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[From the Milledgtville Federal Umon.\
Review of the Alberti case.
We extnet the following correspondence from
the I'ennsylvanian of the 30th ult. The Editor
of that paper assures us that it “contains an ac
curate narrative of the facts and proceedings on
‘he trial.” The writer was one of the leading
counsel for the defence; his statements are pub
lished in one of the most popular newspapers
printed in the city where the trial took place. It
will be seen that Mr. Lehman substantially sus
iains the statement of Peter A. Brown, Esq.,
which was said to be “garbled and false,” by the
coalition editors in Georgia. It will be seen that
Judge Parsons admitted illegal testimony, and
ruled out all the testimony offered by the defence.
This Abolition Judge is condemed by the Bar
and the press of Pennsylvania, but is defended
and excused by the Augusta Chronicle & Senti
nel. Our readers will perceive that the review
er declares that the Report published in the
Chronicle & Sentinel “is fabricated and deceptive .”
in saying “that there was no legal proof that the
Woman was a slave, or that Mitchel was the
owner, or that Alberti had any power of Attor
ney or Authority to arrest and remove the wom
an.” The coalition press in Georgia are willing
to go much farther in sustaining the conduct of
thi* judicial tyrant than the press of Philadelphia.
When before has the press of Georgia been pros
tituted to the service of the Abolitionists of the
North? And why do the papers in the service
of the Triumvirate now consider it hecessary for
tliemAo defend the conduct of the Abolitionists?
Are the fortunes of both so blended that they
must rise and fall together? These are questions
for the reflection of every man that loves his
country. We hope all of our readers will ex
amine this statement of Mr. Lehman for them
selves, and then compare it with the statements
made in several of the Cobb papers of Georgia.
And if they are not convinced that the coalition
papers are endeavoring to sustain the conduct of
the Abolitionists “they would not be persuaded
though one should rise from the dead.”
Philadelphia, Sept. 9,1851.
Dear Sir: It is reported in a daily journal of
this morning’s publication, of which 1 send you a
copy, that “garbled and false statements of the
proceedings in this city against Alberti, the kid
napper, has been circulated very extensively iu
the Southern States.”
In continuation, the same journal remarks, “we
did not suppose that any body who desired to
reach the truth would he so deceived by so one
sided and specious a publication.”
The statement alluded to, and thus denominat
ed “garbled and false,” “one-sided and specious,”
is, if I am not greatly deceived, the able review
of the trial of Alberti* from the jien of our dis
tinguished fellow-townsman, Peter A. Browne,
Esq.
Having heretofore perused Mr. Browne’s pam
phlet, which left the conviction, yet unshaken,
upon my mind, that gross injustice had been done
Alberti by the Judge who presided at the trial,
permit me to request that you will furnish for
publication a succinct narrative of this deeply in
teresting and important case.
As one of the leading counsel for the defence,
you can perform the task my request imposes
with a degree of accuracy to be questioned by no
one, and the public can then determine, by re
ferring to Air. Browne’s review, whether it is
justly chargeable with being “larbeed and false,”
“one-sided and specious."
Very truly yours,
W. B. HIESIvILL, 40 South Sixthst.
Wm. E. Lehman, Esq., 21 Prune st.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1851.)
No. 21 Prune street. J
Wm. B. Heiskill, Esq.—My Dear Sir: I hasten
to comply with the request contained in your es
teemed favor of the 9th inst.
My conviction remains the same, after the
lapse of several months, and accords with your
impression, that gross injustice had been done
Alberti by the Judge who presided at the trial.”
1 may be mistaken in my views, but as 1 have
freely expressed myself to this effect before, per
haps it is as well that I should publicly express
some of the reasons for my opinion.
In doing so, 1 shall be governed by a strict re
gard for truth, inviting correction if anything is
extenuated or misstated.
All 1 ask is a candid judgment upon the merits
of the case, without favor or prejudice.
James S. Mitchell, of Cecil county, Maryland,
was the owner of a slave, named Betsy Gallo
way, alias Catharine, who absconded about the
year 1845, and married one Peregrine Berry, alias
Alexander Thompson, and emigrated to New
Jersey, where they had issue, a male child, Joel
Henry Thompson.
Mr. Mitchell authorized and appointed George
F. Alberti, of Philadelphia, his true and lawful
attorney to take up and secure in the jail of Ce- i
cil county, Maryland, his negro woman, named I
Betsy Galloway, now calling herself Catharine, !
aged about 28 years, &e., a fugitive from labor. 1
This Power of Attorney bears date December
17, 1847. It is witnessed by John A Rankin,
and acknowledged, the same day, before Mr.
Rankin, who was a Justice of the Peace. It has ,
also a certificate under the seal of the Cecil coun- :
ty Court, signed by George McCullough, clerk j
of said court, and John A. Rankin is a Justice of
the Peace, &c.
Armed with this authority, Mr. Alberti suc
ceeded in peaceably arresting the said fugitive j
slave and securing her in his house; and that he
might do nothing contrary to law, he took the
advice of Hugh W. Tener, Esq. a member of onr
bar, and sent for a magistrate, Alderman William
Allen, to hear and determine the case, under the
provision of the act of Congress of 1793. the ar
rest and hearing being prior to the present Fu- \
gitive Slave law.
The Alderman heard the case. The evidence
was conclusive, and to remove all doubt, the
woman voluntarily confessed her servitude to
Mr. Mitchell. A certificate was made out, under
the act of Congress of 1793, to remove the fugi- i
tive to the State of Maryland, dated August 14,
1850, signed and sealed by William Allen, ma- j
gistrate, &c., and delivered to Mr. Alberti; and,
by virtue of this warrant, the slave woman was
taken to Alaryland and given to the claimant,
Mr. Mitchell. 5 |i
The woman at the time of her arrest, had «
with her the child Joel Henry Thompson, an in- i
fant in delicate health|of tender years, still at
the breast, and requiring the care and nourish- 1
ment of the mother.
It was suggested at the hearing by Mr. Tener «
{he counsel of Mr. Alberti, that he had better J
not take the child, Joel, as be (Alberti) had no
written authority, and as, by the laws of Penn
sylvania, the child might be considered as free,
being bom in a free State. Mr. Alberti imme
diately adopted this view, and repeatedly and
earnestly urged the mother to permit the child
to remain, promised that he should be well
taken care of and delivered safely to the father.
In this request he was earnestly seconded by Al
derman Allen, Mr. Tener, Mrs. Hetty Moore,
and Mr. George T. Price; but the woman refus
ed, and would not listen to the separation, and
said that she would take her child with her, and
rear him among her other children in Maryland.
As the violent separation of the child would
have been attended with a breach of the peace,
and subjected the parties who attampted it to a
heavy penalty under the fourth section of the act
of 1847, there was no alternative but to allow
the motherto retain the child, and by this means
Mr. Mitchell obtained possession of both moth
er and child.
On the 13th of January, 1851, the Grand
Jury of our county found a true bill against Al
-1 berti, Mitchell and J. Frisby Price, for kidnap
ping Joel Henry Thompson, a free male negro
child, by taking him by fraud, enticement, or
1 violence, out of the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania
j ; into Maryland, with intention of selling and
. disposing of him as a slave for life.
1 ! This cause came on for trial in our court of
| ! Quarter Sessions, during February term, 1851,
before Judge Anson V Parsons.
The principal witness for the Commonwealth,
(the man whodrove the woman and child down
to Maryland for Alberti) swore that the slave
woman was anxious for the freedom of the child;
that she requested Alberti to take charge of the
child and deliver him to the father, or to send tor
the father, which Alberti refused to do. He
further swore that Alberti had told him in the
course of conversation, that he (Alberti) had re
ceived from Mr. Mitchell, the owner, §SOO, be
ing half the profits of the sale of the woman and
child.
There was no possibility of contradicting the
latter statement; it was with)the witnesses’ con
science; except by suggesting its improbability
and attacking the character of the witness for
truth and veracity. For this last purpose, a
number of respectable witnesses were examined
on the part of the defendants, who testified that
the witnesses’ character for truth and veracity
was very bad. In additon to this, the record of
our criminal court exhibited two convictions
for felony, either of which would have excluded
him from the witness stand. But he wa« par
doned on the day of trial by Gov. Johnston, to
■ restore his legal competency and enable him to
■ be examined against Alberti in this case. This
■ witness had been convicted in our criminal court
. on October 19, 1835, and sentenced to two years
r and nine months imprisonment at hard 1 bor,
f and in March term, 1847, he was again sentenc
. ed to fifteen months imprisonment at hard labor.
In addition to all this, the defendants offered to
■ show a strong feeling of hostility in the mind of
. this witness against Alberti; but the Judge re
: jected the offer. It was proposed to prove that
I this witness had said to Richard Berry, a witness
r for the defendant, that he would swear hard
s against Alberti, because he (Alberti) had not
s treated him fairly—the witness for the Com
. monwealth having on his cross examination
. denied ever having used such language,
s To disprove the other statement, the defen
i. dants offered direct testimony; but the Judge
I ruled it out, thereby depriving the defendants of
f the privilege of showing that the mother, and
| not they, took the child into servitude. The de
fendants could have proved this material fact,
beyond cavil or question, by the following re
f spectable witnesses: Aid. Wm. Allen, Hugh W.
i Tener, Mrs. Hetty Moore and George T. Price,
; all of whom were present and saw the woman
- take the child, against the earnest remonstrance
iof Alberti, but the Judge declares the testimony
inadmissible and exclaimed, “produce the wo
b man! produce the woman!” while at the same
) time, Mr. I). P. Browne, who represented the
a Commonwealth, remarked, “she is a slave and
cannot be examined.” Whether she could or
. not, Ido not stop to inquire. The testimony
> teas admissible, because the judge has previously
r received in evidence,on the part of the Commoii
. wealth, a similar conversation against the deien
, dants.
Let it be borne in mind that intent constitutes
. the essence of all crime. The indictment, in
i, this case, charged the defendant with carrying
e •a'ay Joel Henry Thompson, by enticement, fraud
, or violence, with the intention of selling and dispos
r ing of him as a slave for life. What could have
. been more competent and direct testimony to
negative this charge, than to prove that the de
, fendants used their utmost exertions to prevent
j the child being taken into slave State where he
,{ would be claimed as a slave for life, and only
. yielded to the earnest appeals of the mother and
; i the dictates of humanity.
What could be more competent to contradict
: the witness lor the Commonwealth, who had
j sworn that the mother requested Alberti to take
| charge of the child and deliver him to the father,
j than to show that she made no such request, but
on the contrary, resolutely insisted upon keeping
] the child and taking him with her.
I The testimony may have been inadmissible,
! but if her conversations were evidence for the
. Commonwealth, they were equally evidence for
j the defendants. How could one conservation or
, , admission in reference to the same subject mat
r | ter be heard, and another conservation or admis
. i sion, made at the same time and under similar
1 i circumstances,be excluded, or the defendant pre
! i elude, from showing that no such conversation
. j took place ?
, | The case was opened ou the part of the Com
• i monwealth by a concession that the mother of
. j Joel was a slave, but that Joel was a free child,
, and reliance was placed upon the witness for
the Commonwealth, to prove that the child was
, fradulently or violently carried off by the defen
] dants into slavery.
, j I take occasion here to say, t! at the report in
the Daily Chronicle & Sentinel published at
Augusta, Georgia, alluded to by the Public
Ledger, (the journal you refer to,) which report
I have now before me, is fabricated and decep
tive in this particular, in saying, “there was no
legal proof that the woman was a slave, or that
i Mitchell was the owner, or that Alberti had any
power of attorney or authority to arrest and re
, move the woman."
i According to the rulings of the Judge, none of
the evidence offered on the part of the defendants
1 was ‘ legal,’ he rejected it all; and then it was
that the counsel for the Commonwealth retract
; ed the concession that the woman was a slave,
and the Judge observed that if the defendants’
were indicted for kidnapping the woman he
would instruct the jury to convict them.
I most respectfully but decidedly, differ in
opinion with the Judge. It is be to deeply regret
| ted that writs of error do not lie in criminal cases,
and that the Judge is not required by law to
j note exceptions. The reputation and liberty of
j every citizen is at the mercy or judgment of a
single man. The only appeal is to common
sense and public justice, and finally to the Exe
j cutive.
Let me withdraw the assertion that the coun- 1
! sel for the Commonwealth opened with the con- 1
| cession that the woman was a slave. Let me !
assume that this fact was denied, and the free- '
| dom of the mother claimed. May I ask, why !
were not the defendants indicted for kidnapping *
the mother ? Why did the counsel for the Com- ■
| monwealth lead the defendants into the belief
i that the only point in controversy was the con- ,
dition of the child ? A ciimal trial is not a trap. :
j The highly respectable and eminent counsel ap- :
peared on that occasion for the Commonwealth i ,
; would spurn the imputation. The main ques- ! -
l tion, (admitting that the child was taken into ,
servitude by the defendants) was, whether the ! j
child was free, or followed the condition of the i
mother ? c
But let me assume that the slavery of the mo- 8
tber was denied.
The defendants offered to prove that the woman
tea* a eiave by her own confession made to Aid. I
Allen, Mr. Tener, Mrs. Moore, and Mr. G. T.
Price, but the Judge rejected the offer.
the defendants offered the record of the
proceedings before Aid. Allen to show that the
woman was a slave, and the authority of Alberti
to remove her; the judge also rejected the offer
—said that the record of the magistrate was
i waste paper, and threatened him a prosecution
i under the State act of March 3,1847.
The defendants further offered the Power of
Attorney to show the agency of Alberti, derived
from Mr. Mitchell, the owner, but the Judge re
jected the evidence, because the subscribing wit
ness was not produced, although it was conten
ded that he was beyond the jurisdiction of the
court, and could not be compelled to appear, and
his deposition would not have been evidence.
The objection was purely technical, and had
there been any doubt about the authenticity of
the Power (which was fully attested, acknowl
edged and certified) it might have been excused.
The object of the inquiry was to ascertain
whether the child, Joel, had been fraudulenty or
violently carried into servitude by the defen
dants. not to convict them by excluding the evi
dence of their innocence.
I do not pause to consider the legality of the
several rulings of the J udge. I merely state facts
that you may see how far the remark is justified
—that there was “no legal proof that the wo
man was a slave, or that Mitchell was the own
er, or that Alberti had any power of attorney or
authority to remove the woman.”
The grounds assumed by the defendant’s coun
sel were:
1. That the child was born in New Jersey;
the parents resided there—that the mother and
child were taken Irom that State, and that if any
offences had been committed, it was against her
jurisdiction ; and the defendants could only be
held as fugitives from justice, awaiting the requi
sition of the authorities of New Jersey. Com.
vs. Simmons, 6 Binney, 617.
2. That the child, being the issue of a fugitive
negrcss slave, followed the condition of the
mother.
3. That the mother was a slave, that Alberti
had authority to take her, that the State law of
March 3, 1847, was unconstitutional, being in
conflict with the act of Congress of 1793, and
that the passport of the Alderman was a warrant
for Alberti to take the mother to the claimant.
4. That there was no evidence to show that
the defendants took the child away by enticement,
fraud or violence, and sold him into slavery; the
weight of evidence offered and rejected being that
the mother took the child against the wilt of the
defendants.
' The J udge answered the first point in the neg
-1 ative. In answer to the second, he said the
i child was free, having breathed free air.
• To the third he replied, that the State act of
i March 3d, 1847, was constitutional, that the pro
, ccedings before the Alderman were a mere nul
■ lity, and could not delegate any power to Alber
• ti to remove the woman, and that had the defend
> ants been indicted for kidnapping the woman,
f he (the J udge) would have instructed the jury
to convict.
The fourth point, it will be perceived, involves
i the merits of the case, so far as regards the es
l sence of the crime charged. It was the one up
k on which the {counsel for the defendants, chiefly
• relied for an acquittal.
The J udge, however, charged the jury, which
I took down word for word, and now transcribe
- from my notes: “Although the mother was a
• slave and was rightly recaptured, and Alberti
j had authority to remove her, and the mother
1 took the child against the will of the defendants,
- they were bound to tear the mother and child
, asunder; and if that could not be done, the de
■ fendants should have given up both, and if the
• child was taken by the mother, and by that
, means sold into servitude, the defendants are
1 guilty, in manner and form, as they stand indict
-4 ed.”
' Under this charge, the defendants were con
- victed. Alberti was sentenced to ten years im
-3 piisonment at hard labor, and to pay a fine of
• $1000; and Price, another defendant, to eight
1 years imprisonment, and to pay a fine of S7OO.
r I believe, sir, that I have now stated as briefly
f as nossible, all the important facts of this case ;
f and have verified what I said in the commence
• ment, that I would be governed by a strict re
• gard for truth— ‘ nothing extenuate r.or set down
aught in malice.’
3 For your interest in this case, and kind ex
-1 pressionsof regard for me, permit me to thank
f you, and subscribe myself truly your friend.
1 WM. K. LEHMAN, Jr.
; (Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
> N%w-Oiu.kans, Oct. 13,8.42 P. M.
There was less Cotton offering here on Wed
nesday, but the demand was good, and five hun
dred bales were sold at firmer prices. Good Mid
dling was worth 7Jc. There have been sales of
Molasses of the new crop at 28c.
Baltimore, Oct. 16, 7.5 P. M.
In the New-York market to-day, Cotton was
dull and inactive under the effect of the Ameri
i ca’s news. A thousand bales were sold, and
, middling Orleans was worth SJ.and Upland Sic.
; Rice was quoted at 3 5-16. Flour had advanced
; an eighth.
Wm. Bigler's majority for Governor of Penn
, sylvania, will be about nine thousand. The
1 Democrats have elected neatly a full ticket. The
Whigs are supposed to have effected the return
of the Judges of th : Supreme Court.
The Democrats in Ohio have also been suc
cessful, and the full ticket has been returned.
New Orleans, Oct. 16,8.18 P. M.
Four thousand bales of Cotton have been sold
to-day since the reception of the America's ad
vices. Prices were decidedly better in the morn
ing, but the improvement was subsequently lost.
Low to strict Middling was worth 6| to 7|.
Whisky was quoted at from 19 Jto 20c. There
is no Rice in first hands.
Columbia, Oct. 16, 8.55 P. M.
The Cotton market opened lively to-day, with
out change in prices. The outside figures of yes
terday have been freely paid. Three hundred
and ten bales have been sold at 6 5 cents, and the
market closed firm.
South Carolina Election—Number of Votes Foi
led, as far as heard from.
Districts. Co-Op. Seces.
First Congressional District 2349 1138
Second do. do. ...
Third do. do. ...3017 2307
Fourth do. do. ...1864 1138
Fifth do. do. ...1424 715
Sixth do. do. ...2747 1169
Seventh do. do. ...1374 1456
Total 12775 7912
Majority for Co-Operation in the above 4,863;
to which must be added the majorities in Pick
ens, Anderson, Marlborough, Abbeville, Edge
field, and deducted, the rumored one in Orange
burg, which will give a total thus far of 7,129.
Charleston Courier, 17rt inst.
More Shooting.—On Saturday evening last,
about dusk, as Mr. Fred, P. Hall, (who. as our
readers will remember, shot Mr. Jno. Kirby last
April,) was returning home, on horseback, in
company with Mr. Ezekiel Wright, he was fired
upon from some bushes, and received a severe
and painful wound. The ball, which is suppos
ed to have been fired from a rifle, passed through
his right arm, and struck his pistol which he had ;
in his pocket, whereby his life was saved.—
Tuscaloosa Observer , 13M inst.
Sugar Making.— Most of the planters below s
the city will, we are informed, commence mak- (
mg sugar about the 15th inst., more on succeed
ing days; but few will not have commenced by
the 20th inst. One or two have already begun *
The opening of the sugar making season on our t
plantations is always a gay and animated scene
it presents many unique and interesting features
of Southern, Creole and plantation life, which 1
all who can should take an opportunity of seeing. !
— N. O. Picayune, 12th inst. “ t
Some one propounds the following to the
Knickerbocker: i
R L A Q B X P-ditioniet? l
AUGUSTA, GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18.
_Wlabgebt circulation in the state.
SEE OUTSIDE DAILY.
Navigation of the Savannah,
The communication of “ A Citizen” in this
day’s paper is on a subject of great importance to
every citizen of Augusta, and to a large portion of
the State of Georgia. Fully one half of the po
pulation ot the State is interested directly or in
directly in keeping the Savannah river in navi
gable order. The South-Carolina Railroad is
now the only rival of the river in forwarding to
market the produce of that population and bring
ing back goods, wares and merchandise in re
turn, and the onerous tolls upon the Augusta
Bridge added to the more costly transportion by
Railroad, must continue to make the Savannah
river the favorite channel of trade from this
point to and from the Sea Coast. It has strong
claims, therefore upon the favor of the Legisla
ture, and we hope the members from this coun
ty will succeed in enlisting such an interest for
the improvement of the river as will carry
through an appropriation for the purpose.
The necessity for such improvement has been
made painfully evident, this summer, to the
commercial communities of the State which have
had their goods shipped around by Savannah for
the purpose of having them brought up the river.
The delays to which they have been compelled
to submit, have worked great inquiry to their
trade, and caused much pecuniary loss and disas
ter. Notes are fast maturing given for goods
which are still in Savannah, or on the river, and
which might have been converted into cash or
good bankable paper, had they reached their des
tination in ordinary time. Some of these goods
are of a perishable nature—others are saleable at
a profit only when received in season, others are
dependent upon the shifting caprices of fashion,
and become almost unseable when out of fashion.
The prices of Cotton and other produce are
always injuriously effected by the low stage of
. the river, and consequently increased difficulty
and cost of forwarding to the sea board. Thus
every important interest is affected.
Uninterrupted navigation of the river at any
stage of the water, will keep up a wholesome
• rivalry with the South-Carolina Railroad Com
ptny, preserve a healthy tone of trade in our
! cities and villages, secure fair prices for produce,
and quick returns upon merchandise. With
' merchants a nimble six pence is always more
desirable than a slow shilling.
, As 40 proper disposition of the appropria
i tion when obtained, the suggestions of “A Cm.
i ze.n*’ are worthy of due consideration. That is
a matter which cau be, we tear, more easily ar
j ranged for than getting the money.
» What has South Carolina Decided?
t The elections in South Carolina to the South
e ern Congress was the test of strength between
the Secessionists and the Co-operationists. The
. latter have evidently carried the State. It be
. comes interesting, therefore, to know what opin
l ions have triumphed. What does this election
1 show to be the dominant sentiment in South
f Carolina f It is not a victory of Unionism over
; Disunionism. The triumph of the Co-opera
- tionists proves no love for the Union on the part
( people ol South Carolina, though there
are doubtless thousands of citizens of that State,
. all of whom voted, of course, for the Co-opera
c tion ticket, who are Unionists—attached to the
Union per sc, and desire its preservation.
South Carolina has simply pronounced the
opinion that it would be impolitic in her to sepa
rate herself, at this time, from her sister States of
the South, who have a common cause and a com
mon destiny, and secede alone from the Union.
A Southern Confederacy is the hope and the aim
of the Co-operationists, as it is of the Secession.
. ists. But the former believe that separate seces
. sion would inevitably defeat that object; while
I the latter believe it the only mode of accomplish
| ing it. The Secessionists would prematurely
force the Southern States into a position they
. consider undesirable, and have decided not to
; occupy voluntarily. The Co-operationists would
pay deference to that decision, and wait patiently
to see if abolition aggression will not advance
upon the South to a point of non-endurance, and
make secession and a Southern Confederacy the
i almost unanimous voice of the Southern States.
That the spirit ot abolition is determined, un
tiring and progressive, and is moving steadily on
to its filial purpose, is very palpable, and the late
elections in Alabama, and Georgia,
are not calculated to check its advance. But
whether this aggressive spirit will produce the
effect the Co-operationists of South Carolina
hope for, or whether Mr. Seward’s assertion that
the Union is stronger than slavery, be true, is a
mooted point yet to be settled.
The Campbell Minstrels
Give their last Concert in this city this eve
ning. The Masonic Hall, during the past week
has been crowded with the beauty and fashion
of our city, to witness their burlesques and listen
to their fine music.
This Company is deservedly popular, and its
members excellent musicians.
To commence with, there is Abbott, on the
Violin, who has few superiors in this style of
entertainment; Mons. Cobini, displays great ta
lent in his overtures, quick steps, &c.; Mr. Camp
bell, as a ballad singer, is exceedingly clever,
and his imitation of the Cornet, and accompani-'
ments on the Guitar, has been warmly received
Mr. S. E. Clarke, as a bass singer, has few supe.
riors—his voice is deep, full and melodious ;Mr
Rumsey has few equals on the banjo, and still
fewer on the tenor or small drum; then there is
W est the most graceful mode-female dancer we
have ever seen, and Peel, who in the breakdown,
and other dances,but particularly in bis trembles,
is A. No. 1.
Great Western, the Comedian, and Mrs. West,
are an acquisition, and-give a pleasing variety
to the performances of the Company.
Mr. Burdett, the musical director, and arranger
and composer of the music of the Campbells for
the last three years, is deserving of much credit
and the Company are indebted for their present 1
popularity, as much to his taste in the selection
and composition of the pieces, as to any other 1
source. j
And last, though not least, there is Mr. Nor- 1
ris, the manager, paymaster and general busi- 1
nsss man ot the concern. The Company will <
never suffer under his management, for he is
prompt in all his transactions.
The Campbells perform in Savannah next
week, at Macon during the fair, and at Milledge
ville a week during the session of the Legisla
ture. Wherever they go they will meet with a
warm reception, as we are satisfied all who go
to hear them will come away well pleased.
A dinner is to be offered by the St. George
Society of New York, and other British re- ;
sidents in that city, to Henry Grinnell, Esq.,
Lieut. De Haven, and other officers of the Ad
vance and Rescue,recently engaged in the search
for Sir. John Franklin.
A Queer Subject for a Sermon.— Bryant,
in his “Letters of a Traveller,” relates that
while at Glasgow he attended one of the free
churches, and listened to a sermon from Dr.
Lindsay. At the close of the exercises, the
preacher announced that there would be a third
service in the evening—“the subject will be the
thoughts and exercises of Jonah in the whale’s
belly.”
California Election. —The Journal of
Commerce says;—At the departure of the last
steamer from San Fancisco, Sept. 6th, the re
turns were too incomplete to decide the result
with much certainty; yet it was conceded that
the Democrats had a majority in the Legislature,
which will give them a U. S. Senator in place of
Col. Freemont, whose term of service has ex
pired. It was also conceeded that one Democrat
was elected to Congress. The result in the oth
er district was claimed by both parties; also the
result for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.—
In regard to Governor, the Whigs were very
confident. The next arrival from California
will make the whole matter plain.
Rush for California. —The rush for Cali
fornia seems to have been resumed with redou
bled vigor. Notwithstandingthe U.S. Mail Steam
ship Company has four and frequently six large
steamers leaving New York each month for Cha
gres, and other ports too, they all go out crowded
. with passengers.—The Illinois on the 27th had
between 6 and 700, the steamer on the 7th quite
as many, and the Empire City on Saturday, and
the Ohio on Monday, carried a large number, the
latter over 600. Through passages to San Fran
cisco, can now be had, in the steerage, for $l5O,
1 a rate of which many no doubt will avail them
selves.
[communicated.]
’ To the Mayor amd other Members of the City
1 Council of Augusta.
! GetUlemtn :—As the period for the meeting of
the General Assembly of the State of Georgia is
• near at hand, may it not be worthy the considers
• tion of your Honorable body, to whom is confid
i ed the advancement and protection of the gener
■ al interests of Augusta, to seek pecuniary aid
through the Legislature, for the purpose of re
moving the obstructions which are impeding the
navigation of the river, directly in front of our
City. The bar, which is rapidly extending itself,
1 has been created within the recollection, no
' doubt, of some of your present members, who sat
at your Board anterior to the existence of the ob
structions referred to, and which, unless counter
-1 acted, threaten, before very long, to render val
-1 ueless the wharves of the corporation. In such
r event, independently of the loss of so much rev
enue to the city, the navigation, in ordinary
1 stages of the river, in much shorter time than has
s elapsed since the bar began to form, will entirely
i be impeded in front of our wharves.
The removal as the obstructions in the river,
now brought to your notice, may, with much
propriety, be considered a legitimate subject of
! enlightened legislation by the General Assembly
■ of the State. Though these obstructions may be
f considered local in one point of view, the remov
■ al of them is a desideratum, affecting, generally,
• directly or indirectly, the interests of all persons
i residing within the State, not only by furnishing
■ facilities of Commerce, but calculated to swell
the revenue accruing to the State, in the shape
! of taxation, proportioned always to the growth
anl extent of towns and cities located on naviga
' We streams. The improved navigation of our
r rivers is a subject so vital in its effects on com
, mercial enterprise, as ever requires to be guarded
[ against sinister legislation for its accomplish
■ ment. Thousands of dollars have been expended
in endeavoring to improve the navigation of our
waters, the result of which has often been to
leave them in a worse condition. The natural
meandering of our rivers, which a wise Provi
dence has directed, for the pur nose of retarding
the velocity of the current, and thereby to keep
up a more uniform depth of water, has some
times been injudiciously straightened—the obvi
ous effect of which has been, to lessen the depth
of water in proportion to the rapidity with which
it passes along its banks, thus accelerated by its
more direct course. So, in the removal of bars
and jther obstructions in our rivers, project after
project has often been carried out, resulting in no
other effect than the expenditure of the appropri
ation, in requital for the valuable services of the
undertaker, for seeing his own hired slaves well
and promptly paid, and that the provision bills
for their support, (perchance from his own groce
ry store or that of some near relative or friend)
were faithfully and justly cancelled. All this
might have been done, and yet resulting from
ignorance and inexperience of the undertaker,
more than from any fraudulent intent on his part
in the first instance. To guard against casual
ties of this kind, in granting appropriations, it
becomes the duty of the corporate body so act
ing, while looking for an honest and responsible
undertaker, to become well assured that the indi
vidual selected to carry out the work, has also ca
pacity and experience in the business for which
he is employed.
To procure the services of such an individual,
the intelligence of the Legislature would require
no dictation. A liberal salary, accompanying
advertisements in some of our Northern as well
as Southern papers, together with correspond- ,
ence opened with Mayors or presiding officers of i
corporations, injsome of the principal cities in the 1
Union, asking co-operation in furtherance of the <
object desired, are some of the facilities which <
might be availed of, to effect our wishes in this *
matter.
No further suggestion is considered necessary ,
to awaken the attention of the guardians of the *
welfare and prosperity of our City, and to im- I
press the importance of early and efficient action •
in the premises, than to point them to the naked .
bars at the present moment, extending more "
than half the distance across the river, opposite £
our city. One suggestion more addressed to you, |
gentlemen, the the
Republic, and I have done-not for the purpose l
offering an apology for occupying a portion J
your valuable paper, which I have ever f OUr
open to any suggestion calculated to advance tl
prosperity, or which might tend to ornament ill
beautify our city, but to invite something fro
your own pens, in lieu of this communication
conscious of your ability to render more amnT
justice to the above subject, than can be found i!
the crude remarks, with diffidence offered and
respectfully submitted by A CITIZEN*
Augusta, Oct. 16,1851.
I! STATEMENT OF PRODUOB.
II Drought to tlio City of Angnutri, Iky way of tho AngUsta na l , A,, roni
j the fcimo it wa« opened (February, 1H47,) to the lgtof Sept,.. 1001.
j S iyo~ m 73
I * 's»§•§
Articles. §* 2° Total.
m ® o ®
I r I r r* r»
Cotton 12,809 26,007 25,887 20,1 1" 1 84,814 "bales.
Flour 828 718 1,004 19 2,564 bunds.
Com 1,284 1.284 bushels.
Firo Wood 1,779 93 3 344 300 3,556 cords.
Bacon 27,700 27,700 pounds.
tpeas 59 59 bushels.
Staves 6,000 1,500 7,500
Factory Yarn.... 35 75 294 404 bales.
Wheat 200200 bushels.
Wool 2 2 bales.
Hickory Bark.... 8 8 cords.
iSawod Lumbor... j84,000 j 84,000 foet, board mcas.
Oxide Manganeso, I 30 j 30 barrels.
— ’ _ i ! s
No account is kept of up Freights,
Merchandize, Machinery, Ac ’ \
MARRIED,
In Pensacola, ou Wednesday morning, Bth instant lit
the Kev. P, Donan. General David £ Twicos I' m »'
to Mrs. Tklitua Hint. • •A.
(Commercial.
j Augusta Market, Oct. 17—P. M.
. COTTON.—We have no change to notice in priew
" aince the receipt of the America's advices. There wu
I a fair demand to-day, at 7} for Middling Fair, 7»f or
i Fair, and 7| centa for Good Fair.
, SAt ANNAH, Oct. 17.— Cotton. —Arrived since the 9th
mat., 3,773 bales Upland (2.943 per Rail Road.Hlyfroi
- Augusta, and 20 by wagons.) and 11 do Pea Islands
The exports for the same period have been 1.598 b«’»,
Uplands and -'4O do. Sea Islands, vis: to New Vork 1 its
hsles Upland and 30 do Sea Islands; to Philadelphia its
bales Upland; to Baltimore 225 bales Upland and
y Charleston 21 bales Upland-leaving on hand and o
shipboard not cleared, a stock of 7.943 bales Unland anil
f 43# do Sea Island, against 15.368 bales Upland and ois
do Sea Islands at the same time last year.
5 The receipts at the Atlantic ports are much smaller
than last year, but from information derived from va
rious reliable correspondents, we are inclined to believe
. that the crop of Georgia will folly equal that of last
year.
During the first three days of this week, the market
i *** dull, and but few sales were effected. Ou Tuesd&r
there was more enquiry, and 411 bales changed hand.
- on W ednesday, there was a brisk demand, the sale,
amounted to 853 bales; yesterday there was still a good
enquiry, and 687 bales were disposed of at full rate
r We have had three arrivals of foreign steamers this
- week. The news by the steamship Asia came to hud
l i on Friday, by the Atlantic on Wednesday, and last ons
j ing, after the business of the day had closed, by the
America at Halifax. After the arrival of the Asia, ou
s market was much depressed, and prices declined fullv a
. cent from those of the previous week. The brisk mir
ket of Wednesday and yesterday gave firmness, and per
- haps a slight advance, hut still our quotations helot
are nearly a cent iower than in our last. We quote.
Ordinary to Good Ordinary 6 @7
3 Middling to Good Middling 74 ~ 71
Middling Fair i 7?
Fair to Fully Fair B^B}
y The sales of the week amount to 2,181 bal« at the
following particulars: 10 at 8: 18 at 6J; 130 at 7' 78 at
s 74; 91 at 7}; 173 at 7J; 198 at 7#; 491 at 7j; 87 at 713 1«
171 at 71; 603 at 8; 8 at 8*; 61 at 84; 8 at 8 5-16; 23 at
' 8|; 13 at 8 j; and 8 bales choice at 9 cents.
Rio*. —The market remains in the same state noticed
. in our last report. The sales since that time amount
i to about 500 casks, at 2J a 3 1-16 per hundred pound*.
II The new crop comes in freely.
f Flour. —We have no large sales to report. Baltimore
1 is selling from store in lots at $5. We quote Baltimore
at wholesale 14,75, with no purchasers.
Corn.—The market for the past week has been dull;
6 the only sales of importance we have to notice is about
. 2,000 bushels Western at 65 cents per bushel. There
is a good stack in the market, and but few purchasers.
Groceries.—We are again without any large transac
tions in the leading articles. There has been a fair
s business doing in filling country orders. The stocks of
J all kinks arc now very large, and still on the increase,
and prices are as low as in any Southern market.
1 Salt—We have no largo sales to report this week,
> the stock in first hands is rather limited. The only sale
of any importance made, was at 85c. 4000 sacks arriv
-1 ed yesterday after we closed our inquiries.
Lime.—There have been no arrivals since our last re
port. The last two cargoes received were sold from th«
■ wharf at $1,374-
Bagging and Rope—We have no change to notice
in these articles, and no sales es consequence to report
[ Exchange. —Sterling nominal. Domestic—the Banks
are selling Sight Checks on all Northern cities st«.
prein.; and are purchasing sight 10 5 day bills at ■■■
[ prem.; 30 day bills, Ja j dis.; 60 days, 1} ali dis., and
90 days. 24 discount.
Freights. —There is nothing doing in foreign. Coast
-1 wise, to Bor*,on. we quote 5-16 for Cotton and 871 c for
Rice; to New York the rates have advanced, and there
is more doing; we quote for Cotton 15c. per hundred
pounds; to Philadelphia, 4c. for Cotton, 50c. per caJt
for Rice.
' CIiARLErTON, Oct. 17. Cotton. —Tho market was
neglected at the opening of the week, the sales on Fri
da}. the first day, having been limited to 430 lal«.
Prices, although easier than they had ret bepn wore
still beyond the reach of buyer's limits, «d hence th™
stagnation; on Saturday, however, one or two of our
factors, being anxious to realize, placed a portion of
their stocks on the market, which was subsequently fob
nW .°,, °fuers—aad some forced sales were effected at
a etdl lower range of figures, Fair having gone off at
about 84c. This heavy concession brought buyers out,
and there was a fair attendance of this class of dealers
on Monday, who took during the day about 1100 bales!
within the margin of Saturday's rates. Tuesday an<£
Wednesday were comparatively active days—the trans
t,mß ha J. in K reached np'wards of 3U3
bales, at about corresponding prices. A good dema9)
hall Pre Mn t rTn -n’ V?® 6ales having reached 1 To!
baies. Most of the available stock havinl been dimm
ed of. the market was very firm at the ntmruinn
below, up to about 2 o'clock, when the accounts by lhs
America came to hand, and it remains to h. .k.t
effect these advices will have on the The tram
actions of the week reached 7338 bales againsUhe re
ceipt in the same time of 7755 bales. The sales were as
follows, viz: 6 bale? at 5:11 at 54; 35 at 8 rat, u «
at 64 ; 10 at 6J ; 7" at 6? I 132 atY; l£li rt!
445 at 1 4 j 1 3 at 7|; 681 at 74 ; 237 at 71 ■ 1693 ar S • 6’o
at 84; 1909 at 8J■; 82 at Sj; 432 at ß4 ; aVd 6 balesat*!
We have no quotations to offer for the extreme quali
ties, as the transactions have not been sufficiently large
to establish prices. The middling qualities may be quoted
from 14to Ij. and middling fair and fair. Bto 84c The
market for all descriptions of Long Cotton has been
very quiet during the week under review. The businesi
has not been of sufficient magnitude to deserve particu
lar attention, and we consequently have no sales to re
port.
Corn—There hare been no arrivals of Com this
week, and in the absence of wholesale transactions to
govern us, our present quotations must be considered
nominal There is a ful supply 0 n the market.
Bacon—The market may be said to have been
brought to a stand this week, so limited have been tbs
transaction.
Bard— This articlehas been entirely neglected this
week, as w, have nothsard of a single transaction-
The stock is ratner larger than otherwise. Present
quotations in the absence of transactions must be con
sidered nominal.
Coffee. —The transactions have been limited to small
lots Rio. Me quote 8 to 9c. The sales however, have
been principally at »4 a b|c.
Molasses— There was an arrival this week of a cargo
of Cuba, which was sold, as we learn, within the range
of our quotations, viz: 184 a 19c. New-Orleans has
been retailing at prices ranging from 36 to 42c., as in
quality.
Freights— There are several vessels loading at pre
sent for Liverpool. The rate is 5-16thsd. for Cotton in
square bags. There is a vessel up for Havre, which is
loading at jc. for Cotton in square bags. To New-
York there are no fixed or quoted rates. We quote to
Boston, Cotton, 25c. per 100 lbs.; Rice 75c. per tierce.
GUITARS l GUITARS 11—The subscribers have
just received a splendid assortment of supe
rior GUITARS, both of French and Spanish pat
terns. GEO. A. OATES A CO.,
o«t. IS Bro»d-rt., next door to U. S- Hotel,