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[for the times and sentinel.] A LEGEND O r THE MAELSTROM# by p. wood. Wild shrieked the wind on that dread night; The cottager rose with affright, And strove with straining eyes to peer Into the darkness, black and drear. Ha ! does he see that demon form, Shadowy and vast, ride through the storm 1 And can he hear the trampling feet Os demon steeds careering fleet ? Again they come! with flashing eyes And scowling brows, and hating cries ; Their rage they yell upon the blast; Back to their dreary plains they’ve passed. Hark! and the time the old man flees Down to the beach, and veils his eyes To hide the lightning’s dazzling glare, gazes through the darkness where The Maelstrom sends its howlings up Forever from its rocky cup. He gazes, and with sudden dread Falls like the hasty summoned dead. A little boat, more like a shell, Upon the waters rose and fell; Two forms therein with stifled breath Silent await the coming death. Two forms—and'one so lofty—proud— Yet now with sudden anguish bowed, Seemed like the pine so strong and high, Which haughtily rises to the sky ; But sudden by the lightning’s shock Falls bruised and trembling from the rock. A Saxon maiden fair.and bright, Knelt by her lover, but how white; Has aching Fear blanched that young face! Sleep on old man! ’Tis heavenly grace That lets you sleep ; your bird—yourjflower, Shall never bless your fond eyes more! Now through the Cauldron’s utmost rim The sucking tide has drawn them in ; One swift embrace—oh agony! ’Tis past—l see naught but the sea! Have you ever heard of the ocean-door That leads to the “cursed for ever more” ? Have you read how grim, unsightly forms Through its waters rush in fearful swarms 1 How its mad waves laugh, and hiss/and boil, How it roars and wails—with mighty toil; How it seeks for human souls to feed The Phantom ? How ye saw the breed, Os Imps and gibbering Things, With talonsjsharp and bat like wings? The slimy snake—the monstrous brood Os shapes all red with human blood? Have you ever heard of a maiden fair With starry eyes and floating hair, With laughing lips and joyous tones — Oh, thatjsuc/t lips should breathe such groans! Did you hear ol a youth so proud and.tall, Most brave and true in field or hall ? Whose strong right arm the sea-king dared, Not brave when in the battle bared ; Whose deeds the scald doth weave in verse And Saga for young chiefs rehearse. Did you hear how they woke from youth’s sweet dream, Os love and hope—a passing gleam! How the boat they left to the whispering waves, Rode swiftly on to the Demon’s caves; How the maiden’s flesh so soft and fair, Was torn on rocks by the black fiends there. How through that long, terrific night, The list’ner paled with sick affright; As groans and shrieks of torturing pain Rang out to groans and shrieks again; A maiden’s pleading trembling cry— “Oh, save me,love! 1 die! I die.”B A strong man’s bitter agony In hollow moans came through the sea, How all at last was hushed beside, Th’ eternal chafing of the tide; How the sun rose bright and glorious from The East to shine on the Maelstrom. A hand of beauty and of love, Where waves are flashing bright, And sunbeam glancing joyously, Is gleaming on my sight, Gay fountains dance beneath the trees, Like gleeful girls who race And laughing, with their rosy hands, Cast diamonds at the sun, The sunbeams nestle lovingly In little valleys’found, With girdles of green trees which breathe A pleasant, murmuring sound. A change—for through the silent air, Filled with a trembling bliss, The timid leaflets flutter out To meet the moonbeam’s kiss. The flowers seem loth to close their ayes, And not half sleeping yet, Repay with added sweets to night More than her rightful debt, Oh, Heaven seems nearer, and night’s robe Hides its transparent fears ; The waves stretch forth their snowy hands To clasp the burning stars. Sweet Day and Night, twin-sisters here No sad farewell need speak, Each ever knows the ether near, Playing at hide and seek. Two forms are wandering happily, A maiden with pale brow And golden curls—me thinks that face I’ve gazed upon ere now. And one beside the maiden walks, Whose haughty brow yet wears The marks of agony, of which Hia soul the memory bears. The ocean, like a mother fond Beneath the glimmering moon, Clasping the Isle with loving arms; Hummeth a “quiet tune.” Her great heart heaveth with delight, Soft up the beach she glides, Fearing to wake the happy land, Where deathless love resides. Then stealing back she gently rocks The Isle upon her breast, Low whispering to herself all night A story of the Blest. Through one long night the friends had power Totoiture and to rack, And Life’s scenes force the buried Past, | Before them to bring back. But from those lives so bright and pure No dooming voice comes forth, And a strong hand unclasps the door That hides the unknown north, Showing the Paradise of Earth, Locked by a frozen band, There blooming in eternal spring, The glorious Happy Land. And strength unstained, and Purity, ’ Have ’scaped the black Fiend’s power, And compassed by undying bliss Love on forevermore! (Times anir Smtimi. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1853. The General Result. We give up our entire space to-day to the returns of the election. We publish also the vote in the election between Towns and Hill in 1849, We have been iur nished with the majorities in 84 counties, which show a loss on the part of Johnson of 3000 votes. If this ratio is preserved throughout the State, Johnson will be elected by a majority of 250 votes. In the Second Congressional District the Democracy have done nobly. The eleotion of Colquitt by over 600 majority is a splendid triumph. In the whig coun ty of Muscogee we have a Senator and Representative •, in Stewart a Senator ; in Lee a Representative. We regret to learn that Bailey is defeated in the Third District by 29 votes. He might have been saved in Bibb alone! There is little doubt but that Seward is elected in the First District, and Dent in the Fourth. The Legislature will be Democratic. Death of Dr. Richardson. It is with no ordinary feelings that we announce the death of Dr. Wm. N. Richardson, of Glennville, Ala. 110 died of apoplexy, on Saturday the Ist inst. Dr. Richardson was a native, we believe, of Elbert county, Georgia, and passed his youth and manhood there. He was the architect of his own fortunes, and affords another and striking illustration of the happy , influence of free institutions in developing the character i of the citizen. He was eminent in bis pro t ssion, and a man of large attainments in general literature. life loss will be severely felt in the community in which he lived. Health of Mobile. There were seven interments on the Ist inst., all of whom died from yellow fever. The Tribune of the 2d is very hopeful and says : We think w e may congratulate our ders on the disap pearance of the epidemic, although the disease lingers among us sufficiently to make caution necessary, and ad monish the absent—particularly the unacclimated —to re main absent a few days longer. We shall probably within a fortnight be able to welcome them back with all speed. The deaths of the week ending last evening were S5, of which 53 were from yellow fever. October Flowers.— ln the excitement attendant upon the election, we have quite forgotteu to aeknow- j ledge a beautiful bouquet, presented to us on the Ist | inst. by Mr. Charles A. Peabody, containing dahlias, i roses, verbenas, and other lovely summer flowers, which ■ are still blooming on his grounds in the open air. TELEGRAPHIC AND OFFICIAL RETURNS. STEWART COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC. CONSERVATIVE. H. V. Johnson 829 Jenkins 875 Colquitt* 821 Johnson 861 Senate. Senate. Ben. May 841 Boynton 808 House. House. J. P. Lowe 810 S. Bell* 829 H. M. Jenkins 789 J. Williford* 821 ForJudge—Worrill* 827 RANDOLPH COUNTY. H. V. Johnson 817 Jenkins 773 Colquitt 818 Johnson 776 Senate. Senate. Goerry* 789 Roe 746 House . House . Hendrick* 814 Goff. 731 Robson* 792 Williams 728 EARLY COUNTY. Johnson 531 Jenkins 253 Colquitt 518 Johnson 276 Senate. Senate. Holmes* 540 Pickle 197 House House. West* 467 Roberts 265 LEE COUNTY. Johnson 285 Jenkins 366 Colquitt 275 Johnson 355 Newsom, Whig, is elected to the Senate, and Richard son, Democrat, is elected to the House. HARRIS COUNTY. J0hn50n................ 402 Jenkins........ .... 042 Bailey 385 Trippe 620 Senate. Senate. McGehee 413 FraU* 403 House. House. Williamson 332 Mobley* 495 Burford. 344 Hood*. 509 For Judge—Worrill 740 MERIWETHER COUNTY. Johnson 756 Jenkins 657 Dent 742 Calhoun 641 Senate. Senate. Gaston* 507 Hall 594 House. House. Leverett* 602 Carter 419 Nickols* 335 Kendall 466 TEMPERANCE TICKET. Senate. House. Martin 353 Pyron 352 Knight 349 Those marked thus * are elected. Pulaski County.—Jenkins’ majority, S4. J. John son beats Colquitt 107. Jno. Delamar, whig, is eleoted to the Senate, and L. L. Harrell, whig, to the House. Sumter County.—Jenkins carries the county by 49 votes, and J. Johnson by 52 votes. The entire Con servative county ticket is elected. Bibb County. —Johnson’s majority is 94 votes ; Bailey’s is 75. Marion County. —Jenkins, 65 majority; J, John son 65. Whigs elected to the Legislature. Monroe County. —Jenkins’ majority, 36 ; Trippe’s maj. 40. Redding, (D.) Crowder (U.t and Woodard ((J.) elected to the Legislature. Hill’s majority in 1849 in Monroe was 82. Newton County. —Jenkins’ majority is reported 437—a gam of 37 on Hill's vote Irr ‘49. Williamson, (U.) RsyHolds (U.) und Lamar (D.) elected to the Le gislature. Reese’s majority for Congress, 531. Stark’s; majority for Judge, 600. Baldwin County.— Jenkins 375 ; Johnson 336 ; Reese 345, Saffold 321. Brown (W.) is elected to the Senate, and McComb (Dein.) to the House. Special Dispatch. Macon, Oct. 5. 3d District.—AH the counties beard from except j Taylor, and Trippe is 172 votes ahead of Bailey.— [Taylor: Bailey 275 ; Trippe 132. So that Baney is j beaten by about 29 votes.] Special Dispatch. Macon, Oct. 5. sth aud 6th Districts. —These districts are turning out badly, and we think Johnson is beaten sot Govemoi. Special Despatch. We received a despatch from Macon, 81-2 o clock last night, announcing the gratifying imtelligence, that Bailey is elected to Congress, by a majority of 17 votes. Congressional Election. COLQUITT. JOHNSON. Muscogee majority. Stewart -*0 Marion £2 u Macon f( fT er -::r:::::::::::::: to •• Pulaski 1?5 “ j Decatur DO reported. Baker 600 majority Dooly 210 “ Early 242 Randolph 42 ‘ 1094 555 555 Colquitt 539 majority in the District. Gubernatorial Election. h 3 p 2 5 C 7? C a 2. “t m . C ~ Zi Counties. o’ 50 S’ ui w Baker . 507 i Baldwin * * * * 39 Bibb 94 Bryan _ 60 Bulloch 335 Burke 204 Butts 211 Campbell •• • 300 Cass 100 Chatham 147 Cherokee 30 Clarke.. 147 Cobb 315 Columbia 113 Coweta 147 Crawfo-id 51 DeKalb 304 Dooly 210 Effingham 64 Fayette 142 Floyd 70 Forsyth 202 Greene 749 Harris 240 Henry 108 Jackson - *■ * - 43 Jasper 80 Jones 20 Lee... 81 Liberty 20 Macon 99 Madison , 99 Marion 65 M’lntosh 55 V Monroe 40 Morgan 215 Muscogee 74 Murray 216 Newton Paulding 30 Pike 149 Pulaski 82 Putnam 30 | Randolph 52 Richmond 231 | Stewart .... 46 i Sumter 49 I Talbot 117 j Taliaferro 264 Thomas 150 Twiggs 90 Warren 185 Upson 306 j Walker 94 ! Walton 200 Washington 135 Wilkersen 100 Whitfield 172 Gordon 130 Taylor - 140 ! Early 278 | Merriwether 99 | Houston 50 | Camden u 29 I Wilkes 250 I Oglethorpe 420 Glynn 39 i Lumpkin 506 ! Heard 130 ! Scriven 50 I Hall 180 ’ Franklin 900 1 Gilmer 200 I Houston 49 I Decatur 150 Gwinnett 20 Polk 30 Elbert 871 Jefferson 535 Hancock 210 Chattooga * 50 Liucoln 77 Teffair 33 ] From the Mobile Tribune. ] Alas ! Our lovely South ! Alas, our lovely South ! It is a mourner.— I The air seems dim with tears, and chill with j 7 | sighs. On soul and heart lies the heavy hush ; of awe. for the “Pule Horse and his rider Death’’ lis passing by. Oh, Father, we have sinned, fa j tally sinned. We have forsaken the “narrow I path” for the “broad road ” We have hushed ! “the still small voice” to listen to the Syren.— ! We have quenched thy hol y spirit in our hearts until they are as the Dead Sea. With the mor tal we have marred the immortal. On thy sa cred altar we have burnt offerings to Satan.— Oh, Holy God, we have damned ourselves with Death doomed sin, and thou in thy great justice, has sent the dark destroyer to desolate us and to ! avenge thee—but, Father, wilt thou not forgive ? j Thon hast said a broken heart and a contrite spirit thou wouldst receive and pardon, and, our Father, these we bring. We are weary of the : “wicked way.” We long to walk in the path of j peace —in the love-light of thy smile. Oh, frown j and flash thy wrath upon us no more ! Spare ! | spare ! that it may revive and bloom for thee. ! Our Father, soothe us as with a Sabbath hymn, j and cradle us in tin 7 sympathy. Julia. | Mobile, Ala., Sept. ’2lst, 1853. Mules. — The Huntsville Advocate says 7500 i mules have passed through one tollgate in Ken tucky on the road leading toCuuberland Gap,des tined for Georgia and South Carolina. The mule crop this year is estimated at 33 per cent larger than usual. Prices are, however, very high in Kentucky notwithstanding. OCT Bill says, “if all the world’s a stage, the women wag the tongue and guide the vvehikle.’’ State Rights in Old Times. Among various “reminiscences of the present century,” gathered up by the National Intelli gencer, we find the following, which shows what Virginia understood by the sovereignty of the States, half a century ago : Resolutions of 1798-9 —State Armory. The fact may have escaped the recollection : of many persons now living that during the po. ! litical struggles of 1798-’9, the State of Virgi -1 nia e.ected an armony at Richmond for the i manufacture of the arms. The operations were carried on for many years, and the building is now occupied as a mere arsenal, with a State Guard of about eighty men attached. In a de bate in the House of Representatives in 1817, when the late Governor Pleasants was a mem ber, Mr. John Randolph distinctly’ made known the objects of the erection of this armory.— He said: “There was no longer any cause for con cealing the fact that the grand armory at Rich mond was built to enable the State of Virginia to resist, by force, the encroachments of the then Administration upon her indisputable rights —upon the plainest nd dearest provisions of the Constitution —in case they should persevere in the outrageous proceedings.” Mr. Randolph said in another part of his speech : “We did not then rely upon the Richmond armory, not yet in operation, but on the United States armory at Harper’s Ferry. At that day, when the Constitution itself was put to hazard, rather than relinquish the long enjoyed sweets of power; when the sun rose upon this House, balloting, balloting, through the night and thro’ successive days, for a Chief Magistrate, (he well remembered the scene,) had we not the promise of Dark’s brigade, and the arms at Harper’s Ferry, which he engaged to secure, in case of an attempt to set up a pageant under the color of law to supersede the public will, after defeat ing the election by the pertinacious abuse of, under the pretence of the exercise of, constitu tional right, and the support of one of the per sons returned by artifice, whom they professed to abhor ! Gen. Hamilton had frowned indig nantly upon this unworthy procedure, for which he had paid the forfeit of his life.’’ Massachusetts Politics. The Democratic State (coalition) Convention, of the purpose of nominating candidates for State offices to be defeated in November. The attendance, I learn, was not very large nor en thusiastic. The body was organized by the choice of James M. Usher, of Medford, as President. The convention adopted strong reso lutions in favor of the Administration, aud final ly nominated Judge Henry Bishop, of the west ern part of the State as Governor. The National, or bolting Democrats, many of whom, including Charles Greene, of the Bos ton Post, and Benj. Hallett, District Attorney, were chosen delegates to this Convention, refu sep to attend, repudiating it altogether. They instead, have called a Convention of the True Blues, which also met this morning, at Boston. Their chief opposition seems to be to the nom ination of Mr. Bishop, which had for some time ooomotl to 100 u forugono COlldusioD. Wft have not, as yet, received any account of the pro ceedings of the latter convention, but it was supposed, before they met, that, in case of the nomination at Worcester, of Judge Bishop, they would put forward Hon. S. W. Beard, of Low ell, as their candidate. This wing of the party will poll but and very small moiety of the votes, for since its disastrous break-down under the lead of Caleb Cushing, their candidate for Gov ernor, it has been “growing small by degrees, and beautifully less,’’ until there is scarcely enoiiLa to till up a Convention. But the clique in Massachuseits which now call themselves “National,” have always prefer red to have the party kept conveniently’ small, provided they were on the right side of the Ad ministration. Neither of the Democratic nominees, howev er, can have any hope of being chosen. The election will, doubtless, be carried into the House, where Henry Wilson, the freesoil candidate will be chosen, unless some desperate coalition is formed with the Whigs by the “anti-coalition” wing of the democratic party-. Marcy on the Kosta Affair. * New York, Sept. 27. Secretary Marcy’s official letter to Mr. Hul sernann in relation to the case of Kosta has been discussed m the Cabinet. It is a long and powerful document. It as serts Kosta’s right to the protection of the Uni ted States, and justifies Capt. Ingraham’s sum mary proceedings as necessary to repel an act of war committed by the Austrian Consul and captain in a neutral port, i The Administration is highly offended at the course pursued by Collector Bronson and Dis trict Attorney Connor, of New 7 York, in pub lishing letters favoring the policy of the Hunk j ers. Both gentlemen will undoubtedly be removed. O’ The Presbyterian Church in Canada comprises eight presbyteries, one hundred churches and mission stations, and near ninety ministers. Nine years ago there were only about twenty-three or t-enty-four Ministers. j O’ The Wisconsin Methodist Conference have resolved to request the next General Con ference to specify an early day when slavehold ers in the Methodist Episcopal Church shall either free their slaves or leave the church. DEFINITIONS. Incur. —Something swallowed by a dog. Betroth. —Elizabeth in a passion. Sallow. —Sarah in the ditch. Mystic. —A stick belonging to me. Rotatory. —The exclamation of a whig. Policy. —l am looking at Polly. Mismatched. —A lady engaged to be married. Noticed. —A glass of punch without ice. Punish. —Some of the above definitions. An Unfortunate Man. —We find the follow ing announcement in the Huntsville (Ala.) South ern Advocate : Died. —ln Lincoln county, Tenu., on the 2d inst, Mrs. Susan, wife of Wm. C. Solomon, aged about 33 years. This is the third wife Mr* Solomon has lost in the short space of twelve months. j CaU&t IvctdliymcL LATER FROM EUROPE^ ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. Charleston, Oct. 3. The steamer Baltic has arrived at New York, with three days later intelligence from Europe. Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the three days 12,000 bales. Fair Orleans is quoted at 6f, Middling 6d 5 Fair Uplands 6£d, Middling nearly sy. The mand was moderate and prices in favor of buyers. The lower grades bad declined the most. Os the sales 2,000 bales were taken for export Bacon was active. Flour was in good demand and had advanced one shilling. Money was tighter, interest unchanged. Consols had declined and were quoted at 951 to 955. At Manches’er, trade bad slightly declined. At Havre, the cotton market was more active, but pri ces were unchanged. The Eastern question was totally unchanged. The Turkish decision cannot be ascertained before October. Washington Intelligence. Baltimore, Oct. 3. Advices have been received by the President at Wash ington, stating that serious difficulties had occurred be tween the American and Mexican troops in the Mesilla Valley. It is understood tlißt the Mexican Government intended to demand explanations from Gen. Gadsden in re ference to the Americans sending troops into the Valley. Advices have been received at the Navy Department, that Commodore Ringgold’s exploring squadron were at Cape De Verde, on the 27th of July—all well. Conviction of Kissane. Cincinnati, Sept. 30.*1853. The jury in the ease of Wm. Kissane, on trial for participation in the Martha Washington frauds, have brought in a verdict of guilty. This result gives much satisfaction to the community ! generally. Office Board ok Health, ) Mobile, Oct. 2d, 1853. t Report of interments in the city of Mobile for the twenty"four hours ending 6 o’clock P. M. this day : Os yellow fever 3 Os other diseases 7 Total 10 075” Watering place life is a full dress parade of social weaknesses —Putnam’s Magazine. ’ —■ Work for the Lawyers. —The Grand ~lury recently in session in New York, acted on 1400 | cases, and returned 1100 true bills. 075” Sol Smith, the actor, it is said, is a can ! iddate, in St. Louis, for judge of the criminal I court. Commercial. Columbus, Oct. 6. Cotton.— Cotton is selling ireely at 8£ a 9£c. Good Middling 9| cents. New York, Oct. 5. On Tuesday the cotton market was dull, with sales of ] 700 bales. New Orleans, Oct. 4. On Monday in New Orleans the cottou market was : unsettled, and prices were irregular, being fully an ! eighth of a cent lower after the reception of the Ameri ca’s advices, although to give accurate quotations is im possible. The sales comprised 600 bales. The receipts for the last two days were 2000 bales. Montgomery, Oct. 3d. Cotton.— There is a good demand to-day for this article. | Brokers evince much anxiety to buy. We quote Good | Middlings at 9^. i Stock on hand Ist September, 1853 136 | Received past week 2091 “ previously 30138-5109 5245 Cotton Statement in Macon for September. Receipts in September 1852, 38T2 “ “ 1853, 2677 j Decrease, 1135 Stock, Ist October, 1853 3157 “ “ 1852; 1926 ” Increase, 1231 Receipts by Macon and Western Railroad in Septem ber, 765 bales, of which 59 were sent to Warehouses, and j 706 to Savannah. SPECIAL NOTICES. j WE are authorized to announce Capt. JOHN T. ECTOR as a candidate for Alderman in the Third Ward, | at the election on Tuesday, the 4th inst. Oct. 1, twlt&wlt WE are authorized to announce F. G. WILKINS a candidate for Sherifi’of Muscogee County, at the ensu- I ing election in January next. Sept. 22—tw&wte 23P WE are authorised to announce ANDREW P. I JONES, Esq. as a candidate for re-election for Clerk of ‘ the Inferior Court ot Muscogee county, on the first Mon - ; day in January next. Sept. 3—tw&wte ! We are authorised to announce Mr. JOHN S. | VANPELT as a candidate for the office of City Mar shal, at the election in January next, and will be suppor ted by THE PEOPLE. Aug. 24, 1853—w&twte. We are authorized to announce R. C. PATTER SON, of Halloca, as a suitable candidate for the office of Justice of the Inferior Court of Muscogee County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Lock Weems, Esq. Sept. 16 tw&wtf WE are authorised to announce JAMES M . HUGHES as a candidate for Sheriff of Muscogee coun ty. Election first Monday in January next. Columbus, Aug. 20, 1853.—w&twtd ZSP* WE are authorised to announce Mr. JOHN D ARNOLD as a candidate for the office ot City Marshal, at the election in January next. August 17, 1853. tde. WE are authorised to announce DAVID J. BAR BER as a candidate lor Clerk ol the Superior Court of Muscogee County, at the election in January next. June 25, 1853 w&twte. GEORGE GULLEN i3 a candidate for Marshal at the ensuing January election, and will be supported by Aug. 16, w&twte MANY VOTERS.