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Tri-Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel. BY WILLIAM S. JONES. AUGUSTA, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4. The National Democracy. The following telegraphic dispatch from Wash ington, contains matter for reflection, especially for those unquiet spirits at tho South, who, in the chagrine and disappointment of their late over whelming defeat, upon an issue which they sought to make exclusively soctional, hopeing thereby, the hotter to succeed in dissolving the Union, are now preparing to unito with the “National Democracy Washington, Nov. 30.—Tho Democratic Con gressional Caucus was very inharmonious and has rejected the Compromise pledge. Governor Foote, however, will offer it on Monday in tho Democratic Caucus of the Sonatc. As tho “National Democracy"’ means one thing in one place, and a very different thing in another, we beg leave, having shown what it is in a caucus of members of Congress in Washington. to annex the following article from the Connecticut Conran/ 1 a consistent democratic journal:' “Sectional Democracy. —We ask our Demo cratic brethren to ponder upon the declaration made by Hon. Charles Allen, at a caucus in Wor cester, vory lately. There was no choice for Repre sentatives ‘in that town—three tickets having been run It was therefore seen to be necessary, in or dor to ‘whip the Whigs,” to form a more rigid coalition. To induce the Frcesoilers to‘cavern.’ Mr. Allen declared that hereafter there were to be no other parties in the country but tho Free Demo cracy and the Pro-Slavery Whigs. Ho said : “ The Froesoil and Democratic parties would be one in the next Presidential election ; that the De mocratic party were carrying every Northern State, av l the Whig party .wore carrying the Southern Sft >s, which, if so, proves the Democratic party to bo Vo Northern and tho Whigs the Southern party,’’ , . , >• Are our neighbors thus prepared to give up their nationality and sink into a sectional party ? Are their late victories obtained in the Northern States the result of Froesoil assistance? One would suppose so from their conduct in Ohio and Massachusetts—from the late harmonious union of Hunkers and Barnburnors in Now York. If these Coalitions are carried much further, will not the honest men of tho Democratic partv soon discover where the true Union party is l—Connecticut Cur rant. A few weeks since, in tho opinion of those who are now trying to unite the Northern and Southern Democracy, tho Democracy of tho North were too much corrupted by its contact with Froesoilism to think of again associating with it. Now, however, an effort is making to unito tho Democracy of the South with Hale, and Giddings, and Seward, and Allen, and such other choice spirits, who, not only refuse to adhere to tho Compromise as a final settlement of the question of slavery, but proclaim that tho Democratic and Froesoil parties of tho North are one. Southern Democrats —we speak not to tho dema gogues and leaders who aro seeking to associate you once more with tho national Democracy, who have shown thcmsolves ready and willing to sacri flle tho South and her institutions, aye, every thing for office, the spoils, power—wo ask, are you willing to form any such an alliancoj Had you not rather as patriots and good citizens, shako off all old par* ty associations, and rally around the Stars and Stripes of this glorious Union, with your conser vative brethren of tho North, East, West and South, whether Whigs or Democrats —no matter what their previous politics —to save and perpetuate the institutions of our fathers? We think you had. Indeed, wo feel assured you had, and that you will indignantly rojoctall alliance with Hale, Van Burkn, Alt.en, King & Co. ; with these men you must affiliate if you associate with tho national Democracy, as it now exists. There aro conservative men throughout the free States as well as the slave States, Whigs and Democrats, who are ready and anxious to unite upon the principles and platform of the Union party of Georgia to put down fanaticism and ultra ism. With] these, you may unite without any sacrifice of principle, bearing aloft tho banner of the Constitution and the Union. And it is your duty, men of the South, to say to all such, “stand forth in the majesty of your strength and we will rally under the “glorious Stars and Stripes” with you, shoulder to shoulder, we will sink or swim, survive or perish in a common effort to preserve the Union and the Constitution.” Commencement of Oglethorpe University. The Journal Messenger of the 18th ult. con tains a brief notice of the exercises at the late commencement of this flourishing institution, from which we cannot forego the pleasure of cul ling an extract, although we have previously published an account of the ceremonies. The Rev. Geo. F. Pierce, D. D., late Presi dent of Emory College, had been selected to de liver the prizes to the successful competitors in Oratory, and the Rev. E. P. Rogers, of this city, had been invited to deliver the Anniversary Oration before the Literary Societies of the In vitation. In reference to the address of Dr. P., the Jour nal Sf Messenger remarks: “ It is impossible to describe his address, as it has no likeness probably in ancient or mordern days. It was eloquence without rule, and yet it rriled all before it. It was no model, and yet every th ing done as well, would be perfect. The speak er discarded all rules, and yet his instructions in the great art, were living pictures of true and effe ctive eloquence. “ The Oration before the Literary Societies, delivered by Rev. E. P. Rogers, of Augusta, was excei (dingly beautiful and appropriate, rich in thought, adorned with the most finished diction, and abounding in incentives to high intellectual attainments, and elevated moral worth in his youthful auditors. It is but fair to augur much good from the delivery of these two addresses. 7 ’ The subject of the Oration of Mr. Rogers, we learn, was: “ The Supernatural Element in Men tal Education, and the Bible as its text Book,” which, at the request of the Trustees of the Uni versity, has been given up for publication. “ The Chronicle and Sentinel office, a large new brick building, was totally destroyed ; val ue 515,000, no insurance: in consequence of which, we suppose, this great Southern enemy of State Rights and State remedies will be dis continued, at least for a period.” We beg the Abbeville Banner , from which we clip the above quiet exultation at our late calam ity, not “to lay the flattering unction to its soul” that the Chronicle and Sentinel will be discon tinued. And while we assure that journal that those who can thus exult in our misfortune, can only excite our pity, we take pleasure in an nouncing for its expecial gratification, that the Chronicle and Sentinel, will long live aad continue to maintain with whatever of ability it may command the great principles which have ever distinguished its course under our control. We hope for the honor of our species, that the race is not degraded by another who will or can thus exult at the pecuniary loss of his fellow man. Choice Fruit Trees. We take great pleasure in calling the atten tion of those who may desire to procure some very choice varieties of Peach Trees, to the ad vertisement of our friend J. L. Coleman. Mr. C. has been for the last ten years, without reference to the cost, endeavoring to procure the very best and most desirable varieties of this most delicious fruit by selecting from the most extensive nursuries at the North, bringing the trees into bearing and then budding only from the most approved varieties, until his orchard covers over one hundred acres composing the most select and choice collection. As the trees offered belong to his sons, we sin cerely hope the little fellows may be encouraged to continue their valuable operations in budding and grafting, and thus scatter broad-cast through the South this choice collection of fruit, whi< h we know grows in this orchard! The fact th it every tree they have is budded or grafted, guar antees the character of the fruit, for it is uuiver sally admitted among nurserymen, that no re liance can be placed in fruits produced from the seed. Correspondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel. Washington, Nov. 29, 1851. Congress is about to commence another long session which is rendered somewhat more inter esting by the circumstance that it immediately precedes a Presidential election. The city is al ready full of visitors, and there is no lack of caucuses and electioneering for Speaker, Clerk, and subordinate officers of the House. But the great business of the session will be President making ; and to a brief consideration of that subject, I will confine my letter. So nearly equally divided were the Whig and Democratic parties at the two last presidential elections, that the anti-slavery men held the bal lance of power between them. In 1814, they gave the electoral votes of the State of New York to Mr. Polk instead of Mr. Clay, and thereby placed the Democratic party in pow er. Failing to make a satisfactory bargain with Oen. Cass and his friends in 1848, the anti-sla\ iry party which had gained strength rapidly undei the auspices of Mr. Polk’s administration, threw the whole weight of its influence in favor ol the election of Gen. Taylor, This naturally caused his administration to be more anti-slavery in feeling and policy than that of Mr. Polk. W len the present Executive become President at the death of Gen. Taylor, he did not hesitate to plant himself at once on the Compromise platform, repudiating all sectional predilections, and ap pealing to the patriotism of all parties to regard the Adjustment, “as a settlement in principle and substance —a final settlement —of the dangerous and exciting subjects which it embraced.” In stead of going to this wise union-policy a cordial support, as a national and political compromise, framed by the strong men of both parties, Clay and Cass, Webster and Dickinson, Fillmore and Cobb, Pearce and Foote, and a score of others, the metropolitan organ of the Democratic party has constantly assailed the Administration while laboring to execute the Fugitive Slave Law, to allay all popular excitement, and opposition to the same. The effect of this unexpected hostil ity from a leading journal which professes to re gard the Compromise as a final settlement, has been most injurious to the country, by encourag ing both free soil democrats and “ higher law” Whigs to agitate for the repeal of the law which requires and provides for the extradition of fu gitives for service. Had the conservative demo crats of the North stood shoulder to shoul der with the conservative Whigs, in place of the abolition triumphs in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio, by the election of such men as Sum ner, Randall and Giddings, the Union party would have carried these states by tens of thou sands. Denied all support from conservative democrats and constantly attacked by the Wash ington Union, the President has been compelled to look to the opponents of the Compromise to shield him from the relentless and wanton as saults of the pretended friends of this measure. These unprincipled and unpatriotic partisans dared not how much they strengthened the abo litionists in Massachusetts and other States, by coalescing with them, provided they could there by place the administration in a false position, and secure to themselves the spoils of office. The anti-slavery prejudices and parties at the North are fostered by politicians who profess to be Union Democrats. This is done from narrow mercenary motives. They fear to join in a gen uine Union organization, lest Fillmore, Webster, Clay or Crittenden, should stand a better chance of being elected President than any distinguish ed democrat. With them, the honors and emol uments of office aie everything, and the peace and harmony of the country nothing. What can be plainer to an intelligent mind than the fact that, if the two old parties bring each a candidate into the field in the next presi dential race. Van Burenism on the one side, and Sewardism on the other will be able to dic tate their own terms ? And what is of infinite ly more importance, they will not hesitate to use the Mministration , called into existence by the aid of either. Few persons have had so good an opportunity as the writer to study the temper, feelings, and wishes of the American people, alike in the Northern and Southern States ; and I do not hesitate to declare my belief that the Federal Government will be imminent peril if in the insane sectionalism of the Freesoil demo crats and higher law whigs be not put down at the ballot-box. Nothing short of a bona fine union party can do this ; but such a party never will be formed in States where the clause in the Constitution relating to slaves is generally un popular; unless the slaveholders form themselves into a strong national party and refuse to co-op erate with any political organization in the non slaveholding States, that will not with President Fillmore, regard the existing adjustment “ a set tlement in principle and and substance —a final settlement”—of the slavery question. For slaveholders to unite with men who devote their lives to efforts for the repudiation*of all property in persons, and the extinction of slavery, is sim ply to place fatal weapons in hands already rais ed tosmitethem. It is so clearly forthe interest AUGUSTS, GA-, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 5, 1851. of the South and&f the whole country, that an open and unceasing war be waged against all disunionists and mere geographical antip athies, no matter where they are cherished, that I do not regard the formation of a National Union Party as impracticable at this time. The people of the slaveholding States have only to say the wora to compel the lines to be distinctly drawn between their friends and enemies in the free States. If they make no distinction between these, and allow such men as Daniel S. Dickinson, Mil lard Fillmore and a host of others that might be named, to be sacrificed because they are national in their views and policy, the active friends of the South in the non-slaveholding States will soon be few and far between. Now is the time for the South to act promptly, successfully, and place a quietus on anti-slavery agitation for many years to come. It will never have so command ing a position again in the future. The old whig and democratic parties have been upheld so long as they can be of any essential service to the country. Mr. Van Buren has utterly denation alized the one party, andJMr. Sward the other. Why, then cling to names that have no meaning to the shades of’things departed, afickmake a ridiculous effort to galvanize the semblance of life into a dead ar.d rotten carcass ? Europe is pouring a continuous and ever in creasing stream of radicals, socialists, and anti slavery—vote yourself—a farm therorists, upon our shores. There are now over three millions of Germans in the United States, and many of them maintain their peculiar red republican no tions by supporting about one hundred journals amongst us printed in the German language. Many of these are political and social propagan dists. The Richmond Whig has recently transla ted and published the Constitution of a German society, from which I make the following ex tract : “By the co-operation of all those who profess radica lism. we will be enabled to establish this new and popu lar platform, which our party will look upon as the basis of our political movements. ‘•The Working Men’s Society in Richmond has there fore resolved to publish the following fundamental prin ciples of reform: ‘•A. Reform in the laws of the General Government, as well as in those of the States. “We demand, 1. Universal suffrage. 2. The election of all officers by the people. 3. The abolition of the Presidency. 4. The abolition of Senates, so that the Legislature shall consist of only one branch. 5. The right of the peoplo to recall their representatives (cash ier them) at their pleasure. 6. The right of the people to change the constitution when they like. 7. All law suits to be conducted without expense. 8. A depart ment of the Government to be set up for the purpose of protecting immigration. 9. A reduced term for ac quiring citizenship. “B. Reform in the foreign relations of the Govern ment. "i. Abolition of all neutrality. 2. Intervention in favor of every people struggling for liberty. “C. Reform in what relates to religion. “1. A more perfect development of the principle of personal freedom and liberty of conscience; conse quently. A. Abolition of laws for the observance of the Sabbath, b. Abolition of prayers in Congress, c. Abolition of oath upon the Bible, d. Repeal of all laws enacting a religious test before taking an office. “2. Taxation of church property. 3. A prohibition of all incorporations of church property in the name of ecclesiastics. “D. Reform in the social conditions. I. Abolition of landed monopoly. 2. Ad valorem taxation of property. 3. Amelioration of the condition of the working classes, a. By lessening the time of work to eight hours for grown persons, and to five hours for children, b. By incorporation of mechanics’ associations and protective societies, o. By granting a preference to mechanics before all other creditors, i). By establishing a society for superannuated mecha nics without means, at the public expense. 4. Education of poor children by the state. 5. Ta ' king possession of the railroads by the state. 6. The promotion of education. A. By the introduction of free schools, with the power of forcing the parents to send their children to school, and prohibiting all cler ical influence, b. By instruction in the German lan guage. C. By establishing a German University. 7. The supporting the slave emancipation exertions of Cassius Clay by Congressional laws. 8. Abolition of the Christian system of punishment, and the introduc tion of the human amelioration system, 9. Abolition of capital punishment. For the name of Social Democratic Society. Dr. C. Ukinmetz, President. J. Bieser, Secretary. Richmond, sth October, ’sl. The above is a type of a very numerous class of most active indefatigable propagandists ; and the New York Tribune which comes nearest to the ridicalism above set forth boasts of its seventy five thousand subscribers. It is time that men who have something to lose should look beyond the obsolete issues between whigs and democrats and consider the present condition of things,, since steam has literally annexed the two hun dred and sixty millions of people in Europe into this Government The main obstacle that ex ists to prevent the formation of a powerful Union Party, is the apathy of slaveholders in reference to the revolutionary movements now in progress all around them. It is true that con servative democrats of the Buckanan, Marcy and Cass school cling tenaciously to the name “ democracy” to continue the loaves and fish es, which in times past it has brought to them. But men of this character are not invincible ; nor will they go with the Sumners and Quin- of Massachusetts; the RandalFs and Van Buren’sof New’ York, and the Chace’s and Gid ding’s of Ohio, one moment longer than they receive “spoils” as their reward. Radicalism should not be a passport to office ; and it will not be if conservatives cease to exhaust their strength in fighting each other, and expand their joint power in putting dow r n abolitionism and disun ionism, and ultiaism of every kind. L. Milledgeville, Dec. 1. 1851. House. The House consumed about a half hour in dis cussing a resolution of equivocal policy, that a motion to suspend the general order of the House, shall be concurred in by two thirds of the mem bers present. The yeas and nays were called on the question and are, yeas 37, nays 55. On the call of the counties, the following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Mr. Atkinson—To incorporate the Georgia Mechanical and Manufacturing Institute, in the city of Macon. Also, to incorporate and endow the Georgia Academy for the blind. By Mr. Harris, of Clark —To amend the act of 1842, granting to solvent specie paying Banks the privilege of issuing bills of a less denomination than five dollars. This bill is intended to allow them to issue such bills, to the amount of ten per cent, on their capital. Also, to amend the 7th section, 2d article of the constitution. By Mr. Morel—To regulate the granting of re tail licenses, in the county of Effingham. By Mr. Barr—To incorporate the Clarksville and Tugaloo Rail or Plank Road Company. By Mr. Robinson, of Macon—To amend the 15th section, 9th division of the Penal Code, in relation to the service of summons upon persons guilty of forcible entry and detainer, in certain cases. By Mr. Floyd—To appropriate money for the support of government, for the years 1852 and 1853. By Mr. McDougald—To extend the charter of the Bank of St. Mary’s. Also, to authorize the Governor to lease, rent or farm out the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes. By Mr. Clark, of Stewart—ln relation to the issuing of change bills and private banking, and to punish for a violation of the same. 1 he act passed at the last session, to add a sec tion to the first article of the constitution, “ that the Legislature shall have no power to incorpo rate any Church, Academy, School, Literary, Benevolent or Religious Association, any Ice Fire,Theatre,Hotel,Bridge, or Military Company, &c. &c.," vesting all these powers in Superior and Inferior Courts of the State, was opposed by Messrs. Bartow, Meriwether and McDougald. and advocated by Mr. Tift. On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 12, nays 80. ' Senate. In the Senate, no business of general interest has been consummated, with the exception of the bill for the protection of the rights of married women. Upon the deliberation of thatmeasure, much time was consumed without coming to an issue at the hour of adjournment. 3 o’clock, p. m. The act of the last session, giving the election, of Attorney and Solicitors General, was taken up for consideration. A motion to postpone the act for the present, was opposed by Messrs. Mc- Dougald,Tift, Thurmond and Russell, and favor ed by Messrs. Trippe, Harper and Floyd. On its final passage, the yeas were 91, and nays 5. It is therefore, a part of the constitu tion of the State, as there can .be no doubt of the Governors sanction of it. A resolution from the Senate, allowing the State House Officers a Clerk, during the session, was rejected by yeas 31, nays 63. The bill requiring the Governor to cause the assets of the Central Bank to be transferred to tne State Treasury, passed without debate. The remainder of the afternoon was occupied in the reading of bills of the Senate, the first time. The Senate did nothing more, this afternoon, than discuss the bill to protect the rights of mar ried women. The following is a copy of the bill: A Bill. To be Entitled an Act for the preservation and protection of the rights of Married Women, and the distribution of their estate : Sec. Ist. Be it mulcted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia , in Gene ral‘Assembly met ; and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same , That from and after the passage ofthis act, any property, real, personal, or choses in action, which any feme sole may own or be entitled to, shall not, on her marriage, vest in her husband, but shall be and remain her sole and separate property; and any property, either real or personal, or choses in action, which may at any time, descend or accrue to any feme covert , shall, in like manner remain her sole and separate estate. Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted , That during the coverture of any such female, the husband or trustee shall have the use, control and manage ment of any and all of such property, and the proceeds thereof, without accountability for the artificial increase and income thereof, beyond the support of his said wife and her children, if any, and the necessary expenses incurred in the central and management of the same. Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted. That upon the death of any such feme covert , her whole es tate, real and personal and choses in action, shall descend to and vest in her child or children, then in life, and the descendants of any who may be dead, and her husband; but if there be no such child, or children, or descendants of a child, the husband shall be entitled to the whole; if but one child, or the descendants of only one child, the husband shall be entitled to half; and if there be two or more children, or one child and the descendants of another, or others, or the descen dants of two or more children, the husband shall be entitled to one-third; the residue in either of the last two cases, to be divided equally among said child or children, the said descendants to take in place of their parent. Sec. 4th. And be it further enacted , That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any pro perty which the wife may, in any way or man ner derive from her husband after or at the time of ther marriage. Good Dividend.— The Directors of the Plan ter’s Bank of Savannah, have declared adividenc of six per cent, from the profits of the Bank, for the past six months, payable on and after Thurs day. The large four story building, No. 4 Fletcher street, New-York, occupied by Penfold & Clay, druggists, and also the buildings Nos. 214 and 216 Pearl-street, occupied by Messrs. Bunting & Foote, paper warehouse, Shirly & Co., auc tioneers, J. G. Gilbert, paper hanger, R. A. Holmes,hard-ware merchant, were entirely con sumed by fire on Friday evening. The loss is not yet definitely ascertained, but can hardly fall short of $500,000. We learn from a circular published in the Wash ington Union, that it is propos3d to make an ef fort to have the equestrian statue of Gen. Jack son, with which it is designed to ornament one of the squares in Washington finished by the next anniversary of the battle ot New-Orleans. The amount subscribed lor the statue has reached $12,500, all of which is expended, and $7,000 ad ditional are needed. Fire.— The Cotton Gin, together with thirty five bales of cotton and five mules, belonging to Thos. C. Crenshaw, Esq. near Memphis, was consumed by fire on the night of Monday, the 17 th ult. The Circus. Robinson & Eldried’s celebrated Southern j Equestrian Company is coming, and will give their first performance on Tuesday evening next. It is said to be, under its present organization, one of the best Companies in the country. Melancholy Casualty. —From Capt. Web ber, of the British ship Colonist, at this port from New r -York, we learn that on the morning of the 25th ult., Capt. Andrew Rogers (then master of the Colonist,) during a heavy blow, and while he was engaged in assisting to hoist the spanker, tell from the mizen rigging, and was so badly injured that he died the next day at 2 o’clock. On the 28th, in lat. 37 deg. 30 min. lon. 74 deg. 10 min. the Colonist spoke the ship Emma Watts, from New-York for Charleston; and as the mate of the Colonist was not well and entirely unac quainted with the coast, he requested Capt. Dear bon, of the Emma Watts, to allow his first officer to take charge of the C. and bring her into port, which was accordingly done. The Colonist ar rived here yesterday afternoon with the remains of Capt. Rogers on board. Capt. R. was a good officer and a worthy man, and his death will be much lamented by numerous friends. — Savan nah Republican , 2 d imt. [From the Alabama Planter. Sweet Potatoes—Salt as a Manure, &e. Gentlemen :—I send you specimens of Yam Potatoes grown upon my premises in the south ern suburbs of this city; and as the occasion is appropos, shall proceed to fulfil a promise made to you sometime ago of giving you an account of some experiments then being made by me, with a mineral manure, but little used or appreciated in this country, viz: salt. The experiments alluded to were concluded and results noted and were, generally, interesting only from the opposite effects produced. I shall confine myself to the potato crop, and the simple method I adopted to make what has turned out to be an exceedingly good crop per acre, for the description of land cultivated. The location, you are aware, is on the Dog River road, known as pine lands, and like all the spots of country around, noted for the poverty of the soil. A portion of the field selected was ploughed for the first time late in January of the present year, and the other portions at subsequent dates. On the 17th of February, the lot was prepared for Irish potatoes and planted on the 19th: with this mistake, however—the potatoes were put in the ridges instead of the furrows. The ridges were then liberally strewed over with salt , say at the rate of 5 or G bushels per acre. This quantity, seemingly small, is amply sufficient to be laid on in the spring on lands bordering on the bay and subject to the iniluences of the gulf breezes. On this occasion the quantity would have been made even less had not rain been im pending at the moment. Now, as might have been expected, this crop failed entirely. First, because the tubers were not sufficiently imbed ded, and, second, because they were placed in too intimate connection with the salt. The cut tings were kept in a very sound state but the sprouts were invariably burnt off by the salt as they appeared. In another situation the use of the same quantity of salt, sown broad-cast with stable trash in the furrows, proved remarkably successful in comparison with another field not so treated. The tubers were much freer from water, consequently when cooked more palata ble; and, as I proved to be true, kept sound much longer out of the ground. At proper seasons I had Yam potatoes bed ded, but for want of suitable weather was un able to put out drawings until the sth of April, when a few rows only were planted, over stable litter, in ridges as usual. On the sth of May, and subsequently, the balance of the lot was planted, principally with drawings, about one -1 half as above stated, and the balance (with an exception) over pine straw placed in deep furrows. They were ploughed but once, and although , under the influence of one of the dryest and hottest of summers, continued to flourish while other vegetation was checked. Now for the 1 result. I began using them on the J Ota of July and continued to do so until the heavy frost of \ November 7th, when they were lilted, yielding . according to accurate measurement and estimate . at the rate of two hundred and sixty-four bushels per acre. The average in size was unusually ’ large and having only about 5 per cent of seed , or small potatoes. .These, too, were principal p ly indebted to sofne rows which had not been ’ served with either the pine straw or th e salt, but had been treated only with pine ashes and , cinders. Their produce was strikingly different ' from the others. They were smaller, more I stringy and full of spongelets, besides being j- thougher, and harder to separate from the vines; , thus showing the absence of the liberal supply of potash furnished by the oak ashes to their nigh bors. Only one-half of the field had been served with salt, and on this portion with the pine j straw, the yield was certainly over three hundred bushels per acre, which, for poor piney woods land, the cheapness of the manure and the abun dance of the material to be used, may be an item worth recording. And now to conclude: The pine straw was put in for its mechanical effect, in upholding a soil disposed to pack and without any expec tation that it had any chemical power to sup ply the plant with nutriment; for if it has any, I think it more than counterbalanced by the acidity within it during fermentation. As for the salt, the principal and active agent in the product alluded to, that was put into stimulate the soil by attracting moisture , facilitating the flow of the sap, supplying soda to a small extent, to destroy insects, arid lastly, because judicious experiments were needed.—Now, as to the habits of the sweet potato plant, the capacity of the different varieties to supply nitrogen from the atmosphere, oxygen and carbonic gass, or to give them off, thereby to promote its growth, or the mode of cultivation, I say nothing, as this communication is already too much extended. Yours, &c., C. E. B. [The experiments detailed above are impor tant to the cultivators of pine land in this re gion, and the results of so satisfactory a charac ter that others, we doubt not, will make a trial. The yield per acre is greater than is usually the case on the best lands, and those of the least ex perience can perceive at once that the fertilizing materials used and the mode of culture, are cheap and easily followed on plantations as well as gardens. The specimen potatoes sent to us, are certainly the finest as to quality,size and uniformi ty we have ever seen. We hope to hear again from “C. E. BJ’— Editors. A gentleman residing in Hartford, recently found a singular animal in his cellar, and as it ap peared to be of a species unknown, he has re gularly fed and furnished it with a bed ot straw. The animal has now become so far domesticated as to be quite tame, comes at the call of the gentleman, and eats from his hand. It is of the size of a large cat, has a tail full 14 inches long, quite large and bushy at the root, and tapering to the end. Its head is quite small, with no more ears than a ferret—nose sharp, fangs like a cat; neck long, which he extends and contracts; body shaped like a kangaroo, much heavier at the hind quarters than at the foiward parts. His color is black and white; black upon the back and belly, and white upon the sides. The side hairs are four or five inches long—those on the jelly are short and soft, and on the back quite long. His forearms and foot are rather flat, claws three-fourths of an inch long. It does not appear to be vicious, but rather of a domestic animal. Rev. Calvin Fairbank, the slave abductor, who is in jail at Louisville, if convicted, will be sen tenced to the penitentiary for life, that being the penalty for the second offence. Miss Delia Webster, who was concerned with him in his former abduction of slaves in Kentucky, and for which both of them were sent to the penitentfa ry, but subsequently pardoned, paid a visit to him in jail the other day. Heavy Rain.— On Thursday night last, we had the heaviest rain that has fallen for a long while. It commenced raining about dusk, and continued almost during the entire night, with but slight variations; the water courses are all high, the dam of Riddle’s Mills was broken, and a part of the C. R. Road near that place washed up below No 12, the road was again so washed as to prevent the cars from passing. Friday we believe was the only day on which the cars did not run through, the damage having been suffi ciently repaired, by Saturday, to permit of their passing up. —Sandersville Georgian , 2d inst. VOL. XV.—NO. 142 Bo JBapdir ®dfflrflj)|). New York, Dec. 3 —P. M. ■ Cotton. —The sales to-day reach 1,000 bales. The market is unchanged. Washington, Dec. 3. The Senate has been debating Foote’s resolu tion, appointing a Committee of Congress to re ceive and welcome Kossuth. New Orleans, Dec. 3. Cotton.—Sales yesterday, 6,000 bales. Pri ces are in favor of buyers. Middliug 7t to 7| cents. Charleston, Dec. 3—P. M. Cotton. —The market has slightly improved. Sales, 1,684 bales, at 7 to 8J cents. (From the Savannah Republican , 2d inst.) The Election on Monday. constitutional union ticket. For Mayor: *Dr. Richard D. Arnold 861 For Aldermen: *J. W» Anderson,..9oß Gilbert Butler,... .829 *F. S. Bartow,.. .886 *R. A. Alien, 879 *R. R. Cuyler,... .869 *Dr. W. G. Bulloch,B6B John J. Kelly, 850 *Alex. A. Smets,. .870 E. A. Soullard 811 M. Lufburrow, 852 John Foley, 770 #John B. Gallic,. ..863 DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Mayor: Thomas Purse, 849 For Aldermen: *Dr. J. P. Screven,94o John F. O’Byrne,. .801 Dr. J.F. Posey,. ..846 *Sam’l. Solomons,.B6l *R. D. Walker, 876 John McMahon,.. .791 Dr. J. R. Saussy,. ..829 B. R. Daniel!. 818 John Mallery, 848 I A. B. Luce, Biß *Thos. M. Turner,.B66 | *DrC PRichardsone9lo Those marksd thus * are elected. Miss Cushman and Mrs. Forrest —Miss Cushman publishes a card in the Aevv York pa pers, denying that she has been giving “regular lessons on histrionics to Mrs. Forrest,” and adds, “as lar as I am concerned, a woman’s earnest sympathy is the sole claim I can lay to the ad vancement of Mrs. Forrest’s plans for the future.' ’ A. tm.iv across the Prairies. —A trifp across the prairies of Illinois, in the bracing air o November, is really delightful. It expends the mind, invigorates the body, and sends the blood bounding through the pulse with the rapidity ot lightning. We love the prairies; on them a man feels as free as air, and snuffs up the breeze as it sweeps across the heath, as pure and uncontam inated as when it left the hand of our Creator. One’s mind seems to leave its home in the brain, and follow the eye, as it wanders on farther and farther over these immense gardens of nature, we wish to see all, know all; and, at last weary at not being able to comprehend a small part ol that which is known only to deity, return to ourself again, and watch the animate objects that dot this sea of land. Way off to the right, nearly where the land mingles with the 6ky, a heard ol deer are moving along; they seem to move slow, very slow, yet the antelope is not more swift than they. There sails along in the blue vault a bald eagle, the bird of liberty, and the guardiau of the American shield. F.very American loves him; and his gilt image has led on thousands and thousands of American soldiers to victory. We see large flocks of wild birds in the air, and herds of cattle quietly grazing on either side of the road. Prairie roads are very superior in dry weather, except where they cross “sloughs, 1 ' which latter, if not bridged, are dangerous, as t, nos frequently get “stalled 11 or fastened in them. As the country becomes settled, the roads are impioved, and in a few years prairie roads will be made the best in the world.— Hock Island ( III ,) Advertiser. Four Trains a Day between Washington and Baltimore. —Under the winter arrange ment of the mails between New-York and Wash ington, which went into effect on Monday last, there will be four trains a day to and from Balti more and Washington, instead of three—addition al trains being added at half-past 7 P. M. from Baltimore, and at 13 M. from Washington. These, with other alterations of the time, make the schedule now stand as follows:—Leave Bal timore at 6 and 8f A. M., 4 and 7 J P. M.. leave Washington at G and 84 A. M., 12 M. and 5 P. M. The second train from Washington and the last train from Baltimore are intended to con nect with the express trains to and from Phila delphia. On Sundays, the trains will leave Baltimore at G A. M and 4 P. M., and Washing ton at G A. M. and 5 P.'M. The Government of Saxony, has seized all the journals which contain reports of Kossuth’s reception in England. In St. Petersburg the Czar allows the newspapers to publish any amount the publishers may please of the pro ceedings from the English journals. Central Railroad.— The extreme heavy i rain on 'I bursday, caused such a freshet that the dam at Brantley’s Mill, near station 13, was carried away. So much injury was done to the , mbankment of the road in two or three places that the trains did not run regularly on Friday and Saturday forenoon. The damage, however was so slight that the road was in order for th J cars at noon on Saturday, and yesterday all the trains came through in regular time. The rain was quite heavy at Macon, and the river much swollen, but we did not hear of any damage to bridges or Mills in that vicinity.— Savannah Republican, Is/ in&t. [Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier .] r at , Baltimore, Dec. 2,9 P. M. In New York, Cotton is dull. The stock is light, and prices have declined from a quarter to three eights of a cent since last week. Naval stores are firmer. I n Congress to-day after the reception of the , les ident s Message, Gen. Foote gave notice that he would introduce a bill, which would in its ob jects, evince the sympathy entertained by the U. States towards tne Irish exiles. Columbia, Dec. 2, 6.10 P. M. The bill giving the election of Electors ol President and Vice President of the United States to the people, was discussed in Committee of the whole House of Representatives to-day. Messrs. Middleton, Perry, Hunter and Jones participated in the debate, which resulted in the Committee reporting .against the bill. O n agreeing to report, the Ayes and Noes were called, which resulted as follows: Ayes 66- Noes 4 8. Com»frri#l. Augusta Market, Dec. 3, F. M. COTTON.—Wc have a dull Cotton Market to report to-day, as buyers, generally, demanded a reduction which most holders refused to submit to. The sales, In consequence, were limited, and In some instances, at s<• decline from yesterday’s prices ou the lower grades. SAVANNAH, Dec. I.— Cotton. —There was very little demand yesterday, and the sales were limited to 423 bales, at prices ranging from 7 to 8 cents. Prices the same as the day previous.