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'lnteresting Official Correspon dence. We publish the subjoined official coirespon dence for the information and warning of such of our fellow-citizen* as may be proceeding to California, or elsewhere, through the Mexican territory. It will be seen that the authorities of that Republic are prepared and determined to resist and punish abuses of Mexican hospi tality, such as those said to bare been com mitted in the State of Chihuahua; and that they will not be connived at, or the guilty per sons screened, by (he authorities of the United I States.—[Nat. Intel. Mr. De la Rota to Mr. Clayton. 1 [translation.] Mkxican Ligation, Washington, August 91, 1849. The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mexico, has the honor to address the Hon. John M. Claytou, Secretary of State of the United States, in order to inform him that he has been instructed by his. Government to make known to that of the United States the excesses committed at the town of Passo, ia the State of Chihuahua, and its vicinity, by the numerous parties of inhabitants of the United States, who enter, armed and without pass ports, through that point into the Mexican ter. ritory, on their way, as they say, to Upper California. These parties of adventurers de stroy ths fields of grain of the peaseful in habitants of that region, insult the Mexican authorities, so far aa to oblige them to place guards in their offices for their protection against such insults, as far as possible; and some of the adventurers, on the pretext that they had been robbed of three or four beasts of burden, have committed the crime of entering the town and firing upon the people of all • classes, entirely innocent and peaceable. The undersigned strongly urges the honorable Secretary of State to bestow his attention upon these sets of violence, committed by the in habitants of the United States upon a country with which thia Republic has just concluded a j ■ J praws. ino uovernment or tne un- <ygt gMrpisg and presentfiqr to the proper afo 'tbbriliea their passports, in due form; end, if such foreigners are armed for their own de fence, the Government of Mexico has the ia conteetible right to subject these to ouch re strictions of police ee it may think oreper to establish. Under these considerations, the Government of the undersigned has given the orders, which it considered necessary, for arming the settlements most exposed to these attacks from such adventurers; so that the latter, unless they submit in future, as they should, to the laws end authorities of the coun try, may be pursued end attacked as highway robbers, (foragidot,) and tried according to the laws, if apprehended. It should not, there fore, be surprising, if some day, when it is least expected, there should boa bloody en counter between the peaceable inhabitants of the Paso del Norte and the parties es adven turers on their way from this Republic, through the territory of Mexico, to Upper Cal ifornia and other plaeea. If, unfortunately, such a conflict should occur between the in habitants of the two Republics, the under signed must now deelsre, as ho does declare, in the name of his Government, that Mexico will have done no mere than repel fores, and use her legitimate right es resistance to ag gression. The Government of the u ndersign ed, however, hopes that the Government of the United States, animated aa it is by pacific end conciliatory feelings towards Mexico, will or der such measures to be taken as may serve to prevent the excesses and disorders of the inhabitants of the United States, crossing Mexico, from endangering the peace and har mony now so happily prevailing between the two nations. The undersigned, &*. die. LUIS DE LA ROSA, To the Hon. J. M. Clayton, die. Mr. Claytan to Mr. De la Rota. Department or Statb, Washington, August 25, 1849. The nndersigned, Secretary of State es the United States, has had the honor to receive the note of Mr. Do la Rosa, Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Mexi can Republic, under date of the 9lat instant, upon the subject of certain excesses said to been committed at the town of El Paso, Chihuhnarand ia its xicinfoc States. In reply, the Undersigned has the honor te acquaint Mr. Do la Rosa that a copy of hie note has been communicated to the Secretary of War, accompanied by a letter suggesting that orders, with a view to prevent a recur rence of similar causes es complaint, should be addressed to the proper officer in command on the Mexican frontier. The nndersigned avails himself of this oc casion to offer te Mr. De la Rosa renewed as surances of his very distinguished considera tion. JOHN M. CLAYTON. Mr, Crawford to Mr. Clayton. War Department, Washington, August 28, 1849. StR : I have had the honor to receive your communication of the 25th instant, together with a copy of a note addressed to your De partment by tiie Mexican Minister at Wash ington. He complains that American emi grants, in passing through the State of Chi huahua and in the neighborhood of El Paso, have committed acts of violence and outrage on the Mexican inhabitants residing there. Impressed not less by a sense of duty than of inclination to maintain and preserve the friendly relatione now happily existing be tween the Republics of the United States and Mexico, I have sought to find some authority, the interposition of which would remove all future causes of complaint. The law of 1818 confers authority on the Executive to arrest and punish those who shall begin and set on foot any military enterprise or expedition against the territory or people with whom the United States are at peace. Thia act, when taken in connection with a joint resolution of the last Congress, and applied to emigrating parlies to Upper California, would seem to exempt them from its operation. By the re solution just adverted to, it was clearly the poli cy of this Government to encoarage emigra tion to its territories on the Pacific, by supply ing all emigrants with approved arms at cheap prices. That the parties are armed, and have to some extent, a quasi military organisation, arises from the dangers and necessities of the long journey. In pursuing their way to California and Oregon, it wsa certainly m tha contemplation of Congress that the emigrants should pass exclusively over the soil of the United States, as in all cases or emigration to New Mexico. If, however, they should choose to diverge from tiie contemplated course, and pass over a section of the territory of Mexico, by their entrance op it, they place themselves under those internal regulations of that Republic which are advened to in the communication of the Mexican Minister, and are, conse quently, liable for all breaches of them. With these regulations the United States cannot rightfully interfere. They spring from the supremo authority exercised by Mexico, and are limited only by her discretion. As a ne cessary consequence, she possesses the same clear right of enforcing her remedies accord ing to her judgment. The people of the United States are habit ually inclined to respect and obey laws which promote social order and security. If, how ever, any portion of them ahonld be so un mindful of their duty as to intrude themselves on those residing in a foreign land, or invade their rights of person or property, they must abide the consequences of their rashness and violence. I may be pardoned in making the sugges tion that, if Mexico object to the armed emi- Sating parties of the United States passing ' rough her territory, notice to that effect should be given. She will not, in my opinion, compromise her hospitality or her fidelity to treaty obligations by the act of preserving her internal tranquility. At least, notice would exclude the defence which ignorance frequent ly seeks to impose as a shield for delinquency. Verv respectfully, your obedient servant, ' GEO. W. CRAWFORD, Secretary of War. To the Hon. John M. Clayton, Sec. of State. Another Chukcm Constituted.—The At lanta saya: "A society of Chris tians, who designate themselves as *Christians’ and who are sometimes called by others Refor mers or Campbellites, were constituted into a church in this place on the SBth lust. They have a very handsome lot, one of the beet lo cated in our city, on which they expoet, with aid from their biWhren abroad, to ereet a Ml tJlag that will prove an site-* WOKnOBwiIBIIC. JBY JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ) VOLUME 11. Augusta, Georgia. Thursday Morning, Sept. 6,1849. Whig Convention. We publish the proceedings of the Whig Convention to-day in full. We are pleased, gm rohAfc ledge, not only for its disinterestedness and commendable sentiments, but its refined and elegant phraseology. Would that Whigs in every section could imitate his example, and thus heal the divisions which threaten ns with disaster. The people will respond to the nom i nations. The Convention spoke their voice in its resolution, complimentary to Judge Hill. Angnsta Female Academy. Wo are indebted to Mr. Lucien LaTaste for hie third annual catalogue and circular, of the Angueta Female Academy. We have read Mr. L’a remarks on Female education with much pleasure. He writes with the zeal and earnestness of one who has a jnst sense of the responsibility resting upon him and a fixed determination to be faithful to his charge.— Hie advice is full of valuable hints and en couragement to his pupils. We are pleased to see that the Academy is in a flourishing condition. There were sixty pupils at the last session. Mr. and Mrs LaTaste’s strict and faithful attention to their charge, entitles them to still greater encouragement. Wo insert the terms of tuition and ask attention to Mr. L’s card in another column. ■atzs or tuition fee quarter or 13 weeks. First Department, sls 00 Second do. 19 00 Third do. 10 00 Fourth do. 8 00 Modern Languages, each, 10 00 Fuel, for the season, , 50 ORNAMENTAL BRANCHES. Music, Piano Forte, or Guitar, sls Embroidery, in worsted, silk or chenille each 5 Wsx Work, flowers and fruit, 5 Drawing and Painting, 10 Painting on Velvet and Satin, 5 The Institution will be opened on the First Monday in October next, at which time we cordially invite our friends to visit us, inspect our arrangements, and witness our method of inatrnetion.that they may be enabled to fprm .. an impartial judgment. LUCIEN LA TASTE, ) ANNA M. LA TASTE < Pnnc, P ala - ( The Circus. We were present on Munday night. Stick ney’* New Orleans Circus is a paragon of circuses and no mistake. North is an eques trian of celebrity in this country »nd Europe, rides as if he was enchanted. Stickney can ■tick to a horse, in a wild gallop, without seem ing to toneh' him. Blackwood and Malloy dance to ths mnsie, on flying horses, with as much ease a* people ordinarily can in a suita ble saloon. W* should like te *ee some of them tried oa a comet. We have, on a previ ous day, referred to the elegant and graceful riding of La Belle Rosalie and La Petit Elouise. Iu vaulting, some of the corps turn over so fast one can hardly see them. Young Morri son can turn and twist, tie his leg* around his neck, and convolve the different parts of hi* body into * dozen postnres, that make one lose sight of the human figure. He looks as if hi* very bone* were limber. Jennings’s pupils are all stars in their way. Jennings, the principal clown, and Horner, the second clown, are the best we have ever seen. If we were mor* of a medical reader, we might give the Mme of the author of a work called the “ Anatomy of Melancholy.” The work, no doubt, is a good one, but Jen nings and Homer knock melancholy into fits fit* of side shaking laughter. It was amus ing to see these two fun-provoking characters make a moot furious show of fight, and shake hand* when the moment appeared to have come for blows. They have the art of raising spirits, (we ( don’t mean ghosts, or devils,) as all will find t oat who go to see and hear their amusing 1 tricks and witticisms. • The horse Tammany is an exception to all ’ “ critters ” of the horse kind that we ever saw ( twifnrw- Wo saSllte'j know which to nil mi re , moat, the genius of the horse, or the skill of i North in training him. We have seen horses 1 kick up a dust in trying to dance before, but ' Tammany goes through the complicated waltz , and Polka with an ease, grace and conformity to time, which would reflect no discredit upon many intelligent bipeds. He actually under stands what be is about, and waves his head gracefully while engaged in the dance. Cincinnatns is a very knowing horse him self, and excites admiration as well by bis handsome form as his intelligent acts. The musical band is one of the best we have ever heard. Their pieces reach the soul, and, let criticism say what it may, that is, after al), the great popular standard. In leaping, vaulting, riding, witticisms, ne gro melodies and marie, together with all the paraphernalia and minutia of circuses, Stick ney’s New Orleans Circus, now exhibiting here, is unequalled in the United States. The performance last night was superior to any previous one. *• Bemcfit of Mr: Jennings. Mr. Jennings takes a benefit to-night, and, we doubt not, it will be a cheering one. Who more deserves such than the man whose , tongue, though swift, dees not run before his wit—whose rich comicalities and highfalutin : sayings make you laugh in spite of yourself, ’ and even lift you up from the “ mud of mise •! ry,” if that low down. • Jennings will make dyspeptic pills of no ’. use, by exciting agreeably, without failure, all ■ . the “fundamental fluids’* with rapid and in t vincible doses of fun. The bill of fare for r to-night promises also, in other respects, ■ something of the highest order in the way of t dancing hornpipes on flying horses, and tum -1 ing semereets swifter than the hviMNesr poli- * tMU h the world. J 3, foljig Journal, bevoteb to News, Ipalito, dfflßite, General Agriculture, | The Crops &c. The Entaw (Ala.) Democrat, speaks of the crops having been greatly injured in the sur , rounding country; in some cases by lice, and in others by worms. These, added to previous ■ injury from the rains, will not permit the crop t mthat section to be an average one. ; tne Tremendous rise in Red river, and the mails received yesterday* bring us some most melancholy news concerning it. The town of Alexandria was four feet under water on the 11th ultimo, and nearly every plantation between Shreveport and Grand Ecore ia either destroyed or seriously injured. It ia nearly the same ease with Little river. The desola tion is terrible. In many eases all the eorn and cotton is destroyed, and barns, fences, gin houses and cattle, all swept away by the flood. To many the ruin will be irretrievable. Sev eral millions in value have been lost. The Alexandria Republican of the 11th nit. says:— “ The good people on Front-street were all astir on Thursday afternoon, at the uncommon sight of a large house coming down stream. It was known to be the gin-house of Col De Russy, which eaved in at Grand Ecore on the day previous. A pretty good idea of the ra pidity of the current can be formed from the speed of this house which left its homestead about four o’clock on Wednesday, and arrived here about three o’clock on Tharsday, the dis tance by water being 100 miles.” The Natchitoches Chronicle, of the 18th ult., after alluding to the injurious effects of the rains says: But we have now to record a new calamity, and it is, that all those crops scattered over the whole country off from the river, are being rapidly destroyed by the army-worm.— The destruction of the entire crop, with very inconsiderable exceptions may now be regard ed as complete. The Shreveport Journal of the 15th ultimo, says: “In this and neighboring parishes, up to this the plant has scarcely made anything.” The Natches Courier says, according to ru mors the cotton and boll worm have made 1 their appearance, and are committing ravages | on Red river and plantations adjacent to the | Mississippi. Frost, rains, bad weather and 1 worms, will make the erop short in that sec- * lion. | The Marksville (La.) Prarie Star says, that ( its exchanges represent the injury to the crops t south of that place to be extensive and irre- * mediable and that in its own section the crop j '44 io Bt. Francis (La.) Chronicle swipetne t crop in that section will fall below an average '* The Clinton (La.) Whig of thg. 22d ult., says: For some weeks the complaint of the rava ges of tiie boll worm have been incessant from all quarters; many planters of the highest res pectability have assured us that the destruction caused by them is altogether unprecedented. To complete the work of destruction the army worm has made its appearance, and is already devastating many fields of the staple. We learn this morning from Messrs. Elias Brown and D. B. Beauchamp, that the latter worm is in their fields in large numbers. The Franklia Planters’ Banner of the 23d ult., says: We find from inquiry and observation that the crops in most parts of the parish will be very short. The Pointe Coupee Tribune of the 25th ult., says: The weather for the past week has been favorable; we have had no rain. Some few planters have commenced cotton picking. If the weather continues as at present for one month, the average crop will be larger than was anticipated. The Bayou Sara Ledger of the 25th ult., says: We believe from all the information we have been able to obtain, that the cotton erop in this parish will turn out much better than was at first anticipated. Take the parish in a general way, and we think that we hazard nothing in saying that the cotton crop will be about an average one. The Greensboro’(Ala.) Beacon of the 25th ult., says: The prospect of a fair yield is certainly not improving in thia section of the State ; but, on the contrary, is diminishing rapidly. For the last two weeks we have had the hottest wea ther of the season, and the driest since about the Ist of June; the consequence of which has been, that the cotton leaves have to a great extent wilted and dropped off The forms are also dropping off extensively ; besides which, the rust is very bad on some plantations, whilst the bore worm has appeared very generally in this section, and is said to be as destructive on some plantations as it was in 1846. That the cotton crop in this section will be a very short one—in all probability below two-thirds of a fair one—is a point about which there can be no diversity of opinion among those well in formed on the subject. Crops in Louisiana.—The New Orleans Bee of the 28th ult., says; The advices from the interior in relation to the crop are discouraging. Although within a few days of the Ist of September, picking is only partial—as much so perhaps as was the case at the beginning of August last year.— This in itself presents a prospect far from flat tering. The army-worm has made its appear ance in isolated apots, and it is uncomfortable for planters to reflect that a fortnight of damp and overcast weather may increase the visita tion to such an extent as to materially curtail the results of the labor. We need not the ad vent of this terrible insect to insures short crop—that is aau fait accompli—which nei ther rain nor sunshine—heat or frost can hin der.. New Nlachine Factory. Mr. John Finn has taken the contract to erect the extensive Machine Factory for Messrs. Poe A Co., on the Canal in thia city. In addition to making power loems and the oth er machinery needed in cotton and woolen mills, a large iron foundry will be connected I with the establishment. The main building is to be 100 feet in length, 50 wide and three stories high, made of brick. AU the machinery for constructing machinery will be propelled by water power. Some ot our wealthiest citizens are concerned in the enterprize, and we anticipate great public benefits from its success.—Chronicle of Tuesday. A celebrated wit made one of his happiest jokes when he heard that Bishop, who had been sent to Portsmouth preparatory to transporta tion for life, had escaped. “Gad, sir, said he : “He must have been an arch-Biahop to do that; and yet his dislike to the see is quite unae eountable,* AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORMXG, SEPTEMBER 11, 1849. j Whig Nominating i In conformity to previous notice, gates to the Whig Nominating Convwiiag met at the City Hall this day at ri&m. sent the following delegates i.. . From District No. 1 ■ Wm. P. Bealls. JjFWrt From From District No. 193: —R. Yr W. Duvall, John Brandon, L. T. Shopp. From District No. 124.—David Jones. From Ward No. I.—H. R. Philpot, Foster Blodgdf, Jr., John Foster, Isham Thompson. From Ward No. 2—J. S. Clark, L. C. Warren, Milo Hatch. From Ward No. 3.—H. H. Cumming, G. T. Dortic, Wm. M. Rowland, J. C. Fargo. From Ward No. 4.—Jno. J. Byrd, James B. Hart, James Harper. On motion, Judge Wm. P. Bealle was called to the Chair, and J. C. Fargo appointed Sec retary. On motion, it was— Resolved, That the delegates from each District or Ward, where the same is not fully represented, shall have the right to cast as many votes as such District or Ward may be entitled to. The following communication from Colonel John Milledge was then laid before the meet ing: Augusta, August 29th, 1849. Gentlemen :—Having heard that my name might probably be brought before your body as a candidate to represent this county in the next Legislature, I take this opportunity to make a few remarks, in reference to that matte, as connected with myself. I hope I have no selfish ambition, to be gratified at tlie expense of the public good.— A man who is not ready at all times to yield his own wishes, when he can thereby promote the welfare of his fellow-citizens, ought not to be trusted, and deserves not their confidence. These are my-sentiments, and 1 am willing, when necessity demands it, to illustrate them by my acta. At the approaching session of our Legislature it is apprehended that measures opposed to the Interests and prosperity of our city will be agitated, in which event, who will be more capable to resist and counteract such hostile demonstrations, than our former faith ful and influential representative, Charles J. Jenkins, Esq.? Permit me, then, in this emergency, to di rect your attention, above all others, to that gentleman, whose valuable services at this time when they are so much needed, I trust he will not withhold, and which, with efforts commen surate with their importance, I hope you may be able to secure. IE. gom>r.atWH/ voitjtoow, will be gratefuh to yrfiir constituents, and to no one of them' ‘more than myaelf. In conclusion, allow me to express my will ingness, to co-operate with you, in every ef fort calculated to add strength and harmony to the party, and to the happiness and prosperity of our people at large. Respectfully, your obt. servant, JNO. MILLEDGE. The letter of Col. Milledge having been read, the Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, and Alexander C. Walker, Esqrs., were then unanimously nom inated as candidates to represent the county of Richmond in the next General Assembly. The following resolution was then offered and unantmous/y'passed; Resolved, That this Convention approve and concur in the nomination made by the Whigs of Columbia county, of the Hon. An drew J. Miller, as their candidate to represent the twenty-second Senatorial District in the next General Assembly. On motion, the following persons were ap pointed a committee to notify the candidates of their nomination, to wit: Robert Y. Harris, Henry 11. Cumming, James B. Hart. The following resolution was then moved and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the members of thia Conven tion most heartily approve of the nomination of the Hon. Edward Y. Hill, aa the candidate of the Whig party fsr Governor, and recommend him to the active and cordial support of their whig brethren. On motion, it was— Resolved, That the proceeding* of the meeting be published in the Whig paper* of the city. WM. P. BEALLE, Chairman. J. C. Fargo, Secretary. Sept. Ist, 1849. [From the Constitutionalist of yesterday.) Premiums for Wheat. We present the following award of premi- ’ urns for wheat, which has been furnished us a for publication: c Augusta, 4th September, 1849. a The undersigned, committee appointed by Messrs. Jas. L. Coleman and S. D. Linton & “ Co. for the examination of the several apeci- * mens of Wheat exhibited by planters of Geor- p giaand South Carolina, after a careful exami- , nation make the following awards, viz : To G. Flanegan. of Columbia county, for the beat specimen of 50 bushels little white 1 wheat, Ist premium SIOO. t To Col. John Bonner, of Hancock County, t for 2d specimen of 50 bushels, red wheat, 2d premium 875. To Col. F.W. Pickens, of Edgefi-Id District, j ' S. C. for 3d beat specimen of 50 bushels beard- ; 1 ed wheat, 3d premium SSO. ' i To Peter Knox, of Columbia County, for the , 4th beat specimen 50 bushels, little white wheat, 4th premium $25. A. P. ROBERTSON. ) a i W. J. EVE. > ° i L. HOPKINS. ) 3 , There were in ail eight competitors only. We give their names with the weights per ■ bushel of the wheat they exhibited: POUNDS. F. W. Pickens, Edgefield District S. C. two samples, 61 G. Flanegan, Columbia Co., 62 Peter Knox, “ “ 61 M. W. Warren, Morgan Co., 60 ; Malcolm Johnson, “ “ I John Bonner, Hancock Co., 63 ! H. Musgrove Columbia Co., 59 | Wade Ramsay, " “ 60j The general failure of the wheat crops, is doubtless the cause of so small a competition. A large number of our citizens were assem bled at the Warehouse of Messrs. Dye, Heard ; & Co., to examine the wheat and witness the award of the premiums. Messrs. J. L. Coleman, and S. D. Linton Co., deserve credit for their public spirit, in offering so liberal a stimulus to agricultural enterprise. A Jewish Convention is about to be held in Now York, for the purpose of discussing im portant matters relative to the church policy. { Considerable feeling has for some time exist ed between two parties, one of which demand that the ancient customs shall be strictly en- , forced, while the other is striving for ehangee ■ which will enable them to act more in aeeord- i " sees with the times. 1 ot Hou. Fdw. J. Black. aapTtoe Constitutionalist of yesterday says JLts our painful task to announce the death of ■qglW Edward J. Black, of Sodden county, of distinguished talenfe, and for igJWMfrXears a 'Representative in Congress —itemed ,on Ss -in Barnwell Dist., S. fc. aCKferesi<Jp-' ce of Mr- George Robertson, the. grand ather of Mrs. Black. Mr. B. had been in. declining health for several years. [For the Tri-Weekly Republic.) Mr. Editor: In looking into the last number of the Southern Cultivator, I observed a com munication from Dr. Paul F. Eve, of Augusta, and also an extract of a letter from Dr. Back man, of Charleston, on the subject of a de structive malady among fowls, by some styled cholera. These distinguished medical men describe the ravages of the alleged epidemic (if tie term may be applied to fowls) in their own poultry yards, and as having come under their notice likewise among the poultry of their neighbors; but both acknowledge utter ignorance as to the cause or cure of the deso lating disease. It has occurred to me that a brief statement of my discoveries in this mat tetunay be beneficial to the public, and it is probible those gentlemen (the one a practi tioner es the healing art, and the other a pro fessed-ornithologist,) will not be at all morti fied at being surpassed in hen-pathology by an unpretending farmer. - -While residing, a few years ago, in a newly setled village in Georgia, I had the good for tune (in that respect, at least,) te occupy a lot well adapted to rearing poultry. I deter mined to furnish my table, upon the most eco nomical terms, with that most useful and al most indispensable article of provision, and pro cured a good supply of stock fowls. Snch wasmy success that the lot was soon inter speeed with thrifty poultry of several species. Buito my regret it was announced betimes onemorning that death and disease had made fearful havoc, the over-night, in the poultry house, and that many of the fowls were dead and others in a dying state. On going out, I beheld the rather discouraging scene of a col lection of several dozen, brought by the ser vant from under the hen-roost, consisting of •nifgoa and Jasfcriptiona, from thn mile, and the mother of the chirping brood, down to the chick of a week old. Some Tur key* among the rest, and perhaps other spe cies, all affected precisely alike. Some had piid already the debt of nature; others were sibmissively bowing to the grim king of ter rors, having become bereft of all muscular ac tion and nervous energy. There the promis cious pile lay, the melancholy blight of the owner’s fancied anticipation of future indul gence of the appetite in soups and pies. But I determined to pry into the cause of this sad disaster to the fowls and to my table comforts. I accordingly proceeded to make a post mor tem examination, supposing that the eating of some poisonous substance must have produced these disastrous ravages among the unoffend ing inmates of the poultry yard. Finding the emws of those which were dead entirely emp ty, I ordered several of those yet living to be opened, and, sure enough, found in their craws a ipecies of maggot, differently shaped and of somewhat larger size than the maggot of the common green fly. So soon as those worms began to pass through the process of digestion, and enter into the blood of the fowl, then com menced the narcotic prostration, afterward ul timating in death, as before described. Be lieving the disease to be the effect of animal poison, produced from those worms, and re collecting having relieved and cured a young goose, many years before, infected with vege table poison, by the use of simple hog’s lard, 1 ordered warm lard to be conveyed into the crews (by the throats) of those fowls in a helpless state, and found that such as had not become too far exhausted were speedily re lieved, and in a few hours restored to con sciousness, and soon to wonted health. 1 thus supposed I had discovered the cause and the care of this pestilence of the poultry yard ; and, of course, to prevent it, would be effected by guarding the fowls against eating those poi sonous worms found to be the cause. I then proceeded to ascertain where those worms were obtained by the fowls, and how to pre vent their getting them. On looking around the fowl house, I discovered, at no great dis tance, some decaying animal matter, filled with those maggots, together with the carrion bugs from which they were produced, and from which source doubtless those infected fowls had, the preceding evening, obtained their j fatal supply. I gave directions for the entire removal of the putrid substance, and heard no further complaint among the fowls until the next week, when it was announced that the same fearful disease had made its reappear ance among the feathered tribes of the poultry yard. lagaji made search, and ascertained that some of the slain of the preceding week had not been removed from the lot, and having become putrid, had attracted the carrion bug, and thus furnished a new supply of the poison ous maggots. They being removed, and the j remedy administered to the infected, health I was again restored to the poultry. Since which discoveries, I have required all decay ' ing animal substances to be kept out of the reach of the fowls, and have never been trou bled with the cholera ornithown except when I my directions have been neglected. ] August 15th, 1849. AGRICOLA. ■ Heavy Damages and Important Verdict. Rev. Alexander Campbell, President of Beth ! any (Va.)Collegebasreceivedslo,oooofßev. James Robinson, of Scotland. Mr. Campbell, on a tour through Scotland, in 1847, was ar rested and imprisoned in Edinburg, through the agency of the Rev. Jas. Robinson, for Ihavilg, whilst discoursing on the subject 01 slavery, uttered sentiments obnoxious to that gentleman. Some of his friends instituted a I snit against Mr. R. This suit has recently [ terminated, and the result is a decree of the | Lords of Council and Session in favor of Mr. J Campbell for two thousand pounds sterling. From the Constitutionalist of yesterday. Complimentary Swords to Gen. Twiggs, Col. Walker, Col. Harder, and Captain Tattnall. —The Swords ordered by Gov. Towns for the above gallant Officers, in pur suance of resolutions of the Legislature, will soon be at Milledgeville. Mr. J. S. Clark, of the house of Clark, Rack elt& Co., .o was irive*i. has gone on to NewYoHtaodwill aSiIML, them this month. Before leaving he exhibit ed to us drawings of them, and wu WH! endea-' vor to give our readers an idea of the splendid testimonials. THE SWORD FOR CBN. TWIGGS. The blade is the finest Damascus. The grip is gold, richly chased, inlaid with mother-of pearl, and in the centre a handsome stone. The pummel represents the coat of arms of the State ot Georgia. The guard is a large spread eagle, the wings extending at right angles to the grip and blade. Below it, and forming its breastplate is the shield representing the Ame rican stripes. The seabbard is silver gilt, with cross bands of solid gold. On the bands are the following several inscriptions. “The Slate of Georgin to Major General Jlavid E. Twiggs, ns a tribute to his gallantry in Mex ico.” “Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Mon terey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gorde, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, City of Mexico.” The point of the scabbard is a carved face of the Goddess of Liberty. The belt is worked in gold lace, with a gold plate. THE SWORD TO COL. WALKER. them this moi The blade of finest steel. On it is richly etched, Okechobee, 1837, Molino del Rey, 1847. The grip, chased gold, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The pummel, a golden eagle with wings lifted. The guard, figured gold. The shield, the coat of arms of the State of Georgia on a golden plate. The scabbard is silver, gilt and richly pannellod, each pannel capped with flowered bordering of gold. On the central pannel the following inscription. “The State of Georgia to Lt. Col. Wm. Hen ry T. Walker, U. S. A., as a tribute to his gal lantry in Florida and Mexico.” Tne belt, best enammelled leather with gold plate. THE “WORD FOR COL. HARDEE. A Dragoon’s Sword. Blade of finest steel. The hilt silver gilt and gold. The pummel represents a horse's head, the neck forming the grip and chased to represent the mane— a chased scroll in the mouth rounding io the guard, tiie shield being the coat of arms of the State of Georgia, and on the guard above, a small eagle. The scabbard of steel with sil ver gilt mountings. The bands silver gilt, and trophies etched on each. Just below the shield, the words “San Augustin, Medellin, Cerro Gordo, Churubusco.” Below the first band-is riue4rm*r>i»iiun. “The State of Georgia J io AA. Col. Wm. J. Hardee, u. £>. A., as a tribute to his gallantry in Mexico, 1847.” Below the next two bands on the scabbard are engraved a dragoon skirmish, and a dra goon engagement. SWORD FOR CAPTAIN JOSIAH TATTNALL. - A Navy Sword. Blade of finest steel, rich ly etched. On it the inscription, Vera Cruz. The hilt silver gilt and gold; the pummel be ing an Eagle’s head, holding a chased scroll in his beak extending to the guard, on which is embossed a spread eagle. On the shield the coat of arms of the State of Georgia. On the scabbard is the inscription ‘The State of Geor gia to Captain Josiah Tatnall, U. S. A. as a tribute to his gallantry in the Mexican War.” On it is etched a view of Vera Cruz and of the Castle of San Juan D’Ulloa, and of the at tack of the gun boats and steamers, under the command of Captain Tattnall. Dolphins with tails intertwined surmount the scabbard on the upper edge. The point is richly etched, and is terminated with a silver gilt acorn. Each sword with the belt, plate, tec., com plete, will be inclosed in a beautiful rosewood box lined with velvet. This is the bast description we are able to give from the drawings submitted to us. It may not enable the reader to form an adequate idea of the beauty and richness of these swords. But we are satisfied that they will fully come up to public expectation, and be worthy to be presented by our great State to her gallant sons. [From the Athens Whig.] Messrs. Editors :—I have not troubled you often upon the subject of politics ; but th! re sult of recent elections forbids silence upon the part of patriotic Whigs. Two causes, which should be removed, exist, that will ac count to the unprejudiced mind, for the disas ters which have resulted to the Whigs in Vir ginia and Tennessee. First—the course of the Administration at Washington. The Whig party were satisfied with Gen. Taylor’s Cabi net, but they are not satisfied with the action of the President and Cabinet in relation to re movals from, and appointments to office. No party in this country can be held together, if the opposition are permitted to hold and retain the offices of profit and honor. It was not the President that the people desired to change, but the agents of the President. This Govern ment, and ail others, are administered by the office-holders ; and the people are but lit tie in terested in the person who holds the office of President; but they are deeply interested in the administration of offices in their midst.— It was that change the Whigs desired, and had a right to expect; and that desire and just ex pectation, moved the Whig party to deeds of high emprise, in the great battle of the 7th of November last. How have their wishes and expectations been met ? Let the columns of the Republic, the official organ, speak :—“Nine-tenths of the offices in the gift of the President, are held by Democrats.” Is this right 7 is it just 7 No: and the people know it, and will not submit to it. Twenty years the Democrats have had the offices, and yet have them. Justice must be done, or Gen. Taylor and bis Cabinet will find that those who elevate, can pulldown. Pope, in his day, wrote a couplet to the fol lowing effect: “For forms of Government let fools contest, That form that’s best administered, is best.” The administration of the Government does not depend on the President, but upon the of fice-holders, ramified throughout the country. Another cause of defeat is this: —Leading Whig journals at the South, and some few po liticians, have indicated by their editorials and speeches, that the Soutn should submit to Northern aggression, eternally writing and saying that “the Union is not to be abandoned in any event,” quoting from Washington’s farewell address, to prove that those who are ready to sec justice done the South, and resist the efforts of Northern Federalists and Aboli tionists, should be indignantly frowned down. They also denounce Mr. Calhoun, who stands above the atmosphere in which mere “party spirit” dwells,and nobly sustains the South.— This is the course of some journals and politi cians. Whigs of Georgia, sustain them if you will, and certain defeat awaits you. But if, on the other hand, you will denounce those editors and politicians, and show yourselves possessed of Calpburnian virtue, you have a noble and gallant standard-bearer, and all will be well. Brutus. IT John Heart, Esq., has become associated with Mr. Carew in the proprietorship of the i Charleston Mercury. ) Termi-Two Dollars ayear ) INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. NUMBER 37. [From the Charleston Mercury.) > Production and Consumption of 1 Cotton. • Under (fie conviction of the importance to our planters of a correct understanding to the > question, we have, from time to tune, endeavor ed, by satistical information, to show that the consumption of American cotton was equal A contrary opinion, however, has prettiiied tn many quarters, and it*dissemination h.is often proved injurious in depreciating th.- va'o • o! the article. Witness the efledt >f nt. - estimate, on the prices of 1846 V '-m i'T-.. confidently asserted that the crop •. 2,500,000 bales, and from a too r-tide ■ • of these assertions, the crop was bur.,, market, and sold at ruinously low prices The result showed 750,000 bales short of tin estimate, but this fact was developed too late to benefit the producer. We can readily nnderstand why the cry of “over-production" is sweet music to the ear of the Manufacturer, both at home and abroad, because the more deeply and generally the im pression can be produced among the Planters, the better for his interest. For if more than sufficient is produced, low prices are the ne cessary consequence. But that intelligent Planters should aid in giving currency to an opinion so injurious to their interests, and even take the trouble to circulate it in printed ad dresses, is not only surprising, but suicidal, and such au opinion can only have been form ed on a very careless and superficial examina tion of facts bearing on the subject. The following comparative table of the pro duction and consumption of cotton, for the Inst fifteen years, will illustrate the fallacy of the doctrine of over-production, and may afford some data to that class of writers who are converts to this theory, but “confess that they scarcely know where to begin” when required to prove it; although it is “a proposition so easy of proof, and a truth so apparent, as to be supposed to have received universal assent Production. Consumption, in Europe, in America. Total. 1834, 1,254,000 1,036,000 221,000 1,252,000 1835, 1,360,000 1,106,000 236,000 1,342,000 1836, 1,422,000 1,107,000 222,000 1382,000 1837, 1,800,000 1,392,000 246,000 1,638,000 1838, 1,360,000 1,105,000 1839, 2,177,000 1,600,000 295,000 1,895,000 1840, 1,634,000 1,364,000 297,000 1,681,000 1841, 1,683,009 1,488,000 267,000 1,755,000 1642,2,379,000 1,689,000 325,000 1,014,000 , 1843,2,030,000 1,643,000 3i7,000 1,990,000 i 1844,2,394,000 1,870,000 389,000 2,259,000 1845,2,100,000 1,859,000 422,000 2,281,800 1846, 1,781,000 1,537,000 427,000 1,964,000 1 1847,2,348,000 2.002,000 521,000 2,523,000 ' 1848,2,700,000 2,312,000 600,000 2,912,000 I 20,2i3,UUU It will appear conclusively, we think, from the foregoing, how little ground there has been for the cry oi over-production. Fifteen years ago the crop was 1,254,000 bales, and the con sumption 1,252,000,0 r nearly equal. In 1848 the crop had more than doubled, say 2,700,000, and the consumption will probably reach 2,900,000. Does this look like over-produc tion? The production of the entire fifteen years, it will be seen, is 28,422,000 ; and the consumption, 28,279,000 —so nearly equal a utterly to exclude the idea thatover-prodnetion lias been the cause of low prices, though the false cry of it, rio doubt, has often produced that effect. But take the sum of the last four years, and see what it demonstrates: 9,680,000; qrau excess of consumption of 750,000 bales', and this, too, in the face of short crops of gram and famine in Europe, commercial em barrassments, and the Continent convulsed with revolutionsand disorder. At the beginning of the last season, when prices were ruinously low, we endeavored to show to our readers, what we were thorough ly convinced of ourselves, that the consump tion of cotton was not only equal but outrun ning production, and that better prices must be the inevitable result of such a state of af fairs ; and our prediction* have been fully re alized. For the coming season the prospects are even more cheering. That tlio rate of consumption is beyond any probable product of the present season, is a fact ascertained and beyond cavil, and the Planter can command prices that will remunerate him for his labors. Even should the crop reach 2,700,000 bales, the present rate of consumption would more than absorb it; but when it is evident that the probabilities are stronger that it wili go below 2,200,000 bales than above thut point, wo may not only expect remunerating pri-■ say from 9 to 11 cents, but that they will run up to a speculative point far beyond. Let our Plant ers look toit that the coming crop pr ». ■ from their control at prices below ■■ ■ and these should be at the highest , will not materially affect its consumption. Jeannette and Jeannot. The following little song is all the rage in Paris. The words are by Charles Jeffry*: You ecu fol «M>Ay, Far away from poor Jeannette, There is no one left to love mo now, And you, too, may forget; But my heart will be with you, Wherever you may go, Can you look me in the face, Aud say the same, Jeannot 7 When you wear the jacket red, And the beautiful cockade, Oh, I fear you will forget, All the promises you made; With the gun upon yonr shoulder, And the biy’net by your side, You’ll bo taking some proud lady, Aud be making her your bride. Or when glory leads the way, You’ll be madly rushing on, Never thinking if they kill you, That my happiness is gone; If you win the day, perhaps, A General you’ll be, Though I’m proud to think of that, What will become of me ; Oh, if 1 were Queen of France, Or still better, Pope of Rome, I would have no fighting men abroad, No weeping maids at home; Ail the world should be at peace, Or if Kings must show their might, Why, let them who make the quarrels, Be the only men to fight. The Emperor of Russia has sent a sack of wheat to Kossuth, and desired him io count„tbe grains. Kossuth wrote back, saying, “The sack holds many grains, but I have three hawks and three ravens who will pick them up.”— The hawks are supposed to be Bern, Dembin ski, and Georgey, the ravens to be June, July, and August, when the fever generally rages. [Correspondence ofSavannah Republican.] Jacksonville, Aug 31, 1849.—Messr*. Editors: —A correspondent at Palatka, writing on the 30th, states that an express had reached there from Tampa, bringing intelligence of the arrival of Gen. Twiggs, with a body of troops. Indians have been seen about Epopka, but have shown no W'arlike disposition so far. Two steamers were daily expected with the remaißder of the7lhlnf««try. Yourg. D. ILF Maj. Alexander Black died in Charlea ton on Monday night last. Mr. Samuel McCartney also died In that city on Tuesday morning. ITT. L. Hutchinson was re-elected Mayor of Charleston on Monday last. ITTlio new steamship, Philadelphia, t* ren with the Osprey between Philadelphia and Charleston, was announced to be launched on Tuesday last at the former city. The steamer Washington arrived at New York on the 4th inet. She brings two day* later intelligence than the Caledonia. There was a report of another battle b*- J tween the Hungarians and Russian*, but the result was not known. The defeat of th* Russians in Trannsylvania is confirmed. Th* Hu itgarians have occupied Presburg. Bern has fought another successful battle and forced the opposing forces into Wallachia. A report from Vienna states that the Wan garians had sustained a defeat near Zegedin. There was no change in the cotton market at Liverpool from the accotftit* brought by th* Caledonia. The sales ol cotton in Lhai.enon on Mon day improved an | to a i of a cent, under tie favorable advices by the Caledonia. On Tuesday, the sale* were only 60 baleag buyers were waiting for their letter* by th* steamer, and from the northern market*. » In New York, on Monday, fair upland was quoted at 10} cents. IT Mr. Oliver P. Feit’ Past Grind Worthy Patriarch of the Grand Division of the Sm*» of Temperance in Georgia, died at Springs on the 29tii ult. Mr. F. W-- iliy a id rcspccuil.li.' ciuze<. ..r .duiiiiti.id with many w orks of beiicvolciice ,J iat c i[y. Two large specimens of the Boa I serpent, fresh from the vast forest which j 'lib river Amazon, arrived at thi* port oa ik* '.ayin Ihe brig Republic. One is said to* --■ire 20 feet long, the other 15 feet; they - the largest ever brought from Soatfa <ii ato this country N.Y. Port. By telegraph to the Charleston Mercury. FURTHER FOREIGN EXTRACT*. Italy. —Difficulties have arisen between the Pope and the French diplomatists, the lat ter accusing the Pope of great obstinacy. Aa insurrection is apprehended at Rome, and pre parations are making for its suppression. The people are in a state of great excitement, and nothing but the presence of the French troops prevents an emute. The Pope’s Commission ers are assuming the most despotic power*. They have re-established the Ecclesiastical Courts, abolished al! laws enacted since th* 6th November last, dismissed all persons who held office under the Republic, and performed many other acts of tyranny calculated to ex cite discontent among the people. Garribaldi, after many narrow escape*, had reached Venice with a few of hi* follower*, the rest having been captured by the Austri ans. He was received with much enthusiasm by the people. Accounts from Bologna state that the Aus trians are shooting down the people like dog*, bastinadmg all ages, and destroying every kind of property. Hungary. —The new* from Hungary con tinues satisfactory. Count Orloff had reach ed Vienna, and states that Georgy had com pletely routed Paskewitch’* srmy. Letter* from Vienna say that the Russian General, Luders, had defeated Bern with great loss. It is reported that the Hungarians had re-taken Buda and Pesth, cutting off all communica tions with Vienna. LATER FROM VENEZUELA. Baltimore. Sept. 3. The bark Thomas Dale at New York, brings advices from Venezuela, which state that a battle took place on the 12th July, between the forces ot Paez and Monagas, in which th* former was taken prisoner, and his followers dispersed. The affairs of the country are growing more desperate. . NawUrlsaks, (Sept. The sales of cotton yesterday ainounted 'to 500 bales, at 9$ cents for good middling. Th* week’s sales amount to 3200 bales. THe to tal receipts at this port, for the last year, is 1,148,088 bales, against 1,213,805 baleiJast year. J Commander Randolph, of the UniteiDßtatea sloop of war Albany, which is now ijtying off Ricin.! 1- nnd, lias notified the persons Encamp ed tin • ■ to !• «ve immediately, or he will block ”d-i the I-land, and cut off all supplies, end sc n-e't th-’m ■ f unlawful intentions, and consi ■ r : h■■m vagrants, and says he will prevent coining to take them off by tea, y ' ■ " ' ’o disperse them in other ways it quickly disband. The Female Swimming Match.— Th* dead-alive remnant of fashion which yet re mains in Paris was aroused to as much interest as could be compatible with the state of the thermometer by a single wager which had been concocted by two of our most fashionable lionnes. This was no other than a swimming match between the renowned Madame de C and the bold Marquise de B , who undertook to accomplish the distance between the Pont Neuf and the Pont Notre Dame in a given time, being allowed the use of the left hand only, the other to be occupied in holding a green parasol, to screen the visage es the fair swimmer from the rays of the sun, which darted down upon the waters like a furnace. At the summons, the fair Naiads plunged most resolutely over either side of the boat, and were soon beheld gliding along as rapidly as the stream. The ladies were both attired in loose wide trousers of fine cashmere, white stripped with blue, the waist bound with a scarlet belt, a shirt of the finest cambric, with sir r* -’.coves. The Marquise de B——-is es a dark Moorish complexion, and her jet black tresses worn confined by a net of scarlet silk, silornc-d w : lb braid and tassels, while the gold • 1 o': ot her companion were secured upon -- • , and -bortened around her neck a la •: I' .ns. Nei>her of the fair champL - amt or weary fora singlemoment, .■’ticied themselves most bravely—the •viiiner being the dark-eyed Marquise, who won the victory but by an arm’s length. Af ter the match, the company interested therein, a llinh » 1111 1 *■"' 1 Sih,,, i . C fashion and literature yet spared, adjourned to a magnificent entertainment given at the ladies* swimming bath at the Hotel Lambert, were dancing and lansquenet were kept up till a lat* hour.—Paris Paper. Card Table Signals.— Theodore Hook’* code of card-table signals, in bi* clever novel ot Gilbert Gurney,” might be very effectually reduced to practice, “ Never,” says he, “ let man and wife play together at whi»t. There are always family telegraphs; and if they fancy their looks are watched, they can al w*y« communicate by words. I found out that I could never win of Smigsmag and hi* wife. 1 mentioned this one day, and was answered; “No you never can win of them.” “ Why 7” said I. “ Because,” said my friend, “ they have established a code.” “ Dear me!” said I; “ Signals by looks 7” “ No,” said he, "by words. If Mrs. Smigsmag is to lead, Smigsmag says, Dear, begin ; Dear begina with D ; so does diamond; and opt comes ona from the lady. If he has to lead, and she say sS, my love, she wants a spade. Harriet, my dear, how long you are sorting your card* I Mrs. Smigsmag plumps down a heart; and a gentle come, my love I on either side produces a club.” MARRIED. On the 26th inst. in Milledgeville, by Rev. Mr. Talmage, Dr. Edward Riley, of Glynn, to Mrs. Rebecca Haynes Rich, daughter of the late Col. Thomas Haynes. DIED. In Milledgeville, on the 29th ult., of a para* lytic affection, Mr. Samuel Buffington, Sen. one of the earliest snd oldest citizens of that city. -i.L.i 1 - 11 i 1■: w> i—ws—■ AUGUSTA LAW SCHOOL. 03-The LECTURES will be re sumed, on MONDAY, the 22d of October. The special object of this school is to qualify young men for the Bar or Georgia. Following the most approved system of instruction— with twelve years' experience in teaching, and five and twenty years’ practice in our Courts—the sub scriber flatters himself he can offer to hi* Pupils advantages not surpassed in any School in th« Union. WM, TRACY GOULB, , u Aug- 8 wtd