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WORDSWORTH.
WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OF HIS MEMOIRS.
Doar friomls, who road tho word aright,
And in its common forms discern
A beauty and n harmony
Tho many never learn !
ICindrcd in soul of him who found,
In simple flower, and leaf, and stono,
Tho impulso of the sweetost lays
Our Saxon tongno has known —
Accept this rocord of a lifo
As swoot anil puro, as calm and good,
As a long day of blandish Juno,
To green field and in wood.
How wolcomo to our cars, long pained
By strifo of sect and parly noise,
Tho brook-like murmur of a song
Os nature's simplo joys!
Tho violet by its mossy stone,
Tho priiuroso by tho river's brim,
And chance-sown daffodil, have found
Immortal life through him.
Tho sunrise on his breezy lako,
Tho rosy tints his sunset brought,
World-seen, nro gladdening all the vales,
And mountain punks of thought.
Art builds on sand tho works of pride,
And human passions chnngo and full,
But that which shares tho lifo of God,
With him survivoth all.
J. G. W HITTER.
Beading the Will of tho Mercenary Lover.
Thi* morning I received a note from my affi
unced bride, Constance Graham, requesting me
to attend at two o'clock that day at the house of
her late uncle in Harley street, for the purjiose
of hearing his will read. I had the greatest pleas
ure in complying with tiiis invitation. Though
Constance is the prettiest and most amiable girl
of my acquaintance, I had determined never to
marry while her uncle lived; he had frequently
proclaimed her iiis heiress, but as frequently took
offence at something or at nothing in her beha
viour, and bequeathed his wealth to a hospital,
pripon, or lunatic asylum. I felt, quite easy on
the present occasion, for Mrs. Bates, Mr. Gra
ham's housekeeper, had given me information
that, only an hour before her master's death, lie
had told her lie had handsomely provided for
Constance. I felt however, that it was my po
licy to appear ignorant of that circumstance,
Constance being very romantic, and Constance's
mother very suspicious.
At the appointed time I walked into the draw
ing room in Harley street; the very few relatives
of the old gentleman assembled.—There was
Constance, looking as Hebe might have looked,
if ever Hebe had worn crape and bombazine,
Constance’s mother looking very stiff, cross, and
uneasy; an elderly female cousin, and a stripling
nephew of the deceased. I feared none of them.
I knew that Mr. Graham disliked his fine lady
sister-in-law, despised the s ervility of his elderly
cousin, and dreaded the frolics of his stripling
nephew'. I seated myself by Constance, and in
a soft tone began to protest my affection and
disinterestedness. “Knowing the caprice of your
uncle, my beloved,” J said, “1 have every reason
to conclude that I shall hear you are disinherit
ed: this, however, will he of little moment to me;
I have enough for comfort, though not for luxury,
and as the song beautifully says:—
“Still fixed in my heart bo it never forgot,
That the wealth of the cottage is love.'"
“I fancy, Mr. Chilton,” said Constance’s
mother, looking excessively sneering and shrew
ish, “that it is pretty well known that my daugh
ter is the sole heiress of her uncle's wealth.'’
“Indeed, madam!” I replied, with a start of
surprise. “I was not aware that any surmise
was hazarded concerning the contents of Air.
Graham's will.”
“I have heard a surmise hazarded,” sharply
interrupted the elderly cousin, “that Mr. Graham
was not in his senses when he made it.”
“The mind must be both base and week," re
torted Constance’s mother, “which could give
credence to such a rumor.’- And forthwith a
sparring dialogue took place between the two
ladies, during which I whispered to Constance a
page of Moore's poetry done into prose.
Temple now entered the room, the solicitor
and intimate friend of the late Mr. Graham; he
was a handsome young man, and had presumed
at one time to lift his eyes to Constance; he
opened the will, and we all became mutely at
tentive. Oh, what a disappointment awaited
us ! Three thousand pounds were bequeathed to
Constance, (this was the old fellow’s idea of a
handsome provision!) Five hundred pounds to
the elderly cousin, ditto to the stripling nephew,
small legacies to the servants, and the remainder
of his wealth to found a cold water establishment
for the reception of those who were not rich
enough to pay a gratuity for being half drowned.
—Temple read the name of the attesting wit
ness, and then refreshed himself with sherry and
biscuits. As he was a friend of the family, his
presence was no restraint on conversation.
“That will ought to be disputed," said Con
stance’s mother, looking very red, “I do not be
lieve Mr. Graham was in his senses, when he
made it!'’
“I thought,"’ said the elderly cousin, with a
sneer, “that the mind must be both base and weak
which could give credence to such a surmise."
“Dear mamma!" said Constance, “do not be
discomposed; I am very well contented—l shall
not be quite a portionless bride. - ’ Constance
here held out her delicate white hand to me—l
affected not to see it.
“My dear Miss Graham," I said, “do not be
lieve me so cruel a id selfish as to wish to plunge
you into poverty.'’
“I thought you said that your income was suf
ficient for every comfort,” remarked the strip
ling nephew.
I did not condescend to answer him, but con
tinued: “No, Constance, though it breaks my
heart to do so. I give you back your freedom,
saying, in the pathetic words of Haynes Bayley,
‘May your lot in life be happy, undisturbed by
thoughts of me!’ L was just making to the door,
leaving Constance locking more like Niobe than
Hebe, when Temple said, 'I think the party bad
better remain till I have read the codicil.”
I reseated myself in amaze, and Temple forth
with read, that the testator, being convinced that
he had received no benefit from, the cold water
system, revoked and rescinded his legacy to it,
bequeathing the same to his beloved niece, Con
stance Graham.
d*a» Constance!” I exclaimed.
in the softest of tones. But Constance looked
neither like Hebe nor Niobe, but as stern and
severe as Medea. I then attacked Temple. 'ls
it legal,” I said, “only to read part of a will.''
“I read every word of the will, he replied,
“and. having greatly fatigued myself by so doing.
I trust that it was perfectly legal to refresh my
self with a glass ot sherry before I read the codi
cil.” „ ,
I was going to utter some further remarks,
when Constance’s mother said: “Good morning
Mr. Chilton!" in a tone of voice which left me
no alternative but to echo her leave taking, and
I descended the stairs, pursued by a laugh from
the party in the drawing-room, returned >Jiome
in very low spirits, and entered my adventure, or
rather misadventure, in my diary, deducing from
it this very valuable piece of advice to gentle
men in search of fortune: “Never believe that a
will is concluded till you have inquired whether
there is any codicil ts it.”
An Illinois Court Scene. —We sometimes
get rich jokes from Illinois, and the latest is the
billowing: It is a good bit of drollery, quite
original, we believe, and we must put it on the
file among the funny things of the times.
A constable that had lately been inducted into
office was in attendance on the court, and was
ordered by the Judge to call John Bell and Eliza
beth Bell. He immediately began at the top of
his lungs.
“John Bell and Elizabeth Bell?”
“One at a time,” said the Judge.
“One at a time—one at a time—one at a time,”
shouted the constable.
“Now You’ve done it,” exclaimed the Judge,
out of patience.
“Now you’ve done it—now you've done it—
now you’ve done it!”—yelled the constable.
There was no standing this: the court, bar and
bystanders broke into a hearty laugh, to the per
fect surprise and dismay of the astonished con
stable.
The Happy Family in Hyde Park.
Showman (Albert Price) Loquitur: Walk in,
walk in, ladies and gentlemen, and see the in
terestin’ spectacle of the united and happy fami
ly, showing the wonderful |>ower of human in
telligence in subduin’ the ferocious and sanguin
ary dispositins of the hanimal creation. Here
you beliold ’em livin’ together in peace and
'annony, like so many industrious bees in a glass
’ive; witch celebrity hedifice was designed a
purpose for ’em, by that remarkable talented in
diwidgal, Mr. Joseph Paxton. Fust and four
most, in a central situation, you see that mag
nanimous quadruped, the British lion, a lookin
round about him with a complacent expression oi
countenance, him being on the best of terms
both with hissclf and every body lielse, and feel
in’ perfectly satisfied in his own mind that he is
“monarch of all lie surveys.” Bight over agin
that noble hanimal, you observe the Gallic cock,
between which creatures there has been suppos
ed to exist a natural henmity; but this is a wul
gar error. The courageous bird has now quitted
his position, and strutted right in between the
pors of the lion, which, though naturally a carni
veious hanimal, is now, you perceive, a-eatin’ a
loaf of bread, made, I may remark, out of Free
trade corn. The cock is pecking crumbs out of
the lion’s mouth; witch thegenerous quadruped
no ways begrudges, seem’ as how he is blest
with an abundance, anil can well afford to bear
the small trifle.
Not far from this bumble hexibitionof frater
nity, you see the Roossian bear, fabulously re
ported to have no bowels—a circumstance dis
proved by his remarkable gentleness of disposi
tion and appeite for plum pudding; and there can
be little doubt that tis to the salutary change in
his diet, he is indebted for the wonderlul improve
ment of his temper. In the immediate neigh,
borhood of the bear of Rooslia, you be’oid the
Haustrian and Prooshan heagles, a-billin’ like a
pair of turtle-doves, and it is probable they would
be eooin’ too, but that, owing to a natural im
pediment in the construction of the wind-pipe,
they are unable to manage. Here is a remarka
ble fine specimen of a London terrier. The lit
tle hanimal under his nose is a Huaoverrat. There
you havQ a splendid Spanish bull; a good deal
more at home where lio is, l warrant you. than
he would be in the hainpytheayter at Madrid.
There also is a Roman hanimal of the same spe
cies, with a brace of British bull-dogs fast asleep
alongside of him: may he never go further and
fare wus! On the right is the royal Bengal tiger,
whose native ferocity lias been so completely
conker’d that he is avin’ a game of leapfrog with
the Swiss shammy. On the left, the great In
dian elephant is amusin’ hisself by feediu' the
Chinese pig with gingerbread nuts. That large
blaek-lookingjbird yonder, isjthe Danish raven;
he has got a Turkey pullet under his wing.
Yonder snug little friendly party is composed
of the rhinoceros and Hippotamus from Halfica,
the Egyptian crocodile, the lialigator from the
New World, and the kaugeroo from the Hanti
podcs. To judge by their actions, they’re en
gaged in cheerful conversation, arler their fash
ion, amongst theirselves; and there s no doubt
whatever but what they understand each other
perfcetly well. Eastwards in an elewated situ
ation, wery eonspicuos, you view a gigantic bird
of a rapacious order, which is the famous Ameri
can bald eagle, with a bag of breadstuff's iu his
claws ami a holive branch in his beak, which is
the hemblcms of that peace and plenty which
reigns among the members of this happy and
united family. Walk in, walk in, Indies and gen
tlemen, and see the happy and united family of
all nations, under the immediate patronage of her
Most Gracious Majesty and the royal family.
Open every day, ’cept Sundays, from ten till
seven. Admission, one shillin', Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday,and half-a-crown
on Friday; and on Saturday, five bob, for them
as wants to be genteel.— Punch.
The Gilet, or Ladies' Vest.
It may now be considered a “fixed fact” thaf
the waistcoat has become a constituent part o,
the female wardrobe. Its success was, at first
deemed problematical, but experience demonstra
ted its beauty and utility, and it is now all the
rage with the fashionables of Paris and Loudon.
The following description of the Gilet, or Ladies'
Vest, written by a Philadelphia lady now in
Paris, under date of August 2d, will give a better
ide iof it than the most elaborate fashion plate;
“While you are occupied at home in discussing
the merits of the Turkish costume, we are ac
tually wearing a masculine garment, called the
“Gilet,” which is- nothing more or less than a
gentleman's vest. It is no longer a novelty
here, and it is considered eminently distingue
and genteel; in fact, it is the rage just now, and
it is thought that it will become a permanent
fashion. If you wish to know exactly how the
gilet is made, enquire of Mr. Mahan, for it is just
like a man’s vest, except that the back is of the
same material as the front, besides having short
sleeves, reaching not quite to the elbows. The
dress worn with the gilet consists of a detached
skirit and a jacket, or basqiiiua, (called by a
dozen other names,) both of the same goods, the
colors being generally light blue, grey, chocolate,
green, or violet. The jacket has loose, open,
demi-sleeves, and, with the skirt, is often richly
trimmed with lace.
But to go back to the vest, which is the real
novelty. The vest, then, is always of light goods
such as white, buff, pink, salmon-color, &c„ and
the materials are muslin, chashemere, silk, satin,
and linen. The pattern is usually plain; but
some have a slight vine embroidery set on, which
looks very pretty. White vests are mostly trim
med with pearl buttons of a globular form, though
sometimes the buttons are of amethyst, or of
plain bright gold or gilt. For buff vests, the but
tons are always highly polished gold or gilt, with
a surface entirely plain and fiat. The other
colors have buttons of turquois, amethyst, chased
or plain gilt, silk, papier mache, or covered
moulds. It is customary for one to have at least
three vests of different styles, as merely changing
the vest, the dress accommodates itself to either
a promenade, home or dinner toilette. I have
not been able to learn yet the proper routine of
the gilet, but believe that a white one is con
sidered ou fait for dinner, a fancy one for in-door,
and buff for the promenade; but the latter is
deemed to be in good taste for all occasions, as is
also the white vest. A good deal of skill is re
quired in cutting and fitting this garment. Some
of them have rolling collars, opening halfway
down: others have standing or straight collars,
w'ith buttons the whole length, and correspon
ding button holes: though the upper portion of
this last style is not often buttoned up. The
linen shows itself conspicuously between the
openings of the vest; it is richly embroidered.
‘‘lt is hard to tell which of these vests is most :
popular. The huff (eachemite) is decidedly the '
neatest and most feminate in its tout ensemble,
and I hope to see it introduced at home by our
tasteful ‘modistes,’ the Miss Whartons, whose
skill in this line will have an ample field for dis
play.”
The Couxtess Teleki. —Charles L. Brace
has written another interesting letter to the Phi
ladelphia Bulletin detailing the particulars of his
release from the Austrian dungeon. Much sym
pathy has been expressed in this country for the
sufferings of the unfortunate Countees Teleki
who was imprisoned by the Austrians for sup
posed political crimes. Mr. Brace says of this
unfortunate lady:
u I used often to slip by the sentinel and go to
one window, which but few knew of. It com
manded a view of the windows of a fellow-pri
soner, whose fate deeply interested me. The un
fortunate was a young lady—a countess —from
one of the first families of Hungary—a family
long distinguished in its history —the Teleki.—
She had been arrested a short time before I was.
on a similar charge, of being in correspondence
with the Hungarian emigration, and besides
with Mazzini. The arrest had made great noise
in Hungary, and I had often heard of it. How
little I had ever thought of sharing the same pri
son with her! One of her friends supposed we
were in the same conspiracy, and had told me
of this window, f made many attempts to com
municate with her, hoping to be able to assist
her when without; somehow I could never
catch her eye. She used often to come to the
window, to tend the few plants she had there,
or to gaze longingly out on the distant land
scapes. Poor lady I It seemed to me she grew
paler every day. It was very sad. So young
and beautiful—with wonderful accomplishments,
and a noble heart it was said. She was confined
to two small, miserable rooms, allowed no atten
dence scarcely, and, with one or two old gram
mars for books, there she lingered through the
longways. I saw her, besides, from our win
dow. in her walk in the garden with the prevost
for an hour,which was her only society and amuse
ment through the twenty-four hours I could
see from her whole manner and bearing there,that
it was true what was said of her—that she was
a woman of heroic spirit, not in the least broken
by her misfortune. There was a very old wo
man allowed to attend her in the garden some
times, and one could see that, with all her dig
nity, she helped the old servant much more than
the old servant her.
“ At first she used to have a lively young girl
running by her side—a maid-servant of extra- j
ordinary genius, and accused of being engaged j
in the same plot with herself, though only twelve \
years old! But afterwards, very cruelly, they
were separated, and the child was confined by |
herself in the city. The auditor said of the little j
girl, after the trial, u lt is horrible ! She is eon- !
laminated from the very root and coreP 1 Or, in
other words,young as she was, she was a thorough
republican, and a down right haler of tyranny I ;
“I had good information of what was going on,
and I learned that the defence of the countess on j
: her trial was most heroic and patriotic. She met |
| the abuse and cunning of the auditor with a spirit j
j and dignity which even abashed him. And 1
| know' that in private she expressed herself ready j
j togo through with any length of imprisonment,
j if she could only help her unhappy country.—
j Whether she was guilty or not, I do not know;
| but from my own experience with Austrian
courts, I should think it not the least improba
ble she was another victim to their infernal sys
i tern. She often iiupiired after the fate of “ the
\ American,” so strangely arrested in the midst of
j Hungary; but we never succeeded in exchanging
a word.
u I am free, thank God I But she, poor lady,
| and many another, even as gifted and as noble.
: are still there behind those iron bars, looking
| out sadly on the pleasant fields and the hills of ;
| the land for whose sake they have lost all in |
vain.”
A lemonless Irishman was observed one eve- ;
ning, slicing a potato into his hot whiskey toddy.
“ Why, what are you about!” inquired Char- ■
le > , ‘ . . !
‘‘lt’s punch I’m making, dear.” quietly replied
Pat.
‘‘And what are you slicing that in for ?”
“To give it a llavor. honey.”
“What ! a potato flavor /”
“Sure, and isn’t a flavor a flavor, whether it's
lemon or pitaty ?”
Aurora Borealis, or Northern Light.—A j
beautiful display of this interesting natural phe
nomena, was witnessed at this place on Monday ;
evening last. It was observed from seven till
nine o’clock, and was much more brilliant than i
is often seen so far South.— Pendletoti (S. C.) '
Advocate, Is/ inst.
l
T he Weather, Crops.&c.— On Sunday night ’
last we had considerable Frost in this vicinity, 1
and we presume it extended some distance
South. This unusually early frost, together with
the severe and protracted drouth, will no doubt
injure the Cotton crops to a considerable extent, j
If the certain prospect of a short crop, has any
effect upon the price of cotton, which it cannot fail ,
to do sooner or later, we do not think that plan
ters need indulge in any uneasiness on that ac
count.—Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican , 30th nit.
Weather, Health, &c.— At the close of an- ;
other week we have again to repeat the gratify- i
iug assurances that the health of the city con
tinues good. The weather has undergone a
change which is calculated to dissipate any ap- j
prehensions which may yet linger in the minds
of those who are slow to believe that a summer
and autumn can pass away in New-Orleans ,
without epidemic disease in any form. The at
mosphere is clear, the breeze is cool and invigo- 1
rating, and we are admonished of the near ap- j
proach of winter, not only by the chilly breath ,
of the wind, but also by the activity which pre- ■
vails in making the necesssary preparations for
the business season.— N. O. Pic., 30 th ult.
At Norfolk, Va., on the 29th ult.. an explosion
of gunpowder took place in the store of Mr.
W. R. C. Land, under Mr. James Barry's China
and Crockery rooms, on Union-street." An ad
joining barber's shop was ‘"knocked into pi." but
luckily no one was hurt. The concussion was
so great that the large stock of crockery and
china in Mr. Barry's extensive ware rooms above,
valued at three or four thousand dollars, was
completely demonlished, not a whole piece be-j
ing left. It is unknown how the explosion oc- I ,
curred. It is said that there was in the store j 1
powder in a keg and also in a can. Mr. Lane is j i
believed to have been insured. —Charleston Con- i
t ier , 3d inst.
Aurora Borealis. — A beautiful display of j
Northern Light was visible on the Northern por- j f
tion of our horizon on Monday night. It arose j (
about eight o'clock, bounding tlie Northern i
heavens from north-east to north west with a 1 1
beautiful mellow pink, gradually setting down j
to a light white light on the edge of the horizon. ; ;
It passed off about ten o’clock .—Griffin Jeffer- '
sonian, Isi inst. i
The “Advance” and “Rescue,” late of Sir I \
John Franklin's Expedition,fitted out atthis port
through the generosity of Mr. H. Grinnel, have
gone up the River to the Navy Yard, Brooklyn,
The progress of the vessels Northward, was ef
fectually obstructed by large fields of fixed ice,
and nothing was learned serving to disclose the
fate of Sir John Franklin.—A T . Y. Journal Com
merce, 30th ult.
AUGUSTA, GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4.
THE LARGEST CIRCDLATION 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.
B—ROBERT McMILLAN, of Elbert.
Representatives for Richmond County.
WILLIAM B. FLEMING,
WM. SCHLEY.
07- SEE FIRST PAGE.
Election Returns.
Our friends are requested to send us returns, at
the earliest moment, of the result of the elections
in their respective counties.
Stephens or Toombs.
A report of a discussion at Penfield, in Greene
county, between Hon. H. A. Stephens and W.
J. Vason, Esq., appeared in the Chronicle <y Sen
tinel of the Ist inst., in which Mr. Stephens is
represented as declaring that he does not desire
the position of United States Senator, and will
not be a candidate for it. The language he is
reported to have used is as follows:
I shall never be a Senator in Congress, the on
ly offices I look upon as worthy of my aspirations
aie those which are given directly by the people.
I have no idea that I will ever be even a can
didate for Senator. lam sure I never shall be.
We had heard it intimated, some time since,
that Mr. Toombs wanted the office, and was
the man selected by the new coalition to take
the place of the Hon. Jno. M. Berrien, in case
tire Consolidationists carried the Legislature.
A few persons of that party arrange matters,
in reference to the disposition of offices, nomi
nally at the disposal of the people. But few are
let into the secret of these arrangements. Possi
bly all this was amicably arranged at Washing
ton, some months since. We do not undertake
to predict how it will turn out. One thing,
however, appears to be definitely settled—Judge
Berrien is to be displaced, because he has not eu
logized the compromise as wise, liberal am.
just.
Quere. If Mr. Allen F. O wen is displaced
from the Consulate obtained for him through the
influence of Messrs. Toombs, Stephens and Cobb,
what provision will the triumvirate make for
him ? We have not yet seen as marked a dispo
sition to repudiate him as has been exhibited in
reference to J udge Berrien. For aught that ap
pears, Mr. Owen is the least unpopular of the
two with the Constitutional Union dynasty.
New Tailoring Establishment.
We would cull attention to the advertisement
j in this day's paper of Messrs Farris & Paul, two
j young men who have commenced busiuess on
Broad street, in the store recently occupied by
H. D. Newkirk. Mr. Ferris has just returned
j from the North, with a fine stock of Cloths, Ves
tings, Gentlemen's Fixtures, and ready made
Clothing. Mr. F. is well known to most of our
citizens as one of the best cutters we have among
j us, and will, no doubt, now that he is in business
| for himself, endeavor to give satisfaction to the
patrons of this firm. Mr. Paul is attentive to
business and very obliging to custoners.
In addition to the above establishment, visitors
j to our city will find large and well selected stocks
| of cloths and ready made clothing, at the stores of
j Messrs. J. M. Newby & Co. Price & Ingraham,
Clayton & Bignon, and John Bridges. These
houses are so well known, that it is needless for
: us to say any thing in their favor.
The Slave Malimia.—-The Washington Wes,
of Oct. 2d, says: "This unfortunate wretch, as
before stated, was arraigned, tried, and found
: guilty, at the late term of our Superior Court,
; of the murder of her mistress, Mrs. Fdizabeth
Burns, on the 3d of last month. On Thursday
' afternoon she was brought before his Honor
Judge Baxter, and received the sentence of
death, to be executed upon her on Friday, the
24th day of October inst.
Frost.— On Sunday morning last and again
1 on Monday morning, (says the Griffin Union,
of 2d inst..) we had a light frost in this section
It was so light, however, as to do but little harm
to the growing cotton.
i Wild pigeons have been remarkably nu
merous in the region of Plattsburgh, New York,
this season. The roosts of the birds is in a forest,
| some six miles long and two wide, each tree con
i taining from twenty to eighty nests. Compa
j nies of pigeon catchers went out, and have sent
more than one million eight hundred thousand
. birds to the city markets. Seven hundred bush
els of grain were fed out to them in baiting,
j Hauls have been made of 1200 at one time. The
i noise made by the birds at their encampment
was so great that persons could not converse five
I yards apart. They disappeared on the 17th of
! July, taking their ffight over the forests North
l of Vermont, towards Maine. The flight over
Plattsburg continued for several days, and the
poor birds suffered from the guns of the cruel.
(cOMMT’NICATED.)
Messrs. Editors: In reply to the inquiries of : ‘A \
Voter," we answer jointly; recognizing the risht j
of the inquirer, and not considering him as either 1
discourteous , or attempting improperly to pry into
our views.
First, We prefer the election of Judges of the
Superior Court by the people, to the present
manner; especially as there is a Supreme Court
for the correction of errors The question is
now before the people, and the decision of a ma- :
jortiy of the voters of Georgia, at the next elec- j
tion, we shall be willing to carry out, with such j
details of legislation as will ensure, as far as >
practicable, a pure administration of the law.
Second, The people of Augusta have the right
to determine, for themselves (in due regard to the
Constitution and general policy of the State) all i
matters of local interest, and so far as relates to
the election ot City officers, by themselves , we are
willing to carry out what they may determine.
ANDREW J. MILLER, j
JOHN MILLEDGE.
Major JohnlPT Heiss' tatrof the Washington 1
Union, has published a letter, denying that he
owned any interest in the steamer Pampero, or
that he was concerned in getting up the Cuban
expedition.
The State of Georgia. —This is to be the
name of the new steamship now building in
Philadelphia to run between that city and Savan
nah. We learn from Capt. Peck, who is now
in our city, and who is to command the new
steamer. that she is progressing very last, and
that she may be expected to commence her re
gular trips by the first of March next. Her
dimensions are 200 feet on deck, by 33 feet beam,
and 21 feet depth of hold. Her tonnage 1060.
She has a side lever engine of 72i inches diam
eter of cylinder, and 8 feet stroke.— Savannah
Newt, Ist inst.
Frost—Made it appearance in this vicinity
on the 20th ult.; not severe enough, however, to
injure vegetation to a great extent. On the eve
ning of the same day. we had a fine display of
that singular phenonomenon, the Aurora Bore
alis. or Northern Light.— Marietta Union , 2d inst.
The Connection Formed.—We take great
pleasure in publishing the following telegraphic
dispatch, for which we are indebted to R. R.
Cuyler, Esq., the able and energetic President of
our Railroad:
Macon, Oct. 1, 6 P. M.
The connection between the Central and
South-Western Railroads, w-as made to-day.
Nine Central Railroad Cars, laden with mer
chandize, which left Savannah yesteiday morn
ing, passed over, and reached Oglethorpe at 4
o’clock, P. M., this day.— Savannah Newt. 2d.
inst.
New Oar Factory.
We are | leased to learn that arrangements
have been made for erecting in this city, an ex
tensive Steam-Car Factory. Mr. Joseph Win
ship, a gentleman of capital and enterprize, has
purchased the lot occupied by the old ware house
of J. Norcross, Esqr., for the purpose, and the
work has already commenced. The main build
ing is to be 200 feet long 40,feet wide, and fitted
up with the very best of machinery.
The work is going on under the personal su
perintendence of Mr. Boutelle, a highly com
petent Machinist, who informs us that he ex
pects to have the machinery in operation in four
months from this date. The purchase of the
lot was made less than a week since.—Yester
day the old building was removed—To-day the
work is commenced, and before the opening of
Spring, the whole will be in operation. This is
the way things are done in Atlanta, where every
thing is done by steam, and with locomotive
speed.
We congratulate our citizens upon this new
accession of capital and enterprize to our steam
built city. —Atlanta Republican , I>l inst.
(Telegraphed to the Baltimore Sun.)
Further by the Steamer Canada.
Halifax, September 30, 10 P. M.
The steamer Canada has arrived with 86 pas
sengers. among whom is Lt. Gov. Sir John Har
vey. No American steamer had arrived at Liv
erpool since the Baltic sailed.
MARKETS.
Cotton was dull, the trade buying sparingly,
and holders anxious to sell. Ordinary qualities
were an jd lower, and middling had receded a
shade. Sales of the week were 36,800 bales, of
which speculators took 11,000, and exporters 540
bales. Fair Uplands Old, Mobile .Old, Orleans 6d.
Breadstutfs were generally unchanged. The
demand for Wheat and Flour was fair. Corn
was scarce, and had advanced od.; yellow 265. a
2fis. 6d.;'white 275. a 28s. 6d.
Provisions were in more demand. The stock
of Bacon was early exhausted. Hams had not
improved audShoulders weredeclinnig. Transac
tions in Pork were trifling. Beef was difficult
of sale except for first hands. The supply of
Cheese was light and sales limited. Sales of
shipping Butter at 73 a 80s. per cwt. and in fir
kins at Sid per lb.
Trade in Manchester was less active, advices
from India being considered less favorable. Pri
ces, however, were unchanged.
The Funds were not active. Consols closed
at Of>l for money, and 961 on account. Foreign
Stocks dull. Railway shares had slightly im
proved.
The Bank of England had declaieda dividend
0f.71 per cent., tor the last six months. Bullion
had increased in both departments, .£,227,082.
Liverpool Markets.—Cotton—Upland,mid
dling, 4J; Mobile, do., 41 to sd. and New Orleans
sd.
Havre Cotton Market, Sept. 16. —Cotton
yesterday was very firm. Sales of COO bales at
78 a lOOf. for Orleans; 76 a 85f. for Mobile, and
61 a 85f. for Uplands.
France. —The ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new' markets, by the President, pass
ed off quietly. The Paris journals still discuss
the candidature of the Prince de Joinville, and
it is supposed he will announce himself at the
proper time.
Documents secured in the late arrests impli
cate the London committee gravely.
The Government paper has been suspended
■ one month, and the editor fined and imprisoued
nine months, lor an article on the treatment of
foreigners by the French Government.
The "Messager” of the 16th, says that dis
patches of importance were received yesterday
from Madrid, at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
M. Baroche went immediately to the Elysee,
and was joined by the Spanish Ambassador and
Lord Normanby. France and England are de
termined to prevent a rupture between Spain
and America, and secure the Island to Spain.
German v.—The treaty recently concluded be
tween Prussia and Hanover, it is thought by
some will break up the whole Zollverein. The*
Austrian papers think that Bavaria, Saxony and
Wertembergwill recede.
Turkey. —The relations between the Sublime
Porte and the Pacha of Egypt were assuming
a hostile character. The Pacha has armed
forts on the coast to resist any attack.
Spain. —Advices from Madrid to the 10th
merely confirm the negotiations between France
and England, on Cuban affairs. Two war trans
ports were to sail from Cadiz on the loth, with
troops.
India and China.—The overland mail from
India reached London on the 18th. Calcutta
advices to August 7th, state that the Nizam had
agreed to discharge his debt to the India Govern
ment by paying part down and giving security
for the rest. No one of his provinces had been
occupied, and the statement to that effect was
unfounded.
A conspiracy to effect the escape of Moulray
has been discovered in Calcutta. It was report
ed that the arsenal was set on fire and the pris
oners liberated in the confusion. Twenty vil
lages around Goolrough had been plundered and
burnt by the Repilles.
It was rumored that some native troops had
beeu beaten by the people about four days’ jour
ney from Cashmere. The China rebellion was
subsiding.
MARRIED,
Oa the 25th ult., at the residence of Dr. Wood
ruff, by the Rev. Mr. Crumley, Mr. William Dan
iel to Miss Cornelia Phelps, all of Columbus.
On the 25th ult, by the Rev. Mr. Crumley, Mr. j
William H. Harris to Miss Sarah Ann, eldest
daughter of Thomas King, Esq,, all of Columbus.
On the 17th ult., by tho Rev. Samuel Antony,
Rcv.|Uenry H. McQvef.n, of Columbus, to Miss
Mary E„ daughter of Wm. 0. Rutledge, Esq., of
Harris county.
On Sunday morning, the 21st ult., by Jas. Cox,
Esq., Capt. Andrew' G. Mays to Miss Mary Ann
Morgan, eldest dughter of Judge Randal Morgan,
all of Harris county, Ga.
In Harris county, on Tuesday morning, tho 23d
ult., by Rev. B. Clarke, Mr. John T. Copeland,
of Stewart, to Miss Sarah E. Cox, daughter of
James Cox, Esq., of Harris county, Ga.
In Atlanta, on the 23d ult., by the Rev. Wm.
J. Zimmer, Mr. Allmand A. McKov, of Clinton,
N. C., to Miss S. Ancoieux, daughter of the lat#
Rev. John Howard.
Commercial.
Augusta Market, October 3,_p. M
COTTON —We have no material change to not'
in prices since yesterday. The decline since m
last weekly review, Wednesday, is about J cent
all grades.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 3.— Cotton —Arrived -•
25th ult, 2,087 bales upland (1,777 per
and 310 from Augusta,) and 38 do. Sea Island'
The exports for the same period have been ?*>!:
bales uplands and 217 do. Sea Islands— all to \
York; leaving on hand and on shipboard not -1 *
ed, a stock of 5,264 bales upland and 436 j 0
Island, against 14,782 bales upland, and 263
Sea Island at same time last year. “ ll0 '
Since our last report, two steamersjhare
from Europe : the Balcic with dates from I
pool to the 17th ult, and the Canada with TiJ*
pool dates to the 20th ult. The advices bVttT
Baltic were favorable, but the Canada reports a d
Cline of Jd. in the Liverpool market durin- the
week. Prices here have been firm throughout th
week until yesterday, when the market was
and sales were made at a decline of J cent The
was a frost in nearly every part of Georgia on tu
night of 28th ult, which partially checked vegtu
tion. It will, not, however, injure cotton, aT th
weed generally has attained its full growth, w!
review our quotations as follows:
Ordinary to Good Ordinary nominal
Middling to Good Middling 8j a'J
Middling Fair 9} a—
Fair to Fully Fair 91 a 9;
The sales of the week amount to 791*
the following particulars :—lo at 7j; 1 at s ; pi 1
8j; 25 at 8J; sat 8j; 46 at 8J; 29 at 8j; 65 a . ,
153 at 9; 65 at9j; 115 at 9J; 23at 9j, and 16 at -
cents. *
Corn. —We hear of no large sales, we quote 6s
a 1 5, according to quality. There is a good stock
in the market.
Coffee. —We hear of sales of small lots Rio at 9.
cents. !
Molasses. —There has been no large sales ofCuhj
this week. The last sales were at 2Ucts.
Bacon. —We hear of small sales of Shoulders at
9 cts, we quote Sides at 1 1 j a 1 2 ets.
Bagging. —We hear of small sales within th«
range of our quotations. There is a good stock
now offering on the market.
Bate Rope. —2oo coils hare changed hands at 7
a 7J. and 50 coils at 8] cts.
Hay. —Sales of Northern from stores in lots at 9u t
cts. The market is well supplied. Sales of Eastern •
from the wharf have been made at $1 12] a 1 25
the latter being the price by the single bale.
Exchange. —Sterling nominal. Domestic—the
Banks are selling sight checks on all Northern
cities at Jc. prom.; and are purchasing sight to 5
day bills at jc. prem.. 30 day bills, j a j dis, 61)
days 1 j a 1 j dis, and 90 days 2J discount.
Freights. —There is no vosscl up for Great Bri
tain or France. To New York the present asking
rate is 37 jc. for Cotton and 25c. for Rice. Wc have
heard of an engagement at 35c. for Cotton, ami 20r
for Rice. Boston jc. Cotton. Philadelphia asking
jc. Baltimore nominal.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 3.— Cotton. —When we
closed our inquiries, preparatory to our report ~1
the 26th ultimo, tho market was quiet, and prices
at tho time were irregular, and wore rather a
drooping appearance, with Middling Fair value!
nominally at 9je. The article was also very much
neglected in the early part of tho present week
the transactions of Friday and Saturday basing
been limited to some 601) bales—and tho sales tv
hibitod equally as low a range of prices as ruled at
tho close of the preceding week; but there was
subsequently a revival in the demand, and during
Monday and Tuesday upwards of 2100 bales were
sold, and prices acquired a great degree of regulari
ty, and wo may add even stringency, which is t„
he attributed to the increase in the demand, and
the tenor of the advices by tlic Baltic, whose a.
counts had but just reached us. On Wednesday,
however, buyers partially withdrew, which, taken
in conjunction with the arrival of still later liure
dean advices by the Canada, quoting a decline in
Cotton on the othor side, soon changed the features
ofthe market, which, for the last two days, has been I
very much neglected: and as there was mure Cut- I
ton offering than found buyers, sellers generally I
have submitted to easier terms, and the week may I
be said to havo closed with prices fully an j cent I
lower. The transactions have been confined most
ly to purchases to fill orders direct from the man
ufacturing establishments both on this and the
othor side of the water.
The subjoined quotations will give a fair index of
the value of the grades that have been in most re
quest during the week. The receipts since our tot
comprise 5632 bales, and the sales in the corres
ponding period may be estimated as follows, viz 1
Friday, 384 bales: Saturday, 20(1; Monday, 110(1, |
Tuesday, 935; Wednesday, 608; and Thursday, 501, j
making an aggregate of 3788 hales, at the follow- j
ing prices, viz : 3 hales at 6]: sat 6j; 44 at 6J; 22 I
at 7; 11 at 7J: 34 at 7j: 11 at 7j; 79 at 7j; list I
7J; 17 at 8; 18 at 8j: 98 at 8J; 10 at 8j; 150 at S, I
15 at 8J; 700 at 9; 235 nt9j: 912 at 9J; 385 at 9], I
155 at 9 7-16; 500 at 9]; 107 at 9j; and 15 at 9] cent.*, j
We quote Middling 8J a 9; Middling Fair 9{ a 0;: I
and Fair 9J a 9] cents.
Corn. —We have no new feature to report in the
Corn market. We renew our quotations of the 26th
ult. which will givo a fair index of the state of the
market. The receipts this week comprise 7000
bushels Western, and 2700 do. Maryland white
The latter parcel sold at 65c. The former is held
over.
Boron. —There is very little in first hands, and
tho transactions have necessarily been quite light,
and confined to small parcels Prices have further
advanced during tho week. Sides are now worth
from 11J to 12]c. and Shoulders 9j a 10c. GOOJ
Hams continue very scarce.
Coffee. —The Coffee Market has been very quiet
since our last report. Our deales have generally
been supplying themselves from abroad, and the
two cargoes Rio received here a short time sinee
move off very (slowly. We quote this description
8j a 9c. Received coastwise this week 1100 bag
of various descriptions.
. Freights —There are two vessels loading with
cotton for Great, Britain, one 011 owners’ account,
which is gradually filling up; while there is no
thing offering to the latter. We quote nominally
jd. To Ncw-York there arc no fixed or quetal'i 1 ’
rates. We quote to Boston: Cotton 25c. per 1W
lbs.; Rice, 75c. per tierce.
ATLANTA, Oct. ].— Cotton. —The sales of the
past week have been quite limited, very little hal
ing yet come into market. There is, however, a
good demand, and Fair is selling at 8J cents.
Bacon remains at about our last week’s quota
tions—llJ to 12e. Bard, 11J to 13c.
Flour sells at $5 to $5.50 per barrel.
Corn. —Tho market is well supplied at from '
to 80 cents per bushel. Meal, from 90c. to H
Wheat, from 76 to 80 cents.
GRIFFIN, Oet. I.— Cotton. —The market is brisk
for this article at 8] cents. Several loads sold this '■
morning at that price. A planter of this county,
who has a prime lot of old Cotton lying in one of
the warehouses in this place, was offered 9 cent
yesterday, which he refused. The crop in this
neighborhood is shoit, and no mistake. The re
ports from the West como in badly : the crop will
bo shorter than was anticipated—to what extent
remains yet to bo seen. The news from Europe is t
good, and the price of Cotton is gradually advancing
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. L—ln the Produce Mar
ket, there is little doing worthy of note, nor will
there be until a rise in tho river. There will be a
much heavier business done in this place during
the ensuing winter than ever before. Competition
will render trade unusually brisk, and ensure good
bargains to purchasers.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. 30.— Cotton.— The de
mand is good, but owing to the high rato of freight,
planters sell reluctantly, they being under the im
pression that prices will improve when we have free
navigation. We quote Middling 7J : Good Mid
dling 7] cents.
Stock on hand, Sept Ist 3,32t>
Received past week 1,812
“ previously 2,650 —M l> ”
"’^79o
Shipped past week 264
‘ previously 61® “
Stock on hand, Sept. 29, 1851,
SEGARS.
Ai \ THOUSAND Tres Amigos (Three Friends)
SEGARS, of our own importation, direct
from Havana. Just received and for sale.
sept 10 LAMBACK & COOPER^
FEATHERS.
A FEW hundred pounds good I outliers for salo
to close a Consignment.
sept 25 T. W. FLEMING t <?0,