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iCimsttatitranlist & jUpblir. JAMES GARDNER, JR., ) and > Editors. JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) Report of the Chief Engineer. Chief Engineer’s Office, W. 8c A. R R.) Atlanta, September 30th, 1851. ) 7b Hit Eicdltncy , George W. Towns— Sir: The new Bridge over the Chattahoochee has been in daily use since the 12th of July last, and is giving entire satisfaction, and reflecting much credit upon the builder Mr. Edward Den mead. The sum of $3,315 00, the balance against me as shewn in F.xhibitJß. of my last annual Re l>ort was paid out on the 3rd day of February IXSI, and dully accounted for in my final- quar terly rejiort for the quarter ending March 31, 1851. Under the new system of disbursements ujion the warrant of the Chief Engineer, no moneys pass through my hands, and hence my money exhibits therefore attached to my annual Reports do not accompany this Report. All mo neys received and paid out appear in the quar terly Reports of the Railroad Treasurer, a con densed statement of which will be found in Table 2. Table 1, attached so the Report of the super intendent of Transportation exhibits the income of the Road for the last year and shews the quantity ofcotton, corn, wheat, ]xjtatoes, lime, baron, lard, butter, tallow, feathers, marble, iron, flour,|cattle,and hogs, transported over the Road during the same period. The number of Passengers amouuts to 55,2 IS Which is an increase over the preced ing year of 11,106 It will be preeeived that the number of bales cotton has increased from 23,880 To 38,826 Which is an increase of 1-1,966 The amount of cotton trans|>orted, may lie reasonably expected to increase annually lor years to come. The Coal is being gradually developed and is already shipped to Macon and Augusta, and it will at no distant day become an important item of transportation. The income from travel has increas ed from $69,495,68 To $89,570,30 Which is an increase of $20,074,62 But 1 need not particularize these items, as a comparison of the Income 'Fables for the years IXSO and 1851 will exhibit the subject fully as to the items therein contained. It will be perceiv ed also from a careful comparison of these In come Tables, that there is a decrease in some of the articles, as potatoes, lard, butter, marble, bar iron, castings, and cattle, owing partly to the short crop ol last year, and probably, as far as marble is concerned,to a rate of freight too high. Table 3. exhibits the names of our 13 Loco motives, the nature of their employment, their present ronditon, the expense of repairs for the year and the date of their purchase. The Flori da, the oldest Engine on the ltoad, has lieen re built lor us by machine shop of the Georgia Railroad at a cost of SSOOO. Fora very important part of the year l have been without a Resident Engineer, Mr. B. E. Wells having resigned in order to aceept a situa tion on the Muscogee Railroad, llis place was supplied for a short period by Mr. Holcomb from the Railroad oeing built across the Isthmus of Fanama, but his health failing from exposure in that sickly clime, I was again,by his resignation, left without that important office being filled till some time in the month of August last, when Mr, George G. Hull was appointed Resident Engineer and Road Master. He entered at once upon the discharge of his duties, and is giving great satisfaction by his energy, industry, eco nomical administration of the Road Department, ms well as by the admirable crosstie Road he is building betweeu.the Chattahoochee .ml AJariet ta with the Iron purchased of Messrs. I’adel fonl, Fay At Co., of Savannah. His Re|>ort is hereto attached, and special attention is invited to tiis estimates for construction tor the ensuing year. Mr. Hull has prepared a map under my direction by suggestion ot the Finance Commit tee, lor the purjKrse of demonstrating at a single glance the important position of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as it stands related to all the other Railroads now completed, in progress of construction, or which aie reasonably exacted to be hereafter built, situated between Washing ton City and New Orleans, as extreme points F.ast and West, and covering the country boun ded north by the Ohio, east by the Atlantic South by the Gulf of Mexico and west by the Mississippi. The full value of our Road can only be faintly apprehended by an examination of such a map. 1 had hoped to have the map reaily to accompany this Report, but in this hope 1 have been disappointed; the map is in the hands of the engraver, and will be ready some time in November, when it will be distributed ] separately, and may be as valuable in that shai>e jis if attached to this Report. Col. Win. Hardin, of the county of Cass, by virtue of a joint Resolution of the last General Assembly, assented to the 19th day ol December, 1849, commenced legal proceedings to recover damages for right of way through such lands as lie had given the right of way to by deed. The arbitrators awarded him S9OO on two lots, and upon the appeal trial it was discovered that one ol the tracts of land was situated in the new county of Gordon, and so the matter was tried, one ease in Cass and the other in Gordon. He failed to recover anything in the case tried in Cass county, but recovered SIOO in the case tried in Gordon county, which sum has been paid him. He claims the cost in this last ease, which fi.as been refused him oil the ground that he fail ed to sustain the amount of the award, the point iu litigation, and ought therefore to pay the cost Jiimself. This matter is however reported for legislative appropriation if it should be determin ed to allow nun Iris cost. Messrs. CaidweJ) Ac Dickson of the county of Walker, by virtue of a joint resolution of the last General Assembly,approved February 23rd,1850, also commenced legal proceeding in the county of Walker against the Chief Engineer of the State of Georgia, to try the question of damages sus tained by them in consequence of the default of the State in making payments according to con tract bearing date. March 11th, 1539. Having my residence in a different county it was my consti tutional privilege to be sued there, and 1 was sa tisfied that an arbitration would more likely do justice to them and the State than a jury trial, and under your advice, the matter was taken out ol Court by them, the agreeing to dismiss, aud submitted to the arbitrament of S. Marsh, Thos. R. R. Cobb, and William Ezzard, who al lowed Messrs. Caldwell & Dickson as damages the amount of $2,055 71 for amount reserved in estimates for work 1,447 95 A."il interest on 51,447 95 for 10 years at 8 per cent 1,15 S 36 The reserved estimates of $1,447 95 and the interest for 10 years at 8 per cent, viz : $1,158,- 36 together with the accruing interest up to the settlement of the same, have been paid them.— The damages of $2,055 71 have not been paid them, but await Legislative appropriation. A copy of the award and of the accompanying ex positionjof the evidence, has been heretofore fur nished, and is of file in the Executive Depart ment, to which I beg leave to refer for more de tailed information respecting this case. The following statement exhibits the amount nf capital invested in the Road and in equipment, wider the head of Construction, viz: Amount expended to Sept. 30,1847.53,305,165 S 8 Amount expended for the year end ing Sept. 30, 1848 61,258 14 Amount expended for the year end ing Sept. 30, 1849..... 371,434 78 Amount expended for the year end ing Sept. 30 1851) . 94,074 OS Amount expended for the year end ing Sept. 30,1851 81.929 40 Total cap’], invested to Sept. 30, '51T3,913,862 2S The following statement shows the income of ! the Road for the last four years, viz: Income for the year enifinv Sept. 30, 1848.. ..{115,585 30 1* <1 « “ 1849. .. 132.105 70 u u u “ 1850.... 198.564 34 u u >< “ 1851.... 285,028 44 *731,283 78 The following statement shows the expendi tures of the Road derived from Income for the last four years, under the heads of Construction and Expenses, viz: Expenditures Construction. Expenses. For year endgSept. 30. ‘IS... {29.188 14 {68.850 84 “ “ “ ’49... 49.774 7 8 87,385 75 “ " ’50... 64,284 50 155,813 09 “ “ ’51... 78,584 40 205,947 82 *221,831 82 *517,998 10 From which it appears that we have made and invested in four years the sum of $221,831 82. We own to the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company the sum of $79,285 72 which has lieen liquidated and bears 6 per cent, interest, and they have other unadjusted accounts against us to a considerable amount. At the commencement of your administration the Road had an equipment consisting of 5 Lo comotives worth $30,000 2 old Passenger and two old Baggage cars, 4,000 Total of equipment Sept. 30,1847, $34,000 Our present equipment consists of 13 Lo comotives, worth, $80,500 3 New Passenger cars worth 6,000 2 Passengers cars built in 1848, worth 3,500 2 old Passenger cars built in the Peniten tiary anil partly rebuilt by us, 1,500 2 Baggage cars, worth 1,000 4 Box cars built in 1849 in good order, worth 2,400 6 platform cars, 2,700 4 new platform cars, 1,800 3 new Box cars, 1,800 Total of present equipment $100,290 From which deduct equipment in, 1847, 34,000 And it leaves the amount invested du- i, ring the last four years, $66,290 Though these figures may seem large to per sons not familiar with Railroad affairs, yet in point of fact, our present equipment is as inade quate to our present business, as was the equip ment of 1847 to the business then, yea more so, for our present business is more than three times as large as it was then. Railroad men will smile to see me call our little stock of cars aud locomotives an equipment for a Road 138 miles long and doing a business already verging uprff an income of $300,000, with prosjiects beyond what prudence would justify me in depicting. We must have an inde)>endciit equipment of engines and cars, an equipment adequate to the maximum pressure of our business. This is due alike to the principles of economy and the char acter of the great enterprise, which our noble State has finally accomplished, after years of toil and amid fearful opposition, during your pros perous administration. The East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad is nearly completed to Athens Tenn., and will reach the Tennessee river by the ensuing Spring, a distance of 80 milesjl'rom Dalton, where it con nects with us; aud the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad is completed ior fifty miles next to Nashville, and the whole line is progressing rapidly to completion, being 150 miles iu length. It is expected that itjwill be opened by the end of the year 1802, or very soon thereafter. These Railroads and the navigable streams which they tap, not to speak of the Charleston 8 ( Memphis Kailroed, the building of which is 110 longer a problem, and may others, will greatly increase our business. It was early foreseen that some efficient steps must be taken for the purpose of putting our Road iu condition to support this an ticipated accumulation of business by displacing the llat bar and substituting a heavy T Rail. To wait for the meeting of the next Legislature, and the passage of an act authorizing the issue and sale of Stale Bonds to raise funds to buy the iron rails necessary for the fifty miles would postpone the matter to the latter part of 1852 and, render it impracticable to got the fiat-bar track renewed be lure tliovc Roads would open upon us. We must be ready for them, else they will Find us in a condition so crippled with an old broken llat har Road for titty miles, as to be utterly unable to do the business which they will bring. In order to obviate, if possible, this great difficulty, I opened a correspondence, by your direction, with a number of the first iron mongers, agents, and merchants, with a view to purchase a sup ply of rails for the fifty miles of Hat bar track, in anticipation of the meeting of the Legislature, and 1 was peculiarly fortunate in finding Messrs. Padelford, Fay St Co. merchants of high standing iu our own sea-porl. with JOUS tons of heavy T Kails on hand, which they offered us at $13,50 per ton, and I was equally as fortunate in finding them willing to await an appropriation by the Legislature, thus manifesting a confidence in the State, which, 1 feel and every good citizen must feel, is not mis placed. Their oiler was accep ted, aud the rails were shipped to us without de lay and most of them are now put down, and the butance will be put down in a few weeks more. Flits new piece ol cross-tie Road lies principally between the Chattahooehe and Marietta, and is already telling upon the comfort and economy ofonr business. In addition to the foregoing valuable service, Messrs, i’adelford, Fay, 8c Co. also proposed to act as the agents of the State to buy, through Messrs. Baring, Brothers, & Co. of London, as much more Iron as would be necessary to dis place the balance of the llat-bar track, and they were authorized to buy for us 3.200 tons more, which they have been able to do at £4-15s. per ton, which will make it cost us in Savannah not exceeding S3B or 39 per ton including insu rance, commissions, freights, customs, and all other charges a figure unprecedentedly low. These 3200 tons are to be delivered in the months of October and November, and may be looked for at Savannah in the months of November and Decem ber, so that all or nearly all of the fiat-bar can be displaced during the year 1552, or by the time the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad will be completed, an achievement not to be overlooked for a moment, and thus we shall be in a condition to meet all the demands, which this new’ state of things will bring upon us, so far at least as the track is conerned. It will be seen by reference to the report of the Resident Engineeer, that the cost of materials, and laying the 50 miles of fiat-bar track with heavy rails w’ill be $254,- 650. This estimate is based in its principal items upon actual contracts and established prices, and is perfectly reliable, embracing the cost of the iron in Savannah, the Weight on it to our Road, the cross ties, spikes, chairs, aud expense of lay ing down. This amount must be provided by the Legislature, in order that the track may be put in good order as above stated and the appro priation should be madejjat an early day in the Session, so as to be ready when the Iron arrives in Savannah. The following correspondence and Executive orders furnish as much information in relation to the purchase of the 2005 tons of Rails, and also iu relation to the purchase of the 3200 tons of Rails as is deemed necessary to communicate for prudent legislation. That our noble State can hesitate in meeting, by prompt appropriation, either ol cash or Bonds these necessary liabilities. I have not suffeied myself to doubt for a moment as it is alike due to her high character and to the Rail Road improvements being constructed in continuation of ours in the States of Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Virginia. [to BE CONCLUDED.] Personal Appearance of Kossuth. — A late letter lrom Marseilles describes the personal ap pearance of the Hungarian chief, as follows: He is about five feet ten inches, a middle sized mail, forty-eight years of age. The most promi nent features ot his head are a long beard, simi lar to that ol a Capuchin, and a prominent lore head. His hair is cut half short, and he wears a black Hungarian hat, adorned with ostrich feath ers of same color. His ordinary costume is gen erally a black frock coat, cut in the same fashion as that of a Canadian Catholic priest—without collar.—Such is the exact portrait of the politi cian for whom the United States have taken so much trouble—the ‘‘bosom friend 1 of Mazzini, and Ledru Rolin. The Cure of Blindness and Deafness. Dr. Turnbull, a physician of London, who has recently arrived in this city, announces a discov ery in medicine, which, if the stories that are told of it in the most credible English papers be true, is one of the most important and benign that marks this age of wonder and progress. He announces no less than this: a radical and per fect cure of nearly all cases of blindness and deaf ness. We confess that the mere announcement has something so extraordinary in it, that we immediately recall the hosts of quacks who, from time to time, have put forth pretensions to a knowledge and cure of all diseases. But the claims of Dr. Turnbull are asserted with so much modesty, in a pamphlet which a friend of his has put into our hands, and are sustained by such ample and respectable testimonies, that we have no objection in laying them before the public, particularly as the Doctor makes no secret of what his remedy is. Some years ago, according to his own account, having observed that the eyes of persons who had died of hydrocyanic or prussic acid, became dilated and unusually clear just after death, it occurred to him that the acid must exert some specific action upon the eyes. He consequent ly made a number of experiments, and was delighted to find that his conjectures were not without truth. The sight of those who were near-sighted was immediately improved by it, while the eyes of jiersons totally blind were gradually opened. The vapor of the acid—for it was the vapor alone that was used—seemed to act both as a stimulus and a sedative. By ex citing the small blood-vessels, the circulation was quickened, and the eye soon relieved itself of all morbid affections. Subsequent experi ments showed that the practice might he varied to suit different maladies, by employing other but kindred agents, such as cloraeyanic acid, sul phuretted chya/.ic acid, and chlozaret of iodine. They are simply put into a glass vial and the vajior applied to the eye, but as these are very destructive agents, the utmost care must be taken in the application. William Chambers, the editor of Chambers's Journal, testifies to having examined many cases in which the acid had been used, in opacity of the cornea, rheumatic opthalmia, amaurosis, cat aract, ice., with the mo t perfect restoration of the patients to health. In many of these cases the operation appears to have been slow, but cer tain. The editor of the Literary Gazette gives similar evidence. But it would seem, from the following notice in the London Times, that the remedy is equally efficacious in diseases of the ear producing deafness. That paper says: “ A number of scientific gentlemen assembled yesterday at the house of Dr. Turnbull, in Rus sell square, to witness the results produced by a process recently discovered by the Doctor, ap plied for the cure of deafness and blindness. “ Between twenty and thirty patients attend ed, many of whom, it was stated by their pa rents, had been born deaf and dumb. They were submitted to various tests, by which it was proved that their deafness had been cured by the application of Dr. Turnbull's remedies; and what appears most singular is, that whether the disease depended on paralysis of the auditory nerve, rupture of the tympanum, or obstruction ol the internal passages, relief had been imme diately obtained, or complete cure effected with out delay, pain, or inconvenience. Several pa tients, who represented that they had been com pletely blind, said that (hey could now see per fectly well.” This is certainly extraordinary, and to show that there is no mistake about it, Dr. Turnbull intends, in a few days, to make some experiments at our public institutions, in the presence of pro fessional gentlemen, which will settle the matter for this country.— New York paper. [Correspondence of the Savannah Republican ] Mh.li'.ikikvii.i.e, Nov. 0, JB5l. The House met this morning at ID o’clock; and after the reading of the Journal, and the qualification of a member, Willis Reed, it pro ceeded to business. The evidence in the case of the contested Scriven election, was, on motion of Mr. Bartow, ordered to be laid on the table Mr. Stephens, of Taliaferro, having offered a resolution to bring on the election of United States Senator on Friday, the 7th inst.. the yeas and nays were called for on a motion to take it up, and resulted in yeas 53 and nays 70. The bill introduced on Tuesday by Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee, to prohibit the introduction of slaves into this State for purposes of sale, was read the second time, and referred to tiie Judi ciary Committee. A bill was offered by Mr. Thurmond lo give a Senator to each county, and also a bill to make some important alterations in the Attachment Laws of Georgia in relation to the liability of copartners and co-obligors. Alter the reading of these bills, the House sent a message to the Senate, announcing their readi ness to enter upon the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court, and the Solicitors General of the various circuits where the terms of office had ex pired. Judge Lumpkin was re-elected Judge of the Supreme Court for six years, having re ceived 143 votes. Mr. Shewmake, of Burke, was elected Attorney General of the Middle District of the State. Mr. Thomas Telfair Long was elected Solicitor General of the Eastern Circuit, having received 98 votes, and Mr. Lovell 72. Mr. John Lyon was elected in the Southern Ciscuit.ilnd Mr. Jack Brown ofthe Chattahoochee District. After these elections the General As sembly took a recess till three o’clock. W. The English journals are comforting them selves with the theory that the Anglo Saxon race degenerates in America; that our temporary su periority in some things is the result of a diseased activity of the nervous system, which makes us bright, but short-lived; and that we ewe the stamena, as well as the rapid population of our country, to the healthy immigration from Eu rope! Java Coffee Raised in North Carolina.— The editor of the Milton (X. C.) Chronicle was recently shown a parcel of Java Coffee, fully matured, that grew in Dr. John T. Garland's yard, about a mile from that town. It looked as natural as the imported article. The shrub that produced this coffee is but two years old, and beais prolifically. The tree sprouted from a grain of coffee which was planted on the north side of the house. The East Tennessee and Georgia Rail road. —We understand that this road is now completed to Athens. The enterprising con tractor on the road, we are told, would have finished it to that point several days since, but has been delayed on account of a failure in the Company to supply him spikes with which the iron rails are fastened. Il delay from similar cause do not occur, we are informed that Messrs. Dent & Co. will be able to complete the road to Loudon (Blair's Ferry) according to their con tract, against the middle of March next. We hope the contrators will not be retarded hereaf ter by a want of promptitude and energy on the part of the Company.— Knoxville Register, 6th inst. Off-shot of the World’s Fair in the United States. —A proposal is made in the London papers, over the signature of Edward Riddle, United States commissioner, and the Aus trian commissioner, to transfer to New-Yo:kthe most attractive and valuable portion of the arti cles which have been exhibited in the Crystal Palace, and it is stated that a company has been formed, represented in Europe by these two men, ‘‘to whom the entire management has been en trusted.” It is also stated that a large build ing will be erected in New-York, which will be made a bonded warehouse for the reception of goods from all countries, and that the proposed exhibition will be open on the 15th of April next, about six months from this date, and con tinue open for a period of four months. AUGUSTA, GA. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE. Qy Our carrier for the lower route is sick.— Such of our subscribers as do not get their paper this morning, will please send to the office for a copy. I Report of the Chief Engineer of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. We regret that we can publish only portions of this able and valuable Report. The parts left out are the lengthy correspon dence between Gov. Towns and Col. Mitchell, and Messrs. Padelford & Fay, in reference to the purchase of some new heavy Railroad iron for the State Road—a part of the report of the Fi nance Committee, in reference to some difficulty between the Macon & Western Railroad and the Rome Road—some correspondence in refer ence to damaged cotton left upon the Bank of the Tennessee river at Chattanooga and some tabular statements accompanying the Report. I hese are not essential to a clear comprehension of the management, condition and prospects of the Road. They are all fully set forth in the portions of the Report which we commence publishing to-day and will conclude in our next, It is gratifying to see the increase in the num ber of passengers, the bales of cotton, and the income from travel, in 1851, over that of the preceding year. The total income for 1851 over 1850, is over eighty-six thousand dollars. The Road has made and invested in four years, 522R8.31 82. The reasons given by the Chief Engineer for the complete and early equipment of the Road, must be convincing to every mind, and the necessity for the purchase of new Rail road iron, upon the assumed authority of Gov. Towns and CoL Mitchell, is a full and ample justification of their conduct in that matter. We doubt not that the Legislature and every reflect ing man, in the State, will applaud their de termination as consistent with a just and proper sense of responsibility, and the best interests of the State. Read, attentively, that portion of the Report in reference to the sale of the State Road. It is a convincing argument against the policy of its sale. We have never, for a moment, doubted that the State Road will be profitable beyond the most sanguine expectations of its original friends. Wc see from its income already, in its unfur nished state, what it will do, in the course of time, especially when the Nashville and Mem phis and East Tennessee and other Roads are completed—all of which will be great tributaries to it. Let the necessary appropriations be made to make it independent of the lavors and work of other Roads, for cars and engines: in other words, give it an independent and ample equip ment, and it will rise higher and higher, year alter year, a proud column, to deck and ornament our State, and pour its rich treasures into her coffers. From a table of freights, prepared by W. D. Fulton, Esq., and apjiended to the Rejiort, we find that 38,820 bales of cotton were transported over the Road the past year, 130,679 bushels of corn, 63,312 bushels of wheat, 52,777 bushels of lime, 3,765,910 pounds of bacon, 236,414 pounds of lard, 30,679 pounds of butter, 10,541 pounds of ta110w,141,574 pounds of feathers, 239,836 pounds ol marble, 185.175 pounds of bar iron, 1,429.112 pounds of pig iron, 572,164 pounds of castings, 2,880 bids, of flour, ike. This is but a beginning. Every one knows the difficulties under which the Road labored the past year. They were unavoidable, and, no doubt, diminished the income of the Road at least one-third. True economy requires that the Road should be placed in a condition to trans port every thing, with ease and dispatch, which may be brought to it. The only argument, of any weight, we ever heard, or saw advanced in favor of selling the Road is, that under the man agement of a private company, it would prosper and make more money, than it will under the management of the State. Suppose that might be true, is it a good reason why the State should sell it, when, under her management, it will, no doubt, yield a better income than any Road in the State, perhaps, in the Union. A private in dividual or company might make a more judicious and saving appropriation of the public funds than the Legislature; is that any reason why we should take away the power of appropriating the public monies from that body? To sell the State Road now, would be to give it up, at great loss, just at the time when its capacity to repay the State for her expenditures, and to enrich her with its profits, had been developed. The State has carved out this great work of art at an ex pense of between three and four millions of dol lars. Hills have been levelled, mountains pene trated, and many of nature's stern obstacles over come, and lor what ? To add to the grandeur and wealth ot the State, and not to throw away the richest pearl in its possession. We believe the Legislature, in its wisdom, will turn a deaf ear to any proposition to sell the Road, and, in sustaining and amply equipping it, it will only conform to the wishes of a large majority of the people of Georgia. Read the advertisement of Messrs. Lam bert & Brother, Charleston. Augusta Guards. This new and beautiful corps made their first appearance in uniform yesterday afternoon, un der the command of Captain William E. Dearing. There was much cuiiosity apparently evinced to see them go through their marching and manceu vring, and they acquitted themselves in both in a manner highly creditable to themselves and their officers. Their uniform makes a handsome dis play in full company. The coat is of blue cloth with red facings—cap of blue cloth with white trimmings—plume white, tipped with red. "1 his is the third volunteer company we now j have in our city—we have the material for a number more sufficient to form a regiment. Vol unteer corps should be encouraged in our state, i and we hope the present legislature will abolish ! the existing militia system and extend a fostering ’ care over this important branch of our main military dependence. Ky To-morrow evening will be the last performance of the New Oleans Bollet and Ope ratic 1 loupe in our city. They make their ap pearance with white faces, and have selected several of their favorite and most popular pieces, j Beware of Counterfeits. We were shown, yesterday, a counterfeit ten dollar bill on the Bank of Augusta, which was received by the Cashier from Trenton, Dade county, where two men, implicated in negro and horse stealing, were arrested, and on their persons were found about 1150 dollars of these spurious bills. The counterfeiters, however, made a mistake, not only in the plate, but the date of their bills. The counterfeit is dated in 1847, in which year the Bank issued no bills of the denomination of ten dollars, from the plate of which this is a counterfeit, with the signa tures of J. W. Davies, Cashier—Robt. F. Poe, President. On the counterfeit bills, the signa tures of these gentlemen are so perfect, that if made to the original plate, they would find diffi culty in denying them: but still there is such a difference in the bills, that any one can readily detect the counterfeit. In the first place, the counterfeit is wider and longer than the original. The left haud side of the counterfeit has on it $10 —portrait of Washington—slo. The genu ine bill has Slo—The President, Directors He Co.—portrait of Franklin. The vignette of the counterfeit is a female in a reclining position, with a male figure, standing upright—sleeves rolled up, and left hand pointing to letter B. on the right hand side of the bill. The genuine has. in the centre of the bill, a vignette representing Agriculture and Commerce. The words u Bank of Augusta,-’ in the counterfeit, will be found in Roman shaded capitals—in the genuine, the same words are in shaded German text, small letters. “Ten Dollars," in the counterfeit, is in capitals—in the original, with a capital T and D, the remainder in small letteis. On the right haud portion of the counterfeit, is slo—a sup posed portrait of Lafayette, and underneath $lO. The genuine bill has slo—State of Geor gia—likeness of Oglethorpe. These counterfeit bills will pass readily with those unacquainted with the original bills of the Bank; but, from the above description, should deceive no one into whose hands this paper may fall. The counter feit is numbered very badly on the left, and the genuine on the right hand side of the bill. Steamship ron Ireland. —lt is said that the steamship Bienville, recently built for Messrs. Jones & Johnson, of New York, has been char tered to run upon the line between that city and Galway. She is to be continued upon the route lor one year, at least. Thanksgiving. Thursday, the 27th inst. has been set apait by the Mayor and Alderman of Savannah, to be observed as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. Fire ! The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon, was causeil by the roof of the dwelling of Mrs. Holliday, corner of Washington and Ellis street, taking fire from a spark from the chimney. It was soon put out without doing much damage. [Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.] Baltimore, Nov. C, 10 P. M. Farwell (Whig) has been elected Governor of Wisconsin. Baltimore, Nov. 7, 2.20 P. M. It is said that a dispatch has been received at the Spanish Consulate in Washington, to the ef fect that the American prisoners in Havana will be liberated, and the injury and insult offered to the Spanish Consul at New Orleans forgotten, provided the Spanish Flag be saluted in that city. A letter has, also, been received in Washing ton, accusing Consul Owen of making charges to the Captain General against Mr. Thrasher, and causing that gentleman to be arrested. The writer says that Mr. Owen had stated that Mr. Thrasher, being an applicant for the Consulship at the time, had propagated reports which had caused his (Mr. Owen's) recall. Mr. Thrasher is represented as being confined in a dungeon, in which no man can live a month. Judge Sharkey has officially signified his ac ceptance of the Consulship at Havana. Columbia, Nov. 7, 9.25 P. M. A brisk and animated demand prevailed again to-day in our Cotton market, at full prices, and in some instances an advance of one sixteenth was obtained. Two hundred and forty-eight bales were sold at from 5] to 7 9-16 cents. Mobile, Nov. 7, 5.50 P. M. The sales ot Cotton for the week amount to two thousand seven hundred bales. The market is firm, and the stock on hand comprises two thousand seven hundred and eighty-six bales.— The receipts continue light. New-Orleans, Nov. 6, 9.35 P. M. Four thousand bales of button were sold to day. The outside prices for clean Cotton, which is scarce this season, is 7J for strict middling.— Rice is dull, and the stock is increasing. The ship Chaos has arrived from Savannah. New Orleans, Nov. 7.10,48 A. M. Cotton has been firm this morning, and three thousand bales have been sold. The sales for the week comprise thirty-two thousand bales. The receipts sum up two’ hundred and forty-seven thousand bales against one hundred and fifty eight thousand at the same period last year. The stock on hand amounts to one hundred and twenty-six thousand bales, against one hundred and five thousand at the same time last year. Rice is dull and two hundred tierces have been disposed of at s3l. A dispatch received by the papers in this city says that general Foote's election as Governor of Mississippi is considered certain. His majority in twenty-one Counties is two thousand nine hundred. The barque Cherokee, Capt. Getty, has cleared for Charleston. New-Orleans, Nov. 7, 3.36 P. M. Still later returns than those mentioned this morning have been received from Mississippi, re lative to the Gubernatorial election, which show a large gain lor the Hon. Jefferson Davis, and make Foot's success doubtful. The barque Saranac, Captain Yates, and the ship I saac Newton, Capt. Bush, have arrived from Charleston. It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of our fellow-citizen Capt. John R. Ihly. He expired about 10 o'clock on Tuesday last, alter a severe illness of several weeks. Our community has sustained an irreparable loss in the death of one so strongly identified with the prosperity of our young and growing city. His life was characterised by energy and perseverance, and spent in the consummation of enterprises some ot which have contributed greatly to the prosperity of Rome. His remains were interred on Wednesday amid the tears of a large concourse of friends and relatives, with the honors of Masonry and Odd Fellowship.— Rome Courier, Ith inst. A Fighting Whale. — Loss of a Whale Ship. —The whale ship Ann Alexander, Capt. John C. Deblois, of New-Bedford, was destroyed, on the 20th of August, in lat. 5 50 S., lon. 102 W., by being struck by a sperm whale, which the crew were attempting to capture. After the whale had destroyed two boats, the ship was put in pursuit of the monster. On nearing him a lance was thrown into his head, and in a few moments after he rushed on the ship, struck her abreast the foremast about two feet from the kneel, knockling a large hole entirely in her bot tom, through which the water rushed with great rapidity, and she commenced settling down.— The remaining boats were cleared away and launched, and a little bread and water, all that conld be saved, was placed in them. After some j efforts to relieve the ship and keep her afloat captain and crew left her in the boats days after the occurrence, they fell i n ship Nantucket, Capt. Gibbs, and were take board and landed at Paita. Captain n! 1 . 01 reached New-York on Sunday, in the Cherokee. Similar attacks upon ships haveß*' made by sperm whales, but they are exceeding Albany Nov New- York\Elertions . —It is generally rorirell' • that the democrats throughout the State are s' cessful. The whigs have a majority in the I°°' ate about the same as last year. The AasenOu is doubtful, but probably democratic. The * D jority for the democratic State ticket this city is 900. Warren county oj ves con i‘ n mocratic majority, and Herkimer ldoo do C see gives 1200 and Washington 1000 wwJ!*' jority. Oneida gives 400 whig majority ° J ' ~ „ J-vgeson, Miss, Nov. 4 Mississippi Election.—The election in ti; State continues lor three days, and is pro-ressh “ with much spirit, an immense vote bein »»■> f —Gen. Foote, the Uqion candidate fo r ”fc nor, is sweeping everything before him and carry the State by twenty thousand maiori'v ‘' In the first district, for Congress D. B' Nab • in the second district John D. Freeman an l the fourth A. Dawson, all Union candidates ' elected. In the third district McWfilie s sionist. is making a pretty heavy poll.' a ,’id be elected. ~ „ Detroit, Nov. r, Michigan Election.—The Democrats have elected their Governor and State ticket he n, 000 majority. - v c Then-ton. N. J., Nov. 5. New Sersey Election.—Camden county elects three democrats to the Assembly and ', democratic State Senator. Gloucester county elects a democratic Senator and one democratic Assemblyman. For tie other member it is a tie vote. In Salem county the entire democratic ticket is elected by an average majority of 140. In Cumberland county two democratic As<en. blymen are elected. In Burlington, two if not three demoevj Assemblymen are elected. Ihe majority in the Assembly will be lanul democratic. Hudson and Bergen counties have gone deim cratic. SECOND DISPATCH. Trenton, N. J., Nov. sth.—ln this State tie Senate wtil probably stand I*2 democrats to whigs, and the House 36 democrats to 24 » i;. Wilmington. Del, Nov 5 Delaware Election.—Every district heard irom, gives a majority in favor of the conventioi to lrame a new Constitution. The Rhode Island Legislature adjourned d,e°n Friday, having transacted the legislative bussiness ot the State in four days. The m .. 0 important law passed was one extending th time for paying the registry tax to the third day preceding the election. A bill for the total ,1V lition of imprisonment for debt was passed animously in the Senate, but was postiwntd by the House to the next session. DIED, On tin, 7th November, at the resilience iff Col 1 Hutchins, iu Lawrencerille. (ia . hi. wi|. \j, j Hutchins, in the 42 year or her ag,. To the community in which the deceased livid, has never come more universally unwolcnme-to ha kindred, no bereavement more feeliLglr painful - u j hue been sent, llut among all who ar.’ affected i, f 1 untimely death, the greatest sufferers are the 1,-a-t scious of it—her little children, w hose tender av truant memories, will never realize th.ir irrejar* - misfortune. May the (Soil of the motherless watch 01 them. (Somme rein. Augusta Market, Nov. B—P. M. COTTON.—We have no change to notice in prices t«- ilay. All parties are anxiously looking for the next # steamer’s news, now due. ROME, Nov. 7 .—Cotton. —We quote, the pre-v § week, from 4} to tij cents. Flour. $2.50 to $3 per hundred pounds Corn Meal, 90 cents per bushel, retail Corn, 75 to 80 cents per bushel Bacon, 15 to 16 cents per pound. Lard, 16 cents pe: pound. Butter, 25 to 30 cents per pound. Chickens. 15 cents a piece. CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 7.—The river has risen one r 1 two feet. The steamer Mary McKinney came Jowl • J Monday, and returned with freight forKnoxvilh- 1 steamer Union came up from below on \Ve-liie*h with freight and passengers. This is the tir«t ar: from Decatur since the river got so low*. The Fall Market for Produce has hardly opemdy MADISON, Nov. B.— Cotton. —The market In- ?-■ dull for several days past. We quote from oto 7 ce;: SAVANNAH EXPORTS. NOV. 7 Per schr. Julia Eliza, for Philadelphia—3ol bale-IV ton, 75 casks Rice, 43 bales Domestics, 8 sacks Fra.: and 1 box Mdze. SAVANNAH. Nov. B.— Cott on .—The mark-t h: j yesterday. The sales were limited to 4* 0 bale- *«: t - following particulars: 11 at 7j, 7s at 7j. 100 at 7j 7j. 2 at 7 13-16, 165 at 7£. and 37 bales at Bcent- Shipping intelligence. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON £liip Isaac Newton, Bush, New Orleans Barque Saranac, Yates. New Orleans. Brig Lucy 11. Chase, Knight, Boston. Schr. Lucy Ann, Ogden, Georgetown, D C UP FOR CHARLESTON. Barque Pamphylia, Shedd, at Boston. Barque Edisto, Kendrick, at Boston. Barque Jasper, Hasty, at New York. Brig Madison, Clark, at Boston. Brig Clinton, Walker, at New York. Schr. C. A. Greiner, Peterson,at Philadelphia Schr. G. M. Robertson, Plummer, at Baltimore. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Barque Petrea. Whitman, at New York Barque Cherokee, Getty, at New* Orleans Schr. Elouise. Robinson, at New York. Schr. D. 11. Baldwin. Parker, at Baltimore. SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Ontario, Holmes, from Wiscasset. Ship Telassar, Wood, from Wiscasset. Nov B.—Arr. barque Globe. W. more, New* York; brig Zoara. Handy. Boston; scurf M. Smith. Hawkins, Baltimore: Monterey, Curtis. I adelphia; David Smith, Smith, do.; Alcyona, «uita* do.: Acadia, Pierce, Yarmouth. Me. Cleared, steam ship Isabel, Rollins. Keywo Havana; Br. ship Corea. Maguire, Liverpool: tv.*-. Minerva. Vue, Marseilles: Mck. barque Fredeiv> Louise. Bradherrin, Buenos Ayres; schr. Hornet, i. • New York. SAVANNAH. Nov. B.—Arrived, ships E. A. SooB£: (new Br.) Vaughn. Glasgow; Silas Leonard. Boston; Southport. McCormick. New* Vork. I *' land, do.; Wm. Patten. Tbeobold, do.: bng awu- Godfrey, do ; schrs. Cbas. Mills, Francis, do., - Perkins, Bath. (Me.); John W. Anderson, (new.i Baltimore: Dart. Somers, do. Cleared, schr. Julia Eliza. Higbee, Ph:lad 1' •• Departed, steamer Hancock, Murray. WANTED, /ittaMßEK \ FIRST RATE white or colored CUA-hd I\ MAID. For sueh an one, good wages wn given. Apply at the U. S. Hotel. nov 71 BRTJSSELLS CARPET WITH BORDER A-’- WARDROBE—AT PRIVATE SALE;. ONE fine BRUSSELS CARPE with BOIUJ which has been in use only one season. ... one fine MAHOGANY WARDROBE low by A. LAFnlh nov. 7 3 _—- 'CHEAP IVY D’LAINES AND alpaca . £7/ \( \i \ YDS. of those rich Figured MX OUUU D LAINES and ALPACA, at " centk. Just received at _ nov 7 GRAY BROTHER^ TO FARMERS. , , t WANTED, 200 doz. of fresh EGGS. ApW oet 28 I. P. GIRARDEY A CHAMPAGNE. , U BASKETS of superior CHAMPAG>‘- For sale at I. P. GIRARDES ACO - oct. 28