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(tnnstitatianalist k XUjiublir. j JAMES GARDNER, JR., ) am) [ Editors. JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) TERMS. PailY, per annum. in advance $8 00 fni-Wa'iar.T, per annum 5 00 \V rkkly. per annum, if paid in advance 2 00 J These terms are offered to new subscribers. and to old J e jlvscribers who pay up all arrearages In no case will the Weekly paper bo sent at $2, un- , iess the money accompanies the order. Iu v case will it be sent at $2 to an old subscriber in arrears. CT7* When the year paid for at $2 expires, the paper, ilnot discontinued, or paid for in advance, will be sent on the (Id terms. $2 50 If paid at the office within the year, or $3 if paid at the expiration of the year. Postage must be paid on all communications and letters of business. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. Ono square (12 lines.) 50 cents the first insertion and 371 oents for the next 5 insertions, and *25 cents for each subsequent insertion. Contracts made by the year, or for a less period, on reasonable terras. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Sheriff's Levies, 30 days. $2 50 per levy ; 60 days. $5. Execjtor'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 25 Pour Months' Notices 4 00 Rules Nisi, (monthly) $1 per square, each insertion. HOT ALL REMITTANCES PER MAIL, ark at OCR RISK. 1 "!■ !■■■-.■ -J J U.J. ■L!"i_LLi!" g —■J! !_■» To the People of Georgia. [concluded.] A portion of the State of Tennessee has been only a few years organized, poor ami thinly set tled, and yet her system was adopted as far back us the year 1830. It may he that the sparsely settled portions of the State, would not receive as much immediate benefit from the system, as those in which the population is more dense, but we would ask if it would not be greatTolly to defer the adoption of the system, because all por tions of the State are not ready—are not in a situation to receive equal benefits from its provi sions. Such a course of reasoning involves the rejection of all those laws passed for the public welfare. But we contend that all would he bene fited, for it would not be necessary to lay oil' school districts of equal sizes, and in sparsely settled districts; where the children are scattered, tlie superintendent and selectmen could have them taught from one to two or three months, in the different sections of the district, and thereby accommodate all. The supposed difficulty iu procuring teachers is made an objection to the establishment of this system. The convention recommended that measures be taken to educate young men for that purpose.—This is a matter to which too much importance cannot lie attach ed, involving the number that will be sent to school-, for good schools will secure the attendance of thousands over the present; it is paramount to every other consideration. If those to whom the whole people ot the State are to entrust the training and instruction of their children, he not qualified at least for the instruction in all the branches usually taught in public schools,any sys tem of education would he a failure. Men of sufficient attainments to teach the children rea ding, writing and arithmetic, with geography, can be easily obtained—but they should be at the same time men of undoubted moral character, so that the youths of the county, at the same time that their heads are enlightened with knowledge, may be trained to virtue, prepared in their hearts and their heads to he useful to the State, and their fellow men. and to know that within their own breasts are all the fountains of happiness— fed by the spring of intelligence and virtue. But what are the resources of tlie State, in regard to this matter. We assert without boasting, that in no Stale in the Union are the higher and mid dling classes better educated than they are in the State of Georgia at this day. Besides our “State University” now realizing the fondest hopes of its founders and friends, we have a college under the superintendance of each of the three great religious denominations in the State, all of them holding out liberal offers to such young men as are not able without assistance to o itain an education, sending out annually hundreds of young men to be blessings to society, who though taught in religious denominational institutions, are net made bigots—are required to sign no ar ticles of faith, but are instructed in the great fundamental principles of religion, common to all Christians. Hundreds of young men are an nually educated in Georgia, qualified to enter our academies and common schools as teachers, and who would have failed in obtaining an education without the establishment of our denominational colleges. They well deserve the patronage of , an enlightened people. Besides we have “High j Schools’’ in nearly every section, under able and : efficient teachers, and the State is checkered with 1 county academies, the larger portion of which are well patronized and ably conducted. Wo cannot doubt but that from these various sources, a large number of teachers (educated here among us,) which is an important consid eration, might he obtained, particularly in the now crowded condition of what are termed the ‘■learned professions.” And then there are our many “female colleges' 1 ' with their fifteen hun dred students, if proper inducements are held out, hundreds of excellent teachers may be found among them. Although we have mentioned this great resource last, it is by no means the least— no—wliat a wonderful moral and intellectual j change must follow the education of our daugh ters; the future mothers of the country, the ra dient centres of social circles. What new lights to happiness, to intelligence and virtue, will break upon our State. The purest sentiments, the highest rational enjoyments, and all the great wells of human bliss, are alone to be found iu tlie family circle, where modest, virtuous, pious and intelligent woman presides—her children grown, not up in ignorance, but contented at home, they j experience intellectual enjoyments, which even ' poverty cannot invade nor take away. The most j approved plan of procuring qualified teachers, is the “normal schools.” We hardly think that it ! will be indispensably necessary to resort to them, ' •eeing that we have such great resources tor a due supply; we will simply suggest that our colleges can be used as substitutes for such schools, by es tablishing in each a department for the education of teachers. It cannot be urged as an objection to this system, that it will interfere with our academies and colleges, for they will work well together, the common schools serving as feeders to them, and they, in their turn furnishing the necessary teachers, thus making their advantages and obligations, equal and reciprocal. The failure of the law of 1837, purporting to establish com mon schools, cannot in truth be urged as an objec tion to their establishment now. For the law reported at that time to the legislature, was never adopted until it was so modified and so many of its essential provisions stricken out, that the j friends and framers of the original bill had no i confidence in its usefulness, and, the law of ’3B gave us a new system, allowing no time to test even the bill as passed in 1837, relative to com mon schools. And besides, the condition of Georgia has materially changed since that time; her population has become more dense; her re sources are vastly more ample, and there is so much more interest felt in the subject of general education. But the question is asked in objection, where are the means and how are they to be obtained ? This matter was very properly referred by the Convention to the Legislature, for on their wis dom and liberality everything at last depends.— We would however respectfully c ffer a few re marks on this subject. In most of the States there is a permanent school fund, the interest of which only is expen ded annually; generally this fund is insufficient, and the balance is raised either by a state tax for that purpose, or by requiring each town or county to raise a certain amount to entitle them to their distributive share of the education fund of the State. In the State of Connecticut the fund set apart yields ait amount sufficient to meet 1 all the wants of education. In Maine and New Hampshire, where they have no permanent fund, the necessary amount is raised annually by taxa tion upon the whole State, which is evidently the most equitable plan. Be not alarmed at the idea of taxation, for we assert that there is scarcely a county in the State, in which there is not more money expended at this time, than would be required to sustain within its limits, the school system which we are recommending. The State of Georgia, by her Legislature, at dif ferent periods, has appropriated, as an education al fund, (exclusive of specific appropriations to different counties) more than one million dollars | in Bank stock—including one-third of the sur plus revenue received from the Treasury of the United States, which was three hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars. Os all this amount, in 1843, there remained only $203,000 in Bank stock, which at this time constitutes the State educational fund. The in- I terest uiion which, about $20,000, is distributed through the State for the benefit of the poor ehil- I dren. As far hack as 1838, lorty thousand dol lars were annually distributed for that purpose, j It is very pertinent to she subject that we in j quire what has become of these liberal appropria tions. Except the loss by the Darien Bank, the whole amount of “surplus revenue,’’and all, has been expended in constructing the Western and Atlantic Railroad. So that it is evident, that in strict justice, the cause of education has a lieu upon the State Road, and should the State deter mine to sell itor any part thereof, the amount of the sale, after discharging her liabilities, should be made a permanent school fund. Wc are far from recommending that policy; an opinion up on that subject is not within our duty. But we will say that when that great work of which the State may well he proud, is perfected, and all the connections are completed, under good manage ment it will yields net revenue ample and suffi cient tosustain a ‘ system of common schools” as perfect and efficient as can be found in the Union. The plan of educating all the children of pro |>er age, at common schools, free of charge, must commend itself to all classes; but most especial ly to those who caiuiot spare both the labor of their'children and the money necessary for their ; instruction. The larger portion of the children of the State, besides the advantages of education, have money and family influence to raise them to distinction among their fellows. The only chance for the poor boy is to edacate him, and he may rise to distinction by his intelligence and worth. The many distinguished instances of this fact cannot have failed to attract your at tention ; and every reflecting poor man must feel that his sons may be distinguished, if they are educated, intelligent and virtuous. Far be it from us to excite the envy or the prejudice of the poor against the rich ; we would rather extin guish these hateful feelings, lor by educating the poor, hv increasing their intelligence, and im proving their condition, we would remove all temptation to the exercise of such feelings. In this very short and plain address, only touching the important points ot the subject, we think we have clearly shown that toe education ot the children of the State, is shamefully neg lected, arid consequently that there is a great ne cessity of some action by the Legislature that may wipe out the reproach. We may safely es timate the number of children in the State not attending school, at from twenty-five to thirty thousand, and this estimate is not confined to tin poor, for there are thousands ot children whose parents are able to pay lor their instruction, w ho never enter a school house. Education to he universal, must be free. Fellow Citizens, we have hut imperfectly per formed the duty imposed by the Convention, but this great subject will be lip before you again, when we ho|ie more light will he thrown ujion it. The Judges of the Supreme Court were ap pointed a committee to draft a bill to he presen ted to the next Legislature; the wisdom of the selection you cannot doubt. A more competent committee could not be selected; and from their high character and elevated position, from their acquaintance with the wants of the State and the deep interest which they take in this subject and tlie general welfare of the people—we an ticipate that their action in this matter will com mand. as it will deserve, the respect, attention and consideration of the Legislature, and of the people of Georgia. \ our State is called the model!—the “Empire State of the South”—and when we look at her long line of Rail Roads, her Colleges and semi naries, and her busy Factories, we feel with pride that she has earned and deserves the appellation —but our pride is humbled when we rellect how many of her children are growing up in igno rance. We greatly fear the number is increa sing. Should you not then arouse and demand of your legislators action upon this matter? Ask of them, how is this ? Do not he put off with the paltry excute that the means are wanting. A people possessing three hundred millions ot ; taxable property cannot lack the means to accom- I plisli any great undertaking. And if von are in I favor of action on this great subject, (and we ! hope and feel that you are) we say to yon in I conclusion, profit by the experience of the wisest j and best informed individuals and the Legisla | tures of more than two thirds of the States—and j establish “common schools.’’ Under this system, I education is more genera! and useful. If you ; desire that the youth of the country shall be pre pared to take their places in society, the future ; Legislators of the country, and if you believe that the wisdom of our laws ami their faithlut cxecu ! tion, the blessings secured by well regulated gov eminent, the greatness of our country and the permanency of our institutions depend upon the 1 intelligence and virtue of the people, establish | 'Common Schools.’ Every consideration of j public policy and benevolence, a proper regard j lor the happiness of our people, the honor and ! the greatness of the State, require that abolishing j every odihis distinction, we would educate all { our children. Vou have the right to demand it of j the legislature, and we demand it of yeu in be | half of the children of the State. David A. Reese. Alonzo Church. Georue F. Piekck. [From X. O. Della. 23 J ins/.] Tall Cotton Picking. —We have received from one of our Arkansas correspondents, the fol lowing result of a day’s cotton picking, on the lGth inst., on “Desha Place” plantation, owned by our esteemed friend, Col. J. W. Clay, near South Bend. Arkansas. We give the names of the hands engaged, and the amount picked by each, and it the result by the same number of hands on any given day, can be beaten, we should like to hear ot it. Return of cotton picked upon “Desha Place,” plantation of Col. J. W. Clay, of Arkansas coun ty, Arkansas, on the loth of Oct. ISSI, by 31 hands: Names. Pounds. Names. Pounds. ; Andrew 1180 Ben 9SI j Douglass 913 Dick H 1098 Dick G •. 820 Wallace 1058 David 638 Jim 1035 Gideon 748 George 852 Hany 964 Joe 2 818 Isaac 86S Ike 774 Joe D 771 Alex 804 Nelus 716 Cicero 904 Rip 1182 Newton* 832 Henry 756 BoV 712 Hannah 814 Manda 890 Caroline 784 Kate 764 William 1046 Sophia 788 Lafayette SSO Tom 676 Betsey 827 Anne 852 Maria 834 John 710 14.79 S 14,552 Total, 29,350 lbs., or an average of 8631 lbs., to each hand. *l2 years old. The steamship Asia, which sailed from New York on Wednesday with 61 passengers for Liv erpool, took out $290,500 in American G01d— £16,840 in English Sovereigns, and £1,057 3s. 6d. in English silver, a total ot about $379,885. AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION ilt' THE STATE. Cy SEE FIRST PAGE OF DAILY. Through Freight Arrangement. We would call the attention of our merchants | to the advertisement of Messrs. E. Lafitte & Co., Agents of the Charleston and Savannah lines of steamers, to the new arrangement made with the South Carolina Railroad, by which goods will be brought from Savannah to Augusta, iree of all expense in Charleston. This arrangement will be a great accommoda tion to our merchants, and enable many to have their goods re-shipped from Savannah without much additional cost. The Messrs. Lafitte are former residents of our city, and. as business men, ! have gained a reputation by promptness; and Messrs. Brooks it Barden, the owners and com manders of the steamers, are well known as in j defatigable and prompt rnen in their line of busi j ness. Sugars, Ac. It will be seen by our columns this morning. I that Mr. M. C. Mordecai, will dispose of two Cargoes of German and Muscovado Sugar, in Charleston, on Tuesday next. Tamilian y Hall Movement. This famous rendevoux of the unterrified demo cracy was in a perfect Haze of glory on the nighj of the 22d iust., according to the New-York Herald, which contains a full report of the pro ceedings of the meeting. Some idea may be formed of the occasion by the captions of the report, all put in staring capitals. ‘Grand GATHERING OF TIIF. UN TERR IIT Ell IN TaMMANY Hall. The Old Wigwam firing rr. Glori ous Enthusiasm. National Platform for 1852. No more Neutrality. Active alli ance with Republicanism throughout the World. Young America in the Field. The Ball in Motion. After such a prelude the mind is well prepared for something stirring and startling. And sure enough the proceedings are such as to create quite a sensatior throughout the country, and are cal culate! admirably to cause the young to feel and the old to think. We publish the resolutions passed on the oc casion, with the exception of the 2d, which re -1 fers to State politics and policy in New-York. 1. Resolved , That the democracy of the city of New York, now assembled in mass, hereby re-allirm the two following resolutions, passed by the ratification meeting, held in Tammany Hall, on the 29th ultimo, viz.:— 2. Resolved , That we are gratified to announce to the democracy of the Union, that the resohi tions ol file Syracuse Convention were adopted without a dissenting voice, congratulating flu country upon the settlement, by Congress, of the questions whirligh.iv* unhappily divided the peo ple ol the several States. That declaration ol principle offers a pledge that those beneficent measures of adjustment will be maintained by the democratic party in all their integrity. De precating all sectional agitation, the country i re-assured that the democracy of New York will discountenance any further agitation of the subjects embraced in the series of laws known as the compromise measures, expressing the unanimous determination of the democrats of this State to he associated with the democratic party of the Union in the ensuing National Con vention to he held at Baltimore, and re-affirm ing our devoted adherence to the resolutions of the Baltimore Convention of 1 s 10, 1844, and 1848,we present to the American people a sacred guarantee of the complete fraternity of the dem ocracy of this State with the democracy of the Union, united upon their ancient principles, and loyal to the constitution and the rights of the States; frowning upon all geographical parties or factions, whether formed at the North or South, East or West, and resolved henceforth to know but one enemy, and to strike hut for one victory. ****** ** 4. Resolved, That the political and moral pow er of the United States should he exercised sys tematically and promptly in behalf of the peo ple everywhere; that having essentially, by means of Democratic republican institutions, be come a great maritime and productive power, and by far the most generally intelligent and happy nation in the world, the epoch in our ca reer has been attained when we should inaugu rate a policy, both commercial and political, em bodying our principles, asserting our rights, and enforcing our examples. 5. Resolved, That to the democratic party alone now as heretofore, must the duly be en trusted of developing the great destiny of the American people; that we can no longer regard with indifference and inaction the aggressive combination of Russia, England and Austria against the republican movements in Europe and America; that the arrival of the illustrious Kos suth upon onr soil.Jwill be an auspicious occa sion for the democracy of the United States, in their primary assemblies, to proclaim anew, lor the encouragement of the prostrate masses of other countries, the principle of the sovereignty of the people—that all governments exist by their consent and for their welfare—and that they have, at all times, full authority to alter existing and establish new institutions and forms of Government. G. Resolved, That the democracy of New York, now universally and cordially united, go into the approaching election with an invincible determination to restore the ascendancy of dem ocratic men and measures in our metropolitan and State administration; that the overthrow of the whig power in this city and State is the great and final measure of preparation for the national contest of 1852, when the American democracy, victorious in every issue of principle which they I have heretofore submitted to the popular vote. I with their nag home aloft by a dauntless, pro-! gressive, and radical democrat, will again enter i the field, re-affirming the principles which have I secured the triumphs of the past, and proclaim- i ing, for the future guidance of our Federal Gov- ! eminent, the fixed and- unalterable purpose of i these United States, to adhere no longer to the' dogmas of neutrality in our foreign policy, while the monarchies of Europe are forming alliances and conspiring to exterminate repulicanism from the Old World, ami to circumscribe and impede, on the continents of North and South America the progress of republican institutions and gov | ernments. 7. Resolved, That a common interest in the soil is one ol the fundamental rights of the citi zen; its invariable attendant is an unrestricted : elective franchise; its inevitable resuit is the equality and sovereignty of the people. 8. Resolved, That the government holds the ; public domain in trust for the people, in whom the beneficial title rests; and that the duty of the government will best be performed by grantin'* j to each citizen, whether of native or foreign! birth, such a proportion of the public lands as | shall be suitable to actual occupaton. 9. Resolved, That we hail with delight the ■ recent democratic victories achieved by Cobb in Georgia, Bigler in Pennsylvania, Foote in .Mis- ! sissippi, and Wood in Ohio; and we rejoice that the patriotic people of these States have thus evinced their determination to stand upon the established principles of the democratic faith, a strict construction of the constitution, and a ! faithful adherence to the laws: stimulated by j their example, we pledge ourselves to restore the State of New York, at the coming election, to j AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, OCTOBER 29, 1 85 1. ARTICLES. PER WHOLESALE. DUTY. BAGGING —Gunny @ Mi 20 4* <-ent. Kentucky °2 ®9, , BALE ROPE—Jute lb- ti® *1 2o cent. Kentucky •*, BACON-Hams ® ) Sides ....; j 20 V ct Shoulders JJaS* ** J. BUTTER—Goshen, prime .fc. p & 20 tent. BEESWAX “ CANDLES—Spermacetti *? @ Georgian made .... 1= ffi 16 .20 ¥> cent Northern ‘ft ® 16 v, ct CHEESE—Northern OC® » > COFFEE—CuIm '.... 1° St 11 30 p cent. Rio »I | Java !••••! 1? I free. • SHIRTINGS, bro., 3-4 yd. •*s<£ 5 J •S ' “ 7-8 .... M® 6 o brown, vd. wide ....’ 6j® a SHEETINGS.bro.,S-4.... 16 ® 1? bleached, 5-4 .... 11 @ 16 S CHECKS ... » ® 12 I BED TICK H«t I® O OSNABUKGS, Box ® S S 15 YARN, (assorted) Its M® J* FlSH—Mackerel. No. 1... bbl. T-i ® 16 Do. No. 2 It ® Hi 1 Do. N 0.3....... 7j{2of>ct FLOUR—Canal «is f * Augusta Canal 61® 8 1 Georgia, good 5,® 6$ j2O £> ct. FEATHERS—Live Geese. .#} ■ (® » . J GRAIN —Corn.loo.se bus. 00 ® 00 lon c » Do. sack W@ •# I) V Wheal —Good White A 1 25 Do. Red ®1 00 loojy c ; GUNPOWDER keg 5 (®-5 25 ( 1 HIDES—Drv 6f® 9 )onw ct Dry. salted 0® 10 i m V IRON—Pig 100 o®oo 30 p cent. Swedes,assorted.. ton 1 l 41 .TO p cent. Hoop 100 5 ® 0 I .on „* Sheet Hi- 1«1® H P Nail Rods 5® 6 LEAD —Bar .100 6 ® 7 lon r> White Lead......... 71® 6 j LARD ..lb. Hf® 12 ; MOLASSES —Cuba gall. 25® 28 New-Orleans . ® 46 lan ¥> ,-t I NAILS—Cut, 4d. to 20d. .... 350®3 75 ) 1 ’■ | the common brotherhood of democratic States. New York must, and shall be. redeemed. The Herald thus speaks of the policy of ‘’free farm*./' or the absolute grant of a farm from the public domain to the actual settler: “ It is a stick of democratic timber which will requir every little etlort to raise it to the platform of the Baltimore convention. This is the only important addition to the old schedule of Tam many resolutions atl’ecting our national domestic | policy; but it is an important addition. Ilit is j adopted at Baltimore, there can be hut little j doubt of the doctrine of “ free farms" becoming the policy of the government.” We regret to see this movement. It will work injustice to the South if adopted as the po licy of the country. By thus disposing of the public domain, ami thereby cutting olf a source of revenue, a pretext is creatad for high tariffs. This free farm system is virtualy a free soil po l licy, by facilitating the creation of new r.on | slaveholding States by means of the enormous i emigration from Europe it will invite. In other respects, democratic principles and the democratic policy are acceptable to the South,and have always carried the day against the federal ists in a fair contest. We should regret the adop tion of any principle by the democrats which would endanger the success of that party in the South in any struggle between it and the an tagonist principles of federalism. The resolution referring to the foreign policy advocated by the democracy of old Tammany, affords a theme for profound reflection. They are of the gravest significance. They elicit the fol lowing comments by the Herald '. “ We presume the general sentiment of the democrats of the Union is radical upon this subject, and easy of enlistment into a policy of positive sympathy and co-operation with the movements of republicans against the monarch ists in every part of the world. The resolutions are emphatic against neutrality in the affairs of other nations. They declare that the time has arrived when the United States should make themselves felt as a positive power, in behalf of republican principles. Such declarations are calculated to give peculiar interest to the further proceedings of the democratic party. The speech of Mr. Corry upon this branch of the programme, will well repay a thoughtful reading. When we turn to the late events in Cuba—to the suc cessful revolution going forward in Mexico—to the affairs of Central America—to the ominous aspect of things in Europe—all over Europe— to the expected arrival of Kossuth—to the meet ing of Congress—to the approaching Presidential election here, but more particularly in France— we are impressed with the conclusion that these declarations of a radical foreign policy moan something more even than the Monroe doctrine. Nor is this all. The signs of th times imply, too distinctly to be misinterpreted, that the |x>- pular feeling in this great country is in favor ol an active, bold, positive, foreign policy or, the part of the government. The future, just before us, is full ol great events.” The resolution hailing the election in Georgia as a democratic victory, reads rather absurdly down here, where everbody knows that it went off on the issue adroitly raised by the Constitu tional Union party of Union and Disunion. No issues, as between federalism and democracy, were passed upon. If the classification of the leaders and voters is to determine it, as to old party lines, then it was a whig victory, since nearly all the leading whigs, and nearly all the whig party, were for Cobb, and nearly all the democrats for McDonald. It would be quite funny to behold Senator Daw son, Mr. Toombs, Mr. Stephens. Gov. Crawford. Mr. Miller and Mr. Jenkins, all Constitutional Union Cobb men, haranguing their ancient foes, the unterrified democracy at Old Tammany, and telling them of the glorious democratic vic tory they had helped to achieve. What sym pathy they have ever had, or can now’ have with j the democracy, it would be difficult to understand. Inasmuch as Mr. Cobb is a democrat, his elee ; tion is the triumph of a democrat, and in that j light a democratic victory. It hath this extent, j jno more. If the National democracy put forth | next year the platform of their ancient principles ; with a standard bearer reliable and true, demo cracy will in truth achieve a victory in Georgia. But it can, and probably will be done without the aid of whig leaders. Ohio. —The members of the new Legislature, according to the Ohio Statesman, are politically divided as follows, viz Dear. Whig. Soil. i Senate 25 9 i House G 8 26 2 93 35 3 Democrat majority over all, 55. The Soil Senator is from Ashtabula (Gidding's) district, and the Representatives, one from Ashtabnla and the other from Lake county. Rather a small "ballance of power” we are thinking. A young man, named Cunningham, belonging to a wealthy family of Georgia, who has been confined in the Blockley Asylum, Philadelphia, committed suicide on Thursday morning, by hanging himself. The President has appointed Jerome Fuller, of New-York, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for the Territory of ARTICLES. 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A St. Croix .... 0 7 ® 8$ Havana, white...... 000 ® 00 New-0r1ean5......... 0 7 @ ct. , Clarified Brown 0 8J @ 0 9 White., bus. 0 9 (a) 0 9f Bump |b. 0 10 ® 0 11 , SALT—Liverpool 000 ® 125 M ** cl Loose 0 00 ® 0 4-5 SOAP—American, yellow, sack 0 5 ® 0 830 cent. SHOT—AIt sizes 162®1 75 20 cent.’ SUGARS—Spanish M. 20 00®30 0040 p cent. TALLOW —American.......... 0 9 ® 0 1010 j> cent. TOBACCO—Georgia lb. 0 00 ® 0 00 I n . Cavendish........ 0 22 ® 0 50 j M * cl ’ TWlNE—Bagging 018C® 0 25 1,. H , Seine 030®0 50 ( •>« cl. TEAS—Pouchong 0 60 ® 0 75 | Gunpowder A 1mp.;.... 0 75 @ 1 00 I , Hyson ; 070® 0 80 r lre *- Young Ilvson 0 70 ® 0 75 ) WlNES—Madeira g a n. 200®225 30 I> cent. 1 Claret. Marseilles cask 025®0 60 40 cent. Do. Bordeaux doi 3 Oil ® 35040 |» cent. Champagne 0 00 (®ls 00 40 t> cent . Malaga 050@062 40 p cent. Minnesota, iii place of Aaron Goodrich, remov ed ; Alexander Wilkin, of Minnesota, to be Sec retary ot the Territory of Minnesota, in place of Charles K. Smith, removed ; and Joseph W Fin bar, of Minnesota, to be Marshal of the Uni ted States for the Territory of Minnesota, in place of H. L. Tilden, removed. Beautiful Car. The Chronicle of yesterday says: “We had the pleasure last evening, of viewing one of the most lieautiful and highly finished cars, just turned out of the Georgia Railroad shop, that we ever looked at. All its timbers are of Georgia growth. The seats are made of Walnut, and look nearly, or quite as well as those made of Mahogany. On one side is a beautiful view of the City Hall of Augusta, and of the Stone Mountain as you pass it on the Georgia Railroad: and on the other a fine northern view of the same Mountain, and a beautiful view of the Macon Female College. The painting is executed in the finest style.— The car will seat seventy-six persons quite com i fortably—and reflects the highest credit upon the j company, both for its beauty and finish. We understand it is to leave this morning for the Fair at Macon, where we are sure it will take the pemium. Prof. Toomey, State Geologist of Alabama, is about to visit Virginia, by invitation of Gov- Floyd, for the purpose of examining into the prac* tic-ability of extending the James River and Kanawha Canal to the Ohio River. The Cotton Crop in Ala bam a.—The Dem j opolis Argus of the l lth inst., remarks, that the j majority of planters expect to finish picking cot ton within eight or ten days. With even an or ; dinary crop, picking could not be finished before the Ist December. The Greensboro’ Beacon of the 18th inst.. pre sumes that cotton picking on the sandy lands is pretty well finished. But on the black lands j there is work several weeks. The crop in the j section of Greensboro’ will, it is believed, slight- I ly exceed that oflast year. ! The frost on Wednesday and Thursday last ! seems to have been very general thoughout the | Southern country. In Selma, Alabama, on , Wednesday night, Cotton in low places, potato v ines. &c.. were killed by it. 1 ------ Frost.—The Daily Journal says that the first ; visible white frost in Wilmington, N. C. this sea son, occurred on Thursday morning, 23d instant. I On Friday morning, there was another, heavier than the first. The weather is cool, bracing, and j dry. Commercial. Augusta Market, October 29. COTTOX. —Our market opened on Wednesday last, J with a good demand .and an upward tendency in prices. I In this condition it continued up to Monday, prices j gradually stitTening.particularly after the frosts of Wed j nesday and Thursday nights, when buyers freely paid a J cent, on the prices current in the early part of the 1 week. At the above noticed advance all the cotton of i sered met with ready sale on Friday, Saturday and Mon- I day, up to the receipt of the Pacific's advices, which be ; ing unfavorable our market opened dull on Tuesday, and j in order to effect sales holders had to submit to a re ! duction of J cent on all qualities. The advance in ! freights on the South Carolina Rail Road, and the low stage of our river, has also had a tendency to depress prices. The receipts both by Rail Road and wagons arc ! very light for the season of the year, and the bulk of the cotton now coming to market may be classed Mid- ! dling Fair. Our market closes dull, but holders were disposed to sell at the following quotations. Middling 7 a 7} Good Middling — Middling Fair 7jf Fair 71 ! RECEIPTS OF COTTOX, From lsf September, 1851, so the latest dates received. • 1851. 1850. | Savannah. Oct. 23 14.193 30.245 • Charleston, Oct. 23 35,956 4*2.965 i Mobile, Oct. 17 6,719 12.003 New-Orleans, Oct. 21 159.412 84.234 1 Florida, Oct. 1 559 1.415 Texas. Sept. 28 532 551 ; North-Carolina, Oct. 11 58 427 j Total Receipts 218,420 171.840 i 171,*40 Increase in Receipts 46,559 STOCK OF COTTOX Remaining on hand at the latest dates received. Savannah, Oct. 23 8.945 19,978 Charleston. Oct. 23 10.433 24.520 Mobile, Oct. 1 26.607 11.153 Xew-Orieans. Oct. 21 97.973 61.099 Florida. Oct. 1 1.030 Texas, Sept. 28 700 231 Augusta and Hamburg, Oct. 1....28.430 13.963 North-Carolina, Oct. 11 109 150 New-York, Oct. 21 24.199 18.542 Total 204.415 149,801 GROCERIES. —In consequence of the low state of our River, the stocks of our merchants are lighter than they generally are at this season of the year, but they ?.re well assorted and all sufficient to meet the demand. There has been a fair trade done this week with the in- i terior, in the retail way. We have no material change 1 to notice in prices. BACON.—By wholesale, holders are still asking 12 ! a 12J for ribbed, and 12$ cents for clear Sides. By the small quantity, ribbed Sides are selling at 12$ a 13, and j clear at 13$ cents. Shoulders are worth from 9$ to 11 j cents, according to quality and quantity. < LARD.—The stock of Lard is on the increase and 1 Bank Note Table. Augusta Insurance k Banking Company Bank of Augusta Branch State of Georgia. Augusta i Bank of Brunswick 4t Georgia Rail-Road Mechanics* Bank Bank of St. Marys Bank of Milledgeville Bank of the State of Georgia, at Savannah „ Branches of ditto Marine k Fire Insurance Bank. Savannah.... Branch of ditto, at Macon Planters* Bank. Savannah t . Central Bank of Georgia Central R. R. k Banking Company, Savannah Charleston Banks. Bank of Camden , fc Bank of Georgetown *.!!!!!- Commercial, at Columbia ...!!! Merchants*, at Clieraw Bank of Hamburg Alabama Notes ‘j % 3 dw Tennessee 5 d|# * NOT BANKABLE. Merchants* Bank, at Macon.* EXCHANGE. On New-York i pre Philadelphia ’ ‘ " ’ Boston j Lexington, Kentucky . *• Nashville, Tennessee STOCKS. Georgia, 6 per cents •Not taken by our Banks, but redeemable at the Plant ers* Bank, Savannah, at par. Savannah Chamber of Commerce. ROBERT HAMRSHAM, rrieMont C. GREEN. Ist Vice-President. EDW D. PADELFORD, 2d Vice-President. OCTAVUS COHEN, Secretary and Treasurer. . I prices have further given way. We now quote 11$ * . ‘ j.' COFFEE.—The stock on hand is light, but fully equ* ' to demand. We quote Rio 9a 10 cents—principal suit* by the small quantity, at 9$ a9s cents. . SUGARS.—Good stock on hand—no change to notice , j >n prices. Our quotations will give a fair index of price* MOLASSES.—There is a good demand for Cuba, &u« prices tend upwards. The stock on hand is light, and most holders are asking 25 cents by the hhd. » j SALT.—Stock on hand very light, and *ales are mak t ing from stores at $1.25 per sack. No wholesale tiain i actions have come to our knowledge this week. BAGGING.—There is but little enquiry for this arti> J cle. We quote Gunny at 14 a 14$ from stores by the * bale or bolt. Most holders ask the latter price for bolt WHEAT.—We still quote good Rsd at 00 a sl.—- White is scarce. Our City Mills, however, are welleup . , plied with Yirgiaia and Maryland, and are kept busy iu j grinding. FLOUR.—There is a good demand for City Mills, and i j prices are lower. We now quote for white Wheat 6t* ; per bbl. as in quality, and from red at 5$ a 6 There j is a good supply of Northern and country on baud, but the demand for these descriptions is limited. CORN.—The demand is limited, and transactions are confined principally to small parcels at prices ranging ■ from 90 to 95 cents. Seed Oats are worth 6*2 cents, and £oed Rye $1.25 a 1.50 per bushel. DOMESTIC SPIRITS.—SuppIy moderate, but suffi eient to meet the demand. New Orleans Whisky i» warce and worth from 23 to 30 cents. Baltimore 30 a32 STOCKS.—The only sales that have come to our knowledge this week, were 10 shares Mechanics’ at $l5O » cash, and 10 shares Brunswick at slls. EXCHANGE.—We have no change to notice in the | rates for Northern Exchange, which continue at $ pe r cent. prem. for Sight Checks on New-York and other Northern cities. On Charleston and Savannah our Banks are drawing at par. FREIGHTS.—The river continues verv low There . is little or no Cotton offering to .Savannah, but 50 cent# is still the price asked. To Charleston, per Rail Road, f 75 cents per bale is the rate. SAVANNAH. Oct. 27. — Cotton —With a fair demand . the sales yesterday summed up 632 bales, prices as fol low s : 141 at 7; 70at 7s; 15 at 7s; 30at 7s; 100 at 7s; 24 at 7s: 235 at S; and 8 bales at 8$ cents. The account* received per Niagara and Pacific have not as yet affected this market —prices at the close of business yesterday, ■ being about the same as those paid on*Saturday. BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.— Cotton —There has been a , fair demaud this week, but prices have declined $a |c The market however closes to-day w ith an improved 1 J feeling. We note sales of 450 hales middling to fair Vir ' ginia and Upland at from fcjc. cash, to 10c. 6 months.— ! The imports of the week are 225 bales from Savannah : and 111 bales from Charleston. Stock on hand about I 600 bales. 1 Coffee. —Since oua last an advance of se. per lb. has I been realized. The sales of the week are very nearly | 6000 bags, of which some 5000 bags were Rio. at prices j ranging from 3 to 9 cents—the bulk being at 8$ cents— | and a few hundred bags Laguayra at 9 cents. The im i ports this week are 2.528 bags Rio per brig Cynthia; j 1,698 bags do. per brig Silas Mareau; 968 bags do. p*r brig Justina ; and 824 bags Laguayra per brig Ellen— j total. 6^)l8 bag-. Proxisions —The market since our last has not ex j perienced any improvement. It continues dull, and in ; the absence of an active demand prices have slightly ! declined. The sales of Bacon will probably exceed 200 , hhds.. at the following prices, viz : Shoulders 9 a9sc ; ! Sides 10$ a 10$c.; and Hams at 10 cents. Some parties j evince a disposition to recede from the outside quota tions for cash or negotiable paper. Whisky —Prices have ruled this week the same as last. \iz : of Pennsylvania bbls. at 22 a 23 cents, and ol lilids. at 23 cents. The inspections of the week arc 855 bbls. SAVANNAH EXPORTS, OCT. 27. Per barque Vernon, for New-York—B3o bales cotion, 98 casks Rice, 500 bags Rice Flour, 113 bbls. Turpentine, and 72 Hides. Per sclir. Woodbridge, for Baltimore—loo bales cotton, I 1,000 sacks Svlt, and 50 bag.* Feathers. PerSchr. Cataract, for Wilmington, (N. C.)—1,000 ' sacks Salt. COLUMBUS, Oct. 25.—The activity in our cotton mar ket. noticed in our last, has continued, and sales have since been made in a few instances at 6$ cents. The ru ling figure is 6 cts. Planters generally storing, render* j it difficult to buy to any extent. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights we had very considerable frost; sufficient, our country friend# say. to kill the cotton. CHARLESTON IMPORTS—OCT. 27. Liverpool—Per ship Austria—3oo boxes tiu plate to J. Bones ; 83 crates Earthenware, to F. Holman Sc Co , Augusta. 29 casks Mdze. to A. Tobias Sc Sons : 3 casks Hardware, 1 do Hollow-ware, to Struhecker Sc Ewbank, 1 case Mdze.. to Johnston. Crews & Brawley; 4 cask* \ Hardware, to Stevens Sc Betts; 3 casks. 1 ease Hardware, tv ind 5 hhds. Earthenware, to G. Sc 11. Cameron; 5 case* f Mdze. 8 bales Woollens, 1 box Fire Annihilator, to J. Lawton Sc Co Charleston. Shipping Intelligence. CLEARED FOP. CHARLESTON. Brig Argus. Kean, at Savannah. CHARLESTON. Oct. 23.—Arr. schrs. Hornet. Oyer. Philadelphia; E. 11. Nash, Small, do.; J. P. Collin*, Read. Fall River, (Mass.) In the offing, barque Jupiter, and brig Keying Cleared, schrs. I). B. Warner, Mills, New York: Col Satterly, Elwood, do. SAVANNAH, Oct. 28.—Arr. barque Texas, Livermore ■ New York; brig A. Dunbar. Harford, Boston; aebr. Julia ; Eliza, Higbee. Philadelphia. Cld. barque Vernon, Faye, New York; schr. Wood i bridge, Bradford. Baltimore. ; ■■■■'-' =f STOVES, RANGES AND GRATES. A large stock of Cooking, Box and Parlor Stoves and Grates, of the latest Qt improvements; First Premium Knick crbocker Cooking Ranges, the most popular Range now in use; Plain and Japaned Tin and Wooden Waro; Willow Ware and Toys of every description; Lead and Block Tin Pipe; Wrought Iron Gas Pipes from J to lj inch, with elhow and tea joints; Suc tion and Force Pumps; Fluid and Gas, and Lamps to suit. Call heforo purchasing and examine our Stock. W. H. JIAHARREY A CO'. oct IS _ ~ FALL GARDEN SEED. AFIN'E season now offers to have many vegeta bles, which could not be raised heretoforejon aacount of the drought, a supply of each kind now for sale by WM. HAINES, via : Large White Globe, Hanover and Red Top Tm nips, Large Drumhead. Bergen Greene Glased, Dutch and Savoy Cabbage,Carrots, Salsafy,Spinach. Black Fall Radish, German and Scotch Kale, Ce lery, Spinach, Onion Setts, Shallot, Ac., all warranted fresh and genuine. Directions, with a Calendar for each month in the year, suitod to this climate, fhr aished to all customers- 2w oet-17