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Sheriffs Levies, 30 days #2 50 per levy; 60 days, #5, Executors, administrators and Guardians Sales Real Estate,(per square, 12 1ine5)......#4 75 Do. do. Personal Estate 3 25 Citation for Letters of Administraiian 2 75 “ Dismission .....4 50 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 3 25 Four Months Notices ...............400 Rules Nisi, (monthly) #1 per square, each inser tion. O’ ALLjREMITTANCES PER MAIL ark AT OUR RISK. (From the N. Y. Herald.) Letter from Matthew L- Ward* of Lottis ▼ille Kentucky. Constantinople, 1849. The Feast of Bairam—Ala /nificence of the Ce lebration ~rSplendid Procession , including the Sultan —Complexion of the Turks. For several days previous to the grand feast of Bairam, the streets of Constantinople were crowded with sheep, many thousands of which were to be sacrificed on the first day of this great Mohammedan festival. The shepherds who attended them were as wild and uncul tivated in their appearance as the hills and mountains amidst which they fed their flocks. In their gay but much soiled turbans—their savage expression and unshorn boards— their tattered finery—the blankets carelessly but gracefully about the shoulders—with their broad belts and red scarfs loaded with long-barrelled, almost straight-handled pis tols, and crooked daggers—they presented as fine, qicouresque specimens of Turkish cut thoatsas I had seer. The sheep are of that kind peculiar to the East, whose rear is pro- an enormous mass of lat, that hangs down behind and projects on each side of their iups; from this oily shield hangs an ordinary tail, which justly entitles the Orien tal muttons to the epithet of doubled-taiied. Pious Mussulmans were seen searching amidst the flock for a young fat ram, or else were lollowed by a porter, bearing on his back the intended sacrifice. Business was almost forgotten, and every thing betokened active preparation for the approaching religious ce lebration. Each man must provide, himself, according to the law ot their Prophet, with a p becoming sacrifice, which is offered m his own house, and the ricn slay a sufficient number of sheep to give alms of meit to the poor.— Three days of continued feasting and rejoic ► ing succeed toe previous month's fasting— servan's receive presents from their masters — and he women form convival parties for mourning and carousing amidst the tombs, with the spirits ot departed friends and rela tions —the Sultan goes in state to the mosque, and every thing combines to render the feast ot Bairam great in the eyes of the Moslems.— There are two great Mohammedan feasts which occur during the year, and are always solemn ly obseived ; upon these occasions tne Sukan goes to the mosque, attended by all his chief officers in full uniform, and offers a sacrifice. On the eve of the grand feast of Bairam, the rigging of the numerous men-of-war in the harbours flutter with countless signals ar rayed in gay coutusion of colors, and, as night closed in, amps usurped their places, twink led among the ropes, and were seen brightly beaming from the aiast-heads—the mosques and the bark groves of the seraglio were bril liantly illuminated —the projecting galleries of the minarets were thickly surrou ded with lamps that, through the unusually black night, seemed like wreaths of glowing fire sus p3nded in mid-air. It is difficu.t to conceive of the beautiful effect of these illuminated mi narets, hundreds of which loftily reared their dazzling crowns through the darkness. As the night wore on, a bri.bt flash is seen for an instant in the distance, and soon the low, heavy roll of a gun came booming upon the ear —then flash followed flash, and gun fol lowed gun, till the whole line of ships was lit up by a blaze, and the surrounding hills re-echoed the thunders of a general salute. All was once more silence and darkness; when again the flash of a solitary gun broke for an instant through the thick gloom, and its iouo, swelling report soon followed.— Every ten minutes afterwards did we see the flash and heard ihe roar of some heavy gun. I was delighted with watching for the tremb ling flash that announced the thunders, which continued to startle the deep stillness of the night, and it was late bes ,re I tore myself from this mimic lightning of a storm. Long before daybreak, I waa startled from my restless dreams of the approaching cremo nies by the solemn roar’of another general sa lute. The long, low roll of drums,and the busy hum of preparation, were heard in the now darkened groves of the seraglio. Our party were soon up and dressed. As the Sultan was expected to cut the throat of an inno cent mutton in the nusque, just as the sun was seen rising above the distant top of Mount Olympus, it was all-important -hat we should obtain a position in some shop in time to see him pass. The streets were already alive with people, and swollen streams of specta tors were ail flowing in the same d rection, and all was hurry, new costumes, and confu sion. When we reached the principal gate of the seraglio, we found the guards already stationed, and the streets along which the bultan was pass to the mosque, a distance of more than half a mile, were thinkly lined with soldiers in bright new uniform. Red and light blue jackets distinguished the ca valry and artillery from the dark blue of the infantry. Every public square, every open space, every elevated position, and available entrance, was crowded by men or occupied by troop 3 of women, woo, even on an occa sion like this, wandered about unattended and kept aioof from the other sex. We took our seats, for some triling remuneration, in the open shop of a tobacconist, and anxiously awaited the approach of the procession. We found that the Sultan, in his arrogance of power, scorned to be regulated even by the sun, and we waited some two hours with much impatience and empty stomachs before his made his appearance. First came the Sultan's led horses. Each prancing stallion was almost entirely covered by a gbrg eous saddle-cloth, stiff with exquisite gold embroidery, and adoraed with large bou quets of flowers n pearls, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds of unsurpassed richness. The head piece of the br.dle was studded with large gems, and ornamented with a nodding jplKSie of different colored ostrich feathers, bitibg a jewelled clasp. These plumes droop ry horses, who reared and plunged as they were restrained by the richly livered grooms. The martingales and the cruppers were all sparkling with jewels. The splendor and beau ty of this portion of the procession I can nev er forgot. It was magnificent beyond all ex pectation. Those rich clusters of glowing flowers, whose leaves were delicately formed of the rarest gems, reminded me of the en chanted cavern of Aladdin, in which fruit of gold and flowers of precious stones ravished the delighted senses at every turn. NVxt came the generals of the army and their chiet officers, riding two abreast on gallant chargers. The breats, the skirts of their blue frock-coats, their collars, and the seams on the back, were ail richly embroided with straight wreaths of golden leaves; a broad stripe of gold lace ran down each side of their light-buff pants, and gilded spurs armed the heels of their patent leather shoes. Their saddle-cloths were surrounded by a deep bor der of the heaviest gold lace, having in each cornor a symbol of the rank of the owner, surrounded by flowers, also embroidered in gold ; and their shining patent leather bridles were profusely ornamented with gilt or silver rosetts. Each wore the ordinary red cap with the brass plate, to give it the military distinc tion, and had a plain sabre girded about his waist. These were followed by long lines of colonels and. majors, the only difference be tween whose uniforms and equipments and those of the generals, was the greater magni ficence in the saddle-cloths of the former. Then came the Pachas on their spirited Arab studs, who champed the bit, as if impatient of the slow movement to which they were sub jected. Their nostrils were distended, their ears moved restlessly to and fro, and fire flash ed from their large full eyes, as they curvet- the alley of bristling bayonets. I was delighted with their beauty and their anima tion. Each proud Pacha’s breast glittered with orders, the hilt of h s sabre sparkled with diamonds, and his saddle cloth surpassed ail in magnificence, except the Sultan’s. Next to them were the different ministers of State in the same uniform, but each one riding alone, and followed by a numerous train cf atten dants on foot, guards, grooms, servants, and pipe-bearers, who followed pell-mell at his horse’s heels. The Grand Vizier, attended by an increased number of hangers-on, brought up the rear of the ministers. He is a keen, cunning looking old man, with short, slightly grizzled beard and very black eyes, that rest lessly tru" from side to side as if seeking for some one in the crowd. Next followed four other led horses that were especial favorites of the Sultan, being permitted nearer his person than the Grand Vizier himself, and being, if possible, more sumptuously decorated than those that had gone before. After these came the servants of the royal household, walking on foot in single file on each side of the street. In this portion of this showy procession marched the body guar 1 of the Sultan, form ing a hollow square. The breasts ot their long scarlet frockcoats were a blaze of gold lace, ancl their high square caps of the same color were s irmounted by lofty plumes of bird-of paradise feathers, some three or four feet high, and shaped like the upper portion of a helm-t. Each man was armei with a large double btaded axe of silver, and in the centre of these glittering, but useless weapons, rode the Sul tan himself, half concealed by the towering plumes of his guards. He is a man apparent ly about thirty, although he is much younger, with a m lan holy, but most pleasing expres sion ot countenance. His dark eye glanced listlessly around, as it he was weary of the unmeaning pomp by which he was surround ed; and there was a look of deep sadness and satiety about the man, whicn was surprising in one so young, who was surrounded by so many sources of sensual enjoyment. His short beard and moustache are oi the richest auburn, almost black? his nose is straight and well shaped, but his handsomely formed oval face is slightly pock-marked. His person is slight and elegant, and he sat his horse wi h infinite grace; but there was something half scornful in his bearing, that seemed to say he despised all this glittering parade. The noble horse which he rode in returning from the mosque moved, as if conscious of bearing the chief of this splendid band, in a short springy trot, as if he scorned to tread the earth, and only waited the relaxed rein to fly. Flakes of snowy foam spotted his rictily jewelled breast, and his eyes glanced with almost hu man fire and intelligence. His swell’ng veins, his silken coat, his beautifully tapering head, and slender limbs realized all my romantic ideas of the beauty of the Arab stud. He was a rich sorrel, and as he stepped proudly bj, I thought I had never seen any thing in nature half so graceful and beautiful. The horse which he rode to the mosque i did not like so much; indeed the Sultan’s horses generally, although iargp, were, I thought, much less exquisitely formed than the little beaut es of the Pachas. . The Sultan wore a short black coat which was eonfined by a jewelled clasp at the throat, but tell with unstudied elegance from his shoulders, leaving exposed the breast, the cuffs, and the collar of his coat, whicn were covered with diamonds. He, too, wore the red cap, with a single straight plume of the bird-of-paradise confined by a large diamond. Althongh the color of his coat was dark, and only ornamented by the jewels, yet, sparkling dazzlingly in the sunbeam.-*, they gave his in other respects simple costume, the appearance of the most tasteful richness. After the Sultan, riding alone, followed the chief black eunuch, who was dressed in the uniform worn by the other high otficers of State, with his diamond hilted sabre, and was followed by a numerous tram of attendants. The rank and consideration enjoyed by this black functionary of doubtful gender, is next to that of the Grand Vizier; he precedes all the ministers on State occasions, and is entitl ed in processions to the place nearest the per son of the Sultan. No hideous genii, or dis gusting efreet, that ever poet imagined or Arab described, could compare in exaggerated ugli ness with this sable chief of the loyal harem. Every feature was a deformity. The degra ding state to which he had been reduced, ap peras to develop ail the more disgusting pe culiarities of the African features. His face was flatter, his nose broader, and his lips much thicker than I had supposed they could be. It seemed to me, that the constant presence of so frightful a caricature upon the human face would produce chronic nightmare, and other serious disturbances, among the fair inmates of the harem. But he seemed more fortunate in the discharge of his delicate duties, and enjoys the confidence of his master to a de gree that would make him a most dangerous enemy even to the Grand Vizier. His friend ship and influence are therefore most eagerly sought by the highest officers of the State. After this powerful personage rode other eunuchs high in office, side by side with the Turkish functionaries, who appear to feel no foolish distinction of color. Then follow the multitude of government officers, whose name and duties are unknown to other countries, but who all enjoy the high privileges of at tending the Sultan, and of pillaging the Sul tan's subjects. This showy procession closed, as it commenced, with along line of military officers in double file. The same profusion of gold lace, the same red caps and buff paints were worn by all ranks, civil and military, the only observable distinction being, as I be fore remarked, the increased magnificence of the saddle-cloths, and the jewelled sabres ot the Pachas and ministers. This great simi larity in uniform diminished very decidedly the pleasure of the spectacle, which would have acquired additional interest from a grea ter variety in costumes. Profound silence reigned among the crowd, as the Sultan passed along. No cheering, no manifestation of enthusiasm greeted him on his pious mission to the mosque. All was gaping wonder at the Sultan’s horses, and his own diamonds, but the grand personage him self seemed uncared for, or forgotten. A faint shout was raised by the soldiery, at the signal from the drums, but neither master nor men seemed moved by this hired counterfeit of at tachment—“this mouth honor” that “the poor heart would fain deny, but dare not.” Several bands were stationed at intervals along tie streets—but they allowed the procession to move by them in melancholy silence, except when the rolling of the drums gave the signal for the cheers of the soldiers. The striking contrast presented in the color of some of the Sultan’s chief officers, reminds me o f what I have often thought since I reach ed Constantinople—the complexions of the Turks. I know not why, but I had always expected to see tnese piratical gentlemen, whose cruelties towards Christians had inspir ed my boyhood with such indignant hatred, somewhat more like Satan in color. I had always imagined that the Turks were very dark, but on the contrary, they are very lair. And I could but think, as I saw couple after couple of these fair fat faces file slowly by me, how little their dull, heavy countenances in dicated of that active ferocity which has always distinguished their nation. Nearly all had Roman noses, all appeared sleepily indifferent as to what was being done around them, and almost ail of them seemed to me candidates for apoplexy, whose final sucess appeared in sured by their very short necks and pursy per sons. I have rarely seen so many men, oc cupying distinguished positions, in whose ap pearance there was so little to admire. The minister of war, who, by-*,he-bye, is now the brother-in-law of the Sultan, and was once the slave of his father, is the only handscme man among them, and the only one who seem ed to feel any of that excitement that gold lace and a fine horse will produce in any mind less philosophical than the Turks. (' Correspondence of the Washington Union.) Baltimore, April 25—5, P. M. The archepiscopal mansion attached to the Cathedral has been thronged with visitors to doy, to take a last look at the earthly remains of the venerated and beloved Archbishop. Great was the desire to look on his features once more; but it has been found necessary to close the coffin, and the numerous visiters had to be satisfied with the mere sight of that which contained his remains, covered with a velvet pall, as it rested on the cenotaph pre pared for iis reception. The ceremonies to-morrow, are expected to be of the most interesting character, as the clergymen from all the neighboring States are flocking to the city to take part in the mourn ful rites of the Church on consigning his re mains to the tomb. The six suffragan bish ops who are to eiect a successor, are: Right Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick, D. D., Bishop of Philadelphia; Right Rev. Michael O’Con nor, JL>. D , Bishop of Pittsburg ; .tight Rev. Ignatius Reynolds, D. D., Bishop of Charles ton; Right Rev. Richard V. Whelan, D. D., Bishop of Wheeling; Right Rev. John McGill, D. D., Bishop of Richmond ; and Right Rev. Francis X. Gartiand, D. D., Bish op of Savannah. Most of them are expected to be present to-morrow. Some specu ations are abroad with regard to the probable successor of the Archbishop— especially as it is customary for an Archbishop to name the Priest whom he would most de sire for his successor. The Rav. Oliver S. Jenkins seems to be the most prominent of those thought of, though the Rev. Mr. Cusk ery, and the Rev. Thomas Foley, of the Cath edral, both stood high in the estimation of the lamented Archbishop, as his bosom friends and most beloved brethren. The Rev. Mr. Jenkins—now President of St. Mary’s Col lege—was at one time a clerk in one of eur c-.ty banks, prior to his elevation to the priest hood. A Laughable Notice —VVe are indebted to the Warrenton (N. O.) News for toe follow ing advertisement, which was posted up in a tavern in Newbern, while the Legislature was in session at that place. Mine host, it seems, was an honest, well meaning fellow, wno had conceived an idea that the members were the very s dt of the earth, and had listened to the complaints of certain of them, rela ive to the doings of a few spreeing characters, who did not belong to their fraternity. Here is the most sonspicuous places in the h use. “ Look Here !—The following rules of order will be hereafter observed in this hotel Members of the Assembly will go to the table first, and the gentlemen afterwards." After reading it over, he did not exactly like it. It didn’t say any thing about row dies and blackguards; so, to caution them particularly, he added— “ Nota Bena. Rowdies and blackguards will please not mix with the members, as it is hard to tell one from the other." Strange Sale. —A Geunan bought at a late custom-house auction sale of unclaimed bonded goods, in New-York, thirty-two lar*e packages, which the auctioneer said were “ supposed to contain a light-house." The price at which the mysterious property was knocked down was SSOO ; and on opening the several parcels, it has been discovered that tney contain the distinct parts of a light house, among which is a large copper wheel covered with curious devices, and obviously designed for complicated machinery. Other cases enclosed the lenses and immediate ap paratus of a lantern. The fortunate purcha ser of the packages has already been offered $7 ,000 for his bargain, which he has declined, it is conjectured that the work of art, consist ing of the different sections which were sold together at the auction referred to, was sent to this country as a present from the French to the American Government. The lot w s consigned to a naval officer, and was not claimed on account of his death. It is thought that the structure, machine, or whatever it is that has turned up so oddly, may be worth $30,000. .A. Melancholy Sfectacle. Yesterday evening the train of cars from Cleveland brought several convicts from tnat city to the penitentiary. Among the rest were three or four mere boys, who have been sentenced for years, in the very morning of their days, in the walls of a prison, for heinous crimes against society. One boy was a little over ten years of age, two others were only a little older, and as they rattled their manacles, and hobbled from the cars to the omnibus, they laughed about their awkward fix and looked haideined and indifferent to' the terrible pun ishment awaiting them. The sight was sick ening. And yet, how many parents are per mitting their young children to run at large, at all hour-* of the night, without any re straint, thus imbibing habits that, sooner or later,, will bring them to the same end.—Co lumbus (O/iio) Journal. Montqombky an» Wist Point Rail-Road. —The report of the President to the stock holders of the Montgomery and West Point Rail Road, at their annual meeting on Mon day, the 14th inst., shows a yield for the past twelve months of nine and a quarter per oeut. on the capital stock, being an increase of one and a quarter per cent over the previons year. The road will be completed to West Point' and open for use on the Ist of May.—Mont gomery Advertiser , 26 th inst. Meeting in Scrivea County. The citizens of Scriven County having met according to previous appointment at Sylvania on the third Monday in April, on motion of J. B. Hayne, E*q., the meeting was organized by calling the Hon. George Oliver to the Chair, and appointing W . Hobby Secretary. The Chairman having stated the object of the meeting, on t otion of J. Lawton Singell ton, Esq., the following resolutions were unanimously passed: Resolved , That the Southern Rights party of Scriven County, invite the Souhern Rights party and the Southern Rights party alone, of Bulloch County to meet us in Convention at No. 6, Central Railroad, on the fourth Mon day in May next, for the puipose of nominat irg a Candidate to be run by the Southern Rights party ofßuLochand Scriven Counties, for the State Senate. Resolved , That we recommend, that each District send two Delegates to said Conven tion. On motion the Chair appointed a Commit tee, consisting of J. B. Hayne, D. D. E. Rob erts, B. L. Prescott, and D. J. Dillon, to re port three suitable Delegates, to represent the Southern Rights party of Scriven County, in the Southern Rights Convention to be held on the first Monday in June next, for the pur pose of nominating a Candidate for Congress for the first Congressional District. Also to report three Delegates to attend the Southern Rights Convention to be held on the second Monday in June next, for the purpose of nomi nating a candidate to be run for Governor. The Committee reported the following gen tlemen as suitable Delegates for the Southern Rights Congressional District Convention, E. B. Gross, J. B. Hayne, J. Lawton Singelton; also the following for the Gubernatorial Con vention, J. H. Burnes, J. Lawton Singeilton, W. J. Manor. On motion it was Resolved , That should any vacancy happen., the delegates should have power to fill it. On motion of B. L. Prescott, the fol lowing preamble and resolution was adopted. Whereas, the name of the Hon. W. J. Law ton of Striven has been suggested in the col umns of the Savannah Georgian as a suitable candidate to be run by the Southern Rights Party of the first Congressional District as a representative to the Congress of the United States. Be it resolved, That we join in the sugges tion, and that no man would be more accept able to the Southern Rights Party of Scriven, than that of the Hon. W. J. Lawton. On motion of J. Lawton Singellton, it was Rtsolved, That the proceedings of this meet be published in the Savannah Georgian and Augusta Republic. The thanks of the meeting having been given to the Chairman and Secretary, on mo tion the meeting adjourned. GEORGE OLIVER, Chairman. VV. Hobby, Secretary. Enormous Mass of Purr Copper. —We sta ted a day or two since that the Cliff Mine on Lake Superior had more copper uncovered than could be gotten out by the present force in three years. We have since ascertained the dimensions of one single sheet which they are at presen' working on, which presents the following almost incredible dimensions: forty teet long, eighteen feet high, aud from six. inches to three feet thick. It probably weighs three hundred tons, and the miners have not yet reached the end or the top of the sheet.— It may possibiy be two or three times as large as has yet been developed. The public at large are entirely in the dark in regard to the richeß of the Lake Superior mineral districts. N. Y. T'ibune. The Methodist Church Suit.—This much talked of case, a result of the separation of the church, has finally been set down for a hear ing in the United States Court in New York city, on the 13th May next. Counsel for the complainants, the Methodist Episcopal Church South, are Daniel Lord, of New York, Rever dy Johnson, of Maryland, and Daniel Web ster, of Massachusetts. For the defence, the Methodist Episcopal Church, E. L. Faneher, and George «Vood, of New York, and Rufus Choate, of Massachusetts. United States Troops. --chx companies of the 7th Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, on tne I6th, on the steamer Pacific and Grand Turk, en route for' Texas. Four com panies of the same regiment left Fort Leaven worth about a week since by the land route to Fo: t Gibson, on the Arkansas. They are doubtless sent out to act as a check upon the Indian tribes. An American.— CoirN. C. Baldwin, of Cleveland, Onio, has been fattening an ox for eight years, until at length he has attained the enormous weight of 4,000 pounds. A mile per day is the fastest rate the monster can walk. He is to be transported to the East by water, and will be sent to London for exhibi tion during the World’s Fair. A Rich Beggar. — We leel it to be our du ty to caution the public against a blind man who has been begging here for some days.— He gives it out that he is on his way to M is sissippi, and that it is to raise the means to get there that he is appealing to the charity of the public. A gentleman from Hamilton, in Canada, informs us, however, that he knows this pretended beggar very well. He says that he resides in Hamilton, and owns considerable property there, and that he has often heard him say he owned slaves in Mississippi. It cannot be said that such a “ wagrant” belongs to that class spoken of by Sam Weller, who “ hasn't made a rise in their profession.” He should be taken up and punished for vagran cy* has become so much a “profes sion” of late, that it is impossible for the charitable to distinguish between imposters and those who are needy.— Savannah Republi can, 28 th inst. Washington City Afeairs ine Washing ton Republic publishes detailed accounts of the following interesting items . Breach of Promise.— Geo. Philip Hioganf brought suit agairist John Katzburger and his wife for the recovery of $32 60. It appeared that Hioganf had been engaged to be married to Maria Baner, in Germany, now the wife of Katzberger, and had paid her passage to this country, and given her five dollars after arriv ing in Washington, to make preparations for her marriage, but that she had afterwards cruelly deserted him and married her present husband. The suit was brought to recover the amount of money which he had expended on her, for which Justice Donn gave judg ment, and the money was promptly paid. 5 Democratic Repurucan Convention We learn from our exchanges shat there is a general acquiescence in the time suggested by the Federal Union, for the meeting of a D<»m ocratic Convention, at Milledgefill on last Wednesday in May (the 28th) ior the nomination of a candidate for Governor We ahall consequently oonsider thisas the fixed t me. We wonW urge upon our friend, in eyery part of the State, the importance of sending full delegations to this coorention from erery county. There is no time to be lost—call meetings and send up your bast men. We call the attention of our frienns in Lee and Baker counties to the notice in this paper oi meetings in their respective counties. {Albany Patrwt. THE CONSTIfDTIONALISr. Augusta, ©eorgb WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 30. Southern Rights Meeting. The members of the Southern Rights Party of Richmond County , are request ed to meet at the CITY HALL, in the city of Augusta , on TUESDAY, 6 th of MAY, at 4 o'clock, P. M., to appoint Delegates to the Convention to nominate a Candidate for Governor at the ensuing election. Hancock Steamboat Company- It will be observed that the above Com pany has declared a dividend of ten per cent, out of the profits of the last four months. We understand that the Company cleared, in that time, 21 per cent., and retained 11 per cent, as a reserve fund. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Hancock Steamboat Company, on the 29th inst., the following gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing year : Col. Thos. M. Turner, of Sparta; John Foster, of Sa vannah; Col. David E. Butler, John R. Dow, and Jas. T. Bothwell, of Augusta. At a subsequent meeting of the Board, Col. Thos. M. Turner was unanimously elected President. Strawberries- We are requested to inform the citizens of Augusta, that they may procure at the store of Wm. Haines, every Tuesday and Friday morning, a supply of “ Hovey’s Seedling” and the “ Alpine” Strawberries, fresh from his Gardens in the country. Try them. Mechanics Meeting'. We are requested to call the attention of those interested to the card inviting the at tendance of the Mechanics of this City, to a meeting at the City Hall, evening at 8 o’clock. Dancing School Examination. The Masonic Hall will afford an attractive scene this evening to those invited to attend the examination of Mr. A. V. Robison’s Dancing School. It is difficult to conceive of a more beautiful and graceful sight than will be afforded by so many well dressed children with bright and joyous faces, engaged in the various tasteful dances which Mr. R. has in troduced here. Mr. Robison has been ave *v successful and popular teacher in this com munity. Separate State Action in South'*Carolina* A writer in the Charleston Courier , signing himself “One op the Minority,” thus clas sifies the members elect to the State Conven tion : Whole number of members 167 Opposed to separate State action 78 Leaving for secession 89 Being a majority of 11 only. The number opposed to separate State ac tion is given by districts. Among these are 27 from Charleston. The time for the assembling of the Con vention is yet a long time off, and many events may happen in the meantime to modify the views of the members. It is, therefore, difficult to predict what course the Conven tion will take. The Democratic Name and Party. There seems to be an effort in certain quar ters to get up considerable “noiso and con fusion,” because a portion of the people of Georgia manifest a disposition to adhere to the Democratic name , and go into the ap proaching oontest under the Democratic ban ner. The disturbance which has been given to our neighbor, the Republican , and to other Whig presses of the same stamp, is, indeed, quite natural. They have felt the force of the Democratic name. They have again and again been soundly thrashed by the Demo cratic party. In the last Gubernatorial r»ce, Towns, and the Democracy triumphed, to their no small mortification. In our last Con gressional election, the Republican witnessed the inglorious defeat of its candidate—Col. Jackson, then and now a Democrat, having borne victoiiously the Dcmoaiatic banner over a field, where formerly had mustered nearly a thousand Whig majority. In the municipal election in this city—Southern Rights men Whigs and Democrats—rallying under the Democratic name, gave to Federal Union Whiggery an overthrow, perfectly de cisive and disastrous. In that contest, the opponents of Federalism found in the Demo cratic name a tower of strength. Our ad versaries, though they did not dare to run a ticket of more than half Whigs—yet saw that ticket, thus made up, utterly routed by the rallied hosts of Democracy. Who then can blame these gentlemen for daily ejecting their venom against Democrats and Southern Rights Whigs, who choose to encounter Federal Whiggery and Consolida tion, by marshalling themselves under the Democratic Republican flag of Jbffebson and Madison? It is reasonable that they should hate and denounce the Democratic name, and those who wish to be called by that name. Ihey fear it as a witch fears a running stream —-they shrink from it as Satan shrinks from holy water. As we have said, they have suf fered from it —hence their tears and rage. —never felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law. But if our opponents dread the Democratic cry, does not their reason for dreading it, con stitute with us a reason for liking it? We believe that, under the Democratic name, if our Southern Rights Whig friends will go with us (as they must to be consistent,) for an opponent of the surrender bills, against an advocate of those monstrous outrages, we will elect our Gubernatorial candidate, and achieve a triumph, at one and the same time, for the principles of Democracy, and for the principles of Southern Rights and State Rights. The Democratic party in the South, is and ever has been, when true to its doctrines , he true Southern Rights and State Rights party. No good Democrat can be other than a State Right* man, for Jxffbuson, the father of Democracy, is the apost.e oi St s e Alights; and whoever is a real State Rights man, is necessarily a Southern Rights man, for the primary doctrines o. State Righ s are State Sovereignty, and that the General Govern ment shall not interefere against slavery or any other State institution. As regards our Southern Rights Whig friends— where else can they, with any con sistency go, but into an organization with the Democrats. Their old party, that in the Whig party, accor ling to the assertions of its leaders, no longer xi-tin j e-wyia. Even then, if they would return to the Whig name , they must do it by themselves, for their old as sociates repudiate that name. Surely, if, as we do not doubt, they ho d the cause of the South not only above old party attachments, hut likewise abo; e old party antipathies,they must go with the Democratic organization, should it be perfected, in preferance to going with the Constitutional Unionists ; (convinced as they certainly are, that the former is more devoted to the interests of the South than the latter;) especially when it is seen that the candidate of the Democrats is one who was an opponent of the compromise, while his competitor was a zealous agent in bringing about its passage. Finally—we will not diguise the fact, that at all hazards and at every ex reality, we are for the South. And whatever name the party, which seems to promise,through its principles and its leaders, most for her, —whatever name that party shall take, we are with it. We shall support its candidate and lend all our energies to the promotion of his election. Let the convention meet and make its nomina tion, and Democrats though we are, we have no fears but we can cheerfully sustain the nominee. The thought that there will be three candidates in the field, is an idle sug gestion growing out of the fears and hopes of our adversaries. We have iu apprehension of any such thing. The delegates to the con vention, whaterer be their name, will and must meet in a spirit of harmony, detemined to do every thing, to yield every thing, and suffer every thing for the promotion of the cause. Thus meeting and thus acting their nominee will command the support of ail the opponentsot the dangerous Federalism, which under the namo of Constitutional Union, now overshadows the land and threatens the safe ty ot all our rights.— Savannah Georgian. [COMMUNICATED J Blaibwille, (Ga.) April 21, 1851. Mr. Gardner l see the names of many distinguished sons of Georgia, before the peo ple, as suicable persons to be run by the Dem ocratic Southern Rights Party of Georgia, for Governor. I will cheerfully cast my v te for any man who may be nominated by our party ; bu», it seems to me, that the ensuing canvass should be conducted on a different plan from that which has been the custom heretofore. Our party is a new one : our principles have not been fully explained to a large portion of our honest citizens. In many places, all that has been heard of us, was from the mouth of some minion of this great National Union Constitutional President - making party. — Wherever they have gone, our principles have been traduced—shamefully misrepre sented. We have been basely calumniated— stigmatised as Disunionists and Traitors to our country by the fawning—sycophantic Submissionists. We want an available man— one who is willing and competent to take the field fairly, and stump it from county to county, until our real position shall have been fully explained, and our way made clear, that the “ wayfaring man, though a fool, shall not err therein.” Would it not be better for our party to have a candidate who would stump it all over the btate on the Tennessee plan? Have we no; men, here, who can make the same exertion as Jimmy Jones or Neil S: Brown? Have we none here so zealous as the lamented Polk? Ihey would send out their appointments, weeks ahead of them, and ic was this that gave them their high positions in the politica ranks of their countrymen, it is true, that both labor and expense would attend such a course? But have we not in our ranks, many who wou d go forth and proclaim and defend our cherished principles, and wrest from the enemies of the South, “ that magic word of Union! upon which they have dwelt so long and loud. Let the Convention require a pledge from the nominee to canvass the State— the whole State— and victory will be ours. Let him re member, that “ victory is not always to the strong : it is to the active, the vigilant, the brave. & Y Arrests. On Saturday last, officer Waring Russell, arrested two men charged with hav ing in their possession stolen Cotton. In searching a building which they (ccupied, three entire bales of Cotton, averaging about 500 pounds each, were found, together with about 500 pounds of loose Cotton. The marks on the bales have been identified. The indi viduals arrested were examined before justice P. M. Russell, and bound over in bonds of $2,000 each, to answer the charge at the next term of the Superior Court. This business of steali-g, and receiving sto len Cotton has been carried on to a shameful extent during the past winter, and we trust that active measures will be taken to discover and punish those concerned in rt.—Savannah News, 28 th inst. Government Officers in pursuit of t&b Cuban Expedition. —For several days past the city has been rife with rumors about the expedition against Cuba, supposed to be on foot, and the government officials have exhi bited a great amount of zeal in their effort to terret out the actors in the business, and to preserve the neutralitay of the nation. The steamer Welaka, Capt. Blankenship, was char tered yesterday, and sailed last night tor »he South with W. H C. Mills, Deputy U. S. Mar shal, and other officials on board, in pursuit of the expedition, which it is reported, is con centrating somewhere on the coast. We will not now mention the rumors that are current in the city. — lb. Rev. James H. Thornwell has resigned his Professorship in the South Carolina College. It is understood that he has accepted an in vitation to the Glebestreet Chureh of this City.— Charleston Mercury, 29th met.