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The Star of Glengarry.
The red moon is up o'er the covered mountain,
The hour is at hand when 1 promised to rove
With the turf-cutter’s daughter, o’er Logan’s
bright water,
And teli her how truly her Donald can love.,
1 kea there’s the miller, wi’ plenty o’ siller.
Would faia win a glance from her beautiful e’er;
But iffy aia bohuy lhary the star t»f Glengarry,
Keeps a’ her sweet smiles aad soft kisses for me^
’Tis la.ig hn vra li st trod the highland? t’g'ther,
Twe frolicsome hairns gaily su. dir.g the deer,
When I ca’d her ay life, icy aia oonay wee wife,
Aad ne’e. 1 kae v sic joy waea Mary wail near }
Aau still she’s the bic ,om I’d weir in my bosom,
The olossova 1 11 cherish and weiu- till I dee,
Tor my aia boauy Mur.y, the star of Gleagmry,
•She’s aerlta aad she’s wealth, aa'd she’s a’good
to me.
An Extensive Tannery-
We find in the Augfist number of fiv.nt’s
Merchant’s Magazine, the following interesting
account of the Tannery of Mr. Zadock Pratt,
at Pratt svllle, in the State of New Y'ork, and
which is said to be the most extensive establish
ment of the kind in the world.
“Tne Prattsv’die Tannery, as we have said, i
furnishes one of the most striking examples of
individual energy and enterprise which our
country, fruitful as it is in such examples, af
fords. A little more than twenty years ago,
the district of county in Which it stands was a
perfect wilderness. Although just back of the
well-known Catskill range, and not more than
thirty-six miles from the" banks of the Hudson,
the great thoroughfare of our interior trade, the
depths of its hemlock forests, the solitude of its
mountain glens, and the flashing of its tumbling
brooks,had been explored only by the 1001 of the
hunter, and were as Utile known to the public
as the slopes and valleys of the Pocky Moun
‘tains. In 1824, Col. Pratt visited this district,
and, with unerring judgment, at once decided
Upon it as the proper location. With a man of
Colonel Pratt’s energy, from the conception of
a project to its execution is but a single step.
With such mpn to will and to do is one and the
same thing. In less than ninety days he had
a tannery erected and ready to commence
operations.
“This tannery is an immense wooden build
ing, 530 feet in length, 43 feet in breadth, and
two stories and a half high. Within this area
are conta'ned 300 vats, with conductors to
draw the liquor to the pump, affording about
46,000 cubic feet of room for tanning purposes.
A large wing, 40 feet by 80, extending over
the stream, contains twelve leaches, six of
which have copper heaters, each 28 feet long,
The cubic contents of the leaches amount to
about 12,000 feet, and also the bark loft,through
which, in the course of the year, passes more
than six thousand cords of bark. The mills
through which it is ground are capable of grind
ing over a cord of bark per hour; and it has
connected with it a pump of sufficient capacity
to deliver 1.000 cubic feet of ‘ooze,’ or water
charged with tanning in thirty minutes. The '
beam-house contains thirty vats,equivalent to
7,640 cubic feet. It has connected with it
three hide mills, for softening the dry Spanish
hides, and two rolling-machines, capable of
rolling 500 sides of leather per day. Outside
of the building, but connected with the beam
house by an under ground communication,
are eight stone sweat-pins with pointed arches
and flues. The pits are of the most approved
size, being in area ten feet by fourteen, and in ,
depth eight feet, with a spring of water at one
corner.
“The labor employed, directly or indirectly,
may be set down at two hundred men daily.
The ramified branches of business and trade
that it fosters, the comfort, refinement, and in
telligence of which it becomes the centre, and
its final influence upon the growth and popu
lousness of the surrounding district, cannot be
too highly estimated.”
[From the N. O Delia, 21th ult.]
Later from Texas.
The steamship Ohio, Capt. Swiler, Jr., from
Galveston, the °3d, arrived yesterday. To the
Captain we are indebted for papers to her day
of sailing.
The shr. Robert Kid, Capt. Champion, ar
rived at Galveston on Saturday, 36 hours from
Corpus Christi. There have recently been
several arrivals of traders from Laredo and
Other parts of the Rio Grande. Gen. Lamar’s i
command at Laredo had a salutary tendency
in suppressing robberies and other acts of vio
lence. Some confidence in the security of
the country begins to be felt. Gen. Lamar
has secured the confidence of such of the
Mexicans as are disposed to be friendly ; and
those of a contary disposition are afraid to
manifest it.
We take the following article from the Aus
tin Dempcrat of the 14 th inst. :
A portion of Col. Hays’ new regiment were
to leave San Antonio on yesterday for Mexi
co. Lt. Col. Bell will be left in command of
the remaining forces on our frontier. Under
the command of that accomplished and well
tried officer, the companies along our border
will doubtless do effective service.
Mr. Cochrane, of Capt. Heavy McCulloch’s
company of rangers, arrived in this place on
Monday last, bringing some important Indian
news, if it be true. He stated that he had
been in company with the Wacoes for several
days, prior to his crossing Little River on his
return to the settlements, by whom he was in
formed that it was the intention of the Carnau
ches and Tonkewas, who are now hunting
together, to commence open hostilities against
the Americans, so soon as the intended boun
dary line shall have been designated and mark
ed out. He also stated that he saw on his
route Indians belonging to several of the dif
ferent tribes, and that the statement made by
the W aooes was fully corroborated by them
all.
The lollow ing is an abstract of the census of
Goliad county, reported to the Secretary of
State; Qualified electiors, 71; white males
between 18 and 45 years, 97 ; white males un
-18 years, 67 ; white males over 45 years, 24 ;
white females, 125 ; slaves, 146. The town of
Goliad contains 198 white inhabitants and 50
slaves.
The census of Burleson county, ac returned
by the assessor for 1847, stands thus : Quali
fied electors, 208; inhabitants over 18 and
under 45 years, 187; under’ 18 years, 249 ;
over 45 years, 45 ; females, 385 ; slaves, 330.
The town of Caldwell contains 55 white in
habitants, and 32 sieves.
Major Neighbors has been after the Caman
ches to have a talk with them, and learn their
intentions, but they kept out of his way.
Nothing has yet been heard of the Survey
ors, Whom, il is believed, the Indians captured.
We have fib confirmation of the Indian
news contained ifi our last number, taken from
the Victoria Advocate, says the Galveston
News of the *2lst. llr. Hudson, with about
30 men, had been some 100 miles above San
Antonio, and serious apprehensions for his
safety were entertained. He has now return
ed in safety. The Indians discover symptoms
of hostility. Santa Anna—the Indian, not
the Mexican warrior— professes to be still friend
ly, but Buffalo Hump openly threatens war.—
They have removed all their women and chil
dren out of the way. This is considered a bad
omen.
The reports in relation to the crops, from all
sections of the country, continue fb be highly
favorable. The prospect was never before so
encouraging. Corn is so abundant, that it is
said contracts can be made for almost any
amount at 20 cents per bushel.
Forty passengers arrived at Galveston in the
brig Emily from Hamburg.
The Independent Treasury.
We have but a word to say in reference to
this Government measure, once the terror of
the Whig and their allies, the Banks. It has
been in operation now a year, and has proved
all, and more than all, that w r as predicted of
it.
It was, according to Whig predictions—
which are ever false—to destroy all our Banks,
by drawing their specie The Banks, on the
contrary, never had so much specie on hand as
since it has been in operation. It was to create
trouble to the merchants, and the Assistant
Treasurer would be unable to cofint the gold
as fast as received. On the contrary, it has
created no trouble ; and there has been receiv
ed at the Cdstom House over tioo hundred thou
sand dollars a day ; and for three weeks, near
ly a million a week has been received by the
Assistafit Treasurer at the Custom House,
counted ifi and again paid out, with less in
convenience by far than the game amount in
bafik-fiotes Coilld llavPbeen.
Domestic exchanges were never so regular,
and Foreign exchanges have been in our favor
ever since the Independent Treasury went into
operation. We no longer hear of ups and
downs in the Money market; of expansion to
day, restrictions to-morrow. The Banks, no
longer having Government money to speculate
with, their business is kept within their means,
and everything goes snug and smooth. With
the great influx of specie from abroad, togeth
er with the large amount received by Govern
ment for duties, had the banks control of this
vast sum, we should have seen at this time a
far wilder spirit of speculation throughout
the country than has yet ever been witnessed;
Thanks to the Sub-Treasury,all this is prevent
ed ; the prosperity of the country is unchecked
—all the great interest of the country—Com
merce, Agriculture, Manufactures, &c. were
never more flourishing; end prosperity and
happiness abounds throughout the land. —
Such is the uio,ister Sub-Treasury.— N. Y.
Globe.
[From the Columbus Enquirerp\st ult .J
The Battalion of Mounted Georgia Volun
teers.
The Battalion has six companies, and were
mustered in as follows:
Ist. Captain, E. R. Goulding; Ist Lieutenant.
B. A. Hoxey; 2d Lieutenants, J. O. T. Reider
and L. W. Chandler. Sergeants—Yonge, Bur
nett, Ivey and Duke. Corporals—Toorane,
Robinson, Law and Logan.
2d. Captain, H. Kendall; Ist Lieutenant W.
A. Renfroe; 2d Lieutenants, D. Boothe and C.
B. Baker. Sergeants- - Smith, Collier. Parker and
Roqueraore. Corporals—Shipp, Posey, Moore
and Calhoun.
3d. Capt. C. H. Nelson; Ist Lieut. Isaac
Willing, 2d J. C. Davis, 2d J. W. Anderson;
Sergeants, Allen, Gray, Crombie, Humphries;
Corporals, Miles, Fletcher, Chambers, Nix.
4th. Cant. C. A. Hamilton; Ist Lt. Jno. C.
Hateley, 2d Seth Jenkins, 2d Joseph Richard
son; Sergts. Forsyth, Owens, Drummonds,
Jolly; Corp’ls, Frost, Ragan, Luke, Frcst.
sth. Capt. Win. T. Wofford; Ist Lt. W. W.
Rich, 2d W. E. Curtis, 2d Reuben Conner;
| Sergts. Rhodes, Mann, Sar tor., Evans; Corpor
als, Goodwin, Thompson, See.ling, Knowles.
6th. Captain W. D. Fulton; Ist Lt. Thos.
Berry, 2d William Cooper, 2d James H. Hill;
Sergeants, Austin, Boyle, Summer, Burnet;
Corporals, Gown, Harlow.
It is understood two of the Companies will
leave on to-morrow, and before the end of the
| week the remaining companies, with the ex
ception of one, will be en route for the seat of
war.
The energetic character of the Captain whose
company will not be ready to march during
the present week, is a guaranty that it will fol
low at an early day.
Capt. J. S. Calhoun has received the ap
pointment of Lieutenant Colonel of the Bat
talion, and his Staff appointments follow:
Lieut Hateley, Adjutant; Lt Berry, Qr Master;
Allen Lee, Serg’t Major; John E. Jones, Qr.
M’s, Sergeant.
A Thrilling’ Scene—Fire and Narrow Es
cape from Death.
In New York, about two o’clock yesterday
morning, a fire broke out in the building No.
34 Catharine- street, occupied in the lower
I part by Mr. John Kirkman, as a soap and can
dle factory and store, and the upper part by
him as a dwelling. Owing to the inflammable
nature of the materials the flames rapidly
spread, destroying the whole interior portion
of the building, with its contents. The New
York Express, in giving the particulars of the
fire, has the following thrilling incident:
So sudden and quick was the spread of the
flames, that Mr. K. and his family came very
near being destroyed by them. One of his
daughters. Miss Margaret Kirkman, a young
lady about 19 years of age, only escaped after
being severely burnt, by jumping from the
fourth story front window cf the room in
which she slept. It was for s:me moments a
scene of the most thrilling and agonizing in
terest to those who had assembled in front of
the burning building. The fourth sto. y though
even w ith the rest of the edifice, has very small
attic windows. At one of these Miss K. ap
peared, shrieking in alarm, the fire evidently
behind her and the smoke pouring cut over
her head. No ladders had yet arrived, and
her destruction seemed inevitable—she tried,
at first, to escape the names, by which she had
been already severely burnt, got cut on the
sill of the w indow, but it was evident she must
soon perish there, and the cry was raised for
her to jump—other voices, among which, by
this time, was that c : her father, exclaiming
“not yet, wait a moment till we get ready for
you.”
A feather bed was instantly proeved, held
about three feet from the ground by six gal
lant hearts, who were in great jeopardy that
she might fall upen and injvre some of them,
but they heeded not and cared not for that.
By this time Miss Kirkman, to escape from the
smoke and flames, was then compellt i to let
herself down, and was seen hanging by her ex
tended arms, from the window. “ Jump now,”
was the cry. Vast numbers of persons had
j now assembled, and were lookers on the ago
j nizmg scene. The young lady soon let go her
hold from that dizzy height of upwards of fifty
feet, and in an instant was whirled toward
the sidewalk. The heart of every person in
that vast multitude started in thrilling emo
tion, and suspense, doubtful as to her life.—
In a lew moments the cry was raised “she is
safe,” and three hearty cheers went up, "which
made the very welkin ring. The life of that
young maiden appeared to be of more interest
to that immense assemblage than ten thousand
build She was conveyed to the house of
Mr. Bailey* corner of Hem y-street, nearly op
posite, and a physician sent for. Although
severely injured by the fire,her whole thoughts '
seemed bent upon her father and mother, !
I whom she said she knew must be in jeopardy.
She was much burnt in the back and arms, but
it is supposed not dangerously.
Fortunately two younger children of Mr. K.
were absent fr om home, during the school va
cation, as was an elder sister—otherwise there
would, it is but too probable, have been a loss
of life. Miss K. states that on hearing the
alarm she thought of the children, forgetting
that they were away, sprung out of bed, and
Went to their room, but was there met by the
all devouring flames hi the hall—she rushed to
avoid the heat back into her own room again,
and shut the door, but the flames soon pene
trated. At the time of getting out of the win
dow she was so bewildered as scarcely to know
what she did. She heard a confused sound of
voices, and whether she remained or let her
i self go, she thought she must perish.
The safety of his child more than competi
i sated Mr. Kirkman for his loss. He laughed
and wept alternately, and said he cared noth
ing about the destruction of his property —
thank God, the whole of his family had been
spared to him.
2lttpsta, (Georgia.
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 2.
FOR GOVERNOR
HON. 6. W. TOWNS.
OF TALBOT.
Democratic Nominations for Senators.
4th Dist.—Camden and Wayne-*—Elias Port.
sth Dist.—Lowndes and Ware—Gen. T. Hilliard.
7th “ Tattnall and Bulloch— John A. Mattox
Bth “ Striven and Effingham— W. J. Lawton.
9th “ Burke and Emanuel— W. S. C Morris.
I2th “ Thomas and Decatur— Wm. H. Reynolds.
13th “ Baker and Early — Br. Wm. J. Johnson.
14th “ Randolph and Stewart— William Nelson.
17th “ Macon and Houston —John A. Hunter.
20th “ Twiggs and Bibb— W. W. Wiggins.
! 23th “ Jones and Patnam—James M. Gray.
| 2Gth u Munroe and Pike—Col. Allen Cochran.
2Sth “ Merriwether and Coweta— Obe. Warner.
31st ** Fayette and Henry —Luther J. Glenn.
39d ** Jasper and Butts—Col. J. C. Waters.
38th ” Clark and Jackson—Samuel Bailey.
3fth n Gwinnett and DeKalb— Jas. P. Simmons.
40th Paulding and Cass— . Francis Irwin.
41at Cobb and Cherokee—Wm. H. Hunt.
43d “ Habersham aad Rabun—Edw’d Correa.
44th “ Lumpkin and Urtion— Elihu S. Ba ami
The Stone Mountain Meeting 1 .
A large assemblage of the citizens of De*
' Kalb and the adjoining counties is expected at
Stone Mountain to-morrow, 3d inst. It is in
compliment to the Hoh. George W. Towns—
who will be present. Many other distinguish
ed members df the Democratic party are ex
pected. Persons desiring to attend from Au
gusta to whom time is important, can leave to
night in the cars, reach Stone Mountain to
morrow morning to breakfast, leave there at
5 P. M., and return to Augusta at 3 o’clock on
Saturday morning. Those who can spare
the time will find Stone Mountain a very plea
sant place to spend a few days.
We need not again enlarge Upon its supe
rior attractions, as they have often found a
place in our columns.
O. A. Erowason.
As this w riter has been given some notorie
ty in Georgia Whig papers, by the publication
of a recent article of his on the Mexican War,
it may interest some of our readers to know
something of his history. That he is a plau
sible, and at times, powerful writer, we are
aware. But the value to bo placed On his
judgment and opinions, can be inferred from
his own instability upon every important
question which has ever occupied his mind.
The following portrait is painted with a
rough brush. But we have no reason to doubt
I
that it is a good likeness. The facts are suf
i W
ficiently ample to enable each one to judge for
himself how safe it would be to follow impli- I
j citly this wandering polemical light. His ar
gument on the Mexican War should be judged
on its own merits. It derives no factitious
1 strength from the party politics which the
writer may profess to espouse. The Whigs
are to all the “aid and comfort” they
can desire from such specimens of Democracy.
If we wait twelve months, we may find
Brownson arguing on the other side, and over- i
j throwing his own logic. But in the meantime,
it might be an interesting task to select from
the editorials of the New York Courier and
Enquirer.' , a leading Whig paper, articles which
j are a complete answer to the Boston Reviewer.
That paper has vigorously maintained that
the war against Mexico is a just one. Were
there more papers of the same party agreeing
with it, it would be more creditable to their
American spirit and patriotism.
A Nete “ Professor” of Mexican Whiggery. —
A portion of the Whig press, which sympa
i thize wirh the Mexicans, are making a great
i ado because Mr. O. A. Brownson, a sort of
Bombast es Furioso, whom some wag in giving
vent to a little mischievous irony, has dubbed
as Professor —because this “Professor” Brown
son, who has something to do with a periodi
cal published in Boston, called*. “Quarterly
Review,” has come out with an article against
the war, against the Administration, and in
defence of Mexican rascality. The article it
: self which this Professor of Humbuggery has
seen fit to spawn upon the country, amounts,
intrinsically, to nothing at all—it is a mere tis
sue of misrepresentations and Tory slang—
like all other productions of that humbug
Professor, it is made up of “sound and fury,
signifying nothing.” But the Mexican Whigs
seek to give some consequence to this writer
and his ravings, by saying he is a Democrat.
| A humbug! He is just about as much a De
mocrat and friend of the Administration and
of his country, as Tom Corwin and Horace
Greeley. He is a perfect weathercock, “every
thing by starts, and nothing long.” We have
known his history for the last twenty years.
When we first knew him in Western New
York, he was an Universalist preacher m
Tompkins county—he had just apostatized
from the Presbyterian faith—he next appeared
in Genesee county, as editor of an obscure
country paper, in which he advocated the ul
tra doctrines of Fanny Wright—the people
there becoming nauseated with his dogmas, he
was compelled to leave, and started eastward—
he then, we believe, became a Methodist, at
Auburn, or .somewhere in that vicinity—the
next moon he w r as a Unitarian in Boston—then
a Transcendentalist—then a Catholic—one
day professing to be a Democrat—the next,
abusing Democracy—a fellow of no settled
principles either in religion or politics, posses-
I sing a somewhat plausible style of composition
; and the faculty of passing off among a few his
transcendental and senseless speculations, as
the embodiment of wisdom so profound, and
mysteries so deep, that the partial, superficial
reader is willing to take them for granted as
profoundly wise, because there is nothing in
them intelligible to a common sense appre
! hension.
Such, in brief, is the man who has set him
self up as an assailant of his government and
his country, and as an apologist of Mexican
treachery and outrage.— N, Y. Globe , 27 th ult.
By Magnetic Telegraph.
ONE DAY IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
Office of the Times & Compiler, )
Monday, Aug. 30. $
LATER FROM ENGLAND*
Arrival of the Steamship Guadalquiver!
We have this morning received the follow
ing despatch from Baltimore, announcing the
arrival of the Guadalquiver from Liverpool.
Her day of sailing is not mentioned in the des
patch.
The Guadalquiver was advertised to leave
Liverpool on the 13th or 15th inst., and there
fore brings dates Ten or Twelve Days later,
i She is commanded by Capt. Hosken, and is in
tended for a Havana company.
BALTIMORE, August 30, 7 P. M.—The
steamer Guadalquiver has arrived at New
York. She reports that a panic prevailed in
the London money market.
Many failures had occurred.
American Flour was quoted 255a275.
American Wheat at 66sa68s per quarter.
Sales of Ohio State Stock at previous rates
per the Cambria; Maryland was held at pre
vious rates, but there was no sales noted.
Cotion—The Cotton market was not active,
and prices had slightly declined.
The Harvest promises abundantly—from
nearly all quarters the representations contin
ued to encourage the expectations of abun
dant crops, both in Great Britain and the Con
tinent.
The Potato Chop is represented as abundant.
Breadstuffs were declining.
[/’ram the Charleston Conner, of yesterday.']
Later Foreign Intelligence.
Yesterday w r e received from oUr telegraphic
correspondent at Baltimore, who is ever oil
the alert, the following despatch, giving us
ten days later news from LiverpdoL
“BALTIMORE, Atig. 29.—The Guadal
quiver arrived at New York this morning, sail
ed from Liverpool on the 14th August. Splen
did crops. Western Cailal Flour 2o to 275.;
Southern 24 to 255. 6d. Wheat has declined
three pence per 70 lbs., and Com 2s. per quar
ter. The Cotton market on the 14 th had im
proved. Sales for the week 23,000 bales, —
Georgia ordinary to middling 6$ a 6£; fair
to 7\\ fine 71; Mobile ordinary to fine 6| to 8;
Orleans 6| to 9. Improvement in money maa
ket.Funds steady. A further decline in Bread
stuffs was anticipated when the steamer sailed.
Provisions unchanged. The Britannia arrived
on the 13th. Coventry, Sheppard & Co. and
lung, Melville & Co, have failed to the extent
of half a million. Scarcely a solvent Flour
j house in London.”
Sun, of the 30th ult., pub
lishes telegraphic advices much of the same
tenor as that from the Courier above, but in
a second despatch, from New York, dated 29th
ult., 7 p. m., says : •
“The advance in cotton as reported iu your
Liverpool despatch is not corroborated by the
circulars. They quote bowed Georgia at
Mobile and New Orleans for fair cot
| tons.”
The Telegraph.
The Savannah Republican, of the 31st ult.,
says—“We were somewhat surprised yester- i
day morning to see a very tall post erected j
right in front of our Reading Room door. We
soon found, however, that it was the last one
of the line of telegraphic posts from hence to
the various points of the compass. Other
posts have been erected leading down the bluff,
and along the water side up the bank of the
Canal to the Rail Road. All that is now
wanting on this end of the line is to stretch
, the wires and put up the machine. The erec
! tion of posts along the whole line is proceed
ing with a rapidity that will insure the speedy
completion of this part of the work.”
Appointment by the Governor.
On Wednesday last, William B. Tinsley,
Esq., of Milledgeville, was appointed Treasur
er of the State, vice Walter H. Mitchell, Esq.,
resigned.
The Cotion Crops, Ac.
The Columbus Enquirer of 31st ult. says—
“ Our exchanges are full of accounts, all of the
same purport, indicating that the 801 l Worm
is playing havoc with the “staple.” We learn
from intelligent planters in our own neighbor
hood, that nothing can save them from an un
exampled short crop but sunshine and moder
ate showers from this time out. The weed is
so rank, and the weather continues so wet,
that the worm increases fearfully, and is every
where doing immense injury. Complaints of
rot , arising from the same cause, are becoming
louder and more general every day. The pros
pect, take it all together, if not absolutely
gloomy, is becoming hourly less encouraging.
If there is not a speedy change for the better,
the crop must be as short as any enemy of the
South can desire it.”
The Albany Courier of 27th ult. says—“We !
are informed by some of the planters, that the ;
Cotton Crop in this section will be short, ow
ing to the ravages of the 801 l Worm and the
incessant rains which have fallen. The weed
is fine, but is shedding very much.”
An Old One.
In an affiliation case brought before the
Court of Ohio count)' (la.) a short time since,
the young mother of the little stranger, being
put upon her oath, declared iu open court, that
Silas Dexter, of said county, being then one
hundred and ten years of age, was the real,
bona fide father of the child she then held in
her arms; whereupon the said Silas was called
into court, and being interrogated, readily ad
mitted that he was not altogether guiltless.
The Present Prospect of the Cotton Crop.
The Millcdgeville Recorder, of the 31st
ult., says—“We hear from very many sec
tions of the country of the ravages by the
worm on the cotton fields. We have direct
information from the counties of Troup, Up
son, Muscogee, Marion, Crawford, Talbot,
Bibb, and others, in all of which the worm is
represented as being very destructive. Some
planters say they will not make the quantity
of seed that they planted. In places the
ground seems covered with squares, and whole
fields present the appearance of having been
killed by the frost. We have been shown the
effects of the worm on the cotton in this
county. It is the boll worm, which punctures
the young boll and destroys the product** We
presume what we have heard of the counties
mentioned, will be found true of very many
others. We notice similar accounts of the
extensive ravages of the worm, in Alabama
and South Carolina. The crop is late this
season, and -we much fear, from all we hear,
that it will be greatly reduced from the cause
referred to, at least in the States we have men
tioned, and from which we have heard.”
Death of Hon. Silas Wright.
The CharlestonJMercury of yesterday, says;
Yesterday’s Northern mail brought us the
melancholy intelligence of the death of Hon. Si
las Wright, of New York. This event took
place at his residence in St. Lawrence county,
on Friday morning last, and was occasioned
by apoplexy, to which, from his plethoric habit
of body, he was predisposed. He was about
55 years of age, was for more than 25 years in
the public service, a large portion of which was
lin the National Councils at Washington. His
great qualifications, backed as they were by
remarkable industry, soon gave him a com
manding position in Congress, and as Chair
man of the Finance Committee of the Senate,
during Mr. Van Buren’s Administration, he
displayed consummate ability in securing the
success of the important measures entrusted
to his management. His unimpeachable inte
grity, acknowledged talents, and uniform cour
tesy, secured the respect and esteem alike of
political friends and opponents. As a politi
cian he was unwavering and devoted in his
fealty to his party, and capable of any personal
sacrifice to secure its success. In private life
he was remarkable for the simplicity of his
habits, and his kindly and affectionate disposi
tion endeared him to all who had the pleasure
of his acquaintance.
Coincidence-
Gen. Santa Artna debarked from a British
steamer at Vera CrtlZ, on the 14th August,
1846, and Paredes, likewise, landed from a
British steamer, on the 14th August, 1847/
Jumping the Babies.
Tuttle says Lis new invention jumps a baby
120,000 times a minute in New York alone!
When pressed for art explanation, he shows hi r
sales book recording the disposal of 30,000 of
j them at prices Lorn three to so cy dollars each,
and thirties that four jumps per minute is but
a small average. Simple as it seems, there is
scarcely a greater labor-saving machine in ex
| istence, and as it reduces the labor of rearing |
a young family, we may fairly expect to see
population increasing under new impulses.— (
The next thing will be raising children by
steam.
Mr. Sttiy v esartt's Will life# been deposited in
the Surrogate’s Office* lie has left the follow
ing sums to public institutions : American Bi
ble Society, $5000; Avriericr.it Tract Society,
$1000; Institution for the Blind, &C 000; Pro
testant Half Orphan Asylum, SSOOO. His
real estate is estimated by those well acquai nt
i ed with his property, at about $2,000,000 —
| personal at $300,000. He has left one half his j
I real estate to twelve nephews and neices, and 1
Ito three other nephews the other half. The
i late Mr. Stuyvcsant was a very liberal and
worthy man. During his lifetime he nobly
patronized some of our best institutions, and
even contributed generously to the funds of
our benevolent societies.
A thing thrX begins with an R. —The Honora
ble and Learned Member of Bradford, crow
ing the other day on his own dunghill, said—
“ Though I am not a Revolutionist, I am not a t
Radical, and I hope I am not anything that j
begins with an R.”
Well said, real Reformer!—thou raw re- 1
cruit in the ranks of Toryism—thou recreant
and ridiculous ranter. The Recorder of Brad
ford not anything that begins with an JR! —a
rude and ramblin grliapsocist—a roarer rs ro
bustuous as rubbishy, reviling without reflec
tion, and railing for revenge—a rat —a retailer
of ragged and rusty reproaches, rampant with
rage, and the reverse of everything respecta
ble in reputation or redoubtable in reason. —
A remnant of The Rump —what art thou, if
not the represe; dative of the R’s. —English |
paper.
Origin of EnglandVs National Debt. — The ex- 1
isting debt had a most fitting commencement,
viz; an agreement to pay a theft of Charles
11. At that time there was a kind of paper
money issued by goldsmith’s as a “receipt for
coin” lodged with them on deposit. Charles,
always in a strait for money, and surrounded
by prostitutes and a most profligate set of men,
was unable to borrow —his credit was gone.
He, therefore, with his worthy coadjutors,
contrived to create a panic, during which he
induced goldsmiths and merchants to lodge
their money (£66.4263) in the exchequer for
security. As soon as this was done, he ab
stracted the money and spent it in his revels.
This sum, bearing 6 per cent, interest, com
menced that English debt which is now £BOO,-
000,000. The people of England have paid
interest on the money Charles stole and gave
to his women, £40,000 per annum for 181
i years, making £7,240,000, or $32,000,000, and
' the debt is no nearer extinguished than before.
Gradually increasing during the 18th century,
the debt arose to £263,463,034 in 1793. In
the following 22 years, which is the estimate ,
for the life of a generation, it was increased i
£540,000,000! Suppose every generation
should borrow a like sum, who would pay ?
Surely Mr. Pitt and his generation had no ex
clusive right to borrow. Os 30 generations 1
which passed away from the Norman conquest j '
down to the French war, each one had as ,
much right to borrow as that of Mr. Pitt, and
nearly every one had as much necessity. Sup
pose they had done so, where would have
been his ability to borrow ? The generations •
that have passed away since the contraction of :
the debt have quietly submitted to pay its in- j J
terest, but the one now in being has begun ,
strongly to question both his right to borrow I
at all, the justice of the debt he did not con- j
tract, and the equity of continuing to pay. j
fW Gn 5“ m , atte f comcs onc e to be seriously
’ systems’ death ; knell * the funding
system may be considered as being struck.—
. Democrat ic Review,
Wr. Clay and the Ladiies.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Herald,, writing
from Capt May, on Friday week furnishes the
i following refreshing incident;
-Previous to Mr. Clay’s departure from the
Columbia House, and while most of the sen
tleraen were engaged in paying the last at
tentions to the New York deputation, a courious
scene was occurring in this parlor. Thevoteran
statesman, whose success in winning the la
dies’ smiles indicates that he has, in his youn
ger days, been an accomplished suitor in the
court,of Venus, had bargained with a few fair
Philadelphians to exchange some clipping
from his hoary locks for the nectar from their
lips. The trade was carried on with such
earnestness that there was danger of his need
ing a wig to cover his loss, while the kisses he
took in exchange caused innumerable heart
burinings to jealous lovers w'ho accidentally
were attracted to the spot.”
Sound vs. Sense. —Tne following stanza of
Old Hundred is printed as it is said to be usu
ally pronounced in singing at Boston:
Be-he thow-ow. ho-o Gaw-hawd, hex-hal-ted hi-Hi
A a-nd a-as thy-igb glcPh-o-rie fi-hills the-e skydii
So-hole-et it be-he on ear-eth dis-pla-ade, * ’
Ti-hil thow-owa a-art he-ere a-as tha-halr ho-bev
hade.
Special JTotices.
DALTON HOTEL,
BY SAM’L. WILLIAMS,
[a colored man.]
Under the supervision of Henry Bolton, Esq.
who is prepared to accommodate VISITORS in
good style. A good table, prompt attention, and
good stables. Give me a call, and
u As you find us, recommend us."
August 29 —ly 57
STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEOR
GIA.
HU* This Company having been re-organized
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 he forwarded free of Commis
sions.
The connection of R. M. Goodwin with this
Company has terminated.
JOHN B. GUIEU,
June 6 I—y Agent at Augusta.
OLT DR. J. A. S. MILLIGAN, will at
tend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery, in
Augusta and its vicinity.
Office in Metcalfs Range, up stab’s. Entrance
one door below Mr. J. Marshall’s Drug Store.
June 13 6m 215
DIED,
In Culloden, Monroe connty, on the 15th ult., Mrs.
Elizabeth W. Raiford, wife of Campbell
Raiford.
Commercial.
LATEST DATES FROM LIVERPOOL... AUG. 3
LATEST DATES FROM HAVRJ JULY 3!
By Magnetic Telegraph.
[ Fro/rt (he Ric.ntur.rd Times Sf Cotnjnfer.'t
ONE DAY IN A DVANCE OF THE MAIL.
BALTIMORE, Aug.3C-SP. M.—The foreign
news has .i?d a depressing effect on the market,
Flour.— .{l street cells at $5 5T—500 bar
rels have hw«M at that price. City Mills Flour
is held at $5 75, but .10 sales.
Co. it. — Prime white sells at 75 els.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3C--1] P. M—The
Flour market is unsettled, and there are no sales..
There are sellers but no buyers.
Crt vnte »*y he said of gvatn. There
are more re.He.> than tWryeTs—lhe latter awaiting
further concessions.
The foreign news Iwfs hud a deprCnmg effect ait
the market.
NEW VOJKX, Aug. P M.— Fire*—.A fire
occui red last night in this city, which destroyed
two buildings situated at ilie corner of Nassait and 1
Vanrenssalaer streets, occupied by J as. Conner &
Sons, stereotype s"los- 30,000.
The terfevdents we e also occupied by Bell**
priutery and Mercer's refectory. An old man ami
his wi*e, in the attic oi one of the bouses, Were
unable to esc? >e. end we. churned to death !■
THE MARKETS.
The steamer’s news h?» » nsetflcd the markets.
Flou. v—“There are sales of Genesse Flour at $5
75; but little doing.
Wkeai.-Sr les of prime white at 120 a 123 cents
per bushel.
Corn. —Sales at 76 cents per bushel*
Cotton. —Prices have slightly declined.
C 31.
Mari el, (Cuba) —Schr. Merchant- 93 hhds..2o
tcs., 16 bids. Molasses, 120.2C0 Segars, to M. C. Mor
decai; 41,750 Segars, to Cay & Aveilht; !o,oCodo. f
to F. Winthrop; 55 doz. Pine Applies, to Master,
CHARLESTON, Sept. 1.
j Cotton.—'The market since our publication of
■ the 2*st ultimo, has been » » lan uid and depress
ed state, and sales Jhavo be-in made at a reduction
at 4 to} ct. on .iie rat: - current just prior to the
advice- by tae s*e“-.ier Cam uia, which came to
baud on i..e 23d, end even at tbi- decline the mar
ket was quite unsettled at the close ol business
yesterday. Holders are anxiously awaiting fur-'
ther advices Irma the other side. We have for
the pvere.it erased, aW quotations. The sales since
our last loot up 1739 b les, against she receipt in
.be sane ,i~*e of 1145 b. les. The transactions
comprise l. buiej at 10} :94 at 10J; 103 at 11 ;5 at
11 g ; 113 at 114 ; GGO at ll§ ;26 at 11} ; 167 at 12;
226 a.t m ;52 at 12}; 2o at 12| j and 230 bales at
125-c. The tra .sections in Long Cotton consist of
13/ hags si ined Sea island,at p.ices rcngimg Lora
7 to 12c.
Rice. —The Rice market ha® been at a strnd still
since the d. te ft ou last. The balance iff the
crop is emuiueu to a few hands and is held at very
hi ,h p- ices. Some 30 tierces have been sold at
ss£ per nundred. We quote fair to good at 5} a
5$ ;p. i.ne 5; t i> —. Received this week • 39 cts.
Co. .t. —The t aiw'cii'-ns in tin article have been
very li iited, and. confined to smi U loL country.—
We quote 65 a 7<»c. wi.h and without tiie sacks.—
Received, pei i-t-il Road 2692 bushel.;.
Flour. —The transactions in Flour K ave been
confined to small pa. cels country and Baltimore—
the former at 6; t and 7; and lira latte. at7 and
per hbl. from Baltimore and Ne\ T Orleans.
Bacon. Same 2u J ) pieces S!»oulders,city smoked,
have been sold since our last at 6}c, m>d small par
cels Sides wit-ia the range ot our figures, viz :
Hams Sail; Shoulde. s 7-’ and Skies a 9c.
La. .I —ln bhls.. uu keys, has been selling in small
Ibts at price - withiu the our quotations, viz;
11J a A lot common, in kegs, sold at 10|c.
Sell.— Received since ou: - last s"cks, wltich
have gone into store. The aitlcle, in sme 1 parcels,
commands our quotations, viz; 1,35 pel sack.
Suga, s— About 20 hlkU. Mri'covouo description
have changed hands since our last. Some 60 hhds.
very common brought 6 a 6J cts.; the balance were
sold at prices ranging from to 7£, principally at
6^a7c.
Coffee. — Rio in small lots commands a Bc.; and
LaguayraSa 8!c. .
Molasses. —The sales have been limited to 90 huds.
Cuba, tart, at per gallon. Nothing dong in the
other descriptions. , , . u ..
Bc'r.'Aw A further advance has been establish
ed in Kentucky, which constitutes the stock. Fae
transactions jus. alter the date o our last were
prices ruging from 16} to 17, but wit Jan a few
days 17.’ and 18c. have been on tamed, and the inar
ket closed yesterday at Ue latter figure, on gwid
article The stock is hgnt and confined to a lew
hands, and hence the heavy advance h.pncc»-
Rope. —Kentucky has also improved
Sales have been made at prices nogug^
7|c.j more recently, however 8
paid! We quote Kentucky and Pfidade 1 -
Bfce