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£itttes nntr SmimtL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 16,1853. FOR GOVERNOR: UERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, OF BALDWIN. FOR CONGRESS: let. DISTRICT JAMES L. SEWARD. lid. DISTRICT A. H. COLQUITT. Hid. DISTRICT DAVID J. DAILEY. IVth. DISTRICT W. U. W. DENT. Vth. DISTRICT E. W. CHASTAIN. VHth DISTRICT THOS. P. SAFFOLD. Villth DISTRICT J. J. JONES. MUSCOGEE COUNTY NOMINATIONS. FOR SENATE, JOSEPH STURGIS. FOR REPRESENTATIVES, ALEXANDER McDOUGALD, MARTIN J. CRAWFORD. lion. James Johnson. Our neighbor of the Times and Sentinel has been ran sacking the journals ot Congress and detailing the acts of our late Representative as a member of that body. This is legitimate and proper, and we hope the investigation will be pursued, and the result duly chronicled, in order that the voters of the district may learn, even from the opponents of Mr. Johnson, that he was faithful, able and honest in all that concerned the interests of his country or his immediate constituents. He fears no such scrutiny, and his friends are ready to meet it. We find the above extract in the last issue of the Columbus Enquirer. Though our labors are appre ciated by the Enquirer , it is somewhat singular that the record with which it professes to bo so much pleas ed ts not transferred, to its columns. No doubt but that the contrast between the high claims of the lion. James Johnson, as made in the Enquirer, and the mea gre record of his services, as detailed in our columns, was too striking even for its hardened effrontery. We proceed to “pursue the investigation.” The Enquirer oxultingly asks; Did Mr. Johnson do an act or give a vote, duringhis re cent service in Congress, which compromited the interests of his country or his constituents ? Did he leave undone any thing in his power to accomplish, which a due regard to the honor of his State and the rights of his district required at his hands ? Did he neglect tne business of any single indi vidual, however high or low, that was entrusted to his management ? Bring up the record, and answer. We answer —The resolutions adopted by the conven tion of “Republican citizens,” which recently assembled in Milledgeville, asserted that “we consider the rights of the Southern States as in great and imminent danger * * by any political party, whatever may be its name, which recognises abolitionists and freesoilers as worthy of public honors and public emoluments,” and the strong point made by Mr. Johnson against the Democratic party is, that their President has appointed abolitionists and freesoilers to office. Now it is conceded on all hands that freesoilers filled many, if not the larger portion, of the important offices of the Government during Mr. Fillmore’s administration. The rights of the Southern States were,therefore,in great and imminent danger during the whole of Mr. James Johnson’s term in Congress. We charged in our last issue, and now repeat the charge, that the Honorable member never so much as alluded to this subject during his whole term—that he maintained a studied silence on the subject, and in that “left undone” something “in his power to accomplish which a due regard to the hon or of his State and the rights of his district required at his hands.” “The rights of his section in great and im minent danger 1” Could he not denounce the adminis tration which had had it in peril Or, if his sympathies for the W hig President dnd the whig party were too strong for this bold measure, could he not have warned his constituents on the floor of Congress of the ruin which was impending over them ? Or, if he was afraid of making that “once illustrious body the laughing-stock of enlightened statesmen all over the civilized world” by “always speaking,” could he not have written to his constituents through the columns of the Enquirer , and thus at least have notified them of their danger. We specifically charge that he did neither of these things, and thereby showed himself unworthy of the trust reposed in him. Will the Enquirer relieve its pet from this damning proof of his delinquency ? But this is not the only instance in which the Hon orable gentleman “left undone those things which he ought to have done.” It is known to the public that the last week of the session is the most important of them all. More bills are usually passed during this short period than during the whole session besides. Immense appropriations are then made of lands and money j and fraud and cor ruption then stalk openly through the Halls of Congress, and, taking advantage of the confusion incident to the breaking up of Congress, accomplish their bad designs. Os all other weeks this is the week when Southern Representatives are most needed in their seats. Now will it not strike our readers with surprise to learn, after the triumphant boasts of the Enquirer , that its exemplary candidate, who “did not neglect the busi ness ol any single individual” during his whole term, was in Columbus, Ga. at this time, and when expostu lated with by a good Democrat, replied, “the Democ racy are responsible—they have the majority V 1 Well, •o be it, and let the people then send a Democrat to i Congress to take his place and share the responsibility. ; These are sins of omission. We now come to sins of ‘ commission, and begin with his support of Bennett’s Land Bill—a scheme of public plunder unexampled in ihe records of Legislation. But the subject is too im portant to be lugged in at the end of a long article. . M e reserve its consideration for a separate article, in ! which we expect to show that the Hon. James Johnson gave his support to a measure whose direct tendency was to undermine State Rights by making them the beneficiaries of Federal bounty, and commit the Govern ment to the most stupendous scheme of internal im- ’ provement ever proposed to the country, and before | which the Pacific Rail Road scheme dwindles down into utter insignificance. Does the Enquirer still hope “the investigation will | be pursued ?” Aid to New Orleans and Mobile. —The City j Council of Columbus have appropriated SSOO for the relief of the sufferers in New Orleans. Ihe City Council of Macon have appropriated SSOO for the same purpose ; and the citizens iiave raised t e sum of $8(4: 50 by private subscription. SSOO of j which will be sent to Mobile. T** Central Railroad. —We Jearn from the Jour dr i essenger that though this Road has been in wh a | U ° D ° Ver UsU Donoboe is the first person Delias ever been killed upon its cars. A Conservative gun spiked—John A. Dix’s Letter. In all the assaults of the Conservative press of Geor gia upon President Pi. rce’s appointments, the name of John A. Dix, of New York, has always occupied the Iront rank. He was, they said, an abolitionist—a free soiler—an enemy of the South —not only the South, but the Union, was endangered by the appointment of such a traitorto office. Indeed, his appointment drove Mr. Toombs into opposition to the administration, and was, we verily believe, the pretext for organizing the Conservative party in Georgia. His ability was not de nied ; his integrity was not impeached 5 his fitness for the office he filled was not questioned. His damning sin was that he was an abolitionist. Under these cir cumstances Dr. Garvin, of Augusta, Ga., addressed him a letter, and below we give his reply. New York, Aug. 31st, 1853. Dr. I. P. Garvin—Dear Sir: I have just received your favor of the 26th inst., stating that I am represented by Whig presses and itinerant orators in Georgia as an Abolition ist, &c., and I thank you for the opportunity you have af forded me of saying, in reply : Ist. That I am not, and never have been an Abolitionist, in any sense of that term. On the contrary, I have been an open and uniform opponent of all abolition movements in this State, and elsewhere, since th< y commenced in 1835, to the present time. While in the Senate of the United States, I opposed the extension of slavery to free territory— a question entirely distinct from interference with slavery where it already exists. In the latter case, 1 have steadily opposed all external interference with it. 2d. That 1 have on all occasions, public and private, since the Fugitive Slave Law passed, declared myself in favor of carrying it into execution in good faith, like every other law of the land. 3d. That 1 was in favor of the union of the Democracy of this State, which was consummated in 1850, continued in 1851 on the basis of the Compromise Measures, and in 1852 on the basis of the Baltimore Platiorm. 4th. That 1 have, since the Baltimore Convention, in June, 1852, repeatedly given my public assentjto its pro ceedings and acquiesced in its declarations, as an adjust ment of disturbing questions, by which I was willing to abide. On these points, I may write you more fully in a few days; and in the meantime you are at liberty to use this brief reply to vour note, as you may think proper. I am, dear sir, very respectfully, yours, JOHN A. DIX. It is only necessary to add that Mr. Dix voted for the admission of Texas into the Union, and thereby gave his assent to the extension of the slave power in the Union over a scope of country nearly as large as one third of the slaveholding States, to show that he is in finitely more favorable to the South than Daniel Web ster, the Conservative candidate for President of the United States. If, therefore, Mr. Pierce lias put the Union in danger and jeoparded the highest interests of the South by theappointmentof Dix to office, and there by forfeited the confidence of the Southern people, much more guilty of these damning sins ar e Jenkins and Toombs, who voted for Daniel Webster for Presi dent, and would, if they had the power, have appointed him to the highest office in the gift of the American people. Daniel Webster opposed the annexation of Texas simply because it was a slareholding State, and it was his boast, even to the hour of his death, that he never had and never would consent to the addition of one inch of slaveholding territory to the United States. We are very anxious to hear further from John A- Dix. We have the best reasons for believing that he occupies the ground that Congress has no power to in terfere with slavery in the territories ; that that is a question to be determined by the people who inhabit the territory. The proof now furnished conclusively proves that he is not only not an abolitionist, but that he is not even a fretsoiler. The existence of slavery in a country is no objection to its admission into the Union with him. He has voted for the admission of such a territory into the Union. He is, therefore, a slavery propagandist. He has aided in extending slave territory and slave power in the Union. We take it upon ourselves further to assert, that there is not a whig north of Mason and Dixon’s line who has as clean a record on the subject of slavery as John A. Dix. We defy the Conservative press to point out the man. They cannot find him. What then will the people think of the sin cerity of the Conservative party? Will they not join with 11s in denouncing them as an unprincipled faction, resolved on personal aggrandizement, utterly reck less as to the means they use to accomplish their pur poses, abandon them to their fate, and stand by the Democracy and the country ? Progress of the Epidemic. Montgomery, Sept. 10. Two cases arrived in the city direct from New Or leans, Aug. 12. Since then there have been 13 cases, 9 of which were from New Orleans, Mobile and Pensa cola ; the remaining 4 cases occurred in a family of Irish laborers near the river ; of the 15 cases 6 died, 4 recovered and 5 are under treatment with fair pros pects of recovery. September 12. Two more cases were brought to the city from Mo. bile. No case has originated in the city since the re port of the 10th, and no deaths have since occurred from the fever. Mobile, —We refer our readers to the letter of our Mobile Correspondent for information in respect to the i fever in this city. This beautiful city is stricken ; and I the deaths there are quite as numerous in proportion i to population as New Orleans, and the destitution of the poor is equally great, and appeals strongly to the sym pathy of the humane. Ske is entitled to a share of the noble charities which are pouring in upon New Or leans. We are glad to see that Montgomery has set a noble example by sending to the destitute the sum of ■ $749 54. C. C. Langdon is the Mayor of the city, and will receive the donations of the charitable. New Orleans, Sept. 10. The fever has greatly abated in this city. Total : deaths for ti!e 10th were only 80, of which 61 were from yellow fever. fused an extension of Col. Colt's, patent fire arms, on the ground that he has already made $1,000,000 from their sale. The patent has yet four vears to run. •/ Q£r Lola Montez has quarreled with her new husband, because he was jealous of a violinist from whom she “had received some polite atten tions.” The husband raised a row, and was kicked out of the house. Served him right. Wilkes Railroad. —The Wilkes Republican of the Bth says : We are gratified to be able to state that the cars are now running 10 a point on the outskirts of our town, and distant but a pleasant evening’s walk from the Public Square. (£?” G. H. Lockheart, son.in-law and biog rapher of Sir Walter Scott, and editor of the Quarterly Review, has been compelled, by indis position, to cease from all literary labors. He is about to go to Italy. [correspondence op the times and sentinel.] Mobile, Sept. 8, 1853. Since my last letter, the epidemic has made alarming progress. The deaths for the first week of the present month, ending yesterday, are 241, of which 196 are report ed yellow fever. This is a terrible mortality, considering the population of the city, diminished as it is, by the great number of citizens who have been attracted to the North by the unusual attractions of the Crystal Palace, &c., and the greater number who have fled the city on the appearance of the dreaded yellow jacket. The “Battle House,” the hue new hotel opened for the first time last fall, has been closed, on account of the impossibility of getting the ne- ■ cessary aid of clerks and servants to keep it open. The ser- j vants of the house, numbering an hundred, were brought ! out from the North last season, were unacclimated,and the fever has made dreadful havoc among them. H. Barney, Esq., for eighteen years a citizen ot Mobile, fell a victim this week. He wasa son of Col. John Barney, of Baltimore, a successful merchant, and a man of decided and masculine character. I notice among the deaths ot the week, the name of Win. H. Tallman, for a time fore man of the Times office. I regret to see in the New Or leans papers a notice of the death of Mr. Win. G. Kim brough, of Columbus. Every thing like business is suspended in this city. In deed, there are few stores or counting rooms where suffi cient force is left to transact business. A lady sent, a few days since, to a dry good store for some/ article, and there was no one to fill the order—the complejment of the estab lishment is 12 clerks. In truth, the city is converted into a vast hospital, and the great and only business is nursing the sick and burying the dead. To the honor of human nature and of this people, this business is faithfully attended to. The “Can’t-Get-Away Club” and the “Samaritan” ; Society have each opened hospitals for the reception and 1 care of the indigent sick. They have relief committees in ! every ward, whose duty it is to seek out daily for sufferers | and place them under the care of these benignant societies. ! The members of these associations tend the sick personally, : sit up with them at night, furnish medical advice and medi | cine, and bury the dead, and all at the cost of the societies, j These heroic charities save Mobile from the frightful scenes I which so often are exhibited in communities visited by pes | tilenee —where the well fly, and the sick are left to die, of j ten by blood relations. I have been compelled to suspend my business operations. My overseer and Engineer have been obliged to leave their posts to nurse their families, in one of which every member was down and one dead. My first watchman is dead, a j second discharged sick, and two white sawyers gone on the 1 same account. I am happy to perceive that the Epidemic, after having j swept away 7,000 persons in New Orleans is abating. The daily deaths have been reduced to 50. It will probably graduaily subside there, provided new material is not furn ished it in the arrival of strangers. The New Orleans pa pers have been discussing with great ingenuity of specula, tion. a question on which science has cast scarcely a ray of light, to wit: the origin and communicability of yellow fever. They all agree, 1 believe, that they know very little about it, and each writer winds up his theory with the ad mission that he is prepared to hear and weigh arguments against it. I cannot give in to the idea that it is contagious, because I have never known the disease to be taken from a place where it prevailed, into a pure atmosphere and thero spread. For instance, if twenty persons were to carry with them from New Orleans to the Meriwether hills, the seeds ofdisease in their system-, and they should exhibit them selves in decided cases of yellow lever, I cannot he made to believe that the fever would spread, among the popula tion of these invigorating hills. I think, like the cholera, the causes of yellow fever must be local and atmospheric— with the difference that cholera is almost übiquitous, while the fever is confined to low southern latitudes. F. Bishop Doano. Our readers are aware that one of the high functionaries of the episcopal church is now on trial before his peers at Camden, New Jersey. The specifications in the presentment number thirty-one. ‘That the reader may understand the nature of the charges we give below an ab stract of them. Specification 1. In contracting numerous and large debts, beyond his means of payment, amounting in March, 1849, to $280,000; his property being not above $130,000. ) 2, In untruly stating that he gave up his I property to meet a debt not personally to himself, j but growing out of his venture for Christian edu j cation, in St. Mary’s Hall and Burlington Col lege. | 3. In defrauding Michael Hays, of Burling ! ton, by misapplying notes endorsed by him. : 4. A similar charge of defrauding Joseph Deacon. 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10. and 11, charge him with having obtained the names of Joseph Deacon and others, to endorse his notes, by false repres entations, and offering notes without having property to meet them. 12. In jeopardizing the property of his ward, George D. Winslow, by appropriating the same to his use. 13. Defrauding the Camden Bank in the sum of SIOO, by inducing the cashier not to protest a note, promising to send the money. 14. In and rawing checks upon Burlington and other banks, not having money therein to meet said checks. 15. In using undue solicitation to induce Sarah C. Robardet to loan him SB,OOO. 16. Obtaining books from Herman Hooker for a parish library, and misapplying the money collected for that purpose. 17. 18. In incuning heavy liabilities while ! insolvent—several cases particularized. 19. In signing the name of Horace Binney, as a subscriber to a church, for SI,OOO, with out consent of said party. 20. In procuring from Mrr. Lippineott a se curity held by her, under promise of returning ; the same, which lie failed to do. 25. Charging Bishop Doane with “procuring one Michael Hays to endorse notes to the amount of more than a thousand dollars, for the accom modation of himself, in order that the said notes might be discounted, for which endorsements he j paid, or engaged to pay Mr. Hays at an exor- j bitant rate, to wit: often at 20 per cent, per an num in the several sums for which said notes were drawn, thereby violating the laws of New j Jersey, when said endorsements were made, be- ; coming guilty of usury himself, and inducing j said Hays to incur equal guilt—all which was immoral and unbecoming a Bishop.” 26. In endeavoring to intimidate Joseph Dea con from taking proceedings against him, doub ling bis fist and using the words, “I’ll kill you, I’ll kill vou.” / 28. Charges him with making an affidavit, purporting to give a full and true list of creditors, whereas the said affidavit did not contain a full and perfect list—thus being guilty of a sinful disregard of the solemnities of an oath, and either deliberately swearing to what he knew to be untrue, or of rashly, hastily, and unadvisedly swearing to what he did not know to be true. 31. In being repeatedly guilty of using spiri tous and intoxicating liquors to a degree unbe coming a Bishop; being so intoxicated on board the steamboat Trenton, in November, 1851. A charge of having been drunk in Bor dentown borough in 1847, contained in the torm er presentment, is not repeated. A Consistent Democrat. HOll. A. H. Chappell addressed the cit izens of Atlanta 011 Saturday night last, at the Macon & Western Depot, in one of the most masterly and eloquent speeches we have heard during the campaign, llis plain and lucid ex position of the subject of the Executive ap pointments was a most complete vindication of the policy of Gen. Pierce, from the election eering abuse and misrepresentation of the Whig newspapers and stump orators. He spoke with a degree of earnestness and genuine sincerity of feeling throughout his entire address, that can only come from a consciousness of being enlisted on the side of truth and justice. “Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though locked up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.” Mr. Chappell was one of the strongest and most efficient Union Democrats in Georgia, du ring the exciting scenes of 1850 and \sl, but now that the issues which divided political par ties in those contests are definitely settled, he is not willing to lend the weight of his influence and his reputation for honesty and integrity, to the promotion of the hypocritical schemes of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens. Mr. Chappell is a true and consistent Democrat, and a friend of the administration of President Pierce, and therefore is in the field in support of the Demo cratic candidate for Governor, Hon. Herschel V. Johnson.— Atlanta Intelligencer. Retraction of a Calumny. Some time since a Whig paper in North Car olina started an absurd story that a negro or mulatto had been appointed by the administra tion keeper of the Long Shoal Light Boat.— This was seized upon with avidity by the Whig papers of Georgia and other Southern States, and made the subject of the bitterest animadver sions. Having served the purposes of its fab rication, the paper in which it first appeared now retracts the calumny in the following terms: Correction. — In spite of all the prudence and caution which they can exercise, editors will sometimes be led into error. Such was our case in regard to the appointment of keeper of the Long Shoal Light Boat. Instead of a mulatto having been appointed, as we were informed on most respectable authority was the case, we learn from a letter from a friend in Hyde, and from another friend in this place who was in that county last week, that Capt. Robert Rallison has been appointed to the Long Shoal Boat; that Capt. R. is a very respectable citizen of Hy'de. one of the acting magistrates of the county, and that the appointment is the best which has been made in that region. Os course our informants were misinformed as to who had been appointed to the Long Shoal boat.’’ This is another sample of Whig attacks in this State on the administration. We shall see whether the Whig papers which copied the “ne gro” statement, will publish this correction, [ Charleston Mercury. The largest subscription yet made for New Orleans by any city, in proportion to its population, is Charleston. She has raised be tween eight and nine thousand dollars. In proportion to the number of givers, Point Clear, is, however, ahead of all. There is said to be not a single female convict in the Virginia Penitential’}'. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Movements of Santa Anna. FOUR STATES PRONOUNCED AGAINST HIM. The San Antonio Texian of the 25th, contains the following important news from Mexico : The inhabitants of the entire country east of the Sier* ra Mad re are openly expressing their dissatisfaction with the rule of Santa Anta. This tyrant of a President has imposed a monthly tax of one real (12£ eents) on every man, woman and child in the country. A monthly tax of one hundred dollars is levied upon every merchant, and mechanics are taxed agreeably to the proceeds of j their respective vocations, estimated by the collecting olt. fleer. He also requires from each State a certain num ber of men for the augmentation of his army. Military rule is instituted in all the States, much to the } discomfiture and dissatisfaction of the people. Many of those living near the Rio Grande, are continually cross ing $0 this side to avoid conscription. Parents are send ing their sons over, aiding them, as far as lies in their power, with the means to gain a livelihood in their vol untary exile. The Mexican people regard war with the United States as inevitable. Many even go so far as to desire war as the only means of obtaining relief from the oppression now suffered ; while others deprecate an event, which will go far to destroy the nationality of their “much be j loved country.” There are also those who suffer under j the delusion, that anew edition of hostilities with this ! country will result in the redemption of their lost fame as a military people. A company of sixty men, raised at Aguas Calientes un der the levy above mentioned, while on their way to a ; rendezvous in Durango, turned upon their officers, who j were forced to yield to them. They were, however, re i turned and ordered to be shot. Another body of men 1 was ordered from Zacatecas to pursue a body of two hundred Indians, who had plundered a hacienda near that city. They refused to obey the order ; whereupon the Governor ordered out his own troops and had the reb- I els (!) shot. At a town on the Presidio del Rio Grande a conseri*’ biug officer attempted to muster th e forced volunteers , butlo! they were missing almost to a man. If they re turn they are subject to six years’ service in the Federal army. It was reported that the States of Guanajuato, Gua dalajara and Morelia, had pr mounted against Santa An na. It was believed that Chihuahua and several of the neighboring States would follow the example. No provision is made tor the mail service. The citi zens of the different towns were compelled to carry the mail from place to place, until it reached its final desti nation. Corn was yielding a plentiful harvest. Cotton looks ‘Veil. There had been no want of rain during the reason. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. New York, Sept 8. The steamer Asia has arrived bringing Liverpool dates of the 27th ult. General News. —The general intelligence is devoid of interest. The Eastern question was in statu quo , but was regarded generally as settled. Mr. Soule was at Paris, where lie would remain a few days previous to proceeding to [Madrid. The screw steamer Taurus sailed from Liverpool 011 Wednesday for New York, via Boston. Markets. — Liverpool , Aug. 27.—The Cotton market is quiet at 110 quotable decline. Lower grades would how ever be difficult to sell without some concession. The market closed quiet. Salt sos the week 31,710 bales, of which Speculators took 4,240, and Exporters 4,880 bales. Slock, 802,509 bales, includings4o,os3 bales American. The quotations were Fair Orleans 7d., Middling G^d. — Fair Upland and Mobile 6yd., Middling Upland 5 15-l Gd. Breadstuff’s continued excited, owing to unreasonable weather, and prices had still further advanced. For the week the advance in Wheat had been 4d,a Bd. per bush el, and in Flour Is. a Is. 6d. a 2s. per barrel. Corn was in demand at 6d. a Is. per quarter advanced. Rice was very active at 21s. 6d. a 245. for Carolina. Jullien’s Concert at New York. New York, Sept. 12. Jullien’s Concert on Saturday night realized SI,BOO for the New Orleans suffer* rs. The steamship Crescent City has been sent to take the Georgia’s passengers. Bishop Doanc's Trial. —The trial of Bishop Doane is progressing. No decision has yet been made upon the question of quashing the presentment. Capture of American Fishing Vessels .* —Accounts have been received at Boston from the fishing grounds stating that the British evuizers had seized seven Ameri can fishing vessels oft’Fox river. The seizure of these vessels had caused much excitement among the Ameri cans. Arrival of the Illinois. —The steamship Illinois has arrived at New York, bringing 700,000 dollars in gold dust. She brings no later dates from California. The revolutionary outbreak in Venezuela has been i quelled. Aid for the Mobile. Sufferers. —A meetiug of the cip zens of Boston lias been held to afford relief to the Mo* : bile sufferers. Upwards of S6OO was immediately sub j scribed by the committee who were appointed to obtain ; funds. Special Dispatch. Washington, Sept. 7,1853. Editors American Times: | There has been a long Cabinet Session to-dav. The : Consul to Barbadoes has been appointed, but the name of the lucky individual has not been ascertained. The French Mission is still a matter of anxious consider ation. No selection has as yet been made, but report says that it has been tendered to Gen. Cass, who, it is more than probable, will not accept. The Hon. Robert J. Walker resignsjthe mission to China. His determination has been hastely and unexpectedly made. Col. Bissell may yet enter upon his mission, but a week will elapse before any final decision can be ascertained. The Charge to Venezuela will soon be appeinted. The young lady who eloped from the Convent, on last Sunday, was married to-day at the National Hotel The name of the lucky gentleman is Germain N. Jordan, of Jor dan’s Springs, Va., and the name of the Mississippi beauty, Miss Mary Roach. I’hree hundred thousand dollars is the estimated wealth of the bride. Baltimore, Sept. 9. i Discharge of the Suspected Murderer of Mr. Junes. | The negro Watson, who was arrested at Niagara Falls/on ; the 28th of August, on suspicion of having murdered Mr | Jones, near Savannah, some three or four years since, I been discharged from custody. Fall of a portion of Table Rock. —A portion of T I Rock, at Niagara Fails, fell on Friday morning. New York, Sept. 8. Steamboat Explosion — Murder. —The Steamer Bay ! State, from Fall River for New York, burst her boiler this ! morning, severel scalding some dozen passengers, among I whom were Mr. De Wolf, oi Chicago, and Mr. Warren, oj i Dartmouth, Mass. No one was killed. The accident was caused by the caps f the cylinder flying oft', dr.ving | the steam into the ladies cabin. The steamer Connecticut fortunately soon came alongside, took the passengers oft', and brought them to the city. Four persons seriously injur ed, and taken to the hospital—probably will die. Steamer | left at Black Rock. I A man named Wallace Parke was killed in a dance- J house here last night by a person named John H. Holt, ! who was subsequently arrested. [SECOND DISPATCH.] New York, Sept. 8. I A steamer has been sent to the Bay State’s assistance. — ; The scalded have been sent to the City ‘Hospital, among whom are Mr. De Wolf and family, formerly of Bristol, R. ! Island. Among the slightly scalded are John G. Abbot, | ol Boston ; Mr. George M. Wheeler, of Boston ; Charlotte Snow, of Dartmouth; Edwin Wilson, of New York, and Almira Haven, ol Fall River. A Problem for the Algerines. I DONKIES AND THE PROPERTY QUALIFICATION. j During a discussion with Mr. Bartow, Mr. i Seward, Democratic candidate for Congress in the first District, propounded the following cu rious problem. Who will solve it ? Say that thirty dollars is the property ‘quali fication. A man owns a jackass worth that amount, and, accordingly, has the right to vote to-day. To-morrow, the jackass dies, and the man has no longer the right of suffrage. Now, in whom did the right and title to a vote reside ? in the man, or in the jackass? Columbus, Sept. 15. Cotton. —No change has been produced in our market by unfavorable advices from Europe. Sales were readily effected yesterday, at 9 1-2 a 9 3-4 cents. Principal sales 9 5-8 cents. Bagging. —lndia is now selling at 13 cents. Guano. —This article has advanced to $3 50 per hundred lbs. Savannah, Sept. 14. Cotton. —The sales of Colton yesterday were 87 bales, viz.: 3at 8 1-2, 4at 10 1-2, 74 at 10 3-4, and 6 at 11 cents. Geneva, Sept. 14. Two bales new Cotton sold for 10 1-4 cents. Hurra for Uncle Sam ! DIED. In this city, on the Bth inst., Mrs. Louisa H. Lawton, wife of Albert S. Lawton. She was a consistent member of the M. E. Church, and died happy ; having no fears, and expressing strong hopes of Heaven. She received all the attention necessary in her illness. She leaves six small children. *aThe Chattanooga, Tenn. and Macon, Ga. papers will please copy, as the husband of Mrs. L. is absent from home, and his friends do not know where a letter may reach him. Enquirer please copy. In the city of New Orleans, of the yellow fever, on the , t 6th inst., William G. Kimbrough, late of the city of Col umbus. He was bom in Georgia on the 31st Aug. 1830, and was nearly 23 years old at the time ofhis death. His mauy amiable qualities, the sprightliness of his dis position, the brightness of his intellect, and his unfailing good humor, won for him a host of friends wherever he was known, and this community deeply grives over his sudden and untimely death. He had sought the Queen City of the Gulf to earn an hon est livelihood, and in his zealous pursuit of his employer interests he braved the dreaded epidemic, and thus fell a victim to his enterprise and devotion to duty. May the sod lie lightly upon his grave. I>- Notice. ThE public are hereby notified not to credit Bridged Doj-O) OH ray account, as she has separated hersell lrora me, aria am determined not to pay any of her debts, unless compere* . JiiW BERNARD DULA>. Columbus, Bcpt 16 — tw2l&wlt