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THE (,’O.NBTITTTKI.N ALI ST.'" JA M E S GA K D NER. JR, ” TZHIKS. * I Daily, per annum gS 00 Tri- Weekly, per annum. 6 00 If paid in advance o 00 Weekly, per annum 3 (X) If paid in advance...-. 2 30 j To Oitbs, remitting- $lO IN advance. FIVE COJTEti are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOIjLiARS A YEAR. ICF'Subscxibers who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00. [Tr’All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. (TJT’ostuge must be paid on all communications tmd letters of business. [Correspondence of the Washington Union ] New York, Sept. 29, 4, P. M. Money continues very abundant in this city, as well as in Boston, and the rates of bills on England rather heavy at 81 a 9, while those on Paris have been in better demand at an ad vance—say 5.25 a 5.23$ f. The imports of ! goods for the last week were larger than, du ring the previous one, and near 100 per cent, greater than for the corresponding week last year—the dutiable goods having been $2,316-, - 951 against $1,346,516, and the duties $595,- 399 against $300,436 last year. The demand ■ for these foreign goods is fair, and the prospect is, that notwithstanding this apparent large Bttpply, the stock remaining at the close of the season will not be greater than in usual years. ! The British factories are running short time, owing to the scarcity of money, as much as to j the high price of the raw material; and many ' of the goods that arrive here arc consignments \ from manufacturers, rather than orders from | this side, and have not been generally so re munerative as to encourage the Idea of a con tinued successful competition against Ameri can goods which are doing well. The staple do me.stic goods are now so far above competi tion, that, in a revenue point of view, it will become necessary to reduce the duty upon foreign goods, to admit of their importation, and also to promote a healthy- competition with I the American articles for the benefit of Ike | consumers. The decline in the export trade has induced a fall of some 3 per cent upon the heavy domestic sheetings. So far from the present tariff having been an injury to manu facturers, as was predicted by the politico manufacturing capitalists, there has probably never been a more prosperous year. There may have been seasons when larger sales at higher prices and longer credits have prevailed, but never one when the profits would nett more. When we reflect on the slate of pros perity, unexampled in the history of any country, which the Union now presents, the enhanced customs-revenues of the federal gov ernment, .the large amount of tolls on all the great public works of the country, the im proved dividends of banks, railroads, canals. ' and insurance companies, all that gives evi dence of a profitable employment of capital, the activity and industry of the people, the large amount of goods, foreign and domestic, which they have been enabled to consume and pay for, as indicated in the enhanced imports | and the low state of foreign exchanges, wo be come struck with the signal and complete re futation of all the predictions of protection ists, and particularly with those of the honor- ; able Abbott Lawrence, in LA letter c-f Janua ry 16, 1846, addressed to William. C. Hives, Esq. He there states “In less than twelve months after the new plan (the tariff of 1846) shall have been in op- i eratiou, this whole country will be literally surfeited with foreign merchandise; (if it bo not so, the revenue will fall short of the wants of the federal government.) We shall then owe a debt abroad of millions of dollars, which must be paid in coin. The exchanges go up to a point that makes it profitable to I ship specie, money becomes scarce in the At- i lantie cities/' &c. He then goes on to trace the course of a general suspension of the banks, insolvency of the federal treasury, paralysis of business, and j general ruin. Now “the new plan” went into | operation December 1, 1846; since when ton months have elapsed; and the time is arrived, according to Mr. Lawrence, when— “We see the storm approaching, like a thun der shower in a summer's day; we watch, its progress, but cann >t escape its fall.” From what quarter is the storm approach ing? Not only has the “new plan/ been in operation nearly a year, but it has accompanied by that “bugbear,” the “sub-treasury,” and ; an expensive foreign war; yet the reverse of all that Mr. Lawrence and his compeers pre dicted is manifest in all directions. The usual season for the importation of forergu goods is nearly over, and the stocks are rather small than otherwise; while exchanges, notwith standing the great fall in produce abroad, arc lower than usual at this season. The dealers, the banks, the States, and the government, were never in better credit than now, and the consumption of cotton by the manufacturers has been larger than ever before; and while the country is not “literally surfeited” with goods, the federal revenues greatly exceed those of the same period under the tariff of 1812, according to a recent official statement. United States customs-revenues. 1845-6. 1844-7. Increase. December, $1,289,481 97 $1,451,076 00 $161,591 03 J* r. Ito June 1.13,657,914 93 13,953,645 83 294,700 94 July and Aug., 7,817,884 78 7,557,411 43 2,709,526 GO 19.795,314 71 22,961,333 28 3,166,817 57 While ths import of foreign goods, in addi tion to some $25,000,009 in specie, has thus far enhanced the means of the government, the price of sterling bills has been far less than usual at this season of the year. They * have been as lol'ows, in New' York : 1843. 1844. 1645. pr ct. pr ct. pr ct. Sept. I, 10 or 4,88 10 or 4.88 10 or 4.83 “ 15, 9 } “ 4.87 10 “ 4.83 10 “ 4.88 Oct. I, 91 “ 4.86 10 « 4.88 10 “ 4.83 “ 15, 91 “ 4.65 19 “ 4.63 10 « 4.83 1816. 1847. pret. pret. Sept. 1, 9 “ 4.81 7a “ 4.78 “ 15, 91 “ 4.85 8,1 “ 4.81 Oct. I, 4.81 8a « 4.83 “ 15, '''-I “ 4.77 The new' crop year, beginning Sept. 1, open ed wdth bills 2$ per cent, less than any year under the operation of the tariff of 1842. and the prices of fair cotton 13 a 13d against 7 £ a 7$ in 1844. In place of the ruin which was to have overtaken manufactures, they have consumed 427,967, bales of cotton —a larger quantity than ever before, not counting the cot ton sent from plantations to other factories, and which is not taken into the annual ac count. The manufacturers have given higher prices than ever for their cotton, and their di vidends show' that they have sold the cloths made from it to as good a profit; while the ac tivity of trade in New' England, a locality sup posed to be peculiarly affected by the tariff-—at least according to the theories of such men as Mr. Lawrence —is unexampled. No greater indication of that activity can be had than in j the business of railroads —the means of trans portation and locomotion. Os these, the Bos ton Courier rsmafks : “The weekly returns of the railway lines continue to exhibit immense | receipts; outstripping, in some instances, the predictions of the most sanguine friends of in ■ ternal improvements .” The receipts of the western railroad, for which the year closes No- . vember 30, is placed at $1,250,000, paying I | twelve per cent, against seven last year. The revenues of the New \ ork canals, for the fis cal tear ending Sept. 30, 1347, have been as follows-: JS4S. 1646. 18-47. Toll-! ....$2,374,037 f'3,788,134 76 $3,450,434 82 Rent, surplus Water 14,715 03 1,530 00 Interest on ca nal haul 43,3G4 37 10,030 00 2,374,0)7 2,842,214 13 3,479,934 82 The revenue of the year 1845 decline©, as did all business, when the full weight of the i of 184*2 fell upon the country. The reve nues of this year are 25 per cent, more than last year; which was the highest ever know n. Thus the great line of transportation from Buf falo to Boston has been, in the year of “ruin,” I much in excess of any foregone year of “pros perity.” The dividends of the Boston banks ; are —for October, $658,000 against $623,000, on a tax capital of $18,980,000; the increase is $35,300 in the last six months. Mr. Lawrence’s year is to expire in a little more than sixty days hence; and, so far from any signs of the “thunder cloud,” one would suppose that we were in the regions ot the Nile, where rain never descends, but plenty overflows from the mighty river, w hich, emble matic of free trade, rises in the distant moun tains of Abyssinia, and rolls forward 1,206 miles, diffusing wealth and plenty among many I nations, and putting them in conmunicatron Avith the sea. The existing state of things, as compared with what was predicted as the “in | evitable result ’ of a liberal Commercial policy, ! is sufficient to Convince the people at large of I the absurdity of the protective system. Pros perity is a * great fact,” fatal to the theories of those politicians so purblind as still to adhere to protection as necessary to national indus try, although the same men have been Con : (strained to abandon a national bank as neces sary to a regulation of the exchanges. [ Correspondence of the Belli more A'mt.j Washington, Sept. 30, 1847. j Fiscal Concerns bf the Government —Wcur Ex penses — The Tariff and Sub-Treasury Mr. Walker's Theory Cor reel —Anxiety for Army Src. This is ah important day in the fiscal cal endar. The financial condition of the Gov ernment will be found to be better by far than t Avas anticipated a year ago, or even six months ago- There aatll not be any necessity for a iicav loan at the next session, as has been imagined, I for the revenue is likely to be adequate to the j necessary expenses of the Government —Ar- my, Navy, and interest on the public debt In i eluded—not only for the year ending June I 30th, 1848, but for the year ending June 30th, I 1846. Even should avc bo compelled to maintain armies in Mexico, for the purpose of enforcing the observance of such treaty stipulations, as may be made, the expenses of the army on a peace establishment. The force may be re duced. and no further expenditures for muni tions of Avar will be necessary* The enemy has afforded Us an ample supply of these.— Besides, the public voice seems to demand I from the government such a change in the system of our operations as Avill impose upon i the enemy the burden of supplying our troops. The Treasury, in tine, is in good condition; and avc hear little or no croaking about the ruinous tariff arid the destructive sub-treasury. When Mr. Walker, tAvo years ago, urged , the new Tariff system upon Congress, in his | annual report, he boldly advanced the doc i trine that, in the eA'ent of a Avar, a system of ; low duties would bo still more beneficial, in j reference to the revenue, than in time of peace. The protective party scouted the doctrine at | the time, as an absurdity. But Sir Robert | Peel noticed it, and corroborated it, in his gre at i free trade speech. Mr. Walkermadd the sug gestioxi in the face of the possible occurence of the Avar, —one of which we have been actu ally engaged in, for seventeen months; add the result has been most singularly coincident with Mr. Walker’s sagacious theory. [From the N. O. Delta, 29th nh ] From Tesla’s Enapsaak:, La Excantaoa, sth September, 1317. p./>. Delta —The nights are horribly cold hero l I wish you could send me on a wife or an ex i tra blanket. Why is it so frigid: They sav we’re ; 30 or 40,000 feet (more or less) nearer Heaven than you in the Crescent City. It so, w e should be warmer. Perhaps it’s because we’re the same distance farther off from the other es tablishment. Every thing Is very dull —no excitement— | lots of rumors from Scott’s army—a little j guerrilla practice, such as murdering an Amcr | ican or tw o, and shooting down a few greasers in return. We have had some small specu lation, too, in the slow renison line, Avhich has brought about a melancholy feud between, the Texans and the gentlemen cows. It seems some Mexicans shot two bulls lately, and helped themselves to as much of the venison as they pleased. Next day, a brother of the departed bulls looked savage at a Texan, when the lut j ter put five bullets into him, and tumbled him. i The hunter then dismounted, tied his horse to i a bush, and approached his game to finish, be i fore bagging him; but Mr. Bull w'as playing 'possum; he jumped up, charged the Texan, and broke his back; avc buried him a few days after: so there’s a balance of a bull in favor of the Texans. Maj. Chevalllc has resigned; you will soon see him in New Orleans, on his Avay to Vera Cruz. We are constantly out scouting but can sec nothing. There are plenty of small plundering parties ranging about, but too a\ ell | acquainted with the country to be caught. Speaking of shooting cattle, there has been a very puynef d piece of work of that sort in the I North Carolina regiment. Col. Payne, of that ilk, the other day, conceived and brought forth a horse, and installed him near his OAvn quar ters, for the purpose of punishing refractory 1 soldiers. It Avas not exactly the Trojan horse, but like it, was also built of wood, and the back-bone of the Colonel’s charger was so sharp, particularly the part adjacent to the rider’s posterities, that the boys baptized him | by the name of a drug much used at home for poisoning rats. On the night of its instalment, fifty or sixty men of different regiments assem bled, demolished the animal, and gave him Christian burial, placing his head on a pole, I so nearly in the shape of a cross, that the I Mexican passersby, supposing that a human being had beecn murdered and buried there, paid the ghost of the horse the same religious respect usually paid by them to the soul of a Christian in the same fix. The Colonel, how ever, Avas not to be bluffed. When he discov ered his first-born defunct, he brought out its twin brother and erected him. The men col lected again in large numbers to tear him down, but Cot. Payne avus prepared; he order ed them to halt, when near his quarters; in stead of which they fell back, and, after repeat ed orders to halt, he fired amongst them whilst still retreating —some say advancing—and shot one of his OAvn people through the body, and I a Virginian through the hand. The two i wounded men were expelled their respective regiments in disgrace; but the North Carolina men would not stand it; he died before morn j ing, and was buried without the honors of war. 'I he men subscribed S3OO, and handed it to the Virginian before he left camp. Two young j officers were also dismissed the service on ac i count of the same scrape. I give vou the tale as I heard it: I avus absent on a scout at the ! time. My oavu opinion of the disgraceful trans action is that the perpetration of the wooden , horse smacked too much of the quarter-deck; but ' still men can have grievances redressed with i out taking the law into tlieir own hands. While I’m at the North Carolinians, Tilease advise the young ladies of that State to be there careful about writing their love-letters to careless fellows, who drop them and leave them lying about. I have just picked up a 1 very soft one on the parade ground, addressed to Mr. Joseph M. F.—y, Capt. Shive’s Com- | { pany. North Carolina Regiment; but I shan’t j toll Miss Judina’s name. Here’s the winding up of it: I 1.1 find by reiJing your few lines you have meny trubles to go throo and when you reid these few lines you find that I am trubeld too 2. when you are one your bed for me a weapiug j you think that 1 am last a sleeping out if you think that this this is troo youliiad that I am weeping too ! I 3. to think that you are gone «n tare. a fusing canons & guns 6c if a bullit hits you I know you can no more return but if this shoul your fo> tune bee &- you come ■hear eo mere I hope we 11 meet on youder shore w hear We shall part no more for about hear tuehny men I Se*e and menny dus see me but an ongVhem ail I cant be like 1 waspleest with thee I think Miss Julina ought to fry, roast, baste : and lam baste Mr, F— —y, for making such a ! baste <bf himself as to lose her sweet epistle. And talking of basting. I’ll give you a sketch of icooling. I happened to be at Gen. Woll’s quarters last Week oh business, when a very promising specimen came up and touched his , ■ Cap. Gen. W. said, ‘‘Como in sir, come in: I have some private business with you.” I was about to leave; but he told tne to rcihaih. iSo j I heard the following dialogue; “Well, sir, you were sprung last night; you • were tight, sir.” I did not see the individual’s face, as there | was no looking-glass in the tent; but he an swered very readily, “I acknowledge the corA, General, I was a sheet or two in the wind.” “You ought to be aslkatncd of yourself, sir: you ought to be ashamed.” “So 1 am, General.” “Well* sir, never let me catch yon so again.” “’Pon my honor, General, next time I’ll keep as far off from you as I can.” “Wells sir, good evening-. Don’t go to Sal tillo any more.” I mot the same parties a few days after, and Gen W. observed, “I hope you’ve not been in Saltillo, sir, since I saw you last.” “No, sir, but I wish to go in to-morrow.” “You can’t go in—you can’t go in.” “Why not, General?” “Because you got tight in there last time.”, “I beg Toilr pardon, sir, I did n-o sitch thing.” . “Why you acknowledged it yourself, sir.” “I ask pardon, I acknowledged being a sheet i or two in the wind; but not in town.” “Where tlieh, sir?” “In your own camp, tip there among the Virginians. •‘Was it there, sir?” “It was no whore else, General.” “Go to the devil, or to town, whenever you want.” So I have been going in as usual ever since. The MissisSippiaiis have the credit of being the steadiest and most exemplary regiment in the service. At one of the last meetings of their tec-total society, many of the members delivered themselves of their experience—as the Methodists in class-meeting term such commodities-^—ohd of the interesting individuals wound up by saying, “Yoii can’t consave, jin tlemen, what a divil for the dhr ink I was afore Ijined yez. 1 used to'dhrive a jingle betune Dublin and Dunleary, afore them rail roads (bad luck to ’em) was invinted, and may 1 never, if I did’nt often git tip of a morning, widout the price of the oats for the quid mare and the skcrchof whisky for meself; so I had to toss up which, of iii id go widout; but one thing I can say, jintlemen, wid a plane breast, w hatever the ould marc won, by Ja—s, I nev er chated her out of the oats.” G. If. T. P. S; Eighteen Texan Rangers and two Lieutenants, all of Capt. Taylor's company, deserted last night. 3u%u s t a, o£or 3 U i ■ TUESDAY »iOE?JSNG, OCT. 5, 11547; By invitation of Mr. V. ilson, the Artist, wc visited his atelier a few days since to sec his j portraits, now nearly finished, of the late Gen. Andrew Jackson and the late Wm. 11. Craw ford. Mr. Wilson was employed to paint these portraits by his Excellency Governor Crawford, pursuant to a joint resolution of the last Legislature of Georgia, authorizing the , Governor to procure the services of a compe tent Artist for this purpose. The many fine specimens of the powers of this Artist, in the portraits painted by him in this city and other cities in this State, attracted attention to him 1 as one well qualified to execute the honorable j task. Wc think that the selection made bv the Governor will not be found faltlt with when these two fine paintings arc placed in their appropriate niches in the State House at Mil- Icdgcville. They are full size—rather larger than life, in order to allow for the effect of distance and a slight elevation above the spec ! tator, and represent the originals when in the prime of life, and in the full maturity of their : intellectual powers. That of Mr. Crawford represents him in his ! study seated at a table in the attitude of writ ing. A well filled book case is behind him, and he is surrounded by the indications of a student’s mode of life. An air of thoughtful repose, and of quiet meditation pervades the scene. Every object seems to speak of intel lect and knowledge, while the countenance of the gifted statesman beams with intelligence, vigour of thought, intensity of character and honesty of purpose. Those who have seen this portrait and who were acquainted with the Hon. Wm. H. Craw ford in the pride and pow er of his intellectual greatness, speak of this as a fine likeness of that distinguished man and incorruptible statesman. The portrait of the Hero of Orleans —the great —the venerated and almost idolized Jack son, speaks in every lineament the character of the noble original. He is represented standing in an erect and graceful attitude, ! in the uniform of a Major General —his chapeau under his left arm, and leaning with his right hand upon his drawn sword, the point of which rests upon the ground. He is stalling in the Horse Shoe Bend. Near by flows the waters of the Tallapoosa, and immediately in the back ground is a piece of brass ordnance. The artistical execution of ; the sword —a beautiful blade tastefully orna mented with figures —is very superior. The ? colors of the uniform —the bright gold of the | epaulettes, and the rich crimson of the sash, ; are admirably given. The fore-shortening is ! perfect and the distribution of light and shade \ very line. The old Hero is represented rather younger than in the lithographs we have been accustom ed to see of him. He is represented about fifty years of age—of a light, lithe and erect figure— his hair gray, profuse, and brushed up from his ! j forehead —his eye keen, bright, fearless, but j giving forth a mild and pleasant light; while j his face, thin and somewhat wrinkled, yet : beams with an amiable and somewhat yonth -1 ful expression. There is the warm feeling and the ingenuousness of youth mingling with the lines of thought, and the care worn ex i ° I pression of one on whom rests a nation’s hope, ! and from whose sword was destined to flash a nation’s glory. No one can look on that pic- | tore and doubt that he gazes on the likeness j ot a hero, or be surprized that he was a popu lar idol. Martial daring, decision of character, energy of will, and strength of mind seem stamped indelibly on the countenance; while I frankness and kindliness of heart throw over | it a softness of expression on which the hum- j blc soldier could gaze with a feeling of devo tion unmingled with fear. TV elecl much gratified as a citizen of Geor gia that such durable evidences of respect and ! | 1 1 admiration of these departed great men are to be placed in our Legislative Hulls, and are pleased that the portraits have bees, executed ! j bi a style that will make them ornaments on I 'which the lovers of Art can gaze with pleasure. In a few days these portraits will be com- j pleted, when Mr. Wilson will be happy to have the citizens of Augusta call and see i them. In the meantime, it is desirable that he should not be interrupted while engaged in giving the finishing touches. Election Returns. The following is the result of the election held in this county on Monday for Governor and members of the Legislature, as far as re ceived. Democrats in italics. C. H. B’Air. P. 11. TVs. Br. T’tn. j For Governor. !G. IE. Towns, 307 19 05 T)0 2-4 00 D. L. Clinch, 479 42 42 00 58 00 Senator, A. J. Miller. 492 34 50 00 04 00 IJe present a tves. C. J. Jenkins, 457 29 35 00 59 00 A. C.Walker, 424 28 46 00 Go 00 IT. Schley, Jr. 392 21 67 00 24 00 j POST SCRIPT.—We learn from Burke that at the Waynesboro precinct, at 3 o’clock, the vote stood, for Towns 75, Clinch 73, Mor ris 90, McLeod 61. j ! From counties along the Gehrgia Rail Road i wo have no returns in full, but learn from pkssengers in the cars that the different pre cincts heard from all show a gain for the Dem ocratic candidate for Governor, and all whom we conversed with expressed the belief that there is very little doubt of his election. Dividends. The Board of Directors df the Mechanics 1 Bank yesterday declared a semi-annual divi dend of four per cent, which is payable to stockholders on demand; The Bank of Brunswick has also declared a dividend of foiir dollars per share on the ! I operations of the past six months. r About ten o’clock on Sunday evening, a fire broke out in a small wooden building in the rear of the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, on Rey nold-street, and before assistance reached the : spot the building was wrapt in flames, which soon communicated to the adjoining house, | (also of wood) and before the engines reached ; the spot, the stable of the Hotel, (of wood) was on fire. At one time, the prospect of a destructive conflagration was inevitable, most of the buildings in the vicinity being old and constructed of wood, but no sooner had our firemen got cleverly to work than it was evi dent they had the mastery. After consuming the three buildings men tioned above, and one or two out houses on ad joining lots, the fire was arrested. The house occupied by Mrs. MusgroVe, and j j belonging to the estate of Hale, was much in jured, a number, in their zeal to save all they : could, having torn down the mantle pieces, 1 sashes and window blinds. The furniture in | the house was all removed, but much injured, i | as was also that of Mrs. Sims, on the opposite corner of the alley. Most of the furniture in the brick house on the corner of the Bank al ley, occupied by Mrs. Montgomery, was also j removed. The buildings destroyed were oflittle value, : and wo did not learn whether they were insur ed or not. Great credit is due to the Augusta Fire Department for their exertions at this i fire. They had to bring their Water some dis- | lance, principally from the river and the cis- j tern on Broad-street, but when they got to j work, the task of subduing and arresting it was soon accomplished. The Hamburg Company, with their usual promptness, was soon on the spot, and render ed valuable assistance. We could not learn how the fire originated, but it is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. Wo re Georgia Troops. The Montgomery Flag of 2d inst. says — I “The battalion of infantry from Columbus, reached the rail road depot Thursday evening, on tlieir way to the scat of war. They went on board a steamboat the same evening, and have gone down the river. Copper. The Dalton Eagle of the Ist inst. says— “We learn that six hundred tons of copper ore j is shortly to be shipped from here to Boston. | It is found in great abundance and of the rich est quality in Polk county, Term, and Chero- 1 kco county, N. C. where a company of Ger mans are engaged in working the mines. Wc have seen several chunks of the ore at the De- j pot, which seems to be almost the pure metal itself. The wagons are to commence hauling ! it in next week.” 1 The Auburn, wrecked at Barnegat, was in | sured for $*24,000, about all she was worth, and her cargo to its full value. | The vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor ship of New York is to be filled this fall, a I special law for an election having been passed. fi iWHMpMMai saußammaßaaßs [ The Massachusetts Mhig Convention have nominated Daniel Webster for President of fhc United States; George N. Briggs lor Gov ernor of Massachusetts, and John diced for Lt. Governor. The vote for President was unanimous. War on the Cotton Worm. The Woodvillc (Miss.) Republican records a very interesting circumstance in what fol lows. After saying—“We hear little or no complaint of the worm at present,” that pa per of the 18th inst. adds—“A little fly, cal led by some the ichneuinun,’ in consequence of some similarity between its habits and those of the Egyptian animal, seems to have taken the worm and crysalis in hand, and devoured nearly all of them. This they do, we arc told, by boring into the shell or crysalis and eating its contents. Myriads of the crysalis may be | found in the cotton fields thus conditioned, ' and had it not been for this fact our cotton i fields would doubtless have been destroyed before now. "What a wise order of Providence I and what an impressive example of a trust in | Ilis dispensations!” Troops for the War. We understand (says the N. O. Delta of 29th inst.) that the General commanding this I division of our army has under his command j at least 7000 men, distributed in the towns along the Mississippi, between this city end Memphis. They consist of the new regiments ! of volunteers which have been raised in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. We vm : derstand that this large force will be ordered immediately to join Gen. Scott, and with the force ho now has, and which will join him | from Gen. Taylor’s division, will swell Gen. ! . Scott s army to near 30,000 men, A preliminary vote in the New York Demo cratic Convention at Syracuse, showed a small majority on the side of the H unkers, so called. Synod of Virginia. The Synod of Virginia, (new school,) of the ■ Presbyterian church, will meet in Shepherds town, on Friday, the 15th of October. The Winchester Presbytery, (new’ school,) will meet at Elk Branch, Frederick county, on I Saturday, the 9th of October. Great Increase. The tolls on the New York canals, this rear, amount to $2,511,000, being an increase of | $763,000 over last year. Not far from $5,000,000 are yearly earned j in Massachusetts, by females employed in the 1 various factories and manufactories of straw hats, stocks, &c. About 40,000 females are thus annually employed. The President has been confined to his room for three days by indisposition, but he was better on Thursday last. Cotton in Blissiasjppi. Tlie Vicksburg Sentinel of the 21st ultimo, ! says —“It is perhaps our duty to state that so j far as we are informed the alarm as to the ! worm has proved wholly groundless. Neither 1 the first nor the second generation has done | any injury worth speaking hr, and it is now ! fed lute ixi the season for them to do any real | damage even should they appear in their great j numbers. So far as our observation and in formation extends, the cotton crop will be a j fair one.” Dalton is still rapidly improving. Its growth is unprecedented, at least in Georgia. We understand that the sale of lots is daily on j i the increase, and that quite a respectable mini- ' her of business men contemplate settling here I this winter. We already have eleven dry good and grocery stoves, and two Others which will be opened in a few thirteen , be sides four or five bar rooms where groceries are sold. —Dalton Eagle, A Murderer Arrested — A correspondent of the Journal, in a letter dated, Canebrake, Dal- | i las county, September 24th, states that a man i ! named Drewry Biddle, overseer to Thompson | M. Jackson, living eight miles west of Cahaw- | i ba, has been arrested for the murder of a man named James Turner, in Southampton coua- I ty, Virginia, in December last, in a quarrel a bout a negro woman. Biddle removed to ! Alabama last spring with his family, and 1 hired himself as an overseer under an assum ed name. He was recognized at Cahawha, on the day of the election, by a nephew of the I deceased, and another man from Virginia, and has now been arrested. He will be sent to i Virginia for trial.— Montgomery Flag , 'ld inst. Arrival of the Me Kim ;—The U. S. steamship McKim, Capt. DeLesdinier, arrived yesterday from Vera Criiz and Tampico, having left the | former on the 10th and the latter place on the IGth inst. Capt. DeLesdinier reports having encountered heavy gales on the passage from i N. N. E. to W. N. W. On leaving Tampico the | pilot run the McKim on the bar, there she j thumped heavily for two hours. On the 17th, ; there was a heavy gale from the N. E. to W., i i during which the ship suffered much in sails | and rigging. The ship Venus, Capt. Salts, was soon to sail from Vera Cruz for the Bra j zos, and several vessels sailed two days previ- j ous. The McKim spoke on the 13th inst. the | ! schr. Star, from Galveston going into Tampi co. Capt. DeLesdinier reports that Mrs. Ann | j Seeling (stewardess) died on the 3d inst. at ! Vera Cruz. On the 7th inst. Eamestine Bal lancet, and on the I tth William Searl, of Ba ton Rouge, died on board the McKim. —-V. O. Picayune, '29 th ult. Death of Cal. Absalom Janes. The life and character of this distinguished in dividual seems to demand a passing notice. Col. J anes was born in the county of Wilkes, in this State, June Bth, 1796. He removed to the eastern part of Green county (now Taliaferro) in 1816, and resided there until 1839, when he re moved to Pentield, where he terminated his earth ly existence Sept. 25th, 1847, having just catered upon the 52d year of his age. In this dispensation of Providence, the enmnm nitv, in which he resided for the last eight years j of his life, has been bereft of one ol its most active j and useful citizens. He was several times elected bv the people of Taliaferro county as Senator to tlie State Legislature, in which capacity he faitn ! fully and ably sustained the views and wishes of ( his constituents. He was also a prominent, conaw- 1 tent and efficient member ol the baptist b hutch from 1828 to the time of his death. Col. Janes had talents of a high order, with a 1 strong active, discriminating mind; and possessed an energy of character that enabled him to de cide and act with promptness upon all practical 1 questions that were presented to his consideration. I He reasoned from analogy; and although his con- 1 I elusions were quickly drawn, yet they were sel dom, if ever, found to be incorrect. In practical j financial affairs, bis judgment was inferior to none. Tie possessed a public spirit of benevolence, and ! vvas liberal in his donations upon every worthy ob- ! ject that presented itsell. He also possessed a philanthropic heart, and could feel for the wants of I others. The poor and destitute of his immediate neighborhood ever claimed his attention, and he | | always showed a willingness cheerfully to relieve • i them of their wants and distresses. Asa parent he was affectionate, kind and indulgent. As a neighbor, he was courteous, peaceable, beneficent and obliging:. Though possessed of all these char acteristics in an eminent degree, yet he was re garded by some as having prominent faults and foibles. He was firm and candid in maintaining his views and opinions. These were conspicuous traits in his character; and to those who were but partial i ly acquainted with him, he sometimes appeared to be austere and dictatorial, from the fart of their - not being abie fully to appreciate his motives., IK possessed an ardent temperament, and whenever he espoused any cause, he contended for it with I boldness and energy. If any one differed with him in opinion, the enthusiastic mannerm which 1 he would often expre.ss himself in regard to that opinion, frequently rendered him unpopular, though he never cherished ill will or unfriendly feelings towards another with whom he differed in senti ment. On account of this peculiar temperament, he had his personal enemies, though few had bold ness enough openly to declare themselves as such A FRIEND. uMiuairnrii linn ■■■■■ mm j immiiirnaaM Special Notices. TAXES! TAXES? POSITIVELY THE LAST NOTICE, I will attend on Tuesday the sth inst., at the ; Market House; on Wednesday the 6lh inst., at mv Stables, on Ellis street; on Thursday the 7tii in«(. at U. S. Hotel,and on Friday the Bth inst., at W;& J. Nelson’s Store, to close the'Digest tor the present year. Hours from 11 to I o’clock, P. M. Oct. 5 K. A. WATKINS, r. c, n. c. I ~ AUGUSTA FREE SCHOOL The Exercises of this INSTITUTION will com raenceon JMorulty next, the U!i inst.. Occ. 2 JAMES W. DAVIES, Secretary (HTTIie Rev. Mr. Evans will preach at the Upper Market, on Sunday Morning next, i at 8 o'clock. There will also be a meeting at the placcof the j “Bush Meeting,” on the Sand Hills, to commence on Thursday next, at 10 A. M., and continue from day to day, as circumstances may suggest. Oct. 1 ' (ET The Exercises in Mrs. CHAPMAN’S School will be resumed Monday, Oct. 4. Oct 1— J (TT Richmond Academy.—The Exercises of this INSTITUTION will be resumed on Mon day, the 4th of October. I Oct. 1 —3 W. ERNENPUTSCH, Rector. O" Augusta Female Academy.—That large, commodious and retired building at the cor ner of Green and Jackson-streets, nearly opposite the Methodist Church, having been refitted and supplied with appropriate furniture, will hence forth be used for the exercises of the above lustt- I tution. We have Maps, Glob *s, Scientific Apparatus, an excellent Library, Ac., and are thus enabled th of fer facilities to Pupils and inducements to Parents ! inferior to no other School in this State. Details are given in a pamphlet which will b« sent to all making application for it. We wild resume our labors on the FIRS V MON DAY in October inst. Oct. 1 6—-lc L. LATASTE, Principal. ILF Female institute.•—Re*;. Mr. HARD designs to resume his duties on the FIRST MON DAY IN OCTOBER. The course of studies will be as liberal in this as in any similar institution in the country. There wilibe assiduous efforts to secure the improvement of his pupils by thorough instruction, by th« u*« ol the best text Books, and by a faithful exaction n( ] perfect recitations. BOARDING.—A few young ladies can receive | Board in his Family. Terms may be known on application at hi* resi dence, Broad-street, METCALF’S RANGE, j Sept. 28 I AUGUSTA MANUFACTURING COM* PANV. By order of the Board of Directors; notice v* hereby given, that installment of 10 per cent is required to be paid in by the Stockholders on Wed ; nesday, the 10th of November next; WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Secy a. M.r: Sept: 30 $_ INFCHMATIOitf WANTED. NICOLAS HENRY ZEXGE, of Oberdor la, (Germany,) is requested to give some informa tion about his present abode to the undersigned, i who has received nbws ol the highest importance j to him respecting a succession. Any person who knows anything about N. H. ZENGE, will be suit ably rewarded by communicating it to F. LAMBACK, Augusta, Ga. Sept. 12 3m o 60 IFF 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 stairs. Entrance one door below Mr, J. Marshall’s Drug Elore. June 13 6m -15 €ommtr c i a I. I,ATJUST I)AT£S FROM UVtKPOOI SSITT.. 4F LATEST HATES FROM HAVKtf CHARLESTON IMPORTS, OCT. 3. Teneriffe—Schr. Henry Middleton—467 qr_ ! casks Wine, 88 bbls. do. T. HigUam &. Co., 1300 lbs. Barrilla Stone, to J. F. Stein. Trinidad—Br.scbr Eclipse—B 0 ccroous Nut*„ 1 dozen Peppers, J. B. Bell. By Telegraph. [ Correspondence of the Haltimett- Skwjf NEW YORK, Oct. 1. G. 1\ XL—Float- w not so firm as it his been, nor the sales so* heavy. The sales to day amwait N.OOO ' bbls, new Genesee at $5 73 a $6 BTi, according jto quality. There are- a number shipping i orders, but they cannot be filled unless flour declines about 50 cents per barrel'- There is a good demand for cor a, and about ! 20,000 bushels white and mixed were sold at 54 a 67 cents. Cotton is rather improving, awl the recent decline has brought forth buyers. Ihe sales to-day are 1000 bales, at full: rates. We have no tidings yet of the French steam er Phiaclelphia. She has. been ont sixteen days, to-dav. —The Hibernia has been out thirteen* and may be expected, before Monday- Philadelphia, Get. 1, 6 P. M. Destructive Fire-Total Loss Thirty Thousand Dollars. An an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the building on Pearl street, at its in tersection with Dock street, long known as Abbott’s Old Brewery, though it had long been in the occupancy of various manufacturing ; establishments. The flames soon spread to every portion of the building, and it being of so combustible a nature the firemen were unable to control the flames, though they prevented them extending to the adjoining buddings. The old brewery was occupied by Lisenberg s extensive steam saw-mills, Robert Neubus malt-house, and Wm. Green’s hair seating i manufactory. Mrs. Eisenborg s loss is about i $12,000; the others were partially insured. The total loss is estimated at $20,000. beside* the building. The surrounding property va* in considerable danger for a time, but the cx j ertions of the firemen proved all sufficient their protection, I