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th elmstituti on alist. jam Es GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per annum ....... $8 CO Tri-\Veekly, per annum....... 6 00 If paid in advance. -5 00 i Weekly, per aan&m 0® If paid in advance... To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. (ET’Subscribers who will pay up arrearages, and aend four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $ 2 00. new subscriptions must he paid in ad vance. mustbe paid on all communications and letters of business. 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