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Wo arc Doomed—To Prosper. Yes; our country ns a whole, the States ns separate members our citizens ns individuals,- are doomed to a ceaseless round ol prosperity. In spite of the clamor of high to rill mou,' or the mad action of pnrtizan zcnlots who ere seeking to overturn the very fuhric that pro- . caw merchant brig came to anchor near the tects them, it is a proud fact thnt-wp nro- in-"' H.'K vessel. Mncdonought, in the absonce NAVAL ANECDOTE- When Mcdonough was First Lieutenant of the Siren, under the command of Captain Smith, a circumstance occurred in the harbor ofGibrnltar, sufficiently indicative ofthe firm- mess and decision cf his character. An Amer THE COURIER. creasing in number, in wealth in nil the ele ments ot greatness, in the moans ofj happiness and knowledge, at n rate of progress entirely without a paralcl in tho world’s history. This should inspire us with feeling- of exultant joy when contrasled with the doom that is ineted out to other nations and people—to Rome the doom of gradual dneay and annihila tion, to others, a life of servitude, of oppres sion, of wont, wretchedness and misery,with no prospective rny of hope to illume their wasting pil grimngo’ The able Financial articlos w hich appear monthly in the Democratic Review,” furnish statistical proof of the rapid increase of both our Foreign Commerce nn 1 Domestic trnde. as well ns illustrate tlio beneficial- operation of the TarifI of MO. 'I bus the exports of the U. S. Inive increased from $90,000,000 in ’44, to $136,000,000 In 1850. Our F.x- ports to Great Britain alone, have increased from about $14,000,000 in ’43, to about $80,000,000 in ’50 Gold is coming in lrotn California nt tho iaio of five millions por month. For the lust five vpnrs Railroads 1 have been built at 'ha rate of nearly a ffioti- sand miles n ve ir, at an aggregate expense ofnoar two hundred millions of dollurs.man ufactories and-.'ther winks of Internal Im provement. have gono on in a corresponding ratio. Twenty million Have bcoi expended within the last four years, in .shipbuilding al one. Rapidly us tho means of Internal Com merce are multiplying,the htisisinoss upon nil our Canals und Kaili >nd is continually aug menting and yielding increased divdleiids.— With a debt of 80 millions incurred by tho ilfaxienn War, to provide for, tho National Governmeut experiences no pressure no fm- ancinl embarrassment, but the in stnllmcnts nro promptly met, and a surplus is ahvnys left in the Treasury. Stnto credit never was t better, nnd a general solvency prevails ntnong i, _tbo monied Institutions of the country. What I brighter picture con wo desire ? Pretty Thoughts- What is crime! A wretched vagabond, travelling from place to place in fruitless endeavor to escape from justice, who is con stantly engaged in hot pursuit; a too to vir tue mid happiness though at times the com panion of poor innocence, which is too often mndo to sutler lor tho guilty. What is thought! A fountain from which flows all good and evil intentions.—a mental fluid, electrical in (lie force and rapidity ol its movements, silently flowing unseen within its own secret avenue; yet it is the controll ing power nil of animated matter, and the chief mainspring of nil our actions. Wlmt is happiness? A butterfly that roves from (lower to flower in the vast garden of existence, nnd which is eagarly pursued by the multitude in the vain hope of obtaining the prize ; yet it continually eludes from il oir grasp, What is fashion / A beautiful envelope for nortnlity, presenting a glittering at.d polish ed exterior, the nppearance of which gives nn certain indication of the real value ot what is contained therein. What is wit ? A sparkling lievetage that is highly exhilorating nnd agreeable when partaken at the oxpensoof others ; hut when used at our own cost it becomes bitter nnd unpleasant. Wh.it is knowledge r A key that unrnvels all mysteries, which unlocks the entrnneo, and discovers new, unseen, and untrodden paths in the hitherto iiuexplored field of science and literature. What is fear ? A frightful subslanco to tho really guilty, hut a vain and harmless shad ow to the conscientious, honest, nnd uptight What is joy r The honey of existence, really beneficial and agieeahlo when partak en of in moderation, hut highly injurous when used In excess. Condensed History cf Steam —About 280 years 13. G. Hero of Alexandria formed a toy which exhibited some of 1 lib powers of steam nnd was moved by its power. A. D.540, Antlimius, an architect, arran ged several cauldrous of water, each covered with the wide bottom of a leal hern tube, which rose to a narrow lop with pipes ex tended to tho rafters of the adjoining build ing. A fiio was kindled beneath tho caul drons, and the house wasshuken by tho force of steam ascending the tubes. This is the firs* notice of the power ufs'einn recorded. In 1543 Juno 17, Balsco DoGaroy tried a steamboat of 200 ton with tolerable success at Barcelota, Spuin. It consisted of a caul- dton of boiling water and moveable wheel on each sido of the ship. It was laid aside ns impracticable. A present, however was made to Gnrny In 1650 the first railroad wvs constructed at Newcastle on Tyne. The first idea of o steam engine in England was in the M trqttis of Worcester’s “History of Invention,” A D. 16C3. In 1710 Men rimer made tho first steam engine in England. In 1718 patents were granted to Savory for the first application of llio steam engine. In 1764 James Watt made the first perfect steam engine in England In 1700 Jonathan Hulls fim? sed forth the idea of steam navigation. nf Captain Smith, who hnd gono on shore, saw a boat from a British frigate board the brig and take Irom her a man. He instantly manned nnd armed his gig, and puisued the British boat, which overtook just as it reach ed lire frigate, and without ceremony took he impressed man into his own boat. The frigate’s boat was twico the force of his own; ut the net was so bold ns to astound the Lieutemmt who commanded the press-gang, and no resistance was offered. When tho nflirir was made known to the British Captain, ho came on hoard the Siren in a great rngo, and inquired how lie dared to toko a innn from his boat. Mucodonongh replied that the man wns nn American sea inen, nml wns under tho pro tection of tho flag of (lie United >S'tntcs, and that it was his duty to protect him. The Captain, with n velloy of oaths, swore ho would bring his frigate nlongsido the Siren and sink Iter. ‘That you may do,” said Mncdonugli, 11 but while she swims tlioinnn you will not have.” 'J'lio English Captain told Macdouough that Ire was n young hair.braincd fellow, and would repent Iris rashness. “Supposing,sir,” said lie, “if 1 had been in that boat, would you liuvu dared to have commiltud such an ct.” “1 should have made the attempt nt all hazards,” wns the reply. “ What sir !” said tho English Captain, “ would you venture to interfere if 1 were to impress men from thnt brig r” “ You cun try it, sir,” replied Mncdon- ougli. The British Captain returned to his vessel, and manned n limit nnd steered (or the brig ; Macdouough did tho same; hut hers tho af fair ended; the English Captain took a circu itous route and returned to his ship. There was such n calmness in tho conduct of Lieu lannntMncdonougli—such n solemnity in his language—such politeness in his manner,that the British officer saw thnt he had to deal with no ordinnry man, and thnt it was not best to put him on his mettio. THURSDAY MOftSHNT, 001 9, 1351 J. KNOWLES, ED 1TO R~ “ Should Conqress at anq Umo exhibit its purpose to tear upon our property, or withhold OURSELVES. We aro daily receiving accessions to our sub scriplloii list, nml shall issue Ibis week a few extra copies for those who may desire lo commence witli tire new volume. Wc trust our friends will aid us ia still ftirlher extending die circulation of tiro Cour ier. Wo shall now be able to giro our renders in Cliorokoo Georgia, and Alnlmmo, later nows from overy part of the Union, than they can get by the papers from below. A REQUEST. Will onr friends iloas the favor lo send us prompt ly, notices of marriages, deaths, and any oilier items of news thnt may interest oar readors at a distance. Also, such intelligence) of tho crops, nnd resources and productions of ilia country ns may be interest lag and useful- This section of the South is every day attracting more attention, and wo desire to inv part the necessnry information to all who aro inter ested in its prosperity nnd Impiovemont. THREE~OHEERS~FOR~oTd FLOYD! 'It will bo seen by llto official vote of this county, that Mr. Cobb’s majority over Mr, McDonald is 661.—Chastain ovor Stiles 630. It is nsubjeatof vory common remark, that we hnvo lass snow In this seotion titan in middle Georgia— This wo bellevo is Iran. Tho Impression, therefore, that ours Is nn Inclement Ana rigorous slimatc, wo think entirely erroneous. Improvcnoiitt in Rome. Wo are pleased to notice that within the last few months several new and substantial stores, and ware houses, and private residences have been erected in our flourishing city, and that others aro in process of our just constitutional rights, we stand rendu to „ , , , Vindicate those riylds, in the Union as loh# BWpW” We aro also gradually receiving vat- us possible, and out ofthe Union when me are j u *V ««fflions to our population. Menof intelll- left no other alternative." ‘ ‘ AGENTS FOR'riilfcOl! ill EH, Dan’l Htx, Summerville. Judge Wooten, Dirt Town. J. T. Finef.y, Chattoogaville. E. R. Sasseen, LaFayetto. —Watters over Bruce 668.—Price over cock 627. FLOYD COUNTY. Ay- Cobb, 1066 McDonald, 405 Chastain, 1037 Stiles, 407 Walters, 1027 Bruce, Aycockj 359 Price, 1007 •380 By the Peoplo, 554 Legislature, 67 How to do Good.—Dr. Johnson wisely snid “He who wails to do n groat deal of good ot once, will never do anything.” ,Life is made up of little things. It is but once in an nge that occasion is ofit-red for doing n great deed. True greatness consists in being great in little tilings. How are railroads built ? By one shovelful of dirt after another ; one shovelful r.t n time. Titus drops mnko the ocean. Hence, we should bo willing to do a little good at a time, nnd never “ wait to do a great deal of good at once.” If wo would do much good in tho world, we must be willing to do good in littlo things, little nets otto after another speaking a word here, giving a tract there and setting a good exam- plo nil the time: we must do the first good thing wo can, and then tho next, nnd the next, and so Ireop on doing good. This is the way to accomplish any thing Thus on ly shall we do ail tho good ia our power. w. J. M. What is Debt r—Debt is n perfect bore How it haunts a mnn for pillar to post—lurk ing in his breakfast cup, poisoning hisdinner, embittering his tea ! now it stalks from him liko a living, moving skeleton, seeming to nnnounco his prcsonco by recounting tho amount of liabilities. How it poisons his domestic joys, hy introducing its infernal “ balance.” into the calculation of Madamo respecting a prico of n new carpet or a new press ! How it hinders dreamy plans for speculat’ons nnd accumulation. Bothcrotion' How it hampers useless energies, cripples resolutions ton good lo he fulfilled At bed and board, by night or by day, in joy or grief, in health or sickness, nt home or abroad— debt, grim, gaunt and shadowy, falls as an incumbrance. As no presence is too sacred no ground is too holy to deter the memory of “ hills and notes payable” from talcing im mediate possession, so no record is so enliven ing, no retniniscenco moro delicious, than the consciousness the debt has lalien like a Jan unry morning, 29 degross below zero. Death of Cooper, the Novelist- James Fcnnimoro Coopor, Esq., died nt Cooperslowjn Otsego county, N.5L, on Sun day last. Tho event wns not unexpected but will not bo less regretted. Mr. Cooper bus contributed largely to the amusement of readers wherever the English language is spokon, nnd no American lias done more to advance the literary reputation of his coun try. Mr. Cooper wns born in Burlington county, N. J., on the loth September, 1789. lie was G2 years old, lacking a day at the period of his death. Tho foundation of his fame as a novelist was luid by tho produc tion of his Spy, which wns followed up speed ily In-the Pioneer, nnd the cllir “Lcthcr Stocking,, tales, and his sea novels’ He produced thirty-four novels, besides n Naval History, Travels, &c A writer in the Inter national Magazine, in reviewing Mr. Coop r’s works, says. “There was not a lungunge in Europe in I which all Itis novels, after the publication of j the“Red Rover,” did not appear almost as | soon as they were printed in London, lie lins THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN. This Is tire title of a now weekly published ot Washington City, uml“tlcillcntcclto African Colon, ization, Literature nml Gcnernl Intelligence.” It l s edited Will! great taste and nbility by tho Kcv. R- R. Guri.uv nml D. it- Goodloe. It is altogether a ve ry benutiful slicot, nnd we trust will bo liberally pat” ronised. i’rice $4 • THE GLORIOUS FIFTH- Onr frionds in the Slit Congressional District liavo fought most nobly nml obtained n splendid victory, Floyd, ns usual, lias covered her sell with glory. So bus Chattooga, Cw3s, Gordon, Walker, Dade and Paulding. As to Murray, she has disappointed ev ery body; even lierself, wo suppose, nnd deserves nil praise. In regard to Cobb county, wo lioped,but lmrdly expected better tilings of her. Again congratulate our friends in tiro glorious filth, upon Ilia fruits ofllioir patriotic cllorts. Ill 1778 Thomas Paine first proposed the j b , ce ” lhe '' bosen companion ofthe prince and application in America. 1‘ ,e P eaRa ; ,t on '<>e borders of the Volga, the In 1781 Marquis Jt.uflVoy constructed n 'he.Danube, nnd Gundnlquiver ; by the Idus Sleam-boat on the Saonc. I a,1< ‘ ‘he Ganges, the Paraguay nnd the Ama in 1785 two Americans published n wort 1 '’ 01 ’’ " here the name even of Washington was never spoken, (and our country is L ,_ ! known only ns the homo of Cooper. I he orld lias living no other writer whose fame ia so universal. We may add that among III I7S9 William Tymingmn made u voy age it) one on the Forth and Clyde Canal. In 1702 this experiment was cepealed. i . , - , . ----- - ^ B In 1782 Katnsey propelled u boat by steam j * 10 SS r ^-\ a dmirors MCoopcr, as a novelist nt Vow York I was Ihe late Col. irumbtill, the historical In 1786 Jonh Filch, of Connecticut, navi gated a boat by n steam engine on tl.e Dcla- | ware. In 1793 Robert I'uilon first began to apply j Kfr hi s attention to steam. In 1793,Oliver Evans,a native -f Philadcl- plta, constructed a locomotive steam engine to travel c:t a turnpike road- The first sle tin vessel that ever crossed * Atlantic was the Savannah, in the month , 1819, from Charleston to Liverpool, id it.” rat is the past of see?’* painter, whom we have heard express his preference fur Cooper’s novels, even over those of Walter Scott." “Margnry, what did you with that tallow Mr. Jot.es greased Itis boots with this morn ing ?” “Pleased inarm, I baked the griddle cakes with it ” “Lucky you did. 1 thought you had wast- There are a thousand prelly, engaging lit- l tic ways, which every person may put on ^ without beitigjj^reincd either affected or fop- GE0RGIA HAS AGAIN SPOKEN. liy the election returns which wc have received and which wo publish to day, it will bo scea thut tho friends of the Constitution nml tho Union have achieved a second glorious victory. Tito entire Stale lins not yet been hoard from, bur there can bo no doubt but Georgia bos gone for Mr. Cobb by n majority of from 15 to SO thousund. Tills result we anticipated nnd predicted! far notwithstanding the extraordinary effort* of curtain leaders to divert tho minds ol tho people tror.i tho true issue, wo hod too much confidence in their intelligence nnd patri otism to suppose they would so soon reverse their own solemn decision of December Inst. The people of iho Empire Stnto of tho South lmvo thus in a most decisive and umuistaknblo manner, again pro claimed their attachment to tho Government ol their fathers, and their unwavering devotion to tho Union cause. This Inst and emphatic decision i t tho bollotbox, will, wc trust, convince ull that Georgia cea neii her ho cnjolcd or driven Into an at titude of hostility to the Government, but thnt she. will sternly adhere to, and steadily maintain the principles embodied In her uoblo plntform ; that platform wo verily bolievo is destined to become the final rallying point of the whole South; not ex cepting our gallant, but somewhat fiery neighbor uoross the Savannah. SURPLUS STOCK- There will undoubtedly bon great soareity of pro- visions for man nnd beast, during tho coining win- tor nnd spring. With hero nnd there an exception, tlie corn, point ', pen, and grnrs crop arc very sliorl^ tho latter having hsen generally devoured by worms. Tlioro tins been thus far no siiitubleseasons for sow ing rye, barley, and other grains for winter pasture. The little sown lins mostly died for want of rnins.— Til view of these facts, would it not bo good econo my for farmers, as soon ns their open fields nro ex- linustnd, to kill und bnrrcl up their surplus neat cal. tie,end sheep us well as hogs 1 It is had economy to winter n large surplus stock ot any timo. A few- choice animals well fed and sheltered, arc worth a regiment ol half starved, sickly tilings, who look nr.d move as if life wns a burden. Good cornod or jork cdbcefls n very.excellent substitute for bacon, and will aid very materially in reducing your pork bill. OUR CLIMATE- Until within a few years pnst the climate of Che rokee Georgin, wns thought too cold for the success ful culture of cotton, nml mainly suited to tire grains nml grasses. The observations and experiments of tlto last few years, however, have produced quite a change of opinion upon litis subject, nml cotton culture is yearly becoming more general nnd extend ed, particularly in tins counties ol Cass, Putiliing, Floyd, Chattooga, Gordon nnd even Murray and Wnlksr. Wo do not mention this as a matter of gratulatigu.but as a matter o| fact, going to show tlint our climate and soil will permit the culture of tliisgrcnt staple. We have noticed with some care during the pre sent year, accounts of tire wentlier in the Journals', which we receivo from different parts of the country and have observed dint we were not visited inter in the Spring nnr earlier in the fall by frosts than the counties East of us. Up to Ilia present time w-o havo had no killing frosts to injure materially vegitution, except in low places, here and there; nnd were it not for tlie long continued und fatal draught by which wo have been visited, most of tho plants and shrubs would have now been green nn.l nourishing. Wo gather from our gnrdons, tomatoes, ochre, corn, squashes, dec., and hope still to do so lot week* to conio. Tile change cf wentlier which wo experien ced on the27th ui:.,prodnced frost in tho vicinity of the seabonrdof South Carolina nnd Georgin. and in “ geace, enterprise and capital are constantly coming in, and there can be no doubt, but oar city is destined under proper auspices, to become u place ot large bus iness importance. An effort will bo made to secure from tlie next Legislature an appropriation for deep ening tie channel of the Coosa Elver. An expendb turc of a few thousand dollars, it is thought, will ren der this stream navigable at ull times with boats of light draught. We need scarcely soy thot tlie whole State ie interested in securing tlie trade of North Ab ebanm, nnd wc lliorcforc rail anticipate no formida- bluobjection totbenid desired, from nny quarter-— We hare much more to sey upon this end kindred subjects lieie ultcr Southern Pro Rbyleiliui Wo ought soonei to have notice.I tho enlargement end improvement of this valuable Religions Weekly. It* columns lmvo always exhibited nn unusual amount of talent anil Industry, nnd wc trust Us re freshing shadow may never be less. Steam Mill. It will be seen by nn ndvcrtlscmont*ln our poper pi-day that another steam mill 1ms been erected in the vicinity of Rome. We witnessed itsoperations tile other day, and the engine works admirably This establishment will bo quite a convenience to ‘lie neighborhood, nml wo trust rotnunerato our en terprising neighbor Riot at Key West —On iho evening of tlie 31st lltiiuo, about thirty persons, principally seamen jnttneked the stores of Messrs. Hamuli Preno, Pedro .AJberti, Jos. VelitH! Bortolo Sintcs, nnd Albert At now, Spanish residents of Key West, anil destroyed the wholo contents ofthe stores. One of tlie pnrty, Kainon Preno, wire was clmrgeil witli holding cor- Jrcfpomlence witli tho officials of Cuba, fled Horn Key West in n Spanish smack for Havana previous to the rial; tho others were charged witli being op. pgseit lo tho Cuban expedition Drouth in Mexico— Accounts from Mexico con vey the distressing intelligence thnt a great drouth hois for n long time prevailed in tlie stnto of Encatc- ous. No ruin hits fallen since August, 1801, nnd n gcnernl famine woe impending. Corn wns wortli $0 per bushel. ICTThe New York Expicn of Friday cv.-ning says: Father Mathew is called upon by large clatee* of our people,end the Appeal in his behalf suggested by the very eloquent letter from Mr. Cloy to Mr. Grin ncll,w!llbc, it is thought, wholly successful. W. W Corcoran, Esq., of Washington, responded nobly to Mr. Clay’s letter by sending lns'chcck for $500. Pruoress of St. Louis.—On the 10th inst., n tract of land in the immediate vicinity ofSt. Louis, celled Stoddard Addition wee sold by auction in lots. The gross amount of eeles ofthe day wns two hundred nnd fifty-one thousand dollars, end only one-third of the was sold. The solo was to be continued on tlie following dny. Tills feet is a remarkable evidence of tlie progrse of a city which but n few years ngo was a mere village. and as in lhe beautiful poetry of the sacred volume, “ the trees of the field clap their hands,’’ and the valleys covered with corn, shout for joy, the farmer, retiring from his labors to the friendly shelter of his coltftgo roof, intjiroves Itis leisure hours with the tre asures of written wisdom. So loo while his fields ore sleeping beneath frost and snow what profession affords more available oppor tunities for self culture ? Where was the lyric poetry composed that makes Scotlaud prouder nf her Burns than of all her ancient or warelike kings ? Was it not between tne handles of tlie itfossgeil plough r Below will bo fouml tiic majorities in nil of tho counties licai J from up to the moment of going to press ; they may vary a little from tho official, but we think may be relied upon as nearly correct: Cobb innj. McDonald maj. 82 150 300 40 222 40 178 170 110 282 732 450 06 32 81 204 327 727 540 633 661 175 550 ’‘North Alabama^and ^jen- Lise or Galway- Steamers.—The New York Cour. r and Inquirer states that this enterprise is engag- ill the attention of New York cnpitnlists. Commodore Vanderbilt, of that city, who is now sole owner of four ocean steamers, two on the Pacific, ond two on tho Atlontc side, of tlie Isthmus,will probably bccomo largely interested in the adventure. Hosfitamty.—Somebody accounts for Western hospitality by saying that where houses nro so part, it stranger is ns welcome es a newspaper, ond is commonly used ns ono. The moment he arrives, he ft "put to press,” and what lo more, kept thorr, till all the news ilml lias happened for tlie last six month isjihoroughly’ squeezed out of him, and bottled up for future use. Lawyer—” May it please your honor,” addres sing tlie Judge,” this action will not lay.” Judoe.—"You mean it will lio i hens ley.” Lawyer, sometime afterward.—“When will your honor lie in session again 1” Judoe —I shall set next week." Lawyer, with n peculiar corkscrew twist in the phiz—"Your honor, hens set-” A learned Judge asked the witness, “Air Smith you snid you onco officiated in the pulpit; do you mean that you preached ?” “ No, sir; 1 held tlie light for the mar, wlmt did.” “ Ah; tho court understood you did'eren tly, they upposed that the discourse came from you.” “ No sir; I only throwed a little light on it.” ■tnriil f ife. This primeval employment of man, is the most healthful for the liody, the mind and ilia soul. Wliut other pursuit by which men obtain honest bread nti’ords such vigor- our training ior tho physical powers, such various, and oxtensivo ranges of mental ex ercises ? And whole may the mornl nature of man lie preserved unsullied from vice, nnd grow and expand more than nmid rural scenes and beneath the purest air of heaven ? The farmer’s life is not scratch, scratch with tlie pen-rap, rap, with the hammer— nor nn everlasting unpacking of the product of anothers luhor. Ho walks forth under the open sky, his Itrond acres spread out beneath Itis feet; tho blue concave sunlight or star lit, or shrouded in clouds, is still above him, health claims him us her favorite child, and the glorious sun loves to kiss a cheek thnt is not ashamed to wear lhe ruddy imprint of such nfiection. Nature's own inimitable music of hobbling brooks, birds, breezes, or rustling foilngc, enters his ear on its glad mission (o bis heart. Ho listens lo instruct ive voices continually speaking from the uni- verso around him. His eye gathers truth from unwritten pages of wisdom, everywhere open before him. Ench dny, eacli month, season after season, year after year, these teachings uro given to him infinite in variety and endless in extent. Chatham, Morgan, Warren,' Momoe, Richmond, McIntosh, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, Gordon, Troup, Clmttoogn, Fayette, Coweta, Forsyth, Clarke, Wnllon, DeKalb, Greene, Nowton, Floyd, Houston, Cass, Cobb, Bibb, Bulloch, Jones, Paulding, Piko, Henry, Hancock, Murray, Cherokee, Walker, Taliferro, Gwinnett, Upson, Wilkes, Lincoln, Baldwin, Campbell, Carroll, 303 51 300 300 200 500 500 220 10 231 123 89 51 9619 90 8' 3C1 76 40 86 200 It is snid of the French ladies, that their fondness for effect, runs tosucli excess,tlml widows who lmvo lost their husbands, prnc tiso attitudes of despair betoro a looking iss, Ctjr- The Mnmmolh Cave in KonUick- now owned by the children of the late Gen Jessup, nnd the children of the late Col Croglmn, who received it as a bequest from a wealthy relative. the plose of a sultry day i Revolution in Norliiei-ii Mexico Battle ol Cniiiursc—the Insurgent* Victorious. The steamship Yacht, from Brazos St, Jago, ut Nciv Orleans, brings intelligence of the actual commencement of tlie revolution which ims been some lime in agitation. Tito Brownsville Rio Bravo publishes tho pronun ciamentos of the patriots, issued from the towns of Guerrero and Camnrgo. The pa triots hnve taken up arms for the following causes, set forth at length iu their plan nnd manifestoes : 1. The utter lailuro ol tho Federal Gov eminent to prelect tlie Northern Mexican Slates from Indian depredations. 2. Tlie unjust, ut equal, prohibitory sys tom of duties, which i perutea most destruc lively on the interests of the peoplo of this frontier. 3. The despotic power exercised by th Federal Government ovo: the rights und re presentation ofthe several Llutes. The movement appears '.o extend through out the Stale of Tamaulipas, and, it is believ ed, will he general in No: 'hern /1/exiro. Tho pntriots hnd a force of about 1000 men, under the command f Col. Caravajn'.. The celebrated J. M. Canales has a com mand. The Hi t Tiravo gives the following pnrliculurs of the fighting so far : THE YV..B BEGUN. Intelligence, on which wo rely, lias just been received from Camnrgo, that a shar; skirmish has taken place betw een the oops of Col. Carvnjnl and the regulars of the Go vernment, at that city, in Which a number ot men were wounded, and which resulted in the triumph of the patriots. We are not fn termed of the details. There is no doubt, however, that Cnnmrgo is in tho hands cf the victors, nnd thnt they are in march for Key- nosn and Malamoros. Tlie Government lias so weakened ilscll, by sending reinforce" ;-r..s to Catnargo,' that these places ill fall easily into tho hands of tho revolutionists. We learn that General Avalos, commanding at Matamoros, received the reports of three couriers yesterdny, but wlmt news ihoy brought has not yet transpired. As there wero no demonstrations of success, no boast ing. and as tho last company of cavalry at ihe disposal of tho Gcnernl was dispatched las' night towards the scat of war, we infer that tho patriots are sweeping all before them.— Thus has commenced u struggle that may regenerate Mexico, nnd secure for her people justice and prosperity. The peoplo of the United States will not stand, with folded arms, indifferent spectators of this animating Commandant of Artillery, on the side of the Government, was killed, and some thirty lersons, military and civil, Cnmargo is tn- cen, The fight is up. We have just received, by express, says the Rio Bravo, several letters, which we give below, giving the details ol the battle at Catnargo. By a postscript in a private letter, we learn thnt Micr and several other towns are ut the hands of the liberators: Rto Grande City, ) Saturday, Sept. 20—HI A. M. ) Dear L.; Tlie buttle has been desperate ly fought, and Carvujai has been victorious. It commenced yesterday at 2 o’clock, and only ended this morning at 9. The Mexi cans fought bravely, but wore at last forced to surrender, with '-ome sixty odd killed and wounded. Four officers killed, among whom wns Morales, On Carvnisl’s t-ide none killed and only seveu wounded. The military sur rendered nt discrotjpn, Gaivnjnl is now. oc cupied in forming new laws and regulations. There wns no artillery with the insurgents, while the Gt-ver.imeut troops had ono or moro pieces. But the cunnoneers were pick ed olf hy the rifles until tlioy could nn longer stand it. This I send you Jiy express, and have no time to say more. Yours, in haste, j. ii. f, . Rio Grande City, ) 9 o’clock, Sept 20. ) Dear Sir : You have, ere this, received '■* my short communication per steamer Cor vette, which informed you thnt the “ Revolu tionists,” as tlioy me fermed, were contemp lating nn n ! 1 -tek on the evening of the day on which thoTetter was v. niton. It wsb how ever, postponed ui til yesterday. The at- t tek commenced yesterday at two o’clock P. M. and tho military were compelled lo seek refuge in tlie Church and customhouse. The whole force under Col. Carvajal were three companies, amounting to three or four hundred men, ifl am rightly informed. One company from Gurrrcro, under command of Don Jose Maria Cunulez, was placed in front; the second company, almost Americans, was placed in Hie i entre’under command of Capi. Ttemiilo ; and tho third company, from Cuu.nrgo, tumor command of Do., Tomas Ct ‘"tzes These wero led to iho main plaza by Ooi. Carvujai, in spite ofthe cannon and every other moue ?f defence which the Mex- tc m troops -1 adopt’ T he houses on the plaza wnich could alibi d them any protection, wcie -on taken,’ and every Mexican soldier who dared to inukehis uppearat.ee above the ‘ ouso tops was immediately shot by the Tex.in r ties. li.ei,- .rie lias not yet 'dosed, though I feel t . confidence that Col. C. atitf his puny ..ill mite tho place. Yours, truly. I’. 8.— 12 o’clock. M.—A messenger has just arrived lrotn Cnmargo, who informs us thnt tiic t:ny baa jusl been taken, und overy- dji rendered to Col. Curvnjui. The OUsioiuhousc lias bean taken, and all the good, which have heretofore been seized, in cluding i> considerable tot of mantas, impe rials, tic. '’ Rio Grande City, Sept. 20, 1851. Messrs Editors t 1 write you in haste, to say that the revolutionary movement on the other side of tho river "has commenced in eariycst. Tlie two parties have been fighting since the night of the 18th The govern-' ment party have one piece of artillery, and arc fortified in the church—the besiegers hnve only small arms. A courier, who was in llio fight just armed, reports that akout GO on tiic Mexican side, including four of fices, have been killed, and four Americans and six Mexicans, of the revolutionists, are wounded, but not mortally. A small rein forcement left Lore Inst night, and fuur Amor- cans and six Mexicans, of ihe revolutionists, arc wounded, but not mortuily. A small re- infnrcemonl leit note Iasi night, und another this moruhig. Among ihe knowing ones at this place it is said President Arista is at the head of this movement, nnd that ho is now cn route from Mexico to lhe Siciru Madre, his object being lo revolutionize nil the northern Mexican Stales. Boon. Gardening for October Well, kind rettder, we have gone through the spring i.. d summer gardening, and now, ho! for spring again. What! plant in Octo ber lor spring ? Even so. We are just be ginning to find out some of tho secrets of niLther ear® in this region, and one of the great secrets of growing nature, both vegeta ble and animal; is food. Begin now ia Oc tober to collect nnd apply your food for plints. Wo lmvo told you before, of the great impropriety of applying animal manures in tho spring to the vegetable garden. Now manure your garden grounds, and turn it well und rr, nnd when thn early spring comes the crude manures will have become the pro per lood f .r planu—remember that plants feed upon nothing except it is in solution, und the rank umotted manures fiequently applied in the spring is nn injqry instead of a benefit; and now. ii tho grounds are well manured and prepared, we will show you what seeds lo put in The onion thnt has been produce" from tlie top or button should now be planted, also the buttons and the sots, and those who would mnko the bestkind ,of an onion may now r lant the black seed; they ' ill vugco.s directly and continue to grow through the whole winter, so that by the time the varm weather of spring comes on, tiiey " ill lie in a forward stale and will be fit fur the table in Mny. in addition to whatev er common tnanureH piny have been applied to tin; onion bed, give ii a liberal dressing of the hen house scraping, and during the grow- ing state of the onions, top-dress them with gypsum or good arhes’ Wo particularly commend Ibis method of growing onions to out mure Sunt! readers. Early cabbage mm now- bo planted. Some fow may go to seed and some few may perchance be winter killed ul it they are sowed liberally there v ill be a plentiful supply left for spring, i wiif unny nro just ready to transplant, i . v . baid-boad cabbage. Non sow spmat’ll eurpn.-q ptfjst ips, celery,' ngw lard i.alim.e lettuce, parsely. We rarel) ever Iiiiyc cold enough to iju-o any of' above named plants, and v. ben they get vigorous start in mild October, they come mucii ealicr in iho spring • lot.:: about Stamps.—V correspondent of the Lodger gives the (oil .wing: “It n pears that ‘liverybody’ is complaining, llio Post Office Stamps not slnying The smite complaint was made by body’ io Great Britain on the in the cheap postage system there, dy was very simple, L&iUl# lust be- that the The stamps must begfif*-