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(From the Albany Cultivator.)
Flax-Cotton and Linen.
There appears to be good reason for believing |
that the discoveries and experiments of Claussen
and others, in regard to the spinning and manu
facture of llax by machinery, will result in im--
portant improvements. Fabrics have already
been produced in England from Cotton prepared
by M. Claussen's process, specimens of which,
ami the cotton in various states, have been sent
to this country. An editorial article in the New
York Tribune, s peaking of these articles, says :
“The simply dressed fibre is as clean, as fine, as
soft, as strong, as easily spun as any Sea Island
Cotton, and is said to cost but nine farthings (less
than five cents) per |»und in England. That it
would produce a fabric every way erpial to the
best bleached shirtings or sheetings, we have no
doubt.” In relation to the flax-cotton fabrics, it
is aid—“they aTe atonce elegant and serviceable,
especially -a pantaloon stuff closely resembling
satinet.” And if the specimens of the dyed flax
cotton, it is said they are “perfect, proving the
capacity of this flap!a to take the most delicate
tints as well as the most vivid colors.”
It should be here stated, that the prepared flax
possesses decided felting properties, and may lie
formed into fabiics iu combination with wool.
Specimens of these fabrics, consisting of flannel
and broadcloth, ul' various colors, and said to pos
sess remarkable strength and beauty, have been
exhibited by M. Claussen at London.
Mr. M. B. Hat sham, of the Ohio Cultivator,
writes from London that M. Clausson has dis
poseil of his right to use his process in the U.
States, and that arrangements are in progress for
the production of the flax-cotton here. Air. B.
suggests that farmers who are growing flax lor
seeu, should save the straw, alter the seed is
threshed out, in anticipation of its becoming
valuable. He states that the machinery which
M. Claussen uses for reducing the straw to a
suitable condition for market, is very simple,
cons sting merely of a series of iron rollers, pro
pelled by horse or other power, which so crush
and break the woody jiortions of the straw, that
by shaking, or “scutching” it can be mostly
separated from the fibre, aud is made ready for the
chemical process which prepares it for spinning.
While the experiments above alluded to have
been going on abroad, others of a not less inter
esting nature have been made in our own coun
try. Dr. O. S. Leavitt, of Alaysville, Ky., has
invented a process for spinning mi rot ted flax and
hemp by machinery. By this process he states
that “linen fine enough for the oest shirt linen can
he produced from the unrotted hemp, while the
unrotted flax will be run to the very finest num
bers.”
It is not designed by this process to bring flax
and hemp into a ronditon resembling cotton, but
to preserve the peculiar qualities of those articles
in the fabrics produced from them. The inven
tor is sanguine iu the belief that “linen can be
produced as cheap as cotton goods of the same
fineness, when raw cotton is not less than seven
cents per pound." He says:
“There con be no doubt but, in Claussen’s pro
cess, a valuable substitute for cotton can be pro
duced from flax, and these two processes render
all the flax-growing world independent of the
cotton growing. By neither process is llax want
ed in its rotted state, but in the very condition
most convenient forth e farmer, and in which he
can produce the greatest quautity.”
Dr. L. states that a charter has been obtained
from the legislature of Kentucky, for the incor
poration of the Alaysville Linen Company, and
that the practicability of his process is about to
be tested on a large scale.
The following s a summary of the principal
points claimed to have been gained by Dr. L.’s
invention.
1. Tlie use of unrotted hemp and flax, being
mowed or cradled, and not pulled, thus saving
the great expense of rotting aud breaking.
2. The ability to run the coarsest and most
ligid hemp or llax, to the finest numbers.
tl. The saving of the heretofore expensive
heckling process, using a machine which removes
Irom the slaves the lumps and short fibres as they
puss through.
4. Making not more than half the tow usual.
5. Securing uniformity and certainty of full
strength of fibre, and greater consequent durabili
ty of the fabrics.
6. Rendering the bleaching remarkably cheap
and simple, where it is now.dilficult.
T. Doing away entirely with the offensive
smell and unwholesome air, now a source of such
universal complaint in flax mills.
San Fkancisco, Oct. 13.
Our news from the South is of the utmost im
portance this morning. A unity of action is at
last noticeable among the Southern counties in
reference to the holding of the State Division
Convention. Santa Barbara is the place select
ed as most easy ol access to all. aud the 20th in
stant as the earliest time when the Convention
can meet. San Diego, Los Angelos, San Louis
Obispo, Santa Barbara, Alonterev, and Santa
Cruz, have by this time selected their delegates.
While the Capital was at Vallejos, Santa Clara
County was strongly in favor of the new move
ment. This included all the coast counties from
San Francisco county down to the Peninsular.
But the removal of the Capital back to San Jose,
has effectually quieted the citizens of that lovely
valley, and we hear of no action whatever hav
ing been taken as yet by them towards a repres
entation in the Convention. Meanwhile they
are pushing the enterprise of a railroad between
San Francisco and themselves.
The inhabitants of Stockton are to hold a
meeting to select Representatives from San Joa
quin: but we doubt if the great Southern Alining
V alley will take much interest in the affair. An
Address is to be prepared by the Convention for
circulation, and a petition for division is to be
written for presentation to our Legislature at an
early day.
Such is the majority which the Democratic
party hold in that body, that we look for divis
ions among them, and doubtless the Southern
party, holding the balance of power, will be put
off from time to time, in order to be used for the
purpose ofsecuriug the passage of other measures.
The successful candidate for Senator will doubt
less have had to pledge himselt to use his influence
in Congress in favor of a division to secure his
election.— Gregory's Express Newt Letter.
ft The Galveston Texas News, of the 27th ult.
states, on the authority of his father, Col. Quar
les, that Mr. D. W. Quarles, whose plantation is
on Oyster Creekd, in Brazoria county, has made
| this geason'four hundred 1 isles of Cotton on one
hundred and sixty acres of land. Surely there
must be some mistake in this quantity.
[From the Charletton Courier,-iOth inst.]
Arrival of the Isabel.
The steam ship Isabel, Capt. Rollins, arrived
at her wharf in this city this, Wednesday, onorn
j in g m from Havana, which port she left on the
15tl inst., touching at Key West the same day.
- On Afonday, the 7th inst., about 8 P. M.,
when near “Martin’s Industry,” she broke her
, piston, and next morning at 0 o’(dock, falling in
with the Metamora, was taken in tow by that
steamer, and brought into port.
We learn that the steam ship Illinois arrived
j at Havana on the I4th inst., from Charges, with
one shaft broken, which will cause her detention
for a few days, whilst it is being landed. She
has 277 passengers. .
The steamers Georgia, from New-Orleans.
i with 121 passengers, the Philadelphia, from
Charges, with 448 passengers, and the Edgar,
from New-York, also arrived on the 14th. The
Georgia sailed tor New-York the same day.
The Captain of the brig Jerome, the loss of
which vessel by fire iweported in the subjoined
letter from Key West, arrived as a passenger by
! the Isabel, from Key West.
The Isabel left in port the Br. Alail steam
1 ship Conway, a French steamer, and an English
frigate, the Alarm, from Jamaica. She passed off
the Moro. the barque John Benson, of and for
New-York.
Jno. Oliver, serond cook of the Isabel, depar
ted this life on the first night out from Charles
ton. and was buried at sea.
We learn that Mr. Thrasher has l»een tried by
j a jury of six and convicted of treason, and se»-
| tenced to eight years labor in the chain gang, in
the quicksilver mines. We are informed that Mr.
Thrasher having established a newspaper in
Havana, had taken certain oaths to the Spanish
Government, which are, we believe, necessary
to betaken by foreigners, prior to permission be
ing granted to them to engage in business there,
and that consequently he was regarded as a
Spanish subject, and tried according to the laws
of Spain.
Mr. Owen, it is stated, attended the session of
the Court, which consisted of a President and
six members—three of whom were for garoting
and three for imprisoning Mr. Thrasher, but tlie
casting voice ofthe President decided in favor of
imprisonment.
We have heard,likewise, a rumor, the authen
ticity of which, however, we do not vouch for, to
the effect that Mr. Owen was not tendered a
seat, but was kept standing during the trial.
We are indebted to our very attentive Havana
and Key West Correspondents for their favors,
which are subjoined. We have also rece ved
three numbers ofthe Diario de Ja Marina, dated
respectively J 3, 14 and 15th inst., but fine little
therein of interest
Correspomkwe of the Courier.
Havana, Nov. 14.
We beg reference to our respects of 26th ult.,
and hand yon the subjoined report.
The sales of Rice mentioned were per Somers,
and steamer Isabel. This morning we placed
lof) casks per Culnare 12 rls. ami there were also
2.‘5 cusks from New York, 12p rls, aud 34 casks
per Alatanzus 12f rls.
1 You will observe what has lieeu done in Lum
ber, the cargo sold was jier Dudley.
United Status and Spain—Di kpict’*.tips
Aiui STfn. —The Washington correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce communi
cates the fallowing information:
With great satisfaction 1 may inform you that
the negotiation with Spain, through the Spanish
Alinister, Don. A. Calderon de la Barca, is about
to come to a favorable conclusion. The Presi
dent lias finally concurred in all the Views taken
by Mr. Webster on the subject of the proper
mode and extent of the redress due to Spain.—
i Some of the formalities suggested by Air. Cal
deron, and which have been the subject ofimuch
unnecessary remark in the newspapers, were
objected to by Air. Webster, and the President
sustains him in those objections. But in the
proposilions that Mr. Wubster recommended,
the President concurs.
: Distinct overtures are now, therefore made to
t Air. Calderon, and they are supposed to be of such
s a character Hint will meet all the views of his
. Government, and which will be unobjectionable
• to the American public. What is offered cannot
• lie considered as too much: but, on the contrary,
it is as little as we can possibly offer as a repara
tion to an insulted Government and nation. The
■ overtures are now before Mr. Calderor* and it is
presumed that he will accept them. He muy
require some modifications, but none that will be
inconsistent with the views of this Government.
In a tew days, therefore, we may hail with plea
sure, a restoration of friendly relations with
Spain. The immediate consequence wilt be the
restoration ofthe American prisoners, and the
I abandonment of proceedings against Air. Th ash
■ er, and all Americans who have had, or who
1 have been suspect'd of having, any connection
i with the late attempt at insurrection in Cuba.
1 A Novel Feat.—Wq learn from the Louis
s ville Journal, that Air. McCormick performed
his singular feat of walking in an inverted posi
; tion, iu the presence of a large crowd at the Odd
; Fellows' Hall in that city, on the night of the
28th ult. The Journal says:
”He spoke for about half an hour, previous to
undertaking the feat, which was done in a few
1 minutes. The opinion seemed to prevail among
i tiie audieuce that it is done by ‘suction.’ A
heavy frame was erected, with a slab of marble
nine feet loug at the top, the under surface being
polished like a mirror. We saw the experimen-
I ter mount his platform and adjust his unwieldy
boots, then placing both feet against the surface
ofthe marble, he swung himself off'with his head
i downward- Disconnecting one foot froiti the
slab, and placing it firmly some distance in advan
■ ce ofthe other, he continued the alternate move
i ment till he had taken ten steps; and arrived at
the other end of the slab.”
Sr. Louis, Nov. 14.
• j Wisconsin Election.—L. J. Farwell, whig,
l ! has a majority ot 2,000 for Governor. He recti
-1 ved the support of both whigs and free soilers.
1 ’ It issuppoM that the w higs have curried the
- Legislature, although tire actual result is not pos
- j itively known. The question of the introduction
1 ' of a new banking system, has been carried by a
• huge majority. The l Visronsin Democrat says
I that four-tilths ofthe members ot the Legislature
are in favor of some kind of hanking system.
II Ah, uiuA.N Election.—The democrats have
- carried everything. It is regarded as a strong
i Cass triumph.
t ~ I■ V' - - V , ■» ■ ■ m
A Prize Talker. —The Easton Sentinel
f i says: * \ '
- : On the 13th of September last, a citizen of
- Wayne county, the two first fetters of w hose
name are M M . left Pennsylvania to
i see the World’s Fair. He speut 19 -days iu
London and got home on tlie 24th ult. Whilst
1 in the Crystal Palace, which he visited sundry
■ j times, he told the world assembled there, that
5 he tad out talked every thing iu America, and
1 offered to out-talk tall Europe. He says that,
among one hundred thousand people assembled
■ ; there, there was not one who dared accept his
i ‘ challenge.
• Ren River Raft.—During the unprecedeil
. ted low water in Red River.an attempt has been
f | made to destroy the raft, which has been made
; j so serious an obstacle to navigation, by fire.
The burning was commenced on the ISth ulti
mo and continued to the 11th,when it was ex
tinguished by rain. At a meeting held subse
-1 quently, in Shreveport, a committee w ; as appoin
ted to superintend the burning, audit is antici
pated that the raft can be removed, or nearly so.
by this means.— Galveston News.
Divorces by the Bundle.— On Thursday
, last, twelve divoices were granted by the court
1 in Cincinnati. Three were on the petitions of
the husbands, (causes adultry,) and nine on the
petitions of tbie wives, (cause abandonment and ,
adultry.) In most of the latter, alimony and the
custody of the children were granted. —Ohio pa
per. \ i
AI(iLSTA,GA
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22.
Division of Labor, ’
This is the soul of a people's prosperity. We
do not intend to descant, at length, upon the ad
vantages, and indeed, the necessity, of a division
of labor. That we may do at another time.
The few remarks we intend to make are sug
gested by the articles of " Cherokee” which we
have published. We take occasion to say, too.
that we will be pleased to hear further/rom this
intelligent author, and are glad to perceive that
he intends to follow up the interesting subject
which he handles so ably. There will generally (
be, in all countries, some great and leading sea- ,
tures of industry upon which they depend for
their prosperity. These departments of labor
must not be neglected short of their capacity for
the greatest amount es profitable prodnction.
The greater the division of labor, compatible (
with this rule, the more prosperous will any
country become, in Georgia, and some other
Southern Sfutes, the production of cotton, sugar,
rice, toe.. are the great leading interests, hut how (
valuable is every kind q! industry to those States (
not incompatible with a due attention to these ,
great departments of agriculture. If spinning ]
our cotton into thread will,double its value, as (
“ Cherokee” asserts, wjiata splendid, almost irre- |
sistible inducement there is to the cotton-glow- |
ing States to divert into il.at chapnel labor sulii
cient to accomplish it. Wotdd it not be a grand j
resutt for the South to convert a cottoil crop, ot
the raw material, worth -toO.OOiijOOO, into thread
worth $160,01)0,000 ! Well, suppose it impossible
to do that much, how important it would be to 1
approximate as near to it If so sim
ple a division ot labor would lie so profitable,
why not extend it, and convert the cotton.into'
fabric* worth fruru lour to ten times its value i 1
the raw state f Wliai than'is to prevent a di
version of labor into Other channels ’ We ha e
Southern Foundries, Cabinet, Carriage, and va
rious other kinds, of Factories, besides Cotton
Factories. Those should be multiplied and-atri
ply sustained by Southern purchasers. We need
many and extensive Hat ami Shoe Factories*
What is to prevent their establishment and suc
cessful operation ? We have the capital and in
dustry—all we need is the necessary diversion
I of labor.
1 Another grand leaturo iq Southern reform and
progress, is the direct exporting and importing
. trade. This great |iolicy is gaining npcfn the
public attention, and sooner oriateT, will be car
ried out to a grand and prosperous extent. Tin e
■ divisions of labor arc mutually beneficial to tbe
parties interested in them. They consume the
product* of each other's labor, and thing keep
add circulate within themselves, an imaiCD-*
amount of money for the enrichment of all,
which, hut for stick division, would go till' lo dis
tant States and foreign lands, to add to their
prosperity at the expense of our own.
The Heliopolis (Ala) Argus has a description
■ of a new species of cotton, called the ‘-golden
chaff, which line been during the season culti
vated by a few planters of Marengo county. Its
grow th hitht rto, it is stated, has been altogether
1 confined to a few in Sumter comity. Tlu: Argus
1 states that the weed is dimiuutive. and the seed
’ very small. Fourteen hundred pounds of ' ifoiu
y seed,yield five ntirtdred pounds ginned. Ctuh 0!
. those, who have.planted it. will make eight Idles
to the hotel. Oil the plantation of Mr. B. J.
Pope, forty-two acres will yield sixty bales.—
Others who have planted it seem, to be equally
successful: and all who have examined it say
that it yields one-third more than an y other
, species ofcotton ever planted. "The staple,"
. says the Argus, “is quite fine, juid all that we
; have seen looks very white ami nice."
1 There has Wen a difficulty, it seems, between
la « *'“*
Mr. Ashmeau, the U. 8. District Attorney for
Philadelphia, ami the lion. Robert J. Brent, do
- puted by Maryland to art as a pgrty to the pro,
I secution of the Christiana rioters, and to secure
j the entbrccipeiit of the fugitive slave law. Mr.
. Asbmead responded to the letter written by Mr.
Brent, iaottering iiis professional services, to the
’ effect that he would cheerfully avaik himself of
r the aid of the counsel retained by the . Governor
' of Maryland, but that he thought it advisable to
; reserve to himself the closing specif tb the jury.
' This gave umbrage to M l. Brent, ams be indig
nantly replied that lie should decliue going into
. the case on such terms. In this way the affair
1 rested until a few: days past, when it was 1111-
1 derstood that the authorities at Washington hud
’ intimated to Mr. Ashmead a desire] that Mr
: Brent should aet as senior counsel in the trials*
As has been already stated by our Telegraphic
Correspondent, the Rev. Arch Bishop Ken rick
was invested on Sunday last, at Baltimore, with
the Pallium at High Pontifical mass, and will
\ now enter fully upon the duties of bis office as
| Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore' The
1 Pallium is simply a little garment plaeed upon
s the ueek of the Bishop, and extending over the
! back and breast. It is roade of white wool, with
, crosses inserted of black wool both being of the
r natural color. It is stated, that to procu e the
wool for this purpose, lambs of these colors are
1 constantly kept at Rome, from which the staple
is obtained. The Pallium is always buried w ith
f its possessor. The Baltimore Sun believes’ that
* the one just bestowed, was brought to this coiin
-1 try by a lady to whom the Pope entrusted ft for
conveyance.
Another new steamer, of large proportions* is
1 building in New York tor the New York and
, Virginia Steamship Company. When completed
| she will, in connection with the Roanoke, form a
semi-weekly line between New York ar.rl Nor
folk and Richmond.
Hon. Elijah Miller, father-in-law of Gov.
Seward, died at Auburn, on Thursday, aged
about 80 years. He was the soa of Samvel
Miller, a patriot ofthe revolution, and was dis
tinguished for his vigorous intellect, and profound
ability as a law yer.
The Legislature of Louisiana will have a Uni
ted States Senator to elect at the approaching
session. Among the candidates who arc spoken
of. are Duncan F. Kenner. Randal Hunt and
J. P. Benjamin.
The Emperor of Russia has recognized Empe- 1
ror Soulouque of Hayti. We wish his imperial
Highness and His imperial Blackness much joy
on the auspicious occasion.
Singular Case of Surgery.— One of the
compositors employed in the Philadelphia Ledg
er office had a surgical operation performed upon
his left hip on Saturday last, which brought to
light a sewing-needle of ordinary size, the pos
session of which he was before entirely uneon
cious of. How or when it got there he has not
the remotest knowledge, and it is by no means
improbable that'he has carried it since bis child
hood. It was still smooth and polished, but had
become of a jet black.
Conviction under the new postage law. —
At the late term of the United States District
Court, held at lowa City, Isaac Sloan was con
victed of using Poet Olfice Stamps a seeoud time,
and sentenced to pay fifty dollars.and three cents
damages. This is the first instance of the kind
under the new Law.
Death of Mr. Roe.
It is our painful duty‘to announce this, morn
ing, the death of Mr, Bernard Roe, First Lieut,
of the 2d Division ol‘the Augusta Indejfendent
Fire Company, „
We mentioned in Wednesday’s paper that he
was seriously injured by the falling of the wall
of Mr. Headley's brick building. lie lingered
until last evening, after having received the best
medical aid our city atifirds. He leaves.behind
him a destitute family, and we sincerely Lope
our citizens, one and all, will give prompt assis
tance to his]brother firemen, in relieving his
family in this, their hour of distress.
His funeral will take place to-morrow morn
ing at.'i o'clock.
Theatre—Concert Hall
Messrs. Jefferson and Esslrf’s Dramatic corps
opened at Concert Hall, on Thursday night, with
tlip piay of the " Poor Gentleman and notwith
standing the inclemency of the weather, we un
dejtsUnO) there was a very fair attendance. The
Cornwall)' |3 rofiiposed of excellent material, and
bids lair to become popular, among our Theatre
going citizens. The “ Poor Gentleman” is said to
have been performed in fine style—all the per
foirrters■being perfect in their parts, and entering
fully into the spirit of the piece.
" . 11l that "Utters is not Gold," is upon the pro
gramme for this evening; a new piece, and one
said to be highly entertaining. ** The Smiths
and the llroums" is a rich Farce. fulLftf fuu and
sparkling humor.
The Nassau (\. P.) Advertiser of the 4th
inst., says that tin; salt season is dver for the
year: and Unit 1 su.Udu bushels have been raked, 1
bdJKIO of which have been sold. Vessels lie in
close to the shore, aud meet with ready despatch;
every captain who lias once cast anchor in the
roadstead, oil'Maliiewtown, has decided iu giv
ing it the preference to any other salt bland in
(lie Bahamas. *
Legislative Proceedings.
Mii.LEirfiKVtT.LK, NoV. 19, 1851.
The business of both branches of the Legisla
ture, transacted to-day, can be told in aAw
words.
Iu the Houce.
Aii unsuccessful attempt was made to recon
sider the bill phserfd on yesterday, for the relief
of Executors, Administrators, and Guardians.—
The remainder of tli© tiny, Until candle li/ht.
was spent in discussions 011 the contested elec
tion lioui de«|ier county. The majority report
declared the sitting members not entitled to their
sedts, hut that llie contesting members, Messrs.
Blackwell and Lane, were. The minority of
the Committee reported that the sitting mem
bars only, were entitled to hold seats in the Le
gislature. Towards the dose df the debate, the
minoiity report was withdrawn, and a substitu
te offered for the other report, referring the elec
tion back to the people of Jasper, which was
lost by a vote of 24 yeas to yl nays. Finally,
the majority report -was adopted, bv yeos 92.
nays 21. Consequently Messrs. Williams aud
Baynes will have to yield their seats to Messrs.
Blackwell and Lage, unless the whole matter be
reconsidered to-mqfrow, ami reversed, which is
very problematical.
In the Senate.
The Senate transacted a good deal of business
of a local nature, besides reading many bills the
second time v 111 fact that body has little to do.
■ Keeping its affairs up with those of the House.
Mr. Flournoy introduced a bill to authorise
grants to issue for fractions which were paid by
persons not holding the certificates for the same.
The b{ll which was passed in the House, to
prescribe ti e mode lor the collection of rents,
was lost in tlx? Senate, by yeas 91 nays 28.
The lull to incorporate the Atlanta. Augusta &
Nashville Magnetic Telegraph Company, was
passed.
The bill to protect the rights of married wo
men, is the special order lor Monday, the *lst
December.
[Telegraphed for the Chaidcstun Cortot.]
Further per Steamer Africa?
Baltimore. Nqv. 19, 5.2 p. M.
The British Marl Steam ship Africa arrived at
New York at fouro’clock this, Wednesday, after
noon. frpnr Liverpool, which port she left on the
Bth inst. ’ * ■**
Tjie Markets,—ln the Liverpool market a
forge business was doing iu Cotton, and Mid
dling ami Ordinary qualities w ere an eighth of a
penny higher. The sales of the week amounted
to fifty-nine thousand bales, of which the trade
took lorty-eight thousand, speculators six thou
sand. and exporters live thousand bales. Fair
qualities were unchanged.
Flour was in good request and sixpence higher.
Corn was steady, but the demand limited.
Wheat had advanced a penny. Provisions were
unchanged. A supply of Bacon was anxionsly
looked for. Lard was a shilling lower. For
. Sugar there had been a large demand, and prices
Were a iraction lower. Coffee was unchanged.
Rice was inactive, and no change had taken
place in prices. Tr. de in Manchester was brisk,
and large sales had taken, place. Cousols for
nionev and account were quoted at from 98 to
84. In London U. S. Bonds—sixes, of : U2 were
quoted at from ill to 112.
In Havre, on the sth inst., Cotton was lan
guid. The sales amounted to two thousand six
hundred bales. Orleans was worth from 72 to
'92 50. and Upland 73 to 90.
England. —The steam ship Asia arrived at
Liverpool on the 2d inst. The Atlantic had
also arrived. The Washington, with Kossuth
on board, was certainly to have sailed for this
country, on the 14th inst. Messrs. Forman to
Howden, the heaviest Produce brokers in Lon
don, had tailed. Shares in the California Mining
Companies were rapidly advancing. Advices
had been received from the Cape of Good Hope
confirming the previous accounts respecting the
great success of the Kaffirs over the English
troops. Kossuth continued to receive marked 1
demonstrations of respect.
France.—Louis Napoleon delivered his mes
sage in the Assembly. The principal feature in
it was the demand for the restoration of universal
suffrage, which was refused by acclamation. The '
result of the conflict between the President and
the Assembly is anxiously awaited.
Baltimore, Nov. 19.11 A. M.
The steam ship Georgia has arrived at New
York from Chagres viaJHavana. with two mil- 1
lion of dollars in gold.-
The difficulties at Chagres still existed at her t
departure. Thirty Americans and seventy na
tives were reported to have been killed: The
Americans were preparing tq storm, the fort.
Baltimore, Nov. 19. 0.10 f. M,
The advices brought by. tlie Africa cheeked
operations in the New-York Cotton mafket this
Wednesday evening, and nothing transpired to j
indicate the effect tlie news had produced. Navgl .
Stores were unchanged and firm.
, . TT t - -A— MnJh.—«— 1
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.) t
New-Okleans, Nov. 19. 9.40 P. M. i
The AfricaVadtfjers were Teceived by botli 1
lines after business hours. Befere their rerep- v
tion, however, six thousand bales of Cotton had '
been disposed of at irregular and easier prices,
but no positive decline had takyn place. Strict,
Middling was worth 7 ]c. Molasses was active,
and 1400 htais. were sold at. 24 Jo 244 c. par gal
lon. Five hundred hogsheads of Sugar were
disposed of aMirll prices. Fair was worth from
4i to sc. *
AYrived to-day. Ship? Old England and Ar
no. Boston; Russell, Glover, Yanrlalia, New-
York. The, sUtaiu ship Kinpire City is below.
Cor.w.MmA,"JYov. 20, 6 P. M.
The advance by the Africa has had no effect '
in this market, except to sustain prices, which
are very lull. Holders in some instances have
obtained a fraction iiigi.er than the rates current
yesterday,
India Colton and Manufactures.
The last letter ot the London correspondent
of Jhe National Intelligencer, gives us the follow
ing items concerning the cultivation of cotton
and manufactures iu India:
"Tiie annual crop of cotton, and the ability
of different countries to furnish the raw material
to the manufacturers of England, is eveiy day
becoming a subject of increasing importance.
The capacity ot India to furnish this raw ma
terial to a considerable extent, has never been
doubted : hut hitherto there have been great
difficulties in forwarding it lrotn the place ot
growth to the port ol shipment for Europe.
These difficulties are, however, rapidly dimin
ishing, and the quantity received thence in Eng
land. has increased from 70.000,000 pounds
weight, in 1849, to nearly 120.000.000 pounds
in ISSO : the former being about nine per cent,
of the whole quantity imported into England,
the latter about eighteen per cent, of that iinjwr
talion. The proportion this year will be still
larger.
The Great Britain Exhibition, which has just
closed, has not only presented numerous samples
ot the raw cotton of India, but has also shown
11s the great degree of perfection to • which the
natives of that country have, by mere manual 1
operation, unassisted almost entirely by E irp
pean science and Mechanism, brought their mRu
; nurtures of cotton. Muslin tissues liuve l ceu
exhibited, ten yards long and one.yard wide.'
weighing only •'! oz. 2 dwts. each, aud capable
of being pissed through a wedding-rirtg. They
are literally of a gossamer texture, and more re
semble what might be the work of fairies than
the product ot human fingers. We have, bi
lked, hitherto known more iff the low aud de
ceitlul politics and contemptible policy of the
rulers, forth native and European,.,uf India, than
of the patience amt industry, the itigeua ty and
skill, the social arts and admirable ability oi tlie
people, The exhibition has given a new turn
to our thoughts. India will henceforward re
ceive a large additional share of the attentio 1 of
the merchants and manufacturers of England, as
well as more of the fostering care of the Govern
ment. and the benevolent regards of philantliro
' pists, aud of all who really wish to improve the
. condition of a hundred millions ol human beings.
India has been renowned lor her muslin fA lutes
for more than sixteen hundred years ; yet lipw
few of the six millions of Che visitors to the
Crystal Palace evei before possessed tbe means
* of beholding a sample of those fabric*! It is
not probable, however, that these cobweb-like
tissnes. beautiful ami wonderful as they are. will
* produce any great effect upon the general distri
■ bution of the trade and commerce of the world.
. They, as well as many other proofs <1 the skill
, ami capability of the natives which tWe Exhibi
tion, contained. cannot fail to excite all eudeavor
to turn that skill and capability to a more profit
ble purpose than they have hitherto been em
-1 ployed iu: thereby improving the condition of
; the people ami adding to the resources of the
British empire. Parliament will, undoubtedly,
’ during the next session, earnestly take up the
affairs of India, particularly with respect to the
. produce of cotton and the means of facilitating
, its importation to Europe: and. although the
s manufacturers of Manchester and Bolton must,
for several' years to come, under any circum
stances, rely Ibr the principal portion of the raw
imperial npon the United States, it is equally
! true that every year will find them more and
, more independent* of the Casualties which may
arise Irom their being dependent upon a single
market. It must also be borne in mind that
■ there is every year a remarkable increase in the
! consumption of cotton fabrics, and there is as
, little chance of raw cotton becoming a drug in
the market, through air undue proportion be
tween its supply and the demand for it. as there
is of gold becoming too plentiful from, the dis
■ eovery of tlie rich mines of California, aud Au
stralia. /
* . ■ " 'f ' *-w~ -** f
Generosity of Banks to the Newspaper
Press—The report of tlie receivers appointed to
examine into the affairs of the exploded People’s
Bank, of Paterson, [see money article,] makes
some curious disclosures in connection with the
press. It seems that this bank tvas a family
concern, and among other items in Its assets is
set down tbe sum of seventeen thousand dollars
to the editor of the Day-Book—thus exhibiting
the liberality of banks to 'youthful" and strug
gling newspapers. We do not recollect any other
instance of this kind since the famous loan of
fifty-two thousand dollars, by the late United
States Bank, to the Courier,to Enquirer. .We
ought to except, however, the case of our cojem
porary Beach, who, in establishing his penny
press, contrived to get ftito the bowels ot jialf'a
dozen banks in different parts of the country.
As no. reports, however, of these institutions ;
were made, we do not know how much Beach •
thus received.
IX appears that tlie Bank of Paterson !
owes about two hundred thousand dollars, and i
has assets to the amount of fifty-thousand. What j
a pity the family which was Jiving on this con
cern so long did not eat it all-'ftp, and thus save j
the trouble of raking hit its ashes.—,V. V. Her
ald. 11th. inst.
* *
Aiding Slaves to Escape.—Otho Snider, col
ored, has been arrested at Hagerstown, Md.,
charged with aiding in the escape of a .slave be- 1
longing to Messrs. D. to 11. Claggett. of Wash
ington county. This is the second time he has]
been arrested for aidng slaves to escape. — Rich- j
mond Despatch, Nov. 13.
MARRIED,
Ou the 13tli in.'!., by tlie Rev. Mr. Rogers,. Mr. J.
Randolph Whitehead, of Burke county, to Miss
Sarah E. Connelly, of Jefferson county.
On the 20tli inst., by the Rev.E. P.' Rogers, Mr.
J. Trouv W.hitehead, of Burke county, to-Miss
Mary A. Harper, of this Citv.
- - ■ ■ _ -' T-~ :
NORTHERN GARLIC—a superior article for
infante. For sale by
nov 21 PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
REAL French Bay Rum—warranted. For sale
by PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist:
nov 21
! Jllagnetir Ctligraplj.
Reported for the Constitutionalist & Republic.
New-York, Nov. 20, P. M.
Cottox.—The market is firm at previous
rates, with sales to-day ofSOO bales. Freight
on Cotton to Liverpool is J.
J Carolina. Rice is held at 31 a3J cents.
% Reported Failnre.
Messrs. Harnden & Co. ot Boston, are reported
; as tailed—caused by recent-iaiiures in London
Dreadful Accident.
A publie SchooV House in Xew-York city fell
this morning, killing a large number of Children.
Charlestox. Nov. 21. P. M.
From Washington.
The Spanish Minister dined with Mr. Web
star yesterday arid the difficulty between this
j country and Spain, is considered amicably settled.
The American prisoners, it is said will be releas
%<l.
• . From New York.
The accident at the School House in New York
was caused by an alarm of Fire, which frightened
the children,and in their baste to get downstairs,
the bauuisters gave Way in the third story and
one hundred and twenty children were precipat
ed thirty feet down the area. Forty eight were
taken Out dead and seventy wounded, many
mortally, and several were reported dead to-day.
• Over eighteen hundred children were in the
school at the time.
The steamer Palmetto made a trial trip to-day,
to the Capes, and has returned. The weather
was rough, and she made fourteen miles per hour
She has proved herself a good sea boat, and her
machinery worked admirably.
New-York, Xov. 21—P. M.
Cottox.—The weather is had, and the mar
ket to-day has bean inactive. Sales 700 bales.
Turpentine, unchanged.
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(ffommtrcial.
Augusta Market, Nov. 21—P. M.
COTTON*.—The market to-day has been irregular, and
the sales made in some instances were at lower prices
than those paid yesterday. Fair has been sold to-day at
’{a S cents—principally at 7|. which is as much as
buyers appear willing to give.
SAVANNAH. Nov. 21.— Cation. —Araired since the
lath inst. 7.032 bales Upland (6.137 per Railroad, 775
from Augusta, 70 via Darien, and 50 by wagon*.) and
145 do. Sea Island*. The exports for the same period
amount to 0,7'.»5 bales Upland and 231 do. Sea Island.,
viz: to Liverpool 2.60*2 bales Upland and 102 do. Sea
Islands ; to New York 3.595 do. Upland and 129 do.
Sea Islands; to Philadelphia 459 bales Upland, and to
Charleston 140 bales Upland; leaving on hand and on
shipboard not cleared, a stock of 15.969 bales Upland
awl 505d0. Sea Island, against 32.167 bales Upland and
|TSOO do. Sea Island.- at the same time last year.
. (Tur market ha* varied hut little in prices during the
week. There Las been a gpod demand, and a fair
■ amount ol business done each day The sale* on Fri
day were 4 2*2. on Saturday .191. on Monday 915. on Tue«-
4 day 6SO on Wednesday 343. and yesterday 670 bales.
Dui ing t lie-week there have been two arrivals of steam
ship- from Liverpool, the Cambria and Africa. The
Cambria’s new* was received here late in the evening of
* the day in winch tin* remarks for our lust Prices Cur
rent nerowritteu. The report of a decline of } 1 in the
i lJverpool market had little effect upon prices here, as a
deelifH* had just before been conceded by holders. The
news by the Africa came to Hand on Wednesday even
ing. and the market yesterday exhibited more firmness,
i bnt we could not hear of any sales that would warrant
! an advance from our quotations of last week, except for
, line Cottons. Fair and fully fair |e. higher. Wo now
i j quote—
( Ordinary 1o Good Ordinary 6 a 6^
Middling to Good Middling 7ja 7i
Middling Fair a 7J
Fair to Fully Fair 8 a 8f
j The sales of the week amount to 3.721 bales, at the
following particulars:—lo at 6J; 80at 6}; 93 at 7: 117 at
7s; 207 al7}: 18 at 7 5-16; 223 at 7j; 142 at 7 7-16; 368 at
‘ 7j; 462 at 7s: lo*at 7 11-16: 526 at 7J; 155 at 7 13-16; 602
‘ at 71; 559 at 8; 45 atߣ: 47 at Rj. and 12 bales Mastodon
• at k] cents. . ,
Corn. —We havyjio cargo spies to report. The stock
on sale is equal to the demand. Wo quote 75 a 80c., the
latter .price for a choice article.
! 1 Salt. —The receipts during the past week amount to
j 0,500 sack- There was also one cargo remaining uusold
when we clo.-ed our last report. A large portion of the
* above three -cargoes have changed hands at 80 a 85, a»
* in quantity.
\ Bdcon.-— We have no change to notice in this article.
. The stock continues light but is fully equal to the de
jntnd.
J £gc/ia/ii?c.-2-Sterliiig 9f a9] prem. Domestic—the
* t,Dunks are seQhig Sight Checks on all Northern cities at
. * } cent preju.: and purchasing sight, to 5 day bills at je.
|H*eiiy: 30 day bills. J a Jc. dis.j_ 60days, 1} a l|c. dis.; and
90 days 2| discount.
’ j Freight*.— We continue our quotation of last week
' so Liverpool |d. amt little offering. To Huston je. for
f "Votioit $1 for U?c«. To Now York flip rate has advanc
, ed—we quote }c. for Cotton, and 87i cents per cask for
R#o<*. Td Pliiladelpkla |c. for Cotton. 75 cents per o*-k
* for lliec. To Baltimore, nominal.
i CHARLESTON'. Nov. 21.—The opening of the week
’ under review, brought with it the Cambria’s accounts,
> advising a slight concession in favor of buyers, on some
; qualities, which for the moment checked the demand,
, and rather depressed the market, without producing any
. decided change in favor of purchasers. jThe transactions
, of Friday and Saturday were limited to some 1300 baies.
The market, however, soon recovered from this state of
partial stagnation. Monday opened with a good de
l mand from.tlie trade. During the day 2000 bales were
f I sold. and. at the close of business, prices were as strin
gent a* they bad been prior to the arrival of the steam
' er’s accounts. Jhere was an active demand for the ar
& . title on Tuesday, and the wants of buyers, coupled with
; ■ tho limited supply on sale, enabled factors r to realize
rather better terms: and these remarks may also be conr
sileed applicable to the business of Wednesday, which
1 closed at the subjoined quotations, establishing an jc ad
■ ! vauce on the prices on tlie opening of the week, viz :
* j Middling to good Middling. 7j a 7|; Middling Fair. 8 a
. Sj; and Fair and Fully Fair. 8} a—. Thus stood the po
sition of affairs when the Africa's news came to hand
! The advancing tendency of prices on the other side,
and the scarcity of Cotton, have had a favorable influ
* once on our market. Some4soo hales were sold yester
day. and the transactions shewed a decided advancing
‘ ■ tendency on the above quotations, at the close of the
| ; week. The receipts since our last comprise 10.465 bales,
} and tho sales 111 the same time foot up 8.662 bales, as
. i follows, viz: 6 baloa*at 6}; 51 at 6s: 15 at 6]: 25 at 6},
85 at 7; 25 at 7s: 37 at 7j: 178 at 7j; 246 at 7s: 42 at 7
; 9-16: 481 at 7s; 406 at 7]: 545 at 7j:16 at 7 15-16; 1.869
’ at 8; 309-at 8 1-16: fc.s3s at Sj; 30 at 8 3-16; 947 at B}j
; and 68 bales at 8 5-16th.-.
; Corn. —The arrivals comprise some 7000 bushels North
Carolina, of the new crop. 3000 of which were sold at
' 65c. and the balance brought a price iu the neighbor
‘ ( hood of 70c. per bushel.
* • Baron. —Noshing doing—market very much depressed
* j We quote Sides 10 J a 11c. at wholesale. Shoulders have
, been retailing at prices ranging from Bjj to B|. Good
] Darns are scarce, and Would bringanadvauceon present
quotations. -
Freights. —To Xiverpool are very heavy at o-lCthsd
for Cotton iu square bags; and indeed if we have been
i rightly informed, engagements have been made under
this rate: Havre. Cotton ] a lc: Rice s2} per 600 lbs. To
J New York Cotton 25c. per 100 lbs.: and 75c. per tierce
! for Ricerand to Boston 37} for the former. Rice nomi
-s'jippiuj JnteeUigeiue
AliniVAIS FROM CHARLESTON
j Fchr. Aurora S. Wilson. Baltimore.
Schr. Hornet. Dyer. New York,
jjclir. K. 11. Nash. New York.
. ' CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON.
Sclir. Mary A Louisa. Adams, at Philadelphia.
Barque Alamode. Brewer, at New York.
CHARLESTON. Nov. 21— Arrived, ship Sullivan, Ed
wards. New Y*ark; barques Harriet ic Martha. Ellema,
Rio de Janeiro; Pamphylia. Sben. Boston; schrs. Thom-
I n- Corner. Miles. Rum key: Lamartine. Keene. N*. York.
In the-offing, a ship.
Cleared, ship Caroline. Conner. Liverpool; barque
■ Como. Smith. Boston: brig Orray Taft. Mowrv. Provi
i deuce. (R-J-k: schrs. Merchant. Westendorff. Key We»t
and Havana: Kensington. Foster. Philadelphia; Geo. M.
Smith. Uawkin*. Baltimore.
, Went to sea. ship Phiiena. Herbert. Liverpool.
I - SAVANNAH. XovTsi.—Arrived, brig Henrietta, Reed,
Baltimore: sclir. Balance. Matliias. Boston: steamer A.
1 Sibley. Creswell, Augusta. ? .
Cleared, brig Augusta. Stone. New-York; sclir. Dan,
I Somers. Baltimore.
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JUST received. 2500 good No. 1 SEGAR.S.
20 boxes Yellow SOAP.
10 half barrels PICKLES.
And for sale by M. L. ALLEOi D,
ndv 21 3 opposite the Augusta Tan Yard.