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loved by a t'.i>:tsj'i < l Astcd apple pi", custard and I cheese —nul with a bottle of M oselle, xVliiclt ttV/s good, j we finished onr dinner at one of the most expensive and showy Hotels in England. The manners and fare in the American Hotels being aftvays described i»s exponents of civil':?, ition by English travellers, 1 sh ill ho excused for giting a cottntt , r-j’i' , (nrc ot one of the most boasted of their own. Regretting exceedingly that the recent mourning of mv two comp inions must prevent their presence at the gay festivities of Egliitton, I put them on board the steamvtx bound on a visit to relatives in Dublin, nnd returned to the Adelphi to wait rn gurcon for the Glasgow steamer of Monday. My chamber is a large wud well furnished room, with windows looking out on the erea shut in by t ie wines ot the house, and I : must make you still more contented at the Astor, by describing whit is going <n below at this moment. It is half past eight, and a Sunday morning. AH the bells of the house, it seems to me, are ringing, most I of them very impatiently, and in the erca before the . kitchen w indows arc six or eight idle w aiters, and four; or five female scullions, playing, quarrelling, scottld-; ing, and scrcamieg; lite language ot both men and ; women more profane and indecent than anything I i have ever before chanced to hear, and t very w ord audible in every room in this quarter of the Hotel. This ha* been going on since six this morning, and 1 seriously declare I do not think I ever heard as much indecent conversation in my lite as for three mortal hours must have “murdered sleep” for every lady and gentleman lodged on the rear side of the “crack Ho tel” of Liverpool. Sick of'the scene described above, I went out just now to take a turn or two in my slippers in th J long entry. Up and down, giving mt a most appealing stare whenever we met, daw led also the fat waiter who served up the cold victuals of yesterday. He evi dently had some errand with me, bi“ what, I did not immediately fathom. At length he approached— “You —a —-got your things, sir!” “What things?” “The slick ami umbrella, I cartied to your bed room, sir!” “ Yes, thank you!” and I resumed my walk. The waiter resumed his, and presently approached again. “You—a—don’t intend to use the parlor again, sir ?” ' “No! I have explained to the master of the house that I shall breakfast in the coffee room.” And again 1 walked on. My friend began again at the next turn. “ You—a—pay for those ladies’ dinner yourself, sir?” “Yes! I expect to.” i walked on once more. Once more approaches my fat incumbus, and w ith a twirl of the towel in his hand looks as if he would fain be delivered of something. “Why the d—l ami badgered in this way!” I stormed out atlas', losing patience at his stammering hesitation, anil making a move to get round the fat obstruction ami pursue my walk. “'Will you —a —rente.; ber the waiter, if you please, sir?” “Oh ! I was not aware that I was to pay the waiter at every me d. I generally do it when I leave the house. Perhaps you’ll be kind enough to let me fin ish my walk, and trust me till to-morrow morning ?” The English say they are the only nation who can comprehend the word “ conifart able !" I’ll shave and go to church. The organ is tran quillising. P. S. Evening in the Coffee Room.— They say the best beginning in loxe is a decided aversion, and badly as I beg in al Liverpool, I shall always have a tender recollection of it for the admirable and une qualled luxury of its baths. A long and beautiful Grecian building crests the head of George’s Pier, built by the Corporation of Liverpool, nnd devoted exclusively to salt waler bath -. I walked down in the twilight to enjoy this refreshing luxury, and it being Sunday Evening, I was shewn into the ladies’ end of the b Hiding. The room where I waited till the bath was prepared, was a lofty and finely proportioned apartment, elegantly furnished, and lined with superb ly bound books and pictures, the tables covered with engravings, and the whole thing looked like a central apartment in a nobleman’s residence. A boy.show ed me presently into a small drawing room, to which was attached a bath closet, the two rooms lined, bon der fashion, with chintz., a clock over the bath, nice carpet, a stove, in short, every luxury possible to such an establishment. I asked the box it the Gentlemen’s Baths were as elegant as these. “Oh yes,” he said, “ there are two splendid pictures there of Niagara Falls and Catskill.” “ Who painted them ?” “Mr. Wall.” “And whose are they ?” “ to our father, sir!” I made up my mind thrl “ our fa thei” was a man of taste and credit to Liverpool. The coffee room is full of people, dining at differ ent tables, and among them three whom I know by infallible marks to be Americans. All the talk is of the Tournament, and the wonder is how Loid Eglin ton’s guests are to find beds. The invitation to Ball, Banquet, and Tournament leaves you to find your own pillow and dressing closet, and according to all accounts every-room for ten miles round is taken at JC2O the two nights! I shall hazard the adventure, though a hundred dollars for forty eight hours rest of • dormitory would look badly in a traveller’s list of « sundries,” J*. P. W. From the Southern Spy. THE PETITION AND THE,, EI.ECTION. We have connected these subjects, because the oppo sition in various quarters of the State, contend that the last was dependent on the first, but for a want of pru dence in friends who were enthusiastic concerning the memorial, their candidate foi Governor, would have been elected. We confess ourselves .«o blind, as not to be a ble to see into this matter. That the memorial in some comities may have affected the election of candidates for the Legislature, can be readily perceived; but whei.|it was known and' proclaimed on the house tops, that neither candidate for Governor, had committed himself on this agitating question, it is difficult to understand what bear ing it could have had upon the vote given for either. it is indisputably true, that the opposition finding the measure unpopular, endeavored to fasten its origin on the Union Party.—Hence Flournoy, was proclaimed from 1 the mountains to the seaboard, a Union man, when those making the statement, knew it to be false. It is only to be wondered, that believing as they do in the gullibility of the people, Col. Lumpkin was not also declared a Union matt. Well, if they have lost any thing by the petition, be it so; those who sow the wind, to leap the w hirlwind, Another cause assigned for defeat is apathy. Apathy! Hear it O Heavens, and give ear O Earth! the Whig party of Georgia beaten because of apathy. Noah Web ster for their accommodation, should change the definition of the word. Never did they make a mightier struggle. Great zeal was never displayed, or more untiring exer tions used. Had success crowned their efforts, it would [ have been announced that Mr. Van Buren’- fate in Geor- gia was sealed; now, whv not like their defeated friends in I'ennessei', :>< knowledge they bad heavy Clay at their heels, and thus were distanced in the race ; the sober sec ond thought of the people.” l-'rota a Mobile paper of tha loth inst. Mobile looks more like a beleagered town, battered by the cannon of a foreign enemy, and hourly looking for a final assault from some unknown quarter, than a commer cial city in a time of peace and abundance. We walk among ruins, some of which threaten to topple down upon our heads, and our population, unable to trace tint course or look for the last of the desolation, cannot sleep quietly by night, nor betake themselves to their occupations by day. Hundreds upon hundreds have no home nor occu pation, and hundreds upon hundreds more walk abroad with the dread that a like sudden visitation may fall upon them, ere they reach their own thresholds again. In this stale of uncertainty and terror, every sort ot business and occupation is paralyzed—labor ceases; and the laborer who escaped the swe p of the, pestilence and the devasta tions of the fire, is in danger of wanting food as well as shelter, when his little stock is exhausted ; and men of propcity and means find it difficult to find money for the daily outgoings of the house. We ate arrested, by these unseen fiends, in the midst of our occupations and prepa rations for business, as though the same calamity which has burned so large a part of our lair city to ashes and desolation, had inflicted upon its inhabitants the necessity of standing in helpless terror and consuming for subsist ence what the fire had left them, without the possibility of attempting to restore and reproduce. Such has been i the measurable distraction and helplessness of this city since the commencement of these conflagratioi s ; and the horde of incendiaries is still undiscovered, and s i'iH auda cious in the attempts to kindle new fire', But f or (be uni versal watchfulness, the abandonment of every thing for the duly ol hunting on* ;‘ ie incendiaries, and guarding the city by night day w jjh sleepless fear, there is no ques tion bo’ that we should have had other and dangerous con ?.agra:',ons to record. Since our last, several attempts to kindle fires in various parts of the town, some in open day, have been discovered and frustrated ; showing that, not withstanding the numerous arrests by which the jail and the guard-house have been filled, there is still remorseless villains abroad undetected and unintimidated. No one can accordingly sleep quietly or return to bis business, and ■ until the city is effectually cleared of lhe gang, there is no * chance for lhe commencement of any concerted or vigor : otts effort to repair losses or return to the pursuits of in -1 dustrv. Our population must continue harrassed and ex cited, sleepless and exhausted more and more, and terror must continue to turn our homes into such scenes of dis tress as it is vain to attempt to depict. We confess -we speck gloomily, but the truth unhappily authorizes even a more vivid description of the uncertainly,alarm and pros tration of strength and industry that prevail. This is not for dispair, that there is not in the natural resources of our city and the vigor and remaining capital of its inhabitants, the means of raising up again in time, these fallen buildings, of filling these barren districts of new abodes for industry ami comfort, and raising this Mo bile of ours again out of the ashes, to the eminence of a great and beautiful commercial emporium. The Mobile that is in ruins, is the Mobile ot brick and mortar, wood ami stone, the perishable creatures which man built for himself, and can raise up again. But the life of Mobile is not vet touch.-d. Crippled for awhile in her limbs, crush ed do.vu for a season beneath such a rush of frightful ca lamities as would have swept almost any other city of the ■ like size into hopeless and irretrieveable desolation, she ' has yet left the elements of prosperity and sources of I strength, which cannot fail Iter, if her people are true to I themselves, and can go again to work with heart and hep •. But till there is security for person and property —till the villains who have destroyed so much and are watching for the chance of multiplying our distresses, are found and i exterminated—till we can walk the streets at night with j out the necessity of carrying arms and giving a counter | sign at every corner, without a fear to turn our eyes home ; ward least we should see the flames bursting forth—till j we can lay down in peace without the nervous listening in the intervals of a feverish sleep for the deep tone of the I alarm bell, which has already thrown many a tender fe male into spasms and delerium —it is in vain to think of | counting up what we have leit, or betaking ourselves to I any effort for increasing it. To return to the comparison with which we cotnmen i ced these remarks. \\ e are still in a beleagered town, ' waiting for the assault from some unknown quarter, ' scarcely daring to lay down our arms for a moment, even ; for food or sleep, and seeing little prospect of rest until ' the enemy lias been driven away, or, having worked his will, withdrawn. In this condition of things, the ordinary provisions of the law have been found to lie insufficient. The citizens have been compelled to come together and organize them selves in mass, for the protection of life and property. The first meeting was held at the Alhambra on the 9th inst., and a committee of 25 reported to an adjourned meeting at the Court House, on the 10th, Col. W. R. Hallett, Chairman, and Mt. M. J. M’Rea, Secretary. They created a Committee of Safely of seven, to which the Chairman and Sheriff were added, making a Commit tee of nine. It consists of Jeremiah Austill, Charles A. Henry-, John K. Collins, John 1 icknor, Philip M’Loskey, Henry Chamberlain, 11. B. Gwathmey, William R. Hal lett and William Magee. They are vested with full pow ers to protect the city, to establish guards, watches, pass ports, &c., directed to call on the Brigadier General of ibis Brigade, and the 48th Regiment. They were espe cially advised to attest and examine al! persons whose oc cupation ami residence is not known. Ihe only limit to their power, that proposed by Gov. Gayle and adopted, is that it should not extend to the life of any individual whatever.—The citizens were called upon to enrol them selves immediately in their proper beats and companies. The meeting also took into consideration, and unanim ously approved, the proceedings of the Fire Department, adopted on the previous evening at the Alhambra. T hese made just complaint of the fa ilure of the citizens to give such aid at fires in working the engines, ns lhe exhausted state of the Fire Department required. Thinned by sick ness and absence, and worn down by incessant labor for three exciting days and nights, they bad a right to demand that lhe citizens should afford them relief, and the meeting : 0[ ; Wednesday unanimously sanctioned their course anil approved of their proceedings. The Preside.?* of *l' e State Bank was present at the meeting, and tendered »» advance of SIO,OOO for the re lief of the sufferers, oo the p.'"dge of the city for its repay ment at some future time, wliicu was accepted on behalf of the meeting. -On the evening of the same day, a large meeting of the Young Men ofthe city was held at the Alhambra. M. J. M‘Rea, was called to the Chair, and J. Williams appoint- , cd Secretary. At that meeting and an adjourned meeting > on the following evening, 'a Committee of Vigilance of One Hundred was appointed and apportioned among the wards. A Secret Committee of Ten was also appointed. This committee was directed to aid as night guard, with orders to arrest and question all persons abroad at night, and car ry all suspicious persons before the Committee of Safety. They also approved of the course of the Fire Department, and resolved tojivethem all the aid in their power. The Committee of .Safety has been in session daily, and had a great number of arrested persons be foie them. No thing definite has been arrived at, though nearly or quite a hundred persons have been sent to the guard bouse or to jail. We learn that there is a strong belief that several of the incendiaries are in custody. A chain of circumstantial evidence is said to point out one of the suspected as the incendiary who fired Mr. Hutchins.>n s shop about ten days ago. We are glad to see that the Committee is dis posed to investigate deliberately, and give lhe accused fair opportunities for defence. The quantity of stolen goods recovered is very great. Every day developes some new depositc—many cart loads have been restored to their owners. There are yet, we i doubt not, great quantities of goods, furniture and oilier property secreted, some of it in the possession of individ uals who are anxious to find owners. It is desirable that such should know where todeposite litem, and accordingly the Mayor’s office has been designated by the Committee ol Safety as the place to which all unreclaimed property must be brought. In the midst of these afflictions, it is consoling to wit ness the generous sympathy with tvhicli tiie country and neighboring cities have heard of our calamities. New- Orleans, in particular, with that promptness of liberality and kindness which distinguishes her, responded immedi ately to the calls of suffering. Her citizens assembled in stantly on hearing the intelligence, and sent us cheering messages of condolence and noble offers of aid. Public subscriptions were opened for the relief of the destitute, and considerable sums were raised on the spot, a portion ol which was sent over instantly. The Tdieatres offeted benefit, and the mail boats were tendered to transport free of charge whatever bulky articles may be sent over for tiie relief of the indigent sufferers. Various sums have been received fiom other quarters, all of which will, wo doubt not, be duly apd gratefully acknowledged. The disposi tion of those funds have been provided for by a public meeting of citizens held on Thursday evening, at which Tbacldeus Sanford, Esq. presided. From the N. Y. Evening Post, Oct. 15. There ’n scarcely any vice so odious. an ,j scarcely any xvay of life so infamous as not to h.ave found its defenders and apologists. As the xvo> - grows older, the fashion alters a little; formerly it was nol unusual to vindicate murder and rapine, now (| lO reigning taste is decidedly in favor of ' ’.jiionesty and fraud. There is a set of philosophers who hold that knavery is the best policy both for individuals and for the public, and that your thorough-bred rogue is your only true philanthropist. We say not this byway of jest; the subject is too grave for jesting. There is a set of men among us, aud they speak through certain presses, who are endeavoring to persuade the New York banks to violate, without the plea of necessity, their most solemn engagements—their engagements to the State government aud to individuals—to disappoint the just expectations of the community to cheat the holders of their notes, and to eoriupt the public morals by committing a great and bold act of wrong which shall come to every man’s knowledge, and of which the teachets of this new school of ethics are to speak with applause. These men are endeav oring to carry out the plan which the United States Bank be gin, of inducing our banks to refuse payment of their notes. That bank tried compulsion and it failed, the method now tried is to persuade, by getting up a show of public opinion, aud by a prospect of imaginary advantage. That the banks in this city will be under the necessity of stopping payment is not pretended by those who demand that they shall become false to their engagements. —Nothing but a downright panic could bring about this necessity, no com mon run on the hanks, no floating uncertain apprehension could doit. From even such apprehensions the public mind is now free. It is well known that the amount of deposites in the city banks is now less than it was when they resumed specie payments; it is well known also, that their circula tion is smaller, l oth their deposites and circulation have been reduced by tlto late manceuvre of the United States Bank in issuing post notes; depositors have withdrawn their mo ney to purchase ths post notes, aud the United States Bank, receiving the note< of our banks in payment, has converted them into specie. By this very course it unwittingly strength ened those w hom t thought to enfeeble. The amount of specie in our banks has also recently in creased, and gold and silver are now rushing into our market from the cities whence they are expelled by the suspension of specie payments and by a depreciated paper cunency. The batiks have only to take a proper advantage of this cir cumstance to keep an ample provision of coin for the pay ment of their notes in any emergency. We are not ofthe number of those who hold that banks should not make the same sacrifices to redeem their engagements which individ uals are obliged to isake. They must buy specie if they have it not as, individuals buy money at two per cent, a month to pay their notes. While there is an abundance of specie in the market, there can be no excuse for refusing specie pay ments, except lhe absolute want of means to procure it. and w hen this want exists, it is time for lhe banks to surrender their charters. But it is said that although the failure of our banks would be both unnecessary and dishonest, it is expedient, because it would be advantageous to our say its advocates, to a greater liberality in discounts, aud it would raise prices to the standard from which they have de clined. This is like an argument in favor of theft. “ Let us pick out neighbors pockets; we shall be the gainers; we shall till our own.” But we tell these open and shameless advocates of fiaud, that even if the dishonesty be consummated they will not ob tain the advantages they expect. Did the last suspension of specie payments lead to any increased liberality ot discounts Was it not the common complaint that the times were not made easier by it ? The banks applied themselves to a grad ual reduction of their transactions. In the southwestern States a different course was taken, the banks extended their I loans, their deposites. their transactions of every kind, aud what was the consequence ? A general ruin; a wide, all-in volving bankruptcy. Our banks here must and will immediately contract their discounts on stopping payment. But they incur a most for midable danjfrr by a failure—the danger—we may ttse a still stronger term —the cettainty of being deprived of their char ters. They must not merely contract their discounts, but they must stop. The community will not tolerate a second suspension, and another suspension law. The affairs of the banks must pass into the hands of receivers; capital and de posites and bonds ar.d notes, all must go into the hands of receivers, the insolvent institutions must be wound up, their signs taken down, their marble palaces to let, and their names blotted from Wall street. Are the banks ready to face their own extermination? We suppose not. Aic those who desire that a stoppaee of specie payments should take place, ready for such an event? A few of them, the pensioners of the United States Bank, anxious to see the other banks reduced to the same state with their patron institution, arc so. The rest, no doubt, would recoil at the consequences of the step they have rashly sug gested. Should New York refuse to follow the bad example of Philadelphia, she has now the opportunity of placing her commerce upon a most enviable basis—a basis of honor, safety and sound credit. She has an opportunity of making herself more than ever the great ceutie of comtneicial trans actions, and of securing the respect and confidence of every portion of the republic. Philadelphia, by the bankruptcy of institutions which the folly of the Pennsylvania Legislature built up, has played into our hands. It is for us. either through the good conduct of our banks, or by a mercilessly just course towards them if they keep not their engagements, t« see that we do not fling away the great advantage given us. * THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD. Ten miles in addition to the 80 miles of this road in use, are complete, nnd the wooden superstructure extends to a point 93 miles from this city. It has been usual, hitherto, to open for use sections of ten miles as the same were completed, but we learn that in consequence of the want of proper store-houses at the 90 mile point, the next opening of road will extend to the JOO mile station. At that point, commodious store houses | are being erected, and will be finished before the first day of January next, and by that time one hundred miles of road will be ready for travel. The 100 mile station is distant fiom the River Ogeechee where that stream is crossed by the toad, about one mile. The bridge for the passage of the river will be completed by or before the first day of January. Thus at the opening of the new year we shall Lave more than half of the road finished and in use. The grading already extends 130 miles, more than two thirds of the entire distance. The energy and perseverance of the president and di rectors of this work, are worthy of all praise, and give the most direct assurance of the judicious expenditure of any sum which the State may see jtroper to subscribe to the road. It is probable that the roads in progress will apply to lhe Legislature now sonn to meet, for aid, and we think if other companies can show that they have done and are doing as well as the Cential Rail Road, all of them should : bo liberally aided by the State. We refer our readers to the report of this month, show ing the sound condition of the Central Rail Road Bank. , [Savannah Gtorgiait. JOHN FORSYTH. The expected arrival of this accomplished gertlcman I and acknowledged statesman, in our city, has created a I strong desire to do him honor, as one of Georgia’s gifted and patriotic sons. The proceedings of the meeting held on Friday night, at the Exchange, which will be found be low, is indicative of this feeling, and an enthusiastic spirit prevails on the subject. John I orsyth'lias long held an eminent station in the Councils of the Nation ; and he has acquitted himself with singular ability. As an orator, he has maintained a place in the first rank—as a statesman, and a diplomatist, he is almost unrivalled. Proud then should Georgia be of such a son! Those wjto remember John Forsyth as Governor of Georgia, at a trying epoch in her history, must be pleased with his subsequent career; and will not lose the coming opjtortunity of rendering to him the. meed of their applause, and continued confidence. As a distinguished member moreover, of a Cabinet, de voted to the republican principles for which the South has aver struggled, John Forsyth is entitled to the respectful ettention of every republican in Georgia. He comes amongst us too, at an ausjiicions period. He comes, as it were, to witness the regeneration of his much na - !ve State, when she has returned to the principles C, Jaffi'ison—the never dying and glorious principles which were in the ascendant when Forsyth himself occupied her gubernatorial chair. Heartily do we hail the approach of Georgia’s favorite son! Most sincerely shall we unite in cheering his pro gress through his natal State ; and as truly do we believe that he will be delighted to find OLD GEORGIA HER SELF AGAIN ! — Savannah Georgian. At a meeting of the citizens of Chathara county, held in conformity with public notice, at the Exchange in the city of Savannah, on the evening of the 18th inst. for the purpose of making arrangements to tender to the Hon. John Forsyth, on his contemplated visit to this city, some testimonial of respect. JOHN C. NICOLL, was called to the chair, and I. K. Tefft, appointed Secretary. Robert M. Goodwin, Esq., offered the following pream ble and resolutions, which being seconded by Col. Drys dale, were unanimously adopted. This meeting having heard with great gratification, that the Hon. JOHN FORSYTH contemplates visiting the city of Savannah, and entertaining the highest respect and ad miration for his talents and character, and the warmest gratitude for his distinguished public services ; does resolve that a committee be appointed to welcome him among us, and to tender to him a public dinner as a tribute of respect to his worth and that William B. Bulloch, George Anderson, William Taylor, Ralph King, George Schley, John P. Williamson, F. M. Stone, Henry McAlpin, Isaac Cohen, Robert A. Lewis, Charles S. Henry, Adam Cope, William H. Cuyler, W. W. Gordon, be that committee, and on motion, the chair man was added to the committee. Resolved, That a committee of twenty-five be appoint ed to make the necessary arrangements for the dinner, whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed that committee viz: . R. M. Goodwin, Thomas Purse, John Millen, Richard D- Arnold, John Boston, John W. Anderson, Alexander J. C. Shaw, Edward Quigley, James M. Folsom, P. M. Kollock, George Shirk, L. S. D’Lvon, Charles Stejthens, Wm. H. Bulloch, Joseph L. Shaffer, John Dillon, Y. S. Pickard, I. K. Tefft, Alex. Drysdale, Jacob Chadbourn, Joseph Felt, Isaac D’Lyon, John Gardner, C. L. McNish, and F. A. Tupper. On snotion of Col. Drysdale seconded by Jos. L. Shaf fer, Esqr. Resolved, The proceedings of this meeting be publish ed in the Gazettes of the city. On motion of Col. D’Lyon, seconded by M. Hopkins, Esqr. Resolved, That the meeting adjourn. - JOHN C. NICOLL, Chairman. I. K. Tefft, Secretary. The Committee appointed to make arrangements for the dinner, to be tendered to the Hon. John Forsyth, on his arrival in this city, are requested to meet this evening, at the Exchange Long Room at 7 o’clock.— lb. SPECIE. We learn that about $300,000 in specie has been re ceived in New York this morning, from Baltimore and Philadelphia—coming in the regular way of trade, for the purchase of goods anti payments of obligations. Post notes of the U. S. Bank were selling in Philadel phia yesterday at 1J per month discount. —Private paper sold at 1 J. The confidence of our bank officers in their ability to maintain specie payments throughout, is increasing daily ; and so is the confidence of the public in their soundness and prudent management. A better and more cheerful feeling has prevailed in the street to-day than at any time since Wednesday. Weare’told that the banks have discounted to a reasonable extent, and business paper has even been sought for with some avidity. In short, there isevpry reason to besttre that Ntew York will go on well. It is not improbable that one or two small institutions, which have become involved, may find it necessary to suspend, and even to wind up, but should this be the case, their eirctilation is very limited and even should they close their doors, their notes will be paid in full. We learn that the United States schooner Boxer, daily expected, has on board a large amount of Specie. N. Y. Com. Adv., Ist/i inst. From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. We arc able, at last to give our readers another sheet, and if the health of the cijy continues to improv’e, we hope soon to resume our regular publications. The fol lowing remarks, from the Constitutionalist of yesterday, give a correct account of the health ol the city. In addi tion to the deaths mentioned, that of Simeon Walker was I reported yesterday. • , , Health of Augusta, &c.—The health of our city is improving fast. During the last week we have had but four deaths by fever to report, viz: Mr. John Sloan, Mrs. Ganter, Mr. Trimble, (all residents,) and one negro in the country; and the number of new cases are diminishing. The weather has been cool and cloudy, and we had a light rain, but its effects on the earth are now scarcely petcep tible. Yesterday it cleared off and lhe sun came out as warm as ever, and if wo are not shortly visited with a good hard frost, and such of our citizens as have escaped so far continue their precautions, we are fearful our list may again ii crease. I’o such ol our citizens as have ab sented themselves, we would continue our former advice, tirkdep away until we have a frost, which cannot be long, as we are in hopes of being able in our next to give the welcome intelligence that they can return in safety. To our country friends wiio are in the habit of dealing in this city, we will say they can bring in their produce without fear of danger. They will find our merchants pie pared to receive them, as the stock of goods now on hand is good, and daily accessions are being made. Cotton begins to come in. pretty freely, and is selling from II to 11J for new, and in one or two instances sales have been made at Ilf for choice lots in square bales. The market, however, may be considered dull, as there is very little inducement to buy until things become more set tled. We leant from all quarters, that this year’s crop, as regards staple and quality, will be as good as any ever grown. x The following is a list of deaths since our paper of sth inst. .o Wednesday last at noon : Henry O’Neal, . Resident. Miss Frances King, 11 Charles Hart, “ Robert Lyon, “ Mrs. Maty Daucett, _ “ John Nelson, (son of Mitchell,) “ W. C. Grimes, Georgia. Moses Daucett, Resident. Joseph Collins, “ Mrs. Ann Burns, Ireland, |Dr. Isaac Bowen, Resident. Philip Daucett, <« ' {Edward Snook, England {John Lewis, Resident. Thomas McCanna, <i Mrs. Caroline F. Gunther, Germany Adeline Martin*, (G years old) Resident' And six negroes. \l)icd out of the city. STATE RIGHTS AND UNITED RIGHTS. 1 ITOS OSSI. THE TRUE ISSUE. Shall ours be a GOVERN-MEST OF THE RANKS or a GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE? Shall im have, a CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY, or an UN CONSTITUTIONAL NATIONAL BANK? Shallttt have a CONSTITUTIONAL CURRENCY of gold am silver or one of IRREDEEMABLE PAPER? Shall ive live under the despotismof a MONIED ARISTOCRACY, orumler the safeguards of a FREE CONSTITUTION ? [Washington Chronicle. ' MILLEDGEVILLE! TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1839. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT, VAJW BUREN. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN! FORSYTH. THE ELECTION—PETITION, &c. We fill up to-day, a complete statement of the Election for Governor and members of the General Assembly, by which it will be seen that the Union, Democratic candidate has beaten his opponent, 1896 voles. In eighteen hundred and thirty seven, the present incetn bent succeeded over his compettitor by a majoiity ol 76ii» which makes a gain to our party since that election, of 2658. Our political opponents still contend that this result has been produced by the agitation of the petition question, and some have gone so far as to pronounce it a [)ieconcerted measure, for the benefit of the Union parly. If it was, the whole scheme was concocted and acted out by Messrs. Lumpkin and Flournoy, who have not to our kmiwledgebeen suspected of a desire to advance the interests of the Union party, and one of whom is now the object ot bitter execration by bis political associates, the wbigs. Il will require but a slight investigation to settle the dis pute as to which party the paternity of jjiis measure hetonjs. Col. Lumpkin is a lawyer ol eminence, aud a man at dis tinction, and a devoted jiartizan in the whig ranks, and mo rational man wonld suspect him to aid iu bringing the Union, party into power. Mr. Flournoy has never to our knowledge. acted with the Union party,'nor did we ever hear it suggest ed until just before the late election, and we have no double that he voted for Judge Dougherty. But why is it that th* whigs spare Col. Lumpkin, while* they denounce Mr. Flournoy? He is more talented, equally’ zealous aud indefatigable, and yet they breath not his name The most conclusive proof that the petition question was not a measure of the Union party, arises from the fact thatim the late canvass of the legislature, there was not a petition*' man iu the State, who was a candidate on the Union side,, while there was a large number on the other, who were zeal ous advocates for the project. We mention these facts as an act of justice to our own party, aud to disabuse it of an un just imputation. Why did not the whig press speak out against it before the election? Why did they not set their faces against it and warn their people to beware? They profess the doctrines of State Rights, and yet folded their arms and sealed th.ir lips, whea despotism threatened the laud ? But still to show more conclusively, that it was not set oa foot or promoted by lhe Union party, we have only to point to the course we pursued. We saw and felt that a schema was in progress to trample upon the rights of the peoplo— that the constitution was in danger, and we under a senae of du ty from which we could not shtink, resolved to strike for oar country, and speak in the name of the people. We did strike, and our arm was felt—we did speak, and our voice was heaid. But cousideting the question as settled by the public voice, and never expecting it again to agitate the public mind, with, these remarks we leave it to its merited oblivion. The anxiety and excitement of the late election having passed by, we can look calmly upon a result, w hich has. once more placed our principles in the ascendant, and re-, established them upon what we believe to be a permanent, foundation. In the contest which has just passed, we have the most gratifying evidence of this great republican maxim, thatr “the people will not remain long in the wrong.” THEATRICALS. We have the pleasure to announce to the lovers of the- Drama, that Mr. Hart has taken the Theatre in this city,, during the approaching Session of the Legislature. Mr. Hart and his talented lady are too well known, t» require at this time, and in this State, any thing that w» could say, to recomtfiend them to the favorable considera tion of the public. Mr. and Mrs. Baily, advantageously known to this com munity, are attached to the company, with Mr. and Mn. Kelly, who have recently been winning gold en opinions from a Macon audience—and that sparkling gem, the en chanting little MEADOWS, the very appearance es whom, will throw Milledgeville into raptures. The Theatre is now undergoing repairs, ar.d will be neatly fitted up. BOSTON NOTION. We have received the first and second numbers of the “ Boston Notion," perhaps the largest paper in the world. It is published weekly, in Boston, by George Roberts, Esq., and is devoted to science, literature, the arts, and the current news ol the day. So far as we are yet able to judge, it is not the intention of the proptietor to involve it itt political strife, but to make it the instrument ofdiffusing knowledge upon various and important subjects. The numbers which we have read, abound in interest ing and valuable matter, and taken all in ail.uffutd a mass ‘ of reading well calculated to store the mind and enlighten