Genesee.
Sales of 2000 bushels Genesee Wheat at 100 cts.,
and 2000 bushels Ohio white at 80c. Sales of 50,000
bushels mixed Corn at 57 a 58c.
Provisions are firm. Sales of 2000 bbls. Pork at
815-50 a 15.621 for now Mess, and 813 for Prime. —
Sales of 300 bbls. Lard at 8| a 91 cents.
Groceries are steady. Sales of 200 hhds. Orleans
Molasses at 31c., and 100 hhds. Porto Rico Sugar at
Flc. Sales 200 bags Rio Coffee at 9c.
Sales of 1000 bates Cotton at firm rates. ,
Whiskey 22 a 23c.
EXPORTS.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Per steamship Alabama,
for New York—Bl bales Cotton.
' LULL' I. WK [!!... '" ' ' I m,
Slipping intelligence.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 29.—Arr., steamship Al
batros, Bennett, Philadelphia ; brig Matamons, Hot
kins, Camden, Me.; sohr. A. R. Wetinore, Vesper,
New York; Line sohr. Col. Satterly, Booth, do.;
M. L. schr. Champion, Osborn, Baltimore; S. L.
sohr. Naiad, Watts, do.; C. L. barque Como, Smith,
Boston. Cleared, steamship Marion, Berry, New
York; echrs. Chatham, Giaddon, Havana; J. S.
Burgess, King, Baltimore.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 31.—U. 8. M. steamship
Alabama, Ludlow, New York; Brig Calvert, Jones,
Baltimore ; Schr. Sam’l R. Jackson, Blackman,
Philadelphia.
Administrator’s sale.— -Agreeable
to an order of the Honorablo the Inferior Court
of Newton county, wlion sitting as a Court of Ordi
nary, will be sold, bofore the Court House door in
the Town of Covington, Newton county, on the first
Tuesdsy in NOVEMBER noxt, Seventy-five Aorea
oi LAND, more or less, under the encumberanee of
Dower, being the place whereon Evan Ellie lived at
the time of bis death. Sold as the property of tbs
said Evan Ellis, deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased.
WILLIAM R. HENRY, Adm’r.
September 2, 1851.
DMINISTRATORS’ SADR.—On thT
first Tuesday in November next, will be sold,
under an ordor of Court, at the usual place of public
sales intbeeounty of Randolph, Lot No. 118, in
the 7th District of said county, for aecount of the
heirs of the estate of Paul Fitzaimons, deceased.
ROBERT F. POE, )
WILLIAM J. EVE, V Adm’rs.
s 2 GEO. W. CRAWFORD, J
I,AT CORKS, for Preserve Jars.—A lot of
splendid ones, all sixes, from l| to 5 inches in
diameter. For sale by
•u 29 W, H. & J, TWRPIN.