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From s*fl. 23.
On Monday this week about five
e’cioek, the meA extapsive fire, broke out, with
which our city has eJWt beeirewisited. It com
menced near the eentrerf the square on Mulbertr
street opposite the Lanier House in a back build
ing owned by Mrs. Howlafed, and destroyed the
entire front of that soonrA-extending back on
Second street,two buildings past the alter through
its centre—and on Third street to the centre, ex
cept one fire proof building, (that of the Middle
Bank of Georgia) on the front, and a wood build
ing in the rear, (the office of it. T. Powell;.
We have not had opportunity to examine into
the several amounts of individual losses, and pro
bably do not know the name* of all the sufferers, as
this block was densely occupied, by both business
men and offices and some families.
On the corner of Mulberry and second streets, a
large wooden building owned by Dr, E. L. Stro
hecker, and occupied by him as a Drug store—
also as the offices of Dr.’ Metteuar, Dr. Pyc, and
shoe shop of J. Binder. Building and goods of
Dr. Strohecker fully insured. A considerable
amount of bis heavy goods consumed. The jew
elry store of Dsv A'Maussinett, in the same build
ing on Mulberry street, consumed—goods mostly
saved.
Adjoining this building on Third street were
three small woodeu buildings which were consum
ed. One owned and occupied by Mrs. Sullivan as
a fruit store, one occupied by John Rutherford as
a law office, the other by Dr. Battle; the two last
owned by Isaac Scott.
On Mulberry street, Stephen C 1 irk A Co’s., pro
vision store—stock mostly removed—loss a few
hundred dollars.
E. P. Gary, Boot and Shoemaker—stock saved
second story of the building occupied by his fam
ilv -his furniture consumed—also by J. A. Pugh,
Daguerreotypist—loss of some fixtures, Ac. Build
ing owned by J. Washburn, of Savannah.
John L. Jones, Clothing store—stock nearly all
removed, fully insured -building owned by Jas.
Rea, and insured at $2,500, its value.
H. Belden's Hat store —considerable stock con
sumed -had insurance. Building owned by John
L. Jonos, and insured at $2,000, about its value.
Peter A Jaugstettcr—Tailors and Clothing store
-stock, Ac., mostly saved —building owned by
Denham, «f Putnain county.
J. Hernandez, Scgur store—stock removed, but
from the number of segmrs used about that time
by the boys and idlers, we should suppose that he
was tmoked up, as well as burnt out.
E. E. Brown's large two btory building, occu
pied below as a Confectionary, ten-pin alley, Ac.—
second ntorT as an eating house—loss of considera
ble stock, fixtures, Ar , umong which were two
valuable ancient paintings-valued at $3,000. Build
ing and stock insured at $3,000.
Mrs. Howland’s two story building, occupied by i
C. 11. Baird, aa a Clothing store and tailor's shop
m the rear—stock mostly removed —also bv Moses 1
Barnes’Jewelry atore—stock removed, loss of tools,
Ac. . !
C. A. Ells A Boil's two story building -occupied
by them as a general family Grocery for sale of
ice -manufacturers of Soda Water—Eating house,
Ac. Stock of goods mostly removed, full insur
ance on property.
Washington Hull-a large three story wood
building, recently purchased bv Johu L. Jones
and J. M. Board man, and intended soon to be re
moved for the erection of better buildings—was
occupied in part by William G. Kilpatrick, as a
Hotel, and Clothing store by Sherman; a
barber’s shop by Jesse Watson; L. Young A
Bros., Dry Goods and Clothing store, on the cor
ner of Mulberry and Second streets, slock mostly
saved; and bar-room by Stephens A Smith, on Se
cond street.
Three story brick building on Second street,
formerly a part of the Washington Halt, recently
purchased by J. H. Dainour, with two adjacent
wood buildings. His loss over the insurance is
probably s2,' >OO. Brick building occupied by S.
H. Goodtnau, Dry Goods and Clothing same
loss.
J. M. Roardinan, Bookseller—loss of about SIOOO
worth of stock insured.
Landaner A Bro.—Dry Goods and Clothing
some loss.
Joseph llerUfield—Dry Uoods and Clothing in
wood tenement of J. M. Dainour.
J. Maruyx—Dry Goods and Clothing -owned by
Mr. Damotir.
On West side of the alley, two story wood
building, owned and occupied by Mrs. Aiidouin,
as a Millinery store—goods saved. Building in
sured for SI,OOO.
Brick building owned by If. C. Munroe, and oc
cupied by the Agency of Mechanics Bank of Au
gusta, ami Marine Bank of Savannah. Building
insured aud property saved.
A large temporary wood building adjoining the
store* of J. A E. Saulsbury and Strong A Wood,
was torn down, and the lire was here stopped.
This was cccupied bv A. Benton, Auctioneer,
and T. H. I’lant, as a Carriage warehouse—Car
riages all saved -some articles iu Benton’s injured
and destroyed. Building owned by Freeman A
Roberts. Resides the buildings on the streets, s
two story brick building on the alley, owned by.A.
Cherry, ‘and several kitchens, stables, and other
out buildings, owned by several individuals, were
destroyed. The amount of the loss in buildings
and other property is large, but we have no means
of arriving at the amount. Mostof the tenements
were of wood, and were built in the early settlement
of the city. . . . .
No personal injury was sustained during the
tire, but a few houra'aflerwards, a chimmiy fell, by
which a son of J. J. Gresham, Esq., liau his leg
broken, snd was otherwise considerably injured.
From the large number of our citizens who have
thus suddenly become houseless, it has been with
great difficulty that they have secured locations i
for business, even of the most coutrected and in
different order, and we are not aware that all have
vet been located.
From IheJJAarUeton Um-ury, Sept. 23.
Service at the North.
The following is an extract of a letter from a
gentleman of Memphis, who ban recently returned
from a northern tour, with liis family;
You ask me with much solicitude about Marion.
It was a risk, 1 acknowledge, to take her on ; but
my wife had confidence iu her, and insisted that
she should be trusted. She was approached at
every place we made at stop at, with offers of free
dom, plenty of money, a white husband, and other
temptation's ; but she invariably replied that she
wss well treated and happy ; that she had a kind
master and mistress, whose children she loved as
her own ; and that she wished nothing better than
to spend the rest of her life with such protectors.
At Niagara, New York, Long Branch, Cape,
May, Philadelphia, Newport, and other places, she
was tempted in every way possible by white girls
and free negroes, but she invariably communica
ted to her mistress, within a half hour afterwards,
every word that waa said to her.
She asked the white girl who approached her in
New York, “ How much money she was paid per
month ?” “ Six dollars per mouth,” was her re
ply. *• What time do you go to bed, and what
time do you get up said Marion. “We retire at
eieven or twelve, and arise at three or Tour," was
the answer. Addressing herself to one of the
girls, " Wliat uuniber of rooms do yon clean up »”
•' Fourteen,' was the reply. "If you get sick who
attends yon?" “The doctor, to be sure." "Who
pays the’ doctor "We do, ourselves." "If you
happen to have no money, who pays the aoc
tov then ? Now," says Marion to the white
girts, “ I prefer to return to the South and live
with my master When I am sick he pays the
docSor £o attend to me; be gives me clothes and
board that oomes to much more than six dollars
per month ; and if you wish me to leave my mas-
MT and mistress, yon must offer better induce
ments than 1 have yet seen—for, to tell the truth,
1 never knew what 'real hard laborious work wss.
all 1 saw it among the free persons of the North
daring my short tnp here."
The oonseqoenoe of all this, as yon have already
conjectured is, that Marion is now with ns, de
lighted to place her feet again upon elave terri
tory. and happy that she is not a white terrant
fbrl of tie Forth
A Goner —We heard the ether day that a Know
Nothing (what au appropriate name) of Washing
ton county, alter an exhortation from Judge Bax
ter, sod a stirring appeal from A. H. H. Dawson,
Ifcq., was so enthutrd with Fillmore spirit, thst he
went off and look a bet of SSOO with a Democrat
thst Buchanan’s majority iu Georgia would not be
twelve thousand. That Know Nothing is a goner.
Far better for him bad be contributed the SSOO to
the Fillmore electioneering fund. The Democrats
about here are anxious to know if there arc anv
more funds in Washington ccuntv, not in immedi
ate use, and readv to be invested iu the same way.
F*d. Union Sept. 83.
No Volunteers R surian- is Kansas. — lt seems
to be very well understood that no volunteers will
be required by Governor Gearr or General Smith,
uuder the order of the !’resident for a requisition
upon hen 111 ky and Illinois The regular troops un
der Gen. Smith, with the Kausas nitliua mustered
into service, wiliconstatutcaforccqu'.te sufficient for
all purposes of the government in reetor.ng qutet
10 the Territory. —St. Ouw Hrpi.ii.oan_ Srpe 18.
The Fillmore and Fremont Fusion in
Pennsylvania.
! i The Pcnntyhanian makes the following apt re
-1 marks on the fusion of the Fillmoreites and Fhe
! itouters in Pennsylvania, on the State ticket:
The Fillmore PaBTY Sold. -We have under
i j rated the tact, shrewdness and cunning of the
! Fremonters. The friends of the California cattle
buyer have more sagacity aspoliticians, than we
had given them credit for. They have overreach
ed the Fillmore parly most effectually. The snare
that they so adroitly arranged for the purpose, has
esught their dupes as securely as possible. The
Fremontcrs knowing that the aid of the Fillmore
party was necessary to enable them to make a re
spectable show of strength, were quite willing to
agree to support a Union or Fat ion State ticket
(to be voted for in October;-especially as all three
of the candidates were Fremont men out and out.
By supporting this union ticket, the Fremont party
honed to be able to conceal their own weakness,
and if, by some remote possibility, they can elect
this ticket at the coming State election, they can
claim the victory exclusively for themselves, as
they have done elsewhere tinder similar circum
stances.
In addition to this, they know that by this amal
gamation, the Fillmore party will be absorbed in
the Republican, and will cease to exist as an inde
pendent organization. They know that if by the
aid of Fillmore men the Fremont State ticket iuc
ceeds, it will be the death knell of the Fillmore
party at the South. In every possible way, the
Fremonters have the game entirely in their own
hands. The friends of Mr. Fillmore have gone
into the fusion trap with tlieir eyes wide open;
they spend their money, make speeches, use all
possible diligence to aid their rivals and enemies,
while the friends of the cattle-buyer laugh in their
sleeve at the ease with which they huve been de
ceived and betrayed. The success of the fusion
State ticket in Pennsylvania, would be followed by
a general disbanding of the Fillmore party South,
and in their utter annihilation as an independent
party.
There is a nice specimen of nationality for south
ern Fillmore men to contemplate. The Fillmore
ites are supporting a State ticket on which all
three of the candidates “are Fremont men nut and
out.’’ The fate of Fillmokkism in that State is
truthfully predicted übove. It will be absorbed in
Black Republicanism in Pennsylvania, and the
success of the ticket will be “ the death-knell of the
Fillmore party at the South."
N, Y. Daily Atm has nearly three col
umns occupied with an account of the funeral ob
sequies of that distinguished and much lamented
citizen of New York, IjOßenzo H. Shefaro. The
Municipal authorities, the Bar, the Order of St.
Tummuny, various Democratic associations, and
the IjOrknzo B. SuKrARD Guards, eighty strong,
beside a large concourse of citizens, were out to
nay the last sad tribute to the lamented dead.
The Atm of the 22d inst., thus speaks of him :
DEATH or THR HON. LORENZO B. SHEPARn.
It is seldom that any death has produced such
wide felt sympathy and general grief as that which
was evinced yesterday at tho funeral of Lorenzo
B. Shepard. The blow was impressive for its sud
denness. On the day before, be,*on whom it fell,
had been seen by multitudes engaged in public
business, and on the very evening before bis deuth
thousands had hung on the persuasive accents of
thut eloquent tongue so soon to be closed forever
in the tomb.
The blow fell on a man just in the pride and
prime of early manhood—it fell on a leader, one
acknowledged as such—the presiding officer of
an aucicnt ami honorable society -regarded in all
parts of the Union as the guardian of the tires of
the Democracy and the bulwark of its principles.
He wius a leader, too, standing at the head or the
Democratic organization iu this city. He died as
a leader—just as opposing parties were about
mingling iu the most important political contest
which has occured since the formation of the gov
ernment. He had pledged himself as a champion
against political fraud, trickery and chicanery.
As a man fulls before the wicked, so did he full,
and all the people wept over his grave.
The eloquence, the industry und the brilliant
talent of Mr. Shepard wete known and recognized
by his brethren of the bar ; his courtesy and kind
ness of uuturc had made him eminently popular
throughout the whole community. He was a man
of honor, and was singularly sensitive of his pro
fessional amt persnnui reputation. Those who
knew him best will bear evidence to his integrity
and purity of motive. His brethren of the bar
will add their tribute to the popular estimate of
EU w—rili as a mao, and Ills talent MS an advocate.
Peace to his ashes! a great mau has fallen I
From the Albany (A. F.) A the.
The Coalition in Massachusetts -Har
gain and Sale of Principles and Can
didates*
The Know Nothings and Fremont men are in
coalition in Pennsylvania; and the Fremont men
and Know Nothings have been in Convention at
Syracuse, concocting plans for success in this
State.
The same game is going on in Massachusetts;
and with the utmost want of reserve. The Fre
mont men are in a majority in nearly all the lodges;
und in the bitterness of their proscriptiveness out
do the partisans of Fillmore.
There as here they had two State Conventions,
and an amalgamation of organizations, and a
union upon candidates.
The Conventions met separately, and it would
be of litttb interest to narrate the mode of effect
ing thecoalition. We quote from the proceedings:
Mr. Goodrich then rose and said that feeling the
importance of uniting all the friends of Fremont I
and Dayton, the State Central Committee of the
Republicans and American organizations had ap- ,
pointed sub-committees, who had conferred on j
the subject and drawn up the following paper:—
The undersigned Committees respectfully rep
resenting the Republican State Committee and tho 1
American State Committee, hereby agree upon the 1
following propositions to wit: ,
That it is expedient for the American and Re
publican parties to unite in nominating an electo
ral ticket for Fremont and Dayton in Massachu- 1
setta, upon the following basis:
Each party to nominate an elector at large.
In District I—A Republican.
" “ 2—All American.
" “ 3—A Republican.
“ “ 4—An American.
“ “ s—An American.
“ “ 6—An American.
" “ 7—An American.
“ “ B—A Republican.
“ “ 9—J. S. Knowtton.
“ “ 10—A Repnbhaan.
“ ** 11—A Republican.
And lhe same gentlemen constituting the re
spective committees hereby pledge themselves
•sob to the ethor to use their utmost exertions in
carrying ont the above arrangement iu the conven
tions of their respective parties about to be held.
The several gentlemen to be nominated on either
side to be gentlcmeu acceptable to the other in
1 point of standing and moral worth.
J. R. Goodrich,
‘ Gnoar.K McKay,
Hamilton Willis,
1 Sub. Republican Com.
Mix as Cobb,
Rlihu C. Baker,
> Cuas. W. Bktant,
Sub. American Com.
I This bargain was adopted by both Conventions,
1 and a ticket made ont and approved by both ; so
that the coalition on national polities was com
■ plete.
The State ticket presented a problem of more
. difficulty. There was a large party in favor of
i nominating Sumner, and throwing Gardner over
board. This was opposed by the leaders. The
Boston Traveller savs:
Banks denounced the idea of nominating Sum
ner as ridirulous, foolish and insane, and declared
! that it would peri! the vote of I’ennayivania. Gen.
Wilson and all the members of Congress here are
very warm in tho support of Gardner; still the
Sutnner men arc stiff' and are confident they will
uominate him. Gardner's strength has gained
somewhat this morning.
The committee of conference to end the matter,
i proposed this restitution :
Hetolrrd, That this convention deem it expedient
to recommend the support of the State ticket al
ready nominated by the Fremont and Dayton
Americans.
This resolution did not pass, and she Republi
cans adjourned without a nomination ; but with a
tacit understanding to support Gardner and the
Know Nothing candidates for State officers. The
Americans, as a consideration for this, resolved in
favor of au election of Sumner, to the V. S. Sen
-1 ate and the matter ended thus.
I Seldom has bargain and corruption dared to
. exhibit itself so open and indecently before the
1 people.
I Concord, Sept. 22.—The Patrud says President
r Pierce intends visiting New Hampshire early in
t October, and arrangements are being made at Con
cord for a public reception.
The following remarks from bn able paper, by
Prof. Shanks, of the Memphis Medical College,
throws a good deal of light upon the contagious
ness of Yellow Fever:
“Memphis has heretofore occupied a imsitinD,
on the Mississippi river, above the region in which
cases of the yellow fever have originated; and
though exempt from the disease, the citizens, and
especially the physicians, have heen familiarized
with it, by the number of cases on the boats pass
ing up the river, when it has prevailed as an epi
demic in New Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburg, and
at other places below. The boats coming up from
the infected places have always landed here, and
were freely visited by the citizens and physicians,
when either business, or the professional call of the
physician, required it. In this way the sick pas
sengers upon the boats were not only frequently
seen, and administered to, but when they desired
it, were occasionally removed from the boats to
the hotels and boarding-houses in the city, to be
better attended to, in the way of nursing and
having medical aid. No fear existed here of the
propagation of the disease by cases thus brought
from tlie infected boats on the river, in the city;
and no instance has occurred in which a single
case of the yellow fever has thus been produced
here, by contact with the sick, the dying, or the
dead, from the boats. The non-contagiousness of
the disease has not only been demonstrated here
in that way for many years, but it has been still
more largely confirmed bv the results at the Mem
phis Charity Hospital. "When the yellow fever
has prevailed as an epidemic in New Orleans,
there has always been eases occurring on the
boats, after leaving that city, before their arrival
at this port. Many of these’ cases have been put
off at the landing here, and sent through the city
to the Hospital, in former years. In 1853, about
sixty cases; in 1854, forty cases; and in 1855, for
ty-two cases, were thus sent from the boats to
the Hospital. Os these cases a large propor
tion died, as tbev were sent out at an advanced pe
riod of the attack; but not a single instance has
ever occurred of a nurse, or other patients or per
sons in or about the hospital, taking the yellow
fever from these cases.”
The M Church South. —The
Western Christian Advocate gives the following
summary of southern Methodism :
“ Southern Methodism has now six bishops—
the Kev. Messrs. Soule, Andrew Paine, Pierce,
Curley, and Kavunaugh. Two have died since its
or-anization—Drs. Capers and Bascnin. They
have to attend twenty-two annual conferences, be
sides the Pacific, embracing an immense region,
from Virginia to Texas and the Indian territory.
Some of these bodies are very large. In Souih
Carolina there are over 45,0<t0 colored members;
in Georgia more than 20,000 ; in Alabama nearly
80,000, Ac. W'liole number of traveling preachers,
1,024; superannuated, 150; local, 4,356: white
members, 428,511; .colored, 164,584; Indians,
3,757; total, 6**8,303. The increase last year was
over 23,000. The Southern Methodist Church now
numbers more than 300 missions, domestic and
foreign; 270 missionaries, 70,00*1 mission mem
bers, with 25,000 pupils in the mission schools.
There are missions among the people of color, the
German population at the South, the Indian tribes
in China and California, (now the Pacific Confer
ence;. The society has been in existence since
1845, and from $66,000 its annual receipts have
reached nearly $170,000. Southern .Methodism
lias made rapid advances in its educational efforts,
having not less than 8,000 students in its numer
ous colleges and academies. In 1845 its Sunday
School Society was formed. Now there arc over
2,000 schools, nearly 03,000 scholars, 14,000 teach
ers, and 17,000 volumes in the libraries. Five
thousand dollars have been collected for the tract
cause.”
Missouri Election. —The oflicial returns of the
Congressional election, held last August, foot up
as follows:
Itt District. —Kennet, American, 5,549; liluir,
Benton Democrat, 6,035; Reynolds, regular Dem
ocrat, 2,181. Ulair’s plurality, 486.
2 <l ]>istrict. —Anderson, American, 8,876; Rich
mond, Democrat, 8,149. Anderson’s majority, 727.
6<l District. —Green, Democrat, 10,126 ; I.mdley,
American, 8,172. Green’s majority, 1,954.
4 th District. -Craig, Democrat, 8,742; Moss,
American, 6,274. Craig’s majority, 2,468.
bth District. —Woodson, American, 5,986;
Douglas, Democrat, 4,686; Price, Benion Demo
crat, 3,7*,'5. Woodson's plurality, 1,800.
7 th District. -Phelps, Democrat, 9,718; Emer
son, American, 6,911; Larrimore, Benton Demo
crat, 110. l’help'splurality, 2,807.
7 tfi hist cist i’--..ti.u-u, iwiuocrat, e,S4I; J eny
nian, American, 4,888 ; Stevenson, Benton Demo
crat, 2,556. Caruthcrs’ plurality, 3,458.
Four Democrats —one llentou Democrat—and
two Americans jye elected.
Legislature.—The American Citizen thus clas
sifies the parties in the next General Assembly.
Senate. -Anti-Bentons, (meaning Democrats) 12;
Bentons, 7 ; Americans, 7 ; Whigs, 3.
House. —Anti-Bentons, 60; Bentons, 85; Ameri
cans, 30; Whigs, 7. On joint ballot the vote will
stand: Antics, 72; Bentons, 42; Americans, 47;
Whigs, 14.
Perct Walker on the Stump.—The Know
Nothing Representative of the Mobile, Ala., Dis
trict, in Congress, lias returned home, and will can
vass his District for Buchanan. The people will
undoubtedly sustain him. A portion of the Amer
ican party of Wilcox county have declared for
Walxkr, held a meeting at the Court House on
the 6th inst., and invited him to address the peo
ple of the county at bis earliest convenience. In
Mobile county, the defection from the Fillmore
ranks is very great. The Mobile Register, address
ing the editor of the Mobile Advertiser, says:
“You have lost Hopkins, the first man of your par
ty—you have lost the President and highest priest
of your Order—you have lost four out of five of
vour last legislative delegation—you have lost your
Mayor and vour city Attorney, and your city Judge
—you saved another of your Judges by the skin
of his teeth, and, doubtless, greatly to his chagrin
—you have lost one-half of the Vice Presidents
who graced that monster demonstration made last
voar in the public square—and last, but not least,
you have lost your Representative in the National
Legislature. \Vhat you have lost is nothing to
what you are iu momentary peril of losing. There
is not’a southern man who yet clings to yonr de
caying organization, who has not serious misgiv
ings of liis position, and we advise you to whip in
hard, and keep the gap bare up well, or you will
be bankrupt in subjects, and have no more to
lose.”
Senator Gktbr.—ln a late letter Senator H. S.
Cuter, of Missouri, gives his reasons for support
ing Buchanan, concluding thus:
"Having now announced my purpose, and the
leading reasons by which I urn governed, I have
only to add that I renounce no article of my polit
ical faith as a Whig.
“In supporting the election of national and con
servative men, of eminent ability, integrity and
patriotism, devotedly attached' to the Union,
(though they are nominees of the Democratic par
ty) 1 do but perform a dutv becoming a Whig—
the object being to defeat the dangerous sectional
schemes of the unscrupulous, disloyal agitators
who govern and control the party miscalled Re
publican.”
Dryratbd bi-t not Cosocerxd.—The Democrats
of Maine are far from being disheartened by their
recent defeat. The Belfast Jcumal holds the fol
lowing manly and patriotic language:
'* After the battle of Therraopy!*, in which the
three hundred Spartans under Leonidas perished,
it seemed that the last hope of ancient Hellas was
gone. Yet the disaster was retrieved, and Greece
saved at Salamis ; and above all the bones of those
who fell at the fatal pass where the Asiatic met
the Greek. wins raised a monument with the in
scription : “ We lie here in obedience to our coun
try. ’ let the national men of the nation place
the same inscription over the defeated friends of
nationality in Maine; give us what credit tbev
may for the fight we made against sectionalism,
deception, fraud and money, and bo sure that a
| ! Salamis shall follow aThermopy.* '
l Hon. 11 swell Cobb addressed a large meeting of
, I the Democracy at West Chester. Pa., on Friday
, ! evening last. During his remarks, questions were
, put to him by several Republicans present, which
. were replied to with great courtesy and teliing es
, feet. At the close of his address.’ members of all
. parties crowded around him, to take him by the
hand. Gov. Cobb’s influence is great, wherever
, he goes.— Jour. (}>m.
Milwaukee, Sept. 25.—1 tis now ascertained that
the steamer Niagara, the subject of the disastrous
[ conflagration near this place. Lad one hundred and
i seventy passengers, but the list was consumed, and
. consequently no names can yet be reported. The
fire is considered the result of design
j £3?“The sugar crop in Ccbais represented to he
in a promising condition, and should no unexpect
ed mishap occur, the Havana papers are congratu
lating their readers on the brilliant prospects for
the planters under the presenthigh range of prices.
In some districts, however, the Indian corn, yams
and plantains heve been almost destroyed by the
heavy gale of the 27th ult.
Farmers’ and Exchange Bank of
Charleston has declared a semi-annual dividend at
the rate of eight per cent, per annum.
J sg~ The Black Republican party in New York
is in difficulty about the candidate nominated by
them, John A. King, for the office of Governor.
Their lc-admg papers refuse to endorse him.
The Legislature of Texas have appropriated
$66,000 for the purpose of equipping and fitting
out emigrants for Kansas. Companies to consist
of not less than sixty each, and the amount of
each company not to exceed $12,000, to defray their
expenses and subsistence in Kansas for three
months.
Mr. Charles Rowcraft, late British Cousul at
Cincinnati, dismissed by Secretary Marct, died on
the voyage home to England.
A new feature has been introduced into political
meetings at Wheeling, Va. At the conclusion of
a discussion which recently took place near that
city, “a number of beautiful young ladies appear
ed upon the speaker’s stand, and sung two sengg
in favor of Buchanan.”
Col. Wm. A. Todd, a leading member of the bar
in Indiana, I’a., and formerly a Whig, is out for
Buchanan.
In the interior of Peru there has been discovered
a beautiful tunnel under a river, the work of old
Inca Indians, and a lasting proof of their .civiliza
tion.
An Expedient.—A dashing and fashionable wi
dow up town says she thinks of suing some gen
tlemen for a breach of promise, in order that the
world may know she is in the market.
The Racine and Mississippi Railroad Company
will celebrate the opening of their road to Be'oit
on the Ist October next.
It is said the Tennessee and Virginia railroad
will be completed to the Tennessee line by the Ist
of October.
Honestt in a Hurry.— An Irishman having ac
cidentally broken a pane of glass in awindow, was
making the best of his way out of sight; but un
fortunately for Pat the proprietor stole a march
on him, and having seized him by the collar, ex
claimed, “ Y’ou broke my window, fellow, did you
not ? “To be sure I did,” said Pat, “ and didn’t
you sec ine running home for money to pay for it?’
A town meeting was held at New Haven, Con
necticut, last Saturday, for the choice of Asses
sors. The Democrats elected all their candidates.
Advance in Silks. —There has been an enormous
advance in prices of silks in Paris, owing to a di
minished production and increased consumption.
Silk, it is stated, which sold in lfc4S at 48f., and
advanced a short time ago to 90f., now brings lOOf.
Ladies should shorten their silk dresses and sweep
the streets with calico.
Judge Hansell. —Tiiis gentleman declines the
appointment of Fillmore alternate elector for the
first District of Georgia. Mr. Hamilton W. Sharp
takes his place on the ticket.
l-rT Wm. Forthman, a German, was killed by
the cars on the South Carolina railroad a few
nights ago. He was in the employ of the com
pany. «
The Presidential Election.
To Inspectors of Flection, Telegraphic Operators, and
Newspaper Editors and Reporters throughout the
Union.
The public will look for the result of the Presi
dential election on the sth of November. To ena
ble the newspaper press of the Union to declare
the result on the following morning, it will be ne
cessary for the Inspectors of Election throughout
the United States to aid the telegraphic operators,
and for the telegraphic operators to aid the edi
tors, in every town, village, and city, and for the
editors and reporters to aid each other. This
can be done bv confining their labors on the night
of the election to the Presidential vote alone. Let
the Inspectors everywhere count the first vote. Let
the telegraphic operators transmitthe Presidential
vote only on that night. This plan will enable the
press to announce the result on the morning after
the election, even if the contest be a close one.
We hope this plan will be adopted. No other will
succeed. It will simplify the labor, make it easier,
save time, and satisfy the people.— Jour. Com.
Concord, Sept. 22.—A large meeting of citizens,
this evening, adopted a resolution by a vote of
four to one, that it is expedient to tender Presi
dent Pierce a public reception.
Another despatch says : The Democratic citi
zens held a meeting this evening when prelimina
ry arrangements were made for the reception of
President Pierce. The reception is to be worthy
of the distinguished character of the visitor and
of the-State.
New Orleans, Sept. 24.—Cotton closes steady,
with sales of 5,300 bales. Corn has advanced 3
cts. bringing white to 65 cents. Freight* to Liver
pool for cotton 15.32 d.
New Y'ork, Sept. 25.— The day’s transactions in
cotton included 1,500 bales, at rates which show
an advancing tendency. Flour is also buoyant,
but is quoted, Ohio, $6 25a56 40; southern, $6 80
us7 75. Wheat has advanced but is yet unsettled;
White, $1 59. Corn is firm and unchanged. In
naval Stores no change is noticed, and little doing
in spirits. Rice is inactive. Freights easier.
New Orleans, Sept. 25.—An impulse was given
to our market by the late accounts and the tele
graphic reports of the weather ut various points;
and the consequence was transactions of 9,000
bales at advancing rates. The advance is rated
on Middling % a ;on Fair }4 a %c.
Freights Tor Cotton to Liverpool have advanced
and are quoted at j-^d.
Washington, Sept. 22.—The resignation of
Judge Mason, as Commissioner of Patents, is still
pending. It is rumored that the cause of his re
signation is the interference of the Secretary of
tbe Interior with some details of the business dur
ng Mr. Mason’s absence.
GUANO, TO ARRIVE.
lAAA SACKS GUANO, to arrive.
•UUU For sale bv
POULLAIS, JHNNINGS A CO
sepc cistf
BAGGING, ROPE, Ac.
-fl AA BALES heavy Gunny BAGGING;
-■-MwaF 500 coils best Hemp ROPB;
350 bbls. A B and C SUGARS, Crushed, Ac.;
400 bags Rio, Java and Laguayra COFFEE ;
SOO boxes Star and Adamantine CANDLES;
40 “ pure Sperm do.;
100 “ TOBACCO;
100 bbls. No. 9 MACKEREL;
100 half bbls. Nos. 1, 2 and 8 MACKEREL:
500 kegs NAILS;
100 boxes SOAP;
100 “ STARCH;
300,000 superior SEGARS.
850 bbls. WHISKY ;
25 “ choice old Bourbon WHISKY.
For sale lew bv
sepS ctf POULLAIN, JENNINGS A CO.
NOTICE
BOOKS for subscriptions to the Capital Stock
of the Bank of Albany, Georgia, will be open
ed at the Court House, in the city of Albany, on
MONDAY', the 13th of October next, to be’kept
open four days in succession, from 10 o’clock A.
M. to 4 o’clock P. M , eachdav; during which
time, any person, citizen of the United States, may
subscribe for any number of Shares not exceeding
, one hundred, of SIOO each, and paving two per
cent, on the whole amount subscribed.
After the expiration of the four days, any person
may subscribe for any balance of Shares not token,
(•'•dervd published b’ ho !> 'ard of Corporators
sep!6 cS ’ F. 0. WKUlfl, Sec’y.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
THE Annual Course of Lectures in this de
partment will commence on MONDAY, No
vember 17th, 1856, and will terminate in the ensu
ing March.
James Joses, M. D., Professor of Practice of Med
icine.
J. L. Riddell, M. D., Professor of Chemistry.
Warren Stone, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
A. H. Cekas, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics.
Gustaves A. Norr, M. D., Professor of Materia
Medica.
J. P. C. W ederstrandt, M. D., Professor of Anat
omy.
"Thomas Hunt, M. D., Professor of Physiology
and Pathology.
Gilbert S. Vance, M. D., Demonstrator of Anat
omy.
The rooms for Dissecting will be open on the
third Monday in October.
The Faculty are Visiting Physicians and Sur
geons of the Charity Hospital, and attend this in
stitution from November to April.
The Students accompany the Professors in their
visits, and, free of expense, enjoy extraordinary
practical advantages.
There are, during the season, about eight hun
dred persons prescribed for daily.
Preliminary to the Course, lectures will be de
livered daily in the Amphitheatre of the Hospital,
from the first Monday in November, on Clinical
Medicine and Surgery, Auscultation and Percus
sion, and other subjects, without any charge to stu
dents. THOMAS HUNT, M. D., Dean.
The Administrators of the Charity Hospital elect
annually, in April, fourteen Resident Students,
who are maintained by the institution.
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~ SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
State of Mississippi, City of Vicksburg,)
Office of the Southern Railroad Company, j
THE Southern Railroad Company invite pro
posals from contractors for the clearing, gra
duation, masonry, trestling and bridging, neces
sary to the complete preparation for the superstruc
ture of the roadway of the eastern division of their
road.
Also, for furnishing the cross ties, and for the
track-lading, with any incidental work necessary.
And for all other work, stations, platforms, de
pots, Ac., required in the thorough completion of
the road for effective operation.
The graduation amounts to 770,000 cubic yards
of excavation, and 665,000 cubic yards of embank
ment.
The trestling to 4,000 feet.
The bridging to 600 feet.
The masonry for culverts amounts to 10,000
perch.
The cross-ties to 180,000.
Proposals, sealed, endorsed, and directed to the
undersigned, will be received until the first day of
November next, and will be, at the option of bid
ders, either for—
1. The entire work of construction, completing
the road ready for the iron;
2. The work of construction, exclusive of cross
ties and track-laying.
3. For each item of work entire and separate;
4. For the grading of either or a specified num
ber of sections, of one mile each ;
5. For the cross-ties to be furnished, the number
specified;
6. For the entire construction, ready for the
iron, of either of the three divisions hereinafter
named of said road:
The eastern division, connecting with the com
pleted road at or near the town of Brandon, ex
tends to the Mobile and Ohio road, miles,
which will be divided into three subdivisions; the
first of 21 miles, the second of 2S miles, the third
of 33% miles.
In each form of proposal, the bidder will state
his item prices, and for the graduation will make
his bid at so much per cubic yard of excavation
and embankment, and the additional difference
for “ excess” of either; or for so much per cubic
yard upon the largest item, and the difference for
“ excess.”
The parties making proposals are desired to
make them in four forms: 1. For the whole
amount payable monthly in cash, as the work pro
gresses, reserving twenty per cent, for final settle
ment. 2. One-half in cash, payable in the same
way, and one-half in the stock of the company. 3.
One-third in cash, payable in the same way,’ one
third in the stock of the company, and one-third
in the bonds of the company, payable in ten years,
with interest at six percent., payable annually. 4.
Payable entirely in the stock of the road.
The proposals, to be considered, must be accom
pnnieil hy satisfaotory references or Credentials,
and the'company reserve the right of accepting any
or declining all.
Maps, profiles and specifications may be seen at
this office; and any further information will be
furnished upon application to the undersigned.
The Southern Railroad commences at Jackson,
the capitol of the State, and is finished as far as the
town of Brandon, and is in good running order
and well equipped to that point. It extends from
Brandon in a line almost directly east eighty-two
and a half miles to the intersection of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, a few miles below the town of
Marion, in Lauderdale county; and passes through
the counties of Rankin, Scott and Newton. The
line is over a high rolling country, well watered
and timbered, and in point of healthfulness, eco
nomical living, Ac., equal to the most favored por
tions of the Carolinas and Georgia. The grading,
except for the first twenty miles, is generally
light; and upon the most of the sections the ex
cavation ana embankment alternate favorably;
the exceptions being in the two heaviest cuts. The
material is of a character easily moved; the
growth of the country affords abundance of timber
suitable for bridging and cross-ties; nnd it is be
lieved that no work offers, in facilities for construc
tion, greater inducements to contractors, especial
ly those using negro labor.
’ This company is entirely out of debt, and has
due to it, by reliable stockholders, about $330,000,
which will 'doubtless be paid as the Board of Man
agers may call it in. It is also a recipient under
the recent grant of lands made by Congress, if
they can be had along the line, which is believed to
be the case, of nearly 400,000 acres of land.
The road connects with and is an extension of
the Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad, completed
and in full operation the Mississippi river, at
Vicksburg; opposite* which city, in Louisiana,
commences the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad, now under contract for its whole distance
and in rapid process of construction. It intersects
the New Orleans and Jackson Great Northern
Railway at Jackson; and through that at Canton,
connects with the Mississippi Central Railway, the
iron of which is now being laid to Holly Springs.
It intersects with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, as
already stated, near Marion, and at its point of in
tersection meets with the Northeastern and South
western Railroad in Alabama, and through that
unites with the roads in Virginia, Tennessee and
North Carolina. It is also an indispensable link
in the lines of Railways that are to unite Charles
ton and Savannah, through Montgomery, Vicks
burg, Shreveport and El Paso, with the Pacific
Ocean, running its entire length on the same par
allel of latitude with these places. It is thus ob
vious that this line of work is one of the most im
portant unfinished enterprises in the country. It
is thoroughly National in its character; for it
unites Maine and New Orleans, and the Atlantic
and the Mississippi, bv indissoluble bonds. But
whilst thus National, it appeals especially for aid
to Southern men and Southern enterprise, for when
completed, with the intermediate gap in Alabama,
it will, with its connections, now built and being
built, run right through the heart of those great
Southern cotton growing States, Louisiana, Missis
sippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, and
unites the great inland sea with the broad ocean.
These facts are stated to call attention to this
line of road and to induce capitalists and contrac
tors to embark liberally in its construction. The
fifteen miles of completed Railroad with its equip
ments and sixty valuable slaves, many of them
mechanics, is a bonus from the State of Mississippi;
the public land has been donated by Congress:
and it is, perhaps, not greatly over-estimating the
present property of the road to put it at or near
one million of dollars, in which sum future stock
holders who may become such by direct subscrip
tion of monev of work, will be at once equally in
terested. It'will thus be seen that this road pre
sents peculiar inducements to men of means to en
gage m its construction. & SMED£s
President of the Southern Railroad.
sepU ctd
ONE MORE CHANCE.
BEING desirous of changing the in
vestment, I offer for sale mv FARSI
and RESIDENCE, situated in Richmond Jfcl
Countv, six miles above Augusta, in a pleasant,
healthy and desirable neighborhood, 312 acres of
first quality grey Fine Land, with clay foundation,
about one-third cleared and in a high state of cul
twatioD the remainder well timbered, lying with
in a half mile of the Augusta Canal. A good Or
chard of well selected fruit of various kinds, and
a.il cecessan buildings for & small Farm. Call
and see as i't w : ’l be sold low. Adrress me a* Au
grsi.t, Ga. JOSEPH DARLING.
sep24 ct^
S3OO REWARD.
WILL, be paid for the delivery to me, at the
Penitentiarv m MilledgeviU'e, Ga., of JNO..
B. SIMPSON, aiias JOSA. B. CHALFANTE, and
JOSEPH P. WILSON, alias JOHN FISHER, and
CICERO MAHAFFY ; or SIOO for each, for the
delivery as above, or SSO each for their lodgment
in any safe Jail, so that I can get them. The above
convicts escaped from the Cell Building on the
night of the 26th of June, 1856.
DESCRIPTION.
Simpson, alias Chalfante, is 5 feet 11% inches
high, fair complexion, black hair, pale blue eye*.
35 years of age, the little finger of his right hand
is considerably bent, the sinews of the same being
contracted, caused from a burn, round shouldered,
flat breast, limps in walking, getting quite gray,
is a native of Ohio, was received November, 1853,.
and is a printer by trade, was convicted, in Butte
countr, of larceny from the house.
Wilson, alias Fisher, is 6 feet 1 inch high, fair
complexion, dark hair, black eyes, is 30 years of
age, was convicted, in Laurens Superior Court, of
larceny from the house, is a native of Massachu
setts, was received in April, 1554. He is tattoed.
on one of his arms -lith the Crucifixion of Christ..
Mahaffy is 5 feet 8 inches high, fresh ruddy com
plexion, dark hair, brown eyes, is 22 years of age,
is a citizen of Carroll county, in this State. He
was convicted in the United States Court in Feb
ruary, 1853, for robbing the Mail.
WILLIAM TURK, Principal Keeper.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 27, 1856. c3m jy2
RICH CASS COUNTY LANDS FOR
SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale the PLANTA
TION on which he lives —the tract contain
ing seven hundred and twenty acres, situated upon
Puinpkin-vine Creek, on the old Alabama road,
within three-quarters of a mile of the Etowah river.
The place contains about two hundred and seven
ty-five acres of rich Bottom Land, and about tbe
s’ame number of acres of good Uplaud ; three hun
dred acres of which are in a high state of cultiva
tion. For richness and productiveness of soil, this
Land is not surpassed in Cherokee Georgia.
There are on the premises some twelve or fifteen
pure free-stone and lime-stone Springs. Persons
seeking rich land, withpwre spring water, in a de
sirable country, within a short distance of a Rail
road, would do well to look at this place, as the
subscriber is desirous of selling, and will give a
“great bargain ” with liberal terms.
sep3 c 6 T. GOLDSMITH.
SAVANNAH MEDICAL COLLEGE.
THE Regular Course of Lectures in this insti -
tution will commence on the first Monday in
NOVEMBER next, and be continued for four
months.
R. D. Arnold, M. D., Professor Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
P. M. Kollock, M. D., Professor Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and Children.
W. G. Bulloch, M. D., Professor Principles and
Practice of Surgery.
J. G. Howard, lil. D„ Professor of Anatomy.
E. H. Martin, M. I)., Professor Institutes of.
Medicine.
J. li. Read, M. 11., Professor Slat. Medica and
Medical Jurisprudence.
Joseph Jones, M. D., Professor Medical Chem
istry.
James J. West, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy
J. G. HOWARD. '
aug24 ctNovl Dean of the Faculty.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES
DU. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS.
THE combinations of ingredients in these
Pills are the resull of a long and extensive
practice. They are mild in their operation, and
certain in correcting all irregularities, painful
menstruation, removing all obstructions, whether
from cold or otherwise, headache, pain in the side,
palpitation of the heart, disturbed sleep, which al
ways arise from interruption of nature. They can
be successfully used as a preventive. These Pills
should never be taken in pregnancy, as they would
be sure to cause a miscarriage. Warranted purely
vegetable, and free from anything injurious to life
or health. Explicit directions, which should be
read, accompany each box. Price sl. For sale
by D. B. PLUMIi & CO., Augusta. Sentbymai'
by inclosing $1 to Dr. Cornelius L. Cheescmau
No. 182 Broadway, New York. e6m my 3
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.
THE first Annual Fair of the South Caroline
State Agricultural Society, to be held at Co
lumbia, South Carolina, NOVEMBER nth, 12th,.
13th and 14tli.
The extensive grounds and halls of exhibition
will be in complete readiness for the occasion.
Should the weather be unpropitions, the Halls will
shelter EIGHT THOUSAND PERSONS.
The Agriculturists, Manufacturers and Mechan
ics of the Southern States are invited to send for
ward all articles of Agricultural and Mechanical
interest, to compete for the various and extensive
list of Premiums offered.
The Pomologist and Florist must present the
Fruits and Flowers of the South, as well as the
products of their gardens.
The Ladies are especially invited to exhibit (free
of charge) specimens of Household Industry, the
substantial as well as the delicate fabrics of their
handiwork.
The Painters and Sculptors of the South must
adorn our Halls with the productions of their ge
nius.
Every thing worthy of a premium in the wide
range of the industrious and useful arts, should be
brought forward. A Steam Engine and necessary
Shafting, for all sorts of Machinery, will be erect
ed. Ample covered Stalls for Stock of all kinds,
and forage arrangements, will be provided. All
the Railroads in the State will transport articles
and Stock for exhibition, with the necessary at
tendants on the latter, at the owner’s risk, free of
charge.
Visitors to the Fair will be charged but one fare
going and returning.
All small packages of value should be sent, pre
paid, by Adams & Co.’s Express, as this would in
sure their safetv.
All articles for exhibition, not in charge of the
owner, should be directed to “A. G. SUMMER,
for State Agricultural Society, Columbia, S. C.,’
and have the owner’s name plainly marked thereon
The Annual Address will be delivered on WED
NESDAY, by General DAVID F. JAMISON, of
Orangebure, S. C.
Comfortable Hotel accommodations, as well a.-
private entertainment, will be furnished at reason
able rates for all who may come.
A. P. CALHOUN, President.
E. G. PALMER,
A. G. SUMMER,
O. M. DANTZLER,
R. J. GAGE,
JAS. U. ADAMS,
R. W. GIBBES,
sep9 c 4 Executive Committee.
VALUABLE "PLANTATION IN CASS
FOR SALE.
TWO and a half miles above Kingston,
Cass county, Ga., on the W. and A. 222
R. R., twelve hundred and fifty-five acres of LAND
for sale on accommodating terms. The Plan.atioc
is handsomely improved and well watered. There
is also in the’ same neighborhood a large body of
PINE LAND, and several quarter sections of OAK
and HICKORY LAND, all for sale on accommo
dating terms.
Persons desiring to look at the above described
Lands, will find Rev. W. B. Telford near by, whe
wiil take pleasure in showing the Lands.
For particulars, address J. B. EDDINS,
jvl2 cßm Van Wert, Ga.
~FOR SALE,
-m ACRES of LAND, lying ££&
X/tVV in Jefferson county, on the
waters of Big Creek, adjoining lands of A. J.
Rambo, John A. Jordan and Cob John McKinney.
There are on the place a Dwelling, Negro Houses,
Gin House and other out buildings, all in good re
pair.
Referto Henry D. Greenwood, Jon A. Bo'liwell,
and also Henry Saxon, on the premises, who will
show the Land. ctf ocl4
HARPER C. BRYSON,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISS’X MERCHANT,
Fire-Proof Warehouse, Broad-d., Augusta, Ga.
WHERE his personal attention
will be given to the Storage and
Sale of Cotton and other Produce.
Orders for Family Supplies promptly attended to ■
Cash advances on Produce in store.
Office next door above Hand, Wilcox A Co.
aug24 dlmicim
LAND FOR SALE;
THE subscriber offers for sale 1200 SCxfe
acres superior Cotton LAND. 13 miles
below Americus, adjoining the lands of Governor
Cobb. Over 400 acres in cultivation, mostiyfresh.
About half the settlement is Oak, Hickory, and
Hammock, the other hall' Pine land. The place is
well watered, and affords an excellent range for
stock of all kinds. Persons desirous of purchas
ing are invited to call on me, at the place, or A. R.
1-amar, at Americus. Terms favorable.
mv3 ctjanl JAS. A. HILL.