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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. :
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JAMES GARDNER, JR.
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[From the Columbus Times.]
The Wilmot Proviso.
The Whig Editors are never wearied with i
dinging it into the public ear, that Wilmot, 1
the author of the Proviso,with which his name
is infamously associated, is a Democrat. Well,
grant it. And ligw does the admitted recrean- i
cy of one Democrat in Congress “out the damn- !
ed spot,” that taints the Congressional Whig
party in its entire mass ? Do Whig Editors re
member, in their jeremiads against Wilmot,
to tell their readers that not one solitary Whig
from the free States voted with the South on that
question? Not they. They leave that for the |
Lo~o Foco Editors to tell them, and when it is |
told, they have pre-educated their readers not
to oeneve a word of it —It being of the Whig |
postulates never to believe a syllable that ap-
in a Democratic print. How, we ask,
is truth ever to get to the Whig people of the j
country, when tire channels of its communica
tion—-the press—are either as silent as the
grave in regard to facts, which it is vitally ini- I
portant to them to know ; or the bold charges :
which they make upon certain Northern Dem
ocrats for the same offence, are almost tanta
mount to an assertion of the constancy of their
Northern Whig allies upon the same subject ? '
It takes a bold man to criticise the mote in his
brother’s eye, while the beam is in his own. —
Yet such is the course of the Whig press. Their
own friends, rotten to the core Upon this ques
tion, are cherished,adhered to.affilated with and
sustained —yet, they have time and space and
conscience to upbraid Northern Democracy
with its short-comings.
And not only does the Northern Democratic
party stand head and shoulders above the !
Whig party of the same section, in fidelity to
the constitution and the South ; but the South
ern Demobrats have taken a manly stand in i
the same connection, which puts to blush the ;
whimpering, time-serving conduct of South
ern Whigs. No sooner did Wilmot throw his
fire-brand into Congress, and no sooner did
Southern Democracy discover the disaffection
which it caused in the ranks of their Northern
Allies, towards the South, than we, of the
press, one and all, pointed it out to our peo
ple, admitting and lamenting the fact, and call
ing upon them, the more earnestly to stand
firm to their rights, as some of our friends,
upon whom we had for years relied, had dc- j
serted us. And in our late Convention we
declared, without reserve or equivocation—
“We will not vote for a Wihnot Proviso man for
the Presidency."
What have the Whigs of the South done r
Have they ever dared admit the wholesale re- |
creancy of their Northern Allies on this que -
tlon ? Have they ever told their people, that
Northern Whigs, in abody, had deserted them
:hat none—no, not one Whig in either hem e
of Congress, was found to vote against the in
famous proposal, that Southern citizens and
property should be restrained to certain limits
of the territory belonging to the whole peo
ple of the Republic ? Not they. They could
see and parrot one thing—Wilmot is a Demo
crat; yet every Whig in Congress was a Wil
mot man.
The course of the two parties upon this ques
tion in their late conventions presents the
same strong contrast. The one boldly confronts
the common enemy and throws down the
glove of defiance.—The other, contents itself
with a namby pamby expression of disappro
bation of the Poviso. The one takes its ground
boldly, as-a party, standing upon and willing
to die by its principles ; while the Other, true
to its nature and its purposes, dodges, and
shuffles, and plants itself upon the shifting
ground of expediency.
The following is the political analysis of the
vote in Congress on the Wilmot Proviso ;
House. —Against the Proviso—Democrats
from the non-slaveholding States—Messrs. 1
Strong, Black, Broadhead, Eardman, C. J.
Ingersoll, McLean, Chipman, Owen, Wick,
Douglass. Ficklin, McClernand, Cunningham,
Morris, Parish, Sawver, St. John—l7.
Whigs NONE.
Senate. —Against the Proviso—Democrats
from non- slavholdlng States—Messrs. Breese,
Bright, Cass, Dickinson, Hannegan.
Whigs N ONE.
[From the Columbia South Carolinian.]
A Nut for Northern Fanatics to Crack.
Pjeteb Poole’s Return* to Slavery.—Last
week we had the pleasure of meeting Dr. W.
C. Bennett, of Spartanburg, S. C. who was re
turning from the North and had under his pro
tection Peter Poole, a negro man who volunta
rily returned to slavery rather than enjoy free
dom in New York. Peter Poole was a black
smith, who was owned by our friend, the lion.
H. H. Thompson, Senator from Spartanburg;
and having been faithful and earned for his
master a large sum of money, he was by his
liberality only nominally a slave, and Col.
Thompson paid him large wages. Under the
laws of South Carolina, he could not manu
mit him, and as he might have fallen into the
hands of a less liberal master in the event of
Col. Thompson’s death, he gave Peter permis
sion to depart for a “Free State,” and furnish
ed him with proper papers to go wherever he
chose. Some time last year he proceeded to
Charleston, hut could not get a passage in any
ship to New York, although he wars vouched
far by Mr. Bomar, who resides in that city,
and who knew all the circumstances connected
with his leaving. Mr. Bomar wrote to Col.
Thompson, who promptly forwarded to him a
.proper power of attorney, by which he cleared
him at the Custom House, and he found easy
transit to New York. Peter had several hun
dred dollars, the fruits of his industry here,
which after his arrival in New York he depo
sited with Mr. Kelsev, a broker in Wall-st. —
He set about procuring work at his trade,
which he found difficulty in getting. He was
immediately taken by the hand by the Aboli
tionists, who promised him to buy his wife and
child, who remained here. They frequently
urged him to proceed to Canada, stating they
would send his wife on after him. He waited
patiently, listening to their promises, and los
ing daily by lack of work, low wages, and
high board, until patience itself was exhausted.
In his own words, “They were the best hands
at talking I ever heard.” Mr. Kelsey was his
good friend, and at last gaining confidence in
Peter, proposed to give §2OO towards the pur
chase of his wife, provided the Abolitionists,
who had volunteered to do so, world make up
the balance required; and in order to test their
sincerity, went round with him to see what
they intended to do. They, however, de
clined, and gave as an excuse, “that it was a
yainst their creed to purchase human flesh." Even,
charity and their boasted principle of humani
ty could not induce them to depart from their
principles, although they had promised this
honest negro to redeem his wife from slavery!
Peter then decided to return home, and risk
the inevitable consequence of being made a
slave aarain. The Abolitionists endeavored to \
dissuade him from this, as they said ii it would
he against their cause," and he believes they
would not have allowed him to depart, if he
had not kept his further intentions secret. —
This he did, and meeting with Dr. Bennett,
desired to return home under his protection.
Dr. Bennett informed him of all the conse
quences, ami put him in possession of all the
information in his power, at the same time
warning him that he would become a slave the |
moment he reached South Carolina. With i
this knowledge, he determined to return, and j
reached here last week on his way to his mas- ;
ter. He says, he was a slave thirty-four years, |
and a freeman one, and decides in favor of
slavery in South Carolina.” He also says, “he j
could not make a support for himself and wife |
; in New \ork, and could not enjoy life as well
there a freeman, as here a slave.” “That he
was in a hurry to get olf home, for fear he ;
would become as degraded as the free negroes |
of the North;” who, he says, “resort to ro- j
gucry and drinking when they are out of em- !
ployment.” It is his opinion, “that a slave in
i any situation here is better off, and has cause
i to be happier, than a free negro in a free State;” ;
and says “that not only the free negroes in the i
vicinity of New York, but thousands of whites,
are worse olf than the slaves of South Caroli- I
na.” He worked in the village of Islip, in
which he said “there lived about two hundred
free negroes. Out of this number, there are
; few who arc able to gain a decent support,
but are a poverty-stricken and roguish set.”—
Such is the character of the free negroes of
the North. We have no comments to make.
These statements are taken down from the
lips of an honest and unsophisticated man,
whose testimony we give for the benefit of our
slaves at home and the fanatics abroad.
The certificates in favor of General Clinch.
Gen. Clinch’s friends fearing to trust his
cause to the judgment of the people, have en
deavored to bolster up his reputation by cer
tificates from W. C. Dawson and Joseph Gale.
Both of these documents appear to have been
made to order, and intended for use. The en
dorsement of Gen. Clinch by Col. Dawson is
well enough. It was probably a fair business !
transaction, all in the way of trade. He and
the Gen eral were both embarked in the same I
speculation and probably mutually agreed to i
endorse for each other if it should become i
necessary. But it is passing strange that the
Whigs should go to the Mexican Organ in |
Washington, to get a certificate of character
for their candidate. The eulogist of Santa '
Anna certifying to the character of Gen. Clinchl r
Why the same Journal that gave this faint
praise to Gen. Clinch has frequently given the
Mexican General much stronger commenda
tion. Santa Anna in his estimation was a
perfect hero, —the only man in Mexico that |
could unite all parties, defeat the American
armies and save Mexico. The man who has :
made so many blunders in his estimation of '
the character of Mexican Generals, has also !
endorsed for General Clinch. The people will j
judge how much his certificate is worth. They 1
will also conclude that a candidate who need ■
cirtificates from Mr. Gale to establish his
character, is not fit to be Governor of Georgia.
—Albany ( Ga. ) Patriot.
Speculating- in Public Lands.
The Columbus Enquirer had a long article
last week, setting forth the impropriety of of
fice-holders resigning their office to speculate 1
in public lands. We should think it was full
as honest and praise-worthy to resign an office
to speculate in public lands, as to hold on to
an office, and speculate in the public lands at |
the same time. We h ive frequently heard it
asserted, and never heard it denied, that Gen. ;
Clinch, whilst commanding our army in Flor
ida, became the owner of very large and valu- |
able tracts of land in that territory.' That his
position as commander there, gave him the
opportunity to select and purchase the best of
the public domain. We have frequently heard
soldiers who had served under Gen. Clinch,
complain (with how much justice we do not
pretend to say) that they were employed a
great part of their time in cutting roads through
Gen. Clinch’s land—that they had to build
forts to protect Gen Clinch’s plantations.— i
We have frequently heard them complain that
when they were stationed at one of Gen.
Clinch’s sugar plantations, called Fort Drane,
they had paid his overseer a very exorbitant
price for new rum made on the General’s :
qjlantation; and we are told that it became a
bye-word in the army, that Fort Drane was
correctly named, for there the soldiers were
drained of all their money. We do not pre
tend to say that Gen. Clinch had not a right
to make use of his knowledge of the cou itry,
and thus make a large fortune by speculating
in public lands, but we do not see how this
should entitle him to the gratitude of the
country, or qualify him to be the Governor of
Georgia.— Albany Patriot.
Battalion of IVlounfcd Men.
The following companies have been report
ed as complete, or nearly so, and have been
accepted by the Governor, as constituting the
new battalion of mounted man, lately called
for from this State. We may look, in a few
days, for the arrival of the companies at this
rendezvous, preparatory to organization as a
battalion, and taking up their line of march
| for the seat of War ;
Capt. Kendall, “Upatoi Rangers” Muscogee co.
“ Goulding, “Calhoun Guards,” “ “
u Hamilton, Cass u
u Wofford, u ‘‘
“ Fulton, Chattooga “
We understand that Capt. S. J. Calhoun, in
compliance with the suggestion of the War
Department, will receive the appointment of
Lieut. Colonel of the Battalion, from Gov. j
Crawford. This is but a just tribute to the
gallantry and patriotism of the gentleman thus
honored,and will give general satisfaction to the
several companies placed under his command.
May the battalion win many laurels, to the
credit of the State which sends it forth, and
to the honor of each individual member of the
I noble band, who have so promptly responded
to the call of the country, in its hour of need.
—Muscogee Democrat, f'lth last.
More Troops.
An effort is about being made to raise a
Horse company in this and the adjoining coun
ties, for the Mexican war. The plan that will
be proposed is a good one. Any man that has
a horse will receive from the Government
forty cents a day for h : re, —and those that have
no horse will be furnished by those having the
raising of in charge. No effort
to elect officefs will be made until forty men
are enrolled. Our townsman E. H. Platt, Esq.,
will receive any communications upon the
subject. We hope all will join in the effort to
j raise a company for the service of the country.
We will give further particulars in our next. —
Albany (Ga.) Patriot, 1 1th Inst.
Mr. Jones was in the habit of getting some
what “balmy” and one night he was discover
ed by a neighbour leaning against the side of a
church for support, lie hailed him with “Hal
loa, Jones ? you look serious—think of joining
the church ?” °
“Well, replied Jones, “/ incline considerably
that way at present.'"
[From the Jackson Mississippian, Aug 6.]
The Cotton Worm.
The Grenada Press of July 31st, states, that
| this scourge of the planter it is feared, is about
to blight the prospects of the present crop, if
not entirely destroy it. A planter near Gren
ada expresses the belief that they are the same
species of worm which so destructively pi’cyed
upon the cotton last season.
The Southern Workman says, that the army
worm has already commenced its ravages in
great numbers on plantations near Brandon.
The Advertiser, Holmes county, remarks
that the cotton worm has begun its ravages in
that county to an alarming extent. They have
made their appearance on almost every plan- ;
tation north of that place from which the od- |
itor has heard. They embrace several species, !
1 the cotton caterpillar, the army worm, the boll
j worm, and two kinds of ground worm, one a
i gray cut worm, and the other a large yellow
1 and black striped worm which feeds both on
leaf and stem.
The Port Gibson Herald states, that the
army worm and caterpillar have made their
appearance in Alabama, Louisiana and Missis
sippi, and the ravages of these, even if they do
: not spread themselves, taken in connection j
' with the damage done by the heavy and fro- j
| quent rains, cannot fail to make the crop a j
: small one.
j The Concordia (La.) Intelligencer announces
that the cotton worm has made its appearance
| there. Professor Forshey in a published state
j ment, says they are the same which destroyed
the crop last year.
A correspondent in Scott colmty informs us
that the worm has commenced it, ravages in
that county, and that fears are entertained of
a total loss of the crop in that county,
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SUNDAIT AuSuiT 15,
FOR GOVERNOR
HON. 0. W. TOWNS.
OF TALBOT.
Democratic Nominations for Senators.
. stli Dial.—Lowndes and Ware—Gen. T. Hilliard.
7th “ Tattnall and Bulloch—John A. Mattox
| Sth “ Scriven and Effingham—W. J, Lawton.
\ 9th “ Burke and Emanuel—W. S. C Morris.
1 12lh “ Thomas and Decatur—Wm. H. Reynolds.
13th “ Baker and Early—Dr. Wm. J. Johnson.
14th “ Randolph and Stewart—William Nelson.
i 17th “ Macon and Houston—John A. Hunter.
20th “ Twiggs and Bibb—W. W. Wiguins.
25th “ Jones and Putnam—Tame* M. Gray.
26th “ Munrue and Pike—Col. Allen Cochran.
28th “ Merriwelher and Coweta—Obe. Warner.
31st “ Fayette and Henry—Luther J. Glenn.
32d “ Jasper and Butts—Col. J. C. Waters.
33th “ Clark and Jackson—Samuel Bailey.
39th “ Gwinnett and DsKalb—J vs. P. Simmons. i
40th “ Paulding and Cass—Francis Irwin.
41st “ Cobb and Cherokee—Wm, H, Hunt.
1 43 J “ Habersham and Rabun— Low’d Coffee.
44th “ Lumpkin and Union—Elihu S. Barclay.
The magnetic Telegraph—Zs Jit oil a I Con-
Ire atiou.
The suggestion that a Convention of the Edi
; tors in Georgia interested in the Magnetic
Telegraph, should take place at the Stone
Mountain cn the 11th irist., had the effect of
bringing together several of the editors of the
Savannah, Macon and Augusta papers. Mr.
Chester, Agent cf the Washington City and
New Orleans Telegraph line, was also present.
This was intended to be a meeting merely fgr
consultation, and preliminary to a more general
meeting at some future day, of editors and
proprietors of papers along the ent : re lines of
Telegraphic communication from Boston to
New Orleans.
The Convention therefore confined itself to
the discussion of the following questions :
Ist. Was such a general Convention desira
ble and feasible?
2nd. What were the objects to be attained
by it?
3rd. In what manner could they be at
tained?
4tli. When and where should this Conven
tion assemble?
Views were freely interchanged on all these
points, and there was no diversity of opinion
on the general questions. Details were left
for future consideration. But the advantages
to result from a general Convention were too
° ■ I
manifest to provoke much discussion. It was
at once agreed that our cotemporaries of the
press be invited to come together to make a
combined and harmonious arrangement, by
which would be secured to each press em
braced in the arrangement, at the same timet
the same information , commercial and po
litical, along the whole line or lines of Tele
graph. This can be accomplished at an ex
pense to each, under an arrangement made in
unison, so moderate as to place it within the j
reach of papers in the smallest cities. It will
thus be a desideratum to them. It will also,
by the same means, immensely reduce the
heavy expenditure to which the presses in our
large cities are subjected by their present plan
of obtaining seperately their telegraphic news.
To accomplish this, a number of presses must
combine. This will lessen the amount to each,
while the aggregate will afford a compensation
sufficient to remunerate the telegraphic com
panies, and make the arrangement an induce
ment to them.
The arrangement contemplates the furnish
ing to the associated presses, only those general
items of news from the chief commercial marts,
in reference to markets, sales, prices, &c., as
are of interest to all—and an epitome, from
day to day, during the sessions of Congress,
of the important occurrences at the great po
litical centre —Washington City—together
with summaries of foreign news made up on 1
the arrivals of the steamers from Europe, at
New York and Boston. Farther items and
details may be still open to the competition
of the most enterprising, and whose read- |
ers may require them —as may be the case in
the large cities. Such, the contemplated ar
rangement is not intended to restrict. But to
such, to the extent it goes, the arrangement
will be a great saving, and a manifest benefit.
The 2nd point —to wit: the objects to be
attained by the convention, we consider is to
some extent elucidated by the remarks we
have already made. These afford the outlines
of the plan, which with the suggestions obvi
ously springing therefrom, are quite sufficient
for present purposes.
As to the 3rd point—the manner in which
to attain these objects, we cannot better present
it, than by calling attention to the communi
cation signed G.~which wc copy below from -
the Macon Journal $ Messenger. This has re- |
ference to a contract to be made with one Com
pany —the Washington and New Orleans Tele- i
graph Company. But all the telegraph com
panies can doubtless be induced to make a
common arrangement, so that it may apply to
the whole extent of the telegraphic lines. The
exact terms and conditions of the arrange
ment can be made known by tliese companies
| to the editorial convention, or a committee of
conference appointed by it, and the proposi
tions can be then and there agreed to and de
finitely acted upon. We suggest that the
| Telegraph Companies undertake the contract
of furnishing to each Press coming into the
arrangement the amount of telegraphic matter
agreed upon—employing for the purpose agents
! and reporters responsible to the Companies
employing them* There will thus be a
direct privity of contract between each Press
individually, and the Telegraph Company
or Companies. Each party to it Will thus
be directly and legally responsible to the
j other for the faithful performance of its con
tract. The reputation of the Company is in-
I volved in the faithful, prompt and regular
transmission of accurate reports, and will be
interested to employ efficient and reliable re
porters. The vital interests of each press will
impel it to the prompt payment of its quota,for
the intelligence it thus secures on such favor
able terms for its columns,
i The last point considered and agreed upon,
resulted in the selection of Washington City
as the place, and the loth of December next
as the time for the meeting of the Convention. !
We did not doubt that it would be both con- j
venient and pleasant for a large number of the |
editorial corps interested in the business, to
assemble at that time and place. Many will
be there at all events, and those who cannot
conveniently be there in person will find no 1
I difficulty in procuring friends on the spot to
act for therm
In a matter of so much importance, the 1
members of Congress from the respective '
States of the absent editors could be selected ■
who would take pleasure in representing them I
I in the Convention.
The meeting cannot well be postponed to
a later date, because it is expected that the
telegraphic communication will be completed
| from Washington City to New Orleans by the
Ist of January next, and it is desirable that
our contract should commence with the day of j
its completion. As favorable terms might not :
be obtained after the line Was put in operation.
In the above views, which are submitted to
the editorial fraternity interested in this great
enterprize, we have endeavored to comply
with the request made of us at Stone Moun
tain by the editors there assembled. This
was to embody in an editorial the opinions,
views and wishes there expressed and coincid
ed with by them. We invoke for them the
grave consideration of our editorial brethren,
and confidently anticipate from them an affir
mative response to our proposition to meet us
next December in Convention.
- >
[Front the Macon Journal V Messenger.]
Now this most important work is in active
progression between Washington and New Or- (
leans, which will so closely connect * iat great i
Southern emporium with New York and Bos
ton, it becomes a matter of serious moment
with the various public prints that they should,
by prompt and energetic measures, endeavor j
to effect a systematic and advantageous ar- j
raugement for the transmission of their Intel- \
ligeuce from the various points upon and from i
the termini of the lines.
To accomplish such a measure, I can sCe no
better plan than the one proposed by you, for
a convention of the various editors interested
in this matter at Savannah or other central
point, whore, they might meet in committee
with the authorities of the line, and deterihiue i
upon a satisfactory tariff of prices. This to be I
effectual, should be in constant agitation at ;
the present time, and should be prosecuted !
with vigor until consummated—the months of j
August or September should sec the matter
determined.
Those interested in this line have thought
much and labored to devise a plan, wherein all
the various classes of papers could partake qf
the benefit of the Telegraph upon an equita
ble relation with each other. The one daily
print equals six weeklies, or three semi-week
lies, or two tri-weeklies. Connecting thus there
are equal to sixty or more*daily papers which
should combine to receive the
news, having three general reporters, one in
New York, New Orleans and Washington—
their United salaries would be about $-5,000.
Let each print pay seventy-five cents per day j
for their communications, entitling them to the |
news from both directions, not to exceed three
hundred words in all —New York and New Or
leans would only receive one communication, j
each, 150 words, but as it would traverse the
same distance, the profit to the line would be i
the same.
In addition there would be a digest of for- !
eign matter once a week, which would occupy 1
five times as much space—this would cost each
paper alike $97,50 per annum, at half the
former rates. J
The whole expenses of daily and weekly ,
news with expense of reporters divided among
the sixty journals, would be per annum :
For a Daily $414 83
“ Tri-weekly 256 16
“ Semi-weekly 203 27
“ Weekly 150 38
This certainly is a meagre sum when we re
gard the quantity and the importance of the
matter transmitted, and no respectable paper
could possibly object to such terms. The same
amount of words sent by individuals would
pay over five hundred dollars weekly.
These hints are thrown out for the purpose
of calling the attention of the press to their
own interests.
It is impossible to say what prices the Board
of Directors may determine upon, but it is be
lieved that such or some similar scale of prices
can be secured to the press by such prompt
action as you have already proposed.
Let me continue to impress upon yourself
and brother Editors, not to allow the time to
pass unheeded without some action. The line
once in operation with their prices adjusted
and you can expect no better terms than indi
duals. Yours, very truly, C.
From California.
In our telegraphic despatch received last
evening from our attention, correspondent, we
have advices from California two months later.
Col. Fremont has been arrested and sent
home on trial.
Kearney, Drake and Stockton are returning
to the IT. States.
The Mormons were quartering at the great
salt Lake. The emigrants were in a suffering
condition.
The Reed family were safe.
Tennessee.
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
As far as received, the following is the state
of the Poll. N. S. Brown, (whig) is no doubt
elected Governor.
EAST TENNESSEE.
1845. 1547
W. D. W. D.
Foster. Brown. Brown. Brown.
Anderson, 616.... 348 <»5G.... 330 m
Blount 955.... 745.... 1082.... 711
Bradley ....339m
Campbell 355 ... .464 408 .... 401
Carter 708 .... 176 558 m ...
Claibonw 512.... 828 193 m
Cocke 816 195 826 244
Grainger 938... .580.... 1067 •• • .658
Greene 992... 1508 1023 ... 1522
Hawkins 1141... 1372 1178... 1314
Hamilton... 613.... 548 626.... 720
Jefferson 1419 296.... 1577.... 356
Knox .. 1900.. • .554 .... 2126... .573
McMinn 887 ... .980.... .... 130 m
Meigs 123... .625.... ....500
Monroe 801... .956 905.. .1057
Polk 233 434 ..... 318 546
Khea 235 329 264 379
Roane 901 726 .942 806
Sevier 781 95 830 105
Sullivan *. 328... 1463 392... 1353
Washington .*.832 —l2ll 353 m
16086 14523 14779 12593
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Jackson. *** -. * 1057... * 862... .1218 ... ,S4sgn
: Overton* 333 *.. 1115 * 413 ... 1213°
Van Buren.... 117... * 195 113...* 239
Warren 335... 1192 379... 1237
White 949.... 55 3 1050.... 603
Williamson.. .1758.... 908... * 2274... 1005
Bedford... *.. 1431... 1555 ** * * 1489... 1467
Cannon ...».**330..*.793..* *.360...*842
Coffee 275... 1001 223... 1002
j Davjdson 2177... 1570...*2347... 1728
DeKalb 548 535 * 27gn
Dickson 293.... 650..... 333... * 689
Franklin 335 ;*. 1141... *. 378. *. 1122
Giles.. .*...* 1245... 1381.... 1393. *. 1521
Hardin 477 734... . .566.. .*799
Lawrence 502.... 555 631.... 662
L ncoln 651 ...2316 677.. .2400
1 Maury 1243... 1810.... 1 300... 1963
Montgomery*. 1104... * 901»... 1182. * *»933
1 Robertson. .1128 808.... 1196 ...* 804
Rutherford.. .1599.. .1457.... 1703.. .1593
j Smith 2257 796 2389... * 823
1 Stewart...... .479 678 * .530... *679
: Sumner... ** * .823. * .1888 833.. .1002
Wayne 651 448 691... * 421
Wilson . * *.. .2364.. .1045... .2431 *. .1070
24359 27272 2G299 27589
WEST TENNESSEE.
Carrol... * * *.. 1282.. * *slß* *. * 1351. *.;619
Gibson 1189 -.. .616.... 1339 684
Henderson... 1124 ... .464.... 1141 ... .525
Madison 1213 701.... 1451 779
Weakley *670... .961 640.. .1039
5478 3260 5922 3646
Msyhbers of Congress Known to be Elected-.
Dist.
1. Robert Dale Owen, Dem.
2. Thos. J. Henley, Dem.
3. John L. Robinson, Dem;
4. Caleb B. Smith, Whig.
5. W. Wick, Dem.
■Qe. D. M. Dobson, Dem.
7. Richard W. Thompson, W hig;
8. John Pettit, Dem.
9. Charles W. Cathcart, Dem.
So far, no change from last Congress; The
10th district is,not yet ascertained.
Kentucky.
The Lexington Observer (whig) claims nine
of the ten Congressmen from Kentucky. The
Louisville Democrat, however, says :
Clark (dem.) is probably elected in the third
district; and we were informed yesterday by t.
gentleman from the second district, that Pey
ton (dem.) was thought by both parties to
have beaten his opponent. If this turns out
to be the case, we shall have at least four
Congressmen fronl Kentucky. Capt. Price of
the sixth district, has Undoubtedly beaten
Adams, the whig candidate of that district;”
North Carolina.
The only returns we have from this State ,
are in the shape of contradictory and urisalis- |
factory rumors. We” therefore prefer to hold |
off until something reliable comes to hand.
The probability is, from the Whig gerry- j
mandering of the State, the next delegation |
will stand three Democrats and six Whigs.
The new steamship President, built at Phila
delphia for the Government, to run as a mail
boat between New-Orleans and Vera Cruz,
has been launched and will be ready to sail by
latter end of this month.
Extract of a letter received in Charleston , dated
“ARCOLA, (Marengo Co., Ala.) July 30.
“Gloomy as were our prospects for a cotton
crop when I last wrote, they are vastly worse
now. As I have kept a diary of the weather
since the beginning of the present month, I
will copy it for your information—Rains, July
Ist, 2d, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th,
18th, 19th, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th. 27th, 28th,
30th. This is a true account of the rains that
have fallen on me and mine during this month.
I am somewhat inclined to the opinion that
this vicinity has had more than its fair pro
portion of the passing rains, but of this I am
not certain. Os one thing, however, there can
be no doubt, that the crop with us is lost. The
greater number of these rains have been char
acterised by unusual violence —bridges, cause
ways and fences are broken in every direction;
the roads between this and Demopolis are both
impassable to vehicles. The whole country
flooded with water, the river very high and
rising, and the rain still falling—the fodder
ready for pulling and mouldering on the stalks.
Ruin and desolation seem to prevade all this
region; how far it extends I am unable to say,
but with us every thing is marked by gloom
and dismay. To what extent the ravages up
to the present moment may be repaired by a
propitious August, September and October., if
we should be so favored as to have it, I have
not the necessary experience to determine. —
But I fear that under the most favorable au
spices we cannot exceed the crop of last year,
and I am not without apprehensions that we
may not make seed enough to plant the next
crop ! Don’t smile at this", we have left off
laughing in “these panrs” for I assure you in
all seriousness that in the whole of my life I
have never contemplated a more cheerless and
disheartening prospect. The crop is gone,
that’s done; but the amount of sickness, suf
fering and mortality that may follow in its
wake is appalling. AVe must bow in submis
sion fate.”
' Copy of a letter received by a gentleman
near Edgefield datod 20th July, Charleston
P. O. Mississippi.
“The Worms have again made their appear
ance in the Cotton here, and I fear very much
that we shall make a worse failure than last
year. Our Cotton has not matured enough to
make lOOlbs. to the acre, it is certain, if they
do not cease their operations in a very few days,
we shall not make seed to plant next year. It
will create great distress in our country, if two
failures in succession, it will be impossible for
the people to meet their liabilities. Our Com
crop promises an abundant yield, if the worms
do not destroy it; they have commenced on it
in some farms already,—one week ago our
prospect was never better, our crop is injured
already, at least 50 bags, and God only knows
how much it is to be injured yet. It has rain
ed with us for the last month, every day. lam
certain we have not had three days fair wea
ther out of thirty. I have never seen such
floods of rain before, it really looks as though
we should have a flood in place of fire.”
Earthquake.
A correspondent of the Boston Journal, da
ting from that city, says—“A smart shock of
an earthquake was distinctly felt in this city,
and in the adjoining towns of Cambridge, Rox
bury and Dedham, yesterday (Sunday) fore
noon, at about 10 or 11 minutes before 10 o'-
clock.” The editors add—
“ This earthquake we felt distinctly in Rox
bury* It agitated our habitation considerably,
but we heard not the rumbling noise which
usually accompanies this phenomenon.”
Extract of a letter , dated
Nantucket, August 8, 1847.
We have had for a few days past delightful
ly cool weather, and this morning a shock ■> f
an earthquake between the hours of 9 and 10,
which quite alarmed the Islanders*
The Constancy of Lovci
The Glasgow Examiner (Scotland) chronU
cles a marriage, and the history of the court
ship too illustrative of the constancy of man’s
love to be lost sight of—=■ especially as such in
stances are rarely made public, it being the
province of the other sex to take all the glory
of such Unchahgeableness of heart. More
over, the gallant bridegroom is a New Yorker,
a Mr. Archibald Campbell, of Colchester, Del
aware, coUnty, ill this State. The lady of his
long remembered first love was a Mrs. Janet
Edraistort, of Carmhnnock, Scotland. The
Examiner says I
“The united ages of the venerable couple
are upward of 140, The young gudeman is
in his list year, the young gudewife three or
four years older, both being natives of Scot
land. On leaving this country, about forty
years ago, he wanted his then blooming love
to join hands and go with him, but a refracto
ry father compelled her to remain at home, and
she got married to another. The then young
man followed the same plan in the new world,
but both becoming single again, about the
same time, he renewed his suit by letters, be
| ing then about twenty years absent, but she
| refused; arid being again disappointed ■, he
married a second wife, with whom he lived
nearly twenty years. On becoming again a
widower he seemed to be determined not to
be deprived a third time of tile object of his
early affections, but crossed the Atlantic, ar*
rived at Carmunnock oil the Ist July, was pro
claimed three times on Sabbath, married on
Monday, and has captured the betrothed of
1 forty years.”
It may well be doubted whether any of the
loving, and undeniably loveable sox, can com
pete With Mr. ArchlbaidCampbell for the honor
of cdnstancy —barring the episodes which it
seems were mutual on the part of his lady-love
and himself.
DIED,
In Cd’ambus,on Friday evening week, Mr.H-ENRV
M vtthews, a native of England, in the 4Gth year
of his age.
In H'vston county, on the 27tb ult. Mrs. IL T. V.
Rutherford, wife of B. 11. Rutherford, in the
42d year of her age.
At his residence, in Russel county, Ala.,, on the
sth inst., Mr. Ezekiel Calhoun, aged 35 years,
leaving a wife and seven children to mOurn their
loSS;
Uu the 24th ult., of Consumption. Wm. H. SiM«q
Esq., aged 45 years, formerly of Vicksburg, Miss.,
but for the last tire years a resident Os New Or-*
, leans;
Special Notices*
TR AM ME LL & TEII HUN B«
ATTORN.CE3 AT LAW.
ROME, GA.
Wm. F. Trammell. Wm. Terhune.
Aug. 15 ly'
DANIEL S. PRINTUP,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ROME, GEORGIA,
b ill practise in the Cherokee Circuit—Pauld
ing, Cass, Cherokee, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Union,
Gilmer, Murray, Walker, Dade, Chattagoo and
Floyd.
-Aug. 15 ly 4-G
ALEXANDER McKENZIE, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WAYNESBORO’, GEORGIA.
April 20 ly 178
PLEASANT STOVALL
Renews the tender of his services in the STOR
AGE AND SALE OF COTTON AND OTH
ER PRODUCE, at his Fire Proof Warehouse,
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 4th, 1847. 8 mos. 35
JAMES GARDNER, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
JOHN j7 JONES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON. GEORGIA.
Will practice in the counties of Bibb, Jones,
Baldwin, Twiggs, Houston, Crawford and Monroe
and also in the county of Burke. Any business in-,
trusted to his care will receive prompt attention.
June 2 ly . 205
STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEORV
GIA.
(O 3 This Company having been re-organizcd
and placed in an efficient state for service, are pre
pared to send forwarded without delay all freight
that may offer.
Goods consigned to WM. P. WILLIAMS, Agent
at Savannah, will be forwarded free ot C ommis
sions. . ...
The connection of R. M. Goodwin with is
Company has terminated, jqhn r GU[EU;
June 6 ■ I—y Agent at Augusta.
ICTBR. j. A. sTmILUGAN, "ill at
tend to the practice of Medicine and burner} .
Augusta and its vicinity.
Office in Metcalfs Range, up Entrance
one door below Mr. J. Marshall’s Drug Store.
June 13 6m —_
EVE and CAMPBELLS will at
tend to my Professional Business during my absent
for the summer from the State. ~,
July 17 PAUL F, E> L.