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(From the Christian Intelligencer.)
Tft E If OUS E O N TH E S AMD.
A traveller came with axe in hand.
To the beautiful western prairie land ;
lie journeyed many a weary day.
Till a noble river crossed bis way ;
< >u its banks he paused with glistening eye
Upraised to an almost cloudless skv,
And gazed on the giant forest trees,
Swayed to and fro in the summer's breeze,
Gorgeous wild llow’rcts grew around ;
Such brilliant hues are rarely found,
’Mid haunts of men, save on prairie ground,
“Here,’’ he exclaimed,“where the wild deer roam,
And free birds warble, “ I’ll lo ild my home ;
A cabin of logs, with its thatched roof for me ’
Near this broad clear stream, my dwelling shall
be.”
“Nay, friend,” said a voice, “ii thou’lt listen to
me,
Who have felled from these woodlands mar;y a tree,
Choose firmer foundation, (bon knowest not the
land ;
Build high on yon rock, and not on the sand ;
Perchance thro’the win er securely thou'lt dwell
The spring-tides will rush over valley and dell.”
The stranger heard, but the rock looked bare,
And (bo river banks were lovely and fair
A but soon rose, and the yellow grain
Promised many a loaded harvest wain ;
The wheat was garnered—a beautous spire
Ot hviaves’s rich gilts the prairie farm bore.
Oft the lonely man blest the guiding hand
Which had led his steps to that fertile land
The summer was ended—the winter past ;
The ice king had bound earth and ocean fast.
With the first breath ot spring, a warning was
heard.
Passing away as the song of the bird ;
“ Beware, beware of the rising tide
Hnl he heeded not, —“ I shall safely abide -
My roof-tree is strong, and the river is wide.”
At midnight it came ; lie woke with the roar
Ot the swelling waters entering his door ;
He climbed to tbe roof in his agouv ;
The w.ives seemed to mock at lus misery,
Higher, still higher, away they bore
The hut—and its inmate were seen no more.
As he sank 'mid the darkness,one lonk lie gave,
Prom the foaming billows—lns fearful grave,
P» the barren rock, standing firm and secure.
Untouched by the tide, its foundation sure.
'Fliere are settlers ol earth who despise warnings
given
15 v death, from their homes are as suddenly driven.
Why build they on saud, which must surely decay?
For other foundations can no man la\ ,
Than that which is sale through eternit}. —
The Rock ol Ages, cleft, sinner, lor Thee !
| From the Charleston Heronry, 2d last.}
Cotton—its Prospects—Demand and supply.
The late intelligence from Europe, quoting
an extensive demand, and an advance in the
price of Cotton, is cheering to the prospects of
the Planter, and promises a continuance of fair
prices for the future. The importance of the
Cotton trade, the probable demand and supply,
and the future course of prices, are subjects
exciting deep anxiety and careful investiga
tion abroad, —and certainly, from tl i-urs 1
portant bearing on the ’ _ • ; in ?*
*. . •••—;•; ».ie of the ISeuth,
ll,, ’'Vuould be not less a subject of examination
with as. A fair inquiry then, into some im
portant facts affecting future prices, will show,
wo think, that present rates are only legiti
mate, and that even somewhat higher may bo
expected.
Vfo wi I first view the subject in its general
aspect, remarking that the examination will
be confined to American Cotton, as by its
prospects all other kinds will ho governed.—
The crop of last year, the largest ever made,
amounted to ’2,729,000 bales. For every bale
of this there has been a demand, and that not
of & speculative character, but to meet the ac
tual wants of consumption.
Let us then examine first what will be the
probable supply for the coming season :
The stock on hand in Northern
and Southern seaports on Ist
Sept was 142,734 b.
In the interior towns of the South, 24,186
Admitting the present crop as one
fouth short of last year—and it
will he 2.017,500
Total supply to Sept. Ist, 1350, 2,214,420 b.
Wo have estimated the crop at but one
fourth short, which we think a full estimate,
considering the accounts received from all
sections of the Cotton gtowing country. —
Hence, it is evident, that it the demand of this
season equals that of the la-t, the supply will
fall short of it by 5000,000 bales.
The next inquiry is what will be tho proba
ble dbunaud:
Our Home consumption will require, viz :
For Northern Manufactures 520,000
» Southern and South Western do. 130,000
Foreign —For France and the Conti
nent 600,000
Great Britain 1,000.000
Total demand 2,250,000
Wo have estimated the consumption of the
Northern Manufactures at the amount; of
last year, from the fact that their progress
hitherto has been little influenced by short
crops, or advanced prices, and a fair inference
is that it will be the same this year. For the
Southern manufactures wo have allowed tho
same as last year, notwithstanding thfeir ex
traordinary increase of Uto would justify the
expectation of enlargement this year. For
France and the Continent, we have estimated
the demand at 600,000 bales, supposing thft
the aJvanoo in prices will lessen it 100,000
bales, For Great Britain, we have put down
at 1,000,000 bales, admitting that high prices
will deminish her consumption id the Cotton
of the United States 250,000 bales. With
these admissions, and reducing the probable
demand to the smallicst limit*, tve find that
it would still be more than sufficient to gbsorb
all the stocks in our seaports and interior towns
on Ist Sept, last, and the entire crop that is
likely come to market up to Ist Sept. 1350.
But as Great Britain is our principal cus
tomer, and has hitherto controlled prices, and
their future course will be sensibly influenced
by her action, a short review of the prospects
of our Cotton in her market is ot primary im
portance. In the foregoing estimate we have
put down 1.000,000 bales as the portion she
is likely to obtain from our present crop. More
she cannot well obtain; and to get this, she j
must enter the lists with competitors, whose ,
wants requires more than the half of our crop,
and whose necessities are as great, compara
tively. as hers. Less she cannot do without—
granting that her consumption decreases
350,000 to 400.000 bales of our .Cotton in con
j sequence of advance in prices.
Fhe accounts up to October 22, state the
stock of American Cotton in Liverpool at 349,-
266 bales. At the present rate of her con
sumption, it would be sufficient hut for twelve
weeks, and leave little or no stock on hand on
the Ist January next. Allowing that all the
Cotton shipped from our ports from Ist Sep
tember to 15th November is received before
the Ist January, not more than 50,000 bales
can be added to tho stock in Liverpool; for up
to this period, since Ist September, but 23,000
bales has been shipped to Great Britain, and it
is not likely that it will exceed 50,000 bales by
15th November. Thus Great Britain will be
gin the coming year with a smaller stock of
American Cotton in Liverpool than since the
year 1324, (when tho average price of Upland
in Liverpool was 8-id, and advanced afterwards
to llgd,) and with a less probable supply, in
proportion to her consumption, than has ever
existed.
But it may be said that our data arc mere
suppositions, and cannot be reasoned upon us
facts. “Short crops,” it is said, “are synony
mous with short consumption,” and all calcu
lations are fallacious which assume that the
consumption will go on as before, under an ad
vance of 40 to 50 per cent, in prices. All cal
culations of this kind must, in their nature, be
partly speculative; but that short crops are
synonymous with short consumption, the his
tory of Cotton falsities. Under tho short crops
of 1829-’3l consumption steadily increased,
and only decreased under those ot 1838 and
’4O: thus being three to two against the truth
of the assertion. We do not bring in the short
crop of 1817, because consumption was affected
by other causes than the relation of demand
and supply. Regarding the position that ad
vance in prices must check consumption, it is
at all times difficult to fixtheheight to which
they must go to havc'this effect. But the past
history of Cotton would show’ that present
prices in Liverpool may be considerably ad
vanced, even up to SAd, without affecting con
sumption. During ti*c years from 1833 to
1838, tbe average price of good Upland Cot
ton in Liverpool wis B£d, 8&d, lofd, 7 I, 7d,
and yet consumption steadily advanced. An
advance to in the Liverpool market, we
believe, would be no check. The rise in the
price of the manufactured article would soon
ennj ensato for the advance in the raw ma
terial.
It is however, questionable whether Great
Britain can lessen her consumption, and get on
with even a larger supply of our Cotton than
we have allowed, or than she can possibly ob
tain. The old cry of “working short time,” —
“supplies from India,” —“unremunerating pri
ces for her manufactures,” See. will no doubt
ba resorted to for the purpose of reducing pri
ces; but she cannot play this game successfully
now. >Such trumpery contrivances must soon
be altogether abandoned. Fhe interest at stake
is of too great a magnitude to be hnz/.arded on
the success of this haggling on 3d or 4d ad
vance, in the price of the raw material with
producers, who have been annually sacrificed
that her manufacturers might become princes.
The Spinners, if not already awakened to a
sense of their position, will not sleep much
longer. Their incredulity ns to the great de
ficiency of the present crop must soon cease,
'and they must go into the market and pur
chase freely at current rates, or they will be
victimised by speculators. “To keep the pre
sent mill p«wer and factory hands in the full
employment,” says the London Economist,
“which they have enjoyed the present year, a
supply of Cotton equal to 1,791,600 bales will
bo annually required for consumption,—to
which add the average quality exported, and
an entire import **f 2,000,000 bales will he
necessary. 'Fhe year that has closed, (say
from the Ist September, 1848, to same date
1349,) is the only one on record that has f ur
nished this quantity, and this without any
actual increase to the stock.” Now, from
whom can Great Britain get this Her
imports from all other countries tfMgKhe U.
States, for fifteen years, wi 11 .U,‘^
is oldy trocar "growth
that her increasing been sup
pled, Hitherto she has had large stocks on
the Ist January to tall back upon in case of
any deficiency of import; but these have
gradually diminished in the last four years
from 1,195,000, with every probability of a groat
diminution this coming January.
\Vc confess that we cannot see any source
from whence an adequate supply to the con
sumption of Great Britain can this year be
obtained. She cannot get it from this coun
try without wresting it at high prices, (which
would be the necessary consequence of such a
competition.) from others whose wants are as
urgent as her own; and from other countries
we have seen that the average supplies would
be utterly inadequate, while there is no proba
bility that they can be increased. \V hen we
reflect on the primary national importance of
the Cotton trade to Great Britain, and on tho
effects of a short supply on her social, political
and commercial condition, we do not wonder
at the deep anxiety awakened by the prospects
now closed.
We have embraced in this examination mere
ly the comparison of supply and demand, as
influenced by the ordinary course ot events.
Speculation may run up prices to an extrava
gant height; while, on the other hand, war
ami revolution may intervene to mock all cal
culation. We cannot reason on such elements;
but on those which are now operative, our
conclusion is, (hat tho present prices in our
market are not only legitimate, but rest upon
considerations that admit of advance, and that
for the future the producers may look for re
munerating returns for their labor and capital.
[From the Atlanta Intelligencer .]
Masonic Celebration at Oxford-
The extended line was forming when we ar
rived in Oxford on Friday last, the lovely
woodland village was alive with unwonted ex
citement, the brethren of tho * Mystic Tie’
were out in their stpngth. and robed in scarlet
and blue Sashes and Aprons of o yepy hge and
adornment, with appropriate devices of Gold
and Silver inwrought, with distinctive and gor
geous banners they formed an imposing spec
tacle. The hmg line ■»»* ut last put in motion
to the sound ot martial music, from the Lodge
room, and with solemn and measured tread
oroceeded to the capacious, and well finished
church; the concourse of spectators was so
great that it was with eXtrsipe difficulty that
i the brethren could make their way into ikfi
! budding; five hundred were in the procession,
i most of tffeur Mascffs.
After a rap from the (J. Raster’s Gavel the
i concourse bowed m prayer, which was offered
by the Rev. Bishop Andrew ; an appropriate
(Me was then sung, after which the Rev. Bro.
I Mean* aouve; t‘j an eulogy on the character of
j the deceased Brother, tfis Rev, Ignatons A.
j Few, whose memory the imposing ceremonies
I and costly marble structure were designed to
j honor and perpetuate.
The subject was ono to call forth an elo
| quont address, and the effort was worthy of
1 the sybiect; we know nut when we have been
] more thrilled by the charms of eloquence,
beautiful and chaate, impassioned yet just.
Dr. Few was a Mason of the best stamp, Kg
was ft devout Christian, and illustrated in his
1 life not only the sublime principles of the or
-1 Jer, but the sublime and holier doctrines of
the Religion of Christ. The Orator, from an
! intimate acquaintauoo of years, was well
prepared to do justice to the cherished mem
ory of his departed Friend and Brother, am} I
in speaking the words of i rptli and soberness, |
he eulogised most highly, l-eftrs fell from )
.*,i* * f*
many eyes. nml nvps unused to weep, ns the
Orator dwelt on t is virtues of the deceased.
Another appropriate Ode was thtui sung and
the procession re-formed and marched to the
monument, where the exercises were resumed
by a prayer from the G. Chaplain, the llev.
Mr. Carter ; a short, feeling and verv appro
priate address was made by Past G. Master
Kang, alter which the G. Master Dawson pro
ceeded to perform the appropriate rites of the
Order and tho exercises, after giving the
grand honors, closed by a prayer from tho Pre
sident of the College, the Rev. G. F, Pierce.
The Monument erected to the memory of
tho Rev. J. A. Few, first President of Emory
College, is of white marble, is twenty (eet
high, massive and tasteful in design anil well
executed ; its cost we are informed was 1200
Dollars; it is an imposing and ornamental
structure in the College grounds.
The honor of first proposing this work is
duo to the ban Marino Lodge in Greensboro’ ;
their suggestion found a hearty response in
the Lodges throughout the State, was approv
ed by the Grand Lodge and the w-ork now
stands, and will for ages stand, a noble monu
ment of the Fidelity of the Fratenity iu che
rishing the memory of a worthy deceased Bro
ther. S.
( From the X. O. Delta.)
Some Articles lately sent to the Smithso
nian Institute-
The identical rivet which Senator Davis, of
Massachusetts, used in riretting the attention
of the Free Soilers.
A small bit of the iron taken from the ntan of
iron nerves.
A small bit of tho brass taken from an office
seeker s face.
Some rays collected from “ the light of oth
er days.”
The one hundredth edition of‘Love’s young
dream.’
A Sioldlc, a musket, and a sabre, belonging to
the “ horse, toot and dragoons” that have
been so often routed in the United .States.
Those articles were recently picked up in
Georgia.
A feather from the head of that ia.jle out of
which that eye was taken and given to Gene
ral Scott—“ General Scott’s eagle eye, Vc.”
The linos written by Major Bliss, and adap
ted to the air that lien. Taylor’s war-horse snuff
ed up.
A box of the snulf that Squire Ewing, of
“the Interior,” is up to, (not. the box but the
sn"ff.)
A curious calculation, showing the cubic
contents, in Grecian stadia, of the American
canals that Thomas Ewing, of “ the Interior,” j
filled with .solitude.
A bnx hare containing some speculations not !
touched upon in Lieut. Lynch’s hook. Con- j
tents : History of Lynch Laic; its exercise on the j
[lead Sea; how fur its application would hare i
prevented the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, !
and saved Lot’s poor wife.
An original letter from Jo. Miller to Jo.
Gabs.
A pamphlet entitled “The Examples ol the
Earlier Presidents,” illustrated with twenty
wood engravings, designed for the use of
schools and new-born statesmen. Contents:
The Alien and Sedition Lairs of John Adams ;
The Burr Conspiracy, and the. Gun boat system
under Jeff erson , tin Hank of the United States,
and the Capture of Washington, under Madison.
By Z. Taylor, £. b. D.
A copy of Capt. Randolph’s Proclamation,
printed on Satin. Also, the last button off
the coat of the last vagrant who loft Round
Island.
QAn English brochure, in which Junius and
“ Fiat Jus tie in” are proved to be one and the
same person. The author insists that Junius
is now living, and that he is 100 years old,
which tallies exactly with what the aye of Fiat
Justicia ought to be ; and indeed, the author
eays that Fiat Justicia acknowledged himself
to be Junius, exclaiming “1 am in” second ~
childishness and mere oblivion* . r ff
-■ " •• dans teeth,
aUMf >»u« taste, sans everything.
I hereby acknowledge tho receipt of tho
above articles, in good order, from Patrick
O’Flaherty, Esq.
SOLOMON SALMON,
Scribani Smithsnniensi Scholcc.
Washington City , Oct. 10, 1849.
Tub Selma Railroad Contention.—The
delegates from Mobile to the Selma Conven
tion returned to the city last evening. We
learn that shout five hundred delegates were
in attendance. The Hon. Wm R. King was
President of the Convention. Eloquent speech
es were made by Messrs. Murphy of Greene,
Storrs of Shelby, ‘Parham of Autauga, ami
the utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevail
ed. A splendid barbacue was given by the
citizens of Selma, and the delegates were treat
ed throughout with the most generous hospi
tality. The Convention adjourned to meet in
this city at some day to be named hereafter.
No doubt is entertained that tho road will be
speedily commenced and pushed to an early
completion. In three years, at farthest, the
Tennessee and Alabama rivers will be connect
ed by Railroad. —Mobile Advertiser, 28 th alt.
[From the Charleston Mercury, 3 d inst.]
Georgia Railroad Tunnel.
\V*> have been favored with the following
extract of a letter from a gentleman of this
eity, now in Georgia, announcing the com
pletion of the Tunnel of the Georgia Railroad.
“ Dalton, Qa. Oct. 31.
“ I arrived here last night with a view of
being present at the opening of the Railroad
tunnel through the mountain between this
place and tho Tennessee River. I learned,
however, that the public celebration of the
event would not take place until to-morrow,
and as my arrangements woqid not permit me
to wait, I determined upon visiting it this
morn ing. The distance from this place to the
tunnel is about eight miles, which wo travel
ed over by 11 o’clock, and just as we reached
I there, the two parties of workmen operating
from the opposite sides of the mountain, met
each other vis a vis, and they sent up a shout
Joed enough almost to rend the rocky arch
which they had just completed. The entire
length of the tunnel is 1177 feet, and I went
through it on a hand car, holding a candle
which served only to make darkness visible, —
’There is to be a great celebration and rejoicings
to-morrow."
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
New Orleans, Oct. 30.
Cotton, yesterday, wan and tho sulcq
reached 5,500 bales, at advance since tho
receipt of the Europa’s news, and prices fully
sustained, 10J to 10j. Rio Coffee has ad
vanced, 104 now askeu. Whisky ha* declined
to 21 cts.
A New Fact.— Mr. Thompson, of Missis
sippi, who has been so much abused for his
proviso to the Congress vote of thank*, to Gen.
Taylor, declared in a speech at Hernando, the
other day, that Gen. Taylor himself disapprov
ed o: 'he Capitulation of Monterey. In a dis
cussion between Mr- Thompson and his whig
opponent for Congress, Mr. T.s (say tho paper
from which we gather the circumstances)
clearly showed that his opinions wer« the same
as those of General laylpr f hj regard to said
capitulation, and that the only difference be
tween him and General Taylor consisted in
the fact that hu “spoke his sentiments out
publicly, while General Taylor only told his
to a few fellows, and Major Bradford among
I the number.’' He then called on Major H. to
I state, if General Taylor did not, at the time,
j express his entire disapprobation of the terms
X 5”- , -x _ o
hut 1 rum 111!■mi mi I niM iinir mu *
of said capitulation. In reply, Major Bradford
said “such was the fact, “General lajlor
did say ho disapproved of the terms of the capita
tut ion' 9
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
(Georgia.
SUNDAY WZORNING, NOV. 4.
magnetic £elegvapl).
Reported for the Constitutionalist.
Charleston, Nov. 3, P. M.
Cotton —The market is quiet, all parlies
awaiting the steamers advices. The sales to
day reach 1100 bales at 9 to 11 j cents.
No Mail last evening from offices North
of Charleston.
Piro!
About half past one o’clock ou Saturday
morning, a tire broke out in the kitchen of Mr.
J. W. Zinn, ia tho lower part of Broad street,
which destroyed the building in which it ori
ginated, and a Baker’s oven attached.
Rail Road Accident-
As the Picayune, a small locomotive which
runs between this city and Belair, was making
her trip yesterday afternoon, she met a wood
train coming down about four miles from this
city. It was on a descending grade, and a
curve in the road, and notwithstanding every
exertion w as used, the two locomotives came in
collision. The Picayune was much injured,
and the passenger car knocked off the road. —
The most melancholy part remains to be state !.
A lady (we could not learn her name,) on
board of the cars, attempted to jump from it,
and iu doing so, fell on the rail and was so se
riously injured that she died shortly after.—
'The other passengers escaped without injury.
Tobacco-
What is there in a name r Rough and Rea
dy, so far as we democrats are concerned, in a
political way, is an unpopular name, but it
seems to us most of the good ’Tobacco in this
market bears the brand. W r o have been pre
sented by Messrs. W. N. J. Nelson, with a
specimen of Tobacco, under the above name,
which is hard to beat. It is good,and no mis
take —tho only fault wo have to find with it
is the brand, and it is, iu our opinion, worthy
of a better name. If Old Zack, and Ids cabi
net could bear a comparison with this 'Tobac
co, his would boa popular administration.
I u fort Ant S unu t.s iTO.v. —Commodore Vor
hies, of the U. 8. ship Savannah, in a letter to
his brother in New York, points out tho great
peril which the shipping now in the bay of
San Francisco are exposed, requiring the im
mediate attention ot ship-owners in the States.
Ho says there ar« about two hundred and
titty vessels in harbor, many of them large
ships,and mostly abandoned and going to ruin.
They will all be wrecked in the course of the
coming winter, if they be not taken care of in
time. 'There will be four hundred before 'bar
time. It is a upon
|-- -‘ lyll ' mid min, of so much val
”uuble property. Tho owners and underwri
ters of New York, and the other cities of the
Union, ought, in Com. Vorhces’ opinion, to
petition the President for a man-of-war,
who.-e special duty it should be to take care
ol the abandoned vessels by taking down seme
of their yards and spars, and mooring them
safely, #0 as to prevent them from going on
shore,’or dragging against each other, buch
is the position of these vessels, crowded to
gether, tkat if the windward one were to take
hi o, the whole fleet would bo burned, with
out the possibility of saving any ot them.
Tremendous Popular Demonstration in
London. — On the Monday previous to tho
Europa’s tailing, there was a tremendous po
pular demonstration in London, to consider
the advertisement recently issued by tho Aus
trian Government, for a loan of £7,000,000
sterling. The meeting was fixed for 1 o’clock
and the great room of tho London Tavern was
filled with company before tho proceedings.—
A number of ladies were present, and amsngst
the company on the platform were. Lord D.
Stuart, Mr. G. W. Alexander, Mr. R. Cobden,
M. P., Mr. S. Williams, M. P., the Rev. J.
Burnet, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. J, Morland, ito.
Mr. Cobden roundly denounced any loan
to Austria, to put down Republicanism he
said, in Western Europe, or any other part of
Europe. Ills speech occupies three closely
printed columns of tho London Times of the
9th.
Lord Dubley Stuart, and others, followed
Mr. Cobden, and denounced to the meeting
tho proposed loan “ a delusion, a mockery and
a snare,” which might ruin thorn and their
families.
Meeting oa tub Grand Lodge, —The Ma
con Messenger of Wednesday says: “Tho
Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons, com
menced its annual communication in this city
yesterday. Present, Grand Master William C
Dawson, and a very full representation ot De
legates from the subordinate Lodges. We are
pleased to learn, that the craft in the State is
now in a most flourishing condition, number
ing not less than one hundred and ten Tx>dyes,
being au increase of thirty Lodges during tI)D
last year.
Ht. Oiiuo s Encampment of Knights Templars
so conred on Monday evening, and will pro
bably- be in session dqriug the week.
New York Money Market. — The y.
Post of Tuesday evening says:—“Money is
still abundant, with an active demand at the
previous rates, for loan and discount.
“Sterling Exchange is rather less urm.
There is an increased supply of bills. The re
cent sales of cotton as advised at Liverpool
were partly on American account, and are now
being drawn against, TUp business of the
morning is very fair. Good provision bi’ls
have been sold at 9 per cent.; and bills drawn
against shipments of Canadian flour, which
recently have been very lar-e ut “A percent.;
including one lot amounting to 7000 pounds
sterling. Banker’s bills are 10 to lo* per
cent. I here is a downward feeling apparent.
A Specimen ot Public Opinion'
We publish the fallowing from an ohl sub
scriber, to let our readers see how some people
at the South feel on the Southern question.
(communicated. )
My DkahSiu: —I have read the Constitu
tionalist and its predecessors lor twenty-five
years, and do not feci disposed to sever the
associations connected with the press and Au
gusta ; I lore them both. The paper has been
regularly sent to me ever since I have been a
citizen of Alabama. With your editorial
course, geneially, 1 have been ( highly gratified
to find our views on public matters in unison.
We of the South. I f ar, have a gloomy pros
pect for the future. Without entering into
argument to tire you, I ask—What can the
Slave States do to maintain their rights, ami
preserve the Union too ? It is no longer a vir
tue in a Southern man to shut his eyes, and
declare his willingness to abide the “sober se
cond thought" of “our brotheru" of the tree
States. We must now look the danger in the
face, and dreadful as the alternative may be,
wc must secure our rights by some new bar
gain with our confederates, or, sever the cords
which bind us together. If we cannot obtain
“indemnity lor the past,'’we may require “se
curity for the futurc”-and not to do so now
now now, is to surrender our rights, never to
be recalled. Every year adds power to our
enemies, while wo are at a stand, 01 growing
weaker. Intelligent and sober minded men at
the South, are becoming more and more con
vinced that we must shortly tender to our
Yankee brethren the last argument. For my
single self, I do not hesitate to declare, that I
look upon the South as lost and betrayed b\
the party known as the Southern whig ‘ party. ’
Mon, whose blood courses through Southern
viens, that could cast a vote for Millard Fill
move, deserves the fate of traitors, whatever
may he the award of posterity. The subject
is sickening—repulsive to nature —to honor
to all the decencies, proprieties and fitness ot
things.
I could write a volume on this subject, but
forbear. I cannot trust myselt with it. 1 will
say, that this blessed Union of ours is used by
the free States ns a fulcrum to rest a lever up
on; to destroy us, and it we say bo, we are
branded as disunionists —as if that were a sin
not to be forgiven. Shall we wait until
blood runs before we announce to the world
that we feel the pressure ?
There is not an instance since the days of
Moses, of tuch Christian forbearance— such
long suffering—such meek acquicscene in pre
meditated wrong and outrage as the South has
evinced in tolerating this Union as long as it
has. And now w e arc called upon to rely up
on President Taylor, who is a Southern man
and a slave lohler,for safety. A man who as
a civilian knows nothing—has no opinions
about any thing -has no moral courage, and
suffers Jacob Collamer, and such men, with
Truman Smith, in the bargain, to dictate to
him, and hold him up to the people as Presi
dent of this great ret*” 4 br.."
eve* wuul d protect us? He has re
fused to say he would. W hen has he said he
would be against us ?—To Truman Smith and
to another, if they are to be believed; and Qon.
Tavlorhas not denied these declarations. From
sucli “Southern men and slave-holders," Good
Lord deliver us ! I say.
Wishing you health and prosperity, I remain,
Your friend and serv’t.
Muscogee Rail Road. —The Muscogee De
mocrat of the Ist inst. says—Arrangements
are in progress to put 210 or 250 hands upon
this Road fertile ensuing year; and to secure
such a force, there have been formed ten com
panies, pledged to an equal participation in the
burdens of the enterprise. Already, one of
those companies has completed its quota and
lot out the work, by contract, to one of their
own number, to whom each of the others will
pay £2.30 per annum, taking their pay in stock,
and allowing the contractor to have any excess
over that sum which he may make to the
hand, according to value of work as assessed
by the Engineer. From the zeal manifested,
we have no doubt that by the Ist Monday in
January, the whole force contemplated will be
organized and ready for active operation.
Lithoohapuic Stonb.—We noticed some
time since (says the Cassville Standard,) that
a bed of this valuable stone had been discov
ered i« Alabama. We have since been told
by a gentleman who ought to know, that there
is probably a larep bod of it in the vicinity of
Romo. This will be a valuable discovery, if
it be ready the Lithographic stone, which has
hitherto been brought principally from Europe.
&om m er £ ia I.
Augusta Market- Nov 3.
CO r PON We have another day's quiet market
to report, both buyers and sellers anxiously await
ing the Steamer.- news, now past due. We have
no change to notice in prices.
1 he Liver is in good navigable order, and boats
are daily arriving and departing heavily laden
COLUMBIA Nov. I— Cotton-' The market has
he.-,, very much excited to to-day. Sales |ar»e
and prices full. Sales 1700 bales, from 8* to lOif.
MONTOOAIEIIV, Not. 3, 5 Sb M-Cotion.-
ui mat (c, si,,ce ln>t Friday (when we were pm
“ from I
poo . with da es to the bill, ..It, showing large tale*
a that market with an advance of sto per 1b.,)
has been at
.«< Vance ot to on prices paid previous to the
.ynvulol the steamer. The dent and continued
until th's mo t n, ng_t|, e appounu Pom New York
gn i>ew IJritiaus proving less favorable than was
anticipated, prices to-day were in favor of buyers.
We q ote ( J£ to KJc.
Cotton staxemkni
on hand Ist September 373 bales.
Lyot-ived last week 271 b
Received previously 9420-1 313 b
12509
last week 1735
Shipped previous!} 413*2—GK17
Remaining on hand, Oct. 27, 1840 bales
Stock on band Ist Sept., 1843 Hl3
Rec’d from Ist Sept, to 27th 0ct.... 12 11 ’
Slopp’d from Ist Sept, to 27th Oct., 1848.7.. 4d2y
Slock on hand 27th Oct.. 1813 TlriliT
COI.CMHJW. M„v, l._f
Principal sales i n 14 01 1 1 • J
ollingin tod.v Immense quantities
t
, *TnTvrA !^^
an increased activity ui the t'ottnn
the week. The receipts have hern Sai V
largo, at from 10 to lOjeg very link,' y
has been sold as low as 100. Judging r
number of loaded wagons which p, ‘ !
on yesterday morning, we snpp,.>. ( j,,. rs
to noonday, did not fail short of S(X/
number of hales received during the inn ', 1
tober, was 3.213 bales.
The number shipped by the <ieor?j ;i i>
was against 2,147 for the urn
year, showing an increase of („‘;7 j. ,j 0
There h»» occurred no chui ,
Corn or Groceries during the week H on p..
and Eggs remain scarce.
« TT II w »■«. —■v^» Wsa^
FUI’IERAL NOTICE.
The Friends nmi Acquaintances >,
and Mis. Charles Dwelie, ar- invited ta att-
Funeral ot their .Son, ELI. Tui> At,,,
half-past one o’clock, from th ii rtaldenee . -
» trcc *- nov. 4
MARRIED.
On Tuesday evening, 3l)th uit., by iilt , p
Dugan, Mr. Fuiiuaui KJ im mkk, j,, \p. *
cisCA MaST. both of this City.
On the 23d ult., by the || , n . p (-
J. 1. C., IsHAM H. SavKoMi, J, j.v (
Vlarth\ Ann Louisa Pi.is, .n/ u | 1 ,
vide, <«a. * \
On the 25th ult., by the Rev. !s ; , ;ir
Kinset Chambers, ot Hancock c,.,in,u ~ ▼
Martha O. Martin, ot Washington r'> u ,V
fn this city, on the 2i’d of October ff r j,
.Mr.N/i> s, a native ot .Scotland, but for' noun
a resident of Charleston, S. C., a id 1 , r f ,
months, of this city.
fly this event, a wife .'and two chi! In
reavedof an affectionate husband and
i’imreh of an exemplary Christian, ar
large, of a worthy and upright in n.
NI’tAIAL NOTICKs.
COLI.EM or geoi.t;
Tho Course of Loctines in this p,.
tut ion will be commenced on Momlat , x
inst.) at 12 o’clock, M with an f r . in f ,s
dress by Prof. Paul F. fit 1 , The pnbiira,,
•qmclfully invited attend. 'I he
tie open to the public on the same d r, at It \
nov I—l L. A. IH ti
NIGHT SCHOOL
A Night School Will be On, ; .-i in
Augusta Free School, on Monday in In
7 o’clock. 'Fenns Five Doilai- pm .j ....
THOMAS S.VnVbi
nov 2 3
SOUTH CAROLINA KAILHO.i
llamri Kli , i\iu i, I .(
O’ Oil Hlld ttfUT Saturday, ;’>d n,^ ;i :
freight of Cotton to Charleston will be 1, ,
per bale. \V. J. MACK \ ill \ ,
Nov. I
BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH AND
RIC A N C A RPETTNGs
(LTENTIRK nkw DESICW.
RUGS,.OIL CLOfIIS, Venitiau and i
Stair <’ARPIM’IN<»S, are -eliing a> i..
low prices, at C. V PLATT’S c tel.i.n,-J
Furniture \Varer»suns. Thoc about m;>.i
chases, should call and examine before '
else w here.
Carpets cut to lit she Rooms free el el. r
oct. 2(i ]0
SOUTH OA HO LIN \ RVII.KOy
II AM BU KU I let - ' , .4.
(I U'l'lie Special Tmia for A‘ken t win
liaiiiburif . ut iP M
Del. 28 W J MACRATfi. Age
LAURENSVTIjLE HERALD
Tins paper, published at » iv ■ .-n
nverv FRIDAY MORNING ,I,= •
QCKKKAt.I.T, \N 1 ) V.X TENSt\K.I.Y, 'l'll* M »i i
THE WHOLE H NTUY (ij S
CA KOI .IN \ . than auu o(lu 1 r.
I'he Merchants, and busine-s mou ot An.
who desire to secure tho trade of that seer
lititl it greatly to their interest to Maui t -1 •
4DVKRTISING COLUMX3 OK |H) HKH A I.l*
Tcrnis reasonable. Address, post-paid.
S. \ EOUMA.'-
* July 24 dm os Editor nd I'r-pr ,
i~" '
PORTRAIT PAINTING.
W. WILSON respectfully tut.. :
zens of Augusta, that he will it .n un »:
20th October.
Rooms over Kail Road Pu.,k.
~ff F K7 A. METCALF, V- >i., i.
may be found at hi.-t office, next to li.e
Davis <Sr Wakefield.
, Doctor Mb, IVALp has paid much ait,
i diseases ul the- Eye and Ear and Chronic
mas generally, and i* ready m giro t->
may ha afflicted the benefits oi tho latest ad
in Medical Science.
Greensboro. Sept. 2, Cmo I
‘ DR. H. KELLOGG,
suite;EON DENTIST,
FROM M U YotiK.
Takes this method
. ing the citizens -a O.i- p .
he has opened . ig nr !
sion House, on the second floir.
Hearing’s office, and hopes h\ hi- rc.'i-i iiii
’ lion to his PROFESSIONAL Iff i'TL>
long experience of ten years, will eu:- ««■
t give general satisfaction to all that may
t with a call.
- Dr. K. proposes to perform all opera; ■”>
, Hemal Art, in a scientific and sale tea; m
, has permanently located bnu-cH »'< !
he is prepared to warra. t all of h - opere
Ladies wishing his serv.ces. will 1. < i r
their residence, by leaving their aiWr* ss
office. w ‘
[ AUGUSTA & W,aYNESBORO^
. RAIL ROAD.
NOTICE IS 11 Eil EftV UD F.V
? hooks of subscription for the stock ol ffH
and Wayuesboroagh Railroad, will be Pi"
Savannah, Augusta and Waynesboro; :>
Bih day of (X’TOBEfI next, untlci u..
4 tendance required by law. and cuuliiw
ti»e law directs. .
And whereas, subscriptions f t v! ’ q
. company liave already been niadc «« a ‘ iv "
a sum exceeding the amount aHthonsi'^ 3 ".
iaation; Notice is hereby furliter git'" 1
' Stockholders will meet at \\ .u nesber !
I county oi rtm-kc, on Tuesdav. the ■'
NOVEMBER, next, for the V“ r l*°' c oi 1
seven directors to iqjjnago the affair pl !
pany, in conformity with the cliaidci'
CHARLES W wi>!
Chairman Hoard ( omn* 1 * a
Thos. H. Blount, Sec"y Hoard * ■
Waynesborough. Sept.l3f9i
(LF We arc authoriietl to aunoniff
SIIOPP as a candidate for Tic office i* l
of Fax Returns, for Richmond < ’ >UMt\.
suing election in January next,
sept 12
O’We are authorized to ff ,!l
FLOYD THOMAS as « candidate lor
ot Receiver of 'J’ax Returns, for the ‘*
Richuioud, at the ensuing election in J- 1 ’ 1! *
O’ We are authorized to annminr 1 ’
HER PHILIP, as a candidate for “■<’*
flic nllieo of Receiver of Tax Returns 1
inond county, at the eieohon io JanuaT