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eri-tOechlj) Chronicle & Sentinel, I*Y WILLIAM S. JONES (gtironicle ans Sentinel. AUGUSTA, a A ; SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 18. South Carolina. Election, Ihe returns of the recent election for dele gates to the Southern Congress are nearly complete. The co-operationists have carried the State by a large majority, fjom five to ten thousand. The Secessionists have probably carried only one Congressional distrie.t electing Mes srs. Khett & Dvncan by a small majority. The returns from the other districts indicate the triumph of the co-operationist in some of them by very heavy majorities. Mexico. —Accounts have been received at New Orleans from the city of Mexico to the 7threpresenting the Government to be in much confusion. Many ineffectual attempts have been made to appoint a new Cabinet. The Treasury | is at its lowest ebb, and the Government re sources nearly annihilated. Eschew Szaubg Wax.—The National In teligencer says: Our Governmental Departments have re ceived official information from San Francisco that letters frequently reach there with the envelopes partly torn off, and the address mu tilated, in consequence of the practice of using sealing-wax to secure the envelopes. In passing through the tropics the wax is in variably melted so as to destroy all semblance of a seal, and not unfrequently so as to adhere to the letter beneath it, and cause the injury or destruction of tho address in separating the two. 6 The Postmaster General therefore recom mends to all persons having correspondence with California, and other parts of the coast of the Pacific Ocean, to discontinue the use of wax in sealing their letters or other papers. The Propellor South Carolina, intended to run between Charleston and Liverpool, was launched at Messrs. Jabes, Williams & Co’s. Yard, at Grsen Point, New York, on Satuiday lust* Henry Clay.— The Louisville Courier of the 10th instant says • We notice a paragraph going the rounds of the Northern papers, to the effect that our distinguished fellow citizen, the revered Sage of Ashland, contemplates resigning his seat in the Senate of the United Slates, owing to the debilitated condition of his health. We can assure the numerous friends jf Mr. Clay throughout the country, that all such announcements, to say the least ol them, are premature. Mr. Clay’s health is gradually improving, and a cough that he has found troublesom through the summer, has nearly left him. There is now no reason for supposing that Mr. Clay will not bo at Wash ington at the organization of Congress. His own opinion, as well as that of his friends, is, that he will enjoy fully as good health at the metropolis as at home. The country mav therefore feel confident of reaping the advan tages of bis experience and wise counsels du ring the approaching session of Congress. Coal in lowa —Thi» very youthful syster of the Confederacy is immensely rich in natu ral resource*. Mr. Owen, the geologist, who surveyed the State by order of the United States government, stated before the Ameri can Scientific Association, in reference to the coal depositee of lowa, that: ‘ Between John son and lowa Counties, an uplift of carboni ferous sandstone is encountered, wh ch is probably near the eastern limits of the Des Moines coal field. The lowa river meanders near the eastern margin of this coal field, but the seams presented on the river are of infe rior quality. It is upwards of two hundred miles in the direction of the valley of the Des Moines across the great coal fields. West wardly it extends from the Des Moines river nearly across the gtate of lowa. The entire area of this coal field in lowa alone cannot be less than twenty thousand square miles, iu all embracing a country nearly equal in extent to the State of Indiana.” He estimates the beds of coal to be one hundred feet in thickness, and, lying near the surface, they must be caoable of beiDg work ed easily and at small expense. Caution to Land Buyers and Owners- The Surveyor General has handed the follow ing statement to the Federal Union > There are gangs of larks prowling about the country that have a wonderful faculty of know ing tho owners of vacant lots of land, which have been sought after. Application is soon made to the proper officers for copy plats and grants of these lots, and after a time one of the party appears in the neighborhood with • plat and grant and chain of titles, and effects a sale. Judging from the very many copy grants ob tained, a smashing business is carried on through out the state. A gentleman that was swindled by them, presented his plat and grant to the Surveyor General to know if it was genuine. In appearance it was so very old, that the sig nature of all the officers were gone, and fully two thirds of the seal) indeed, from its ancient appearance, tho plat and grant looked as if it had been left a legacy to their grandmother. Yet the S urveyor is sure he issued it not three months since. The chain of titles, too, bore marks of great antiquity, but the Justice of the Peace who wit nessed it must have been commissioned for the occasion—-as a reference to the proper record showed no such men to hafe held office at the time. One flock of these Birds, it is reported, have their roost in Fayette or DeKalb county. Land owners would do well to have an eye to their property-fer in seven years, the magic wand of the bupreme Court, more than that of the Fairy, converts these shadows into realities. A Notasl* Cottok Fact.-—A return recently issued, says the Mobile Register, of tho auanti ties of cotton imported into England, presents some remarkable totals. In 1850 the imports from the United States were 493,153,112 lbs. while in 1849 they had been 634,504,050 lbs! On the other hand, the imports from the East In dies were 118,872,742 lbs., in 1850, the total in 1849 having been only 70,838,515. Thus, while the quantityjmported from the East Indies in 1849 was equal to nearly 11 per cent., of that im ported from the United States, in 1850 it was equal to nearly 25 per cent. The importation of cotton from all ports last year was 663,576,861 lbs. against 755,469,012 lbs. in 1849. It also ap pears from the same return that the declared val ue of the English total exports to the United States was £11,971,028 in 1849, and £14,801,951 in 1850. As the value of the exports to all the world in the latter year was £71,459,000, it fol lows that the trade with the United States was nearly 23 per cent, of the whole. A down easier applies, through the New York Mirror, for the right to use Barnum’s fire annibilator for the dietrict of Mount Vesu vius, . 110 1 for California. —The rush for Cali fornia seems to have been resumed with re doubled vigor. The New York Express says that the steamer Illinois on the 27tb ult., had between COO and 700 passengers, and the steamer on the 7th left with quite as many.— The Ohio last Saturday carried over 600. Through passages to San Francisco can now be had in the steerage for $l5O. There are more than a hundred individuals from the up per part of Georgia now in this city, waiting to sail in the Isabel on Wednesday next, for Havana, whence they will proceed in the Chagres steamers towards their destination.— C harleiton Courier. Hon* Abbott Lawrence In Ireland. An Irish paper, received byihe Canada,gives the following account of the reception of Ab bott Lawrenss in Galway, on the 17th ult.: Mr. Lawrence, the American Ambassador, arrived in Galway on Tuesday evening, in company with Mrs. and Miss Lawrence, Alderman Boyce, Mr. Hemacs, C. E., and Mr. Perry. A special meeting of the Harbor Board was convened at 1 o'clock or« Wednesday, the Rev. Peter Daily, P. P., in the chair, when a congratulatory address was presented to his Excellency, who, in acknowledging the com pliment. said: We have in the United States a very large Irish population, natives of the Emerald Isle and the de scendants of Irishmen, now inhabiting the country which 1 hive the honor to represent | and i beg here to say that, generally speaking, they are persons of a most valuable and necessary class to the mainten ance of our Institutions and the development of the great reeources of the vast country which they in habit. [Loud cheers.] I think 1 know the charac ter of tho Irish nation, and I have a sympathy, whether in Ireland or the United States, for Irishmen. [Cheers.] 1 must say here, in justice to tho Irish population in the United States, that generally—not always, but generally—they have made good and valuable citizens. [Cheers.] 1 have ccme to your country, believing it to be my duty to do so, repre senting, as 1 do, a very large body of persons who were bred and bern in Ireland. [Hear, hear.] 1 came not here from idle curiosity, but I came to look at the physical formation of the country, and particu larly at its people. I wanted to see with my own eyes what has so often been represented by the press, the condition of Ireland ; and bo far as l hare travelled, which is a very short space indeed, 1 have seen nothing in the condition and appearance of the country that should not indicate, and does not indi cate, that man is as well here as in any other coun try. I cannot, gentlemen, discuss yeur political, religious or social condition; it would not become me to touch ou any of these points, but I have the gieat eet desire and the strongest wish to see Ireland in such a state of prosperity that she can retain on her own shores, and maintain at home, her people, with out sending abroad so large a portion of her popula tion. [Applause ] The United States are open to tire people of all nations. We have given all good men a hearty wel come, and we have given Irishmen a hearty wel come, and 1 can tell you that Irishmen will continue to receive that welcome. | Hear, hear.] To-day, gentlemen, I have had the satisfaction of visiting your beautiful bay. 1 have been on Mutton Island, as it is oalled—l have had a view cf the ingress and egress to your town— and I must say that I have rare ly seen anything in any country that promises more lor the accoor modation of ships than the Bay of Gal way. [Great cheering ] It will give me great sa tisfaction if you areabie to carry cut the p'an which you proposo to adopt, and which would bring you and the United States nearer together. I am from 600 to 700 miles nearer to myYioiril to Cuy tt»nu r im<a been for a very long time past, [long and continued cheers;] and if anv means cun be devised to short en the distance between this country and the Union, the nearer we come together the greater will be our friendship. [Great cheering.] lam one of those who bet ere that all nations require to he friends with each other, is intercourse. Let us come together — let us be one family, one nation —let us maintain peace and good wilt amongst each other, for I be lieve it is the interest of ail to maintain peace. I do not believe iu War or “rumors of war.” 1 be lieve the true in etests of mankind rest on giving the greatest amount ol employment to the greatest number of people—l believe in the utility of universal educa tion. [Great cheering.] And l would teach every man, woman and child in Ireland to read and write, if possible. Give the people univeisal education— and I beg to be understood on this point— living in a country, as I do, that is ruled by self-government—a government of the people, and from the people, our only security lies in universal educstion, founded on religion. [Loud cheers ] His Excellency sat down amid loud and long continued applause. Claimin'* th* Honobs.— lt appears that re cent discoveries in the Arctic regions, which are claimed by British navigators, and to which British names are given, have been first made by citizens of the United States, and that the honor of these discoveries truly and properly be long to our own countrymen. The matter is thus set forth in the New York Journal of Com merce : The Arctic discoveries made through the en terprise of the British nation, have extended the bounds of science, added to tho sum of hu man knowledge, and conferred honor on the British name. Northern geography receives on annual contribution fiom the ardent and noble men who are sent on expeditions to the Polar seas, and the British Navy is strengthened by the discipline, and elevated by the studies and acquirements which appertain to that naviga tion. Tho late expedition sent from England unaer the command of Capt. Penny proceeded in a northerly direction from Barrow’s strait, beyond the limits reached by any other British navigator, and although Capt. Penny’s return to England was as late as September of this year, the maps showing tho extent of their sup posed discoveries have already been given to the public. Those maps embrace extensive regions, and names have been appropriated to capes, islands, bays and inlets embraced in the discov ery. With the nobleness which ever marks those who engage in such enterprises, they have Srinkled over tho new ground the names of ose who lately returned in our own expedi tion. Penny and Austin undoubtedly supposed that they were the first discoverers of the land and waters to which they gave a name and a location on British maps. The Grinnell expedi tion proceded them, however, one season in these discoveries; and to America is due the honor which Great Britain has attempted so gracefully to wear. On the return of the Ad vance to this port, tidings were for the first time had of the results of Penny’s voyage; but be fore the Advance had reached her berth, and be fore those tidings were received, the maps show ing the discoveries made by the American ves sels beyond Wellington’s channel, had been ex hibited to the originator of the enterprise. We did not speak of tho discoveries, because they had not been reported to the head of the Department at Washington, in pursuance of the practice prevailing among Navy officers, and they had been communicated in that confidence. The British Government need only to know these factß in order to induce them to erase from their maps the names which they have so applied to these froxen regions, and substitute those given by the American navigators. The British name given to an extensive rang* of land lying to the North of Wellington Channel, is the “Albert Land,” in honor of Prince Albert. The name given by the American discoverers to the same range was In honor of Henry Grinnell, the au thor of the American expedition. The honors and the national rights that flow from a discov ery of new regions of country, are such that nations never part from, except on the most in centestiblc proof of the authenticity of a prece dent claim. The Grinnel expedition will have no difficulty in showing the extent and the time of their discoveries, and their precedence over those of Great Britain, and willthUß be able to settle the question futiy. They have won those honors for their country. AUGUSTA, GA. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1851, The Planters’ Cortxrtior at Macob.— We nnderstand, says the Southern Press, that Mr. Baylor, our consul for Amsterdam, and who is in this country on leave of temporary absence, will attend the Macon Convention of Planters on the 87th, and that he is authorized by merchants and capitalists of Amsterdam to tender to Southein planters and merchants ample cash advances, at a low rate of interest, on direct shipments of cotton to that port, and also to guarantee at least the market prices of Liverpool. We think this affords an excellent opportu nity for the establishment of a direct trade be tween the Southern ports and those of conti nental Europe. It is the interest and policy of the Boutb to decentralize the cotton trade— to diffuse it over the various markets of Eu rope, and to avert as much as possible the costs and charges of needless transhipments. It is peculiarly important in another aspect. England has, of late years, given a good de&i of aid aod comfort to abolition. Her WeM In dia policy proves her antagonism to African slavery, and her intervention in Cuba shows it still more, to say nothing of the money actually remitted by her anti-slavery societies, to pro mote abolition in this country. Hence it be comes important for the South to foster the cotton manufacture of the continent of Eu rope, so as net to be dependent either on Old or New England. If the Amsterdam mer chants will afford equal facilities to cotton pro ducers and cotton planters,jdt Amsterdam have the preference to the extent of her demand for her own and her interior consumption.—Sa vannah Republican. Variations From Climatb in Organic Lira. —Organic life assumes new characteristics under new influences. The domestic ani mals of Europe were not found in this coun try on its discovery. They escaped from the Spaniards, and ran wild for centuries. In consequence, new and striking characteristics have been acquired in accomodation to the novel circumstances. The wild hog strikingly resembles the wild boar of Europe. The hog of the mountains of Parasmus resembles the wild boar of France. Instead* of bris tles, which tho stock has from which he sprang, he has a thick fur, often crisp, and sometimes an undercoat of wool. Changes in color have takes place, and [the anatomical strucore has altered. The ox has undergone similar changes; some in South America, called “pelones," having a clothing of fine fur ; others with a naked skin, like tne Mexican or Guinea dog. In Columbia the practice ofmilkiug cows was given up ‘and the secretion of milk is confined to the period of sucklißg the calf. The wild dog of the pampas does not bsrk like the domestic dog, but howls like a wolf. The wild oat has lost the sweet musio of the caterwauling concert. The wild horse of tho higher plains of South America is covered with long shaggy fur, of a uniform chesnut color. The sheep of the central Cordilleras produces a thick matted, wooly fleece, which breaks off’in tufts, and never reappears. The goat has lost her large teats, and produces two or three kinds annually. Similar changes oc- C*nr in |aasa on*) go llitiannua Ciuvla fiu-.pl—• ones have sprung up, wanting the caudle ver vertebia. Cat*are frequent on White river without tails. The fat tailed sheep of Tartary lose their mass of fat on removal to Siberia. The Afri can sheep has become like a goat, covered with hair. The Wallachian sheep are differ ent still. The wild horses of Siberia have an atomical differences from tame ones. It is a question among naturalists whethei the dog and wolf belong to the same species, though it is referred to one species. But between these the differences are immense, frem ihe gigantic St Bernard and the Newfoundland to the little lap dog iu a lady’s arms. The cow, the domesiiccated fowls, and pigeon have put on infinite varieties of siza, color, and ckarac ter.— Scientific American. loa Houses. — Mr Editor: Will you or some oae of your numerous subscribers be kind enough to inform me through the columns of your valuable journal, the best and cheapest method cf building a small lee House, suitable fer two or mere families during the hot weather that we usually enjoy here among the hills of Vermont? Whether there ought to be a tight floor, and if so, uhether the floor should be elevi ted much above ground? —also, whether there should be a hole for vsmilation, one or morel By answering the above you will greatly oblige Yours, Ctrvs Hill. Williamaville, Newfane, Vt., Sept. 27. Ice houses are now built above ground. The old method of sinking them low in the earth is not good, tor the earth in winter is warmer than the air and melts the ice more. A floor ought to cover the bottom of the house, and straw ought to be placed on the floor, for no part of the ice should come in contact with the earth. A hole lor ventilation is now usually made in the top. The sides should be shielded with tan bark or something of that nature, and this is done by filling in the bark between the outside boarding and the ceiling. It ie well to have several families concerned in one ice bouse, for if they live near each other they can all be accommodated, as the house may be opened in the morning for all and then closed for the day.— Ed. Maas. Ploughman. m—wgggg» ' mi . At a meeting of the session of the First Pres byterian Church in this city, held on Saturday, Oct. llth, the following resolutions were unani mously adopted— Resolved, That this session has received with deep regret, the melancholy intelligence of the decease of the Rev. C. B. Jennnette, late the esteemed pastor of th* Baptist church in this city. Resolved, That we tender to our bereaved brethren of the Baptist church, our affectionate sympathy with them in tins affecting dispensa tion, by which they have been deprived of a minister, with whom they fondly hop id the pas toral connection, recently formed, would be one of permanent and increasing usefulness j and that we assure them of our carneat desire that this event may be abundantly sanctified to them as a church and as individuals. Resolved, That a copy of the above be trans mitted to the Baptist Church. Signed, E. P. iirogers, Moderator. JohSi R. Dow, Clerk. . Augusta, Oct. 11 1851. The Baptist church of Augusta havorecelyed with touching interest, the condolence of the Session of tne First Presbyterian church in their bereavement We are indeed smitten of the Lord and afflic ted. But it is the Lord, and we would bow submissively to this dispensation *f His provi dence. We trust, dear brethren, that the wieh expressed by you, that this event may be sancti fied to our good—may be fully answered. We are sensible that the chastisement of our Heav enly Father is not unmerited, but we would not despond under the rod, for “whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth.” Accept, If you please, our acknowledgments for the sympathy which you havs so kindly ten dered, and be-assured of our best wishes for your happiness as a church, and as individuals. Dona by order of the church, in conference thi9 day, Oct. 11, 1851. I. W. WHITLOCK, Moderator. E. JVfusTiN, Clerk. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. 1 <ft asm it ted for the Chronlcl* <fe Saatliul Fnrthek- by tbe America. Charleston, Oct. 17th.—Barring’s Circu lar of the 3d inst., reports American Stocks unchanged. United States sixes, 105. Cou pons 12. The Coifes market unsteady ; pri ces supported; lerge sales at fall rates. Thir ty nigh shillings was refused for a full cargo of Rio. Mleellaneous. Biclkrs Magority for Gover of Pennsylra nia is 7000. The examination of the Syracuse Riote rs is progressing and an indictment for Treason has been demanded. New York Karket. Feidat, Oct. 17.— Colton . —The sales to-day are 1,500 bales. Sales of Comm jn Southern Fleur at 34.25. Rio Cotfee 81. The America bas arrived at Boeton. The pri vate letters by her are unfavorable to Cottor. NEWS ITEMS. Boston, Oct. 14.— Mr. Henry Cutter, a bro ker of Boston, attempted to commit suicide last night by cutting hia throat. He is still alive. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Vermont Central Railroad, held at the White River junction yesterday, it was voted to issne bonds to meet the present indebtedness of the company, not exceeding $2,000,000, bearing 7 per cent, interest, and secured by mortgage on the road. BANaoR, Me., Oct. 14.—Perkins’s steam saw mill in Hallowell, Mo., was totally destroy ed by fire on the 12th inst. Loss $20,000, on which there was no insurance. Providence, Oct. 14th— The button facto ry at Pawtucket, occupied by Daniel J. Sher man, was destroyed by fire to day. Boston, Oct. 14th.— Catharine Hays gave her first Concert in this City to-night to a crowded and fashionable house. The seats to the second Concert will be sold at auction to morrow. Syracuse Oct. 14.— Jq obedience to orders issued by the Federal Government, warrants have been gotten out against some of the most prominent ciizens of this place, for alleged participation in the recent rescue of a fugitive save. Buffalo, October 14.—A colored woman named Eliza Green, from Richmond, Va., it creating quite a sensation in musics! circles here, and is to give a concert here shortly.— She is said to have quite a powerful and won derful voice, and is called ‘ The Black Swan.” Jenny Lind and suite arrived here to day, and were received with { real enthusiarn. The tickets for ber first concert to-morrow night are going off rapidly and at high prices. TOSotib, to.H ttn —_ __ Ministry, as far as formed, is composed as fol lows :—A. A. liinckß, Inspector General; Dr. Ralph, President of the Council; Malcolm Cameron, Postmaster General; Gen. Morris, Commissioner of Crown Lands; William B. Richards, Attorney General for West and East Drummond; Morin, Provincial Secreta ry. The other three members are not yet ap pointed. It will bo the most liberal govern ment Canada has ever had. New Orleans, Oct. 15—There was less Cotton offering her e on Wednesday, but the demand was good, and five hundred bales were sold at firmer prices. Good Middling was worth 7£c. Theie have been sales of Molasses of the new crop at 28c. Nxweerryport, Oct. 14.—Reports have been received here of the safely of the crews of the schooners Statesman and Forest. The Pyro and Rispah have arrived at Ports mouth, having rodo out the gale. It is believed that previous reports of the gale have been much exaggerated. Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 14. —The schoon ers C. and M. Rogers and Atlanta, from the Bay of Lawrence, Bih inst., have arrived, and report that tbe sehoone; Telegraph, of Boston, supposed to be ioat with ail ou board, is safe, and that but two of her hands have perished. The schooner Fiirt, also reported lost, with fourteen persons, was in company with the Atlanta during the gale, and stood off for the land with her. Hopes for her safety are enter tained. • New OrLana, Oet, 16.—Four thousard bales of Cotton have been sold to day since the reception of the America’s advices. Prices were decidedly better in the morning, but the improvement was subsequently iost. Low to strict Middling was worth 6} to Whisky was quoted at from 19£ to 2Uc. There is no Rice in first hands. Columbia County Land for Sale. MTHB undersigned offers his two Tracts of LAND, situated and ly- Sw ing in Columbia county, about six* L teen miles from Augusta, on the Wrigbtsboro’ Road. One tract contains two hundied and forty acres, and the other two hundred and seventy-five acres. They are adjoining each other, but will bo sold separately, if desired. Both tracts have Dwelling Houses on them ; one of them has all the necessary out-build ings on it, and bo'h are well watered. There is about one hundred and seventy-five acres in the woods, and well timbered. Persons wishing to pur chase are invited to call and see for themselves. 018-w3 JAMBS W. Bl A CUSTOM. ('tOMJJIBIA COUNTY, GA.— J John Lamkin and Gabriel Jones, Exec .’tors of the last will and testament of Lucy Hunt, late of said county, deceased, applies for letters dismissory from said Estate— These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, wby said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Appling. A. M. CRAWFORD, Dep. Clerk. October 18, 1851. EXECUTOR'S BADE.—WiII be sold, cn the firs' Tuesday in JANUARY next, with in the legal hours of sale, in pursuance of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Riohmont) county, the following tracts ol LAND, the property cl David Finley, deceased, to wit s At the Lower Market House, in Augusta, county aforesaid, 291 acres, more or less, adjoining George Bchley, James Brandon, Lawrence T. Shopp, and Valentine Walker, being a part of the Spying Hill Traet of Land, formerly belonging to Freeman Wal ker, deceased. The improvements are in good or der, end there is a fine Orchard on the premises. Also, at tha Court House in Baktr County, Lot No. 320, in the 11th District. Also al the Court House in Decatur County, Lot No. 126. in the 10th District. Also, at the Court House in Cobb County, Lot No. 702, in the 2d District, Shi Section. Also at the Court House in Union County. Lot No. 918, in the 11th District, Ist Section. THOMAS G. FINLEY. Ex'r. October 18,1851. Commercial. AUGUSTA HAIIKET """ • Fsidat, P. M. COTTON.—There is but little doing to-day, and the prices current fravious to the receipt of the Steamer's news, are scarcely sustained. SAVANNAH, Oct. 17.—Colton.—Arrived since the 9th inst., 3,773 bales Upland, (2,943 per Rail- Road, 810 from Augusta, and 20 by wagons,) and 11 do. Sea Islands. The exports tor the same pe riod have been 1,596 bales Uplands, and 30 do. Sea Islands, viz ; to New York 1,115 bales Upland, and 30 do; Sea Islands; to Philadelphia 235 bales Up. land i to Baltimore 226 bales Upland, and to Charles ton 21 bales Upland—leaving on hand and on ship board not chared, a stock of 7,943 bales Upland, and 439 do. Sea Island, against 15,368 bales Up land, and 249 do. Sea Islands at the same time last year. The receif ta at the Atlantic ports are much small er than last year, but from information derived from various reliable correspondents, we are inclined to believe tha t the crop of Georgia will fully equal that of last year. During tbe first three days of this week, the market was dull, and but few Bales were effected. On Tuesday, there was more enquiry, and 411 bales ohanged hands; on Wednesday, there was a brisk demand, the sales amounting to 853 bales ; yesterday there was still a good enquiry, and 687 bales were disposed of at full rates. We have bad three arrivals of foreign steamers this week. The news by the steamship Asia came to hand on Fri day, by the Atlantic on Wednesday, and last even ing, after the business of the day had closed, by the America at Halifax. After the arrival cf the Asia, our market was much depressed, and prices declined fully a cent from those of the previous week. The brisk market of Wednesday and yes terday gave firmness, and perhaps a slight advance, but still our quotations below are nearly a cent lower than in our last. We quote: Ordinary to Good Or dinary, 6 a 7c.; Middling to Good Middling, 7| a 7|; Middling Pair, 7J ; Pair to Fully Fair, 8 a §l. The sales of ihe week amount to 2,181 bales at the following particulars; 10 at 6; 18 at 6} ; 130 nt 8; 78 at 71; 91 at 7* ; 173 at 7* ; 193 at 7f ; 491 at ;87at 7 13-16 ; 171 at 7$ » 603 at 8;8 at 7J; 61 at 81 ; 8 nt 8 5-16; 23 at 8( ; 13at8i; and 8 bales ohoice at 9 cents. Sea Island, —There has been a light demand the past three J«.ys, and we hear of the tol owing sales: 6at 171, 22 at 19,19 at 20, 21 at 22. and 13 at 25. There is a fair stock now offering. Rice, —The market remains in the same state noticed in our last report. The sales s noe that time amount to about 500 casks, at t2{ a<3 1-16 per hundred pounds. The new crop comes in freely. Flour. —We have no large sales to repert. Bal timore is selling from store in lots at t 5. We quote Baltimore at wholesale #4,75, with no purchasers. Corn.— Thi market for the past week has been dull, the only sale of importance we have to make is about 2,000 oushels Western at 65 centa per bushel. There is a good stock in the market, and but few purchasers. Groceries. —We are again witho it any large transactions in the leading articles. There has been a fair business doing in filling country orders, and we refer to our quotations for prices. The stocks of all kinds are now very large, and still on the in crese, and prices arc as low as in any Southern mar ket. Salt. —We have no large sales to report this week the stock in first hands is rather limited. The only sale cf any importance made, was et 85c. 4,000 sacks ai rived yesterday after in a-i— .j -.»» enqui |>||o n-n. —where have been no arrivals since our last report. The last two caigoes received were sold ficin the wharf at 1.371. Bagging and Rope.—We have no change to notice in these articles, end no sales of consequence to report. Small sales are made within the range of our quotations. Exchange. —Sterling nominal. Domestic—the Banks are selling Sight Checks on all Northern cit ies at Jc. prem ; and are purchasing sight to 6 day bills at )c prein.; 30 day bills, 1 a J dis.; 60 days 14 a Iff dis■, and 90 days 21 discount. Freights. —There is nothing doing in foreign. Coastwise to Boston, we quote 5-16 tor for Cotton and 87Jc. for Rice; to New York tbe rates have ad vanced and there is more doing—we quote for Cotton 15c. per hundred pounds; to for Cotton, 50c. per. cask for Rice. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11. — Cotton. —Although the difficulty iu passing bills of exchange, and the indifferent accounts received from Europe by the Humboldt and the Asia, the steamersof the 23d and 27th nit,, were calculated to depress the price of Cot ton, they could not check the demand, and in spite of these obstacles, the sales cf the week reach 29,900 Laics, including 6,000 bales sold to-day. Prices have given way frern day to day, until the week cloees with a decline of |c. on Middling and Jc. on Mid dling Fair and Fair. The purchases have been prin cipally for France and England, Northern buyers having operated more sparingly. The weather has beea warm with more or less rain during five days. We quote: Inferior, none; Ordi nary, 6 a 61; Middling, 6| a7; Good Middling, 7} a 7j ; Middling Fair, 7| a 8 ; Fair, Bla 81 cents. Stock on hand Sopt. 1, 1851 bales. 16,108 Arrived since 110,451 Arrived to-day ....I 1,798 128,357 Exported to date 45,702 Exported to day • 1,429 47,131 Stock on baud and on shipboard not cleared* 81,229 Receipts at this port last year 49,503 bales—Ex ports 23,762 bales. Receipts at the same time in 1848-49, 88,679 bales —Fxports 49,445 bales. Sugar. —The transactions are confined to small lots from stole without any quotable change in prices, inferior and Common, 5 a 6j; Fair, 6f a 6}; Prime and Choice, 6} a 6|e. Molasse*. —Transactions are so limited that quo tations would be nominal. Flour,— The market haG been dull and prices rather lower. The sales up to this morning embrace 5,500 bbls., at the following rango of prices ; Indi ana 93.75; Illinois and St. Louis 93.80 a 94 ; extra and choice 94 50 a 95. To-day ISO bbls. St. Louis were sold at 94; 100 lined at 94.02} ; 50 extra Cre scent at $4.87}, and 50 light weight St. Loafs at $3.80. Corn. —The receipts have exceeded the demand and the sales, up to this morning, are limited to 11,- 000 sacks, closing at 45c. for mixed, 48 a 50c. for Yellow, and 52c. for White. To-day, 1,900 sacks inferior and heated were sold at 40c.| 500 mixed at 45c,; 300 yellow at 47c., and 876 mixed at 48c U'hiakey. —The demand has been limited at 2Qo. f-f Rectified, 23c. for Raw. S 3 Bacon. —To day 15 casks choice Cincinnati Shoulders wero sold at 9c., the largest transaction of the week. Sides are retailing at 1 !}<>.; llama 10 a 12c. To-day li casks Shoulders wers sold at 8}o„ and 20 atßfc. Lard Prices have deolinad, 810 bbls. and tier ces good No. 1 were Bold at 9}c., and 500 kegs at 10} a 10}c. Bagging and Ropt —Sales confined to small lots at 14c., and 6} a 6|0., on time, adding interest. To-day 150 pieces wero sold at 13}o , and 10 bales East India at 13|c. Exchange.— The depraise 1 state of the money market at the North, the increased amount of Bills offering, and the general distrust engendered by last year’s heavy losses on eotton, have rendered the ne gotiation of bills difficult, and havo depressed the rates: London, 8a 9 per ct. premium; Paris, sf. 17} a 5f.25; New York 60 days, 3a 3} per ct. discount; do. Sight, par a } per cent premium. CHARLESTON, Oct. 17. Cotton.— The Cot ton market was in a languid and drooping state throughout tbe whole of the preceding week, and when we dosed our inquiries, preparatory to our re port of the 10th inst., buyers had obtained a decided advantage over sellers, but notwithstanding the con cataious that had been granted during tb>» period, purobasers could not ba induced to operate, at least to any extent, and prices, ss the result of the pre sout week’s business has proven, were noon destined VOLUME XV.—NO. 126. to reach a much lower point. The market was neg lec'ed at the opening of the week, the sales on Fri day, the first .lay, Laving been limited to 430 bales. Prises, although easier than they had yet been, were still beyond the reach of buyer’s limits, and hence the stagnation; on Saturday, however, one or two of our factors, being anxious to realize, placed a portion of their slocks on the market, which was subsequently followed by othera-and some forced sales were effected at a still lower range of figures Fair having gone off at about B|e. This heavy con cession brought buyers out, and there was a fair at tendance of this class of dealers on Monday, who took during the day about 1100 bales, within the margin of Saturday’s rates. Tuesday and Wednes day was comparatively active days—the transac tions in this time having reached upwards of 3150 bales, at about corresponding prices. A good de mand also prevailed yesterday, the sales having reached 1700 bales, Most of the available stock having been disposed of, the market was very firm at the quotations given below, up to about 2 o’clock, when the accounts by the America came to hand, ttn ., rem# * n s to be seen what effect these advices will have on the market. The transactions of the week reached 7333 bales, against the receipt in the same time of 7755 biles. The sales were as fol lows, viz: 6 bales at 6; 11 at 54; 35 at 6; 64 at 6i : '3 at 6 * ; 72 ftt 6 * I**« 7; 106 at 7* 44 at 7|; 445 at 7* ;73 at 7f ; 681 at 7|; 237 at I|» 432 at 8J | and 6 bales at Sjc. We have no quota tions to offer for the extreme qualities, as the trans actions have not been sufficiently large to establish prices. The middling qualities may be quoted from 74 to 7J ; and middling fair and fair, Bto BJc. The market for all descriptions of Long Cotton has been very quiet during the week under review. The bu siness has not been of sufficient magnitude to deserve particular attention, and we consequently have no sales to report. Rice. —There was a tolerably fair demand for this article in the early part of the week, and former pri ces were sustaine i ; within a few days, however, buyers partially withdrew, and at the close of busi ness yeaterday the market was decidedly depressed, and the transactions generally were made at a full decline of an 40l a dollar. Our remarks have refe rence to the new as well as the old crop. The re ceipts since our last comprise 1158 tierces, 700 of which are of the new crop, which have been sold at prices ranging from 2 15-16ths to 834. Holders of the old crop have realized prices ranging from 24 to 83 per hundred pounds. Corn.—There have been no arri als of Corn this week, and in the absence of wholesale transactions to govern us, our present quotations must be consid ered ncminal. There is a full supply on the mar ket. Oats. —We have also besn without any arrivals of Oats. The last sales were at 37 and 33c. Hay.— No Hay has been received this week. The lost sale of any magnitude was at 674 for North River. Bacon. —The market may be said to have bsen brought to a staud this week, so limited have been the transacticns. We have no change to notice in prices. Laid. —This article has been entirely neglected this week, as we have not heard of a single transac tion. The stock is rather large than otherwise. Flour. —We have no new feature to report relative to the Flour market. The transactions continue to be confined to small lots, chiefly Baltimore brands, at 84,50 to 84 75. Bagging and R pe. —There has been very litile inquiry for there articles, and the transactions hare consequently been limited. Rope lias been selling at prices within tho range of present quotations. The transactions in Bagging have been limited to the s ZK tyta? Mmv'lsMKMx price? Salt. —The receipts since our last comprise 12,600 sacks. Tin's heavy supply has ellected prices, which sre decidedly lower. We quote 75 a 86c. persack. Some 7600 sacksoflhe above have been and 1000 sacks, to close a previous a eonsignment, were taken on terms not made public. Coffts. —The transactions hare been limited to small lots Rio. We quote Bto 9c. The sales how ever, have been principally at 84 and Bjc. Molasses. —There was an arrival this week of a cargo ol Cuba, which was sold, as we learn, within the range of our quotations, vis; 184 a 19c. Mew Orleans has been retailing at ptices ranging from 36 to 42c, ub in quality. Sugars. —Tho Sugar market has been in a stag nant state during the week. The stock is heavy, and prices are altogether nominal. The transactions, as faros we can learn, have been limited to a lot of 40 hhds. Muscovado taken on terms not made public. Domestic Liquors —The transactions of this week have been confined solely to New Orleans Whisky, about 70G barrels of which have changed hands, at prices ranging from 24 to 244 c. Exchanges. —Yery little has been done in foreign Exohinges this week. We quoe Sterling 9 a 94, ncminal, and Francs 5 15a5 30, nominal; checks on the North | premium. Freights.— 't here sre several vessels loading at present for Liverpool. The rate is 5- 16th sd. for Cotton in square bags. There is a vessel up for Havre, which is loading at |o. for Cotton in rqaare bags. To New York (here ere no fixed or quoted rates. We quote to Bjeton Cotton, 25c per 100 lbs.; Rice 75c per tierce. CHARLESTON, Oct. 17.-*-Arr. Hoi. barque On derneming, Mu r 'elatein, Rotterdam ; barque 'lsabel la, Humphrey, Bordeaux via N. York ; brigs Emi ly, Revell, New York ; Tremont, Parett, Bath, Me.; sciirs. L. Waterbury, Crammer, Baltimore; Knight, Travia, do.; Rainbow, Rogers, do. In the Offing, a barque to leeward. Old brig Ann Maria, Smith, Providence; echr. Ellen Perkins, Ble hens, New Bedford. NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 6 P. M.~The Cotton market has been dull to*day, and a decline of a half cent per lb. has taken place. Flour —sales of com mon Western brands at #3,68| a $3,75} Southern and Canal brands $4 to $4,18}. Sales of 46,000 bushels of prime mixed Corn at 57 cents. The sales of Wheat amounted to 3500 bushels, at 71 a 72c. per bushel. Shipping Intelligent*. SAVANNAH, Ojt 17.—Arr. Br. barque Aloyo na, Watson, Liverpool; Schr. Wm. & John, Par ker, Havana via Key West. SAVANNAH.— Per Br. barque Alcyone, from Liverpool—4,ooo sacks Salt, ICO Anvils, 15 Cable Chains, 12 bags Nails, 4 cases Steel, 57 casks, 14 cases, 5 chests and bundles Hardware, and 1 oase Chandelier Fittings; _______ On the 14th inst., by the Rev. Thomas J. Beak, Dr. E. O. Hawks, of Wrightsboro’, Georgia, and Miss Amanda 0., danghter of Mr. Elias Wilson, of Warren county, Georgia. gV I -’ITC-BLILLI 15 OBITUARY. Died, in Tuskaloosa, Ala., on the 24th of Sept., Hon. Arthur Foster. Judge Foster was born and reared in Columbia county, Ga., from which he emigrated about 18 Jears since. He was, for several yean, one of the udgea of the Inferior Court *n Columbia county, and represented that county in the Lagisleture seve ral years. He also oompiled the Laws of the State of Georgia. As a man, he waa amiable and courte ous in all his deportment; as a Christian, devoted and exemplary; as a Friend, warm and devoted. He has left a family and large circle of friends to mourn hisleas. But •' their loss is his eternal gain.’ At his residence in Edgefield Diitiiot, S. C., on the 13ib inst. Capt. WriLiAM GarrAt, in the eightieth yeur of his age. Splendid Dress Silks. Wg HAVE just received a few patterns of the richest dress SILKS ever offered for sale in this city. Also, thirty pair of very fiue Lace WINDOW CURTAINS, HICKMAN, WESOOTT <& CO. •llWw* '