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nmv be a very good thing, and have a good influence in making men despise the life of a lazy lacquey, and seek out more useful, or at least more inde pendent and honourable employment. [Noah. (Biiitors’ Dcprtmrnt. WiYl. O. RICHARDS, Editor. D. H. JACQUES, Associate Editor. (Cljnrlfstnn, i. SATURDAY MORNING. AUG. 17, 1850. NOTES ON THE NORTH ; FROM THE EDITOR’S POCKET BOOK. chapter x. The Chesapeake — Annapolis—lts two centres, Church mid Slate—The State House—Por traits of four of the Signers of the Decla ration of Independence — View from the Dome--The Stale Library—College of Ma ryland —Baltimore once the rival of Anna polis —Bs Rail-way—Journey to Washing ton —A warm reception—Tribute to the Washington Rail-way Company. The Ch-sapeake Bay is one of the nobie.-t j inland reaches of the sea upon the Eu-tern j shores ot the Atlantic, extending from the Vtr- : ginia cape.- upwards of two hundred miles into i the heait of Maryland. Upon a neck of laud formed by the confluence of two rivers, which empty their waters into the Chesapeake, is I oicLtaied the old-fashioned town of Annapolis— j so named in honour of Queen Anne—the j capital of Maryland. It was famous more for what it wa- than for what it is, having been at one time not only the capital, but the metropo lis of the State, with a lucrative trade and a laree commercial tevenue. It is now a quiet town, containing, as it appears by the census, completed while we were there, a population all tol.l of some 3000 persons. Os all Ameri can towns, Annapolis is the most unique with winch we are acquainted. It is built upon a slight aelivity, and like an ellipse it has two foci ‘ or centres. These are the State House and Episcopal Church, from which the streets of the town radiate in every direction. As these two centres are quite contiguous, litany of the streets leading fmin either soon blend into each other, so tiiat u may safely be assumed that while every avenue leads either to the Church or State House, nearly every one leads to both. The State House is one of the finest specimens of ante-revolutionary architecture the country can afford. Its dome only is of modern eon- I struction, and we lelt a peculiar pleasure in standing within the very halls where some of the bold signers of the American Magna Chaita met in council, to establish that glorious Union which in seventy-five years has become a burden to some oi its constituents. As we gazed upon the fine ‘full lengths’of the four ‘signers’ which adorn the Senate Chamber of the Capitol, we could not help invoking the shades of the departed to watch over and pro tect that mighty confederacy, the germ of which they nourished with so much self-sacrificing de votion ! The summit of the State House afforded us a sunset view of uncommon beauty. Before us were spread the waters of the bay, dotted with green islands and white sailed ships. On either hand stretched the tributary waters ot picturesque rivers, flowing amid the greenest of summer meadows, while at our feet lay the city, quiet as a hamlet, its large and sub. tuntial brick houses, with extensive gardens attached, indicating the antiquity of their origin. Upon one of its borders ro.-e the walls which environ the Naval School, and over which the stars and stripes were floating peacefully. The winding streets were not deserted, by any means; on the contrary, quite a fide of people flowed through them, laughing groups of children and bevies of fair maidens without bonnets, attest ing the village character of the place. The courteous attentions of Mr. Sivann, the State Librarian, greatly enhanced the pleasure of our brief stay in Annapolis, a very conside rable portion of which we devoted to the ex cellent Library under his charge. The collec tion of books is less extensive than it is rare. It contains a copy ot that great work on Birds by Audubon, the original series, which is an im perishable monument to bis zeal. As this library is accessible to all the citizens, one would suppose that they would be a read ing people, for the quiet of the place alone would offer temptations for intellectual tastes. Our stay was entirely too brief to allow’ us to make any observations on this point. The College of Maryland is finely situated last above the town. It is not, however, in a flourishing condition, the number of under-gra duates not exceeding thirty, as we were inform ed. It is difficult for the visitor to imagine that Annapolis was, as we have stated, a place oi great ttude and importance, of which Balti more was once looked upon as a rival, so that legiMative enactments were made to secure ad vantages to the former in ca. e the population ot Baltimore should ever exceed that ot the capital! We knew that it was so, albeit we half doubted the fact, as we looked upon the decaying wharves of the town with here and there a schooner and a steamboat or two touch ing daily to land and receive pas.-eugers. A rail-way, nearly twenty m.les in length, con nects the town With the Baltimore and Wash ington Rail-way, almost midway between the two termini. By judic.ous management, it was made to pay its very moderate expenses, though but a handful of passengers and scarcely any freight is conveyed over it. We ran over it in a light car in an hour, and in another hour reached the national metropolis, upon the morning of one of the hotted days in July, when every thing seemed to be upon the point of taking fire, and the mercury had risen even beiore breakfast to a point very l.ttle short of ninety! We could not congratulate ourself upon hav •ng exchanged the delightful mansion of Mrs. G., emboweied in trees and overlooking the cool waters of the Bay, for the stifling halls of the National Hotel, where the oft-repeated ad monition to “keep cool” would have been a most wanton and gratuitous insult. The only congratulation which we could Possibly offer ourself was that we found at Washington “ a warm reception,” and making me most of this, like a true philosopher, we sat down to a dejeuner of iced-milk, a cold roll mid a couple of eggs. We have omitted to pay a deserved tribute t° the LberaLty of the Rail-way Company who conduct aflairs on the line between Baltimore find Washington, and of this injustice we would cot wilhngiy be guiliy. They charge the tra 'cller only fire cents a mile, or peihaps even a fraction less!—magnanimously closing their *J’ e3 to the foolish examples which all other tail-way companies have set before them, in re ducing the fare to one half of their rates. They fr a 'e, however, been guilty of one act of weak ness within a few years, w’hich leads us to ap- Ptehend that they may not have moral courage • Hough to resist further concessions to the public clamour. We allude to the reduction of the 1 ‘ rp from six-pence a mile to the present low land ol five cents. We trust they will bear in mind that every body must pass over their line, aa d instead of diminishing, raise the fare, say to ten cents a mile. It would be something so charmingly novel and extravagant, so sugges tive of the middle ages, that the passenger would doubtless be very grateful for the train of historical associations thereby awakened. And then, too, the dignity of the thing! It would be a most admirable idea to travel to the metropolis of these great United States at a rate of expense commensurate with their gran deur. It may do very well for passengers to approach New York by the Hudson River Rail-way at one cent a mile, but it would be utterly degrading to the capital to be made ac cessible at that rate, thereby admitting even the ignolile tnlgus to its hallowed precincts. No! gentlemen of the Washington Rail-way Com pany, be firm, be true to yourselves! Let no blemish rest upon your high [fare] reputation! (Our ’i&nok £alilr. Haw-ho-noo ;or Records of a Tourist. By Charles Lanmait. One \ • lft mo. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Gram ho & Cos. IF.-0. There’s someih; ig in a name, Mr. Shaks peare to the contrary notwithstanding; but we must confess that we felt a little puzzled at first to see what there was in the outlandish title which our friend Lantnan has seen fit to affix to this volume. Nor should we have discovered it at all—let us be candid—but for his prefatory ; note, in which we are told that Haw-ho-noo is the lioquofie appellation for America. It means “ the country upheld on the back of a turtle,” and probably indicates the astronomical theory of the Iroquois, for we are aware that many Indian tiibes suppose the earth to be suppoited on the back of a huge tortoise. However this may be, our author has adopted it on account of its double allu-ion to the Indians and to our great country, to both of which the book has reference. These “ Records of a Tourist” are a col lection oi very clever and picturesque sketches which have already appeared in various peri- i odicals. Some of them we are pleased to re cognize as debutantes under our own literary executorship. They are all executed with the wonted freedom and grace of the author, who beuig also an uitisl, has not only an eye for the picturesque but a very considerable skill in j effective grouping, which gives vitality and ; vraisein Llaue to his pictures. Several of the chapters are agreeably devoted to fish, of whom a quaint old writer says: “ I like the society of fish, and as they cannot, wdh any convenience to themselves, visit me on dry land, it becomes me, in point of cour tesy, to pay my respects to them in their own element.” Neither the old author whom we quote, nor the author oi’ Haw-ho-noo, we fancy, 1 conducted all their intercourse with the fishes according to the strict “ point of couitesy,” for otherwise they would not have made them in voluntary exiles from that element which they could not leave “ with any convenience to j themselves!” Mr. Lanman is a genuine disciple of the Waltonian school, and swears by his lod, hav ing acquired, as he tells us, “ the art of driving, through the pure white foam, even a superb salmon; and that too wi'.h a silken line, some hundred yards in length.” In these chapters about tfrh, there aie some capital stoiies, official ones too, though if the reader chooses to call their veracity in question, they don’t lose any of their interest on that account. We copy the following as a specimen, which we will call JIM COLLINS’ ADVENTURE WITH A STUR GEON. “ Our hero is a great lover of‘sturgeon meat,’ and for many years past it has been a habit with him to tirii for that huge leather-mouthed monster with a large cord and sharp grappling hooks, sinking them to the bottom with a heavy weight and then dragging them across the bed | of the stream ; his sense ol’ touen being so ex quisite that he can always tell the instant that his hooks have struck the body of a sturgeon, ! and when this occurs it is almost ceitain that ; the fish becomes a victim to the cruel art. In j practising this mode of fishing, Jim Collins in- J variably occupies a boat alone, which he first I anchors in the stieam. On one occasion he j had been fi. hing in this manner for a long tune without success, and for the want of something j more exciting, he had resorted more frequently j i than tsual to hts junk bottle. In process of! time, however, he found the exeteise of fishing ■ decidedly a bore, but as he was determined not to give up the sport and at the same tune was \ determined to enjoy a quiet nap, he tied the cord to his right arm and lounged over on his back ! for the purpose of taking a snooze. There was | an unusual calmness m the air and upon the neighbouiing hills, and even the few anglers who were throwing the Hy at the Falls, d.d so in the laziest manner imaginable. While mat ters were in this condition, a sudden splash broke the surrounding stillness, which was im mediately followed by a deafening shout, for it was discoveied that a sturgeon had pulled poor Coliins out of his boat mto the switt stieam, and was in great danger of leading him off” to the residence of David Jones. At one mo ment the fisherman seemed to have the upper baud, for he puded upon his rope, and swore ; loudly, sprawling about the water like a huge devd fi h ; but in another instant the poor fellow would suddenly disappear, and an occasional bubble rising to the suiface of the stieam, was all the evidence that the fellow was nut qu.te drowned. This contest lasted tor some tilteen minutes, and had not the sturgeon finally made his escape, Jim Coli.ns would have been no more. As it happened, however, he finally reached the shore, about two hundred yards below the Falls, and as he sat upon a rock, ! quite as near the river Styx as he was to the Fotomoc, he lavished some heavy curses upon t .e e.caped sturgeou, and insisted upon it, lhat ihe best hooks that man ever made were now forever lo ; t. Years have elapsed since this oc currence took place, and when the ancient tfr-h ----eiman ‘ haih his wMi,’ he lecounts the story of this catastrophe with as brilliant a fire in his eye as that which distinguished tiie couuienauce of Coleridge’s particular friend, the Ancient Mariner.” There is a chapter on Rattlesnakes, which we shall give entire in another department of the paper, this being the seasou for that mag nanimous reptile to be heard. In a chapter on ‘ Plantation Customs,’ our author describes ‘ Christmas ’ in South Carolina and a ‘ Corn Shucking ’ in Georgia, and in a preface to it, he says of slavery, as ‘ the result of personal observation,’ that while he regards the Institu tion as an evil, he considers the fanaticism of the North to be a much greater evil, and acknowledges that many of his prejudices against slavery were completely removed by his first journey through the Southern States. Had our author seen more of the “ institutions,” his concessions would have been still moie gen erous, but their candour demands our acknowl edgement, and we have thus made it. Mingled with the sketches of travel and ad venture which form the staple of the book, there are occasionally very quiet and beaut.ful articles of a more contemplative mood. “ Po verty in the Empire City” will be recognized by the readers of the Gazette of last year, and its sad records will not fail to affect deeply many heaits. “The Old Acadtmy” is a de lightful picture; and “Lilly Laniard” is quite as charming a maiden now as she was when we first introduced her to the readers of the Orion eight years ago. She is still in her “ sixteenth year,” and loves all beautiful things as ever she did. A collection of Indian Le gends forms the concluding portion of the vol ume, and adds great interest to its pages. Mr. Lanman’s sketches will afford the reader a real pleasure. They are, like his own nature, genial and unaffected- He loves nature and supposes that his reader sympathizes with his affection. There is a couleur de rose over all , his pictures, suggestive of sun-set skies; but who would not prefer rose-tints to cold gray SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. shadows! The volume is tastefully printed, and we are glad to welcome its enterprising publi.-hers into the field of American Lite rature. Earnestness: or Incidents in the Life of an English Bishop. By Charles B. Tayler, M.A. New York: Stanford St Swoords. 1850. This is a work of fiction, though its author assures us that almost every part of it Ls drawn from observation. The separate scenes and events of which it is made up are true; the fiction lies in their arrangement into a connected story, while in fact they are parts of many un written histories, having no connection with each other. The object of the author is to teach certain religious and moral lessons, and he chooses fiction as the best medium through which to reach those whom he would benefit, and to make an impression upon them when reached. We judge that in this case he has been highly successful. * The History of the Confessional. By John Henry Hopkins, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Vermont. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1800. The title of this work peihaps sufficiently indicates its character, though it treats inci dentally of other matters of controversy be tween the Catholic and Protestant, not directly connected wijh the Confessional. It manifests great learning and ability on the part of its au thor, and will be perused with interest by those interested in the subject of discussion. * Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By Ed. ward Gibbon, Esq. New York: Harper Hi Brothers. 1850. Vol. 11l of this new and admirable edition ! ot this standard history is on our table. It is j to be completed in six volumes. This edition ; combines cheapness with beauty and durability, ! and is well worthy of extensive patronage. * (Dar ditaiji tfnluinii. Southern Mutual Insurance Company. We desire to call the attention of our read ers to the advertisement of this Institution, in j another column. It is one of the soundest and | most reliable Companies in the whole country, j Its Second Annual Report, which is before us, ‘ shows an entirely satisfactory state of its affairs. The Life Insurance department seems to meet with great favour. Some of the reasons why our people should patronize this Company in preference to a Northern one, are thus stated in the Report before us: * “We charge no extra premium for living in the South, as all Noithern companies do; We return the profits annually to the insured, and thus lighten the payments of the premiums ; ; We receive a higher interest on our invest- \ ments than they do at the North—United : States 6 per cents being at 110, and Georgia 6's j being under par ; Our expenses are very light—not over half the per centage of Northern companies ; Our officers and directors are living among U3, and known to us as men of integrity and ; prudence; And our Company is a Southern institution, i deserving, therefore, Southern patronage.” Health of Charleston. About one-third of the people of Charleston, we should judge, are now down with the fever. Do not be frightened at this statement, dear j reader, though it is a serious one. The “fever” ! is not the yellow fever, or the stranger’s fever, j or the typhus fever, but is best known by the name of the “ broken bone fever.” If ane one ! is disposed to consider this a “joke,” we can only wish that he might have “fever” one day as we have had it for a week past. The dis ease is more painful than dangerous. With this exception we believe the health of the city is good. * Gone, Pots and All! A painter was employed painting a ship, at anchor in the harbour. He was suspended on a staging under the ship’s stern. The captain, i who had just got into his boat alongside, for the purpose of going ashore, ordered the boy to let go •’ the painter,” meaning the rope which tnakjs the boat fast, when the lad immediately ran aft and slipped off the ropes by which the poor mechanic’s stage was suspended. “Why don’t you let go the painter,” said the captain, impatient at the delay ; “ why don’t you let go the painter, you lazy dog ?” “ He’s gone, sir, pots and all!” said the boy. * Wanted, A strong man to carry the “ burden ” of a song. The hone on which a “sharp contest” has acquired its edge. The minute hand of a “ death watch.” A bag of feathers from a weathercock. A few Irish potatoes grown in the “ vale of tears.” A rule for reckoning up a long column of “ figures of speech.” A quill from the wing of a tailor’s “ goose.” • * Mile Rachel. Mile Rachel, the great French tragedienne, says the Drawing Room Journal, continues her career at the St. James’, in London. She recently appeared in the tragedy of “ Andro maque,” (in which she first made her appear ance in Loudon,) and, as the Greek beauty slighted by Pyrrhus in favour of a Trojan cap tive, portrayed the emotions of scorn and ever reviving tenderness, it is stated, with most con summate power and skill. The World's Fair. The prizes for the best designs of medals for the Industrial Exhibition of 1851, have been awarded as follows: Mons. Hippolite Bonnar del, of Paris; Mr. Leonard C. Wyon, of Lon don ; Mr. G. G. Adams, of London ; Mr. John Hancock, of London; Mons. L. Weiner, of Brussels; Mons. Gayrard,of Paris. * Copy, Copy. Ilere we are with the “ broken bone fever ” and the printer calling for copy. What can we do ! We can't write, and there’s an end of it. Plea-e charge all our short-comings this week to the “ fever,” and be very thankful that we hade been able to use the scissors. * Tea—An Old Definition. Two hundred years ago the following defini tion of tea was given : “ A kind of drinke used in China, made of herbes, spices and other comfortable things, very costlie; they drink it warme, and with it welcome their dearest guestes and friendes.” * (Ditr Cnittfinjinnum The Southern Literary Messenger for August came promptly to hand last week. The Messenger is a work to be read with profit as well as pleasure. It always contains some thing solid and useful, and is equally sure to be entertaining throughout. It is worth a score of the flashy and trashy periodicals for which it is too often neglected. In the next number of the Messenger will be commenced the republica tion of “Judith Bensaddi,” a tale by Henry Ruffner, D.D., which appeared in that work several years ago, but is now out of print and in much demand. Those who wish to get the story will do well to send in their subscriptions for the Messenger. * American Agriculturist, Water Cure Journal, and the Phrenological Journal, for August, have been received. * Will the Drawing Room Journal please inform us where it procured “ Contrasts of City Life 1” If it took the article from the Gazette, why not give credit ? * The Texas Monument copies “ The Rochester Knocking*” from the Gazette with out credit. * (Pnr pnst-lkg. [Under this head we shall reply to many letters, contain ing queries or suggestions upon subjectsof general interest, instead of answering them, as heretofore, by post. This will save us time, and “time is money.” We are very glad to receive letters from our subscribers, and it only re quires that the postage be paid to ensure prompt attention. Eds A Lily C. Tracy. Y our “ Lines on the Death of John C. Calhoun” were received some time ago, but got mislaid. So many verses have been published on the subject that we must de cline to publish yours. We are sorry the School fellow does not reach you more promptly. * G. W. S. N. “ The Wife” is acceptable, (a good wife always should be,) but we cannot tell in what number it will he published. It must await its turn. * J. A. T. The “Psalm” will pass. We ate not so much a stickler for rules as for the prin ciples which underlie “ all rules which are rules.” * Fanny. We shall resume the subject of “ Names” soon—perhaps next week, and shall reach your name in due time. * C. A. P. The “ Tale of ’76” is respectfully declined. We hold it subject to your order. # T. S. S. Under consideration. * 36miitif! expense ot funerals annually amounts to the enormous sum of 825,000,000. Private letters from Berlin, by the Cam bria, announce the death of Neander, the cele brated Church Historian, aged seventy-one. A slab with a Roman inscription has been found in excavating the sewer in Nicholas Lane, London, and ordered to be conveyed to the British Museum. The Cholera has re-appeared at Malta, and a number of soldiers belonging to the 44! h regiment, as well as inhabitants of the island, have fallen victims to it. Late letters from London mention the improvement in Mrs. Mowatt’s health, and state that she will return to America as soon as her strength will permit. Liebig, the eminent German chemist, who ranks undoubtedly at the head of his pro fession, is about to visit the United States for the purpose of giving lectures. Linge Zandomenegln, an Italian sculpt or, died recently at Venice, leaving unfinished a magnificent monument to the memory of’Ti tian, on which he was engaged. The largest piece of plate glass was silvered at the Ravetthead Plate Glas3 Works, a few days since, that ever was silvered in Eu rope, the size being 14 teet 3 inches by 5 feet 4 inches. There are now twenty-four newspapers published in the English language, and most of them by Americans, along the line of the Pa cific coast, in the interior of California and Oregon, in Deseret, and in the Pacific Islands. Powers’ Statue of Calhoun, it is sa.d, will be recovered, after all. We understand that suitable persons and apparatus have been sent to ffie wreck of the Elizabeth, and there is every probability that the Statue will be saved. Dr. Dick has addressed a note of thanks to the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Fund for his relief, acknowledging the receipt of a handsome sum, and declining further assist ance, having sufficient to satisfy his moderate desires. James G. Wilson, for many years a suc cessful publisher in New York, died on Wed nesday, at his country residence in New Jersey. Mr. Wilson was connected as proprietor with the Brother Jona than, and other journals, and was a pioneer in the business of cheap book publishing. Sir John Watson Gordon is now the denomination of Her Majesty’s Limner for Scotland, the Queen having conferred the honour of knighthood upon that distinguished artist, one of the best aud firmest of our por trait painters. The Louisville Journal makes the start ling announcement that Father Mathew, so long known throughout the world as the great apostle of temperance, has fallen from the cold water faith. He has gone to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. Small frock coats, of ladies’ cloth, short skirts, long waists, violet and blue colours, tire now worn by fashionable gentlemen in Paris. The dress coats are short and narrow skirted, and long in the waist. White hats, with large brims are also in vogue. A portrait of Miss Bowles, sister of Col. Bowles, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, was sold by auction in London on the 25th of May. It was bought by the Marquis of Hertford for one thousand and twenty guineas. Sir Joshua’s price was seventy-five guineas. The Savannah Republican states that the proprietors of the steamboat line between that city and Charleston have made arrange ments to build two elegant sea-going steamers, to be placed, next spring, on an outside fast line. These steamers will perform the trip in eight hours or less time. A teacher of one of the public schools in New York invited one of his pupils, a handsome young girl, to elope with him, and promised to provide every thing for the jour ney. The young lady very properly told her mother, and the old lady equally as properly saluted his head with the tongs when he called for his expected bride. A letter from Hanover, N. H., says it is rumoured there that Charles B. Haddock, the learned and popular Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy in old Dartmouth, is abont to resign his office, and that he has the assurance from President Fillmore of an ap pointment to a foreign court as Minister Pleni potentiary. Professor Haddock is a nephew of Mr. Webster. The London Zoological Society now numbers abo"e 1500 animals in the gardens, and the monthly increasing number of visitors, and accession of members, afford a gratifying proof of the resuscitated vigour and prosperity of the institution. 156,432 persons visited the gardens in the first six months of the pre-rent year—B2,449 more than in the corresponding period last year. Madame Anna Bishop has taken a house in Twenty-second street, where she will, for the present, reside. The Mirror under stands she has made arrangements with Mr. Bass to appear at the Astor Place Opera House, in Grand Opera, about the middle of August. Madame Anna Bishop has partly promised to give an entertainment at the Hamilton House before her engagement at the Opera House.. Paul Kane has petitioned the Canadian Legislature for aid to enable him to complete and publish a vety valuable work on North ern and Western America. He represents that he has spent five or six years in traversing the region of country to which his labours refer, having in that time made more than 500 sketches of the scenery, inhabitants, Indian chiefs, costumes, curiosities, &c., accompanied with notes of explanation. fT'ljt (Dill Wnrll NEWS BY THE CAMBRIA. FRANCE. Paris, Saturday —ln the departments where elections for municipal honours are about to take place, most of the candidates are of the party of order. A destructive water-spout fell in the vicinity of Orleans on the 16th. A letter from Marseilles states that the U. S. corvette Erie anchored in the bay on Thursday, having on board a Turkish Ambassador, accre dited by the sublime Porte to the Government at Washington. Sunday. —The Assembly were engaged yes terday iu discussing the budget on the Public Instruction bill. Thirteen chapters were dis posed of, but nothing of moment arose during the debate. Reports have been received from Morocco, stating that in consequence of the continued drought the greater part of the crops had been destroyed, and that famine was ap prehended. Monday. —The law on the press has been officially published. It is said that the President will use the power it confers on him w,th the utmost rigour ; in short, that he hates the press, and would exterminate it if he could. The greatest annoyance to the press is the clause which compels all writers to sign their own articles ; but it is thought that this clause will be evaded by making the responsible editor sign all that appears in the paper. General de Hautpoul has acknowledged that he committed an error as regards the laws of discipline in his differences with Changarnier, and the two generals came to a reconciliation, in order to relieve the President from embar rassment. The French fleet had left Naples for Cher bourg, to be reviewed by the President of the Republic. Two frigates suddenly lelt Toulon to-day for Tunis. In several of the departments, the people live in continued dread of incendiaries. Count Pire, one of the most distinguished officers ot the Republic, died on Saturday. Tuesday.— The election ot the committee of twenty-five of prerogative and surveillance, during the prorogation of the Assembly, is be ing proceeded with. In con.-equence of the death of the President of the United States, the President ot the French Republic wdl go in mourning for one month. A grand solemn service wilt be per formed at Notre Dame, and for ten days the national flag will have black crape attached. A certain rise has taken place in the priee of grain. ENGLAND AND IRELAND. The disease in the potatoe has appeared, whilst from Cork, Tipperary and Galway, report speaks cheeringly of the coining harvest, and particularly of the potatoe crop. ‘The political news from Ireland is devoid of interest. It is said her Majesty intends paying that country another visit during the month of August. At a meeting of the friends of Baron Roths child, held at London, on Thursday, if was re solved that he should present hituself at the bar of the House as a member for London. Baron Rothschild, according to previous arrangement, entered the House, Friday at noon, presented himself at the bar, placed his credentials upon the table, and demanded to be sworn on the Old Testament. Avery stormy debate ensued, in which the pusilanimous conduct of the go vernment was severely censured, by even their usual suppoiters. Resolutions ami amendments were propo-ed and rejected. Finally, the de bate was adjourned till Monday, when almost all politicians anticipate that a resolution con firming the principle of the bill will be carried. If so, it is thought by many that the whigs can not hold office another hour thereafter. Bristol has been the scene of a dreadful steamboat explosion, by which a number of persons have lost their lives. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Various small acts of hostilities on both sides have been committed. The blockade of the harbour of Keil commenced the 18th of July. Several coasting vessels have been seized by the Danish frigates. The Danish army is under the command of Gen. Von Krogh. That of the Duchies of Gen. Willisen. The Danish troops are advancing rapidly. Commercial intercourse has been interdicted. Accounts of the 17th state that a smart en gagement had occurred between the advanced posts of both armies in the vicinity of Fiens burgh; and advices from Altona of the 18th state, that on that day, the Spanish fleet, con si>ting of seven vessels of war, supported by troops, took possession, amidst a heavy cannon ade of both sides, of the Llo of Fhemern. The Lieutenancy has given orders for reprisals. PORTUGAL AND SPAIN. From Lisbon, the news relative to the Ame rican claim is interesting and important. It appears that the Portuguese government had sent, on the 11th in.-tarit, to the American Charge d’Affaires, its answer to the claim of the United States cabinet, which was pronounced unsatisfactory by that gentleman. He, in con sequence, demanded his passports. The Foreign Minister intended to forward the passports, without delay, accompanied by a respectful note, expressive of a wi.-h that the differences between the two countries might be arranged in a friendly manner. Commodore Martin’s squadron was st.ll in the Tagus, as also the two American vessels of war, which which were expected to sail on the 19th, with Mr. Clay. The Minister of Foreign Affairs had sent a circular, through the Portuguese diplomatic ageuts, for presentation to the dif ferent foreign courts, with details respecting the American demand upon Portugal. The health of the Queen of Spain is quite restored. Other Spani.-li news of no importance. THE GERMAN EMPIRE. All Germany is ringing with speculations upon the result of the war in Holstein. From Hamburg we learn that a second Rus sian fleet, with ten thousand troops on board, is on the point of leaving the port of Cronstadt for the Schleswig-Holstein coast. Sweden,also, is to send a squadron under the command of Prince Oscar, and it is not thought impossible lhat England may send a maritime force, at least equal to that of Russia. There would then be four fleets of maratime powers, more or less hostile to the German cauze. In the Duchies, the Hanoverian Chambers are still firm in their support of Germany, and consider the peace concluded between Prussia and Denmark as dishonourable to the empire. A dispatch reached Berlin stating that a dreadful fire had broken out in the city of Cra cow, by which nearly one-half of the city had been destroyed. Many lives were lost, and a great amount of property consumed. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. Accounts from Vienna state that the Minister of War has resigned, in consequence of Hay uau’s dismissal. Redetzky has tendered his re signation, it is said, on the same account. A tremendous fire occurred at St. Peters burgh on the 16th, on the uoith side of the river, near the guard ship. Property to an immense amount was destroyed. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. Baltimore, Aug. 12. The steamship Pacific arrived at New York at 9 o’clock tins morning, bringing Liverpool dates to the 31st July. Since the sailing of the Cambria, tho Cotton market had recovered its acttv.ty, and an advance *n price of £d a had been obtained. The sales of the four days amounted to 47,000 bales, cf winch speculators and exporters took 25,000. Cos n was ls. lower. No change in provi sions. Flour firm. Wheat Id per bushel lower. Cofiee fi.m. Consols closed at 96-J a 97. Havre, Juiy 30.—Cotton was dull, but on Satu.day became more animated. Trade and commerce generally good. POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. The Danish and Holstein question is excit ing general discussion in England. Should the British trade in the Baltic be interfered with, it will be the duty of ungland to protect he. in terests. War has actually commenced between Denmark and the Duchies, aud on the Ustu of July the hostile armies met at Adstedt, the Danes numbering 40,600 and the Holsteiners 30,000 men. The butrie lasted eleven hours before victory decided lor the Danes, with the loss on both sides of 7000 men. Snmh O’Brien is to be removed from Maria Island to Hobart Town, (New Holland,) to be kept in close confinement. On the receipt of official intelligence of the deatn of President Taylor, the American resi dents in Liverpool convened at the American Consulate and adopted resolutions expressive of their sense of the eminent merits of the de ceased and the loss the country had sustained by his death. We have news from Russia of a destructive conflagration, by which the city of Samaria wa3 laid in ruins. Thirty-three stone buildings and four hundred and eighty of wood, includ ing ail the public edifices and one hundred and twenty-six corn magazines, were destroyed. <£ljr 3! tins nf tjp 3Pnt[. Sargicnl Operation. —A letter from Dart mouth College, published in the New York Evening Post, mentions the following case ol a successful operation for removing an obstruc tion from the wind-pipe, which had been placed there by a singular accident. Drs. Crosby and Peaslee performed a suc cessful and somewhat difficult surgical opera tion here, yesterday. Mr. John \. Dobie, a most worthy aud intelligent citizen, who, for some years, has been the bookseller of the place, and for the college, in sponging his nostril with cold water for some slight intlaminauon, twist ed and pressed up a wet sponge an iuch or more square, when by an accidental sneezing, it passed into his head and down into the throat. All effort to extract it proved unavail ing, and during Tuesday night the breathing was entirely through the sponge. Yesterday these gentlemen took it out by cu ting through the windpipe. The patient is doing well, aud Dr. Crosby says w.ll recover. The Austrian Plot for the Assassination of Kossuth. —A man named Bardi has left Constantinople tor London, in a sailing vessel. He is the bearer of documents which tend, by strong circumstantial evidence, to show the par ticipation of die Austrian authorities m the plot for the assassination of Kossuth. The Au.-trians had seized aud imprisoned him, but faded to obtain “his papers, and he has at length managed to escape from their clutches with these lmpoitant documents in his possession. The Great Desert of Sahara. — Advices have been received tn England to the effect that Mr. Kicaaidson and his Prussian fellow travellers and Overwege, had safely reached the capital ot Fezzan, aud were preparing for their long journey to Central Af. ica. They were awaiting the arrival ot an escort of Tounurieks from Ghat to conduct them from the Gnat erntory to Cheer and Aghadez, the unexplored Tou arick countries in the southern regions of the Sahara. From the lVest Indies. —We have received the Turks Island Gazette of the 23th of July, and the Antigua Herald of the 6th of thai mouth. From the la.ter we learn that the sea sonable rains had revived the hopes and bright ened the pro.-pects of the sugar piauters, aud that preparations were making to introduce the culture of cot.on, on a large scale, into the island.— N. Y. Com. Adv. American Alusicians for Europe. —Richard Willis, the leader of one of New York’s best City military bands, has a unique plan in view. He means to form a band of some twenty-five, equip them With American brass instruments, and having given us a taste of their quality at home, take them to Europe and show the peo ple, over sea, what may be done by the Yankees in this line. Whv not? From Port au Prince. —Captain Wood, of the schooner Mary Elizabeth, arrived from Port au Prince, which place she left on the 19th of July, repoits that a brother of the Governor of that place was publicly shot on the day before Capt. Wood left, for having “openly spoken against the proceedings of the President.” The report sounds like an ex p irte statement. [iV. Y. Com. Adv. CrGen. Garibaldi has written a letter to the Italian Committee of New York city, declining their offer of a public reception. He does not require such an assurance of the sympathy of Americans. He is anxious, quietly and humbly, to become a citizen of the Republic, and engage in business until a more favourable opportunity’ occurs for the liberation of his country. More Gold in Georgia. —We notice that a gold mine has been discovered on the land of Dawson Law, of Morgan county, in that State, which promises to yield an abundance of the piecious metal. Mr. Law states that a man can easily make five dollars a day by digging ; particles the size of a pea are found in abund ance. Comet discovered by Dr. Peterson at Altona, Geimany, on the lint of May, ha.s passed both its perigee aud perihelion, the former on the 14th, and the latter about mid night, Monday night, according to the calcula tion of European astronomers, and has neither burnt up the earth, nor been burnt up by the sun. Fire on a Railroad. —The Boston Daily Advertiser says that a freight car, loaded w.th sheep, on the Attica and Rochester Railroad, took fire from sparks from the locomotive, and before it was discovered, and the fire could be extinguished, the car, with its load of live stock, was destroyed. Nicaraguan Treaty. —The London Stand ard of Freedom condemns, in strong terms, the Nicaraguan treaty, because it concedes every point claimed by the United States as against England. IfTThe New York Express states that the late Postmaster General complet and a contract for leasing the present post office building in that city for fourteen years at 810,000 per annum. (CTThe Archbishop of Limburg (Austrian Poland) has prohibited his clergy from wearing long hair, like the peasants, and from smoking in public, like demagogues and sons of Baal. O’Mr. Clay arrived at Newport on the Bth inst., and took lodgings at the Beilevue House. 13pra’s liter. MARRIED, On the 4th of July, by the Rev. J. Fant, Isaac Minas, aged 76, and Elizabeth Fant, aged 16, all of Colleton District. On the 18th of July, John McLeroy and Margaret Thompson, all ol Barnwell District. Near Midway, July 28, by J. D. O. Zeigler, Esq., James Smoke and Elizabeth Patrick, all of Barnwell District. Near Fort Vailey, on Sunday, the 21st ult., Mr. J. B. Wright, P. M. of Daviston, Talbot county, and Miss E valine Hamilton, of Hous ton county. At Greensboro, Geo., on the 25th ult., Mr. Henry Moore, ol Augusta, and Miss Celeste Poullain, daughter of Dr. T. N. Poullain. In Athens, Geo., on the 31st ult., Dr. Os borne A. Lociirane, of Savannah, and Vic toria Francis, daughter of Col. H. Lamar, of Athens. £|jb iftlniisnlrnin. DIED, At Fisher’s Bar, on the American River, in California, on the 18th of May, John McCoy, of Lowell, Mass. ‘The world knew little of one of the purest and noblest spirits that ever stooped for a while to bless it, in mortal form, and we call not on the world to sympathize with our private grief, now that that pure spirit has experienced the transition which we are wont to call death, and the form which enshrined it sleeps its last sleep on the banks of the Americano. But to us and to others, despite our faith in a Divine Providence, which doeth all things well, the world is changed—a deep shadow rests upon our spirits. A void is left in our souls which all the world cannot till. But we believe that good spirits are not withdrawn from the earth while their ministrations are needed to bless the living. He is still with us, and death, a kind angel, will by and by usher us into a closer communion with him. “Deatli leadeth unto Life.” D- H. J. AG EATS WANTED, TO canvass, for the Oizette and Schoolfellow, the States of South and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Young men ot good character and address can make from SSOO to SIOOO per annum at the business. Apply, either personally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. C5P* References as to character will be required. WILLARD’S HOTEL. H. A. WILLARD, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue, comer of 13(A street, WASHINGTON, D. C. NATIONAL HOTEL. F. BLACK, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue, comer of 6th street, WASHINGTON, D. C. BARNV.M’S CITY HOTEL, MONUMENT SaUARE, BALTIMORE. THIS extensive and well known establishment is now in complete order and possesses many advantages from its central location. A large addition has been made for the belter accommodation of families, with 50 new Chamber-, a large Drawing Room for Ladies, and Dinmg Room to correspond. Tne whole house has undergone a thorough repair, and furnishes accommodations for 300 guests. August 10, l&iO. ot3 Slppnintinrnts. Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Seyle Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P Richards. I? Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent for Charleston. O’George W. Bell is our Agent for Kershaw and the neighbouring Districts. O’ Warren D. Chapman is our Agent for Spartanburg and surrounding Di tricts. O’ All Postmasters are authorized to act as Agents for the Gazette, and the same commis sion will be allowed to them as to other loea Agents. TIIE TRAVELLER’S GLIDE. ROUTES FROM CHARE STON. From Charleston to .Yew- York. Leaving daily at 3t£ o’clock p. m. By Steamer to Wilmington 180 miles. —B Railroad to Weldon 162 miles.—To Petersburg 63.—T0 Richmond 22. —To Acquia Creek 70.—8 y Steamer t. Washington 55.—8 y Railroad to Baltimore 40.—T0 Phil adelphia 92. —To New-York 87. Total distance 771 miles. Time 60 hours. Fare sco. The “Southerner” (Steamship) leaves Charleston even tenth day after the 27t!i of’ April, at 4 o’clock p. m. Thro’ in 60 hours. Fare (State-Room) $25. From Charlcston to Philadelphia. —The Osprey leaves Charleston every other Saturday, at 4 o’clock, p. M.— through in 60 hours. Fare S2O. From Charleston to .Yeic-Orleans. Leaving daily at 10 o’clock a. m. By S.C. Railroad to Augusta-13S miles —By Georgia Railroad to Atlanta 171.—8 y Macon and Western Railroad to Griffin 42. By Stage to Opelaka *>.—By Railroad to Montgomery 65. —By Steamer to Mobile 331.—T0 New-Orleans 166. Total distance 1,00( miles. Time 123 hours. Fare $39.50. From Ch arlcston to .Yew-Orleans, via. Savannah,daily at 9a. M. By Steamer to Savannah 140 miles.—By Cen tral Railroad to Macon 199. —By Macon and Western Rai road to Barnesville 40.—8 y Stage to Opelaka 100.—By Railroad to Montgomery 63.—8 y Steamer to Mobile 331. To New-Orleans 166. Total distance 1,032 miles. Time 77 hours. Fare $39.50. MISCELLANEOUS TABLE. _ . , _ Distances. Fare. Time. To Athens, Ga., 251 m. $7,95 10 h. “ Chattanooga, Tenn., 445 13,12 31 “ Columbia, S. C., 130 4,00 8 “ Camden, S. C., 142 4,00 9 “ Hamburg, S. C„ 136 4.00 8 “ Memphis, Tenn., 740 28,00 Passengers Cor either of the above places leave Charles ton, daily, by S. C. Railroad, at 10 o’clock a. m. SECOND ANNUAL FAIR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE, OPF..Y OJ\T THF. 18fA JYOVF.MBF.R JfF.XT. The second annual Fair of the South Carolina Institute, for the promotion of Art, Mechanical Ingenuity, &c., will he held in Charleston, opening on the 18tli November, and to continue during the week. Specimens of every branch of Industry are earnestly solicited. Premiums will he awarded—for the best speci mens, a Silver Medal; for the next best, a Diploma. For Original Inventions, a suitable premium, at the discretion of the judges. A selection will be made of the best specimen of Me chanism and the Arts—of Cotton, Rice, Sugar, Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Flour, Rosin and Turpentine—and sent to the World’s Fair, to beheld in London in the Spring ol 1851. A large and commodious building has been selected for the Exhibition, and every attention will be paid to the re ception and care of articles sent to the Fair. All articles must be directed to L. M. H atch, [Chairman of Commit tee of Arrangements, and he delivered by the 14th of November. Communications addressed to James H. Taylor, Chairman of Committee on Correspondence, will meet with prompt attention. The Hon. JOS. H. LUMPKIN, of Georgia, will de liver the Annual Address, on Tuesday night, the 18th November. 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