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THE CONSTITUTION ALIStT
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OUR VA.NK.EE GIRLS bt o. w. holmes.
Let greener lands and bluer skies,
1 such 'he wi e earth s ows.
With fairer cfa eks and brighter eyes,
Match us the star and rose ;
T e winJs that lift the Georgian’s veil.
Or wave Circassia’s curls,
Waft to their shores the sultan’s sail,—
Who beat the Yankee gins?
The gay grisette, whose fingers touch
Love’s thousand chords so well;
The dark Italian, loving much
But more than one can tell.
And England’s fair haired, blue-eyed dame,
Who binds her brow with pearls ;
Ye who have seen them, can they shame
Our own sweet Yankee girls !
And what if court or castle vaunt
Its children loftier born ?
Who heed the silken tasseis flaunt
Beside the golden coi n 7
Thev ask not lor the dainty toil
Os ribboned knights and earls,
The daughteis o! the virgin soil,
Our freeborn Yankee girls!
But every hill stately pines
Waves their dark arms above
The home where some fair being shines,
To warm the wild with love
From barest r ck to bleakest shore
Where farthest sail unfurls,
Tne s ars and -tripes are streaming o’er.—
God bless our Yankee girls!
[From the Savannah Republican .]
Agricultural Fair at Stone Mountain.
In the l ist Macon Journal Si Messenger, we
find tne official account of toe last meeting and
Fair of the Georgia Agricultural Association.
As we have already published two letters
giving partial statements of the exhibition,
an I the whole being too long for the present
crowded state of our columns, we make such
extrats from the reports of the Recording :
Secretary and different Committees as we think,
will be particularly interesting.
The number of articles exnibited this year
were over 500. to be compared with 250 last
year. The receipts at the door this \ ear, were
$286, to be compared with $lO5 last year.
Tickets each year, 10 cents per head.
M, A. Cooper, of Ca James A. Nisbet, of j
Bibb. Dr. Jonn 6. L aton. of Clarke, D. W. j
Le w is, of Hancock, and Richard Petet s, of De !
Kalb, are appointed a Committee to select t e I
ime >nd place of holding the next annual ■
meeting ot the Association, and sai l committee
are empowered to make ail necessary arrange
ments for the same.
The following are the officers for the present
Agncu tural year:
Thomas Stocks, of Greene, President.
J lines A VV’niteside-, of Tennessee, V. Pres.
Mark A. Cooper, ot Cass, • “
p. M. Nightingale, ot Baker, “
John M Felder, ot Or ngeburg. S. C. “
F. M. Giimer, ot vfontgomery, Aia. “
Fe ix G L ng, of Florida, “
W. vV , Ezzarci, ol DeKalb, “
J. V. June-, ot Burke, “
Dr. Daniel Lee. Corresponding Secretary.
David W. Lewis, Recording Secretary.
Ac a meeting ot tne Society the following
resolutions were adopted among others:
On motion ot Mr. Nightingale, of Baker —
Resolved, Ida a Committee ot Three be ap
puin-ed by the Pres dent, to drall a memorial
and present it to tne next. Legislature, as
king an appro nation oi $lO 000 to ai i this
A-sociatum in offering su.tab.e premiums at
its next annual meeting, and to promote the
general agricultural interests ot tne country.
The Comm ttee are Messrs. Nightingale,
Nisbet, and Davt Ison.
Mr. J. Cunningham, of Greene, offered the
following resolution :
Resolved, That a Silver Cup worth $lO, shall
be presented to the individual who shall be at
the next annual meeting with the most con- 1
vement, and at the same tune econo.meal Tent
Equipage.
Resolved, That each County Society in this 1
State, oe requested to co-operate wit i this
Association in the above o&Jeci, by sending I
similar memorials to the Legislature.
The Committee under tne above resolutions
are: Messrs. Havgood, of Clarke, J. Y. Jones,
of Burke, and Dr. Reese, oi Athens.
Tne following are extracts from the reports j
of the ditfeierent Committees, mentioning only I
tne names of persons residing in tnis and the
neighboring counties;
KEPOHTS OF COMMITTEES.
Domestic Fabrics. — The Committee on Do
mestic Faor cs, consisting of Messrs. Robert
Haxiehurst, John T. Linton, L. A. Dugas, Win.
B. Parker a.-d t>. X. Chapman, report a-, fol
lows.
23. Hexagon Quilt, 16,000 pieces, by Miss
Roberts, of Liberty. An honor.
24 Quit ov Mrs. Alexander, of Macon, $2. !
25. Sdk Quilt by “ “ of Macon $5.
28. Laid Quilt by Mrs. Roberts of Liberty
$3.
Embroidery and Ornamental Needle Work . —
The Committee on E ibroidery and Ornamen
tal Needle Work,consisting of Wm. Longstreet,
A. Haicu and D. W. Lewis, submitted tne fol
lowing rep rt:
1. One embroidered Table Cover, by three
orphans, wUose agts vary from twelve to four
teen years, uuUcr supenn endtmee ufßisteiS of
Mercy in Bavcmiian. A premium of $5, or a
silver cup. i
2. An embroidered Piano Cover, by the i
same. An nonor. \
3. Four embroidered Divans, by Mrs. W. B.
Parker, oi Macon. A premium o. $3. 1
5. An O.t no hi Cover, oy Mrs. H. K. Green, <
of Macun. A premium of $3. ,
10. A L .nip Mat. emormdered in shell work '
on nair c.ulu, Oy Miss Anna M. Long, of 1
Chatham Co. —An honor. «
16. Three Sets of Collars and Cuffs, by Mrs. I
Le wis M. Falugan. An honor. j
19. An Ottoman Cover, by Miss Eliza B. I
Randolpn, ot Macon, Ga. An honor.
27. A pair ot worked Pillowed Cases, a
worked Pocket II mdkerchief and Wristbands, i
by Mrs W. W. Oates, ut Savannah. A pre- <
miura ot $2.
29. A piece of Historical E nbroidery, by i
Mrs R.b-rt Nelson of Macon, Ga. A pre- 1
iniumots3. (
30 A pie eof Fancy Embroidery, by Mrs. 1
B. Cohen, ot tv»v moan, at tne age ot 74 >ears. £
A prein uin <*f $3. {
Fine Arts —Tne Committee on ‘-Fine Arts,' c
consisting ot L. A. Dugas, \V. K Kitchen, A. «
B——
J. Miller, A. Hill, Alex. Means, have carefully *
examined the specimens submitted, and would
rtspectfully report:
The collection submitted consists of 10 Oil
Paintings, by Miss Emma J. Wray of Augusta,
Mrs. H. M. Davenport of Savannah, Mr. \ oigt
of Marietta, and Mr. Robert Bozge of Augusta; |
13 Paintings in Water Colors by Mr. D. M.
Lewis of Hancock, Mrs. Mann of Forsvth, V iss
Georgianna Byrd of Augusta, Miss A. M. Lee,
12 years of age —2 paintings on N elvet, by
Miss G. Byrd, and Miss A- Girardey of Augus
ta —snd 20 Crayon drawings by Miss A. E
Holmes, of . Mr. R. Boggs of Augusta,
and Miss Mary J. R. Wilcox of Gw innett, all
of which evince natural talent of high order.
In the discharge of their duty, however, yuur j
committee would designate as entitled to the
first award of $5, the very beautiful painting
by Miss E. J. Wray, (marked No. 3.) repres
enting a group of 15 persons, and copied from
the original by Matteson. To the second
award of $5, an admirable Sybil by Mr. R.
Bcggs, (marked No. 8.) To the third award |
of $5. the charming emblem of Fidelity, by
Mrs. H.M. Davenport (marked No. 1.)
NET-WOUK.
The Committee to examine the various speci
mens of Net Work, through their Chairman,
E. D., Huguenm, beg leave respectfully to
make the following report;
M iss Carrie, of Augusta, deserves our special
commendation, for the abundance, variety,
and beautiful execution of her work, particu
larly a Crotchet Bag and Purse, a Child’s Knit
Worsted Hat, and Net Mils. We award her
a premium of $5.
Mrs. W. Holt, of Talbot Co., —a Net Silk
Shawl, grown, spun, dyed, and net by herself,
and deserving a premium ot $5.
Miss Sarah E. Cook, of Savannah, only nine
years old, — a L idy’s Bonnet of crotchet net
ting, is beau r irul and tasty; as the work of one
so young, deserves our admiration, and to her
we award the first honor.
Miss Rosa McHugh, of Savannah, —a Bon
net ot the same style, altt ough chaste and
elegant.—We award her second honor.
Miss Church, of Savannah, exhibits quite
an assortment of Knitting. We notice pir
ticularly a Collar and Cape; to her we award
the third honor.
Mrs. C. Rossignol Palin, of Savannah, —a
Basket of Wire-Grass, wound with Palmetto,
a most mgeniou- piece of work, beautiful and
unique. It deserves a premium of $3
Miss Grigg, of Savannah, —a Child’s Knit
Hat. quite pretty.
Fancy Articles. —The Committee on Fancy
Articles, through their Chairman, Mr. 11. H.
Cumrning, report:
There were many very neat md tasteful ar
ticles examined by them, among which they
would menti m several very handsome speci
mens of Braided Hair Work, by Mi-s Schley,
ot Richmond county ; Wax Flowers, by Mrs.
Duncan and Miss Etheridge; abeauuful Shell
Wreath, by Miss E. Church, of Savannah ;
and specimens of Spanish Needle Work, by
Mrs. ‘'ates, ot Savannah.
Manufactured G/ods. —The Committee on
j Manufactured Goods, through their Chairman,
Mr. Wm. Shear, respectfully repor, that they
have examined the various articles w hich have
been exhibted, and w'hich give pleasing evi
dence that tieorgia is m iking progress in tins
branch of domestic produc’ions.
Os the Cotton Yarns exhibited, those from
the Troup Factory we think are entitled to
j the first honor, while those from the Athens
j and Cartrignt Factories are of ex .-client qual
i ity, and justly entitled to the commendation
| ot the committee.
j Ot the Cotton Osnahurgs, they give the
! preference to those from the Troup Factory, to
which the first nonor should be aw mded;
those from the Athene Cartnght and Thom
aslon Factories deserve high commendation,
and are decidedly superior to the same article
manufactured in the Northern States.
The Committee notice with pleasure the 1
specimen- ot Brown Shirting from the Augus
ta si snutacturing Co., Athens Fa'-torv, an!
Milledgeville S earn Mill ; also specimens ot
Ticking and Striped D imeslics from the
Athens Factory. 'The fir-t honor for the best
Brown Shirting should be awarded to the
Augusta Manufacturing Co., and they also
! recommend that jtirsl jhonor be aw arded to
the Athens Factory for their specimens ot
Brown Shirtings and Ticking.
Specimens ot Osnaburg Sowing Thread,
made of Cotton, from the Troup Factory, de
serve tne special c mimendation of the Com
mittee.
Specimens of Printing and Envelope Paper
exhibited from the Miiis of Charles JL. Linton,
ot Athens, will compare favorably with the
same article made in the Northern States, and
to which they recommend an honor to be
awarded.
The Committee on the Mechanic Arts, no
ticed with high commendation some Win
dow Blinds. Sash and Pannel Doors, by
Charles Van II .rn, of this city, and also a
Model Metal Roof, presented by Jas. Sulli
van, ot this city. The materials of this is
Galvanized Iron, and is the only way by w hich
iron has been made rust proof. It has proved
eminently successful in a series of experi
ments, by the scientific men of Europe and
Ameri.-a. The article is a recent invention,
and is imported from England.
The plan upon whi h the material is laid
down upon the roof, is the patent of F. Nay
lor, of New York. The wood sheathing is the
same as required in the roofing. By this pian
it is not soldered, but is fastened by nvet» on
the flat and standing seams, which is believed
to answer contraction, and expension better
than any other pian.
The Dry Goods Trade, at New Y T ork, dur
ing last week, both foreign and domestic, has
been steady and active, although generally for
sma ler lots than those purchased the week
previous. The following is gathered from the
Register ;
Ginghams sell rapidly at prices for the low- | 1
er qualities, a little above those ruling last
season. Low priced linen goods, below' 40c.
are scarce, and many qualities are not to oe *
had al all. Stuff goods meet a readv sale at
firm prices. All good sivles raouselaui de 1
lame- are wanted. Lmg shawls are in excel- 1
lent assortment, and timi quick sa e. particu
larly $2 a 5 qualities. There was an auJtion ]
sale oi' black doeskin. Casioi -re-, 32 inches
wide, m 90 yard pieces, at $1,45. Black 1
bombazines are in demand and the stock is i
selling off very rapidly. There is a good en- <
quiry fur crapes, Dlack si ks, ribbons, hosiery
and merinos, at prices generally satisfactory
to tne sellers /
The domestic market has been equally ac- 1
live with the foreign. The enquiry t r color- '
ed cloths still continues, and lair prices are
obtained. All low priced fancy casuneres are
very scarce. Flanneis are arriving more free
ly, but the advance in prices is well maintain- i
ed. No large transactions are reported in
brown sheetings and shirtings. Bleached '
goods are higner. The sales ot prints have
been very large at the prices runng last week.
A Curious Phenomenon is stated to have 5
occurre l in Ro-shire, >cot!and, during a thun
der storm. I nine Lately a.ter one of the :
loudest peals ot ttiunder ev r heard, a large
and irregular shape i ma-s of ice, reckoned to 1
be nearly twenty Ret in circumference, and *
of a proportionate thickness, fell near a farm- 1
house. It had a beamiiui chrjstaline appear
ance, being nearly all quite transparent, ex- '
cepting a small portion oi i , which consisted 1
ol hail stones of uncommon size, fixed togeth- ‘
er. It was principally composed ot sm&il c
! squares, diamond shaped, of iromone to three
inches inj-ize, all firmly congealed together.
The weight of this large piece of ice could not
be ascertained. No appearance whatever of
hail or snow was discernable in the surround
ing district at the time.
Memphis Convention.
The Committee appointed to address the
citizens of the Union on the subject of the
National Railroad Convention to be held in
Memphis on the 23d day of next October, and
to make all other necessary publications, have
prepared the following card :
Memphis, Tbkx., Sept. 1, 1849.
To the People of the United Stales : A direct
Western outlet to India from America and
Europe, for more than three centures an ob
ject of great magnitude with civilized nations,
is now within our means of accomplishment
by constructing a Central Railway from the
Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.
To aid the work, a Convention of the peo
ple of the United Stales was called by a sister
: State to meet in Memphis on the 4ch of July
last. The people of Memphis hailed with de
light this new enterprize, as characteristic ot
the progressive spirit of the age, and called
for by high considerations of national import.
In mass-meeting, they appointed the under
signed a committee, charged with the duty of
addressing their fellow-citizens of the United
States upon this important question. In the
ischarge of the duly assigned us, we have
adverted, in a previous address, to such pro
minent advantages, Agricultural, Manufac
turing, Maritime, Military, Commercial and
National, as to us seemed obvious, and the
people of the whole country, North, South,
East and West, w ere invited to take the ques
tiou under consideration, and send forth their
delegates to meet us in Council. The response
to our solicitations, coming up from the pub
lic press of the country, from eminent states
men, from distinguished citizens of all parties,
and irom every section of the Union, and
above all from the mass of the people in all
the States, was such as to justify the assump
tion that the work can, must and will be done.
The ravages of the cholera in the South and
West, in June la-t, compelled the postpone
ment of the Convention irom the 4th ot July
to the 23d of October next. We are happy
to say that the cholera has now entirely dis
appeared from the South and West, and the
health ot the country is completely restored.
We again invoke the aid of our fel
low-citizens. We invite every town, village
and hamlet in the United States to send forth
their delegates, and in behalf of the citizens
ot Memphis we tender to all who may honor
us with a visit, a most cordial welcome.
Henry G. Smith, James Conquest Cross,
Lewis Shanks. James Penn,
Levin H. Coe, Jacob F- Farrington,
Wu. T. Brown, Edwin Yerger,
F Sr mten, Miles Owen,
Seth Wheatley, F. H. Cossitt,
Spencer Jarnagin, Edwin Hickman,
Robertson Topp, David Park,
Samuel Bond, James Young,
E .ward J. Carrell, T. S. Ayres,
Le Roy Pope, George W. Smith.
[Telegraphed for the Char. Cour.]
New Orleans, Sept. 14—12.56 P. M.
There have been 800 bales Cotton sold since
the advices per Europa have reached us, at
outside prices. Middling fair, of the new
crop, is quoted at 11 to 11^.
The Equinoctial storm commenced with us
yesterday. There has been a heave* gale in
the Gulf for several days, and a number of
vessels that departed have been obliged to put
back on account pf the tempestuous weather,
and others were unable to go to sea for the
i same cause.
Baltimore, Sept. 14.
The steam ship Empire Cry arrived at New-
York yesterday, bringing San Francisco dates
to the 3 i August. The steamer California ar
rived at Panama on the 25th August trom San
Francisco, making the passge in 26 days. She
had on ooard $700,000 worth of gold dust,
and 51 passengers, nearly allot' whom came
on in the Empire City.
The steamer Oregon was still at Panama.
She had been repaired, and would sail for San
Francisco in a tew days.
Great excitement existed at San Francisco,
in consequence of a riot tnere on the 16ch July,
during which 17 men were arrested, charged
with conspiracy to rob the inhabitants. Theo.
Saunoers and Sami. Roberts were tried and
found guilty, and sentenced to 10 years con
finement in the penitentiary.
The substance of the news by the Empire
City, is contained in the following extracts
letters from San Francisco, dated 2d Au
gust :
“An attack was made a few days since at
the mines by a large party of Americans on
the tents occupied by Chilians and all the pro
perty found in them was destroyed or stolen.
The excitement was very great and nineteen
offenders were arrested. The new Mormon
Mining Association have nearly completed
their works, and shares are now selling at
$5,000 cash. Very rich deposits have been
lound on the north fork of the American river i
at a place known as Smith’s Bay. The din- 1
ginghas been attended with great sue :ess. A ;
Baltimorean, who arrived here lately, has ob
tained upwards of $6,000 dollars in one week,
unaided and with common mining imple
ments. The daily average per man, from the
best authenticated accounts, can be safely set
do .vn at about one ounce. Many do far belter
than this, whilst some scarcely produce this
amount.
‘•On the Y"uba River, 50 miles from its
mou'h, working has recently commenced.
'I he mines are highly productive on Feather
River also, which is a new discovery. Ai
thongh exoessively hot weather prevails, it is
not accompanied by the amount of sickness
existing on the Sacramento. Provisions are plen
ty at the mines, and goods can be obtained at
Sacramento city at San Francisco prices. P.u- i
siness is brisk at the former place, and im- ■
proveraents going on. Property which three i
months ago sold for S4OO, now* commands
irom 10 to $15,000-'’
Tfie average passage of vessels from the At
lantic coast is 168 days.
Since the sailing of the last steamer, the
number of persons arriving at San Francisco, )
amounts to 3514. The tmpre City has 600,-
000 dollars worth of gold dust on board.
Father Mathew’s Valedictory. —Father
M uhew left Boston for Lawrence Saturday
mroning. A procession formed at the Adams
H >u»e, and escorted him to the depot. Pre
vious to his departure, he addre-sed a letter
to the Mayor of the city, thanking the citi
zens eloquently, through him, for the gene- j
rnUi hospitality which had been extended to
him. In it, he aliades to his visit to the In
stitution for the Blind, 'he Hospital at Deer
Island, and other public establishments, and
says:
U hou I think, dear sir, of the historic as
sociations connected with your city justly
T r J , cradle of American Independence,
t'.: 1 nurse and handmaid of art, science
&n_ commerce—w*hen I look over the cata
log no of buglit and illustrious names which
it has added to American Literature, and
W uieh have earned for it a classic as well as
an historic celebrity—when I think of my pri
vilege in becomn g personally acquainted with
men. w hom to know is to esteem and honor
w hen I recollect that my mission in your
city was, by special invitation, opened in that j
—e—BUI 1 11— HUM ■ life I m na*i
I hall, sacred to freedom and independence, and
that in the prosecution of my arduous labors
I have met the generous sympathy and cor
dial co-operation of men of all sects and of all
parties, it is, I assure you, honored sir, with
; feelings of no ordinary regret, that I bid adieu j
to the citizens of Boston, whose extreme kind- ,
ness, courtesy and attention, I will ever grate
fully remember.”
Tti E COMBTITUTIU.NALIST
Augusta, Georgia.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 15.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
FOR GOV ER.VOK,
GEORGE W. TOWNS.
33m illaquctic (Telegraph-
Reported for the Constitutionalist.
New York, Friday Evening.
Cotton. —The market is dull with sales of
only 1000 bales at J to i decline.
Flour remains unchanged. Rice steady.
Stocks dull.
MAINE ELECTION.
The Portland Advertiser says the result of
the Maine election is doubtful. The Demo
crats will probably have the House by a small
majority. The Senate, it is believed, will
stand 15 wbigs and 11 democrats. Hubbard
is probably elected Governor by the people.
Health of Augusta.
Our City continues remarkably healthy,
and has been so through the summer. The
streets and lews were never in better condition,
and the thanks of every citizen is due to
Messrs. Harbin and Isham Thompson, for their
idefatigable exertions in their respective de
partments. We understand, at no time this
summer have their been exceeding four pa
tients in the City Hospital.
The Cotton Crop
A letter from a friend now in the interior,
speaking of the Cotton Crop, says—“ The crop
in Georgia will be very short. The accounts
which concentrate here from all quarters ot
the State are gloomy. The crop will scarcely
equal two-thirds of that made last year.”
‘ Why was Darns Pardoned?
This question was put in the Chronicle <y
Sentinel of the 12th in-1., by a correspondent
signing himself "Augusta,” and is echoed by
one of the editors of that paper. This corres
pondent ventures the assertion that "few, if
any, in this community doubted that he
(Burns) was a cold b coded assassin.”
The editor of the Chronicle « Sentinel backs
this by asserting, that he certainly deserved
the full rigor of the sentence, it not capital
punishment. We take occasion to dispute
both of these assertions. As to the fact as
sertion by "Augusta,” that few, if any, doubt
ed that Burns was a cold blooded assassin, it
is at present sufficient to say, that twelve Jurors
deciding under oath on the evidence,pronounc
ed that there was no cold blooded assassina
tion in the case—that il was a case of volun
tary manslaughter, and therefore did not de
serve capital punishment.
But why was Burns pardoned? it is asked.
The answer is,that he was pardoned after about
three years confinement in the Penitentiary, as
a reward for his uniform good conduct and
exemplary behavior during ail that long peri
od. His good conduct in all respects was so
conspicuous, as to have enlisted the good feel
ings and the warm interests of the Principal
Keeper, and of all his assistants, of the public
officers of the State at Milledgeviile, and of
the leading citizens of the city, without dis
tinction of party. A petition was therefore
presented to the Governor for the pafrdon ot
Burns, signed by gentlemen of the highest
standing in that community. Among these
names, were those of Col. D. Bothwell, Comp
troller General, Mr. Compton, Surveyor Gen
eral, Mr. Tinsley, State Treasurer, Col. M.
Grieve, the estimable editor of the Southern
Recorder, all Whigs. If, therefore, political
capital is sought to be made out of this to in-
I jure Governor Towns, it will be perceived that
j his conduct will not need champions even a
| mong the Whigs.
The policy of granting pardons to convicts
before the full term of their sentence expires,
as a reward tor good behavior, has long been
practised, and with much benefit to the insti
tution, on account of its salutary influence on
those who remain. It is a stimulus to indus
try and exemplary conduct, and conduces to j
one of the great recognized ends of human
punishment —the reformation of criminals.
“Lady Alice; or, The New Una.”— The
literary world has been much surprised, pleas
ed, and puzzled, by a novel with the above
; title, which has recently made its appearance.
' It is by an American, and it is his debut—
certainly a very successful one. The London
Court Journal says it is “ the most biiluant
debut since Vivian Grey.” It was first pub- j
fished in England, and there highly reviewed.
It was then supposed to be by an English
writer. It did not transpire till some time
alter its appearance here, that it was by an
American. The New York Home Journal j
states, that it was written, not a dozen miles
from that city. Genius, and refined taste,
and high cultivation are stamped upon the
work, in the plot, the conception of charac
ters, the lofty sentiments, the glowing de- |
scriptions. The recherche criticisms on the
fine arts, and the enthusiasm which shines
forth in p .urtraymg their soul refining influ
ences, bespeak an appreciation of their vame
as moral agents, which is the author’s highest
eulogy. Tnis enlists a. once, the purest sym
pathies of tne reader, and wins the approba
tion of the virtuous and good. As a mere
work of fiction, Lady Alice is a highly wrought
romance. It intensely interests by its start
ling surprzes and thrilling incidents. The;
characters are vividly drawn, and are distin
guished by such traits as invest them all with
appropriate interest. The characters are re
presented as in high life—the highest known j
| to the British aristocracy —the scenes are laid
1 among the courtly halls of London, and the
| noble old Baronial Castles of England, and the
luxurious palaces of Home. The time is the
present generation. The opening scene dat
ing back but a few years. The leading char
acters, the hero and heroine, are sublime
creatures of a chaste and vivid imagination,
indulging in an ideal of human perfection,
which the mind is unwilling to admit is whol
ly impossible. Yet it is a species of flattery
to human nature to depict it, so pure, so no
ble, so innocent, so conscientious, so nearly
equaling angelic perfection that elevates
while it pleases. It is calculated to inspire
the reader with lofty views of duty, and a
right estimate of that divinity which is stamp
ed upon his intellectual and moral being.
But it is not as a mere work of fiction, that
this novel chiefly arrests attention. It has
some grave faults, and extravagances as such,
and did it lay no higher claim on public admi
ration than a skilfully contrived romance, it
would have to take a position below many of
the highly artistic productions of the modern
school. But it is evident that a theory in
theology and church government is sought to
be inculcated under the inviting garb of ro
mance. We have had theories of political
economy, and of governmental science, incul
cated by the novelist. A system of Ethics
has thus sometimes found a convenient
and insidious vehicle to popular favor.
Republicanism has been preached, and the
spirit of liberty stirred to action in despotic
countries in the pages of the romancer. —
The war between the two anagonist princi
ples of Conservatism and Popular Rights,
has been fomented, while the superficial young
reader at the time imagined he was only yield
ing to the seductive recreation of novel read
ing.
We should at once pronounce “ Lady Al
ice ; or the New Una,” a Fuseyite Novel —
intended to inculcate Puseyism. We are not
sufficiently conversant with the principles of
this new school, or with the causes of this
formidable schism in the English church, to
discuss them. Nor would we care to do so
here, if competent to the task. But we will
not forbear remarking, that “ Lady Alice”
comes among its American readers to excite
an interest upon this question.
The Late G. W. Whistler. —The civil
engineeis of New York city held a meeting
last week, and resolved to erect a monument
in Greenwood cemetery, to the memory of the
late Major Whistler, (once a resident of Bal
timore,) the eminent engineer, who died late
ly in Russia, where he had been for a number
of years superintending the construction of a
great Rail Road. Capt. T. 11. Swift is Presi
dent.
A Pennsylvanian, calling himself William
Edenboy, who says that he hails from Ship
pensburg, Cumberland county, was commit
ted to jail at Rockville, Md., on the sth in
stant, upon the charge of enticing slaves to
run away.
Minister to Rome. —lt is stated on the au
thority of letters from the Mediterranean, that
on the 3d u!t., the frigate Constitution cast
anchor off Gaeta, and the new Charge from
the United States went ashore. Soon after
wards he was presented to the Pope and the
King of Naples.
Health of the Cities— Continued Improve
ment.—There were only 108 deaths in Balti
more last week, of which 60 were of children
under ten years of age. The deaths in the
preceding week were 122, showing a decrease
in the last week of 14.
The health of New York still further im
proved last week. The total deaths for the
week are 520; the deaths by cholera 91; a de
cline in the last week of 157 deaths by all dis
eases, or 25 per cent. ; and on cholera a de
crease ot 77, or nearly 46 per cent. The deaths
are classified as follows : Cholera, 94, cholera
infantum, 17; cholera morbus, 4; dysentery,
87; diarrhoea, 21; total of bowels, 255; deaths
by all other diseases, 264.—T0tal 520.
The deaths in Philadelphia last week reach
ed only 211, 17 le-s than the week previous;
of these 16 were by cholera and 29 by dysen
tery.
The deaths in Boston last week were 205,
of which 61 were by cholera and 23 by dis
eases of the bowels.
The Polar Plant. —Prof. Gray made known
in 1843 to the National Institut at Washing
ton, that the leaves of a certain plant known
among the hunters and trapers of the Western
prairies, face uniformly east or west, so that
thew edges point north and south. This fact
having been called in question, Prof. Gray
adduced at the late Scientific Convention in
Cambridge, Mass., abundant testimony estab
lishing tne fact. In endeavoring to account
for it, some have suspected the presence in the
plant of iron in some of its compounds, but
none has been discovered by the most delicate
tests. Others have conjectured that the po
larity is due to electrical currents, as the plant
is full of rosinous matter, and sometimes call -
ed the Rosin weed. The more probable solu -
tion is, that the leaves present their fiat sur
! faces t towards the rising and setting sun, thus
causing the numerous points around the edge
of the leaves to point north and south. Dr.
Hare inquired if the common belief, that the
sun-flower turns towards the sun, had any
truth in it ? Prof. Gray replied that this was
now regarded as a popular fallacy. The hea
vy sun flower nods by its own weight, and is
doubtless apt to droop towards the sun on ac
count of the wilting effect of the sun on that
side of the stalk—but that it follows the sun in
its diurnal course, is not believed.
Caterpillars.— This destructive pest of
the planter's hopes, (says the Beaufort, S. C.
Post, of Thursday last,) has made its appear
ance in our cotton fields. The weather of late i
has been unseasonably cool, which we hope i
may tend somewhat to check its ravages still
the extreme youth of the cotton crop, leaves '
great room for apprehension that it may dq j
very considerable damage. We are informed I
that its appearance, has bee* nearly simulta
neous Oil plantations w dely separated, geo
grapaica.*y, w uah tends very much to lessen
tut- hopes that the visitation might be a par- ■
rial one.
Democratic Meeting
At a Democratic Meeting, heiJj
day Afternoon at the City Hall, D r
vin was called to the Chair, and s
Thompson requested to act as Sectr
The object of the meeting was e.\-
the Chairman, when on motion, of \\
McLaws, Esq., it was
Resolved, That Gen. Valentine
John Phinizy, Jr. Esq., be noram/
didates to represent Richmond co"
Representative Branch.
This Resolution was unanitaoush
On motion of John Phinizy, J r
following Resolutions were also y r ,
adopted.
Resolved , That the Democratic p ar . T
mond cordially respond to the ar
Democratic party in their re-nomin--
present faithful executive for the*
the people of Georgia.
Resolved, That in George W. X o ,.|
cognize the faithful, able and d-.
statesman, who has reflected not
upon himselt, but his State, and »
and patriotic stand upon the great '
question, entitles him to the s U;
Southern men, (either by birth or,
who have the true interests of t:
heart, and we pledge all r - -
secure his re-electio* * June
A motion was th — —
proceedings, and the m.
I. P.
Samuel M. Thompson, Sc '
(communicated.) T
WAYNESBORO’, Sept, J
Mr. Gardner: You will much ■
inserting the following in your v.,*)
I perceive from report, that my n;
culating in different parts of the
Burke, as a candidate for the Sena;>
9th Senatorial District. I have ..
seated to the use of my name, an 1
mode of requesting ray friends to I
the report, when and wherever they:
Very respectfully,
JOHN F. Lii
[Correspondence of the Ballmt-
New Yore, Sept 12-
i The Europa's News—The Reign of &
i The Europa’s Mails — Union of tht L
Water Committee — Theatricals,
• The faint hope that the Europaw
better tidings from the Hungarian
extinguished, and the friends ot
are despairing. Had France lent u- :
, Hungarian struggle instead of ba;;
Ancient City to force the claims of
I to temporal power, how different 4
result have been. How long the reil
i potism is to continue, is left to hr . I
swer, but that its days are numbt:-B
can doubt.
The Europa arrived at Boston th . l
r and her mails will probably rear: I
i evening, bat not in time to be -
The mail of to-morrow moral gw.„|
carry them to Baltimore.
The probable union of the Dem
the politicians to believe that the
nant party will be swept out wit:,
new broom.”
A committee from the Boston
council, yesterday inspected the .
and were highly delighted with all;
Their object was to gather inform,
lation to the administration of afL
co the distribution of wait pn
taking the management of the “I;
: into their own hands. The water
the “city of notions,” have here;
managed by commissions appoia'e;
State.
1 The operatics are not flourishing
dear people having taken a lancy;
, ling English drama and comedy.
Barnwell c. h.,
i Messrs. Editors. —The following is!
; suit of an election held on Monday*
, Intendant and Wardens of this to«:
FOR INTENDANT.
Dr. Jas. O. Hagood
Dr, J. E. Bignon,...
Maj ority for Hagood
WARDENS.
Dr. Robt. Austin
B. B. Brown
Capt. J. D, Allen
J. M. Hutson,
Jas. Nelison, ...
D. G. Peeples
1 he first four are elected. — Ch. (
The Money Market
The New York Evening Post o;
says:
“The supply of money is undimini--
the rates of loan and discount art
change. All the short paper that
readily bought at 6 a per cent
proper class; and some paper of w:.
er, the supp’y is very scarce, is*-
5i per cent. Paper is rather more
sered.
“Foreign Exchange is very hear’
ling. The demand is not so good to
large amounts were t tken yesterday |
this morning it is heavier. The
are 9$ a 9|, but there are plenty of f
offering at 9s. Second rate bihs oft
able goodness can be bought fl
are in more active demand at 5,-3
to 5.22 i per cent for short sight a ; i
5,27 i per cent for GO day bills. Gt
39$ a 40c, and Marcs Buie 3Ja3:
Movements of the Spanish h
The Washington correspondent of «|
Tribune, writes, under date of Sept ®
“ The Spanish minister \
left here, on Friday, for New lort
ness connected with the alleged col f
invasion of Cuba. I have reasons,
than any arrests that may be mad «
on full instructions and undoul I
tien, so that the rights of an T I
not be violated.’*
Return op Wise— Mr. Wise, «f.
mitted to jail in Palmvra, char
murder of T. B. Hart, returned io&
the 4ch inst. As already stated, he
betore Judge Reese, at Canton,
county, and held to bail in the *-
thousand dollars.
DIED,
Os Diarrhoea, at Wilna. Houston f
the 18th of July, Mr. Martin BoVL
Ga.; aged 48 years.
WM O. PRICE & CC
HAVE juat received an assorted
Silk UNDER VESTS,
Ladies’ Merino UNDER 'q
Ladies’ CottQU Do. D °’
lent. 16 ~
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v v Dry, for which the hrinr-
will be given, (at the Augusta T*®h
Kil burn’s Ware House, upper end o ,
JuHN «
agent tor
CULLDIERs’ BOUNTY
S RANTS, wanted bv
aug. 30 d26c4 PAUL KOsSIO-