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From the Knickerbocker. October. f-ol«mn, yet beautiful to view, Month of my heart I thou dawnsst here, With sad and faded leaves to strew The summer’s melancholy hier. The moaning of thy winds ! hear, As the red sunset dies afar, And ban of purple clouds appear, Obscuring every western star. Thou solemn month ! i hear thy voir e It tells my soul of other days, AV hen hut to live was to rejoice— When earth was lovely to my ga/e ' <lh, visions bright —oh, blessed hours, Where are lluir living raptures now ! I ask my spirit's wearied powers— I ask my pale and fevered brow ! 1 look to nature, and behold My life’s dim emblems rustling round, In hoes of crimson and of gold— The year’s dead honors on the ground i Anil sighing with the winds I feel, While their low pinions murmur by, How much their sweeping tones reveal Os life and human destiny. W hen spring's delightsome moments shone, '1 hey came in zephyrs from the west — They bore the wood lark’s melting tone, I hey stirred the blue lakes glassy breast j Through runnier fainting in the heat, They lingered in the forest shade ; Hut chang’d and strengthen’d now, they I cat In storm, o’er mountain, glen and glade. How like those transports of flic hreasl U hen lile is fresh and joy is new Ndt as the halcyon's downy nest, Ami transient all ;c they are true 1 1 hey sl;r the leaves in that bright wreathe, Which Hope about her forehead twines, '1 ill Uriel's hot sighs around it breathe I Imn Pleasure's lip its smile resigns. Mas. for time, and death, and earn — What gloom about our way they ding ? I.ike elouds in autumn’s gusty air, The burial pageant of the spring. The dreams that each successive year Seemed bathed in hues of brighter pride, At last like withered leaves appear. And sleep in darkness side by side. Philadelphia. \V. (J. C. From the KJinburgh Literary Journal. Thu Tiger’s Cave. AN AnvENTCIIK VMONn Tilr. MOUNTAINS OK QUITO. On leaving the Indian village, wo continued to wind round ( himborazo s wide base; lull ilssinivv crowned head no longer shone above us in elear brilliancy, for a dense fog was gathering gradually around it. Our guides looked anxiously towards il, and announced (heir apprehensions of a violent (dorm. We soon found that (heir fears were well founded. The thunder begun to roll, and re sounded through tile mountainous passes with the most terrific grandeur. Then came the vivid lightning; Hash following flash— above, around, beneath, —every where a sea of fire. We sought a momentary shelter in a cleft of the rocks, w hilst one of our guides hastened forward to seek a more secure asylum. In a short time, he returned, and informed ns that ho hud discovered a spacious <’«vern, which would iifl’ord ns a sufficient protec tion from the elements. We proceeded tlii her immediately, and, with great difficulty, and not a little danger, at lust got into it. When the storm had somewhat abated, our guides ventured out in order to ascertain if iI were possible to continue our journey. The cave in which \vc had taken reluge, was so extremely \lark, that, it we moved a lew paces from the en trance, we could not see an inch before us; and we were debating as to the propriety of leaving il. even before the Indians came hack, when we sud denly heard a singular groaning or growling in (he farther end of the cavern, wiiichinslantly fixed ’ all our attention. Wharton and myself listened 1 anxiously; lull our daring and inconsidoraleyoung 1 friend Lincoln, together with my huntsman, crept iibotit upon their hands and knees, and endeavored 1 to discover, by groping, from whence the sound 1 proceeded. t J hey had not advanced far into the cavern, he- 1 lore we heard them utter an exclamation of sur- 1 prise; and they returned to ns, each canying in ' Ids arms an animal singularly marked, and about the size of a eat, seemingly of great strength and power, and furnished with immense fangs. The eyes were of a green color; strong claws were upon their teel ; and a bloodied tongue bung out of their mouths. Wharton had scarcely glanced at them, when he exclaimed in consternation, “We have come into the den of a— ’’ lie was inter rupted by a fearful cry ol dismay from our guides, who came rushing precipitately towards us, calling out, “ A tiger ! a tiger !” an 1, at the same lime, with extraordinary rapidity, they climbed up a cedar tree, which stood at the entrance of the cave, and hid themselves among the branches. Alter the first sensation ol horror and surprise, which rendered me motionless for a moment, had subsided, I grasped my tire-arms. Wharton bad already regained his composure and self-possession; ami be called to us to assist him instantly in blocking up the month of the cave with an im mense stone, w hich fortunately lay near il. The sense of approaching danger augmented our strength ; for we now distinctly heard the growl of the ferocious animal, and we were lost beyond redemption if he reached the entrance before we could get it closed. Lre this was done, we could distinctly see the tiger bounding towards the spot, and stooping in order to creep into his den by the narrow opening. At this fearful moment, our exertions were successful, and the great stone kept the wild Iteast at bay. There was a small open space, however, left between the lop of the entrance and the stone, through which we could see the head of the ani mal, illuminated by bis glowing eyes, which lie rolled glaring with fury upon us." Mis frightful roaring, too, penetrated to the depths of the cav ern, and was answered by the hoarse growling of the cubs. Our leroeious enemy attempted first to remove the stone with his powerful claws, and then to push il with his head from its place; and these cllorl.s, proving abortive, served only to in crease his wrath. He uttered a tremendous, heart-piercing howl, and his flaming eyes dinted light into the darkness of our retreat, "Now is the time to lire at him.” said Wharton, with his usual calmness ; ■■ aim at his eves ; the ball will go through his brain, and we shall then have u chance to get rid of him.” 1 tank seized his double-barrelled gnu, and Lin coln his pistols. The former placed the muzzle within a few inches of the tiger, and Lincoln d el the same. At AV barton’s command, they both drew the triggers at the same moment ; imt no shot followed. The tiger, who seemed aware that the flash indicated an alUiek upon him, sprung growling from the entrance, but, feeling himself unhurt, immediately turned back again, and sta tioned himself in his former place. The powder in both pieces was wet. “All is now over,” said Wharton ; “we have only now to choose whether we shall die of hun ger, together with these animals who are shut up along with us, or open the entrance to the blood thirsty monster without, and so make a <piickci end of the matter.” So saying, he placed himself close beside tlu stone, which, for the moment, defended us, am looked undauntedly upon tlu* lightning eyes of tlu tiger. Lincoln raved, and Frank took a piece o strong cord from his pocket, ami hastened to tlu further end ol the cave; 1 Knew not with what de sign, hr soon, however, heard a low, stiller groaning; and the tigr-, which had heard it uls,< became m .re restless and disturbed than ever, lb went backwards and forwards before die cm me, ol the cave i,. the mod <-d.l and impel u ms unn tier; then stood still, and- stretching out be me in the direction of the forest, broke forth into a deafening howl. Our two Indian guides took advantage of this opportunity, to discharge (several arrows from the, tree. He was struck more than once; but the light weapons bounded back harmless from his thick skin. At length, however, one of them struck him near the eye, and the arrow remained slick ing in the wound. He now broke anew into the wildest fury, sprang at the tree, and tore it with his claws, as if he would have dragged it to the ground. But having, at length, succeeded in get ting rid of the arrow, he became more culm, and laid himself down, as before, in front of the cave. Frank now returned from the lower end of the den, and a glance shewed us what he had been doing. In each band, and dangling from the end of a string, were the two cubs. He hud strangled them ; and, before we were aware what he intend ed, he threw them through the opening to the tiger. So sooner did the animal perceive them, than ho gazed earnestly upon them, and began to examine them closely, turning them cautiously from side to side. As soon as he became aware that they were dead, ho uttered so piercing a howl of sorrow, that we were obliged to pul our hands to our cars The thunder had now ceased, and the storm had sunk to a gentle gale ; the songs of birds were again hoard in the neighboring forest, and the sun beams sparkled in the drops that hung from the leaves. We saw, through the aperture, how all nature was reviving, after the wild war of elements, which had so recently taken place ; but the con trast only made our situation the more horrible.— We were in a grave, from which the e was no deliverance; and a monster, w’i'rsc than the fabled < 'erberus, kept watch over us. The tiger had laid himself down beside his whelps. lie was a beau tiful animal, of great size and strength; and his limbs, being stretched out at full length, displayed his immense power of muscle. A double row of great teeth stood far enough apart to show his large red tongue, from which the white foam fell in largo drops. All at once, another roar was hoard at a distance, and tile tiger immediately rose and answered it with a mournful howl. At the some instant our Indians nattered a shriek, which announced that some new danger threatened us. A few moments confirmed our worst fours; for another tiger, not quite so large as the former, came rnpicky towards the spot where we were. The howls which the tigress gave, when she had examined the bodies i f her cubs, surpassed everything of horrible that we had yet heard ; and the tiger mingled his mournful cries with hers. — Suddenly her roaring was lowered to u hoarse growling, and we saw her anxiously stretch out her head, extend her wide and smoking nostrils, and look ns if she were determined to discover im mediately the murderers of her young. Her eyes quickly fell upon ns, and she made a spring for ward, with the intention of penetrating to our place of refuge. Perhaps she in'ghl have been enabled, by her immense strength, to push away the stone, hud we not, with all our united power held it against her. When she found that all her dibits were fruitless, she approached the tiger, who lay si retched out beside his cubs, and he rose and joined in her hollow roarings. They stood together for a few momenta, as if in i onsullation and then suddenly went oil'at a rapid pace, and disappeared from our sight. Their howling died away in the distance, and then entirely ceased. Our Indians descended from their tree, and called upon ns to seize the only possibility of our yet saving ourselves, by instant flight; fur that the tigers had only gone round the height to seek another inlet to the cave, with which they were no doubt, acquainted. In the greatest haste the stone was pushed aside, and we stepped forth from what we had considered a living grave. We now heard once more the roaring of the tigers, though at a distance; and, following the example of our guides, we precipitately struck into a side path. From the number of roots and branches of trees, with which the storm had strewed our way, and the slipped ness of the road, onr (light was slow and difficult. We hud proceeded thus for about a quarter of an hour, when we found that our way led along the edge of a rocky dill’, with innumerable llis sttres. We had just entered upon it, when sud denly the Indians, who were before us, uttered one of their piercing shrieks, and we immediately became aware that the tigers were in pursuit of us. Urged by despair, wo rushed towards one of the breaks, or gulfs, in our way, over which was thrown n bridge of reeds, that sprang up and down at every step, and could he trod with safety by the light foot of the Indians alone. Deep in the hol low below rushed an impetuous stream, and a thousand pointed and jagged rocks threatened de struction on every side. Lincoln, my huntsman, and myself, passed over the chasm in safely ; but Wharton wits still in the middle of the waving bridge, and endeavoring to steady himself, when both the tigers were seen to issue from the adjoining forest ; and the moment they descried ns, they bounded towards us with dreadful roarings. Meanwhile, Wharton had nearly gained the safe side of the gulf, and we were all clambering up the rocky elilV, except Lincoln, who remained at the reedy bridge. Wharton, though the ferocious animals were close upon him, never lost courage or presence of mind. As soon as he had gained the edge of the cliff, he knelt down, and with his sword divided the fas tenings by which the bridge was attached to the rook. Ho expected that an effectual barrier would thus be put to the further progress of our pursu ers ; but he was mistaken ; for he had scarcely ac complished his task, when the tigress, without a moment's pause, rushed towards the chasm, and attempted to bound ovt r it. It was a fearful sight to see the mighty animal suspended, for u moment, in the air, above the abyss ; but the scene passed like a llasb of lightning. Her strength was not equal to the distance ; she fell into the gulf, and, before she reached the bottom, was torn into a thousand pieces by the jagged points of the rocks. Her fate did not in the least dismay her compau ■ ion ;he followed her with an immense spring, and , reached the opposite side, but only with bis fore claws ; and thus he clung to the edge of the pre cipice, endeavoring to gain a looting. The In dians again uttered a wild shriek, us if all hope had been lost. Hut Wharton, who was nearest the edge of the rock, advanced courageously towards the tiger, and struck his sword into the animal’s breast. Enraged beyond all measure, the wild boast col lected all his strength, and, with a violent effort, fixing one of his hind legs upon the edge of the cliff, he seized Wharton by the thigh. Thai he roic man still preserved his fortitude; he grasped the trunk of a tree with his left hand, to steady , and support himself, while, with his right, he , wrenched and violently turned the sword, that [ was still in the breast of the tiger. All this was r i the work of an instant. The Indians, Frank and I'! mvself, hastened to his assistance ; hut Lincoln, . : who w as already at his side, had seized Wharton's r j gun, which lay near upon the ground, and struck i so powerful a blow with the but end upon the c 1 head of the tiger, that the animal stunned and . j overpowered, let go his hold, and fell back into i, the abyss. t\ ' ----- •r j Tim Maull Monk InrosTuiiE.—We stated. more than a year ago. that we had been requested ic ! to prepare her manuscripts for the press, exposing d 1 her own imposture and the conduct of her e'it/ur ic iu this city. iSubHcqaently, and since we have at i made any publication upon the subject, Maria ic i Monk has voluntarily made u full confession, to a r- j Protestant clergyman, u friend of ours, under eir ■d cum lances of manifest sincerity, of the whole o, ! imposture, and all the particulars, before (ho bi le I ception of the plot, during its progress, and to the •e end. The details of the story, she savs, were n- chi, fly a from the lead. ch aracter oi the Fu <[u« i'on • j>ut t• • her l»\ tin* j>rc\*K»u- court - : u v»h> % » had her in keeping in this city. These question*, I endless in number, and of every form and charac s ter, constituted tlie web upon which, Iroin time to 5 time, she wove her tissue of lies. t But even litis is not nil: iSince Marin made three s confessions, she covered her friends and abettors i with shame and confusion, by givijig birth to - another child! The circumstar,ecs rendered if i- impossible for”her to charge this tccond result of i illicit love upon Father Fhelan, and so she chose i! to east the paternity upon one of her special friends - in this city—a gentleman, by the way, whose eyes i 1 had been previously opened, and who is just as in* . nocent in the matter as Father Phelan himself. c Nor yet is this all. The celebrated Mias Par i I ridge the other pure vestal introduced to the writer 1 of this article by the head of the famous coinmij- I tee, with Maria Monk, has also since become an - unmarried mother! With those facts we take , leave of the subject, as wc trust, forever. —iV. Y. s Cum. Adv. \ CHRONICLE AN!) SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27. New Jersey. The Baltimore American of the 23d says: The returns have been received at Trenton, at the Sec retary of Slate’s Ofllcc, from the election districts embracing Millville, Deerfield and South Amboy, the vote given in each of which places has been dis allowed on account of illegality in the proceedings, the consequence of which is, that the whole of the Whig ticket is eloeted by from 300 to -100 majority. The Tallahassee Floridian of the 20th says: We have no Indian news this week to communi cate. Gen. Taylor, with his two companies of Dragoon*, and Capt. Hatter’s command, we learn arc on the Apalachicola, awaiting the expiration of the time appointed for the removal of the Apala chicola Indians, the 20th of this month, Wc are informed that the Indians have become reconciled, and will observe the treaty. Jons Qti.v r Adams has been nominated by the Whigs of Plymouth, Mass, for re-election in Congress. The Charleston Mercury, of yesterday says;— ‘■We have the happiness of announcing that, with the exception of a few cases not of re 'ent origin, the Stranger’s Fever may now lie said to have left our City, and in the opinion of all Physicians, our absent friends may return to their homes in safety, and strangers may renew their visits of business. The dull calm which prevailed in onr streets is agtin broken by the enlivening sounds of active in Instry; Fast Hay and the wharves are again alive with the aiding of loaded drays; Cotton is arriving in quantities from the country in wagons an Iby the rail road ; the number of workmen on the new buildings erecting is increasing again to a lull compliment; their work is rapidly advancing, and Charleston again w-’ars the old busy and cheer ful October aspect. The temperature of the air is cool and pleasantly bracing. There has been a s'ight frost on the Neck, preceded by several frosts in the neighboring country. 1 ’ Steam Packet, Neptune. The Charleston Mercury of yesterday says:— “ Considerable anxiety has been experienced here for the last two days, on account of the non atri val of this vessel, from Baltimore. By the steam packet Gov. Dudley, arrived yesterday from Wil mington, wo learn that the Neptune went ashore on the Horse Shoe, at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, on the 23d lust., with a pilot on board, while putting in for a supply of fuel. She will he g, t off without injury ; her passengers were brought to this port in the steamer Gov. Dudley.” From the New York Evening Herald, Oct. 20. Money Market. Friday, October 19. The money market is in a most interesting and curious position. Since the sailing of the Great Western, the fluctuations and decline of the stock market have been considerable. To-day there was some firmness, with a tendency to rise, but the general character still remains the same. This decline in the stocks generally, is attributed to the unexpected success attending the loco-foco tickets in the recent elections. W e have already explained onr views on these points, and need not here repeat them. The agitation in the stock mar ket in Wall street, is no true criterion of the money affairs of the nation generally. Fancy and other stocks had advanced too rapidly, and too much, to sustain themselves.—The real condition of com mercial affairs is host seen in the movements of prices—or the variations in values. Since the resumption of specie payments, the general prices of commodities have held their ground—and some of them have even advanced. Within«few days, flour alone lias declined, but this has been caused by its too sudden rise on the intelligence received of a probable demand from England. It has since fallen back, and will very slowly advance in price, with the season, or the natural increase of the demand. Cotton also stands firm, as muih from the power of the large holders on the other side, as the prospect of the present crops. Tobacco is rising. The other elements of price generally arc healthy and steady. If the great staples of commerce thus maintain their position, who cares about the rise or fall of fancy stocks! the losses or profits of bulls and bears! Not we. To day considerable transactions took place in foreign exchange, for the Royal William steamer, j The United States Bank has been drawing for | several days at 1091. This causes all other draw ers to come down to the same rates. But for the United States Hank, the rates of bills would ad vance at once to IUU. Vet this rise would only be temporary. A general opinion prevails that foreign exchange will full to 107, or S or 9, as soon ns the bulk of the southern cotton lulls areprccipi ' I laicd into our market. The Ist of October is the ! close of the year of the south, but cotton exchange i will not become plenty for some weeks to come. The movements ol the United Nates Bank are, therefore, looked to with great interest—and have ’ i become matters of deep speculation. That insti- I union has a large amount of funds in Europe— probably *l5 000,000. In addition to the cotton . I consignments, held os collateral indirect!v, it has 1 disposed ol large musses ot stale securities during 5 j the present year. The bank here is, therefore, >' 1 drawing at 109A from several motives. It mav be i’ anxious to procure its European funds on this side, i ! tor the purpose ot preventing any sudden export > i of the present cotton crop to Europe. i his is about the season that large quantities of c ; exchange go out to pby tor goods, or to purchase - them. It some institution did not step in, and draw c ( on its own resources, either the cotton or the specie e mint go to meet the wants ol trade, and restore the e balance of payments. o I lie measure ol tin- bank, in drawing at 1091. is. therefore, conceived with the usual talent and skill of Mr. fluidic. The southern banka, no doubt, join in this policy, for they ant identified in the same cause— riz. the maintenance of the price of cotton in Liverpool, and the preventing of any of our spe cie from going back to Europe. The position of money affairs in the northern slates is, therefore, very steady and very healthy, in spite of the untowardness of the elections. In the southern stales, efforts and assurances arc ma king by the hanks to resume in January next. — We allude particularly to Alabama Louisiana, and the southwest generally. These efforts will, how ever, depend entirely on the operations of the cot ton markets of Europe. If these honks can, be fore the close of the year, realize their cotton funds, they may resume at the period designated—if not, not. In this view, the activity of the iiianufact ti ring body of England will exert a powerful influ ence on the movements here. On the whole, we must say, that in spite of pol itics—or panics, or untoward elections—this coun try is gradually—we may say rapidly—recovering from the extreme depression of 1837. We have the elements in greater abundance than any other, and wc recover in a Our elasticity puz zles and mystifies all English financiers. In the commercial history of England, they have experi enced revulsions as severe as was ours of last year. We refer particularly to that of 1818-19, and again to that of 1825-6. The sufferings of the commercial classes in England during these peri ods. were much intenser than anything ever seen in this country. Vet the panic and pressure of those periods were not greater and wider than ours. In fact, there is no people so elastic as the people of this country. As the old song says, If we fell, we aye got up again, And sae will Lie yet— And sac will be yet. Batciii)at, October 20. A great disposition to buy on time wasmmifest at the Slock Exchange to-day, and sales were lar ger than yesterday, but at a decline in prices. Uni ted States Bank receded J per cent; Phcnix Bank i percent; Kentucky Bank 1 percent; Mohawk Kail Road 2 per cent; Paterson Rail Road 1 j per cent; and Ilarlaem Rail Road closed! per cent under yesterday’s rates; Boston and Providence Rail Road fell off I per cent; Stonington Rail Road j- pfcr cent. From the Sew York Express, of the 22 d. Disgrace!'nl (dot. Last evening the disgraceful force of Fanny Wright and Co., was again repeated at the Ma sonic Hall, and wc venture to say a more brutal scene never disg aced the annals of the great Commercial Emporium. At the usual hour for the commencement the Hall was filled to over flowing, and not less than 5 OCO tickets probably, were disposed of at the usual price of one sliding each. At the commencement of the Lecture, some slight interruption took place from the hoot ing and hissing of the crowd, but this was speedi ly put down by the interference ofu large body ol the Watch who had been ordered in attendance by the Mayor. The Lecture proceeded and was gone through with, without further interruption. —The crafty Fanny, carefully avoiding through out any allusion to Politics on either side of the question. At the close of the performance, nearly anhour was consumed before the male portion of the au dience retired from the Hall. By this time the crowd without had increased to a most fearful ex tent, —not less than 10,000 persons were assem bled in front of the building. A large number of females who, (to their shame be it said) had at tended the Lecture, now uttera| ted to effect their egress. This movement was not effected without the most degrading insult, and partial and person id violence Irorn the mob. The bonnet < f each female was upturned as she passed, and the most disgusting epithets ap plied to each passerby; the crowd eagerly search ing for the object of their increased and outraged passions. At length the Heroine of the hour made her appearance, as she passed down the stair case and the long passage way, no symptoms ol p -rsonal violence were exhibited, but the feelings ol the assemblage were manifested by means and groans, loud and deep. As the fair Fanny reached the street door the whole crowd made a simultane ous rush toward her. Being surrounded by that body of the police she was in a measure protected from violence: but yet so great was the pressure that she was lifted from her feet and forced along the walk to the corner of Anthony street. Down this street her supporters were forced, and the watch forming a double file cordon, for a moment stayed the violence of the mob, till the modern Hecate was hurried into a coach, which was fortu nately at hand, and she was hurried off, homeward bound, amid the'horrid din of oaths, and shouts and imprecations of the outraged multitude, thous ands of whom followed her even to the door of her lodgings. The scenes of violence did not end here. Sev eral females who were at the time passing on the west side of Broadway, were assailed by u band of rullians, and most shamefully treated. Two of their number, viz : William Taylor and John 11. Miller, were secured by the watch, and safely lodged in Bridewell. Excitement and violence seemed now to reign in every quarter. Officer Benjamin Hays, with a friend, were passing down Pearl street, and when near Centre street, they encountered a mob of about 100 persons, who hud assembled seemingly with the determination , to end the night in riot and confusion. Mr. Hays, with accustomed daring and promptitude, rushed into the midst of the rioiere. and at the imminent peril of his own life, secured two of the ring-lead ers, Alexander Fanning and David Knapp, whom, with the aid of the Watchmen, were safely lodged in prison, and the mob then dispersed. Latest a kadi no of THE Tauiff.—The fol lowing articles it appears are henceforth to be ad , mined free of duty, viz: shawls, scarfs, tucker . chiefs, hundkcrchifs of silk alone, and without embroidery or other work done by hand. Silk and f worsted Merino ihatvls; silk and worsted middle or field : carded wool in the borders, without on , ! broidery or other work done by hand the compc f nent material of chief value, silk, Shawls of silk • and cotton, without embroidery or other work done by hand ; component material of chief value, , -i‘k- Sticks, cravas, suipetiders, n ghlcaps,pur | scs, and buttons of silk, or having silk as the com . ponent material of chief value; ribbons, not made up; bra d, not made up. Braids, or fillets made , up for the hair, are classed as millinery. Galloons, . charged as bindings, are to bear 25 per cent, ad valorem duty. Luces, lace veils, luce shawls, or , shades ot silk (or thread) a: c liable to a duty of 12 j per cent.— New York Courier andEwju.rcr. Le Cu.vpf.ai7 m; Faille.—An amusing in ’ ; stance ol the blunders of our transatlantic con i temporaries is contained in the following notice in , the London Court Journal: ’ Her Majesty looked unusually well, and appear • ed to be in excellent health and spirits. Her Ma • jesty wore on this occasion the elegant hat lately t sent to her by the TState' ol Massachusetts, through ' j their honorable representative, Carl King, Esq., ; which came by the Great A! estern. This truly , beautiful hat is made of a grass peculiar to that State, called June grass, on account of its springing . up and decaying in that month. The hat was t universally admired by all the Indies in attendance on her Majesty, who very graciously allowed each t ol them to try it on, they all expressing a great ' desire to avail themselves of the first opportunity r they ever had of wearing an American hat. We p calculate, as brother Jonathan would say, that if a 'he hats usually worn in the Sriatc of Massachu setts arc all as handsome as the one sent to her Ma . ibe yoinq; lidies ’com be worth looking > Mississippi and Red Rivers. —VV ith the view to shorten the navigation of the Mississippi, a chan nel was cut in the year 1831 across one of the great bends, just above the mouth of Red river, hy which a distance of thirty miles has been saved. This is now known as “Shreve’s cut-off.” It has very re cently been ascertained that in the short period ol five days, bars were formed at the mouth of Red river, at both entrances of the bend, leaving only three feet on the one and three and a half feet on the other. An interruption to the navigation at this impor tant season, when the inhabitants of that section of country, bordering on Rod river, arc collecting their supplies of provisions, bagging, rope, &c. from below, and gathering their crops of cotton, wotdd prove highly injurious to the mercantile as well as planting interests. Upon the representa tion of these facts to the War Department, by the Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans, authority was given to employ the dredge boat at the Balizc to remove these bars as soon as practicable. The application was received on the 4th instant, and orders were transmitted on the same day by the Engineer Department, to Captain Shrcvc, the su perintendent of the improvement of the Mississippi, to repair to the spot and give the necessary instruc tions ; also to Captain Hale to proceed at once with the dredge boat under his command, and com mence operations. The promptitude of the War and Engineer Departments in complying with the request of the Chamber of Commerce evinces a regard for the interests of navigation, and is deserv ing of the highest commendation. Mysterious,— The Coroner has been for two or three days engaged in the investigation of the case of the body of an unknown white man found on Friday morning, in a cask, at Pier No. 1 North River. A carman named Sampson states that about 7 o’clock on Thursday evening he was stop ped by a gentleman, who wore a pair of gold spec tacles with whom he bargained for 25 cents, to take a cask which was standing on the corner of Broome and Worcester streets, to the steamboat landing as above stated. The carman was told he must handle the cask carefully, as it contained ‘ bottlesthe carman who was somewhat experi enced in the matter of “pickled bodies,” on taking hold of the cask surmised by the moving of its contents, that all was not right inside, and at once refused to have any thing to do with it, and return ing the gentleman his two shillings, drove off.— Shortly after another carman came along, who agreed, and carried the cask to the wharf. It was p aced on board the steamboat, addressed “Boston,” but by whom no one can tell. The Captain, on finding it on board, had some suspicions as to its contents, and ordered on shore, where some per sons. prompted by curiosity caused it to be opened, and the body was discovered. Prom tiic Frontier. —The St. Louis Repub lican states that the small pox is said to bo raging ;o a dreadful extent among the Choctaw and Chick asaw Indians. A great many have already fallen victims to it. A DLooB-TinusTY Slave.— A runaway slave belonging to the estate of Captain Pigott, of Beau fort, N. C. was lately captured by one Amos Small, who undertook to convey him to his former master, On the road the slave overpowered M. S., knocked out his brains with a stone, and, dressing himself in the clothes of his victim, bent his steps to Harlan’s Creek. The next night he was recaptured on Boguc Sound, and after a careful investigation by a Coroner’s Inquest, fully committed for the mur der, and will doubtless suflcr the extreme penalty of the law, Ihe Last C ase dut One.—A very absent car penter, being desired to lit new logs on a some what decayed chair, by a strange coincidence set his own thereon and made a new pair for himself; never awaking to a sense of his error till the crazy P-oce of furniture sneezed, opened the door and walked quietly and deliberately out of the room ! MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Charleston, October 2G. Arrived yesterday. —lir barque Acadian, Auld, Halifax j U L brig Planter, Smith, New York ; schr Reaper, Knowles, Newport, (R I;) Steam packet Gov. Dudley, Ivy, Wilmington, (N. C.) Cleared. —Brig Lancet, Kruse, Philadelphia; brig Ward, Card. Wilmington, C ;) schr Financier, Bangs, West Indies. Went to Sea yesterday.— Brig Ward, Card, Wil mington, (N C ;) schr Financier, bangs, West Indies ; steam packet North Carolina, Davis, Wilmington, tN. C.) Savannah, Oct. 25. Arrived —Ship Nathaniel Hooper, Freeto, Boston ; schr Wanderer,Merwin, New York ; schr Bold Com mander, Adams, New Haven; steamboat F ree Trade, Croker, Augusta ; steamboat Hamburg, Wood, Au gusta ; steamboat South Carolina, Gould, Augusta. Below —Brig Georgia, from New York. POTATOES, POTATOES.—2S bbls. superior Irish Potatoes, just received and for sale by oct 27 W. E. fc J. U. JACKSON. BALE HOPE.—2OO coils Bale Rope just received and for sale by oct 27. W. E. & J. V. JACKSON. IRON FOUNDRY & MAJIIINE SHOP. rrMIE undersigned has the pleasure to inform his JL friends and the public, that he has now in suc cessful operation, his NEW FURNACE, constructed on the latest and most improved principle, and is prepared ro receive orders for CASTINGS of all descriptions, which he promises to execute with neatness and despatch, and at prices that will not exceed in expense, any that may be imported. His MACHINE SHOP will be in operation about the middle of November, and will then be prepared to receive orders for STATIONARY and LOCOMO TIVE ENGINES. ALSO, All kinds of MILL and MACHINERY WORK. All orders from the country will be regularly at tended to. Apply at the Establishment, corner of Columbus and Nassau streets, Hampstead, or at Mr. Wm. Pat ton’s counting house, Fitzsimons’ wharf, where or ders and notes may he left, which will be attended to daily. THOMAS DOTERER. oct 27 tw4w ! Georgia. Columbia County; WHEREAS Owen W. Baldwin applies for Icl * 7 ters of administration on the estate of Thos. J. Wright, late of this county, deceased. These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed hy law, to shew cause, if any they have, why said letters shall not he granted. Given under my hand and seal at office, this 23d day of October, IS3S. oct 27 GABRIEL JONES, Cl’k. EXECU TOll’S SALE. be sold at the late residence of John ! y 7 Perry, deceased, near Wrightshoro, Colum bia county, on Tuc b.v the 4th day of December next, between I’m ; ■ ful hours of sale, all the per i-liable property i ' J deceased, consisting of coni, fodder, the present ■nupof cotton in the bale,horses, hogs and cattic, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, with other arricles too tedious to enumerate. The negroes will be hired till 2oth December following. Sale to continue from day to dav till all is sold. Terms at sale. BIRD PERRY, Ex’r. October 27, 1838. td LAND FOR HALE. ITPWARDS of six hundred acres in Columbia J county, 14 miles West of Augusta, lying on both sides of the public road leading to Wrightshoro, and in sight of the Georgia Rail Read, about one I half of which is under fence and partly in cultiva tion, with dwelling house, gin house. &c. Persons wishing to purchase, will please call and view the premises. The terms will be made at com- ! j modeling. MARY WALTER. 1 ocf 27 u -4 FRENCH CAPES, COLLARS, Ac. rfSHE subscribers erenow opening a splendid as fl sortment of French Capes and Collars, to which they would invite the attention of those in want. They have also Just received line French .Merinos; Urn de Nap Mu linos 5 English Merinos, common and line ; Plain and figured Chally ; Muslin de Laine, kv. &c. G. H. NOBLE Sc Co. South side Broad-st., opposite Planters’Hotel, oct 27 ts A V r ANTED TO HIKE, a lirst rate MALE V y COOK—one that can come well recommend ed both for honesty and as a good Cook. Also, one female servant, that cun be recommended as a first rate House Servant. Good wages will be given for the above description of servants. Apply at the American Hotel, Hamburg, S. C. 6t oct 27 Li EGAKS.—SS,OOO Segars, various brands, just tjy received and for sale by oct 27 W. E. & J. U. JACftSON. J'UST received and for sale by PETER GOLLYj Broad-street, 2000 selected sweet Oranges 100 gallons fresh pickled Oysters 100 boxes fresh Raisins, in whole, half and qr. 20 do do Lemons ALSO, A supply of Irish Potatoes, Apples and Onions, See, All of which will be sold on reasonable terms to suit purchasers. 6t oct 27 aTWatch stolen; O TOLEN from the Planters’ Hotel, on Sunday the IO 14th instant, a Gold Watch, with gold face makers, Lecoutre Sc Francois, a Geneva, No. 15,763. VV hen stolen the crystal was broken out—applica tion lor a new glass may lead to the discovery.— Twenty dollars will be given for the recovery of the Watch, by applying to Mr. Hale. 3t oct 27 SPLENDID BLACK - SILKSI SNOWDEN 4c SHEAR have received this day from New York, a large supply of superior Black Silks for Ladies dresses of the richest lustre, to which they respectfully invite the attention of the Ladies. oct 27 Additional Supplies of " SNOWDEN &, SHEAR have received this day from New York, additional supplies of superior Three Ply and Superfine Ingrain Carpets, to which they respectfully invite the attention of the public. oct 27 N OTICE. —The Stalls in the Market Houses 1 will ho rented at the lower Market, on the I Ist Monday in November next, on the usual terms. Tim* of renting, 10 o’clock A. M. By order, oct 26 2t GEO. M. WALKER, Clerk. NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS. FINHE subscribers'having taken one of the new X stores on the Soutli side of Broad-street, two doors below G. R. Jessup & Co., and directly oppo site the Planters’ Hotel, would inform the public that they have received and are now opening an extensive assortment of staple and fancy Dry Goods, which we are disposed to offer at wholesale or retail, to our friends and all who may favor us with a call, on as favorable terms as can be obtained at any similar establishment in the city. A share . I of public patronage is respectfully solicited. \ ■ I oct 26 ts G. 11. NOBLE & Co._ STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, A ND MILLINERY ARTICLES.—A full supply 1 V can be found at the lowest market prices, at oct 26 ft Mrs. C. HOFFMAN’S. A CARD. —Mrs. C. HOFFMAN respectfully in- J\_ forms the Ladies, that she is now able to at tend to any kind of business in dress making. oct 26 12t GEORGIA BAIL ROAD. ■\TOTICE TO CONTRACTORS—ProposaIs will I n be received at this office until the 20th day of November next, for grading the 14th, 24th, 25th, 2fth, 27th and 2Sth sections of the Madison branch I of the Georgia P.ail Road. The work to be com pleted by the Ist of June, 1839. J. EDGAR THOMSON, Chief Engineer. Engineer’s Office, Greensboro, > October 2Gth, 1838. 5 if (£/’ The Charleston Courier and Savannah Geor gian will copy the above three weeks. NEW GOODS. Fashionable Fall and Winter Goads, Just Received by WH. CRANE, among which may be found a the following arriclos : Black Italian Matteoni Silk Do gro de Paris, gro de Swiss and gro de Rhine Silk Superior black 4-4 gro de Swiss Silk 1 Do do gro grain do j Blue, black, plain and figured do I Fashionable figured colored do I Blue, black and colored figured Bombazines * Do do plain French do 4 Rich embroidered Thibet Shawls Plain colored do do ft Black embroidered mourning Shawls Half mourning Thibet do Plain black Chally do ’ Do colored do do * 3-4 and 4-4 black twisted silk do ft Colored worsted Crewell half Hdkfa j Ladies figured silk Cravats j Gentlemen’s 40 inch black Italian Cravats 1 Superior Gauze Boas, a new article I Linen Cambric and Linen Cambric Hdkfa I White, black and green Gauze Veils I Fine black Lacc do I Chencle, cord and zephyr Worsteds I Bine, black and colored Velvet Ribbons ■ Embroidered Sattin Bonnet Ribbons, Paris stylo ■ Fine French Artificials « I Narrow Sattin and Gauze Ribbons I Do worsted and silk Braids ft Do fine Linen Tape, for trimming I Gold end Linen Tape and Bobbins I Taylor’s and Clark’s Spool Cotton I Cambric and Swiss Edgings and Inserting! I Colored worsted Edgings ft Black Silk do ft Brussels Thread Lace Edgings I Superfine Irish Check Muslin I Plain, striped and figured Swiss Muslins ft Mull Check do I Muslin de Laines I Dark French Prints I Small figured black Merrimack Prints I Do do blue, brown, red and ruby ground ft Merrimack Prints ft English half mourning Prints ft Plain and figured English Merinos ft Figured silk Velvet Vestings ft Silk-bound Cradle Blankets I Superior blue and black Cloths I Colored and Cadet mixed do ft Blue, black, brown, drab, steel and Cadet mixed- ■ Satinets | Superior Kentucky Jeans I Fine fancy Cassimeres I Striped and plaid Lindseys I Red and black mixed do I Negro Cloth and coarse Satinets I 3-4 7-8 4-4 5-4 and 6-4 brown Shirtings S: Sheetings I Superior Cotton Tickings and Canton Flannels J Cotton, Worsted and Woollen Hosiery j Woollen and Buckskin Gloves j Together with a general assortment of fashionable I fall and winter Goods, which will be disposed of at I reasonable prices at No. 231 Broad-street. oct 9 I BLANKETS AND NEGRO CLOTHS. I SNOWDEN & SHEAR have just received from E New York, a very large supply of superior I Rose, Whitney and Duffel Blankets; also, a very I large supply of superior Kerseys and Linseys, smta- I blc for male and female servants, to which they res- I pectfully invite the attention of planters, sept 2S | FASHIONABLE BONNETS. 1 SNOWDEN & SHEAR have just received from I New York, a large supply of Ladies’ superior Victoria Cottage Bonnets, of the latest style and shape ; also, a supply of extra quality colored straw Victoria Cottages and Misses Hoods, of a large size* to which they respectfully invite the attention 0 the Ladies. sept - ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES^ SNOWDEN k SHEAR have received th|- da - j. I from New York, large addi“ ona l supplies I fancy and staple Dry Goods, comprising a gr«> 1 variety of articles, suitable Or the present sea.' 01 I which with their previous large supplies, niak*- their assortment worths- of the attention ot conn, merchants and planter*, "’ho will be supplied on most reasonable terms. ° ct I fcumtcre DIMITIES. ft SNOWDEN iV SHEAR have received tins W* ■ from New York, a large supply of supW_ H 1 Furniture Dimities, of extra width and q uallt - ■ I Also, Marseilles Quilts of extra quality, and ft line Straw Bonnets, of the mo;t fashionable H and of I I