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i- Ulcckl n Chronicle & Sentinel
BY WILLIAM S. JONES
Chronicle and Smitnel.
Augusta, GA!
SATURDAY MORNING, .... SEFTi ST.
Dinner to Mr. Toombs.
Th* Barbecue given to the Hon. Robert
Toombs, which came off yesterday at the City
Hall Park, was altogether a very superb affair,
whe.her we contemplate the number of persons
present, the excellence and bounteousness
of the dinner, or the admirable speech of the
distinguished guest.
The anticipated pleasure was. however, in
some degree disappointed by the non-appear
ance of thoso speakers of the opposition, who
had been invited, and who it was fondly hoped
would be present, to participate in the discus
sion. None of them came, however, nor were
they heard from, except Col. McMillan, tne
disunion candidate for Congress, who sent to
the Committee a certificate of his physician
that he was unable to attend.
Whether the distinguished gentleman (7)
imagined that it was a grand court f inquiry,
to pass upon hUsins of commission or omis
sion during the canvass, and deemed a certifi
oate necessary to excuse his non appearance,
we know not, certain it is, however, the certi*
6cate was produced and read. Rather an
unfortunate sequel to the boasted desire of the
disunionistsiu this city, to enter the list of free
discussion
The audience, which was very large for a
county meeting, commenced assembling soon
after 11 o’clock, and at 12, Mr. Toombs took
the stand, and occupied it for two hours in one
of the ablest and most masterly efforts we have
ever heard from him. He made no effort at
display, the whole energy of his powerful
mind was directed to the elucidation of the
great question at issue.
It was throughout a speech of great power,
distinguished for its clear and lucid illustration
of the slavery question from the foundation of
the government, and itsc'osely reasoned argu
ment in support of the adjustment measures
of the last Congress, in which he triumphant
ly vindicated his own course throughout the
progress of the whole controversy, and the
wisdom and patriotism of the Union party of
Georgia in their acquiescence in those meas
ures.
He was listened to throughout with the most
marked and respectful attention —indeed, so
marked was it, that the audience in their anxie
ty to catch every word scarcely applauded du
ring its delivery.
When he concluded, dinner was announced,
and the immense crowd, among wnom we
were very much pleased to observe a number
ofladies, repaired to the Academy grove, just
across the street, and partook of the snmptu
ous repast, which it is but faint praise to say
reflected great credit upon the committee
charged with getting it up.
That disposed of, a large portion of the
audience re-assemble'' at the stand, and were
addressed by Col. Milledgx, John Phinixt
Jr. Esq., and the ?turn. A. J. Miller, bat as
our business pro* en e>l our remaining, we did
not hear the speeches of either of these gen
tlemen. We learn, however, that our friend
Phinizt, who accepted the invitation of the
Committee, extended in the outset, to any of the
opposition to participate in the disoussion, ac
quitted himself very creditably—making the
best of a bad—a very had cause.
Corrcspondmce of the Chronicle <s• Sentinel.
Tilings In PMladeljihia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 23d, 1851.
Several officers of the yacht America came
in the Washington. Kossuth was to arrive
at Southampton on the sth October.
The Equinoctial Storm has done damage at
Boston. To-day we have received intelligence
of the wreck of three Philadelphia vessels.
The crew were all saved.
Some canons individual anxious to witness
the execution of Stookey in New York last Fri
day, got himself committed to prison by some
magistrate be knew, having had an understand
ing beforehand with the keeper. But unfor
tunately, a subordinate officer not knowing the
plan, took charge of the Paul Pry and locked
him up till tbe excution was over,when he was
released by proper authority.
The Bloomer Mania here is still on the in
crease. Most of the Millinery shops expose
for sale Bloomer Hats and Pants. Every night
some of the "new style” are to be seen in our
theatres
Efforts will be made here this winter to have
the present Postage Law modified in some of
its provisions relating to newspapers. From
the character of the men engaged in the in
cipient movement, there is every reason to
hope for sucoess. Spectator.
“Peculae” Cottom. —We have received from
Mr. Wm. Rowlett, specimen bunches of this Cotton
grown on the farm of William Echols, Esq., in De-
Soto county, Mississippi. There was no rain on said
farm from the 18th May to the 12tb August, and yet
on the six acres planted In this cotton Mr. Rowlett
thinks he will gather 1800 lbs. to the acre. The
specimens sent us certainly amply warrant suoh a
conclusion, independently of the testimony contained
in tbe following certificate furnished by two of Mr.
Rowlett’s neighbors:
“DbSoto, Miss., Sept. 4th, 1851.
Meaara. Parham if* Pryor— We, the undersign
ed, having examined Mr. Echols' “Pecular Cot
ton" certify that we believe it will make 1800 lbs.
per acre. Given under our hands, &c.
“ Robert J. Moobk,
“ Wx i. Wyhkk, Jr."
The specimens referred to can be seen at this office
and are well worth an examination by ths curious.—
Memphis Eagle.
We confess this is a most remarkable and
peculiar variety of the Cotton plant. What it
would have produced without any rain from
the planting to the maturity we canaot imagine>
possibly 3,000 pounds or less to the acre. Long
live humbug I—Chuom. ASemt.
The Charleston Mercury heads the Missis
sippi Elections, with the phrase, "Another light
blown out l" Quitman was rather a dim light,
and the popular gale has extinguished him I
But tbe torch of Liberty blazes all over the
tate, revealing the stars and stripes still *‘wa
ng o’er the land of the free and the home of
e brave.”—Se. AdvoemU.
Politic* in New York. —The two Conven
tions, Whig and Democratic, that recently met
at Syracuse, have made their nominations for
State Officers in New York, and have adjourn
ed after such ambiguous definitions of their
positions respectively, on the Slavery question,
that one is left uncertain as to tho views and
principles of either body. Speaking of the
two Conventions, the New York Journal of
Commerce says:
“Prom the aspect which these bodies present, it
would seem that the politics of this State are reduced
to the condition of a mere scramble for power. The
men in the State of known virtue, of tried patriot
ism, and of marked ability, have been in the descent
of party, thrown out of its machinery, and they
stand aloof from its abases. The two setß of states
men (1) who occupy the field, have their horizon
bounded by lbs localities which they inhabit, and
ftom want of integrity or want of forecast, do little
mure than foster the sectional prejudices to which
they owe their elevation. A Convention cf the pre
sent day, instead of being the assembled wisdom of
a moiety of this great State, is chiefly an assemblage
of those who, at the primary meetings, are most
skillful at the low arts which secure the support of
interested and turbulent voters, and its action falls
necessarily far short of what tho public wants de
mand.
The two Conventions which have just held their
meetings at Syracuse, are nearer to equality in all
respects than is usual with such bodies. Both have
limited their objects to the possession of power. In
the great measure in which the country is deeply in
terested, both are silent; or, if not silent, both speak
a language which the opposing faction in each party
construe favorably to their peculiar position,. To this
unnanly feeling do we owe the encouragement and
tbe growth within our limits, of anti-rentism, and
the less dishonest, but far mere dangerous scheme of
abolitionism. New evi’s will iuevitably and con
stantly flow from its manifestation, until that large
class of substantial men who have a deep stake in all
the great fundamental principles connected with our
Government, shall undertake to speak and act in the
politics of the country, and make a Convention what
it ought to be, —a body to support in plain terms
what is right, and to denounce, so as not to be mis
understood, what is wrong. The eyes of the people
were turned with much interest towards the two
Conventions.
The great measure of the Compromise, including
tho Fugitive Slave Law, had been so widely discussed,
had been made the turning point in so many and in
such important contests, and was so necessary, to
the peace of the country, that it was hoped that it
would be set at rest in this State by the decisive
support of the two Conventions. They have separa
ted, leaving their action so uncertain that both may
he raid to be as much against it as for it. If but ooe
of them at this juncture had acted boldly, and nailed
its flag to this great measure of peace, it would h ve
won the support not only of all the Southern States,
but of all that large class of men at the North who
are indifferent to the claims of party, and who regard
the union of these States as tho highest political ob
ject.
The South will stand aloof from both bodies. Such
is the true position, also, of all those who despise the
weakness and the aim at deception which are thus so
prominent, jin armed neutrality between such op
posing forces Mill be fruitful of some benefits. A
body of men occupying this position, capable of being
brought into action at any fit moment, and striking a
decisive blow, will avail in other, if not in the present
contests.
There are attempts already made, we per
ceive, says the Baltimore Americas, to claim
for the Democratic Convention at Syracuse
more nationality of principles than belongs to
the resolutions of the Whig body at the same
place. This sort of deception will no donbt
be persisted in; and the South may be misled
into a delusive confidence, when she ought to
know that upon her own unity and upon that
alone she can reasonably depend for strength
and aatety. Northern Whigs and Northern
Democrats, under the influence of local inte
rests and sectional prejudices are alike seen
sacrificing nationality to neighborhood popu
larity, yet professing to be national still; they
seek to reconcile impossibilities and grasp at
ihe benefits and advantages of a position
which ihey have not the courage to take ; they
labor with earnest zeal in the two-fold effort to
deceive themselves and to cheat the public,
and they succeed in neither. Such men—we
refer to tha trickters of both parties who un
fortunately have too much sway over the hon
est masses of both—such men will sua’ain the
cause of the South just to the extent that
they cannot help, and will betray it any mo
ment when they can hope to do so with impu
nity and to their present advantage. What
they find they must do, in the way of fulfilling
the obligations of nationality, they will do
simply because they mnst; and nothing but
the unity of the South, with the strength thus
concentrated, is likely to have a power of con
trol sufficient to keep them to the line of duty
and to compel the due observance of good
faith.
For the Chronicle Sr Sentinel.
Cantor Ga., Sept. 19, 1851.
Mr. Editor.— Hon. Howell Cobb ad
dressed a large, respectable, and attentive au
dience at Trelmansville, Cherokee County,
yesterday. His arguments on the issues be
fore the country were as powerful as unan
swerable. To-day he met his opponent Judge
McDonald, at Canton, and it was a proud
day for tho Constitutional Union party. We
had a large turnout, say from 800 to 1000 per
sons. Judge McDonald led off in the discus
sion, in a dry and uninteresting argument of
two hours and a quarter, which entirely die
appointed the expectations of his friends. In
conclusion, Mr. Cebb addressed the au
dience for two hours and a quarter, in which
he demolished the positions of his opponent,
and eloquently demonstrated the fallacy of
every position taken by Judge McDonald—
he charged directly that the Judge was not on
the Georgia Platform, and greatly to our as
tonishment, the Judge answered directly and
unequivocally, that he was not on the Georgia
Platform. Mr Cobb expressed his regret
that the Judge had not made the avowal at an
earlier date in the campaign, as it would have
saved him much labor in showing the Judge
was not on tho Georgia Platform. The cause
of the Union party was much benefited in the
Judge’s meeting Mr. Cobb to-day at Canton
Cherokee county will do her duty; unless I
greatly mistake the signs of the times, she
will give 600 or 700 majority for Cobb and
Chastain, and as mnoh for Dr. Slaughter for
Senator. Citizen.
Mails to New Mexico. —We are desired
to state that all mail matter for Salt Lake,
New Mexico, should be sent to the Post Office
at Independence, Missouri. The mail leaves
each terminating point on the first day of eve
ry month.
The mails for New Mexico will leave Inde
pendence on the fist of each month, and arrive
at Santa Pe by the 29th, returning from Santa
Fe by the same schedule.
The Postmaster General has made the ne
cessary arrangements for the conveyance of
these mails in four or six-mule coaches, water,
proof, and each to be accompanied by a guard.
The British Government are about to put on
four new and powerful ateamers to carry
mails between Valparaiso and Panama twiee a
month. The route is to be extended aa far
oath as Talcahnaaa.
AUGUSTA, GA. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1851.
The Wonders of California. —Professor
Shepard, in giving an account of his recent
•xploration of California, portrays the coun
try in the following enthusiaitic, almost roman
tie, style :
1 have now explored California for nearly
two years. I can truly ssy it is a land of won
ders. There ar? fresh flowers every month in
the year, and winter now wears the bloom of
spring. I have found water-fall* three and
fonr times as high as Niagara; natural bridges,
of while marble, far surpassing in beauty that
of Rockbridge, Va.; some thousands of gold
bearing veins, inexhaustible quantities of iron
and chrome ores, lead, bismuth and quicksil
ver, most beautiful porcelain clay, and in short
everything that can bless an industrious and en
terprising people, In one valley Ifonnd more
than forty springs of over one hundred Fah
renheit. In another valley sixteen geysers,
like the famous one in Iceland. In this fa
mous abode of Vulcan the rocks are so hot that
you can stand upon them but a short time even
with thick boots on. The solicitous rocks are
bleached to snowy whiteness, and breceiated
conglomerate locks are now actually forming.
The roar of geysers at times may be heard a
mile or more, a r d the moment is one of the
most intense interest as you approach them.
Decline of Gbeat Britain.— The leading
article of Blackwood’s Magazine for Augua’
draws „ gloomy picture of the progressive
decay of the population and resources of the
British Islands. A tone of strong party feel
ing characterizes the exposition—although the
statistical facts which are presented seem to
indicate some very startling results.
With regard to the population of Ireland, a
comparison of the census returns of 1851
with those of 1841 shows that the county of
Cork has sunk 222,000, Galway 124.000, Mnyo
114,000, Tipporary 111,000, Limerick 80,000
and Roscommon 79,000 This aggregate
decrease, we are moreover told, has occurred
since 1846, up to which period every one of
the counties enumerated above had incrossed
in numbers. Such a decrease within five
years must be regarded as remarkable indeed
“The history of modern Europe,” says Black
wood, “does not present a similar instance,
in so short a time, of awful and well-authenti
cated decline of the human species.'
The total decrease in the population of Ire
land since 1841 is put down at 1,659,340 $ but
as there was an average increase from 1841 to
1846, the actual decrease since the latter year
has been 1,863,102.
Including Great Britain and Ireland, and
the islands in the Channel, the decrease of
population since 1846 is stated at 809,990.
A decline in the resources of the empire is
also marked and commented upon. From a
paper lately laid before Parliament, it appears
that the property assessed for trades and pro
fesuons —that is the commerce and manufac
tures of Great Britain—exhibits a falling off
from 1843 to ihe close of 1850 to the amount
of more than nine millions sterling; and from
a statement made in the House of Commons,
without contradiction from the Ministerial
benches, the returns from land exhibited a
falling off of twenty millions sterling since the
repeal of the Corn Laws. Were Ireland in
cluded the opinion is expressed that the de
cline would bo ten millions more. The pro
perty tax returns are now declining at the
rate of fifty thousand pounds sterling a quar
ter ; and next year, says Blackwood, beyond
all question it will be one hundred thousand
pounds a quarter. The London Times is
quoted as admitting that for two years and a
half agriculture in Great Britain has been
carried ou at rates below a remunerative level.
While the aggregate tonnage in British ports
has increased since the repeal of the Naviga
tion Laws some 500,000 tons, the shipping ot
the United Kingdom during the same time
has decreased to the extent of 311,831 tons,
while the foreign shipping has increased 354,
256 tons. The increase of British exports
since 1846, or the repeal of the Corn Laws,
has amounted to £30,000,000 —being not more,
says Blackwood, than had taken place in a
similar time during every five years since the
battle of Waterloo. The increase of imports
since 1846 has been some thirteen per cent
more than the increase of exports —from
which fact the apprehension is drawn of a
continued and increasing strain on the metallic
resources of the country.
We have alluded to the tone of party feel
ing which characterizes this article, and doubt
less some allowances must be made on that
score. But with alt such deductions enough
will still remain to indicate a downward state
of things in Great Britain—whether temporary
and incidental or not, time must hereafter
d sclose.
Cotton Goods. —The following is an extract
of a late letter from a responsible New York
House who are well posted up, and have a full
knowledge of the business. Goods are look
ing up ; Brown sheetings are firm at £c. ad
vance ; for the first time in three years the
demand is ahead of the supply. Several of
our Brown Sheeting houses say that they have
no stock at all, and have orders ahead for three
weeks’ supply, prices to be fixed, when deliv
ered, at market prices.
Origin or thk Penny Postage. —A travel
ler sauntering through the lake districts of
England some years ago, arrived at a small
public house just as the postman stopped to
deliver a letter. A young girl came out to
receive it. She took it in her hand, turned it
over and over, and asked the charge. It was a
large sum—no less than a shilling. Sighing,
heavily, she observed that it came rom her
brother, but that she was too poor to take it in
and returned it to the postman accordingly.—
The traveller was a man of kindness as well
as of observation. He offered to pay the
postage himself, and in spite of more reluctance
on the girl’s part than he could well understand,
he did pay it, and gave her the letter.
No sooner, however, was the postman’s
back turned than she confessed that the pro
ceeding had been concerted between her bro
ther and herself; that tbe letter was empLy;
that certain signs on the direction conveyed all
that she wanted to know; and that as they
could neither of them afford to pav postage,
they had devised this method of franking the
intelligence desired. The traveller pursued
his journey; and as he plodded over the Cum
berland Falls, he mused upon the badness of a
system which drove people to such straits for
means of correspondence, and defeated its
own objects all the time. With most men such
musings would have ended before the close of
the hour; but this man’s name was Rowland
Hill, and it was from this incident and these
reflections that tbe whole scheme of penny
postage was derived.
Not Tec*.—lt is not true that there has
been a secret understanding of our Govern
ment with the governmentsof France, England,
or Spain, in relation to the Cuba business —so
says the Alexandria Gazette. The oourse of
the Executive has been governed altogether by
the positive statute enactments of the United
States, which are too dear to be misunder
stood or suooessfally misrepresented.
TELE GRAPHIC NEWS.
- iaannltt*il far the Chronicle <fc !tsntfn»l
Presidential.
New York, Sept. 25.—An official call has
been issued for tbe Democratic National Con
vention, to assemble on the first Monday in
June next.
The Christiana Riot. —11 persons im
plicated in the Christiana outrage, have been
sent to Philadelphia to be tried for treason.
New York Market.
Thursday, Sept. 25. Cotton.— Firm, 800
bales sold to day.
Pbidat, Sept. 26.— Cotton. —Sales to-day 800
bales. Quotations for Middling Orleans 9$ ; Up
lands 9 J.
Virginia. —The Whig Convention of Virginia
hsve nominated George W. Summers for Governor.
Fire In Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 26.
A great fire occurred here last night which
destroyed that part of the city called “the
Points,” covering 10 acres.
A thousand families are houseless, and mil
lions worth of property destroyed. Several
persons have been killed and injured. The
flames have been just arrested.
Charleston Market.
Friday, Sept. 26.— Cotton. —400 bales sold to
day at extremes ranging from 7} to 9} cents.
From the Baltimore American—by Itlegraph
Farther by the Wellington.
Nik York, Sept. 23.—The steamer Wash
ington from Southampton with four day* later
advices from Europe, has just arrived at her
vharf. She br ngs London dates to Wednes
day 10th inst., and 180 passengers.
The Liverpool Cotton market on Tuesday
was firmer and sales of 10,000 bales at id. ad
vance since Fridao.
Liverpool Market.—Breadstuffe.—Low
er qualities of Flour were in better demand at
Friday’s rates, but belter qualities were lan
guid. Corn 6d. lower. The best qualities
were offered at 265. a 265. 6d. The imports
of Breadstuffs were unusually small and the
exports large. Another authority quotes prime
Flour in fair demand at former rates. The
weather was cool and favorable for harvesting.
England. —Great preparations were making
at Southampton to receivo Kossuth, who was
daily expected in the steamer Mississippi.
The Spanish Ambassador had addressed a
long letter to <he London Times, refuting va
rious articles copied from American papers
relative to Cuban affairs. The expedition had
created great excitement in commercial circles.
The Austrian loan was to be opened on the
9th ; but no part was to be taken in London.
Cape of Good Hope. —Advices from the
Cape to Aug. Ist had reached London, but the
news was still unsatisfactory Sir H. Smith
had made no movement of consequence.
Austria. —Vienna advices to the 4th states
that great uneasiness prevailed there on ac
count of the late imperial decree, and a per
fect panic prevailed in the money market.
The Continental news is uninteresting.
A letter from Capt. i arker of the whale
ship True Love, giving an account of Capt.
Austin’s expedition up to the 13th of Septem
ber, 1850, has been received at Liverpool,
which fully confirms the report brought by
the Prince Albert, that Sir John Franklin pass
ed the winter of 1845 and ’46, in the vicinity
of Cape Riiev. A letter to that effect had also
been received from Cant. Kane of the U. S.
expedition.
The U. S. frigate Mississippi ran ashore on
the night of the 21st ult. in Smyrna Bay and
would have to lighten in order to get off.
The Africa had arrived out in 10 days, 6
hours, mean time.
Among the passengers by the Washington
were Capt. Brown and the crew of the yacht
America.
Messrs. Bramah & Co. had paid over the
200 guineas, under protest, to Mr. Hobbs,
being the reward offered to any one who could
pick their lock.
The Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Com
pany are building the largest s eamer in the
world, being 325 feet long, and worked by 4
engines 1200 horse power. They guarantee
to perform the trip of 3100 miles, from South
ampton to Alexandria in less ban 9 days.
The U. S. frigate Independence arrived at
Gibraltar on the 31st of August.
Two frightful accidents bad occurred in En
gland by which six persons were killed and a
great number wounded. *
The Baltic had arrived at Liverpool on the
9th, in ten days from New York.
From the Nashville Banner—by Telegraph.
Smithland, Sept. 23.—-The Cumberland
Valley passed down last night. She had a
nimber of the passengers who escsped off the
James Jackson on board. The explosion took
place at Raleigh bar. They allege that the
frightful accident was caused by the drunken
ness of the first engineer and the inefficiency
and inattention of the captain. The great
loss of life was occasioned by most of the
passengers being at the time on the front part
of the cabin deck.
St. Loots, Sept. 23. — The Governor of
Missouri has decided not to eaii an extra ses
sion of the legislature to district the State
according to the last census. He alledges an
excuse that the last legislature voluntarily, by
its own stubborness, defeated every attemp ed
arrangement providing for the emergency.
Therefore this State will be. represented in
the next Congress by only five Congressmen,
until the next biennial session provides for the
election of two others, to which tho State is
entitled.
The city is q'rite healthy, only 81 deaths
last week—4 of whom were children.
Receipts of produce very light—small sales
and no change in prices of Tobacco, hemp,
Flour, or Grain. Choice No. 1 Lard at lli}.
Freights unsettled, but rather high.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.—WiII be sold, on the
first Tuesday in DECEMBER next, before
the Court House door in Lexington, Oglethorpe
county, during the usual hours of sale, five hundred
and twenty-five, (525) acres of LAND, lying on
the waters of Broad River, adjoining lands of Am
brose, Wilcher, Berry, Hirtsfield and others, in
Oglethorpe county. Sold as the property of Peter
R. Goolsbey, minor orphan of Peter R. Goolsbey,
late of Oglethorpe county, deceased. Sold by vir
tue of the Inferior Coart of the county of Heard,
while silting as a Court rs Ordinary, for the benefit
of said minor. Terms on the day of sale.
WILLIAM M. SIMMS, Guardian.
September 24, 1851.
NEGROES, NEGROES, NEGS.OE&,
JUST ARRIVED, SEVENTY-SIX youujr,
likely NEGROES, which, added to our former
stock, will make one hundred and fourteen we have
now on the Market. By calling at our Depot at
Hamburg, S. C., purchasers can be suited, and those
wishing to purchase are requested to examine our
Stock before purchasing elsewhere.
o 4 tw&wtf JENNINGS 4k ROBERTSON.
Commercial.
AUGUSTA MARKETS
Pbidat, P. M.
COTTON. —There is a good demand to day at
yesterday’s prices.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 26.— Cotton. —Arrived since
18th inst., 1,537 bales Upland per Railroad,
and 515 from Augusta,) and 4 do. Sea Islands. The
exports for the same period have been 1,129 bales
Uplands viz : to Boston 355 bales Upland ; to New
York 604 bales Upland and to Philadelphia 170
bales Upland leaving on hand and on ship board not
cleared, a stock of 4,404 bales Upland and 625 do.
Sea Island, against 13,467 bales Upland, and 245
do. Sea Island at same time last year.
We renew our quotations of last week—tbe mar
ket closing Arm s Ordinary to Good Ordinary, nomi
nal; Middling to Good Middling, 8} a 9 ; Middling
Fair, 9} a —; Pair to Polly Fair, 9& a 10.
The sales of the week amount to 518 bales, at
the following particulars—2s at 7, 24 at 74, sat Bi,
15 at B|, 31 at B|, 92 at 9*, 68 at 9, 122 at 9j, 80 at
91, 42 at 9f, 16 at 10, and Bat 10j cents.
Sea Island. —Within tbe past two days, a good
demand sprang up. The sales for the week amount
to 150 bales at 15 a 20 cents.
Rice.— The sales are j 100 casks at $2) a2l ;
72 at 2f ; 61 at 2 13-16; and 50 at s2} per 100 lbs.
The market is quiet without change in prices.
Corn. —There has been considerable addition to
the stock, during tbe past week. Sales of 2,000
bushels Baltimore were made at 75c. in sacks.
> Groceries —The market is well supplied with all
kinds, and country merchants will find as good a
stock, and to be bad at as reasonable prices as in any
Southern market.
Molasses —The last sale of importance made was
a cargo of Cuba, from the wharf, at 20c.
Bagging. — There h a fair supply in tbe market
and a good demand for small orders.
Rope. —150 coils sold at 7$ a 7fc.
Salt. —We hear of sales of some 4,000 sacks, at 90
cts., cash, a portion of it for the interior. The market
is well supplied.
Bay. --There is a fair supply in the market. We
hear of tales of 150 bundles Eastern at $1,12} a 1,25,
the bulk at the former price, the lat'er price being
the retail one from wharf.
IdLme. — No cargo sales to report —i. is sellibg from
store at $1,75 per barrel.
Exchange —Sterling nominal. Domestic—the
Banks sre selling Sight Checks on all Northern cities
at }c. prem.; and are purchasing sight to 5 day bills
at para Jc. discount; 30 day bills, f a I dis.; 60
days 1} a 1} dis ; and 90 days, 2} discount.
Freights, —There is no vessel now loading for
Liverpool or Havre. Coastwise freights are very dull,
and rates unusually low, viz: to Boston }c. for Cot
ton; to New York 37§ cents per bale for Cotton to
Philadelphia $1 per bale for Cotton ; to Paltimore,
the asking late is $1 per bale for Cotton, though we
hear of some engagements that have been made at 50
cents per bale.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 26 Cotton.— The Cot
ton market was in a languid and depressed state for
several days prior to the date of our last publication,
owing to a slight increase in the receipts during the
week, and buyers obtained a decided reduction on
the prices current at tbe opening of the week just
then brought to a close. Prices at the time were
unsettled and Middling Pair was quoted nominally
at 9| a 9fo. The disposition thus manifested by
holders to meet buyers, subsequently paved the way
to more extended operations. During the first four
buaioeee days of the week nnder review, upwards of
1500 bales changed hands, and in consequence of this
accumulation of stock, a lower range of figures were
accepted; on Wednesday, however, the retrograde
movement in prices was checked, which is to be at
tributed to a comparatively active demand —some 900
bales having been sold on that day—and the favora
ble advices brought out bv the Washington and Af
rica. Yesterday tbe market was quiet, the demand
having been limited to the sale of about 200 bales,
and the week closed with a depressed market, at un
settled prices. We therefore have no quotations to
offer, but it was generally conceded that middling fair
at the close of business was worth about 9} ; and fair
and fully fair 9} a 9Jc. The sales of the week reach
2600 bales, against the receipt in the same time of
3259 bales. The transactions were as follows, viz:
28 bales at 6{ ; 4at 6}; 63 at 7 ; 3at 7f; 55 at 8;
50 at 8} ;66at8};55 at 8f ; 121 at 8|; 146 at 9;
179 at 9} ; 495 at 9} ; 73 at 9 5-16 ; 128 at 9|; 400
at 9}; 112 at 9f; 66 at 9| ; and 70 bales at 10 cts.
We have no transactions to report in any description
of Long Cotton.
Rice. —The Rice market has been in a languid
and depressed condition nearly throughout the whole
of the present week, and the market at the close of
business was decidedly easier. The transactions
have been at extremes ranging from 2§ to 31, which
was paid in the forepart of the week.
Corn. —The arrivals since our last have been
limited to about 8500 bushels, which have been sold.
Oat a. —The receipts since our last comprise 2600
bushels North Carolina, and 800 do. Maryland.
The former was sold at 371 c. and the latter parcel
same to a dealer.
Peas.— No arrivals,
Hay. —No Hay has come to hand since our last
report. ,
Bacon. —The market has been quiet in conse
quence of the alsence of any thing like a etock id
first hands. A few small lots Sides have been soln
at prices ranging from Ilf to 12c., and Shoulderß
command from 9 to 9J. Good Hams are scarce.
We quote nominally from 6| to 11c.; a fancy article,
however, would probably bring something above our
latter quotation.
Lard. —There is an ample supply on hand, and no
demand. The market was rather depressed towards
the close of the week. We quote in kegs, 11} to
11) ; and in bbis., 10f to ’ o|c.
Bagging and Rope. —No sales of oonsequence
to report.
Salt. —The receipts since our last comprise 3700
sacks only a very small portion of which has been
sold at 91 per sack.
Sugars. —The transactions in Sugars during the
week have been very limited. Our dealers gener
ally are well supplied, and the stook is ample suffi
cient to carry them into the new crop of Louisiana,
end hence the stagnation that prevails. Prices are
nominal. Some 80 hlids. of Muscovado, represent
ed as fair quality, were sold yesterday at auction at
the low price of 5Jc. We hare no transactions to
report in other descriptions.
Coffee. —The transactions of the week have been
limited, and confined solely to Rio, which has gone
olf at prices, ranging from 8} to 9c. according to
quantity and quality. A cargo of 2200 bags, part of
the receipts of the previous week, has been put on
the market, none of which has yet been sold.
Molasses. —There have been no transactions this
week. During this period 210 hhde. Cuba have
been received, 121 of which were offered at auction
yesterday, but withdrawn, quality not good. The
last sale made was at 17}o. New Orleans is held at
38 and 40c.
Domestic Liquors. —The business of the week
so far as we have been able to learn has been limit
ed to the sale of 60 bbls. New Orleans Whiskey
from store at 24 cents.
Exchanges. —Checks } per cent, premium.
Freights. —We quote cotton In square bags to
l.iverpool nominal at jd. There is only one vessel
loading. To New York there is very little offering,
and no fixed rates. To Boaton 25c. per 100 lbs.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20, P. M. — Cotton.-
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1851 bales. 16,108
Arrived since 30,040
Arrived to -day
46,148
Exported to date 10,076
Exported to-day -• • - **' * ”* • 10 i o7 o
Stock on hand and on ehipboard not cleared. 36,072
Sugar. —The light receipts have changed hands at
the following range of prices; Interior and Common
fi a s}; Pair 6f a6; Prime and Choice 6} a 6f.
Molasses. —The sales are confined to small lots of
Keboiled at 23 a 30e., and occasionally at 32c.
Flour.— Prices of St. Louis have fallen lower than
they had been for years. The sales up to this mor
ning embrace 7690 bbls., at the following range of
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prices, though owing to the failing off in the receipts
holders are asking $4 for superfine St. Louis; Ohio
$3.60; Illinois and St. I ouis $3.60 a $3.9241 extra
Illinois and St. Louis $4.26 a 4.76. To-day 104 bbls.
Illinois were sold at $4.
Com.—-The receipts haring been light prices hare
advanced and we quote mixed 46c.; Yellow 60 a 62
cts.; White 60 a 66. To-day 2800 bbls., in the ear,
were sold at 90e. per bbl,, delivered 90 miles up the
coist, and 1000 sacks at 60c. the mixed, 62c. the
Yellow, and 56c. the White, and 625 mixed at 49c.
Whiskey. —The sales have been confined to small
lots, including 132 bbls. Rectified sold to-day in 3
lots at 194 c.
Baton. —The only sales reported during the week
were 20 casks Clear Sides at 12 cts., and 14 casks
Missouri Shoulders at Bc.; Sides and Shoulders are
retailing at 12 and 9c.
Lard —430 bbls. prime were sold in 3 lots at 10
cts.; 200 kegs at 114 c., and 600 kegs at 12c. To
day 300 kegs prime at 12c.
Bagging and Bale Rope.. —Demand limtted at
134 a 14c. and 64 a6f c. t according to quality and
terms.
Freights. —The transactions have been large for
the season. Cotton to Liverpool Jd.; to Havre Jo.;
to New York $1.76 per bale ; to Boston $2 per bale.
Exchanges. —The demand was fair and rates con
tinued steady during the earlier part of the week. —
Within the past two days, there being a larger sup
pjy of Francs and Domestic Bills, the rates have
fiven way. London 10 a It per cent, premium;
aris 15.10 a 5f.J5; New York 60 days, If a2s
per cent, discount; Do. Sight 1 a 1J per cent, pre
mium.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Stocks are fluctuating.
U. S. 6’s, 1867, have declined 4.
Flour is steady. Sales of 9,000 bbls. at $3.75 a
$3 87$ for State brands; $4.06 a 84.31 for Genesee,
Grain is unchanged. Sales of Michigan white
Wheat at 92c. Sales of 40,000 bushels mixed
Corn at 59 a 60 cts.
Provisions are firm. Sales of new Mess Pork at
$15.75, and Prime at $13.25. Sales of 160 bbls.
Beef at $10.50 a sll for Mess, and 86 for Prime.
Lard 94 a 11c.
Groceries are steady. Sales of 200 bags Rio
Coffee at 8| a Bfc., and 100 hhds, N. O. Sugar at
64c.
Cotton is quiet. Sales of 800 bales at 9|c. for
Middling Uplands.
Whiskey 23c.
EXPORTS.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 25.—For New York, ship
Marion—227 bales Sea Island Cotton.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 26. —Arr., M. L. schr.
Alice, Phillips, Baltimore. Cl’d, S. L. schr. Fawn,
Miller Baltimore.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 26.—Cleared, ship Marion,
Johnson, New York.
EXECUTORS’ SALE* —Agreeable to the last
will and testament of Charles H. Sanders, late
of Newton county, deceased, will be sold, on the
first Tuesday in DECEMBER next, at C. vington,
in said county, all the LAND belonging to the estate
of said deceased, except about Forty (40) Acres
otherwise disposed of, consisting of about a Thousand
Acres. The land is of good quality, 1 large portion
of it in the woods, and well timbered, and the
balance in a high state of cultivation; ail of which
lies in the immediate vicinity of Oxford and Cov
ington. It is expected it will be divided into small
lots to suit purchasers; plats of which will be made
out previous to the day of sale, which may be seen
by application to the Executors.
Also, will be sold, at the same time aud place, a
HOUSE, with the same Land attached to it, adjoin
ing the Town of Oxford, known as the Emory House,
built for and occupied as a Tavern several years.
Also, at the same time and place, a new Dwelling
and Store House in Sand Town, in said county.
Terms of sale, one and two years credit, with
notes and two approved secutities, and mortgage on
the premises, with interest from day of sale.
STEPHEN SHELL, >„ ,
NATHAN TURNER, i Bx rB -
September 27, 1851. _____
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.—By virtue
of an order of the Honorable the Inferior Court
of Paulding county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, will be sold, at the Court House door in said
county, on the first Tuesday in NOVEMBER next,
batwen the usual hours of sale, the LAND belonging
to the estate of Henry A. Gibson, deceased. This
body of Land comprises about seven hundred acres,
is well watered, and has every other requisite to
render a place convenient and comfortable. It is
situated about three miles west of Cedar Town.
SPRINGER S. GIBSON, Adm’r.
September 27,1851.
Richmond county, geo.—whereas,
1 A. W. Rhodes, Executor of the will of Lewis
B. Rhodes, late of said county, deceased, applies
for letters dismissory from said estate —
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of saiddeceas
ed, to be and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why saidletters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk.
September 26, 1851.
Administrators’ sale.—By virtue of
an order from the Honorable Inferior Court of
Meriwethar county, when sitting ibr ordinary pur
poses, will be sold at Greenville, in said county, on
the first Tuesday in DECEMBER next, between
the lawful hours of sate, Thirteen SLAVES, and
lota of LAND No 9, south part of Na. 8, and west
part of No. 25. in the 2d distriot of said county,
containing 354.7 lOlhs Acres, property of the eetate
of Nicholas Perry, late of said county, deceased.
Sale to continue from day to day, if necessary.—
Terms on the day of sale.
JOHN W. SHEPHERD, ) . . ,
BISHOP CLEMENTS, \ Adm
September 26, 1851.
Administrators’ sale.—By virtue of
an order from the Honorable Inferior Court of
Meriwether county, when sitting for Ordinary pur
poses, will be sold, on the 27th day of NOVEMBER
next, at the late residence of Nicholas Perry, deceas
ed, ail the Personal Property of said deceased. Sale
to continue from day to day, if necessary. Tsrms
on the day of Bale.
JOHN W. SHEPHERD, ) . ..
BISHOP CLEMENTS, J Ad,n "*
September 26, 1851.
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