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■ I !■ , CHROiNiCUK AND SENTINEL. ■V l(t 1 S T A. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10. ] dll 00\ KRVOR, C lIAKI.EN DOI ti 11 KU T V , OF I LAIIK CQI NTT. From the South Carolinian. Acovsta Cniunrtei.il axn Skxtixf.i,.— We are as indifferent to the scurrility of this paper, or its threatened repulilieation of the infamous letter o! “ A Friend In Stair Jhghts," as we were to its former republicatiod of them, and should have been to its late slander of the people of this ■''•lute, had not the latter been paraded before them by its “noble brother" of this placo, as worthy of their especial attention. Its editors might bo aware, from our course here, that we have not (ell any very deep interest in what was confined wholly to their own readers; although one of them is conscious, that when immediately in his own vicinity, tec did not shrink from an issue made up by his circulation of a most gross and unfoun ded slander ola distinguished individual of tins Stale, and refusal to give up Ins authority ; and the other, that when his abuse ratnn within our own sphere, we punished it as it deserved, and to his heart’s full ronlenl. We have permitted the above effusion to rest ouiellv upon our table for several days without any notice of it. for reasons which render it un necessary to delay our remarks any longer. One of us does wi II remember the poor Jackal), who last summer, attempt! d to give himself a little notoriety, and elicit a few gracious smiles from Mi. Calhoun, by impertinently thinsting himself forward as the champion of that gentleman, and endeavoring to make the world believe that he was the I null;/ of si least one great man. He has doubtless not forgotten to have seen himself then denounced in appropriate language, for his im pertinence. It might he inferred from the mys terious allusion to that alfair in the article above, that he had wrought some achievement of great importance, hut the public will remember him only as a contemptible and officious understrapper, endeavoring through a witness, self-eonvii ted of falsehood, to destroy the political influence of that olio of us to whom he alludes, Whether his condu t on that occasion was influenced alone by his native fondness for appearing ns an allache to the coal tail of a great man, or was a propitia* lory offering to secure the station of Stale printer, we leave lor those to decide, who may in future have a use for puppets to piny either character at a cheap price. In reference to the allusion, in the latter clause of the article, to our partner, who is now and has been for some weeks absent from the city, wo have hut little to say. If we remember the cir. eumstaneos of that affair, they ore the last to which allusion should, for any honorable pur poses, be made ; for if any one thing in the whole range of personal contests, is more base or dis honorable than all others, or more distinctly murks the “Dog in forehead,but in heart a deer,” I it is secretly and stealthily way-laying, at an tin- ( seasonable hour, the unsuspecting path of an ad versary. If there he any thing meaner, it is the boastful allusion to the act itself, at a remote pe riod, and without cause; for the Carolinian knows that the partner alluded to, is not the author of the articles in this paper, from which this controversy has sprung. r.mita. In (’apt. ('apt. Robertson's letter in yesterday's paper, for “ when dangers were la he met, read where dangers were to ho met. In the communication of 1.., in reference to the new hag of cotton, fur “ ordinary la middling fine ," read "ordinary to middling fair." A Tin ); (I*si; ok Aiisvnck ok Mind,— A man in Taliaferro county, a few days since, start ed to his stable to catch a horse to ride to a neigh bors—he put the bridle on his arm and taking the road, never discovered his mistake until he -uriv ed at his neighbor's house anil hitched himself to ■the rack. I 'can mim (Voted. I say deacon, is that ere big pile of limber be low the Hank of Augusta, materials for an arsenal 1 'Case if it he, 1 objects—blackjack aint the sort lor that kind of building—it makes darnation good fires, but w hen ybur shin gels in contact with it of u dark night, you feel the re collection of it for a fortnight—number six don't help you no how, Splixtsh. Far the Chronicle <S- Sentinel. Mkssks. Fa irons,— We see by your paper > that Mr. Forbes, has again become the lessee of the Augusta Theatre; and this induces us to ad dress a few words in season, through your press, to Mr. Forbes. The Theatre needs some altera tions which must he made before it ran receive a support worthy of our city, or ot (he accomplished and gentlemanly lessee. That class ol persons whose patronage is necessary to the success of the drama, will not often attend our Theatre whilst it retains its present shape. If it he too short a time between this and October, for the lessee to reform the building to the extent w Inch would ensure him full houses, .lie cun at least, make such alterations as will greatly improve his “account of boxes.” We would, therefore, sug gest dial he shut up the front entrance of the pit, open the old side entrances, and hi/ all means, divide the benches in the pit oil’ in scats, (something like the scats in the pari|iiottc of the Charleston Theatre,) which will contain one per son only at a time. This will to a very prea t extent, perhaps, completely force the occupants of the pit to sh down upon their seats, and not stand upon them us has been the custom, and it will continue to lie, whilst they arc sullered to i walk over them iu order to reach their places, which they will do, v, hilst there are no liacks to the benches. A gentleman of Mr. Forbes’ ex perience. well knows that if you can get and keep your audience seated, you preserve i/uicl among them without difficulty. if a gallery could he added for the benefit of certain classes of persons, and the lower tier of of boxes appropriated to the use of ladies and gentlemen, bs hi all other tbenlres in our cou try, the reformation would Ire complete, and t manager's succeaa certain; but if thin he ureal an undertaking at present, let the pit hr i formed at all (rents. Mr. Foihes should take care too, to secure I aid of a respectable police, and thus ensure que arid good order. Application to our prenent cl cient Mayor will, no doubt, obtain this assii ariee. Let these things be done, and Mr. Forb shall not eater to the histrionic taste of this goi people in vain. We have said it. Sevkril. IVorlli-t iirolina Flections. Bynum. Long. Halifax county, 186 niaj. Northampton, 121 maj. Ilertie. UH Martin, 271 4 91 Long's majority, 185 Bynum's majority, 307 In IHU7, Bynum’s majority was 75. Demi eratie gain, 8114. A slip from ibe Flnenix office contains thofo lowing : Full returns from Currituck county have jus been received, and ore for Sawyer, (V. H.) 522 Kovner, (W.) 114 Sawyer's majority, 138 Kay tier’s majority in Camden is 341. Tin Whigs will elect their candidate in tins distric by at least 500 majority. From the Richmond Whig. Tht* Treasury—Appointment of Mr. Sel. den. The recent appointment of William Helden o Vu. as Treasurer of the United States in tin place ol Mr. Campbell will startle honest met throughout Ibe United States, even in thosi limes of smoking corruption. The facts, so fa as they are important to a full comprehension o the principles involved, are substantially these. Mr, Campbell was appointed Treasurer ii 1831)—by the way one of the most important offices in the country, so fur as the practical ad ministration of the finances is concerned—un< had performed its duties honestly, ably and in dustriously. lint he, a Virginian gentleman and an American citizen, dared to think the Hub- Treasury system unwise—and he was therefore a marked mull. Thu election for members of Congress ap proached m Virginia. To gain a membe rat tins crisis, was important to the Administration : n was peculiarly so, to revolutionize the District which contained the Heat of (iovernincnl for Vu. The W higs were not cordially united on their candidate, Mr. Ilotts. Air. Helden of Kichinond was hy fur the strongest Administration man in the District. Hut then lie was pir/naninllij set tled in l ie Incentive situation of Kegister of the Land ollico of Virginia; and on becoming a can didate for Congress the law of the State required him to resign—which, it appears he would not do, without being provided lor, on the contingen cy of being defeated, lie was nominated for ( long l ess, accepted the nomination—and was de feated alter a bard struggle. In the mean time by some indiscretion unusual in Mr. Van lluren's electioneering operations, it leaked out, that Mr. Hidden was to he appointed Treasurer in the event of his defeat, ami even that the contingent commission was in Rich mond. This was topic of private remark and newspaper statement and animadversion during tile canvass—and not denied. And now, Mr. Campbell tins Inca removed, and Mr. Helden ap pointed,— “Twill counteract,” said Jackson, those causes “which bring the influence of the Federal Gov erninent into conflict with the freedom of Flec tions”—and then interfered, with the whole pat ronage and power ol the Government, in every important Flection, which lie could possibly m lluoncc. “1 will follow in the footseps of my illustrious predecessor,” said Vim Itiiren promises as he promised, perform us lu> performed—ami practise at Washington as always practised in New York. —By successful political “operations” as they phrase it in Wall Htreet, has at length made himself tho great Presidential Broker, and buys, sells and exchanges ollices, principles, measures, men, communities and Stales, to strengthen and confirm his hold on the power and money of this nation. Let us slate the account, and simplify the “op eration" between him and Helden. Van Huron wants the Kichinond District through Helden’s election. If can led, the pay and honor, &c. of the station settles the account between them.— But Hidden wont relinquish a lucrative certainly, without pay down, and enough to make it an ob ject too, in case of failure, Tho great Broker oilers the Treasurership. "But it is not uerma neiit." "True, —hut the article is worth more, salary higher, will pay handsomely for trouble.” Arithmetic is called into requisition—the click er is closed 1 Done!—Helden sells political in tlucnce, ami Van Huron pays in one of the peo ple s great offices, dross corruption pervades the whole transaction. It involves violation of sol emn pledges, of personal honor, of the purity ol Elections, and slabs the vital principle of free go vernment, to tho heart, lathe pure ago of the Republic, no President would have thought of, or dared, to perform such ail outrage, and would have been impeached, if he had. An old, and meritorious companion in amis applied to Washington for an ollico, and claimed it on the grounds of personal friendship, politi cal support, and revolutionary services. Wash ington quietly, hut firmly, reminded him. that his education, habits mid pursuits unfitted him for the performance of its peculiar duties—that tho offices of the (iovernincnl were the people's pro perly to be administered for their benefit; and in Ins hands were lends —that ho could not dispense them to gratify personal feelings, promote per sonal interests, or propitiate political support. — It grieved bis heart to refuse the request; but he did so, and coufened it on one who had mi claims on him but eminent qualifications for the office. Washington’s principle of duty, howev er, in alibis actions, resplendent, superior and sublime, never enters that bead o (wiles, or kind led that heart of ice which Mr. Van Buren has And yet something of Washington’s spirit must return, or this nation is undone. Time was. ,»hcn such n transaction ns this o Heldon's would have excited the alarm or rousei the indignation of the whole country.— Hu Jackson's baleful career—“ Fraud and Force mixtu e abhorred," and Van Buren’s corruption deeper, deadlier and more pervading, have paral ized one half the public sensibility to wrong.— Contemplate ill—Fire (Jeneral Governmen . throws the bribery ot office as Drcnnus du his sword into the scale of Stale Elections. I | makes Virginia—the land of I’atiick Henry am George Mason, the peculiar gu erdian of Hjaii i independence, and the Morions toe ol tedcrul in 1 flneiice and encroachment—the theatre for thei j undisguised exercise. I'he people s offices am i the people’s money are every where used a gains themselves. If public opinion can he thus eon Irolht! . and partisan majorities in Congress thu secured, the character of our government i changed. Nor is it of the slightest consequent! whether the result he attained by covert influent' or open f arce—the Government is changed, ani un- instead of being the re fleeted image ol intelligent t | 1(1 public sentiment the exponent ot the puh.ic in terest mnl an agency for the people, becomes u their Mauler. re- What then becomes of State rights ? Slate Lines may exist, but that is all. The whole . country will become an amalgamated mass, and Ilf every [mrt of our political system, receive its in let, (luence, and its motion from the focal centre, ■fli- for the same principle will never stop short cl • rl _ dictating to the States, their Stale officers, and Slate policy—and demands Stale Legislatures as IC * submissive as their Congressional delegations.— rod The Statute hooks of almost every State in this Union are blotted and black with the passions ol Andiew Jackson transmuted into laws. Reso lutions against the Bank, against Internal Im provements, against the Indians —and for Ex punging—Kesolutions to instruct his op parents out, and help Ins friends in, laws to embarrass Stale corporations, and to put down small bills were ill) taled to States by him, and there they will remain us monuments of his despotism and their servile submission ! flood and grca*t men may have clung with ardent affection to their rights, their independence and the sovereignty ol the State, trusting that freedom and patriotism there, might find a refuge, should “rank cwrup tion, mining all within,” saturate this lirlarean io- (Jeneral (lovernment. How noble the sentiment, hut how vain the hope, if Martin Van Bureu be jl- re-elected! ist From the. Louisville Journal, Charleston Kail Itoad again. We publish below the testimony in rrgawl to the abandonment of this road, w hich ws premis ed yesterday. Mr. Trotter is well known* as au honorable and intelligent gentleman, but at* there ,n are others of his name in Kentucky, in may be ct well enough to say that he is now the Teller of the Louisville branch of the Northern Benk of Ky., and was until the establishment of that branch a resident of Lexington. His- testimony I as to the statement of Col. (Handing i* only val uable as it shows, that even the m*»st intelligent and talented advocates of the rail rnadl in South ol Carolina are compelled to yield to th« force of u- circumstances and relinquish all hope id extea- II ding the mud further than Columbia. TTlui cash ’o ieroflhc Kail Road Runic expressed the wane rr opinions as the President, and urged, that grout ol credit washing to 8. Carolina for spurring Gcov gia lo the enterprise of connecting Augusta and, n of course, Charleston, with Knoxville by a chain il of rail roads. Out ol South Carolina, the simple T statement, that the connection by rail roads from d Augusta, (the termination of the CharlcsUn ami i- Hamburg rail road,) via Athens, to Knoxville*.is *1 now near ils completion, is conclusive as » the >- relinquishment of the road from Charleston via ■' Columbia to Knoxville; the fact, that no hope is entertained of assistance from North Carolina. >- and, that Tennessee has determined to aid tlio s Georgia, instead of the South Carolina route;, is t conclusive even with the warmest friends of she I road in South Carolina. Even Gen. Hayne in i. his late letter does not express the belief, tiket r the road will be prosecuted. On the other hard I be expressly states, that il cannot be prosecuted* > further than the mountains of South Carolina. - without the aid of North Carolina and Tenties -3 see. The object of his letter seems simply to have- I been lo deny, that “the Company lias taken any step indicating a change of views”—an asser tion never made by us. Such a formal step the Company cannot lake until the annual meeting of the stock-holders in September. Rut Gen. Hayne omits lo take any notice of the progress of the Georgia line; or of the fact, that North Carolina has withdrawn her countenance from the S. (1. project; or of the fact, that Tennessee has resolved to patronise the Georgia line. These facts would have shown, that, spite of the “views” of the “Company,” the South Carolina scheme must he abandoned. This did not suit the “views” of the General, who seeks to keep the humbug alive until South Carolina can obtain banking privileges in Kentucky. Then, perhaps, * they may attempt to force Kentucky, Tennessee, ■ and North Carolina into measures by putting the screws to the people by means of their bunk.— Here follows Mr. Trotter's letter: To the Editors of the Louisville Journal. In compliance with your request, I herewith annex a statement of the substance of a conver sation held with Col. A. Rlanding, on the sub ject of the Charleston and Ohio Rail Rond. I became acquainted with Col. Hlanding dur ing a visit to South Carolina in the month of May, and, as was naturally to be expected, the progress and condition of the “Road” became a ’ topic of remark between us. To an inquiry | made by me as to the prospects for ils comple tion to Knoxville, he expressed a decided opin ion that it must eventually terminate at Colum bia, the Capital of South Carolina, and gave with some minuteness the reason upon which this opinion was based. These reasons were the j. inadequacy of the subscriptions made in South Carolina, unaided by the Slates through which the road would pass, to construct it to Knoxville, ’ or even carry it beyond the boundary line of ’ South Carolina; (he hostility manifested by the 1 Governor of North Carolina, in a recent mes sage to the Legislature of that state, which had ; destroyed all hope of substantial co-operation from that quarter; and the rapid progress, ami expected early completion of a rival road, lead ing to the same point (Knoxville) through the slates of Georgia and Tennessee, and with which ' Charleston was connected by means of the ' Charleston and Hamburg Kail Road. Colonel ' Rlanding further stated that there was no object sullieieiit to justify the expense to he incurred in 1 extending the road beyond Columbia, unless i some certain assurance could be given of their I ability to complete to Knoxville. From the know n zeal of Col. Rlanding in advocating the * extension of the road, as originally designed, to ‘ the Ohio river, his intimate knowledge of the resources of the company, arising from his posi tion as President of the Rail Road Bank, and s above all, the cogency of the reasons by which his r opinion was sustained, the conviction was rivet -0 ted on my mind that Ihe ultimate decision of the stockholders, must he to suspend “the work” II at Columbia. Accordingly, since my return to ' Kentucky, 1 have uniformly, when the subject was introduced, expressed my belief of the “abandonment” of the road when it shall have 0 reached that place, accompanied by the reasons ° upon which that belief was founded. l> To avoid misapprehension, it may be proper ‘ to stale, that the opinion of Col. Rlanding was 1 expressed as his own and not that of the stock holders or directors of the company. He rested s ' his conviction as to the course of tlie latter, upon the “condition of affairs," when the time for an ultimate decision arrived, ’j As there was nothing of a confidential charac -1 I ter in the communications of Col. Blanding, you " are at liberty to make such use of this, as vou may think proper. J’ Respectfully your oh't serv't. _ ' A. S. TROTTER. it T |( j 1 i:\vs —Ushivatiux of tiik Name. %Ve l t have seen a couplet irom some wag in the United |( j States, which gives rather a ludicrous etymology t( . of the name of our republic, by deriving it fi oi'n "Tube us." He introduces the following lines: ir “M hen every other land rejects us, id Here is a land which freely lake us.” st It is a very good hit. and if all who attempt "* to ridicule our country would show as much wit | s we should never lie offended at them. But it t* 1 reminds us of a legend of the Commanchcs re re luted by Isowacnny, the principal chief of that fc nation, when on u visit to San Antonio, last >d summer. • - o The Commanches claim to he the lineal Je- j srendanis of ihc empire of Montezuma, and the only legitimate owners of the whole Mexican ■ country. Tl • chief said, that when Cortes land} ed in Mexico, he found the country torn to pieces i by internal factions, and was enabled, by employ ing the disaffected chiefs, to raise a force to seize upon the capital. Those chiefs believed, if they could destroy the power of Montezuma, they could easily despatch the Spaniard, and have the control of the country in their own hands. Hut j too late they asc rtained that they had introduced 1 a harder master, and that unconditional servitude ' was all they had lo expect. They were required t« change their ancient religion, and thousands of them were sent off to work in the mines,from which they rarely ever made their escape. A great proportion of them hound their neck to the conqueror, and became serfs and slaves to the Spaniards; but a few, the best and noblest part, preferred exile to servitude, and set out on a pil grimage to the North, in hopes to find a land where they could enjoy their ancient institutions in peace. They travelled for many weeks, and at last rarne to the great river of the North, (the Rio Grande,) where they encamped, and sent out twenty chosen men to examine the adjacent country. They crossed the great river and as cended one of the highest peaks of the mountain, which overlooked the adjoining plain. The prairie was covered with buffalo, deer, and ante lopes, and they thought they had reached the happy hunting ground, and the word Tehas! Tehas! Tehas! burst from every tongue. It was decided unanimously that it should be their future home, and that the country should go by the name apparently furnished them by the great spirit. Tehas is the Commanchc name for the resi dence of the happy spirits in the other world, where they shall enjoy an eternal felicity, and have plenty of deer and buffalo always at hand. By taking the sound as they pronounce it, and giving it the Spanish orthography, it gives us the word “ Texas," which is the “ Happy Hunting Ground," or the “ Elysium” of the Commanches. This is the true history of the name, as derived from Isowacany himself.— Houston Telegraph. From the Nev-Yurk Herald. i The Depa rtub r. of the two on eat Steam Ships— A great Movement — A great Uav — A great Rack, and great Excitement.— Yesterday was a scene of the wildest excitement in New York. There has not been so much ex citement in it probably since the flood. There has not certainly been such a stir amongst and turn out of folly, with beauty, roguery, sense, honesty and humbug, in New York any day, since the creation of the globe, as there was yes terday. Almost every soul that was not exceed ingly sick, and some that were excessively sorry and sad, rose before daylight, and had their break fast by eight o’clock at the latest Parents gave their children new frocks, and teachers gave them a holiday in honor oflheevant. Beaux treated belles to a carriage ride at the expense of a dollar, down to the dock, and a stand in the sun for three hours. Husbands gave their wives orders to get ready by ten o’clock, and abused them unmerci fully for being an hour too late. Such a day, such a scene, such confusion, let us hope to see never more than once a year. For many a long day the seventh Ward has nut been such a scene of excitement as on this eventful morning. The circumstance of two steam ships, and these two of such mammoth di mensions, lying at (he wharf together, was of it self sufficient to bring crowds to the foot of Clin ton street, all anxious to tread the docks of these recherche packets—to view the wonders of their culinary departments, admire their luxurious ca bins, and speculate on the vast improvement which ocean navigation had undergone since the days of Columbus. If the curious among us went to admire thempvhen stationary, how many more might lie expected to throng the wharves lo see them both depart together ! The whole city seemed alive with the excitement. Carriages, omnibuses, and other vehicles, were in motion as soon as 9 o’clock; and long before noon, every spot that was accessible, or that commanded a view of the steamers, was occupied by as gay a dressed multitude of human beings as it ever was our good fortune to behold. Nothing could exceed the excitement of the scene on the docks and wharves around the two noble steamers from ten o’clock until one. Hun dreds and hundreds of hacks, wagons, carts, carri ages, and vehicles of all descriptions, came and went, and went and came, as though they wore driven by a volcano, or escaping from an earth quake. “ Drive on ! drive on !” "1 can’t for that hack ahead of me.” “ Dump that baggage into the dock.” ‘ I can’t, for it contains specie.” “ Does it belong to a sub-treasurer 1” “No—yes—l mean it’s my master’s.” “Who is your master 1” “Mr. Cambreleng.” “Ha ! ha ! ha !” “Come, make a lane there, and let me getthis heel aboard.” “Aye ! let the butcher pass.” “There goes a bed into the dock.” “Save the fca.hers.” “It's only the bed of a carriage.” The steamers Neptune, Passaic and Osceola, were pul in requisition;and these, with a number of small craft, yachts, club boats, and ferry boats, which were continually passing up and down the East River, filled to an overflow, with a dense mass of men, women and children, anxious lo be hold the race between the rival steamers, —The decks of the two vessels presented the usual ap pearance of bustle, hurry, driving and running. Porters with baggage—butchers with live and dead stock —dealers in curiosities—constables on the look out for runaway sub-treasurers—and hosts of land lubbers and loafers of every grade and description, were running to and fro, seeking whom they should devour. These, with the pas sengers and officers, made up a motely group, and would have afforded a fine study for a good painter or a humorous caricaturist. The scene on the decks of the two steamers was most animated and amusing, and the conver sation of the most motley kind. “Who's that little man with the moustache and imperial that seems in such a pucker ’!" “That’s the Count St. James, the husband of Augusta; hear him.” “Upon my word, Goddamn—l shall blow your —saert—stehmer—my trunk—where shall tie be —I give you my word—my—wife—l shall send you lo the devil—God damn—l give you my word.” “He’s a character. Who’s this little fellow with a large head!” “That’s a man who’s going out to Europe in spite of the lamentations here and elsewhere that’s Cambreleng.” “Ah, Cambreleng, my boy, how do you do. Going to Europe, eh!” “Yes, I’m going to try to improve my health.” “Y on are. eh ! Bennett says you’re going to try on the shoes of Stevenson or of Cass.” “Oh, no! I’m going to Italy.” “To Rome, eh ! Look after the Roman aque ducts, and send old Stephen Allen some informa tion. for he’s very ignorant on the subject.” “I’ve been there before.” “You’ll stay in Italy now, I suppose; get made minister to Naples, eb ! in spite of the lamenta tions here and elsewhere. Ha! ha! ha! Good bye, Cam! God bless your ugly face; the Italian women wont fall in love with you. But you’ll put out the small lights at Naples.” “How do you. Mr. Laird!” How do you do !” “When will the Great Western Company have the -New York’ready!” Vr ' •• ' v “They nav'nt arivet stiucf yet” “When do you come out again'!” ••In the President.” “When!” “Toe first of March.” “How do you, Mr. Junius Smith!” “Glad to see you, sir.’ “And glad to see this, eh, my old boy! Great triumph for a Connecticut blue light, ehl’ “No blue light, sir; we do every thing by I steam.” “Then let’s take a little brandy. Come, Cap- I tain Roberts.” “Busy now, can’t attend to you. Smith, why did you send so much champagne on board!” “I did'nt order a buttle of champagne to be sent I here.” “ Why, there’s several baskets have been sent on board.” “ Send ’em ashore.” “ Can’t they're down in the hold.” “ Then drink ’em up.” j “We can do that.” “Don’t crush my trunk.” “ Put your trunk in your mouth, like an ele phant.” “Ah! Auchincloss, how are you! You get no thinner.” “No! Where’s Essex—l want some brandy.” “ Essex.” “ Here he is.” “ Brandy and water for six.” “ Brandy and water for six.” “ This brandy is from the London docks.” “ Well, here’s success toevery dock but execu tion dock.” “Ha! ha! ha!” Ring, a ring, a ring. “ What’s that bell for !” “ For the loafers to go ashore.” “ Then you had better travel.” “ How do you do Brucn !” “ How do you do Auchincloss ! Are you go ing out to get a loan for Texas!” “ No, Hamilton will do all that.” “Which Hamilton! There are so many speculating Hamiltons in Wall-street.” “ Cieneral Hamilton. He is on board the Wes tern ; so is Vincente Nolle.” “ Which is Nolle!” “That’s him—that fat man, with a pale face and spots of red on it.” “ Here comes the specie—hoist it on board.” “ Only thirteen kegs—l thought there would be thirty at least.” Ring—ring—ring. “ There, goes the Western—there she goes at last—now my boys,” said Junius Smith, “give her three cheers.” And three most hearty cheers were given ns the Great Western glided easily and gracefully out of the dock. Just before this, the scene on board the two boats had become most animated ; and the feelings of rivalry had risen to a high pitch. “ You will not go out till 4 o’clock, will you Capt. Roberts!” “ By George, sir, the man who expects to see me here at 3 will be mistaken.” “ Are you ready !” All! fore and aft—from the keelson to the truck.” “ Glad of it. Y'ou’vc done wonders.” “ Only a trifle.” About 13 o’clock Capt. Hosken and his pilot took their stations on the wheel house of the Great Western, and then the passengers on board of that vessel began to talk to those on the other of the superior merits of their several crafts, and to speculate on which of them should reach their destination first. Each appeared equally confi dent, and each, like most other persons, “ until by losing rendered sager, Were ready to back their opinions with a wager.” “ Good by, Smith. We’ll report you to your friends in England, and say you are coming:” J unius Smith.— “ Thank you, thank you; sup pose we return the compliment.” Bang—went the gun of the Western, and away she went. With very little difficulty and not much noise, Hosken got his craft out into the stream—fired two or three guns, gave one loud cheer to his ri val, Capt. Roberts, who gracefully bowed in re turn, and then the steam was put on, and away she went like a wild swan in her flight. Along both banks of the East River crowds of people were assembled, who cheered and saluted whilst the Battery and Castle Garden presented so many greedy looks, of young and old, that it seemed as if the very place had been alive, it was so thronged wiih people. The Great Western having got out of sight, the officers and crew of the British Queen began their preparations.— First the bell was rang, as a notice for all the loafers and bangers on to clear out. Then her step ladders were hauled in—the word givet. to “let go,” and as easy as an infant did the immense mass of matter give itself up to the control of that power which can ‘ cleave the tierce wave and drive the rapid car. ” i I And hero vve must pay a proper tribute to the agents, Wadsworth & Smith, and particularly to Mr. Smito, to whose exertions the company arc indebted for the speedy departure of this beautiful vessel. It was not till nearly two o’- clock on Sunday last that she was made fast at the wharf at the foot of Clinton street, and before two o'clock yesterday she was fairly in the stream , and under weigh—only three clear days to dis . charge and re-load her, and take in all her pro , visions and fuel. The most astonishing efforts have been made. The Custom House here gave them every possible facility, and the four officers, 1 Storms, Rouge, Raynard and Earl, worked night i and day to discharge her. Every one deserves 1 credit—the greatest credit for getting her off. . George Hawes, the butcher, was up all Tuesday ; and Wednesday night, killing, preparing, and . putting meat, heel, veal, and Mutton on” board the Queen, some of which packed in ice, will ho 1 eaten fresh in England, to show John Bull that we have as sweet and as tender mutton in Amcr i ioa as they have. At one time 500 men were . engaged in getting the “Queen” ready for sea, and at last she was ready quite as soon as the , “Western” was, and hauled out of the dock in 15 minutes after that ship, and went to sea in f good trim, looking cleaner, and with her decks loss lumbered than those of the “Great Western.’ Once fairly out in the stream, her beautiful . j conformation and model were the theme of un -1 | usuid admiration, and none were louder in her j praije than those fine Yankee boys who belong jto the shipyards in the Seventh Ward. 8lo>"ly r I and stately she rode along until she came abrer.st of the North Carolina, and then she fired a sa i lute; hei passengers gave three cheers, which . ' were re-echoed from the assembled multitude on | the wharves, by the military at Governor’s Is . ] land, and by the congregated masses which j thronged the Battery and the lofty galleries of • | Castle Garden. , i Along the whole line of wharves, piers, and j slips, all down both sides the river, from Clinton , street to the Battery, the crowds were immense. . | The tops of the houses, the masts, yards and rigi . ; ging of the shipping, the balconies, wood piles | roofs, shantces, and shingles, for two miles, were ■ literally covered with human beings. About 10 . | steamboats were lying off in the sticam, crowded . , and swarming with people to see her, \rid I there must have been over 50,000 people" assem i ’’led in different parts of the city, to witness her I departure. Never was seen such a sight before • never will there be such a sight seen a-ain for fifty years, nor untd steam ships to England be come ns common as ferry boats, running two together, sale by side, over the Atlantic. The excitement too, was intense amongst the assem- V \ \ Wed mmtiHhW, when they saw the “British Queen,” sweep down the river so soon after the “Great Western,” not more than thirty minutes having elapsed, between their respective times of starting; and the smoke pipe ot the “Western,” was still visible when the “Queen” rounded Go vernor’s Island. Then it was evident to all, that there was to be a race—a great 3,500 miles race, and bets Hew about as thickly as brickbats in a bcofoco row, and thousands ofdollars arc depend ing on the result. Never, perhaps, was a more beautiful sight seen on the water, than the bay presented at this moment. The british Queen, the best if not the largest steam vessel that ever floated, dashing down the bay, attended by a flotilla of other steam vessels, each crammed by a multitude of our citizens, who seemed to vie with each other in offering up their best wishes for the safe voy age and speedy return of their British visiters. The “Great Western” was streaming away down through the Narrows; the “British Queen” was following her like a fleet race horse. The “Neptune,” the largest steamboat we have, was between the two; men were huzzaing, ladies were sweltering, loafers were shouting and sweating, rumheads were swilling and swearing, blaek-legs were betting, bluestockings were de bating, silk stockings wore discussing, and sans stockings and sans culottes were cutting about between the crowds, picking pockets and picking up “unconsidered trifles.” It was a great day. The hundred thousand eyes gazed after the ves sels until distances, which lent enchantment to the view, enviously hid them from the sight of our citizens about 3 o’clock ; and then 500,000 souls, of all sorts and shades, complexion and conditions, strayed to their different houses and eating houses, some satisfied, some savage, some to eat a good dinner, some to drink, some to look on and languish, some sober, and all in a sweat. Consignees per South Carolina Kail Road. Hamburg, August 9, 1839. J. G, Dunlap; Gould & Bulklcy; A. Gumming; Gardelie & Khiml; A. Frederick; Rees & Beall; J. F. Benson; Stovall, Simmons &. Co; C. t B.; T. Tobin; T. Richards; S. Kneeland & Son; T. Daw sun; J. \V. Stokes; Jeffers & Boulware; K. Adams! marine intelligence. Savannah, August 7. Arrived yesterday.— Ship Tienton, Shapter, New York. August 8. Cleared. —Brig Tantivy, Jehnson, New York. Arrived yesterday. —Brig Augusta, Livermore, New York. Charleston, August 9. Arrived yesterday. —Line ship Anson, Sinclair, New Voik ; C. L. brig Dimon, Brown, New York. Chared. —Brig Daniel Webster, Adams, Havana. {ry BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, for the benefit of the Sick Poor of Avgusta and its vicinity. 1 be \ isiting Committees for the ensuing month ate as follows: ’ Division No. 1. —Wm. Thompson, Wm. H. Oak man, Mrs. Mantz, and Mrs. Leon. Division No. 2.—Rev. C. W. Key, Mr. J. M. Newby,Mrs. J, W. Stoy, Miss K. Morrison. Division No. 3.—Robert McCallister, Jas. Pan ton, Mrs. B. Heard, Mrs. J.C. Snead. Any member of the committees may obtain funds by calling on the President, (W. W. Holt, Ksq.) at his office,Cumming’s Piaza. July 24 C, F. STURGES, Secretary. | A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS. DR W. EVANS’ CELEBRATED SOOTHING SYRUP, for Children Cutting their Teeth.— This infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chil dren, when thought past recovery, from convul sions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the gums, the child will recover. 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