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Tri-Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel.
by WILLIAMS. JONES
Chronicle and Smttnei.
A IT G- PS T A,GA'
THURSDAY MORNING, ...OCT 2. 1851.
Judge Berrien— llls “Lait Card,”
Tidings have at length been received from
this political Sir John Franklin.
Now that the contest is closing—when np
to the present time, his position had been a
matter of curious speculation, and beta ran
as high on one side as the other—he would
fain run his chances of reaping the fruits of
the victory, he di J not assist in winning, but
which he can now foresee, and he,accordingly
answers with a qualified affirmation the ques
tion, will you act with the Constitutional
Union party ?
Gallantly has he played his part during the
conteet. Many laurels won by his defence of
the Georgia Platform, and his resistance to
the dangerous doctrines of the Southern
Rights organization. The Richmond meeting
wh ch so unjustly proscribed men, who, filling
or seeking office, failed "so to write, speak
and act as to prevent or remove all doubt
touching their true position,” had never a
cause for censuring Judge Berrien. Every
one knew his position. While Messrs. Cobb,
Toombs and Stephens, have indolently held
their peace, shirked all responsibility, and
failed to give the people the benefit of their in
formation and experience, he has during the
late campaign been conspicuously before them
advocating the doctrines of the Georgia Plat
form, and warning the people against those
gentlemen who would seduce them from the
truth. The donbts which at one time did
overhang their minds as to his opinions, were
all removed by the letter written to the
“Great Woodville Meeting,” in which he in
formed them that his opinions were so well
known as to need, no reiteration.
Ihe Woodville meeting was a Southern
Rights demonstration, or “festival,” to which
Gov. McDonald, Gov. Lu mpkin, Judge Ber
rien and other supposed sachems of the
Southern Rights party, were invited. It was
a sort of family reunion—and the implication
involved in the invitation to Judge 8., that me
was one of the Southern Rights family, was
sufficiently clear. The slight error (if it was
then an error) was not corrected, and the hon
oraLle Senator was ’generally considered as
acknowledging the soft impeachment.”
Although, as we have stated, tidings have at
length reached us from the distinguished Se
nator, his political whereabouts have not
yet been distinctly ascertained. A bottle of
manuscript has been picked up, and the con
clusion is safe that he is extant somewhere.
To the question‘propounded to him “from
various quarters,” (for his position was «o
where known,) “Will you act with the consti
tutional Union party?” ho promises a frank
answer, and gives an evasive one. He has
not before his eyes the commandment “Let
your comm 'uications be yea yea, and nay
nay.” We are inclined to believe the legiti
mate conclusion “whatsoever is more than
these, cometh of evil."
If certain “opinions” and,certain “feelings”
make him a Constitutional Union man, he
gives “the pledge of his fealty.” But if, and
if again, and if once more, then says Judge
Berrien, “ non has in federa — I cannot enter
into these bonds.” The- question of doubt
was butone, “Will you act with the Union
party?” The ifs and ands in the reply are
intended to suggest a multitude of doubts, and
make the solution more enigmatical, than the
problem.
The Constitutional Union party has met in
Convention, declared its principles, and nomi
nated a candidate tor Governor. The same
party has nominated candidates for Congress
and for the Legislature. Will you act with
it ? That is the question a«kcd from various
quarters —aud which you pretend to answer,
Answer yea or nay—or answer “a half tony ”
or whatever other proportion of euppot you
intend to give it. Then we will undersland
you. As for sotiing “in judgment on your ca
pacity,” it is what every voter does in rela ion
to every representative. It is the duty of eve
ry public man “to remove serious doubts”
from the minds of “patriotic and intelligent
men,” as to bis own position, and the policy
ho approves.
“The friend in Burke” who succeeded in
saying more in a half dozen words than Judge
B. has been able to crowd into as many co
lumns, informs the “Telegraph,” that “As
(Judge B.) will not vote for Mr. CM.” This
serves to throw light, if it be true, (indeed the
idea furnishes the clue, whether true nr false)
upon the special pleading on the words of
the Georgia Platform.
It seems that while Judge Berrien has been
lost—he has nevertheless been in a very pub
lic and conspicuous position. He occupies
the mathematical and precise centre of the
Georgia Platform.
He was there before it was built. It was
built under and around him, for he never got
otf his position, and he stands accurately there
still. It might therefore seem a little singular,
that, surrounded as he has been at all times by
u very large party occupying the same platform,
his position has been so long unknown It is
rather strange that the Southern Rights Cora,
uiiltee at Woodville should direct a letter of
invitation to him alone, standing so centrally
amid their adversaries, and not have singled
»ut rather some outsiders or men leaning
towards their own ranks.
The explanation of this matter is easy,
howevor. Nobody else but Judge Berri
en actually stands on the Georgia Platform.—
Mr. Berrien ejects Mr. Cobb fro u it alto
gether. His address to the people of Geor-,
gia furnishes us with certain ifs, intimating that
Mr. Cobb is not on if, which he solves by the
letter to his Burks county friend and kinsman,
stating that he will not vote for Mr. Cobb.
We presume he would be equally shocked
with the idea of voting for Gov. McDonald.
We doubt, therefore, whether, after reading
the frank answer of Judge Berrien to the
question “Will you act with the Constitutional
Union party ?” there is a man, woman or child
in Georgia who can tell whether he will act
with it or not. We doubt whether the distin
guished gentleman will vote a mixed ticket and
give a divided influence—or whether he will
vote at all—and, if at all, we arc perfectly at a
loss to know for which candidate or Bet of'ean
didates. Both? Nether? Either? and which?
are alike questions of doubt.
On WblcU Side 1
A distinguished gentleman being asked why
he had not read Judge Berrien’s address, ex
cused himself on the ground that he had “ no
disposition to pry into any man’s secrets.” Ihe
answer bad not in it more wit than truth. The
Judge evidently did not mean to tell where he
was—to answer the great question of party
alliance. If his letter contains the answer, it is
ingeniously hid, and hardly worth the search—
leaving the question of country out.
Northern Exchange. —ln our paper <|
yesterday we quoted checks on the North at 4
per cent, premium. In the course of the day
we were informed that the Mechanics Bank
only, checks at that rate to all persons except
to Banks and Bank officers, wh.lo the other
Banks charge f per cent premium.
The Greek and Donaldson Correefon
dence —The New York Herald, of September
10th, publishes a leher from Mr. Nathaniel
Greer, of lowa, staling that the political letters
to him and Donaldson, whose publication has
made so much noise, were stolen from his
valise. He says that the letters were abstracted
and a package similar in size aud appearance
was substituted. He talks about prosecuting
the Herald.
Restoration of Fugitive Slates. —The
New York Horaldsays:
By our telegraphic news from Harrisburg,
we learn that four fugitive slaves, who were
arrested on the charge of being connected
with the dreadful outrage and murder at Chris
tiana, were brought before the United States
Commissioner, when tbeir identity was estab
tished and they were remanded back to thiir
owners. According to what wo have heard
concerning this matter, the whereabouts of
these fugitives was not known until they were
arrested and committed on the charge of being
concerned in the Christiana outrage. As soon
as they were identified as fugitives, thoir mas
ters were appri.ed of their being in custody;
and the moment they were discharged by the
local judge, they were arrested by the Marshal,
an examination was held before tho Commis
sioner, and their extradition was ordered.
The recent “village” of Willismsburgh, op
posite to New York, has grown so rapidly
that its population is now 25 000, and it is
about to become a “city.” Tho election for
corporation olficers is to tako placa in Novem
ber.
Tho brig Zono was despatched from New
York on Saturday by tho American Coloniza
tion Society, with forty colored emigrants for
Liberia.
Cuban Disclosures. —The New York
“Morning Star” of the 2Gth instant, referring
to the yet partially hidden sources in the
United States, of the late enterprise, more
absurd even than wicked, against the island
territory of Spain says:
“VVeare informed, and believe, that tha au
thorship of this document [the oounterfeit
Procluinrtion] can be fixed upon certain par
ties in this city. The story of the origin of
the invasion, and the means used to keep up
the flow of rhino into the ‘Patriot treasury,’
is as yet but half sold It will all come out one
of these days. In the mean time, the facts
and vouchers are in safe hands.”
Let the People have them, by all means!
The New York Journal of Commerco is
elaborately showing that bo'h as a constitution
al, legal, and practical matter, colored pecple
are not citizens ol the Untted States, and that
the courts have so decided over and ovar again,
and that, therefore. South Carolina has the
constitut.onal right to do what she is doing, in
the exclusion of colored sailors, or their tempo
rary imprisonment.
Threo convicted murderers were sentenced
to death in New York on Saturday morning.
Joseph Clark, who killed George Gillespie, a
policeman, on the 10th of July las', by beating
him with a cart rung ; Michael Mulvey, who
shot Charles Beckman, in an affray in a res
taurant, on tho night of the 2d of May last:
and James Sullivan, who stubbed Edward
Smith, a fellow boarder in the house No. 4
Cliff* street, on the 12th of May last
The United States mail steamer Illinois, for
Chagrus, and steamer Prometheus, for San
Juau, sailed from New York on Saturday,
full of passengers bound to California.
Tho United States mail steamer Pacific, for
Liverpool, sailed from New York at noon on
Saturday, wiih ninety passengers and $546,422
in American gold and £1,288 in British gold.
Aurora Borealis. —About twenty minutes
to 7 o’clock Monday evening the nolhern
part of the heavens was brilliantly illuminated by
the Aurora Borealis, or Northern light. Tne
appearance at first presented, was that of the
reflection of a fire from a burning mass—but
the size of the arc readily determined the char
acter of the phenomenon. When first seen,
the most vivid light was a little to the east of
north,but the variations from tbis point were
considerable. Occasional corru«cations were
seen, and altogether the sight was highly inter
esting. Just below the inner edge of the arc
the sky was very dark. Tbis beautiful phe
nomenon appeared at intervals, jutting up
poncils of light until after ten o’clock.—
Rep.
Another Survivor of the Cuban Expe
dition —A telegraphic communication from
New Orleans announces that Lieut. Theo
dore A. Stevens, one of Col. Crittenden’s
party, has been heard from. At (he time of
their capture by the steamer Habanero, he
jumped over-board and escaped to the shore
by swimming. After wandering for a montn
through tha woods and mountafns, ragged and
shoeless, and without any other food than
leaves and wild fruit, ha surrendered himself
to tba authorities, and was taken to Havana.
AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1851.
ArrBAL in BzHALr or Rev. Me. Mathew. —
Rarely, if ever, has any proposed beneficiary of a
public subscription had such an array of truly
honored names as the list affixed to the follow
ing appeal. No individual will take issue with
such gentlemen on points upon which they so
strongly express themselves. The fund will he
raised, we apprehend, without difficulty or
delay, and the reverend gentleman, whom It
proposes to aid, be sent home with a grateful re
membrance of American liberality. It will be
seen that Henry Clay has interested himself ear
nestly in behalf of Mr. Mathew.
AS APPEAL TO THE AHBHICA* PUBLIC IN BE
HALF* OP THE VSIIT BEV. PATHEB MATHEW.
One of the greatest benefactors of the human
family that our favored country has ever enter*
tained is about to leave us and to return to his
native land to die, after a life devoted to the
poor, the afflicted, and the friendless.
Fifteen years ago, the good and revered Fa
ther Mathew, stimulated by the benevolent de
sirs to increase the comforts and add to the
happiness of the people of Ireland, invited them
to join the temperance army, and with him to
abandon the use oi all that could intoxicate.
At his invitation, that people, proverbial for
their generous hospitality, laid aside long cher
ished habits. In a few years, nearly six millions
enrolled themselves among his disciples, and
afforded a self-sacificing spectacle to mankind,
the liko of which has few parallels.
In accomplishing so great an amount of good,
the demands on Father Mathew’s benevolonce
necessarily increased. The naked were to be
clothed, the hungry fed, the orphan lodged, the
faltering encouraged, and the poor supported un
til work could be procured. In their distress
many, nay, the most of these, turned to the good,
the self-denying Father Mathew.
He hesitated not to give, so long as he had
anything to distribute; and when fever and fam
ine overwhelmed his country, and ho saw the
poor and the virtuous, whom he had paternally
gathered around him, stricken down by the pes
tilence, he became unable to relieve only when
he had spent all he possessed, and had exhaust
ed all his credit in his mission of mercy and
love.
The famine year left the “Apostlo of Tempe
rance” from twenty five to thirty thousand dol
lars in debt, incurred solely in behalf of suffering
humanity.
Reduced, thus, to a point where stronger men
would despair, Father Mathew looked only fer a
new field of labor. Trusting in Heaven, he ac
cejited an invitation which he had received from
different sections of our country, and came to
work among us.
Wc have all been witnesses of his zeal, and
of his devotion, in his sacred calling, since his
arrival in July, 1849. Regardless of health, for
getful of fatigue, anxious only to leclaim the un
fortunate, and to win our youth to tho ways of
sobrioty, his labors have been unceasing. More
than half a million of our people have taken the
temperance pledge at nis hands. Every where
he has gone he has scattered the blessings of
peace, of happiness, and of good will among men
broadcast over the land.
Fellow citizens: It is our duty to proclaim
to.you and to our country, that now, when his
misson has terminated, nothing awaits this good
and pious man on his return to his home, but in
creased misfortunes and accumulated sufferings,
unless an effort be made to relieve him from his
pecuniary responsibilities.
We refer you to the eloquent and feeling let
ter from Hon. Henry Clay to Henry Grinnell,
Esq , wnich we are permitted to publish, for the
fuli particulars of the good Father’s painful po
sition, a position which we have cndeavo*ed
briefly and truthfully to lay before you.
Those whr visit cur country to minister to our
amusement and whose impressions are almost as
transo.nt as their visits, return to their homes loaded
whith the proofs of our munificence and generosity.
Shall it be said, feilow-citixens, that our abundance
has been poured out as water in these instances, and
that we are insensibie to the services of this public
benefactor, who unhesitatingly came among us, at
our call, and whose cctivo energies have since been
lavishly davoted to our social and moral improve
ment, and to the permanent benefit of our coantry ?
We have too much confidence in the honor and
generous impulses of our fellow-citizens to doubt for
a moment either their benevolence or justice.
Wc feel assured that they will cheerfully administer
to his relief, now that they u a dors land Father
Mathew's position.
Those who are willing to contribute to the Father
Mathew Fund are invited to send their donations to
Henry Grinnell, Esq., New York, who wi.l act as
treasurer; and friends in other parts of the Union
arc requested, after having read this appeal, to adopt
prompt measures to collect fund 3, whioh they are
also, invited to forward to the same address, or to any
of the undersigned.
A. G. Kings land, M. H. Grinnell,
Hamilton Fish, Ohs. H. Marshall,
James G. King, E. K. Collins,
C. W. Lnwreuce, Shepherd Knapp
Robert Kelly, James Harper,
Simeon Draper, Thos. O’Connor,
Matthew Morgan, John W. Edmonds,
Win. V. Brady, Chas. M. Laupp,
Terrence Donelly. Robert Emmett
Maishal S. Bidwell, J. I. Coddington,
Greene C. Bronson.
New York, Sept. 25, 1851.
Letter of lion. Henry Cloy to Henry
Grinnell, Eiq.
Ashland, Wednesday, May 21, 1851.
Mr Dear Sir: I have enjoyed the high satisfac
tion of meeting with Father Mathew, and entertain
ing him at my house. On his return to the oity of
New York from the prosecution of his noble works
of humanity end benevolence, in the valley of the
Micsisaippi, he did me the honor to call to see me.
During his sojournment in the United States, he has
been again stricken with paralysis, wh cb, although
it has not affected the expression of his bland and
benign countenance, nor materially impaired his ar
ticulation, disqualifies him from making those gieat
exertions to which lie was accustomed in earlier life,
and in robust Lealth. Nevertheless, bis labors, with
but little relaxation and repose, have been unremit
ting, and beea attended with the most encouraging
success. Upon descending the Mississippi, be ad
ministered in one of the towns situated on its banks,
the pledge to seven hundred persons. He ascended
it, after an interval of some months, and stopping at
the same town, he bad the gratification to find that
among the converts there were but three instances of
relapse.
I have had an opportunity of obtaining accurate
information from an authentic source (not from him- <
self: his extreme del’cacy would restrain him from
making such a communication) as to the condition of
the pecuniary affairs of this good man. It has
deeply interested me, and excited my warmest sym
pathies. During his mng and brilliant career in
Ireland, among tbe millions of parsons, the victims
of intemperance, or in danger of becomittg addicted
to it, to whom he gave the plbdge, be often met in the
poorer classes of poisons, in great indigence and want.
To some of these he supplied from his own purse,
money to afford them immediate relief, which, though
email in par'.icular cases, in the aggregate amounted
to a considerable sum. Toaid him in these lauda
ble charities, he was under the necessity of borrow
ing largely from his friends, which he did under a
, fall conviction that he would be able to reimburse
them from reaources which he had entire confidence
in counting upon receiving, from a rich maiden aunt,
who had promised to make an ample proviaion for
him. Her will to ttiai effect was actually prepared,
ia now in exivtance; a short day was assigned for its
execution, and before it arrived she died suddenly
with the gout, and was found dead in her bed.
The consequence ia, that thia great benefactor of
mankind, this true friend of the poor, is left in a
state of great pecuniary embarraeement; threatened
by creditors on bis return to Ireland, and exposed,
himsolfin old age, and under the influence of dis
ease and infirmity, to that pinching want which, in
belter days, and in more prosperous times, he so
generously relieved mothers.
I The British Government granted him a pension of
I three hundred pounds sterling. But he has not re
ceived one cent of it, having scrupulously dedicated
the whole of it to the payment of his debts. To en
able him to defray unavoidable expenses, during his
present tour in tbe United States, he was supplied
with the requisite means by the liberality of a pub
lic spirited gentleman in Liverpool.
This mo6t excellent and extraordinary man is
about to depart from among us, after having, it is to
be hoped with the aid of Providence, redeemed near
half a million of inhabitants of these States from one
of the most debasing of all pernicious habits. Shall
be return without any substantial manifestation of
the public gratitude toward him ? Shall even no
effort be made to put him at ease, and to smooth and
aoften the pillow of his declining years 1 I think I
am not deceived as to the generous hearts of my
countrymen, nor aeto tho warm Irish hearts pf his,
in believing that, if his actual condition were gener
ally known, thousands would readily, and with the
greatest alacrity, rush to his relief. His fame and a
just appreciation of bis signal merits are secure, and
will be transmitted to the admiration of the remotest
posterity. He will be regarded as one of the won
ders oi this remarkable age. But what will that
posterity think of the present generation, if he be
permitted to pine, and languish in poverty and want
and suffering, doting the remnant of a life which has
been worn out by an exclusive devotion to its ser
vices'} And such a glorious service! What re
proaches will not be made for culpable insensibility
to tbe value of the greatest moral reform ever achiev
ed by one man 1 Shall wc, in tbe United States, en
deavor not to merit any part of them?
Knowing well your public spirit and your gene
rous impulses, my objeet in addressing you is, to
ascertain if something cannot be done for Father
Mathew, worthy of him, and worthy of us, before
he leaves our shoreß. On all occasions of munifi
cence we naturally turn our attention to our great
cities, and to yours as the first of them. We ought
to do something, we can do something, in tbe inte
rior. lam ready, from my limited means, to con
tribute my mite. But it is in the large cities- where
concert and co-operation are so easy to be brought
about, that most can bs effected.
it has occurred to me that a few liberal and en
lightened gentlemen of your city, favorable to the
object, might have an informal meeting to consult
together ; that they might organize a committee of
subscription and collection, correspond with other
places, and thus accomplish the desired end. The
pleasure of making the requisite contribution should
be diffused among as many as may be conveoicnt
and practicable, without allowing that pleasure to
be monopolized by only a few.
Will you, my dear sir, turn these suggestions
over in your fertile inind, and if you approve their
object, givs to it your powerful aid ? lam faithfully,
your friend, and obedient servant, H. Clay.
Henry Grinnell, Esq.
The N. Y. Anti-Rent Convention, which
met at Albany, adjournc-d after passing the
following resolution, upon which there does
not appear to have been any discussiou:
Resolved , That we, as tenants, have lost all een
fidencc in the Whigs, and will yield a hearty sup
port to the nominees of tbe recent Democratic Con
vention at Syrasuse, in the earnest hope of speedily
putting an en J to patrimony and of obtaining redress
for our grievances.
Cvsroua Weapons at the Exhibition. — The
following ia from a late number of the London
Observer:
A discovery was made in the early part of Fri
day (the 29th ult.) by one of the attendants in
the India Department of the Exhibition, whilo
employed in cleaning some of the Indian weap
ons, which somewhat terrified the operator. The
weapon in question waß a dagger, with gold hilt
and handle, and richly ornamented case ; and,
while pressing on one part of the handle some
what heavily, he was astonished to see what ap
peared to be the single blade gradually ex
pand and open into four double-edged pointed
blades, leaving a spear-like weapon in the centre
of them, with four sharp edges. This five bia
sed weapon, with its twelve sharp edges, ia with
out exception one of the most murderous looking
specimens ever seen. In the collection of this
class of weapons there aro several other instru
ments of a similarly murderous character, among
which may be mentioned a three bladed knife,
manufactured in the States of Ulwarj the con
struction of which has sorely puzzled many of
the most experienced cutlers. The blades are
not arranged in the ordinary manner, but two of
them, together with their handles, are concealed
in the blade and handle of the outer or larger
one. They areal! of the finest Damascus steel,
with exceedingly keen edges. There is a dagger
with two blades also manufactured at Uhvar, of
the same construction, and of exceedingly beau
tiful workmanship. As fine specimens of orna
mentation, may also be mentioned three daggers
manufactured in the Statesofthe Rajah of Jond
pore, one from Nepaul, one of dark steel inlaid
with gold from the States of Ralpootna, two
Burmese, and a stiletto or Malacca dagger.
There are also some weapons of a similar char
acter, one with a beautiful enameled hilt, manu
factured of indigenous materials, from the Raj
pootna States. The large knife of the Burmese
is also a most formidable looking weapon.
Mb. Hobbb and ms Gold.— The London Ex
press objects, as does Mr. Hobbs, to the ungra
cious manner in which Mr. Bramah paid over
his 200 guineas for having his lock picked. It al
so gives tho following account of the display
made of the 200 guineas by Mr. Hobbs at the
Crystal Palace:
“The American department was again the
great feature of attraction. Mr. Hobbs having
with a fine Barnum touch, got his reward
changed into sovereigns, and spread them out
under a Hass case, with a policeman keeping
guard, and an inscription informing the specta
tors that there were the two hundred guineas
which had been awarded for picking Biamah’s
lock. This was sn argument that appealed to
the meanest capacity, and excited so much cu
i riosity that the place was a scene of bustling all
day, every one wishing to assure himself by oc
cular proof that the Americans had really won
the day. The hero of a hundred locks was hira
fhe observed of all observers, and complain
ed that oven in the streets he suffers one of the
disagreeable concomitants of glory, in being fol
lowed by crowds on his way to the palace.”
Frost. —We understand there was consid
erable frost in the up country, on tho night of
the 26th. Not sufficient, however, to injure
the Cotton crops. The crops in the middle
portions of the State are represented as being
quite unpromising.
Sara Slick says, writing from England, “Ar
ter all, they haint got nolndgin corn here ; they
can t raise it, nor punkin-jdes, nor pea-nuts, nor
silk worms, nor nothin’. Then as to their farm
in'—Lord I only look at five great elephant-look
in’ beasts in one plough, with one great lummo
kin’ fellow to hold the handle, and another to
carry the whip, and a boy to lead, whose boots
have more iron on ’em than the horses huffs
i Te J*?H craw h n « if they were goiu to a funer
al- What sort of away is that to do work? It
makes me mad to iook at ’em. If there is any
authly clumsy fashion of doin’ a thing, that’s
the way they are always sure to git here. They
ore a benighted, obstinate, bull-headed people,
ffi^Fngiishj^hat|s^fact^n^^lway^waSj*’^^
MARRIED.
On the 25th September, by Wm H. Edwards,
Esq., Mr. Gxonatc J HxNDLBTand Miss Aubinda
Holiday, all of Warren oounty, Georgia.
LAMP 01L. —500 gallons bleached pure Win
ter Sparm Oil, warranted free from ad glutane
oua matter.
Also, a full aupply of bleached Winter Whale
Oil, ea low as can be purchased in tbia market. For
sale by s2B W. H. A J. TURPIN.
BY TELEGRAPH
New York Market.
Wednesday, Oct. 1 .—Cotton dull. 400 balee
sold.
Miscellaneoue.
In the Baltimore (Md) District, Walsh, whig,
has been elected to Congress by 200 majority.
The steamer Europa sailed from Boston to
day, with only £IO,OOO in specie.
Additional information by the Canada, states
that Kossuth aud his compatriots had been
liberated, and sailed on the 7ih.
Charleston Market.
Wednesday, Oct, Ist.— Cotton.-Tlis market
to-day is drooping, and buyers claim to have obtain
ed a concession in prices. The sales amount to 600
bales at 6{ to 9| cents.
Arrival Os the Baltic.
New York, Sept. 28th.—The steamer Baltic
has arrived with Liverpool dates of (he 17th
and 97 passengers. She passed the Asia on
the 19th west of Cape Clear. The Baltic ex
perienced heavy westerly gales duriog the
whole passage.
Markets. —Middling qualities of cotton are
a shade dearer; sales since the Africa left
19,000 bales, of which exporters and specula
tors took 7000.
Flour is du I and unchanged. Corn is in a
better demand at improving rates. Wheat is
dull and has declined Id.—sales oi red at ss.
2d. ass. 4J.; white ss. fid ass Bd.
Provisions are dull and unchanged.
Trade in Manchester is healthy at full rates.
Tho Money Market is sensitive on account
of the numerous failures and the funds are
depressed. Consols closed at 96 ; Foreign
Stocks are dull.
General Newt. —Much disappointment was
felt in England, owing to tho lack of definite
news from the Cuba Expedition. It is stated
as the result ol negotiations between England,
France and Spain, that further expeditions
against Cuba from America will be resisted by
these powers.
Political and religious circles are engrossed
by the secession of the Duke of Norfolk from
the Roman church. Great feeling was mani
fested on all sides. Hon. Abbott Lawrence is
on a tour through England. The gold excite
ment in Austral'a was increasing. The re
ceipts of th j .übition are £3,000 per diem.
The In..a mail with Calcutta dales to Au
gust 7th has arrived, but brings no news.
Sterling exchange in Calcutta, 2Ja25.
Advices from the continent shows the great
uneasiness for the future. The Department
of Ardache, in France, was in a state of siege.
The Prince de Joinville is shortly expected to
formally announce his namo as a candidate for
the presidency. The Due D’Aumale is on his
way to London.
At Naples 46 state prisoners have been con
demned to death, including 10 deputies, 2 *x
ministers 2 priests and one ambassador.
Richmond, Sept 27.—The Whig State Con
vention yesterday nominated Samuel Watts,
of Norfolk, for Lieu*.. Governor and S. S.
Baxter for attorney General. The Conven
tion then adopted resolutions recommending
their nominees and applaudiug the adminis
tration, declaring Mr Fillmore enti led to the
confidence of the Whig party.
They further droclaim that the Whigs of
Virginia can support no man who iB not true
to the Union and the Compromise, and assert
to the North that the Mnion can only be
preserved by maintaing the Constitution in
letter and in sspirit. The utmost harmony
prevailed, and though the resolutions do not
formally nominate Fillmore, they indicate a
decided preference for him as the next Presi
dential Candidate.
The Demtcraiic Convention yesterday at
Staunton, nominated Jos. Johnson for Gover
nor, Shelton F. Leake for Lieut. Governor,
and Willie P. Bocock for Attorney General.
Both Conventions adjourned sine die.
Buffalo, Sept. 27.—The loss by the fire is
not by any means ao great as was at first sup
posed, and wi I not, it is said, exceed $300,-
000, the buildings destroyed having been
neatly all wooden and of very little value.
The insurance on the property is about S6O,
000
Hartford, Sept. 25.—T he Franklin Wool
len Company at Rockville, Conn., have made
an assignment of their property. They have
been compelled to do this irom the losses sus
tained by the burni.ig of their factory.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 27.—A serious fire
broke out last night on River street in this city
destroying tbe Farmer’s Hotel and twelve or
fifteen adjoining wooden buildings. The loss
is estimated at about $15,000.
(Eommerctal.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Wednesday P. M.
Cotton. —The market tc-day is quiet under the
influence of the Canuda’s news. We hear of no
transactions of moment, and buyers seem unwilling
to operate.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25, P. M.—Cotton.—
Stock on hand Sept. I, 1851. bales, 1b,103
Arrived since 4 ’,118
Arrived to day 3,351
61,577
Exported to date 20,269
Exported to-day 20,269
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared. 42,303
Sugar. —130 hhds. changed hands, including 75
hhds. common at 5Jc.; 42 fair at s|c.. and 20 choice
ut 6Jc.
f'lour. —Market heavy; sales confined to 800
bbis., of which 260 St. Louis in 2 lots at 53.80; 100
at —; and IGO extra St. Louis at 54.37|.
Corn. —299 sacks mixed were sold at 50c., and
900 prime White at 56c.
Lard —25 bbls. No. 1 were sold at 10c.
Freights. —No new engagement baa transpired.
Exc kangea. —Demand limited and afferings large.
London 10a ll per cent, premium; Paris 6f.10 a
61.15; New York 60 days, 1{ a 2ft per cent, dis
count; Do. Sight 1 a 11 per cent. |>remium.
EXPORTS.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 30.—For New York, C.
L. ship Camden —853 bales S. 1., and 381 do. Up
land Cotton.
Slipping Jntrlligtncr.
CHARLESTON, Oct I.—Arrived, bark Isnar
den, Adams, New Orleans; Lino schr. Louiaine,
Smith, New York. Cleared, steam ship Isabel,
Rollins, Key West and Havana ; C. L. ship Cam
den, Sherwood, New York.
SAVANNAH, Oct. I.—Arrived, U. S. M. steam
•hip Florida, Lycn, New York ; brig Francis Lord,
Gladding, Now York ; schr. Tybeo (new) Ross,
Baltimore. . . .
Collodion, or Liquid adhesive plas
ter, for sale by
PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
VOLUME XV.—NO. 120■
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.—By virtue of
an order passed in Chancery, Morgan Superi
or Court, September Term, 1861, will bo sold, on
the first Tuesday in DECEMBER next, during the
, legal hours of sale, before the Court House door in
the town of Madison, the following property, to wit:
*yfho Houses and Lot on the Noitheast side of the
Public Square, consisting of a one story Store House,
, stwo story Dwelling House, formerly occupied as a
Tavern, a Saddler's Shop, a Kitchen, Smoke House
■ and Stables, bought by David Peck from Henry H.
■ Cook.
Also, Lot No. forty.two, (42) on which is a Dwel
ling House, at present occupied by Conrad Martian,
1 a Carriage Shoe, Blacksmith Shop and Stables, ad
i joining the Jail Lot, and fronting the Livery Stables,
at present occupied by Thomas Hollis.
Also, the House and Lot at present occupied by
Norman Cowles, fronting the Dwelling Hou*e of
Washington G. Ballard, and formerly owned by Dr.
1 Hugh J. Ogleby.
A'so, the t#o story Dwelling House and Lot, at
I present occupied by|A. S. Hough, fronting the Doctor
Shop of W. G. Ballard, formerly occupied by Dr.
Hugh J. Ogleby.
All of the above property belonging to the estate
of David Peck, deceased. Terms, twelve months
l credit, with approved security.
, LESTER MARKHAM, Adtn'r.,
, de bonis non, with the will annoxed.
October 1, 1851.
i A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—WiII be sold
ZjL on the first Tuesday in DECEMBER next, at
i the Court House in Crawfbrdville, Taliaferro county,
within the legal heurs of sale, in pursuance of an cr
, derof the Superior Court of said county, at the last
September Term, passed in the case of Cullen C.
Alexander, administrator, &c., with the will annex
ed, of Chons A. Nelms, deceased, against Joel E.
Mercer end others, in Equity, the following describ
ed tracts and lotsof I and in said county, namely :
95 acres, more or less, known as the King place,
adjoining lands of Mrs. Bristow, and of the estate of
C. A. Nelms, deceased.
336 J acres, more or less, known as the Pitmun
place, sdjoiaing land’ of George Nunn, Aaa Rhodes,
and others.
77 scree, more or less, known as Mercer’s part of
of the estate of C. A. Nelms, adjoining lands of Asa
Rhodes and the estate of said Nelms.
(i acres, more or less, known as the Shackelford
to ulticaulis lot, ad joining lands of Wiley Rhodes,
William Beall, ami other.-'.
205 acres, more or lees, known as the Brantley
place, on Harden’s Creek, adjoining lands of Absa
lom Rhodes, Benson Bird, and others.
7 acres, more or less, of wood land, adjoining
lands of Gilbert K ent, and of C. A. Nelms, deeoased.
Also, 6 lots in said town of Crawfordville, knowu
as Nos. 6,7, 22,28 and 29. Terms at sale.
C. C. ALEXANDER, Adm’r.
October 1, 1861.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—OaTuesday
A the 2d diy of DECEMBER next, at the Low
er Market House in the city of Augusta, w thin the
usual hours cf sale, will be sold, the following NE
GROES belonging to the estate of Isaac A Hibler,
Into of Charleston, South Carolina, doceasod: George,
a good house servant and carriage driver, about 2 6
years old. Also, Mima, a house servant and nurse,
about 24 years old, and her two children, Arthur u
boy about— years of age, and Isaac, a boy about 7
moflgtasold. WM. A. WALTON, Adm’r.
October 2,1P81.
|7*L.BERT SHERI PE'S SALE.—WiII be sold,
JCj on the first Tuesday in NOVEMBER next, in
Elberton, Elbert county, one Tract of Land, con
taining One Hundred and Thirty Acres, more or
less, whereon Delia Coker now lives, adjoining
lands of Nelson Burden, Francis Hiiiey, and others,
levied on by virtue of a fi. fa. issued Irom the Jus
tice’s Court of the 201st district, G. M., in favor of
Nelson Burden vs. Pulton Shoemaker, John Northea,
and William Tramel, securities. Levied on as the
property of William Tramel. Property pointed out
by C. W. Christian. Levied on and returned to me
by M. M. Smith, constable, this 23d day of Septem
ber, 1851. 7 *
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, one
t*act of LAND in Elbert county, containing Ninety
five Aeres, more or less, on Broad River, whereon
Willis Threlkeld now lives, levied on by an attach
ment in favor of William B. Nelms against Elijah
M. Threlkeld, and to be sold by order of Court, as
the property of said Elijah M. Threlkeld, to satisfy
the fi. la. iesuod on said attachment, this 23d of Sep
tember, 1851.
DOZIER THORNTON, Dep. Sheriff.
October 1, 1861.
Administrator's sale —By virtue of
an order, passed in Chancery, Morgan Superi
or Court, September Term, 1851, will be sold, on the
first Tuesday in JANUARY next, during the legal
hours of sale, before the Court Hou»e door in the
town of Madison, the following property, to will
One Negro Mau by the name of Peter, about
twenty seven years old, one Shot Gun, one Side
Saddle, one Dining Table, two high post Bedsteads,
one large brass Kettle, together with various other
articles of Household Purniture, belonging to the
estate of David Peck, deceased. Terms, twelve
months credit, witu approved security,
LESTER MARKHAM, Adm’r.,
do bonis non, with the will annexed.
WARREN SHERIFF'S SALE,—WiII
be sold, before tho Court House door in War
renton, Warren county, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, in the usual hours of sale, two Negroes
to wits Henry, a boy, about eight yeira of age;
Caroline, a girl, übout eighteen years cf age 5 levied
on by virtue of a mortgage fi. fa. returnable to War
ren Inferior Court, February Term, 1852, in favor of
George V. Neal vs. Joieph T. Stanford. Property
pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa.
JOHN S. JOHNSON, D. Sheriff.
October 2, 1851.
WARREN COUNTY, GEO.—Whereas,
James H. Todd applies lor letters of admin,
istration on the estate of James Todd, late of said
county, deceased, not disposed of in the last will of
sa id deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
ADAM JONES, Clerk.
October l, 1851.
Richmond county, geo.—Whereas,
James G. Gould applies for letters of adminis
trstion on the estate of Martin M. Dye, late of said
county, deceased —
These era therefore to cite and admonish ah and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my rffice, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk.
October 2,1851.
RIC IIMOND COUNTY, OA.— Whereas;
Bernard Bignon applies for letter* of adminis
tration on the estate of Dr. Johu E. Bignon, late oi'
said county, deeoased —
These ere therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindrod and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted. *
Giron under my baud at office in Augusta
„ K o tax, Ll 0N P - DUQ 4 Clerk.
October 2, 1851.
ICHMOND COUNTY,
Bernard Bignon applies to me for letters of
guardianship for the persons and property of Clio
Legard Bignon, Anna Louisa Bivnon, and Georgiana
Causey Bignon, miners under 14 years of age, and
orplmna of Dr. John E. Bignon, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and friends of said minor or
phans, to be and appear oi my offioe, within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said loiters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Auguste.
LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk.
October 2, 1861.
URE LARD OIL,. Wlmorßleached, lor saia
by *3B , PHILIP A. (tJOISE, Druggist.