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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. aug26 ctNovl ~ 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.