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TUESDAY MORHISU* SEPTi 30.
SAMJiEL BAItSTETT, Associate Editor.
The “ Beat Union Men.”
Mkn “to whose defeat we are indebted for
tfle existence of the Union this day,” are now
the best Union man in Georgia. We have not
faith in them, even as a grain of mustard seed.
Met in Convention, they eet forth “the claim
of the Union to their hostility” in the most
unmeasured terms. Seieclicg a candidate,
they put forth as the standard bearer of their
principles the President of the Nashville Con
vention. Choosing their own issues (and
meeting in advance of the Union Convention,
by a forced march, and aehange of appointed
time for that purpose,) they set forth the on
limited, unrestricted right oi Secession. For
what purpose ? The Georgia Platform seem
ed a movement towards uniting the South.
I But it was to unite it for Union, until Dis
union became inevitable. “Rather, remain
divided,” was the voice of their Convention,
and with their incantations they raised the
dead, and lo! the Bank stood before us a living
issue. The State of Georgia “ will and ought
to resist, even (as a last resort) to the disrup
tion of every tie which binds her to the Union'’
certain threatened aggressions. So said the
Georgia Platform. This would have se?med
calculated to secure the union and co-opera
tion of friends of Southern Rights. But no.
We will divide, if possible upon names. If
you fail to call resistance secession, you have
no privilege to co-operate with us.
Amid the din of objurg2tion and discontent,
no voice reaches us as to a remedy. In vain
have we repeated the question “what redress
for tho past —what point of resistance for the
future, do you or your pa r ly propose?” to a
leading Southern Rights paper. In vain have
we explicitly charged the party Convention,
and the party, with proposing no redress—no
resistance. The remedy yet remains to be
told.
The Nashville Convention was forward to
tell it. The answers of the Columbus Times,
the Savannah Georgian, the Columbus Senti
nel, the Federal Union, were explicit enough
before the last electiou.
They have bated their breath now. The
Constitutionalist had a remedy once—nay, a
variety of remedies. Ths Republic had a
remedy. We have been endeavoring to arrive
at the remedy of the Constitutionalist Sf Repub•
lie since their combination. The singular
chemical phenomenon seems to have been ex
hibited in relation to the remedies of their
papers, of the production of nothing by the
combination of two somethings.
The voters of Georgia have certainly ave
rage in eliigence. Why then are 6uch appeals
made to their s upidit/’, and forgetfulness ?
They will say to Gov. McDonald— fresh from
the Nashville Convention—and to those who
endorsed and sustained his sentiments then and
there, (notwithstanding all their protestations
that to charge them with Disunion is a cal
umny) “We know ye—whence ye are.” But
if indeed you have no design against the
Union, and intend to leave Gkorgia —what
you say she in— degraded, what claims have
you on our support ? Your proposition to
the people of Georgia is substantially this:
“We, some of her cons, have charged Georgia
with being in a state of ’-.lion. Endorse
our assertion, and let n,-. ri-y so.”
Will the verdict of lohs sustain the
charge? The issne vb, ? led or. he 6th
of October next.
Savannah Now in > r , - -Toe Constitu
tional Union party of l \ .<. m comity met on
Wednesday evening last, toe nominated the
following Ticket:
For Senate— John W. Anderson.
I For the House —Francis S. Bartow and
Charles S- Henrt.
The Disunionista have nominated the follow
ing-
For Senator—Hon. Thomas Purse.
For Representatives,—Hon. G. P. Har
rison, Dr, J. P. Screven.
No Small Pox.
We take great pleasure in calling the atten.
tion of the public to the report of Dr. Dear
ino, Chairuan of the health Committee, in
which the agreeable intelligence is announced
that there are no cases of Small Pox or Yario
loid in the city.
OFFICE OF THE BoAKD OF HEALTH, }
Augusta, Sept. 30, 1851. )
Since my report on the 15th inst., no new cases of
• Small Pox or Varioloid have occurred. The city is
entirely free from those diseases, and from the time
that has elapsed since the breaking out of the last
eases I foel warranted in saying that I believe we shall
have no more Small Pox or Varioloid in Augusta
unless brought from other places.
Persons may visit the city without fear of any
Small Pox, as the disease has entirely disappeared
Wm. E. Deahing,
Chairman Board of Health.
The Charleston papkrb failed to reach
this city yesterday. We presume they have
been sent tome other route.
The New Bedford Whaling List contains
some interesting statistics, from which some
idea of the extent of the whaling business may
beformeL The greater portion of the busi
ness is confined to Massachusetts. The whole
number of vessels employed is six hundred and
five. New Bedford has two hundred and
seventy five ships and barks, arid more than
half the tonnage Nantucket, New London
and Fairhaven have about an eqiial interest in
the bu»iness. There are now one hundred and
thirty two large ships and barks io port, fitting
for sea, and they will require nearly four thou
sand men for officers and crews; the total
amount of property invested in the whaling
business must be between twenty and thirty
millions of dollars. The first seven months of
this year there has been landed about $2,800,-
1 0C0 worth of sperm oi), $4 500,000 wonh of
whale oil, and $1,200,000 worth of bone—ma
king a total of $6,5011,000 for the first seven
months, giving, for the year, neerly $15,000,-
000.
For the Chronicle &• Sentinel.
Meeting In Jefferson.
About one thousand of the citizens of Jes
! ferson and adjoining counties, assembled a
: Mt. Moriah Camp Ground, on Thursday, 25th
; inst. Major Geo. Stapleton was culled to the
chair, Mr. R. J. Farmer appointed Marshal of
the day, and Drs. E. R. Carswell and J. 8.
Wilson requested to act as Sec’s. The Rev
Joseph Polhill opened thb meeting by a fer
vent invocation of the Hfessings of Heaven
upon our happy country, upon oar political
leaders, and upon tho important results which
are to eventuate from the present commotion
in the political element's. The H?n. A.J
Miller was then called to the stand, and in one
of his happiest efforts, reviewed the issues be
fore the country. In his introductory remarks
he stated that in the sessions of our legislative
assemblies, whether State or national, of ‘49
and ‘SO, slavery became the question of ques
tions, rose above party, dissolved the adaman
tine hands which held the parties heretofore
together, and was hence, the question now be
fore the people.
The doctrine of all parties at the South, Mr.
Miller contended, wasnon-interventioh, as ex
pressed in the conventions and other public
meetings of Whigs and Da.iiocrats in '47, ‘4B
aod 49. Indeed, after Mr. Stephens had giv
en the Souih a timely anti solemn warning in
reference to the existence of the anti-slavery
laws in the territories acquired from Mexico,
both parties had met and made this demaud of
non intervention. The ridiculous poeition
into which the opposition is now thrown is,
that having heretofore, opposed the doctrine of
the Mexican anti-slavary laws, they are re-
I duced to the necessity of still opposingfejhe
doctrine, and at the same time declare m
lustily that slavery caunot go into the acquired
country, because Stephens and Toombs still
hold to their old notion of the reality of these
impediments.
Tho compromise measures were then taken
up. In the bills and New Mexico a
principle was gainfdTor the South, for which
nobody had ever contended, the right to enter
the Union as States without or with slaveiy as
the people of the respective territories might
Choose.
The Texas boundary question was similar
in principle to the great Yazoo question, when
Georgia ceded the disputed territory to the
general government for a money considera
tion. States Rights men all say that Georgia
in this instance, had a perfect right to make the
bargain with the general government, which
she did make. Texas is equal in sovereignty
to Georgia. How then can States Rights men
deny her an equal right to make her own
trade ? So far as the slave trade in the District
of Columbia was concerned, its abolition was
petitioned by the people of the district. The
difference in the law on this subject in the dis
trict, and the one for some years existing in
Georgia wis only in the penalty annexed for
its violation. In Georgia a fine of (if I mis
take net) SSOO and from one to three years
imprisonment was the penality, whereas it was
in the District the freedom of the slave. Quere:
Which is best to free a negro or to take away
the money and liberty of a white man t
The admission es California, the
which the Governor called a conventionoTtne
people last year, was not objected 'o by the
Legislature, on account of any anti-slavery
clause in her constitution, but on account of
her “ sparsely settled population .”
The Fugitive Slave law was the most strin
gent that could possibly have been framed.
The former law on the subject was inefficient,
and the Supreme Court had decided that Con
gress, by more strict legislation would have to
enforce the requirement of the constitution,
and hence this better law, and the necessity of
its creation. Mr. Miller closed, after having
defended the point*, briefly noticed in this
article, in a speech of an hour and a half.
As there were no opposition speakers, Mr.
Toombs then addressed the assembly in a
lengthy and able speech, alike worthy of him
self and his cause. In view of the agitation
in the atmosphere of Politics, he remarked
that calomels was not the resu’t of freedom,
but of tyranny. That agitation was the legiti
mate offspring of all free governments. There
would be excitement and commotion where
the people rule, and this was right
The Southern Rights party were last year
for disunion for existing causes. They chose
McDonald, as the exponent and standard
bearer of the principles of the party, and that
McDonald at the Nashville Convention, over
which he presided, has said in substance, that
in view of no palliation for the past, he was
for taking steps for the future safety and inde
pendence of the South. Though the South
ern Right* party were for disunion last year,
they are now only grumbling, and next year
it is highly probable that an abundance of cer
tificates can be obtained, that no Sonthern
Rights party ever exited. In Mr. Toombs’
opinion the South had yielded no demand she
had ever made, and had sacrificed no principle
she bad ever held. In the adjustment every
demand of t><e South had been obtained, but
the demand of Stephens and Toombs had not
been fully satisfied. They called foi legislative
protection by the removal of all impediments
to slavery in the lex loci of the territorial ac
quisition' The South clamored for non-inter
vention, and Judge Berrien, in a speech in the
Senate, Feb. 11th, 1850, said:
“ We make no claim to your interference. We
do not invoke the exercise of your legislative power.
We deny that you possess such powers. We say
to Congress, exercise the power which you possess,
from whatever source this may be derived, of insti
tuting Governments for these Territories. Abstain
from legislation upon the subject of slavery. ”
The South had got what she asked, Mr.
Toombs had assisted in obtaining the fulfil
ment of her request, and so far as the legisla
tion of Congress was concerned he had lost
no principle for which be contended, and
Congress had only failed to give him his de
mand of protection, for which the South had
never asked. Upon the necessity of the
repeal of the Mexican laws he met strong
opposition three years ago, hat strange to say
those who then opposed him, not* hold the
same opinion (professedly,) as to the necessi
ty of repeal, and yet oppose Mr. Toombs.
However they may agree in opinion with those
gentlemen, opposition to Stephens and
Toombs seems to be the radical basis, the car
dinal point in the political confession of faith
of the Southern Rights party of Georgia.
For contending for this principle, said Mr.
AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1. 1851.
i Toombs, Mr Stephens was denounced at ihe
South as a traitor and even watered her soil
l with his blood in defence of the South. Yet
• Mr. Stephens cared for none of these things.
, He knew the right and he stood to it. He
was fitm to his principles eome weal or woe;
I for he was one of those men who would not
• flatter Neptune for his trident, or Jove for his
| thunder.
The Sonthern Rights party tell us they love
; the Union, although the Government is guilty
1 of oppressing and degrading them. They
i have not the excuse of the love-sick girl, who
7 said
I know not, I ask not, if guilt’s in that heart
I know that I love thee whatever thou art.”
She was content to love without a thought of
unworthiness; they know that guilt exists, and
love the Union still!!!
I To the aDplicacion of the Wiimot proviso to
Oregon, 200 out of 240 members of the House
1 gave their votes. Rhett and the whole South
i Carolina representation voted for it, upon the
ground that it was carrying out the Missouri
( Corapronuse, and yet Mr. Cobb for occupy
ing the same poeition is denounced as a Wii
mot provisoist. or
i If slaveholders havo/lost the right to carry
, their slaves to California, they have lost it upon
sound principles. The right ol each State to
prescribe its own institutions is a right above
sjavery ; slavery is only an incident to this
right, and California was at liberty to aceept or
reject it as she might think best. This princi
ple is one which lies at the foundation of a!!
good government. This is a principle to
which Mr. Toombs has ever held, to which
he now holds, and to which he will forever
stand though—
“ Ether with fervent heat should glow
And flames enwrap the earth below.”
Mr. Toombs sustained himself fully in his
course ia the past, and his position at the presen
time, and after having put the boys strait on
the humbug of Secession, he closed amidst
the proud applause of an admiring and a con
fiding constituency.
Burke and Jefferson.
P. S. A?pleudid dinner was prepared for
the occasion by tho Union party, of which,
we heartily partook, after *he rich mental re
past already enjoyed. B. & J.
Traces of Sir -John Vrankliu—Ainerloan
Expedition,
News from tho American Exploring Expedi
tion to the 17th Se.it. 1850, has been received
in England, in a letter addressed to the Admi
ralty. It is transmitted bv tho master of the
barque True Love The persons whose
graves are mentioned belonged to Franklin’s
crew.
“ Davis Straits, July 24, 1851.
“My Lords, may it please your Lordships
to receive at my hands the enclosed testimony,
received on the 12th of July, of the American
searching vessels, of the account of their voy
age in search of Sir John Franklin. On the
13th of September 1850, they left all the
searching vessels at Cape Martyrs, Cornwallis
Island, they not being enabled to pursue any
further westward direction from that date. A
harbor called the Assistant Harbor, discovered
by Captain Ommaney, three miles south of
Cape Martyrs, was the place in selection of
by them to winter in. The bay ice was form
ing very strong at that time, yet the Advance
and Rescue were determined to proceed
homewards; but, unfortunately, however, a
gale sprung up and drove them up Wellington
Channel fifty miles, and afterwards they were
frozen in. The American, Capt. De Haven,
told me that the winter was very mild, and that
he can give no further particulars respeciing
Sir John Franklin than the enclosed account.
He said he was determined lo go to the seat of
search again after having wintered ; and all ihe
documents received from the Admiralty and
o’hers I gave to him.
MEMORANDA.
“1. On the 26th of August, 1850, traces
were found to northward of Port Innis, Wel
lington Channel, confirming those previously
fouud at Cape Riley by Captain Ommanuey.
These consisted of fragments of clothing, pre
served meat tins, and scraps of papers, one
of these bearing the name of McDonald, medi
cal officer in the expedit on.
“2. On the 27th Capt. Penny’s parties
reported graves. These were at once visited
by Capt. De Haven, Mr. Penny, and Dr.
Kane. They bore respectively tho names of
W. Braine, R. M. and John Hartnell cf the
Erebus, and John Torrington of the Terror,
the date of the latest death being the 3d of
April, 1846. Added to these sad but unmista
kable evidences were the remains of observa
tory, carpenters’ shop, and armorers’s forge.
Upon the hill side and beach were fragments of
wood, metal and clothing. with stacks of empty
meat tins. Every thing indicated permanency
and organiZ9tion. There can be no doubt that
the cove< between Cape Riley and Beechy
Island, facing Lancaster Sound, was the first
winter station of the missing vessels. On the
31st of September ihe impervious ice of the
Wellington Channel underwent a complete
disruption, and by the 6ih several vessels
penetrated to the Cornwallis side Suah how
ever, was the impenetrable character of the
pack in Lancaster Sound that by the 10th of
Sep ember the entire searching squadron were
again concentrated about eight miles south of
Griffith’s Hand. This was the furthest westing
attained by the American expedition. The
latest dates from Comtncdore Austin are of the
13th of September
“They were then in momentary expectation
of making winter quarters, and it is proba.le
that a small harbor discovered by Capt. Om
msnuey, about three miles east of Cape Mar
tyrs, will be the haven selected. Thence the
American vessels, while proceeding homeward,
were frozen in opposite Wellington Channel,
drif ing during (he ensuing winter from a lati
tude 0f75 25 throughout the channel and sound
to Baffin’s Bay.
“Their liberation as er much exposure and
trial, took place on the 10th of June. 1851, at
a point south of Cape Walsingham 65 30- -a
linear drift exceeding 1,050 miles. The com
motion of the ice. with its attendant uncertain
ty, was their chief source of trial. Every of
ficer and man had marked scorbutic disease,
but no deaths have occurred. The crews are
now refreshed, and ihe expedition is endeavor
ing to regain the seat of search I have, 8f a.
“E. K Kane, Surgeon to the Expedition.”
The London News of .he 10th instant gr'ea
great importance to these notes, and says:
*’ The intelligence of traces of Sir John
Franklin and his companions has been scanned
with eagerness by the veteran Arctic explorers
now reposing on their laurels at Woolwich,
and many of them are sanguine in the expec
tation that they may yet have the pleasure o<
welcoming at leas' the surviving portion of
the noble crews who left Woolwich in May,
1845, with the Erebus and Terror. It may
be interesting t> know that the Royal Marine
whose grave was found was Sergeant William
Braine, of the Woolwich division, who volun
teered to proceed to the Arctic regions wita
the exploring party, although he had only re- '
cently returned from service in China.”
It would be curious if the American expe- ,
dition should be the first to discover Sir John |
or his fate with certainty.
Lancaster Ti agedy.
Lancaster, Sept. 24.—The examination of
the prisoners brought here, charged with being
concerned in the Christiana outrage, was re
sumed at the Court House at 9 o’clock this
morning. Dr Pierce and Marshal Kline
were recalled, and after their examination
the testimony of the Commonwealth closed.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens opened for the de
fence. Up to this time but six witnesses for
the defence have been examined. The defence
depends mainly upon the contradictor testi
mony of tho principal wunesses for the Com
monwealth John Carr and John S. Cochran
both testified that Scott, who yesterday stated
that he saw John Morgan cut Edward Gorsuch
ovpr the head with a corn cutter, saw Mr. G.
shot, and supposed that Simms shot him, was
in the of Mr. Carr wheu the occurrence
took place, three miles distant. The Court ad
journed till 24 P. M.
Second Despatch. —The Commonwealth to
day only examined one witness, and closed.
Mr. Stevens opened for the defence by stating
that they will prove that Lewis and Hanaway
were attracted to Parker’s by the firing, and did
not counsel the resistance made by the blacks,
and that they were not present at the time of
the murder. Ten witnesses were examined
for tha defence. Considerable discussion en
sued relative to the admission of certain testi
mony. At the close, the defence rested their
defence.
The Commonwealth has two witnesses yet
to examine Mr. Thompson, the District At
torney, has labored zealously in behalf of the
laws of the State and the United Stales.
While his whole course has been on the side
of mercy, he has showed a just determination
to upho:d tha supremacy of the laws. 1 see
from the evidence adduced, that he will ask
that the prisoners be committed to answer the
charge of treason against the United States.
The magistrate will give his decision in the
case to-morrow morning at nine o’clock. An
other important arrest was made at Christiana
this morning at !en o’clock.
Sept. 25—The magistrate has directed that
the five persons, two white men named Lewis
and Hana-vay, and three colored, be committed
to the custody of the U. S. marsoal to be taken
to Philadelphia, and there tried for treason
against ihe United States.
The examination of the thirteen remaining
prisoners, blacks, has resulted in the discharge
of six, and the remainder to be taken to Phila
delphia for trial.
There was considerable disputation between
counsel at the winding up of the case, but the
community are satisfied with the decision of
the magistrate, and the excitement has subsid
ed.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25th.— Eleven of the per
sons in custody at Lancaster, charged with be
ing concerned in the Christiana outrage, inclu.
ding Lewis and Hanaway, white men, were
brought to this city to-day to lake their trial for
treason. The rest were released.
The Conflagration In Buffalo.
Buffalo, Sept 26, 9 A. M.— About 4 o’clock
this morning a fire broke out in a wooden
building on Peacock street, situated in the
centre of what is called “The Five Points.”
A strong South East wind was blowing at the
time, and the buildings ail being of wood, and
very dry, the firesp-ead with fearful rapidity,
and in less than fifteen minu'es the entire
block of buildings on Rock and Peacock streets,
from the ship canal aud Erie street to Evans
street, was ;n flames. The fire then crossed
Erie street and seized upon the large pianino
mill of the Messrs. Eaton.
It then crossed the canal and Erie street
bridge—sweeping every thing on the oppo
site side ol the canal to the “Terrace”— thence
down the Terrace to Mechanic street, on both
sides of the canal.
Here by great exertion the fire was checked.
The number of buildings burned must be
upward of five hundred, and the ground burn
ed over about thirty or forty acres.
The brick school house on Erie street, in
district No 2, was destroyed.
The amount of lumber burnt in Messrs.
Eaton’s mill and yard was very large, as also
in the yards of George Yowel, and Messrs.
Farmer & Deßlaquiere.
The buildings burnt were nearly all of wood.
The number of (amities turned out of homes
is very great. Many of them barely escaped
with their Jives, so fearfully rapid was the pro
gress of the flames.
It is feared that a number of persons have
been bnineu to death, although no bodies have
as yet been recovered. The loss is estimated
at ha f a million of dollars, only a small por
tion of which is insured.
Musical. —The first appearance of Mist Cath
erine Hayes. —The first concert of this eminen
vocalist was given in New York on Tuesdaj
evening. The Courier thus speaks of it s
The first display of Miss Hayes* artistic pow'
ers in America has proved to her a veritable tri
umph. Tiipler Hall never held a vaster or mort
enthusiastic audience than crowded its entire
available space last evening. Though the per
formances throughout excited universal admira
tion, the singing of Miss Hayes, of course wae
the grand feature of the occasion. Upon hei
first entry upon the stage, she was welcomed
with an outburst of applause that continued sev
eral minutes, and a shower of boquets fel
around from all directions. The fair ar iste was
evidently much affected by the warmth of her
reception. Her winning countenance, a; ffused
with emotion, and her graceful figure arrayed in
simple white, hud fully captivated all hearts, be
fore a note had passed her lips. Her singing in
all her five pieces perfectly sustained the high
anticipations that had been formed of her. The
two in which she especially moved her audience,
were “The Harp that once through Tara's
Halls,” and the “Ah Non Giunge,” from the
The former was Bung with a pa
thos that kept the audience, as it were, spell
bound. Ihe reflection that the lyre of the gift
ed author was now more than mute —was broken
forever—the thought that a thing of such glorious
beauty should meet so sad an end, lent to the
song a double p'aintiveness, and the sweet ten
der gushing sorrow of the fair daughter of Erin
touched chords of sympathy in every bosom.
In “Ah non Giunge ” a very difficult piece of
vocalisation, she excited an admiration that ex
pressed itself in perfect furors of applause, and
she was most rapturously encored. Miss Hayes,
though not vteing with the peerless Jenny Lind
in brilliancy of tone and clearness of articulation
has justly won the name of a first-rate artist.
Her singing is wonderfully replete with feeling—
particularly that of a plaintive cast. Her voice
—a beautiful soprano— possesses great compass
and expressiveness, and has been thoroughly
disciplined into the moat complete control. She
executes chromatic passages and shakes wish
rare precision, and she seems at ease in the most
difficult intricacies of her music. She assuredly
has a brilliant career before her in our country.
Mr. Augustus Braham, the son of ti • great
English senor, sung with great effect, asdiu also
Mr. Mentis. The voice of the former is a rich
tenor, possessing great range and flexibilty, and
his execution, considering the short time he has
appeared in public, has attained a high degree of
excellence. Both he and Mr. Mengis were hear
tily applauded, and earnestly encored. Madame
Maretzek, as she is always sure to do, pleased
everyone by her beautiful performances on the
harp.
Take it all in ail, the new candidates for Amur.
ican favor could not have wished for a more sue
s cessful debut. The gifted cantatrice especially is
, promised the addition in the New World of many
’ a bright and enduring leaf to the laurels she
s has elsewhere so speedily and so worthily won.
The Journal of Commerce says—
i She sang splendidly j her voice is inconceiva
bly fine, and of a quality and purity so rare and
beautiful that it strikes the heart at once. It is
, ‘ r «ly sympathetic. She was encored in every
" thing ; her ballads seemed to touch every heart,
and, indeed, we never heard so much passion and
so much feeling thrown into a simple melody
- before. The readings were new, and they were
i beautiful as new. At the end of the ballad
1 Kathleen Mavoumeen, a splendid wreath of lau
» rel was thrown to her, and the public would not
, be satisfied until she placed it around her fair and
i kindly brow. 'I he triumph of Miss Hayes was
I complete and perfect, and she will doubtless cre
ate a great sensation in the public mind, and
draw thousands a night as in the case of Jenny
Lind. The audience one and all seemed to be
. affected by her Binging, they did not only wonder
—they felt—and that will prove the surest attrac
r tion. Mias Haves possesses a fine, showy per-
I son. Her hair is a dark auburn, and her face has
. a pleasing, sunny expression. She wore a white
satin skirt, under a lace tunic looped up with
j. fl iwers. The neck of the dress was also border
. with a wreath, in which green, the emblem of
‘ her country, greatly piedominsted.
■ telegraphic news.
I *■ ' XBOBiltted for th« Chronicle & Sontlmei
LATER FROM EUROPE
i
ARRIVAL OF THE
BALTIC.
FOUR DAYS LATER.
COTTON A SHADE ADVANCE.
New York, Sept. 28.
The steamer Baltic, with four days later
news from Europe, has arrived, bringing 97
passengers.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 17.—Cotton is a shade
dearer since the departure of the Africa, with sales
of 19,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters
took 7,000 ba’es.
Flour is dull and unchanged. Corn in more de
• mnnd and prices higher. Coffee is dull. Wheat
has declined Id. Pnvisions are unchanged.
The trade in Manchester is heabhy at full rates.
The funds are depressed, and Consols closed at 90.
Charleston Market.
Monday Sept. 29. Colton —The sales to-day
are 1100 bales at 7 to 9} cents. Prices are about
the same as Saturday.
NEWS ITEMS.
From the Baltimore American—by lelegraph.
Philadelphia, Sept 25.—Unfavorable Rumors
are afloat relative to the New Brunswick Bank,
in New Jersey, and the Salisbury Bank, in
Maryland.
St. Louis, Sept. 25.—Mr. Polk and twenty I
others arrived here in 16 days from Fort Lara
mie, unmolested by Indians. The treaty ground I
has been removed to 35 miles this side of Fort
Laramie, where 12,000 Indians were assem
bled. Col. Mitohell arrived on the Ist inst.
T he Council for treaty purposes hsd not con
vened, but it was expected that negotiations
would close about the 25th. The Camanches,
and Blackfeet would not be present Kendall
and most of the amoteurs were retiring dis
gusted with the trip. A company of Califor
nians, who had arrived at St. Joseph, in 62
days from Sacramento, had had five skirmishes
with Indians. The Oregon emigration train,
composed of 267 families, 600 wagons, and
3000 head of cattle, were getting on well.
They had a fight with the Snake Indians, in
which Hadley, Stuart and Black were wound
ed.
Cincinnati, Sept. 25th.—Several Cholera
deaths have occurred at Madison, Indiana.
Louisville, Sept. 23.—We regret to say
many of those scalded by the explosion on the
steamer James Jackson have since d'ed, while
others continue in a critical position.
New York. Sept. 25.—1 n the Episcopal I
Convention to day on the first ballot for Pre- i
visional Bishop there was no choice. Drs.
Taylor and Vinton had the highest number of
votes. The Convention hold a night session.
. Albany, Sept. 25.—The Anti-Rent Conven- 1
tion assembled lo day. The wole session has
been spent in quarreling over contested seats,
without effecting any permanent organization. 1
Second Despatch.—The An i Renters have '
just nominated the entire Democratic State
ticket.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 25.—The State Fair
is very successful, about 40,000 persons being
present, among whom are Senator Douglass,
Vv right, &c. The Hon. William Allan delivers
lha address to morrow.
Utica, Sept. 25.—While the Express train
was going west this morning, the passengers
car was thrown off into a ditch by the breaking
ot the axle of the tender and several persons
were injured, some it is feared fatally.
Dctroit, Sept. 25 —The Democratic Con
vention today nominated Robt. McClelland,of
Monroe Count >, for Governor.
The fair is going off well. Cass is now
delivering the address.
St. John, N. 8., Sept 25.—For the past few
days the city has been so completely enveloped
in smoke as almost to exclude the sight of the
sun. (The woods being on fire )
The fires continue to rage along the shore
between this place and and St. Andrews.
Several dwellings have been destroyed, and
the crops in many places seriously damaged.
Extensive fires are said to prevail in the
woods in Charlotte, and other districts to the
Westward,
> The warm and dry weather has brougnt for
ward the corn crop, which it was otherwise
expected would be a failure.
Boston, Sept. 25.—Mr. Merideth com
menced his argument this morning in the great
telegraph suit iu favor of the defendants? the
Bain line, in a sound aud able speech,
Mr. Gifford for the Morse line will follow
and conclude the case.
Norfolk, Sept. 24—The U. S. sloop-of
war Preble, Capt. Craven, having on board
the scholars from the Naval School it Anna
polis, arrived to-day from a cruise, last from
New London, Conn. The Preble has finished
her Summer’s Cruise, and is on her way to
Annapolis where she will lay npfor the winter.
The Midshipmen will resume their studies at 1
the Naval School. Since they nave been on
board the ship they have been exercised regu
ar ly two hours a day with the Guns and Sails.
Evansvillb, Ind., Sept. 25.—The cholera
broken out here, though in a mild form.
No deaths have yet occurred, and the pa
tients soon recover under treatment.
VOLUME XV.—NO. 119.
Boston, Sept. 23d.— The spaoiousd story
brick building in Causeway street, occupied
as a machine shop by Joseph Bryant &Co.,
also for the manufacture of Iron safes and as a
coffee factory, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Considerable of the stock was
consumed.
The loss is about SIO,OOO. The building
was insu;ed for $1 600 and the stock was
uninsured.
Naw York, September 25.—The Empire
State reached her wharf this afternoon. Her
bulwarks and forecastle deck have been car
ried away about eight feet. The name of the
schooner run into was the F. T. Tallman, from
Alexandria for Dignton.
The reported failure of Bowen & McNamee
is wholly without foundation, and that firm is
about commencing proceedings against the
proprietors of the New Haven Journal, which
paper first gave currency to the the report.
The trial of J. L O. Sullivan, and Capt.
Lewis, charged with fitting out the Cleopatra,
has been set down for next month.
N*w York, Sept. 26, P. M The Protes
tant Episcopal Convention elected Rev. Dr.
Creighton Bishop on the Bth ballot Os the
clerical votes £1 were necessary to a choice,
and Creighton received 106. Os the Lay votes
85 were necessary, and Creighton received
87 ; Wainwright 77 ; scattering 2. Creighton
was then declared unanimously chosen.
Detroit, Sept. 26 —The jury in the arson
case came in last night and rendered a verdiot
of guilty against 12 of the prisoners. The
others were acquitted.
Evansville, Sept. 24.—During the past few
days several eases of cholera have occurred in
this place. They mostly yield to medical treat
ment.
Richmond, September 26—The Whig State
Convention met at Charlottesville yesterday,
and organized by electing Col. Bondurant
chairman. Mr. Segarthen nominated George
W. Summers, of Kanawha county, for Gover
nor, which was carried by accla nation. Mr.
Sheffey, of Augusta, a ated 'hat Mr. Summers
would accept the nomination, which announce
ment was received with cheers. The attend
ance of delegates is large, and the utmost bar
mouy and enthusiasm prevailed. Speeches
were made by a number of distinguished gen
tlemen. The convention, afer appointing
Committees on Resolutions and State Organ
ization, adjourned till to.day, when an Attorney
General and Lieut. Governor will be nomina
ted.
The Democratic Sta’e Convention met at
Staunton yesterday, and it was believed from
indications that Green B. Samuels, of Shenan
doah County, would be nominated for Gover
nor. Considerable rivalry exists among the
friends of the different candidates. In the
first ballot, Johnston received 14,000 votes ;
Samuels, 9,800; Floyd, 9.300; Wise, 300.
The counties represented were entitled, res
pectively, to the Democratic vote polled at the
last Presidential election. Gov. Floyd’s chance
is bad.
New York, Sept. 26 — The Salisbury
Bank of Maryland has failed. Notes of the
People’s Bank, New Jersey, are selling at 25
cents in the dollar and notes of the Commer
cial Bank, New Jersey are selling for 50 cents
in the dollar.
St. Louis, September 26th.—Inteliigence
from Independence. Mo., to the 25th, states
that accounts from Santa Fo had been received
to the 2nd inst. Reynolds has a large majority
in Santa Fe for Congress, bnt it was supposed
that Weightman would defeat him. Col.
Summers with his command had left for
Navijo county. The Apaches leagued with
the Navisos had carried off a large portion of
the stock belonging to the Boundary Com mis
ioner. Bartlett was to leave the Copper
Mines for Gila about Ist September. Grass
and water were plenty between Santa Fe and
Independence.
Later from the Rio Grande.— Nnw Or
leant. Sept. 25.—The steamship Mexioo arrived
at this port to-day, with late advices from
Texas.
A revolution had commenced on the Rio
Grande, and the insurgents, after capturing
the Government funds, had marched to join
Carabable, who was concentrating his forces
near Monterey.
The El Passo mail rider had been attacked
by the Indians.
Very Late from Mexico. —New Orleans,
Sept. 25.—We have received news from Mex
ico to the 25th of August.
The country generally was quiet. The pa
pers notice the death of Gen. Carrostas.
General Morin had been oensured for sur
rendering the Aimagre and Sarabia, the two
American vessels seised at Tehuantepec.
An insurrection has broken out in the Cem
tral American states of San Salvador and
Guatemala.
General Carrera, with a force of 1500 men
had attacked the enemy in San Salvador, who
mustered 40C0 strong, and defeated them, with
a loss of four hundred killed. He then
evaluated the territory.
Fall River, Sept. 25—The steamer Em
pire State, after leaving Newport, last evening
came into collision about nine o’clock with a
schooner.
The steamer pat back, took the steamer in
tow. and left her at Newport.
The schooner was coming head on, and
made a large breach on the steamer’e star
board bow.
No person was seriously injured, but many
left the boat, and will come on in the Bay
State this evening.
The schooner lost her bowsprit and some
rigging.
Alter the collision, the steamer ran her bow
directly ashore, aad struck the rooks. She,
however, fxperienced no damage.
The name of the schooner is not given.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26th.—In the Court
of Common Pleas this morning, an injunction
was prayed for, to restrain the city authorities
from depositing the remains of the late Mr.
Girard in the Girard College.
It was contended that the city authorities
had the remains disinterred from the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, without consulting
the relations and executors, for the purpose of
placiog them in a sarcophagus in the rear of
the statue in the College.
The executors contend that it was done
against the wish of the relatives, whose feel
ings were thereby outraged.
Judge King postponed his decision until to
morrow.
. Baltimore, Sept.2o.
has aga n failed
EXPORTS.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 27. For New York, steam
ship Alabama—4Bl l 'alss Ccw ion.
JnteUigcna.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 28. —Arr., barque Exact,
Stevens, New York; brig Elaita, Emery, Baliae,
Honduras. Below, a Dutch barque. Cleared, U.
S. M. steamship Alabama, Ludlow, Naw York.