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Bavaniial) (Earning Journal.
BY J. K. CIJBBEDGK.
THOMAS W. LANE, Editor.
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ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.
New-York, Auo. 3.—The steamship Hermann has
arrived from Southampton, which place she left on
the 21st ult. She brings Liverpool dates to the 21st,
London and Paris to the 20th ult The steamships
Niagara and Pacific had arrived at Liverpool—The
former on the 18th and the latter on the 21st ult.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Cotton.—There was good demand for this arti
cle, and prices continued firm. The sales on the 19ttt
reached 500 and on the 20th 400 bales.
Money was abundant and remained unchanged
Consols were quoted at the at ] a l premium.
The weather was favorable.
AUSTRAL IAN GOLD.
Large amounts of gold are arriving in England
from the Australian mines.
FRANCE.
Louis Napoleon went on a visit to Strnsburg, the
18th July. It was the occasion of an extraordinary
demonstration. There was a magnificent lllumina
tionjand a splendid display of fire-works, at night, and
monster reviews and tham fights, by the military,
during the day. The enthusiasm rose almost to
phrerzy. Shout after shout went up oi vice Napo
leon! vivel’ Emperaur! Wherever Napoleon went,
boquets were showered upon hint by the spectators.
New-York Cotton Market
New-York Aug. 3. Cotton—The market to day
was firm—l,ooo sold 10 for middling Uplands,
10] for middling Orleans.
CUTTER SUNK.
The Revenue Cutter Fanny Sunk in the Narrows,
New-York Bay, to day. Six of the crew are report
ed to have been drowned. Captain and officers sav
ed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Aug. 3-—-A message was received
in the Senate toVlay from the President, in answer
to Mr. Mason’s resolution, stating that the Ligate
Mississippi had been sent to protect the fishermen.—
Messrs. Cass and Davis asserted that the British
claim is unfounded, ami should be resisted at all haz
ards. Mr- Hamlin foil, wed, but did not concioude.
NEW-ORLEANS market.
New Orleans, Aug. 3. Cotton.—2oo bales cotton
sold to-day at nominal prices.
Mess Pork quoted at 21.
Bacon.—Sides 19c., Shoulders 8] to 9 cents.
The Peasant’s Stratagem.
A word spoken in random often proves of more
utility than tin; best concerted plans. Hence it hap
pens that fools olten prosper, when men of talents
fail.
As > n illustration of this assertion, we will present
our readers with the following story from an old
French periodical work called Forfeits Redeemed.
A poor simple peasant, of the name of Cricket,be
ing heartily tired of his daily fare of brown bread
mid cheese, resolved whatever might be the conse
quence to procure himself, byho*korby er> ok
three sumptuous meals. Having taken this courage
oua and noble resolution.the next thing was to devise
a plan to put it into execution, and here hi3 good
fortune befriended him. The wife of a lien nabob
in the neighborhood of his cottage, during the ab
sence of her husband, lost a valuable diamond
She offered a great reward to any person who would
recover it, or give any tidings of the jewel, but no
one was likely to do either ; lor three of her own
footmen of whose fidelity she had not the smallest
doubt had stolen it. The loss soon reached our
glutton’s ears—i’ll go, cries he, ‘i’ll say lam a con
juror, andl will discove* where the gemis hidden,
on condition o: first receiving three splendid meals'.
It shall fail, its true. What then ? 1 shall be treat
ed as an impoetor; my back and sides may suffer for
it, but my hungry stomach will be filled ? ’
To concert a sheme and put it into practice, was
but the work of a moment: the nabob still was ab
sent. The lady anxious for the recovery of her
ring, accepted the terms; a sumptuous dinner was
prepared; tne table was covered with the richest
viands; expensive wines of every sort were placed
on the side buard. Wcraay think how he ate. An
attentive footman one of the secret thi ves, fill and
him with with drink; our conjuror, gorged, exclaim
ed:
“’Tis well ! I have the first!’’
The servant trembled at the ambiguous words and
ran to his companions—-be has found us out, dear
friends; he is a cunning man; he said he had the first;
who could ne mean but me !’
‘lt looks a lil tie like it,’ replied the second thief:
‘l’ll wait on him to night; as yet you may have mis
taken his meaning;sbould he speak in the same strain
we must decamp to-night.’
At uight a supper tit for a court of aldermen was
tet before the greedy Cricket, who filled his punch
till he could eat no more. The second footman
watched him all the while When satisfied, he rose,
exclaiming—
‘ The second is in my sack and cannot escape
me.’
Away flew the affrighted robber. ‘We ore lost!’
he cried; ‘our heels alone can save us ‘
‘Not so,’ answered the third; ‘if we fly and are
caught, we swin.,- I’ll tend to him to morrow - meal,
and should he then speak as before, i’ll own the
theft to him. and oiler some great reward to screen
ua from punishment, and that he may deliver up the
jewel without betraying us.’
‘J hey all agreed. Outlie morning, our peasant’s
appetite was still the same. At 1 st quite full, he ex
claimed—
*My task is donel the third thank God, is here !’
*V s,’ said the trembling culprit, hen ’s the ring,
but hide our shame, and you shall never want good
lare again.’
‘Be silent !’ exclaimed the astonished Cricket.who
little thoughtthat what he had spoken of bis mo ds
would have made the plunderers betray tnemselves,
•be silent! I have it ail.’
Some geese were feeding before the windows; lie
went out. and having seized the largest, forced the
ring down its throat: and hen declared that the
goose had swallowed the jewel. The goose was kill
ed—the diamond found, in the meantime the na
bob returned, and was incredulous.
‘Some crafty knave, madam, said he,’ either the
thief, or his abettor, has. with aw ■’• *• >noerted
scheme, wrought on your easy faith, i’ll soon try
his powers of divination. I'll provide him myself
with a meal likewise
No sooner said than done; between the two dishes
the mysterious f-re was hidden; the false conjuror
was told to declare what was the concealed cheer,on
pain of being well beaten should he fail.
‘Ala-,’ he muttered out,-poor Cricket,‘thou are
taken !’
•lie’s right!’ cried the nabob, ‘give him a purse of
gold; honor such talents as his.’
It was a little cricket iu the dish. Thus, our glut
ton, by four random speeches, gtined three hearty
meals, comfort for life, and a brilliant reputation us
a cunning man.
Thirty five thousand acres of land, washed
away by the tides in the river Scheldt, between
Bui’gen op Zoom ami Antwerp, are about to be re
claimed from th- sea by a company of capitalists.
The Georgian speaks of cool weather in Sun
dersville which made tires comfortable. What a
contrast to Savannah temperature. Oh ! ior i cool
refreshing chill!
SAVANNAH JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4.1852.
SAVANNAH, GA-
Wednesday Afternoon, Aiirii*i 4, ISW.
The following gentlemen are authomzeu to
act it-. Agents tor the journal:
Maj- E. H BACON, will receive subscriptions and
contract for ad rtising.
V. B PALMER. Boston—Scolly’s Building; new •
York—Tribune Building; Philadelphia —Third
& Chesnut.
The steam-hip Florida , having been laid up
for one trip tor repairs, there will be no steamer
leaving Savannah for New York, on Saturday, the 7th
instant.
G 5P 3 To the Georgian of this morning we are in
debted not only for a kind notice, but an amende for
their oversight in neglecting us yesterday. The cor
dial welcome to the corps editorial we fully appreci
ated, and we should have hunted long for pretexts,
before attributing the omission they mention to other
motive than inadvertency.
Fire!
Is again the sad theme of our pen I A tire more
disastrous perhaps in its consequences than any we
have yet recorded —disastrous not to insurance com
panies, and slated roofs, and brick walls—disastrous
not to those who can laugh at misfortune,but to
those who in losing little, lost much, because that lit
tle was their all . Many poor families are now home
less, and it is in this view of the subject rather than
in the loss of money invested in houses and furni
ture, that we consider the late calamity so melancho
ly. Our sympathies of heart have been lately called
to mourn over the sad lot of hundreds of sufferers
in Montreal; herein our midst, is opportunity ior
the exerciseof the sympathy of action and kind atten
tion. The city in its official capacity we doubt not,
will do all in its power to aid the suffer jrs, but there
are many private citizens who w uot forego this
occasion to enjoy the luxury of dispensing kindness.
—The details of the sad event are already before the
pub icin the three other gazettes of the city, but lor
the benefit of such of our readers as do not enjoy
their privilege, and also for our country readers, we
cony from the Republican of this morning, the fol
lowing statistical synopsis :
The following, so far as we have been able to ascer
tain. are the names of the parties owning the houses
burnt ;—YV. VV. Johnston. Est James ltobers, Jacob
Friend, Jack Williams, Henry Thompson, Solomon
Zeigler, Mr. Morningstar, Charles H. Picket, John
Hover, Patrick Price, Est. S. Winkler, Cooke,
I. L. Wolfe, Mr. John Murchison, and Thomas J-
Naylor.
There was but little insurance on the property—
about 81 500 on all; but how distributed, vve are not
informed. Among the insured are W. W. Johnson
partly ; Henry Thompson. I. L.Wolfe, Thompson J.
Naylor,and John Hover; Mr. -Murchison was also in
sured to some extent.
Our firemen behaved gallantly but wind and water,
the very elements, were against they could
only exercise human power in the unequalled con”
test. They cannot accomplish impossibilities.
Another attempt to fire the city was made
this morning, by setting fire to some hay in the loft
of the stable on the premises occupied by Di-.Wragg,
corner of Pine and West Broad streets. Some la
borers who were fortunately passing at the time
were led to discover toe flames by the smoke issuing
from the roof. They gave tile alarm, but before as
sistance arrived, happily succeeded in arresting the
flames ; a slight charring of the roof, and the loss of
a small amount of hay is the extent of the damages.
We hope the vigilance lately and constantly exer
cised, may not go uhrewarded, nor these villains
whoare bent upon the destruction of our city’, long
go * unwhipt of justice. ”
Journalisings.
From the Sandersville Georgian of yesterday
we learn that the Agricultural Association (of Wash
ington ‘county we presume) were to meet in San
dersville at half past nine o’clock. Capt. R. S. Hard,
wick of this city was to deliver an a f dress, which,
when published, “we shall make a note on.” We
rejoice to see these associations springing up around
us. They are the true benefactors of the land, and
after rain sun-shine and the plow, are first on the
list of those who make the “desert blossom ns the
rose. - ’
The same paper informs us th t the Third par.
ty men were to meeting in the same village
yesterday, and that said party, dubbed by the Gear,
gian the “ Turtium Quids'’ will sw How up the Scot*
tites in that county. They meet to send delegates to
the Convention on the 17th inst.
The Female School in Sandersville, opens on
Monday next under the charge of the Rev. Mr
Sheppardson, whom the Georgian recommends as
a gentleman, a scholar and a christain—■ three most
excellent perfections in a teacher. If this were a
boy’s school, Mr. S. would sttllneed an “old hicko
ry” (which our dominie use to flourish over our
heads in our barefoot days,) as the climacteric of his
qualifications, but the school girls,to whom commend
u°, need no other incentives to improvement, than
the friendly counsels of an affectionate teacher.
A gentleman advertise in the Georgian fora
pair of “lost spectacles in a morocco case”. We
sympathise with our unfortunate friend, who may
be some good old man, deprived for a time of com
munion with David and Solomon,and St. Paul ! not
to mention his Weekly Georgian. It’s almost as bad
as losing one’s eyes !
The Constitutionalist <V Republic of yesterday
chronicles a meetirg of the Scott party of Richmond
county on Saturday evening last. It seems that a
Webster resolution was somehow got before the
meeting and the C, 6f R. intimates that it created so n:e
consternation.
The Athens (Ga.) Herald contains an article on
the impropriety of introducing irrelevant matter into
ihe present presidential canvass. “In the name of
all that ia funny,” says the Herald , “what has fight
ing or faintingn to do with theofficeof President?”
The Carpet Bag, we would inform the Herald, says
that Gen. Scott \sfit to be president, and we our
selves can tell him that since Gen. Washington’s
time it has been impossible to electa president with
out feints. Some shocking ones at that.
St. Marys money, we learn fiom the same
source, if under So. will redeem printer’s bills at the
Georgian office. Alas ! to what poor shifts are we
editors sometime driven to get our dues! Patrons
are the Colossi, and we petty men
“Walk under their huge legs, and peep about”
For nimbi sixpence and Ht. Marys bills!
Patn lie control their fate—out Edito i s.fatc controls—
The fault dear brothers, is not in patrons
Butin ourselves, that we don t sue them.
“Now, in ihe name of all the gods at once!”
Why don’t we editors adopt the cash system and
steadfast stand thereby !
Thee ! a parody on Shakspeare and one of Long
fellow’s evangelic hexameters, “all two at once !”
The North Carolina elections for Governor,
Legislature, and county officers, takes place to-mor
row.
-—Orders for the construction of baggage-wag
gons for the army have been given by th• govern
ment. They will be built as soon ns possible and the
order filled in Philadelphia.
Judge Sanford died at Toledo, (N. Y ) of chol.
era after an hour's d'nese.
Tlie Alorniug News and Uhs
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Bit: I r u.
We don’t know when* Editors go to —we
hope they are well provide I for hereafter, for they
have a hard time of it here ; but whateve* may be
their fate, some will have one sin to answer for, and
that is their everlasting squabbling, and perpetual
parade of themselves before the public. To say the
least that can be said, such parade is in decidedly
bad taste, and nothing is more disagreeable to us
than to see it, or be compelled to resort to it. Yet
in this the third number of our labors, our readers
can quote Nathan to us. They had af right
better things, but if they will bear with us, we hope
to be justified in the end, which is all one has a right
to hope for.
The puff'of the Morning News to which we allud
ed in the Journal of yesterday, was no common puff,
at least in intention—that puff was intended fora hur
ricane—a simoon that should uproot us with its
strength, and wither us with its breath. It was a sly
puff;a intended to demolish us in our own esteem
“cut our comb” in secret, and cow us—make us
afraid to raise our voice, and yet it was a puft of
praise; intended to pass for a gent e zephyr and a
favoring breeze, with the public; but it did not ac
complish its end with them or with us ; the malice
of the thing peeped out, in spite ot the pretended
kindness in which it was masked. This little puff of
a fcio hues was better calculated to injure us,and our
prospects, than reams of venom ! Why? Because,
do what we would, there was defeat (intended) on
either hand. If we allowed it to puss, then the puff’
took and told —its mission was accomplished, and the
public were at liberty to believe, either that vve were
too obtuse to perceive the attempt to “damn us with
faint praise,” or else, that we were too pusillani
mous to resent an effort to patronise us. Thus we
were to be introduced to the people of Savannah, ei
ther as a verdant , or a protege oi the Morning News!
This was the simoon—now lor the hurricane. If vve
resented the thing, the News a uld hold us up to the
public gaze as a quarreler— it would force us to in
troduce ourself ns a wrangler and a lop, who loved
to make war, and parade in uniform in time of peace
—it could point to its puff', and ask, what would this
man have 1 WE have pulled him and he parodies
Horace on us! WE have tried to “ kill him with
kindness,” and fie makes it cause for quarrel! What
can we do? He will have nothing but, “ liis pound
of flesh !*’ It was a subtle thing, that pull—we give
its author credit, lor having invented as beguiling a
Scylla and Charybdis, as was ever built by the hand
ofnatuie or of man. But we don't intend to take
“Hobson's choice!” It vve are to be wrecked, it
won’t be upon these rocks, but after vve have ridden,
not between, nor around, but over them.
It ia not our nature to quarrel—if there is ever a
peace—congress in this country, we intend to take the
stump —we would like to “ get along” smoothly and
evenly with our brethren of the quill, everywhere—
they are a clever class of men in ihe main, and the
practice of proper courtesy will enable any man to
keep on good terms with them ; their friendship is
not to be lightly esteemed, and their puffs have
wafted many a vessel into a smiling port ; but there
is reason, or there oug .t to be, in all things, and vve
cannot afford to pay too high for puffs—il we must
be patronised ala Morning News, in order to become
a fit recipient ior them, vvedon’t wish them; and littleas
welike wordwors,we’dCaadimca whole month soon
er than submitto it ! Besides,what kind of courtesy
was tills which we are now acknowledging ? It does
not savor of the court,nor the parlor,nor the editorial
sanctum—it is not Arabian hospitulity nor Spanish
hospitality—it is not Indian hospitality, nor will it
ever pass with us for Savannah hospitality ? What
would be thought of such a welcome to anew comer
in trade, from the merchants of our city? What
would the new comer think, if he were met with an
“ Ah! ray dear sir, how dy’e do ? Now comer here
we see, and therefore here’s our hand ; but mind
we’ve been in the business till we’ve got to be infal
lible, and if ever you should be caught at you
understand, we’ll expose you ! Behave yourself, and
get under our coat-tail, and all may go right, if we
choose to permit it.” The fact is, there was no sort
of courtesy in this thing—the longer we look at it,
the littler (if we may use the word) it appears, and
that is the least we can say of it. But the self-suffi
ciency of the thing is great. “WE are Jupiter
touans ! youth ! and the cut of the Exchange on the
first page of the News is the “ towering Ida,” from
which our darts are hurled ! Beware, oh ! rash
adventurer! Dost hear our thunder? Then trem*
ble ! Bea good boy. and all’s right!
“We welcome brother Lane.” Brother! Save us
from such brothers. We are tempted to exclaim ettu
Brute! —but we are no Ccesar ; Ciesar is in the
News office, and we can't call that Cajsar, Brutus ; so
the words won’t apply. But why these pretensions?
what do they stand upon ? Why are we to be nuiped
condescendingly under the chin? Why is an at
tempt thus made to tweak and twit us? Why try
to slap the k brimof our hat over our eyes in this eccen
tric, off hand, unceremonious, and reprehensible
manner? Is it because the Savannah Journal is a
diminutive sheet, (diminutive though it be, it shall
never be dirty) and of humble pretensions? Is it
because we can’t sport a moustache, but on the con
trary, such is the backward state of our beard, we
look forward to the Presidential election with sun*
dry misgivings, lest our vote be deemed sufficiently
juvenile to be challenged ? Is it because our name
is not Jones, and we arc not a Major l (By the-bye,
vve. were a Colonel onccst in our schoolboy days,(and
little did we think m those happy hours, that our
Colonelcy would one day ear us up against a Major!)
Is it because we “ hoiu’t got nary a spinnin wheel”
over which to scrape our shins for the amusement of
any body that thinks it funny ? Is it because we have
no “chronicles” of uuncieute days? Is it because
we have never enlarged our minds by “ sketches of
travel ?” Is it because we have not the circulation,
nor the wish, if circulation, to trumpet our own
praises in our own paper, and that too but an inch or
two from our own name.iu a line of bold-faced black
letter, “Largest Circulation in tlie City!!” Is it
because we have not been warranted by our books
to put taut taking title over our editorial columns ?
Is it oecause we would not take such a pitiful lling
as that, at our bretbeien of the press, nor strive to
cannonade advertisers into our columns, with such
brazen artillery as this ? Is it, Mr. News, because vve
are strugg ,ig with difficulties,that you thus attempt
to put an end, to what you Halter yourself is our
misery by a summary blow, to be followed as you
perhaps hope, by a Coroner’s Inqut st ? Is it because
we made a “modest” bow? Is it? is it? is it?
what is it ? We never did look for a needle in a hay
stack ; but we have an idea how perplexing that op
eration must be, from the trouble vve have had in
hunting up these causes for pretension, and the
grounds for this puff’.
You are the last man in the world, Mr. Editor, who
ought to talk about “ latitudes,” and “longitudes,’’
and “ reckonings”—and though a flourish of the
the pen would prove this to you, we scorn to take
advautage of you. Your misfortunes, are sacred
ground [upon which a i H o arrows in your quiver
would not induce us to ..rad. We pity you for
them, and when we say pity, we mean it not in
irony, but in all sincerity. The spring-time of your
iife was sacrificed, not on Major Jones’ lightwood
fires, but on the altar of Southern Literature, and we
deeply regret the difficulties which surrounded you
and ihe un deserved reward you reaped. We have
been care ulto mention onlyy our successes,and those
too, which you have placed before ihe public for
criticism. We hear you no malice—we wish you,
your paper and your pen, success—there is room
enough in the world for two small men like you and
us, but you must remember that wc are among
strangers, and therefore* entitled to courtesy until
f. we have forfeited our right to it—you must remem- ;
j her that wo have feelings, and you must respect j
them—that though vve have put on the Editorial bar
j ncss,we caVt be bitted by anybody; nor will vve suffer ‘
i any JehuAbiit chooses so!odo,to pop his wlrp about
J our ears, hi * ribands over us—thatthough
j we are iuexpuTiencod, we are learned enough not to
■ be humbugged by every whale story that may come
out on the first of April—you must remember that
we have under aken to edit the Journal, and it is
our duty to defend it and ourself—-we have rights*
and those rights must be respected.
This morning another rock is offered for us to
strand on. We name it the “ rock of good intention,' '*
it is an old timed flag-stone ; it affords a safe refuge
for the News. U the intentions were good, they
were so badly phrased (despite infallibility) that all
from whom we have an opinion, ttrr.k with us, that
this puff’was a faint attempt to “ snob” u*. It ill be
comes the News to intimate that our professions of
inexperience were not sincere—want of confidence
is a sentiment it does not know; witness in proof
thereof, the perpetual mention of Major Jones iu its
columns, and the standing brag about its circulation
The bad grammar to which it alludes, it may make
the most of; these things will happen—witness the
article of the News on the fire this morning ! We
have not the copy to prove that vve >1 id not so write
it, and it may therefore, if the Nevva so wishes is bs
considered that vve knew no better. The talk about
sympathy is nonsense—what poor milk of human
kindness must it have been if the small thunder of
yesterday could curdle it into the sour ciabber of
this morning! YV e are taunted with being young—
we own it, but we shall crow old, and when we do,
may we not look upon youth with that contempt
which the News does—we bow, sir, to your veteran
ship, having been taught ts reverence age and infirm
ity. YVe are dubbed “ little Lane /? —we might retort
upon your spectacles, but personal appearances are
aside from this question—no man can regulate his
size, his age or his looks. The News prates of the
muße we might think Apollo had sent him a sea
son ticket ot entrance into the temple but for his ig
norance of its rites. YVe never trouble the muses
unless it is on some business of importance. The
muse is the triend of inspiration, not l Translation, yet
although we told you that the lines in which you
were our “ Mwccnas ” ana the subject matter of our
song, were a free translation, you regard it as inspi
ration ! The News has been astride Pegasus he tells
us • we would not deny it, but Pegasus has thrown
his rider from fright, we suppose at the fire, and its
the loftiest tall we ever knew, for Pegasus has not
only freed himself from his rider, but annihilated
him, if making ** NOTHING” of Mm is annih'i'ation—
the News says on its own responsibility that the sub
ject matter of our song was “Nothing !”—the Edit
or of the News was the subject matter of our song !
Mot-tlamentable suicide!
We have said this much in justice et ourself, and
not through any desire to be troublesome—we have
tired our readers we fear, but we will not again al
lude to this subject, unless compelled to do so. It’s a
good finale to let the matter end in “ Nothing ,” and
we now cut the thread of continuation in print.
The Crops—TnE Weather.—From every direc
tion we learn that the corn crop is good and prom
ises, without some future disaster, to be abundant
It is now mostly made, and beyond the reach of dry
weather. As to the cotton, the accounts are unf a
rorable from every section of the country, So poor
a prospect has not been witnessed for a number of
years, and shoul the weather continue as cold, as
it has been for a day or two, or a week-or two lon
ger, the injury would be immense. There have,
however, been so many prophecies about short cot
ton c/ops. which never were fulfilled, that vve almost
four to offer a prediction.- Col. Enq. 30 th inst.
No Use for Trousers Now—On the morning of
the meteor shower, in 1833, old Peyton Roberts,
who intended making an early start to his work, got
up in the midst of the display. On going to his door
he saw with amazement the sky lighted up with the
falling meteors, and he concluded* at once that the
world was on fire, and that the day of judgment had
come.
He stood for a moment gazing in speechless
terror at the scene, and then with a yell of horror
sprang out of the door into the yard, right into the
midst of the falling stars, and here in bis efforts to
dodge them, he commenced a series of ground and
lofty tumbling that would have done honor to a j
tight-rope dancer. His wife being awakened in the j
meantime, and seeing old, Peyton jumping and skip
ping about the yard, called out to him to know—
“YVhatin the name o’sense. he was doin’ out thar, i
dancin’ around tha-. without his clothes on ?”
But Peyton heard not—the judgement and the
long black accounts he would have to settle, made
him heedless of all terrestrial things; and his wife
by this time becoming alarmed at \&is strange be
havior, sprang out of bed. and running to the door,
shrieked out at the top of her lungs—
“ Peyton ! 1 say. Peyton ! what do you mean,
jumpin’about out thar ? Como in and put your
trowners on#”
Old Peyton, whose fears had now overcome bra,
faintly answered, as he fell sprawling upon the
earth—‘Oh! Peggy, Peggy, don't you eee-e-c the
w-o-r d-l-d’s a-fi-r-e ? Thar ain’t no use for tro-ow
sers now !”
Board of Health.
Savannah. August 4. 1852.
The Board met. Present: John Joseph YVaver,
Esq., Chairman, M. J. Buckner,Chairman, pro tem.;
S. A.T. Lawrence, S. S. Box, Capt. Moody. D. H.
Stewart, Dr. Sheftall, J. Masterson, G. S. Frierson,
O. O’Rourke, D. Heald, O Foley. R. T. Turner, K.
Cook, W. H. Kelley, J. Foley. Col. Verstille, J. W.
Kelly, R. Meldrim, Hon. E. J. Harden and H. Kulh
man.
Wards Reported Anson, Brown, Chatham, Co
lumbia, Crawford, Currytown, Decker, Derby, El
bert. Franklin, Green, Jackson. Liberty, .Monterey,
South Ogletlu rpe. Percival, Reynolds, Springhill
and Walton. Total 19.
Wards not Reported.— Carpenters’ Row, New
Franklin. Heathcote, Jasper, Lafayette, North and
Middle Oglethorpe, Pulaski, YVarren and YVashing
ton. Total 10.
SEXTON’S REPORT,
Os Interments for the Week ending 3rd Aug., 1852.
White Persons.—July 28. George Glen. 70 yrs.,
Fever, Savannah, resident; 29th, Loreno Worms,
2-V years, Pneumonia, Georgia, non resident.brought
dead to town : Ida A. Palmer, 19 months, Pneu
monia, Savannah, resident; Henry Hunoker, 37
years, Intemperance. Ireland, resident; 31st, John
Bennett, 43 years, Erysipelas, Ireland, resident;
William M. Hale, 19 months, Armenia, Savannah,
resident ; aug Ist. Mary Stafford, 19 years, non-resi
dt lit, brought dead to town ; 2d, RJary E. Cotter.
25years, Congestion of Brain, Ireland, resident;
Francis Hughes, 5 years, Congestive Fever, Savan
nah, resident. Total 9.
Black and Colored.—July 29th, Jacob, 17 yrs.
Disease, unknown ; 30th, Rachfel, 50 years, Dysen
tery ; 31st, Sarah. 18years, Dropsy ; aug IstSarah,
50 years, Consumption. Total 4.
B. LATIIROP, Sexton.
S. A. P Lawrence, S. B. H.
LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT.
Ships.
Adrian, Neal St. Johns,(Nß)R A Allen A Cos
Ocean Star, Lord, NY’k., Padei'orld.Fay <fcCo
Burkes.
Texas, ReveJl, N Y’k. Brigham,Kelly &Cos
Harvest. Nichols NVk Wush’rn.YVider&Co
Peter Demill. Hoey NY’k H K YVashhurn
John, Buchanan,. * Charleston,..E A Soullard
Brigs.
Sarah Peters, King, Boston, Brig., Kelly A Cos
Maria. Agnes, Westhus, Amden Hanover Ger. Mas’r
U M Charlton,Biuhtbourn, Havana. J Quantoclc. Jr
Seaman. Woodruff Char, ballast,E A Soulland
Hariet,Wheeler, Bath,Me to Brig.,Kelly Cos
Schooners#
Sarah Lewis, Lennond, N Orleans Cohens Si Hertz.
North State.SHorton,....NY’k, Willis Si Brendftge
N. Berry, Pendleton Camden, M0.,...\V P> Te.fft.
Truth, Brownley, Bal Hunter. & Ga > mel
Boudwich, Mayo, Rock., Mr., P., K- ily Sc. Cos
Carolina. Hatton Rock, Me., 8., Kelly & Cos.
Minerva Wright,Rogers, Prov.,(R L....CK Potter.
Cataract, Rice NY k, Hunter Si Gamnu 11
Emily Weaver, Brock, Phil., Willis !* Brundaeo.
Splendid, Rogers Rich., (Va.) E W Buker
.1 SV Anderson,Watson... 8a1t......t0 AJ L'ickorso.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
flpF- NOTICK.—Tho schr. CATAHACT, Hice
_ muster, f; r New York, can accommodate a
few more passengers, if applied lor immediately, to
aue 3 WILLIS & BRUNDAGE.
[irgpDß. LACRUE’S TOOTH AND GUM WASH.
Those who would wish to preserve a good
set ot teeth, and have unsound and sore gums and
mouth restored, we would say, try a bottle of Dr.
Lacrue’s French Specific,prepared by Clarke Si Cos.
It ba*< testimonials in its favor by all those who have
used it. For sale by JOHN A. MAYER.
aug 3
DENIAL NOTICE—The Subscriber con
templates being absent from the city fora
few weeks, to recruit his health, and will be happy
to wait upon his friends, prior to leaving, about the
12th inst. 6t H. J. ROYALL.
rjjgp HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY.—This
Company Continues to take risks us usual,
and during my absence from the city Mr. Charles
11. Campfield will act >9 my Attorney, to whom
all applications for insurance or other business ap
pertaining to the above Cumpany. may be made.
july 31 lmo S.C. DUNNING, Agent.
JHgp PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn.—The undersigned, agents
cf the above Company, are prepared to take risks
against Fire, on buildings and their contente, on the
most favorable terms.
July 10 BRIGHAM, KELLY & CO.
gngp SAVANNAH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
Office, No. 114 Bay-street. This Company
will continue to take Mai me,Fire and Inland Navi
gation risks on the most favorable terms.
Henry D. Weed, President. Trustees—Henry
D. Weed, II F. Waring, I. W. Morrell, N. B. Knapp,
Hiram Roberts.E. F. Wood, Henry Lathrop. John
R. Wilder, Secretary. ju e 13
jngp BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.—The sub-
Ik scriber having supplied his office with a large
assortment of plain, ornamental and fancy types, is
now prepared to execute at short notice, all orders
entrusted to him in the best manner, and equal to
any establishment in the South. Pamphlets, Law
Blanks. Circulars, Catalogues, Business Cards, Hat
Tips, Bills of Lading, Visiting Cards. Bill Heads
Dray Receipts, also Posters, Show and Hand Bills, in
Gold. Bronze, lied, Green, Blue, Yellow, and every
kind ol colored Inks, faithfully done at short notice
and on reasonable terms. Orders may be left at
the Office, Sorrel’s Building, or at the Bonk Store,
on Market-square. J. B. OTTBBF.DGE.
COiTOIE KCIAL’
latest dates from
Liverpool June 8 I Havre. .June 3 | Havana. June 14
Bavnnnnii Market, August 4.
COTTON.—Since the date of our last report
(28th ult.J vve have heard of the 6ale of 509 bales at
prices ranging from Bto lOcts. The market is firm
butinaciive, as there is comparatively no Cotton on
sale. The imports for the week have been 929 bales
and the exports 3,422 bales. As to the itock on
hand, it may be putdown at nothing, and we shall
not attempt figures. Wo quote :
Ordinary to Good Ordiunry 8| a9
Middling to Good Middling. 9AaIO
Mindling Fair —alo£
Fair —nlos
RICE.—We hoard of the sale of 500 casks at $4
BACON.—We have heard of the sale of Shoulders
at 9 a 9f, Sides II a 11£, and Hams at II a 13c. per
lb.
CORN.—A cargo of I,GOO bushels sold in bulk at
50 cents, but in smaller quantities we are authorized
to repoit sales at 70 cts.
HAY.—There has been little done in this article,
and prices are unchanged.
FLOUR.—YVe h°ar of no material change in thi*
article, principally at retail, and prices the same as
last week.
WHISKEY—This article has undergone no
change since our last: 22 to 23 cents per gallon.
LlME.—Sales have been made at $1 1 cts.
BAGGING AND ROPE.—Thetransaci ions in these
articles will noi authorize a change of figures. We.
quote 7.} to 8£ cents for Rope ; 11 a 12] for Bag
ging.
FREIGHT AND EXCHANGE —YVe hear of no
j material chunge in rates ot Freights or Ext hang#
this week.
Retail Provision Market#
Savannah, August 4, 1842.
Corn Meal ty bushel, 61 00
“ Grist “ 61,00
Bacon,(Hams.) lb ..12.j.i14 cts.
“ Sides, “ I”£al3i
“ Shoulders“ 9 a 10]
Beef, “ [grass fedl... 6 alO
Veal, “ 12] a 18*
Mutton, “ 10 a 12]
Lamb, “ 10 a 12]
Pork (whole hog)“ [scarce |.. 9 alO
*• (cut.) “ 12]
Venison,(per saddle) none.
Poultry—Turkeys,each [scarce] .$1,25h51,25
“ Geese, “ “ 75a87]
** Ducks,(domcßtic)eaeh[scarce|. 50a62]
“ Fowls.each “ .. 37;a50
“ Chickens, per pair, 37a50
Sausages, lb
Butter, (Goshen) 21a22
“ (Country,) 25
Lard, ty lb 12]
Eggs, ty doz 20
Potatoes,(Sweet) per half peck, [scarce].. 25
“ (Irish) “ 25
Vegetables.
Water Melons, each, G|.a2s
Peaches, per half p* ck, 25a50
Apples, “ “ “ 25
RECEIPTS OF COTTON, Aug 3.
Per Central Rail Ruad—9 bales Cotton, and Mdze.„
to Tri YVayne, E Parsons Si Cos, N A Hardee, R Si J
Caldwell Si Cos, T J Walsh, M J Buekns, Nevitt,
j Lathrop Si Stebbms, J A Meyer, ami order.
PASSKNGtBUS.
Per steamer Metaraora, from Charleston—Messrs
J Rogers, 1) Marcall, and one dock.
Per steamer Jasper, from Palatka, &c—F L Gee.
R M Johnson, P 11 Bolin, J M Tsylor,Rri Pinney. YV
Butler, lady and daughter, J B Laurence. K R Duke,
D Abrams, W E Stevins,,! P Col or B F Ilardlow.C
Russell, D B Smith, J U Watts, Mrs Stone, Dr Bald
win,C Kelly, M Mireu, R Curtlin. VV L Warnum.J
Hi 11,I 1 , S Palmer, Miss Steward, YV H Steward, A YV
YY’iiy, lady, 2 children and svt.
marine iiVTJca.a.i-2;NV'-.”
PORT OF SAVANNAH.::::::::::: AUGUST 4.
Sun Rises 5 1G J High Water 10 <
ARRIVED.
Brig Fhilura. Calhoun. New York, to Brigham,
Kelly Si Cos. Mdz,to CUR. YV P Yonge.J A Brown,
J S Grayhil & Cos, Cowdrey Si Welles, .1 G Falli
gant.J A Mayor, C B Scally. T R Mills, Y\ r r Dev
enport, Agt, LaGrange Rail Road, ('nine Si Hol
combe. A A Solomons, H A Crane, R J Eachli-on,lt
Ha hors hah Si Son, W M Davidson, A Champhion, S
M Pond, J H Strous. J II Stegan, J Solomons, S Si
Laffitoau. N P> Si H Weed, J Uosseau, Geo St Boat
Cos, E F Kinchley Si Cos, A Hay mood, P Jacobs. It A
Lewis, J M Cooper Si Cos, YV YV Goodrich, and or
! der.
BrbarkWm Metcalf, Thompson, Carthagrna, iu
ballast, to A Low & Cos.
Bark isuarden, , Boston, with Ice, to J Quan
tock,iJ.
Sloop Julia. Christie, lain ol Hope, with 500 bueb_
els Line to Sav Gas Cos.
Steamer Metarqora, Peck. Charleston, to S M Las
fitoau. Mdze., to T S YVayne, agt,and order.
Steamer Jasper. Hayden, Palatka, Ac , to S M Laf
fiteau, 5 bales S I C-.ttoii, 1 hale and.Bcratos Moss,
1 hlid and PJpkgs Mdze, to I YV Morrell Si Cos, An
ilersou Si Cos. s M Laffitc-au, Boston St Gunby. YV 11.
May Si Cos. P Ryan, C Rlt Agt, Hon Judge Nicole,.
S Ryan, and order.
TiEPAKTED.
Steam packet Calhoun.Barden Charleston