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CHRONICLE A SENTINEL
BY WILLIAM S. JONES,
omOI IV RNIL ROAD BARK BILDIBG
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C -a SYSTEM.—In no ease will an order /or
hs naptr be attended to, anlees accompanied wit
ID# money, and in ereiy instance when the time <or
whleb the eobeeription may be paid, erpirea >eJore
the receipt of funds to renew the same, the paper
will be riiacontinaed.
Stephen Gibabd.— The remains of the late
Stephen Girard were transferred to a suitable
tomb in the Girard College, on Tuesday the 30th
ult., by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The
address on the occasion, delivered by the Hon.
Jos. R. Chandler, was an able and eloquent pa
per. We copy from it the following passages:
The characteristics of Stephen Girard as a
merchant were caution, settled plan, persever
ance. His success was almost invariably con*
nccted with, and consequent upon his plans.
He never realized any accidental profits i no
wild speculation of bis ever excited the derision
of his contemporaries, and no adaptation of the
implements of the (rigid zone ever brought him
wealth from the tropics. He surprised more
by the calculations of his voyages than by the
unexpected results, for the calculations carried
along with them evidences of, correctness, and
his plans for an opening trade, it seen before their
execution were like the calculations of Laver
rier for the unseen planet, conveying proof of
the visor of i-teliect by which the elements had
been combined, while they left no doubt of the
certainty of the results.
There is prevalent an opinion that the success
ful merchant is only a lucky man. That ex
tended commerce is only an augmentation of
the incalculable power of chances, and that the
gains of one or many voyages are the gilts of a
blind fortune, that lavishes without regard to
merit, and allows no relation of means to ends.
This is, of course, auerror—an error resulting
from the inability of unmercantile men to com
prehend the calculations of extensive and com
plicated voyages : or the inability of many mer
cantile men to combine all the elements of cal
culation that enter into the plans of such voy
ages. Tile entire dependence of the success of
Mr. Girard’s mercantile undertakings upon his
hie own plans might be shown by thousands of
instances, derived from the history of his busl
ness life, (which was indeed his whole life | but
that dependence mayjbe inferred from the care
with which he hedged about every Dosition of
his scheme, and took from his agents* all discre
tionary power ; with him the qualification for
agency was the habit of obedience. His plan
ot a voyage was not the mere shipment of mer
chandise to a foreign port, with instructions to
invest in producetobe immediately returned. His
schemes were vast, and the chain of calculation
extensive, every link of which was dependant on
its antecedent, and every result consequent up
on the proper performance of each part. No
dependence on accident marked the plans, or
induced conditional instructions to agents. Ho
from his humble retreat in Water street, sur
veyed the condition and weighed the wants of
various notions ; in the stupendous language of
Scripture, “he stood and measured the earth,”
and from the silence of his retired counting room
there issued orders that sent from port to port,
and exchanged between kingdom and kingdom,
the varied produce of diverse climes, and brought
back to our own wharves the rich result of the
far reaching calculations for the extended voy
age.
The early pursuits of Mr. Girard wero emi
nently promotive of the success of his later
years, as they gave him a personal acquaintance
with all the circumstances and requirements of
marine life and enabled him to have the perfect
command ol his own ships by providing for their
entire personel, and for the munition of every de
partment, makng all his own, and supplying all.
I know that in all these things, Mr. Girard ha 3
been called a hard man, sovere in his exactions,
and close in his expenditures. This is not the
place to rep y, in lull to such charges. It is ea
sier to admit their truth, and to ask whether the
character of tho merchant is complete, which lacks
the minuteness of economy, and whether the
merchant can hope to bs just to others, who does
not require fidelity, punctuality, justice, obedi
ence in his anonts. Nay, whelheron the whole,
the habit, and the character of agents formed un
der such exactions are not in tho end more ad
vantageous to themselves, than are those influ
enced by no established system, but exposed to
the fluctuations of chance, and subject to re
sults of which they could have no anticipations,
and for which they may be held accountable.
To an American merchan t, the honor of com
merce must be chiefly in its honest individual
profit. We have no combination that allows
of extensive losses to defeat the efforts of in
dividual enterprise ; and more is due to the val
ue of the cargo in the hold, than to any flag
that represents aught Jess than national sove
reigmy.
Asa mariner, Stephen Girard takes his place
with those who understood the art of naviga
tion, and the business and the proprieties of a
snip husband.. Had his knowledge extended
like Bowditch, have dropped
the designation of mariner, and have assumed
or received, one of higher import, more express
ive of the knowledge and practice of astronomi
cal science.
As a merchant, caution, prudence, economy,
foresight, distinguished Stephen Girard. Yield
ing to all the exact requirements of carefully
prepared contracts, he demanded in turn the
fulfilment of all conditions on his own behalf.
He know well that the profits of an enterprise
must, in part, depend upon the limitation of ex
penditure in its prosecution, and having fixed
the outlay he made such contracts an element
of the calculations of a voyage. Ready to mete
out justice to his agents, even where losses had
occurred, he had a right to demand, nay. it was
a duty to his business, to exact justice from
those agents, whatever may have been the profit
of his enterprise.
It was thus as “Mariner and Merchant,” that
Stephen Girard acquired his immense wealth.
As a patriot, a public spirited citizen, ready to
assist the nation in its exigencies and promote
anypublicwoik that would profit the Common
wealth, Stephen Girard stands as conspicuous
for tho liberal use of great wealth, as among
merchants he was noticeable for the acquisition
and possession of that wealth. His biographdY
will cite theinstances of his large subscriptions
to national loans, at times when public cred
it was drooping and the necessities of the
Government most pressing. The National
Treasury felt his power for national good.
The means of internal commerce in Pennsyl
vania owo much of their progress and improve
ment to the enlarged views and liberal contribu
tions of Mr. Girard- These wers,on the whole,
unprofitable investments for him; but genora'iy
they served to promote public convenience and
augment the facilities of trade. Wherever the
demand was urgent to give impetus to public
enterprise, or to sustain it when drooping, there
Mr. Girard’s means were bestowed—bestowed
in liberal subscriptions ; and it detracts nothing
from the merits of his contributions that his en°
larged enterprise may have sometimes connect
ed his ow” advantage with what concerned the
public good.
But Stephen Giratd was a philanthropist. He
fully earned that title, and the eulogist may fairly
prefer, and can triumphantly vindicate, a claim
that Stephen Girard be ranked with those who
possess the spirit of true benevolence, ana who
•re influenced by that spirit in the uses of time
and wealth.
The building in whose portico we stand, the
institution whose premises we occupy, the pub
iic and private charities that derive means,
through the testament of Mr. Girard, all bear
testimony to his true philanthropy.
A CuBiOUS Passage r* Amebican Histobt.
* i? ei ? tOI L 18 1 v 'C a8 hington, engaged
on his book Mb Thirty Years’ Observations
as a Senator.” It is reported that he has taken
up his residence for the fall and winter, look
ing forward now—for he has nothing else to
hope fbr—to the mischief which he may do in
the coming presidential contest. Judge Wood
bury’s death leaves him free to go over to Gen.
Houston, and it is said he will push his pre
tensions with all his influence. But to the
book.
Col. Benton will make some strange disclos
ures f and ho can, if he will, damn a good many
of his party who now stand fair before the coun
i try. If published before the next presidential
. election, it will create a sensation. One
- sage of it is said to present a curious state of
affairs, under ibe Polk administration. It has
been read to some one or some one has read it,
and reports that it attributes to President Polk,
the design, during tbe war with Mexico, of with
drawing the troops from.that service altogether.
' This design is said to have been formed in con •
sequence of the clamor of the Whigs about the
i immense expenditure of money to carry on the
war.
1 The order for this purpose was actually
signed by Secretary Marcy, of the War Depart
ment. Col. Benton heard of it late at night.
He called on the President, was closeted with
him for several hours, and the result was, a re-
Sill ot the order and the prosecution of the war.
61. Benton claims for himself, as tbe conse
quence of the exercise ot Jiis personal influence
with the President in this matter, that he saved
1 the Democratic party from destruction, and
there is much ground tor such claim. II true, it
is a carious episode of that war, and one re
flecting no credit upon the Cabinet of Mr. Polk,
i If not true, Mr. Marcy can explain it.
When it is recollected that Col. Benton had in
fluence enough with the President to induce
him to recommend the creation of the office of
Lieut. General in the Army of the United
States, with the intention to elevate Atm to that
command, over two of the greatest and most
successful Generals the world ever saw, it will
not surprise any thinking man to hear of the dis
closure which it is said Mr. Benton intends to
make in his book.— St. Louie Rep.
Exports of tmi Pbobuce and Manufac ■
tubks op thb United State*.- In the annual
report of Air- Robert J. Walker, late Secretary
of the Treasury, dated the Bth of December,
1847, will be found the following estimates of
the exports of the produce and manufactures
of the United States to foreign countries :
“By table BB.it appears that the augmenta
tion of our domestic export, exclusive of specie,
last year, compared with the preceding, was
•48,856,802, or upwards of 48 per cent.; and at
the same rate per cent per annum of augmenta
tion would amount in 1849, per table CC, to
•329,959,993.”
In table CC of that report, the domestic ex
ports ot the United States, exclusive of specie,
are stated and estimated as follows :
Actual.
1848 •101,718,042
1847 150,574,844
Estimated.
1849 222,898,350
1349 329,958,993
1850 488,446 056
The official statements show
that these exports were in
1819 •132,934,121
1849 132,666,955
1890 134,900,265
•640,802,058
The difference between ihe estimate of Mr.
Walker, and the result in this period of only
three years, is six hundred and forty m’ilions of
dol! ars.— Republic.
New York and Nbw England. —The Bos:
ton Traveller, alluding to money matters, says
‘ The Metropolitan Bank is tothe New York
era what the Suffolk Bank is to us It takes
on depos'te the bills of all those institutions
which maintain a balance in the hands of the
Bank to meet their bids. Os ceurse no star is
felt with regard to those banks that are received
on deposits by the Metropolitan. The circu
it ion of New York as compared with New
England, is as follows, with the coin held :
Ctpit'l. Circulation. Coin.
Maine •3,500,000 •2,900,000 1615,000
N. Hampshire..2,soo,ooo 2,100,000 130,000
Vermont 2,509,000 2,800,000 150,000
Massachusetts 33,000,000 17,000,000 3,500.000
Rhode Island*. 12,000,000 3,000,0 0 280 000
Connecticut.. .10,600,000 5,500,000 650,000
*69,10'.001 633,300,000 $5,361,000
N. York State *23 C 90.000 *18,000,000 61,000 000
N. York City 35,000,000 7,0C9,0J0 6,000,000
The advantages of the Suffolk system are
thus fully demonstrated. In fac‘, one Bank
maintains in State street a circulation of $33,-
090.000, without an/ dread on the part ol the
people, while New York City, with double
the coin, is uneasy about $25,C00 COO.
Thb Larguage of Flowers —The fair lily
Is an imags of holy innocence; the purple
rose a figure of unfelt love; faith is represent
•d to us in the blue passion flower; hope
beams forth f rom the everg-een; peace from
the olive branch ; immortality from the immor
telle ; the cares of life are represented bv the
rosemary; the victory of the spirit by the palm;
modesty, by the b!uo, fragraut violet ; com
passion oy the ivy; tenderness by the myrtle;
affectionate rsmioiscenca by the forget-me-no-;
natural honesty and fidelity by the oak leaf;
unassumingnesj by the corn flower (tha cyane);
and the auriculas, “ how friendly they look
upon us with their childlike eyes.” Even the
dispositions of the human soul are expressed
by flowers Thus, eilent grief is portrayed
ed by the weeping willow; sadness by tho an
gelica; shuddering by the aspen; melanchsly
by the cypress; desire of meeting again by the
star wort; the night smelling rocket is a figure
of lift, as it stands on the frontiers between
light and dark Less. Thus nature, by these
flowers, seem to betoken her loving sympathy
with ns, and whom hath she not more often
consoled than heartiossjand voiceless men are
able to do.
Benjamin R Curtis.— The Boston Trans
cript thas speaks of Benjamin Rand Curtis,
who haa been appointed Judge of the Su
preme Court in place of the late Levi Wood
bury :
Mr. Curtis is a young man, but little more
(ban forty years of age ; and the desire to ap
point a young man, who might have the reas
onable prospectof a long judicial term, has in
duced the President to pass over the claims of
many distinguii hod gentlemen, from among
whom he would otherwise have been pleased
with the opportunity of selecting the occupant
of so eminent a position.
The professional attainments and the high
professional qualifications of Mr. Curtis are too
well known to the bar, not only of New Eng
land, but of the nation, .to make it necessary
more than to allude |o them. The early and
decided stand taken by Mr. Curtis, in support
of tho constitution and the laws, on a recent
important occasion, and the national and con
servative Jispos tion that he has manifested
whenever and wherever ho haa been prevailed
upon to mingle in public flairs, have also con
stituted a claim for this distinguished honor
that could not bs overlooked by the Administra
tion.
Visit of the U 8. Frigate Independence
to Trieste —The Washington Republic pub
lished the following extract of a letter from an
officer on board the U. S. frigate Independence
touching the reception and stay of that vesse]
at Trieste lately:
‘‘Our visit to Trieste wa. a very pleasant
one, as we were the objects of • great deal of
attention and politeness. Among our distin
guished visitors were ihe King and Q,'ieeu of
Saxony, the Archdake John, the Ban of Croa*
tis Jeliachich, and his wife, one of the vary
prettiest women I have over seen. The Ban
is • polished gentleman, and of pleasing man
ners. I have never seen a vessel attract such
attention as did the Independence at Trieste;
the daily number of visitors was immense]
and on Sunday certainly not less than tan thou
sand.” _____
The N. Y. Expreas, in noticing the practice,
which has now become oommon, of advertising
for a hnsband or wife, sayst
More than a year ago a gentleman from the
West, very well off, of a very excellent charac
ter and withal a vary good looking man under
forty, advertised in tha Express for a wife. We
aaw his friends, his referees, bisdagnerreotype,
and all that. To the advertisement came about
one hundred answers, and from many most
respeotable and intelligent ladies. ' Suffice it to
say that the gentleman, Who is particular as to
his choice, and the lady, who was equally so as
to bar choice, were married, and we were as
sured by a very intimate friend of the parties
the other day, that a better united or happier
conple are not to be found in the eountry. The
gentleman had been a successful Western mer
chant for many years, and the lady waa the
sister of a New York merchant in good stand
ing here.
flhrottttle anb Brnttnel.
AUGUSTA, G-A t
WEDNESDAY MORNING -OCT 8,1851.
SAMUEL BARNETT, Associate Editor.
REMOVAL.
ty Tho office of the Chronicle & Szx
tinel has been removed to the store lately oe
copied by Mr. J. A. Vax Winkle, south side
of Broad-atreet, and next door above the car
riage shop of Mr. Hoadlet.
Our Weekly
The issue of our Weekly paper will be post
poned for a few days.
ELECTION RETURNS.
Cobb McDonald.
Chatham. 837 76§
Mclntosh, 40 maj.
8u110ch*........ 64 340
C0bb...... 96 Mj.
Monioe, 270 maj.
Houston, 167 maj.
Taliaferro, 341 61
Warren, 498 259
Muscogee, 178 maj.
Hibn, 68 maj.
Butts 227 tuaj.
Jasper ••• 100 maj.
Twiggs ............... 100inaj.
WiUinren 72 maj.
Crawford*.. • 42 maj.
Floyd, 383 maj.
DeKala. .. .980 maj.
Richmond, 202 maj.
Burke, .. 175 maj.
Lincoln 101 maj.
Wilkes 125 maj.
Greene 540 maj.
Clarke* 204 maj.
Walton 325 maj.
Morgan, 168 ma|. 2pr. to hr fua.
Newton 641 maj. do
Pike, 51 maj. do
Disunion ticket eiested in Baldwin.
In Chatham, the Union ticket is elscted.by about
ICO majority.
In Cobb county the Southern Rights Represents
tires to the Legislature, are elected by a small ma
jority.
In Monroe the Union Representatives are elected
by 40 majority.
A Southern Bights Ssmtor is elected for tiie Dis
trict composed of Monroe and Bibb.
in Fioyd, Union Representatives an elect
ed by 150 maj.
In Bulloch, a Democratic Representative
byl44m>j. Jacks on has 361 maj. in Bulloch
for Congress.
In Muscogee, a Union Representative
elected by 100 maj.
Judge Ilillyer has 273 maj. in Monroe
county r or Congress,
la C .athain, Jackson has 54 maj.
Cone is elected to the Senate from Bulloch.
In Bryan, Jackson’s maj. is SO.
In Mclntosh, the Union ticket is elected,
a
Richmond County.
The following is the official return of the
olec.ion in this county :
Court Bel Tar- Bridge, Toes Total.
House, Air. vsr’s, Houss,
For Governor.
Cobb, 647 65 62 54 33 856
McDonald* • 517 7 36 26 68 654
For Congress.
McMillen ..510 5 36 27 64 642
Senator.
Miller 744 52 71 63 48 977
Legislature
Miiledge.. *723 44 61 51 22 901
Walker.. ..570 44 72 60 54 800
Sebley.. ... 625 6 37 23 88 634
Fleming.. .444 4 21 17 51 540
Judges.
People 478 75 65 66 684
Legislature. 23 4 27
Taliaferro County—Complcto.
Governor.
Cobb, 341
McDonald, 61—280 maj.
For Congress.
A. H. Stephens, 355
Lewie, 41—314 maj.
Legislature.— Senator.
Bird, 337
Bell, 47—290 maj.
Representative, (no opposition.)
Linton Stephens 346->
Gen. Isaac Watts DePeyster has lef New
Yotk for Europe, at the instance and by the
direction of Gov. Hunt, of that State, to ex
amine the organization of tho French, Prus
sian, Swedish, and other mnnicipal systems of
po'ice and defence, in order to submit the re*
suit of sueh information to the Executive.
The General Government haa seconded this
movement, and the Departments of State and'
War have furnished Gen. DePeyster wiih let
ters to facilitate it.
Comparativj Statement of the earnings of the
Georgia Rail Road, during the Six Months ending
September 30, of 1850 and 1851.
Passengers. Freights, mail, &e. Totals.
1851. 121,233 15 180,449,48 $301,682,63
1850. 116 : 290,54 160,893,27 9276,183,81
Increase *55,942,61 $19,656,21 $25,498 82
(COMMUNICATED.)
Augusta, Tuesday Morning, Oct. 7th.
Messrs Editors ■. —The election is over, but
it ianot too late to relieve myself from the im
putation in your paper of the sth inst., (in re
lation to some inquiries propounded by “A
Voter”) of “ waiting in defiance of the already
expressed will of the people.” It is news to
me that there has been an expression of any
auch " will by the people.” But I simply do
sire to say, that I never heard, until Saturday
last, that such queries had been propounded,
and that I have not yet seen the paper in wh ch
they were published. From illness and othor
causes, I have not been two miles from homo
but once ainco the nomination. Have had no
communication with the city, save through the
Post Office, and by a semi-weekly mail.
Candor, however, impels me to declare, that
the result Would have been the same, bad I
have had time to reply. People, who really
desire information of the opinions oftheir can
didates, are neither afraid or ashamed te seek
it over their own signatures, sod when sought
of me in this mode, it would be my duty and
my pleasure to respond fully and promptly
Your obedient servant, K
A C- WALKER.
Barnnm, being asked one day the eecret of
his success, (says a correspondent of the New
York Expras.,) eimply laughed and aaid:
“Printers’lnk.”
Ths Enigmatical Address sf Judge
Barrie*.
The attitude in which the Hen. John M.
Berrien stands before the country, is unwor
thy of hie former reputation, undignified and
disingenuous. He haa condeaoended to ren
der himeelfand hie position a puaale, a riddle,
an enigma.
Ha expresses great surprise that any doubt
should be entertained in relation to hia posi
tion. Yet, if no donbt teas entertained, what
gave rise to the question be himself admits to
have been "propounded to him from various
quarters 7” Does not hie own statement
show th&t the Richmond County meeting bad
cause for donbt, in common with citizens in
various quarters of the State 7
The report was extensively circulated that
Mr. Bkrbixn bad expressed his determination
to vote for Mr. Cobb. The report excited
surprize. Among Southern Rights men it
ereated something akin to dismay. Domestic
affliction is a cause of inactivity in an impor
tant political crisis which we respect. But
domestic affliction furnishes no excuse for
want of candor. Ten lines candidly written
would have dispelled all doubt aa to Judge
Berrien’s true position. Six columns written
without candor have failed,to dispel it. Doub*
still overhangs it.
In the midat of the doubt and mystery oc
casioned by bis reported intention to vote for
Mr. Cobb, that report is contradicted.—
Whence comes the contradictioi. It is pub*
lisbed in a Southern Rights paper, the Tele
graph, of Macon. It is an extract from a
Southern Rights friend in Burke. The Tele
graph, not wont to praise Union men in this
liugo, speaks of Judge Berrien as "that un*
compromising friend of Southern Rights.’’
All this seems to place him just where hia
letter to the Woodvilie meeting, was aupposec
to leave him —in the position of one, whose
associations and sympathies were with the
Southern Rights party.
This Burke friend announces through the
Telegraph, that Judge B. “will not vote for
Mr. Cobb, and will be out io a few days in a
full explanation of hia position.”
If his position needed no explanation, why
c ome out with one 7 The truth is, every one
thought, with the Richmond meeting, that it
did need explanation.
The Constitutionalist copies from the Tels
graph, the promise of the address. The Athens
Herald, a fire eating print, at length publishes
ths address.
Every one knows now it would be thought
what the character of the address will be, from
the medium through which it is promised, and
through which it is communicated. It is
obvious enough which party has his confidence,
and which press will be his supporters. A
Southern Rights press would not be the chosen
medium except for a Southern Rights docu
meat.
The A’hena Herald, in introducing the
address to i*s readers, being possessed, we
may presume, of the opinions of the gentleman
who was making it his organ, begs “the friends
of Judge Berrieb and the friends of the
Georgia Platform” to “remember these things,
and act accordingly at the polls.” We presume
the Herald considered the address calculated
to give aid and cotnf rt to Gov. McDoxalb
and his party, or it would not have desired any
remembrance of it at tbi polls. Is not thia
a fair conclusion 7 What party did he wish
remembered at the polls 7
The Constitutionalist draws from the address
the conclusion : "He is a Union man, but not a
Constitutional Union man, under the teach
ings of Cobb, Toombs and Stephens.” The
Constitutionalist also—we believe for the firet
time— publicly gives in its adhesion to the
Georgia Platform, in the following language :
"But the people of Georgia will sustain him,
and the Platform laid down by the Georgia
Convention, Messrs. Cobb, Toombs and Ste
phens to the contrary notwithstanding.” It
also urges a careful perusal of it, and doubts
its making its appearance in any of the Union
papers. To whom does the Constitutionalist
consider it as giving aid and comfort? Ob
viously to the enemies of the Union party.
Wo ask all candid men, thea, if Judge Ber
rien’s position is not such as to enable him to
claim with equal propriety to belong to either
of the two parties in Georgia which may hap
pen to be in the ascendency 7
If the Union party should be triumphant,
does any one who has raid his latter doi-bt
that he sould (whether he will or not is another
matter) express his utter astonishment that
any person could doubt where he stands and
haa always stood 7 Where be stood before
the Convention met, and has stood ever since,
on the Georgia Platform, the avowed basis of
the Constitutional Union party 7 Co :!d be
not with great indignation repel the aspersion
on his character, which intimated a doubt of
bia standing where bis express words had pat
him 7 , *
w •• < , sS- .
But if on the contrary (which is a violent
supposition, though a prudent man might
choose to provide even for it) the Southern
Rights party should prevail, and have a raa
jority in the Legislature, could he not, point
ing to the Athens Herald, and the Macon Tele
graph, and the Augusts Constitutionalist If Re
public, toy, "Behold my friends!” Could he
not point to the Woodvilie meeting and ask,
"Waa any one, not a member of the Southern
Rights organization, invited there 7” Could
he not aay, ‘ The meaning of my letter was ob
vioi s. I meant to say that Cobb and others
had abandoned the Georgia Platform, and
McDonald and others occupied the vacant
space. McDonald says he will abide by "the
decision of the Convention. That is all I
promised in my letter.”
We do not charge that the addreaa was atudi
ously adapted to the ambignou. interpretation
it admits of. But we do aay, that half a dozan
columns of matter addressed to the point of
vindicating hia character and candor, have ut
tarly failed to commit him to either organize
tion-or if they have committed him to either
we ere, eonously and candidly .peaking, igno
rant as to which it is. 6 *
Let any one consider at leost the eguioocel
position he eccupied before the addreaa—the
medium tbrengh which the address waa ra.de
the accompanying commente-the eegerneee
With which the addreee ie taken op by the
out ern Rights prase—and their iaodatione
of lie author—the ifs end eonditlono attached
to his answer to the plain queation, "Will yon
act with the Constitutional Union party f” and
then answer, if he ean, whether the qualified
language of the address eettl st Judge B*«-
kui’s position.
Wi learn with great regret, by telegraph,
of the death of the Rev. C. B. Jiiritt, the
beloved Pastor of the Baptist Church in this
City. lie died at Petersburg, Va., on Sun
day last at o’clock P. M., Oet. 7.
Southern Conors**.—An el jction for Del
egates to a Southern Congress, will take place
in South Carolina, on Monday and Tuesday
of next week. The Congress was to have
assembled at Montgomery, Ala , but since the
defeat of the Disunionista in that State, will
the Congress assemble at Montgomery.}
Will any other State elect Delegates, exoept
South Carolina? Where .will the Congress
assemble f Who will be there t What will
they do f
A Wandering Mountain.—A letter from
Munich, in Bavaria, mentions the above re
markable natural pheno t enon. A mountain,
with an area of about three square miles, most
ly covered with wood, slowly advancing has
already crushed two villages and covered
a little creek, and is now threatening to over
throw the castle of Brannenburg, situated up
on a smaller mountain. All efforts to stop the
progress of the mountain proved as yet with
out the least ecccess. The views about the
cause of that interesting phenomenon are not
settled yet, though the general opinion is that
the motion is of volcanic origin. The chaplain
of Brannerbuurg thinks to have found the
proper cause for it —for he assures tbe
people, in his sermons this disaster is a pun
ishment inflhled oa the democrats and the
landscape painters.
‘
The Collins’ Gold Plate at the World’s
Pair—The beautiful service of gold plate
presented by our Merchants to Mr. E. K. Col
lins lately, has gone to England, and in the
Great Exhibition, where it attracts much at
tention. The Timas says it is a remarkable
addition to our department, as only three
months ago, the metal was still lying undiscov
ered in the hills of Caifornia. Within that
woudsrfuily brief period the gold has been
found ‘ brought to New York, and manufac
tured without alloy, into a series of articles
highly creditable to the good taste of the man
ufacturers.
There is nothing in the exhibition at all com
parable to the auriferons brilliancy of color
which this California plate possesses, and for
that reason alone, it is well worthy inspection.”
The Daily News says that the designs and
workmanship are very beautiful, and were
much commented upon by the numerous visi
tori who crowded round he case daring the
day. 4
From the Baltimore American—by Telegraph.
Toronto, Oct. 2.—The Governor General
sent for the Hon. A. A. Hincksto Drummonds
vilie this morning, to confer with, relative to
the formation of the New Cabinet.
At the public meeting last night, a resolution
was passed in favor of the City Corporation
voting $400,0 0 guarantee, towards the con
struction of the Toronto and Guelph Railroad.
Boston, Oct. 4 —The steamship S. S. Lew
is, sailed this forenoon, for Liverpool. Sho
takes out about thirty passengers, and a larg,?
freight.
The Hon Daniel Webster has written a
letter, accepting the invitation to be present a:
the New Hampshire Fair, to bo held in Man
chester next week,
Baltimore, Oct. 4 —Seeenl* Dislnet.— The
majorities in the Sixth District for Cottman,
Tlndependent Whig) are as follows:—Som
ersat,767; Worcester,7s. For Henry, (Reg
ular Whig,) Talbot, 267; Dorchester to hear
from. Cottman is elected.
Louisville, Oct. 4.—The trial and acquital
of Captain Paterson, of the steamer James
Jackson, turns out to be an exporte affair. Mr.
Marshall, 'he District Attorney, says the matter
is to be properly and legally invested, and that
the captain, from facts in his possession was
certainiy culpable.
From the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph.
New Orleans, Oet. 5 —Three thousand bales
of Cotton were sold on Saturday. Middling
was worth 7|c. Other articles were extreme
ly dull.
Till steam ship Georgia has arrived here in
47 hoars from Havana. Capt. Ellic, one of
the officers in the Lopez expedition, has been
released.
The ¥. S. steamship Saranac,and the U. 8
ships Albany and Decatur were at Havana
when the Georgia left that port.
Baltimore, Oct. 6.—Tee steamship Oaio,
has arrived this morning from Chagres with
the Pacific mail, about two million of gold,
aai four hundred and fifty passengers She
brings, however, no later intelligence from
Caifornia.
Baltimore. Oct. 6.— lnothe New York market
to day, Monday, Cotton closed dull, and irreg
ular. Four hundred bales changed hands.
Rico was worth $3 35. Fiour and Grain
were dull. Money matters were easier.
Boston, Oct. 3.-—The failuies mentioned
yesterday was a large iron house and a bro
ker.
There is a better feeling in stocks and mo
ney matters.
Money coatinues in active demand, but is a
trifle easier on call
The paper market is unchanged ; first class
is taken at 15 alB per cent. Other classes
are nominal.
There is a batter feeling in both the money
any stock market. The panic is subsiding,
and stocks are 1a 3 per cent. No new fail
ures are reported to day.
Prom Buenos Ayres. —The brig Abrasia ar
rived at Salem, from Uio Grande August 22d
brings rumors that a collision had taken place
between the opposing forces in Buenos Ayres,
but (here are no details to be depended upon
Produce was scarce, and the Abrasia has
only from a quarter to a third of a cargo of
hides.
MARRIED,
On the 12th of August, by the Rev. L. I>. Davis,
Mr. Gkoboe H. Smith and Miss Sahah E. Ro
berts, both of this city.
_Clr_§lharlftSton Courier please copy.
NEW YORK OYSTERS.
the Be sson, will be eerv
\Aiir A,oht ’s best style at
Losw HOGRIEFE tfe SCHNEIDER’S SA
.. * OQ
NBW YORK OYSTERS, r
THlfl first of the seaion, will be
aervedup to-night at Ihe LAFAYETTE
HALL OYSTER saloon, by
08 LAMBACK <& COOPER.
NEW YORK OYSTERS.
-JUST received by last Steamer, a
B 'Pply Os NEW YORK OYSTERS,
which will be served up at
A. FREDERICK’S Oyster Faloon.
A supply will be received weekly throughout the
Stoves! Stoves 1
J&k a PULL SUPPLY of all patterns suited
C==d to this market now on band, and for tale
wholesale and retell by
08 B. F. QHEW.
GEORGIA BUTTER.
7*f|*’**** *l» d 2 jare prime Georgia BUT
TER, just received end for sale by
o8 : 3t A. LAFITTE.
HAMS £ HAMS I!
5,000 b^ BS ‘ prima HAM 9» i u,t reeelved
°® HAND, WILLIAMS A CO.
telerraphic^ewsT
1 ranimiUtd for the Chronicle SnSentlnel
Later from Havana.
Nsw York, Oct. 7.
The Empire City ha* arrived with Havana
date* to the 2d. She bring* lSOJpasaengera, and
sloo,oooin geld nn freight, and 150,000 in
hands of passenger*. Among the passenger*
by tbe Empire City i* Captain Edit of Lopes’*
expedition, liberated by the Captain General.
Charleston Market*
Tuesday, Oct. 7.— Colton.— Prices depressed
Sales to-day 700 bales at extremes of 7} to 9 3 16s.
special Notice*
fir Franklin Balldtag and Loan Asso
ciation* —The first regular meeting of the Associa
tion, will be held at the City Hall THIS (Wednes
day) evening at 7 o’clock. Menakers are requested
to tome prepared to pay their monthly installments.
DAVID L. ROATH,
e8 Secretary, r. a. l. a.
fj* Mechanics’ Bank* —Augusta, Ga., Oct. G
1851. —Dividend No. 35.—The Board of Directors
have declared a semi annual dividend of ten.dollara
per there, payable on demand, and an extra divi
dend of ten dollars, payable on the first day es No
vember proximo. 07-10 t M HATCH, Cashier.
O’ Bank of Brunswick, Augusta, October
6, 1861. —Dividend No. !6.—Five Dollars per share
has baen declared This Day, and payable to tho
Stockholders on demand.
07-10 t JOHN CRAIG, Cashier.
r*r Female Classical Institute.—The un
derrigntd, a graduate of College, who has bad fif
teen years' experience aa Instructor, haa opened a
School, on the 6th inet., on Ellia street, opposite the
City Hall, for the inatruetion of young Ladies, in
English, French, Latin, and the Mathematics. Each
Department will embrace a full and comprehensive
eourse of Studies. The number of Pupils be : ng
limited to twen’y-five, early application is solicited.
Terms per quarter—Second Department English,
$9; Fiiat Department do., Sl2 ; English and French
•15 ; English, French and Latin *2O. Arithmetic
comprehended in the English; Algebra and Geoat
etry in the French or Latin Course.
Satisfactory testimonials of qualification, charac
ter, &c. can be exhibi .ed to those, to whom the sub*
acriber is personally unknown.
07-dtf LEWIS M. CCRMICK.
£5" Dr. W. W. Broad burst respectfully
tenders hie Professional Services to the citizens of
Augusta. Hie office is at Dr. Panl F. Eve’s bout*,
where he may be found day or night. 01-dly
fV Mrs* Wheeler’* School was opened on
he First of OCTOBER, in the rooms heretofore 03.
tcupied by her opposite the office of the Constitution
alist A Republic. 07-ThTuAF
The Exercise* of Mrs. Courtney's
SCHOOL will be resumed on the FIRST MON
DAY in OCTOBER, in the new Framed Building
00 the North aide of Greene street, near the now
Presbyterian Church. alB-lm
CHEAP READY MADE CLOTHING
tj"*7• M* Newby Si Co. have now en hand
a largo and choice selection of READY MADE
CLOTHING. Country Merchants and strangers
visiting Augusta, will find it to their interest to ex
amine our stock.
We have every variety of Shirts, Drawers, Sus
pender*, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Ac. Alao, Cloth
ing for Children and Boys of every kind.
We get the newest style of Goods weekly, and
will always sell as low as any l ody elae. Come and
see if it’s to. 0 3
COUNTERS WITH DRAWERS.
Or For Sale, three fine painted Counters with
Drawers. Apply at.this office.
Dodge’s Dagtigrrean G-allary
NOW OPEN.
O"E. S. Dodge has the pleasure to announce
that his rooms are now open for the reception of
visitors, and that he is fully prepared to execite the
best Pictures taken in the South, His fine sky and
stef* tight, enable him to produce pictures of the
richest tone, and tho most agreeable light end shade,
together with a natural exp ession, easy and grace
ful attitude. Time required for sitting reduced by
hia improved process, to from 3 to 10 seconds.
Always on hand, a complete assortment of all the
new and beautiful ttyles of cases.
I ictures set in rases, medallions, finger rings, Ao.
Stock and ma'.eriale of all kinds on hand and for sale.
Thorough instructions given in Daguerreoty ping.
Gallery next door to the Post Offios, and over
Clark, Rackett A Co’s. Jewelry Store. 07.6 m.
UNION BANK OF TENNESSEE,
BRANCH AT CHATTANOOGA.
O* Tbe Notea payable at the above
Branch are now received at par at the Branch Bank
of the State of Georgia, at Augusta. 04-lm
Classical and English Institute,
Middle Tenement of the Bridge Bank Building.
O' Mr. W. Ernenpuueh respectfully an
nounces to tffe citizens of Augusta and vicinity, that
having obtained suitable rooms, he, in conjunction
with Mr. T. S. Jones, will open,on tbs first Monday in
October, a select SCHOOL, for Young Men and
Bays.
The Coarse of Study will embrace the common
and higher branches of English, Mathematics, with
Latin and Greek Languages; the design being
either to prepare Young Gentlemen for College, or
to give thorough instruction in all the branches of a
useful and solid education.
Both Teachers will devote their best efforts to tbe
improvement of their Pupils, and hope to merit a
share of public patronage.
Terme per quarter in advance, (noextra charges.)
Primary Blanches. 00
Higher English branches, including Arithmetic 8 00
English branches, with Mathematics, 12 00
English do., Mathematics and Languages, ..16 00
04-dtf
HAVE RETURNED.
IjT Messrs. Leigh, Tueker A Perkins
would respectfully announce that their Rooms are
again open for tbs reception of visitors, where they
will be happy to see their old customers, anil ail
others who will favor them with a call. No paias
will be spared to conduce to the comfort of those who
favor us with their patronage and we feel assured that
OUR DAGUERREOTYPES,
with the nuunerqus improvements, that we are pre
pared to introduce, cannot fail to meet with the ap
probation of all.
Time of sitting, from 8 o’clock, A. M. to 4 o’clock,
p * M - _________ «35-dtf
PORTRAITS.
CHARLES BERUIF, ARTIST,
Pam the Academy of Munich, Bavaria,
17 Grateful for the encouragement
given him the past season. informs the La
dies and Gentlemen of Auguste and vicinity that he
has taken Rooms over Miss Catonnet’e School (t w 0
doom above Clarke, Rackett ACo.'e) end ia prepar
ed to furnish PORTRAITS of tho best execution at
short notioe. Tho put lie are reepeetfully invited to
give him a call.
A few mere Pupile in Drawiag can be ac
commodated.
References— Meeere. T. Clanton, Thos. Richard*’
Wanted,
A SITUATION by a person of general bnei*
’ nest habits, who Is extensively acquainted in
this and the adjoining eoontiea. Address W. B.
threngh the Poet Offios. 08-3 t