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THE INSTITUTIONALIST.
JAMR GARDNER, JR.
{Reportedfor the Sav. Republican .)
I Georgia Baptist State Convention.
Perry, Houston Co., May 26, 1851.
The Georgia Baptist State Convention has just
finished itß business, after a session of four
days. Among its various matters of impor
tant business, was the election of a Board of
Trustees of Mercer C university, whose fund
ed endownment of $120,000, and Theological
fund of $30,000, are entrusted to this Con
vention. Besides these, there are two other
incorporated Academies belonging to the
Convention, with liberal endowments. Up
wards of $50,000 for educational and be
nevolent objects, this year passed through the
hands of the Treasurer, besides the manifold
local charities, of which no account is given,
within the bounds of the several Associations.
The number of Associations reported for the
| #vious year, wis 27 ; Churches, 1,132 ; oi-
X n ed Ministers, 628; and church members,
X>out 70,000. Os these about 53,000 are di
rectly connected with the Convention, and
/14,207 are colored members. In so large an
assembly, representing all sections of the
State, and a large share of the wealth and in
telligence, the united expression of so many
minds on the subject of Popular Education is
not without a significance, and an interest
which will be likely to attract the notice of
all parts of this Commonwealth.
The following extract from the actions of
the body, is proper to be made public, in con
nection with the movement lately begun, to
establish a system of popular education in
this State:
“ While this Ecclesiastical Body cannot pro
fessedly recognise any business of a merely
secular nature, as appropriate to its calling,
they nevertheless must admit that stated pas
tors, and all other ministers, as well as every
pious and intelligent head of a family, are
the natural guardians even of secular educa
cation; for a sound education is ever the
handmaid and the attendant upon intelligent
and scriptural piety. They may not, there
fore, be regarded as transcending their proper
functions, in noticing with pleasure and com
mendation, the effect now making in several
parts of this State, for the establishment of an
improved system of public education.”
Accordingly they adopted the following re
solution :
“ That the Georgia Baptist State Conven
tion regard with approbation the proposed
enterprise of organizing an Educational Con
vention to be held in Marietta on the Bth of
July, for the purpose of establishing an im
proved and universal system of Education for
the people of this Commonwealth.
The President of the Convention, Hon.
Thomas Stocks, and three orhers, were ap
pointed as the Committee of delegates to at
tend-the Educational meeting in July.
T.
(From the N. O. Picayune , 25*4 inst.)
From New Mexico and the Plains-
The St. Louis Republican of the 18th inst.,
jL has late news from New Mexico. A letter
B dated Independence, May 2d, says that F. X.
1 had reached that place in nineteen
from Santa Fe. He attempted a new
route endeavoring to stiike the Arkansas riv
«r at a better point than that which the old
road crossed it. He was compelled to aban
don the project, as he found dry sandy plains,
deep cannons, and a scarcity of wood and
W water. The mail from El Paso had brought
news of Indian depredations. Tuily & Fer
guson’s train was attacked on the “ Jornada
del Muerto,” and some of the men killed.—
Poney's train was also captured by them near
El Paso, the wagons destroyed and, 500 fane
gas of coin, and all the mules, taken away.
tThe Republican has some additional news,
*. jd&tred Atom Mir. Aubrey’s journal, which is
more full than the accounts we have already
given by telegraph. The troops in New Mexi
co are dying of scurvy, produeed by inaction.
The report that the Apachts had violated the
treaty is confirmed. They went to Barcley’s
Fort, and drove off 14 head of beef cattle, and
committed other depredations. At that time
the Apaches were encamped a short distance
the Fort; an express was sent to Lieut.
Alexander, to inform him of the facts. Or
||Vderß were immediately sent to San Miguel foi
Wp & company of United States dragoons, under
of Lieut. Chapman. They reached
* Las Vegas on a dark night, tai in passing over
the mountains Lieut. Chapman was thrown
from his horse and severely injured. On
reaching Las Vegas, the company was order
ed to be stationed around the town, tnd this is
the extent of the punishment awarded for
the violation of the treaty.
Separate meetings had nominated Capt. A.
W. Reynolds and Maj, R. H. Weightman as
candidates to Congress. There was a good
deal of excitement and a vast deal of log-rol
"(ling throughout the Territory on the subject.
. Gov. Calhoun has issued his proclamation
appointing the 19th inst. for the election of
members of the Legislature. A meeting of
t citizens was held in Sante Fe on the 22d ult.,
ftfe Robert Brant in the chair, at which indivi-
duals,for the Legislature were nominated. It
is stated that the priests in the country were
candidates for the Legislature, and they were
sure of being elected.
\ There was three inches of snow in Santa
Fe.
On the 29th, the company passed five trains
tofjwagons belonging to Mexicans : they were
/ /oiTtheir tQ Mexico, to purchase goods,
pr Gov. Call&PfNf4wid appointed D. V. Whit
# ing to be acting Secretary of the Territory,
in place of Hugh V. Smith, resigned.
P We take the following extract from the Re
publican :
On the 4th they passed thirty lodges of
Cheyenne Indians on their way to Fort Mae
kay. Next day, at Fort Mackay, they saw
five tribes of Indians assembled there to make
peace with Col. Hoffman. The tribes were
the Camanehes, Cheyennes, Arrapahoea, Kid
was and Apaches of the plains. Both sides
of the river were crowded with lodges for at
least fifteen miles. The principal chiefs of
each tribe were sitting in council in Col. Hoff
man’s tent, and the ceremony of smoking the
pipe of peace had taken place. Col. Hoff
man had acted with prudence and care, and
the Indians appeared to be well satisfied with
him. It is probable, that the Cheyennes and
Arrapahoes will reject the treaty ; the others
will not.
On the 7th, they met the U. S. Mail, in
charge of Elison, at Big Owl Creek. On the
17th, they passed Young ‘and party at Lost
Spring. Next day, they met John Simmons,
with Mes3ervy’a train of sixty wagons at
Bridge Creek. At 110, they met W. S, Mes
servy on his return to New Mexico. Saw
Spalding, of Las Vegas, on his way to New
Mexico, with a drove of cows. Beck & Brent’s
ot twenty-five wagons were at Willow Point,
and some wagons whose owners were not
known.
Mrs. Mary Banton is called the oldest wo
man in the world. She was born on the 12th
m, of February, 1731, and is of course more then
one hundred and twenty years of age. She
lives in the rural village ol Ellton, England,
in the possession of all her faculties.
Two Murderers Convicted.—The two ne
groes, William Empson and James Anderson,
on trial for the brutal murder of Joseph Wil-
A Bams, the aged farmer waylaid and slain by
him on the public road near Newcastle, Del.,
last winter, have both been found guilty.—
The punishment is death.
{From the Savannah News , 29*4 inst.)
Fire-
At 12 o’clock yesterday noon, a fire broke
out in a fire-proof three-story brick building
on the Bay, known as Col. James Johnston’s
building. It was occupied as storehouses.
The goods on the first floor were removed un ,
injured. The second story was occupied by
Mr. W. Woodbridge, and contained about 160
bales Cotton and a quantity of hay. The cot
ton and lay were consumed, and we learn
were insured in the Hartford Fire Insurance
Company— W. Woodbridge, Agent.
Messrs. Webster & Palmer occupied the
third story and succeeded in removing a por
tion of their goods. They suffered a loss, how
ever, of about $5,000, which is covered by in
surance in the Protection Insurance Company
of Hartford, Conn. —Messrs. Brigham, Kelly
$ Co. Agents.
The Western tenement of the building w. s
owned by Mr. P. H. Woodruff, and the East
ern tenement (of the Western wing) by the
estate of Dr. W. li. Waring. The building
was worth probably SIO,OOO, and we learn
was fully covered by insurance, a portion of
which is in the London Phoenix Fire Office,
Messrs. R. Habersham & Son, Agents.
The building had not been opened during
the morning, and when the fire was discover
ed, by the smoke issuing from it, the entire
interior of the building appeared to be in a
blaze. The firemen were soon on the ground,
and had a sufficiency of water, which was pro
curred from the river, but the fire was so ra
pid and the smoke so dense that all their ef
i forts to save the building proved unavailing.
The fire, however, was confined to the buil
ding, which was completely destroyed.
The building on the Western side, and sepa
rated by an alley, and owned by the estate of
Williamson, took fire, but was soon extin
guished.
It is probable that the fire had been burn
ing for some length of time before it was dis
covered, and we are unable to ascertain how
it originated. It is fortunate that it broke out
in the day time, otherwise it would have been
more serious.
The Ba.ee. Savannah Burnt. —We regret
to announce that the fine new bark Savannah,
Cap r , Reveli, bound from this port to New
York, took lire on Tuesday night, about 8
o’clock, and was burnt to the water’s edge.
She was towed down the river on Tuesday
afternoon by the steam-tug Tybee, and an
chored about a quarter of a mile below the
Light Ship, on the knoll, in three fathoms
water. In fifteen minutes after the tug left
her, the fire broke out in some cotton on deck,
and burned with great rapidity, the wind
blowing from the Northe&st. Every effort
was made by the Captain, crew and passen
gers, to extinguish the fire and throw the cot
ton overboard, but without success; tho flames
spreading rapidly, drove the crew oft.
Fortunately for those on board of the bark,
her situation was discovered by the cutter
Taney, and surveying schooner tiallatin, who
were lying in the neighborhood, and the per
sons on boarfl the Light Ship, who immediat ;-
ly dispatched their boats to the assistance of
the bark. The tug Tybee also returned to the
Savannah, and took off three cabin and twelve
steerage passengers, and the Captain and crew,
and returned to this city yesterday morning
at five o’clock. The passengers and crew hav
ing saved nothing but the clothes they had
on.
The Savannah was ab( ut 18 months old,
and was one of the handsomest and staunchest
vessels of our city, and her fate will be regret
ted by every one.
Her cargo consisted of 1,026 bah s of cotton,
176 casks of rice, 25 bales of domestics, 24
sacks dried fruit, 40 bushels rosin and tur
pentine, 204 empty barrels, and 21 boxes mer
chandise.
The value of the ship and cargo is about
SBO,OOO, the greater portion of which is in
sured in Northern offices. The consignees in
this city were Messrs. Washburn, Wilder &
Co.
The Cosden Murder —The Murderers discov
ered. —We learn from a gentleman who came
up yesterday afternoon from Chestertown, that
the full particulars of this most brutal murder
have at length been developed, and that the
fiends who were the principal actors are among
the persons now confined in the Chestertown
jail. It will be recollected that shortly after
the murder was committed, it was stated that
a certain female in Delaware had intimated
that she knew all about the matter, but all
attempts to find out her whereabouts proved
fruitless until a few days since, when it was
ascertained that she was residing in New Jer
sey. On Friday last she was brought to Kent
County, and upon her representation a man
named Shaw was arrested in New Castle
County, Delaware, and brought to Chester
town on Saturday night last. On Sunday
Shaw made a full confession, acknowledging
that he was one of the party at Cosden’s house
on the night of the murder; that he was in
duced to go there for plunder only; that Abe
Taylor shot Mr. Cosden from the outside, and
also shot Mrs. Cosden when she came into the
yard; that Shelton entered the house and mur
dered Miss Cosden, and afterwards went up
stairs and killed Miss Webster —that although
Murphy and himself were present during the
time, neither of them had anything to do with
the murder. He s ated that he (Shaw) was
bitterly,oppoßed to.the murder. It will be seen
that the statement of Shaw corroborates most
of the facts alleged by Drummond, now in
jail, although that individual varied his state
ments in regard to the details so much that
his confession could hardly be credited. Drum
mon was not one of the party engaged in
the murder, he has always strenuously as
serted, and Shaw entirely acquits him of ail
participation. —Baltimore American , 27 th inst.
Rotation of the Earth. —The Bunker Hill
Aurora states that, at a meeting of the Bun
ker Hill Monument Association on Thursday,
it was voted to permit the interior of the
Monument to be used for the purpose of re
peating the experiment of M. Foucault, with
a pendulum, to demonstrate the rotation of
the earth. The privilege was granted on the
application of the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanic Association, and the experiment is
to be made under the superintendence of Mr.
Bond, of the Cambridge Observatory, and
Prof. Hoosford, of the Scientific School. The
experiment is to be repeated in the ship-house
at the Charlestown Navy Yard, where a wi
der space may be obtained for the sweep of
the pendulum. The length of the pendulum
at the Bunker Mill Monument will be about
216 fee% and the time of each vibration a lit
tle more than eight seconds.
A Decide® Sensation.— A lady, with the
Turkish pantaloons, made her appearance in
Chesnut street, Philadelphia, on Saturday
evening, and created a great sensation among
the staid denizens of that phlegma'ic city.
The Ledger says that as the neat little lasting
boot threaded its way through the crowd, the
universal expression was “decidedly pretty,”
Improvement in Ten-Pins.— -One of the
universal Yankee nation has patented an in
vention for setting up ten-pins without the
aid of the “alley boys.” The machine is
worked at the head of the alley, and the pins
set up by touching a spring or turning a crank.
Ilf—TTMiii'i - i niijtiiMWi
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
2lti§Bota, Borgia.
9SATURDAY MORNING. MAY Si-
Southern Rights Nomination.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Charles j. McDonald,
OF COBB.
83F* Proprietors of Warehouses in this city
and Hamburg, will oblige us by having the
stock of Cotton remaining on hand carefuly
counted for us this morning.
Editorial Correspondence-
The following letter from the Editor reach
ed us too late for Friday’s paper :
Extract from a letter from the Editor.
Milledgeyille, May 28, 1851.
A large number of Delegates to the Con
vention have arrived, and more are expected
this morning. There is a fair prospect of har
monious action, although some diversity of
opinion exists as to some of the details in the
issues to be presented, and the principles and
name to be inscribed upon the Southern
Rights Banner. The Delegates all come to
gether in a spirit of fraternal union, and
buoyant with hope. They bring with them
cheering accounts from almost all sections of
the State. The deep despondency in which
the Southern Rights Party were thrown last
fail, by the result of the November
is now entirely removed. The want of a de
finite aim and purpose among ourselves—
the divisions of opinion existing, to some
extent, among us, as to the enormity of the
wrongs inflicted on the South by the “ Com
promise” ! measures, and the nature of the
remedy we should advocate—all tended to
paralyze the energies of the most zealous, and
to cause tens of thousands to pause and to re
main inactive.
No such difficulties will now embarrass and
distract us. A banner will be unfurled by
this Convention, and principles inscribed
upon it, under which, all friends of Southern
Rights, of State Sovereignty, and of Strict
Construction-all true believers in the great
Republican principles of the Virginia and
Kentucky Resolutions of '9B and '99, can
rally and fight.
The Conveniion to assemble to-day, will
be, in point of numbers and respectability,
one of the finest ever assembled in Georgia,
to represent the views and feelings of any
party. Every m amber is in fine spirits, and
wears a bright countenance. The auguries
are all favorable. Our Standard-bearer in the
coming contest will be Charles J. McDon
ald—that long and well-tried favorite of the
people—whose name has never yet failed to
rally them in triumphant numbers. Why
should his popularity, once so unrivalled in
the State of Georgia, be less now than it has
been in past days? There are hosts of his
old friends, and thousands of new ones, that
the exigencies of Southern peril have rallied
to the same cause of which he is the zealous
advocate» that will put forth all their ener
gies to secure his election.
To the extent to which the clique of Wash
ington City, the politicians and their office
seeking colleagues at home, can delude the
honest masses in Georgia, into the support of
Mr. Cobb, will there be rejoicing among the
free-soilers of the North. The election of
Charles J. McDonald, will be a bitter disap
pointment to the worst enemies of the South
and her institutions.
Milledgeyille, May 29.
The Convention met yesterday about 10
o'clock, A. M.—there being about one hun
dred and fifty Delegates in attendance, repre
senting fifty-four counties. This is a large
number—-unusually so—for a party Conven
tion, and is a favorable augury. The assem
blage is as respectable in character as in num
bers. Many of the members are well known
as men of influence and high standing, while
the absence of office-seeking politicians is a
marked feature. It is a Convention empha
tically of the people, and representing those
opinions and feelings which are entirely unin
fluenced by considerations of the spoils of
office.
With a view to organize, Mr. Smythe, of
Richmond, was called to the Chair, and Mr.
Bleakley and Mr. Williamson, of Baldwin,
appointed Secretaries.
After the counties were called, and the
Delegates from each enrolled, Col. Henry G.
Lamar, of Clarke, was, on motion, declared
the choice of the Convention as President.
In assuming the Chair, Col. Lamar deliver
ed a very handsome and impressive address.
It pleased the members so much, that after
he vacated the Chair for a few moments to
make a selection of the Committee of Three
from each judicial circuit, to report matter
for the action of the Convention, a Committee
of Five was appointed to cali on him for a
copy for publication.
The Committee of Thirty-Three was in
session a large portion of yesterday, and till
late last night, engaged in the duties assign
ed to it. It will be ready to report this morn
ing. Singularly enough, there has been less
disagreement as to the principles of the party,
and the issues to lie made, than the name un
der which the battle is to be fought.
There is great significance attached to the
name, and much discussion, though of an
amicable character, on this subject. This
question will be definitely settled this morn
ing. The proceedings to-day, will be inter
esting.
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal
—The June No. is »n our table. Its contents
will be found interesting to the Medical pro
fession.
Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road.
We perceive in the Wilmington Herald of
the 28th inst., an advertisement from the resi
dent Engineer of this road, for sealed propo
sals until the 12th June next, for furnishing
the cross ties and trestle timber, required on
forty miles of the same, next the town of Wil
mington. At the South Carolina end of the
Road, the timbers are being delivered for a
like number of miles.
The Detroit Free Press, of the 21st instant,
states that the United States Iron steamer
Michigan left on the previous day for Beaver
Island, having on Board the United States
District Attorney, Q-eorge C. Bates, Esq., and
Marshal Knox, with five Deputies, who go
up to arrest a number of the Mormons on the
Island, who are charged with obstructing the
United States mail, bogus making, trespass
ing upon the public lands, &c.
Beer being John Bull’s peculiar beverage
the following details will be interesting tb all
his relations. “From a return printed by or
der of the House of Commons, it appears that
in England the number of brewers is 2.281,
and'of victuallers 58,686. 35,808 persons are
ieenced to sell beer to be drunk on the prem i
seß, and 3,360 are licensed to sell bear not to
bejdrunk on the premises. 25,851 victuallers
brew tbeir own beer; 12,497 who brew their
own beer, are licensed to sell it if drunk on
the premises; and 951 persons are allowed to
sell beer not to be drunk on the premises.
The amount of malt consumed by each class
is, in bushels, as follows: Brewers, 17,800,683;
victuallers, 7,143,519; persons licensed to sell
beer to be drunk on the premises, 2,884,249;
and persons licensed to sell beer not to be
drunk on the premises, 441,878. In Scotland
there are 151 brewers, and 14,871 victuallers,
178 of whom brew their own beer. The
brewers consume 831,981 bushels of malt,
and the victuallers consume 118,981 bushels.
There are 95 brewers in Ireland who con
sume 1,104,802 bushels of malt, and there
are 13,793 victuallers.”
The Rev, E. R. Geary and family (reported
to have been massacred on the Isthmus,) ar
rived at San Francisco on the 21st of March
per steamer Panama—all well. Mr. Geary
has been sent out by the Presbyterian Board
oj Missions from Ohio.^
Mexican War Vessels. —We learn from
our New-York exchanges, that the five reve
nue cutters ordered at that port for the Mexi
can Government, have been completed, and
are now receiving their outfit. They are, we
understand, to be delivered complete, in every
respect, about the 10th prox.; and will be
handsome and serviceable vessels. Two of
them are to be provided with heavy 18 poun
ders—the remainder, with guns of a smaller
calibre.
Concert Halt,
The Moral Drama of the Drunkard has
been drawing good houses during the week,
and highly appreciated by the audiences. Its
performance has been witnessed by all classes
of society, and its representation* cannot fail to
have a good effect. We would advise all who
have not seen it, to go to Concert Hall to night,
and witness its performance. They will never
regret it.
Anthracite Coal Trade. — We learn from
the Pottsville (Pa.) Journal of Saturday, that
the whole amount of Coal sent dow this year
so far, by rail-road and canal,[is 769,632 tons,
an increase of 203,581 upon last year. - The
amount sent last week was 51,748 tons. The
Journal adds:
There is a considerable demand for Ccal at
present, the trade abroad knowing that there
is no risk of purchasing Coal at the present
rates of transportation and prices.
Miners and laborers are becoming a little
uneasy,and several turnouts have taken place
at Collieries for higher wages.
We understand that Coal is selling on board
at Richmond for the New York market at
$2 75 for White Ash, and $3 10 for Red Ash.
The rates for other markets are $3 25 and $3-
50. Vessels are scarce at Richmond, and
the Wharves considerably blocked with Coal.
A number of Tide Water Canal Boats are
arriving on the Schuylkbl Canal, the trade in
that section being rather slack at this season
of the year. Boats are loaded by Canal in a
few hours from the schutes at new landings.
Slavery in the Presbyterian. Church-
We have already informed our readers of
the conclusion to which the Presbyterian
General Assembly, held at Utica, had reach
ed, —in substance.
“That the Assembly have reason to be
thankful to Divine Providence, for the wis
dom and prudence vouchsifed to the last As
sembly, in coming to the conclusions on this
vexed question, which have so generally met
with the acquiescence of the church at this
crises; and that it seems obviously our priv
i ege and duty at the present.session, to leave
the whole subject as it was placed by that
action, without further agitation, and to de
vote our time to other subjects which demand
attention, always praying that God would
hasten on the day of universal freedom
throughout the land and world."
[The last sentence (from “and to devote”)
is the only addition or amendment to the ori
ginal report of the Committee, It was ac
cepted by the Committee at the suggestion of
Rev. H. S. Hitchcock cf Ohio.]
A resolution for the appointment of a com
mittee to collect statistics on the subject of
slavery in the churches at the South connect
ed with this ecclesiastical body,and the intel
lectual and moral condition of the slaves held
by church members,was moved by Rev. Mr.
Dickinson, (Josh. R. Giddings’ pastor,) and
occasioned considerable discussion. A South
ern clergyman moved to amend, by instruct
ing a committee to ascertain and report the
number of hired servants employed by mem
bers of the Northern churches connected
with the Assembly, how many of them can
read, how often and to what extent they re
ceive catechetical ir struction, whether or not
they are required to attend family worship,
and whether they attend church regularly.
This induced the original inquisitor to ask
leave to withdraw his resolution, (to prevent
it being voted down.) and leave was granted
accordingly. A resolution pronouncing the
requirements and provisions of said law “en
tirely opposed to the impulses of humanity
to principles of justise, and to the prospects
of the Bible,” was rejected, with only three
dissenting voices.— N. Y. Express.
The Forrest Case.— After the arrangement
made in this case at New York on Saturday
for obtaining a jury, Mr. Van Buren applied
for a commission to examine Anna Flowers
in New Orleans.—He applied on the affidavit
of Mr. Forrest, wnich stated that he expected
to prove an act of adultery between Mrs, For
rest and Captain Howard. The application
was resisted by Mr. O’Conor, counsel for Mrs.
F. The Judge will give his decison in this
case on Wednesday. A commission, on be
half of Mrs. Forrest, to examine Mr, Forney,
of Philadelphia, was granted without oppo
sition,
Why is a tine woman like a locomotive? Be
cause she draws a train after her, scatters the
sparks, and transports the mails,
Horrible| Accident —A man Ground to Pew
der!~ One oi the most horrible accidents it
ever betel us to record,happened opposite this
city about twelve o’clock night before last, in
Wolfe’s Newport Rolling mill. A young man
not more than seventeen years of age, named
Christopher Hickman, while engaged in oil
ing the machinery, was caught between two
heavy iron rollers, used for rolling iron, and
passed through them with the rapidity of
lightning! The body was completely ground
to powder! The flesh, bones and all were so
divided into small fragments, that no one
could recognise by sight that a few moments
before they formed a human being, active and
full of life! The sight was awfully heart
rending. Mr. Hickman was a young man
universally esteemed in our sister city. — Cin
cinnati Commercial , 23d inst.
Rich Men in New-York. —A correspond
ent of the Oswego Times, thus speaks of three
rich men in New-York :
“ Stewar, the ‘merchant prince,' Dr. Mof
fat and Wm. B. Astor, are monopolising near
ly the whole of Broadway, both above, around
and under ground. They are generally re
puted to be the richest trio :n the city. Which
is the wealthiest I can’t say. It appears from
a statement made by the deputy receiver of
taxes, that Mr. Astor is possessed of property
to the amount of $2,600,000, and that his year
ly' taxes amount to the snug little sum of
$30,000. If that is all he is worth, Dr. Mof
fat is the richer man of the two; but the
probability is, that Mr. Astor is worth over
$3,000,000. Dr. Moffat’s dwelling house,
with its out buildings, is valued at 195 000,
and he owns other property in the city to the
amount of over a million and a half. Besides
thas, he owns a Bank in Wall-street, and
farms, almost innumerable, within a hundred
miles of New York. His Life Pills and Plus
nix Bitters yield him a vast revenue, which,
in addition to his rents and interest on mo
ney loaned, renders his income truly enor
mous. Stewart is said to be worth $3,000,-
000. He does a business of over $2,000,000
per annum. Stewart is nearly 70 years of
age, Astor is about 45, and Dr. Moffat is be
tween 30 and 35 years old, so that the Doctor
has the advantage of his rivals, most deci
dedly.”
Weather, Crops, &c. —T he country at this
present writing, is suffering from a very se
vere and protracted drought, quite unusual
at this season. Nearly all the crops are suf
fering from its effects, particularly oats and
corn, and garden vegetables. The early wheat
is not materially injured, but promises a fair
yield of excellent quality. We saw some fine
specimens the other day from the field of Col.
Berrien, which is nearly ready for the sickle.
He has a variety obtained from Columbia
county, which we think will prove valuable
in this region.
We notice by our exchanges that the drought
is quite general, extending even to Florida.
If it will have the effect of cutting short the
cotton crop one-half, we ought to be satisfied.
[j ßome Courier , 29 th inst.
Great Foot Race.—A race on the 14th inst.
at St. Louis, between Jackson, the “American
Deer,” and the Indian, “Coffee,” for a purse
of S4OO, was won by the former in 58 minutes
34 seconds. The time made by the latter was
59 minu*es and 15 seconds. The distance was
10 miles.
Poor Weak Woman. —Miss Susan Nipper,
wholives in a small tenement, a lone woman,
was quite «flustrated ” the other morn
ing by an early call from a bachelor neighbor.
“ What did you come here after ?” said Miss
Nipper.
“I came to borrow matches,” he meekly
replied.
“Matches! That’s a likely story. Why
don’t you make a match ? I know what you
came for,” cried the exasperated old virgin, as
she backed the bachelor into a corner. “You
come here to hug and kiss me almost to death!
But you shan’t-—-without you’re the strong
est, and the Lord knows you are /”
World’s Fair.— A letter from Edward Rid
dle, Esq., the efficient and zealous agent of
the United States of the great London Exhi
bition, expresses the regret of that gentleman
at the paucity of the American contributions.
It says:
Rich, ingenious, novel, thoroughly made,
handsomely finished, valuable and well wor
thy of examination, as are the articles our
countrymen have contributed, they yet fall
short in amount , in quantity, of what our Eng
lish friends had expected.
Until now, deeply as I have lamented this,
1 have never supposed, that the evil could be
remedied. In conversation to-day, however,
with Lieut. Col. Reid, he expressed a strong
desire that contributions to the exhibition
might still be forwarded from the U. States
It seems that there is every probability that
the close of the exhibition will be postponed
to a late day in the coming autumn, perhaps
as late as the first of November, and I have
Col. Reid’s assurance that there shall be no hin
drance to the admission of articles from our coun
try up to the Ist of August.
In view of this fact, I most respectfully
propose to the Executive Committee at Wash
ington that they issue a circular announcing
this fact to the American public, and special
ly calling to it the attention of the State Com
mittees, From the whole line of our sea
board, from Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Charleston, there is ample time
to ship contributions here, up to the middle
of July. Directed to me at the Great Exhi
tion, no delay attends upon their progress
either at Liverpool, Southampton, or London.
Firom the workshops, manufactories and home
steads of New England and N. York, from the
plantations of the Southern States, and from
the great markets all along ourseacoast, there
is yet time to send to this great gathering of
the peaceful arts much that would fairly rep
resent us in what we are not represented now.
Flannels, cloths, calicoes, cambrics, shoes,
hats, hosiery, tools, machinery (not for steam
motion, for there is no further room for that,)
cutlery, nails, muskets, swords, glass-ware,
cotton, tobacco, rice, tarred cordage, and I
know not what else and what not, are wanted
here, fully to impress upon the nations gath
ered upon this spot what,we really areas a na
tion. Even at the late day at which ship
ments would arrive, we shall be but little, if
at all, in the rear, in point of time, of many
European nations. And I have this to say
that could our countrymen be here upon the
spot but for a single day, and witness the re
gret that every American feels in the full con
sciousness of the greatness of his country, and
what she might have done, at the little we
have done, he woqld send the very carvin*
knife from his table, or the blanket from his
bed, before his country should be other than
faUy and fully represented in her productions
and resources before the world.
It is not too late to redeem our reputation
now. Indeed in all patented articles, it is just
the time ; for, until now, full protection, from
piracy has not been afforded us by the British
Parliament.
Wheat Crop. — I’he Wheat crop in this
section, as well as in the middle portion of
the State, is very promising. Shouid no ca
lamity befall it, the yield will be large. In a
tew days our farmers will be in the midst of
the harvest. A general hope prevails that the
coming in of the new wheat will reduce the
prices of provisions generally. As they range
now, they bear heavily on laboring men and
all- of limited means.— Marietta Advocate, 29 th
imt ,
Bg magnetic €elegrapi).
Reported for the Constitutionalist,
Charleston, May 30, P, M.
Cotton. —Sales 950 bales at 6 to 9| cents,
The market is firm and the prices full.
( Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
New-Orleans, May 28.
Two thousand bales Cotton sold to-day,
Prices are now the same as they were prior to
the reception of the bad accounts brought by
the Baltic. Middling is quoted at from 84 to
81, and good middling at from 9to 91. Two
hundred tierces of Rice have changed hands,
Carolina is worth s^.
The brig Tartar, Cap*. Booker, has araived
from Charleston.
New-Orleans, May 29—P. M.
Cotton was easier tr -day; prices, however,
were unchanged. Good middling is quoted
at 9|. Two thousand five hundred bales
were sold.
The Alabama arrived yesterday.
The latest Mexican dates state that Con
gress by a large majority have annulled the
Tehuantepec grant to Garty. Ex-President
Pedrasi is dead.
The DaouuHTH.— The very dry weather
which we have had for the last month, as likely
to prove seriously injurious to the crops in this
section. Corn is small and backward, and
Oats will prove almost a total failure without
a speedy fall of rain. The stands of Cotton
are tolerably fair, though so backward, that
fear is entertained that the early frosts of fall,
will cut short the crop. The Wheat crop has
sustained less injury than any other, and
without some very unusual calamity, a fair
average crop may be regarded as certain. —
Cassville Standard , '29th inst.
Mr. Wm. C. Connely, a young man who
has recently been the clerk of Messrs. Con
ner & Taylor, of Macon, was arrested in this
city, on Tuesday evening, by J. A. Staley,
City Sheriff, on the charge of removing the
books and papers of that firm from their count
ing-room. The authority for his arrest was
communicated by telegraph, and last evening
an officer came down from Macon with full
authority to detain him. Mr. C. denies that
any such charge can be maintained against
him, and has sued for a writ of Habeas Cor
pus, which will be returned be ore Judge
Jackson this morning at 9 o’clock.— Savannah
Republican , 29 th inst.
MLARiTIEuT
On the 2lstinst., by the ltev. J. F. O'Neill, Mr.
George Sutcliffe, to Miss Mar? Ann, eldest
daughter of the late Michael Dillon, both of Sa
vannah.
In Cass county, on the morning of the 27th in
stant, by the Rev William Burch, A. C. Trim-
I ble, to Miss L. A. Fain.
I>iJEl>,
On the 13th inst., at his late residence in Edge -
field District, the Rev. Henry Reid, in the 70t!i
v ear of his age. He was a native ot Cabarras co.,
North Carolina. lie had been a preacher of the
gospel over forty-one years, and at bis death had
been an ordained minister forty years and one day.
He was licensed andoidained by the Presbytery
ol South Carolina. During the period ol his min'
istry, he labored faithfully in this State, Georgia*
Mississippi, and the Republic of Texas, and was
permitted to preach the gospel of his blessed Sa
viour in the Atlantic States as lar North as the
city of Boston
In Athens,on the 21st inst., Mrs. Caroline JJf.
Mo:. ton, aged 43 years, wife of Mr. VVm. M, Mar
ton, leaving a large family in deep and painful be
reavement.
In Savannah, on the evening of the 24th inst.
Mr. William Thaddeus Williams, aged 39
years.
.U.IUL L-^—m. .iir j, ■
SPECIAL NOTICES.
tCFThe tresbyterian Missionary Church,
lately erected on the corner of Greene and Kol
lock streets will be opened for Divine Service,.
TO-MORROW, (Sunday,) Ist inst. The Rev.
Mr. Hughes, of Beech Island, will Preach in tha
morning, and the Dedication Services will take
place at 5 o’clock in the Afternoon.
Service will be held regularly on the Sabbath
hereafter, and the public are respectfully invited
to attend. The seats in the house are free.
may 30 2
TO THE CITIZfiNrs~'Of r AIJaicJSTA’.
lux' The Agent of the Augusta, Atlanta and
Nashville Telegraph Company will be in the city
on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY next, to pro
cure subscriptions to the euterprize.
J. A. TUCKET f,
ujay oi 2 Telegraph Agent,
PHCENIX FIRE COMPANyTnO. 4
_ Attention !
O 3 Attend a Regular Meeting of
your Compauy, at your Engine House,
THIS EVENING, 3Ist inst.,atso'clock %
p.m., in uniform. By order of the Captain.
ia »V 31 W. H. PHILPOT, Sec’y.
VISITING CARDS !
ID 3 Just received, a superb lot of ENAMELI
ED CARDS.
All orders left at the Post Office, or given ia
person, will receive prompt attention.
may 25 A. G. WILLIS.
SOI A WATER, ~
QTj * Old Soda Water, with a variety ol Sy
rups, at the Drug Store of
PHILIP A. MOISEI. Metcalfs Range
N. B. Water always in Ice.
may 24
letters. ~~
ID 3 We have in the course of the past two
weeks, received a great number of letters and
communications, respecting that incomparable
compound for the core of Rheumatism, Pains,
Swellings, Bruges, Weak Back and Joints, &tc'
&c., &c., “ MARSHALL'S MAGICAL PAIN
ERADICATOR.” It is getting thoroughly known
and consequently highly valued. It is warranted
to do all that is said ol it, or no payment is reqnir-*
ed.
tor sale by the Druggists generally, and by tLe
Proprietors. W. H. & J. TURPIN.
may 25
YOUNG MEN’S LIBRARY ASSOCIA
TION.
U 3 NOTICE is hereby given to subscribers
who did not renew their membership on the Ist of
February last, and to such persons as may be dis
posed to resort to the rooms of the Association
dur ng the Summer and Fall, that subscriptions
wiil be received between this date and the Ist of
June, upon the following terms :
For membership from Ist June, 1851, to Ist Feb.
ruary, 1852, $2,75.
For a son, clerk, employee, or appren ice of a
member during the same period. $1,37^.
may 24 lw COURTNEY', Sec’y.
(CFTiie undersigned have this day com
menced to serve ICE CREAM. The Ladies and
Gentlemen are invited to give us a call.
may 1 ts N. GIRARDEY & SONS.
JUST RECEIVED, on cojsigunaent, a very
old and remarkable brand of WINE, “ Prai
leau Madeira/’ only a few cases. Apply to
VV. H. SPURGES & CO.,
Office over Gibbs & McCord’s Warehouse.