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<ftrastitafrafaliat & HiqiuMir. I JAMES GAHJDNEK, Jr7,l ! and > Editors. JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) T E R MS. Daii.t, per annum, in advance. $8 00 Tri-Wbkkly, per annum 5 00 W viki.t. per annnm. if paid in advance 2 00 Them terms are offered to new subscribers, and to old s übscribers who pay np all arrearages. In no case will the Weekly paper be tent at $2, un less the money nrrompanies tie 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, ilnot 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 mnst be paid on all communications and letters es business. TERMS OP ADVERTISING. One square (12 lines,) 50 oents the first insertion, and 371 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. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff's Levies, SO days, $2 50 per levy; 60 days, $5. Executor's. Administrator's and Guardian’s Sales, 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 26 lfour Months’ Notices 4 00 Rules Nisi, (monthly) f 1 per square, each insertion. liy ALL REMITTANCES PER MAIL, Ann AT oca aisx. [From the ft. O. Pioayune.] Revolution in Mexico —Camargo Taken by the Re volutionists. By the arrival at New Orleans of the steam ship Yacht, Capt. J. S. Thompson, we have Brownsville papers to the 24th inst. which con tains the startling intelligence of a successful re volution in that portion of Mexico bordering on the Rio Grande. We find the following in the Rio Bravo of the 21th inst. published at Brownsville : Pronu nciamientos on the Rio Grande. We copy from the Bien Publico of Matamoros the'following plan and pronunciamiento, signed by Don Ignacio Canales and other citizens of Guerrero, and forwarded by them to the com manding general of the Mexican forces at Mata moros. The movement seems to extend through out the State of Tamaulipas, and it is said will be general in all the Northern States of Mexico. The Patriot forces are commanded by Col. Don Jose Maria J. Carvajal, and already number nearly a thousand men. llis plan and pronunica mento are extensively circulated throughout the Republic, adopting the twelve articles ol the Guerrero Patriots, as found below, The movement looks truly formidable; and wc believe is so regarded by the authorities of the General Government over the way. Plan. —The subscribers, all citizens of the city of Guerrero, in the State of Tamaulipas, convin ced that the national representation has paid no attention to the repeated petitions which they have sent to that sovereignty, through the cor responding sources, for the abolishment of pub lications and the reduction of the tariff; the protection due to stop the depredations of the Indians, already insupportable, as well as the oppression they suffer, owing to the restriction together with the hostility of the barbarians, are the complete destruction not only of those who speak, but of the whole frontier, have decided and resolved to sustain with their arms the con tents of the following articles; 1. The permanent troops shall be expelled from the territory of the State, as being perni cious, oppressive, and useless. 2. The citizen is inviolable in the enjoyment ol hi# rights and property, and in the use of his opinions; the judicial power shall be sustained in the free exercise of its functions, and nothing shall be taken by the liberating forces without payment for the same. 3. As a guarantee of the rights and sovereign ty of the States, a reformation of the federal con stitution is required, rnerving to the States all the powers anti enjoyments not granted to the General Government. 4. The national representation, or at least in the Senate, shall be equal, or by States, and elected popularly, abolishing the power of the Executive to appoint Senators. 5. The abolishment of prohibitions and the reduction of import duties on foreign merchan dise is required, and the duties imposed shall not be over forty per cent, atlvalorcm. (J. The heavy penalties applied to smuggling, which makes it a criminal offence, imposing absurd fines shall be abolished, the loss of the goods, without further responsibility, is enough and from the product of this a fund shall be creat ed for the exclusive and sacred purpose of ma king war upon the savages. 7. The introduction of groceries shall be per mitted on the frontier of the Rio Bravo free of duty for five years. 8. For the foreign commerce a frontier cus tom-house shall be established at the town of Reynosa. 9. The towns seconding this plan subjectjthem selves to the authorities of the respective States that may second the same. 10. This movement is eminently national and liberal; consequently the States and towns that may adopt the same shall be sustained by the liberating forces. 11. A portion of said forces shall be permanent ly destined to carry on hostilities against the bar barians, until the complete pacification of the frontier States. 12. I hese towns will not lay down their arms until the contents of the eleven preceding arti cles be granted and realized. If the General Government should be obstinate in refusing the armed petition of this frontier, containing all the wants ol the whole nation, the States adopting this plan will organize a provisional government, laying aside all idea of secession or annexation, anil that in order that this plan may have the necessary publicity, this meeting has resolved to address the same to the illustrious ayuntamiento, being the body of this city, leaving to their con sideration and deliberation the manner in which they will promulgate it. J. M. Canales, J. M. Gonzales, Sec. &c. Camp at the Loba, Sept. 3,1851. GENERAL ORDERS. To l>e read to the Defenders of Mexican Liberty , who, under my orders, swear to combat against Tyrants: All people on earth, both ancient and modern, have seen themselves compelled by the enor mous weight of the oppression of unjust and cruel tyrants, to take up arms and reconquer, with fire and blood, their violated sacred rights, reassum ing that sovereignty which as a gift of the God of the Universe, belongs to them. The people are sovereign—government was only instituted to make them happy and carry out their will. The people, then, are the grantor find government a mere agent, and the whole world knows that when an agent, far from carrying out the will of the grantor, or procuring the well-being of his interest, usurps powers not granted to him, and takes unto nimself his master's property and rights, thereby causing his ruin, no other resource is left but to remove the bad servant, and in his place put a more faithful one. In this case the Republic of Mexico finds itself, and more particularly the North and Northwest portions of said Republic. The unfortunate end of the last war left them in misery, and without its richest territories and resources. Their pro perty all lost without remuneration, forty millons of dollars would not pay our losses, without coun ting our lands, the rights to, and the possession of which are now doubtful, and we shall have to spend thousands of dollars to learn if our rights are re-organized. The savage murders our par ents and brothers, violates our wives and carries off our children captives; he desolates our fields and robs us of our property, and the Government remains deaf to our lamentations and complaints Its troops, far from occupying themselves'in de fending or consoling us, rob and murder our coun trymen, under the frivolous pretext that they are smuggling, although these troops, when before the enemy, fly coward-like. Repeated com plaints, reprerentations and protests have been addressed to the Government ot Gen. Arista, and far from hearing us, he has attempted to humble and in intimidate us, as if we were vile slaves. On the other hand, the nation is on the verge of a precipice, owing to its bad governors, who only look out tor themselves. The public funds are not administered with honesty, and the bas tard influence of monopolists is more powerful than the universal clamor of all the Mexicans. It is on this account that the atrocious and anti republican system established by the ancient Spanish monarchy is sustained, and why the ex istence of the nation itself is exposed, squander ing its immense resources, and insulting the sov ereign people. Our children are not educated and they want to discipline us in the school of military despotism, as if our fathers had not con quered our independence and domestic liberty. And, what is still more aggravating to-day, is that the people of the towns are dying of hunger, the necessaries of life are prohibited. In short, the children, of the Northern towns being tired of this oppression, resolve ta swear, and do swear to sustain the twelve following articles, and such others, in accordance with these, as may be adopted by a majority of the towns seconding this plan. [Here follows, substantially, the twelve arti cles published above in the Guerrero platform.] These twelve articles my subordinates swear to sustain, generally, with all their might and boldness, fighting gallantly and with fidelity, in accordance with the platform to-day proclaimed, and until we expel the enemy from our territo ry, in order that the frontier States may secure their future felicity, and make the despots who inhabit the palace of the Montezumas under stand the claims and rights of freemen shall be respected. Viva la Libertad! Death to the tyrants ! Jose Maria J. Carvajal. Camp near the town of Camargo, September 10th —Anniversary of Mexican independence — lßsl. The War Begun. Intelligence, on which we rely, has just been received from Camargo, that a sharp skirmish has taken place between the troops of Col. Car vajal and the regulars of the Government at that city, in which a number of men were wounded, and which resulted in the triumph of the Patri ots. We are not informed of the details. There is no doubt, however, that Camargo is in the hands of the victors, and that they are in march for Reynoso and Matamoros. The Government has so weakened itself by sending reinforce ments to Camargo that these places will fall ea sily into the hands of the revolutionists. We learn that Gen. Avalos, commanding at Mata moros, received the reports of three couriers yes terday; but what news they brought has not yet transpired. As there were no demonstrations of success, no boasting, and as the last company ol' cavalry at the disposal of the general was de spatched last night towards the seat of war, we infer that the Patriots are sweeping all before them. Tims has commenced a struggle that may regenerate Mexico and secure for her peo ple justice and prosperity. The people of the United States will not stand with folded arms, indifferent spectators of this animating scene. Last Moment. Wc just hear that the commandant of artillery on the side of the Government was killed, anil some thirty other persons, military and civil. Camargo is taken! The fight is up. We nave just received bv express, says the Rio Bravo, several letters which we give below, giving the details of the battle at Camargo. By a postscript in a private letter we learn that Mier and several other towns are in the hands of the liberators; Rid Grande City, Sept. 20 — 11 A. M. Dear L.—The battle has been desperately lought and Carvajal has been victorious. It com menced yesterday at 2 o’clock, and only ended this morning at 9. The Mexicansdone bravely, but were at last forced to surrender, with some sixty oild killed and wounded. Four officers killed, among whom was Morales. On Carva jat's side none killed, and only seven wounded. The military’surrendered at discretion. Carva jal is now occupied in forming new laws and re gulations. There was no artillery with the in surgents, while the Government troops had one or more pieces. But the cannoneers were pick ed off by the titles until they could no longer stand it. Yours in haste, j. h. i*. Rio Grande City, Sept. 20 —0 A. M. Dear Sir. —You have, ere this, received my short communication per steamer Corvette, which informed you that the Revolutionist, as they are termed, were contemplating an attack on the evening of the day on which that letter was written. It was, however, postponed until yesterday. The attack commenced yesterday at’2 o’clock P. M., and the military were soon compelled to seek refuge in the church and cus tomhouse. The whole force under Col. Carva jal were three companies, amountaing to three or four hundred men, if 1 am rightly informed. One company from Guerrero, under command of Don Jose Maria Canales, was placed in front; the second company, almost all Americans, was placed in the centre, under command of Capt. Tremble; and the third company, from Camargo, under command of Don Thomas Cabazos. They were led to the main plaza by Col. Carvajal, in spite of the cannon and every other mode of defence which the Mexican troops could adopt. The houses on the plaza which could afford them any protection were soon taken, and every Mex ican soldier who dared make his appearance above the house tops was immediately shot by the Texan titles. The battle has not yet closed, though I feel every confidence that Col. C. and his party will take the place. Yours, truly, * P. S.—l 2 o'clock M —A messenger has just ar rived from Camargo, who informs us that the city has just been taken, and everything surren dered to Col. Carvajal. The custom house has been taken, and all the goods which have hereto fore been seized, including a considerable lot of mantas, imperials, Ac. Rio Grande City, Sept. 20.1851. Messrs. Editors—l write you in haste to sav that the revolutionary movement on the other side of the river has commenced in earnest. The two parties have been fighting since the night of the 18th. The Government party have one piece of artillery, and are fortified in the church—the besiegers have only small arms. A courier, who was in the fight, just arrived, re ports that about sixty of the Mexican side, in cluding four officers have been killed, and four Americans and six Mexicans of the revolutionists are wounded but not mortally. A small reinforce ment left here last night, and another this mor mg. Amongst the knowing ones at this place it is said President Arista is at the head of this move ment,and that he is now en route from Mexico to oil S 3 adre >; s object being to revolutionize all the Northern Mexican States. The following has been furnished us by a gentleman who came to this city in the Yacht There was no excitement at Brownsville nor Matamoras on account of the revolution when the Yacht left. The citizens of the latter place were quietly though anxiously awaiting the ar rival ot the Liberating Army, which was on its march there. General Avalos was making a pretence of resistance by barricading his house, .-i but he has only 200 Government troops with him, and it is thought that he will evacuate as soon as the Patriots make their appearance. He has crossed a large amount of money and treasure to Brownsville for safe keeping He made a requisition upon the city lof Matamoros for 2,000 men to oppose the Patriots, but they refused to raise him a single man. About 200 Americans have joined the Patriots under Capts. Tremble and Lewis. Their march will be a triumpant one through all the Northern States. It is said that Tampico is ready to pronounce. Rabago, collector of customs at Matamoros, es caped from that place and came over passenger on the Yacht. He alleges that his life was threatened. (From the Baltimore Sun.) The Anerican Searching Expedition—Belief in Sir John Franklin’s Safety. A dispatch in yesterday’s Sun stated that on Tuesday, the Advance, Capt. De Haven, one of the vessels sent out by Mr. Henry Grinnell, to search for Sir John Franklin, arrived at the navy yard, Brooklyn, N. Y. The editor of the New York Commercial has had an interview with E. K. Kane, Esq., rurgeon to the expedition, to whose courtesy he his indebted for the follow ing particulars: It will be remembered that the latest previ ous intelligence from the American vessels, the Rescue, and the Advance was, on the 13th of September, 1850, received through the English papers. On that day they parted company with the English squadron, as mentioned in the dis patches of Capt. Henny. On the same night they were frozen in at Wellington channel.— From that point commenced their Northern drift, and they were carried up the channel to latitude 75 25, the greatest Northering ever attained in that meridian. From that latitude they commenced drifting again to the South, and in November, 1850, en tered Lancaster Sound. During this time the violence of the eruptions of the ice was so great that they could keep no fires regularly lit on ac count of the motion of the vessel. The mer cury in the thermometer fell below zero. The bedding froze in every apartment, and even the coffee and soup become congealed as soon as ta ken off the fire. It was at this time that the scurvy broke out, attacking all the crews and officers, Captain De Haven and Dr. Kane included. By dint and as siduous attention and constant vigilance, how ever, Dr. Kane succeeded in keeping down the disease, and fortunately brought them all through the disease without losing a single man. Any one who saw Dr. Kane’s eye when he modestly mentioned this gratifying fact, would readily be lieve that his attention to his charge would be alike enthusiastic and unremitting. The principal eruption in the ice, we may here mention, occurred on the 11th of Novem ber and the Bth of December, 1850, and the 13th of January, 1851, on which latter day the expe dition entered Baffin’s Bay. During their con tinuance in this ice, the vessels were lifted up the stern as high as six feet seven or eight inches, with a list to starboard of two feet eight inches, the discomforts and inconvenience of which may well be imagined. During this whole time, also, the men had to have their knapsacks constantly prepared, as well as sleighs, etc., not knowing but that at any moment the vessels, strong as they were, might be crushed by the ice. They were three weeks without taking off their clothes. For tunately the ice lifted up, rather than crushed the vessels which lay often at a considerable elevation on the crest of the upheaving ice. From this ice the vessels emerged on the 10th of June, 1851, after' an imprisonment of nine months. During this time they had drifted one thousand and sixty miles, —a polar drift of un precented extent. The only one in any way analogous with it, we believe, was that of Capt. Back, in Hudson’s Bay, which, however, did not compare with it in extent. During this whole imprisonment in the ice, the two vessels suffered comparatively little damage. The Advance lost her bob-stays and part of her false keel; the Rescue had her cutwater and bowsprit literally chiselled off. Having got both his vessels liberated, Capt. De Haven determined again to try to prosecute his search, and turned the Advance’s head to the Northward. He succeeded in reaching the up per Melville Bay region, but was there again hemmed in by ice. From this he was not liberated until the 19th of August, at which time the season was so far advanced that it was impossible for him to pro ceed and accomplish his purpose, even supposing everything should be favorable and no ice in tervened. He therefore reluctantly determined to return home. The Adva nee called at the Greenland ports, where she obtained full supplies of fresh meats, vegetables, fruits, &c., and Dr. Kane soon had the happiness of seeing the scurvy entirely disappear, Capt. De Haven’s was the most severe at tack, and afforded a singular illustration of one of the peculiar features of the disease. A small wound on his finger, made when a school boy, by a blow from a cane, and many years ago completely healed and forgotten, was re-opened by the disease. A similar result attended a wound which Dr. Kane received in the Mexi can war, and indeed every man exhibited a simi lar illustration of this phase of the disease. The expedition has returned without the loss of a man, which speaks volumes alike for the of ficers and men; and is no mean praise for the surgeon of the expedition. The American vessels last saw' the English ship Prince Albert at eleven o’clock, A. M., on the 12th of August, standing South South-East, having given up, as Capt. De Haven concluded, all hope of getting round the bay ice, and making the Southern passage. Capt. De H. thinks it probable that she would reach Prince Regent’s inlet. Dr. Kane thinks, after seeing the regions and the resources on shore, that Sir John Franklin and his crew are probably yet alive. The Ad vance has brought home the relics of Sir John’s visit to the place where three of his men were buried. Also two or three dogs, one of them not many weeks old. apparently very fine andintlligent animals. Dr. Kane speaks in the highest terms of Capt. De Haven, and we are sure that Mr. Grinnell must feel a proud satisfaction in having set on foot the expedition. We learn from Mr. Grinnell that Lady Frank lin entertains the same opinion as Dr. Kane with relation to her noble husband. The following extracts from a letter from La dy Franklin, we find in the New York Journal ol Commerce. They will be read with interest: 21 Bedford Place, London, 1 Sept. 12, 1851. J My Dear Mr. Grinnell:— I write to you in much agitation and confu sion of mind, which you will not wonder at when you hear that Captain Penny, wdth his two ships, has returned, and announces the approaching re turn of Capt. Austin's squadron, after being out for only hall the period tor which they were equipped. ****** Capt. Penny’s letter is to-day before the Board of Admiralty, urging them in the strongest terms to despatch instantly a powerful steamer to Wellington Channel, in which quarter, to the north-west, he has discovered the passage which there can be scarcely a doubt the ships have ta ken, since it is the only opening they have found any where, and hundreds of miles of coast have been explored in the lower western direction, to Cape Walker, Bank’s Land, and Melville Island, without a trace of them. Drift wood in con- < siderable quantities has come out of this north- i west channel, and also a small bit of rather fresh . English elm, which Penny pronounces must have belonged to our ships, and was probably 1 thrown overboard. Thus the right track of the north-west passage, and the course of the miss- ( mg ships are identified; and 1 can only regret - that our squadron was not told they might at tempt the making of the passage if they could, for in that case we should have had no abandon- - mg of the search till many more struggles had been made to get into Behring Straits. The ' burner of ice in Wellington Channel did not 1 break up last year, nor had done so this, when < a enny left 5 but his explorations, which extend- < ed to ISO miles from the entrance, were made . beyond it in boat sledgfc; 60 miles beyond this 1 he saw water, with land standing to the north- < west. I can hardly conceive how he could re- , sist following the openjwater which he saw be yond him, and which he is convinced leads into the so much talked of Polar basin. He is also convinced, with Dr. Kane, that there is a better climate in those more northern latitudes, with more natural resources of food and fuel; some proofs of which he brings forward. We have every reason, then, to hope that some of our lost friends and countrymen may yet be able to sup port life in this region, though unable to return by the way which they came; and the absence of any traces of them north of Cape Innes, on the east side of Wellington Channel, proves nothing at all against it, since they were not likely to linger on their way to examine shores and islands, but would push on as fast as possible while the opportunity favored them; and the next traces to be found would probably be their second winter quarters. In confirmation of this view, Penny tells me that there are signs of their first winter encampment at Bachey Island, &c., of their having left it suddenly; and that the summer of 1846, though extremely unfavorable to the whalers, who, on account of the prevail ing winds, could not cross over to the west side of Baffin’s Bay, must have been quite the re verse to our navigators. You may imagine in what a state of anxiety and agitation we are, till we learn the decision of the Admiralty on the appeal now made to them. I have written a strong letter also, and I know that Sir F. Beau fort, Cant. Hamilton, and Mr. Barron, who are all at tneir posts, will allege the necessity of prompt measures with all their powers. Should we fail, we must look to America alone as our resource. To you will belong all the virtue and credit of continuing the search, when our own countrymen fail, and to you will belong the honor and glory of succoring the distressed, and of settling forever that vexed question, which for centuries it has been the ambition of Europe, and of England, in particular, to solve. I can not abandon my husband and my countrymen to their fate just at the very moment when the pathway to them has been found; and, if need be, and my coming to the United States would help in engaging the active and energetic sym pathies of your countrymen, painful, in many respects, as this trial would be, I would brace up my courage to the proof. But my head is grow ing weak, and my health is sinking, and then I have a beloved sister, (not to mention an aged father, who is not now irf a state to be conscious of my absence,) whom it would almost break my heart to leave. lam sure you will tell me, with all your accustomed truth, and candor, and kindness, what is your view of this point, in case the Admiralty fail me. ******* It appears that it was Capt. Austin’s inten tion to look into Wellington Channel himself.and also into Jones’s Sound, before he returns home: but as to the former, Penny says, he will find the ice impassable, so that he will be sure not to be able, as an eye witness, to see the opening.— Nothing, perhaps, could penetrate it in its pre sent state, but the 400 horse-power steamer, and that cannot be done this year, though Perry says, if the steamer could be ready to sail in three weeks or a month from hence, he thinks he could still get her up to Lancaster Sound this season, or at any rate, to some convenient locali ty, which would enable him to commence early operations next spring. I intended writing much more to you ;.bout your own two gallant ships, and their winter of almost unparalleled anxiety, but as 1 wish to address a few lines to Judge Kane, 1 believe I must forbear, and refer you to my note to him, which I shall enclose and leave open. Capt. Penny has studded the north ern part of Wellington Channel with your names, and the names of our brave and generous allies in your ship. lam pressed for time, having more writing than I can possibly get through.— Believe me, dear Mr. Grinnell, ever, most truly and respectfully, yours, Jane Franklin. AUGUSTA, GA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE. Election Returns. a . 8 .<4 p ei o v -a | s a £ t s 2 U . C sj O < w a, g>k-t h For Govornor. C. J. McDonald 517 35 68 00 00 000 llowoll Cobb 647 60 38 00 00 000 Congress. Robert McMillan 610 37 64 00 00 000 Robert Toombs 621 58 35 00 00 000 Senator. A. J. Miller 744 60 48 00 00 000 C, J. Jenkins* 42 00 00 00 00 000 Representatives. IV. R. Fleming 444 17 51 00 00 00(( W. Schley 525 27 88 00 00 000 John Millcdge 723 47 22 00 00 000 A. C. Walker 570 57 54 00 00 000 Election of Judges. By tho People 478 00 00 00 00 000 By tho Legislature 23 00 00 00 00 000 *Not a candidate. Those in italics are South ern Rights men. Well done old Richmond.—Southern Rights Men you have done your duty—you have most wofully disappointed your opponents, for they calculated on beating you from 350 to 400 votes. The election is over, you have returns from the city and two precincts, and reported majorities from one other. Howell Cobb cannot get in Old Richmond over two hundred and twenty majori ty, where his friends calculated on four hundred and bet on three hundred & twenty five. For the Legislature the sub, candidates are satisfied that they are elected. Before the votes were counted out, they seemed to be well satisfied if they suc ceeded in electing one. A Digest of the Statute Laws of the State of Georgia, in force prior to the session of the General Assembly of 1851, with explanatory notes and references ; and also, with notes giving the exposition of the Statutes, by the Supreme Court of tho State. Compiled under the author ity of tho General Assembly, by Thomas R. R. Cobb. Published by Christy, Kelsea & Burko, Athens, Geo. The title page above will indicate the charac ter ot this new Digest. It is a large and neatly printed volume of 1252 pages, and is creditable to the press from which it issues. The compiler has faithfully executed his task, and contributed a volume of great usefulness and value to the le gal profession, to officers of the Law, and to the citizens of the State generally. As this Digest comes down to the latest period, covering the whole period of our State legislation, it is a much needed desideratum, and must, in a measure, su persede those hitherto issued from the press. It is for sale in this city by Thomas Richards & Son. _ Good Dividends. The Mechanics’ Bank, it will be seen, has de clared a divided often dollars per share out of the profits of the past six months, payable on demand, and an extra dividend of ten dollars per share, payable the first of November. The Brunswick Bank has declared a dividend of Five Dollars per share, out of the profits of the past six months, payable on demand. Desperate Affray. —ffm. Laughlin and Wm. Silk fought in New-Orleans on Sunday evening week, with dirks. Laughlin was kill ed almost instantly, having been stabbed in four different places. Mr. Laughlin has been a mer chant some years in the city, and at the time of his death was one of the nominees of the Dem ocratic party for the Legislature, an Alderman i °f the city and captain of the Emmett Guards. The last number of the Southern'Republic (Camden, Ala.,) says there will be no scarcity of corn in Wilcox county, except in a few neigh borhoods. There will be enough for domestic consumption. The cotton crop (it says) will certainly be short. Owing to the continued and excessive drought, the crop is nearly all opened, and many planters more than half done gathering. It is estimated the average will not exceed the last crop. Planters are more than ordinarily dispos ed to demand good price s for their cotton, it hav ing been nicely picked and otherwise prepared for market. Gin-House and two Negroes Burst. —We learn from the Hayneville Chronicle, that on Monday night week,a fire occurred on the planta tion of Mr. F. J. Smith, five or six miles North east of that place, which consumed his gin-house and two of his negroes. The two negroes, as we understand (says the Chronicle) were in the pick-room engaged in packing down the ginned cotton, while others were engaged in some other business about the building with a light. The fire accidentally came in contact with the cotton, which being very dry, caught immediately, wrapping the entire house in flames so suddenly as to prevent the escape of the negroes from the room. We have not learned the extent of Mr. Smith’s loss, but if must be considerable. Dreadful Steamboat Explosion. —The steamer. Brilliant, which left New Orleans Satur day evening at 5 o’clock, for Bayou Sara, explo ded her second starboard boiler, on Sunday morn ing at 8 o’clock, near Bayou Goula, just after leaving Dr. Stone’s plantation where she had stopped. The explosion was terriffic, carrying away the main cabin and state-rooms, as far back as the ladies’ cabin, and every thing for ward of the boilers, making a complete wreck of the boat above the hull. There were about 100 hands employed on the boat, who at the time of the accident, were eating breakfast. 'About thir ty only of these were saved. The passengers were about thirty-five in number—B or 10 of them ladies. How many of them were lost, has not been ascertained, but the ladies, it is said, all escaped. The steamer Natchez No. 2, was near, and took off and up forty-two sufferers, fifteen o whom died. James Fullerton, the mate, and Mr. McCarty are among the killed. Mr. Lewison, editor of the Baton Rouge Advocate, J. A. Cot ton, first clerk, S. G. Cole, assistant clerk, Rob ert Doyle, first engineer, Carnes, second clerk, and False, second pilot, were all badly scalded. The steamers Princess and Montgomery brought down 'several of _the wounded.to New Orleans: Maryland Elections. —We perceive in our Baltimore exchanges returns of the recent elec tions in Maryland, from which we glean the.in formation that the Delegation from that State in the next Congress will stand as follows: Fir it District. — RichardjJ. Bowie, J Whig,’re elected. Second District. —William T.Hamilton, Demo crat, re-elected. Third District. —Edward Hammond, Demo crat, re-elected. Fourth District. —Thomas Yates Walsh, W hig gain. Fifth District. —Alexander j Evans, Whig, re elected. Sixth District. —Daniel M. Henry, the regular Whig nominee,'will, it,is thought, be re-elected in this District over Joseph S. Cottman, Inde pendent Whig. Harper’s Magazine. —The October numbe* of this popular monthly is received and is filled, as usual, with interesting articles. It is for sale by Thos. Richards & Soa, and J. A. Carrie & Co. The Money Panic in New York.—Bank Failure. —The Brokers in New York have de termined not to redeem any more of the uncur rent notes with which that city is flooded. The correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says : A panic, of course, was the consequence among the holders of these notes, especially among such as relied upon them to meet their own obliga tions; and the panic will, we apprehend, as the newspapers spread the news, go beyond Wall street. The sudden change in the value of un current money will create some distress among shop-keepers and mechanics, and to a certain ex tent, depreciate the value of their goods and la bor. The following Banks have been reported as failed: James’ Bank, Saratoga county; Farm ers’ Bank, Mina; Western Bank, White’s Creek; Merchants’ Bank, Canandaigua, and Bank of New Rochelle. These are all Banks of mere circulation, and sometimes, nicknamed in Wall street “Wild Cats.” The securities for the cir-> culation are mostly in State Stocks, and of course ample, and therefore we advise holders not to be hasty in disposing of their bank notes at a sacri fice. The panic in notes will probably alarm the people generally with respect to Bank paper.— But we need not unnecessarily be excited, as the Banks are strong enough to take care of them selves. The affairs of the Commercial Bank of Perth Amboy have been placed in the hands of Re ceivers. Alabama. —The Wetumpka State Guard says that three negroes belonging to Col. Winter, were stolen on the 21st ult. from his place, near that city, it is supposed, by a man named Evans, who is believed to have made his way to Florida with them. U. S. Mint. —During the month of Septem ber there were coined at the U. S. Mint at Phil adelphia 618,793 pieces of gold, of the value of $4,087,423; also 1,411,493 pieces of silver, of the value of $4,136,682; and 635,271 cents. The gold bullion deposited for coinage from the Ist to the 30th of September, 1851, inclusive, was $4,045,500, of which $3,960,500 was from Cali fornia, and $75,000 from other sources. Mr. M. B. Pritchard, the chief engineer on the East Tennessee and Georgia rail road, was in our city this week. We did not have the pleasure of meeting him, but learn that he is progressing very satisfactorily with the survey between Blairsport and thus place. He thinks he will be enabled to locate the road upon a route at least two miles shorter than the old route, and upon which as good a track can be made at less cost. This will be gratifying news to the friends of the road, and should stimulate them to make still greater exertions to secure speedy con struction of this important link.— Knoxville Re gister, 2 d inst. OF” The weather during the past month has been very fine for gathering cotton. The cotton crop in this section will be somewhat less per acre than it was last year. Veryjlittle has been made since the storm on the 23d of August.— The crop is generally estimated at two thirds of an average yield.— Albany (Go.) Patriot , 3d inst . crat, re-elected. JHapfe €ritgra#lj. Reported lor tbe Constitutionalist k R Ppn|ll; Macon, Oct. 6—(Con. Union 1 - Bibb County.— -The-State Rights’ ticket elected in Bibb County by fifty votes majority * Journal & Messenger ANOTHER DESPATCH. Macon, Oct. 6—(State Rights) The entire Southern Right’s ticket is ele cte ,j in Bibb by an average majority of about sixty five votes. Telegraph ‘ Macon, Oct. 6.—(Con. Union.) In Fort Valley precinct, Houston County, the Union ticket has succeeded by 85 majority!. C*bb County, Marietta precinct, Cobb s ma jority 96. Rome precinct, Union majority 3>o Waters’ precinct, Floyd County, Union majority 63. Griffin precinct, Pike County, Union ma jority 80. DeKalb County, Cobb's majority 90s —two precincts to hear from.— Jour. & Mess ANOTHER DESPATCH. Marietta, Oct. 6, 10 p. in.—(State Rights.) In Cobb County, McDonald has got a majori. ty, and all the Southern Rights candidates for the Legislature are elected. ANOTHER DESPATCH. Macon, Oct. 6, 11.20 p. m.—(Con.Un.) DeKalb, one thousand majority for Cobb Floyd, seven hundred. Favorable reports in the up-country. Telegraph was out of working order at 12 o’clock last night, and no communication could be had with Charleston or Savannah Whether this is an omen of good or bad new,, another day must tell. New York, Oct. 6—P. M. Cotton.— The market closed dull and at ir regular prices. Sales 400 bales. Rice s3l. Flour and Grain dull. Money easier. Charleston, Oct. 6, p. m. Cotton. —The market is depressed. Sales 1000 bales, at 6to 91 cents. Fair 91 cents. [Telegraphed to the,Charleston Courier.] Nf.w-Orleans, Oct. 3,8.25 P. M. On Friday Cotton was active, and four thous and bales changed hands. Middling was worth B}. The sales of the week comprise (Sixteen thousand, and the receipts lor the same period twenty-nine thousand, and for the season'seventy six thousand bales. The stock amounts tofeixty five thousand bales. Mess Pork is held at fifteen dollars,Bacon sidesarejworth 111 cents. Baltimore, Oct. 1. The Prometheus has arrived at New York with SIOO,OOO in gold. She brings San Francis co dates to the 6th ult. The Whig majority in the city of San Francisco is a thousand. Ihe returns indicate the election of a Whig Gover nor, and Democratic Congressmen. The Legis lature is doubtful. Another account says that Bagley, (Dem.) will probably be elected Gov ernor. The Pacific arrived at San Juan on the 20th ult., with SIOO,OOO in gold. The market at San Farncisco was quiet. A fire at Marysville had destroyed eighty houses, entailing a heavy loss. St. Louis, Oct. 2. Kendall and several of his party arrived yes terday from the plains, with Santa Fe dates to September 2d. They represent that Col. Sum mers’ expedition against Navejo had reached Cyvality, where they intended erecting a fort in the heart of the country. The Navejo Indians are swarming in their rear. The difficulty between Bartlett and Col. Gra ham was unsettled. Fraiser was progressing with his survey. A Venerable Stewardess. —The owners of the old Liverpool line of packets have presented a gold medal, worth SSO, to Mary Jones, in tes timony of her faithful services as a stewardess in their employment during the last twenty-four years. She has made one hundred and thirty six passages across the Atlantic in their ships. MARRIED, In Beincville Parish, La., on the 10th nit., by the Rov. James E. Paxton, Oscar F. Lewis, of this city, and Miss Julia A., eldest daughter «f Jason J. Boylston, of Barnwell District, S. C. Commercial. Augusta Market, October 6,—F. M. COTTON.—The market to-day has been dull— no change in prices—Middling Fair 8J and Fair v cents. Extracts of letters received tnCharleston■ “LIVERPOOL, Sept. 19.— Cotton. —There has not been so much doing in cotton this week as in the preceding one. Still there has been a fair and regular demand for 6,000 to 7,000 bales daily, but for this we were less indebtod to the trade than to export and other buyers ; the former, indeed, hav ing purchased rather sparingly and entirely on the defensive; whilst for shipments the purchases havo been considerable and fully upon a par with tho operations of preceding weeks, tho average during tho last four months having amounted to upwards of 8,000 bales weekly. With all this bu siness, however, tho market has been without ani mation, and at times somewhat dull; the quality still offering appearing to bo ample. _ American de scriptions have, therefore, scarcely maintaineJ last week’s prices, tho turn being in favor ot tho buyer; n»tj sufficiently so to enable ns to reduce quotations but we must consider prices to shade lower. Speculators have taken 1,190 bales Ame rican, 40 Egyptian, and l,o99‘ l Surat; Exporters 5,040 American, 430 Paranam, 20 Egyptians, 80 West Inda, 70 Madras, and 1,730 Surat, leaving for the trade 27,170 .bales. The.sales. to-day a mount to 5,000 bales. P. S.—2oth Sept.—The sales to-day are 5000 bales, of which exporters havo taken 1200,bales, am the trade the remainder. Tho market rather dull, and sales making at the following prices:—Uplands/ middling, 4|d; middling fair, s)d; fair, sjd;— Mo bile middling, 4j a sd; middling fair s)d; fair, sjd New Orleans. sd; middling fair, 5Jd; fair, 5Jd.” “LIVERPOOL, Sept. 18,1851.— Cotton— Our last quotations for this staple we repeat without alter ation to-day, although tho outside figures arc in most cases scarcely attainable. The sales continue to indicate an extensive business for consumption and export, and on Monday, after receipt of the “Canada’s” accounts, there was a tendency towards enhanced prices. Since that day the market has been well supplied, and though the demand is sus tained, closes tamely at our last currency- In Su rat a good business'has been done at former rates. The better kinds of the now crop move off very roadily, and supply offering is becomingless abun dant. In Brazils, Egyptian, and Seadsland we have nothing to remark. I The Interest attached to tho American accounts ns they affect this market is now entered in the re ports upon tho newjcrop. In regard to a plant, the growth of which is spread over sections of coun try so remote from each other, these must always bo moro or less conflicting; thus far, however, there can be no doubt of the opinion on this skjc being that the present has been a .very favorable season, and that whatever extended labor, increas ed planting, and propitious weather, up to this peri od, can do to make a largo crop, may he ealeu ted on. SAVANNA?EXPORTS, OCT. 4. Per steamship Florida, for New York—3Bs bales Cotton, 75 bales Domestics, and sundry packages- Per brig American, for New York —99 bales Lot ton, 8 bales Moss, 240 bbls. Turpentine, 3 bbls. Beeswax, and 2 bbls. Dried Poaches. R Per brig Robt. M. Charlton, for Havana— ebb casks Rico, and 15,175 feet Lumber. Per sehr. J. H. Flanner, for Philadelphia to bales Cotton, 505 sacks Salt, 50 hales Domestics, 100 Dry Hides, and 1 box Mdze.