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Canstitutrnnalist fc Htjrablit.' JAMES GARDNER, JrT/T and / Editors. JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) TERMS Daily, par Annum, in advance $8 00 Tk:-Wrrkly. per annum 5 00 W rrki.t. per annum, if paid in advance 2 00 These terms are offered to new subscribers, and to old subscribers who pay up all arrearages. In no case will the Weekly paper be sent at $2, un less the money atcompanies'the order. In n- case will it be sent at $2 to an old subscriber in arrears. When the year paid for at $2 expires, the paper, if not discontinued, or paid for in advance, will be sent on the rid terms, $2 50 if paid at the office within the year, or $3 if paid at the expiration of the year- Postage must be paid on all communications ana letters oi business. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. One square (12 lines,) 60 cents the first insertion, and 37* cents for the next 5 insertions, and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion. Contracts made by the year, or for a less period, on reasonable terms. L£OAI. ADVERTISEMENTS Sheriff'. Leri!-*, 30 day., $2 50 per levy; 80 day*. $5. Executor',. Admini*trator’aand Guardian's Sale*. Real Estate, (per square, 12 lines) $4 75 Do. do. Personal Estate 3 25 Citation for Letters of Administration 2 75 Do. do. Dismission 4 50 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 3 25 Four Months' Notices 4 00 Rules Nisi, (monthly) $1 per square, each insertion. y ALL REMITTANCES PER MAIL, ski at OCR RISK. [From the N. O. Daily Delta, Sept. 13(A.| History of the Expedition. By one of the Prisoner! Released, by the Spanish Authorities. We had a conversation yesterday with Mr. Summers, one of the late expedition to Cuba, who was the fourth prisoner released by the Capt. General after Messrs. Haynes, Kelley, an Van Vechten, and who arrived in the city yesterday, per brig Tehuantepec. From this conversation, we have gathered some facte which have not been published before. Mr. Summers, speaking Spanish, was able to avail himself of the pardon offered, and surren dered to the Spanish soldiers at San Diego. He was treated very kindly by them, and taken to Havana on the rail road. On his arrival at Ha vana, he received his pardon and passport, and left the next day (the 4th.) He represents that there were 195 prisoners in the Punta, who were well treated; that except those released, they would all be sent to Spain—and that but for the mob in New Orleans, the Captain General as sured him, that all would have been released. Mr. Summers states that when the Pampero went to Key West, Gen. Lopez met some Creoles, with wiiom he was engaged some time in con sultation. It was then communicated to the men by Capt. Gotay, a Creole officer, that the people of the island were ready to receive them on their landing. They accordingly weighed anchor and set sail. We infer from the spirit of Mr. Sum mer’s statement; that from the commencement there was some feeling of jealousy between the Creoles and Americans. The steamer, however, left Key West, the men in good spirits, and bent on her way to Cuba. On the morning after, about eight o’clock, the tojis of San Bias were discernible in the distance; the steamer steered to the eastward, until they could discover from the mast head, the light house on Moro Castle. The coast was spotted with vessels. A schoon er was boarded, and a pilot tuken from her, by (fen. Lopez, who was required to pilot them into the port for which they were bound. The Pampero, under the direction of this pilot, continued her course eastwaid. At one time they descried a large frigate, three leagues dis tant, which spread sail (or them, but the swift steamer soon left her out of sight. Next they saw the smoke of a steamer, right ahead, which caused them to turn about, aud take the track in an opposite direction. They next approached Puerto Cabanos. and sent a boat into the bay to reconnoitre. The boat soon returned, and the of ficer who had charge of her, reported that the post was manned, and that a signal gun had been fired. They then stood out again, and pro ceeded along the olast lor an hour and a half, ami then ran into Muirillo. Though they ran in carefully, the Pampero got aground in seven feet water. They then commenced their landing, the shore being two miles distant. Capt. Gotay n sent first with a detachment. On their lan ding, they were tired at by the Paisanos, returned the lire with cheers, and the Paisanos tied. This detachment then secured the wharf, and some boats and launches, which were sent to the Pam pero, and soon the whole party was landed. On landing, piquet guards were thrown out, aud the men bivouaced for the night. Early in the morning, the men were formed ana’ addressed by Col. Dowmnan. They con tinued here until the steamer got off, which was about eight in the morning. Orders were then given for Crittenden to remain with the extra arms and ammunition, and 114 men, whilst Lo pez, with the balance of the command, would proceed to Las Pozas, ami thence transmit wa gons that night, so that Crittenden could come on early the next morning. Lopez arrived at Las Pozas about twelve o’clock that day (August 12.) The General believed, and so assured his men, that they would not be attacked for two or three days, and the men commenced enjoying them selves, there being a plenty of everything in the town, for which the men paid dearly. The store people continued in town, and pretended to be friendly, shouting u Vi«a Lopez!" The very same persons were the first to join in the pursuit on the retreat. The General having procured some carts, started them towards Crittenden’s party; they were never heard of afterwards. At' night, sentinels were posted in every direction. At daylight the next day, Col. Downman turned the men out for the battalion drill. Many of the men were very green and hardly knew the use of a gun. After drilling them, Col. Down man informed the men that it had been charged that some man of the command had broken into the store of one of the natives, and insisted that they should hunt him up in order to make an ex ample of hirn, as he was an unfit person to be associated in an enterprise of an honorable and patriotic character.—But before this could be done, they discovered that the enemy was ap proaching them by the main road. At this time the men having been dismissed, were all engaged in various occupations, and were separated and scattered through the village. The enemy's advance, abo -t 100 men, ap proached by the main road. At first, they were thought to be of Crittenden’s command, and no order was given to oppose them. Some 50 or 60 of the Americans ran out to meet their sup posed comrades, but when they got within fifty yards of them were fired upon by the Spaniards. —Fortunately, the guns of the Cuba volunteers were slacked near, and the Americans seized them, returned the fire, and the Spaniards fell back to their main body, which was about 400 yards off, just under the hill. In their retreat, they were pursued by the Americans, who kept up a destructive fire, and before they could rejoin the main body, were nearly all killed or wound ed—only eleven, Mr. Summers was informed by a Spanish officer, escaping unhurt. Lopez’s men then assembled from various directions, and were formed on the hills, just outside of the village, by Gen. Pragay—Capt. Ellis’ company being on the right. Capt. Saunders company next, and Gotay's next. Col. Downman, with the rest of the men, held the road. The companies on the hills were exposed to the whole fire of the Span ish force—their bullets flew among them like hail—as t hey approached by the road and through the cornfields. The Americans, however, re served their lire until the Spaniards came near— they then opened upon them a most destructive volley. The Spaniards stood their ground well, but the Americans were better marksmen, and picked off the officers as fast as they appeared in sight—they being recognizable from their epau lettes. The slaughter in the Spanish ranks was great, but the Liberators also suffered greatly. Here Gen. Pragay fell mortally wounded—also, Paptain Gotay. Labuzan was killed, and Cap tain Ellis badly wounded. Several others also I fell, whose names are not remembered. I Finally, the Spaniards retired into the road. ] They were then pursued by a party of the Ameri- t cans, led by Colonel Downman, who pressed too 1 close upon the Spaniards. The latter, perceiving < that they were chased by a small force, instead ] of the whole command, wheeled and made a charge; the American* then slowly retreated, , loading and firing on their way—but Colonel Downman refused to retire, crying out, “Come back, boys 1” He fell fighting hand to hand with i the enemy, using the butt of his musket. The i enemy halted over his body, which was after wards found pierced with balls and bayonets. The Americans too, halted and formed, when the Spaniards concluded to retire from the field. The latter then sent small parties for their wounded, which were not disturbed by the Americans. Finally, they retreated in the direction of Crit tenden’s command. In this engagement, the men fought pretty much on their own hook. But few orders were given. During the engagement, General Lopez was in the thickest of the fight, where the balls flew fastest; but it was quite perceptible that, though insensible to fear, he was depressed by the aspect of affairs. The first order given by the General after the battle, was that Capt. Ellis's company and another should pursue the enemy, and go through to Caittenden. They according ly proceeded, and soon overtook the rear guard of the enemy, who was slowly retiring, on account of his wounded. Believing it too hazardous to advance against such a force, the Americans de termined to give up the effort to reach Critten den, and returned to Las Pozas. Mr. Summers thinks that if they had not done this, they would all have been cut off, as Crittenden, he thinks was attacked by three companies, at the same time that five companies attacked Las Pozas. The Spanish companies are composed of nearly two hundred men. Of Crittenden’s party, all were captured or killed But the rear guard, under Captain S. A. Kelly, forty in number, who cut their way through, aud reached Las Pozas in sale ty. On the return of Captain Ellis’s detachment, the men were employed in taking care of the wounded. Ten wounded Spaniards were found on the field, who were well attended by the Lib erators. The Spaniards admitted that they lost in the engagements at Las Pozas 238 killed and wounded. Mr. Summers counted 70 dead on the road, and there must have been a good many in the cornfields. The Liberators lost 22 killed, some 18 or 20 badly wounded, and 15 or 20 slightly. Among the killed, in addition to those mentioned, were the Captain of the Cuban com pany, (name not remembered,) and Lieutenant Johnson. They remained at Las Pozas until the arrival of Captain Kelly assured them that it was vain to wait longer for Crittenden’s com mand. They then took the line of inarch to wards the mountains, proceeding by a narrow path, and suffering much from fatigue, exposure, and want of food, and continually watched and dogged by the enemy. From ignorance of the country, or from treachery of their spies, they found themselves, after a fatiguing march, in the vicinity of Bahia Honda, where the enemy were in latge force. They again took to the mountains, and final ly reached Capetal Del Frias, about one league from Candelaria. Here they halted on a beau tiful sugar plantation, which Gen. Lopez said once belonged to him, and were stationed in a large grove of mango trees, and told to help themselves to anything to eat they could find. They availed themseives ol the invitation, and procured material for a fine dinner, which they were just about enjoying, when some cavalry were seen approaching. The men Hew to their arms and commenced firing, when General Lopez shouted—“ Don’t fire—they are friends— they must be patriots,” so confident was he that he would be joined at this place by a lage force of Cubans. The men, however, were not so sanguine, as there were two hundred horsemen in the party, and they came dashing down the road in hostile array. They accordingly opened fire upon them with great effect, the Liberators being protected by the mango trees. The horse men galloped off in a great hurry, the riders clinging close to the necks of their horses. Had it not been for the belief of the General that they were friends, the whole party would have , been cut off. As it was, only fifteen were killed, ami eight horses killed. The Liberators were then formed, and march ed to the rear of the house. Suddenly they found themselves exposed to the fire of six hundred infantry, in ambush. They marched on, however without returning the fire, until they reached a hill, when they rallied and prepared to meet the enemy—determined to save the ammunition, as it was getting scarce. Here they were at tacked by the large Spanish force, but it was difficult for their officers to bring the men near enough to the dreaded “rifles” of the Americans. (There was not a rifle in the party.) The offi cers exposed themselves very much, and several of them were singled out and killed. It was on this occassion that General Enna was killed. Finding it difficult to bring the Spaniardi to close quarters, the Liberators determined to charge, which they did in impetuous and pell-mell style, yelling terrifically, and driving the Spaniards before them, —General Lopez all the while crying out, “Hurra for the brave Americans! Three cheers for the Sons of Liberty!” which were given in a hearty style. After this battle, which was on the 17th of August, (lasting two hours.) in which the Americans lost but three killed and two woimded,the Spaniards retired and theJLib erators again took up the march for the moun tains. Tl ' ; ' was a most fatigueing march,the men be ing a ,hout food, and many of them being ex hausted on the way. Those who stopped, were never heard of afterwards. Finally, they reach ed a place in the mountains called the Old Cas tle, which afforded an admirable natural fortifi cation, where, if they had had ammunition and provisions, they could have maintained them selves in spite of the whole Spanish army. Here they found houses, in which, for the first time since they left New-Orlcans, they slept. The next day they took up the march in the direc tion where they were told a Patriot force was encamped, but got lost, and reached a thick wood, near San Blass, where they killed some beeves, had a comfortable meal,and a good uight’s rest, which was the first and last they had in the whole c impaign. The next day they resumed their march; a heavy rain came up, drenching their persons aud their ammunition; they kept onward, onward,to wards the mountains, the General all the while trying to console and cherish them with the hope, that they would soon reach a point where they would be joined by a large force of patriots. The road was slippery and miry, and led through a precipitous country, up steep mountains, and on the brink of deep valleys—the water run ning down with such force, that the men could with difficulty keep their footing. Still they kept on in good spirits. Suddenly they emerg ed into the plains near San Christobal, where there was a large Spanish force. The General then discovered that the guide had misled him, and proposed to return. The men having be come leekless and indifferent to life, positively relused; they got some corn and beef and bi vouaced on the mountain side, being nearly washed away at night by the rain. The next day they began to retrace their steps. Arrived at Rosario the next day, the men de manded of the General what prospects of aid he had, and not being satisfied with his assurance, determined to leave him and proceed towards the coast. The next day, whilst engaged in taking their breaklasts, the Spaniards stole upon them through the corn fields, and fired at them. This was the first intimation they had of their being near. They were unable to return the fire, the greater part of their muskets being wet; they then fled up the mountains, firing a few shots at the enemy as they retreated. Several Spanish officers, including a general, were killed by the scattering shots of the Liberators. Fi nally, they gained the top of the mountain whither the enemy did not follow them. They lost several men in this engagement, which took ! place on the 21st, and was called the battle of ; Rosario. The rain continued to pour in torrents; ! they marched on, and that night had a horrible ! time, being exposed to a terrible tempest, wet, exhausted, and without a particle of food. They had to hold on to the branches and trees to pre vent being washed away by the torrents that came down the mountain sides. The next day brought no abatement of the tempest. As soon as there was a lull, they re- ’ sumed their wearisome march, until they stopped for the night, when they made a meal on ! the General’s horse, having had nothing to eat for three days. The next morning, seventy five of them—the others having dispersed—found themselves in the neighborhood of San Cristobal, where they came suddenly on a cavalry force, whose fire they could find but two muskets in the whole party capable of returning. They were then scattered, dispersed, and broken up into small parties, deeming it unsafe to go in any number. Mr. Summers and his companion wandered about in the mountains for two days, not knowing whither they were going. They at last reached an old saw mill, which they had left six days before. They had thrown away their muskets, and here they obtained a couple of long knives. Then they proceeded to wards San Bias, and entered the first house they found. The inmates fled at their approach, for their appearance was frightful enough. Here they found a piece of salt beef, which they divi ded and ate raw. They resumed their march, and at evening reached another house, where they were kindly treated by the females, but the men fled. The proprietor of this establishment was a widow lady, who supplied them with cof fee, meats and spirits, and told them to go into the mountains, and she would apprise them when the enemy approached, giving them a shepherd boy to direct them. They were directed into a thick mango grove, where they made themselves tolerable comfortable. Here they remained all the next day, living on the green mango fruit. From the tops of the trees they saw over 500 soldiers pass and repass on the road to San Bias. On the morning of the 25th of August, the shep herd boy was sent by the patriotic lady to in form them that they had been discovered by the Paisanos, who had informed the military. They then left, sending by the boy many thanks to the kind widow who had befriended them. They now determined to give themselves up, and about sundown, took the high road to San Diego. They did not, however, enter the town until the next morning. They walked in about sunrise, and were immediately shown to the house of the commander. As they were waiting for him, they preceived a horseman in lull gallop through the streets, waving a package over his head ! Dismounting before the house, the horseman delivered the package to the com mander, who hastily tore it open, and then re marked to Mr. Summers an and his companions —“Tou are in luck; had you arrived an hour earlier, you would have been shot. This is your pardon.” They had heard the reports of some guns as they were approaching the town, but a half hour previous; they proved to be the shoot ing of two of their companions, one of whose names was Black. They afterwards saw the bodies of these men, but could scarcely recognize them. The Commander at San Diego then gave them a good breakfast, anil the people of the town trea ted them kindly. They were then sent to Gen. Rosales’s camp, who requested Mr. Summers to go into the mountains and inform his country men of the proclamation, which he did, persua ding all that he could find to avail themselves of it. Having a pass from Gen. Rosales, he finally reached Bahia Honda, where he was kindly treated, and then, proceeding to San Antonio took the road for Havana, which he reached on the Ifh Sept—was presented to the Captain- General, and kindly treated by him—received his passport, and lett for the United States. Such are leading facts of Mr. Summers's nar rative. He speaks in the most favorable terms of the kindness of the Spanish soldiers after the proclamation was issued, and in the most con temptuous and unfavorable manner of the country people generally. Some of his views and opinions we omit, contenting ourselves for the present with his narrative of the facts, which, as the first one presented of this expedition, will, no doubt, possess great interest to our readers. Tkout Fisiu.no.—We have a friend who is a somewhat practical joker, residing in a pleasant country residence near the ocean. Some time since he had a visit from Professor , of poetic memory. The professor is a keen trout fisher man, and seeing a pond at some distance from R’s residence, he inquired— “ Can you fish for trout in that pond?” “O, yes,’’ said R. “as well as not.’’ “Possible!—where’s your rod!” “I have none. I’m no fisherman. But if you want to try, we’ll go over to S , and get tackle, and you may try your hand at it to-mor row.” It was thereupon agreed to do so, and the day was passed by the worthy professor in prepara tions for angling. The next morning early, R. drove him over to the pond, and he skipped it all around to wind ward and leeward, and finally waded in up to his waist and threw his flies most skillfully, but never raised a fin. At length, as the sun grew tolerably hot, he turned to R. who lay under a tree solacing himself with a book and a cigar, and exclaimed. “I don’t believe there is a trout in your pond.” “I don’t know that there is,” replied R. im perturbably. “Why, you told me there was.” “O. no,” said R. leisurely turning and light ing another cigar, “you asked me if you could fish for trout here, and I said you could as well as not. I’ve seen folks do it often, but I never knew of one being caught here.” Western Pork Trade. —The Lafayette, In diana, Journal of the 11th instant, has the fol lowing article : Prospect for Pork Packing. —We have made some enquiry in relation to the number and quality of hogs in this section, and from all that we can learn, the crop of this*season will be su perior that of last, both as regards quantity and quantity. It is thought that hogs will be heavier if not more plenty. As to prices, however, the prospect does not look as flattering as last year, especially at the principal hog-killing points on the Ohio river. The prices will rule high, though our farmers generally may count upon j fair and remunerating prices for their hogs.— Some contracts have already been made at Cin cinnati and Madison at $4.00 and $4.50 deliver ed, but these prices may be regarded as altogeth er above the views of buyers generally. Such j bids may be regarded as a “ bate” rather than a j fair criterion as to what may be the prevailing prices. The prospects for the manufactured article next i year looks favorable. In the south and west the ! stocks are small, and very little old will remain j over. The suplies of Pork, both east and west, ! is inadequate to the demand, compared with last ! year, and the market augurs a good and profita ble business for the ensuing season. Preparations are making at this point for the usual extensive business in the Pork trade. Angling at Point Clear. —A friend at the Point, says the Mobile Herald of Thursday, i gives us the result of a few hours’ fishing on the j wharf on Tuesday—the bare mention of which, were he alive, would cause Izaak Walton’s blood to dart through his veins with the velocity of a redfish. Our correspondent says: “This morning we had great sport, and probably such fishing was j never read of. Let me give you particulars: One lady caught within two and a half hours 149 trout, another 130, another 113, another 105, another 63. and another 42; a gentleman within six hours took 370, one in three hours 118, one in two and a half hours 49, and another 24; a boy eight yeas old caught 24, and another of twelve years 149—making a total of 1,334 trout taken within a few hours. AUGUSTA, GA. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 21. TEE LAMEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE. For Governor. CHARLES J. MCDONALD. District For Congress. 1. JOS. W. JACKSON, of Chatham. 2. HENRY L. BENNING, of Muscogee. 3. DAVID J. BAILEY, of Butts. 4. —JOHN D. STELL, of Fayette. 5. WILLIAM H. STILES, of Cass. 6—THOMAS F. JONES, of Newton. 7. DAVID W. LEWIS, of Hancock. 8. ROBERT McMILLAN, of Elbert. The Texas Boundary Bill. The Chronicle (f Sentinel, of Thursday, justifies the addition of a part of Texas to New Mexico, upon the ground that, as Texas is a slave State, the part of Texas cut off carries the institution of slavery into the whole territory. Now that paper well knows that the part cut off is the Santa Fe country—that it contains nearly the whole of the population which origin ally belonged to New Mexico, and that they had, some year before the subdivision and transfer, met in convention, and established a State Con stitution, in which was incorporated a provision, that slavery should be forever excluded from within its limits. To say, then, that slavery could be carried into New Mexico, after this addition to her limits of the part of Texas which was severed, and in view of the fact that the people , in this part taken from Texas , had met in convention and established such an anti-slavery Constitution , is the height of absurdity and false pretension. That paper says that the bill to divide Texas was passed by a majority of Southern men. An examination of the Southern vote will show that most of them are Constitutional Union and Com promise men. It is true a few Southern Rights men voted for it. That has always excited our regret and surprise. Doubtless they were influ enced by the fact, that the Texas members agreed to the proposition, and that the chances were against the introduction of slavery into the country cut off and added to New Mexico. We think they acted unwisely; for, as a part of Texas, it would have become a slaveholding por tion of that State. Even if it had not become so, it would have been under the jurisdiction of the State of Texas, and being numerically far weaker than the other portions ol the State, the people there would have been compelled to yield to the majority, who would always have favored the institution of slavery. Now they are added to New Mexico, and their numbers and territory will go to swell the numbers and add to the do main of the enemies of the slaveholding interest. Before concluding our brief remarks, we will show the inconsistency of the Chronicle If Senti nel. It says, in one portion of its article, that the transfer carries slavery into the whole of New Mexico. It says, in another— ■' The division was advantageous both to Tex as and the ceded country. The inhabitants of the latter were mostly of a different race, with diflerent wishes and interests. To have com pelled an unwilling connection with Texas, would have been unnecessary to the latter, and prejudicial to both. The removal of internal dissensions is a blessing, not a curse. If the country would have been free, the bill leaves it free; if slave, the bill leaves it slave soil. It has separated two incongruous races, to their mutual gratification and interest.” From this it is plain the Chronicle if Sentinel had no idea that slavery would be carried into New Mexico by the transfer. This extract shows the cloven foot. It stieks out far enough to expose that paper’s deceptive pretension, that the ceded country would take slavery along with it to all the territory of New Mexico. We will notice another point which we had nearly overlooked. The Chronicle says, the Free Soilers opposed the bill. True, but for what reason ? Why, mainly, because they were op posed to paying Texas ten millions of dollars for a country which they said was not hers, but was all the time a part of New Mexico. They oppos ed the bill upon principle. To vote the appro priation of that large sum of money to Texas, for the cession of that country, was equivalent, in their opinion, to an acknowledgment of her jurisdiction over it. For these reasons the Free Soilers opposed it. One thing is clear, the ceded country is now added to the already preponderating power of the anti-slave States. As a part of Texas it would have been subjected to her dominant slave . interest, and that far would have subtracted from 1 the strength of our enemies, and added to the * strength of the South. God knows we have no r strength to lose, even if we were united as one people. But, alas ! how much worse is it for us ' to lose any, when instead of being bound by faithful affection together, we are fatally divided, * even, in some instances, to the seeking of each 1 other's blood. ' Alas! dear unfortunate South, that such is I your condition. Is there no help for it ? None, * that we know of, but that which exists with the > people of the South themselves. They can, if ; they will, disperse every cloud, and cover our lovely land with perpetual sunshine. God in , | Heaven grant that they may do it. A Compliment. The following extract is from a letter, from one of the most respectable citizens of Hall coun | ty, and a gentleman of deserved personal popu ; larity. Hall county is one of the brag counties of the j Union party. That is to say, the friends of Cobb I have put forth the preposterous assertion that he ! would receive there a majority of 300 votes. It jis illustrative of their brag system. We have confirmation from several sources of the opin ion that McDonald will get a handsome majori ty in Hall county. Our intelligence from vari ous quarters of the State is equally cheering, j We feel quite flattered by the compliment 1 Judge Hillyer pays this paper. We shall en- : 1 deavor to continue to make it worthy of his ap- ; I prehensions and the theme of his warnings.— ; We are glad to perceive that he feels and fears its ! influence. i “ McDonald and Southern Rights are gaining ! daily, and I have no doubt of our carrying Hall ; county for McDonald. Superior Court has just ! past; the Union party made a powerful effort, but I think to but little effect. Judge Hillyer made a labored effort in his speech to warn the people against the great injury your paper was I doing, and warned the people to be exceedingly cautiovs how they looked upon it, for it might lead them astray. Judge Dougherty replied, and I think to good effect. “Very little business was done in Court. Henry Morgan was committed for larceny from the house, and sentenced to four years labor in the Penitentiary by his Honor Judge Jackson.” We copy the iollowing from a private letter from Col. Robt. McMillan. We regret the ac cident which happened to him, but hope that he will soon be as well as ever, and will be here the last of the coming week: Elbertox, Sept. 16. My Dear Sir: In returning home from Daniels rille after dark on last Saturday night, I received a considerable injury on my left side and back, by a fall from my buggy—which prevents me from attending some meetings this week, at which I expected to be. But I hope in a few days I shall be able to get out again. Badly Scared. The extraordinary and unexampled exertions of the triumvirate, Cobb, Toombs, and Stephens, especially of the two former, who have allowed no rest to their feet for months, but have been travelling from county to county, through the State, restless, slang-whanging, and stump speak ing, indicate anything but that they feel easy as to the result of the electien. If the verdict of the people should be against their coalition, and their future schemes, it will be a death blow to their political hopes for Fe deral honors. Hence their tribulation and anx iety. Lardxer’s Natural Philosophy. —Messrs. Thos. Richards & Son, have placed upon our ta ble a volume of the Hand Books of Natural Phi losophy and Astronomy. This volume is devoted to Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneu matics, Sound and Optics. Dr. Lardner's scientific reputation is co-exten sive with the world of science, and the mere men tion of his name as the author of such a work Is suflicent to inspire public confidence in its excel lence and utility. This work is intended to con vey a knowledge of the subjects treated upon without Mathematical details, and hence will be useful for all persons of ordinary education. The medical and law student, the engineer and arti san will find it a valuable assistant in prosecu ting investigations in physical and mechanical science. This work is a large octavo of 749 pages, and the American edition is from the House of Blanchard & Lee, Philadelphia. History of Alabama, and incidentally of Geor gia and Mississippi, from tbo earlist period. By Albert James Pickett. 2d. vol. 12 mo. This long looked for work has at last reach ed our table. We have looked into it with avidi ty, and from our cursory view, venture the opin ion, that a more interesting historical work has not yet been laid before the Southern people. It has been prepared at great labor and research, and from the most reliable sources. Its history of the various Indian tribes of the South—ol their manners and customs—their wars and bat tles among themselves and with the whites, forms a large portion of the work, and is replete with interest. The discoveries and adventures of De Soto, Bimville and others, form another interesting feature of the work. The history is brought down to the year 1820, and covers a period of nearly three hundred years. We find in this work a great deal of instruc tive information relative to Georgia and its In* , dian tribes. The work is embellished with several excel lent wood cuts, and is published in neat style, and on fine paper. It is from the press of Wal ker & James, Charleston, S. C. For sale by Thos. Richards & Son. Hon. John M. Berrien. The rumor that Judge Berrien will vote for Howell Cobb for Governor, we state, on informa tion implicitly to be relied upon, to be utterly false. We have reason to believe that Judge Berrien will, in a very few days, put forth an address to the people of Georgia in reference to his position in the present canvass. Odd Fellowship in South Carolina.— The I Columbia South Carolinian Telegraph learns j from an official source that there are now under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of I. 0. 0. F. of South Carolina, twenty-one working lodges, composed of 1,861 contributing members. There have been initiated during the past year 220; , rejected 27; admitted by card 27; withdrawn by caid 64; reinstated 9; suspended 103; ex | pelled 11. There have died during the year 24. j The amount of revenue of all the subordi j nates was $14,117 2*2 j The number of brothers relieved during the ! jear 229 ! Do. do. of widowed families do. do. 49 ■ Do. do. of brothers buried do. do. 19 ; The amount paid for relief of brothers was 3.036 48 Do. do. do. for widowed families 2.027 56 Do. do. do. for education of orphans *623 37 Do. do. do. for burying the dead 808 00 Total amount paid for relief - - $6.495 41 •Two lodges own their own schools. The Cabinet. —Mr. Graham, Secretary of the Navy; Mr. Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Hall, Post Master General, are the only members of the Cabinet now in Washington. Steamship Ohio. —This Chagres steamer car ried out six hundred and sixteen passengers from New-York on Monday—the largest number that has sailed from New-York in any one of the Chagres steamships. Railway Profits.— The Cincinnati Gazette says that all the railways that have been opened in Ohio pay to the stockholders more than ten per cent, profits on the amount invested. The Collector of New Orleans. —The Washington Telegraph announces upon unques tionable authority, the appointment of George C. Lawrenson, Esq. to the collectorship at New Orleans, which was declined by Christopher Adams, Esq., after the removal of Wm. Freret, Esq. The Telegraph adds that this recipient of government favor is a young man of undoubted integrity, and extensive mercantile information. Mr. L. is a native of Alexandria, Virginia, and a son of Thos. Lawrenson, deceased, of the emi ment commercial house of Lawrenson & Fowle. of that town. Col. Joseph W. Jackson. —Col. Jackson re turned to Savannah a few days since from a visit to a portion of the District.—Our correspondents assure us that wherever he has been, he hasjmei with a most cordial and greatifying reception from his late constituents. They believe him to be neither a disunionist, a “traitor to the South” a ‘"political Esau” nor “political trickster.” They know the honesty of his motives, and will there fore, when the day of election comes, reicard him accordingly. Col. Jackson left Savannah yesterday on a visit to Thomas, Lowndes, and other counties in the South-western portion of the District, from which he will probably not return before the day of the election.— Savannah Georgian, met. : ' [communicated.] The Educational Convention.—No. 17, Messrs. Editors : —ln my third communica tion, I noticed the preamble of the Committee's report. In this number, I shall consider some features of the Plan reported by the committee and adopted, and commended to the people for their adoption, by a minority of the convention. The first item of the plan, recommends the es tablishment of one poor school at least in each county, free for all, and leaves its location at the discretion of the select men. Obvious policy would dictate its location at the county villages, where more children, and more wealthy parents would be congregated, than at any other point. Wealthy parents, living in other parts of the county, would be induced to board their children, and send them to this school, since they would, by so doing, save their tuition—no very unim portant item in the expense of education. But poor men throughout the county, for whose special benefit the preamble declares the system is designed, with the exception of a very few who might live near the village, would be as ef fectually excluded from these schools as if the nearest free school were located in Massachu setts. But these schools must be sustained, and as they would be large, they would require a heavy tax to be paid, by the citizens at large, for their support. Now if these poor men, who would be excluded from the schools, could be ex cluded also from the tax for their support, there might be less reason to raise objections to the plan. But I apprehend the tax gatherer would, in due time, search them out, and however they might be denied the benefits of the free school, they would not lie denied the satisfaction of pay ing their hard earnings to educate the sons of the rich—to make them richer and better educated, and their own children poorer and more igno* rant. A beautiful system for the education of the poor, who “ have (according to the pream ble) at good a right to education as the rich have to protection ” !!! Beautiful consistence this;! People of Georgia, are you ready for such a sys tem ? Are you ready for such a prospect, to abandon your present excellent and long tried system ? If so, you have only to instruct your legislators, soon to be elected, to support the bill to be drafted and presented to the next Legisla ture, by Messrs. Nisbet, Lumpkin and Warner, and the thing is done. But seriously, fellow citizens, let me advise you to send your mem bers, next winter, well instructed to guard your interests against such an outrage, and to give no countenance to the mad Eutopean scheme. The second item of the plan, contemplates the division of the State into school districts of suit able dimensions. I can see no earthly good to result from such a measure, but I can see an im mense and useless waste of money. Not far less than one million of dollars. The amount of mo ney at present invested in school buildings in the State, and answering admirably the purpose of carrying out our piesent system, cannot be worth a great deal less than half a million of dollars. Very few of these buildings would, un der this new arrangement, fall in the centre of the district, and must be abandoned, and become useless, and of course a loss to the State of nearly half a million. This loss would seem to have been contemplated in the plan; since— The third item provides, that suitable school houses shall be provided and located by the select men. Now to provide and locate school houses in the districts, suitable to carry into operation a splendid plan of the empire State of the South, would require not less than one million of dol lars. Where is this to come from ? Out of the pockets of the people by taxation. There is no other source from which it can come. But are the people ready to sanction such a foolish waste ! Are the friends of the plan persuaded that the people of Georgia are ready to be taxed so large ly to build houses to carry out a system which, at best, amounts to nothing more than a doubtful and very hazardous experiment, when they have in operation a better system, with all necessary buildings, without paying any tax at all? If the minority of the convention are so persuaded, either they have greatly erred in the estimate, or I am greatly at fault. The remaining part of the plan appears to me to be of minor consequence, and I pass it by at present. Of the resolutions appended to the plan, on ly a passing notice will be taken. The Ist im poses a heavy task, if the argument must be made effective. The 2nd is well timed, for such helps will be very much needed, to effect much before the Legislature, in favor of the action of “the Committee.” Mr. Vason’s resolution, to recommend an appropriation-for the education of common school Teachers, is very good, but I do not see the necessity of placing it under the direction of the Educational Board, as such a board may not be created. Mr. Montgomery’s resolution, in regard to the Educational Associa tions in each county. So far, so good,—pretty fair upon paper. Mr. Bigham's resolution, containing an earnest request to the members, to use diligence in commending to the people, the system adopted by the Committee—dislike to appear rude, but we can't commend it to oth ers. because we dont approve it ourselves.— Other resolutions—matters of course—Mr. Hill’s to adjourn sine die. Decidedly the best adopted by the Convention, and would have been still better a great deal, if it had been passed before the adoption of the Committee’s Report. A Member. (communicated.) The way some of 'em try to make Union men in Burke. Not over fifty miles below our county site is a place of refuge, Alexander-ton-ville-borough, wherein or whereabouts, is located an Academy, famed for the profundity and variety of the learn ing of its Professors. A few days ago, whilst the boys were on the campus, during the hour of recess, they appear ed suddenly, and generally agitated by a fit of po litical enthusiasm, and to one universal shout the woods echoed “ Hurrah for McDonald.” — In a moment Senor Rector Poni-Scruggi, rod in hand, was among them, and not altogether love ly, the boys were ordered in, and each received a goodly share of birch and pallaver. One lad, not “ more lucky than the rest,” with a wag of