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TIMES & SENTINEL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUU. 5 1858.
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The Administration— Cuba.
That the acquisition of Cub* o tiie U- S, is the settled pol.
icy ofthe American government, the united voice ot tit- pto.
pie ha? long since pronounced—An island rich i-. soil; adap
ted to slave labor; contiguous to our institutions; groan*
ing under the yoke of a foreign tyranny; bowed down by
the heel of Spanish oppression, its annexation to the Union
would be a source of revenue to the treasury, an addition
al bulwark of National defence, an increase of Southern
etrength and a rich blest-inu to the Cubans themselves. —
Heretofore this cherished object of American diplomacy
has tailed through the interference of England and France,
who have exercised a quasi protuctorate over the island
Spain has been enabled to resist the overtures of the Amer
ican Government to purchase the island for an enor
mous sum from the great pecuniary benefit she de
rived from the slave trade, which she carries on to a
great extent. Now, however, the London Times—repr
esenting the policy ot the British Government and the
sentiment of the people—proclaims the withdrawal of
British protection over the island —and plainly declares
that England has no interest in an alliance with Spain and
should not interfere to protect her colonial possessions.—
Since the alliance is broken up between these powers, we
may consider a great obstacle in the way ot American ex
pansion towards the West Indies removed and begin to
see a bright speck in the clouds which have hitherto over
hung Cuban annexation. France, it is true, may still as
sert a guaranty over Spanish possessions from her peculiar
dynastic relation towards Spain—yet, we do not imagine
she would interfere to the extent of a war with the United
States before releasing her protectorate. At any rate, we
are driveb to the conclusion that now is the time to nego
tiate for Cuba.
We have great confidence in the ability of Mr. Buch
anan to effect a purchase. We know him to be the zeal
ous advocate of Cuba annexation. The part he took in
the Ostend conference should satisfy every mind upon this
point. Then, let the highest ambition of the President be
to annex Cuba to the United States ; let it be the main ob
ject of American diplomacy ; let no means be epared to
accomplish so desirable an ond, and if successful, Mr.
Buchanan can retire to the shades of private life at Wheat
land, with the proud satisfaction of duty discharged and
that history will point to the achievement, as the crowning
glory of his administration.
Methodist Church—Pastor.
On account ot the increased duties, which have lallen
upon the Pastor of the Methodist Church of this City and
the feeble health ot Rev. A. M. Wynn, the services of
Rev. W. G. Conner have been engaged as assistant Pastor
for the remainder of the year. Mr* Conner has recently
resigned the Presidency of the LaGrange Female College,
is a'pioua and eloquent Divine—is much beloved in this
community and the appointment will be received with grat
ification by the members of the Methodist Church. He
will conduct the services at this Church on the next Sab
bath.
Mr. Tnppe—Again.
Our neighbor of the Enquirer, seeks to excuse Mr. Tiippe
for his vote upon the “Conference bill,” on the ground, that
he was not a “ willing ” supporter of the measure. Wants
all the “willing” supporters ol the bill laid on the “shelf.’’
Well, the vote of Mr. Trippe was either a voluntary or in
voluntary act If he did not have the moral courage to
vote according to his convictions and the best interest of
the South, then he should retire for some other member o*
the American party, who might do better. We must con
fess, we do not understand that opposition to a bill on the
part of a Representative, who, while unwilling to support
it, gives it the sanction of his vote. Messrs. Quitman and
Bonham were unwilling to support the Conference bill, and
voted against it. We imagine that Mr. Trippe will not
6eek a vindication of his course upon the ground, that he
was an “unwilling” supporter of the bill, that the demo
crats dragged him into it. As tor Mr. Hill, who ran away,
like the lame Captain, we think his course less deserving
than that of Mr. Trippe, who had the courage to remain
and fight the enemy.
LaGrange Light Guards.
This spirited corps, under the command of Capt. Broome,
has just returned from a visit to the White Sulphur Springs,
where they were weU-received by the citizens and visitors
and where they spent a joyful time. We se from some of
our exchanges, that Col. Wilkins of Liberty, addressed
them a speech of welcome on their arrival, which was
elegantly and eloquently responded to by Miles H. Hill
Esq., as the organ of the corps.
We regret that the Light Guards of this city, were obli
ged to forego the pleasure of accompanying their brothers
io-arms, to this delightful summer retreat. Long live the
gallant corps of LaGrange and the hospitable host of the
Sulphur Springs.
Pine Knot Springs.
These Springs are well known to the citizens of Colum.
bus. They are situated in the county of Marion, only
eight miles from the Muscogee Railroad. The unpoetical
name of “Pine Knot” has been changed to that of “Ma
rion.” Notwithstanding this, the Saturday evening pas
sengers on the cars, all respond when asked “where
bound?” that they are off for “Fine Knot” Asa Sun'-
day resort, no Springs in the country are more fashiona
ble than those of “Pine Knot” Their waters possess much
virtue, particularly the Sulphur, and the gentlemanly pro
prietor, Mr. Tohn W. Howard, is polite and attentive, yet
Monday morning’s train brings into the city the devotees
of fashion, who have passed Sunday at Pine Knot. Many
of our citizens will recognize the faithfulness of this pic
ture, so pressing is their business, that they can only spend
one day from the city ; and we liked to have said, so
is their reverence for the Sabbath. sug
gest that the Pine Knot visitors from the city remain lon
ger at so delightful a place than one day. What does
friend Howard say l Ho! for a two days visit to “Pine
Knot!”
Official rote for Sheriff—Russel I County.
Whitaker (Dem.) Holland (Am.)
Crawford 97 77
Girard, 180 149
Mims No voting.
Sand Fort 115 46
Ucheo, 39 91
Olivet 13 19
Villula 108 60
Oswichee, 54 7
Hines, 51 53
Opelika, 65 141
Salem, 110 112
Wacoochee, 73 21
905 776
Whitakerejmajority. 129.
Reouction of Taxes.—The Tax Acts of 1842 and
1854, (says the Milledgeville Recorder,) now in force, au
thorzed and required the Governor and Comptroller Gen
eral to raise $375,000 and not more than $-100,000 net 1
money lor the Treasury, on the Tax Books returned to
the Comptroller General’s Office. As the State needed
the money, previous administrations in laying the per cent
upon property have tried to come as near $400,000 as pos
sible, without making the fraction too email to annoy Col
lectors and lax payers, in collecting the Tax- This year,
however, in consequence of the increased payments of the
State Railroad into the Treasury, the Governor and Comp
troller General have determined, we understand, to levy
the per cent, in reference to the smaller sum—and have
consequently reduced the tax to seven and a half csnt9 on
the SIOO, or three-fourths of a mill on a dollar. It is sup
posed this will net to the State Treasury about $390,000.
Arrival.
Miss Emily J. Flount, of Mobile, the young lady who
has recently acquired such unenviable notoriety, by her as
sociation with Capt. Deßeviere, passed through this city
this afternoon, en route for her home.
She was escorted by Mr. Levy, of Savannah, one of the
counsel for her father, in the legal proceedings instituted
against the hold and unprincipled eouave.
De tieviere arrived at Savannah,in the Steamship Hunts
ville, a few hours after the arrival of Col- Blount and
family, under the assumed name of Louis David- He
was immediately arrested and is now safely caged to
await the examination.
Col. and Mrs. 8., are still at Savaunah. Strange to
say, both mother and daughter declare that the frequent
attempts to molest Deßevier, by legal prosecution, are in
excusable outrages.
On Dit , that it was fortune for him that he was locked
up, as the Savannah boys were preparing to give him the
benefit of a suit of tar and feathers, a peculiar Southern
institution, “for the correction of errors.”
New Advertisements.
We would call the attention of our readers to the ad
vertisement of the University of Nashville, Tenn. The
complete appointment of this institution must afford every
facility for the rapid advancement of students, in the vari
ous departments of science, which are there taught. In
fitting out an institution on a plan so extensive, the South
ern mind seems to have appreciated its necessities as well
as the deep import of that old aphorism, “knowledge is
power.”
Farmers will see, by noticing the advertisement ot the
Rock Island Paper Mills Company, that notwithstanding
the various uses to which King Cotton has been applied,
all its good qualities are not yet exausted. Let not so much
as a speck of the precious plant be wasted, for every whit
of it is worth what it will bring, and a little more.
See advertisement of storeroom for rent, under the Ma
sonic Hall.
Wo would also call attention of planters to the card of
Messrs. Hughes, Daniel &. Cos.
Fire.— A fire broke out at 2’clock to day, (August sth, i
consuming the smoke-house on the premises of Dr. A. J.
Robinson. The fire originated from the smoking of the
meat, hung up to be dried. The falling of a heavy shower
just before the fire, and the favorable wind, prevented the
conflagration of the dwelling house in close proximity to
the one consumed. The fire companies were on the ground
quickly, and the fire w r as soon extinguished. No. 2, we
understand, bore off the palm, as first at the scene of con
flagration. “Young America” was present.
Tax Returns of Muscogee County.
Mr. J. B. Hicks makes the following return of taxes for
Muscogee County, which we copy from the Sun—
Polls 836
Professions 75
Dentists 3
Daguerrean artists 2
Free persons of color - 35
Children between the ages of 8 and 16 years 822
Number of slaves 6,756
Number of slaves in the county hiring their own
time {none returned.)
Total value of land. $1,487,622
Aggregate value of city property 2,189,808
Value of slaves 3,300,015
Amount of money and solvent debts 2,814,054
Merchandise 800,113
Capital invested in shipping 10,500
Capital invested by agents of foreign Banks 85,030
AJI othet capital, invested in manufacturing or
otherwise 408,853
Value of household and kitchen furniture over
three hundred dollars. 113,936
Aggregate value of all other property not before
enumerated, except plantation and mechanical
to’ls 340,992
Total of taxes $11,550,923
Deducting S2OO on each return 264,500
Total $11,186,423
Amount of taxes on Polls, Professions,Dentists,
Daguerrean artists, free persons of color, &c. 784
Grand Total $11,287,207
Distinguished Akrivals —Another excitement
on the Blount-Zouave Affair. —Col. F. S. Blount,
lady and daughter, of Mobile, who in connection
with one Reviere, have created such a sensation in
the northern cities for some weeks past, arrived in
the steamer Alabama yesterday, en routs for their
home in Mobile. They are stopping at the Pulas
ki House, and should everything work harmoni
ously, will take the 12 o’clock train to-day for Ma
con and the west. There is said to be, however,
some prospect of an interruption in their journey.
Soon alter their arrival in Savannah, Mrs. B. and
daughter informed the Colonel that they had made
arrangements with the Zouave, Reviere, previous
to their departure from New York, for a meeiing
in this city, and furthermore that the latter had ta
ken passage in the Huntsville , and would be here
promptly, according to agreement.
| The Huntsville is below as we go to press, but
may be expected during the night, the first mo
ment the tide shall serve. On the other hand, we
learn that Col. Blount has taken steps to rid him
self of further annoyance from this impudent ad
venturer, which we trust may succeed to his full
expectations. In any event we are likely to have
a re-opening and re-enactment of the whole affair,
in the city of Savannah.— Savannah, Republican
Aug. 4 tli.
A. Card from Col. Blount.— We find the fol
lowing in the New York Herald of the 22d :
To the Editor of the. Herald: I see in the pa
pers of this morning an article purporting to be co
pied from the Cleveland Herald , which requires no
tice.
Whoever the “lady, a resident of Cleveland,”
may be, it is evident that she is familiar with bro
chures of “yellow-covered literature,” and it is not
an unfair inference that the pollution which her
mind has imbibed from a familiarity with such pro
ductions, has colored her reminiscences of the
school-girl days of Mrs. Blount.
I pronounce the whole article a mendacious fab
rication, built upon the smallest foundation of truth.
Those who know Mrs. Blount best from her infan
cy to the present hour—who, deploiing the pre
sent mental hallucination which has afflicted her
at intervals for the last five or six years, and which
is the result of disease—know that the article em
bodies a iibel of the deepest atrocity.
There i3 no lady who is more beloved in the city
of her residence—none in whom all the gentler vir
tues which ennoble, dignify and adorn the female
character, shine with purer luster. Asa wife and
mother, her conduct (outside of the present hallu
cination, that in marrying her daughter to a French
adventurer, she would be marrying her to a peer of
France,) has been and is irreproachable. The
very efforts that she has made, with unflinching
perseverance, to accomplish this purpose, show 7
the depth of her maternal affection, and her desire
to secure for the child of her love and devotion an
elevated position in life.
I do not envy the heart that could conceive, much
less publish, the foul and scandalous libel to which
I refer. The peace and happiness of a distressed
famity should have restrained any person of the I
slightest sensibility from inflicting still keenerago- ’
ny ; and I leave to the woman fiend, whoever she
may be, .all the satisfaction she can derive frotq
having injured those who never injured her, by re
sorting to the storehouse of her own polluted, de
praved and mendacious imagination for her facts.
F. S. BLOUNT.
New York, July 21, 1858.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Later from Utah,
We find in the New York papers some inter
esting news from Great Sail Lake City, concerning
the arrival there of the United States troops. The
Tribune has letters from that city to the 3d of July.
One of its correspondents writes:
The army arrived on Saturday, occupying ten
hours in its passage through the city to the camp
beyond the Jordon. The advanced guard, com
manded bv Brevet Col. Smith of the 10th infantry,
consisted of Capt. DeSaussure’s company of the
Ist calvary, Capt. Marcy’s of the sih infantry, and
Capt. Gardner’s of the tenth, and a section ol
Phelps’ battery, under Lieut. Howard. The head
quarters moved with the advance. Gen. Johnston
was attended only by his regular staff, and by the
commissioners, who rode out from the city at an
early hour to meet him.
The advance emerged from Emigration Kanyon
about half past seven o’clock, and alter a brief halt
on the bench directly above the city, descended in
to the streets and pursued a route toward the Jor
dan, which led it past Brigham ioung’s mansion
and Lion House, the Council House, the Temple
square and the house of W. C. Staines, at which
Governor Cumming is a guest. It was followed
by the 10th infantry, Phelps’battery, the sth infan
try, Reno’s battery, Col Loring’s battalion, (con
sisting of companies of the 6th and 7th infantry
and of the mounted riflemen,) Col. Bee’s volunteer
battalion and the 2d dragoons. Each regiment
and battalion was followed by its wagon train. —
The sun was just setting when the dragoons cross
ed the bridge over the Jordan.
All the flags which had been flying ever since
last Sunday, from the staffs on Main street, were
struck by the Mormons during the passage of the
troops. Most of the men who had been attracted
from the South by curiosity, watched the proces
sion through the cracks be. ween the boards, with
which their windows were barricaded. The city
seemed as dead as on the day our little party of
Gentiles entered it, a fortnight ago. The only
groups of visible spectators were on the corner,
near the Temple square.
Later from Salt Lake,
Advices are received from Great Salt Lake City
to the 3d of July, three days later than previously
received. The various letters give further par
ticulars of the entrance of the army into the city,
the fact of which has already been announced.—
They all agree in representing the conduct of the
troops as exceedingly orderly. They passed
through the city and encamped on the Jordan,
the camp extending about a mile upon its banks.
They subsequently marched to West Creek Can
on, about eighteen miles South of Salt Lake City;
and were in a few days lo remove to Cedar Val
ley, about forty-five miles from the city and twenty
from Provo. In this valley they will probably be
permanently located, as barracks and storehouses
were to be immediately erected. The location is
said to be one from which the chief settlements can
be reached with promptness in case of need.
One correspondent represents that the few
Mormons remaining in the capitaljjkept close quar
ters while the army was marching through the city,
and that the windows of the houses were all cov
ered up with boards.
All the flags which had been flying from the
staffs on Main street, w’ers struck by the Mormons
during the passage of the troops. Most of the men
who had been attracted from the South by curiosi
ty, watched the procession through the cracks
between the boards with which their windows were
barricaded.
When the army encamped on the Jordan, a guard
was stationed on the bridge and no one was per
mitted to go into the city without a written per
missfon obtained at headquarters.
The people, however, are rapidly returning to
their homes, the®road from Provo to Salt Lake City
being lined with returning emigrants. Brigham
Young, with a considerable portion of his family,
had also permanently returned. Mr. Commission
er Powell had made a very concilitory address to
tiie people at Provo, which was well received.—
Theie was a report that Gov. Cumming had sent
home despatches asking for the removal of sever
al territorial officers, among them the following:
Hon. D. R. Eckles, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court; John M. Hockday. District Attorney;
Dr. Garland Hurt and Mr. C. L. Crag, Indian
agents ; and Mr. H. F. Morrell, postmaster of Salt
Lake City.
Political.
Gen Lane has received information from Oregon
that the Legislature just elected stands on joint
ballot 39 Democrats and 11 Opposition. An elec
tion for United States Senators, in view of coming
in as a Stale next winter, was to be held as soon
as the Legislature, met on the sth of July. The
prominent candidates are Gen. Lane, Judges Wil
liams and Smith. The result in Gen. Lane’s case
appears certain.
It is calculated that the Gerrit Smith nomination
in New York will take 50,000 votes from the Black
Republicans ; and this dreadfully troubles the fac
tions in opposition to the National democracy.
The people of Tennessee will be called upon to
vote on the first Thursday in September next upon
the question “to revise, alter and amend the consti
tution of the State of Tennessee.”
On Tuesday week the Democrats of the 9th
district of Indiana held a Convention at Plymouth
to nominate a candidate for Congress to oppose
Mr. Colfax. John C. Walker, the present editor
of the Laporte Times, was selected.
The Democrats of the Ist District of Indiana
have nominated Wra. E. Niblaek, the present in
cumbent, as candidate for Congress.
Florida Railroad.
At a meeting of the stock holders of the Florida
Rail Road Company, held at Fernandina on the
26th and 27th July, 1858, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors for the ensuing year :
Messrs. Moses Taylor,
M. O. Roberts, } ,
E. N. Pickerson, | NewW
John J. Phelps, j
David L. Yulee, *)
A. 11. Cole, |
Jos. Finegan, j- Florida.
Phillip Dell,
Geo. U. Bell, J
The Board subsequently organized by the elec
tion of the Hon. David L. Yulee President, A. H.
Cole Superintendent, and G. U. Call Secretary and
Treasurer.
The life of William Capers, D. D., by VV. M.
Wightman, D. D., President of Wofford College,
S. C., is announced among the latest issues from
the Southern Methodist Publication House at Nash
ville, Tenn.
A popular author gives the following advice to
Wives: Should you find it necessary, as you un
doubtedly will many of you, to chastise your hus
bands, you should perform this affectionate duty
with the soft end of the broom and not with the
handle.
Henry Maury, of Mobile, in view of the re
eent’publication in the Cleverland Herald about
the youthful indiscretions of Mrs. Blount, takes
occasion to say that it’s all false, and that he can
maintain the lady’s honor” and flog the man who
dare dispute him, if necessary.
Texas Senator. —lt is said that Gov. Runnells
will probably appoint the Hon. Matt Ward as
United States Senator from Texas, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Gen. J. Pinck
ney Henderson. Matt Ward of Texas, it should
be recollected, is not the Matt Ward of Kentucky
Emigration at New York.— The New York
Journal of Commerce of the 23d ult., says that
the number of emigrants arrived at that port for
the week ending the 21st ult., was 2,307; making
a total of 40,561 since the first'of the year. The
arrivals for the corresponding period in 1857 .num
bered 107,237.
English Nominated. —The Democrat Conven
tion at Paoli, Indiana, have re-nominated William
H. English, author of the English-Kansas Bill, as a
candidate for Congress from the Second Dis
trict.
Iggr* The health officer at Savannah saya “there
has not been a single case of yellow fever among
any vessels after arriving at the Savannah quaran
tine ground during this summer.”
The Atlanta American , of 2d inst., says :
“Madame LeVert, the accomplished authoress of
‘•Souvenirs of Travel.’ and Vice Regent for the
State of Alabama of the Ladies’ Mount Vernon
Association, arrived at the Trout House last week.
How long she intends to remain, we are unin
formed.”
The Savannah Morning News, says: “We
learn thst Solomon Cohen, Esq., has been appoin
ted bv the Governor, director in the State Bank,
vice R. B. Young, resinged.
Indian Troubles on the Frontier. —The Waco
(Texas) Southerner learns from Captain Nelson,
who came down from the frontier a few days since,
that seven bands of the Camanches have combin
ed for the purpose of waging war upon the whites.
They are supposed to number between eight hun
dred and one thousand braves. The frontiersmen
are on the alert to repel them.
Kansas. —Bishop Early has the Methodist Epis
copal supervision of Kansas for the current year.
The Richmond Advocate says that he wishes a
good many young preachers to go out into the ter
ritory and preach the Gospel, letting freedom alone.
The Texas Cotton Crop. —The Galveston Civ
ilian, of the 23d, says :
From present indications cotton picking will be
very general by the Ist of August. Unless some
extraordinary calamity interferes, the crop will be
far the largest ever produced in Texas. We es
timate next year’s receipts at this port alone at two
hundred thousand bales.
Thieves and Murderers in Texas. —The New
Orleans Picayune of the 30th ult says :
A business letter from a gentleman in Goliad to
one ot our citizens, dated July 21st, contains the
following paragraph which wo are permitted to
extract: “This county is all in arms against a gang
of horse thievesjmdjmurderers who have been dis
covered amongst us. One of the gang has been
shot and four hung. They are the gang who
murdered the MexieansTor the past two years.
In reviewing the result of the recent expedition,
the London Times makes tke following amende
honorable for its uujust depreciated of the Niag
ara:
“On the whole, we are of opinion that there
never will be a fair trial till it is made with a ship
as carefully adapted to the purpose as the cable it
self, It is mere child’s play to use such ships as
the Agamemnon, and we feel it somewhat derog
atory to the national credit that we shonld have
permitted the Americans, out of their small navy,
to contribute a vessel 2,000 tons larger than ours,
and evidenty much better fitted forPthe work.”
A Prominent Citizen Arrested for Perjury.
—On Monday morning last, Hon. James H. Wood
worth, of this city, and ex-member of Congress
from this district, was arrested on a warrant is
sued by Justice Nathan Allen, for the crime of per
jury. The charge was preferred by Sherman P.
Tracy, former cashier of the “Cheiokee Insurance
and Banking Company,” of Georgia. — Chicago
Times , 28th ult.
f-fejf* 3 A Western editor having published a long
leader on “Hogs,” a rival paper in the same vil
lage, upbraids him for obtruding his family matters
upon the public.
Mr. Clark, formerly a citizen of Memphis and
at the time, the carpenter of the steamer Sam Hale,
lost his life by accidental drowning from that boat,
in White river a Jew days since.
Nicaragua Line to California, —lt is reported
that the steamers Washington and Hermann, re
cently sold at New York, were purchased by a
party of gentlemen represented by Captain Ran
dall, formerly commander of the opposition line of
steamers on the Pacific side, and they are to be
fitted out forthwith to go round on the Pacific, and
run in connection with a line of steamers on the
Nicaraguan route.
Col. Titus. —The Sherman (Grayson county,
Texas) Patriot , of’ the 13th inst., has the follow
ing:
“Col. Titus, of Nicaraguan notoriety, crossed
Red river, at Preston, last week, with one hundred
men well armed and equipped, on his way, (as
he stated) to Oregon, as an independent fillibuster
ing organization, but it strikes us somewhat forci
bly that he with his command will ere long be un
der the flag of Vidaurri, of Northern Mexico.”
Worm in the Cotton.— The Yazoo (Miss.) Ban
ner, of the 23d inst., says:
The grass worm is doing considerable damage
in the cotton crop in this vicinity. A gentleman
from ihe vicinity of Benton told us that he and
several of his neighbors in the hills were suffering
very much ; one gentleman had sixty acres of
promising cotton destroyed.
The Treaty of Paris. —The Paris Moniteur
has just published an official report from Count
Walewski, which shows that 36 States, besides
those sitting in the conference have signed the
treaty of Paris of the 26th April, abolishing priva
teers in time of war, called the “Maritime Treaty
of Paris.” Only three States, of all those invited
to sign it, viz: the United States, Spain and Mex
ico, have refused.
“Mr. Jones, don’t you think marriage is a means
ot grace?”
“Certainly , anything is a means of grace that
leads to repentance.”
Exit Jones, working in the lead of a broom
handle.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP PERSIA.
New York, Aug. 3-—The steamship Persia has arrived
with Liverpool dates to Saturday July 24th.
Commercial.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—The sales of cottou for
the week reached 44,000 bales, of which 1,600 bales wera
taken by speculators and 4,000 by exporters. The market
declined during the week from l-16d. to l*Bd., the lower
grades declined l-Bd. aod Middling and Fair grades l-16d.
The authorised quotations are, for—
Fair Orleans 7.11 16d.
Fair Mobile
Fair Upland 7 3-16d
Middling Orleans 7 15-16d.
Middling Mobile 6 7-8d
Middling Uplands 6 3-4d.
The sales on Friday were 7,000 bales the market clos
ing quiet.
The stock in Liverpool was 662,000 bales, 600,000 of
which were American.
State of Trade. —Manchester advices were unfavora
ble.
Liverpool General Market. —At Liverpool breadstuff*
generally were declining. Flour was very dull at easier
prices, without change in quotations. Wheat had declin
ed 6d. Corn was declining, and Yellow quoted from 6d
to Is. lower. Rosin dull at 4s. Turpentine, heavy.—
Sugar buoyant. Rice steady at 20s. for Carolina, for
cash.
Havre Cotton Market.— Orleans Tres Ordinaire quo
ted at 105 francs.
London Money Market. —Consols were quoted at 96.
Weather. —The weather is reported favorable for the
crops.
General News.
European politics generally uninteresting.
The India bill and the bill admitting Jews to seats in
Parliament had passed both Houses.
D’lsraeli had announced that the Government was pre
paring a plan for submission to the Government of the Uni
ted States, in relation to matters about right of search and
the slave trade, which he thought would be satisfactory
and accomplish the ends aimed at by both countries.
The fanatical movements against the Christians iu Tur
key are unabated.
From China,
Washington, July 30.—Official advices from
China confirm the previously received intelligence
that the Emperor of China has appointed an official
of a satisfactory rank, to confer with the Peace
Commissioners there. This is regarded at Hong
Kong as an important step toward an amicable ar
rangement of the difficulties between
ing parties.
France and the Right of Search. —The French
have a right of search question up. The Patrie
says :
“Several French ships on the coast of Africa
having been searched by Portuguese cruisers, who
suspected them of being slavers, the Marquis do
Lisle, the French minister at Lisbon, informed
the Portuguese Secretary that if Portuguese
ships searched any French vessels, under any
pretence whatever, or molested them in their
“operations” North of the river Congo, the French
cruisers mould sink them.”
Death of Major Sanders, U. S. Army.— Died,
at Fort Delaware, on Thursday, Maj. John San
ders, U. S. Army, Engineer Corps, after a short
illness. Maj. Sanders was born in Kentucky, a son
of Lewis Sanders, the distinguished agriculturist,
grandson of George Nicholas of Kentucky, and
brother of George N. Sanders, navy agent at this
port. He graduated second in his class at West
Point, and was chief engineer under Gen. Worth,
and, with his sappers and miners, led the attack
upon the Bishop’s Palace at|Monterey, for which
brilliant action he received a brevet. At the time
of his death he had charge of the construction of
Fort Delaware and the harbor improvements at
Newcastle, Reedy Island, and the Breakwater.
Miserable end of a Fast Young Man.— Mr
Matthew Tasker, from London, England, recently
appeared at Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of as
cerlaining the fate of his son, William Colleridge
Tasker, who left for the United States about ten
years ago, but who has since died a wretched death
in that vicinity by his own hands.
It appears from the old gentleman’s statements
that William left England with a depraved woman,
to sustain and keep whom, he committed various
forgerie?. He landed at Chicago, with his chara
ber-maid wife, where he made use of his liberal
education to place himself at the head of a band of
counterfeiters, successful and accomplished, who
filled the Mississippi valley wiih their base issues.
He has ascertained that his son had repeated chan
ces to get situations in commercial and mercantile
firms while there, but dared not take them on ac
count of his connection with this woman, who was
so low and degraded that she would have brought
disgrace upon him. Besides, she wanted so much
for dress and pleasure that he could not have hon
estly earned enough to satisfy her.
About three years since this woman became
enamored of an American gambler, with whom
her husband had had frequent transactions, and
this caused a difficulty and break up of the con
cern They left for Memphis, where it is said the
wife caused the officers to be put upon the trail of
her husband for passing bad money, and he fled in
one direction, while she and her paramour made
for Arkansas. Here they decoyed parties into a
gambling den and there robbed them, but “Arkan
saw” folks are not the people to stand this kind of
fun, and her paramour was one day “chawed” up
by a bowie knife at Helena, while the lady was or
dered out of town. William Coleridge Tasker in
the meantime, in disguise, went baok to Chicago
but learning that he was not *afe there, he became
frightened, and it is said that he ran to the shore of
Lake Michigan, and ended his days by committing
suicide in its waters.
The Bovine Epidemic. —The Pendleton Mes
senger says:
This awful disease has made its appearance
amongst the cattle in several places in our vicini
ty. Surely there never was a jyear teeming with
so many evils. We do not know what to ascribe
this disease to, but we would not be surprised if
1 the rust on the grass was not the cause of it. We
have seen rust on grass this year, and from the
injurious effects it has had on cattle and stock
when the oats were fed to them, we think it prob
able. Soft soap is said to be a capital remedy.
The Southern Enterprise (Greenville, S. C.)
says:
The “Black Tongue” has made its appearance
among the cattle in several pdhions of our dis
trict. Some cases have occured among the cows
of our own citizens. A friend has furnished us
with a remedy which has been found effectual in
all cases where applied in lime. Take two table
spoonsful of copperas, two table spoonsful of salt,
and one of spirits (turpentine ; mix in three halt
pints of water, and apply the same to the mouth
by means of a swab. Great care must be taken
by those who make the application. Sh iuld the
least touch be made upon a sore or bruise upon a
person’s band or body by the animal’s mouth, a
very deadly poison will be the consequence.