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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 29, 185i
FOR GOVERNOR. I
IIERSCIIEI* V. JOHNSON.
FOR CONGRESS. i
Ist District—James L. Seward, of Thomas.
2d, “ M. J* Crawlord of Muscogee.
3d * *< James M. Smith, of Upson.
4th | Hiram Warner, of Meriwetfcer.
sth “ Jno. H. Lumpkin, of Floyd.
6th “ Howell Cobb, ot Clarke. (
7th *• Linton Stephens, of Hancock. ,
Bth “ A. H. Stephens, ot Taliaferro.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY NOMINATIONS. •
for the senate.
ALEXANDER J. ROBISON.
FOR TIIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JOHN B. DOZIER.
GEORGE J. PITTS.
What is the True Policy of the South ?
We take it for granted that all of our readers
concede that the Southern citizen has a right to emi
grate to the common Territory of the States and to be
protected there in the enjoyment of his slate property.
We also take it for granted that a majority of the
Northern people deny to their Southern brethren this
right. tv hat then ? A dessolution of our connection
with these Northern enemies would seem to be the
most natural and easy remedy J but we are satisfied
that the South is not yet prepared for this extreme
remedy, and shall not further discuss it. What shall
we do then ? If there is a class of men at the North
who recognise our rights in the Territories, it is clear
ly our duty to affiliate with those men, and thereby se
cure to ourselves the possession of the Federal Govern
ment, as that is the only means by which our enemies
can bring their hostility to bear upon us and oor insti
tutions. Is there such a class or party at the North ?
We. honestly confess that there is no party at the North
which is willing to concede to us, theoretically, our full
rights in the Territories —no considerable party which
will maintain the doctrine that Congress has the power
and is in duty bound to exercise it for the protection of
slave property in the Territories. But there is a very
large party st the North which is prepared to deny to
Congress all power to legislate upon the subject of
slavery either in the State or Territories, and is wil
ling to leave the whole question of slavery to the peo
ple of the States and Territories to bo established or
abolished by them as they shall see fit. Practically,
this is a concession of all our rights. The South can
successfully compete with the North in colonization.
This party embraces the President, the fourteen
Northern Senators and the forty four Northern
members of the House of Representatives who voted
for the Ncbraska-Kansas act, and their Northern con
stituencies, and .here and there a small class of Nor
thern Whigs, who have reoently co-operated with them
in their war with the leagued hosts of abolitionists,
freesoilers and Northern Know Nothings in defence of
this act.
We make the Nebraska-Kansas act the test of fideli
ty at theNorth,because it in express terms gives to the peo
ple of the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska the power
to determine the question of slavery for themselves and
denies to Congress all power to legislate upon the sub
ject. Under the provisions of this act the Southern
people have emigrated to Kansas, and established slave
ry in that magnificent Territory, and there is every
probability that it will in a few years gain admittance
into the Union as a slave holding State. A Northern
man, therefore, who sustains this act, with these facts
before his eyes, gives the highest evidence possible that
he is in earnest in bis concessions to the South. The
supporters of the Nebraska Kansas act at the North are,
therefore, the true friends of the South. All others
-are her enemies, no matter by what name they may
be called. Who then are these Northern men who
have stood by the South in support of the Nebraska-
Kansas act ? Let every Southern man examine the
Congressional record for himself and he will find that
every solitary Representative, and every solitary Senator,
from the North who voted for this act is a Democrat
and au opponent of Know Nothingism.
This settles the question propounded in our oaption.
It is the duty of the South to co-operate in a body with
those Northern Democrats who voted for the Nebraska-
Kansas act.
But says the objector, these men are in the minori
ty in the Northern States. That is very true, but
they are our only friends at the North. If with their
aid we cannot get the control of the Federal Govern
ment and thus secure our rights in the Territories, it
is very certain we cannot do so without them. We
have no friends in any other party. But the South
does not need a majority of the Northern vote to pre
serve her ascendency in the Union. Two or three
Northern States will be sufficient for all practical pur
poses. We had votes enough to pass the aet and if we
are true to ourselves we will in all probability have
strength enough to carry out the aet and admit Kansas
into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery.
There is no other way to effect it. We have no other
friends in the Northern States. There was npt a solitary
Northern Whig vote given for the act. There was
not a solitary Northern Know Nothing or American
vote given for the aet. We may be, therefore, quite
sure that there will not be one Northern vote of either
of these parties given for the admission of Kansas into
the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. The
Northern wing of both these parties are confessedly
hopelessly abolitionised.
Is it not amazing then that any man at the South
sbould allow his old prejudices agaiDst the Democratic
party to put him in hostile atitude to the only true
friends of the South ? Is the foreigner more hateful to
you than the abolitionist ? Is a change of the naturali
zation laws more important to the South than the ad
mission of Kausas iuto the Union as a slave State?
Answer these questions, friend, before you cast your
vote on Monday, and we shall yet hope to seoure your
aid in the election of the Democratic and Anti-Know
Nothing ticket.
Baldwin County Nominations —The Democratic and
Anti Know Nothing party of Baldwin county, Ga., met
in Convention on the 22d inst., and nominated Miller
Grieve for the Sentate, and Joseph H. Nisbet for the House.
Iverson L. Hariis presided over the meeting, and Seaton
Grant land was chairman of the committee which reported
the resolutions.
Health of Montgomery. —The Board of Health
from the 25th the the27tb, inclusive, have reported 14
cases of yellow fever, and two deaths. We are pained
to announce the death of N*t. Harris, Esq.
Cleric of the Superior Court not yet Appointed.
W regret to learn that notwithstanding the oomplaint
of our correspondent “Muscogee,” the Judges of tha In
ferior Court of Muscogee have not yet appointed a Cler k
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of David J.
Barter, notwithstanding the law requires “when the
Clark of the Superior Court’s office in any county shall
be vacated by death, resignation, or otherwise, the
Jeetices of the Inferior Court, or a majority of them,
duUl immediately meet at the Court House , &0., and
proceed to fill said vacancy by appointing a fit and pro
per person” <fco. See Prince’s Digest, page 180.
The Clerk of the Superior Court is a very important
otfjoer in general elections, and we do not well see how
Thev be conducted legally when there is do such officer.
We make a minute of some of his duties.
By the 2d sectoin of “an act more effectually to pre
vent frauds in elections &0.,” approved Jan. 27, !802 5 )
it is the duty of the superintendents of elections “to
cause one list of the voters, who voted at said election
at which they presided, to be returned to the Clerk of
the Superior Court for said county, within thrde days,
after said election, for the use of the Grand Jury of the
county’’ &e., “and on failure so to do, the managers
shall be liable to indictment, and upon oonviction shall
be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollars each, nor
more than five hundred dollars each at the descretion
of the Court; and, moreover, shall be liable to an in
dictment for false swearing, and be punished according
to the existing laws in such cases.”
These heavy penalties imposed upon superintendents
for neglect of the duty of furnishing the Clerk of the
Superior Court with a list of the names of voters
withiu three days after the election, show the impor
tance attached to the matter by the Legislature.
Byjthe third section of the same act it is the duty of the
Clerk of the Superior Court “to deliver said return and
list of voters to the Grand Jury,” under penalty of “a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars.”
By section five of the same act, it is the duty of the
superintendents “to preserve the tickets and seal them
in a strong envelope and return them to the Clerk of
the Superior Court to be preserved by him for sixty
days” &c.
It will thus be seen that there is actual necessity for a
Clerk within three days* after the election.* Why not ap
point him at once l The office has already been vacant
one whole week and the sources of justice darned up for
that time. Is this right ? Can it be that the Judges of
Inferior Court are determined to pervert their judicial pow
ers into an electioneering engine to toward the interests of
the American party ? Is this a return to the purer days of
the Republic ? Are these the first fruits of Know Nothing
ism ? We have heretofore urged the party to which we
are attached not to drag the pure ermine of justice in the
dirty pool of politics, but if Judges will look to the effect
their action will have upon elections, this policy must be
abandoned.
It is proper to add that all the Judges of the Inferior
Court aro reported to be members of the, so called, Ameri
can party.
*ln Cobb’s Analysis and Forms, page 510, is the follow
ing paragraph:
OF CONSOLIDATED RETURNS.
“With the aid of the Clerk of the Superior Court, a ma
jority of the superintendents &c., shall count, compare and
add together the returns produced by the superintendents
&c , and certify and return to the Governor the result of
said election.”
The superintendents are required to make up consolidated
returns the next day after the election .
Close the Bar Rooms.
We see that the City Councils of Atlanta and Augusta
have requested proprietors of drinking saloons to close their
bars on election day. We learn that the City Council of
Columbus have taken the sanae matter under consideration
and hope they will follow the example of the Atlanta and
Augusta boards. There is already excitement enough
without adding to it the stimulus ot liquor. Whether the
Council recommends it or not, we hope the owners of
drinking saloons will act upon this suggestion. The loss
to them individually will be very small, whereas the pos
sible injury to community is very great.
In a neighboring town across the river, where election
fights were but too common, the bars were all closed at the
August election, at the suggestion of the good citizens, and
we were very happy to learn that the day passed off with
out a solitary brawl. We hope our bar keepers are not less
patriotic and will imitate so noble an example.
Aid to Norfolk.— We learn from the Columbus
Enquirer that the mayor of this city has forwarded
$514 to the Norfolk sufferers.
New Daguerrean Rooms. —Mr. C. I. De Pew
has opened new Daguerrean Rooms in the new block of
buildings on Broad Street. They are the most elegant
and best furnished we have ever seen. Call and see
them. We guarantee a cordial welcome and good pic
tures.
Later from Mexico. —Advices have been received
from Vera Cruz, to the 22d inst. Gen. Carrera had
resigned the Presidency and is succeeded by Gen. Diaz
de la Vega. Alvarez was daily expected at thecapitol.
Gen, Have still holds command in Vera Cruz. Civil
war had broken out in San Louis Potosi. A son of
Santa Anna had been arrested.
Health of Mobile. —The latest advices report the
disappearance of yellow fever from the city.
Havana Plan Lottery. —The following are the locali
ties where the principal prizes were drawn at the last draw
ing of this lottery on the 24th at Macon, Ga. No. 9164,
S3OOO in Fond Du Lac, Wis. and Charleston, S. C. 4439
SSOOO at Fort Gaines, Ga. 2599, S2OOO in Washington,
D. Q. 6930, SIOOO in St. Louis, Mo. 9307, SIOOO in
Macon, Ga.
Evidence of Qualification to Vote-
To the Editor of the Chronicle $ Sentinel :—I
have received various letters inquiring my opinion as
to what evidence the Superintendents can require as
to the qualifications of a voter.
In my opinion the only evidence that can be requi
red is the oath of the person offering to vote, as pre
| scribed by the aet of IS35 —Cobb’s Digest, page 239-
! 40. If he complies with the provisions of that act,
nothing further can be required of him. If he swears
falsely, of course be is subject to the penalties of the
j law.
All persons who have written to me, will consider
i this an answer to their letters.
FRANCIS H. CONE.
Denunciation of the Massachusetts Aid Societies-
Chicago, Sept. 25.
The Committee of the late Convention at Livingston
Missouri, have published an address to the people of the
I United States, denouncing the Aid Societies of Massachu
! sett* and others declaring that Missouri wil’
take the same position on the subject as the Convention
I has taken.
More Withdrawals.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 28.
Messrs. Editors —As I desire to vote according to
my judgment in the same manner as I have always
been accustomed to do, and as I feel that I cannot do so
without withdrawing from the Know Nothing Order, I
hereby give publio notice of my withdrawal.
EDWARD ROGERS.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 28.
Messrs. Editors —Please announce our withdrawal
from the American Party.
W. M. WATTS.
JAMES WATTS.
WM. ALLEY.
The Baldwin County Know Nothings and the New
York Hards.
At a meeting of the Know Nothings, in this city,
on the 25th inst., Mr. Knowles offered the following
resolution, being one of a series proposed by him :
“6. That the American party, united in sentiment
and action with the only true national Democrats at the
North, [the Hards] and with them repudiating all affil
iatiation with the Soft or Pierce and Reeder dry rot
Democracy, can harmoniously and cordially struggle
together for the constitutional union, the rights of the
States and the Union of the States.’’
Now, we doubt if there were ten men, out of the
whole meeting, who knew what Mr. Knowles meant by
the New York “Hards”—they cared less. But to show
what a trick Mr. Knowles played off on the unsuspect
ing Know Nothings of Baldwin, we will introduce a
resolution adopted at the State Convention of the New
York “Hards” but three weeks ago. Here is the reso
lution of the “Hards.’’
“Resolved, That the national Democracy is opposed
to all secret political societies, and that the first princi
ples of a free government demand open and unrestric
ted discussion in all matters of public concern ; that
the guarantees of freedom, of religious faith and wor
ship, contained in the State and Federal constitutions,
lie at the foundation of our national liberties and pros
perity ; that any attempt to abridge the privileges bow
granted to aliens of becoming citizens and owners of
the soil among us, is to affect their rights to a full ,and
equal participation in governmental affairs, as defined
by the constitution, and ought to be resisted as untago
uistical to tbe genius of republican institutions, and that
we as Democrats, recognize as evidence of fidelity, or
merit no distinction of faith or religious creed, believ
ing it is the mission'of the Democracy to proolaim and
maintain the doctrines of civil and religious liberty, and
to uphold and enforce the constitution iu its sublime
principles of justice and equity.”
More “Hard” Comfort for the Baldwin County Know
Nothings.
As Mr. Knowles has transferred the Know Nothings
of Baldwin county, to the N. Y. Hards, we want to
give them all the comfort possible to sustain them in the
company of their new friends. Here is some from D.
S. Dickinson, the New York “Hards.” Mr.
Dickinson made a speech to tbe young men’s Demo
cratic Club on Friday the 14th inst., when he referred
to the Know Nothings in these words :
“Another, in confessing that it knows nothing—
(laughter)—or if it does know anything, that it has no
principles to speak of.”
How do you like that, Know Nothings of Baldwin ?
The Hards think you have “no principles to speak of.”
That’s comfort isn’t it ?— Fed. Union.
From the Chronicle Sentinel.
Crawfordville, Sept. 20, 1855.
Mr Jones: —One of your iate correspondents, “Ivan
hoe,” in a communication headed, “Mr. Stephens on Mor
man ism,” says:
“Mr. Stephens, when recently canvassing the county of
Jefferson, and while at the residence of a prominent and
influential member of the Baptist Church, expressed him
self very freely in regard to the revolting practice of Pol
ygamy among the Mormans; and his language, if not pos
itively in defence of it, was considered as very tar from
condemning it. He contended, (if rightly understood) that
the subject was controlled only by State Legislation, and
that in a manner not warranted by anything in the Bi
ble! That in a political point of view, the practice of it
was no ground of objection with him ; for he would as
soon vote for Brigham Young for the Presidency, with
his thirty wives, as any other man, provided his abilities
otherwise were suitable to the position! And went so far
as to challenge two gentlemen of the Methodist Clergy,
of the highest standing, (who were conversing with him
upon the subject,) to produce anything from the Bible in
condemnation of the practice!
These are the facts as briefly given; and which, as I sta
ted, can be verified if disputed, for I know all the parties,
i Such sentiments, no one will pretend to question, are full
and sufficient to constitute Mr. Stephens a Polygamist in
principle.”
The facts here set forth, 1 not only dispute, but pro
nounce the whole statement to be a shameful perversion
of truth and utterly false!
Y ours Respectfully,
A. H. Stephens.
Hit Him Again—He’s got no Friends.
Upon opening our eyes, yesterday morning, we saw
the following in the National Intelligencer ;
THE WHIGS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
“YVe are happy to perceive, by the following call for
a State Convention, and comments thereon by the Bos
ton Courier, that the WFigs of Massachusetts, taking
fresh heart, apparently from the important result of a
hasty rally by the Whigs of Maine, are determined to
be in the field under their own proper name at the ensu
ing election for State officers in Massachusetts. By this
course, if they accomplish nothing more consequential,
they will at least have maintained their own selt-respet.
We doubt not that they will, iu the end, have just rea
son to congratulate themselves at this determination.”
Siuce the defeat of Know Nothingism everywhere,
(for even in Kentucky, the majority ot the party was so
reduced as almost to justify us in terming it a defeat)
from every quarter comes a blow at the harmless trunk
of Sam. With no respect to the memory of his gallant
but brief career, which seemed for a time to electrify his
followers and to paralyze bis opponents, the former are
ungraciously, and with equivocal emulation, striving to
see who can renounce him the sot nest. They spring
from him as if he was the impersonation of Pestilence -
Even our respectable contemporary, the National intelli
gencer, is trying to play tbe Brutus to this dead Ctesar
as thus it inserts its genteel and digDified stiletto under
his filth rib. Tiead lightly o’er the ashes of the dead
kind neighbor, for know that all must come to this at
last. The tall, the wise, the reverend head, must lie as
low as his.
You “are happy to perceive that the Whigs of Mas
sachusetts, inspired by a hasty rally of the Whigs of
Maine, are determined to be in the field under their own
proper name at the eusuing election.”
/lias ! poor Sam, this was the unkindest cut of all, and
there are now none so poor to do you reverence ? And
eveu your name taken from you—your most improper
nama. Man truly is of few days and full of trouble ;
but to learn this great celebrity with neither a local habi
tation nor a name, is scarcely les6 gracious to him, than
just to posterity. We congratulate our neighbor upon
bis return to his first love; and hope he will, as he grows
older, become less susceptible. It is very unbecoming
in one who is reaping the fruits of a half century’s ser
vice to his country. — Washington Sentinel.
Chatham County For Senator —Dr. James P.
Screven. T _ ,
For Representatives- -Hon. William H. Stiles, Col.
Alexander R. Lawton.
The Effects of Mob Violence*
We perceive, in the Louisville Tiroes, a memorial of a
large number of the merchants and property holders of
that city to the Council, urging payment for the destruc
tion of property on the day of election. The memorial
ists are willing to be taxed in order to save the charter
of the city, although they had no part nor lot in the ruf
fianly outrage against the rights and property of citizens
on that bloody day. The Council, true to the injustice
of their former acts, unanimously rtjected the proposi
tion. The names of the memorialists are all given, to
gether with a letter from Judge Nicholas, pressing the
matter on the score of justice. The Louisville Times
says : .4s this subject has been a good deal talked of in
our city, we present it in full to our readers. Nor will it
close here. Public opinion is slowly but surely
doing the work of justice which the Council has refused;
and we doubt not, should it become necessary, that such
a public meeting of all the good men in the city can be
convened on any evening, as will instruct our perverse
Council in their duties to justice, humanity, and a decent
respect for public opinion.
The city has already lost too largely by mob rule and
the folly of the city council, for our business men to rest
quiet any longer. We have lost a large per cent of our
population. Thousands of foreign born citizens, who
would otherwise have made Louisville their borne, are
passing by us to St. Loui6, Memphis and Chicago. Hun
dreds of our business houses and dwellings are vacant,
and everyday is presenting new cases of substantial meu
amongst our foreign citizens leaving the city. Country
merchants, in horror at the bloody city, are passing us
for Cincinnati and the Eastern markets. Our business
men are losing trade, our merchants are almost idle, build
ing has almost oeased, and a general stagnation pervades
the city.
These may be unpalatable truths—forced upon the
mind of every reflecting man in the city. The salvation
of the city is in justice. Thongh it may be tardy and only
partial—for the dead cannot be brought to life—yet jus l
tice only cud save the city. Our foreign citizens must be
satisfied that there is some regard for life and property yet
in the hearts of the people of Louisville, or the grass will
yet grow in our streets.
The Way to take Kansas.
The New York Times has discovered a method of gain
ing back Kansas to the Abolitionists, which is worthy of
the genius of Wm. H." Seward, himself, and doubtless em
anates from him. Here is the plan:
“Letters from the Free State settlers represent that they
havedetermided to reject the authority of the pretended
Legislature, aod to recognize none of its proceedings.—
They will not vote on the day appointed by that infamous
body of imposters for the choice of a delegate to Con
gress, but they will nominate a man ot their choice and
send him to Congress by their own votes. It is even ru
mored that Reeder has been already nominated by them,
and that the day of election is fixed for the sth day after
that when Whitfield will be appointed by those who recog
nize the mob legislature.
“I have a presentiment that this whole plan will fail for
the want of decision and energy in carrying it out. That
the actual settlers have now the chance of bringing this
threatening and almost terrible struggle to a point from
which their triumph must begin, is not doubtful. They con
stitute five sevenths of the actual permanent residents of
the territory. They may assert ti.eir rights and protect
themselves, and at the same time put it in the power of
their friends in Congress to afford them eventual security
by proceedings like the following:
“Let the whole body of free State settlers organize
themselves into military companies, ordered with Snarp’s
rifles and Colt’s pistols. Let them vote for their delegates
on the same day and at the same places as have been ap
pointed by Atchison’s parly, but before separate judges and
with separate ballot boxes. Let them station a strong
armed party around each poll, and challenge every man
not an actual settler, whether he attempts to vote tor their
candidate or for Reeder, utterly repudiating, of course, the
tests of the nominal legislature. In this way the real vo
ting strength of the two parties will be shown, and il the
majority tor the Free State candidate shall be very decid
ed, he will possibly be admitted by the House. It rejected,
an appeal to the whole country may be made with a pros
pect of a just decision. But if the followers ot Whitfield
are.: permitted to hold their polls without some such effec
tive plan of supervision, they will, ot course, return for
him just such a vote as they may think necessary, and the
whole transaction will be a simple repetition of the frauds
and villainies of last tall and spring.
“I know it will be objected that this plan will probably
bring on armed conflict between the parties. There could
only be a conflict unless the pro slavery men made the at
tack, in which case it is to be hoped that their violence
would be summarily punished by the party assailed, it is
useless to deny that the only possible safety ot the Free
State settlers now lies in the bullet and gleaming steel.—
If they have not the courage to use them, they may as
well leave the territory at once.”
From the Plains. —Mr. Edward Morin, says the St.
Louis Republican ot the 15th, has returned to St. Joseph
with the remains of Capt. Gibson, killed by the Sioux In
dians, ten miles below the mouth of Deer Creek, in the
Indian Territory. The Sious Indians are represented by
his party to have been troublesome, and an engagement
toek place between them and the Indians, on the 4th July,
at the North Platte Bridge, in which two of the Indiaus
were killed.
It is stated that when Gen. Harney left Fort Kearney
on the 4th uit., he said to Mr. Morin, on leaving, “By
g —d, lam for battle —no peace.” All along the Platte,
the Buffalo were to be seen in great numbers.
Grasshoppers an Article of Trade..—Grasshopper
have made their appearance in this vicinity in innumera,
ble vuantities. They infest every spot on which there is
any vendure, as well as make their appearance every
where else. Several of the juveniles of this city have
seized upon them as an article of traffic, and may be seen
about the streets with strings of them, yards in lengths
vending them for bird feed. Asa great length of time
intervenes at ter they die before decomposition takes place,
they are well adapted for food ot birds during the winter.
Fortunately the appearance of these insects is too lato to
effect crops of grain or grass.— Nashville Gazette ,
Politics of % Mayor Wood of New York. —The pres
ent mayor of the city of New York has cut quite a fig
ure in the world for a year or two past, and yet not one
man in a thousand has known which side of the political
fence he was on. The following from a late number of
the New York Day Book will explain his party procliv
ities :
“Fernando Wood, the present popular mayor of the
city, is a decided friend ot the Nebraska Bill. He was
so before and at the time of his election. He had taken
an active part in the passage of the resolutions ut Tam
many Hall in approbation of the principles of that bill.—
His election was hotly contested on every grouud that
could be raked up against him. The united whig and
free soil party were opposed to him, and yet he was
elected by a strong democratic majority, and he has
proved the most effieieDt and popular mayor the city
has had since the time of De Witt Clinton or Cadwal
lader De Colden.”
Gen. Shields in Retirement.- —Governor Gorman, of
Minnesota, who has been spending some days iu Wa6h
ington, reports Gen. James Shields as having retired be
yond the limits of civilization, and as living in a portion of
Minnesota “where no foot save the red msu's ever press
ed the gra-s.”
Wit. —A dispute arose between three noblemen, one j
Irish, one Scotch, and the other English, as to the res
pective traits of their respective countrymen. A wager
was laid, that the Irish were the wittiest, the Scotch the most
cunning, and the English the most frank. They agreed
to walk out ou the streets of London, and the first ot either
nation met, should be inquired of as to what he would
take, and stand watch all night in the tower ot St. Paul’s
church ; pretty soon a Johu Bull came along, and was
accosted thus: — .
‘What will you take, and stand all night in the tower
of St. Paul’s V
‘I shouldn’t want to do it short of a guinea,’ fraDkly
answered Mr. Bull.
The uext accosted was a Scotchman ; Sandy replied
with his cunning, ‘And what will ye give me ?’
‘Last, but not least, Patrick was inquired of as to wbat
he would take, and stand all night on St. Paul’s tower.
To which Pat wittiiy answered :
‘An 6Ure, an’ I think I should take a devil of a cold V
The wager was won.
Presented.— The official robes of the late lamented
Bishop Wainwright, of New York, have been presented
t i Bishop Seott, of OregoD,
I From the Daily Sun. •
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
WASHINGTON AND AMERICA.
SEVASTOPOL TAKEN!!!
ALLIES LOST 30,000 KILLED
Cotton Easier.
Columbia, Sept. 27, 3 r. m.
The steamers Washington and America have arrriv*d
at Halifax; the former with dates front Liverpool to the
12th, and the latter to the 15tb inst.
Cotton reported easier, owing to the advanced rates of
interest. Sales of the week, forty-six thousand bales.
Breadstuff's dull and unchanged.
Consols 90£.
Sevastopol was taken on the Blh, after three days bom.
bardpient, and six repulses, and a loss on the part of the
Allies of 30,000 men.
The Russians are reported to have evacuated the town,
after blowing up their defences, sinking their ships, and *
firing the buildings containing stores, ammunition, Sro.
A large force of the ■Allies marching along the coast,
cut off the retreat of the Russians by inland routes.
Five French Generals, including Bosquet, were killed
in the engagement. A large amonnt of munitions of war
fell into the possession of the Allies.
It is reported that the Allies have orders to demand th
unconditional surrender of all the Russian troops, storet, -
defences, &e., including Odessa.
Another attempt has been made to assassinate Na*
poleon.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Columbia, Sept. 27, ss, p. n.
Correct Report. The loss of the Allies in taking!
Sevastopol was 15,000. The same loss is reported on the \
part ot the Russians. These are French and English re
ports.
[From the Savannah Georgian.]
Hew Sevastopol was Captured.
Gen. Simpsom telegraghed on the 9th aB follows :
Sevastopol is in the hands of the Allies. Last evening
the Russians evacuated the south side of the place, after J
exploding the magazines, setting fire to the town, And I
burning all the ships in the harbor, except three small I
steamers. The bridge communicating with the north *
side was destroyed.
A dispatch to the French Minister of W T ar says :
The town of Karabello and the south part of Sevastopol!!
no longer exist. The enemy perceiving the occupation
of the town by our soldiers, evacuated, after blowing np
nearly all the defences. The chief honors of the day ary|
due to Gen’s. Bosquet and McMahon.
A dispatch from Vienna says : The Malakoft'and Rcdanll
batteries and works were carried by storm. Perceiving I
this, Gen. De Sales made two attacks on the CentniM
Bostion which were repulsed.
Prince Gortschakoff telegraphed on the 9th as follows
Sevastopol, after sustaining an infernal fire and repuis- 1
ing six assaults, but without being able to drive
my from the Malakoff works, has yielded. Our bweM
troops resisted to the last extremity. The enemy funcH
nothing in the south pait, but blood-stained ruins.
The News in London-
The intelligence of the fall of Savastopol was received, Jj
in London with extravagant demonstrations of joy, Tli'Vj
fact was officially announced in the theatres.
The place was attacked in four directions. The British
attempted to storm the Redan ; the French attacked the
Malikoft; the English, French and Sardinians then united
and attacked the Central Bastion all simultaneously, wilt
great spirit and energy.
But the most eminently successful assault was made!
Generals Bosquet and McMahon.
A dispatch from the Sea of Azoff states that the All's
are doing immense danger to the Russians.
Merchandize destroyed is estimated at several miliiu
francs.
The would-be assassin of Napoleon, Bellernore, is ue
doubtedly mad. lie will not be tried, but sent to the L
n uic Asylum. Austria is reported to have oflertd lit
mediation in the difficulty between Denmark and tb
Uuited States.
The latest dispatch from London, on Saturday, wbt!
the steamer sailed, says :
A dispatch from Paris of this day announces that \
000 troops are embarking at Balaklava for the north*
Sevastopol. The Russians are in full retreat for the Isth
mus of Perekop.
Other accounts say the Russians are in possession of tl ‘
forts of the North side, and that the Allied fleets will i
enter the Bay till Fort Constantine is reduced.
Ouachita River Items —We find the follow ing in lb
Ouachita Register of the 13th:
The Ouachita is now in good boating order but is h’
ing rapidly again. The steamer Fulton passed dowu a
Monday last with a fair load of cotton.
The Fever in Vicksburg. —The Whig, of Tues*
says:
We regret to state that there is no abatement of
in the city. By reference to the report of the Sextou,
will be seen that for the week ending Monday, Sept. V '•*
there have been nine deaths from yellow fever,
hospital report shows six deaths, but does not state v
the diseases were. We presume a majoritg, if not
were cases of yellow fever. We hope the reports
hereafter be more explicit.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON STATEMENTS?^
j§ C S-pofS pa !j H .jS-ai-O :
!_a. 5-g 3 2 g i o s-3: 5 “
jig! <S : o'®. r- 3*5
week ;a. o 2< S < • * q. S th>
• £® -2S-© • 2L .£-iL ="”
ending ?r o. >< a. . • ■< £ anda 1 .
Sept 23, j j- 1 L ;;
1854. 2771 533 747 1280”272 113 385 S’
Sept. 22, 1 1
1855. ’ 524 3536 3528 70581793 2410 4g03
‘WJ
Columbus, Sept -
COTTON.—Our market closes with active dem
and has been buoyant through the week. ,
Middlings 8 to Bi, Strict Middlings 83, Cool MW'*’
8i to B§, Middling Fair 8| cents.
Savannah, Sept. _
COTTON—The sales yesterday amounted to
at the followiug priers : Batß,lo at Bs, 145 at “
9i, 38 at 9*, 79 at 9s, 20 at 9g cents.
New Orleans, Sept-
Cotton is dull, and declined |e. Sales 4.00”