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MlMiaicr imnr) l« Urtwuii-J Camcro».< Mr. James E. Harvey. Lincoln’s Am bassador to Portugal, has written a long letter to Secretary Cameron in vindication of himself from the charge of treasonable complicity with the South Carolinians in the Fort Sumter affair. Our readers, doubtless, recollect the nature ot the accu sation. We copy the conclusion of the letter, from which it will he observed that notwithstanding Mr. Harvey refers with great particularity to his despatches sent prior to the determination ot Lincoln, Scott & Co., to rein fore or prevision Sum ter, he says nothing of his despatch sent after the Government had changed its pur pose, which, it we understand the matter, is the. one complained of. However, as the Government encour aged Mr. Harvey to give assurances to the authorities at Charleston, when it changed its mind resolved on inaugurating a new policy wholly inconsistent with those as surances, Mr. H. owed it to the Carolin ians, to truth and to himself, to communi cate that change, whether with the knowl edge or consent of his Government or not. But to the letter, of which the following is an extract; But it is hardly necessary to refer to such incidents to refresh your recollection of events so recent, as no one knows better than you do the reasons which actuate me throughout. Since, however, I rely upon you to see justice done me, and the pres sure of public affairs may have displaced some of the material facts in your mind, I propose to recite them briefly for that pur pose. You were promptly informed of the communications which passed between Mr. Magrath and myself, and of the considera tions which lead to them. I never had, directly or indirectly, a line of correspon dence with him except what you have seen inthe telegrams referred to. He was a schoolmate of mine, and an old friend. I had pood reason to believe that he was averse to a collision, and would du every thing to prevent it by personal and other influence. You must remember perfectly well how all the information at the time I took tills part threatened a daily attack on Fort Sumter by the so-called Confed erate army, which all good men in Wash ington and Charleston desired to prevent. When it was considered settled that Major Anderson Mould be withdrawn, I tele graphed the fact to Mr. Pettigrew. Mr. Magrath, and others, hoping to avert what then seemed to be the impending calamity of bloodshed, and to postpone, at least, the inauguration of civil war. A few days elapsed, and he was not withdrawn, when Mr. Magrath inquired of me if my pre vious information was correct. I carried his despatch to you at Willard’s Hotel, in forming you, at the same time, of my tele graph to him. You suggested that I should take it to Mr. Seward, which I did, at the Department of State, and in reply to my question, “What answer I should send to Charleston,” he said substantially, “That time would vindicate my previous as surance.” I returned, stated what Had occurred, and you then informed me that Major Anderson would be withdrawn. 1 telegraphed Mr. Magrath accordingly, without giving any authority but my own, and I felt glad at being the medium of a communication which I then thought would preserve the peace, and give mis guided men a chance to retrace their steps. It was then or soon after reported that the authorities in South Carolina would not consent to the voluntary withdrawal of Major Anderson, but would demand a for mal capitulation Knowing that such a concession never could and never ought to he made by the Government, and fearing it might interrupt the peaceable retirement of Major Anderson, I stated the rumor by telegraph to Mr. Magrath, asking if it were true, and saying, “If it was, the friends of peace would be rendered power less.” He sent me an authorized and decided assurance to the contrary. I sought you immediately at tlie War Department, and submitted the dispatch. It made so much impression on your mind that you request ed me to take it forthwith to the President, and gave me a note to him, which I still retain, to facilitate my admission in case of delay. I inlormed the President hastily of all the antecedent circumstances which culminated in that despatch, and he pro posed to retain it, as the object was still undetermined in his mind, in order to have the information before him with the ether papers, I cor.S3nted, and left it. You know better than I do what cause the change of purpose in regard to Maj. Anderson’s withdrawal. * * * My whole action in this matter was voluntary, and inspired by a sense of the highest patriotism. I can appeal to God, honestly and fearlessly, for the rectitude of my intentions and for their perfect purity and disinterestedness. And 111)611 we all meet before the bar of Eternal Justice, and our hearts are exposed, I have an abiding trust that the one act of my life which will plead most successfully for mercy and the forgiveness of many errors and infirmities will be that which has so unjustly provoked this cruel calumny. 1 shall not indulgence in crimination, or per mit my natural feeling of indignation against such an outrage to find expression now. Indeed it has saddened me too deeply for any such emotion, and I fear almost to receive my Dext letters, dreading the effect which may have been produced on those who are less able to bear up against such affliction. Although 1 have never been a partizan of yours, I have felt from your repeated declarations some lit tle claim for services voluntarily rendered you in the course of the last fifteen years, and for which, you well know I have never asked or received recognition in any manner or form. It has been my misfor tune to disagree often and radically with some of your professed friends, still I have never failed to do your public position justice, or to heed your calls upon me when ever they were made. This is all I ask at your hands now; I desire no sympathy from anybody. My reputation has been shamefully slandered, and I trust to your knowledge of the facts to have me righted with those whose good opinion is entitled to respect. I appeal to you as one of the strictest justice. J. E. KarvkV. To General Cameron. Important i.mr.uita in Washington Washington, August 13,1861.—Yester day M. Grandbelli, Confectioner on Penn sylvania Avenue, brought suit against Senators Wilson, Wade, Sumner, Hale and Foster, Secretaries Seward, Blair and Chase, and several distinguished officers in the late Grand Arrny for the amount of two thousand live hundred and forty seven dollars and twenty-five cents, for wines, liquors, fruits, meats and pastries furnished to their order at Centreville, on the 21st ult., to celebrate the destruction of the rebels at Manassas. Wilson, in be half of defendents, plead that no such meats, &c., were furnished. Grandbelli rejoined that the dinner was there per or der at three o’clock, P. M., but about that time the defendants took a sudden fright and made off'in a hurry, and dinner and dishes were shortly thereafter seized and carried away by Bonham’s South Caroli nians. He offered to prove upon the tes timony of witnesses, that all the defen dants had passed invitations to the dinner at three o’clock, but before that time were seen traveling toward Washington at a fearful rate, mostly on foot their hair and coat tails streaming in the wind. Wil son had run himself off his legs nnd ‘for that reason appeared in court on crutches. Bumner’s spine for the firit time since 1S56 was well and strong on that day without cauterization. Blair had gnash ed out his own teeth with rage and mor tification. Grandbelli stated that he had presented his bill to Wilson, next day, hut the Senator said he had lost his pocket book in the race, and asked him to carry the bill to Cameron, who would pay it out of the appropriation for army supplies. Upon bearing this, Wilson swore like a Puritan, and raised his crutch to strike Grandbelli over the head, but the French man dodged, and in turn, doored \\ ilson with a blow on the nose. Botli were fined five dollars for contempt, and the case held over for advisement. Some forty hackdrivers also brought suit against sundry members of Congress for broken carriages, cut harness, blowed and lost steeds, which they had hired in good condition for the Fairfax races, and now refused to pay.— Telegraph .llolaftna* fliiMtrari of Karon. We are indebted to the Mftcon Tele graph for the following information: A planter in Mississippi states that seven years ago he commenced giving his ne groes two pounds of bacon and two pints of molassas per week, instead of four pounds of bacon as before. Ilis negroes soon began to like the molassas better than the meat and he now looks to Lonisana for one half the meat used on his planta tion. The Medical Faculty of London several years since, decided that those who live on molassas as a part of their diet never have the Typhoid Fever. The Mississippi planter’s experience corrobo rates this decision, for his negroes have not had a single case of Typhoid Fever among them,although frequently in the neighborhood and once in his own family. Let the planters of Georgia try this ex periment. It nill save more than one half. So much fat bacon and grease in our climate is injurious and unhealthy.— The negroes on sugar plantations are al- ways healthy and sound. Escaped Again.—Wylie Morris, a noted horse stealer, who escaped from the Geor gia Penitentiary, and Mas recently arres- A Regiment of Schoolmasters.—In Illi nois, it is announced that a regiment is be ing formed to be composed entirely of schoolmasters. Nothing could be more to the purpose.—The want of competent teachers in the rebel States is painfully apparent. They are .suffering in every department of human education. When the new regiment shall have faithfully and successful! v iucnlcatedjin the minds ol their Southern pupils the duty ot obedience to the laws, and brought them to a recogni tion of the sin of stealing and piracy, its members may then safely substitute the birch for the bayonet, and use their exer tions to bring them uji to a proper stand ard of morals and spelling. N. Y. Times. Privateersmen and Prisoners of War.— The New York Times comments as follows upon the letters from President Davis to Abraham Lincoln, relative to our priateers- men now in the hands of the enemy. Davis, unfortunately, has it in his pow er to make this threat effective. He has in his hands a very large number of our prisoners, and will unquestionably retali ate upon them whatever treatment we may extend to these privateers. President Lincoln in his proclamation, has announced his purpose to treat all who may accept letters of marque and reprisal from the Confederate Government as pirates; and the general sentiment of ihe public M-ould unquestionably sustain him in so doing. It cannot be concealed, however, that the current of events may render it necessary to act with caution in this matter, .and not take a position which may augment great ly the horrors—great enough at best—of this civil war. By taking and holding prisoners at all, it ivould seem to be recognizing the South ern States as belligerents. We do not, therefore, concede to them any civil rights, nor in the slightest degree commit ourselves to a recognition of their political existence. But we do concede that they are entitled to the benefit of those usages which obtain among all civilized Grd. fi. Kirby Smilh, Florida. To the Editor of the Charleston Mercury : May I ask the favor of you to publish the annexed slip from the Richmond Dis patch of yesterday, relating to the im proved condition of Gen. E. Kirby Smith, in whose recovery and welfare many of his friends in this community feel an in terest. It M-as may happiness to have served Prom the Charleston Courier. Null! Salt! Salt! Editors Courier:—In your number of the ‘2d in stant, you recommended a Sulphuric Acid Man- umctoiy, which will enable the South to compete successfully with Northern manufacturers, even without the aid of ten percent, duty. I venture to recommend you the same manu factory under a more guneral point of view, for the sulphuric acid is the right arm of chemistry, the results of which :.re by tb-dr usefulness the most wonderful of the age.—Indeed, this sulphu- ted in this city, M as given in charge to nations in a state of u - ar. We exchange officer Hicks to take hack to his quarters j prisoners with them; u-e treat their men in Georgia. When within two miles of I taken in arms as prisoners of war, and not Waynesboro, on Tuesday morning last, j as rebels, and we recognize the sacredness Morris, though handcuffed, and u’hile the of flags of truce. We are by no means the cars M ere going at full speed, jumped j sure that u-e do not thus put ourselves in a through the window, and made good his position uhich will render it necessary to escape. Officer Hicks feels much cha- recognize the letters of marque, so far, at grined at the trick served him, but he | least', as to distinguish it from piracy, must console himself with the reflection j We shall, undoubtedly, soon have a propo- tliat Morris has only escaped from peni- i sition, from one side or the other, for an tentiaricq jails and officers ten times with-; exchange of prisoners, and then this mat in half that number of years.— Charleston ! ter must be finally settled. Mercury, 10 th.' The General Hospital at Pensacola.— We had the pleasure, a feu- days ago, of visiting this institution located in this city, | ... c n .i . , , J 1 lie gloom hong like ior the reception oi the sick soldiery ot , e . ° , P i 1 , J limiRps arid no one KPf the Lonreoerate btates Army. \Y bile u’e i, feel loth to praise everything that comes along, u-e feel it to be our sincere duty to The Scene in Congress—Mr. Crittenden. —The scene presented by the Senate and House of Representatives is indescribable. pall over both houses and no one seemed to have tlie heart to transact the public business. No one seemed to feel this more intensely than Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky. When compliment the managers and physicians i. ., 7 . , , of this Hospital m the highest terms, and j - ° — - - to congratulate those who are unfortunate-i ly taken sick u-liile from home, at being j received into this hospital. The building is large, and w it is kept as clean and neat as a parlor; the situation most excellently adapted and . . , , ,. . . , , , , , .- ., j i . i : uere brought before him lie u-ent back, uited tor tbc purpose, and last, though! . b . ... , . , , , • 1 . c ’ i enr .lAWii «rwf mitt in or Inc hunt nnWn nnnn Well, what further news/” He had gone to bed under the delusion that the Federal army had triumphed. “We are ell ventilated : r °uted—utterly routed,” M-as the reply ’ 1 to his question. The old man started back in astonishment, and when the facts not least, by any means, tbe atten dants are faithful, kind and attentive, using their efforts at all hours for the alle viation of the afflicted soldier. To the parents and friends of the sol diers stationed here, we M ould say, that while the absence of a loved one causes sadness and sorroM’, the facilities afforded ! sat down, and putting his head down upon I his hands, hurst into tears. I saw him that | night and there is no longer room for doubt on which side Mr. Crittenden’s feel ings are enlisted.--- New York Post. The Steam Gun.—It will be remember ed by our readers that some few months . . since Winan’s steam gun, while on its at this hospital should in a great degree | rou t e South M-as captured somewhere near give you comfort, and assure you that if i.jUi cot t’s Mills, Maryland , by a your son should get sick, he will receive all the attention that he possibly can u-ant, and be under the treatment of skillful and scientific medical gentlemen, M-hose M’hole study will be for their relief and restoration to health. a his notice is altogether unsolicited, but M-e visited the hospital in person, and having some knowledge of the requisites necessary to make a good hospital. M - e speak facts, when we say that wo have never been in one where everything n-as so thoroughly arranged—so neat and clean and so well adapted to the purpose for which it M-as designed ; no comfort is left out. In fact, nothing is wanted that the skill of distinguished medical men, or the patriotism of our people could furnish. What more could be done for the sick sol dier? AYc shall soon visit the Ladies’ Hospi tal in this place, and shall have something to say about it.—Pensacola Obscrrer, 8th. iTIorr 4«oo<] —C. H. Mframcr Sumpter Riiisrt* the Klorkadp ! Wc have been placed in possession of information which, if true, will produce a thrill of gratitude throughout the South equal to that caused by the news of the great bautle of Manassas. Messers. D. Archer and H. McLeod, m-Lo arrived at this place—the former on Sundaj’, and the latter on Wednesday last—both bring in telligence that the C. S. steamer Sumter lias, besides capturing seven prizes (an account of which M-e publish elsewhere in to-day’s paper) sunk the Federal war steamers Crusader, Mohawk and Wyan dotte. and that among tho prisoners taken is the infamous Capt. Craven, of the Cru sader. From t lie above it appears that that lit tle C. S. steamer is creating quite a sensa tion among tbc Lincolnites on the Gulf. If she meets with the same success, during the ensuing six M eeks, that she has since the time of departure from the Mississippi, John Bull will have been spared the trou ble and responsibility of opening the aven ues to our cotton depots. “Nom-, by St. Paul, the word goes bravely on.” [ Tampa Peninsular, 3rd European Intervention.—A New Y r ork letter to the Baltimore Sun, of last Satur day, says : The private mercantile letters from Lon don and Liverpool by the Africa, are pret ty much of the same tenor as those re ceived by the previous arrival. The anxi ety in regard to the supply of cotton is in creasing. It is said there is, or soon will be, a strong pressure by the Government to unite with the French Emperor in a formal offer of arbitration, not n-itli the expectation that the Federal Government will accept, but that, the Confederates ac cepting, a pretext will be thereby afforded for some sort of European intervention could have reached there, the general im- which will not only solve the cotton] pression is t h at he was enaged in some question, but give the North other work to nelarious ]ot hav ; for its object the flf» riPKIflPt: tno L-im» 11-0 1. *ha Coii+1. . . 1 ° ... *’ a squad of soldiers from Relay House, and the two gentlemen who accompanied the team M ere arrested, and with the monster gun, were sent to Fortress Monroe.—The inventor, Mr. Dickinson rode behind in a buggy, having in his possession the machinery by which alone the gun could be worked, and made his escape. ’This gentlemen has been in Richmond for some time, exhibiting to the officers of the A\ r ar Department his models, maebin- erv, modus operandi, &c., of his steam life destroyer, and as soon as Congress assem bled brought the subject before that body. On Monday, we are informed by Air. Dick inson, the committee, of which Air. Conrad is chairman, reported favorably, and Con gress ordered the construction of one gun. The cost will be about $5,000. The Coolest Thing Yet.—In a long ar ticle on the late battle and its “losses,” in the Tribune of the 5th instant, is to he found the following. How can a people M’ho tolerate such a press, be otherwise than debased? liad precisely tlie same state of things happened to tbe Bethel forces—had the relative losses been changed and the other circumstances been as they were—they M-ould have claimed at least a draM-n bat tle, and probably a glorious victory. And not without a slion- of facts to sustain them in it. But an inconvenient habit we have contracted at the North of telling the truth (!) u hich our Southern brethren seem to have effectually subdued, and the un bridled license of our Northern press, free from the wholesome censorship which keeps that at the South in due subordina tion to authority, have compelled us to ad mit that the enemy did have a technical victory—our forces having retreated in the main, and fled in a very small proportion —and they having remained in possession of the field of battle. Nelson, the Tennessee Traitor—We hare already noticed the arrest of Nelson, one of the traitors of Eastern Tennessee, but have not been able to give any of the particulars attending his capture. The Lynchburg papers of yesterday confirm the rumor of Nelson’s having been cap tured, but give no other details than that he was taken in the mountains of Virginia, while making his way to the Federal Con gress, to which he claimed to have been lecently elected. A friend in Lynchburg lias kindly furn ished us with some of the details of his capture. He Mas prowling among the mountains in Lee county, Va., with an escort of three or four friends, when he rvas captured by a scouting party from Gen. Zollicoffer’s command. He said he M as on liis M ay to Washington; but, as lie must have known that the Washington Congress M-ould have adjourned before he with him at Manassas, and to have been a i tic acid aids to manufacture about all the products witness of the fact, as stated in the Rich mond paper, that “he commanded Elzy’s brigade, M'hich was the first to turn the tide of battie in our favor” on that event ful day. Very Respectfully, Your ob’t. servant. S. Y. TUPPER. Brandy Station. Culpeper County, Va. Au ’’ 5. } do besides making M ar on the South. The Traitor Ran.—The Richmond Dispatch has if from a reliable source that the notorious traitor and poltroon, Jack Carlile, fled from AVnshington in terror and dismay, upon hearing the result of the Manassas Plainsbattle. Although Came ron reported AVashington as in no danger, and althoughOld Scott sent additional guns across tberiver, Carlile’s nerves refused to be quieted, and he sought safety inflight, not stopping until he had reached W hee ling. It is most devoutly wished, by every patriot in the South, that this creature Car- lile may yet get his deserts. As soon as our forces shall have been organized in the Northwest, it is by no means certain that Carlile’s filthy carcass will be safe in Wheeling. That traitor city will be ft ken by Virginia, and the firet duty of our Government will be to bang Carlile as high a» Hainan.—Petersburg Exprut, introduction into Eastern Tennessee of foreign mercenaries. He is now under a strong guard at Abingdon, Va., and future disclosures may involve him in treasonable practices against the. peace and M-elfare of the Southern Confederacy, n-bich will place him in a very unpleasant predica ment—Richmond Despatch, \Qth, A Zouave's Opionion of Southern Fight ing.—One of the Lincoln soldiers, who left Virginian’s shore on Sunday night week, to return to it no niOTe, on being asked if lie still thought the Southerners couldn’t fight, ansM-ered: “No, sir, they don’t fight. I’ve seen fighting in Europe, Mexico, and in the United Stated, but I never saw any fighting like that of tho rebels. They don’t fight—they just come down like all h—11 upon you. Talk about subduing them You might as well put h—11 in harness and attempt to run against that, I have the gratification to inform tlie friends of this distinguished and gallant officer, that his case is entirely hopeful, and that in a short time he u-il! he ready to enter upon the discharge of his duties. His injury, though extensive, and inflict ed by a largo size Minnie ball, M-as strict ly a flesh wound. It grazed the spinal column, passing between the processes, coursing through the muscles of the neck, and passing out near the clavicle or collar bone. He has suffered but little pain, has been cheerful at all times, and the wound has done better than usual, al though his escape is to the M-riter a mir acle. This gallant and accomplished of ficer bore a conspicuous part in the ever- memorable battle of Bull Run on the 21st July, lie may be termed the Blucher in that glorious victor} for the South. He commanded Elzy’s brigade, which was the first to turn the tide of battle in our favor, causing the minions of Lincoln’s in vading forces to retreat like hares before our gallant army. ’The General was wounded when in the act of turning the enemy’s right wing, which was endeavor ing to flank us dn our left, and just as lie was giving the order by a rapid march to cutoff and take as prisoners several thous and of the enemy. The God of battles, who smiled upon us on that memorable occasion, has spared this noble and chiv alrous son of the South for future brilliant achievements in behalf .of the great prin ciples of constitutional liberty. The General is at the hospitable mansion of our esteemed countryman, Richard II. Cun ningham, Esq., where lie receives every kindness and attention. The IVu Ktiberinjc of tlae Ceorgin Kcgi* incuts. While in Virginia M-e learned that the Secretary of war has numbered the regi ments from Georgians they were mustered in by that department without regard to the manner of their acceptance whether through tlie Gov. of Georgia or directly through the President of the C. S. Thus the 8th independent regiment, (Bartou-’s) remains the 8th, and others in order after that, to Col. Thomas’ which is classed as the 15th. Gov. Brown's numbering only stands good, therefore, at Milledgeville or at the ooffice of the State Adjutant Gen eral.—Macon Citizen. Personal. Col. Charles J. Mnnnerlyn arrived here day-before-yesterday en route from North western Virginia, to his home in Decatur county, Georgia. His numerous friends will gladly hear of his safety, and com- parati ve,restoration to health, alt hough sub- jected to hardships unparalleled, incident to the retreat over the mountains near Laurel Hill. Col. Mnnnerlyn, although a gentleman of the highest social position and influ ence, volunteered as a private, and dis charged his duty for months at Pensacola. From thence, he proceeded to North-ivest- ern Virginia, a member of the 1st Geor gia Regiment. His example is worthy of all Colonel Munnerlyn spoke of the very kind treatment he received from his fel low sufferers when cut off from the Regi ment, from the members of the Gate- City Guards and others. [ Southern Confederacy. The Way to get on in the World. To get on in this world, you must be content to be always stopping where you are ; to advance you must keep down; following riches is like following wild geese, and you must crawl after both on your belly ; the minute you pop your head up, off they go whistling before the wind, and you see no more of them. If ytiu haven’t the art of sticking by nature, you must acquire it by art; put a couple of pounds of birdlime upon your office stool, and sit down on it; get a chain round your leg, .and tie yourself to a coun ter like a pair of shop scissors, nail your self up against the wall of your place of business like a weasel on a barn door, or the sign of the spread eagle; or what will do best of all, marry a poor honest girl without a penny, and my life for yours it' you don’t do business. Never mind wliat your relatives say about genius, talent, learning, pushing, enterprise, and such stuff, when they come advisiug you for your good, stick up to them for the loan of an eagle and you will never see them on your side of the street again. To do any good, M-e tell you over and over again you must be a sticker. You may get fat up on a rock if you never quit your hold of it. lUy*lcriou*. It is well known that tlie East Indians have many inventions unknown to Euro peans, and that they possess secrets in comprehensible to us. The Chinese un derstood the art of printing several cen turies before Western nations, and they also used gunpowder a long time before it M-as known in Europe. In Bengal, tlie art of serpent charming strikes foreigners M-itli astonishment. In Chili, the Span iards instituted a system of rapid corres pondence by means of the human voice, which at that period M-ent ahead of any otlier mode of communication. In the kingdom of Montezuma, videttes n-cre es tablished at stated distances, who trans mitted tlie orders of government, and for warded information with the utmost ra pidity, from one end of the kingdom to the other. It is a recognized fact in British India that, in 1S15, the Governor of Bengal re ceived notice of a sudden revolt of the tribes of the interior. His informants proved that the natives had obtained in formation of the Allies having lost the first day of AVaterloo. Tlie rebels also knew, a short time subsequently that the battle had been finally gained by the British and their allies. Three weeks later, the Gov- overnor received official notice of this event, the news having been immediately expedited to him by the Duke of Welling ton by means of couriers dispatched from the battle field. derived from the compositions of common Sait such as chloride of lime or bleaching pow der, soda, ash, sails, and earbonato ot soda, &e , &c. Thus by means of the sulphuric acid the manu facturing of ailiticial 8oda has become universal. This scientific and truly admirable production, was discovered by the French chemist Leb'ane, in tlie end ot the last century, when tho supply of natural Soda from Spain Mas stopped by the war during the French revolution. The National Convention made at that time a warm appeal to the chemists of France, to devise a process in which common Salt and Chloride of Soda might be made available as a source of Soda. The dis covery of Lehlane was the answer, not only for this local and transitory M-ant during the war, but for the use of all nations in coming time dur ing peace. His method, patiently and skillfully imitated by ltritish speculators, is now carried on so great a scale near Liverpool, Glasgow and New Castle, that England seems to have built on her chemical products the foundations of her man ufacturing superiority. American speculators, too, have been aware of tho profits of such an industry, and numerous Chemical Banks have been cliarteied in the North for the Americanizing the same pursuit. But several of these A'aukees have taken a much greater care of making directly money than chem ical products, and therefore their banks have been of no chemical avail. As to the other, forgetting always that their first condition of success was to have at home their prime matter, trie common Salt, they have made nearly a similar failure. Now, you see that you cannot recommend a Sulphuric Acid Manufactory, without recommend ing at tlie same time a Southern Salt Manufacto ry. Many other pursuits could be enumerated, but it is enough to give an idea of the immense manufacturing interest calling every day for a domestic, supply ot this vital article. Indeed, the Salt applied to industrial pursuits opens a field without limits for internal improve ment; but a field where no strp, no progress can be done without having at first a cheap Salt pro duction. The cheapest is taken from the sea and conducted by a solar evaporation. Therefore, when the Southern people avail themselves of the sea brine, either on the Atlantic coast or on the Mexican Guif, they will have at home several producing centres of this vital article; and the traveler will say of this national production what Hugh Miller, the Scottish geologist, tells us about the Salt Works of Droitwich and its saltiferous re gion. “It forms,” says he, “the inexhaustible store house of our household Salt—all that M-e employ in our fisheries, in our meat curing establishments for the army and navy, in our agriculture, in So da manufactories—all that fuses our glass and fertilizes our fields, impart the detergent quality to our soaps and gives us salt herrings and salt pork, and everything else—Salt that is the best for being so. down to our dinner celery and our breakfast eggs; it forms, in short, to use a Scot ticism, the great Salt-basket of the empire ; and the hand, however frequently thrust into it, never finds an empty comer.” Thus tho Atlantic coast will be inexhaustible to us, and tho sea brine the great Salt-basket of tbe Southern Confederation. R. THOMASSY. Comuioilorr JBariou. AVe learn, on good authority, that Com modore Barron of the Confederate Navy, has been assigned to duty, by President Davis, on the coast of North Carolina and Virginia. AVith the armament already at his command in connection with our land batteries on the coast, it is thought that he will give the Yankees a warm recep tion. It M-ill be seen by this that the Confeder ate government has assumed entire control of our “coast defences,” and to allay all anxiety on the subject, we can assure our friends on the sea coast and elsewhere, that Gov. Clark is omitting no opportunity, but is employing all tbe means at his com mand, to have them rendered not only se cure against attacks, but prepared thor oughly for offensive operations. [Raleigh Standard. Tilt Alarm at the Federal Capital. AVashington, August 13.—A constant feverish apprehension has existed io our city ever since tlie Manassas tight, and at every elevated point observers are frequently seen with spy glasses on she look out for Beauregard and the rebels. At the \Xliut0 Hobm ft eontincl stands on tho roof con stantly to give timely alarm to the sacred suckers beloM-. This morning, at one o’clock, a Dutch sentinel, opening a bottle of lager, ineautiously produced a sound not unlike the crack of a Min nie rifie The alarm spread—guns M-ere dis charged all along our lines—the drums beat to arms and a great many feet beat towards the Fed eral city in double quick time. Shouts resounded through the stilly night—“The Seceshers a cornin’’ and consternation pervaded every heart except these of our gallant Generals Scott and McClel lan. The former took a horse pistol and proceeded directly to the White House, where he found Mrs. Lincoln in great trepidation preparing a Scotch cloak and cap for the President: but her husband unhappily labored under such an attack of verti go that he could not go. “Gen. Scott,” says the anxious matron, “save ns.” A significant apt was the response of the General. Ho raised liis hand, swore an oath of fealty, took a drink of brandy and water, cocked his pistol and pro nounced himself ready for any emergency. [ Teh graph. DEATH OF THOMAS HARDEMAN, SEN. A good, well known, and prominent citizen was lost to Macon and A'ineville last Sunday, in the person of Thomas Hardeman, Esq. He was buried yesterday fiorn the Methodist Church, in this city, with Masonic honors, the whole town suspending business on the occasion. Mr. Har deman had been an invalid for a long time, and for the past four or five months coutined to his house His disorder was inflamatory rheumatism, from which be was a great suffeier for years. No man, not occupying a public position was more widely and favorably known in Middle Georgia. To the highest social qualities, he added a purity and ardor of Christian character, which made him a man of mark and influences in the religious world He was a strong pillar of Episcopal Meth odism in this State, and he has closed a long life of usefulness mid consistent piety to enter upon a better and brighter career.— Teh graph. A Siiarp Sprig of Royalty.—Prince Alfred, it is known, is quietly making a tour in Canada. A pretty good anecdote is told of him : “The Doctor," a famous jockey, who had the contract to furnish thirty horses for the suit of the Prince of Wales throughout the tour at eight dol lars each per day, drove Prince Alfred io the Falls of Montmerenci. The “Dr.” remarked to Alfred : “I drove the Prince of Wales here “Did you?” said the Prince. “A’es, and his II. R. H. gave roe his gold watch.” “Yon are a lucky fellow,” replied Prince Alfred, “that is more than he ever did for me.’’ Tho “Dr.” subsided. Coincidences. The battle of Waterloo was fonght ou Sunday. The battle ot New Orleans was fought on Sunday. The battle of Buena A’ista commenced on Sun day. Tbe battle of Monterey was fought partly on Snnday. Tlie last and most important of all to us, tbe battle of Manassas, was fought on Sun day. The battle of San Jacinto, which decided the independence of Texaa, was fought on tbe 21st of April. Tbe battle of Monterey was fought partly on the 2lat of September. The battle of Buena Viata was fonght partly on the 2!st of February, and tha battle of Manassas was fqught or the 21st of ivAf, RICHMOND, August 12th.—An accident occur red on Snnday night at ten o'clock, about seven teen miles fiom Richmond on the Manassas route. A land slide occurred deluging the rails, and eight cars with soldiers were smashed and shivered to pieces. Two Companies from Louisville, Ken tucky, are the principal sufferers. Davis Guards.—Killed.—John Larkin. Hounded.—W. F. Donaldson, head, and left leg and arm broken; 8. M. Tomlin, shoulder and breast; Richard Long, back, arm and ankle; J. W. Porter, strained hip ; T. M. Hansel, breast and back; SergeantC. H. Whitehead, breast internal ly ; J. Tobin, bayonet M-ound in the leg; II. Mc Cullough, head, thigh, and knee; G E. W. Smith, both legs , M. Little, arm ; H. H. Walker, slight ly in tlie hip and side. Dai is Rangf.rs.—Killed—Non,— Hounded— John Coleman, head, back and hip; Ft Overton, shoulder and leg; G. H. Coffer, back, arms and shoulder; J. Ilembrok, knee; M. L Gie, hip; T. 1*. Monts, collar bone broken ; J. B. Quiggins, collai bone broken, and other bruises ; J. J. C. Swin, face; Lieut. Gillinore, bruised internally ; G. Holbrook, baek ; McMahon, arm sprained; S. A. Atkinson, hip bruised. Many others very slightly bruised. Congress in secret session to day. Nothing made public. Direct Trade-with the Month—Fansplilrt from Uon. T. It. King. Hon. Thomas Butler Kin represeu the ~ parades seem to suppose. It is fortunate, bow To Paper Maker*. f he manufacture of paper in the south on. Thomas Butler King is in Europe as the j | s i n c 0me -i'i 1 ne 80Uth esentative from the State of Georgia, not ot! ’ “ i , tLe m, . lls ’ somewhat ob- Confederate States, as some of our coutem- L . Y “ l ® wan t of materials; anion» tries seem to suppose. It is fortunate, bow j other tlnugs of felt. Wo arc gratified* 0 ever, tor tho Confederacy he is there. His extern i to be able to state that Mr Wate 1 l ° sivo experience in public affairs and accurate the skillful snrierintarwlftn* , r “ 0Us < > , bonft-ip.io-ft nf *h« L.II. „r 1 tut superintendent of Creshaw Mi]), knowledge ot the details of commerce, enable!- .> • -, "u llg him to be of great service in the present exigency, j n 11,18 c,t Y> ,ias undertaken the mantifae- and lie is putting them to > good account, not only ! tur « of felt, and ivill«oon be able to <m ior Georgia but for the whole South. Besides bis ' ’ personal intercourse with the governments and commercial lords of Europe. Mr. King lias recently published a pamphlet de tailing the ad vantages of a direct trade with the South to European powers, aud urging tlie estab lishment of steamship liue.s from Savannah ? and other ports in the South. Some of ttie salient points in the argument are embraced in the fol lowing extracts, which we find in the Ilk-hmnnd Dispatch, aud we regret that the pamphlet has not been received that we might give the whole of Green Tea.—A friend handed us a small bunch of green tea—the bona fide green tea of China— grown in Hyde county, which we have tried and find excellent. With the exception of a slight fresh green taste, it was decidedly superior to the tea brought all the way from the Celestial Empire. Aud this taste we are satisfied, was the result of its not being sufficiently cured. We know not how much can be grown to the acre, nor the time care anj expense necessary to cultivate and raise it. But we suppose that it might be sue-’ cessfully and profitably grown and prepared for market. As one of the luxuries that people will have, though wars may come and high tariffs have to be paid, and though the money must be •ent out of the country, it would be well to give it a fair trial. We hope the gentleman who culti vated that that we drank with pleasure, will con tinue to cultivate it, and others win try. Let us make everything at home that we can profitably make.- VtMufm (AT, Q ) JHspU*. “We hope to be able to demonstrate,'’ writes Mr. King, “in a rapid view of the question, the necessity of establishiug, with as little delay as possible, a direct line ot transatlantic sleamships between France and the Confederate States of America. “ The secession of the Southern States lias de prived New York ot her influence over tin? com merce and business of the South, to which tho powers of Europe may now aspire. Tbe immense export and import trade of the Southern States, the largest number of travellers who have hither to visited the North lor health, pleasure, and, above all, business ; the great amount of corres pondence which'wili result from tlie commercial and individual revolution now takinsr place, will amply^'suffice to furnish a very profitable support to several lines of steamships plying between the Southern Confederacy and Europe, and more par ticularly France. “To these considerations may be added the re peal of alt tonnage duties, thus throwing open the coasting trade of foreign shipping, and tho adop tion of a tariff which, being based upon free trade principles, is exceedingly moderate. “What a contrast is presented by these condi tions, compared with those imposed by the North, whose tariff is so highly protective that it ex eludes the importation of foreign manufac tures, and lays upon foreign slapping such ex cessive tonnago duties as to reserve to the North alone au exclusive monopoly of the coast trade i “The Cunatd lines, from Liverpool to New York and Boston, and tti9 line from New York to Havre and the other European ports, provided a sufficient steam tobnage to answer the necessities of New York in her prosperous days. But since the Southern States have sundered all connection with the North, they have wrested from New Yurk the monopoly she has heretofore enjoyed of the immense commerce of the South. The result is, on one hand, that it may safely be affirmed that these lines of steamers will no longer obtain re munerative freights, and that any new line be tween France and New York would not only fail to pay, but it would not actually be able to sus tain itself; while, on the other hand, direct inter course with the Confederate States offers to steam and sailing vessels a free, wide, and almost unlim ited field. “The exportations- of the Confederate States will amount to about $150,000,000 per annum, and their importations will nearly balance that sum. Who, then, can doubt, tor one moment., that vessels trading directly between Franco and the Confederate States will obtain the most abun dant freight ? The commercial activity arising from railways and trans-atlantic steamers will as sure to France the command of the import and ex port trade of the countries which bouud her on the north and east, as well as the postal service of those countries. “During tbe winter months, when trade is most active, when immense quantities of cotton and tobacco arrive from the Southern States, the ports of Baltimore are closed by ice, while those ol France remain open and accessible. “Before the discovery of the telegraph the en tire correspondence between Europe and North America was transported by the steamers running between Liverpool aud New York, and largely con tributed to the profits of the companies. Bui now that the telegraph transmits the most impo-tant news, before the arrival of the. steamers at tlieir destination, tbe rapid transportation of mail mat ter has become far less a necessity. A direct ser vice bet ween France and the Confederate States, while assuring a sufficient postal dispatch,-would effect a considerable economy in transporting the mails directly to their destination, instead of going out of their way through Liverpool and New York. “Altbongh it is clearly evident that the im mense import and export trade about to be es tablished between Europe and the Confederate States will yield magnificent profits to a. steam ship company, it nray nat be without utility briefly to recapitulate the principal elements which will tend to secure the success of such au enterprise. “Nearly the entire export and import intercourse of the United States (almost three fourths) will be carried oh directly between Europe and the Confederate States. This intercourse iias hitherto been of great aid to the steamers running between New York aud Boston and Europe. About itkt,- GUO inhabitants of the South have hitherto an nually troT-elled iii the North. Admitting that only one fifth of tho number (20,000) wilt now visit Europe instead, at a rate of 8130 passage fare, to and from Europe, we arrive at the sum of twenty-six millions of francs ($5,200,000) from passengers atone. “If to tliis be added the transportation of the mads and full cargoes, going aud coming, it is evident that tlie first lines which shall be estab lished. aud shall, by advantageous contracts with the railways, assure to themselves continual and regular freights, which will be easy of accomplish ment, will command the commercial position and realize splendid profits. “As regards the question of coal, I may state that the Baltimore Company, which supplies the best coal to the Cunard line, at New York, has offered to deliver the same coal at the same price ($4 50, or U-2& francs, per ton.) at Savan nah.” Capt. MlenRkcr. Capt. Thomas F. Meagher, we are credibly in formed, has undergone a complete conversion. A gentleman who has been on a visit to Rio, hao- peued to he in Washington on the memorable 21st, and conversed with a Roman Catholic clergyman, who had then just parted with Mr. Meagher.— The latter is represented as stating that he had never seeu or heard of such determined bravery— nor did he believe it was equalled in history—as that manifested by the Southern troops. They were evidently actuated by a love of liberty, felt that they were defending their liberties, deserved liberty, and rather than fight again against them, lie would volunteer in their cause. Our inform ant states, iu audition, that the telegram which represents the Sixty-ninth Regiment as ready and willing to re-enlist, is totally false. Of all the “Grand Army,” th s regiment bore itself the most gallantly at Manassas; but it is satisfied. Its members have been shamefully misled and delu ded. and they return home to New York imme diately, sorely repenting of ever having placed confidence in (Republican falsehoods. Our friend adds that the consternation in Washington, upon the arrival there of the “Grand Army” of tha Illinois Xerxes, was indiscribable. Every new ar rival added to tho terror of prominent Republi cans. Yon could meet men, who, in the morning were loud for war, now witli blanched cheeks and ply the Mills. Mr. W. will thus confer an important benefit upon the Southern pub lie in addition to his valuable services^ al ready in advancing the cause of southern ma n u fa c t it re.—Dispatch. Retaliation.—A gentlemen by the name of T lor residing in Gilmer county, Va, whose p-onerf*' had been destroyed by the invaders.has t;q e j no less than eighteen of the Ohio vandals in th t and the adjoining counties. A? they ndvanos through the mountains tlie invaders will hear th crack of the rifle from every thicket R1M i j too late for personal safety that the backwoods men can never be subjugated. Ja ' Spunky Old Yankee Woman! We find the following anecdote “going to rounds:” 8 An elderly lady, who attended a meet ing of the 1st Vermont regiment, arose full of enthusiasm, and said she thanked God that she was able to do something for her country; her two sons, all-she pos sessed in the world, were in the regiment- and the only thing she had to regret was that she could not have know it twenty years ago—site would have furnished more.” Beauregard's White Feather.—The New York Tribune bas a correspondent in Baltimore, sav» tho New Orleans Picayune, whose letters are specially pa raded as “from onr own correspondent. ’ He is tha TribuneV‘own.” He lies as hugely as Greeley huu. self. Among one of his hugest is the report which Le says was prevailing in Baltimore on the 2-lth, that “Beauregard showed the white feather in the battle 0 | Sunday, and could not be found at the close of the con- flict.” In other words, Beauregard is a corwnrd ami ran away at .Manassas! One hero before him showed a “white feather,’’ U is told by Macnuk-y, in his ballad on Henry IV, i>f France, at the battle of Ivry, when before leading them to the charge, lie “bound a snow white plume up on his gallant crest: And if my standard bearer fall, and fall full well he may, For never saw I promise yet for such a bloody day. Press where yon see tlie white plume wave, amidst tile ranks of war, Aud be your oriflainme to-day the helmet of Navarre. A thousand spurs are striking deep, a thousand spears in rest ; A thousand knight.- are dashing on behind that showy crest; And as they burst, and on they rushed, while like a guiding star. Among the front of battle blazed the helmet of Na varre. Among those who fell in the memorable battle of the gist, near Manassas, was the Rev. C. W.Howard, of Meriwether. He was a Methodist Preacher and was placed by the last Conference on tlie Circuit iu Talbot county. When the war broke out he raised a company in his native county, composed ofhisfrieuds and brethren. He was in Bartow’s regiment Johnston’s Division. JSiftCClInueoua. Tlie last advices from the west coast of Africa re port her Majesty’s ship Falcon has captured a slaver, with five hundred and titty-four slaves on board. Her name is the Fly lit, au American brig, belonging to Boston. The Falcon arrived at Sieira Leone, with the prize, on the9th of June, and departed immedi ately afterwards in search of another ship, .-aid to have eleven hundred slaves ou board. War Rcaoiirrea of Arkansas. Lead, Salt am> Saltpeter.—It is frequently the cose that what we deem our greatest misfortunes are blessings iu disguise. Tite State of Arkansas has within her limits besides the untold wealth of Iter lands ami other minerals, lead enough to supply the annios of the world with bullets. Saltpeter enough to supply the armies oftiie world with powder, and several salt springs capttble of procuring a great quantity ot salt.— If the war develop these latent resources ottho State, it may, in the end, be a blessing instead of a curse. Little Rock Gazette. SPECIAL NOTICES. C r. O VE A at O D V NE tooth ache DROPS.—Why will ye suffer? Real the follow ing letter from a distinguished practical dentist: New York. Dec. 19th, 1846. Messrs. A. B. oz. D. SANDS, Gentlemen: Inthe course of my practice I have extensively used vour Clove Anuodyue with much success for tlie relief of the toothache; and as I constantly recommend it to my patients, I deem it bnt just to inform you ot the higu opinion I have of it over other remedies, 1 am yours, very- respectfully, _ M LEVETT, Dentist. Prepared and sold bv A. B. *.Y D. SANDS, Drug gists, 101) Fulton Street^ New York. Price 25 cents per Vial. 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