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[ It —- CON STIT ui; ION A LIST, BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per annum, in advance $8 00 , Tri-Wk ekly. per annum 5 00 1 Weekly, per annum, if paid in advance 2 00 These terms are offered to new subscribers, and to old subscribers who pay up all arrearages. Hr In no case will the Weekly paper be sent at $2. un p less the money accompanies the order. “ In no case will it be sent at $2 to an old subscriber in arrears. O* When the year paid for at $2 expires, the paper, if not discontinued, or paid for in advance, will be sent on the old terms, $2 50 if paid at the office within the year, or $3 if paid at the expiration of the year. * 03?* Postage must be paid on all communications and letters of business. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. square (12 lines,) 50 cents the first insertion, and 37 i cents for the next 5 insertions, and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion. Contracts made by the year, or for a less period, on reasonable terms. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff’s Levies, 30 days, $2 50 per levy; 60 days. ?5. Executor’s, Administrator’s and Guardian’s Sales, Real Estate, (per square. 12 lines) $4 75 Do. do. Personal Estate 3 25 Citation for Letters of Administration 2 75 Do. do. Dismission 4 50 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 3 25 Four Months’ Notices 4 00 Rules Nisi, (monthly) $1 per square, each insertion. £7“ ALL REMITTANCES PER MAIL, are at OCR RISK. A SONG OF OTHER DAYS.V.p volume of ‘ Holmes’ d ltycms.') glacier's frozen sheet |W Breathes soft the Alpine rose, So through life’s desert springing sweet The flower of friendship grows, And as where'er the roses grow Some rain or dew descends, ’Tis nature’s law that wine should flow To wet the lips of friends. Then once again before we part My empty glass shall ring; And he that has the warmest heart Shall loudest laugh and sing. They say we were not born to cat, But gray-haired sages think It means —be moderate in you meat, And partly live to drink ; For baser tribes the rivers flow That know not wine or song; Man U'ants but little drink below, But ivants that little strong. “ Then once again,'’ etc. If one bright drop is like the gem That docks a monarch's crown, One goblet holds a diadem Os rubies melted down ! A fig for Caesar’s blazing brow, Jsut, liko tho Egyptian Queen, Bid each dissolving jewel glow ' My thirsty lips between. “ Then once again,” etc. The Grecian's mound, the Roman's urn, Are silent wlion we call, Yet still tho purple grapes return To cluster on the wall; It was a bright Immortal’s head They Kdrcled with the vine, And o’er their host and bravest dead They pourod the dark red wine. “ Then oneo again,” etc. Me thinks o'er every sparkling glass Eros waves his wings, And echoes o’er its dimples pass From dead Anacreon’s strings; And tossing round its beaded brim Their locks of floating gold, With bacchant da nee and choral hymn Return the nymphs of old. “ Then once again, - ’ etc. A welcome then to joy and mirth, From hearts as fresh as ours, To scatter o'er the dust of earth Their sweetly mingled flowers; ’Tis Wisdom's self the cup that fills, In spite of Folly's frown, And N ature, from her vine-clad hills, That rains her life-blood down ! “ Then onco again,” etc, The Dissipated Husband. Ho comes not—l have watch'd tho moon go down, But he comes not —once it was not so. He thinks not how these bitter tears do flow. The while he holds his riot in that town. Yet he will come, and chide, and I shall weep, And he will wake my infant from its sleep, To blend its feeble wailing with my tears ! O ! how I love a mother's watch to keep Over those sleeping eyes; that smile which cheers My heart, though sunk in sorrow, fix’d and deep ! I had a husband once, who lov'd me—now He ever wears a frown upon his brow, And feeds his passion on a wanton’s lip, As bees from laurel flowers a poison sip: But yet I cannot hate—O ! there wero hours When I could hang forever on his eyo, And time, who stole with silent swiftness by, Strew'd, as he hurried on. his path with flowers ! I lov'd him then—he lov'd mo too—my heart ►Still finds its fondness kindle, if he smile ; The memory of our loves will ne'er depart, And though ho often stings me with a dart, Venom'd and barb'd, and wastes upon the vile Caresses which his babe and mine should share, Though he should spurn me, I will calmly bear His madness—and should sickness come, and lay Its paralyzing hand upon him, then I would, with kindness, all my wrongs repay, Until the penitent should weep and say How injured, and how faithful I had been. The Fortune of Washington.—The British of the battle of King’s Mountain, con- a letter from Col. Ferguson, who was killed head ol ;],<■ British forces, in which KMfcrelates to his brother, Ur. James Fer iai“'• ; . *. oI " t: “ ■ ■ u - Bme dammr. T;.e 0 c- HHHHHHmieiied-while I'Yrgux m lay w.th pan -v*'' r Hfc"on a skirt ot wood m lront < i ?n's division. We quote from the Hr/ Intelligencer: had not lain long (says Ferguson, in this Hwhen a rebel officer, remarkable by a Hess, passed towards our army, within a Bids of my right bank, not perceiving HiUmved by Hounm. ! .t g. >u.: hay huiM'. •’ P'iMrtf f ■ 1 1 -1 ‘ a.-.t 1 . Holden disgusted me. 1 recalled the BRhussui. m retm-nin-. made a circuit. passed within a hundred yards of (Pfi&P° n which I advanced from the woods to wards him. Upon my calling he stopped, but, after looking at me, proceeded. 1 again drew his attention, and made sign to him to stop, level ling my piece at him; but he slowly continued his way. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unof fending individual who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty. So I let him alone. The day after, I had been telling this story to some wounded officex.=, who lay in the same room with me, when one of our surgeons, who had been dressing the wounded rebel officers, came in and told us that they had been informing him that General Washington was all that morning with the light troops, and only attended by a French officer in a hussar dress, he himself dress ed and mounted in every point as above de scribed. lam not sorry that I did not know at the time who it was.” Great Men and Little Things.—Sir Philip Francis once waited upon Burke, by appoint ment, to road over to him some papers respecting Mr. Hastings’ delinquencies. He called on Mr. Burke on his way to the house of a friend with whom he was engaged to dine. He found him in his garden, holding a grasshopper. “ What a beautiful animal is this!” said Mr. Burke. “ Ob serve its structure, its legs, its wings, its eyes.” u How can you,” said Sir Philip, “ lose your time in admiring such an animal, when you have so ptiany objects of real moment to attend to?” “ Yet Socrates,” said Mr. Burke, “according to the exhibition of him in Aristophanes, attended to a muenpess animal; he actually measured the proportion which its size bore to the space it pass ed over in its skip. I think the skip of a grass hopper does not exceed its length ; let me see.” My dear friend,” said Sir Philip, “ I am in a great hurry; let us walk in, and let me read my papers to you.” Into the house they walked; Sir Philip began to read, and Mr. Burke appeared to listen. At length, Sir Philip having misplaced a paper, a pause ensued. “ 1 think,” said Mr. Burke, “ that naturalists are now agreed, that locusta, not cicada, is the Latin word for grass hopper. What is your opinions, Sir Philip ?” “My opinion, said Sir Philip, packing up his papers, and preparing to move off, “ is, that till the grasshopper is out of your head, it will be idle to talk to you of the concerns of India.” A Model Dun. —They have some originals in California. The Stockton Times says that the following dunning letter was sent by a San Francisco lawyer to a Stockton gentleman, and the editor recommends it as a model in its way. It is certainly rich: San Francisco, March 7. My Dear Sir—Send me if you please, without delay, S7OO, the balance of our fee for profession al labors in your service, at Stockton, in Decem ber last. You were kind enough to mention the Ist day of February last as the day on which you would settle. If you can’t send S7OO, send $600: if not S6OO, then SSOO ; if not that, s4oo,|or s3o(h or S2OO, or SIOO, or SSO, or $25, or $lO, or $5. I haven’t a dollar to pay my board, to buy a hat, a pair of boots, or to have my ragged coat mended, and scarcely a quarter to take a drink with. Nobody will lend me, or pay me, or trust me, and it is too cold to sleep out of nights. As to paying my debts ! I might as well try to drink all Stockton drunk and keep sober myself. To speak seriously, I am hard up, and now is your time, if you want to do me a service. From a list in the Boston Advertiser of thir teen Railroads, and their branches in Mas sachusetts, with 238 miles of double track, 375 1-2 of single, costing in the whole $33,810,- 689, it appears that more than half the compan ies paid dividends in 1850, from the net profits of the year, 8 per cent.; and the average dividend on the whole exceeded 7 per cent.; each having retained a greater or less reserve. While in England the past year, no company paid more than 5 per cent., with the exception of four, which paid respectively .£7 14s. per cent., 6 per cent., 5 1-2 per cent., and 5 1-4 per cent. Six other companies paid 3 per cent.; several from 1 to 3 ; and a number nothing. The Great West ern, with a capital of nearly .£14,000,000, 264 miles long, paid 4 per cent.; the London and South-Western, capital .£8,390,000, 4 per cent., the South-Eastern and Greenwich, capital £9,- 360,000, 3 1-2 per cent.; the Midland and Bristol, 496 miles, capital £15,540.000, 2 1-2 per cent.; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, 260 miles, capital £11,488,000, 2 per cent. Reasons for Keeping the Teeth Clean.— At a meeting of the American Academy, De cember, 1848, a paper was read by Dr. H. J. Bowditch, on animal and vegetable parasities in festing the teeth, with the effects of the different agents in causing their removal and destruction. Microscopical examination had been made of the matter deposited on the teeth and gums of more than forty individuals, selected from ali classes of society, in every variety of bodily condition; and in nearly every case animal and vegetable parasi ties in great numbers had been discovered. Os the animal parasitie sthere were three or lour spe cies; and of the vegetable one or two. In fact, the only persons whose mouths were found to be completely free from them, cleaned their teeth four times daily, using soap once. One or two of these individuals also passed a thread between the teeth to cleanse them more effectually. In all cases the number of parisities was greater in proportion to the neglect of clealiness. The ef fect of the application of various agents was also noticed. Tobacco juice and smoke did not im pair their vitality in the least. The same was also true of the cholorine tooth wash, of pulveriz ed bark, of soda, ammonia, and various other po pular detergents. The application of soap, how ever, appeared to destroy them instantly. We may hence infer that this is the best and most proper specific for cleaning the teeth. In all cases where it has been tried, it receives unquali fied commendation. It may, also, be proper to add, that none but the pure white soap, free from all discolorations, should be used. [From the Savannah Georgian .] “Judge McDonald’s Secessionism ” Can’t find the Documents. Our neighbor, the Republican, having previous ly found the “Disunion"’ cry profitable, determin ed, “not without reflection,” to raise it against McDonald when his nomination was announced. It therefore charged him with being a “secession ist,” and unfortunately for itself, attempted to establish the charge. Now. this was ill advised. The Republican should have contented itself with making the assertion—with making the accusa tion—and day by day repeating it. True or false, some persons would have believed it, and thus it would have served its turn. But to attempt to establish the charge, and not be able to advance the slightest proof, was to overthrow the accu sation. A simple assertion, well persisted in, would have done far more than pretended evi dence, which is really none at all. For what is that evidence ? It is (1) that Gov. McDonald attended, and was officer of, the Nash ville Convention—ditto, ditto, the Macon Mass Meeting. Now, though all this proves very lit tle, yet how very little, or how much less than very little, could not be exactly and palpably shown. We were therefore gratified when the Republican proceeded in its effort to make out its cause, by saying (2) that “Gov. McDonald’s let ters and avowals proclaim him a secessionist.” “Very good,” said we. “We like this evidence. It is such as can be investigated, and tested, and appreciated”—lt only remained to bring forward the letters and avowals, and establish the charge , or these failing to prove it for its authors to with draw the accusation with a proper apology to the subject of its and their readers, lor having wrong fully made it. We demanded the production of the letters and avowals. Again we repeated the demand. After waiting some twenty days, the Republican gave us yesterday the following “most lame and im potent conclusion “In regard to the latter, (Gov. McDonald's public avowals of opinion) we regret that thus far we have been unable to lay our hands upon his speeches and letters. We suppose at the time of the publication of our original article, that we would be able to find his address on taking the chair at Nashville, and his letters on the Com promise measures, in the back numbers of our city cotemporaries, the only papers which we file except our own. In this we have been 'dis appointed. We are compelled, therefore, to wait till these documents shall have been re-produced by some of our cotemporaries elsewhere. Possi bly we have fallen into a mistake, but our re collection is, that Judge McDonald has taken po sitions in his published opinions which authorize the charge of secession which we preferred.” Last night’s mail, brought the Federal Union, containing Gov. McDonald's “address on taking the chair at Nashville,” the Resolutions of the Nashville Convention and of the Macon Mass Meeting. V e wait to see what use the Repub lican will make ol the materials thus opportune ly furnished. Our own advice to it is, simply to confine itself to the assertion that McDonald is a “ secessionist ." Some may believe the “asser tion.” No body will be convinced by its proofs. To the Young Ladies. —l have found that the men vs ho are really the most fond of the ladies, who cherish for them a high respect, are seldom the most popular with the sex. Men of great as surance, whose tongues are highly hung, w r ho make words supply the place of ideas, and place compliment in the room of sentiment, are the fa vorites—A due respect for women leads to res pectful action towards them; and respectful is usually distant action, and this great distance is mistaken by them for neglect or want of interest. — Addison. [From the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal.] Signor Popileto. Upon the whole, this has been rather an event ful week in the history of amusements in the town of Wilmington. Signor Frederieo Popi leto has been giving Concerts in the Masonic Hall, and laughter has grown and increased. The Signor and the audience seemed to go upon the mutual amusement system. Passing in front of the Masonic Hall, on Saturday night, we heard what might fairly be called a noise, and thinking that perhaps there might be something “rich/ we paid our quarter, and went up. And it was rich. Be tween forty and fifty perspiring mortals were diligently engaged in kicking and caning the un offending floor, and the best humor in the world. Occasionally would issue very much like the rooster, varied by other irreligious noises. \a a few minutes, how ever, the Signor made his appearance, and he bowed and scraped, and the audience bowed and scraped, and we all bowed and scraped, and the Signor made a speech, informing us of the fact that he had friends, money and merit; that his object was to amuse the crowd, and if he suc ceeded in that, it made no difference whether his name was Popileto. Popileti, Popiletum, Brown, Smith or the Old Harry. He might have raised on the crowd—he might have charged 50 cents but he would not. A quarter was his price, and more than a quarter he would not take; anp whoever was not satisfied with that, might take his quarter and go home—that is, if they wanted to go through the rain, which was pouring just then. As a sort of finale to his songs, he gave a “novel imitation from the throat, which certain ly was an odd noise, something between a cackle and a gruntle. Upon Monday, he gave another Concert, and had a perfect jam;—all hands went to make and have fun. We did not see it out, but left him preparing to sing his “ Plantation Juba.” There was a question of grave importance before the house, as to whether he should sing “Juba/ with or without whiskers. Like a good republican he went in for obeying the will of the majority • and as the current seemed to change, he took oft' and put on the hirsute appendages to his phyz mahogany with remarkable dexterity. We changed sides fourteen times ourself, at one time belonging to the party of “ whiskers/’ at an other time to that of “no whiskers.” In the very heat of the discussion, the back of a bench on which we were sitting gave way, and about a dozen heads suddenly disappeared,our own among the number. We have a sort of a notion that we came very near measuring our shortness on the floor. Most of the nonsenses and comicali ties growing out of the Signors Concerts, were perfectly harmless and good natured; it is true there was an exception, which perhaps had bet ter passed over in silence, as being too preposter ous to require comment. In the absence of any matters of interest. Edi tors will sometimes be hard run for a paragraph ; and this fact must excuse our devoting so much space to the Signor, who appears to be a good enough fellow in his own way—which is rather a queer way. He says he is native of South Ca rolina; and as for the name, it sounds bigger than his own. We do not think he will ever take Calhoun’s place ; neither is he quite crazy, ex cept upon some subjects—particularly Concerts. He seems to labor under the hallucination I that he can sing. Vive la Signor! We have laughed and grown fat. “ A little nonsense now and then ' is good, and he can supply the article wholesale, and in its purity. The Unprincipled Party. “The Convention which recently nominated Judge McDonald for Governor, rnet, deliberated, ! and adjourned without giving itself a name. We i have therefore called the party the “ Anonymous ! party'' — Republican , June 17 th. j The Convention which recently nominated Hon, Ho well Cobb, for Governor, met, deliberat ! ed, and adjourned without any announcement of I its principles. ; We have therefore called the party the “Un -1 principled party P j For if it be not unprincipled , what are its prin j ciples? Is it for a bank or against a bank? Is it i for internal improvements by the General Gov ernment or against them ? Is it in favor of pre serving the veto power or against it ? Is it in fa | vor of a protective Tariff or against it ? Does it admit the right of secession or does it deny it f But though the party is unprincipled in the : sense ol having no principles and expressing no j opinion upon these subjects, yet it is far from be j ingas much a Democratic as it is a Federal par ! ty. Its President is a Federal Whig. The Chair i man of its Committee of 33 is a Federal Whig. | The constituents of the delegates are four-fifths of them we presume. Federal Whigs. 7 And last j *he suppression of its principles upon Bank. I 1 ariff, Internal Improvements, &c.. is eminently ! characteristic of Federal Whiggery. Therefore, j though not composed entirely of Federalists, yet j as the Federal element so greatly preponderates j over any other in it, we think we may safely call jit the Federal Whig party—or for short “the Un principled party.” So on the other side. Though there were no ble-minded States Rights Whigs in the Conven tion which nominated McDonald, yet as an im mense majority of its members were Democrats, and the principles put forth by it were thoroughly Democratic and Southern, it may be well termed the Democratic and State Rights party—or the party with principles. — Savannah Georgian. We regret to announce the death of Capt. W. T. Baker, of this city. He expired at his resi dence yesterday morning, after a long and pain ful illness. Capt. B. was for many years the keeper of the Light House on Tybee Island, and for several months previous to his death, the keep er of the Light Boat oft’ Cockspur. The colors of the shipping in port yesterday were displayed at half mast, as a mark of respect to his memory.— Savannah Republican , 19th inst. Persecution in Madagascar.—Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean, about eight hundred miles long, and contains a population of from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 inhabitants. Mis sionaries have been among .these people and preached the Gospel with success. Several years since they were violently persecuted. Christians, missionaries and all foreigners are excluded from the island. The London Missionary Society, in their late annual report, make the following statement: The last intelligence, which bears the marks of authenticity, is most deeply affecting. From causes unexplained, but probably from the in crease of their numbers, a new persecution against the Christians during the last summer raged with great violence. About twelve hundred were summoned to the capital, to answer for the of fence of worshipping the only true God and be lieving on his Son. Three of the most distin guished for rank and devotedness were sentenced to be burned to death; and their lingering tor tures must have been awfully aggravated, as three times while their bodies were consuming, tor rents of rain descended and extinguished the fires. Ten others were precipitated from a rocky eminence near the city and dashed to pieces. What would have been the doom of the multi- ! tude cannot be determined, had not the Prince of ; Madagascar, at the risk of his personal safety, ! now interposed, as the protector and patron of j the Christians, and boldly withstood the authori- ! ty of their cruel adversary, the Prime Minister j of his Royal mother. Subsequent results are unknown; but while I these tragical events must excite our deepest ; sympathy and fervent prayers for the confessors and martyrs of Madagascar, they supply also re- ! flections that strengthen faith and demand thank- j fulness. Upward of fourteen years since all the faithful shepherds were driven from the island, j and the fold of Christ was left like lambs among ■ wolves: but after enduring fourteen years of fiery trials, still they live and still they increase. Be tween forty and fifty have been doomed, for the sake of the Lord Jesus, to meet death in forms the most agonising and terrific, but none have drawn back unto perdition.—all have been faith ful even to the death. The blood of the martyrs has proved the seed of the church; and for one Christian there are ten, and for tens there are hundreds. The debased and cruel woman who now fills the throne of Madagascar, impelled by her own evil nature, or swayed by the evil in fluence of others, has tried long, but tried in vain, to extirpate the very name of Christ; but her son, her only child,her heir and successor to the throne, has learned the faith in which the martyrs died, avowed himself their friend and their protector, and declared that the man who shall hereafter strike them must strike through him. “This is the Lord’s doing; and it is marvellous in our eyes.” AUGUSTA, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 21. For Governor. CHARLES J. MCDONALD. CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. The Convention to nominate a Southern Rights Candidate for the Eighth Congres sional District, will be held in this City on SATURDAY, the 12th day of JULY. The Honorary Members of Oglethorpe Infantry, who have subscribed to the Collation, to be given at Bull Sluice, to-day, and their invited guests, are requested to be at the Canal Basin This Morning, at half-past 8 o’clock, precisely, as the boats are expected to start at that hour. This notice is given at the request of the Commit tee of Arrangements. Night Blooming Ceres. The admirers of this splendid production of nature will have an opportunity of seeing two plants in full bloom to-night, in front of P. A. Moise’s Drug Store. The public are invited to see them. Ship on Fire. —The Charleston Courier of the 20th inst. says—We understand from the pilot boat that boarded the ship Lone Star, Capt. Boutelle, which is reported as being in the Offing, that she is on fire. It was discovered on the af ternoon of the 18th inst., when the ship was im mediately directed to the nearest port. Every exertion has been taken to prevent the fire from breaking out. She will probably come up to the city about high water to-day. She hails from Portland, Me. and cleared from N. Orleans on the 3d inst. for Philadelphia, with the following valuable cargo: 258 bales Cotton, 150 bales Hemp, 72 bales Rags, 19 bales Wool and Skins, 103 hhds. Tobacco, 1550 pigs Lead, 100 bbls. Castor Oil, 50 bbls. Whisky, 1178 Hides, 2 bbls. Mo lasses, 102 Walnut Blocks, 30 boxes Stone, and 287 sacks Wheat. Appointments by the President. —The Pre sident has appointed Thomas W. G. Allen, Sur veyor of the Customs at Suffolk, Virginia, vice Benjamin Reddick, resigned. Nicholas J. Keefe, of New Jersey, to be Consul of the United States for the port of Laguayra, in the Republic of Venezuela, in place of Louis Baker, removed; and Timothy Darling, to be Consul of the United States for the port of Nassau, New Providence, in place of Julius C. Kretschmar, removed. It is stated that Senator Soule, of Louisiana, in tends to gail for Calitornia, in a short time. His visit will probably be useful, as having a tendency to bring about a better understanding between the American inhabitants of that new State and the French immigrants, who are becoming quite numerous. The steam ship North America sailed on Tues day, from New York, on her first trip to Galway, and as she has performed the shortest trip ever made between New York and Chagres, she will show how much the trip over the Atlantic ferry can be lessened by the new route. The Tadpole Dress is the title given to the new female costume by the anti-reformers. The “Tom Boy Habit” is also one of the elegant de signations. The New York Sunday Times speaks of itjas a sort of “unionjjand compromise” costume. half Turkish, half Yankee, with a little touch of the circus. Two ladies appeared in Turkish costum* in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. A Post Office is established at Sand Mountain, in DeKalb county, Alabama, and H. H. Amos appointed Post Master. [c OM M U NIC AT E D.] Educational Meeting in Greenesborough. At a meeting of the citizens of Greene county, on the 18th inst., James W. Godkin was called to the Chair, and Geo. O. Dawson appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was made known by the Chairman in a few sensible, and practical remarks on the subject of general education, and the benefits to be expected from a more thorough and approved system of instruction, especially among the poorer classes. On motion of Judge Stocks, the Chair was re quested to suggest four suitable persons to repre sent the county in the Educational Convention, to he held in Marietta, on the Bth day of July next. Upon consultation the following gentlemen were appointed: Rev. Vincent M. Thornton, Rev. N. M. Crawford, Judge Stocks and Henry C. Ware, Esq. On motion ol lx. J. Dawson, the Secretary was requested to forward the proceeding of the meet ing to the Editors of the Chronicle & Sentinel Constitutionalist and Temperance Banner. On motion of Dr. Foster the meeting then ad journed. JAMES W. GODKIN, Chairman. Geo. O. Dawson, Secretary. Wllk.es Railroad. —The prospect is favora ble to an early commencement of the grading of this road. Mr. Williams, the gentlemanly En gineer ol the work, has recently been on a visit to this place with a view of conferring with our planters, and inducing them to take the con tract for that portion of the line lying between this and Hardin’s Creek. Nothing has yet been definitely agreed upon, but the proposition has been favorably received, and we have no doubt the whole of that portion of the road above named,will be under contract in a few weeks. Ne gotiations are now going on with a Company in the up-coun try, for grading that part of the road ly ing between the Creek and the Georgia Railroad, of the success of which but little doubt is enter tained. The Contractors are expected to be on the line by the first of August, and once com menced, the work will be pushed forward with all possible dispatch. — Washington Gazette. Newberry, June’lß.—Whilst we are writing, the parched earth is being refreshed by genial showers, and from present appearances the fall of rain will be most abundant. It is in the very nick of time. Should it be seasonable from this time forward to the maturity of the growing crop of corn, an abundant supply of this indispensible grain may yet reward the labors of the farmer.— Sentinel. [Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.) Further per Steamer Humboldt. New York, June 17th—9 p. m. The steamer Humboldt, from Southampton, arrived at her wharf this evening at 6 o’clock. Site brings four days later news. Her dates from London are to the 4th, and Liverpool to the 3d of June. ,i The Humboldt left Havre at 10, a. m., on the 4i:h, and arrived in Cowes Roads at 7, p. m., ol the same day. The Humboldt brought 70 passengers. Accounts from the manufacturing districts are more favorable. The spring crops required rain, and the weath er was cold for the season. The Hermann arrived out in 15 drys from IN . York, and the Europa arrived on the 13th of June, 11 l-2_days. The Lafayette reached Liverpool on the 2d instant, having previously put in at Queenstown for coals. Her air-pump gave way when 3 days out, and the rest of the passage was performed by engines working high pressure. The St. Lawrence sailed from Southampton for New York on the 3d of J une. She was to touch at Lisbon to land the Hon. Mr. Hedderick, Charge to Portugal, who was the bearer of a treaty be tween the two countries. The commander and officers gave a grand entertaiment the day be fore sailing, to the mayor and corporation of Southampton, as a return for the hospitalities extended to them. England. —The great exhibition was visited on the 2d of June by nearly 50,000 persons. Her Majesty was present. Capt. Matthews, late of the City of Glasgow, is to have command of the Great Britain steam ship, and is coming to New York in September. The Atlantic will be ready for sea on the Ist of July. France. —The news relates almost entirely to the President’s visit to the Provinces, where he had been received with great enthusiasm. Louis Napoleon made a speech at Dijon of great political importance. His popularity is undoubt edly on the increase; and it is said, should the election take place to-morrow, he would be re elected. The Parisian journals are dissatisfied with the speech, and regard it as a declaration of war against the Assembly. The President re turned to Paris on the 3d of June. Si*ain.—The government is in fear of an in surrection in Madrid, and military precautions had been taken. The Spanish Democrats were again active, and had issued a program of future operations. Portugal. —The Chamber of Deputies was dissolved on 25th of May, and a new Cortes con voked for the 15th of September to revise the Constitution. The country was generally tranquil'. Two re giments at Oporto attempted to get up a reac tionary movement, which was promptly sup pressed. Germany. —The King of Prussia had returned to Berlin form Warsaw, and assisted at the in auguration of the statute of Frederick the Great. The meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Aus tria, at Olmuz, was entirely of a military charac ter. India. —The overland India mail reached London on the 2nd of June, with Bombay, Cal cutta and Madras dates to the 25th of April. There continued to be some disturbances on the Pesham frontier. The disbanded troops were overrunning the Nissanis territories and enacting every species of violence. Jotter Pensaud,the Commissariat Contractor of the Anglo Indian armies for the last ten years, to whom the Government owe £500,000 sterling, and has been endeavoring to evade, has been ac qnitted of the charges brought against him of frauds and malfeasance in office. The commercial advices from India are not so favorable as brought by the last mail. Money was scarce, and at Bombay the fluctuations on ex change ha 1 pro !u eu bad effect. China.— liie reoels were making headway against tne imperial troops, and had taken pos session of the Province ot Kwangsai. Markets. — Cotton. —Sales on the 2d, 0f7,000 bales at previous rates, which were fully main tained. Sales on the third 0f4,000 bales. Prices buoyant. Ijmdon Money Market. —The money market is easy. Consols were firm and tending upwards. —American securities steady. June 4.—Cotton is in better demand, and the downward tendency in prices has been arrested. Fine Season. —We had a fine rain, which ex tended, over the greater portion of the county, on Monday last, followed by light and continuous showers on Tuesday. Crops are looking up once more though too cold for cotton. Fires have been necessary for comfort for two days past.— Wash ington Gazette. Brahmin Water Oxen. —Two of these cu rious animals passed through our town this morn ing on their way to Kentucky, where they are sent for the purpose of propagating the breed. 1 hey were brought from Turkey some time since by Doctor J. B. Davis, who spent several years in that country under the employ of the Sultan, in introducing the culture of cotton. These cattle are a little under the size of our common stock, shaped very much like a camel, with a large hump on the shoulders, long droop ing ears, short stubbed horns and soft sleek hair. They attracted much attention during the few hours of their stay. We understand that they are prolific, easily kept, and well adapted to our climate.— Southern Patriot. Gems of Thougiis. —The love ol public opinion is often mistaken for the dictate of genuine bravery. The best thoughts are ever swiftest winged. The duller lag behind. How precious ought every hour to be, when each may be the last! He who depends upon the sweat of his brow for daily food and comfort may be found, nine times out of ten, the most fortunate man. The noblest spirits are those which turn to Heaven not in the hour of sorrow, but that of joy: like the lark, they wait for the clouds to disperse, to soar up to their native element. Persecution. —Disobeying the most solemn in junctions of Christianity under the plea of up holding it. The self-denial wich vice exacts is greater by far than that involved in the struggle of virtuous endeavor. God is too merciful to let us have a full view of our characters, or a panoramic prospect of our vices. The cultivation of the heart should he like that of a garden, where we prune and weed before we begin to plant. Roses from Early Risings. —Girls who rise soon and walk apace, steal roses from Aurora's face; but when they yawn in bed till ten, Auro ra steals them back again. Masculine virtue is as necessary to real emi nence as a powerful intellect. He that is defi cient in either will never, unless from the influ ence of fortuitous circumstances, be able to pl& e and maintain himself at the head of society. (Telegraphedfor the Charleston Courier.) New-Orleans, June 16, 8.30 A. M. The Cotton market is heavy, and operators are awaiting the Niagara’s advices. Barely a thousand bales were sold to-day. Bacon has de clined. Large sales have been made. Sides are quoted at from 8 to 8 1-4 cents per lb. The Winfield Scott sailed this forenoon, for New-York, full of passengers. New-Orleans, June 17, 11 A. M. There has been but a limited demand for Cot ton to-day, and fifteen hundred bales have been sold at previous rates. Low Middling is quoted at 7 3-4 and Strict Middling at from 8 1-4 to 8 3-4 ■ cents. Rice is w r orth from $3 7-8 to $4. ; The brig Alfred Exall, Goder, has cleared for Charleston. Columbia, June 19—6.50 P. M, j The transactions in our Cotton market to-day have been light, and only some twenty-six bales . sold at from 6 1-8 to 9 1-8. The supply is short, j |D JHugitrtic tflfflraplj. Reported for the Constitutionalist. LATER FROM EUROPE. "arrtval - OF THE stea MER NIAGARA. . COTTON MARKET STEADY. MANCHESTER MARKET BETTER, j MONEY STEADY. Charleston, June 20. L The steam ship Niagara, has arrived with later > advices from Europe. The Cotton market was steady—Fair Orleans quoted at 6 l-2d. The lower grades of Cotton f were unsaleable. The sales of the week reach i 45,000 bales. The Manchester market was better. ; Breadstuff's are firm, and prices unchanged.— Provisions dull. Coffee and Sugar dull. Rice , unchanged. Rough Turpentine scarce—sales at ' 7s. 3d. The Money market was steady. Consols quoted at 97 7-8 to 98. The Political intelligence per Niagara is un ! important. Further per Niagara. Charleston, June 20 —p. m. England.—The affairs in Parliament was un [ interesting. The World’s Fair is largely atten f ded. The Cunard line of steamers have determined hereafter to depart from Hollyhead. . In France there is considerable disturbance in ! consequence of the inflammatory speeches ofNa -1 poleon, and serious consequences are apprehended. A revolution has broken out in Poland in fa vor of the Queen against Sildanha, in which ; several persons were killed. The French and English Ambassadors have determined to sup port the Queen. Portugal.—Advices from Sidney state that two wrecked vessels had been found in St. George’s Channel, which were supposed to be long to Sir John Franklin's expedition. New York, Jun« 20. Cotton.—The market to-day was unchanged, and 1000 bales sold. Rice 300 tierces sold at $3 9-16. The Brother Jonathan has arrived from Cha gres with $1,000,000 in gold dust. Charleston, June 20, p. m. Cotton.—Operations to-day were suspended. Sales some 65 bales at 6 1-2 to 7 3-4 cents. At the “Rantoul Festival,” Chelsea, which was attended by George flood, mayor of Lynn, Llizur Wright, editor of the Commonwealth newspaper, Mr. Sewell, late free soil abolition candidate for Congress in District No. 2, and others of the same ilk, the following words were used in one of the speeches: If a slave hunter came to my house I would kill. nux, take the constitution for his winding sheet * AND BURY lint in hell ! !”—Boston Post. STATEMENT Os the Condition of the Rank of Augusta, on Tuesday, 27th May, 1851. LIABILITIES. To Capital Stock 600,000 “ Notes in circulation 962 659 “ Dividends 1,'U42 60 line Banks and Agents 535 02 “ Surplus Profits. .. ? 79 449 43 “ Tellers Cash over jo $1,764,101 75 . ASSETS. By Bills and Notes running to maturi ty at Augusta 185,233 44 “ Exchange running to maturity at other places 377 355 35 “ Bills and Notes lying over (of which Jabad SO,OBI 45) 49 264 06 A otes Bank Banen in judgment... 13,692 “ Beal Estate and Banking House... 23,394 87 “ Stock in Telegraph Company 500 “ 2,871 shares stock Geo. R. R. &B. „ A *J° 287,100 00 Advances at Rome 857 37 Balances due by Banks and Agts. 725 341 99 Protest account *22 “ Expenses.. 101 08 Specie 73,929 63 “ Notes other Banks 27,309 46 101,239 00 GEORGIA—RICHMOND C OUNTY. Th® Grand Jury for the second week—June Term 1851; Report that they have examined the Poor House and find the buildings in order, except the Dwell ing of the keeper. The windows arc destitute of glass, which should be furnished. There are twelve inmates, well provided for, at a cost of seventy-two dollars each per annum. The keeper complains of disorderly persons among the inmates, and the Judges.ot the Inferior Court are requested to have such persons discharged or otherwise provided for Another building is needed for the proper aceommo-' dation of the inmates. Two Epileptic females now in the house should be sent to the proper Asylum at Milledgevillc. J In regard to the Poor School Fund, they hf V e ascertained that the Justices of Peace have nished the Inferior Court with lists of all chi’ ld ren in their districts, entitled to its benefits, (R - lC hard Allen, Esq., excepted,) who refuses to perfo* m that part of a Magistrate’s duty. Much good has ac crued to those partaking of the benefits of this fund under the good management of those ha v j ng in charge, and in order.to increase its amov n t now j n adequate to pay teachers, recommend the Inferior Court to levy an extra tax not exceeeli ng 20 per ct. on the State tax to be added to it. To guard against incompetent, and unworthy teachers, we recommend a Board of Examiners, not less than three from each district , whose duty it shall be to ascertain the qualifications of applicants, and that no teacher shall draw tuition money with out producing his certificate of qualification. We recommend to the Magistrates that no per son be appointed Captain or leader of a Patrol who is not an owner of slave property. That part of the old Milledgeville Road betwoen Bel-Air and Bay Spring is represented to be in bad condition, and needs repairs. The Jury aro satisfied that the laws regulating the sale of Ardent Spirits are grossly violated, to the injury of all classes of citizens, and recommend to the Inferior Court to publish at each session, a list of those to whom licenses are granted, that of fenders may be known and brought to justice. The Grand Jury retain a grateful sense of the courtesy and attention they have received from his Honor Judge Starnes, and the Attorney General. JAMES HARPER, Foreman. James B. Hart, George A. Turknett, Joseph Davis, Edmund Heard, Win. P. Beers, Jesso Ansley, Andrew G. LaTaste, William B. Savage, W. P. Dearmond, Christian Salin, James M. Simpson, William M. Rowland, John A. Millen, Andrew Stuart, Walter E. Johnston, Lucien LaTaste, Robert H. May, On motion of the Attorney General, ordered that the above Presentments be published. A true extract from minutes of Superior Court, June Term, 1851. jane 21 DAVID L. ROATH, D. C. S. C,