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TO pilEDBRiOK S. FELL. cvrr patNTKR. K, ■isfc Wh vt SF, Daily Paper' eight dollars per annum. Count, y Paper.. .six dollars pet annum., - raYAlitK in ahvakcb. All News, anil Now Advertisements ap pear in Iml li papets. C/* Ofllco in Dieksou’s three story oriex htiiUlingi oivlh.e Day. near the EX' chungc,.between Hull and'Dray trui-streets' SAVA1VWAHI. TUESDAY EVENIN« v1 Sbpt..15. Hr ration in the Lay Preacher.—For SStli chapter St. Matthew, road 23d chapter.^ At a meeting of the new Board of Alder* tr.on yesterday, Col. Win. T. Williams, wai unanimously re-elected Mayor for the ensuing year. - THE NEW BAPTIST CHI/TtCII. •— A company of.iiultislrioiis and enterpri- ling ladies, actuated by n true spirit of re ligion, bare for some lime deroled their time, and their taste, la the construction of attractive limey articles, which.it. is their (mombm todlspqan oil at a Fair to be held some time early in the commencement of the next year. Their object is to aid the lions th'al are making to. erect a new Jhurch on the lo.ts whtolrwero so tlberalj^VuU^ for that purpose by the .Corporation, Askhowevor, the gift was cun.tiiiim.il, i. quimsg that the churcli should be cic, u,i n ithigr flee..yean, from the date of the grant, c*l, the most strenuous exertions are requi site to fulfil the terms! and this most vur- ■ thy class of Christians, a rein a great /neat uro depeudent, Tor the success.of tlprir.un (Jertaking. upon the individual exertions of tflose who feel disposed to promote their spews. \Ve heard with pleasure, and ra- o6rd it with, pside, that many, many ladies, kjtsohed to other dendmlnationi, abandon• ipg al£<ectariau feelings, hate, unsolicited, fiut in the most friendly manner, tendered their services toatdntribute.in 1*. ll«N 'msabI ,1 mill n y ih iqg Ihh most desirable object- . We think it is merely necessary, to apprise tba public ofthe work that.ii progressing, to en'.wt their warmest-feelings, and . what is still more elBciefit, their contributions, in favor of so praiseworthy and spirited an effort op the part ofthe ladies—particularly as it wo forcibly illustrates those most beautiful traitsof female character,—piety Mil iudus- WRECK OF THE MARTHA* JVc some time ago noticed the aban donment of the schr. Martha, Capt. Hand from Philadelphia bound to this port, the Captain crew and passengers, attached to wltioh-vessel wpro taken from the w'tcck and brought to this city in the Atlantic, Captain Nyc. Just as tour paper was going to press, a passenger pi tho brig Laui a,. .Ciipttain Parker, from New York to Darien;., where she arrived on the 8th hist, lias politely furnished us- will) tho following.additional particulars, winch no dolllit will..bo ofintercsl to many citixens qf this place. . .Chi the 3d or 4(11 tnst.ulf Charleston on the edge of llie Gulp!) Stream, the brig Laura, fell- in with tho wreck of tde Martha, and took ft uv it, in excellent condition upwards of 40, chests of Hyson tci-, several casos of hats, fybinffO ip 40 bags qf.coffee, a iiutnbo. of beams, a cask of wine, a bnxof dry goods, -an anclioi and -various descriptions of , rig ging. The vessel was apparently tight for tlie goods w ere not avail damaged. A large' purtiuii of the caigowas left. The Washington Telegraph of the Mh inst. says, "It has been officially nude known to ibis government, that the govern incut of Colombia has extended the period 'fur tho operation of its tarlffhf duties, (of which < translation was published in this paper a fetv days ago.) in relation to im portations from the .CnKkV States' to tlie 31st October, next month." Tb'e mtui paper says! "we have much satisfaction in being able to contradict the report of the assassination of Mr. Poinsett in the city of Mexico.' Advices have been received from him at the Department of Staie, dated 10th July last, the same day Ithe rumor of his death was circulated in Trinidad. . «. Atthe request of (fty: Oweq.th* Secre tary of War has ordered Lieut. W. H. ' fjaiford, a highlv scientific graduate of the , Militaiy Academy, tu assist John. M’Kea, Esq. of.Foyeiteville, ip making is compila tion of the Map of Noith Carolina,—the materials of which have been collected by Mr. M' Rea. Lieut. Uarfprd is a Georgian and graduated at the last examination of pie c idetwat West Point fellow Fever in New Orleans.—A gen. tloinan who left New Osieans no the 13d ah,'has informed the Editor of the Char ieston Courier, although the |new cases of Feverwefe still, numerous, .rat, in most re cent instances, where early application was made for medical assistance, cures had Men effected. A Mr. M'Farlqndf.pir ticularly, had met with great success in (lie'disease,-by the in»-oftha Vapor Beth. v Georgia GihJ.—Y/e skw (says the Au gusta Courier) t few days since, * piece of this precious metal .brought to this place by Mr. C. J. Thompson, of Habersham County. It was'found upon a plantation near-Clarksville^ and by. weight was worth 1*1 40. It was'exhibited here in the slate free HAnl.T.BTON, gept. 11. ova—Captain Suarcs, of the lly .mil, arrived this morning from Havana, infrums'that a second expedition, to consist of 4000 troops,to operate iu con- unction with tin- former expedition against Mexico, were, preparing to embark and would.sail from lldVann about tho, lOlli O'alobvr. The nltowing has been translated from the Havana Notleftao ofthe 44th August. By 11, M’s. frigate Restoration, nrstved at thlsp'ort oh t(ie lid hut. wrihave receiv ed loiters from an Individual who made •art ofthe expedition: under t.heqrdors or Jon IiidoigsUarradas. Ttrey Include an account bf the principal events which oc curred from the timo of sailing ofthe' expedition, until the landing ofthe trhons.- On board of the ship’Kobe ratio, StilA July,' '1319. On tho l'etit Mm Itoad quarters ’ were' trOnWfitednp boafd.tif tho brig Cantiea and the greater part of the. sailors and troops belonging to the Ships flf war were reipoved to the Transports ‘The Admiral, and General in Chief wont in .n Feluccn* turecdiinoitre tlie irtyT in order'to find a "convenient spot fur lauding the, Troop,.— Wliile employed (n tho nporattoti, six Mex-i lean horsomoriappeared. A sailor Imme diately swam to the shoro uiid having spo ken to one of the horsemen, he gave him a doulilooirnnd a quantity of Proclamation,. The Mexican seemed pleased with Hie present and promised to return jn tho Ave ning. The proclamations,werA addles,cd to tlie inhabitantsbf the Languna and its environs; ‘and exhorted tliein to remain quiet in their homes, and to furnish the squadron with fresh provisions, for which ready money should be paid Jn the eve ning the Mexican went on board of the Ad miral's vessel, and Informed the Gcrferal in Chief, that on the preceding day, thA Mil itary Authorities of Tampico had been ad vised of our arrival, but that we had noth ing to fear, as the Mexicans had no troops to oppose to ns in‘this quarter. At the camp on the Mexican shore,Still July at six In the morning the landing of ’the troops' commenced and at half past six the Spanish Flag'already' floated on 'the Mexican const.' Some of the soldiers full, of enthusiasm, swam to'tli«'sboro form In the line of battle. The commander in chief Don Isidore Barradas'continued in the water, animating the sailors-by Ins ex ample, ' The sailors and soldiAr,' wlio.nre not On. duty, are employed in digging Welts which have alieady yielded good wafer. . The enemies with whom we shall immo diatoly contend, are few in number end badly mounted. It is said that thAy are when tlie Coin's, ship manned the yard, tired a .-.ilutc, mill g'uielhrcc'.chcors. till', at 11. Cuplain Natliguo went on buiml tlm Commodore’., ship tirequqst permission to go nearer tlie sfiom in loss-water—die not obtain it on account of the absence of the Commodore. 13th, the Spanish squadtoit; consisting of one lino of battle snipe fine fri gate, une full tigged bvig and one herma phrodite brig of war, soiled to the Eastward —report said part for Havana, and the fri gate for New- Orloans, to take tlie trt>op» which woro funded there THE SPANISH INVADING EXPE DITION. Capt. Crbihers ofthe ichr. Spartan who arrivedheyc on.Sunday evening in 11 days from Havana, repents that , a few days bo- .fure he sailed, ih all tho Transports which had boon rpgaged in convoying tlie Span- ish Troops to Hie Mexican Coast, with tho except! m ofiho Bingham, which had been driven into Now Orleans, had returned.— Cnpl. C. c niversi d With the Captains of the Transports, many of whom were Ame ricans'; who informed him that the troops had all safely cli,embarke d upon tlie Mexi can c'oost'—one half of the number within the Bar of Tnmpico.'and tlie rout about six iiiilei below the City, amounting in tile whole to S,SQ0 .rqeh. Immediately after •the landing of the Tronps, a body of Mext .cun Cavalry to the number of 4«0 tnarch- 'od du'wn to tlie shore wills the colours of the Republic flying—bill upon approach ing tlie encamptmont they liin.lcd the Spanish flag ami joined the Spanish -inva ding forces. The Spanish Commander then presented to each of the soldiers a 1 doubloon, and paid tlie^ai'hount'of. *bo ar rears due them tty tlie Mexican Govern ment. Capt. C. nlso reports that the schr. Hound, formerly of Baltimore, had been chartered by the Spanish authorities anil was to he nispstchcd.ttf New Orleans tq transport foTatiipieo the crew ofthe ves sel which had put in there. The transpurls now at Havana, led keen re engaged to convey a further, supply of troops, to the coast of MextoS—a few day, betoro the sailing of the Spartan, a vessel, hap. arrived from O.noa, having on bnmd ■ number of Padres (Priests) ih, a most destitute and wretched situation. !.- . , V .' s Tlie evening the Spartan; sailed, While wiihin the Moro, she wax boarded by two officers from the Gu irdshfp, who rifled tlie trunks of Capt. C. taking eveiy dollar of cash therefrom, which they divided between them.—Ball. Republican, Stk jnit; , Mexico—Lei tars from Vera, Crnz to the doth July, have been received, in New York- They stale tlmt a number ofweul Another writer propoie, to exchange the Territory West of tlm Rocky Mountains, for tlie-province of Texas—But wo mi- peel, that tho Mexicans would rather have thei’argent than theTcrra Puma.—A pre *inu« article in tlie Nashville. Republican Vnolings of (ul ihn null ult.) contains u long and inict- esllng coummnlcailim.frmp a gentleman, n resident of Texas, Who ilrgcs our Govern ment to purchase the .-Territory, The Ed- itorof tlm Kopublioah enforces tlie idea— "his.,'description!'.-of tho soil, climate, wn tur;Comsesi general aspect, Sco. of tho country may be: relied.on, vvhiio tho argUv men), lie offors in favor ofthe practicabill-, ty "ami pblicy-of annexing it by purohase.- to tho territory of tho United States, can-' ■ml fail to make n deep, impression on the inlud of every unbiassed reader; ' The Rio Grande del Norte should constitute out: Western Hdtfltdnry, and .wo liopo and trust iho present adiuiuistratiun -will speedily take the subject trailor. their consideration. A morn auspiciuus moment for tho acquisi tion of Texas, on terms every way satisfac tory and .ldvoniagcoustobmhgiivornmcot', may never occur. Let tho nditiijtiitration, then, promptly avail themselves of the exis tence of circumstances, so highly favora ble to tho easy acquisition of ii riot,.and to us, nil important province. Ii. is a mat' ter of the highest importance to the inter ests of tlie West; and, indeed, to those of the whole Union." - , Under mbit circumstances, it is scattcly i-ccessary to rccomtnoni! to our rcador’s at- tenuuh, the Nos. of Americans. ENCOURAGEMENT op j j TIC S]ANUPAUTUREg ■ Tire intelligent, and candhh J... ins, musi have observed win, f) 11 I disgust, tlie attempts of tlie uup,i,! , i| -M. k. Captain Jesse D. Elliott, ofthe United States Navy, left Carlisle on the 1st nut. for Washington City, IQ proceed immedi ately to the West Indies, to,, take tha com • niand of that station, at present uAder the command of Commodore Ktdgeiy, who ija). obtained permission from‘the Navy ' Department to letum home. Capt. Elliott, see understand will go out in the Peacock sloop of War. r In the Repiblicari of Saturday last, the following article was.to iucurrectly printed •4)lat see iiave r^publisbgd lt to-day proper- If corrected. It wdl be sent that the law referred to by us was lost, nr' mislaid' in (he year 1818. and not l8St i ... ’ jJmw Lost.—Tho editor of the Salem Observer says, being in New Hampshire, a Ikw. day* ago, we found a great excitement there on dm subject rf a missing law, which had been passed at the last session oflheir Legislature. The Secretary could npVflnd it, and the Guvernot could not re- - collect whether it-had ever been approved b/ tiimr . Itrwasone of the most iniporiaut laws which *eie passed during the session, and, as it was represented to us, occasion ed- more debate tlian'auy other. It is not a little remai kabie, ihat-such a law should be musing. We doubt .Whether a parallel case can be-fuund in tlie history of legisla tion. , [A similar occurrence happened tn the legislative transactions of Georgia in tlie year 1820. A bill wai introduced by a • mdinter from Chatham County regulsting arid defining ,tiiA fees of, Jwstices-and Con- - stqfiles, tni \ytliprising /hem to .receive free, in certain'cases rial specified before. ftlqiSh discussion took place when the fail). Was introduced, and it was,passed after .many objections which were obviated. by . the supporter of the BjH- Enquiry was - made for tlie bill in tlie' proper office at Milledgevile, and it was stated that itcould not be found—yet in the acts of the Getter ril Assembly the title of this act is Indexed and refered to, as though tlie act was embo- * flied and had been published How should (tie ; Mgli)<tlure in suoh a ease act?l—ep dU*. Bjsy* . _ _ .Uappegri from a slaUijalUt in,th« New York Morning rierald.that an arrangement, has, been made by which the Bowery and Chatham Tlicatrep arg to.be, closed, and the Park Theatre become the only one in the city. Appointment by the President, Savage Me ircken, of Pennsylvania,to.he consul of tho United Bt»i% Martini- in which it wae found, and perfectly nf the least extraneous substance. Cooper’s new Novel.—The E’hitariAtphia. publishers have received the two first vol umet of Mr. Cooper's new novel, entitled The W’eph or Wish Ton-Wish.—The re mainder of the work is daily expected.— The edllor of the National Gazette, who lias read the two volumes, yaysof.the work: "This fresh manifestation of the genius of sur.’Celebrated countryman deeply engaged our attention and feelings. His maiu sub ject is a first settlement in New'Eugland by an English-Puritan family, whoso- goner.- ul.siluatiup, characters, pursuits and dan gers aro most ably depi ted. By no other hand have tha spirit, demeanor and . Joan to tho government, to aid iu repelling tile Spanish invaders. A convoy left Mek- ico on thu Stttli, with n targe sum io specie, a part of which was for the support of ih>- troops, & accompanied by a strong escort. Trodp» : had mafr.hed fiom Vera Cruz towards Tampico, though it was nnt known with certainty that the Spanish troops had landed hear that place. The embargo winch was (aid on all merchant vessels at Vera' Grhs oh tile t5th, was continued on the 80th. Vessels of war wcie allowed,lo depart. Time advices are hyllie British packet, which arrived at Havana on the lBtli inst, from Vera,Cruz. uf * "pilgrim father" been placed in stron ger or finer relief, aqd in "none ofour his torical annals is there ai more minute, ani- nwted< graphic, we might sav terrible ac count M siege by infuriated Indians." [roit the Sava Brian, Refcbz.icxh.'] Mb. Fr.Lt—Please insert ijp your useful paper, the name of GEOadri HqHstox, as a candidate for a seat in the Heuseof Re presentatives, at thp next election, aqd ,o- bfl'ge A CITIZEN. f "*““** * We arehvppy to be able to state (in re ply to,a notice in-the Charleston Mercu ry upon that subjeetpitjat Judge Johnson bns recovered from His illness, and has re turned to his residenen in Union. And we may add tbit Colombia war never, more healthy than it is pow.—Col.^Telegraph 1th ir.lt. From,the U. 8. Telegraph: 77ie English Army.—The United Sere vice Journal for Jti1.v,'uontains a statement ofthe.distribmion of the standing army of Great Britain, a brief-notice of which may not be uninteresting to our military readers iiul to the public ofthe U. States generally. The total number of regiments at present in pay, is one hundred and Hurlu-nine, riot including the artillery and, engineers, of which there are twenty six regiments of •cavalry, and ono hundred nnd thirteen of infantry. Fifteen regiments of cavalry, 1 and nine of the line, are in England; one ef cavalry, and nine ot the line,In Ireland; and one of cavalry, and one infantry, in Scotland. The remainder of this immense force is distributed in the colunies and de pendencies as.foilows: East Indies—Four regiments of caval ry, am! nineteen .'of- infantry. Jamaica'.—Five regiments of infantry. ' Trinidad—Two regiments of infantry. . Oorju,—Six regiments of infantry. Gibraltar.—Six regiments of inlantry. North American- Colonies.—Nine regi ments of infantry.^ :V "• Barbadoes—Two regiments of infantry Demnrara—One regiment iff infantry.' • St. Vincents—One regiment of infantry. Mauntius—Three regiments of infan. try- St. I.vcla—One regiment of infantiy. ■ New South If'ales—Tliree regiments of ,nl Cape of Good Rope—Rout regiments ofinlantry. Clylon*—Four regiments of,infantry. Berbrie—One regiment of infantry. Be.muda.—One regiment of infantry, Malta— Four regiments of infantry. Sante—One regiment, of inlaritry. Antigna—Oae regiment of infantry.- tho. militia employed in guarding, the thy Individuals had voluntarily made a coastt * — The landing of the troops will 'probably be‘entirely effected'this Dajl. We have uo other news. -" . PROCLAMATION. ' The Btigadicr General Don Itidfife Bar- radas, commander in chief, ofthe van guard ofthe army to his soldiers. - BdLWtlttS: We have commenced our opeiatibtlA in a most unfavorable season of the veai and at a time when the access to these, shores is generally regarded ns impossible 'Tile God.of battle who watches over' ns, IMS per mitted us tq ranch a port in aaletySc it is an omen that we will be victorious in (he glorious enterprise which the King nnr master libs confided to our vaiouV,constan cy and fidelity. Soldiers: Let tie flryt return thanks to the Supremo Hying -, wo will then Inimor- talize ourselves in the field, hy our arms; Jn the Cities and Cottages, by our p'rotoc- tibn to tlie. unfortunate ; and by. our gen- qipgity amd indulgence to the ' vanquish ed. I.again recommend to you a strict disci; pline nnd good conduct toward tlm inhab itants of this country | you know that as I reward your actions so I shall punish your itxcesie*. Long lire the King. Ffead'Quarters, ifiorie o/ Slander,-Juft/17, The Commander in CheiJofihe .Van‘ , ‘ISIDSRFf'BARRADAS.’’ Letters received ,in this city slate there had been two arrivals with with Rice from iliil place, neither cargo of-lyjiicli had been sold't'one parcel of 20 casks had been dis posed of at 8,45-8. • Letters frqm'Mafanzas of tl|e 27th ul*' received by Ihc'same veHel, quote Sugars 7-ri—8-12 a 9-13 rind 10G<j. Coffee J4 a 7 1-2; Muscovado Sugar'none.— Molasses t 1-2 'a 2 rial*—No sales of Rice. Ult. Front-theNAw Orleans Courier -Silts TAMPICO TAKEN, By the schr. Monk, Capt. Nariigue, ar rived yesterday from Teinpico.frnin which place she sailed or. tHe 15’th instant, we learn that tlie Spanish (rbops, oonsisting of 3000 men,,effected a landing and had.taken possetsion of Tampico on tlie Otii instant. There was but five hundred Mexican, troopslu Tampico atthe timo of their lan ding. tlireejiundrcd of whom made some resistance iV.hife tiusy' were arossing tlie Bar/ in' whlcfrthcf-Spaiiiards lost about sixty in killed nnd.Wyuinlcd principally of ficers;, and the Mexioins, 'atjout fifteen wounded. The Moi*k was not allowed to enter at the port of Tampico, and conso-' qnently returned with her carfeo/ Site brought (48,000 in specie and-thirteen pas sengers, Provisions were very scarce in Tampico. We are iridelvted to. Captain Nariigue fur the folIqwitg.ex|jact from.his lag book. • - Extract from the long booh ofschr. Monk. —Augnst 4. At day light made Vail for tlie. Bar; ut7A.M. saw several vessels at an chor) toady to tlifcin; at ? A. M. discovered a line n^bbit e ships, alrigato & an hernia phrodjle'brig ef war; at 0, was boarded by twu of the shlpf s launches, one Lieutenant and thirty men- in'- each launch, all well armed; ordered us to come to anchor along side the Commodore’s ship; they informed ustliat they had iamlud -their, troops ' In nearing the Commodore’s slitp we saw fir ing from tlie Mexican Fort—shortly after, we discpver.ed tlie. booses on-shore actually in a blaze ofifire, aod explosion of pow-’ der; at half past U, we came to anchor wiihin cable's length of tho Commodore’s ship. Capl.-Narttguo «bs taken on board with alf his papers, which were- examined by the Commodore, who treated Captain N,: very politely; and wis ordered lo re- maiii at ahehor till the uuuse should be de cided—which wav to take placo within two nr three dagif, Tliere were likewise de tained at anchor, the American brig Mntil- da, arid schr. Tuspan, of Baltimore, bill at'8 A. M. saw nine launches finm the hat- tie ship going qo shore >o assist ihe troops "biclt had actually taken ptissnstion ofthe Birjgpdjaw the Syapisl; colors flying^ From the Richmond Enquirer. TEXAS. Tho Not* of Amrricanus have opened the subjoct of Texas. We can scarcely be mistaken in ascribing them to the pen of Mr. Benton.—The whole subject is begin-' ning to spread like wild fine through tha Western Statos.—Tlie relinquishment 'of so large a portion of Territory to;tlie Span ish proivn in 1710—and the present cir- cutnVancesof Mexico, which are apparent ly auspicious to the re-ecssion of this impor tant Territory to the United States, aie at tracting a layge share pf llie public atlen- tion. We hard qo doubt that tile present Administration is vyitle awake to all the in ducements which our situation holds,put— and that evyry.effort will be matje tci opet- atcthrough our minister upon Ihe Mexican Republio. Mr. Birpe MaiboiS flas ru- centiy explyiliad, tho elreiifhitVnpei, under which Bonaparte k'as induced to cpde Lou isiana to the United States—arid, ns its'ces sion has wreathed the Administration o( Mr. Jefferson with an imperisltable renown, We should be proud to reserve for A. Jack- snfi, file honor of obtaining the entire Vol ley of tlie Mislissippi, fqr our Western fcl- low-Ciiizens. . ■ The Nashville papers are foil ofdiscus- StonshpOn this'subject.—A writer in the National Banner, remarks, that—“The acts of Mr. Jefferson’s life, that will shine most conspicuously on tlie pages of future history, me his Declaration of Indepen dence, and his purchase ot Louisiana.— When the historian shall have finished his task, they ivi)l be fit ornamonis 'tq be sus pended in the Heavens—they will bean honor fo the human uce, and imperisha ble immortality to Mr. Jefferson.—Whnt are the acts iliat Andrew jlicksnn will have in his power to consummate,’ t iiaMvill liayo any similitude to these immortal Uctsj nf Mr. Jefferson—they are the extinguishment ofthe National Debt, and 'the purchase or acquisition of Texas. Tho first, admiring nations may copy ; thri second, a grateful country and an npplauding posterity will admire There is no difficulty in this.— The custom-house nf New Orleans has 'paid the purchase money nf Louisiana. If there is any man, in-llie Union, who ban fek lumself;straifenod,iit his private affairs, in consequence of this payment, let him proclaim his name, and lie shallhave (e- dtoss—but, there is not ono. ... 1 “The customs of Texas would do tho same riling.-—The Mexican, steeped to the lip in ppverly, threatened,' with a powerful invasion by tlie mother country, wl|l part with this propcity or any tiling else for the sake of money. Niiiv is the lime, and this is'tlie hour; to strike for orir 'country's .weal. ,"Commercial men, everyway qualified tdfoim an estimate and to give an opinion, have said that Texas, in tlie hands of the British, would be of as-mueh, rir nioro im portance to them, than tlie Island of Jamai- ritr.—Lei.-hs; for a 'moment, imagine this delightful region in life ,hands of that proud mill over-bearing iiatimi, (Tinging bones of discord to llie two sister republics; and fhon imagine, if you can, tlie deep toned impre cations, that' would pervade this nation from Maine lo the Sabine, from the sour ces of the Missouri lo tlie motnli of tlie Ciiesapcake. "1 believe President Jackson lias a lis tening and attentive put. It is snid he would .as soon scan tlie opinions of a Our poral, as those of a Major General, und that lie, with equal readiness; would adopt or reject either, as his judgement might de- Prom the Beaufort Gazette, 9th inst', ARGRICULTUHAL. Tliere was u very full attendance of tlie Members of tlie Beaufort Agricultural So ciety, on the 7th of September. Sweet Potatoes of the growth of 1818. were exhibited in a perfect state of preser- 7niton by Mr. Joseph Porter, who obtained a premium for the same or a silver cup nf the value of tern dollars. Sweet. Orangei of the growth of 1818, in excellent preser vation, were also,exhibited bv Mr. Givens; ylio obtained a similar premium. The written statemeot of tire methods of preser vation adopted, by djr. Porter, arid Mr. Givens, wore ordered tq bo emoted on the -books ofiho Society, and published in' tlie Beaufort Gazelle- 1 .. • -• Tlie most disconrngim: st itemept ofthe condition oftbg crops of Se,i Island Cotton In .the vicinity, waxremlered.to.lhe Society by tlie members present—It wasiststed that they vrqtc one /uilnjglri Utfr, than on or- diqary years; that they wer.*,KW«» thaij'wri anv former year (excepting 1823?) that the early plantings were 1 utievly ; ioit, being completely stripped of tligir puils by altern uterams und drought—that tlie latpy plant ings -though better were essentially -uripro- gniiing and liable la iiijury front stiirm.fi nst and eateipillnr. Arnnngfhe numbers pro- sent,.wore those who cultivalcd .Sea lsland rotten on Port Royal. St. lleleua; l.adtey, Lajha, Boil, Cat, Gane*and.Pati» Islands, as allri planteis from Kenn’s' Ncck, Prince Williams' and there was but one opinion as to the fact that tho crop was lost. On Sp Helena, Ladles, Cat, Cane, and Paris Islands, the Caterpillar have already cent-, inenced their ravages. It is believed that they will spread till they a>e destroyed, by frost, . V ;. A Coitjidltfce oflnsp'ection appointed two months ago to rxamine.the .crops, and re prirt tholr cnAditinn—submitted the fol lowing rcpnrl: That they had visited various Islands m tim vicinity, nnd inspected many crops, and thut.(eykn sfioitld Ibitte be no vqiiinolnial gale and no further 'ravage from eaierpil'ors) tlm crops of Sea Island, could imt exceed fifty pounds to the acre!" It was on morion resolved—that the lorr going be signed by llie President arid Se cretary, and puiilished-Jti: the Beaufort Gazette. " ’• IVM. ELLIOTT. President. ^ B. A. Society. BeanfilrtSept. 10,1089. fun unprincipled fucti 0lta .. present the tidimOIttrntiun as uqf.V .a, juMjand proper cucouregeinp. d tic manufactures. Imlie lace! misiqpresantatlom, hawlrer, r 0 ) 1 ' beloved,' ai)d Vciiotaled eliiei' im’„' . practlcnlly.enjtouraging our m a manner that tir alike hououfc .mteslligoncv,’ and patriotism, fu '■ no constitutional eget else of cud, iuTiuence, to'bo wlilili^l fu,„ la ' reeled cdurso of American induitrr •President Jackson’ makes np hollo fovsiuns, lltcrc Is With hitrl no iii s |, the nglits.of Agriculture ami Ci but desires such a protection,, aw ■Agriculture, Manufactures ami C„ as is justified by correct nations ol policy, mul sustained by th u n ,.„ exafiiplo of tlie patriot falhorsofouril try.- ■ H ...Tlie CougrgSs ofthe United Sta tc J last' scssiqn made the usual ann tt ,,;;; for the purchase gl Furniture r,,, a, » dent’s housp.—Getl. Jackson |„d,. , slvoly applied in (ho purchase ( i nituro us. was rnlnulactiircd h M country, ami .this, is what may t„ ' ored JI judicious ensoitragoincm 0 Ili " tie, Mniiiifaelutes •, ' 1 . , The manufacture of American Iluck which has for a long time and deserved tlicnollcd aftjm Cm,,,, has.proinptly received 8hc»tnag«aaou 7ho present .administration. An agciit od the paitofthcgoteii Has a.l.ready bi otriu our city, to v bit infoitlriatlon, froii( merchants and as Wg* necessary, arid proper, th„ should possess.'. Tho Interests of As. pie rcqttires'srich oarri trid attemion n< jestowmL" A- fafOrablo report fir ib. R®*tt f° (jie Societaly ofiho Nst;,**, made,- auJ wriili the approiiati, m ct President, a vessol of war it m i» tlrely clolhcjl with a-' siilt of tales principally of BALTIMORE C01 DUCK-.—Balt^Republican. THEPANORAMAOF Q We ropy front’a letter from Mr. % tlie arlisi,of lhfs6ily,'to Iris friend is timore, the- following' references a beautiful VanriraVna uf Quebec, bi ' iifisnti. The truth of the anecilou he relates may bo relied on t “Tlie view is fibnvi'the deck oft shlpi the river St. LaivreMce; opposite it " The sky, the beautiful riter St. Ui„ the view of the circunrjaoetst cditnur, execinad with effect, such ns I nnn surpassed, perltapi not equalled in win painting. In proof ofthis opinion,.! must relate, incident. - A bin) Imd found his «i; this immense rrtundo, andficrchedoi part of the scaffolding. Tho comps., gloom within, doubtlessly blinded him, ho sal still for some minutes; hteeim his sight, however, by degrees, snd g sekne expanding, as Panoramas slsijii when the pupil uf the eye has had time expand, he became friglitpncdatthe enceutf- some gentleman- in conn with Mr. Gihsqn, and setecllng s pin tho sky ihr,ongli .which to take ills fligl he plumped Iris hill'againsl the ca ram siirh force, tliat he fell to the ground state, nearly na (napiinale as onp of He soon re Orir recent advices from N. Oilcans state that, 'the Yellow Fever continues »ilh unabated morality. It' appears that the fever is. riot confined to the cir-y alone, but it has marie its appearance, and rages with great futalily in tile surrounding ciriin try. The Buy of St. Louis heretofore pro verhiaily healthy, hus not escaped. • Ma jor Zantziuger's Company of the 2d Regi ment of Art.Hle.ry, is-stationed during the summer niunths, at the Bay... Maj, Z. who Has becri at litis place for' the- last -month, on important public duty; received official Intelligence last week of tha death of his firet Lt. James M. Spencer, and three of his men—thirty "were slc6, arid fifteen; of them with Yellow Fever,! Major Z’s flu- ties lim ing closed on ’.Monday'.the’24ih,'he started imjnedjately fdt 'his post—lie infor med us that ho had provided himself'with Field Tents, and should forthwith select some place in the pine woods, and keep his inen there fur the remainder uf tha sea- on. Lt. Spencer died on the 18th ult'npo: . Pen. Ota,id inst,, From tho New., England Palladium. • Mr. Editor—As your upper to he. col lecling Annecdotcs ot Cups. Hall, J send you the following: Annte<htt,ofPavl Hall.—Though .Cap tain Basil-Hall-had received attentions from some, of our mbsi.dieiinguished indi viduals, he one day expressed at his buaid' ing house, where 'lie, had wades himscir very obnoxious, by his ..arroganco and coarseness of manners, his regret at not having seen any polished company, and a desire to Iiave an acquaintance, who could jdmw him into'fashionaliln society. Mr.— a felrow-lofiger, said.ho should bo happy to iri(rodnco ; such a person to him,' arid im mediately sent forllie Beau_ Nash of Bos ton, Mingo Williams, Esq. who soon made his appearance—“Ah ! Willian, how do you do ? glad to sec yqu. Hero isnn En. glish Gentleman, who is anxious to visit the trfn ofriur city ;no one can hoof more ser vice to him,in this rdspe'ctilhan youjt inptain Hall I have tlie pleasmo of introducing you to Mr. Mingo Williams; the .petyon whom I - mentlnned to yuu, and who is: more courted thatsany other individual in our higher circles.” t'WJiat, 'Sir,, this fellow ! .a black ?"-»"Certnlnly—No man im the tlie Union lias been in so much re- fiijed society, yvlto oontriliutos moro. to tho pleasure of an entertuinniont, or shines inoro at a' dlnner or. supper table.—Yuu will derive groat advantage from an inti tnacy with him. He is the prince oftva) tors and' a pci feci model of good manners.' New Invention—A Mr. Francis,-of Bos ton has invented a-machino for wqrkfng t pump in the sauio manner as a eloex,which I s. warranted Jo pump a hogshead of water injtivn minutes. It is intended for the use Pindar’s gull*. He srinri recuvoreil I i lie shock he jiad sustained, hoe ever, ul looking round*, ahried'for a dlMant liill.il natuially ciuerctl- wilh, mnunlam fuiretl tri induce luni-io seek, sho'lcr in hits '" ses, buLhaye, alas.- the poor ptissui, I tSicino’s .- tai ling, might truly hsirmiri med, (•{ catPi get tintd Ilia flisht i. this object being (pack riiore wodtrue. ll .shock was slighter, but lie oawaw.'.iira (loitering to.thegu)ii|(d,ahd wnsuVau libera ted S3 a-reward for this most inSM ing tisstimunial to the g’real talents titlj artist- -1 was not present, but the tut« Inopnfeitibly proved by ayveial rr— witnesses.—Nftt.fnfi'\:cr FSqiit life New .YofU Americsn. From Rio de Jannto.—h private V states tlmi on (ho 4(hof July, Comma Cro.ight.on gave an , elegant dinner IM officers of tile • squadron, the Anwki Charge des Affaires, and Consul —Ttj Hudson arid Vund.tlia were dressed s flags, nnd at t P. M. each fired 14 ft .The English and French AdBiir. li t saluted’with the American (laps dU'in and the lortf, on shore did the.is*' compliment' to thb day and the Cm tee. The Weather.—On the lit theWiMj was as hot' and upprenhvo as on »/ »/r during the summery., the llicriv'« tl ‘'i hove 00. At night it was sq»i"h‘™ rain; and. some thunder. Y.ert'W sunriso tho thermomelor -had . bout BO and scarcely rosnaboveWW thgday. It appeared ne If one «* ported over night, from mldsummert 01 ' last of autumn.—Rost Pat Mh inst. f We’ learn .that Mr. Retello, Bl“®| Charge d’Affaires, has takers formal 1 of the Executive ot Wasliingt'jn. a™ . shortly to dapart .from the United Stw T Wltlle by the miinner.tn .wliicli he tliu» 1 ged his official duties,. he lias earn** himself tho appellation of-a faitlitulan A telligont represcntaiive, his F" , J during a residence of f somo years m 1 "country,,has.afforded many,eviderct . excellence of character winch will jjw clierished in the recolUetion ofhii 'JJJ ■ Balt. Am. e""’ 11 From the census just, taken, P»d* 1 penis to contain 718,703 Inhjbitanlffl No. of births inono yent is 15,1MB' 1 ringos 0.405 and of dealhsl2,9l7. I arc in the capital 340,188pienanp.jV. women. M4.922 Uiffwent 000 persons livc.iuiTrivate JJWL fruits of their imluslrj- S4 0 .°00^ sn by daily labor, 77.192 depend on “ M there are ri,987 sick in the 580 fonmlllngs 10,000 troopa yn :g* ' ,1 429 high functionaries, 10,450 emf-LL ill public offices, 240 'mhvIduals brW^ j to the judicial order, 1,189 to4WI and University. 47,000 students in W I branches, and 80,000'servonts. Tito Rocliestcr Daily % I lurday, 5th inst. saysklmt’'telerm tending among the a ' ,a H e '" s . , r ,r.um» l11 1 woman of that sect shook off H ftr0 »nte' I of celibacy last Their names are Hugh H"* 1 g,,Sh' nah Tremble, Theybelongedtp ker society at They were married on boaro me | Olifcr Phelps. h lKit, . . t>r